The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1848, Page 2

ee i Deal ~- eterna cementite te turomtertbeme'| NEW YORK HERALD. “administration of the hs to be desired. Those TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Panera! Oratten, Tn accordance with a desire expreased by the Summary. companions of the late Mr. Fargis, who, with The U.S. steam frigate Mississippi arrived we. Kerr, another member [of the Fire Depart- at Boston yesterday, bringing a few days later -nt of this city, lost his life at the recent fire news from Vera Cruz. It was generally believed j in Duane street, the Key. ©. C. Pise, D. D. de- that the treaty, as amended by the Senate, would | livered a fuceral oration in St. Peter’s Church, be accepted by the Mexican Congress. Mr, | Barclay street, yesterday. A!most all the Fire Clifford, the American Commissioner, had ar-| Deyartment were in a‘terdance; and so great rived at Vera Cruz. was the desire on the part of the public to hear the address, that every seat and standing place Orry Exse.iisnxents.—Amongst the various improvements contemplated, or progressing, in the upper part of the city, is the enclosure of a certain number of feet taken trom the width of thestreet, in front of the row of elegant private houses erected in some of the principal streets. These are, in all eases, fenced in by iron rail- iags of the most chaste and appropriate designe, and are intended for shrubberies and grass plats The addition of these little garden spote in front of city residences, seems to be a prevail- growing out of it; those benefits were to them, and they were satisfied. It maybe said that because the people of Paris exhibited con- fidence in themselves, and were so tranquil un- der the new order of things, at the last accounts, there is no reason to believe that the restof that extensive country will do the same ; but Paris, in this respect, is France. In that nation, the publie opinion of the whole country is regulated by that of Paris, which is recognized ag the great centre of thought In a Gnarols! po'nt of poco neeat meaneties geet the treasury alto- mgai it ri 'o e a ey er mot more than twe per ona i 3 + to o jer the means of ameliorsting per wervi But io the meantime it i# certain that several portions of PROPRIETOR. ‘thease forests mich’ be sold with equal advaptace for : treasury. and for the gen oar wealtlt wens 2 DAILY HERALD—Kvery day, (Sunday included,) y Ir je and skilful men: ent. an ep py vag ge conrtenenchaw ag of decide that the, WEEKLY WIEKAL DS ve Saturd Minister of Fiance be authorized Someta F ” hy. Lae t RR, nate State forests may be van! ‘ i cok we eaere wach av alieration, if he think it indie. | 7” edition (in the French and English languages, North-West Corner of Fulton and Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, 3 be published E ¥ - ; A i C ied; i pensable, ss far w] coat, ° coaheme bly * the pro- tciligence From ell pe wpigenpomens gepreyiony Se | at iddueotet whink guides and con-| ing taste. They are, without doubt, pleasingto| LATE AND INTERESTING|" bee secred edifice was occupied; and were it visions of the decree which accompanies my report. LDVERTISEMENTS (renewed every ing) o¢ | trols the remainder. Neither do we see| the eye, and healthful and ornamental to the as large again as it is,it would not have been fen in a plain, legible manner; reasonable prices; to ine Remgesy irene In order to provide for the deScit, which was prossing city. There is one subject we would here al- FROM MEXICO. sufficient to accommodate the hundreds who ar- any symptoms of France running into the — it on all sider, the fallen govercment obtained from par- an elead ecwtthelin ond with ; i lade t ly, the ‘err sition en: rived too late to obtain entrance. Hamemt authority teraisea loan of 860,000,000f..o¢wBICh |: gempatch. Orders feceived af the Pubucation Office, cor- | CxCes#e8 Which followed the revolution’ of 1789, | lade to, namely, the ‘erroneous supposition eu ARRIVAL OF THE The R d gentl leeted t 260 000,000f. were anbseribed.on the 10th of ‘Fidton and eete. nor is there any probabi of| tertained by many, that enclosutes which, in Mu ne Reverend gentleman selected as a text for pas lypen ons ~~ i et pond Hessen str 8 Y Probability of the occurrence y Ys ’ 82,00 ,000f. ‘Shall the remainder of this losn be realised? Shall the difficulties which the ex-ki jweathed us afford the contractor & tor not his ments! I know not, but in presenceof the depreciation securities, however transitory it mn prudence com- mands foresight Whatever may be the resolution or the real power of the contractor, treasury must be ae in a condition to be independent of the ulterior instalments, even asures which follow it provide for this result. But the m fcent expansion of patriotism, of devoted- of self-denial, and of intelligent ardor, nt of the republic has every where roused, a bolder enterprise. A great number of citi: offered the government considerable sums and gift. Wall of profound gratitade 80 onorable an offer, the government of the republio will mot, however, tit. Weshould leave the free of their fortune to those who make so noble a use of it. But it will be i to us to con- nect those generous citizens with the fortune of the State bya combination equsily advantageous for it and for them. According te tne terms of the lew of the Sth of August, 1947, the treasury may still raise on the last loan ® sum of 100,000,000/. I propose to you, citizens, to de- cree that this loan shall immediately be contracted un- der the title of a National Loan. All citizens who wish xchange for their offerings coupon of 5 per cent govern- above par befor: There willin this mode bea triple advantage. On the one hand, the national loan being taken directl; from the treasury by the subsoribers, it will be immedi- ately classed. On the other haud, should the loan of the 10th of November, 1847, be abandoned by the contrac- tor; it will no longer press upon the money marke a Af, at @ later period, new cireumstauces sheuld oblige the republic to use its credit, we should be on completely free ground, and our Jiberty of action would experience oan as peace. a 1 mn a report whicl propose to supply, as soon as m: calculations shall have been completed with ‘ccrapulons sooumaeye ishall make known to the government in figures the result of all the measures which | have just Proposed. It now remains forme to complete this expositien b; some general observations. z The present review of the condition of the treasury reassuring. Thanks to the measures which e ber or are about to be prescribed, the approaching situation of affairs isgood. in this first moment of uneasiness, which ever