The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1849, Page 2

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Faiexg or Tux Senate Kaerowtina Jon —As we anticipated, the system of reporting the Senate debares, by a contract with the Washington jour- nals, has turned out to be a complete failure— JAMES GORDON BENNETT, almost a6 bad as that of the grand charity fancy PROPRIETOR, RALD.—T wo editions, 3 conte per copy— = a, aah MOURNING BO. hed at Bele 2 ae dba afore breakaa fh AF dale or Que WBEKLY dkkatuy for circulation on this Conti nent, is pudlia'ed every Saturday, at 6 eents per copy, 4 Mnnum; Jor ‘circulstion in Burope, and prin ed fe Be a pe nit diay af 0 conte ercopy, or $4 per annum; the Latter price te include the post 2 iL LETT mail, jubscriptions, or with adwer- Pon 9 pt yp! eed org dpe sol IP ONDENCE, contawming important Mt a ae cea Ti ions to be ee bs for errors in manuscript. het ible aad us communications. wor ts intended fer tonertion mast ber awhontinated. by. the som Diva” th writer; wot mecesvarily for pul Som'brtas'a guar iniyel ns’ good fash. We eannot retarn rejected communicat ons. a AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. D> Man—Twe Lens’ Rovmat Macaine THEATRE, Bowory—Haust! BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Monra- Casto, T@K, Chatham Square—Daomeaten MILL BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—V airy Farm —Ca- gayonnts GoLD MINES, MECHANICS’ HALL, Broadway, near Broome—Curisry's STRELA BOCIETY LIBRARY, Broadway, near Loonard—New On- keane SeRENADERS. ALHAMBRA, Broadway, near Prince—Sanna, Lant & Co.'s Augnican Crnevs. ZOOLOGICAL HALL, Bowery —Vam Amnuncu & Co's Mexacrnix, CHINESE MUSEUM, S09 Broadway—Curese Conzosrries, PANOPAWA & {98 Broadway—Donwavan's Pao AANA oF Mmuce, Tapeenac “New Yor&, Thuruay, Seprumey OLE, Bromdway-Gyeiva't's Cu The Begtoning ot Reforur ak Revolution 2 Kagiamd. According to our private spondence and to he publ ermals we have received by the last | steamer, we are perfectly satisfied that the first | movement for retorm, gradually converging to re- | yolution, has now commenced in England. Da- | ting the last few months, some loca! a’tempts were | made in Liverpool, Edinburgh, and other places, to establish what is called ‘a financial reform as- sociation.” This association held its meetings, put forward its orators, and published its state- | ments—all tending to show the terrible waste of expenditure of the British government, and the awful emount of taxes wrung, year after year, from the oppreased population of the British empire. These movements, however, were local, and ap- peared to have but little influence upon the public mind, until the great meeting held at Manchester, on the 10th of last month, at which Mr. Cobden, Mr. Bright, Mr. Milner Gibson, Mr. Wilson, and other eminent en of the liberal party, who took & prominent part in the late anti-cern law league agitation, came forward and laid down the pro- gramme of the future proceedings of this new as- sociation. The great objects embraced by this new move- ment, are the reduction of the public expenditure from sixty millions of pounds sterling per an- sum, to fifty millions, and also the extension of the electoral franchise to those classes of the com- | munity who have been hitherto unrepresented in | the House of Commons. The speeches of Cob- den and Bright, delivered on that occasion, were worthy of the fame of these eloquent men, _and tully rivalled any of their former efforts during their late successful sgitation in another cause. They give a picture of the financial affairs of the British government, and of the horrible corrup- tion of ‘tap landed aristoc acy, that might be enough o sink the British islands down to the bottom of the sea—even to a lower abyss than that of Sodom and Gomorrah, es mentioned in the holy Scriptures. The movement thus commenced 1s just what we expected, and what we have long ago pointed out in the Herald, as our readers may recollect, to be the only practicable and effective retorm—leading, we have no doubt, ultimately toa revolution—of which the British race of the present day is suscep- tible. The Chartiets of England were an ignorant and inefficient body of guerillas. The Repealers of Ireland could hardly be considered, in point of intelligence or practical good sense, as much bet- ter than the Chartists. O’Brien and his associates among the confederates, were also as great a set of simpletons in their futile and silly attempts at a revolution in Ireland, as Feargus O'Connor and the other Chartist leaders in England. The only practical, established, and good old English Anglo-Saxon mode of reform and revolution, is that now struck out at Man- chester by those eloquent and talented men Cobden and Bright, with their associates; and ball at the Astor Place Opera House. to both cases, the imbeeility of the management has occa- sioned the failure. The Senate allowed seven dollars azd a half per coluinn to each of the Wash- imgton newspapers, and the veteran managers ot these lively and spirited sheets, solicitous only to improve “the day of fat things,” employed a few young and inexperienced reporters, or phono- graphers, whose services were obtained “ dut cheap.” Of course, the reports have not satisfied Senators, although they have been very profitable to Father Ritchie, aad his compatriot, the vene- rable Mr. Gales; for the debates oa the most trifling questions have been spun out to an unprecedented extent, furnishing, indeed, a most agreeable illus- tration of “ Lepgthened sweetness, long drawn out,” at the respectable cost to the country of fifteen dollars per column. The system of Senate reporting in operation during this session, then, has completely failed ; and Senators find that, instead of being an improve- ment on the plan conceived and carried out at last session, by a gentleman who was engaged for years in the Herald office, and there acquired a thorough knowledge of the whole business of re- porting, the contract with the aged editors of Washington