The New York Herald Newspaper, February 21, 1849, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. Fn NO. 5375. MORNING EDITION---- WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 2 1, 1849. TIE PROGRESS OF THB PRESIDENT ELECT TOWARDS WASHINGTON, HIS CABINET, dics, der, dice THE NEW CABINET. , The Pennsylvanian of Monday published the jlewing :— A rumor prevailed at Harrisburg, apparently tell founded, on Saturday evening, that the office a4 Secretary ot the Treasury had been tendered to Horace Binney, Esq., of this city, by General Taylor. [Correspondence of the North American } Wasuinuton, Feb, 18, 1849. The announcement which | sent by telegraph yes- terday, has already apfrised the public af the appolut. t of Hon Jehn M. Clayton as Secretary of e. The fact would have been communicated tlier but for a contre temps which it may be proper to explain Af be closing of my last letter, interest having been cited by the statement of Mr. Van Allen, in- quiry jas made at the telegraph office to ascertain whether any despatch kad been received for Mr. Clay- ton, It turned out, upon examination, that a commu- nication from General Taylor at Cincinnati, dated the 16th, bad been received ou the previous evening, and was sent to Mr. Clayton’s lodgings, but, from some misunderstanding, was not delivered. Mr. Spruance, the colleague of Mir. Clayton in the Senate, was then Placed in porression of the telegraphic letter from General Taylor, which I have had the satisfaction of perusing Like all General Taylor’s productions, it is brief, per- tinent, and explicit. It consists of one hundred and twenty two words. General Taylor opens by stating that he had been anable, before the period of writing, to determine definitively upon any arrangements for hie Cabinet, (which explains why Mr. C, was not ad- dressed upon the subject previously.) and that he places at Mr.C.’s disposal the Department of State, and hopes it may be accepted. He closes by saying, that on offering Mr. Clayton the first position in the Cabinet. his acceptance will be equally as gratifying to the wishes of the country as it will be agreeable to him who tenders it The president of the telegraph company took the Bscespey, when the despatch was returned from Mr, ton’slédgings, to send to Wilmington, with direo- tions for to follow him. It is, therefore, to both the distinguished pi in the Union deserved the ai tinction in a higher degree than Mr. Clayton, and it is not presuming too much to say, that none is more emi- nently qualified for the discharge of all its importent duti It is a tribute to his statesmanship and public character, and not the reward of political service. The republican party mey well be proud of this honor to ene who, in all the great contests, has never wavered in his fidelity or principles, and the country may re- folce over it, for the security which his sagacity en- sures to the vearel of State. Beyond this sppointment, nothing is known or inti- mated in a reliable man: nor there be any in- dication until General Taylor has conferred with such friends as he may think proper to call into council. AT NASHVILLE. Nasuvi1e, Feb. 9, 1849. Great Enthusiasm—Application of an Old Soldier for Office—He’s a Horse—His Cabinet, §c. $c. Dear Sin:—The President elect quitted us last evening at4P. M., on the steamer Dantel Boone, for Louisville, en rowte to the capital. He will re- main a couple of days with his relative, Mr. Crit- tenden, and then proceed direct to Washington. His reception here was enthusiastic in the ex- treme. The whole city turned out on the occa- sion, and hailed his landing with shouts and dis- charges of cannon. His meetings with the nume- rous volunteers of the Tennessee regiments was cordial, and appeared to give him, as well as to those hardy fellows, the highest satisfaction. He has been with us two days, and nearly every citizen has paid his respects to him, and he seems to have won all hearts, as much by the simplicity of his manners, as by the pleasant tones of his voice, and smiling eyes. Pe He is strikingly like the busts and portraits, save always that in them 1s wanting that characteristic benevolent expression of the eye which marks him as a man with a heart in the ee place. He 18 by no means handsome, yet all the pretty ladies kissed him, and fell in love with him; so he must posseesa charm to captivate, that handsome men are deficient in. *He looks like a man of intellect, thought, and calm judgment. In conversation he is affable and entertaining. He converses well and sensibly, like aman who has thought deeply and formed his opinions accurately. Politics, diploma- cy, agricul‘uss; military affairs, internal improve- ments, on all which subjects he conversed, he was at home in, end master of the subjects. At the door of the hotel, as he was going out to ride, @ crowd of boatmen came about him, and so blocked up the way in trying to get “a look at old Zack” that he stopped, and begaa to address them in abumorous, off-hand way, with a depth of humor and know- ledge of character that1 did not suppose distin | guished him. I would, from what { saw, put him against the best political stump speaker in the West, for en effective address to the masses; for he knows them and they know him. *“‘Ain’t he a horse?” ‘‘He’s one of ’em! Ken- tuck to the back bone!” ‘He'll do.” ‘Three cheers tor old Zach!” Such were the rough cut speeches that cametrom these rude men, who had yoted for him, and now came to look on the man; end he humored them; but through all, never parted with that certain air of military command which always distinguishes him. z He would have gone to the Hermitage to-day, but for the inclemency of the day. The oldest heads here can’t yet even guess who will be one of his cabinet. It is thought Cnttenden will be offered the prime ministership, and it is thought here that he will accept it. Butthe General keeps, with military caution, the secret ot future ‘‘opera- tions” both from his friends aud enemies. He goes to Washington a new man, and old politicians are new men to him. He isa stranger to every eminent leader, and has no ns for either. His cabinet selections will, therefore, be whi to surprise the country. Evans, of Maine, wil probably be called to the treasury, if Walker's resignation is accepted. Yours, ._.,.. Viator. P.S.—There was but one application for official patronage while the General was here. It was an old Florida war soldier, who had been wounded. “General,” said he, ‘1 wish you would give an old brother soldier a pension?” . “The application should be made, my friend, through your own member of Congress,” responde the General quietly, but kindly. ‘i . His long habit of command, and giving audi- ence to military men, will avail hum as President, where decision and firmness of will are Roman virtues. ‘ s AT CATRO. ° Our citizens had their big gun loaded, and thir- teen rounds awaiting the old Genejal, to remind him of Buena Vista, and such «her pleasant remi- niscences; but the only c~‘solation now left us is, that it we did not see, the General, we waked him up. On Money ey southern steamboat was watched “vith interest so intense that it became dovyy asteamboat. The day was watched out, ‘and the might appeared, yet came not old Zack. Nine o’clock ray come, however, and with it a light round the point or bend, where we firet see the New Orleans steamers. Loudly pealed the bf n—madly rushed the good people to the whall boat—-and pale lips whispered to each other, “js it the Tennessee?” Dreadiul pause—great agony—excitement alarming. Another gun, ani up looms the Eliza Stewart, in all the pride ot being mistaken for the General’s chosen boat, and received with gunnatorial honors. Bat if nine o’clock came, three o’clock next morning wasn’t more than six hours behind, and with that did come the Tennessee, with old Zack on board, of course. It was not expected he would get up at that hour to see Cairo, as not many people would do it; but that he might wake up and know he was somewhere, rep ve him three rounds as the boat left the wharf.