succeeds great political commotions, de- mands for money have abounded. The savings banks particularly have recaived numerous demands for pay- ment. But already the panio is subsiding. Everybody comprehends that the fortune of France is to-day what it was yesterday, and they perceive that ameliorations are to result from the new institutions which the nation has given itself. The zeal, moreover, of the citizens Proves itself to be superior to all difficulties. The pay- ments made into all the offices for the receipt of taxes give us the assurance of providing without difficulty hereafter, not only fer the ordinary service, but even for unexpected necessities. As to the general situation of the republic, under a cial point of view. | imagine that itno longer shows thing alarming. The nati debt, o made ofthe Rentes which belong to the ‘ing fund, amounts to 6,200,000,000!. If any one inquires what that mass of capital has produced, the mind stops short, dis- concerted, before enormous disproportion of the means with the results. But if the country itself is re- gs the aspeet of what it can do re-assures. The ‘nglish debt amounts to 20 milliards. It rests on the manufacturing and commercial subjection of the world —e variable and fragile basis. Ours is only five mil- Mards, and it has for ts basis all the public and private Property of France—an immovable basis, and every stron; ears of republican government, ofa iy i rr Administration. and the credit of France wiil not have any equal. B refound conviction, these favorable provisions not e realized but by the firm growth and strengthening ofths republic. Let all good citizens contribute result, without wild enthusissm as without useles: ite. The last presi of the monarchy was utility. py sincere men ed the maintenance of th form indispensable to the maintenance of order, and to the regulation of all legitimate interests. The monarchy once compromised, they believed all to be lost. They were mistaken. The solemn experience which hes just been made, ought to have convinced erring though sin- cere minds. ‘hat is certain, what I affirm with all the foree of an enlightened and loyal conviction, is that if the Orleans dynasty hed reigned some time longer, bankraptcy was inevitable. Yes, citizens, let us pro- elaim it with pride and delight; to oll the titles which recommend the republic to the love of Fran id to the respect of the world, this m be added—the re- public bas saved France from bankruptcy ! GARNIER PAGES. Births, Marriayes and Dents In New York. (From the Albany Evening Journal } Sxcnerany'’s Orrice, April 10, 1645 —Having just completed the several tables for a report of births, mar- Fiages and deaths, to be mace to the Legislature in pur- suance of the act of April 28, 1847, in which duty Mr. J. uyler was associated with me, I give a few general re- leansd from them. As this is the first report made under the law al referred to, the reports from the several counties im the 81 re not as full and | complete as couid be wished, and unfertu: ly owing the law, the several cities in the State peration, and no reports ed from them, except a city of New York. The law makes it the duty of “ The clerks of the several school dietricts of this State organized accordieg to law, and where ‘there shall be no clerk, orho shali be ineapabieof act- ting, the trustees, or one cf them, of such district, shall annually, om or before the fifteenth day of January, in each year, assertain from the most accurate means of information in their power, and report in writing to the town clerk of the town or one of the aldermen of the ward,” &>. There being no clerks or trustees of school distriots in the soveral cities, there were consequently no officers on whom devolved the duty of collecting the in- formation necesssry for this report. Of the whole sumber of marriages, 893 were in the month of January ; 641 in February ; 820 in March; 612 in April ; 701 in May; 730 in June; $42 in July; 770 in August; 1288 in September; 1364’ in October; 1151 in November; 1348 in Dece: . Of the ages of the persons married, 3339 were under 388 betweon 20 and 25; 4292 between 25 and 26 years; 80; 1800 between 20 and 35; 753 between 35 and 40; 415 between 40 and 45; 260 between 45 and 50; between 50 and 65; 113 botween 65 and 60; 74 between 60 and 65; 149 between 60 and 70; 8 over 70; 364) ages not given. The greatest number of marrieges took place during the months of Septemser, Octover, November and De- cember, S383 were married between the ages of 20 and 25. ber of births from January 1, 1847, to Jan. marriages 11,427; deaths 17 233. Of the whoie ava ; 2601 in Februar 3301 in Beptember, 3016 in December; 63 month not given. 722 were malee; 16,983 females; 187 not given. Of the complexion 18,165 white males; 16,580 females; 242 black malee; 22 females; 696 complexion not given. Of twins there were 15 pair reporied; of illegitimate children e118 reported. nearest maturity. The object of 3 by mas, subscriptions, or with gdeertisemente, to Be fost piss or the pectegoamis be de nm ducted . VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, contains m ing rant news tolitted from any) quarter ef" the world 98 NOTICE son be taken of anonymous communica: can be taken 0 e tions. Whatever is intended for inecrttom must be authen- Sicated by the name and address of the writer; net mecessa- ‘publication, but asa guar ood faith. mot undertake to return re; : VALL PAYMENTS to be made cted edvance. AMUSEMENTS THIS E’ ING. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, er Pane iceoce: BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Faa Dravoro—La Gisecie. CHATHAM HEAyes. Chatham street—Box, Cox #2 nzox—EnieanD—| few Yoru As It Is—Puxasant 10) 4 sMEGHANICE” BALL. Broeday neat Broame—Ciyus, ORAMA HALL, way, near Houston street— ako’s PanonaMa ov tHE Mississrrri. MELODEON, Bowery—Bautap Sinai Missenens, ke. BROADWAY ODEON, Brosdway.—Pramation Sta* TuaRT, ke, CONVENTION HALL, Woo Sante 7 Vin ITA ‘ooster | near Bloocker.