The New York Herald Newspaper, May 13, 1847, Page 1

Vol, XIII. No. 132—-Whole No. 4729. TNE NEW YORK HERALD ESTABLISHMENT, North-west envner of Fulton and Nassau ets, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, CULCULATION—FORTY THOUSAND. DAIL wpe Y HERALD—Every day, Price 2 cents per copy—$? ER yayable in advance, JERALD—Every Saturday—Price 6% cents ects ear aunum—payable in adyanee, Hig eD FOR EUROPE—Every Steam Packet day— "ice G4 cents ver cony—$3 per annum, payable in advance. HOLIDAY HEMALD= Published on tne tat of January and Istot July of each yearsingle copies sixpence each. ADVERTISEMENTS, at the usual prices—always eash in + Advance. Adverticements should be written in a plain, legible muner. The Proprietor ‘will not be respoasible for errors that ¥ ocenr in them. ERINTING of all kinds executed’ beautifully and with pateh, ‘All letters or communications by mail, addressed tothe estatlishinent, must be post paid, of the postage will be de- dete! Frain ‘bscription money remitted. 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[From the Washington Union, May 11.} The following brief despatch. {s the only one which has been received at the Navy Departinent concerning the capture of Tus step Starrs Fuso Suir Mussissiret, ‘At Sea, 20 miles N. of Vera Crus, ‘April 24, 1847. § Sin :—I| have the honor to inform the partment that Tam now on my return. from an expedition against T'us- pan, which hag resulted in complete success—the forts and town having been carried with trifling loss, and the guns either destroyed or brought away. Further particulars will be transmitted by the first opportunity. With great respect, | am, sir, jour most obedient servant, M.C. PERRY, Commanding Home Squadron. Hon, Joux Y. Mason, Secretary of the Navy, + Washington, D.C: AFFAIRS IN MEXICO. w Orleans Picayune, May 4} A papers from tho city of Mexico to efind in them various matters of , but one law, passed on the 8th ult. is of general importanco. By thix law all Mexicans capa- ble of bearing arma aro called into tho service of the government. The various regulations as to arming a national guard—for such isthe body contemplated by the call—aro given in the papers, but would be of no particular interest here. Senor D. Angel ‘Trias, late governor of Chihuahua, was in the city of Mexico on the 9th ult. soliciting ai todrive back the “perfidious invader.” It would seem that his private fortune suffered much dilapidation in his preparations to fight the battle of Sacramento, and he very reasonabl that the goneral govern- ment should make good this loss, as well as to provide him with forces to resumo his former position in Chi- huehua, ‘The manner in which the Americans have con- ducted themselves since the battle of Sacramento, (fought on the 28th February) is reflected upon very teverely. | They are denounced as Vandals‘and ~ alj that sort of thing,” but we have become so used to those de- nunciations that we pay little regard to them. We find several things in the papers touching the preparations to receive “the Invaders,” but all the cal- culations are prior to the battle of the 18th ult., where- by Mexican speculations were very much deranged. [From the New Orleans Delta, May 4.) The Eagle estimates the number of men which will be required to garrison Mexico, in the event of a peace not being conquered, at forty-seven regiments, or 40,000 men, to be stationed as follows:—One regiment at Tam- ico, one in Vera Cruz, two Jalapa, six in Puebla, sixteon in Mexico, three in Victoria, one in Matamoras, three in Onjaca, three in Guanajuato, three in Zacatecas, fotir in San Luis Potosi, three in Durango, two in Chihuahua, one in Saltillo, and five in Guadalajara. The expense of maintaining this army the editor acts down at $15,000,000 per annum. He estimates a revenue from the new tariff of $13,000,000, and recommends the Imposition of « direct tax on the towns in our possession of $7,000,000; thus leaving » surplus in the treasury, in. stead of drawing from it. He further estimates, if permanent possession should bo kept of tho country, that the sale ofthe public lands, by encouraging immigration from the United States and Europe, would annually amount to more than one-fourth of the above sum. Col. Harney’s © most brilliant act of Mrs. Hart, favorably Charles theatre two winte: Cruz. We have advices from Tampico to the 27th ult, The place is remarkably healthy. The new tariff of duties on goods imported into captured Mexican ports had al- rived there, and is already gone into effect. ‘The follow. ing letter is published in the Tampico Sentinel :— Cancet Santiaco, Mexico, April 2, 1847, Messrs. Editors:—By a friend, who is going to ‘T'ampi- co, 1 have just a moment to write. ‘The object of my writing is to call your attention, and through you the at- tention of the commanders of our army, to this fact: By a publication recently made by Gen, Santa Anna, he declares that he has agreed with Gen. Taylor for our ex- change. From this publication Gen. Scott will be led to believe that we are at liberty and with Gen. Taylor, and the latter that we are with the former, when in fact we are still here in prison. I write merely to advise you that the Mexicans are acting in bad faith. We are con- fined in the penitentiary, where they confine for punish- ment criminals of all kinds. ‘The health of our party, except Major Gaines, who in e is described in the Eagle as the e battle of Cerro Gordo. known as an actress at the St ago, died recently at Vera improving, ls good. ‘The men are generally in good health. Hy calling the attention of our authorities to the above, you will confer an obligation on your coun. trymen, Respectfully, C. C, DANLEY, {From the New Orleans Bulletin, May 4.] A report was current yesterday, said to be founded on a letter from Vera Cruz, that Santa Anna had been shot. We shall not be surprised tolearn that such has been the case. Letters from Vora Cruz state, that the Mexican officers who have fallen into our hands open, accuse him of being a traitor, and that he has betraye the army at the late battle. ' We have, ourselves, not the least idea of such being the fact, but still we can readily magi that such an improssion might exist in the mindsof his countrymen, when they recollect how he was admitted into Mexico, and the declarations which have been offctally made on the part of our government respecting him. ‘The suspicions of him, which were naturally excited by this course, and his recent military reverses, might well confirm the opinion of his treason, and have led to his destruction, INCIDENTS OF THE BATTLE OF CERRO GoRDO. (Wrom the New Orleans Delta, May 4. Our loss in killed and wounded in the battle of Cerro Gordo will not fall short of 500. The proportion of officers killed and wounfed is less than in our previous battles. The Mexican loss was about as