The New York Herald Newspaper, March 26, 1848, Page 2

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THHATRE, Chathom street Box, Cox anv Knox~*r1 or tHe Warn MECHANICS’ HALL. Srondway near Broome—Canrs- TY s Visstaecs—Ernrorian SinGinG, Bvacerque Dane cre &e ‘Woman— CONV RRTION HALL, Wooster strest, near Bitecker— Ernroriax Singixo &e PANORAMA HALI., Booadwey, near Houstom street — Banvarn’s Panonama oF THE MississiPri. Peace! ROOM, Broadway.—Neono Minstaeery, BROADWAY ODLON, Broadwey.—Smaro Comic Pic- torn:s, Dancina, ko =a = ee New York, Sunday, March 26, 1848. Circulation of the Heraid, March 19, Sunday. 20.160 copies, * 90) Monda 19200 Qt’ Tesday. ( Agger gate issue last week. Aggregate issue week befd Increase last week. Increase previous A ate it Average of D x aily, Sunday, W. Phe publication of the Herald commenced yesterday morning at § minutes before 4 o'clock, and finished at 10 minutes before 8 o’clock. ee News from Europe. The Caledonia is now in her fifteenth day. We shall issue her news in thirty minutes after it reaches us Mr, Webster—tis Speech and Position, The speech delivered by Mr. Webster, nomi- nally in opposition to the ten regiment bill, but against the treaty, has been very generally pub- lished in the newspapers, and has attracted | some little attention, in consequence of the broad opposition he has assumed in regard to that treaty, and the developements he made of the proecedingsin secret session. The recent speech, however, seems to waatall that force and strength which have generally character- ized Mr. Webster’s effusions on many previous occasions. Of course the speech contains a variety of views; but the principal position assumed, looking to the future, is that on the acquisition of territory, as contemplated by the treaty reeently remitted to Mexico. Mr. Webster condemns the acquisitioa of New Mexicoand California, as hostile to the genius and institutions of this republic, and calculated to impair the Union, if nottolead to ultimate disaster to the republican cause, and the govern- ment itself. These are certainly very ultra views to take in the present day, and to present as measures be- fore the people at the ensuing election, or at any election. This speech of Mr. Webster, in op- position to the acquisition of any terntory, seems to be merely a revival of the doctrines of the old tederal party of New England, which they took in relation to the acquisition of Loui- | sian’, which was accomplished by Mr. Jefler- son. The acquisitioa of New Mexico and Cali- fornia, or even a larger portion of Mexico than we have received—even upto the Sierra Madre— with the improvements in steam, electricity, and other vest discoveries, ta more impossible matter to accomplish, with peace and sa’iefaction to the Union, than the acquisition of Louisiana was in the early part of the present century. In this view of the matter, we do not believe that the coustry—the American people—will support 1v¢ doctrine of no acquisition of the new terri- tory, in the treaty which has been transmitted from Washington to Mexico. LIadeed, there is a serious diff-rence of opinion on this very point | in the raoks of the whig party—diff-rences that | will probably make themselves felt and known in the approaching whig convention in Philadel. phia According to all appearances, Mr. Webster, Mr. Clay, Mr Corwin, and ail the no-territory wh are assuming the sme broad ground of hostility to the acquisition of new territory which the old federal sis did, and are willing to plece themselves before the country on that great ‘ow there has been a sirang developement of opinion, among all parties, favorable to the ac- quisition of some territory, and certainly not hostile to that recog din the recent treaty If this question be made aa important and lead- ing element in the election, it may, in less than two montis, produce such au eff-ct as to ma- terially injure the cause of Mr. Clay’s nomina- tioag in the convention, and elevate the pros- pects of General Taylor as a candidate for the Presidency. It is very well known that the popular movements favorable to General Taylor heretofore, have taken place princi- pally in the South and South-west, and that similar attempts have been made in the Nerth with little or no success. Now the movements in the South and South-west,either by the whigs or democrats, have been generally favorable to the acquisition of territory; and if that is made @ question in the whig convention in Philadel phia, it is supposed that General Taylor will, at the first start, be able to muster one hundred and forty-six votes inthat body. Thisisa statement made by his friends—with what aracy, or how they arrive at such « conclusion, is more difficult to ascertain. It seems, however, to be gradually shaping itself to this issue—territory or no territory; and if that question should divide the whig convention, there is a probability that Mr. Clay, in consequence of the position he assumed in his speech delivered in Lexington, may be eet aside and overruled by the popular sentiment of the South and South-west, in favor of the recent treaty and the acquisition of New Mexico and California. Certainly Gen Taylor would be in tavor of new territory, al- though he repudiates the idea of being a mere party candidate On the whole, we think that Mr. Webster's speech, his opinions and positions, recently de- livered and taken in ate, will havea much greater importance and inflaence over the whig movements, and th the Ssa whig nomination, | than any one can form a conception of. Ie has partly throwa the questioa before the couatry, and before his party. His Osition to the treaty places him in direct hostility to any ac quisition of territory, while a@ large portioa of sue at the approaching Presidential election. | the party in the South and West are decidedly in fevarof the acquisition of territory; and they willsupport no man, or set of men, hostile to it. This will cause aregular fightin the whig con- vention—probably as much as any'hing we have secn Tue Frencn Revewwriox—Irs Errecrs 1 New Yorx.