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NO. 5291. THB CONSTI: UTION OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, VOTED BY THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY, In Its Sitting of the 4th of November, 1848. PREAMBLE. Inthe presence of God, and in the name of the French people. the National Assembly proclaims— 1—France has constituted herself » republic. adopting this form of government, her aim and object is to be able to advance more freely in tl ath of pro- grest and civilization—to secure and augment the ‘comfert of every one by ® more equitable division of burdens, and a gradual diminution of public expendi- ture and taxes; andfaleo to enable every citizen to attain, without further disturbances, a more elevated and inoreasing degree of morality, of enlightenment, and of perronal comfort, by the successive and con- stant ection of the institutions and laws. Bs French republic is demoeratic, one and indi- visible. 8—It recognizes rights and duties anterior to and superior to all positive laws. 4—Its principles are liberty, equality, featernity. Its basis ont foundation is, family, labor, property, and public order. 5—It respects the nationality of foreign people, as it is determined to make its own to be respected. [t un- dertakes no wars for the purpose of conquest, and ne- ver employs its armies against the liberty of any peo- 6—Reciprocal duties bind the citizens to the repub- Ne and the republic to the citizens, 7—Citizens must love their country, obey the repub- Ne, ana defend it at the cost of their lives, share in the burdens of the State, according to their fortanes, pro- vide for themselves, by their lubor, the means of exis- tence, and by their own forethought and care provide resources for the future. They must unite for the ‘common good, and help each other in a brotherly man- ner. and ald to preserve the general order by obeying the mora’’and[wri( ten laws which regulate society, both in families and individuals, 8—It is the duty of the republic to protect the citi- zen in his person, his family, bis religion, his property, and hie labor, and to place that education which necessary to every man, within the reach of every one. It is alse its duty, by brotherly tance, to secure existence to the poor and neosssitous, either by pro- curing employment for them, such asis within its power, and not beyond its regources, or by giving relief to those who are not able to work and who have no family to help them. In consi jon of the performance of these duties, uarant the National ded down from the great Assemblies which inaugurated the French Tepublic, decrees, as follows, the constitution of the republic :— CONSTITUTION. charter 1 —or soverrianty. Aut. 1.—The sovereignty resides in the totality of French citizens. It it inalienable and imprescriptible. No individual, no fraction of the people can take to themeelves the exercise of this sovereignty. CHAPTER 2.—RIGHTS OF CITIZENS—GUARANTEES BY THE CONSTITUTION Ant, 2.—No one can be arrested or detained prisoner ‘unless according to the prescription of the law. Art, 3.—The dwelling of every person inhabiting the French soil is inviolable, and cannot b3 entered except according te the forms and in the eases pro- vided by the law. ll be removed from his natural 8 or extraordinary tribunals ny pretext, or by any name. ‘he penalty of d for political offences Anr. 6. lavery cannot exist upon any territory belonging to France. ‘Ant. 7,—Every one may freely profess his own rell- fon, an: to receive from the State equal protection in the exercize of his worship. The ministers of the ifferent religions at present recognized by the law, or which m hereafter recognized, have the right of receiving payment from the State. Arr. 8.—Citizens have the right of meeting and as- sembling peaceably and unarmed, in order to petition or wanifest their thoughts by means of the press or otherwire. The exercise of these rights is only limited th its or liberty of others, and by the interests . The prers cannot in any ciroum- jected to censorship. Ant 9.—Teaching isfree. The liberty of Seeching pacity ant supervision d superintendence of the State This superintend- ce is to be extended to all the establishments of ed- ueation and instruction, without any exception what- ever. Ant. 10.—All citizens are equally admissible to all yablic employments, without other cause of preference Then merit, and according to the condi-ious determined dy law. All titles of nobility. all distinctions of birth, olars or caste, are abolirhed forever. ‘Ant. 11 —Property is inviolable; yet the State may demand the sacrifice of property fore public utility, legslly ertablinbed. and in consideration of a just and previous indemnity. Ant 12.—The confiscation of goods can never be re- established. Ant. 18.—The Constitution guarantees to citizens the liberty of labor and of industry. Society will favor and encourage the developement of labor by gratuitous primary instruction. by professional education. by the equality of the connection between the employer and the jour: . by the establishment of saving inrti- ot credit. by agricultural institu. associations, and the establish- , also, will give aged, the destitute, and those whom families are not able to support. Ant. public debt is guarantied. Every contract and engagement made by the State is to be invioiate. Ant. 15,—All taxes are for the common good. Every one is to contribute according to his means and for- ane Arr 16,—No tax can be made or levied except by of law. ar: ly accorded for one Ant. 17.—Direct taxation is year, Indirect taxes may be for several years. CHAPTER 3.—oF PUBLIC DUTI Ant. 18,—All public powers, whatever they may be, ‘emanate from th people. They cannot be delegated by heredit tion. Arr. 19.—' aration of of a free government. CHAPTER 4 —oF THE LEGISLATIVE POWER, Ant, % —The French people delegate the leg’slative power toa single assembly. Arr. 21 — whole number of representatives shall eet ineluding those from Algeria and the French colonies. Ant. 22.—This number shall be raised to the total of 900 for assemblies called together to revise the con- stitution. Ant. 28.—Pepulation shall be the basis for election. Art, 24—Suffrage rball be direct and universal. The act of voting shall be seoret Ant 25.—All Frenchmen aged 21, andin the enjoy- ment of their civil and political rights, are electors, witbout property conditions of any kind. Ant, 26—All electors are eligible to be elected with- out property, conditions, or reference to place of dwell- ing, who are 25 years of age, and in the enjoyment of their civil and political rights. Ant. 27 —The electoral law will determine the causes which may deprive a French citizen of the right of electing or being ted. It will designate those citizens who, after having exercised official fanctions in a department or territory, will not be eligible in thore place: Ant, 28.