The New York Herald Newspaper, August 31, 1847, Page 2

se in this contain a complete and of American history, com- e latest news from the seat of war; in- from all parts of the United States; the letters of Mr. Bennett from Europe; our ©o respondence from Wa hington; the reports of the mirkets, crops, &c. &e., siace the sailing of the last steamship. : The edition to go by the French steamshiy will, as did the edition which weat by the last French mail packet,contain a summary of Ameri- ean intelligence inthe French language, for those in Europe who are not acquainted with the English. With the view of making our transatlantic “friendog inted with the places conquered ay ied by our troops, we sliall illustrate | far intelligence in this edition, by publish- | ing an wecurate engraving of the city of Puebla, in Mexico, which was the place at which our | forces Inst encamped. We shull also publish the | view of thé Common S+wers in this city, and thot of the Church of the Annunciation. The price of the Herald for Europe will be as usual, 64 cents per copy. It can be mailed at this office. The Ocean Steamers, The French steamer New York, from Cher- bourg, is now inher sixteenth day, with three days later news from France. Her arrival was erroneously reported through the city yesterday. She had not made her appearance up to 11 o’clock last night. The Caledonia, from Liverpool, is y from Cobden and the unite with the old tory aris- ich Bentinck and Stanley are lead- ir Robert Peel is hated by the old aris- ‘ocracy, and it is just as probable that he may be- come an ultra liberal as anything else. He is neither dead nor asleep, and he may yet be tl ruin of the English oligarchy, and give ri, the English people. 1 hope so, at le; b doubtful if he has the nerve and béfto: The Queen has just sailedfor the North of Scotland—Jenny Lind has gone to Brighton— Louis Philippe has gone to Ea—he is said to be very much broken down in his health. He cunnot livefong. When he dies, then look out for squalls in France and elsewhere. The people are waking up and organizing, for further decid- ed movements, all over Europe. The Post Office Department.The Postmaster General—Mall Arrangements, dc. dic. dic. Ja the exercise of our duty as a public jour- nalist, we have been obliged to animadvert fre- quently on the present head of the po t office de- partment, and the wretchedly bad manner in which the mails have been managed since his induction into office. We have done go, not be- cause we have any private feeling or “spleen” to gratify, but because our own interest, and that of the whole country, especially the commercial part of it, has been severely injured. Our own interest has suffered inealculably by it. We have a trunk full of letters now in our posses- sion, written by our subscribers in every part of the country, stopping their subscriptions because they cunnot get their papers. The newsp per organ of the President, comes outin defence of Mr. Johnson, and singles out one instance out of ten thousand, und takes us to task for doing, what we considered, and still consider, our duty in the premises. The following is from that paper of the 27th instant :— in her twelfth day. M2, BENNETT'S LETTERS FROM EUROPE, Lonpvon, lith August, 1847. The Commercial Orisis in England--The English Elections—The Preparations in Europe. For several days, London and the commercial world has been in the midst of a money panic. Immenee failures have taken place, probably to the extent of eight orten millions of dollars, and mostly in the corntrade. The Bank of England has advanced the rate of interest to 54 per cent.; | and is only waiting the next arrival from New York, to ascertain whether it is to pe further ad- vanced. By the last steamer also, dishonered paper to the amount of two millions and upwards was returnedto New York, and probably by the next steamer a far greater amount will go. The excitement in the commercial world has | been intense, and it may increase instead of di- | minish. All the newspapers are intently engaged in the discussion of the causes which have pro- duced the present crisis, and the variety of opin- ious is as various as the writers. lt iy now affirmed in many quarters that the statement made of the deficiency of the crops last year was a terrible exaggeration, put forward by Sir Robert Peel in order to justify and carry his free trade measures against the landed aris- tocracy, whom he hates and abhors for their pride. Such persons admit there was a deficien- cy, but that it did not exist to the extent then represented. But under this impression, a vast amount of capital was invested in the corn trade —prices rose beyond all reason, and the re-ac- tion :as now come in the shape of ruin to the | speculators on both sides of the Atlantic. Ano- | ther group of writers assert that it is the rail- way expenditure, equal to many millions a year, | which causes these sudden panics in the money | market, and that the position of England and of Europe is now such as to cause a regular recur- rence of panics every few months. A different set of public writers attribute these recurring events to the present monetary system of Eng- Jand, and argue that the only remedy is the sus- pension of specie payments, and the organization of an entirely new paper system for the internal | trade of the empire. On these latter views, an | association similar to that of, the Anti-Corn-Law League, has just been organized in Glasgow, and | bide fair to make great progress in men’s minds | during the coming year. | However the present panic in the corn trade may end, it is nearly certain that the next revul- | phia and New York is explained in a few'words —‘T are two railroads between the Ami corporation. The mail is now carried on the Trenton line, for which they receive over thirty thousand dollars per annum. The mail line leaves o'clock A. M. ‘The Amboy line leaves at 6 o'clock in the morning, and reaches New York at 10. Philadelphia papers by this line arrive at New York four hours in ad vance. 