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at NO. 5180. EDITION.----NEW YORK, FRIDAY, AUGUST 11, 1848. Aimy General Ordor, GENERAL ORNDERS—NO. 42. Wan Deragruent, ? Apivrant Gexrra's Orrice,¢ Washington, July 28, 1848. "9 Promctions and appointments in the ten additional regiments, and inthe volunteer force for the war, muds by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. since the publication of “ General Or- ders" No. 56, of December 4, 147, I. PROMOTIONS. THIRD REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS. First Lieut. Daniel Petigru. to be captain, December °28, 1847, vice Butler, deceared. <~ Seoond Lieut. Hermann Thorn, to be first lieutenant, to date from July 16, 1847 Second Licut J.C. D, Williams, to be first Lieuten- ant, January 8, 1848, vico Cooke, resigned NINTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, Lieut. Colonel Henry L. Webb. of the sixteenth in- fantey to be colonel, May 234, 1848, vieo Withers. re- signed. ‘irst Lieut. John H, Jackson, to be captain, to date from December 4, 1847. First Lieut. Albert Tracy, to be captain, to date from February 23, 1848, to fill a vacancy occasioned by Cap- tain Fitzgerald, assistant quartermaster, vacating his rey ntal comtnission. _ if Liewt: Gingicineto be went tfeiitenant. to “ate from December 4, 1847. Second Lieut. Robert Hopkins, to be first iieutenant to date from Jannary 19. 1848 Second Lieut. George W. May, to be first lieutenant, to date from February 17. 1848, Second Lieut. Charies Simmons, to be first lieutenant, vice Tracy promoted. Second Lieut. Levi Woodhouse, to be first lientenant, March 16, 1848, vice Pierce, resigned Second Lieut. Henry De Wolfe. to bo first lieutenant, May 6, 1848, vice Hodge, resigned, TENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Major Ralph G. ‘be lieutenant colonel, December 3, 1847, vice Fay, pro- moted to the thirteenth infantry. Capt. Daniel Chase, of the fifteenth infantry, to be majer, May 23, 1848, vice Hamilton, promoted to six- teenth infantr; First Lieut. Samuel R. Dummer, to be captain, Jan. 21, 1848, vice Collett. deceased. Firet Lieut, Francis M. Cummins, to be captain, March 6, 1848, vice Wilkin, resigned. First Licut. Robert C. Morgan, to be captain, May +B, 1848, vice Postley, deceased. Second Lieut. James MeKown, jr.,to be first liew- tenant, November 19, 1847, vice Lewis, deceased. Second Lieut. Hiram Russell, to be firat lieutenant, January 21, 145, vice Dummer, promoted. Second Lieut. Peter H. Bruyere, to be first lieu- tenant, March 6, 1848, vice Cummins, promoted. Second Lieut. ‘Thomas S. Griffin, to be tenant, May §, 1848, vice Morgan, promoted. ELEVENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. t liew- Second Lieut. Andrew Hi. Tippin, to be first lieu- | Jenant, December 6, 1947, vice H innon, deceased. December , 1847, vice Samuels, deceased. Second Lieut. George B. Fitzgerald, to be first Heu- tenant, June 29, 1848, vice Haldeman, transferred to eighth regiment of infantr: TWELFTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. First Lieut. Jchn J. Martin, to be captoin, Decem- ber 81, 1847, vice Hornsby, resigned. Firet Lieut. Charles Taplin, to be captain, March 31, 1848, vice Martin, resigned. First Liout. John H, H. Felch, tobe captain, May 28, 1848, vice Taplin, resigned. Second Lieut, Thomas T. Conway, to be first liew- tenant, December 22, 1847, viee Wilson, resigned. Second Lieut. Abner M. Perrin, to be first lieute- nant, December 81, 1847, vice Martin, promoted. cond Lieut, James I. Waddell, to be first lieu- tenant, March 81, 1848, vice Taplin, promoted. Second Lieut. Christopher R. P. Butler, to be first lieutenant, May 23, 1848, vice Felch, promoted, THIRTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY. Lieut. Col. John J, Fay. of the tenth intantry, to be | colonel, December 3, 1847, vice Echols, Jeceased. Captain Eugene Van de Venter, of the fifteenth in- fantry, to be major, Decemb resigned. First Lieut, Joseph A. White, to be captain, January D1_1548, vice Rice, resigned. Second Lieut. John N. Perkins, to be first Tiou- tenant, December 31, 1847. vice Bradford, resigned. Second Lieut. Daniet patrick, to be first lieu- tenant, January 31, 1848, vice White, promated. Second Lieut. Nathaniel Grant,to be first lieute- | nant, February 29. 1848, vico Ripley , resigned. Second Lieut. Edward J Dummett. to be first liew- tenant, March 31, 1848, vice Davis, resigned. FOURTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, Captain Charles Wickliffe, of the sixteenth infantry, | to be major, February 12, 1848, viee Wood, reaigued. First Lieut. George W. Morgan, to be captain, De- | Somber 3, 1647, vice Beale, promoted to sixteenth in- fantry. Second Lieut. Samuel B. Davis, to be first lieutenant, December 3, 1847. vice Morgan, promoted. Second Lient. William H. Seawell, to be first lieute- nant, December 21, 1847, vice Haynes, resigned. Second Lieut. John T. Sandford, to be first lieute- nant, May 29, 1848, vice Mc Allon, resigned, FIPTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY First Lieut. Thornton F. Brodhead, to be captain December 22, 1847, vice Van de Venter, promoted to thirteenth infantry. First Lieut. Diedrich Upmann, to be captain, May 6, 1848, vice Winans. resigned. First Lieut, Edward ©, Marshall, to be captain, May 6, 1848, vice Tanneyhill, resigued First Lieut. Albert G, Sutton, to be captain, May 23, 1948, vice Chase, promoted to the tenth infantry. Second Lieut. Heman M. Cady. to be first lieutenant. December 22, 1347, vice Brodhead, promoted. Second Lieut Cornelius Ketchum, to be first lieute- nant, December 31, 1847, vice Miller, resigned. Second Liev’. Samuel E. Beach, to be first lieute- nant, February 23, 1548, vice Cady, resigned. i} Second Lie rangis O. Beckett, to be first lieute- | nant, May 6, 1943, vice Upmann, promoted, Second Lieut. Thomas B. Tilton, to be first lieute- nant, May 6, 1848, vice Marshall. promoted Second Lieut. Llewellyn Boyle, to be first lieutenant, May 23, 1848, vice Sutton, promoted, SIXTEENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY Major Fowler Hamilton. of the tenth infantry, to be ientenant colonel, May 23, 1848, vice Webb, promoted ‘to ninth infantry. Captain Robert G. Beale, of the fourteenth infantry, to be major, December 3, 1847, vice Norvell, promoted ‘to tenth infantry. First Lieut, John T. Hughes, to be captain, Fobras- FY 12, 1848, vice Wickliffe, promoted to fourteenth »in- try. Second Lieut Burwell B, Irvan. to be first lieute- nant, February 12, 1848, vice Hughes, promoted Second Lieut Alexander Evans, to be first lieute- | nant, May 15, 1548, vice Wilkinson, resigned. REGIMENT OF VOLTIGEURS AND FOOT RIFLEMEN. Second Lieut. Robert C. Forsyth, to be first lieute- nant, to date from September 15, 1847 Second Lieut. James A Frost, tobe the first lieute- nant, December Ji, 1847, vice Woolford, resigned. BREVETS. “For gallant and meritorious conduct in several af- fairs with guerrilleros, at PasoOvejas, National Bridge, and Cerro Gordo, Mexico, on the 10th, 12th, and 15th August, 1347.” To date from—Awgust 1, 1847. Captain Frazey M. Winans, 15th infantry, to be anajor by brevet. Captain William J. Clark, 12th infantry, to be major ‘by brevet. ‘Captain Arthur C, Cummings, 11th infantry, to be mejor by brevet. “For gallant and meritorious conduct in the battles of Contreras and Churubusco, Mexico, August 20, To date from—August 20, 1847. Captain Theodore O'Hara. assistant quatermaster, (volunteer staff) to be major by brevet. in Joseph Daniels, assist (volunteer staif) to be major by brevet. CORRECTION OF DATES—MADF HY AND WITH THE ADVICE quatermaster, ag from December 23,1847, in of July 16, 1847, to take place in the Army Register next below Lieut Hermann Thorn. Captain Lyman Bissell, 9th infantry, to from September $, 1847, instead of September 25, 1847, Captain Jobn §. Slocum. th infantry, to date from September 25, 1847, instead of October 9, 1847, Captain Charles J. Sprague, 0th infantry, to date from October \, 1547, instead of December 4, 1847. Captain Jobu H. Jackson, 9th infantry. to date from December 4, 1347, instead of February 17. 