The New York Herald Newspaper, February 12, 1847, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. ed ty, February 12, 1847, the Govern ent Loan, Th» proposals for the new loan 0: $18,000,000 See postscript ship, where the British would piace from 140 to 160 The old prejudices of naval commanders gainst marines are rapidly wearing away; and it is now found that it is far more reasonable to man sea steamers (which are fast becoming the navy) with sea soldiers o do the fighting while the seamen are working the ship. In boat expeditions, cutting out vessels, and attacking fortified places, marines have been found to be wonderfully efficient: Their steady move- ments, their ability in the use of small arms, and the other qualifications which the army may bi said to possess peculiarly, have been found of almost infinite importance. We ought, especially | at the present time, to have as large as possible a marine force with our Gulf squadren. It is just the service where they are calculated to work to the best advantage. The steamers can run into turing business of Eogland—in fact a fall synop- | te rivers, and play their parts; while company sis of the news received by the steamer Sarah | oF two ofsteady marines, unflinching musketeers, Sands and packet ship Admiral. It will | are ready at the right moment to land, and per- also contain the latest news from the Army | form their duty with a precision which makes and Navy—Congressional and Legislative pro- | success almost a certainty. At any rate, they ceedings—Washington correspondence—-and a | form a reliable force, to be used in case of neces- sity. But in order to make the marine department servicable to the greatest exterft, it must be en- | larged and made respectable. The pamphlet to which we have altuded, says, New Yor’, are ont The Weekly Herald. ‘The next edition of the Weekly Herald will be ready to-morrow morning, at 8 o’clock, and will be the most vaiuable and interesting of any that we have ever issued. It will contain full accounts of the condition of the unfortunate lish and other European people -the Queen’s speech in Parliament, and the de- bates thereon—copious extracts from the French journals, depicting the condifion of the money and grain markets—accounts of the manufac- variety of cemmercial,’miscellaneous, financial, and political intelligence from all parts of the United States and the world. It will be illustrated with a graphic engraving | of two philosophers preparing to enlist,\for the f Halls of the Montezumas. This illustration is | She earerae to marines :— at & * Marine officers are sick and disgusted with the verpeiges! éxd Lf-lik. \ eeph ongition otto suetion ced heart oan repeals tia Single copies sixpence eaca. are seamanily ef with 2 small nent at | Sos pasea a. a 2 eighteen men, subjects of remarks an jolent inuendo ins yrenperses tio comes Fen the ace ae badinoge with the naval officers. What has the marine corps ever done to merit the cold shoulder from those who seem anxious to foster other branches of the general service ? Has it ever flinched —Let us see. . ky from itsduty ? 1 doubt if a single instance can be point: Our table 1s literally covered with com- | Ofout) Duting the. last wraith Englund they” stood munications that we bave received from hu- | gra with sla Commodore Berney, at Bi dembure, until . a ey were cut down or made prisoners. In the mane and benevolent persons, begging and | With the Malays, at Qualla-Battoo, on the coast of Su- entreating us to address the sympathies, and ex- matra, they Jed the van amid a host of the savage enemy. cite the feelings of our citizens, so that a grand, | "nding the Indian difficulties in the swamps of Florida, extended, and united system of relief may be with their veteran commander to lead them, they enact: eda part thet received and merited the just applause of commenced and continued by every city and | the whole army.” town in the country, until the lowering clouds that | And he adds: now obscure the horizon of Ireland shall have | ,, “If doubts should be entertained of i acity to "9 eps tain itself, just let our rulers put it to the test—add a been dissipated, and the famishing millions of thousand men— divide it (the corps) into regiments, placo that unfortunate country relieved from the evils , its worthy generel in command, and transport it to of pestilence and starvation. They can be had Famine In Ireland—What ts Ameriea About? e| in relation to the feeling which is too prevalent, | | City Intelligence. Tue Excitement ix Foutom Staxet—Tre Prain- | wigep Banx.—At on carly hour yesterday morning, | it was ascertained that the Legislature of the State of New Jersey hed taken away the charter of the Plainfeld Bank, ond appointed receivers to wind up the affairs of that institution. The holders of the bills got alarmed, and rushed in hundreds to the esency in this city, wherethe bills were heretofore re- deemed, for the purpose of receiving specie, but none | Wasgiven. The crowd increasing t0 an alarming ex- | tent, and it appearing evident that some demonstration | Was about tobe made, the proprietors of the Sun caused a placard to be posted on their bulletin, stating that the bank was in the bands of the State of New Jer. | #¥» and that the receivers uppointed by the Le- | sislature would give specie for the bills, on their | tation te them at Plainfleld, where the bank | was located. This piece of intelligence did not ap. | Pear toconsole the multitude much. The crowd kept | inereasing hourly, until it became so numerous that the | Chief of Police thought it necessary to order out a large | posse ef his men, to intimidate all who wei ereate a riot, and crowd, neverthelesi hour at night. In the evening the office was closed Juprerany Reroum—Meetine ov tHe Ban—A large and respectable ting of the members of the New York Bar was held in the Vice-Chancellor’s court room yesterday afternoon, for the purpose of hearing the re- port of the committee appointed last December to con- sider and report upon the Judiciary ‘of the city. The ing Was organized by appointing Mr. Geo. Wood President, Messra. Daniol Lord and D. Dudley. Field, Vice Presidents, and Henry E. Davies and Henry Ni- cho! The committve reported that they t often and worked arduously since their ap- it, and they submitted the result of their labors | ‘of a printed report or draft of a law, of 46 pages octavo. Many important changes are contem- plated by the proposed act; among others, the entire extinction of the Marine Court The cotirts proposed to be constituted, or substituted for those at present in ex- istence, are the Superior Court of the city of New York, whie to be &court of law and of record; and shal consist of a Chief Justice and four associste justices The said court to have power to try all local actions arising within the said city, and all transitory actions, | wheresosver arising; and to grant new trials therein. The Court of Common Pleas of the city of New York shall be a court of law and of recerd, and shall consist of a first Judge, and two associate Judg ‘The criminal courts of General Sessions and Oyer and Terminer are to remain as at present As many courte of Special SdAsions of the Peace may be held at the same time, or at different times, in and fer the city and county of New York, asthe Common Council may, from time to time, direct. Provision is made for Police Courts, much asat present. Justices Courts are also to be esta- blished in and for each Civil Court District. There shall be elected in each of said civil court dis- triots by the electors thereof, one Justice of the Peace, who shall preside in and hold the Ju: Court for | such district. But whenever there shall be a vacancy in | the office of such Justice; or he sball Hides to be absent from said court, the same may be held by any other of said Justices of the Peace,or by the Alderman of any ward within such civil court district. ‘he pay of Judges and Clerks, as proposed by the con- tomplated act, is as follows: To the Judges of the Supe- rior Court, and the Surrogate, four thousand dollars; to the Judges of the Court ef Common Pleas, and the Re- corder, three thousand dollars; to the Justices of the Su- Preme Court elected in the District of New York, a sum which, together with their salaries received from the hall amount to four thousand dollars; to of the Peace and Special Justices for pre- rving the Pea*e, one thousand seven hundred and fifty dollars; to the County Clerk as Clerk of the Supreme Court, and to the Clerk ef the Superior Court two thou- sand dollars; to the Clerk of the Court of Common Pl and Court of General Sessions of the Peace, one thouen! five hundred dollars; to the Cle: of the said Justices’ pico or Vera Cruz, and when next was heard the of a fight in Mexico, if the marines had not borne acen~ We cannot, of course, find room for all these | ghicuaue tart in the thickest of the eftray, why I, for communicattons, but our friends must not, on that | Indeed, it seems but fair that the experiment account, imagine that weare not willing and desi- i should be made. Try the marines in a fair rous todo all in our power towards terwarding the field, and, if they deserve it, give them credit desired object. for efficiency. Encouragement does a wonder- We must confess” that we are somewhat | ful work in making a good army. Our marines chagrined that no general movement has yet | have received nothing but discoyragement for been made. Our people, we are pained to: say, i years. Why'not try the other course now, and have not as yet discharged their duty as Chris- | compare results? tiens in this matter. They appear to want some | ean Se Ie powertul stimulus to arouse them to activity, and | _WA® AND Civitization.—To those who have shake off the apathy that, like a coat of armed | Paid much attention to the condition of Mexico, mail, confines their energies and sympathies, If | it has been long evident that its inhabitants are such stimulusis really needed, it must be applied | destitute 6f those moral and physical qualities in some way, because our fellow-beings—our bro- | Which are necessary for the maintainance of good iors and sisters—a large part of the family of | 8°Vermment, and without which no permanent oue common parent, must not and shall not, | Prosperity can exist. The country is destined to while America has the power to preventit, perish | b@ Occupied, sooner or later, by the Anglo Saxons for want of food. We cannot look listlessly on; | %f the north. Such is the course of nature, and we cannot relieve ourselves of the duty that itis , Sch appears also to be our destiny. We are incumbent on us to perform, if we would ; we | ‘ught by history, that a corresponding course of cannot longer deliberate, for the time of action | °Vents has uniformly taken plaee in other coune isarnved, and farther delay is death. | eeauemie a, Calle exes cc the woud, “petuardne There are many ways in which money, cloth- | nations, and even civilized nations, that have be- ingand food can be procured; and no one that , Come enervated and debased, have been overrun \ by their more civilized or more vigorous and de- is not indisposed to give a helping hand, can con- sole himself with the thought that there is no fea- sible way of distiibuting what he may contri- bute. The accounts received by the Sarah Sands un- fortunately confirm all that we had previously | heard, and depict the condition of these unfortu- nate people to be dreadful beyond parallel. I: shows that they are suflering and dying from the effects of one of the greatest scourges ever in- ficted on the family of man, and is it possible that our citizens can look calmly on, and see their fellow beings dying for want of that which we have & superabundance oft Forbid it Christiani- ty! Forbid it all that is noble and generous Apart trom motives of charity and our duty as Christians, it is our interest as a commercial and agricultural people, to relieve the present dis. tresses ol that unhappy country. It would set in motion the recuperative, moral, and physical force of the Irish, whose elasticity and energy of character are proverbial. By affording them re- lief, a new and vastly increased market for In- dian corn and breadstuffs would be provided, in a country of eight millions of inhabitants Tue Maxine Corrs.