— ROTHERO—ETMIorian Sineine, ko. ‘TN. FEMALE ACADEMY, at ano Insravuarcoe Conciente eee New York, Monday, April 17, 1848, April 16th, Sunday. ... The ner tl of the Herald commenced yosterdsy Eb ates before 4 o’clock, and fnished at 15 minutes _———— The Repubile of France—Additional Infor- mation. We continue to give extracts from foreiga journals, on the recent important events in France, and to-day’s Herald contains several from the Paris Moniteur, which show the financial con- dition of the new republic, and the feelings and opinions of the working classes. These extracts, and others which we intend to give, will fill up tie gap in the history of the important events in Europe, until the arrival of the next steam- ship. The deteils of the intelligence, the epinions, surmises, and predictions of the English press, and the opinions of France, in the shape of decrees, speeches, &c, &c., on this mighty event—which may well be termed, the turning point of nations, and the commencement of a new orderof things in the science of government—will be read with avidi- ty, and treasured up in the libraries of all classes, as the best and most complete history of this great epoch. We cannot take too large or too liberal a view of the movements in Europe. It seems strange that there should be in the United States any person or any press that is not rejoiced at the success of the noble efforts which the French people have recently made to tid themselves of a corrupt and profligate mo- narchy, and imitate the example of self-go- vernment which the people of this country have set before them. Such, however,is the fact; and we publish it more in sorrow than in anger. It cannot be denied that the editors of certain pa- pers in our midst, in spite of the glorious proof of moderation and forbearance which the eman- cipated people of France have exhibited in the hour of triumph—-and at a time, too, when the populace were without any control except that imposed upon them by a sense of confidence and decorum—will look upon the dark side of the picture, and pragnosticate anarchy, turmoil and confusion, as the result of the three days’ revo- lution, overlook ing entirely the admirable eha- racteristics of order and decorum which mark- ed that greatevent. Throwing these all asid and viewing the slight excesses which a per- tion of the people of Paris were guilty of, ata time when ordinary men would be intoxicated with excitement and electrified at the successes which had attended their efforts to effect an ob- ject which may well be termed the turning point of the world’s history, they draw their own con- clusions from these slight excesses, and predict the worst consequences that could befal a na- tion. In this, they are in the highest degree illiberal and short sighted. Viewing the recent revolution, from the time when the first berricade was erected in the city of Paris until the provisional government took into its hands the management of the affairs of that great nation, the men who accomplished king fro‘m his throne, and upsetting a dynasty that hos proved itself false to the people, we canne,t see any thing in it that induces us to be- liewe that there is any likelih@od of evil conse- qv ences resulting to either France, or the pro- greatest number of births took place in the month of August, viz : 3370; the smallest number in the month of January, 2817. Of the whole number of deaths 1032 wero in the mont}, of Janusry; 1158 in February; 1448 in March; 1 April; 1239 in May; 1246 in June; 1447 in July; August; 1984 in September; 1623 in October; 1335, in November; 1618 19 December; 46 oath not given. Of the sex of those dyiag 8,613 were males; 8,575 were femalor; 75 sex not given. Of the com: f those dying, 8,157 were, white males; 8,121 we: females; 190 were biack males; 204 were black femeles; 691 complexion not givers. i Of the condition of those dyiog, 2,342 males wer Fb were merried; 201 were unmarried; 4315 femaiss condi ion im life not given. The grestest number of e unmarried; 1,276 8 took place during the F and October. whole number dying under one il the diseases reported, was of Males. Femates. Total 1033 833 1886 lto 2 yeare. 890 584 174 gte6* .. 723 164i Sto 10 407 825 1Wtole “ 236 4a7 Isto * 432 708 ter * 637 963 | 26 to 30 445 #35 | 30 to 40 672 1207 | Mtn * os 1008 | 50 to 60 44 947 | 60 to 70 0 rit | 70 to #0 9 reported, the followiag are (amid a of others) the most fatel:—Consumption, imation of the lungs dropsy croup aud tion is by far the most fatal several Ocoupations of life are years; lawyers, sicians, 61 de; farmers, | The femals Cooupations ire too uumerour, and ¢ here, but will be fownd in full in the Jiehed M. L. SCHERME. veo oy Fink ~—A new 1¢ Saratoga Steam 1 in the town of Co op the morurmg of about 610,00, of oke Clergy men Deers y & ae Iuee- peny of Harifers, (c togs Mutual, and 81 000 in yor ae Life and Marine insurance ( or eo eltan ad tae Gre mot knows holders, «he mortiy resrte in th «reot amo.ber mili immediately 1b of heavily timbered ised to tbe victolty of the a have an immenre quantity of loge om the y.rt they were i into boards ond plack when the csgy- sity oceurre: be mil will probsdly be rebutit by the reasonable ‘gress of republicanism throughout Europe, from thisrevolution. On the contrary, we see many things to induce us to forma directly opposite opinion. During the three days of the cemmo- tion, the people behaved themselves in the most orderly and becoming manner, respecting, in a manner that reflects the highest credit on them, not only the rights of property, but abstaining from any course of conduct showing the least enmity towards the person of their late sover- eign To be sure, they laid hands on the throne in the Tuileries, and destroyed it; they likewise destroyed the royal carriage; but when this was accomplished, the populace were satisfied. They likewise changed the name of the streets and institutions from royal to na- tional; and in both of those measures, the preva- lence of one feeling existed, and that was the abolition of royalty and every thing that tended tokeep it in remembrance. Apart from these in the eonduct of acts, there is nothing the populace of Paris to superinduce the opinion that anarchy will be the result wf this revolution. The laboring classes have demanded an increase of wages, and various « pther things; but thus far, at all events, they have evinced no disposition to upset the new order of things. On the other hand, the mechanics, #’ sop keepers, working men end tradesmen, as soor, as the state of the finan- ces of the country wiis set forth, came forward voluntarily and contri buted large sums of money towards the preservat'ion of the public credit. In the demand of an incr ease of wages by the work- men and laboring c! asses, we see nothing more than what might b» expected, under similar circum stances, in ar,y part of the world. They ac- complished the re voluti. , and expected to be venefited by it, pechaps @ little sooner than was 3 but there was uo disposition evinced ters toextremes » They were satisfied 0 push mi with the promises of the proy "isional government, thet natioaal workshops wo: Ud be provided for he unemployed, and returne d to their !/abors.