The New York Herald Newspaper, May 28, 1846, Page 2

kW YORK HERALD. ow York, Thursday, May 28, 1846. a N EXTRA HERALD. THE LATEST NOWS. It is owr intention, hereafter, to issue an Extra | Herald at four o'clock every afternoon, to enable | the newsboys to supply those who leave the city, by the evening steamboats and railroad trains, | | ith the latest news. This publication of an Extra at this late hour in the day, will give us an opportunity to lay before the public all the important intelligence, frequent- ly in detail, that may arrive by the Southern and mails, and by the arrivals from foreign The Morning Herald will be issued in time tor the early morning steam boats, and the Extra Herald for those that depart at half-past four, five, and six o’cloek in the afternoon. xe regular Evening Edition, for subscribers out of the city, will be published as usual at two o’clock, THREE DAYS LATBR, PROM THE Ri'O GRANDE. ATTACK ON MATAMORAS. hee days later intelligence from the seat of war was roceim@d yesterday afternoon. It ought to have come over the lightling line early in the morning. We give of this day’s Herald Jetters from the Camp, dated the 15th ch stato that General Taylor was making | (ions to attack Matamoras on the 17th, and invest lace with the troops under his command. Mean- ne volunteers, with a few regulars, were to take ssion of Bareta. The next news from the Rio Grande will, therefore, be of considerable interest and importance. THH WEDELY HERALD. Fall and Official Particulars OF THE G@REAT BATTLE |. ON THE RIO GRANDE. | PLANS OF THE FIFLDS PALO ALTO, RESACA DE LA PALMA, And the Fortifications Opposite Matamoras. The Weekly Herald, of this w eek, will be one of the most interesting and valuable publications of the day. It will contain full and efficial accounts of the two great battles—the incidents of the engagements—a very | correct plan of the fortifications opposite Matamoras, showing the range of our cannon—an excellent plan of the fields of Palo Alto and Resaca de la Palma, on which the brilliant battles were fought, with the position of the | two armies—and all the military and naval preparations | throughout the Union. These extended and correct plans were drawn on the spot, expressly for the New | Fork Herald, by attachés of the Topographical and En gineering corps Agents for newspapers can now send in their orders. Steam Ship Great Britain. If the reputation of the submerged propellers is to depend upon the success of the Great Britain, we fear they will suffer some. The G. B. isnow in her nineteenth day Position and Power of the United States. In the short space ot ten days, the United States, in its length and breadth,have been converted into acamp. The suddenness, rapidity, and energy | with which this vast confederacy® has bounded, from a condition of calmness and peace, into all the movements and developements of one vast and | magnificent fortress, presents a spectacle of subli- | mity that almost paralyses the mind with aston- | In the East—in the West—in the South ishment. —in the North—in the centre—from the remote shores of the Upper Missouri, to the farthest rocks of the Atlantic, we hear of nothing but the din of military preparation—the proclamations of Gov- | crnors—the mustering of forces—the shouts of | volunteers—the excitement produced by a whole nation of r ly twenty-five millions, leaping into | arms, with the rapidity of a drilled company of flying artillery on the field of battle, under the cheering command of a gallant Ringgold. We see—and the truth is beyond a reasonable doubt—that the whole country, in the short space of ten days, has been converted into one broad, | boundless, multiplied camp. The exceptions to this formidable aspect are so inconsiderable, as almost to be invisible—as small as the ripple in | at tide of eternity. Some slight opposition to this rapid movement appears to be manifested iu South Carolina, through the remnants of bene- ent, patriotic, but mistaken abstractions. Sim- indications are observable in New England, nd some portions of New York, coming from equally minute and equally mistaken sections of | fai sm and philosophy—both developements in | the South and the North being considered ripples | in the great movement of the national mind. In | fact, the transition of this vast confederacy into | ohe magnificent camp, from the first eall toarms, | has been as rapid and as quick as the masterly evolution, and sublime discipline, which gave vic- | tory to the American arms in the two battles al- ready fought, in one week, on the banks of the ande—the battles of Palo Alto, and that de la Palma. Mentally and physically | considered, the characteristics of our race are a union of moral and physical elements, in the | highest degree of developement. These are the | grand cheracteristics of the Anglo-American peo- ple—the common elements of their ancestors in Europe, And what made that small army of he- roes so invincible 2 The existence and efficiency of West Point Academy—the mental, moral, and | “physical education given to the officers at West Point Academy. The ranks of an army may be filled up with disciplined troops in six months— bet officers must be educated from their youth up- { wards—or pass years on the field of battle. And | yet this academy—this alma mater of tue army of heroes—has been opposed and ridiculed by the “sausage”? section of the democracy in Congress, for years past. Whata spectacle for the nations of Europe! The energy and genius of the army on the Rio Grande are only equalled by the ener- gy, rapidity and genius of the whole republic, to the remotest extent. How can this be accounted for—this almost per- fect union throughout the national mind 2? This sublime spectacle of military preparation, and military transition in the compass of one week ? Tt can only arise from the perfect freedom of our institutions—the equality of our laws—the inde- pendence of the press—all united and combined with the operations of mechanism, as shown in steam and magnetism during the last few years. In this country the newspapers amount to nearly fifteen hundred, and the issue of these batteries weekly are probably equal to twenty millions of sheets; which sheets are the developements of facts and circumstances having direct re- | ference to our foreign and domestic relations.— | ‘The press—the independence and liberty of the | Press—is the real power—the great moral battery | of the nation. This engine, in combination with mechanical ingenuity and the powers of locomo- tion, has converted the republic in one week, from | a peaceful and quiet community into one uni versal eamp, determined to avenge the insults and injuries of a quarter of a century, that have | been heap ~d upon us by the military tyrants ofa | neighboring nation. Nothing can now stop this combined movement’ of the whole republic in ch «stising the insolence of Mexico, and in re-or- | the gi | victories on the Rio Grande, in combination with | Let Commodore Conner take the fortress of San ganizing that distressed and suffering people, and placing them under a gé¥ernment thet will, hereafter, give reputation and stability to their laws and their country. ‘The spectacle presented by the glorious achieve- ment of the American arms in both the recent the military preparations for the future, while it will elevate the reputation and character of the republic, will teach the powers of Europe a les- son of caution in future, on the physical capa- bilities of this great and growing country. The Plan of the Campaign—The Game of “Scout”’—Taylor and Arista—Scott and Par- ades. The position of our army in relation to the Mexicans, reminds us of the game of “ scout,” which we used to play in our boyhood. Two par- | ties, each having a commander, repair to oppo- site sides of a field where they establish their re- | spective camps. First, one of the smartest boys | of one party is despatched to within a short dis- | tance of the opposite camp, to provoke the others into pursuit. He is pursued by one of the most active of the opposite party, who generally makes a detour, so as to cut off his retreat. To prevent this, another is sent out from the other camp, who | attempts, in his turn, to capture the enemy, and so on till the whole force of both parties is enga- gedin mimic strategy—the commanders-in-chief being generally the last to engage. Thus it has been with the Mexicans and ourarmy. General ‘Taylor was sent to take up a position on the Rio Grande, not, it is true, to provoke an attaek, al- though such was the effect. General Ampudia | was despatched to capture him, which he at- | tempted to do by cutting him off from Point Isa- bel. To ensure the capture, Gen. Arista was af- | terwards sent out, but, notwithstanding the large odds against him, Gen. Tayior, by his skill, brave- | ry, and decision, has completely overmatched and | beaten the Mexican force with vastly dispropor- | tioned numbers. Paredes on the one side and | Scott on the other—the one has taken,the other is | preparing to take, the field—and then the game will be full, brilliant, and masterly. But it is evi- | dent that the game will not be confined to the | banks of the Rio Grande, or the adjacent chapar- | ral. Before many months go by, the United States flag must wave over the ramparts of | San Juan d’Ulloa. Vera Cruz must be garri- soned by United States troops. Jalapa, and | Perote, and Puebla, must be coerced into neutra- lity, (we hope there may be no need of coercion,) | and thus a line of communication must be | opened from our fortress of San Juan d’Ulloa to | the city of Mexico. There, and no where else, | must terms of peace be dictated. All this can be effected without shedding a drop of unresisting Mexican blood. Let proclamation | be made on the line of route, that we war not with the people of Mexico, but that we repel the ag- gressions of those who distract the councils of that | nation for their own ambitious purposes. Let the strictest discipline be enforced in our army, and let the soldiery be restrained by stringent military rules from offering the slightest molestation to the unoffending natives of the country they pass through. But in order to produce these results, thirty thousand troops, at least, must be landed at Vera Cruz. The number of volunteers who have late- ly reinforced General Taylor, will enable him to spare a portion of the regular troops to form the nucleus of the force to be sent to Vera Cruz. Of this force, General Scott should take command. | 1 | | Juan d’Ulloa, and let General Scott fortify it. Garrisoned by American soldiers, and with a lit- tle improvement in its fortifications, it would be impregnable. Let Gen, Scott make this his head guarters. Gen. Worth can easily open a com- munication with Jalapa, Perote, and the other inland towns ;{and in the meantime, Gen. Taylor can maintain his position on the Rio Grande in de- spite of all the forces the Mexicans can send against him, as he can be constantly reintorced | with troops from every part of the country. Should the Mexicans draw off their forces to repel | General Scott, Taylor can follow them at a conve- nient distance, and thus the two divisions of the | American army, may yet meet in the city of Mexico. There, Mr. Secretary Marcy, is the great Mexi- | ean game of “scout,” in a nutshell. N.B.—We perceive that our esteemed contemporary, the | General-in-Chief of the intellectual fortress in | Wall street, called the Courter and Enquirer, | formerly purchased by the United States Bank, | to the amount of $52,000, in a civil war against General Jackson, has sketched a some- what similar plan for the campaign ; but as ours was drawn up several days ago, by one of the Brigadier Generals of our intellectual fortress, | corner of Fulton and Nassau streets, we claim the priority of discovery,and as such present our plan | to the President and his two belligerent and fight- | ing Secretaries. Tae Bayks anp THe War.—There are symp- toms that the banks throughout the country in- tend to embarrass the government in the prosecution of the war, by throwing obstacles in the money market, and embarrassing the mer- cantile community. This movement has first developed itself in New Orleans to any greatextent. If the banks should pursue this policy, and join themselves to the frac- tion of abolitionists, and the few others who op- pose and denounce this just and necessary war— we think the government, in all its branches, ought to adopt a course which would soon bring them to their senses. Congress possesses suffi. | cient authority in its power to pass a bankrupt law—of passing an enactment which would shut up every bank in the country which attempted to suspend specie payments. This would effect a | wholesome reform in the currency. In the meantime, the best method of organi- zing the financial action of the government in prosecuting the war, would be to proceed at once and cause direct and indirect taxes to be raised for every year, sufficient to meet the an- nual expenditures of the crisis. This would be much better and cheaper than adopting the sys- tem of loans and subsidies, to be raised by avari- cious and grasping brokers, and thus creatinga national debt. This country is rich; it has an im- mense foreign trade with Europe, which the Mexican war cannot interrupt, and by means of | direct taxes, as much might be raised as would | be sufficient to supply the wants of the govern- | ment in the prosecution of the war. We are persuaded that no effective: opposition | to this war, or to any reasonable means of raising | funds to carry it on, will dare to show itself | throughout the whole extent of the land. There | exists a greater unity of feeling upon this subject | than any person is aware of. INTERESTING FROM WASHINGTON.—We learn from Washington, that the Senate in executive session, Tuesday, confirmed the promotion of Brevet Brig. Gen. Taylor to Brevet Major General in the Amer- ican army. . The Hon. Marcus Morton was confirmed at the same time as Collector of Boston. Tur Boarp or Epvcation.—This Board held its last meeting yesterday evening. Its official year expires on Monday next, on which day an election of commissioners and school officers will be held in all the wards, Srracuse Hornis--Mir. Charles H. Miller, formerly Proprietor of the Delavan House, in Albany, where his courteous and gentlemanly deportment created troops of | friends, has recently opened the Empire House, in Syracuse, under the most favorable aus pie In speak- ing of the Empire, we must not forget the old Syracuse Hotel, kept by Mr. Rust, which is one of the best stop- ping places west of New York, and conducted in the most agreeable way by Rust himself. He is an old mish ls of ours, andold friends we never abandon for Ww ones, ’ | misfortune to | to him for $200, Ocuan Steam Navioation.~The subscription list of the capital stock of the Ooean Steam Navi- ‘Meeting of the National Reform Seslety, A meeting of this Society took place last eve- Pavine Bucapwar—A Paerostien to Joun Jaces gation Company, of this city, opens this day, as | ning, at Croton Hall, which was attended by | Astom.—We peresive that the Corporation heve resort can be seen by an advertisement in another ce- lumn. This company is bound, by contract, with the government of the United States, to construct a first-class steamship, of fourteen hundred tons burthen, and one thousand horse power, by the first day of March, 1847; another ship, of the same | size and power, by the firstday of August, 1847 ; and two more, of the same size and power, by the first day of March, 1848. These vessels are to be built in such manner as to be easily convert- ed into vessels of war, and subject to be taken by the government on appraisal of their value. They are to be constructed, also, with a view to quick sailing, and must make quicker passages than the Cunard line, This is the first step taken by our government towards keeping pace with the improvements that mark the present age in ocean navigation, | and may be looked upon as the forerunner of a new era in American naval matters. The British government has made an arrange- ment with Mr. Cunard, to run a line of four | steaniships, of seventeen hundred tons burden each, between New York and Liverpool, while the present line to Halifax and Boston will be continued, as heretofore. When this line is com- pleted, and also the new American line, we will, in connection with those at present in existence, havea weekly connection with England from the city of New York. We have, as yet, only tested the benefits result- ing from ocean steam navigation. Consequences are yet to be developed which no one can ven- ture to predict. Tue Licenst Law.—This law, passed by th Legislature of this State, to be sanctioned and rati. fied by the people in their corporate capacities, | took effect yesterday. A very large proportion of the different cities, towns, and villages of this State, manifested the expression of their feclings by voting in favor of anti-license. Among this number, we find Brooklyn, which, by quite a Popular vote, declared herself as opposed to the li- cense system. Notwithstanding this declaration, the different public and porter houses are yet en- | gaged in dealing out liquor to their several appli- cants and regular customers; and are determined to defend themselves in the prosecution ef their trade, upon the principle that, if our government | receives from 2,500,000 to 3,000,000 per year du- | ties upon imported liquors, the purchasers have a right to dispose of them. We understand that Frederick A. Tallmadge, the late Recorder, and Win fend the suits which are now upon the tapis, in the city of Brooklyn, affecting the retail sale of brandy, &c. They offer their services gratuitously if they do not succeed. What benefit will the tem- perance societies derive from this movement ? Theatrical and Musical, Park Tratee.—Edward Moore's tragedy of “ The Gamester” was played last night, Mrs. Kean as Mrs, Beverly and Mr. Kean as Beverly. We cannot trust our selves to analyze the acting of their respective parts, nor can we use the hackneyed terms of praiso of that which was so awfully truthful as to affect the audience many times to tears, and to produce during the piece pplause which they would other- wise have given, through the very awe which the acting inspired. The play itself is most affecting, even when read in one’s closet; but the principal parts, as rendered by Mr. and Mrs. Kean last night, were so horribly truth- ful as actually to produce a most painful impression on the audience. Mrs. Kean herself was evidently power fully affected. Towards the close of the fifth act, the au- dience was wound up to an unusual pitch of excitement, and there were very few who were not in tears. expression of Mrs. was the most sublimely tragic we have ever seen. We have seen her in every character for which she is cele- brated, and we do not remember anything, even in her Mrs. Haller, to come up to this. The death scene was, on the whole, painfully effective. We regretted to see the audience insist on calling Mr. and Mrs. Kean before the curtain, after such exertion, as it seemed like a pro- gs of awe and solemnity produced moment before. To night, the tragedy of “1on;” Mrs. Kean as on and Mr. Kean as Adrastus, To-morrow night, Mr. Kean’s benefit. Bowery Tueatare.—Miss Julia Dean made her appear ance last night at this theatre, in the character of Elvira, in Sheridan's play of “Pizarro.” The enthusiasm with which she was greeted by admiring crowds is indescribe- ble, and affords high proof of the disposition of an Ame, rican audience to encourage native talent. Miss Dean, considering her very youthful age, (she is said to be onl: fifteen,) is really a payee ye) and performs witl astonishing skill, feeling, and nature. The house was crowded to the very ceiling, and the greatest enthusiasm revailed at every appearance of the youthful artiste — ‘To-morrow a bill of rich contents is spread before the public, for the benefit of Mr. J. Anderson. Miss Julia Dean will perform the part of Jane Shore on this occa- sion. Greenwich Tueatre.—This establishment is one of the most beautiful, and decidedly one of the coolest and most agreeable for the summer season, that wi ren. tered. The performances presented last night were ex- | cellent, highly creditable to the actors engaged, and to | the competent stage management of Mr. W. Chapman. For to-night a very full and attractive bill is announced, consisting of vaudevilles and farces, just the things to make people forget their caro he annoyingly in- eres tee of the weather, Mr. and i ie “si rets,"and “Hunting a Turtl them well worth witnessing, cast as th 4 eminent talent, at the Greenwich. In addition to these attractions, the Misses Vallee are to dance; also Mr Thompson. Too great praise cannot be awarded to Mr. Tomlinson, the enterprising manager, for his exertions to gratify public taste. It would be discreditable for the citizens of the upper part of the town to neglect an esta- blishment which has such strong claims upon their sup- port, and we trust that the most liberal patronage will be extended. CastLe Garpen.—At this fine establishment concerts are nightly given to large and fashionable audiences. ‘The best compositions of the most celebrated composers are played with great skill by a large and well conducted orchestra. Castle Garden is one of the finest places in the city to spend an evening pleasantly and profitably. Mr. Heavy Manrxs, @ most deservi sor of music, ai ty, on returning from a rehearsal some time ago, had the 1 and break rm; which has since, and will for many months moi ps org ing him from the pursuit of his profession. Mr. Marks has ever been, all occasions, ready to respond to the calls of charity, or to aid a fellow artist, and now in the hour of his misfor- tune, al number of the resident artists of this city have come forward to offer their assistance, at a concert, which isto be given him on Friday evening next. His claims to public patronage are endorsed by a most excel- lent programme, contaii ng all, Mr. Paij Mrs. Loder, Miss North singing, of the solo parts of “ The eert,” has beena gene theme of admiration,) Messrs. Kyle, Timm, Jeorge Loder, &c., kc. The concert is to take place to- morrow evening, at the Apollo Saloon. Rockwell and Stone’s mammoth circus has been doing a tremendous business since its departure from Brook- lyn. Afternoon and evening exhibitions have been so tremendously attractive, that notwithstanding the gigan- tic dimensions of eae ilion, numbers were obliged to away, failing to obtain entrance. Herr Cline’s feats on e tight rope are greeted with deafening cheers, at his ery appearance. Cline has not performed before for many years. Rockwell and Stone are soon to return, and display their great company in New York, for a very brief period. Mr. Mooney had an saic Hotel, Paterson, resident profes first violin of the Philharmonic Socie~ , (whose excellent overflowing audience, at the Pas- on Mon Common Pleas. Before Judge Ingraham. Mar 27—Terence Donnelly vs Wm.Edgar—This was an action to recover rent, alleged to be tortuously recovered by the defendnt as head landlord of premives fn ‘Washing. ton street. After the plaintif’s case was closed, the court granted it, on the ground that there was no proof that the rent was received tortuously, or by mis- Tepresentation; and that a ground landlord, to whom rent ‘was in arrear, has a right to call on a sub-tenant, 01 cupant, and caution him against pay sor, to extent of the arrearages di ¢ ground inde | lord. Such caution operates as ® prot betion to the sub- tenant. Before Judge Daly. Stetson et al. vs. Daniels and Tryon.—This was an ac- n of replevin, to recover back a apan of horses. In March, 1845, Daniels owned a pair of horses, in Philadel. phia. The plaintiff Stetson ge that Daniels sold them , and a wagon, which was valued at $50— on the other hand, it was alleged that the horses were only pledged to him for that amount, which he claimed to be due him by Daniels. Daniels subsequently brought them to this elty for sale. After they arrived here, he mortgaged them to defendant Tryon, as the agent of a man named Sawyer, for $150. Stetson issued a writ of roplevin and took back the horses, and this action was brought to test the rights of the parties. Verdict for laintutf, yalning. the horses at $850. For plaintiff, rs, B. Blunt and J. _ io for defendant, mit Martin and A. F. Si $ Smith vs. James Shaft.—This was an ac. tion of trespass, to recover damages for the alleged ille- gal taking of a printing press, by the Sheriff, under an execution—the value of the press was claimed to be 3800. The court adjourned before the plaintiffs got through their case Minenat Acuncins —Th eh Se a GRNCIRI ere are to be four Agencies a i neigh nd coming season, viz a) Be Sa mouth of the Ont ee ee at © au 7 e I. Ge Benlte Viewer Talcott at McNair at La Pointe, are said to bethe M. Price, Esq., have been engaged to de- | ness, the audience actually re- | the names of Madame Otto, | rent to his les | about eighty persons. The hall was lighted up long before the hour of meeting, and but few were in attendance up to9o’clock. After some considerable delay, Mr. Moses Johnson was call- ed to the Chair, and said that some few centuries ago there was a star in England, which caused a meeting at a place called Runnymade. Upon that oceasion the Magna Charta was formed, fir ‘ivil to th ; but these were not CE Priautiorthe bexeatof the people. ‘In the present eee ene wees pieestage of the people, but e, bul “y seneat of lmdividusls, to. tea exclusion pledge, and trusted they would carry f the maaan. by soerobling in Convention at He then read the pledge, as follows: whose namesare annexed, of restoring natural right to land, do solemnly agree that we vote for any man for any legislative office who will not pledge himself in writing, to use all the influ- ence of his station, if elected, to prevent all further traf | fic inthe public lands of the States, and of the U. States, and to cause them to be laid out in farms and lots, for the free and exclusive use of actual settlers.” Mr. Joun Cummenronp felt gratified to observe the stand taken by the Naiional Reform the late meeting in the Park. The course of America in the struggle now to the nation, and placed sition of aggressors. The monarchies | of Europe would look with surpriss < this struggle between two sister republics—Jam Polk had seem ed determined to embroil America in a war. He, (Mr. C.) had voted for Polk and was sorry for it. The icans man will not it nm wes Kinerice in the should be the right arm of Mexico, unless an attempt was made to establish monarch; Mr. Apaws rose to a point of order. The object of the meeting was to appoint delegates for the convention of | an industrial Congress to be held at Boston. | Mr. Cummenvonn had no objection to allow any per son to speak as he may choose ; but as there were so few resent, and the regular business not having come up,he Thought he might ae well say something to'the moeting. A Me ress of the country, with the exception of tho T'ribune, had not acted with sufficient sincerity in their advocacy of the present wer. ‘ANoTHER Meatwen considered that Greely was not sincere in his advocacy of the measure before the meet- orp considered the war against Mexico unjustifiable, He hoped the people would the lands of Texas; but was adverse to anding them over to those for whom they were not intended. The party presses found fault with the national reformers for taking up the measure of free occupation of the lands at present. They, however | would persevere in their efforts until the matter was ful- | ly before the people. (Applause.) They advocated the freedom of the public lands, and would send their dele- gates to Boston. Soo In case of war, the nation- perfectly ha get al reformers would bg found at their post, trey tae duty | of the country. (Agplause.) There should be no dis- | tinction between private and officer—all should | be equality. One man should not be paid $19.8 month, and another man but $8, for discharging the same ser- vices. (Applause.) After further denouncing the pre- sent war measures of the government, and deprecat- ing the course of the President, the speaker concluded. Mr. Rayp considered that the society should advocate the freedom of the soil—the land. (Applause.) y should be united, and allow the privilege to tohold what religion he pleased, and entei opinion he may choose; but they should be ofthe freedom of the land. (Applause) Hi a patriot, and left a large family, but in consequence the monopoly, and want of freedom of the soil in this free country, ‘they were left without a single acre of ‘They would stand together in the present struggle until they succeeded. (Applause.) Mr. James McCuatcny here rose, and said that had met to-night for the purpose of electing delegates to | the Industrial Congress, which meet, in Boston on Wed- | nesday, the 3dof June. This congress was established | by the working men, who are in favor of the freedom of | the public lands, and’ would composed of delegates | from all bodies, who admit the national right of man to a | portion of God’s earth, on which to raise food, &c., for | himself and family, without paying any cepitalist for | what he never created ; and who are in favor of the peo- | ple’s land going into the hands of the people, on the Na- | tional Reform principle This is a subject in which all | men, who have to live by the labor of their fown hands, ire interested. Men—willing, able and healthy men— ire obliged, now, to labor for whatever the capitalist | Pleases, because he has nochoice, as he must work for somebody, and will, of course, work for him who pays him most. But, if men had their natural right to land, | guaranteed them by law, they could labor on their ewn | property, and say to the capitalist, I want so much, and will not take less. Some are simple enough to doubt man’s right to land, but if man has a right to live, he has | a right to something to live on—if he has a right to air to breathe, he has a right to water to drink—to the light and heat of the sun, to develop his physical powers; he | has, also, ht to'as much land ¥ proper cultiva- tion, is necessary to feed and clothe him. Yes, the land is the property of all the children of God. Any one who has no land, has @ right to go forth and cultivate, without money and without price, any land not in use. 'To give man thi. ‘ht, now and for ever, is the object of this congress. It willhold yearly s¢ lands gf thse States are free to Statef’ I hope, then, you will think this thy your consideration. Let us send men there, who are identified with this movement—men who understand it, and who are fit representatives of the National Reformers of New York. It was hereupon to send delegates to attend the convent be hel Boston, on mesday next, when the ting separated Police Intelligence. Mar 27.—Seduction aad Ahduction—We are called upon to record another of those horrible cases of seduc- | tion which so frequently occur with impunity in all large cities, and invariably the seducer escapes unpunished. | It appears. from the statements made before Justice Os- | borne, at the Tombs, that information was received from Philadelphia directed to officer Wm. H. Stephens. enclos- ing a pathetic appeal from the parents of two young and | beautiful girls, by the names of Elizabeth B Susan N——, neither of whic! ‘ear, both possessing great personal beauty—Elizabeth in particular, whose features are handsomely formed, possessing ‘an elegant figure, and a splendid set of teeth. These innocent and unsu: ting creatures, afte: their seductions, were induced it is eeprom by le- mon in human form, to run away from their parents in Phi- | ladelphia, which they did, and arrived in this city on last | Friday, and were at once taken and concealed in a large third story house of prostitution, located in the 5th ward. Justice Osborne, ited by officer Stephens, discovered | their whereabouts = yesterday morning, and at once | conducted them to the tombs, where the Justice commit- | ted them both toa cell, to await the arrival of their pa- | rents from Philadelphia. We understand the unfortunate | rents are absolutely distracted re: the fate of | fete daughters—the mother of one is completely out of | her mind. Grand Larceny.—A man, called John Lawler, and his | wife, were arrested on suspicion of stealing ae from | Patrick Brady. They were taken to the stat house by a policeman of the 4th ward. | “Arrest of a Policy Dealer—James Westerfield was ay- | rested yesterday, inthe 9th ward, charged with selling | lottery tickets. Held to bail in $900, by Justice Roome. Hurglary-—The dwelling house, No. 83 University | was borplesousy entered last night, and robbed | quantity of silver ware. No arrest. i fee i Butter.—Wi.liam Kelly was caught in the | | act of stealit ng a tub of butter, worth $5, bet Pas rele, No. 142 Greenwich street. Committed | for t . Arrest of a“ Dropper.”—A young man, called Edward | jallagher, was arrested yesterday afternoon by officer Smith, of the sth ward, charged wtth coming the ‘ drop” with a pocket book containing some worthless bank notes, in Collester street, onan Irishman,by the name of Thomas | | Dalton, residing in 24th street. Poor Pat, being a new | comer in this country, thought he had a die thease to get rich; so he shelled” out his purse, and paid the | * dropper” $3 75 for the book, which appeared to him to contain lots of money. He, however, very soon found out his mistake, which cavsed the ariest of the accused. Justice Drinker held him to bail in $300, which he gave, | and was discharged. Furious Driving—A man, by the name of Joseph | Dorman, was arrested yesterday for Lise driving a | horse and wagon through Orchard street, and fined by the magistrate $5, for a violation of the city ordinance; also for a violent assault on Mr. Monmouth J. Underhill, | proprietor of a livery stable in Rivington street. Held to | bailin $200, by Justice Taylor, to appear at court. Petit Larceny.—A woman, called Margaret De Witt, | was arrested by officer Smith, of the Sth ward, for steal- ing a plooe of cassimere. Movements of Travellers. The Southern and Eastern trains, last night, furnished a still further accession te the catalogue of arrivals re- gistered at t! e AMERIC hington ; H. Muhlen- burgh, Re District of Columbia; Mr Ardin, West Point ; A. le, Philadelphia ; Dr. ‘bold, Philadel | Pittsbu: Vii ja; H. in, New Or. Jeans 5 chusetts ; J. Whitten, Geo N. Napton, M C. Beddle, Phil sippi 5 Iphia ; Tremble, Delaware ; E. Anderson, T. Nicholson, .N.. D. Hastings, Ohio. Aston—Mesars. Thurber and Allen, Connecticut ; Mr. = et lon. W. H. | ‘racy, Mobile ; B. ‘New Orleans; W. Ap- town ; W. Emerson, Noyes, Verm son, Boston ; Vanscl ont ; Messrs. Codman, Badle, Bradle ishkill ; homber, J. and Sleight, Fi , 3 Haxhall, Richmond , Scott, leton, Boston ; C. éuhen, Geo | Mr. Crafts, Boston ; J. Thurman, Warren co. ; A. White, Alban; ir. Nuffer, E. D. Wright, Boston ; 8. Foster, A. Smith, do.; J. Fleming, Philadelphia ; J. Duncan, E. Dickerson, Boston. Broome, New Bedford; B. Williams, New | Jersey ; Baron Uhlun, Mexico; E.’'H, Style, Virginia; Ir. Boyce, Cheli . Harrison, 1 ; James Lyons, New Hampshire ; 8. Wilcox. Catskill ; O. Edw: |, Boston ; Mr. Parsons, Portamouth ; Capt. Howe, Connecticut ; J Fompelly, New York ; J. Hewitt, Oawe- Fo, stgrars. Kelley, mith, glen a Pailadetphia; R. Campbell, Baltimore; R. W- Reid, Fraymtix—W. Morrison, Bri ; Leavet and Rut. | ps bn ba erd fo al Pee - 2. De. ‘orrest, Connecticut; C. F. + B. 5 Matteawan ; H. Rier, Montreal ; &. Pritehard, Connoeti- | cut; Ball and Chamberlain, Boston; A. Stone, Massena. | churette +; 4.8. Burnatt, lowe; J: Henry, Philadelphia; | p—J. , Albany ; Mr. Griffin, Montreal ; J. H Jones New Hem Yk Rexiord; Norwich ; Mallory Mibdoy tw. Brime, Glenn's Falls . He Me 3 Hon. H. Shaw, Massa- 2 ard Albany: 5 Van Burkia, Lan. | r; D. Sheppard, Wood: | rt; D. Van Nostrand, jangor ; J. Pugh, Phile- | Co eateries Sue in December lest, it term of Circuit the frequent and ou vehic! | filled with it. Persons si edto the old plan of paving and patching portions o¢ Broadway, with heavy paving stones—and in the same manner es formerly—which has so frequently failed to answer the purposes for which it has been designed. Last fall, and piles on the street, near the Astor Mouse, and in other parts of Broadway, we took occasion to point out the defect in this plan. Experience daily proves the correctness of these opinions—such a berm vee of cay of 1 suificiently durable, or contint les, hfare. This plan is, also, nee than that which would be required for a solid pavement of cast iron. repairs w! stantl wired, amount in the would go far to defray the ems vag pavement. The frequent outcry that against the dilapidated condition of Broadway—which ig some times rendered almost impassable—demands some efficie Blan 0 ai De Sa ots ‘as to place this leading street in our metropolis in some condition. @ seen frequent suggestions offered, in relation ing with timber—b! ast , ke. The condition of Broadway was never so thoroughly bad as at present, and we see no serious dis- ition on the part of the authorities to improve it. In st, it is becoming worse and worse ev day—and is frequently so blocked up, as to render it nece: for the cabs and omnibusses to find their way th: some of pe be Wi willonly be with }w mol who is worth from ten to twelve millions of dollars, does not at once have Broadway improved, and put into some sort of de- cent condition y does he not it the sum neces- sary to aoe the expense of paving this immense tho- roughfare with cast iron blocks, not with granite? This would, at once, answer all the purposes ; and, then, we would change the name of the street from that of Broad way to Astor street. This would do more to give pei tuity to his name than the Astor House, or any public building with which his name is connected in this city. We trust that Mr. Astor will act upon this suggestion. We have no expectation that the Corporation will ever feel disposed to do any thing to improve Broadway, and should Mr. Astor, with his enormous wealth, undertake todo so, as we suggest, his name will be perpetuated through all time by a grateful community. Maine Insane Hosritat.—Wo see by the annual re- rt f we to pavi blocks of the Boardof Trustees, that this valuable institu- Toa fe increasing in usefulness and public confidence. Itis now under the superintendence of Dr. James Bates, ‘a gentleman whose professional skill and humanity emi: nently qualify him for the discharge of his delicat: nnd arduous duty. The funds are ina better cundition (hon last penta the number of cures effected by the mild and jumane treatment adopted in the establishment are ; the best proof of its utility. The report contains ber of statistics in relation to the institution, showi number of cu ffected, the incurable cases, the « of insanity in each case, and the prospects of cv those who remain. Every State ought to be pr with an institution of this kind, as we beliove that a proportion of the cases of insanity that exist can be ct under judicious treatment. By an order of the Board of Trustees, the monthly visits are made on such days as the visiters may themselves select ; so that it is impossi- ble that the establishment can make any stated prepara- tion for the reception of visiters ; and thus the state of discipline,» and the treatment of patient! tained with certainty. The price of board for males va- ries from $1 50 to $2 50, and for females from $1 25 to $2. There is, at bessept a larger number of patients in the establishment than in any previous year. During the last year, 99 patients have been received, 60 of whom still continue in the house ; 5 of the number have died, and 44 have been discharged. Of those discharged, there were 18 entirely recovered, 12 improved, 13 unim- proved. Of the 99, 40 were single, and the remainin, number married or widowed. There have b since the 14th of October, 1840, 486 whom have been dischi recov time of effecting © cure being 140 there were 276 males and 21 ried, 213 slagle, roportion of married females to marri 3 117 to 129; of single females to single males, 76 to 137 ; and the num- ber of widows and widowers is the same—17 of each. It appears that the most usual time of attack in males is from the age of 10 to 20; and in advanced age, in fe- males, from 20 to 30. The proportion of insane married females to single, is as 117 to 76; of married males to sin- as 122 to 137. Attached to the institution is a geod fibrary and anextensive farm. We think the Legisla- 239 were mar- ture of every State should provide by law for the esta- | blishment of such an institution. Fins.—A fire broke out last evening about 8 o’clock in the building at the Southwest corner of Nassau street and Maiden Lane. It was extinguished with but little dam- re. et aia ve Danaea Cneaheas reporters had his een icked yesterday, in the vicinity of the Post Of- eC. ‘the thief probably thought he had made an as- tounding haul. His prize, however, consisted of a large blue morocco note book, containing a quire and a half of foolscap cut into small slips, and - lead pone Whole nce. Ona partof the r ehical sermon, Lies in ioe hand, which we hope the thief will get translated for his especial benefit. There were also in one of the book, sundry unreceipted bills due to lors, boot- makers, and other worthy artisans, which we hope our ickpocket will not neglect to pay. Vain and "ag of making any thing by picking a re- PoTmanioce Accivent—Exriosion or Gas.—A terrible accident occurred last evening, at the music store of E. B. Galusha, formerly that of E. Ferret & Co., No. 233 Broadway. About 8 o’clock, Mr. us vi a strong smell of gas in the store, took a light, and wen! to examine the cause of it. The metre was directly un- der the window, and Mr. Galusha opened the dvor to find the leak. No sooner did he put in the Hight, how- ever, thana terrible explosion took place, which threw up the boards in the window, and burst the glass all to pieces. But this was not the worst—Mr. Qalusha’'s face and hands were terribly burnt. He was taken into Rush- ton’s drug store, where, after having his wounds dressed, he was taken home. The gashad probably been escaping all day, and the whole space under the window was ould be careful about using lights in such cases. a Jumrep Ovexpoarp.—A man, named James Welsh, | aresident of Staten Island, jumped overboard yesterday afternoon, from one of the South ferry boats. He was res- cued by one of the hands of the boat, and discovered to be deranged. Conoxen’s Orricr, May 27.--Found Drowned.—Tho Coroner held an inquest at the dead house yesterday, on the body of William Donnelson, born in Ire! » years of age, who was found drowned in the East river, at the fuot of Coenties slip. Verdict accordingly. Sporting Intelligence. Tue Races oven tHe Union Counse.—In consequence ofthe inclemency of the weather, the races advertised to take place yesterday have been postponed until to-day: | when if the weather is at all favorable they will come off. The entries remain the same. The grand four mile dy will take place on Saturday. Board of Education. ADJOURNED MEETING. Inaac A, Jounson, Esq., President in the chair. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and ep- | proves. The President wished to have the rules suspended, to ive an opportunity of present statements from differ- ent wards to the Committee on Annual Reports; it being necessary to do #0, to enable the committee to make up their annual report. The rules were accordingly sus. pended, and the statements referred. Rey ped of Standing Committees—Roport from the Auditing verse to payment of certain bills for expenditures from the schools in the 4th ward, and peg to cee Report accepted, and comzit- hat Commis pe nal Exy offered a resolution, thal should be deducted from the amount of the bill, w: was the [rece of the repert, and that the balance sh bd er gga luding the amount of Mr, Mott’s acco lopted. Report of the Annual Committee, in relation to ti tistics of the schools of the 14th ward, was accep!..!, ar red to be printed for the use of the board. port of Auditing Committee, in favor of auditing i for school expenses in the 16th ward. ce) tt of Special Committees.—Report jc mittee to whom was referred a communication of the trustees of the schools of the 14th ward in relation to the normal schools of the Public Schoel Society, stating that communication had been received from the chairman the committee on behalf of the society; and that ter teachers and monitors of the ward schools would admitted and received into the normal schools, provid that they comply strictly with the rules of the com Ac business was transacted, 01, Esq, the cay | resolution, which he prefaced with same very complimentary re- y, ‘and impartiality of the President ro a er wi he has presided over the delibera- %) motion ‘was seconded by THomas ‘was unanimously adopted : , That the thenks of this board be, and the; ‘tendered to Isaac A Johneon, Esq., for the e: i manner in which he discharged the duties of officer during the past year. Mr. Jonweon rose and briefly retu thanks. He said, that for this expression of their kind feelings to- warde him, he to tender them his thanks;. when he was elected to the office which he then filled, it was without any effort on his part, a determined to dis- charge his duties to the best of is abilities, and the una- nimity with which the resolution wus passed, was an earnest of the approbation of the Board. Gentiemen, as this is the eeting of this board, and as! do not in- tend to seek, or be a candidate again for reelection, I bid you farewell ; but before Part, | would impress upon you the necessity of exerting all your influence to have the present school laws repealed, for, in my judg. ment, they are very impertect, and altogether inadequate to answer the purposes for which they were intended, and with these zeinarks, [again bid you all farewell. The Boar then oe Ise * Severe Storm.—A tremendons thunder storm pateed over New Bedford and Taunton on Satur- y evening. The effect in the latter place wi , which were performing about a mi! — the tae mg oon ee en al Se storm for | M. mantully, but a jelded pressure,” and the large audience, of both te hly drenched. and amidst the of the women thoroug! ; cries ro! of out: hi thunde: jan} and cl its, can be ascer- | | Easton Bank, Pa....... a phe. Ba cause was opened. and fum| was Ls er wi journed. The cause of Willoughby vs Comstoch is discontinued. Our readers will recollect that a man, by the name of Louis see eY aan 0 ow ave Gos. sadde onttate conages against John B. Manchester, who acted as ome counsel, upon his trial larceny, in the Court of Sessions. Mr. Manchester, at the time, pronounced the charges false, and demanded an investigation. The Su- preme Court, has since that time made a thorough inves- of the whole matter, and have fully exonerated a wi heard inerror; Mr. C. O'Connor Ti. Pe ig in error, ‘The Quakers. 1 noticed in th; r of this morning, under the in thy pape! of “City Intelligence,” a which though hermless, pee contain the truth * the othe tion to which thou alludest, was co! cate 2 portion of Friends, and that portion hap- of those to whom thou rejerrest as re- “re goo body. Iam well convinced that wes penned by, thee personally, beoause notorious to the cone well sup) by could not have esca| thy no- conclude that this is not written because they are an endi mouth for yain complaints; itis ne Who professes to love truth and JUSTICE. £ cleaned, and matting will ipel room. This asanter than be- The room will be thoro: ¥ be substituted for pond gc will make the Asse aero much ples fore, for a summer session. A Sraixz.—The Journe; have turned out for higher ymen Printers of Pittsburgh ‘wages. found by the jail, nor have there been any for mere than a year. Mvuaper iw Pittssuacn.—A man named Reastman killed his wife in Pittsburgh last week, with an axe. The creature is in jail. Mevancnoty Accipent.—Three persons, a nurse and «wo children, ‘were in St. Loule on the 16th inet. by the explosion of a can of spirit of gas ‘Texas Rerreorntative in Cononess. tain mp Pillsbury has been elected to Congress by ut least 160 majerity over Williams, his highest oppo- ni Political Movements, ‘The Suffolk County Democratic Convention assembled at River last night, for the pu: inting two de ‘ates,to represent that county in the Syracuse Convention, to be held next | candidate for Governor. TI! | called to the chair, and Samuel | eretary. The Hon. John G. Floyd, of Brookhaven, | together with Frederick W. Lard, of Southold, wore | elected delegates. Arremprep Murper.—On Saturday morning, in the town of Alden, 15 miles from this city, a woman named Catherine Kiefer, wife of Philip Kiefer, » German, bahia ge to kill her husband, by stabbing him ife. The wounded man has been sworn trate since the occurrence, and states that he was hol one of their three children in his arms and feeding it, when his wife cnme up and asked him to out | her a piece of bread, which he was in the act of doing, when she drew from her bosoma sharp shoe knife and | stabbed him twice AG severely in the neck. Sie then | scratched her own neck a little with the knife, and threw herself on the floor, where abe remained until the neigh- bors came in and secured her. She affected to be crazy, but no one seems di to give her the benefit of that She is now in jail. A love affair is rather supposed be the cause. Mr. Kiefer is the son ofa very respect- le mechanic, Geo. Kiefer, of this city, and is an honest, t and inoffensive man. He was alive at 8 o'clock , but it is the opinion of his physician that he | cannot survive.—Buffalo Pilot. i Metallic Tablet and others about purchasis | well to call and examine ferns offered, each archer ing only ertificates, in utility, are ssiou of the inveutor, from of the most acientiic gentlemen in the country.” A liberal discoust made to wholetale purchasers, G. SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway, opposite Howard's Hotel. | ‘an artic! atthe mani ea 8, | feat | imate |,A ased to of be attended to; or an application at 45 Mercer street, where the lady resides, will receive personal atteution. mi 1m | ber & Co., 3 Ledger | . er & Co., 3 7 below Chesnut, where advertisement ceived, and where wishing to be will please leave their names, and have the Paper served regularly at their stores and dw immediately after the arrival of tho | cars. Terms, 75 cents per mouth, eluding the Sanday He- rald: 65 cents withom tt. Single copies 3 cents Im SS eee MONEY MARKET. Wednesday, May 27—6 P. M. | The stock market is very heavy, even in these times. Harlem, Norwich and Worcester, Reading, Long Island, and Farmers’ Trust closed at yesterday’s prices. The , Salesaro to a very limited extent, and every thing in Wall street is unusually inactive. | At the second board there was no material alteration in ’ prices, and the sales were small. It is the general im pression in Wall street that we are going to have a very great depression in the money market. Our accounts from New Orleans continue to be of the most unfavorable character, and we fear that many failures must take place in that city before any relief canbe experienced. Money is extremely scarce, produce unusually low, and busi- ness of all kinds completely prostrated in that city. On the Ist of May, the government deposits in New Orleans amounted to $811,338, and in Mobile to 920,660, making an aggregate in those two cities of $1,041,949. This amount has all been used up, been expended in pro- viding munitions of war for the army of occupation, for | the payment of volunteers, &c., and the agents of the | government in that section have been so hard pressed for | funds, that drafts have been sold at a heavy discount for cash. Thiffs about one-tenth ofthe appropriations made | by Congress to carry on the war, and at this rate the ten | millions will soon be distributed through the country.— | There must be a large amount of goveenment funds transferred from other points to New Orleans, to meet the expenditures at that place ; this, with the balance due from the banks of New York to those of New Orleans, about two millions of dollars, will cause a drain from the North which will produce a very great contraction in the money market, and give us @ touch of the embarress- ments experienced to such an extent in the Southern | cites. Jn the face of these facts any improvement jx our finan- ciul or commercial matters, is entirely oy’ of the ques- tion, and it is surprising thet prices are even so well sus- tained as they are. ‘rhe Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bank of Frederick coun- ty, Md. hes declared a semi-annual dividend of 4} per cent. ‘There are so many reports affoat in relation to the country banks of this State, and there are so many dis Posed to take advantage of tho slight panic, and to charge a heavy discount for the redemption of bills, which are either, in fact, at par or et a very small discount, that we annex 8 list of covntry banks, the issues of which are re deemed in this city nt par, and also a list of those, the issues of which are at a large discount,on account of their having suspended or being in astate of liquidation. List oF Counray Banas ranin New Youn. Where | { Bank of Newburgh, al ik of Kinderhook, all ik of Poughkeepsie, all. ik of Troy, 60°s and 100’s, Catskill Bank, all....... Commercial Bank, Albany, all. anor cent ms . farmers’ ‘roy, all. Farmery’ Bank of Hudson, ueepsic. Phenix Hudson River Bank, Hudson, all. Leather Mai ‘ Highland Bank, Newburgh, all. Phenix Dank. Kingston Bank, Ulster County, ‘State Bank. Merchants’ Ban! fe hag age Phenix Bank. Mech and Fai z° & + Merchants’Bank. Powell Ban! jewburgh, all. . .. Amer. Exch. Bk- Prattsville Bank, all...... janie: ‘Tanners’ Bank, Cutskill, all. Ulster County Bank, all Westchester County New Jeaser B State Bk. at Elizabeth, 6’ rnd over. Trenton Bk’g Co., 5's and over. Miecenvannov ++ see ee Union Bank,