groat as our own, They lost, however, besides Gen. Vasquez. three field officers—one of whom was a brother of Gen. La Vega. Many of the Mexican wounded would die of their wounds, though they were attended not only by their own. but also by our surgoons.'There was a great contrast, which illustrates the superior fortitude of the. American character and constitution between the bearing and conduct of the Mexican wounded and our own. ‘I'he Mexicans seemed to be utterly prostrated by the slightest wounds, and evinced their despair and weak- ness by loud lamentations, by crossing their breasts and weeping like children. ‘The Americans, on the other hand, bore their sufferings with manly fortitude, and with scarcely any demonstrations of pain or sorrow; bed submitted tothe most painful surgical operations without complaining; and, indged, toe to foel pride in the conciousness of having given proof of their devotion to the honor and fing of our Republic. Capt. Hughes relates that as he was approaching our Hospital, he met three privates of the Mounted Riflemen, who had just haditheir right arms amputated, aud were quietly ‘walking along whistling and chatting as if nothing had happened. Capt. Mason, a gallant Virginian, the son of the lamented Gen. Mason who fell in « duel some years og had his leg carried off bya cannon ball. Shortly al pps rapes Somer ap this brave officer received hig friends with great cheerfulness, and indulged in lively Jest over his mishap. ‘The kindness of our men to the wounded of the enemy was as conspicuous as their fortitude under suffering.— After the battle was over they could be seen on evory side lifting the poor fellows! into easier positions, supply- ing them with water and binding up their wounds, — Sturdy fellows who, a few minutes before, were chargin, against the enemy with the most destructive fury an: savage determination, were now transformed by victory into kind nurses, who watched over and assisted their wounded enemies with the most tender care and solioi- tude. The circumstances, too, were not calculated to arouse very kindly feelings on the part of our men. ‘The cowardly advantage taken by the enemy in raising the white flag after they had killed so many of our men from their secure defences, and just ac the time when a bloody vengence was to be taken for the severe loss we had in- curred, caused an almost irrepressible excitement and hatred in the bosoms of ourmen. They conld scarcely be kept off until the enemy were disarmed, and then they were perfectly safe. American soldiers, resolute and irresistible against an armed foe, would not raise their hands against one unarmed and defencelors. Major Sumner, who led the rifles in the attack of the 17th on the enemy's advanced porsition, made a very narrow escape. In the charge, he was struck on the head by # musket bullet. The bullet was flattened to the thinness of a dime, and retainod on its surface the rint of the Major's hair, and yet, strange to say, except- ing the severance of an artery, he sustained no serious injury, The artery was taken up. and at the last ac- counts the Major was doing woll, his execlient officer —accounted one of the best tacticians and diseiplinarians in the army—may certainly felicitate himeclf on the strength of ‘his craniological defences, He will never find any difficulty in getting a liberal policy in any of ted bt Rage at valuable er, Captain Johnson,lately appointed Lieut. Colonel of one ofthe mew tas repeat, was wounded in a reeonnoissance made by order of Gen. Twiggs, two or three days before the battle, and be- fore the enemy's position was known. He received two musket balls, one through the thigh, cutting the femoral artery, and another through the (shoulder, His robust constitution and great endurance will it is believed, triumph over his severe wounds, and he is now pre- nounced by his surgeons to be out of di ner Gen, Patterson was on the.field and w fire, though seriously indisposed and greatly weake: by sickness, He was unable to take command of his division, both on aceount of his physical debility and the separation of the two brigades under his command, which were operating at different and distant points. Gen. Smith was severely ill, confined to his cot, and thus lost the occasion which ‘his brave heart so warmly panted for, of leading his gallant rifles in their brilliant charge against the Cerro. Gen. Quitman did not arrive on the field until the day after tho battle. Our gallant Southern rg 6 again lost the iene hoa one their mettl Alabamians ant had the misfortune to be omitted in the programme of the storming of Monterey, and they sorely complained on account of it. A: like misfortune at Cerro Gordo, coming so close upon the time of their disbandment, has no doubt given these gal- lant regiments great mortification and chagrin ‘There were at least 6,000 Mexicans taken prisoners at Cerro Gordo, But few who were within the Saaniies ments escaped. Sante Anna kept a large reserve outside the batteries, all of whom escaped. want of NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, MAY 13, 1847: tne arms cavalry was severely felt in the pursuit of the fugitives. If Twiggs had had @ cavalry force of one thousand. he would have taken Santa Anna and his whole army. The officers who wore taken prisoners w re the bravest and best ih the Mexican army. General Jarrero is an old and experienced officer, who has long commanded the castle of Peroté. When the Texan prisoners were confined in that gloomy fortress, General Jarrero treated them with great kindness and generosity. We trust. that on this account, ag well as feom # regard to his position, he will bo kindly and hospitably treated by our citizens when he visits New Orleans. known throughout Mexico and the United States, for | his gallantry at Resaca de la Palma and for his dignified and gentlemanly bearing during his sojourn in this coun- try a8 a prisoner of war, There are among the prisoners several naval officers, who were very officient in manng- ing the artillery in the batteries, “They are intelligent gentlemen, and speak the English language. The young- er officers were very much excited against Santa Anna. They declared, that if he had not kept out,of the in- trench ments aud showed his determination fo fly, they would have beeu able to mainiain their positions, ‘They openly charged him with being either bribed or frighten- ed—a traitor or a coward, | Seventeen Mexican offleers wero brought to Vera Cruz under a strong escort. ‘The Mexicans on the road had not heard of the battle or of its results, and when | they saw the escort approaching, they ran out of their re ast thin view, they seemed to be struck dumb with ment aud alarm. for aff ‘Tho defenders of Vera Cruz, who were released on their parole, are viewed in a very unfavorable light by the Mexican