The New York Herald Newspaper, March 10, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Tuesday, March 10, 1846. The Expected Packets. There is some little interest manifested for the arrival of the following packets; they will bring late news from Europe. PACKETS TO ARRIVE WITH NEWS, ‘Sailing Dai Web. 1 The Zurich is set down to have sailed from Havre on the Ist of February ; but, as we have re- ceived no accounts of her sailing, she may bring | later advices from France and the Continent. Our latest accounts from London are of the 7th ; Liverpool of the 6th, and Paris of the 4thof Febru- ary, inclusive. The news will be sent overland to the Herald office. Spring Business—Be of Advertising— Opening of the Season. To judge by the preparations going on, and Movements on every side, we should think that there will be as great amount of business done this spring as in any season in a number of years. At no time, probably, since the begin- ning of our existence as a nation, has business been in a better and sounder condition than it is at present; and the only drawback 1s the un- certain state of our foreign relations. Were these settled in an amicable and satisfactory manner, there would be nothing to impede the progress of the American people, in their onward march to prosperity. As it is, however, there is every pros- pect of an active and extensive business being done, and before six weeks are past, the business portion of the city will be the scene of bustle and excitement, as great.as on any former occasion.— Merchants from the south and west are already beginning to arrive, to make their]purchases for the ensuing summer. These welcome visiters will find an assortment of goods of all descriptions as full and varied as were ever before in the market. Within the last few days several of our noble packets have arrived from France and England, laden with the riches of commerce. The beautiful broadcloths of England, and the magnificent silks of France, arranged tempt- ingly on the shelves of our merchants, await the arrival of our country merchants to make their pur- chases and convey them for the use of their cus- | tomers in distant parts. Notwithstanding the exertions of the merchants of Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, the city of New York maintains her stand, and, we doubt not, | will remain forever the commercial emporium of | this continent. The inducements to purchase in this city are greater than in any other place, and the well-known character{of New York merchants, for honorable dealing, is well calculated to inspire stran- gers with confidence in the representations made to | them in regard to their purchases. | Although, as business men, the people of this city are equal to any in the world, we think they neglect | their own interests very much in one point. But few of them seem to be aware of the great advanta- ges ansing from freely advertising their names and business in the public prints. This is an unaccount- able oversight. There are some of them, however, who do appreciate these means ot advancing them- | selves in business and prosperity; and they find thatthe few dollars they expend annually, in this manner, amply repay them. A merchant may have an unexceptionable stock of goods on hand—his character may be above suspicion—but in no way, | except by advertising, can he get to be celebrated. | dealing, the came rules ought to apply in both cases. Let any man take a file of our city papers for fifteen | or twenty years back, and he will be convinced of the truth of this statement. Let him take aninventory | of those who haye advertised liberally in the public | journals, and the result will show that nine-tenths of them have flourished beyond their most sanguine anticipations when {they commenced business. | He wilt find that those who have acquired an inde- pendence, and retired to live on their means, were | all aware of this great talisman, and those of them who are yet {in business are among our most sub- stantial men. But these valuable means of extending business, and becoming known, require to be used with | discretion. Papers of large circulation and influence | should be selected for this purpose—such as circu- | late extensively in the South and West, and among the] class of people for whom the advertisements are intended. The great reputation and influence of the New York Herald render it a valuable me- | dium for this purpose. With a circulation jof upwards of forty thousand, and over a hundred thousand readers, it has advantages possessed by no other paperin the country. In every city, village and hamlet in the country, the New York Herald is carefully tiled, and read with avidity—a compliment paid no other journal. chants the importance of advertising their occupa- tions; and we offer to transact their business in this respect, on the most favorable term: Tas Ricuts or Woman.—There is an evident | disposition throughout the Union to abolish those absurd and unjust restriction which the common law imposes upon the equitable mghts of married | women in their property. To quote a master spirit | of legislation, “‘it is not right to make the man a tyrant, and to reduce to a passive state of slavery the sex which, by its feebleness and its tenderness, fhost needs the protection of the laws. of women have been too often sacrificed. man receives the lion’s share.” For pears the attention of the most enlightened Ameri- ject, but the age was too far behind the movement proposed, to enable them to accomplish much. Light is, however, gradually penetrating the darkest | recesses of the public mind ; and, during the course | of this winter, several of the Legislatures of the | Union have passed laws to protect the rights ot | women. In Ohio, the subject has been warmly discussed, and the Legislature huve had under consideration a bill enlarging the powers of married women. In Kentucky, the privileges of married women | have been greatly increased. Slave property is to | be placed in the same category with real, and 1s not | to be liable to the debts of the husband, during | coverture. “Nor,” to use the words of the law, | “‘ shall the life estate of the husband, his wife living, be levied on, executed, or sold for his debts or liae bilities.” Although we have not the data fbefere us, we be- lieve that the law in Alabama, also, has been mate- Tially amended, in this respect. The time cannot, surely, be far distant, when the Jaw of the whole Union will respect woman equally | with man. It is a relic ot barbarism which denies | to women, when married, the right of disposing of her own property ; and, holding these views, we are glad to see that a bill has been reported in our Legislature, to allow married females to hold and convey real estate. There can be no reasonable objection to such a law—it is a simple act of jus. tice, a restoration to women of the rights of which they have been long deprived—and, therefore, our law-makers will do well to pass it. Scrroszp Staver.