falls infinitely short of the excellence of Dr. Houston’s system. Throughout the whole of the last session—a session of nine months, and full ef heavy and important debates—there was not a single complaint on the score of inaccuracy. Occasional delay in the publication of the reports, and alleged want ot desired publicity, were some- times complained of; but these imperfections in the working of the system were not owing to want of competercy in the stenographers. Both houses of Congress must now perceive the merits of the system of reporting their proceedings and debates which we have again and again sug- gested. In order to secure accurate reports of Congress, and at the same time give due publicity to them, a sufficient number of qualified reporters should be appeinted by Congress, at a fixed yearly salary; and then acontract should be made with the great leading journals of New York, Pailadel- pina, Baltimore, and Boston, for the publication of the reports. This is the only system by which the debates of the American Congress can be reported correctly, and be laid before the public at home and abroad. The Washington journals have not the means either of making correct reports or giving them publicity. We conceive that there 1s some propriety in our | making these suggestions on the subject of Con- gressional reporting. All who have paid aay at- tention to the progress of the American newspaper prees, are well aware that the New York Herald was the first journal in the United States which gave elaborate and accurate reports of public pro- ceedings. We were the {first to report, in ex- tenso, the proceedings and debates of pub!ic bodies --speeches, lectures, sermons, discussions, and all matters coming under the cognizance of a news- paper which endeavors to be a faithful chronicle and mirror of ite time. The reporting department of our establishment has always been far in ad- vance of all others in the country; and the public have long since fully evinced their ap. reciation of our arrangements in this respect. We trust that both houses will adopt our plan of repoiting before the close of the session, so tnat during the next Congress, which promises to be fuil of exciting interest, the people of this country, and the European world, may be supplied with full and correct reports of the debutes in our national legis- lature. It will notdo to allow our public men in Congress to be hereafter doomed to the oblivion of Washington newspapers. fecmiammarsoe cate Tnx Cauirornia Excrrement 1x Evrops.—The excitement about California, and thedesire to rush to that place, according to the last accounts, are exhibiting the same symptoms all over Europe which we have been experiencing in this country for some months pa-t. Indeed, if we Judge from what we see, hear, and read, the desire to reach California will rise higher in proportion to the dis- tance, in England than infthis country. In regard to Europe, the mania exhibited itself first in England, of course ; but in France and on the Con- unent it was, at the last accounts, beginning to bite very strong. Now, in the general depression of trade caused by the political disturbances in Europe, there is every probability that the expeditions from that country to California will surpass in number and mognitude those from the United States. We should not be at all surprised to hear of thousands and thousands of people trom England and other parts of Europe, crowding around Cape Horn, or the result of their past exertions isa guaranty of their future euccess. It wasa similar movement, conducted by simi- Jar leaders, that, in the reign of the Stuarts, two centuries ago, led to the abolition of monarchy, and the establishment of the old commonwealth. A revolution, to succeed in England, must be con- ducted bit by bit, as geologiets represent the growth of coral beds and continents. Sudden ex- plosions may be congenial to the popular feelings of France or Italy, but volcanic eruptions do not suit the Anglo-Saxon temperament on either side of the Atlantic. The American revolution was a bit by bit change, that ultimately led -» the estab- lishment of a republic, which now ¢ ‘onishes the world. The British reformers now sgitating for retrenchment of the public expendit ire, and an extension of the elective franchise, will have a party to represent them in the House of Commons, and willbe able to battle successfully with the power ofthe landlords and the money changers, and ultimately eflect the great objects they purpose to accomplish—the liberation of the British islands from the degradation of castes and the tyranny of aristocratic domination. Have they not reason to attempt some financial revolution in the Britith Islands? The population of Great Britain and Ireland numbery nearly thirty millions of souls. The expenditure amounts to mxty millions of pounds sterling, or nearly three hundred millions of dollars per annum. This enormous sum of money is yearly absorbed among the younger branches of the aristocracy and their dependents, while at the same time they oc- cupy three-fourths of the soil of this ill-tated country. The trade, the industry, the skill of the middle and lower classes are taxed to the utmost extremity, while the soil which is owned by the aristocracy 1s exempt from every impost, for the purpose of keeping that limited class in a state of idleness and dissipation. But this isnot all. From Hindostan, with a population of nearly one hun- dred mullions, and from other foreign possessions, there is an annual tribute exacted, am ounting yearly to thirty millions of pounds sterling, or one hun- dred and forty millions of dollare—all of which 1s passing across the Isthmus, or over Mexico, to reach the golden sands of the Sacramento. For three huadred years such a mania has not prevailed in Europe; and it would not astonish usif it in- creased to such an extent in the old world as to impair se)1ously the political excitements which began last year. It may be remembered very well that the discevery of the gold mines of Peru and