The New York Herald Newspaper, August 19, 1848, Page 1

; . LS _ | TiO. 5188. A®ualrs In Our New ‘Territory. Savy Francisco, Alto California, April 1, 1843. Tnteresting Narrative of the Voyage to California, by a New York Voluntecr—Cummodore Stockton —Genera! Kearny—Colonel Fremont—San Fran- cisco—-Customs——-Relt gion--- Cattle--- Produce-- Press--Inhiabitants, &e., §c. Being a subscriber to and constant reader of your invaluable paper in New York, and from its vast circulation, 1ts love of truth, its political independence, and generally the first to give pub- licity to foreign and important news, | take the qiberty of addressing you these lines, which, if not important to you, will be satisfactory to numbers of your subscribers, who have friends in this far- distant chime. We sailed’from New York in October, 1816, in the Thomas I. Perkins, as one of the Ist regiment New York volunteers; and on the 6th March, 1847, came to anchor in San Fran- cisco bav,for, w was called the Bay, of Sir Francis Drake, in the Pacific, in north latitude 37 47. On our arrival here, the regiment was di- <3 vided up and down the coast—two compantes re- | mauing here, one about 60 miles north, at a town called Sonoma, three to Monterey, distant 120 miles from here, two to Santa Barbara, further south, and the residue further south still, to Puebla de los Angelos, | being attached to one of the companies stationed here as hospital steward, under Asristant Surgeon R. C, Parker, avith whom food and a little clothing, I had lived in Centre street, New York, for some | time previous to our depariwre. On making in- quiry after landing, we learned to our regret that | the figliting in the two Californias was over—that there had been some well-coniested skirmishes and battles fought only a few weeks previous to our landing, between the Mexicans (or Califo niang, rather) and Commodore Stockion and his men, he having commanded personally in the field, and reinforced by detachments under Gene- ral Kearny and Fremont; and from the united bravery and skill of the officers, together with the hardiness and intrepidity of the volunteers and marines, the enemy was completely defeated; and since that time the Califoraias remained tranquil, until about a month since, when some of our men had a few skirmishes at La Paz and Puebla de los Angelos, one of our men, belonging to company B, being killed, and two wounded—the enemy not daring to encounter them in fair fie'd fighting, but kept up a continual firing at the litle gallant band | im the town for two ¢ and upwards; howeve they were dispersed and scattered from their hi | ding places, their flog captured, and many of them killed and wounded, and now we are again in tranquillity. To give you any account of the war and movements of the aimy is useless, as the ge part of our information is derived from Jnited States papers, -as the communication by Mazatlan is uncertain and diflicult, and by Pana- ma tedious; however, we learned last night ¢ information, that a proposal has been y the Mexican government to Gen. Scott, Mexico, and some other places of value, on con- dition that he would protect the tottering govern- ment fora few years, till the intestine wars and sanguinary parties would be extirpated; which, we mderstand, is likely to meet the approbation of our government in Washington, us their object not to annihilate the government of Mexico, but ence. conquer This portion of the globe may ana future time become valuable in mereantile fairs, as > immense wealth which com- a merce, indestry, and speculation may reap from the mines of gold, silver, quicksilver, saltpetre, coal, &c., &e., which abound in these district grants the means zz wi 5 with more despatch, so as to avoid the hardships some encounter in travelling over snow—as hy been experienced by the unfortunate sufferers last year, when some of thei subsisted. for a number of days on hides and venison flesh—then would this couniry be worth contending lor. The bay of Se Francisco is one of the best harbors in Amer or perheps in the world; the entrance is good and gafe, and inside a deep, wide bay, extending up- wards of 100 miles, ltered from all winds, | an excellent anchorige, and as healthy as any port of the Union. The town of San Francisco (formerly “ Yerba Buena”) had only a few shanices or camp-like cabins when we arrived, with the exception of half a dozen houses puilt of adobes or sun baked brick, now exhibits a pleasing prospect—upwards of 150 houses, some of which vie with our Americar cities for elegance and aceuyodation. Town lots which cost only $16, are now selling for, $100 to $200, and some at $600. Wharves act building, streets formed clear over the hill taste evinced in the im- and greav Bs provements. ‘We have an exec llent bamack, aad: adjoining is the custom house, una. direction ef Captain Fulsom, Quarter ‘There are two excellentshotels, billiard roow!? and an ex‘ensive lumber yard. dear, $50 px r M. for boards, &c., on account of the distance they are brought; but now we receive a sup} A from Oregon of lumber, as well as wheat aan ty goods, which tend to fower the prices. All kind’ ct merchandise were ptcecdingly dear | when we first Janded, and until lately; but now the place is well supplied, and instead of 300 per cent profit, they are now content to sell at cent r cent over New York prices current. The brig Sabine, of Poston, Capt. Vincent, is now discharging a valuable cargo from Boston, and we have many arrivals from the Sandwich Islands, China, and southern ports, as well as from the United States. We are accumulating a revenue; ‘oods of ali kinds, lumber excepted, pays a duty of | per cent on the valuation here. Vaquor sells | dear. Brandy. gin, rum, and aguadente are sold at 50 per boule: and retailed at one rial per glass. 1 Wine the same; they have some Californian wines that they sell cheaper, but it is of rather in- | Boots are $8 to $10 per pair; shoes | GC A $3. Black and blue cloths very dear, as well as ready made clothimg—tailors’ work being ver} high, Tea from $1 to $2 perlb., that is, goo souchong, or green; but the inferior kind is cheap. Bunter is four nals or half a dollar per lb., notwithstanding the vast number of cows; but the Califormans, who own the principal part, too indolent to milk or churn. Cows are large, and good milchers, and sell from $12 to $16 each. Ilorses are very numerous, 4 Jarge, a few exceptions only, and sell from $8 to $50each. You and a horse for till broken down, F Mexicans, however, have no difficulty, it chief employment, lassoing © and but they are very skittish, an ir enormous long spurs rattle like chains, and some have little bells attached. The natives never ride without the riata, or raw hide rope or lasso, and at which they are very expert; they will throw the noose ona horse’s head or neck, at the dis- tance of twenty yards, at full speed, and the pum- mel of their saddles are so fashioned as to take a turn of the riata round it and bring up a wild horse, cow or ox. The men are generatly lazy, fond of Fiding, dancing and gambling. Their chief game is called monte ; it is a mere game of chance, and it is not unusal to see $200 staked on the turn up of | ‘The women will gamble as well as a single card. the men. The men are mostly addicted to liquor, ‘The women are, or may be generally considered handsome, with dark, fascimating eyes and good features ; the better kind very courteous, but, in general, indolent ; they dress’ rich and costly, are addicted to fandangoing and gallantry, but not anuch coquetry ; e6ciable, kind, and good-natured, beautiful and extravagant, and chiens overkind ; but of this lam no judge, Both males and females are not so religious as the French. They are fond ef ceremony, but the dreadfal intestine feuds, and tyranny ex lespotic rulers over the lower class, render them generally revengeful and irreligious. The missions | owned by the clergy in former times were mostly ransacked previous to the present war, and clerical ‘influence ut present is on the decline. They willin no wise, nor on any account, embrace any other re- ligion, although they do not strict.y adhere to any of | the rules of their own, There is only one Catholic | priest in al! these upper districts, half Lodian, but a very zealous preacher, and, they say,a good Ch tain, The lands in California are mostly used for razing, and are varied, in large tracts, fiom three leagues square to fifty leagues. 20, read of eatile, but the mountains and hills ate not fit for agriculture, on account of the want of rain—we have scarcely any from April to De- cember—but the valleys and low grounds, partieu- larly where they canbe irregated,produce abundant- ly. M. Luther Van Helvetia, on the river Sacra- mento, raises annually twelve to twenty thousand | bushels of wheat, which he gets entirely reaved by | the Indians. General Vatlyo, and his brother, ia Sonema, own most all the good lands northward from here, and we expect, as soowas this country is under American law, that taxation wi!ll canse them to sell therr lands in farms or quantities to to suit emigrants, which will be the first step to- words improving ti one Almost all the lux- uries of nature, as respects the er to the Amen i le p 3 ier. to the Ameriaans the Californias; New | rich, and the enterprising proprietor has already | | Soke | Lumber is very ) but not very | n get a serviceable mare tor $3, | iflicult for Americans to catch. | !d horses. Most of our men have pur- | chased horses; their saddle, bridle and spurs are | all difierent from ours, strong and heavy; their | ised by the military commanders and | Some men own | vegetable kingdom, | | very and bondage | immense caves are | thrive here. Potatoes are raised only by a fe as yet they sell for eix rials the arobe of 25 !bs.; nor can they boast of much fruit as yet m Lower California,’ At the misston they raise apples, pears, &e.—they cost us here a dollar the hundred. Beet is the only or principal sustenance of man; it is sold at 24 to 8 cents per Ib., but it is cheaper to pur- chase the creature. Tne hide will sell for one and | a half dollar, und then the neat will cost no more than one eent per lb.; it 1s seldom better. Flour is Beld at $12 per barrel, but it will be in the decline. We have got a first outline of American law here. Wach district has an Alcalde or chief magistrate, or two together, with a town council—but like every new colony, for want of better, we are obliged to bave some men whose first object is selt-protection. | We have two weekly newspapers here, who print the conduct of public oflicers in their true colors, but without much efleet. One paper, edited by Mr. Buck lew, is called the Califernian; the other is un- der Mormon influence, called the Star, but it is not | supposed to sparkle very brightly, particularly in summer weather. We have, as yet, no higher court for the trial of eriminal offences, than the court martial; and this, like everynew colony, popu- lated by people ofa roving, headstrong disposi renders muiders frequent. Mostly all carry pistols and dirk knives. Horse stealing is quite commoa, | also, on the mountains. The Indians are not ver stile here. A few of them are located on each neh or farm, living in huts, and work for their he wild Indians fre- quent the mountains, go almost naked, use bows and arrows, and sometimes are brought in by their governor to work for the season, and return in the winter, They are not over fastidious in respect to drese, a smal! patch of skin in front only, and some- times a little patch between the shoulders. The Diggor tnbe being next us here, are the most ab- ject, loathsome creatures in the world, They are revengeful and lazy, and are kept in a kind of sla- tals rancheros, and often flog- heirpertorming all the drudg- bods and heavy labor, leaves but hittle demand tor Jaborers of white complexion; and, besides, there are numbers of Conyackers or Sandwich Islanders, here, who work reasonably. Mechanics here however, get good wages; three dollars per day.-— Board here is pretty dear; $16 per month in the ta- verns, and four times that much in the hotels. Young women are very scarce here: Americans. There area few Mormon: u our countrymen, however, get married to Califor- nians or Mexicans. + Having given you a hasty outline of the army, the geography, We., of California, I overlooked a few facts which may be somewhat interesting to you, viz.: respecting the imports and exports of this country, together with the mineral kingdom and. shipping. Several mines have lately been disco- verrd in this country ; one at Santa Clara, on this bay, belonging to Messrs. Forbes, with the labor of fifteen hands, in three weeks, yielded 11,200 lbs. of quicksilver, worth in Mexico two dollars per pound. Two silvermines have lately been disco- vered ; also, one about three mules from Sonoma, on the lands of Mr. Illig, and another on the ands ot J. F. Reed, Esq., about four miles from the Puebla de San Jose, which is supposed to be very ged and punished. commenced operations. Iam credibly informed that a quantity of gold, worth in value, $30, was picked up lately in the bed ofa stream of the Sacra- mento. There are also numerous mines of coal, and some of copper discovered in this neighbor- hood, to the Southward and Northward. | known to exist im the vicin of Clear Lake, North of this bay, and about 11 miles from Sonoma; one containing mexhaustible quantities of saltpetre, the other abounding in sul- phur, and both said to be of the purest quality.— ‘There are immense beds of copper ore, lately dis- covered; in the vicinity of said ikke: Little, how ever, 1s known in relation to mine inc fornia, as yet; however there are di its having heen discovered in various places—San- ta Cruz mountains, San Luis Obirbo, San Diego, and Todos los Santos. There is another discovery, ofa copious fountain of semi-fluid asphaltum, | near Santa Barbara, running into the sea, and im- pregnating the atmosphere for several miles. 9 his substance becomes liad, so as to break like rosin, when exposed to the cold air, and is highly com- bustible. it has been already exported, to be used in the arts, in Peru, and has been used as fuel im steamboats in Chil. Near the lower Pueblo los Angelos, there are extensive fields where itis con- tually boiling up from the carth. This is believ- ed to be the asphaltum petroleum, or ‘mineral ofcommerce. At present it is used in cover- ing the flat earthen roofs of California houses, to render them impervious to rain. Perhaps this may be the asphaltum of the ancients, so much siolen of by Josephus, in his “Wars of the Jews.” Limestone has heen found in abundance, and al- ready all the lime necessary to be mixed with the tuekeilver ore, in the extensive mine near Santa Slara, can be procured in the vicinity. Seyeral soda springs are interspersed in all parts of this country, particularly in the mountains. There is ene near Senoma, and another near the above acceribed quicksilver mines, which are considered py indges t0 be equal to Saratoga or Balston wa- oes. ghd si > to the Congress water. We have tere, Oe eo tornl '~ that a large emigra- received information tates, Uist 8 AB mist tion from China may be soon expec” whi already two or three “ Celestiais” among us,” have found ready employment. We were yeater- day shown a specimen of salt, taken froma large bow! spring, twelve miles west of the Sacramento, which is of fine quality. The gold mine discover- edin Decembe¥ last, on the south branch of the American fork, in a range of low hills forming the base of the Sierra Nevada, distant thirty miles from New Helvetia, is only three feet below the | surface, ina strata of softsand rock. rom ex- plorations south twelve miles, and north five miles, the eontinvance of this strata is reported, and the mineral said to be equally abundant, and from twelve to eighteen feet in thickness; so that, with- out allowing any golden hopes to puzzle my pro- phetic vision of the future, I would predict for | California, a Peruvian harvest of the precious metals, as soon asa sufficiency of miners, \c., can be obtained. . Number CR ay) arrived at this Port, from April Ist, 1847, to April 1st, 1848.