— We learn from Capt. Whitel sey, of the Atlantic, arrived yesterday trom Grena- da, that he spoke on the 25th February, in lat. 85 10, Jon. 73 15, the ship Panthea, of Providence, from the West coast of Africa, bound to the United States, in charge of a U.S. officer—sent home by one of the men-of-war. Mexican Matrers.—It is stated in the New Or- feans papers, that the Mexican Vice Consul in that city has received orders to re-open his office for the transection of Mexican business. How does this correspond with the advices {rom the city of Mexico ? f | We claim, as an independent journal, the right to | firet plece for the representatives of the people, to | | the principles of justice and equity, the parties in- | terested, in receiving those privileges, should be | ration. | been so interwoven with our system, that it will be | a long time before it will be eradicated; and we | manufacturing operations, The interests | The | Tules of marriage are a code of violenee; the | | nish part of that x Corporations and Individual Liability. directors, and every one concerned, should be liable, in their individual capacity, to make up any deh- ciency that the assets of the company should fail to make good. In our State Legislature, on Thursday last, Mr. Hard | introduced a resolution, that it was inexpedient for the Legislature, in granting charters to companies, for; manufacturing purposes, to insert a clause of © this description. The resolution, after some little | debate, was laid on the table, with the intention of | its being taken up and acted upon in a few days. | As this subject is @w before the Legislature and the action that may be taken upon it will undoubt- | edly form a precedent for the guidance of future | legislatures, we think this an appropriate time for the press to exprees its opinions. The subject in- volves consequences of great magnitude, and any light that can be thrown on it is very desirable. give an unprejudiced opinion, and we will do it in atew words. We consider it inexpedient in the conter on any set of men exclusive privilegee, whe- ther they are to issue paper money, or spin cotton. But if such privileges be granted, then we think on liable in their individual, as well as in their corpo- rate capacity, for all debts contracted by the corpo- The principle of incorporating companies has must, if we can’t rid ourselves altogether of the evil, modify it as much as we can, and de- | prive it of its worst features. The absence of this individual lability cause in our banking system has worked ruin upon thousands, both in this country and in England. The property of the widow and the orphan has been squandered by a merciless set of bank directors, and thousands have been reduced from affluence to poverty in conse- | quence of it. Ata moderate estimate, the immense | sum of five hundred millions of dollars has been | wasted by moneyed, institutions in the most extrava_ gant speculations, a great part of which would have been saved if the principle of individual liability was engrafted on their charters. Itw blighting influ- The manifold abuses committed by incorporated | War perween Equapor anp New Grenapa.—We | Companies, under cover of their charters, and the | finda very interesting letter in the United States | frauds they have practiced on the publie in | every part of the country, have induced a feeling in | | legislators and citizens, that if properly carried out, | | will have a very beneficial effect. The opinion is | i becoming general among all classes, that no set of | | Men ought to receive acharter for any purpose, | of Equador, in having given an asylum and high without what is called the individual liability clause | rank in their army to Gen. Ovanda, the murderer of | being included init. That is, in case the incorpo- | ration should become ineolvent, the stockholders, | all the rights that Venezuela is entitled to. A veesel | and much dissatisfaction is felt in Venezuela in consequence. They state, however, that the minis- for/Madrid, on the part of the Venezuelean Govern- ment, will, doubtless, arrange matters, so that these disagreeable contretemps will not again occur. ble scenes that occasionally occur in our legislative assemblies, are eagerly Jaid hold of by the British | prese, amply commented upon in their own peculiar popular government, and disreputable to the Ameri- ence can be seen in almost every state of the union, and inno place better than in the western States. The States of Ohio and Michigan suffer to this day from the evils of their wild cat banks and their | shinplasters. it itis desirable to have this feature intr ed iato charters incorporating moneyed insti’ it applies as well to manufacturing companiet cial privileges are to be conferred on indiv should be done without risk to the public. ject of them is individual gain to the persons posing a corporation, and why ehould thecc not be individual risk. Jf a private indi- | vidual issues promises to pay or engages in the whole of his individual property is liable for his debts, | and why shouid not the property of the individualg composing a chartered company be liable in the same manner? On the principle of justice and fair There is another view, in which we think it advisa- ble to have this provision incorporated in the char ters of all companies. It would effectually restrain all desire to extend their operations beyond a legiti- mate, and reasonable limit. It would repress that desire to risk their resources which has caused so much injury in former times. ms These are a few of our reasons for having the in- dividuals of every corporate company liable for the debts it may incur. We hope the press general- ly will take up the subject, and give their views, 80 | al | that the Legislature may fully award the opinion of the ji@plic on the question. inrextions To Marry.