The New York Herald Newspaper, March 15, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5396. (From the Boetom Atias, Marca 13} | The speculations upon the course which will be adopico by General Taylor ang his cabinet, ate as mony nd almost ay varied as the number and the ©pivions of nll the parties 1n the Unioa, great and emall. The free trade party—composed ot the tereign imporung merchants of New Yor’, and a Portion of the Southern cotton growers—alf-ct to tee, mn the selection of Mr Meredith us Secretary ot the Treasury, a strong leinng to thetr tavorite theory; and their organ, the Ji of Commer e, 18 chuckling over what it dems the disappointed expectations of those whe thiok that the country at large has some interest ia otner things than cheap calico aud dear cotton, We have not the least desire to disturb their complacency on the Secasion, but we apprehend that they will be sadly dituppointed if they expect, ag they evidently do, to see the new Secretary tol.owing in the fuotsteps of his “illustmous predecessor.” A writer im the Journal draws comtort trom the faet that General Tey lor gives the precedence to agriculture, when he rede of protection to all the great tuterests of the country; but does he suppose, or do his party suppore, that when we talk of protection whig principle, we mean protection te one interest to the injury of another? It may be a question whe- ther any amount of protection afforded to one braock of industry is not, in fact, protection to the whole; but that isa point which we do not pio- pose te discuss at preseot. The protection that we contend that the whig party contend for, vav, demand at the hands of government, aa @ right—ie, pretection to our own labor, not as employed in agriculture alone, or commerce alone, ormanulactares alone, butia all combined. Tae man of meney, the capitalist, can take care of himeett; for him we neither seek nor ask any other favor than he cau derive trom the general proeperity of the whole people ; but we do seek aud ack trom the government such measures us will produce that graeral prospenty. And we say that that 18 a poor policy which drives all classes of Men into one occupation, Agriculture ie the great Joterest of the couu'ry, the base upon which all the others yert; and our idea of the true method to Frolect that interest 1x, 20 to raise up other tt+- Tests that it shall find # better market for its raw productions, and shall not be overdone by pro- ducers, If foreign tonnage 18 to carry our produce to musket. if foreign manufacturers are to supply us with all we consume of minuinctured tabric3, then it 18 clear that we shail be reduced to two classee—one great class employed in cultivating the soil, and one very small classemoloyed 1n tm- porting and vending foreign tabrica. Aa we are Eituated relative to other nations, thie is tree trade carried to its ultimate resuit; and, we ask, 1s this protection to any body except the very small clase employed in importing foreiga merchandize t Underthie scheme, will not the products of agri- culture become so abundant, and the prices so cheap, that the whole labor ot the country will be depressed to the lowest possible point at which men can live? We advocate thea the protegtion of commerce, our fisheries and manufactures, not on the g:ound of protec'ing any one ot these interests for itwelf, but because such protection enires to the benefit of the whole labor of the country, how- ever it may be employed. And, therefore, we would shut out foreign ton- Nage trom our great coasting trade; because, by so dewg, we turnich an immense amount of employ tor & great number of hands who are thereby turued Into cepeumers, instead of producers, of all that our soilcap yield. This qbattiag out 14 protec- tion tocummerce; without It foreign competition dm the shepe of cheap foreigo labor, both in build- dog and eailing ships, would render our coasting Davigation wortoless in five years, and instead of being our own carriers, and keeping the money paid fer carrying amoug oureelves, we should be- come dependent on foreigners for this labor, and pay away millions anuualiy which woula goto i others, while it would make us poor in- deed. On the same principle, and for the same reaeons, we would ehut out toreiga tish from our markets. No men in this couutry works 80 hard, endures Bo much, encounters £0 muny perils, the hardy anc adventurous fisherman; 10 man, in the best State of the fichimg business, gets less pay for his Jabor; and yet for two years past that labor has been etill further depreseed by the almost free ud- Miseion ot toreigu fish, caught on the shores of the British provinces, at an expense ot outfit, 80 small in comparison with ours, that if the same system is pursued, we must ultimately abandon the: busi- ness, and turn our “nursery for seamen” into a bur-ery for farmers. a The tame reasoning applies to manufactures. Politicians may split huire about high tarifis, aud low tarifls, but we care not whether a tariff is called Ligh or low, if it protect American labor. Whatever 18 sufficient fpr that purpose gives all we usd, for it produces that salutary division of Jabor wiach prevents one branch of tudustry trom being crowded to excess, while others are abao- doned. It enubles us to use eur own raw produc- tionr, witha eaving of all the labor which 13 re- quisite not only to produce them trom the earth, but also to convert them into the various torms which are necessary to prepare them for consump- tion and use It protects the mass ct the peopl-— stamps a value vpon their daily toil, which enables them to live as freemen ought to live—prevents the ‘unwholeseme aggregation ot wealth in the hands ot the few, and the approach of poverty to the homes of the many; and finally, it makes us, as a Dution, inde pendent im tact as well as in name. ‘With such a system of potection as we have thus hastily aud crudely lined out, every in- terest in the country will flourish, and none more than that greatest of all our interestu— rgriculture. With such a system well estab- lished, the balance of trade would no longer run rt ur, and we should cease to look for the arrival of each steam packet with feverish anx- iety for the effect her tidings may have upor our business affairsand our money