Mexico took place when that part of the world was in aftate of general convulsion, caused by the refor- mationand the agitation growing outot the religious preaching ef Luther, Calvin, and even political preachers. Spain, lialy, and other countries, were saved trom religious agitation,similar to that which existed in France, England and Germany, by the singular breaking out of the mania for mining and commercial expeditions to Mexico and Peru, con- quered by Coitez and Pizarro. the passions ot human nature in a somewhat modi- fied form and shape. The California excitement in Europe may, therefore, intertere with the further ;rogress of polincal agitation there, All the aspiring and enterprising spirits of that region of the world, who can raise tunds enough, will which we see taking place betore our eyes in this land, where all the defeated politicians are rushing to the same destination. With such a Prospect California may count a population ot a million in come a port of the greatest importance on the Pa- cific, and the settlement of such a fine and truittul country, whatever may be the result of the gold digging, will tend to effect an entire revolution in the commercial movements of the world. Rail- roads and canals will be constructed across the Isthmus which joins two great continents, and probably our own government will find it necessa- Ty go to work an! lay out arailroad, either by way of the Rio Grande, or by the Mississippi, to Cali- fornia. By the consiruction of such works, the current of commercial adventure will be revolu- tionized between Asia and Europe. New York will become the centre of the commercial world, expended among a small number who have had the good fortune to be born to the possession ot exclusive rank and privileges. If ever there was & great nation, possessing the highest intellectual developement, full of enterprise and activity, op- pressed, taxed, and trampled upon as the great masees of the British population are by the aristo- eracy, history gives no trace of its existence and we believe it must be admitted that Great Britain furnishes the greatest and most terrible example in all the annals of time. On another occasion, when we have more Space at our disposal, we shall give to our readers some extracts from the apeeches delivered on that great eecasion, from which may be dated the first de- eided practical and hopeful movement tewards a retorm, and tending towards a revolution inthe British empire. and San Francisco will be one ot the ereatest ports on the Pucitic. Tur Boxive Marcu nerween Tom Hyer AND Yangee Suntivan.—It seems, that the match be- tween these pugilists 18 coming off about these days, and statements have been published ia the bewepapers giving some accounts of their move- ments in that direction, From what we have heard in this neighborhood, we should not be sur- prised if this aflair ended in homicide at least. here is, we ure told, a great deal of personal feeling existing between the two parties, Hyer end Sullivan, over and above the nvuly between them a8 to who 18 the best pugilist. During the Inte training, we are told, one of the parties declared his pur; tobe, to kill the other. “How do you feel” inquired one, of him. “Oh, ver, fine,” replied the pugibet, “I shall certainly kall bom;” meaning his antagonist. What a st exibition i this im @ civilized Christian oom: munity | History 18 only a repetition of the workings of | rush across the Isthmus or around Cape Horn, to | California, and present a spectacle similar to that | less than five years. San Francisco wiil soon be- | New Cope or Practicn —We received yesterday the second, third, and fourth reports of the “ Commussioners on Practice and Pleadings,” and have given them a cursory perusal. The lust of them comprises the newly proposed criminal code, and 1s large document, extending to two hundred and sixty-three pages. Allof the reports which have emanated from those commissieners have given great dissatu- taction to the legal profession and to the public generally. Cembersome, troublesome, tedious, end dilatory as the old system of practice, civil ay well as criminal, was acknowledged to be, the new system of practice in civil actions, and the pro- posed system in criminal cases, will be more so. The fact is, as we have before stated, itis not in the nature ot things, that a new code of practice can be formed at once—on the spur of the moment —as it by the wand of the magician. It takes time, study, and experience, to form a code ot either kind. Now, under the old system, the practice was definitely and finally settled in every particular. We imported it from England, and such portions of it aa could not be available in this country, in consequence of the difference in our institutions, form of government, and other things, were 60 amended, altered, and changed, as to suit the atmosphere of the United States. These latter points were settled by our courts, and hence it fol- lows that the old practice was settled and deter- mined. These qualities cannot, of course, be claimed for the new code, even by its most ardent frends; for the practice under it never could be settled, or put beyond dispute, until each poist shall have been adjudicated by the highest court in the State—the Court of Appeals. To do this would require, perhaps, a hundred and fifty or two hundred years. It would, therefore, put a mere tyro in the legal profession on a par with men of experience and extended information. Ia this re- spect it 18 disagreeable to the legal profession; but how is it with euitors and the public generally? They would have to pay the piper, in the end. On the whole, therefore, we are afraid that the new code, civil and criminal, will not be such as it was thought it would be. Cmcunation or Naw Yorx Journacs 1x Puiia- prtruia.