The New York Herald Newspaper, September 21, 1848, Page 1

ror NO. 5223. ~ Affairs in Portugal. The brig Omyum arrived yesterday, in forty- ‘eight days, from Lisbon, Portugal. | The American Consul at Lisbon, Philip A. | Roach, Esq., came passenger in her, as bearer of despatches from the United States Legation, at the Court of Braganza. We have received by the O., the following des- patch from our correspondent at Lisbon. It 1s not of a late date, but it contains matter of considera- ble interest :— Lisnox, Aug. 30, 1848. Affairs of Portugal—The Civil War—Religion—Pride —The Colonies, §c., $c. In a previous letter, I alluded to the unjnst opinion prevailing abroad respecting the Portuguese character, and I shall now allude to the causes which have pro- duced it. My present opinion of Portugal is very dif- ferent from that which I entertained before becoming acquainted with the people. Like strangers visiting our own land, I find that descriptions, like those of ‘Trollope, Dickens, and kindred scribblets, are as wide f reality, in Portugal, as they are in the United States: Be not surprised, however, that this country is misrep. resented, for, for several years, the crimes and atroci. ties of civil war mark her history. Portugal, for cen- ‘turies, has been an absolute government; the masses ‘were accustomed to it, and the upper classes were it® firm supporters. Shortly after the death of John the ‘VI, Don Miguel succeeded in getting the Cortes to pro- elaim him King; but he refused to perform his pro- | mises to his brother, Don Pedro, Emperor of Brazil, to marry his daughter, Donna Maria, the present Queen hence the civil war. The Miguelites were absolutists, ‘the country had been prosperous without charters or tions, and they were satisfied to be governed them; the more so, as the liberal movement of 1820 were shortly followed by the loss of Brazil. The Pe- droites were liberals, and at their instance Don Pedro granted the sonny the charter of 1826. The struggle ended in 1834, by the defeat of Don Miguel, who, for PF pod ruled as absolute king. During his }, all who expressed liberal opinions were severel: In many instances, the accused, after moc! before extraordinary unals, were shot. stran- ® few hours after their conviction. despot would watch all who were not a gonetad be the friends of their master; chey would Seen Soke backs the letter M. (Mulhado;) the jog the cries of kill him, would fly for safety, but he eee far the knives of assassins had deprived him of exi In this manner many a private enemy, ny @ dishonest debtor, settled ‘their accounts. Those who had wealth were obliged make en pe loan «ip they did so quickly, turned. Don Pedro's troops ifferers by the Speeny of Don liguel wrea! their vengeance upon his supporters. For several days after their entry, the obnoxious mem- ers of the opposition were marked out for punish- ment. On the first day hundreds fell; they had dis- ‘tinguished themselves by their zeal, and when any of ‘them appeared in the streets the letter B., (Burro,) written almost mysteriously on their backs with chalk, was almost instantly followed by their death. I bave beard related by several eye-witnesses, the Dorrible deeds perpetrated during that war—the assas- #inations by the knife, the strangulations by the hang man,and the scattering of the victim’s ashes to the A part of the time, during the war, no quavter was on my a, ‘The stri gage in 1834, 4 a te Pe e ] —— Queen, daughter of Don Pedro, ascende: “The influence of the civil war is every where deeply ‘and indelibly marked. After years of peace, as muc tetrad, existe between the liberals and Miguelites a ul ak ¢ most phrenzied moment of the The latter party, though the majority , Were conquered by the aid lent by England, France, and 8; end theyare now kept PIE ee ts that y prerent ment must be constantly on alert, to pro- Se ontenwess, usd shetker wor between toes would and ani war between them wou a death The Miguelites are kept together the tle w! . in all monarchical countries, out- he fall of their monarch. “heir enemies have rank and titles; but the old nobility look upon , and their hatred of each other is bitter. Here, society has been over- notwithstanding the existence of many to produce violence and crime, the is mild, patient and hospita- hes made to the above facts, to timony to the virtues of the Portuguese; for we survived the horrors of civil war, and dis- themecives now, notwithstanding the existence of political hatred. In France, anarchy had its reign of terror; in Por- tugal, absolutism had ite reign also; but those who ‘would accuse the character @ either people of cruelty ‘would do injustice; indeed, of the latter, every trait 1m d humanity. The amusements of the illustrate their —. A ball-fight ae pt =] without bloodshed. 0: F ries if Ht Fy BEEF ti ndays, there h simplicity is appa- the people, that they appear to y_ revolutionary urred since the expulsion of |, between factions of the liberal parties, once gained, oblivion seems to have been ; Seville, a Spanish regiment revolted, after proclaiming » change of go- ‘vernment, and firing upon the royal troops, they re- | treated into Portugal, Here they were disarmed, and | ‘Denne Maris interceded with the Queen of Spain, and | ol ined their pardon. low different is the conduct ‘the Portuguese ministry from that of Queen Vic- torta’s counsellors. At the instance of the former, | soldiers, who, in a moment of excitement, had fired upon their fellew-men, and proclaimed the down- fall of their government, are pardoned, while, in un- bappy ireland, which for centuries bas been the Job of nations, the slightest hope of her children has in- wited upon their heads nment and exile ‘The people delight 4 their religious festivals and | ns On Friday, every one appears in | Sp mousing, the stores are closed, the churches | are bung in black, and o profound silence reigns | throughout the city. The bells of the clock do not | toll the hour, and so rigidly is the day observed. that, —— of on, Oe alarm — do 1 pee. In Mest public place, fiage are hung at half mast. an 1e yerer of the shipping are crosred. A Good Friday, in | he capital, appears to be» day of some terrib'e cala- | mity. On the following day, there are seen at many of crores streets, and e yard arms of the ship- , the effigy of Judas, The people delight to beat and pelt the traitor; but, on this occasion, the religious iguel, | prid sion. Mark the decision—men selling w , stares, codfish or exchai wright as their | inferior. az, be aa | understood—it increase: nses of show and di minishes the resources to meet it. I knowa gentleman of noble birth, who was once in affluence and high in place, who has been reduced to earn @ precarious living by ching languages. In education he has few superiors in Europe, but his 80 great that he will accept um his services; his friends can only compensate him by making presents, I might cite hundreds of instances of the pride prevailing here, were more necessary than those given. ‘Twenty years Lisbon was a wealthy city, and its merchants were princely in their wealth as they were in its display; even now, @ show far above its means, is kept up. ‘In Gold street—so named from be- ing the quarter occupied by the jewellers—one is as- tonished at the display of dismonds, precious