The New York Herald Newspaper, January 14, 1847, Page 2

Stetcuinc Time in New York —The people of New York are availing themselves of the re- cent snow storm, and fly over our streets and ave- nues, wrapped up in bear skins, amid the jing- ling of bells, at a rate really terrific. The count- ing house—the workshop—the bench—the court— the saloon—the parlor—the drawing rcom—are all temporarily abandoned, and the mixed and heterogenous population of Gotham, are more than half demented. One thing is uppermost in every one’s mind, and thatis a sleigh ride—one thing only is spoken of, and that is a sleigh ride. Instead of the usual compliments that are per- | sonally passed between our citizens, ‘how do | you do?” “ how are little ones? "&c., it is “have | you had a sleigh ride yet?” In fact nothing but | NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Thursday, January 14, 1847. The News from Mexico. The Mexican news which was received on Tuesday ‘evening, and published in the Herald yesterday, created a great sensation in this city. Itcaused an apprehension that our brave army may be overwhelmed with numbers before succour could reach them, or before General ‘Taylor could concentrate the different commands, and show a front at all proportionate to the tre- mendous army which it was stated Santa Anna was advancing with towards Saltillo, and which Wants ota Se tiitey tea eieteh saan | Sleighs and sleigh riding occupy our people at pre- We qnunoteey that this mare took 6 by sir | sent; and it really appears asif their salvation prise. We expected some disaster from the | depended upon participating in the fan, nature of things; and we have, since the | j3. itso, We are glad of it. We delight to beginning, of . the rane rpreseee UPOR | see people enjoy themselves in an inmocent way Congress the necessity of taking measures | 1:4 14 is, Therefore, ye Gothamites, “ go ahead” to avert it, but to no purpose. The urgentealls | yhiie wo shall chronicle your sport for the be- | of the Executive for men and money have been ofr of distant readers, and, by dint of pen and disregarded, the people’s delegates assumed the 41.01), sketch for them some idea of what you are character of political gladiators, and ore aout the capitol into an arena for displaying their While liver hy too, while our armies were threatened with anni- Bowover, wine eae ack ft pages . hilation. What excuse will the whig and a few pose Doe is pais one sabes me lecofoco members of Congress have, if, as it is stated, Santa Anna has placed seventeen thou- | keepers, at least the few who cannot afford to | spend their time in this amusement, complain sand men between Generals Taylor and Worth, | abudiy of she “otantiacia ie basin ~ th ice with the view of preventing a junction of the | nestion whether the ff 4 th | forces under their command, and succeeds in | 2 y suffer as much as others. | defeating them separately by the overwhelming | force ut numbers? Suppose the Mexicans should, | cg ba do Hie shepeeenes or any other peo- perchance, defeat a detachment of our troops, ied be are ~ “pi expenses are very and massacre them as the fiends once did the pad bi i" if d ~ o. not a remu- Texians at Alamo? Could these members ever ype ie ng by Seat x a4 or ed Sal loss look their constituents again in the face, or longer | mee eh i “ ie ae bn men pi 7 Mgeads retain their seatsas representatives of the people? | {1 0 wae Tee ia A RS aaass tana ei nb = lander css as ghd drama or any thing else. We have often seen have always been a curse in our national coun- ) a mama bin Hid is f k ihogd tale cils, but never to @ greater extent than during | Weitiiog to etepty beueeen aie ager ST the present session, and never ata more inappro- fi ply so sti Lie bi a priate time. We have seen some of the whig { ‘ason— performers, who, at other times woul | members calling for information whereon to | draw houses crowded to suffocation—and it isa | | great mistake for people to say that those perform: | found impeachments against the President, while i the enemy was concentrating his forces, Fon a nde thought highlyof, because they ibe ae | | draw lerge houses at such seasons. ‘The thing is | army were languishing for want of supplies.— | fanvestihis We have heard speeches in Congress that were | * ee qe cae of the Avedon calculated as much to give ‘‘aid and comfort” to this day's Herald : the enemy, inasmuch as it inspired him with the false idea that the war was unpopular in the | CONTKMPTIBLE.—One ot the most contemptible | | on the outside of | United States, as if direct assis.ance had been | ™ovements in Congress this session, is that to in- | bess given him in the shape of money or munitions of jure the fair fame of “Old Rough and Ready.” we have no dou! that the tone of some of these | Consul at Antwerp, sailed in the ship St. Patrick | speeches, and the general course of the whigs | or Liverpocl, on the 8d inst. an effect. on the Mexican Congress, and | A¥rams in Massacuvserts.—Governor Briggs hes { may have infiuenced that body in rejecting | at last delivered his aldreento the Legislature. It is a he ie The finances of the State are in a healthy condition.— | members have a heavy responsibility upon | The recei ‘ * me tn i ceipts over the expenditures for the last y them. And mark! that if our soldiers in Mexico ‘ Liaise gataisteriatar y | ed ; and she never failed to meet ber engagements. | reverse, which can be traced to the neglect of A high compliment is paid to the management of the those members to sustain the Executive, their | | earnings fell short of its expenses during the past year. | country to the other, and the whig party political- | Out of 430 persons incarcerated, but one had died, and | ly damned for ever—and justly. | of ill health. Mildness of treatment is stated as the grand | and were not supplies of men and money neces- sort capa hivatdear mpc forooeetoengir a sary to carry it on successfully? Certainly ; and | jums and the hospitals, ere recommended to the notice of f gislature, duty, and permit the country to suffer without raising their hand to prevent it, do they not rich- | federal government for her expenses in the war of 1812, ] is made a subject of complaint. The Governer gives the Evrorgan Orrickns xp AMERICAN MaRxs-| « The Chic Magistrate of the United States has recently held up before the world, the conduct which or South American republican neigh- glecting to pay the claims of his government hors have been engaged, a large number of Eu- | upon them, as constituting a just cause of war.— 2 Chief Magistrate presides, has for more that rt a subject of general remark that, as yet, we have | a century delayed the payment to = of the Wikies: not heard of any one of them being i | hea hem being in the employ | sny claim due trots the foreign republic. whee somtart o is so properly censured. ” war existing between that nation and the United States. This is certainly strange, when we con- | treated ot at length. On the latter topic, the address is listed under the South American flags; but we | *4™inistration, Governor Briggs says :— | think it admits of a solution, which will strike | gajnPhatinks, indeed, will be the account which ite fo the injured people of thetwo countries, and to the Su- tion, as correct, and that is, the well-known cha. | preme Kulerol the world, for such a war, in this peace. racter of our American marksmen, and their pre | over the earth. However men may differ as to its origin ni | Peeber moeoe should be employed to bring it to a speedy of 1812, the American marksmen, and espe- | decided; and in its aspect as regards slavery, it severely cially the Kentucky riflemen, created sad havoc | Censures the course which led to the result attained, | - The liberal course which Massachusetts has hitherto the enemy as particularly discriminating as to the | pursued is earnestly extolled, and even more appropria persons against whom they would discharge their | all the opportunity of acquiring a good education in charge on a private soldier if an epaulette was in ‘Theatricals, sight. They committed so much havoc inthis | Panx Taeatne.—Notwithstonding that many of our company to change its command three or fourdif- | the theatre, we are much {mistaken if the Park be not | ferent times in the course of a single engagement; | fewdedto-night. This is our opinion from glancing at | 2 s that ever came from this establishment. The first piece can readily imagine the effect that the loss of offi- | is the “ Stranger,” in which Mra. Mason will take the cers hason troops. We can account forthe fact, war. Theeflect, at all events, wasthesame;and | Wy. H. Vesey, Esq, lately appointed U. 8. | and a few locofocos in Congress, have had | our overtures of peace. If #0, then those | very clear, tolerably long, well written doeument. x amount to $14,294 The credit of the State is unimpair- have already sustained a reverse, or do sustain a State Prison. Five hundred dollars were all that the | names will be execrated from one end of the | for four years no convict has been released on account | Isnot the country engaged in a foreign war, {The pupils in the lunatic, blind, deaf and dumb asy- if members of Congress prove recreant to their | the Le, | That Massachusetts has not yet been indemnified by the | ly merit execration, or worse ? | administration the following rap: meN.—As it is well known that in all the wars in | ofthe government of a neighboring republic, in ne- ropean officers have held commissions, it is naw | The cemmon government of the Union, over which that that Union ofa claim as just and as well ascertained, as of Mexico, or as taking part in any way in the | The tariff question and the war with Mexico, are sider the number of foreign adventurers that en- | eloquent at least ; throwing no direct blame upon the | i , guilty authors, wherever they may be found, must render every person who gives the subject any considera- | ful era, when this spirit of ehristianity is diffusing itself dilection for cracking at everything wearing epau- | or necessity, all must concur in the opinion, that every During the revolutionary war and the war | sto the Texas annexation the message is peculiarly among the British. They were represented by | “tive Nheral conn vored the country in war. tions advised for the future. ‘The poor certainly have leaden compliments, for they would rarely lose a | the Old Bay State. way that it was no uncommon thing for a British | citizens prefer @ sleigh-ride in the evening to visiting | and any person acquainted with military matters the bill, which comprises as much attraction as any one part of Mrs. Haller, and which is in her line exactly, and | e z n ently well adapted to her talent. Mr. Wheatley’s | therefore, that no European oflicers command the Stranger will be, ri doubt, excellent, as is every cha- | armies of Mexieo, by the reputation which our | racter ie ‘ern hg ppntpers drama of “ Matteo Fal- | 3 ! cone,” in which that promi ‘oung actress, Mi citizens have acquired as marksmen, in the two | Denny,will take the part of Fortunsio Falosne,willalaobe | wars which we have had with Great Britain, and tog ot = ges gn la pce the comedy of | their well known recklessness of their own lives. will take the characters of Fanny end im kep ros ual | This is a characteristic peculiar tothe Ameri- | pstmt ie def ariwae have seen her in those ean people, and will remain so as long as our free | fauchif the Park de. tot coma alate pul hewenyeg | institutions remain with us. In the nations of the | night. old world, a heavy tax is imposed on all, species | Boweny Tuatae--The ‘Wizard of the Wave” was | ef fire arms, which, to a great extent, is equiva- | *8ain produced at this popular theatre last evening be- lent to © prohibition of their use. The citizens of | Te ® full and crowded house. The very expensive { those countries must, therefore, be unacquainted shin path Ae aie be ss hak? ph abc | 2 ., * —the scenery—the plot—an e excellent (01 with the use of these weapons, atleast a majority | of the company, afforded a rich treat ie Showde whe | of them} while in the United States the contrary | Were present, Noafie’s Fauikner, ere oe ake peg = ee and Hadaway’s Timothy Treacle, gave effect to the en: | is directly the case. Here onr citizens are as | tire piece. Mrs Sergeant’s Getion: Isabinda was wall | much privileged to possess and use a gun as they pr US na Red whole Gen te themselves ‘ 7 | ina y cre le manner. The “Yew Tree Ruins” are to possess and use the implements of their | followed, and was presented with equal success, Mr. trades and occupations. Indeed, it isa rare thing | Nesfie’s benefit takes place this evening. His acknow. | 1B SEENE Mei tte dy: stp Gocrrtey*e tio ents | ledged popularity and high talents will insure him a full | hit his mark at 150 yards in two out of three shots; | and one who cannot kill a bird on the wing, is looked upon &s being defieient in education. American Cincus.—The Circus continues to draw | | nightly the most crowded houses, who evince a degree | In the event of a war breaking out between the United States and any other cour.try, these | of enthusiasm at the astonishing feats nightly performed here, which we have seldom witnessed. We have fre quently spoken of May Fly, Cinderella, the Fighting men, who in reality constitute the bone and sinew | formances. The riding and tumbling—the performanc: of the country, are the foremost to volunteer; and | of the clowns, and the general character of the enter the confidence with which their marksmanship | aot ee Wed 6 SIN Teed Wh thoes who nightly £6. burns in their breasts, as it does in the breast of | an immense business, attracting the bon tonof the city | every American, make them the most formidable | Our friend Harry has rendered himself immensely po enemies in the world. | pular, by his Jiberality, together with his superior go- | The superiority of our American marksmen | pg one Quen copes Cand Ryn ds | order, and his amphitheatre as being an ornament tothe of them have received very unwelcome confirma- | ee Co ty 3 4 | head ‘ 0 Viennoise Children were received by a tremen- | tion of the fact~and hence.we think, we can fur- | dois house at Boston on Monday evenigg. ‘The Jdver nish a solution to the mystery, that, in the war at | present existing between the United States and | Mt | Ponies and Tom Thumb, and of their extraordinary per- inspires them, and the fire of patriotism which | Rockweu’s Amruitneatae, at Cincinnati, is doing | so ak of bis rtain its 96 beil ft cannot be unknown to Europeans—in fact, some + Delng an orsaimont tothe tiser compares them to snow-flakes; the audience say “all Mexico, no European officers of consequence | Ag Coos cons a eaitcopenion het ieaned have come under our notice, while in the South | off the steamer Hibernia, on ‘Tuesday night, about thirty American wars, they were as numerous as miles below Wheeling, and wes drowned. blackberries in September. Musical Intelligence. . Iranian Orzna—One would have thought the music of sleigh bells would have for the nonce overcome that of the opera last evening, but neither ceuld the bright moon, nor the warm muff for two pair of hands, nor in- deed any of the many features of the gay carnival, pre” vent the gathering of a ' rilliant assemblage last evening Anti-Rentism.—It will be seen, by our tele- graphic despatch from Albany, that a resolution has been introduced in the Assembly, asking the Governor if he had anything to communicate re- lative to the Anti Renters! | Mr. H. printed yesterday while exh | it next to impo | To our certain knowledge, the theatres suffer | enti | under, | also'Dr. H——, who, by \¢ City Intelligence, Wearnen —The intense cold of yesterday morn- ree Tabout one o'clock we had was cold and piercing. ing, it threatened to snow, and the wea- ther again became extremely cold. Maanxtic Privtixc.—Mr. R, E. House has a magnetic letter printing telegraph, invented by himself, in operation at No. 5 Eldridge street. The operation of this machine ‘and its results are traly wonderful. ‘The operator at one end of the wire has but to touch his key board, as if play- ing upon the orgen er piano, end lo, the scroll at the other extremity rolls off, impressed with the lightoing tracks, formed into letters as legible as the following : ~ “EXAMINE” © HERALD OFFIC Words which iting the mechine and its operations Tie machine must certainly become an important auxiliary to the msgnetic telegraph, and bly see no reason why it should not be made eerviceable at once. Boaap or Evvcattox.—This board met yesterday, but worum being present, the board adjourned. ‘They no will hold a special meeting on Wednesday next ut five o'clock. Improvements in THe Court 01 s1ons.—We are pleased te learn that the Committee on Public Offices and Repairs of the Board of Aldermen, have resolved | upon making some alteration in the room used by the Court of Sessions. The gollery is to be cane into three jury rooms, and the bench altered so as to accom- modate the judges, and at the same time leave room for the clerk’s desk and witness stand in front. What is to be done with the corner at the left ofthe bench? It was originally appropriated to the use of the reporters | for the city \ipciwe ut of late it has been made the rendezvous of all ‘sorts of idlers, who occupy the seats | which they have no right to, and carry on their out- landish conversation in such loud whispers, as to render ible for the reporters to perform their duties. Will not the Court take some measures to re- medy this evil? Lxeture on Eovrrian Antiquitixs.—Mr. Gli: will deliver his filth rical Society on, Egyption Antiqui chanics’ Hall 472 Broadway—subject, Mummification. Fiar.—A_fire broke out in th ble attached to gro- store No 186, corner of Division and re rduy eveving about 4 o'clock. ‘The premises were ly consumed. Supposed to be tho work of an in cendiary Firgs.—A fire broke out inthe back basement of No. 91 Attorney street, at about half-past six o'clock yester- day morning. It Was occupied by colored (emt , and through the efficient aid of the fire companies was got A F old colored womun would have been suf- focated had it not Leon for tho timely sid afforded. Nos 236 ond 238 Fourth sireet, were burned to the ground. thong morning about 40’clock. The premises were d by an ince ry. Suppen Deatn.—The Coroner was called yesterday to hold an inquest at No. 110 Twelith street, on the body of Thomas Holder, a native of EF nd, aged 57 years, who, while engere 1 in carrying a basket of coals from the .yerd into the house, fell down ina fit, and al- most instantly expired. Verdict—death by apoplexy. Accipent.—A man was run over by a ele’ street, yesterday, and had his foot severely: : was carried tothe City Hospitel. A little boy, in sliding in Chathum Square, yester 7 fell against a lamp-post, and was severely injuced in the leftarm. He was taken home to his family. SteraHixa on THE Sive-Watxs—Wo have frequent. ly called the attention of the police to this dangerous ;.and when the little beys who amuse ¢! in this wey are allowed by the authorities to en- the limbs and necks of those who walk on the forming slides thereon, they doubtle con. hould ce f. A poorold man fell yesterday in ud was Keverely injured, having slip- pedoun one of those slides. Anxvat Batt or THe Bexrans.—Tho fourth annual | pall of the B.O. Bereans camo off on Tuesday evening last, at the Apollo Rooms. ‘This was one of the most splendid balls it has been the good fortune of the Bereans to attend this season, und reflects greut credit upon the committee for their arrangement and attention to the comfort of their guests. The dancing commenced at nine o’clock, and continued until the dawn of morn warned them to retire, which was with evident regret by many of the gentlemen, who lingered still to gaze on the soul-lit eyes and witching forme of their fair part- ners, hoping to extinguish the flame in their bosoms by adding fuel to the fire. This order is composed exclu- sively of Irishmen and their descendants, but whether this exclusiveness applies to the ladies, which, by the way, is an Irishism, we know not. ‘This we do know; it is vent since our Pet vd were feasted by 2 sight of such youthful beauty loveliness as were assembled on this occasion. We noticed many of our amongst others, H. R , who, with his wu nity, seemed to make every person feel cy seme: quainted with every lady present. These gentlemen were said to be the chief officers of tqe order. Amongst the ladies were observed some few whom it has been wero from Brooklyn. ing and lovely, and jooked like so many Berean angels. ‘They made the gentlemen Siberians. Indeed, oli the k Movements of Travellers. There was a slight re-action in yesterday’s arrivals, as the following extract from the registries of the principal hotels will verify. —J.R. Dillon, Virginia ; W. Ball, Philadel- ‘oble, do.; W. Cooke, Princeton ; Joseph C. College G. Bellengham, Delaware ; H. Sted- man, New Jersey ; E. Sommers, Connecticut; J. Ash- mer, New Bedford. Astox—Mr M'Kean, Philadelphia; H. Ames, Connec- ticut; H. Groves, Salem; 8. Neye, Providence; W. Free- man, Bos'on; J. Bosland, d auton, Fort Hamilton; J. Brown, Rye; H. Mills, Boston; C. Worthym, Hartford; W. Taylor, B S. Appleten, do; J. Jackson, North Carolina; W. Swi lew Bedford; C. M‘Culloch, do; P. Hawton, Boston; E. Douglas, Baltimore; Ed. Stephens, Philadelphia; EdgLambert, de; B. Callender, Boston; W. A ving Philadelphia; ¥'. Fanning, Charleston; P. Bayly, joston. Crty.—W. Lambert, Philadelphia; J. McCloskey. Pittsburg ; 8. Pinkham, Boston; 8. Muir, Indiana; 8° Weldon, H. Seldon, Rochester ; H. O’Reily, Albany ; J° Chappell, Baltimore; B. Williamson, Elizabethtown; 8° Stevens, Lancaster ; A. O. Bigelow, Boston ; J. Rawson’ New York; Capt. Veeder, Canandaigua ; Rev. D. Mc- ea New Jersey ; M. Suunders, W. Whitney, Phila- Thomas O'Shaughnessy, Cincinnati; Thomas ver, J. Bacon, J. Johns, J. Sproule, M Rawdon, Phila. Faanntin.—8, Cambleton, Boston; 8. French, do.; G. tase, New Rochelle; T. Cummings, New Yerk; A. ‘an, Macon, Miss.; J. Shipman, New J T. hi ; D. Buldwin, New York; Michigan; J. Stowe, Trey; E. alkoun, Bridgeport; G. Prat ‘mont; D. Spooner, Philadelp! Howaup. . Fox, Sand Lake; 8. Fow J. Naylor, Chicego; N. Tracy, W son, Boston; J. Morton, Chicago; New Milford; P. J. Hamphrey, Pi flown; apt. Wallis, Salem; J. Wallcott, N. Utrecht; J.Watson,Philadelphia; H. Tovell, Mr Boston; D. Ross, T ft. Emerson, ‘Great Bar- rington; R. Shaw, Merrill, do; F. Larning, Nor G. H. Griswold, Baltimore. Jupson—N. Piurose w fap Baa cet Boston; 'T. Newbown, Philad . ©. Imlay, Hartford; W. Im- lay, do.; W, Griswold, do; W. J. Thompson, do; A. Wil- cox, New York; C. Stone, U. 8. A.; D. Haskill, Boston. frrest on Sus; the lower police, arrested yesterday afiernoon a black fellow called Har‘y Dunn, alias ‘thompson, who they ind in Orange street, having in his possession a gold and Steph a face, No. 4,142, Waltham & Roi , for which an owner is wanted. Apply to office: Stes hens. In the course of the evening efficers Watson end er, of the 6th ward, arrested two other bla: led Evans and George King, accompli above jon of larceny. Committed by Justice Diink- er for examination. “alse Preiences—A fellow called Thomas Vaughan, ‘was arrested Jast night by Officer McGowan, of the 6th ward, on a charge of obtaining several ducks ond chick. ons irom Woeshington market. Alsoa lot of groceries from Hope & Co., corner of Chambers and West Broad- woy, on the credit of Mr. Windust in Park Row. Justice Drinker locked him up for trial. Caught on the Sneak —Ofticer Wright, of the 17th ward, arrested Yesterday George Francis and John Jones, whom he caught on the sneak, in entering the residence of Bernard Dugen, No. 183 Ludlow street, and breaking open a bureau drawer, and was in the act of carrying off a lot of liven and other articles, when he was e- tected, and taken before the magistrate,and locked up for rial. Stealing Clothing.—Aj petal ens William Jones, was arrested last evening by oficers McManus of the 6th ward, and Shadboth and Reed of the 10th ward, on a charge of stealing a cont, pantaloons, vest, and a silk dress, belonging to John Chichester, su siding in Grand street Locked up for tr: Disorderly House—Otticer Denniston day Marvy Mahony, keeper of a house of No. 316 Water street, jormerly kept by Jona: Stevens, t in two of tho miserable in hove piece, called Mary Da Justice Drinker committed them ach. The Usica Case—In justice to D of Utica, but now of this city, we ry state, that he was not the Dr. H——, of Utica, recently charged with seduction by a young woman found in our streets by # police oificer. Notice—in our report of Saturday last, the name James J Child d among a list of pe sons urrested a thus arrested i#, not, of sow City. ¢ peraon who James J. Child, of Jersey Sporting Antetligence. Pacing Rack —A two mile heat race came off on Jan. 3d, over the Metairie Course, New Orleans, in presence ~ @ large number of spectators, which resulted us fol- jows : — | at Paimo’s, “ Linda di Chamouni’ was performed for the | last time, end it retired from thi Re with a glori | éclat. 1i8 last representation Ure power and spirit of tbe I whom was heartily re d notes of La Batili w | Pico neve: News rrom Evrork.— lree or four packet ships are now due, with late news from Europe The Hibernia, the next steamer due, wiil proba- bly arrive at Boston in four or five days. will bring advices to the 5th inst. She Di neventano, Benedetti, Sanquirico, indeed all were in great fort as we would. r them. To-morrow night Lucia di Lammermoo:” brought out, when o: of ail thot is lovely ‘and beautiful will be had. THe Arottoxnons.—Their friends in this city will be pleased to learn that,at their concert, on Monday evening: in Albany, the house was crowded. That they mo: than satistied the expectations of their warmedt attire Scxznes on rue Avenves.—The pictorial view of the scene on the Avenue yesterday afternoon, will be published in the Weekly Herald of next Satur- day. Tue Heratp ror Evrorr will be published on course, another convocation | M Time, 5:10~ Tip was the favorite before tho start. The first mileof the secoud heat was done in 2 Prophecy —Annexation The following extract from a letter written by r, Jeffervon, in 1726, will tell just now :— “ Our confederacy must be viewed as the nest, from which all America, North and South, is to be peopled. We shoud teke care, too, not to think it for the interest | it is unpecessary to state. It is to he repeated in that Saturday, the 16th inst city on Friday next. Success to them,wherever they go, | Court of Oyer and Terminrr. Before Judge Kémonds and Aldermen Hart and Foot. Joun McKyow, Kaq., District Attorney , and Bartholo- mew O'Conner, Esq., Associate Counsel. Z | Jan.5—Tvial of Russ for the Murder of his Wife.— At half past 10 o’clock the Judges took their seats on the ench, and a few minutes after the prisoner was bi ht in, and took his seat by his counsel. The door was | opened to the public, and general rush was made, and | every part of the Court room was, after a few seconds, filled with an anxious audience of beth sexes. James P. Hate, wasj the first witness called on the part o! lefence. Ir. Hall was allowed to be examin- ed, asa matter of favor, out of the order of proceedings, he having to attend the trial of e in another court. He was called to sustain the character of a witness named non, who k: the pecking gallery at the corner im stceet. Mr. Hall teatified that he knew arp heard any thing against him, and consider | Ott | of EI | had nev | er honest man, and worthy of credit ina Court of | Justice. Mr. Hows, of Albany, recalled and examined by the District haere uses ad witness saw him give her money ea | Isaac Cocuxvain exsmnined.—Saw | | cell after he was tem) orarily committed; witni in with hie brother: wppeared to be sal hat did you do it for? p bad woman; Albert replied, that witness said to yr, and then left id not thing ri he time. the prisoner in the 8 went je time; | Albert said to him | said she suid was a the cell; the prisoner was insans; it appeared to witness as was on a kind of a spree; | Cross-ezamined—Did not know Rr | witness saw him inthe | pearance, and looked much deject | them not to talk before him: i sore ey might talk much es they Mr. Pitcher. [Witness objected to answer the put to him by pri-one couusel, and said it w: | cate question—O insisted on an answer.| t said he ‘d that Pitcher had told big stories, and if aid to bu the fact he would believe him. give the 10 id you ever knew w | By the Disraicr Arvouney.—Can you | sons why you would not believe him? know him to swear falsely 7 Inever did. Counsey.—I inmst upon the witness giving for not believing Pitch f business transactions with bim ent of it from him. Knows the prisoner sirce his company frequently in the city of seen the prisener drink at porter houses iu Leonard street several never saw him intoxicated; witness from be had seen of himprevious to this occurrence, never thought he was iueane. Cross ezamined —When witness last saw him before this occurrence, it was in the latter part of last May or June, he came to the stat‘on house to witness. | Roperr C Mclvtynx.—Ie one of the keepers of the city prison; saw the prisoner frequently since the 15th factory settl Davin L Give: 1843; has been ii New York; hi do not think he was insane. ‘was committed ? ‘Witness —1 never saw him do any thing out of the way; he does not associate with the other prisoners, take much interest in what is going on; his behavior in his cell, is pretty much the same as his | deportment in court; witness conversed with him occa- | sionally, but held no connected conversation with him; they were merely passing remarks; except that witness asked him how he liked to be tried by a jury, and he re- piled be aia yer or that he no objection, or words to thet effect. Francis O’Donwert examined—Hed charge of the corridor in which the prisoner walks; he never acted in- sane except one morhing shortly after ho came there; witness opened the door of his cell, and he said to witness what o’clock was it; witness answered him, and he then said, “you promised to take mo to Albany, an/ it is now too late,” witness said that he, witn had no intention of going to Albeny, and he did not think that he.priaoner, had any intention of going either; thore was considerable wildness of expression about his eyes at the time. Cross examined-—Witness had charge of the corridor in which he war, except the first few days afterhe came there; had not much opportunity of seeing him during that time; has seen him frequepyy ce with the same expression of wildness about his eyes,as he had when he spoke to witness about taking him to Albany. By the Covzt—Can you tell me what his habits were as to cleanli 1 first he seemed to be careless about but afterwards his brother came there jee him, e became more cleanly and careful of erson; he knew thet Thomas was,executed; but wit- te his ness saw nothing remarkable in his behavior that day — he is in the habit of reading, but witness does not know whet books they are; a bible ia evel 0 ~oe pas heen Cape cell ; witness thin! jatives have le! with him; he has been attended by the Rev. Mr. ‘and instructed in his religious duties by him ; 8 let the reverend gentleman in his cell fre quently ; witness knows upon one occasion liquor was brought in by a friend of one of the prisoners ;_wit- neseZdetected it, and paid more attention afterwards; there never was any brought in there since. 2 Rosert C. Canrnect, atom J Keeper of the city pri- son, confirms the testimony of the former witness, ex- cept that he stated the expression of | tenance was materially different at tim whet it was ot other times; s:metimes when opening the cell door his eyes would look wild, and he would roll them aboutas if aposares frightened; 48 has occasionetly charge of insane perso: * reports them to the physician; n ‘0 the doctor as insane. but could not insane or not; he is different from the other ersin his manners and ways; never saw any under the influence of liquor, out; they are let out to wo they are passed out by the kee] Mrs. Crntiia street in September last; witness in the month of June last; on one of the oc sions witness paid him 2 cents for work done for witness by his wife; did not observe anything remarkable about him at the time. : Jae Reap—Knows the prisoner since ashort time af- ter his marrisge; shortly after the beproen is wife came to my place with two black eyes; saw Russ drunk; came to witness's house in Division street, Albany, 1844, in quest of his wife; witness told him she was not in the house; ho seemed to doubt witnase’s word; wit- ness then got acendle, ond showed him every room in the hor from the garret to the kitchen; he came on another occasion, ght, and invited witness and her little daughter to @ brJi at Mr. Parras’s; they went there with him; Russ and his wife boarded there at the time; he hired a room irom witness that night, but did not come fter, and witness wee Ee to a good deal of trou ind she complained of bin to his boss; bis wife me furniture when she was married; Parias has kept it for their board; the night he came is wife, he was drunk, but witness did not see him st to him as to smel! his breath; she never goes so close to gentlemen to smell their breath, but will take her oath he was drunk. wr ‘ow: k recalled by the District Attorney.— j}eCausian,‘or to apy other person, Russ’s marriage to u former wile. uNsx..—Went with Russ and his to the Albany boat; his wife on the dock, and shook hands id said she would be in Albuny parted on affectionate from ners except those who are let round abeut the prison; pers. Moopy examined—Resided et 6 Watt the prisoner called twice on in August 12 came there while wo w and kissed the prisoner, in two weeks from that time: terms. Guo. A. Baxen exam: nict ATTORNEY —Iu agent to the Privon Association; has had opportuni- ties of seeing Kuss; witness visite the city prison every day; saw Kuss almost every day; hed frequent conver saiions with him. and offered to assist him in any way that witness could consistent with his duties, but b showed little disposition to converse with witness ; getting up a petition for the chance there on religious subject books to rend, but he treased to continue to read religious books for any length of time. Mus, McCaveran recalled to contradict Browor.—Has teen Brower speaking to Mra. Rus3; they conversed to- gether for five minutes; witness was with Mrs. Russ at the time; she was asking him about Calvin, The rebutting case for the prosecution was closed, ex: cept the medical testimony, and one other witness. «Nsamin PHittivs examined for the defence.—is a re- porter, and as such itis a part of his duty to go into the City prison at times; on the day of tue executuon of Tho- mas witness weut in there at 9 o’clock in the morning; the keeper at the timo opened Russ’s cell door, and he rushed out, with his hands in his sack coat pocket, and commenced walking up and down tie corridor very ra- idiy; bis manner reminded wituess ofa lion in a cage, is ons backward and forward in the corridor were so rapid and quick. j Cross-exomined —As far as witness could judge, he did not think him insane. ‘The Couit here took a recess for two hours. EVENING SESSION. Doctor Fant examined by prisoners connsel.—Is su- perintendent of the Iusane Aaylum in Bloomingdale; for nearly three years; witness’s attention has been during that time, exclusively directed to insane patients: his at- tention War first called to it when he was studying medi- cine; he has visited several inutitutions in Europe, and has been connected with an institution in Philadelphia for insane patients, for over two years; kas heard the most of the testimony, and has read the notes of the judge, as to |he testimony he has not heard. By the Distnict Artoxney—Have you h timony yesterday; have you heard Mr. Keady’s ny, and that of Murk and Mr. Gillespie? ‘A.—I have not heard Keady’s tesumony, or that of the other witne: }, except Gillespie; but if be was examined this morning I heard it; | have read their testimony in the judge’s notes; from the testimony Ihave heard and read, | have formed an opinion of the prisoner's sani- ty or insanity. [Here the doctor read his opinion from @ written paper,by direction of the Court. The first ground for this opinion was that insanity was hereditary ; his un- cle and brother were insane, and as it is transmissiole a good ground for his opinion in the(case; lingering in the neighborhood of the the tes- itimo- in the morning alter the death of his wife ing the rezor in his pocket and allowin, myin on bis clothes. witness consid insane are not so cunning ne the sane, that is they do not lay their plans or cerry them out 40 well as the sane; the personal neglect of his dress and of cleanliness is one of the tems of insanity; the expression of th 80 yy of the witnesses have great weight with him, but who have such peculiarity, end his loss of sleep and capricious’ appeti cations of insavity ; from all the that he was naturally of a mild disposit outbursts that have been provedwere not bursts of pat sion but bursts of in: sive mavia th niac # 4; Unless testimony of Mr. and Mrs. nota could be destroyed, 1 would from that alone believe him insane; the con- ona that he supposed was got up to take his wife, I regard as an evidence of his isenity ; his sudden and frequent startings from table and running out with- aunity; geaerally of that great continent, to press too soon on the Spanj | Ut any object, and his attempts to commit sui- "Those countries cannot be in better hands, My | ide and homicide ere inticstions of it, for both s, thot thoy are too feeble to hold thom till our po | propensities atiend each other; the evidence of the mn oan be suiticlently advanced to gain jt from | Wituerses from the city Ex. went farther thon any other », plece by place.’ to confirm the witness in his opinion of the prisouer's im ES day of Seytember last; from what I have seen of him I | By the Covar --How has he behaved himself since he | his coun-— ger, nor see his fuce, nor go so close | sanity: witness raid there were severel minor acts testi- fied vo which he had not taken down, but which were in his opinion strongly indicative of insanity ; does not think the evidence pad Of premeditation of much weight, because en insane person might premeditate such thing; and in addition his want of (* ‘fon in not concealing fe is a further indication ot insanit; Q—Taking ail the facts testified to at this trial to be — it your opinion that the prisoner was sane or in- sane A-It is my opinion that he was insane. _ To the Court—I have seen nothing in his appearance since | have seen him in court, that shakes my opinion; on the contrary, his appearance has strengthened it. Crassexamined by the Distaict Artouxny—The atrocity of the act ia no evidence of insanity, but prima Sacia,a person’s lingering in the neighborhood is an evi- dence of insanity. Q, Doctor, is not want of caution the lowest of the intellectual faculties ? A. Phrenologists place it in the ton of the head. Q. Doctor, you thought it very at he should be lingering a ut the place where urder was com mitted, and of his not having changed his cloth what would 70m do in such a case? A. [would burn them, and get other clothes, or get into a bed and st Q. Th A. If [ could not somewhe! somehow. _ Q—What kind of insanity do you think the prisoner is sfflicted with 7 A—I will not inform you, because if J classed it under any of the heads in the books, you might prove that i did not belong to that class. Dr. Wizson examined on the part ef the prosecution.— Has read the principal portions of th: y5 ected for several years with two insane institutions; thinks fe are indications of insanity in that portion of ny which witness read; restlessne: i ness in the eye, want of sleep, acting without motive, and the apparent outrageous conduct at times; thinks that the assemblage of all those in one person, if they wi lead to the conelusion of insanity; @ at the same definite n that Doctor Earle has come to. Covnt—Which of the symptoms you hi would not arise from drink ? A.—I do not know of any of them that might not arise from that 1 The evidence on hoth sides was here closed, and the Court called upon the counsel ty sum up. Mr. Smutu rose to sum up on the part of the pri- | soner at pastfive o'clock, and had not finished his | speech when our Reporter left. ave and clothes, and a bed to get. get fire, I'd pick up 4 locofoco match and set fire to them; I’d manage the matter mentioned rt of General Sessions, Before Recorder Ra as Aldermen Roberts and | ‘appan. | Jonas B. Phillipe, Eag, District Attorney, ad interim. | _ Jan. 18—Tvial for Burglary—At the opening of the Court this morning, Geo.ge Cahill was placed at the bar for trial, on an indictment for burglary in the first de- ree, being charged with breaking into the dwelling |sboute of Mr. James Thompson, No. 22 Dey street, onthe night of the 1st of November lest, and ing there- from property te the amount of $200, consisting of silver ware, table cutlery, clothing, &c.. On the part of the prosecution Mr. Thompson testified as to the description and the value of the property stolen, how the entrance into his house was effected, and the substance of a conversation with the accused relative to | the disposal of a portion of the property sn question. Coustable Josephs deposed that he arrested the accused in Anthony street, and fourd in his possession sundry articles used by burglars, also a coat, claimed by Mr. ‘Thompson, as a portion of the property stolen from his | house. The jury, after a briet consultation, found the accused guilty. e Court, on motion of the prisoner’s counsel, deferred sentence until Saturday next. Plea ef Guilty.—A colored girl, na aed Hanneh Peter- son, was then place: at the bar,on a charge of having stolen various articles of jeweiry, clething, &c. alleged | to be worth $43, from her employer, Beniah P. Sturges, | of 190 West Broadway. The accused pleaded guilty to | the indictment, and was sentenced to 2 years imprison ment inthe Stete Prison. nother Trial for Burglary.—A young man named Nathan Hilbert, was next called to trial on an indictment for burglary ip the first degree, m having feloniously en- | tered the house of Mr. John White, No. 170 Division st , and stealing therefrom sundry bank notes, some silver coin, and other property, alleged to be worth about $80. ‘The principal evidence adduced on the part of the pro- secution was tho testimony of a young man named Brow- er, who had seen in possession of the accused some ofthe property allegedto have been stolen from the house of Mr. White ; also the fact that the accused had made cer- tain admissions with respect to the commission of the | burglary. | Other witnesses alse testified that they had seen por- | tions of the stolen property in his possession. The forcible entrance ofthe premises not having been shown by the prorecution, the jury, after « brief avsence came inte Court and rendered a verdict of grand larceny, The prisoner was remanded for sentence. | i+ Trial for Grand Lerceny.—A youns, man, named Wal- | ter Peters, a resident of Jericho, L. L., was then placedat | the bar ‘or trial, on a charge of grand larceny, in havin |} on the 29th of December last, stolen from the foot o! Third street, East River, a sloop built boat, and a fish car, containing & quantity: of feb 2 all worth $140, the reperty of a Mr Wm. Wil this ’ i by “4 davit of Mr. Wil- the part of the prosec' lis, relative to the value of the property, &c., wes first read in evidence, by consent of prisoner 1 Officer Davis, of the 11th ward police, depos: arrested the accused in Flushing Bay, where the ves- sel waslying at anchor; that the accused then gave as an excuse tor going off with the boat, that he wanted to get into the country where he resided, and took the vessel for that purpos | On the part of the accused, it was ut by his coun- | sel that he was entirely ignorant that in going off with | the vessel, he was committing a criminal offence; that his only motive was to get back te his place of residence | om Long Island in the easiest and cheapest way he could; | that had his object been a felonious on would have | endeavored to dispose of the fi'h and vessel, and convert the proceeds to his own The Recorder submitted the case to the Jury, to de- cide the question as to the felonious iatentions oi the ac- | cused. . | ‘The Jury, without leaving their soats, rendered a ver- dict of not guilty. Coart C jar—This Day. | Common Puras, Pant 1-17, 103, 108, 25, 39, 49, 58, | M1, 118. j 2—192 236, 238, 240, 242, 246, 243, 260, 253, | 254, 336, 96, 204, 234 Political Intelligen | Adams, the whig candidate for Mayor { Pittsburgh, | has been elected by 600 majority; and Henry Campbell, | whig, has been chosen muyor of Alleghany, by 286 ma- | jority. “ The Legislature of New sone 4 assembled at Trenton | on ‘Tuesday. John C. Sinallwood, of Glow was | chosen President of the Senate; and J. W. E of | Burlington, Speaker of the House. The Governor's me sage will be delivered to day. : { ‘te Nomisation or Governor.—From hag distr | we can learn, the re-nomination of Governor Shunk is ur judgment, there is no reason to —Pennsylvanian. | now cei and | doubt of his re-electi Varieties. A man by the name of Etienne Courcille, recently | found guilty of murder in Louisiana, has been sentenced | to the penitentiary for 99 y He will nave need of a “second birth” Tirrejl’s Trial is progressiog slowly in the Supreme Court. The government witnesses are still under oxa- | miuation. The snow storm was very heavy im Buffalo on Friday The weuther was exiremely tempestuous, and the | Courier of Saturday says" the snow lies in drifted mas- ses that must materially impede travelling.” Acorrespondent of the Springfield Gazette speaks of Mr. Bradbury, the Speaker of the House, as the father of | eighteen children. Who so fit to govern the popular | branch of the legislature. Isaac H. Townsend, Professor of Law in Yale College, died in New Haven on Moncay last. Pr. Johns, of Charlette, Charles co., Md., was last Friday thrown from his carriage, and instantly kil The first bar ef railroad iron made in this coutry was in 1844, and now there are 16 or 18 foundries, making a sufficient quantity of railto lay 1200 miles of road per year. The American Baptist Missionary Union havo raised, during the year, $90,000, and sent out eleven new mis- sionaries. The grand jury of Readi commissioners to apnré the use of the voluntee: Well done fer Reading. $5,000 worth of property was destroyed by fire in Nor- folk, Va., on Saturday last. On Saturday, in the House of Representatives, Mr. Li- | gon prevented a memoriul of a large number chaots of the city of Baltimere, praying Cengresa to pur- chase Morse’s electro magnetic telegraph for the use of the government. have directed the going to the Mexican war. The | in Coshocton county, Ohio, by the recent freuhet, is estimated at $40,000. ‘A volunteer for Mexico, who left Augusta, Georgia, a fow days ago, in the cars,was killed, by having hishead shed bet nd a water tank, ‘The damoge occasioned by the recent freshots in Ohio is sot down at about two millions of dol! and over one million bush Sciota Valley alone. Only one hundred thousand dollars is wanting to com. plete the subscription of three millions to the Central railroad in Pennsylvania. of cora have been swept from nm Burli irgion and Plattsburgh, counts. he Plaitsburgh Repub: rived there on the 21 Mag xeric TsieGkarH.—An action is pending in the U.S. Cireuit Court, at Philadelphia, between Mr Morse and his associates, plaintii nd Mr. O'Reilly and others, defendants plaintiffs allege viola f their patent right by the defendants, on the line Philadelphia aad Pitts! aninjunction. The motion is to be argued y. The Boston Traveller of Monday says :—The opera- tions of the telegraph between New York and this city, haye been suspended for two or thr for the pur- oving the copper wire, ire of iron. change ha nm mad b joing insulated as the old wit the posts. The insulaticn wi old wire, by placi ery post, the wire w held, without exposing electric assago. It Ws Ce 3) that (~ bok, ti 9 Decessary in putting i of dispensing with t Ty ibe experi: Sowsres, that’ after completing the ace be Cok does of ute, the pro- ve ‘come rietors of the telegray he wits ros} eo necessary to insulal 11, of course, occasion a furthe: we dae aie "Another month, at Joast, must trans- before communication cau again be opened with York, This line has boen singularly unfortu ver sings it was first put in operation. There hasalwe Deen a sorew nomewhere AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. THE LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. ke. be, TELEGRAPHIC. Axwanr, Jan. 13, 1847. Senate. Three petitions, for submitting the New York city charter again to the people, were presented. Several portions of the new censtitution wore referred to select committee: y Atnoon Senator Tacort was debating the canal poli- cy, recommended by the Governor in his message, The debate onthe canal portion of the Governor's message, had not terminated when the Senate adjourned. Messrs. Talcott and Denaiston gave their views on the subject. Assembly. ‘The preliminary business this morning presented noth- ing of general interest. ‘The bill to aid the volunteers for Mexico,was reported to the House, with a preamble. A motion to re-commit the bill to the Committee of the Whole ia now under discussion, and will no doubt oceu- py the whole day. A bill was introduced for aid for the erection of places of worship near the quarantine ground, Staten Island. ‘The bill for the aid of the Volunteers was debated— The motion to re-commit was lost, 66 to 63. The bil, was read a third time and lost, ayes 61, neys 63; not a ma- jority, as {is requiredjby the new constitution. Several members stated they would have voted for it had not the preamble been attached. Mr. Canrenten offered a resolution, asking the Go- vernor if he had any thing to communicate in relation to anti-rentiem, Laid on the table. Mr. Rartee brought in a bill for railroads to carry freight all the year. The anti-rent petitions on file,were referred to a select committee. The resolutions relative to the reimbursement of the moneys expended for the equipment of the velunteers, were concurred in. A motion to re consider the vote on the volunteer bill, is on the table. The Caual Board will wait the action of the Legisle, ture upon the policy of letting out contracts for canal repairs, before making appropriations. a BY THE MAILS. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. ‘Ausany, Jan. 12, 1847. senate. Conformably to a petition from citizens of New York, Mr. Wheeler reported a bill fer the re-submission of the amendments to the Charter of the city of New York, to the populor vote. —The bill was referred to the Commit- tee of the whole. THE COURT OF ERRORS. Mr. Hap, frem the select committee to whom was referred the question whether the Court of Errors ceas- ed to exist or not, on the 3tst ultimo, made a minority re- port adversely to the report of Joshua A. Spencer, upon that subject ; the majority of the select committee agree with Mr. Spencer that the Court of Errors did not cease to exist on the 3ist ult. ‘The report was laid upen tho table until the hour ay pointed for the meeting of the Court of Errors, whic! was at 12 o’clock, M. to-day. . THE VOLUNTERRS. Mr. Hatt called for the consideration of the resolution instructing our Senators, &c., in Congress, to attend to the reimbursement to this State from the United States, of any funds which may be expended in the fitting out of U.S. volunteers. The question was about immediately to be taken on the resolution, when Mr. Youna said he hoped the senator (Hall) would es sign some reasons for offering this resolution ; it implied censure upon the general government—he would not vote for it without some explanation from the Senator. Mr. Srencer said the resolution did not imply any censure upon the administration. He thought the reso- lution should pa: Mr. Hanp objected to the resolutionaltogether. His view of it was that wi ad see what action other States took upoi is subject; it was a call upen the general government to lund an appropriation ;ef some $6,000 or $7,000, which had not even ee le yet, and which it was only contemplated to make. He the resolution would not pass. Messrs. Hard and Telcott made some remarks upon the ret el Mr. Hard in favor of it, and Mr. Talcott . Bartow did not conceive that the reselution im- plied any eensure upon the general g did seem to him, that som had bee! ‘eneral government which called for the popul emnation. He was disposed to aid the volunteers ; he would not halt at the false delicacy exhibited by some gentlemen, through fear that some wrong might be per- petrated upon the administration. COUNT oF ERRONS. The special order—the meeting of the Ceurt of Er- rors—cut Mr. Barlow off. ved itself into a court at 12 M. Mr. Srencen dif the Chancellor and Jud, rmed that the court would meet at this hour. I suppose not. I would suggest tothe court, that some hour should be designated when this cee as to the existence of the court can be finally ispose: Mr. Spun hoped that while the court was in ses- sion, the select committee would make tveir minority report alluded to above. r.Hanp, in his place, proceeded to read the report of the minerity of the select committee —(Messrs. Hand and Ira Harris) This minerity report which argues that the existence of the court has terminated is cen- curred in by the judges of the Supreme Court, who also express the opinion that the existeace of the court can- not be revived by any legislation. The Chancellor takes the ground that the omission of the eonstitution to provide for the existence of the Court of Errors until first Monday of July vext, at which time the Court of Appeals goes into existence, is a cusus emissus;—the Chancellor is of opinion, however, that tae Legis.ature may provide for the continuation of the Court uf Errors until the organization of the Court of Appeals. ‘The re- port of the commtttee js very elaborate and profouad ; it insinuates that the constitution is inconsistent, and that ita omissions ere * surprising.” Upon the readiog of the report, Mr. Spencer rose in his place, and expressed the decided o th court continued to exist, and that, without @ palpi viglation of duty, the court could not hesitate te decii its existence. The Parsivenr said, that aaa member of the Court he would like toscave time to read the report just submitted, before giving his decision. : Mr. Youne said that the Convention evidently int ed that the Court should cease shad red day® to the re: to the present L of the longed until the first of Jul; tion of the Court of Appei red to the Convention, tha i held during the session of the Le; from observation, that it was the imous opinion he public, that this court had ceased to exist. He en- rt of the minority of the committee, just pudisted the idea conveyed by occur to the convention that some general and #01 his position. | co Nant rejoined ironically, sarcasticly, and dog- matically. Mr. Srencen surrejoined coolly, calmly, and eloquent- A He believed that in this way, (the continuation of the court,) and no other, could the government be car- ried on harmoniously. By unanimous consent the decision of the court was deferred fer the present. The court adjourned until one week from Tuesday next, when the question in relation to its exsstence wiil be finally dispom On thip occasion the President will submit his views upon the question, and Mr. Spen- cer, from the majority of the select committee, will offer @ counter report upon the matter. ‘ THE MPXICAN VOLUNTRE: Ae Baniow resumed his remarks upon the resolution o P our sen Congress should be instruct cure the reimbursement to all the St (acd State alone) of any moneys which they the equipment of tae.United Statem voluntee: mendment was atopted, aad the resola- Ay Barlow, Beach, Bi Crook, | Emmons, Gridley, Hull Hard, Hacris, uggle Sanford, Spencer, Townsend, Van, Schoonhoven—I0. Nays , Denniston, Hand, Sedgwick, 8. Smith, , Young—6. audience in the galleries and lobbies—Very bril- tant Sevemblage ot women—frayer, journal and peti- tions. ax passed the bill providing for the payment of The Hewbers. This is a whig bill, and was introduced turely. PE rae ees introduced a joint resolution to sppoint a committee, whose duty it shull be to specify some suit be period for the election of the legal commissioners.— ‘The resolution lies over under the rulo. Mr. Devirn offered the resignation of Lieut. Col. Bax. ter, of his seat in the House. (Mr. Baxter left this morn- ing to join his regimont } THe VOLUNTEERS AGAIN. The bill for the relief of the volunteers came up again; the scene of yesterday was re-enacted ; tha whigs exni- hited a peaiive determination not to vote the appropria- tion without the protest, or presmble, or salvo, (aa Mr. Bloss calls it) condemnatory of the President. | may as well remark here that the whig leaders in the lower y | House had met in caucus, and had resolved that they | would not vote for the bill without the preamble. Ti came into the House, therefore, with their work leid out before them. A debate occurred, in which many of the ed members participated. su got the floor, and in an argument strictly confined to the merits of the bill, and leaving extraneous | ntirely out isting wished appeal on g soldiery, and his scathing reply gentlemen that the volunteers w ney which it was proposed to and affecting in the highest di udienoe in to the professed apprehensions of Hi squander the mo- them, was eloquent the galleries and lobbies, and the House itself, vocife- rou applauded tho gentleman at the close of his speech. Pr Davaix, ponding the debate, put in @ motion