—We find, in the Philadelphia City Chronicle, the following curious statement:— Cimcutation or New Yore Pargasin Parvaven. ruia —We are more and more astonished every day at finding the extraordinary demand for the journals of our elster city, by our denizens. We believe some of them are read more than our own olty publications We have just mude a computation of the New York city papers that circulate principally in Philadelpbi Heratd, (daily), . es « +2,000 copies Tribune, do... 800 Courier, do. Mirror,’ do... Sun, do. .: Police Gazette, (weekly). Herald, 0. Ned Buntline’s own, do. Tribune, do. Liovs of the Town, do. Home Journal, do, Literary American, ae 0. Be, Sundey Courier, do. Sunday Atlas, do. Literary World. do. Suuday Mercury, do. By this statement, it appears that the New York Herald circulates nearly twice as many impres- sions in Philadelphia as all the other New York papers put together. Odd enough, the Sun, which is cracked up to have the largest circulation in the world, has the least circulation in Philadelphia—a very accurate estimate of what it has out of the city of New York. Itno doubt has a large circu- lavon in this city, among a certain class of the population ; but beyond the limits of New York, it has no circulation to speak ot. The truth is, the Herald 1s only journal issued in this city that has a general circulation, at home in the United States, in Europe, and throughout the world, among the most intelligent and respectable classes of society. Leqis-aTin@ IN ALBANY—SgcuriTY OF THR Homes1eap.—We see that attempts are being made by the Legislature at Albany, to pass a law se- curing what is called the homestead against all debts of the proprietor, thus introducing a species of entailment of landed property, to a certain extent, in our code of legislation, A great deal of gammon on the subject is uttered by certain politicians, which 1s well calculated to catch pepular applause, under the idea of legislat- ing for the benefit of the poor. The monstrous anomaly which has oppressed England so long— the entailment of landed property oa worthless proprietors—was originally introduced among the barbarous nations of Europe, under a similar plea of humanity and kindness, If any person, by Divine Providence or idleness, becomes poor, what is the reas n that his landed Property, as well as his personal, should not be liable for his debts ? If the principle of securing a farm or homestead be established or be right, it ought to be extended to personal property as well; and if it is good for fifty or a hundred acres, why not to the amount of a thousand ? This mode of legislating, 18 the offspring of those miserable demagogues with which both parties in this country are cursed, and with which they will continue to be cursed, until the public mind becomes enlightened by the universal prin- ciples of justice and integrity. REMOVAL or THR QuaRaNTINE.—The committee to whom the petition for the removal of the qua- rattine establishment at Staten Island was re- ferred in the Legislature, have made a lengthy re- port, in which they propose its removal to Sandy Hook. Various reasons are given to support the opinion of the committee, which we shall refer to on another occasion. ee ceencnnnemeesiies Fashionable Intelligence, Tue Hatr Onrnan Bart.—An extraordinary batt for the benefit of the Roman Catholic Hslf Orphan Asy- Jum will take place at the New Assembly Rooms, Broad. way, to-morrow evening. Of all the ini itutions of a benevolent charsoter, with which New York abounds, the Half Orphan Asylum is one of the most deser and is as well worthy of public patronage asany. From the arrangements that bave been forth- are confidant th:t it will be one of the best of theseason. The committes of direction is composed of a selection from our most respectable and influential citize nd tl tertainmentes will be of | the bighest order, Sonex at tne Howann Hote..—The last of the series of soirées at the Howard Hotel will take Place this evening. From the extent ef the preparations made, and the great experience of the managers. who epared Do expenre, we have no doubt it will be the most recherché affairs of the kind that has presented this season. Wepovino at tue Invinc Hover weddin, it A very pleasant tertainment, came off at id two o'clock, yea- ir Charles D. Mat- » and Miss Rebecca daughter of » retired merchent, of suite of rooms had been fitted up \d the marriage took place in ome of the large private parlors of the Irving House. A quite large and fashionable company of friends and invited te were present to witness the o T grace. The bride appeared extremely well; obo ie pretty, and was attired for the occasion im a white dress of watered silk; she wore Me A prett head dress, composed of @ kind of white vine witi petite green buds; it was extremely coming to the wearer, and ap; cesion. The bri wore bi ited the first kiss ipgly, plan lips with due alacrity, on the tat twain were pronounced one. After the wad pair bad received the al congratalations their friends and the usual customs of the bad been duly observed, the company were invited to withdraw to another pari ere @ dell ter. 1, relievi tae 0 ay ans . ing the marrying ones trouble. Certainly, » moat convenient, ecronge- -ts.—The third annual fancy dress ball of the Sbekepeare Dramatic ‘Aesoolstion, te to take sane on Friday eve: , the 2d inet, at the Apollo Rooms. Mppole Roma, on te Yn int.” "il eto # ba TEL: GRAPGIC INT“LLIG ENCE, THIKRTIBTH CONGRESS, SECOND SESSION. In Senate. Wasnivaren, Jan. 31, 1849, The Vice President resumed his seat at the usual hour, and called to order. Rev. Mr. Garley offered prayer, and the journal of yeste®day was read and ap proved. ratitions, ko, Sundry petition: wemerials were presented by Meeers. Upham and Sturgeon, and referred. Among them was one presented by Mr. Cuarron, from the city and county of Philadelphia, numerously signed, praying Congress for a chai in the tariff Referred to the Committee on Finance. TEMPERABCE, AND NO FLOGGING, IN THE ARMY AND avr, Mr. Dix presented a memorial, numerously signed by citizens of New York, asking that measures might be taken to promote the principles of temperance in the Army and Navy; for tbe abolition of spirit rations; and, finally, for the abolition of flogging in the navy: The necessity for the latter barbarous custom, the memorialists urged, would be mainly removed by the removal of spirit drinking on board our ehipsof war. The memorial, which received respectful attention, ‘was referred to the Committe on Naval Affairs. PARSIDENTIAL voTas, Mr. Carron, of Delaware, offered a joint resolution for the appointment of » Committee of Congress to ed at the proper time to opem and co: he votes cast faring the late ection for Presid ad Of the United States. Tuv resolution INTRRNAL IMPROVEMENT! Mi resented the resolutions of the Legls- lature of his State (Illinois) in favor of s railroad through that State, and for internal improvements nerally, which was referred to the committee on ‘ublio Lands. REMOVAL OF THE SEMINOLE INDIANS. Mr. Westcott, of Florida, presented the resolution of the Legislature of that State, in /avor of the re- moval of the Seminoles to some territory towards sun down. RAILROAD THROUGH Iowa, Mr. Jones gave notive that he would ask leave, at a fature hour of the present session, to introduce a bill, the title ef which be named, for a graut of jand to the State of Iowa for the construction of @ railroad through that State. It was referred to the Com- mittee en Roace and Canalis. PAYMENT TO 1owA, Mr. Jowxs reported a bill enforoing the payment to the State of lows of « portion of the pi tain public lands for educational purposes, which was, by unavimons consent, read a second and third time, and paseed RAILROAD FROM ARKANS. Jerrenson Davis, from tl Teported a resolution TO CALIFORNI Committee of which was, on motion, made the order day for Wednesday eee RIGHT OF WAY AND RAILROAD IN ILLINO Mr Bresse moved to the bill rol grant or the right of for road througa the public lands in illinois. The motion was considered and agreed to, U 8, COURT IN TEXAS. ¢ Mr. Rusx moved to tak: the T Organizing an additional United Stat onrt in Texas, which was considered in Committee, and laid over for the pre- tent. RAILROAD ACROSS THE ISTHMUS OF ‘The bili making provision for th railroad aocrors the Isthmus of Panam: ti up. After some discussion, the Senate adop’ an amend tient giving the Secretary of the Navy dis oretion to make # contract for the buildiag of the road, Or not, as might be deemed advisable. Another smens- ment. propo-ing to exclude all contracts for carrying the mails Over the road, was rejected. Mr. Nives, of Connecticut, spoke with considerable ability, in opposition to the whole scheme He thought that the advantages which would ensue to commerce frem the construotion of this road, had been overrated. He entertained serious doubts about the authority of Congress to pass the bill. Mr. Auven. of Ohio, spoke with his usual effect. The subject was one of too much magnitude, and snoum- bered with too many details, to be disposed of at the present session. In order to teat she feeling of the Senate, he moved an indefinite postponement of the whole subject. Mr Wsoster, of Massachusetts, here rose, and of- fered a few eloquent remarks. The motion of the Se- nator from Obio, he thought not advisable. He profer- red the Tebuantepec route, if that was practicable; but there wes no proposition respecting that route now before the Senate. and he dia not know whether the right of way could be procured from Mexico Ex- isting clroumstances were certainly in favor of the Panama route. Mr. Buren, spoke briefly in oppcsition, thie, but to all similar schom Mr. Ciarton, of Delaware, agreed with the Senator from Massachurette, and thought it a di-g the age that no communication had yet been opened across the Isthmus. Mr. Jxrrenson Davis said he was opposed to ali such works out of the limits of the United States. Taey an se much as they could attend to of the kind st ome. In the course of the debate, amendments were offered by Messrs. Davis, of Miseissippi, and Niles, of Connec- tient, at th not acted upon On motion of Mr. Dickinson, of New York, the bill was laid on the table until to-morrow, and the Senate went inte AMA, onstruction of a not onty to RCUTIVE SKssioN. nt in the consideration of execu- tive business, the Senate adjourned. House of Representatives, ‘Wasninoton, Jan. 31, 1849, The members met at the usual hour. Prayer by the Chaplain, and journal read. The S: iz jounced the first business in order on bis table, to be reports from committees; when vari- ous reports from committees were made, among which was one from Mr. Ingersoll, who reported to the House sundry small bills, which were severally considered and passed. SLAVERY IN THE DIsTRICT, Mr. Epwanps, of Ohio, from the Committee on the Distriot{of Columbia, reported bill probibiting the introduction of slaves into the District, for sale or hire. The bill having been read twice, Mr. Wentworth, of Illinois, rose and made a few favor of it. He considered it asgooda bil they would probably get, and hoped it would be im- mediately ordered to be engrossed for the third read- ing. Mr. Cuarman, of Maryland, said, that asa momber of the committee, he should oppose the bill. He in- tended to submit substitute embodying all the powers which the constitution granted them on the subject. He was willing to have the bill which had reported, printed, however, in order that its pro- Jona might be fally understood. Mr. Hakatson, ot Georgia, also spoke against the bill. He al.uded, in particalar, to the remarks of the gentleman front iliinoie, d drew the inference from them, that this measure was but the entering weige to further and more perilous action upon this exciting Foon In conclusion, he moved to lay the bill upoa ube table. The yeas and nays on this question being ordered and taken, it was decided in the negative—yeas 71, pays 17. 03 M Mr. SuirtH, of IMnois, moved to refer the bill to the Committee of the]Whole on the State of the Uni aud proceeded to explain his owm course upon ject, in earnest and warm la: Et had been grossly misrepresented. Ho ould rT b the South 7 all her legal rights; but he considered slavery il. Mr. Bi mirrepresented. H at the North were sound upon ne editors at Cinsinnatl; the Onto Legislature, Bailey, edi- Washingto stanced Birney and Vaughan, Matthews, Clerk tor of the New Era of Baltimore. He belleved ern States, and nearly al He alluded to the Sot ite there or e! He closed her of his Country."’ , of Indiana, propored an amend- ment to Gott’s resolutious—not to his preamble. Be- oporitien was acted upon, WN, Of Mississippi, rove and addressed the considerabie length, in support of Southern doctrines. Me Brown, of Penneylvania, followed incxplanation of hieposition He believed that a biil arresting the tramMio iu slaves in the District would be right; but he was opposed to the agitation of the subject. ‘He was Gispored to sustain the just rights of the South, Mr. Ve , of Nerth Carolina, censured the advo- cates of Southern rights. who, at the against laying this bill upon thetable. HH. the men who met the question fairly aod ho ly. The Northern members were afraid of their constl- tuents. Mr. Hupson, of Massachusetts, replied to the gentl men from North Carolina, and denied that Nortuer: freom a members were afraid to vote like was wholly uncalled tor considerable confusion He was not that the provisions of the bill were all rig! he war ready to vote ii ves into the Di comrent. ject for the prevent 4, be moved that the ti, vs6 resolve itrelf into committee: but. by request, waived the motion in the Speaker to lay before the House sundry commaal- cations from the Kxecutive; which were, on motion, Lg to be printed. Their contents did not trans- ent and Vice President of the Unite 1 States, to the requirements of the constitution, Mr. Ste renewed his mation tbat the House go into Committee of the Whole, which was agreed to, and as called to the avy »priation bill was takes up Mr. Gaxx.er. of New York offered an ameadiment, reducing the list of warrant offloers, which was Jost. Mr. Rocxweut, of Connecticut, offered an amend- inent making it optional with sailors to receive spirit Tations or thelr equivalent in money. ry, of New York, proposed to abolish spl- ns altogether from both officers and mon in Legtsiature, Avsanr, January 81, 1849. SENATE. Mr, Lawaence, from the mojority of the Select Com- mittee appointed by the last Legislature, reported in favor of erecting s bridge over Lake Champlain, at De Rouse’s Point, for the Ogdensburg Railway. The Senate concurred in the amendment of the House bill, in favor of continuing the Commissioner of Practice; so that the bill was finally passed, and the Commissioner continued in office. RESIGNATION OF MR, Fittmonn. The Hon, Millard Fillmore, Comptreller of the State, to-day sont in his resignation, to take effect on the 20th February. His resignation was accepted, aud a resolution of thanks fer the-faitbful mannerio which he bad discharged the duties of his office, aud for the geal, fidelity, and ability whioh had distinguished his administration as Comptrolies was adopted, The Senate adjourned. ASSEMBLY. REDEMPTION OF COUNTRY BANK NOTRE, Mr. Camrsxiu reported a bill for the redemption of country bank notes in New York or Albany, at of one per cent discount. POLICE COURT IN WILLIAMSBWRG, A bill was introduced to establish » police court in Williamsburg. PRESENTATION OF swoR: Mr. Horr, of Orange county, offe: favor of presenting swords to Col Duncan. for their bravery and oo: during their service in t resolution lies on the tal THK QUARANTINE Mr. W. S. Suita, ef Monroe, upthe Quaran- tine report from the select committee, A long ensued, in which several members participated. The report was finally referred to the Committee on Commerce. ‘When the Assembly adjourned. News from the South, Wasninaton, Jan. 31, 1849. ‘The Southern mails have all come through, bringing up dates from Texas, New Orleans, &o. The cholera bad subsided, and ceased to attract attention. The Hon. Nathan Clifford, Minister to Mexico, left Pensacola oa the 16th instant, en route for Mexico. resolution in Iknap and Col, rage displayed ar against Mexioo. The a Dangerous Liiness of Hon. Wm. C. Preston. Corumsra, 8. C., Jan, 2%, 1849, ‘We regret to state that the Hon. Wm. C, Preston, the distinguished president of the South Carolina College, has had another sudden and dangerous at- tack of illmess. Hopes, however, are entertained of his recovery. Health 07 Mr. Clay—The Weather, &c, Battimone, Jan. 81, 1849, The New Orleans Bulletin says Mr. Cley is still eon- fined to his bed, but is recovering. The weather here is very cold. The Susquehanna still continues blooked up with i Violation of the Grave—Great Excitement, Prrrspurca, Jan 31, 1849 Allegheny City is in the greatest state of exoite- ment, in consequence of it being discovered that five graves had been robbed of dead bodies. The corpses were those of respectable persons. The bodies were recovered and recognised. Several persons have been arrested; respectable physicians and students, charged with the offence, have been commit Fi Ricumonp, Va., Jan. 30, 1849. The tobacco factories of James Good and Edward Smith were destroyed by fire to-day; loss not stated, nor cause known. Markets, dc. Cincinnati, Jan. 31, 1849. The river has risen 6ft.6in It has been rain! jag most of the day. Fleur—The market is steady, bat not astive; in prices there is no quotable oh: last quotation: sales are m: re coffee at 63; a 6% for fair. Wentern reserve cheese, ment, at previous rates, Pitts of selected for ship- a jan. 81.1849. a8 caused a heavy marke’ © temporarily withdrawn; they offere la to-day $3 60. In grain the foreign had no effet, except to check busi- les of pork are confined to emall lots for trade demand. Bacon isia to m corresponding extent, more than adequate to the de- © oteady trade demand for sugar, firm. 10 molasses I hear of very little prices are nominally as last quoted ; the de mand is confined to small lots for the supply of the re- ular trade demand. In seeds, the demand for clover isfair. The demand for money has greatly increased, and good paper is plenty. Flour—The foreign n: and buyers for small par: bas Later From Montevipgo.