—Catro (/a.,) b. 8. ie AT CUMBERLAND. General Taylor ia expected to reach Cumber- land, Md., nest Thureday evening, and from there pass immediately onto Washington. A committee of ten has been appointed at Cumberland to meet him at the Narrows. INIOW OF GEN. TAYLOR ON HATS. while in Louisville, two ot the hatters of that sity, prea iee Sh els Ais each, wie a hat, to i returned the following replies :— ee Loursyiunn, Ky Feb. 13, 1 :~Your polits note of yesterday and ihe haudrome proves tof @ hat to whioh it referr Dave duly reached : ane to offer you my al; oere thauks fer fo w ; T am, gentlemen, very respe fally, yay er t, Lovisviite, Ky , Feb. 13, 1849. Lewes :—I am duly in reoelpt of your polite nd the accompanying present of a bat. T beg you to accept in returm, my sinoere thanks for so valuable a cift, and my best wishes for your success, 1 am, gentlemen, very respectfully, Your obedient servant Z, TAYLOR. Wasurnoton, Feb. 19, 1819. Col. Benton and the Goast Survey—The Policy of Gen. Taylor’s Administration— The Proviso, §c. Col. Benton, in one particular at least, emulates the character of Old Hickory. He 1s devoted to his friends, and while there is power of resistance he will hunt down an enemy. It is with hima religious principle, a sort of superstition, that a friend is never to be abandoned, and that an enemy is never to suffer a moment’s repose till he 1e van- quished or victorious. In 1844, itis well known that Mr. Walker, at the Baltimore Convention, defeated the nomination of Mr. Van Buren. It 18 supposed that without the admirable management of Mr. Walker, Mr. Van Buren would have secur- ed the voice of the convention. The object of Mr. Walker may have been precisely the same as that of Mr. Crittenden in deserting Mr. Clay, to wit : the choice of a candidate who could be elected. But, whatever may have been his object, his con- duct has never been excused by Olid Bullion.— From the day that Mr. Van Buren was set aside at Baltimore, Mr. Benten and Mr. Walker have been on opposite sides of the street. true enemy, the great Missourian has seized every Ceaany to express and cemonstrate his dis- pleasure for the defeat of the regular order of the democratic succession. And this displeasure, mainly directed against the author of the two- thirds rule, extends, as it has extended, to the whole Walker family. Perpend—Mr.Buach, superintendent of the coast survey, is one of the Walker tamily, The opportunity of a lick at him in the general ap- propriation bill, was not to be disregarded. Hence the amendment of Mr. Benton to reduce the appro- priation for the survey from $186,000 to $30,000, and to confine the conduct of the survey to officers of the navy, which would exclude Mr. Bache from the service. Now, had this motion emanated from almost any other Senator, it would have been re- jected at once. But when the Senater from Mis- sourl makes a motion, however impracticable, he makes out a case. And so plausible was the case which he made out to illustrate the economy to be attained in transferring the survey to the navy, that it required a deliberate vindication of the ex- isting system, per contra. Hence the expenditure cf two days, upon the heels of the session, on a me- tion which every Senator foresaw, including the mover himself, had no possible chance of success. One obs however, has been achieved. Mr. Benton has had his broadside discharged upon the Walker people, and Mr. Pearce and Mr. Jefferson Davis have had an opening for the exhibition of their scientific attamments in triangulations, hy- dography, astronomy, conchology, chemistry and topography in their defence of Protessor Bache. he discussion, in this instance, illustrates the assumption that a great deal of time is wasted in Congress on mere personal objects, on the plea of public economy, whether the plea in this case 1s substantial or fictitious. e this evening that General Taylor has blocked out his cabinet, subject to a deliberate consideration after his arrival in Washington.— ‘We heer different reports, all of which agree in one icular, namely, t! there isto be no lecofoco in e ministerial family; and from the complexion of the selections indicated, the administration of Old Zack is to be whig to the verti 2. With this beginning, prima facie, we might appre- hend that the work of rotation would be complete, for it begins to be manifest that the demand for the offices will be to to the capacities of the Executive consider that General Taylor is position. He has taken the ia sition that he will administer the government for the whole people, and not Se aparty, A part of the ad- min! ion of the government is the administration of the offices, and in this branch, as in Wns we 5B predict that General Taylor will stand to letters of eampaign. The pressure will be strong inst him, but we have reason to suppose that he will have the nerve toresist it, He will most stand alone, for the lecofecos supporting him in the election will have but @ negative hearing, while the whigs, upon whose nomination he was elected, will assume as their right, and as aright which they may assume, the positive direction of his policyand appointments through th counsels of the cabins big osbiast, and lis panty to oabine’ awi y 8, it remaii be tested how far tation may be carried, consistent- programme of the election. jut, even conceding the point that General Taylor may be borne down by the pressure of whig patriots, anxious to devote their lives to the public treasury, there is yet a check against excesses in the Senate. The Senate will be locofoco for some few years to come. They have the confirmation of [ Apptcemeiatend They have the reservation fa veto. The very presence, of itself, of this restraint will bes suppcrt to General Ta; lor. He may make this bar an appeal against a dis- charge when all others fail; and thus the same party which incidentally secured bis election may be the agency: of directing his administration, though its voice is but negative, But we hold that with the selection of an ultra whig cabinet, and bimeelf a decided whig, though not an a whig, the administration of General Taylor, on count of the Senate, if on no other account, must be conrervative in its policy and its appointments. No ultra whig measure can pass the Senate—no ultra whi; appointment, merely to reward ig—can succeed, if the locofocoes of the Senate say no, The condition ef th then, will have its in- fluence with the cabinet, and eh its policy and its recommendations to office. And dificult as must bethe tack of Gen. Taylor, it will from this 10 be less dif- eid than with a whig mejority in each of the two our ‘The proviso will go over. It may pass at the next Congress. If it does pase, it will be signed by the Pre- sident. And if this act is consummated, a revolution of parties will follow, which, in leaving Gen. Taylor iree of all party obligations, will give him the power of Te-uniting the disjecta membra upon a new and inde- pendent policy. From the fluctuations of events— from the rapidly shifting current of the times—from the changes which are impending upon measures yet to be determined, the position of Gen. Taylor is the bert that he could occupy. He has a wide margin for self-defence. He may retreat or advance at pleasure ; fcr all that he has to do is to stand firm and watch the courre of its, directing it when expedient, or drift- ing with the tide while appearing to direct it. ne of the assembly balls came off to night at Jack- son Hall, the best attended of the season. . Movements of Individuals. Tho following formed the principal number of arri- vals yesterday at the undermentioned hotels :—4 -J. Saoners, Philadelphia; Major Ramose, U. Colonel Turturm, do.; J. Hurst, Baltimore ; ham, do.; A. Pike, Arkaneas; L. Snapp, do. borne, Philadelphia ; W. Redmond, Baltimore ; Josep Cushing, do.; Dr. Harris, do.; AL. Major, Providence; C. Munot, Boston; W. M-Veight, Virgini Sherwood, U.S. Army: tain Anthony, i M:Moodi JM I. Coxe, Philips, U.S, Army; J. D. Mat ‘W.S. Howard, Nash. ville; G. H. held: do.; Captain Banch, Washingto: Guanos ; Commodore Perry, U ; timore ; M. F, Burrell, Clinton ; 4 9 ‘Agams, Nash- ville ; G. Wotton, New Yor. Rg, Thompson, Vir- ginie; L. Halne:, rniladeiphis ; Doctor Salter, U. Army; J. Well ‘rire Bret, Texas, | Hewerd—D ‘Walton, Montreal ; ‘ard, Michigan ; L J. Ju: Alabama ; E. Walker, \do ; V. Bal son, ry Gordness, US Army; Capt 2. in 8! W. Det: Cit Navi M. Louis ; W. Lifferty, Eng- land ; Captain M'Ghi J. M. Langborn, do Thorn, Zanesville, Irving House—J. §. Potts, Trento: W. Kettenri Ho ee ibn, O. biies Uh Army; Boston; C, H. Longer, since, U.S. H Captain M'Cullum, do; J, Ruseell, Sing Sing 5 &. Lyon, Alabama; M. Oliver, Conneoticut ; W. Muir, Virginia ; G Robertson, Philadelphia; M. Mosse, Sardinian minister, Washington; Hon, J. M. Cross, Staten Island. Hon. Charles F. Meroer, and Hon. W. 8S. Aroher, of Virginia, are now In ‘Washington. Domestic Miscellany. M. C. Hayden, of Grove, lows, was frozen to death a short time sin ar that place. ‘The bark Liberia Packet was announoed to sall yes- terday, for Africa, Rev. Messrs. Hoffman and 0, tent out by the Protestant Episcopal Board of Missions, take passage in the Packet. The house of W. Anderson, at Eaton Rapids, Micht burned Inst week. Mrs Anderson and the with much difficulty, but Mr. An- in the flame: mptei to cut or, on Saturday last, prior to his removal to the State priron. Three barns, two dwelling houses, and a bowling al- ley, were destroyed by fire, at Providence, Rhode Iniand, on Sanday Jast. The Houre of Correction took fire, but suffered no material damage. The pepulation of St. Louis, by a late census, is 3.471. 6 Two brick stores in Utica, cooupied by Mesera D. D, T. Bourpe and D. Mor were destroyed by fire oo Sundey morning. The buildings were a total loss, aad damage to the extent of 8,009 was done to the property therein. And, like a | to Caitsornia, MOVEMENTS IN NEW YORK. Amongst the number of vessels now up for California, none appear to have _ better adventeges than the brig Leveret, lying at Pier fourteen, East River. This vessel is very complete, being expressly fitted up for the comfort of passengers. The cabin and saloon is oil cloth, and the berths on each side are fitted up in the style of a North River steamboat. The great advantage this brig possesses, 13 in passing gold regiens; she will carry about fifty passen- gers and one year’s provisions, together with all the implements suitable for digging and washing gid tor each passenger. The brig and provisions elong, in equal shares, to the fitty passengers. This brig is what 18 termed a new vessel, being only two years old, and a fast sailer. She will sail about the first of March. Suir Samoser.—Having heard much of late in regard to the superior accommodations of the ship Samoeet, Capt. Hollis, now up for California, we were induced, yesterday, to pay her a visit of in- inspection, and are compelled to admit that what we have heard has not been exaggerated. She is 734 tons register, and 1,500 tops burthen, and 1s rigged in a style suitable for such a voyage; it having been tried in a voyage to Canton, during which she proved herself a remarkably fast sailer. She 1s but sixteen months old, and is built of the best timber, and im a superior manner; makiog her one of the strongest vessels in atts Her be- tween-decks are high, and very light and airy, having patent port-holes, with Emerson’s ventila- tors, and her berths are all single and large, mak ing it as comfortable as passengers could ) sire. An experienced physician and surgeon 18 employed by the ship; also a stewardess goes out to attend upon families in the firat cabin. Those seeking a passage to the gold regions would not regret a visit to this fine vessel. List of passengers sailed in brig Mary, Capt. J. K. Hayes, for San Francisco, vie Lake Nica- ragua, as members of Gordon’s California As- sociation :— George Gordon, President, lady and child; J. W. Stillman and lady, Charleston, 8.C.; Wm C. Leaven- worth, Reading, Pa ; A. T. Baquer, M. H. Jolley, Potts- tow: ir. John F. Evans, do; Geerge W. Reid, Jacob L. Martin, W. H. Thompson, New York; Edwin Tyler, Charles T. Blake, Roger S. Baldwin, New Haven, Conn.; H.C, Logan, William Wallace, William Egner, Philadelphia; Col Thos. A. Monkhouse, New Yor! Hirem Dennis, Smith Jervis, David P. Jervis; George Soule, James D. MoEwan, Ohio; Barnett MoKeige, Pottstown, Pa.; W. C. Doors, Jr, J. J. A. Bruce, New York; Charles J. Hawkins, Cayuga county, New York, George Ameridge, Charles Steadman, D. Hunt, J. Henry Reilly, Phila; John W. Pri Philip Meyer, Abner K. Saurman, E. Lorenso M. Freas, Phila; Charles M. Kin town, Pa; Warren L. Young, Phila; A. F A Robert M. Jarden, M. 8. Hawkins, William A. Mau- ay, Phila; S.L. Prindie Ohio; J. J. Allen, Hot jale. Pa ; Charles P. Dudley, William L. Dudley, Ch terfield : George Umberfieid, New Hav Conn; W. J. Powell, Md; Albert Wilcox, N George B Hitchcock, New York William Young, Bellevill ton, New York; Thom Belleville, New Jersey ; Alfred Welsh ; Priestly; John W Brown, New Haven, Con: P. Doolittle, William G. Dooiittle, Hartford, Con: Richard Gormon, D. W. Hardenburg, Wm. F. Denn! son. Wm. N. Bowers, Geo. F, Perry, A. N. Stratton, Sullivan co, N.Y. ; John Dale ; George W. Rog Patrick, O’Byre, Henry E Greene, Charles L. Drury, Albany, N. yen, Ct.; Charles A. Potter, krancis E. Potter, Ber- nard Fowler, Levi Gilbert. New York ; David B. Scho- Hall, Brooklyn; Jcseph 8. Harrison; George Beecher, New Haven; John Doughton, G. W. Stillwell, Stuart, Wm. C. Stebbins. Wm. Sherman, Wm. Bown- son, Avg. Firher, Fraklin Bitting, Dalmiekle Turn. | bull, Charles Deene, Reading; A. W. Halse, Pert Jer- | vis, Orange county, N. Y.; J. Martin Sterret; George | Adams; J Smithey, Gloucerter, N. J.; J. E. Priesh, | Engineer, Philadelphia; Samuel § Wood, Westch county; Dr. Teoker; D. Seymour, Elisha Nicholi