1848. First Lieut. Asa A, Stoddard, 9th infantry, to date from September 8, 1847, instead of September 25, 1847. First Lieut. John Giackin. 9th infantry, to date from December 4, 1847 instead of January 10, 1848. First Lieut. Robert Hopkins. 9th infantry, to date from January 19, 1848, instead of February 17, 1848. APPOINTMENTS THIRD REGIMENT OF DRAGOONS. James D. Potter, of New York, to be second lieute- nant, March 3, 1848, vice Camp, resigned Hiram B, Yebger, of Pennsylvania, to be second Heutenant, March 20, 1848, vico Walker, promoted. Frank Emerson, of Indiana, to be second lieutenant, Mareh 20,1548, vice Williams, promoted, Chai kK, Maguire, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieutenant, March 20, 1848. vice Havilland, resigned. John R. Atkinson, of Missouri, to be surgeon, May 16, 1848, vice Barton, resicned NINTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY Nathaniel |, Swett, of Maino, (late recond lieuten- vant,) to be second lieutenant, December 17, 1847— Reappointed. John Bedell, of New Hampshire, to be second liew- tenant, December 90, 1847, vice Cram, promoted. Gustavus |, Gardiner, of Rhode Island, to be second lieutenant, December 30, 1847, vice Stoddard, pro- moted Nathaniel J. Gill, of Massachusetts, to be second lieutenant, December 80, 1847, viee Pierce, promoted. Thomas Grey, of Connecticut, to be second lieuten- ant, December 0, 1947, vice Gove, promoted Amos A. Billings, of Maine. to be second lieutenant, March 20, 1848, vice Crosby. promoted, Albert G, Barton, of Maine, March 20, 1848, vicw Palmer, prometed. Ara N. Wyman, of Maine, to be second lieutenant March 29, 1848, vice Glackin, promoted TENTH REGIMENT OF INFANTRY, James Easterly, of New York, to be second lieuten- ant, December 90, 1847, vice MoGarry. promoted, lexander P. Ten Broeck, of New York, to be second | Lcutenant, December 90, 1847, vice Yard, decease? Norvell, of the sixteenth infantry, to | nat. Alonzo Loring, to be first lieutenant, | 847, vice Jonson, o be second lieutenant, William 8. Truex, of New Jeraey, to be second lieu. tenant, December 30, 1847, vice Griswold, resigned. Henry A. Perrine. of New Jersey, to be second lieu- tenant, March 3, 1848, viee Harte, resigned. | William H_ Hull. of New Jersey, to be second lleu- tenant, March 3, 1848, vice Russell, promoted Edward M Clits, of New York, to be second lieu- tenant. March 3, 1848, vice Graham, transferred to first dragoon! LEVENTH | Thomas J. Barelay, of Pennsylvania, to be socond | lieutenant, December 30, 1847, Vice Haldeman, pro- | | NT OF INPANTRY moted. Thomes Welsh, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieu- tepant, December 30, 1847, vice Forster, promoted. | William A. Todd. of Pennsylvania, to be second | Heutenant, December 0, 1847, vice MeCleUand, eash- ere | _ William Schoonover, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieutenant, December 30, 1847, vice Mead, deceased Joseph D. Davis, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieu- | tenant, March 29. 1848, vice Tippin, promoted. | Charles M. Stout. of Pennsylvania, to be second | Heutenant, March 29, 1848, vice Johnston, killed in ttle, | “Jacob G, Frick, of Pennsylvania, to be second lieu- tenant. March 29.1848, vice Brun, deceased, Nathaniel E. Cargill. of Virginia, to be second lieu- | tenant, May 10, 1548. vice Loring, promoted. | Sobn'P Brock, of Virginia, to.be second lieutenant, | Juno 21, 1845, view Soott, transferred to fourth infan- | try. James Grimshaw, of Pennsylvania, to be assistant surgeon, March 29,1848, vice Scott, resigned, TWELFTH REGIMENT OF INYANTRY, Manning Brown, of South Carolina, to be second | licatenant, December 30. 1847, vice Brooks, deceased | Charles Manly. jr., of North’ Carolina, to be second | lientenant, Mareh 3, 1848. vice deceased | Samuel A. Wilkine, of North Carolina, to be second lieutenant, March 3,’ 1848, vice Saunders, declined to | accept. John 8. Houston, of Arkansas, to be second lieuten- ant, March 3, 1848, vico Perrin, promoted, John ©. Peay, of Arkansas, to be second lieutenant, March 3, 1848, vice Conway, promoted, |” James’ M. Perrin, of South Carolina, to be second | lieutenant, March 3, 1848, vice Otterson, deceased. ‘Thomas A. Harris, of Missouri, to be secend lieute- nant, May 81, 1848, vice Miller, resigned. Daniel R. MeKiseack. of Arkansas, to be second lieu- | tenant, May 31, 1848, vice Magruder, resigned. THIRTEENTH RYGINENT OF INPANTRY. John M. Inge. of Alabama, to be second lieutenant, | December 80, 1847, vice Morrison, resigned. John G. Bush, of Georgia, to he second lieutenant, | March 3, 1848 vice Reese. resigned |. William A, Adams, of Alabama, to be second lieu- | tenant, March 8, 1848, vice Perkins, promoted. |" Philander Morgan, of Alabame, to be second lieute- | nant, March 3°1848, vice Kirkpatrick, promoted. Jolin K. MeBride, of Alabama, to be second liente- nant, March 20, 1848, vice McClung, resigned. George W. Simmons, of Alabama, to be second liou- tenant, March 20, 1848, vice Grant, promoted. Ashley R, Lentz, of Alabama, to be second lieute- nant, June 27, 1848, vice Dummett, promoted. | Claiborne E. Evans, of Alabama, to be second lieu- | tenant, June 27, 1848, vice MeMillon, resigned. | Thomas J. Chilton, of Alabama, to be assistant sur- geon, March 29, 1848, vice Malone, resigned. FOURTEENTH REGIMENT OF INPANTRY. Tilman Cullom, of Tennessee, to be second leute- nant, December 80, 1847, vice Steele. promoted. Robert B Wynne. of ‘Tennessee, to be second lieu- tenant, December 30, 1847, viee Eastin, promoted. Richard A. Smith, of Tennessee, to be second lien- tenant, December 30, 1847, vice Fitzgerald, promoted. | Samuel C, Scott. of Louisiana, to be second lieute- | nant, December 30, 1847, vice Seawell. promoted, \ Achille Berard, of Louisiana, to be second iteute- nant, March 3, 1848, vice Davis, promoted. ‘Thomas Nichole, of Louisiana, to be second lieuten- ant, March 24, 1848, vice Cheney, resigned, Hamilton Montgomery, of Alabama, to be second | lieutenant. March 29, 1848, vice Love, resigned, Alyen Cullom, of Tennessee, to be second lieutenant, June 14, 1845, view Tilman Cullom, deceased. | FIRTRENTH REGIMENT OP INFANTRY. | Isaac Harpster, of Obio, to be second lieutenant, De- cember 30. 1847, vice Geodloe, resigned. Oscar R Mitchell, of Ohio, to be second lieutenant, December 50. 1847, vice Stuart, resigned. | Jobn-M. Mount. of Ohio, to be second lieutenant, me peg vice ene promoted. Samuel Ramsey, of Ohio, to 0 a Mareb 3, 1848, wi Petern HF eee tear palistionant |. Thomas 8. © . of Michigan, to be second ch 8, 1548, vice Wilkins, promoted. Trask, of Ohio, to be second lieutenant, March 29, 1848, viee Wiley, promoted Wellington C. Burnett, of Miehizan, to be second lieutenant, June 17, 1548, vice Doyle, deceased. Allen T. Welch, of Michigan, to be second lieuten- ant, June 17, 1848, vice Beach, promoted. Marquis L. Olds, of Ohio, to be second lieutenant, June 17, 1848, vice Ketchum, promoted. | Heman M. Cady, (late first lieutenant.) to be second | Heutenant, Jun » 1848. | David L ‘McGugin, of Ohio. to be surgeon, March 31, 1848, vice Slade, deceased. | SIXTEENTH REGIMENT OF INVANTRY, | Pythagoras E. Holcomb, of Illinois, to be second | lieutenant, December 50, 1847. vice Griffith, promoted. William Osman, of ilinois, to be second lieutenant, | December 80, 1847, vice Berry, promoted. | William B. Reynolds, of Illinois, to be second lieu- | temant, December 30, 1547, vice Slade. promoted. William Garrard, of Kentucky, to be second lieuten- | ant, December 30, 1547, vice Smith, deceased. James T. Young, of -—, to be second Heutenant, March 3, 1848. vice How, resigned. | Thomas H. Taylor, of Kentucky, to be second lieu- | tenant, March %, 1845, vice Irvan, promoted. | $ bulonM. P. Hand, of Indiana, to be second lieu- tenant, March 20, 1848, vice Carr, resigned | John C. Ratley, of Kentucky, to be second lieuten- ant, June 1848, v ce Young, declined. William 8. Whiteside, of Illinois, to be assistaat sur- geon, May 21, 1848, vice Stuart, resigned REGIMENT OF VOLTIGEURS AND FOOT RIFLEMEN John W. Graham, of Tennessee, to be second lieu- terant, December 30, 1847, viee Vernon, resigned. | Thomas H. Gill, of Marsachusetts, to be second Lieutenant, December 5 847, vice Winder, deceased. | William R. Depew, of New York, to be second lieute- nant, March 29, 1848, vice Forsyth, promoted. Glassop McQuire, of Pennsylvania, to be second | lieutenant, March 29, 1848, vice Gi | ninth infantry. | William Hi, Fitzhugh, of Maryland, to be second Meutenant, March 29, 1848, vice Frost, promoted. | TRANSFERS. Second Lieut. Thomas H. Gill, voltigeurs, transferred (March 24th) to the 9th infantry, to take a) on the Army Register next below Licut. Thomae Grey. 111.— Appointments and transfers to the regiments of the old army, made by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. APPOINTMENTS. Second Lieut. Christopher R. utler, 12th infan- try, to be second lieutenant in the second regiment of artillery, to take rank from June 27, 1843. | Second Lieut. James E. Slaughter, voltigeurs, to be | second lieutenant in the first regiment of artillery, to take rank from June 27, 1848, Second Lieut, Richard H. Smith, 14th infantry, to be second lieutenant in the third regiment of artillery, to take rank from July 21, 1848, | Second Lieut, fraac W, Patton, 10th infantry, to be | second lieutenant in the third regiment of artillery, to take rank from July 15, 1848 TRANSFERS. | Second Lieut. Lorimer Graham, 10th infantry, trans- ferred (February 2d) to the first regiment of dragoons, to take place on the Army Register next below Lieut, avans. Lieut. Horace Haldeman, 11th infantry, transferred (June 20th) to the eighth regiment of infantry, vo rank from April 9.1847, (the date of his former commission.) | and to take place on the Army Register next below Second Lieut. jeaney. | _ Second Lieut Rebard C. Drum, 9th infantry, trans- | ferred (March 10th) to the 4th regiment of artillery, to | by place on the Army Register next below Lieut. | Best. Second Lieut. William H. Scott, 11th infantry, trans- | ferred (March Tat) to the fourth regiment of infantry, | a take place on the Army Register next below Lieut. jussey. | Second Lieut, Frank If, Larned, voltigeurs, trans. ferred (June 29th) to the second regiment of artillery, totake place on the Army Register next below [deut Beall. | TV,—Appotntments in the Quartermasters. Commis- | sory’s and Medical Departments, under the 5th section of the “ Act supplemental to an act entitled ‘An act | providing for the osecution of the OP ge | war be- | tween the United States and the republic of Mexico, and for other purposes Approved June 18, 1846. QUARTERMASTER’S DEPARTMENT, Rush J. Mitchell, of North Carolina, to be assistant quartermaster, with the rank of captain, March 3, 1848, vice Pendet, deceased. Charles H. Pelbam, of Arkansas, to be assistant quar- termaster, with the rank of captain, March, 21, 1848, vice G. P. Smith, discharged. |” Samuel H. Montgomery, of Pennsylvania, to be as- sistant quarterm: with the rank of captain, June | 27, 1848, (Re-appointed.) COMMISSARY DEPARTMENT, Alonzo W. Adams, of Tennessee, to be assistant com- missary, with the rank of captain, Feb. 7, 1848, vice | Clendenin, dischadged. | “Charles B. Fletcher, of New Hampshire, to be assia- | tantcommissary, with the rank of captain, Feb. 14, | 1848, vice 7. M. Jones, diecharged. ‘Wm. 8 Brown, of Michigan, to be assistant commis- | eary, with the rank of captain, Feb. 14, 1848. (Origi- nai vacancy Edmund R, Badger, of Pennsylvania, to be assistant commisrary, with the rank of captain, Feb. 23, 1848, vice Shugert, resigned. Jefferson C. Bradley, of Mississippi, to be assistant commiseary, with the rank of captain, March 20, 1848, vice Duerson, discharged Arthur Hood, of Georgia, to be asristant commissa- ry, with the rank of captain, June 17, 1848, vice Hoyle, ditebarged MEDICAL DEPANTMENT Francis M. Hereford, of Louiriana, to be surgeon, | Mareh 3, 1848, vice Dean, declined. Frederick W. Miller, of Pen nay ty Dia, (late assistant , 1848, vice McFarlane, | surgeon ) to be surgeon, March resigned. Griftin Smith, of Iinois, 184) ¢ Lane, discharged } dd, of Hinaia, to be eery Lheiaip. aged to be surgeon, March 3, William A. Russell, of Tennessee, (assistant sur- geon,) to be surgeon, June 17, 1848, vice Irwin, resign- e ‘Thomas J. Buffington, of Louisiana, to be surgeon, June 27, 1545, vice Hereford. declined. George P, Ogden, of Louisiana, to be geon, October 20, 1847. (Original vacancy.) J.H. Lyons, of Texas, to be assistant surgeon, bel 14, 1548, vice Tucker, declined, James §. Gaines, of Tennessee, to be assistant sur- geon. March 3, 1848, vice W. L. Lyon, declined. Francis B, Thompson, of Illinois, to be assistant surgeon, March 29, 1848, vice Ash, deceased. V. Appointments in the Pay Department, under the 25th section of the act approved July 5, 1848, Additional Paymasters. Frederick Lansing, of New York, December 20, 1847 Francis A Cunningham, of Ohio, December 30, 184 Jobn ©. Bergh, of New York, March 22, 1848, vice Lansing, declined. Abram B. Ragan, of Georgia, March 29, 1848, vice Colquitt, resigned. George C. Hutter, of Virginia, May 10, 1848, vice Cloud, deceased. Richard H. Weightman, of the District of Columbia, May 10,1848, (Original vacancy.) VI —Casuauties. Resignations (58.) no sgt! Jones M, ithers, 9th infautry, May 23, stant sur- renner Allen G. Johnson, 13th infantry, December 22, ashisior Jobn D. Wood, 14th infartry, February 12 ysgaptain John W. Rice, 12th infantry, January 31, 8. ‘ain Frazey M. Winans, 15th infantry, May 6, ain Daniel Bachelder, 9th infantry, Feb. 17, Captain C. C. Hornsby, 12th infantry, Dec. 81, 1847. 1santsin Alexander Wiikin, 10th infantry, March 6, yn jain Wm. S, Tanneyhill, 15th infantry, May 6, i Captain John J. Martin, 12th infantry, March 31, Captain Charles Taplin, 12th infantry, May 28, 1848, First Lieut, Washington L. Wilson, 12th infantry, December 22, 1847, First Lieut. Henry C, Bradford, 13th infantry, De- cember 31, 1847. First Lieut. Thomas J. Whipple, 9th infantry, Feb- ruary 23. 1848, First Lieut, James H, Woolford, voltigours, Decem- 7 ber 51, 1847. ke. te Lieut. John B. Miller, 15th infantry, December 1 First Lieut, James Hughes, 16th infantry, July 6, S48. Kinet Lieut, William 2. Cooke, 3d dragoons, January 8, 184 Kirst Lieut, Justin Hodge, 9th infantry, May 6, 1848. First Lieut, Preston G, Haynes, 14th infantry, De- cember 21, 1847. yohitst Lieut, Joab Wilkinson; 10th infantry, May 19, F ‘st Lieut. A J. MeAllon. 14th infantry, May 23, Ne iret Lieut. Nicholas Davis. jr., 18th infantry, March 31, 8. 1shitst Lieut. Fitz H. Ripley, 13th infantry, Feb. 29, First Lieut. Thomas P. Pierce, 9th infantry, March 16, 1848. First Lieut. Meman M. Cady, 15th infantry, Feb- ruary 23, 1848, Second Lieut. Charles F. Vernon, voltiguers, Decem- ber 20, 1847, Second Lieut. Edward Cantwell, 12th infantry, !eb- rary 21, 1848, ga fCond Lieut. James P. Miller. 12th infantry, March : Kecona Licut. William J. Magill, 3d dragoons, May 3, 1848. Second Lieut, Samuel H, Martin, Mth infantry May 81, 1845 3 Second Lieut, David G. Wilds, 13th infantry, April 18. 1848, erSGgqud Licut, Hugh ©, Murray, 14th infantry, March Second Lieyt. Kdward Harte, 10th infantry, Feb- ruary 8, 1848, gaSecond Lieut. Lioyd Magruder, 12th infantry, March ae Second Lieut. Mitchell Stever, 11th infantry, June 7 Second Lieut. James H. Smythe. voltigeurs, June 23. 843 1 Second Lieut. Edwin R. Merrifield, 15th infantry, February 17, 1548, Sccond Lieut, John V.S, Havilland, 8d dragoons, December 90, 1847, Second Lieut. George W. Cheney, 14th infantry, February 25, 1848, Second Lieut. Louis W. Templeton, 15th infantry, Tune 5, 1843. Second Lieut, John M. Hatheway, 9th infantry, Mareh 31,18 Second Lieut. Samuel T, Love, 14th infantry, Feb- ruary 8, 1648. Second Lieut, Marcus L. MeMillion, 13th infantry, April 27, 1848 Second Lieut. Purnell Lofand, 11th infantry, Fob- ruary 5, 1843. Second Lieut. Charles McClung, 1Sth infantry, De- cember 31, 1847. Second ‘Lieut. Samuel D, Stuart, 15th infantry, December 21, 1847. 1 SeCQRd LtGut, James W. Rhey, 11th infantry, June Second Lievt. Flisha F. Camp, 34 dragoons, Feb- ruary 4, 1348, Second Lieut. John C, Reese, 13th infantry, De- cember 50, 1847. Second ‘Lieut. Thomas May 6, 1848, Second Lieut. William A. Todd, 11th infantry, June 20, 1848. Second Liout. Isaac Harpster, 15th infantry. May 6, 1848. Second Lieut. George W. Simmon, 13th intantry, July 15, 1848. Second Lieut. Hamilton Montgomery, 14th infantry, June 14, 1848. Surgeon Edward H, Barton, 3d dragoons, January 20, 1848, Assistant Surgeon Samuel D. Scott, 11th infantry, February 14, 1848. ‘Assistant Surgeon Franklin J, Malone, 13th infantry. December 80, 1847, Commission vacated under the provisions of the 7th sec tion of the act of June 18, 1846, (1.) Captain Edward H. Fitzgerald, 9th infantry," Sep- tem ber 8, 1847, assistant quartermaster. Declined, (3:) Second Lieut. John W. Graham, voltiguers Second Lieut, James T. Young, 16th infantry. Second Lieut, Thos H. Taylor, 16th infantry. Deaths, (20.) : Colonel Robert M. Echols, 13th infantry, at the Na- tional Bridge, Mexico, December 3, 1847. Major James M. Talbot, 16th infantry, at —— 1848. Captain John Butler, 3d dragoons, at Mier, Mexico, ber 23, 1847, tain Thomas Postley, 10th infantry, at Camargo, Mexico, May 8, 1848. Captain Joshua W. Collett, 10th infantry, at Camar- g0, Mexico, January 21. 1848. First Lieut. Marshall Hannon, 11th infantry, at Carlisle. Pa , December 6, 1847. First Lieut. William (. M. Lewis, 1th infantry, at J. Barclay, 11th infantry, jatamoras, Mexico, November 19, 1847. First Lieut, Joseph Samuels, 11th infantry, at Cabell Court House, Va., December Sth, 1847 {Second Lieut. James M. Winder, voltigeurs, at Ja- Tepe, Mexico, September 6, 1847. econd Lieut. Robert W. Bedford, 14th infantry, at sea, June 13, 1848. Second Lieut, John J. Wheeden, 12th infantry, at Raleigh, N. C., January 14, 1 Second Lieut, William D. Gray, 13th infantry, at Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 7, 1848. Second Lieut. Michael B. Doyle, 15th infantry, at Perote, Mexico, October 23, 1847. Second Licut. John D, Otterson, 12th infantry, in city of Mexico, December 26, 1847. Second Lieut. Edward McPherson, 3d dragoons, at Mier, Mexico, March 16, 1848. Second Licut. Jacob Brus, 11th infantry, Perote, Mexico, July 3, 1847. fSecond Lieut. Whitf eld B. Brooks, 12th infantry. in city of Mexico, October 2, 1847 Second Licut. Gustayus F. Gardiner, 9th infantry, at San Angel, Mexico, March 16, 1848. Second L Tilman Cullom, 14th infantry, in city of Mexico, Jan. 25, 1848. Surgeon James B. Slade, 16th infantry, in city of Mexico, November 30, 1 ed, (2. : et apne James F Bragg, oth infantry, January Second Lieut. Edward N. Saunders, 12th infantry, (there being no such person.) cashantrbeventnvaas exnvicn whose promotion to first lieutonant was announced in the Army Register, February, 1848, waived the promo- | tion, to accept a transfer to the 4th artillery, and 2d Lieut. John Glackin, the next on the list, succeeded to | the vacancy. ; Ss, No. 43. | i | GENERAL ODE Wan Devantaent, Avranr Generar's Ovice, Washington, Aug. 7, 1888, named cadets, constituting ie first class of 1848, having been adjudged by the acado- mic staff, at the June examination, competent to per- form duty in the army, the President of the United States, by and with the advice and consent of tho | Sonate, has attached them as supernumerary officers, with the brevet of second lieutenant, to the rogi. | ments and corps below specified, in conformity with the fourth section of the act of ‘April 28, 1812, totake | rank from July 1, 1848 :— BREVET SECOND LIRUTRNANTS ATTACHED TO THE coRrs I, The followin, 4, Cadet Walter H, Stevens. 6. Cadet Rufus A. Roys, HREVET THIRD LIEUTENANTS ATTACHED TO THE ConPa OF TOPOGRAPHICAL ENGINEERS 5, Cadet Robert 8. Williamson. 7. Cadet Nathaniel Michler, jr. OREVEE SECOND LIRUTENANTS KrTACHED To TIE ORA- GOON ARM = 16, Cadet John Buford, jr., Ist Dragoons 28, Caaet Charles H. Tyler, 2d Dragoons Cadet Charles H. Ogle, Ist Dragoons ¢ Dragoons. . Steuart, 2d Dragoons. BREVET SECOND LIRUTENANTS ATTACID TO TH MENT OF MOUNTED RIFLESIEN 10, Cadet Wm. E. Jones. 14. Cadet Thos. 8. Rhet CADET SECOND LIEUTENANTS ATTACHED TO THE ARTILs LERY ARM, 8. Cadet James M. Haynes, light company B, 4th | artillery. 9 Cadet Joseph C. Clark, jr., light company C, 34 artilery. 11, Cadet John (.Tidball, light company F, 34 artil- ) Cadet William G. Gill, 3d artillery. | Cadet James Holmes, light company A, 2d artil. | | , Cadet Truman K, Walbridge, 4th artillery, 19. Cadet Grier Tallmadge, light company |, Ist | artillery. 22, Cadet Edward B. Bryan, light company K, Ist | artillery. ae Cadet John C. Booth, light company M, 2d ar- | tillery. 25. Cadet Thomas K. Jackson, 4th artillery BREVET SECOND LIEUTENANTS ATTACHED To FANTRY ARM. . Cadet Benjamin D. Forsythe, 3d infantry . Cadet Richard J. Dodge, 8th infantry . Cadet William A. Slaughter, 2d infantry | . Cadet Robert M, Russell, 5th infantry. 26, Cadet George H. Paige, 6th infantry. . Cadet Nathaniel H. McLean, 7th infantry Cadet A. G. Miller, 6th infantry. Cadet William N. R. Beall, 4th infants y Cadet Ferdinand Paine, 4th infantry. Cadet Thomas D. Johns, Ist infantry det William T. Mechling, 3d infantry . Cadet George C. Barber, 7th infantry. . Cadet Daniel Huston, jr , Sth infantry. Cadet George W. Howland, 5th fnfuntry. Promotions will take place according to. the follow- ing rule. “Cadets acting as supernumerary officers in the army, in virtue of their brevets, will be successively | promoted to vacancics of the lowest grade, which may firet happen in the particular arm to whieh they may | have been attached according to the order of rank es- | tablished at the Military Academy. 2, The brevet 2d Lieutenants will jain their respeo- tive regiments, and report in parson for duty, agreoa- | bly to regulations, by the 30th day of September, and immediately bv letter, to their respentive Colonels, who will assign them to compantes, where they are not | already £0 assigned by this order. [n cases where the | address of the regimental commander may not bo | known, the report intended for him will be enclosed to | the Adjutant General's office, where the proper direc- | tion will bo given; and on the receipt of this order, Colonels will avail themeelses of the same communi- cation to notify the graduates of the companies to | which they are attached. 8. Acceptances or non-acceptances will be promptly | reported to the Adjutant General of the army; and in | case of acceptance, the birthplace of the person ap- | pointed will be stated By order: | R. JONES, Adjutant General, E REGI= THE IN- | Cadet Thomas 8, Rhett. the Mounted Riflemen, | to the 4th Artillery, (Light company G.] Cadet Thomas K. Jackson, from the 4th Artillery to the 6th Infantry | Cadet George W. Howland, from the 5th Infantry, | to the Mounted Riflemen. By order: | R. JONES, Adjutant General. | woth —_ i} TremENpovs ExpLosion.—Last evening, about | 6 o'clock, the _schconer Maria Thomas was lying | at Slaughter House Point, upon the opposite side of the river, discharging her cargo, consisting of go- vernment stores from Vera Cruz, into the steam- boat Chalmette, bound to St. Louis, which lay alongside. Among these stores wasa large quan- tity of fixed ammunition. In handling one of the boxes, which contained bombshells, one of the shells, which were each placed 1n separate com- partments of the box, became loose and exploded. ‘This set the schooner on fire, and the flames ex- tended to the other boxes containing shells which lay around, causing a continual roar, and succes- sions of explosions. Two men, who were monn in the hold of the schooner, whose names we di not learn, were mat injnred—one of them mor- tally, is is supposed. ‘The steamboat Chalmette as soon as possible cut loose from the schooner and drifted down the stream, her guards being at the time on fire, and a large number of boxes containing shells, lying upon her decks. ‘The fire upon the guards occupied the attention of a part of the crew while the remainder were tumbling the boxes o! shells overboard. During this time there was a continual shower of balls and pieces of shells rain- ing upon the deck of the steamboat, but happily no one was injured. After abouta quarter of ga hour, the grand explosion took place, which tore away the sides and bottom of the schooner, when the wreck sunk. A part of the crews of the schooner and steamboat, in the alarm, jumped overboard. Some of them gained the shore, while others were picked up by the yawl of the steamboat. It is almost miraculous that so few persons were injured with so extensive an explosion of these dangerous articles, and the fire which accompanied 1t.—N. O. Pwaywre, Aug. 1. Presexce or Minn.—There is a little boy, about 11 years old, who is employed in ferrying passen- gers over the creek in a little boat. On coemrat ashe was engaged in passing over three little 1rls, probably returning from school, the wind Flowitae quite fresh at the time, his oar slipped from the scull, and he was landed square upon his back in the water. Ilis passengers were, of course, much frightened, and, as was most na- tural, set up no inconsiderable of a scream. But the tittle fellow coolly said to them, ‘* Don’t be frightened, you ahantebe drowned,” and away he swam and secured his oar. He then pulled for the boat, and had the presence of mind not to at- tempt getting in at the side, but swam to the stern and was soon safe aboard, and continued his course over, landed his passengers, and returned for others, as unconcerned asif nothing had hap- pened.—Buffalo Com. Adv. Tre Wrixnenacors.—We are informed al Montfort, of the steamer Senator, that the Winne- bagoes, (which tribe are being removed by the agent of the government,) having arrived at what is called the Saux Rapid, of the Mississippi, one hun- dred and thirty miles above St. Peter's, were not allowed by the Cl ‘was to pass—the latter al- leging to the Winnebagoes that the act of Con- gress, or treaty, by which their lands we e pur- chased, and their removal authorized, had been rendered nuil, by the non-compliance on the part of the government agent with its provisions. At all events the Winnebagoes, from the above or some other cause, had come to a dead halt, and manifested very Vittle inclination to proceed far- Resignations, (4.) Surgeon James 8, MoFarlani ™ 1848, y 29, . McKibben, May 31, 1848. bp ae John Irwin, Februar; ‘Assistant Surgeon John G, me i Paymaster Alfred H. Colquitt, January 31, 1848, Declined, &) Captain Arthur Hood, assistant commissary. Surgeon Francis M. Hereford. Surgeon F. W. Todd. Surgeon Thomas J. Buffington, Astistant Surgeon E. Tucker. Assistant Surgeon Oliver M. Langdon ‘Assistant Surgeon Washington L. Lyon. Additional Paymaster Frederick Lansing, Dismissed, (1.) ptain Samuel H. Montgomery, assistant «uarter- master, Fels nry 26, 1848. By order R. JONES, Adjutant General. ata! commission (only) vacated. * Reg'n x Avgurt 12th, in action at National t OF wounds recei Bridge. } Ut vounds received, August 20th, in battle at Churubusco, MeMORANDU st 1, Wiret Lieut Horace Haldeman, 11th infantry, va- cated hiv fret Heutenancy (Joly 1) to accept a transfer to the Sth infantry ae second Heutenant, with bis ori- 1 date of commission in this grade, 2 The promotion of 24 Lieut, Charles F. Vernon, teitipente: snnonneed In General Orders? No. 96 of ter vie tere bed ad 21 Tews het Wie ot ' i] pe Liut, tte! wd Dewne Ob fofant ther, but rather seemed desirous to return 10 their hunting grounds in Wisconsin.—St. Louis Repub- ican, Aug. 2. Vaive or Lawrence.—The valuation of the town of Lawrence, the present year, is $3,638,890), of which $1,149,800 is real estate belonging to the Tssex Company, the original purchasers of the site, $671,800 real estate of Bay State Mills, and $500,000 real estate of the Atlantic Mills, The tax of the Kssex Company is $4,951, of the Bay State Mills $3,028, of the Atlantic Mills $2,100. Total tnx of these three corporations $10,079. Total lone tax $18,000. Number of pollsin the town L7t. Wrsconstn.—The Legislature of Wisconsin has passed, through every s age, a bill exempting the Romestend of a family from sale or execution for debt. The area exempted, we believe, is 40 acres in the country, or a quarter of an acre in « village. The final vote m the Senate, stood 14 to 5 ; in the House, 33 to 25, Travet To Kurore.—The fine steamer Europa, Capt. Lott, sailed from Boston at noon Wednes- day, for Liverpool via Halifex, with thirty-three | money and the honesty of him who found it. } Mr. K | to be eff, and th “City Intelligence. the horizon in the afternoon, there were strong in- dial of rain which, at this time would be most gratefully welcomed Tux Rewaxn or Honesty—It is strange to see with wi unmerciful haste the poor man, who is accused of theft, is seized upon by thore in authority, and pointed ‘at by those who are not; and it is equally strange to see with what contempt the nobie principle of honesty is treated, and how poorly it is rewarded. There is an instance at hand, by which, through the honesty of a poor man, a rich man regained the sum of $10.00, which he had givon up as entirely lost, and but for the honest: the rightful owner, On Monday last, a Mr. W , being in the city, drew $10,000 from one of the banks in Wall street, which he carelessly put imto his pocket, in a small bundle. He shortlyafter went tothe store No. 14 Cedar street, where hg sat for some time, and, while there, the money by somé means got out of his pocket, ‘and fell wpon the floor, without his knowledge, and unnotiovl by any one ip the store at the time Those in the store going-out soon after, the por- tor, a poor man nanied Noedwell, commenced sweep- ing, aud discovering the bundle, picked it up, and to his ‘tonishment, discovered that it con- tained, to him, the enormous sum of $10,000, Know- ing that it did not belong to him, he carefully put it away until he should find the proper owner. In the course of the day, Mr. W. again called at the store and related his misfortunes, and stated that he was a ruined man. Needwell was not in the store at the time; but going in soon after, heard a portion of the tale of sorrow, and the sympathy of friends around. He knew at once that he had found the man who lost the money, and Lely placed the whole amount in the hands of the loser. It is impossible to describe his astonishment and ecstatic delight at having found his lost treasure, and being saved from ruin, as he said would have been his fate. From his own statement he was again in a condition far from insolvency, and that through the temptless honesty of the poor porter, But what was the reward of that honesty’ Did he receive the warm thanks and liberal gift which might have been expected? Neither—not so much as thank you did the honest man receive; and he did not complain, because he had the ¢ntisfaction to know that the money was again in the possession of the real owner, and he had been the instrument through which it was return- ed. Thusishonesty rewarded! Howeasily might that | money have been kept from him, and probably reduced him to poverty, and yet he was thankless, Surely it was thoughtlessness, and net the reault of penurious and narrow-minded appreciatien of the recovery of his It is hard to believe that any man can be so lost to grati- tude and justice, that he would intentionally pass un- rewarded such principles of right, A Crasnine or tHe Funstrene,—About 11 o’slock yesterday morning, the third and fourth floors of the house No. 262 Broadway, formerly known as Peale’s Museum, gave way and fell to the second floor, There were two men on the upper floor at the time, arrang- ing somefurniture which had been received but a few days before by Mr. Kemp, who kept an auction store in the building, both of whom were precipitated to the second floor, together with the large quantity of furni- ture which stood above. The meneseaped uninjur- ed, but the furniture was generally very much broken. and several others were on the second floor, but the eracking of the joist above admonished them y had scarcely left the room when the whole mass fell in. Accipartar Drown the steamboat Bay State, —One of the hands on y the name of Lahay, was accidentally drowned yesterday afternoon, just as the § boat was about moving out of her dock. He was hand- ing a truck on board, while the boat was in motion, standing with one foot on the pier and the other on the boat, when he accidentally fell into the river, and, though every effort was made to save him, waa drown: ed. His body found about two hours after, and taken to his late residence, No. 20 Thomas street Parat Accinext.—A man named Peter Owens, fire- man on board the Hermann, was found dead about 3 o'clock, yesterday morning, in the area of house No. 59 Washington street, with a severe woundon the forehead, which itis supposed he received by falling while under the inf!uence of liquor. Senrous Accipns Barry, a return ceived a wound at the battle of Churubusco, whiek: deprived bim of the use of one arm, accidentally down stairs at 11 South street, on Wednesday night, by which he was very seriously injured. He was taken to the City Hospital and carefully attended to. Cour pe Souiet.—A stevedore. whose name was as- certained to be Nicholas Kiley, inthe employ of Min- turn & Co., received a stroke of the sun yesterday afternoon, while working on board of avessel at the foot of Fletcher street. He was taken to the hospital. Svicror.—Joseph Hallenham, w fringe-maker, em- ployed in this city, about 88 years of age, on Tuesday last, on the hill near Quarantine, committed suicide. by taking arsenic. It appears, from a letter found in his pocket, that he had purchased and taken a quan- tity of laudanum, which did not produce the desired effect. He also attempted to hang himself, but again failed ; and then went to New York and procured some arsenic. with which he succeeded in destroying him- self, assigned for the act. Fine.—A fire broke out about half past 12 o'clock yesterday morning, in a three story and attic un- finished house, in Madison avenue, between 27th and 28th streets, which was partially destroyed, The fecond floor was occupied by a widow Indy, with three children, who barely escaped with their lives, by elimb- ing from the window to the piazza of the house ad- joining. The fire originated in the rear basement, ‘and was undoubtedly the work of an incendiary, as there had been no fire in that part of the building. Tre Brooktyy Tracepy.—Mr, Behm, the victim of the assassin Kauth, is said to be in a fair way of re- covery. Kauth is still in prison, where he was visited yesterday by Lewis Tappan, in whose employ he was before the infamous deed. Kauth declares that he acted in self-defence, Mr. B. having first assaulted him Quite probable that, Tur New City Hare ix Broowiyy.—The new City Hall, in Brooklyn, isso far completed as to de ready for use in several of the departments. The records of Kings county have been removed toan oflice in the building. and already the busines of the office pertain- ing to that departinent of county government is transacted in the new office, A New Manxet ix Brooktys —The spacious and beautiful market completed in Atlantic street, will be opened to-day, The arrangements generally are said to be most judicious. and will add greatly to the pros- ea of the city. It is probable the New York utchers will suffer some by this establishment. Tremenvovs ConrLaGRation 1N WituiamsncrG.