The New York Herald Newspaper, March 13, 1849, Page 4

‘Sorthwest corver of Fulton and Nassau sts, JAMES GOHDON GENNETT, PROPRIETOR, THE DAILY HERALD.— Phvce edscrons, 2 conte per o: OA MORNING ‘DITION’ “at3 and distributed betore breakfast; the Arat AFTERNOON nbeh dof the newsboys atl o'clock; and the eir-ulation cn this Conti Aub 8%, cent= per cupy oF $8 ‘annum 5 for circulation in wrens: ‘und printed tn French Best ut the conte per copy, or $4 per annum ; the Latter ee LETTER moveriptions, oF sith adver Wlowmsentss to be pect pad” onv'eke p otvoe telll bs deduated rom "AR Y CURRLSPUNDENCE, containing important Mews solicued from uny quarter of the world ; if wed, will be SO NEE TCE ta What TILE taken of unanymons communications, | Wh ever ws inten ied for s: ve: tion must be authenti uted by the name sand address of the writer ; not nocess srily for publication Dut ana guaranty of his yood fusth. We earnot return rai pommunicntions. ADVERTISEMENTS (renewed every morning, and to be Pvidished in the murnmy nd aftermon homage Bpoecora ot ri j tohe written in pl in egible manner ; PRINTING of ott fond ‘executes beautifully, and with sible jor errorsin manwacript teed at the alee THE HRRALD BSTABLISHMENT 4 open throughout the might. 4 ~~“ 7;MUSRAENIS THD EVBNING, BOWERY TAHBATRE, Bowery—Racux Eva—Uncin Joun’ Wa THEATRE. 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The whole world knows that he was taken up in the first place by the New York Heruld, represented by this journal as a fit person to occupy that distinguished Position, and that the movement thus commenced, was followed up by the independent press in other cities, and persisted in until it was reduced toa moral certainty that he was the most suitable of all the men that hud been mentioned, to fill the office tor which he had been designated. This is matter of history, and is well known to the people. It is also a matter of history that after General Taylor had been thus selected to fill that high office, and when it was reduced toa moral cer- tainty that he would be selected asa candidate, and would, in all probability, be elected, despite call opposition, different cliques ot politicians, whom we designated at the time as office seekers—who had no movve in supporting any candidate but that of forwarding their owa selfish views, threw them- selves intothe current, and notwitnstanding their swell known preference for other candidates, turned round very suddenly and espoused the cause of General Taylor. There were two cliques or cote- ries of this descripuon in New York—the Wall street one, which held ita meetings in Lafayette Hall,jin Broadway; and the other clique, which assembled semt-cccasionally in Military Hall, in the Bowery. Knowing the men who composed these coteries, and ot the motives which actuated them, as wellas those which compelled themto turn round and support the nero of Buena Vista for the Presidency, we stated our belief at the time, and disectly accused them of being purely selfish in their svpport of that distinguished man. We were mot, however, wlone ia this opinion—other journals followed our example, and, in answer to what We had stated, and by way of relieving themselves of the svepicion thut they were in search of office, he Courier and Engutrer, which is the organ of the Wall street clique, stated that the members ot that clique claimed uothing, asked for nothing, and expected nothing, m case General Taylor were elected. The following is the language which that journal used:— {From tbe Courvr and Enquirer, Jan 18, 1848 ] In regard to calling thie Colonel Web's meeting. it is rimply intended os a siur Upon thos united Ju the call, amd who wiil parti It annoys not us, nor can it possibly an- P Roy t “we claim pothing, thing except to | multitude who desire to vlevate to the presidency an honest and indupen¢e+n! men. Bere is the promwnciamento iesved by the Wall street clique, who came into the fivld in the Tay- jor cause emphatically * at the heel of the haat,” an justification of their motives for supporting that distinguished man fer the office which he now occupies. A perusal of this extra- ordinary document would convince any one ‘not acquainted with political manmuvres, that the “Wall street clique really and honestly iatended to support General Taylor, simply because he was “an honeet and independent man ;” but it would make quite a different impression on thore who wow the way in which such things are managed. Now, in the face of this positive renunciation m advance, of all claim to the spoils in case of General Taylo: election, by this Wall street clique, what do we see? Do we see Col. Webb, the very embodiment of this clique, standing in the back ground, and disdaining « eek office? Do we eee his coadjators in that “ sober, second thought,” do the same? Let the facts speak for themeelves: Col. Webb himsel!, has been an ap- plicant for a toreign mission—to Berlin, or Ma- drid, or some place else, ever since the election; hisconf:eres, Preacott Hall, Hofiman,Uharles King, and others, are applicants for various fat offices under the new admiaistratton; and many of them are now at Washington, pushing their claims for what they are in search of. Now, we put it to each and all of this clique, whether they can consistently wecept office under the administration of General Taylor, under the circumstances, and with this promunciamento staring them in the face, in editorial type, in the columns of their especial organ? How can they remain at Washington, begging and beseeching for a portion of the spoils, when the Courur and Enquirer expressly declared, as above (ao doubt speaking for the coterie), that it claimed nothing, asked nething, and expected nothing We sub- emit the case to the new President. We put this question to them with the understanding that we hhave a few more, of a similar nature, to ask by and by. Enouisu Lingrty.