—The exercise of any remunerating public funotion, is incompatible with the trust of a represen- tative of the people, No member of the Arsembly can bo nominated or raised to public offices, receiving salary. the appointment to which proceeds from the ex ive, during the continuance of the Legisla- ture Exceptions to the above dispositions are to be settled by the organic electoi Arr. 20 —The term plicable to assembii powers is the first duty 7, ove article are not ap- for the revision of the Constitution Ant 30 —The elections for representativ. ‘hall be by departments, and by ballot The electors shall vote at the chief place of their district. But the district may be for, Jooal causes, divided into several sub divi- under forms and conditions to be determined by the electora) law. Ant 31—The National Assembly is to be elected for the period cf three years to be then renewed entirely. Forty-five days. at Jonst, before the end of the Legisia- ture a law shall be 0 tions If now pasted within the presoribed time, the electors rhall have fall right to assemble and vote on the 80t! y. oeding tl lone of the Legis 5 ‘The new Assembly is convoked, and called to meet, by full right. on the next day after the day on which the trurt of the old Assembly expires. Ant 32—The Assembly is permanent; yet it may sdjourn to any time which it sball determine During the continuance of any prorogation, a commission, compored of members of committees, and twenty-five representatives, named by the Aesembly by ballot, Gnd an sbeolute majority, will have the right to onl together the Assembly, in onse of emergency. Also, the President of the republic will have the right to convoke the Assembly. The National Assembly will determine the place of its sitting, and will settle the number and importance of the military forces for its dei and have them at its order. Ant. 33.—Representatives are always free to be re- elected. Ant, 34.—The members of the Assembly are the re- presentatives, not of the department which elected them, but of all France, Ant. 35.—They cannot receive instructions to be binding on them, Ant "36, —Their persons are inviclable. They can- not be tried, acoured, nor condemned, at any time, for uttered within the Assembly, excepting when ry act. * , not be arrested for criminal of- until after permission granted . im reet on the very sot. the matter shall immediately be referred to the hoxine or refuse the conti lecte ublic Nevertheless, the Assembly may form itself | into @ secret commit: on the of a number of reprerentatives. as settled by the rules, Each mem- ber has the right of introducing bills according to the forms and rules. Ant. 40.—The presence of half the members, and one over. necessary to form * quorum. ‘No bill (except in case of emergency) 14 till after it has undergone three different readings. at intervais not lees than five days between each reading. nr. 42 —Every proposition claiming urgency or haste. must be preceded by a report of motives. If the Arsembly is ef opi: to accede to the proposi- tion, it will fix the time when the report upon the ne- cesrity ef the case will be presented. On this report. if the Aesembly admits the necessity of haste, it will fix the time of the debate. If the Assembly decides against the urgency of the case, the bill will have to go through the urual courre. CHAPTER 5 —or THE EXECUTIVE. Ant. 43 —The French people delegate the exeoutive power to a citizen, who shall receive the title of Presi- dent of the Republic. Arr. 44,—The President must be a native French- man. thirty years of age at least, and must never have lort the quality of Frencbman. Arr, 45—The President ef the Republic shall be elected for four years, and shall not be eligible for re- election until after an interval of four years. Neither shall the Vice President, nor any of his relations er Kindred, to the sixth degree inclusive, be eligible for re-election after him, within the rame interval of time, Ant. 46 — The election shall take place on the second Sunday of the month of May If, in the event of death or dismissal, or from any other cause, a President be elected at any other period, his powers shall expire on the seeond Sunday of the month of \ . in the fourth year following hie election. The President shall be elected by ballot, and by an absolute mujority of voter, by the direct suffrages of all the electors of the French departments and of Alg Ant. 47.—The records of the electoral operations shail be transmitted immediately to the National As- sembly, which shall determine without delay upon t validity of the election, and shall proclaim the Pree dent of the Republic. If any candidate shall only r ecive one half of all the votes cast, or unless he shal receive at least two millions of votes, or if the condi- tions required by Art. 44 are not fulfilled, the National Assembly shall then elect the President of the Repub- lic by an absolute majority, and by ballot, from among the five candidates who are eligible, and who shall have received the greatest number of vote: ‘Anr. 48. —Before enterling upon his functions, the President of the Republic shall take an oath, in the presence of the Assembly, according to the terms and tenor following d before the French people, represented by the National Assembly, I swear to abide faithful to the demooratic Republic, one and indivisible, and to fulfill all the duties which the Constitution imposes upon me ” Ant. 49 —He shall ha right to bring in bills by his Ministers in the National Assembly. He shall watch over and secure the execution of the laws. Art. 60,—He shall dispose of the armed force, with- cut ever being able to command it in person. Ant, 51,—He shall not have the power to alienate by cession any portion of the French soil or territory, nor shall he be able to dissolve or adjourn the National As- eembly, nor shall he have power in any manner to sus- pend the laws, or the operation of the constitution and laws. Ant. 52.—He shall, every year, present by a message tothe National Assembly an account of the general state of the affairs of the republic. Ant, 58.—He shall negotiate and ratify treaties. No treaty shall be conclusive until after it has been ap- proved by the National A: bi; Art, 54.—Hi State, but he rhal pe war without the consent of the ‘Anr. 55, Ne shall bave the pardoning he sball not have the power to exercise tl mbly. over the defence of the rer to undertake any ational Assembly. rer. But shall only be granted by a law pasred for that purpose; the President of the re- public, the Ministers, as well as all other persons con- demned by the High Court of Justice, shall only be able to be pardoned by the National Assembly. ‘Ant. 66,—The President of the Republic shall pro- after one month, counting from the day when they were adopted and passed by the National Assembly. Ant. 58.—During the period of delay specified, the jent may, by & message assigning reasons there- fore require a re-consideration of the law which has been passed. The mir aeig | shall then re-eonsider it, after which the resolution it may take upon the mat- ter shall be final and definitive, and shall be trans- witted to the President. In such ® case the promulga- tion of the said law shall be made within the delay allowed to laws of emergency. Axr. 59 —In default of the promulgation of laws by the President, within the periods fixed by the preceding articles, the President of the Assembly shall provide for their due promulgation. Art, 60—Envoys and ambassadors from foreign ab abae shall be accredited by the President of the re- jublic. y Arr, 61.—He shall preside at all national solemni- ties. Ant. 62.—He shall be lodged at the cost of the re- public, snd shall receive a salary of six hundred thou- Band francs per annum. Ant 63,—He shall reside in the placein which the National Aesemtly is bolding its sessions, and shall not be able to leave the continental territory of the repub- Me without bein, thorised by-taw to do fo. Ant. 64,—The President of the Republic shall have int and revoke the appointment of the le ll appoint and revoke, in council isters, all diplomatic agents, commanders- ries of the republic, by sea and by Jand, all prefects and superior officers of Na- tional Guards, of the Seine, the Governors of other colonies, the Attorney General and all other fumctionaries of superior rank. He shall appoint and dismiss at the ruggestion of the compe- tent minister, accerding to the terms and conditions fixed by law, all other officers and functionaries of the of inferior rank. He shall have the power of suspending for a period not exceedieg three mo the executive power who are electe: shall not be able to dismise them unle: in which agents, baving been dismissed, may be declared not to be eligible again for the same office.