secure; W. H. Farnbam, C. H Hayes, Bangor, M Total 116. The following is a list of passengers in the steam | propeller Hartford, Capt. Lefevre, which sailed yesterday at 12 M. for San Francisco :— Rey. Wm. May ; Dr. J. King; P. T. Phelps; H. W. Wright ; J. Wallace ; 8. M. Benton; —— Nodine; | = Yorks, T. A. Birge; P. Carrigan ; C. Randall ; | J. H. Gayen ; William Potter ; P. Carrigan F. Rurrel); Joeeph Weed; H. Camp; E 8. B Br Carrigan; J Fiinn; A B Hudson; Jamer Hunt! icholson; M. M‘Farland; E. Bradford; lony; Dr. Cleaveland; E. Hough; J. D. Skin if Jones; E Murther; Benjamin ‘Dart; F. Corning: George Plies; J. B. Chapman; Justin Hodge; Samuel Kipp; Thomas Andrews; W. A. Roberts; James B, G. Wolvin; H. Kraft; — Taylor; C. H. Mor- in Corsen; Willfam Dobson; William J. jas Snow; William Rogers; ‘Timothy Bil- Orden; J. Kelly, jun; Jamos and three others —Total, 57. Empire, Capt. Baxter, sailed on Mon- day for Vera Cruz, The following is a list of her Passengers :— Jos. Martin, 8. and T. C. McConnell, H. H J.C. Dexter, M. Curtis, 8. , J. Gil ° H. Gould, R. Hopkins, R. C, Hunter, J. O. Fowler, E, E. Herlow, Jobn Briel, J. T. Elyred, G. M. Goodrich, R. Fenner, G R Welch, A. Booth, D D. Crumly, B. Brown, 0. F. Ackerly, WM. Mitchell, J. B Stanton, J.B. Guitiau, J. W. Stanton, D. Moon, J: Cateman, J. Logan. 8. Wingertz, T. Hawkins, D. Glover, P Rearm, 0. Gibbon, W. H. Bulkley, A.B. Berry, FH. Berry, G. W. Pierron, M. Sauer, P. Stone, W. B. Ostram, 8. Dodge, A. D. Sellick and servant, C. C. Hasbeck, G. H Berry, J. G. Gurrett, W. Shores, W. Simousfeld, M. Bomclet, H. L. Dodge, W_C. Herrington, D. B. Nor- throp. N. H. Amblers, J. H. Allen. E. Gill, H. B. Sax- ton. W. H. O'Grady, J. Peterson, O. P. Blackman, H. O. Comstock, 8. Wedam, A P. Sherman. M. Bogardus, A.N. Lynde, 8. C. Wellington.— Total, 66, MASSACHUSETTS, Rev. F. P. Tracy, formerly of Concord, N. H., 1s ebout starting for California, with a company ot workmen. He will hold some quasz relation to the government at the gold regions. F Sy- | o— K3 vi Low; J rd, Ww. 10. A company of twenty gentlemen from Ohio, headed by ex-Governor Shannon, arrived in thie city on Friday evening, en route lor the gold dig- gings in California. They design, we believe, ra passage In one of the vessels shortly to leave here for San Francisco. We wish them a prospe- Tous voyage, and a realization of the most sanguine expectations.— Balt. Clipper, Feb. 19. The applications for passports to California, via Mexico and New Granada, have become so nu- merous, that it_ was fonnd necessary to employ an additional clerk to fill out the blank formulas, while the secretary is employed frem one to two hours a day in signing them. KENTUCKY. The steamer Sovtix America left for New Orleans yesterdzy, with a company of enter- prising young men from Lancaster, Ohio, who @0 '% California to procure a little of that ea which we read about in the newspapers. he company numbers twenty men, all of whom are excellent mechanics; eo they will make a fortune at their respective trades, if they do not succeed in gold hunting.— Loutsville Daily Democrat, Feb. 15. WESTERN MOVEMENTS. | The following gentlemen of Cincinnati have ea the company under the charge of Colonel ‘ebb: Lieut. Browniny Harrison, Jr., Richard Robi The members of the company are to meet at New Orleans, and proceed by the overland route. U. 8. Army; W. W. Walker, Wm. . Simpson, A, H. Van Buren, Fresurt in Kanxakse River —During the past week this section of the country has been visited by a greater freshet than ever before; or at least im the vicinity of the Kankakee. The thawing of the snow and the rain which fell during Wednes- day night and Thureday, almost entirely inundated the whole face of the country, and caused the etreams to rise to an almost unprecedented height. The damege done is immense, an estimate of which itis impossible to make at this time. Wil- mington 18 reported to have suffered the most. {t 18 said that the Kankakee was twelve feet higher at that place than ever known since its settlement by the present inhabitants. Many of the citizens were compelled to leave their dwellings on ac- count of the flood. The upper mill was struck by an immense body of ice, and a large portion of the building, including the woollen tactory, was c ried away; as was also the eaw mill, near tl lower A The bridge over Forked Greek, this side of that place, was also swept away. The embankment of the Kankekee feeder for the canal, is washed away for some hundred rods, which will sericusly efiect the navigation of the canal. The dum at Kankakee 1s destroyed, Wheeler’s dam on Hickory Creek, «ear here, has been damaged very much, Had it rot been for the change in the very spacious, the floor covered with handsome | through the Straits of Magellan, thus avoiding the | passage around Cape Horn, and will proceed up | the Sacramento River to Sutter’s Fort, near the | 2 | for employment. | never before felt, and as if the river iteelf, | which it may be well to consider what viet . ; James C. Donneghe, M.D , New Ha- , , | cluded from it, , Joha | | Citizens what is lost from these causes. Loan of Hudson River Road, ‘The Hudson River Railroad Company is now before the public with proposals for psrt of the loan to oom. plete the road to Albany Permit me to ocoupy a p' tion of your columns, in order to present tem it of the advaptages, direct and indirect. which will ac- crue to thore who take the I 1 . in whole or in part. It will be the first and only lien on real Property ich $3.0€0.000 will have been previously expend- nd the money loaped will have the like applici | tion, furnishing $7 000.000 of security to pay $4,000 000. The property cannot be destroyed by fire, or,as the experience of this winter shows, the elements, not exported to the risks whioh attend single invest- ments cn bondand mortgage, where the neeessity exiets of effecting insurance, preventing sales for taxes end ofsersments. and psying the expenses of foreclo- sure under an ever varying code 2. Unlike any of our pubiie debt, the liem is not ex- pored to the power of legisiation t+ affect it. and is not subjected to the contingencies of change which afiliet goverpmente. and reach their securities. The holder in provided with abundant means, without expense, of ef roing his security im default of payment, a power not postersed in case of detaultin the publio debt, 3 ‘The bonds bear interert at seven per cent, paya- ble half yearly, arate greater by two per cent, then the probable average rate for the next 20 years. The large sums reaching New York from all quarters for perma- nent investment, will, undoubtedly. press down the rate of interest nearer than it now is to the usual rate at the present commercial metropolis of the world, a porition which New York is destined to oooupy, with the certainty that as she approaches that position, the | Tate of interest will be lowered, even if not accom plished by poritive law, 4 The privilege of converting the bonds at any time within five years into stock. is superadded by law, to the bigbest legal rate of interest, @ privilege shown to be valuable in the experience of the Boston and Alba- ny road. which rore from 45 to 113—and one which may bot be conferred hereafter. ‘These reasons apply to the loan bundant and valuable urity ; there arw advantages of an indirect charocter, worthy of being maturely considered by | New York expitalists and commercial men. T! | will be applied so a8 to benefit greatly the | personal estate owned here, and extend the business | aud commercial influence of the olty New York ewes mort of her greatness to the Hudson river, the waters of which alone, of all our Atiantic streams, except the | Surquehbanne, break through the Alleghany moun- | tains. Its tide navigation is over 150 miles, far exceed- | ing that of any other Atlantic stream. ‘These peeu- Uarities, and the power ef reaching it through the | Opening thus formed in the mountains, make it the scene (f a more active inland trad than any cther river in the world. The productions reaching it through the canal alone, were $73,000,000, in 1847, (an extraordinary year.) and now umount to about $60,- 0,000 per andum, equal to two-thirds of our entire foreign commerce. This great river is closed, however, by ice, cn an average 104 duys every year; and, estima. ting the loes of time to navigation immediately before and after such cloning, aud it is one-third of every year— one year in every three, oF 25 years in every 75. ‘crmerly, during the clore of nuvigation, trade was merely suspended, and no loss accrued to the commeree of the city, except what resulted from being idle throvgh the winter, when our energies are best fitted Now, however, our citizens, in addi- tion to the lors they ruffer from having no direct con- nection with the great source of our wealth aud trade for cne-third of every year, suffer lose ble, and the instrument of an setive trad porta when closed to us. | — ‘This has resulted from improvements made in other querters—Masrack.usetts and Pennsylvai as to govern in their construction. An important article, lately written on Philadelphia, thus deroribes the benefits expected in that quarter “All traffic on the Erie canal is suspended during five months of the year, it being seldom navigable till the 20th April, and ; while, from the milder climate of Pennsylvania, its canals are open from the 10th of March to the 35th of December. When all the projected lines of inter- course, by ca: completed in Pena- vel sylvania, frem Pittsburgh to Philadelphia, the markets Henry H Thilipe Borsrderatares Nee Vom eons | of the latter city will be enabled to monopolize the Dudgeon, Reading, Pa.; John L. Martin, Pottedam ; | Feerern trade during the commencement of spring a= Er: Charles F: Snyder, J Leman hy Legteleteg | Boston, in’ addition tothe same advantag Ms.; Chatles B. Peliett N Haven; Peter M. Ven iticgs? | powered to ily connection and intercourse George M. Gibron, Great Barrington, Mass.; Exra Dorr, | With the great centre of all our improvements and in- Went Stockbridge, Mase; F. P-Smith, Heury Howard | ternal trade, during the whole time when we ate ox: thus to receive productions that formerly came to us, ard enjoy also the late fall andearly epring trade, and the trade of the whole winter, now growing into immense importance through the influ ence of railroads, which are producing mighty changes nthe moce of business and internal intercourse of nations. Those who take the loan, aid in restoring to our The instra- ment to effect it is @ railroad, built in the most durable manner, equal in all respects to the demands of this great line, Suche road alone will answer the purposes Of this important trade, and stand the powerful compe- tition cf other interests, That competition, it is con- ceded, this road will effectually ai aif it can accom: plish a high rate of speed, such ae is usualon the best roads, aud that question (to meet some objections in the public mind) will now be considered. Ife high rate of speed can be accomplished, the facilities thus afforded will be preferred, as each pre- viovs new and better instrument of commerce has ever been, over others that for some purpores were displaced. Few, at the time, contemplated passengers, tloops would wholly give cats, or that passengers would wholly le our canal lines to go to the railroads, or that the competition be- tween the parralie! land and water ro ton and Maine and New York and Ne be decided £0 thoroughly in favor of railros but the few enthusiastic minds which set the electric telegraph in motion. ever supposed, even after its ca- pee were known, that it would spring (wholly ecnuse it eclipsed in speed all other communications) into euch universal use as it has reached, against mapy end great interests; and he who puts his faith ins elow medium of conveyance, when @ rapid and tafe one may be employed, is destined to see the world poss by him as be stands relatively still. The steam- boats bave reached their maximum of speed. Since the construction of the South America, 8 or 10 years go, not over about half an hour has been gained in their running time between New York and Ajbany, with all the great efforts that skill and capital have mede. That slight difference in the speed of compet- ing beats, renders one @ favorite with 1! ublic Bo as to command the travel, at will be the effect of in- troducing on this mighty thoroughfure a mode of eon- yeyance that shortens the time of travei between New York and Albany fully one-half? The question answered in all former experience. To evade, how- ever, its effect, the cepability of this railroad to ac- complieh high epred is questioned, from alleged delays which the aesumed length of pile bridging will oc- cation. A ringular delusion has gone forth on this rubject, from supporing that the length of pile bridg- ing was from 16 to 19 miles. are roads in the country exposed to this objection, but not so with this. Indeed, most of our roads, from crorsing the ordinary country streams, have an equal amount of bridging rmile. It will astonish these who have listened to bis ctjection, to know that the whole line of road will be built of stone and earth, for all but one mile and @ quarter probably, and certainly for all but one mile anda half, The policy in construction has been to diminich the quantity of pile bridging at every step where possible, and hence, on the line to Albany, there will not be as much as was originally proposed to Fiebkill. The esorutiny of the public hes increased the original tendency towards this excelient result, and led to that spirit of true economy which rejects what is cheap when {t may be condemned beoause it will not last, Thore who bave misied the community in this matter, sre condemned to more certain over- throw in regard to the delays in speed charged to draw- bridges. The line from Boston to Maine, which has been spoken of, affords, in its daily experience, the most oonclurive answer to this objectio: draw-bridge is ope: for veesels six thor 108 during a single season, withcut interruption to the trains. This well known fact does not deter those who dislike to be convinced, from insisting that delay will take place in speed from the few draw brid the line of the Hudson Rivet 4, although it is cer- tain that the number of vesee! ak through them all will not for the whole ye: ual to one-tenth ofthe number above mentioned. ‘T'bree or four vi sels per week, at most, will be over the average four draw- bridges likely to be used. ioh will mal easy to let them through at convenient periods. residue, say six, will be constructed to comply with provirions of