— Bret of August —Seraiogs Hepuh soon, April ii They achieved the revolutio, \y and they cor | dered (hemselves entitied to soi, another reign of terror. The French people of the present day are of a different character to those of that time. They are more intelligent, better educated, and have been schooled by bit- ter and dear bought experience. They exhibit proof of this in the admirable respect to law and order which has governed them in the recent revolution; and to so great an extent is this visi- ble, that the last accounts from the capital con- curin stating that, with the exception of the of the benefits stumps of the trees which had been cut down by the populace to form ,barricades, the city pre- sents as quiet and orderly an appearance as it did before the revolution, and that the shops were open, and business conducted as usual— that, indeed, the revolution had apparently been forgotten, and that toa stranger, it would ap- pear that the new order of things had been in existence a long time. Thus far, then, we seenothing on which prog- nostications of anarchy and disorder can be based; but everything onwhich we might predict stability, and a permanent and peaceful order ot things. In forming conclusions on the result of such a mighty event, it would be highly illiberal and unfair to take up the worst features, and from them form an opinion, leaving eut of sight the favorable points. The greattrial probably took place on the ninth of April, when the members of the new national convention were to have been elected. That was the ordeal that tested the capa- bility ofthe people of France for self-government; ond we are free to say, that we have great expec- tations that they passed through it safely and un- seathed. If the elections were conducted ina spirit of order and moderation, and if the members elected are equal to the task which they shall assume, all will be safe. The republic of France will then be a fixed fact, and the spirit of liberty will receive an impulse that will be irr ible. The people of France are not alone in this great movement; for their ex- ample has already been followed in Germany, Italy and other countries. This will serve to give them additional confidence; and in addition to that, they have before them the experience and history of the United States, and the sanc- tion of the Catholic hierarchy. - These advan- tages they did not possess in their first revolu- tion; and for proof that they are properly “appre- ciated, we refer our readers to the extracts in another part of the paper. Financrat Revursron in Evrorg.—The finan- cial revulsion zow commenced in France, will be one of the greatest that ever astonished the world, and will spread all over Europe in the course ofa few months, affecting equally all those branches of commerce in the United States, which are conaected with the old world. The commercial and financial systems of the old world have been more than two centuries in reaching their present point of rottenness and corruption. The political revolution has merely anticipated, but a few years, what would have naturally taken place of its own accord—on the financial relations of all Europe. It has com- menced in France—in Paris, and from that coun- try it will spread every where, and even to every part of England. The recent revulsion in Eng- land was merely a premonitory symptom of what is now beginning im its intensity. All the bank- ers of any note in Paris, are gradually closing their houses, and endeavoring to save fromthe wreck of the times, as much as they possibly can. In fact, all the great bankers, finan- ciers and merchants, have nothing else to do, but close their houses and save as much as they can—and that may be very little—from the complete explosion of the system of the public debts, which will cover Europe with bank- Tuptcy. Among the other curious facts of this revulsion, which is just beginning, is that of a social revo- lation in the habits and amusements of the peo- ple. All those who sported equipages and lived instylein Pai economising and cutting down. The opera is not attended, and nothing but politics is discussed, aud we should not be surprised to see New York become the retreat of all the most fashionable people of Paris and London, as well as of Grisi, Rubini, Mario, and all great artists of the day. In fact, New York will be the only quiet city 1m the civilzed world, in lessthan two years. Hereevery thing is stable and permanent. Our political steam escapes re- gularly twice a year, and alarge lot of it escaped on Tueeday, giving us peace and quiet for the next six months. The political steam en- gines of Europe are only beginning to operate, and they are not understood yet; but they will have to find out the manner of managing them, from the United States,’as possible. ENLIGHTEN OUR DaRKNESS, WE BESERCH THER. —The disgraceful way in which the streets o this city are frequently left at night, calls loudly for amendment; and every suggestion that cau be made for remedying these ways of darkness, ought to be attended to by the authorities. We have a suggestion or two to make, which, if adopted, will go a great way towards removing the evils thus complained of. Let there be erected in every new street, where lamps do not now exist, iron pillars similar to those used for gas lights, and at similar distances; these to be farnished with small lamps containing spirit gas, not camphine. These lamps will not cost more than from six to eight cents each—the spirit, or liquid gas, will not cost more than the common- eat oil, and will not, like oil, freeze in winter, when most needed, and will afford a light equal to gas itself. When pipes are laid in these streets, the pillars will be in readiness, and nothing will remain to be done but to conduct the gas from the main pipes in the street to the lamp poutts. A further good will be obtained by the saving of the wooden posts, iron frames, and glass, which are at present yearly wasted. Thus several thousand dollars might be saved every year, and the midnight marander thwarted, in a great degree, in his nefarious pursuits. Movements or THe OckaN STeamewirs.