— Such a declaration of ineligibility can only be pro- nounced by a forma? judgment. Ant, 66 —The numbes ef ministers and their several duties shall be settled by the legislative power. Ant. 67. 1 acts of the President, beter? those by which be appoints or isses any of his ministers from office, shall not have effect, unless countersigned by some minister Ant. 68.—The President of the Republic, the minis- ters, the agents, and all the other depositories of pub- lic power, shall be reeponsible each, in fo far as he is concerned. for all the acts of the government and of the administration. Every measure by which the Pre- sident of the Republic shall dissolve or prorogue the ‘Assembly, or interpose any obstacle to the exercise of its public trust, shall be deemed to be the crime of high treason. By any such single act. the President becomes divested of his functions, and the people are required not to yield abedience to him; the executive ower eball be transferred in full authority to the National Arrembly. The judges of the High Court of Justice shall immediately assemble, on pain of for- feiture of their offices. They shall call together a jury, in some place to be by them designated. in order to proceed to trial and judgment upon the President and his accomplices; and they shall themselves ap- pointa te to be charged with the functions of public mi ‘A law, hereafter to be passed, shall decide the other cases of responsibility, as well as the forms and conditions of the prosecution of them. Ant. 69.—The minirters shall have admission into the midst of the National Assembly, and shall be heard whensoever they require it. They may tain the arsistance of clerks, who shall have been ap- pointed by a decree of the President of the Republic. Ant. 70--There ll be a Vice President of the Re- public, to be appointed by the National Assembly, out of alist of three candidates presented by the Presi- dent within the month succeeding his eieetion. Vice President shall not be appointed from among the relations or kindred of the President to the sixth degree inclu . Im any of the prevention of the President, the Vice Pret nt shall take his place for the time, The Vice President shall be subjected to the same oath as the President. If the Presidency thall ome vacant by the death of the President, his Giemieeal from office, or from other caures, a new elec- tion for President shall be had within a month, 7 JUNCIL OF STATR. onarre Art. 71—T! the Vice President ef the republic shall of 1ight be the President, Arv. 72—The members of this Council shall be aj panes each for six montbe, by the National Asée: bly. ‘Sbe half of this Council shall be renewed in the two first months of each new legislature, by secret bal- let, and by an absolute mejority, They shall be inde- finitely re-eligible. Axr,78—Such of the members of the Council of Stete. who shall have been appointed from among members of the Assembly, ehall be immediately re- placed at representatives of the people, Ant, 14 —The members of the Council of State shall not be liable to be di-miased from their office, except b: the National Aseembly, at the suggestion of the dent Ant 76.—The Council of State shall be consulted upon all bills or laws to be presented by the govern- ment, which, according to law, must be presented for their previcus examination; and they shall also advise upon parliamentary bills which the Assembly may send to them for their exsmination The Council of State shall prepare the rules of public administration, and shall alone, and by itself make rules in relation tosub- jects over which the National Ansembiy to it ‘a rpecial command. It ehall exercise over the public acministrations all bat se of control and of super- intendence which shall hereafter be conferred upon it by law. The law will determine the other powers and duties of the Council. CHAPTER 7th —OF THE INTERIOR ADMINISTRATION, 16 —The divirion of the territory into depart- triote hall council, and arrondisemen' district council ; nevertheless, only # single district. | council rball be established ina city which is divided inte several districts, 4th. In each commune, an ad- ministration, composed of @ mayor, his asris ouncil. ‘A law, to be passed hereafter, shall fix the Ps and duties of the General Councils, the District Councils, and the Municipal Councils, as well as, also. the manner of appointing the Mayors, and ute. ‘The General Councils and the Munietpal it vote of all citt- district; each di General Council; a speci: lection in the Department of the Seine, also im the city of Paris, as well as, aleo, in all cities containing s population of over twenty thousand souls, Ant. 80.—-The Counells General, the District Coun- Municipal Councils may be dissolved by the President of the republic, on the advice of the Couneil of State; the Jaw will fix the period withia which a new election shall be held, after such disso- lution CHAPTER 8TH.—OF THE JUDICIARY POWER, Ant. 81—Jurtice shall he awarded, gratis, in the name of the French people, Their proceedings sball be public, except in cases where publicity may be de- trimental either to the public order or the public morals. in which case the court shall declare the same by 8 formal judgment. Ant, 82.—Trial by jury shall be continued in ori- minal cares, A Axt §8,—The decision upon all political offences, and upon all offences committed by means of the press, or by any other modde of publication, shail be- Jong exclutively to the viet The organic laws shall determine the tribunal and powers in relation to of- fences of inssult and defamation against private perrons, Anr, 84.—The jury alone shall decide upon the question of damages claimed on account of alleged offences by the Pre: Ant. 85,—The justices of peace ants judges of the first instance, and judges of app: members of the Court of Casation, Court of Accounts, shall be appointed by the President of the republic, according toa system of candidateship or conditions hereafter to be regulated by law. Anr 86.— The magistrates shall be appointed by the President of the republic. Art. 87—The judges of the first instance and of appeal, and the members of the Court of Cassation, thall be appointed for They rhall not be dis- misged or surpended, except after formal judgment rendered against them, nor pensioned off, except for cavres, and according to procedures appointed by law. Ant. 88. ‘he councils of war an1 of revision of the armies by sea and by land, the tribunals of commerce, the prud’hommes, and other epecial tribunals, shail retain their present organization, and their present function, until the law shall decide otherwise. Arr. 89.—Conflicts of jurisdiction between courts shall te regulated by a specia: tribunal, composed of members of the Court of Cassation and of Counsellors of State, to be designated every three years, an equal number, A the haps i oe bodies to which they be- long. Thie tribunal shall be under the presidentship of the Minister of Justice. Arr. 90 Menge for incompetence, or excess of power, against the decrees of the Court of Accounts, shall be carried before the above tribunal of conilictive jurisdiction, Arr. 91—A high Court of Justice shall decide, without appeal or demur or annullment, all accusa- tions made by the National Assembly against the President of the republic or his ministers. It shall Mkewise, in the same way, try all cases of persons ac- cured of crimes, attempts, or plots against the internal and external safety of the State, which the Assembly may have rent before it for trial. Exeept the ce provided for in article 68, it shall not be called tog: ther unless by decree of the jonal Assembly, which shall also designate the city in which the court shall hold its sittings. Arr. 92—The high Court shall be composed of five judges. and of thirty-six jurymen. Every year, in tl of the month of November, the Coust of Cas- all appoint from among its members, by secret id solute majority, the judges and sssist ant judges of the high Court ‘Ihe five judges, who will sit regularly, will themselves select thelr President. The magistrates performing the functions of the pub- lic ministry, shall be designated by the President of the Republic and. in the event of the accusation of the Pretident or bis Ministers, by the National Assembly, the jury, to the number of thirty-six. and four supple- mentary ones, chali be taken from among the members of the General Councils of the Departments, Repre- sentatives of the people shall not be able to compose any part of these juries. Ant. 93.— When a decree of the National Aesembly shall have ordered the formation of the High Court of Justice, as also in the cases provided for in the 68th article, on the requisition of the President or of one of the Judges, the President of the Court of Appeal, and in default of that court, the presidont of the tri- bunpal of the first instance of department, shall draw lots in public ssrembly for the name of o member of the General Council. Ant. 94.—On the day indicated by the judgment, if there are less than sixty jurymen present, the number shall be filled vp by supplementary jurymen, drawa by lot by the President of the High Court of Justice. from among the names of the members of the Council Gene- tal of the nt in which the court holds its fog 05.—Those men who shall not have given an adequate excuse. shall be condemned to a fine of not leas than one thousand francs, and not more than ten thovrand. besides suffering the [ea of their political rights for five years at the utmost, Art 96.- Both the accused and the public accuser shall have the right to challenge, as in ordinary casos. Ant. 97 —The verdict of the joy, pronouncing t! accuted guilty, cannot be ren a except by a ma- jority of two-thirds of allthe jurymen, Axrr. 98-In all caees of ministerial 5 peri the ional Assembly may, according to the circum- send the scoused minister to be tried either re High Court of Justice er by the ordinary tribunals for civil remedies. Ant, 99.—The National Assembly and the President of the Republic nt all events, transmit the ox- smination of th of any minister, (except of the Pretident himeelf.) to the Counsel of State, the report of whom. in the premises, shall be made public. Ant. 100.—The President of the Republic can only ‘be brought to trial before the High Court of Justice Except as is provided for by art. 68, nnot be tried unless upon accuration made by the National Assem- bly for crimes and misdemeanors, which shall be de- termined by law. CHAPTER OTH—OF TH Ant. 101.—The public fore purpote of defendi without, and at th 1c FORCES. is instituted forthe State against enemies from time, made so secure, inter aay the maintenance of order, and the execution of the laws. It is composed of the National Guard, aud of the army b; nd by land. _ Ant. 102.—Every Frenchman is bound to serve as soldier. and to belong to the National Guard, exept in cases of exception provided by law. The priviloge for every citizen to liberate himself from the necessity of personal military service, shall be regulated by the law of recruitment. Ant. 103,—The organization of the National Guard, | eof the constitution of the army, shall be regulated y law. Ant. 104.—The public force is essentially obedient, No armed force can constitute # deliberative body. Ant. 105.—The public force employed to maintain interior order, can only act upon the requisition of the constituted authorities, according to the regulations prercribed by the legislative power. Art. 106--A Jaw shall determine those cares in which the state of siege shall be declared, and shall regulate the forms and determine the effects of such o measure, Ant 107.—No foreign troops can be introducedinto the French territory, without the previous consent ot the National Arsembly. 10.—“sPECTAL ARRANGEMENTS, henever, in the last year of a legisla- ture. any National Arrembly shall have expressed the wish that the constitution should be modified, in whole or in part, this revision shall be entered upon in the following manner :—The wish expressed by the Asrembly shall not be converted into a definitive re- solution, except after. three successive deliberations held upon the rubject. at the interval of one month between each deliberation, and the measure shall only he carried by @ vote of three-fourths of the Asrembly. The number of votes in favor of this revision, must be £00, at leset, The Assembly for revision shall only be appointed for three months. It shall only engage in the special revision for which it has been arrembled; yet, in cases of emergency, it may provide for legislative necessities Axt. 111.—The National Assembly confides the de- porite of the preent conatitution, and of the rights con- tecroted by it. to the keeping and to the patriotism of every Frenchman. CHAPTRR 12—TRANSITORY ARRANGEMENTS. Ant. 112 —The provisions of the codes, laws aud regu- Jations now in force, and which‘are not contrary to the prerent constitution, shall remain in ferce until other- wire provided by law. Ant. 118—All the autherities constituted by the present laws, shall continue in the exercise of their prerentduties until the promulgation of the organic laws which relate to them. Aur. 114 —The law of judiciary organization will de- termine the particular mode for the appoimtment and first composition of the new tribunals. Ant. 115.— Immediately after the vote upon the con- rtitution. the preparation of the organic laws shall be proceeded upon. in such manner as aball be determin- ed by a epecial Jaw for the purpose, Anr 116.—The firet election of @ President of the with the jational republic, thall take place in conformit; special law on this subject, parted by the Atsembly on the 28th of October, 1848, Tue Dry Docx.—The preparations tor com- mencing this great 4 are rapidly being perfe: rge Dumber of nt portions of the work it, under the supervision of Mr. Sau- edger. From Trxas.—A Heuston, Texas, writt hat four eo: vn of the 24 Regiment U- tleroy, commanding, who Te to march the next morning for Austin, Nene hed relapsed into ® ttate of quetude, and yery little complaint of depre- dations was keard.—N, O, Picayune, Nov. 19, The Fanny Kemble Divorce Case. Prence Burien vs. Frances Ann Buteen —Libel fer divorce a vinculo matrimonit.—In the Court of Com- won Pleas, for the city and county of Philadelphia, Sen ‘27th, 1848.