The New York Herald Newspaper, September 18, 1846, Page 2

YEW YORK HERALD, a pA ay, September 18, 1446, New York, The Weekly Herald, s publication will be ready, as usual, to-mor- row morming at 8 o’clock. It will be highly valu- able to those desirous of obtaining a correct chro- nicle of the news and events of the past week, as will be seen on reference to the annexed LIST OF CONTENTS: Latest News from Mexico, and our Army and Navy— embracing the movements of Santa Anna, his coadjutors and his opponents; the Reyolution in Tobasco; the let Riot among our ‘Troops at Burita; the unfortunate loss of the Us. brig Truxton The Anaual Fair of the State Agricultural Society at Auburn ; continuation of the Trial of Spencer for the Murder of his Wife in Jer- sey City; Loss of the Steamship New York, by which Seventeen persons were drowned ; Explosion and Loss the steamboat Enterprize ; American Ship Building ; State of Affairs in Canada ; the Finances ; Commercial Movements and Prospects of the Country ; Very Interesting Letters from our Wi tox Corres- Amalgamation in New York, with an appro- graving ; City and Monetary Intelligence ; State arkets and Crops ; Ship News, ete. ete. Inadduion to the above the coming number o f the Weekly Herald will be embellished with two admirable engravings—one representing the inte- > court room where Spencer is undergo- ing his trial; the ether, a view of the Agricultural Fair now being held at Auburn. It will likewise contain the foreign news by the steamer Cambria, should it be received in time to admit of publi- cation The paper can be had at the desk, ready for mailing, at 6} cents per copy. pond priate of rior of t The News from Kurope—[ts Commercial Importance, ner in the Cunard line, the is now in her fourteenth day, and we fifteen days later news from Europe, by The first flash of the tele- graphic ne will announce her appearance [off the port of Boston, and the next will give us the most important item of news. xiety exists among commercial xion The fastest st 1 look { her, every moment. Considerak classes in relation to the commercial comple: of the news so r thand. Speculators in cot- ton, ¢ ers in breadstuffs, and all in fact con- nected with our trade with Great Britain, are on the qui vive, as itis anticipated that the advices will be of the greatest importance. Holders of cotton and flourin this, and all the other markets of the country, are not disposed to make transac- tions to any extentin these staples until further aecounts are received from Europe, as they ex- pect such advices as will materially improve prices From the report of the growing crops through- out Great Britain, received by the last steamer, there is good reason to supposs that later ac- counts in relation to the harvests will be mere fa- vorable to an advance in quotations on this side, and itis also probable that the effect of the ac- counts which have been from time to time re- ceived from this side, in relation to the old and new crop of cotton, will {have such an influence upon the principal cotton markets of Great Bri- tain, as induce us to think that we shall receive by the Cambria the most favorable and flattering reports as regards prices, &c. On the whole we are disposed to think that the commercial advices generally will be highly en- conraging, and that they will give an imyetus to all kinds of business in our markets, of the most satisfactory charg ster. We do not look for any igence of very great importance. political intel Crime AND Nrty.—Whether it be that the human race has arrived at such a state of perfec- tion that no one but an insane man will commit a horrible crime, or that juries are unwilling to con- vict one of their own species of any foul deed, certain it is that hardly a trial takes place, or a sentence pronounced, but is accompanied or fol- lowed by a plea of insanity, either in mitigation or defence. The next ramors following the account of some brutal murder or bold robbery, tend to convey the idea to the public mind of the insanity of the accused, or of the symptoms of it in his re- lations and progenitors even uato the remotest degree. If the prisoner himself cannot, through the aid of his friends and anti-capital punishment advisers, rake up enough eccentricities in his character to present a hopeful case, the family re~ cords are overhauled, and the story is promulga- ted that insanity runs in the blood of the rac In the case of Freeman, who was lately sen- tenced to death at Auburn, twenty-four sworn men have decided that he is not insane, but this does not conclude the matter. A moroseness of disposition, a vindictive heart, and a blood thirsty appetite, are the grounds upon which pseudo-phi- lanthropists base their pleas for pardon, and con- ‘end for his release in a persevering spirit werthy of{a better cause. They say in effect, “ Here is a man who appears stupid, and such a one could = a terror andr warning. Letit e wishes of ismites and it be tands onformed to nov be comesa bugbear Sincerely is it to be hoped that our citizens will, when upon juries, and the defence is insanity, look narrowly into the testimony ; thatjthey will regardless of personal feelings of compassion of prejudice, give a verdict of ** guilty,” or “not guil- | ty,” without reference to the subsequent sentence; that lies in the hands of the judge, and with it they have nothing to do. Tue Jersey Crry Ferry Acats.—We have re- | ceived a great many communications on this mat- ter since we first alluded to it, which have come | from persons living in Jersey City, New Bruns- | wick, and other places in the State of New Jersey, as well as fcom citizens in this city. We would cheerfully insert all these communications if our limits would permit, but they will not. We will, however, from time to time, avail ourselves of the information they contain, and embody it in edi- torial articles. Some of the writers of these com- munications having intimated that we were | wrong in some of our statements, and that we | were doing injustice to the company by publish- | ing them, we considered it advisable to go to | the Comptroller’s office, and ascertain the exact | condition of things. We did so, and we found | that there is no lease at present in existence be- tween the Jersey City ferry company and the common council. The-old lease expired in 1840, or 1841, anda renewal of it was drawn up, but | Tue “American Mustcay Issrrters—-Tne | Stoxsmes on Boany mitt U. §. Cou | | Seasons—Havon, &c.—-We have leng intend-| tus.