—A pamphlet entitled “ Remarks and Suggestions on the Organization and Re-organization of the Marine Corps,” by a Lieutenant of marines, has just made its appear- ance, and claims the attention of those who are interested in the weltare of our army and navy. The writer, who claims fer the marines more credit than is usually giventiem for usefulness and efficiency, has had twenty-three years expe- rience in the service; therefore, he writes under- standingly. | The author of the “ Remarks and Sugges- tions” proposes to make the marine corps a far more prominent feature of the serviee than it has been heretofore; and to that end would | have it immediately increased to a brigade, the | two regiments composing which, to be officered | according to infantry regulatio: This arrange- ment would require only about séven more com- missioned officers than there are at present at- | tached to the corps. The marines should be thoroughly drilled in the first place in the use of smail arms, and then regularly trained as sea- artillerists. Tho introduction of steam vessels into the navy, will render the employment of large numbers of marines more practicable than it was before this powerful auxiliary was applied | was, as usual, crowded to its utmost capacity. Miss | toany considerable extent to our national vessels. A large crew of seamen is not requisite to work these steam vessels, and a considerab!e number of well-drilled marines will therefore be as efli- cien: asan equal number of able seamen. All that is necessary is that there should be sailors enough to work the vessel, which. being supplied with light sails only, can be managed easily by a few men. The British Admiralty value very highly their marine forces, which number some thirty thou- sand men, whose drill is said to be the most perfect of any arm of the service. Their competency as sea artillerists, has induced the Lords of the Admiralty to recommend that the | crews of steam frigates be made up of nearly one half marines. ‘‘If,” argues the author of the pamphlet, ‘‘ England has found it judicious and effectual to incorporate marines so extensively with her naval forces, how much more necessary | is itthat our government should pursue a similar course, for of late we have had the greatest diffi- culty in obtaining seamen for the navy?” Our sailors, like their brethren on shore, are enterpris- ing men, and can with but ill grace confine them- selves to the unpremising life of man-o’war's men, even though it present the inducement of | **but little to do and sure pay;” they preter the | merchant service. Trading voyages, or even the | laborious life of the lumber trade, is more tempt- ing to them, because their labour, though severe. produces a good return, and their chances of promotion and ultimate succers, are far better | than they could be in the States’ service, where strict disciptine levels all enterprise in a discon- raging degree. No wonder, then, that we can- not find Yankee seamen for American ships; but | marines can, we are told, be enlisted, and the ex- perience of the British aud French navies proves thas they are as effective when well trained, even on shipboard, as the best of seamen. And yet, while we can hardly find seamen toman our go- vernment vessels, we only place a complement | o1 about forty marines on board a line-of-batile ESSE | moros and witty serving neighbors ; and it would be folly in us if we could, to retard the course which is appointed for the extension of civilization, and the preserva- tion of good morals thronghout the world. The | situation of the United States not only compels us to conquer a portion of Mexico, to force that nation toa treaty of peace and boundaries, but justice to our ewn citizens requires that we should hold a large portion of that territory in payment of indemnities previously due, and of expenses forced upon us by the war. Nor is it to be regretted that a necesity for such conquest ex- ists. To those who have seen the Mexicans at home, and are aware of their debased and semi- barbarous condition, it seems not only right, but a duty,to stop the anarchy which has so long pre- vailed in their country, and to extend to them the benefits of peace and civilization. Those whose patriousm and humanity incline them to engage in this cause by entering the United States army, are invited to call at the recruiting rendezvous ef Capt. Miner Knowlton, at No 95 John street, New York, or at No. 47 Main street, Brooklyn. Spieypip Tgsrimonta,. —The passengers from Liverpool, by the new steamer Sarah Sands, held a meeting at the City Hotel, yesterday, for the purpose of presenting to Capt. W. C. Thompson amagnifieent silver pitcher, as a testimonial of their high opinion of the skill and enterprise which he displayed during their recent very suc- cessful passage from Liverpool to New York. ARRIvaL FROM Boston.—We have received Boston’ papers of yesterday morning, by Adams & Go., over the New Maven route. There is no news. Theatricals. Panx Tueatax.—We never saw a moze delighted or well pleased house than that which attended last even- ing, to witness the play of the “ Wife’s Secret;” and we may truly say, that Mr. and Mrs. Kean never appeared to better advantage. Of Mrs. Kean’s personation of Lady Kveline, we cannot speak too highly—it was indeed per- foct. ‘The dreadful secret which she is obliged to keep— the dreadful Regan agp that would ensue if she di- vulged it—the terrible ordeal through which she passes the final denou’ment—ell give ample room for a deve- lopment to the fullest extent of the great talent she so eminently possesses, and which when exercised as it is on this occasion, places her in a position unapproachable by any living actress, Mr. and Mra, Kean will appear | again this evening in the tragedy of “The Gam rr” This tragedy, as performed by these great artists, is the | most thrilling piece we ever suw on any stage. Bowery TueaTne.—- Cinderella” was again produced at this popular place of evening recreation, and the House Mary Taylor was excellont Jast evening as Cinderella. Julia Droke, Mrs. Sergeant, Mra. Bo Hunt, Stevens, Vache, Chi id adding nightly’ to their well earned populai whole porformenca was enthusiastically recei New Yorx Orsna House —To-night the ‘ ‘Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet,” will be performed at the Green wich, and if we judge from her first appearance in the character of Juliet at the Park theatre, Mrs. Ada Stetson will have arespectable house to witness her personation of that part. Mr. H. Py Grattan, a favorite, will sustain the character of Romeo, end the ot! fil by an excellent stock com) ' M ing every effort to establish this theatr ive commensurate patronage. Otrmrie Tneatax.—This evening, Mrs. Isherwood takes her benefit, and will be assisted by Miss Clark who will play Snipa, in “ Nicholas Nickleby,” and Miss Mortimer, in “ Naval En, ments.” ‘Th ee excellent, and no doubt, Mrs. ‘wood, from er meritas an actress, as also from the talent put forth, will have a bumper; the little Olympic will be crowded. Bowery AmruitHeatar—Immense crowds flocked te this attractive place of recreation again last evening, and the performance was, as usual, highly entortaining~ The feats of Mr. Conover, Master Hernandez, Mr. Dale, together with the poney racing, and May Fly’s extraor- dinary performance, drew torth unbounded applause from the spectators. There will be an afternoon per- | formance to-morrow. The Viennoise dancers are drawing large houses at Coli h comedian, conti Philedelphians. ‘He goss Bouin soca” CouSBt the Charlotte Barnes continues in Albany. Musiont. @ Iravtan Orrna—“ Nina” will be performed again this evening. All who wish to hear Signora Pico in this opera, bad better attend, as they may not have another opportunity. There are some sweet songs, and some comicalities of @ p) ray of them that performed by Pico, Beneven- ey tano, Benedetti, and Sanquirico. On Monday night a new piece will be presented. Auamnna—Thejnegro lysis of Ch excel any thing of the kind we have time. There eirs which ity's Minstrels ard for some ey ang great favoriten Leopold de Meyer was to have givena tn oe Onoses cote tae es Erma concert Herz and Sivori gave a fine concert in Milledgeville, and are op the 9th ult Georgi jeans and Havana. New They thence proceeded to } Courts, and Police Offices, one thousand dollars. The Mayor, Aldermen and Commonalty shall also, annually or otherwise, make suitable allowances to the said clerks of courts, as occasion require, for the compensation of deputies and other assistants, and to the said Surrogate fer clerk hire. About a hundred copies of the printed report were circu- lated emong the gentlemen of the profession, who were in attendance. Judge Inglis observed that as many members of the bar had not, in all probabilit: report, he thought it advisable to ad day, when, having y perusal ed with the report, they could discuss th standingly. Mr. Romaine moved that a larg report be printed and pire rt the report in reality entlemen of the legal profession 'r. Jordan thought the Finance to show what of the upon this subject Committee had better be consulted ; the committee had thus far paid bills for printing out of their own pockets. It was finally decided to have it pub- lishedin the newspapers; and the meeting, upon motion, adjourned to meet at the same place next T' 12 o’clock, at which time and place it fully into the merits of the subject, anc posed law section by section. Four are taken up by the titles of acts ai posed to be repealed. ‘Che follo: amendment to the nt rule, tion of acase, on account of the the Court in which it is being tried “ Whenever a trial shall Ea e been commenced in the said Superior Court, Court of Common Pleas, or Court of General Sessions, and the same shall not be concluded betore the expiration of the term, such Court in its dis- cretion, may eitheradjourn such trial, and continue the jury, any, to the next term, or may continue its term ‘as fong as may be necessary ‘for the purpose of concln ding such trial, and giving judgment thereon” At present, in case a cause is on at the expiration of a | term, he Cour mu prolong its term or bring the close ; hursday, at to go propos d discuss the pro- jes of the report rts of ucts, pro- @ much needed cling the termins- iration of a term of Tue Weatnen.—We hed another change in the wea- ther yosterday, and the day was remarkably fine and frosty. The thermometer, about 8 o’clock, stood at 38 deg. We give the following table taken in Wall street, since Monday:— 12 arm. 39 4l 46 a7 38 38 oe 39 Tue Wan! Tue Wan !—W very few, vacancies are tobe io company Dow formed and inspected, and whish will be called into ser- vice ina day or two. Those desiring honor, glory, and good pay now an opportunity rarely ee met MA with. ‘Che rendezvous is at 103 Elizabeth street Finz.—An alarm of fire was caused last evening about 636 o'clock, in consequence of the bursting of a cam- phine lamp, in the building belonging to the Subter- ranean newspaper. It was promptly put out. Mock Auction Stoxes.—These places still are in full operation in Broadway, and in other parts of the city, and seem fully determined to enter with alacrity upon the “spring trade.” We noticed several of the craft who do business in these leading ‘‘ marta of trade” that distinguish our city, actively engaged in their vocation yesterday. Farat Accivent.—-Tho Coroner was called yesterday to hold an inquest at the City 1, on the body of Garret Brahan, a native of Ireland, aged 25 years, who, while riding on a truck near the corner of Third ave- nue and 834 street, fell off, was run over by one of the wheels, and so seriously injured that he died in the course of a few hours after the accident. Verdict ac- | cordingly. Finemen’s. Visrr.—The Northern Liberty Hos pany intend paying a visit to New York and Alb the latter part of with their costly ratus. This company most acti and thore is not a deubt but they wil — manner by their fellow fire: 1. je perceive that a fow, and men in th Police Intelligence, Fen. 11.—Charge of Arson.—Otticer Connell; 6th ward , last night, a on a charge of mises 35 Orange street. n for a turthi ly, of the f ¥ th i fire to the pr Justice Drinker committed her on. ig @ Shawl, men celled Ann Mahy, wi arrested by officer S:owell, of the 4th ward, ona charge of stealing a shawl valued at $20, the proper.y of Mrs. Hart. Justice Drinker committed her for trial. arge of Burglary—A black fellow called Geot Garrison, was arrested yesterday, on a ch viously enteri ‘holesale grocery store of Willi A. Brown, mes Slip,on Tuesday night last, in connection with another black chap called Josiah Wil- zZ li who is now in prison for the same offence. mi for trial b: Jucios Drinker. ee eee | ke issed —We noticed the arrestof Mr. Thor es Bi | nard, jeweller, No. 269 Hudson street, in yesterda Herald, in consequence of a pair of gold bracelets havi been found in his possession, by Captain Baker of the fifth ward police, which property was claim Henry B. Melville, jeweller, No. 4 Little G: Upon the cate being investigated before Justice Drinks! Mr. Barnard proved, to the satisfaction of the magistrat that he became honorably in possession of the abo them from Mr.Rogers jewel consequently, upon this ex- ‘6 dismissea ihe complaint. A black fellow called George lust might by officer Brown of the been found yd it house of ently with tice ee intent to steal. Arrest on Suspicion, — Office! ward arrested, last night, a man on suspicion of stealil ot Joh e of robbing Mr. Melville, jewoller, Ni t,of various lumps of gold, one o! ilto Mr. ©. Vand specting the ras 4 f which veer, No. 91 West Ahad stolen it, pre- the same for $2, and immediately tend Captain Bak. Thus by the aid of red, and the thief bro » Who took the boy ino r. Vandeveer, the gold ht to justi € table Joseph, of the 4th ward, arrested yesterday on a rent lvsued by Justice Drinker, Mrs, Elenora A. Robison, roof a sailor boarding house at No. 319 Water st., on a charge of stesling $36 from # boarder, by the name of William placed in the hands of , & purse containing $60, aiter a few days, requested m nd upon counting the same, he ascertained that $36 had been extracted; consequent. ly, Upon this statement of facts, a warrant was issued for the arrest of the wd, aud Justice Drinker held her to bail in $500 to answer. in | Goddard. Court of General Sessions. Before Recorder Scott, and Alds Brady and Walker, Jobn McKeon, Esq., District Attorney. Fen 1i—Perdict in the Case, of William Bel-—In the ‘of William Gell, tried for receiving stolen property, the jury, last night, rendered a verdict of not guilty Constructive Larceny, or Mock Auction Fraud.—Henry 8. Swift, the proprietor of an auction shop in Chatham atrest, was then called to trial, for shaving a gentleman by ame of Joseph A. Kmerson, out ofa $20 bill. onthe ‘24th of March, last, under the following circumstances, as testified to by the complainant, on the part of the people. Iweht to the auction store of Swift, in Chatham street, onthe 24th of Merch last; there were various artic! the counter for sale; Swift was selling thom at the ti and crying sixteen cents apiece ; after a few moments, a men who Was standing in the store, asked how many pieces there were ; Swift said that he must raise $10 on them, and that 16 cents each would not come to that amount ; there were three or four men in the shop at the time ; one of them took his pencil and made a caicu- Istion what, the articles would come to, which was $10 08 ; themman then told me what they amounted to ; I told him that ifhe could get them for that emount | would take them, and they were knocked down to me ; it was agreed between us that | should take one half of the ar- ticles and he the other ; the goods were then taken into the back room ; Swift said that he must have his $10 be- fore the goods were touched ; I told Swift that the man then present had agreed to pay half of the amount, and he accordingly handed Swift $5; Swift then asked me tor the bi @ of $5; I then turned to the man whe had promised fo join me in the purchase, to pay for them, and I would fet a bill changed and refund him $5. Swift then asked me if I had not got a $6 bill with me; [ told him that | had not; he then appeared to De very angry, and asked me what kindof abillI had; T told him thetit was a $20bill; he replied thet he could change it forme himself; | handed it to him; he said that he did not like pearance, and would send his clerk out with it for the purpose of ascertaining whether it was good; when the clerk returned, he said it was worth- less, and that if! did not get him some ether money, he would hi for passing bad money; I told him that could not frighten me inthat way; | then went with Swift (who kept ;peesaseioa of the bill), toa broker's office, where the bill was pronounced to be good; we then rettrned to Swift's store, where Swilt made out a bill of $60 against me, and wanted me to give $40 more; 1 then told him that I wanted my $20 bill back, as I wished to have nothing more to do with him, but he refused to let me have it; or the articles | had pur- chased; I therefore made a complaint at the police cflice against Swift. The Jury, without leaving their seats, rendered a vordict of" Guilty,” and the Court sentenced Swift to be imprisoned in the Penitentiary for the term of two months. atharine McKeon, indicted for steal- a Mr. Mc , On guilty, and was Pee 10 tate Prison for the term of two More Pleas of Guilty—Andrew Ellis and Antoine Williams, indicted for having burglariously entered the store of John Moffat, No. 24 Catharine street, and_steal- ing therefrom a quantity of cle severally pleaded u and were each sentenced to be imprisoned at Sing jin Vial for Grand Larceny.—A young German, named Charles Cristman, was then called to trial, on a c! e of having stolen $74 worth of property, a yh to Philip, Gerhart, on the Slst of December last. Tne jury founithe eae guilty, and the Court sent him to Sing Sing, for the term of 2 years and } month. ‘Lhe Court then adjourned until to morrow. Superior Court, for oe Oakley. Fes. 1—Wm. Argall ve. C. Bryant.-—This was an action on the case to recover damages for alleged cree onthe part of thedefendant. In [835 the plain- tiffand one David Argall entered into a special partner- ei for two years, Good ‘to be the ial partner, and to putin $2,000. The notice ad the partner: ship was sent to the Beenine , with orders to publish itonce a week for sx weeks. In putting it up the com- positor made the plaintiff’s subscription to the partnership stock $5,000 instead of $2,000; under the statute regu: lating Limited partnership this blunder vitiated the pro- ceedings, and made plaintiff a general partner instead of aspecial one, subjecting him to a liability for allthe pacer debts. In 1843.an action was brought against Mr. Argal d finally a judgment recovered against him. Another action was brought against him since, and another judgment reco 5 brought as Mr. Bryant,with a view to make him re- sponsible for all the uamages and less that the plaintiff has or may hereafter sustein. The defendant rested his defence upon two grounds; first, it was insisted that the ‘ute of limitations began to run from the time the adver- tisement ceased to be published ; and second that the plaintiff himself was chargable with negligence, inas- much as immediately after the publication he must have discovered the error, and he might then have dissolved the partnership and avoided all the loss and trouble that has ensued, and also that the manuscript was so obscurely and illegibly written, that the printer was misled by it, To the first defence, the plaintiff's counsel replied that the injury was consequential, that no action could be maintained until the damage accrued, end therefore that the statute did not begin to run until a judgment was rendered against plaintiff. To the other defence, it was replied that Mr. Bryant was bound to send a proof sheet to either the plaintiff or his attorney, and not having done so, he ‘was guilty of negligence, and therefore bound to respond in damages Upon the first question, that is the statute of limitations, the Judge gave no opinion, but reverved it for the consideration of the court in banco. Upon the other question, which was the only question of fact in the case, he to!d them that they were to decide trom the evidence whether the de fendant was guilty of negligence in not sending a proof sheet to the plaintiff, or nis attorney. In deciding that question, they should take into consideration the manner in which the manuscript was written—whether it was legibly written, or so obscure that a printer might be misled by its obscurity. The next question they were to conmder, was whether the plaintiff himself had used due diligence in not rectifying the error in due time — He illustrated this proposition, by saying that ifa oe was driving uriousy and recklessly through the streets, and had ran over a passenger, by which such passenger might be severely injured, if the passenger could have saved himself by getting out of the way, but did not do it, he could not afterwards recover damages against the driver. ‘The jury retired, and in a few minutes returned with a verdict for the defendaat. We understand the verdict was based on the fact that the plaintiff was guilty of ne- geome in not rectifying the error when he might have one so. For plaintiff, Mr. Anthon ; for defendant, Mr Sedgwick. Mary A,Bragau vs.Wm. H. Teylor—This was an action ona promissory note for $260, made by the defendant yable to Park: Benjamin or order. After the proof of andwriting was made, defendant’s counsel asked for a non-suit on the grouad that after the note was made and left the hands of defendant, it was altered, the words “in terest at 6 per cent,” being afterwards written in blue ink, the body of the note being written inblack ink. For plaintiff, Messrs. Thomas & Ceit; for defendant, Mr. Stoughton. a. Enoch W. Clark, Jo- seph Clark and other: is was an action on two pro- missory notes, dated the 8th April, 1845, done for $140; and the other for $141-57, payable 30 days after date, an were drawn on a firm in St. Louis. The plaintiff not having @ correspondent ia the latter place, placed them hands of John 7’. Smith & Co., having first en- dorsed them to the firm of Wall sti T. Smith sent them to the defendants, his pondents in St. Louis, and they collected them at mat rity. Inthe meantime John T. Smith failed, and at the time of his failure was indebted to the defandants in up- wardsof $500; in place of remitting the proceeds of the two notes in suit, laced it to the credit of J. T. Smith, in liquidation of indebtedness to themselves. The defence is that defendants received no instructions in re- | gard to the collection of the dratts, and knew no parties | in the transaetion, except John T. Smith and the person from whom the notes were to be collected. The que: tion therefore | advised the det | of the det Fes. 1ith—Fran | for the plaintiff, subject to the opini ti ic Court on those questions. For plaintiff, Russo!l and Starr; for defendant, Mr. Common Piea Before Judge Ulshoeffer. | Fee. 11—EdwardiP. Backhouse va. James A. Coffin.— ‘This was an action brought by plaintiff to recever the amount of the chains, anchors, and rigging, of the brig Paul Jones, which was cast away at jomingo in the | year 1642. It appeared the artic! in controversy were | shipped home by the captain of the Paul Jones, and placed | in the hands of the defendant, who was a ship chandler, ld on account of the plaintiff, who was the ew: f the vessel. The defendant sold the goods, but th turn of the proceeds was consilered unsatisfactory by the defendant, and the present action is brought to rece- ver $400, the value of the property. ‘The defence was that atthe time the goods came to ol was largely indebted to him; ling sufficient to pay off the in- debtedness, the remainder of the goods were returned to the plaintiff. The jury found a verdict for the plaintiff of $400. For plaiatiff, Mr. Muloch; for defendant, J. B. Stevens. In Chambers, Before Judge Vanderpoel. Fen. 11—In'Re Patrick Slater—Habeas Corpus case— abandonment —About three weeks since Slater abandoned his wife and family, and shortly after, in a fit of drunken. ness, enlisted in the United States army. He was brought before the judge this morning, but a material wit- ness being absent, he was remanded, and ordered to be brought up again on Friday morning. Court Calendar=This Day. Surenion Counr.—87, 12, 68, 78, 76, 100, 41, 42, 123, 128, 131, 138, 135, 140, 142, 89, 101, 148, 144, 146, 146, 147, 143, 149, 160, 151, 162, 163 154, 165. Crncurt Covn't.—87, 38, 41, 45 to 51 inclusive. Common Pueas—Panr 1—69, 47, 97, 99, 103, 63, 106, 87, 107, 109, 115, 117. Pant 2.—96, 108, 116, 146, 290, 174, 74, 294. Surreme Court or tre Unitep States.—Feb. 5.—No. 7. James Norris, plaintiff in error, vs. the City of Boston. The argument of this cause was com- menced by ‘ir. Choate for the plaiatif in error. Ad- jonrned until 11 A. M. Feb. 6.—No. Norris, plaintiff in error, vs. the City of Boston. The argument of this cause was con- tinued by Me. Choate for the plaintiff in error, and b; Gov. Davis for the defendant in error. Adjourned until to-morrow at 11 A. 1b. 9.—No. 62. B. R. Truly ve. Wanaer & Harrison et Circuit Court of United peal from the wippi. Mr. Justice Grier delivered t! Sourt, affirming the decr 'y of Boston. plaintiff in error, of this cause was continued by Gov. Davi dant i coho! plaintiff in error. Adjouri fen. ided by Mr Webster for the ‘ned until to-morrow at 11 A M. Mr. Joseph A. Whitney, a real estate broker in Boston, committed suicide by hanging himself in his house, on the 10th inst. He is a man of some considerable property, and no cause is assigned for the rash act. the present action is | "New Work Railroad Statistics. We have led the Tailrond statistics from the returns just recenved at the Secrotery of State’s office: Lom Length of road, including the Brooklyn and Jamaica road of 11 miles,under lease to this company, and the Hompatead branch road 24, 98}; mile 1G ISLAND RAILROAD Cost of construction. . .. ones + $1,759,502 63 Receipts from 23,921 through passengers... $45.406 98 ¥ 166,550 way “« + 96,673 18 “$142,080 16 PM oy ca cecgide stats from all’ other sources, inclu- ding ferry scross the L. I. 24,974 96 Sound and other steamers... 128,672 73 ‘Total receipts. ++ $295,727 85 Expenses for repairi sess $23,386 55 “"run’g the ror jers&o. 3281168 29 $ Paid on sczouut of construction during the ear 1846...... $6,455 90 ‘umber of locomotives owned by the company, 15. TROY AND GREENBUSH RAILROAD. Length of road from Troy to Greenbush, six miles. Cout of construction to January, 1st, 1847 $256 86275 $31,023 69 16,966 50 66115 $45 651 34 Expense for repairing and running the road $39 627 93 Expend tio: 23,491 36 6 969 21 $70 ,338,50 Number of locomotives, 3.—.Albany Journal. The War Meeting.—The primary called for Thursday afternoon. 1'th iust., at Ston was sd by th ion of Samuel eretary. nt it of committess of arrange: ments for a public meeting, ‘he meeting adjourned to Satur- day afternoon (15th inst.) 4 o’elock. |, edited by Morris and unusual rapidity since the commence- ul rage, and deservedly s0, of superior quality, calen , Great mass 0: literary m: jical and fashionabe news, ust the paper to send to 4 re supplied every week Publication, 107 Felton st. ents supplied, te. et undreds of copi se alone. Office of pies seld, and a lied, by BURGESS, STRINGER & CO., 222 Broadway. Portable Shaving Cases—The most porta- if \d at the same time the most complete and eleg: i yw manufactured, having every requi an’s toilet, and asa travelling comp »ynion iv. sale by G8. Bi val uab| ad ‘A few doors above G. Saunder’s Patent Metaliic Tablet Razor Strop—The oldest and most approved Btrop now in use, huv- Ing beeu before the public forthe inst thirty. years, can be hat atthe subseribers, No. 177 Broadwav,'wholesale and re- tail. Toe puvlie and strangers are invited to enll aud ex mine the various pattern! Our Washington Agent, Wm. Adams, No. 3 Elhott’s Bui azivanig Avenue, Wesbingto 2 rihe D.C, New York Herald.” Those Herald” regular, and early, must hays iw Herald.—G. Third street, be- e Herald served Lease leave their Single copies J311m Philadelphii B. ZAEBER & C: low Uhesnut. Thor to have regularly at thei sand dwellings, will names asabove. Terms, 75 ceats per moath. for sale daily. Price 3 cents. ts for ti Navigation of the Onio Kiver, Places. Time. State of River. +15 foet. eling. . . Pittsburg. . «Feb 5 ..11 feet. Cincinnati. Feb 4... & feet. Louisville »Feb 3... 9 feet 4 inches. MONEY MARKET. Thursday, Feb. i—6 P. Mm. ‘The European advices have had no material influence upon the steck market. Prices were very firm today, and the transactions limited. Canton, Harlem, Mor- ris Canal, Reading, North American Trust, and Mohawk closed firm at yesterday's prices. Norwich and Worces- ter went up <; Farmers’ Loan, % ; and Penna. 5's, \ ; Long Islend declined 34. At the second board there were very fow sales, and the market closed very firm at prices currert in the morn’ ing. Quotations for fancy stocks have not varied much within the past week, and the bulls and bears appear to have a drawn game of it. get them up or down, but the chances are decidedly in favor of an advance. There is certainly foundation for an improvement in most of the fancies, particularly rail road stocks. It cannet be otherwise than that the im- mense amounts of specie almost daily reaching our shores, will have such an influence upon our currency as to inflate prices of all kinds of property, and give a great impetus to all kinds of business. ‘The Legislature of New Jersey havo passed a bill re- pealing the charter of the Plainfield Bank, and have sp pointed receivers to take charge of the assets and liqui- date the affairs of the bank. The agencies in this city are, therefore, suspended; and bill holders must look to the receivers at the banking house et Plainfield for any information they may want. The commissiovers of the New York and New Haven Railroad have given notico that the first instalment on the stock of this company of five dollare per cent, is pay- able on the 22d inst.; ten dollars more on the 22d of share. This road is designed to connect with the Harlem, et Williams’ Bridge, from whence jt is to be continued | through Stamford Norwalk and Bridgeport, to New | Haven. At Bridgeport it will intersect the Housatonic, which opens to it all the country to Albany, thence to Buffalo. At New Haven it will join the Hartford rong —and that connects with the road running into Vermont —and through Boston into Maine. The grades to this road no where exceed forty feet to the mile—the curv. are easy—there will be but | cost, or requiring a draw—that over the Housatonic. We annex an official statement, showing the condition of each bank in New Jersey on the 1st of January, 1847, compared with the corresponding period in 1846. It will be observed that there has been an increase in every de. partment but circulation. Banxs or New Jensgy, Jan. 1816 ——Jan. 1816. —— AND 1847. “Je Specie 14,819 Commercial . PALE 's Mechs, R’way 170 8:6 ind Merehsnts’ 73 ‘renton Bi Union Bank Plawfeld Bank. 125 322 Total. sseseees 5,841,961 5‘ Cire Cire. Burlington County 4 ‘ umberland Merca Farm Mee! H N e Princeton Bank, State Bank, Mortis Count 5 Newark Wh'g & ins. Co.t Orange Bonk. People’s Bank... . State Bank, Elizaber by Newark i. Sa 49,733 | _N, Branswk204 643 205,444 Sussex Ban! _ —- rel 176,948 = 138,589 Book 114,373 21,987 Plainfield Bank, 142866 6,140 Total..... $2,977,102 1,760,923 2,440,875 1,670,783 The leading features of these banks compare as fol- lows :— Jan 184. Jon ‘45, Jan. "46. Jan '47- Loans and discounts, . $4,764,720 5,183,445 5,697,715 5,841,301 pe "SIG TOL $3,758 | 304.068 600,170 Crrew 1,578,095 1,986,198 2,377,102 2,440,879 Deposit 1,190,880 1,441,516 1,760,922 1,670 783 ‘Tho returns received for January, 1847, are very im- perfect, and we have not been able to give the move- mente of some of the banks correctly. In thove cares where woe could not get the movemeat in any particnlar department, we have given that of last year. The aggro” gats movement has increased # ightly within the past year. The mov Western States, the past year, have been unprecedented. Itis the most gratifying thing in tho world, to look back afew years, and see with what rapidity the numerous wi rn cities have grown. A few years suffieo to build Lup © town; and the agricultural resources of the west It is apparently impossible to | March, and another ten dollars on the 22d of April. This | | will make en aggregate of twenty-five doliars per | tingle bridge of any great | na: | ut $1 05, $1 064 $103, at whi ements in produce at the principal points in the | fare so great, that there is no limit to the wealth of the people depending upon the soil of that section for riches ‘and support. We give below the arrivals and clearances of produce at Akron, Ohio, this year and last. This place is situated ‘en the Ohio Canal, and is the centre of one of the richest wheat growing sections of tht State, and is a large flour manufacturing place. Cawat Commence or Axnon, Onto Cleared. Arrive 1845, 1816.18 - 3 M5 13311 Zoya 19 .f 148,180 6,123 435 3,605,003 628 3,508 25244 99,433 — 429.960 40,977 2,854,826 2,705,105, — =. 391,67 5,192,002 140587 — = 1,070,415 1,028,999 — "119,634 40,490 Powder (Ohi = S78 29,505, Pot and pearl 182,660 602)022 376,340 HOt, ne - - 1.706 Saleratus, ( 5 121,283 1,213,757 Starch, ( ge += $7086 33,780 Salts of ley 272,616 = SL ‘ 120,773 — 648.928 oo 385. 71,666 597 (unm 54,940 — 46,807 Tobecco, (man’d 13463 — 20,662 22,096 377,937 356 933 — 87763 563,341 1,617 664 3.607 2,2 309,800 50031609 4, 50 553,268 317,304 941,012 asta We have not, notwithstanding the returns from time to time published, the slightest idea of the immense ‘amount of produce the W a States could turn out, in case of an emergency. The immense quantity of grain shipped from the different points, during the season of navigation, is nothing compared with the surplus supplies left in first hands. There ap- pears to be no let up to the shipments—the tide continues uninterrupted until winter sets ia—and upon the opening of navigation, in the spring, it is resumed in full velume_ High prices will bring out every bushel of grain the producers can spare ; and the amount received, with the estimated consumption of the interior, will swell the ag- fregate, in our opinion, beyond the official estimated growth for the past year ~The annexed table exhibits the aggrogate quantity of public lands subject to entry in the Chicago Land Dis trict on the 29th of May, 1835, when the public sales first commenced; the amount reserved from sales; the amount seld to individuals each year; from 1835 to 1846, each in- ind the amount unseld on the lst of January» Save or Postic Lanps—Cuicaco District May 29, 1835... «3,624,535 acres acres 104,520 238,580 oners for State purpos: Sold to indivi 2,628,070 acres. | Balauce, being the amount of uasol —_—_— the district, Jan. 1, 1847, ...... 996,475“ For the past two years, a large proportion of the sales were in tracts of forty acr nd to actual settlers who had improved farms in the vicinity. d lands Old Stock Exchange, | $5000 Penn 5s 36072 20 shs Life and Trust 102 | 0000 do 72 90 Viexsburg 10 834 | 10000 do d 9 10000 do Bank 14 20000 do dys 72, 50 Mauhattan Gas 99) | “4000 Reading Bas 72% 100 Canton Co baw 37 | 500 do Tam 100 do snw 37’ | 5000 do boo 724 25 - do Eu 5000 = do ai072 75 © do 37 | 3000 do. biv 72% 90 do 330 37 | 1900 do 74% 50 Mohawk RR ey | 5000 do ‘30 72) 50 Long Isiand ops 29%¢ | 000 do p30 72% 350 do 1g 29 | 100 she Reading — 10 62%q 50 do 19 29 | 30 do 30 623g 200 do 30 2944 ; 2 do 59 6 20 New Jersey 1023 | 40 do bi0 62% 100 Harlem 52 | 50 do 62% 150 do bio 52 | biog? 100 do. Dis 52 | 50 do 810 32: | 313g 800 do F | 30 © do 830 32) | 20 = do 52 | 10 do 360 53 | 31% 408 do bso 52! | 1 sorte 7 3135 200 do ‘b60 53! "80 MorrisCanal 690 11 425 Nor & Wor 10 do 83011 100 do #10 54 350 do 26011 50 do 60 5486 50 do DIO 1K 20 do 30 54: 0 = do LW “oo. do 810 5: 2 do 10% 10 Frio RR Et 60 NA Trust 60 9° 25 Macoa RR 49 | 90° “do b390 8% 75 Est Boston Co 1a | Second Board, $0 shs Morris Caval = 11-100 shs Harlem RR 8934 50 do. 1 200 do b10 5235 | 50 Nor& Wor b30 56% do. 3 100 Farmers’ Loan 3:58 2) Llinons Bate Ba b3 14 190 do 30 32°" 50 Long Inland = 60 2954 New Stock Exchange. $1000 Penn 5s b10 7234 25 shs Nor& Wor = ¢ 51K 150 shs Harlem RR ¢ 52% 100 do © 51% 50 do Satur 52% 40 do Satuc 5136 10 do Friday 525, 100 = do baw 513, 50 do 530 525 50 do ba 51g 30 do b30 53° 58 do. baw 51% 25 Nor & Wor 020 5436 eo | CITY RADE REPORT. New Yoax, Tuonspay Arreanoon, Feb. 11. Owing to the upward tendency of freights, with the scarcity of vessels, buyers of flour, and some other kinds of produce entered the market sparingly, and transactions were rather limited. Those holding orders, probably, wished to find vessels, or learn the cost of freights, before entering the market with a view of Sll- img them. Large holders, during ’chango, appeared willing to meet buyers toa fair extent at $7 50 for Gene see four; but the latter, under the circumstances stated refused to give more than $7 25 for large lots. In this unsettled state the market clesed. —BSales of 200 barrels of pearls were mi sdomanded $5 50. Pots wor at bs Risrtik-The warkst wii steady at old prices. ‘lour—In the ferenoon small sale: tra brands, Ge: wero made at The sules att price were magnified to 2,000 bbin.; subsequently of 1,000 do Gevesee, were made nt $7 75; 100 a $7 8754, extra brand, and 300 Jersey, equal to Geneseo, At $7 00. Atthe close of ’change buyers offered $7 35 jots, while large holders were firm at $7 60 — We report sules of 7 000 hushew pure Geneseo, white at $1 70, and 1,000 do Jersey red and mixed at ‘Sellers’ met the offers of buyers treely, were mede at an e of from 5 tog We report of about 40,000 burhely, brought $103, and the remsinder sold ich tho market closed.— vanced about 60 cts per bbl port at $5.50. Rye was held Barley ~The market advanced about 6 cts, por bushel and we report sales of 6,000 bushels at 80 cents. Oate were firmer—Jersey were quoted at 43 cts, and North River were firmly held at 0 cts Rio continued firm, and we note sales 1000 , at Tigc. The er med sold a short showing an <0. advance. rae im been sufficient transactions, he pa bg ier mark r wa per Sarah Sends. We heard of ons sa Under lace Upland at halt a cent decline on the prices of yesterday, und also, of a number of small parcels at game rate. cod was held at old prices, without sales of a iTackerel were dull, owing to the increased Corn Meal — Che arti ond 2,500 bbls. sold for ‘he market was firm at former rates, iusico en firmer, with small sales at improving rates. —Continued steady at $4 314. Wen Sonthe market was firmer, and New Orleans was held at 360; 48 hhds. and 98 tierces Cuba, damaged, sold by auction, at 6 a 18c., average 15c Nava. Stones—The high freights still cheek opera- tions in turpentine. The transactions were confined to spirits, at former rates. POres—-Linseed, English, continues to be held at 900 and American at 75¢, with an upward tendency. Prov: sions—The market was firmer,and we report sales of 200 bbls old mess pork at $15, and some lots prime, good quality, at $1260 At the close, small sales were reported at $13. Beof was steady at old prices, viz: $0 for prime, and $11 21195 for country mess. Lard wae firm, at 834 a 9c, with an upward tendency. Butter and cheese were in good request. It appears that cheese abipped in the same vessel with grain, is liuble to da- Some thus sent forward nat been sold in Liver. 0 the exporters. ded ligher prices; but, owing to were rather moderate, at full an advance. ‘Ru: » and 12 hhds. primo New Orleans sold at 8, The same was offered for a large quantity of the same description, and refused. ixxpe—Flaxseed and clover continued in good re- ol at a serious low be Ho ders dew