— Two splendid ocean steamships will leave this port for Europe in the course of thie week—the Hibernia on Wedaesday, and the Washington on Thurs Both vessels are in excellent trim, and they will, undoubtedly, make excellent time over the ocean ; all concerned in the Waehing- ton are sanguine of her making as quick, if not a quicker, passage than the other. She hasalready some thirty-five passengers booked, and the Hi- bernia has as many. Great interest will be felt as to which of these steamers will make the best time, and we have no doubt that both will make very short passages. There are, also, two ocean steamers on their way hither—the Sarah Sands, which left Liver- pool onthe 3d instant, and the Acadia, which left the same port on the 8th—the one with nine days later intelligence, andthe other with fourteen later than what we received by the last arrival The Sarah Sands comes to this port; the Acadia goes to Boston. some streets, encroach on the original breadth of the street, laid down, have been granted by the city authorities to the owners of the houses. There is, we believe, no concession of this kind, any more than a tacit understanding between the parties just named, that these enclosures will be suffered to remain oply as long as they do not interfere with the public interest. Our observations are here confined to those streets commencing with 14th street, which, at judicious intervals, have been laid off across the island, unusually wide, in order to fit them for leading commercial streets and thoroughfares, according as the population and commerce of the city inerease. The streets of this class which succeed 14th street, are 28d, 84th and 42d streets. Inthe narrower streets which run parallel to these, the front enclosures are taken off the lots on both sides of the way, at the pleasure of the owners, and less uniformity existe; but in all these streets, there are rows of dwellings of beau” tiful proportions and fine appearance. The “streets of palaces,” however, which intersect Union Square and the noble avenues which cross these at right angles, may justly be considered the handsomest part of the city at present. This vicinity is rediant with gems of architectural beauty. Nothing can exceed the costliness and elegance of the private residences in this quarter of the city. A wayfarer endowed with the most ordinary sense of the beautiful, will hardly fail, while passing through these streets, to gaze with feelings of curiosity end admiration upon the varied succession of beautiful archi- tectural elevations, which the private resi- dences here display. If a person should view them for the purpose of deciding whieh would be the object of his preference, he would find himself in the predicament of Tom Moore when surrounded by a galaxy of bright eyes, and mentally exclaim, “’tis hard to choose.” In addition to the numerous improvements which every day brings forth, we understand that the owners of lots along the 5th avenue in- tend to adopt the plan of locating their houses 80 as to be able to surround them with shrubbery, in the villa style. This combination of fine ar- chitecture and beautiful foliage, if generally car- tied out, will give a splendid appearance to this avenue, which will be further enhanced by the rows of trees planted along the edges of the side walks on both sides. Altogether, the ra- pid growth of splendid churches and other mag- nificent edifices, both public and private, in the upper part of the city, will shortly render New York one of the finest cities in the world. Tue New Common Councu..—The turmoil of the late city election is now passed away, and the politicians ere on the wing in all quarters, seeking for the spoiis of office. The new Boards will soon take their places, and will be surround- ed with hordes of applieants, soliciting every sort of employment, from that of the street-sweeper upto the highest office in the gift of the Com- mon Council. We shall caretully watch the early proceedings of the new Boards, and see whether those reforms which are so anxiously looked after, will, as in the case of former bo- dies having similar powers, be lost sight of in the gnxiety to reward their satellites. We would therefore, at the start,advise the new Com- mon Council thus :—‘‘ Gentlemen, business first —amusement afterwards.” Let them earnestly commence athorough reform in every part of the city, immediately on going into office in May, and they will be aided in every way by the citi- zens. If our new Boards goearly to work in this way and then commence to amuse themselves by entering upon the work of decapitation and appointment, their exertions will be rewarded and their motives appreciated. Allspeculations on the subject of the last election in this city, are now idle, except, perhaps, on the singular success of Havemeyer. We should look to the future, and do every thing possible to cleanse and improve the city. We shall watch the proceedings of the Cor- poration elect,and see that they move with the age in effecting improvements, and doing good for the people who suppert them. Log Roitine.—When Lord John Russell heard ofthe French revolution, he was scared out of his intention to add five per cent to the income tax. Nay, he could not even have kept up the odious tax but for a bit of log-rollingas disgrace- ful to both parties as itis,injurious to the Eng- lish taxpayers. This log rolling was as follows: The minister and the Irish members of Parlia- ment entered into an agreement that, on condi- tion the Irieh members would ‘vote for the tax upon the English, it should not be levied upon the Irish. Thus the tax was continued. Such partiality in legislation is afarce; for the rich in Ireland are, of course, as well able to pay a per centage on their incomes as the rich in England. And whyjshould the one be spared and the others punished? The ministry and the Irish members who entered into such a disgrace- ful log-rolling, will gain nothing by it. They are tricks and injustices like there which tend to revolution and the overthrow of governments and dynasties. Sreamsuir Hinernta ano Tux Pitors.—There is a great deal of enquiry as to what the pilots of this port were about! on the evening of the arrival of the steamship Hibernia, atew days since; and we would like to see some light thrown on the subject. It appears that that ves- te a not get a pilot, from some cause or other, and that the captain of one of our si boats had to send one of his officers on board of her to pilot her into the lower bay, where she anchored. This is strange. P. $.—Alter the above was in type, we receiv- ed the follewing note from one of our New York pilots. It speaks for itself: . Eprton:— eG the Oth lost. w poke the steamer Hibernia, from ? and pte! je sald, '*No, had none, and did not e since heard thet she was detained at Sandy Hook time for the want of one GREGORY THOMAS. Navat.