—Before Judges King, Campbell, lly. This ease, , Which is rendered interesting to the public by the character and situation of the parties, com- menceé thismorning. The libellant, Mr. Butler, was Mre. Butler was not in court, The law of nia permits @ divorce from the bonds of ma- trimony in cas wilful and malicious desertion, and absence frem habitation of the other, withou for end during the space of two the first section of the act of Assem- th, 1816, Purdon’s Digest, page 314, Th se was Gled by Pierce Butler, the hus- erred derertion by the wife for the term id absence from hi: tion without reasonable caure. [t was in the form, witb specifying facts, The answer of the re- spondent denies, positively, wilfal and malicious de- ion, but sets up such circumstances of agravation, on the part of the libellant, as rendered the life of the respondent weary and burdensome, and justified he: removal from her husband's residence. Thu answer sets out various actr, alleged to have been intended on the part of the husband to insult and annoy the wife. It appears that the parties were married on the 7th of January, 1834. and that Mrs, Butler left her husband’s house finelly on the 11th of September, 1945. The respondent anawered generally :— 1. That the libellant had so bebaved himself as to withdcaw bimself altogether from the respondent, and had ceased to be a husband in consequence of his own unlawful and wrongful conduct, 2. That he bad assented to the absence of Mrs. But- a and had subsequently approved of her leaving the joure, 8, That his constant cruel treatment had been such as to make her life burdensome, and had been marked by a course of constant indignities. The answer then goes on to set out the facts parti- cularly. Mrs, Butler states, that in 1843 herself and husband were living at Philadelphia in the building, but in separate apartments, rapgement had subristed trom ‘They \ived under the 5: spects bed ceased to be husband and wife. Mr. Butler to furnith maintenance to Mrs. Butler, and du- ring that time, the respondent avers that the treat. ment she recet from her hus! by lost all love and affection for her. eed by rude language and so:s, tend.- the life of Mrs » and such as would have justified her in departing from his house, without incurring the imputation of derertion. In October, 1843, she first became acquainted with the fact of a breach of the marriage contract on the part of the hus- band, which then reached her ears, though it hed been committed in days which were looked back to by her as happy days. Of this breach of the marriage contract, the respondent has no proof other than ru- mor. But itwas mentioned to her husband by her, in consequence of it, the last hope of recovering flections was lost; and henceforth she felt thoy must live separate, though she stiil hoped to be able to maiptein her right to educate and superintend the education of her children. They had been placed un- der the charge of a governess, and Mrs, B avers that every means was taken by their father to estrange them from her, and to prejudice them against her — Things continued this way until the commencement of 1844, when Mrs B. heard that her husband intended to remove her children from her, and place them ina house of hisown. Upon application, he refused to al- low her to acoompany them, except on certain condi- tionr, which he gave her two days to consider upon.— The conditions were such that Mrs. B. could hardly persuade herself to accept them. Anaccident, how- ever, happening to one of the children, she was in- duced by the circumstance to desire to accompany them, even though the terms were distasteful. This being communicated to Mr. Butler, he refused to ac- cede to the request, on the ground that by her having allowed the ‘two days’ to pass, she had ‘“‘abandoned”’ her children, Early in August his preparations were completed. On coming in from a walk, one day, Mra. Butler found the nursery maid packing up the ebil- dren’s clothes, Mr. Butler beiug in the room, whist- ling with great composure. The children were taken a@way,and there was no other course than for Mrs. Butler to go to @ bearding house. The visits of her children, while she was remaining here, be- came less and less frequent. She learned from a asisterin England, that Mr. Butler had expressed a e to take her back into the house, if she wishedito superintend the education of the obildren. A corres- pondence on the subject took place, through the medium of the Rev. W. H. Furness, Mr. Butler agreed again to receive ber in his house, upon her signing certain “conditions.” These were reduced to writing; the principal stipulation was tbat Mrs, Butlor wo gie,up ail a nce and interceurse of whatever ind, with the “ Sedgwick family,” and hereafter treat them in every respect as mere strangers, and aa if she hed never known them. That Mrs, B would never k of Mr. B.. to any one, and abstain from all refer- tothe past. Wishing to go tober children, she agreed to sign these and others, and after some delays she was admitted to her husband's house, on 3d March, 18. She continued there, until April 12th, of the same year, when she avers that she received a letter from Mise Sedgwick, which was contained in an enve- lope, sent her by-her husband. She states she was sur- gr ed at thie, but receiving it from him, supposed that e intended she should read it—she did so—but was quick)y undeceived by receiving from him a note, up- braiding her for having violated her agreement, ty Be letter from Miss Sedgwick. To this, she replied. that she bad received it from him. He answered that before she came into the house, she should have informed the Sedgwicks of the conditions she had en- tered into, and warned them to write to her no more, She was bound to return, unread, and in « blank cover, any letter which she knew to have come from them. Mrs. Butler avers this to have been “a trap,” and that the note from Mr.B., in terms sufficiently explicit, ordered her to leave the house, The children were soon placed by their father at the “Darley Farm.” In the mean time, difficulty had arisen as to tne situa- tion of the governess in the family. Reports disparag- ing to her, were in circulation ; and Mrs. Butler states that she was o! with raising these reports by ‘both parties. lenied these imputacions, but the circumstance tended to still more aggravate her condition, Some time afterward, Mr. B. wished her to sign s deed for some property, belonging to him, which was to be sold. She deciined, how- | ever, torelinquish her dower, and the circamstan only led to further feeling between the parties. In consequence of her refusal, he forbid her going to | th Farm.” ent there, however, and 1 place to-night; I’ll have no words with you.” T! children were taken home,and Mrs B. contin’ the city until the 12th of September, being ob! to withdraw to another house in consequence of her busband’s bo undergoing repa'rs. Receiving no answer to various notes written to her husband, she finally concluded to return to England, believing that the experiment of submitting to Mr. 8 “conditions | had been sufficiently tried» She accordingly left his house on the 12th of September, 1845, and shortly after | sailed for England, previously executing the deed which the had formerty refused to execute. The libel- lant neglected to pay the yearly allowance of $1,000, with regularity; and, as the only re- | fource, Mrs. Butler was compelled to resort to the laborious and distatefal profession of her youth. The counsel for the libellant were Messrs, John ‘adwallader and the Hon. George M. Dallas, of Philadelphia; and Messrs. Benjamin Gerhard and ‘William M. Meredith, of Philadelphia, and Hon. Rufus Choate, of Boston, forthe respondent. The ar-. gument bring sbout to be commenced, Mr. Gerherd, | for the respondent, offered to withdraw the special | answer in accordance with a previous intimation by the court, and put in » general answer denying the facts alleged in the libel, This they were willing to do, provided the law, aa intimated by the court, was cor- rect, and the respondent would not lose an opportuni- ty of giving evidence of the facts before the jury.— | Some conversation on this subject occurred between the counsel on both eides and the court. The court declining to bind iteelf by any understanding, suggest- ed it was better for the counsel to take own courre, Finally, it was determined by them that the case should go on upon the footing in which it then stood. The argument, therefore, was upon the libel of the complainant, stating desertion generally; the spe- cial answer of the respondent setting forth certain facts relied upon as excuee and justification; and the exceptions ofthe libellant to certain parts of the an- aver as impertinent and immaterial, and demurrer to ots as insufficient in law. Jonx Canwaraver, Esq., then opened the ar- gument for the libellant, who was the exceptant apd demurring party. The argument of Mr C. waa long and Jearned, but ofan entirely technical character. It was upon the general policy of the law of divoree, t! in Pennsylvania, and wherein it red from the lesiastical law. He saidthis libel charged wilful, malicious, and continued desertion, — There words were probably derived from Latin words in long use, and were but a rendering of them into English. Their definition might be readily arrived at. ‘The word wilful was derived from sponte sua, of his or her own accord. Malacious meant irregular in regard to the subject, with an ill intention in relation to the duty in question; “without reasonable cause,” was without sufficient ny or just excare. Cohabitation timply, in the meaning of the law, is living under the fame rocfas ® momber of the family; and until the hurband or wife has done something to violate this right, there cap be no enquiry into modes of life con- feqvent upon cohabitation. Mr C then went into » long review of the state of the ecclesiastical law in Penneylvania The history of the law of divoro the State, the alterations and modifi mode of practice, were commented upon. tice in admiralty and other civil law p instanced and quoted It may vot be amies here to state, that #0 far, the real points of the cate are ped in mystery Although the court re rowded by members of bar. none of td gl jer’s argume! real His remarks went to show th toro before a jury fro! nt he was understoed as en the court, acti: courte of the arg voring to pro practice in this by the principles and elerinstical eourta, & Btate except th practice of the Mr. Cadweliede t look up the conoidesntion 9f 1 | retere | appears that a Fi the question, what was nesesrary to constitute “ era: e'ty,” within the meaning of the law, and what acts would authorize such a construction being placed vpon it His argument continued until three o’elock, the real positions being but few, but his remarks being iustrated by copious quotations from the civil and conon law, and a plentiful sprinkling of Latin from ecclesiastical writers, whose lucubrations were done up in huge antique volumes, bound up in vellum, aad se- oured with heavy brass clasps. The court then ad- journed to meet to-morrow morning. Supreme Court—November Speclal Terms Be judge Harris. Darviel Micklethwaite and oth- Wm, Weisser, Executors, §c et, al.—Thia vit having been referred pusuant to the supplementary act to the code, and the decision of the referee having been filed, a motion was made on behalf of defendants for the appointment of a referee to carry into effect the decision, It was opp , Om the ground that the plaintiffa intended to have the decision of the referee reviewed. Held, that before the decision of a referee can be enforced. a decree in conformity thereto must be settled and entered, and that, within ten days after notice of euch decree, either party desiring a review upon the evidence, may make acasein the manner provided by the 228d section of the code, and give no- tice of an application for a re-hearing, as presoribed by the 7th and 8th sections of the act supplemental to the code. Motfon denied. Jane Campheil vs. Alexander H. Stevens,—Motion to dissolve injunction granted, George W. Bruen, and others ads. James Iddin, An appeal having been teken fom an order, made in this cause on the 30th October last, under the 229th section of the code, it was held that the order appeal- ed from having boen made, in @ suit pending before the Ist of July, could only be reviewed upon a re-hear- ing, obtained under the provisions of the 7th and 8th rectionsof the act supplemental to the code, and that the proceedings upon the appeal were therefore void. Appeal set aside,and order staying proceedings vacated. Geo. I. Snowhill and ethers, ads. Jeremiah L Pere et. al.—Motion for new trial, on the ground of surprise, denied, with the costs, because the defendants sufiered four months to elapse after the trial, before giving notice of the motion, and also on the ground, that upon the motion, as well as upon the trial, the weight of evidence is against the defendants. Henry N. Beach, Committee, §c , vs. James E. South worth et al.—Motion for appointment of receiver of partnership aseets docreed, and defendants’ motion to dissolve injunction against them granted, on the ground that when the partnership wis dissolved, ‘it was agreed that, in consideration that the defendants would make sdyances to meet partnership liabilities, they should be allowed to close up the partnership business, and all allegations of subsequent misconduct by the defendants were fuliy dented or explained. 27.—Decisions,— Woolsey G. Sterling and others, vs. Anna G. Quack | enboss and others.— Motion for injunction to restrain defendants as trustees under the will of Nicholas J. Quackenboss, deceared. from collecting rents, and to appoint a receiver, denied, with costs, on the ground that plaintiffs bave not shown that in oase they should succeed in avoiding the trusts of the will alleged to be illegal, they would suffer any injury by allowing the trustees in the mean time to receive the rents. Paul M P. Durand vs Sarah E. Thurston and others, — Bill filed for construction of will. Decree declaring trusts of will valid, and that Fanny A. Thurston was entitled to a life entate in the property, and that, upon her death, it veated absolutely in her children. Plain- tiff directed, after paying the costs of this sult, to pay the balance of the truet funds tethe guardian of the children of Mrs. Thurston. Anson Livingston, Survivor, $c., vs, Thos, E. Dame and others.—Decree declaring that when t took from Day ons Island, they agreed that such lands should be charged with the payment of the amount of the Crocheron mortgage, and directing the lands to be first sold to ratiety the Crocheron mortgage, and, if inaufictent, then that the other lands embraced in that mortgage be sold t tirfy the residue, and decree ordered agai: Davis for deficiency of Crocheron mortgage also to declare that Davis is not fersonally lable for moneys scoured by the two mortgages executed by him to trustees. James Riker and Wife ve. George Darke and others.— Commissioners in partition directed to proceed to make partition, notwithstanding a report of two of them that, in their opinion, it would be more beneficial to the interests o d. all the parties to hi great prejudice to the court has no power to direct a sale, though the situation of the parties be such as to ren- der a sale of their shares necessary. United States’ District Court, Before Judge Betts, Nov. 27—Swearing of @ Special Grand Jury.— A grand jury was sworn to-day for the District Court, in consequence, as it was understood, of some casi that were brought before the U. S. Court, who elt! dirmisred the cases altogether, or bound the parties over on their own recognizancestoanawer. His Honor briefly charged the jury. He said there were only five or six cares which would require their attention, and were of the character of those which ordinarily occur on the part of seamen on board merchant vessels, and required no comment by t! He, therefore, would not detain them with any remarks on these cases, as the District Attorney wouid attend, and give any information that might be necessary. It would be proper. bow. brought before t! as the term of tl next term of the court begins on Monday next, it would be, therefore, irregular to continue the grand jury until Monday, The jury then retired. Court of Common Ple: Nov. 27,—In Banco.—Decisions,—John A. Dean vs. Samuel Brown—Report of referees confirmed, with costs. The Dry Dock M. E Church of the city of New York ads, Jobn Carr.— New trial ordered ; corts to abide the event. Lembert Suydam, ex'r, &c. ads. Caroline L. Randall —Report of referee confirmed, with costs — Daniel B. Reed, et. al. ads. Henry Mandeville.—Ver- dict confirmed, with costs. Amara C. Hall ads. Wm. Silken & Co.—Verdict confirmed with costs. Trow- bridge ads. Brady —Verdict confirmed, with coate, Durry ode The Htna Insurance Co.— Order for judg. ment of nonsuit at chambers revoked, if plaintiff now stipulate to 4 at the next term, no costs given, and if defendant will take short notice. Wm C, Rice ads James D. Culver,—Report set aside, and case referred back to reterces, with liberty to either party to movefor new Stelle Manning vs. George Dayton, et als.— Verdict set aside, and nonsuit ordered. Police Intelligence The Confidence Man Again,—It is an old saying, and a very true one, nevertheless, that “all the fools are not yet d in the world,”’ and so we find it, by the old trick recently revived, and practiced, a few days ago on one of the intelligent merchants ‘of our city. it ch importer ot el, articles, keep- ing store in Willi street, near Maiden Lane, was paseing up Broadway, in the afternoon, not a great way from the Astor House, when he was met by a gen- teel young man, well dressed, and wearing s hand- some cloak, who said to the merchant, How do you do, sir?” smiling, at the same time, in @ very familiar way, making the merchant believe, by his manner, that he ‘was some old customor or acquaintance, of whom the merchant bad forgotten the name. The merchant said, “Sir, you have the advantage of me; I really don’t recollect your name;”’ when the other’ replied, “Ob, | now you are joking. Have you not confidence in me, again to trust me’ The idea then struck the mer- chant thathe must be some one of their customers who owed them a bill, and was endeavoring to practicen joke on bim. “Oh. yes,” sald the merchant, “I have still the utmost confidence in your integrity,” supposing that by eaying so he would pay up rome old bill. “Well,” said the young man, “if you have confidence in me, and in my honesty. suppore you loan me your watch and chain; for a short time?’ The merchant looked at him for an instant, axd from the novelty of the request, laughing, raid, “oh yes,” stili believing it to be a joke of some one of his cus’ omers, pulled out his gold watch and chain, and handed it over to the stranger, who put therame in his own pocket, and ing, said: | “ Have you confidence in me to lean me $25?” The merchant then feeling satisfied that the whole affair | was only a joke of some friend, pulled out his wallet, and, not having but $14, gave that to his facetious friend. who, laughing, at the time. took the money, put it in bis pocket, bowed, and walked off, saying “you | shail heartrom moe aga’ t feeling himself safe, laughed also, while h Ww the Park. and vanish scon cut of ight go to the store and explain the joke; but such, however, was not the case, nor has he been seen ince. The watch and chal worth about $160, which. together with the $14. made upa pretty good joke for the soamp who practised the imposition, This same fellow gulled several ps bout a year ago, out of watche: d money, in th me WAY, d was never ow we seo the same individual at work tim re his impositions, me of the “ Confidence Man.’ ‘The publichad better now be on their guard, and catch Charge of Stealing a Gold Chain,—Officer Keefe, of the Fift: d, arrested, yesterday, two black woman and a black man, called’ Mary Smith, Mary Hyde, and will ‘ana charge of stealing a gold chain, valued at $40, the property of Mary Kectis, ‘They were all locked up by Justice McGrath, for a further hearing. Charge of sealing a Piece of Silk.—Two good-look- ing young wom the names of Jane Edwards and Duane street, y Sarah F. Edmonds, residing at No. of stealing # piece aa TWO CENTS. No. 570 Grand street. They were detained for examination. WCareless Driving.— A wan by the name of John She- ridan was arrested, yerterday, on a charge of ranniny over a Mr. Clark. om Saturday night, on the corner Bond street and the Bowery. Mr. Clark wan very #6 verely injured Sheridan war held to answer, Grand Larceny —Officer Gilgan, of the 6th ward. ar- rerted, yesterday, @ woman, called Eliza Smith, om charge of stealing $40 from Edward Holton, while in houee of disrepute on the Five Points, Justice McGrath committed her for a further hearing. Assault with a Dangerous Weapon son, 2d mate of the bark Carolin morning, charged with having ass: one of the ore committed to ai ited Paul Paulson, with @ dangerous weapon.j He was Boarp ov Avorn Morris Franklin, Psesident, in the chair, The minutes of the proceedings of the last meeting read and ap- proved. Liberty street.—Petition favorable to cleaning Li- berty street. Referred, Several petitions of minor importance were preeented and referred. Poyment of Rent.—Report favorable to paying the sum of $100 for rent of premises No. 166 Monroe atrest, used ap a place for keeping a hose carriage. Adopted. Report favorable to paying $06 for undertaker's fees due Wm Holly, for burial of a young man killed by being run over by a tire engine. Adopted. Sewer.— Report favorable to constructing a sewer in Cortlandt street. Adopted The Fire Suits.—Alderman Maynard offered a reso- lution, amending one passed at a previous meeting, for the payment of $3 500 for the defunce of the fire suits in New Jersey, by making. as a further appropriation, all necessary amounts for the prosecution of these suits, and dirceting that the Comptroller pay the amounts, Adopted. Chatham street —Resolution favorable to changing the name of that part of Chatham street between Tryon Row and Ann street, to City Hall square. Adopted. New Ferry —Rerolution favorable to allowing the trustees of St, Patrick’s Cathedral to run ferry boats from the foot of Twenty-third street, Kast River, to their new Cemetery at Newtown, L |. Referred. iouge — Resolations favorable to lighting New street, aud the lower parts of Broome and Delancy streets, with oil. Adopted Communication from the Street Commissioner, asking an appropriation of $6,250 to supply the defloienoy for finishing (be piers atithe foot of Gouverneur, Jefferson, and Catharine streets Referred. Sewers — Petition fora sewer in Cedar street, ferred. Report from the to the construction of as Concurred in. Evacuation Salute —Petition of Capt. Raynor for paying for ammunition to fire the salute on Evacuation day. Concurred in. Washington Market.—Resolution favorable to build- ing an extension of Warhington Market, on the weat side of West street. Referred. Broadway ai Dry Dock Street.