The New York Herald Newspaper, September 23, 1848, Page 1

mo NO. 5225 --SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 23, 1848. FUNNY cray naTraG. ANIZATION. FUNNY OR FUNNY SPEECHES AND FUNNY DOINGS, The ultra Clay whigs of New York, a few days since, called a meeting of the friends of Henry Clay ast evening, to tike into consideration the best course to be pursued in reference to certain let- ters which had been received from Mr. Clay, 10 which hat distinguished statesman declined, po- ively, to sanction the use of his name as a can- i didate tor: he Presidewey; but, at the eleventh hour, they countermunded it by the followiag no- | jee, Which was published in the evening papers of yesterday :— | In Democratic Wiia Cray Executive Commitrei It was resolved, That (he meeting enlled for Friday evening. 22d instaut at Vauxhall Garden, should be postponed until further notice By order, WILLIS HALL, Chairman, N. Cannort, Secretary Notwithstanding this postponement, a large as- -gemblage of peopie coilected together at Vauxhall Garden Jast evening, aud evinced their determina tion to do something, notwithstanding the notice -of postponement, tor Mr Clay, on their own ac- count. After some delay, and a good deal of con- ‘versation among the pattics assembled, who num- *bered, probably, five huvdred ot more, a gentleman | informed them that the mee!ing was, by a notice pub- lished in the afternoon pspers, indefiuitely postponed, | What war, therefore. to be done? Afser the lapse of | afew minutes a centlemnn woved, thatin the absence of the regular persons, Vir Frishee take the ebair, and that the meeting be organized, which was accordingly | done. | Mr. Fauspex said that he bad understood that letters | had been received from Mr. Ciay.in which he stated that he declined a nomination by his friends in New | York; but, aid he, we ate whigs yet, Henry Clay whigs, yet. (Applau We have a perfect right to meet ind tay what we shall do under the cireum- stances. It is said in the Express, which paper, by tho | way, be did not place much reliance on, (laughter) | that Mr. Clay will not consent to a nomination. What thereupon shall we do? “Vote for Taylor!’ No, no! Yes, yes! Hurrah for Taylor! Three cheers for Henry Clay.” Hurreb, hurrah, hurrab! Mr. Faisnx:—Woe meet here, (order, order,) a8 Clay men, not as Taylor men orcr, “We are both,” “Get out, no we whige—yee, that’s it, we ure whigs.” Taylor. “Oh, shat up.” “Weil [ say we'll vote for Taylor? “Hurrah! “No, d—d it we do. Henry Clay for ever.” “Hurrah, horrah.” “A little more grape.’’ “No ye don’t sir, we'll go Clay, and nothing elt.” Mr. Frispex found it impossible to proceed with his remarks, and a gentleman, whose name we understood to be Smith Eli, got on top ofa table and read the fol- lowing resolution: é Resolved, That ap c'estorel ticket for Henry Clay be formed, and that a committee of mine be appointed tocarry tuis resolution into effect, Cries of “ Committee,”’ “ Committee,” Committee.” The proposer of the resolution got down, and Mr. Frisbee estayed to speak. (‘ Order, order.) We are whiga, Isay. (* That's the tatk.”) | I was at Philadel- phia when Mr. Clay was cheated out of the nomina- tion, Some disturbance between a Clayiteand a Taylorite, in which the Taylorite got hustled out, During the disturbance, the friends of both candidates amused thempstives by cheering for their respective favorites. snek.—I8 John Smith in the room? (Laugh- gr. “Yes, here’s a directory full of them.” “ Walk p, John Smith ;"? and a good deal of merriment.) “ ‘Three cheers for John Smith.’ Mr. SmitH.—Gentlemen, | take it we are all whigs here, and we did not assemble to differ (“ Good!” “Hurrah for John Smith!?) We came here to agree. (“Good egain, John Smith,” and laughter.) Now, let us confer together as brothers; let us ome to the point. What are we to do, in the present condition of affairs? (“ Vote for Taylor,” “ No, no,” “ Yes,” © Hurrah for Taylor!’ “ Out with that Taylor man,” and out he was put ) Here the Sixth Ward Clay Club came in, headed by a drum and fife, and bearing a blue banner. (* Three cheers for the Sixth ward boys!” ‘ Hurrah, hurrah, hurrah !"’) Jonn Smiti.—Gentlemen, that Mr. Clay’s feelings ar Clay is public property— what right has he to say, “ Gentiemen, you i.ust bury your political hearts under the shades of Ashland ?}? (Roars of laughter.) Yes, 1 say what right has he to #ay We must Lury our political hearts under the shades of Ashland? (Kenewed laughter.) I need not say what [am coming to, 1am coming to the nomination of Henry Clay, (Great app'auce, and two or three Taylor men sent out of tne room witharush.) Yes, in spite of Henry Clay—(Lhat's the talk’’)—let it g° from north to south. and east to west, that we, the people, will nominate Henry Clay, in spite of Henry Clay. (Uproarious applause.) Vorcr.—And by so doing elect General Cass. (“Out with him’? “Out with him.” Arush, and @ Taylor man less in the room. ee Mr. SoutH.—Now, what isour position? We dida’t appoint the convention that nominated General ‘eylor and rejected Henry Clay. Not one in ten of us voted for it. As a good whig. I would certainly have felt bound by the nomination of that conven- tion. if they had dominated a straight out and out, unmistakeable whig; but here we must take a man, who in our own souls we can’t understand, whether | he iseven a passable kind of awhig, aud this, too, when we bave a galaxy of real true whigs, who have labored for years for the party, Is it not humiliating to feel that we must go for a man of questionable prin- ciples, or a man who says he has no principles? Is it not degrading to takesuch questionable sert of ani- mals as our candidates ? Vorce.—Do you call Gen, Taylor an animal? Ifhe isan animal he will be your next President, d—n you. x I was about to remark jonorab'e to him; but Mr. Vhai’s the talk’)-and ( Three cheers for General Taylor.’ “ Good.’ “That's the talk’ “Hurrah.”? ‘hurrah,’ “hurrah.’’ “There now.” “No you don’t.”’ “Give us three for “Hurrah,”’ ‘hurrah,’ | that bright star of the Wes: 2 “hurrah.” ‘Put them out.’ “Put out all them white hats.’ “Out with them”? “Song,” “song,” “song.’’ “Give usa song.” “Let's have a song.”) Gentlemen, said an individual mounting # table, my voice is hourse, but I'll do the best | can. ‘Oh! times say, are hard; We've no money aud nothing to do, 0, &C, [Give us another song!” “Three cheers for Clay!”] At this point,a Mr. Doxraxce mounted the table, ‘and said he was a sincere friend of Mr. Cla: Mr.C, had been nominated in this and other places, and it was hoped that he would receive suflicient votes to throw the election into the House of Representatives, But Mr. Clay has deciined, and, as a sincere friend of Mr. Clay. he would not do anything to displease him. “No, you don't!” “Give us a Clay speech, or none!”) Yasn! fay we ought to go for Taylor; but what shall wedo? ("Vote tor Clay!” “ Bah!” ‘hree cheers for Taylor!”) But if Mr. Clay has said that he will not let his name be used, | do not see how whigs can insist on his being nominated? (“Give us a Clay speech, will you? None of that, neighbor; we want a Clay speech’) But | tell you what we can do—we can go for Hamilton Fish, But what will we doin the presidential election? (* Vote for Clay!” by a hundred men. This gentleman's discourse gave 50 little estie- faction that ke was compelled to retire from his ele- vation, and make room for a gentleman who said he had a resolution to offer. The foliowing resolution was then read :— “ Resolved--That we deem it the duty of all whigs to support Henry Clay at all times, and under all circumstances, and n one theo, for the Presidency of these United States,’ Gentlemen, shall I read any more ? “Yes.” Goon.” “They're no good.” “ Give us another.” Resolyed—That this meeting recommend to the Clay whigs of | New York to vote for Henry Clay if they can——” “What's that you say!’ “Yes, we can.’ “No, ‘we can’t.” “I say we can.” “ Read the Sixth ward | resolutions.’ “ Yes, yes, read the Sixth ward reso- lutions.” ‘Well will, “At a meeting of the above named club— (“ What club, neighb.r ?”” and great laughter, “Goon.” “Goon.” “ Yes, go on—d he club.’’) “At a meeting of the above named club——’ (“Read on.” “Read on.” Read on’) When— | the following resolution was adopted :—‘ Whereas, the ‘time has arrived when the young men of this country —when the young men of this country—yer, gentle- men, when the young men of this country —do—did— en, didn’t- no, that ain’t it. (* Well, what the h—— m “Goon? Great laughter, Hurrah for the young men of our countr. Laughter.) ‘At this stage of the proceedings a Sixth ward Clay boy, of the rough aud tumble order, jumped up, seized the resolution, and commenced reading— ‘At a meeting of the above named club (“Damn the club, give us the resolution ”) the following reso- lution was adopted:—* Whereas, the time has arrived, when the young men of this country—when the ‘oung men of this country,”—(Lavghter)—" when Ihe young men of this country.” — (renewed langhter) —Wwhen the yourg men of this country do—yex- claim to have—claim to have—when the young men of this country claim to bh: (tremondous uproar and laughter, in the midst of which the gallant Sixth ward Clay man fell, in consequence of the table on which he was standing, being pushed.) Here a young wan rore --Gentiemen, [suppose it is not neoussary to rpenk about these resolutions. (Up- roarious laughter and merriment. Let's adjourn—tet's adjourn; and the meeting ad- journed. Carr Haytren anv Jacaer..—The schooner Abel Story, from Cape Haytien, 2d inst, arrived at this ort this morning, All wax quiet there when she loft, ‘he President was expected to visit the place shortly. Business was exceedingly dull, and the paper currency of the island was much depreeiated One hundred eighty paper dollars were pa'd for a doubloon; four onthe ago the rate was 70 fora doubloon. An bark had arrived. which stopped off Jaomel for at Jersey City: Imore assembled in Enthusiastic Taylor Mee: The friends of Taylor and F | mass meeting, last night, in front of the Hudson House, in Grand atreet. At the appointed time, the house was brilliantly illu- minated. and decorated with a number of banners, in- scribed with the rayings of Geveral Taylor. Immedi- ately over the front door was a large transparency, re- presenting the General on old “ Whitey,” in the atti- tude of command. Dodwcrth's cornet band was in attendance, and discoursed several martial strains before the orgunization, aad rockets and the roar of cannon foretold the general huzas which were to fol- low. ‘The meeting was organized by calling Puiweas C. DuMMex to the chair, aod the appointment of several Vice Presidents and Secretaries, Mr. Dumaek. in # very brief manner, expressed his thankfulness fur the honor conferred upon him He said they had met together in the cause of their coun- try, and for the greatest bero of the cvnucry. The clouds which had bung over the whiy party had been ispelied, and the star o; Uid Zack shone brighter and brighter. The secent letter of ir. Clay, declining to run against the reguiar nomination, was only u test of his devotion to the cause tor which he had been so long battling, and victory was certain, Mr Ganove was loudly cailed rer, who appeared and sung @ real Taylor tung. Davip Granam, Evg . who had been invited to ad- dress the mecting, was here loudly called for, He came forward aud said. that he responded with great Sleerity tothe ev chat bad been made upon him on the present cecasion, (Cheers) He rejoiced to have the cpportunity of meeting with his whig brethren upon the same piatform that would carry triumphant succets to the whig cause, Under the auspices of such men as Zachary Taylor and Millard Filmore, (More | cheering) He presented himseit on the present occa- | sion, not without feelings of deep and overwhelming embarrassment, In the first instance, perhaps, because he was entirely unknown, aud was wn utter steanger among them|{(“No, no,”) und secondly, because he pre- sented himseif there, to retract opinions which he had heretofore expressed; snd to declare anew opinions which be bad entertained in relation to the whig purty. (Cheers) It may not be known to them all, but atill, there Were many among them who did know, that he felt himself culled upon to disapprove of the nomination of General Tayior, as candidate for the presidency, at the Philadelphia Convention; but the events of the last few dayr, and the letter of General Taylor, enabled him tofay, that he stood once more upon the great whig platform, (immense cheering.) under a pledge to support and promote the success of the Philadelphia nomination. (Cheers ) He felt he ought not to trespass upon them with individual opiaious, or any former opinions of his, in coming before them on the present occasion; but he felt it aue to himself to state, that in regard to General Laylor, whatever opinions he had heretofore entertained towards him were entirely re- moved, by the frankuess und nobleness in which ho avowed himeelf a whig (vociterous cheering) in his let- ter. He had declared, in that letter, that in the event of his being elected President, he would be the Presi- sideut of the whole nation (cheers); and he would not feel himself called upon ruthlessly ‘te proscribe one under the government, who would not len self to pase laws to meet the views of the heads of the executive. (Cheers) After this, he would honor Zachary Taylor, and he regarded him as a true, in- flexible, and sterling whig. (Cheers.) Within the next six weeks they were to be called upon to exercise a trust, the most important in conuection with the ad- ministration of the great and glorious government of the country. They were to decide and declare in favor of opinions, which would give power to that government, which it was to exercise for the benefit of the country; and he would claim the liberty, as an American citizen, to address a few considerations to them onthe present occasion, in relation to the questicn whether the executive @t ia country was to be confided to Van Buren, LewW Cass, or Zachary Taylor. This was @ question which they were called upon to decide, not from whim, caprice, or prejudice, but from calm and sober reason. With regard to Van Buren, he did not see that there was one chance for that individual for the Presideno: (Cheers.) He knew there were men present who imagined, that _be- cause there were differences in the whig party, Va: Buren would get votesenough to carry him into the Pre- sidency of the United States But he would undertake to say, that his own Stace, which ever before repudiated him, Would do so again, and the vote of New York, he would undertake to say, would be found to go in favor of Taylor and Filimore. (Cheers.) ‘The whig party of New York, no matter how deeply they revered the name of Clay, would stand ready to do battiein the cause of Taylor. (Cheers.) The vo ce of the “ sage of Ashland” had inspired new zeal in support. of the principles they osrested, (Chree ehvers for Cass and Butler, were loudly called for by a voice in the crowd.) They need not be at ail afraidas to theinjury Martin Van Buren would inflict upon their principles in the State of New York. What claims bad Martin Van Buren upon the whig party? None. For years, they had stuggled to de- feat him—a man who had been well known to them, as the “Northern man with Southern principles.” Mr G. here reviewed the recent course of Van Buren, in rela- tion to free soul, and the new doctrine of the free soil party, which, he contended, were not in accordance with the old and settled principles of the great whig party; and, therefore, the idea of supporting Van Bu- ren should not, fora moment. be entertained by the great whig party. (Cheering.) His opinions, in rela- ton to the national bank and the public lands, those great and leading measures of Henry Clay, were also to be repudiatea by every true whig’ (cheers); and be- cause -Van Buren happened to agree with them npon one point, were they to forget all others and vote for him? (Cheers, and cries of “No,” “No.”) They should also consider that every vote given for Van Bu- ren at the approaching election, by the whigs, was given in favor of Case, who had abused the powers of the government, and aided the administration in their abuse of the same. General 8 had disgraced the nation by his conduct towards Taylor and Scott, du- Ting the Jate Mexican war, by his supporting the ad- minstration on this subject. After adverting to the course of the locotoco party and their presses, in en- deavoring to create a prejudice against General Tay- lor, because he was a Southern man, Mr. G. went on to ‘ay, that Henry Clay was a Southern man, and so was Thomas Jefferson, and this should not be taken into consideration in euch a case as that of the Pres’ dential election. (Cheering) In conclusion, he called upon the whig party, shoulder to shoulder, to rally for Taylor and Fillmore, and go boldly forward and eupport the whig ticket. Mr. Graham, at the conclusion of hix speech, was vehemently applauded. Mr. Cuances Missine then appeared, and sung the following rong, composed by himeelf, expressly for the occasion :— ‘When the trumpet sounds to war's alarm, Old Kough and Ready fears no harm; You'll find him teaching his gallant band— At Point Isabel, he takes his stand, Next at Palo Alto field, He made the haughty Mexicans yield; He fought them next at Monterey, ‘When Ampudia, be gave up the day. At Walnut Springs, old Zack did atop ‘With his men, to take of old water a drop; Then on he marched with his gallant band, His country’s honor to defend. At Buena Vista's bloody field, you know, He laid two thousand Mexicans low: And Sauta Anna, he struck a snag, When he got @ little grape from Captain Bragg. And where did you come from, General Cass ? ‘And rho do you belong to? Alas ! alas! What will you do? IV's now you see, You'll be beut by Rough and Ready, Now, Matty Van, to you I tell, At Kinderhook you'll have to dwell, Your cabbage siill to grow, And im the old homestead there lay low. General Taylor it our country’s defender— He ig the boy that will never surrender; We will, as in days of y Elect-him, with our own illmore, The Crainman announced that Mr. Thayer, one of the gentlemen who was expected to address the meet- ing, would be in the train, and he hoped they would keep their spirits up by singing. Some time d, the train arrived, but Mr. ‘I’. had not made his appear- ance at a jate hour. ‘The meeting was a most enthusiastic one, and thore prevent, numbering about two thousand, seemed to be carnest in their endeavors. While waiting for Mr. ‘Thayer, the larger portion of thelfpeople became tired, and left. A telegraphic despatch was received from Washington, statiog that G. W. P. Custis was addres- sing a meeting of the whigs in that city. Movements of individuals, Annivan or Carr. Kenn —Capt, George Kerr, late of thy Louiriana Rangers, and who ao signally dis- tinguished bh meelf in routing the guerillas of Mexico, arrived in this city yeeterday, and stopped at Lov joy’s Hotel He is s printer by profession, and a native ‘of Pennsylvania, though, for some years, he has resided He will embark’ in a short time for in New Orleans. California. Ex. President Tyler, Indy and family, arrived in the Long Island cars yesterday They will remain in town rome days. ‘The Cheraw (S.C.) Gazette of the 12th instant, an- nounces the death of H. W Covington, Sevator elect from the senatorial district of Richmond and Rebeson. in North Carolina, Hon James Buchanan left Harrisburg on Thursday morning, to make a brief visit to Franklin county, Pa Hon. Wm J Graves, one of the electors at large for the State of Kentucky, continues dangerously sick; indeed his recovery is almost beyond hope. Major Walter rave the weil known proprictor of the Arcade Hotel of New Orleans, died there of the prevailing epidemic, Major General Gaines is in Baltimore. Brevet Major W H Emory, has addressed a letterto Adjutant General Jones, in which he pronounces tho statements made in reference to him, by the [lon. T, Hi Benton. in bis speech on the nomination of General tite “unfounded calumaios, 1 n officer be directed to put these charges in that ho may be tried by acourt martial forth- papers. The captain of this bark reports that all was gulet at Jactmel.— Boston Traveller, Rey, Dr, Nott has entirely recovered from the serlows illness which has, for some time, afflicted him, The Land Warrant Forgery Case. Wasmineton, September 21, 1548. George W. Phillips and Samuel Stettemus, two land and bounty agents, residing in this city, were arrested on Monday last, charged with obtaining a land warrant, the property of Charles White, a discharged soldier, from the Land Office, by uttering a | forged power of attorney. A preliminary examination wos held before Justice Van Tyne, at bis office, on Monday evening, whon the farther examination was postponed till this day. According to agreement, therefore, the examination was resumed before Justices Van Tyne, Doun, and Purcell, at the Court house. The room was crowded — the case having excited great interest here, Goorge W. Phillips’ case was then gone into, (Mr. Kueller, who came into court as a witness, was arrested as a party implicated J} Mr. Ratcuires appeared for the United States, as- sisted by Mr, Turney, (the gentleman who declined the chief Judgeship of Oregon.) Mr J. H. Buapusy, assisted by Mr. Hellen, appeared for the detence. Mr. Ratcuirrx said, that before he proceeded to state the cere, he considered it proper to state that he would do or say nothing out of the record. The case is this :—I understand the prosecutor, Charies White, was @ soldier in the late war, and whon dis- charged he applied to the government for the poor compentation which bas been allowed to discharged soldiers, When he applied for it he was told by the government that there was nothing for him—he had been paid, We eay in this the government is wrong— that it bas been imposed upon—and that the impo- sition has defrauded the poor prosecutor. This is the first count of our indictment, and we will endeavor to prove it by the prosecutor himeelf. The papers of a discharged soldier are first filed in the pension office, and there examined, As oon as it is found they are correct, the soldier is notitied that his warrant is ready for bim. The papers of Charles White were for- warded to the department by Mr. Shucking, and a note of the time was made. ‘The warrant was issued, but there is some doubt in the minds of the officers of the pension office as to whom it was delivered. We propose to show to whom that notification was givon, und to prove that the defendant was the man An upon that point, as to where that paper was de- livered, bangs the destiny of the paper. We ex- pect to prove that it has beem the practice of the defendant to go to the pension office, and hearing the man called out, asiwas (the practice of the Commissioner, got possession of the notification as an agent of Charles White. Thisrule of requiring a power of attorney, is of recent origin, in order to pro- tect, as much as possible, the soldier from being de- frauded We will prove that Phillips first went to the Land Office, and presented Charles White's notifica- tion, and was there reminded of the newrule. ‘This was on the 14th; on the 15th he returned with a power of attorney. ‘Ihe difficulty, if any, will arise in prov- ing the issuing of the notification previous to the issue of the wairant. We will prove that there is no other Churles White mentioned in tho Land Odice. We will prove by White that he never had anything to do with Fhillips— that he never gave himany authority. ‘We then prove the existence of a crime, beyond all doubt, and the question will be, is Phillips the crimi- nal. We have traced the land warrant, and have found it was purchased by Corcoran & Riggs, of Phillips. We will prove the discrepanoy between the signatures of the land warrant and the power of attorney. The de- fence is this, and [ shall make no comment on its cha- racter; but before I go into it, I will state that an appli- cation was made by Phillips, since the commencement of this examination, to Corcoran & Riggs, to retire the warrant, but the application was refused. And we expect to prove that Phillips said, that the way he pro- cured the warrant was, that, being at the Land Office, the warrant was handed to him, I am sorry I oan prove uch things—but my duty compels it. { come now to the defence, and it will be a question with the court, Mr. Heven objected to the prosecutor going further at this stage of the proceeding Mr, Rate.irrs would cheerfully spare the gentle- men if he couldspare himself; but, continued Mr. R., 1am here on my oath to discharge my duty and I must do so. ‘The defence will be that this netification was brought into Stettintus’s office on the night of the 13th or lath of September by a stranger, and that Mr. Stettinius's paid $100 for itt the party saying he would come back next day and make an a-signment, which he did. I make no comment on this defence, but when the Court looks at all these facts, it will be their duty to— Mr. Buapixy objected to the address of the United States attorney. as calculated to influence the public mind, ,The defendants have everywhere admitted that an {offence had been committed, andithat tho as- signment was obtained from a man who represented himself fraudulently as Charles White. Why, thero- fore, go on to discuss what was admitted? The d fence is that another man, well dres: offered the signment to Mr. Phillips—and that this man, and not Mr. Phillips has committed the fraud. Aurnep Svckinc, sworn.—Acted as agent for Charles White, and deposited his discharge in the Pon- sion Office; did so at White’s request, on the first of August last. On Thursday last, the 14th instant, I called upon the Commissioner of Pensions, but the pa- pers could not be found; and on the 1éth I again called, in company with White, but succeeded no bet- ter. On Monday morning, carly, | went to the Com- mission, and a clerk at the effise produced the papers, with an endersement upon the discharge, that the claim bad been allowed and a notice sent to the claim- aut. I then proceeded to the Land Office, and found that a warrant had been issued and delivered upon the presentation of a power of attorney to George W. Phillips. I saw the signature to the power of attorney, and it was not the same as White wrote in my presence, that morning. I wich to add, that previous to Thurs- day last, the 14th, | had always called White John, instead of Charles, and supposed that was the reason why the papers could not be found when I first asked for them at the Pension Office. Jupar Wiutiamt, of the Land Office, examined. — The power of attorney and notice now before me were brought to my room by Mr. Phillips, on Friday morn- ing, the 15th inst.,and, upon that authority, » warrant for 160 acres of land was issued to Charles White. The order requiring a power of attorney from the party en- titled to land, had been made the day preceding. On at day, Mr. Phillips had presented a number of orders from soldiers, and 1 took them, after issuing the wi rante, and asked the Commiasiener if, in future, orders would be sufficient; and he said, in reply, that powers of attorney must hereafter be produced. Mr. Ratcuirrr.—Had the circumstances which had induced the adoption of this order, any connection with Mr. Phillips? I wish to know if it was anything connected with the orders presented by Phillips, that evused the adoption of the rule requiring the power of attorney. I ask, had those orders presented by Phil- lips anything to do with the present case ? ‘hey had; there had been considerable suspi- cion attracted to the execution of papers in the office of the defendants. Some of the orders in question had o cross, instead of the full signatures of the soldiers, Mr. Brapiey.—Can you produce those orders? A.—I can. Mr. Brapiey —Well, we want them first. Mr. Ratcuirre.—Well then, you can drop that part of ee, narrative for the present, and get the orders by- and-by The witness then identified the papers before the court as having been issued from his office. Cross examined by Mr. Bradley.—I have no recollec- tion of warrants before having been issued on orders, excepting in the instance I have mentioned. On Thursday, the 14th, I received the warrant, and on Friday, the 16th, Phillips got possession of it. Examination in chief resumed.—| examined tho re- | need book as far back as the middle of August, and lo not find any other Charles White named. Cuanies Waite, examined by an interpreter.— Q.—Do you know George W. Phillips? A.—Oh no. list as a soldier for the late war. Speaking without the id of —Yes, y- the interpreter. Q —Were you a soldicr in the late war? A.—I enlisted for the war in Mexico, in Pittsburg. Q.—Were you discharged ? A—Yer. Q.—Where at? —At Mifllin, about twelve miles from Phila bes Answering again without the aid of the inte preter. Mr. Braviry.—He says he was discharged at Fort Mifflin, Whylcaninterpret first rate. (Laughter.) Q— hdd ou ae ‘ J A.—Oh yah! I was ed by Capt. Schatt. '—When did you come A.—About three or four A good deal of dificuly was experienced in getting an answer to this question. Q.—Did you over give any order to any one, to get your warrent? A.—Oh no, no, I never did. Q.—Did you ever «peak to Mr, Phillips about it ? A.—Oh yes! M.r Brabiey.—Oh we admit,may it pleaso the Court that the witness never saw Mr. Phiili: says he did. and we also admit that the paper in question, In answer to a question, the witness stated that ho was born in Alsace, France. Mr. Brapvey calied the attention of the court to the fact that the discharge stated that Charles White was born in Pittsburg. whilst the witness on the stand taid he was born in France, There did not appear to ‘be any proof that the Charles White on the stand was the Simon pure. ‘The examination was continued, the witness atating that he was the same man mentioned in the discharge. Col. Eowanrps, Commissioner of Pensions, examined, He testified an to the receipt of the papers from Mr. Shocking; Me. Phillips was frequently in witness's office during the last few weeks; sometimes when wit- hose's Toom was crowded he bas called over the names of persons entitled to notifications, and as they cried out “that is mine,” he handed the notification over; cannet olleet to whom he gave the notification of Charles White; the entry is that it was delivered to White in person Mr. Ratoutrre.—Do you recollect having ever gi & notification to any agent, when the principal was preaent—or does it neoersarily follow. from that en- dorrement, that the paper was delivered to White in person? Mr. Branuer objeoted to this question, as throwing Do sort of light upon the case Ithough he e did not sign A long legal discussion ensned between the counsels, during which whiggery, locofocoism, democracy. and free soil doctrine, for the first time, were introduced into the respectable company of Uoke and Blackstoae. ‘The Count considered the question already a4 sub- stantial: wered by the witness. Examination Continued —He explained that the office did not take up papers out of turn for an agent ; but if the principal authorizes, verbally, to deliver the paper, it is endorsed as having’ been delivered in per- son, ‘It might happen that in the harry of busiagss I might give an agent paper if | koew him. and [ would not alter the endorsement; I can’t say who got the papers of Charles White; | will mention, also, that agents often accompany slaimants to the office, by way of getting their fees; I say to the claimant here is your warrant, and | have seen the agent get possession of it before 1 rties left the room. Rev. F. 8, Evans, Clerk in the Pension Ofice—Saw Mr. Phillips at the Pension Office two or three times during the past week; my impression is that it was on Thursday and Friday; I have sometimes heurd Colonct Edwards cail out the names of claimants. Evisna Ri (of the firm of Coreoran & Riggs )—I had no conversation with Mr Phillips atuny tie; in the early part of the week I heard that a land warrant | had been bought in our office, and that there was some- thing wrong with rerpect to it; k went down to Mr. Stettinius’ office, in order to tay that we wished to have nothing to do with the warrant, and that upon the return of the money the warrant would be given up; Mr. Phillips and Mr ‘Saunders were both preseat; | said to Mr. Saunders that a person had called upon us in the morning, to enquire about a worrant for Charles White, and that we could not them find it; we after- wards found a warrant for Charles White, but with a different date from that described; woe also heard some way, ! don’t know how, that the department said there was something wrong about that particular warrant; Mr. Saunders said he was not acqueinted with the tranraction himself. but that it was probable Mr. Stet- tinjus had received a power of attorney from some Chores White, and that it might have been delivered; he knew nothing about it. Mr. Ratc.irre, at half-past four, moved that the examination be postponed, and the court adjourn till to-morrow. Mr. Brapiey said that he was obliged to leave town, inevitably, to-morrow morning, at 6 o'clock. But he had a higher objection to urge against the delay; whilst the ease was pending, the defendants could not pass the streets without having the finger of seorn pointed at them as being the parties charged with crime. It was due to them that the case should be closed as soon a8 possible, H Mr. Ratcuirre would not move an adjournment, but that it was impossible to conclude the case under | any circumstances. Mr. Rices wished to make a correction of his testi- movy. He was rather short-sighted, and was mistaken | as regards Mr. Phillips having beon present during his visit to Mr. Stettinius. He (Mr. R’) was not personal- ly acquainted with Mr. Phillips, and upon again look- ing at the gentleman, he was convinced he was not present at the time in question. Mr. Brapury. y it please the Court, you will then wipe out all Mr. Riggs’ testimony, as the defendant was not present. Some further discussion ensued as to the motion of adjournment, when the Court decided to adjourn for half an hour. EVENING SITTING. Mr. Snuckina was re-called, and stated that he had not received the notification from the Pension Office for Charles White, Cross-ezamined by Mr. Bradley.—He had acted as agent for claimants, and they had voluntarily given | him fees. He charged nothing for attending to White's claim. Claimants had paid him five dollars, He bad undertaken business as an attorney, having been ad- mitted as a member of this bar. He had seon Mr. Fhiilipps at the Pension Office, on Friday, and bad no conversation with him in relation to White’s claim. Witners never made any charge, but accepted what- ever the claimant choose to give. His object, howover principally, was to guard soldiers from being imposed upon. TChanies Wire, ro ealled.—Did not sign the aseign- ment on the land warrant, nor did he authorize any one to do 80. Cross-ezamined.—Q.—Do you know Mr. Shucking ? A.—Shu—eh? Here Mr. Shucking presented himself to the witness, and enquired if he did not know him ? A—Ob! Chichen! Gas! gas! ich knows Chicken! Q.—Where did you first become acquainted with Mr. Shuching—or Chicken, as you call him? An interpreter had to be called into requisition— this question being rather too complex for poor White. A.—In Washington. Q.—What day were you at the Pension Office? A.--(By interpreter) On Thursday. Mr. Buapiey.—What did he say, Friday ? ‘Witness.—Yes, Frida; Inrenrnsven.--(Indighantly,) Ohy he says Thure- day just now: now he say Friday! Poh! Wirsss Bah? ich didn't; he (pointing to Mr. Bradley) told me to say Friday ! Mr. Braviey denied having given any information to the witness. Q.—Were you to pay Mr. Shucking any thing ? “No, Hie wae my friend, because | was a Ger- man. Q. Did you tell the recruiting officer, you were born in Pittsburgh ? ‘A.—No. I was born in France; I am a Frenchman, No one asked me where I was born. They measured me, and asked me how old I was. that English? (Handing him a paper, A- ; that's English. Peres) Q—How do you know its English, when you can’t read A.—Humph? [It was subsequently oxplained that he meant it was not German or French.) Q.—Does the interpreter know what you aro here for? A.—Yeh; why, every ono here knows what I want. Q’—Does Shucking speak to you when he comes to your boarding house? ‘The witness made a reply in German, which Mr, Grammar, a wealthy banker of this city, was kind enough to interpret. Mr. Grammar —He says, when Shucking comes to his houre, he sometimes takes a glass of wine with him; but that when Shucking speaks to him (witness), he does not speak to any one else; and when he speaks to some one else, why, he don’t speak to the witness. ‘This reply created roars of laughter. ‘A.—Was any one with you at the pension office? ‘A.—No one but Mr. Shucking. Frepericx Stu.tz examined.—White came to wit- ness’s houee on the 30th of July, in the evening. nies Wuitx.—Yes. —White had boarded with him . ULTZ resumes ever since. Whirr.—Yes. Mr. Shucking made anexplanation. He stated, that on Thursday he bad called upon Mr. Stultz, and told him to desire White to call at:his (witnoss’s) office that day. In the evening, he found that White had gone to the Pension Office by himself, and had not becn able to find it. Mr. Nunse examined —I am aclerk in the land office; Mr. Phillips presented the power of attorney and other papers relating to Charles White to mo, on Friday morning, and got the Jand warrant ; Mr. Riggs after- wards brought the warrant to the office and left it there, saying that there was something wrong aboutit; I gave him a receipt for it. Mr. T. R. Surer, teller in Corcoran & Riggs’ oflco— I think the warrant was bought by me on Saturday; was brought to our office by some one connected with ee they came to get it back on Monday, I think. Mr. Nurse recalled. -This paper is merely a certifi- cate of the warrant; the real warrant never leaves the office, but the certificate is a warrant to all intents and purposes, THE DEFENCE. Mr. Bravixy.—Well, Mr. Rateliffe, will you now drop the prosecution, as you said you would, if you failed in your points Mr. Ratctivee.—I acknowledge that, in the case of Mr. Riggs, we have measurably failed; but we have still sufficient left to warrant him in being sent on for fur- ther prorecution, Mr. Baavury—Well, well, perhaps you said more than you intended. But, may it please the court, the prosecution has failed in proving two of the most ma- terial points, One is, that Phillips had said he was present when the power of attorney was made; and, secondly, that Phillips had told Mr. Riggs that he had procured the warrant from the Pension Office by mis- take, Neither of these points bas been proved, but rather disproved. Now, the defence we intend to set up is as tollows:—Last Thursday evening, whilst the defendant was gittiog in his office, a stranger called, apparently an American, wearing a cap and dressed in citizen’s clothes, and tendered for rale the notification which is here produced. ‘The notification was from crush these individuals knows it. [ will sho thie, and also prove by respectable citizens. that & man representing himeelf to be Charles White, did call at their office, and offer for sale this paper, Now. if we show that there are other Charies Whites, und that one of these sold this warrant, thinking, pur. haps, 1 was bis, rightfally, why whatever tho ail on the other side may thin’, | shall expect to see both of there defendants go forth free and irreprouehable Ihave known both of these gentlemen from my in fancy; they are my neighbors, and I confess I fuel deeply and warmly for them, ‘they are innocents | know, I feel they are, and | therefore wish to do ali f can to cast from them this dammtng. burning charge, which, if proved, would not only destroy their bust: ners, but inevitably ruin their characters and disgrace their families. Mr Saunpena, sworn.—Is engagedin Mr. Stettenias’ office; Mr Phillipa is oceavionally there, but is not, to my knowledge, connected with Mr. Stettenius; was at the Pension office om Thursday at 1% again at’ 2, and remained till 8 o’eloek. and did not at any of these times see Mr, Pbiilips there; was in the office when Mr. | Riggs called, about 9 o’clock on Twesday morning, after the trial handed me $100 and another warrant; I went to Corcoran & Riggs, and said that Mr. Phillips | understood White's warrant was not good, and ax he warranted all the warrants he sold (,& R., he sent me to tender the valve of the warrant, and'to get it | back; I had no a#uthority to.make the statement as regards the warrant, but Phillipa gave me the gold to 0 with, # Chose coamined —I made the statement without any autherity or instruction from Mr. Phillips; 1 wa however, at the trial the night bofore ; | carried $110 in gold and another warrant; I first went to the | Pension Office on Thursday morning at 9 o'clock, and stayed about balf an bour ; Iwent again at 12 o:clock, and stayed ashort time, and then again at 2 o'clock, and rtayedtili all the warrants were distributed ; did not see Mr, Phillips there at any of the times ; Mr. Phillips was at Mr, Stettenius @ portion of that day ; do not mean to say he could not bave gone to the Pension Office whilst I was away, but did uot see him, Thomas Favqvenan sworn.—Has been engaged in ne= gotiating warrants for Mr, Stettenius ; aman came into the office on Thursday evening, and wanted to know if that was the place where they sold land warrants ; Mr. Kueller replied * yes; the man then produced a notification, but Mr. Kneller refused to purchase it; he told him if he would get the warrant he would give him $110 ; the man was going out when Mr. Phillips eulled him back, and | then went out; the next day [ jaw Mr, Phillips speaking to the same man; told him to take good care of his money, and not to’ squander it away as many soldiers did. Cross-ewamined —It was about 6 o’clock in the even- ing when the man first called, and he had just got out of the door when Mr. Phillips called him back; Mr. Knelier, Mr. Stettineus, his son, Mr. Phillips, and my- self, were all that wore present; did mot see any money aid. ‘: Nothing new was elicited by the cross-examination. S. Sterrenivs testified, that Mr, Phillips transacts business in his office; he was in his office on Thursday nearly all day; Phillips is a relative; he married a niece or half niece—his sister's daughter by a second hus- band; he did not know the exact relationship; he wit- netsed the transaction of Mr. Phillips with the stranger; did not see the whole of the hundred dollars counted out, but heard the jingling of the pieees. ‘Mr. Puriiirs was permitted to testify, that he re- ceived the blank assignment of the stranger on Thurs- day; on Friday the assignment was drawn up; this was after the transfer was entered on the back of the warrant, Mr, Stet TiN«vs, resumed.—Said that he would know the man calling himself Charles White, were he again to see him; the filling up the power of attorney was in the hand-writing of Mr. Phillips, witnessed by Mesers. illips, Kneller and Stettineus; Charles White signed his own name. . Cross-examined.—A notification he considered the same as a land warrant, because without, the former, the latter could net be procured. Had bought notif- cations, and paid for thom the money’ agreed upon. He, Charles White, called the next morning, Friday, and made an assignment, on the back of the warrant, to Mr. Phillips. Had ascertained from a clerk there wus another Charles White, who had a claim. Samver G. Kweuier, sworn, said that a Charles White calledjat Stettenius’s office onThursdayjevoning; heard the conversation between him and Mr. Phillips; raw the said Charles White sign his name three times, twice on Thursday, and once on Friday. Cross-ezamined —Apprehended there was some risk. and therefore he did not himself buy the notification. Saw Phillips count out the money, aud witnessed the arsignment, Never saw the man before he came in the office, nor has he seen him since. He and Phillips have an understanding that they will not interfere with one another in making purchases of land warrants. Left the city on Saturday, so as to travel home ons Sunday, tohis family in Clarke county, Va. An ex- revs was sent for him, wha. told him the case, and he Fost mo timein coming to Washington, He was sum- moned asa witness, and as such came here, but he | soon fvund himself arrested a3 a criminal. Mr. Stettexivs called and crose-examined.—lHis tes- timony was, in substance, that when he had the money in hand, he bought lots of warrants on his own ac- count; when he happened to be short of funds he would ask Mr. Phillips to join him in the purchase. Josern Sterrinris testified that a person came into his father’s office, and bis name was Charles White. Mr. Phillips purchased the warrant and gave the man one hundred dollarsfor it. Recollects that the trans- action was on Thursday evening. Cross-exemined.— Saw Chas. White sign his nam,e and give Mr. Phillips a power of attorney. Mr. Kuellea‘ Mr. Farquabar, Mr. Phillips, and father, were present ; never have seen Chas, White in the streot since ; don’t recollect the appearance of the man or his clothing. Mr. Purcres, a boarder in Mr, Stettinius’ house, and @ student of law in the office of Bradley. He related a conversation that took place at the rupper table, on ‘Thursday evening, corroborating the testimony given for the defence, xs to a man calling himself Charles White, going into Mr, Stettinius’ office, of his notifi- cation Tor sale, & Mr. Appison, acierk in the Pension office, was called. to testify that there was more than one case on the books, where the name of Charies White occurs. Mr. Rarcrirre objected to this secondary evidence A discussion on this point ensued, pending which, another effort was{ wade to adjourn by Mr. Kateliffe, on the ground that it was impossible to conclude it to- night. ‘The defence protested against any adjourn- ment. ‘Their worships appeared to be very much puzzled, and at length decided upon postponing it. Mr. Bradley appealed against the decision, This prosecution had already prostrated upon the bed of sickness, one of the members of the family of the ac- cured. It was ® mere act of humanity thal the charge should be at once acted upon, and the defendant if innocent, and there was not # tittle of evidence to convict them—should be dismissed. The court raid that it had further concluded to proceed with the ease, if Judge iEdwards could be brought here to night (10 o’elock P.M.) After some further discussion, the court announced that it thought it would be impossi- ble to get through to night, and would therefore ad- journ. The counsel for the defence again protested ugainst delay, but the court adhered to its decision. ‘The examination was accordingly postponed till the 3d of October next, at 10 o'clock. ‘This distant day was fixed upon ia consequence of Mr. Bradley's un- avoidable absence from the city. ‘The understanding, however. is, that should Mr. Bradley return at an lier period, the case would be then resumed. Messrs. Phillips [and Stettenins were held to bail in the sum of one thousand dollars each, and Mr, Kneller in the sum of $266,00, B, Brookiyn Intelligence. Examination oF Gripeksienve, ron Broamy,—The examination of Gildersleeve, on the charge of bigamy, has taken place, and he being diemissed. The testimony of t with whom he has been living, being, to the effect, that there was no marriage contract be- tween them. Ho is, however, held on the charge of abandonment, butfor that he has a sufficient defence, having left his wife with the means of support. He is, also, held on acharge of bastardy, but it is probable he willrun through with little damage. Law Intelligence. Uniten States District Court, September 22, 1848,—Before Judge Betts —The Court was adjourned to Tuesday next. The Murder Case.—No application to bail, by Ber- trand and Watson, the captain and mate’ charged | with the murder of Albert Burgess, was made y terday. Cincurr Count, Sept. 22.—Before Judge Edmonds — | On the opening of the Court this morning, his Honor annvunced that next week he would put from 50 to 75 | causes a day on the day calendar, and try such causes | as would not occupy more than an hour each. That | after next week the September circuit would be ad- | the Pension Office, and stated that Charles White was entitled to # warrant for his services in the army. He had offered to sell bis warrant to Mr. Kneller, who was ongeged ip the business. Kneller declined to purchase, ax be could not come to terms. The man left the office, and had got as far as the pavement, when Phil- lips called him back and entered into @ negotiation with bim, which resulted in his paying him a hundred dollars in gold. Mr. Phillipe then took from him an assignment of the notification and a power of attorney. The stranger was desirous of quitting the city. Mr. Phillips derired him to take less than the market price, as it might bea long time before he could obtain the market price. The traffic took place in the presence of two or three witnesses. Having paid the man $100 in gold. he engaged to come the next day, Mr fhillips informing him that it was necessary to call and give at the same time a blank assignment of the notification The next day the man came to the office, aud acted in accordance with this arrangement Mr. Phillips afver- wards went to the Land Office and obtained the war- rant, He executed the power of attorney in the pre- fence ofa notary public, and witnessed and executed the aesignment in blank, and delivered it to Mr, Phillips. Now. éf we show this, we maintain that wo have shown, that not only we meet this prosecution, but that we prove it to be a wanton prosecution of re- spectable citizena, and that all this is perfectly appa. rent tothe prorecution itself I care not from whom it emanat hether from private citizens or from the government, | denounce it as@ wanten prosecu- tion. We offer to prove that Mr. Phillips was not at the Pension Office on Thursday When this warrant was iesued, it was after one o'clock, and to show this [ have examined the testimony. We offer to prove that notwithstanding what has been said by witnesses on the ether side about a search having been made in the Land Office, there are other Charles Whites in the Pension Office, and the government which seeks to , journed until the 17th of October, in consequence of his engagements on the circuit in Orange county; that om the 17th of October the circuit would be re- sumed, under Judge Maynard, who wonid proceed with the jury cases, and that hovbimself,would, oa that day take up the equity calendar. Sheldon v8 Conachy and Proudfoot.—This was an action for goods sold and delivered. ‘The goods were | purchased by Conachy, and the bill made out in his Dame. and @ note given by Proudfoot, When the note became due, it was not paid, and Conachy then, for the first time, stated that there was a partnership between himself and Proudfoot, and that the latter was to pay for the goods, und produced @ correspond- ence to thateffect. There was no defence, and judg- ment was given for plaintiff, Proudfoot vs, Cooper—This was an action to recover $100. the amount of # Coctor’s bill. ‘The jury gave a verdict of $40, Common Pieas, September 22, 1848.— Daly —Alexander vs. Wortendyke —This was an action On ® promissory note for $262; defence, usury. Before Judge Ad- | Journed to to-morrow, Common Puxas, Srecrar Tens, Sept, 22.—Before Judge Ingraham. —Decis‘ons.— In’ the matter of me chanic’s lien on houses in 22d street Motion to cancel the lien granted—the clerk to enter the sams on the docke Chapman Referred to Geo. W. Banne audell ys, Parkhurst-—Referred to Peter n, Evq. MKenna va. Clark—Motion to show cause denied, Michael Lane and another va, Wm. S, Clarke—Motion denied. Carenpan ror tis Day—Common Pleas— Count or Avrwats, Sept, 21.—All the Judges present. Mery Martin, by hor friends, vs. Norris L. —D B. Field was beard for appellant, and H. B, Dwryea for respondent, | Bank, when she was detected, and DE Magnetic Telegraph en have been going the rounds of the reference to the case of the Electro Several art: public journals Magnetic Telegraph, hetweun f jor Morse ant Mir villy, as lately decided by the lnited States Court tucky, The view® presented by thes articles are calculated, although no bt without intncion to prejudice the public mind agaiast the lagal rights of Profestor Morse, as secured ¢ bin by letters potent; and not only #0, but to give false iinpress'ons a to the legal bearing in geners! ef patent richts for waefal inventions, And as this species of property has now become intimately interwoven with every branch of industry. particularly in thie country, it is highly ‘m- portant tbat wrong notions should, a# far as po sidie, be removed from th publio a In an artiste In of yesterday an attempt is mad) verrcr of the previons avticles, bat the writer ¥ mot well versed in the law of patents, ol ed Bis information from an imperfeet sours, Moree’s patent reet# on several points, all of which are in themselves important, but there is ome feature of his invention whie is the essential basis of all bis fuccess,and to this I will confiny my remarks, The Sttempt has been wade to impress the publie mind with the i¢ea that Profesor Morse claims the use of cunpents of ¢! ty for the transmission of Entelli- gence betw ut points and that the decision of the United ourt in‘his favor gives hiw this monopoly uri erm of his patent, and that this jecision is ille ause elementary principles are not the subjects of patents. wi 1 There is not probsbly any vale of law better eatab- he t iy | lished than that elementary priaciples are not th subject matters of patents, fer they exist inim re, and cennot, therefore, be inveuted by man. They are the inheritance of man from the great parent of all, andthe mere fact of diseovering tueir properties cannot give a monopoly to the diseoverer, for this would be conferring on One, what nature has given for the benefit of all; as, for instance, the discovery of the pressure of the atmosphere, the elastic fo1ce of steam, the force of gravitation. ‘the rapid passage of electricity along or through various bodies, and £0 of other elementary principles. The mere discovery of these prineiples or properties ix the tiading out of something eXisting in nature, and which performs its functions without the discovery. ‘The atmosphere will continue to press in all directions withous the knowledge of the fact, and so water and other pon- derous bodies will, in falling, exert power; water when heated, will’ produce steam, whieh posse: elastic foree; and electricity will continue to pass along metallic and other conducting bodies But an invention, im contrauistinction to # diseo- very in the abstract, ix the finding out or pro- ducing of something which did not befors sub- sist, or the doing of something by the use of elemea- tary principles or qualities of nature, which they would not otherwise produce. In view of thie reason- ing the judiciary of Exgland, followed afterwards by our judges, have laid down the doctrine, that the dis- covery of elementary principles is not thy subject of special privileges, but that faventions, as the produc- tions of the creative qualities of man’s intellect, are, and constitute the basis of special grants as contribu- tions to society; for, by such special grants, society lores nothing whieh it before possessed, and, therefore, such grants are not special privileges, as the term is generally understood. ‘To guard the interests of society, and as @ means of preventing one inventionfrom closing the door against others, the learned judges bave laid down another rule of law, that an inventor cannot, by the grant of lette: patent, monopolize an effect; that is, that the man who by bis invention produces a given result, cannot claim that result, but must confine himself to his me- thod of producing that result, for other methoda of et- fecting the same end may be invenved by others; and to confer a special privilege on the first for the pro- duction of the result, would be to shut the door against the progress of inventions, Every inyentor is, therefore, limited in his patent, to the method or mode of operation|whioh he has invent- ed; but any improvement or modification of that method or mode of operation, although patentable in itself as en improvement, cannot be used without @ violation of the rights of the original inventor, for the use of the improvement necessarily involves the use of the original method, of which it is simply a modifica- tion. From this it follows that there may be various inde- pendent inventions or methods for producing # given result. and also improvements on, or mere modifle tions of, each and every of these methods. In view of these well established rules of law, how stands the matter between Morse and O'Reilly? Morse cannot monopolize the transmission of currents of electricity, for this is an elementary principle ; nor can he monopolize the transmission of signs by cur- rents of electricity, for this was suggested by others long before his invention; but the signs thus trans- mitted were simply visible signs for the time, and any one has a right to communicate such visible signs by currents of electricity. Such » telegraph would, however, be of no practical But Professor Morse was the first who conceived and reduced to practice, the idea of starting a mechan- ism by currents of electricity, which shall imprint or record the signs transmitted, so that the writer at one end shall record his ideas at the other. This is his invention—his mode of operation. Itis @ distinct and. definite idea, which cannot be misunderstood. Any modification of the mode of producing the record is = mere variation of the printing apparatus used to make the record. ‘The fundamental idea, however, of setting in operation the printing or recording mechaniam, & one end, by currents of electricity transmitted by the writer at the other end, is stili employed, however the mere mechanism may be varied. And it must be cle to the mind of any rational being, thas, after the idea has been suggested and reduced to practice of operating a printing or recording apparatus in this way, that the mere mechanical or chemical agents employed in the practical application may be varied indefinitely, and that all such variations must, of necessity, involve the ue of the original idea ; aud that #0 long as the original idea 1s employed, #0 long must the use of it, inlaw and in equity, violate the rights of the criginalinventor, Itis evident that if Morse trans- mits a current of electricity to make a dot at the op- porite end, that instead of the inctrament used fo make such dot.atype with any given letter may bo substituted. And so of any other modification of that gencral idea which is the foundation of Morse’s beautiful invention ; and so long as the modifications involve this general idea, they can only be looked upon as improvements on, and not independent of the original invention. Were the rule of law other than it is, no invention could be sustained, for wh a thing is once done by # particular method, it is easy matter to modify that method it is, however, a very fortunate matter for Professor Morse that he happened to vali upon an idea which, 80 far, appears to be the only practical method on which magnetic telegraphs can be established ; and that this is 50 appears to enhance the merits of his invention. New York, Sept, 22, 1848, RIGHTS. Police The “Horrible Depravi N. C. Smith and Leland and Walling arrested yesterday,upon 4 warrant issued by Justice Lothrop, Mrs. Pouier alias Mrs, Mintz, and two young and’ very interesting French girls, named Victoire de Lancy, and Marie de Lancy, Fisters, and daughters of Mrs, Ponier. This is the woman to whom we alluded a few days since, ag keeping s house of iil-fame in Canal street, and pros- tituting her own daughters. We called the attention of the Mayor and Chief of Police to the place at tha time, but, for some reason best known to themselves, they did not move in this matter, and groat credit is due to Justice Lothrop, for the prompt measures he adopted to arrest such g fiend in human shape, as thig woman appears to be. It was shown, upon her exami- nation, that one of these girls waa, last fall, delivered of @ male child, and that the very night of its birth, this she-devil was found near the dock, at the foot of Warren street, with the babe in a basket, perfectly naked, by officer Hulse, of the Third ward, and takem to the station house. ‘She, being unable to giv satisfactory account of herself, the child was take from her, and the woman detained until the eveniny of the next day, when, in the absence of suftloient e dence to show any criminal intent on her part, the in- fant was restored to her, and she returned to her resi- dence, whieh was, at the time, ia Greenwich str From that time, nothing has been heard of the child. Since then, she bas resided in different parts of this city, and in Brooklyn, until last June, when she opened a little cigar etore in Canal street, next to the corner of Laight, and used the upper part of the house as a dwelling, where she prostituted her two daughters to any one who visited them. Among the visitors to this infamous place, were some, reported to be our most re- spectable citizens, those who are little supposed to be in the habit of asociating with such characters, and visiting such houses. In consequence of being unable to obtain ratistactory information relative to the dis- posal of the child, the parties were detained for further examination, and for the purpose of placing these young and beautiful girls where they will be compelled to lead a different life. Embezzling from his Employer.—Captain Magnes, of the 6th ward, arrested, yesterday, aman by the name of Charles Robide, on a charge of robbing his employers, J. Atkinson & Co, No. 36 Seuth st. ship chandlers, of various articles, such as flour, hams, copper nails, &e., amounting to over $200, Ongearching the house cf the accused a portion of the embezzled property was recovered. Justice Timpson committed the as- cused for a further hearing. Forgery.— Officer Ottignon, of the 3d ward, arrested yesterday,# woman celled Catbarine Graham, on a charge of waking false entry in her Bank book on Savings Bank, in Chambers street, to she amount 0, and endeavoring to draw the same from the veyed to the Police Office. and the magistrate detained her for @ further hearing. virvest by Telegraph.—Ofiicer Crosett, of the 3d ward, arrested, yesterday morning, # man by the name of A. Butler, on board the Boston steamboat, from in- formation rent on by Telegraph to this city from Boss ton, fetting forth that Butler bad broke jail in that city, and to arrest him at once and detain him until further notice ; this was done, and Mr. Butler is de- tained, for the present, in tho Jd ward station house Careless Driving. —A wan by the name of Vari Stein was aerested yesterday, on a charge of careless driving in the street, and running over & child, belo Mr. Daniel Corey. and breaking his arm. The magis- trate held him to bail to answer the charge, Tux Corrse Munxs iv Massacnuserts.—The copper minés said to be mm Concord, Mass.,are lo~ cated in the town of Carlisle,