The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1848, Page 1

Sites Wwe Usa v NEW YORK, SATURDAY MORNING. MARCH 4, 1848. of an American gentle wn, Dr, Hardy, at Candells, | stroyed The damage was trifiing, as the building was War Intel Q. Was ha affectionate to his obildren? —— CODE OF ,PROCEDURE. aay aL the Courts of Bint. AN ACT ‘Wo Simplify and Abridge the Practico, Plead- d Proceedings of this [continuro ] CHAPTRR V. K TRIAL BY REFKRE See. 295, All or any of the issues in the agtion, whether of fact or cf law,or both. may be referred, upon the written consent oi the parties Sec. 226, Where th jes do not consent, the court aay, upon the application of either, or ef its own mo tion, direct a reference in the f-llowing oases 1 Where the trial of an issus of fact shail require the examination of along account on either side; in which case, referees may be directed to hear and decide the whole issue, or to report upon any specific question of fact involved therein; or 2 Where the taking of an scoount shall be necessery for the mformstion of tho court. before judgment, or for carrying # judgment or order into effect; or, 3 Where # question of fact, other than upon the pleadines, shadi urise, upon motion or otherwise, in apy | stage of the action, Seo 227. The report of the referees upon the whole is- eng, shall stand as the decision of the court, inthe same and their decision ' referred, may be ex- ‘orpted to and reviewed in Une eauer, 228. Im allonses of Meterwnat tie: partioe may ‘table persou oy persons, owed! oe emt, the reference oourt; 4 erpo! Tees, mot three, who ebal exseption, and reside in the county where the orger for the refecence is u . the pustisedo net ctbarviae apres, there hall be three ws fetees. who aball be free from exception at@ reslde in re! 5 excep! that city. They shall be sppointed as follows: hall name Pepe these two shall nemo the if they fail to de so within two deys after their Own appointment, the name of the third referee shall ‘be drawn by the clerk from the jury box, in the manner to be dirested by the court, on ordering the reference. It either party omit to name a referce, bis place shall be Supplied from the jury box, in the same manner. CHAPTER VI. Seo. 230. Judgment or more of soveral 5: tiie, more of several defendsuts, and it may md rights of the parties em each side, as between ei ives Sse, 231. The relief granted to the pleintiff, if there ‘be no answer, cannet exoced that whioh he shall have Gemanded in his complaint; butin amy other case, the court may grant him avy relief consistent with the case made byjihe complaint, and ewbraced within the \°. Sso. 232. Whenever damages are resoverable, the plaiatif may claim and recover, if he show himself « titled hereto, any rate of damages which he might sve heretofore reoovered for the same cause of action. mm a jesue of law or of fac! y subdivision of section 202) shall in alicases be given and entered before o single judge. Bec. 234. The clerk shall keep a: the records of art a book for the entry of judgments, to be called *jaigment book.”” ‘See 238 The judgment shall be entered in the judg- d shail epecify clearly the relief granted, nation ef the action. clerk, immediately after entering the er and file the following 4 it roll red, the sum- no answer bas been received, the report, if any, and a copy of the jadgment 2. In all other cases, the summons, plead’ngs, and a eopy of the judgment, with any verdict or report, the offref the defendant, conse, exceptions, and all orders relating to a change of parties or ia any way involving d mescesarily affecting the judgment. Upe origiual doeket; and ow real property In the county from the time of doeketing the Jadsment theri TITLE IX. OF THE EXECUTION OF THE JUDGMENT IN CIVIL ACTIONS Writsof exroution for th» enforcement of judgments ea now usrdare modified in conformity to this Usle, and the party in whose favor jadgment is given, way at ony time within five years after the entry of judgment, procevd to enforce the same as presoribed by this tive of five years from the entry of the court on Such leave shail not be given unless it be the-oath of the party, or other proof, that the judgment or some part ther+of remains unsatisfied and) dae Seo 2? Where » judgment requires the payment of mapaey or the delivary of real or personal property, the fame may be entoreed in those respects by execution, as | provided in this title, Where it requires the perform- | anos of any other act, certifled copy of the judgment | porty against whom it is given, De punished by y Sao. 241. ‘Tbe agnimet the preperty of the judgment debior; another againet his person; end the third for the delivery of the possresion of realer personal property They shall be deomed the prosets of the court, cut they need not be sealed nor subscribed, except as prescribed in section 244, See. 242, Where the execution is against the property of the judgment debtor, it may be, issued to the sheriff of aay county where the judscaout fA docketed + Waere it requires the delivery Uf real or pereonal property, it must be issued to the sheriff of the county where the property, or some part thereof, is situated Executions may be iseusd, at the same time, to Seo 243. ifthe action be one in which the defendant might have been arrested, as provided iv seetion 154, an inet the person of the judgment debtor aed sftor the reture of an execution ast bis property, untatisfied in whoie or ia part. ‘Sec. 244, Tho execution must ba direeted to the she- riff, rubseribed by the perty iseuing it or his attorney, judges of those courts, at chambers | sfferent counties — | | | and murt infelligibly refer to the judgment ; stating the court, the county where the judgment roll is filed, the neimos of the parties, che nmount of the judgment if it | rinoney, and the amount actually due thereon nud tbe time of docketing in the eounty to which the execution is issued, and shall require the sberiff substan- tially as follows : 1, If it be egainstthe property of the judgment debtor, it shall require tho sheriff to satisfy toe judgment out of the personal property of such debtor, or if sufficient cannot be found, then onc of the resl property belong ing to biaon the dey whea the judyment was dooketed ip the county; 2 If it be agelust the person of the judgment dobtor, it sboll require the sheriff to arrest such debtor, and i of the county, uatil he shali pay harged ogee tol a] property. i sion of the sams (perticularly describing it) to the party entitied thereto. Seo 245. The sheriff shall iu all cases return the exe- cution within sixty deyn afcer‘its receip:, to the clerk wi h whom the record of judgment is filed Suc. 248, Until otherwise provided by the legislature, the existing provisions of law relating to executions, aud thet noluding the ssie and redemption of property, P ud rights of officers, their da- tes thureow, aud the proceediogs to evforce those du- tien,anct the Hability of their sureties, shall epply to the exsou tions prescribed by this chapter, rKO TO THB EXcCUTION Bes Yan execution against property of the judumyuc debtor issaed to the shertifof ibe county where *, or ii he'r “ON Of the State, to the sheriff of the 0 record of judgment fs filed, stall be reburned unsntiatio: bolo or im part, the jndgment eredicor may outain #n order from a judge of the court or » county judge of the county to which the exeoution iriug the judgment deotor to appear and on Os.b, concerning his prooercy, before time and place specified in the order. ag of execution against pro- perty, any person ind xd to the jadgment debtor, may pey to the sheriff (he amount of his debt, or 0 much thereof at shall be necessary to satisfy the exeoution, and the sberiif’s receipt shall