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NEW YORK HERALD. We received another parcel of letters from Mr. ‘The Trial of Lieut. Hunter. We publish to-day the whole ef the proceed- ings of the Court Martial in the case of Lieut. Huater, of the United States Navy, for disobey- ing orders in capturing Alvarado with a vessel mounting but one gun, and with a crew of less than one hundred men, These documents—the charges and specifications—the defence—the finding of the Court and the reprimand, will be read with interest by all our citizens. The last document is a remarkable one, and will probably be much commented upon in naval circles. ‘The Herald for Europe. ‘The steamship Sarah Sands will sail from this port to-morrow afternoon, at 2 o’clock, for Liv- erpool, and will, as usual, take with her several thousand copies of the Herald for Europe for dis. tribution in the old world. That sheet will bo ready for our friends at twelve o’clock, noon, of the day of the vessel’s sailing, and will contain a complete summary of American news since the last departure. Among other things, it will contain full and authentic particulars of the last battle between the Ameri- can and Mexican forces under Scott and Santa Anna, which resulted in the complete overthrow of the former, with the capture of Santa Anna’s coach, plate, leg and dinner ; the latest accounts from the army under Gen. Taylor, and from the army in New Mexico; a full account of the grand illumination in New York in honor of the ‘American victories; the official despatches of Gen. Kearny in California, and Col. Doniphan in Chihuahua ; Washington correspondence ; legis- lative and election news; also a variety of finan- cial, political, miscellaneous, and general news. It will be illustrated with an accurate engrav- ing of the Herald establishment and the City Hail, as they appeared on the night of the illu- mination, and one representing a moving scene in this city on the first of May. Single copies, 6} cents each; $3 per annum. MR, BENNETT'S LETTERS FROM EUROPE. Paris, April 12, 1847. Sporting in France—The Great Steeple Chase —Religion and Racing. Yesterday was Sunday; on that day was held a famous steeple chase—indeed, the largest that was ever known in France. It was Sunday, and asteeple chase. What would they say of such a conjunction of events in New York, or New England? As matter of curiosity and interest, I engaged what is called a coupé and one horse, and rode out with a small party, to the sport.— Probably within the neighborhood of fifty thou- sand persons, of all ranks and both sexes—from the prince to the pauper—were in attendance.— Some are as moderate as thirty thousand, but the most frequent estimate is fifty. All the Eng- lish in Paris were there, and many had arrived from England for that very purpose. The purses are made up of French subscriptions principally; but it is always the fact that the English jockeys invariably take the money. This result creates great discontent and grumbling among the French sportsmen ; but how can they help them- selves?’ The English jockeys laugh at a French- man trying to study and become learned in horse flesh. In fact, a large proportion of th English nobility and gentry live in the stable— are at home in the stable—and study from their infaney the philosophy and economy of the stable. But the French have no peculiar genius in that direction, and are always at fault upon competing with the English in horse philosophy. Yet during the last few years, in consequence of the influx of English into Paris—and the preva- lence of English taste and English money—a large portion of French society—of the physical, showy portion—not the philosophical, poetical, or intellectual,—have plunged into English amusements, and have adopted the horse as_ the companion of their sports and the subject of their studies. The race which took place yesterday, is only the second during the present regime. Since the time of Charles X, these amusements had been suspended—particularly the steeple chase, which is thoroughly English in its character. It is now patronized by the highest French nobility, and even by the blood royal. The Duc deNemours,who will probably be the future regent of France, dur- ing the minority of the Count de Paris—if a revo- lution do not again change the dynasty—was present on the field, together with a vast number | of peers, deputies, and military men. The place selected was at a small village with- in six miles to the south of Paris, called the Croiz de Berny. About the hour when the pious Queen, andthe other devout, were going to No- tre Dame and the churches, to offer up their de- votion to Heaven, the Queen’s eldest son, the Due de Nemours, and the rest of the gay people of Paris, were driving out to the steeple chase, in overwhelming crowds. It was a most gloriously disagreeable day. It had been raining all the previous day and night, and just cleared away a little, about the hour of starting to the races.— ‘This appearance of aclear-up induced many to go that would have remained at home. The crowds of carriages were immense—horses and pedestrians in equal numbers. There are few re- freshments of any kind to be found at Frenc! races, as every party generally carries their own lunch—consisting of meats, bread, wine and se- gars. The first race was to come off at 2 o’clock. For an hour before that time, the whole company in the carriages were eagaged in eating, drink- ing, smoking, talking, laughing, betting, grin- ning, andyamusing themselves. Some spread themselves along the grass and went to card playing ; but all were in good humor, and no fighting. Indeed, there were several thousand of the police and military, some on foot and many mounted, to keep order on the field and to ar- rest the refractory. But the French seem to be a very enjoyable people, and although they will talk and argue a great deal as if in a quarrel, yet they seldom strike or fight, unless it be in some rare and glorious émeute or revolution to change the government or the dynasty. They | never think of fights on other grounds, and even private duelling among gentlemen, is going very | much out of fashion. The track to be rode over was in the shape of in some respects, going over the country and back again, to the length of four Emglish miles. There were over thirty obstacles on the route, p be cleared by the horses, consisting of hedges, ditches, rivers, fences, walls, streams, &c., &e. | wassituated on the top of a carriage, at the foot of a hill, or rising ground, in the vi- cinity of which were crowded together six or seven of the principal obstructions. There was a river twelve feet wide, a fence four fect high—a hedge six feet high, witha ditch onone side. and a wall on the brow of the hill four feet, over which the horses had to jump in coming down About twelve horses started for the first race— purse 30,000 francs, in all. These horses are wuch re called hunters, not race horses par excellence, although some of them are blood, and may have been on the race course on trial. They are trained for hunting over the country, and to -eay, @wiin, and clear every obstruction with their an Bennett, by the Calédonia, which we commence publishing in this day’s paper. We did not re. ceive any from Mrs, Bennett, but she promised to send usseveral by the next steamer, descrip- tive of the Holy Week in Rome, and of society in Naples, which will be read with interest. | | | h | i Which every event of the day is discussed, gagement at the Park theatre this evening, and will ap- pear as Charles de Moor in the play of thé “ Robbers.”’ ‘The farce of “Some Body Else’’ will be likewise per- formed. this city, and will appear this evening, at the Bowery theatre, in “ Othello.”” riders on their backs. At the steeple chase, the gentlemen generally ride their own horses, all dressed out as jockeys, with caps of particular colors, Lord Strathmore, with many other sporting characters, came to Paris from England, and brought their horses with them, expressly for the occasion. 3 ‘The two races were certainly very amusing, picturesque, and full of incident; much more so than a regular fast running race, suchas we have at Long Island. The jumping of the ditches, rivers, streams, hedges, &c., produce much inci- dent and sport. In the first race, three of the horses, with their riders, tumbled into the stream, head over heels, and gota regular sousing in the water. In less than a second they were out, on horseback again, and off as fast as their legs could carry them. Two of the horses, just oppo- site where | stood, cleared beautifully a fence si et high ; the third broke it down, and the rest of the horses then galloped through the hole with great bravery, for it seems no horse will ever jump a fence when there is a hole made by one who preceded him. Lord Strathmore got a prodigious tumble, horse and rider, in clearing the hedge and ditch, but he picked himself up at once, shook himself, jumped on horseback, and was off again in a second or two. The horse called the St. Leger, rode by M. Marron, won the principal race, 30,000 francs. It is said, however, that the animal was owned by Lord Strathmore, who had entered three horses, and rode one of them himself. The amusement of the steeple chase is very different from that of the regular fast race. The steeple chase is decidedly more full of fun, inci- dent, and picturesqueness. The events of the race are so laughable, and so droll, that the big public fool seems to be tickled far more than otherwise. During these two races, the rain poured down steadily from the dark clouds. The roads, lanes, fields, every where, were soak- ed. Those who left their carriages at all, or had none, were covered with mud and dirt from top totoe. Isaw some fine looking ladies of high rank, countesses, or dutehesses, or princesses, standing up to their ancles in mud, waiting for their carriages, with their beautiful sable cloaks, and Chantilly lace mantles, worth a thousand dollars each, covered with dirt, and wet with the rain. Such adraggled and dirty set of people, going into Paris, was never scen before, since some of the last revolutions. Among others, 1 observed the famous dansuese, Carlotte Grisi, sit- ting between two gentlemen, in a carriage and four, and galloping into Paris, as if the devil was their driver and principal post-boy. It took us nearly halfan hour before we got off the field, and an hour to get to Paris. Whether there was much betting on the ground, 1 know not. I suppose there was; but | made none myself. I never make bets. It spoils all the poetical and intellectual enjoyment of horse racing, considered as one of the fine arts. The only exception is in the case of James Grant, Esq., of Granton, now a very capital hair- dresser in Ann street, New York. Once a year, that original Figaro proposes a bet of five dollars with me on the Long Island races, which I al- ways lose—how,I know not. But I shall have satisfaction out ofhim some day, when he suc- ceeds to his titles and estates—especially his estates in the north of Scotlend, of which he is a native, and belongs to the Grant clan. It seems he hasa good chance, after a few convenient deaths of those who are ahead 0° him in point of inheritance, to succeed to the title of Baronet, and large estates in the Highlands. He must wait patiently, shave and dress hair in Ann street, tillalarge string of the Grants die off. Then comes his chance. But I had almost forgotten the steeple-chage. This species of amusement is slowly natural- izing itself in France ; but in France they are slow in every thing, except in fashions, danciag, cookery, war on England, and revolution at home. If such a race had taken place in New York, an electric telegraph would have been erected, to furnish the news in Wall street and Fulton corner—extras, with full accounts, would have been issued in an hour after the close, and splendid descriptions would have been given nextmorning in all the journals. In Paris all this is far behind the age. Next morning onlya few of the journals noticed the race at all; and those who did, made but a meagre account of it. Had it been a danseuse, a new opera, a new drama, ora new revolution, they would, per- haps, have made more of it. In the evening, as usual, all the theatres were open; for Sunday makes no difference to the Parisians; or, rather, it makes a difference in favor of amusements. Even balls and soirées are specially given on the holy Sabbath day. One of the ladies in the party that went with us to the races, was engaged to go to « lottery and a ball, given by the celebrated poet Victor Hugo, who lives in antique style in the Place Royale, and who forms the centre of a coterie of French society, composed of peers, poets, politicians, male and female, of the most recherché kind. French society is all formed of coteries or circles of this description, each numbering from twenty to sixty persons, who meet on recognised even- ings at each other’s houses—are acquainted with each other’s talents and tastes, and form a sort of dramatic interest in the events of the day. Every great man or beautiful woman—every leading spirit of either sex, forms the centre of such circles, and attracts around them such ma- terials as have like tastes and sympathies. The principal amusements of some are talk, conver- sation, philosophy, poetry, &c. Others dance, sing, play, have music or play cards. Each circle possess their own peculiar characteristics and tastes. The leading politicians, poets, jour- nalists, savans, have all their particular coteries, examined, ridiculed, or praised by both sexes; for the women here—particularly the married ones—take as great a role in life as the men themselves. All young unmarried ladies, of every age, are nobodies. ‘They are seldom no- ticed or spoken to. In fact, Paris is called the paradise of married ladies; but the hell of horses and young ladies. I forgot to mention that there were several journalists, or editors, from America, attending the steeple-chase—one from the lively New York Spirit of the Times, who will, no doubt, give a good account of it—also, one, two, or three others from Boston, New York, and else- where. When will it be easy to find a few Parisian editors visiting New York, and giving an,account of their amusements? In a few years, if we only take care, we, in the United States, will outstrip all Europe in every element of civilization, We already feed and clothe a large portion of them, and make them pay for it, too Mr. Rosert Owen’s parting address to America has been crowded out of this morning's paper. Theatrical. Park Turarne.—Mr. Anderson will commence an en- Mr. Murdoch has returned to Bowery Tneatnr. The nautical drama of the Flying Dutchman” will conclude the evening's amuse. ments, : Mr. Atexanpen.—This prince of magicians will per- form for three nights more in this city. Ho can be seen this ovening, Wednesday, and Friday, at the Minerva ‘ooms. ‘The Viennois» dancers are still delighting the Balti- moreans at the Holliday street theatre ‘The Keans, it is said, will sail for Europe from New ne ene re ee MisManaGeMent ‘ov “rae Maits.