—We observe in the Bos- ton papers of late the publication of long lists of “Intentions of Marriage.” This arises, we under- stand, from a law of the State of Massachusetts re- | quiring parties about to enter into this important contract, to publish before the ceremony shall be | performed, their names and intentions. Such laws, in this country especially, we look upon as at least | injudicious, tending to load with difficulties and | trammels a matter which meets with too many 1m- | pediments from the very constitution ot civilized | | Society. Many sensitive minds from fear of having | | their names thus placarded, or from the possibility | We would, therefore, suggest to our city mer- | | that circumstances may lead them to change their | minds, or from the repugnance to publicity, exposing them to the foolish jests of acquaintances, (too com- mon on such occasions) may be absolutely driven from their desire to enter into such a con- tract so desirable to be encouraged on every | account. Yet, perhaps, this law is not so bad as that which some States have enacted, in which apparently for no other purpose than to create | fees for certain clerks of courts and others, a | license is required to be taken out at the cost of a | dollar for permission to marry! A man might, | with just as much right and reason, be required by | law to take out a license to buy a new coat, or for | any other natural and lawful purpose or business. We do not expect to see all unjust, oppressive, or | | foolish laws removed, but we confess we should | can legislators has been directed to this sub- | not be sorry to see it done; especially in the matter of marriage, in which, we think, young people ought to receive every encouragement, and from | which all restraints, operating either on the mind, the feelings, or the purse, ought to be removed. A | man naturally fears and hesitates at marriage—lor | who can forsee how it willend? To add, therefore, | to natural fear and hesitation, by artificial fears and difficulties created by law, is, to say the least, much to be deprecated. From St. Dominco.—From Capt. Grifi thr of the schooner H. Laurance, who was taken off that ves- | sel in a sinking condition, by Capt. Burgess, of the ship Cabot, at this port, we are indebted for.a late | number of the El Dominicano. The President, Santana, in a Proclamation, dated hi oth February, makes known that the governme! re- ceived information from Porto Principe, that a large ar- | mament is preparing to march egainst thi th | te paring gainst thom with the n to lay the country waste, troy the in- babitents, and give no quarter and show no mercy to men, women orchildren. The people are then earnest- ly called upon, in view of the apprehended danger, | can people. On every such occasion, the dignified demeanor of British legislators, and the order and decorum at- “tending th: roceedings, ontrasted with the bear-gar enes, whic y chose to style the trifling eaks of feeling i country. Although | they are, no doubt, to acertain degree, disgraceiul, we question if anything like the following ever oc- curred in the United States, the House yest duty to the country, if{ did not denounce the system parsued o: libelling Novascotians aero the medium of despatches to the Colonial Office. casion | spoke warmly on the matter, but then I was | personally concer | Aga Hon. Member — by the gavidinas who bad just sat down wa: distinctly hear. The excitem heard—he remarked, language of the Despatch. (Uproar, and sensation in | | the Gallery j Mr. J.B. Uniacke moved the adjournment, which was strangers,a great many of whom have wasted ternoon in mission. is a mystery to the public; but the result has been very | ret | thing ofthe watch, to prepare Mnvten for the defence of the country | enemy. againstthe expecte. Among the prisoners taken by the Dominicans, on the occasion of the shipwreck of the Haytien ships, was one Valion Stinon, formerly Lieutenant Colonel & the Dom- inican army, who had Leow the ahr ot O tried by tary The Governor, meantim marine. He was immediately it his petition, has suspended the execution of the sentence, to await the decision of | Congress In addition to the above, we learn from Capt. Blanchard, of the brig Demerara, who left Maya- guez, P. R., on the 2ist February, it the Go- vernor of the Island had arrived there from St. John’s P. R., on the 20th, and visited al nci- pal places on the island. The same day the Spanish steamer Natchez arrived from St. John’s with troops. In the neighboring harbor, Anasco, there were two steamers, one frigate and one schooner-of-war, | aesembled in order to await the arrival of the ship- of-war Lebrand, when they were to proceed to- gether for St. Domingo, with the intention, asit is rumored, to take once more possession of the Spa. Jsland. It is also stated that a | French fleetis cruising in the vicinity of Mayaguez for the same purpose. From the dntire silence upon | leserted to the enemy and entered | mmission and sentenced to die. | this subject, of the papers of a later date, which we have in our possession, it is highly improbable. Ivrenestino prom Oxwrral, AMERICA~PROBABLE Gazette trom its correspondent in Puerto Cabello. | It appears that there is almost a certainty of war breaking out between New Grenada and Equador. The occasion of it is said to be a. violation of the Provisions of existing treaties by the government Grand Marshal Sucre, a citizen of New Grenada. On demanding the surrender of the criminal accord- ing to treaty, the New Grenadian was grossly in- | sulted, and in consequence demanded his passports, which were granted. Each nation is preparing for war, although efforts are being made for a reconci- liation. Tne army of New Grenada is represented to be far superior in numbers, equipment, and dis- cipline to that of Equador. In Venezuela, Gen. Paez declines a re-election to the Presidency. He says that he wishes to establish the precedent “that nu person should aspire to be President, nor consent to his re-election {or the third time.” So itappears‘that there is a party op- posed to many Presidential terms in Venezuela, as well as in the United States. In addition to the above we are in receipt of Caraccas papers to the 3st January. They do not contain news of much general import- ance. The question of some reform in the plan of agricultural labor, as now conducted, is being agi- | tated at some length in the columns of El Lrberal ; and that paper makes some excellent suggestions, which, if they are carried out, will much improve the capabilities of Venezuela in the production of | her various crops. Though the independence of Venezuela has been | recognised some time since by Spain, the latter go- | vernment does not appear to be willing to extend | that lately arrived at San Sebastian, in Spain, from | La Guayra, was refused the privilege of unloading, ter, Sr Santos Michelena, who is about to depart Britisn Learsuative Decorum.—The disreputa- way,and forced inferences drawn unfavorable to We extract the account of it from the Arcadian | Recorder, published at Halifax, N.S. (From the Arcadian Recorder, February 21) A variety of despatches and papers ubmitted to rday, by commund of the Lt. Governor, hiefly concerning the provosed railroad. In one ot these | espatches, written by Lord Falkland to Lord Stanley, | »robious allusions are made to the Hon. speaker an brother, Mr. George R Young, with the London Provisional much astonishment. feel i ing a Rail: Novascotian, | should co Q , mnaider that I was not doin; in @ former oc- i—but now I feel the more strong. when others are the subject of these slanders. | it this system there is no redress, and if it is sued—if Lt Governors to use the power they ha ignstizing men in this Colony, | say it is infamo' it will come to this -that men thus libelled will hire a black fellow to horsewhip the Lieut. Governor that doesit!! | (Great sensation.) The Parsee d General arose and retorted upon the rom Halifax, saying that the lang is us,” and unworthy of a British subject. [Increased | lon, with cries of Order, Order ral gentlemen were on their feet, and in reply to Temarks from Mr. Geo. R Young and the Spesker, | heard the Attorney General muttering somethin; ut * bullying and insolence,” which we could. no! was now at its high- calling order. When he could be , that he would keep his temper, but declared that he was taken by surprise by the est—the Speaker: louse adjourned. by Mr. Doyle, and the Re hes kept the doors barred the House oat af- ing the Halls outside, waiting for ad. | Of course what has been said in the House ‘of a vote of censure on Mr. Howe, by 29 | Comment on the above is unnecessary. AnotnueR Wrecx.