The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1848, Page 1

Theatrical and Musical, Paux Tuxatre.—The grand new ballet of “ Asmo dens” was produced last night at the Park, with all the advantages of fine scenery, splendid dresees, and propertien, and most of all, first rate artistes to fill the Parts, and @ most numerous and fashionable audience to Witness them. Mile, Blangy was the Vlorinds of the evening. Mian Vallee, re. Woilhoff and Rouxary, were the Marietta. Asmodeus and Cleopbas of th The whole piece was most vocally suce tho various dances by Mile. sy were performed in the splendid style which this Indy-is 60 distinguished | for. In order that some idea way be formed of the cha- | raoter of this pivos, we will give a slight sketch of the | lot, though noone who witnessed it Inst night at the ark, gould fail to understand the action of the piece. ‘The pantomime, as well as the dancing of Mile, B's part, was most admirably given, and Mesers Wollboff and Bouxary were alto very excellent. | The following is the plot of this interesting ballet : — Cleophss, a yourg student of Salamanoa, is at Madrid | during Carnival season, and one evening ha goes to the mosked ball at the grand theatre. The great success his attentions to the ladies meet, draws him into ® quarrel, and two jealous rivals provoke him so far ‘as to foros him to draw his sword in one of the saloons of the ball room. but Cleophas, proteeted by his over she roet of pa. seeks refug je escapes 0 in a neigh- it throu; modeus, happy at bi bis power the dispose! of his liberator. phes, whone mind is still filed with the scenes of the evening, arke Ai show him the countemances ef the three female masks with whom be has been flirting atthe ball. Asmodeus shows him in turn. first » young semp- atrsas girl, thom a widow of tolerably advanced age, aud finsily, Florinds, the first danseuse at the Madrid theatre Cleepbas transported vith thislast damsel,requestsAsmo- deus te introduce him to her bodily, as be wishes tomake loveto her. Asmodeus puts Florinda into a deep slum- Der, and trausports her to the emchanted gardens, whi- ther he alse conducts Cleophas, who, after this inter- view, is more vielently in love than ever; but Asmodeun wisass him to see Flerinda divested of ali adventitious dor, and o@mduets the young man behind the scenes Madrid Theatre, iu order that he may witness the acts of her he loves, Acertain senor, who loves Ficrinda, aud becomes jealous at th ition she gives Cleophas, whilst she searcely listened to him, swears to revenge for her slights by procuring a bad ree tor her om her appearance om the stage that ev Florinda thus bring badly received on her sppear- 2 ing able to support this faints, and is oarried off to her dressing ‘The ballet is interrupted. Cleophes, in dispair, es to eonsole Fiorinda; Asmodeus with diffleulty follows him; baten his route, falling ia with the person ‘who had caused all this difficulty, he commences by re- venging his 5 ih friend, by using his supernatoral powers over him and causing the earth to open and swallow him up. Maving thus dispored of the rival, be rejoins the two lovers. whom he unites, and travsports them te his palace, where there is a splendid reception | given them,and the whele piece closes with a splendid ee d+ quaire. La Cypriotte by Mlle. Blangy, Mile. V: Sud Bouxary and Wielheff The ball hit and will be tera, Kept the house in excel was heartily applauded. It also will be ro evening, as well as the farce of the “ Doub) Room.” . wey Texatxe.—Mr. Dan Marble, the popular and highly talented Yankee comedian, centinues to draw good houses at this theatre, and his jokes and act- ing seom te be highly relished by ail admirers of his Mune of comic asting. The now comedy, called “The People’s Candidate,” was repeated last evening, and went off well, the audience appearing to be much amus- gi. during ite performance: | In the eourse of the evening, ity of exoslient perfor os which are nightly pro- 1d in this popular theatre, combined with the name- Tous and o! ive corps dramatiqu+, will insure it s con- tinuanes of its deverved popniarity. Crate T! RE. * of Denmark,” was performed here last evening, in which Mr, Addams took the part of Hamlet, w'yish be persen. ated with his asus] ability. During his iveent ment at the Chatham, Mr. A. has played nearly the en- tire rouad of eharacters in the iegitimate dram: whieh he oxcel ad his exalted talents were more nently displa: in most of his favorite pie "s Th itably ening in the sharacter of bly supported by a highly forta of the preprietor and les resent its numerous pa- tion of high attrac- supporters wit! general secommodations in the Chatham, together with the excsiiont talents of the oompany, ianke it one of the imoat rgteenble places of evening recreation at preeent in the eity, See bill for this evening. cuncvs, Bowery Amrmrruratan —We can only ssy of fshment, that it is kept up in a frst rate style is oapital It is the only cirous ere a dozen others it would make ne ould be better kept thun the Amphi- erformers, male and female, old and yousg. horse and toot, are allon the qui vive for applause, and they eertainly deserve it for the handsome mauner they go through their performances. They ‘of equestrians, rnd bound to please. To- W. B Carroll and J. Sweet teks a benefit very aplemdid bill. are to popuint that fou -y lady's muste denk—e convinci of the refined feeling whioh rans through them all; in feet, we way truly eay, shat the fair sex are the devoted edmirors of these colored songeters Many of the songs really quite touching compositions, both words and music, and are fully worthy of becoming what they are —stamdard pisces, Thore, ought, vlso, fo go and hear the mus'cians, and thus learn, if they cam, the terme way to sing their melodies. Sas.e Brormens.—This band gave a concert last evening at Jersey Cliy. We doubt they had a fins bowre, ae our neighbors are tasty people, and kuow how to app! good things, To night, they return to their querte Convention Hall, and gives firat- rate bill, comprising all the new sad faygrite Ethiopian melodies Camrnen.’ are mesting ® at the Minerva Rooms in mush success. The yooslits and m' tof songs, jok: jopian onditios, sufficient rinetual and patos: a them will think ‘4 House will opem agaia this cvening, ith model artist exhibitions itable fantitution, com- mechanios, y, who contribute their imo- tions to the aid and relief of want, or siel pommuaity is indebted to euch @ society, must be at epparent; for It voluntarily assumes upon iteelf a task, and sxpenre. which must otherwise fall 1pou the eitisens of New York, and which would be enaibly feit im the increased ratio of taxation, wero it rot for the labors of this soolety, We have been iu- ormed thet during the part year, the number of dis. reased Gecraans who have been relteved and assisted the active members and generous contributions of his bighly useful and commendable society, reaches he incredible amount of 70,000 One may coneeive th wlief hereby given to our city, by supposing, for a mo- aent. teat th: t had beer obliged to throw | self wpor our sims house and poor house. The fund: 1 the society m prodaot entirely of individual vo- by ite variow bers, who, at te, as citizens, their legal otas to the general funds of our city for such pur- non, Wo have heard it stated that the well known | ad wenithy John Jacob Astor has contributed very ondaom hie mite to the society, having, on 30. uceeOR, sOINe Yours ago, bestowed the Ii- sral eum of tem thousand dollars, for the charite- @ and benevolent purpones of the society. Could jealth bo better employed ! or is it bestowed for any ber purpose upon the favored few, but that they may th theit sympathies and employ their riches in h ent, and blessings upon tures around them! There ork, whieh to the assistauce and jet of their fellow countrymen, such as the New Eng- J Society, the English or St, George's Society, the St ‘8 oF Sooteh, the French, Ko, each of whow I notioe at (heir respective anniversaries, on it will be the more suitable time to tell of their ings snd sound their praises At present, we are ited to the anniversary of the German Society, which celebrated 01 lay evening, 14th instant, atthe yor House, by & opie did and megniticent public din- ir. We entered the gorgeous diniog hail of the Astor use, {2 procession with the other guoai jock. The blaze of light which burst upon us as wa ived was perfectly dazzling. Rioh o: brag with pumerable wax lights, towered over the tables, at alar intervals, amd from the high roof wei ndellers, exoh composi t, which poured forth » ose number of globular burners. with large medallions, surrounded in the contre of each about 7 ya were decorated a with (esvoons of The tragedy of“Hamlet, Prince | gage. | this diffoult part leat evening than | 4 owever, who buy the musis, | men, wom | same Arminius of whom C. | { | | | ightly, will continue te draw good houses. The | | | | | | | | was seen the name of someone of the great and 4 tinguished rons of Germavy—names familiar to all coun tries, and which have shed a rich halo of mundane glory around the land which gave them and their genius andtalent. Their names were the follow- ing :—Kionsteck, Herder, Beethoven, Goethe, Schiller, Mozart, Kant, Wieland, Korner, Haydn, Handel The effeot was striking, and it was a mode of decoration peculiarly adapted to such an assemblage of Ger- mans as were now met together on this festive occasion. The two ends of the room were decorated with portraits of Goethe, Mozart, and Guttenburg, inventor of printing. Between the two latter portraits was salled in German, H gigantic full length painting of Arminius, rm mystic hero the ancient of primeval a kind of = ‘esar spenki yon tarien, who seted sohaughtily to the Romans, aud whom Cwear routed shamefully with terrible slaughter, dri- ving him precipitately back across the Rhine Im the image before us we saw, strange enough, that the great Arminius rested bis foot in triumph upon the Roman fasces and the lictor’s rods, which he proudly trampled under his feet. We could only sccount tor this in the nace way io which the lion (in sop’s famous fables) accounted for neeing in e statue that a man was repreiepted as wrestling with snd putting his foot upon the neck of the noble animel. The ‘explained how this mol saloon, thus decorated in style of brillian will not attempt any further to desoribe, tl amounting to about one hundred and fift selves at the long tables, and were applied b; numorous train of attentive waiters, with viande of the oholovet kind and of every variety. | Nor was the gene. rous Falernien lacking on such an occasion; indeed, it wan supplied without stint, and the ohotoest wines flowed cheerfully round the busy tables. Servants were on the alert watching to replenish your glass with the dellolous and sparkling product of the grapes of Cham- pagne, while the old Hook, the generous Madeira, the fine favored Burgundy, were olose at hand to gratify the palate of the wellocoupled guest, ad libitum. Such » scone, it may be well understood, is bett han’ described, and looks better in tl shall not, therefo picurean contemplat tl t, when the cloth was removed, then, ‘business of the ia fact,” be io ening. and then began to be more veloped the kindly social feelings, warm tive being by the good oheer and d in which all had been unenimously, tradicente, engaged er.“ Non nobis Dor is usual in English jertainments of this character, was not sung; but we forgot to say that before, » nd now again at the conclu- sion of the feast, thanks to the Giver of all good were offered up by ® German divine, in « peculiar, rolemn, and impressive form, in a lauguage whore expressive and admirably fitted both for the sub- limity of worship and the charms of music. This cere- mony performed, the President of the society, Mr Bierwirth, arose’ and addressed the meeting in a neat and pertinent speech, which was reosived Mr. Bisrwirth oal of the past success of the si embers, and urge farther extension ef their labors and efforts. A G is, in print, musio, which we forgot to anied us in the procers of time to the motion of th: 8, now stiuck up in ani- mated tones; and the great number of harmonious voices accompanying, filled the room, and made the very roof to echo with loud sounds of magnificent and impon- iug harmony. The following regular toasta of the eve- ning were then in due order presented, each of them being drank with three times three, and accompanied by appropriate remarks, with sougs and music follow- ag 1, Germany, our Fatherland 2 The United States of America—The sun that rose in ‘76, to light mawkiad in the path of w mment. 8 The President of the United Stat 4. The city of New York—True to Ss! « Excelsior.” 08 the motto of our ity. Friendly stars to guide the distressed to the haven of relie! 6. The Garman People — Foremost in the fleld of know- ledge, masters in the artof harmony; msy a happy fu- | turity await'them. __1. Progress--The unchangeable law of sn ever-chang- ing order in the world’s system. Happy if the light of liberty, without Its storms, shall shine upon ite path. 8. Steambost Union between Germany and the United States—A powerful means of developing the powers of both nations, accompanied with an interchange of ideat promising the most glorious results. 