~Since the arrival of the news by the last steamer, announeing the movement in favor of republican freedom in France, a new or- ganization, in favor of the spread of republican principles, has been effected, extending itself amongst the various classes of cur French, German, Italian, Swiss, Irish, and other adopted ¢ tizens, who are to hold a mass meeting ia the Park, on the arrival of the next steamer. We find, on reference to many of our exchange papers, that this feeling is spreading through the Union ; and we have had manifestations on the same subject already in Congress. A feature in the proceedings held at the meeting which ori- ginated this movement, gives a new character to the egitation on the subject of Ireland’s libera- tion. This is, first, the creation of a fund o/ | one million of dollars, to be retained in Ameri- | ca, and to be used under the direction of a loca! committee, according to the exigencies required in the case of Ireland. Another feature is, the connecting with this organization the native and adopted citizens, without reference to country or chime; and also the proclaimed intention to send two delegates to France, with a view to | lusure the earnest co-operation of that nation in the cause of Ireland’s freedom. In the present conyulsed state of feeling on the European continent—(he discontent prevail- ing among the masses in England—and the ex- asperated, the desperate, condition of the Irish people—we should not be at all surprised to see this new plan of agitatzon succeed. The repeal delusion has almost vanished from the land; and he persons who have composed the repeal party are disgusted with the disgraceful squabbling now carried on among the different sections of the repeal party in Ireland. We saw the hollow game that had been played by O'Connell on the subject of repeal; and it he were sincere, his course in 1844 towards this country, would never have been pursued. His coarse and ribald attacks upon America, had the effect to alienate the advocates of Ireland’s freedom trom her cause; and now that he is no more, and that we find so determined a spirit pre vail in favor of re- publican freedom in Ireland, we may look for a renewed and a vigorous agitation on the subject here. Hitherto the Irish, as a mere “Irish *> party, have had a national distinctness, or ex clusiveness, in their movements that operated injuriously to their own interests; and the new plan or scheme of agitation, with its object pro- claimed, will undoubtedly make it popular in this country. The meeting to be held in the Park to address France, will, it is understood, unfold the policy of the new ‘agitation. It is expected to be a large one, and the different countries will be re- presented on the occasion. The French revo- lution, it would appear, has set our adopted citi- zens in general on the move, in favor of the extension of republican freedom all over Europe. This is but the “ beginning of the end.” New Frencu Jounnau.—We understand that preparations are making for the publication of a new French jouraal, to be issued daily, at two cents, or three cents, a copy, and distributed to the French and other residents, of this city, on the same plan as the other daily papers are. It will probably be printed on a sheet of smaller size than the Herald—will have room for adver- tisements, and all the news oi the day, both from Europe and from the South, and have the means of giving this news much later and much fuller than any French journal ever attempted todo in this metropolis. The recent evexts in Europe have ‘created so much excitement and auxiety for intelligence from France and the Continent, that we have no doubt a daily journal of this description, if con- ducted with proper enterprize and talent, and giving the earliest political news of all kinds— | we have no doubt, svch a journal, price two or three cents—would soon attain the largest circu- lation of any French newspaper in this country. As ssonas the preparations shall have been completed, further intimations will be given of the next step in its progress. It will be issued from the Herald office. Vast improvements are now going on in this establishment, in the way of presses, machinery and other things, which will require afew weeksyettocomplete. Mr. Hoe, the ingenious inventor of a new rotary printing press, one of the most wonderful inventions of the age, has returned from Europe, and is now busily en- | gaged in completing the machinery for the Herald establishment, where this new Freneh paper wiil be printed and published. Ali the arrangements | now in existence, and recently made, by the pro- | prietor of the Herald, both in Europe and in this | country, for the early receipt of domestic and fo- | reign intelligence, will be freely used and appro- priated in the new French paper, and translated immediately, so that it will appear simultaneous- | ly with the earliest published by the other news- | papers of New York. Heretofore the French | journals published in New York have been gene- rally too much behind time in publishing impor- tant domestic and foreign intelligence. This has seen agreat drawbeck to them, and to the French nd other Europeans who read Freeh. This difficulty will be avoided in the new project. Parmivms to Mewners or Concress.—Now that the war with Mexico is ended, the treaty safe on iis way for ratification, and the ten regi- | ment bill soon to be paseed, we know not what | the newepepers will do in order to obtain matier to fill up their columns. There is, how- ever, still a good deal of raw material in Con- grese—asome of it very raw—out of which some thing or other of interest may be manufactured The members of Congress receive only eight dollarsaday. We will, however, promise to pay the following list of premiums—in the same way that the agricultural societies advertise premiums for fat bulls and prime heifers—so as to see if something or other cannot be got out of Congress which may tell hereafter : Premiums ron Menmens or Concne tolerable blackguard speech. d best blackguard . » $5 00 speech, ter- 15 00 Ng 1B TOW. ee ee eeee eee es } ing up @ row in the House without For a regular fight between two members... +..25 00 For an out and out knoek down fight with nearly, a do: y 0 ling the President of the United Stotes the worst names within the ruler 00 For oalling the membera of the cabinet « parc: Of CHORE.. cesses ee no +600 636 We offer these premiums on our own account, for the benefit of the newspaper press, and with the view of encouraging interesting scenes in Congress. All these premiums will be regolar- | ly paid by our cashier, upon proper application, with fall and complete vouchers of the facts. So, now there is a chaace for the members to make something over eight dollars a day, and aot found. Go to work. Senate Secret Commirren.