The New York Herald Newspaper, February 10, 1847, Page 2

es ee NEW" YORK HERALD: — oe Sst. | New York, Wetnesday, February 10, 1847. | a SSS ————— NEWS FRO mE UROPE. | —_—" CAUTION TOTHE PUBLIC. | } ‘The steamship Sarah Sands is now in her twenty-third day, and the steamship Cambria, | the fastest of the Cunard line, is in her sixth day. The one ought to arrive to-day, or to-morrow at farthest, and the other within a few days. Both will bring commereial news feom England of the highest importance. Besides these vessels, there are several packet ships due ‘at this port, Philadelphia, and other cities, which will also bring late news. Now it may possibly happen that the specula- | tors in famine and flour, in starvation and mise- ry, may get possession of later news by some of these vessels betore the pvess, for the devil always | helps the wicked, and we therefore desire to | caution the public against being deceived | and speculated upon by them. The sa- | fest way is for #the public to be on their guard, and especially to look out for the telegraph lines—to see if they are broken. A vessel may ar- nve at Boston, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Charles- | ton, or perhaps reach New Orleans, with several cays later intelligence, which may get into the speoulators’ hands, and before the public here will know its tenor, they may be victimised. age, therefore, ction the public against this. Don’t part with your property till you read an Extra Herald, or are sure that you buy or sell on asure basis. Jt is said that a small steamer ts now cruising off Sandy Hook for the Sarah Sands. She | is employed by a Wall street house and others | Look out! Takeoare! Keep wide awake! Congreasional Procecdings—Close of the Ses- sion—What has been done? Every citizen of this great country, not so tied | to party as to overlook every abuse of the power | vested in Congress, cannot but condemn the waste of time and treasure, the members of this Con gress are guilty of. There appears to be a settled determination on the part of a portion of both houses to place every obstacle in the way of the regular business before them, and to fritter away } the world: not confirmed idlers, nor broken the session without perfecting any of the neces- sary and important measures the state of the | not yet become a law, but it is now in the charge | | universal dissatisfaction, not only from the apa- | Tus Tex New The bill for addition of ten regiments to the regular army, ha of a committee of conference from both houses, who will, it is hoped, by their despatch and good | sense, show’ little more respect for the opinion | of the public, than the bodies from which they have been selected. | ‘The delay which has attended the process of legislation on this most important bill, has given thy shown to the necessities of the war, and the anxious wishes of the people, but from the petty, partizan, contemptible efforts, which, under the pretence of kindness and liberality to the soldier, have been directed to embarrass and perplex the chief magistrate of the nation, in an honorable and vigorous prosecution of the Mexican war. The number of applications for commissions in the army, and the enrolment of companies therein, is, we understand, unprecedentedly | great; indeed, we learn that every member of the legislature has his pockets full of them, and his table covered with them, and that almost every | youth throughout the country, who has been | able to detect the first dawn of a moustache, | orimperial on his chin, has called the attention | of the government to the fact. We are, however, | much pleased to learn from reliable sources, that | make merit, qualifications, and military expe- rience, the chief considerations in officering these new regiments, and that they shall in no wise be inferior to the other regiments of our gallant little army. We have every confidence and reliance that the administration will in this, exhibit such discrimination and judgment, as will give general satisfaction. We hope so, atany rate In time of peace many considerations may be | admissible ; but in war, anda war like this, the employment of men of ability, reputation, and experience, will alone satisfy the people. Not- withstanding the vast number of applications before the President, he will doubtless have an arduous task to find a sufficient number of such men; butif other cities have been able to offer for the service of the country in this emergency, as accomplished officers as are now at Washing- ton from this city, he will be enabled to procure officers who will do honor to any regular army in | down politicians, nor bankrupt storekeepers, nor inexperienced youths, but men of character, in- country requires. More than two months of the three granted by | the constitution for the short session of Congress, have expired, and but little more than three weeks remain. Within these three weeks the bills for the prosecution of the war; for rais- ing additional revenue, by modifying and al- ing the tariff; for the improvement of rivers snd harbors; for settling the Mexican war; vad for the modification of the independent troasury—must be disposed of, if they are ‘sposed of at all this term. Instead of mak- i the best use of the short time still Jet, we daily see the most nonsensical and out- ) ‘zeous propositions brought forward and deba- ted, to the exclusion of every thing connected with the wants of the country. It is the most ex- traordinary thing in the world, that more rapid progress cannot be made in perfecting those measures really required. There is so much petty sectional prejudice,so much time consumed in petty personal explanations, so much talking for buncombe, that a short session slips away be- fore half the members have made all the politi- | cal capital they consider themselves entitled to. There has been more time consumed upon that three million bill than was at all necessary. The President asks for this sum for a special purpose, and every quibble is resorted to by both parties to defeat whatever object he has in view; and we have no doubt but that in the event of the amount | being appropriated, it will be so shackled with | restrictions as to prevent its being of any service. If the members of Congress would stay at home, we could do without their services; but so long as | they receive their daily pay, we want them to | earn it. a Tux Carrurg oy Guaymas—Ovr Navy.—The statement contained in the Herald of Friday last, that a battle had been fought on the Pacific coast, and a victory gained and new territory captured, by some of our naval force stationed in that quar- ter, provesto betrue. The details of the action, and its results, have been communicated by letter sent to Washington from the scene of contest and victory. We gave the letter in the Herald of yes- terday, and revert to it now in order to pay a just tribute of praise to the gallant actors in the expe- dition alluded to. “What is our navy about ?” has been for the jast six months, the ill-natwred enquiry of a set of growlers, who from a ‘safe distance contem- platethe war. What is our navy not doing, that | opportunity affords? ought rather to be the ques- tion. But we think we can furnish the grumblers with an answer even to this, their churlish inter- | rogation. ‘* What is our navy about ?” forsooth. Why Tabasco, Laguna, Guaymas, Vera Cruz, the frowning walls of old San Juan d’Ulloa theme selves; the expeditions of Lieutenants Semmes, Parker, and Passed Midshipmen Rodgers, Hynson, Fitzgerald, and others, fully attest that | the spirit which impelled our heroes of the wave | in former wars, is neither dead nor sleeping. Oar veteran commanders are still the unflinch- ing men who “don’t give up the ship,” and the junior officers, the same daring, active, enterprising, ‘“‘cutting-ouv’ young men now, as then—the same in the Gulf of Mexico, on the Pacific coast or the har- bor of. Tripoli. How are we to judge of the mili- tary or naval character of our soldiers or sailors but by their individual acts? and thus judging, | the bravery of our navy is not to be questioned. | ‘The younger officers are impatient of restraint, and the strictest discipline is necessary to keep them from engaging in boat expeditions on their own responsibility. If we were at war with a nation whose ships covered every sea—ifan ocean separated us from ourenemy—then an opportunity would not be ‘wanting for our navy to repeat the unsurpassable acts of successful bravery which marked their | conduct all through our former wars. But the | case is-vastly differentnow. The Mexicans are aland-loviog, bush-seeking, skullk-and-fire, fight- | and-run sort of an enemy ; and the rivers which make inland are full of bars, or too shallow for | any craft in the service to pass through. Our | navy, thus far, has done ull in its power towards | carrying forward to a success{(ul issue the war in | which we are engaged ; and we need no pledge but their past conduct to assure us that its officers will, whenever and wherever called upon to do | *0, preserve the lustre of their own beloved stars and stripes. We are not afraid of the country’s reputation ‘or bravery suffering, while in such custody. Pie lenne teeta News From Sincarore ann St. Hetxwa.—The ship Rambler, Capt. Baxter, arrived yesterday, bringing,us files of the Singapore Free Press to the 10th September; they contain nothing, how” ever, Of umportance. Later accounts were re- ceived (-y the overland mail per last steamer. The accounts froin St. Helena by the K. are date, but are devoid of interest. of a late | telligence, and military experience. | believe, sadly and inhumanly treated by those he Tux Union ann THE Panty.—Father Ritchie, | the amiable old gentleman who controls the co- | with the com Paar Toe.ter Mr. jast night in the tragedy of “ King Richard III,” toan audience comprising many of our most influential and respectable citizens. Mr. and Mrs. Kean’s nico concep- tion and chaste and classic reading of the two principal characters deceive the audience with the belief that th are before , im; ichoced provedlohealaar ill shine, if, iedood, he does not uow, in the highest ion. When this t ly was present- expressed our opinion on everythit i Me the soonary, which » the acting as is Ce ipod and consider merit to Mi Wales so admirably. repented this evening, edy of “Cousin ” Weare ia formed that the piece will positively be withdrawn at the end of this week, if not before, Mr. and Mrs. Kean’s engagements not admitting their remaining here longer. ‘The opportunity, fore, of seeing this great tragedy, and twe o! the greatest actors, cannot be had afte: that time, by those who have not yet seen either. Bowsny Tusatax.— Cinderella” was repeated lest evening before a bumper house—-every corner and ave- nue of this popular theatre being crowded to exeess.— There will run—a perfect “jam,” during the contin M id fed ded lla is ) also er perfect in itself. Miss Julia Drak wins upon her admirers, and Chay and Hedi Mrs. Se: jac excellent. Thisbe, and ’s Clorinda were admirably per- formed, as usual, since the opening on the It instant. New Yorx Orena Hovsr.—This neat theatre now bids fair to become an established and favorite resort, an, Vache, the President has expressed his determination to | The present lessee is determined to deserve the support | ofthe public in conducting the establishment upon the plan which rendered Niblo’s so eminently successful. ‘The company is very good, and Mrs. Ada Stetson, the present star, is nightly winning favors from her eudi- ences. Messrs. Fredericks and Grattan are esteblished favorites and good actors, and, with Corbyn to tend before the curtain, we can safely rely upon and order in the rtof the building. tertainments of tl ening are ‘The Honey Moon,” Dum» Belle.” Mrs: Ada Stetson and Mr. Fredericks in Duke Aran- is now likely to become estab- a re} Ameniean Cincus—An unusually crowded houro was present last evening to witness the performance here, where the talented company displayed their usual talents and ability. Mr. Carroll and Master Jesse Sands, in the great horse act, elicited the most enthusiastic ap- plause. Master Hernandez, as the Shipwrecked Sailor Boy, performed with extraordinary talent for his age — He was frequently applauded throughout. The feat of the night may be conmdered the Poney Race. To those who have witnessed such amusement, or those who have not, this exhibition will prove extremely attractive and amusing. Those who have n seen « put should go and see the pony race, as it will give th correct idea of the amusement. Those who have such amusement will be struck with the corrootne: the representations, which may be enjoyed as a first rate irae Horwo race. Air H. Feutland’s boned takes place of . Pent ning. It will be well attended. See the ‘The Viennoise children ba Howard Athaum in Boston. been re-engaged at the lumns of the Union newspaper, and holds the once profitable office of chief organ grinder to the administration, has any thing buta bed of roses | on which to repose his weary limbs—and is, we | Since his installation, he has | | calls his friends. manfully defended (and occasionally misrepre- sented) the administration and its views, and | sworn by his beard, and by every individual hair | thereof, that the powers that be at Washington are infallible. In his eagerness to serve his patrons, he has, to | be sure, allowed his zeal to get the better of his | discretion, and fought pell mel, like Don Quixotte and the windmill, all who had the hardihood to | gainsay what he laid down as orthodox; but in this he is excusable,—in the main he intended well, Bee training and education for his pos’, | were fective and insufficient, and, after being “‘weighed in the balance and found wanting,” we must look on it more in the light of a mistor- tune than a fault. 