9 The Union of German Physicians in New York— Far from their father land, they are the pioneers of its aciemoo and learning 10 The Presa— Guided by solid attainments, proprie- ty of conduct and virtus, it i¢ the mighty engine of hu- man progress and advancement 11, The Women In the courre of the evening the Vice President read a letter from his honor W. V. Brady, Eaq , Mayor of the city, returning thanks for the invilation extended to him, avd explaining the urg asons which rendered itout of his power to have the pleasure of being pre- sent. The reading of the letter was received with loud appleuse, and the expressious it contained ef respeat for the society sud its Inudable purposes, were received with warked approbation and loud plaudits. Riemany Invin, keq, President of the St Andrew's Sociaty, retnrued thanks for the honorable reference made to his society in the fifth toast’ Mr I. coneluded 8 happy and enlightened speech by offering the follow. ng to The Universities of Germany—Nurseries of free thought and profound learning. Davi Wornen, Esq., Presiient of the rooiety returned thanks on behalf of his soncladed a neat address by offering as a toast, The Medical Department of the German Society— raed. skilful and philosophical Tho President of the French Benevolent Society, followed on behuif of his Society, and gave, ‘many — Her rons are distinguished by their moral qualities, aswell as by their superiority im arte and sciencen H. Guinweiy, Enq., President of ths New England So- ciety, then rose, and delivered a speech, full of lively points, in allusion to the present occasion and Socicty, and repeatedly set the tables in @ roar by tho good hu- mor and felicity of his remarks. Mr G. consluded by offering, German Ewigration—An element of strength in our national fabric. President of the St Nicholes society, calied silusious of the Inat speaker, then addressed the company in a happy and felicitous speech, which called down repented applat Mr. K., incon- jusion, offered the following :— The Germans of the city of New York—Whether here for the pursuits of commerce, from the love of li- berty, or for the enjoyment of equal laws, they have brought with them the arts of peaoo, the literature of ©urope, and the hands for ready labor. Mr. Fare, after a speech, in which he descanted with much effect upon the benefits of steam navigation, connecting Germany with the United States, concluded by offering the following toast: “Success to the Hermann snd her noble commander, Captain Crabtree.” Captain Caanrace briefly returned thanks. and apoke in a happy manner of Lis ship, and of his own desire to do ail in his power to promote the interest of the great undertaking and the comfort of ail who shail with him in the Hermann. Captain|Crabtre sion, offered the following tonst: The Commerce between Germany a1 ‘Stacen— May it be profitable to alla 01 to the friendship which ought always to exist betwa he two countrie: T ler Kranzen,”’ a eorps of professional Ger- aan singers, Were then imtrodaced, and entertained the company with some fine singing, in theit beat ayie. After on evening spent in social harmony and enjoy- want, to which It becomes our duty to ray how much he gentlemanly and amiable members of the committee coatributed by their Kindness aud attentions, among whom we ought to record the names of Mr CR. Da- on, Mr. G.-E Kupbardt, Dr Ludwig, ko. ks., the company reparated, and retired, wo doubt, highly grati- fled by so splendid an entertaiument, and edified by the tal Mr fa and pleseing ditoourses to which they had li tone David's ety, and st Py Tue vate Hon. H. Wueaton.—Mr. Wheaton’s heaith hos been delicate since his return to this couniry,and has been gradually failing;but his frienda en- tertained no serious apprehensions of the fatal event which hes just transpired, Mr. W. wasborn in Providence, Nov, 1785 In 1827 ha was appointed by John Quinoy Adams, Charge d’Aaffaires to Copeatagem, In 1436, he was transferred to Berlin, and, the year after, was raised to the rank of Miniter Plenipotentiary, [a Prassia his services were long und eminent, He stood coufessedly at the head of American diplomacy, and was regarded, more than any other man, aa the repre- sentative of the Ameriosn government. His reputation was even greater im Europe than a’ home, for there he wan better known aed more intimately appreciated Among the friends who esteemed him, were the King of Prussis, the King of the Franch, Prinos Metternich, Baron Humboldt, aud M.Gaizot, On his caturn home, cepted the Chair of Professor of International Law in Harvard University, and was aboat to comm the duties of the appointment ns which resulted treative upoa the Law of Capturer, Elements of International Law, Sketch of the Law of Nations from the Peace of Westphalia, an Essay on the Right of Search, twelve volumes of Reports and & Digest of the Reporte, the Life of William Pinckney, and a History of the Northmen Perhaps no American Minister has ever been distinguished by no many dispatches upon such a variety of topics, and of such uniform interest aud value. Mr. Wheaton died at Dorchester in this Stato, where he was under medical care. A post mortem #xemination indicated deep-seated disease of the brain, He hed been a great intellectual worker, H ifs, two daughters, and @ son — ‘Be ch Vth The overseers and others oonnected with the Lowell Carpet Mills, intend giving ® pionic girls employ: od by them, on the evening of the 20th i ‘The featt- val is to be held in thy new two story mill of tho carpet company, just finished. The building cover ree of an acre, aud is the largest room in that city. “NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING <= SS SN Mr. G. Hackstaff, Commander, SX AMERICAN STEAMSHIP UNITED STATES. Ss “The ocean steamship United States, of which the above is a very accurate representation, was built im this city, by Mr. Wm. H. Webb, for Charles H. Mar- shall, Eeq.,and others, and went on the second trial trip, on Tuesday morning last. From the time when the keel of this vessel was laid, until the present, the mer- cantile and nautical world, have taken ® great interest ia her. When she was designed, it was the determina- tion of all concerned to outstrip every steamship that ever crossed the Atlantic, as well in point of speed, as in the amount of tonnage which she could oarry. In order to do so, it required that the builders and projec- ters should not only study the sotence of ship building asit has heretofore been atudied, but also to improve upon it as much as possible, aud carry into offect the result of their deliberations. In accordance with the results following from those deliberations, Mr. Webb, with Mr. Marshall, Captain Hackstaff, and others, concluded upon adopting a model or frame, differing estentially from any that hi ror be- fore been used in steamship building. Instead of hav- ing the proposed vessel sharp from the water line tothe keel—the plan on whieh all American steamships hereto- fore have been built—they concluded, afterdue and cars- ful examination, comparison, and deliberation, to con- stract ber with a flat bottom, aud with what is called eoncave points, in contradisiinction to conver points. No rooner had they matured their plans, and announced their determination of building this steamship in this manner, that the idea was promulgated that the veesl to be built as she would be, according to this plan, would de a decided