—The New York pilot boat | Phantom; safely towed jinto port yesterday] the | wreck of the Bremen bark Henrich. She sailed from Bremen on the 19th of Dec., and | on the 3rd instant, in lat. 35 54, lon. 72 48, in a gale | from 8. 8. W., carried away the main mast, mizen | topmast, shipped a sea which washed Capt. Klencke and six of the crew overboard; four of whom suc- ceeded in getting on board. The deck was swept | of all the beats, caboose house and every thing; | | the cabin on deck was stove to pieces, bulwarks, | rail staunchens, &c. | She was taken in tow on Sunday morning, at six A.M., twenty miles S. E. of the Hook, by pilot | boat Phantom. The bark had five feet water in her hold. This is the vessel stated to have been in tow of a Jerssy pilot boat. General Sessions. Before Recorder Tallmadge, and Aldermen Dodge and an. John McKeon, Es: PP District atone Marcu 9.~ Plea of Guilty—James Williams, indicted for | a yee larceny, in stealing, on the 7th Nov. last, $338, in bank bills and promissory notes, from the pocket of | Mr. Daniel Williams, entered a plea of goilty, and the Court sentenced him to be imprisoned in theState Prison | for the term of two years. Recognizances Forfeited.—Wm. Ward, indicted for a | burglary in the firs legree, failing to appear when called for trial, his recognizances were declared to be forfeited. | Triai for Grand Larceny.—Samuel Watts, a colored | men, and Margaret Kinney, were put on trial for a grand irceny, in having on the 13th of February last, picked 1¢ pocket of Mr. Wm. Hirst, a contractor, of his watch and a pair of spectacles, of the value of $35. him up an and the colored, man succeeded in al SS the property in questio: ni ie met with Margaret Kinney, who took tracting from his tions ; that the colored man picked up the ‘ed them to witness, but denied that he No evidence being adauced on the part of the prosecution to show thet Watts was con- cerned with the female in committing the robbery, the jury acquitted him, and found Margaret Kinney guilty. ‘he Court accordingly sentenced her to be imprisoned in the State Prison for the term of two years. Burgiary.— Peter Quina and Michael MoNally were next put on trial, for breaking into the workshop of Mr. David Miller, blacksmith, in Elm street, and stealin therefrom about $70 worth of tools, a portion of whic were recovered from the junk shop of Patrick Martio, apers and new any- | where they had been sold be the accused. The jury acquitted Quinn, but rendered a verdict of guilty against McNaily, itenced him to be imprisoned in the st rm of three y: Trial for an Attempted Burglary.—Francis McDermot | hans then tried on an indictment for an attem: jar in baviag on the night of the 27th of Feb pted to break into the dro; il it. M appear. counsel of the accused, who was acquitted By ad on his trial, for being concerned with Wm Ward, in breaking into the dwelling of Mr. George M Tracey, peed Pee on bed seen of Brena last, and st ing & quantity tl ot the value ofabout $12. | The case wes submitted to the iy M., who had not agreed upon a The result to-morro' 'y about 4 o'clock, P. | rdict ata late hour. Winrgzaco Wan.—The Wisconsin Herald, of | dank. the 7th ult., has the following in relation to the re- cent disturbances amongst the whit ind Indi on the Wisconsin river. Lust Sunday, a quarrel occurred at Muscoday, on the Wisconsin ri Eleven whites accused eighteen Indians of The whites ad- | vanced upon them; at leng’ of the Indians fired | his rifle, slightly wound: one of whites. The whites then discharged rifles, and killed two or three Indians. An oxpress was rent to Gov. Dodge. On Monday, there was @ general raliy of volunteers to our occupetion—the second confirmed our title by actu- al settlement. Mr. Saxton also related several anecdotes | and a thrilling account of his capture by the Iodians.— He also remarked that the resources of the territory will ae be developed until a national ed acro: the rest city thet is destined to arise on the the ific. “ Netur tined Pu; Sound is the largest and safest harbor on the north largest class of ships of the line at any stage of the tide. | has been supposed ; timber and stone could be obtained -| , that about 8 o'clock on the night | leading out of Monroe street, whero she | hat his hat was | \ocked off, and his papers thrown about in all direc- | | Boston; W. the | ye Trial for Burglary — George Poppel was then | | Lancaster, Ala.; J. drive the whole Winnebago nation across the Missis- sippi. The treops were at Franklin, under the command of Capt. Arthur W. Worth, our towneman.— St. Louwle Era, Feb. 8. Pan Tuxatne.—The comic opera of “Don Pasquale” was performed last night in great perfection. It will, un; doubtedly, have a brilliant run, for it is a brilliant piece, Mr. Seguin as Don Pasquale deserves much praise; be | acted the part well, and sang with more than usual pii- ancy and delicacy of voice. Mr. F. Meyer as Dr. Mala- testa was excellent; he is a great acquisition to the troupe—fow surpass him. On the whole, the piece went off with éclat, and was received with great applause. We are glad it will be repeated to-night; no doubt it will be increased in its attractions. Mrs. Seguin isthe gem of the piece; she executed her songs with surpassing | skill and excellence. As to the music, it is beyond com- mon praise; there are parts which deeply move the feel- ings. The Serenade is equalto any thing of Weber's. Dan Marble appeared last night for the first time since his return home from England. He is decidedly a man of great genius; his act is nature itself. He is acom- plete Garrick ia his poetien style. He was received with unbounded applause, and well ed it. Every thing he said and ah was rich, and a large and respecta- ble audience was kepf in an incessant roer of laughter whenever he appeared. After the fall of the curtain he was called forth with loud accla jons, and appearing, returned thanks ina very sen: neat and unsffected manner, He appears again to-night after “Don Pas- quale.” Bowray Taratax.—Never in the annals of theatricals have we seen a more crowded house than last evening made their appearance at the Bowery theatre. Every nook and corner was crammed, so that there was not even standing room for those who came after the rising of the curtain. A beautifully dramatized version of “Ivanhoe,” one of Sir Walter Soott’s finest productions, was the attraction which drew the crowd together. In addition to the elegant style in which the novel is dra- ring some complaints against the Freight, and that the wi men J: $200 for furnis! ‘was accepted, iv jai Comptroller issuing Lockwood, in the amount of $616, toward school-house 17, imthe 15th ward, was accepted, and adopted. ° Walnut stree' Costar, for th ‘was accepted, and the resolution adopted. matized, an addition has been made to its beauties by the engagement of Rockwell and Stone’s splendid stud | of fifty beautiful horses, with riders, trappings, &o. The | scenery and stago effects are new and magnificent. The | last scene of the first act is the tournament, in which the | disinherited knight appears and bids defiance to the | temptars. This is one of the finest scenes we ever saw | exhibited on a stage. The scenery is so arranged as to | represent a place for a tournament—the horses most | magnificerftly trapped, carrying riders in full suite of | armor—the ladies as spectators, the trumpeter, and all | the paraphernalia of the ancient tournament are there almost dazzling the senses, so as to make us believe we are living again, in the days of fopchoy The trumpet is | sounded, the glove 1s thrown, accepted, and the combat begins. It was life-like and terrific, and drew continued peals of applause from the house. The storming of t! castle, in the second act, is another mr; rage fe and thro ions of knights and th united to horse: pai aac wad by Mr. Scott, and Rebec- the Jew,” was most beau- tifully enacted by Mrs. G. Jon ‘he part of the Black Knight was played by Mr. Blanchard. The Pilgrim by | Davenport ; Cediio by Mr. Chanfrau, and Sir Brian b: Mr. Clarke. We have no doubt this grand spectacle will draw crowded houses for several weeks, the ente: prising manager, Mr. A. W. Jackson, deserves credit for the manner in which it is put upon the steg: It will be repeated Sena with the farce of * Mother and Child are doing well.” Ortornat Ernioria: delightful vocalist giv ing, on which occasion ig a variety of songs, | glees, choruses, &c. They always give satisfaction, and | we doubt not will attract a fashionable and musical audience. This is their only concert io this city, as they proceed to the South to fullfil their engogements immediately. : M. Co.tinet.—This celebrated performer on the flageolet, intends giving a grand concert in this city in a few days. He isuvery accomplished and skillful: play- er, and merits the patronage of all lovers of music. Aosta Svicipe.—A woman named Bridget Carter, living at No. 95 Cherry street, and who has, at various imes, been partially insane, nearly destroyed herself, last evening, in a fit of insanity, immediately caused by drinking Jiquor. While under its influence, she | bad, by some means, procured nearly a pint of spirit | d. While under the combined | je cut off one of | rly severing the jugular | fally, by beating it with hatchet. was found by a police: wandering through th reets. She was taken to thi city hospital, but her recovery is considered doubtful. Lecture ox tHe Orgcon Txrnitony.—Mr. Charles Saxton repeated his lecture on the Oregon territory last | oyece: at the rooms of the Society Library, spectable audience being in attendance. In course | of the lecture last evening several new topics were dis- | cussed. Mr. Saxton paid a merited tribnte to Captain Gray and John Jacob Astor. The first discovered tae mouth of the Columbia and laid open the territory for | | | | City intelligence. | } | i railroad is construct- this continent, connecting New York, the ‘reat commercial emporium on the Atlantic side, with ores of id Mr. L., ‘seems to have des- it Sousid as the terminus of such a road. Pagit at coast, and contains a sufficient depth of water for the road would have to be under the control of the general government, for it would be the highway of na- tions. It could be constructed at a much less cost than along the route ; wood and water at short sections for the ay ee ir. Saxton now paid a high compliment to Mr. Wilkes, of this city, and recommended his plan of @ cational railroad to the inspection of those who take an interest inthis stupendous work. The lecturer has been a resident of Oregen tor a long time, and seems | thoroughly acquainted with his subject. Tue Busy Lecrunen.—The oficers of the Rev. Mr. | Patton’s church, in Spring street, noar Varick, have | kindly tendered to Dr. Ewen the use of the lecture room of that church, for him to deliver a lecture in, this eve- | ning, on temperance. Dr. Ewen has for four years past | been deprived of his sight, but he is in hopes of being | e,and has been tying i jate the sum of one hun- | al fo regein the use of on for some time yo to accun:| dred and fifty the purpose. Jupce Scotr.—The commission of Jud; Recorder of the city and county of New Ceived on Saturday, by the county clerk. Accipent.—An; eged man, named John Barton, step- | ped on the ice in Stanton street, on Sunday, and frac tured his thigh. He was takefi to the city hospital. Accipent—A woman crossing Broadway, near St. Paul’s Church, yesterday, about noon, was kaocked down,and severely, though, we belie injured, by one of the omnibus: Steno-PHonocRarny. Stewart Hardinge’s lecture on this useful art will livered at the Lyceum, in Broadway, on Tuesday, the 17th March, instant. We refer our readers to bis advertisement in this day’ paper. | A Harv Kroca.—A fireman, employed on the steamer Narragansett, named Thomas Tailman, was brought to city hospital on Su: fternoon, bruised up ind the face in about worst style we ever Scott, as | ‘ork, was re- | not seriously saw. He says he was sitting quietly about his work, on board the boat, when another hand, with whom he had had no previous difficulty, came up and struck him a severe biow on the face, which was followed by a kick close to the eye. His faze is very badly cut, and he is nearly blind. Sro.en.—Seventeen silver spoons were stolen yester” day from Miss Burgess, No. 373 Pearl street. | Wittramspuron Arrarns.—The citizens of Williams- burgh aro about to call a convention of the people, to amend their charter, so as that the village may be creat- | ed into a city, divided into wards, and power given to the citizens to elect Alaermen and Assistants, and other ward officers, the same as in New York and Brooklyn. This is should be, for by the last census the popula- if village exceeded 12,00 souls, which far ex- pulation of many places that have city itis also said that the question of ee State of Now York, and erecting Long Isla parate State, will be bro ler the consi- of the convention. or Cavey anv Uncsvat Posisument.—A man mate of the schooner Globe, was brought mmissioner Morton yeste: by Deputy farshal Flanigan; charged with inflicting cruel and un- punishment ona seaman named John Brown, on board said vessel, while on the passage from New York to Demerara. He was held to bail in $100, to answer. Conoxen’s Orrice, March 9.—Sudden Death.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterd the Mary Joyce, born in ireland, 50 y ge found dead ina rear basement, at Ne. 163 Washington street, who came to her death by asthma and a want of medical attendance. Verdict accordingly. Movements of Travellers. The arrivals yesterday were, as usual on Mondazs, (when there is no communication wih the Eas| ticularly limited. We found, notwithstandin; ‘Amenican—Beonj. Russell, Boston, Mai Phinias, Ga.; E.D. Hudson ; J. Munroe, U.8.A.; 8. W. Maing; W Henry, Quebec ; P. Moi Magraw and Cooper, Pittsburg; Chambers a1 ja.; Edmund and John Hope, Englasd, Jobn Ca- ore. —Thos. C. Mossley, Albany; H. W. Tom ki ‘ashington Co.; 8. Gorsell, ‘New Rochelie; C- B. Daily, Ga.; J Marven, Boston; George G. Kirk; 8. E. Sterling, N.Y.; J Goold, Tennessee. radessiai: LN Seles Lat Acar tetramer ja; Le Comte and la Comt a Howakp—L. A. Chandler, N. J.J. B. Cobb, Ohio; D Van Beil, Phila; C. A. Bruce, Columbus; J. Hasletton Ohio; W. L. Parker, N. Y¥.; 4. 0. Vivien, Ky.; L. Will, hila.; Alexander Robinson; J. Moian, P! ia; Thomas Gould, Boston, James Rawlins, ‘ennessee. , City—J. K. Hancock, Ga.; F. B. Stevens, Hoboken; J. B. and R. Morgan, Tennessee; D. M. Lausin, Fayewte- ville, D. B. McArm, 8. C.; Mastow Hall; S. Gresham, . Eslison, Phila. A grist mill belonging to Mr. Adam Miller, com- ambu: the purchase of lands sold y ago, was submitted and referred back to the committee, for the purpose of specifying the amount to be refunded. ie, F. Ritter of his duty, was accep’ ‘was reterred the inv existing in the Alms House department, submitted Sisceme, its chairman, Alderman Charlick,) their report, irom wi oath, from forty see method in which supplies had been contracted jor | carelessness is usual in the reception of good: no proper regulation exists at B pe such goods, and that no means ha for. In June last Hoppack & Co. contracted to Gg Be tlement of his bill, and mind as to its correctne! yy an his invoice book, which he declined, but expressed his willingness to muke any deduction which would be satis- factory tohim. The biil wa 7th of Octo ly ascertai: on that day, and from the sing’ the settlement of their bill, the committee say that they cannot retist the conviction that fraud. has ¢ tised on the department, and that this conviction is strengthened by the circumstances connected with the supply of coffee for the establishment. It appears, from the testimony of his honor the Mayor, that gan & Ford have delivered Rio tract with the bo aed only required them to furnish St. Domingo. Thi able to account for, as it certainly seems to be very fore, ‘This re} sented by the majority of the committee, and so far as the tea is concerned, i jitionall, on the table, and orde: tants of th Bugen street. trait of Com. Decatur, with a view of havi some engraved for a work about to be published by Little & or of Boston. a recently corder) to be provided with suitable rooms in the City Hall. dead bodies in the Episcopal Church in Duane street. street sie ma e barge lime. monly called “ Fisher's Mill,” in Preble county, Ohio, ‘was consumed by fire on the 16th ult. The loss is esti- mated at $9000. Four thousand bushels of wheat and one hundred barrels of flour were destroyed. The dwel- ling of Isaac V1 half a mile cast of Eaton, on the Dayton turnpike, was also consumed by fire on the 20th. Council. Common A meeting of this piel bie creme > Pics Aemes Cred mainutes thes previous meeting were read, | of mii and unanimously a) A number of petitions were in due order presented, and appropriately referred. Petition of Wm. R Vandewater, Samuel Hemmond, and others, for permission to put up a clock with four faces, on the turret of the new building now in process of erec- pnd on Pier No. 1, East River, near the South Ferry, was to finance committee, with power. Petition of sundry residents of the 12th werd, prefer- Harlem Railroad Com- and pra; the reduction of fare and prices of neighborhood of 25th street, with other suggestions, as red toa special committee, consisting ‘Tappan, and Brady. A report of the commalitng ie favor of sppropriating the house of Hose company No. 16, the resolution adopted. A report from the committee in favor of the construc- tion of the Hudson river valley, slong. the banks of the Hudson riverto Albany, and recommended to the attention of the Legislature ‘State, and that they pass the act now pe! fect, wast lost—6 in the .effirmative, and 8 t its practicability be m this to that ef the nega- e. <A reconsideration of this vot> was ordered, and id on the table. A report from the Finance committee, in favor of the his warrant in behalf of Joseph the resolution A report from the same committee, in favor of sppro- priating $1200 tor the deepening of Coenties slip, was accepted, and the Scocmpens ing. resolution adopted. A report in favor of leasing the ferry from the foot of Jackson street, Brooklyn, to John G. rm of five years, at $1,050 per annum, A report in favor of concurring with the Board of Assistants, recommending that the Croton water be in- troduced into the Hall of Records, exceeding $150, was accopted, and the resolution con- curred in. it an expense not in. A report from the Finance committee, in regard to re- certain moneys = by George Lovett, for for assessments, seven years report from the Finance committee, in favor of pay- iceman of the 2d ward) the amo' by him for injuries sustained while in the dischi ted, and the resolution adopted. The special committee on Charity and Alms, to whom ation into the alleged abuses ich we present the following :— They represent that they have examined, under to fifty persons, reg the delivered. They go on to state that Leto a h- levue for rto employed to ascertain the quantity paid Hyson tea, instead of which, however, they substitute: Canton tea, which is 10 cents per cone Tess valu and not suitable fur hospital use. The tare on the ch were also found less than should have been allowed. The soap did not hold out weight. ther represent, that hogs not ment were allowed to Pen in the hospital enclosure. The committee regr state fully ti tained from th the supplies at have not accom; lybills sometim certified to and paid without proper examination. was likewise ascertained that sioner (Mr. Cook) twenty boxes of tobacco at7 cents per pound,which was adjudged by Mess dealers in the article) to be worth but 5} cents.. The committee think it their duty to call the aitention of the Board particularly to Mayor, iu relation to & Ford, for the supplies House furnished in an item of twenty boxes of soap, each, or 1680 pounds in all, and enother item of five tierces of rice, ipl, stated, that on examining the bill when the warrant for its payment was presented for his signature, that the weight appeared to be too high for casks of usual size, and that he instituted an exami The committee far- longing to the depart at it is not in their power to injury which a - has fine nce complained of in receivi vue. In frequent instances bills ied the goods when sent, and month- mounting to $2,000 or 3,000 have been the Alms House Commis- had purchased (without contract) . Sherman & Porter (who are large ecember |: Tv ighing 84 pounds net ing 777 pounds each. The Mayor ition for the purpose of imself on that point, the reault of which was ted to Mr. Morgen, when he came for a set- sted him to satisfy his b: examination of ttled by deducting from ir cask, which leit the they supplied Alms House with ber of casks, weighing 3756 b gd ora rence of eighty-six pounds percask. The committee hat the particular tierces of rice purchased on the Jast by Morgan & Ford were not positive- to be those supplied tothe Alms Houre jinguler facts connected with en pracy lessrs. Mor- coffee, when their con- is circumstance the committee are un- ye that @ contractor sbould prefer to deliver an article of coffee worth from 1 wet | cents per pound more than the quality they were bow mittee state that they are unable to give any satisfactory Se on this point, as they could not atte: committee do not deem it expedient to repeal the of the ordinance requiring the supplies b: suant to public advertisement committee on Chari tional tosupply. The com- procure the of Messrs. Morgan & Ford beforethem. The section definite ory of the articles or property which may be re- quit ‘Alderman Burcas rone and stated, that as one of that committee, he felt ita duty to express his convictions, that _ eee having this matter in charge, hed (or n ars, which he requires to expend tor | this investigation least) pursued jar course in tigation m, he found thata report had been already 5 ough he was not at all consulted therein. He, there- iked permission to submit a minority report. rt qualifies the statements made in that pre- Ald Briccs’ oper tnt Polk ‘reports be laid jerman Baiacs re) Ms to be printed. Alderman Sraman moved that the whole of the testi- mony (occupying 146 folio pages) be likewise printed. y (occupying pages) P! as Aldermen Brapy and Messxroue also sut cor & ‘Co. inthe amount of $171 96 fora nations! fla bag tebe the flag steff on the bat A tant ALpenmen, Monday, March 9.— sq, President, io the Chair, and a quo- ders present, goad ond r ferred Of sundry inhabi- ‘th ward, for the construction of a sewer in dale, , tor permission to copy the por- Hon. John B. Scott, (th Re- john (the fate Of John B. Oakley and others, for to inter Ot sund: sons, to have the pier foot of Murray preprhated (or the exclusive use of Poughkeep Of P. Of sundry persons, Bowery to the Fourth rene oe Seti shes lia nea — Kentpay' ca cacdupt of injuries « by the Pe ct venues. . In favor of suspending Engine Companies Nos. ¢, 20, ey be compelled to erect a depot in | of Alder: | It | verage weight contained | in a statement obtained from the trade, and also by de- ducting twenty pounds per box on twenty boxes of seap furnished on the 34 of December. It also La crt that, on the 7th of October, Morgan & Ford pure! d of a dealer in rice five tierces, welgning ate pounds, and that on the same da’ tl contract pur- | inded by the nd that when he first met with | | paperand other doubtful claims which [now appear in Cee ene eer Rem Sia 22 and 41, for the term of three months, on sccount of running on Carried. In favor of James Derrick, member of En. gine Co. No. , from the Fire Department, on ecoount isconduct. Carried. pandiviine cost In favor of paying the bills of several physicians, for Poidwd rendered at she different Houses.— a In favor of vacant lots in the vi of Uae sot ae and 16th and 17th Been ty In favor of Seaging cite walk tows feat wile, in First evenue, between 12th and 17th streets carried. In favor of flagging side walk in avenue A, between 10th and 13th 5 . In favor of side walk in Ninth avenue, be- we aad ont 42 Sener Carried. ta (es: from the ‘Stating various subjects which he bad Sineeae ‘signed. A communica- tion was also received from the Acting Mayor of a simi- lar character, both of which were on file. The Annual hans yd of the Ci -—This docu- ment was received and laid on the to be printed. Engine Com; ny No. 2.—Mr Gay ae & resolution in favor of directing the Clerk of Common Council to transferthe names of the members of Hose No. 21 to Engine Company No. 9. Carried. Store Room for Chef Engineer.—The same gentleman offered another resolution, in favor of the Chief Engineer to take possession of a building ing the corporation yard in Elizabeth street, for the storage and protection of certain descriptions of property under hia charge. Carried. Twelfth Strect.—Resolution in favor of lighting 12th street, from Broadway to 6th avenue, with ges. Carried. Second, District Prison.—A resolution was offered in favor of lighting the new prison at Jefferson Market with | gas. Carried. Pe Aldermen —| lution in ‘aprrs from the Board o Al perpen mapety od favor of appropriating $6,500 f tain in the Concurredin. Report and resolution in favor of advertising for pro- porais for lotting Randall's Island, <tppointment.— Application of Thomas Clark to be ap- pointed a city weigher. Granted. The Alleged Abuses at Blackwell’s Is!and.—On eccount the absence of Mr. Oliver, chairman of the special com- | mittee Sppointed to in fe certain made it Mr. Mott, Keeper of the Penitentiary, Mr. Purser, with a view of disposing of the subject. moved that an additional member be appointed in the place of Mr. Oli- ver. The Chair appointed Mr. Ogden to fill the vacancy occasioned by Mr. Oliver's absence. Communication from the Street Commissioner in fevor of changing tho names of the assessors to certain ordi- Repert and. resolation in faver.of epproprntiag. the eport ai resolut in favor e] sum. ee $20,000, wherewjth to purchase property adver- | tised to be sold for unpaid taxes, and for which no per- son may offer to bid. Conc in. * Report and resolution in favor of sige 3 North peed Fie i Laight and Varick streets with gas. Con- curred in. Report and resolution in favor of appropriating the sum nr $250 to purchase suitable farnitare for Hose Compeny No. 16, in the place of that destroyed by fre in July last. Concurred in. Resolution in favor of authorising the saperigtenieet of lamps and ee to trey De pene itumi street signs, where they may be deemed beep ation in favor of paying the bill of C. A. Secor, amounting to $170, for a new national flag, made lution 'r. Pierson, in favor tice Merritt from the Lower Police Office to the Second — District Police Court. Carried ‘The Board then adjourned until Monday evening next. MONEY MARKET, Monday, March 9.—6 P. M. The stock market was ¢ little heavy to-day, and prices fell offa fraction. Long Island declined 4 per cent; Mor- ris Canal, }; Farmer’s Loan, }; Canton, Harlem, Nor wich & Worcester, and Kentucky 6’s, closed firm at yesterday’s prices. Vicksburg went up } percent. The money market is gradually tightening. Ten packets from Europe have arrived within the pest ten days, and the duties thet will be paid into the Custom House, on the importations of these vessels, within the next week, cannot be less than one million of dollars. There must also be large remittences during the pre- sont month to pay for these goods. The value of these cargoes, whick ere principally foreign dry goods, can- not be much less then four millions of dollars. The de- mand for money to make these remittances and to pay the duties, must have a very sensible effect upon the money market, which will be likely to depress the stock market. The deposite banks of this city will to some extent be benefited by these payments, as the sur. plus revenue of the government will, for a time, rapidly increase. Exchange on London is now selling at nine per cent premium, and the probability is that the premium by the next steamer will be above that rate. An injunction hes been servei on the Manufacturers and Mechanics’ Bank at Nantucket. It can now dono business. The liabilities exceed the capital about $134,000. - The Senate of Mississippi has refused by a vote of 14 to 14, to adopt @ resolution for the payment of the Plan” ters’ Bank Bonds. The bill to authorize the Grand Gulf Bank and Railroad Company to sell their road, hasalso s8 receipts of the Philadelphia and Columbia Rail: road, from the 30th Nov., 1645, to March lst, 1646, were as annexed -— PrH.apecrnra awp Corumsra Rarupoad. b. . . 7,739 19 OT a ec tmis, Caan 13 Total. 23.836 SI 2 10 001 56 LT ne Re eT et Td The Board of Managers of the Consolidated Associa tion of the Planters of Louisiana, have submitted to the Legislatur tatement ofthe affairs of the institution: by which it sppears that since the 21st April,J&43, when a general report was last made, the whole liabilities of the bank have been decreased $735,356 26, while its assets, during the same period, have diminished only $688,355,25, showing an improvement in the affairs of the institution of $47,001 03. The Board observe that, although the statement shows a surplus of the assets over the liabilities of $39,060 69, there will finally be a considerable loss on the protested full to the credit of the bank, and which, at the winding up of its affairs, will create a deficit that cannet now be ascertained. The Board also state that the liabilities of the institution have decreased daring the same period $557,745 37, including the coupons of interest due on the bonds. ‘We annex a statement exhibiting the quantity of cerj view of the matter, and thonght that the investigations tain articles imported into this port, for the firet two made ie eae A orale ‘oe by bem months in each of the past three years. a commi }, shoul submil people ly Imrontations mo THE Port or New Yoax. ‘Alderman Baiocs hought that unftr means ad been “Jamie March," Same tine Some ol @ chairm: com- L. mittee. is | Brandy, hal pipes... aaa iz ‘= Alderman Cxarticx rose to reply, when “the Chair. \ eres ona a4 S-; m4 man called him to order. . 3165 1498 m A vote to print the entire mass of the fe pa in aa 20 (ty connection with both reports, was given sffirmetively 134 57,496 4,198 and uuanimously. 146,960 ‘73,981 42,600 A resolution was then presented by Alderman Harr, i A 7 ‘ a authorizing the Aldermenand Assistant Aldermen of t , fees és ia different wards, to employ persons to remove the snow | 39 sr] ‘4 from such streets as may be thought necessary, and | — 4,281 4,935 os are we, pepe Kn’ Leni rag was 9 oy 3 = | ing opposed by lermen Messero! ze, Brady, withdrawn and amended, by giving similar aise bi 73,208 thority to the Superintendent of Stret 1413 1,96 tes Alderman Mrssenove; opposed this amendment, upon 31105 5s Sie61 tbe ground that the residents of the upper wards, and “18 ae more particularly his constituents of the 10th ward, 216 193 is would object to apply the means of the treasury for the 1,784 55% nw parpose of cleaning the streets in the lower part of the ba] = 3908 ty. Alderman Cnanuick seid that the citizens generally Sat ug baad were loud in their complaints it the present 4 rtd 1,000 tion of our streets. He stated that uuclean streets had _ — 1660 - 4548 2228 ot ie 8 492 be | 10,896 was experienced bythe communityat large inthis respect | R, 4 ber 1 bard Alderman Mrasrnoys, still opposed this amendment; it 632 58919 81,290 was, however, fiually adopted. + 20d MI A message of his Houor the Mayor, representing cer- 788 10,138 tain delinquencies in the official conduct of the superin- 4 a é tendent of pavements (John A. Patterson) and in which 4 & in it was shown he had entered into a collusion with cer- bees 2,000 9,370 tain in dividuals to promote wn interests, by & | Tobacco, hogsh 79 Su “i resolution, unanimously ret A the message of | bal 2,831 O18 4600 his Honor the, ir, andthe testimony accompanying 43 3 a the same, on - un A resolution e Bourd of Assistants, presented ed ves “4 by a special committee inted for the purpose of tak- 2,905 “a 2.107 measures eo arn pee of bes _ Cprathde y 880 « 4850 ‘3260 ‘the 25th November— in favor of the Comptrolier j drawing his warrant upon the vecotint of Charles A. 8e- there hes been « falling off this year in the quantity of nearly every article included in the above list. The importations this year, generally, have been very limited. The lengthened voyage of our packet ships from Great Britain and France, have kept this marhet very bare of goods and have, consequently, made the spring business very backward. Since the first of March, all the packats due have sr. rived, having all very large cargoes. By these arrivals pply of spring goods has become very large,and out jobbers will be able to fill up their stocks, to meet eny demand, from any quarter. It does not follow, because the packets now arriving, come jammed full of goods, that the importations for the quart-r will be unusually large, but upon the contrary, we would infer from this fact, that the demand would at this rate be so soon satis- fied that farther supplies would not be required, and thatorders which may have gone out for later ship- ments, will be countermanded. We have an impression that this spring’s business will not be so extensive as many anticipate, but it will with- out doubt be more profitable, and continue more healthy, than it would if pushed toa great extent. The jobbing against changing the name of the | ™erchants of this city have not yet abandoned those cautious habits of conducting business, taught by the experience of the years of the revulsion. They have fh &th streot, between Fifth and not permitted the spirit of competition to carry them be- yond the bounds of prudenee, and so long es they ad- here to the principle upen which business is now een