—We regret to percsive that the papers }ed to have ‘our say” about the society | throughout the country are giving icity to an extravagant, and it might be said, @ malicious statement regarding the number of who fell victims to the asiatic cholera, while Columbus was at Manilla. The report is vague and unsatis- factory, and the disconnected mani which it is given, would imply a sed ha’ mong the crew of that vessel. The statement has the rounds, disturbing the quietude of creating much and intense anxiety in| of the friends of those on board. a We have in our possession a private letter from an intelligent officer, dated Hong being perhaps thelatest intelligence an extract from it will show at once ed are the rumors and reports now afloat. He | whose title forms the head of his article, land as their first public performance for the present season * now near at hand, | we will to-day devote a little space to so interest ing a subject. For several years past, a number | of musical associations have formed themselves | | in this city; but, though well commenced at first, they all, from some cause or other, cameto an un- | timely end, with the exception of our glorious and | | flourishing Philharmonic Society, and the long- | | established New York Sacred Music Society, which still drags slowly along. The ‘ Vocal Society,” which promised so fairly at first, and produced ancient music with such excellent taste and good effect, fell through, it is said, '¥, an e minds | | through disunion or professional jealousy among | Says:— — a its members; but we believe, that its downfall may | pW ib ot peadipocke poe ere this on, Serta rather be ascribed to the want of a proper, enter- | am pind et say hae bes “ te disap rising, and energetic head manager, or princ’ peare ly Vi janilla, ‘not withot The Kegastaen Musical Convention,” which | Mating fourteen—some of whom harecomeelia meets here once a year for the discussion of the # hardly eeneoteeti tion caused respective merits of psalmody and secular music, cae aa oa tematien for the glorification of country-singing, school- deck—all looked as fo grave ; and, masters, the puffing of Boston manufactured ne ide resin were tin aah wie pianos, and the promotion of the sale of Boston ), WAS: ity serious. ‘But no’ nm, and all on music books, is not worthy to be named here. Fs board hi ained their acc! fulness.” The “Sacred Music Society” has done butlittle | "Tr wiit be seen by this that but fourteen out. of asa society, towards the advancement of taste in | 4). ship’s crew have fallen ims to this epi- music, either bythe production of new and grand-| g.nic None of the officers is dima thee: diss works, or by the encouragement of resident talent from some cause or other, it has never been exe- cuted, and it remains unexecuted to the present | day. We cast our eye over this new! lease: and found that it was for the term of When a concert of the society waso nthe tapis then and only then, would there be re seursals for the members ; distinguished or popul i: ocalists would be obtained from the Opera( _ ne hap- ease. , Magnetic TeteGRaru.—Mr. 4 Bravo, of New Orleans, left this city last evening on his return home, having completed his arrangements for the yw gone | seven years for the slip at the foot Courtland | pened to be here) to sing the solo part -r old ora street, at the rent of $4000 per annum; that the torios, which would still be repeated sevsonafter company were to run a boat every fifteen minutes | season, since these were the leastftr oulle and between sunrise and sunset, and that the rate of | fare should not exceed 6} cents for a foot passen- | ger, and that the commutation should not exceed | | $15 per annum for the male head of a family. We | | give these particulars early publication, because | | an erroneous impression may have been inferred | from what we have stated on this subject. Now, | we are free to acknowledge, from our personal | observation, that the company has rigidly com- plied with the terms set forth in the renewed lease, and performed them strictly ; but on the other hard, we can never admit that those terms | are, or ever can be satisfactory to the public. On | the contrary, we charge that the public is dissatis- | fied, and that the citizens of New York are daily | and hourly deprived of a great source of income aslong as this slip is held at the paltry sum of | $4000 per annum. The public is dissatisfied be- | cause a boat every fifteen minutes, from sunrise | to sunset, isnot sufficient to answer its wants, con- sidering the immense amount of business done | on the ferry; and our citizens who are heavily | taxed to support our city government must be | dissatisfied to see a slip in the most eligible part of the city, and from which a revenue of $20,000 | per year could be derived from wharfage, barter ed away to a monopoly of wealthy individuals of | a foreign State for the miserable sum of $4000 per | year, when at the same time they have not even the slight privilege of commuting it. “This is an odious feature, that must not be tolerated. Our citizens are deprived of the privilege of commu- ting, and yet their slip is bartered away for a mere nothing. A citizen living in New York, whose | business perchance needs his attendance in New | Jersey for an hour or halt an hour each day, | must pay six cents every time he crosses, amount ing to a tax’of some $45. year. Was there ever | so odious a feature connected with any mo- nopoly ? Now thatthe Common Council have before | | them the matter of renewing the lease, it is to be | | | | | hoped that no contract will be made with any | company that will not enter into stipulations to | give all proper accommodations, at reasonable | prices, to the travelling public. The fare now charged is six cents per passenger, for a distance barely a mile. This too, on a route which is second in amount of travel only to Fulton street, | Brooklyn ferry. At three cents, or even at two cents, many no | | doubt could be found, who would provide good | | boats, with better accommodations, than now on | thatroute. The present company have enjoyed this monopoly of charging what they please, long even then, were not given complete. thin the last year or two, however, that society has been somewhat spurred up to opposition, by a society under the management of Mr. Henry Meigs, and under the musical direction of Mr. George Loder, which society has only very lately been organized, and is now known as the “* American Musical Institute.” We must do the ‘ Sacred Music Society” the justice of saying, that since the beginning of that opposition, its performances are somewhat improved, and that it has also pro- duced, (by way of epposition) a few new works, such as the “Seven Sleepers,” &c., although we cannot approve of the feeling of jealousy which prompts the management of that institution, fre- quently to give their performances, oratorios, ex- cursions, &c., immediately previous, or at the same time, when the other association advertises their’s. We feel fully convinced that the “American Musical Institute’ must continue and flourish, and if it is not so already, must soon become the first association of the kind in the country, and for the following reasons: Its object is philan- thropic ; it confers. a good, practical, musical edu- cation, free of charge, or ata most trifling cost, to all who choose to avail themselves of the ad- vantages it offers, or whom nature has blessed with a good voice; and by the performance of the greatest vocal works, of the great composers of past and present times, it will extend and refine musical taste among our population. great de- sideratum certainly. This institution is divided into five classes, according to the ability of the members. The members of the first class, ifcall- ed upon toaid ata public performance, are paid : For principal solo parts. .... + + $28,00 teh orsariot bacie i aa 15,00 For leading the choral parts... 