The New York Herald Newspaper, May 14, 1848, Page 2

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Saturday, May 13, Daily... 18,600 copies Weekly il injgso The publication of the Herald commenced yester- day at 10 minutes past 4 o'clock, and finished at 9 o'clock. Notice to Our Subscribers. Our subscribers in the Fifteenth ward are requested to leave their names at this office. A new carrier has taken charge of that route, in order to have the Herald served earlior in the morning. : The Steamers. Tt is now generally believed that the Hermann did not leave Southampton till the the 27th ult. The Cambria was to have left Liverpool on the 29h. Both steamers are, therefore, over due. We shall issue an Extra Herald immediately after receiving our foreign letters and papers. Important Presidential Movements—Remark- able Correspondence between Mr. Clay and General Taylor. Everything is fraught with interest that is con- nected with the nominations which are soon to be made by the two conventions—the one at Balti- more, and the other at Philadelphia. Politicians and their friends were never so full of business as they are at present. For the last six months article has followed article, and letter after letter has been pub- lished from the various candidates, giving their opinions and defining their positions before the public, in order to set some mistaken persons right, as to their views and principles. The most recent epistolary political documents have been those of Mr. Clay and General Taylor. Mr. Clay’s famous circular was dated at Ashland, the tenth of April, and it struck the community with some pe- culiar sensations. It was a new mode of appear- ing before the country, and its novelty created re- marks of a certain kind in every quarter. The next correspondence which attracted attention, was the two letters of General Taylor—one ad- dressed to the editor of the Richmond Republican, dated April the twentieth, and the other to Captain Allison, two days afterwards, on the twenty-se- cond of April. The letters of both these distinguished men have been before the world for some time, and have eli- cited a variety of remarks; but they do not disclose all the correspondence that has taken place on the subject. We have the best reasons for knowing that cotemporancous with the dates of those letters from Gen. Taylor and Mr. Clay, which have been pub- lished, a private correspondence took place between these distinguished personages, of a very remarkable character, disclosing views,and principles,and feelings on the part of each, which will have a most important bearing on the nomination of the whig national convention, and probably on the result of the Presi- dential election. We have received this information within the last few days, from the South and West, and on such authority as convinces us of the truth of the facts therein set forth. We shall state the par- ticulars, as far as they have been disclosed. This correspondence between Mr. Clay and Gen. lor was commenced by Mr. Clay. On or about the 10th of April, cotemporaneously with the of Mr. Clay’s famous circular, that gentle! wrote a private letter to Gen. Taylor, containing many of the opinions and views on the Presidency, which he gave in his circular, and also additional particulars directed particularly to Gen. Taylor, and intended to affect his feelings as to the result of his nomination by the whig convention in Phila- delphia. In this letter Mr. Clay stated to Gen. Taylor that he would be injuring his own prospects and position by permitting his name to be used a a candidate for the Presidency by the whig conv tion, and that even if he were to be nominated by the convention,he had no chance of succeedi y sure, at the last resort, of Arkansas, Misi pi, Louisiana, and som he, Mr. Clay, was decidedly sure of New Y« Pennsylvania, Ohio, and other large § East. Mr. Clay also gave General ‘Taylor to under- stand that it would be very hazardous for the latter to trust himself to such a contingency, as his friends —meaning those of Mr. Clay—would certain ganize nst him, at all h and defeat his election. This appears to be the sum and substance of the letter written by Mr. Clay to General ‘ To this letter the old hero sent a note, in terms very similar to those which he addressed to Santa An- naand other generals whom he encountered in Mexico. He gave Mr. Clay to unde: he had the highest opinion of Mr. C a bein, other small States—whilst tates of the or- rds, an opposition a, aylor. and that y’s pnaciples, sagacity, and his prospects of being the next Pre- sident, and all that sort of thing, but that, for him- self, he would not alter his position towards the people of the United States, by the advice of any man, and that he would continue to hold that posi tion at all hazards, and tak. This corresponden all the consequences. has produced a decided | mencing between themselves, is already spreading | the best they can to dislodge General Taylor, and vardgiia towarde Genefa! ‘aylor'a fhominaiiat that doAvention. - Let us look at the position of things. The tival- ty between General Taylor and Mr. Clay, com- all around through the ranks of the whig party, throughout the country. Mr. Clay will have in the Philadelphia convention over one hundred support- | ers, who will stick to him at all hazards, and who, | if they can’t get him nominated, will certainly do | make him do what he did not do in the battle-field | of Buena Vista—that is, surrender at discretion, | At all events, the chances now are that there will be a violent and bitter contest inthe whig conven- tion, and that the strength of Mr. Clay, in that event, will be at least sufficient to prevent any cor- dial union of the elements in favor of General Taylor, or ultimately to settle down on a third can- didate. Now, who is that third candidate to be ? From the appearances of the political horizon, and the arrangements making among the private and special friends of General Scott, we have every reason to believe that old Chippewa, or old Fuss and Feathers, or whatever else he may be called, will | be a very prominent man before the convention in less than three weeks; and the chances are, that if the New England delegates work their cards as they appear to be doing, Gen. Scott may yet be the nominee of the whig convention. Now, although General Scott, from his hasty soup correspondence, has made himself the laughing stock of politicians | throughout the country, yet it may be doubted very much whether, if he should go before the masses of the people, that would affect him much in the material part of voting. Gen. Scott isa hero, beyond question, on the battle field. He may be silly in writing letters, and in courts mar- tial and courts of inquiry; but in right down hard knocks, in regular fighting, there can be no mis- | take but that he has courage, capacity, and talent; | and these are precisely the qualifications which | sink deepest into the public mind, and make the most secure lodgments in that quarter. The mass of the community may ridicule his letters; but they | still can do him justice in the article of voting, and, | in that respect, we think he will stand as well as any other man, although the politicians may find | him hard to deal with in any way. Such is the position of things at this moment. If the correspondence between Mr. Clay and Gen. Taylor should be brought out, as we think it will | be before many weeks are over, it will increase | the bitter hostility between the friends of those two | gentlemen, and tend still further to drive the whig | convention into the nomination of some third man; | and this man would probably be General Scott. Oa the other hand, if the democratic con- | pot. Tre Rees Pavewent.—The ah propounded in Mayor Havemey ro sage, in relation to the practicability o removal of this pavement, in cases of leakage, oceasioned by the bursting of water pipes, has been satisfactorily settled in favor of this admira- ble pavement. On yesterday a leakage found its y up through the foundation, or concrete, of the pavement lately laid down in the vicinity of we this office, corner of Fulton and Nassau streets. | This burst occurred when there was no provision made for taking out the pipes, and consequently it has proved more favorable to the works; and in half an honr after the workmen were informed of the burst or leakage, they had the pavement re- moved. We should also state, that here there was no section fora lateral pipe to any of the neighboring buildings, conveying the Croton wa- ter, and it was not in sucha place, then, where the public could expect that the pavement could be taken up readily. Here, too, was a place where no rupture was expected, and consequently no pre- paration was made for such accident. Look, also, at a permanent work of this character, which will of course require a little more labor than the ordi- nary, old, useless and expensive system; but this should not weigh a feather in the balance, where a work of such incalculable advantage is in question. We congratulate Mr. Russ on having thus so tho- roughly satisfied the public mind on this matter; and as the public feeling in favor of the work has been so thoroughly and unequivocally expressed, and this question been now solved, and placed be- yond all doubt and cavil, we trust to see speedy and earnest action on the subject, so as to give our citizens the full advantages of so desirable a pub- lic improvement—at all events, in the leading thoroughfares of our rapidly improving city. AccompLisuMENts oF Forria@x Princes. — The princes of Germany, having very likely a presen- timent of their fall, have all learned professions, which will certainly be very useful to them before yong. Here they are. The Emperor of Austria has great skill in ma- nufacturing sealing wax. The King of Prussia draws splendid and witty caricatures, and may now draw hisown. The King of Saxony is a dis- tinguished botanist. The King of Bavaria is a re- markable poet. The Grand Duke of Baden is an excellent shot, and rivals the most experienced gamekeepers of his estates. He can fill his own The Duke of Hesse-Cassel is a great earthen- ware maker, and the princes of the Cobourg fami- ly are celebrated for propagating the species. It remains to be seen whether the Germans will al- low these sovereigns to exercise the professions which they have been taught by nature. vention should nominate Mr. Polk, and turn out the barnburners, these latter chaps having | already shown a strong liking for General Taylor, | and should they take him up and make him their | candidate, we should not at all be surprised to see | the democratic party throughout the country aban- | don the regular nomination, and rally under the flag of the barnburners in support of General Taylor | against General Scott, and make the regular Balti- more convention as regular an abortion as the fa- mous Tyler convention a few years ago. In that case, it would be the prettiest fight imaginable— General Taylor on one side, and General Scott on the other—the mass of the democracy rallying un- der General Taylor, and the mass of the whigs ral- lying under General Scott. Such would make ita capital fight, and just such j a fight as we would like to see. We really hope | and trust that it will come to that point. | Steam Communication with CHINA AND ‘THE Sanpwicn Istanps.—We have received from the Hon, T. B. King a printed report on the above sub- Ject, reported by him to the House of Representa- | tives, from the Committee on Naval Affairs. The object of this report is, as it says, to propose a line of steamers to China, from some port on our Pa- | cific seaboard. The report before us first goes into | an enquiry into the question, “what ports in | Oregon aud California are best suited for the fu- | ture rendezvous of our marine?” It next proceeds, | before having settled this question, to give an ac | count of our whaling trade on the long coast of the | Pacific. It then refers to the trade with China, and gives some extracts from treaties entered into | with China, showing the position in which we | now stand with that country. It then gives an ac- count of the state of the British trade with China, compared with the American; and having discuss ed this matter pretty fully, concludes it with the following important remarks :— “ It is quite clear, therefore, that the great field for American enterprise and skill, in our intercourse with | China, lies in the adaptation of our cotton fabrics to the wants and tastes of the Chinese. | “We have seen that Great Britain now supplies | China with raw cotton and cotton manufactures to more than twice the amount of the balance of trade | against us, inher favor. This trade properly belongs | to the United states. and the difference of exchange | between Canton and London. which operates us a dis- | criminating duty, or bounty, of ut least six per cent in | favor of American imports, is aiding our manufactu- rers and shippers to compete successfully with their British rivals. When the superiority of American fabrics shall have been fully tested by the Chinese: there can be but little doubt that the demand for them will increase to the full amount of her exports from China, whatever they may be. The | balance of trade against us shows an opening for | an increased export to that country of our pi ducts and manufactures, without disturbing the laws of trade, to the amount of near six millions of dollars per | annum, and a farther amount of more than $10,000,000 which our cotton and cotton fabrics ought to supp in place of those of Great Britain and India, to be supposed, however, that our commercial inter- course with that vast empire will be limited to, or con- | trolled by, the present amount of exports from it. As we have said, our commerce with that cou; “- | es the elements of indefinite expansion. Our great rta- ple. cotton, in a raw or manufactured state, togethe with lead, ginseng, and other commodities. afford th materials on our part, for which China may exchange | her teas, raw rilk, and an infinite variety of articles of | taste and luxury, Certainty and rapidity of inter- course are now only wanted to bring these two gr. nations nearer together, to give them a more perfect knowledge of each other, develope their resources, anid build up a commerce more extensive than has probabiy ever heretofore existed between two nations. ‘The im- proved condition of ourrelations with that country, un- | der the new treaties, and the extension of our terr | al possessions to the Pacific, have placed it in our po ultimately to communicate with China almost as ra- | pidly as we now do with Europe.”? ‘To accomplish this communication, the report | states that “we must extend telegraphic wires | across the continent,and establish aline of steamers | from San Francisco or Monterey to Shanghai and Canton.” We are from hence led to conclude that these ports were decided upon as the proper rendez- | vous, though the question taken up for inquiry | being dropped in the middle, and a diversion mad to Great Britain, China, &c., we have been left in the dark on the subject. The report then goes or | to examine into the practicability and utility of | the two things which it before stated must be | breach, gradually increasing to a very bitter kind, between Mr. Clay and General Taylor, and may | account for some of the remarkable sentiments py forth a few days afterwards in the celebrated lette of the General, to the editor of the Richmond Re- publican, particularly those contained in the fol lowing passage of it:— “ Secondly—I do not design to withdraw my name if Mr. Clay be the nominee of the whig national conven- tion—and, in this conection. I beg permission to mark that the statements which have been #0 positiv ly made in some of the northern prints, to the eifect ‘that should Mr. Clay be the nomineo of the whig na- tional convention,’ I had stated: that! would not suf- fer my name to be used.’ are not correct, and have no foundation in any oral or written remark of mine. It has not been my intention, at any moment, to change my position, or to withdraw my name from the canvass, whoever may be the nominee of the national conven- tion, either of the whig or demoeratie party.” Every one was surprised reading this letter when it was published; but its sentiments seem to be now explained by the revelations which we make of the private correspondence which took place between these distinguished a few days previously, on the The | position of Mr. Clay and General Taylor is irre- concileably hostile, and that position will soon be assumed by their respective friends, in the whig convention and out of it, and the consequences will probably be not only fatal to Mr. Clay, but ha- entlemen, on! me question. | | | | done in order to accomplish the communication | referred to. | aving for this purpose discussed the question | of the various routes, the report concludes with tour joint resolutions, intended to authorize by law | the proposed establishment of steamers communi. | have | cating with China and the andwich Islands, | It will be perceived that this report, which occu- | 16 octavo pages, undertakes to touch upon sub- | so many and so great, that to discuss them al; »perly would fill 16 volumes, ‘This may be called prowding,” a fault which is very pernicious, both in business and literature, An appendix is | added on the various, routes, On the whole, this | report on this interesting subject would be much more effective if it had not attempted too much at We are glad, however, of its reeommenda- tions, and hope the joint resolutions for the estab- lishment of the steamers will be passed immedi | ly, in spite of the diffuseness and confusion of the | report. | p J y once. Will the Board of Assistants meet to-morrow evening, and settle their late quar- rel, which_has already given them a fame, that will | waft their names down to posterity? The tax-pay- | Common Covunctt. this matter. ers, and citizens in general, feel some anxiety in | | ay, meet with my cordial approval an | myself, I shall serve them strict! | tr | heats, between the above named celebrated trotters. | convention Messrs. V | all th | inilitary family of Maj. NorTHERN ABOLITIONISTS IN THE SOUTHERN Srares.—We direct the attention of our readers to the article in this day’s paper, from the Savannah Republican, with the above heading. The sunnna- Ty measures adopted towards the individual in question, were perfectly justifiable under the cir- cumstances, and are the only remedy left to the South to protect themselves in their constitutional rights. Sriuz anoruer Lerrer rrom Generat Taytor. —Brantz Mayer, of Baltimore, has received a letter from Gen. Taylor. It was in reply to an ad- dress and resolutions issued by a Taylor meeting, held on the 20th March :— Batox Rover, La., May 1, 1848. Dear Sir—I have by this day’s mail received a copy (duplicate) of your letter of March 21, with an enclosed copy of the proceedings of a meeting held by the citi- zens of Baltimore who are friendly to my election to the Presidency. The political sentiments embraced in the preamble and resolutions adopted at that meeting, I rejoice to assent. No movements in any part of the country, having the ob- ject to offer testimonials of honor and respect towards myself. or to advocate my election te the Presidency. have caused in me more lively pleasure, or demand more my gratitude. You will please do me the favor to make known my acknowledgments to the citizens of Baltimore for the unexpected and unmerited honors they have conferred upon me, in such manner and terms a3 you may deem most proper. They are obligations which, should the votes of tho country be cast in my favor, it will most surely be my endeavor to redeem to themselves and to all the people of our countr; I must be permitted to add, that. as they have, with so much contidence, placed my name in nomination before the country on their own responsibility, free from party action and the exaction of pledges from 4s a constitutional and not as a party President (in the event already al- luded to)—and as my ability will permit. Please accept my thanks for the kind sentiments you have, in forwarding the proceedings of the meeting, been pleased to express to me. With sentiments of cordial respect and regard, your most obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR. Buantz Maven, Esq., Seeretary Public Meeting in Baltimore, Sporting Intelligence. Tne Races.—Next week will be agay one to the lovers of the turf, and preparations are making in all quarters for the carnival. Should the weather prove favorable to-day. doubt great numbers who are in- terested in the coming sports of the week over the Union. will visit the grounds in the afternoon to wit- ness the various horses take their exercising gallops. Every thing is favorable for alarge turn out during the days of racing: the appearance of the country now is very beautiful—the grass extremely green, the s in full foliage, the air exhilirating, and the flow- ers in great profusion, adorning with their gay colors the beauty of the lan ments, ape. With these induce- et of a surety of witnessing ntions for prizes, by horses the finest and fieetest in the land, it ix not too nuch to predict that the com- ing meeting will be brilliantly attended. The stables of Mr. Laird, we wuderstand, arrived yesterday, and persons visiting the Union this afternoon will added to the fa | opportunity of judging of their capabilities while wit. ness A match ng their exercising runs. riicts axp Biacx Haws.—The great trotting n to taka placeon Monday for $2000, three mile 2 creating more excitement than it were possible to lieve such an ¢vent could produce. Strangers are already flocking into the city to witness the affair, and from appearances, there will be a larger attendance at the Union on lay than was ¢ before called to- gether to witness atrotting match. Both horses aro well, and are expected to appear at the score A No, 1 Auoricus lurt night was slightly the favorite. Political Intelligence. Lrcitatene of Matre.—This body met at Augusta the 10th inst.. and was organized by appointing Ca- A President of the Senate; Daniel D. Pike. Rev. John H. Ingraham, Chaplain, and B. ¥ Cutter, Messenger, In the House of Representatives, Hugh D. McLellan was elected weaker; Samucl Bel- cher, Clerk: Rev . Chaplain, and Philip Phillips, Messe 11th the Legislature filled the vac », electing all the oeratic candid: unrepresented districts, A yacan- cy in the Cumberland district, occasioned by the death of Mr. Morse, sis et to be filled; — Hall and and Doughty ws being the co itutional eandi- dates. The committee on the vote for Governor re- ported that Governor Dana had 33,420; Mr. Bronson, 24.246; Mr. Fessenden. 7352; all others, 277; and that Gov. Dana had ov 44 A Siox.—The following, says the Louisville Demo- crat, is the result of the vote taken on board the steamer Paris, on her trip from St. Louis to Pitts burgh. May 4,, 1848 :—Clay, 24; Taylor, 4; demoeratie nomi- nec, 48, Number of cabin passengers, 76. Makyiaxn DeLeoates To TH VENT -Of the delegates el Underwoor ley, Conle and Tilghman are Clay, and Messrs. Richardson, and Hambledon, Taylor men ivr. The Washington Ui counties in Virgin pt four—Lee, Pocahon- tas, Roanoke and Scott; which are all su posed to ‘ted democrats, If #0, the account will stand 1G Nationat Con- to the national Jenifer, Groom, Arh- Matt, as follows; Last House of Delegates, 7 whig majority ; next house, 15 democratic majority. Last Senate, 10 democratic majority. Next Senate, 12 democratic majority, General Worth. THunsoay Monxina To rn Eprton oF tHe Henarp— The letter of Jackson, in the Herald of this morn- ing, has some inaccuracies in relation to Gen, Worth. Worth is a native of Edgarton, Massachusetts, With his parents he removed to Hudson, in this State. when a child. At the age of seventeen he went to A bany, as a clerk to Messrs, —— year his employers obtained a situation for him in the yen, Morgan Lewis, as his pri- vate secretary. On Gen, Lewis’ movement to the north. Worth obtained his permission to become a vor lunteer aid to Gen, Boyd, at the battle of Chrystlier’s Fields, where he behaved most gallantly, (See Boyd's dispatehes to the Secretary of War.) For this good conduct, Mr. Madison forwarded to him a commission as second lieutenant, and he was ordered to the Niagi fronticr, where he always distinguished himself, a was severely wounded at the battle of Chippoway. He was an aid of Gen. Seott. His enlistment as a private soldier is entirely untrue. ONE WHO KNOWS. Atin mine has just been discovered twenty-three miles from Baltimore,Md, William Merryman is the owne! In his twentieth | | | FIRST SESSION. ‘Wasuincrtox, May 13, 1848. \eo ert ‘The Senate convened at the usual hour, when the Vico President resumed his seat and called it to order. Prayer was offered up by the Rev. Mr. Slicer, the Ch: lain. The Senate then proceeded to the consideration of the morning business. VOLUNTRERS FOR YUCATAN. Mr. Jerrenson Davis, of Mississippi, presented the petition of Col. King, of New York, to be received by the Government, with the services of a regiment to be raised by him in said State, to aid Yueatan, or to be eee to go there on their jown account.— 't was duly received and referred to the committee on Foreign Relations, IRON AND COAL IMPORTATIONS. Mr. Dayton, of New Jersey, offered a resolution, calling upon the Secretary of the Treasury to com- municate to the Senate the amount of iron and coal imported into the United States, from July, 1847, to the Ist May, 1848. CONSUL FOR MUSCAT. Mr. Hawneaan, of Indiana, offered a resolution, in- structing the committee on foreign relations, to enquire into the expedieucy of establishing a Consulate at Muscat, upon the same footing as the Consulate to the Barbary Powers, which was laid over. INTERNATIONAL RECIPROCITY, Mr. Dix, of New York, from the committee on com- merce, reported a bill in favor of admitting certain articles of produce from Canada into our ports, without duty, on condition that like artieles produced in the United States shall be admitted into Canada also with- out duty, which was read twice. RELIEF TO YUCATAN, On motion, the morning business was laid aside, and the bill previously under consideration, for extending aid to Yucatan, was taken up, when Mr. Mitignr, of New Jersey, being entitled to the roy roseand addressed the Senate in opposition to bill When he had concluded, the Senate adjourned over babs Ho of Representath use Oo} ves. The House met at 11 o'clock, and was called to order by the Speaker. When the journal was read and approved, some routine business of no general interest was then transacted. THE SLAVE INDEMNITY CASE. Mr, Rocxweit, of Connecticut, moved that the House proceed to the consideration of the regular or- der of business, which was agreed to, whereupon the House resolved itself into a Committee of the Whole, Mr. Simms, of South Carolina, in the chair, and Mr. Tucker, of New Hampshire, took up the Slave In- demnity case, This brought out a discussion on sla- very, which was characterized by much animation and spirit, and participated in by Mr. Rhett, of South Carolina, Mr. Burt, of the same State, and’ Mr. Chap- man, of Maryland, with others. The slavery discussion was afterwards kept up by Mr. Giddings, of Ohio, and others, ina heated and excited manner, when the Committee rose and reported pro- gress; and the House adjourned to Monday. Gen. Worth’s Position and Prospects for the Presidency. ‘Wasiinoton. May 13, 1848. Gen. Worth has putin his bid for the presidency. He has written a letter toa member of Congress from Alabama, Mr. Bowden, defining his position on all the uestions of public interest. professes himself a thorough democrat. The letter is said to have been dictated by the commissioners of Mexico, Messrs. Clifford and Sevier, and it is to be published in the Union to-morrow, just in time for the Baltimore con- vention. Should the General not receive the democratic no- mination, he will scarcely have time to write a letter for the wl before the meeting of their convention in June; unless he has already provided against con- tingencles by doing so beforehand. juedi Aa"fprom the Freeport, Pa., Burnt. Philadelphia Builetin.} TTsBURG, May 13, 1848. The Freepert aqueduct, 28 miles above this place, on the Alleghany river, was destroyed by fire last night. Portions of the structure have floated past here this morning. The transportation lines have chartered steamers to convey to and fro across the stream, so that no interruption in the travel or transportation of merchandise will take place. The destruction of the structure announced above, is not so serious an as ht be imagined. The cuniary loss, it is supposed, will not exceed fifteen or Seexty ‘houmnd dollars; and, from the arrangements made, read will be no interruption to trade or travel on the line. Markets. Battimonx, May 13—Flour—There is not much do- ing in this article, the sales being confined tothe home trade at $5 75 for Howard stroct, and $6 25 for City Mills, Rye Flour is dull, but firm at $3 750 $3 873g. Corn Meal rules steady; sales of 100 barrels at $2 8734 8 $2 50, Wheat, owing to light receipts is somewhat scarce. We note sales of 1000 bushels prime Maryland reds at $1 38 a $1 43, and 800 do. white at $1 42 $1 45. Some extra family white sold for $1 60° Corn is, generally speaking, quiet. The sales are 1500 bushels, including white and yellow at 42a 50c. Rye jheld firm at 75a 80c. Oats are selling in @ small way at 34a 36c. Provisions are inactive. We quote mess pork at $10 1244, and prime at $8 75. Lard is de- clining. Groceries are solling in a fair way at steady prices. Whiskey—Sales in barrels at 2334, and hhds. at 22340. Axnaxy, May 13.—Receipts by the canal within the past twenty-four hours:—Flour 2500 barrels ; Wheat 2600 bushels ; Cor 2700 bushels. Sales of 1500 barrels of flour were made, including Genesee, ke, at $6 3745 $6.50. Wheat—Sales of 500 bushels were made (Ge- nesee) at $1 42, Corn—Sales of 2000 busi made, consisting of handsome yellow, at 7c. Sales of 600 bushels were made at 72c. Oat: 2000 bushols were made at 47c. Pork was in fair de- mand. Boston, May 13.—Flour—The market continues steady, but not active. We note sales of 600 barrels, including good western brands, at $6 62 a $6 75, ‘Wheat—Transactions are limited, it being held above the views of buyers. Corn remains very firm. We hear of 6,000 bushels white and yellow at Sle a 56c. Rye is better; 200 bushels sold at 85c. Oats are less acti We note sales of 1,000 bushels northern at 52c. Provisions A good demand for the supply of the regu- lar trade, at firm prices. Whiskey dull and heavy; no sales, Religious Ini nee. Cavenpan.—May 13, Saturday, St. Anselm, BCD; May 14. Sunday, third after Easter, Pat. of St. Joseph: May. 15, Monday, St. Fidelis a Sigmaringa, M; May 16, Tuesday, St. Ubaldus, BC; May 17, Wednesday, St. Paschal Baylon, C; May, 18, Thursday, St. Venantius, M; May 19, Friday, St. Peter Carlestine, PC; May 20, Saturday, St. Bernardin of Sienna, C ‘The people of St. John’s. N. have lately been making a valuable contribution of labor to the new ea- thedral, building there under the superintendence of Bishop Field. The Rev. Mr. Conolly wont to the Pope with tho American Envoy sent to invite his Holiness to enter into diplomatic relations with the States. The Pope replied: “I shall-have great pleasure in entering into relations with so great # nation, more especially with a country in which the government has nothing to fear from the church, nor the church from the government.” ‘The vestry of the Church of the Crucifixion, under the pastoral charge of the Rev. Dr. Schroeder, have purchased the* Presbyterian house of worship, in As- tor Place, Eighth street; and it will be open for divine ico to-day, at half past ten o'clock, A. M., and at half past seven, P. M. At alarge meeting. in Chicago, on the 30th April, it was resolved to erect a suitable monument to the late Bishop Quarter, and a committee was appointed to re- ceive subscriptions for that purpose, The Archbishop of Paris has authorised a collection in all the churches of his diocese, in favor of the wives and children of the Poles, who had left France to re- conquer the independence of Polani ‘The question of the compulsory celibac mish priesthood has been mooted in the Diet at Pres- burgh, by an egcleriastical member, M. Kossuth re- lied that he was rejoiced to find the subject discussed Ta suet quarter d that he had received innumera- ble letters from the clergy, complaining of the prohibi- tion. Bishop rae tet has appointed, as his examining chaplains, the Rev. Win. Hayward Cox, Principal of St. Mary's Hall, Oxford, and Rev, G. Clark, Vicar of Caut- ley, Yorkshire. Bishop H. was tobe installed in Here- ford Cathedral, on Wednesday, April 26; and will hold his first ordination, at Hereford, on Trinity Sunday. As Bishop of Glasgow, berides the Rey. Mr. Burgh, the name of the Rev. John Sandiland, for some time assistant minister of St. John’s, Edinburg, is given as ono prominently before the diocese, ‘The consecration and opening of St. Augustine’s college, Canterbury, is fixed for St. Peter's day noxt, June 29, ‘The Bishop of Cape Town, Dr. Grey, reached his dio- cese, on Sunday, February 20. His arrival had beon anxiously looked for by all parties, The Rev. Thomas L. Randolph has been received in- to the diocese of Rhode Island, with a letter dismnixsory from the Bishop of Massachusetts, and has taken charge of St. Paul's church, Portsmouth, and the Chapel of the Holy Cross, Middletown. The Rev. Robert 8. T. Lowell has been received into New Jersey, on letters dismissory from the diocese of Massachusetts; and is the missionary in charge of Christ church, a free mission church, in Newark. Rey, Benjamin M_ Miller has resigned the charge of Trinity church, Mobilo, und become Rector of St. Paul's church, Columbus, Lowndes county, Mississippi. of the Ro- Fine on tur Ratroan.—As the merchandise train from Boston was coming in about half past 8 o'clock, yesterday morning, a ba ~ platform car, con- hepa | eighty bales of cotton, being next to the en- gine, the cotton was discovered to be on fire, when in the deep cut of Lbs Spit Hill, between West India lane and the Common Pasture road, The train was stop- ped, and two or three cars behind, also containin, cotton, as well as all the other rear cars, were detached and pushed back. The locomotive came in and gave the alarm, and the engines endeavored to reach the spot; but owing to the great diMeulty of access to that int in the road, and the distance from water, it was found impossible to save any portion in a condition worth worki: The cotton waa good fair Mobile for the Bartlet Mills, worth at present prices 9% cents per Ib, and the 80 bales destroyed. cost $3.600. The two cars burned were probably worth $100 each. The loss, of course, falls upon the railroad eompany.—Newbury- port Herald, May 9, | novel affo | ton, Weevening wo cipect to mee an old fashioned crowded house at the Bowery, inasmuch as a splendid new drama will then be pro- duced in all the splendor and magnificence for which this theatre is so celebrated. The play is founded on Jam celebrated novel of Ehrenstein, which has been received with so much favor by the reading pub- Me. ‘The great field for dramatic display which this has, wofunderstand, been fully taken ad- vantage of by the adapter, and all the supernatural as well ay natural incidents will be represented with the utmost fidelity to the original work, Messrs. Marshail, Dyott, Clarke, Tilton, Burke, &c., and Mesdames Ab- bott, Jordan,’ aud Phillips, take the principal charac- ters; therefore, the acting is in good hands. ‘The farce of “ Tho King and 1” will be acted previous to the drama. Wo vo no doubt that the patrons of the Bowery will rally by the thousand to-morrow night, ns this new piece will be equal in. getting up end inte- rest to any over produced in the puliniest days of the Bowery. CuatHam Tueatne.—The grand romantic tale of enchantment, entitled the “ Spirit of the Waters, or the Fire Fiend,” was represented here last evening, with excellent effect, and by a full and effective cast. Ondine, the spirit of the waters, by Mrs. G. Jones, Loto, a water nymph, by Miss Deloraine, and Khule- bom, the fire fiend, by Mr. W. Taylor, were well per- sonated. Mr. Hield, as Sir Huldebrand, well sustained the part, and Wi: 3 as Master me cee Frog, was, a8 usual, humorous in the character, ‘The martial oxer- cise and march of Amazons, was 4 very imposing fea- ture in the performance, Miss Deloraine Keagesn | as chief- tainess of the guard. All well equipped with their shields, swords and helmits, they went through their evolutions with a degree of skill aud precision that would be con- sidered worthy of a company of our best drilled troops, had they been on parade. The “word of command” was given by Miss D. in true military style. This will be repeated on to-morrow evening, together with “ New York as it is,” now being in the fifth week of its per- formance; also the “Sealed Warrant.” The attr tions put forth here apy draw jam houses, and the improved appearance of the theatre, together with the talents of the company, and the excellent management, have all materially tended to give this popular theatre ‘a prominent position amongst our principal places of evening recreation in this city. i Cunisty’s Mixstmets have concluded another most successful week, Their career is the most remarkable one that has ever been the lot of any one band of sing- ers, and what is more, they are just in the midst of it, as they are as crowded every evening as they were dur- ing their first month. This is their eighth. Castix Ganpex.—Summer has come, at least it ought to be hero, as the season has conpente at Castle Gar- den, the most magnificent hall iff the Union. To-night & concert of sacred music will be given by Lotbian’s celebrated Brass Band,—and a promenade around the piazzas of this unrivalled place, while listening to the strains of music, will be a treat, indeed, after the long series of winter weather which we have happily left be- hind us. Mn. Demrster’s concert to-morrow evening, at the Tabernacle, will be one of the attractions of the week. He will introduce a great number of his most favorite songs, and we doubt not tbat he will have a crowded house to listen to him. Metovgon.—This hou: ful course, and deservedly s genteel place of amusement. Patmo’s Orera Hovsx.—The illustrated still continued at this house. They are got up. Mason Genenat Tom Tuume takes the field to-mor- row, and will make his bow toa New-York audience, by whom it is expected he will be received with much em- ressment.He is a dear little fellow—at least, so say the who have seen him, and go will all say next week. It is said that Mrs. Warner intends retiring from the management of Marylebone theatre immediately on the termination of Mr. Macready’s engagement after aster. Meverbeor has just left Parls, om his return to Ber- n, Verdi has also left the French capital for Milan. For the last two Sundays, at several of the churches at the west end of the town, there has been an unu- al display of loyalty within the sacred edifices. “ God save the Queen’’ has been performed on the organ as a voluntary at the conclusion of divine service, most of the congregation remaining to the close. At Trinity Church, Gray’s Inn road, where the London Choir As- sociation assemble, Mr. Surman, the well known and talented organist’s performances of this voluntary, has exoited admiration. A letter from Paris states that the first gratuitous performance at the Theatre National took place on Sunday last. Tho audience was mostly composed of the working classes, dressed in their holiday clothes, amidst which were to be seen a few blouses. The Mu- ette di Portici? was the opera selected; the duet “ Amour sacré de la Patrie,? was, as might be expect- ed, encored. The opera, following the example of the Theatre de la Republique, is lowering its prices, and a new scheme of free admission is establishing, by which an individual may, for 50 francs (22), obtain admission on every night's performance throughout the year, to the best places in the house. This can never last; but, ite of the unexampled depressed state of theatri. is pursuing a most success- ‘as it is a most orderly and ictures are ndsomely als, as well as everything else here, M. Roqueplan hi obtained the “ privilege? of continuing the Grand Opera open during the summer, under the title of “Grand Opera d’Ete;” but his partner, M. Dupoushel, renounces his share in the speculation, and confines his management to the usual winter months, In con- sideration of the prosont existing distress of the thea- tres, the administration of the hospitaly has relin- quished its claim, from 1st of March to the Ist of Oct. in the present year, to the tax or assessment of one per cent on the total receipts for which seizures had been made on the “cautionment” or security deposited by the proprietors of all the theatres. The claim, on this account, on the Grand Opera alone, amounted to 5,000 francs. Our Italian Opera has closed after an un- favorable season; M, Vatel, the present director, it is stated, will not resume the management next season. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean will return to the Hay- market early in May. Mr. Buckstone and Mrs. Fitzwilliam have been per- forming at Plymouth to good houses. Madame Anna Thillon has been engaged at the Princess's Theatro, and will appear in @ new opera in the Easter week. Mr. Aldridge, tho African tragedian, will appear at the Liverpool Theatre, Liverpool, in the Easter week. Mr. Mackay, the celebrated Scotch comedian, and admired portrayer of the comic characters in Sir Wal- tor Scott's novels, has announced his retirement from the stage. He is now performing at Edinburgh for twelve nights, after which he will take a provincial tour, and then take his farewell benefit at Edinburgh. On dit, that a series of promenade concerts will be ven at Exeter Hall during the summer, and that La- iteky has boen engaged as conductor, with a band of fifty performers selected from the orchestras of the two Italian Opera houses. Henry Russell has just returned from a most success- ful tour through the provinces. He has taken Sadler's Wells Theatre, where he will give his entertainment, consisting of all his new compositions, in addition to the old and popular favorite: Review of New Publications. Narouxow axp THe MansnaLs or tHe Extrine, 2vols., Carey & Hart, Philadelphia.—This is a very in- teresting work, and ably written, giving proof of sound judgment, and impartial discrimination in the writer. Fuxpamenta Statutes ron tHe Temrorat Go- VERKMENT oF THE States oF THE CuuKcH, by Pope Pius IX.—This_ work has been sent to us from Rome ; itis the constitution, as drawn up by the Pope. and presented to the people, In the present state of things in that country, it is perhaps as much an could be given, and the best that could be done by Pius 1X, Mrssace or THx Government or Buenos Avnes ro THe Twexty-Firti Leoitature.—This docu- ment has been sent on to usa from our corres- pondent, W. A. Harris, Esq. of Buenos Ayres. It contains the usual topics of finance, domestic, for- cign relations, &c., and, like most of these documents, is too long. Pooe: nos or tHe New Yorx Historicat So- cinty, New York, Van Norden.—A monthly account of the doings of one of our most learned, liberal and ‘useful societ Lire or Gexenat Quitaax—Washington: Ritchie and Heiss.—Very interesting, not only as a personal history of this brave general, but asa portion of the history of the great American conquest of Mexico. Tax Sovrnens Quantenty Revirw—Charleston, 8. >.: Burgess and Jamey.—A good quarterly is deside- ratum in American literature. This Review does not, as yet, fully supply it. | Do they look out for talent, and pay it’ well? If not, they cannot get up a good Fe- view. Wrnoen’s Kian Scoot Proxouxcixa Dictioxany— New York: Huntington age, Pearl streot.—An excellent, useful and indispensable book to many, well got up, and one of the best of the kind we have seen. A Turony of Equatity, on THe WAY To MAKE EY- wry Max act Honxstuy. ‘By John Campbell. J. B. Perry, Philadelphia. There is only one word in our in gunge, we are acquainted with, fit and proper to cha- Factorize this and similar Fouricrite, Tom Paincite pro- duetions,—that word is—* humbug.” Dr Bow's Comsenctat. Revinw or rie Sovtw ann Wrat.—New-Orleans: DeBow, Camp st.—An able, well written periodical. ‘The literary department shows great talent. We hope the South gives encouragement to a work which does it honor, Porucan Linuany oF Instavction. Tue Rep Breast.—From the German of C, Von Schmid.—New-York: Edward Dunigan, Fulton #t.—A very neat and pretty book for children, with highly fin- ished wood cuts, We only wish booksellers would em- ploy as tranialators persons of educati ho under. stand English, Instead of using the English idiom, © I would give any thing to have.” the translator usos the German idiom, “ there is nothing I would not give to have.” This isan awkward translation. Procerpines or tHe Hannon ann Riven Conven TION, at Cricaco Jury Sth, 1847, Vixprcation or tHe Fares Banxina Sratest.—By L. Bonnefou, xNow-York, J. Bell.—Another attempt to improve tho paper system. ‘The basis proposed by the author is, we believe, sound and practicable Evtoay or Joux Q. Avams, by Edward Everett. Boston: Dutton & Co.—Eloquent, Inudatory, brilliant, partial, it is the judgment of a man on one who is gone oa higher and truer judgment. : JouRNAL oF THE FRANKLIN INstiT UTE, for April, 1848. We see the name of our old friend, Dr. Jones, still on the cover ; we believe he died since April at Washing- This is a useful work, indispensable to the cu- rious in mecnadics, and to tho ra-out for new inventions, as well as to inventors themselves. We wish we had in New York a similar institute, conducted with equal liberality and talent. x, by the Society for Melior- 0 Jows,—Truth obliges ua to is a poor affair. These Chi ms have more need of conversion themselves than the Jews. me hay oe gg heal thyself,’ is the best advice we can give them. New Hgsracetua eat a tin feveral mage niticent hotels In course of erection | SC wiih ake OB Sroediy The Mae ne Tae ing. at the cormer of Broadway an bers street, is undergoing alteration, and with the additions which are being built, will make it inferior in point of com- fort and magnificence, to no hotel in the Union. D. D. Howard £sq., of hotel notoriety, will be the propric- tor, and is sparing ped pers nor éXpénse to make it the most pleasant house of entertainment inthe city. An addition of seventy-five feet, fronting on Chambers street, is now rapidly progressing, which is to be five stories high. The front, on Broadway, will be one hundred and fifty feet deep, with the main entrance in the centre. The central tifty feet will be raised to six stories high, and the wings five stories; the main en- trance to pass to the office in the rear, one hundred and twenty-five fect long, by twenty feet wide and twenty feet high, and lighted by a beautiful dome. The ladies’ and gentlemen's dining saloons, and par- lors, will be fitted in a style superior to anything of the kind in tho country, “The proprietor contemplates, as soon as possible, extending the front on Broad. way to Reade street, covering the entire front of the block, when it wifl be equal in size to the Astor House, and capable of accommodating three hundred and fifty persons. Mr. Howard has been long and. fu- vorably known as a polit@and energetic host. but has, for tho last three years, been in private life, in conse- quence of an agreement entered into when he disposed of the Howard House, at the corner of Brondway and Howard streets. That time having expired. he is now busily engaged in fitting up the New Howard Houso, where, in di ‘ourse of time, he will offer as good fare and comfortable quarters as can be found. The American Hotel, at the corner of Broadway and Barclay street, is also undergoing renovation. The building has been raised a story and attic, and will bo cast with » handsome free stone cement, No other prominent improvements are yet in progress, but it is contemplated by the owner to fit it up in a very mag- nificent style. It will be conducted under the proprie- oe of Mr. Tabor, long and favorably known in oston. Tur Streets.—The recent rains have fully shown the miserable manner in which the streets have been kept for the past year. The enormous expenditure of money, appropriated by the Corporation. for the pur. ea of keeping the streets clean, was most injudicious- ly disbursed, for the public thoroughfares are now in the worst possible condition, They were very fro- quently swept, but left as bad as before, the hard mud which was pressed to the paving being lef. In some places, particularly in Chatham street, the filth has laid 80 long that a decomposition has taken place, and the stench renders that ~~ business thoroughfare ex- tremely disagreeable. ‘The late Common Council pass- ed an ordinance to have the strects cleaned in future by contract, thereby hoping to relieve the city of the major t past of that burthensome tax, and for which, heretofore, no good results have followed. Whether the present Corporation will give out the whole in a single contract, or divide the city into districts, re- mains yet to be seen ; but there should be some mea- sures taken to have justice done by those who do the work, and not have the city constantly filled with mud and filth, and, asa natural consequence from such a finsitions with epidemics and contagions of every character. Tux WeatHer.—Tho weather yesterday was quite pleasant, the sky having been clear for the greater part of the day. Towards evening, however, as has been the rs ery day for the past week, the weather was un- pleasant, and the sky obscured by heavy clouds, pro- mising another storm. Fing tv Brooxtyn.—A fire broke out between twelve and one o'clock this morning, near the South Ferry, Brooklyn, which was atill burning at the hour of our going to press. New Yorx Post Orrice.—We had the curiosity, the other day, to make some enquiries of Mr. Monson, the very worthy and efficient Assistant Postmaster, re- specting the financial operations of this most impor- tant branch of the government; and were, surprised to learn, that for a period of little less than three years, namely, from June, 1845, to the present time, there has been paid into the United States treasury, on account the large sum of $605,- 000. This is exclusive of all the expenses of the office, such as clerk hire, rent, &¢. Some idea may be formed of the quantity of small change set afloat among the people, by this establishment, when the fact is stated, that $1000, in dimes, half dimes, and pennies, have to be procured weekly for the convenience of the offi the collection of postages, Police In nee. Charge of Perjury.—Under this head we noticed in last Thursday's Herald the arrest of John Sniffin and Elias T. Harris, on a charge preferred against them by Otis 'T. Poters, who accused them of swearing falsc- ly before Judge Ulshoeffer, to certain matters material in a caso then pending before that court. On the case being fully investigated before Justice Osborne yesterday, the evidence was found to be entirely insuffi- cient tosustain the charge; therefore Messrs, Sniffin and Harris wore honorably discharged from the charge. We understand that iegal steps will now be taken by Mr. Snifin against Mr. Petors, for false imprisonment, c. Marvin McNulty. “Mr. Charles, Vyse entered a com- plaint yesterday, before Justice Blakely, against Mar- vin MeNulty, their former clerk, charging him with forging two checks of that firm, one for $1 and the other for $1500. He was committed to prison in de- fault of bail, by the above magistrate. Stealing @ Cart.—A man called Charles Ackley was arrested yesterday on a charge of stealing @ cart, valued at $50, the p y of Peter Lutz, No. 528 4th street. Locked up for trial by Justice Timpson. Desperate Mike arrested again.—Officers Owens and Connelly arrested yesterday a fellow called Michael Burke alias “Desperate Mike," on a charge of st ing asilver watch from # Kearnan, residing in Brooklyn. Mike is an d convict from Black- well’s Island, and when arrested he made a desperate fight; the officers being compelled to knock him down with'a club, before taking him a prisoner. Justice Lothrop locking him up for trial. Law Int e Circuit Court, May 12.—Before Judge Hurlburt. —Carpenter vs, Sheldon—The evidence in this cause was closed on Thursday evening. Mr. Jordan com- menced summing up this morning, and occupied the Court until three o'clock, when a recess was taken until five. After the recess, Mr. Joseph L. White commenced his address to the Jury on the part of the plaintiff, in the course of which he made some yery stringent remarks on Mr. George Bow- man, one of the counsel for the defendants, in regard to tampering with the witnesses in the prosecutions in- stituted by the defendant against Carpenter, for which the present action has been brought. Mr. Bow- man stood up and told Mr. White that his assertions were false. and appealed to the Court. Mr. White then desisted, but after some time renewed his comments. Bowman again interrupted him and said he lied. Mr. White turned round and asked Bowman did he givo him the lie. Bowman replied that he did, and tl he would repeat it, if Mr. White did not withdraw offensive expressions. A scuffle then ensued. Officers Norris and Bloom, who happened to be in Court, inter- fered and put a stop to it, The Judge stopped Mr. White from proceeding with his address, and ordered Mr. Blunt to finish the summing up on the part of the plaintiff; and also made an order that Mr. White and Mr. Bowman should appear in Court to-morrow, (this morning,) at 10 o'clock, to be examined touching a contempt of Court. Mr. Blunt then proceeded with his address. The cause will be given to the jury to- morrow. Circuit Court, May 13.—Before Justice Hurlbut,— Charles Carpenter vs. Wm. Sheldoa, and ale.—The fracas which occurred, on Friday evening, between Mr. Joseph L, White and Mr. Geerge Bowman, two mem- bers of the bar. engaged on opposite sides, having been announced in the mgrning papers, and that the parties were ordered to attend at 10 o'clock, to answer for © contempt, the court-room, from an’ early hour, was crowded with members of the bar avd the citizens go- nerally, to witness the proceedings, and to ascertain what stops the court would take for the vindication of ite dignity from the outrage committed by the two gen- tlemen in its prosence, At 10 o'clock, Judge Huribut entered the court-room, and took his seat on the bench, Messrs, White and Bowman having entered some time before, and taken their seats within the bar, A delay of near an hour took placo, after the opening of the court, in consequence of the absence of one of the jurors. At length, the judge called upon counsel to consent to take the verdict from the jurors present Counsel for the defendant declined, and af followed. ‘The absent Juror at last arrived, and verdict was handed up to the judge ; upon opening which it appeared that the jury had’ found a ver- dict in favor of the plaintiff aguinst the defendants, Sheldon, Pierson, Freeland, Cram, Lynch, and Theo- dore G,’ Cowles, for $5000, and acquitted the other defendants, After the verdict was recorded, the court commanded silence, and procecded to remark that at the close of the cause yesterday, at about 9 o'clock in the ovening. an unfortunate occurrence transpired at the bar, and in the presence of the court, which should have been dealt with on the spot ; but for the circumstances that this tedious trial was pend- ing, and nearly ready to be submitted to thejury. Tho court with a view to relieve the jury, who had éat here for twenty-one days, and that the éause might be dis- posed of before Sunday, allowed it to proceed ; but dt- Feeted that the parties should appear at this bar, at 10 o'clock this morning, to answer for the contempt com- mitted by them in presence of the court. Here, snid His Honor, it may be proper to remark, that this trial was of such a character, and upheld by such evidence, gurd to. the partioa f epithets applied 0 them by the ‘as would be suff cient for the use of all the courts in this hall for one year, In addition to which, the length of time tho trial has boon protracted, must have relaxed the nerves of all parties, and produced such ja state of irr.tation and excitement in the parties concerned, as will jus- tify the court in exercising its powers with leniency on this occasion ; but the court takes this opportunity of admonishing counsel, that hereafter, in all casos of a contempt, the court will not allow such a course of conduct to para with impunity, but will treat it as fuch, and. punish the parties offending accord ingly. “Tho ‘statute under which I now proceed, authorizes ‘any judge, in whose presence a cor tempt. bas been” committed, to inflict a fine of $250, and imprison the party for not moro than thirty days, The Court is also armed with other wore, in addition to thote already mentioned, over [xOmcors, ‘If a counsel or attorney of thiqCourt con « mits a contempt in its presence, the Court is author- fzed to strike the name of such persen from the rolla ‘ourt altogether. His Honor then went on to and testimony developed i this cause, were of the most profligate character, whic: may uced counsel on both sides to make eoin- mentaries, and uve language, that under other circum. ftances, would be inexcusable; he would, therefore, take these things into consideration along with the in. firmities of human nature, as, in his opinion, they in- duced what followed, Mr, Bowman, his Honor said, waa placed in an extraordinary position in regard to the testimony of the witnesses on the various proseen. tions ‘against Carpenter, which had given rise to this cause, and Mr. White was indulging in a ranning commentary on his conduct, and was not, receees and such language used both in 8 © strictly in order; but | will not say, now, whether