—It seems that Messrs. Badger, Westcott, and another gentle. man, have been constituted a committee, by the Senate of the United States, to inquire by what means certain newspspers contrived to publish | the mesgage and documents upon the treaty with | Mexico. If these geatlemen would send on the serveant-at-arms, and subpa@aa the model artia's here, no doubt they would more readily find out these secrets, Diparrure or Mr. Srvirr.—Colonel Sevier leit Washiugton early yesterday morning, by the routh- ern route, on bis way to Mexico.— Union, March 25 Tur Fovrmr Organ, ano THE Fourter Corpo- RATION ADVERIISEMENTS.—Since we last called the attention of our ¢ity law makers to this sub- ject, an intelligent friend has favored us with the following extract from the laws of 1880, It appears to be the 11th section of an act entitled “an act to amend the charter of the city of New York,” passed April 7:h, 1830 Here it is— “ No member of either Board shell, during the psriod for which he is elected, ited to. or be com: it to hold, any offloe of re from the city t . OF by any ordinance or aot, of directly or ind: Common Counell rectly interested im contract the ez. dom whereof are to be patd under ce of ‘ommon Counc ut this section shi construed to deprive any Alderman or Assistant of any emolupents or feos which he may be entitled to by wirtue of Bis office” In the teeth of a solemn act of the Legislature, the present Common Council has given to the proprietors and editors of the Tribune newspaper, one of whom is the Alderman of the Third ward, the Corporation advertisements, since the month of May last, and the worthy Alderman ‘has had the unblushing effrontery, in open violation of the city charter, to receive the patronage, and to pocket some thousands of the pub- lie money sinee his appointment to office. We have often before had occasion to lay bare the corruption and venality of former Common Councils; but this act of the present party in power, is the most direct and palpable violation of the State laws and city charter, that hes ever come under our observat:on. It is true, the natives, when in office, were cor- rupt and venal enough; but they never openly, es we know of, drove a coach and six through the city charter. In.the little affair of the oil con- tract, in which they figured, that job was given to a third party; and although one of the Alder- men or Assistant Aldermen (we now forget which) was a sleeping partner in it, his name was never mentioned in the contract; so that, at least, ashow of public decency was preserved. The laws and ordinances of the city were not directly violated and public opinion set at defi- ance, as in the case under consideration. The present men, on coming into office, were the most loud and vociferous in their profes- sions of retrenchment and economy, and none was more loud-mouthed than Alderman McEl- rath; in fact, they promised everything, but per- formed nothing. Witness “the street sweeping job,” as one instance of their tergiversation, amongst a thousand others, which we might name, had we time or space. What will the constituencies ot the noisy, fidgety democratic members, think oftheir repre- sentatives in both boards, who waste the public time in idle declamation about silly questions in which the public take no interest, but who have not the manliness or honesty to expose this vio- lation of public law? We confess we do not know what they may say or think on the subject; but we do know, if they are honest men and respect the laws under which they live, how they ought to act, and we will candidly tell them so. The spring election, then, is at hand, and we advise both parties, whig and democrat, to cashier every member of the present Common Council, and try if they cannot find some men of character, independent of party trammels, and honest enough to take office with a view to economy and to ease the city from the ruinous expenditure that has been entailed on it for a series of years by each of the parties, as they happened toget into power. The men now in office have proved themselves the least capable and worthy of any of their pre- decessors. They have, by almost every public act of theirs, forfeited the confidence of their constituents. In short, this new light Fourier Corporation are the most venal and corrupt body that has ruled this city for the inst forty years; and the sooner they are swept from the purlies of the City Hall the better it willbe for the pogkets of their fellow citize ’ Avxoruern Letrér rrox General Taytor.— We find in a Southern paper, another letter from General Taylor, in reply to a communication sent to him by a committee appointed to address him, by the Taylor mass meeting held in Mont- gomery, Alabama, on the 8h of January last. It is as follow: Baton Rocur, La , Jan. 23, 1948. Gextiumen :—Your complimentary communication of the 10th instant, enclosing to ms a copy of the preamble and resolutions a lop! the Stu instant, by a public mecting of my fellow-citizens, without distinction of party, in Monigomery, me, hs received. For the high honor which the; @ been pleased to confer upon me by thus nomlpatiug me for the Pr dency of the United States. and for the very kind la: guage in which they have seen fit to notice my past life and services, [ beg you, as their representativ copt my profo acknowledgments, end to iy fellow-citigens who composed this meeting that I shall offer no notive opposition to the uso of my name in con- vexion with this responsible office, as long as they con- tinue to use it thus independent of psrty distinctions. 1 am, gentlemen, with high respect, your obedient ser- vant, Z. TAYLOR, Messrs. Wm. M. Murphy, N. Harris, A F. Hopbins ,and others, Montgomery, Alabama. This letter is merely a duplicate of the various political letters hereto‘ore written by General Taylor on the same subject. He is willing to ecept the support of any party, and any set of men, as a candidate for the Presidency, on their own responsibility, without any political pledges on his part, or any preference of one party over the other. What says the well-known table of sop? ia ee - Steamente C, Ay js arrison, left P' yesterday ata quarter past 12 o’clock, with a very Jarge mail, and sixty-two passengers, among whom is Prince Lucien Murat, of New Jersey, who goes to France to join in the struggle in that country. She has on board £3,278 ster- ling, for Liverpool, and $20,000 for Halifax. Gaeat Firs—Two Men Burnep to Drata.— The most destructive and disastrous fire that ever occurred in this village, took place on Tuesday morn! It commenced about two o'clock and raged uotil six; b arpenter’s shop adjoining the rear of tl 1 thence toa shop by Messrs Noble & Johnson, and occupied aa (ory, cabinet shop, &e, consnming in ite wi checked progress, the factory of Mr. Wiuslow Patridge, the extensi| per mill of Messrs. Koowlton & Rise, thop owned by NM. Woedeatf, the tannery of Mr. Farnham, and several other buildings. Two wien wore burned to death in the factory build- ing, uoder circumstances terribis to contemplaie Seve- ral of our citizens wore engaged in removing property from the fao' }, not eupposin: mselves in any imme- diate danger. 6 moment the flames,which were rag- ing without the building, caught within, the whole inte- tof flame Three men were then inthe second story of the b 1B: Mena Ing. Lemuel Wright and Levi Palmer, [DeLong eecaped wit nn injury, by jomping from the secund # door—the others peritlied Oae wasssen to apptoacl the door from which D+ Long had just escaped, which was standing open angle of about 46 degr He took bold of the door and shut it, thinking probably, in the confusion of the moment, that he was opening it, or not knowing what be was doing. The pressur: atmosphere from without, immediately re-opened the door, when the unfortunate man was discovered to fall in the midst of the devouring element, The other was reen, enveloped in fire, and endeavoring to reach door, but felled, Thus did there unfortunate men and struggle in death before the eyes of their friends. The daughter of Mr. Wright, knowing that her father was in the buil: stood at the door of their dwelling, mear by, snd eav him fail, with the hy rrid consciousness it was the she wou'd see of her the very moment wheao poor Palmer w: erishing, his wife was approach- ing. the “perils of child birth,” and that rhe now fies ina in consequence of band. i.very thing uring establishment becomes more or jess eaturated with oil. Ia this in- fiance, so soon as the firo reached the inside of the room it fished through the building like powder. To thi t,not thought of at the time by any body, ey be at- ited the,melancholy ts of the fire on Tuesday morning. The deceased industrious chanies, end estimable men; both leaving families d for support. The losses will stand Knowlton & Rice, paper mill and $16,000; W. Patridge, owner of factory build- ; H. Merrill, (insured) damage in rist mill, $1,600; Noble & Johnson, carpenter rhop, full $4000 M. Conkey, occupant of factory. Wm Smita, ol ciat- mill and shops,$2000; Mr. Wai tannory, $1,300; renzo Case, plane and tool maker, $3000; N, Woodruft; planing-machine bnilding. $600, H. Boutwell, $500; G. Dahn, tobscoonist, $250; D. ©, Gridley, ctory, $200; A. Rugg aud R Case, lend pipe and pampe, $700; J Ballard, planing machine, lumber. &o, $600; 8, Hadcock, (insured) tools and coal, $400; J 8. Vallet, turaing shop, about $200, ‘The bridge across the viver was also coneumed. ‘The above are all the losses of which we have beard. The amounts, exorpt whero noted ag insured, are over and wbove all insurance The eagrenste destruction of property will reach fall $55,000,— Watertown County Democrat, March 28. Summary. ‘ We received from Boston, lastevening, the particul of one of the most appalling ship- wrecks that has been recorded for a number of yeal We reter to the subjoined despatch for the details. 1f this account be correct, Captain Shannon, ofthe steamship Hibernia, has been guilty of an act of cruelty ot the most serious description. We hope that there will prove to be some mistake in the report, and that Captain S. willbe enabled to sustain his character against so grave a charge. We learn from Washington that the Senate was not in session yesterday. In the Houze, the Committee on Elections reported upon the case of the contested sey of Mr. Jackson, of this State. The majority of the committee reported in favor cf the claims of Mr. James Monroe, while the minority insisted that Mr. Jackson was the rightful claimant. The proceedings of the Le; reports, &c., will be found below. TERRIBLE SHIPWRECK. OVER ONE HUNDRED LIVES LOST. lature, market DREADFUL SUFFERING, &e., be, &e, Boston, March 25. 1843. Thebark Aurora, reported by the Highland Mary, at New York, as taking on board part of the passengers cf the British ship Omega, from Liverpool, (previously reported in the Herald,) arrived at Halifax, on Saturday last, with seventy- three of these unfortunate people, having landed thirty-three at Canso, and the remainder, about sixty, having died on board. Many of the sur- vivors are suffering from sickness. During the last seventeen days they were on board the Au- rora, the allowance of food was limited to 24 ounces of bread, and a wine glass of water each day to every one on board. The British brig Barbara, Captain Skinner, from New York for Cork, with a cargo of corn, took on board about 150 more on the 11th February, and afterwards bore away for Newfoundland. On the 2d March, the steamer Hibernia, Captain Shannon, from New York, via Halifax, hove in sight ; a signal of distress was made; the steamer bore down to the Barbera, when the captain ofthe latter vesse! acquainted the steamer that they were out of water, and it was further added, there were one hundred and fifty persons on board dying for want of water—to which the captain’s reply from the steamer was, ‘there is the land; go there and get it? —and then passed on withou showing any inclination, or making any effurt,to render them any stance, en the wind was blowing off the lund so strongly at the time that 1t was impossible to make it. In attemptin to reach St. Johns, N. F., they mistook the lan and drifted into a cove at the entrance of Petty Harbor, N. F., and went ashore,and, on account of the heavy surf, struck a cliff and stove a hole in her bow. Thirty-five individuals managed to reach the shore, and in about five minutes after, the Barbara fell over and went down, carry- ing with her about one hundred and fifteen souls, among whom was Captain Skinner, of the B. Affairs ln Washington. Wasminaton, March 25, 1848. The Senate was not in session to-day. | In the House, action was had on the merits of the claims of Messrs. Jackson and Monroe, of New York, to a seat in that chamber. Majority and minority reports were read and ordered to be printed ; the former being in favor of giving tue seat to Mr. Monroe. Basiness on the Hudson River. e Axsany, March 25, 1848. A line of towbcats leaves here to-day for New York. This may be considered the opening of spring business. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. Senate. Bany, March 24. Yesterday afternoon, thore was a debete on the general banking bil. To. day, Mr. Lawnence reported favorably to the bill lpi » qua gs agar for the New York Institution for ind. Mr. Wiiains reported adverss to petition of Andrew Jackson for compensation for unjust imprisonment Clinton prisow; also, adverse to changirg usury algo, adverse to titions for repeal of law giving c ion for death occssioned by neglect or default ; ly on bill in relation to assistant justices an police courts in New York. Committed, to be complete, by a party vote. PORTED BILLS. A bill the more effectuslly to provide for common echool education in New York. ‘To'provide for the distribution of the agricultural ap- propriations. To prevent betting at eloctions, making it a misde- meanor, TAX BILL. Mi ya reported a bill to amond the New York tax low 43 ‘The annual New York tax bill was passed. RAILROAD MATTERS. The bill relative to the New York and New Haven railroad was reported comple’ The several railroad biils were then taken up in com- mitteo. a ‘was reported on the Syracuse and Rochester ral 3 The Attica and Hornellaville railroad bill was passed in committee, without amendment ; as also the Albany and Coboes railroad bill, with power to continue the road to Watertord. Adjourned. Assembly. Yesterday there was rome further progress made in committee on the em!grant Dill. The bil thorising the oard to survey the 1 from Sedus Bay to the Erie canal, was route for a ca: reports Dill for s railway from Saratoga Spa to Luzerne Mr. Raymonp reported in favor of « bill for the election of Justices of the Marine Court in New York. A bill furtber to amend the charter of the Harlem Railway Company was passed The bill rey jing 12th ‘ion of general railwey aet (the persenal ro far as relates to exist- ing corporations) was reported to a third reading. D A bill relative to the appropriation to the Lunatic Asy- lum, and @ host of local bills were passed. Bostox, March 25.—Flour—The market continued steady,and we note sales of 700 bbls, including good Western brands,’ at $6 874 a $7, the market closing dull, Wheat—There was nothing of moment doing, while prices remain without material change. Corn— We noice sales of 6000 bushels, including white and yellow, at 66c a 58: Oats were firmer, and we note sales of 2,000 bi t 60c. Provisions remained about the ame. Freights wero nominal Burraro, March 26—Flour—We notice sales of 600 bbls, including mixed Michigan, at $5 25—some hold, era were asking $5 31'4, but sales could not be effected at thet fignre, Wheat—The market was dull for Chica- go at $105, aud Obio at $1 18. Corn—Sales of 620 bushels were made at 499. Provisions were quiet. We quote mess pork at $10. The money market was tight. Shipping Intelligence. Barton Mar deat Orig Helifw Laybold, Halifax, 42 are. Swevtsa Cotony in [nuinois—There is in Henry county, Illinois, a colony of Swedes, sociation. The Burlington Hawkeye ‘he pioneer of the colony made a ttlemont, in the southw township of Henry county, in the summer of 1846. the course of tho sat bout eight hundred Swedes bade adieu to t nat! land, to find, in Ame- ‘freedom to worship God.’ They were from the middling and poorer classes of society. Forty were from the iron mines of Sweden. They opted tho sys- t been said, upon hing, but er, and especially that they might keep to; might help the poor. They supposed that tho thefe situation suthorized thei ‘ing upon which was reduced to practice in the first Whether it will work successfully il . The Swedes inorder that the: dieu @ prince’ Sgesof obristionity. t in the the w country by havo been tried by ti ickness, by the dissppoint ath of many whom they undred of them have fi onearth. Since their settlement in He: pent \dical attendance.” foreigners Their faith and general prevalonce ‘nt of some, and by ave love! Examixation on 4 Canoe or Munpar Com: | mirtep Fovrreen Years ago —Mr John Cook, | don, was arrested on the 13th. on a war justice Philips of Fitchburg, charging him with the murder of his wife, in 1934. by administering wrsenio The friends of the decessed had got clons of poiro’ recent developments have greatly inoraaned ihese suspi- | ‘The body was kept ina tomb, and has continued je rtate of prerervation ‘The remsins of colons. by Dr. Alfred Hiteboook of Ashby, nd & chemiesl anrlyais was made by Professor Wobster, at the Medigal College, who obtained four or five grains of arsenio, aa testified before (hs mi rate. The testi- mony of the nurse of Mrs Cool, sexton, and some sight or ten medionl gentlemen, showed @ stroug prima farie onse egainat the prisoner, who was committed by the Jastioe to Worcester jail, to take hia trial for mar- der at the next term of the Supreme Court.—Boston Coyrier, 18:h inet, Theatrical and Musical. Tratman Orena—Seconn Season.—The prospects of the. Itglian Opera for the seoond period of the season, which opens to-morrow evening, are beginning to be ‘somewhat be'ter then we had expected they would be, at the close of the first season. We understand from very good authority, that there have beom great changes made,a good deal of cutting down, and a remodelling among the troupe; that the expenses have been redaced, and @ number of successful efforts made towards produc- ing unity, harmony, satiefection, and a united effort in the coming season. In fact, it is probable from what wo learn, that there has been a good tempered and good humored revolution among the t/oupe, in consequence of recent events, aided and assisted by some kind friends behind the curtain; but who they sre we don’t know. In their recent visit to Philadelphia, the troupe have received a great deal of atiention; end according to all accounts, they have merited, by their good conduct, their harmony of disposition, and their efforts to give beautiful operas in the b ity le, all those things. We truss that the prospect now open- ing will not be frustrated by any unfortunste oceur rence. The great difficalty in conducting Italian opera in this republican country, ia the entire freedom which prevails among all parties—mansgers, artists, editors, critics, speculators, fashionable society, unfushionablo society, canaille, &e. Nothing is settled, nothing is fixed, nothing determined—all are struggling—every little clique and coterie, for its own selfish purposcs, and some individuals for universal domimon. It isa singular fact, too, thot im tragedy, comedy, &c., on the old plan, there is always less trouble then there is in managing the Italian Opera, which is composed of sweet sounds and beautifulharmony We trust that during the season sbout to open, all will endeaver tomake it « Pleasant and agreeable time—that the subscribers, the public managers, the private managers, the vocalists, the proprietors, the doorkeepers, the @ police, and even the hackm cracking their whips, will all behave themselves weil, and see if we can’t, for one sesson, get through the Ita- Kian Opera without quarrelling, fighting and disgracing ourselves. De try. Bowery Tuxatne.—A very crowded ho ning, again witnessed the performance of ‘ boys of Ireland,” and “The Bottle,” and both pessed off with their usual success. Mr.C. W. Slarke’s persone- tion of Richard Thornly, in The Bottle,’ was power- fully eusteined. The grand national drama of “Tae In- surrection of Paris,” will be presented on Monday eve- ning. The piece will embrace all the ‘thr: of the recent movement for national independence France. The various incidents of tho design, and general style in which the pi: will, bo brought out, will imsure it @ popular and wowels were brought to this city, a few | reception. The great excitement that has pre- vailed in our city during the la: on the subject of the French revolution, will bay crowds to the Bowery, to witness thi performan founded on facts that are freshly stamped upon t! memory of every Am: sone are very juiiciously Louie Philippe, with his sor: vernor of Paris, Captain L: in a word, all the leading charac! im the French revolution, will tbe repres We anticipate ctowded houses during the repress of thie piece, which is admirably calculated to rouse up the national feeling of republicanism, in the breasts of The scenery, decorations, and all the incidents connected with the piece, will be ably and effectively resented. The talented stock company will all appear fa full strength. To-morrow evening will be the first of this performance, which will be continued throughout he week. The “Whiteboys of Ireland,” which hes had 80 successful a run during the past woek, will also be continued. Cuatuam Tuxatns.—The performances last evening were well attended, and the excellent acting of Miss Denin, in the farce of the “ Four Mowbrays,” was much applauded. This young lady shows much versatility of talent, and will rank high on the stage. The other ces which were performed all went off well. The ju- dicious selection of light and agreeable dramas and farces at this house, bas given much satisfaction to its frequente: ‘To-morrow evening, however, a brilliant new spectacle will be produced ; it is called“ The Spirit of the Waters,” and, wo understand, is founded on the | beautiful German Romance of “Undine” It will be | brought forward with all the splendor of which such o romantic theme is ctpable—fine econery—combate— real water jets, no less than one thousand at a time on ‘ho stage—new dresses—and, to make the thing all com- plete, the strength of the company vill fill the various el ters, and Mesdames J.B Booth and J G. Jones, We have no ican patriot, The dramatis p chosen, and the charaoter of Curisty’s Minstxets.—The ball is still moving on, and the minstrels are progressing in their triumphant career with the usual éclat. The singing, dancing, &c., is as amusing and excellent as evor, the audienso as delighted, Mechanics’ Hall os well filled. such a | continued run of success has never been the lot of any one band before, and from all eppearauces this ia not half what they will havo. Sasce Brotuens —These geniuses have concluded another good weeh’s work, and commence again to-mor- row evening, with renewed vigor. They started with the determination that all New" Yorkers should hear them, and seem to be carrying it out,as their room Convention Hall is filled nighily. Cc jace will open to-morrow ove- ning, with negro minstreley, dancing, &0. The Congo Minstrels is the name of the band. THe Oveon opens to-morrew evening, with serio-comic Pictures, singing, dancing, &>. Tue Irartan Orena Comrany will give a grand con- cort at the Tsbsrnacle on ‘Tuesdoy evening next, and selections from the most favorite operas will be given by them. The Tabernacle will, no doubt, be crowded. Granv Conaent — Messrs. L: and Kevanagh, two vocalists of considerable celebrity, who are long end fe vorably known in this city, give a very excellunt enter- taiument, on Momdsy evening next, at the Minerva Rooms, Several eminent vocalists are engaged for the occasion. Collias, the Irish comedian, is very sucessful in his Irish entertainments, given’ at Armory Hall, New 0.- jeans, The Times rpeaks very highly of his genuine weit and humor, and also of his abilities es an excellent vocalist. Mr Riel is Plaping a most successful engagement at the Arch street, Theatze, Philadelphia Barney Williamsis playing at Norfolk, Va , to crowd- ed houses. The Norfolk Courier speaks favorably of his performances. : City intelligence, Tue Weatnen.—Tho weather yesterday was oxtreme- ly pleasant, not a cloud having made its appearance ia the sky until late io the afternoon, A gentle breezo from the west was blowing all day,making amore delight- fal day unwirhed for, Early in the morning a heavy frost wes upon the grouud, which was held in olden times rs ominous of warm weather, when it appeared in the spring tima. A haziness overspread the sky in the evening, but no apprarance of foul weather was visible Faencu Revo.uTion—Committeen representing re: ral nations, who rejoice im this revolution, mot at 5 John’s Hail last night, for work. The following citizen were appointed as a committee, with power to prepare a general address, to bs submitted at stration of the friends of liverty, to b: obarl T. O’Com Welr, Abijab Inj George H Kvans, George Adam desired to send their comm: y the Shakspaare Hotel to-night, at 76 P.M., journed meeting. Mr Bergen was chairman on this oc- Mr. Lu'x was secretary; and although many it easy to uuderetand the a thet t i other than dispo: sixteenth ward T nomination having been mad ing secret, it could not be stood. . Panty Movements —The democrats of tha Fifth ward have, it ts said, determined upon nominating Dr. Wm. Meftatt for Alderman, and Mr. Lynch for Assistant Al derman, The nomination is not yet declaye!, and troub'e anticipated. There seems aleo some d Miculty among the whigs in this ward, and, from present indications, thero wiil likely be two tickets on oach side for a seat at the tea table. Apenman McELrata.—The article reported in the Herald of Friday morning, relative to the arrest of the model artist exhibitors. was not jutended to convey the i ® model inan, but the proceedings be- certuined how the vote one of the proprietors of Temple of th for being engaged in that business. and immediately proceeded by the Fall River route to Boston, whence iney were unhappily hurried by the alarming ‘illness of their daughter. Expenses atrenpine THe INviTation to Hisny Cray, —The following bills have been presented to the Compt- roller for payment, incurred by the invitation to the Hon Henry Clay : Steamboat, &s Carriage hire... Hotel expoores ...... Printing invitations, ke . ‘invitation Committee, who went | Githeir own hook $1400 | ‘This latter {tom, the mayor refusen to eign the wer- | rant for the payment thereof, from the fact that only five | out of the committee of ten aligned the application; and of another ground, they having excosded thelr ving no right to leave the city. eNt.—A little girl was very seriously burt, yen. afternoon in the Bowery, by being trodden on by | aberae She attempted to cross the street, immodiate): before the horse, which wen attached to a cart, and trot- ting rlowly, wh o atumbied and fell, the horse be- i om fo olote that he trod upon hor erm betore th» cowlt get out of the way. or the driver joh wan done, howaver before the driver was not et all to blame in ti of dally ocourrence that children, may be seen running under tho front ond reat wheels, woich are driv t’ vehicles, and it is miraculous Muses, in Canal rtreet, who was ar- | | | clothes tora, and only suce: | ther outrage, by jumping through « window imo the Police Intelligence. Scenen before Justice Drinker ingat the return of prisoners befora the magistrate, who were arrested the night previous by policemon of the different ls. and bronght vp foi bi to be dealt with as the I ‘8, was a Mile red-haired Irieh tailor, with amali red eyes, a short fiat nose, somewhat ‘elevated at the tip, and @ mouth so large that when opened you could most see through him; he gave the name of Mike Hurley, and thus the poor Mttle tailor appeared before the magistrate. He wes charged by Officer Glass with attempting to drown himrelf off the Battery. Maaisrzate—Well, Officer Glass, did Mike take a Rless too much, or did the glass take him? State your charge ogeinst the prisoner. Officer Glass, who is a German by birth, stated to the judge, in rather bro i English, the reason why he arre! im. Ovvicen—I found die man, Judge, on de Battery last hims wife, who is a great big vom to throw him’ ober her shot She vos ery: ing murder like de divil, and ke vae drying te Jump into do rater, hime wite tol ig to drown him. 1e. . what have to to say to thia looking fellow to drown ir Jase your honor, I niver did want to jump Loto the water; 1 didn’t want to drown myself; I only did itto scare my wife, onss she wouldn’t let me have some money; all [ did waa jist it on the edge of the stone ani make believe to jump in. I can assure your hovor, the forthert from my thoughts to drown myrelf; [ wouldn’t drown myself for any wife; I didthe same be- fore, and scared her so that she gave me money; but this time the M. P. came up and took the sta tion house. Maatstrate—Why yon ought to bs ashamed of your- relf, to alarm your poor wifein that manver; if she had done right she would have thrown you overboard, and thus given you a good dusking for playing the go Mixe—Oh, your honor, 1 can’t swim; so you may bo sure I wouldn’t jump overboard. Macistrate—I have no doubt your wife acted per- feotly right in not letting yon have any money. for all you would do would be to get drunk and abuse her; tuch tricks ought never to be played, and if younre brought bere again for the like conduc! all certainly: lock you up; but this time.as you have been lodaedin the station house all night, which is som» punishment, you can go this time; but he more careful in fature The next case brought up wae Eliza Thornton, a wo- man who had once been good looking. but was now awol- len up from the effects of rum and dissipation. Oflcer Oakley, of the 4th ward, browzht bar in from one of the lowest dens of prostitution. situated on the Five Points, on the complajvt of her husband. John Thornton. a re- spectable mechanic. It appeared fom the statement of her husband that she left bis honse about four weeks ago, since which time he was unable to find her until last night She was found in a wretched condition ina house ofthe vilest reputation—har own brother likewise testified to her infumy, and affidavits were token of the facts, and this unfortunate woman was committed by tho meee sate to six months’ imprisonment on Blackwell's sland. A respeotable looking old man, by the name of Thomas Bailey, next preforred acharze against a young woman called Sarah Saunders, who was brought in by officers Chambers ond Brown, of the Fifth ward, whom the com. plainant charged with stealirg his watch, valued at $20. Macretnate—Well, Mr Bailey, what is the charge against this young woman? Barter —Thie young woman bere, last night invited me into her place, No. 12 Thomas street, to take a cup of coffeo, and a litle toast, and I gave her two shillings to rotit with.and then she asked mo what time it wen, when I puiled out my watch to see the time, and she took it in her hand and went off. Macisrrate—Did you take nothing else but the coffee end toast? Battry—No, your honor, that’s all I took. Macistaatx— what have you to say to this ebarge e the watch to keep for him until Saran —He ga to-night, when he said he would give me $2 and asl was going out of the alley-way, my man, Jim Anderson, saatehed the wateh from my hand, and ran of with it, and I don’t know where he is now. . Just at this moment the officers brought in Jim, whom they found stowed away in a lodgimg house in Pearl st., seerched his person, and theidentical watch was found la —Well, Anderson, what have you to ssy to this charge ? Axo: ir honcr,1 tuck the watch from the gal, case she wasa little bigh. Yes, Judge, she was a little “Iushy.” I tuck it for safe keeping, and here it is, (handing it up to the Judge ) iat so, Sarah? I thought you said he snatched the watch feom you and ran off. Sanan—Well, 80 he did; but I s'pose he did it with the intentions. AGISTRATE ‘en, [have no deubdt you both bad the beat ot intentions for this wateh, and if it hadn’t been for the active meneures taken by the officers, Mr. Bai- ley might have looked for bis watch a longtime, Col Saow, takethe complaint; I shali commit them both for stealing the watch. Take them down, officers. Fraud or “ Burning "—The old trick is carried on almost daily. of defrauding country men and others, who are ignorant of the rascalities of this city, by the process called “ burning.” or defrauding th» unsuspecting coun- tryman out of his money, by the following oper»tion: Two black follows, oalied Butcher Jo and Zac Reed. to- gether with a white man by the name of Daniel Van Horn. aro associated together for the purpose of swind- ling the countryman and unsuspecting sailor; and to effect their object, there two black fellows atop the stranger, show him five silver doliara, and ask if he can accommodate them with a $5 bill for the silver; this is generally readily accepted, if the pong” hee hes the money; but before the exchange is made, they pase along, at the request ef the black fel- lows, towards an elley way, under pretence of deciding a bet, and, on ring ths alley, the white man, Van Horn, makes his appearance, when a pack of cards is introducod, and a bet ia proposed by Van forn upon the ace of onds, aod hs then asks the stranger to bet, at the same time requesting him to show up how much mo- ney hehas. The countryman, not suspecting anything vrong, pulls out his money to show up, woen one of the black rascals grabs the money from the and of the stranger, declares he won the bet, runs off, and the other two separate as quick aapresible, white the poor duped countryman or sailor stands with his mouth open, perfectly astouiehad at the boldness of the apg Thus three sailors have been “ burned ” during the list week—tho firet out of $20, the eccond $10, and the third, 8 young man by the name cf Edwi Bills, belor to Harbor, was done yester morning to the tum of 50; but pot feeling dispor to be cheated in this way, he fullowe Nose after Van Horn, and when on tlie corner of Nessau and John streets, Van Horn was arrested by offlser Latter, of the d brought tothe Tombs, where Jus- dhim up for trial. This black and allerrved a term of yoarsin the Sing Sing Stato prison for the sama svindiing transactions, and have not been liberated from that institution quite & year, before theylare chught again follow! old depredations. A reformation in toese be: peace to be rather doubtful. Infamous Assault —A person by the name of John Hathorne w: retied, last evening, on a charge of baving made en infamonsasscult upon the person of Mrs Jane Wright. From the sffiday appeared that the accused Wright; that about 9 0’ accused retur: much moder und bis brother, wh. | thought it advisable to unrress himand put him te bed. Shortly atterwards Mr. Wright his brother left home to #t- tend to business, wlen ths ecoused became sober. as if Hic, and proceeded to the room where Mrs. Wright ttirg, haviog nothing but his ebirt on at the time, and endeavored to persuade her to retire with him to hia bedroom: and on her resenting seized hold of her, pulled hor dow! efforts to accomplish his purpose. Mrs. W , in resis the villanous attempt to violate her person, bed b d ine ping from tur- yard. The accused, iu default of $500 bait, ted toanswer Was commit- Law Intelligence. Cracurr Covat, March 25 —- Batore Jadge Edmonds — Corse vs. Chester & Co —Vhis cause, which wi terday.was summed ap this afternoon, it the parties having aveiied them. ute which gave them the right to call ater, one of the defeudants, to testify in this caure, yot that bis evidence was only 10 be taken ja support of ihs defence act up by the o: any defence set up by himself must be ruatained by oth- er testimony. The moe ie three flu Kirst, it is contended that this oommedation draft givea to take up a former one. It was taken to @ parson Ray, and by him disoounted. The next defence it was given by W. W. Chester, without the knowledge of the otheranembers of the firm, aad that therefore tho parties are not bound. Tha third defence ia usury. In regard to the first defence, where an accommodation is given for one i age and itis vsed for saother. and the party receiving it knows it was diverted from the purpose for which it was given, or that he gives no value for it, then in either of such osses the acceptor would not be liable; bat if an accommodation note or en acceptance gets into the hands of # party without notice, and he gives fall consideration for it, hois@ bona side holder, and in such eo he is entitled to re- cover against the miker or nec*ptor. That principle of law is well settled, »nd his been established for the purpose of encoureging commerce, commercial men ja thefr transaction other. With regard to the next defence, that the draft was not given for patnership purposes, end with, the asrent of ihe other parties, the rule of law upon that defence is thie; that each partner ia egant for the others, in all matters within the seope of the par nership business, and binds the fiem on # parton contract In this case, it ‘x not protendod that tl ceptance was givon for partnership business ; it ie ad mitted that it was given by ono cf the partacrs, for tho scoommodetion of his nephow ; andif it went into tho | hands of any ons, with a knowled<e of that fact, he cannot recover ; bat if it baa got into the hands of the plaintiff, as 6 Fora fide holder, without knowledge of tho circumstances under which it was given, he is eutitied to recover. Therefore, the first question you have to conelder, is, ia the plaintiff a doue fide bolder, and did be teke this acceptence without notice? If you are of opipion that he is, and took it without notice, the part nership are liable ; or, if the other pactuers afterwards assented, they would bo lisble ; and is is vot necessary to prove an express astont ; it is cufllaiont to prove that thers were circumstances to show that they did after. ttoit The wext ground of defence i, that jcus In this view, st is important to contider whether it was an accommoda'ion scceptanes or not ; if fo, it never had any existencs ase blading contract, un- Ul it was megociated by Mr. W. W. Cheater ; and then the question presente ite if was this neoeptance inthe hands of Me. W. W. Chester, such an instrament as be could recover on Againrt the nooeptors ? If nothing was adysnoed against it, it wasn mers recommodatinn ao- ceptanes, which he could not eaforce egstart Wiliom ii, Chester & Co In reward to the quention of taury, tha rule of jaw ia, that the rate of interes: $8 seven per cnt. ; any oontrauct where more i reserved, Ie voll ; no mantter what subterfuge may be resorted to, la order to avold the eta'ute, if more than reven per cent. is taken, it will votd the contract Under ail the cireumstanoes, it infor youto say whether tho defendants Lave ous- tained their defence, &o. Svursnion Count, March 95,—Io Banoo. —Deolsions.—