The New York Herald Newspaper, October 28, 1848, Page 1

= NO. 5260. MORNING EDITION The Grand Water Celebration in Bos The History of the Works, dic. (From the Evening Transcript, Oot. 26) Laxe Cocnituars, the waters of which now thread , {8 part of a body of water known as Long Pond, tying in the towns of Nattck, Wayland and Framingham, about twenty miles from this city. The area of 659 acres, and drains a surface In some places it is 70 to 80 feet in depth. From an analysis of its water by Prof. Silli- man it is found to be remarkably pure, possessing an ‘advantage, in this respect, over both the Croton and Schuylkill water. Of the waters of six different sources, | ie and snaylzed by him, he remarks. “thate this (Long Pond water) stands by itself in containing Jess solid matter to the gallon than any other, and, in ‘the feebleness of its reactions, with nearly all the che- mics] tests.” He further states, “ that the Lake Cochi- ‘tuste waters are entirely inodoreus, perfectly soft and t to the taste ; and, when tested by soap, it is rendered in any d gree turbid; not more so than is usual with the purest rain water.” ‘The project of supplying Boston with pure water has ‘Deen repeatedly agitated, andto no one citizen can the merit of awakening public attention to its im- portance be exclusively assigned, 0 obviously did it commend iteelf to all. The great work was finally consummated by the action of the citizens in forming themselves into*s Water Unions” in the various wards of the city. ‘Water was introduced into the city from Jamaica Pond, a distance of four miles to the southwestward, Dy the Boston Aqueduct Company, as early as 1795. But the maximum rate of supply from this source was ‘only 50,000 gallons a day, and the greatest height to which it could be raised in the city above tide-water was 49 feet, so that but a small proportion of the in- Babitants could be supplied from this source. Between 1816 and 1822. a plan was entertained to introduce water from Spot Pond. But it resulted in no definite action. In 1826, the city government passed an order on the subject of supplying the city with water. A report was mi setting iorth the necessity existing for water, but no mode was agreed upon to furnish a supply. PY, 26 and 1832. the attention of the city govern- ment called to the subject, and, in the last named year, & committee reported in favor of obtaining a supply of water to meet the wants of the inhabitants. 12 y635, the mayor was directed to apply to the Le- gislature for leave to bring water into thecity. And the same year the inhabitants petitioned the city government, setting forth the insufficiency and im- purity of the water. In the year 1834, the city authorized a survey under Loammi Baldwin, Esq., who reported in favor of bring- ing in a supply of water from Farm and Shakum Ponds in Framingham, together with incidental ones depen- dent on them, and from Long ond in Natick. He roposed to bring the water in a close stone aqueduct 8 a reservoir in Roxbury, the distance being 22 miles, the cost calculated at $750,000, and the daily quantity to be delivered by the aqueduct estimated at five mil- lions of gallons. This plan, while it struck many citizens as feasible, failed to command the necessary degree of support. It was set aside, and the subject ‘was not activel: sitated for some years. ‘At length, the wants of the citizens became urgent, and it was determined to introduce water from some quarter, There was a dispute as to whence it should it. Some said from Spot Fond in Stoneham, Charles River, and others from Long Pond; and, after various inclirations both ways, public opinion settled down, in 1845, in favor of the latter. The purity of the water, and the great reliability on its suficlency to meet the growing wants of the inhabitants, were irr jstible arguments. An act empowering the city to procure water from this source was passed by the Le- gi lature of Massachusetts during the session of 1845- 46. Under the provisions of tl ot, an energetic or- ganization was immediately made by the city govern- ment. Nathan Hale, James F. Baldwin, and Thomas B. Curtis, were prema’ commissioners; John B, Jervis, of New York, Consulting Engineer ; E. S. Ches- rough, Chief Engineer of the Western Division ; and ‘William S. Whitwell, Chief Engineer of the Eastern | Division, On the 20th August, 1846, the ceremony of breaking ground was performed near the pord, in Waylan: with appropriate ceremonies, and in the presence of large concourse. ‘The Mayor, Josiah Quincy, Jr.; the Aldermen and Common Council, with a large nunber Of invited guests and citizens of adjoining towns, were present. Mr Parker, in behalf of the water committee, presented » spade, which was beautifully polished, and contained, engraved on a silver plate, the following in- scription :— ‘With this spade the first earth was removed in constructing the Long Pord Aqueduct, ty, Hon. Josiah Quincy, Jr., Mayor of Ss ton, August 20, A.D. 1846, in presence of the City Council and giher nvited gootts, Prosented, as a memorial of the event, by r Committee, ‘another plate was engraved the city seal. with the names of the Water Commissioners and Water Committee of the city government. The Water Commissioners.—Messts, Nathan Hale, James F. Baidwin, and Thomas B. Curtis. Water Commitice.—Messrs. Josiah Quincy, Jr, Wm. Parker, ‘Wm. Pope, of the Aldermen; Loring Noreross, James Whiting, a ywood, Henry W. Dutton, and Samuel W, Hall, of the Covnell. This spade was borne on the occasion by Master ‘Wm. Henry Dutton. Mr. Quincy remarked that the long desired and long to be remem bered time hed now arrived for commenc ing the great work of furnishing the city of Boston with atull supply of pure water; an object of the deep- wat aclicitude to ell classes of her citizens. The object would be accomplished, as he believed, within the time d within the estimates; and Shawmut, the Indi: mame for sweet springs, was not much longer to suffer ly gave herthe name. Hundreds of oor wome! re not much longer to wait with sleep- Kees anxiety for the unlocking of the pump. Mr. Qui ey then throwing off his coat, put the spade into the 1d with right good will. ’ He called upon the yene- -president Adams to raise the next pile of dirt, who followed suit as if the task were not an unaccus- tomed one to him. Other distinguished citizens also plied the spade to good purpose. ‘The work being now fairly started, it was prosecuted with unexampled energy to a speedy conclusion; 3,500 men, laborers, bricklayers, stone masons, carpenters, Diacksmiths, teamsters, engineers, and firemen, and pipe-layera, being almost constainciy employed. Of the objects most worthy of note on the line of the Works, we may mention the gate-house, on the border of the lake, a durable granite structure, about 80 feet square, but which cost great labor in the construction, owing to the oozing of th er through the granite substratum, rendering it almost impossible to get a foundation. Ten millions gallons,in four hours, were pumped out by three engines, before a chance ocourred te lay it. Frot the culvert the water flows through the gates into a small stone chamber in the gate house; and be- fore entering the culvert, a large screen excludes all floating matter, fish, &c., that ay come into the chamber through the gate wi ‘his culvert is six feet four inchesin diameter, and the section from the Lake to Brookline being ready to admit the water from the Lake, Mr. Sickles and two other gentlemen of the engineer corps, procured s small skiff, and, with two Jauthorns, proceeded down the current of their nar- row stream some six miles, where they came to an air hole or aperture, through which they crawled up into the world again. In about two years and two months from the period of its commencent, the great work of bringing the ter from Lake Cochituate to this city has been com- pleted. The @: se was originally calculated at $1,600,000. Dre for the work have thus far exceed- ed three millions of dollars, and further expense will doubtless be incurred. Besides the aqueduct iteelf, and the gate house at the lake, the great features of this enterprise are the Beacon Hill Reservoir, in Boston; the Reservoir on Dorchester Heights, South Boston; the great Reservoir and Gate House in the valley, in Brookline, from which the water of the Lake is brought to the street mains and reservoir in Boston in two iron pipes, thirty-four inches in diameter, and extending nearly four miles, and which are capable of delivering daily tl illions of gallons of water ; the Charles River Brid, t Newton L. ‘alls, which is built on three arches ; the Pipe Chamber in the vicinit; a the Road Bridge, which is built on a single arc! said by allto be a most splendid piece of masonry ; the the Waste Wier, four miles beyond the Lower Falls, where the scqueduct passes over a considerable stream The Celebration, &. (From the Daily Evening Traveller, Oct. 26 ] At un early hour, the common and the principal streets were thronged with masses of peo They came in from every quarter; and they came, too, with clean faces, pleagunt countenances, and apparently light hearts. The marshalling of the military and engine companies, the enlivening airs from the various bangs of music, and the | nd animation which pervaded every part of the vast concourse, altogether presented is not to view sliving panorama which often witnes in this short hie of ow: On Tremont street, the point where the proces- sion started, a magnificent archway was erected, ex- tending from the Museum across che street, decked with evergreens, and eurmounted with a pyramid of evergreens and flowers, and inscribed with the follow- i + One best water, broughtin conduits hither."—Shakspeare, “Here's water, lvok you.” * How will I rain the water.” “There will bea world of water she: ‘ha leaped res ‘The gateways to the Common were surmounted with arches, on whica We noticed the following appropriate mottoes and devices :-— Corner of Park and Tremont streets— + Water jutroduced into the city Oct, 25, 183—Josiah Quiney, dr, Mayor.” with «fountain in the centre, surmounted by a pyra- mid of evergreens and flowers. has Snr d ! Reyezse— and adoration be givon unto Him who visiteth the Watereth it.” Large eye in the centre, aries streets - t#and play about our dwellings.” ‘Wreath Keverse— “ Bweet waters slall flow im upon us, and bitter waters be dxiven out.” : Corner of Boylston and Charles— © The water sbaii be as a fountain to fertilize the valle e" o— Ate ‘pringn of the hills have come tnts us to refresh us.” Corner of Boylston and Tremont — jejoiee, for the rock has beea smitten and the waters have vd ot” rse— wi creo. glad, sar the Frog Pond, a commodious stand was erected, jecked about with ev and flowers, on which re mottoes as follows :— ‘The Lord spake, Gather Zum in dry pinces, and the thirsty shall drtake the Lord your God, and He shall bless thy bread Exod, xxiii, 25. h, Fill the weter pote with water.""— John ti.7, Along the line of the procession, ropes had been stretched across the streets, from each ef which was hite tablet, fringed and festooned with d flanked on either side by an American Each tablet bore an inscription, and these in- iptions, taken in connection, gave a brief history of the events connected with the introduction of the water from Cochituate Lake into the city. The first was suspended across Tremont atreet, m the Tre- mont House, and bore the following words :— ‘A loud call from the people for pure water! Cry heard by Hon. Josiah Quincy, Mayor, 1825 ”? The second, acroso Court street, near Sudbury:— “Correspondence commences with Daniel Treadwell, Civil Engineer, 1825,” The third, across Bowdoin square, from the Revere House to the Bowdoin square church:—‘ Hon. Theo- dore Lyman, Jr., recommended the introduction of pure water into the city January, 1834,” The feurth, across Chambers street, at the corner of Green:—“ Loammi Baldwin, Esq., reports to the City Council on the subject of supplying the city with wa- ter, October, 1834,” ‘The fifth across Merrimac street:— Report made to the Hon. S.S. Armstrong, Mayor, by R. Eddy, Civil Engineer, on the subject of introducing water into the pe! June, 1836 ” ‘he Daniel Treadwell, James T. Baldwin, and Nathan Hale, Es sppointed commissioners to examine the sources from which water could be ob- tained. Report made Nov., 1837,”” by nth:—Hon, Samuel A, Eliot, Mayor, in behalf of the committee of the City Council, recom- mends the introduction of water into the eity, Janua- ry. The eighth, across Commercial street from Quincy Market:—“ The inhabitants petition the city govern. ment fo pply of pure water, Feb., 1838” u From Faneuil Hall to the buildings around, were tome from which were suspended the flags of different nations. Suspended across State street, from the Merchants’ Exchange, was an entablature with :—‘The Mayer authorised by the city government to spply tothe L gislature for powers to bring water into the city, April, The tenth, across Washington street, from Marlboro’ Hotel:—“Petition presented to the city government to the Legislature, for an act to introduce water into the city, January, 1840.” ‘he eleventh, across Washington street from the Adams Houre:—“City of Boston authorized, by an act of the Legislature, bring water from Long Pond, March 30th, 1846,"° uy The twelfth, across Washington street, feom Boyls- ton Market:—‘ Act of the Legislature adopted by the citizens April 13th, 1846, Vote, 4 637 yeas, to 348 nays,” The thirteenth, across Washington street, near Warren:—“ Nathan Hale, James F. Baldwin and Thomas B Curtis, Esqs., chosen Water Commission- ers, April ,1846,”” The tourteenth, and last, across Tremont street, be- low the Commoa:—‘Ground broken at Cochituate Lake by the Hon, Josiah Quiney, Jr., August 20tb, THE PROCESSION. The procession started from the Common at fifteen minutes past 12M, It was ot great length, and oc- cupied about two hours in passing a given point. ‘iret came the lancers, with full ranks, and a pow- erful band; then followed about thirty military com- panies, in uniform, with several other bands of music. Among the military, besid ade, we no- ticed a fine regiment from Salem and vicinity, under Col. Andrews, and the Providence light infantry. Following the military, as part of the escort, were the fire companies of the city, with their engines beau- tifully ornemented with wreaths and flowers, and nu- merous companies of firemen from other towns in the State, preceded by the Veterans of this city. There were companies precent from Brookline, South Boston, Charlestown, Chelsea, Lowell, Newton, Natick, Water. town, Quincy, Randolph, &c. These companies were composed of hardy young men, dressed in a great va- riety of showy costume, who made a very brilliant and imposing appearance. The Lafayette Coipany, No. 18, were attended by their faithful old dog, Piger, drested in gala colors and appearing as much in his element as any of his associates, with whom he has at- tended most fires that have occurred in the city for a number of years. Following the fire companies, eame the cavalcade, of between four hundred and five hundred gentlemen, and s few ladies. | ; joys? fire engine, drawn by two very small attreoted a good deal of attention. “°"y mall ponies, Two of the largest sized water pipes, mounted on a platform. and drawn by seven superb black horses, next graced the procession. On one of these waa in. sorbed, “ First pipe laid April 19th, 1847.” On the cane ‘ Water introduced into the city, Oct, 25th, Following this, was a bricklayer’s platform, with the appropriate implements of their trade; follows host of the Cochituate workmen. ws"? ae ee Following this were the Boston boat clubs, with one of their graceful boats; and the Boston Humane So- ciety with a beautiful life boat, manned, Then ca full-rigged and manned ship, from the Navy Yard, Charlestown, commanded by E. C. Hine, master’ ite of the receiving ship Franklin, East India Marine and Societies followed, bearing in their ranks the old pa- lanquin, which has not been seen in public for about forty years. This was borne by six stout negro bear- ers, dressed in white Oriental costume, with white turbans. Inside, was a fair young boy, reclining in Oriental style. Ina ci e, drawn by four fine horses, was a large, full-rigged model of the famous and fortunate privateer, the Grand Turk, which made the fortunes oes man: gentlemen of Salem during the last war with Englan: by her many successful cruises. Faneuil Hall Market, in miniature, came next; and the tempting display of beef, mutton, pork. and the other good things of this life, was enough to make hungry man’s mouth water. Over the top were in- scribed the names of Peter Faneuil and Josiah Quincy. The market men were out in creat force, with badges on their hate, and made a fine show. * The Franklin Typographical Society was followed by. a printing office in full operatioi Print and cir- culating the documents, as the; It was under the charge of Mr. Devere: id Mr. Samuel Hay- ward, & veteran printer, was employed in setting the types. There were three presses on the stand ; one a power press, of Adams & Co.’s manufacture, and two and eee ee whole mounted on a carriage, drawn by four horses. Among the objects of interest was a stuffed elephant from the Boston Museum, drawn upon a carriage, with a? ee personages mounted in the saddle, upon 8 bac! The route of the procession was so long, and the in- terruptions and breakages co numerous, that the head of the column did not reach tne Fountain on the Common until about twenty minutes before five o’clock, or four and a-half hours after it started from Park street gate. PROCEEDINGS ON THE COMMON. It would be impossible to estimate the number of people who, during this eventful day, thronged the Common, which was to be the of the last act in the ceremony. For hours previous to the arrival of the procession a large crowd waited with exemplary Les lence, though pressed into very inconvenient po- sitions. At about half-past four o'clock, the City Govern- ment, headed by the Chief Marshal, reached the Common. ey took seats upon the beautifully decorated jing in the centre of the pond, and soon oe the procession filed in, the ceremonies com- menced. The following original hymn by George Russell, Esq. was then sung with fine effect by the Handel an Haydn Society, and the audience, HYMN. Eternal, uncreated God! vurce of our being! Fount of Love! Our songs ascend to thine abode ; ‘Thou art the joy of worlds above ! ‘The sea is thine; at thy command, rks deep, ite waters came: thy hand, From The “sons of God” bene!d , And in loud chorus praised thy name, Rivers, and lakes, and springs declare, ‘That thou art wise, aud kind, and good; Both man aud beast thy bounties share; Thou givest drink—thou givest food. Behold! from yorder distant Jake, A atream our city now supplies ! We bid it welcome:—oome, partake : To-day ita waters greet our eyes! Let old and young, and rich and poor, : a)uin in one full harmonious song! ev ue "And swell tue anthem loud and Tong ! The Rev. Dr, Sharp offered up a short but appro- priate prayer. qelowiee rae the Mayor arose and said—fellow citizens, itis proposed to admit the waters of Lake Cochituate into the city. All those in favor will The response was in a voice of thunder. “The signal was then giv gushed the pure water to the height of y feet. The cheering of the peopie at this moment was perfectly overwhelming. The echool children who were assem- bled in great numbers on the north side of the Pond, raised their voices, d to the musie of the falling water, sa: nod ‘All this time the procession was marching upon the Cemmon, and the music of the distant bands, the tramp of men, the chaunt ef the shildren, and the interested and almost hushed loo’ of the vast audience, as they looked with interest upon the falling waters, formed a scene Of unparalleled sublimity. FIRE WORKS AYD ILLUMINATIONS. The City Hall, Tremont House, United States Hotel, were all the Adaws Houre, and the Revere House, gorgeously iilumivated, besides rivate buildings. ‘The illumi Bowdoin Square and vicinity attracted special atten tion, and crowds filled the square for several hours, At the Tremont House, Mr, Webster made his ap- pearance on the steps,and joined with his fellow- citizens in tueir manifestations of rejoicing, Adams House, Gov. Briggs addr multitude on the joyous occasion, ‘The Boston Gas Light Company produced a beauti- ful display in front of their office, 102 Washington ttreet, consisting of four thousand gas lights, akiifuliy combined, and forming four columns of vine work, sus- taining a facade of scroll work, and forming three se- parate arches. Fronting this was the word * Chochivu- ate” neatly enclosed and surmounted. Above was an iiluminated fountain, This was indeed a magnificent eight-- words and tracery literally “ burning.” Che fire works on the Common, under the direction of Mr. Hovey, consist :¢ of mines of serpents, rockets, Bengola lights, &c, Among the principal pieces was ope of lattice and lace work, resting at each end upon columns supporting arches. and bearing the following ingeriptions :—“ Josiah Quinoy. Jr.,” and “ Cochitu- ate,’ with the date of the introduction of the water. ‘The appearance. taken in connection with the play- ing tae fountain, was in a high degree animating and beautiful. A large crowd of citizens were in at- tendance. During the entire day and evening the streets were thr.o1.geo wi n innumerabe host of men, women, an: shildren; yet the utmost order, so far as we no- tics | prevailed, and but a few instances of intoxica. tiow same under our notice. The sympathy of the neighboring cities and towns on this occasion. interesting to Boston, was univer- The people, apparently, were all with us, to join personally in the general gratulation. In come, if not all, of the adjoining cities and towns, the stores were closed, and business was entirely suspended through- out the da} ‘The day was delightful; and everything passed off without accident so fur as we hear, and by ten o'clock, cr soon after, the crowds bad entirely disappeared from the streets; and soon the city became as quiet as on any ordinary occasion. Law Intelligence. Cimevit Court, adjourned term, Oct. 27. udge Maynard — Gilbert et al. vs. Conklin. trdict this morning. Svurerion Court, Oct, 27.--Before Judge Vander- p el.—Vicain § Co. vs. Smith § Henderson.—This cause is adjourned to to. morrow morning, when it will be given to the jury. Before Judge Sandford.—Childs et al. vs. The Sun Mutual Insurance Company.—This cause was given to the jury this morning, who soon after gave a verdict for plaintiff for 9,900 dollars, the sum claimed by the pleintifis. Usitep States Cincvit Count.—Betore Judge Betts, Oct. 27.—Kir kman vs |[Buckham.—Sealed verdict in thisjcause to. morrow morning, Court Catexpan vor Tus Day.—Circuit Court, September adjourned term—the same Calendar as yes- teraay. Count oF Sreciat Sesstons.—-Friday, Oct. 27.—Be- fore the Recorder, a: ‘The business of the Court was despatched with expe- dition, this morning. The Judges, after hearing some 86 complaints, put off the long trials until next, Tues- dsy morning; sent some half dozen disorderlies and petty thieves to the penitentiary and city prison, and then adjourned, tor the purpose of attending the fune- ral of Hon Dixon H. Lewis, James Austen was convicted of assault and battery ; but was remanded to prison till Tuesday, when he will appear asthe witness for the people. against James Decker and Wm. Wilson, on a cross complaint. Parent Case—Cincuit Court or tn Unitep Staves, FoR THE NortHERn Distaict or New Youk.— William V. Many. vs. Ira Jagger, William B. Tread- well, and John S. Perry.—This was an action in the case, brought,egainst the defendants, who are iron founders, in partnership in this city, by the plaintiit, as the assignee of two several patent rights, for an in- fringement thereof The first of these patents was issued March 17, 1838, to Truscott, Wolf & Dougherty, for an improvement in the mode of making cast iron wheels {or railroad cars, with a chilled rim, and solid hub, connected by two curved plates, one convex out- wards end the other inwards, the wheel all cast in one piece, the eurvatues of the plates providing for the tion of the iron in cooling without fracture of ea ; the other flatent was issued to William W. Pennell, on the 8th day of February, 1839. for the con- truction and combination of a like wheel, also castin ene piece, with two curved plates from the rim for a part of the distance towards the hub, then uniting and extending in a single plate to the hub, which was aup- ported, in addition to ep ate by brackets formed in the casting. The plaintiff, Many, baving purchased both these patents, commenced this suit against the defendants for an infringement of them, by making and vending cast iron wheels for railroad cara, com- prising @ chilled rim and solid hub ; the space between the hub and the rim being oes ord instead of plates by two concentric solid rings, between which ini venes @ boilow ring, and having around the hub an annular semicylindrical hollow space ; the metal in- closing which space extends from the {aner solid ring, and rests upon each end of the hab, like the abutments of an acute or lancet-shaped arch, and which wheel is also all cast in one pi f this last mentioned wheel the defendant, Treadwell, claims.to be the in- yentor. The trial commenced on the 17th, and termi- nated on the 24th of October, inst. Previously to the trial, the plaintiff abandoned any im founded on the Pennell patent. The court be- ing cailedon to put a construction upon the remain- ing patent, being that granted to Truscott, Wolf and Dougherty, and generally known as the Wolf patent, decided that the patentees did not therein claim to be the inventors of the rim, the hub, or the curved plates of their wheel, or of any other part or parts thereof separately, porwas the patent fora new com- bination of those parts ; but for the entire wheel, as an individual thing ; to which decision the counsel for the defendants excepted. Numerous other legal ints were taken on the part of the defendants, re- jating to the rufficiency of the specifications in the ‘Wolf patent, the patent being only an“ improvement,” and their failure to point out in what the improvement conristed, or to distinguith the Wolf wheel from those of a similar character previously in public use, and re- lating to this patent being broader than the invention, and therefore void. Upon these latter points the court made no decision except as embraced in their general charge to the jury, which was too long to ad- mit of a tair abstract thereof being inserted in this brief notice, The trial resulted in # disagreement of the jury, who, after having been kept out about eight hours, were discharged, thr f them being in favor of a ver- Gict for the plaintiff, and nine of them for the defe dants. The nine jurors who were for the defendants all agreed on the two “impehe. eoemrs — f First, that the wheel of the piaintiff, called the Wolf wheel, was not essentially rent in principle from cast iron railroad car wheels which had been made and were in public ure prior to the alleged invention of the said Wolf wheel, and that the latter was not patentable as a new invention. Second, that if it were, the defenda: substantially different from the plaintiff’ infringement. IntexestiNG Law Case.—Cincurt Court, U Lessee of Peter Miller vs. Philip Lerch.—This -jectment for a farm of about 145 acresof land in Bevhiehem township, Northampten county, valued at about $12,000, The plaintiff, who is the only heir of Peter Miller, late of Easton, Pa., d Hoges the residuary devise and bequest in the will of the de- ceased, are invalid, being an attempt to ereate a per- petuity, and not baving, for its primary leading ob- ject, any charity. The testator, after some minor be- ‘quests, bequeaths all the residue of his real and per- sonal estate in trust. but exactly to whom it is given in trust is by ne means certain, and forms one of the questions in this cause. He declares that none of his real estate shallever be sold, but the rents thereof, after deducting repairs, and the whole of his personal property, ehali be loaned to farmers and mechanics urchating property, who may find it inconvenient to Borrow from banks—the loans to be secured by bond and mortgage on productive farms, or houses and lots made rafe by insurance, and the interest and dividends again loaned out in like manner ; and in cage it should Dbappen in the lapse of time, that there should be no applications to borrow the said fu: and the same be likely to remain so—if the amount unemployed would safely justify the undertaking, and mechanics and others should be in want of employment, then the income of the said fund shall be applied to the erection and maintenance of an asylum in Kaston, for poor and indigent widows and single women. The testator’s estate is estimated at from $200,000 to $300,000 Sup- pesing it to be worth $250,000, and te be faithfully ap- plied to the purposes of the will, if the law would per- mit it, in one nundred years it would amount to above $84,000,0G0—this, at 6 per eent , would produce an in- come of about five millions of dollars, and the capital would absorb all the moneys and property, directiy or indirectly, of the county of Northampton, and half a dozen adjoining counties. The principles involved in this caee, are as important to the public, as the amount in controversy is to the parties concerned. The whole doctrine of perpetuities, charities, mortmain. &e., will, no doubt, receive a full and elaborate discussion from the able counsel concerned, and a calm and deliberate consideration from the learned jurist before whom the case is tried.— Phil North American, Oct. 26. ML 'y Intelligence. Fourth Reoment Uniten States Inrantry,—This gallant regiment, which has been so much distinguish- ed in the ate Mexican campaign. is now embarked on board the Crescent City, from New Orleans for this city, and shortly expected to arrive. We are pleased to learn that one of the gallant officers attached to this regiment, Lieut. Henry M. Judab, of this city, is to receive an elegant sword, and other testimonials of the admiration o1 his personal friends and fellow citi- zens, for his meritorious services throughout the war. Annivat or Troors.—The we Birmingham, from New York, lying et Four Mile Point, has on board two companies of the 2d regiment U, S. Artillery—one to be stationed at Oglethorpe barracks, in this city ; the t the Augusta arsenal, The latter company, Anderson, numbers forty-three men, ‘The former, (Capt. Rowland’s company) now in charge of Lieut, Totten, has also forty-three men. Lieut, Van Buren is attached to the latter command. Capt. Rowland and Brevet Capt. Clark are expected to arrive here soon, ‘The order stationing Duncan’s company at this post has been countermanded on count cf t nt of stables, and that company has taken post at Fort McHenry, near Baltimore. We learn from @ passenger who arrived here yesterday in the steamer St. Matthews, from Fiorida, that the schooner l'anama arrived at St Augurtine on Roam last, from New York. with company K, 2d regiment U, S artillery, Lieut. George dwards comwands the company; W. Advms, 2d Lieutenant. ‘(he company isto be stationed at St, Augustine,— Savannah Repub- tean, Oct. 20, ‘The ship Monument, Capt, Trott, arrived yesterday from New York, with Companies F.,, and H. of the Before Sealed ’ wheel was and was no othe! commanded by Capt. 2d Artillery, The tollowivg officers accompany the detechmen pt. F. Woodbridge, Commanding de- tachment J. M. Robinson, Co Fj Lieut. J. A. D'Lagnel, Co, L.; two compa: of 2d Artillery for Fort Meultrie; Lieut. H, L. Sears, Co. Hy Lieut, C. R. P. Butier, Co, H.; one company ot 2d Artillery to be rtationed at Beaufort, (N. ©.) The ¢o dis about 160 etreng.— Char lecton Mercury, Oct ---SATURDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1848. Political Intiligence. outro. The following is the vote at the recent Ohio election, in the Ashtabula Congressional District, Giddings’s own :— Giddings. White Majority for Gia tings The vote for Governor Ford ‘Weller. eee B,871 +10,355 4,833 Ford's majority. ... re —or nearly 1,200 more thanthe majority for Giddings, This result, in view of the fuet that many, both free soilers and Taylor wen, were not satisfied with Ford’s porition, is a fercible commentary on the oft-repeated stories we have heard of late, that the Western Re- serve is going en masse for Van Buren, When the majority for Giddings--who has claimed to be almost king in his district—shows a falling off compared with former years, and is far less than Ford’s, there is pret: ty good reason to believe that there are some whigs yet on the Reserve. PENNSYLVANIA. We stated yesterday that there was.an apparent dem- ooratic majority on the Congress tickets over whigs and natives, on the regulartickets, of over 1400 in the State. But this majority was obtained by allowing the democrats the benefit of the v: for Wilmot in the 12th district, for whom the returns show that over 1200 whigs voted. Other facts are to be noted. In Allegheny, a strong whig county, we observe that Mr. Hampton (whig) runs 1639 below the Governor John. ston, in consequence of free soil votes abstracted from him, and local cause. ‘Thus, if we make these allowances in fayor of the whigs, and credit the democrats with 1102 majority in the irregular ticket:, the account will stand as follows : Aggregate demccra\‘c majority on the regular Congress tickets... eee +. 1,481 Do, on irregular tickets, tb hoa Total democratic majority ..........644 2,508 Difference in Wilmot?s district in favor of whigs 1,662 Do. in Allegheny district. 1,639 Whig gains by these allowances... . rae showing a differonce vor of the whigs e State of 768 more than the aggregate democratic majority on the Congress tickets, regular and irregular, in the whole State. This statement, we are aware, only tends to throw more doubt and uncertainty than before existed on the actual state of parties in Pennsylvania; and the results of th otion are remarkable, Thus, we have a whig Governor ele;ted by 300 ma- jority, in a total vote of 337,000, or less than one vote in @ thousand ; & democratic Canal Commissioner elect- ed by 2,620 majerity only, over an anti-masonic whig, who lest many votes from masons and native Ameri- cans; an equal number of each party (50 to 50) elected to the lower branch of the Legislature; and, lastly, a nearly balanced vote on members of Congress And now we must wait the trial on “ Old Zack’s” popularity, HON. MR. WILMoT. This gentleman, we observe. is suspected by some of the free soil party, of want of fidelity to their.cause, ‘The Philadelphia Republic, a free soil paper, of Friday, suys: We are constantly hearing rumors about Mr. Wilmot. Vague, ill defined, uncertain, improbable enough, and probably at once erroneous and wilfully false. But we heard nothing of him or from him since the State election, and the rumors about him are exactly of that kind that gather plausibility from his silence. It is eaid that he has engaged to support or favor the election of General Cass, either by his vote and active influence, or by his inactivity during the canvass, and the exertion of a concealed but efll- cient favoritism for the old hunker electoral ticket A and, that he secured his own very large majority by this, or some other arrangement, to the same effect with that party. ‘We give no credit to uncertain reports injurious to the honor or faithfulness of eitherfriend or foe ; we would screen neither from the just indignation of a deceived public; but we think that it has become Mr, ‘Wilmot’s duty to put these suspicions to rest. If he has in any way or to any extent compromised himself, it is time for us, and it is our right, to know it, that we may adjust ourselves to the fact. If he has any explanations to make, or has chosen his course for reagons which leave his fidelity unimpeached, we ask him to give us the use and advantages of them, By this we mean only to evince our earnestness, and we do nct intend to intimate any suspicion of treachery. We cannot and do not believe that our cause is to find its Judas in the person of David Wiimot! But we want him to understand our posi- tion and the urgent necessity which compels us to call upon him as we do, The time is short, and mis- chief is swift-footed. LOUISIANA. According to the figures of the New Orleans Ber, Louisiana will give Taylor 1,225 majority. SOUTH CAROLINA. Complete returns from the fourth Congressional dis- trict of South Carolina indicate that Alexander D, Sims is re-elected to Congress, by a majority of thirty- i instead of John McQueen, as heretofore reporte On the strength of parties in South Carolina, the Charleston Mercury say: In the proceedings at the democratic rally, it was ateumed and stated that the success of the anti-demo- cratic nominations was to be attributed entirely to the alliance of the whigs, No details, however, were given, to show how this was the case, and we were in- duced, for our own satisfaction, to examine the mat- ter, ‘The result is as follows Whole number of votes, 8,078 For Congrers,. Total anti-dem. major ty, ° 2,610 This, divided by 19, gives an average majority for the anti-democratic nomination, of 137. But it is Holmes, in consequence of personal considerations and popularity, received more than the yy vote. But the Congressional vote fell short of the number of votes taken, 287; and it is fair to assume that this number of veters were unfavora- ble to the return of Mr. Holmes, the incumbent, though not favorable to his opponent. It is fair to assume that the refusal to vote for an incumbent is roof of objectiontohim. On the other hand, it may raid, and wethink with great justice, that the anti- democratic vote was weakened by the votes given to Capt. Blanding, an independent candidate, but be- longing to the same party. Cept. Blanding reovived 770 votes, and if all these are restored to the anti-de- mocratic nomination for representatives, (which is liberal beyond the facts,) then the aggregate majority for the united anti-democratic nomination for repre- sentatives will be swelled to 2714. This, divided by seventeen, gives (with the advantage of the fraction,) 160 majority against the democracy. As this is the highest possible number by any fair or liberal calcule- tion, we will set it down to the credit of the united strength of whigs and Taylor democrats, Now it is known that the whig vote was cast with the greatest unanimity and good faith to their allies, against the democracy; and when it is ascertained what is the whig vote, and that deducted, the real strength of the democratic seceders, who claim to be the majority, will be correetly shown. In 1844 the whigs run a separate ticket, regularly nominated by the Clay Club. By reference, it appeats that the average vote for their whig candidates was 529, No doubt their vote is now by at least 100; but as we mean to be on the safe re will assume it to be the same now, and the result will be as fol- lows :— Aggregate united vote against the democracy for Tepresentatives. . . Deduct aggregate wh' by 17, is. Aggregate vi “6 “ Democrats proper Difference in favor of democrats........ 6,289 ‘This, divided by 17, shows the average majority of the old democracy over the seceders, (the whigs being excluded.) to be ....-......+04 269 FLORIDA. [Correspondence of the Savannah Republican.) Jackson vinte, Oot, 20, 1848. ‘We have to-day the first mail from Tallahassee for ten days. Partial additional returns are received from a number of counties, which will ble us to claim 23 or 24 out of the House members, and 12 out of 19 Senators—being 13 majority on joint bailot. Brow: ultimate majority will be about 600, and Cabell’s about 700. Bexar.—We learn, says the Houston Telegraph, of the 12th inst., from a gentleman who arrived lately from San Antonio, that the business of that Jace is quite brisk. Several traders from Mexico fave lately visited the clty, and purotased « consider. able quantity of goods. ‘The expedition under Col, Hays, when last heard from, was near the Nueces, and the men were all in fine health and spirits, Tho ac- count published a week or two since in the Corpus Christi Ster, that a large number of Mexican families from the other side of the Rio Grande had recently re- moved to Bexar, is incorrect. Very few Mexican fami- los have emigrated to thattown during the past four or five months, The American population, however, is rapidly increasing, and several new houses are in pro- cess of erection. ‘The raoging companies of C Crump, Sutton and Gillett are about to be dis! and the paymasters were engaged paying th when our informant left the city, The payment of the troops will throw about $75,000 ‘in circulation in that rection, A young man named Roberts, formerly of this city, was shot at a fandango by an Ameriean lately in Bexar. Trave at Sr. Lovis.—There had been thirty- two steamboat arrivals at this port from 10 o'clock Saturday morning. up to da: it evening—a space of sixty hours, From daylight, yesterday, to the hour of noon, there were thirteen—nearly three per hour. A slight rise in the Ohio is cendin; many from that quarter; yesterday ing od pwd there were eight or ten, some of them out three and four weeks from Oincinnatl. The steamer Ilinois, which arrived last evening, reports having met twenty- two steamers between New Orleans and Cairo, all bound down—some fifteen or eighteen from this city. Late and Important from Tampico, [From the N. O. Picayune, Oct, 19.] The schooner Renaissance arrived yesterday from Tampico, having sailed the 6th inst. She brings us the bin eg news of an outbreak in Tampico, direct- ed inst the military force stationed there by ‘he overnment. The details will be found in the follow- ing letter:— ‘amrico, Oct. 5.—A movement was made on the Bight of the 29th ult., by the National Guards of Tam- pico, for the purpose of banishing the military from the town; the force of the latter was about 103 men Their reasons for taking this step was, that the mili- tary intendedto disarm the onal Guard, and pro- nounce for Santa Anna as soon as their force should be stronger; anda reinforcement of (0 men was ready en route to jon them, from Tula, and another large one from Huasteca. The National Guard con sisted of about 150 men, armed with mi nd they congregated in front of the court house and demand- ed that the ayuntamiento should be convoked, which having been effected, they demanded that the military should be ordered to leave. A message was then sent to Co). Tenorio, in command of the military, to that effect, to whieh he replied that he was ready to do so, provid- ed they waited an answer fromthe supreme govern- ment at Mexico. and that meanwhile he would retain his position in the military hospital, and not have any- thing to do with the town. This was refused bythe commissioners named by the National Guard, Mesers, Pablo Castillaand José H Gonzales. Things remain- ed in this state until next morning, the 30th when two commissionars were sent by the military to see if they could come to some other more advantageous terms, but the National Guard continued firm, saying they must les immediately. National Guard, Manuel Solorsano, being frightened, now retused to be, as ue said, at the head of a sedition, and insulted Pablo Castilla with some expressions when the people of the town and the National Guar cried “death to Solorsano,”’ and Castilla put himself at their head, and at 10 o'clock, P. M., the Nacionales being eager to fight, were formed at the court house. The shops of the town were closed, and everything wore the semblance of arow. Amongst the National Guard were many men whe had figured in the federal cause in 1888, Ail, however, was stopped by the military offering to evacuate on the following morning, (the lst of Octo- ber.) ‘This, however, Colonel Tenorio did not do, al- leging that he was not ready. His object obviourly was to gain time, and get in the reinforcement from Altamira, ‘The National Guard was now much ex- cited, and Tenorio wrote in a promise to leave on the 2d, at 3 o'clock, P. M., which was granted. During the intervening nigh:, a party, consisting of about 30 men, under Adjutant José Il. Gonzales, succeeded in effecting an entrance into the house of the American Consul, Captain Chase, and obtained possersion of a small howitzer that had been left by Col. Gates for the protection of the town against the Indians, Mr. Chare had reused to deliver it up during the previous day, as he had no wish to favor either party, andthe entrance was eifected by the captain of the party haying his force concealed ‘in an outhouse, and advancing tothe door with a letter from the alcalde. Mr, Chase was in bed, but he got up to admit the bear- er, when the party rushed forward, behaving, however, with great respect tothe Consul, and not molesting him further than to gain possession of the piece, when they left the house with it, Next day, the 2d, Castilla made the necessary pre- parations for the attack. The military were now in the fort known asthe Powder Magazine, which is a solid stone building, with afosse round {t, ona hill outside the town, and near the cemetery; but all bloodshed was saved by Tenorio evacuating with his force to Pueblo Viejo at about 1 o'clock, P. M., when the National Guard advanced and took possession of the fort. Had the National Guard not shown the firm- ness they did, Col. Tenorio would have waited until he was joined by the 50 men that were expected in the same night from Altamira, when there would have been some fighting. ‘The National Guard of Tampico consists of 600 men, but there are only 150 muskets. Pablo Castilla is now their chief. He has issued two or three proclumations, tke copies of which are enclosed. There is a rumor in town that the ministry in Mex- ico have made @ pronunciamento in favor of Santa ‘Anna, The document alluded to by our correspondent would not command much attention here, but that this movement in Tampico may, or may not, be con- nected ultimately with the Sierra Madre project. The first paper we find we proceed to translate freely. It is the formal “ acta’? of the National Guard of Tampi- co: SSACTA. “The subscribers hereto, and the people generally, | being convinced that the position of the State of ‘'a- maulipas is at this moment extremely compromised and perilous—moving rapidly and violently towards its to- tal ruin—have examined into the causes which have reduced it to this extremity. They find that the most immediate, if not the first cause, is the inveterate.sys- tem of governing the State by the sabre, and under the pretext of preserving order—disturbed only by abuses, acts of arbitrary power and despotism—of subjugating us by bayonets, “A costly experience has disabused our minds, and has proved to us beyond all cavil that in republican governments a standing army, eave what is necessary to protect the frontier, is always the disturber of pub- lic order, the greatest impediment to peace, and insu- perably hostile to the flourishing ot the arts and of commerce, to the maintenance of the supremacy of the laws and the sanctions of morality; in tine, that it is totally useless, us has just been proved to us by the recent even the war in which it pleased this iiber- ty-destroying faction to compromise us, to leave us afterwards abandoned to the mercy of the enemy. “As anincontrovertible proof of the truth of our position, we point to the fact that after the evacuation of the city by the American army until within a few days, order was preserved, peace and tranquillity main- tained, and nothing was thought of but that re-orga- nization which this ominous military power knew only how to destroy—leaving every thing but itself without any other protection or shield in the hour of danger, but that of Heaven. “It is but a few days since, that, while outwardly tranquil, an excitement has been aroused by rumors ofan Longe insurrection in favor of a dictator- ship. There is no longer order, and the utmost dis- trust everywhere prevails—attributable to that faction which has done nothing but oppress and impoverish the people at home, and humiliate and degrade it abroad; which is ever plotting, at all hazards and without scruples, to reinstate its authority, again to opprets us, and finally to undermine the social edifice. Such are the pretensions and such the designs of this factious oligarchy, which is unwilling to recognize the limits which Providence has decreed for these abuses and their duty to regard them ; and therefore we have resolved— * First—To prevent a pronunciamento in favor of a dictatorship, which is now plotted, and with this vie not to consent to the concentration of an armed mili- tary force of any kind. “ Second—That the officers of the troops now oce pying the plaze shall be directed to proceed at onc some to occupy the points for which the government designed them, and the others to rejoin their respec- tive regiments. “Third—That notice be immediately given to the 10th battalion, now on their way hither, to suspend their march and return to Tula, and like notice to the furce proceeding from Huejutla. ‘ Fourth—That a copy of this act be committed to his Excellency the Governor, and that the ayunta- miento be invited to co-operate with their power and influence in support of our firm resolve to preserve order, consolidate the National Guard, and prevent » military despotism from trampling on our necks, since for these ends we are firmly resolved to oppose force by force, if necessary, and at every cost to sustain the constitutional government. “PABLO CASTILLA, “JOSE G, GONZALES, « Tampico, Sept 20, 1848,” “qnd others.”” An address to the Governor of the State, enclosing the abor .’ 4s before us, signed by Castilla. The whole burden of it is an outcry against military despotism, and denunciations of the Mexican army in particular, It announces in concluding that the re- gular troops in Tampico were at firet inclined to op- ose the acta, but at last consented to march out to Pueblo Viejo, and there await the orders of the govern- ment. He urges the governor to use bis influenc, with the central government to have no more troops sent to Tampico, warning him that they will be use- less, and that the consequences will be sad and deplo- rable, as the people do not require them, and are de- termined not to consent to their admission, The next document we have is from Senor Tenorio, the cemmandant of the troops who were forced to eva: cuate the city. It is dated the let inst., and i: dressed to the Taumpigueios, He tells them that troops thus expelled were the battalion “ Guarda Costa” of Tampico, and gives recital of their deeds at Resaca, Angostura, Padierna and the Molino, wonders at the ingratitude of the Tampiquenos, in re- quiring the removal of troops who have served so long and faithfully, shed so much blood for their fellow citizens, id copferred so much lustre on the city, He vaunts his own deeds in # longer paragraph than be devotes to the army. and protests that his only aim has been to save the beautiful city from the hor- rors of disorder. He tells them that the troops, on their way to re- inferce the garrison of Tampico, were designed to pro- tect it fromacoup de main from New Orleans, and that the story of their wish to pronounce for Santa Anne is totally false, He says the garrison of Tam- pico bey reason rather to detest than admire Santa Anna, and tbat all are ogreed a revolution at the pre- sent moment would destroy the political existence of the nation. On the 2d of October the following address was made publie:— “ Pablo Castilla,‘ Commandante Accidental’ of the Na- Wonal Guard of this City, to its Inhabitants: “ Countrymen— Plots were astutely formed against the rovercignty of the people. To thwart them, it Was only necessary to unite you, and to demand the departure of the garrison, whose officers command no conSdence or credit, so often have they perjured themeelves. Your sovereign voice has been hearken- ed to; you have maintained order and tranyuility, and by your firmness rendered nugatory the machina- tions ‘so far advanced against the supreme national government, which it is your duty to sustain at every con! National Guards, citizens, apd inhabitants of this neighbourhood! You have not a single accident to Lam eatisfied with your prudence, your gene- At dark, last evening, there were thirty-cight steamers ip port,— St, Louis Repubtican, Vet, 17, feeling. Porrue your occupations. et fe etna unalterable order shall be The commander-in-chief of the | He | | , above alluded to. Take it altogether, TWO CENTS. maintained while I remain at the head of the Guards and em bonored with their confidence. oe oe That pea hatred and PABLO DF CASTILLA, Tampico de Tamaulipas, Oct. 2 1848.” We have El Noticioso of the 4th inst., but it throws no additional light on these proceedings, which we have dwelt upon the longer as, however contemptible they may appear by themselves, they may be in some way connected the views of the “ousil owla,”” Laten.—The Charleston Courier has telegraphic in- formation from New Orleans, under date of 2lst inst;, which says that by an arrival at that port advices had heen received of the returm of Santa Annato Vera Cruz, Much excitement prevailed in Tampico im conse- quence of the appearance of afpronunciamento, giving the preliminary details of the Sierra Madre movement. Battery Extension. Mr. Eprrox— I have seen several articles in the public printe on the subject of the enlargement of the Battery, and although there may be force in the various reasons urged against the adoption of the project, wtill it ap- pears to me that the most weighty consideration that should operate to its defeat, is the injurious conse- quences that would result to the interests of navi- gation. The proposition may look all very well 0} and the eras very prettil 7 byte appearance, the stream flows as placidly aad unob- structedly as ever; but! beg leave to call the atten- tion of the unthinking advocates of the measure to the practical working of the soheme, as it affuc portant interest, and which seems to hi tirely overlooked. I need not speak in particular of the vast shipping interest that finds accommodation and shelter at our East River wharves, fur it is presumed that all New Yorkers have some idea of its extent; but few know of the difficulties attending its ingress and egress thither. In sailing hence to sea, the difficulty of getting an offing in the Hudson River, with unfavorable wind and tide, will be aggravated, and the hazards will be very much greater, by narrowing the river bed between the Battery and Governor's Island, because the space for the working of the veseel will be essentially ourtailed, and the force of the tide and irregularity of the eur- rent, will be areatly increased, particularly the latter, owing to its peculiar position relative to the Hadson and Past River currents, The hazards attending this navigation are alread sufficiently great, as is proven by the frequency with which vessels get on the shore of Governor's Island, and the many collisions that have ocourred at this point between sailing vessels and steamboats, These risks are particularly great during a northeaster, when that part of the bay between Castle Garden and Go- Island affords a shelter to numerous vessels, which it is inconvenient to obtain elsewhere. Any one who bas observed the appearance of the bay during these occasions, will come to the irresistible conclusion, that any encroachment upon it at this point, would be the height of folly, and he would be at a loss to discover how the paseage between the rivers could be made with any degree of safety. If this be the case now, what will it be when our commereial in- terests shall have extended as far up as 16th or 20th street? These facts may not be commonly understood, ex- cept by those who have experienced their practical effect; and it is to call the attention of the public to the very serious damage that would result to the in- terests ‘of navigation, as well as to every property holder on the borders of the East River, that | have addressed you, Mr. Editor, presuming that so impor- tant an element of the prorperity of our city will not be needlessly disturbed by those who are bound to protect all its avenue EAST RIVER PILOT, Omn Outrage. On Thursday afternoon, (26th 1nst ) at four o'clock precisely, a four-wheeled open vehicle with a spirited, well-trained horse in the shafts, was standing before a houre at the corner of Broadway Ninth street, when an omnibus coming up Broa the whole width of the street being clear at the mot the light vehicle in the most malevol manner, carrying off completely one of its whe awn, in which, to all Ie, and breaking the axle, which was of east iron. The med horse started, carrying off the maimed vehicle disappearing among the equestrian erowd of an Broadway, while the omnibus, without stopping for a moment, turned into Ninth street, the driver scarcely turning his head to see the mischief he had done. As the omnibus was of the Ninth street and Sixth avenue line, its driver could be easily identified; and it is to be hoped that the proprietor of the wantonly damaged vehicle will teach the driver of the omnibus a lesson, and have him trained in future into habits of something like ordinary caution PERIPATETICUS. Police Intelligence, Prompt Arrest, and Recovery of the Stolen Money — We noticed in yesterday's Herald the lots of $800. in gold, fromthe brig Condes, lying at the foot of old slip, the property of Captain P. H. Nickerson, which was supposed to be stolen by the black 200k. who called himeelf William Wallace. It appears that the eaptain brought the money, tied up in an old silk handker- chief, on Thursday morning, into the cabin, and handed it tothe first mate, and told him to lock it in his own chest for safe keeping ; this the mate di ascording to the captains request ; the black cook was in the cabin at the time and heard and saw all that parted. No fooner had the captain and mate ascended on deck, than the black rascal opened the chest. with a falee Key, and extracted the money ; the vessel was to have rai t afternoon for Providence, In about an hour afterwa: the captain went on shore, and on ving the deck hesaid to the mate,“ you had better look to the chest. and see that the money is all safe; the mate then in s few minutes after went down to the chest, unlocked it, and then discovered that the mone: was gone, He immediately ran upon deck in sours, of the black cook, but without success, aa the rascal had made good his escape, information was imme- diately given to the police, and s number of offi- cers were in active search for the thief, as the cactain offered $200 ri for the recovery of the money. Yesterday, A. M. C. Smith, assisted by Mr. Stewart, the clerk of the lower police, aue- ceeded in arresting the ny, and recovering the whole of the stolen money. The thief was caught by the officer at No. 3 Leonard street, where he had hired room for himeelf and wife, and purchased, with a por- tion of the stolen money, a lot staow end aegune fon niture, consisting of a sofa, bureaus, mah ol looking-glasses, cooking-stove, ne. farntehion isonet Poth aa er ete. ae of household furniture, valued at over $150. Besides this, he had purchased gold watch and chain, at Beneutet in the Bewery, for which he gaid $43. This, together with the balance in gold, found in his trunk tied up, still in the very Fame old silk handkerchief belonging to the captain,» was all recovered. The furniture and other traps bought with the stolen money, which loaded up two carts, was brought to the police office and placed with the property clerk, and to-day thi lers of sueh goods will be compelled to take them back again, and return the money thus paid, they having been bought with stolen money. The negro, it seems, has only been married three weeks, and on last Monday he told his wife he was going down to Wall eet to some money, and that was the last she saw of him until he came back, and said he found that the man able money had gone to Wash- rhim, and caught him in 0 on him every cent ind here it is,”’ said he showing the gold sh he had just stolen from The brig, ‘who believed the story he had told her, Yesterday they were both busily engaged in buying the furniture it was « very lucky arrest for the captain, as by this time to-day the brig would have been far away at cea, win alleged Charge of Perjury.—Assistant Captain Flandreau of the 18th ward, arrested aeterday s young man by the name of Theodore B. Hatfield, o1 rant issued by Justice Mountfort, of the Harl court. wherein he stands charged on the com ‘Theodore Lent, of having committed perjury, in swear- ing falsely ins certain suit against the Hartford In- surance Co., brought in the Court of Common Pleas; 1d on another occasion, in swearing thet he was the age of 21 years, when, in fact, he was a minor, The case is now under investigation before the magistrate. On the Burn n. eph Morris, or more com- monly known Butcher Joe,” the notorious black fellow who associates himself with two white men, for the purpore of defrauding countrymen by the pooket- brok dropping and betting on cards up ley-ways, was yesterday, detected up an alley-way with his two accomplices, with a countryman by the name of Ama-. sa Spencer, from whom they got $15, by Pretending to ea bet on some cards. After the money was t,, the two white men ran off, and Joe was just about for lowing after them, when the police came up and took him intocustedy. The money was recovered, and Joe committed to the Tombs for trial. Stealing a Fiddle —A fellow called Peter Denoyle, was arrested yesterday, by officers Shadbolt aed Wal- ling, of the lower police, on a charge of stealing a fiddle and two bows, together with the fiddle case, valued in all at $25, the property of one of the Gover- nor’s Island soldiers, by the name of Murdock. The fiddie was traced to the possession of the accused, and Justice Timpson committed him to prison for trial. Rubbed on the Five Points.—Officers Gaughan and Cunnion, of the Sixth ward, arrested, last night, @ woman by the name of Maria Murty, on a charge of stealing $34 from a countryman of the name of Mi- chae) Lang, while together in @ thieving den, situated on the Five Points. On the officers searching the woman, they found $31 on her perso’ her .fleeve, andthe balance in her stocking. Thursday afternoon, wi that, on got pg to Wall him ‘Timpson committed her in full for trial Grand Larceny. —Captain Voorhies, of the word, arrested yesterday, a young man by the m Theimus Plunket, on a@ charge of stealing « pocket book, containing $93, the property of a young man who was in his company. (On his arrest, he denied t barge; but on the officer searching the house where he resided, the money was found secreted in the garret. The magistrate committed the accused for trial. Charge of Bigoamy.—Catharine Campbell was ar- rested yesterday, by officer Beardly, of the Seventeenth: werd, on a charge of bigamy, Jn pooereians oes hus- band more than allowed by law. She was be- fore Justice Osborne, and committed, ‘The Governor of New Hampehire has appointed Thursday. the 16(h of November, to be obrerved as a day oft giving and praise throughout that State,