-——We are in receipt of papers from Montevideo to the 17th of Novem- ber, but they contain nothing of interest. City Intelligence. AxotHer Garat Casting —A | People assembled at Secor & Co afternoon, to witners the casting of the engines for the stesmabip Law's line of ocean steamer: is imme! contains thirty-two tons of iron. and to ft forty tons of metal were used. The occasion soncoures oy ‘a foundry, yenterda: of the bed plate of o1 Obie. one of George ty was deploted upon every countenance, Eve-y man was ordered to his post, and the word was aiven to let on the iron flood. On the instant, the gat the reseivoirs were raised andthe immense cranes bore their seething burthens to the proper Place. Boil- ing and glowing. the molten iron took its course, throwing off thou: f flaming span- en looked like so tm the midet of the sparkling shower, mould was filled, and the exulting ory of “All right,’ was pasted from o d of the foundry to the other, So far as could be reen, el] had been successful ty odd tons of the late liquid metal was now safely confined within the artifio Is of the mould, to be a proper tim we len of mechaniem Juat outeide the foundry stands the immense cylinder which ts to accompany this bed plate. Its diameter is 90 inches. The engine is in course of construction, ill be completed as rapidly as possible. These rous casti cite wonder, and the operation bo reen to be adequately ap- pI 5 ers Ohio and Goorgta are to be jurnished with two engines each; the castings above noticed are parts of one of them. Tre Sunpar Liqu: the committee on the Hquor traffie, @d by about 15,000 pw of the committee was followed by Benj F. Butler, who urged th upon the attention of the authorities. The V. At length the tertained the coumittes very respeetfully; he u pointed out the difficulties to be enc: red in the oase while our existing statutes x his determination te do all in his geod order and preserve the peace Destitute Immicrants.—The citizens resident in the lower wards complain of the hordes of destitute iv migrants who traverse the streets, begging from door te door. The means of the Commissioners of Emigra- tion not being adequate tothe demand upon them, they are forced to refuse ald to numerous applicants, who. Sorte means of their own, are obliged to bog or starve, What can be done? and whose duty is it to abate the nuisance? 1» —A fire broke out on tensa # pressed power te maintaia night, in the th street, near out y nt of house No. 143 Houston street, which was put out with trifling damage. A Bian in tHe Hann 1s Woatn Two is toe Burn — The old adage was realized a few days ain: by one Joseph Hedges, jr., a mative of one of the tor ia Maseachusetts, who arrived here a few days azo with about forty others, who had formed a company for Cali- ie elected Hodges their captain; t! @ association Mining and Trading Company on behalf of the company, chartered a id received from the mem various sume, from $2509 to $150, on bebalf of their passage— emounting in all to near $2,000. This eum proved to be of too great & temptation, causing him to Ki t Barry, aged 82 yearn, native of Ireland, whe to hor death by accidentally falling dowa stairs, oh ipjuries she died. Verdict we sordingly. A Cwarrer or Accioents —On Tussday afternoon, an old lady named Mary reeldi stair, ‘A young man named Be: forte manvfactory, at the corner of Charles streets. fell through s hatch way | He was taken up greatly injured, a to survi A fellow heedless!y driving a horse attached to wagon, through Clarkson tre cy ed, over an old lady named Hay hurt. The driver never stopped to see what damage had been done, but drove on as if nothing had hap- e the second story of house No, t, wpon the fron railing below. He neiderably burt, but to what extent did not ap- Pear at the time, j ————E MAILS FOR SAN FRANCISCO. THE CALIFORNIA HERALD----EXTRA. The mail steamship Faloon, Captain Thompson, wilt leave to-day for Char!eston, Savannah, Havana, Cha- res, and New Orleans. She carries the mails to those Places, and a!so for the American and other ports im the Pacific. Single copies of the New York Herald, Weekly Herald, and the California Herald Eztra,oan be obtained at this office, in wrappers, in time for her mails, Those desirous of sending had better deposit their parcels as early as possible this forenoon in the Post Office. The postage on each paper is three cents, The California Herald Extra is a very interesting paper to send to the gold region. It contains the names of the emigrants who have recently sailed from the United States, and is illus trated with the acourate map of the gold region, published in our first number; the sketch of th did Bay of San Franolsoo, giving the soundings ae cording te asurvey made by order of the British oe vernment, published in our second number, and which oan be relied upon for their accuracy; the view of Sam Francisco, also published in our second number; and s sketoh showing the gold diggers at work, collecting the ayriferous wealth of that far-famed region. This will be a paper well worth possessing, and we recom mend it as such to the public, We republish the maps at the solicitation of many of our subseribers. pee Dr. Brandreth’s Pills are the longest known, have been most considered, and are the bust underssood of all the medicines of the day. Their action harmonisvs wisn the conaition of the body. If tue bowels are merely coativo, if 10 is diet that requires cv: rection, two, three, en at night, oF any time auring thy day, will so after they are swaliowed, until they pr.duoe their ot, Bub hould there be ordde matters in the oircula: digested food iu the bowels,or patri nience; but nothing tn comparison to thi Temoving the death princip.e out of the born we bring into the world our i whiob must ultima exiotence, and of ow: ‘wad 20 red f do-ay or eo raption ob.ains the asosudsau, iain, in others, the life principle iv 40 tee @ chat the chid is stilt born. In e0wo persons we seo how frail th ir to constantly sick, they seem = burden to ces the parents of ‘these unfortuuates, even the moter, taken the