failure, and inntead of redeeming the Ameri- can character, in the way of ship building. would disgrace it, Confident, however, of the correetnors of the result ot their cogitations on the subj eta foctined by the opin... ions of Mr. Webb's father, coinctdea those of the son, end despite of these prognortications of failure, which came from some of the bent theoretical seataen in the country, Mr. Webb pursued his original plan, and stick by stick, and timber by timber, the ver- sel went on to completion. The more ahe was advanced. the louder aud more vehement wers the predictions ef her utter failure So slight was the prospect of her suc- cess, when completed, that the old shipmps! and na- vel constructors to whom he had mitted her plans and when she }d be rr 5 »,”? w Chinese j or anything else in the shape of a craft, from which no more could be expected than from Robt Fulton’s he made her trial trip up the North river, United State was. however, completed and launched. When she for the first time ant on her des- tined element, the predictions ef her feilure were reit- erated the builder, Mr Webb.and her controller, Mr. Mi ali, lost not their faithin her. On the con- trary, her position after she was leunched, only sorved to verify the anticipations which they hed formed of her success, and gave them edditional confidence in the rerult of their deliberatons The next point was the engines and machimery, and these were contracted for withthe firm of T. F Secor & Co, toot of Ninth street, Kast river; and a this would be the largest machinery that was ever cast in the Uaited States, this firm, ia acsordance with their truetions. sombined every improvement whioh their r xperionee and judgment might suggest. T’hey ac cordingly work, andas in the case of the model, the engines and boiler were pronouaced to ba a failure when completed Despite of the opinions of nautical en. in the care of the model, the completion of the machinery and engines was dnly proceeded with, and 2 courte.of time were placed in ths veasel for which they were constructed All things being fintabed, the obisel. the ham nd the plane bavivg each seve- rally done its w tie vessel was auaoanced to be fin- ished, and hor first tial trip was made, a trip merely at the sugzeation of the Messrs. Secor, to try her euginery, and see if there was not at least a probability of its auc- ceedivg. A brief accountof this trip has already ap peared in our columns, snd inasmuch as we sre about to give the result of her second and floal, and we may add, triumphant trie] trip, it isupneceesury to refer to it now. In pursuance of an jovitation directed to each, ebout one hundred and twenty persons astembled on bosrd this vessel, on Tussday morning last, for the parpose of inspecting her, and sesing how she would behave her the Atlantic. Having seut a reporter thera, we abled to give the result, ‘Tf ime announced leeving the dock was 10 A. M., bat owiag to the deia: arrival of several of the invited guests, and the ata ihe did not leave her dock, foot of Ninth street, util half past 11, at which time she grace- fully headed up stream, receiving as sXe went aiong the congratulations, inthe form of well ringing, of all the steamboats in that part of the city. After handsomely tursing round, she was saluted with a cannon trom Mesars, Secor’s wharf, which was duly anaweret on board, and with « stiff northwert wiad, aud every thing ia good order, she headed towards the wea, As, however, she neared Brooklyn, the bell wes suddenly ring, for if she nad prooseded at the same rate at whieh she was going, she would have run down ono of the Jackson ferry houta, and the eagine was suddenly stopped while she was under a full head of The effect of this part of the piston, and it was ob this derangement was, it must be rectified before pro- ceeding to sa, especially ath» wind wee then blowing very huavily from the north-west. Aceordingly, the ship’e course hi toad of loading for aered up the North River as far md this slight de- rangement rey Ail things being ready, this aobvle ship was again under weigh, and at three minutes past six o’slock PM, she was abrenst ot Gevernor’s Island, with: her head directed towards the Hook. She was considered in fair trim, heving 86) tons of coal om board, and drawing 14 fest ten inches We may here mention, that 14 fest amd 17 fvet are the extremes of her draft. ‘With » fall cargo, and a due quantity of coal for a voyage to Kurope, iil draw 17 fot, and by the time ahe reaches the point of her deati nation, she will draw 14. 4 ast 7 o’olock, previssly, aye was abreast of the Sandy Hook light sous the din ween that poiat and Gover 33 iniautes, something 1) i By tho time ste had arrived at Sandy Hook, she was in fair going ordor, jast it is intended she will be on her Outward voyaye, and by the log she went at the rate of 13 milet an hour, with the engine revoiving thirteen times to the minuta, and ten inches of steam It coming on dark, our reporter had leisure to see the coinpany Assembled on this interesting occasion, which numbered about one hundred and twenty,among whom he recognized Mr. Coleman, of the Astor House; Uapt. Bunt- ing,of the packet ship Gladiator; Capt. Baily, of the York- shire; Dadley Porsse, Erq., Philip Hamilton, Jr., Esq, D. Austin, Jr. J. Kernosban, Eeq., Captain’ Scod- dard, of the steamship Cresount City; Mr. Hartt, U. 8. Naval Constructo; Captain Hudson, U. 8. Navy; Cap- tain Cobb, Captain Eldridge, the ) 8 Dr. Per- kios, Capt. Marshall, 0.8. Navy; ad, Rect , Hemly Senfo: 4, Capt Jacob Vanderbilt, Mr. Weed the builder snd wauy others, It betsy now dark night,our raporter observed that the ship wes heading south-east, and eu stiog ~walking over the waves meury rate; invitation to visit the boi ad engias roo »s. which he did--and saw there abun- ov of material with which to be pleased. On inquiry he was poittely informed by Mr. Spencer, the Chief Engi neer, that the boilers, of which there sre four, and en- ines were constructed by the Messrs. Seaors, expre ly for this vessel, and were built wich the view. of be ing ten pounds of steam to the inch in fegular going; ansd ia oase of necessity, of fifteen. and that he was then working the engine iu precisely the same way as be in- tends to do on the voyage to Europe, viz: by ® pressure of tea pounds to the inch, aad discharging water every thirty minuces, for the purpore of keeping the bo! clear, Our reporter could not but remark upon th mirable manner in which thie department of the in arranged. Notwithstanding that four {imme ers were im full bias in consequence of the admirable ventilating arrangements, was #0 cool that he found it uncomfortable to unbutton his over- coat, and & total absence of all those disagreeable smelis which so frequently are found in other steamships. The furnaces are constructed for using either anthracite or bituminous coal,and their draft is so good that no blower is requisite, In fact, while the engine was in full play, the furnace doors were partly open. Attached to the engine is an apparatus for making distilled or fresh of the engine, at the rate of about two barrels per day, and 9 fire engine, capable of throwing a large stream of water to any distance in These engines were constructed under the uperintendence of Mr Guion, head engineer Se Spencor, chief engineer of the Uuited Stat assistant engineers, viz: Mi engineer; Mr. Edward Curtie, second do; do do; Wm. Skidmore, third do; Thomas M do; and another who ia yet to’ bo appointed. Ta this department of the vestel, there are also twelve firemen a. ‘This noble vestel will be under ptein Hackstag; Mr.G. A. Cole isthe first mate; the second roate has not yet been appointed. The third mate is Mr. Kineley. From tho time tho ves sel left the North River, until sbe headed again for San- dy Hook, the following a an accurate log :— Half past § P.M. Got underway, wind blowing strong from north-west, 5 36 Abreast of Castle William. 