5,00 Those of the second class may also be called upon to sustain solo parts, and if so, receive ten dollars, either in cash or private lessons, for such performances. * Thus the classes grade downwards to the fifth class, which consists of learners, from the com- mencement. These pay for their tuition, imparted by a most competent master, twenty cents per | week, inclusive of the use of books and music. All these lower classes are promoted as rapidly | as their improvement will allow; as itis, ofcourse, the interest of the society to promote them towards proficiency. (Thus it wi.l at once be seen how very advantageous the plan of this institute is— both to professors and amateurs. The former ‘receive reward for their labors, and help to ad- enough. Ithas been suggested, that the slip be leased to the highest bidder, or to such as will run at the lowest rate, with proper accommodations. This would, no doubt, secure to our citizens, just such a ferry as is required ; and when it is under- | | stood, that an exclusive landing may be had on | the Jeisey City side, in despite of the present | company, no doubt many of our enterprizing steamboat owners would be glad to engage in so certain a business, in preference to running to Albany for twenty-five cents. vance the cause of their profession, and the latter have free, or almost free instructions, intercourse with the best professors, and may all look for- ward to pecuniary advantages. On Monday next, this Society will give their first grand concert, and present Haydn’s last great work, “The Seasons.” As this splendid and most effective composition is not exactly of a sa- cred or strictly religious character, it cannot justly be called ‘ta sacred drama of dialogues in music,” which, we believe, isthe meaning of the word extension of this rapid and tant method of | communication, from PI to New Or- leans. His efforts have been ly successful, and under his energetic mi ment, a few months will suflice to the line. It ex tends from Philadelphia to isburg, Pittsburg Wheeling, Cincinnati, , St. Louis, Nash< ville, Memphis, Vickburg, Natchez to New Or- leans. This line will rise two companies, | one extending from Pande to St. Louis, and the other, formed by Mr. vo, from St. Louis to New Orleans. The citizens of New Orleans in particular, and of the Western country generally, are indebted solely to the exertions of Mr. Bravo, for the esta- blishment of these companies, and for the pro- bable completion of these lines, as he has under the most discouraging and ‘adverse cireumstances, succeeding in forming: We trust this enter- prising gentleman§ will ive that countenance and support from ’ section of the country which will be so much benefited by his efforts, which he so richly deserves. Theatrical, etc. Parx Tueatne.—Mr. Forrest appeared to a full house last evening in Hamlet—Mrs. Hunt playing Ophelia, and Mr. Dyott, Laertes, We judged from Mr. Forrest's voice, that he was laboring under a cold, and therefore could not act with hisaccustomed energy. However, we saw enough to impress us with the conviction that Hamlet is a part in which Mr. Forrest will never excel. Indeed, we do not him fitted either by nature or by study A ned by nature to act Ham. y—that pliancy of thought mand features, which must be to sustain the ‘part of Hamlet. It is not in his line. a's ire, and into te to the elasticity and the acumen ofa fine Da- mascus blade, to bend to every phase of that most changeable and eccentric of Shakspeare’s characters, Mr. Forrest does ‘not possess. Our smile reminds us of the story told in the ‘'T'alisman,” of the different qualities of the swords of Richard and of Saladin. The one by its ponderous size and stout edge, wielded by the brawny arm of Richard, could divide a bar of iron ; the other, by its intense i of edge, and directed by the dexter- ous motion of the quick hand of Saladin, divided intwo jieces a piece of Persian silk floating om the air. Such i the difference between Mr. Forrest's intellect, and such a one as could master this most difficult conception | of Shakspeare. The intellect of Mr. Forrest is too pon- derous and unwieldy, and be does not possess sufficient subtlety, versatility, or pliancy of features, gestures, or Intonatlons, to play ‘Hamlet. Mr. Dyott’s Laertes was a fine piece of acting ; Bass’s Polonius was almost faultless. Itis scarcely necessary to say that Fisher's gery te | y | was excellent; Mrs. Abboti’s Queen was remarkably | well played. To-night, Mr. Forrest appears as Macbeth, | Mrs. Hunt playing Lady Macbeth, and Mr. Dyott, Macduff. Bowery Taxatre.—The play of ‘ Love's Sacrifice,” ‘and the farce of “ Petticoat Government,” were per- formed at this theatre last evening, toa very large and fashionable audience. Miss Dean’s Margaret Ellmore was a fine piece of acting; andit was apparent that she understood the character thoroughly. formed his part in his usual manner ntleman is possessed of a great amount of talen judiciously. He wy flect to all its ina true artistical ir. ell as on any former oces of John R. Scott, appears Black Eyed Susen” will be hoped that th will be sufficiently remunerated for th pense he put himself to, in procuring the services of two such emixent and talented performers as Mr. Adams and Miss With t nd Neafie, Clarke, Booth, &c. &c. no piece that may be produced on the Bowery board: can {ail of being performed in the first style.: At present, this theatre offers great attractions to the theatre-goin; rtion of our citizens. We look for the fullest house et The season to-night. Gasenwich—The performances at this popular thea- tre commence this evening, with the burlesque of “Bom- this evening i form the after piece. worthy manager of this establishment Macbeth.” It isto Musical, | ‘Me Arortonroxs,—These high}? gifted children give their third Concett this evening, at the Apollo Rooms, and from the deep impressions which their refined taste and wonderful execution on the violin, violoncello, and piano, have made during their two preceding concerts, we are persuaded they will, thisevening, hare a bum- per Mitr. Racwen’s Finst Concert.