—The following is a list of the officers of the United States ship Saratoga, now off the Battery, ready for sea. She will sail to-day or to-morrow for Norfolk, thence to the Gulf. Commender, William C. Nicholson; Lieutenants, John A Wiusiow, Charles F. toeh,'S, ‘renob- , Goarge Ft Preble; Parser, Robert oting ry . T. Mason; Assistant Surgeon, T. B Seale; ‘Acting | Master, Jobn Wilkinson; Passed’ Midshipman Thos C. Eaton; Midshipmen, James Parker, Edward C. Pasteur, Honry H. Key, John H. Tillotson, John Wat- ters, James A. Greer, De Grasse Livingston; Captain’s Clerk. Josiah Tattnall, Je; Boatswain, 1G Bell; Gun- ner, Franolé Dawson; Carpenter, JG. Thomas; Sail- maker, John A Birdsall jaster’s Mate, Wm H Ham- jiton; Purser’s Clerk, Wm H. Myers Passengers for the Gaif— William Holland 24 Assistant 34 Assistant Engineers, William Holland, Joh ry; ‘Thomes Kilpatrick, Thomas J, Harris, Ric ota, ard Henry Meson, Henry H Stewarts, Eibriige Lawton. Movements ana Tale at the Hotels. ‘The arrivals, yesterdey,as is generally the case on Sun- days, Were bat few. The next Europeau news formed the general topie of convorsation. This news is looked 10F With intense interest. U. 8. STEAMER MISSISSIPPI, At Boston, PROBABLE RATIFICATION OF THE TROATY. Movements of Santa Anna, ke, ke, &e, Bosron, Sunday, April 16, 1848. The U. S. steamer Mississippi, Commodore A. S. McKenzie, from Vera Cruz, 2ad inst., via Havana, 8th inst., arrived this afternoon. Com. McK. reports that it wasthe general im- pression among well-informed persons at Vera Crug, in correspondenee with the capital, that the treaty would be ratified by the Mexican Con- notwithstanding the modifications made United States Senate. _ As the Mississippi was leaving Vera Cruz, 2d she passed the U. S. prea ler Massachu- from New Orleans, ing on board Mr. Clifford. the associate commissioner. The Vera Cruz Free American, of the Slst ult., says the Mexican civil authorities are in power since yesterday the 30th ult. _ Gen. Scott and Mr. Trist wer- daily expected at Vera Cruz, on their return to the United States. The Free American also states that Santa Anna requested Col. Hughes, governor'of Jalapa, to re- ceive him, as he had a passport to leave the country. (eal Hughes went out with two com- panies of dragoons and one company of erilery to meet him at his hacienda of Enceo. He wil probably embark on board the British steamer for Havana, from whence he will go to Antigua, and finally proceed to Jamaica, to await there an offer from John Bull for his return to his native country. BOVE The Mississippi sailed from Havana the 8th a in company with the bark Rapid, for New ork. -" From further conversation with Com McKen- zie, we learn that Gen. Scott was very anxious to leave Vera Cruz at the earliest opportunity, and had he and Mr. Trist arrived in season, they would have embarked on board the Mississipp! for Boston. “ The propeller Massachusetts would remain at Vera Cruz, and bring them to a northera port in the United States. Tt was generally understood at Vera Cruz, that the government had refused Com. Perry’s re- quest for leave of absence. : The Mississippi brings home the remains of Lieut. Theodore B. Barrett, U. S. Navy, who sailed from Pensacola in the Mississippi on the 17th October, and died in November on board the Germantown. Slaves Escaped. Wasuineton, April 16—105 P. M. _ We hear that some viefachena slaves, belong- ing to several persons in this city, ran off last night. It is supposed that they have been assis- ted by the abolitionists, and that they have gone on board some vessel on the river, so as to take a bay route to the north. Marder of Midhsipman McLavahan. Putvapecrua, April 16, 1848. Late accounts from California, announce the murder of Midshipman Tenant McLanahan, of Baltimore, by the guerillas. Shi Intelligence. Boston, April ape et) ‘steamship Mississippi, Vern Graz, via Hawa ips George Evans, and Java, Liverpool; bark Joseo, Zanzibar. Wheacrical and Musical. Trattan Orena Comraxy.— Nubuco ” will be per- formedpgain this evening, with the original cast, Signo- rinas fi and Patti, and Signores F G. Beneventano, Balint, Rosi, Riondi, &c. This opera has been received with mach favor, and from the magoificent style in which it has been put on the stage, it is well worth seeing and hearing. This evening it is performed by the especial desire of many patrons of the Opera House, and we anticipate s splendid and fashionable attendance Bowery Tueatne.—This house has opened with great eclat, under the now management, and it would seem as if theatricale were undergoing a species of revival in New York, though at the Bowery they have never had any reason’ complain, for it hee always been very well ; but this sprisg wo expect it will be more pa- tronized then ever, as the very best talent and the most resented in such rapid succesion his diseoursed, Proverbs 17, as follows :—“ He tiat is a friend, loveth at all times, and a brother is Broyeg ig distress icatetas This proverb, ssid Dr. ' ly not blo to to the oogasion which calls us togethor this day, in the temple of God. ‘The associate firemen of the la- mented have proved themselves bis friends, not only im the hour of joy, but likewise in the day of die- tress. Whenhe is no longer among them to witness and receive tho tokens of their friendship, but when, unoon- scious of them all, his mortal remains lie buried in the tombiwhich Christien sympathy may consecrate, but human cannot pierce—at the request cf bis faithful companions.I most willingly consent to speak some words of condolence—to scatter some purple 2 ers offunereal commendation over hismemory and his grave. Although this task has already been performed, «nd, [ doubt not, in a manner worthy the amiable and juent clergyman who officiated at his obsequies, still, a LS rem Come was Lee b Le foreign language, w! most of the com Ro! understand, it hos been deemed advisable by them, that I, im our vernacular tongue, should pronounce a brief eulogy of his excellent and admirable eharactor. With hoartielt sympathy do! aequietes in their request; a re- quest marked as well by the holiest manifestation of re- gret for the death of their friend, as of generous respect for the religion in which he was born and the creed which he professed. And although the eeremony must revive afresh the painful and mournful calamity which haseo recently befallen his family, mevorthelees, such bright examples of disinterestedness, charity and intre- pidity, cannot be too often brought before the public view; and no where more appropriately or more effec- tually than in the house of the Lord, around this sanc- = where F cording to th his conscience; aud in the presence of this altar, before whioh he had given notice, a few days previous to bis untimely fato, of hisintention to be married socording to the rites of the church. Alas! what a contrast be- tween the festive speetacle which that bridal peomeny would bi played, and the sad, solemn rites whio! the present mournful oocasion exhibits. From a brief, but faithfal, memoir of his life and character, put into my hands by his disconsolate associates, it appears that ro ae was born im New York, in 