—The English press and the English people are continually prating about liberty, the sacrifices which they have made for it, and the per.ection in which the etulufied asses think they possess it. We give the rollowing extraet from the Dublin Freeman’s Journal, showing what li- ‘berty is in England or Ireland — “James Fox, whe pleaded guilty to a charge of having ® BUD And tome powder im Lis porression. was son- tevced Lo be imprisoned fo! ok (rom the beginning of the ecmipiesion.”” Here is liberty with a vengeanee; and if this 1s the kind of freedom which 18 boasted of 80 much by our transatlantic neighbors, we wish them joy of it. Well might the Irish poet exelaim-- “Ob! Fein, sill it wer be role ‘ ‘To wrenk thy wrongs in vattie line; my head ree ‘Py bilin, thy dal Mey free? A ht of Ubts in e ‘ Mr. Philip Greeley, it said. bas been nominated Colieotor of tn O18 wt Boston Mr Fistoner wr 10 is eaid, bes been nominated Dioteiot Atroracy, at Bosvon. ‘The Charter Election, chia a short timeé—a fcw cays, um fact—the people of New York will be called upon to select officers to conduct their municipal affairs tor the ensuing year; and as yet they have hardly given thonght to the subject. This apathy is really un- accountable. We cannot, for the life et us, con- ceive how a people so notoriously business-like, will allow a clique of politicians of each party to rule and ruin this great city as they have done from time immemonal. It is siugular that men will look complacently on an increase of taxa- non from year to year, and allow a few paltry politicians to aeseas taxation at an exorbitant rate, and waste the city funds atter they reach the trea- sury, without raising their voices against the in- iquitous system. But so it is, 80 it has been, and eo it will ever be, we suppose, unless some great change takes place in the public mind which we do not anticipate. In a few days the politicians will, as usual, assemble in the grog shops and oyster cellars around town, arrange all the political machinery, and propose to the voters of New York two sets of candidates for Mayoralty and Common Councilmen; and the selt-cheated and humbugged people will vote for men, as they have done in former yeara, who will give us dirtier streets than ever, aszess taxes greater than ever, and whose career will be characterised by more waete, extravagance, and corruption than that of any of their predecessors, whig, democrat, or na- tive. This will be the case in the year 1819, as it has been from time immemorial. We have abandoned all idea of the tax-payers ever stirring themselves in the matter of retorming our municipal government. We have co.ne to the conclusion that they cannot be moved—that they will submit to anything that is imposed on them, no matter how corrupt or extravagant; and have determined to cease making any appeal to themin future. We havea few words, however, to say to the politicians and wire-pullers, They have tall their own way now, and we advise them to “put iton thick” this year. Let them manage their cards so that the very worst men of both parties will be selected. No matter who they are, they will and must be elected—one set or the other. Let the democratic wire-pullers select, as candi- dates, men who will not scruple at expending five millions of dollars instead of three; let them obtain pledges, before their nomination, that, if elected, they will give fat contracts to their friends—let the whigs do the same. One or the other set will cer- tainly be elected, and they may, by agreement, divide the spoils between them. There is not the least danger of such a scheme succeeding, for the tax-payers of New York care not how much they are assessed. Whatever itis, they will pay it. To be sure, they will grumble and growl a little, but they are so inured to that, that it would bea pity to deprive them of the luxury of doing so. They must not stop at any length. They mfy be the means of driving a few thousand poor people to Brooklyn or Williamsburgh, but what of that? A poor man has no right to live at all, anywhere. We beg of them, especially, chat they will make it asime gua mon, that after election the candidates will not have the streets touched with a broom during their term of office, while during the same period they will levy at least half a million of dol- lars for street cleaning; that they will grant leases of the ferry rights of the city for nothing, and pay the lessees something handsome in addition; and that they vill, in every other respect, fleece the peopie without compunction. The unfortunate short-sighted tax-payers will take 1t in good part, aud will, no doubt, continue them in office for the year afterwards. Go it, politicians and wire-pullers, but when you do go it, go 1t strong! Tur Siune Suor.—We perceive that notice has peen given, in our Legislature, of the introduction ot a bill prohibiting the sale or use ef the instru- ment known as slung shot. We hope that the measure will be followed out, and the manufacture, sale, or use of that weapon be made a penal offence. This movement has been made in good time; and if the proposed bill should pass, it will be one of the most popular measures that ever was enact- ed. Carrying weapons of any kiad —whether slung shots, pistols, dirks, ur knives—is a cowardly >rac- tice ; and we have had so many instances, lately, ot death resulting trom their uae, that the voice of the moral portion of the community is against it. None but a dastard or 2 coward would hebitually wear weapons of any description, unless he were indread of assault from aman more physically powerful than himself, or that he considered his life in danger. Even in that case, we would not tolerate, if we could prevent it, the use of the slung shot; for that 13 a weapon with which death can be inflicted without noise—withsut eausing even a groan from the dying victim. If a man acts in self-defence, and 18 compelled by the instiact of preservation, to take the lite of another, or lose his own, the law will justify the act, and it may be done openly and above board by shooting down the assailant. But the cases in which the weartag ef weapons and the using of them is justifiable, are exceedingly rare. We live in a land of law, aad the ministers of the law can protect those who con- sider themselvesin danger. We would unhesitat- ingly set dewna man who makes a practice of carrying weapons, as a coward and a poltroon. It gives an undue advantage, which none but a coward would take. Ifa strong man were to beat and abuse a weak one, he would be marked as a poltroon ; and the cage 1s precisely s‘milar of an armed man attacking one who is unarmed. Another objection against the wearing of any kind of weapon, 18 the danger that it may be uged with fatal effect, ina moment of paszion or ex- citement. Few of us weak human beings have not been so much excited, at