market. We could stand alone und walk alone. It would be a matter entirely secondary in our consideration whether Evgland weula or would not buy our bread, or take our stocks in paymenttor calico. We should have a great ,recure, growing home market tor all the productions ot our labor. Such is eur ideas ot protection, and we are well satistied that Gen. Taylor and the able men whom he has called to his council, will exert their influ- «nce ie give life and vitelity to this idea. e have no fear that they will adopt or recommend aoy plan which will clove our workshops, tore, ond mines, ruin our commerce und destroy our ficheries, and drive out Who's popu tie the two classes we have before named. The sys- tim we advorute can never enit the few but very clamerous importers ot foreign merchandise, who make themeelves heard through the Journal of Commerce; tor their pa'riotiem is confined to their cwn peekets, and they want n> protection to any interest. but these own, whieh, unforiuiately, con- flicts with the interests of the multitude. e Atremrt at Muaper --Jesse D. Quantrill, just geived outa long termin the Pennsylvania peni- tentiary, for forgery, made an attempt,on Tuesday evening Inst. to inv der the wife of Arthur Cowton, Seq, prepitetor of the United States Hotel, of this Ince. Quantrill was at one tme the husband of rs Cowton, but, durtyg his imprisonment, she obtained # civerce, and married the gentleman whos at present ber husband. On hie arrival in the care on Tuesday last, he made ns way to the U S. Hotel, and mquired of a temale servant in attendance, for the room of Mrs. Cowtoa. The srivant, not kaowiag who he was, led him direct to ber apartment, He entered the room quickly, aud looked the door after him, and began the as- sault upon her. The bar-keeper, hearing that he wae in the houre, immediately went to the room of Mra Cowton, but finding 1t locked, and hearing un Upueual noise, broke open the door, and caught hum inthe act ot choking her to death, after hav- yng tailed in his attempt with knife and ptstol.— The lacy wasimmediately rescued, without any serious sojory, and Qnantrill wae committed to stead (Md) Mowntamneer, March 10. AN InrERMAL UvTKaGe.--Une of the most brutal oul. ages was perpetrated ia the town of Brutus, on Saturday last, that ever disgraced this county. Ic seems that a reepectable young lady of Weedaport started on foot for Jericho, about two miles distant. She wae pereesved ard followed by two ruffia from Weedspart. When ere had entéred a grove between the two places, she wae seized by them and borne into the woods. Her cries of “murder,” however, were forrenately onerasyre by two gr tleman who happened to be p2ssing at the ume, and who eame to her aid, but not until the im- famons wretches had accomplished their hellish purpores upon her pers She retarned to Weeds- port, ard, while making @ complaint, she recog- pised the ruffians passing the office. They were at once arrested, and, after undergoing an exami- pation, were committed for trial. fe trust they may atone for their horrible crime by a ten years service the State Prison.—Awburn (N. Y.) aldvertiser, March 10. The geveral sppropriation bill looreases the pal of examiner of drugs and medicines imported at thi ely. from $1.00 to 82.000 per ess ob o,006 a> ear, Canatian Affairs, [From the Montreal Horsid. viarch 8} Repe.iton Lossxs — Meetings continue to be held, througbout the Province, with re Prsed mipisterial rebel pasicg m fome of them will be found io our Pa it impersible to pub tah one half of as the resolu’ions are all im at St. Jobnr, the one protesting aga! roving cf the ministerial ebisel Bb the centre of ha pretty enversiy not surprising the ci-devanis ould ohuck'e a little im the prospect receiving © come pl for thele puai At St, Ce harives a large meeting of the of the N dist h to Gueipn the great majority bing ot “expediency.” In Earex, t00. om the 28d ultimo, the free builders met joni their voices with those ef their fel- @ day calling upon pprese rebrilion, aud the next, taxiog them to pay the losses of those who rebelled. ‘It isin vain jor members of the mintetry. and their otgans of the prere, to seek to deceive the country as to the force and extent of the feeling of in rgnatio) tueir measure bas given rive to. They would fain have it believed that the movement 19 & mere fectious aud party ome, and that the majority of the comstitusnates who placed them fo cffiow are, like the subservient Gueiphiter, ready to xupport them in any measure of expedie noy, however tnjust in principles. the British (Quebec) Whig, Maro 6} Each mail brings us some freeh tidings of the trmptn of the conrervative party to make polities! oi tal of tke French rebellion loses; but 1t does not ap bear that their effort bee! jooverfal, M ; but the very generally attended, and covrequ only be considered an the voice of Mirror) 80 buppily ex- fer using ite words —"The tory lenders by completely over- done the work, They Dave. in their first charge, 80 thoroughly exhausted their pswers, that it wili ba quite impossible for them to rustain the onset of their vA ents. when the contest approaches the close. they aoted with more coolueas. and with a strister Soberence to truth and rational pecriotism, they Ve uttained more serious advan: @ wished to see them evcure. But we know little, indeed, of the habits of thougat and action of the people of Western Covade, {ta fres tied outburst, sueh as that which bas just taken Place smong our tory feliow subjects, shaliend in any- thing but that lirtiess imactity and slugginh indiffer- enoe into which the unreflectiog multitude are sure to Japre, when once the impresrion meade upon their parsions by an undue, premature stimulation, has subsided.” {From the Toronto Examiner, March 7.} Ina setter uddrewed by Egerton Ryerson to the editor of the Cunadw Christian dv dated the 16th February last, @ the following y paseaxe relating to the cireumeta: under which tha present Clergy Rererve Act was ed The fact we had often noticed before, as indic: of the debesement towhich tepthe ot people of this coiouy have been subjected by this in! us end Uncoustituvonal measure; but we never be tertimony of s witness who had been preremt jp England sf the time; who knew well what d who protested, he says,on behalf of Conference, agutost the pasrage of the while in itn progrees through the Imperial ‘This protest, however, it is manifest was je by this crafty traitor to the people of this Provinee. because the bill was upjurt in principle, but Decauew the Conference of the Wesleyan Methodist Church was not included among the recipiente of the luncer. He remarks:— ‘Lord Sydenham’s bif, after avirg been concurred in by both branches ef the Upper Canada Legisiature.fwan sent te Engiand—was oppered by the bisbops; and Lord John Russell, in- stead of advising the royal assent to be given to Lerd Sydenbem’s bill, agreed with the bishops to bring in anctber bill (July, 1840) into the Imperiai Parliment— a Slate bas become the preseat Clergy Reserve et. Tois is One of the innumerable actéd of bi egainet the peeple. of which the infat +mpire resioing in England have bes the colonists. Not content with the genersl powers which pecensarily devolve State Deving pumeior o nd they hav the dictum of about two dozen of in lawn sleeves. boloiog seats in the British House of Peers! !- two dozen of men in England, strangers outweigh, asto influence, about one million of ‘two dozen of men interested isintenance of ao esnti-Christien usurpation, tuccorrfully rerirted the united voice of ten hun- Gred thousend Angio-Sexons in & colony bordering ons republic, who demand deliverance from it !—two dozen of men who are rioting in luxury upon means wrung irc 8 dow n-trodden und starving people, huve influenced s corrupt minister to thrust upon us a State B=id prierthood, with all ite abominations; and have Fuccerefully resisted the cla:ms of the people of this eolny. to equal rights, privileges. and immunitie They bave, in short. succesafully resisted their de for deliverance. in the middle of the 19th ceatary, from peltuice) proveription, on account ef religious opinion | And there are men in the prese: 2 this province, and in Periiame is @ rettied question! Twi Englied Bishops have virtaalls distranchised the whole population of Caneds, upon the measure relatin, a Gictaied aod scheme of th of publis opimion, and in viole tion of our mort racted rights; and yet some who pro- frre te respect public sentiment and to prise public Weerty. inault us by seying, after all, itis erettiod | question! Such 1s justice camnot be tolerated much longer. ‘be people wilt never rest until this act is Tepesied, end every religious cetpe: pity im the province is placed v, zZ ie date, speaking of the condvet of Col Prince toward W.L MoKensie. ray: Col Prince bas acted wrong ia ill using Mr. MoKeasis, A brave nan pbould reepect bravery im another, rebel though he way bave been. Ofall the rebels in Upper or Lower Canada Wiliam Lyon McKenzie was vbe only one wto exhibited decided pluck, and his landing on Navy irirnd, and saying there in the face of the large armed force under Sir Allan McNab, is & proof of thieamersion, Atdagsia, while Col. Prince sits in tte seme Avveombly with Vr. Papinesu, voter with him, who, greater rebel tha: ale, sap awa: om the first might surely tolerate ube pi 7M Ubrary je of Mr. M. $9 which. as on ex. member of the a Hannon or To Capt. J.G Sreven:— Dean Sin—Iu the absence of any other means te ard for yourrelf, and to return \iting energy in promoting our voyage from New York to this jeted with the pro- ored survey of the Panama Raiiroad, to hand you this jotter, Most of us ste old travellers; but never has it been ovr good fertune to fallin the hands of a mau whilet be commands our high approbation of his au efficer, bas attached Cig who, mrerits a0 0 sailor Ob to bim by atie —sdeitation for hie un flicehi ebersoter, and this ¢vidence am: prove too trying for the stro: fuccess that has attended wu a lity o¢ jeretood that it was your intention to only hope that 6 to this place, tor’ to our homes ag: enever our duties shall have been date. in lat 21.N.,lon 3964, bys rived at St. John, P.R.,om the Politics) Inteiligence George W Warren has been re-eiected Mayor of Charlertown, Marrachuretts, 4 in rpoken of as the whig Fee. gham didate for. F.w. (democrat) has been elected Mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, Judga Wiek, of Indiana, deslines » re-election to Congress. Gen. H. A 8, Dearborn bas been elected Mayor of Roabury, Maze, parr sot authorin. ty of St. Louis to subscribe half s million of edt Louis and Cincinnat! Railroad, The hn first to be cubmitted to the citisunsof st Maracaino, January 18, 1849. Outrageous Conduct of the Venezuelan Government Towards Americans—Seizure of an American Vessel— The Necesnty of Deided Action on the Part of the American Government, &c. Under the impression that you have no corree- { pordent at thie place, I take the liberty of address- ing you this communication, which I hepe will not be the sess considered on account of the signa- ture, as the writer has no desire to figure in @ newspaper. On the thirteenth of November laet, the brig Mount Vernon, ot New Orleans, Dercey, master, tailed {rem Curacao for Santa Martha, in ballast, an¢ having on board a letter trom A. Jeasurane, Esq, agent of the Venezuelan government, ad- ¢ressed to the commander-ia-chief of operations, &c., supposed to be off the bar at this “lace. Ou the 14th, the brig was off the’bar, where she lay off and on, in sight of her Britannic Majesty's ship Electia, tor the space of tweuly-tnree hours; und ou the 15th. crossed the bar without interruption from any source. Atter entering, they tound that the harbor wag st: Ita possession ot the Paez party, who furniened them with a pilot to proceed up the lake, for the purpose of obtarming a cargo, but oojectes to the baving any Communication with the government authorities, who were yet In possesion of the city, Agalont this interrup- tion, com laint was made to the U.S. cousul ot this pace, and in a tew days atter, the Captain ree ported his veseel at the custom house, to which no Other objection Was made tase tbat she jay tou far from town ,to aliow an entry. Peruisetou was asked of the Paez party, who were in tull posses: tion of the entire lake, to allow the vessel to ane chor nésrer town, so as to enable her to enter at the custom house, which they refused, aud threat- ened that, if an attempt to do so was muad+, she would fire into