1822, entered the Department in 1644, and had command of the company when he lost his life, in Duane street, on Sun- dey, the 2d inat., at 6 o’clock in the moi racter is portrayed as ingenuous and blan dent and quick in his natural impulses, he to malice, and of a forgiving disposition. He comman ed the universal affection o! his companions by his social qualities, and their zespect by his manly qualities. In his domestic relations he is represented as pre-eminently remarkable. To the comfort and happiness of his pa- rentajhe sacrificed allseldsh considerations. Hi mother he loved with a child-like intensity; to his father he was more a companion than a son, yet obedient and dutiful withal. To his brothers and he was affectionate and kind; inshort, his example, in all these respects, wes so shining and rare that the memorandum from whioh I glean these particulars, most justly concludes, “If he had no other olaim than this ag our admiration, this alone would be sufiicient to make uslove him, and hold Opbis character as a bright and beautiful example.” I said that in your lamented friend was exemplifi value of disinterestedness. rely, if there is any evi- dence of the action of thi }, What less equivocal or more conspicuous could be given thi man, who perils his life for the bens an individual riske his ty and interest, he acts from promptings of self; but when he jeopards both for a stranger, whose person, or even. home, he knows not, and this not from;th ‘tion, but gratuitously, disinterestedly, such a» character is beyond all praise—he is a treasure to the communi ind @ biessing to his country. Such a che- racter was Fargis; and such is every generous fireman, who, at the firtt toll of the alarm ball, whether it wakes him from his midnight slumber, or sounds on bis ear in the midst of his datly business and occupations, and even amusements, rushes te the seime of danger, and plunges into smoke, and cinder, and flame, reokless of the storms, and cold, and ice of winter, and heedless of the burning heat and blazing sun of summor. He rushes as to the preservation of his own, his all—with enthusiasm, ardor and determination—while, in effect, there is nothing mnacing; that is his own—it is ano- r and to resoue the property of ano ther, he heaienine aot ta mneres Shee, and to face im- pending danger, and expose his own life. This was the conduct of Fargis—this is the conduct, every day, of all our magnanimous fire: Such is their disinterested- ness. They are, indeed,» band of noble spirits, of whom their country cannot too highly appreciate the value and merit, eed to whem our vast and magnificent metropolis cannot be too grateful. Fargis possessed @ large share of that admiratle ond heroic disinterestedness, aud gave evidence of it by the lamentable ond of which it was the cause, He fell a victim to that virtue—s martyr of philanthrophy and fraternal charity. For in what does iraternal charity consist? Ou vine Legislator has himself assured us, that it consists io loving and doing good to our neighbor ; and, in cn» of the most striking parables, explains whi nt by our neighbor. Every ber of the human fe is our neighbor—our bro- : and, Consequently every good work performed {or his welfare, is the falfilment of the great law of charity. Now, what better work could there be, than to labor for the preservation of anothe: property and goods ’—t> enccunter imminent menacing dangers, in saving the lives of the hi and aged, and sick, who, in an evil hour, may find t! selves surprised and encompassed by flames, and, but for the enterprising and daring charity of the firemen, must perish amid the ruins of their dwellings? How many in- dividuals are there! who, if they have not been burned tocindertr—have not mingled ir ashes with those of be thet the excitement will be continually kept up. The Se- guin troupe, and Miss Turnbull, now ion of the boards, and opera and the are consequently the . To praise the Seguins is uvneces- sary;—fer several years they have been established fa- vorites. Mrs. Seguin is one of the most pleasing and lady like singera now in the country, and ss an! actress, she is also pre-eminent. Seguin himself, with rich bass voice, and fine dashing style of acting, is ineompa- rable; and the remainder of the troupe sre all fi - ers. To-night shay agpearin the opars of Fra Diavalo,? a mest interesting yy, an well as @ fine opera;— calculated to lay good acting, ss well as singing, will doubtless much those who witness it. Miss Turnbull will appear as the graeefal Nathalie, in the ballet of that name, after the opera. Miss T. is agreat favorite, and deservedly £0, as she is eminently gracefal and refined in her danci CmatHam Tuxatae.—The production of the now local drama this evening, will mo doubt attract alarge audi- ence to this favorite house, more especially as Chanfrau, in his great original character of one of the b’hoys of New York, ft onieins the hero of the piece. “ New York as it is, is the name of it, and it will, we understand, truly set forth the actual charactors of every day life, which are so diverting amd amusing to us all. We have often wondered that the manggers of cur theatres would #0 pertimaciously cram down throats of mystified sudlences farces fresh from London, crammed with local allusions, which aro ail well within the sound of B lls, bat must be rk, when there was se much material for good ferce te be found in every street of our city, almost, which would be at once understood and appreciated by t! iters to our theatres ; and the event has justified the cor- rectness of our wonderings. Mose, the great prototype of that peculiar person, the New York b’hoy, attached ashe is to an epgine company, always ready for uss,” gallant withal, oe his attentions to the gals show— Mose, when put on the stage, hes at one bound become the favorite of the public, and Chanfrau, the great ori- ginal, bas started a new and distinct branch of histrio- nio character, by his able and perfoot enactment of this well known portion of the community. In“New York as it fs)? life in New York will be displayed in all its shades; the steamboat landing, the tricks on those verdant coun- trymen whose disastrous encounters with the indefati- &>., will be ery will represent m about town, such as Catherine jaere, &c Altogether, this new guage of the b’hoys, is ‘bound to Bisse: Te will be presoded by the farce of “Box, Cox jase. 6 » COX, end Knox,” and the drama of the “Brigand.” The farce f Pleasant Neighbor’? will be the last piece. —The Mechsnio’s Hall, where ‘s0 many nights, will be requir- ed for other after Wednosday of this week, and therefore Christy and his sengsters will have to bid a reluctant adieu (for a short time only) to this, the rcene of their unexampled successes It behover all, therefore, to make the mest of the time thattis left, and not fail to hear them before they move To-night, Tuesday and Wednesday evenings are ail they will sing in New York during this week. On Thureday they goto Brooklyn. and sing at the Institute there Sante Brotnens —After s week of excursions the Brothers return to Convention Hall thi ry take @ fresh start They will perform this week, and as fod dh tation here, they may loo! ir Tot jaune, za ast to boot. Banvanp's Paronamta.—Any person who has ever travelled on the Mississipi River who goes to see Ban- vard’s Panorams of it, will almost think bimself egain ombarked on it, 0 perfect isthe picture. We cordially reoommend it to the attention of all our citizens, and alao to that of strangers who may be here. Metopron.—In addition to the very clever singors eogeged at this pleasant concert room, Pete Morti 6 great originel navigator of the raging ocnal, has been bh for a few evenings. The Virginia Minsteols Jeannie Reynaldson, and several other good singers, form the company. Baospwar Oxon —The Pygmalion statuary at thie place is ® novel exhibition, and ts quite popular. audiences, and Mr J 8 Bi Jaman well and favorably known in Broo! York. 4 oon: at the Femal Jora- lemon street. H Il be assisted by Miss J L Northall, Mr. Arthurson, Mc. W A King, and the Quartette As sociation § The singing will consist adn Tg ballads, and as « finale the Marseilles Hyman The aa- dienoe are requested to join in the chorus of this latter pisce—quite = novelty in concerts. We have no doubt this will be one of the plessantest concerts given to Brooklym this season, and commend it to the attention of our eoross tho river. their smouldering houses—owe their rescue,'thelr escape, ond their lives, to the noble exertions of the firemen? One touching and remarkable instance fallen under my own knowledge, and occurred during that fatal fire in which young Fargis perished. Many of the company here present will undoubtedly remember an elderly wo- 0 street, the rear of asmall frame house, spot whero the fire was raging. [ had visi lays previous to the calamity, in the quality of clergyman, to administer to her the holy viaticum. A few days after the fire, | was again called to her bedside, She reposed comfortably and safely in the littleroom which she had before ocou- pied. She then informed me, with tears in her the magnanimous conduct of the remen—how they rushed to her assistance—how they carried ter a1 their arms, to a place of security in an adjoining stre and raising her hands and Khe to heaven, witn a deep and heart-felt emotion of gratitude, she exclaimed, “God biers the firemen!” And most sincerely do I repeat her well-deserved b:nediction—God bless the firemen! Their harity towards her, and towards all their n rs, but bring down upon themselves and their fami- lies the blessings of heaves. Charity, which osuses them to lay down their lives for their friends, as the lamented Fargia bas done; and than which act, according to th declaration of Christ himself, there is no “ greater chi rity.””, What @ sacrifice in the spring-tide of life, buoyant henith, ia cheerful spi —full of ho aming with the brightest anticipations! On that d quiet Sab! morn, he sprung on his feet, first peal of the deep and solemn bell, hurried a if disaste! 1d, while strug; g with the de- denly buried under the tum- Tho lovely dawn of that hal- lowed morning smiled on his view, only to witness his untimely fate; and the Sabbath sun, whioh arose in joy- ous and cloudle:s radiance, went down at evening in darkness and desolation. The pall of mourning was thrown over his family, his fciends, his brother firemen. The home which he so ardenly loved, and recently left, to the aid of his neighbor, shall mover more be d and made happy by his return. He has fallen in the discharge of juty; he has forfeited his life in the performance of « deed of fraternal charity, and his memory shall be cherished and be blessed by those who knew him, and by all who have heard of his noble intr ig element, wi bling walls of the efifice. heart, and truly Christian, is that virtue. The eminently chara sad by it, when, the tribunals of Jerusalem, they said, etter to obey God, than men’? They stvod unshaken and wofh- timidated by menace, persecution, or even by deuth it- self. The martyrs, who were oalm and patient amid the severest punishments, and, for conscience sake, cheer- fully submitted to be tortured to death in every variety of manner, shone out upon the world, also, the brightest and purest models of human intrepidity. What spall I y of our blessed Lord, who, when uted, insu It- a crucified, erieres, wit Micacy which has inepi hie disciples, in allages, with the power to partloipate in it, the most exalted and dirin dity. If intrepidity ints in bravivg and des; or death, for jake o€ justios or char! > ered both, and fell in the in entitled to the honor which that vi who, for the defence of the republic, gi itle- field, defies the dangers that surround him, iroly and ely wuder his country’s banne: ady to meet his fete amid the thund lightuing of the cannon, gives evidence of his intrept aud does not the fireman, in th. discharge of his du oxurbit the same? See him half suffocated with thea. volame ot smoke, which, lurid with the mingltag fixme, rolls around bim, and wraps him ia its vortex. Sve him scaling the tetteriog wall, leaping from ruin to ruin, with incessant strokes) catting sway the inflamm. bic muterial, while ble companions below with indomitable energy adjust the hone, ply the engine, « with irresistible venemence, the conflicting ors. Be- held him forcing his way, half etifisd, into tne interior of the burning edifice, naving its effoots, carrying off upon oulders some bed-ridden or helpiees inmate, un- it woul appear, of the horrors of the ety, Of fatigue, of lite! or prooipli We have seon n reo y, that two perished, of whom Fargis the subjeot of our pre commemoration, wasone. To such men, public m mente should be raised. But why? [a not the whole cliy their monument? Aud when posterity shall admire ite magnificent public buildings, ite beautiful pri sions, will {t not be due to our ficemen to aay. ure their mooymenta? For, if they had not formed the felven tuto ® band t» oheck the dpread of conf .yraiian foextinguish the fierce «lement of fire when ic titst breaks out, there would be no city left for pos. tority toadmire, Si monumentum quaris, cirenmuypice Having shown how the virtues of disinteresteduess, charity and intrepidity, were exemplified in the conduct 4 the young and lamented Fargia, | will, bofore oon: