The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. rk, Friday, August 7, 1846. the Weekly Herald, ° Weekly Herald will be ready, as usual, to-morrow morning at 8 o'clock It will contain a general summary of news from all parts of the worid, including that received by the steam- ship Hibernia; two very interesting letters from Mr. Bennett; a graphic account of the closing scenes in Con. gress; the President’s Veto of the River and Harbor Bill, &e , &e. Price six cents, in wrappers for the mails Mission to Mexico—Are we to have Peace It was mentioned in our telegraphic report yes terday, and we see it stated in several papers here and elsewhere, that the President has sent a special message to the Senate, relative to send- ing the Hon. Jolin Slidell sort of peace com- missioner to Mexico. This is mere rumor, how- ever. We havetaken some pains to ascertain the foundation on which this rumoris based. We are inclined to believe that the administration have If any movement is made it must and does come from the Mexican government {tis not unlikely, however, that Mr.Pakenham, the English Minister, has had one or two inter- views with Mr. Buchanan, and that he has now offered the mediation of his government for the settlement of the difficulties between this country and Mexico. The rumor may have grown out of this supposition, no such iniention in view. The U.S. government did all in its power to avert the present war, and in its greatness condescended to send a special minister, with authority to settle all matters in dispute.— That minister was declined a hearing, and was obliged to leave without accomplishing the ob- jectofhis mission. By an act on the part of Mex- ico war ensued, and in the very commencement of it, she received a lesson which ought to have led to a proposition for peace. The lesson, huw- ever, has been thrown away, and it now becomes this country to administer another and more ex- emplary one, and to follow it up until the despots who rule that unfortunate people have no reason to deny our power, and sue for peace on the broad rules of necessity. We have endured too much already, and experience proves that chivalrous | dealing and generosity is lost on that imbecile race. The war must be prosecuted to the capi- tal anda peace conquered We believe this is the view held by our govern- ment, and we really hope that no mediation will be even thought of, until Mexice has thrown her- self wholly on our generosity. Wehave already been toomuch humbugged by the treacherous | leaders of that ill-fated republic. If Mexico has offered to settle the difficulties on the basis of the cession to this country of Califor- nia, as our telegraphic report of this morning states, she has acted wisely, and we hope that it will prove true. Itis said that the mission of Captain Slidell Mackenzie, of the Navy, to Ha- vana, and his recent mysterious visit to General Taylor at Mataimoras, has had something to do with the proposition ; but if any proposition has been made, we trust that it has come from the Mexican government But ail is yet in doubt. Tur Unirep Srares Revenug Servicr.—A short | time ago, we published an article in this journal, mentioning the services performed by the officers and inen eugaged inthe revenue service of the United States, by boarding and relieving ships and | vessels in distress; aud also spoke of the efficient aid that this service is.capable of rendering,in the event of there being any necessity for the general government 'o employ them as vessels of war. At the ime we wrote that article, we were aware of the immense benefits that they have conferred on our commercial marine; but we have since discovered that the short of the mark. We inadvertently, too, made amistake in that article, which in justice to a gallant officer, should be corrected We mentioned in a favorable way the services of the revenue schooner Jackson, and bestowed some praise om Lieutenant Cornell, her comman- der, as we thought. It cannot be doubted that Lieutenant Cornell performed his duties faithful- ly as executive officer on board of that vessel; but the captain’s name is John A. Web- ster, senior captain in the service, to whom two | swords were voted during the last war with Great | Britain, and who is now in command of all the revenue vessels concentrated betwevn the Rio Grande and the Mississippi. We make this correction, not for the purpose of disparaging the services of Lieutenant Cornell, for whom we en- tertain the highest respect; but merely with the view of correcting an unintentional unjustice we have done to Capt. Webster. Lieut. C.’s services Jose none of their value by this. A friend has kindly furnished us with the offi- cial report of vessels boarded, spoken, and sup- plied by the United States revenue cutters, from December 1, 1845, to April 1, 1846, from which we learn the full particulars of the log of each vessel—the amount of duty performed, and the distance sailed by each. Here it is:— No. Vessels No. Vessels Names of revenue spoken and ed and vessels Oar b assisted. 6 4 a uy 8 4 5 1 ‘Ste’r Spencer 105 6 = ~ ionare a 2 2,535 Behr Woodbury » 9 2 = Total 1,264 ” 26.354 The schooner Crawford was confined to the meuth of the Savannah river, she requiring re- pairs. The schooner Wolcott was dismasted ear- ly in the season, and the Woodbury is cooperating with the army. This will account for those vessels not rendering as mucli service as the others. The above official account of revenue service is well calculated to create much surprise; for few persons, we believe, are well acquainted with this noble branch of our national marine; and his- tory shows that, ds vessels of war, our revenue utters are not to be despised as enemies, The following extracts from Niles’ Register, show that when called upon in that way, the of ficers of the revenue service have not failed to 4 render a good account of themselves, in the use of the force employed on board. Captain Jackson, in the Louisiana, captured at South. west Pass of the Mississippi, the Colombian privateer Bolivar, Capt. Rainbow, in 1828; chased her in from sea; had committed depredations on American commerce; had on board $200,000; vessel was condemned, and the crew placed in the convict gang in New Orleans Cut out two piratical vessels on the coast of Cuba. The U. 8 ship John Adams was in sight; claimed and re- ceived a portion of the prize money. Caytared @ Sponish slave brig off Amelia Island, and carried her into St Mary’s, Georgia. The present Com- mander Knight, was First Lieutenant, and shared the prize money Captain Harrison, with his First Lieutenant William Truxton, son of Commodore Truxton, in the cutter Ala bama, captured the Colombian privateer Polly Hampton, Capt. Chas. F Huptner, and her prize, at Tortugas, was arming her prize im the waters 0! the United States; both condewned and sold Spenish brig Regina Amalia, captured by Capt. Haw Kins, of the Mexican brig of war Mermione, recaptured in Florida, by the Marion, Lieut. Robert Day Niles’ Register. voi 3, page 0.