—An audience of | perhaps five hundred persons assembled at the Apollo Saloon, on Wednesday evening last, to witness this | young ladys debut, as also those of Mons. Hecht and | Herr Heuckeroth. This, considering all the attractions | offered elsewhere, was certainly highly flattering to the | debutants, as the audience was a judicious, most critical and fashionable one. M’lle. Rechel, as we said on a for- mer occasion, is « Jewess, of most prepossessing appear- | ance, somewhat enbonpoint, has dark eyes and hair, a pleasant smile, and is not yet nineteen. She is a nati of Stuttgard in Conte ps pupll of Eslliwede, hes | sung in German opera wit ischeck, a1 Teceived | some additional and valuable instruction from "his | George Loder, under whose care still i But j to come to the performance. The first piece was anew and beautiful trio by Sterndale Bennet, which was admi- rably performed by Messrs. Boucher, Bristow and Loder. | Next come the grand aria from “ Robert le Diable,” by | Mille. Rachel. ‘hether it was from the nervousness consequent on a first appearance, or from the temporary | illness which we understood she labored under, she did | not sing that aria as well as she did on two occasions when we heard her sing it in private. She at all time: lacks flexibility, (as all very strong voices usually until after years of practice,) and on this occasion lack- ed it even more than usual. The critic of a morning Paper, howe’ is mistaken regarding the substitution — of a cadenza of her own for that of Meyerbeer's, and will | original | echt next Fa recitative and aria from “ Le Chalet,” which was received with great applause. He has a fine smooth baritone of good quality, but is deficient fulness, than in what is usually called style. is an excellent musician, and as we suppo: teacher,which is his profession more than concei he find, on referring to the score, that she sang t cadenzp in the place referred to. Mons. Jules ;Hert Heuckeroth i, unquestionably a great addition to our musical stre He is an admirable violinist, is a pupil of Tr, an sequently be supposed, ays in thep ind most classical style. We have Plays in the purest yen rather deficient in resident violin solo per- formers, for besides Mons. Rapett: wo know of none; and as Mr. H. intends jiding among us, our Philharmonic Society and other musical circ! ught to give him a most hearty welcome. Most of all, Mile. Rachel seemed to please in a little English ballad from Benedict’s new opera of the “Crusaders” called “Iam thine, only thine,” in which she received a most rapturous encore. In her delivery of this, the advice and instruction of Mr. Loder was plainly perceptible, for she is as yet comparatively unacquainted with the English, but delivered this b: with an energy and expression that would have done credit to Mrs. Wood. Upon the whole, when we con: sider that this young lady sang in four different langua- fe, French, German, I andiEnglish, Roveag |p in four different schools, and that the’ most difficul morceauz of each school had been selected tor her, we cannot but admire the talent that could command the ost rapturous applausa for each, and do not feel dis posed to cavil or find fault with trifles, which, we are ertain, time and practice will remedy before long. And after all, we have never heard a voice in this country who could give the recitative passages of the grand sce- na from “Der Freischutz” with a power and expression equal to Mile. Rachel’s. Mr Kyle played a flute solo oF | Clintan,with great effect, end received, as usual, his ful share of applause. The concert, altogether, was highly successful and we take the liberty of suggesti ly repetition. | i} | | | City Intelligence. Srewant’s New Dry Goons Store.—We yesterday visited this magnificent establishment, expecting to find its beanty and splendor somewhat exaggerated by popu- lar report, but our ideas of its grandeur fell far short of the reality. Our citizens are by this time welltacquaint- ed with the beauty of its plain white marble front, which is not excelled by any building in the city for its imposing appearance or for the chasteness of its design. The main entrance is between two window: ch consi: ing ofa single plate of glass, six fect broad by eleven feet | two inches high. The other windows consist of four panes of massive plate glass, in frames of iron. The visi- ter enters a spacious hall, on each side of which are low counters of mahogany and shelves of maple. This en- | trance hall opens into another circular hall, over which rises a graceful dome, the apex of which is about ninety feet from the ground. Round this circular hall are coun- ters of highly polished mahogany, and shelves and draw- ers of maple. The wall opposite the visiter on his en- trance, is to be lined to the height of the ceiling with mirrors—these mirrors will not probably be finished bo fore a month. The ceiling is supported by columns, with stuccoed capitals of exquisite design. The main arch dividing the entrance from the circular hall before men- tioned, is supported by Italian marble columns, consist- ing of a single shaft, fluted, and polished to the highest state of finish. The design of the capitals, which are not as yet finished, is of the most chaste and graceful charac- ter, consisting of a cornucopia intertwined with the ca- duceus of Mercury, the god of commerce. This beauti- ful device is apparent in all the ornamental painting and other embellishments of the building. The walls and | ceiling are painted in fresco, and the tinting and d exquisitely chaste,’ classic, and tasteful There is one large chandelier in the main hall, th sed in beauty by anything we have ever se: a ich are from the factory of Cor- re of exquisite finish and gas fixtures are of a new and beautiful re by the same makers. ‘The building con- including the basement. A portion of rpet room, and the remainder for the reception of goods. The lower st clusively in the reteil trade. The main entrance tral hall are designed for the sale of miscella- neous and fancy articles. The north room is to shawl room, and the south wing is to be used as a linen and furnishing room. The story immediately above th main store is divided into three parte—a mi room. used for the sale of dress goods, and two wings, one of which isto be used for the sale of silk goods, and the other for the sale of embroidery and fancy articles. From all three rooms doors open on a gallery under the dome, which forms a delightful promenade. From this gallery steps down te the main sto story there isa shawl room, room. The hig’ tory is store room. Attached to the store is a private resi- dence for the clerks of the establishment who have no homes in the city. The bescopss pariars, bath rooms, ne: Son, Philadelph The | nuine thing, ond. fNotwith the usual tt crossing laced had been given, the . 