Government. Morales, Landero and pri the oflcers who were in command at Vera Cruz, have been arrested for cowardice, and sent to Guanajuato, to be imprisoned and tried, Morales is especially charged with exhibiting feclings of friendship for the United | po States, and with having declared publicly, in Jalapa and | of Fran elsewhere, that it was vain to reaist the Americans; that they were better guardians of the happiness of Mexico than her own rulers. vised the ladies of Jalapa to remain ia town.and red them and the people genersliy | that they would suffer no harm er outrage from the Ame- ricans. We eincerelyhopo this assurance of our gallant ene my will be justitied by the conduct of our troops. ‘Thus far Gen. Scott, we understand, has succeded in maintain- ing excellent discipline and sabordination in his large foreo. No robberies, no devastation or outrages of any | sort have marked the course of his army. The houses on the roadside were left undisturbed, the cattle and | provisions of the poor farmers, the little stock of mer- | chandise in the stores—even tho decanters in the grog | shops, on the return of tho owners—who fled at the ap- | proach of the army—were found just as they were left, | with the single exception that a few of the decanters | were emptied, | The dead of the enemy at the battle of Cerro Gordo | were unstripped and undisturbed by ourmen. ‘The pri- vate property, money, jewelry, ote., of the officers, were all delivered over to the pay department, to be sent to | the friends of the deceased office: Thero-was not a single case of robbery complained of by any of the priso- ners. It was whispered among the soldiers that in re- i p, one of rock,and out; whether they were ever picked up, or if picked up, if they ever got buck into Santa An- na's pocket, was never ascertained nor particularly in- quired into. The Mexicans are favoraby impressed towards Gene- ral Scott, who has treated them with great kindness, and manifested a respect for their religion and their cus: toms from whieh very beneficial results will no doubt be experienced. 1 There is no reason, however, to believe that the victory of Cerro Gordo will bring us any nearer to a peace than we were before. ‘The war is not unpopular with the mass of the Mexicans. They have suffered none of its horrors. Berides the controlling spirits of the countr: keep up the war spirit, knowing that if the country is occupied by the United States, they will lose their offices and their influence. It is believed by Gen. Scott and the officers with him, that it will be necessary to occupy the whole country. This he thinks can be easily done. With 20,000 men be will march to the capital, take pos- session of the Government, disarm the people. establish a provisional Government under the authority of the United States, and defray its expenses from the customs and mines, the chief source of revenue in Mexico. Without this force Gen. Scott will not be able to move with safety to his communications beyond Jalapa. He will have to occupy the Orizaba road, to prevent the gnemy Operating against his rear from that position. Having arrived in the Terra Templada and encamped in a perfectly healthy position, he will no doubt wait for re- inforcements before he pushes farther at least than Pe- roté, the next point of attack. We have been requested by Captain Wughes to «tate, for the purpose of preventing a misinterpretation of our editorial of yesterday, in reference to the battle of Cerro Gordo, that he was attached to the staff of Gen. Worth, whose division constituted the supporting pt , and was not, therefore, engaged in the actual conflict, al- though it was for some time exposed to the fire of the enemy’s batteries, and occupied the Jalapa road simultaneously with the carrying the heights of Gordo, by the second division under Gen Twiggs. (From the Vera Cruz Eagle, April 22, Without meaning to particularise any one regiment or company engaged in the late battle at Cerro Gordo, we will gtate that the charge upon one of tho most for- midable heights and batteries, made by Col. Harney, was probably one of the most brilliant affairs of the kind ever witnessed. The ascent is represented as having been so rugged and steep as not to admit, for a moment, the idea of attacking it by the cavalry under his com- mand, whilst mounted, so that after gaining the foot of the hill, they dismounted and made their way to the top by the aid of their weapons, digging every step, whilst grape and canister descended like torm upon them, The side on which the Americans went up was literally strewn with dead bodies, whilst that which the enemy retroated from, presented a similar spectacle, It is thought by some that Santa Anna will endeavor to make another stand at a pass on the other side of Jalapa, but we scarcely think him fool or madman enough to do so. Gen. Shields was still reported alive when last heard from, but no hope entertained for his recovery, Gen. Pillow’s wound was not serious. Capt. Johnson is stili in @ very critical state, and ought not to be moved. Will peace follow our most glorious success of Cerro Gordo? ‘This ix n reflection which occupies the thoughts of every rational man. Some, however, there are are well acquainted with Mexican polities, that believe otherwise; and that the people of this country, rather than enter into terms of peace, either honorable or dis- honorable to it and the United States, would prefer a military occupation. Well, then, be it so—it behoves the government of the United States to look around; let it sum up tho force in time, necessary for military occupation, should the same be found requisite, and seo if that plan can be accomplished. S TRADE WITH CAPTURED MEXICAN PORTS. American vessels and their catgoos, departing from any friendly foreign port, and destined for either of th Mexican ports before referred to, must first enter at some port of entry in the United States, and pay duty on their cargoes, and may thence take a clearance and proceed to either of the ports above stated, and land their cargoes thereat, without payment of further duty or charge. Before granting « clearance in these cases, u manifest must be prepared in duplicate, and sworn to by the mns- ter of the vessel, containing ah exact description of the kind, quality and value of tho respective articles com- prising the cargo, and be submitted to the collector of the port, ‘The collector will certify on one of the dupli- cate manifests the fact of the duties having been duly paid on all dutiable foreign imports described therein, and will deliver the same to the master of the vessel, re- taining the other manifest among the archives of his office. It is to be distinctly undorstood that no veasel will bo allowed to proceed with a cargo, taken in at a foreign port, to either of the places beforo alluded to, without rat entering