—Br. schooner Wade, from New Providence, tor Amelia ad, with $20,000 specie, captured by the revenue schooner Madison Vol. 3, puge 11. Br brig Suamrock, 6 guns—sent into Savanna by the \acison Vol. 3, page 12 -Br brig Blake, captured by Revenue schooner Uallatin, and sent into Charleston Vol. 4, page 279 —The Revenue schooner Surveyor, Capt Sami Travis, was capiured by the boats of the Narcissus Frigate in Vork River, Chesapeake Bay, and the following testimony of the Captain of the Frigate, requires no comment :— H. M. Snir Nancy Crnsareaxe, June firs Your gallant and desperate attempt to defend your yeowel against more than double your number on the estimate we formed is far | night of the 12th instant, has exeited such admiration on the part ef your opponents as { have seldom witnessed, and induced me to remo you the sword you~o ably used, in testimony of mi Our poor fellows, have severely suffered, occasioned chiefly, if not solely by the precaution you had taken to prevent surprise ; in short, lem ata lose which to ad- Fire most. the previous arrangement on board the Sur- veyor, or the determined manuer in which her deck was disputed inch by inch You have my most sincere wishes for the immediate parol and speedy exchange of yourself and brave crew, and cannot but regret that | myself have no influence that way, otherwise it would be forthcoming. 1 am sir, with great respect, Your obedient servant, : JOHN CRENE. To Capt. 8. Txavis, U. 8. Cutter Surveyer. For the purpose of showing how these services were estimated by the Congress of the United States, we clip the following from the fourth ve- lume of United States Laws, page 680. The United States relinquish to Capt. Cahoone, officers and crew their portion of the proceeds of the British pri- epee Dart, captured by the Revenue ir Vigi- ant. And again. Vol, 6, page 510.—The United States re- linquish to Capt. Augus. O. Fraser, officers and Crew, their portion of the proceeds of Brit ship Ardent, captured by the Revenue schooner Louisiana. And again. Vol. 5, British privateer Dart, 6 nine pound cannonades, captured by the United States Revenue schooner Vigilant, Capt. John Cahoone, and carried into Newport, off which place she had commit- ted many depredations. This is conclusive evidence that in time of war our revenue cutters have performed some glorious actions, and helped to win the laurels that belong , to our little navy. : We are extremely glad of having the opportuni- ty of letting the world see what services our reve- nue navy have performed; and we have no doubt that if their services were again needed, they would gallantly uphold the honor of their flag,and be a sore annoyance to the enemy. Servants’ Perquisires—ANoTHER Evrorgax Custom To BE GUARDED aGaINnsT.—It is becom- ing quite fashionable in our hotels, steamboats and stages, to tip the waiter who waits upon you, or the driver who drives you, a wink, with a small sum of money, generally ranging from half a dol- lar to a fi’penny bit. This is done by bloods, who wish to show the slight value which they set upon | their money or themselves, and by pretenders who wish to pass for bloods. It is never done from motives of charity, kindness, or gratitude, but is, at best, a piece ef the purest folly. We never see a gay swell stretch forth his hand in this species of bestowal, without wishing that he may sometimes himself stand in need of that quarter, to strengthen his ribs with a dinner. The direct result of this illjudged liberality is to necessity of paying an unjust and grievor or of being starved or otherwise neglected. As soon as “ John ” finds that you are not going to pay | anything he shuns you as he would a wild beast, and not unfrequently insults you. You have to help yourself—if the means happen to be within | your reach--and if not you must “go without”— | your coffee is cold—your beefsteak burned, and | your eggs hard-boiled. Nothing you can lay | your hands upon is fit to eat—while your next | neighbor is gorging himself on all the delicious “tit-bits” of the table. It is no use complaining; you may be told that if you do not consider your- self wel! enough waited upon, you can go about your business, or perhaps you may be told to “go to the devil!” or not unfrequently you run a sharp risk of being kicked out of doors. Now all this vexatious imposition has been | brought about, by the sham generosity of parve- nue puppyism. In England the thing has reached its maximum, anda strange maximum itis. There you might as well think of leaving a hotel without paying your bill, as to depart with- out feeing the servants. Waiter must have his Pperquisite—so must chamber maid—so must bar maid—so must “boots”—errand boy, hostler aud groom, ail expect to be feed, and if you do net “come down” handsomely, they will set to work before a crowd of gaping idlers, and abuse you | like a pickpocket. This is one of the much | talked of pleasures of an English hotel. The sum thus muleted from you is exceedingly large, often amounting to pounds and guineas ; but the most amusing part, (if any part can be called amusing,) of this ridiculous swindle, is, quisitesin the bill, and not only that, but take credit to themselves for so doing, for they set for- ward in their advertisements, as a great induce- ment for your patronage, that ‘Servants’ fees will be charged in the bill.” God forbid! that we should live to see a notice of this kind in the advertisement of an American Hotel, and we do not suppose we shall. Still, though not so bad as | this, we have been frequently annoyed with the | lesser evil of having to pay the quarters, or be | satisfied with very poor quarters indeed. ‘Tur New Yorx Post Orrick AGAIN.—If the post office in New York be not conducted better than | it is, we think the public will demand that it be abolished. It has never been so much mismanaged within the recollection of the oldest inhabitant, as | it has been since, unfortunately, Cave Johnson came into office. We now insert a couple more complaints about the non-reception of the Herald, which we selected from a batch that we got within afew days. They are from the same place :— : has Bnatrussono, Ve sols 31, 1846. am so! to be obliged to com; of the fre- f failure of your papers at our post office. Some- mes they do not come for two or three days, and at others a file o fold ones is received. ‘This is not eral- ly the case with other New York rs ey ure always received on the evening of the same day on which | they are published. The short comings of your paper, ho: a matter of universal complaint here, and unless something is done to remedy it, we shall be | | obliged to discontinue the Herald, which, could it come with regularity, would scribers in this neighborhood. Brattieworo, Vt, Augyst 4, 1846 Ihave only got one paper since I came here. The post office in New York is a rascally affair, and Morris i not fit for the office. Of all the papers taken at this plac: the only New York paper of Monday received this day, was the Journ ommerce, all the others failed; but as the Journ a leco paper, it will be sent foi and the others kept back. Send the Herald as I asked, and drop me a line. We now call on Presideut Polk to give us some relief. Let us have some one who will have time to attend to his business, for it appears that Mr. Morris cannot attend to it; for with his duties as delegate to the convention, and fishing for popu- larity in order to be elected Governor, his whole | expose all travellers and residents of hotels, to the | that in some hotels, they put the servants’ per- | quite an increase of sub- | ax-—The new drama of Hoboken turns ‘Out, as we predicted it would, the first night it was pro- ) duced, It is a decided hit, both for the manager and the talented author, Mr. Walcott, and cannot fail to @ll the treasury of both. The interest of the piece increases | with each night’s performance, and would drew large | houses for a long time if it were allowed to be kept on the stage. This, however, cannot be, as the enterprising Mr. Jacksen, who has acquired additional popularity since its production, has another new drama of intense in- | terest in rehearsal, and which will soon be brought for- | ward. These who have not yet seen Hoboken, had ter do so while they can, before it is withdrawn to make | room for the new drama. It will be repeated this even- ing, with the pantomime of ‘‘ Don Juan, or the Liberfine Destroyed. Gueenwien Tueatre.—Mr. Henkin’s benefit last ning drew together a Louse hardly equalled by any this season. Mr. Freer in the affecting drama of ‘Michael the Ferryman” was very successful ; and we were par- ticularly pleased with the acting of Miss Julia Drake, who is improving rapidly in her profession. Miss Homer danced a pas seul last evening, which for grace and ar- tistical perfection we have rarely seen surpussed. This e is the last night but one of the engagement of M food and his son ; they a| in two attractive melo-dramas, one enti! the and the other the well known Monkey.” Mr. Freer and Miss Drake ‘lanter and his Dog ;” | Fallp Gra and his | th will sustain in” —the graceful Miss Homer too, will not be wanting. | It is seldom such an opportunity for passi an agreea- | ble evening ia offered in our city, and we yw that the | liberality of the manager will be appreciated and re- warded by an overflowing house. rs should not leave New York without paying a visit this delight- | ful place of amusement. | Casttx Ganpex.—The liberal proprietors of this es- tablishment are, we are glad to see, reaping a goldenhar- vest from the seed of their enterprise. Those who can- | not spare time to yisit the country, and yet desire pure ) air, throng nightly, the gay saloons and listen to the mu- at 01 sic of the rchestra in the United States on the bal- conies of this beautiful place. The refreshmeats handed and attentive waiters, are of the | about by numerous | most exquisite quality ; the music is unequalled by any orchestra in the Union; the cosmoramas are extensive and | brilliantly gorgeous, and the tout ensemble is an attrac- tion which ior ehastoneen epaeemeny Seeecye tue n- age of our citizens. This evening music will com- prise the choi gems of Italian and German operas. r. Philip Ernst, utiatto the late court of Mr.H. A. Wollenhaupt, pianist fr Conservatoire of Leipz a from the cert at Blancard's Pav: . will give an instrumental con- yn, New Brighton, Staten Island, performers will be as- canines oe anf we t . We concert is enough to draw a full assemblage, but when it is known that \Mr. Ernat will perform on the celebrated Bohm flute, we suppose | the house will be crowded. ‘Welsh and Mann were lately refu: ion to ex- | hibit their Circus at Worcester, (1 they offered to apply $100 for the benefit of the Ni reg 8 by e select-men of the town,on the ground: effect was immoral. Aly e mere mention of this Previous performers have always obtained a license. We consider the conduct of the au- thorities very foolish and . ‘The select-men of the smaul villages in Massach' are the funniest set of mo- | ral philosophers we ever romember to have seen. They would probably object to a military display. of Weat: Point Cadets, because the horses would unfortunately be paraded in bare legs. Herr Alexander left yesterday for Newport; from thence he proceeds to Saratoga. Mr. De Meyer was to give his first concert in Montreal, August 5. 5 Os bd far the popular vocalist, has been so suc- cesssful in Upper Canada as to prevent his arrival in Mon- treal at the time originally intended. ' City Intelligence. Suir Buiwpno in New Yorn—Launcn or tus Ba- vania—More Pacxets-—As previously announced, this new packet ship was launched yesterday morming at 9 o’clock, from the yard of Mr. W. H. Webb, in presence ofan immense concourseof people. She is a noble ship, strongly, neatly, and carefully put together; and is sup, plied with every requisite for good sailing and comfort, that experience and taste could suggest. Her burder one thousand tons. She is 160 feet long, 37 feet breadth of beam, and 21 feet hold. he acc tions for pas- ; of course, will be in keeping with the age, and @ other departments of the ship. The B. has been constructed expressly for Mr. Wm. itlock’s “Union Geo. W. Howe, the late able and gentlemanly comman: er of the Emerald. is ami cent vessel for Messrs. Fox & Livit ine of packets. She is nearly all plank will be finished in a few weeks. She is about the same model and dimensions as the Bavaria, and is to be com- manded by Capt. Wotton, of the Francois I, and is de- signed to take the pias f that vessel inthe line. The keel of another large ship is to be laid immediately upon the same ways that the Bavaria has just vacated, ani is intended for Messrs. Grinnell, Minturn & Co.’s London line, She isto be commanded by Capt. Chadwick, now of the Mediator. Cauirornia Vo.untrens.— The new regiment fof mounted men, to be under the command of one of our | most experienced military men, will be inspected this | evening by Gen. Sandford, at the drill room corner of Christie and Delancy streets. The companies are near- ly if not quite complete, and are composed of intelligent and active young men, principally mechanics, who will, no doubt, act a conspicuous part in the plains of Cali fornia. Axornrr Cuitp Sto.en.—We learn that as a little girl was dragging a basket wagon, i child, through Grand street, on Weduesday | stepped forward, anatched the infant from the The act was so sudden, that n sers by had time to arrest him. Nothing has since id of either the childorman. This is strange — e second child that has been stolen within the few weeks. What does itmean? What are done with the stolen children? Is the city infested witha gang of gypsies 7 | Tun Awnino Pos | menced in good earnest | dike C goede fe ‘ston’s and » and awnit sts, y'uad a fall. “Nassan chin, or an unsbelled ately laid open prize. In a word, Nassau | awning posts are down. Let this be a preli to the removal of all the obstructions on the throughout our city, including erent Pe | posts, fruit stands, pedlars and hydrants The improve- ment will be for the public good; fand the cheerfulness | | exhibited in our street in obeying the orders of the pow- | ers that be, even at personal expenses of sixty or seven- ty dollars in some cases, is the best evidence that the whole community in our city needs no force to compel them to acknowledge the supremacy of the law. Acciwent.—A young man 9; fifteen years, named Charles Bremen, @ ive of Liverpool, land, was drowned whilst bathing off Corlears Hook yesterday m about 5 o’clock. His body had not been reco- vered at the time of our receiving Roches- ter paper will please copy Movem The arrivals, yesterday, exceeded the limits of our general space, assigned to them. The following is an L. Meyer, d epitome. | SPaseete ae OuSeaith;.Lonialénn, gr, Philadel j ‘H. Hendrich, e account. Corn’ 3 J. Lev; Russell, Chicago; | W. Montague, Medw 5 ‘oni A. Cole | Florida; J. Howard, ‘ashington; Orrich, St. Loy T. Asror—C. rsants, Mayaguez; D. Mellitt, do.; W. Townsend, Providence; W. Bogs: Washington; G. Dun- bar, New Orleans; L. 0. Loomis, Wisconsin, W, Brough, | Boston; W. Brown, Rhode Island, C. Hand, U 8 D. | Hotchkiss, Cincinnati; W. Kelly, Ellerslie; W. Ray, N. York; 8 Price, Richmond; C. Robinson, Philadelphia; | W. Hoffman, Baltimore; 8. Phillips, Philadelphia; E. Litchfield, Detroit, G. Penner, Washington; B. Gaines, | Arkansas; Col. Jack, Philadelphia; J. K. Jones, Arkan- | sas; J D. Jones, do,; A. Lyman, Philadelphia; M.Com- | merford, Kentucky; J. Traver, Charleston; T. Lindsay, | Cincinnati; M. McAllister, Kentucky; R. Ward, do.; M- | Hamilton, Nisgara; L. Cushing, Cambridge; L. Johnson, | Tennessee. Crry,—M. Pawnell, Petersboro; H. Bright, Baltimore; C. Shubrick, U. 8.N.; R. Kimbross, Tennessee; C. Hub- minent characters in the drama of the “ Maid of Mi- | to a1 Line” of Havre packets, and will be commanded by Capt. | On the samestocks, in the same yard, | | curred—if the time is taken up. bard, Boston; B. Shee, Philadelphi Walker, New Mann, Boston; M. Pearce, Mass ; C. Morris, Serious Rairoap AccipENnT.—An accident oc- - Iphia; . Bren y OEE Ct arate: ry mond; J. Key, Baltimore; G. Maxwell, i . on, curred on the N. Jersey Railroad Wednesday night | Richmond; T! McGruder, do; G, Sergeant, Philadelphia; about ten o’clock, which will probably résult in | Bipeyes, 30) ; ‘jue reba b » a H inroe, New - the death of one or more of the passengers. A | jeans G. M oc entuky; t* Peele, Mississippi; J. number of Rechabites from Newark and Rah- | Robinson, Charleston; E. Lee, vores W. Symends, way, proceeded on an excursion to New Bruns- pee oon jie et he aes wick, and on their return, a miscreant among | Massachusetts , Otsego; ¥ Adams, Keesville; 8. Beltzhover, do.; E. Jack, Vicks- Philadelphia; H.” Fitzhugh, do; D, Buflum, U. 8. A.; C C. McPherson, Harrisburgh; M. Mcin- D. Phi A. Vi them drew out the bolt that connected the loco- | J: Durst, St. Louis; motive and the cars. When it was discovered | the engine was considerably ahead of the cars, and the passengers crowded to the plztforms and called on the engineer to hold on. The conduc- | pad sg tor jumped from the cars, and seeing what the | philadelphia; T. matter was, directed the engineer to go ahead as | Foote, Cleveland; C. fast as he could or the locomotive woe be dashed | United State: to pieces by the cars, as the grade of the road in } Before Commissioner Mort that place was on ad eclivity of twenty-seven feet | Ave, 6.—Attempt at Revolt—H Wilson, McCoy, Ira tothe mile. The engineer did ag directed, but | O. Cornwall, Chs. Squires, Thomas Crocket,;and Thom: the cars nevertheless chundered on and overtook | Harrington, the men charged with an attempt to creat the locomotive. A tremendous crash was t] | revolt on board the Am: n_ ship John P. Harwoed,ion sequence, which broke the platforms of two, of | te voy age from Havre to thie port, were brought up this Howarp—J. Williams, Mississippi; L. W. Shaw, ne: bama: the exrs into splinters, and seriously injured four | Morning velore we Commissioner, and the ceeead it passengers ne ran named Ward had both his appeared from their testimony that on the 6th of July last legs broken and three others were also seriously | the prisoners ied out of the forecastle for the injured. No punishment is too great for the mis | purpose of tacking but it was from 90 to 40 minutes creant who caused this lamentabie ace den before they mae their appearance on deck, aud Wilson blame of course can be attached to the Ne ; in what he was about, and said as they— railroad | asked the ca m bay “aie captain aud mate—began this row, t Sie b \d get enough of it. It was also shown that (hey uliy of several acts of insubordination Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Benson and Purser | hetwe ‘oth July aud the let August : that ou the Jony MeKeros, Eeq District Attorney 19 hen te , Ave 6—Tvial for Petit Larceny —The only care tried | mute called all hanis on deck to trim sails, and they all in this court to-day, was that of Heary West, ona charge | refuse! (except Cornell) to come un deck. The captain | of petit larceny, in st sundry articles of clothing | aiterw asked them to 0 te work, they refused, and Squires mate use of ver, Frsotent language to the cap: e- | tain They were then ordered to go foward and not come cused guilty, and the court sentenced him to the peniten- | on deck unui the ship arrived in New York. Upon the tiary for the term of six months. i ‘arrival of the John P. Harwood at Sanity Hook, they Plea of Guilty —Cy rus Losee, indicted for forgery in | were puton board one of the revenue cutters and brought having recently forged a check fer $37 inthe name of | up to this city. They attempted to show the captain | €. H Bockhover, on being arraigned, plead guilty, and | was working them up during the whole of the voyage, wos remanded to prison to await the sentence ‘of the | which means that he was making them do extra duty — | Court. The court then adjourned, there being no other | The Commissioner ordered them to find bail $100 each, | cases ready for trial. in default of which they were committed, my alledged to be worth $21, Kom the steamboat Moheg the property of Wm Wright. The jury found the a Por, Ai 6, 1846. ‘The Court met ‘at the usual (10 @’clock, A.M.) and was ‘with ladies. Tee Somes. the — of yesterday’s pro- ‘A communication read from the Quarter Master General to General at Washington, in reply to a letter from the relation to certain documentary evidence, Court to designate end make | ial reference to e@ previous to its transmis- | La Reconper read the fourth instruction upon | which ithad to inquire = 4th. In giving , since the Ist of May, 1846, to rs , com , quarter-master and | departments, to distribute ordnance ordnance stores, and for the disburse- | and MYnewl blic funds to certain desi 1d individ or of men, and to inquire also whether the persons to such issues or payments were or- dered or made, legally in the service of the United States, or ‘authorised to receive, or have the atod: or money. oUrhe coutk Ia andbred to report tne fects of the case, and to @: an mn thereon. General Garngs here rose and said : If the court should consider me as rised to give orders to aid General | Taylor, and ask Commissary to furnish rations, the Quarter Master to camp equipage, and other ne- cessaries we can’t atall, unless we have evi- | dence from the ent at Ws ‘ton as to the sort of supplies o1 by me. I felt myself fully authorised the sumiaies they were entitled to by law— and any supplies ordered by: me, the Court are ay if ghey not come within of the law. [am myself person. ally for them. I labored very hard to raise and appears equip the hardy young patriots of the west, as it before the Court, in cepemiatice of the “imminent ril” which General Taylor. If I hada Ent to call tro} the service, it wasmy duty to feed and to cl mm. As I before said I came here not to accuse any but to let the Court and communit; now that I wi ht in what I did, under the 62d cle of war. lepartment use the words “Brevet Ma- jor General ”’ in its correspondence. 1 have only to tell am proud of the brevet, for it isa war brevet, and [ of it. The Union has published in eee seo ve offender, which offences, if | were guilty of, urt of foster: should order me toa ge- nerrl court |, and I should be shot; but I acted ac- col to the 3 of my oath, to “serve the United States,” and pot ‘a pasty.) but toserve the citizens of the United es. | acted under conscientious, upright pure and called out volunteer motives, aid to defend my country,and under imminent Perils and to meet the = ” a1 ited in the letter from the depart 845. That letter expressly declares— acy which would tolerate or excuse the assumption of this authority by a military officer in com- mand ate distance from the seat of government, in anti- cipation of the President’s action must be one indicat great imminent peril to the country—a peril so great and so nt as to 1k no reasonable doubt that the with a full knowledge of ali the circumstances of the case, would have felt it to be his duty to resort to suc! . I acted in the letter and spirit of this instruction. It was duty todo so, and if I refused, | would be disgraced. ‘@ are ak to be hunting up letters of corres- lence documents, as it appears we are required do by the communication just read, General Jessup’s letter, it will oJ ee inqwier tt may not terminate for months mn. G, here ci the attention of the jcourt to his letter of 11th May, to: the government, in hjch he predicted the triumph of Gen. ler, befere receiviny mation of the result of the battles of the 8th and 9th May. The letter also suggested the proprie- ty of having mounted gunmen, w! he said would have materially aided Gen. Taylor, and enabled him te have pushed on to Monterey long before now. The Recorver here some communications from the departments in relation to the pay of officers, and having no reference to the case of Gen. Gaines. nT—Let these documents as they have nothing to do srith this business, be put in the a ¥ Gen. Gaines here remarked in relation to one of the letters read informally that he had given orders to sup- ly two pieces of lery to the proper officers in Baton Rouge, in the middle of soe last, because an insurrec- tion was anticipated among the black population in that vicinity. However, this had no reference to thecase now before the court, but he gave the explanation as the letter was read He felt himself authorised to order the two pieces of artillery, because war had occurred upon their borders, otherwise he would not feel himself authorized to do so without erders from Washington, Capt. Mortcomerr, who had been examined yester- day, was here recalled. n. Brooxs~-Capt. Montgomery, will you let the court know what General Taylor’s forces were on the 8th of May ? ‘Wirness.—A bout 2200. ape ae sh (Capt. Lee.)—Do you mean his fight ing force 1TNE8s.—His fighting force amounted to about 1800. Gen. Gaines here called the attention of the Court to another of the letters from the Depa: ready published, in which the Secreta: ror of judgment, with such motives our conduct in this instance, the President say cannot e regarded as a crime,” to which, continued General G. rable in- Ireplied, “that though appreciating the terpretation put upon my conduct by the Presi did not tion the purity of my motives, still, if he did not consider | acted Hight, and that my conduct was cor- rect, | insisted upon being being brought before a Court | Martial. If War had not occurred.” if war had not oc- “enemy” had not arisen—I would net have deen justified in acting without orders from Washington. But when war occurred, then a commanding officer is authorized to act in any emergency. Why should you or I, gentlemen, be kept in the service, unless we know our duty? The duties of the President are simple. Ifto suppress insurrection—and act in case of invasion—a | General Officer was notto act until he heard from rtments, the country would be broken up. We eno business to do with politice—our duty is to ynd to military affairs. Military men should not be encumbered with too much writing. There is too much in the way of writing required from of- ficers in this way. There are too many papers. We are incumbered with too many papers, and have too much writing to do. Military men should have only to do with the sword, the gun, the cannon and | the rifle, and pot to be incumbered with the unnecessary and aceumulated labor of writing fourteen hours a day. This was too much to expect from military officers. Gen. G. having concluded, when recalled, and examined Capt. Montcomeay was Sy by the’court. He testified the amount of Gen. Taylor’s force before the battle of the 8th May was—the arm of artillery, acting as infantry, about 450 strong ; the in- fantry arm, 1,450 ; dragoon, 175 ; light artill 180 ; rangers, 30 strong -making the aggregate rf Witness withdrawn. The Court here went into secret session, with a view to inspect the documentary testimony from the Depart: 2,185. it | ment of War, and select such portions of the o: Gaines and that De ainst him before | communications between Gene partment as would apply in evidence the Court, the government havi to rely upon this species of testimony. The two Hi and Hoatgome , from the seat of war, ‘though examin- ed on the part of General in order to accommo- date them, yet his defence is not yet gone into formally, | which it is expected commence to-morrow. It is understood that the Court will not accede to the applica- tion tocall on the Governors of Kentucky and Louisia: na. Colonel Payne, from the seat of war in Mexico, will be exam: , and is daily e: ted here, with some other American officers, direct from Matamoras. whole case will be finally disposed of, it is expected, by Saturday or Monday. The veteran hero, so far, has knocked the Department at Washington into a ‘cocked hat;” but the entire proceedings, it is understood, have been instituted more with a view to settle a principle of military law,than to condemn Gen.Gaines as an ‘‘offender” He has as you perceive, commented more than once upon in publishing surreptitiously the e8 again previotts to th ir being officially brought re the Court, with a view to prejudge his case. T Ce veteran, with many others, will not condole m with poor Heiss and Ritchie for being kicked out of the public rinting by their own party. Good! All public hum- Bugs and repudiators deserve to be sent to the “right about.” “ Alas! poor Yorick!” The weather is awfully warm here—we are 96 in the shade. Police Intelligence. Ava. 6.—Unfortunate Resemblance—A man by the name of Abraham D. Cole, was on Wednesday night, on the complaint of Mr. Alexander Drummond, of Petersburgh, Virginia, on suspicion of being the indivi- dual by the name of Eppes, who stands chai with the murder of Mr. Muir, of Mae tn Upon being taken to the Police Station House, and tl Mr. Cole procured satisfactory clearly that he was not the murderer, althou semblance was so near that it puzzled Mr. to distinguish the difference, Mr. Cole being a res) ble citizen of Newburgh, in this State; consequently he ‘was at once liberated trom india A Serious Affray.—Two clack fellows by the name of Henry Davis and Samuel Freeman, were last night, charged with being two of a party concerned in a fight on the dock, foot of Duane street, where in the course of the mélee one of the party, called Peter Brown, also black, was severely injured by Les struck with a bludgeon or piece of timber on the head, which so completely stunned him, that great doubts are enter- tained of his recovery, he was taken to the city hespital. where he lays in a dangerous state, The accused were locked up by Justice Osborne for examination. Robbing a Vessel —Some thieving rascal entered the cabin of the sloop Spy lying at the foot of Roosevelt street, last night. and stole a trunk therefrom, cohtain- | ing a cloth coat, ‘eae 3 Boris ot tag he son | valuable papers ; also $100 in ban! a deprec: curtenay? The trunk was found in the course of the day floating inthe dock, rifled of its contents. No ar- rest. it him, rummond ta. | . Petit Larcenier —Peter Early was caught in the act of stealing $5, belonging to Kdward Hoy. in by officer icKeon and locked up. James Williams was arrested LD Red ‘Watson, charg- ed with stealing a watch belonging to William Phillips. Committed. Mary McGowen was also arrested by the above officer for stealing a gown belonging t rown, residing in the fashionable neighborhood of “Cow Bay.” known by le was brought the appellation of No 3 Little Water street. Committed for trial at the «pecial sessio: Stealing ‘atch —A fe! , cal otton, was arrested on a charge of atealing a silver watch valued at $15, belonging to Richard Donnelly, No. 150 South-stieet Locked up for trial 4 Passi @ false Token.—A slippery looking chap. call. ed Bill White, was brought intoihe sta io houre a a of passing a $5 Globe bank bill. Locked up tor From Rio Janeiro —By the b St. Mary, at this port last evening from Rio Janeiro, June learn that it was reported there thot the British packet which ar J on the 18th, brought out a settlement of the difficulties in the Rio de la P, Bost Adv. Ang. 6. The Brooklyn Mig) Bae have met a warm re- ception in Boston During their long march through the town, escorted by the New England Guard, two of the former and four of the latter were overcome by the heat A splendid entertainment was given to the leg Company at the United States Hotel, by their friends, The the: te hed 99 deg. in Bur Warne r reached up as high as 98 deg. | the cacenae aod unprecedented course of the Union, | ‘Watering Piaces, Newrorr, (R. 1.) Aug. 5, 1840. Yachting on the jansett—Amother Race be- tween the New York and Boston Yachts—A great | On Monday, as you have been informed, came | off a contest of speed between the yacht North- ern Li ef Boston, and the Syren, of New York. ¢ terms of the race had been fixed at four hours’ sailing, on a wind; but as a great part | | of the morning had passed off before any wind could be “ raised,” it was determined to test the sailing qualities of the yachts by a run of fifteen miles to seaward, starting from the “ Beaver-tail Light,” and back again. In the trial, the North- | jer Light won by two minutes and twelve se- conds. | seen vethe subscribers, No 177 Broadway, » The Litele Milliner, or occrehs Eeeccnel?, ilestraeed, me, By Cute fied wi reading the whole of the work. ~ rice S14 coats, HL. iams, publi ix Portable Shaving Cases.—The most porta- i - Ian's foilet, and ag 3 Tarstiing companion ae le by . mu n7 doors above Courthande rirast. Pocket and Penknives, Nail ke.—A beautiful assortment of ent wee, consisting of nd id Bsr nate id and unique - ABEnS e's ne opposite Hotel. 4 The fiends of the Syren, however, insisted that | zluabe diecrery warranted uelter‘a wa nor wath of the Boston yacht won the race, on account of the , beité t Liquid Dye, which instantaneously the " i hair to a titul bi or wit it injury to light breeze, and that had there been wind _ the hair or skia. [The great superiority of this io cone yn had stood hi + | the easy mode of application an iteous effect—all enough, she ha ‘no chance with her oppo- | dyes requiring trom ten to twelve hours to ice any nent. Accordingly a fresh challenge was offered, change. ‘its superior. excellence will be t to every and accepted. | one anaaarticage Comme oa lemen can nave Yesterday, the breeze being fresh and stiff, the | Closed to E. Phalon, 61 Brosdway, Judsou’s Hotel, Prlce'si | two contesting yachts, with several others, ac- | per bottle, with full direetions for ase, Ci penjoupe ere companied by a number of boats, sailed out of | ™vited to call at the depot and have their whisker d; the harbor, and rounding Fort Adams,again stood | te sea. this occasion the wind was high |, Alexander’s Tricebaphe—-This Original enough, and the amateur sailors got thoroughly | hagatng, she Salas of the, Deir, sues we ducked, as sea after sea washed over their tiny | Tinvtations of thi e penning article be vessels. The contest was kept up fortwo hours | of Kushton & Co., roadway, J, 2 Asvin hs liam st., and a half, when it was found that the Boston | onaton Moore Tertar i me . me > i. aan, | | | | | } | yacht was no match for her antagonist. The Sy- | ren literally ran away from her; and to putan | end to the race, it was se eiieira eae the Bos- | tonians that the Nosthern Light had not the | slightest chance of “catching up.” Thus ended | this contest, which was for a time an exci- | ting affair—both achts being nearly of the same size, tonnage and rig, and being crack vessels of the rival cities. The Northern Light has lately, we believe, had an additio: her sails, whic! enables her to sail well under light breeze; but when there’s a ‘‘ wet sheet and a flowing sea,” i she is ‘no whcre” in the squadron. This has been a most exciting evening amon; the ladies of Newport—particularly the belles of | the Ocean House—in consequence of a kind of a | neral invitation extended to them by the gal- | it yachters to ‘* go a sailing.”” | Atfour o’clock, P. M., carriages, bearing fair but heavy loads, were seen galloping to the wharf | and there depositing their ‘dry goods.” Present- ly a score of small boats shot out on the bosom of e bay, and, with the aforesaid freight, soon mani to cover the decks of every yacht in the | squadron. The fine sloop of the commodore | looked particularly gay above board, and remind- | ed one of the fiag-ship of Cleopatra, with fe | | . The eagle wings of the hts soon be; to | expand ; anchors were waged and at gat | | queen herself, attended by her maidens, aboar cisely, the whole squadron stood up the N: sett bay, led by the tall sloop of the Gomi 4 with her blue flag fiying atthe top. We have just dropped our gists for a moment, to pen this epis- tle, ere the closing of mail. The whole squadron is yet in sight, like a flock of swans; but I am unable, for want of a magnetic telegraph, to give | you any particulars of the excursion. I will guess at one item, since the breese is fresh and gusty. About this time there is a considerable demand for basins. Hoa-ya-ya! To-night, the Apollo | vic: Massachusetts I a Vocalists give us post convertrat the Atlantic. | Norwich city los... -.- We have also another band, called the Allegha- nian Singers ; and Miss Julia Northall wi Begnis commence a series of concerts on the 11th. Ecourzr. Brookiyn Inte! Bunotary—Two men named Patrick McGuire and | John Riley, entered the house of Mr. Charles Carter,No. | 116 Pearl street, about one o’clock in the afternoon of | hace we bins carried off a beaver hat and two umbrel- of the value of $6, They were seen by Mr. Benja- min Armstrong, a neighbor of Mr. Carter, who gavethe | alarm, and had them pursued. They were arrested by | Mr. Elisha Ketcham, and brought to the police court, and after an examination were committed by Justice | Downing, to take their trialat the Court of Oyer and Terminer. Wm. Hurst, whose arrest for the robbery of the house of Mr. Alden, was noticed in the Herald of | | yesterday morning, is supposed to be one of the same | Pe an; ® A Beneape.—Francis G. Wood took into his last night to annoy Mr. Joshua Roge: Prospect street, and his family, in a very remarkable mann At 12 o’clock at night, Wood, with some of | his cempanions, went to Mr. Rogers’ house, and com- jinging in j menced si itentorian voice, very offensive and | ebscene songs, and kept it up at inte until three | o'clock next morning, when the patience of Mr. Rogers | it length worm out. He caused , had him brought at 4 o’clock before Justice Downing, who held him to bail in $200 to keep the peace, and appear at the next general sessions to tke his trial for the offenc Imrxovements 1s Brooxiyn.—A building is new being put up atthe coruer of Fulton and Concord streets, which is, we understand, intended for a Savings Bank.— It is to have two fronts, one on Fulton street, and the other on Concord, which are to be built entirely of brown cut stone—the front on Concord is 54 feet 73¢ inches, that on Fulton street 41 feet 7 and a halt inches, and ite elevation is to be thirty-nine feet six inches It pro- <4 eens E MONEY MARKET. Thursday, August 6—6 P. M. The tendency of prices is still downwards, and the sales to-day were only to a very limitedextent. Nor. wich and Worcester fell off { per cent; Reading 34; Long Island %; Canton ; Ohio 6’s 3; Pennsylvania 5s closed at yesterday’s prices, and Harlem advanced 4% The depression in prices, andthe small transactions, are owing to the excessively warm weather, and the ab- sence of many brokers and outside operators from the city. At the second board a slight improvement was real- sed. Norwich and Worcester went up ; Morris Ca | na 34, and Reading Railroad 3. ‘Lhe Treasurer of Pennsylvania has not only paid the semi-annual interest on the funded debt of that State in full, but has a surplus in the treasury. This is certainly much more favorable than anticipated. The Treasurer of the city and county of Philadelphia paid into the State Treasury, betwoen the Ist of July and the lst of August, $207,000. ‘The annexed annual report of the Norwich and Wor- cester railroad company, exhibits receipts and ex- penditures of the year ending May 3ist, 1846, and the condition of the finances of the company, at the close of the year:— uc eeptrat grcenrat gemaeem Man) issued as security for is Exclusive of shares And do Thecom ‘Whote cost of the road to ‘appears by the Treasnrer's book Liquidated Debt Funded. And if from this There be taken. Purchase of steamboats. Daring the year ending the, 39th of May, the balance of the amount received into the Treasury, carried to profit and oss, a,ter paying all expenses, including Interett, wa iy The following statement shows the earnings of the road for the year ending 30th May last:— Earnings of the road, mail services, Adams’ Express, and rentaf received jato the Treasury. from the lat Janey 16, ‘ ky in ‘30th of May - fon N 3 st class passenger we York aud Boston by steamboat... +. mises when finished to be a very handsome building,and | Teal shenesereeee ee will add very mach to the ornament elready nae in | This surplus is equal to about five and a half per cent that part of the city. on the amount of stock held by stockholders, and shows State Constirurionat Convention.—Wednes- day, August 6.—Mr. Bouck presented a petition from Oneida county, in relation to the elective franchise. Referred. Mr. White’s resolution te meet at 8 and ad- journ at 2 was rejected. The Convention then proceeded further to consider the report of the committee of the whole on the article relative to the election or appoint- ment of the State officers, and those officers whose pow- ers and duties are not local, &c. The question being on the jon of Mr. Murphy’s substitute for the last sec- | tion of the article relative to the inspection laws Mr. Murphy, by consent, amended his sul ite thus: | “ All offices for the weighing, Gauging, measuring. cul _ ling or inspecting any merchandise, produce, manufac ture or com! Ly Ww ver, are hereby abolished, and | no such office shall hereafter be created by law; but | nothing in this section contained shall abrogate any of- fice created for the purpose of protecting the interests of | the State in its property, revenue, tolls or purchases, or of supplying the people with correct standards of weights and measures, or shall prevent the creation of any office for such purposes hereafter.” reed to, and the section, as amended, adopted, 92 to 10. Mr. Perkins moved to strke the Treusurer from the officers to be elected by the people. Lost, 90 tol0. Mr. | Marvin moved to strike from the first section that part of | it which fixed salaries of the state officers, and in- sert in lieu thereof a provision leaving the compensation of all of the officers ramed in this article, except the Speaker, to be settled by the Legislature; such compen- sation to be paid in lieu of fees or perquisites. Adopted | 73 to 33. The Convention postponed action on the first section, as amended, until a vote could be had ona motion to restore the second ion, creating the office of State Engineer and Surveyor, which had been reject- ed yesterday. Mr. Chatfield moved to restore the sec- tion. This mn was debated until two o’clock, mn, without taking the question, the Convention took a re- cose. ArteRnoon Session.—The ition to restore the | tion, providing for election of a bam en- | sect gineer and surveyor, after @ long del ayes 78; noes 26. a5) motion of Mr. Bergen, the clause fi the salary of his office and allowing him travel- pees was struck out. . Tilden moved to strike out se requiring him to hes peaationl engines. } Lost—ayes 30; pelo Cr Mr. Ki then mo' b- stitute, providing in effect thet the Surveyor General shall be Engineer. Lost—40 to 40. Adjourned.— Albany Argus. Mors or tHe Errecrs or tar New Tarirr.— Tur New Mitts.—The stockholders of the Globe and Ocean Mills, meet to-morrow, to take measures for | the increase of their capital stock, so asto put the mills | into immediate operation. These mills have now re- eeived and setup nearly all their machinery, snd ina few weeks will be prepared fer the manufacture of cloth, the size of the'mille aving been made than was | | | | | originally designed ; in consequence of this fact, and the necessity at the present time of providing some working capital beside it invested in buildings and machinery, | &n increase of capital is requisite. | doubt, be used for the same purpose, or for the liquida. | tion of a portion of the floating debt. It is in contempla | tion to declare and pay a dividead next January, but thet will have rothing to do with the business of the road as enumerated above, as it will come out of the net carn- ings of the first six months, from June Ist, 1846. If the | receipts continue to increase as they have for sometime | past, that dividend will be at least three per cent on the | par value of the stock, or equal to about five and a half | per cent on the present market value. Although the construction of the Worcester and Nashua railroad, to connect with the Norwich and Wor- cester, is for the present susperided, it must, before the lapse of many years, be built From the peculiar loca tion of this road, it would soon be one of the most im portant in the country, particularly so faras the interests of thiscity are concerned. The distance from Boston to Concord is seventy-five miles, and the connection is form- od in nearly a straight line by three railroads, viz: the Boston and Lowell, the Lowell and Nashua, and Nashua and Concord. The Boston and Wercester road is forty- four miles. These two lines, viz: from Boston to Nashua, forty-one miles, and Boston to Worcester, forty- four miles form the two sides of an vcute triangle, whose apex is Boston. It is, therefore, evident that the Wor coster and Nashua road, forty-one miles, forms the base of the triangle, nearly equilateral. The Fitchburg rail- | road, running from Boston to Vermont, via Fitchburg, | cuts the Worcester and Nashua road at Groton, sub-divi- ding the triangle, of which the Worcester and Nashua forms the base, and Boston the apex. A road is also chartered to connect Nashua with the Maine railroad at Exeter. It will be seen by all who are acquainted with the geographical position of the most prominent points, that the construction of the Worcester and Nashua rail- road will open a direct communication between this city and the principal manufacturing places in Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Meine. The business of the Not 4 ‘We have made some enquiry as to the competition which these wills will encounter from the English manu- facturers underthe new tariff, and find that the go.ds they will manufacture, cost: within a small frac- tion as much in England as they do here The Engligh menufacturers w inlo their goods a partion of Eagt India cotton, which costs only half as much as Ameri: cotton, and by this means sometimes undersell us in such fabrica; but the quality of the cloth in these cases is so inferior thateven the Chicese and Brazilians, prefer to the enchanced price of American goods, except they aredeceived by the imitation of American goods wich some of the Englishmen adopt. ‘With a fairly levied 26 per cent duty we believe these mills vvill do a better business than the navigation interest generally, especially as the domestic competion will probabl fe | years tocome — he latest improvements, and in- ents have been appointed to iy be affirmed that under good tly be afticmed that under man- it these miliy cannot be prostrated ‘walees all the agricultural, mavutacturing and mechanical in- of the country, are first ruined, so that the people ford to purchase their goods; and even then y be seves, jor should that time ever arrive, the that the joom and the an compete with England in the supply nations with whom cotton cloths are 1% more and more in use—Newhuryport 6 forests canng’ ti rapialy bees Heraid, Augus tence Sporting Latelil gence. On the oth inet a Convention of Chess Players will prings, Kentucky. Amateur chess | parts of the country ave invited to ut- Poiltical. Gen, J. L. Taylor, of Uhiliwothe, and Merris R. Waite, of Toledo, have been put in nomination for Congress, by Whig Convontons mv their respective Districts in Oh.o ican | an increase in the surplus of the previous year of about two thousand dollars. There appears to be a charge of mail service not included in the above, of a little moro than three thousand dollars, which would swell the net surplus to about ninety thousand dollars for the year.— ‘We do not see any amount carried to the credit of the sinking fund. We are under the impression that twenty. five thousand dollars per annum was to be carried te that fund, on account of the floating debt. This transfer may yet be made from the ninety thousand dollars sur- | plus, as that excess has not been appropriated to the pay- ment of dividends, or any other payment, as we can see by the report. There has recently been an increase in the debt of this company for the purchase and construction of boats to run between New York and Norwich, in connection with the road This increase to the debt will amount te about two hundred and fifty thousand dollars, making the entire debt about $1,050,000. Should the company issue bonds for the subscription to the Worcester and Nashua railroad, as contemplated, the aggregate amount of the debt will not vary much from $1,250,000. The purchase and construction of steamboats to run in connection with the road, as the company may dictate, is an important and necessary improvement. The com- pany have heretofore been unable to regulate this de- partment of their business, as it might wish, in eonse- quence of having to hire bonts They have recently built one of the most magnificent boats Long Island Sound can boast of, and when placed in the line, there is no doubt but that she will attract a very large amount of travel. The local travel of this road is rapidly increasing, and the receipts for the local business are sufficient to pay the current expenses of the company. We annex a comparative statement of the earnlugs and expenditures of the company for the past three years: — Norwich ann Woncraren Raunoap. ‘anni f 1 Balaries, ke. 847 aaa Interest on 48318 «733 Contingent expenses, 3307 1149 Total.... 150,757 17,758 Increase froin ll x0 296,337 Re Sorplus roe) 06,419 The surplus last year was appropriated to the improve ment of the road; and the surplus this year will, without