The New York Herald Newspaper, November 3, 1848, Page 1

wee HE NEW YORK HERALD. Dap NO. 5266. @ MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 3, 1843. Our London Correspondence. Lonpon, Oct, 6, 1848, Sentence on the Chartists—State of the Large Pro. vincial Totens—Currency Question—Endow- ment of Religious Establishments— Theatrical Doings—szleetric Telegraph Improvements—Re- form Associations, §c.—Cobden and Universal Peace. When I despatched my last letter, I informed your readers that the chartist trials had net been brought to a conclusion, but that no doubt existed that the whole of the prisoners would be found guilty. They have now terminated, after a te dious and prolonged investigation. The first batch included Cufley, Fay, and Lacy, all of whom have been sentenced to transportation for hfe. In the next lot, were something like nine or ten; amongst them was a man -named Shaw, equally dangerous, but not so active in operation, as the three just enumerated. He has received a similar sentence, and the remainder are to suffer two years imprisonment, with some heavy fines. Until next sessions, chartism will be forgotten; put then, as there wil! be some more trials, it 1s fair to suppose there will be the same lengthened investigation, and I venture to predict a similar sentence for some of the rebellious gentlemen who may have the ill luck to figure inthe felon’s dock. Likink it right to repeat that which I have before endeavored to impress on your readers, that the London ehartists repudiate very decidedly the idea of holding any connection with Cufley and his gang, and announce publicly, that those who promulgate ‘physical force” doctrines are enemies to the charter. We do not hear a sen- tence about any disturbances in the ‘provinces. Manchester, Liverpool, Birmingham, Leeds, and all the large towns, though not in the most flour- ishing condition, are not rebellious There is, I know, an immensity of misery and poverty in many of the prineipal cities of England—evils which are tiie ably aggravated by the stagnant condition of commerce, but, at the same time, will be found to exist, more or less, even if a na- tion is in possession of the most comfortable finan- cial resources. The workmen, however, very creditably see that at the present moment, a riot would entail upon them especially additional privations, for mills and factories would neces- sarily be susnended, end they are, consequently, contented with their present wages, which, tor the most clever artizans, is but little to what it was a few yearsback. | Now that there is no Parliament sitting toogive opportunity for peonle to debate, they keep up a lively discussion out of doors upon commercial topies, the chief of which is the currency question. Free wade advocates maintain that a gold cur- rency will not work with free trade priaciples, and that, moreover, it 1s an unjust currency. Cer- * tainly the argument on thia side looks we!l, and considering thatall the London press (with the exception of the Times and the Dispatch) advocate the same view of the question, Ido not think it | at all unlikely that a paper currency will shortly be substituted. Sir Robert Peel, and Jones Loyd the eminert banke™, are strongly in favor of the gold, but they will have to give way to the power- ful stream of public opinion. How the govern. | ment intend to act in the matter is not yet made public, but Lord John Russell, T beiieve, thinks a paper currency the most fairand equitable. A new two shilling piece has just been issued and named by Prince Albert a“ florin.” ‘A large meeting was held on Wednesday of per- sons antagonistic to the endowment of religious establishments generally, and Roman Catholic | colleges, &c., particularly. Mr. Meath, the editor _of the Nonconformist, was in the chair. There ‘was some very good speaking, and elaborate rea- fons were given in support of the principle held by those assembled. After. the question had been fully gone into, they came to the determination | that the recent events in this country and on the continent have had a tendency to hasten the down- fall of ecclesiastical establishments. There can be no question that it is an injury to any nation to have establishments of any character drawing large sums of money, which 1n nine cases out of tenare lavishly squandered; and it is only through _ meets. ings such as the one just quoted, that there is any possibility of getting a proper remedy tor the evil. T must now leave grave matters, and turn to sub- jeets of a lighter character. Theatricals are taking the lesd, meteor-fashion, ofall other events. Mrs. Mowatt and Mr. Davenport are under an en- gagementat the Marylebone Theatre, where they are drawing excellent houses, and impress'ng the tnglish with a favorable idea of American his- trionic talent. The Lyceum, with Madame Vestris and Charles Matthews, and the Sadlers’ Wells with Phelps as Conolanus, are drawing good houses. The latter performance is spoken of as being a masterpiece. Atthe Princess’, several debuts have been made durmg the week in operatic entertainments, but | none of them of sufficient success to warrant specially beng mentioned. At this house they are running hard upon * Lueia di Lamermoor,” “The Tleart of Mid Lothian,” and pieces of a similar character. ‘As I believe, in Amertea, you have the longest unbroken hne of electric telegraph, the following interesting experiment will not be unworthy ot communication. It was tried at Manchester a day | or two ago, the practicability of passing electric currents along covered wires under water. The wires were made of copper, wrapped round with cotton, and then passed through shellac, and coated outside with India rubber, cold naptha bein, used to cement the latter. The wires were land down in the Irwell, and messages were repeatedly conveyed from one side to the other, which is about half a mile in length, with perfect suceess. This is, with us, quite a new era in the mode of conveying news, as it has hitherto been found im- possible to use the wires under water. Since this experiment has been tried, very sanguine ideas are formed of making a_line of submarine tele- graph from Dover to Calats. The distance 1s about twenty-one mules, and appears a tolerably formidable project for even an expectant person to undertake. While upon this subject, I may inform you that Ryder’s railway bridge is attractiug at- tention among contractors and engineers. Ibe- lieve many of the new lines intend adopting bridges similar in construction to the ones on the Harlem line in your country. The main in- ducement sppears to be the belief that asmal'er nantity of iron is used in the structure than un- der the principle upon which our bridges are built The financial reform association is holding up its head. It 1s a new society, established for the purpose of reducing much of the expenditure at- tendant upon the State. The publications already issued by its members are extremely pungent, and satirical. Scarcely any whose services about the court border on the ‘ ridiculous,” are spared; maids of honor, Iadies of the bed-chamber, and train- bearers. all, share alike the merited castigations. When the expense of the Presidency of the United | ontrasted with the araount allowed to keep up royably, it 1s really surprising the peopl here bear 80 heavy @ taxation inthe meek spirit they do. The purpose of the financial reform as- seelation 1s, by a constant publication of the high salaries paid to useless State functionaries, to draw public attention to the matter, in the hope of ob- taining a reduction of the aumber of these State employees The great reform league, of which I have written to you repeatedly, is exceedingly quiet, owing, it is Bova to the wish of not attempting to. em- barrass the governmentin these ticklish times, Mr. Cobden, who is one_of its prominent mem- bere, hus written a very long letter to Mr. Joseph Sturge, the celebrated abtr-slavery advocate, which has found its way into the public journals, upon the subject of universal peace. The letter isin reply to on invitation to attend the Congress at Brusse! and Mr. Cobden states that he cordially approves of the expediency of recommending the insertion of an arbitrauion clause in all international treaties, by which questions of dispute shall be settled by mediation ; and he likewise suggests that the Congress should endeavor to impress upon the world the enormous expense and waste that is cecasioned by standing arm to doubt the policy of establishin nations, to form an international c but think that the opinions of a man of such cele- brity as the prime egitator of the late anti-corn- Jaw league, will be rend with interest 1 and acting under this impression, I ha’ the subject. The Hibernia reached Liverpool on the morning | of the 2d instant, with the ma id a fair com- plement of passengers. Her passage from Boston ‘wae performed in 11 days 18 hours. The Wash- ington came into Cowes yesterday, the Sth, and after dropping the mails and landing some passen- ers, she left for Bremen. “he brougnt one dav’s later news from America, having left on the 20th, She had £50,000 on freight for Havre, and a general cargo tor Bremen. Lord Brougham has been again what he imagiace to be popularity. Frahing into is lordship must always be doing something to get himself | noticed. He will, per fas aut nefas, speak or write in order that he may call down upon him public attentien. He has just written a pamphlet upon the French revolution, which 1s very elaborate, and very Coals His lordship’s well known intimacy with the ex-king of the French, led to the beliet that he would rush once more into print with an astounding mass of denuneiations heaped upon the prime movers of the recent revolution in Pans. Nor are the people .disappointed—he abuses every one save Arago, whom he terms his illustrious friend. He speaks lightly of Lamartine and his collesgues, says that the men who moved France a little while back, to her senses, were lifted into power, being nothing before. I have not space enough to give a detailed account of the faults his lordship finds with every one save Gui- zot’s government and the ex-kin, He rails at newspapers and their writers—Jas. Tranry Brough- am,who owes more to editors than any living man for his popularity. He stigmatizes the ve brethren of that craft, who have, until lately, al- ways held him on their shoulders. The papers here merely give long extracts from the pamphlet; scarcely condescending to pass an opinion on its merits. The 4 of the writer is apparent in every line—seeming to say, ‘I, Lord Brougham, am speaking to the world ; be silent and listen,” His ‘remarks on the press are so ludicrous that I | cannot help annexing a short extract :— “ Among the persons who had brought about the re- yolution, and who had profitted by its euecess, were an unprecedented proportion of iiterary men—not au- thors of works which gave them lettered renown—but editors and writers. newsmongers and dealers in daily | papers—a clase of men well known for the influence they exert, considerably above their merits, ample as thore are—an infiuence in a great measure derived from the constant repetition of their doctrines, their familiar acquaintance with the topics of the day, and their habit of partly falling in with the foelings of thore they addrees, partly leading them. a habit necea- fary to the success of their trade. Hence it was ob- rerved that the press (it) is termed. as if there was no othex, and sometimes the public prea, as if a private one was constantly at work) generally speaking in Europe and America.but alsoin England itself, almost entirely joined the cause of the revolution. Some fow most creaitable exceptions there were ; but I speak of the common run of newepapers; and I'can (ake upon me to affirm that this support, wholly unexpected at Paris, bad a most powerful influence in encouraging the small republican party, in silencing the voice of the country at large, andin striking with dismay the royalist party, of whatever shade.” We are pietty nearly frightened to death about the cholera, which has began its ravages in many parts of the metropolis, as we!l ae in some of the provincial towns. At Edinburgh some serious cascs are reported to have been brought under the notice of the medical authorities, and at Hull seve- ral deaths have occurred from the disease, whic is said to have been brought by a Hamburgh vess In London, as well as in the provinees, prec tionary measures are being taken to render the effects of the scourge as light as possible. The posemment oflices are prepared with an effreient ody of medical men, in case any of their subor- dinates should be attacked; and the police com- missioners as well as thefheads of all other large companies, have made themselves particularly active in taking preparatory steps in the matter. The medical boards issue instructions daily respec- ting the style of diet that should be observed, and the sanitary commission endeavor to cheer the people by asserting, over and over again, that the cholera is not infectious. Be this as it may, the autumnal season of the year is about the best time that it could come; but it 1s to be hoped that it will be, after all that is said and written about it, but the periodical attack invariably noticed at the fallof each year. The Karl of Carhsle died a few days since, in consequence of which Viscount Morpeth vacates his seat tur the West Riding of Yorkshire, and will be culled to the House ot Peers by hus father’s title. He 1s the eldest son of the late earl, and his name must be familiar to your readers, from the indefatigable attention he has invariably paid to the comtorts of the poorer classes, (in conjunction with Lord Ashley, and other philanthropic men.) He takes, also,.a lively interest in educational es- tablishments, in the fine arts, and in |iterature ; he a8 an especial patron of literary and scientific men, with whom he is apparently well pleased to associate. It 1s to be wished that his elevation to the House of Lords will not spoil him, as it has many other public men—Lord Brougham, Lord Stanley, Lord Campbell, and_hosts of other well- known names. Lord John Russell will lose from the House of Conimons an unflinching co-adjutor apd admirable debater. T am enabled to correct a report which, if al- lowed to be unexplained, would be prejudicial to the good sense of Captain Paulling. On his way to Spithead, he passed Osborne House, her Majes- ty’s marine residence, and seeing the standard fly- ing, saluted it with his heaviest cannon. On pass- ing Spithead, he did not see the English flag on the king’s bastion, nor did he know an admiral’s flag was flying ; and, having no necessity to com- municate with the town, he did not again salute. So, after all, no uncourteous behavior can be laid to the charge of the captain of the St. Lawrence. The Sarah Sands left, on the 10th, for the United States; but I did not write by her, as I do not much doubt that the United States, which brings this letter, will arrive in port first. New for alittle theatrical gossio. The Disten family had their last concert.at Drury Lane, on Monday, previous to leaving for America, which they will do the moment they can make their arrangements for so doing. It was a crowded house, and they were most enthusiastically cheer- ed. Almost all the vocalists of note took part in the concer:. Covent Garden was opened the same evening. under the auspices of Mr. Bunn, and ifa closely packed house be any indication of a suc- cessful speculation, the manager has no reason to complain. Harrison was there, singing, as usual, in his old part in the opera ot “Maritana.” A Miss Wallace, sister of the composer, mide her début, but with a very undecided kind ofsnecess. There was a good ballet to conclude the entertainments. Mr. Bunn promises some good novelties, of which T shall send you an ample account, should he fulfil his engagements. The interesting sale at Stowe, the seat of the | Duke. of Buckingham, has at length concluded, reahising in ail nearly seventy-six thousand pounds. It is not yet known how his Grace will dispose of the house at Stowe. The subecription list on behalf of the sufferers on board the Ocean Monarch, is closed, and the amount considerably exceeds the sum originally estimated. Amongst the subscribers are the names of nearly all the royal personages at present in England, as well as many of the nobility. An im- mense quantity of clothing has also been given to the sufferers. 7 i ‘ The second October meeting is going on brisk- ly, at Newmarket. The crack race, called the Cwsarewitch, has been ron for and won by Mr. Crawford’s Cur, There has heen some shabby work in withdrawing one of the best horses, “Lanesborough.” Surplice was all behind. Not much wonder is felt at this, as he had to carry so much extra weight, as winner of the St. Leger and the Derby. = Our French Correspondence, Panis, Oct. 7, 1843, Appearance and Conduct of the Assembly--Grand Discusston of the Presidential Question. The Chamber of the Assembly 1s a temporary building, 1f you please so to call it, tor it was con- structed in haste, of wood, and'in the rear of the elegant Chamber of Deputies, which was not spacious enough to hold the representatives of the republic, though it answered very well for that of the monarchy. The seats of the members occupy both sides, and one end of the Chamber, and those upon the two sides fece each other, and those upon the end are of atriangular form, widening as they extend back, so that the members in the corners of the roem face the opposite corners, upon each side of the chair of the President. The tribune 1s directly in front of the chair, and isa little box four to eix feet square, small enough, and high enough to make the gestures of the speaker of the most awkward character, leaning forward con- stantly, and keeping his arm, generally the right one, extended in front, as if he was trying to reach the members, or to jump out, to come nearer to them. Nothing should ever be placed in front of an orator, especially one who speaks extempore- neously. Give him a large space, in which to move freely, and if he is aceustomed to speak be- fore the public, he will do so gracefully, Coop him ue a box, and he is broken down. The | French speak pretty well; very much of the same | grade as the legislative orators of cur own conn. try; some good, and some indifferent. T heard, to- day, the two strongest men in the Chamber—Du- faure, and Martin de Straebourg--upon opposite sides of the question, in fixing the cde of choos- ing the President of the republic. Both were able; Marin is argumentative and pointed, keeping the Chamber in constant excitement—boisterois with applause or disapprobation, as the case may be: while Dufaure 1s a8 clear and Iveid as a rane ning stream. Neither is an orator to be compared, for grace of manner, to a great number of our lead- ing men in Congress; nor have I seen, under the monarchy or the republic, any discussion which T think equals,'in power, those often elicited in the United States Senate. Still, as 1 do not under- stand the French as-well as Tdo the English lan- guage, I am not so perfect a judge as I ought to be, to pronounce positively. But the French Assembly is the most violent and and excitable assemblage of men I ever saw. They occupy near halt of the time of every speaker, and mar his points, by theirclamors, voci- ferations, agitations, and exclamations. Their bursts are like the explosions of fire arms, and they appear more like madmen than like reason- able and considerate ones. There are a president and six vice presidents near the tribune, calling to order, silence, faites silence, continually—and twice as many more officers, stationed in diferent parts of the chamber, engaged in like vocifera- tions, For halt a minute, all will be silence—and then comes an explosion that occupies two or three to five minutes in suppressing, frequently; during this time, there are all the officers calling for silence, and the president ringing his bell. In the mean time, the orator stands quiet 1n his box; and, perhaps, the first sentence he pronounces brings about another such scene; it 1s indicative ofthe French impetuosity and impatience, and un- worthy the character of a deliberate body. France has a severe trial to go through, to advance her republic in Europe, among monarchies, with a single body of such impatient beings as are French- men; and Iam not sure that, if they had a Senate, they would not pitch it out of the window, and send the members to Vincennes, the first sessic The question has been cettled by a vote of 6 to 212 in favor of electing a President by universal sufirege, and my impression 1s, that as soon as the paragraph of the constitution, touching the presi- the election to be made; and, if so, appearances are strongly in favor of Napoleon—that is, that he will have ‘a plurality; and 1 should not be sur- prised if he should be elected. Yet, there are very few members of the Assembly who will pro- bably support him. [tis an unlucky movement for General Cavaignac to have an election by the people; his disciple has been too severe for the cocialists, and he has been too ¢epublican for the legitimists and their friends; both extremes will, theretore, oppose him, as well as all the disaf- fected, which 1s a pretty numerous body; for, with almost any other man, there would be a better prospect of overturning the republic; and itis very impressive that, the different elements of opposi- tion, and the friends of other candidates, will far outnumber any force that will rally round him. Besides, there is a jealousy of those now 1n power, by whom he is surrounded; others want their places; and others want them overthrown, at all events. There 1s great jealousy against M. Mar- rast, notwithstanding his magnificent soerées. Paris, Oct. 8, 1848, Chantilly--The Royal Family--Camp of Julius Casar—-Carriéres—Forrests. To-day [have been to Chantilly, by railroad, about forty miles from Paris, and by direct route, some thirty miles only. It1s the day of the semi- annual races at that place, where are the most elegant stables, and the finest stud of horses, in Europe. The exterior of the stables equals in beauty and grandeur, any of the palaces in France, grounds are elegant, and the arrangements of them aieim_very finé taste, This whole property, as well asa large tract of the adjacent lands, former- ly belonged to the Duke de Conde, who gave to the Duke d’Aumale, the fourth son of Louis Philippe, and who was found dead in about a week after the will was executed; the French people accusing, as [ believe unjustly, Lous Philippe of participating in the tragedy. About amile from the Chateau, by the running water: with fish, and in a beautiful grove, are several small cottages, and among others, the dining room, the billiard room, and the “salon manger” of the Duke; and here, two months last summer--one year ago—the king and all his fumi- bbe accustomed to take their ts and inners. It 1s a cool and beautiful retreat. A little further on, are several little thatched cottag- es, for the keepers and attendants, Each cottage contains only one room, embracing the entire rior are finished in a style to compare with the place and the occasion. ‘The king’s keeper is still there, and with a politeness truly French, intro- duces the visiter to every curiosity, and gives him the nistory of it. I said to her, ‘Perhaps you will yet have the family here again.” ‘God please, pethapsso,” said she, drawing a deep sigh, and giving a meaning shrug with her shoulders. She isa very Intelligent woman, of about thirty years old. Standing atthe corner of the dining room, is an Immense tree, measuring near five feet in dia- meter, and as tall as the Pantheon, in Paris. Thi tree 18 a part of the curiosities, as well as the an- tiqnities. of this beautiful retreat. 1 went over the field on which Julius Cwsar camped some two thousand years ago, with an army of some 80,000 men, and examined the remains of his fortifica- tiong, recently removed oy the construction of a bridge across the river Aise, at St. Leu, three miles from Chantilly. There, too, is the monu- menterected to the genius of Napoleon, during the days of the empire, and lcs Carriéres, stone quarries, trom wh ch are taken the best building materials used in Paris. This stone is so soft that it euts almost as readily as hard wood, and 1s carved, therefore, with the reatest facility. This body of stone is some two eagues wide, and six or eightlong, and how deep Ido not know. Some of the cavetns are five or six miles long, into these quarries, entirely under ground, lighted only by flambeaux. This species of stone is found in mony parts of France, and in Paris itself, in huge quantities, It1s such a trea- sure to France, and especially to Paris, as is beyond competition—without this, materials for building would be extremely scarce in Paris and France; and Paris could not have been what itis now in beauty and style, excelling any other city in, the world in the elegance of its architecture, At Chantilly, there are some six to eight thousand acres of forests; and like all the forests in France belonging to the ioyal family, are elegant in them: selves, and beautifully arranged and preserved delightful roads lead through different parts of them, and any unnecessary branch, or fallen one, is tuken away, cut into wood, and carried to market—all, of course, are of a second growth- and there is no species of property more valuable than growing forests, for every limb and twig, is preserved. When wood 1s worth fifty cents a hun- dred pounds, as itis in Paris, One cord of our large wood will weigh about sixty hundred, making | wood about per.cord here. This wood is cut in long poles, made into large rafts, and floated down the princes rivers to market, where it is cut and piled up in immense quantities to dry; after which it is sent round to the inhabitants France is full of pa ‘oval grounds parke, &e., &e., where millions have pended in ornamenting them. They a’ served under ihe republic, but they ate of publican tendencies, and powerfully so al people of so much taste for such elegant si the French. In reviewing these different situations, the O of man is ready to exclaim, in thinking of Philippe and his family, what a fall!—what awful change of fortune. The change cannot realized, without seeing what he hasleft. With the eword and puree of France at his command, one would have supposed that it would have given him delight to have employed his powers and means in meljorating tke condition of the poor people in France, for every thing that mortal could have in this world, belonged to Louis Philippe and his family. There was no nobility in France, as in England and Russie, to compete with the crowned head. Here there was but a step from the crown to the people--and what the crown did not, want. one would have supposed would have deligh carer of it to have distributed among hi », and to have made them love him and his Butacrown is a curse to the people, be cause it corrupts the heart of him upon whose head it rests--it corrupts, too, the people--and France 1s now monarchical in her habits, her views, her forms, her fashions, and her mode of thinking and acting, and time only—a long time, too-—on'y, can produce a radical change in this respect. [rance cannot think in a republican manner, any move than we can think in a monarchical one. Itis like attempting to think in a new language. From Nassav, N. P.—By the arrival of the schooner Eliza Catharine, at Charleston, on the 29th, advices from Nassau to the 18th of October have been received. There 1s little of news, ex- cepting particulars of disasters at sea in that vie cinity, [See maritime intelligence.] Continued dency, has been voted, the Assembly will order | ‘The Chatéau at this place, 18 not spacious, but the ! space of the interior, and both exterior and inte- | y | MASS RALLY, Vauxhall Garden, Last Evening. At Enthusiasm of the Whigs. Notwithstanding the tens and twenties of tou- sands drawn to witness the great Cass democra- tie procession of last evening, the saloon of Vaux- ha!l, the gardens and immediate vicinity, were well filled by a large assemblage of citizens, on the occasion of the Rough and Ready grand inde- pendent mass rally, advertiged for that evening. At the hour appointed, the Hon. G. Folsom was nominated chairman of the meeting, and on taking the chair was greeted with a round of loud and enthu- siastic cheere. Mr. Fo.som, on taking the chair, briefly returned thanks to the meeting for the honor done to bim. and the warm greeting with which he had been received. | Though unprepared on this occasion, and not having | expected to be called to fill the chairs yet he was al- | ways rough and ready to support the cause of the il- | lusirious man whose election to the Preridential chair he believed would lead to the salvation and political emancipation of the country. (Loud and reiterated cheers) He believed the nomination of Old Zack (l6ad cheers) was fraught with the highest and deepest influences upon this great republic.’ When he shall be called to the Presidency, he (Mr. F.) felt convinced that he would fill that high oflce with a single eye to the general and pubjic good; he would be the Vresi- dent of the whole people,—not the President of | any party or faction. (Loud and,tremendous cheering.) | With these views, and with the estimation he bad been led to make of the high character of General ‘Tayler, he (Mr. F) did not hesitate toavow before the world his perfect’ and entire confidence in General | Taylor, not only as an illustrious hero and brave and | skilful soldier, but moreover asa great and accom- plished statesman. — It was well known by the bistory of past ages that the military character was not incom- patible with the civil; grest military taients were not Incompatible with great civil merit and superiority. ‘This fact was illustrated fully in all the pages of his- tory; butit was in no instance more nobly and fuily iilustreted and exhibited than in the instance of our own great and distinguished Washington. (Cheers.) He began his carcer as a simple eurveyor, but God had implanted powers in himwhich only required the op- portunity to develope them. his he did, and proved at once that he would be useful to his country, not only in the battle-field as a successful soldier, but in’ the councils and deliberations ot peace as a skilful sgatesman. Such was the hero of our great revdfution, and such he (Mr. F,) believed wa: the man who was now our choice to fill the station he so honorably filled—the man who was our present candidate for the Presidency. (Loud cheering) He (Mr. I) belleved General Taylor to be just suche manas be had dercribed—a man of firm integrity of purpose, of strong natural intelligence, and # mind sufficiently great, clear, and capacious, to make bim acquainted with all that was necessary to nown by the highest statesmen, of State affairs. (Loud plaudits) He (Mr. F.) believed that he would be an ornament to the highest post it was the purpose of the people to elevate him to, and fill the Presidential char like another Washington. (Cheers) He there- fore threw to thewinds the reproach that because he was e military man he could not be ajsailful civilian. It was un idle assertion, without foundation or truth in fact, or history. The theory of our government was to look upon every citizen, it mattered not what might bs his buriners or cecupation, as fit to be called to any and the highestoffices. Such was, he believed, the acknow- ledged theory of our popular government. It wa: therefore, of ‘no effect upon his mind to say that, be- cause the business of General Taylor's life bad been military, he was, therefore, unfit for civil functions; Our system of government makes no such exclusions, it only excludes those who are unfit, when, after o temporary occupation of office, their unfitness is discovered. Again, it had been reproached against our candidate, that he had been taken up be he was available. This, in his view, was a re- commendation in his favor. What did that mean—that he was available, but that he was popular’—that he was the people's choice! that he was the man whom the people would prefer, and whom they would in all probability elect before any othermen? He, Mr. F., would ask, ought the voice of the people not to be regarded? Was it not ridiculous in a popular government such as ours, to say that being available, that ie, being popular, that is, being the choice of the people, was ® reason why & wan should not be elected by the people? Yet sucha charge, under the name of availability, was made as a reproach against General Taylor. Such was the true doctrine which he (Mr. F ) had stated, and now in a few daya the people would decide, and ue (Mr. F) be- lieved that there existed no cause whatever to doubt put that Zachary Taylor was the man who would be | eeated firmly by the voice of the people in the presi- dential cbair of our great republic. He (Mr. F.) would not detain the meeting with any farther remarks, not having come prepared either for the honor they had done him, in appoloting him to preside over this assem- bly. or with any remarks adapted for such an occa- ion. [Loud end enthusiastic cheers followed this ad- dress of the cbairman } ‘A number ot Vice Presidents and Secretaries were then nominated, appointed and confirmec by accla- | mation of the meeiing Loud cries for Mr. Choate now erore from the assembled multitude, The Chair- man aid that he regretted to have to say that Mr Choate was not in the room. The Hon. Luther Brad- ich wae then Jatroduced by the airman, and re- ceived with long and loud applause. Mr. Brapisn —We have met once more, fellow citizens, in council, before the decisive contest of the 7th instant and we have met together, not as a politi- | cal party, but have come here this uight as an inde- | pendent meeting, and as the friends of General Tay- lor. (Loud.cheers.) In the recollections of the past, in the prospects of the present, in the hopes of the fu- ture he. (Mr. B..) saw everything that could possibly animate us onward in our course of triumph and vic- | tory. We went into the battle, not like oue of the op- | poring parties, with a slavery banner, on a narrow | platform, with @ single idea, but our principles were | prest, yest, and knew no bounds. They bad no lati- | tude or longitude to confine them either to tae North | or to the South, to the East or tothe West, batin their scope they encircle all—the whole people, the whole Union, and the happiness and welfare of the whe ‘he nomination of adoption of him by another anomaly of the times—another nderhook politics, (Cheers and Javghter.) He, (Mr. B ,) hoped that the solitary narrow standard of free soil, for freemen, would be able to beat up butfew recruite from the whig party. There was a want of confidence in the fixg. arising from the inconsistency of those who had raised it, and little | credit could be awarded them, who now rhowed a zeal | for what they once oppored and maligned. Besides, there existed the suspicion, that when these move- ments shall have succeeded in drawing off some disaf- fected from our party, their object will be accomplish- | ¢d, they will abandon their own movement, and re turn to their old associates, and co operate with their cidiriends He (Mr. B.) hoped that no whig fingers would be burnt by being employed to enatch hot chest- nuts from the fire for others to miasticate them (Che and laughter) But, supposing Mr. Van Buren and his friends to be Fincere im this movement; yet, uch a party. founded om on one single principle, on one single idea, and @ principle and idea common to many other parties, must pass away, after a mere | ephemeral exietence, as transitory us the motives | which led to ite formation. v adopt this one idea, this one principle, what will you do?) Will you abandon all your other principles, or will you trust them to be carried out to Martin Van Buren? It whigs could be found who would act thus, they would, he (Mr. B.) thought, be acting in the spirit 0: the old fable, where the sheep are represented making the wolf their shepherd. The con you allknow, The flock disappeared gradually, being devoured one after thgsother by the shepherd wolt | (Loud’ cheers ) ren, and the | party was an fresh sample of to trust whig | | principles, to The Vhinph . B., not trast Mr nuient on whig principles ; un Where we ace safe, and let us 1 ant hero of the man who never deserts his flag, and A loud rnd tremendous out- and applause follewed this speech ) ‘of “ Whiting.” were then raised, The juneed that Mr, Whiting was not in the erard was then catled for, who came for- d the meeting. eK cliow citizens, 1 bave been asa of General Taylor to New rime, of the schoolmaster, there i ave account of you here in this great B the midst of your smoke and noise; and I teld n that bere) ew York there jwas bo more jany ery of | am for Paul, or | am for Apollos, but it was One wniveren) shoat from the whig perty for the great standard bearer, Zachary | Tayler. (Loud cheers.) Mr. G. then p highly animated and poetical strain, to trace the courte of the triumph of General Taylor from State to State, avd to de:cribe how the sun at its rising on the 7th instant would wake up the different inhabi- tants of the different lands and climates throughout the Union, to go and vote for Taylor, and, its setting in the weet, It would leave @ dey of triumph unknown before to the Hero of Bue Vista. Me. | G. then procveded, in @ strain of much witticism, to discuss the merits of Mr. Van Buren, and the new party he bad formed, and deserited the meeting of the convention at Buffalo, as like the meeting of the witches in “Macbeth.” After an cf the whole freesoil question. and the chai tet ond claims of Martin Van Buren, Mr. @, said, that if they took free soil from Mr, Van Buren, they would also have to take the tariff, the sub-treasury, overnment which they had endured for the last five-and-twenty year: the man who, in bis inaugu that if they dared to abolish sla’ Columbia, he would veto such a mencure New ryhin the District of ‘Ko this, the nders replied that he might have since re- rains have fallen since the late gal id th apples are in a thriving condition. Pecenterinet pented, ‘To which he (Mr. G) answered that of ail Tepentances in the world, he mort distrusted political repentant (Laughter) He bad always been a Tay- Martin Van | But suppose you were to | TWO CENTS. lor man, and after trying the old General in every point, he confessed he saw and knew no man who Was g0 well qualified to All the great offiee to which he had been nominated. (Cheers.) He them gave some instances, to show the power of General Taylor over the minds of men and conoind 4 by imoresing oon them the necessity of redoubling their going, upto the garret,and down to the cellar, and ringing out every citizen on the 7th instant, to vote for their candidate, General Zachary Taylor, and make the wh'g flag triumphaut over thy laud. (Loud cheers.) Col. Joun Wintunor, of New Orleans, was the next speaker, He said that he was urged by a tew of the gentlemen on the stage to give the meeting a few inci- He dents of the domestic character of Gen. Taylor himself was a lawyer of New Orleans, and ( lor was bis client. He was alsoa democrat; bat, not- withstanding that, he would vote for Gen. Taylor. (Cheers) He knew that it was the doctrine, now-a- days, to sustain party distinctions; but he thought the time had arrived when party distinctions should be forgotten, and the whole people should rise en ma and vote for the noblest work of God, an honest man. (Cheers) Atver relating a few incidents respecting Gen. Taylor, which have repeatedly been told to the public, be proceeded to read the following extract of a letter from Gen, Taylor, This letter was written to him from the camp near Monterey, on the 3d of June, 7 s— » On the subject of the Presidency, while I can say, in truth, that I bave no aspirations for that high oftice, { will say Co you that I regret the subjeet should have doen agitated al thisearly day. Twelve months hence, {taseme to me, would Rave been @ wos appropriate time; bat the people must manage their own con- cerns as they way think best; and if they think it will be for the good of the country to make me a can- didate, and to elect me, | shail feel bount to serve them honestly, faithfully, and to the best of my abili- ty. But the’ election is yet a long way off; and be- fore that period very many important changes may lake place—so moch 80 as to ke it desirabie that some other individual, for the benefit of the country, should de elevated to that high station, In this cass I should with pleasure not only acquiecce in gush an arrangement, but rejoice that the republic had one | wore worthy and better qualified to fill the office than myself | have no doubt there are many such, could they be brought out and elected ” Such were the opinions, continued Colonel Winth- Top, of the gallant here, upwards of year ago, and the same ery! and diflidence which characterised him then had distinguished him since throughout his whole conduct. He trusted that, on the 7th instant, the people of the Empire State would be found at heir ports, and place the victor of Busna Vista in the po- sition which his merits and quaiiilcations entitled him to fill, (Loud cheers ) Mr. Ravsionp then addressed the meeting at great ve @ resume of the history of the Mexican war, the exploits of General Taylor were again commended to the approbation of the meeting, and an earnest appeal made to them to rally for the old General on the 7th instant. Mr Fxasea then sung two Taylor songs, to the great delight of the assembly. After which, Mr, Hanpexnvxon and Mr. Ssow, who had been ad- dressing the meeting outside, made short addresses, when the meeting adjourned. ‘There were three meetings organised outside. The first was held in the rear, at which Dr. Wm. Hibbard presided, The speakers were, Lewis B, Reed, jun, Mr, Whitney, and Jobn C, Brant, ‘Tho second was held in front—Mr. Isaac Dayton, Chairman; speakers, Mr, George A. Halsey, Mr. Warren Hardenburgh, New Jereey, and Colonel E, Snow, ‘The third was held in the side garden—Chairman, Theo S Draper; speakers Thos. C. T, Bue nd Mr. Vail, New Brunswick. Law In ligence. The Trial for Muriter on the High Seas, Fourru Day—Tuurspay. Usitep Staves Cinevrr Count, November 2.—Be- fore Judges Nelson and Betts,—After the Court organ- ized, and the names of the jurors were called over, the prisoner's counsel commenced summing up. He said it would be uncandid to conceal from the jury the emotion he felt on this trying oecasion—the interest he took in the issue uf this cause—and regretted the cir- cumstanees which compelled him to be absent the firet duy of the trial. He then drew an affecting pic ture of the situation of the prisoner, and appealed strongly to their sympathy in his tavor. He contended thut the evidence in this case was altogether circum- stantial, and in thet view he besought them to give the prisoner the full benefit of any doubts whick might ba left. on their minds by such testimony. He impressed forcibly on them the absence of motive, which must, if it ever existed, be the foundation of the crime with whieh the prisoner stands charged; on the other hand, f motive could not be shown, the prosecution could net be sustained, and the prisoner was entitled to their verdict. He then took up the evidence, begin- ning with that of Stone, the steward, which he oriti- cited with great severity, and drew an unenviable icture of the character and morals ef the witness. He insisted that, separating the case from the testimony rd, the jury bad to deal with an isolatea ‘They would ask themselves what was muri his motive ’ exist between the privoner and the deceased. not appear that they ever had an that a single unpleasant word ever p: him and the decessed. or between him and any others of the crew; on the contrary, is appeared that the best feeling and companionship existed be- tween them all, Where, then, he would ask, was the motive which the mate could have for committing so devilish a crime? The testimony, and, indeed, the whole theory of the prosecution, is repugnant to our reason and to our senses, but above all, to our experi- ence of the human mind when it is bent on ths com- mission of crime. He next took up the testimony of Hugh See, another of the witnesses, and insisted that his whole story was inconsistent with the theory of the protecution ; om the other side, it was pertectly consistent with the theory of the defence ; which was, that Carlyle whs knocked overboard by a’ blow from a hand-epike, when be had drawn @ koife on the mate. He next took up tte testimony of the captain, and contrasted it with the testimony of Snow and Stone, ard endeavored to show that it was in conflict with their testimony in regard to the scene in the boat — Hie also argued that be was contradicted by the three captains who were examined yesterday, on the part of the defence. in regard to beaving the brig to, and her position in the water in reiation to the drowning man, He concluded by saying tbat he left the fate of the prisoner in their hands- whose character, it ap- peared from the testimony of the witnesses, was un- iepeached up to the present time ; and if any faith can be piaced in the testimony of those witnesses, the crime with which he new stands charged is repug- nant to all the actions of his previous life ; he there- fore would 1ely on the good sense, sound judgment, and intelligence of the jury, to bring in a verdict of acqvittal in favor of his client. He was followed by the Senior Counsel, on the same side, who, after some preliminary remarks. and stating No previous difieulty was shown to It did them in deciding this cause, and reminding them that the issues of life and death were in their hands—the ftore the prisoner to liberty aud to society with an un- blemished character, or to consign him to an early and ignominous greve. He continued to say, that the prisoner Was @ young Wan, an orphan, just enteriog upon life in an honorable vocation, and stood before them trembling between life and death—it therefore behooved them to act with deliberation and calmness before the terrible word guilty was pr nounced. No surmises— no suspicions—no doubts—nothing bat the | clearest testunony, could warrant such @ conclusion, He stated the order in which he intended to submit his views to the jory. He stated the crime as it was cbuiged in the indictment, to make out which three things must be shown fecoud that it was occasioned by the prisoner ; an third, that it was done with malice aforethought. He distinct acts; namely, the injuries alleged to have deen inflicted by him’ on the deceased, at the bow of the brig, and the act of drowning, or causing him to , by not going to his rescue with the boat. He argued that the acts at the bow of the brig, of See, which he contended was altogether irrecoa- cilable with all the other facts and cireumstonces of the case, the theory for which, he eontended, was, give some orders to the deceared ; that a quarre! had ensued, in which the latter bad drawao his knife on the prisoner, who, in his own defence, struck him with ahandepise, and he fellover. He then went on to discredit the testimony of Stone, the steward Hesaid the cuts and blood on the ropes and bowsprit had not been found until Stone had been there in the morn- ing; that he was the first to call the attention of the captain and crew to these facts, and that no reliance woste be placed on his testimony, After which, he nd criticised the testimony in » contended was not strong enough to establish the guilt of the prisoner. He cons cluded avery able speech of two hours anda half, at four o’elock, when the court adjourned, The United States District Attorney sums up to- morrow. (this morning.) for the prosecution; after which, the ¢ will be given to the jary, Traveniers’ Riewrs.—In the Court of Com- mon Pleas yesterday, the jury gave a verdict in favor of the plaintiff in the care of Michael Garrity ye. Seth Geer, commenced on Friday. This was an action to recover damages for assault and battery, and ejection from railroad car. It appeared that the piaintiti purchased a ticket for Granite Bridge, asta- tion on the Milton Branch of the Old Colony Rail- road. The dcfendant was the conductor of the train, and received the tickets. After he tickets from the pastengers in the car where G: was sented, he pasted to another car, but subsequent ly returned and insisted that Garrity should leave the car, as he bad paid only to Crescent Avenue, raid that he had purchased a ticket fer Granite Bridge, and thould not leave the cars until he reached there. ‘Thereupon Mr. G od hold of him, dragged him to the door of the car, and attempted to throw him off while the train was in motion. Garrity, however, re- mained in the train until it reached Harrison Square, where he was forced to leave: Garrity laid bis dem- ages at $70, andthe jury gave him the whole amount claimed. —Boston Bee tions; — to the jury the great responsibiity that devolved upon | word which they were to pronounce, was either to re- | First, the death of Carlyle; | then divided the charge against the prisoner into two | charged on the prisoner, rested solely on the evidence | that the prisoner went from the wheel to the bow, to | GRAND TORCHLIGHT PROCESSION OF THE CASS AND BUTLER DEMOCRACY. Four Thousand Persons in the Line, The grand torchlight procession of the hunker democracy came off last might. At an early hour the delegations of the different wards began to assemble at Tammany Hall, which was brilliantly illuminated, and fireworks were kept constantly going until the line was formed and the main body meved of!. Thousands of per- sons gathered around the old wigwam to witness the sight, who took no part in the grand parade. About six o’elock, an elderly gentleman, from Westchester county, Mr. Ward B. Howard, who was standing in the street, in front of the hall, was knocked gown, and the wheels of an omnibus passed over him, injuring bim very severely. ‘At half-past seven o'clock, the line was formed: consisting of only @ part of the delegations, and moved up Chatham street, in several places of which fireworks were set off, and continued until the whole line passed. At tbe upper end of Chatham rquare several other delegations were posted to await rrival of the main body. Reaching that poi } the wrnmed in the following order of ig that point the Procession. First came twelve person with torebes, and, a wo understand, d 4 two Divingutd Lighte; thoogh of this. lat faor wo are only ae Or t any time, when viaitle, onlgone appeared | ened ee ¢ General Commultteo on Herbed nocratie Young Men's Committee, Tammany Society, with thelr Big Banner, neral Committee of the Demooratic Germans of New York. Teratie Candidates and Invited Guests, in Carriages, Following a Band of Mus-o, was the Enipire Club of New’ York, ‘ork Volunteer Democratic Assooiation. ig Hickory Asrociation, on horweback, 8 of 76, on horveback—esoort to the Grand Jarshis). THE SECOND DIVISION Consisted of the Third Congrecsional district, Then fol'owed the aunexed, in order ‘Twelve Pioneers wi! Band of Music, Officers: Fi Ho Caseard Buvler Democratic Central Union, The Pht Ward Cass and Butler Asso . Second Ward Cassand Butler 4 sao Third Ward Cass and Butler Assos Fourth Ward Case and Butler Associations, Faith Ward Cass and Butler Associations, Young Tammany Association. Diamond Club, THIRD DIVISION, ousinting of the Fourth Congressional Distelet. Consisting Or por cers with Torches. Band. Eixth Ward Cass aud The G ‘The New ‘roten Democratic tler Association, ic. f mt xth Ward Cass ant Butler Banner Astcofntion, ein Wah Ward Carsond Butler Arsootations. Tenth Ward Cass tnd Butler Assoein Toirteonth Ward Cass and Butler Associations, ‘Willinmsburgh Democratic Aes ciations, TUE FOURTH DIVISION, emadeup of the Associations of Brooklyn, Williamslorgh, Wasmade up of tonmond County and New Jeracy, me Baud of Music, er Union of Kings County, The Cass ant Newark Jersey City Cn Rishmond County Cass acd Butler Association, First, Wiltiamsbergh Coss end Butler Arsociation, Eecond Willian. sbergh Cees and Butler Ameciation, Brooklyn Second Ward Case and Butler Association, Hrooklyn Fifth Ward Cavs ard Butler Association, Bosollyn Seventh Ward Case and Butior Association, ‘Broosiyn Forty Acco Lot Association, Brooklyn Siath Ward Case ant Burior An ciation, ooklyn Thicd wt rlor Auscgiation, Laas FIFTH DIVISION, Being the Fifeh Congressional Distriet, ‘Twelve Pioneers with Torches. Band of Mn ite Esele Club, of New York, (This Club had a large ‘White Bogle Club i, Prrohed upon a carriage.) wine White le Artillery. Empire Club. ion, with Banners and #,one of which showed a mili cap and the Whig Candliste, sak Cass and Gntier Association, SIXTH DIVISION. (Twelve Pioneers, with torches, &e. Band of Musio. Butchers Mounted. men Mounted. Dleventh Werd Caer and Butler Association, ‘A Car drawn by eight berses, containing the inmpleme trade of the Engineers in full blast. ‘Twelfth Ward Cas i Fifteenth Ward Cass and Butler Arsociatioa, Sixteenth Ward Cassand Butler Association, Seventeenth Ward Cass and Butler Association. (TT! Wad & very handsome representation of the temp ard goddess of liberty. Eighteonth Ward Cass and Butler Association, The Sixth Division formed in the Ist avenue—right on Houston street, in the order of the wards named, and marched to Fast Broadway, the head of the colump balted near Chatham street. Leaving the Park at the entrance opposite Tamma- ny Hall, the procession moved up Chatham street to Bowery. up Bowery to Grand street, through Grand street to Lewis street, through Lewis to Houston street, down Houston to Bowery, up Bowery to Eighth street, through Kighth street to Sixth avenue, down Sixth ave- | pue to Carmine street, down Carmine to Hudson, through Hudson to Canal, up Canal to Broadway. down Broadway to the lower end of the Park and | around to Tammany Hall. After parsing through the various streets designated by their programme, the head of,the prce»rsion came in front of Tammany Hall, in disconnected parts. | While one division was marching up Broadway, from | below the Park, another might be seen coming down | Broacway, with banners flying, and with fireworks | giving out cecasional brilliant displays of politicnl py- | eacky ‘The associations then dismissed or filed off for home, and thus ended the grand torehlight procession of the Cass and Butler democrats. | Dreavrur AccroExt, axp niy Farat.—Last night, about eleven o'clock, as the torehlight proces- tion was moving along Chambers street, a slight stop- pege occurred at the corner of Centre street, and the farge truck that carried the stupendous blackemith’s apparatus, with forge, &c. in full blast, and Just as the procersion was moving on again, apiece of red hot iron | was pulled from the fire and placed on the anvil for beating. This created a pushing back of those on the | platform, which accidentally knocked off @ young man, by the name of James Rooney, eighteen years of | age, residing at No 212 Elizabeth street, and before he could recover himself the heavy wheel of the truck acted up bie lett leg, commencing at the centre of his | foot, smashing both bones in the leg, severing the tlesh in two pieces, cutting off the thigh bone just sboye the knee, dregging the fleeh and muscles from the bone, leaving st bare, sticking up come twelve inches, exhi- bitirg one of the most beart-sickening sights that the | reader could possibly imagine ‘The right foot of this | unfortunate boy was likewire smashed with the wheel. | Gividing the tces and foot up as high as the ancle. Officers Neelis and Carland, of the Sixth ward polis promply procured a litter aud conveyed the poor sui | ferer to the city hospital, where every aid will be ren- dered that can possibly be done in order to relieve his roflerings and save his life, which at present, from the severity of the wounds, appears to be very doubtful. During all this time the poor fellow was pertectly een- | wbie, and Legged for a glass of weter when lying in | the amputation room, awaiting the decision of the | surgeons. | Sra-Coast Misstons.— We are glod to hear th | exertions of a more direct kind are new bein made, with a view to improve the moral and religious | condition of the vast seafaring population ia thispart | of the kingdom. Mr. S. Welch, who was formerly well | known asa preaching sailor, sailing to this andthe | surrounding ports, and who has, for the past ten or iwelve years, been engaged as @ missionary amongst reamen, in connection with the British and Foreign Sailur’s Society in London, and the Seamen's Society in Hull, has, within the last few weeks, commenced similar course of labors at Portsmouth, &c., by visiting seamen in their ships, and on the quays, distributing tracts, and preaching to them. On Tuesday evening | laet. Mr. Welch preached im the Wesleyan Chapel at | Cowes, and brought the subject before the congreca- tion, which was much approved of bythem. On Wed nerday evening, he held areligious service om beard | the ship Harlivgton, lying at Northam ; and on Thurs | day, the Bethel fing was seen flying at the mashead of | the American steamer the United States, now lyi | the Southampton Docks, In the evening Mr. h conducted divine service on board that splendid ship, when the captain and officers, and nearly the whole of the crew (£5 in number) were present. the crew dress- ed in their clean biue frocks, which presented @ very interesting appearance. In all. nearly 100 persons, in- eluding thonetrom other ships and the shore, were oetembied in the spacious saloon. Addresses were de- Hvered by the Rev. — Trestrail, Mr. Welch, and the second officer of the ship: after which, the Captain Telurped thanks for the Kind attention that had been paid to himee'fand crew by bis English friends. and Tho expressed his gratitude to his officers and mea for the sober condnet and becoming sympathy which they | had manifested during the painful occurrence that bad brought the ship to this port, and caused her de- tent on here He enid, that during the whole voyage, pot ene of the men bad been known to be intoxicated, or an hour abrent from his duty, although ex to the temptations of both France and England. The captain alse referred to the pleasing improvement that had taken plaee in the cbaracter of American seamen generally. in the course of the last ten er fifteen years, ay the reeult of Bethel operations. The interesting service clored with prayer and singing the doxology ; and, on reparating, the friends of the two nations ex- preseed their gratification at meeipg each other on the cecarion — Portsmouth (Eng.) Independent, Oc From THE River or Pi Ayres papers to August At that tume there 0 foreign vessels of war In port. The merchant re.— We have Buenos The Christian Sentinel, of the 12th instant, states hat 1. Watson, of Portage, Intely deceased, willed his ire estate, variously estimated at $256,000 to $40,000, tothe Universalist Societies of Genesee Falls and Nunda. flect at Buenos Ayres consisted of ninety-three vos- , of which eleven were Americans. severe Taecks of earthquake had been felt Montevideo, which had been felt by the shippt he harbor, but no damage had been done.— Boston Course’