The New York Herald Newspaper, August 10, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD.! ‘Tue Exection—Prosrects or Grnenat TAYLOR, —Unless the whige bestur themselves, and all the PE ETE TET EP TT TY Ramoap to tne Paciric—Wiuxas’s Scenes. — We publish, in another colamn, a communication South-West Corner of Futton and Nassau sts | friends of General Taylor move with more una- | from Mr. Whitney, who is now at Washington, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, | PROPRIETOR, SPECIAL NOTICE TO THE WORI*). HERALD Three olin ory dey ee cents. per i 2 a er Pay 5 EVENING EDITION can be $f, the newsboys at 1 c'elock; the second EVENING EDL | ME SkLY HERALD —Beery Saturday, for cirewlation cn “American Continent—6% cents per copy. $3 12g per anxum qn packet day for European circulation; sutecrip dion $6 per guntm, to incl age. The European Bay oe pried in the Prench lish languages, TONS tocontain news received to the moment ¢/ andto be pub- going fo press. 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R—Nick OF NIBLO'S, ASTOR PLAC BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Lucy pip SHam Awour—Daxcine—Joeko, CASTLE GARDEN, Battery.—Mowxsiruk Jagues—Sincine, &c—Tux Mysrensovs Pana. SOCIETY LIPRARY, Broadway, corner of Leonard etreet— Samrpert’s Mivsrneis—Erniorian Sineine, &e. PANORAMA HALL, Brosdw: PAnonaxa oF Tr Mussount oy. Pay—Hercvirs, near Houston.—Baxvann’s AND Mississippi Riveks. MINERVA ROOMS, Broadway.—Paxonama OF GENERAL | Tavion’s Mexican CAMPAIG: sday, August 10, 1848, Actual Circulation of the Herald. | cation, issued by the Philadelphia Convention, be nimity and energy throughout ghe country than they appear to be doing, we very much fear that the hero of Buena Vista will be left in an unfortu- nate minority on the seventh of November next. Itis full time for the whigs to arouse. If they have any good sense, now is the time to put it into action. It was not sufficient to nominate Genera! Taylor at Philadelphia The mere nomi- nation is nothing. It was simply a notification to his friends to unite all their energies for one pur- pose, throughout the Union. But if this notifi- not followed up by the Whigs and all the friend’ of General Taylor, there 1s no doubt that he will be defeated in the coming cleon. The character of the State elections now going on, convinces us that fears in regard to General ‘Taylor’s success may be justly entertained. There | is great apathy among the whigs themselves—an | apathy which has, no doubt, been increased by the folly of the whig journals previous to the nomina- tion of the general. For months before the Phi- ladelphia nomination was put forth, the Ecpress, of this city, now so noisy in favor of General | ‘Taylor, ransacked all ereation for facts and argu- | ments, te show conclusively that General Taylor was utterly incapable or filling the office of Presi- | dent, in consequence of Ins want of information, | his incompetency, his :gnorance, and his lack of | everything proper for such an office. That paper abused General Taylor beyond anything we ever | saw an a newspaper, before his nomination. Siace then, the tone of that paper has been changed, and now it eulogises him just as fulsomely as 1t abused | him before. ‘The fact 1s, such vacillation, versa- | tility and folly, have no doubt injured very much the Angust 9, Wednesday... .... + 20,880 copies, ‘The publication of the Morning yesterday at 20 minutes b pefore 4 o’elock, and finished at 20 minutes betore 7 c'clook first Afternoon Edition com: minutes before 1 o'cleck, and finished at 20 minutes ; the second at 5 minutes before 3, and finished at 10 clock. Past 3 o’cloc The Great Financia! Revolution of 1848, About a year ago, when we were travelling al over Europe, we could not help seeing that the financial elements then at work throughout the Eu- | ropcan world would soon bring about a crisis, that would work a revolution, not only in political and social affairs, but also im financial and monetary matters in general. That crisis, however, has come up in somewhat a different shape to what was then anticipated, but possessing the same ele- | ments of change that were then at work. Edition. of the Herald come | prospects of Gen. Taylor, and cooled the feeling of the whig party in general. The conduct of the Trt- | bune in the same respeet, has only added a deeper | shade to the eflect produced by the Express, only | thas been a little more consistent in denying to | General Taylor those elements of mental worth and sagecity, which his fmends contend he has. | Even the Courier and Enquirer, now so norsy for | him, aided in producing the general eflect we speek of, on the whig mind. Now this being a specimen of the managemen; | of the whig papers, and the circulation of whig \ ideas, how can it be expected that any enthusiasm | oz unity can exist among the whig massee, when we see such ignorance, incapacity, presumption; and imbecility in the columns of their leading jour- ‘ nals?’ Throughout the country, the whig presses The French revolution, which made France a | jaye exhibited more or leesof the same sentiments, Tepublic, and probably a permanent one, has | and of course the same apathy has been produced brought about the political and social change | among the whig masses there, as a necessary con- somewhat in advanceof the financial crisis ; but | sequence. To add to this, it appears that the feel- that the financial and monetary revolution that | ings of Mr. Clay—although he has not given them has now commenced, simultaneously with the po- litical changes, will be one of the greatest that has taken place in the civilized world for the last two or three centuries, we think, there can be no doubt. The discovery of America by Columbus, | the same vent towards General Taylor, that Mr. Van Buren has to his in regard to General Cass —are just as bitter and as deep against the wlig party now as they were favorable when he was the type of its strength, and the repre- ‘one of the projectors of the railroad from the Mis- sissippito the Pacific. We also publish a com- munication from Mr. Wilkes, of this city, repre- senting that his plan ought to be adopted by the government, as far more feasible, and likely to avoid the errors and bad consequences which must follow from the plan proposed by Mr. Whut- ney. We do not wish to enter into the merits of either of those plans Mr. Whitney, no doubt, thinks that his plan is a good one, and we presume that Mr. Wilkes entertains the same notion of his. Both plans, and all plans, for a railroad from the Mississippi to the Pacific, are, no doubt, plausible» magnificent, and sylendid. We have indulged in the vein frequently, and pictured to