0 tion of the mail in the morning line, ‘We copy the following article from the Baltimore Sun It 1s @ just and unanswerable defence of the Postmaster Gener] egainst thy repeated attacks of the New Fork Herald and its numerous correspondents. The charge of mismanagement in the mail service between Philadel- cities—the Trenton and boy lines, These roads are controlled by the same iladelphia at 9 the mail. The public inquire how is this? And the Herald, to gratify its private spleen, answers that it is all owing to the penuriousness of the Postmas. ter General, who fs unwilling to pay for the transporta- Now we learo that the Postmaster General has been extremely anxiour to have the mail carried on this road; and as the road+ both belong to the same company, the Postmaster Gen- eral urged thst the mail should be carried in the early This they refused to do, unless they were paid alo refused to A train. snother thirty thousand dollars. The; start the mail line at an earlier hour than 9 A. M. a word, the penuriousness of the Postmaster Gi consists in not paying two roads thirt; thoussad, dollars each, for which one line, with a spirit of accommodation, might without difficulty perform. Now we cantell the editor of the organ that we know nothing of Cave Johnson, and care no more for him than we do for any other person. It is of his acts as Postmaster General that we complain, and in doing so, neither the Herald nor any of its ‘“‘ numerous correspondents” has any private spleen to gratify. As an individual, we think Mr. Johnson is a clever easy going kind of aman; such a one as would live a century without attracting any especial notice, provided he smoked good cigars; but as Postmaster Gene- ral, we have thonght him utterly incapable and inefficient; and of this the aforesaid trunk-full of letters tended to convince us. We thought we wanted no better nor stronger proof than that. If the organ does, its editor can find it easily in his exchanges. In relation to the southern mail, we ask the organ whose fault is it that the mail is not car- ried from Philadelphia to this city by the early line—the Camden and Amboy train? Whose fault is it that the corporation which is said to own the two lines is not compelled, by its con- tract, to take the mail by that which arrives in this city at ten or eleven o’clock in the morning? Surely it is Mr. Johnson’s, When he entered into a contract with them, he must have known that he dealt with a monopoly, and why was he not on his guard? To show that we have personally no ill feeling towards Mr. Johnson, we publish the above ex- tract in his defence, and also the following com- munication from a friend of Mr. Johnson, in re- lation to the Eastern mail :— To rue Eprror or tHe Herat, sion will be among the farmers and agricultural interest of England. Every where in Europe | the crops are superb, and in some places they are | represented better than they have been for the | last fifty years. The vast surplus crops of the Uni- | ted States will be thrown into this market at low | prices under the present corn laws, and the con- sequence will be a prodigious fall in agricultural | produce, that will ruin the farmers from one | end of the country to the other. This will of | course affect the domestic trade, and hence | the panic and revulsion will spread into other | classes. In the mean time, the vast expenditures of the railways are going on—which, of course, causes | Apressure in the money market, increased by | the French and otherloans. The railway expen- diture, hewever,works like a two-edged sword— | while on the one hand it presses on the money | market, and causes a panic on the exchange, it circulates work and money among the laboring classes, who in their turn must eat, drink, wear | goods, and also pay for them. During the recent | famine, and amid the high price of food, it is a | fact that the consumption of sugar, spirits, to- bacco, and such like articles, has increased in | England beyond any former precedent. This feature has stood side by side with the starvation in Ireland and elsewhere, but it is well known | that the anomaly has been caused by the railway expenditures. | Such is the complicated nature of the eommer- ciel and industrial machine which exists in Eng- land. In fact every principle and every element of life seems to be at loose ends—in commerce— in politica—in religion. Nothing seems to be fixed but the Queen on her throne, and Jenny Lind at the opera. The elections are nearly all over, and their surprising results have astonished all parties The most prominent of the results are the pro- gress of the principles of the great free-trade league, and the continued strength of the repeal feeling in Ireland. Iam persuaded that repeal will now take a greater and more revolutionary start than ever it did in the time of Dan O’Con- nell. His power was exhausted in restraining it within legal limits. It will soon have a hundred Tenders in Ireland, and it will be a democratic movement in less than ayear. The English and Scotch elections have also increased the demo- cratic element, which is here called free-trade in corn—free-trade in politics— free-trade in cur- reney—free-trade in religion—free-trade in every thing. The new Parliament will present four or five parties, or combinations of men; ist, the Proteetionists,or Stanley and Bentinck men, alias | old tories. 2d, the old whigs, or Russcll men | | | } | | | lwsa one seventh for the Sunda: Sin,—As several mistakes have found their way into the columns of the Herald, relative to the relations ex- isting between the Post office Department and the pro- prietors of the steamboat line on the New Haven route, will you please give place to a tew plain facts, which re- quest you will, no doubt, readily comply with in justice to ali concerned These facts are from an official fouroe, and cannot be controverted. A reference to the law, the files of the department, will show that the | statement now offered, is the truth, and nothing but the truth By tho Act of 184: Postmaster General is directed to claasify the railr and steamboats connected with them, according to the weight and importance of the mail matter. and the speed with which it is taken, and by the same Act he is limited to the following rates, in making payment for euch services. First class road, for daily service, $237 50 per mile per annum. and for double daily service, or oftener. $300 per mile per annum Seoond clus routes for daily service, $100 per mile per annum, and for the third class routes for daily service, $60 per mile per annum. As steamboat service had always been considered as inferior to railroad, and supe- rior to coach #ervice. the maximum for steamboat ser- viow was settled by the departurent at 1234 per cent. leas than that of ralironds. The classification and prices were made known to the New Haven Company more than two years ago—and, with the kuowledge o, all the facts, and that the department could not pay more, the boat and railroad owners entered upon the service as a second class route, and