—A fire broke out about four o’clock, yesterday afternoon, in the extensive distillery of Messrs, Minturn & of this city, at the corner of North Fourth and Fi streets, Williamsburg, which was amost entirely de stroyed. Tho establishment has recently undergone very extensive repairs and additions, a stable, suffi- cient to keep (wo hundred cows, having been added, at a cost of sone $20.00 ‘The distillery only com: in number, were all removed in time to cy Ponice Intelligence. Death through Intoxication.—The coroner, yesterday, held an inquest, at the first ward station-house, on the body of Patrick Flynn, thirty years of age, a native of Ireland, who came to his death by falling down six stone steps inte an area, and being intoxicated at the time, was unable to extricate himself. It appears he was 8 fireman on board the steam ship Hermann, and the night of his death was on board tho ship intoxi- ented, and left, as he said, to got a drink of water at the pump, when he accidentally fell down the a of No. 50 Washingston street, where he was found by the first ward police, in the morning, dead, The jury rendered a verdict according to the facts Who lost a White Star?—It is rumore that a few weeks ago, a member of the ment, wearing a white star, accidently fel area, or basement, when so him of his pocket-book, containing $8, t. reveral pledge tickets for rings and breastpins, also his club and star. The club, star and pawn tickets, also his pocket-book, Incking the money, were all deposited inasink, wh hey will be fished for in a few days, and no doubt breught to light, as the individual de- puted for that purpose will be provided with one of the “ Sockdoleger’” fish hooks, as such hooks appear to be much better adapted for hooking pocket-books than fish, therefore, we think the “Sockdoleger " in this instance, will prove successful. Who will be the claimant for the star, when recovered’ that’s the question. Charge of Forgery.—Two of the returned volun. teers, by the names of Lewis Fisher and Joshua Grill, were arrested yesterday on a charge of forgery, under the following circumstances. It appears that the two accused parties purchased about $20 worth of cloth- ing of Mark Levy, who keeps store in Washington st , and in payment gave their promisory notes for that amount, to be paid bi their receiving their money from government ‘he next day, however, after re- ceiving the clothing, they went to Mr. Levy, and round town, ice depart- leep in an arked to see the notes, which were shown to t! 2 confidence; and no sooner had they been placed in their possession, than they tore them up and Gonvcoges the evidence of the debt; which, according to the statutes, is a forgery; consequently, on that charge they were both committed by Justice Lothrop to the tombs for a further hearing Robbing a Soldier —Officers Costello and Jenkins, of | the 6th ward. arrested yesterday Elisha Thalen and Catharine Conlan,on a charge of stealing from the | pocket of Lemuel Hudson, a discharged soldier from the regular army, $32 in gold. and a breast pin worth $5, while ina thieving den of prostitution, located at No. 371; Orange street. The keepers of the house were arrested—Michael O'Hara and his wife—in whose pos. Sesion $60 were found, in gold and silver, a portion of which is evidently the money stolen from the poor foldier, Justice Lothrop locked them all up in the tombs, for a further examinetion Grand Larceny —Elien Tracy one of the belles of the Five Points, was arrested yesterday. by father passengers for the former and nineteen for the lat. ter plece. Among the passengers for Liverpool Chores Vewler ' fe Susp Twin u oft t hey pen ar ligieus en bet Feeny, of the 6th ward. ona charge of stealing $70 from James Watson, while ia ® house of disrepute She wee token before Justice Lothrop, and committed ter tral ve that many of the of that man would have been forever lost to | He bas left a wife, but no children; and no cause | ingenious thief relieved | ether with | THE NEW YORK HERALD. TWO CENTS. captaii the hal iverii Tur Wrarnen,—Tho weather yesterday was really | stolen property to parties clatmiag toe aa without. | oppressive, aud uatib the afternoon there was scarcely | the reeel Por an affidavit, or taking the same before a a h of air stirring The thermoncter at two magisty . A few days ago, a lot of silver spoons was o'clock, stood at 88 degrees. Fromthe appearance of recovered froma thie by one of the policemen, aud delivered into the hands of captain at the at house. The circumstance notioed in some of the daily newspay which brought w nership for the property. uence was that the captain de- ivered up the spoons to the claimant without obtain- ing an aflidavit, setting forth the ownership of such property In this instance we don’t pretend {to say but what the rightful owner receives the property ; but what voucher has the captaim got to justify him in de- livering up the property? How does he know but | what the next day a second party may. claim the same property? We have seen frequently two claimants for the same article. and unless the propel is sworn | to, it should noverbe given up, as many plans could | concocted by dishonest and badly dispose na, if this iooge manner of delivering up pro} - tinued at the station houses, whoreby'the real vee: would be defrauded instead of receiving his rightfui property. If the captains only look at the case they will find it to be a protection to themselves, as well ss @ safeguard for the people's rights, in whose behalf they act in the recovery of stolen property We ho} this hint will be understood amd carried out by the police generally . Law Intelligence. Svrenson Count, Thursday, August 10—-In Cham- bers—Before Judge Sandford—In re Thomas Grier — It appeared that Grier listed about two weeks since in the United States service, representing himself, at the time, to be twenty-two years of age, and a single man His mother sued out a writ of habeas corpus, and claimed his discharge on the ground of his Werte, at the time of his enlistment and still, a minor. The old lady was examined, and testified thatghe was not with- in six months of his majority ; it also turned out that he had a wife. The Judge discharged him, He, hew- ever, doggedly refused to go with his mother, and in- sisted on returning to Governor's Island; the attor- ney had to interpose, and threaten to sue out ano- ther babeas corpus and bring him up again this morn- ing, and also to be anaction against the officer for retaining him after his discharge as a minor. cont to the statute. He at length consented to go home wit! his parent. ‘Tbe following named persons were then discharged from the United States frigate Cumberland James Monroe, Jeremiah Dawdall, Robert Clark, ‘Thomas Cook, and James Driscoll. John Darkin, ano- ther of the crew, was disebarged by Judge Dal the ground of being minor. Manine Count, August 10—Beforo Judge Water- bury—Kinsey vs. Harned.—This was an action for work and labor, to recover $58 for building a stoop, on it was contested on the ground that the stoop was not finished in « workmanlike, manner, Judgment waa given for $37, Genrnat Sessions—Thursday, Aug, 10.—'Thia court was opened to-day srimen Crolius and Stephens, and the swearing in of the jury proceeded with for the purpose of saving time, so as to have all things ar- rapged that the trial of prisoners could be proceeded with as soon as Judge Daly would arrive, who was en- geged inthe Court of Common Pleas, There was a good deal of conversation between some of the offi- cials of the court and the city futhers, as to the mur- dering of the time of so many of our citizens, by hav- ing them summoned here na jarors; and that they wore forced to wait on a court that could not proceed with ‘usiness for want of a Judge. The Recorder was ill, | and they all seemed to agree, that his illness was brought on by having to preside at both the Special and General Sessions, as sitting from 9 o’clook, A. M., till 4 o'clock, P., ‘as too much for a man so ad- vanced in years asthe Recorder. That now Judge Daly presided here after leaving the Common Pleas, which amount of labor would soon disable him, and that it was too much to require or expect from him. | One of the Aldermen said that he had been engaged in the business of the public from § o'clock in the morn- ing, and that he would not remain any longer than 3 o’clock, in this hot weather in a crowded court. Judge Daly arrived in court at 12 o'clock, and took his seat on the bench. Soon after, Baxter was brought into court, Heisa man of a pale and dejected cast of countenance, with asmall mark on the left cheek; | his forehead is low, his eye is bright, denoting at times, as he glanced furtively aside, intelligence and oun- ning; he wore a white linen coat, and black neck tie, and had his hair neatly arranged. The District Attor- ney epplied to have the trial postponed, as he feared they would not be able to get there on the day of the trial, ‘This was opposed by counsel for defendant, but to which the Court acceded, George Thompson was then placed at the bar, charged with an attempt at burglary and petty larceny. The evidence of Elizabeth » who lives in Fifteenth street, went to show that she went into the yard attached tothe house, locking her door. At her returu, she found the door had been broken open. and spoons, which were in a drawer placed om the bureau, carried off. She then raised an alarm of thieves, when the prisoner, and another person, ran, but he was taken. Verdict of an attempt at petty larceny in the second degree. ‘The prisoner was then called up for sentence, but Mr. Russell, who defended him. moved an arrest of judgment, as he had been found guilty of an offenee not known to the law—am attempt at petty larceny; and, after some discussion, | the passing of thejsentence was deferred till to-mor- | row, when the case will be argued at length. | Edward Lynch was placed on trial for burglariously | entering the pfemises in West strect, known as the Pot Ash Inspection. The defence was, that he lost some money down through a skylight, and that he had only gone down toseeand find it. Inthe indictment, the premises were laid as being the property of Edward Cassidy. It turned out, in th» progress of the case, that there were six ners in the firm; when Mr. Penel, counsel for prisoner, took exception to the in- dictment, and contended it could not be and requested the Judge to direct an acquit MeKeon, District Attorney, said that the obj tion was fatal to the indictment, but that the risoner would be acquitted, and he would move is recommitment, with a view to a new trial. Coun- sel then offered to withdraw the objection and let the case go on its merits to the jury, but to this the attor- ney would not consent, and said that the cause of the defect in the indictment, was that he could draw them only according to affidavits made and handed to him, on which to draw up the case for the prosecution. The prisoner was then acquitted under the direction of the oa but immediately sent back to prison for a new jal. The case of John Baxter was then called on, and being arraigned under a charge of grand larceny by attempting to pick the pocket of a Mr. Peroel, on the 26th of January, 1848, he pleaded not guilty. The swearing of the jury was proceeded with, but accordi as each juror came to take his place, Mr. James T. Bradly insisted on their answering if they were pre- | judiced against the prisoner by the statement whieh the District Attorney made, on the motion for post- ponement, that he was a person of infamous cha- racter. Some said they were, and some not, and ona Mr. Menel, being called up, he said he placed as much faith in the assertion of the District Attorney, as he did on the statement which counsel generally made in court. This slow process of proceeding wasted an im- mensity of time, and the jury bees at length sworn, counsel on both sides agreed that the jury might be discharged, to meet to-morrow at 11 o'clock, when the trial of the prisoner will be proceeded with. Curious Casr.—Alderman Shermer, of this city, married a couple on thel2th day of April last, who had become acquainted from boarding at the same house for a few weeks previous The man, who called himself James Bartlett, proved to be faith- less, for two or three days after the ceremony he absented himself on pretence of going to Trento: and did not return. One day last week a trien informed the wife that if she wished to see her husband she would find him on board the New York boat, as he was going to Trenton that after- eet She bag ot ae the boat peor, ih time | of starting, and there, sure enough, she recog- nized the man, as she thought, to whom she had been united in the bonds of matrimony, but to her astonishment, he would not recognize her, and utterly disavowed having ever laid his eyes upon | her before. The man appeared perfectly astouad- ed at the claim made upon him, and called upon | her to produce her certificate. This she did, but | he denied that h:s name was Bartlett, and insisted | that his cognomen was Flanigan. She still per- | sisted in her claim, and while the discussion was | going on the hour for starting came, and the boat was soon gliding up the river. Upon perceiving | this she became doubly excited, from the fact that she had no money to pay her passage. A number of young men who sympathized with her dis- tresses, made a_subscription sufficient to pay her passage to and from Trenton, and she resolved to follow the chase to that city, keeping the object of her pursuit in close proximity, notwithstanding his exertions to avoid her Upon arriving at Trenton, the accused was taken before a magis- trate; and on the charge being preterred by the fe- male, he was held to bail for a farther hearing.— Yesterday was the day fixed for disposing of the case, and Alderman Shermer attended tor the pur- pose of rdentifying the man he had married to the prosecutrix, but when the accused was shown to the alderman, be was unable to identify him, and the mortification of the female was complete, when the employer of the aceused, a citizen of Trenton, proved most positively that he could not have been the man, as he was residing at Trenton at the tme when the marriage is said to have takem place. ‘The case was therefore dismissed, and the accused honorably discharged. The prosecutrix was evidently sincere in her beliet that the man she accused was the one who had so deeply wrongly her, but was deceived by a similarity of appearance.—Phil. Ledger, Aug. 9. Movements in Pullth ss 2 Onn Inonsines von Lav.on.—We are gratified to learn that the brave Commedore Stewart, bke all other democrats of the Jeffersonian school, is in favor ef Gene Taylor tor the Presidency. — Philadelphia News, August 10. (the Commodore was one of the leading democratic candidates for the Presidency when Mr, Polk was nominated.—