7 F Segoa approaching at a tapi irate, pe te ing, and gave the signal for applying the brak cal swhich was done; but without being able to avoid the coll . The cars were, howe: soenes, when it was ascertained that t! a to thi The boy esca without material injury- ‘al aid was immediately procured, and e ments made by Mr. Seymour, the superintendent ot the road, for such com/ortable provision of the is, probably, attributable to the fact trein had a few minutes 5 lack of caution on the part of the per- sons injured ; added to which is the additional fact, Probeti coring us lerophrdncl only ote cestommry tig owii isregard not only ofthe cu: Bals, but also of th po ey tires of persons, (Ao wored, but in vain, to arrest their fatal progress. We that the names of the persons jured, were (Mr. Edwai miah residing rd Straut, and Mr. Ni right, both near the place of accident. Tae *‘Mocx Avetion War.”— The war that for a space did fail, Now eee beer rope the gale, And ‘‘zammon” is the cry ! Yesterday, solemn “darkies” with large white teeth, Brvedwer. with elegant banners inscribed “Caveat Emptor, Day Cur,” and the proprietors of No. 180 Broadway, did alarge business in Mayor Mickle’s manufactured tobaceo and snuff! Many of our most or- derly and respectable citizens, including Gov. Wright, were visiters or purchasers; and as the weed is the ge- , they felt that the " paupers,”” ae carry about his Honor’s banners st “Mock Auc- tioneers,” were doing great injustice to Mrs. Miller's fine cut.” The Dutch uaval officers, and many strangers of distinction, who accom his Honor through Broadway, wore highly ‘ted with the white teeth Ghd bra leaf ir ee banners, whilst his jonor a to be somewhat mortified and dila, raiment of his darkies ; and his Honor rode out of town forthwith, and returned without damage to hie domestic circle. But his Honor failed to appear at the police to defend his protegé, James Gorman, the banner man, who was arrested lately ‘and held to bail. The auctioneers, through their coun- sol, intimated a desire to di e the Mayor’s banner man,as they found he was only but a poor devil ; but the examination went on before Judge Drinker. Ono witness being asked why he knew the banner to be aim- ed at No. 180 Broadway, said that ifhe saw a banner be- fore the Tombs inscribed, Beware of Mock Justice,” he would understand it to refer to the Halls of Justice, a3 there is no other court in the neighborhood. It appeared from one of Judge Drinker’s esses, that there hat beena row and a robbery of store No. 190, by which $400 worth of goods were stolen ; but his Honors witness said, he did not have any thing to do with the robbery, “no how.” His Honor then called @ man to swear that he was Captain of the Second Ward Police, and employed Gorman to carry the banner. Counsellor Derry asked the captain if he hada written certificate show: the ry Serge oe said “Yes.” Then, Mr. erry, show it, and prove your authorit e Drinker said the captain's word ‘was sullicieat, Svidence: Mr jean disputed this kind of law, and teld Judge Drinker te ask ‘some lawyers” whether his decision was legal ; ‘but the Judge said he knew it was all right, and he let Gorman go atlarge, The tobacco sale will go on to.mor: row, and there is a chance for bargains. Cononer’s Orrice, Sept. 17.—Accidental Death. The Coronei an inquest ronerey at the city hospital, on the bedy of a fee Berra 18 years of age, by the name of Nicholas £:, Youngs, a native of Staten Island, who was accidently struck on the head with a bar of iron, while passing the store No. 121 Greenwich street, on last Thursday a week ago. He was at once conveyed to the hospital, where he lingered until yesterday, when he exp’ from the injuries received. The jury render- verdict according to the above facts. Brooklyn City intelligenco, Acciwent to THe Dar Docx.—We received informa. ttion last evening that a sad disaster occurred at the dry dock yesterday, by which about 250 laberers will be thrown out of employ for some time to come, while the cost to government to repair the damages sustained will probably exceed five thousand dollars. It appears that at about half-past 40’clock yesterday afternoon, was observed to make its way with great fore bottom of the pit, and ina few moments a compl breach was visiblo in the north-westerly le of the cof- fer dam filling the pit entirely. The dam. filled slowly, giving time to remove all tools, and without da- mage to any of the inery. This part of the dam showed signs of weakness soon after its completion, and has been watched with considerable so- licitude ae present me pec who, upon taking charge of the work, bestowed great pains to strengthen it, and it was thought effectually. It is deeply to be re gretted that the completion of this important national work should have been thus delay: and still more so that so large a number of laborers should be thrown out ofemployment when winter is so near upon us. lete ficer Davis rick, on a charge of passing counterfeit See % ing counterfeit money ona Mr. ‘Thomas McLeland. Committed for ‘examination, : Robbery of Silver—Some sneaking thief entered the dwelling house occupied by Mr. Turner, No. 697 Water street, between the hours of 2. and 3 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, during the absence of the family, and stole therefrom five large silver table spoons, six. silver do, marked R.E.T., one pair.of sugar tongs, $42 in silver coin, one doubloon, wpe or eagle, a gold chain with round links, two pair of gold spectacles, a silver shoo buckle, a small box containg jewelry of various kinds, also a gold medal presented to Richard Turner by Samal. ook tng of which the thief carried off without de- ction A“ Snooze” on board the Nicgara.—As Mr. Philip How- Jand was retarning to the city from Albany on Wednes- day night, on board the steamboat Niagava, he was rob- bed by some “snoozing” rascal, wh lay in his berth, of a gold watch, valued at $100.gwith which the rascal made good his escape. Shop “' Lifter” Caught —An old penitentiary “ cove,” called Henry Davis, was caught on the afternoon, inthe act of “ lifting” from John Brown, No. 80 Cherry stre ilk vest worth $3. Justice Osborne locked him up for mee! Sessions, Stealing from a Ship —A loaferish looking fellow, calle ed Edward Riley, was arrested yesterday by a police- man, having in his session a quantity of female wear- ing Spreren valued at $23 25, belonging to Ana Kenne- dy, 19 Front street, stolen from on board the ship Monte- zuma, lying atthe foot of Beekman street. Justice O« Borie ores ited the accused for trial at the Special Ses- jons. Arrest of a Deserter.—Officer Brundage, of the Third Ward arrested, yesterday, aman by the name of Phili; E. True. a deserter from arsenal at Watervliet, He back, in custody of Lieut. Burnett, to his old Caught at Last.