bea saMocisnt disobarge therefor. Seo. 249, Upon au affidavit that any person has pro- riy of the judgment debtor, or is indebted to him, the Wge may,*by an Order, require such per son to appear at @ speoified time and place, aad be examined concerning the rems. Seo 260, Witnesses moy be required to appear and teatify concerning any such matter, ia the seme manner ‘as upon the trial of on iesue. Seo 251, If the party or witness reside in the county where the order is mads, he sball be required to attend Defore the judge; if in any other county, before # reta- Tee, a8 provided imsection 255 In such case the o> emi- nation shail be taken by ihe referee, wud certitied to Lhe De tr Judge Seo 252, The jadge may order any property of the judgment debtor, in the hands either of himself or of ‘any other mn, Orduv to the judgment debtor, to be Gpplied towards the matinfaction of the judgment, Heo. 953, The judge may also by order appoint & ceiver of the property ot the judgment debtor in the same manner, and with the like authority, as if the ap- Poiniment were made by the court, according to section 200, Thajudge may elo. by order, forbid a fer of the preperty of the judgment debtor. Seo. u64 If it appear chat @ person so brought before the judge, claims an interest im the property of the Jaigment debtor, adverse to him, sach interest shall be reooverkble only tu an action by the receiver ; but the Judge way by order, forbid @ transfor ot such in erest, Til a sa) ( opportunity be given to the reoviver to commence the action Seo 259. The judge may, in bis dij tion, order # re- ferenae to a referer, Upon or appointed xa pre- eet = sections 228 and 229, to report the evidence or ne note, See 266 vo setae may allow to any party or witness fo examined, bis trav re and @ fixed sum, ty ay Lot exoveeding so , - ollars, as costs. 907, If any party or witmess disobey an order 9 the dul; 4, such party or witness may be Punloned by the Judge’ enor ecostempes TITLE X. OF THE COSTS IN CIVIL ACTION: Seo. 258. All statutes, establishing or re; the ooste or fees of attorneys or oou~sel in civil actions, and ail existing rmles and provisions of law, restriot or | controlling the right of « party to agree with an attor- ney or counsel, for his compensation, are repealed; and Dorenfter the measure of ma ‘compensation shall be left to the agree: ‘or implied, of the parties. But there may be all to the prevailing psrty, upon the judgment, certain sums by way of Indemuity- for hie expenses in the action; ‘which allowances are in thisact termed costs, ee 269 Costes shall ba. shiarred of byivase to the plain- upon & recov ing 1 cope weetion fa0 the recovery of real peoginty, or when a claim of title to real property arises on the plesd- ings, or is certified by the court to have come in ques- tion at the trial. 2 co gy aoe to recover the possession of personal property. 3 ia the actions, of which, according to section 47, a court o} tice of the perce has no jurisdiction. 4, Imall actions where the plaintiff shall recover fifty dollars.or more Seo, 260, Costs shall be allowed of course to the da- fondant, in the osses provided in the last section, unless the plaintiff be entitled to coste thersin. 261. [m other actions, coe may be allowed or our! itis, Tothe eek, dollars. 6 To either party on appeal, excepting to the court of ‘appeals. . Before argument, After ar; {ter argument, dollars. 6. To either party, on appeal to the court of appeals. Before argument, doliers. ergument, ollars, 1. To either party for every cirouit or term, at which the cause is nee on the daz, and not reached or postponed, excluding that at which it is tried or heard, dollars. , Seo. 268. In addition to these allowances, if the action be for the Feoovery of money, oF of real or personal pro- perty, and a trial have been had, the court way allow at the rate of per cent omthe recovery or claim, asin the ¢ section prescribed, for any amount not excevd- img hundred dollars; and ‘per cent for any addi- tiomal amount. Seo 264 These rates shall be estimated as follows:— 1. If the plaintiff recover Judgment, it shall be upon the amount ‘of money, or the value of the property, re- ‘covered. 2. If the defendant reover judgment, it shall be upon the amount of money, or the value of the property, claimed by the plaintif Where the action is for real or personal property, the value therevf must be determined by the jury, court or he action ts tried judgment is for the recovery of money. interest from the time of the verdict or report until Jadgment be flually entered, shall be computed by the clerk, and added to the costs of the party Seo 266 The clerk shall insert in the entry of judg- ment, on the application of the prevailing party. upon two days’ notice to the other. che sum of the charges for ovste, as above provided. and the necessary disburse. ments, allowed by law, including the compensation of referees, and the expense of priatiag the papers upon eny ap The disbursements shail be stated iu de- nd verified by s adavit, which chall be filed. 267 clerk shail reoel ery trial, from the party bringing it on, tering judgment, dolla: j@ shall receive no other fee, for any service what- ever in # civil action, except for copies of papers, at the rate of five cents for every hundred words. In addition to the above charges. the clerk of the su perior court of ths city of New York, and the clerk of che court of comwon pleas for the city aud county of Naw York, oball receive, for the use of the city of New York, dollars for the entry of every judgment, in place of the fees now charged for servicys of the And hereafter no ‘Yee shail be paid for any service of # judge of either of chose courts. 268 The fees of refareos shall be three dollars to yeotin the business of the refe- but the parties may agree in wiitiog upon any other rate of compensation. Seo. 269. Wheu an application shall be made to » court or referees, to postpone & triai, the payment to the adverse party of a eum Bot exceeding doitars, vesides the fees of witnesses, may bo imposed, as the condition of granting the postponement. Seo. 270. No costs shail be allowed on a motion. TITLE X OF APPEALS IN ACTIONS Seo. 271. Writs of error and sppeals in civil actions, a= they have heretofore existed, are abolished, andthe only mode of reviewing a judgment, or order, ina civil action, be that oribed by this citle 72. An order, made out of court, without notice to theadverse party: may be vacated or modified, with- out notice, by the judge, who made it, or may be vacated or modified on notice, in the manner in which other mo- tious sre made. Seo. 273. Any party aggrieved may appeal in the cases prescribed in this titi See 274 ‘The party appealing shall be known as the appellant, and tbe sdverse party as the respondent. But the title of the action shall not be changed in conse- ce of the appeal. 275, An wppeal must be made by the service of a notice in writing, on the adverse party, and on th with whom the judgment order appealed from i ed, stating the appeal from the same as some specified part thereof ‘Seo 276 Upon the appeal, allowed by the second and third chapters of this tile, being perfected, the clerk with whom the notice cf appeal is filed, shall, at the expense of the appellant, forthwith transmit to the ap- péliaie court s certified copy of the notive of appeal and of the jucgment roll. Seo 277. Upon an appeal from judgment, the court ey review aur intermediate order, involving the merits and necessarily affecting the jadgment. ‘Seo. 278. Upon an appeal from a judgment or order. the appellate court may reverse, affirm or modify the jadgment or order appoaied from, in the respect men- tioned in the netice of appeal, and may, if necessary or proper, order a new trial Seo 279. The appeal allowed by the second and third chapters of this title, must be taken within two yearr after the judgment Sec. 930 The appeal allowed by the fourth chapter of this title, must be taken, within ten days, after writen judgment or order shall have been given pealing. See. 284 The appellant shall furnish the court with copies of the notice of appeal and order or jadgment If ho fail to do #0, the appeal hull be dismissed, unless the court shall otherwise order. _[To be continued} The Secretary of War Kelative to the well known Babies of eop. Wan Derantment, Washington, January 27, 1847 Sir: [deem it propsr to send to you a letter (taken from s newspaper) whioh Gret appeared inthe New York Morning Eapress, sud has sinoe, asa matter of course been traonferred to many other journals, I learn from General Gaines that the letter is genuine. ‘Th's infor. mation, | am assured, he bad previously given to others Ae the lotter wee mot marked ‘ confidential,” he ad- jndged thet circumstances existed which justified the pubiioation of some part of it, thongh he expresses an opinion that it was not written with such a view it will, ia w short time, be in posession of our enemy ; and coming, as it does, from the Generel to whom the conduct of the war, on our part, was oonfided, it will couvey most valuable information to the Mexioan cow- mander, sot oniy fa relation to our present line of ope- rations, but #8 to the new one, which alone, in your opinion, can be teken witha prospect of success, if an attempt is to be made on the city of Mexico. The disclosure of your views as to the futuce ope tions of our forces. accompanied. as it is, with your op nion, that the fruits of the war, if completely success fal, will be of little worth to vs, will, it is greatly to be feared, not only embarrass our subsequent movements, but disiveline the envroy to enter into negotiations for peace. With particular reference to there effects, the publication is mont decply te be reeretted The 650th paragraph o: th eral Regulations of the Army, published 5 declares that “ pri- vate letters or reports, relative to military marches and rations, are fcequently mischievous In design, and aye disgraceful to the army They are, therefore, striouly forbidden, and any cfloer found guilty of mak- ing such report fer publication, without special permis- sion, or of placing the writing beyond his control, so that it finds {ts way te the prees, within one month after the terminstion of the campeiga to whion it relates, shall be ditmissed frei the service” ‘This paragraph was not incinded in the compilation of the General Regulations, published in 1841, but is deomed peculiarly applicable to n atate of war, end the President has cirected it to be republished, and the ob- servance of it strictly epjoined upon all officers. | have the honor to be, very reepectfuily, Your obodient rary W. L. MARCY Seo’y of War, U_S Army in Mexico, Tue Last T: Mx. Apams —On Mon- day next, at 10 o’clock, the remains of the vene- rable «x President John Quincy Adama will be conveyed from thia city, by ® rpectal train of cars, on the railroad to Baltimore, attended by the committee, consisting of one member of the House of Representatives from each State in the Union, ‘The escort will not go beyond Bal- timore on the first day, but will, on Tuesday, move on to Philadelphia, on Wedacsdsy to New York, and on in onward A more imporing scene will 6 been witnessed in this couotry than the Inst resting place of the chic MEXICAN OFFICIAL ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE SIGN- ING OF THE TREATY. A eorrespondent of the Philadelphia Ingu‘rer, writing from the city of Mexico, on the 18th ult., sends the fol- lowing slips fromthe Amerioan Siur, of the llth of Feb, which re not sven in any other paper:— We have at last an offic!: a announcement from Que- taro, that a treaty of peace had been signed by the ofthe Mexican government. Our rea:- erefore, that ovr deductions from the re- the Minister of Relations, in reply to the that a treaty was in progress, and would svon be consummated, were fuily warranted. An express arrived in the city yesterdey, bringing a olreu- lar from the sopreme government to the authorities of the different States, eo that a treaty has been signed, and calling upon them for ald and co-opsration Uhe terms are very properly kept secret at present. This 4 cument iscf ro much interest chat we translate it in fail It follows, almoat as a matter of cour: an armistice will be concluded immediately Indeed, the names of the commissioners on the part of Mexico, to settle the of it, are already published. The cirou- lar is a8 follo: Excettenr Sin—QOa the second day of tho present month, « tresty of peace wasfoonoluded ir the city of Guadalupe, between Mexico and the United States of America, subsoribed by D Bervrado Cauto, D Luis G. Cuevas, aud.D. Miguel Atristain, commissioners on the ees of the supreme government, and by Sir D. Nicho- P: Trist, commissioner with plenary powers, on the partofthe United States of North America i attention of your Exosiieacy to the impor- of an event whieh w:!l iu ali probability put an end tothe wer, which has tili now divided the two Fepublics of America, and which, for the mis- ae of humanity, has been of so long duration. The treaty of pesoe will be submitted to the deliberation of the Natiomal Congr: ss, and in the meanwhile, when the representetives of the people come together, it is very probable that an armistice, or suspension of hostilities, will put an end to the calamities of war. and alleviate iu no @ that lamentable condition to which the people of the republic have been subjected by the invasion. The States which have not thus far suifered the a and evils of an invasioa, will be free from it during will be al to improving the condition of the people. Congress, as soon as it assembies, will approve or reject the treaty of peace, aud the decision to which in its wis- dom it may come, will be respected by the whole repub- lio, Im presenting the treaty to the deliberation of Congress, His Excellency, the President, will give it pub- icity. He will at the same time give an exposition, with documents accompanying, im which he will, with the utmost frinkness and clearness, place before the nation the true political condition in which it stood on the day when he determined to put am end to the conferences which precsded the osnciusionof the treaty Tred to Ia this document the republic will see how necessary are great seorificer, Which peace demands to save the Lonor of cur country, the national uuity, its independence, and the federal repudlicwn government under which that independence was achieved In this document, also, it will be secu that peace, the preservation of a national government, the consolidation of ita institutions. and the reforms of a high and progressive character, which civilization every day renders more necessary, will secure to Mexico suffici-nt means and resources to retrieve, in @ short time, and with interest, the lorses occasioned by a wor, wiich couid be prolonged only by consummating the ruin aud devastation of the country. Bat this same termination of the war might present new pretex! of discord This conciliation alons creates elaria in the miuds of those who lore their country, and who desire to sew on end to the long serice of revolt ions d fraternal o ntesta that weaken the strength of the nation, at # moment when it is necessary to «m- ploy ail ite strength to repel an unjust and disastrous jovasion. His Excellency the Provisional President has no alarm in contemplating the frighrfai future, and though profoundly moved by ths fear that new dissen- sioas May come, to divide and tear the republic, he trusts in Providence, through whose means, unforeseen by human virion, nations are #.ved, that the Mexioan people will be iuepired with by the lessons which sad ¢x- verieuee bas taught them, and learn the necessity of union end concord His Exorliency hopes, aleo, that the principal fanction. aries of the republic, who, Iike your Excrlienoy, ere a’ the head of the prople, will s-e the importance and ne- onesity of order, in present circumstances, rise superior to the petty and destructive views of partisans, and con. nect, with that eqnacimity which true wisdom Inspires, the analterable decision of Congress His Excellency tha President, will rodouble his efforts for the assembling of Congress st the eurlient moment. In th rasion of the legiviators possible’ Of HY Staves, Be will empioy all his power solely for tae melioration of the condition of the people I have the honor to reaew to your Excellency the se. surance of my distinguished consideration God and Liberty. Queretaro, 6th Februsry ROSA To His Exeellency the Governor of the State of APFALKS IN MEXICO. [Correspondence of the New Orleans Deita.] Vea Crvz, Mexioo, Feb. 16, 1848 —Th stenmer Edith arrived last evening, bringing dates from your city ae late as the 10ih. A train of iorty wagons will leave early to-morrow morning for Orizaba. under the command of Msjor Ma nigault, with the 13th infantry, and a company of mounted men, uoder Lieut. A.J. Dorn, 34 a A letter was received this morning, at the Assistant Quartermaster’s office, from a Quartermaster iu the oiry of Mexico, dated 3d instan’, siatiog thata treaty of | peace had been concluded oa the parc of Mexico, and that nothing now will be wanting but the coucurence of the United States government, aud to withdraw our troops from the country. The Golleetor of the Port also received a letter from a distinguiahed offoer of the army. cortobo-ating the fact; but asserts confidently that the terims will be rejeoted by the United States goverumont. Ina former note! mentioned thet the Quarterms| ter’s Department at this place was oue of the largest d pots om the line of operations, ko There is more buti. ares psrformed here in one day, than at the Department in New Orleans ina week [a '& few wouke thore will be arailroad coustructed by the Assistaat Quartermaster, o run from foside the city gate about 120 yards out on the mole It will bea great saving to the Koverament, particularly if one or more steamers of u very light draught were placed in the harbor. aud employed in the oupacity of lighters to the United States transports that cannot enter, from a want of water within 600 yards of either beaeh or mole, causing the destrusiion of much property in landing it, principally horses, which are | sremped in @ vessel after some days passage, and are drowned swimming ashore J visited @ cometery the other day to seea Mexican buried. body of the deceased was carried vo the stave yard on u litter, and sttended only by the bier verrre. After the grave was dag suffisiently long and wide, the body was thrown in heed foremost, without » coftia or covering of any kind The trein was to have leit the city of Mexico for thie place on the 15th inst. There is o Spanish woman piaying at the theatre here. Some are so taken with her dancing, that they consider hi ny Elerler. | am informed she invends tates professionally. us, Webruary 17, 1848.—The news by the courier from Mexico is of great importunce, and though it may arrive toolate, etitt | feel bound to seud it to you. Great excitement existed here yesterday, as noon ar the news tranepired; snd a great mapy—the Sexican population, capecialiy~aspouk of the pence av it it were a rottled affair. For my part, I cannot ything con. clusive in the accounts received. The circular addressed by Senor Rosa to the governors of the different States is the only ground on which this opinion is based; and in it hesays a trenty of peace was concluded in the city of Gaadsioups between Mexico and the Uni St stgned by D. Bernsrdo Couto, D. Luis G. Cuevas, D, Miguel Atristain, commiesiouere ou ihe part of Mexi- vo,and Mr Nioholas P, ‘Crist, on the part of the United States, Then be says thut it is probable that wheo the Mexican Congress comes tog, ther, an armistice will put an end to the calamities of wer &e. But it seems to me that the matter alco depends on whether our Government will approve this treaty. There is no doubt that tha treaty bas been signed by Mr. Crist andthe Mexican Commis ioners; but | cannot brileve hat the powers of Mr. Triest, if behas any at ail, are 80 exteasive as to leave ely to his role judgment the settlement of ® question in which the interests of the people of such a republic as the United States are at stake. Ic isto the Congress of the United States that we have looked for pease; end nbould they choose not to aovept the propositioos of Mexico, there canvot be peace, The violutivn of the armistion granted to Banta Anns when our troops were on the eve of entering the city of Mexico, and the blood whieh it cost un after wards tue conduc: of Ampudia at Monterey—the ois of the Mexieao Government in relation to the Mexican Parole, prove that very litte faith can be treatios made by Mexico; and though | placed in th have confidence ia the judgmevt of our Government yet i1# agente cannot bs too cautious how they deal with '4 people of wuch bad faith, rriyed this morning, with a detachment National Bridge ‘There are at present about 600 troopsin the nei«hbor hood of the city. They will leave for the interior with the first train Tanrico, Fed. 15 —We have but very litle news at is place. A passage has been effected from the Penuco river to another one north of it, by whieh they have pavigstion some 150 miles into the interior, aud, it is said, to within 90 or 100 miles of San Luis A company of dragoons are garrisoning # village #1 the bead of navi gution, and a depot established A boat leaves to mor. row for that plac», with three companies of iafantry, 00 be taken from the Louisianiens and Missiseppians A graad plot hos been discovered here, by which 4 dar. ing company of robbers were frustrated = The marshal of poliow, it seems, had collected some tifty or sixty men wmong the disaffected of the Louisiana and [llinow vol uoteers, aud in ed ther, into ® baud in said, of plan- dering bow before they were to commenos operations, t the band,» mewber of Went's dragoour, beowme dlseatistied and lait bare the whole plot before the authorities; aud the leaders were immediately arrested and lodged’ in prison The trie! of themarsnal, tbeir leader, came off about a week ai and it in aid that he was sentenced to death By that as it may, the prisoner, while returaing to jeilin cus tody of one soldier, managed by some means of otber Lo drug the sentinel, and thus effected his escape to “parte unknown.”” FROM MONTERRY We have reovived the Monterry Gaeetie, of the Ind instant, in whiok we find the following paragraph, oon- tradloting the report of the death of Doctor Hardy — “Some time beck, we mentioned the rumored murder For the satisfaction o ‘States, we are glad There we: two since, from,Candella, and in high olover, ae grearers. of sincere pleasure to before our readers for gratification.” were going dai HONORARY COMPLIMENT TO AMERICAN STATESMEN mean tiwe, counting upon the co-ope- 4 v0-O ovarmote ia numerous friends in the to be gle to contradict the rumor. letters received from him in town @ day or jog that he was doing well Itis a matter know it; and hasten to lay it Taces ~apother American institution— ‘ingly ov in Monterey. The Montere: MEXICANS ‘de Tampico, Feb. 19 } jotts, Webster, Gallatin, Van lous defenders of the cause of Mexico have justl; tired for themselves the grati- tude of good Mexicans At s eral meeting of the Philanthropic Society of Mexico, held on the 26th ult , it waa resolved to send them » communication manifest- ing the gratitude of the meeting, and naming them honorary members of thé Society, whatever may be the political circumstances fa which the United States and Mexico mey flod thei ves. For ourselves we render the homage of thankt #3 to there magnanimous ana generous men who | behalf of our country in the very land where troop* collected to make war upon it," Eternal praise take Gefendere ef the cause of jus- tice and ctvilleation. © ~*, NAVA IYDRLLIGENCE. U. 8. brig Perry, frpty Rio Janeito, arrived at Monte- video, Deo. 16, end 26th for Basnos Ayrec. avy arr yeaterday in Baltimorey-and took lodgings mn as to zaliev ent: Grebe ta .8. ‘frigate Brandywine, on the Bergen. March 4, BY (From Et Not! Merara Clay, Calho Dick, (2) &¢ These il Tue Weatnen.—Yestorday wee a very variable day. At.the dawning of the morning, the storm was still raging, and the snow fell, which continued” wp to nine oclook. The air taee bocame more mild, and the storm abated, heavy cl still obscuring the sky. At two o'clock it again ed to snow, which, however, continued for cnly @vout half on hour, when the clouds Sud at four o’clook the sky was ow was then, where it hed en trodden down, about six inches deep, by far the heaviest fall of svow during the winter. Late in the ternoon, the streets were, almost as deep with mud, as in the morning they had been with sno At night, heavy clouds ugaim obscured the sky, and gave signs of «nother storm. SLe1oHimo,— Yesterday wasa merry day in Gotham, and the sleigh bellgwere heard in every street in the city. Quite # numberof magnificent ones, The pub- lic sleighs made @most beautiful appearance, among which was one ofthe East Broadway line, called “ Gen Scott,” drawa by aix beautiful gray horses, beautifully oaparisoued. Ong of the Bowery and Grard street line, though small, was one of the handsomest of all that appeared It wag drawn by threo horses in tandem, black, gray andobesnut, with their head stalls beauti- faily decorated with ostrichfeatber ,of beautiful texture Che “Col Baxi yery heodsome sleigh, with the driver's seat bout eight feet high, on each side of which was planted astaff, stars and stripe@of American and, were two eval from whish waved the erty, and st the rear breex wasstrang above the hung with bells.made a moot beautiful appearancé bridle bits were trimmed with narrow blue aod piok qplored ribbons, while above their heads waved bonuciton feather plumes A éleigu deawn by aight gray hocser,tabdsomely dressed, belonging to the Kniok- erbocker line, peased through Broadway, in wiion were reated « number of ladies, who looked happy and gay it was ® very Randsome oue, and by far the largest one outducing the dey. One of the Broadway and Fourth avenue ling, was drawn by eight grey horses, handsomely parisoned; thy vebicle was uew ond handsomely patnt eG, beating themame of Gen. Scott There were several others of beautiful workaenship. and trifimed with great taste, while there were those of the most ordinery oharagter, drawn sor mere frames, or epolgies for horses which resmed as if gasping for breath. The day was merry,and the suow being figs, Sve gas who scught for pleasure bad # sleigh ride. At ni:ht the mud was com. letely tarned up, and to streets presented a most hor ribi@appearenes; and though bewucfal in the morning, the pleasures of the day died with sts closing hours. Mover Anvists at Patwo’s —Great anxiety was ox- perignoed yesterday emouges the pacrona of the model Art, in COfAequence of un aunouncement on the bills shataine: anatel epamih.<annntnadacctste nm nabttl ace by the ladiesof the company. ‘This sions createa auw ideas for the lovers of the fine arts, anda large audience was the result ; smopgst whom, were a large proportion of bald and gesy heeled men, busily engeged before Une curtain ros’, in drawing their prodigious opera glasees aud pocket telescopes tu the proper foous. Upon the rising of the cur’ sin, ail these instruments were brought into requisition, fox the purpose of examining more olosely the proportions of the arti ‘The toudest encores cams from the veoerabie lovers of che fine arts; all Hie tableaux received conniderabie ap- plause, aud, at the conclusion of (is part of the perform- anoes, great sanastion wae virible in al parca of the bongs, 1a expectation of the grand finade of the evouing. After cousiderabie delay, ths curtain rose and one cotil- on Het was oa ihe atage. There appeared to be con- iderable hesitation about commencing; but when they did move, it certainly was oneof the richest attempts at dancing we ever witne ‘There was euch great ex: tremes in the figures that at the first right the audience Were convulsed With isughter, end the house was ina perfect uproar. The head couple consisted of a short, tnt, duok legged man, with he.vy black moustache, Hamlet skirt, and white tights; his partner # tell, flio, knock-kueed girl, with flesh colored tights, and very short white skirt. The other three couple were ot about the sume order of architecture. Tnere ap- peared to be great dissatisfactio. and disappointment amonget the audience, in consequeno ofthe dancers not appe.ring exclusively in tights; and for a time nothing couid be heard but che most Lorribie groans, and cries of “take off thone rags.” After awhile the the uprosr ceased, the music commenced, and theory was, oo wita the dance;”’ but, evidently being unaccustomed to trip on the light fancastio toe, they broke down on the firet round, and the curtain fell amid rours of Jaugater, grogus, hisses, yells, snd all sorts of noises, and # gene- ral ory of “ Bring on the giris,” Off with the rags.” and* to h—li with the men.” In the midst of this con- forion the macager appeared, and pacitied the audience by announcipg tbat the next sot should be all females; sod, in a few minutes, the curtain rose, exiibiting four females, with flesh colored tights, id remarkable short akirte, who msy be good model artists, but are very poor dancers, After aiaking their bait trogen limbs sdout the stege for a few moments, th A, and thus concluded the night's performat evening, @ very interesiing dialogue relative to the per- formances took place between the manager oa the stage, and Captain Rynders ia the boxes. which created ® good deal of fua, and passed off very pleasantly Tanteaux Vivants—Grear Scene —Shortly after the opening of the ‘Temple of the Muses, in Caual street. jast evening, the sxbibition room was throwa into the greatest possible excitement, by a performance on the atago not advertisea in the programme. According to the best information that could bs obtained, it eppears that from twelve to fi'teem percous, laboring under the influence of liquor, foroibly entered the before-named place, Knocking down the door-keaper, who at- tempted to atop them from going In. ‘They next proceeded to the bar-room, or saloon, and com- menced demolishing whatever they could lay their vands upon; after which they hurried to the exhibition room, where thelr boisterous conduct created the utmost confusion. The rioters, one of whom csrried im his hand, an American flag, of small dimen- sions, pushed through the dense crowd, towards the ataga, tearing off the backs of the seats nnd expressing their determinati n to have their passions gratitied, even should it be at the cont of their lives ; wad almort in an instant, the majority sprang upon the stage, break ing the piano forte by passing over it, ‘Che fermalen in- stantly tedto thelr dressiog room, and Mr. Wiiliama, the manager, on coming forward, was Kuocked down with great Violence and severely wounded on the head ‘The intruders then made for the fe malrs? dressing room; but their progress was interrupt- ed by several mate ottechrs of the extablisbment, woo armed themeclves with a musket, aword, and other wea- pons, used in their tableau in honor of the United States, and with whion they gave the nesailants # warm reception, and compelled them to retreat with loss of soma blood A posse of policemen were immediately sent for, and no farth ook place. The femaie tetes having effected their escape by a trap dom 4 ‘op eurtain torn down by the ruth! assailante, hibition was necessacily brought to a close for the evening Deatnoctive Fine.—A fire broke out about 6 o'clook yeeterday morning in the large factery building at the corner of Heater aud Elizaveth streeis, which is said to bave originated through the earelessuers of rome of the workmen. The lower part of the building was occupied by Messrs, Mortoa and Breromer (who are the owners of the property pring Dalance and brass pipe factory The fire wae discovered by their engineer, who was driven irom the building, on opening the doors, by thetuick yol- ume of smoke with which the house wos filed. The lors of Meserr. Bremmar & Morton is variously estimated at trom $16 000 to $20.00 Shere was an iaturance upon the building and their stock to the amount of $6500 The second story was occupied by J & G H Walker, os aruie factory, Who wore fully insured Also by Meeern. faylor, glass cutter, whose los was (rifling, bat no m- surance. A room in the second story was also occupied by Wiilism Wooldridge, locksmith and bell hanger, whone joss is raid to be upwards of $1000, upon which there was no insurance Tw upper story was occupied by Mr. Denny, « w and silk braid factory, who but very recently laid in iarge stock, for the apring bosiness, together with the necessary bast nery, whioh was very costly, His dams, $10 000, which was suily covered by ineurance. The fire commaniosted to the thres story brick house, Eviaabeth street owned and ocoupled by Mrs Rebeo Powell, the roof of whieh, together with the third story were dectroyed, but fully inrured Also, to the two story brick boune 166 Heater street, belonging to J R. | Whising, the roof of which was destroyed — Notwira- standing (he stormy and unpleagant state of the weather | the firemen were promptly on the spot with their appa- ratus, aod sueceeded in subduing the flames before th: y made turther progtess. The wails of tie buildieg were puched dowa yesterday afterngon. Fine.—A fire broke out about five o'clock on Thurs. eniog, in ® small frame building in the rear of Oberry street, which almost entirely day No, 460 wee worthless | A. AvotHer --A fire broke out, alro, about one o’clook yestordsy moraing, in the building No. 333 Bleecker street, occupied by David Hall, as a bakery, which was | almost entirely destroyed, together with the stook and farniture ‘The family barely escaped with their lives, being obliged to leave the building in their night clothes The buliding belonged to James N. we learn, was fully insured. There was no insurance upon the property of Mr. Hall, Tue Boston Stxamens.-The wall due yesterday morning from Boston, did not arrive until about eight orolook fast evening snow storm. No boat left last night to. Boston. Tue Gaeenwich Stager Accipent.—There was & report in the Herald of yenterday morning, relative to the fatal occurrence of a littie gir! by the name of Mar- garet Furren, baying been run over and Killed,in Gree wioh street, by one of Adams & Co's. express wagons, driven by David Morse, and it was stated that he went on and paid no attention to the occurrence, until he was puirued by the police and arrested In justice to Mr. More, the fects are here stated as they nctusily occurred. There was at the time io the wagon with fn colored man. and neither of them had of the child being near the wagcn until wered by Mr Mi lying on the ground, with indermost wheels upon her face. Mr. M. was, of cours 'y much frightened and agitate had the prerence of mind to stop and pay every atten- tion to the child; at the same time, sending the colored man ov.with the wagon, and coutinued with her, never for # moment having left the school house, vear by, into which she was taken.uotil be was arrested by the police, more than one half hour after the accident occurred He is represented as being * Very humave man, and such coufidence have bisempk yers in his integrityand up- rightness of character, that ope of the firm, Mr Dinr- more, immediately, on hearivg of his arrest, proceeded tothe Tombs and entered his bail, The fatal occur- rence was the result of accident, and not careivssness, us has been erroneously stated. AnotHeR Acciffext.—A little boy, whose name we did not learn, was yesterday, while running after a pri- vate sleigh, knocked down and run over in the Bowery, by auother private sleigh, but escaped almost entirely unhurt During the whoie day a number of small boys were continually running after the sleighs in t ry, and the only wonder in that many of them were not killed or seriously injured. Baooxiyy Cuanten Convention.—A meeting of this convention took piace last evening, Hon. John Dikeman in the chair. Minutes of inet meeting were read and approved. Considerable disoussion took place on lengthy protest, offered and signed by Messrs. J. G. Bergen, Brevoort, Wychoff, Cortleyou, and Bergen against the propored aseesement of the 8th and 9ch wards for the expenses of the fire, watch, and iawp departments, It was ultimately referred to felect committes. Several other sections were taken up, amended, and passed; but which, from the feelings of the meéting, are to be reconsidered. After some further debate, the meeting adjourned. Law Intelligence. Sureenton Court March 3—Before Judge Sandford— John Tryon vs Isaac Burtis, Warren Droper, Jo- aeph Cushing, Willam Cushing, and J remiah King — This was a proceeding under tie statute to obtain im- m-diste possession of the Bowery Amphitheatre. It appeared that on the 13th of September, 1847, Mr. Tryon took w lease of the premises in question for seven mouths, toend oa the 16th April, 1848. Oo the same day he entered into #n agreement with Mr Burtis, to wit, that Burtis should furnish horses and every thing else necessary ior (he exhibition of a regular cizous, in- cluding grooming faeJing, &e , for which be was to take one half the receip's of Lie performances. In conside- ration of whiob, ryon was to pay all rents, and make rach other payments as might be necessary for the management of the establishment, except as above men- tioned. Mr. Tryon being. os he states, @mbarrassed at the time, in consequ-nee of some recent losser, caused the name of Burtis to be placed at the head of ths play bills; it being, however, expressly understood, that his Dame was only to appear for that purpose, and iv was not until the othcf February lest, that he ever heard that Burtis claimed to be lessee ; aud that it was also expressly understood, that the agreement was to expire on the lich of January lua’, when a new agreement was to be entered into between them, if the counexion was to be continued. That on the 11th of January, Dir Tryon ebut up tho house, snd put a man named Peter Lugimban! ia ssion, #8 his agent and care teker, who contioued fu possession from that time uotil the 6th of February last, when the defendants came and ejected him, and took forei- ble possession, which tney have’ since retained The def. nee was, that ‘Teyon was omployé@ as tbe pein nro (a er eee Yo taken for the bemefit of Mr. Burtis, and th Fisk, J.V. he, Burtis at the time it was taken, adv.moed $300 to be paid over t> the leesors, that he ‘leo agreed to take ‘Tryon ns manager, sta salary of $16 a week, or euch farther sum as the profits of the theatre would admit ot This arrangement was entered into « week belore the Fried nto effect on Lihut day; 18th of September, and ead that irom (hut time up to the olosing of the amphi theutre the rent was ped ty Mr. Burtia himself to the lesrors, except upon two or three cecasions it was paid by Tryon, by diseo.ion of Burtis. ‘That on the 11th of January lat, when the house closed, there was $150 due jor reni, aad that Burtis gave his note to the Lessors for sum, endorsed by one Bartlett That he, Burtis, wos in possession from the 13th of Soptember to the present time, and that he had on, and previous to, the dh of February, the day on which it ts alleged forcible porsession was taken, his horses aud otber property ou the premises, and in short, thet all the share Tryon had in the tranesotion was bad as agent ot Bartis, Adjourned to tomoxro + (this moraiug) Surreme Count —In Equity—March 1—Befors Judge Edmonds— Francis Griffin vs. The T'rusters of the Third As te Reformed Church.~—Deoree of toreciosure for amount claimed. ‘tha Burd-ll ve John Burd-ll—Ths bill in this case was filed by Mra Burdell, cnarging hee husbacd with various of oruelty, and with having abandoaed her self and his cbiidren, aad praying adivoros fom bed nud board The defendant answered the bil, denying the actr of eruclty, anu justifying the abandonment ViaRGaker McCcesstex examined by Mr Cuanixs Epwaxps, on dehait of the complsinant-—Koows the par ties, complaioant and defendant; lived ia the family for three or four months, about five yeers ago; Sirs Burdeil had two children at the tims, aod expected to be she confined of another. Q. Do you kaow what kind of food Mr. Burdell u A Yes, air. Deranvaxt’s Counset—I object to this evidence; itis oleatiy irrelevant What has this court todo with what a gentieman may choose to use his own food? Ob Jection overruled. Witsits—He used to go into the garden, pluck the indian corn, chop it up, sad eat it. Q. Did he often eat with tue family ? A. He did not; he etther eat by himself or went into the kitohen and eat with the servant man. Q Did he require bis family to live according to any particular system ? A Yi ie Counsen— Sta Witwess—Hs requiced them to live according to the Graham rystem; to live on unleavened bread. baked hard in an oven, goat’s milkand hominy; Mrs Bardeli eat the same, Sannronp -[ object to this evidence; what has it to do with the question we are now trying? sud even if it hed, what does it prove but that tue syntem itself is ex- callent? It has been adopted by mapy gentlemen in this city, haa become almost aniv I, and is considered su- perior to buckwheat cakes. Q. Who, in the house, did he make bis companion’ A. The servant man Q Was be mach wich his wife and children? A. Oaly very seldom. Q Did be require that the children should be dreesed im any partioulur way? A ‘Yes sir; he wented to have their clothes on their shoulders wichout strings, and to wear big shoes that they were not able to owrry. Q Were youin the family at the time any clothes were taken Off oue of th A. You, sir Q What was Mra, Bardell’ssituation at the time? A. She was after being confined Q. Did you see him tear the clothe b tly f the ohild? was @u unchiriatian ast, and bis wife only x few confined; he said they were too tight, and thet he had tore them off; Mra Burdell war very ‘li alcerwards Q. What was her praotioe with regard to the children? A. They were always dressed very loosely and oem- fortably te please her husband. Q. What was nis conduct to her when she was sick? A. [was not there at the time. Q. What was his conduct as to the children? A [ doo’t know, except that the livtle gtri from who back he tore the clothes, same dewn to tho Kitemen oce day and enid her papa was « very naughty mam @. Wailo they lived in the country, do you know of anything in regurd of keeping the windows always open? A. Yes; he always reqaired to have them opea Miss Hives, a purse, who lived in the family, was sworn exumined, sad testified to the rams facia jootor UNDERHILL examined—Was oslled in to see Mrs Bardell ; Ler health was very delicate at the tims ; ordered a change of diet, ordered her to take animal food; considered it necessary for tne reat health. Mr Burdell was always averse to an but upon the ocossion alluded to, my presoriptions foliowed. Q Did you at any time presoribe for him at his re- Q. Do you know what his religion is, or what his views ure on that abject? A. L bave no pariioular knowledge. Mes Saka ALsuRtis examined—Is step-mother to Mre Burdeii Q Were you with hor when she was confined? Yes, otc. What was Mr B's conduct to her at the time? He never was very kind or attentive to her. What way did he show it / By negisoting her How did he neglect her? >O>*Pee> ato husbend pays his wife Q. Was he well at this thm A. I never thought him w ; he was aa well aa he fo? ™'K. He wisest hor to ent the rame as he oat himself. Q. What effect had it on her health? A. 1 think it rade her sick at one thus, ‘Wells, Exq., who, | The ceteotion was owing to the | Syed dressing | He ever paid ber that attention that an affection: | | Con ta 1817, wherd ber husdeed bf principal member of yonra as Seoretary of Stace Pe | an you state what was the diet he allowed bis | husband: Sire royalty to the pimpii {don’t think he bad affection for any thing. Cross-examined by Mr. E. Saxprorn, ‘Be tion are you to Mrs. Burdeli? A. I Wan asked that question before Course —We did not take your arewer down then, you will please to answer the question A I married her father, snd was ber etap-mother when she inarrled Mr Burd Q. Did you not kmow Mir. Burdell adopted the Gra ham syatein before he married! id Q. Did pot Mrs. Burdel! know tt A She did. The Court here adjourned The People ee vel Doctor Whiting vs. The Health Of- ficer at Staten Istand —A motion was about to be made ‘at the sitting of the Court, for rder that Dootor Childs hand over the official documents of the dapart- ment to Doctor Whiting, who has been lately appointed health oMoer at State Island by the Governor; upoo the suggsstion of the Court it was posiponed until to- mi rrow (‘his morning ) Aturorp Stave Case —Erée County Court—P. P Stevens, presiding. —Christopher Webb vs J Eme rick. Thin was an action for astauitand battery nd false imprisonment, brought by plaintiff against defend ant, one of our city police constables. The trial of thie cause commenced on the 2ht inst, and closed on the evening of the 284—the court not beiog in session on the 22 The circumstances that led to thig case, a+ Sppeared in evideooe, ara peculiar #nd novel. In the latter part of September iset, two athletic men, one by the namie of Perry, thy other, Wolf, slave dealers from Kentucky, made their appes:ance in our city, in senreh of a negro, who they said was a runaway eave While prowling about the city in seareh of their game, they learned from some gouree that a negro bearing the de- scription of the ons they wars in search of. was thea at work in the upper part of ihe Gotblc. Anxious to ascertain the feeling of our republican city aod how far they might proceed to the recuring of their prey they applied to the defendant, who, upon the represen- tations made to him, consented to assist them in the prosecution of their designs. The nocessary plaus to their success being consummated. they proceeded to the Gothio Hall to secure the plaintiff! ‘Tbe two slave denl- ers entered the upper port of the hall, where the plaintiff was engaged at work, seized hold of him as though he had been guilty of the nighest crime known to our lawe, and without giving him time to put on his hat, ora- vat or boots, thrust him out therefrom, down # dark pair of stairs, where they were j 4 by defeudant. By this time the news of capiure of plaiutiff drew together an assemblage of people of all colore. The slave dealers were here inquired of by what right or autho- rity they arrested the plaintiff. but no answer was given; upoa which the youngest of the two drew from his side @ six-barrelled revolving pistot, aud said that he would “ blow through” the first man who interfered His cou- rage, however, soon became w little ozol, by the interpo- nition of one or two who told him that our Ia rights ofour citizens should be protected, exp! nature of the offence he bad committed by the display the pistol. acd that by the words accompanying that act, he had subjected himself to impriso aetermined to secure the pisiutif, avd agat tulations, they forced him down auother flight of stairs to Main street and thence up some other stairs into @ back cfloe. As soon as plaintiff wes thrust into the oifice, the door was closed, but was soon made open again by the crowd that followed. Here the release of plaintiff was demanded by several persoos, who told him to leave, ws neituer the slave doalers por the defendant had aay right to detain him = The plaintiff started, but t, and thrown fondant placiog himself at the door. to prevent going out, At thin last aot for the subjugation of laiutiff, the crowd become ro much excited that proposals of reconciliation were offered by the friends of the slave dealers, and the plaintiff! allowed to pesa out without mol-station On the defence, am attempt was biish the fact that the defeadant acted from good motiver. and that ail he did and suid was to quiet the row produced by the #e'zure of platotiff, whieh it was bis duty to do #3 an officer. Here the cause ended After acharge from the judge, tue jury retired, with inatru 0 seul tbeir verdict, amd present it at the going in of tue Court the next morning, when (te- day) the verdict of. the jury was rrovived, fading for plaintiff $90,—B»/fsio Com, Adv. Feb 24th oScraeme Covar or tax Unicen Svars, Maroh 2, 1848. oO 41, The United States, painuffs, vs. the otty of Portland. The argument of this cause was contlaned by Me Attorney Generai for the plaintiffs, and by Mr vans for the defendant san @he Racket Court Ball. New Yous, Maroh 3, 1848, 4a order to vay wil come old soores ch motive was ever entertained by the members ofthe club or the managers of the ball; ior the reason hat uo oid scores exist, or ever have, the clud belug en- rely ont of debt, and having already paid most of the rent for the present year in advance. Justics co the clab, snd the ladies snd gentlemen offl- ciating on thas ocesaion, r-qaire that you should corree? rroueous impression, which. fro your we | knowa lity T have uo doubt you will do promptly The bali was given for the sole and express purpore that the lady frieuds of the membars might participate in some of our amusements {c was at (cet contemplated milaing the tickets entirely co the members of the club; but, at the noliaitace of many members. tickets were al- lowed to chem for their friends, Th» expense of the bali was over three thousand dollars, aad the amount reoeiv- ed for tickets will fail ehort of those expenses about oundred doll whion the clay will most cheerfaliy pay, and a mach larger sui, too, if uecursary; well sa- Uistied if ther friee Joye. themacives aud found their expectations resized. So you ese there was nothing left over “ for future fau,”? from that eatertaioment, still we expect to hays the fun io repetition, sao her season, on which ocea- tion, uisy we uli be there. Reepsetfully yours, ONE OF THE M d Garat 5 UROW NING Fricatsé —The toiiowing certific De. Brandreth, by # grateful a jor itrelt Let the afflioted read Unica, Feb MD Kor up- {have been sfilicted with » ous diseases, closely resembling bia, among the leading aymptoms of which has been ® terrible bresking ow? at the mouth, waich deded he skill of my fautly physician, De. Crosweil, and sert ously endavgered the cons I sought everywhere jo vain for reltef—heving, as @ last resort, taken'e large lose of Young physic, in the fa, which #0 far frou proving of the ell struck in, aud pro- AN Buren’s Cerri voluntarily sent to lieved patient, speaks To Boojamin Brandreth warde of two yaurs pi ionof hum Juced such iatal contequenora my life wan eonal- din danger. My wppetite was gone; | bad frequent sms of delirium and ravicg, snd ‘he fouluees of my gue in ito euch Gu alarming degree, that my best friends~ even my own father—wers compelled to desert me Thin disvae was the more remarkable, a8 nothing of the kind had ever been kuown iu my family, whose moutis have never been +fll cted with any break- ag out that could bo made auy thing of. Ja chis la meotadle etate of things, [ fortunately came under your yeuefionnt treatment, ihe results of which have been truly surprising, and Uttle een than miraculous. Upon takiog tho fleet pill, fvorable ryioptomn began at ones to make their a) ance ; aud ouly two deys ago, the ctisis? of the passed, when an incredible qui ity of hig ive mstter came from me, stoe which tim iy easier, and expect © beeome y friends and my former atte? in Feeling that I should not be doing my duty to my fellow eitizene, (9 consideration, as you will nee trom wy late epeech, always of paramount importauee with me) if I withh id my care from the yublio, I have sent you thie hastily written acknowledz- nent, with fall permission to use ic in aay way you please Your patient, JOHN VAN BUREN Prinolp ul offices for the sale of the ebove pill: -New York, B. Brandeth, Broadway: Albany, Edwin Croswelt, Argus Offices ; Philadeiph ——; Wash. logton, T Ritchie, under the Seuate Chamber. Gene- ral travelling agent for he northern States, Hon John A. Dix N. B. Thess pills sre an admirable specific tor Hinteatinal commotions ; aud among the doetor’s oth r distiuguithed patienta, he begs to mention parucu- ary the great whig pariy, which is now wader hia treatwoent for this disease, with am encouraging prorpect of a epeedy dissolution.— From the Join Donkey. Mrs. Jown Quincy Apams.—M Adams was yorn 1a England ou the Hkth of Febrmary, 175 She was the davg iter of Jonbua Jonnaon, @ Maryiand gentleman, who went from Aweries to London, where ie became emingnt as ® merchant During the war he iettKngland for France, wh sgeus of this country tthe treaty of peace Adams found bis future «ify at London, when adting uoder ® comuission con- forced upom him by Geaeral Washington, in 1794, for uxchanging the rutifieations wade under the treaty of Novemoer of that year. Mrs A was married at All Hallowe Church. Loudon, oo ths 26th of Juss, 1/97, and followed her husband to Prussts, where Mr A was pre- rented as the fir sliniater from the United Mrs Adama conferred honor upon the country to time when Lue Uniied States was just recogaized ap equal sung the nations of the earth. Her next thoatee of service was in ‘asbiogton, and after this . rsvurg and this frou 1809 vo IFLA the mone exciting, and perhapa the mort revoluuion- ary periodia the ry of Eucops, @ad embracing « part of Chat interestiog period of our own history when try was xc wae wih Eoglaod Me, Adams re- + at S¢ Petersburg than any one of our Miniaters. excepting Mr Miduieton, and his for » brief period, Woie her husbond c feld of servies Mrs A. came after the treaty of d passed the world wide * bucdred d metropolis, in the midst of the whic of oeident to the st ¢ betweea the Bour boneand the Revolutionists. Aicer « short residence in Fe 108 followed by wlonssr one with her parents ty the ms came to Wasting sd been calied a tue caroe’s ¢ met. Eight foot in the White House, ¢ years the companion of ber distinguishe of court Ii ghvorhood of Loagoa. Mra. A Me fifty. ao a ry that in every y cf our own thaa perheps any living women.— Pitsburgh Vasc, shingion Cot,