—From ‘New York, 2; Sandwich Islands, 14; Oregon, 8; San Pedro, 4; Monterey, 16 ; Bedega, 3; Santa Cruz, 5; San Pedro, 4; Chili, 3; North-West Coast, ‘4; uthern Coast, 2; New Bedford, 6; New London, ; San Diego, 2; Sitka, 1; Callao, 2; Canton, 1; | Boston, 1; United States, 2. Men-of-War—U. S. ships Preble, Congress, Columbus, and sloop Dale. Of the above, sixteen were whalers; so that you will perceive this is destined to be a place of great trade before long. i or, a Twill give you an abridged sketch of the imports and exports, obtained through the politeness of Capt. Fulsom, U. 8. Army, and collector of this port, for the three months ending December 3lst, '847:—Total value of exports for the quarier, $49,597 53. Of this amount, $30,353 85 were ot of the produce of California, and shipped as eg 35 lows :—$820 to the Sandwich Islands, M8 to Peru, $560 to Mazatlan, (Mexico, ¥ | Rusgian America, (Sitka,) $700 to Tahlti; $19,343 68 were of the produce of foreign countri shipped as follows:—$2,060 to the United States, $12,442 18 to the Sandwich Islands, (of which $11,340 were coined gold and silver,) and $4,310 50 to Mazatlan, Mexico. ? ‘otal value of imports for the same period as $53,589 Of this amount $6,790 54 came from the United States, $7,701 59 from Oregon, $3,676 44 from Chili, $31,740 73 from the Sand- wich Islands, $2,471 59 from Sitka, Russian America, $492 57 from Bremen, and $550 54 and $160 from Mexico. This shows a large balance against us as yet, and has occasion- ed a heavy drain of cash to meet the balance. “The principal exports, as yet, are hides and tal- low; but when our mines and forests come into operation, we expect to turn the scale, At present the duty on American merchandise is 20 per cent, which must be borne by the inhabitants, This is shameful, f 3 : Theelimate is. aoa and healthy, In San Francisco the wind blows mostly ‘rom the west. We expect to be disbanded next fall, many of the Yegiment not relishing the country. | have not space to give you the market prices, but hope ere long to be able to forward them. Military Moveme: Major Gen, Wool, accompanied by Lieuts, Meiean and Totten, Aides-de-Camp, arrived yesterday. from the South, and oceupy apartments at the Astor Hougy from which they purpose leaving this morning, ¢ Troy, escorted by the Troy Citixen’s Corps, under the command of Capt. Pierce, who were expected to arrive Jost night. Amongst the numerous arrivals at the Actor. we found the names of Capt. Forrest. U.S. A.; ‘The Hons, Mesers, Marsh and Holmes, of Louisiana At the Howard, Colonel R. P. Hart, Kentucky ; Capt. Meyrick, New England ; and Gov, §. 8. Barry, Mi- chighan? At Amberst College commencement last weok, the degree of DD, was conferred upon Rey. Mr, B: Philadelphia, and of J, L. D. upon ©. ©. rd University, and Hon Rufus Choat Frofessor Bela Bo Edwards was elected one ‘Trustees, in place of Dr, Nelson, resigned, Yesterday. a monstrous large bass was caught near the Glades Houre, at Cobasset. The fish weighe: tween sixty and seventy pounds, ~Losten vg LT, joaton, of the ~ Roltee Ant ence. Jealousy among Poticemen.—Vor some ti great jealcusy has existed among the members of the police depariment, in consequence of Mayor Have- meyer, who is the head ofthat department. showing favors to some, and denying the same privileges to je past. a others, The principal complaint is—alloving the favored few to transact business in and out of the State, and stil! draw their pay from the city, while other policemen, applying for the sare favors, have their pay stopped ; others, again. are refused a permit to receive rewards, while the favored few are never questioned, although the reward be for the like ser- Vices. Again, some policemen are permitted to keep §FOR shops, bot shops, carpenters’ shops, boarding. houses, and various other trades, all in active opera- tion; while other poor devils, who have not the car of the chief or the Mayor to sanction their proceedings, are told, “ You must be a policeman, and not attoad to other duties.’ Now, all this is decidedly wrong, and tends only to create a very envious and bad feel- ing amongst the men, and. beyond all, should never emanate from the head of the depattment, whose impartial administration, we havo always been led to believe was correct, until we hear the dissatisfaction expressed by the policemen geverally, The Mayor, whois the head, and therefore, the great regulator of all the imperfections of the police, ought never toal- low & favor to onethat be woud not ullow to another policeman, under the same circumstances;.for in dolug £0, he at once creates a feeling of favoritism and jea- lousy, which is detrimental tothe discipline of the d- partment, Such partiality and favors as abovenamed, we are sorry to acknowledge exist, and under the ad- ministration, too, of Mr. Havemeyer, which is still more remarkable, as he has ever prided himsvif on his impertial manner in governing the police department, ‘These acts, although Mr. Havemeyer may not be aware | of the fact,he may possibly be induced,to sanction upon representations inade by other parties in power. who practice a fittle deception, or at least. keep back infor- mation which would, if given, materially alter th fair, and open the eyes of the Mayor, who would cido, in some cuces, adverse to the application, Improvement of the Police System —Under a recent Gecision of his Honor Mayor Huvemeyer, he holds that a policeman can, with propriet ; lay aside his star of authority fur a short period, break the head of any individual ugainst whom he hus some malicious feeling, and then resume his position fgain, as if nothing bad happened—thereby instituting, in a great measure, peace-breakers instead of peace-makers. Yesterday, one of these curious affairs caine off on the long dock foot of Harrison street, in which policeman Vaugban. of the Fifth ward, figured to nearly tho full- est extent of the Mayor’s legal liberty. It appears from the facts and afiidavits already made, that Ruben Travis, un industrious man, of about forty years of age, whose business it is to furnish shipping with bal- lust, was employed on the above pier, with several of his men, when officer Vaughan came om the dock, and informed Travis that he would not allow any more dirt to be thrown on the pier until they had removed the dirt already there, as he was dock master, and-would not permit it, ‘Travis replied that he supposed if be hadgiven a $5 bill, as some others had done, it would be allright, and no notice taken, This reply raised the ire of the policeman, who, fecling bis integrity touched in being suspected that he would be guilty of taking an outside ‘nip’ of a V, commenced at onc®to use Janguage towards Travis, such as “ you are a d—d liar,” “and d—n you, I'll lick you,” Ke., with many other embellishments in tho same strain, quite unfit for the dignity and self-respect of a mein- ber of the police department, until, ietting his passion overcome his better judgment, the policeman threw «{f his coat on the dock, containing his ster, (no doubt, bearing in mind the Mayor's latest decision on that point,) and challenged ‘Travis to fight, at the time exclaiming. “ G—d d—n you, 1 am no poli cer now,” “and Pll lick you like h—l;" ealling Tr to come and fight. This Travis refased to do. but told him bis language and actions were anything bat offi- cei-like, Vaughan not finding Travis willing to re- ceivethe challenge, pursued him up the dock, struck him several blows in the face, cutting his eye and lip. tear- ing his shirt. and otherwise abusing him antilseparated by several men on the dock, who came to the assis- | tance of poor Travis, who was not a match forVaug being a much older and weaker man, Whea separated. Mr. Vaughan resumed his coat and star again, as if nothing had happened, clearly showing that he felt Justified In the act of stepping from the official station ‘of a policeman for a few minutes, merely to gratify a parrionate temper and violent disposition, which in- der the late decision of his honor the Mayor, docs not | conilict with any of the rules laid dowirin te book of police regulations. No doubt the officer feels justified in what he did, as he relinquished the office for the tine being. whipped his man, and then xesumed fs star for protection, Surely this is afunny system, and shows conclusively “how dangerous it is to make flesh of one and fowl of another, espocially in the go- | yernment of 600 policemen. Charge of Forgery —Oficers Horton and Palmerly, of the 5th ward. arrested yesterday a young man by | the name of Charles G. Thompson, ona charge of forging a promissory note, purporting to be signed by his father, Horace Thompson, residing in New Haven, Connecticut, for the sum of $350; ywhich note, young Thompson, the accused, passed to Craig and Teal, rocers, No. 252 Washington street, for a bill of liquors; Guton the kote becoming due, as a mattor of course it ‘was pretested for non-payment, and on application to Mr. Thowpron, in New Haven, he pronounced the signature to bea forgery. It seems that this hopeful son bas already forged two similar notes on his father, which the old gentleman paid in order to save his son from disgrace, and this being the third, the father don't fee] disposed to‘liquidate, supposing that more are yet coming. The accused bas been located for some months past with a female of disrepute, at No, Leonard street, where he was arrested by the officers, On being brought to the police, office, he became much alarmed, and wrote out a few lines to pe gent on by telegraph to bis father in New Haven, begging him for God’s take to come down immediately and settle the matter,as he is now inthe Tombs. Justice Lothrop locked him up for a further hearing. Arvest on Suspicion —Oficers Crosett and Stephens, of the lower police, arrested yesterday. a hackman by | “the name of John MeFearlin on suspicion of stealing Jif watch, valued at $100, belonging to Giles Mar. fin, It app 28% that the seoused drove Mr. Martin around in his bao 2 Thursday night until he be- | came £0 intoxicated he Kmew not Where be was, until be found himself in the 6th ward station house, one of the policvmen of that ward having found him in a stupified state on the side walk in Chambers street, minus his watch, that having been cut from his neck, and a ‘tion of his guard chain left behind. It is suppose thet the hackman turned him out of the ab, rowSed him, and left him on the side walk. Jus- ice Lothrop locked him up for a farther hearing. Violent Assault on Policemen.—Two rowdy fellows, called Alexander Robinson and Timothy J. Kellogz. were arrested yesterday on a charge of violently as- faulting officer Glass, of the lst ward, with intent to kill, beating him severely with a stone, almost break- val fot Et Justice Lothrop committed them both for 5 The Latest Canadian View of the Uniicd | States and the Irish Question, (From the Quebec Mercury, August 11.] From present appearances, it is evident the loafers of the United States, availing themselves of the excite- ment created in the Union by the several part vassing for the Presidential election, in favor Present movement among the Irish, contemplat? a rospect of again embroiling England’ with the neigh- Cas gomrmnet on some such cause asthe barning of the Caroline. The many movements recently made in the Northern States, avowedly in favor of “suffering Ireland,” sufficiently demonstrate an intention of the kind, orat least a desire to breed mischief. The efforts of the individuals implicated in these demonstrations are insignifigant eno’ and the position of the parties connected with them as little worthy of notice. But there are exceptions to the standing and social posi- tion of some few individuals who have lent their influ- ence to the work. In one or two cities of some note, the mectings convened have been presided over by the Mayor, thus reeeiving trom his official character a Hs tct pep etice which, considering the position of the United States towards England, it would have been seemly, to say the deast of it, on their part, to have withheld, The big pein & of the United States government, inits power of interference with a foreign State, was tally exemplified'in the late Canadian rebellion, Excesses ‘Were committed under its eye—the State atsenals fur- nished the mpiements of Aggression to the * sympa. thizers,” and in reply to official remonstrances from our government, evasive or unsatisfactory communica- tions were transmitted, until the two powers were well nigh at war, for the culpability or Indifference of the United States authorities, But the people of Canada were “up and at them’’—the loafing “ barnburners'’— and brought them toa deadly reckoning. They will doroagain. A safe bullet and short shrift was given to some—a strong rope to others. Such will be the fate of the new hands, if they renew the game of inva- sion. ‘Whatever may be the opinion of Irishmen in their native land, in this, the soil of their adoption, or those resident in the 7 nited States, as regards the etate of Ireland, and the means to be adopted to attain her ame eration, and that consummation of prosperity destre to see her enjoying, no ation can be advanced by the Am nt for the toleration of conspiracies against a nation with which they are on terms of amity, In view we concur with our contemporary of The Commemement at Yale Coticges On, Saturday, August 12th, the examination of col- lege classes fwas finished—one of the most strict old Yale ever underwent. No less thag sixteen of the coming senier class, who were examined for their de- green, were conditioned, aud some, too, so heavily that they will probably graduate a year in advance of their class-mates. On Sabbath afternoon, Prof, Fitch de- livered the Baccalaureate sermon, from Prov, NAIL. 23a: “Tell not the truth.” It was a very good apeci- men of his solid, energetic style. In his conelnding r marks he reverted very feelingly to the deaths of Lock- wood, Cely, amd Hawley, of the class of 143; “all of whom died in the faith ?? On Monday and Tu of those seeking adu give some advice to hie younger brethron fir nothing. Never attempt to go up stairs without stepping on the first stair. (Cheering ) Livut Gov. MacCunpy followed :—Dr. Beechor's advice had put bim in mind of an incident in his own ie, He was once President of the Brothers, and hap- pened to be when a new class was adm what reverence did they behold hm, He himvelf felt the dignity of his station. It was tu his power to con- fer one cfiice alone; that was that of freslumnan re He looked over the list of the freshmen : ono stzuck him very favorably. Why wasit? ‘The former part of the name, a great man had borne ; but the lat- ter was © little and unknown,’ He asked for him who owned the neme, and a little, slim. handsome-faced, Diack-eyed boy was pointed out to him. His appear- ance immediately prepossesred hii in bis favor, he ap- pcinted bim reader, le placed his feet upon the first examination | round of the ladder, That boy had since become a We under- | man, @ great nem. bis fame was filling the land ; New stand that sx ered, and about fiity re- | L.ngiand, he verily believed, would soon own no grent- jected, So it seems that Yate is, in fuet, putting om er. Who, who was that little black-eyed boy? It was the “iron jacket.” We saw many downhearted strip- |. Theodore Dwight Woolsey! (Tremendous cheering | ay cameo! th lings who had ben told that they ‘couldn't come i and applause.) Nevertheless, although tis grevous toa few, it must | _ dr. Ssury ef Texas, followed with some account of evidently be asouree of delight to alllovers of sound | West Pint Military Schools, Its fitness to make sol- | learning, and without doubt the course taken by Pres, | @iers—its totul inadequacy to m.ke men of every day | Woolsey and his coadjutors, will receive the unani- | life, mous approbation of the friends of this venerable in- Professor Sintiman next arese His friend, Dr. | the real and efficient sutution, Many mere will probably be entered at th beginning of the next term; 80 that, notwiih- | standing their unexampled strfetness, the Fresh of Brecher, had given some account of his entrance into ihe Erothers’ Society, and how he was electioncered, He was one that ad the honor to electioneer him. | | the Bon bas ot Jengeh awoxe.”” | | ment wi next ycor will be neither “faint-hearted nor few.” | (Greatapplaure ) Gave some very fine advice to his On Tuesday evening, at on eurly hour, North younger brothers. in regard to conciseness, elegance Chureh wag jammed to overflowing, to listen to the | and force, Coneio od Clerum, by Dr. Bushnell, of Hartford, Sub- Rey. Mr. Ricuanns, of Boston, sueceeded in a splen- ject— The Divinity of Christ. It was a masterly and | id speech of about ten minutes length. and called up. tplendid effort; but we ¥ery much doubt whether he | On Dr Pierce toagain address the meeting. 7 has yet settled the question im all finds, whether or |, ‘Phe old veteran again arose, and gave a most nothe is a Unitarian, He certatnly is not a Unitarian tiful and striking account of the college day of W inany sense in which that word has heretofore been fter. We cannot do justice to it; one must see the | used, neither is he an old-fashioned Trinitarian, He Yelator’s white locks flowing, his bright eye burning, | ‘s Dr. Bus huel), and that is enough forone man. He his youthful, elastic mnoner, and hear his fine. clear | hasan idea of the Trinity grand and sublime, his Voice, Jf he would know just how Webster acted, telt, | own. ued which, if clearly understood, would, we think and }d@ked when a boy; he felt the goddess Minerva | in his brain, add frevh lawrels to his already thickly covered brow. At half-past seven o'clock, Prof. Havpocx, of Dart On Wednerday ut 9 o'clock’, the Alumni of this and other colleges metinatent, which hod been fitted for College, delivered a splendidly written oration on that that purpose, on the college ground. Prof. Silliman | old subject, The Patriot Scholar, before the Phi Beta introduced to the chair Lieut, Governor MacCurdy, | Kappa Society. , cf Connecticut. Rev. Mr. Dutton then read a report On Tharrday the commencement exercises were held of those who bad died during the past year, ammng in Centre Church, The following is the order of the which were pumbered many of Columbia’s noblest, *peakers. ‘ rons, The Rev Mr. Hewitt then introduced a mo- | “America, the Home of the World,” by H. M tion of thanks to Prof. J. L, Kingsley and Herrick, | £0D8, East Haddam, Conn. Showed want of practice. Keqs, for their labor of love in furnishing materials | Subject too lurge for seven minutes, Ideas rather jor the foregoing report. which was amended by Prof, | Common-place, Lacked point and energy Silliman. by inserting the name of Rey. Mr, Robbins. “The only desirable Immortality,’ by S. S. Spencer, of Hartford; and further amended by Mr. Robbins, | Lyme, Conn. Articulation poor, which, although by adding Mr. Elon Greason, of Hurtford, printer, | natural. practice might have in some measure obviated. ‘Lhen followed eloquent speeches from eloquent gen. | Otherwire a fine speaker. Well written, Virtue’s tlemen, Hubbard, of Bo-ton. and Rev. Dr. Liereo, of | ‘he only desirable immortality, He dies in vain who Brooklyn, Mass. He told with great vividness and ar- | lives not in virtue’s enuse ** eat q dor the “doings” of fitty yexre ago in old Harvard, “The Progress of Republican Principles,’ by J. F when ho was Tutor. How that Judge Story und | Brinton, Lancaster Co, Va. A splensid imperial | Mar+hail always bad to pull off their hats when come | Finely written. One of the best writers in the class. into the college yard; and how that the year John | Too little dignity for a public speaker, Altogether Adams was graduated the power of boxing the stu- | t¢omuch action, “Knowledge the very Alphabet of dents’ cars was taking away from the tutors, He was ; Liberty,” aa! a . followed by Judge Jeesup, of Pennsylvania, cf the | _ “The Treaty of Peace of 1785," by G. KE. Baldwin, | clnes of 1815, who spoke warmly for the supportof | Winckendon, Mass. Plain matter of fact speech. common schoolg. “1am no politician,” said he, ‘but | Qvite a good speaker. jf 35 | if 1 were to organize @ party ou any one principle, | “The Influence of Pubile Opinion,” by B. Leffing- that principle shouid be ‘¢ The property of acountry | Well of Clinton, Conn, Nothiog original in his com- ought to edueate its children,” Van Buren was | position. » Vow papuli, vow Doi.” Finely spoken—bet- louly culled for,as he sat down; andlo! John ap- | ter than any that preceded it, A peared. He said he had no expectation of being ealle “Wilberforce,” by S. ©. Perkins, Philadelphia, Pa. upon to speak. He would, however, say that he had, | Quite pompous. yet looks well upon the stage. Finely | in his sbort career, felt the great advantaze of a good | Written and delivered : college education, and that too, from the wat of one! | _ “The Causes of Revolution,” by C. Condit, Orange. He passed high encomiums upon ex-President Day and J. Not sparkling in composition, yet tersely writ- Profs Silliman and Kingsley, aud said “twas none of | 1D _gnd finely spoken. their foul.’ If heshould live till fifty years hencehe | _“Freason,”” by C. € would tell them what they did in the class of 28. In | Very well spoke conclusion, since Seer Morgan bad beenso kind |, “Firmnes: Drown, Barnwell ©. H., 8. €. i speech owry, Southing- l . Qu Purpos: as to call bim up be desired to return the compliment, | ton. Conr a F i andhearfromthe hon gentleman, (Great cheer ng) |, “The Se: eth Oration on the Crown, ‘The Hon. Christopher Morgan, Secretary State of by E. Ds nington, Conn, \ ery tame. New York, on arising said: “+ His friend iad remark. | On a subjec his mapuer might have ed that if he lived fifty years be would tell them how | 29n@ him ii e thiak, Demosthenes | ~ they managed in the cidss of "28. For his part he was | Will not than ction now ready to tell them how some of them managed, |, “Robert F ; K. MeKenty, Douglasville, apedotn Yas Bursa fer instance. It was Monday nes ROR ver AT y ae ts lero eee) A fine ef- nm ng— ted—. i on- well 1y of American ¥ day, Tuesday, Wednveday, Thursday, Friday, Setur. |. <The Resposility of the Sehelas for the We'fare of Se eee ARORA ae Cheon aaa: | otniedlen Uaraht bel halisied uo teen easoaeiic cheering.) Tn shoal ouAuskvuapeuaek Wasnevstoed | for his calm dispassioned passsgor. If he would loarn | hisdegreeby a special yote Yet,” added he, ale | to Tice and fall in feeling. as his language and ideas though a pertect Kip Van Winkle in college, I'm glad | ®¢ se or startling, he would be an orator ; other (Cheering) | wi @, he will be a deciaimer. fion Mr. Smith, laté Minister from Texas to Great “Can tke Mind Contemplate Itself?" by S. H. Sel- Britain, and Rev. Dr. Beecher, of Cincinnati, followed, |e; Lyme, Conn. Full DA yak arghment. His with pithy and well-timed remai ‘A procession was | ANDeF most finely fitted for his subject. Written then formed, which marched to the North Church, "4 spoken in the puro argumentative style. Drew Hardly a whis- where the Rev. Dr, Bacon delivered a deeply learned | theuttention ef the whole audience, \ | Decision in the and interesting address to the alumni of Old Yale,— | #et heard throughout the assembly. Sudject— Influence of Christianity on the World. | negutive. ‘The finest speech of the morning. | ‘The following beautiful hymn, composed forthe oc- | “The Celtic Race,” by D. S. Cathoun, Coventry, | casion, was sung :— Conn, Hardly a master of his subject, yet grandly spoken, Piqhe Christian's Political Duty,” by J. Rowell, Claremont, N. H. Nothing remarkable any way. | Perfect orthodoxy—ought to have come on yesterday —must have been a mistake. “The Study of the Beautiful necessary to a Com- te Education,» by Theodore Winthrop, n. Rather puerile—weak voice. Manner of { yers cary and natural. ‘The Crusadera-at the Church of the Holy Se. pulebre.” by S. Emerson, Andover, Mass., sou of Prof. Emerson. A grandly written composition. Too much | of atone, There fs also an uncouthness about ha manner, Time and practice will wear off that, how- | ever, Poem—“Pocuhontas,”’ an heroic, by H. N. Dunning, Peekskill, N, Y. ‘Too big a subject: in fact, a tations gnmbieh a good poem nover has and never will be written, His deseription of Pocahontas, | | “With cheek £0 red one could not wish it white,” and of her father, wets henttiful in the extreme, and | shows that the poetry is ii him. (Great applause ) Adjourned to dinner. “The Final Triumph of Republicanisti,’’ by J. R. Harper, of Apalachicola, Florida. Very well written; tolerably sp. ken. “Pesthumou,* Influence,” by C. S. Hall, Binghamp- ton. N.Y,; ditto. “Vergniaud,” by G. White, Quincy, Mass, Finely written and finely spoken. (Applause ) “Tnwi Harmony with Outward Nature,” by D. F. Gulliver, Boston, Mass. Quite philosophical—spoken in a corresponding style. “Richelieu, as_a Statesman,’ by S. Webster, Gil- manton. N. H. Drawn in bold lines and with intense earnestness, (Applause.) } “France, her Duty and Destiny,” by #.. B. Harrison, Leesburg. Va. Not fitted for his subject, either as re- spects his pen or manner of delivery. His sentences framed. | ‘The Qld Age of the Scholar,” by Henry Hitchcock, | Nashville, Tenn. Splendidly written; hy many con- aes the best written of his class—by many, well spoken. “The Proper Influence of Conservative Principles.’ by C. G. Webster, Mobile, Ala. The most popular men in bis class; Babeopeeyy an orator. Deeply metaphorical, and interspersed with strong thought. (Applause ) Poem—Undine, the Birth of a Soul,’’ by H. M. Colton, Lockport, N. Y., brother of the lamented | editor of the American Review. A eplendid and beau- tiful thing, (Applause.) “The Founders of the Federal Constitution,” by T. H. Porter, of Waterbury, Conn, A splendid effort. “Destiny and Duty,” by H. Blodget, Bueksport, | Me. Very stiff in his manne’ Without doult, a | better scholar then writer or er. “The Scholar in the World,’ with valedictory a dress, by Dwight Foster, Worcester. Mass, All we say | is, om filled the august station of the day, and filled it | well, On the whole, it was a grand seene, But we must not forget the ladies. A whole world of beauty was there. If called upon for examples and proof, Miss C., of Hillhoure Avenue, was there, one of the most | splendid beauties the sun ever shone upon; and ber cousin, Miss R , also; moreover, Miss A., of Bridge. | port; the black-eyed beauty, Miss R., of New York, and Miss P——r; likewise. Miss H., of Bosto host more whom we should “delight to hono the mail closes. A. | Our fathe:'s God! we ir: ‘To thee our note of grateful , As, one in heart, we bow our heads Bencail these venerated shatles, Next, let the mournful tear be shed, In eweot remen:branco of the dead, Ast rough these halls, in vain, we gace Yor friends beloved in happier days, our, and dear she place, 2. in fond embrace, Classmate to clasamate, friend to friend, And ail Valencia’s noble band. Bail, honcred Alma Mater, bail! Ne'er moy thy dutcons cliiidren fail, Ry works and offerings meet, to prove, With heart and tongue, ther zeal, their love, Religion, learning, every grace, Here long shalt hold them dwelling place ; And Trntb, if driven from all her realms, Shall reign !oneatu these sacred elms, At two fa the afternoon, the theological commence-, holden '™ Centre Church. Graduating K, Catlin, B.A ; "YB. Day, BAL; Ea . Gilman, M.A. ; D.S. BD Hobgunes and W. 8. Hoggins, M.A.; W. T, Reynolds, B.A.; D. S. Rod- man, and H. L Stanley, M/A, The first speaker was N. P. Bailey, of New York city, not of the graduating class. Subject—Karnestness in Preaching ; himself quite a good example of his sub- ject , very easy, however, in his manner, Inveighed against rm in preaching. It should be logic on fire. Our preachers too profound. The persuasive the most necessary style of preaching. The preacher should be | the most eloquent man in the world, | & Next followed—Moral Uses of Suffering, by J. G. Butler, of Brooklyn, N.Y. The very opposite of the preceding. Essay very well written. Main idea—Ad- versity developes and calls into action the powers of the coul, and leads us to see our weakness and conquer ourselves. “The Power of Primitive Christianity,’’ by H. L. Stanley, Munroe, Mich. Well written. Description ofa scene from Shakspearo—Primitive Christians saw what they testific Their faith was sight. All was fresh allrecent. Jesus seemed to be with them— complete separation then between church and world. ‘They had a vivid expectation of Christ's second com- ng. “Requisites for Enforcing Divine Truth,” by S. G. Willard, Wilton, Ct. Very energetic and’ yery well regulated; one fault, hows very apparent, his piece was not fully committed; hence that nitching along s0 repulsive in any speaker. The enforcing of present truth. Should be impressed with the truth themselves. Must look on terrestrial objects as they really are. In the minister, the lion and the lamb must blend. Must give strong reason for what he believes. “ Oxfordism no Cure for Liberal Christianity,” by G A. Howard. of Bfooklyn, N. Y.; “ The Necessity of a well-regulated Conservatism,” by W.E. Catlin, Au- gusta, Ill; “The Signs of Promire,” by D. §, Rodman, cf Stonington, Ct., and “ Instructors Preaching the great Element of Success in the Pulpit,” by W.8. Bug- gins, of New Haven, then foltowed; but as the debating socicties held their jubilee at four o'clock, we left our theological brethren “to work out their own salva- tion.” ‘Their parting cde was very fine. We have rocm for only one verte. ‘ Poacetully, tenderly, (ero a8 We part, ‘Tie farewell Chat Linger, _ Be breathed from the leagt. » more besitting, Ob house of the Lord Hore Le it spoken— That last prayerful word. As we were not omnipresent, we choose ive somo description cf the meeting of the Brothers in Unity's Jail, though we dare say those of the Linonian and Calgopeun were likewise full of interest. The Beothers’ Hall is the finest hall for literary purposes which we ever entered, and we hesitate not to say,a finer docs notexist, The elegance of its furnitureand embel- lishment Ss perfect, His exeellency, Gov, Bissell, of Connecticut, was called to the chair, and Rey. Mr. Richards, of Boston, appointed secretary. Mr. Ken- nedy then reported, in bebalf of the acting members, exent state of the seciety. ‘They havea library of 10,400 volumes, and their acting members number | Boston, Ang. 15, 1848. The Buffalo Nominations—Massachusetts Politics, sc People having had time to digest the Buffalo nomi- nations, are beginning now to calculate the chances of their injuring the whig and democratic candidates Tho general opinion appears to be, that they increase the chances of the whigs in New York, Connecticut, | Vermont and Massachusetts; yot do not find lead- | ing whigs In such good spirits as I had anticipated, | from their conversation previous to Van Buren’s no- mination, the occurrence of which event they declared ios," Gor. Bisel made some very AUting remarkevin | Would Kili Coss and Van both, and cause Taylor to bo | comparison of the society now and when was | triumphantly elected. In spite | Member. Then they met in. Dollttie’s Hall, over. a grec spite of the asinine course of the Buffaloes, they are bluer than ever. This is to | joiner's shop. and kept their library in a bed-roo! South College, with plonty ef room for the librarian’s bed. Dr, Pierce, of Harvard, followed, He had attond- be accounted for by tho depressing intelligence from. the West and South, which shows that the popularity | the * We alro give an account, by telegraph, of a great symjMthiving meeting in New York. If that account be true, we trust that ages MW and effective means will be taken to convince the peoplo of the | nited Stat and their government, if there be one, that they can- not, with eke thy’ allow an outrage upon the laws of nations, in the shape of a conspiracy against afriendl power, in an organized irruption in its capital or torrie tories; and, in particular, that we colonists have a right. by a proper desnonétration on New York or Bos- ton, to be protected from the menaced attempts, by reckless and insane incendiaries, to ‘burn all the houses in Montreal.’ a 10N AND Great Lossor Lire. cor t an if Srramnoat Exp —The Pittsburg Jowrnel publishes the followin, reepondence, dated at St. Louis, At atl ently hour yesterday mornin; the steam Kdward Bates, iting att Co ? nd some lng fifty deo se some Soverai persons were wounded "whe were othis place, The dead were buried at Ham ed seventy-six commencements, sixty-three in Har. vard,and but fourteen men were living who had gra- duated at Harvard whose commencement he had not attended. All then joined in singing « beautiful littie hymn, composed by one of the members for the occasion, We give two Vertes :— Honored sire, whore looks of now Years of toil tnd trial show ; Let the henrs’s warm gust In youtt Youthful aspirant to,f In the joy a portion én Shout we all the cherished na) Brothers in unity! Rev. Dr. Brower being loudly called for, arose. Te came to college in MQB-rained straight dowh—wet as afcontinuous shower could make him; .was meta mile and a half out of town by three brothers, wet as drowned rate; got him down to coilewe, and elvction- eered him of course for their society. Forty entered that class; Linonia got $1 and the Brothers 9; but we made up in talent what we lacked in numbers |— (Great poets a ‘That yvat they made, as they thought, agreat lift to thefy Mbrary , they purchased | the Engiich bucyclopedix: La conclusion, he would | ya va of Gen. Taylor has beon over-estimated, and that it would have been quite as well to have stuck to Harry ofthe West, or even to Black Dan. ‘They stil claim North Cerolina for their candidate; but most of them are too Intelligent not to ree that the gain of atwen. | ‘eth pars of that made in North Carolia. would give Tennessee toGen, Cass. They knowth: - erats can contrive to hold their own ‘rom 1941, theo ing New York aside, and carry the three new States cf Wisconsin. lowa, and Texas, they will men; and as Tennessee {8 now about certain for the bolting of South Carolina would m derange them. Then there is more chance moerats car them, , iy | . yi de- ing New Jersey than of their losing Louisiana, or ef their not carrying Florida, On the whole, there is great reason for the sedate looks of the wbigs here, notwithstanding Buren, event for which they prayed forvently. ‘The nomination of C. F. Adams for the Vice Presidency rather took ovr peoplo by surprise, and for a time wos | reperded asa hoax. If this nomination was made for the pur of correcting the bitterness of the dish first t and cream, to make we wadet well oa te e nomination of Van | citizen, who is compelled to toil ~ | convenience does not | tion of duty | to dispense TWO CENTS. ‘ow-gratis- . stomachs of old whigs and original abolitioniate, thas thus far failed of ite intended effect in Ma f achuaetta, A more unpopular man could not have been selected for the place. Among his old associates of both parties, he has been @ democrat—the character be bears isthat of an overbearing. arrogant man, who will rule or at- tempt to ruin every political organizatioa to which he may attech himself, He is althy. his father ‘operty, and his wife bein . Brooks, the richest man in Tensive ; an ‘ medioerity—and as, notwithstanding his lond pretensions to consclentiousness, he is neither better nor worse than other politicians, he has bap- Pily contiived to make himself a nuigange in the whi par'y, which ix glad to get rid of him, though it woul prefer losing him in ember to losinghim mow, As 4“ leader emong the “ conscience” whige, he may earry a thousand or two voles to Van Buren; but, a€ @ ma’ he has not onefollower. Had the “conscience” fanatics nod simpletons none other than him to lead them, they would cease to exist as a pelitical organizatio leaders of that party bei Judge Allen, S. Hoar, E.R. Hoar, Henry Wilson, an men of that class. I am surprised that neither Samuel Hoar nor Judge Allen wera nominated for the Vice Presidency. Had either of them been elected,the bolting party’s strength would have been doubled, so far as Massachusetts is concerned. At the timo that the whigs refued to elect J. Q. Adams United States Senator, but conferred the place on John Da caused the “great rejected’ to dencunce them aa base compound of Hartford Convention federaliom and royal arch masonry, and whose ouly bond of union was a hatred of better men than themselves,” Mr. © F. Adame went over to the democrats, with whom acted fortwo or three years. He voted for Mr. Van Buren in 1836. In ‘37, when was really playing an heroie part, so fur as he would do any thing of the kind, Mr. €. F. Adams “bolted,” and went over to the whigs, with whom he has acted until the last two months, having been conspicuous in the “ hourra’* made on the White House in ‘40, Perhaps, I ought to say that he has acted against the whigs, while profeas- edly acting with them. For three years past, he has heen doing his utmost to break up the whig party, be- caute a majority of its members have resolutely re- fused to permit him to play the part of its dictator. He would have acted the part he is now playing, had Gen. Taylor not been nominated, The course of the Phi- Jadelphia Convention was the occasion, but not the ewuse, of the present action of our * conscience’? whigs, Had Clay or Webster been nominated, they would (I speak of the leaders) have “ bolted” all the same. Their hope, until last summer, was to form a» northern party. with Silas Wright for its chief; and if you will turn to a letter which I wrote you just after the death of that illustrious man, you will fiad that L therein indicated what were their intentions—inten- tions which came to nothing, because of his death, ‘The Liberty men are quiet, out individuals of the party declare that they will not support Mr. Van Bu- ren. My opinion is, that if Mr. Hale should continue in the field, he will receive more votes in Massaohu- fetts than Van Buren. Should there be no.fourth candidate in the field, thousands of whigs and liberty men will remain at home on election day. The democrats appear to be as cheerful as the whigs were eight years ago. ‘Their gain in North Carolina is held to demonstrate that they are not to lose in the South ; while the returns from the West give them rational grounds for believing that they shall carry Ohio, beside keeping all the States they had there in a4. “It must be implied, that if Van’s nomination to them a bitter pill, Providence has provided that it should be marvellously well gilded, and accompanied it with a very pleasant amorent of the most agreeable confectionery. This is the fourth Presidential elec- tion that I have witnessed in Massachusetts ; and im no other have I ever seen the democracy more confi- dent of vietery. ‘They talk of their success set- tled thing, Qui vivra, verra. a8 the French say—who lives hall see, which I mfove as an amendment to Fa- ther Ritehie’s everlasting nous verrons Mr Webster has not yet made that demonstration in favor of Taylor, but he will make it. He left here for Washington, in very feeble health, against his ow wishes, and at the earnest request ot influential whigas. Tam sorry to learn, from quatters entitled to respect , that his health is in a very critical conditien, respect aby which . \asistant Justices* Tuc New Justices of Un court. ‘The delegation from this city, in the last Legislature, a few days previous to the last charter election, procured the paseage of a law abolishing the offices of the late Assistant Justices, and providing for the eleetion of Justicgs.of Justice Courts, and dividing cltytHt6 five Judidicial districts, whereof the 1st, 2d, $d and Sth wards formed one, and giving to the good people of that district the power to electa Justice for their especial benefit, the Commen Couneil far- nishing them with a clerk. {a this sudden change it should at least be presumed (hat the conscientious in- tendment of the city delegation was to benefit their constituents to the grentest possible extent, by facili- tating and promoting the better and more speedy ad- ministration of justice in these courts, which were originally established for the accommodation of the people, in petty cases, that the most speedy and least expensive means might be afforded them of “ enforcing a right, or remedy for a wrong. “The law's delay,’ since the days of the immortal Shakepeare, had become so intolerable that the people of this State were determined to make q radical change. Hence the adoption of this new constitution, | and the new code of practice. whioh will be attended with the happiest effects, if carried out im good faith, with spirit and intent, by the judiciary. But in vain are all laws, if those who are entrusted with their ad- | ministration are derelict in thelr duty, or in thers _ selves ¢atite the delay which its iaithful ditvoarge would prevent; and beret hae or justice who throws unnecessary impediment in the way, or who absents himself froin his court, a post of duty, violates his oath of office, and commits # deliberate fraud upon the: community, and now omy fort22 2 Claum vo weir respect, but should receive a speedy and just retri- bution at their bands, This remark will aj ly to other and higher branches of the judipiary, at the pre- sent time. Let any one go to the Assistant Justices’ Court of the first judicial distriet to seek redress for ® wrong, or to enforce a right, and he will understand the truth of these observations. The funotionary whom the good people of that district, or a majority of them, have elected, and his clerk, are understood to be absent from the city, and the court is closed, and has been so since the early, part of this month, will not be open until the ist of September. : It is said the clerk has left some blank processes, signed, to be filled up by the constables who attend in the building: but no other business can be done, and parties having vusiness at this court are denied the redress or the rights to which they are by law entitled; or de. layed, to their prejudice, and must suffer, because the justice and his clerk, in violati of the law and their duty, have left their oficial stations for their own particular gratification and pleasure; while the humble it his daily labor from morning till night, through hea id cold, to earn his bread—who cannot afford the luxury of spending & day inthe country for his health and Teorestion—aitet have his interests jeoparded and neglected when seek- ing to compel the paymont of his hard earned pittance from an unprincipled or hard employer, by the officers of justice placed in his district, and liberally paid from the public treasury, for his protection against wrong and outrage, Well and apposite may the quotation of Lat the cnlprit hang. Rather than eat his mutton eld.” be applied. Nor are the people in this district the only parties that suffer. The city treasury is de- prived of the monthly fees that would be received, which would probably amount to as much as the mont ly salary of the justice—while the officers who attend the court are also deprived of the fees to which they would be entitled, and upon which they are ba nt for the support of themselves and families. This in- et the Justice or his clerk. ‘They know that their pay will not stop, though in all honesty, they must be aware that they have done thing, while they were absent, to entitle them to It. ‘These public servants should understand that they are expected to discharge their duties faithfully and ho- nestly; if they do not, they will be brought to a speedy account. If they cannot give their time and attention to their Ofiices, let thom resign. If they will not, they must expect the conse uences, which they bring upon their own heads. Political inflaence may give them the position, but it cannot shield them from derelic- If any of the other justices and their clerks are absent from their they should hear this warning voice from ONE OF THE PEOPLE. Political Intelligence. Wrcoxstx.—The election of judicial officers, under the new constitution, took place on the 7thinst. Im the first judicial district, Whiton, whig, is prol elected over Mr. Noggle, democrat, He b in Rock and Racine couuties of about second distriet, there were two democrati Gen, Levi Hubbell and Mr. Smith, whig. In Milwaukie county the vot bell 1344, Smith 1063, Randall 1054, In Wallkeshe county, all but two towns, Hubbell 238, Smith 291, Randali 284, Dane and Jefferson remain to be heard from, The Milwaukie Wisconsin, regards the election of Gen, Hubbell as probable. Formerly of this State, he is one ofthe ablest citizens of Wisconsin, and well qualified by legal expetionce and talent for the station Politically, Gen. H. is a prominent democrat, warmly | in favor of Cass and Butler, to whose nomination he contributed as a delegate to Baltimore,—dibany «r- gus, Aug. 17 bwonrant Inve what is regarded as @ great improvement in steam tion.—A working model of | machinery, has recently been exhibited in Vicks Miss., as the jnvention of Mr. Jesse An- drews, of that State, who is represented to. have given many years to its perfection. It 18 desiga with the crank, im all appiceeens steam to machiuery, and is said to do away with a veiy large part of steam machinery, gene ; thus Saving its cost, and obtaining for other use most of the room it mow occupies In manufactori and steamboats. In Mr. Andrews’ machinery, in- stead of the crank, a strong chain ot patticular construction 1s used, with suitable machinery to operate on the chain, ,,it 18 said, produces all the motion that can possibly be produced by the crank, and that motion steady, smooth, and re- cular, envrely free from the jenn and shaking produced by the revolutions of a crank, the power at ali mes being the same. There are no dead d its simplicity ig re- --Pittshurg burg, Ge