stones and ornamen sof the purest gold. The number of stores is very great and excites the more surprise, as, when- ever astranger stopsto look at the jewelry, he is as- sailed by beggars, The kindness of the Portuguese has created this annoyance—their frequent gifts of coppers to the beggars keep hordes of them in the street, and.although they suffer from their ill-timed liberality, shrugging their shoulders, they will exclaim, Coitada, Coitadinha, (poor creature, peor little crea- ture.) I was walking on the public square one evening, when a beggar woman accosted a friend wit me and asked charity, he gave her what he euppored to be a copper coin, equal to two cents ; in an hour the woman returned and handed him a Spanish dollar, which he had given in mii ‘The political condition of Portagal can hardly appreciated, and all the facts that can be cited to ex- plain it, suggest no remedy. The struggle between @ liberal and absolute parties, as already stated, ended in 1834, by the defeat of Don Miguel. In three years afterwards, the conquerors were In arms against each other, under the title of Cartistas. The more liberal portion of them were victorious, and, from the revolution having occurred in September, the con- querors took the name of Septembristos. This revolu- tion produced the institution of the National Guards, and the election of Peers, instead of their appointment, and hereditary continuance by the government. Se- veral times since, there have been ministerial changes, produced by the palace, or by insurrections of the troops. Reforms in the institutions have been made and unmade; time, life, and resources have been wasted, and the country; after years of disorder, suffering in every artery. has now the charter of 1826. ‘The revolution of 1546, which was put down by the intervention of England, France, and Spain, had it been succersful, might have produced great changes; but the popular party, beyond wishing a change of ministry, eeemed to have no programme. They named barons, counts, marquises,and dukes; aud one of their principal chiefs wrote to the Queen, protesting his at- tachment. This struggle was sustained by the people against the government; but its object did not appear to have a republican tendency—making barons and counts settfes that point. In a country like Portugal, which has undergone s0 many revolutions, its resources can only be restored by the greatest economy; but, unfortunately, the government is not in a position to do this, From the state of parties, a large army must be kept in pays well to keep down the different factions of iberale, as to ensure the obedience of the Miguel- iter, who are yet the mojority of the nation, and as much attached to their chief as if he were in his palmy days. Portugal has for Dou Miguel the attachment that England displayed for her Charles and James, and it arises from the same cause. To- wards his adherents no system of conciliation hasbeen adopted, and the government is consequently on the alert to prevent a rising. From these causes the goverpment must keep up a large force, both civil and military, for the discharge of the former would deprive it of the influence of powerful families, and the diminu- tion of the other might excite its opponents. At pre- sent the army is fifteen thousand men, and the whole jopulation @ little over three-and-a-half millions. Phe civil employées are numerous enough for a country with ten-fold the population of Portugal, and the inte- rest on the national debt consumes one-third of the revenue. The income is about eleven millions of dol- lars, and there is an annual deficit made up. by keeping alittle in arrears with the different creditors. The country is without active industry. and taxation for its means: is oppressively heavy. The roads are ne- glected, and in many places transportatiop to market equals the value of the produce. How can this be re- medied? or, where willit end? are questions which preaent themeelves at this moment. The government must keep up a large army and a large number of employées, for ite enemies ave nume- rous—but this couree, though giving it security for the prerent, is impoverishing the country and prepar- ing difficulties for the future. Where will this end? ‘The evil is too great to be met by trifling expedients, and either a radical change of government mustoccur, or a sale of some of her valuable colonies must take place. But the people are so attached to the lat- ter, that their alienation would be followed by a popular outbreak They are the relics of Portu- guese valor and enterprise, so immortalized by Ca- moens, and it is a pity that the traditions of the glorious deeds of their ancestors are not app‘e- ciated by being imitated. Portugal yet possesses in Africa and India an immense territory; but its re- e been #0 neglected that they draw but ‘tage from them. The sale of Macao, in the China seas, or of Gon or Dio in India, would open to the nations acquiring them immense and valu: regions, from which their commerce has been ex- cluded. and which, if sold, ought to bring a large rice. In Africa, Loanda, Angola, the Cape Verd jslands, Saint Thomas and Principe, Mozambique or Madagascar. if dispored of, might relieve Portugal of some of her debts. On some of these colonies watch- ful eyes bave been kept, and public opinion has, at various times, been intensely excited, by reports of negotiations for their sale. Madeira and the Azores, from their advanced position between the old and new world, and their balmy climate, as naval or com- mercial stations, have immenee value, and, if matters continue as they have done in this kingdom, their sacrifice may have to be decided upon. Portu; cannot exist as @ nation without increasing defloits in her revenue. A government, in debt to alljher em- ployeés, must, sooner or later, fall, and in looking to the means of preventing so serious an event, none present themselves but a rigid economy in the ex- enses, or a tale of come of her colonies. I have al- luded to the reasons why economy in the expenses has not been practised, and why, in. the present con- dition of the country, it cannot be resorted to. The expenses not being reduced, and thero being no sys- tem proposed to increase the revenue by lower duties or by encouraging industry, the revenue must be kept up by the present system until the deficiency is so great that some of the colonies must be sold to meet it. The French revolution gave a powerful direction to public opinion here, The opposition journals seemed to have reized some of its principles, amd were bold in demanding radical ehanges. They went even further. Some plans were organized for a struggle ; but the government got information of the pet, and the leaders were imprisoned. Then succeeded the cvents of June in Paris. nnd their effect was to terrify the masses here, ae! vy by berdy tars far exceeds that ef the lands- mep; by them Judas is whipped and roourged. called ‘the most 4 ducked so often in y in pleces with the ti ‘the water, that he floate a On Harter Sunday, the bells forth their rich 6 very topes som, of the churches they are playe: x! conrumate skill, ‘the delightful harmony they produce. Of gladness: all classes appear happy and contented; and well they may, for their land and clime are of the mort favored of nature ‘The great religious festival of Portugal is “ Corpus Christi.’ The street ng the procession if, are covered with red ean: the houses are jung with red damark velvet, or cloth. covered with tilver embroidery. In this proc . the patriareb, the King, princes, ministers, priests, and brotherhoods, with their different ornaments and robes, walk bare beaded Saint George, the patron aint of Lisbon, represent. ed by a man in armor is decker: out with diamonds lest by the royal and noble families As the excrament the tinkllog of a bell warns the epectators roldiers take off (heir hate. the bayonets on their mUsbets Conch the ground apd as the host nears them, each \livision is on ite knees, The people in the street and inthe baloenies, with heals uneevered and in- clined, ore kmeeling, with their hands upon their breasts, The bell bas tolled. aod the silence of the crowd is as solemn and profownd as that of death ceremony and mare very impor 1 Dot the riichtest disturbamee cecurred. Indeed. om every public cocarion, | have seen the people quiet zesigved they are polite and docile ; aod, eve Teproaches to each ot hey express themacives fm a style of approbation and politeness in words, which the: mean hall be uo ierstood differentiy Portugs! with one of the riehert senile of any country Jn the world and with grest natural resources on the continent, and in her wre andinmeny eae, becaure “Great due ef pres pride of the people. Here labor end tm aspired. Many of the upper claves, whose clre ces induce them to seek employment. will other than government sitnations the meehy ashamed to carry hit toolr, aud | have felt peimed te pee the pride that disdained to carry the ceptres of industry, become servility at the orders of the rich ‘The same feeling extends to the ments, they wtil ‘not bring water nor carry a bande There duties are abandoned to the Gallegos, natives of Spain, whose number in the capital, moctamountio teenty thee- rand There are hundreds of pow men io Livhon who wonid not secept a rituation in a store. for they would nee caste among theit clare, but the eame per fone Would aocepta government situation end though half et from not tring peld. they feel proud of thelr prviti 1 this city, there are some very absurd social rege! cenmurahls for their injustios and nation. In the winter, be for the tn; they de ¢ Ant are ed for giving balls or for o cers, golde made by thir, an interior ciara. This pride is pot confined to the Porturaene | nstance, a f ago. the foreign mere | {& arity Hospital of that city A fear is entertained that there scenes will be repeated; and this unfortunate struggle between the red and pale republicans in France, exaggerated and mi to appear more terrible than the carnage at Naples, has extinguished, for the present, the desire of change. I have had. recently, to listen to many di ions upon our form of government, and to hear aristocrats of deepest hue confess the stability of our institutions, and their adaptation to the intelligence of our people. | This form of government, requiring education amon; the masses, has flourished no where as in the Unite: States, and it is pleasing to hear aristocrats, while | acknowledging the merits of the masses, obliged to acknowledge that a republic is the most stable form of overnment. They cannot do otherwise—for Austria, vuseia, Naples and France, with Metternichs and Guizote and their reigns, amidst execrations and bloodshed. Asrenore or tHe Emrenon Nictotas.—A gentle- cently from St. Petersburgh tells a story about the Emperor Nicholas, which we do not remember to bave seen in print. While the cholera was raging in that city, afew weeks since, the delusion seized upon some of the lower classes of the population that they were polsoned by the bakers. Acting under this im- pression, a mob reized upon a poor baker and beat him ro upmereifelly that he died. The Emperor, on hear- jog of the transaction, instituted the most rigorous ures for the apprehension of the ringleaders. Six bee ed, he fixed a day for their public terrible knout, in one of the An immense assemblage con- cholas himself, unguarded and inthe of m private citizen, was present to seo one the culprits bad been duly puniehed, he came \drerred the pro He explained to them the of those who had mobbed the there were duly appointed ad- 4 the people bad always Dimrelt to make known their complaints. we injustice which might be done the law into their own hands ; and yeurdity of the idea that the previ oecartone poisoned bread — he exeiaimed, “a judgment of heaven again wer cursins And in penitence and prayer bowld reek relief, my children, rather than in mob- bakers. Yes, the dirpensation ; and to God alone must we look for With there words, uttered with great animation, ond With moet expreetive gestures, and an extension of (he arms, the bimperor ee ouch an effect that the whele immense arremblage knec led as by a single volition, Taking advantage of the occasion, he also knelt. and aesuming the furctiony of a priest, as well giver end emperor, addroseed a most elo- impressive prayer to the throne of grace, there t¢ no distinetion of monarchs and ‘The gentleman. who beheld this scene, th the eonvietion that Nicholas is a very Foston Transcript ‘Tree Crops. fourth of the crop is a full esti- miwie of the dameges and lorses by the rains jn th pidet of harvest The greatest lost seemed to bein the counties of Rock and Walworth Wisconsin om Yeurow Preven tn New Ontxans.—The list of rments on the Ith inst., record 20 deaths by ~ fever. Fourteen of the victims died in the Anecdotes of the Campaign. Ratunen's Horer, New Youx, Sept. 13. has been without the And, strange as The campaign, thas fa usual enthus.asm on either side. it may appear, the most spirited and toploftical assemblages of the canvass, have been by two outside parties, neither of which can have the remotest prospect of suecess; to wit :—the Van Bu- ren, or free oil party, and the Clay mutineers in In looking over the party presses» if we find a wonderful lack of argument, we also find a redundancy ot abuse, and, likewise, a point- here and there, humor to the the whig camp. e have thought it would be acceptable to the readers of the Herald, while resiing for a day or two at the good quarters to compile a chapter from ccordingly, present the fol- for your consideration, Mr. we at present occu these anecdotes, an lowing mélang: itor, and their instruction, YOR GEN. TAYLOR—PY CoOL. cL. After the nomipation of the Whig Convention, Col. Haskell was called on for an anecdote,and he related the story of Joe —— and lke Stokes, we believe. J I knocked him agin the such was the infernal lick | give him, that in stri! ed down fifteen panels, for a considerable spell by he come to, vd ‘Has this storm done lightning strike any body but So it will be with the locofocos; if Gen. Ta; lor can get a good lick at them, have been struck by light: 7 FOR GEN. CASS7#BY GEN. ALLISON. Gen. Allison, (not the Captain Allison who has been 80 rerviceable to Gen. Taylor in this contest.) some- where in South Carolina, in a stump speech, remarked that the company in which Gen. Taylor was found re- minded him of a story of an old tarmer in one of the wire-grars counties of Georgia. The old man wase wool-raiser, and had a flock of a thousand sheep He one a shrewd, active fellow, the other ted boy, rather light in the upper ory. about to die, he bequeathed hi: tween the two boys, deal justly by bis that was ike Stoker much damage—did the they will think they (Great laughter.) the youth always ad a handful of corn or salt for Billy, and Billy could select his master froma thousand. When the elder brother came to divide the sheep, he did it equally, as 1 the old barren ewer end all the indifferent old rams placed in one pen with the fi thinking he would be simple enoug! his bad compan: placed in the ot chcose, and, after glancing at the first pen, he passed to the other pen, “Ah!” said the simple boy, ou are a very poorty sheep, and I love y ‘ow'll have to go, for you are in a m So it is with General Taylor. 1 see him fraternizing with such abolitionists as Fill- more and Corwin, I ray, “Ah ! Billy, you will have to g0, for you are in s mighty nasty crowd THE TACTICS OF THE WHTG Tur_“No-Panty’” Party.—At arecent mass meet- Warrenton Spring: to prefer Billy,with to all the good theep which were called upon to uquier county, Virginia, a most happy and amusing spee and concluded with the following capital hit, in ill tactics in 1840 and 1848. In 1840, the people, and why should they They reminded him of the old woman who had lost her husband, who was drowned, and, in the midst of her lamentation, the river bad been dragged, and the body of her venerable companion found in the mud, covered over with fishes. The old lady wiped away the tears of dis d quaintly remarked, “that they had better set man again.” So with the whigg, to well with their “no party,” “no thas they had resolved to “ set the ol Charleston Mercury. HELPING BOTH SIDES, The Georgia Journal has the following as to the free attempting to cheat the people :— of our readers remember how our opponents rang the changes of ‘ Bargain and Corruption’ against jharged upon him, ffrage, because he and Mr. both opposed General Jackson, and thereby threw the election of President into the House of , the very men who made these ‘ay are now endeavoring to play e same game in regard to General Cass and Mr. Van Buren. Their sole object in running Mr. Van Buren at the North is to defeat General Taylor before If they can get the election into the think that either Mr. Van Buran or C: will be chosen. Such is the consistency of leadii ‘Their sole object is power, and they ople at any time to obtain it.” ork and Pennsylvs Mr. Brent ma tration of the whi; they had deceive not do it again in 1848? rin iples” trap, man again.” — among other t! out of the right o! not to cheat the The hunkers of N that the object of the free soilers is to defe Jobn Van Buren, at Trenton, the othe: thet neither the Cass nor Taylor men had a rij complain ; for, said he, instead of hurting eit! them, are we not helping them both ? CASS WITHOUT THE C. The Burlington Free Press gives the following :— “A couple of locofoces, a hunker and s barnburn were warmly discussing the comparative merits of Van ¢ American, a day or two ago, homethrust determined the contro- Buren and Cass, at when the followin; yerey in favor of the hunker :— “<"Talk about Cass? said the excited free soil barn- burner, ‘ take end the first letter of his name,and “CA barnburner, of course, you d—n fool!’ was the polite reply. “<Our barnburner friend’ has not been heard of THE TWO THIRDS RULE. From the speech of Mr. J. M. Clayton, in the Senate, “They thus rejected Mr. Van Buren; and what has been the result? This political magician, as he was called, has applied his magic touch to your party, and, lo! it is crumbling into dust! his feet at this the regency pi erected in the Empire State, morning mist, or one of those dreamy mansions of which we read in Eastern tales, at the touch of one of the genii, ‘The vengeance of the man who was thus defrauded and defeated, equals that of Mazeppa, the prince of barnburners :— “ «Por if we do not mark the hour, rostrate beneath id party fabric— his wizard art, he as vanished like the Of him who treasures up a wrong. THE TWO ROADS. An a choice between Cass and Van Buren. consin Taylor paper, says it is like the choice between two roads, Jeading to a certain town :—* Stranger, “There's two roads,” “Well, which is the best 2” “ Ain't much difference; both of ‘em very bad. Take which you will, ‘afore you git half way, you'll wish you had tuck ‘tother.”’ hi which is the wa: responded the fellow. The Vicksburg Sentin renism of Mr. Blair, late 0 1, denounces the Van Bu- | cial editor at Washington, tely addressed a note to the New York Evening Post, explaining his position in th a sentence of which we extract as a specimen of the “<7 shall vote the nomination simply on punc- tilio; my heart is with Mr. Van Buren and his prin- les, and | shall not hesitace to say of him and them atl think, notwithstanding my inveiglement in the Baltimore convention.’ “ Of all the positions ever assumed before the coun- try by any man this is surely the most ridiculous and | contemptible. We feel justified in saying that he may go over in quiet where he belongs, and we wish his new allfes joy on the scquisition. Beat the fwsaygonsy, awake the gong at the fuzzyguzzy, awoke the gong” Let the oud horaana Fog. ene ‘Bum tum fuzslegum dingo bim.'" GEN, TAYLOR AND THE PROVISO. A Mr. Rugeeil, a free soil whig, recently © public meeting at Cleveland, Ohio, apd in the course of his remarks he ridiculed the idea of Taylor’s cerry- ing Obio, and appealed te whigs, if they would defeat the northern locofoco, Cass, in give the State to Van Buren. would carry New York over all opposition, and referred to the changed tone of the Taylor papers in that State, since the nomination, to prove it, de said the whig party was in the predicament of a once unfortunate coon. The coon had selected a hollow stump, and made in it his nest for the approaching storms of win- ter, at great pains, with straw, day, on his return, he looked down into his nest from the top, and what should be in it but that other animal, called a skunk, The coon hailed the skunk: “How The skunk answered, “Because i,” says the coon, “get out, then.’’ 't do it,’ says the skunk. “But you will; it is “I won’t—for it’s mine,’’ then” auld the hio, to turn in and fe believed Van Buren han my boure,”’ eaid Mr. Coon raid Mr. Skunk. “Me, Lam coon,” rep! coon?" said the coon; “why, you don’t ti you don’tact like a coon,you don’t look lik hang me, if you smell i, Roerell, we whige may sa on.’? So, added Mr. ofthe man foisted for his nal ticket of the whig party, on its candidate for President, in reply to those who claim Taylor, as a Wilmot proviso man, and opposed to the extension of slavery into free territory, that “he don't talk like a Wilmot proviso man, he don’t” act ike a Wilmot proviso man, he don’t look like « ‘Wilmot proviso man, and we'll be hanged if he is a Wilrot proviso man.” GEN. CASS AS A PIONEER. We have heard Gen. Cara, inthe Senate, repeatedly refer to his carly pioneering explorations in the West ; and the democratic papers ed the Missierippi in @ Fkit Hewkeye, enys that this was tl ak of his having descend- The Burlington (lowa) ray in which it was When Gen, Coes, many years ngo, made his voyage in a ekiff down the Mississippi, he had a large arm chatr laced in # skiff, with four trong men to propel it. ben he came to some shoal wi MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2l, 1848. dered the men to take him as he was in the arm chair him, through mud and water, thigh deep, to where he rema ned until they got over thi when they took him on their should without wetting nis feot p! him in his old position in the skiff. 0, the hardships he underwent during that famous trip |)? Believing admixture to be a sufficient dose for good digestion, we have only to say with Father Ritchie, as Tegards the result of the fight, Nous verrons THE DOCTOR. MAINE ELECTION. The returns from 314 towns, (according to the Boston Courier,) stand as follows Whig votes .. Democratic .. x Scattering aides ae 10,208 Last year the same towns gave upon the Governor yore — Whig .... Democratic Scattering .. ‘ ‘The whig vote gains this ‘The democrats gain. ... And the scattering vote bi a ‘The gain against the democratic candidate is 4,336 Against the Whigs ......cesceee cee cee ces 2589 ‘he House of Representatives stands, as far a3 heard from :— fen soil candidat ate ¢ towns to be heard from stoad, last year, as fol- Democratic 5,218 ‘Whig. . 2,478 Scattering... 876 ‘he Boston tla: ti more towns ‘the above—say'326—which, compared with the tlection two years since, (riz: 1846,) stand thus; Democratic. . $1,180 Whig. . 27,304 All others. 9,059 8 was, i ib Total... .. ‘The remaining to Democratic. . Whig. . All other! 4,601 The democratic plurality over the whigs, as we have previously estimated, will be about eight thousand; but the whigi and free coil vote combined, will exceed that of the democrats about four thousand, ‘The vote of the State in 1844 was, for Pelk. + A5,719 + 84,378 + 4,836 Total. ..seeeeeee The Kennebec Journal says :—< The wh'gs of Maine, anticipating some increase of the late liberty party. under the barnburning and free soll movement, did not seem to suppose they could do much at this elec- tion, and did not go intoit with any expectation of carrying the State. They now find they are stronger than they supposed, and hav. t confidence of car- rying the State for Taylor in November,” This calculation seems to us highly improbable, with a democratic plurality now of eight thousand. Set down Maine for Cass.—[Ep. Henato. NEW YORK. Axotner State Convention,—The liberty leaguers, national reformers, &c., hold @ State Convention at Canastota, Madison county, on the 28th inst., to take into consideration whether they will keep up a sepa- zation, or fall into the free soll movement. ision. It f the Chronytype, F. . Van Arminge, Rev. Brooklyn, other leading reformers, will be present, and ad the meeting on the present crisis in the history of tl party, Three or four national reform papers have de, clared for Van Buren and Adams. anti-rent bead convention is to be held on the same day, at any. OHIO. Mr. Corwin is still stumping the disaffected whig of the state, “the Western Reserve,” in favor of ylor. He meets, however, with strong opposition from the Van Buren whigs and abolitionists. The Cleveland Plain Dealer, n Cass paper, thus speaks of a whig meeting in Ashtabula county. “We learn by a gentleman preseré,ihat the Giddings clan in Arhtabula did everything in their power to proyent a gathering to hear Tom. They circulated stories that he positively was not coming—that he was to be at} another place, &c.,&c. When he did come they insulted bim by st‘cking Van Buren banners in his face, elevating them above the crowd,&c. So ob- noxious was one demonstration of this kind, that the ‘Taylor men stoned the getters-up off the ground, Gid- dings made himself interrogator-general, and cate- chired Corwin continually, The wagon-boy bore it patiently four hours and a half, when he left the stand to Mr. Giddings,” A Cincinnati whig paper has the following remarks, as to the Western Rererve :-— “Some have supposed that the Western Reserve would give s majority for Van Buren. We are con- vinced thisis a mistake. The Reserve will turn out a majority of thousands for Taylor and Fillmore. The Rererve yankees are much like the Green Mountain Vermoniers. They will be influenced by the same causes, will yield to the same influences, and in the end vote for the whig ticket, Taylor and Fillmore, as the Vermonters have just done.” Hon. Samuel F. Vinton, notwithstanding his ex- rested with not to be considered a candidase, bas een re-nominated for Congress by the whige of the Second District of Ohio. MISSOURI. ‘The St. Louis Republican (whig) says the froe soil party in that city is large and respectable. It adds “We apprehend that the Union will find as mai thousands as it was formerly williug to concede, in viduals, in thie free soll-vote-yourself-a-farm party Is asserted, and we believe correctly, that there is very large portion of the party who sympathise with the movement, and wish it success, but they @e res- trained from an open avowal, or participation, by their distrust in its success, or from a fear of jeopardizing their prospects for office and standing with the party. It bas been stated to us, by those who ought to know, that a large majority of the German portion of our ci- tizens give the movement their cordial support, and will vote the free soil ticket.” ‘This is curious for a slave State like Missouri, but tho electoral vote is safe enough for Cass. NEW JERSEY. Jonathan Pitney, M. D., is the democratic candi- date in the first Congressional District of New Jersey. MICHIGAN. At Detroit, on the 8th inst., ex-Governor and Sena- tor, Win Woodbridge, presided ‘a Taylor meeting, and made a brief speech. Among the officers of the meet- ing we recognize several of the olde demeccrate in the city :—L. B. Mizner, A Alexander Davidson Ex-United States Senator John Norvell, (dem..) United States District _o 4 under Polk, made an admirable Taylor speech. Mesers. G. C, Bates, H. T Baekus, and Jacob M. Howard, (whigs,) also addressed the meeting N@W HAMPSHIRE. The Whig State Convention at Concord.on Thursday | last, was well attended. Hon. Joel Eastman, of Conway, presided, and the following list of electors was nominat- | ed ;— Jas, Bell, of Guilford, and Wm. Haile, of Hinsdale, | for the State at large. District No. 1,J. B. Wentworth, of Somersworth ; No 2, Richard Bradley, of Concord ; No. 3, Edmund Parkar, of Nashville; No. 4, Jonathan Kittridge, of Canaan, Judge Collamer, of Vermont, was present, and made an able speech. ‘The chairman, and other gentlemen, also addrersed the Convention, At Derby, Conn.,on the Sthinstant, the body of a young woman was found floating im the river. It ap- pears that the wes an Irish girl, between 23 and 4 of age. by the name of Ann Nutly, and had been ing for a week or two in the family of a Mr. Hubbell, Derby, who on Monday aero her her wages, the stated she had got a place in Birmingbam to and wirhed toleave. That night she retired to be: the hotel of Mr. M. Bris but about 3 o'clock in th morning got up, andit is supposed Jumped into the river, where she discovered floating on Tuesday morning. The Railroad Companies between A}bany and Buffa- loare going to reduce their fare on the Ist of January, after which it will be as follows ef and Schenec- tady, 50¢ ; Utica and Schenectady, $1 25; Syiacuse and Utica, $1 50;Auburn and Syracuse, 8c, Aubura and Rochester, $2 50; Tonawanda, $1 90; Attica and Buffalo, We—total, $9 75. James MoHarg, formerly a resident of Rome, in this State, and an ex-sheriff of Onei Washington City on the 16th Mexico as # volunteer, id cuting a claim for bout Miscellaneous. The jewelry store of Mr. Dwight, entered on the night of Friday week. most its entire contents—about 1,200 dollars worth of ewelry, gold and silver watches, &c., &e. The Ocean House, at Newport, late the recepta le of such a threng of visiters, was closed for the seasom last Saturday. A locomotive arrived at Chicago on the 5th inst., {i tended for the Morgan and Sangoman Railroad Cor pany. It was built at Paterson, New Jersey. ‘The venerable Bishop Chase, of St. Louis, was not asmuch injured as at first reported. He had pone of his ribs broken, and his bruises have doubtless ere this entirely dieappeared. A man travelling eastward on the Syracu Utes Railroad, on ty J last, who refused to was ejected from the cars by the collec y. Notrelishing this summary proceeding, he oe at to his wrath in. volley of stones, one of which passed through a window, near John ©. Spencer sat, striking that gentiem head. and Snfiicting a fevere wound, A man vamed Manville, while rom crazy, at- tnpted to murder bis wife in Grand street, ‘New Haven on Monday night; failing in this, his murder- cvs attempt, he cut his own throat, ¢ boat could not pass without being lightened, he or- , City Intelligence. Canary or Munver.—Peter D. Bertrand, captain | of the ship Alhambra, and one of his mates. were ar- rested Morrison, on charge of hi crew. The facts of the cese, so far as they have guilty of some disobedience of orders, or other mis- up, the captain said to him, “If you promise to behave yourrelf better in future, you shall be let off this timo;”” to which he made no reply. He was then tied up, and, before the order to punish was given, the captain again, as he declares, told him that if he would pro- mise to behave better, he would let him off. He still made no reply, “he men, who were all standing by, called out to him to answer the captain, He made no reply, however, and the captain ordered him to oven lashes. He received the punishment, a(ver itch he was taken to the forecastle, and left there. In about an hour afterwards come of the men went to look after him, and found him dead. Tho case is to undergo an investigation in the course of the day. Tue Equinoctiat Stor as the day when the f shrouded in blackness, and the whole of nature dis- turbed by storm. It is probable the sun crossed the eq several ‘days there had been indications that rome- thing would take place, and something did not take place, ‘The morning dawned, with a high wind from the south, soon after which, the sky was obscured by clouds, but they toon passed away, the wind lulled, and a more beautifnl day has not smiled upon the c.ty, during the month, ‘Towards the close of the afternoon, a cloud rose from the western horizon, which gave out a gentle shower, and that only made the streets more Pleasant. ‘The evening was delightful, and the star. ft canopy looked as beautiful at ever. As Jack Bunsby would say, “ either the storm has been, of, the storm has not been.” But it is probable that the re- cent earthquake brought it on prematurely, and that may be the reason why it was not more violent, the elements not having time to concentrate their wrath Tue Tapieacx Vivants, — Notwithstanding the measures taken last spring by the authorities to sup- preva this indecent specimen of exhibition, the spirit bas again sprung up, and the places of exhibition, for the winter, opened. The police have certainly the fame power now, that they then had, and it only re- mains for the Common Council to issue the order, and this base specimen of indecency will at once cease to exist. There were then quite a number of persons arrested, but only a ee, individual was brought to trial. The famous case in Canal street, has not yet been forgotten; one which cast a disgrace upon the already degraded morals of the city; andif the present exhibitions are not supprersed at once, there will, in all probability, be a recurrence of that disgraceful scene. That such an exposition of young females is immoral, and caleulated to bring them into a life of infamy, no sane man can doubt. When the model artists, as they are termed, were first presentedin the city, they were looked upon as beautiful, and indeed they were not of that indecent cast which followed. ‘There are several young females, who, encouraged by @ mother base as humanity is capable of reaching, are now to be seen nightly promenading Broadway, and whore first falce step was a submission to exhibit them- selves in this manner, and but for that, might still be respectable. It isthe duty of the Common Council at once to take the matter in hand, and crusn the vile joal of infamy inthe bud. If they do not, as guar- ns of the well-being of the city, upon them must the responsibility of the results rest. Snoutper ARms—-The enrolements for military daty are now completed, and by an advertisement in another column, it will be seen that, upon every ol- tizen, between the ages of eighteen and fifty years who are not legally exempt from duty, a call is mad toshoulder arms, or pay the commutation fee. Mon- day, the recond dey of October, is the day set apart for the parade ,up to which time the commutation money can be paid, That day will no doubt present just such @ spectacle early witnessed, for many there who look fc with Gelignt to it as a ge- neral holyday, It is ® bright specimen of citizen soldiery. and is well worth witnessing. The loafers, who hi no ular residence, escape the penalty and the duty, they cannot be enrolled as be- longing to any particular place, but many join in, to carry out the pleasures of the day. Tux Lost 1s Founn.—Several years since, » young girl was stolen away from this city, carried to Con- necticut, and there hired out to service, and the whole of her earnings taken by the woman who abducted her. Several attempts have been made by her friends toget her back, but the artful kidnapper thwarted them all, The girl is now eighteen years of age; and recently, another effort has been put forth to restore the girl to freedom. At this time, the aid of a young attormey in Hartford county was secured; and he, after diligent search, and through praiseworthy exer- tion, has been enabled to find her, and has restored her to friends and to happiness, to both of which she had long been a stranger. Deatn ny Drowsinc,—Coroner Walters held an in- quest, yesterday, at the almshouse yard, on the body of Christopher Sidney, # native of Ireland, 86 years of age, who was found floating im the dock, foot of Catha- ine atreet, supposed to have fallen into the river while under the influence of liquor. The jury found a ver- dict that the deccased came to his death by drowning. Acerwentat Deatu.—The Coroner held an inquest Yesterday was looked for, | in the chair —The minutos of the pre sterday, at Quarantine, by Deputy Marshal ing murdered one of the transpired, are as follows:—The deceased was conduct, and Captain Bertrand ordered him up to be punished, in the presence of the crew. Before tying of the heavens would be | tor, a8 usual, but the storm did not follow. For | tl zens of the 12th ward, for appropriations to organize e amendment, that when pupils of equal merit offer themsel certain number only could be admitted, that the pu- pile who were the longest period of time in the public schools, should have a preference; adopted. After some further business, th lished evening schools in the following place Fisk vs, P.ndleton'—Tho jury, in this cau a special verdict this morning. After taking a few in- quests, the court adjourned. Goodwin ys. B. Rey —This cause was this evening; a sealed verdict to-morrow morning. corder, Aldermen Smith and Dodg: John Beck, charged with the above offenci tassels, binding and fancy goods, liams, was resumed. ‘The yesterday, at Fort Washington. on the body of one of the laborers, by the name of William Mc 3uire, born in Ireland, and 26 years of age, who came to his death by the premature explosion of a blast—a large piece of 6 TOC! Ui ahamy, HE on the back of the head, causing instant death. Verdict accordingly. Police intelligence. Robbery in the First Degree,—Officer O'Brien, of the Sixth ward, arrested, last night, two men, called Peter Kenney and George Naylor, on a charge of knocking down # man, by the name of Patrick Cox, residing at No, 90 Mulberry street, and stealing from his person » silver watch and chain, anda breast-pin, valued in all at $25. The rascals, after knocking down Mr. Cox, kicked him, and beat him shamefully, and after robbing his person, were just making their escape, when caught by the above officer. On the arrest of person; and, on looking on the sidewalk, picked up the watch, which was subsequently identified by Mr. Cox, as his property. Justice Timpson committed them both to prison for trial Arrest of Fugitives.—Justice McGrath, aided by one of his officers, succeeded, on Tuesday night, in arrest- ing two notorious old thieves, called wm) Johncon, alias Tobacco Jack, and John Whitehoure, alias the Duke of Wellington, on a charge of being fugitives from justice, from Philadelphia, State of Pennsylvania, where they stand charged with being concerned in the robbery of Dr. Darlington, President of the Chester County Bank. They were both conveyed to Phila- de'pbia yesterday, by the above officers. It was ru- mored yesterday, thats reward of $500 was offered by the Directors of the bank, for their apprehension, How far this may be true, we are unable to say. Charge of Fraud —Officer Crosset, of the Third ward, arrested yesterday aman by the name of Wm. R, Stander, a tailor, on @ warrant issued by Justice Lotbrop, wherein he stends charged with obtaining, in March, 1846, over two years ago, a lot of clothes, valued at $160, from George W. Vervalin, under fraudulent representations. Justice Lothrop held the accvied to bail, to answer the charge. Robbed on the Fire’ Points —Oficers Feeny and Dowling, of the Sixth ward, arrested, yesterday, three black women, by the names of Louisa Johnson. Susan Warrell, and Louise Hamilton, on supicien of svea'ing $300, from a countryman, by the name of Michael arley, residing in Pike county, Penn., while in @ state of intoxication, in alow den of infamy, located in Cowbay, on the Five Points. Justice Timpson locked them all up for a farther hearing, witness and all, in order to get the rum out, that hi might be taken ‘atch Returns at the Tombs.—Vesterday morning, the police office presented a very racy group of blacks whites, more particularly in favor of the blacks, tome twenty of a variegated cast of counte- ce, from the broad nored African to the mixed sharp featured these black men entermingled fers, of both sexes, 4 drunkards, bearing black eyes, bloody faces, and tattered clother, all huddled together, with a court room full of # ators and witnesses, giving the whole conrt an effuvia, resembling more like # dirty menagerie tha public courtjroom, The negroes re by and ® pore of ought in by Captain Oficers. charged with & piratical fight in Cowbay, when. just as one party was becoming vietorioas over the other, the pobee stepped in and captured the whole party, and locked them up, until they can find bal for their better conduct. The balance of these loafers and vagrants isponed of by Justice Tia fom, rome to Biackwell’s Island, and others to the city prison, in default of paying their fine. ‘The Newport Fancy Ball. Newronr, 12th Sept., 1848. Gonvos Bennett, Eeq., ve you great credit for the very d graphic account you gave in the New of the legent d | give general ratisfaction sent om that memorable moved from the JF, W of ue. broker, eh, and = tor to my Lady Pompadour. Ho was quite vigilant to his duty 8. G -of Union Square, and T. W. §., merchant tai- lor, of Brondway — Grand equerries in waiting, as also well-known enuchs to the celebrated character of Lela Montes. lies ee aon . Pte horas soy A Indy of distine' your elty, strong sive to joie the above trio, in the eelobrated character of the celebrated Nell Gwynne, By my advice, she de- ferred the cbarncter till next season I remain, dear sir, your ob't serv't. JOHN WILLIAMS, good character, long service, and general deal the prosecutor; and held that felonious intent, on part of the prisoners, had not been shown in evidence for the prosecution. ‘The jury, without leaving their seats, acquitted the prisoners Kenney, the officer heard something fall from his | Mexican service possession of prisouer. The jury found the prisoner this morni: jt, et al, 8, Stevens for apeilan' | Fespondent. No. 19. Gerrit I, Houghtailing vs. George ‘W. Kelderhouse, H.G. Wheaton, was heard for plain- tiff in error, and Rufus W. Peckham, for defendant in | exror. 8 testimony | down, crushed to death, ronlded, or killed by contact with bridge: sions, &e, evenings. tely arrested, and after s patient RG esaminavon before Justice Asstares commit! on a charge of assault and battery with intent to kill, fer trial at the December Oyer and Terminer. Mo- srot petneipal and $500 sureties, Edward Gleason THE NEW YORK HERALD. | TWO CENTS. Board of Kaucation, Staten Meeting. Robert Kolly, President, in, were read apd approved. ic Mesting The First Ward.—Applileation from Trustees of First Ward, for an appropriation for fitting up a schoot in that ward. Also, from Trustees of Seventh Ward, for an appropriation for fitting up a school in that ward. Both applications were referred to the Finance Committee, Colored Children —Report and resolution in favor of leasing a building, ata sum not exceeding $400 a year, and appropriating $1,000 for fitting up machoolin the Fifth Ward, for the education of oulored children. The report was accepted and the resolution adopted. Evening Free Schoo!s,—Resolation to authorise the | Committee on Evening Schools to organize a female department in the 4th, 8th, and 10th wards Mr. Bieecken moved, as an amendment, that the 15th ward should be added, which was accepted. The revolution then read, that a female department be added (ofthe evening schools of the 4th, Sth, 10ch, and 16th wards, Adopted ‘i Mr. Fxitows moved that the question on the altera- tion and amendment of the rules for the government of the evening free schools be taken up, and that said rules rhould be altered. Several alterations were then made, none of which were of importance. A resolution was then adopted, requesting the Com- mon Council to appropriate a sum of $5,000 for eve- | ning schools, A resolution was next adopted, authorizing the President and Clerk of the Board, to sign bills for payment ofall claims on the evening free schools, Free Academy—A neries of resolutions were received, some passed, relative to fitting up several rooms in the Free Academy. A resolution requesting the Common Council to appropriate $5.600 for fitting u and furnishing the Free Academy, and that the Presi- dent and Clei bills for payment Adopted. ot the Board be authorized to sign the Publie School Society —A communication from the Public School Society, was received, asking for an ap- propriation for their schools Referred. Free Academy —Various applications were read and resented from persons for professorships, inthe Free » Academy. Referred Communications.—Applications from the Society for ‘ducation of Cotored Children, and from the citi- ‘ing free schools. Referred. Mr Bueecken moved to reconsider the report and re- solution in favor of organizing a #:hool for the edu- cation of colored children, in the Sth ward. Carried. Eighth Ward.—Resolution to appropriate two sums, one of $2425, and the other of $1,000, for organising and fitting up a new school inthe Sth ward. Iteforred ‘The rules for the government of the Free Academy, and admission of pupils, were taken up. Mr. Cony moved that the pupils who attended ia the common schools for the longest period of time, sbould have the preference for admission. Professor Davis moved, a8 an amendment, that ad- mission to the Free Academy, should depend on merit. Dr. Sweeny contended that the Legislature intend- ed thatthe Free Academy should be instituted for sahene educated in the public schools, and for no o ried, it would let in the chilgren educated at all other schools in the city, and deprive the other class of the benefits of the Free Academy, which would be in dire contravention of the spirit and intention of the establiebing the institution, which limits admission to and if the amendment now proposed was car- pus educated im the public schools only. ‘he Commissioner from the 10th ward offered an for admission to the Free Academy, and Board adjourned. ing Free Schools, ha The Committee on F. estab- 4th Ward, in ward school No 10. James st. Sth Ward, in public school No. 10, Duane st. 7th Ward, in ward school No. 16, Munroe 8! 8th Ward, in ward echool No. 23, Clark st. 9th Ward, in public school No 3, cor Hds’n & Grove. 10th Ward, in ward school No 3, Ludlow st. 11th Werd, in ward school No. 5, cor Sh’ff & Stanton. 12th Ward, in ward school No. 13, 40th st. 1ith Ward, in ward school No 17, Oran; 16th Ward, in ward school No. 20, 13th | 1sth Ward, in public school No. 15, 27th st. Law Intelligence. Cincurt Count, Sept 20.—Before Judge Edmonds— ondered Common Prxas, Sept. 20 —Before Jur Daly.—Fred. ‘en to thejury Before Judge Ulshoeffer.—The Protection Insurance Co., v8. Drury.—This cause was not concluded when the court adjourned. U.S. Commustionen’s Orrice, Sept, 20.—Before W.G. Morton, Eeq —Committed—Chas, W. Gray and Wm. Butler, mentioned in yester arrested for a revolt om board the ship Vicksburg, were committed to answer. iay's paper, as having been Striking with a Dangerous Weapon—Robert Stan- wood, mate of the ship Victoria, was arrested, and committed for exemination, on charge of striking,the cook with o dai 2. Tous Weapon. Before Alex. Gardner, Esq —Peter Bertrand and— Watson, captain and mate of the ship Alhambra, charged with the murder of one of,the crew, were com- mitted for examination. Generar Si ons, Sept. 20, 1848.—Before the Re- 2. Grand Larceny.—The trial of Frederick . rand ateali: from Phillip H. Wil- nce showed previous Rng with ibel.—The case of Berford nr Dixon, has been set down, by consent, for the third Tuesday in the en- suing term. Robbery.—Peter Riley and Cornelius Dolan were put forward on trial, charged with robbing Andrew Martin, a discharged soldier, U. S. Army, of the sum of $12, on Slat August last, Mantin, being sworn, testified that he had been drinking at No.4 Frankfort street, on the day in question, and having oceasion to go back to the yard of said premises, was there molested by the prisoners, a his puree, containing the above sum, was taken by them. Rocer McGuoiw corroborated the testimony of Martin, There being no defence, the pritoners were both found guilty, and were sentenced to ten year’s confinement in the State prison. Grand Larceny.—Bridget Monaban was put upon trial, charged with stealing the sum of forty-four dol- if nd fifty cents, in gold and notes, irom Bartley ts, a discharged volunteer, who had been in the B. Brerrs testified that he went tothe house where prisoner and ® woman named Smith had been, in Cross street, on 20th of Au fell asleep in the yard, and, on awaking, found h money gone. last, and was in liqu Officer McManan testified he found the money in uilty. She was sentenced to two ycavs confinement 1 the State prison. Sentenced.—Hugo Monstenberg, found guilty of grand larceny, was kentenced to two years coniine- ment inthe State prison; James Ke'ly, # child about eeven years of age, livin; in the F.ve Points,’ was i larceny. The court adjourned over to eleven o'clock this forenoon. t to the House of Refuge, being found guilty of a Count Canenpan ror Tuts Day.—Cireutt Court.— 28, 32, 46, 48, 57, 50, 66, 67 to 72, 73, 74 to 80 inclusive. Ree a0 Ge, 1st lot, 108, 23, 119. Second Cart 167, 125, 97, 187, 157, 193, 23, 149. Seco — 116, 180, 164, 64, 72; 98, 17, 86, 126, 140, 160, 168, 174, 70, 164, 162, t Part—113.125, 129, 133, 85, 175, Count or Arreats, Sept. 19 —All the Judges present. "The argument in case No. 18 was brought to jose No. 17. Philip Slade vs. Perry Warren, ; David Buel, jr., for | Enerisn Raitroaps.—A late Parliamentary re- turn exhibits the number of passengers, and also the number of United Kingdom, during the two first quarters of the present year. From this report, it appears that out of ‘a gross total number of 26,330,492 on various railways in Great Britain a during the half year ending the 30th of Jum , persons were killed, and 99 injured by accidents. A careful and minute analysis of these statistics, shows that of the 90 waite ay taicrod © adie ang te 6 pacsengers killed ani uw) rol ther own control ; 5 passengers killed and 2 injured, owing to their own misconduct or want of caution ; servants of companies or contractors killed, and 14 {n- jured from causes beyond their own control ; 52 ser- ‘vanta of companies or of contractors killed, and 18 in- jured, owing to tion ; 18 trespassers and other persons (neither pas- sengers nor woadagaw 4 eel Lag tthe meat ‘im- roperly crossing or standing on way; 1 person Fam over and killed at a crossing, through the miscon- ities on the railroads of the es, curried relan 1848, 96 their own misconduct or want of cau- driver. and 1 suicide, The vic- either run over, knocked tangled in the machinery, . &o., 00 Arremptep Murper.—Our city having been the scene of an unusual excitement during parts of yeay and Saturday last, we depart irom our usual practic pone more public notoriety. A violent assault was le on Friday afternoon by the poten named John Mc- Sherry, Jobn Parmentier. Bo ein abstaining from giving like occurrences Francis Fitzgerald, on . Mr. Leahy, a lecturer on Ro- two previous assault were and protract- /The pers ‘s subvequently held to bail on two bonds of tro been arrerted on a like charge, and held to b | bail. Schenectady Cabinet,