law to satisfy the claims of a nom! and expected navigation, an expectation which many parties are willing to abandon on receiving compen- ration about equal to what the hase nm & will save from omitting the structure. Thus vanishes this bugbear. What, then, remains for prejudice to pres nt against the certainty of accomplishing bigh speed on this line. The Hartford and Springfield train runs over its route of 62% miles, deily, in 1 bour 45 minutes, including the stops, and Lhour 35 minutes, excluding them. If this can be done over a road excellent, but yet inferior in grade, curves and weight of rail, to the Hudson River rosa, it is of course evident that it can be done upon the latter route. It is not saying more than the trath will warrant, to allege that the Hudson River road will be equal in ite line, grades, construc- tion, and, no doubt, police, to the best English Its grades will be hardly perceptible; its ma judged of from the fact that ne deviates buc 63 per cent from an air , the elghtest variation known of on any consider- able route, ard its rail weighs 70 ibs. tothe yard If 40 miler pex hour is not unvsual speed on the Hartford and Springfield, and 60 miles per hour is usual speed on the Englich roads, then 86 miles per hour can cer- tainly be made on this line, which is the utmost epeed Lat itefiiends, In the'r desire to show great modara- sk that the community may asrent to. Four to Albany, exctnding a few rtope for the through ine, wilithen be oonevimed in each pastage, with her peed, should occasion pre- 3 ing Albeny, will be srsnniedto exrept by that class of men vbocoubted when steamboats displaced sloopy, ok their beads when the canal was con weather, and the treeze which followed on Thars- day night, it would have required years to have re- paired the damages which would have been done to the canal, and to the other improvements on our water courses.— Jolt (Ml.) Signal, Jan. 20. Whe deubtrd the wisdom of estabiishing rail reads slong ite ride, sod Whe donbted at cach sueceed- ing Hep in new ard great improvements efthis nature Rern)is slere, and not arguments in advance, will convince thew. The winter trede end travel will of courte be seegred to this line, text This great point being free of any porsidle ques- tion, the decuetion trom it, that the cars in the sum. | wer Will. with many,become the favorite mode of reach- It is @ fact, worthy ever to be remembered In form: a jud, it of the value of ilroed, that im the Northern and Eastern States the receipts, and conse- quently the dividends, have ‘outatripped all, even the mont ea Thiele trae even of the Boston and Albany road, which cost thirteen millions of dollars. The getcrai tary carota, 8 not auMoiently considered. This ite population in about 24° years, while that of France doubles in about 150, and that of Europein about 90. The paupers of Europe are es- timated at 1-20 of the whole population, while wo have on the coast but 1 in 260, and back from it but 1 jn 860. Our population is almost wholly useful, vhi t 20 per cent of the English is unproductive. The veloci:y of acoummulation in this country doubles that of the population, a rapidity elsewhere wholly unknown, These tucts constitute some of the re- markable circumstances, that in the Northern and Eastern States have in nearly every case made the profits of railroads outstrip all expectation. Ia ad- dition to their great force, as applied to other quar- ters, this city has peculior reasons for claiming ad- vantege from them The Alleghany range, at an average breadth of from 110 to 150 miles, extends through the country for 1,100 miles. It dips at the point at which our canal and central line of railroads pars through the mountains, where the elevation above the coeanexceeds but @ little over 200 feet, while it isa barrier tootherseaports. The most favorable elevations in Maryland and Pennsylvania, are from 2 200 to 2,300 feet. Another mountain range dips at the Highlands where tbe Hudson pases threugh chem. Woe are thus eunbled to reach two distinct vaileys, one of them ex- tending westward fo as co embrace that immense con course of people which bas asa-mbied in the great West, and the other exiending northward over anelevation of but fifty-four feet, by way of Lake Champlain, to th British porressions. They constitute, owing to the through which the travel aud trade of wide and exten regions are necrsearily driven, with the certainty hing us throughout the year, if we bat furnish the facilities tor the remaining one-third of the year whieh now exists for only two-thirds, ‘This wonderfa sdvantage, postersed by us alone, maker it certain th: the inadequacy « n other lives of sanguine calculation to cover resulte, will exist with greater force o1 thoroughfare thus formed by nature, and the grea (or trade 6nd travel on this or any ether continent, During two thirds of the year, when navigation is pen, it supports inpumerable vessels, steamboats, merchants, and laborers of all grades and conditions; and for ene-third of the year it must give its whole butiness to this road. It will astonish those who are unaccustomed to the atatirtios of the river travel, to know that on an increare lately of over 1,000 every year, the ertimate of the travel on the Hudson last sum- mer, counting through parsengers and way passengers, and those going up a8 well as those down,) reached 10.000 per day. described. @ railroad bas been partially constructed, and three milions of dollars have been expended on it by men who have carefully examined the subject; and the question now to be decided iv, whether the city of New York will carry it forward to immediate comple- terior ef the country partially broken off, and the posl- tion of Boston and Fhiladelpbia strengthened by #0 marked an indication of our apathy. NEW YORK. Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Justice Edmonds, Aldermen Fitzgerald, and Stevens. THE TRIAL OF THOS. HADDEN FOR THE MURDER OF | JOHN KEHOR— SECOND DAY. Fx. 20.—The above trial was resumed this day. Lawnence Mann, examined.— Resides at 97 Cherry street; knows the prisoner for about five or six years; knew Kehoe trom the time he landed in this city ; wit- ness bas often met prisoner om board ships in the course of their business; they also visited each other’s houses. Q.—Did you ever sew prisoner at any time and in any place carry a slung hot ? Witness, after much hesitation—I never saw him wear ove but once, and that time he was not there. Q.— Repeated. Court.— You must answer that question at onoe. A.—I never saw him wear a slung shot but once, and that was when he eaid he had one in his pocket. Distarct Artorney.—Why did you not answer my question before ? ‘Witnxss.—I never was on # bench before, and I did not know much of law. anything after that flair? Q.—Did you ever hear him 1 about a slung sbot, or eince t! iH ard others say it. for pi Nicher ‘objects to the testimuny, and requests that his objection may be noted Couxr—It is net worth while to spend any more time with this witners. Joun Lawien examined.—Kmew Kehoe; remembers the night of the atfray; Ki went to the door witha candle; saw prisoner and Campbell, prisoner came in and Kehoe laid a hand on his collar, witness having rf cand Campbell to other 7 then pus hind them: both frien i para’ apgry words, an of each other again; witness again remonstrated, and Kehoe ssid he would not think it worth his while to raise bis hand to prisoner; after this he saw prisoner take something out of his pocket with astring attached to it, and then the prisoner moved over to deceasedand gaye bim the blow. enn: did you say to prisoner after he had given e blow? A.—Said it was e cowardly act to strike him with a slung shot; saw a slung shot before that time with the risoner; 11aw it with him on board of a vessel; one Po ‘we were taking out some luggage from on board a vestel; «difficulty occurred there. and prisoner took it out and struck the person with whom he had a diff- cult; Cr examined—Q.—At*the time he used the slung sbot on board the vessel, did the other man run at him with a dirk knife A.—No, sir, but he struck him, and five others then Yan after bim; raw no candle with prisoner on the ‘ay; did not hear bim say he would body’s life, or any such language; from each other, Kehoe re- prisoner went to the know that prisoner and Kehoe were acquainted befere that night; was not tipsy that night. Couxt —How came you te get tip ‘W.—I don’t know, tir; l only took a glass of brandy, but they were pretty stiff ones Kane in the old country, never knew his wife or kuew any of his family but himeelf and bis eldest son. I went with him to an attorney, to make over his pro- perty to Mary Ann Trayne, but I don’t know what was ie object, except that he bas a son, and he wished to protect himeelf from him, ‘The case for the prosecution was here rested. The prisoner's counsel then openedthe defence. He said their theory was that Kehoe did not dle of the Dlow he received from the prisoner the night of the affray at Kane’s house; they would prove that Kehoe himself eaid, in 17 days after, that he did not know the of bis a d that in his interview with Di s0; and that, for # fortnight attended to his ordinary business. It d that the dector whom he first oon- could not tell whether his disease arose , or whether it was the incipient stages ofa fever. It also appeared that the other physicians ected upon t end that im all their re- gearches they lett the wor out of the question. ‘They would aleo adduce proof of the life that Kehoe | led from the time he received the blow uatil the 224 of November. will further show said he, that pri- toner was in possession of a dog, and tha sf with two other me seed did not die of the wound inflicted o1 be by tne privoner, then, from the nature of all the attendant circumstanees, they would contend that the risoner acted im relf-derence, and that it was justifia- le homicide. Counsel then read the testimony ofthe prisoner’s barkeeper, taken de hene . fro ich it appeared that the prieocer, witnes i agen, went to the premises in the rear of Kane’s house, where they suspected the dog was; on returning, they were met by Kane, who came out with soandie. Kehoe col- Jared priso: nd they forced each other into Kane’s room, endin the scoftle both fell ; saw no weapon in the hands of either of the parties that bo Janes Devitt, examined for defence —| am the por- ron who was lying in the hall on the 22d of October it I received mo injury that night from prisoner ; id notbing to meas | know of ; I did not make use ch an exprresion as this—‘ Boys, don’t kill me.” Cross Examined —Q.—How aid you come to be lying down * 'A.—I was pretty drunk, Many Ann Duew, exes bim merely; went cut the ¢ tome chope fer the mor: faw Kane,with dle, and other of prisoner, and he raid an orange —, kin here and eee what y been doing try; they then forced each other into Kane's 4 both fell near the stove; witness then Mrs. Kane with acbeir in ber hand, and she swore the would er Ny ore of it @ cept that rhe raw the officers coming up; saw nocandle + band. | oie tel ned —The row began before witness got there, ard ebe did vot get the chops. Josian D, Stiexsian, exembaed.—- [6 a practising phy- on in thie city; heard the examination of the physl- | einne who testified yeeterday In this care; i* of opinion there wre otber eouees that would predace the effeats deveribed than those stared by them (= What state of the arteries would produce inflam | mation of the brain. you will recoilect (he physicians teted yesterday they Git not examion the acteries? of ined.- Knows prisoner to see of the affray for went out jake holi room, form and height of adjacemt mountains, tunnels | On such aroute, and with such a line as has been | tion, and thus sustain her character for enterprise, or | whether the improvement hall be condemned to goon | cide:—Firet, did the blow cauee the death of Kehoe? tlowly and inefMficiently—an important part of our | and if it did, with what intent was it given? trade to remain diverted, our connection with the in- | the firet you have the testimony of the three | experience of those gentiem TWO CENTS. | havin, m the symptoms of the deceased, it would be ceeding difficult for me co say what those symptoms were, or what produced them The symptems stated yenterday might be accounted for by acute inflamma- | ton, and could bave proceeded from other causes in = living subject; whether the softening described yeater- | day wase real softening or an abscess, did not ; | where an abscess has set in, the other parts | breinare generally healthy; sometimes the part affected is of one color, and sometimes of another, and some- | times it emits an offensive odor, and sometimes not. | If Dr. Post isto be believed, the arteries whieh were | not examined, if diseased, might produce the effects | described. | , By the Counr.—Drs, Mott and Post stated yesterday | that from the sy mptoms and from the post mortem ex- produced by the blow, do amination, the death wi | you diger with them ? | .—I do differ with them, so far as the sym de- eoribed by them might be produeed by pi actcreds Cro. rezemined * Resides in this city, ¥ ou differ with the doctors in their theory, inas- | much as they did not go far enough ii . tion of the deceased after death re meee Semen A—I do. | Q—What is the | her ie , and E ary hig! | _ By the Count.—Tell us one cause that | ace the combination of facts described yoy oe | terday? | A.—The causes are numerous that may produce softening; One is disease of the blood; another cause | ia irregular living, which may produce @ broken down stitution; » 8 of the liver may produce an took @ reoess for one hour. recalled for the defence.