The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1846, Page 2

my , TEDA > ‘Tre Test Act Kevive.—-Every reader of history YORK Hira Lb. will remember these times of priestly and tyraunieal = dominion, when men were literally foreed, under New York, Tucaday, March 17, 1846, severe pains and penalties, to conform to the pre- = = dominating priests, who had the sway at the time. These men were so deterunned to bring allmen to NK xpected Foretgn News. The steam vhip Hibermia, end half a dozen packet their way of thinking, and make them submit to hips, are now due at this port, and at Boston. The | their peculiar views and dogmas, that when they «teamship is iv her thirteenth day. Wemayexpect had the power in their hands, they invented what was her news by to-night’s or to-morrow’s mail—per- cailed the test act, by which contrivance of bigotry chance by our magnetie-keeled news clipper. and despotism, ne one would be admitted to any —— cflice or place—no one couid be allowed to serve his Negro Suffrage—Movements of the Fi tes | eountry in any capacity—unless he underwent the The two principal parts into which the ele¢- | to4. and was found to be submissive and conforma- tors of this State are divided, have tke 16 to the ruling bigoted faction. lizabeth’s tyran- their positions end published the principles U2 | yiea! and bloody church, which hag ever been the which they desire the ystitution to be amend= enemy oftoleration, and the pergecutor of all dissen- ters from its tedious formalities, was the great im- poser of these.infamous tests. We find, however, that the same spirit prevails among all prieste,and they are alwayeseeking means of submitting the world to their authority, by impos- ing some test or other. Who would imagine that ed by the Convention which will meet in June next. Judging from the co! of the whig party Since the last Presidential election, we considered | that the leadeis of that party were coquetting with the abolitionists, and spproachins their doctrines, 80 tnat the 15,000 vovwes which they control, might ded to the whig vote. Ta this » the igs e: 4 pag aided to ie whig t Fain Ok WIGS thin country they would ever ateenype, inthis day, reid eonirol the goverann io * perarts the con. | (© Setup a test act? And yet, in fact, they have made \ dese wishhithartiah dws Tg! the attempt, though under cover, in a new form, and seques that would inevitably ensue, if the Em- ina most artful and disguised way. Their scheme pire State should, at any time, get into the posses- : ae Hae 7 i) Lose is this + iey have set up what they call temper- oa of the abolition fanatics, who would preter to : . egicriountiaites met athitican ye: tuple of | 22¢® Societies, and Laving succeeded in enlisting the = > ns oO! vor of them, by which menkind, following the impulses implanted intheu = ns of the multitude in favor ofthem, by 5 means they obtain power through the assent of num- by their Creator, and governing themselves, disuui- bers, they have now started these temperance soci- eties ag a sort of engine of power in their hands—as 4 means of drawing people into submission to them and setting a brand of disgrace upon those who do not join im worshipping the image which they have set up. In a word, they ave attempted to tum these societies into a “test act.” In Connecticut it is, that this movement has taken place, and it is now proposed there, openly and boldly, by the fanatic fac- tioa, that no one sha!l be elected to any office—no one shall serve his country in any capacity—unless and splitup into petty and despicable fragments of republics, rather than that the woolly headed and vacant minded blacks oi the South, should remain 1g what taey please to cull slavery This Union is now openly proposed by the Fou- rierite organ in this cy, which comes out boldly and pledges imeif to atrugale for equal and univer- sal suffrage, and other political rights, to all citizens, and no exclusion on secount of birth, property, creed or color, Thus we see the mask thrown olf, and the detestable cry of negro suflmge raised asa is rallying cry for the election of delegates to the Con- | he belongs to the temperance cause and patronize vention, The Jong cherished project of the eboli- 1 tion fanatics to strengthen their forces, in order to ‘This is literally the test act revived, and the real hold the balance of power between the two great | Correct meaning of it is that no one shall live—no parties, and then unite with either, so as to control | one shall get along in the world—no one shall be | the State—this favorite idea 18 at last carried out and deemed a respectable or decent man, unless he ac- about Ta this way, then, the election knowledge the powerand submitto the authority of | for delegates assumes a most important character, the ruling priests of the day. ; ‘ eee: | and it will be for the people to say, whether Such ere the arts to which an intriguing, vicious the negro—inferior as he is in every respect, | TACe resort to fix their empire over the minds, bo- to the white—on whom the God of Nature nas | dies and purses of the community. implanted a mark ot distinction, never to be ef- faced—on whom education, and every other meana | of moral enlightenment have been tried in vain— whether a being of this natare is to have a hand in controlling the destinies of this mighty nation, and to have the right of sitting in judgment over the lives and property of our fellow-citizens. Let us see what would be the effect of such a proceeding. The abolition vote, united to that of the colored | people, would forever make the State of New York | an abolition State. All the floating negro popula- tion of the country would immediately flock in to take advamtage of the privilege of voting, and | thenceforward we would have the Empire State the theatre of an unceasing warfare upon our South- bo ate Ea ca ea? ¢ ern brethren, the result of which any man can | Waar WE MAY Exrect—Clean streets about the foresee. Then, indeed, would the North be arrayed | Second Tuesday in April. against the South. From that time forward our | legislative halls would resound with the cries of emancipation and free suffrage to all negroes, and the wild schemes of the visionaries who compose the abolition party would be attempted—even the dissolution of our glorious Union. to be applied DeLay er THE Maits.