8PM. Light ship bearing S: S. W., one mile dis- M. Bout ship, and steered east by south half ‘two miles, en she was hauled head to blowing at the time a reefed topsail breeze from che worth: ‘and & heavy sea ron’ Hevying such ® comparatively quiet and easy time thus far, all on board expscted that when the vessel was hauied up in the teeth of such a strong wind, it would be followed immediately by roeking and work- jog, but no ech things eccurred. So far from it, and 80 wearly as stiff as a church’? is the vensel, that the “sbout”’ was not known tothe nautical men om board, 90 easy and caimly did she ride over the waters. About So’clock, A. M., on Wednesday morning, 6 Bremen bark, the Christopher Columbus, showed her colors, and by her course she was homeward bound, having her top- saila veefed and muking good headway Soon after this, Mansy’s patent log was thrown overboard, and it was fonné that in the teeth of this gals and a heavy head wes, the United States was travelling at the rate of nine and one-third knots. equal to ten anda haif or eleven mites etatute per hour. This was the trial part of the ‘rip, and the performanoes of the United States under these disadvantagen, received the unqualified approba- tion of aii the ‘ing man on board After behaviny naromely in this way for some ti the passengers calied a meeting, Captain Hudson of the U.S navy in the chuir. Mr. Gro. W. Biunt aaid the meeting was convened for the purpose of expressing en opinion on the per- foi ces of the ship, In bie opinion she wan eminently sueeeseful, and would morely say thatthe Uuited States, vm this her first trial at sea, and in the face of a hard nor’ wester, made a progress which he thought hardly possible under the circumstances He recommended the appointment of ® committee to draw up a resolution expreasive of tho sens of the passengers on the occasion. Mr. J. H. Marshall, U 3. navy, Mr. Hart, U.S. naval constructor, Captain Stoddard, Mr. Hunt, and Mr. P. Hamilton, were appointed such committec; and after a faw minutes they proposed the following Feeclation, a 7 |, Trat jo her toa high nd that as Ameri- cans, we feel a just pride in euc! joceseful specimen of naval architecture nnd ocean steam engine building, Having deacribed the form of it remains necessary for us only to aay, t if necessary to be used im the naval service, have two tiers of guna, aud furnish abundance of room to work them, besides rrying abundance of coal for a voyage to Europe. — This object has been atriven for in Europe and where, but this is the first time that it has ev: complished ia a steamship She is provided with four boilers, made of the best materials—two engines, with cylinders eighty inches in diameter, and nine feet stroke of piston. Daring the trip the average pressure won ten pounds to the equare inch. aed the revolutions thirtoem to@ minute, She reached Peck slip at about ; all on board well pleased with the result, oape- builer, Mr. Webb—the constructors of the 4, Messrs, Sor, and Captain Mari ners Law intelligence. Covmr or Oven axp Teainan, ) Judge Edwards, and Ald, Dodg of MAleaander Dunlap. alias Moore, for the Murder of Al- cander H Neill —Third day. After the Judges hod ken thelr seats this morning, the trial was resumed, spake Farmont examined by the District Attorney Hie pixoo of business is in Ann street; remembers the wuider in October iast; remembers sending the boy, Hinton, out om tho morniog of the murder; made a me- morandum im writing, of the time the boy went out and cams bask; Leoame back in about twenty minutes; it was half-past nine o'clock when he came back Q—At the tiwe he came back, hed the murder been committed, or not? ¥ ic, the murder had beon committed. from what | saw afverwards. Q.—What did you see afterwards? A.--| went down after the boy came in, and saw the vaaa lying on his back Wat, Hoaouan) mined by the District Attorney. — Witness lives ia Mercer street; worked in Aun street in October last; was there on the 29th of Ootober last; the pritoner thare that morning; he sam time that I did; it was about twenty-fv. ‘0 eight o'clock; he opened his store, Peisoner came to witness and raid, “I suppose | have to work snother day for nething Witness paid no atten tion, but went on with his work; saw prisoner in and about the store afterwards. Witness was afterwards spoken to by Mr. Palmer, and went down the steps. and saw Mr. Neill’s iege lying on the floor. Witness came up the steps; met Mr. Mathews; they both returaed, went in and saw the body; they both then left and went away. y Q— Had you been in the habit of going into the collar betore: .—[had, (The diagram was here produced to wit- and he was asked whether the situation of the pre- cutately deseribed or not.) [ think ict is. Wrrness Q —What time did you see him after eight o'clock om the morning of the 29¢h? A ~| canaot sey the time Q —Was it after, or before you saw Mr. Calmer? A.—lithiak thetime might be about half past 9 o'clock; the seoond time f went down a young man named Rue went with mo; he is now out of the city, | believe; Mr. Matthews was also with us; the day before | was down there with the prisouer; we sat at the stove; we got talking about engines at Patiadeipbia, and the different sorapts they got into; he also told me that Neill owed him mony, wat what the boys in Philadelphia do whon the bors owes them moaey, and won’t pay them; aparty of them lie inwait for him at night, throw him down, wnd lick him, and disfigare his face; and the same thing might be done here, Cross-eaamined by Col Jace--Q, Did you on your examination before the coroner #ay way thiag about the beys ia Philadsiphia lying im wait for the boss, aud dis- figuring bis tw —1 stated before thd coroner's jury that he told ma the boys would cateh the master, kaoek him down, and dinfigare bis face Q —Did you say upon that occasion that the last time you saw Alexander waa at 9 o'clock? A.—Loanuot say, Q.—Do you recollect that you stated to the coroner that you tollof the murder to Mr, Matthews after he got to the store? A.- | said to the coroner's jury that [ saw Matthews coms up the atreet, but [eannot say whether { mid any more; my reooliection fa not very good Q.~ | wont you to try and reoollect if you did not oom- munioate the fact of the murder to Matthe had got toto the oellar [cannot say whether I did or not. = When you went down, iu what position dd you find the doors? A.—Both sides of the door were open Q.—Were you alarmed A.—Mr. Palmer coming/saddenty on m Q.—Do you recollect what Palmer said? MARCH 16, 1848. I state | A —Hoeaaid Neill was murdered down stairs Q.-—Was Palmer’s manner agitated’ A —I never saw him before, and I cannot say. Q.—What became of him atter? A.—He went up and stood in front of the door. Q —Did he go down again? A.—No; atter Matthews and I came up, Palmer went away. Q-Where was he standing when you came up? A.—He stood right in front of the door; I did not take notice of his manner; | think I said to Palmer that the deceased might have killed himself, or committed | suicide Q What did he say in answer? A.—I think be said it might be so; but | won’t be cer- tain. Q.—Did he turn direotly and go to the Station Hous A —Matthews and Rus were looking round the place; looking to see it they could find anything; | made the remark, when they cams up, that h» sould uot have shot himaelf, or I should have heard it, after which Palmer turned , and [ raw him backwards and forwards in the course of the day. Q —Did you nee him in the basement afierwards? A.—I don’t think I did Q.—Did you, when you went down, take notice of the position of Neil's body? A. —I did not, except that he was lying on his bselr, ud the blood gurgling from hie mouths, asauot whether the sashes of the windown wereopdn of no 1 am unable to tell the situation of the room; | xaw the iron bar lying by the body; { did not take notice of the situation of the easel; | oaly saw tha head and bar, and I | turned and went away; there was considezable blood on the floor and partition Q—Did you see any other young mam thors? A —There was a young man by the name of Greene thare, helping round Q—What was the last timo you saw Greene there? | Icannot say exactly; | aww him bockward and forward there, bustling about, trimming laps, ko Q — By » Juror—Did any one puns through witness's store, feom the time you opened it umtil you heard of the murder? ‘A.—Only Mr. Barnes, Mr. Mathews, ava the prisoner. I never had any difficulty with the prisoner. Epwano C, Matwews—Witaess’s plaoe of business was at 43 Ann street; last October he was uasistant to Mr. | Barnes: knows prisoner; saw him on the morning of the murder; saw himon that morning im William atreet, | between Beekman and Aus streets, rather nearer to Apn man; be was walking towarda the latter atroet, looking down. his face partially turned from and inclining towards his right side; witness assed on, and went to 43 Ann street ood at the door of tho store; while standing there saw \Paimar go into the basement apd return; he then passed; witvens went into the store, saw Mr. Hooglin, the clerk; they both towards witness and spoke to hima; Hooglin stated that Neill was lying dead down stairs; that he had com- mitted suicite, or something to that effet; witness im- medi-tely ran down stairs; when be got five or six ateps down, saw Neill’s legs in the basement; witne s went to the bick room and naw the body, &9.; cannot tali the situation of the room. i ‘ Q—From the time you saw priscneriin William street until you saw the body, what time elapsed? A--About four or five minutes; the prisouer was dressed in @ blue roundabout jacket, grey pantaloons and cap; it was about thirty-five minutes past nine o’slock when [ saw him. Q.—-Do you know of any difficulty arising ont of the prisoner’s conduct in whieh Mr. Neill was involved? A—Ido, sir; Mr Neill was arrested iu an action of © prisoner ge against prisoner in ro- 0 ed, andevan if admitted, would not be rel there wan no foundation laid for it, amd it was only offered to give the District Attorney an opportunity to sustain his theory in relation to the murdesof Nwill. Judge Epwanvs decided in fayor of the objeotion, but his decision was overruled by the other two members of the Court. ‘The questions wore then allowed to be put. After the testimouy was in, Mr. Grahem moved to etrike itout, on the ground that although it was now out, it amounted nothing Alderman Mxseno.e was about to make some remarks, when the District Attorney requested him not to decide until he offarad some reasons for retaining it The District Atronxer he would connert the tacts now sworn to with the testimony of tle next wit- mons orman Mreeno.e caid, asx member of the court, wno reevaney in the testimony, and he was of n that it should be stricken out, it was then or- dered to be atricken out. Cross-ewamined— When I met prisoner in William street, I did not observe any bundle under bis acm Furvericn J, Bannes exami Place of busimena is ia Aan atcost; knows prisoner; sew him fn wiinsas’s store about a quarter past mine o'clock; when wituers came in prisouer walked out, and I saw him loitering on the side-walk, and about the store door; | next new him tako@ sign down towards Gold street; thie was in the nelghborhood of nine o'clock; 9 few minates atter | went aud called the prisoaer iato Neill’s Lawemont ; task him there to give him directions to paint two or three ntandimg casks, that I had there; I gave him the neova- and asked hima wha. time he would have a8 wanted thom immediately; he told me «a Neill carein he would mix the paiat, and that Ishould have them that dey; {th of the basement and went over to 42 Ani _acrons the way; [was there about tea minutes; ( there, went and was there fitteon of trent as | was returning out of the basesaent door, the carmau or laborer told im» that » mem had shot himeelf in ti basewent; witness went down to where Neill was s got dowa tothe foototthe stairs he saw Noill’s legu lying lirectly scrors the door; ho was lying on his back wt the time. his face covered with blood, and breaching very hard; two police officers had him in charge, and witusse came away Q—Was the direction given for the casks before or after he passed with the sign ? AI ssunot fix the time when he took the sign, whether it was befors or after he took tho basis ; | think it was about nine o’clock Q.--Had you any convermation with the dvoaased tn regird to the movey transactious, a? whicb the prisoner resent? Object A to, endo Cross evamined by Granam.—When you went to the Parement, aud saw Neill’s body, where did the easel stand? A—I don’t know; I only looked at Neill. { think if the ensel had steod over his kead, { should have noticed it. Q.—Yow state the first you saw of the prisoner that morning, war about a quarter past 8 o'clock. Did you see him go into the basenent during that time ? A.—I did not, only when ke went dowa with myrsif, Q—Did you’ miss him from thy side welk when you were in the store or passing in or out? j A—Ioanaot amy whether I did or not Q—How lovg alter you saw him first thet morning did you see him pows with the sign? A—Loannot tell; it was ia the neighborhood of nine o'clock. [don’t remember whether I saw him coms up out of the cellar with the sign or not Did you see him retura with the siga? A—1 did a Sanwen B wich street surrogate Yoont examined —Resides at 113 Green- Witness was appointed appralsar_ by Witnvss made ® particular search of Nu premises; he fougd the bummer n> ioad, ader the long desk. I found {t at tho extreme end of the log desk, and by the ride of the upright desk. [alr fonna | & portion of shirt, & round jacket, sad rome papers, in | the same place. ‘This search was niada » fortnight atter the mucder; but I saw the plage before, avout two hours after the murder Q.—Was the sign now produced there when you first sae it? ‘A.— It was placed on the easel standing over the head of Naill; tas shucters and ous of tho windows ware ised; the glass door leading to the back room was At the thas you found the hammer, wasthe: hing on it? A —Yos, air; there was blood upon it. and a amount of blood on the paper on which it lay; the blood | on the hammer, as it then sppeared, presented very | much the appearance that it dows now [ also found | three hairs upon it Q —Didt you neo ths iron bar the firs day | A Yes, sit. [The witness here described the situation of the basement in which the body was found, the name | as the other witnesses described it J Q —Did younes any paper there that morning 7 | A—1 did; [ saw the morning Herald there; it wan open and lying under the desk; I have the paper still; | [saw the chair now produced there; [ know it was a before the occurrence of the murder, bot the in- jon was not in is be re. Here the Court took mtil 4 o'elook. EVENING SESSION Ancnivary Rout. examined by District Attorney. Was in Aan strest from 9 until 12 o'clock the morning of the murder; about twenty minutes before 10 o'clock | wos noer the basement door, when he heard of the mur- der; som person came up and told him; witness weut jown and saw deceated; no other pe when | first went down but Matthows; the sign on it, was over Neiil’s head at the time Cross-eeamined —Witnees is not positive whe! cusel Was removed batwewn the time wituess went down first, and the second or third time he went down Simpson examined t 18 Spruce street, between Nassau and | eased came into her house of the murder, and oame up behind the wi sick; he said, “Is it two o’elock yet, mother ? | tion surprised her, and rhe east her eye over to the | watoh, and she found it was just nine; he remained | about ten minutes; the cauce of h# remark about two o’olock was, that he was wich her the previous day, and said he would cali at two o'clock on that day, bus did not; the reason she fixed the time of his leaving was custing her eye on the watch; he did the samo, being in | a hurry; he was six feet high, very large and museuler | pert and quick in his motions amined by Grawam —We bad no converm tion that morning other than what | hare detailed, ex- oapt what related to myseif; ho lived with his family, in | Rivington street; witness was nod frequantly at his house; nevi Francis . ict Attor- | ey. —Witness lived in William street last October; | was employed by the deceased a0 7" ol | in the morning of the murder witne doarding house of Mr. Henry O'Neill; witness wer for deceased from first of May until he discharged | ness, ia consequence of bis haying no work, and not be- ing abl to pay witness. the | malate; | | | merchants have combined for th — ee ae wet oon Prise Wwe Drvew, Q.—Do you know what name the prisoner gave him- seit? A-—He gave pinaelf witness never had a: cept onon that they wer nese asked him what was the matter with his none; he replied he got itin Aight im Philadelphia, nat if tt were not for that he might be working atill at Philadelphia; another day wa wera in the hop torether, and he was talking about his pay; he said that if Neill did not pay him, he (the prisoner) would ss ona ofthe Phila- delphia boys, give Neill a damn good licking; oo another day witnens met him in the street. ant he waked him if Neill had got any money; he sit ho bad aot, bub that he came into the shop the day before drank Roaenr P, Sitrson examined — [aww the morn- ing of the murder, at 10 or 15 minutes a(ter mino Yolock; he came across ta atract from his motharl name of Alexander Moore; CHa Bioos, policeman, examined —Is one ofthe attached to the chief's offes. His d to the murder, Witnes got in- formation of it from the ohief, wh» told ma to go aad ave what | could do about it I went dowa to Aon street; when | got thore, there wan alargs colivetion of people I went down to the basement and saw the body. Detar MeDonneil was thers ut the time Left Ann streat to eo in pursuit of a youog man called Henry; went to Henry street At half-past 4 o'clock, witapas and offoer Nor- rin arrested the prisoner at’ the oorner of Hemilton and Market atreate nese stepped op to him and anked Dim wee his name Alexander Moora? he said We asked him to waik with us dowo (o the obiet’s office: He wanted to know what he was arrested for! wituess replied he would know in time, He then asked If it wa that affair of Neil's! witners asked him what affair? he said abow® chut money thai was lost, Witness eaked him when he lest saw Naiii; bo said either s& nina or between eight or vine o'clock that wovni Witness nim if he had taken a sigu and cone with it fo William sureest be said he had. Witness asked him k again ? henaid he did, ness ooked him if Neill wus there when the sign was brought baok? he said mot Witness arked bim why he brought ft back? he raid Nefil, cu @ former ocension, desired him not to leave work unless he gol paid for it Witness asked him was it cuslomary to leave the store in the day-time and ehut it up, knowing thet there work to be done? be aid he did not kaow twat ib was. Witpess asked him whera be went aicer lewwing the store? he aid he went to the Hast River aad fell in with stage driver named Mclotyre. and was riding with him a great part of the day. By this time we got to the chiet’s office, and witness zave him in charge to another offloer. Ho also stated when hw cama back, that Neill was pot there, and he thought be might as well c) also; he further stated thet be ahanged his liner that day, and (hat when he left with the sign Neill was there In & week afterwards, witness went down to make a search, and found @ abirt there with part of the sleeva torn off The next day witness took prisoner dowa to the batement where Neill’s body was lying Q —What did he say when you brought him in? A — He jooked at the body ond began dromm table with hia hand, and said to witness, you aske about the sign, there it is; we remained thare a few mi- nutes; [ tooe him to the word station house,and we remained there uatil the toquest was over, when the Coronsr made out his warrant, put it into m: ds, and | took him to the Tombs; he (hen asked me about some shirts, and sail if | was ® maa of my word [ would bring-them to him. Cross-cvamined 1 ae if he nad broughs it b ned his room, but it was searched before me; Mr. Dodge aad myself found this shirt, now produced; wo found nothlag iu his room or trunk thutnad blood on it; oftloer Norris had searched At before me. Geo. W. Nonai—Is one of the police of the city; is attached to the ouisf's office; witness came to the office about 10 o'clock; the chief informed witness there waea murder committed at 43 Ann street, and denirod witness to go down and ree wha he he went down and saw (he body, and then went aad got s deroription of the two boys; at half pust 4 o'clock thay met the prisoner in Hamilton street; stepped up to him sad arrasted him; the romsiuder of the witness's evi- dence was sim’ »chatofthe preoading witners, ex cept as tothe examination of the prisoner's room; wit- auas oxamined it in company with offleer Dod, two o'clook; it waa bsfors the arreat; wo nis trunk; bul could sve nothing iu ic that we tnoughs necessary to bring away. Epmenxe Dover, police oMcer, examined--The testi- mony of this witness wan sicailar to that of the two pre- ceding witnessss, exeept that he atated they found some letters in the trunk; witness was also present when the chief of police asked prisoner some questions, one of which wae when did prisoner see Neill lust; he replied that he came down Ann treet about seven o'clock, and that Neill caumein betwaen # and 9 o’clwck hie desired him to go with ® sign, and not i t with- out getting the moaey; he then asked did he leave the nigo; he said not; that he did not yet the money; he ji thers when he got back; he said 90; the chief then told hia Urat Neill met with an acct m alter told him that he was dead. The prisoner then aaia with = kind of forced laugh, { suppose yon de hink { killed him?” Daring all the time U of was examining, be ha 4 sort of nervous twitching, and at one time fixed hia eyes steadily on the chief, and was twirling his csp on his ra all the time. Witness had him in charge all along during the inquest; he mention*d orca to wit- nian that what be had told him was the troth, and that ho would get ® good lawyer, wad he'd get hua out of the scrape The Distmier Arroxxey hore proposed to put the letters in evidence Mr. Gaawam said chess letters wore written by the father aud mother of the prisoner in the mouth of Jul pravioug, end he did mot cee what relevancy they had y the murder. It was, hewaver, in the diseretion of Court to admit them or Th court, atter tation, refuned to allow therm to be read rH. Pauw, one of the witnoraes terday, cams up, and maid he wished to « {his testimony; he said, that in aiating | thrown down, upon reflection, he was now ho waa mistaken in saying 40; he now revolleo was standing Thir ie the only correction 1 make. Lhe Court hore adjourned Cour or Guvenat Sessions corder Scott and Aldermen Purser and ‘Tapp: ping @ Di John Montgomery, on an rderly heuse in Water ing vf the court this morning, when the cus for the defence Assistant Ald. Muntiva, ou being exaint ag follows —I reside xt No. 13 Cherry street Montgomery; he mace an spplica’ work ufter liis last trial, to place a pc house Alderman Ponvex was hero called upon to state what he knew relative to tho matter; whereupon he re markea that‘'My sttention was calied to the premis oseupied by Montgeimery, in January, 1947; (do wot know of any dancing or ives being heard there; [ alled the attention of the police to the premines iu eon {tency of tae complaints made to me.” Henny P. «1 —T have known Montgo mery for about 3 sited bis lence a often as four t business led me the. uo firat floor ta oom; I nevor saw apy thi improper there, and {never hesrd any noise waile there { have supplied ry with 19 gallons of liquor ed, deposed aod know om to me about o 9 loree about his a fortnight; | have seen three females there at ous and wo wt another time; | never saw any other females there except two that attend the bar; | have never sen men and women drinking wn: don’t know how the radrooms were Occupied, or Low many bide hers were in the house Mra Bravuxy examined. have lived in Roosevalt street 5 years,and have known Montgomery persowall for ebout 2 years; | went to visit one of bis family, a ltc- tie boy, Wid was kick; my business is deeasmaking sometimes went to Mr Montgomery’s house on bu ness KOA to Hee the fam Tr thw auy porac at the table, except thei family or fri thet might come in aw any mpro- er conduct, is the Rouse was raually closed at night; Mr. » for about three Beach aad family | been burned down; gouths after his own p Virs. Montgomery's siding iu the family ome thins hast @unn nd oveupied a back room on ho first floor, also a front room in the seeond story. rs Beiree 6xsmined—I am the daughter of Mrs Newman, who testified yesterday; my father recently introduced me to Me. Farley; { then asked him whet he ras going to do with Mr. Moatgomery; he replied that a» bad made him spend upwards of $1000, and he would make bin spend two or three thousand dollars more before he had done with him; I visited Mr. Montgomery's house three times io the summer of 1546, | went there my sister; she attended the bar for Mr. Montg sven testified (o having visive and that they had seen no per conduct on the part of the inmates, The theo adjourmed until to-morrow morning. Count Carenpan tHis Day--Cirewt Court yesterday. Common Pleas, ist Part—Nos 23, 47, 53,69, 83, 01,99, 103, 24 Part Nos. 116, 10, 00,14, 96, 62, 66,70, 74,7 YRtaL oF ax Ixpiax ror Munroxa.—Tho trial of Thomas Starr, which has exsited au al futeres:, will not take place during tue prese ou of the Cirouit Court at Vin Buren, bis attor vi ceeded in effecting » change «f Yenu » crval will ome off ia Johnson county, in March next - nothing t ervening to prevent. Krom developemente aicewdy being made, iG is belioved that this suit wil! bring (© light @ii the particulars of the murder of Lawyer Camp~ bell —Cherokee Advocate Fe) 2b Purrapeiruia, March 15, 1848, Steamships for the Charleston Line—Raiiroad Ac- The Weather, §e. $c Philadelphia and At lantic Steam Navigation Company has Unde our wealth purpose o hing a line of steamers to Chari the signs ate HOW propitious for toe it Charles Cook, a lad about IL yea tage, died at the hospital, this moraiy m ettvcts of being rua over by 4 cval train, iu Broad street He was engaged in picking up coal trom the track, and slipped as he exudcavored to eceape the spproaching train f the weather to-day is considered as cold ag any that has preceded 10 this sensoa, At nous the thermometer stood at 26°, cident The bili to charter the passed final reading in the State Senate this ac on, 4 number of of incorpora vcd