The New York Herald Newspaper, July 26, 1846, Page 2

EW YORK HERALD. New York, Sunday, July 26, 1846, N The Progress of Steam Navigation.—Ame. riea on the lead, It must be conceded by all men of enlightened minds—by all men who comprehend and can in- terpret the signs of the times in the old world and in the new—that if the United States progress in the same ratio that they have progressed for the last twenty years, that they will, ere long, present to the world the grandest spectacle of national greatness ever witnessed. Every element of pro- gress, and every useful invention of modern times, would seem to have been brought forth and applied for the particular benefit of this country, and that, too, as the instruments of propelling it towards the grand destiny which undoubtedly is in store for it. We need not go far back to prove this. | It is unnecessary to remind our readers of the powerful influence that steam has exercised on our fortunes as a nation, nor refer them to the wonders that have been accomplished by the late discoveries in electricity. These have not been | at present fully developed—their greatest results | have yet tobe produced ; but it is to those two | influences that we must look for the great results that we have withia our call to make as the greatest and most powerful nation in existence. | With the first of these we will soon have es- tablished direct commuuication with the Pacific; for, in spite of the report ef the Congressional Committee, we will have a na- | tional railroad to the Pacifie; and with the | second the furthermost boundaries of our vast | country will be brought into instantaneous com- munication with each other. Every improvement that is made, or any advantage that is gained through the instrumentality of either of these wonderful agents, is worthy of being recorded in the history of the country, as a progressive step to the grand eminence which we shall ultimately | reach. It is with thonghts like these, that we chronicle every step that is taken in our ocean steam navi- gation, and in the magnetic telegraph business, and it is with pleasure that we can refer our readers to the tollowing article, which we take from the National Intelligencer :— Apropatiies has been addressed to the Chairman of the Sen-te Committee on the Post Office and Tost Roads for carrying the United States mail, Charleston, South Caroli: io Columbia river, Oregon Territory, via Chagres and Panama. The proposer, J. M. Woodward, is ready to enter into ntract, with suficient security, to perform this service in thirty-five days ranning time, carrying the mail te and from Ore- two months, for the sum of one hundred and and dollars per annum, payable quarterly, and | t rt on the route Ministers Pleni ‘Affaires, bearers of despatches, gents United States, free of charge. In | his Proposition he includes also the following perticu- 8 = | na | y | and navy as can be got across the isthmus, at such rea- | sonable charge as may be agreed upon. | “T will aleo bind ied to transport emigrants to Ore- gonand California at sixty dollars each steerage pas- eeese tacts customary provisions, of water, fuel, . &e. “also propose to connect with this mail arrangement for supplying the Pacific squadron and the ‘army | of occupation’ on that coast with salted provisiens and | Dread-stuffs, (as far asthe circumstances of the country will permit.) packed there upon the spot ; and which, of course, will not be liable to the objection of being stale, | rusty, and sour, which so commonly a to these | srticles, when sent round Cape Horn. Thus, not only | furnishing to the army and navy wholesome articles of | food, but to the people of Oregon a ready market for “Taleo propore to transport supplies of powder, such other munitions of war, forthe use of th The Monarchy of Matrimony—Thyp System of intermarriage between the Reigning Houses of Europe. At every arrival of a packet or steamer to our shores, bearing intelligence from our trans-atlan- tie brethrem, our attention is attracted by the fully reported movements of royalty and aristo- cracy: the like of which movements with us, would be deemed private or personal; but which, duly chronicled and expatiated upon in the fashionable columns of the Morning Post, et hujus generis, become topics of public conversa- tion and public criticism. The arrival and de- parture of every sprig of nobility is duly noticed. but the most trivial actions or words of those born to wear the imperial purple, are blazon: d forth through the trumpets of the press to a gaping con- tinent. An airing of a royal baby, or the bon-mot of a royal wit, is equally hailed with delight ; but the occurrence of a birth, a death, or of a mar- riage, is not only a rich godsend to continental gossips, but become matters for the exercise of | state policy and diplomatic struggles, employing the talents and strategy of the wisest statesmen. This whole system, especially the betrothing | and marrying of royal couples, is one pregnant | with interest, even to a republican world. To the eye of an American, who with his first inhala- tion, breathed the air of freedom ; who has been | brought up and nourished where uncontrolled | action of his own will, is ouly limited by the re- straints of the civil law, and his own natural con- sciousness of morality ; the practice and policy of binding parties in marriage for state purposes ; who are mutually unattached and unknown, may seem an institution cruel and fraught with evil ; but, though, thanks to the noble struggles of our | forefathers, such supervision and compulsion is not, nor could not be, established among our- selves, yet for centuries, it Has been the main prop of the monarchical institutions of the East: it is the vital principle securing them life and ex- istence, and averting war and annihilation of their power. However repugnant it may seem to the feelings of those who woo and win regardless of prejudices, or of those who, when once joined, know that noacts of Congress can render such junction illegal, and the offspring illegitimate ; yet to sustain the workings of the sovereign principles of Europe, it is necessary that each and every mar- riage among royal families should not be contract- ed with any reference to age, fitness or dttach- ment, but only and imperatively to the interests of the government, in the extension of her power and influence, or the confirmation of her strength. If by chance the pill is gilded or sweetened to the taste of either contracted party, it is made so not by aprinciple, but happens as an incident; and yet,as has been proved by experience, these | forced marriages generally bring about as much simple domestic concord and happiness as those do which proceed from what is commonly called love. It would be a matter of interest to trace through all its branches the relationships now existing among the royal families of Europe. It would be found that the link of unibn extends through almost every kingdom and principality, and stretches its hands across the waves of the Atlan- tic. Among the twenty houses who now hold do- minion over Europe, the bonds of intermarriage have extended nearly throughout the whole. The causes and the effects of this result exist in and $ ise from the very foundation of aristocratic | any given purpose. ill is presented, or a friend their surplus products, thereby giving them the means | ®™8¢ inborn Ah. bby pire | b fle rom eg fal and products of our own and | power. nate aie of beau pat saneh in the sate el ta‘trang ust may seem lw mee “In this way” Mr. Woodward Judes, ‘the seeds | PUrity o! ood or descent, an: the total exclusive- pens e actor’s purse contains bp will be plasted from whenee Gail syring 8 great com. | ness of the order. Let the circle be free to the Pep he pyres gens pert pesiee seroiale 9 seorenten| _ naneReaing people, ca advances of plebeian democracy, and the deity | in a hat into any other number named by one of th 5 time, return in revenues to the general | dience; but the peculiar power of making stage vernment tenfold more more than what is now acked | Which is now worshipped at a distance would be fo" & to start this system. If my whole in ade I i mre 0 Witie ee tha as i . ee nigel } shorn of its splendors, and men of the people mplo: { ; F i Mules, (which I should, of necessity, have to Keep to do | Would assume the importance by right which now me Memeo meres ts isthmus ;) fa Seprer ioe so attaches itself to men of the few, by birtth—much elsmee nt aon Muastinrtine tue wither ‘States | More, then, is it necessary for the maintenance of would be it i ‘ i ignit Fiza de ip poceestion of this "key to the commerce of kingly grandeur and dignity, that Here the United States government has an offer } tendered to it to carry the mail to the Pacific fer Jt seems tobe the policy of the more powerful $150,000 per annum, and to transport munitions | of the houses of the East, such asthe primary of war, at a moderate rate, for the use ofthe army | branches uf the house of Hapsburg, of Holstein, of invasion. We coincide with Mr. Woodward | of Bourbon, of Guelph and of Zollern, to attain in the conclusions he draws from the premises, | one of two objects in the marriage of their and hope the administration will think well of his | scions—either to contract a union with some equal offer, and enter into # contract with him. | power, thus adding to the dominial strength, or to _ As wehave said before, ocean steam naviga- | find some high personage for a match, whose tion and the Magnetic Telelegraph are the instru- | blood has run pure for centuries, but whose politi- ments by which we will become a great nation. | cal influence is of no material effect. By this We have already laid the commencement of a | method, either a power is secured which may set system of steam navigation, and it is our duty, as | at naught the cavillings of the interested, or honor it is our interest, to expand it as much as possible. is attained, subject to the animadversions of none. Thus we find that the house of Wittin, with its six branches, though of no overruling in- \ \ —"‘none should match with kings But those who drank the milk of queens,” Caniner Cuancss.—We must, as influenced by some feeling of humanity towards our elders in P newspaperdom, protest against the eourse at pre- sae aor seems comets SS ean paces eee sent pursued by the press, in their apparent en- this very ennse, hes’ provided bags pee fit deavors to injure and destroy, by repeated blows, ling powers of England, ‘ahead Lhipce tabad Father Ritchie. Almost every paper that we open | ‘Tit Sweden, Hesse and Wirtemberg; and in the coming from any quarter, north, south, east, or | ae enamel be cathe = roses of Eingiand west, is filled with rumors of cabinet changes. If and Portugal, and reign in eight hm = all whowere named were capable of sitting in bulge, py duatys Ot the ranch oGOCHN i Bi He: high places, verily we should be supereminently Rees cpaclisiaia towne eee ne Gheen Seabelia. blessed with great men; though, from some past of Spain. By these connections, Louis Philippe, eircumstances we should judge, thata cabinet | yd France, becomes the unole of the king of Aus- minister can be formed [from a very small man. | Si nd brother-in-law bese Lissa sei tacin acd Atany rate, now that Father Ritchie’s profits’are | his, coneiines searaen Santee ol a cera 4 | of king George 4th, and thus the windings of each eut down from $150,000 to only $60,000 a year, | _ bl 2 aa \ royal stream could be found intermingling with let him not be driven frantic by hearing details of | , changes, of which he alone is supposed to be poinarnnesichn Pare Sarin the twenty is cognizant ; let not the staff of knowledge, and the a seal of secresy, be taken from the hands of the ‘To those who believe that marriage is but a lot- father of the press. If our brethren of the press | tery, that the tender feelings of our nature should | will not respect his situation, let them reverence | be entirely suspended in the formation of nuptial | antiquity. The latest rumor is that of the retire- | ties, and that chance would effect what choice ment of Mr. Bancroft, and the ocoupation of the | will not, this royal plan of Europe would be sa- vacant seat by Mr. Slidell. "| tisfaetory ; but to the moralist, one of the strong- TF STD nage? est arguments in favor of a republican govern- ment is found in the abuses proceeding from the same course. Trace the whole proceeding from to the 4th the commencement, and it will be found franght with evil ‘tendencies. Two minds that are to A ide, perhaps, the destinies of ki ms, are, M.S., at Havana, had arrived at Havana, en ioegid mceaiaentaly of a Pr a youte for Jamaica in good health. His Excellency Richelieu, or a Talleyrand, led unwilling sacri- the Earl of Elgin, had proceeded to England for a | fices to the altar of State policy. Their vows of short time. trust, of fidelity, and of constancy, are cemented ®&The news of the settlement of all difficulties | jn perjury. Each finds the free desires of human between Engla jd America, seems to have | affection forcibly turned to a channel which been received with pleasure, — | henceforth runs turbulently till it enters the wide Gen. Lowry, of the mito nation, died a | waters of death. Should expostulation be made, few weeks since. It was rumored that he had | i ; pan Taster | the answer comes back “‘ Le Roi le veut;” should From Centra America.—By the brig Marian Gage, Captain Reed, we have received from Be- lize, copies of the Honduras Observer, instant, inclusive. His Excellency Col. C. St. John Fancourt, H | window, t | From te Wrst Inpres.—We are in possession of papers from St. Lucia to the 20th ult. inclusive. We cull the following items :— Areport has been current there since the arrival of | the packet from home, thet His Excellency General | Middlemore, Commander-in-Chief of L. Several chiefly laden | another mar- | The Barbadors Standard of the 13th say! Americans have since T 5 with lumber, but they have sailed egain for ket, without leaving any papers, as we have understood; so that we are beginning to feel rather anxious for later sooeuste from the seat of war between the States end lexico.” The false account of privateers given by the Telegraph, seems to have had an injurious effect in all the West India Islands. | The Right Rev. Dr. Smith, Bishop of Olympus, | had arrived at Castries. The Mexican war and | its incidents, fill the columns of all our foreign ex- changes in that quarter. | Freeman Convictep.—We learn from the Al- | bany Atlas that the negro Freeman, who has | been on trial in Cayuga county for the murder of | the Van Ness family, was found guilty on Thurs- | day afternoon last. His counsel addressed the jury in a speech twelve hours in length, and seems | to have made almost superhuman exertion to save the prisoner. | Tue Turee Greatest InventIONS OF THE AGE. | —The magnetic telegraph, the daguerreotype, | and locoefoce matches. Can any one tell us who | invented the latter? Musical and Theatrical. Bowsnr Txeatre.—The molo drama of the “Yew Tree Ruins,” was performed again at the Bowery last night, and with renewed applause. The part of Sir Wil- fred Penruth was ably sustained by Mr. Nesfie; the | | other personations were also quite respectable, though | in some instances rather faulty. The “ Bleeding Nun of | Lindenberg” was received with applause by a well fille! hy Since its re-opening, the internal appearance of the ie looks improved and embellished, and presents fresh ai ions. Caste Garven.—This delightful place of resort was crowded last evening by a fas! ble audience. There | is no better @ in the city to catch a breath of pure air | during thir hot weather, and the glorious music an de- | till be open artog ts day" Seda the evening SgTead open daring in the evening a Concert of sacred music will be given, ‘The selections are from the most celebrated composers. Wonpense or rue Daama.—There are some ve! rious portions of dramatic representations which we will confess we have never beenable to understand, al- | though we have read and witnessed many plays, from Othello and Macbeth, downto “Family Ties.” Stage performers have such wonderful ways of doing some things, that thi wise men and | green men often in the same play. 0) curious facts connected with all stage performances that | we ever witnessed is the rapidity with which the long: est letters are read. A servant-enters, and with low bow, presents to his master aletter He hurriedly breaks the seal, and no sooner does he catch a glimpse at the page than by some mesmeric influence he seems to rasp its contents. IFigeod a smile. ve lumines his fas if bad, hands, and often his w! frame tremble as if he wan suddenly seized with a palsy. How it is possible to read letters so quickly we cannot possibly understand. Will somebody inform us? The astonishing liberality of all players is also very remark. able in these latter days of unrighteousness and Mam- mon worship. Whenall others are bowing low at. the shrine of the golden calf, our pee is as liberal as | though a Croesus and a Howard in him were blended.— | Mark his liberality. He atches @ servant with a | letter to his mistress. He him he will pay him, or | he meets on his path a poor devil who hae seen better | days perhaps. Jn both cases he puts his hand => | his pocket. and pulls out, no guinea, but his whole purse. and gi r ae Such a man ought to have a guardian, we fancy. le leaves not even a stapes for an omnibus ride, or a brandy smasher with a friend, and soon you see him again dispensing more purses fo more servants or friends in distress. Another curious fact connected with stage purses is that they eb contain the requisite sum for cu a contain any required s "Alexand magic. Another curio the astonishing impudence and. bol aon who are running away ce] rin! low is | rs—their keepers get asleep a few g) of mo | the time for the captive to escape; but instead of bere | | out on tip-toe, careful, lest the slightest rustle should | awake his drunken keeper, he usually stops and talks to himself very loud about it—shouts about liberty—and often sings a song in a strain loud enough to wake the seven sleepers. After straining his lungs in this manner fora quarter of an hour or more, the prisoner concludes to 6 his seo which he then does in as nojeeless a manner es oe and the moment he has cleared the drunken keeper—who has slept soundly under the loudest note his voice could utter—suddenly awakes at the last tap of his foot on the floor. These are some of the few remarkable things that puzzled a green | friend of our’s,to whom we undertook to show the sights oneevening. As they puzzled us, also, we concluded to write about them, may at some future time re- sume the subject. aac EA tesg) ‘was to give a concert in Buffalo on the nce. 24th instant "Boss made in Newerk, for supplying the army of occupation with fifteen hun- dred wagons, and three thou sets of harness. Yesterday there was quite an addition made to the troops already in our city awaiting transportation to the banks of the Grande, although the t of the battleground to camp was not very cheering, as it reieed pee, much all They did not enlist for the fun of the thing, howe’ and were so rejoiced at ting on &@ peg or two, they grumbled but little. 6 steamers Alhamra and Jamestown left Cincinnati on the 10th, having on board, lieve, the whole of the 2d regiment of Ohio volunteers, commanded by Col. Morgan, all of whom they brought to this city yester- day. The steamer Uncle Sam also arrived from Louis- vi and brought down five companies of the 2d_regi- ment of Indiana volunteers, under the command of Lieut. Col. Haddon. The empire was to bring down the rest of the iment, and will probably arrive to day.—New Or- leant July 17. Army Intell, We learn that & contract has Head Quarters, Army of Occupation, Matamoras, Mexico, July 34, 1846. Gentlemen—I have the honor te acknowledge the re- ceipt of your very kind invitation to dine with Company | D, Andrew Jackson Regiment, Louisiana Volunteers, on | to-morrow, the anniversary of our glorious indepen- | dence. Nothing would afford me more pleasure than to have done so, but I regret to say that other and previous e ments must prevent it. In the mean time, | will be with yon in spirit, as well as in person, if only fora few minutes—long enough, however, to “Kiss the cup to pass it to my friends.” Accept, Gentleman, for Company D, as rouee ves individually, the sincere wii ealth and biabaa a, ee brother soldier. Z. TAYLOR, Bvt. Maj. Gen. U.S. A. Messrs. J § L. Stillwell, Geo. Kerr, and Geo. F. Weir, | Committee. ‘Two companies of the 2d ‘iment U. 8. Infantry, un: command of Lt. Col. Rielly, arrived in our city yes- | day henenss Rape Detroit, en route jor the seat of war. | —Cincinnati Gazette, July 2 Naval The U, 8. ship Jamestown, from St Thomas, West Indies, on the llth inst., for the Island of Cuba. Officers and érew all we! The U.8. brig Perry, Commander Bi Kingston, Ja, onthe 23d ult, from Chag: ‘again on the 27th to juin the squadron off Vet Capt. Morgan, of the brig Jefferson, arrived here yes- terday, from Martinique; when off Cape Antonio, was chased for about twelve or fifteen hours by a suspicious looking vessel, but night coming on, prevented his being. able to satisfy himself as to what were the intentions of | the suspicious looking and acting craft—New Orleans | Jeffersonian, July 17. | | | | 1 as for for your | Movements of Travellers. | ; a previous marriage have bee th The foll list ri ‘ly the whole of | There is a long article in the paper of the 4th, Finish! by ai a Pha Hey ~ sce terday’s arrive at the. prineipel Retele-mare hos, | explaining the cause of the difference in the mea. ; ri “a Madecsee mulled, 2nd | usually numerous at the conclusion of the week. | surement of mahogany, betwee ~ N the innocent offspring sent into the world branded | _Amxnicax —-D. Hitchcock, Springfield; M. Butler, Mo- y> nm and New with th of What i bile; H. McBride, 8t. Louis; O. ry and W. Win- “ | i noe e army an |, Baltimore; W. Croom, Florida; T. Barrett between Uae measuremenss nade in Belle ansethors | MA¥Y of the dominant powers of Europe afford a | E,Seulierry, Georgia’ k Simuone, Phila” Lander made in New York, and further, that no matter how | refi a i Fe en PAE, Se Cures EGP Laws, | sound or perfect a log may be, a deduction s slwepe |e” ea & sustenance to hundreds in whose | Phila. ° made from the actus] fair measurement, and to such an C128 runs the blood of kings, but whose heraldic | , Attos. W. Townsend, Providence; W. Dorchester, | @xtent as to cause a considerable loss to the shipper. | arms are crossed wi rhe; Louisiana; Hy. Placide, Baltimore; J. Ball, Phila.; Thos. Sos euasapln, ero ae 000, that conmne ‘lon res cressed with the bar sinister—who, for | Ridout, Jos Rigout, Toronto; M. Phila.: G. Burr, | foot in lougth and incroe by 8, caieperennns talent and virtue would have worthily surpassed | Baltimore; C. Hoarth, Mobile; W. Noyes, do; C. Jaritis, Yioldin New York but 14 fart, whilst here the mecaute, | thoso begotten in the f " eae: A Rg ER a mont will be 20 feet; thus causing « loss of6 Poriiggn forced soil of convenience; | Delaware: Dr. Ward, Ala; O. Forrest, N.O ; J. Sangston, | to 80 per cent.” yet in violence of natural affection and natural ayes rte, Ki 55; Geiaie, Basaloy 1 A Sellem, | From the circular addressed to Messrs. Aymar | se ite find that the laws of God and nature are He'ahopbura, Buffulo; H. Quarles, Richmond; A’ Callin, | & Co., of New. York, by the Inspector, we oan | sul : slips 3 to the laws of cabinets, The present Pi cnrel M. Wallace, Memphis; R. Mills, E. Thompson, | only extraet the close:— | Position of the Queen of Spain is an example of | “Grry-J. Peirson, IIL; T Spencer, N.0.;J. Jones, U. | —s ong ngtlare Peon young and ardent, 3A T, Cuyler, Phiue W Cooper,'N4. 8. ned, Be \ 14ft | makes her choice of one in whom shecan trust Rh Georns, Phila; W. 4 ; re irgipia; R. George, Phila; W. Maurise, 5c s | and her equal by birth; but this suits not her prong fuses o W' Pomeroy, N. Yerk;. calnwelle | 18 6 | sellors. Civil war threatens, and then comes into 1 he cree Seago Ag en eg 47° | play the stratagem, the wire-pulling, the remon- | b hy Narr, V fariohGreougi.; D- Whilemore, if | seman ttle voc ett ets wn | RY cbt ey ERM, Mili bas | candidate, and each offers warnings in the event | x a : ‘Phila; J. | » Roula: ad, Mase. N. Ripks, Tile J. 40 6 | of non-acceptance. Choice, affection, right, are | tolnes, ak = | outraged at the feet of the haughty god, ambition. P fi ae Ta ta have nana comes to thie country, | Our existence depends upon no such contingen- thie generally, in small logs, or thore keoe, asAme, cies. The child of the people becomes their ruler. ‘ood, require them to be made refuse; in other | When one is wanted to guide the helm of our do- the re made on Cienfugos Wood will main, we regard not his origin nor his birth ; but | ta, Gtay Wott cates ocetcr | ede tions | inci ‘ ie eokon: Ga mye wi - jut ghee oe | ro fee his sit yg are the foundation stones tse; bat if rotten or worm eaten wood is presented, it | Of his greatness, In our domestic policy, as in cannot be supposed to pass for, or find purchasers as, rhage. | heaven, “ there is no marriage, nor giving in mar- | ; ” ine, 8.C.;D Re Rosennant, do ; E Lever, Boston; W. E. Baker, Salem; J. Gordon, Ni je Sears, Miss. Howanp.—R. Albenye Atal NG | Re Steadiah, do; iH. Il, N.C. Ly . M. Ross, do ; J. ‘Marble, Albany; C. Hrosde, Bu Candy, Maryland, N. Taylor, Boston; O. Lee, 5S. Woodbury, Galveston; Thos. a New Haven; C. Palmer, rocker, ‘ Court Cal CoMMoN PLeas—38, 100; 111, 196, wo 00, 161, 162 = ist to 169 inclusive, 171 198, 30, 180 inclusive, 97, { cuously. He hi | cherous weapon Satan never hi | and bi lies at the oo ae have been: . oe has bee: 3 tonis! escape ey of some off his linbs. We hope his recovery will be fully complete. jometer got up to 86 yesterday of fine weather. morning, about 11 o'clock, a y having escay or been left un- | corner of William into Wall st., | Mechanics’ Banki Wratmer —The ‘We have now ‘Acctpent.—Ag the schooner Pilgrim, of New Je: was coming up the bay yesterday morning, the had hold of the tiller rope, which lipped and threw back wi “Don’t JUMP OFF THE noat.—Going over to Jerse: City esterday re witness to an accident whic combined & of the ludicrous with considerable of the terrific, When the boat was within about afoot of the dock a shy woman. weighing somewhere within the ‘of two hundred, madea step for the wharf, bat the attraction of gravitation being so great she did not reach it, but dropped one of her pedestals in- to the en the boat and the wharf. Inthe meantime the hands, not noticing our lady, fastened the chain and menced taraing the crank, drawing the boat up, and the time she had made known perdi cid ation the boat was within a few inches of the wharf. One more turn would have made bad work with our lady’s limb. She got out, glad of her escape. Why would it not be well to hav: lank on board these boats to push on the wharf when a short distance from it? Peo- | ple will not waittill the boat is fastened. Tue Tom appearance of the interior of the Tombs would very, much improved, if, instead of having old hats, sticks and stones placed in the windows cells, to keep them up so as to admit fresh air, some hooks could be procured for that purpose. Now every window has something of the kind in it to keep it open. Fivevity of tHe Srax Pouice.—Among certain ill- | of this clique-divided city, it has been | ulated, and believed, and the public mind | deen 1d to believe, that the star police are not at have never been asa general thing, faithful the of their duty. Such slanders upon the | charscter of the star police, both generally and indivi- police, dually, we deem it our duty to repel ; a thereby fatale.” “Within a few weeks Jan the city autho. rities have ordered that, for the be protection of our citizens, en should be stationed during the day at Suitable Sintances trom each other, et the comers of the | streets. There they display thei themselves in readiness at any time to be called upon to uell riots, or perform any duty incident to policemen. 5 ty honest son of the Emerald Is! ‘mitted into the “ starry host” bu: ort time, was tioned on the corner of Doyer and the Bowery. Into his chair he got, and displayed his star most conspi- not sat there long before a gentleman | came up and requested the policeman to accompany him | toa place near by, forthe purpose of arresting a man charged with some criminal offence. Here was a test of our policeman’s fidelity. Let us see how he resisted the mptation. barn y the holy power!” said he, “‘an’ do ye think PN be afther lavin’ me post? Aint I posted hero be order o’ the corporation, and if I should lave wouldn’t I be disobeying’ orders, shure ?” | “No,” said the gentleman ; “ you stationed here | for the purpose of being called on to assist in preserving | the peace, and to perform the duty of a police officer. Come, will you go with me “No faix,” says our friend ;” “ his honor the Mayor and his honor the chaaf, has directed that I shud be post- ed here from sunrise to sunset, an’if I don’t do it I shall de broke, and me wife and childer will have nothin’ to depind upon. 8'pose the Mayor shud come end find me missin‘? 1 know me duty, and I mane ‘to do it. So o along, me frind, and don’t think to turn an honest po- ceman from what’s right.” So saying, he lied bis thumb to his nasal organ, made certain peculiar gyrations with his fingers, and th gent in, finding it of no use, started o: some other policeman not quite so strict in of his duty. Stinc SHor. earrying deadly wi has been so of en a S. in quest of the discharge | ‘The danger attending the practice of a, concesled about the person, 6 8 Jamentably illustrated of late, | t on those who administer ns. istol, or stabs with a knife, on the | most trivial provocation, should not be allowed to be at And yet people will use knives and pistols when excited, ifsuch weapons are within their reach. | Hence the danger of carrying them. A stroke of the | hand, or of acane, is seldom attended with fatal results, | and a cane is the very best, and withal the most manly, | weapon of defence in unimportant encounters. But there is one species of weapon, against the use of which Pethould like to see a epecisl statute enacted. We mean the sling-shot. A more beastly, cowardly, or trea- | resided over a inven- | tion of. Nobody would use it but a person who never | knew what it was to possess a spark of manliness or chi- valry. By its use, he weakest ruffian can take down, | without amoment’s warning, the most powerful men— | felling him like an ox, without giving him the smallest chance of di ih the pistol is an honorable and the dirk, which should neve’ epi the last extremity and under a reasoi conviction that one will lose his life unless he the instru- decent and respectable weapon in compari- this foul and murderous implement of as we d to indulge in these remarks from the fact thatwe Figen ‘see in our police re- rts, accounts of very light punishments inflicted on- wwse convicted of using this dastardiy weapon. We think the same punishmegt should be inflicted for its use, that is adjudged for assault with intent to kill. In other words, we think the use for this weapon should be prima facie evidence of the ‘ intent te kill.” We are not gene. rally favorable to a stringent conatruction of our criminal code, but we think that our le; tors, as well as those who administer the law, and indeed, all good citizens, | should discountenance, condemn, and if possi sup- | ress the use of this barbarous and butcberly implement. | We are credibly informed that many of our police carry this weapon. They can have no use of it very worst purpo It is not caleul and we are not aware that our police offi al for walking executioners. We think that those having the appointment of those officers, should examine into | this matter, and —— ego pm ees are in od habit of carrying this weapon. design in carry: Hea te oa savage propensity. Such men are nol ft avi coneervatets of the yeece.” We say egein, let them be dismissed. Capmex.—We were very much amused at the follow- ing scene, which took place terday morning at the wi and thought the gentleman’s idea a remarkably ood one :— Bee Have acab ? haveacab? Take my card, sir? Want porter? importuned some twenty or thirty cabmen, a» sailing thus, and blocking up the way of a stranger who leaving the Hendrick Hudson, yesterday mornin; ntleman paid no attention to the remarks, it forcing his way as he best could through the crowd, who thus ray the traveller as he sets foot in New Yerk, passed quietly on—and speaking to a man who stood modestly in the reur, but quietly waiting for a fare, requested him to come on board and take his beggege— This raised the ire of the disappointed eyes and more particularly of a cabman, to whom a brother whip entlemanly weapon. | except at had remarked, ‘I told you it was of no use, the gentle- ne waetper an Cope this man, backed by the rest, constituted himself spokesman. “Why could you not employ me, did not I bape to you first, and was not | on hand at the gang-way 7” * Yes, but J was in quest of a civil hackma: “Civil? and wasnt 1 civil? didn’t 1 ask you ina civil manner if you'd have a cab? Would you have me te take off my hat and beg like anigger 7” ave you ref t yourself cted. Necessary labor dignifies every man; ‘ou should, therefore, be ready to do any proper ser- vice when asked, but should be above begging for it—it is degrading to yoursell and ‘anjust and annoying to force ‘our services on any person. 4 This rather teggeree the man, somewhat vexed at be- ing disconcerted before his self-made constituents, he commenced the use ot bad languag: jently deter. el. mined to pick a qu “Stop, my fet Thave dealt with just such men as before, and r similar circom- hall perhaps serve you the same way.” ” says the cabman, bristling up and eager e you beg at all ould for the fray. “Why the next time I see you, | shall expect to see you civil, remarkably civil to me—for remembering what has occurred to day, you will think it useless to address me.” Why Theil give 9 b ” " shall give you my baggage. * pte f was thet the way yee served the others you spoke of 7” “Tt was” The man undoubled his fists, which he hed made ready for a knock-down, laughed, and so did hie brother cab- men, and the gentleman, seeing all in good humor, walked pleasantly awa: ‘Now If all tyeeeliert would follow up this idea, and employ none but those who wait quietly in the baok- ‘ound, the: + gre and, they Will eneou cabmen porters, &o, to ar range themselves among “outsiders,” and in time this rule, if regularly adhered to, would soon make a reform whereone la very much wotive Firs—Two Larner Warrnovers | Burwen—Loss $15,000 —About one o'clock this a fire burst outin the large warehouse at the Janction of the canal and river—owned by 8. ‘and occupied by A. Loomis as a wholesali establishment. e fire was 6 covered as to render fruitless all Stone's warehouse, or the spacio longing to A. Merwin, which was also burned. Adair, forwarder &c., had an office in Mr. Mei "8 warehouse, and Messrs. Woolson, Klemm & Co, owned a heavy stock of stoves which were also stored in this . The loss falls heavily upon Mr. Lomis, whose stock of ries was totally destroyed. Mr. L. was insured to 600; value of stock from 7 to 10,000 doll Mr. Stone was insured $1,000 upon his building; loss over and above insurance to 1,000 dollars. Mr. Merwin was insured to the amount of $1,500; lors over and above insurance 600 to 1,000 dollars.’ Mr. Adair’s loss was trifling. The large lot of beautiful castings made and owned by Woolson, Klomm & Co. stored with Mr.Adair , was damaged to the insurance extent of one to two thousand dollars; no and their somewhat injured, but Cleveiond ‘m. A. Otis & Co.'s warehouse was ee valu: ing house 188 street, occu by Mr. P. Ben- | nett, was entered Yesterday 2 pepe thief, and five large silve: ao) marked P. J. 5) arked M. HH. K., and a dessert tolen therefrom, The thief made ding himself. Compared with the sling: | trial. Sut | ‘0, my good man. there is just the point, I would not | . 154 Cherry street, with 8 | desperate rascal was taken into cus- | that expert officer Austin, of the seventh ward. ked up for examination. Discharged-—Augustus L. Weber and wife, whom we yesterday as arrested om a charge of Bering stolen goods, were discharged, after being e: by Justice Ketcham, the evidence being insufficient to war- rant their detention. Grand Larceny —Officer Forshay, of the 8th ward, ar | rested, yesterday, a man called Thomas Addison, charg- ed with stealing @ gold lever watch worth $30, belonging to Mary Demray. Committed for trial by Justice Roome. Robbery of Silver Ware.—The basement of the dwell- Stealing a Watch—Henry Carlow was brought to the lice ae yesterday, cl with a stealing a watch ging to Jacob Eckert up. Arrest of a Shoplifter—Officers Watson and Odlum, of the 6th ward, arrested two black fellows yesterday, called Dick fohnson and Jack Brown, cl ed with en- tering the clothing store of Mr. John W. McKenly, 52 Bowery, and while one of these chaps was pricing vari- ous articles, the other managed to carry off two vel- vet vests worth $7, three woollen velvet vests valued at $12, and two cloth vests worth $4—in all valued at $23—who made their escape, but were afterwards caught by the above officers, Justice Osborne committed them both for trial. Jcuy 25—Burglary-;The dwelling house No. 308 Fourth street, was burglariously entered by some | “kracksmen” within the last tew days, the family being absent in the country, and the following property stolen therefrom le tea set of silver, 6 silver table Spoons, 12 tea spoo ilver J’pine watch, and $7 50 in gold. ‘The rascals left bebind them an old pair of boots, & cap and a carpenter's chisel. No arrest at present Charge ef Forgery—Officer Lalor, of the Independent Police, No 46 Centre street, arrested y man by the name of Cyrus Losee, 0! forgery. It appears this loy ej M sere" Patt on & Broce ‘arren 5! and left their employ a since. lay it was Los co b ogo | been forge rting te have been dra . Be Williams, ‘of the above firm on the North River Bank for Losee to Gabriel $. Dol- to be a forgery purporting 1250, and thi passed b: bi soos er oheek sald to have been drawn by Jacey Brockho' recer, 215 Greenwich, for the sim of ‘and this check he passed to Patterson & Williams, his old employers. Justice On borne committed th cused to prison for examination. Arrest of « Fugitive —Ofticer Vandersee, of the Third ward, arrested, yesterday, a man called Edward Coffin, | a fugitive from Joomee. Tie was caught in New Bedford, Mass., and brought back for trial. Stealing a Watch—Jerry Gorman was arrested y! terday on the charge of stealing a watch, said to bi ver, worth $6, from the auction shop of Joseph B. Pol- rd, 190 Broad: Locked up for trial. Taken from a ief-Porty-tix pieces of cut as knives and forks; also, a lot of steel pens, in ea, for which an owner is wanted. Apply to the property clerk, Mr Snow, at the Tombs. Female Pickpocket —Officer Stowell. of the 4th ward, “pulled,” yesterday, a woman by the name of Cathe- rine Reed, charged with slipping her little hand into the kets of a sailor called Edward Richards, of 320 earl street, while in a crib in Anthony street, and steal- | ing therefrom $1 0 ane paar: She was shortly after caught by the above officer. Locked up by Justice Os- bosne, for ex Grand Larceny. ed, yesterday, a man called Daniel Dunn, on a charge of Healing $32 {n money, belonging to Mr. Wm. Hutts, Locked up for examination. Pickpockets at Work.—As Mr. Jeremiah Terbell, re- siding at No.2 Twelfth strect, was Laces over the South Ferry yesterday morning, with his lady and | daughter, in order to place them in the cars for end of Long Island, he observed several i fellows crowding upon him; and wh he was met again by these ch: ushed very rudely; al his wallet, which w pocket, containing about $160 in bank bills, 50 the Greenwich Bank, also some valuable note: pers, evidently stolen by these light fingere: who twade good their escape. The least thii * knucks” can do will be to send back, through Office, to Mr. Terbell, all his valuable papers, whic! having all’ been stop- ped from pay: 5 , you rascals—it may save you much trouble. Grand Larceny Officers Watson and McKeon ar rotted yestercay two young. rascals, called Bill Smith and Jack Williams, charged with entering the back | window of the premises No. 6 Little Water street, oceu- pied by Sarah Miller and Mary Wilson, and breakin open the bureau drawers, and several trunks, and steal- ing therefrom $15 in money, v: je and clothing, valued in all st over $100. Committed for hedge af Burglory.--Oficers Gilbert and Bi ¢ eae Officers arange, oi the bth Syata, artgsted yesterday John Shaiier andeohn | ious articles of jewelry, Lilenthall, ona charge of being drunk and disorderly; and also, burglariou: y eotersg the fashionable est lishment kept by ‘iable Miss Amanda Baker, No. Green street naughty men were locked up for examination. ‘Stee @ Watch.—Aaron Brown, as black as your hat, was “pulled” by @ man, chi with stealing a silver watch belon; to William ‘arleton, from on board the ship Birmingham. Upon searchi: whi the watch was on his person, also 6 pawn ti dently the proceeds of stolen property. Lock Playing the Officer—Policeman Staats, of the 3d ward, arrested last night a fellow called Henry Penfield, alias H. F. Morse, charged with benim j about his person one of those emblems adopted by, used by the police department, commonly called a club, with which the ac- cused was ing along Barclay street, te the grent scandal and injury of the police department, he not having been authorised by law to carry a bludgeon of this shape along the public streets. Justice Usborne gave him a severe reprimand, and allowed him to go, under a promise of future good behavior. | “Knucke,” in Wall Street—Wall street, yesterday, ‘was alive with pickpockets, commonly called “‘knucks,” dressed to kill. We observed the ‘Duke of Marlborough,” and little Swell Charly, standing close along side of a policeman,who, in all probability took them for twoWall street brokers, looking out for a rise in stocks.—Why don’t the chief of police place some officer who knows aa bart ot those chaps, so that he can “spot” them to the public Arrest of a Hack Driver—Officer Bloom, of the chief's office, arrested yesterday a man called Jobn El- liot, driver of hack No, 61, who was detected in leavii his box, and solici passengers at the steamboat, which is a violation of the corporation ordinance. He was taken before the Mayor, who took away his license | Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Scott and Ald.Stoneall and Gilbert. John McKeon, Esq , District Attorney. Jury 25.—Case of Dr J. Heine and Ab Lyons.— In the case of the above-mentioned pe: char with being concerned with George Simmons in robbin; Mr. Cardoza, of No. 13 Chatham street, of about $: onthe 19th of June, the jury acquitted Dr Heine, but wore unable to agree upon a verdict in relation to Ly- ons. The jury were, therefore, discharged, and Lyons remanded for another trial. Case of Peter O'Brien.—This individual, who was arrested, tried, and convicted as an accomplice of Joha A. Canter, the notorieus counterfeiter, kc., fer forgery, in the second degree, in having in his possession a cer- tain counterfeit bill or bills, with intent to pass the same, was this morning brought into court, and sentenced to jtate prison for the term of five ears. Case of John Taylor.—In the case of John Taylor, of wedi $200 in gold coin, the property of ry Brownlie, of No 144 Eighth Avenue, Court sentenced the guilty party to be imprisoned in State prison for three years. The Court then adjourned for the term. Common Pleas. | be imprisoned in the | \y | the | the | Jory 25 —Dee: \ vs. same.—Order at mbers modified so far as to pre- clude Gerard & Platt from issuing execution on the judg- ment for costs, until the final sett ynt of the cola security in their hands which is on auit ; when the suit if they are successful then the motion to set off be granted, if they be unsuccessful then this motion’ to sett off is to be denied with $7 costs Burton vs. Strachan et al—Non suit confirmed with costs. ss Literacy Inteillgence. J. Smith Whitaker, brother of the editor of the South- ern Quarterly Review, Protessor of Rhetoric ant Histo- ry in Mand lo Coillege, Louisiana, has receatly been appointed president of that institution. Attbe commencement of the Delaware College, held at Wilmington, Delaware. Inst week, the honorary de ree of A. M. was conferred on Henry 8 Patterson, Frofessor of Materia Medica, in Pennsylvania College, and William Ro Morris, &sq.of York, Pa. The degree of D. D was conferred on the Rev. Simeon Colton, Pre- sident of Clinton College, Mississippi ; the Rev James G@ Hamner, of Baltimore, Maryland; and Rev. Levi Soott, of Philadelphia Political Move; ts, Inuiwors Conannssronay Nomination: The follow. ing are the nominations, so far as they have been mad in the various Congressional Districts of I!linvis. The eloetion takes piace one week from to-morrow. Dist. bem Whig. 1st. Lyman Trumbull, Robert Smith,} 24. John A. McClernand,t 8d. Orlando B. Picklin,+ R.K. McLoughlin, 4th John Wentworth.+ Jobn Kerr, bth. Step! Douglass,t Isaac Vanderventer, * 6th. Tho Tar: John Knox, 7th. Peter Cartwright, Abraham t Members of present Congress. Senator Maine.—The ire of Maine, on the 16th inst, on a third ballot verge of James W. ah ‘States Senator, for six Bradbury, Erq. of Augusta, United years from the 4th of March next. A. Nisbet has been eleeted mayor of Macon, a. Solomon Cohen, of Chatham eounty, has been selected asthe cendidate of the Democrats of the lst congres- sional district of Use oad of the counties ex- tending from Chatham to Thomas, eighteen in all. New Hampsmine Conoresstonat-Evsction.— The legislature suspended the operation of so much of the revised statutes, as requires the governor to issue his warrant forthwith, for an election to fill the pre- sent vecancy in Congress. The effect of this is to put off the election until March, when a general election of members of C occurs.—Nashua Telegraph ‘Geonata.—So! Cohen, Esq., of Chatham. has selected as the democratic candidate for Con- from the first congressional district in Georgia. Owm10.—J. Canby, of Bellefontaine, Ohio, has received | the for in place of General | | | ' The C! 1 adj | Brooklyn Heights, wil | Sunday morning at I | the same Assembly, expresal; | buted. a. ‘A policeman of the 7th ward arrest. | the east | Took , | former charge, the Church of the Holy Trinity, be open for Divine service o 103g, and afternoon at 4 o'clock, the Church is ied in the Fall. ‘The Presbytery of Lewes, Delaware, a small body consisting of four or five ministers and as many churches, has withdrawn from Assembly (New School) to which it belonged, expressly on the ground of the anti-slavery character of the document by the Assembly at its last meeting. Presbytery of Ripley, Ohio, has withdrawn from 2 etine Auson ‘provsly on'the ground thet the ‘action of the Assembly is not sufficiently anti-slavery, Permission having been obtained for the erection of a Chapel on Governor's Island for the benedt of soldiers and new recruits, the undertaking has been begun, and will be completed so soon as adequate funds are obtained. One half the requisite amount has heen already contri- Itis highly important that it should be finished betore winter. Ie will be of plank, on a simple and aste Church desi cathe Rov. TM Lescvonworth, son of the lute General Leavenworth, of the Army, whose sympathies for the soldier will add weight to his sppeel ia the appointed agent for collection, and will call upon those willing to contribute to this greatly needed missionary work, io the course of the next and a few following weeks. Committee has called a meet- ing of Anti-Slavery Presbyteries, to be held in Cincinnati on the fourth Thursday of May next, to deliberate upon the expediency of organizing an Aati- ry Presbyterian Church in the United States. Rev. Mr. Cushman, of the Bowdoin Square (Baptist) Church, Boston, at a meeting on Tuesday evening of last week, requested a dismission from the oa church. It is thought it will be granted. The th Baptist Church at Brooklyn, N. ¥., have in- vited him to become their pastor. Rev. E. M. Wells, Episcopal City Missionary in Bos- ton has held 263 services du the past year; bas made 1641 parochial visits, and distributed, on 828 oc casions, for food, fuel, clothing, rent, and necessaries in sickness, $896 ie has baptized 47, married 6, buried 37. Another son ef Dr. Scudder has been ordained to the | ministry, to go to the heathen. | The Rev. W. H Barnwell delivered a discourse on thé | 4th of July in Charleston, 8. C., on the importance of Promoting temperance among the negroes. A. Huntington Clapp, A.M., of Boston, who hes for some months filled the oem of Rhetoric and English Literature in Middlebury Collego, has accepted a unanimous call from the Congregational church and society in Brattleboro, Vt, te become their pastor, and is to be ordained early in the autumn. The Rev. John F. Lenneau and wife, of the Mission to Sy Ti intl reat Britain on Tuesday last. Mr. ee rns to this country on account of the loss of his | health. | On Saturday, June 13, at 10 o'clock, A. M., the corner tone of the new church to be erected by the congrege- n of Trinity Church, Lowville, Lewis county, was laid, according to the form lately published by the | Bishop. A few church documents, and periodicals, en- closed in a leaden box, deposited under the stone, and ered by short address was de! the rector, : Edward A. Renouf. A considerable number persons were present, whe seemed to be deeply impressed with the services, which many of them witne for the first e. The church. it is expected, will be ready for con- | secration early in October On the second Sunday after Trinity, June 2ist, in St. Mark’s Chapel, Christ purek paris Kent Island, Md., | Bishop Whittingham confirmed two persons On Satare | day, June 27th, in the parish church of St. Peter’s parish, | Whitemarsh, confirmed five. On the third Sunday after Trinity, in St. Michael’s Church, Telbot county, con- | firmed one, and also baptized one.’ On the Fourth’ Sun- day after Trinity, in the parish church of St. Margeret’s, Westminster parish, confirmed two. | _ At a special ordination held by Bishop Otey, in St. Pe- ter’s Church, Columbia, Tennessee, on Sunday the 14th of June, Mr. John A. Harrison was admitted to the Holy Order of Deacons. The morning prayer was readby the Rev. J. Sandels, the sermon preached by the Bishop, andthe candidate presented by the Rev. F.G Smith, rector of the Columbia Female Institu The Bishop ‘was assisted in the distribution of th thi communion, by the newly ordained di son will take charge of St. John’s Church, Maury county. Bishe :s Mcllvaine returned on the 3d ult. from his visi- the parishes in the northeastern section of the diocese, Ohio. Nineteen parishes were taken on this tour. Onthe lith of May, the Bishop laid, with the usu- al religious solemnities, the corner stone of a new and handsome church, now being erected at Hudson, Summit county. The Bishop of this diocese has displaced the Rev. Sabin Hough, late rector of St Paul’s Chureh, Nor . walk, from the ministry, for causes not affect his mo ral character. We learn that on the 25th ult. Bishop Chase visited ‘Warsaw, Illinois, confirmed eleven persons, administered the commaunion, and preached twice. confirmed the same number at Galena, at the time o! the conven- arrived on the 29th ut Quincy, where 8 to officiate and confirm He wes afterwards to visit Edwardsville and Alton, after which he was to re- turn home. We learn that the ish at Warsaw is var cant, and sincerely hope that this notice may attract thi- ther some clergyman who is prepared to fight the god fight of faith. Warsaw is an important post, and ought not to be left unoccupied. Disp—At Valle Cracis, North Carolina, on the 27th of June, after a short and severe illness. Kev. Wm. Thure ton, A. M. Principal of the Mission School of the Protes» tant Episcopal Church of North Carolina. The Rey. Wm. M. Scudder, son of the Rev. Dr. John Scudder, was ordained at Elizabethtown, N-J., on Tues- day evening, as a Missionary to Ceylon. New Scnoou Parssrtenians.—From the minutes of the | late Triennial meeting, just published, it appears that the | number of ministers belonging to this branck of the Pres- byterian church inthe United States is 1,647, licentiates 218, candidates $39, churches 2,297, communicants 174,- 714. Admitted during the past year, by peweeaianl 7,192, by letter 6,782. is contributed for domestic missions $39,368, foreign do. $51,809. Education $25,829; for Theo- Jogical Seminaries $26,004; for various other benevolent objects $111,797. a gr ‘are 21 ins ee CTE ft aha 14 Ortho: x, 12 Baptist, jscopal, 10 Met it, 8 Universa. list, 7 Catholic, i other denominations. Dr. Cox’s church has been purchased by some mem- bers of the church of the Pilgrims and the Broadway Ta- bernacle church, withthe design of establishing another iereetonerenats in Brooklyn.— Brooklyn Evening rr. Morat Preacner.—William 8. Dougiass, a preacher of the Free-will Baptist persuasion, was examined before Abial, Cushman, Esq, a Justice of the Peace at Stes ened on the 3d inst, on the eomplaint of Elizabeth B. Douglass, for an attempt to ravish Priscilla N. Douglass, on 10th day of February last: and onthe complaint of Mary B. Douglare for a rape alleged to be committed on the 29th of June last. After exami the Justice crdered him to ne ag ines to answer the je sum of two thousand dollars, and on the latter’ in thesum of five thousand dollers, with sureties; and failing to findthese, he was committed te the jail in this city on the 4th inst. The females mention- ed above are the daughters of the accused, and, with their father, res some years ago in the town of Es yn. The offence charged is within the jurisdio- tion of the Supreme Judicial Court, which will next ait oF ur fourth Tuesday of October.— Bangor ¥ v ConstrrutionaL Convention, Friday, Mr. Tallmadge presented a memorial from Madi- son county, for the enlargement of the Erie canal and for the completion of the unfinished works Referred. Mr. Tall @.also offered a resolution calling on the Comptroller of the city of New York, for the items of cor statement penses 1 ' July 4— ate amounts of of the vx- Fegistration in the city of New York, under act forme! certain it rly in force. Referred. Mr Tag- tions to the committee of the 0 ia ting totue unfinished business. Mr. Loomis’ resolution instiucting the committee of the whole having charge of that report to fix the termof Senators at two years—the question being on Mr. Richmond's amendment, that the Se- nature shall )be elected in moved further that all the lowed to vote atevery 12to 104 Mr. Richmon ito committee on the report of committee number one. Mr. Hunt moved to amend so that the Senators should be chosen biennially. be 148 members of the hi moved 144members. Lost. bers Lost. Mr. Taggart moved 136 Lost Mr. Murphy moved to amend ao that there show Lost Mr. Swack hamer moved to make thaelection of members of the assembly biennial. Lost The section the Senate districts was then taken up.and Me seteen jordan moved to amend so as to require tue Legislature to divide the State into 82 districts, to be composed of contiguous ter- ritory, and to be in as compacta form as might be with- out dividi ounties, Mr. Stow moveed to strike out | the words “without dividing counties-” Pending this | question the committee rose. Progress. Mr Kennedy | moved to rescind the rule restricting each member on | the report of committee number one, to five minutes in | committee of the whole on the same question. Agreed to, 61 to 16.—Albeny Argue. A Horrrace Arrain.—On Tuesday eveni Inst, our town wae the scene of one of the most horrih! smeire = beste rage p Bags crime. Charles J. ‘onter, essessor of taxes of is county, was taki: down the taxable property of Wm. K. Richardson ad Founs, mechanic of this county, a native. we believe, of ayton, Ohio We chanced to be present at the time.— Alier ovary ine the list, and through the re, png ‘oh inte: mel then mp ge makes luty of assessor to propou: to tax ‘ers, 5 Foster informed Mr. Richardson that it ‘wel Keoseeahy for him to swear or effirm to the list he had rendered in. Mr. R., who seemed very petulant and sumewhat agitet ed through the w! time. rily de ing. Mr. Foster told him Swat re 4 oe. BS South taxed—that the law did not } him, ~ was bone to ewe y vite was given—a simultaneous rush was made, and as thought, Richardson gave the deadly biow. pod made ® pass at him alter being wounded. We learn re wasan old grudge between them, or at least on the part of Richard n. Foster was stabbed in the lett lung immediately over the heart, se the main dog BA heart. He lived minutes after the wound. A jury of ing’ ‘an sum. moned, and Poe in their verdict that “the deceased om ‘0 hia death from a blow inflicted by Wm. K. Richardson” Richardson was tried yesterday before Justices Cooley and Gildart. and bound over in the sum | 1 $3,000-—IPoedeite (Mien Rep July 1. Simectan Fain.—The colored persons of ae have iu order to raise $800, | possoher, who br 0 slave! oe