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

YORK HERALD ember 16, 126, reign News Exp teamship Cambria has The twelve days, news momentar ow been at sea We may, therefore, look for her Affairs of the Army. on the outside of this day’s Herald , the e riot ia one of the volunteer We gi full particulars o! io Grande. They are painful, ndeed; and the result will, of course, be still more painful, for the Commanding General will be constrained to de a most summary man- ner nthe r rs of the rioters, and per- hops with all those engaged in the disgraceful pro- ceedings The discipline of the army must be tact at all hazards Finances of the Government—Com- mercial Movements and Prospects, nee nent of issuing Treasury notes, interest, bas been san om. There ap- reat diif-rence of opinion ngand receiving officers of the to the legality of taking them. srable difficulty has been experienced in eans, where the first issue of these notes yas made, in consequence of this doubt in the nd of the revenue officer of that city, and the il toa discount in the mar- per cent. This depreciation UC) y; and at the latest ac- was almost impossible to get them on. Tt was tho universal opinion ers of this city, that these notes a discount of one-quarter to one-half 1, thus far ver he disbu ent, @ ediately fv Per cent in this market, but no one for a moment believed that they would reach a discount of five oreven three per cent. This depreciation pre- vents their becomimg generally circulated, or emerged into the general currency of the country ; as they will be enqiured for merely to make pay- mien sto the government. We must admit that y disappointed in the result of verent on the partof the govern- ievou al Wo supposed, with others, that those be eagerly sought after—that they so much to the paper circulation of the liat they would be at least par, and be usefal not only in introducing gradually and easily the specie provisions of tho Indepe Treasury act, but in tumish- ing a mediam for the regulation of our do- mestic exchanges. It is possible that there may | be some improvement in these notes, that they may be in more demand, and that the government | le to get them out more easily ; but we ssion that the practical opera- may be 2 are under the impre tion of this financial plan, will, to the end, prove more defective than its bitterest opponents antioi pated when the theory was first promulgated. When the bill authorising the issue of treasury notes was first introduced into Congress, it merely ovided for the issue of such an amount of notes, b-low a certain rate of interest; but before it ne a law, there was a proviso attached authorising the Executive to raise the amount reqnired by the issue of such notes, or by a direct 0 Ic was the opinion of many Senators that t would be sound policy to issue treasury notes a part of the amount required, for the purpose eving the money market, and, as soen as that desirable object was accomplished, to come forward for a direct loan. Within tho past sixty days there has been a ed improvement in the money market ans, Which three months ago could not be ef- any rate, are now taken at once upon most favorabie terms; and we ve no doubt oe President could raise the balance of the ton rauiions named in that bill, mach more easily and much more favorably to the government, than by the issue of rreasury notes. These notes, | bearing an interest as high as that authorized, would be taken up by capatalists and laid aside as & permanent investment, and in that case could be no more or less than the same asa direct loan. Under the most flattering circumstances, and in the most favorable light we can place things, we cannot dis;uise the fact that the finances of the government are, at this mo- me n a very unfortunate condition, we fear beyond any immediate redemption. Aj- propristions were made, during the recent session of Congress, for the civil, military, and naval expenditures, for the year, of more than sizty millions of dollars, two-thirds of which, at least, must be raised by artificial means, as from all s of the year will © present appearances, be more | millions of dolla Forty millions store, be raised, either by direct or indi- 1e revenue not, it would be a source of infinite satisfaction to | all those engaged in comntercial pursuits, if the | and uncertainty that exists in relation to the ¢ finances, were cleared up ; and the posi- ion of the government in this particular, tho- roughly defined. It would have a very favorable influence upon business generally, and tend more to create and confirm confidence, than anything else we can think of. As the question now stands, with all the mystery with which the matter is now surrounded, the business prospects of the coun- try are extremely flattering and encouraging. | With the changes recently made in our commer- stem, in the perspective, all classes are ng a sound, safe, and profitable business, and venture the assertion that the peculiar charac- ter of this senson’s trade, will do more to strengh- en the position of a large portion of our importing and jobbing houses, than a continuance of the system under, or upon which the business of the past four years has been conducted. This isa sort of a settling season; every one appears to be closing up old accounts prior to opening new ones in a new way;and a general clearing out and clearing up is the order of the day. The im- porters, jobbers, and retailers, are working off their stocks into the hands of the consumers as rapidiy as possible, and there is no doubt but that they will succeed in reducing their supplies, so that the new syste will go into operation so imperceptibly as to be hardly realized. The fact is, the commercial classes can conform to any measure ur measure: regulating their affairs, if they only have suffi cient notice, or if they are satisfied they are per- anently established. We do not know the ag- greg evil produced by the changes from time time made; individual suffering, to some ex- ent, undoubtedly, is produced, but it is lost amidst the apparent prosperity o1 the masses The consumption of our staple articles of im- portation, in four moaths, or we might say twelve raonths, a6 an alteration in the tariff has been is. contemplation nearly that length of time, reaches an immense amount; and, as the receipts have, for the past year, been partially regulated upon this basis,it isour impression that the stock of old goods, thus imported wnder the act of 1842, out of the hands of consumers, will be extremely limited, so much so as to have very little inflence upon the market prices of merchandise imported under the new tariff Weare in the midst of prosperous times, in spite of the lamentations of the opposition party presses here and elsewhere. We area great peo- ple. Arramns 1x Mexioo.—Our advices from Vera Croz are to the 20th ult. They are certainly very important, for they confirm the news of Santa Anne’s arrival at Vera Cruz; but, what is very singular, they give us no information as to the | wi abouts of Paredes, What has become of him? On looking over our files, we find that Paredes y we On the 4th of August, thet is, five days after the departure of Paredes from Mexico, that city is the scene of an outbreak in favor of Santa Anna, the news of which would reach Paredes four or five days after the oceur- | rence. The question is, what did Paredes do on the receipt of that news? Did he submit with a good grace to his more fortunate rival, or did his troops revolt and imprison him % It will be in the recollection of our readers that a report to this effect was current here, some two or three weeks ago. If the career of Paredes has terminated in the last-mentioned way, wé may be sure that ke was not taken prisoner under circumstances which detracted from his reputa- tion for personal valor. A braver man than Pa- redes does not exist, itis said, in Mexico, He has only one arm, having lost the other some years ago, while attempting to putdowna revolt It is likely, that, in similar circumstances, he would act with similar energy and courage. Chose oF THE Season—T'tk Desertion OF THE Warenine Praces.—The springs, watering places and summer resorts of every kiad, are becoming deserted. The summer is, in effect, over, forthe hotel-kepers of Saratoga and of Newport. The butterflies that have sported at the springs are fast being resolved into their primitive condition otcity grules; and the belies whose charms have not been sufficiently attractive to win a husband he tok with him a consis} atthe watering places, are returning home to | make new preparations for the winter campaign Gotham is again becoming populous, Citizens as well as strangers are pouring in by the boat- ful. Merchants are returning to their business— even the bands of music, which lent the aid of their sweet sounds to swell the attractions of the different summer resorts, have returned to the city, and will soon be engaged in giving‘elasticity and spirit to the “ light fantastic toes” of dames and demoiselles, at the balls and parties of the fall and winter. The merchant has returned to his counting- room, anda rich fall business there is before him. The immediate future is opening upon us with the most flattering prospects of successful enter- prise. It is probable that the business of this fall will be greater than any that our city has seen for several years, The cold weather is upon us; and with its return the bustle of business and en- terprise which it always brings with it, is fast making itself apparent. Every sort of busmess is becoming brisk, and onevery side is heard the “ Cheerful note of preparation.” Every day we have to announce distinguished arrivals at our principal hotels, and for a month to come every hotel in the city will be crowded with guests returning to their homes—some north, some south, some west. But itis not alone citizens of the United States that are our guests at present. Numbers of Eu- ropeans are at present amongst us, and the next packet will bring a vast accession. Theatrical d musical stars are swarming to our shores— Sivori, Augusta, Anderson, Lucille Grabn, and others, are coining to swell the throng, and on the whole we will probably have the briskest musical and theatrical season that we have had for many years. New York willenjoy, as she always has enjoyed, greater facilities for both business and pleasure than any other city in the Union. New York is the Paris of America, and she will shortly outshine her European prototype. Why should she not? She has every advantage of art, science, wealth, refinement, and prosperi'y. No pleasanter city dees the world contain, as we, who have sweltered through the last dog days pro- tected by her brick walls, and refreshed by her cool ices—(mem —Castle Garden)—can abyn- dantly testify. We, however, hail the approach of cool weather with unalloyed satisfaction, and y for the blessings yet in store for us, the Lord be praised! Capratn Gresory.—We noticed that this of- ficer has lately been made the subject of a variety of attacks in different quarters, and that his con- duct whilst in command of the Raritan has been very much misrepresented, We believe the charges against him to be to- tally unfounded. He has ever borne the character of a brave, in- trepid, and gentlemanly officer, and all such attacks as those at present made upon him wil! but redound to his greater credit. No officer of the navy stands higher in the estimation of those who know him, than does Captain Gregory, and in neither private nor public capacity has he any superior. During his command of the North Carolina in our harbor, his popularity was unbounded; and whilst on the Brazilian station, we learn from the testimony of Captains of merchantmen and others, that his conduct was such as to exalt him in the estimation of every person with whom he came in contact. Weare not surprised that he is assailed, for “slander loves a shining mark.” Dreaprur. Disaster anp Loss or Lirg.—Mrna- cvnovs Escarr or a Lapy.—The new schooner John Wart, Captain Robert Crowley, from this port, bound to Batsto Furnace, with a cargo ot merchandise, belonging to Jesse Riekard, Esq., of the above place, capsized at sea off Squan Beach during the gale of last week, and all hands perished. This was her firsttrip. The captain and crew were all young men. The sloop Mary Adelaide, Capt. Samuel Lam- son, was also capsized near the same place, and all hands perished except a young lady, who was saved in a inost miraculous manner, the slosp having drifted bottom up. When the wreckers boarded her, they heard a noise which appeared to be that of a human voice, eoming from the ca- bin. They instantly cut a hole in the bottom, and there found the lady, who proved to be Miss Lam- son, aniece of the captain, who had been stand- ing in water up to her neck from the time the ves- | sel capsized nntil she drifted to the shore, when the tide having fallen some, she was enabled to rest herself by sitting down, although the water wasthen upto her waist. She was then taken ashore and provided for. ® Smpwreck anp Loss or Lire.—An astonishing in- stance of preservation of life amid the elements of almost certain and inevitable destruction, is related by the Lewes correspendent of the Philadelphia Exchange, in the case of Capt D- W. ©. Cook, of schooner King, from nton, Mass, who left New York on Tuesday after: on in company with about an hundred sail. When off Egg Harbor, his schooner upset inthe gale, uushipped the main boom, and in doing which the boom knocked the stern out of the Fkiff and stove in about one-third of her bow, and broke her loose from the schooner, At that instant, with admirable presence of mind, he leaped into her, pulling the cook after him. and after much difficulty succeeded in patting him into the boot ~the storm instantly separated him from the schooner, andthe two men eft on board succeeded in lashing themselves to tha rigging but before he was out of sight the schooner sunk and carried the poor fellows with her to the bottom Notwithstanding.the fury of the wind and waves, and the totally shattered condition of their boat.they buffeted the billows until sometime in the night, when she capsized, and the cook was washed off and. drowned ; the captain who was succeeded in cutting himselt loose, clung to her bottom, finally righted her ond lashed himsell in her. Driven about by the merey of the from every succeeding billow, pe May on Werlnesday afternoon ; but when within. a hali mile of the beach, the wind hauled round to North and drove him and his frail that night the storm raged more fear his boat rolled over several tim ighted, and this mornin; it dmiles south of Capo Henlopes, when the wero: inning mountains high—and where, ti it is perilous to land with the lightest breeze itis truly astonishing, when the winds e dashing to pieces the brig 1g well made Vessels, that 59 Fh 01 with her bow brcken in, should have lived in such sea, und carried in safety an being at least 75 miles in a straight direction, and of course much farther, from her circuitous route. Surely old Neptano himself could not have managed the storm with better success, rk to sea again; lly than ever, and Sporting Intelligence. ‘The Boston Journal, of Saturday, states that the fine yatch Yorthern Light, Col. Wm. P. Winchester, has sailed for this city, ant will join in the aquatic sports soon to come off in our harbor. The Odd Fellows of Philadelphia are making great preparations for a celebration, to take place tomorrow, oa, veoasion of the dedication of their new and splendid | saw shed to the boat, now | Delegations have already arrived from all parts of | practice. niny | and th | is very good, | company. | we expect th ‘Wheatetentss Pane Tuearne.~ Mr. Forrest appeared last ev ning, toa very full house, as Othello, in the tragedy of that name; Mrs. Hunt playing Desdemona, and Mr. Dyott Iago Mr. Forrest's conception of the character was, upon the whole, very appropriate and just, although there were marks of want of study apparent in his per- formance. Several portions of his acting were highly effective, and elicited the unqualified epprobation of the | audience. Other Portions, a8 we have before remarked, | betrayed a want of study, that rendered Mr. Forrest's im- personation, on the whole, uneven. Mr Dyott's lego was deserving of the highest praise. Indeed, well as he has always performed the part, he outdid himself last evening. It was really a’ great performance. It was careful, well studied, accurate, in perfect keeping, most truthfully conceived, and most power- fully acted. ‘This is strong praise, but it scarcel; comes up to the merits of the performance. Mrs. Hunt's Desdemona was good—better than her Cordelia of the evening before—but hur voice was not well managed. Stark’s Cassio was excellent. This sctor improves nightly. He will yet, if we mistake not, give a good ac- count of himself To-night, the tragedy of * King Lear” is to be repeated, with the cast of Monday evening. Mrs. Hunt appears afterwards ia the farce of the * Four Sisters.” . Bowsry Turatre —As wo predicted, this establish- ment wes crowded to overflowing last ing, on the first appoarance of Mr. A. A. Adams, the distinguished tragedian, at this theatre. We hardly ever saw a larger audience, aud certainly never a more enthusiastic one. From what we have heard of Mr. Adams, we formed a ry high estimate of his abilities as a tragedian, and we are he that not disappointed.’ He pital actoi . He appeared last evening performed that cult character in a very creditable way. He was very effective in the ghost scent and entranced the audience with the truthfulness and reality he threw around his part, Miss eafie, Mr. Clark, Mr. Booth—indeed all who performed in this piece, performed their respective | parts, in a manner tht added much to their own reputa- tion, and the delight of the audience. The bill this eve- recive comprises the tragedy of Virginius,” ‘amu of “Six Degrees of Crime” Miss Dean’s we think, one of ner best characters. We Virginia i | wre anxious to see Mr. Adams as Virginius, tor we think that character is well adapted to his talents. The cast \d embraces the ontire strength of the We will be much disappointed, if we do not see a sull larger audience there this eve! than we st. Garenwicn Tueatxe.—We would remind the patrons of the Greenwich, that this evening is set apart for the benefit of Mr. H. Stevens, one of our best and most ta- lented performers. With the view of making it a bene- ficial one, his numerous friends have volunteered their services on the occasion, and turned out in great strength. ‘The performances will consist of the drama of the “Rake’s Progress,” in which Stevens, Mr. Grattan, Mr. Lee, Messrs. Chapman, Raymond, Prosser, Mi Crauford, Miss Drake and Mra. Kennedy, Mr. Keene, Mrs. Monell and Mrs, Hayden will appeer. The cast is very well arranged by Mr Freer, and to ensure the piece being performed in the best sty! “ The Miller and his Men” will be performed after the aria and the whole will conclude with “ Hunting a Turtle” . Castie Garnvex.—The Buffo troupe of Ethiopian Min- atrels continue to draw excellent houses at this popular resort. The Dissolving Views and Chinese Fireworks lend their attractions, worth the price of admission. The Ethiopian their performances this evening, with the other inviting accompaniments that we have mentioned. Bowery AmpuitHeatas.—This spacious circus was wellattended last evening, and the members of the com- pany, comprising some of the most prominent equestrian talent, performed their respective feats amidst the plau- dits of their admirers. The vaulting and tumbling by icFarlaad, Lipman, Smith, and Mestayer, are roally nderful.’ ‘These, together with the evolutions on the Flying Cord, also the Ethiopean Olio, are worth more than the price of admission. It is pleasing to enjoy in evening’s amusement in a place like his, whet visiter can behold the amusements, games, and festivals of the ancient gymnasium. Mr. Tryon is a good caterer for public taste, and ought to be supported. The famous Acrobat family will appear there on Thursdi Howarp Staeet Tueatee, Boston.—T! is soon to be opened under flattering auspices, and if the success it meets with be not more than commensurate with the outlay upon it, it will be a matter of serious mo- ment to the proprietors. Asan Opera House, however, we cannot but hepe that it may be properly sustained by the management, and encouraged by the people, foster- ing an improved musical taste, and supplying a re- fined enjoyment. We learn that the cost of the thre will not be less than 7100 000, ‘The Boston Herald gives the following particulars in reference to the arrange- first tier,) first and second tiers of boxes. The parguette re connected by wo pesos ¢ ways with the par- quette, or pit, as were the of the Odeon with its t wi ‘quette, or pit floor is connected with that of | the parquatis oxes in an slope towards the orchestra; this slope is sufticient to permit an uninterrupted view of the stage, which by ju- dicious formation of the building can be seen as wel. from one seat asanother. To the conveyance of sound as well as the faeility for sight, particular attention has been The walls which enclose the auditory form broken circle, so that the most remote listen- who are nearest the stage. m has been effected by setting the pros- cenium back on a ievel with the boxe: Jowing K to jut out upon the stage, and sage of instead of al- terrupt the pi sound as it does in ordinary theat now manufacturing and nearly completed undred iron framed and comfortably cus! for the parquette ; they are very commodi- ill be the most delightful in the house. curtain is to be 44 feet wide, which breadth is un- ralleled in any theatre or opera house in the United tates = It four feet greater then that of the Park. be over twenty dressing rooms. Il the doors will open outwards, and there is one on each side of the building; three of them communicating with a passage which leads into Howard street. In the four sa- [oops there wiil be no intoxicating beverages vended. The whole interior will be elegantly furnished forth and illuminated, and the scenery is to be remarkably splen- did. Itisto be under the skilful management of Mr. Hackett. y ‘ankee Hill is giving his inimitable entertainments at Albany. Musical, Tue “Seasons” at tHe Tanensacur.—On Monday next, the 21st instant, this sublime Oratono, by Haydn, will be produced in asplendid manner by Mr. Meigs, American Musical Institute. Miss Julia Northall is al lotted the principal soprano part, and from what we hear of the musi nd what we know of her style of singing, she will doitthe most ample justi There will be a first appearance upon the occasion. Mr. R Andrews has been long known in our musical circles, but he has not, as yet, had an opportunity to prove his ‘his chance has been offered him by Mr. mt should be r, thing that studied the have been thoroughly and fre der, who conducts the perform: Mr. H. ©. presides at the organ. Subscription liste sre opened at stores—terms $5 for fir performance of the season this evening’ at the Taberna- cle. Handel's grand oratorio of the Messiah will be pro 4, and from the names of those to whom the princi- | pal parts are assigned, it will be probably as rich a musi- al treat as was ever enjoyed inourcity, Miss Jul Nortall will sustain the soprano of the solo paris, Mrs. Ferguson the contralto, Mr, Colburn the tenor, and Mr. as usual, will be un- nd of course power. he variety of attrac- rt re confident that the musical performances offered this evening will receive | a large portion of the fashion and talent of the city, Arvovonroxs.—These rarely gifted children will give their third concert on Friday evening next, at the Apollo rooms. Those who have not as yet heard them, wo ad: viso to go, and promise them a rich musical treat. Amenicas: Musteat. Convex tios.—The committoa ap- pointed ut the last session of the American Musical Con- vention to call the convention together, for the year 1846, for the transaction of such business as might be m, having issued a oall for the con- vention to meet yesterday at the Tabernacle, in Broad. way; apd the members composing the convention being in attendance, the proceedings were opened in due form by O. P. Smith, ,Cresident. The Secretary having read the minutes of last session, a committee of five, consisting of J. F. Otis of New York, N. Gould of Bos- ton, Dr Cayler of Brooklyn, N. Hload of District of Co- lumbia, and W. J. Dale ot New York, as a standing com- mittee, to nominate officers to presi le during the present session. Tho committee presented to the convention the names of the followi en en, who were unani- mously elected, viz. for lent, Dr. Heaps; for Vice Presidents, U. C. Hill of New York, and a. ¥. Williams of Connecticut ; for Secretaries, Charles L. Barnes aud Charles Holt, Jr, of Now York; and av a Standing Committee of five, the following named gentiemen—c. Smith of Brookiyn, E. Howe, Jr, and Thomas Hast. of New York; A. F. Johnson, and —— Hoad of Balti- more. Tho standing committee then pro the 16th question of hag for debate, follows, vir. : .we- solved, that instructions in the rudiments of music poe i be made one of the regular branches of edu- eation Mr. Ives proceeded to address the convention on this question, and said that from his ex, as a teacher, standing ti menced at an early age. He has heard tions against the propriety of toaching children beste os 8 very vatly age—one of which was that the voice was too weak to a worsy nal be, however, he considered untenable, cause ou a8 necepsary to exerci as it is to exercise the limbs, voloe woebt, like the limbs. become weak and ment and occupation of the building :—The ex- tensive basement of the building, | its enor- mous cellar, are to be occupied by the p rs. Messrs. Boyd & Beard, as amanufactory of soda intains, soda | and mineral water. ‘he basement is the Tudor style, and allabove in that of the period. The portion of the interior which is roted tO the auditory consists of a purquette. parquette Boxes, (usually called ken and well graduated | Sacarep Muste Sociery.—This society give their first | be was of opinion that musical education should be com. | that the voice would, Sis isa gymnastic exercise ch inging ene a ao ™ tog musts sonsiete it Atrength parle, aa maoh as Police Intellixence. anything else; and Jt is as neces Br the mitelas abd Sufts to Stealing a Walehatrmcer Allan, of the 4 | strength of # musician to be p develoued by ear. | ward, arrested yesterday a woman called Margarel tice and exercise to become pert as it is for the mus- | Marka, on a charge of stealing a silver watch worth $30, | cles of the blacksmith’s arm developed before he belonging to John Groen, residing at 240 Twenty-fifth can hammer onthe anvil. Th to attain perfect | street. It appears Mias Maggy extracted the watch from developement, musical edu thould be commenced | the pocket of John, while in a“ crib” kept by Mrs. Wa- atan age. ters on the foi, Committed by Justice Osborne for Mr. Wanner rose, and said tht education in music trial. should be made an element in edugation as much as arith. Revolt on Board the Ship Garrick.—Upon_ the arrival tent teachers. In or- being attended with stent with the pre. tion, the teachers of mn school education Ie Hikewise. the views he laid further, iti ic, wnder the tuition of der to opviate the teaching of greater oxpense than would be sent system of primary school the ordinary branches of © should ve qualified to teach mi Mr. Oris agreed with Mr. down. He would, however, impossible for the human migh to. 1 science unless it was brought to bes i “Wir. Wirriame thi it it ‘upon it at an early a matter of prima- ry education; but if Mr. Wi plan be adopted he considered it not practicable, there are not sufi- cient teachers of public schools are musicaas, for tee Ree R 8. Coox, spoke in favor of necessary that music ‘the American Tract juestion ; he thought it jught in the education of children as much as any , and that it should be introduced into primary classes and theologi- cal univer 1° should be com- = it a very impor- tends to strengthen the f the throat, which are the muscles of the a: t n frame. For these introduced into schools — ir reason why he ald like to have it introduced into schools was, that it would tend to preserve disci- pline and suppress tu Let there be a par lent, and by compelli hour, they ‘would be quiet He believed that the education have hitherto We should inculcate col of boys ever so tus them to sing for ed, and order soon moral influences of @ mu been lamentably d love of music in chil 4 and the beneficial effects that would result would be happiest description. You will never ( ok) see achild who is fond of music g ven to tricks or practices. But the might uence it exerts on man, in ins ig him with a rel s and re n feeling, is, above all, a reason why music shoud form ay of the system of education, The genth conch by saying that he was decidedly in favor of it. The further a this subject was postponed to this day. telligence. Avction Wan.—It seems that /Gircuit Supreme Court, has also kle’s banner-man before him, Mone or tHe Moc Judge Edmonds, of the had his honor Mayor in trouble, on a auctioneers in y. The whole thing is getting to bea nuisance, so far as the business of the cast side of Broadway is cor ; fora Baping and quarrelsome crowd, some conte! for and against the auctioneers, assemble dui few minutes, tothe great danger | of thepeace. We stand that a large number of ci- tizens are pre] tition asking that atvanner shall | be placed by the eekporation before every house of ill- | fame in the city, would be ridiculous, because it | would promote the very evil it was iutended’ to mitigate. We believe that his t Mayor Mickle will have to get some additional powers before he can succeed in his laudable intentions; and as the City and State Conven- tions are at this moment in session, he will find no want of assistance. Ag it is, the lawyers seem to have the best of the and his remedy, as applied, is of doubtful efficacy. Give us plenty of banners to prevent every im) F Goverxon Whicrt.—His Excellenc: ig) held a levee-yesterday, at his rooms in the City Hall. ile was received by his Honor the Mayor, anda posse of officers, who were in attendance to receive him. The number of persons who called to pay their respects to his y was not large, but they were select, and | comy of some of our most respectable citizens. ‘Amongst them we observed their honors the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas. His Excellency continued for aboutan hour and a half to receive visiters, and con- versed familiarly with many of them. His Honor the Mayor acted as master of the ceremonies. p Horticuttunar Society will hold onthe 17th, 18th and opened to visiters at 1 Cowmtpinc Extnaorpiame.—No little excitement was created yesterday in front of the Tombs, by the ex- hibition of a cowhiding affair, exercised by Mr. Charles Merritt upon the person of Mr. Heury Ketcham. Mr. | Merritt scized Mr. Ketcham by the collar, and com- | menced applying the rawhide in quick succession, when | his arm was arrested by some bystanders, and the par- | ties separated. The difficulty uppears to ba | from some remarks made by Mr. Ketcham derogatory to | the character of the wife of Mr. Merritt. | Counrenrerrer Annestep.—A man named George Nooney was arrested in this city on Monday, charged with passing counterfeit money in the northern district | under a warrant from Judge Betts. | | Tne Patson Assoctation—Derective OxGaxtzatiox or tix Parson Devantaent.—The second ennual re- port of the Prison Association, to which we have pre- viously referred, after giving a statement of the annual expense incurred for the maiotainance of each prisoner, and ths waste that is made of public money in :ustaining our prisons under the preseut system, takes up the sub- | ject of the defective organization of the prison depart- ment, as follows, vi “ Itis of frequent occurrence, that persons are ed and detained in sume of our houses of detention— sometimes for two or three days—of whom no account whatever is rendered anywhere. And it is manifest, from the present defective organization in this respect, that the liberty of the friendless and unprotected portion | of our population, must be very much at the mercy of our police officers ; and that without a more perfect sys- | tem of inspection and returns, there is great room for bad men to abuse the power with which they may be trusted. “ Persons are frequently detained in prison after the because they are forgotten, sometimes because the pri- souers desire to remain, and sometimes because the offi- cers think it for the interest of the Corporation that they should be detained. It is, indeed, a general practice at | the penitentiary, never to let a prisoner out until he asks to be discharged ; so that, if he chooses \o remain be supported atthe public expense, his object can be or obtained. “* Hence it is, that there are persons at that prison whor make it their home, and who have spent there most o their time for yours. “ Very mauy are confined at the penitentiary, not he- cause they have committed any crime or offence, but bo Capes d only because they are destitute, or diseased. ‘This includes @ class of persons who go to the police they want a place of refugo; a large number of diseased prostitutes, who go there as to a hospital ; and many strangers and foreigners, who in their ignorance of our tutions, apply for relief at the police office, and are relieved by’ being sent to the penitentiary. “The crowning evil, however, arises out of the man- ner in which the prisoners are confined together. Soun- restrained is the intercourse among them, especially at the Penitentiary, that we are preseuted with all the re- volting features of the very worst prisons of the Old | World. There is absolutely nothing to prevent the con- | tamination which always springs trom “ evil commuui- | cations ;” nothing to check the growth of corruption, but much to foster — in a hot bed of vice, into rapid and | | vigorous strength. jult is, that instead of be oT hy doers. our prisons are fled to as stead of being a house of reform, where resolutions of amendment may be cherished and encouraged, our Peni- tentiary is a achool of vice, where the novice in crime is compelied, in the name of the law, apprenticeship in vice, until perfected i lessons taught by the hardened offenders with whom he 1s obliged to affiliate; he goes forth into the world to upon society, to swell the catalogue of crime, and ‘doa ly to “ atone” on the gallows, or in the State Prison, for ractising the lessons which a terror to evil- dollar to n the delivery of two tic! y the ministers of justice, to learn. concert within every one’s reach, Tho sentence which bound the dead to the livin; every one sub ° body, was mercy. te that refinement of cruelty which M’iie Racues. gives her first concert at the Apollo | {as chains the quic! ving soul in the embrace of saloon this evening. end from the high preise with which | OFhel aan wel cn es she is spoken by those who have hi nd from the | bees, 4 That was not an everlasting chain. a talent engaged. for her assistance, we are sure that the | 4.1) nage Ag | cas sue eatanT Merah | doubts the saloon will be thronged. tare, let him, if he can so leng endure the 'y rofanity and obscenity which will offend hi parin pend but haif’an hour on the first part ment in the.City Prison, or in tne ‘Surry House,’ as itis termed, on Blackwell's Island. and he will be ready to acknowledge that language is inadequate to do justice to the subject. It will be to him, as it has been to us, matter of especial wonder, that in this State, which first set an example of prison reform, that has been admired and imitated throughout the civilized world, and in this city, where there are so many noble charities admi- rably conducted, prisons should be perm: | wretchedly organized ; and above all, that a prison, the Jargest on the continent, almost in the world, should be kept up, continued, supported, and conducted, in aman- ner that would reflect disgrace upon the most barbarous darkest age ltl meg will be Pompe itis igen nada vine. It might be supposed success w attended the efforts of the State in prison government, would have had some influence ; but thal example seems to be lost, and equally vain is the lesson taught by the cities of Boston and Philadelphia, where there peniten- tiaries not only reflect credit upon them, but actually di- minish crime. It seems to be equally vain that our grand janes, over and over again, make their complaints.— Their presentments are either ‘laid on the table,’ or ‘ referred to a committee,’ and receive no more atten- “go long as those admonitions are thus wasted; and 20 long as these evils are allowod to exist and to grow daily in let no one wonder that crime increases at a strength, fearful rate, and the burdens of the community are cor respo! ly augmented. And above all, let no man complain that the Prison Association, in strict fidelity to the peace which it was established, speaks the tral these things in soverness and sorrow.” Conowen’s Oprice, Sept. 15.—decidentally Killed — The Coroner held an inquest yesterday in av ‘ | near 12th street, on the body of John Martin, a native of | Ireland, 45 years of age, a restdent of Brooklyn, who | came to his death by injuries received by being struck onthe head with a nandspike, with which he was at work lowering a piece of timber, caused by the becket giving = to which the rope was attached. Verdict | accordingly. A cotton factory is about being established in Thorold, Cenada—the machinery for which has already been | purchased. ‘This is the first attempt of the kind in Upyer Janada. A similar has recently been put sn ope- ration at Sherbrooke, in Canada East, which turns oat from 170 to 185 pieces of 90 ge or over weekly, and which is readily retailed in the surrounding country at 10 cents per yard. The Savannah Republican brings information of the death of Dr. Wm. A. Carathers, a talented son of Virgi- nia, who has been « fow years a resident of Georgie. int issued by some one of the | Gov. Wright | arisen | of this State. He was transmitted yesterday to Albany, | expiration of their terms of imprisonment ; sometimes | office and " give themselves up,” as thoy term it, because | has thus been compelled, | jitted to exist so | ofthe packet ship Garrick rday, two of the seamen revolted, refusing to do duiy, and Iikewive drew « kn upon Captain Trask, when giving his orders. The men were both taken into custody by officers ter and O'Brien, of the Ist ward. from on board ship, and conduct: | ed to the Tombs. Justice Osborne committed them both | to the Tombs, to be examined by the United States Mar- | shal. | Stealing Clothing —A policeman of the Ist werd arrest- ed last nighta fellow called George B. Gateman, charged pia rs his ena = ier nyo ved belong ing to Captain Oliver ms, of the beig Lancet, | | Stile No-10, East iver. Lockedupfemtreie 7 | Done Up —Officer Garrison arrested last night a young | man by the name of Edward Crawford (designated on the | returns as one of the “ boys”) whom he tourd leyi: | drunk in the street; consequently he was picked up, ant | conveyed to the station house, where, on searching his person, a lange dirk knife was found dn bis pocket, and ikewise $12in money. Locked up until sober. Petit Lerceny.—Michael Manaing was arrested yester- day ona charge of stealing a coat and pantaloons, valued belonging to Israel D. Cole, No, 230 Greenwich Locked up for the Special 2, Board of supervisors, SPECIAL MEETING. | Alderman Bensow in the Chair. The minutes of the last mecting were read and ap- prov | _. Petitions—Several petitions, from various individuals, for the correction of and relief from taxes, were pre- | sented, and referred to committee on annual taxes. | ,Dector Chitton—Bill of Doctor Chilton, for profession al services rendered by him at the request of the Coro | ner, Justice Taylor and others. Referred. City Convention—Sheriff Jones’ bill for advertising the city convention, &c. Referred. Bills of Public Officers—Various bills of police clerks, police and other public officers, were presented and re- ferred, except the bills of John H. Burleigh—one for $45 andthe other for $35, and the bills of Stephen Heustis ee hee 42, and $73, which were allowed and ordered to | ai | Petition of Peter “forrell to postpone sale of certain | lots in Duane street, and for a reterence. Denied. Taxes for the Current Year—The annual communica- | tion from the Comptroller, being a detailed report of the | various taxes to be levied'on the city for the current | year, which amount in gross to tho sam of $2,620,306 69 cent aid on the table and ordered to be printed. |. Various small bills were next audited, ani ordered to be paid ; after which the Board adjourned. | Movements of Travellers, Tha arrivals yesterday far exceeded our limits of re- | cording. The hotels are literally ovorflowing. and the numerous accession of Odd Fellows, on their route to the Convention of that fraternity at Philadelphia, has flooded | : every house of public accommodation in the city. The following is but.a specimen of the multitude at each of the following principal hotels sinee our last publice- ni ‘on.—George Reach, C.Chapman, Hartford; 8. Hal- sey, Virginia; W. Gilleak, Englund Murdoc, Balti- re ina; Loyd, Bosten; T. more; K. Adger, South Carolina; Hunter, E. Perine, Alabam: Reder, Massschusetts; W. Browne, Mobile; W. Lambert, Dr Lambert, H. Coffin, J. Checkering, A. Butler, A. Lynch, Boston; Dr. Cohen, South Carolinr; D. Hoyt, Manchester, City.—T. Baker, U. 8. A.; J Belt, Maryland; R. Bell; ; J. Hudson, Hon. R. Olcock, Tennessee; J. ; L. Gottsenhoffer, N. Orleans; T May- wood, Canada; Gov. 8. ht, Mr. Rankin, Albany. E. | Page, D Belknap, Boston; P. Harwood, Richmond; F. loorewood, Detroit, J. Springer, Cincinnati; J. Ander: son, Savannah; D. Campbell, Pittsford; J. Browne, Chica- go; B. Fosdick, Sivamaah; Thos. Knott, Charleston; J Hyde, Mississippi; Mr. Obl, J. Lambert, Philadelphia; Pennington, Norfolk; M. Slaughter, Virginia; J. An- North Carolina; £. Wales, Detroit; C. Chauncey, 1x.—J. B. Smith, North Carolina; J. McCullock, Cincinnati; G. Fagg, Philadelphia; J. Murphy, W. Mont: gomery, Connecticut; A Hamilton, Bridgeport; B Rey- nolds, A. Osbram, A. Clark, Boston; N. C! = ; dre Clarke, Alava- Jenning: Geo. Woodward, Cleve | land; T. Dix, Preston; J. Hendrick, Georgia; C ‘Thorpe, | Cincinnati; J. Gedsden, South Carolina; M. Nicolls, New Maven; F. Roberts, Kentucky; E. Gywnne, Jackson, Berkshire; R. Hunting, Massachusetts; son, A. Allen, Charleston, Howaxn.—P. Lyons, Mobile; J, Loughman, Nova Sco- tia; Dr. Trevor, Ohio; R. McHugh, Philad’a; T. Bayne, Alabama; J. Smith, ©. car, Charleston Stout, St. Louis; W. Mills, R.Davis, South Carolina; T. Fuller, Boston; E.Cochran, Mobile; T. Lemmons, Charlescon; | J. Lyman, Pittsburgh; B. Harden, Worcester; J. Ban- croft, Boston; J. Owen, Detroit; J. Westall, Massachu- | sette; H. Allen, Albany; Major Franklin, Colonel Wells. Texas; Mr. Robertson, Canada; G Morris, Tor- | onto; M Ruttman, S. Laoroix, Canada; Rev T. Burche, | England ; C. Perkins, Jno, Cleveland, W. Cutler, W. Jones, L. Lawrie, Boston; A. Thomas, Prov 3 | Knapp, Pittsburgh; 'T. Shelden, Massachusetts: W. | tin, Charleston; L. F Philadelphia; N. Parkins, New | London; 8. Leal, Madeira; W. Emser, Boston. | Juni S. Bates, Westchester; E. Wadsworth, Chi- | cago; F. Rowe, Ohio; H. Nicholson, Virginia; J. shaw, U.S N.; J. Devotion, 8 Lincoln, Norwich; C.Mer- riman, Waterbury; E. Perrine, § Hunter, Alabama; N. Smith, J. Harris, Georgia; C. Root, Greenfield; G. Ar 1d, ‘Philadelphia; C. Brainard, Hartford; | Cinciunati; J. Maxwell, Ohio, H. Freeman, Philacelp! | G. Wygatt, New Haven; J Catlin, D. Hilyer, G. Hast- ings, J. Bartholomews, Hartford; J. Hulse, Baltumore. | ‘The Plumbe Nationa! Daguerrian Gallery, | There is a free exhibi of Portraits in this Gallery, wh'ch | are well worth the inspection of every one who has any eri oa or love of the art; the features of persons be | wi | m_steritical observers. We ardently advi i those who receive a pe. fect Daguerreotype, Wo vasit aud patro- establishment, z taken wisl ise this G, Saunder’s Pa Matallic Tablet Razor wed Sr = oldest and most approved stro} , have nm en before the public tor the last t wy can be at the subscribers, No. 177 Broadway, who aud re . ‘The public and strangers are invited to catl and examine the various pattern: Portable Dressing Case—In all that the name imports, compact and complete—each article contained therein being of the very best quality, and of ordmary dimen- | sions, with addicion of the Metallie Table Razor Strop, sufl- | cient in itselfto recommend i+. | Forsale at | G. SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Brondwn: Opposite Howard’s Hot time of year to or Bath, in cw d fevers, rheama- ddea chinges of the werher affect evi ‘All who are troabled with any of the laints, aud wish to be cured effectually, sho one or two'of Mrs. apor Barhs, 184 Faiton street, opposite Church For Vapor Bath, open from era of the 8AM. till 10 P.M. use the Sulphur Alexander's Tricobaphe—The o:iginal and only genuine and instantaneous liquid hair dye If you de- ire to preverve vont hairy use only the genuine article. Al- exandrr's Tricobaphe t« for sale. by Rushton &-Co. Drug. ‘ats, Broad eay | A. B & D Sauda, A. H. Ward & Co ohana Moor 8. ashen bo Ged or ol ole ents for t | United State: ieeostnetag i | the easymode of | dyer reauiring, trom ten cas apom aciastp oreil | Sbotte forwarded them by. ex Sloved fo B- Phalon ‘Broadway, Ja y wi re . eme | Fovieed eevenlt atthe depeeand have thair whiners deed Boyne & Fawcett, (74 Chesnat stieet, agent for Philadelphia. lence will be apparent to every . xpress, by sending cash, ont Hotel, “Price $1 | Agents for the Herald, @. B- © Ba 5 | names. Terms—79 cew | paper ; 63 cents without ments and comm | cations imteaded for next day’s paper, n.ust be left at | agency by 4 o’clock in the afternoon. to 8 Der t it. A the 1 avigation of the Ohio River. State of River. 3 feet. 534 ‘est falling. s+ 2 feet 1) inches, 5 feet 1 inch. fF MONEY MARKET. Tucsday, Sept. 15—6 P.M. The stock market remains without any material alter. ation—prices fell off a little today. Harlem declined Morris Cunal 4 ; Vicksburg 3; ; Reading 4 ; Penn- sylvania 6's %y ; Canton ‘4; Ohio 6's closed at yester- day’s prices ; Norwich and Worcester improved x per cent. At the second board prices improved a little. Harlem went ep %4; Norwich & Worcester 14; Reading }; Vicke burg 3s; with sales to some extent of each, Forty-five thousand dollars ($45,000) seven per cent bonds of the Morris Canal Company were sold at public suction in the Merchants’ Exchange to-day, in the fol- lowing lots, and at the following prices :— Monats Canat Serax Pen Cent Montaacr Boxps. $1,000. .....55 percent. $3000......49) per cent. $3,000 so" ‘The purchasers were Townsend and Co, Ketchum and Ole H. Wilson Steedman and Co., and J Schell. No one knew before this sale what the market price of Morris Canal mortgage bonds was, ant we do not think those interested will be much enlightened by the above statement, It appears to range from 4534 to 55 percent and if we should attempt to gurss the averago,we should say somewhere in the neighborhood of 60 was some where near their market vaine to-day. ‘There was a fair demand for sterling exchange, and the rates clored firm at our quotations. Prime bills on London were selling this morning at 9 a 924 per cent premium. We learn that the whole amount of the stock ($2,000, 000) of the Michigan Central Railroad, has been sub- scribed. Thesale of the road, therefore, in pursuance of an act of the Michigan Legislature, will now be per- fected. The transfer of the interest of the State, to the N. Daniels, | ike perfection, which defies the scrutiny of the | Corporators, will take place on the 26th inst., on or be- | - 8 x, fore whiek time 28 per cent of the purchase maney murct he paid at Detroit, We annex the aanual report made by the New Orleans Prices Current, which presents some interesting and importent statements in relation to the trade of thet city, the movements in the principal staple articles of trade, , and the aggregate value of produce received from the | interior :— imponts intro New Ortega: Four INTERIOR FOR Bani 30, 19,867 3,261 15,328 SAl5 239,058 | Com, 421 552 | febeg , Duxes eo] dies, r | Cider, bis 1,026 | Coal, wes 26.68 22717 | Dried Peaches, hols 718 | Dried Apples, bola. 958 ‘889 58 laxseed, tierces. 13,480 i 823 | Flour, bols S41,175 402,507 $33,312 897,985 | Fars, boxes. 7 43 M8 28 § 3S BL cov wis abet or 4 4 | 43.957 76.490 117,063 1 3,700 3,870 8,300 | (28,050 $5,132 97,206 a we 207 wlio ose enor i u | ‘WTSTL 373.341 245 Ald | Hi59 3,767 6 233 STL99 209 732,125 1. 701 BOL 738 | na 30 Bia 66,183, 105,088 | 1204.0 144,262 | 46lt 7,499 | 1,336 1,36 } ‘3,385 aad 45 Et 218 1a6 53779 107,053 P 216,960 360,691 | ore aoe oun 9,740 | Pork, in bul 9 9,740 752 | Porter & Ale, bbls ina taihaee Tt Packiug Yarn, ree 1104 1,180 | Skins Deer, packs. ag 4361 ) si 93, 1633 L Value of produce rec'd from the interior 1811-42. $45 716,045 ~ S 18°23, 53728054 1Bt}'44, 60,094,716 TRA-745, 57,199.23 1845 46, 77,195,164 ‘There has been an increase in the rezeipta of all de- scriptions ef provisions, cotton, grain, flour, tobacco, in fact in all the staple agricultural productions of the valley | of the Mississippi and Ohio rivers. The increase in tho receipts of cotton at New Orleans, thie year, compared with last, in the face of the deficient crop, is avery ex- traordinary fact, and is another evidence of the fevora: ble geographical position of that city as a depot of our great exporting products. Witha crop of cotton at least three hundred and fifty thousand bales less than that of last year, the receipts at New Orleans this have been | 67,108 bates larger thon lest; the falling off in the aggre" wate receipts having been confined to the other ports. Acomparison of the aggregate market value of pro- duce received at New Orleans from the interior, for the year onding Septomber Ist, 1846, with that forsevera | previous years, exhibits avery great increase, exceed- ing that of the highest for several years, about millions of dollars. When we take into o the fact that prices for most of our staples have, during the past year, ruled very low, it shows very prosper ous state of the times. Tho receipts, exports, and stock of cotton at New Or’ ©. | leans for ten years, from the 1steof September to the 31st | of August, have been as annexed :— Movements in Cotton at New Oaurans. Years Arrwals. 1845-46 bales. 1896-875 525 ; Stock on hand Ist September, 1845, bales. Arrived since the 29th ultimo. Arrived previously... ... ‘Total receipts for 12 monti jaw we 0 T5668 522 | - 1,061,169 Exported since 29ch ultimo. .... 4.65 12 Exported previously........ ‘Total exports for 12 months, . eee | Stock on band Ist September, 1846, bales With one exception, the receipts and exports the past year were larger than for any previous year; the ex ports wi en larger then for the year previous, al- though the aggregate exportation in 1944 and’45 was | | more thon four hundred thousand bales larger then in | 1845 and *46. week of September, in 1845 and 1846, have beenas fol- | lows :— | 4 Wheat, bush. i 1846. . 2 915,933 | 1345. 066 1,108 685 201,938 | Increase.......- 481,607 624 245 Equal to an excess of 606,466 barrels of flour, so far | daring the present year, over a corresponding period On Thursday morning at 6 oelock, Jonannan Dure oldest daughter of Michael and Margaret Dann, in the id year of her age. ‘he friends of the family and all acquaintances ar: spectfully invited to attend the funeral this afternoon, 16:h inst., at balf past 3 o'clock, from No. 18 Stone street wear Brow . 14th instant, Revotra Yew, of Berne, | nd, for many years a resident of this city, aged ST ye Tho friends and relatives of the family are respect*ul-. ly invited to attend his faneral on Wednesday (this diy), norning at 9 o'clock, from his late residence, No. 87 Ca- nal si eet in Beverly, Mr.Conwenivs Larcom, aged 70 years & months. Mrs Magy, widow of Ebenezer Lovett, #e9. wed 73. Sta inst, Mrs. ‘orny, widow of Chas Doge, aod daughter of the James Woodberry, aged 9! Fears, 7 mouths and2t days. Mew D. comes of a family somewhat remarkable for longevity; her father died ir 1786. at the age of 81; her mother in 1903, sister Abignil (widow of Andrew) Smith, in 1836, agec 20, her brother James in 1842, aged 83 years and nine mouths; aud ber sister Mehitabel, widow of 4 Timo thy Marshal, sen, still survives at the age of 88. Mrs Dodge was first married to Freeborn Trask, by whom she children, none of whom survived, be left no descendants Her mother was “widow” Al Norton, of Manchester, Her father, James Wood! was the son of Robert, who wasthe son of Isaac. wht wasthe son of Humphrey, who was the son of John who was the first Woodberry we read of in New En} land, where he came in 1626, Somersetshiro, in 0! Engiand; and he and his from , brother William, who’ ‘The receipts of four amd wheat at tide water, from — the opening of navigation to, and including the first last year. Old Stock Exch: | $1000 Rags a i Seay L Island RB a6 1000 me 10 9s 400 Harlem RR blo 5 arte ee, SS ux 28000 do 6% 50 ing RR 63 5000 Reading Bonds 7id_ 300 do ‘bi0 63 100 0 Heading Mtg Bds 71; 510 63 300 ahs V’ksb’g Bk 530 6 do 330 5) stor 9 100 canon CO” 60 30% 100° do 60 30: 3 do 30 do 30: 90 New Jersey RR 101 Secon: 50 shs Harlem RR 52, 20 ko 390 d:3g "25 Evie 50 do 58% 30 80 * 10 32 ‘600 io ‘50 Nor & Wor Si oe Cad sm. 29% ido S105 $0 Heading RR 60 Co do bi 57 50 lo 360 64 { 25 do 57 3 ary 68% % do a New Stock Exchange. | 5shs E Boston Co sty 1436 50she CantonCo Wed 30%) | 2% Morris Canal ed 7 50 Harlem Kit 840 8 | 50 Farms Trost btw 2% 150 ao | 35 Nor & Wor oo 31 8 do % ~~ do ie » do 100 3 do 200 ih Tmatant, I the Bl Monday, the 14! . in the Bleecker street éuare ~ y rf Rev Mr. Balch, Mr B Curnver Loews, of Tallahassee, Florida, to Miss Sanam 8. daughter of tae Rev L. 8 Everett. Diew. On Tuesdey, she 15th inst., after a Ii g. illness, Mise Aww O Hann, eltost hter of John and Amelia O'Hare. in the 26th year of ‘The friends of the family are respectfully tavited to! attend her funeral on Wednesday (this afternoon) at 4 "clock, trom the residence of her father, No. 163 Caris tie street ‘niladelphia papers please ¢ : 4