—Report favorable to opening Broadway to Twenty. fifth street, and Dry Dook street, trom Tenth to Twelfth streets, Concurred in? Piers.—Report favorable to building a pier at the foot of Eighteenth street, North River, at a cost of not more than $8,000 Referred. Report favorable to leas- ing the pier at the foot of Hubert street, to the Deia- ware and Hudson Canal Company, at a rent of $3,000 peranpum, Concurred in, Fourth Street.—Report favorable to re-numbering Fourth street. Concurred in. Reward for a Murderer —Rerolution directing the Mayor to offer » reward of $500 for the arrest and con- viction of the arsassin of Mr. Charles Meigs, committed on the night of the 20th inst. Adopted. The Board adjourned until Monday evoning next. Boaxp oF Assistant Atvenmen, Nov. 27.—Prerent, @ quorum of members, On motion, Assistant Alder- man Franklin was appointed President pro tem. The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved. Petitions.— Quite a number of petitions were pre- sented, and appropriately referred. Reports 4 Committees. —The Finance Gommittee reported in favor of leasing the premises No. 3 Temple street, to G. McLaughlin and J. Wiley. The Committee en Streets reported in favor of flag- ging the southerly aide of 10th street, between avennes Cand D. Same committee recommended to fence yacant lots on block bounded by 23th and 20th streets, Madison and 6th avenues. Williamsburgh Ferry —In the matter of the Wil- liameburgh Ferry suit, this Board insist upon their former action, which war non-concurrence with the Board of Aldermen in the passage of a resolution di- recting the C omptroller to defend the repievin suit of Wall and others vs the Comptroller et ale. The Board here took a recess for ferty minutes, AFTER TRA Reports of Committees continued.—Of Committee on Streets, in favor of regulating 31st street, from 4th to Lexington avenue. Report accepted, and resolution to concur with Board of Aldermen adopted. Same action taken in favor of paving 15th street, from Ist to 2d avenue ; also in favor of flagging = spnoe 4 feet side walks of 29th atreet, between 7th Re- rd of Assistants favorabls er in Greenwich street. treet, be- also for regulating and curb and gutter stones in 17th street, hecween 2d avenues, and flagging the sidewslks; also in favor of regulating 37th street, between 7th and Broadway, id setting curb and gutter ston therein ; also in favor of opening 80th street. from 24 t venue ; same from the Committee on Roads and Canale, in favor of resolution for thi fing of 10th from 174th to 194th street e in favor of ordinance for construction of sewer in 40th street, from 6th to th avenue. Report of Committee on Ordinances of this board, with resolution to amend ordinance in relation to cel- ulte, #0 a8 to limit the extension of sush vaults, hereafter to be built, to the line of the curbstone. Report of joint Committee on Charity and Alms, in favor of opening an operating theatre and surgical wards at Bellevue Hospital, with an appropriation of $1,000 for fitting up therame Adcpted in Board of Aldermen. This board concurs. Commu: ication from the Medical Board, with reso- lution, to appoint John L.. Campbell as Assistant Phy- sician at the Penitentiary Hospital; appointment to date from October l+t, 1848, Adopted in Board of Aldermen — This board concurs Report of Market Committee, in favor of transferring butchers’ stall No. 35, Catharine Market, to Joha Monahan, and stall 37 Essex market, to Henry S. Carpenter, Adopted in Board of Aiderme: id this board concurs, Resolutions.—The Committee on Charity and Alms, through Assistant Aiderman Fream, offered @ resolu- tion in favor of paying all the out-door visiters of the poer two dollars per dsy, from the first of December to the first of May. Adopted in the Board of Aldermen. in favor of lacing two gas lights in front of the school No. (0, Jamee street, Concurred in, Adopted in the Board of Aldermen, authorizing Mayor to offer a reward of $500 for the detection conviction of the person or persons who shot at Mr. Meigs onthe night of the 26th inst, while he wasin his bed ata houre in 50th street, between 4th and 5th avenues. Concurred in, From the Board of Aldermen in favor of ame: og the resolution adopted in this board on the 13th ins for appropriating $3.00 to detray expenses of * ti cares,”’ so that the sum left in the hands of the Comp- troller to pay such disbursements as have already been made in the ‘ fire suits,” and under the direction of the Finance Committee, to pay such farther disburse- ments and expenses as may become neoevsary in the progress of the suits, Concurred in, From the B of Aidermen—R. ved, that the open space fronting the Park, from Tryenrow to Ana stieet, be hereafter known and designated as City Hallequare. Coneourred in. Reselution authorixin the a e Mayor to offer a reward of $1,000 for the apprehension and convictien of in- cendiaries. Adopted in the Board of Aldermen. aa in this Board so as to offer $600 instead of $1,000, Resolution effered by Arsistant Alderman Sehultz, in favor of granting further landing facilities to the North River steamboats, at foot ef 14th street, and to the East River steamboats, at or in the neighborhood of 14th street. Adopted, By Assistant Alderman Franxtin—Resolution im favor of lighting 138th street, trom lst to the 4th ave- nue, with gas, Adopted, By Assistant Ald Scuvutrz, in favor of aj inting Stpecialcommittee for the purpose of inquiring into the propriety of establishing public baths in different parte of thecity. Committee appointed. By Aeristant Ald. Freas, in tavor of placing lamps on the spiles and poste in . Adopted. By Asistant Ald Ween. solved. (if the Board of Aldermen coneur,) That it be referred toa joint = cial committee of five from each board, to confer with py committee to which the Common Counoil of Brooklyn may commit the Juty, upon the sul ofa union of th cities under one charter verpment, and thus by abrogating all ex es, finally dispose of those matters now er tending to interrupt chat harmony a reential to mutual presperity. |d ordered to be printed. a unity of Laid on —_— We learn by the Rondout Courter, that the navi- gation on the Hudson and Delaware canal wae sus- pended on the 16th instant. There had been up to the = Noy, 412,500 tons of coal brought down the canal, About $16,000 of forged paper has recently been were arrested yesterday, on a charge of diaek silk, valued at $40, belongin to James J. Scott, dry goods dealer, in C; Justice McGrath held them both to a eat court for trial. Baron Rothschi distinguished last, rsonage, in the Cambria, on Saturday d on the remo: his baggage from Jersey City to this, one of his truvk ig valuable cloths; a the arrival Broadway, at jon was fiver, anait Lg 10th diately returned to the rightful owner. Arrest on Suspicion — Officer Trainer, of t ward. arrerted. yesterday, on eur picion, two men, call ed Alexander W Freerand R. W. Tooker, on a charge aula , ef receiving & god wetoh and fi) Lom Bua) discovered the bapks and mage The orimi- , the fat phia News. Admiral Brown, of the eadron, who bad been for forty-six years actively @ had performed many distinguished and care vices unde the fag of that republic, lately returned to pay a Mort visit to bie native country (being na- tive ef the county of Westmeath), The gallent who je in bis 78th year, remarkably w as on ® visit for some with Mr. Ss, the Sardinian Consu), at Cove. He bas again left for the toene of bis duties, and was deeply moved at witness. ing the wretched and unpromising condition oft 4 native lend. —Dwllin Journal,