—Owing to the extraordina- ry treshet in the Delaware river, which has over- flown the country around Bordentown, the mail from the South, which was due at half-past ten on Sun- day night, did not reach this city until yesterday. | The railroad track is said to have been covered | with water tosuch a depth that the fires in the loco | motives were extinguished. Orgnina—The rivers and the spring trade. Important Navan InTELLIGENCE.—The Spanish | fleet, consisting of one frigate, two steamers, and three schooners, left Mayaguez, P. R., on the morn- ing of the 28d ult., destined for the Spanish part of St. Domingo Crime anp Weatru.—It has become a fact 80 no- | torious, in this country, that it has passed into a proverb, that there is no fear of conviction for | crime in the case of one who is possessed of wealth. | Ithas been our boast, that the broad wgis of law | sheltered and protected alike the rich and poor, and Now, if all the good which these fellows say | ail sorta and conditions of men ; and that he who were certain to follow from free suffrage, are the | broke a rule inscribed on its tablets, be he rich as niaks to be incurred worthy of being tried 2 Are | Crogsus, or poor as Lazarus, would be visited with | we williag tu jeopardise our neble heritage for the } the penalty it prescribed. sake of a tew negroes, who are in their natural ele- | But there have been so many cases which have ment ti the South ? Are we to incur the risk of dis | come under the immediate notice of every one who mantling the temple of liberty, every stone of hasat all watched the proceedings of courts, that which has been cemented with the blood of the | one would be a fit subject for ridicule who should purest patriots that ever lived, and the danger of | assert the foregoing proposition. A man is accused arousing civil war ia the Southern States, for the of crime. If he is rich, the best and most cunning objects whose benefit is contemplated by this pro- | legal advisers are called to his aid—men who could posed retorin We trust not. Nether can we see | almost twist the gnarled oak straight, and who find any reason to entitle the colored people to any such | notthe slightest difficulty in twisting points of law privilege. Why put them on the footing of citi- to suit their case. It necessary, the trial is delayed, zens ? They have never performed the duties ofciti- | and when the case c@mes on, the legal accumen of zens. They do not perform military, fire, jury, or | the criminal’s advisers can entirely misrepresent the eny other civic duty, But these enthusiasts, urged | evidence of witnesses and blind the eyes of the jury. on by the abstract idea that the negro is es good as Bat ita conviction is given, a new trialcan be the white, and therefore entitled to the same privi- granted through some legal technicslity, and, after leges, would give them a share of them, even | atime, the criminal escapes. Such cases have at the risk of selt-sacrifice. come under everybody’s eye. Butif the man is We can hardly believe that the people are willivg poor, friendiess and penniless, his chance of escape, to tollow them tn their mad career, aud hope that a | be he even innocent, is very poor. Without wealth determined stand will be taken by the voters at the — or influence, he 1s tried, condemned and sentenced, next election to put down this movement, which in double quick time. | eannot be looked upon in any ot-er light than a spe- There must be something wrong in all this ; and cies of fanaticism. From the lamentable instances | we fancy much of the fault lies inthe legal profes- resulting from emancipation in other parts of the world, we think that immediate bursting of the bonds of master and slave, in the Southern coun- try, would be attended with dreadful consequences tothe negroes theraseives. Thrown on the world, as they would be, and left to their own resources, they would die of starvation, or else fill all the jails in the State, It is far better for them to remain in a state of servitude, tor we believe it is their appro- priate sphere. It, however, emancipation shall at a@nytuture time be granted, the negroes need not thank the abolitionists for their exertions It will be a work of time, and brought about by the moral force cf public opinion. And we are con- vineed that the unholy warfare of these aaatics | fora tew years past, has retarded the progress of | emancipation considerably. sion. Instead of its members being as they should be, the guardians of the law, their whole study and aim seems to be to find paths by which it may be evaded, anda large majority are ready to do this, if well paid for it. Our present system of the unequal distribution of law, needs “reforming altogether,” and we hope will yet have it. Spreep—The fine steamer Traveller, going through the Sound at the rate of twenty miles an hour. Tue Exxction oy Deie@ates —The election of delegates to the Democratic Mayoralty Convention, takes place in all the wards to-day. It is expected to be an excited contest, for its length and breadth. In tax Bup—The nominations tor the ensuing election in this city. Tux Piors aN THE Boarp or Pi.or Commis- ——___—_—. ! New Drviston or Panties —The great issucs . stoners —We have seen it mentioned in several pa- which have been cast into the political cauldron du- ring the past few years, bid fair to act like some | Pers, that one of the merchants pilots, who recently chemical agent, and precipitate to the bottom that | Tu a packet ship ashore, has been suspended for six which has heretofore predominated. In a | months, by a body of men calling themselves the great mass of the men who in ’40 supported Har- | Board of Pilot Commissioners. It is authoritative- rison, voted for Polk, while many who had stuck to | !¥ announced that the individual who did not under- Van Buren to the last, indisposed with the Texas | Stand his business sufficiently to keep a packet in agitation, and too timid for bold movements, sided | deep water, ina clear day, will not be permitted to with the conservative principle, as exemplified in | take charge of another vessel for six months. its embodiment, Clay. When we take into consideration that the pilotage Well, the Polk party succeeded—they elected | this port is now periectly free toevery one—that | their President, = majority of the United States ° boy can take charge of a vessel, if he can show to | Senate, and a majority of the House of Represen- | the captain the outward gear of a pilot—this suspen- tatives. The President hus administered the gov- | 8/0 appears not only singular, but rather absurd. It | ernment in # manner satisfactory to all moderate, | i$ Sid that after the abolition of all pilot laws by our | sound-thinking, no-party men, bat his originally Legislature, and before this Board of Commission- warmest supporters are now breaking up rapidly ¢S warmed itself into existence, the pereon now | into factions. The Southern Polk-men go for a Suspended piloted out all the vecsels he could get. | masterly inactivity” on the Oregon questiox: There was no one to suspend him then, and there is | the Western Polk-men go for 54 40, and “nocom- 20 one to do itnow. ‘This individual, with this aw- | promise but at the cannon’s mouth”—while the | ful suepengion hanging over his head, has as pertect Northern Polk-men go tor 49, even if war bene- | @ right to pilot vessels now as he ever had, and censary, and as much more as can be peacetully se- | hence the singularity of his suspension. We look cured. Out of the conflict which is thus gowmg on | UPON this whole matter in one point of view only. | among the various sections, a new party, or perhaps The merchant pilot, as he is called, had no right to | new parties, rust inevitably spring. However the "na ship ashore in broad day light, and the Board question may be decided, ail cannot and will not be | of Pilot Commissioners have about the same right pleased to prevent kim trom running other vessels ashore, | The whige are equally distracted on this question; | provided he ean get them. one section of their phalanx is somewhat disposed to rT go to wor for 54 deg. 40 min., while the other would | Tae Hupson River Orgy.—We learn from | rather lose the whole than fire a gun Mr. Beach, of the Northern mail line, that the river | No matter how the question is decided, asbetween 18 open to Albany The steamer Columbia will | the two nations, we must have 4 breaking-up, and a | leave at8 o'clock this morning for that city. new organization of parties. There are numbers of dissatisfied men of influence in each ot the present parties who would gladly participate in such a move- ment, and there are two or three of the great minds Axorugr Pactxr Launca —The magnificent of the nation, in the Senate and eleewhdlte who are Packet ship Columbia is soon to be launched from | preparing to lead it on Democrat and whig are Webd’s yard. She will be commanded by Captain | likely (o \ecome obsolete terms, and most probably John Rathbone, lately of the Oxford. With such a the new divisions ot our political world be classified, | Commander, the Columbia will become a great favor- like those in England, as conservative abd radi- ite with the oeenn traveller. eal, or some such terme Fruuis¢ Up—Our hotels and large boarding | houses,with strangers and traders, | it | Sturexpovs Enrerrarzes.—The contemplated | Railroads from the Mississippi to the Paeifie ; and | from St. Petersburg, to Pekin and thence to Canton. | Ocrax Steam Snips thought that at least ball a dozen ocean steamers will be built in this city his year Aotiva~Our wharves, wher im | \ ann Sremt—A paved streee in this city, oe e the packets are dis- charging their cargoes. | | crowded the theatre to hear the delicious music of Do- | nizetti’a charming comic opera, and laugh at the rare | oil | sovereigos | Massachusetts; this State, allowing the supervisors of the city and county of New York totax the untortunate people | {i ‘pal to the tune of $961,102 for contingent expenses of | York, shows the number of bu: the city, and the sum of $428,000 for police expens- es, and the further sum of $191,198 for deficiency in the taxes of 1845; and a further sum of $174,968 for lighting certain parts of the city, and $60,000 for @ nursery, probably for the Aldermen, and for erecting an iron tence around Stuyvesant square. This is what may be termed reform, with a ven" geauce. A few more samples of thia reform. and the tax payers had better give up their property to the Corperation at once, and they will save trouble hereafter, in the same way. Breakers AnEAD.—It is expected that the freah- ets will knock down some of the State stocks. We shall see. Vorg Yoursetr a Farm.—We believe this is the watchword of a set of philosophers recently or- ganized in this neighborhood. Although they have not made much excitement here, we see that the famous Mr. McConnell, of Alabama, member of the House of Representatives at Washington, has been imbued with their principles. That gentleman re- cently introduced a bill into that House of whieh the following is a copy :— A Biil to grant the head of a family, man, maid, or widow, @ homestead, not racerding one hundred and sixty acres. Be it enacte? by the Senate and House of Representa- tives of the United States of America in Congress an- sembled, That, from and =fter the presage, of this act, st shall be lawful for any man, maid, or widow, being the head of a family. after making probate, to cultivate a fraction of land not exceeding one hundred and sixty acres, and said person shall be, and is hereby, authorized to enter, upon and sfter the payment of the sum of three dollars and twenty-five cents, a fraction of one hundred and sixty acres, ax specified above, conditioned that said person shall declare his or her purpose to cultivate all ora portion of the said land for the period of five years; | Provided, That said person shell also declare that he or abe is wholly uaable to pay the minimum price now fixed by law on the pnblic lends: Provided, ulso, that said parcel of land shall inure to the benefit of t:e fami- ly of the person entering the same, and aba'l not be sub- Ject to levy, sale, or alienation in any manner whate for, instead of voting for a farm themselves, they will have farms voted for them. We are not pre- pared to express an opinion on this bill, and will only say, for the present, that it was referred to the committee of the whole on the state of the Union. Faesuets.—We may now expect to hear of fresh- | etsin all parts of the country. We already begin to | ca receive accounts of a terrible one in New Jersey | and Pennsylvania. All the details will be given under the postscript head. Sueexstion.—Let the candidates at the coming election stump it through the city. Let the people | know for whom they are to vote. Crowpxp—The Park and Bowery theat res. Theatricals, The Park shone Milliently last ening, with the loveliness and fashion of the city,who Pane Treatr jokes of Dan Marble, the prince of Yankee comedians.— A carping critic has discovered that “ Don Pasquale,’ | produced at the Park has suffered abridgment. We | have been favored with a perusal of the score, however, andcan assure the public that not a note has been cut out in the representation of the Opera. It is performed | exactly as written by the distinguished composer. This 47; San evening, Mr. Marble takes his benefit, it being the last ngal A magnificent Dill of attrac- tion is oftercd, consisting of a new musical jue d’esprit entitled “Oregon,” written expressly for Mr. Marble, by J. M. Field, Esq. of St. Louis. Mr. Sands, and his te- jenled and beautiful children, whose gracetul, daring and extraordinary gymnastic feats attracted so much at- | tention at the Park a short time since, will jo appear this evening, together with Mr. Dickinson, jebrat- ed comic vocalist. The comedy of the “ 8t Struck tho “Backwoodsman,” will be presented anticipate a fashionable and crowded house. Mr Marble is @ man of true genius and sterling merit. Asa deline- , ator of Yankee character he stands unrivalled, being in | truth on artiste, not a mere teller of fanny stories, » Bowery Tneatar.—The attraction of “Ivanhoe” continues undiminished. On arriving, shortly after the opening of the house, we found the doors besieged by crowds, and to our astonishment, when we obtained ad- mittance, the house was already full, and a seat hardly to be got; many, therefore, must have gone away disap- pointed. We are glad, however, that the manager will not yet withdraw this delightful piece, which will bear seeing many times, and with which the public curiosity has not yet been satiated. This evening, the oppér- tunity is again presented of witnessing the fincat drama, and most magnificent spectacle that has graced the boards of any theatre for a long time. Wednesday night is the benefit of the worthy treasurer, Mr. Waldron. On this evening a rich and varied entertainment, specially prot for the occasion, will be presented to the public. We refer to the bills for a programme of Waldron’s fit, and hope the public will not forget their faithful ing servant Meantim again, and are sure thal Opinion. Howes’ Crrcus.—This capital company, with Madame arte, have been very successful re soon to visit Washington ; thenc to the New Evgland States and to the We Police Intetligence. Mancu 16—Burglory—Jonn Darling was fully com- mitted for tritl yesterday, charged with entering tho dwelling house of Mrs. Ann Dominick, Nu. 64 Crosby at, burglariously with a fale key. on tae night of the 28th of laat February, ing ther aod upwards in money. Examined by Justice A Luerory Thief Benjamin O'Connor was arrested f ing at divers times,books from Messrs elatt, No 204 Broadway, booksellers. He was detected iu endeavoring to sell thein ; he flually acknowledged the thett, ¢nd restored ral Books be- longing to Mr Ba gs, which were stowed away at his lodging room in Washington street. Committed by Justice Osborne A Female Pickpochet—Aa Mr, William T. Main, of No. 248 Fulton stroet, was conversing with a Womun called Catharine Hussey, in the street, she managed very in- enionsly to extract his gold lever watch, valued at $90, his pocket, and made off; however, shortly after trem i Wards she waa cangat, and the watch found on her per- son Committe tor examination. Threatening to Ki —Jokn Flemming was arrested last night, by policeman MeCord, charged with threat- eo fo atvot Joha MeGiil, No. 463 Washington street. ocked up. Petit Larcen policeman Me! (rtrent Wells was arrested last night by ‘eon, of the Sixth ward, for stealing two irom the pocket of Heary Davis. Locked up by Justice Osborne. Disorderly Conduc!—Williom M. Tyson was arrested last night by a policeman of the Kighth wardand locked Up in the Station Houre for notous conduct, in entering the premises No. 77 Laurens street, much against the will of tic fair occupant. . Movements of Travellers. . The arrangements of travellers, north and south, have eon materially embarrassed by ‘the delays incident to the breaking up of AMERICAN. — timore; J. W. ford, Boston. the winter season. D. Frongh, Sing Sin ‘orten, do, Geo. H. - L. Hoffman, Bal- |, Troy; Geo. Gif- Newton, Bi Baston, Philadel- ). Dragham, Alaboma; Messrs. ae Se ell. Jewitt, Kentucky; T. Vogel, Philadel hia; J. W. Curtis, Boston; A. Murphy, Pittsburgh; ©. Dennis, timore; Grogan, Mc Miullin and Crawfo 1p Crrv.—H Messchurst, Philadelp! re, do: A. W. Classen, Westeh fersouville; R. M_ Dee, North Cat Alabama; Jam Carolina; W. Pierce, d erman, do; J. Kyle, Virginia. Fnanatin.— George Case, Westchester; L. Van Deck- er, Albany; H. Ogden, Philadelphia; J. ¢. Morton, Con- necticut; W. Hl. Whiton, Plormont; Thomas Butler, Con- necticut; Mr. Sweezy, Goshen; M. C. Str ough- keepsie; J. Dammer, Obio; J Van Wyci, Pillegile, How. ard and Sherman, New Ha: G.one.—J.@, Spry, Philadelphia; M. Monachelf, do; M. Lambertin, do. Howano.—J. Van Wagener, Paterson; B. Hobart, Hon. J. Cramer, Waterford; R. Crupper, District Columbia; Rev. A. Gillis, Milton; Thos. Goward, ston. ce ina; N. Ji, Virginia; KC. Evans, North 1. Cooper, do; Hemy and Ack- ——_. Politeness in Church, Sm :—On Sunday morning, I accompanied a lady to Grace Church ; and, as we were strangers, we did not eater any of the pews, ex; ting that a seat would be oflered us—at least to the lady. But, no! We stood at the door of ove of the pews for an hour or so, and at the end of that time, no seat being of- fered her, the lady was so tatigued that she could not remain any longer. I am a foreigner, and have always heard that the Americans were polite; but I am sure some of those belonging to Grace Ctuurch are not. I suppose that if we were to enter a pew, when the owner came, we would be turned out. it you will give this place in your ¢: it and widely-circulated paper, and make a few pertinent remarks, you.may further the cause of Goop Braxpine. Court Calendar. Cincurr Coun 4, 6, 6, 8, 4, 9, 11, 12, 13. Comox Puras, lat Pant.—2i, 23, 26, 27, 29, 31, 88, 35, 37,89. Second Part—92, 8, 261, 22, 270, 24, 26, 28, 272, 30. Church, Cincin- in consequence of mall neg ooiged Ul nealtn. rooke, of Christ his pastoral charge Tu Paogxess ov Revona.—A bili has been in- | troduced by Mr. Albertson, into the Assembly of | concert room— ee City Intell! Thaves, ke. in New an aa ly canvassed for“ Doggett’s Bu | ames of the Dutiness wren are arfhoged in this ork un- | der 764 different heads. The following list, embracing e ‘ipal profsssions and trades pursued in New siness men Dow engeged in each such profeusion or trade “5 ———. 40; ‘ial flor 4 ths, 169; blind and sash makers, | 650; boat builders, 19; bookbinders, | shoo makers, and stores, 1806; boot and shoe | boot and shoe trees, and last makers, 7; brass ide Britaat are mauufacturers, 8; brewers. | 98; brokers, 359; brushes und bellows, 40; builders ca rs, 424; dutchers, 616; butter dealers, 80; button mal and ay me i oe ie gation d | makers, 36; et dealers, carvers, 28; chair and so- fa makers, 00; poomists, 14; Chine, glessand earthen. | ware dealera, 147; chocolate and cocoa manufacturers, | 6;clook makers and warehouses, 25; clothiers, 194; | cloths, cass carrisge maker | 96; conl de 96; coffee roasters, 24; coffin wareho' es, 49; comb warebouses, 10; commission merchan' 660; confectioners, 1 nauls, foreign. 20; coopers, | Copperemiths, 19; cords, fringes and tassels, 27; corset | Warehouses, 30; cotton goods manufacturers, 11; cup- bleeders, and leechers, 9; curriers und cutters, 12; i rs, | rreoty pists, 32; dex! 110; dist 5 oa 5 + |. 245 | om 086; dru, ists, and druggists and apothecaries, 242: dry goods dealers, 727; dyers, 37; dye stuffs | chemicals, 14; engravers, 108; expresses, 18; | goods, 149; feed and grain, 6; fishing tackle, , 3; flour dealers, 40; four 86; fur dealers and fur- mongers, 100; floo: oil clot and feed, 12; fruit dealer | riers, 65; furnishing | pitare deal t , 90; bari 94; hosiery and gloves,7: 22: importers, 1080; La ~—writing, 8; i gation, 13, intelligence of ja rubber goods, 14; ink makers rf acd ee t publishers, 8, marble workers, 25; | Py itary goods, 11; milk, butter, | 280; millinery goods, 25; music, | | oat instrment makers, 73; nail makers, — 11; newspapers—morning, 13; evening, 6; semi-week- ly, 1; weekly, 46; semimonthly, 4; monthly, 7; total, net 71; nurserymen, ‘seed: nd fi 18; oculists, 7; oil merchants, 42; oys paint manufacturers, 4; painters, 298; pal dealers ox makers,17; paper hangings, 31; | paper 2 nt medicines, 24; pawnbro- | | Ee +8, 27; pencil 8, 10; perfumers, 18; periodi 19; physicians, 604; pickle warehouses, 8; picture cleaners, 7; pin manufacturers, 2; plane makors, 6; plas- ter paris workers, 12; plumber }, 60; pocket ces | kers, 6; porter, ale and cider, 22; porter hou 3 | oulterers, 59; printers, 120; printers’ joiners, 5; printing ink makers, 4; printing press makers, 4; produce com- | missi rehants, 86; produce dealers, 6; provision | deal ers a and | block and stocks, joiners, ' 28; jing offices, 9; 5 fancy dry goods, 106; silver laters, | Iversmiths, 24; soap and candle manufacturers, | p makers—fancy, 6; stationers, 38; stables—live- steam engine boiler makers, 6; steam planing | team saw inills, 14; steam manufacturers, ype founders, 11; stone ware manufacturers, ‘yards, 82: storage, 21; stove warehouses, dealers, 47; straw hat manufacturers, raw goeds 2 straw ereasers, 20; suger refiners,9; surgical and dental | instrument makers, 10; tailors, 782; ; teach- ers, 328; ind needle stores, jobacce warehot ores, 7; toy stores, 66; 6; turners, 67; turpentine distillers, 6; makers, 71; upholsterers, 58; vernisl ; Varnishers and poli 1 wi ¢ makers, 20; watch case 4 watch spring makers, 3; watch dial makers, 6; gh makers, 4; watches and jewel. jtoreag 2: weavers-carpet, 37; we stocking, 4; ete , 53; lesd manufacturers, 11; wig makers, 13; w painters, 32; wine and liquor dealers, 201; wire work 12; wooden ware deslers and manufacturers, 32; wo dealers, 10. Tne Stave Case.—This ase has been postponed to this morning. Case or Caurt anv Unvstat PusieMent Lane, ofthe schoover Agewam, who was c! of his crew, with cruel and unusual punishin discharged yesterday. Upon investigation of the case, | it appeared to Commissioner Morton there was no foun- dation for the charge. CrLeration oF St.Patrick’s Day.—This is the anni- versary which is celebrated in commemoration of the patron Saint of Ireland, and will be celebrated in the | ‘urual devotional and patriotic manner. The Very Rev. Dr. Power will pronounce an eul ‘upon 8t. Patrick, at St. Peter's Church, in the moruing; and the Rev. Jo- hh Burke will preach at the Church of St. Columba The Hibernian Bu: lent Burial Society will tat Montgomery Hall, at 8 o'clock, A. M., and march in pro- cession to the Church of 8t.Columba The eeleney Sons of St. Patrick will give a dinner at the City Hotel; and the Young Friends of Ireland one at the Colis- seum, et helf 7 o'clock; the Hibernian Benevolent Burial Society also give a dinner at Montgomery Hall, 76 Prince street, at 6 o'clock, at all of which places, we presume, the eatables and drinkables will be treated ina rand becoming manner. The Hibernian Univ. sal Benevolent Society, the Shamrock Benevolent Socie- ty, and the Independent Sons of Erin, will meet ou As- tor square ot 9 o'clock, A.M, and march in procession sts, 335 ; tool st makers, type found 3 umbi ikers, 11 to the Trensfiguration Church in Chambers street, where divine service will be periormed by Rev. Mr Hogen, of Brooklyn. We have no doubt the day will go off with great état. New M ig on im, of professorg and 8 proposed to erect a build- dway, between Canal and to th d fer © purposes of a dred feet deep, with a basem: $200 000 to raised cent, to b ste $10 each, jute 6 per euerally distribaced. ‘Ten thoussnd dollurs has been subscrided by the Philharmonic Society; they thiok it will rent twice a week at fifty dollars per night; the stores below for two thousand dollars per annum. ‘A grand concert is to be given in May, at $3 per tick to be applied to such a purpose Ke ure then, we believe, to be chosen Tue Txoray Room at tue Ansenat —The trophy room atthe Arsenal :s now open for the inspection of the public. We paid a visit to it yesterday, and dwelt for 4 time among the, actual aud material resics of our revolutionary struggle. The room is a very fine one, and beautifully arranged. On the ceiling are about two hundred French muskets, which were brought to this country by Lafayette, and lett here by him. These are arranged upon the ceiling in various forms. In addition to these, there are about two hundred more muskets on | the sidesof the room, which were taken from tho Bri- | sh at Princeton, Stonington, Monmouth, Saratoga, and | many oiher of the battles of the Revolution. At one | eud of the room are two six pounders,one of waich was | taken at Princeton, and the otber at Saratoga. At the | other end are two more field pi one of which wi brougst by Baron Steuben, and the other surrendered the capituletion of St. Johns. In addition to these there | ere a number of smaller relics, and{all are worthy | 4 visit from the patriot and the antiquarian. A Daownino Cartaix.—Tho ludicrous mistake: drunken men are proverbial, and furnish food for m ment end reficction. On Sunday night last, aC Demming, of ballast *loop | lied forth from bis fa- | yorite haunt when on shore, somewhat overloaded with rustees, treasurer, yf ballast, though of a different kind from that which he carriedin his sloop. The jolly Captain reeled a | Roosevelt street, wondering what the “stars” | winking at him for, until which he tumbled headlon; fright brought the ballast master to his senses, and his | shouts brought policeman Holland, of the 4th ward, to | his aid. He was rescued from a watery grave, and en- Tombed ina dry one yesterday morning. Seiav: oy SmucaRrep Goons —On Saturday lest a | Vessel arrived in this port from Florence, containing, amongst its cargo, inty bales invoiced as iy nd consigned to order. Eighteen of these were ex. | amined, and found to contain, in all, about eighty dozen fine silk handkerchiefs. Upon examination of the re- | maining two bales, they were found to contain similar | articles, and the whole were of course seized by the Collector. Fine.—The grocery store corner of Tom; | vington streets was discovered to be on man Kelly, of the 13th wa: The fire was extinguish ed quickly, but wi pon examining the = it was supposed to have been the work of an incen- hary. New Cuuncn tions do not shall monopol: are informed that rrived at the d ine and Ri y police | —It seems that the other denomina- | id that their Episcopalian brethren ¢ business of buil: churches. We anew Con; ti church, to be under the care of Dr. Cheever, is sbout bei: formed, and that the: Fenn —_ a be acest chantar fronting seventy-ei feetion Union Square, anc mniny toese handed and forty feet on Fitteenth strect. Itis also intended to build a LA gen en otorae fronting Tompkins Square. There are seve! ler new | Per Vind ape bos be erected in the region of the | upper ten thotsand. " a ncn oF Scorians.—Doctor Adams deliver | | ede Teccures, lost Sabbath eveuing,in the Central Pres. | byterien Church, Broome street, to a very crowded | and table audience. The subject wus, What this | Church has done, and what it is.” He took as his text— “My kingdom ia not ef thiajworld” He commenced his | discourse by a penegytic on the civil and religious in- stitutions jhe said the people of that eoun- try wero dear to their hearts ; they loved their poets, their philosophers, their patriots, and their pastor there is, said he, scarcely & rood of ground between ti Orkneys and the Tweed that isnot dear to us all | Scots wore the first people who wore the crown of | Chiiat, and neither fraud or force could make them | | swerve from the religion of their fathers; he then | | rketched the character of John Knox, to whose firmness | ofcbarncter and writings the people of Sootiand were mainly indebted for the establishment of civil and reli- ious liberty. There was no place ia the world where | Christian traveller could take his stand, and leek | around him with feelings of greater deli than “ | 3 the | oe inland nevi- | 3 | March 16. cated in Bloomingdule road. | _ Reperi | 1842. | by railroad, between this city and eure, ‘often suffered Decause he stood over’ #0 juse he stood over chambers where the regalie of Scotland was kept, | fer Seer are oe ote vas Sercel Cag = — because that in the crow. Tene! aw | forms of Ramsay and Burs, end Sir Walter Scott, | whose works were read by millions But it was be- | cause of the recollections that are there awakened of the | long and successful struggles for religious liberty. The remainder of ihe Revere! succinct and gi the year 1592, raphic history of the Scottish church,from time when the papal power was com- oti) the present time ; and in ti ry and Episcopacy, he fired some random ie James the lea tang Gheries the First; were w: e peecmee oe shall say vo more on that part of the we have a word or two to say on preacher, and We ad- subject ; bi rr Doctor Adams’ pretensions es a they are, in our ofa Ralre ble presshing; ressive. His style is at log his listeners must see that he. feel 4 that he really feels nd plici bis His enunciation, too, » so clear and distinct that one can scarcely fail to hear every word he utters. Cononzn’s Orsiox, March 16—Sudden Deoth.— The Coroner was cailed to hold an inquest, at No. 63 Orange sireet, on the bod: Mrs. McNally, a native of Ire- land, supposed to died through intemperance and exposure. Common Council. aeN—A special meeting of this Board ast evening, the President (Ald Charlich) In the chai: THe President stated that this meeting was more par- ticularly called together to take into consideration a message from his Houor the Mayor in regard to the a) ; pointment of three farry commissioners, and in accord- unce of the act of 1845, for the purpose of establishing a ferry from Bridge street, Brooklyn, to" the foot of Beek- ity. His Honor cenosiving this to be an innovation anda | demand made upon the rights of our citizens, proposed | that its provisions be unconditionally rejected. | Alderman Hant moved thata preamble and resolution might be drawa, which should embody a protest to this act, and tnat the Legislature be petitioned to adopt such may be necessary to preserve th> Pi of our citizens inviolate and undis- taibed in matters of this kind, tives from this city be specially enjoined t> | dries, 5; lawyer alers, | 90; Lithographers, 28; lockm: sand | delihangers, 43; looking glass umber r) 61; machiniats, 46, mabogeny ible effort for the re) of the act be a session, in wate ferries, whloh, was ‘analls jopted. jis Honor the Mi resented a message vetoing the appropriations o! }, for statuary proposed in the Park Fountain, sa that such an amount may be drawn from some other source of appropriations al- ready conferred. proposed that the sum demanded be Alderman H. taken from the appropriation bill, for the purchase of water pipes, and that the duties of inspector should discharged by one or more of the members of th lice. This matter was referred to the Committ roton Aqueduct, by a vote of 8 to 6. Several other petitions of rather an unimportant cha- racter, were subsequently presented, and as usual, re- forred to the appropriate committees. A petition from Doniel Riker, (sea 8 police offi- cer, toexamine the books of the Upper Police, was re- ferred to the Committee on Laws and Police. A petition from D. Hill, to be West veg ed Rie the usu n and resolution River all in regard to the Hudson Ri road, was presented, or rather called Be by Alderman of the Tenth. After some little discussion, the resolntion was con curred in. A sopeet from the Finance Committee, in favor of re- imbursing George Lovett Ga for the purchase of Jand sold for assessments in 1837, was accepted and barwescinn adopted. A resolution in favor of appropriating a sum not to ex- ceed $1000 fora fall len, rtrait of the late Governor Wm. C. Beuck, to be p! in the Governor’s room in the City Hall, was adopted. Several reports and resolutions from the Board of As- sistants, wore erally concurred in. After the transaction of some further and usual busi- ness, as Board adjourned to Monday evening next, at 6 o’cloc! Boaxp or Assistant Auozruun, Monday evening, President Pearce anda quorum of members re: P*Petitions offeundry inhabitants to havea fre engine 1o- Referred. t—Of Committee on Streets, in favor of causing walks in 16th street between 6th and 7th Ave- nues, and the 7th Avenue between 15th and 17th streets, to be flagged. Adopted. Of Committee on Laws, in relation to. lot of landon the west side of 10th Avenue, between 14th and 19th streets Adopted. Of Finance Committee, in favor of paying Wm. Den- mapa a ser printing done at the spring election of pted. Of Special Committee to whom was referred certain — made against the keeper of Blackweli’s Islend, for ulleged partial treatment of Chas. Mason end Madame | Costello, approving of the conduct of the officers to- wards the individuals referred to. Of Committee on Charity and Alms, in favor of directing the Steward of the Alms House to perform the additional duties of, mar- ket-man for the Alms House De) nt. Finance Committee, in favor of depositing $8,040 to the credit of the Board of Education, being $2,640, to defray expenses up the new school house in James st, certain claims against Ward 3 oth Ward. Ado; . iver Railread—Mr. Gray offered the follow- ing preamble and resolutions : ‘hereas, The importance of a & nication west of Albany, is every year becoming more manifest and ur- t, and exciting the attention of public spirited citi- zens, And whereas, the Common Council regards such im- ro nt as highly important, if not indispensabl ¢ commercial Prosperity of this cty —The Resolved, That our delegates and State Legislature be requested to use their influence in ovtaining the pas sage of an act now pending in the Assembly, to incorpo- rate the Hudson River Railroad Company. : Resolved, Tha the rk of the Common Council ransmi commu iron in the Board of Aldermen in favor ot directing the Coun- to the Corporation to draw a lease for a lot of land lying betw. nd between Slat reeable to an ordinance passe: in the in Dec. 1844. Refe: to Finance Document No. 20 was then taken up, the report accept: ed und resolution adopted. ‘oposednew Ferry.—A message was then received from the Mayor, in relation to an application that is abouttobe made on the 18th inst, by freeholders of Brooklyn, for the grant of u license to establish a ferry m the foot ef Bridge street, Brooklyn, to come conve- it landing in New York, andthe propriety of pro- log against granting the license sought for. tem Raitroad.—Resolution in favor of prohibiting the Harlem Railroad Company from usiog steam power for the propulsion of their cars jw S2ist. Referred. Re tions in favor of requi all passenger vessels to vave arurgeon on boerd! Helerred. ‘The Board then adjourned. Chirf Engineer's Returns. —The Chief Engineer's re- Port of appointments, expulsions, &c., was read and ap Proved. Expulsions of Firemen.—The Joict Committee on Fire Department, re) in favorgof certain expulsions. Report ace. Boy pein Hlth ted. 4 | Communication of R. Wadward, in relation to the ex- Lorene of putting a clock in the new turret now beii erected by the United 8 ates government on Pier Ni East River. Referred to the Finance Committe ctopeintment.— Renetation in favor of appointing Tho- mas Wetmore a City Gauger. Adopted. Walnut Street F:rry.—Application for permission of changing the lauding of the boats from Walnut street to Governeur atreet. Reterred. for the introduetion of « Essex Market. -Application Croton Water into Essex Market. . Henry atreet.— Resolution in favor of directing the Sa- periatendent of Lamps and Gas, to cause Henry street to be lighted with gas. Carried. Propesed Retrenchment — Resolution in favor of di- recting the Commissioners of the Alms House Depart- ment, to cause 8 horse = cartiege purchased for the use e Superintendent, and kep! at public expense at aa yes tobe sold. Reierred to Committee on Charity a ms. Reade, Anthony, and Lispenard streets.—Resolutien in favor of causing Reade, a and Lispenard streets, ith ges. Cal ee an ago, in Lg Lemar jd the Peers tendent of Streets to employ men to clear snow av from such streets as "Alderman and Assistant of cach ‘ward might direet, was non-concorred in. More Abuses.—A message was recei Mayor, in relation to several ms frau have been perpetrated by the Superintende: with a resolution in fevor of his Alter some werm discussion, the » toge: immediate’ removal. subject was referred. Superior Court, Before a fuli Bench. Maacn 16.—T hie branch of our civil courts was en in the hearing of motions, &c., duting the early Part of the day ; afte: which his houor the Chief Justice Presented the following decisions :— A. R. Morell vs. Charies Wood.—This caso was denied without costs, the Court ruling that it was unnece: to apply to the Court to strike the cause from the cal- endut. Jane Ann Ferrers va. John Pieree—-A motion was made in this ca grounds. A re abide the event. M. M. Hendrick ot ols, va. Lucretia Redmond —This ‘was an eppeal made,to xem pted trom the taxation of costs. The odjectionable item rxemed to bh counsel bad charged two dollars and filty ce: for the resding of six copies of a demurrer costs were dis allo: bers, {rom whose deci honer the Chief Justi poel, and said that the counsel wos only entitled to the charge for tho reading of one © spies of ument was ordered, and the costs to fond by Jndge Vanderpos!, ia Cham- ion thie appeal wes wade. His ustained the opinion of Judge pein ot yA base 3 precisoly similar. This eppeal was therefore discharged Akenander ‘Carsellt to The Ocean Invurance Co.—The then brought forward. Og- to-morrow for the argument in thie case an Hofman, Eq, will be heard Plaintiff Some Cetin Cae jared 0 U. 8. berg byiartn without doubt, be listened to with much satisfaction. Je Chancellor Bondford Vioe Chancellor . Maron 10 elle and others va Gibson and others, wolving the {itie (o the Dutchess Cotton Fi ight, j of Edinburgh Castle. It was not because of the | of Jeokson. gentlematts discourse was 8 | ‘ope d of the Scottish people with the ad- | rape | he intended them no | ‘and | Morris Canal, }; Farmers Loan, $; Pennsylvania 6's, 3; thinks and speaks. His @, in general, is pr ae ea ee A nal appy and wi be aot jon passed in the Board of Al- | Na or anew trial, upon certain «pecitied | Monday, March 16—6 P. M. ‘The stock market was very heavy to-day, and the sales | Were toa moderate extent. Canton declined ? per cent; Harlem, 1; Norwich and Worcester, }; Kast Boston, }; | Mohawn, ¢; Ohio 6% went up j per cent; Long Ialand, ¢. | The demand for foreign exchange is at present very limited. A very extensive demand is anticipated, and quotations for prime sterling bills are steadily improving. We quote bills on London 8} 0 9 percent premium. On Paris, 6 27} a 6£ 26}; Amsterdam, 30§ 0 39}; Hamburg 854 085}; Bremen, 78} a 78}. From a report of the Finance Committee of the Michi- gan Senate, it appears that the recognized indebtedness of Michigan will amoutt, on the Ist of January next, to $5,022,084 40. There is besides; a contingent lisbility, amounting to $2,766,861 97. The sum of $1,236,929 18) will be due and payable in the eourse of the present year. If the sum of $2,000,000 is obtained for the rail- way, the State will be able to pay that amount without inconvenience. ~ We annex the ennual statement of the New Orleans Canal and Banking Company, giving the total emount and estimated value of the assets and the liabilities of the institution on the lst of January, 1846. * pegs ane Camas: ann Biase omar e vat| Capital the four branches. . $1,3:0,000 00 Levs collection since the coumeneemeat their | quidation. aes ,1d,681 90 9950,000 Reat Estate. Banking hous and adjoin'ng build: 18,858 @ Varions other proj in & nearthecity... 319,788 64 Notes and bills discounted. Is receivad! 163,477 08 bak yi) mn $772,650 st ‘$3,909,750 00 7, iy debtors’ for loans of the same... De undry distant banks for col- 78s 500,46 29 142,094 40 9 &0 00 580,830 00 Hotgp tn ettepleticat. Bh iaven. oe The satimates of the value of the assets of the co ny are believed to be fully{witlin their value. they even be less valuable than ostimated, it is belie} that the interest in arrears on the suspended del New Orleans, and in the branches, of which no tion has been made, will be amply snfiicient to cover deficiency. It having been suggested that the value of the shares of this company be reduced one hundred, to fifty dollars each, no dividend w: declared until such reduction is mado, or until earned profits ‘shall make the stock equal in value hundred dollars per share. This bank is a depository, and on the Ist of March had $243,616 surplus revenue, besides $331,243, which had been ferred to it from the banks of this city, transfer was made, deposits amounting to $574,066. The importa Of staple estinles in Merngues, for the seeding December 31, 1845, was nexed :— The receipts of American produce are generally slack during what is culled the “ hurricane season, from August 1 to November 1, from there being turn cargoes, and the riske of the season. Asa this, we annex a sitement of the imports into guez, for the month of January, 1846: — about 450 bbis. monthly. It willbe seen that ply for the seven months, ending February 1, 1646; have been less than the demand, and the market quently cleared out. ‘The exports trom Mayaguez, of the new crop of this season, have been to the United States 1111] sugar, 1043 bhds. molasses, and 139 hhde coffee lifax 358 hhds. sugar, 743 hnds molasses, and to Ha 978 bhas suger. The Tariff of Cuba has been materially modit the changes mede took effect from the Ist of annexed a synopsis of the now stands, showing (he present duty on the staple importations from the United States: — T | BeasvSBsras «mn ae wo SSsesautssessssssussessssaes easeeszuseesseussssvsess S wSx! Heute. eRowet ei seutube te Coffee, quiotal. o Molasses, bhids Honey, hd ‘ This tariff went into operation ow the Ist Mal on same date the tonnege duty was re-impo} vessels loading molasses. . In calculating the duty on imperts, one per es! amount of duty must be added , cuiled ing Rice; P. tribators for mills. The Spanish hegring, imported in Spanish a! by virtue of notice given In distinet roys] edie the only duty, 2 pes. each barrel. Thwe sam: Dy | in foreign vessels, will be subject to » duty of | Scents. Foreign herrings, in forengn veeselep 9 pes. 69 cents. The same in Spanish vesselat 8 p's. 68 cents, The grextest portion of the quotas determi this tariff will be collected at the custom hi | Vana end Matanzas; 60 cents ona pipe of win | or Mquers imported; 96 cents on eagh pipe ; 19 cents on each bottle, and 12 cents on t ‘ailas of copper or =