and paying duty at some port of entry in the United dicta Abas . ne i Foreign goods warehoused in tho United States can- not be withdrawn for exportation to the places mention- ed, without payment of the import duty, nor can the duty paid on any forvign imports, bo returned as draw- back, on thelr exportation to either of the places be- fore referred to, ‘The foregoing is published for the information of all concerned, and notice is hereby given that its instruc- tions will be strictly observed fn thia port. WM. GATES, Col. Com. and Governor, Veena Cuoz, April 27, 1847, SWORD TO COL, MCINTOSH. We are gratified in being able to lay before our readers the following correspondence. ‘The tribute to the gallant veteran is well merited, and we trast that if it shall be his lot to encounter a superior foe again on the battle field, that it will not be ring! handed, but with his regiment at his back, repelling as he did, the harge of cavalry on the field of Palo Alto, out- number! though they may again, the serried ranks which w.thstood unbroken the onset of the foe, confiding in superior numbers. Savannan, May 3, 1847 To Cor. James 8. Melwrosn, Savannah: Dean Sin—The pleasing duty devolves on us, of pre- senting to you, in behalf of the citizens of Savannah, this sword. They recognise in the war-worn soldier, a native Georgian, who has again and again honored their State by his gallantry and self-devotion. Whether on the banks of Sandy Creek, at Conjocta, or on the plains of Palo Alto and Regaca de In Palma, you have, everywhere, by rsd atriotism and courage, illustrated the character oft ir State and sustained her honor. Their best wish- es follow you, sir, on your return tothe battlefield. The past gives the proud assurance thatthe banner beneath | which you fight, will ever wave, unstained by dishonor, and if ‘victory perch not on your standard, it will be yielded only when acontinuance of the fight would be a | sacrifice of humanity, Where duty calls, we know you | will ever be found.and there will. accompany you the | gratitus ind esteem of your fellow citizens. We are your friends, ke, ©. Stephens, John F.. Ward, John C, Hunter, Thomas 8. Wayne, I. K. Tefft, Wm. P. } Bowen, Committee. Savanna, May 3, 1847, | Grxtiemex—Suffor me, through you, to express to | my frionds and fellow citizens of Savannah, the grateful {rolings of a soldier's heart for the kind manner in which | they have exprensed their approbation of my effort under the gallant General Taylor, to sustain the honor , of ore ta peidad, M86 on the elds of Palo Alto and Re- | ace de le T accept the sword, as @ valuable token of your friend- houses to see what it meant, As soon as the well known | of G. Grimes, an inmate of the Lunatic Asylum, of Ten faces of their own officers under an American guard, | nessee. Gradually these feelings gave | treatment, with some general re way to sorvow, and their lamentations over the mis- | Jurisprudence of Insanity; on Suicide. es and disgrace of their country were loud aud | insay ting. | isa treatise on Human N. r of | York for the purpose of undertaking the sale of these = =z .ip, and memento of victories gained by our arms, over the enemies of our confederacy, Such » gift, from such a source, would be ever dear to me, but doubly so, from the complimentary inscription on its blade—“Come and take it”—the reply of my honored futh the revolution.) when suinmoned to surrender an impor- tant post in Georgia, the defence of which had been con- fided to him, (a soldier of wi Police Intelligence. Arrest of the Brooklyn Murderers.—It will be recol- jected that on last Monday night a week ago, an outrage npetrated in Brooklyn, upon the person of an old gentleman by the name of Alva Hotchkiss, by some rufllans, who knocked Mr. H. down with a slung shot, cannot, gentlemen, sufficiently express be ee and robbed him of his watch and money. A man was nd flat to my friends in Savannah, for their kind a1 #ppreciation of my services tu the battles referred to, b: tering urregted the next day on suspicion, but was subsequent- the devices and inscriptions on the blade and seabbara | ly discharged for want of evidence, This threw the Of General La Vega, we need only say. that he is well | of this beautiful sword, which your partiality has suthorityos of Brooklyn into a quandary, not knowing awarded to me; but let this pledge suffice for all—that while my arm has life, no foe, with impunity, shall wrest what course next to pursue, until his honor Mayor Stry- itfrom ihe—unsheathed. but’ in justice, it ever shall be | KeM Politely sent for Justice Osborue.oue of our active and sullied by an act of dishonor. Permit me now, on my return to Mexic you much happiness, to bid Uonate farewell. after wishin, ‘ou & respectful and affec- Andam aithcully, your friend, . 8. McINTOSH. ARMY. Capt, Walker left New Orleans on the 3d inst., with about 190 men belonging to his regiment, in the Mary Kingsland, for Vera Cruz, i} ne Linty or tHe works from the pen ® ‘These are the tith ‘The first is a treatise on Insanity, in which the author treats of his own case, its eattse, detection and rks on Idiotism; the perinduced by | ty; and on Youth and Future Life ‘Tho second | ure, Edueation, the Mind and Insanity. It contains, likowiso, several songs, letters, | &e.. composed by the author, who has come to New works personally. | MrMoins or Tin Queens ov France, by Mrs. Forbes | Rush—Carey & Mart, Philadelphia,—As the title im- | this work is a collection of momoirs of the Queens cor the time of Queen Basine, consort of Chilterie f. to that of Queen Marie Amelia, consort of | is Philippe, No library can be complete without | this work. It ix beautifully and tastefully got up, and | will have a rapid sale. Tur Ixptay Meat. Boox.—Carey & Hart, phia.—This is a collection of re tion of Indian meal, by Miss L find it very valuabl Tur Scovna Ocray United Stat y—Wm. HG and Wm. Taylor, New York.—II is destined to be read by every one. ‘Tuy. Yourn or Suaxsreane : By F. Williams, author | of Shakspeare and his Friends—Burgess & Stringer, New | York.—The success of the author's work, Shakspeare and his Friends, was so flattering aa to induce him to write the present one, which wo have no doubt will be | Philadel- | ipts for the prepara- lic. Housekeepers will By an oficor of tho | ham, Long & Brother, © we have a work that received, a8 it certainly deserves to be, as well as the | ai first. the “Law Intelligence. _ Surnemy Counr—May 12.—Present, Chief Justice | —The court took up tl as far aa No, 98, The People vs. Nero Grant.