have since performed the service very salisfactorily, at the same time complaining of the prices. w d refusing to execute contracts, They have been paid to the first of Jaly last, at the rate of $100 per mile per annum lens 1234 per cent for the steambeat servic performed on this route, and which ovnted to about $6000 per year The department is not indebted to Mr Vanderbilt or for mail any other service. So anxious was the Postmaster General to retain the serviews of Mr. Vanderbilt,on learning that the mails had been refused, that he came in person to New York, called on the contractor, showed him the law which governed course of the Department. and urged him to continue the the servior, but to no purpose. The $8000 must be al- lowed, or the maila could wot be forwarded. The only course left was to seek out @ new contractor, as the Bridgeport line also refused to take the mails thus un- provided for, although under a general contract A contract has therefore been made with Mr. W. L. M:Cullough to transport the mails between this city and New Haven, the arrangement to go into.effect on Mon- bg ins 30th inat. ‘t is hoped and believed that this will secure to the community on a permanent footing, their former mail facilities over the Ni Haven route; butit should be understood that the Department ie prepared to meet and overco! ery obstacle which may hereafter be placed in the way of success in ite efforts to secure the rights and accommodotion of the public on this or any other of the mall routes. We sincerely hope with our correspondent that the new arrangement on that route will se- cure to the community their former mail facili- ties, and that Mr. Johnson will exert his influ- ence next session to disprove the charge we made, that he is the worst postmaster we ever had, and has done more to harrass the press and the merchants than any other Postmaster Gene- ral, by urging Congress to repeal that part of the law which imposes a charge of three cents on transient newspapers. It acts as a check upon the diffusion of intelligence among the people. To the cheap press it has been a serious injury, for we would ask Mr. Johnson if he would pay three cents postage on ‘newspaper, when the price of the paper is only affogt great liberty of vpinion, but are yen ‘WoT Leta cent be substituted—to be pre-paid, nd in its paper of ave Johnson, however, management of the mails, we will provide him ith facts enough. We will keep him posted up with the affairs of his office ; and if he feels un- pleasantly, as the organ intimates, bee use the Herald does not publish the list of letters re- maining inthe New York post office, we can very easily compel him to give us that list. We have to apologise to our readers for oecu- Cave Johnson. Mosr Dianouican Murver.—We are indebted to William W. Campbell, Esq., of this city, for the following particulars of a diabolical murder, which was committed in the village of Clark’s Corners, four miles east of Sing Sing, Westches- ter county, on Sunday last,in the afternoon. The name of the murderer is Amos Northrop, and the victim a young girl of fifteen, named Mary Goodheart, daughter of Mr. Goodheart, of that place: It appears that Northrop conceived a violent passion for the girl, and had several times asked her to marry him, which she as often declined todo. On the day of the murder he again asked her, and on her giving him a peremptory refusal, he took ashoemakers knife from his pocket, which he had evidently concealed there for the purpose, and stabbed herto the heart. The moment the wound was inflicted, the unfortunate girl jump- ed out of the window, which was close to the ground, and attempted to escape; but when she had proceeded about ten yards, she fell a corpse. Not content with what he did, the monster Northrup, attacked Mary’s married sister, Mrsy Boyce, who was in the room with him, and made a thrust at her with the same weapon with which he killed the sister, but she fortunately escaped through the window, and ran to her hus- tends who was working a short distance from the house, and alarmed him. As soon ashe was made acquainted with the facts, he started in pursuit of the murderer, who was seen to make his escape, but he had not proceed- ed far, when he was called back by his | wife to take care of the murdered girl.“ Ano- ther man who was working with Boyce, then started in pursuit, but did not succeed in over- ahaa die murderer, who was at large at twelve o’cloc! esterday, the hour at which. our in- formant left the scene. A man answering the description of the murderer, was seen to take the Harlem railroad cars, and jump out when they were under full speed. A Coroner’s inqueat was held yesterday by Cor ner Smith, of Westchester county, and a verdict of ‘* Willful murder” returned againet Northrop. A i As itis probable this fiend of a murderer will make his’ way to this city as soon as he can, we yive the following description of him, so that he may be identified and arrested:— F He had on at the time he committed the crime, a pair of blue drilled pantaloons, dark vest,with small white spots, and no coat. He is a shoe- muker by trade, about forty-five years of age, six feet in height, down-cast countenance, stout built, light complexion, and no whiskers. It is to be doped that he will not succeed in evading the penalty to which he is entit! Tue Revenve Tarirr.—The revenue receipts at the New York Custom House, for the month of August are greater this year than ever betore since. the establishment of the Government.— Three millions and two hundred thousand dollars have been paid over to the Sub-Treasurer, and the total receipts will probably exceed three and-a-half millions of dollars. This is the first year of a revenue tariff. Important Arrest.—About a year ago, a ne+ gro committed a rape on a respectable white wo man, residing in Sing Sing, and notwithstand- ing every effort was made to arrest him, he managed to elude the officers, until Friday last, when he was seen attending the negro methodist camp-meeting, at Sing Sing. Assoon as he was described, the officers pounced upon him and con- veyed him to jail. The Watering Places. The Tournament at the Fauquier White Sulphur Springs, Va., is to come off on Wednesday next. A fancy dress ball is to follow on Thursday night, and probably a masquerade ball and steeple chase will suc- eved these entertainments. It will indeed be a gay week at the Fauquier Springs. Sporting Intelligence, Cenrrevitie Course, L. L—Trortixe axp Pacina —Yesterday proved a lovely day for the pleasures of the turf, and # goodly number availed themselves of the op- portunity of witnessing the various and exciting con- tests that came off at the above course, The amount of business tobe got through with at the track being 80 heavy, every facility was afforded by the proprietor and judges to accelerate the affairs of the day. and everything went off with a celerity and promptness dom witnessed. The first announcement was. of a trot, mile heats, bost in five. to 250 pound wagons. Five were entered for the ecoasion, but only three camo to the score when called for, viz.’ Grey Medoc, in charge of A. Conklin; Lady Taylor, under the guidance of Isaac Woodruff; and Trouble, with C. Bartine for his direc- 6 trio came up well together, and, with- arted off at a bursting pace. notwith- standing the efforts of the judges to call them back. Grey Medoc and Trouble went the entire round of the course. and themile was closely contested throughout be- tween them, Lady Taylor being prudently checked in | her speed and brought back. After some slight delay, | they got the word in carnest, and went off very finely, { Trouble with the most speed, which gave him a length the lead round the turn, and be held this advantage to the quarter, in 46 seconds. Medoc, down the back stretch, overtook him, and they passed the half mile pole locked together in 1:33. Round the turn they were side and side, Lady Taylor hanging about two lengths in the rear; but as Medoc and Trouble were going round on to the stretch, she closed with them; but meeting with an accident, the breaking of some part of her breaching. she not only threw her own chances for the heat out, but also put Trouble behind, having crossed him, giving the heat to Medoo, Time 3:6 Second Heat —Trouble being withdrawn, the second heat wus contested by Medoc and Lady Taylor, Medoo being the favorite at 6 to 2,and ina few instances at 6 to 1, with very litle betting, however. They got off together, and were side and side at the turn; but quarter the mare broke, and lost about three lei ‘Time, 438, She caught the horse about half way down the back stretch, but again broke, at the half, in 1:33. | Asthey rounded the turn. she took sides with Medoc, the contest being very close, passed him, and led home by balf a length. in 3:5 Third Heat. ~The Lady now became the favorite at 1006. Time being called, and both nage ready, away they went. Aathey rounded the turn the mare took the lead by «length. and held it to the quarter—time 468.—from thence she appeared to “have it pretty much her own way. and completed the heat in 2:56—the horse { merely saving his distance, The three following contests we are compelled to re- Port very briefly for want of room :— Trot No. 2 —Ix Hanness.—Thia was for a purse, mile heata, best three in five, for which Gipsey, Young Ameri- ce and Bell Ringer contended, the others entered not ig. First Heat —Tho start was good, the Gipsey having « slight advantage which she gradually increased all the way round, and came home about four lengths in ad; vanoe, in 2:45 Second and Third Heats.—Very similar to the firet— the mare having it all her own way, Time, 2nd heat, 2:40—3d heat, 2:43. The two defeated naga, however, | were very equally matched, and should be brought toge- ther again nor No. 3-—-Unpex rie Savoie —A purse, mile heats, | best three in five. for which Waterloo tnd Grasshopper | contended, two others having been withdrawn. Waterloo | was the favorite at two to one, and won the puree in | three straight heats—time, 2:5934 9:50 9:55, atone Mile heats, under the saddle, best three in im were entered, but only one appeared — | Mary Blane, She got | tack atone in 3. got the word, and went round the | @ contrast in the appearance of | of the sporting fraternity returning from a race track, | is strikingly amusing—the winners exbibleine f ety, xhibiting mirth: glo and hilarity, while the losers look ns dejected and sorrowful as if they were following the remaine of some departed friend to the tomb; yet the man with the long and mournful face to day, will be seen to-morrow with his “pocket fall of rocks,’ and his face radiant rie ers, le denn benny 0 with the change of their y as more Phos eke ob apparent than on the Sanatoca Course —On Satur: | day next, Moscow and Lady Sutten go against each other in by heats, for $100. with an inside stake of $000. Clonsidane: has been done on this track, within a few | under the direction of its present proprictote shone? Patten & Cole, who, from their Iiberallty, fore: ears together numbers of our best horses, The Arrange. | Ments on the course ape reprosented to be | on Thursde: fn the second tier. Mr. Forrest ever appears as ‘the actor who knows how to make the most of his author. Some. have accorded to him the very high- est place in his profession. On this point there are various opinions; but as to his King Lear, we know of but one voice; we believe Mr. Forrest is the best delincator that walks the boards at present. The part is most difficult to conceive, and requires more than one reading to comprehend the finer pointe; and as to its performance, there isnot a measure, not a single line in the whole role but that requires an artistical reading, and hardly one but that requires also the accompani- ment of most exquisite acting. To gain the sympa- thies of the audience by @ pathetic recital, is not so dificult » matter—nor yet to rouse the assem- blage to admiration by animated oration, the patri- otic appeal, or the simple narration oouched in fine phrase, but when the most refined ception is to be delineated, and that too, combined with the most-pow- erful effect. genius itself is taxed: even the abstruse Haml-t requires not more skill than King Lear, who is at the same time, every inch a king,” a doating father, an abused parent; his heart overtlowing with love, and his indignation at the same moment, sroused against the very objects of his love. The delineation of these multiform conceptions requires talent as versatile an the phases of the human mind is numerous—equel to each emergency. The physical ability of Mr. For- rest is brought into requisition several times during the performance ofthis play. The malediction in the second act, was the greatest thing of the kind we ever saw or heard—the illusion was painfully like reality. And after it was over and the curtain down. the audience could not contain their admiration, but by cheers and the usual methods of intimating their approbation, kept up a most terrible uproar for some minutes.