7 “Uneasy is the head that wears a crown’’—un- | easy is the head that directs an organ. Father | Ritchie has lately had some bad treatment from | his own party and friends. He has, indeed, re- | ceived more kicks than coppers since his induc, | tion; but the last blow that was aimed at his wea. | ther-beaten head, is decidedly the unkindest cut of all. We find the following item in our telegraphic | despatch, published in yesterday’s paper :— A resolution was offered by Mr. Dovetass for expelft \ ing the reporters of the Union newspaper, for a false, | scandalous and disrespectful report of the proceedings of | the House on Saturday, during the attempt of Mr. Went- , worth, of Ill., to address the House in reply to an attack | upon him in the Union of Fridsy night. } A warm debate ensued for an hour and a half, which | Was principally confined te Messrs, Douglass and Ken- The resolution was modified so as to appoint acom | mittee of five, to enquire who the reporter of the Union | was, and what member created the disorder, when the | resolution, as modified, was adopted, 198 to 64. | § And this, too,was introduced by alocofoco mem- ber. Well may Father Ritchie exclaim, “save me | from my friends, who, after cutting down my little | perquisites of the public printing, some thirty } thousand dollars, are endeavoring to expel my | reporters from Congress. Oh, the ingratitude | of this base and wicked world! Oh, who would grind an organ 1” We sincerely sympathise with Father Ritchie, | but our heart is too full to express what we would | wish to say tohim. Our tears fall so thick and | heavy, that they blot the paper, and choke our | pen. But we do sympathise with him, and no | mistake. We think highly of the venerable edi- | tor of the organ. We have the highest respect for | the delicious music he extracts from his “instru | ment ;” but a regard for truth compels us to say | that we think a Southern san has made him too | ardent. He is, however, the last man who we thought wonld be instrumental in dissolving the | Union. Berrer Late tHaAN Never—We perceive that the Board of Assistant Aldermen last Monday, ; passed a resolution requesting the committee who have had under consideration for a long time past, | a former resolution of the Board to put the slip foot | of Courtlandt street, up at auction, and lease it at the highest rate,to any individual or company that will furnish proper boats and ample accommoda- | tions to the public. We have tried hard to get this committee to report, and we are glad to see that the mutter cannot now be put off any longer. | If legislation was ever necessary for the interests | of the public, it is in this case. We hope, before | many weeks, to see more trips made in the night, and the femriage reduced to three cents, which will be the case if the committee do their duty. | Rev. Mx. Rypgr’s Lecrure.—We are again compelled to defer the publication of this lecture | { to another day. | U. 8S. District Court—tn Admiralty, | Before Judge Betts. | Fen. 9—Salvage Case—For the last two days the | court hus been engaged on the case of the schooner John Wurts, dismasted and wrecked in the September gale, | off the coast of New Jersey. She was anew vessel, on her first trip, and was Jaden with valuable cargo. ‘All hands on board perished; and when she was first disco- vered, she was ashore, and embedded in the sand. Efforts were made by somo skilful wreckers to get her off, but without effect, until th of October it her out to sea, jometimes bottom upward, ly a month longer; occasionally being seen off ind, then near Montauk, again off the coast of found in the lower harbor to the shore, bottom up- er bow embedding itsel! in i red by sevoral of oa fro wi con ion, eli and towed to the southern ghore of Sta- ten Island, whe: e was righted, and finally secured for the benefit of the owners. The schooner, although notbing remained but the hull, wae atill valuable, and the was libelled for salvage. The first party, who had made an agreement with the owner for 60 per cent sal- vage, now came in asco-salvors, and claimed compensa- Hon. Jou Quincy Avams.—This gentleman | has sufficiently recovered to leave Boston en route for Washington. H_ will reach there in time to give in his opinion of the Mexican war, beforeithe close o the session. News rrom Boston.—We are indebted to Mr Dennis, of the Hartford and New Haven route tor Boston papers of yesterday morning. Nothing new elicited of the robbers of the jewelry store. tion for their labor, which had however proved unavail- | ing; but the court decided that the escape of the vessel from their possession, and their not beiug able to bring | her into port, did not entitle them to any share of the | salvage m , but that possibly they might be entitled to compensation in an action the owner, under their agreement with him; and that the true salvors were the libellants, who had last tound her, and by prompt action and continued Inbor, had brought the ves sel into a place of sefety. The court accordingly ad- judged fifty per cent to the libellants, with Jost. int awarded in such cases. This was the hij The counsel engaged were Mr. Hart for tl 5 Mr-Burr for the co salyors, and Mr: Mason for the cole: ‘ent or owner. | where, und | occurred here since Monday thre | New York; J. Musical, Iratian Orena.—To-night, “ Nina, Pazza per Amore” | will be again performed at Palmo’s. It is enough to se- cure a good house, when we announce that Signora Pico in to personate the “love mad Nina.” If there be not a full attendance, it will be something new at the opera, which has been ed. was well ed, not leas vorite. Ta: h their admii seems will differ, ond so the two operas ha rors; but they are both good pieces, and are both handsomely attended. Atuamana—We notice that highly respectable fami- lies visit this saloon, to hear the minstrelsy of Christy’s | Ethiopian Band, Many of their songs are new, and are | given with strict regard to the rules of melody and har, mony. Children, with their parents or guardians, can be highly amused, as there is nothing vulgar in their songs or representations of negro character. They are a humorous band of dark fail to amuse their patrons. City Intell “Tu Weratnen.—THr Cross Yesterday was a soft, spring-like day. The thermometer in Wall street, ranged up to 47° at 3 o’clock, andthe snow began to thaw rapidly. The little female street sweepers wore busily engaged in their vocations, and picked up a few pence occasionally from the foot pasren- gers o ks. ‘The Corporation should allow 8 small {stipend weekly to the little girl who keep the cross-walks in such excellent order during the wet and | “slobbery” di e range of the th house, since Monday : 3reom. | OP. M. Monda: 40 Tues 46 Brau THE Navy.—!n the | ight months of 1846 there were distributed among various vessels in the nav: by the Rev. Mr. Stockbridge, Chaplain of the New Yor! Navy Yard, the following amount of books and tracts:— From American Tract Society, pp ,. 267,600 From Protestant Episcopal Tract Soci 405,898 From the New York Bible Society— Bible: oe wees 198 Testaments, teens oes 606 From City Bible Society— Bibles,.. Testaments, —_ 844 Th even hundred T t of which were in nine foreign langue 4, were given to sailors and marines in the c! |, after morning service. To the above should be added a lib: of 108 volumes, mostly religious, given by the citizens of Albany to the U.S ship Albany, for the use of her men. During the ight months, the New York Bible and Common k Societ) ibuted in the Navy 124 Bibles, 100 Testaments and 1,431 Prayerbooks, Arreurrxp Svicior —A man named Williams,an Eng lishman, resiting at No. 70 D e in this country, having ha ¢ skilful inanegeme! phy: tution, who promptly applied the stomach restored to health, and immediately left this useful pump, he w the office. Fines —A fire occurred yesterday morning about and abalf o'clock, at No. 95 Broad street, in a painter’s house. It was quickly put out. Dam Another fire occurred at 3 o'clock A. No. 3 Catharine street. This has Accrpenr sy Fing.—A woman, Rich, residing at No. 276 Sixth Av burned to death yesterday, her cloth 1c tally taken fire. She joved to Bellevue Hospital, where remains in ry precarious situation. Lasptoaps ano House Hunter ‘progcaee when the annual migrat e almost pecu! to the citiz take place, and landlords would s of trouble by placing the rent reqnired for their on their bills,which they post up on their windows, door or sidewalks. This wonld be satisfactory both to the bouse hunters and the landlords, and would save a good deal of time, talk and trouble. It would be found of mu- tual accommodation. Movements of Travellers ‘The following was the amount of a at the undermentioned hotels :— Amenican.—C. Hassard, Galena; W. 7’. Mills, passen- ger per Rambler, from Calcutta; H. Middleton, South Carelina; J. B. Dusenbury, U. 8.A; 8. Taylor, Worces- er; B. Davis, Philadelphia. Astor—M. H. Joslin, Troy; G. W. Hicks, do; E. Clark» do; M. Ruyherford, Canada; M. Brown, Boston; E. Mar® shall, Phila; A. Hatch, New Bedford; J,’ Marston, Boston; E. Farley, New Castle; W. Jones, Boston; G. Grinnell, Prov.; W. Harding, Boston; G. Sampson Newburyport; A. Gillett, New Badfo: 2 Boston; C.Geer, de; T. Bacon, do; A. Mann, Prov., Il. Richmend, do; 'J. ‘Lambert, Boston; W. Prescott, d>; Capt. Benedict, Buttslo. City.—A. Brusser, J. Hasbruck, Kingston ; C. - ton, Tenn -Ulton, T. Acree, Lynchburg ; T. White, Petersburg ; Mr. Beckett, Bordentown ; 8. Shel- Rev D. Lear, New Jersey ; E. Phila; R Edwards, Baltimore; 8 Kealy, on ; J. Sawyer, N. Orleans ;'8. Banon, U. 8. N.; J. Lewis, @. Bicking, Phila ; J. Heard, Missouri. Fuanxuiw.—J, Seymour, Port Jervis: H yesterday, ber, Kentucky; Boston; M. Kehoe, do; ¢ Orange Co.; G. Van Bridgeport. Howarv-—-A. Richardson, Boston; F. Norwood, do; C. Hubbard, New Haven; 8. Cutter, Philadelphia; G. Dun- bar, Boston; A. Childs, Pittsburgh; W. Bailey, Richmond R. Tryon,’Philadelphia;sH. Tryon, do; T. House, Boston; J.T. Blaus, Houston, Texas; D. Kiseam, Long island; H Carter, Hartford; C.’ Ha do; L. Harris, do; 8. Lee, Marlboro; W. Trovey, Boston; T. Van Brant, L. Island; M. Merwin, Norfolk, Va. Jvupson—C. B. Andrews, N. York; E. Byerly, Philad; Mr. Plant, Boston; M. Litdedleld, Philad; W. Converse, Norwich; E. Ti mn, Boston; 8. Willard, do. 5 Kendall, do; G. Chapen, Providence; A. Littl 5 H. Robinson, J. Crampton, do; W. Newell, Boston; A. Higgin . De Forest, New Haven; D. Buck, Hartford; J. Bolton, do; J. Wilson, Philadelphia; H. Story, Norwich; Dr. Chapman, Now York; R. Wood, Bermuda Rar «--W. Burknoll, Poughkeepsie; W. Wood- ie mien ; J. Titkin, Hartiord; K. Colton, Canada, ‘ent ; Court Day. Cracvit CovatT—13, 19, 24, 27, 29, 30, 82, 33, 54, 35. Svrenion Covrt--37, 12, 6%, 60, 66, 66,71, 78, 76,77, 92, 94, 99, 100,101, 110. 80, 62, 26, 111, 112, 113, 114, 118, 148, 116 117, 118,119, 120. Common Puras—-Firat Part—97, 85, 89,47, 97, 99, 101, 108, 63, 180, 105, 87. Second Part— 96, 112, 26, 64, 89, 96, 186, 52, 108, 116, 84, 174.74, 86, 32, 188, 146, 176, 1 Cireult Court, Before Judge Edmonds Fen 9.—Samuel Bowen ve. H. an actioa dn a promissory de jant as endorser. The defence consideration, er meee her Sees, 4 ty hog old the note wi rest. For plaj fr. m Ketchum for defendant, Mr. Boll. f : EES A nt ST. Ta eT | re x city, was then wens, eant’s | od, ‘nar ie Mar peng aed I i Fes. 9.—The minutes 4 red. ‘and approv. Petitions Referred. —Sundry petitions for relief from taxes. | “Bills. —Various small bills for printing. &c. Referred. Reports—Ot Finance Committee, in favor { of the taxes of the following persons :—Clark Wy- | ley, James Lalor, Wm. Force, Ernest Ploger, Charles | Rabey, Chagles and W. Pitt, A.B, Cochrane, W. Adam | ‘Wm. Gavin, Mary Keenan, Washington Carter and W- | W. Gilbert; and adverse to the claims of the following persons :—W. W. Cheater, in Walker, Robert | Shells, ‘Charles Cabill, the Welsh Baptist Church, John | MeCarty, David Heddon, and Thomas Bernheimer. Of same committee, in favorof paying Wm. Buckley and loss be had 2, nsation for the expense oh put toby being stabbed while in the discharge. of , ue duty as cet pelics, officer ; of eame somali, wind peral ati one or transcripts ‘of documents furnished by to tery : | Te report of the committee for districting the i estion pting the report. “Ald. Jonson, the 11th Ward, sored a. revolution ‘Ald. J of | that no division of the wards should take plage in making up the Assembly districis,but that they s! remain as they now are. he Recorper opposed the resolution, and moved that | it be laid on the table until the next meeting. He saidhe | had no opportunity of examining the report, nor did he | examine the c ution in reference to the distrio! | of the city, and be wanted to come to a decision under- | standingly on the question. It was afterwards moved as | an amendment to the resolution, that the report be print- |. The question on the amendment w: vom 10 havii voted in wa ota aegis ive, the amend- | Ald. Liv for the resolu- aston offered a3 a substitute | tion, of Alderman Jonnson, the following :— i Resolved, That the following be the Assembly districts for the city and county of New York:— Wards. Districts. Wards. Districts. Wards, Districts 14 lath | Int & 3d Ast 9th Tth th j 2d&4th ad loth Sth isto 13th Sth = 34 Mth oth 16th 14th | 6th ath 12th = 10th 7th = 16th Th «6th 13th = - th 18th 16th 8th 6th vk Aldermgn Hint moved to amead Aldorman Living. ston’s resolution, by adding the words “ provided it can be done without violation of the constitution ” | Along and desultery debate next took place, which continued until half past 6, when the Board took a recess for half an hour. RRC After their return, Alierman Punser floor in opposition to Alderman Livingst and argued et great length on its unconstitutionality. Alderman Livincston 1eplied, and contended that the Eighth and Ninth were the only wards which had more than the requisite amount of population; that the hteenth wards, had not at present the ite amount of population, but they were the most in the city, would in the course of a fow 6 ave their fullamount. He also insisted that if the Pf was cut up in th y recommended by the report, it would cause th test confusion amongst the citi- zene Alderman Messenoce followed Alderman Livingstoa, taking gtrong ground inst the report of the commit- tee, and in favor of the 8 of Alderman Livingston. resolution of Alderman Livingston and the amend- ment of Alderman Hart were withdrawn, and the ques- tionon Alderman Johnson's resolution then taken. 10 having voted in the affirmative, and 7 in the negative, the resolution was adopted. Alderman Haar moved a reconsideration of the vote on Aldermen Jobnson’s resolution—7 having voted in se ‘affirmative, and 10 in the negative, the motion was lost. > g 5 by on then renewed his resolution. to oppose it. . juestion. d the ia ‘areer was in ae Parsipent decided that order. ‘The decision ofthe Chair was appealed from. The Chair was sustained by a vote of 9 to 8. Alderman; Puaser resumed, and occupied the floor for | about an hour anda half inopposition to Alderman Liv- ingston s motion. ‘he .Recorpen followed Alderman Purser, support ing his views. Alderman Comrron moved to adjourn—4 in the affirm- saves Ci. 9 voting in the negative,the motion to adjourn ‘was lont. Alderman Wa.sn moved the previous questioa—9 having voted in the affirmative, and 6 in the negative, the motion was carried. The question on the resolution of Alderman Living- ston was then put, and 8 having yoted in and Gin the ney the resolution was adopted. T! Board then journed. The city now stands districted for members of Assembly accor: to Alderman Living- aton’s resolution—the Senate districts are yet to be struck. Police In Cee Run on the Police-—Yesterday was quite a business day at the Tombs. ‘The police office was completely crowded from morning till night, embracing almost every degree of crime. Justice Drinker committed 69 cases, includit felonies, petit laroenies, disurderly houses, prostitutes ana vagrants. Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Scott and Aldermen Brad: Jonas B. aa sq. District Attorne: is . Fen: 9—Trial for Grand Larceny —A colored lad, named Theodore Johnson, was placed at the bar for trial, this morning, on a charge of having been concerned with another colored lad, in stealing a quantity of clething, alleged to be worth $82, the property of Mr. James Hal- stead, of No. 88 Barclay street, on the evening of the 13th of January last. The say found the uccused guilty, and the Court consigned him to the House of Refuge. Trial for Receiving Stolen Property —William Bell was then called to trial, on an indictment for receivi stolen goods, in ed from a Di breast pins, stolen b L. Moore, No. 112 Chatham street, knowing at the time, that the property in question had been stolen. On the part of the prosecution, Mr. Moore described the property stolen, and the value of the 0. The lad who stole the property from the st Moore was called to the stand. He deposed lows: I took six breast pins from the store of Mr. Moore on Saturday evening, Jan. 26th; I sold three of them to Mr. Bell, whose place of business was in Hudson street, near Charlton; two of the la were le stones, the other one a cluster of smaller stones; when I first went into the store of Mr. Bell, I did not tell him what I had come for; hat ke told me to go and enter through th 001 en the shop and b he would buy t pins; I let him see two pine with single stones; he said he conid not buy them then; but that he would try and sell them for me down town, d if | would call the next day he would pay me; I left pins; the next day | celled to see him, when he paid me $11 for the two pins. He did not tell ow much he had obtained for them, or to whom he had sold them. I then left the large pin, a cluster of stones, and promised to call the next day to see whether he had sold itor not _ In the meantime, however, I shipped on board of the North Carolina. had then known Mr. Bell a month or two, and had during that time sold him a set of studs, a watch key and some articles of silver. I had been to his store and sold him articles of gold and silver six or seven times before I took him the pins. He told me that when I went there, to goto the front or hall door, and ifany body but himself th to say that! wanted to see Mrs. Bell willing to buy articles from me know a d that Johnn’ sold him, buy of me. , he putthem in his pocket. When I went the next day for soe he told me that his journeyman had sold them. He did not ask me where I got the pins, nor did I tell him. He never asked me whet my business w: where! lived. 1 sold the other three pins to a jeweller in Broadway. | first sold him one for $6. He then asked me if1 had no more. I then sold him the other two for 1 had never sold him anything before. ‘The evidence had not been closed when the Court ad- journed until to merrow morning. Superior Court. Betore Chief Justice Jones. Fr» 9.—Manrow vs. Moore.—The jury in this cause iter being out ail night,-and were dis- c: Henry Brosh —This was an action of assumpsit, for the recovery of $240. The plaintiff re- sided and had an office in this city in the course of last summer, and was engaged in the business of transport- ing passengers between this city, Philadelphia, Pitts- burg, Cincinnati, kc. Subsequently an arrangement was entered into between him and defendant, whereby it was ge that the latter should have the use of the plain tiff'’s office and his clerk, the plaintiff to have the passage money to Philadelphia, of each passenger; the other par- ties to have the passage money for the re: er of the route. Tickets to bo issued to the passengers, collected \phia, and returned to this city, uj ach of ‘The last batch plaintiff was to receive $4. fe fused to pay, and the pre- thirdly, that Cooit, who was only prohibited from signing the tickets. Sealed verdict this morning. For plaintiff, Sturtevant and Marsh ; for defendant. Mr. N. B. Blount. Before Judge Oakley. John Brower vs. Jno. Lander Starr.—This was an ac- tion on a promissory note for $6000. In 1845,a Mutual Insurance Company was formed in this city, which was called Croton Insurance Company. The stock of the compairy was to consist of the notes of the members; and accordingly each of them made and sigued his pro- missory note for $5000,and gave it to the president, to be used a8 eccasion might require. The company, in the course of some months, burst up, end an assignment of their assets made to tl tiff, amongst which ” nce was, want of conside: ment that in case it was not used should be handed back-to the maker. tif. Two similar cases wore already tails very fully report Smocking and Revo.ting Murper —On Sa- turday morning last ult,, @ most inhu- man murder was committed near Fulton, in Clarendon county, of this District, by a man of the name of Reuben Stark. Whiie his wife was Lighten f breakfast, Stark went into the yard, got an axe, and coming into the het struck her and hertwo children on the back of the lend with it, causing them to fall insensible. He then consummated his horrible design by cutting their throats witha razor. A servant girl, whum he pursued with the same intent, ped and fled. After killing his wife and children, he attempted to kill himself b; cutting his throat, but only succeeded in inflictiog gerous wound, being prevented trom completing his at- tempt. On Sepdey afternoon he was brought to this place, and cont in the District jail. will probabi recover {rom his wound In murdering his wile, Star! destroyed the existence ot a being, which, though it hid f the law, is conside the light, in tay Ww id that Stark, at mily, was under takenup and read. ‘The President was | | Ta 647 Alter the effects of ther, | again address a nd have to poe, you of the loss of spe brig ber ernen, from New Orleans, cargo, rnment stores for the Quartermaster; also, of the tote oss of the schr Foam, from New Orleans; both these vessels were lost inthe Norther, which continued several days. Uncle Samseems to be a loser in all branches but that of the fighting department, and there ha is victorious. On the evening of the 12th inst. an expedition of some 500 troops Jan. 15, lunte and Artillery regulars) was de- eet, hy Shields towards Victor they were only 14 miles distant when an @: ived ft Gen. | press from Taylor, at Victoria, with 8000 men, accompanied by Gi Pai . Wheu Gen. Shields received the despate! he countermanded his orders, and troops marched back to Tampico the next evening. Col. Kenny and Mr. Donnelly were the bearers of the despatches, Taylor fs (o remain at Victoria until “he hears from Gen. Scott ot Tampico. Gen. Scott is hourly expected. There ia no di r of old Rough and Ready attacking Santa Anna at San Luis Potosi The city of Vera Cruz is te contemplated point of attack, ‘The Mexicans are quite indifferent, the wealthier menare gone to the interior, ly opposed to the malditos Americanos. | have to inform you of the ‘of Company B, lst Ar- tillery, under command of Capt, J. B. Mi ; Compa ny F, 6th Infantry, under comaiand of Capt. Walker, and adetachment of the lst Artillery recruits, under com- nd of Lieut. B. H. Hill, Ist ‘Artillery, all from New Ist Artillery, from Pensacola, ar- all, men and officers, in good trouble you with eny of the prevalent here,concerning war and the rumors of war that are afloat. jroly changed, and ‘hinge ape ons pivot, ‘The autor ti changed, and t ave ona a ties of Tampico are changed—they are compored of what you woulds call half-and-half—Americans and Mexicans. Mr.Chase, Mr. Taylor, and By’t Major Morris, of the 4th ry, are onthe behalf of the Americans, the former the late American Cousul, who is applied City Trea- surer ; the latter, Lrevet Mejor Morris, in charge of the police regulations of the city, and great credit is due to Brevet Major Siorris, for his strict and particular atten- tion to his duties. Col Guateu and Lieut. Col. Belton de- serve grout praise for their cxertions in their respective nds ; also, Capt. KE. B. Babbitt, of the Quartermas- partment, ter’ who is early and late at bis duties, and renderivg every comfort he possibly can to the soldiers. Capt Baobitt is much beloved by the volunteers, ond performs his laborious and trastworthy duties ith the greatest faith tothe Government. Gen. Shields is much beloved by the Mexic and he is daily beset by them, complaining of their horses having been stolen und sold to the Quartermaster’s bepurtment: he refers tiem to the Alor) ie. adThere has quite a revolution broken out since we came her There was a Luilding in progress in the front intended to be a splendid monument dedicated to nna; and on thet building, if 1 may call it so, is erected a most splendid flag-statf, and for miles all round yeu can seo glorious starspangled banner wavi the conquered city of Tampico Duily drills im motion, and Gen. Shields inspects himself. is very warm, and many of our troops are sick the rand i ie, and there is more to be dreaded from sickness than fighting. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. The Boston Times 1s that Jacob Foss, Esq., Charlos- town, has advanced $1500 from his private resources jor the relief of the volunteers, and is willing to go with- out his money until the town or country Dae Ooo ‘rom the New Orleans Delta, Jan. 29) It is with the greatest satiafaction that we are enabled to announce on authority of the Quartermaster’s Department of this city, that there is a prospect of the 24 Regiment of Penusylvania and the 2d Regiment of Mie res volunteers getting off to-day. We were im- formed last SER et ships, the General Vezi Mayflower, Prentice, Henry Pratt, J. N. Cooper ani ef an, are ready totake them on, board, and it was expected that the majority of them would embark last night. They will all get off today without doubt, | and relieve our inoffensive citizens from their obnoxious | resent the comiorts of their leaving them to enjoy jomes without being subjected to insults and outrages of the grossest character, by that portionof the volun. teers who disgraxe the name of soldier, and bring entire volunteer force into disrepute by their unbridled ism. ruffiani Heap Quanrens, Western Division, New Orleans, January 28.—The repr by the cieil authori city, of the outrageous conduct of some of the soldiers of the volunteer regiments —of their seizure and destruction of private property— oftheir insults to females and private families, and of murder committed by one or more of them, absolutely immediately taken to raceful and crim iaal ommandiug officers of the regiments now in the ee of the city, will positiv ly prohibit all soldiers from feaving their camp quarte: or ships on board of which they have embarked, will send anarmed force under the command of a commis sioned officer, to arrest and to convey to the transports all the men who may be found in the city, or on the road betweonthe city andcamp. They will also ace that all roperty, seized by the soldiers and retained by li be immediately returnad to the just olaim; By order of COL. J, BANKHEAD. J. Moxos, Capiain, 6th Infantry. [Corresponde::ce of the United States Gazette. Orr Care Henny, Fed. 1, 1847. ‘We embarked the howitzer and rocket company ye: terday, with the band of the Fourth Artillery, and | must @ finer body of men, from the captain down, | nev saw. They ore full of spirit, and if they should have a | chance, will ga a good account of themselves. The company is 105 strong, non-commissioned officers and pedi and three officers, viz; Captain G@ Talcott, First jieut. F. D. Cullender, Second Lieut, J. L. Reno. Tho band numbers nine men. | cannot inform you where we are bound, as we are under sealed orders, but to use a Yanke’se privilege; it is d Bay of Mexico. (From the Philadelphia Inquirer.. | It is said that Dr. Bethune has been offered by the Pre- | sident the appointment of Chaplain, and Professor of Geo- | graphy, History, and Ethics, at the West Point Military Academy. The offer, it is added, has been declined in the most respectful manner. {From the Charleston Mercury, Feb. 6.) | Dr. Hoiland, of the army, bearer of despatches from the seat of war in Mexico to the goneral goveroment, left in | er yesterday afternoon for Washington. We aro indebted to his very polite attention for the fol- lowing items of intelligence. { Dr. H. left Gen. Wool’s camp on the 8th ult. The camp | is situated nine miles beyond Saltillo in a mountaia pass called Encantrata. Col. Harney is posted with his dra- goons, eleven miles beyond, on another mountain on the St. Luis read , called Augua Nue: Col. Yell, of | Arkansas, with his mounted men st: at Pathos, in | order to keep open the channel of communication with Parras, which is the great granary of Mexico. Previous to the departure of our [nfantry, arrangements | hod ‘been made for a six months supply of grain for the | forces. The report of Santa Anna’s advance was contradicted at the time of his departure. Gen. Wool’s army had never been beset by straggling pers of Mexicans, as had been reported, though ere | d been several false alarm: | Knough was known to justify the belief that the Mexi- | can Congress were strongly disposed to peace. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. [From the Boston Whig, Feb. 7.) Commodore Kearney is now in this city negotiati for the purchase of ‘two schooners now running as | bre between Boston and New York. Two others be armed with one of Alger’s lout calibre Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Edmonds, Aldermen Benson and Compton. Fes. 9—In re @ PF. Ellison—An applicetion was made in this matter on Saturday Jast, to admit Ellison, | who had been convicted of burglary and larceny, and sentenced, to bail, pending the decision of the Sujreme | Court, on a writ of error obtained on behalf of Ellison. | The Court gave its decision yesterday, denying the ap- plication. | Inre Charles H. Ross —Ross stands indicted for grand | larceny, and was in custody. fault of giving bail in | $5000 An application wes ma opetierney morning to reduce the bail from $5 000 to $3,000, and to postpone his trial to April nex:. Motion granted. The Court was then adjourned. | Common Fieas. Before Judge Ingraham. Feo. 9—Peter W. Christie vs. Tobias Boudinot —T hia was an action for assault and y. The defendant i id in the execution of hii one of the captains of police, duty arrested the plaintiff forthe violation of a corpora- tion or ce, and brought him before.the Chief of Po lice. The plaintiff asserts the arrest to be iilegal, and now brings his action to recover damages. Verdict for peng $160. For plaintiff, Mr. Allen; for defendant, leusrs. Brady and Werner. | Before Judge Ulshooffer. Russel Stebbins vs Charles Stanton, et al—This canse | wasgiventothe jury yesterday. Sealed verdict this A Dasperate Cnakacren.—Joun GLENN, THE Ropper.—This individual, yesterday morning, appeared before Recorder Baldwin. Glenn is quite un athletic man, with very dark flat features, ruddy complexion, and a sinister exp: jon of countenance. ‘3 e of Me: Mann a trunk containing the sum of $7 broke into the room, stole the trunk and sec Not being able to manage the whole of the money, abstracted about $1,000 and hid the balance, which was afterwards recovered by Capt. Crossman, the U. $. Quar termaster at Gorpus Christi. Glenn was tried beiore three justices of the peace, sentenced to receive 500 lashes, and be delivered over to the authorities of Texas. Gon. Taylor said that he ought to have received 60 every day until the whole of the money was recovered, jes was curried | but the sentence of the civil autho oe in the gu jeaving, the citize: in revenge, might fire to tl y Captain b fearing thet Glen town, requested that he might be taken aw: Shipman accordingly paid his passage onthe schr. G Worth, bound for this port, but just as he was about get- ting him into a boat, ‘dient broke throug! picket guard, escaped into the chaparral and made his way to moras. He fought in the Mexican ranks agoivat us the memorabl@ bombardment of Fort Brown. He has been in Matamoras ever since, but was sent to this city by Col. Clarke, t Commandant there, At the Brazos} w: U.S steamer Edith, Thursday sed hin to) be arrested. day next—N. 0 —— SS Navigation of the Ohio River, Time. 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Tho stock market remains exceedingly firm ; prices do not vary from dsy today more than a fraction of & Per cent, and the transestions continue extremely limit- ei. The bears have aymost abandoned the idea of de, pressing prices, and ho receipt of later advices from Europe, similar to those recoived*by the Hibernia, would give a very great impetus to operations. In the absence of further advices from the other side, the markets will continue quiet. ‘The general impres- sion is, that our next accouats will be favorable, and holders of everything likely to bo benefited by such news are little disposed to make any movement. The Sussex Bank, at Newton, N.J., has declared @ semiannual dividend of four per cent for the last six months. ‘The rceipts and expenditures of the Leng Island Rail - road Company for the year ending December 31, 1 were as annexed:— Lona Istanp Raitroav. Receipts—From local fares + $90,808 63 «freight, 24,974 96 through 45,406 98 way mone} 6,396 65 U.S. Mail. 19.483 48 oxpress service. 2,870 40 83 steamers, Jan.1 to Aug. 17. 96,961 88 $295,717 86 Expenditures—Sundry expenses, such as rent. $10,820 29 29,000 00 Running expenses Fuel... esses eee eee 5 Sound ferry ste’mrs expenses 44,691 12 Norwich and New York line of BteAMers. 6... eee eee eee e 89,160 17 273,119 67 Surplus receipts, 1846... 3,608 18 There was also paid for brokerage and commissions, $4,612 for extra, or overdue rent to Jamaica railroad; $7,128 jamages by fire to adjacent wood lots, $21,- 968 32; and for interest on the debt, $44,681 12; making ‘a total expenditure for the year of $351,604 84, or $55,- 278 99 on gross receipts. At this rate of expenditure, the debt ofthe company must rapidly inereasé, and from the present appearance of things, there is very little prospect of much improvement in the financial condition of the concern. The election for a new board of directors aro making great efforts to bring about a complete chango in the direction, with the hope that a chango in the man- agement of the road will produce an improvement in the condition of the company. A committee of tive from Boston, representing the stockholders of that section will attend the election. Mr. Weeks, a resident of Long Island, is named for president,and it is very probable there will be no opposition to his election, as the present incumbent,jMr. Fisk, intends to withdraw from the com: pany. Mr. Weeks is highly spoken of asa man calcu lated to do away with all the prejudices now existing on the Island against the company. The gross receipts of the Erie and Kalamazoo Rail- road Company, Michigan, for the year 1946, were $27,, 114 67, and the expenditures $23,225 29. The original cost of the road and fixtures was $276,000, and the amount of stock paid in $150,000. ‘The increase in the value of merchandise exported to foreign ports from Savannah, for the month of Janusry, 1847, compared with that for the corresponding mouth in 1846, is immense, amounting to about three hundred per cent. Commence or Savanna, Gro.—Vatue or Export: Janw 84 Inert 4 ease. 646,707 75 995,502 65 992,246 66 221,327 24 Totals. ...+..... 262,224 52 $1,038,944 41 It appears by thisthat there has not eniy been a very Great increase in the valuo of merebandise exported, but also in the carrying trade. Of the exports in January, its in foreign vessels were nearly double those in Amer vessels; but this year the thing is re- versed, the shipments in American vessels being nearly double those in foreign vessels. The completion of the Illinois and Michigan Canal will be a matter for much congratulation to the citizens of Illinois, as it will connect the waters of Lake Michi- gan with those of the Mississippi river and open the interi- or of Illinois to the principal markets of the Union. An immense ammount has been expended upon this work by the State, without having placed it ina condition to be of any service. It has been made, under the influence of individual enterprise and private capital, a very valu? able work of internal improvement, and by the judicious expenditure of a small amount, compared with the pre" vious outlay, it has been made available its entire Jength- At no time iu the history of Illinois has there been a period of greater necessity for a work of this kind then the present, and the recent report of the trustees states that it wilt be completed in time to convey to market the products of Illinois this year. Millions upon millions of dollars worth of breadstuffs will find their way from the interior of Illinois to the seaboard by this route, and the segregate wenlth of that State vastly increased. As ra- pidly as the population of that State has heretofore in- creased, it will receive an impetus by the opening of this canal greater than ever yet experienced 1 The annexed statements in relation to the expenditur &o , on the Illinois and Michigan Canal, we extract from the report of the trustees :— Inuinors ann Micniaan Cana. Cost of Kankakee Total cost of the work. which includes Total amount expended to Dec. construction, , For contiogencies, &3. $572 010 84 82,962 33—604,973 17 +e es + 5 $706,187 64 Amount remaining to be done. . Forty sections, equal to 203; mil 0 divers dams, waste-wiers, culverts, substructure perstructares of bridges, have been completed since the resumption of the work. The estimated expense of the es, pumps, &c., at the Chicago river, for supplying the summit with water, is $46,060 19, and the expento of running the same per your, inewuding interest, The amount paid by $1,090,164 50, a8 follows By {New York subscril 4 $15 000. he aul bacribers to the loan is $278 841 67 By II.nois subscribers 94.910 34 By Kuropean subscribe * 721612 99 The total amount received from all 4 ‘on account of the canal $1,105,353 31 Amount expended. .. see 647,700 80 Amount unexpended. . , teeeeees 607,687 41 Due contractors...... ene 65,429 87 Amount unexpended Deo. 1, 1646, ...... $409.98) 94 Amouut of bonds registered in Europe. . 542 638 63 Amount of bonds registored in New York 844,936 49 Amount of bonds registered in illinois... ... 861.629 60 Total of registered bonds. ......... . .$2 749,498 97 The umount subscribed to complete this work was $1,600 000, It thus appears that the amount required: according to the report, to finish the work, is $283,819 19 Jess than the amount subscribed. This reduction in the cost has been caused by adopting the system of supply ing the canal with water at the sum mit, by force pumps Kc, instead of cutting feeders. Whether this plan will or hot, time been express. ed by shrowd practical men, that feeders will ultimately be required. Col. Oakley, formerly one of the Commia siqiers, on the part of the State, to negotiate with Euro,