The New York Herald Newspaper, February 2, 1847, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. —— ‘ew York, Tuesday, February 2, 1887. The News from the Army. The intelligence received yesterday from the camp was highly interesting; (he occupation of Victoria, without a battle, is important; and the rumor of the desire of the Mexican government to negotiate fr peace, would be of considerable moment, were it even supposed to be true. Who believes a Mexican rumor ? Victoria, however, is taken; it was a blood- less victory; but where is Victoria ? It is said that itis the same place as New San- tander, a town in the department of Tamaulipas, and two hundred miles from the city of San Luis de Potosi. Not many weeks ago a Western pa- per stated, on the authority of a friend who had lived in Vietona, and was about to publish his ac- | table, that the exportation of flour from this coun- | count of the place, that its situation was sixty | try to Great Britain in 1831, was much larger than | miles north of Santander, near the place where | 1t has been any year since, and that in 1840, after Llena is marked on the map. But another situa- | two deficient harvests, the exportation only tion has been assigned to Victoria. We have seen a map wherein it is represented as being sixty- | five miles to the north-east of Santander; that in a nearly opposite direction to the one given it by the Western editor. How shall we reconcile these discrepancies? Perhaps there are two Vic- | torias in the department of Tamaulipas, just as | there are two Monclovas in the department of Co- | ahuila. But all doubt on this score will now be at an end, for we have received the news of the ocou- | pation of Victoria by Taylor and Quitman. Our forces arrived before Victorinon the 4th ult., | and, after driving the Mexicans before them, as the wind does chaff, they took possession of the own. We give the details of the news on the outside. They are deeply interesting. Another battle may soon be fought. Agricultural Resources of the United States —Supply of Food—Scarcity in EKurope— Advance im Prices, Public attention in Europe is at present occu- pied with the scarcity of breadstuffs, and devising | ways and means to provide food for the starving | millions in Great Britain and in France. The go- | vernments of Europe are looking about for addi- } tional sources of supply, and their eyes finally | rest upon the United States, as being the only | country capable of furnishing food sufficient to | make good any deficiency in the home harvests. | The capabilities of this country, in an agricultur- | al point of view, is a matter of vast importance, and has been madea subject of much investiga- tion by the statesmen of Europe. Whatever pro- | gress may have recently been made by the poli- | ticians of England in possessing themselves ofin- | : »rmation in relation to the resources of this Union, th:re is not much doubt but that they have he-etofore been sadly deficient in such know- | le 'ge. The United States have not hitherto been | de »med of sufficient importance in the rank of na- | tio sto make it an object among public men of | @ er countries, to inform themselves thoroughly | of our immense facilities tor producing the raw muterial for food and clothing. Circumstances have forced them to do that which ages would not otherwise have produced, and we have at onco taken a position second to no other nation on the face of the earth. We have within our limits every variety of cli- mate and soil, and our productions are more nu- merous than any other country can boast of. The absence of an external demand for our great sta- ples has restricted their cultivation, notwithstand- ing which our annual surplus has been immense. The absence of internal improvements in our most important producing.States has compelled the producers to appropriate their surplus pro. | | | | | ducts to those uses which would have been | abandoned had there been proper outlets, or had prices been high enough to have permitted a regort to the natural modes of transportation the | country provides. These obstacles are now, in a measure removed, and the agricultural resources of those States will hereafter be most rapidly de- veloped, and we shall, even with our extravagant anticipations, be surprised at the annual products of such States as Ind‘ana and Illinois. These two States can, if pushed, with faverable seasons, produce enough to supply our whole home de- mand for consumption, leaving the production of breadstuffs in all the other States to supply any foreign demand that may arise. The annexed table exhibits the quantity of wheat and corn produced in each State and Ter- ritory of the Union in the years 1843, 1844 and 1845 :— Paoovctios or WHat ann Con in rae Unit : "Wheat, Bushels. fomanbevuey 1045. 502,000 647,000 247,000 5,000 114,000 1844. 000 16,200,001 1,050 000 12,580,000 ‘440,000 4,884,000 11,889,000 1,969,000 169,000 (571,000 980000 000 | 37,000 4,070,000 ‘000 | 100,310,856 95,607,000 106,548,000 Corn, Bushels. 18 | for seed; this would reduce the flour | tion to 8,173,000 barrels, This isabout double th quantity ever shipped from this country. for exporta- ing. " Qur railroads are employed day and night e | in bringing to market produce from the interior, | and we have no doubt but that the whole of the The exportation of flour from the United States | surplus breadstuffs in the country will find foreign to Great Britain, in each of the past thirty years, | markets, and our own markets completely clean- has been as annexed: — Exroxts or Frourn rom tue Uniren Stari 1816, 1818 1819 169,829 620,919 183 208,984 ines 203,024 oe 14,214 is “2167; 1829 35,355 10 ,000* 1830 It will be perceived, in reference to the above | amounted to a little more than six hundred thou- sand barrels. Until last year the shipments of grain, suchas wheat andcorn, in bulk, have been very limited, but recently they have been exceedingly large, particularly of corn. This grain has heretofore been but little known in Europe, and we have been compelled to consume at home the immense | cropsannually produced. Necessity has brought about its introduction into the principal markets of Euope to a very great extent, and the preju- dices which have existed against it as an article of human food having been completely removed. It must hereafter be a very important staple article of export, no matter what may be the state of the European harvests. As an economical, nu- tritious grain, it is superior to any other in exis- tence, and willSprove as great a blessing to the poorer classes of Great Britain, as it has ever been to those of this country. The production of corn in the United States has been heretofore abeut four times as large as that of wheat, and with twelve months’ notice, or in a twelvemonth, the cultivation could be increased to such an ex- tent, that, under favorable circumstances, the pro- duction could be nearly doubled. This grain is grown to great perfection in every section of the count y. At the extreme North, and atthe ex- treme South, it reaches early maturity, and is free from those disasters and diseases whieh nearly every other grain is almost annually visited with. The rich prairies of the West are peculiarly adapted to the cultivation of Indian corn, and the yield frequently reaches in that section, one hundred bushels of shelled corn per acre. It is the safest, and with a yield ranging anywhere above fifty bushels per acre, is the most profita- ble crop our farmers can devote their lands to | —and’if prices remain until planting time in the neighborhood of the rates now current, the ex- tent of soil appropriated to this grain another year will be immense, and the production, with a favorable season, enormous. Fifty cents a bushel for Indian corn, pays the | producer a very handsome profit, and is equal to | wheat atone dollar per bushel. We have no | doubt contracts to any amountcan be made now for corn, deliverable next fall, at fifty cents per , bushel ; but our advice to the farmers is, avoid | all contracts. The Western country will soon be overrun with the agents of speculators travelling | for the purpose of making these contracts; but | the probability that prices another year will rule | fullas high as those now current, is so strong, that we hope the producers will avoid makin, | such obligations as will deprive them of all the chances in favor of high prices. The real prospe- | xity.of the country atlarge depends upon onr ag: | culturists receiving the full benefit of every im- provement in prices for their productions, and we intend blocking the game of speculators in every possible way. The responsibility of speculators or their agents, is at all times of a very dubious character, and while the contracts on their part are fulfilled only as they may promise to be profit- | able, they require such security from the farmers, | as will prevent any failure on their part, in the | event of prices being in their favor. Let the agri- culturalists have nothing to do with these land | sharks, and they will be very sure of making a good year’s business. The value of wheat, corn, and cotton produced | in the United States, in each of the past four years, has been as annexed :— Vatue or Wueat, Corn ann Cotton Provucep in THE Unitep States. 1843. 184: 1846. Wheat. ..$95 205,313 96 046.309 106,541 1ae,neatia Corn... 276,986,251 210,976. 500 292,59,3°0 376,109,100 Cotton 52,236,206 47,965,885 69,526,160 90,000,000 Total. ..$424,517,770 344,988,694 464,603,460 600,958,912 In the absence of the report of the Commis- | sioner ef Patents, we have made an estimate of the aggregate yield in 1846. Our calculations | have been based upon an increase of twelve and 834,000 | a half per cent. upon the production of 1845, and | | in arriving at the value, we have taken an avo- rage of prices current since last September. | Prices improved very much in the fall of 1845, and we have estimated the value of the three articles named in the above table for thatyear, by prices at that time current; but the improvement in prices since, with the great increase in the production, has swelled the aggregate value of these staples to more than six hundred millions of dollars, showing an increase since 1845, of $16,355,452, and since 1844, of $255,970,218. This is the additional value given to these pro- ducts, within the past two years; an increase 15,000 | which the producers should realize to the fullest | extent. We do not mean to say that so much | has been added to the wealth of the country, for 98 | scarci 19,687 | . bert | greatly exaggerated, but there is enough truth in | * gags | them to satisfy us that every barrel of flour, beef, | | ed out before another harvest. ‘There are many who doubt the truth of the ac- bbls. 879,430 | counts every arrival from Europe brings us of the ity of food, and the condition of the poorer classes in that part of the world. They may be | and pork, and every bushel of grain we can spare, | will be wanted on the other side of the Atlantic. | At the date of our last accounts from Great Britain, t eight months to harvest time, and the condition of the people of Ireland, at that time, was such as required the most exten- sive and energetic measures on the part of the government, to prevent thousands upon thousands starving daily. With all the government could | do, with an expenditure at the rate of two hun- dred thousand pounds sterling, equal to one mil- lion of doilars, per week, and by giving employ- ment to hundreds of thousands of laborers on useless public works, the greatest distress prevail- ed, and the poor, miserable, starving souls were dying daily in spite of every effort to alleviate their sufferings. Immense numbers, upon the point of starvation, were finding their way across the channel into England from France, with the hope of keeping soul and body together with the aid of public and private charity. If these things do not denote extreme scarcity of bread, we do not know what would. If the accounts are exaggerated now, a few weeks will suffice to make them true, aye, more than true, they will fall far short of the reality. As severe as the pre- sent distress must be, we cannot but anticipate a more dreadful state of things in Europe. What are the prospects for the next harvest? In the aggregate not very flattering. We doubt ifthe same breadth of land hasbeen, or will be, cultivated this year aslast. Grain and potatoes, which should have been reserved for seed, have been kept for-consumption. Animals, which should have been kept, particularly in Ireland, for propagating their species, have been slaughtered, and consumed. Laborers, who should’ have bern retained for cultivating the soil, are-. pursuing other empjoyments ; the sword and fire arms have taken the place of the ploughshare and the pruning hook; and every thing calculated to check the progress of agricul- ture has been adopted, and resorted to in a time of scarcity and want. What the result of all this will be, God only knows. From Tus Sanpwicu Istanps.—By the arrival of the whale ship Niantic, yesterday, we received an enormous package of papers, including a full file of the Polynesian from June 12th to August 15th. The only items they contain of importance are the particulars of the wrecks of three or four whale ships on the Pacific, the facts of which we mentioned a short time since. A minute account of the disasters will be found under the marine head. Accounts from ‘Tahiti to the middle of July had been received. There had been a number of fights between the French and the natives, with much loss of life, but no decided success on either side ; and both parties adhered obstinately to their original purpose, the French insisting on unqualified submission, and the natives still com- manding the tastnesses of the interior, but suffer- ing greatly from the destruction of their bread- fruit trees and the desolation of their planted grounds. The French were daily adding to their fortifications. Some of the English missionaries had offered their mediation, but Governor Bruat would not accept it except on his own terms. Masical. Travian Orrna.—Palmo’s was crowded egain last even- ing, and the last representation of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor” was attended with the same success and enthusiastic expressions of delight as on previous oc- casions. Barili sang sweetly, and was in an unusually powerful voice. It being her last appearance for some time, she was heartily greeted by the brilliant assem- blage, who testified to her popularity by their cordial applause. Bonedetti was not, we think, in as good voice as we have heard him, though he sang the duo ntano in his most effective manner, errectness. The latter mentione ‘ing the stand in public opinion which his pre-eminent talent most certainly deservgs. To.morrow night Signora Pico will appear in‘ Nina.” The opera | is anew one to this country, by Coppola, a composer | whose name is also but little known here, though in Italy his reputation is to be produced is full of light touching melodies, which Pico, Beneventano, and Benedetti, will do full justice to. Our readers will be glad to see Sanxuirico’s face on th at fe egain. He isagreat buffy singer anda great vorite. Mr. Lover has orrived in Charleston §8.C., and was to Bive the first of his Irish entertainments on the 26th ult. | Theatricals. Paax Txeatae.— No twithstanding the inclemency of the weather, a very fine audience welcomed the first ap pearance of the Iteliaa corps de ballet last evening. Sig* nora Ciocca is young, protty, most symmetrically form ed, and one of the most finished and graceful donseuses | we have ever had in the city. She has great physical force, ene —_—* ideale, — he as apparently e: asa step ofa fairy. She is Jestined to omeate 2 Prot a yet. Tier seconde, Bigno- rina Martin, is also an artiste of rare merit, and has evi- dently been under the very best of instruction. Her naivete and grace will ever render her a favorite with he lovers of the ballet. Signor M xcelled ey y male dancer that hi euntry : there is an elasticity in his different steps and oses that is truly remarkable: there is, above all, a reat originality about him which proves him to be any- thing but animitater. Of the ballet itself, ‘' Diana and Endymion,” we shall speak at another time: it will be repeated to-night, as well as “The pas Styrien,” b; Signora Ciocca and Signor Morra. “ Fortunio” will also be performed, in which Mrs. Hunt has such a de- lightful part. Bowery Tueatre.—Tho beautiful opera of “ Cinder- | 1845. F / Nsegaes b : 1,913,000 | only the increase in value of what we export, is elle” is to bo repeated this evening, and we expect for New sin comer ace ahaa | so much added to the public wealth. many more evenings to come, a ithas arun atall com- Roveaens Laide 2as'oee a,gyvioy | 10.1845 we exported $61,580,151 worth of bread- mensurate with its deserts. Miss Mary Taylor, the Vermont. 1,252,853 1440,600 1,728,000 | stuffs and cotton, and in 1846 $62,096,926. This crcl sa best wha acing aire tet New York . 15 574,590 19,468,000 13,250'000 | . 7 ae calling into full power the sweet tones of her voice; and New Jersey 5,804,191 6.966.000 7,314,000 | was for the fiscal year, ending June 80, 1845 and | is well assisted by Mr. Hunt, who has, at once, stamped Delaware: 9 W481 19.070.060 1716000 | +46; and the increased value of breadstuifs ex- | ctor and vocalist of much promise. “The 6.205,21 EK an oe ported in 1846 over 1845, was offset by the de- ple Sets prate 4 ‘Tomson ng Stim sy 1.847.000 | creased value of cotton. The particulars of the | Taylor will take her Utah and tl tale b y 13,320,800 | export each year, were as annexed :— would ba ‘ aeue icy oung oat va ihat Ge 16 6a8 ae | Aanrevitynat Exronrs row THE Unirep States. addition ie the excellent comedy o pda f , in which she will appear as Sall: aires | Wht ee Hi54 AMS.. | Scragge—the opera of '* Cinderella” will Rave ite third $4,625 goa 08 11.e88.teo | Fepedition, and, of course, be perfect in every part. eases | ‘NTH “1,196 663 25 281,600 Ives yi, | ‘Tue Particutans or tux Dreaprut Exrto- By 7e cet: att if 1 197,953 628.221 | SION AND Loss or Lire.—The N. O. Delta ot the Cees | Beene ee atte. 201 «366.688 | 94th, gives the following particulars of the loss of the 69,934 | towboat Phesnix:—The accident occurred ot 7 o'clock on 2:83 28 | the the Ist inst. at the head of th 494,618,305 421,953,000 417,999,000 These returns are derived from the annual re- portof the commissioner of patents, and are as correct as possible tomakethem. It would be proper to add to the above aggregates at least ten per cent for those deficiencies in the sources of information which the commissioner could not prevent. The report of 1846 Congress refuses to publish. Upon the penny wise and pound foolish princi+ | ple, it refuses to make an appropriation for the printing of a public document which, at this time, would be invaluable, Judging from the exceedingly favorable weather throughout the planting, sowing, and harvesting | season of 1846, we should think that the aggre- | gato product last year was abont twelve and a | half per cent greater than that of the yeur pre- | vious, Upon this calculation, which we consi- der a very safe one, the total production | of wheat in the United States, in 1846, was about 119,866,500 bushels, equal to 23,973,300 barrels of flour, and of corn, 470,186,875 bushels. Estimating the home consumption at the rate of one barrel of flour per head, the aggregate consumption of the United States would be equal to twenty millions of barrels, leaving a surplus of 1,978,000 barrels for the total foreign’ demand Four million bushels of wheat would be required | 19,329,505 Se | terrifc shock, The following is a the rum $61,590,151 62,096,9%6 | by this calamit ie subsrere Provided there was no increase in the quantity exported for the year ending June 30th, 1847, the increased price for every article in the list would swell the aggregate value full twenty-five per cent, making a total of $77,621,157, being an in- \ crease of $15,524,231. In our estimate of the ex- ports of agricultural products from the United States in the year ending June 80, 1847, we put down an increase in quantity of all things except cotton of at least fifty per cent, and an increase in value on the aggregate of twenty-five per cent, | making a total increase of eighty-seven and a half percentin value. At this rate the increased value of our agricultural exports this year will be near- ly fifty millions of dollars. This isse much added to the real wealth of the country. No one can say this is not a safe estimate; it is rather below than above. It is impossible to tell what point prices may reach, or to what extent the demand will go; but it is our impression that the shipments will only be limited by our means of transportation, Every vessel in port unengaged is quickly taken wp for freight to European ports with breadstuffs and provisions. Freights have advanced to the highest rates, and many of our packet ships are lying at our docks filled to their utmost Capacity, waiting their regular day of sail | The Phenix : Mr James La- 1, 24 engineer; a; Chart 3 Owen, Jom All the above were killed, and the body of Mr. Lathrop only is missing. Jobn mpbell was severely wounded, placed in the hospital. Mr. Stephen C. Fi wounded, Captain Crowell, the commander of the was entirely uniojured On board the berk L: reater. The followi body not found; Samuel throp J oat, ntine, the destruction was yet were killed on the spot, or blown overboard: Caspar Unterbrinck, mason ; H. H. Koltbecko, sailmoker; Bernhad Lange, shoemaker ; Joseph Dallemagne, engineer; Josoph Meyer, black: ith ; C. W. Pottker, joiner ; and Ferdinand Schulze and Anton Knack, farmors. ’ The following were se- verely wounded : Knepper, farmer; Wm. Loren, sailor; of St. Michael ind Agnes Kollbecke, wife of H. H. Kollbecke, killed. The following were slightly wounded: Anton Stever, weaver ; August Ockel, black- smith ; Frederick Hotke, brickmaker ; J. Subberstedt, joiner; ond Joseph Wernkampel, farmer. Capt. Thor: mann, the master of the Leontine, and two of his crew, were slightly wounded, Two of the crew of the ship Manchester were killed ‘These are all the details of loss of life and of personal injuries which we have been able to obtain To Leon. | tine has come up to town with 126 German omigrants onboard, The explosion made a perfect wreck of the Leontine, and the Manchester is much injured. We do,not learn that the Ironsides sustained any damage Of the can this accident we have not learned a word which is tory. Tho boat was considered one of the best on the river; her boilers are less than red en old ; and Capt. Crowell enjoys the reputa- tion of being a cautious, prudent officer. Surely the welcome of the poor German emigracts to our shores has been most inhospitable. We cannot imagine a por io ag forlorn than that in which they ere now placed. | hb; we learn, however, that the pieco | City Intelligence. Tux Wratnen.—We were visited yesterday with light snow storm, which continued during the day. ‘AnnivaL or Emionants—Notwithstending the unpro- us season, the inconveniences and hi ips attend. og travelling, especially on this coast, the number of emigrants arriving is still on the increase. According to the offiaial accounts of the Custom House, 4,633 arrived at this port during the month of Januery just past. They are divided among the European countries, as | follows Great Britain...., . .2,284 Holland. +) 100 Belgium « 703 France countries. ... Other Europe: Total... .. sere seeeeesesere The arrivals from France, Belgium, Towns, ore mostly Germans. ‘ Amenican Acaicuntunat Sectery.—This society | a regular meeting, last evening. being called to order, | the minutes of last meeting were reed and approved. | fe Secretary then read @ report from the Mussachu- | setts Agricultural Society. i ‘A report was then read from Mr. Pell, on the subject of manuring and housing cattle, which proved the author to be well versed in such matters. ‘A report from Major Le Conte upon the cause of the ravages of the catter pillars in the South, was read and received with marked applause. he Treasurer then bi port, by which it would pee that the Society was ina flourishing condition, al- though uestions were raised as to the cause of the | expeniiture in the procuring of the charter of the So- | ciety. . ‘The report of the Executive Commit was received nd 8 i The following named gentlemen were elected officers forthe ensuing year, 1847 :— ‘ President—Hon. Luther Bradish. Vice Prosidents— Hon. Theodore Frelinghuysen, James Lenox, Baa, Jamos Boorman, Esq, A. H. Stevens, M. D., Thomas A. Emmet, Esq., Hugh Maxwell, Esq, Stephen Whituey, Esq., Shepherd Knapp, Esa., Vice Chancellor McGoun, Mason, D. D., W. A. Seely, Esq., J. 8. Livingston, ‘Treasurer—A. P. Halsey, ae Comrespon ling Secretary—Andrew H. Green, Pia. cording Secreta ry—R.O Doremus. Executive Committee—R. L. Pell, 4q., Professor J. W. Draper, M. D., Archibald Ri i Eq. Col. Edward Clarke, Shepherd Knapp, Esq , R. K. Delafield, Esq., D. P. Gardner, M. D Fravpuvent Letter Canniers—Numerous com) are made of petty frauds perpe' rated by soiendn reas letter carriers, who bustle up to doors with a hand- 'ul of letters, call out the nai mm the back of one of them, and demand two cents for it. Their errand being done when they receive the pennies, they, of cou! make tracks and are far enough out of the way whe: becomes known that the letter is a humbug. These sham postmen are in the habit of calling at houses up town, the residences of merchants and others, who ai rus Ek taints engaged during the day at their stores or offices in t! lower part of the city. Of course, if they succeed in ting their ipeateds, Seale ing, when which w: rier for an arene ros to ali resting mn has wid that C.V. the following facts :— Jan. 3d—Alarm from fire at Williamsburgh. 5th—-Do from chimney in Pine street. 5th—Ne. 10 John street, four story store, slightly da- 47 Duane street, 2d story, brick front, porter ng slightly amagod. ‘8th street, 8th a’ frame building, des venue, sini 6th- stroyed. ‘Sth—226 Ist avenue, 4 story brick bakery, slight da may on. Alarm, cause unknown. 9th—112 Broadway, New York Ezpress building— slight damag 10th—17th street, 9th avenue, a wooden stable, nearly destroyed. 10th—0th street, 7th avenue, a wooden church de- stroyed and dwelling injured. 20th—716 Water street, a boat builder’s shop and two are ead stteot. and 3 2 story brick street a! avenue, 2 si ri Ce! ling, slight dam Ligh boot arm from stove pipe in Duane street. larm, cause unknown. 7th streot,10th avenue, two story wooden build- ight damage. — 64th street, 10th avenue, two story wooden build- ding; destroyed. 12th—22 Canal street, three story brick: camphine facto ry; nearly destreyed. 1 935 Division street, three story brick printing of- fice: slight dam: : . 3th—91 Anthony street, two story brick dwelling,rear jement. 8th—284 Fifth street, two three story brick dwellings destroyed. 13th—Essex, corner Division; stable destroyed. 14th—Alarm from chimney corner Laurens and Broome it, basement of 2d story wooden nown. 1sth—Alarm; caused by burning of spirit gas lamp, corner 13th street and 6th avenue 15th—No. 1 Franklin Square, three story piano forte factory; slight damage. 15th—Alarm from furnace at the Shekspeare Hotel. 19th—71 Gold street; 4th story, brick bedstead factory; slightly damaged. on Alarm from bonfire in Mott street. 22d—Alarm ; cause unknown. 22d—Corner of Mulberry and Cross streets; two story wooden buildings, root destroyed. 29d—Alarm from chimney, corner of Amos and West streets. 23d—Beekman near Pear! ; basement 2d story, wooden dwelling, slight damage. 23d—Alarm ; cause unknown. 23d—13th street near 6th avenue ; cause unknown. 24th—Alarm from chimney, United States Hotel. 26th—Alerm from fire at Brooklyn. 26th—78 Pearl street ; slight damage. 28th—Mulberry, near Cross street ; wooden stable neariy destroyed. f 30th—Peck Slip, Williamsburgh Ferry boat ; slight jana, ‘ gomn—118 Grand street ; two story brick shop and hay loft. 3ist—Alarm ; fire out of town. 81st—Alarm ; fire at Yorkville. 3 3ist—188 Chatham street, 2 story public house ; slight lamage. ‘There were 27 fires and 18 false alarms during the month, as will be perceived by the above returns. } Police Intelligence. Charge of Burglary—Constable Joseph arrested yes- terday morning that notorious old black “pigeon” called Antone Williams, whom he found in a ‘‘crib” in Orange street, near street, in the rear, on acharge of Durglariously entering the tailoring store of John Mof- fet, 24 Catharine street, in connection with two white fellows, called Androw Elliott and James Jones, who are alrondy in prison on the same charge. A portion of the stolen property was found on the person of this rascal, and Justice Osborne committed him to prison for trial. Caught in her own Trap—An Irish woman from the county Kerry, calling herself Catherine McKeon, only about three Weeks in this country, was lodging at an emigrent house kept by Wm. McLaughlin, ut No. 94 Mulberry atros @ had not been lodging there long before she concocted a plan to rob the premises, aod watching the place where McLaughlin depos: , Tesolved to steal all she could and esc king up her mind, she concluded to ution, and on Sunday night last drawer $51 60 belonging McLeughlin, together with several articles of wearing apparel, making two good sized bundles; and this was done while the inmates of a tharine occupied a amall attic room on the nd story, over the alley way, and fearing to disturb McLaughlin by passing down stairs and going out at the street door, by which movement she might be detected; concluded to lower herself out of the window by the aid of a rope, into the , way, and thus make her escape without suspicion. To lish this object, she drew out the cord from th } | dropped both her bundles of clothing into the all y, a followed after by the aid of the rope,but missing rather her calculations, the rope was too short by some eight fee and when near the bottom she tried to extricate her from her awkward position, but missing her hold, a: she went, head down and feet up, hangioj ed leg to the rope, 5 her clothes having dering her appeerauce very comical, a out all the time for help, 8 loud’ as Officers Donoho of the Sixth Ward, hearin; distrens, hastened up the ally to ascertain the jo! tl h )when ¢ ‘poor officer was struck dumb, for full in the moon werved some thing swinging backwards and for- ards, but what it was quite puzzled him to make out. At first,ho thought it might be a suicide case, but then he saw no head ; therefore, thought he, it cannot bo that. However, upon collecting his wits together, he drew out his kaife and cut the rope, which lowered her down, and he then discovered the head of the woman, who felt much relieved from her uneasy position. By this time the inmates of the kouse were arousod by the noise, and ig her person, the above stolen money together with some artic] Mr. McLaughlin to be hi committed her in full for tri Snoozers at work again.—Two snoozers took lodg- ings at Barrett's hotel, No. 107 Murray street, on Sunday night last, and before leaving the premises in the morn- ing, or during the night, they entered the room of Mr. Joseph Elmengo, a Sergeant of Dragoons, from West Point, Ms teas his trunk, $600in gold. Inthe course of the day, and Crossett, of the 8d ward, arrested a buck around town, called Charley Brewster, on suspicion of bei concerned in tho robbery. However, he was discharge: in the evening by Captain Boudinot, t him being insufficient to detain him in custod, Pickpocket inthe Bowery Theatre.—Officer tsristod by Mr. Post, belonging to the theatre: arreated last night a Water street pickpocket, called Bill Fraser, he having been caught in the act of plekin the pocket ot James McGarr, of a purse containing four $5 gold pieces, and two twenty shilling gold pieces, making in all $26, which the rascal was just leuving the theatre with, when he was arrested by the above officers, and the purse and money found on hie person. Locked up fer examination by Captain Gardner. was found, f clothing, all identified by property. Justice Osborne last night, bringing lots of papers, but no news, Her accounts were anticipated via Wilmington. Express rrom Bosron.—The New Haven line arrived at nine o’clock last evening. We are in- debted to Phillips & Co. for Boston papers of yes terday inorning. Court of Oyer and T:rminer. Before Judge Edmonds, Aldermen Smith and Compton. Fes. 1 ¢ People vs. the Rev. John Seys.—CHance —A very interesting trial was called ay ourt of Oyer and Termiuer, in whi ‘a clergyman of the Methodist Epis | copal Chureh is the defend:nt, and Mrs. Elizaboth Crem, wife of Mr. Smith Cram, of Hudson street, in this city, engineer, is the prosecutrix The rev. defendant had been for several years a missionary on tho coast of Afri- ca, from whence he returned in the eerly part of the year 1845, for the benefit of his health, and shortly after- wards,on the translation of the Rev. Mr. Cheney, was placed im the pastoral charge of the Bedford street church. Mra. Cram & member of the church, and was occasionally in it kind of intimacy his flock, grew uj and the rev. ‘defendant was in the abit of visi \ 5 Mrs Cram at her house once or twice a week from the Ist of May to the latter end of angust visita, in the month of August, the allo; said to have been mado. Mr. Seys was in court, and took his seat atthe bar with his counsel, Messrs. Whiting and Child. He was dressed in black, and ‘appears to be about 46 Fears of oo, slightly mide, dark complexion, large lus- trous blaek eyes, his hair 5g and falling over his shoulders, and, uponithe whole, his appearance ond de- meanor would denote him to be one of the straightest of that very respectable soct of Christians, the Methodists It is only fair to add that his character has, up to this ‘on the two last god attempts are ‘tharine was taken to the police office, and on search- | and gb therefrom | officers Hulse @ evidence against | Wooldrige | From Bermupa.—The Lady of the Lake arrived | I he went away, anJ returned witha time, stood high in the church, and he has been long fre vorably known as a laborer inthe Lord’s vineyard on the coast of Africa. - It is needless to say that the court room was crowded with the frionds of both parties. Mr. Heway L. Curton, who was associsted with the District Attorney, briefly opened for the prosecution, and detailed, with great minuteness, all the leading facts and circumstances of the case. Mrs, EuizapetH Cram, a respectable and matronl: lady, aged ebout 46 or 50 years, was called to the stan and examined by the District Attorney. Sh deposed as follows:— fe of Smith Cram, and resides at 429 i August, ear ago mamber of came to witness’ house on the joes not remember particu- however, in the day he commenced conversation by inquiring after family ; she avoided thejconversation as much le, and answered him short; he then took witness's hand, and drew it towards his juddenly withdrew her hand from his grasp; ery obscene language, and oxpressed a ve criminal conversation with her ; she indig- nantly exclaimed, “ Do you wish to disgrace me and my shouse 7” witness remonstrated with him on the outrage d committed on witness and her house, and told him that she bad looked up to him as her pastor; that she was disappointed and lost confidence in him, and told hi we the house ; he then begged wit- im, as it would ruin him, and began ld ask God to forgive him for ake, and begged forgiveness of witness, to eas replied she would try to overlook it for and he immediately lett the house As collects, he came in on the 20th or @ month ; witness was jing at the win- saw him on the opposite side of the 3 he was looking over at the house, and the hall and parlor doors being both open at the time, he entered the house without ringing the bell, advanced towards witne: id said * how do you do ?”; he then caught hold of her left wrist and drew her towards the sofa, and she cried outto him not to treat her in such a manner ; he still kept hold to expose his per ; extricated herself from him ; told him to leave the house and never come into it again; he then became #0 agitated as scarcely to be able to speak ; he wept and said something, but does not recollect what it was, owing to her own agitation at the moment, and then left the house ; in October afterwards, he came to the house again; my dauzhter, Mrs. Ridloy, was present ; witness was then sick, and so continued to the middle of November; ho wished to get witness and recommended Doctor Purdy ; offer a ton of coals and $2 from eome charitable i ‘tion, which witness refused; he came on another oc- n when my daughter was present, and asked if she ‘oing to expose him, ruin myself and fam al is family,and send his soul to hi ter, and her fit and told him tht answered that larly the hour of the da time; witne: hold of ranted to talk to her, and would not come beyo! loor; witness told him that she had ex- posed him, @ had told the Rev. Robert Travers; he then wept, and asked permission of witness to call witness said no ‘The first assault was askfyou, madam, was it before or after the camp-meeting at Sing Sing. ‘Answer.—l think it was before the camp-meeting. I think tl jaturday before the Sabbath before. Cuitps.—In respect tothe second assault was it be- fore or after the cam, ting 7 A—It before camp-meeting. I attended the camp-meeting at Sing Sing. I saw Seysthere. I was unwell at the time. Q —Did you enquire from a gentleman atthe meeting, if Mr. Seys was t! ‘ A.—I might have asked Mr. Owen the question. but I do not recollect distinctly that I did; it was immediately after witness got to the ground, and she asked him for a place to lie down. Q—Did Owen A—Yes, sir. Q—What did you say to Seya? A.—I spoke to him e Paite very sick, but said it was probable | coula be better, and attend the prayer meet- ings; he then went away. Q~—Did Owen go at your request for Seys? A—He asked me had I any objection that he should go for him; I thought he had reformed, and did not think it was any harm; witness afterwards attended the prayer meetin: Q.—Did you ses Seys again after the meeting? A—Yes, sir; Did not reco!lect whether or not Soys took the lead at the prayer meeting; it was the praver meeting of the Bedford street tent; afier the meeting she went to Mrs. Winslow’s tent; she afterwards came down in the boat; av occurrence took place on the boat on their way down; ahywn was sung, which was very pleasing, and all rushed to that side of the boat, and it nearly capsized ; Seys was thero, and caught hold of witness, and said that be'd strive to save her, and all else he could, but in striving to save 50 many, he supposed that all would be drowned ; his little son was there; Mrs. Emery was there aso, but witness does not remembor tbat she said in that lady’s presence that Mr. Seys was an excellent man ; does not recollect that she said he would save her because she be longed to his class; but she has no doubt that he would have tried to savo witness. Q—After the camp meeting, Seys came to see Mrs- Vervelleon, who lived in the same house with you? A.—It was after ene of the camp meetings; very soon after; Mrs. V. was a very wicked woma d witness wished to reform her, and was anxious that ehe should 9 to the camp meet saw Mr. Seys on that occasion; fe. requested witness to go up to Mrs. Ver velleon’s room with him, as he wished to see her,which witness did;jhe never prayed in witness's house,although she asked him several times to do 80; does not recollact that she remained in the room during the time he contin- ued with Mrs. Vervelien; witness was amember ot Bed- ford street chureh, on probation, atthe time he came there, and a member of his class, and attended when the was able, after those assaults; but witness asked him for a transfer to another church; witness partook of the ea- crament from Mr. Seys after the assaults were commit- ted on her. Q.—Do you remember being at Mrs. Bellamy’s house? A.—Yes; but I don’t remember speaking to her of Mr. Seys; witness might have said to Mra. Bellamy that she thought, at place could not be filled uj than made up Se before tho: ‘then go away and bring Seys? e time Mr. Cheney loft, , and that it was then mor daughter a dollar; she did not request him to lend her dolar, but when herdaughter let him ont he gave he: dollar, and witness paid it back to him; Mrs. her aister-inlaw, Mrs. Seys, and witness, ir coming out of church, on the corner of Morton and Bedford sts, were holding a conversation, and he said to one of us, “gister,are you going in tosee sister Seya?”(meaning his ; Mrs. P. said she could not go in then; he said it was sister Cram ho meant, as she had not been thore since she recovered from her illness; witness did not go; does not recollect to have then @ was very poor, and requested Seys to lend her a dollar; and that he did so ; it was coolish weather at the time ; he called in October st her house ; there was no fire in the front pation, but there was fro in the back parlor; che tent her little son fer Doctor Purdy, but does not recollect sho told the Doctor that sha requested the loa Ir from Se recollects that her husband had sent the Rov Mr. Mert icketa for the fair of the American Institute ; herself and took one of Seys’ children was once at Mr. Seys’ house afterwards with witnes Q —lIn the months of September, October or Novem: , did you send for Mr. Seys,requesting him to come to wee you? A.—No, sir. Q—Did you tell Mrs, Bellamy you sent for him? .—No sir, but I met Mrs. Beliamy ia the street, and she asked me if | was going to send for Mr. said not. Koowa Mr. Daniel Allaire, but him to her house, nor left her basket with him; nover told him that she had recovered from her illness and that she was then as well as whon she was 16 years of age; remembers to havo had a conversation with Mc Hanna about an operation that had been performed on her, but did not tell him the particulars of it; Mr. Hanna is a age man, and was married before ever witness knew im ‘The Distaret Attonney here interposed and objected to this mode of cross-examining the witness, and insisted that she could not be asked to criminate herself; the questions put evidently tended that way. After the discussion was over, the Count said they would take some timo to consider, and in the mean time directed another witness to led. 4 Rivuey, daughter of the last witne District Attorney.—This witness di ts as her mother in reiation to that he admitted the asvaults on the prosecutrix. Crose-eramined by Mr. Wuitina —Mr. Cram is her second husband; he is now up the riv i Capt. Kidd's veuse\; witness is a wido 1d is dead; tho of him dren; lived with her mothe: | months; witn lived in Vand ; ext spring: her husband moved her from 'y next day; this was about three year belong to any church; saw Mr. Seys two o1 at her mother's house; does not remember what wa witne he door; thinks it hkely witness Mito ait down; there was no fires not one; he then offered id to witness that he hen went away, but ail him, or by him to her mo' Q—Did he kiss you, and did? ns {in the habit of kissing strange men, tir; A.--i am not tly : Id you remember it if he | said by her mother to | wire it fe me I eaw him there in about fectnight ia came and rang at the door, and my little r let him in; Iremember he asked her was she going to expose him, &c.; she answered that sie had already done 80; as he wes gong avay, hensked her, would she come to class? she said she thought she never would go there canine does not remember whetuer he cried or not. when witness understood that her mother was about, to & public exposure of him; she went to Mr. Seys’ house; saw him, and told him what her mother was about to do, and that he had better go round and say something te her that would stop it; he took the matter lightly, and * poo'd at it,” he aferwards seemed to feel a little bad, and seid he was mother’s best frieud. After the cros#examination of the witneas, the court adjourned, Common Ceuncil. Boanp ov AuvEawun —This Board mot last evening, at 5 o'clock, D. 8 Jackson, Esq., President, in the chair. ‘The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Petitions Referred—To hi the name of Laurens street changed to that of West Broadway ; of Engine : one of the new and large en- ee dnvita joard to attend ball given by Pro- tector Fire Engine Company, on Thursday evening next. Accep' cent of the Democracy, 10th ward, on 15th inst. Ac- ce Tessage from the Mayer, with annual report of Bow- ery Savings Potition of Jar regulating 33th street. Referred. Of Geo. B. Woodbridge, constable of 6ih ward, to bo remunerated for services, &c. Referred. Reports—In favor of purchasing a gore of ground in the Reservoir square. In favor of perfecting the title to three lots household to Caleb O. Halstead and others. Also in favor of relief to John Tilley and others, for certain law expenses incurred by them as policemen in the dischargo of their duties. In favor of leasing No. 111 Roosevelt street, to Joseph Mathiew. F Lina of Finance Committee in relation to tax levy for 1847. Of Police Committee on sundry medical bills. Ac- cepted. ‘Of committee on wharves, &c., adverse to petition of Jenks and Ferris for extra allowance for building dock on Randals Island. In favor of compensating Jeremiah Cummorford for Joss of his horse. In favor of allowing $100 to hook and ladder company No. 2 for articles destroyed by the fire of July, 1845. Of disbanding engine company No. 7, and translerring the members to other companies. In favor of causing ey Ball bell to bo struck each Sunday morning at 8 o’clock. Fron the Finance Committee, with drafts of laws for levying and collecting taxes, kc. &c., and the commuta- tion of alien passenger: Ald. Benson was in favor of the report giving the dis cretionary power to his Honor the Mayor, in relation to bondi gers. Ald. eemnece was adverse to giving discretionary power to the Mayer in cases of bonding passengers. ‘The Board here took @ recess, and the report again taken up. - ‘Ald. Brapy moved to limit the amount of bondage $3. m $: 5 ‘Ald. Benson was in faver of commuting generally,and bonding in particular instances, so as to abelish the pre- sent system of bail. He moved to amend the report by authorising the Mayor to impose or exact {rem each fo- reign passenger, landing at this port, a sum of $1, and that the Mayor have power to require a bond for three years, in cases where emigrants arrive who are decrepid and unable to work. The rt was here read and amended. It provides that the Mayor have power to exact a sum of $1 for each alien passenger arriving at our wharves; also, that in- apectors be authorized to visit the vessels arriving at tois port,and report onthe age and condition of eagh er. yi cen ition on striking ont the word “ inspector,” and substituting therefor the word “ physician,’ was woo by ayes andnoes, andiesulted, ayes 3, noes 10.— ost. Ald. Benson mevod to insert the words “ discreet and competent persons,” as a substitute for tho word “ in- Accept nded was adopted. ‘The third section, requiring decrepid alien passengors and paupers to give bou: thoriti asto secure porting them as paupers, and slso making i on the bondsmen to justify in double the amount of $500, was next reed and adopted. A clause in relation to taxing personal property was next read, and the report was adopted. 1d. 4 offered a resolution proposing that the Ald. Wa: Board visit the Alms Ho amine the situation of thi fangriork Ald. Purser remarked that there were at present 600 han ever occupied the Alms House be- lution was adopted. tic Telegraph —A communication was receiv: Blaokwell’s Island, to ex- Magne x dated Washington, 5 o’elock, P. M., announcing the pas- soge of the law relative to emigrants, which cempels the owners ef vessels to extend the amount of aecommoda- tion teeach passenger. Report in favor of erecting a building for new He Company No. 4, and providing an engine for the It was moved to insert No. 23 iostead of No.4. The re port, as amended, was adopted. ‘A petition was receive from inhabitants, asking to light Jefferson Market with gas. Referred. Report of the Croton Aqueduct Board, laid onthe table and ordered to be printed ‘Alderman Messenoze offered a resolution proposing that the commitiee on lands and places report upon the present mode of maauriag the Park. In offering the re- solution, he took occasion to say that the present plan of manuriog the grounds of the Park would prove injurious. The resolution was rejected. Alderman Stoneact offered a resolution in favor of renting a inore suitable apartment for the 24 ward police office. Adopted After concurring in papers from the Board of Aasist- ante, ‘The Board adjourned to meet on Mondsy next, at 6 o’clock, P.M. Srecta. Meertinc of tHe Boarp or Assistants, Monday evening.—Present, the Presideut, Niel Gray, Esq , in the chair, and a quorum of members. A sufficient number of members was not in atten dance until 8 o'clock, when the esting was organ ed, and oor proceedings of the last meet read and ap- proved. Petitions.—A number of petitions was presented for cross walks in Greenwich Avenue for gas in Fifth stroet, and ono from Elias H. Ven Ben Schoten to be appointed a city weigher. Referred to appropriate committees. In favor of widening Cherry street from Franklin square to Catharine street. Re By Assistant Alderman of the 9th Ward ‘or of paying to John T. Allen $600, on account of jing sewer or drain from one of the public buildings on Biaca*ell’s Island. Adopted and sent to the Board of Aldermen. Station House in the 4th Ward.—A resolution was in troduced in favor of authorizing aldermen and assi: to lease a building for a station house a period of years, atarent of not more than $600 per year. Reports of Committees.—In favor of paying Dr. Wood, Dr.McDonald, and Dr. Williams, $17 for medical ser- Also, in favor of pay- ms to other medical gentlemen for Adverse to allowing auy pei to anection with any public sewer without first cousulting the proper authorities. Why den’t the Contractor go on?—A resolution was introduced to inquire of the contractor why has not proceeded with the work of regulating 6th avenue from 42nd to 657th street. The name of the contractor was asked for, and given as John Quion. The assistant of the 12th ward defended Mr. Quinn against any blame which might bo imputed to him. Adopte Fountains on the Battery.—A reselution was intre- duced that it be referred to tho Committee on Lands and Places, to inquire into the propriety of establishing one or more fountains on the Battery. ‘Adopted. Maps Wonted to Sell Property by—A resolution was also introduced to ask the Comptroller to furnish the Boards of Aldermen and Assistants, with maps of the productive and unproductive property, belonging to the city, in order that the Common Council may know what property may ba advantageously disposed of. Adopted. Keport in Favor of Leasing Mount Morris Square —A report was received from the Commi'tee on Publio Lands and Places, reeommending that so much of Mount Morris Square, as belongs to the corporation, be leased for twenty five years, the occupant to fence in the grounds and protect the trees from injury. Report acopted. Opening of Madison Square—A communication was received from the Comptroller, accompanied by a resolue tion, calling on the counsel to the corporation to take measures to have the opening of Madison Square discon- tinued, and that the opening be made in accordance with certain laws governing the same. Laid on th table and ordered to be printed. Re; in favor of regulating 8th Avenue —A raport from Committee on Streets, in faver of regulating Sth Avenue, from 42d to 63d street, and settiog curb gut ter stones in the same. Adopted. Also, in favor of regulatirg and setting curb and gutte stones in 24th street, between Sth and 6th avenues Also, in favor of regulating and paving. 17th street, be- tween bth and 6th avenues i au, to lay side-walk in 8h street, between avenues and ©. Also, to pave and flog 23d street, between bth and 6th avenuas. Alladopted. Leuses at Auction. Assistant Alderman Gilmartin of- ferod a resolution to the effect that it be referred to the Committee on Finance, to report on the propriety of all leases of city property being sold by auction. Communication from the Commissioners of the Alms House—The joners of the Alms House addressed a communication to the Common Council asking for more room for the increased number of pavp#rs. ‘T'he commu- nication states that every apartment. garret, shop and all t have boon already filled,and there 1s now no room for the paupers who are daily coming in. The come from the Board of Aldermen accompanied by olution that the Commissioner of the Alms House be Pp ted to occupy the Alms House Late and Chapel how incourse of erection on Blackwell's Island, provi- ded that its occupancy does not interfere with the fultil- ment of tae contract for the erection of the building re. ito. ‘The matter was referred to committee on d_ Alms. in 81h Avenue.— Report in favor of constructin sower in 8th avenue, hetween 87th and 49d st. Adepte Several inont Tints wore received and affiraed From of Aldermen. Charles Di @ trustee of publ ward. red to the committe: achools. Report of the finance committee of the Board of Al- dermen, in favor of applying to the Legislature for the passage of Iawsto regulate taxation, and also the land. | ing of emigrants from in this port, Th | report recommends commuting for the supportof | pers, inatead of bonding the em! ety The resolution, appended to the report, was laid on the table, and or- dered to be priuted. Resolution to remove all the obstructions around ton Ma:ket, which extend beyond the curb 1 to report on the expediency of buildin | market, on the ground in front of the ol Pay for Hook and Ladder Co., No. 2,.—Resolution