—We. yester- day received, by the way of New Orleans, a let- ter from Mr. Bennett, dated Paris, March 30. It bore the following superscription :— MR, JAMES G. BENNETT, New Vous cS rs i Unirep States oF Amenica, This was written ina plain, legible hand, on the envelope, and came in the mails of the steamer of the'4th of April, and reached us yesterday in the New Orleans pouch, marked on the outside, ** mis-sent to New Orleans,” and stamped with twenty-two cents postage, which we Nave had to pay. It is thus perceived that the Post Office De- partment not only injure us by the shockingly bad management of the mails, but it exercises a little extortion in making us pay for its blunders, as inthe case of this letter—the twenty-two cents postage. If the Ion. Cave Johnson thinks to obtain a surplus revenue by such means, he stands a fair chance of success. It may be the intention of the Department to have letters, no matter how important they may be to their writers, travel over the country. in order to swell the aggregate annual postage. It will be recollected that important Govern- ment despatches arrived at Boston by the pre- vious steamer, and were sent to Washington by the new route for our letters, by the way of New Orleans; but we believe the Government don’t pay postage on its letters. Musical. Patmo’s Orexa Hovse.—Rosssini’s much admired opera “Ii Barbiere di Sivglia.”’ will be performed here this freuing: On Saturday next Signora Pico will take a nefit. Cunisty’s Minstrets.—These favorite minstrels have decided to remain here another week. They can be heard at Mechanic's Hall, No. 472 Broadway. Swiss Bert Rinoens.—Our citizens have another week yet with the Bell Ringers. ‘They will give their concerts in the Society Library lecture room. New Music.—C, Holt, 167 Fulton street, has publish- ed the music of a beautiful song composed by Mrs. Bal- inanno, on the deceaso of Mra. L. B, Wyman, of Brook- lyn, every line of which is replete with pathos and sweet sympathy. The music is the composition of Miss Au- gusta Brown, It is extremely melodious and beautiful. 3 Medical Intelligence. Dr. Hoticx’s Punuications ann Lxcrurns.—This gentleman is about to commence a series of his lectures in this city, we understand, ‘The first one will be given on Tuesday next, before which time due notice will be given to the public of the part of the city where they will be delivered. ‘The doctor is already well and favor- ably known to our citizens, many of whom derived much satisfaction and instruction from the lectures he deliver- ed last year. It would be well, perhaps, for every man,wo- man and child to become acquainted with at least the general principles by which these, their earthly tabernacles, are sustained in life, health, and strength; as they could then with some degree of cortainty seek to avoid the various morbific agencies which are at present not counteracted at all. Sound health is the greatest blessing which can be bestowed on @ person, tnd ho who has it, can easily preserve it by due atten- tion to the laws of nature; but when once the various functions have become deranged, how difficult is it to re- store them to their beathy condition ! Dr. Hollick’s lec- tures are well calculated to give the requisite informa- tion, and we have no doubt he will have crowded audi ences to listen to him, The little work of the doctor's, entitled “ Neuropathy,” &e. &c., is @ very interesting little volume, containing a conci#e summary of all that is known up to the present time regarding the applica. tion of electricity, galvaniem,‘and magnetism, in the cure of disease. Tuy Letuvox still holds its rank among the surgeons of France. ‘The patients in the various hospitals are represented as being vociferous for its employment dur- ing any operation, however trivial. ‘Two hundred and eleven operations were performed with its assistance, in the various hospitals of Paris, from the time of its first introduction up to the Ist March. Police Intelllgence, May 9.—Caught at “ Last.” —Constable Joseph, of the 4th ward, arrested early on Sundsy morning, # swell covey called George Howard, alias “ Towhead,” whom the officer found snugly stowed in bed with his paramour in Anthony street, apparently with all the security imaginable, This young rascal is a “pal” of George Walters, alias “Daddy,” who were detected on the “sneak,” on Tuesday afternoon last, on the premises No. 61 Fourth street, occupied by Mr. James A. String- way, stealing therefrom several articles of jewelry, valued at near $30, “Daddy” was caught after # long chase, but “ Towhead” escaped by the nimble use of his understandings, leaving behind him his cap in the flight. The owner of the premises identified “ Tow- head’ as one of the parties seen coming out of th house where the robbory was committed. Justice Os- borne committed him in full for trial. Charge of Grand Larceny.—Officer Mincho, of the 6th ward, arrested yesterday s,woman called Barbara Trit- ler, ona charge of robbing’ a man by the name of jgh Henry , of $45 in gold, while in a dance house at Nob643 Washington street. "Upon the case being heard before Justice Osborne, that magistrate dismissed the case, the evidence being insufficient to warrant her detention. Stealing a Scuttle—Officer Kennedy of the 14th ward, arrested on Saturday night,s fellow called John Ramsay, having in his possession a copper coal scuttle, for which an owner is wanted, Apply at the 3d district police, Essex Market. 7 Petit. Larceny.—Officer Chambers, of the Sth ward, arrested on Saturday night, » Dutchman called Wm. Roff, on a charge of stealing'a candlestick from the cor- ner of Duane street and Broadway. On his person was found asilver plated door plate, with “Clark” engraved thereon, for which an owner is wanted; apply at the Police Office, Tombs. Locked up by Justice Orborne. A fellow called Big Bristoll, was arrested yesterday (Saturday), by officer Chambers, having in his posses- sion a heavy silver plated pair of suffers and tray, evi- dently stolen, which the accused was trying to sell or pawn. Anowner wanted. Apply to Mr. Stewart, Clerk of Police, Tombs. Stealing a Horse and Wagon.—Policeman Rellly of the 16th ward, arrested on Saturday night, « fellow called John Roberts, on a charge of stealing a horse, wagon, and harness, from No, 202 Third avenue, be- longing to Dr. Clark, residing at No, 7 Bleecker street. Detained for examination. Theft and Assault.—Officer Norris, one of the Chief's active aids, arrested yesterd moon, a fellow called Jobn O'Neil, who it appears is charged by Dr. Has- brook, the resident physician at Bellvuo Hospital, whose gig was robbed of a whip, and when the doctor dis- covered the whip in the possession of the accused, the rascal assaulted the ;doctor, together with others, by which the doctor recéived several violent blows. Jus- tice Osborne committed him for trial. ‘emissed.—Perry White and James Bloomer, whose arrest we noticed in fli Herald, on a charge of ,, were both ischarged by ae magistrate, the ta burg evidence being insufficient to the charge. Law Intelligence 1 Tur. Memaens or tHe Ban, who called the origina meeting of the 2d April, ult.. for the purpose of nomina- ting candidates for judges, are respectfully requested to agsemble at the Vice Chancellor's room, in the City Hall, on Tuesday, the llth day of May instaut, ‘at 4 o'clock, P.M., to hear the report of their committee on such nominations. Political Intelligence. Vanee, the regularly nominated whig candidate for the mayoralty, was elected in Louisville, Ky., on the ad inst., in opposition to the regularly nominated locofoco candidate and the independent whig candidate, the latter receiving tho coffee-house influenc Mr. Boock’s majority in this district is said to be eleven or twelve onl: Though not authorized to an- nounce the fact, we believe we may safely say, that Mr. i intends to contest Mr. Bocock’s election,— Lynchburg Virginian, "The Chicago Democrat of the 1st inst.. gives returns of the election of 52democrats and 45 whigs and aboli- tionists, as delegates to the State constitutional conren- tion. ‘The Legislature of Maine will commence its annual session for 1847, at Augusta, on Wednesday next. The amount of business of an important nature to come be- foro it, it is said, will not be as large as usual. Tue Juprera, District Bitt..—This all-impor- tant and long-delayed measure, finally passed the house yesterday afternoon, by a yote of 66 to 34—tho constitutional majority, and one to s The bill was previously lost, but upon a reconsideration, passed by the vote stated. ‘Tho bill having previously received the requisite vote in the Senate, only await the signature of the Governor (whieh will no doubt be put to it to-day) to become a law. ‘This bill arranges the districts as follows :— Ist district—New York city and county-871,223. 2d—Richmond, Suffolk, Queens, Kings, Westchester, Orange, Rockland, Putnam and Dutchess—340,720. 3d—Columbia, Sullivan, Ulster, Greene, Albany, Scho- harie and Rensselaer—313,761. 4th—Warren, Saratoga, Washington, Essex, Franklin, St. Lawrence, Clinton, Montgomery, Fulton, Hamilton, and Schenectady—301,099. b5th—Onondaga, Oneida, Oswego, Herkimer, Jefferson and Lewis—326,033. 6th—Otaego, Delaware, Madison, Chenango, Broome, Tioga, Chemung. Tom} nd Cortiand—305,588. 7th—Livingston, ‘ayne, Seneca, Yates, Ontario, Steuben, Monroe and Cayuga—338 817 Sth—-Krie, Chautauque, Cattaraugus, Orleans, Niagn- ra, Geneseo, Allegany and Wyoming—306,686,—1/bany Argus, May 8. Connreticur State Pxison.—Gov. Bissell states, in his recent message to the Legislature of Conneeticut, that the State prison supports itself, and contributes a surplus of $3,472 12 to the treasury, ‘This fund, arising from the constrained Inbor of the guilty, he advises to be applied to the relief of the unfortunate the insane, the denf, the dumb and the blind. jects, they were reoeivin THE ANMVERSARY WEEK IN NEW YORK. New York Bible Society, ‘The anniversary of the New York City Bible Society was,commemorated last evening, at the Tabernacic. ‘The exercises were commenced by prayer, after which ‘ psalm was sung by the chott. ‘The Rey. J. M. McDowatp, of Jamaica, preached the anniversary sermon. He selected as his text the 60th Psalm, 4th verse. Upon this foundation be built a sermon which oceu- pied upwards of an hour in delivery. ‘The Rev. gentle- man divided his discourse into four parts, the purport of all of which was an culogy on the Bible, without note or comment, which he contended was the supreme rule of faith, without reference to tradition. This, Ite said, should be in the hands of Christians of every denomi- nation, and indulged in a pbilippic against the Church of Rome, for withholding it from the people, thereby shutting the gates of Heaven against them. The Bible, he contended, is, in the first place, a centre and bond of unity ‘among Christians, which excelled the vaunted unity which Roman Catholics pretended was character- istic of the Church of Rome. Secondly, it is a symbol of victory, in the hands of Christians, under which they were certain of succeeding in the warfare against the fleshand the devil. Thirdly, it is an instrument for the reformation of the world. Fourthly, it is the proud centre around which Christians should rally, if they would achieve social reformation and correct abuses. These were the points into which the Reverend gentleman divided his discourse, and he illus- trated them in amanner that evinced considerable theo- logical research and study. He dwelt particularly on the last point, and insisted that if the abuses which now exist in society are to be reformed, it can be done only by placing the Bible in the hands of the people, without (as he before said) note or commentary. This was easy of accomplishment, because the Almighty in his wisdom had permitted man to discover the manner of using steam as a mechanical agent, by which an unlimited nSmber of issues could be printed with the |greatest rapidity. He ridiculed the new school of moralists and philosophers, and their endeavors to reform society without the aid of the Bible. He characterised them as empyrics in morals and politics, who are engaged in at- tempting to undo what the gospel has been accom) ing. If they, he said, wished to put their principles to practice, let them go to Africa or some other uncivilized rtion of the world, where they would have an oppor- unity of seeing their effect. We gathered from the gentleman’s remarks that the New York City Bible Society are engaged in re-supplying the city with the Holy Scriptures. | Since D F Inst 3,000 families have been visited by the eight distributing agents in the service of the Society. Of these, three thousand six hundred were found destitute of them— five thousand were supplied—four thousand seven hun- dred and fifty-five copies of the New Testament were circulated, and two thousand families refused to receive the copies of the Scriptures tendered to them. The discourse ended with an exhortation to the mem- bers engaged in the work to prosecute it with vigor—to spare no pains to spread the Gospel among the unen- lightened—particularly among the numerous emigrants arriving in this city, to the number of one thousand daily. If the word of he said, were not Pisced in thelr bands as soon as they entered the land of liberty through our doors, they would in their future wanderings through the United States forma combination of streams that would flow into and pollute every village in the land. ‘The tenor and pur- port of the entleman’s discourse is comprised in this synopsis of it. After he concluded it, he sat down, ap- parently much wearied, Praycr was then made by a gentleman, whose name we are not acquainted with, who, after he had finished, informed the audience that a subscription woul! be taken for the support ofthe mission in which the society Was engaged. ‘The small sum of twenty-five cents, he said, would pay for a Bible, which might be the means ofsaving a soul, or, perhaps, the souls of a whole family. ‘The exercises being ended, the reporters for the press rose to leave, as likewise did others ; but they had not gone many steps towards the door, when the gentleman begged leave to inform the audience that all who were not willing to contribute any thing towards theChristian objects of the sociviy, need not consider themselves un- der the necessity of leaving the house. ‘The announce- ment, no doubt, prevented many from leaving. Foreign Evangelical Society. A meeting of this society was held last evening, at the Rev. Dr. Mason’s church in Bleecker street. A large audience had assembled at the hour of 7 o’clock, and at half-past seven, the Rey. Dr. Mason, Rev. Mr, Kirk, and Rey. Mr. Cheever, of Boston, entered the pulpit. ‘The choir sang an anthem with admirable effect, and a prayer was made by Mr. Cheever. Mr. Kirk read the 542d hymn, which having been sung by the choir, Dr. Mason rose and stated to the audience, that as it had been announced in the public prints that the Rev. Dr. Adams would deliver a discourse on this occasion, he felt called upon to say that the reverend gentleman was providentially detained at home by sickness, and that a Rey. Dr. Kirk had kindly consented to take his place. Mr. Kirk then rose and opened his discourse. His text embraced the passages of Scripture between the 16th and 34th verses of the 17th chapter of Acts, the subject of which was “ Paul in Athens.” bd The reverend gentleman commenced with an clo? quent exordium. Now Christianity buckl®s on her ar- mor to contend jaegheehich -plates of he field. Her ablest champiuris now in Athens*the intellectual cita- del of Paganism, the Acropolisgf Heathen philosophy. is antagonists were the most cultivatea minds of the e; the inheritors of Grecian wisdom; the representa. ives of the subtle metaphysics, and masters of the be- ‘wildering dialectics of the great thinkers, Socrates, Plato, Aristotle, Zeno and Epiemus, Such men had not crossed his path before. He was not now before the Sy- nagogue, where he could prove from the Scriptures, the Jesus was the Christ, He was not now addressing Agri a, to whom he could say, “believest thou the prophets: ‘he very sentiment of religion was arrayed against him. Mr. K. then recounted the circumstances under which Paul visited Athens. He was driven by the Jews from Thesalonica, and went to this celebrated city, re- nowned for its military glory, its philosophers, its poets, and works of art, without any reference to Athens or its renown. He entered it as a visiter, but as an ambassa- dor from the Lord, whose orders he had,when persecuted in one place, to fly to another. In view of this subject, we have—first, an opportunity to look at P religion at its best estate, and contemp! it from Paul's int of vision. Mr. K. then went on to show what Paul thought of the Pagan theology. All desired to know how Paul was affected. He was dceply'affected by it. What class of emoti was ‘excited, we are not told, only that he was greatly excited. His judgment was matured on the subject. He had had the wisdom of the Egyptians, Chaldeans, and philosophers. He was prepared to judge. Paul believed that man was essen- tially injured by false notions of God, and it is the very essence of selfishness to consult our own case,rather than help our neighbor to discover the truth. 'No greater abuse can be found, than to call this charity.— Paul had it not. Second, he endeavored to instruct the heathen in the truth. He did not learn from his master to leave them to God's mercy when they were living inthe service of Satan. aimed to correct their natural theology, or undo their false conceptions of God and man, Mr. K. descanted in glowing language upon the opinions that Paul preached. and we regret that our limited space will not permit an extended re] of his discourse. He explained the state of Athens, the su; ition and bigotry that existed there at the time of Paul’s visit. The Athenians were just as we all should be without the Bible. It was not strange that Paul should be afflicted. Paul entered immediate- ly into the form of debate. “Much of the early preach- ing was debating. He went tothe synagogue first to proclaim Christ to the Jews and proselytes, then went out to the forum and declared Jesus and the resurrec- tion, He hesitated not to condemn their idolitry. He took no middle ground. He proposed the gospel ‘as the only hope of salvation. He appeared among them as a re- former. Thirdly, Mr. K. took a view of the text. It fur- nished an example of profound wisdom—a fidelity to the revealed religion, it is easy, he said, to be found in « good cause, but it was required to be’ faithful to God. to be regardless of any personal risk that might be re- qdlredPeol Combined the soundest judgment with discretion; he went among the people daily; he did not accuse thei of being too superstitious—this would have been indisereet; he exposed their image worship, and even wound up his discourses by proclaiming the judg- ment seat of Christ. Paul's introduction was beautiful; his text was not taken from the Jewish scriptures. Mr. K, then spoke of the wisdom of Paul, and coatrasted his theism with the philosophy of the epicurians and stoics; he saw bythe means of this the infinite value of the Bible; the claims of the Bible on mankind. Man must be religious—it is a law of his being. He may try to live without it, but he will find in the end that he has vio- lated a law of his bein, He must have a priesthood, and a priesthood will have power. The question then is what priesthood will he hay He returned in to Athens. They had gods of all kinds, but no We ought to bless God that we have a Bible. ‘The learned gentleman concluded his able and eloquent discourse as follows; ‘“ We have now before us the estimate whic. Paul formed of the pagan theology and worship. ‘There can be no doubt that this estimate was formed under the infallible guidance of inspiration. It therefore fur- nishes to us a sure and unchanging standard, by which to test the Paganism of our day; anda sure test of the correctness of our own feelings towardsit. But where are the true limits of gen doctrine, pagan character and pagan worship? They aro, to the eye of Christian faith and charity, not confined within the borders of heathen- dom, nor shut out of the limits of christendom. Were Paul to visit the Rome of our day, he would find a pro- portion as ignorant of God as the popiilation of Athens were in his day. In Paris, Vienna, Madrid, he would see as many profess that the upper classes arc atheists ; the middle class, to a great extent, sensualists, and the lower class, gross idolaters. { do not mean to deny or disguise the tact, that there is heathenism in protestant countries, and much there that would move the indig- nation and Bae jon of the holy Aj but I mean to affirm ger important facts Ist. Many portions of the world now herve countries, have never been Christianized. derstand by Christianity, the system of doc- trine, worship and ethics revealed in the scriptures ‘There was an early departure in the ubristian Church, from the doctrines, worship and morality of the gospel. ‘The missionaries of the church became more and more corrupt. Zeal for proselyting became worldly and po- litical. France was extensively converted ae military king, instead of a praying preacher. When the invading Gotha received Christianity from their conquered sub- ® paganized Dhristianity. ‘When Augustine went to Great Britain, he was already tainted with many superstitious notions. There are now entire populations in Europe and Ameri ho have never heard the pure, —_ gospel of Jesus Christ, They are totally of the character of God—of the nature of spiritual worship, as their pagan ancestors wore three thousand years The places once Chris- Tur Canat.—The first boats from Rochester and Buffalo Syracuse on Thursday, and the first boat from ti x, “Pilgrim,” passed Syracuse west the same day, Boats have reached tide water from Se- Orleans, and not return to the Ni ey vowed " ¢ North, as It was boped noes Falls, tinnized have been corrupted, or false doctrines have beon introduced. He then oxhorted his audience to search the scriptures for their faith. el American Baptist Home Mission Society. ‘The anniversary of this Society commenced last eve- ning in Oliver street church, which consisted only of the usual church service, and a sermon by the Rev, Mr Brierly. ‘The Reverend gentleman took as his text the 26th chapter, 9th verse of St. Mathew: “ Go you and teach all nations,” &6, ‘The scope and object of the preachers discourse was to impress upon his hearers the necessity of extending ‘and supporting the various missions. both in America and in foreign lands. It was a duty they owed, in them lay, to give the Gospel to all nations. h first duty was to evangelise their own mission, which imposed on them peculiar obligations to provide am- ply for ita welfare. ‘The love of our native land, said the Rev. gentleman, was a noble passion—our country, right or wrong—but the measure of our ability is the measure of our obligation. ‘The Rev. preacher pointed out to the congregation the danger of national corrup- tion and immorality. ‘They were the chief source of our danger; pure morality was, he said, as essential to our existence as the air we breathe, and the foun- dation of our morality should be the fear and love of God. Virtue and high moral principle should be the basis of our institutions, because it isthe only sure foundation; all else is but as_shift- ing sand; but moral obligations could never be en- forced without the aid and influence of religion. Above all things it was the duty of our people to take care that religion should not be neglected—no government could exist without it. ‘The experiment was tried in France —that people attempted to establish a government there founded on nature and reason, but the attempt signally failed. ‘The reverend preacher concluded a very elé- quent discourse by exhorting his hearers to make pro- Vision for the support and extension of the home mis- sions. ‘The regular proceedings of the society commence at 3 o'clock this day, in the basement of the church in Oliver street. American Home Missionary Society, Brooklyn. A very select congregation flocked forward last Sun- day evening to the Pilgrim Church, Brooklyn, to hear the discourse of the Rev. Horace Bushnell, D. D., in be- half of the Home Missionary Society. ‘At half-past soven, the spacious edifice was filled by a very fashionable congregation, consisting chiefly of ladles, when, after the performance of a few pieces of sacred music upon the organ, accompanied with some excellent singing, und also the delivery of the prayer by the pastor of the Church, The Rey. Dr. Busuxrui, delivered the discourse, taking his text from the 17th chapter, 13th verse, Book of Judges. In his opening, remarks, he took occasion to dwell upon the subject of emigra- tion in the early times, while he contended, that unless it was accompanied with a commensurate amount of true religion, it would tend to injury. Emigra- tion, he further contended, was calculated to throw a vast influx of Romanism into the country, and it be- hoved them to look with much care and attention upon the subject of emigration into this country, The Kev. Dr. went on to comment upon the abuses which, he con- tended,’were likely-o flow from general emigration, The emigration of Abraham differed from that of modern times, Lot emigrated, and his race had degenerated ‘The'Bedouins were the descendants of one of the ancient emigrants, and they were a plundering and a vile set of barbarians, ‘The Reverend Doctor, after commenting upon the evils that attended the emigration of the an- cient Egyptians, Grecians, Romans, &c., &e., went on to draw attention to the condition of the early settlers in America. The English settlers, in ‘early times, were guilty of profane swearing, and other excesses, The women set an example to the men subsequently, and stimulated them to habits of indastry, frugality and virtue, Yet, the people of these days still remained bad. The Rev. Doctor, af- ter further calling attention to the subject of emigra- tion—which, he contended, should be carefully looked after—he contended that it was a selfish movement, in which were numbers of “ wild Irishmen,” and that it also encouraged slavery—-denounced slavery, and depre- cated the entire system in the South. ‘The Rey. Doctor hereupon concluded his very able and eloquent address, when the meeting separated. The American Society for Amellorating the Condition of the Jews. ‘The Rey. Wm. B. Sprague, D. D., of Albany, last eve- ning delivered a sermon in Dr. Skinner's church, Mer- cer street, near Fighth street, for the benefit of the American Society for meliorating the condition of the J Every pew and aisle of that capacious church ‘was densely crowded with a highly respectable assem- blage. The reverend preacher having taken his text from the book of Numb« 28d chapter and the latter clause of the 23d verse: “ According to this time it shall be said of Jacob and of Israel, What hath God wrought ?” pro- ceeded to allude to the characters of Balaam and Balak, and their conduct towards erch other—the peculiar traits of character met with among the Israelites—that they had been God’s chosen people; that they had enjoyed privileges which were not extended to any other nation, and that he had selected Moses as their leader. Hethen showed the principles and rules of conduct which he had marked out for them, and the punishments which would be received for transgression of these rules—which pun- ishments were inflicted by sending the plague among them, &e. The Jews, he contended, were the most favored people, and the timt” would’ come when they would be gathered pbgetifer, cucefmore in their own Jand. ° . ed He concflided by impredfag the audienee the cessity of contributing liberally to the support and Poseculion of the work in which’ the Societr’ was ‘eu: gaged City Intelligence. Tur Last Mysteay or Gottam,—Coroner Walters has for several days past, been engaged in the investiga- tion of a case involved ina complete mystery, and ap- pears likely to remain so, at leastfor the present. From The facts that we have gathered on the mubject, it ap- poars that a respectable widow lady of limited clreum- stances, understood to bea resident of Peekskill, and according toher own statement, recently made an ap- plleation to the authorities of Westchester county, to ‘ave some provision made for her child, a boy about seven years old. Her request was refused, whereupon, she came to this city and called upon the Mayor, hoping through his influence to have her child provided for in some benevolent institution here ; and upon the recom- mendation of the Mayor, she went to the Half Orphan Asylum, where the admission of the little boy was, how- ever, denied. Finding herself unsuccessful in the object of her visit, she returned down town as far as Chambers street, with the intention of obtaining accommodations atsomo house for the night, near the landing of the Peekskill boat, so as to be on hand, and return home by it on,the following morning. The rest of the story- may ‘be gathered, from the following testimony, wd duced before the Coroner. Janes Brant, residing at No. 200 Chambers street, being sworn, deposed that on Thursday afternoon aman came to my house, and inquired if | could accommo- date for the night, a lady and a little boy, who in the morning were going to Peekskill in the steamboat Co- lumbia; he asked me to go up the strect and see her; as he seomed so anxious about it, I went up the street and saw the lady, and told her that I did not know. but that { would accommodate her, although my house was full, and desired her to come with me to my house; | carried her basket for her; her luggage consisted of a square kind of a basket, which appeared to be very full; she had ashawl thrown across her arm; after getting to my house, I took the basket up stairs to the front room, also conducted the lady to the same room, which was occupied by Mrs, Ball, who consented for the lady to remain there until’ I could get a room ready for her; 1 did not see the lady again until about nine o'clock in the evening; she was then in the dining-room, and asked me for some wine; | told hor that I bad none; she then asked for some milk, which I gave her; she sat down and drank it; while she was drinking the milk, John B. Rochetto, who boards with me, caine into the dining-room, and beckoned mo to come out; I followed him into the bar-room, and ufter closing the door, Rochette asked me if | knew what lady that was who was then drinking the milk; I told him that she was a stranger that was going to stop all night, and go off by the morning boat; Rochette then told me that a short time previous he bad been in the privy, and while there the lady in question had been in the adjoin- ing apartment, and that he raw her through an apertu of the partition, put a bundle through the hole of 1 bundle floated in the sink, and. that a stick and pushed the bundle under the water with which the sink is filled; [ have oceupied the house since the 2d of March last, A Mra. Smith, who was a boarder in the house pre- vious to my taking it, still remain there, and has been confinedsince the Ist’of May; her child died when two or three days old; Isaw the certificate that the doctor gave of-its death, and also saw the coffin when it was brought to the honse, but 1 do not know where the child was buried; 1 belleve the child was a boy; no other female has been sick at my house that I am aware of; the sink was searched for the bundle that had been thrown into it; it was found about 11 o’clock that night; Tsaw the bundle after it was brought to the stoop und opened; it contained a dead child; I never asked the stranger her name; she said that she was from Peekskill; Tam satisfied that she did not give birth to the child found while she was at my house; she had a little bo; with her; the infant taken from the sink, when found, was wrapped ina cloth. Jouw B, Rocnxrre, being examined, testified as fol lows:—I board with Mr. Bryant. On Thursday evening between 8 and 9 o'clock, while was in the privy, I heard a window raised up that leads into the yard, and soon heard footsteps that I thought were those of ‘a woman. T stood still and held the door, so that no person could get in, The person then went into the other apartment of the privy with alight; I could see the light. I r mained quite still, and heard a rattling of paper, though there was a ‘good deal of it on the floor. I saw the light at this time shining bright by looking into the hole of the sink. I then heard a rattling of the pape as though the person in the adjoining apartment of the privy was pushing it through the hole of the sink. I mediately afterwards | heard something fall into 1 sink, and on looking down, I saw peers floating that looked like a bundle—whether it consisted of paper or not, I cannot tell—the person then put.» hand with s light in it through the hole of the privy seat, am moved the hand-around as if for the pu of eo where the bundle was. The hand and?) ight tn at withdrawn ; the person then took atick or Nas board, four or five feet long, and with it pushed the bin. dle under water; after which I did not ree it again; the light was again put through the sink aa if for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether the bundle could be seen or not, and then Ieft the privy; 1 opened the door of the rivy in which I was standing and sew the ttt femite alluded to stepping up the back stoop that leads into the house; she had at, also a shawl on,at the time: I anwher at the same moment set a square basket dwn on the stoop, until she opened the door that loails {nto the house, when ahe took the barket up and carrie itwith her; ns goon as the female had entered the house jooked through the windol into the dining 1 saw the female that had Just gone the yard; 1 immediately went into passed through the dining room where ‘room, and called Mr, Bryant to me seen; he appeared very much went into the yard. with «lamp pores both preceeded wear for what had been thrown into he. with hooks, &c, for about an 4 hour, a bundle was found, nnd on opening it, it was dis- covered to contain a dead child. We also found in the sinkitwo after appeared to be very the other im an advanced state of decomposition. 1 believe the bundle found in the sink is the same that was thrown in by the female in question; whereupon the stranger was transferred to the custody of a police- man and locked up in the Third ward station house, to | await the result of the Coronet’s inquest upon the bedy of the infant taken from the sink, Dr. Tuomas Hoxates, deposed as follows:—I havemade 4 post mortem examination of the female infant found in the sink, and founda number of puuctures which aj peared to have been produced after death; the cuticle was abraded on portions of the body. On ‘opening the chest, and temoving the lungs, it was evident that, the child had been born alive, and at full period of pregnan- cy. From the examination I have made, | am of the opinion that the child was born alive, and it bas been dead for four or five days. Conxexivs B, Ancuen, physician, being examined, testified as follows:—I have made an examination of the body of the dead female infant in question, a post mor- tem examination having been made previous to my viewing the body—the lungs gave evidence that the child had lived at birth, also, the other organs prov- ed the same facts. The body is fully developed and has probably been born at full period of pregnancy. The umbilical cord (about three inches in length) is at- tached, and has been carelessly and loosely tied with apiece of tape. The cuticle on some parts of the body is abraded; the marks of external injury on the heey were evidently produced after death, I am of the opi- nion, from the appearances of the body, that the child has been dead from three to five days. With the con- sent of the accused female, and without advice, | have examined her; she bas not been the mother of the deceased child. ‘The Jury rendered the following verdict:—“ That the female infant came to her death by some cause unknown to the Jury, and that said female infant was thrown into the sink by some person or persons unknown to the jury.” Whereupon the stranger was discharged from custody. heme ny Exnavstion.—The coroner also held an inquest at the New York hospital, on the body of Mary Butler, aged 21 years. The deceased was* found by policeman Donnelly of the 3nd ward,on Wednesday last, near Park Row, and apparently in a fit, and taken to the station house. While at the station house, she so far recovered as to give her name, and say that she had been up town with some Madame, and also mentioned the namo of a man for whom she appeared to have a high re- gard. Toward evening she was taken to the hospital, and during the night became furiously delirious, Efforts were mado to sustain her strength—ashe continued to sink, and died ,Thursday evening. An examination after death, by’Dr. Washburn, showed that the de- ceased bad recently been delivered of a child, and that death was caused by exhaustion consequent to that event. A verdict was rendered accordingly. Wuo Dors tr Beroxa ro?—There is a cur tied b: the ear or tailin a building immediately opposite this office, in Nassau street, who favors the neighborhood ‘with some of the most heart-rending, hideous, and dole- ful yelpings imaginable. Why he is kept is a problem— rabably to intimidate the rats—at all events, the thin, isan insufferable nuisance, and as such, should be votes by acclammation out of the neighborhood. Wonder what breed he is? Muss in West Strexr.—Four, policemen said to belong to the Fourth and Sixth wards, got into a fight yester- day afternoon with some Swedes in West street, “Before commencing the mélee they pocketed theirstars. After a short engagement the M. P's. were routed, and mado their escape from the mob over fences,, A citizen was severely injured in the attack, Gay & Cos Exrress.—We understand that Mr. Gay, of the New York and Boston Express, can be hereafter found at No, 1 Wall street, corner of Broadway. Mr. Gay is well known as the most indefatigable and punc- tual of our express conductors. In afew days he will have his arrangements completed to run an express daily, via Fall River and Newport, to Boston. Packages may be sent to his new store, marked ‘Gay & Co,’s Express,” and they will be punctually forwarded, Great Srrep over tHE Boston anv :Provipence Rai.xoav.—The mailtrain was run over this road one night last week in the extraordinary short time of one hour and seven minutes—distance 41 miles. The uve-~ rage time of the “ Bristol,” the new locomotive from thé manufactory of Messrs. Hinkley & Drury, South Boston, has heen sbout 72 miautes, “Under tho efficient ma nagement of the present superintendent, and a gentle- man like Mr. Tucker, for conductor, failures and acci- dents will be, as in years past, unknown and unheard of. Common Counci.—Both branches meet this e' for the last time. Good. We trust the new Boa lose no time in carrying out their promised “ reforms’? Tue Britisn Provin: ‘We have files of Halifax papers to the 4th instant, and St. John to the 24th ult. We extract below oll that we find in them of interest:— Tho Legislature of Prince Edward Island was pro- rogued on Thursday the 22d ult, His Excellency, in the closing speech, says with reference to the Address to Her Majesty, upon the subject of the introduction of the system of responsible government into the Island—* I shall forward my observations upon it with all due des- pateh, aud | feel it my duty now to state that I shall give it my best support.” We learn from Captain Hemeon, of the schooner Mary, that about ten days ago, an American fishing vessel put into Cape Negro, after having experienced severe gale on the Bank, where in the act of cutting the le, she shipped a sea, which swept away six of the crew. Captain Hemeon also states chat about the same time at Port L’Bear, three men took a boat and went on atiat to dig clams; the tide came in before they were aware of its approach, and being surrounded by a deep channel, they all perished. The name of one of them was Harding, whose body has been found. His Excellency Sir John Harvey has issued a procla- mation for gencral fast to be observed throughout this Province on the 14th day of May ensuing. for the special purpose of petitioning the Almighty for a removal of the aillietione under which some portion of the United Kingdom are suffering.—Nalifex Post. Several of the late arrivals are not such successful trips as those that came in first, and it is now pretty go- nerally thought that the eatch will not be more than an average one. It will, however, much exceed last season, ‘The arrivals at this port alone. now exceed by 30,000 the number of seal skins shipped from the Colony last year, Several lots of skins, however, were burnt in the fire of the 9th June; of these we do not know the exact number. ‘We have heard of a considerable number of vessels go- ing into Conception Bay, and into Harbors to the north- ward, with good cargoes, but we have not been furnished with such accounts of them as could be depended on.— St. John Courier, 24th, We very much regret to learn of the loss of the seal- ing schooner Margaret, und of the awful loss of human life which accompanied it. Some of the crew, who, it appears, arrived in Harbor Grace on Thursday last, re- port that on the 9th instant the vessel ran ashore in'the neighborhood of Greenspond, when the master, Mr, Da- vid Power, & man much respected. and twenty of the crew,were in a‘few moments huried into eternity, ‘Tho Margaret belonged to Messrs. Punton & Munn, of Har- bor Grace. ‘This 18 the only disaster amongst the soal- rs this spring, of which we have heard, but it is truly one of a most deplorable character—Newfoundlander, 22d ult. ‘The weather still continues cold and unseasonable.and travelling on the river with horses and sleighs conti- nues very excellent. We are sorry to learn that the cat- tle are suffering from the want of fodder—and we have heard that some have died. Fears; are’ entortained that there is not a sufficiency of potatoes and oats for seed in the county, and high prices are given for such as fered for sale,— Mirimichi Gleaner, April 20. ee Indigestion, weak nerves, lowness of spirits, e.—Wright’s Indian Vegetable Pill fore acertan cure for all ki they compl lious and corrupt bumors, which not only ralyze and weaken ¢ digestive organs, but are the cause of weak nerve3, low spirits, ke Wright's Indian Vegetable Pills are also a direct purifier of the blood, and therefore not only impart health and. cheerfulness,to the |, but also new impetus and vigor Coated counterfeits. have the bel ha pen on the of each box; none other is genuine, and to counterfeit fi . Offices devoted exclusively to the sale of Wrig! ‘Vegetable Pills, wholesale and retail, 288 Greenwich 169 Race street, Philadelphia, and 198 Tremont Great Reduction—Gold Pens.—J- ¥. 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Greaton & Co, 71 Cedar street, (up stairs) keep on hand the largest assortment of Gold Pens to be found im this eity, and wholesale and retail prices are so low astodety competition. ‘The parchasercan there find Almost. every. deseri ‘of pens in the market from Levi Brown’s premium pens ‘othe more common qualities, ce ther can test their relative merits, 8 se eres Golebriced maker are-now amped Levi ‘The $2 magnificent for only $1 75. MONEY MARKET. Sunday, May 9-6 P. M. The stock market during the past week has oxpe- rienced no decided change With a few exceptions, prices have tended towards a decline, although holders generally have been rather firm, The advices from th® South and from Europe have had a tendency to unsettle the market, and to tnduce holders to withdraw their supplies for sale. Our State banks have made their reports for the last quarter to the Comptroller, and they are now free from any restraint for some time. So far as our city banks are concerned, the returns received exhibit no expansion of consequence in the line of discounts, There has been a very great accession to the supply of specie, without a corresponding inc¥ease in the amount of paper issues. While the banks have been filling their vaults with precious metals, the ‘vaults of the independent treasury have been rapidly filling up, and the sub-trea- surers hold a larger amount of specie than the govern- ment has for years befor had in,its possession. So fur, the acoumulation of specie in the independent treasury bas had no unfavorable influence upon our financial or commercial affairs; but on the contrary, the operation of the specie provisions of that act has had a restrictive in- fluence upon speculative transactions, and completely