The New York Herald Newspaper, October 15, 1848, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Sou 1- West Cornerof Fulton andNassan sts. | | manding of Mr. JA? S GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETO LD—Threceditions every dary. treo cents | The MORNING SDITION & | latributed before breakfast; | be hind of the newsboys, Ma, and the second AFTERNOON EDITION a for circula- py. $3126 per | eireulation, ‘uropean edition Lingnages tions, o with adver- | ll be deducted from | ude the postage. will be prin the French and Bngli ALL LETTERS by mail, for »w Uircments. to be post paid, oF the postage wi the money remitted VOLUNTAR ¥ CORRESPONDE neivs, solicited from any quarter of the Uiberaliy prrid e. EN E. containing in tant world; Uf week will be (renewed every morning, and to he id afternoon editions, \ at reasonable rin. legible manuer; the proprictor ‘ii'kinds executed Beautifully and with de ‘Orders received at the Office corner of Fulton and ay street UTICE taken of anonymous communications, What- fed jor insertion must be authenticated by the name of the iriver; not necessarily for publication, but a ‘anty of his good faith. We cannot return rejected | eowmenscations NG. PARK THEATKE—La Srogavo—Diame a, Quatre— Box axp Cox. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery— Dancing my SiGNoRAa Cr0CcA, AND Si BROADWAY THEATRE, Broodway—Manzrana—Tax Om aanvs NATIONAL THEATRE, ham Square—Ivannor—Ma, Maconeepy—MysTEKIES AND RIES, NIBLO’S, ASTOR PLACE-Juzivs Cxsan—Boors ar rux WAN. TNaM-Love Sreu— OR Next, BURTON'S T"EATRE, Chambers stroot—Lucy pip SHam Axovn—Joun Jonrs—New Youx in Suices. BROADWAY CIRCUS, near Spring st—EquesrRia nism, &o. MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway, near Broomo—Cunisty's Minsrreis—Eruortan 8: Ke, SOCIETY LIBRARY—C. MINERVA ROOKXS - Tay MELODEON—Vinoisia NEW ROOM, 832 Broadway—Puiosopnica, ENTERTAIN- MENTS. BROOKUYN, Female Academy—Genmanta Music Socrery's Graxp Concert. ‘Few York, Sunday, October 15, 1848, Actual Circulation of the Herald. - Oot'r 14, Saturday... + 21,312 Weekly?! ; , Pir iad ‘The publication o the Morning Edition of the Herald com. yesterday x5 minutes bef re 3 o'clock, and finished at © minutes bef. ro 6 o'clock; the first Afternoon Edition com- enced st 5 minutes pase | «'clook, and finished at 15 minutes Before 2 > clock; cne second at 3 o'clock, and fii bed at 20 minutes Past o'clock. News from Europe.—Affairs In France and | Ireland. | The. steams!)ip Britannia her fifteenth day, | and, therefore, over di is port. The news to be re by c for with consider- | able in it will be one week later than our previous advices. ‘The fate of France absorbs universal attention. ‘The critical state of Paris, at the last-accounts, has created great anxiety among all classes in this | country, and many look for the tidings of another | surrection by the next steamer. The recent movements in Ireland, growing out he distresses of the people, give some hope to | ihe friends of that ill-fated nation in this country. ‘They are cherishing the belief, that out of the food riots something of more magnitude may Start into existence. Apropos to Ireland, we give in our columns, to-day, a letter from D'Arcy McGee, one of those who took part in the recent abortive revolution in Ireland, explain- ang the causes which led to its failure. Mr, McGee has been lucky in reaching these shores where he is sate from the persecutions and punish- ment which await his less fortunate associates in Treland. Mr. McGee’s letter gives, we think, the true reasons of the failure of that movement. When everything was ripe, and success was evident, if the masses would rally to the support of their leaders, the Catholic clergy, with their vestments on, emerged from their altars, and pronounced against any policy being pursued but that of moral force, for the attainment of the political rights of Ire- Jand. This 1s the opinion which we have often ex- preseed on this subject; and we repeat what we have | before said, that until the people of Ireland shake off the in@uence which the Catholic clergy exercise over them, they never will be able to accomplish their political treedom, or be capable of self- government. Priests of all denominations are very good in their proper spheres, but when they travel beyond their religious duties, and engage in politics, they should not any longer be looked upon as priests, but as intermeddlers in what ought not to concern them; and any people who tolerate it must be regenerated ere they can be capable of appreciating or enjoying republicanism. ‘Tux Wie Nominations.—When the false in- telligence of a battle having taken place between the Irish insurgents and the British troops, at the hill of Slievenamore, in which the latter were re- presented to be defeated with great slaughter, was published, the Express of this city, not content with pronouncing it a fabrication, as it certainly ‘was, went fuither, and poured out its abuse on the Trish, both those in the United States and those in their own country, and on the movement gene- rally. When the Irish agitation was commenced Democratic Removats. ort time since the old hunkers of Tammany Hall held committee meetings, at which resolutions were passed, d&= Lawrence, tne collector of the port, the removal from office of certain persons in the receipt of sulanes im the custom house, on the ground that they were barnburners. These resolutions were presented in due form by an old hunker, who, for his pains, was himself dis- missed. This, of course, gave great o‘lence to one branch of the harmonious democratic family, who denounced him for it; but it was not the only pen- alty that Mr. Lawrence was to pay for deigning no! to comp'y with the behests of rival parties. Having recently dismissed some barnburners, whether at the dictation of the old unkers or not, we cannot say, their friends thought they would have a meet- ing and pass resolutions too. They accordingly did so, on Friday evening last, with hearty good will, Mr. Lawrence is in an awkward position. He is between two fires; and no matter what di- rection he may move in, he 18 certain of being burnt. Yet, with all these drawbacks, the collec- torship of New York is quite a handsome office, and we think it highly probable that it would re- quire more than these troubles to induce Mr- Lawrence to give it up. Horricuirvre.—Conventiors are now the order of the day. No matter what objects are sought to be attained in this country, whether they be of a political, a religious, or asocta character, a trical and Musical, Panx Tuxatxe.—Mme Anna Bishop appeared again at the Park Theatr’ ast evening, and was received with the usual applause. She gained new laurels by her admirable performance in “La Sfogato, or the Manager Puzzled.” The stage was perfectly strewn with bouquetr, and the endeavors of the fair songstress brovght down the house in fine etyle. It is certainly &@ novelty to hear one artiste sing in six different lan- guages on the same evening Viriety is the spice, not only of life, but of the vocal art We can only re- peat what has often been said as to the excellence of | Madam B.'s singing. it is hard to equal, and not to be convention is the instrumentality to work out the | wished-for consummation. Of the various conventions, however, whose proceedings have lately occupied the public mind, there is none where more pure rational enjoyment could be had than that of the horticulturists, who assembled, the other day, at Clinton Hall. This is only one of a series of similar fes- tivals which are held about this season of the year, in every great centre of this great country, and at which the results of the taste, judgment, and labor, in this particular department, are dis- played in endless variety, and boundless pro- | fusion. Of late years, this art, and we don’t know but it might be dignified with the name of a science, has advanced with rapid strides. Looking back but a century or two ago, to the speculations of the great minds of that period, with respect to hor- ticulture, one is forcibly reminded of the throes of the mighty intellects on steam, with its various applications, and chemistry, with its beneficial influences on mankind. The immortal Milton described, in the most beautiful style, a garden planned precisely uzon the most approved princi- ples of modern landscae gardening, although he nad never seen any thing of the kind, and had nothing to depend upon for his picture but the boundless resources of his own imagination. Ja this country it was little practised, as theoreti- cally understood, up to a late period, but owing to the writings and the example of Lowell,. Gov. Gore, Preble, Cushing, and ovher gentle- men, and to the competitive spirit of our people, ix bids fair in a short time to rival and surpass what has been done in the most favored and most scien- tific countries of Europe. It is not, however, for the grand annual displays of fruits and flowers, and the manifold productions of nature, that we prize this art so much—it is not for the opportunities thus afforded ef passing an hour in the friendly interchange of thought and feeling—but it is for the refining and softening in- fluence it has upon human character, by the tagte it excites, the powers it calls into exercise, and the moral and social disposition it inspires. To use the language of Mr. Winthrop, speaker of the House of Representatives, on a late occasion :— Horticulture, in its most comprehen- sive sense, is emphatically the fine art of common life. Itis eminently a republican fine art. tributes its productions with equal hand to the rich and the poor. Its implements may be wielded by every arm, and its results appreciated by every eye. It decorates the dwelling of the humblest laborer with undoubted originals, by the oldest masters, and places within his daily view fruit pieces such as Van Huysum never painted, and landscapes such as Poussin could only copy.” Sovrn American Cvriosities—We have re- ceived, trom our correspondents in Demarara, one of the greatest of natural curiosities, also a piece of vine, supposed to possess valuable medicinal qualities. There give another’evidence that the western hemisphere is replete with the workings of nature. The first is the upper jaw of a fish, found in the waters of the penal settlement of Guyana. It is, 1n form, very much like the jaw of a greyhound, and is thickly set with long and pointed teeth; but, unlike every other animal, the teeth decrease in size in the back part ot the jaw. The front tusks | are, in some instances, three inches long, though the one sent to us, which was taken from a young fish, is only about two inches long. At the root of every tooth in the jaw, isa duplicate of precisely the same shape, though not so large. The nostrils are situated between the tusks, and are very emall. The bone is almost perfectly transparent, and seems to possess little or no in this city, the same paper went out of its way to anjure and abuse the Irish, and maintained a con- tinued warfare against them till the last moment, an pretty much the same way that it vilified and abused General Taylor, until his nomination by the Philadelphia Convention in June last. Mean- time, however, Mr. Brooks was using his best exertions te procure a nomination as member of Congress, which he at length succeeded in; and he now stands before his fellow citizens, the Irish included, the whig nominee for the sixth con- greesional district of this city. ‘We have, on various occasions, shown up the utter folly and incapacity of the whig leaders in this part of the world, to hold the positions which they occupy. Need we adduce stronger proof of the justness of Our remarks than this same James Brooks? After pursuing a career of opposition to General Taylor for several months previous to his nominauon—after saying more against him than any or all of his political opponents did—atter even underrating his military qualifications, which the democracy sever dared to do, he turned round after his nomination, and from that event till the present time has been lavish of his praise. The hero of Buena Vista, once, in the opimon of the editor of the Express, utterly incompetent to fi the office of chief magistrate of this Union, and, withal, a general having maoy superiors, is now the object of his adoration—is a second Weshington, and will, no doubt, be even greater than he, af, after his inauguration at Washington, he will but gratify Mr. Brooks’ desire for office and emolument. The same editor, too, whilst he was abusing the Insh in every possible way, knew that if he succeeded in getting the nomination as member of Congress, he would, to # great extent, be dependent on the very voiere whom he vilified, for his election. Can he expect the Irish of New York to vote for him, under such circumstances’ Are they so slavish to party that they will forget the insults that Mr. Brooks heaped on them during the Irish agi- tation in this city, and vote for the man that ut- tered them 7 This is an evidence of the suicidal policy which the so-called whig leaders and journals, in the North, pursue. is it any wonder, then, that th gail in accomplishing the success of their me sures? The nominee of the sixth district isa @pecimen of therm ; and, in his own case, he 1s in a fair way to urrive at the truth of what we have | always etuted in this connection. He may try to | ? repair the misteke which he committed, by pour- ing torth folsome adulation on the Irish from this time vil the seventh of November next, as he 1s doing towards General Taylor—but we shall see with what success. strength, exeept where the teeth enter. The same fish 1s described by Shumberg, as being found in that country, though the inhabitants seem to know nothing of n. Itis a great curiosity, and would prove a most formidable assailan', should it be en- countered. The other 1s a vine, found in that country, which 1s supposed to possess medicinal qualities ; but it is known only to the Ind:ans who inhabit the in- terior. It is covered with a very thick spongy bark, very like that of the white gum tree. The grain of the wood seems to be filled with a mucila- ginous kind of matter, which, when dry, causes the grains of the wood to separate, and the whole may be taken apart, from the root to the extreme end of the vine, It has a very pleasant smell, and is,no doubt, used for medicinal purposes by the natives, We have not received the name of either of these curiosities, and are, therefore, unable to say what they are. The country abounds in natural productions, and the day is not tar distant when some of our enterprising countrymen will bring up, from the wilderness, something which will not only prove of great pecuniary benefit to him- self, but of invaluable good to the werld. Movements or THe Ockan Sr eRs,—The United States mail steamer Hermann, Capt Crabtree, leaves on the 20th inst. for Southampton and Bremen. Her magnificent cabins and saloons are yet objects of much attraction, She is now takingin ber cosis and freight, and will rtart punctually at the hour appointed. ‘The mail steamer Southern, Capt. Berry, left yester- day at her usual hour, for Charleston. An arrange- met has been made with the owners of the new ship Irabella, which vessel is intended to run between Key ‘West, Havana and Charleston, ro that persons leaving ths city in the Northerner and Southerner, can em- bark immediately on their arrival at Charleston, for either of the above places’) The connection is under- stood to be permanent, as both lines are now under contract with the Government for the transportation of the United States mails to and from the pointe mentioned ‘The Crescent City, which left this port on the after noon of the 3d inst, arrived at New Orleans on the 10th, having touched en roule at Havana, thus making ¢. ship Cherokee, we learn by telegraph, sailed gavanrab at 8 o'clock Thursday morning, hav- been detained one day on account of the snaliow te of water at the ber. She made her first trip henee, in sixty four hours, which is admitted to be un- therefore, look for her here this dvertiaed to sail again for Savannah erday, the 18th raner Falcon, which bas made one somewhat I voyage to New Orleans, leaves again on touching at Savannah and at Havana, Schooner Memento from Patchogue, L. 1. arrived yerterday. She is @ superior built vessel, of 240 tons regiator and designed expressly for Maillard & Lord’ line of Richmond Packets, f mee Itdis- | excelled. The entertainments commenced with the farce of “ Somebody Else,” which was well pecformed, und elicited great applause, as did also the comical performanee of * 40 and 50," in which Mr, and Mrs. Gilbert, Mr. Dawson and Mr Fletcher appeared. On Monday evening, # new grand ballet will be intro- | duced by the Monplaisir troupe. Boweny Tueatne.—This week has been a most suc- cessful one at the Bowery. The revival ef the drama of “ Rookwood,’ in all its original splendor, and, in- deed, with better cast than it ever before had, has given the greatest satisfaction tothe audiences, and long and loud bas been the applause lavished upon it. ‘The ballet, too, bas had its shure of applause; and de- fervedly. for it has been produced with great care, and performed in the most elegant msnner. Many years have rolled by since first we visited the Bowery, and, amid all its mogt ruccessful seasons, we never re- meniber seeing it going on more pro-perously than it does now. It is an example of what is seldom seen in apy country, more especially in this one, vi the. atre gomng On. year after year, with undeviating suc- cess, The present proprietor is too proud of the house which has gained him so much renown, both actor and manager, ever to allow it to flag, but will, we doubt not, continue long to keep it up ac its present high stand, and, moreover, increase its popularity. During the comi ek, ma velties will be pro- duced, and, as the almanac-makers would say, “look for full houses about t time.” With the excellent company which is permanently attached to the estab- lishment, any piece cau be performed in first rate style, Broapway Tueatae —FourtH Orena ur.—Last night, the popular opera of‘ Sonnambula’’ was repre- sented at ths theatre.and with such a froupe,comprising Mr. and Mrs. Seguin, Mr. W. H. Reeves, and the other dirtinguished members of this highly accomplished ope. ratic company, but one opinion could be formed of the attraction of the oceasion, and that opinion was fully re- alized by the result. The cupacious stage of the Broad- way bas rarely been occupied by a company more emi- nebtly quaiitied to do ample justice to the Tascimating music of Bellini Mrs Seguin, in voice and character, teemed perfectly at home in her favorite Amina, and was loudly applauded in those sublime passages, into which the intuses a charm of indescribable fascination. | Mr. Reeves was in excellent voice, and gave full effegt to that charming rcene of the opera, * Still so gently o'er me +tealing,” in which he was most flutteringly encored, The entertainment was indisputably well sustained by all the company. and much regret was evinced by the apnouncement that this splendid opera cannot again be, under present circumstances, repeated. With a lau- dable desire on the purt of the managers to supply a succession of popular operas during the engagement of the Seguin company, Wallace’s grand opera of * Mari- tans,” which abounds in # profusion of such accompa- piments as might be expected from an author of modern and acknowled ed merit, will be introduced on Monday evening, combining the full and effective fozce of the voca) and instrumental performers, and with choruses and scenic effect that must co. id the public patronage, Nationa, Tuxatne.—As Mose says,in the bur- lesque, “ the bouse, down in Chatham Square, is draw- ing in the quarters with a perfect rush,” and well it may, for a more pleasant theatre cannot be found ina day’s walk, Whatever is produced on the stage of the National is done well, and the famous local dramas have been brought out as perfectly as it was posaible for them to be. “ New York as (¢ Is,” and the « Mys- terier and Miseries” have been witnessed by thousands upon thousands, and Chanfrau has gained a first rate reputation by his admirable representation of the | manly apd good-hearted, thou, cious bihoy of New York. He frst started. this ape: cies ot charseter, and we imagine it will be long before Be will find any competitor. There will be several new pieces produced next week, and no pains will be pared to please the numerous patrons which this theatre now possesses. It is centrally located, and convenient of access, the house is beautifully fitted Up and every attention is paid to visiters. The price of admission 1s low, still the most perfect order and decorum is maintained, as the audiences are always composed of our most respectable citizens, Success, then, attend on Chanfrau's National, and long may | the mansger of his company continue to delight the New Yorkers. Bunton’s Tueatxe.—This fashionable place of | somewhat pugna- amusement was well attended, last evening, to witners | the two local dramas called “* New York in Slices” and “Lucy did Sham Amour,” previous to which | was played “ The Dead Shot.” This went off well, avd so did the next piece, ‘' New York in Slices,” until the ball scene, in which a character, reprea tative of the press. appeared. Several persons then ccmmenced hirsing, which continued for some Ji One of the performers, Mr. Johnston, stepped for- ward, and arked what was meant by the hissing? He was told by ® gentleman present to take that character (pointing to the one representing the press) off the stage, and there would be no more hissing. ‘This they refused, and a slight difficulty ensued, which was coon quieted, ‘Des were again about togo on pleatantly as before, when Mr. Johnston made use of xpression to 8 one presént, which led to a further difficulty, and resulted in the putting of several persons out of the house. Alderman Libby, | of the Second ward, during the disturbance, material- | ly aided in restoring quiet The eubsequent perfor- mances proceeded without any interruption, and were received with the usual demonstrations of plea- sure. Ninto’s Aston Pace THeatnr.—Mr. George Van- to his departure for New Orleans, and appeared in the chsracter of Henry Percy, in Shakspeare's play of “Henry IV.” Sir John Falstaff was played by Mr. Hackett, the best living representation of this never- one of the best and richest creations of the genius of the immortal Shakespeare, Mr. Hackett’s performance of Falsteff is beyond common praise, and is too Hackett appears, as Falstaff, to draw crowds to see bim. Mr. G. Vandenhoff, by this time, is also well known to the New York world; he is an actor of great and various merit, excelling at once both in the higher walks of tragedy, and, at the same time, in the fine and elegant representations of genteel comedy. He is ‘8 young man of fine feeling, high spirit, and lofty am- bition, and bis performance of Harry Percy, last night, wasa specimen of histrionic ability, and eiaborate art, of ahigh order. He has one great fault, which. as he is young, it may not, perhaps, be too late for him to correct, though it will, assuredly, be very difficult—a fault, however, which, if not corrected, will certainly keep him at a stand-still, where he is, all the days of bis life, and disappoint his high ambition in prevent- ing him from ever attaining a greater name aod character in bis profession than that which he bas already attained ; and he uires not to be told that there is stilla higher step. That faul; is, that he has no voice and manner—of his own. fe has been, in bis kn study, too much the slave of servile imita- tion, which hae given to his voice, gestures and man- ner, a quasi iron fixity, identity. and unchangability. His tones are uniform, and not quite natural; hissing! “oh” is @ uniform sneer. with many shal app character he assumes. He who has once he him declaim, in any part, has heard a voice, ton and fall, inflection and cadence, mixed with an ever- | present artificial sneer, which he will hear forever, at allfuture times—that is, unless Mr V. finds again his own natural yoice and manner. Ina word, unless he becomes lese an actor, and (if we might invent the term,) could he only a little mote un-theatricate him- self —a difficult task we confess, but worthy the effort will good sense enough to take our candid criti- ciem in good part, and bear it well, if not gratefully as itis meant well and may be valuable. Niblo’s eplen- did palace of a theatre is now nightly crowded, and non est admirari with such talent as be gathers around him. Broapway Cincus.—-The splendid performances which are nightly presented at this beautiful amphi- theatre, attract crowded houses on every presentation, The attractiens are of the first order, and received ful equestrian, graceful and active, and her daring feats of horsemanship elicit the greatest acclammations of delight The riding of little Bob Williams is night- Jy hailed with shouts, ang most juetly, tor the little fellow, though only about five yearsold rides with as much ease as if he had for years been accustomed to it. Mr. Shindie is a superior equestrian. and performs the “Peasants Frolic’? and “Shepherd” in beautiful ttyle The unrivalled brothers are nightly received with thunders of applaure, and, reaily. their wonderfal feats would not receive what they merit w it other wise. The general management of the establishment’ is unexception: and the energetic proprietors are determined that their new circus hall not be #ur- parted by any of the old ones, They have procured the rervices of Prince John Davis to superintend the police department, that the public may know the strictest order and decorum is observed The cireas ‘ace the oppor- tunity and go, #y cannot fail to be pleased Crnisty’s Minsteets are pursuing their usual tri- umpbant career, ‘They are nightly visited by hun- dreds, and their concert room is filled at an early hour.’ From the first song. down tothe finale of the concert, they are listened to with the greatest delight, and the applause, at the conclusion of each rewne, i quite rapturous, The very geeat merit which thee minetrel* porsess a8 musicians, vocalist: dancers, and, though last not least, as witty fellows, is uni-ersally acknowledged, Ifany one can be found ao far be- hind the age as not to have heard them, let him go at once and retrieve hie obaracter They will sing every evening during the coming week Metongon,—White’s Minstrels, with their black faces, are creating quite an excitement at thir house. They are n-most excellent band, and well worth hearing Cam 's Minstaeis, at the Soolety Library, are taking in the cash at » great rate, as their room is filled to overflowing every vvening, at an early hour, The new songs, which they have lavely brought out, are capital ones, and have already become qui'e popular. The dancing of Luke West is truly inimitable; and | nistration for the coming four years. denhoff took his farewell benefit last night, previous | dying, admirable, and most difficult comic character | fewiliar to the critical world of New York, to require | | criticism; it is emough to say to the world that risings. fallinge, ups and downs, which never vary in of this talented and clever young man. We hope he | with the greatest applause. M’me. Aymar is a beauti- | many @ beau would give all he could raise to be pos- sessed of half the grace and elegance which West dis 8, The Campbells will con their concerts during the o: and will bring every evenin; forward ancther budget of onge, choruses, ke Muss Juria Nontuati.—We are informed that this eminent vocalist, who ts professionally engaged by M. Strakorob. the graat Russian pianist, will, previous to their departure for the South, give a grand concert at the Female Academy. Brooklyn She will be assiat- ed by the distinguished pianist himself, as well as s¢- veral favorite vocal and instrumental perfurmers, Tur Geamanta Mvsic Socrety will give their first great excellence. They will find them to be # most talented company, and their music truly delightful. MM. Miartini axp Levasseum will continue their elegant exhibitions during the coming week, We need only say that these gentlemen deserve the thanks of the community for providing them with such a beautiful and instructive exhibition. Sporting Intelligence. Grey Eacre anv Lapy Sutton.—The result of the late contest between these fine animals not being al. together satisfactory to the backers of Lady Sutton, snother match bas been the consequence, and comes off over the Union Course on Tuesday next, the owners of Grey Eagle posting $500 against $350, being a change of odds. Twenty Mites ax Hour —It is understood that a match against time has been entered into by the owner of the trotting horse Trustee. The distance is twenty miles, and the time allowed for the completion ofthe task isone hour. No horse, either in this or any other country, has ever trotted twenty miles within the hour; and if accomplished in this instance, will stamp Trustee as being one ef the best horses of the day. ‘The stakes are $1,500. Nasnve Jockey Crus Races.—Tuiro Day.—But of the races advertired for yesterday came off. The result of it will be fouud below :— ‘Sweepstakes for all ages—$16 entrance—mile heats. Proprietor adds $26 to the puree. Oliver Towles’ b. h. by Altorf. dam Florizel. 5 y. 0. 11 A Yourie’s ch c. by Citizen, dam Priam, 3 y ‘W. Hoffman's ch. f. by Wagner, VO eeeeseeseceee dam Leviathan, ‘ime—I:55—1:67. Fovrta Dav —Jockey Club purse—$i00—3 mile heats; two entrie: Col Elliott’s Eliza Butler, by Leviathan, dam Clara Howard, 3 y.0....+0--see05 wee 2 Black Satin, by Leviathan, “ Towks & Vaughn’ dam Stockholde-,5y.0... Time— 5:56: City Intelligence. ‘Tue Weatuen,—The weather yesterday continued the promise of rain, the sky having been obscured by clouds nearly the whole day. In the afternoon there ‘was every appearance of an approaching storm, The clouds were dark and heavy, and the wind changed to theeast. The night was dark until the rising of the moon, which partially dispelled the gloom wi vaded the elements. ich per- —The whole city seems consequence of the ap- ingle department but is entirely the Custom-house. The that establishment, begin Darnburners holding offte now to suffer some, not less then four or five haviag excitement ecess. On many is ated from basement to attic, but scarcely are the candies by which it is lighted, half burned, before a contrary statement is received, and the light disappears as speedily as it came, and all is in doubt and darkness. The last despatch 8 arrangements to be made for the illu- mination of some of the wigwams of the adverse party; and before the night comes on, that demon- stration is frustrated by another despatch. At one moment the sachems bunkerdom are blithe and smiling, and ‘the adberents of the “ Hero of Bony Wicta,”’ as he is termed by one high in office,look care- worn and desponding t another moment, the re- verre is the caee, and the parties change positions, and the current of their feeling, each taken by the other. Thus are the anxious of both parties constant- | ly changing—resting between hops and feat frst the one and then the other having the ascendancy in thelr minds. Those who are looking out for the spoils, keep cool, but have @ watch upon the results of the election now going on, that they may form their opinions accordingly. Every pot-house and barroom presents daily a scene of political discussion. The corner of Pine and Nassaustreets, which, but a few weeks since, was the rendezvous of some dozens of office seekers, is entirely forsaken by them, in consequence, ‘as they suppore, of the doubtful result of the admi- The thieves have partially ceased operations, that they may with certainty hold on to their liberty until after the elec- tion; and vagrant, except women, are few who fall into the hands of the guardians of the city. Every circle of society is perturbed, and politics and speculs- tions as to the result have the uppermost station. In every ward meetings are nightly ealled by one or other lofty weather-cocks in every direction. The sound of the fife and drum may be heard from Harlem to the Battery, and bansers of every political character float in the breeze in every section of the city. Never has a greater excitement. prevailed than now, and will be continued until the final result is known. District Conventions.—The old hunkers of the First Assembly District, composed of the First and Second ‘ds, assembled in convention last night, Stoeall nominating a candidate for the Assembly. The con- vention was organized, and adjourned until Thurs- day evening next. The Free Soil Convention of the third Congressional District. assembled last night at the corner ef Broadway and Lispenard street, for the purpore of nominating acandidate to ropresent the party in the next Congress, but did not succeed in making # nomination. Lancr Bass —There seems to be fine sport in fish- ing at this time, in the neighborhood of Hell Gate ferry. A few da} two gentlemen on a fishing ex- | cusion , the aggregate weight of which was | 74 pounds; the largest weighed 24, and the next in size 1834 pounds. Serious Accipent.—The raising of the Taylor and pole, at the confluence of Grand Fillmore libert: | street and East Broadway, on Friday afternoon, was attended by two serious accidents, though the names | of neither of the sufferers were ascertained. The first ‘was the falling ofa heavy timber upon the leg of « per- son, who was assisting in the werk, by which it was completely crushed; the other was severely cut in the face eye discharge ofa cannon. Neither is thought to be dangerously hurt. Artemrr To Fine a Buipinc.—A quantity. of eom- bustible materials were found on fire in a wooden ves- sel, sbout four o'clock yesterday morning, in the yard, and placed against the building No 80 Delancey No damage was sustained. A fire broke out on Friday night. in the building at the corner of 13th street and oth enue, which was put oat with trifling damag | MAscellancous Political Intelligence. PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION. The Philadelphia North American eays:—At the | meeting of the Return Judges, yesterday, communica- tions were received from Jonn S. Littell, protestin, against the reception of the returns from Richmon| and the district of Penn; and also ® communication, ame effect, from the citizens of the latter + Appress.—The State Central Committee con- their brethren in Pennsylva: and throu, Ww gretul out the Union, on the splendid result of the recen’ tion, which bas recovered our noble old Commonwei from th of the spoilers who have so long preye nd given to her a proud position inthe great confederacy of which she forms so considerable a member. ‘The returns already received, though not official, are sufficiently reliable to warrant us in ansouncing the election of @ whig Governor, of a whig Canal Commis- sioner, ofa whig majority of the Congressional delega- tion, ofan increased majority of the State Senate. and ofa decided whig majority in the lower branch of the Legisiature—with the necessary consequence of a whig United States Senator, and of a whig Treasurer of the State. | There results are eminently gratifying. They have | been produced by a deep-seated conviction in the | minds of the people that a change in the administration | of the State and National governments is esrential to their mye | and welfare, and a stern determination | to rebuke and avenge the scandalous frauds which | were practiced tpon them in the canvass of 1844. To the workingmen of the State—those who toil in the miner, and the farnaces, and the forges, and the facto- riew—this great resolution is, in a large degre, to be | attributed. Convinced that their interests had been betrayed by [the leaders of the miscalled democratic party and arsured that those interests would be re- | stored by the election of Johnson as Governor, and | Taylor a8 Presiden’ ey bave rallied to our standard by thousands, and have assisted us to achieve a triamph such as thie country hae not heretofore witnessed —a triumph as brilliant, a6 it is destined to be permanent. Of the result of t! lection in November, we do not entertain a doubt. All the causes which influenced | the campaign which has just closed, will operate with | redoubled force; and, ad to these, the unbeunded | and riebly-earned popularity of our great leader, will | Dring vast pumbere to the polls who have hitherto not | voted with ur. nd be ° ALEXANDER RAMSEY, Chairman State Central Committee. ono. Wrics or Onto —Information upon which we rely, har reached us that a bargain has been made between certain leaders of the free oil and of the lozofoco arties, by which the free foil vote is to be given for Welter, and in exchange the locofoco vote in to be iven for the free soll candidates for the Legislature fn’ certain districts of the State. This information in such as cannot be publicly given in proof of the fact; but it is uch as commands our belief. It is enough for us to believe that auch an iniquitous movement | i< on foot,to prompt us idetantly to put youon your vard, eMhat uch should be the outcome of all the preten- tion to extraordinary sensibility of conscience on the part of free soil lenders, fe surprising, indeed, though not without a parallel in our history. it is only @ new hare of Van Burenlem, The masses of that party Pave joined it. from honest impulees and correct sen- timente, though not, as we think, with sufficient fore- sight as toite tendencies. That this bargain can trans. fer them generally, like cattle, to » new owner, we do Delieve, J. A. Langit, H. Latunor, Jos, Rivaway, A. Hi. Pinney, L. Hers, L. Evournsn, Joun B. Thomson, Whig State Contral Committee. Whig State Central Committee Room, October 4, 1848, of the many purties, and liberty polls are rearing thelr | Hotel, in Fulton street, for the purpore of | Religgenat itelligence. Catenpan ror Oot —Sth, 16th Sand iter Trinity ; 16th, 17th Sunday after Trinity ; 18th, St. Luke, Evangelis 26th, St. Simon and St. Jude ; 29th, 19th Sunday after Trinity. On Monday last, in the Convent chapel of the Sis- ters of Mercy, in Pittsburg, the Right Rey De O'Con- nor. assisted by the Rev 8Vir. MeMaban, of Lexiagton, Ky., and the clergymen of the city, received the vows and pretided at the religious profession of Miss Anno Helens Lambert, (Sister Mary Paula,) Miss Ellon Cor- bett, (Sitter Mary Clare Xavier.) and Miss Margaret Quinn, (Sister Mary Patricia ) ‘We learn of the lamented death of the Rey John Baptist Leo Malsonnabe, . J., in September, at Now Orleans. ‘The following is an extract from the probate of wills, 4s presented to the House of Commons, by Mr. Grat- tan, 12th July, 1832 :— Fowler, Archbirhop of Dublin, left... Beresford, Archbishop of Tuam. ‘Agar, Archbisbop of Cashel. .. Stopford. Bishop of Cork. Perey, Bishop of Dromore. Cleaver, Bishop of Fearns Bernard, Bishop of Limerick Porter, Bishop of Clogber. K nex, Biehop of Killaloe. Hawkins, Bishop of Raphoe Total... se secre sees +£1,575,000 Besides maintaining their wives and families duriag life’ The report of the commissioners state that, in Ireland, there are 151 parishes having no member of the Chureh of England, and 860 pacisbes having less than 77 Protestants. PaRuiaMentaRy Grants Since THE Uston tn 1800. For building Protestant churches in Ireland, £525,387 Building Glebe houses there . Protestant charity schools. ... - Church Society to Discountenancs Kildare Place Society.... Total . + £2,240,626, The receipts of the American Traot Society for the six months ending Oct. let, were $105 097, and the iseues from the General Deporitory amounted to $110,- 000. The amount of gratuitous circulation already sanctioned, exceeds 11,000,000 pages, Nine double me- dium power preeres, with several hand presses, fail to do all the printing required. More than 200 colporteurs have been commissioned during the six months pre- vious, including @ number of theological studeats for their vacations. The number of colporteurs in regular service, exclusive of students, exceeds 230, of whom about one-fourth are fcr the German, French, Irish, or Norwegian population The Society is indebted for printing paper to the amount of nearly $20,000, M. G. Monod, pastor in the National Church at Lausanne, has been deprived of bis eccleriastical posi- tion for the expression of a little fraternal sympathy with his persecuted brethren of the Free Church, He has published a letter to his parishoners on the sub- ject. ‘The following petition to the Queen,on this question, is now in course of signature in Exeter, England: “To Her Most Gracious Masesty, Queen Vic- roria.—The humble petition of the undersigned, in- habitants of the city of Exeter and its vicinity, sh eth—That your petitioners have observed, with great concern, that # bill has been brought before Parlia- ment for legislating and establishing diplomatic rela- tions with the Court of Rome. That your petitioners humbly beg leave to repreeent to your Majesty, that the said bill, if passed int> a law, will be a violation of the aot, commonly called the Bill of Rights, and of the Act of Settleme: id may have the effect of endan- gering your Majesty's crown. and the peace and secu- | rity of your dominions Your petitioners, therefore, as loyal and dutiful subjects, humbly implore jour Majesty that the royal assent may not be given to the aforesaid bill. And your petitioners, as in daty bound, willever pray, &o,.’’ Rev. Bethel Judd, D. D., of the Protestant Episcopal Church, has taken up his residence in Rochester, He is one of the oldest of the Episcopel Clergy im the United States, and is distinguished for sound sense and devoted piety. He proposes to give a portion of his time to the businers of teaching. and will, occa- sionally, officiate in the work of the ministry. Police Intelligence. Charge of Grand Larceny —Captain and officer ‘Whalen, of the 6th Ward Police, arrested, yesterday, two men, called Martin Verman, alice Weyman, and ‘Wm. M. Collins, on suspicion of stealing a trunk from the store of Frederick Sietki, No. 41 Authony strest, containing $200 in silver coin and bank bills, two suits of clothing and several articles of jewelry, valued in all at near $500. The thieves conveyed the trunk | away into the 18th Ward, where it was found ina cellar broken open and the centents carried off. The accused, when arrested, were rigged outin new suits of clothing, evidently purchased by the stolen money. Charge of False Pretences,—Under this head. we noticed yesterday the arrest of Stephen Weston. on a charge of obtaining goods by false pretences, by officer Van Nostrand. It should have been officer Norris, one of the chief's aids, who made the arrest, and not officer Van Nostrand, Suspicion of Passing Bad Money.—One of the po- lice of the 16th ward arrested, on Friday night, Na thaniel Cocper, captain of the sloop Celerity, ob & charge of parsing a $3 counterfeit bank bill, purport- ing to be on the Battenkill Bank, Manchester, Vt., on | Wm. Thornall, in 26th street and 9th avenue. On | being taken to the station house, there appeared to be | some mistake about it, and Alderman Smith discharged the captain from custody, to appear and answer the | charge before the magistrate. if required. Robbing a Countryman,—Officer Watson, of the 6th ward, arrested yesterday a man, by the name of John Doyle, on a charge of robbing a countryman by the name of Wm Brown, from New Jersey, ofa wallet con- taining $10, while in a house of disrepute, situated on | fhe Five Points. ‘The magistrate locked up the thief | for 5 Maxine Rirtes at Winpsor, Vt.—A corres- ndent of a Rochester paper gives the following nrereeeny Gencriton of a rifle manufactory, at Wind- sor, Vt. The owners commenced their building about three years sit nd ones in buildings, m: ebinery. and materials, $115 000, before they made one rifle. About 4,000 of their rifles have been doing our country service in Mexico. Thetr principal building is 100 feet lon; id 44 wide, and four stories in height. They have several other buildings for forging their work, and ¢ jous other operations connected with their business. The first contract with the United States Government, was for 10,000 rifles, They, however, have another, and much larger contract, made last January, although the first is not yet com- pleted. They turn out 500 rifles per month, all in com- plete order. They employ 100 artizans, besides 35 in the furnace business, making castings and carriages forthe railroed. The barrel is made from American iron, drawn from flat bars into *‘ scalps,” of the proper length and thickness. These scalps then rolled and welded around a steel rod under a hammer that makes 1.600 blows per minute. During this operation, the rod has to be frequently with to prevent its becoming welded with the iron annealing The bar- rel, thus formed next goes through the process of ‘ nut boring,” turning, rimming, and straightening, all of which are curious enough, but the last more particu- larly so, as it is done, or rather is ascertained to be correctly done, the eye ing ashadow. The next step is parsing through a trial and inspection by persons sppointed by Government. They are loaded with 180 grains of powder, two balls and two wads,and fired each twice. If they stand this test, they pass en to the process of finishing inside, which is dono by rifling machines at the rate of one barrel per hour to each machine. They afterwards pass through the process of browning, which requires great care and skill to make it succeed perfectly. Again they are inspect- ed, and very few rejected on account of the smallest fase ible defects in the material Stocks are made ‘om black walnut, which has been seasoned three pears before working. If you bave seen Mr. Curtis's last machine, you will have a tolerable ides of the first process. These stocks pass through six Giffereat ma- chines; and 8 rifle, before it is complete in all its parts passes through more than one hundred different ma- chines. # great share of which are the invention or im- provement of Mr Lawrence. If he wants a certsin thing, he first invents a machine to do it, and then sets it to work asa man would a boy. The most sin- gular machine is the one he calls the “letting ms chine.” It sige fteveral difficult and delicate operations with a facility and ease that is perfectly astonishing. It cuts out the places to receive the bar. rel, ramrod, lock, patch box, butt plate, = trad, side plate, band be, ke, soexact that they re- quire no hand labor. The mounting is of brass. finished nesrly complete by machinery. The look work is forged in dies. It afterwards passes through a great variety of machines and comes out in the most perfect shape. These machines illustrate most effectually the surpriting advantages of “ Yankee ingenuity.’ Each jiece will fitin any of the numerous rifles made here. ‘here is no such thing as ti ying the. several p to make them match each other. Parts that are alike are th own together, and t random, when wanted to mi the gun, an: fect are they that they need no alteration whatever There are con- stantly employed three United States Inspectors in the establichment. The rifles,when complete, do not vary two ounces cach from the other in weight. OvrragE in Cincinnatt.—The landlord of the Green Tree House, on Front street, with three other Germans, was held to bail yesterday, by the Mayor, for committing a flagrant outrage upon the ereon of a young man named John P. Garnhart. A oarder at the house raid he had been robbed of $15 Search was made, and Garnhart being the only person who had any money about him, it was supposed that he must of course be the thief. The Germans took it in their heads to make him confess the theft, and for this purpore put him on the rack. and compelled him te endure tortures which remind one of the savage revenge the Indian takes upon his enemy, or the hor- rid outrages committed by the Spanish Inquisitors, ‘They whipped him with « horse whip, until the marks can yet be seen upon bis person—beat him upon the face. until one eye was entirely shut and his face much disSgured—pounded him with a board, then stripped and tied him—left him out doors in the cold over an hour, brought him into the house, pounded him again—stamped him until excrement was forced from him, and then, to complete the sum of their in- fernal vill rubbed a cloth init, forced it. into the poor fellow’s mouth, and did ail in their power to make him swallow the filthy subtance. After the had tortured him to their satisfaction, he was left neked. tied hand and foot. in an up-stairs room where eeveral persons were sleeping, all of whom knew about the outrage, and beard the sufferer's moanings. yetit was over an hour before any one manifested «uMoient humanity to get up and cut the cords which bound him, During the whole time these persons were com- mitting this diabolical outrage, Garnhart protested his innocence in the most rolemn maaner. and begged Piteously to be released. The names of the indivi- duals who perpetrated this act of semi-barbari re James Gassin, George Hobbing, Andrew Gaft, and Jobn Bendor. The landlord was held to ball in the sum of $500. the man who lost the money in the sum of $260, and the other two in the sum of $100 each, i | ge appearance at ocourt,—Cincinnati Times, t, 5, 22d, 18th Sunday after Crinity; | TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Chio Election—The Result Doubtfal, Our advices trom Ohio continue contradictory in regard to the result of the election for Gover- nor; although there 1s little doubt, now, that the whigs will have a majority in the State Assembly, while parties are balanced in the Senate. It willbe seen that our first despatches confi- dently claim the election of Weller, and the last (from Philadelphia, seven o’clock last might) states that Ford, whig, has been elected. The vote is probably a very close one, and the result may not be certainly kno wn for several days. Pritssure, Oct. 13, 1848. Delaware and Franklin counties elect whig re- presentatives by a close vote. These were con- ceded to democrats last night. This result places the joint ballot with the whigs. Cincinnati, Oct. 13, 1848. Monroe county gives Weller, the locofuco can- | didate for Governor, 1,720 majority. Fayette county gives Ford 240 majority. ‘The whigs, generally, concede the election of Weller. Twelve counties are to be heard from, which, in 1814, gave Tod, locofoco, a majority of 1,200. The House is certainly whig, but there a tte 08 | in the Senate. Pirrsuura, Oct, 14, A. M. The accounts which continue to reach us from Ohio are contradictory. The probabilities are, however, that Col. Weller, the democratic candi- date for Governor, has been elected ; while the whigs will have a majority on joint ballot in the Legislature. Cotumpus, Ohio, Oct. 14. Returns received from sixty counties, on demo- cratic authority, give Weller 3,000 majority. Bautimorg, Oct. 14—7 P. M. A despatch has just been received, direct from Columbus, which states that Ford, the whig can- didate for Governor in Ohio, has been elected by asmall majority over Wellar, the democratic can- didate. In the Senate there is a tie; while there is a majority of four whigs in the House. Pennsylvania Election. Returns from all but six counties show a ma- jority of 2,847, according to the figures of the Philadelphia Bulletin, for Governor Johnston The counties to be heard from are Cambria, Elk” Jefferson, McKean, Potter, and Warren, which, together, gave a majority of 997 for Shunk, 1a 1841. South Carolina Election, Cuarueston, Oct. 14, 1848. The following members of Congress have been elected, viz., Isaac E. Holmes, in the 6th (Charles ton) district; Joseph A. Woodward, in the 8d (Lancaster) district; Armistead Burt, in the 5th (Abbeville) district; Wallace, in the Ist district, represented formerly by the Hon. Jas. A. Black deceased. It is probable that Orr and McQueen in other districts have both been elected. Georgetown has elected two Taylor men and one Cass man, representatives to the Legislature. There is to be a grand jubilee and torch-light procession in Charieston, in honor of the great vic- tory achieved by the friends of General Taylor. Trial of Olcott. Axpany, Oct 14, 1848. Cashier Olcott’s trial was not concluded to-day. It will probably occupy two or three days longer. Some of the testimony against him 1s of a strange character. Storms on the Coast of Carolina. Cuareston, Oct. 14, 1848. This city and the adjacent coast has just been visited by a heavy equinocttal storm ; but, as ta® as we have heard, no serious damage has been done, though it is feared some disasters may have occurred on the coast. Salling of the Cherokee, Savannan, Oct. 18, 1848. The steamer Cherokee, for New York, did not leave here until yesterday (Thursday) morning, at six o’clock. Her detention was caused by lew water Markets. Burrato, Oot. 14, 1848, Receipts within the pasttwenty-four hours :—Flour, 10,000 bbis.; wheat, 16,000 bushels; corn, 14000 do. ‘The flour market was steady, with sales of 1,000 bbls at 4 50» $4 625;. ‘The market closed with a demort yh 5 Corn— Sales of 10,000 bushels were made Oe There to Al- 600. psn no change in the rates of freight by canal ny. Axnany, Oot. 14, 1848, Receipts by canal within the past twenty-four hours: Flour, 15300 barrels; wheat, 5,000 bushels; corn, 11,€00 do.; barley, 27.800 do. The flour market was firmer, and sales of 2,000 barrels were made at $6 25 a $5 50. The market for grain was inactive, and no sales of corn or wheat of moment were reported. Bate ley—Sales of 9 000 bushels were made at Tasco. 8 TAigo. Beef—si of 500 tieroes were made at $18. There ‘was no change of moment in other articles. Pitrssuacn, Oot. 13, Th flour market evinces declining tenduncy, saice at $4 37 to $444. Sales of wheat 760. to 780. Oates b's! 26c. Barley is bringing 550. Sales of whiskey at 2le. Burra or an Inpran Curer.—On Sunday the remains of Abram La Fort, named De-hat- ia his native tongue, were committed to the ‘Or Bt te Capt. Froxt widely known both among the whites and natives, The occasion called tOgether a large concourse of people, by whom the ceremonies were witnessed with most intense in- terest. At 12 o'clock, the corpse bier to the Council House, and plac tre the room in which he had so often addressed the few remaining sons of the forest who had assem! their Jast tribute of respect to their chief. People were seated atthe extreme he females of th the other, Ww ty, by as; in hie native tongue. At times he ‘was animated and spoke rapidly, and at others in slow and solemn tones, g ving quantity to the vowels which form so large a part of the Indian language. Although he was not understood by the crowd of spectators, close attention was given, and all appeare 1 te feel the solemnity of the occ The euphonious and mu- sical succession of vor ‘ounds that fell from the spea- Il parts of the coun- assent to the woras of the speaker, made an impression upon thosa who ware witnesses of the ms wy soeue.which willlong be remem- ago, and w bered. Th 8 he closed his reiuarks, pasted A siting of beads, repreventing the laws of the astion, to individual named John Haiftown, who is to act as head chief until a council of the six na- tons shall be convened. This same string of b:a 1s, once held by the celebrated chief Anteauga, then by Capt. Frost and Abram La Fort, successively, is the unwritten code which he is to alminister. He recolved itin a speech that indieated embarrassment of feeling. He was followed by another speech from Webster, at the conclusion of which the lid of the coffin was thrown epen and the last opportunity of seeing the cold and 1 feless form of the chief was improved by nearly all in attendance. He was dressed in the warrior'x full oos- tume. with bis wampum belt and other gay trappings around bim. Although educated and reared in the christian’s faith, La Fort wave Pagan and took delight in administering the laws and customs of the Oaon- dagas, asin days of yore, At their feasts and oeremo- nies, he was painted and plumed as were the chiefs when they were a powerful people. As he appeared on thore occasions, excepting the head dress, his form was costumed for the grave, and placed in an elegant coffin, upon which was a silver plate with his name and age inscribed upon it, He was 64 yours oid, aluhough his appearance would scarcely indicate him to be forty. ‘The coffin was then carried to the grave, and placed in the ground, with the head in the direotion of the saa at mid-day—thus noting the season of the year in which he was buried, The rude simplicity of the scene Was deeply affecting, and especially as the sister and bereaved wife, g'lowed by other female relatives, insingle file retrao“a their steps to the house made more than desolate by the death of two children and the father, The loud and piercing shrieks of the mournrr’, mingling with the sound of the earth asit fell upon the cofiin, and the wildness of the surround- ing scenery could not but impreas all present that the burial of an Indian chief presents s true picture of the Jnst end of man, A few days ago and hy wieided the seeptre over his people—and now, his body lien in th open field, and bis rpirit, according to the Indian’ faith, is aseooiated with the brave in another wor! Syracuse Jowrnal. Movements of Individuals, Daniel Webster and J hn P. Hale are in tow! Hon, Francis Granger has lately addrossed Public meetings in the western part of the State, TT = EE EE EE