our imagina- tion the grandeur of the project of going over the Rocky Mountains, down to the shores of the Pacific ata rate of forty or fifty miles an hour. But all thes plans and projects, come from what quarter they will, are visionary, at least during the presen: century, and utterly impracticable for many years to come. In two or three hundred years hence, when the population of the United States shall have" been spread around the foot of the Rocky Mountains, on both sides, with towns, and vil- lages, and country seats, hanging on the crags of the mountains, it may be possible then to project, with some degree of success, a railroad of this kind. It is useless to talk, or discuss, or project, before the peeple of the northern part of this con- tinent shall have increased to one, or two, or three hundred millions. On the continent of Europe, railroads can be constructed, because there, there isa populotion and cities covering the whole sur- face of the territory. China might do the same, if the people of that country were an energetic and go-ahead people ; but the United States, from the Atlantic to the Pacific, is merely in its infancy, and for many years to come, the construction of railroads will naturally be confined to the most populous parts of the republic, and they cannot be constructed with any prospect of success in any other part of our territory. itis perfect insanity, or the next step to it, for any one to indulge in further discussion about the feasibility of a railroad from the Missiscippi to the Pacific, at the presenttime. If Congress had com- mon sense, they would not discuss such a subject. ‘They have sufficient matter tor immediate use be- fore them, to occupy their time and attention ; but those men in Washington, seem to be more dis- posed to make fools of themselves, at the price of eight dollars per day to the people, than to go to work and do their duty to their constituents. Theatrical and Musical. Boweny Tueatne.—The unprecedented success of this establishment, for the last five or six weeks, has induced the proprietor to engage all the” available talent that can be procuredin this city. Last even- ing the house was, as ‘usual, crowded in every depart- ment, and the performances commenced with the drama of the * Whistler, or the Fate of the Lily of St. Leonards.” Miss Mary Taylor, as Effie Butler, was ex- cellent. The gong, “Rest thee Babe,’ which she intro- duces, in order to call back the sweet remembrance of early days to the mind of the Whistler, was rendered with a sweet, clear voice, and exquisite taste. She is, Marine Affairs, Lavxen ov the Stramsrtr Orno.—On Satarday the 12th instant, at half past seven A. M., will be laanched from the shipyard of Messrs. Bishop & Simonson, between 5th and 6th streets, East River, the United States mail steamer Ohio; being the firet vessel of the Nine established by Congress between New York and New Orleans, touching at Charleston, Havana, and Savanab. This ship and her consort, which is nearly com- pleted in the adjoining yard of Smith & Dimon, are the largest eteamers ever constructed on this side of the Atlantic; and, with the exception of the Great Bri- tain, larger than any which has visited us from abroad. The dimensions of the Ohio are, in length between the perpendiculars, 250 feet; breadth of beam, 46 feet; depth of hold, 25 feet; and her measurement about 2600 tons, For quality of timber, security of fastening, and excellence of workmanship, she has, probably, ne- ver hitherto been surpassed; but it is the novelty and beauty of her model which, especially, challenges the attention of maritime men, The Ohio was built under the especial superinten- dence of George Law, Esq., and her able constructors, Messrs, Bishop & Simonson, haye had the benefit of that gentleman's extensive experience and observation at home and abroad, in the execution of this splendid specimen of naval architecture. Such of our Southern friends as are at present in the city, should not fail to vievt this versel, if it be only to satisfy themselves that atine of ocean steamers is preparing for their accom- modation, which will yield in no particular to any now afloat. Tre Buena Vista.—The non arrival of the steamer Buena Viste at Halifax, up to the 2d instant, has created a little unnecessary alarm, She left here on Thursday the. 27th ult., and, therefore, would have been but five days at sea, including a stoppage at Holmes Hole, where she was reported on the evening of the 28th. It is probable, after leaving Holmes Hole, INTELLIGENCE FROM BUFFALO. The Free Soil Convention. MOVEMENTS OF THE POLITICIANS, PY THE MAIL. Burraro, August 7, 1843. Conjectures and Facts m relation to the Buffalo Convention. We are here upon the ground waiting patiently for the organization of the original and remarkable convention which is to assemble here on Wednes- day next, to mominate a third candidate for the Presidency of the United States, who shall be upon the questson of slavery the especial represen- tative and exponent of the views of the free States of the North. We have in the history of this country no account of any such detached or inde- pendent association of so considerable a portion of the sovereign people. It is confidently expected that fifteen thousand strangers from the free States will atjend this curiows and important convention, 7 understand that, with a view to the accommoda- ton of this immense mags of the people, the com- mittee of arrargements have procured a tent capa- ble of contaming ten thousand persons, in which the convention will hold its meetings. There will, probably, be delegates present trom every, free State in the Union, and perhaps from some of the slave States. d In the present extraordinary state of parties in this country, the position of Martin Van Buren is very equivocal and strange and doubtful. Mr. Van Buren, with wonderful skill and energy, and with his characteristic cunning, has succeeded in placing himself in this position, for purposes which are perfectly well known tothe country. Some ot she encountered heavy weather, which delayed her ar- rival at Halifax. The next advices from that place will, no doubt, report her as having arrived safely. Sreamsuie Farcon—This neat little steamship built some few months since by W. H. Brown, for R. B. Forbes, Esq., of Boston, we learn, will make a voy- age to New Orleans, She is a fine looking vessel, of about 1,100 tons burthen, built expressly for sea na- vigation, and is rigged with three masts, and other ap- pendages requisite in a through ocean steamer. Her engines are not new, but have been so thorougly tested in another vessel, that her owners were induced, from their superior working and make, to adopt them in preference to any others. She is completely finished and ready for sea. : City Intelligence. THe Monatity or New York.—It is impossible for any one who is not in the daily habit of traversing the city to imagine the low state of the morals of this great metropolis. In the first place there are some thing like, or at least, as nearly as can be ascertained, the great number of one thousand houses of ill fame, which will average each six inmates, making a total of six thousand miserable and wretched creatures turned into the streets to spread the damning cause of infa- my. There are many among these unhappy creatures ae are rather objects of commiseration, from the fact that they have been the victims of some heartless wretch, who. without the honorable principle which should govern the actions of a man, seek only to de- stroy, by deceitful art, that which alone is beautifal in woman, that virtue upon which all her hopes of life rest, They are generally the mere wrecks of humani- ty, and given up to every species of vice and debauch- ery. Could one but read the innocent workings of the minds of these frailcreatures what a tale of sor- row would oft unfold itself to view, andcall forth the the great increase of the precious metals in the commercial world, destroyed in their day the old | elements of finance, and created a revolution in | monetary affairs which has beea working to cer- sentative of its prmeiples. Last winter, when Mr. Clay visited this city, he and Mr. Van Buren, fellow sufferers in the same line of business, were together frequently; visited the theatres together, decidedly, a great acquisition to the Bowery Theatre, und seems to be a favorite with all. Donacha Dhu, by Mr. Duff, was an able personation of an outlaw; and | the first false step, and driven to seek a shelter upon | Dicky Dutton, by Winans, was sustaived with his | the charity of the world to fy to those miserable usual comic ability, The Whistler, by Miss S. Denin, | haunts, which stand with open door to receive them; was very ably performed. Mrs. Jordan, as Lady | and it is true that in many instances the snareis laid sympathy of the heart! But they are abandoned in tain ends ever since. The relative value of pro- duce, manufactures, and metals, was completely changed by the discovery of America. These proportions continued up to the time when the sovereigns of Europe were gradually led, by rival- ry, toestablish standing armies, to contract na- tional debts, and to patronize paper money of all kinds. For the last one hundred years or more, the paper money system has been a part of the financial system of Europe ; and this system de- pended entirely on the stability of the several governments which contracted the debts on which the various issues were made. During the first portion of a hundred and fifty, or two hundred, years after the discovery of America, the prices of commodities, as they are called, ro: an consequence of the increase of By the invention of national debts and pa these movements were fur prices were further increased } credit to the original stock of gold and silver. proved methods of w the only counterac Now for the erisis that is coming. The French revolution began the downfall of the paper money system, and the destruction of all value and all prices and all leg on built on such a ba: is a fact, we believe, we ters in Europe and in America, that the Roths- childs, the Barings, and several other large houses in Europe, had made arrangements, during the last 'd_and sil rmoney, the addition of lin- movements. winter, to purchase the cotton and other staples of | yista; unless the whigs come up, as the volunteers | the United States, at their then low prices, for the purpose of making a grand speculation in those articles during the present year, as they had done in flour and provisions for the two years before. The French revolution came, and the arrangements which had been so nicely made by those great ca- pitalists were all broken up; their funds were ordered from the United States back to Europe, to sustain their credit, which had been assatled by the revolution in money matters set on foot by the mover The commerce therefore lett irce for the that are about to take pl world, other than The prices of a! and in America, during the last few moaths, have very mueh fallen ; and it is highly probable, jad ing from the principle on which prices are formed, that a greater revolution and a greater change yet take place, been finaily met « s of ali ar- ucles of commerce, during the next few years, must be much lower than what they have been for twenty or thirty years past. The gradual destruction of the credit system of Burope, first the national debts and then the paper money, either of banks orof Jarge private bankers, will gradully lead to the entire use of gol i ecting the ex- on of the gt ein the currency Iver. will before the catastrophe sha nd passed. ‘The pri nc ver, in & t, all pe is about nt, in regard to their United States has In f Ia fac em changes of the world to Undergo th internal commerce, wh been wisely and judiciously practising under the operation of the independent trea: me mo h the lew years. With such a prospect, therefore, befor: mercial world, it is easy to see that the changes ecom- to te place will affect the prices of manu- about other commodities, to a much aware of. The ery of prot d for that article, may be raised; but this ery springs from the shal- lowness and ignorance of the great principles which regulate the commercial world, and which control the movements of corn, of nature and of art. The | ticular country has but little eflect on factuies, and greater exte than people jon for this art nd the products ny par- e great principle which controls the commercial afiairs of | It we look back for the last three cen- prices, in relative the world tusies, the vast changes in values, in variations of value, and in every ele- ment of wealth, will overwhelm the mind with confusion, and show the folly of mere isolated legislation by any country, in reference to any particular branch Hence the igno- rance and folly of those brawlers for tarifflaws in this country, or for more banks and paper money in France, and other nations. A revolution has commenced that will slowly but surely destroy ihe national credit of the old governments, and also the paper money system that they may have Jeft in existence. Merchants, manufacturers, traders, bankers, and all, must enlarge the objects of their ambition, and look over the whole world, in order to ascertain the rules which regulate the very details of their own particular lines or profes- of industry: immensely, | r advanced, and | rk, or new machinery, were | dities, both in Europe | ury, for the last | eat and drank together; in fact, for several days they did every thing in each other’s company, as if | they were hail fellows well met, of the same prin- | ciples and feelings, with the exception of two lit- tle matters, and that was in kissing the pretty girls, and praying in church. In the matter of kissing the girls, Mr. Clay had the fun all to himself; | because, it would appear, that Mr. Van Buren | has been making up his mind to take to his | embraces the plump daughters and descendants of | Attica in California, or somewhere else; and there- | fore had no stomach for the white race atall. As | regards praying, we never heard that they went to | church together. But in the matter of hostility, that of Mr. Clay to the whig party, and Mr. Van Buren to the democratic party, there ean be no | doubt that both feel alike, and are in this respect as | Siamese twins. Mr. Van Buren is exerting all his force in New York, to destroy the democratic par | ty and defeat the election of Gen. Cass; while Mr’ | Clay is doig the same in Kentucky, for the cause of Gen. Taylor. At this moment, however, we | beheve Mr. Clay has effect more in the way of in- Juring the cause of Gen. Taylor, than Mr. Van Bu- ren has in defeating the prospects of Gen. Cass. | Mr. Clayis a splendid fellow, and even in a bout- t r P, é | ing movement, we believe he can defeat Mr. Van | of the characters are truly excellent. Miss Rose T Il known in certain quar- | Buren. The whigs, therefore, are in the utmost danger, from the present state of matters. Gen. | Taylor is in a worse fx for the Presidency, than lhe was on the morning of the battle of Buena Staunton, acquitted herself much to the satisfaction of the immense audience assembled. The amusements concluded with the legendary drama, called “Nick of the Woods,” in which Miss Taylor. Duff, Winans, and: the extensive stock company attached to this theatre, sustained all their parts well, and were loudly cheered by the audience. The same performances to-night, when, no douct, there will be another crammed house. Ninxo’s.—The very great satisfaction which the performance of the “Merry Wives of Windsor” gave last Monday evening, induced the manager to pro- duce it again last night, with the same excellent cast | as on the previous occasion. ‘The immortal bard’s | comedies are ail adorned by such a profusion of wit and rentiment, the characters in them are all so ad- mirably drawn, that every part in them must be well and intelligently performed, or else the gencral effect is impaired—we cannot say lost, for the effect of any of Shakspeare’s writings cun never be lost, under any circumstances. Mr. Hackett was the Falstaff. In our notice of his performance of this part list Monday, we said, that some points in his acting of it might be altered for the better. On seeing him again, however, last evening, we were much better pleased with his acting. The scenes between him and Mra, Quickly, regarding his meetings with the Meiry Wives, were truly inimitable; the delightful chuckle of the old knight, the complacency with which he hears of the ready conquest he has made, and the perfect delirium | of delight in which he indulges after Mrs. Quickly leaves im, were all truly inimitable. We were glad that singular pufiing and blowing which he indulged inon Monday evening. We thought that detracted | much from the genera: excellence of his performance. Mr. Hackett, in this part, shows how thoroughly he has studied the writings of Shakspeare, and his concep*io | bin, as Mire. Ford, was capital. ‘This young lady certainly one of the best actresses now on the st Mr. Chippendale, as Master Slender, was na q and simple asthe part required. The famous scene, where sweet Anno Page invites him into supper, was admirably done ; the perfect, bewilderment of poor Slender, by the presence of his “ sweet Anne,” and his sudden endeavor to pluck up courage by breaking out did on that oceusion, and fight manfully and no- bly to the last. — Fanaticism—-lts Progress.—About ten or twelve years ago, a vanety of little streams ef | isolated fanaticism began to flew from various quarters in the northern States. Who has not | heard of Abby Kelly, of Boston, the great patron- | ess of some of the queérest notions in social and | political science, as well as in kitchen afiairs, | thathave been developed down East? Mr. Bris- | bane, a few years ago, also introduced Fourier- ism from France there. A few years ago, too, | agrarianism, or a general division of property, was made the object of a political organization in this city, and its founders actually sent one mem- bertothe Legislature. Anti-masonry sprung up out any let or hindrance for several years, until | it elevated Thurlow Weed, by its surges, to be the | State barber of New York. Abolitionism, amal- gamationism, Fourierism, anti-masonry, social- | ism, and all other sorts of isms, have sprung up j in single shoots during the last few years; but now | an attempt has been made to unite all those va- rious shoots into one immense movement, by the vast magical skill of Mr. Van Buren, of Kinder- hook. What a strange position for that statesman to occupy at this particular time! The wildness, | the insanity, the folly, the nonsense, aud simpli- | of all these eccentric and extraordinary doc- rines, are now brought together under one tent | in Buffalo; and Mr. Van Buren has undertaken the task to unite them in one great and wonderful | movement, for the purpose of preserving the free- | dom of the negro in California and New Mexico. Well, let us see how they will accomplish this | task Annivan or THe Srrawer Trent.—Later rrom | rue West Inpies.—The Royal West India mail | steamer Trent, Captain Norton, arrived yesterday | | | morning from St. Thomas and Bermuda. She left the former on the 3lst ult., and the | Jatteron the 5th inst. From Bermuda she brings | no papers or news. Files of the Zidende, pub- | lished at St. Thomas, have come to hand; but they are filled with extracts from English papers, | to the exclusion of all local matter. | General Paez, the distinguished Venezuelian chief, arnved at St. Thomas in the steamer Dee, from Jamaica. Jt was thought he would proceed r Campano, both of which places are said to be favorable to his cause, | to Barcelona o: Cona AGain.—Fragments of news come to us almost daily, by the arrival of our vessels, from diflerent ports on the Island of Cuba. We re- ceived last night, from Capt. Pinkney, of the brig Jane Perkins, a few verbal items, from Trinidad. The new government had given but little satisfac- tion, and the people did not hesitate to show their dislike. Gen. Lopez, ex-Governor of Trinidad, had made his escape among those who were ar- rested and confined in prison. Others were eent to Moro Castle, Havana. The police were in sions of business. Why should not legislators too ? Tre Next Evnoresy News.—The Acadia will bring the next news from Europe. She goes to Bos- ton, and will be due on Friday was to have leit Liverpoe! on possession of the names of 240 persons suspected, in the western part of this State, and raged with- | into the narration of the wound he received on his | shin, whilst playing at sword and dagger with the | master of the fence, was one of the prettiest pieces of | acting we bave seen for some time. Miss Phillips, as Anne Page, was also very successful. Mr. John Sef- | ton’s performance of the French doctor, Caius, was | ludicrous in the extreme ; his interlarding of English and French, his diguity and iraselbility, his conversa- | tions with, and belaborings of, John Rugby, were all in most excellent keeping, Mr. Vandenhoff, Shaw, and the other members of the company, all played ad- | mirably ; and the long continued and frequent. plau- | dits of the very numerous and fashionable audience assembled, showed that the refined. and elegant | amusements which Mr. Niblo had provided for them, | gave most unqualified satisfaction, New York is, in- | deed, fortunate in having such a truly elegant theatre, where, to use @ hackneyed expression, one can witness “acting that is acting.’’ To-night, Mr. W. J. Ham- mond, who made such a favorable impression on Tues- | day evening, will appear as Paul Pry. in the comedy of | that mame, and as Hercules, in the farce of the “ King | of Clubs.’* | Bunron’s Tueanr.—Burlesques and pantomimes are the order of the evening at this elegant house; and the | crowded appearance whieh it presents every night is the best test of the appreciation with which the public | favor theendeavors of the manager. The burlesque | on“ Lucia de Lamermoor’? was performed last evening for the eleventh time, and abounding, as it does, in hits at men, manners, and times in New York, it is | peculiarly amusing; and the clever imitations of many well known performers and prominent characters, are | at once recognised by the audience. We see by the bills that Mr, Burton intends producing several more burlerques in the course of the season, and a pair of | burlesque rpectacles will be shortly forthcoming. If | they are all as good as “ Lucy did Sham Amour,’ we | think he can safely reckon on @ first rate rin of pa- | tronage. Last evening, the graceful Lehman family | appeared in several dances and also in a new comic | pantomime called the “ Fairy of the Rhine.” The ele- gant manner and refined taste which these pantomi- mists display in their performances invests their doings with much interest. Unlike the coarse practieal joking tenor of English pantomime. the French produce most | Witty and at the same time spirituelle scenes; the | coarse joke of the circus clown is not heard, but in its to see that Mr. H. last evening did not make use of | to ent p them by one of their own sex. for paltry gain. There is another species of immorality, which is sanctioned by the laws of theland. In the city of New York there are now in successful operation, more than three thousand common eries, whose doors stand open from morning ‘until nigh nd from night until morning, from one end of the year to the other. The Sabbath is as totally disre- garded as if there was no law to compel them to close on that day. Under the eye of the executive authority of the city, scenes of debauchery and disorder are constantly practised and Pyne nat There is not a police district in the city, at there are not several of these nuisances kept open on the Sabbath, within one hundred yards of the ju- dicial bench; and when such violations of the law are allowed to pass unnoticed by those who are placed as judges of the law, only an increase, rather than a di- minution of the evil, may be looked for. One day in New York is sufficient to convince any discerning | mind, that the grade of morality will compare with any | city of the Union, in a despicable point of view; and | what is worse, all those evils spoken of, besides thou- fands which are not at all noticed, are increasing laily. Tuer Funenar or Carrain Tromas Postiey.—The funeral ceremonies over the remains of Capt. Thomas Postley, late of the United States Army, took place yesterday afternoon, with militaryhonors. The seve- ial companies attached to General Storms’ brigade, together with the Garde Lafayette, Capt. Lanoti, the artillery from Williamsburg, assembled at the Cit: Hall at two o'clock. The National Gra: of whic! pt. P. was formerly commander, repaired to the Bat- tery to receive company F, of the 10th Regiment U. 8. Infantry, of which Capt. P. was the commander in | Mexico, and returned to the City Hall at half-past 3 o'clock. re I The first acted as a body guard, and the lat- ter as a guard of honor; the brigade of Gen. Storms | acting asan escort. The line of procession formed in . | front of the Hall, the carriages containing the friends int | of the deceased bringing up the rear. They then pro- ceeded through the East gate of the Park, theengh Centre and Chambers streets to Broadway, thence to ‘anal street, at the foot of which they took the steam- boat James Madison, for Greenwood Cemetery. The services at the Cemetery were rmed by ‘the Rey, | Mesers. Burm, Summers, and Hill. Pracnes.—We have tried the poten of Purdy & Reed, No. 36 W. Washington Market, and we have no hesitation in saying that they are delicious. The bas- ket that we received, as we are informed, came from the farm of Mr. Isaac C. Hatch, Heightstown, N. J. Mrrtine or THE Sextons.—There was a meeting of the sextons, up town, yesterday evening, the princi- pal object of which, it is |, was to remonstrate against one man baving the making of a majority of the pee coffins which are ordered for cases falling into | the bands of the Coroner. If that be a fact, the pro- | ceedings must have been very rich indeed. Accipentan Deatu.—-The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at the Seventh Ward station house, on the body of Thomas Holliday, a native of Ireland, and about forty years of age, who was found | struggling in the water by Mr. Smith. Assistance | was procured and the man taken from the water, but | before medical aidj could be ured he died. In his Pons was found a book in which was marked Thomas olliday, corner of Clinton and Fulton streets, Brook- jyn, sup} d to be his name and residence. The jury rendered a verdict that he came to his death by ex- haustion from immersion in the water. Drownrn.—A lad named Charles Elder was drown- ed while bathing at the foot of Market street yester- day. He had been in the water for some time before the fact was discovered, and then by his clothing being found on the dock. His parents reside at No. 166 Cherry street, and his clothing were identified by them. The body has not yet been recovered. Fine.—A fire broke out about half-past six o'clock on Tuesday evening, in a two-story framed house, on 30th street, near 6th avenue, which was entirely de- stroyed, together with two other smaller wooden build- ings adjoining. Police Inte : Infanticide.—V esterday morning, about nine o'clock, a German woman, by the name of Henrietta Franke, # seen by some boys, who were fishing in M’Gowen’s Creek, near Harlem, to come to the edge of the creek, and, thinking she was unobserved, throw a bundle into the water, and then run off as fast as possible. ‘The boys’ curiosity was at once excited, and they ran | immediately to ascertain what the bundle contained— | place is een the wonderful and brilliant feats of Mar- zettl, who shows himself to be perfectly versed in the conception of the ridiculous, The house was crowded | last evening, the performances were for the benefit of | | Mile, Adelaide ‘To-night is the last night of the per- formance of the Lehman family. We refer to ear list | of amusements for the evening's bill. | Castie Ganven.—The attendance here, last even- ing, was tolerably fair, and the respective pieces were | well sustained The seiection of amusements for this | evening is of avery attractive character. The first | $s Barnett’s drama ‘of “ Monsieur Jacques,” in which | Nickinson, who is capital actor, and his daughter, who is @ great favorite, will appear. Mrs. Phillips will sing a bellad, and Miss Barber will dance a naval horn- | pipe. During the intermission, the orchestra, led by Mr. Chubb, will play several overtures; and the enter- | tainment will close with the “ Mysterious Family,” in which the whole of the excellent company engaged at this theatre, will appear, Holland's Narcissus Daffo- dil will, in Steelf, be a rich treat. Independent of the attractive features of the company, and the light, | amusing dramas which aro selected for representation, we don’t know where a more cool, refreshing, and | health-giving location can be found in this city, and | ecneequently one that should draw immense assom- | Diages. in order to inhale the pure air by which it is | surrounded, Cannes Mixstaets are erforming ev at the Society Library; and the admirable petit | which they render the popular Ethiopian songs of the dey, shows that the creat favor which has always been beslowed on them has not been misplaced. ‘he per | fect harmony of their voices and the masterly manner | in which they handle the various instruments, stamp | them as thorough musicians. They will give @ fine programme this evening. Crnisty's Maixsrnere will this evening perform Trenton, N. J. They will doubtiess draw a full house, Mrtovnon,—The Virginia Serenaders will commence the reason egain at this house this evening. Durin the recess it haa been most handsomely re-fitted and re-decorated, and every preparation has been made to accommodate thelr guests in the same pleasant man- ner as last season The Hon. Wm. 8. Archer, of Virginia, ie at Saratoga. Hon. Millard Fillmore and Jady were at Newport, R. 1, en the ftb fnet, Mr. and Mrs, E. $, Connor were et Buffalo on the 7th inet. Madame Bishop s6 giving concerts ia Albany, when, to their surprite, they saw a young child splash- ing about in the water, ‘The boys procured a net, threw it in, and brought the child to shore, which proved to be a nice healthy infant of about three months old, and was still alive and kicking. One boy took charge of the little responsibility, while the others kept track of the woman, at the same time giving notice to the 12th Ward police, who wont in pursuit and caught the murderous mother just as she hai taken a reat in one of the Harlem’ stages for New York. She was taken into custody, and taken to the police-office, and committed by Justice Blakely, on a charge of infanticide, Disorderly in the Railroad Car.—We noticed day, the great annoyance to passengers in s railroad cars, by the presence of drunken men. We now have to record two more, Frank Granger and Edward Wall, who were arrested yesterday, in Centre street, near the depot, on a charge of violently assault- ing Jacob W. Chapman, one of the conductors of the cars. itappears they were both intoxicated in the car, and the conductor requested them to leave; but re- fusing thus to do #0, the conductor undertook to move them gently himself, when they pitched upon him, and knocked him down, and, when down, struck him feveral blows in the face, Officer O'Brien, of the 6th Ward police, took the accused parties into custody, and conveyed them before Justice ‘Timpson, who com: mitted them both to prison for the assault, in default of $300 bail, to answer the charge. ster- and Miurrary Visrrers.—Several companies from New York, the guests of the Emmett Guard of this city, arrived on the hoat this morning. They con- sist of a detachment of the 10th regiment of 'N. Y. Infantry, under command of Col. —, as follows: Company 1), President Guards, Capt. Clark ; Com- pany +, Washington Cadets, Capt. Baldwin ; Com- pany E, Emmett Guards, Capt. Magrath, and the Scottish Guards, Capt. Castle, aecompamed by Lo- thian’s famous Brass Band. They make a splen- did appearance, and will compete with any of the military companies which have recently visited our city, After parading our principal streets, they were reviewed in front of the City Hall, by the Governor and Adjutant General Stevens. This afternoon bh take an excursion to Troy.—Albany Atlas, Ave. cs the Taine marrevepsrs in New York, and in other portions of the Union, have appeared, at various times, to indulge some fears that Mr, Van Buren and his friends would succeed in getting the con- trol of the Buffalo Convention, and in having him nominated by that bedy for the Presidency. Pro- bably, there’ are some substantial reasons {or en- tertaining the opinion that the friends of Mr. Van Buren will make a powerful effort to have him nominated at Bufialo. The convention of the Van Buren democracy, which was held at Utica on the 22d of June last, and which nommated that indivinual for the Pre- sidency, adopted the following resolution : Resolved, That in caso any conyention of the free States, or any of them, shall be galled, for the purpose of collecting and concentrating the popular will in respect of the question of the Presidency, in which, in the judgment of the delegates appointed to repre- sent the democracy of New York, to the convention lately held at Baltimore, it shall be proper for them to take their seats, they, the said delegates, be and are hereby requested, «nd, so far as this convention has power to do it, they are hereby authorised, to attend and take part in such convention, In obedience to the request contained in this resolution, the barnburning delegates, whose claims to full seats in the late democratic Balt- more Convention were not conceded by that body, will attend the Bufiulo Convention en masse. understand that these delegates have not as yet had any consultations respecting the course it may be proper for them to adopt in the Buffalo Convention. 1 infer, however, from some conver- sation which I have had with the most intelligent members of this delegation, that their judgment is, that their original powers as to nominations are exhausted. On their return from Baltimore, they reported the occurrences which had taken place in that meeting of the delegates of the other States to their constituents, and submitted the whole matter to their action. ‘The Utica Convention of the 22d June,twhich was, in fact, one of the most remarkable bodies of men that ever assembled, considered the case submitted to them by the Baltimore delegates, and deter- mined to present a ticket which should emanate directly from the Van Buren organization of the New York democracy, and thus give to the mem- bers of that powerful party an opportunity to vote for candidates who were fnendly to their princi- ples ; they also desired to afford a nucleus around which could rally the disintegrated and detached portions of all parties, who, from any cause, are dissatisfied with the tickets nominated by the old whig and democratic parties. In the language of a leading barnburner, “they ran up their flag alone, determined that as the outrage on the great principles of freedom had been committed on their persons, they would assume its vindication, and would fight its battle in company or alone from the beginning to the end.” At that time the barn- burners did not know how much support they would receive trom the radicals of their own party in this State; still less had they a right to calculate upon it from other parties or in other States. They, therefore, made an independent and separate nomination for the State of New York alone. ‘Their action was final ; but a subse- quent event (the declension of Dodge) threw open the nomination for the Vice-Presidency. That event probably affords an additional excuse to the barnburner delegation for participating in the jroceedings of the Builalo Convention. In the short space ot a month, the accessions to the Van Buren party in this State have been im- mense ; this party 1s now sustained in this State by more than fifty presses, and | have ascertained that its organization extends to every county and town. The Buffalo Convention, in short, had its ongin from the Van Buren or Wilmot proviso party of New York. y In regard to the nominations which may be made at Bufialo, | undertake to assert (because I have the means ot knowing as well fas ‘anybody) | that the Baltimore delegates will take the position that they have no power to modify or reverse the proceedings ot the Utica Convention in any man- |. ner; they will resist any attempt to nominate any other man than Martin Van Buren; they willomit no efforts to secure his nomination; they will urge it with all the energy and eloquence they can com- mand, as a measure of expediency, and as the only measure which can eflect a union between the disintegra‘ed and detached portions of the old political parties in the North. If the convention shall refuse 10 nominate Martin Van Buren, and if it chall nominate a fourth candidate, the free soil party of this State will preserve, its organization, an will support its candidate in the face of all odds. In regard to the nomination for the Vice Presi- dency, the Baltimore delegates will without doubt attempt to control the nomination, as in the case of the Presidency; butupon this point they will not be obstinate; they will, in fact, (if Martin Van Bu- ren is nominated for the Presidency,) agree to the nomination of any man for the Vice Bresidency, whom the abolitionists and whigs may choose to seiect; and they will recommend the Utica Con- vention which will assemble on the 13th of Septem- ber, to nominate candidates for Governor, &c., to ratify the nomination made at Buflalo. The Balti- more delegates will go into the Buffalo Convention, prepared and authorized to submit to any compro- mise or arrangement, one of the conditions of which, however, shall be, that, Martin Van Buren shall be nominated for the Presidency. If that no- mination 1s not made, the face of things will be changed, and all the disaffected portions of the old parties will go into the contest without the slightest chance of success, i T advised you this evening, by telegraph,that Mr. Van buren would address a letter to the convention, in which he would refuse to stand in the way of any candidate whom the convention might choose to select. He will also desire the convention not to feel any embarrassment or delicacy in making an independent nomination for the Presidency, merely because he has been already nominated by his friends. BY THE ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH. Burraro, August 98 A. M. Five thousand persons assembled last night, atent. Several distinguished men addressed the meeting. Adjourned at 5 o’clock this morning, to meet at the same place, in prayer. Committees have been appointed to prepare and report rules for the organization of the convention, and to select permanent officers for the conven- tion. These committees will report Charles F. Adams, son of John Quincy Adams, for president of the convention. Burrao, August 9, 1848. ‘The park of two acres was filled with delegates, committees and sub-committees, and a meeting is held in almost every vacant room to be had in the city. It has been decided that the business of the con- vention shall be transacted by three from each con- gressional district in the States represented, and chosen by delegates from each district. “Allis harmony.” If any serious opposition exists towards Mr. Van Buren, it lacks organization. All the speakers, more then twenty, including whigs, democrats, liberty-men and abolitionists, of every shade ofopinion, seem favorable to Van Buren’s nomination. ‘The meeting has just adjourned, in consequence of the full of the staging, which delays the organ- izing of the convention. The convention organized temporarily at 12 o'clock. P Nathaniel Sawyer, of Ohio, was appointed tein- porry chaiman. Two secretaries were appointed. One from Illinois, the other from Connecticut. A platform of principles was read to the con- vention, in the form of three resolutions. One declaring it to be the duty of the general gov- ernment to abolish slavery wherever it had the consti- tutionai power. Another, declaring that slavery in the States, should be solely under the control of State authority. Another, declaring that slavery in territories should. be prevented by Congressional action. All these were put, and carried by acclamation. The committee were appeinted to report officers for permanent organization, After which. the committee adjourned till three o'clock. It is estimated that 50,000 people haveassembled- Letters will be read from Gernt Smith and others, advising the nomination of Mr. Van Buren. Bervaro, Aug. 9—P. M. The Hon. Charles ’. Adams, of Massachusetts, was chosen President of the convention. George Rathbun, Esq , of New York, and 8. P. Chase, of Ohio, were appointed a committee to wait upon Mr. Adams, and annouace to him his appointment, whereu pon Mr. Adams took his seat amid the vociferous and repeated cheers of the multitude. The following Vice Presidents were nominated. by their respective State delegations, viz: William Bradbury, of Maine. Moses A. Courtland, of New Hampshire. Lawrence Brainard, of Vermont. John Mills, of Massachusetts, Davis L. Rogers, of New Jerse: Dr. E. D. Gazsam, of Pennsyly S. L. Low, of Mlinois. Jno. W. Wright, of Indiana. Byron Kilbourne, of Wisconsin. ‘W. M. Miller, of lowa. Robert S. Wilson, of Michigan Robert Gardner, of Maryland. George Craig, of Virginin. ‘Walter R. Danforth, of Rhode Island. A.H. Dickson, of Delaware, L: B. Noble, of the District of Columbia The delegation from New York not having agreed upon a nomination for Vice-Presidents, it was agreed to meet at eight o’clock to-night for that purpose. Messrs. Giddings, of Ohio; Butler, of New York; and others addressed the convention. The nominations will be made to-morrow. PELEGEAPHIC IN TELLIGENSE, Summary. Our telegraphic reports this morning are volu- minous, and embrace despatches through every telegraphic channe!. From Buffalo we learn that the Convention met, chose the Hon. Charles F. Adams, of Massachusetts, President, and appoint- ed a number of Vice Presidents. The nomina- tions will be made to-day. The probability is that Martin Van Buren will receive the nomination for President. Reports from Washington men- tion the confirmation of General Kearny by the United States Senate. That body was engagei principally in executive business. We have further election returns from several States. Telegraphic accounts from Kentucky state that Crittenden is undoubtedly elected. From North Carolina, our reports are meagre, and nothing definite has been received. The same may be said of Indiana and Illinois. Ad- vices from Pernambuco, via Philadelphia, state that a serious conflict had taken place between the Portuguese and Brazilians. There was a general suspension of business for a time, and dis- astrous results were apprehended. From Mexico we have later dates, but no news of importance. ‘The Elections. KENTUCKY. “Louisviure, Aug. 8, 1848. A few more returns are received, which show that the whigs have done about as well, thus far, as in 1844, when Governor Owsley (whig) was elected by 4,624 majority. There can be no doubt, we think, from these indic ‘tions, of Mr. Critten- den’s election. He runs well in Green River dis- trict. Lovisvit.e, August 9—Midnight. In Logan, Simpson, Monroe, Warren, and Har- rison counties, Crittenden (whig) has a iajority of 1700. It is generally thought, that Crittenden’s ma jority will be about 11,000. There is no doubt ot his election by at least 6,000 majority. Benton county gives a democratic majority of 400, and Boone a whig majority of 40, which isa reported gain. Both of the above counties closed their election to-day. The Hon. Henry Clay travelled fifty mles to cast his vote. - It is said, that his voting caused an increase the same day of about 200. Lovisvit.e, August 10—1) A. M. Franklin county gives 712 majority for Critten- den, and Warren county 711. Clay county voted the whig ticket entire. Pavaperrnia, Aug. 9, 1848. Returns from Denton county are incomplete; Powell’s majority, 273. Campbell county, also in- complete ; Powell's majority, 1 ILLINOIS. The principal interest in this election is re- specting members of Congress. Returns show that Baker (whig, and Mexican hero) is probably elect- ed in the Sangamon district, now represented by Lincoln, (whig,) and that Logan (whig) has a fine prospect of success in the Jo Daviess dis- trict, now represented by a democrat. There are no- returns of consequence from the other five districts, which will probably elect democrats, unless John Wentworth may be defeated m the Chicago district. Illinois, it 18 well known, has always been democratic, and no change is now expected sufficient to change the Legislatare, which elects a United States Senator. Cincinnati, August 10—1 A. M. In McClernand’s district, Marshall (whig) is said to be elected. INDIANA. The eiection was tor members of Legislature and county officers only. Wayne county gives a whig majority—last year it was democratic. In Fayette county, a majority for the democratic candidate for Sheriffi—the whig candidate for Legislature elected. In 1844, Clay’s majority was 143. In Marion county, three democrats and one whig elected to the Legislature. In 1844, whig majonty $1. In Washington county, the whig majority is 541, In 1844, there was a democratic majority of 511 There may be some mistake 1m this. In Jeflerson county, the entire whig ticket is elected, as usual. In Jennings county; the whig majority is 300 In 1844, the whig majority was 202. In Bartholomew county, one whig Representa- tive elected—a gain. The returns thus far indicate a large whig gain. A United States Senator is to be chosen by the Legislature, in place of Mr. Hannegan (Dem.). Inpianarorits, August 9-11) P.M. In Vandenburgh, Sullivan, Gibson, Vigo, and Daviess counties, the democratic ticket is elected. In Knox and Vincennes counties the whig ticket is elected. Switzerland county is reported to have gone whig, by a small majority, NORTH CAROLINA. Perensnvuna, Va., Argust 9. Duplin county gives 226, and Brunswick 107 majority for Manly, ki Affairs In Washington. Wasninaton, August 9, 1848, The Senate, after an executive session of four hours, confirmed to-day the brevet promotion of Gen, Kearny. Col. Benton resisted the confirmation to the last, and before the final vote, offered in executive ses- sion a series of the most pungent resolutions agamet Kearny; a copy of which, in the presence of witnesees, in the Senate chamber, while the Se- nate was in open session,he offered to your repoyte