— The storm scene was another brilliant sccom- plishment ; the tremulousness of the old man’s voice was in keeping with the character. not the imbe- cile old man, bat the powerful, the hardy monarch and commander, bowing. but as it were contending inch by inch, the ground with time; and powerful in his totter- ing gait, and manly in his grief. And so when his reason totters. the character of the King shows through all: in fact itis all done with such consum- mate skill, thet we hardly know what part to admire most. Wewould not have this received as mere un- weighed praise of the actor; it is not so, and we must be allowed to say here, that with some of Mr. Forrest’s acting we areavy thing but pleased, and we often have covneton to wish.that he had in his days of pupilage studied the effect of the softer beauties of rhetorick, with as much attention and with as great success, as he did the power of voioe, and force of muscular action. ‘There are but few of his pieces, in which, somewhere or other, the strong man does not appear unwittingly to break the delicate cords in the author's web, thus losing to the audience the effect of some beautiful mental coloring intended to be given to the passage — Nothing of this, however, is apparent in Lear; and to our mind, the actor whom we saw init last night is the master of the part. The other characters were admi- rably sustained. My. Barry was particularly happy in his peraonation of Kent ; ak was Mr Dyott. Mr. Stark, Mrs Jones, and the rest of the leading members of the stock Te-night Mr. Forrest will appear as Damon, in the play of * Damon and Pythias.”” Bowery Tueatne.—It would seem indeed that the friends of Mrs, Shaw would never get tired of that oel- ebrated actress's personation of the part of Hero, in Sheridan Knowles’s play of “Slander.” That piece was withdrawn, but its withdrawal created so much dis- appointment that the manager was obliged to re-pro- duce it, although it had been played for several nights in succession. It will be repeated this evening, with the tragedy of “ Pizarro, or the Death of Rolla.” We un- derstand that the theatre will close on Saturday next for ashort season, in order to allow of some improve- provements, and to enable the manager to produce some novelties which he hason hand. Before that event hap- pens, we desire to bear witness to the unceasing efforts of the manager to please his patrons, and tothe uniform, polite and gentlemanly deportment of every person con- nected with the establishment. The | ox keepers, erpe- cially, are deserving of all commendation for their at- tention to and desire to please and accommodate all who patronise this theatre. They take every pains to be agreeaple, and are characterized by urbanity and polite- ness. Cuatnam Tuxatne.—Mr. Fletcher has succeeded in re-engaging the celebrated Holland and Carlo families, whore per! tormanges at this place of amusement attract- ed such large audiences during the time they perform- od there. They will appear this evening in the new and much admired comico pantomime entitled ‘“Harle- quin Punchenello,” and also in a series of gymnastic ex- ercises, posturings and dances.which we are satisfied will be witnessed by ail who will be able to gain admittance. We beg to infurm the public that Mr. Neufle too, is en- rs aod will make his ke haowicg te} here this evening, as Damon, in the play of * Damon and Pythiss,” « char acterin which that talented actor excel. These attractions are surely houao. ‘Tur Raveis.—This evening the Ravels will appear, and their company will perform, “ Exercises of funam- bules;” a Polka Dance by Mad. Leon Javelli and H. Wells; the Ariegyinade of “ Invisible Harlequin;” and the English actors will play the vaudeville ot “Perfoc- tion,” in which Miss Taylor and T. Placide have both excellent parts. Palmo’s theutre is not half large enough, Caste Ganven.—M. Villarino has made an arrange- ment with Messrs. French and Heiser for two more weeks, and we are about having the pleasure of hearing some new music, of operas written by the best maestro of Italy:—“ Il Barbiere di Seviglia,” “Corraddo dl Alta- murra,” “ Don Pasquale,” and others, which are to be performed bythe excellent company of Signor Marti. The first of them will be that ge of Rosini’s, * The Barber,” in which, the part of Rosina is to be taken by ‘Tedesco. She never sang that musio, but the character 10 well adapted to her compass, that wi no doubt ene will equal any of the Rosinas we ever seen or heard in this country. This evening, the performance conisists of the grand opera of Macetro Paocini’s “Sappho,” in which Signorina Tedesco appears, assisted by Perozz', Signora Marint, the contralto, aud Battallini, the basso. This is an excellent bill, quite suf- ficient to attract many amateurs of good music and sweet melodies, VauxHa.t Garpen.—We are informed that a series of balls. under the direction of Nr. J. Parker, s0 favor- ably known to the public, will be given at this place dur- ing the coming season. The second one will be given ening next, and similar entertainments will be furnished every Monday and Thursday. Graxp Concent at Paterson.--On Thursday even- ing, the 9th inst., Mr. W. A. King, the celebrated pian- fut and unrivalled organ player, gives a concert at Pater- son. He will be assisted by Mrs. W. A. King, Miss Wat- son. and Mr. Cooke, whose celebrity as a pertormer on the violin, piano and guitar, in Charleston, Mobile and New Orleans, has been so creditably spoken of. Mr. King ia an excellent artist, and no doubt his concert in Paterson will exhibit the reward which sterling merit deserves, Mr, Skerrett, of the Theatre Royal, Montreal, has gaged the Segain troupe, who are now sing! the The principal singers are Mrs. Seguin, Mr. Shrival, Mis Lichtenstein, a pupil of Mrs Seguin's; Mr. Moyer, and Mr. Seguin, together with an efficient chorus from the Park Theatre. On Friday evening last they performed the opera of“ La Sonnambula,”’ Police Intelligence. Subornetion of Perjury.—Omlcer Cresett, one of the attaches at the lower Police, arrested yesterday aman called John P. Beauville, together with a man by the name of Joseph W. Boves,on # warrant issuea by Justice Drinker, wherein they stand charged with aub- ornation of perjury, in endeavoring to inddce Mrs. Josafa D. Rodrigrers and daughter to commit wilful and corrupt perjury. in swearing falsely in a suit brought by N. Cas- tillana egainat Beauville in the Superior Court. and for which perjury the parties were fo receive $2000 The accused parties were held to bail to answer the charge. Charge of False Pretences —Offlcer Relyea, of the Lower Police, arrested yesterday « man ailing himself a lawyer, by the name of James Burns, on a warrant issued by Justice Osborne, whersin he stands charged with h: ing obtained $100 from Mr. F Colton, auetionee: No, 316 Broadway, by falge and fraudolent representa- tions. It appears from the affidavit of Mr Colton that in December, 1946, the accused represented that he had d mortgage on the Pearl street the mortgave would be foreclosed b; him (Burns). and Mr. Colton should have the job of #e! sting the furniture, &c., at auction; and upon thers repre- sentations Mr. Colton loaned the accused $100 All these representations have rinbe been ascertained to be false and incorrect, and Mr. Ceiton bas been unable to recover the mo thus obtained Justice Osborne held him to bail in the sum of $500 for his appearance at court for trial. The Flare up among the Doctors.—The following alms-house doctors appeared yesterday before Justice Drinker on a hearing, growing out of @ flare up whioh took place a few days ago at a dinner given at the above named establishment, charging one another with an assault: Doctors Lyman H. Stone, Hewitt, Deacon, Gallier, Reilay, Marcellus Eells, and Charles Sutton; the steward, is likewise mixed up in the matter. ‘T'he whole case is to be investigated before Justice Drinker this forenoon. q Pickpocket at the Pire.—Mr. Louis F. Wadsworth, of No, 72, Wall street, had his pocket cut by some pickpock- et, on Sunday night, while at the fire on the corner of Ann and Nassau street, stealing therefrom a purse containing a small amount of money. No arrest. Arrest on Suspicion.—A black fellow cailed John Ben- son, was arrested yesterday by officer Huthwaite, hav- ing in his possession @ figured et, evidently stolen, for which an owner is wanted. Apply to tho above offi- cer, at the office of Chef of Police. Petit Larceny.—OfMoer Collins, of the 6th Ward, ar- rested yesterday # fellow called Alexander Hill, ov a charge of stealing $460 from Almyra Brown, Locked up by Justice Osborn e Hon, Silas Wright died, as has already been sta- on of apoplexy. ile was in the Canton post offies, whon seized by that fell destroyer of so imany of our loading men. Medics! advice was instantly called in, noknowledged to ough to fill any } complete order to inwure patronage, of the wyent lone, to save hie life, was done, if acme wall enough to alto, and tae he wet Putte bud, but oom explred— ah ee ture. . an stand he wus vot insured. +, named Krest, residing at No. 19, in the same manner, received much injury. There are various rumors as to the man- the Tue Wearnen.—The heat was most oppressive. The eter about 1 o’elook at Delatour & Co.'s, Wall street. It stood at st a ie demece Tin rere 9 bi C 8 ol o weather have Jatterly beun frequent and sudden. The fall weather, we trust, will soon ret in. Society von tHe Reuisy ov Destrruts Cuitpren or Sxamen.— We have received the first annual of the mani of this excellent society, and we are happy in able to say that it isin a prosperous con- dition, and bas already @ great amount of good.- ‘Tbe number of children in the o! of the Society is twenty-four. The receipts thus far have amounted to $! 1, and the expenditures to $1,368 19; but there are staimis agalnst Aoclety amounting to $471 oe which we and expect wi promptly made uy the philanthropic. hase * Tue Cuinesy.—The Chinamen cf the Junk are rapid- ly adopting the manners and customs of our citizens. 4 to use knives and forks at their meals instead of ohop- stic! smoke cl; from mornii Kesing chant ive Uj his 0 Mani jium,which he indulges in to excess. The effect which the smoking of this pernicious drug hason the human system can be seen by visiting that vessel. She contains a great many curious nic-nacs of Chinese manufacture. Row on Boas» tur Cuiesy. Junx.—At about five o'clock yesterday afiernoon, Captain Killet went on board the junk with money to pay the crew their month- ly wages; when some dispute arising amon; nese, who were under the effects of opium, the long tails turned their combined force against the captain, who was only able to restore quiet: My Airey ima police force. Seven of the mutineers were locked up. and the rest preferring comfortable A ieee pai on board the junk, de- sisted from further insul nation. Fine Avanm.—There was a false alarm of fire yester- day evening, about 9 o’cleck, in the vicinity of Williams- bucgh, o1 jing as was supposed.from the sloop Mary, lying at the foot of one of the piers. The alarm turne: out to be false. Tue Srrincyinty Raitroav.—The parsen, Boston, over this route, were in the city, y y after- noon, a8 early ag quarter past aix o'clock, and we were in receipt of papers, forwarded by our friends, Messrs. Dennis and Cloyes. shortly after that period. Deatn ny Surrocation —Coroner Walters yesterda: held an inquest at James C. Stoneall’s, in Fulton street, on the body of Elizabeth Cummings, who was found dead among the ruins of the building consumed by fire corner of Ann and Nassau streets. The deceased was a native of Ireland, and was fifty years of age. She and her aged husband sold fruit at the corner of Anm end. Nassen streets, and occupied = room io the fourth story of the at” ‘The appear- ance of the body indicated that death had on caused by suffocation, although parts of the body were charred toacinder. The evidence asto the part of the building in which the fire originated was contra- dictory. The deceased was found lying on a of the bed, ‘which was urconsumed, in herroom. The remains of her husband have not yet been found. Verdict— Death by suffocation. Common Council, Beanp or Avpenmex—Aug. 30.—Morris Franklin Esq , President, in the Chair. ‘The President, after the Board had convened, made the following remarks:— Gentlemen—Pursuant with the suggestions of his Ho- nor, the Mayor, and in accordance with my own feel- ings, | have called a special meeting of this Board. for the purpose ef taking into consideration the melancholy event which has removed from our midst one of the most distinguished statesmen of our State, and of the age in which we live; and it is not only the privilege, but the duty of the people when great man falls, to mingle their sympathies with the family and friends of the de- parted. In his death the wife has been deprived of an affectionate husband ands fond and confiding friend; and well may the family and associates of Silas Wright ‘weep o’er the loss of such a man, and the nation mourn the loss of one of the brightest stars of its political galaxy. Buta few daysg since. and this distinguished man was in the enjoyment of health and spirits, which promived for him, to all appearances, a long and’ brilliant onrcer But in a moment—in the twinkling of an eye as it were, the silver cord is loosened, and the pitcher is broken at the fountain, and the mighty man now reposes beneath the sod, a prey for the meanest reptiles. Well may we pause upon an event such as this—for if we trace the career of this distinguished man in the halls of the Le- gislature—in the financial department of our State—in the gubernatorial chair, or in the Senate of the United Si there contending with august minds, we per- ceived that he maintained the dignity of bis station— that he measured mind by mind—and by an open. fair and manly course of argument, he met aud d the attacks of his political.opponents, in such s way and such & manner that showed him to be the accomplished scholar, as well as the ato grap orator. His career has now closed, and cl t a time, yea, even in the hour of death his name was upon the lips of those who were conferring upon his elevution to a high and important position. With a view of handing downto the rock of ages, a suitable record of his virtues and his worth, it remains with you to take such action, as you may, in your judgment, think proper. At the close of President Franklin’s remarks, Alder- man Kelly offered the following resolations:— ‘Whereas, The Common Council of this city have been informed of the death of our distinguished fellow citi- zen, the Hon. Silas Wright, formerly Governcr of this and for many years an honored representative in the Senate of the al ited States, ‘And whereas as we are deeply impressod by this sud- den dispensation. a from among us, in the midst of his honorable and useful career,one who was so emin- ently fit to adorn every sition to which a free and en- lightened people should call him :— "And whereas we are desirous of expressing our deep re- oss we, in common with our State and coun. —Therefore ved, That the chair of the president be dressed in mourning for the space of three months. and that the members of this boagd wear the customary badge of mouroing for 30 days? and that the day after the pesens of these resolutions the flags on the City Hall be displas ed at half mast and that the proprietors of public build- ings generally, and masters of vessels in port, be requeat- ed to pay the same mark of respect to the memory of the illustrious dead. Resolved, That a copy of the above, under the seal of the city, be transmitted by his honor the Mayor to the friends of the deceased, with sincere condolence of the corporation of the city of New York with thore who have been so suddenly and deeply afflicted by this dis- pensation. Alderman Meeserole having read some remarks which he had prepared, the resolutions were passed, and order- ed to be sent to the Bourd of Assistants, and the board journed. ‘he special meeting of the Board of Assistant Alder- men was then held,and the action of the Boardof Alder- men concurred in by them. After which the Board of Assistants also adjourned until Monday evening next. Law Intelligence, Serrnion Count, Aug. 30—In Chambers—Before Judge Oakley.—Stratten vs. Gale—An application was made this morning to Judge Oakley to discharge the defen- dant, who was arrested under a Stilwell warrant, on the ground that the warrant was issued before the sult was actually commenced. His Honor beld that a suit was not regularly commenced until the capias was served, and accordingly discharged the defendant from custody. Inve Paul Bruni —-It will be remembered that a‘ter the decision of Judge Edwards in this case, another writ of habeas corpus was sued out by Brani’s nttorney, which was returnable before Judge Oakiey this morn- ing Messrs.Sandford and Villon appeared for the French consul; and Messrs. Field and Lux for Brunt. Mr. prokp read the return asked for an adjournment, to enable them 0 wer. —I object; the adjournment is asked for the purpose of dela; Judge Oaxcey said he would not give an adjourn- ment with a view to delay. but it is desirable that they should have time to put in bis answer. Adjourned to 3d September next. Diacharged.—Amos C, Wilkie was discharged from the United States seme on the ground of his being « minor, Thomas O'Neill, on the ground of being drunk: when he enlisted. Thomas McGee. as an imbeoile; and Thomas Ryan. on the h toy of being drunk when he enlisted. McGee and Ser were ordered to pay back their bounty and return their clothing . Martin Hare —The case of Hare was not proceeded witb, in consequence of the absence of Judge Edmonds ut Saratoga U. 8 Cinecrr Count.—A i tewm of the Circuit Court of tho United States will be held on the first Mon- day of September next for the hearing of other than jury dmirulty, &o. Bee advertisement o in another column. Common Pieas, Ang. 30—Bofore Judge Daly.—The eourt organised this morning for the despatch of busi- ness. A jury was sworn to serve for the remainder of the term, after whieh an inquest was taken. and the court adjourned to to-morrow (this mornieg.) Court Cavenpan—This Day, Aug 31—Common Pleas —Before Judge Daly—Nos, 6, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 28, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 32 New Books Nortu Amentcan Sceneny—H. Long & Brother, 32 Ann street —-The seventh number is published, and con- tains a view of Saratoga Lake, and other piaces of in- terest. New Primany Sretiino Boox—Collier & Brother, 234 Pearl street, have recently published a new primary apel- ling book for the use of schools, by Lyman Cobb, A. M , which we think i mirably adapted for the purposes designed. Scenes ann CHanactens raom Tue Comsoy op Lire, es Leyden, tigeat Your h by the author of “ Hat nf 161 Full got up. ite . . ”’ published by Rdward | ee etree Siete w. a end x their ia ay 4g ther heg leeve to say t» their friends: ‘Gore at eats ot, wl y are stories: CONNER & SON, in all that the lete. ¢ each ocriele spucieed ty, tion of the Metallic Tablet Razor St foraaie by SON, 177 Broadway, Opposite Howard Hotel. Fine Cutlery..The Subscribers’ assortment: embraces every possible pattern of Pocbet, Pen, Desk. and Sporting Knife with a large variety of choice Razors, which wal pe warns SAUNDERS K BON, 177 Broad j Bew doors above Courtlands st Gold Pons Wholesale and Retail_Spence: & RENDFLLS, are se! id Pens at their m “4 170 Broadway, corner of Maiden lane, of differen: at unusually low prices. still manufactu: eae dealers as well ioe pele fe secret bary tote gualiseraed) ii} tiblie im generals both as aud price: a Te geahine He 178 Breedely, comer of Males ne, Fall Stylo of Hete—Genin, 214 Broadw: opposite St. Paal’s Chareh, is now © id to fu oMthe subsoribor feels. Wr aul i rent able fo meet any and evere demand ofthe beat/monde those who, preter to follow the tastes, lustead of complying with the dictates of fashion. Save your Money.—Jones, No. 4 Ann street near the Museum, you can get the cheapest Boots in the city He sells Fi ch Galt ress Boots ntonly $4 50, second joots $3 50. He also has on handa large Spee See iters, somal em, All at be street are warranted to give sa- fisfaetton, 3 x Paris Boot Emporium ts the ‘first cecabliahment in ae connty wh utlemen ean get the t quality of order for $4 dy equal to those sol 7; fing calf sewed Boots, his own make. and warrsnted to giye satisfaction, for 3 {6 ually sold for $5. Boots, Shoes’ Gaiters, &c, con- tantly on haud and made to orderat the snortest uotie-. | Wa- ter Proofaud Military Boots made to orde . Corner of Falton and Nassau streets, opposite the Hem id office. ted by ous of the most com- Gold and Silver Pen and Pen in all their variety, and at prices as low as any other house ia the city. Gold,Pens repointed, aud pens end cases exchanged or repaired. ki ay CLARK, BROTHER & CO, No 33 John st., cor. Nassau, up stairs. and that are recommended extent used them. in bringing in orders from all parts of Itis thus we searter to the winds the \f eannot conceal their cha; arty of these joor bel 08. ne at a re- $150, sold duction of :3 per cout. Other 1 tor $150, $175 and $2 elsewher ted Gold Pens.—That J. W. Diamond Po! . | GREATON & CO’S, 71 Cedar street, is the best place to get a good Gold Pen, all admit.as they have the largest assortment. to be found in the city, and prices much lower than any other house. They do not advertise to sell Pens and Cases at $2 mate the hest and chespest of the day, is done by some. y are + ontent) ated triumphant Pens and ” (made G@ Bagley & Co.) for $1 50 ouly, thatel ponents are trying to sell, as the bestin the city, for $2. Grenton & Co., Pens and Cases from 75 cents upward, and they sell the genuine Albert C. Bagley’s Pen and Case for $1 75 only. Our Readers can ali have White Tecth and Sweet Breath, and be relieved of the Tooth Ache, if they use Peine’s O1 ‘oth Paste: it is infallible, and there 1 thing equal :o it for jing the gums ani 5 enamel—25 and 50 cents. La you wish to remove freck- les, tan, sunburn, pimples, and all redness of the fice, from agitation or other cause, use a 25 cent box of Tab'ette of Pearl nd Alabaster. The above are for sale at E. M. Guion’s, 127 jowery. preserv Navigation of the Obio Pla Time Louisville Wheeling. Pittebu: Finetnnatt River. Monday, August 30-6 P, M. ‘The stock market opened rather heavy this morning, and prices fell off a fraction. North American Trust de- clined 34 per cent; Farmers’ Loan ; Reading Bonds 1; Morris Canal %; Long Island %; Treasury Notes and Canton closed at Saturday’s prices. Norwich went up 34, and Harlem % percent. Very little was done at the board, and the market closed with a downward ten- dency. ‘We attribute this principally to the effect of the ad- vioes from Europe, and partly to the inactivity usually experienced upon the opening of the week’s business. At the second board, the corner in Norwich and Wor- cester burst up. There were sales at 65}¢, cash, and at 55 on time, seller's option, showing a decline of 1014 per cent. There were only a few small lots sold at this heavy depreciation, showing that it was purely a move- ment on the part of operators for some particular pur- pose. Whoever followed theadvice we gave in the morn- ing, will, without doubt, thank us for the timely notice. Harlem went up | per cent. ‘The foreign news has had very little effect upon prices for breadstuffs. One failure, a large house in South street, was reported in the street, There has been an active business done in foreign ex- change to-day for the packet of the Ist proximo, and quotations are firm, notwithstanding the full supply of bills in the market. Those making remittancos aro ex- tremely cautious, as to the demand on this side. Forrian Excuanars. On Hamburg Bremen... . yan For Sreciz. Br Li er Cent 10634 Carolus dolls. .1,03 ive franca, . 93 joubloons.. .16,50 Sovertigns i Heavy guineas,00 qi + Napoleons... 3,83 Treasury Notes ia ae Mox KY. Bo'tat. Sid at Bo’t at. New England... r. ide bany, Troy, Idis 'N. York country dis New Jeney.... dis 146 per cent discount. Domestic exchanges are quiet. Bills on Baltimore and New Orleans are at a small premium; on all other Places ata discount There is no movement of conse, quence in specie, and the supply of current money of- fering for redemption is large, showing an activity in bu- siness, avd large payments from the interior. We annex our usual table of quotations for the prim- cipal State and other stooks used for investment :— Prices oF Stocas in bes Mad Yorw Manxer. Redeem- be A 1947. je. able, June iM. July 30. Aug 30. United States6 1867 — &@ — a— 105 6 1962 107 alO7%¢ 10534a10534 —= 6 1956 105 2106 105 -al05%4 105 5 1H3 99 100 — Trea’y Notes6 ——- oil ed sew York, 7 1849-49 101 * 6 , 1950-54-60 106 ” 6 1861-62-67 105 536 1860-61-65 103 - 5 1846-7-8-9 100 . 5 1850-1-3 100 - 5 1855-8 100 ed 5 1 100 by 43% 1849-58 OT Ohio, 6 1%0 101 - 6 1856-60 «9 ee Kentugky, 6 —— q 5 (Umois, 6 1870 Indiana, «5S years Arkansas, 6 — Alabama, = 5 — Peonsylvanias <— Tennessee, 6 —— N. York City7 1957 | 7 1958 ss 5 1850 %6 > 5 1859-70 a 9895 SkCom’e N.Y full 9 9 Oe " . rip. is 98 M.-Y. Vie los & Pease Co. 105 *aton Farmers ust Co. 38 8.3634 Ohio Life ins. & Trust Co. 109 aa of U.S. in Pennsyla. 5 N Jerse: 10 106 TUR. & Trane. Yobewkdeciiud's Haifroad: 69 Utien & Schenectady Hail’ Syracuse Aub ubara & Sy! auburn & hester R, R. Reading Railroad, Delaware & Hudson ©: ending }tailroud Bon Reading Railroad Mug There han been a falling off of several per eent in the quotations for many of tho stocks in the above list, * which we attribute principally to the stringenoy of the money market within tho past fortnight. Treasury Notes havo for some time past been « xovedingly heavy, | and the probability of the balance of the eighteen mil- lion loan being immediately thrown upon the market, in the shape of these notes, connected with the opera- tons of the banks in those and other solid stcoks, have a = 23 al? 118 alas 108 alld 2 tacuse Railr'd 105 0106 ya 63M a 64 190 bad atendonay to depross prices, and indwoo small haldert to vealine, As yoowe remain unadvoted by the Anencial |