her; but, in despite #t this threat, the captain gut his veseel wader way, and gachor- ed within w few hundred yards of the custom heuse, where: he again reported, paid hia port charges, and having entered his vessel 1a due form, obtained the ueual permit to proceed up thy lake, take on board cargo. aud to depart with it w New Orleans or Vera Cruz. Under the authority of this permit, the brig was engaged ia receiving ca‘go at La Cieba, a place in the possessiva of the government authorites, when, on the Blstot December, she was seized by the Venezulian schooner of war Iutrepid, and sent to this place without delay, by order of General Bresinia, Commander-in-Chiet ot the goverumentland and naval forces, &c, they huving entered the lake and routed the Puez party a tew days before. When the vessel was seized, she had on boatd about filteen hundred quintals of cocoa and eottee, being about one-hult u cargo, and one-teird of which wae op @ joint account with the vessel; the balance belonged to foreign merchants. There were,ulso, at the ume, three agents in the interior, sending forward the remuiuder of the cargo, which would have been completed in a few days had she not been interrupted. On the arrival ot the vessel at this place, the captain informed the United States Censul ot what had taken place, aud entered bie protest agatust such preceedings. Application was made by the merchants who shipped the cargo on buard, and which was to be delivered at the port of New Or- lean, to have itdelivered here, tothem. Bresinia and Cartlic,the two commanding generals,divided the retpepsibiJity of acting in the matter, the former Tetaining power over the fate of the vessel, und the Jutter, being the partial and particular friend to the parues who claimed the cargo, gave orders to have i delivered to, them—thue forcing the vessel into @ violation of the coasting trade. On this being known, the captain called on the Americ in Cousul, who came on board with him, saw the hatches closed, and placed the Usited States teal on them; the consequence of whieh was an impertinent threat trom Governor Castille, that he would break the seal—this was on the Sum instant; and on the 11th, an armed force came om boaid, under orders trum Cuasullo, and in great derision und exultation broke open the hatenes, This done, Bresinia transferred the whole matter into the hand: Geverner Castillo, who, havi gone ee fur, did not know how to proceed ture ther. He finally came to the usual conciusion of those who represent the government, (us they cull it,) towit, that he would act as he pleased inthe mutter, apd Jet the government be responsible for it. Accordingly, the vessel wae, yesterda: , brought to the wharl, and a party put on board, who have diecharged her cargo, without regard to freight, of the wishes ot the cousul,captain,or supercargo. The vessel, they eay, they will send to Porto Cabello, asa prize. They seem digposed to delay doing 0, until they can get their squadron to the windward, Jeet a United States veesel of war should coms that way aud inquire into their piratical conduct. ‘Tne ubeve ix a true and fauthrul statemeat, ag things transpired, and I may add that no other persens ere go hartassed und persecuted by tose eople, as the citizens of the United States, owland Dube, Esq , U.S. Consul at this place, is tully competent to the duties of his offiee, but his government has been entirely inattentive to him. He has suffered many indignities, which thould be enquirea into, and prompt and ample re- drete insisted on. The appearance of a single ves- se! of war belonging to the United States would check, f not prevent, the numerous insults and pereecutions which ite citizens, above all others, are tubjectto. It they have no vessels that cou'd croes the bar, (which 1s not the case,) a elvop of oe might enchor outside, as the English vessels 10. A short time ago, an English merchant of thts place (Mr. Harnis,) compjuined to his goverament of imporitiors practised against him by the go- verpment wuthonities here; the consequence of which was, 1m the couree of a few weeks an Eng- ligh brig of war, cormmanded by the officer who | distinguished .himseit some tme ago by de- ete peg the Columbian squadron, was an- anchored outeide the bar, The English Consul, on hearing of this, notified Governor Casullo that he wou'd allow him three days to decide in Mr. Herris’s care. The hynt was attended to prompt- ly, and Mr. Harris relewsed trom the extortions avd impositions attempted to be practised upon him, Such was the eflect of this one little vessel, even lying outside the bar. They are far more elo- quent end ¢ ficient diplomatists with euch people, than the moet distinguiched of our statesmen would be. Had-not citizens of the United States taken pert im opposing the Puez pariy, the govern- ment would never have got possession of this luke ; tor their own people are such contirmed cowards they wou'd never cross the bar, it not urged by the foreigners among them—principaily Ameticans—who supplied them with vessels 48 well as meny-notwithelundtng which, all who are in power, in the service of the goverament (a8 before stated) especially single out the qiuzens of the United States as objects of persecution Yea- terday, in the presence of hundreds of people, a physician was denied liberty to go on beurd the Tig iu question, for the puryors of geeing some of the crew who were very sick. Such conduct, even in the opinions of come ct the natives, was consi- | dered barbarous, the doctor himeelt being one of them. The foreign consuls at this place, without ex- ception, are of opinion that the brig having Jad off the ber co long a time, without seeing any of what ‘was termed the blockading squadron, committed no fault by entering; and that if 1t were otherwiee, having been admited to entry atthe custom house without any objection, removedsit,it there had been any irregularity in her entering the port. Alse, that to release the pioperty on board, which elio- gether belonged to toreiners, from detention, whilst the vessel, which wae acting by virtue ot the same permit, 18 detained and ordered to Porto Cabello a8 a prize, 1# solely on account of the de- sire to injure and oppress citizens of the United Statee—e8 Lo one, (even among their naval offi- cere) believes that the veese! can be confiscated, butom the contrary, assert that heavy damages will be obtained op account of it. Ja conclusion, this has been sent you at the suggestion of ceveral persons here, who know the character aud influence of your powerful Herald, in hopes that you might gle cient trom it to form an erticle for publication, by which ‘the at- tention of the State and Navy depariments might be drawn to the metter. All seaports that have a re- preseutative of the United States should be vie now and then by some of the government vesse! There are now veesels in thig port, drawing o twelve feet, that crossed the bar without diffic ty; and to enchor outside is by no means as bad as rg outside of the porte of the Gulf. If Umi Sem blockaded the poriwof thie villanous govern- ment tor three raonths, they would be the better for it Jor thirty years; and three small vessels ite eeely doit, And, indeed, they are. in expeetati ef it ut this place--so well aware are they having ceeerved chastieement from’ the United Statee, It is raid thet he new republic of Rome will net be governed by a President, as in France aad America, but by three Consuls, as in the auc st Gaze vb thy dcyutlic, City Li. telligence. Meancnour C oa gentleman was walking ja gait and iaooberenny of biam gentleman to inquire ef him where dear boy,”’ he replied; “all wrong pay— country ruin-d—no time to talk” — ‘But what takes you to Washington? Surely, your dastnese cannot carry you there?” inguired the otber, “All wrong, | tell you! The country, I aaare you, is ruined—loet—irretrievably lost! What will they say in Europe?” thie polut of the converration he thought all jot right with biv friend's intellect, and he was taining what was the matter. be detatovd bia. mash agaieet bie will fore moments longer, to try aad obtain rome clue to the mystery that was ulladed to which mort bave been of great imprrtance to toluce aman like bim to leave bis business end travel to Warbington at this season of the year. especially when be alweyn hed been averse to travelling “1 tell you—yes, ruined—foels, all cf them— Walker knew all about it- be knew we should “ant five mil. liens more and Congress, d— fools. would not give it em, sit, the administration, the country, ail geen f perce the genti by aint o1 erance, the gen obtained frem hie friend the object of peared that bi re that ex-Seoret ie Congrers to pasa the five million clause, whieh was pro- posed to be attached tothe general approviiation bill in getting General Bet out of the serio they wore piaced, by dd that the poor fellow had is too mush ground to be Teatored to him; for. in th- opinion of bis medical atten +bown iteelf jp such # form as to preciude simost any boye of recovery. Accent on 7He Hancem Rattnoay.—At about half part six o'olcok yerxterdny morviog. as a freight trato drawn by the locomotive i'utnam was psrsing through the tupne) at Yorkville, the engine rua upon store which hed fallen upon the trac! ‘The concan. 8.0n Caused by this accident was #0 great as to throw the ergine off the track; two or three freight. care fol- lowed, and were broken to pieces = The east by the tnjury dons to ‘a tbrown in the way by ores of workmen were immediately f the dira'ter, and by three leared of rubbish, aod the placed upon trucks ready for trapeportation whemever the other track sbould b+ competed This was probably done before daylight this morning. by IntEMPERANCE.—The Coroner beld an {n- body of Jobm Kingsford « na- years who came to his death by intemperance. Verdict accordingly. DeatH sy Drownino.— Tbe Coron-r held an inquest yesterday at the sims houre, on thy body ef » German by the name of John Ehear, azed 27 years, whe came to Be death by drowning. It appears that the decuased fell irto the deck fost of Delancey t, the night previous, and before he was got vut life was extiact. Verdict accordingly Polive intelligence. The Young Rogue Cavght.— We n»ticedj in yester- day's Heraid, the errest ot s boy by the name of Aibert Shick. op « cbe-ge of robbing his empia; Mr Sa monce, of $26, and then accusing » poor igevreut insbmen of baving robbed bi tehing the mo- {ter lying fo prison all Bhd y-eter- in Exchange 18)# 8KO, BDA yerterdey of the seme kind cn the m Iso on her person a bre! bat wv Rabway Bank, N J, pasted om, Jus- tice McGrath committed to ber prison for trial. Court of Common Pleas, Before Judge Daly. Maacn 14—Jas, Smith vs Juhn Kendell,—This was 8D action Cf repievin. to tecover # Dat pressing Wachine. ‘The plaintiff alleged that the machine belonged to him, end that defepoant roid it. The plaintiff fsilea io tion, end the jury fuund a verdict for Uriah Scribner and Othersve Edward H White and Other s,—Vhis was ep aciiea to recover $101 07, rent of premises at the corner of Front aod Water streets. The defendant White setsup. a+ the partnerabip betwern him und tbe other d Fas dirpolved before the rent accrued, t 8 of the p rebiy w til to. morrow, (this morning.) udge Utshoetler. wh fd. Chiids.- This The parties were in partuerahip ia ees which thry carried on in the The plai Mothew Allen vi tion on contract the dirtuling b 10th avenu end in 1847 him @ mortge ge on and avoexecuced hi and entered int wn bis grain broker be ured in ietillery, and toreceive half «cent fur every busbel which he purchased. Tne d-fendaat afterwards refured to allow the plaintiff to parchase any grain, or in @ oper to recugnire him as hin agent or broker. 1 latter brings the present suit lo recover $OU0, beipg the sum he claims for his feeson 98,219 buebels of grain, purchased avd u-ed by defend. ant at the dirtilery, at the rate of half a cent per burbs] The defendant set up two defences first, that be had paid off the bond and mortgage. after which the agreement ceared ; and, seoondiy. tuat tbe plat tiff refured to receive the deferdaut’s inetructic she purebase of the grain ; the defendent bar structed bim to purchase by rample, and th refused to receive euch inatructio: UI defence, the court charged the jury, th Prinsipai secarity, it that plaintiff wae to act fendunt wished to rupereede the plat ayment of the bond end mirigag:, he ought te be Ct«d to do so; not having done 80, leineit | ould hi right Lo gO cn, if no cther objection was ratred. Upon the other defer the plein tf was en’ defen dent under th leas that upongth to aot ae brek: The jury had pot sgr: stipulation jm the agreemeat. un- equest of the defepcant he refased d to furnish samples as directed. le — pif. or & divoree The piff , in bis complaint, jendant in 184d; that they resided together in Greenwich avenue since tha: time until 1848, when the defendant discovered, as he alieges, that ehe bad committed adultery with o "9 b Hexry Fophmen, ® grocer, residing Im the same street, | ip 1547,amd repeated it,et various times during the ourly partot 1848. Severei Wilperees were examined, who proved that they frequemtly saw Dophmea take inde- cent liberties with Mrs Hoelslie, Agother witness ewore that he raw the parties go into the woods at Pa- tereon N. jy themacives, and coptinued there for three quarters cfavhour, The defendant preme Court— G: ral Term, rooneion? Jones and Hurlbu @Oourt Caiendar—'this Day. Craevit Crmcurr.—18, 14, UI, &¥, 40, 41, 67, 72, 99 t0 10] inelurive; 104 to 110 ipeinsive, Common Pinas —Firet Part 101,105, 107, 109, 6,58, 113, 115,197, 129, 122, 193) 126, 197 Part— 66, (6, 64, 129, 184, 186, 138. 140, 142, 144, Tne New Brazivian Minister —The National Matelirgencer, ot 13th inet., speaking of Cheva- hier de Macioo, the hew Minister from Brazu,who was presented to the Pretident on Monday last, rays of the late Minister:— Whilst the new repre- vebtative of Biazil is welcomed as he ought to be to our country. it 18 a teurce of nafened regret to el who have known his predecessor, that they will heneetcorth mise bim in the circles of Washington Cgielye ss it Seoond CURIOUS Cave « m4 — Mre. Lew vidence the accured bad oalied beener, to know ff ab er from Afger for him Mr Afper bad rent: eked at bin door to srcertain whet wanthe 7; that be bed replied he was in trouble; that house on the 1st tnese was to the ef- to her house ; of this tae vpon ber during Mr. Afanr’e ¢ bad reoeived any word or 1d that the accured was to bave the oberce of Atuer's room wale ne was abs: ut. which would be for tive or six weeks tb he alse stated the bad rroeived a letter for the accused, whish tbe bad given to bim on the cecanon of hin woond oalt On her ciote examination. she ruid rhe could art say whetber Mr, Aver sod the accused had left the house togetber ; they bad left her room together after Vir Aimer had paid bis reat; when abe rald at the poll boure together end that wae what abe meant ow office that they had lef the The Counsel for the scoused read her deporitioas, between which aod her statement there was dkorepaney whiok rhe explained in the foregoing man- ver. Maxitian Gatton: was the next witness,—Ho said be was s Berchant, and rerlued at 148 Uh threet; he hmew Mr, Alner, snd the accused also, bad hada oouvertatior with the scoured at Delmonivo’s hote). about Mr, Afner; the begining of July mepeed by witnrer xsi bad it in exchenge for bim $10, or rather notbing, that he bad got it frum that soci Afper; atter t lived the Din Hoboken; (bat Ome; mm two or thre avcured, to bim, “Chemder look thet that watch ta bie; that he bad atali; u you bi mon apaweied, “Possible!” “Chomoer, look here without paying Ubi of my burloess.”” “But, give you a chatce ‘mie, 1D & Feguiar way)” ae the bills were here, them, if be would buy them, and i WeteDend tod bim it wa then esfa to him that he knew bim *be he bud it trom; be it wes the leet of Juve or the sony. ng bim the t other that it cost hat, witnees went nome; he Mr. Afi AT 9 ater witness mut the having inthe meantime seen Afner aud said bere; Mr Afner has told me vot exsbungea'ic obeated him out of 1¢ aad other » amounting to $1000; he said ey to rettie wits his cre- Kept it yourselt.”” The wecused Witpess then ea:d to big you have kept this moucy itore, | do not care; i¢ is none 2 the acoused said, “twill to make money berides Witness raid to hia, nd as he bad not settied would tell witnes whee they were sell them agate to Me Afuer, and give bito (the acoused) « very liberal commission ‘The acoured replied that be couid not tll Bim where the bilie were tor # mii: 1m of duliarm; witness then said that he Kew the accured likey to wake money; but as he (the secured) would not tell him where Were, that proved to Lim humbug. The accured then suid it witness * bills that the whole case was » ted to muke money, let him put Mr Afner under the impree- riom that there were bills, wndiu that way be (tbe witness) could ma: , Sad that there was duager, money Wituess replied tbat if the billie were uct fo! ‘thoomiog be would nut do as the aco: were proguced. be would bumbug he would have nothing to da. said it was nohumpug. Wit ured repeated that it was did not believe it, be might cused told bom the ‘We accured ror wby be Mile were io the hands named Liovei Levy, whe had si Ube proceeaings at the polios uttice, Be a WiLDers ageinat b uggested; but if tuey ein cheap; but wita aouused id it was; ti that ifhe (wi an be please bu ry of folparked that he (the accured) bed uever dune bin: py harm, and that it would be better for nim (t! ud* ma wid he wansorry Li bis nasty busines ke”? busine Wit- weelt ty have auy thing to do 8, but be could wot Kelp it; be bag ueen subj cuaed, and be hed to wake (hey w wit. nee 4 bad vtlered bi tbat jm come busiuess, but witness Ded no money. aud be wanted no ou- he bed afterwards moi the acctred wt the St. Charies Hotel, aud 1 © imughivg manner, be said that fool Atuer had gots warrant ageiast him, Roreutborpe, GO Spiizer, but be bad nov deen arrested. be witvess underwent @ tremendous cruss-exemi bation, which larted@ for from Hungery; bad left im 1846. tn April; he b sbruugh Ausitie, Gerw Jed tor bia picasute; bad on the buriness of & prod tobuccoand grain. be would not suswer suc be wes bac belo Cont, be ay red tbat eurried Ou businersin Austria lialy. ed buries 1844, be was arkea what cw: ale thi be Ped comme got it; the witne Hon, the coum pored that His Honon enig it question. Coun the wi'ter edene wih bim he need) kue worthy of being believed Mr. Wn to coun Witneen being asked bis age, (Laughter) By the decision of id he could not see what the trai tions of the wituess fa liely had to do with the Preseut 1 for the accused raid he wante bintrue colors to the jury, sad betore some hours, He said he was end Engieod, bed tra pleaty of capital; bad o ace merobent; bad dealt out id ba quertion ar that, be ° Hy had Germany, io Italy January, be had, aud whers he wa impertinent ques- Wes, but lawyers were du. be wae pant 30 show would do so. He (the learned omeloing of bie history; he bed exam ‘nea bim before and he would prove the t he was not it latitude was allowed ‘im crost-examintug @ witness, but insinus- Uops bat been made eyainst the witness wnich should surthermng thee nda et ju notte olereted im eChristian commun ty. An aitempt +b wade 10 Impeach the evidence of every wit- ho bud appeared ou the stand, tor the purpuse of ation. The Counest tor the scoured said that he wante! to show the charsoier ¢f ibe witness to the jury ie but hy @ rrerchiog cross eculd pot be ai nd that mine. tion He (ibe witners) bad stated thet be wae w wore cbunt. A wercbaut stoc im this community, an witbeo to Apow whe ther the witm ret hed auw ng that Louver: be sppeared before the jury of credibility which weus testimeny Dir. Wisin raid that it wonla be ceo mon rer vide P' robbed a church; but the bi Up & buriness, auawered As to the ail merchants frem the teo; ibey were every thic; legte that bi plied the other, “why my rui's had been, how he y high Bed counssi) entitied to be ud whetber ith that degree Weight te hie d justy and dese: d pe (t I able booy of a gi the rule fo, England was—and pied in thie coantey. because it was a ~ thet no question should bw put « Bot beundtoauwer The h might wnat lived. or if he naa question he had put to him Capital to enable him to ret 1d whould not be why they were Dluckeat Africun, and equites 6: He was reminded of « dia- 0 Olen taken plase between two boys, ject of their father's prefessioual titles, My Sather te @ equire”” “A squire.” re. fatheris e merobaut. a turkey merokent "(Loud levguter.) According to the anciwnts, sepre of the term (hey bad cow but very few merchants Formerly. tbe term merchant mesat @ person who bought gecds in w foreign country— them ip bis own ebipa mercbant tellors. and tra who wert remetic es calle one that rmported They bad turkey merchants, elling merchants, (laughter ) 0 pedi ‘Tbe Witrner saré that the counerl had insulted him, having poi an imperiinent question to bi The jeared Corns. tiom, He mever took ba: out of court, The nr roled that t The lew ped Cover he wirbed the questi of ew pi mepeed burners in secordly.to rbow mivetion Joaly three w , therew to Vie 1 for the xecused then rata chi ‘epital, for the purpose of on the part of the witness t bie recollec he ques- ccurt or he question could not be put. o im writing. when he fret Italy Dg mor ie that was persoual; and wan then resumed —Was in onthe; from there he went to nue; bad gone by the asme treas bere; from Vienna be went to Berlin, from thever to Han burg, thenee to Huil in Yorkebire; | them to Liverpool. apd after that tot! (loud Iaugbter); Im thieecity, foe 8 month erest couatry ad been in the ladies’ sira® business, after thet Be bought mer- chandize, ccrel-iing of ted shawis apd iace, in New Oriears, avd took them packed Up iv two bale end boug! | wore goude, turned te New Your last apy bosirers ripee; Ded become arqu weeka alter bie to wits the E: garland; ¥ (be pv ited Lim to perioke which they bad i the ty, Of word! bi Dave the eaprenes he feit at ite being up, ceived veh idee} Alprge hort tine fer be reed could get on to Chanéor of to Sanderkie that fo an to be out-of the way, get one hundred dollars; had never made to that efrot (The witness sosweret im the negative, with an wir of 1 treated the insinuations #0 6 }) What be told the Jearmed cou: @ Bot believe thet be (the witmese) could ade any ruch proporals. While he thus spoke, of hie conte rapce bowed the dingust to Mexia x00; bad June, end had not been io thet be that he coa:d have eon. He beesme waited with bis arrival in New York; he Soe ons seedy tetma with him; when he (witnaen) ¢ oft red.to buy $120 +r $160, mpt was made . Wb ‘The District Attorney ¢ Nr Stvart, tite the testimony of Mr. Afcer, the police cffice en bills from the acoused, he had aboat by the sccured’s counsel to ebowing that ad o right C of the peice office, te rhow thatthe statement of the prosecuting witmess 1 agint: bat d by the eounrel for eo Covnr ruled that © court was sub. tmnt strenuously re. @ accured. the Distaiot Attormey had » right to ark Mr, eoutipg efter ithad Mr &1vanr wae then ca! #ffid: vit bad been read over atter it bad bee BCt reeoilect w. over to bim It being vow after thi until eleven o'clock th! rald ber it had er had not been read o’olook, the court adjourned ay. Movements tor fornine Pk KW YORK. “ Steamenip Cxss Ciry.—-The steamship Crercent City, Captain Stoddard, leaves this day, etl o'clock, tor Chagres. Among her passengers we Mrs. Fiemont, wite of Colonel Fremont, and Mr. Jacobr, son-in-law of the Hoa Thomas H. Benton, A ba ag ‘om New Hampenire, called the *N. HW R.M ng aud Pradiog Compiny,” also goin her. Aonexed tsa hist of their names:— Captain J. H. Jackson, George G: Robere F, Pbippe Samuel Smith, Benjamin Norton, G G. Pioke- ring. J. Runolett. jr, Ea. J Moulton. George Stokly, Naibl. Dornell JN Coffia. A. 1 Coffia, J © Brown, Janes T Wheeler, Joseph B Adsma, N.T. Moulton, JF. Alfred M Berry, Jonu 8. Kahyn. Bao} Jenness, bbep Runnels. H. Roonels. vi. B Goodrich, B. F. Me. ton Enech Coffin, JL. ashivy. The schooner Splendid, Captain Baker, cleared on the 10th mstant for Chagres. She took out the following passengers :— C. A. Dougherty, W.8, Marsh, Dungaok, R. Nor- wood, J, W. Marsh, Jobn Strong. J Benaett, M Gibbe, Wm Norwood, jr, Ely Peck E, Hart, Geo H Sadanger. J. Shoemaker. J, bask F. Lor- rey, T S Kenton, Jb. Mare! H Benedict. Mr. York, and J Gridley, W_ 8 Swetzer, Silus Storer, Ai. Acorn, C. 8. Chadwick — Total, 26, MASSACHUSETTS, The ship Henry Astor, Capt Joy, sailed from Nantucket on the 12th inst, for Sam Fraaciseo. The following are the names of all who go out in the ship; the steward and cook are wut mem- bers of the Astor Company, but go on wages:— Geo F. Joy, onptain; Alexander F Coffia, mate; Obed Fordick. 2d mateJobn G Chase, 84 mute; Isaao ‘Thempecn, phyrtown ; Timothy Hiaskley, Alex Fuler, Daniel’ Blagden, Samuel Kieg, Edward Bartlett, Joho R Bertlett, Haden P, Eldridge. Benj, ¥ Rey, 2d; Charles H Gibbs Joseph H Perry. Wm. T Hight. Gideou Werth. Edward 4. Seain Woodward, Grorge F. Buoker 24 Meader. Stephen Lace, Benjamin F Rey, bem. Wiliam 8 Artbur, Willem 8. Bernard, L, Ceffip, Charles A. Taber. George G_ Nixo} R_ Starbuck, Allen C, Himosiey, Grong ‘Wiaslow, kd H, Bennett, Thowas J. Cathourt, Ored Cutheart, “Alexunder W. Brown, Joseph C. Coffia, Charlee 8. Bunker, Chariea A Grea, Joba W. Hosier, Robert sylvester, F. Chare 4d, Wation G. H Wiiliem W Alle Chari ren, cook. Passengers G. Coggesball, Andrew Garduer, Josiah Sturtevant, Benry P Mol , George F Alley. Heory Coleman, Alexender M. Myrick, J 24 and Seth Folger, who bave together, for rthe name of thw Sher- sod lraugut B. M Kionter, d George Warhlogtoa Lewis, Geo, tick H. Mitoheil and Wm. H. Hoff- man— Tctal, 67. 2 CONNECTICUT. The tollowing 18 4 let of the officers, crew, and passengers of the schooner Alfred, Capt. Harris, which saiied trom New London ou the 11th inst., for Sen Franeiso;— Jehp L, Harris, captain. New Londo: Ast Groton; E E Com k 23 10d er. JF., 8O per cargo, Montvill mer New London; G. W Speiding. Seth M Cady, W. J Cady, W oH Pray. Gurdon Biaod Reuben Payne, Edwin Stone, Jame N Youag, David Turner, F. celley, Killingly; Wm C. Allen, Gso 3. Dor: rarce. Geo C All Brvohlyp; Alexander Buck, Joan ©, Buck, Pomfret; Charlen Peck, New Haven; Moses Wai East Lym dE. Matteson, Griswold; Jot Burnett, Hampton; Wm W. Matthevson, Woodrtock; Andrew Harvey, Lebanen; Esek Aldrich, R. L.— Total, 28. + Eltha Avery, Lyme; Ja- mre B. R MARYLAND. The brig St. Andrew, Cuptain Paul, sailed from Baltumore on the 12th instant, for Chagres. The jellowiwg is a list of her passengers :— R Meacl ‘fe, wi a davu bier; Mrs. B , Granville § Olafeld. Jol Be Spence. W. C. Beach. W Richardeon. C, P. Stevenson, D MeDoaald, M. Suilinger, C. J Riayroee, C Cdsncsaulme, sawuei P Wilken, Denaie OC: or, Mr. Phelps, and Mr. Sweeny, of Warhington — Total, 24. MIssoURL The following is an extrnct of a letter by the Cincinnati Commerctal, of the 10th rust, under the date ef Feurvary & There willbe a laree bumber of pereone bere ia the spring, to go to Calforme, variously estitnnted at trom 10. to 50,000 A good many goods will be tekev by this route. [tae true the expense of carriage 18 guch move than by nea, butit is very likely that by the time the enigiants get to the head waters of the Sacramento, that the placers will be found to ex- tend there, and they will be at work high up the nver, ond even if this should not be the ease, it strikes me, from the inflated state ot everything there, and the great demand there will be at Sin Frac¢isco tor transportatioa to the ioterior, that published exorbitant prices will Rave to be paid to get ire igbteven as taras Sutter's Fort—perhapsequiva- leot to the charges across from here. Persons wiilireight bere, und are offering to do it, at trom 25 to 80 cents per pound. It will be advisable to tuke provieions for a year’s supply. Tne. land route this spring, oa ‘ucconnt of probability of cholera on shipboard, would be the most prefer- wble. Ido not believe that cholera ean exist on the plaiws—the atmospeere is too pure.” We learn trem the game source that the number of cattle lost by the government contractors, by the huineane, spoken of by Col. Mremont, was 33,000, instead of 16,000, as published. MISS186) . The Concordia J tedigencer of the 3d instant, seye: A company, thirty or forty strong, leaves Notchez 10 the steamer Process, No. 3, this after- neon, en rewteto California, It opens the journey ot Corpus Christi, aud approaches the Pacitic at Sap Diego. It 1s composed or healthy and enter- pricing men, add the best wishes of their fellow- clizene secompany them in their vevere bat pro- nising adventure, Our Black River friends, good men end true, ttort in the early part of next week, proceeding up the Ouchita to Camden, and thence ‘ort Smith party. overlaud to unite with the F LOUIBLIANA. The steamship Matia Burt, Captain Breath, hence for Chayres, 1n going down the river on the night of the Ist instant, ran into the ban of the iver dung a heavy tog, aud received such da- Meges as made it necessary for her to retam to thie city for repairs. —N. O. Delta, March 6. Tne Fioop in tuk Mississiver.—A telegraphic desjstch trom Baton Rouge to the New Orleans Cresvent, of the Gth inst, eays:—" Che rivet has broken threngb the levee in two ditlerent places, each 40 yarde wide and about 10 yards apart. The Uoper one tp et Fovet’s ball room. The Chureh, Kirklano’s, Molaison’s, Col. Stewart's, Soniat’s, 1d’ Patrick’s plantatious, aad othera, under water, There is wt least eight feet jail trom, the river, wad the greatest danger is apprehended. The Mayor of Beton Rouge tae jut returned from the scene, and says it is un awtul erght. A Coaraction.—An unio:tunate error oceurred In Our Jost os to the rauk of the Chevalier de Ma- cede, Minieter from Brazil, who was offict ally pre- sented to the Presidenton Monday lavt. His eom- Mueeien i that of Minister Plenipotentiary and Envoy Extraordivary, wetead of tat ot Charge o’Aflairee, by which the Ewpt e of Beuzul was pre- vidurly leprerented in the Uuited States.— Nacional Fntelltgencer, March 14, Count Hevns.—We are requested to state that the Presioent wali bereatter receive visits of eour- very between the houre of twelve and two o'clock on Tuetdays and Fridays —Natinaé Intelligencer, March i4. Domestic Miscelian The Alme House at Hudrun N Y., war destroyed by bridey last, and three inease p-: Satvrday last, 1,661 persons pasted over the New Haven Resiroad, A mare tricrging to C. Atkinron, of Hembarg, 8. colts, A rumor prevails thatcne of the cfficers of Oak- Japd county, decamped with $4000 of the people’ morey, To Calitornie, of courar, The plnoting of cotton was commenmreain Alabame op the 20 inet. The bedy ree v tly found wurdered wear Alexsadria, on deem tdi tified aa that of T. W. Hoge, of Not- am, M. Wectrl has sdepted the reformed practice of the a ive courte, prepared and putin force in New Rev Themer H, Stoekton, cf the Methodist Protes- fant Chereh. baa been elected Presidemt of Miami (Ohio) University, Ged in anid to have recently been discovered in lorge quentivcs, om ihe shores of Big Platte river, Mo, A German committed suicide at Cincinnati on the Sth ipet ty berg'yg thoes,