some time or other, as to induce us to take life had we weapons about our persons with which to do 1t; yet, on calmreflection after reason and composure are restored, we would te sorry jor the ag®& and if we escaped the penalty which the law mificts for unnecessarily shedding a brother’s blood, we would suffer for the act the remainder of our lives. But for this practice of carrying weapons, Timothy Shea would now be alive, and Mrs. Walker would not have been sent out of existence in the prime of womanhood—our juries would not be compelled to pass on the lives of the aggressors, nor our judges to pass sen- tence of death on the convicted. A man bereft of reason, and in the time of exeitement, is a de- mon, and no one who knows the frailties of his nature, weuld carry a weapon, except in case of self defence, as before adverted to, unless he is a coward, a poltroon, a murderer, in his heart. We sincerely hope that the bill soon to be intro- duced into our Legislature on the subject, will be- come a law, and that the use or wearing of slung shot may be made a penal offence. Masor Ronents, ov tur Riruxs.—We notice in the proceedings of the Iowa Legislature, that a sword has been unanimously voted Major Roberts, for his handsome conduct in the late war with Mexico. It has also made him a very appropriate vote of thanks. We are happy to see this well merited compliment to an officer so greatly distin- guished as Major Roberts. His regiment bore the brunt of every batte from Vera Cruz to the ¢ ty of Mexico, and although the le: and breadth of the land has been filled witn the story ot its well earned fame, too much cannot be said 10 praise ot this officer, who commanded the advanced gaard on the glorious Seld of Contreras, and led the stormers of Twiggs’ der the gal- lent Quitman, first gurnee the etry ind stars of our country into the erty of Mexico. For his greatly distinguished gallantry at the storming of Ch. pultepec and the capture of the city, General Quiman selected him to carry into the capital, aud raise there, the firat banner of freedom that ever floated above the halls of the Moatezum: This was the flag of bye stormers, from Smith's brigade, and was carried by the picked riflemen iran the nifleregiment That Hag, and this officer, | are truly covered with glory. Cuan.zs Gavan Duvrr.—There can be but one Opinion of the ceurse which the Britis! govere meant has pursued, and is pursuing, towards the patriot, Charles Gavan Duffy. He was arrested nize months ago, and has been coafined in prison ever since. During that period he has been 1n- dicted on five eeveral occasions; his health has suffered severely from bad and unwholesome food, and trouble and anxiety of mind unspeakable, from the circumstances connected with his situation In addition to all this, his business, which was very prosperous at the time of his arrest, has been entirely uestreyed, and he has been made a bank- rupt by the government, having lost some ferty thousand dollars in consequence ot his persecu- tion. Mr. Duffy has recently been tried for the erure (?) whichhe has been charged with, but the jury which were empanneled 1m the case could Not agree, and were discharged without a verdict. This was evidently a disappointment to the go- vernment, for a steam vessel, ready for sea, was waiting for the conviction and sentence, to carry him beyond the seas. It would be supposed, that after failing in seve- ral indictments, and on a trial to secure their vic- ‘im, the government would have been magnani- mous enough to cease further persecation, and order Mr. Dufly’s liberation. But it did nothing of the kind : so far from it, a motion to admit him to bail was denied, and he was remanded back to prison, to be again tried in the month ot April next, when, no doubt, the goverament and its minions will exercise all their ingenuity, inthe use ef blood-money and jury packing, to secure a con- viction, and get rid of Mr. Dufly, for it 18 apparent hat Queen Victoria’s throne cannot be considered safe, unlees he 18 got rid of in some way or other legal er illegal. ‘ Cuimate or Caturornia.——We have received meteorological tables ot the weather and thermo- meter at Monterey, Upper California, kept by Tal- bot H. Greeme, Evq., a merchant, at Monterey, during the epace of a year, viz: from March, 1845, to February, 1816. From these tables, a pretty (72 idea may be formed of the climate of Ca- fornia In March, 1845, the thermometer averaged 65 atnoon. There was no Tain; the sky generally clear. In April, same degree of heat; five rainy days, four feggy, the others clear. In May, the thermometer at noon never rose higher than 64, and never fell lower than 53; wea- ther clear. In June, the highest noonday heat was 73; the lowest 60; weather clear. In July, the highest heat at noon, 74; lowest 60; clear ekies. In August, greatest heat at noon, 72 lowest; 63; clear skies, In September, greatest heat at noon, 73; lowest, 61; clear skies, occasional togs at 8 in the mora: ing; rain once only. re October, greatest heat at noon, 70, lowest, 59; fogs in the morning, days clear; rain three times within this month~a little rain in the night on two occasions. In November, greatest heat 76; lowest 60; weather generally clear; rains in the night occasionally. In December, greatest heat 66; lowest 57; clear weuther; rain on four different oights this moath. Iu Junuary, 1846, greatest heat, 62; lowest 43; mere rain this menth than the former months. In February, 1816, average heat atnoon, 62; low- est, 50; clear skies; rain on three differeut nights. A pretty general idea By be tormed from thi: of the climate asto warmth. It appears to be remark- ably mild and temperate Tis is the result ot the facta, not a eonclusion of mere opinion. Marine Intelligence, Axotum Lanor Suir Launcu.—Another large ship 18 to be launched this day, a few minutes bifore twelve o'clock from the foot of Sixth street, East River. She fe of 1000 tons burthyn, and is named Guy Manner- ing. Sbeisintended for the Liverpool trade, and is owned by Tayloc & Merrill. Tue Paciric Mat. Steamers —The attention of thore on the eve of starting for Califor: to am advertisementgin another column, of the d ture of the mall steamers from Panama for Franciseo, lepar- San City Antelligence, Hea.tn ov tux City —The Mayor recetved no ro- Port from quarantine yerterdsy, and it is therefore concluded that there is no ohelerathere But while we bave no cholera. we have to report the arrival at quarantine of the British ship Cam ria, the same vv sel that put in under the protection of the Dela Breakwater a few days since She brings one ha dred and fifty parsengers Since she lefe irelan venty-eigbt deaths have ocourred on board, hi ow on board fifty-two nick with ship feve Ren over ny an Omnis ‘Manuel Shapp, a lad, was ron over by an omnibus, No. 289. Murpny’s li on Sunday. He had oneof his le taken tothe City Hospital for surgical treatmeut. Deatn or Tuomas Monats.—Thomas Morris, E-q., for mapy years United States Marebal of this district, and son of Robert Morri, of Philadelphia, died at his lormer residence in Sixteenth street, yesterday mora- ipg. Mr Morrie bad reached agood old age, and was highly respected by his fellow-aitizens Tue Pucitists —It is reported among “ the fancy” that Yankee Sullivan sailed tor Catifornia on Satur- day, inthe ship Mary Ann Jones. The M. A. J. cleared for Havana ‘Thomas Iiyer, the successful competitor in th pugilistic encounter at Pool’s island, hae gone to B: tigore, to stand his trial for alieged aggressions com- mitted against the laws of Maryland,ia breakiag the ace, and engaging in a personal conf.ct within the yundaries of the State. Svicipe ny Hanaina.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at No 60 Chatham street, ne body of a German by the name of Jacob K-irs od 22 yours, who was found yesterday afternoon banging by the nick in the garret of the mis I appears the Jast, and bis f found in the garret, hanging by the neck, with ¢ handkerobiefs tied togecher, where he concenled bimeelf on Friday last, for the pacpore of self-destruction, Verdict, that the deoossed came to his doath by suicide by banging. teltigence. A Curious Arve nder this head, we noticed in Sunday's Herald, the arrest ofa young girl named Mary Francis. alleged to have been boand ont by the Alms House to # Mrs Bowman, keeper of a house of derepute. Such we lvarn is not the fact. alchough stated to be so on the police returns We are now credibly informed that the girl was bound out by the Commissioners toa Mr rate; and from Me. Pratt's hovee, a few weeks ago, sbe was taken away and cone veyed to the house of Mra Bowman, whore, after a diligent search made by the Commissioners of the Alme House, she was found and removed to respectable quarters, Jim Webb Under Arrest.—The notorious individual, eslied Jim Webb, better known in Philadelphia thaa in thie city for extensive operations in robbing express agents, executing forgeries concocting bank robberies, Ko, Was arrested yesterday, cer Bowyer. and brought before the Chi This man, we understand, has thru t it 18 possible be may be ‘ashington respecting the loss of the gor Jewels. ‘ebb is a man arout forty or forty eandy and grey tended. Ga about 5 feet 634 inches, amd rather slender The prisoner was detained by the chief for the present. Before Justice Me Grath.—The prisoners brought in by the policem: esterday morning, were of the emall potato order. The first ome called was Klien Feony, who was rather good looking. only ornamented “rith « black eye and @ small red apot on the tip of her oose, evidentiy the result of oobbing it too oftem over the rum bottle. Officer Jenkins obarged her with being Gropk apd disorderly in F'm street. Oa her promise ‘to m ber ways and put more water into her liqaor, the Justice allowed her to go. [he next prisoner was Sarsh Welsh, who st .od cherged mith the i1ke offence ‘The megis'rate asked her what she did for a tiving; when che gi & very expressive emily, held down her head, and said, 1p & very low voice, * | take inrewing.”” © Yea,” eaid the magistrate, [ euppose you do; but it ive our officers any more troabie to briog t tend you tothe penitentiary for six months; ou this time.” And off ‘started. without betog told twice. A ‘young with reddish looxtag fee and about tho same col hair, was oaled up nate~ Weill x re do you ore to remain in your situ drapk roll about the atreete? No tom joTun after you; it was old King y y Feet ann that he will be sere co trip you Up. The bert thing you ia to quit driasiag, or you will very roon become a vageboad | will atlow you togo this morning; but if you are ever brought berore me again, I ol put on the fuil extent of the puntehm-nt. Caugntat Last.~A young man by the name of Gee Ger, rome twelve or fifteen months ago, broke open a trunk and stole s daguerreotype apparatus, led at $200 Soon after he eroaped fro! olvy. bas been abront ever since, um il the I ' when be returned tothe city, eupporing the oxen hed been [fiorgottem, Yerterday, however, ¢flosr Cam- mit gs. one of cur expert police. rpied bin travelling Varick street when beat once linge bim spd conveyed him before Justi et, wl lgeked him up for trial, Ts ‘Theatrical and Musical, ‘Tuxaran There 79" ® vest aadionos pre. rent last evening, om the cccaslod Of the production Of the new piece, Eagle Eye,” which was m-<t Perfvotly successful ‘fhe principal characters im it are, iS Otahontas, or Eagle Eye, the bere of the plece playet by J H. Hell; Stanley, a pioneer, by N. B. Clarke; e half. breed Indian, by Stevens; a baif bree | by Miss Wemyss; 8 Yankee, by Winan: Jordan; end a comic part, the Yauke: Gilbert. This piece har beea length of time, we mi y the stage « polutmente scenery, ke, reflect the ernatest credit on the establic ot; they are all new for the orc: ie SOenery med fi bag to manner ver, are the eq ucstri: his stevd Arhaces, dramas yet ink this ie destined to take thelead. We the performances of some of the other Winai Yank-eand fer more so expected. as bis style of voice, we thought was scarcely fitted for such parts, but he proved to be & firet rate Yankee potwithstand: Mes. Gilbert. as the temperance pledge keeper Mra Smith was very comic; her dreesing of the part was most anusing We need not say that Mise Wemyss, Stuvons, and Clarke. all played well; they always do that. Ths piece efll be repeated this eve: ‘as will also the other entertainments of last evenir, Buoapwar Tukatae —Since the days of Tyrone Power, the boards of New York have not witnessed any delineator of the comic peculiarities of the Irish cha 4 very few at all equal to believe that nothing of the kind could be referred to in all our, theatrio: perience equal to Collins, in his humerous Irish songs Last night this talented gentleman commenced a tresh engagement at the Broudway, and appeared ia his t: favcrite parte of Sir Patrick O'Plenipo, in the * [rit Ambaseador, and Teddy the Tiler, in th oe of that Dame. Familiar as these two piec , they assumed all the garb andi oharme of novelty Inst night by the rare comic humor andyenuine Irish apirit of Mr.Colli ‘The house was er evidenced the highest eat: ving 31 ret Beth ped to ‘as must have ly gra. = H Piacide, fet rand Pi bel sack, in the play of “Napoleon's Old Guard.” those who fond of the ial notice. whioh, that they rece! ly ontng to that great destroy at enemy of human beauty and en joyment—Time Mr Coilins’ engagement cannot fail to be highly productive to this great and besutifal theati Natiowat Tuzatas.—We never laughed more hear- tily than we did last night at the new farce of “You, Life's in Danger,’ which was played here last evening with much success. The story is, that Joho Strong, (Booth,) an English footman, who has strayed to ‘e: many,in search of a place, is mistaken for a proscribed Baron by some of the Baron's political friends; they think Jehu ie the Baron in disguise, and every onw poor Jobr: comes in contact with, keeps on warniag bim that hie “life’sin danger,” until he almoat balieves it, when the soldiers come to arrest him; luckily. how. ever, the true Baron geta out of the nie friends find they been mistake explained, Jobm is mede happy by kn notin danger any more Booth was very | John. end Herbert and Dawer,es the pompo: bing burgomasters. applauded =“ Slasher and Crasher”? another most ighable farce, likewize arced off merrily. as did the remainder of the bill. e regret to hear that Mr. Chanfrau la quite indispoe ed; a8 soon ashe recovers, “ Mosein Califoroia” and ‘Tom and Jemmy” willbe played again We were also sorry tobear that Virs Isherwood was indisposed, Miss Gordon and Mrs Woodward p ayad ber parts last night. The same bill will be repeated to-night, Burton's, Tuzatne.—The spirited and talented manper Mr. Barton exhibits toward the public in his never tiring genius, in catering for the taste of his numerous admirers, by the production of pieces which never fail to delight the audience, meets with the ap- probation he so justly deserves, in filling his house with the élite of the city. Last night the perf rmance com: menced with the ever pleasing drame called * Dombey and Son.” This piece bas alw: rite, and after a lapse oi this. is in conseq’ it ie put upon the sti nonate the charac ‘urtop; he is the old railor to tion; and Tonte, by Mr. Raymond. has no equal in that particular obar. acter; Major Joe Bagstook, by Mr. Broug' \, together with hie Juck Buaeby, is most excellent; Mra Br 8 it really the reason possibly for excell ae Susan Nipper, Mra Vernon as Mrs Skewten. aod, in fact meoted in this beautifal piror. know of no otber piece where ll aporar © bave n part adi wely for their particular talent. The picce went off with unbounded applause, to a crowded bouse, and well it may, for it te one of sterling merit, The entertainment concluded with the farce of the « ‘vous Man and the Man of Nerve’ and a very lavgbal pieoo it is, and im the hands of Mr. Burton and Brougham, it sustetned its full char- acter, rame pleces are to be played to-night, Geng we may expect tosee another very crowded oure. Baoapwar Cincvs.— This is one of the best places of emurement in this city, to while away an hour or two ‘The performrnoes of Mr Sands and his childcan aro in themselves pufiicient to attract crowded houses o ry vight The extraordinary feate of Cinderella, and the fighting poni ig cbaracter. rr} Sicnon Baniit —This dietinguished artist, at the re- quect of several families who were delighted at the par. formance of Feliolen David's grand musical compost tion, will give his second concert at the Taboraacie, to-morrowevening. Mire Juiia Northall. whose sweet topes have ro of:en been beard by our citizens with da- light and admiration, will sing the part which, at the veeent concert, had been sustained by Signor Arnoldi. | bia is evidently an attractive feature, as Miss Norch oli fe justly @ general favorite. and will likely draw many to hear ber plaintive, melodious warblings Wo are alro informed that the recited part will be deliver. edin tbe English instead of the French language, Ba- tilt deserves well. ond we therefore hope his festi will be fully attended. Granp Concer! h pleasuro, that S!g- Bor Marini, Signora Steffang: 4 Signor Poloatai, will give one CF two concerts, when they arrivein this city, previous to their departure for London. This, indeed, will be @ rich murical treat, Crristy'’s Minstag ‘The “Voyage Musicale,” pro- Ddably as amusing played @ burlesque as bas ever been proda continues to delight the crowds that nightly resort to Mechanios’ Hall to hear the far-famed Christy's band. Though this burlesque 1s of iteelt enter enough, and more th enough, for the m ou: te‘led their programme: pote; om the con! beauties to ther y long al They will gt first rate concert this evening New Onceass Suaenaveas, - One would think from the energetio manner in which the “waa with the white hat on” gets buried in it nightly by bis autago- nist in the Italien Scema, ss played by these famous winstrole, thats would take him s week to get em: of it egain, but it fe far from that, as every evening they da who are punotvally on bund to meat their fri crowd to hear them. and every evening their ai burlesqaes. murical panorama, any all the feet! their concerts are given with jacr-ased f-rvor,l we may 80 term it. They are well worth hearing. ery dey habite of thie remerke }, are fully illustrated im Splendid colies- h has been visited by se y of our oiti- with such satisfaction 8: gi te be done, howevs it to his periormance thii magicisn will do thisas well nt Society —Tho concert an- im place this evening. for tbe be- efit of thin soolety. has been anavoidably postponed to Fuceday evening next, in com-equence of the indis- positinn of one of the artinte, leo to give time to complete the arrangrmente. 10 as to make it one of the greatest concerts ever given in this city. Mrs. MoLean Is playing at Petersburg, Va. Mr Murdoch was taken sad tealy iil, in the first act Of the play at Walnut atreet theatre, om Hriday night, and was obliged to teave the atage Court of VUyerand Terminer, Before Justice tdwarur, Aid+rmen Hattied and Dodge. Mancw 12.—Arretgned.— William Pierce @ Lad avout or 2 yearn of age, indicted for the murder of Leais Martwh en Italion boy, in the manth of December lan’, by strkirg him on the bead with @ billet of wood, The prieemer p eaded not gui.ty His tial was put off till Apr | next, Matrhew Wood, indioted for the murder of his wife, by administering pol-om to her, was next arraigned, ey yt not gully, His trate fixed for Tassdey, the 20 hinet The Court them adjourped. Jusg+ Eomonds then took rpecial calender. his honor was ocoupied im hearing motions the under da} Spec Ter: Mawel ov wranted. me 14 —vinn Augus Edward i. Maxwett — Decree of divor pdar—Kor This Oay KT 4,30, LL Bt. 86 747, 63 06, 553, 67, 82 83 $8.09 00,62. 10 104 Laos an- Firat part-—17, 01, 87, 89. 91,93 95 97, $9.161 103 165 167, 108 111, Sedona part —48, 106, 108, 210, 112, 114, 118, 120, 142, 124, Common Conancit, Boaun op Arvesmun wvewh 12 — Phe Hodtd wast at Soclook, The frecident, Atitrwan Frenkiia, im the obeir, ondaq tm Of Bremner Present Tbe mnutes of preceding wieeting wore read und done —Quite » number of petitions were sen**9 and referred to committees, to be coparted on Deresiter ‘The Medical Boatd of Bettevue sent in a on cationsshivg forthe appointment of Dr Di ary ¢ pbyrician af the pauper sure rics on Ran- ind, The a: ment was made. Ihe Board recerved an amd soorptad invitation to at- tend an entertainment to be given on the 20th iuetant by the 12th Reatment N.Y State Militia at the Astor 0 Opera Houre, for the benefit of the fund to ve vitation to visit the Home for the Friendless on Wednesday next A com ination was reovived from the Mayor in relation to the petition sigoed Dy 16,600 persous, asking for the suppression of the Sunday liquor trac. The Mayor sugg-te sion of the present urdiuanoe, aud the entoromment by the (flo rs of the city govrrament of such judicious lawe us may beenacted § The law, the Muyor suxgests, wight be framed so a6 to bring part of tre liovase boldors under the rame restrictions ae ace laid do the Siate law. for the regulation of inns or taveras, with speoial regulations the keepers of porter houses, Tier, the Hoepees of the latier class to cou- at they shail not This o:as-ideation, the Mayor » The dsou- table, ordered ¢o be printed ferted to the committee on law: 4 applications to the Legiriatore. Report. Committees — The Joint Committee on the Fire Ueportwent reported on the sudjuct referred to them, arki for fire clarm belt in the Essex The committee propore: & resolution wolution adopted. committee reperted im favor of ordering truok for Hook and Ladder Company No. 4 ‘The Committee on arts, Solences. &n , reported in favor of pre enting a stand of colors to thedd regimeat, 3d Brigade ot New York:State Militia, and that $260 be apprepriated fur the same ir of payingto T Mat- Same committee reported in teson $50, _ by him for frame to Mayor Havemoyer’s so:ution im favor of paying the amount adopted. portrait From Committee on Roads and Canals, with resolu- tion and ordipanee to build » sewerin 20:h etrest, between let and Zi avenues, Question on conour- renee. This Brard coven Same committer, in favor of building sewer in Pearl street, from Beekman to Fulton rtreet Cenourred in, Same committee, with{rerolution in favor of concar- ring with Board of Assistants, in resolution and ordi- Bavce providing for building rewer ia 27th street be- Pitode Zd and 3i avenues. Referred back tosame com- mittee Committer on Wharves, Piers and Slips, on oonour- rence to extend piers on the east and west sides of Wolout street slip Concurredin. Same committee. in favor of extending pier at foot of Fulton etreet, 150 feet, amd widening present pier to fifty 1eet, at an expense Dot to exoeed $4,000. Report accepted, and resviution adopted. ‘Papers fiom Board of assistants —A number of pa- pers were received from the board of Assistants, and were referred to committees of this Bourd. The Board took a recess for ove hour, in order to get their tes, The Board, having disposed of their evening meal, retarned to business, Ald, Dx Fo: ted to the Bosrd,that having been in Albany on w Occasion, he discoverrd the: several bilis bad been preeented for action by the State Legis. lature. which were objrctionabls He read a bill which provided for the appointwmunt of ten governors of the Almrhouse Department. who were to hold thuir offices independent of the Common Council. and who sre only to be impeached by that body, aud prerented to the Supreme Court. and only subject te remo that Court; the Sheriff of the county to have no trol over the prirona of the city, Ko. Ko oa Another bill, which would probably be passed, unless remonstrated egaipst. gives the Willismaburg Ferry Comoany tov widest licenre in respect torunuing boate—ta fact, permitting them to run just where they please, and granting them a license for twenty five years. An- other act stil provides that the corporation of Wil- Mameburgh or Brooklyn (one or both. we do not know which] way en'er upow avy lands within the Stare of New York. for the purpose of procuring pure water ‘This act way materially trench upon the rights of our city, and the Croton water works, Ald Def. steted that be baa met with these bills while he was casually looking over the papers at the capitol. He bad no doubt there were twenty more ef the same sort before the La- lature =n view of these facts. this Board appointed arelect committee of three, to xctin concert wit asimi Jar committee appoiuted by the Board of Assistants, to repair immediately to Aibany, and look to the interrete of the city. and to use their influence to prevent the pareage of objectionable bills. The President nemed Aldermen Maynard Hatfied, and De Forest ald Maynard asked te be exoared, and the Prosldnat, therefor-, appointed Ald Smith to serve in his place, ac obairman of eaid committee. The President of the Board was added to the committee. The counsel of the Corporation was, by resolucdou fastructed to draw Up @ remonstrance sgainst the passage of the above, and all otber like objectionable acts. Ald. Marnanp moved to twke up report of the Special Committre adverse tojletting the Peck s'lp and Grand street Ferries to Messrs Chariock & Co. The report was accepted and reolation adopted ‘ ches adjoorned tili next Monday evening, at five o’cluck. Boarp oF Afsistaxts. — A resolution appolating Nicholas B Laban a (.0m-mirniouer of vooks im the Toem of Phineae L Minner. Adopted Petition— Of Margaret Lylor, for compensation on socount of the veath of ber husband. who was killed on the 2d of December lart, by the bresking and falllog upon bim ¢f an iron awning po: oted the cor. f Chambers street that eaid awoing rdinances of the Ps d that the oconpants of the building, knowing the insvfciency of such awning ports, ap- plied 10 tbe proper authorities for leave to eruot braces tortrengthen the same. which was refuced as contrary to the Jaws and ordinances ofthe city Rvferred to the Committee on Fivance. Petition—Of Mose 8. and Alfred B. Beach, for per- @ sion to erect poste for telegraph lines through cer- tain etreeta, said telegraph to extend .o Boston and Warbivgton. Referred to the Street Committes Petstion— Ot James Harrison end others, praying that the ordinance in relation to the bulk bead between Courtiena and Liberty streets, for the raisiog and re- paving «f West atreet, which had recently passed, might be rescinded. Referred to the Street Com- mittee. Perition—brom reveral oltizens of the 5th ward. pray- ing fora fee bydraut iu North Moore street, between Hudson aod Greenwich streets, Referred. Petinon— Of Jobn Stewart, Jr., to have returned to hima portion of the asressment paid on lot 15 state street, for the sewer ther Reterrea. Reports—Ot Finance Committee, on petitions of the Trustees for the Corporation of the Methodist Eptsoo- pai Choroh. for relief from taxatiou.—Coacurred ia Of the Finance Committee, on the m-emortakof t! y, for the use . Ot the Commitive on Ferains. in ing the outer end of the north side of the the toot of Capat street. to Joha Cocks id Thomas E. Hulee, for the purpose of rugaing « ferry from thence to Greenwood Cumetery dock. for $150 —Loxt Of Committee om Streets, with resolu. th ard ordivance to flag the south side of T ty-third etreet, between Seoond a Third avenues — Adopted, Of the same commi' to pave Twenty ninth street. between Fourth a: Madiueg avenuer—Adopted Of same committee to fence vacaat lots routh side of ['wonty neveath street, b-tweon Second and Third sveruen; sino. the lots oa Seeoud avenue, between Tweaty-sixth and Twenty seventh streets. Adopted Of awe domuittes, to flag the southerly ridewalk of Twenty-fourth street. bitwaea First and Second avenuee— Adopted. Of the same com. mittee recommendivg o ry of Aldermen in the resolution vacant loteon the northerly near Sixth avenue —Cooourred in. loners on Roada and ( currenen with tion 4 ordipance to fence E-venth atrret Of the Commis. ls, recomm- nding @ con- Aldermen ia their re-elu- for a sewer io White street, from arch Broadway —Conocurred in. es 101 That the eouurel of the Corporation a 18 Bereby direoted to prepare & remonstrance Baixst the parsoge of an act now before the House of Asrem bly of the State, im rel to the Alms House, Sppointing two obarge of th nd 10 el por of Wiltiem street rec m Frankfort street to Uhal a That that extendin, Street signe to 'y pi of that portion of said street -Comocurred in. That Fourth atreet, betweeo Lafayette place and the Bow- ery be lighted with gar, and the Superintendwant be, and is bereby, fustra ted to carry the same into effect, —Coneurredin. That the flagging in the snveral patbwaye in tho rear of the City Hall, ont of repair, be Felaid under the direction of the Street Commisstoger, Concurred in, [bat Grand street be remumbered un- der the direetion of the Street Commisstoners—Con- turredin. That «committee of three procead imme- diately to Albany to take charge of btlis now be- fore the Legir'atore, a8 relate to the olty of New York; tbe President of the Board of Aldermen added to the nu th patrol diet house bring unfit fir tbe purpose tenged Referred That a crow Dey street at Broadway; alao scrose Faltom street, oa the weet aii Under "oa rection of the Street A tter relative to Mr. Acker be oucried. Assistant Ald ote be published im the news. A meiion that the leid on the table, ba Hibbard moved that t! 3 z papers, The dir om this motion was pro. ceding, when ‘was moved and carrie ‘Sad agis lige et Supreme Oourt—General Term. Marcu 12.— Present, Justices Jones, Edmonds and Huribat. In the Matter of Opening El-venth street ~The mo. 1m th iter ig, and con- No. 1 on tae go. te Piems, Betore Jvdue Daly Mancw 12 —Nichotas Kesseit vx John Brandt. —Ao~ tien for money bad and received, Vordiot for defen- dant, Before Jadae Uishoefter, Wolter H Meadows vn, Wn, Bently and othere tion wader the Len law, Verdivt for piaimtiff, Ao. the revi- | LLL RN NEW YORK HERALD.| | TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIC “CE, ~ Movements *f James KB. Polk—His Recep ton at Oharteston.~ Pinner, Speeches, ae, Barri to"#, Maroh 12, 1849, The Southern mail has arrived, —*-Presiden Polit and friends bad arrived at Charleston, we" he was received by the autboriticsand entertained at > #99 inner. Ex Secreta y Walker was present, A great many toasts were given, and speeches made, bs severe erty mr ana Fuvited Kucr's, #Rdlv paseed tae & gravd offair, Mr Polk made arpeech, in which he complimented the citizens of Charleston for their lite- reture, enterprize, intelligence end patriotion. «nd revived wuch applause He ia to preored to Savan- vah, where extensive prepsrations were making to receive him Political Movements, &o. Pasvarecenia, March 12. 1849, Samuel D !Patterson, Navy Agent, whose commision | expires on the Lith inst., received notice thie morning that s successor would be appointed, Willian A. Sloapaker, publisher of Sartain’s Magazine, an original Taylor map, is eaid to be appointed. ‘The mail ecuth of Baltimore has fatled. Called Session of the Sonate. Wasnixaron, March 12 1849, Mr. Wensren introduc de rerolation ca'liag upem the President to communicate Mr. Bancroft’s tantrus- tions relative to alterations in the navigation laws, which wan adopted. ONS PROM THE FRASIDENT. tive communications were here re- ceived from the President, by the hands of bis private secretary, Colonel Bliss. They were supposed to refer to various nominations; among others, it was said that Mr Pendleton. of Virginia, was nomicated as Minister to Chili, and Mr, Brady as second Auditor of the I'rea- sury Department. RXROUTIVE SESSION, On motion, the Senate held a short Executive ses- sion, CASE OF ORNERAL SHIELDS. The select committee of five, appointed to investi- | gate the eligibility of General Shields toa seatia the U.8. 1. have not reported, but were prepared, it was said, to report unantmourly against it, NEW YORK LEGISLATURK, SENATE. Avan, Marob 12, 1849, REDUCTION OF DOCKAGE AT ALBANY, A petition was presented from the cit'sens of New York in erested in the navigation of the Hudson Ri- vor, for the reduction of the rates of dockage Albany. ‘THe COURT OF arreats. A petition was presented from members of the bar attending the Court of Appeals now held at Soheneo- tudy, that all future termerhali be held at the capital of the State. Such a course would enable causes to be heard with greater despatch, and better means would be provided for investigating the law. It is signed by Joshua A. Spencer, Samuel Beardsley, Mur- Tay Hoffman, Satwuel Stevens, and others, "THR APPOINTMENT OF REFEREKS. The bill to appoint referees in New York was re- ferred to the Committee of the Whole again, Mr Fine contending that it was teo importante bill to be passed without debate. SAFETY FUND Banks, The subject of refanding to certain safety fund banks over payments made by them to that fuad, was brought up and referred to the appropriate com- miteee im Senate, PLANK ROADS, Mr Groves, chairman of the Committee on Roads and Bridges, made a unauimous report im favor of the Dill laying @ tax onthe'town of Canton to build a plank road. The repert says the committee have oxramined care- fully the various remonstrancer signed by many of the mont respeotabie citizens ot the State, a great propor- tion of whom are not land owners ip that town. It reviews the history of the purchase of lands there,— lands originally being Macomb’s purchase, and bought et one shilling per scre. They eped taxation for The settlers upon them made rnade bulit echool hourer, and fertilized and civilized the lands In consequence of all these improvements, they yore torix and seven dollars per acre. A piaak road is to be piaced on the same footing as other roads, for which lends are allowed to be taxed, in sccordauce with countless precedents, The committee see no ressonin making them an exception. They bellev® that non-resident Jand-owners will be banefitied by them. They report therefore in favor of the bill, The bill was ordered te a third reading. This is the bill that was remonstrated against bys largo number of New Yorkers. HH CODE OF PRACTIOR, An important report was made from the Jadielary Committee, om the Code of Practice. by Mr. Fuuter. It says that the code must remain the basis of all civil preoredings under the constitu‘ion of the State They reither desire nor expect to alterthie, The report re_ views at length the situation of the revisers of the code, stating that great and eweeping changes were ox- pected by the people, but it bad been found very diffe cult to carry through the necessary reform with slm- piicity, Consequentiy,in respect to the code, there had been too great a diversity of sentiments cherished in the community. Opposition to it hed eprang from the belief that perfection was attainabli The committee bave recognised the value of the code thovgh they, a¢ the same time, recommended many Snendmente, Tha present mode of arranging terms is deemed peculiarly objectionable, Recently, the Court of Appesle had adjourned because the profession was overburthened with engagements on simultaneous cir cuits, They recommerd that it be left to the discretion ofthe judgen to exchange with other judger, so as to fix on the judges of each circuit the responsibility of doing the work, each in bis own circuit. The comait- tee think that the present provisions in relation to re- “ medies at law and equity, may be materially amond- ed They recommend that the plaintiff be compalled to state the remedy be sewke at law or equity and that his ooure abel) not be prejudiced by s mistake. but that he have Hberty toamend. They recommend s change in the provision, that tretimony, where the witness re. sides more thana hundred miles from the place where the court is held, may be taken by commision, 60 as tofavor oral testimony, which bas long been Proved to be the best manner to further the onda nf justice. The committee introduces bill covering all their changesin code, They decline acting on the raport of the revisers relative to the practice of criminal jurisprudence, which is put over till next session. NEW YORK CITY CHARTER, A bill to amend the charter of the city of New York, ‘was reported by the select committee. It embraces many amendments—ai which is one striking out the provisions for eubmitting the charter to the people of New York at a special election on the second Tues day of April, The report was laid on the table. JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME VoURT. The bill increasing the number of Justices of the Su- preme Court of New York, was made the special order for Wednesday noon. SUSPENSION BAIDOR OVRR NIAGARA FALLS, The bili orising ® new suspension bridge over he Niagara, at Lewiston, was reported as ready fora hird reading. DEATH OF SENATOR WILLIAMS, Senator Hatt announced the death of Senator Wiliteme. A committees was appointed to prepare suit- able resolutions, and a recess was takun to4P. M. [Senator Wiittsme died at Ithaca at 56 A.M. on Tuesdey. He left here in good health « week sinces He was a merchant in affluent circumstances, He was a deordedly religious and of energetic business habits. In his loss the town of Ithaca loses ove of her most vi le and ursfal eitix For many Yrare he has been connected with the transportation Ddusinees.] ASSEMBLY, Atnany, March 12, 1849, THE ALMA HOUSE DEPARTMENT OF NRW YORK orty, A large number of petitions were presented, urging the Legielature to adopt the plane for the saporvicioa of the Alme House department in Now York ety, propored by the bill parted in the Senate, tho datalia of which were communtoated on Saturday ‘Theew petitions are signed by many of the most eml- nent oitiaens of New York, THE FUNDS OF UNION COLLRAR, A resolution was adopted owiing on Union College to render @ fll account of all ity funds, its State rteok, bow long held, to #hat purposes appropriated, and a general account of tts flaguoial cicouastancem BNIDUR AT ROUSK'S POINT, Lake OMAMPLALN. ‘The bil slowing « bridge over Lake Champlain, at Rove's Point, was brough: up agata, Mr. Firznven propoved to amend it #6 tant the bricge Chould Lot be deed, even oftor it is built, unty