—Officer Bloom, the effi it hack in- not by the laws of nature be intentionally guilty oratorio. The work, however, is repl ith | bastes Furioso,” in which Messrs Caldwell, Montague,and | go. are fitted up with a great deal of neatness,and with | spector, arrested on Wednesday night, Michael Early, \ . plete wi ‘ a aN . " . - " e ‘ * “ae | Ryder, and Miss Julia Drake appear. This isto be suc- | a view to the comfort of the occupant The xls that | driver of a stable coach, No. 359, letters B. M., owned b; of half a dozen murders. Itismot probable, in- | The present lessees are running ferry boats by | grandeur and sublimity; and we may here | BYéer and Mise Jul ofthe “Evil Eye,” inwhich Messrs. | Will be opened to the inspection of the public on Monday | Albert Powell, for driving without: having. lle: lowes deed it is impossible 5 it iscontrary to the feelings | Virtue of their lease of Barclay street slip, with | remark, that this is the first time it me ak Caldwell, and Chapman, and Miss Craafora | R2Xt ate entirely new, and their value will proba- qigited, and likewise not being a licensed driver ; he was of a man; therefore he is instigated by the devil, | the Common [Council; on the Jersey side they | jas ever been performed complete in this | apart burlotia of the “College Boy,” and the by bt od rete aot ‘con hei ~ Ce on hime. akon Dofore Justi grits Ps ltr ‘and mast/not be held responsible for his acts.” | have no such privilege ; their charter is a simple country. To give a description of this mag- | Xtravaganza of the “ Savage ma the ei aiden,” Will wind drilled late, toe reeine Ol. ther ‘cates, an ving - ice Osborne ‘The Governor has very properly refused to grant | railroad grant, not including ferry privileges. | nificent composition, would require more | Weng rn | nee Will Be Besides Singing and | charge of w separate department, We ave hus at Court of General Beastons. . * 4 rhe: ws . af ry i} A *, A ay ee le fi ot e mag: \d the petitioners their suit, and now a writ of error wag iyi eke ai by sbi between | room than we could spare for itina week. The | Castix Ganoex.—The Ethiopian singers give their | niicence of this iaboenee establishment. "The grandeur oc Min Mekeom Rea Ditior Abeer is will carry the case to the highest court, and a few | New York and Philadelphia is well known and words are a series of descriptions taken from the | peculiar and popular melodies this evening, and those | aml style of its internal arrangements, aro not equalled | pecyy;, 19-—Rohert Hudsen, Content ctive months be gained for the life of a wretch harden- | felt by our citizens; but when it is carried over the “4 Ys | iy those oF any simier, eenieneeat 79 ihe game IG. on the” opening of art this ed in iniquity. Should such pleas, based on such grounds, {be listened to, murder after murder would increase throughout our country, till a committee of safety would be appointed as in olden time, and summary justice be meted out according to the deserts of the offenders. pencer’s trial for the murder of his wife, now ‘ogress, is another case, The defence, as sanity ; but, although we believe that are some trial which te has been be d to prove that the prisoner is and eft of reason,we would ask why it iss that when symptoms of insanity so evident, and moreover marked with feclings of revenge for in- Juries imaginary or sustained, no care is taken to prevent those occurrences so liable to take place, when @ crazy man goes about breathing ven- geance against a wife who has excited in his mind the worst of feelings, jealousy 1 The horrible murder of his wife by Russ, a shert time since, was, no doubt, premeditated by a man who was determined to risk the conse- quencesof the law. His declaration, when caught, that “they might hang him as soon as they damn pleased”—his efforts to escape, and his previ- ‘ous conduet, prove a cunning and reckless dispo- sition, inconsistent with destitution of reason; but now counsel has been seen, the case is clear; but one chance is left for escape; and that chance is grasped at; for the prisoner, according to all accounts, proves to be hopelessly insane. We do not desire, in any way, to prejudice pub- lic opinion in this or other cases; but, we do say, that these pleas of insanity and somnambulism are, generally, frauds upon the administration of public justice. And their number goes step by step with the movements of those who would abolish punishment by death. The object of the latter, undoubtedly, is to secure enough acquittals to substantiate an old argument of their's, that | juries will not sentence a man to death. The punishment for some of the higher branches of forgery and burglary is imprisonment for life. A criminal engaged in his nefa: liable to be detected, would, in case the same sentence were to be pronounced as on mur- derers, argue in this wise:—“] am in dan- ger of being taken, convicted, and sentenced to life incarceration; if I remove this or that man I may escape; if detected in that I am no worse off tham before“ have every thing td gain, and noth Any human being possessed of common sense can fol- low out the effects of such a law, which would open a wide field for the gratification of every sensual or revengeful passion, As the statute nous pursuits, and tures being presented upon the | Hudson river to our shores, it is time for New York to protect herself. We now repeat what we have said on a former occasion, viz :—this monopoly must be broken up. | We call on the Common Council to disregard the representations of certain persons in this city who are members of this concern, and to execute a | lease for the term of five years, to any individual | or association that will pay the highest sum at auction for the exclusive use of this slip, and that | will also covenant ts run a boat every ten minutes | during the day and night to twelve o’clock, and | every half hour till an hour before sunrise in the | morning. We have heard a great deal, and our | correspondents have said a great deal, about the obstructions this company have raised to | the improvement of Jersey City, and the | surrounding neighborhood, which they re- | present as a Chinese wall, preventing the en- trance of any spirit of enterprise into that tegion. | With that we have nothing todo. If the claimof this company to the water lots in tront of Jersey City to low water mark, or even to the middle of the stream, are unfounded, gt is no aftair of ours, Let them contest the claim before the highest ju- dicial tribunal in the State. This is the only way | to decide that question, But our correspondents and the public may rest assured that we shall | never tire of exercising what influence we posse: for the purpose of depriving this company of its | Monopoly features, as far as the interests of the city of New York are concerned. Were we to | fail in doing so, we would be guilty of an omission that would be an act of injustice ts other compa- nies. We threw all our influence into the scale when the Fulton Ferry Company was put through the mill, and reduced to its properlevel, We cer- tainly shall not “ hold up” in our strictures on the Jersey company, until it likewise is thoroughly sifted. In conclusion, we call on the Common Council to authorize the Comptroller te put the slip, foot of Courtlandt street, up at auction, and lease the same to the highest bidder, on condition that the ferriage shall not exceed three cents—that a,boat mast be run every ten minutes, as we have above stated—and that all persons, whether they are re- sidents of Jersey City or otherwise, shall have the privilege ofcommuting. We are determined to pursue this subject, and agitate it until all the mo- | | | off. We shall keep an eye on the action of the Common Council. Having informed ourselves of the true condition of things, we now take hold of the matter understandingly. nopoly features of this ferry shall have been cut | immortal poem of Thomson, and the characterg | of Simon, Jane and Lucas, as also villagers and hunters, are introduced to recite, or rather sing, the words of the author. In the spring we have the disappearance of the horrors of winter, and the sheerful labors of the peasant. In the summer we have the glorious rising of the sun, the heat of noon, and all nature seems exhausted and lan- guishing under its influence. Then the vows of youthful lovers in the shade; anon a thunder | storin succeeded by a beautiful evening. This storm is a magnificent composition; and nothing can be more exquisite than its contrast with the stillness of a serene night, and the gradual dying away of every sound into stillness, only interrupt- ed by the cry of a nocturnal bird and the village bell. the fes ies of the vintage ; and in the winter we have the glorions conclusion of the whole by the villager’s fireside. gathered round their genial hearth, rise from joy and merriment to the source of all their blessings, and these feelings are expressed in a beautiful hymn of thanksgiving and praise, which (as in Thomson’s poem,) concludes the whole. The music throughout the work, however, is by no means of a serious character, but is rather gay, exhVirating, and sometimes even comic.— The drinking song, the Lallad of Jane, the laugh- ing chorus, Simon’s description of a hunter’s life, and the hunting chorus, are proofs of our asser- tion. The imstrumental part throughout is very beautiful, and in many places most difficult. We feel certain, however, of the ability of Mr. Loder to conduct every part well, and to do full justice to this great work of the immortal Haydn. Tue Larx Gatx.—The effects of the severe blow on the night of the 13h instant are begin- ning to become known—every mail that arrives south of Philadelphia brings us intelligence of some terrible calamity. We have already received and reported, under our maritime head, some thirty serious disasters, many of which are attend- ed with loss of life. The extent of its disastrous | effects, we fear, is much greater than anticipated. | We have now accounts from the coast as far as Cape Hatteras—how much farther South it ex- tended we have not heard. Along the coast of North Carolina and Virginia it raged with the greatest fury. The most melancholy evidences of its violence | have been seen in the forms of human bodies, fragments of wrecks,and large quantities of goods, which cover the surface of the water, trom Squan Beach to Cape Hatteras, In the autumn we have a hunting scene, and | The minds of the peasants | who want to laugh away dull care, should visit the saloon. The entertainments are of the most attractive character, The Ethio: ‘ing eighteen songs and chorusses. Mr. Goodwin appears in two danc ind the performances close with an exhibition of dissolving views and Chinese fireworks. The bill promises achoice entertainment, and thore who “—e. to be troubled with the ‘blue devils,” should visit the saloon to get rid of them. There is, between the two parts of the performances of the decorations, in general and in detail, are of the most chaste and classic description’ There is nogaudy gilding or tinsel show to disgust refined taste, but everything is ornate and elegant. “ Simplex munditiis” might be adopted as the motto of the establishment. This sim py is the more gratifying to those of pure ste, as the decorations, both external and internal, ive indication of the most costly expenditure. ‘he decorations were designed by Si Bragaldi, under the immediate direction of Mr. Stewart. The la- | Ethiopians, half an hour's intermission for promenade | test improvements in every department of science called and for viewing the Cosmoramas, which, by the way, are | into play in the construction of the building, have been ‘well worth seeing. adopted, in the minutest details. Even the shelves are made to turn down on hinges, afterjthe new Parisian plan, 80 as to protect the goods from dust. The building is to be warmed in winter by furnaces beneath the basement, from which pipes ascend to every portion of the house. New York can now boast of the most splendid d: store in the world; and Mr. Steward has paid the of this city a high compliment by giving them such a beau- tiful resort, in which to while away their leasure hours of a morning. Niexo’s Ganprs.—We do not often have an opportu nity to enjoy the luxury of a visit to this splendid ests- lishment, but the public do, and that shows that good taste reigns triumphant. The “ Merry Wives of Wind- sor” was elegantly produced on Tuesday evening, and Billy Shakspeare himself would have tired his ribs in laughing at his own conceits. By the way, “ Master Slender” looked very fat, and unusually savage withal. Had he have been specially appoi door-keeper for a “ bad benefit” he could not have “ jangled more out of City Crviity.—The ae of ourcity wereyes- terday extended to several distinguished stran; present sojourning among us. and we are sorry the i tune. “Somewhat” must have been wrong. Amiabili- ty was ata discount, but the play triumphed, and the | &X¢lusivene sot the whe tt rer pilot te toes | audienee were delighted. ratl however, that an entertainment paid for Bowery Circus. Ay respectable audience were | by our citizens, and provided by their servants, should present last evening, to witness tl letic perform: be hidden under a bushel of alde mayorality A the credit ances of the Acrobat Family. Thi with the eq ther Fo honor of the manner in which they are means through which information is expected to b veyed, must through the medium of the press; but whose minds require location of rational amusement, judson was resumed on the opening of the court this morning, on the part of the prosecution, several additional witnesses; two of whom were cart- men, and deposed that they knew Hudson; he havin; ployed them to convey certain casks from f Messrs. Wheeler & Van Benschoten to the front of , which the accused kept as oo shop in Maiden lane ; that he ordered them to put the load down. on the sidewalk. and paid them for their services. Th ing been closed on the part of the people, en, Esq., rose and moved the [court to take the cas m the jury onthe ground that there was a fatal variince between the indictment and evidence adduced, inasmuch os the indictment charged the accused with being a receiver of stolen property, while the testimon: proved } im to hay in concert with Moore in stealing the cask of rice, i ‘and was, therefore, by calling for defence, that gentleman proceeded to ress the jury in behalf of his client. «The District Attorne: closed the summing up, and the jury after a short con- sultation rendered a verdict of guilty. The District At- torney then moved the court to pass sentence on this case, as well as on a former one, in which jndgment was suspended by the court, on promise of future good be- haviour. Sentence deferred till Saturday next. Plead Guilty—-Michael Donnegan and Charles Jen- nings, indicted foran assault and battery on James Pol hamus, on being arraigned this morning, plead guilty. Jivigment was suspended. ‘The Court hen adjourned until tomorrow morning. Metalle Tablet Razor Stro ‘The atten= invited, to chis article, being made of the the subscribers’ conse: dered to ht ted by the proprietor nie Oe Dale, the distingalahed equ ed with such applause in England ly appear. Sporting Intelligence. ‘the Broceedin # are conducted with over muckle a at all who attempt to violate occurs, except the honor- able gentlomen themselves who ass-ume the responsibi of corporation courtesy. In relation to the hospita- offered yesteray, we have no doubt but that was for his so- ts, will also sho: _Wi 4 ducted in a proper manner. The dinner at Now- Trorrixe Match.—We understand that some very in- | Miconivcred in a proper manner, The was in all probabilit ared in the usual teresting matches will come off on the Union course the | gtyie, for which the weet a Be oi yd so-the cid latter part of this month, between the crack horses of the day. The stakes, offered by the preprietor, are liberal, and we have do doubt but that he will be remunerate? have heard our worthy Mayor speechify, can best im: agine the fowers of thetorie with which the different courses were diffused, though being of such a strict) private nature, that we are unable to give thom in detail for his outlay and trouble. At the Centreville, on Mon | All we can say definitively about the dinners that, judg- day next, a match comes off between J. K. Polk and | ing from what we lea are very fn, peokesty. k turned to the ci ening,—or : Moscow ; and on Tuesday next, there will bc some fine | they must have heeded the sssistance of the powerful trotting over the Harlem course. ‘The cricket match between cleven players of the Union Star Club, of the City of Brooklyn, and the same number of the Syracuse Cricket Club, commenced on star police or corporation liveried ecasion. The entertainment was, through of those in high authority, cut very ntly shows that some of them were up y last. The bag FY pitched at 10 o'clock, | tosnuit. We can only hope that muckle good may arise and at 11 the play began, Brooklyn Club having the | from it. first » made 25.! The Syracuse Club, Ist inn- Tue Boany or Evucation.—A special sect of the ings, made 00. The Brooklyn Union Club made on their | Board was called for last evening. Upon the roll being second innings 84. Syracuse Club 2d innings made 10, | called, only ten members answered to their names, upon with 3 wickets to f°, down. The odds are therefore deci- | which the President dissolved the meeting. dedly in favor of Brooklynites. Steamnoat Excersion—Theodore Frear, Justice ef The yacht Coquette, Perkins, arrived here yesterday | the Peace on Staten Island, held an inquest on the body from New York. The race between her and the sloop | of an unknown found dead in the water, ‘The de Maria is to come off in October.—Boston Transcript, | ceased had the rance of being scalded, and also had Sept. 16. ascar eye. Tho jury rendered a verdict the that deceased camo to his death Arremrt at Hiotway Rospery.—As Mr. Lan- | cause, probably one of Fa ve, Sooldental e the persons killed by the explo- dell and se gentleman, were Bie to = on ry - do! . ~ ye rnpgy The decdsed from city on Tuesday night, were stop- on rown tweed sack coat. dark sati 5 pL og pinear the Hacker: | ribbed worsted vest, white shirt, linen bosom rel flan. by two “S non the oh Ridge. ne of the villains seized the horse by the | nel under shirt, white cotton drawers, blue cotton socks, head to stop him, while the other rushed towards the | anda pair of boots, with the name of '' Rose” written in ntlemen with aclab. Mr. Landell struck the horse at | them. ‘ @ moment, which started him to his utmost d, Accipr: Bare Ra ~ ring throwing down the man that had him - the head, the | an extra ‘train from M ldletown. vi py % wheel of the wagon passing over him. In this manner | this city, when near Spring Valley, in Rockland Co. the two gentlemen ‘ escaped, neither of them being | jt came jn collision with aone horse wagon, con' two menand a boy, as it was in the act of crossing the ‘perfect satisf tion, G, SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway, tew doors above Courtlandt st. Portable Shaving Cases.—The subscribers have for some time been engaged in manufacturing the abow having brough: as near perfection as po-sible, combining ‘with utility. As such, with contd: the public. ‘For ile by. G. SAUNDERS &SONT 177 Broadway, opposite Howard Hotel. ponent The Piumbe National Daguerrt: lan Galle: upper corner of Brondway. ‘The science, aceurney and pot fection which lered Professor Plumbe'sfDayuerreo types distingui ersilly popular, require bat a brief survey of lery as confirmation of the u its own perfection, "8 Magic Hfhir Dye, @ new and in= ranted neit a'Byre, wine Vnscaataneoealy ena Peete without inji beautiful brown or black 4 ‘The great superiority of this Dye constets in taneous effect.all other Howl ace ing aL of the hair to, che hair or the hk one u of application and i cory a bottle closed to Phalon, 61 Br per bottle, with full directions C . City tle are Invited te’enil mt the depot and bs iad Boyne & Fawcett, 174 Chesnat atrect thei oh here ape some Tricobay ruse only the genuil ander’ iT fe le by Ri ; Broad say | A. BRD. Sande An i grat ROA. Wetgher Philaticlon United Staten " Philadel Eiiter : o., where those |wi jense mes. Terms—75 cents per month, lacleding pap 6 cay apd it. Advertisements e for next day’s pape agency by 4 Delcek in the ‘nfheraoon, sees