—In this case. Grant, who is a negro, was tried and convicted of murder at one of Steuben county,and sentonced to be hanged ona certain | day. ‘The sentence was for some reason not carried into | fect on the day named. ‘The District Attorney of Steu- | ben county moved yesterday for a habeas cov pus to have Grant brought before the court to be re-sentenced. The | court stated that there was no error in the sentence or | proceedings, but granted the writ to have bln brought up to be dealt wit Examination: counsellors for take plac pointed scording to law. | he examination of attornios and mission to the Supreme Court, will to-morrow afternoon, Examiners will be ap- orrow (Thursday) morning. Decisions 1x Cuancery—Hon, Lewis H. Sandford, Vice | Chancellor—Monday, May 10.—Margaret Gallissies vs. | Jean Gallissies.—Decree for divorce on the ground of | adultery, with costs. Maria Lent vs. Abraham Lent,jr.—Order for precept to commit defendant for non-payment of alimony, with $@ costs. Defendant not to proceed in the cause till pay- ment. Henrietta Heine vs. Solomon Heine.—The like order | with costs, directed to be paid on 9th March. No costa | to either party on the present application. Catherine McBurney vs. 8. M. McBurney.—Ordor | kant defendant pay temporary ‘alimony for complainant and her child, at $6 per week, from 8t! J. Leonard and J. Harsen, Executors, §¢., yman | Rhoade Decree confirming master’s report, | on settlement of accounts of executors and trustees of | jus and Joanna H. Harsen. | F, A. Palmer vs. Edward Kelly and oth tion | to discharge Kelly from his commitment on 18th Feb., for violating an injunction by a judgment creditor, re- | straining him from selling his property. Kelly, after:the | injunction, sold $250 of property, on which complainant | had alien to the whole amount, and used or spent the | proceeds. Ho then put complainant to over $100 expense in proving the violation. The court held it proved, and committed him until he should pay the above su: On reviewing the evidence, court is satisflod he was wilfully or recklessly guilty, and is not satisfed but that he can repair the wrong in whole or in part, Motion denied with $10 costs. G. A. Powers and wife vs. E. Macomber and wife, Trustees, §c.—The same vs. J. Macomber, Adm’r, §c. and others.—Motions granted to allow defendants to an- swer on payment of costs, and auswers not to be evi- dence in taking the accounts, nor to be accompanied with a demurrer to any part of bill. Ernest Fielder ve. G, W. Day.—Order that defendant ay $3 costs, and anawor to the inquiry as to amount of Rid debt to Mangum when the assigument was executed, and that an attach ent iasue against him, C. B. Lawrence vs. E. For et al.—Order setting aside default and subsequent proceedings, on payment of $12 costs—defondant to answer in 20 days. N. M. E. Rhinelander, Executriz, §c., vs. J. C. Mal- lory et al.—Decree for specific performance of the’ con- | tract; complainant to convey, and decree to deolare | effect of dood, kc. Held the question was properly | raised by vendee. | |. M. Willet vs, Fayerweather, Administrator, c.— | Motion to withdraw plea and put in answer denied, with | $12 costs. Ogden Haggerty, and others vs. H. Birdsall.—De- fondant held liable for the storage of goods, taken out of store before the injunction (though only parts of lots.) received by him afterwards. If same is not paid to re- ceiver, defendant to be committed till he pays same, and the future costs thereon, If paid, no costs to either party. 4. Brainerd and others,vs. T, C. Banks, and others.— 1, Motion to dissolve injunction, denied with $8 costs. 2. Motion for receiver granted, except as to the proverty replevied, 3. Demurrer to overruled with costs. | Defendants to answer in twenty days. | David Selden vs. T. Vermilyea and others.—Motions of the respective defendants to set aside amendments to bill, and order to amend and to dissolve injunction, de- | nied, with $8 costs, on each motion, Paul H. Dennis vs. Lewis 8, Ford.—\, Defendant's motion to dissolve injunction, for not serving bill, de- nied, on complainant's paying $8 costs, 2. Defendant's motion to dissolve same on bill, and answer, denied with $3 costa, U.S. District Court, May 13.—Before Judge Nel- son.—Gilbert Allen et al vs Cornelius W. Law- rence.—This was an action for money had and received. The action is brought to recover back duties alleged to have been exacted by the defendant in his character of collector of this port ; and the sum claimed is somewhero about $2500. The plaintiffs import and manufacture In- dia rubber into shoes, and various other articles, and in 1845, while the old tariff act of 1842 was in opration, they imported a large quantity of India rubber shoes, The defendant, under instructions from the Treasury De- partment, insisted that the goods in question came un- der the 10th sub-division of the Sth section of the act which declares that India rubber in oil cloth, webbing, shoes, braces. or other fabrics or manufactured articles, | composed wholly or in part of India rubber, was eharge- | able with a duty of 30 per cent ad valorum, required the | plaintiffs to pay the duty,'which they did under protest. | ‘The plaintiffs, on the other hand, insist that they come within that class of goods exempted from duty under the | 7th sub-division of section of the act, which states that | Mr. Bennet, the Bronson, Mr. Justice Beardsley, and Mr. Justice Jewott. | hiv! calendar to-day, and proceeded | ¥4* eMficient magistrates of this city, and on consultation, the following offlcers were selectod to ferret out the de- predators: - Wm. H. Stephens, of the New York police; \andofilcers Folk and Stilwell, of Brooklyn—a very ju- dicious selection, alike creditable to these magistrates, and complimentary to the officers. The first arrest made by the offlcers was two sailors, or apparently sai- lors,on Sunday night last, by the names of Edmond Baily and Le Forest Logan, on the Fiye Points, corner of Cyoss and Mulberry streets, in this city. Upon this arrest, and tho suspicious circumstances of Baily’s not wishing to be seen in the street, but secreting him- self in the house, led the officers to follow up every par- ticle of suspinon; which resulted in the arrest of a third man, a sailor, called Joseph Buchanan, alias John Williams, whom the officers caught at Brookhaven, Long Island, where the rascal was visiting hix mother, at the same timo thinking to evade the watchful eye of the po- lice, fs his arrest asilver watch was found on his person | which has since been identified by Mr. Elijah Margot, watchmaker, residing in Hammersly street, near Hud: sion, as the identical watch belonging to Mr. Hotchkiss; aso by Mrs. Hotchkiss and a boy by the name of John H. Snyder, who is in the employ of Mr. Hotchkiss. Another man was likewiso arrested yesterday by the name of John Martell, in Pearl street, making four in all concerned in this horrible and bloody affair. Julia Stevens and Nancy Pool, residing at the corner of Cross and Mulberry streets, in the house where Bailey was secreted, kuspected something was wrong, from thie fact of seeing him with a roll of bank bills and some gold, and at the same time secreting himself in the house. Since these men have been in prison at Brooklyn, pilot of the Williameburgh boat, has visited them in jail, und clearly identitios Baily as the man who, in company with others, on last ‘Thursday night,when leaving the boat to go home,struck him Aeveral severe blows with a slung shot, but fortu- nately with not sufficient force to take away his reason, and by giving an alarm, the rascals were compelled to abandon their murderous object. On the night Mr. Hot was assailed, the rascals were sven afterwards jowery Theatre, and there met somo of their ; and Williams was heard to say to one of it Ned, (meaning Baily,) had made a very Ing that nigbt, having made more than they had This Bailey is a desperate villain, just served out a term in the State prison, and erated only on the 18th of last March, This is the man who snatched a bag of money froma boy on the corner of Liberty and Nassau streets, for which crime he was sentenced. Baily has likewise been identified as the late terms of the Court of Oyer and Terminer for | having been engaged in painting a house near the resi- dence of Mr. Hotchkiss, in Brooklyn. ‘Too much praixe cannot be awarded to the magistrates and officers for the energy and perseverance displayed by them in ferreting out,and bringing to puhishmentthe acts ofsuch desperate villains, and we sincerely hope that the officers will meet with the substantial reward that their merits deserve. Stealing a Watch.—Officer Shadbolt, of the 10th ward, arrested, yesterday, a boy by the name of James Me: Glen, on'a charge of stealing a silver watch worth $8, belonging to Gorman Buxton, residing at Williamsburg, where he was taken, and committed by Justice Lecraft Stealing a Clock'—A man called Richard Matthews was arrested yesterday, by officer Reed of the 10th ward, onacharge of stealing @ German alarm clock worth $4. Locked up for a further hearing. Robbery—The premisos No. | Hammond. street, occu- pled by Preston Hickoek, was entered yesterday ‘morn- ing about 8 o'clock, by some sneaking thief, who carried off silver watch, valued at $25. The theft was sup- posed to have been done by a woman, Connecticut Retreat ror tur INsane.—The oflicers of this institution have made their 23d annual report. The offices are filled by Dr. Butler as physician and superintendent; Rev. ‘I’, H. Gauladet, December, 1844, | chaplain; S. W. Hart, assistant physician; Virgil Cor- and half the money to be paid in ten days and the bal- | nish, steward; Mra. H.M. Cornish, matron. ance in 30 days, and in future to be paid monthly, | number of patients inthe Retreat at the beginning of The whole the year, was 116; admitted during the year, 227, Of this number 56 have been discharged as recovered, 19 much improved, 16 impreved, 7 unimproved. Eleven have died during the Remaining in the Retreat April 1, 1847, females 63, males 66—total 118, During the 23 y ce the institution was established, 1,67 patients been admitted, of whom 902 have recov. ered, and 651 have been discharged in various stages of improvement, or have died. Fifty-four per cent of the patients have recovered. Prowaste Cavers or D. tHe Cases apMITTED Tum of Life... Blow on the head. 3 Repressed cutaneous erupt. r0i iudulgenc Unknown News rrom Texas.---An affray occurred in Huntsville om the 13th ult., between Col. Alex- ander McDonald and Col. John Hume, in which tho latter was soverely wounded by a pistol ball. He is re- covering. Mr, Samuel Grimmit, Sheriff of Montgomery county, died on Sunday, tho 11th ult., and Goodman, his mur- derer, was taken out into the woods early the next morn- ing and hanged. ho 21st ult.: was duly and very properly commemo- rated, in Galveston, as the anniversary of San Jacinto. « Cyrus Randolph, formerly chief justice of Houston county, and the present sheriff, was shot some days ago, while in the discharge of his official dutios. He was in the act of levying on & man’s horse when he was shot. — Mr. R, will recover.— Galveston papers Foretgn Theatricals. The following named artists were playing in Londen on the 19th April last, viz :— AtHer Majesty's Theatre, Madame Castellan, Signor Gardoni, Signor F, Lablache, Madile. Mario ‘Tagiioni, Madlle, ‘Cerito and M. St. Leon, Madamo Montenegro, Signor Fraschini, Signor Bouche, Signor Coletti, Madile. Lucille Grahn, Madame Copere, Madile, Montfort, M. Paul Taglioni. At the Theatre Royal, Haymarket, Mr. Webster and Mrs. Nesbit. 1 {At the Theatre Royal Adelphi, Jenny Lind, Mossrs. Wright, Paul Bedford, Lambert, Selby, N Woolgar, Messrs, Munyard, Worrall; Mi and Miss Chaplain. At the Theatre Royal, Lyceum, F. Matthews, Mr. Leigh Murray, Miss Dickinson, Mr.’ Keeloy, Miss Mary Keeley, Miss May, Mrs. Keeley, an, Mr. Turner, Mr. Kinlech, Mr. Bell ender, Mr. Yarnold, ‘The Ethiopian Serenaders, under the direction of Mr. Dumbleton, are still in London, where they are giving day and evening performances with great succoss. The Distens, Mr. Russell, and the Brahams, aro giving concerts in London, Mr. Wilson and Mr. Land have returned from Paris an lintend to proceed forthwith to Aberdeen, to fulfil &n engagement. A Paris letter states that Madile. Rachel is to marry son of Gen. Bertrand, well known as the companion of Napoleon during his exile, He has no fortune what- ever, ‘The weekly expenses at the Covent Garden new Italian Opera, including directors, workmen, and others, whoxe iss E. Harding, A. ingham, Mr. India robber in bottles, or sheets, or otherwise, unmanufactured, shall be free of duty, because | they contend that the imported goods, although they | had the shapo of shoes, "were yet in a rough state, | and could not be sold until they went through a farther manufacturing process. The case involves two ques- | tions—one of law, and the other of fact. The question | of law is, which section of the act is to govern the case. ‘The question of facts is, whether the goods are in their manufactured or raw state, which is the main question in the case. The court adjourned before the plaintiffs got through with. their testimony, For plaintiffs, Messrs. 0. Hoffman, J.P. Hall, and BE, Curtis; for defendant, United States District Attorney. Counr ov Gewemat Sessions, May 12.—Before Re- cerder Scott and Aldesmen Purser and McElrath. Jonas | B. Phillips, Exq., axsistant District Attorney. Trial for A: le id Battery.—At the opening of the Court this morning, John Riley was placed at the | bar, and put upon his trial on an indictment for an | swult and battery, in having on the night of the 234 of January, committed an assault and battery on John | Dowdall, an officer of the Seventh ward, while in the dis- charge of his ante. The case went to the jury, who, without retiring from their seats, rendered # verdict of | not guilty. | Pleaded Guilty.—James Mehan pleaded guilty to = | chargeof petit larceny, when the court sentenced him | to the peni ry fog the term of three months. | Tr Petit Larceny.—Samuel Rodgers and Antho- | igers were then placed upon their trial on a | charge of petit larceny, in having, on the night of the 11th of April, stolen 100 Ibs. of tea from the store of William Seyers, in West street, The case was submit- ted to the jury, who immediately rendered a verdict of guilty. ‘The court then sentenged them to the peniten- ay for the term of six months each. ‘ial for Burglary.—William Thompron, alias One- eyed Thompson, wi laced upon his trial on an indict- ment for burglary third degree, in having. on the night of the 6th of January, burgiariously entered t lumber office of William C, Rexford, in Wert street The Lentimmony in this ease haying been published on a former trial, ft is deetned unnecessary to republish it Before the conclusion of this case, the court adjourned until to-morrow morning, at 11 o'clock. Count Carenpan.— Common Pleas,—35, 85, 98, 30, | 96, 97, 96, 99, 100, 73, | ed A new fleces were performed for the first time, besides 4 fray concerts. 17 musieal composers had thelr works day, are paid to amount to £1,000. At Concert Hall, Lord Nelson street, Mrs, Wood, the favorite English vocalist, recently sung at three concerts with Mr. Ryalls, Mr. Alfred Sapio, and Signor Sapio, in the presence of crowded and delighted auditorie: Since the late conflagration of the Italian Opera at Pera, very active exertions have been made for the com- pletion of the new one in the palace of Reckitasch, at | which grand theatre it is intended to represent Fr plays and Italian operas. Mr. Walter Lacy, the comedian, is nid to have re tired from the stage, and to have taken to the “honest employment” of coxchbuilding, in partnership with his futher, Mr. Williams, of Bristol Mrs. Butler, late Miss Fanny Kemble, is at the Then- tre Royal, Adelphi. ‘The Liverpool Standard says that her personation of Julia, in the * Hunchback,” cannot be compared to that of Mrs. Kean John R. Scott was playing in Liverpool at the Adel- hi Theatre Royal, at the last accounts. The Misses ushman had engaged to appear on the same beards. Wilson, the vocalist, has returned from Paris, where he gave a series of his Scotch entertainments with great success, Mr, Risley and his surprising sons have been creating a perfect furore in Rome. After appearing at the prin- cipal theatre for twelve niga) #0 continuous is the ex- citement that permission been granted them to open the theatre during Lent, exclusively for their own performances. During the past year there have heen performed at the Grand Opera, Paris, 20 operas and 9 ballets ; there were If vocalistsimade thelr debuts, and 11 new dan réught out, and 17 choregraphes their ballets, ke Seven young Indies, under the title of “ Female Ameri. enn Seranaders’”’ bave rovently hoon exerting the apell of their mystic number Dempster, the favorite vocalist, gave his farewell con- cert at Aberdeen, on the 15th of April, Ho has received flattering encomiums rince he arrived in his native country Mr. MoCready has been seriously ill, but was conva- aceounts, ag lescent at the last | duking if it was the pleasure of the inceting that th aries it was covenanted should date from a certain | Purtaverenia, May 7, 1847. Medical Convention. We have been in attendance all day at this conven- tion,and from what we have seen and heard, we must say that the doctors Lave the strangest idoas, as tothe mode of carrying on legislation, of any body of men te be found in these United States. A convention is gene- rally understood to be an assembly, formed for the pur- pose of deliberation, but this docs not appear to be the object of thfs Medical Convention. Far from it. They seem to have met together merely for the purpose of passing certain crude and ill-digested resolutions, with- out debate or consideration. On the first day of their meeting, after numerous de- lays in organ‘wing, four or five long reports were read in a hurried and inaudible voice, and ordered to be printed. The object of the printing was, we supposed, to ullow the members calmly and deliberately to read them and make themselves familiar with the subject of their utents, But we were never more mistaken. The in- stant they are received from the printing office, before a single member bas had time to read a line of them, and even without the reading of the reports by the Sec- retary, the members were culled on to act onthe im- portant resolutions they contained. We shall you with one example, and this is a fair sample of their whole proceedings We had taken our seat im the Ilall, yesterday afternoon, at about half past flve o'clock, and we had hardly done so, when a parcel came from t! printers, and was handed tothe chair, It was the re- port on the most important and vital question—* The re- quirements for the degree of M.D.” On the ebairman report should be read, it was decided that it should not. “ Are you prepared, g: t ounce on the re- solution?” ‘The ayes were uttered in # voice of thunder, fo ax completely to drown the nocs, The sense of the meeting being thus unequivocally ascertained, the first resolution was read, and although all important, we really believe it would have passed without discussion or consideration, had not Professor Granville 8. Pattison ‘ot up, and in a very calm and temperate address, insisted on the importance of the question under consideration, and the necessity for deliberation before action, The purpose of his remarks, as nearly as we recollect, were as follows:— The question under con. | sideration” he observed, * was one of the most momen. | tous consequence to the interests of medical acience—\t was the subject of medical education, and he would with all deference and respect put it to tha meeting, whether they would feel themselves justified without considera- tion, before they had even had time to read the report of the committee, to enact a code of laws which ‘was entirely to revolvtionizo the present system of medical education. It had been sueeringly anid, that the medical colleges were opposed to any improvement on the system at present pursued. He could, from the full knowledge of the sentiment of the members of his own faculty, (the Medical Department of the Univ nity of the city of New York) and from t! views’ he had heard expressed by some of the most distinguished professors in the country, state po- sitively that such was not the fact. On the contrary, he would assert that there was not ® member of this convention, nora single medical man {n the country, more anxious to elevate the standard of medical educa. tion, and more zealous in their efforts to accomplish tt, than the gentlemen to whom the task of medical edu- cation had been entrusted—the medical professors of the United States. ‘The question was, how was this best te bo accomplished? Certainly not by hurried legialation. not by the inconsiderate passage of @ system of erude and ill digested regulations, but by calm’ and deliberate consideration, Ifa change is to be brought about in the pregent system of education, it must be pro- duced ‘by a temperate and inoderate action—- If you demand too much all at once, you will gain noth- fog; but, if you with moderation introduce changes and improvements into the present system, you will acoom- pllsh more ine fow years than the most sanguine could ave anticipated, He would therefore suggest the fol- lowing plan to the meeting, viz: That all the reports bearing on the subject of medieal education, be referred tothe Medical Fueulty of the different colleges of the United States, to be examined by them, and that they be recommended to hold a convention, to meet two or three days before tho next annual meeting of this convention, and to propose such aaystem of regulations for modical cation us in their wisdom would be considered advis- and to submit the same to the consideration and action of the medical convention. “By pursuing this course,” the Pre fessor observed, “you will have presented to you the results of the observation and experience of thoxe men whose lives have been de- voted to medical education, and you will have thelr pledge faithfully to carry out the system they have re- commended.” Our sheet will not permit us to report further the observations of Professor Pattison. We shall only sy that in our opinion they were most reasonable and just, and we were astonished that they were not una nimously adopted. Such, however, was ‘not the fact— the majority of the members of the convention having it appeared to us, met, not for deliberation, but for the purpose of carrying out @ system of revolution, by which they flatter themselves they shell so close’ the door agaiiist the admission of members into the profes sion. as toengross all the profits to themselves. In this hope and expeotation, if they had the power to carry out their wishes, which they fortunately have not, they would find themselves most miserably disappointed. If a stand- ard of education is fixed on for the ddctorate, #o high ns to exelude all except the sons of the rich, who bave the means to avail themselves of it, the effect will not be to diminish the number of doctors, but, on the centrary, to increase them. It will make it reputable for aman io practico without a ingle course of medical lectures, and the number will be multiplied ten-fold. One of the reso- lutions of the convention is, that no student shall ba al- lowed to attend medical lectures, who shall not be conversant with “natural philosophy, mathema- tics, gaometry, algebra, and the (ire and Latin languages.” !'! We should like to kuow how learned ‘Thebans who have en- ral phi- ometry, algebra, and the How many, we should like to kuow, of the physicians and surgeons of Philadelphia and Now York, aye, even the most distinguished, aould pass an examination on theso subjects? We bave really no patience to discuss further this subject. Suffice it to say, that what Professor Pattison’s suggested was disro- garded, and in about an hour anda half all the roselu- one reported, and several others, were pansod without discussion A LOOKER ON IN VIENNA MOVAL—PAUL A. BRE-Z, Importer of Watches, has removed his oilice from No, 34 Courtiandt street to N m3 lw*r TRICIS—Stenin Power to let, with « and commodigas brick builling, situated ‘in New ‘Fhe canal und rail road pass directly by if workmanship, ofaboet 40 tial and convenient, with a ¢ ‘The whole will be let, y be red to any kind ‘att & Sherman, aaT ased or sold, and can advantageou: ofmanufreture. Apply to Mexsrs. chauge Clnee, New forks OR SALE Receiving en commission, hand, Buster, Cheese, Lard, Mess, Thin } Pork, Smoked Hams, Shoulders, and Beef, Salmon, Dry and Pickled Codfish. Also, heads, tierces and barrels; Sugars in hogsheads, boxes and bar- els; Withe general assortment of groceries." Sold in lots to aceommodate purchasers, at the lowest cash p CLARK, FISK & CO,, 228 N. B.—A large quantity smoked Meats and 4 Id at low prices, M's MANN, having taken the Belmont House at New Brighton, Staten Island, is wow ready to receive boarders ‘The house has beea thoroaghly painted and ager a fs re Jolasres in Sega REPORTING.—Dr. Houston, Ste the Senate of the United States, informs th cure his services as reporter on special occasions, ma} be nddreased at the offices of Dra. Castle aud Edwards, aurists, 381 prostway. le inh f rH receives private pupils in hia system of stenograph reporting. ‘Terma $200 each, hvitisni i” ‘ork. April 20, 1847 azpim + w BRAN?! SS AND WINES—(Entitled to Debenture)— For sale by the undersigned, Brandies, Gan. Dapuy eo J.J, Dapuy; Bounemoat & ee Vale aud dark, of different vintages,tn lialvew and quarters. Port Wines, pure juiceHarris & Son's, and other branda— in halves and quarters. ? Maderia and Sherry Wiues—in halves and quarters. Otard, Day Co, Brandy, of the virtages 1843, "44, “45, ‘46, and °47, of direct iunportation, (now landing ex ‘brig Ge- zelle, and bark Hope, from Bordenax, LAWRENCE MYERS & CO., 39 Sonth William nat | FPPEAZ Country dealers, hovel keeyert, aad all consumers of Ten. S1b. packages of good Black Tea for 5 Ib. do Young Liysor ‘The above ‘Tens are extraordinmry cheap, Buyers will save considerable by taking. their purchases at the extensive ‘Ten vwarchonse of the NEW YORK AND CHINA TEA COMPANY, m7 20t* re 86 Catharine .veet. SODA WATER AND APPARATUS—J. Macthews, No | 131 Third avenue, New York, manufacture, of all the inodern apparatus t if the manufretars, drawing or bottling elt Py A Bi of ia ler. b raphic plare, with printed directions for the making of Sowa Water an Syrup aloe for. the tana | f the apparatus and its use, &c., will accompany each ap. | i pis iis A mms | AMERICAN TEMPERANCE HOUSE, Woreester, | sachitectts. The subseribers havi ed and tho ihly repaired, for aterm of years, the al mmodious | rituated atthe station of the’ Boston. and Worcester mise, Railroad: assure th Js and the pablie, thet every ener thon will pe made to secure the goun(ort, aud Sects the tee u f th Ming comm rOmngw er ihe travellihg COmMERTY Os sonia Male Tvenen, formerly of L. 1. Railroad. . T. Boxsey. In7 iteod*re H, BRAISTED, EXCHANGE BROK Lat juildiug, comer of Broadway trance St Reade Bank Bills, Gold an and Notes of Hand bought and sold, New Youn, Miny lage. ColuMBIA ALL, Li tablishment will be 01 or Coin Diats siters, on the Tat day of May, | BOARDING AT HOROREN, Fe seriber has taken, and is wow. furijshi Hotel, Hobok: Narro’ bstracted and de pitful, ano pains be "anared as der the Atiantte 1 cod Tn ene TG ARTON. of the shana the shere the choice ‘ef con 4 di Girectors® room ‘on nenday, 2d J Mito LP. M nmetrons—Mesirs. Janwo Mille, J. A. i Ai er bal HIN J4FISH, Cashier.