—Wasin the standing of Doctor Mott in thi: urope as a practical surgeon ? miner | i} employ of the prisoner; was sent to the penitentiary on a charge of larceny, but witness was innocent of | the charge. Several witn examined to impeach the Sen., one of the witnesses all swore that his genera closed on both sid a ounrel commenced summing up. He laid legal proposition. that the prosecutor was | beundto show affirmatively that the wound on the inflicted by the slung shot was the cause of It would mot de to prove the probability that | it was that that caused his death, if there be euy other theory by which death can be accounted for. ‘We have shown by a witness who was produced before you, that there are no less than five other causes, which might produce the same symptoms as those | which appeared on the post mortem examination of the deceased. In this view of the case, gentlemen, the prisoner is not legally responsible, and you cannot find im guilty. He was followed by the District Arronnxy, who commenced his address by commenting on | the levity displayed by the prisoner in the progress of the trial He then combatted the medical propositions | contended for by the prisoner’s counsel, and concluded his address by calling on the jury fora verdict of guilty, | _ The Juncr then charged the jury. He said there were only two facts in the case which they had to de- Upon physi- cians; and they unite in saying that his death was caused by that blow. Ageinet the united skill and . an attempt has been made by prisoner’s counsel, to controvert their testi- mony by the testimony of Dr. Stickney; but, after all, 1 don’t find much diifrence between them; for he says it is probable that the death eccurred from the wound, but that it might have ocourred from another cause. But you have the evidence of Dr. Mott on this point, who gave his evidence at great length. He said, that death must have occurred’ from the wound, and from nothing else, On the one side is the testimony of these respectable physicians, and on the other side you have the testimony of Dr’ Stickney—and upon this testimony you must decide this question, ‘Ewe of them are an henor to their country; and if we had to call them into our own family, and they deelded on an operation te b formed om one of , surely we would be governed by their advi you Tejeat their evidence, by what theory wiil you decide this case? Let me advise you, however, before you rejact their evidenoe, to ask your relv:s upon what theory you bave to fall back to ena- ble you to decide. The remaining question is, what is the prisoner responsible for? ‘¢ his honor’ defined the difimition of murder.) He said the crime of man- slaughter was already defined by counsel on both sides. The main distinction between murder wad manslaugh- ter is pre itated design, which includes an inten- tion on the part of the prisoner in reference to that crime. The idea generally convsyed by the words pre- meditated design. are that it w: ntertained for some lime before; but that, I think, is unnecessary. It is ¢novgh for you to know that at the time he siruck the How, he entertained a design and intended to kill his viotim. The rule is, that every sane man intends what fe dows. It is from his acts and expressions, you must infer his intent. Particular attention, however, is to be paid tothe inetrument used by the prisoner; from the nature of it, and the manner in which it is used, you must infer the intent. With these rules of law, you are to look at the testiuony; you can judge from the ap- pearance cf it here, that it is. most deadly instrament, +nd I can scarcely imagine how any man could escape from @ blow of it. It seems this instrament has +TOwD up amongst us, and our people now arm them- telves with it as the population of the Soat! id West arm themeelves with the bowie knife. Now it is. asl taid before, for you to infer from the nature of this instrument, and his actions and words at the time, what bis intent was. You will, however—for it question for your consideration—inquire whether the prisoner struck this blow in self-defence; but befere you come to this conclusion, youshould urselves what was the situation of t! o—whe- on the ir not? It 3} ae. present at the time, and ast nine o'clock, If with » verdict of ble Homicide,”’ which the court directed to be changed to s verdict of “Net Guilty.” Hadden was then discharged. The jury were also discharged until Thursday morning, when Austin’s trial will commence. — Court of General jong. Before Judge Ingraham and Ald Hatfield and Dodge, J.B. Phillips, Esq , Assistant Distriot*Attorney. Fen. 20.—Grand Larceny eA men named James Wallace was put upon his trial, charged with stealing, on the 13th December last, a trank containing some pparel and some property, valued at $52 25, to Sylvester Woodbridge, of Virginia, Orricer Hutse tertified that he sted Wallace on 13th December last, and that be (the ner) offered him $15 to let him go, and also him something in addition. This property was identified. The jury found the prisoner guiity of petit larceny. Sentenced to the penitentiary for three months, Passing a Counterfeit Note.—Peter O'Rourke Gil- hooly was put upon trial, charged with passing a coun- terfeit five dollar bill on the Meg County Bai Michigan, in the purchase of groceries from Samuel MeGowan, on the 28d of December last. It was shown in evide: at prisoner borrowed the money, and was under the impression that the bill was good. The Jury thereupon acquitted the prisoner. Grand Srhge Appa erg North, a lady of the pave, vat upon trial, charged with stealing, on the night of the 19th of Jam jast, a vest Senae aie joel Smith, in the pooket of which was $38 60,in # house of ill-fame—num not given—in Benson street, The testimony of Mr. Smith, taken de bene esse, went to show that he resided im Chenango county, New York; that he came to this haan 3 with @ friend, and ee y an acquaintance with prisoner while lounging im Brood. way, near Canal street; that he wason his fo: that he accompanied ner to the house of il. in Benson street, an she there effected the larceny. Another female was with her at the time, nda friend also with him (Mr. Smith). ‘Thejury did not agree, and were discharged. Grand Larceny —Patriek C re both put upon trial, ohar; ling about 1.400 pou meyer, Muller & Co, y last thi premises of prisoner, where it was f the euger was fousd ina coal hole, and the en- ky light; some of the 0g in k; prisoner teok a gun and threatened to take his life when he was arrested ; this did not. however, slarm bim Uber appeared in evidence for the dei that some of the sugar was found mixed with pork ina cask. The jury found the prisoner, Patrick Carroil, guilty of petit larceny, on the ground that the sugar was stolen by degreer, and not togeth Hasmuch as testimony to the contrary was not produced, and giving prisoner the benefit of the doubt. The wife Magaret, was sc- quitted The Conrt sentenced Patrick to six months confinement and bard iabor in the penitentiary. Pleaded Guilty —John J Beverly pieaded guilty to the charge of having committed assault and battery on Mr Lenden, one of the keepers of the City Prison. Sentenoed to four months confinement in Pent- tentiar: The Cours adjourned over till to-morrow forenoon, at 11 o'clock. Off Charleston Bar, Feb. LL, 1849. 4 Tne Lrip of the Isabel. Well aware of your zeai in behalf of Americana steamships, the following particulars of the trip of the Isabel, trom Havana to Charleston, must arrest your attention :— : The Ieabel, Captain Rolling, left Havana on Thoitdey, Feb. 8, at 54 PM, and reached Key West at 2AM, on Friday. ‘There receiving her mails, she again got under way, passing the Flo- rida reels im safety, and making the cape of the seme nen.e at 4 PM Thirty-tour hours after~ wards made Tybee light, near Savenaah, and at9 Sreamsure [saper, A.M., on St y, ebtered Charleston barat making the whole distance freoar Key West Charleston an f'ty-iwe t recluding tie atop. artest a page at Savannah, the sho ssaye, we believe; on record. A ~ beapnot anewer without going into se examina. t of all the causes which might prodace the diff-reat \inde of sottenings of the brain and arteries; not sony tothe Te pwesengers allt t las a geaties high etaraerer of Cay Wan aud sean.