The New York Herald Newspaper, May 3, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. — y. Assoon as we receive it we shall give the intelligence to\the publie, in an Extra, with our usual expedition, Politics of the Clergy. From the foundation of Christianity almost, | down to the year of our Lord, 1846, the clergy, in | all countries, have entailed upon the human fa- | inily as much misery, by intermeddling with | State allitirs and polities, as they have conferred | happiness by their efforts in their appropriate | sphere. It is unnecessary to refer to any particu- | jar age or country in proof of this. It stands re- | corded in letters of blood, on the history of every country, and every people. The patriotic founders of our glorious constitu- tion and government, had seen at e&engd enough of the evils of the clergy interm@udling in polities, and with that foresight and prudence which char- acterized the patriots of the times of 1776, they de- termimed, as.tar as in them lay, that the viper should not raise its head on the Western conti- nent. They therefore wisely separated cliurch from State; and by the organic law of the country, | declared that all persuasions and sects should be | equal and on a par with each other. The country and religion have prospered under this wise pro- vision. All sects of Christians have full scope to propagate their principles, and make as many converts as they can. Of late years, however, there has been exhibited by @ portion of the most violent of the Episcopal and Catholic church minis- ters, a desire to mingle their religious instruction with the politics of the day—to mingle the saving of souls with the electing of particular locofoco or whig “candidates, for some ulterior purposes of theirown. This travelling out of the record, as the lawyers say, has been attempted by both Ca- tholic and dissenting clergymen, and has been productive of horrible carnage and conflagrations in different parts of the United States. We have, on many occasions, as was the duty of the pro- prietor of an independent press, denounced the conduct of those clergymen, and in return, we have been read out of church from the pulpit. But all the pains and penalties which these clergy- men imagined they inflicted uponjus, have not de- terred us from pursuing our duty in this respect. We shall continue to do it, notwithstanding all at- tempts to silence us. A few months since, several of the clergy un- dertook tocensure, impliedly, from their pulpits, the course of the administration, in not bringing the Oregon question to a close without endanger- ing the continuance of peace between England and the United States. Although Mr. Polk has shown himself a bungler in his conduct on that question, it was for the people to decide upon his conduct, and not for the clergy, whose time, if they performed their duty, would be fully em- ployed in healing the sick, ministering to the fa- therless and afflicted, and saving the souls of their congregations—occupations which, by the by, soem to be overlooked by the sensitive. refined and gentlemanly ministers of the present da Notwithstanding the disrepute in which these gentry have brought themselves by their be- havior, we perceive that the press has not yet ac- complished its work. We find ourselves again called upon fto censure a distinguished, though violent and bigoted, clergyman of the Epis- copal church, who has been endeavoring, in a sly way, to promote the success of the whig ticket for the convention. The gentleman in question is well known as an uncompromising enemy to the present administration,and has on other occasions done his utmost to prejudice the people against it. In alate number of the Evangelist, he impresses upon his readers the importance of exercising the right of suffrage, after the following style :— “ ineness of men in regard to this duty is very sui iba Christian who Will not vote fo, 90 fer forth, a traitor to his country. If men will not car Shri litics, how can they expect poli- Scarce a question of great im- portance to the interests of our country can come up, but what would be settled aright, if all the Christians and Christian ministers in our country would invariably vote. ‘We fear the consciences of many need enlighteni and quickening on this subject. But if a man’s conscience will suffer him to neglect yoing without chastisement, 1s will be a loose conscience in other things besides that. “Men of God must pray more for their country. But if it be a duty to pray, it is also a duty to vote. What consistency is there between asking of God the gift of good men for our rulers, and then leaving to bad men the whole work of electing them? Or what consistency be- tween praying for good men, and voting for none? We fear that Christian ministers do not set, as they ought, the example of Christian faithfulness in this duty of voting. Thousands vote in our country who ought not, and thou- sands do not vote who ought. Between them both our dearest interests may be sacrificed.” Now, with all due deference to this talented di- vine, we must say, that Christianity has nothing to do with politics; and further, that ifhe attend- ed to his duties as a Christian minister, he would not have time to write on politics at all, connect- ed or unconnected with Christianity. His views of Christianity do not correspond with those of other persuasions; and until the whole world ad- mits his to be the only true doctrine, and his views of Christianity the only correct ones, the gentleman might employ his time to a better pur- pose than gratuitously interfering with that which ought not to concern him. ‘This interference of the clergy in politics must be putdown. There is no alternative; for ifwe expect to enjoy the benefits from our constitution and laws, the ministers of all churches must be kept within their proper bounds. We care no- thing for any man’s politics or any man’s religion. He can pray and vote as he pleases; but those sleek and well paid parsons, must let politics alone in their clerical discourses, Derrat or Senator Younc.—Senator Young, one of the leaders among the barn-burners—one of the democratic cliques in the Senate—has been defeated in his election, as member for the State Convention. The defeat of this old politician has created a good deal of groaning among the barn- | burners, but as much_ rejoicing among the old hunkers, or conservatives—the opposing clique of the democracy. Senator Young has been an old antl a distigguished politician in the State. He once run for G rnor, and was defeated; and is also a man of considerable talent and great pretensions to democracy. We are not sure, however, but his defeat will Vlease a great majority of the sober, rational, and .adependent men of all parties, who neither seek nor want office. During the present session of the Legislature, Senator Young has made several rather discreditable exhibitions, as a debater in the State Senate. He has been one of the lead- ing speaker in that body, and has indulged in language, sentiments and epithets, that were high- ly disreputable, and have been quoted in many | recent European journals as utterly disgraceful to the American name and character. Senator Young is an old and an educated man, who knew | better ; and it is no excise for him, that his virtues or his qualities may have been assailed by others, Such a man deserves to be defeated, as bringing diseredit on the publio character of the country ; and we are happy that all such men will meet de- feat when presented before the people. As a private individual, Mr. Young may be ao | very worthy man, and we have no doubt of it; but his course has been highly discreditable, and so the people have stamped their disapprobation of it. ees Stare Convention.—There is no longer any donbt of a decided democratic majority in the Convention, As soon as the returns reach us from the four or five counties remaining to be heard from, we shall give a full list of the names of the members oleoted, under a classification of tho parties and factions. C) Is Tux Orecon Question Serriep t—The ridi- culous statement put forth by the Journal of Com- ‘merce, soon after the arrival of the Great Western, that the Oregon question had been settled, has received its coup de grace from the government paper at Washington, by its stating that there is no truth whatever in the rumor, Every one must have known that it was a_ridi- culous statement, and intended for some stock- | jobbing purpose. Its source gave it its character | and paternity, Some of the bulls in Wall street, | when they wanted stocks to rise for some special purpose—for some particularshaving operation— invented the statement and circulated it; and, of course, the Wall street journals, and the Journal of Commerce at the head of the lot, considered itself in duty bound to give currency to it. Butas to credibility or belief, it could not exist beyond Wallstreet. Indeed, the whole character of the Wall street press, during the last four months, has been used up, again and again, by the stock- jobbers of that quarter, who have circulated false statements of all kinds, merely to affect the money market. The Journal of Commerce is only one of the organs of the stockjobbers, and the honest, in- dustrious, and hard-working people, either com- mercial or mechanical, throughout the country, ought to be careful how they put trust in the state- ments coming from any one of them. Those statements are made solely for the purpose of de- ception, and are intended to operate on the money market and on stocks, During the last ten years or more, we have ex- posed these gross and palpable deceptions on the money market, stock operations, and on the cur- rency, again and again. On almost every occa- sion, from the first symptoms of the great revul- ion of 1887, our predictions and announcements turned out to be the only correct ones that emanated from New York. Who has forgotten the gross falsehoods and statements published by the Wall street journals, respecting the solvency of the United States Bank, during its various struggles and efforts? Who has forgotten the similar false | statements in relation to the money market, the currency and stock operations that are continually pouring from that street of roguery, deception and fraud? Those journals in that region of infamy are entirely under the control of the stock jobbers, bankers and financiers; and when it is their in- terest to cheat the rest of the community, by pub- lishing any statements, they do it at once. The | truth can be found fully in the Herald, which is | not the organ of stock jobbers or financiers of any description—but is the organ of truth, fact, inde- | pendence, sincerity and justice. | Great Farr at Wasiincton.—A great deal of effort, idle preparation, and noise, has been mak- ing during the last few weeks, attempting to get up a splendid fair at Washington, for an ex- hibition of American manufactures. ‘This attempt is only got up by some of those eternally agitating | politicians, in order to operate either one way or | the other, en the debates and the result of the tariff, during its passage through both Houses. | We doubt very much whether this fair will | amount to anything of any consequence. Exhi- | bitions may be got up in New York, Philadelphia, | and other large cities; but such exhibitions as | they can getup in Washington, will never pay the expenses—for there is no community there—no public there—no company to see it. The exhi tion, even, of any quantity of manufactuses in Washington, will not change the opinions of any member in the debates—men’s minds are mado | up, even before the debate commences. We do not see how it is intended to operate upon the members or strangers there. At this season of the year, every one leaves Washington. There will be no company there ; and the people who are there, one-half of them are attending to their official duties, and the rest are working out their subsistence by the daily avocations of life. A great—splendid—beautiful fair at Washing- ton, is a great—splendid—beautiful humbug. } New York, Philadelphia, or even Baltimore, may get up fairs—but no such wilderness as Washing- ton. There is neither an independent press, nor a community, nor public opinion to recommend it ; itisa mere camp of politicians—oflice beggars, and office holders. Bisnor Huenes.—This celebrated Catholic cler- | gyman will preach a very interesting and instruc- tive sermon in St. Peter’s Church, this morning at half past 10 o’clock. The Bishop will embody in his discourse the sentiments and feelings which | he experienced during the time he was absent on his recent European tour. Bishop Hughes is one of the greatest prelates in this country, and we may date from to-day the commencement of | a new era in the Catholic church. The Catholics | number one million and a quarter of communi. cants, at the present time, in the United States ; and if the Bishop will but pursue the same mode of action that St. Paul pursued, and be animated by the same spirit, there is no doubt he would swell the number of Catholics to two millions, or two and a half, within the next ten years. The prospect is good, and the field is large ; and, be- sides, the Bishop has given up politics, and is go- ing to stick to his text for the future. New Horet.—We understand that a new hotel will shortly be opened at Bergen Point, New Jer- sey, a few miles from Jersey City. This is a de- lightful place for a summer residence. It is far superior in point of loveliness, salubrity and com- fort, to Staten Island. It possesses another advan- | tage over Staten Island, inasmuch as it can be | reached by either land or water. The Newark steamer stops there every day during the sum- mer, and those who do not wish to go by water, can go through Jersey City, Communipau and all the old Dutch settlements in that quarter, to the Point, making a delightful ride. This new hotel will very soon be opened. Navau.—U. 8. frigate Columbia, Commodore Rosseau, and the sloop-of-war Saratoga, Captain Shubrick, arrived at Montevideo on the 23d of February last, from Rio Janeiro. Virginia Election. Deteoates Evecten. 1846. —1845,—, Counties. Dem. Whig. Dem. Whin. Before given 45 ce | 43 Augusta. 0 2 ° Giles and Mercer . 0 Greenbrier . . o. Hampshire. 0 Henry s. Logan Morgan . . range and Green nites: Patrick Rockbrii 1 peeeenmenenennewan~ $l oceeesene55-529-5-550 Total, 20 far as heard from. . a Court of Common Pleas. Before a full Bench. Drersions.—Wm. H. Bluhdown vs. Henry Ducker.— Appeal dismissed without costs. Howell § Comstock vs. Foster and others.—Order appeal- ed from and modifitd so as to require defendants to pay costs for opposing motion to stay proceedings, if defend- ant does not comply their order to stay revoked. |) Jvm.J- Burritt ads. Van Valkenburgh—Judgment for plainti on demurrer. f _ Ferdinand Knauft ads. Wm. Amer.—Order of Judge at Chamber@appealed from—roversed without costs. Contempt of Court.—It will be remembered b readers of the Herald, that on Meach, one of the Aldermai Clarke, a counsellor of the Bench. The Court making some remari tising, during the ple: the ‘ourt, in presonce of the yesterday, and after suspended Mr. Meach from prac. ure of the Court. ave judgment 5 | throws it the shade all othe Musical and Theatrical. Panu.~-There was quite a respectable attendance last evening, to witness the last representation of “ Antony and Cleopatra.” The play went off in very good style, the principal parts being, as usual, very effectively ren dered. On Monday evening Mrs. Mowatt appears in the character of Margaret, in “ Love’s Sacrifice,” Mr. ep rond Pam prac part Fs oygpantct Eee, jay is cas e strength of the company, v the double attraction of two stars, will Or baie mee crowded house. Mrs. Mowatt and Mr. Vandenhoff’ pear every evening during the week. We are iad to find that the management have consulted the le wish, and own advantage, by thus giving Mrs. Mowatt the advantage of strong support. Mr. Vandenhoff is cer- tainly a powerful auxiliary. Bowery Turatnr.—Last night was the concluding night ofthe great ‘‘Wizand ofthe Wave,” which still ex- hibited no signs or symptoms of any declension in public favor, and was again greeted with enthusiastic delight by a crowded audience. On Monday evening, the man- ager, Mr. Jackson, with that skill for which by his management of this Theatre, he has become so famous, has prey a bill of great and unnsual attractions. An- other drama, on a national penioet ll be produced for the first time in New York, ontitled “ The Traitor, or the Battle of Yorktown.” The splendid success which has attended these historical pieces founded on American history, shows forcibly the current of popular feeling : they are eminently calculated to excite that strong na- tionality and self pride which, despite the complai many public writers, reigns stronger in the American than in any other people. ‘This national, or rather native drama, will be preceded by Moore's celebrated trage- dy,‘ The Gamester,” in which J. R. Scott, Mrs. Jones, and Miss Phillips, take the prominent characters. The whole cast is strong and most judicious, Gaeexwich Tueatre.—There was a capital beat the Greenwich last night, on the occasion of Mr. H. P. Grattan’s benefit. A great variety of entertainments were presented, and all received withthe most unbound- ed applause. ‘The people of the upper part of the city sre enjoying the delightful amusements which ave fur nished by this elegant little theatre. Cunwtr’s Mixetrevs.—Chrysty’s Ethiopian Minstrels another of their inimitable formances last eve- ning at Palmo’s, to a crowded audience. This company is in many respects superior to any other which ever visited us. There is nothing vnlges or low in their per- formances, but every thing is chaste and elegant. The simple melodies peculiar to the negroes of the South are harmonized and sung by them in such a manner as to impart a fecling of irresistible pleasure to all who hear them. Their instrumental, as well as vocal music, is of a very superior order. Mr. Hooley, their violinist, could hold a high rank among the professors on that instrument, and the younger Christy, their bone-player, entirely 7 bone ayers ‘we ever lis- tened to. The castanets of ‘in sink into comparative insignificance at the soft and delicate touches of “ them bones.” ‘The banjo and tamborine players are also very superior, and, altogether, they give a varied performance which nightly draws down the most rapturous applause. Their distinguished success here has caused them to de- termine to remain a week longer, during which time they must have crowded houses. Mr. Gronae Vanpexnorr.—This gentleman, who in now perfagming at the Park Theatre, has many of the requisites, and yet wants some very im- portant attributes, of a great actor. He possesses a very fine figure—a good stage walk—a well modulated voice, as high as it goes, (he cannot piteh his voice to a high key) and a very elaborate and almost faultless declama- tio’ jo man is more skilled in regulating the action of his lungs, His conversational tones, which he mostly es, are very fine, and his reading is perfect. He is, be- sides, a ripe scholar—possesses refined taste and judg- ment, and has an excellent conception of his parts. But, on the other hand, the very elaborateness of his decla- mation spoils the effect of his finest passages. The ars celare artem, the chiefest excellence of an actor, next to inborn gonuis, is wanting. ‘He lacks the power to com- pletely transfuse himself into his characters. His imper- sonation is but ‘‘the counterfeit presentment” of that of which Kean and Macready give—at least, the seeming reality. When you see him onthe you see Mr. George Vandenhoff giving an almost 88 reading of the he takes, accompanied with ve riate Se. und very well dissimulated hen TY appro) passion. ean is on the stage, you lose sight of the man Charles Kean, and you sce’ “Romeo,” or “Richard,” or “Shy- lock,” as the case may be. Mr. Kean, with physical en- dowment, inferior to those of Mr. Vandenhoft, has had the advantage of long and laborious practical training.— Mr. Vandenhoft’s training, we are inclined to think, ‘haa been mostly acquired in the study. ‘In that easy, natural abando: ich is only attained after years of labor and drudgery, just asthe grace of the danseuse is only ac- foe by Foing through the training of an athlete, Mr. andenhoft is deficient. His features are by no means of a tragic caste, and it is scarcely possible for him to school them into thi ep exp! iveness which is so effective in tragic acting. He is incapable of exercising that spell which the genius of Kean throws over his audience, nor do his bursts of passion exert that electric influence that thrills one’s nerves, and stops the current of the blood through the veins. But his ‘ Antony” induces us to be- lieve that he is capable of higher flights than he has yet exhibited. His ‘‘Kitely,” too, is perfect in its kind. On the whole, Mr. Vandenhoft’s talents are of no common order, and if he but apply himself sedulously to the practice of his profession, and go through the requisite amount of drudgery, we have no doubt thathe will yet make a great actor. Dr Meven.—This great master of the piano was to have given his secoond and last concert in New Orleans on the evening of the 24th ult., prior to his departure for Mobile. The New Orleans papers speak of him with the utmost enthusiasm. He has met, as was to be ex- pected, with a most gratifying reception from the people of New Orleans. He was to have left immediately for Mobile, whence he was to return to New Orleans, and | travel up the Mississippi ona western tour. ‘The'con- tinued success of Mr. De Meyer argues well for the taste and discrimination oi soe paces of this city. Every reat artist who has achieved distinguished success in the United States, has first received his imprimatur in New York ; and in every instance in which an artist has received a diploma from the hands of a New York audi ence, he has never been known to fail elsewhere. Mus. Mowart.—This lady, who has just returned in fine health and spirits from a most successful Southern tour, commences an engagement at the Park to-morrow evening. There is already an unusual stir and excitement among the fashionables, to see again a lady who has already ad- vanced so far in the estimation of the patrons of the drama, in every city where she has played. There is no doubt that her engagement will be one of the most bril- liant of the season. The high estimate put upon her talents by the people of this city, has since been en- dorsed by the theatrical critics of Philadelphia, Balti- more, New Orleans, and other cities of the Union. In- deed, after Charlotte Cushman, who is universally al- lowed, even b: English critics, tobe the legitimate Ci ssor of Miss O'Neil and Mrs. Siddons, Mrs. Mowatt is the only American actress of high merit, at present on the stage. During her present engagement, she is to ap- pear in those characters in which she is most at home ; smong. the rest, as “Gertrude,” in her own comedy of “Fashion.” We have no doubt that the management will give her the advantage of good accessories, a important requisite to the success of even great artists. After fulfilling Mowatt will visit England early in the summer ; and we have no doubt that her many excellencies will be duly appreciated by the British public, and acknowledged by em in that spirit of candor and liberality, which the people of America have manifested towards tho Keane and other great English artist Mn. Brovanam.—We are happy to learn that this ta- lented comic lecturer has met with distinguished success in Boston. He wasto have taken a benefit last evening in that city, and it was expected, as we see by the Boston papers, that he would have a very crowded house. We are gratified at Mr. Brougham’s success, as he is a gentle- man, a polished scholar, and the first Irish comedian in the United States. He will visit Connecticut, and will five some entertainments in Philadelphia and Baltimore, efore he appears again before a New York audience. pole Kad to have acordial reception when he returns to city. Sporting Intelligence, Farnrinty (Va.) Racks—Prornintor’s Purse, $150— 2 mile heats. Thursday, April 29th, 1946.—Four horses started for the purse, and a prettier race could not easily be run. There seemed to be no favorites—the field had the odds largely, and betters were scarce as “hen’s teeth” against it ist heat, 4m. 96.5 2d heat, 3m. 648; 3d heat, 3m. Time. 50s. 1. R. Blankenship enters bl. horse Alamode, b; Imported Margrave, dam by Timoleon. 2. John Belchers enters bl. horse Tom years old, 107 Ibs. . 3. Col. Wm. R. Johnson ente Rolla, dam Rosalie Somers. . . 4.0. P. Hare enters bay mare | by Priam, dam by Virginian, dy. 0. 107 Ibs... 4 4 The weather was quite warm, the track dry and dusty, and the attendance reasonably large and respectable.— Richmond Republican. Movemen 411 133 13-8 f Travellers. The arrivals yesterday were not as numerous as the | previous days of the week, but quite sufficient to nearly overstock the peo hotels. We found at the Amenican—Mr. Tuckerman, Boston; Mr. Jack 4 M. 38th Regiment ; Dr Clymer, Philadelphia ; Silas Pearce, Boston; George Menich, New Orleans; M Morris, Philadelphia ; A. Kitley, U. 8. N.; Geo. Stevens Boston’; Thomas Peltherie, Pennsylvania ; C. Miller, | Vi B. Phelps, East Windsor; W. Ht. Hornby, North Caroli Astor—J, Binney, A. Binney, Boston; E. Lessee, Portsmouth ; John Tyler, jr; Joseph Bates, Boston ; Gen. A. Ward, Walter Manton, Providence ; A. Boller, Philadelphi Stanley, Maryland; John Bones, Aw rasta, vere S. Hulberton, New Orleans ; R. H jardner, Maine ; Capt. Munro, Mobile ; C. 8. Coleman, Troy; P. Holland, Norwich; W. Wordsworth, Hyde Park ; H. Stenly, Vermont; 'F, Webster, Boston; R. , Baltimore; D. Haskill, - Bancroft, Boston; J. , Washington ; W. Darie nee y—W. Roberts, North Carolina ; T. Delland, U.8.N5 J. Jackson, James Thomas, Richmond, Va; L.'Weller, lo. Phil Bradford, Milwaukie; R. Baker, Bow on; J. Davey, Vermont ; @. Pomeroy, MI. Craig, Sche. ‘nectady ; J. Parmele, Memphis ; Messrs. Contad and | Burkhard, Philadelphia, sxLix—B, Crane, Baltimore ; W. Whiton, Piermont; Townsend, Chicago ; J. Smith, Ohio; J. Bruyn, ston; Hl. Walker, Albany : W. Kindrich, Boston Goodyear, Michiga B. White, Buitalo ; Cireult Court. Before Judge Edmonds. The special calendar w: taken up in this Court on Monday The record wir wil be takea, in this Court, iO Pe wi en, uj a ond gone hrough ea he 09 1s Is, do.; David Pratt, Princeton ; J. He roy. Howano—John C. Rives, W, Harman, Michigun; Jas. Howes, Delhi; J. Van Rensselaer, Albany ; J. Lowe, Poughkeepsie; ©. Warte, Pitshunch | W. Stewart, Mo- je; Mr. Alvord, Indiana; W. Millon, Ohio; Mr. Hows ard, Boston. ng coun Calendar. + Com. Puras.—si part—93, 35, 61, 09, 99, , 67,403, 105, 407, 11, 17, 75, 33, 83, a0. +5 AE Sew oe 18, 06, 6, 96, 48, 30, 20, 60, 93, 14, 60, 68, 76, 1 Fata Acciwent on tur Hanurm Raitroap—A Mt tle hump-backed girl, named Martha O'Leary, who sup ported a destitute and bed-ridden mother by selling needles, pins, thread, shirt-buttons, &c., to sueh humane persons as would buy from her, was yesterday crushed to death by the meeting of two cars on the Harlem Rail- road, bolow 23d street, as she was alighting from one of .. We know not how far the poor girl was guilty of Patioegeer and inattention; ut there can be no doubt that it is the conductor's duty to be onthe look out on such occasions; and to warn passengers of the danger that threatens them. The directors of the road will, of cottrse, in this instance, be disposed to make the poor re- compense in their power,ofa pecuniary donation to the un- fortunate mother; and we hope the accident will lead to re- newed caution and care on the of the conductors in taking up or setting down passengers. It may be inter- esting to the charitable to know, that the residence of the bereaved family is 111 Ridge street. ty Cuvacu Cuimes.—The chimes were scunded Pi pain and, for the first time we believe, a piece of music was played with them. They are clear and in good tune, and the sweet harmony ¢ upon the noisy din ofWall strect like an angel's whisper above the turbulent waves of the sea. They will sound beauti- fully on the fine Sabbath mornings wo are soon to have. Finx.—The fire last evening, about 11 o'clock,” was in the story of the True Sun building, occupied as a room. There wae pre! re -geulicig ption of knocking a lot of t; ,, whiel TOAbI toa cosel ihe tomtom, Ineleed eats nana lunch about that hour. Bunciaax.—The umbrella store No. 256) Bowery, oc cupied by Mr. Millington, was entered on Friday night by some rogues,who were surprised before they had suc- ceeded in procuring any plunder. Accipent.—Mgt Walter Skidmore was seriously injur- edon Friday, by the fall of the second floor of a build- ing in North street, which some workmen were engaged | in repairing. Accwrnt.—A young, lad, about four years of age, met with an accident last evening at the corner of Grand and Suffolk streets. A careless and drunken driver of a pro- vision cart having ich ogo by towards the Grand street ferry, was nigh driv! over the r little boy, who was pitched back on the flagging, having come in contact with the cart. There have been too many in- stances of this neglect and wickedness on the part of | drunken drivers from the country, who consider them- | selves licensed to “frolic on ere eet bet the | police should look after such characters. | Rastroap Accrpent.—A small girl, about 15 years of | age, was run over by the Harlem Raili car, at the | corner of Bowery and Third streets, and instantly killed. Conoxen’s Orricr.—Mav 2.—Accidental Death.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday at the 17th ward sta- | tion house, conser of Third street and the Bowery, on | | the body of Maria O'Leary, born in New York, 17 years ‘of age, formerly resident at No. 111 Ridge street, who came to her death by injuries received by car, on the HarlemRailroad, accidentally ne over her. Her brother, 9 years’ of age, stated that he was looking out of the window on the side of the car where his sister was, when she asked him if his younger brother was in | the car ; he replied that he was inside. She then took | hold of the railing on the forward end, and was getting | on, when she fell, and the car over her, Tho driver likewise stated that he not see her, or know. she was getting on the car. Police Intelligence. 1 Postmaster Detected in Robbing the Mail ‘open that on the 6th day of March, 1846, Mr. Edward Tiffany, resi in juehanna county, mailed two letters at the Brooklyn post office, in the above county, one address- ed to Wetmore & Co., and the other to White & Barns, of the city of New York, and each letter containing $40, principally in ten dollar notes—four of these bills were marked with a black line drawn across the back, also the date of mailing was marked in the hand writ of | Mr. Tiflany—these letters never reached their destina- tion. Officer A. M.C. Smith, of New York, whot ‘P pears has been appointed special ogent by the Postmaster General, to inves! ee this matter, was informed that two ‘of the ten dollar bills, marked as above, were discovered in the Honesdale Bank, Pennsylvannia. These bills had been deposited by a Mr. Zenas H Russell, who received the same from Eben hi. Clark, the postmaster at Cherry Ridge, in this county. ‘Upon procuring this information, officer Smith, accompanied with Mr. ifany, roceeded to Cherry Ridge, and upon an interview with Mr. Clark, respecting the robbery, and from the fact of the money being traced from , Which was identified to be the stolen money belonging to Mr. Tiffany, ho be- camo much alarmed, nally acknowle: the fact of abstracting the letters and money from tho mail, and peid Mr. Tiffany back the $80, and asked to be for- | given, and hoped that the matter might be settled in this He also gave him $2 more to give to Mr. John Gill | man, from whose letter he had abstracted that amount, and also asked him to forgive him. The whole of these proceedings were taken on last Fri before E. Pate- | nue, Esq., justice of the peace, in e county, Penn- sylvania. He was committed for examination. Grand Larceny.—A black fellow, by the name of James Henry, a stewart on board the brig Robert Bruce, which arrived yesterday from St. Thomas,was arrested, charged with stealing twenty-six doubloons, worth '85, from a passenger by the name of John Minard, No. 5 White- hall street, on board the brig. Upon being brought to the police office, he acknowledged the robbery, and gave up nine of the doubloons, also a lot of new furniture, which waa recovered and een oo to the police office. Committed for examination by Justice Osborne. | Arrest of Escaped Convicts.—Mary Haggerty and John | Hutley were caught last night by a policeman, they hay: | | | ing both escaped from off Blackwell’s Island before their time of imprisonment had expired. Sent back to their | old quarters to finish their term. A Fugitive from Justice—Officer Vandersee, of the Third ward, arrested, yesterday, aman by the name of James Barton, on a bench warrant, from Albany. He pe back to Albany for trial, by Sheriff Russell of t city. Picking @ Lady's Pocket—A fellow called John Mur- crof was “ nicked” in the act so een tg lady’s pocket in an auction store in the Second w: Taken to the Second ward station house. ‘Supposed to be Stolen.—An owner is wanted for a gold bracelet, with a large yellow stone ; also a small pin and chain, with a locket in the form of a heart, Soret from an individual supposed to be stolen. Apply to the Chief of Police. Stealing Shoes.—An old thief, called Jack Phenix, was caught in the act, last light, of carrying off a box con- taining twenty-five pairs of shoes, worth $10, belonging to George H_Studwell, No. 248 Pearl street." Locked up by Ju Osborne. Jack Canter, the Counterfeiter—We understand that this expert and dangerous counterfeiter, John A. Canter, who was arrested yesterday, has been secreted in this city until within a week, ever since his liberation on “straw” bail, he being unable to leave the city, from the fact of his legal advisers having completely turned his | pockets inside out; taking his gold watch and chain, over $800 in cash, his Newfoundland pup; and then we | are informed, wanted his boots into the bargain, to satis- fy the demands of “ straw” bail. “ Welcome back, John.” Avsaxy, May 1, 1846. Lovely Morning—Delicious Morning—May Flowers in the Park, and May Queens Watering Them—Solo. “Ah, Tam the Queen of May, mother ; Ah, Tam the Queen of May!” The gravel walks in the Park are appropriated,on plea- sant days, by benutiful little girls, for skipping the ropes, and pretty lads for trundling the hoop. Let me say a word more about Oregor—by authority. — Information has been received here, from what is called a high source, that Polk will issue the proclamation for the dissolution of the joint occupation of Oregon; an opinion has also been expressed by an illustrious citizen, that the question will remain open “pretty near eternally.” This is basod upon the hypothesis that England will never offer to compromise an inch north of 49, and that it is doubtful whether she will make even that offer; and further, upon the hypothesis that Mr.Polk does not deem himself ‘‘com- | petent or authorized” to concede an inch south of 54 40- This may bo attributed to the weight of the Balti- more resolutions. The voice of the 49 deg. Senators is entitled to great consideration, but I Ley that Polk’s sympathies are with the 5440 Senators; but those pre- tended sympathies are created by selfish motives ; there can be no doubt but that the succession is the mighty consideration which cont) this affair. You will find, | and the country will find, that Mr. Polk will not positive: ly commit himself upon thin question very soon. You will further find that ifa proposition by Pakenham is made | to make the parallel of 49 the boundary, even if Van | River, is ceded to us, will not be acce) nor refused br Polk within the next two years. Nothing under heaven certain, you know ; but I believe this is as certain asany- thing under heaven. The conclusion is, therefore, obvi- ous, that the question will remain vilely uncertain—that Polk will degrade the presidency—and that war will follow. For if this thing goes to the masses, the popular be) As-3 64 40 will be it ible. ‘here was nothing of the poe eg ee interest ac complished in either branch to-day. bill, authorizing the extension of the New York and Erie Railroad into Pennsylvania, was defeated in the House, notwithstand- ing a petition presented this morning several hun- dred citizens of New York city, praying for the passage of this bill. There is a proposition ee in the House, of some general importance ; it fe a bill to amend the gene- val manufacturing law of this State, by giving operatives ay eae yp over all other credit- in these manufact ors of the company. the grand feature proposed i | ee eee tek ane one. This afternoon the House had a simple local matter un- der consideration. The Senate did no business to-day worthy of notice. Destructive Fire in New Havex.—The esta- Dlishment on Sherman avenue for the manufac- ture of webb suspenders, belonging to the Pritchard Mar nufacturing Company, was burnt to the ground at er b 1o'clock this morning. ‘The b was wood, three stories high, 100 feet long and 25 wide. The lose of the Company is estimated at about $14,000, and to this must be added some $2,000 worth of pet | Re lawtance, SERS Company were insured fhe amount no insurance. were of $10,000, as near as we carl the Hartford Co. 2,800 ; in the Williamsbu: Co., N._Y., $2,500; in the Fees tionship Co., N. rg, The ‘ ment qustery, Rnd 180 oF in the a or | 00 hers hw wore out. The fire was first disco- | vered in the winding room on the lower story, in which no one had been after 7 o'clock in the evening. Two of the Company wore cngaeet in posting books till half-past 11 o'clock, and when left all was apparently right. —New Haven Herald, May 1. Treasury Notes Outstandh » May Ist, 1846, Treasury EPARTMENT, Reowter’s Orricr, May Ist, 1846. Amount of the several issues outstanding, as per records 2 ei oa ta als ies $514,864 38 fn = ph dhe radiate ee —a abs, 11e 88 | whether such a | position so thoroug] | ingly practice the maneuvre of talking against the unu dela: | turned ogsinet tem; | however, on the | saicng couver’s Island, with the free navigation of the Columbia | secti », Peel Cabinet— Music and Theatricals, Extraordinary and, even incredible as it may seem to your readers, it is, nevertheless, true, that neither the Oregon nor any other international question affecting the relations of Great Britain and the United States, engrosses at this moment ‘any considerable share of attention in England, or any other part Europe. We live in strange times, and although the greater part of the civilised world is in a state of profound peace ; yet interests so momentous are at this moment staked on political and administrative measures, and the roar of the cannon resottnding from the opposite hemisphere is so portentious, that vast as may be those conse- quences of the Washington negotiations, which are concealed in the womb of time, they are utter- ly disregarded, I had almost snid forgotten. The | commercial revolution now in progress at the other side of the Channel, the outline of which I foreshadowed to you in my correspondence of last autumn, continues to engage all minds. If the attention which it has commanded in France be not so universal as in England, it is equally im- posing, if not more so, when the order of minds which are brought to bear on it is considered.— | The actual head of the Cabinet of,the Tuileries has never ceased to regard the debates of the British Parliamenton this measure,with profound and in- telligent attention. Recently, M. Guizot has broken silence on this important subject, and it has be- come abundantly apparent to all who regard po- litical affairs with attention, that the spirit of com- mercial freedom will not limit its beneficial influ- ence to Great Britain, but will be rapidly diffused to all parts of the globe where liberal institutions prevail, France, after England, taking the lead. The announcement which I ventured to make in my last of the approaching annexation of the Punjaub to British India, was premature. Well aware that the dispersion and rout of the Sikh ar- my was at hand, and that this section of India must be placed at the mercy of the British author- ities, I inferred, as now appears, rather harshly, that its annexation must follow as a matter of course. England, however, has learned that an- nexation of territory is not always synonymous with augmentation of power. The Governor Get eral aims at interposing between the British terri- tory and those neighbors whose hostility may be troubleseme, the cushion ofa friendly and depend- ent power which must intercept and br the shock of any occasional collision. On this princi- ple, if it be possible to constitute any native go- vernment in the Punjaub sufficiently strong to maintain itself in internal peace, its establishment will be encouraged, and its power strengthened by the Anglo-Indian forces. he present aspect of things, however, renders it very doubtful r ‘ernment can be constituted in the Punjaub, and the great probability is that no very long period will roll away before this territto- ry will be fused into the general mass of British India. The same game has now been so often played, and invariably with the same result, that the ultimate issue cannot be very doubtful. Jt will be a question of time only. Be this as it may, the brilliant victories of the Anglo-Indian anny have dazzled the public and extorted the admira- tion of every part of Europe. Troubles gather round the Peel ministry. At the commencement of the session, when the Pre- mier introduced his bill for the abolition of the corn laws, and the establishment of free trade, the conservative party was split. One-third of it at- taching itself to Peel, was joined by the whig party and the free-traders,and thus formed a work- ing majority of the House. The remaining two- thirds, with the addition of some eccentric whigs and individual nondescripts,formed an opposition | formidable by its numbers and coherence, but still more by its indomitable « luck, and a vis lo- quendi that aca Rey quell. Never did an oj ly understand and so unflinch- time. By inflexible perseverance in these tactics, they have managed to spin out the debates on the first and second readings of the corn bill, from the opening of the session in Jannary'to this’ first week of April, a period of little less than three months, Meanwhile, the Irish coercion bill having passed the House of Lords, has made its ominous Ey jon pg in the Commons, — peor) have judged it proper to pro) its first reading with- out waiting for the dnat ‘ing of the cont bill. ‘his has been a great blunder in parliamentary tactics. The Irish party, determined to resist the measure to death,’ and obstruct it in every shape, has raised a debate on the first reading, a step which in ordinary cases is allowed to take place pro forma and in silence, the discussion be- ro tok ad reserved for the second ing. The rect} consequence of this is to ‘over the corn bill till after the Easter recess. The division of parties has, on this measure, aseumed a new ar ment. The ition to coerce Ireland, ‘tne repored to he tani iste- rialists the section of the conservative which the corn bill had e: from ‘Kegs, while the great body of the liberals, some adverse to the coercive measure, others irritated at of the corn bill, have In short, this state of un- certainty has damaged the cabinet, affected in a sensible manner the funds, and has even created some uneasiness respecting the great measure of free trade. Delay is at present the object of the protec- tionists. Time, they hope, may show that Fimine in Ireland, is not so imminent as it has been rep- resented to be—and if that can be rendered ap- parent, they look forward to the possibility of strangling free trade in the House of Lords. Well informed persons now expect a majority of about twenty-five in favor of the cabinet measure in that house; but to secure this, proxies are indis- ce gage low there are certain stages of the ill in which proxies are issible, and in these the murder of the measure is contemplated. not, rT, imagine these mancuvres can affect the ultimate fate of the measure; pub- lic opinion in Engl is too strong and too nounced for that. They may, however, p: delay and temporary eo tiation. A lution may become necessary, even a re-organiza- tion of the cabinet is not improbable. All these are the questions which at present en- ross the public mind, and withdraw all attention rom theJOregon dispute. Some exultations, with implied reference Washi broke forth publication of the news of the Indian victories. ‘‘ This,” said certain organs, “will be a lesson to other parts of the world, where the er of British arms may soon be in- voked, of the terrible consequences of defying or them.” There is no mistaking the the world” for which the lesson has been intended. An army of 60,000 Americans, it is insinuated would be as easily and effectually dispersed and annihilated in the We as like number of Sikhs have been in the m Continent. A sad and humiliating spectacle of the debased moral condition of the class of persons here called hommes de lettres has been recently exhibited, in a prosecution for murder in a duel, ich took place before the Court of Assizes at . This ion of the community is that which exercises the sacred functions of the press, pecan a Ng . at least in some , examples “external decency. Nothing, r, can be imagined more disgusting than the exhibition of ir de- ravity and licentiow w the ast sense of propriety, h was developed in these procsedis and of which the very court of justice itself the scene. There is no evil without its concomitant and it may be | hoped that the odious travestie of the practice of duelling presented on this occasion, at once so ridiculous, so vulgar, and so atrociously horrible, cannot fail to make every one, who has ma sense of -his-own dignity, slow to identify himself with such 8. In ie ently Ai set of last year, a party of jour- nalists or contributors to the Paris newspapers, met, by invitation, an equal number of females of loose character, taken from the refuse of the coulisses of the Boulevgrd theatres, at a din- ao at the well known ae eee <r ‘ uz, in the is Royalé. There the night was a in Bacchanalian or- ies ; dancing, drunkenness, licentiousness, de- uchery an gambling being pushed to a shame- less excess characteristic of the place, and almost realising the worst scenes depicted in the feuiiletons of the performers themselves. The ty did not separate till a late hour in the morning. One of the least culpable of them—a man of some | literary promise—found himself the subject of a challenge from another of the party noted as a swordsman of deadly reputation. Or the cause of offence the supposed offender was ignorant, and knew not what it was he was called on to give satisfaction for. All he knew was that he must submit to be shot at or run through the body by one of the most practiced matksmnen a4 bear swordsmen in France, to the social necessity imposed on him pita betasous cote which is acknowledged by class to which it }ras his misfortine to belong, he sat down: his will, solemnly s ignorance of the is i murder, went out to the fois te Borionne , and in the’ first fire was shot through the head ! Glee ier ged «mein ue pee gt Rouen recently, on, See Savasion She court present 9S scone a3 stie 3 of the Hert provnaesa, Too employee gf tho prese want declared before | guilty, the verdict : with acclamation, pe the prisoner, now lil oy. the audience which sur- journalists of Paris haye loudly and solemnly nounced the whole affair as casting a stigma the nationalypr have indignantly repudiat- ed all ection or munity with such parties. It cannot, however, be disputed, that journalism in Paris mast undergo a great moral purgation before it can be allowed to assume that position | which it t to hold in the social system of the country; it behooves that portion of the lead. ers of the press who have a due sense of the real dignity of their location, to cut off all connection with parties and practices which in this case have bi t so much di: upon the body, The Italia ea opera One or two of Verdi’s operas were produced with, rather equivocal success. It tishe misfortune of this composer to exclude from his scores all the notabbilities of the theatre. Neither Grisi, nor ersiani, nor Lablache, nor Mario, nor any other of the popular favorities, have in, them. This is quite sufficient to explain their indifferent reception, notwithstanding the undisputed excel- lence of the music.% Ole Bull is now here, anc about to give a concert at the Italian opera. His reception, a few evenings ago, at the benefit of er, at the Opera Comique, was flattering. Cinti Damoreau is not at present engaged at any the theatres, but she is going to give a grand musical féte at the Italian theatre. is artiste is, however, " The most remarkable musical event of the sea- son has ¢ production of at a opera of Les Mousquetairs de la Retne, which now run continuously for two months, and is like to be sus- tained through the summer. It is really a most beautiful production, and one which must be pular infevery country. It requires for its ef- eeive rformance, two male singers, two tenors and a basso. The melodies and concerted pieces are all of the most striki popular character. It would be well worth the attention of your musical peopye to get it adapted. It would pay well. le iver. 6 fects inches. Plac ime. Cincinnati, April 27 ‘Whi 15. eeling, April feet 6 inches. shes. peg ata a. Ee inch a ——————$—$—$—$—$—$LL—————L MONEY MARKET. Saturday, May 2—6 P. M. There was a slight improvement in quotations for stocks to-day, and the transactions were somewhat larger than usual. Harlem went up}; Long Island, } ; Can- ton, 2; Norwich and Worcester, 4; Morris Canal, }; Pennsylvania 58, 1; Ohio 66, 1; Farmers’ Loan, j; Reading Railroad closed firm at yesterday’s prices. At the second board this improvement was maintained. ‘The fact that the banks have not drawn in their loans to the extent ‘expected has relieved the stock market slightly, and it is anticipated that an expansion will im- mediately be experienced ‘The Commissioners of the Commercial Bank of Man- chester, Mississippi, notify the holders of notes to pre- sent the same at the counter of the bank, in Yazoo city, for payment. A Bill to repeal the charter of the Bank of St. Clair, Michigan, has passed the Senate of that State. The Union manufacturing Company, Maryland, haa declared a dividend of ten per cent on its capital stock. The interest due in London the first of June, on the bonds of Alabama, was remitted by the State agent in March. That due in July was remitted in April, and the interest on the dollar bonds, payable the first Monday of May, will be peid, as usual, on.and after that day, at the Phenix Bank, New York. The ‘cashier of the State Bank of Indiana; gives no- tice that the late issues of the counterfeit $5 bills have been seen, in which the number of flowers in the wreath around the brow of one of the females in the vignette, is made to correspond with the genuine, and the signa- tures are well done, but the distinct line in the clouds ine the clouding is soft and blended, and no lines are per- ceptible by the naked eye. These late counterfeits, so far as noticed, are'on the Lawrenceburg and Bedford brances, the filling up of the Bedford notes being in blue ink, except the President’s signature. ‘We annex the returns of seven banks of this city for February and May, 1846, giving a comparative exhibi- tion of the condition of the leading departments on the first of each of these months}:— New Ye Crty Bans. 186, May 186. “Gices siisetns sees 144,901 1,187,737 ‘121,917 519,487 2,057,312 513,798 4 Lik 2aes ee TIRAR 4,243,438 769,345 re 2,306,884 12,196,199 a i e. Civeule’n. k of Ame mes pe TAT 2s tes 39,906 1,683,200 ek os ee Two previously given. 661,409 1,951,345 677,461 1,90h308 paratband nnct lpnidannngonst ee $1,675,404 5,072,006 1976,121 6,076,010 We have here « paralleled, considering the extended operations of the institutions. It must have required the closest calcule- uniformity of movement almost un- sentjsummer. The whole: this road, of 37 miles, can then be Fun in one of this com- pany is represented to have very much in the been payable in 1658, for which the bonds of the company have been issued, with coupons attached, the interest payable Ast of January and ist of July. The situation of the road at present is as follows :— Bonds in meio bern Bree icant, besdeteeala do. Cost of 14 miles new T rail, Tho income of the road, fromijall $79,000. The estimated income this y: 000. The interest and current e: to January next, will be $66,815, which willjleave a be- lance of $44,185, or 7 percent dividend, om 12,000 shares of stock, at $50, the par value. The completion of the Central Railroad to Pittsburg will msKe thie road one of the most profitable in the country, and will greatly benefit the Columbia road. The earnings of the eastern division of the Erie Rail- road for the month of April, 1645 and 1846, wes es an- nexed :— Kwon Rartacan. Areih 10 From Fumengeis and ‘Deli. Total. . April, 1845—Total. : Increase in April 1846, .....-++ Of this increase, $021 30 were in the passenger re- ceipts. This is another evidence of the policy of reducing fares to the lowest point. On the first of April, this year, reduction of about thirty per cent wes made in the percent. om waves ae eit : LJ 1850 ey io do boo 2 oad + 000 HM 100 Harlem RR Too ie Ree 6 x» se ry 10000 Peun & 1 © do 300 oe one a 18 Reading RR ia ng Bonds at DL islndRR 590 a~ ’ Trust Z. g oe es ow HE ® 109 : 40 430 Nor & Wore RR wo. do 4d “) ’ 9 vib