Brandreth Pills, through her whole time, scoording to her Te- quirements, having in view her own and her offy beaith, how differnt their lot! ‘this method would have taken chese mat. ters out of the mother's spstom, whioh remaiminy, became iuoorpo- Fated with the system of her cnitd. In the one cage « sickly, im other a healthy and vigorous obiid is bora, [tise fact in which mothers are greacly invervsted, that tue use of Bran iresh's Pilis insure thom healthy aud strong children, and beautitul, vos. ‘TLo parenta who are 1a the habit of using Bisndronh's Pills } display in their children justness ef iorm, a clearnses of complex ion, a goodness of disposition, a hoalthiness of rabit, aad a brignt ees of perception which delights the the bloed of these sevsibly paronte is they suffer trom pain inany of ths body—whe head or fect, in the chest or kidoeys, or ia the bo only consider st an admonition that the body cali vege table oleavting. Even inflammation does not frighten thems they look upon it is @ salutary effort of nature to theow ous from the blood thse matters which have become irri aug hurtful, The only thing they do is to sselat aatare. with a fow doses of Brandreth’s tills, which havo never been known to fail when applied in time, and in suffictent dove, Kvea in Uhelera, they are s gertain oure, of which, at a proper time, I sball pro ty Cases IN CONFIRMATION OF THEIR GENERAG APPLI CaBILITY. ‘Those caren wil! be ‘And nticated at 241 Broadway. A young man, eou of an emineut paysioian, was takea down siok; be sufferec’ from a pectoral affcotiun, constane cough, and tdevility, ore his princioal ‘No mstieine his Rather gave him preduced un 00d no med.o ne was given him, it bung supposed he was in aconfirmed decline. A d of Brandreti's cil s possessed sufficient 1aflueace with the r neticed to his noting well wittout medicine—that he overy, but thas nature was ail powerfal when left to herself—sometimes. “That may bo, dear fatnor,” id the son, “but in this cage I have been using what is named sa indrety’s Wills.” daily for nome week ly. ‘The Deotor m: andro h’s Pills, in this o 4 concluded by tolling his som man entirely recovered his DROPSY OF THE HEAD OURED. Aboy abour two years old, was given wp te die. ars, and dctors, had no aopes of breathing had beon abort and death-Ii mind bim supposet another night would ot the ase, au auat gf tho child was of to goon with them. TI healt A poor child, for, with whom tle sufleror was a gro g@evori te Laving arrived, and being eestea by the o1@@. 2ek tions 8 to the condition of the child's bowels rnd 2 01 ed the opinion that Braudreth’s Vilis were oapable of Life. She wee s0 earnest in her remarks, that h: ‘was followed from that moment, Shegave him two Pills at onow, And fo\lowed them up with more in about an hour; she craebed the Fills, and gave them in motages, washing them dowa with & little tes. The effect was surprising; in six hours eho had givon, him over twelve Pilla and the discharges were of the most malig. Rantnature. Suffice it to say, that in filty two ours shy had given him fifty two Pills, and ‘all the siarining symptoms had sptirely d'sappesred. He is now woll, and, though before a woally child, he is now strong: be ia, in fact. re made. SUARLET FEVER CUAED, Astonishing &fect of Water Gruel, A poor child, in Wiliam atroct, was take 1 down with soarlet fover. ‘The doctor in attendance had been remarl ly unaucooes: ful, and determined to see what no medicine would do; all she cuses he had tried of this fever were fatal, aud he concluded thas no medicine could bo woras than his had proved. So im this o1se he ordered Water Grael. ‘Twe po F mother fever bad been, aud abe thought, droth'a Pillt and the gruel.” 80 aie gave him four Pil operated well. | The doctor, the next day, was pleased, Mother the child wasdoing well aud togoon with the wa er gruel, four more Fills. Every day the doctor urdered ery aay tho mother gave from two to four Brandreth ixtle more than a week the ohild was weil. The doo- tor said that tbat case had cured simply by hehad had that gruel, w every ‘scarlet forer winter, he kad lost when he had pursued active cent, But now he was satistied that nitare was the boss Phyrician, aided by water gruel; he might have udded, asd Bram. dreth’s Fille, Ten thousand cases could be enumerated of » similar charactor totheabove. Letall tue who wish for fartuer iuformation at 241 BROADWAY, Dr. Brandrcth’s offico, avd thoy oan have 18, arJt JAMES LULL may be consulted witout obarge, ovary day; Dr. BRANDRETH, on Friday of every wook. Tho Brandreth Pills are wold at 25 cents rer box. with fall di- Trotions, at 241 BROADWAY, 441 HUOSUN SUREBT, and 276 FOR ERY. in this city ; and by nearly 20,00) agents thrush the Union. Mr. ROSS, the Agent in San Francisos, rold 2,000 bi for te Sdeorand dclary HESt July, ‘hove going to that region anced ve jews bythe Steamer of yesterday, brings the interlis owe Ay signed bic Leg brig ths highest um of any a gold regions. Mining Boots uy $6; tost French Boots, $4 60; fine Froach Galt iboorn $3 30 urnally $4 S0and $5, Wholesale and retail, coraor Fulven ‘and Nassau, __ THE DOOR. et expressly adapted for wie Knives and full nator mout of Guns and low, by JOSEPH & HART, 74 Maiden lane. yords the Cal aro selected with strict regard re warranted: G. SAUNDERS 8 “ON, No. 147 Broadway, corner of tiberiy #t., and 357 Broadway. Dr. Shorwood’s Magnetic Remedies and Vi- ft bt ho val yeatiees & * bane 0 valuable medical rsmetios of lebrity thre diseases. and eepecia'ly of cont tory, alton street, up wucite, Macsfiraners tae ony 7, on street, 0 r mpphied promptly by addressing their ordccs tanabene woe wi of W A Manutactory, vented W igsobtained Inetivute, “rersons wishi et ir Dye.—Batchetor’s 1 Reous Liquid el yes the hair, red or t ly he of trouble of ordin: bali Soid Fen ee, TCRRLOR, Ket « orci mtee near Broadway. If_your Mair falis off, 1s turning Gra BB peo et cal ere ery a tt ‘ott and y and ohapped faces and teeacqunied old Py the Leamista Bee aren oan Fronoh Wigs fer Eight Dellars.—A La: