The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1846, Page 2

| of Mexico, he arranged matters there. But being seen, it is asserted, in the act of bribing some sol- diers of the garrison, he had to claim the protec- tion of Mr. Pakenham, the British Ambassador, in whose house he lay concealed till the struggle between Santa Anna and the constituted authori- ties wasover. Every one knows how that strug- gle ended. Anna as President. Of the loaves and fishes now at his disposal, it is fair to suppose that his friend Morphy largely partook. He was allowed to choese for himself. With a handsome fortunehe retired to England; and soon afterwards was ap- pointed by Santa Anna, Mexican Consul in Lon- don. Now the question is, what takes him to Mexico? Has he gone thither to give Paredes the benefit of his counsels?’ We should think not, for Paredes deprived him of his consulship—of the consulship conferred upon him by Santa Anna. Has he gone to Mexico on business of a mercantile nature ? An unlikely supposition, seeing that the bulk of his property is in land, and land, too, in the neighbor- hood of London. We believe, from what we hear, thathe has gone to Mexico to prepare the way for the com- ing of Santa Anna. The success of his enterprise is doubtful. Paredes is made of ‘sterner stuff” than the generality of Mexican Presidents. Ifhe is forewarned of Morphy’s designs, he will catch, and perhaps hang him, before he has time to play hide and seek a second time, in the house of the British Ambassador.} But suppose that Paredes is ejected from the Presidency, what effect will that event have on our relations with Mexico ? Will Santa Anna exhibit less pugnacity than Paredes? We think not. All foreigners he dis- likes, but the Anglo-Americans he detests. We do not doubt that; rather than see Mexico a NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Thursday, July 16, 1846. The Weekly Herald. ‘This publication will be issued at 8 o'clock on Saturday. It will be embellished with a beautiful engraving of Fort Brown, in Texas, the place that withstood the bombardment of one hundred and lexicans. sixty hours, from the News from Kurope. The Cambria is now in her twelfth day, and her news may, therefore, be expected in this city to-morrow or next d: perchance to-night. The Tartff—The Warchousing Bill—and the Sub-Treasury. Congress has now been in session nearly eight months, and neither of the above bills have pass- ed, and what is more, it is yet extremely doubtiul whether they will pass this session in any shape, should the term be carried into the next. There appears to be no union of feeling between the two parties, or even between different branches of the same party, or between the two Houses, The Senate has on its table, several bills from the Lower House, among which are the tariff and the sub-treasury; and while they have been weeks waiting for concurrence, the Senate has been dragging ulong slowly with the warehous- ing bill, which isupon the eve of passing, in a shape so defective and useless, that its repeal will be called for in less than twelve months. The whigs have opposed this bill as it was originally introduced, inch by inch, and although: they well | knew it could not be defeated, they have succeed- ed in sticking on such amendments as make it al- most inoperative. The only point in the bill of any value to the commercial classes, is that giv- | ing a privilege of storing goods one year, and | portion of the United States republi Id had the time been three years, it would have | © Pe aataneter Fa 2 | Strenuously support France and England in their ekn pf some real service. sate | scheme for the establishment ef a monarchy in In a country like this, where the tariff is al- | Mexico. Some time ago, it was stated in the tered almost every other year, we require a | English papers, that Santa Anna was friendly to warehouse bill of the most unlimited and li- | that scheme ; and hadeven sent to Lord Aber. ote: : rr beral character. If we had a warehouse bill | deen a formal offer of his aid. We suspect there " : | of that nature now in operation, there would | P' yy, SA ‘were some grounds for that report. Time, how- not be so much alarm among the importers, | - ever, is the great expounder iti i 3 whenever changes in the tariff were propos- | %, Ls ‘pounder of Political riddles ; , soon we shall have the explauation of this one. ed,as is now experienced. Whenever a reduc- 4 sme : Whatever may be the nature of Mr. Morphy’s tion in the tariff is in contemplation, importa- Sais *, a : 2 mission, we may be sure that, it will not check tions for the time become very limited; whereas, A 2 : the progress of the American army. Not merely with a warehousing system, the importations A . : a something, but every thing is rotten in the State would be more regular, as they would at all of Mexico. So rickety is the fabric of its times, be governed by the domestic demand for | y a6 OF ta.gowern: B | ment, that neither Paredes no: consumption, and the foreign demand for expor- | Sidhe prnbel Gah prope a eae a » : under tation. Our foreign trade would not be periodi- e : 2 : 3 o of our cannon at Palo Alto shook it to its founda- cally interrupted, ag it now is, and our markets tion, Another such battle, and it will erumble would not at one time be almost bare of foreign | fato dust! manufactures, and at another time filled to over- | We sie as wel “nisiition ‘that ‘Mr Moroik flowing. We have our donbts about the ware- | 50 tg rad aspartate ro Rew agieh pele housing bill passing the House in the shape it A a spent z P 8 Pp week at Washington. We do not doubt that, z J , ier be senvin'from the enue, while there, his visits to the British Minister, were aa aoe metre tapremion now hat ere both longer and more numerous than those he so be bi en me senate anc the | paid the American Secretary of State. House in relation to the Tariff bill. The debate in the Senate is likely to be lengthy, as the lead- ers of both parties must have something to say upon the question. The Senate will not consent toa wholesale revolution in this department of ‘our commercial system, and it would not surprise usif the modifications and alterations proposed were lost between the two houses. The Independent Treasury Bill appears to have been lost sight of amidst the excitement at- tending the debate upon the tariff and the warehouse bills. An issue of Treasury notes for ten or fifteen millions of dollars will without doubt be authorized, and it is possi- | ble this may interfere with tho provisions of the Independent Treasury Bill, as it passed the House of Representatives, and with the specie clause in any shape. It is with regret that we are compelled to say that an early or immediate adjournment of Con- gress, is out of the question. The session will be | carried into September at least, and how much farther, is difficult at present to tell. i Dreadful Fire in Nantucket—The Town in Ruins! Monday night, in Nantucket, Mass. It commenced on Monday night, about eieven o'clock, in E. G ‘Kelly’s jewellry store on Main street, and was raging when the boat, in which our informant was pas- senger left, the next morning. The following is the extent of its ravages at the time the boat left. The square bounded by Maine, Cen- tre, Broad and Federal streets, and all the build- ings opposite are in ruins. Trinity Church, and all the buildings on North Water street, as far as and including Aaron Mitchell’s store ; Main street from G. H. Riddell’s to Straight wharf. Union street as far as, and including the building occu- pied by the town officers; Washington street, as far as, and including Captain Pease’s, all burned to the ground. The above streets comprise almost the whole of the business part of the town, and there is every reason to fear that but little of the place is left standing. Some twenty houses were blown up with gunpowder in the hope of Whe Mysterious Mission to Mexico—The Spe- celal Messenger=Who 1s he? | In our paper of the 11th instant, we copied from the New Orleans Times of the 26th ult., the fol- | j " lowing paragcaphs :— staying the destructive element, but without suc- “An eminent commercial house of this city has re- | CSS xcept in ene case, which was Doctor Rug- ceived instructions to charter a vessel, either for Ve gles’ house in Orange street, which saved the re- maining part of that block. It was rumored that Craz or Tampico, for the purpose of conveying thither | a gentleman, who has recently arrived at the North from J “ England, ther with four companions. | severallives had been lost, but the confusion was “The letter to that effect, which has been exhibited £o great that no particulars were received by our informant. The following list comprises the names of a few of the sufferer: E.& J. Kelly, W.H. Gary, G. W. Macy , T. W. Cal der, J. B. Swain, G. & R. Price & Co., Citizens Bank, Ex change Reading’ Room, Henry Goodrich, Henry A.Kelly, Mitchell & Whitney, 8. & F. Colman, Gorham Macy, B to us, states that the party in question, having powerful | reasons for avoiding the Havana route, applied to our go- ernment, at Washington, for permi nto proceed to Mexico unmolested, and to charter a vessel with that view at New Orleans. “The request was not only granted, but instructions have been forwarded to Commodore Connor to facilitate the object of the travellers, by transferring them on board of an English man-of-war, from whence they can y landed at either of the above-mentioned P laces. C. Swain, E. W. Stebbins, D. Wood, G. Wood, J Brock, sel will be ready to leave by the Ist of July. Solomon Swayne, Harvey Crocker, Commercial Ins. Co., “The gentleman in question is lative ofthe | Ray & Barretc, Gardner & Macy, C.B. Swayne, J.C. Mexican Ambassador in London, and i: 1 Swayne, Mechanics & Manufacture: Bank, Worth & at New York for despatches by the Cal Crocker, T. W. rdner, A. M. Nahar, F. W. Cobb, Jno, now due. ay have some connexion | Morrisy, the ington Hall, Whig Reading Room, E. with the existing state of affairs in Mexico. At all events | W. Allen, J. C. Congdon, W. Harris, the Post Office, the the inference is not improbable.” Gomold Hotel, A. Howard, E. W. Cobb, A. M. Macy, G. Ww. i H. Riddell, olson & Ward, Dr. Ruggles, Peter H. e have ascertained since our last that the jf, 2iddelt ing, ‘Richard Mitche *e ‘Collin, Peter above statement is substantially correct. But the F, ‘en, Jno. Cook, jr. & Co-, J. Easton, jr., W.C. editor of the Times is in error when he says that Swayne, and about five hundred moi The best part of the town is destroyed. We believe that Nantucket was visited by a the “gentleman in question (his name by-the-by is Morphy,) is a near relative of the Mexican Ambassador in London.”’ Such is not the case. The similarity of the names of the two gentlemen, that of the Mexican Minister in London being Murphy, (though a native of Mexico, he isZof Irish extraction,) is no doubt the cause of the trifling mistake of our New Orleans contemporary. Now, respecting Mr. Morphy,we purpose saying a word or two. Like Mr. Murphy, the Mexican Ambassador, British blood flows in his veins. But in old, not in new Spain, he first saw the light. We believe that he was born in Cadiz,some forty-two years ago; but left it to reside in London, where he commenced business as a wine merchant. It did not answer. He found the trade a losing one; and, eventually, gave itup. In the old world he gave up the contest with fortune, in order that he might con- tinue it with better success in the new. He came to Mexico; and there, we are told, as an exchange broker, soon realized something handsome. But now he resolved on playing a higher game in the philosophy of life. From being a negotiator ofloans he became a lender of money himself, Ina very ty to the value of $200,000. Since then the peo- ple have generally been insured. The Boston Post of yesterday, says: We learn by a passenger from Nantuck that at 10 o’clock A. that at least onethird of stroyed. , last night, the fire was still raging, and the buildings in town were de- Our Susscrisers anp THE PosrmastTers.—We received the following curious note from one of our subscribers yesterday:— ‘Warrrvenp, N. Y., July 13, 1846, Ma. J. G. Benwert:— f hy I this Sim.—I wish you could inform me the reason w! am charged 6 ‘cents for the Herald going through for two cents. We are certainly at a loss to explain how it is that our friend is charged five cents instead of one and a half, or two, when, as he says, the Sun and Express cost but two, and particularly as one and a half is the legal charge. It may be that knows that the Herald is well worth at least twice and a half as much as the other papers. few years, not many of the agiotistas of Mexico | Beit Shia cae badtenidfine be Laruponienpens4 were in better circumstances than Dr. Francisco | that although his esumate in this respect is un- Morphy. Now, be it observed, he made his mo- | doubtedly correct, yet that the law never contem- ney by lending funds to the government at arate | Plated anything of the kind, and that he cannot of interest varying, it is said, from 200 to 409 per | !egally charge more than a cent and a half. cent per annum, and as high as 700 per cent have | been realized by loan contractors in a very short | time. Asa security on such loans the receipts at | the custom house are pledged to the agiotista, who | receives his money sooner or later, according as | trade is brisk. It is veryjseldom indeed that gov- ernment fails in performing their engagements— for if they did who would advance them money | in future 1 But when there isa revolution the agi- otistas run great risk—for then, unless they have great interest with the new comers into power, their names are,sure to be erased from the list of claimants on the treasury. In a predicament of this sort, we learn that Morphy found himself, in the year 1836. His | friend, Santa Anna, in consequence of his defeat and capture at San Jacinto, was no longer Presi- dent of Mexico. In the sight of Bustamente— Santa Anna’s rival and successor—Morphy found no favor. In vain were his efforts to obtain a set- tlement of his accounts. At length, in the autumn Interesting Cask IN PuiLapetrnta.—It will be recollected that some weeks since, Mr. Fisk of New Orleans was robbed on the Philadelphia route to New York, of a carpet bag containing $400. This bag, with the remainder of Mr. F.’s the agents of the railrond company, and it disap- peared, although Mr. F. found the remaining part | in good order. Mr. F. has retained the services | of an eminent lawyer \of Philadelphia, and he begins an action against the railroad company to recover the amount of his loss, as they are considered responsible for the acts of those in theiremploy. Thi acase which will be of the highest interest to travellers. Tue Catirornia Exreprrion.—The U. 8. ship Lexington sailed on Tuesday afternoon, under the command of Lieut. Commandant Theodorns Bailey. The following officers sailed in her :— Joseph Wilson, Purser; Jno. J. Abernetl hy, Macomb, passed Midshipman, of 1841, he hit upon a plan, it is said, for the re- | feting Mastces Williem. B, Maser fassea. Maan lief of his embarrassments. We may suppose Nicholson, do; Spotts, do; A. 8. Myers, Captain's Clerk. that he said to himself, ‘if my friend Santa An- na were in power, my claim would be settled; I will get up a revolution in his favor.” And he did | get up a revolution! From town to town he hur- | ried—the bearer of Santa Anna’s instructions to | his varionsadherents, On his return to the city | Annexed are the officers of Company F. 3d Artillery, who have gone in the Lexington :— Captain ©. Q. Tompkins; lst Lieuts. E. 0. C. Ord, wi rman; 2d Lieut. Lucien Loeser; Brevet 24 . J. Minor; H. W. Halleck, Ist Lieut. corps of irs; Dr. James Ord, assistant Surgeon One ord- pose Company F, 3d ry It ended in the instalment of Santa | | Weare favored by a friend with the following | account of a disastrous fire that occurred on | severe fire in June, 1888, which destroyed proper- | ae office to Scotland, when the Sun and Express go | r the postmaster is a man of discrimination, and | baggage, had been placed in.the hands of oneof nance sergeant, and one hundred and twelve men com Artille: | Moxper ix Jansex Ciry—A Wire Suot sy usr Huspanp.—A dreadful occurrence took place in Jersey Cigy yesterday morning between 12 and 1 o'clock. Mrs. Spencer, wife of Eliphalet M. S. Spencer, was shot through the body by her hus- band with a bullet from a revolving pistol, and died in a few minutes after receiving the wound. It appears that Spencer was married abont fif- teen months ago to a daughter of Mrs. Dobbin, of | Jersey City, and that he and his wife have been staying for some time past at the house of his mother-in-law in Montgomery street. A serious disagreement had for some weeks existed between the wife and husband, and the night before last, at the instance of his wife’s family, Spencer was arrested, as his conduct is alleged to have been extremely violent during the day #nd evening, and | the family were apprehensive for Mrs. Spencer’s safety, should her husband be left at large. When he was arrested he ask: d permission to be allowed to speak to his wife, for the purpose of making overtures of reconciliation. This was granted by the officer, but his wife, who was in her bedroom, | refused to unlock the door until requested by her brother, who was under the impression that her | husband wished a reconciliation. |. Itis said that when Spencer entered the room, | he asked his wife to accompany him to prison.— | This she retused; upon which he presented a pistol at her and pulled the trigger. It missed fire, it pipoe pulling the trigger a second time, he ac- plished his fatal purpose. As she turned to escape from him the ball entered her right shoul- der and came out over the left breast, perforating the lungs in its passage. So quick were his move- ments that the brother, who was standing behind him, could not arrest hisarm in time to prevent the murder. v An inquest was held yesterday morning, and a verdict returned in accordance with the fe going facts. An examination of the prisoner was appointed to take place at twelve o’clock yester- day, but he, by the advice of his counsel, declined to answer any questigns, and waived his right to be present at any examination that might be le. Depositions to prove the facts we have stated above, were taken before Judges Edwards and Griffiths, and the prisener was fully com- mitted to answer the charge of murder at the August term of the Hudson County Circuit Court. The term commences on the second Tuesday in | | | | August. ‘the prisoner is now in a cellof the city jail of Jersey City. He has retained Messrs. “David Graham, Charles O’Connor, and Ogden Hoff- | man, of this city, toact as his counsel. Spencer is said to be about thirty or thirty-three years of age. He is also said to bea relation of Joshua A. | Spencer, of Utica, The deceased was about | twenty-six years of age. The pistol with which the fatal act was committed, is a six-barrelled revolver. Five of the barrels were found loaded. According to the reports in Jersey city there seem to be some curiousand painful circumstances connected with this deplorable event. 8 | . Fire —In the carpet factory of Finch & Co., at | Bergen Hill, a large fire broke out which com- pletely destroyed the entire premises, on Tuesduy evening. The firm hold a respectable reputation, and were deemed to be in comfortable cireum- stances. There is no positive certainty as to the | direct cause and origin of the fire.. The whole loss is estimated at about $4000. The stock and premises were only insured for The fre- quent losses sustained by fire latterly, in this and neighboring cities, should awaken the owners of large factories, stores and public buildings, to a true sense of the necessity of the most active vigi- | lance on the part of themselves and caretakers. | No large houses should be left without a careful watchman, and the ulmost diligence should be observed by all owners and holders of property. Pacxer Sur Havre.—This beautiful vessel, so famous for quick passages, leaves for Havre to- day, with a large list of cabin passengers.— She goes out under Captain Ainsworth, her favo- | rite commander. A list of the passengers may be | found in another column. City Intelligence. Tue Cartrornia Exrepition.—The rells for Col. Stevenson’s expedition were all filled on Friday last. Twelve companies were then offered, while only ten are required. Many, therefore, will be! disappointed, as two or three companies have | been raised since, which will not be accepted.— They are to muster about the 20th. ComrLetep.—Every vacancy wascompleted on Friday the 10th inst., constituting the regiment for California, commanded by Colonel Stevenson.— Therefore all advertisements after that date are totally unauthorized by the Colonel, or any of his officers. Fire.—A fire broke out, about7 A. M., yester- day morning, at No. 223 Mulberry street. “It was | ee extinguished by policemen Patten and Do- len. | Boarp or Epucation.—A special meeting ef the Board was called for yesterday. Upon calling the | roll, a quorum not having answered, the meeting | was dissolved. | Sreamsnir_Patmetro—Drspatcu.—The fine steam packet Palmetto left yesterday afternoon, at a ee for Mig 8 it Bring ner day, javing been enly twenty-eight hours im port.— This packet has been cxneedingly pane “icy this season, and the regularity of her a has given | the public great confidence in her. She has made | her passage to and from Chi , and her en- ‘ines have not stopped a moment on either trip. | his is pretty good evidence that they are of the | J; right sort. Anotner Yacut.—The Coquette, from Boston, | arrived last evening. Messrs. Perkins, Hastings, and Chickering, came round in her, and are at | the Astor. Accipent on THE Sounp—On Tuesday night, between 9 and 10 o’cluck, while the stenmer Neptune on her way to Providence was off Hun- tington Light, she came in contact with the schooner lolas, of Eastport, Maine, bound with a load of — and lumber for this port. As j they struck, six persons, ace on the schoon- | er, jumped on board the r, and informed | the Shee that there still remaining on board schooner, a ‘and child. By this time, however, the vessels were a considerable distance from each other, and before any effort for the rescue of the unfortunates could be made, | the schooner, with all on board, went down.,The | Indy’s name was Murphy, and her child was | about two years of age. The Captain of the | Neptune had seen the sc! er, and ordered the steamer’s course changed. But at the sarne time | the schooner’s course was'changed, which ren- dered the collision certain, and in a moment they had struck. The Captain of the Neptune, at the | urgent solicitation of the passengers, returned to | the city, although the Neptune 1s but slightly | damaged. | | , Thisis one statement, Another account men- | tions that the Neptune was without a captain or | mate, and hence the sad disaster. We learn from in Wm. N. Peck, of the | steamer Suffolk, from Stoney Brook, that he | passed, yesterday morning, a quantity of lumber | and several barrels, and saw several barrels | ashore at Long Beach. They attracted his at. | tention, and led him to suppose that there had been a wreck. he, therefore, sent his boat ashore, | | picked up achest and several barrels, threw up a quantity of the cargo high on the beach, and , then sent to the wreck master. It is, of course, supposed that the lumber, barrels, and chest be- | longed to the Tolas. | e Suffolk, When here, lays at the Fulton | Market. | Excursion Imrositiovs—We have heard a num- ber ofcomplaints from persons who were pas- sengers on board of a steamboat which was ad- | vertised for an excursion around Sandy Hook lights, on Tuesday, and which only went about a mile below Fort Hamilton. There the captain refused to go any farther,or return the money paid for the excursion. The steamboat afterwards got aground, and many of the passengers were obliged to come up in the Coney Islan: at. Such im- positions are as bad for the boat as the passen- gers. We are informed that the anniversary of the 27th, 28th and 29th of July, is to be celebrated in a | worthy manner, by a great number of French pa- triots residing in this city. Sr. Joun’s Cottzcs.—We have a full report of the proceedings at the commencement at this Col- lege yesterday. 1t will probably be given to-mor- row. A Founpiine.—A child was found, on Tuesday | night, at the basement door of Dr. Chalmers, No. | | 17 Oliver street. It was taken to the 4th distriet | | station house, where a note was found in its bosom, of which the following is a literal copy :— | “her is Charles Murey and take fran, Cores he | | crisant name two weeks old 13 July 1846. | Drownep.—A boy, 10 years of age, named , Thomas Lynch, was drowned at the foot of Beek- man street, on Wednegday. The body had not | been recovered yesterdgy morning. Con *s Orrice—July 15.—Sudden Death—Tho Co- ‘an inquest at No. 91 Oliver street, on the body | onway, born in Ireland, 37. years of age, who | to her death by inte . | , Mecidental Drowning. Coroner likewise held an inquest on the body of the man who fell from the gang aac wh! we noticed in age J Tr, ae pois | | e gang plank, wi av to get on | board the steamboat irs to be | Frederick D. Breed, Nopltne. hen, rz” > aed hes been | | very superior music. | for which they were elected ; and tht the Counsellors | ces; and therefore if he n z Theatrical and Musteal. pipet yo fine plac Of resort is now open da evening. During the day a Soca on wl air can always be procured there, and in the evening, in addition to this, one of the finest orchestras in the city pertorm a variety of The bill for this evening consists of selections from Strauss, Bellini, Weber, and other distinguished composers. Hows & Co. Mammora Cixcus—This mag- nificent estal ent continues to draw crowds | wherever , to witness the astonishing per- | formance of, lame Macarte, who is acknow- ledged to be reatest female rider in the world. They have n Rice, the great Shaksperian clown, who ig a host of himself, and Hobb, the reat scene Fider, and many others of acknow- feaged talent, including Mr. and Mrs. Randell, | all the | the Scotch giant and giantess, making in largest e: lishment which ever travelled through the Unit tates. None shouldjmiss the opportu- nity of Ga this great concern as they pass through thecountry, as an opportunity of seeing | so much combined, may never occur again. Sporting Intelligence. ‘Tux Hpoarra.—The great een takes place to-day, at 100’clock, A. M. It will, pabaliy at tract great crowds to witness it. e would re- mind our readers that Castle Garden is the best place in) the city to obtain a good view of it. It will start from Hoboken. Scrum Race ar Kingston, Canapa.—On Mon- day at 2o’clock, P. M., a scrub race will come off on the race course, attended with unusual interest, The horses are all thorough bred, or nest ane are wedge in a ton. Mr. larke’s, Jist Kegt., c. g. Repeal, ears; Dre, Robinson’s c. g. Ban Gr€onnell, 5 nop Mr. F. Henderson’s b. m. Agitator, 6 years; Mr. Ruther- ford’s b. m. Faughaballagh, 5 years. Catch wei Kingston Whig, July 10: Civie Convention, vention met last evening at 5 o’clock, in the chair. of the last meeting were ‘read ident here read and referred to the minittees the various propositions in- the resolutions offered by Dr. Has- ich came within the province of each nespactively. wing are the provisions embraced in amendments by Dr. Hasbrouck:— “That in forming a new charter for the city, jon should provide— 1, Thatall the legislative power of the city should be two branches or boards, annually elected, and \d the Common Council of the city of New t the two boards should have concurrent powers tive on each other's proceedings, and should jes act as separate bo: not only as boards, mmittees of each board, except in conference es, in case of disagreement between the two 2 it one board, to be called the Board of Aldermen, nsint of one person annually elected from each ward the electors of the ward, who shall possess, in ‘to the legislative power given by charter, all the powers now possessed by the aldermen as justices of the , judges of the county courts, supervisors, com- miter ‘of excise, and members of the board of health; and the board shall have all the power, as to their organ- ization and the direction of their proceedings, which the | board of aldermen now have | 4. That the other board shall consist of twe! chosen annually by the electors in district to wits— ‘The city shall, once in ton. common council into six districts ble, containing the same amoun t thus established shal! t ly two electors of such distr fen shall constitute the « board of counsellors. “ islative, except asm y_charter. They s! tion and p ow have, exce) 1 sons alow rs, be i by th as nea prac of population, Each titled to elect annual- the persons thus cho- | to be called the | pow all be wholly le- | herwise expresaly directed | ‘ame powers as to their | the Board of of Assi f their president and 6 That a mayor and vr shall be annually | eletted by the electors o ity. | 6. That the mayor shall iu powers now pos- sessed, except as otherwise direcied by charter, and shall have a veto or negative on all laws of the common coun- cil, requiring at least two-thirds of each board to setaside on reconsideration. 8. The deputy mayor, in case of the death, resigna- tion. sickness, or absence of the mayor from the city shall perform ‘all the duties and have all the powers and rights of mayor. He shall be the presiding officer of ‘the board of counsellors, and shall, whenever required to do so by the mayor, give the mayor his counsel and ‘Assistance. 9. The Clerk of the Common Council shall be annually elected by the electors of the whole city, and shall be, ex officio, Clerk of the Board of Counsellors 10. That no member of the Common Council, during the term for which he was elected, should be appoint to, or hold any office, the emoluments or compensation for which are paid out of the city treasury. 11. Thatno person holding any office of emolument under the United States, or any other State, or a mem- ber of either branch of the Legislature of this State, shall be eligible as a member of the Common Council. 12. That all appointments to office, not otherwise pro- | vided for by charter, shall be made by the Board of | Counsellors, two-thirds of said Board being in all cases in favor of the same. 13. That appropriate executive departments, with such separate sub-depurtments in each as we necessary, | shall be established by charter, and it the heads of each executive department shall be elected annnally by the electors of the city. 14. That the assistant and chief clerk in each depart- ment, and the head of each sub-department, with the first clerk therein, shall be appointed by the Board of Counsellors, 16. That all other subordinate officers in each depart- ment be appointed by the head of each department, with the approbation of tbe Mayor. 16. That all special jus' and assistant justices, the judges of all the local courts of the city, shallbe chosen lectors of the city for four years, they weing ,so | class d that one-fourth shall go out of office every ear, and that they shall be paid a specific il fees of Court for services , other than the fees of attorneys, lors, and sheriff, shall be paid into the city treasury. Clerks of all the local courts shall be appointed by the justices or judges of said Courts, with the approbation ‘of the Mayor. 2 17. That all the franchises, rights, privileges, and im- munities, now possessed by the corporation, ought to be andcontinue vested in the Common Council and their juccessors. "Js. That annual appropriations should be made by the Common Council, for all proper objects of expenditure, should be drawn from the treasury un- appropriated. and no mone} less previous! Jovy tases; wnltoraily, on ail rty real vy taxes, uni ly, on all property or nal in the city, of persons Fesiding in or doing busine the city, and also of moneyed corporations, for the pa; ment of xpenses of the city government. 20, Thi n ought tobe made for the strict ac- | countability of public officers. mbers of the Common Council should for their services, in lieu | supervisors, &c.; | di during the tern bee not receive more than half the sum paid to the Al lermen. | 32. That no new atreet shall be opened, any old street | widened or enlarged, norany sewer put down in any street, or assessment laid therefor, unless raid openi: or widening of street, or laying down of sewer, shi have been first petitioned for by the owners of real es- tate liable to be assessed therefor, owning at least two- thirds in amount of such real estate, and until an act or ordinance shall have been passed by a two-thirds vote of both Board: 23, The Common Council shall no power to grant the use or occupation of any street or any part of any street in the city to any Railroad Company, without the assent first obtained from the owners of at least two thirds of the real estate on the line of such street, and unless the act or ordinance shall have th, ‘of the Common Council by two-thirds vote. 24, That no fee or tax for a license for the pursuit of any business or occupation, by any citizen, which is not contrary to good morals, or the health lhe communi- ty, shall be demanded of any citi at the Common ouncil shall have the power to regulate any pursuit or business, by uniform and equal rules. 25, That*no laws in relation to tavern and excise li | or the sale of intoxicating drinks, in addition to the laws of the Legislature o1 the State, shall be passed by the Common Council. ‘26. That in all cases involving the appropriation or expenditure of the public money, the vote shall be taken by ayes and nayes, and the votes recorded. 27. That al oe tan 's of both Boards of the Com: | mon Council shall be public, and with open doors. | 28. That provision shall be inserted in the Charter, | directing the manner in which future amendments may | be eflected. Mr. Purser offered an explanation in relation | to the Seoretary, Mr. Valentine. That gentleman, had been asked to give his services, in considera- tion of his acknowledged experience and capaci- y: and consented to perform the onerous duties of Secretary. He (Mr. P.) stated this because he | was aware that Mr. Valentine had positively de- | clined to receive any compensation for his servi- | i led an additional | Secretary it ought to be allowed. The Prestpent considered they onght to a point another secretary in place ‘xs reader. f | Mr. Bropsricx offered the following resolution, | which was ordered to be laid on the table, and | rinted. Resolved, That the Committee on the Judiciary take into on eration ibolishment of the Superior Court of this city. Mr. Granam intimated that the Committee who have under consideration to report on the local | Courts, were not prepared to report thereon until this (Thursday) afternoon. Resolutions —From Mr. Bricas, providing that the heads of the several executive departments elected for a term of three years, subject to removal from office for malfeasance, &c. table and printed By Mr. Faxxcu—To appoint a committee of three, to enquire into the probable cost of publishing the busi- ness and prooeciege f the Convention, together with | fs | an abstract of the debate. } me n relation to the duties of Recor- | By Mr Dovanenty—In relation to the Adoption of | ines, wie 8 mearures to reduce the Croton water debt ing the establishment of @ bureau of insurance, Ww! view to carry out such an object. ‘Asking By Mr. Purssa~, Mayor for informetjon | and her husband left | and good wishes ef all present. Happiness at- | lity—New | her vei e Common Council should have power to | Hi ~s therein. Ordered tobe laid on the | 4 te ber of allen during the Folative ts the num! a1 passengers - The Convention adjourned, to meet this eve- ning at 5 o'clock. Brooklyn City Inteiligence. . Intergsrine MaruiaGe CeReMony.—An inte- resting marriage ceremony took place at the Uni- tarian church, in Pierpont street, yesterday after: noon. The bridegroom was Mc. William Spen- cer, of the firm ot McCurdy, Aldrich and Spen- cer, N. Y., and the bride was Miss Mary Jane | Dunham. Mr. Spencer is a widower, aged about fifty, while Miss Dunham is a beautiful youn; girl of eighteen. Long before the time appointed | tor the ceremony, the chureh was filled, princi- pay with sehen yous and beautiful. At about | o'clock, the bridal party entered the church, the bride and Peegrcom bringing up the rear. | The former was sed in sim 4 white, and | looked charmingly, while the latter was dressed in great taste. The service was the deeply im- pressive one of the Episcopal church, and was conducted by Rev, arley. Every thing went off harmoniously, and the blooming bride church amidst the looks fe tend them. Assautt AnD Batrery.—Quite an exeiting case of assault and battery was tried yesterday at the petty sessions in Brooklyn, Mr. Justice Garrison presiding, in which two of the most wealtby and respectable citizens, Messrs. Johnson and Lam- dier, with their two sons, figured. It appeared from the testimony, that both parties are build- ers, and own considerable real estate in Colum- bia and Warren «streets, and thata rivalship in business has existed between them for some ears. In 1843, Mr. Johnson sold to the Atlantic « Company five lots of land in Columbia st., one or two of which Mr. Lambier shortly after- wards purchased from the company, upon which he was preparing to erect houses. " For that pur- pose he yy a considerable quantity of brick and Tamber carted in the early part of the week, and piled up in front of his lots, Itseems that about a year since, Mr. Lambier, in a fitof spleen, | erected a rail fence on some part of his propane in Warren street, which complete- ly shut out Mr. Johnson from a portion ef his property in the same street—and in order to square accounts and pay off the balance in Mr. | Lambier’s own coin, Mr. Johnson, on Thursday | last, caused a board fence to be erected across Columbia street, in a line with Warren street, which as effectually shutout Mr. Lambier from all egress to his lots as he shut out Mr. Johnson from his. On the following morning, (Friday,) Mr. Lambier, with his son and three of his workmen, came to Columbia street, and with force and arms, to wit, with saws, hatchet, shovels, and aeeaoes were tearing down the fence, when ir. Johnson came up and interposed—abusive language yassed between them, upon which Lambier siezed his opponent by the collar and | struck him in the face with his open hand; they were then separated, and young Mr. Johnson having came up in the meantime, a general mélée commenced ; the latter was struck on the shoul- der by young Lambier, and was also struck by the workmen, knocked down, tossed in the mud, and his clothes and face dirtied. The old gentle- man was again struck by Mr. Lambier’s work- | men—one c | saw 1 her one struck him on some other | with a pick-axe. Mr. Staughton, sr of the New York bar, appeared for ce, and after congratulating old Mr. his fortunate escape from two such m Johnsor deadly weapons as a saw and pick-axe, he con- | tended that he was the first wrong-doer by ob- structing a public highway, that any citizen had a right to abate the nuisance, and his client was only exercising that undoubted nght; and if (as was the case here) he was attacked while doin; so, he was justified in defending himself, which was all that he had done. This was the substance of the defence. From the position of the parties, the case seemed to create a good deal of interest, for the court-room was filled not only with their friends, but with a large concourse of the citizens of Brooklyn. The jury had not come in up toa | late hour. Tue Hemesteap ELoreMENT—ARREST OF THE Far Fuaitives anp THEIz Paramounrs.—A few days since, the good people of Hempstead Branch, Long Island, were terribly shocked by the intelligence that a couple of married ladies of thattown had abandoned their liege lords, and escaped to that great metropolis of sin and rasca- | York—where, after taking private | lodgings for alittle time, they departed to make a grand tour of the fashionable resorts. The first was a Mrs. Hannah Flowers, a very pretty wo- man, the wife of Benj. Flowers, whose gay Lo- t fore 50 that each vi eetablishment in the aay there country; tage which make: ible attraction .that of bi ry ich secures the utmost im isiter has @ room to himse: 4 i sal or is great improvement. u other places, "w (orm Sie gh-a mined crowd aad are frequeatly ansoy" vation of strangers. 4 A nape Fancy Cutlery. assortment of the above, can om ae a aul ua jway, opposite Howard's Hotel. Portable Sha’ ig Onanaintine most porta- ble, and at the same time the most elegant arci- ‘now manufactured, having every requisite for» Ne Yoilet, and as ravelling companion im valuable.” For ) SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Brod Dae pation slang Comat ae, mi sale by Ra’ Places. Cincinnati, July 1. Picabarge duly 11, Louisville, Sune 30 MONEY MARKET. ‘Wednesday, July 15—6 P.M, ‘The steck market opened very heavy this morning; but there was no material change in the quotations. The sales were toa very limited extent. Money continues in active demand, and the rate of interest in the street about one percent per month. The banks are preparing for their next quarterly reports, which are to be made on the Ist day of August. ‘All kinds of business are at present very inactive, and the probability is that they will remain so for some time. In fact, we see tio prospect of any very great im- provement, within the next twelve months. The con tinued agitation of those measures, which have such an important influence upon commercial matters, and the de- lay experienced in making any of the proposed changes, have a very injurious effect upon trade and commerce g¢e- nerally, and completely derange the calculations and ar- rangements of ry one. While this alteration, and that alteration, are under consideration, no one can safely move in any matter likely to be in any way af- fected, and the consequence is, almost an universal sus- pension of some branches of business. This is not one ot those unavoidable circumstances connected with legislation upon commercial affairs, which should be seldom experienced, but it is continual; every session of Congress invariably deranges business, so long as the members remain together, and in many instances, un- fortunately for a long time after, and those engaged in mercantile pursuits, in every section of the country, anticipate, with fear and trembling, the commencement of every session of Congress. We annex the current quotations in this market for foreign and domestic exchanges, for uncurrent money and for specic. Forrion Excnances 107'4a10736 | Hambui (535% Bremens 7 A Be hem struck him on the leg with a | Phils | Wilm’ton, Charleston | Columba Apalachicola. .1%a ‘At at. Sold 3 dia. 3 dis. do Be do do do B New England. Alb, Troy,&e, N.Y. | Phivadelphvs. | Beith | Par. 4 dis. 4 dis. 1 do 8 do 1g do lo 13g do The local currency is at the following discount:— | Geo St. Alban 1dis. Plainfield... ...36 die. Lumb 1 do high 14 Seema hinerdscc1 do orations ron Sexcix. | id, old. wa ae Carolus dollars. ..104 2 108" | ‘acest: poole is arolus dollars... oe en se 100 a 1003 +: 93hga Halfdollars..- 7. par a 1009 | Portuguese 100 a 100% | Spanish dolla: 102 a 104 Yon quarters. 99. a 100 Mexican ‘dollars. 10082 10036 ous do quarters. 99 a 100 Napoleons... ‘The demand for foreign exchanges for this packet has been extremely limited, and the rates are steadily set- tlingdown. Our quotations now rule lower than we have known for several years; and the probability is, thario was one Joseph Heustis. The other lady answered to the cognomen of Mrs. Mary Maria Jones, the frail partner of Andrew Jones, and kind friend to that of George Hudson. Both of the fair damsels have been married some years, but are childless. Well, as soon as all was arranged, they took their departure for the west, probably intending to visit the falls first, and in due course of steam conveyances, they arrived in this city at 2 o'clock on Sunday morning. But as their evil star deter- mined, there was to be “‘ no rest for the wicked.” Just as the cars arrived at the depot, constable Wilkinson and Capt. Moore maee their Se ance, having in charge an individual from Wyo- ming county, also accused of loving, “not wisel: but too well,” and running away with a man’s better half from Castile. After despatching this offender, their attention was called to the eastern 5 by | runaways and their lovers, by some of the passen- | gers, who had seen an account ot their elo ment in the New York papers. After a litte observa- tion, eonstable Wilkinson walked up to one of them and queried, ‘Is not your name Heustis?” “It is,” said the amorous one. ‘And yours,” con- tinued the officer, ‘tis Hudson?” **Y-e-s,” answer- ed the ‘fancy man,” sntie pens what was to follow. “Are your ladies with you?” very po- litely asked the constable. ‘‘ They are,” was the response, and they were forthwith introduced to the gentlemen who had thus, as they thought, in- truded unnecessarily upon their domestic ar- rangements. The erring couple were informed that they would be provided with apartments for the night under other than their_own directions, and they were therefore toted off to the Champio Ouse. On being brought before Justice Wentworth yesterday morning, the companion of the bloom- ing Mrs. Jones, who, by the way, is a school teacher and “professor of psalmody,” said he ‘was a little afraid allthe time that he would be caught, but he couldn’t see how they got the news so y 0 soon, for he had come just as fast as steam | could carry him, and yet at almest the first landing place he was nabbed.” After an exami- nation, their.ba; , themselves and their lovely little partners in guilt, were given in charge of constable Wilkinson, who departed with them in the cars last evening for New York, to restore the | fair sinners to their husbands, but who, we pre- | sume, if they have anything of human nature that a lower point will yet be reached. Our exportations, | particularly from this port, continue very lurge for the | season, while the value of the importations for the country generally has fallen off this year, so faras compared with last. The change in our foreign trade within the past three months has been so great that the shipments of specie have entirely ceased, not a dollar having been ported during the month of June. The rates for foreign exchange rule very low at this time, partly on account | of the tightness of the money market, which prevents remittances to that extent an abundant supply of funds would create. | Domestic exchanges are very inactive—so much s0, that our quotations can hardly be considered otherwise than nominal. This is, in a measure, caused by the de- rangement in the finances of the government, and the artificial, or we might rather say the illegitimate drain of specie from several points to meet wants at other points, not connected inany way with the ramifications of trade. When a demand for money of this nature arises, it invariably produces a great deal of difficulty in the market, andin mercantile matters generally. Congress is trying to do something for the better regu- lation of the Government finances, but they have been tinkering upon this system and that item so long, that it is pretty difficult to tell what will be the result of their efforts. They have been about eight months actively engaged in perfecting some plan, and it is our impression that they are no nearer the result than at the end of the | first week of the session. | There are reports in circulation affecting unfavorably the value of the circulation of several banking institu tions which have been recently galvanized. Those named are the Georgia Lumber Company of Maine, the Salisbury Bank of Maryland, the Farmers’ and Millers’ Bank of Hagerstown, Maryland. ‘These were all shinplaster concerns, and regenerated for the ostensible purpose of improving and increasing the general circulation of the country, but actually for the purpose of swindling the public. There is no use in disguising the fact, or giving the thing a smoother, softer name. These concerns are galvanized for no other pur- pose in the world but to swindle the public, and by so | doing, filling the pockets of those directly engaged and about them, | interested in the operation. Pat: “ Would rather be a toad, | Itisadisgrace to the| government of any State, that — re upon the ibe noid cs cargoes, | ‘will allow such banks to exist within their limits. It an keep a corner in the they lo For others” w puter Fait Bers 4 | pa be, if it is not already, the duty of those having t | the regulation of the banks in their respective States, to The Brooklyn Advertiser says that Mrs. Heusti pres : @ the most searching investigation into the move- the wife of one cf the men who ran away with io dal Glave other men’s wives from Hempstead Branch, last | ™™ of every galvanized bank as frequently wrek, died on Sunday afternoon, of grief, as is the law will permit, and from time to time make such supposed, for the husband’s misconduct. reports as the circumstances of the case require. The aa | aystem of forcing this species of bank paper upon the Movements of Travellers. ‘The number of arrivals were considerably augmented | 1#boring classes, has been brought to such a state of per- esterday, from every section of the Union. The fol- fection, that they cannot avoid taking it so long as there wing is & compendium from the registries of the res- | is theleast life in the bank or banks issuing it. 80 long ctive hotels | bag 7 misc! Burlington; F. Hammond, | ® they can keep their heads above water, their agents Vermont; C. Storke, N. rola | Payne, Charleston; can ies their bills beph ois master workmen and boss illett, Philad: 'W. Rollins, do; J. stroth, N. mechanics, upon those they employ. Ler Thee NOs LA eres ; Mey 2 Neck; ‘We annex our usual table of quotations, for the prin. a |. Hartshorn, U.§ A.; T. Lovell, Washington; Hon. J. cipal State and other stocks used for investment:— E. Fairb nks, Halifax, N.S. F. Lewis, Chariesto Prices or Stocks 1x THe New Youn Manaer. Whitney, Baltimore. edeem- 1846. 1 ‘Asrox--W. H. Spooner, Boston; W. Warren, Tro} asemritt gable: May it. June 7. Dr. Homer, Baltimore; E.' Magens, St. Thomas; J. B aioe Sab ae -4 con, Philad, A. Pomeroy, Hartford; cLean, N. F. Bowland, Paris; T. Beaver, Philad; M. Keith, Balti N°” York 7 188-49, 10hsGn10ayg 105 vad mere; M. Blackman, Philad; Y. Chambers, Texas; H " 6 1eI--67 — a - Holliston, Providence; J. Casey, Balt-more; W. Palmer, " 534 1860-61-65 — a— — a N Gethings, Quebec; R. Whitney, Va; J. Le: ‘ 5 -a- = = Cc Brown, Geo; A Taft, Charleston; J. Bate ye pees = Conn; J. Goodman, Troy; J. Forbes, Syracuse; G. M S:n 6 be Alpine, Conn; J Ross, . Pope, Mobile; J. H, =s- = rey oe Perkins, E. N. Hastings, J. E. Chickering, Boston yacht WO, ae oe oe +b Coquette. —s=— 9; 92% 92 « City—Mr. Coles, Philadelphia; Mr. Lardner, do; Cel. SB a-— — 1" 916 Simonton, Key West: B. Roach, Natchez; J. ss ae — ia; W. Reed, do; C Bencke, do; R. C 3 BIS Saag Oba ctens dell, Baltimore; Commodore Morgan, United States Na- po Dao” as yy; 8. Corly, Baltimore; J. Atkinson, Syracuse: H. - — 8 3% ny) White, do; 1 ohne, Philadelphia; W. White, Philadel- - 1% a 3 a: J; Wendell, do: H Thomar, Lancaster; H. Ben. - a= m, Unite 1 Engineers; F.Hagarty, United States ~ - = a- Navy; E. Wright, Nev Je mgt! bes ~ 68 60 Fi in aiteh, Connecticut; D. = bee bain q jow Jersey; 1957 i ry ; C. Wilson, Philadelphia; ©. Thompson tesa JOt ata 109 foesfains liaois; T. Washburn, Fi | . 5 1850 eae > og ae os burgh; C. Reynoli owe! | BeComen.¥, fur” BM 5s] yracuse; E. ir, Ro- 7 + Bo Fall = —as 93) |. Howe, Albany; C. Nioo- me. - — 9% Tor, W reenter, ler “Newburg; J, Wood stock. | Recent Rat Sid ag tay Mbt B. a 1, a sor. | Ho Lit . >) Fey Suvie, Washington; M. Slother, StLouls; | Baker Sicheic, % ay “ ir Virginia; D. Lesing, New Jersoy; C. Speer, | Boston & Providence Hail'd 110 08 Leesburgh; P. Berry, Geor, Helereey RR, & Trans. ‘0 100 = 108! 3 George Arnol, Mobi | Sota & Hada 6 1936 ijevsaee, iswsckasetie: | Devic, Alb A | Ropes be brtees . i } ‘Albany; E. Hickmon, Bradford; T. Kdwhrde, ‘Auburn & Roche ry Fee eG clicey, Boston, ©. Prospor, Albeny; J.’ Sloe | taukar ieken HY | 5 68 8 son, New in. | eur Re hs ik a 40 EEE 1 + a a5 7 The Beautiful Picture of the Virgin and bere 4 ATT am Tt in Mr. Christadoro' rrindow, under Astor House, for | _ It will be observed that several of the dividend paying on! * , it is an hide | wat ar Waite Aianaran ook ian Pleturg Stare | Siate stocks in the lit, are quoted with the semi-annual rf) Fy Saker a lars, It has been very cleverly pete now nearly due, off, the boks having closed leaned, - U ‘ao twansors ape made, in other Statestooks there hay rd \