The New York Herald Newspaper, March 16, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. feast Rented EN @orthwest corner of Hulton and Nassau sts, ener. tall ~ JAMES GORDON BENNETT, OPRIETOR, AMUSEMEN1S THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Surrones x Inpta—Ba eux Bvr. BROADWAY THEATER. Broedway—Borwn ro Goon Luck —anar> Wt. Bis Leer Leos—Tumsino THe Tasles. THEATER, Chaibam Square—Wt. axp Une ernie i CaLivoRMIa-CBAMUND Bale—MILITAMY Exgcutwr, BURTON THEATER, Chambers street—Sr, Paraicxs Eve —Tws Toop xs. MBCHANICY WALL, Broadway, meas Broome—Onnurr’- Maere nis ‘BOCIETY LIBRARY, Broadway—New Onteans Szaxne- ‘OmRE w—Honsewamenrr, Po- BROADWAY CIR&US, 657 sero immerse wr Races, ann Dancive Hom Trovre ZOOLOGICAL BALL, Bewery—Vas Amounen & Co's Mawacrnis. (GRINESE MUSEUM, 689 Broadway—Omwasn Qunsoerrm. NT INSTITUTE, Broadway—Mas. Burien's Rexapines «vy BHansrrare MINERVA ROOMS—Mons, Avaran, Magic amp Pures0- eur. ASTOR PLACE OPERA HOUSB—Baaiu's Cowcsat Le Dessert. New York, friday, March 16, 1849. Gen, Taylor and the Office Beggars. One cf the brightest traits in the bright character of General Taylor, 1s the entire absence, in all his private and public conduct, of anything that re- sembles selfishness or rapacity. His whole career has been one ¢f modesty, self-denial, reluctance to prese himeelf before the public, and a desire even to escape from the applause due to his own probity and patrivtic conduct. These traits were exhi- bited, in a peculiar degree, during the late war with Mexico, and were observed likewise ina peculiar degree, because then the public mind was trained to watch the progress of men and events, nthat great crieis. Where other military men, whoee numes it is not necessary to enumerate, took every occasion to exhibit their self-love, and indulge their morbid restlessness for places and positions, General Tuylor’s great merit was, to periorm his duty wits a bravery exceeded by no other man, accompanied and set off with a mo- desty that was not reached by hardly any of his associates. Such 18 he peculiar character ef Gen. Taylor. With euch a character—a soul animated by such feelinge—a mind ennobled by such ideas, how heart-rending and distasteful it must be to that great man, now in the White House at Washing- ton, to see the shocking scramble, day after day, about him, exhibited by men from all parts of the country, who call themselves his partisans, who are seeking, in every variety of way, a reward for their labors, by office or emolument! Crowds and crowds of office beggsrs, of all descriptions, have deft their daily avocations, abandoned their proper business, and rushed to Washington, crying “Give us the reward of our labors ; put us in some places of profit and honor, for eupporting you during the election !” No class of politicians have exhibited a greater variety of those rapacious traits of character than those emanating from this self-same city of New York. For several weeks past have editors, both original and eleventh hour men, from this metropolir, in conjunction with speakers, law- yer, politicians, and committee men, been crowd- ing the corridors of the White House, trotting satter Cel. Bliss and his amiable lady, exhibiting themselves in every bar-room in the capital, and allan search of office and emolument, by way of reward for their labors in the late Presidential campaign, as they facetiously call their noise a ew days before the election. Can General Taylor, animated by the feelings which belong te his cha- racter, look complacently on the forwardness, the greedinese, the want of modesty and propriety, exhibited by those men from this or aay other city? There is one of our cotemporaries, who came to the support of General Taylor at the eleventh hour, and when there was no visible chance for his favoriie, General Scott, now linger- ng day after day in Washington, expecting Gen. Taylor to repay him for his services by a fereign mission to Berlin, Madrid, Constantinople, or Co- ventry. There is an impropriety and indelicacy in such conduct,which must be revolting to the modest mature of General Taylor, and will, perhaps, con- stitute the principal barrier to the accomplishment of such purposes at any time. There, again, iis another editor wanting to be Marshall, who no doubt was earlier in the field in supporting Gen ‘Taylor than his cotemporary, named, and it ser: vices are to be repaid in that way, de- g@erves as much as any one; but how disa- greeable even the presence of such men, indicating the objects of their visit, must be to the Presi- dent, with ali the freeh feelings of propriety and modesty about him, which have distinguished his private and public career throughout his whole life. We are told, also, that Prescott Hall has been at Washington, expecting to be placed in the valuable post of United States District Attorney tor this district, in consequence of, and by way of pay for, helf a dozen dull speeches, which he de- divered in certain wards of this eity, and which thad as much to de with making General Taylor President, or making up the minds of the people jn his favor, as the whistling of the wind through the trees of Heboken had. We might go on and enumerate, without end, other distinguished candidates, now, or recently, at Washington, in search of office; all of whom are animated by the same pure and patriotic pur- geose—the clutching of the spoils, as a reward for what they coneider their labors; butit 16 a disa- greeuble subject, and we have no doubt that office begging and office beggars have already become more disgusting and disagreeable to the generous and manly nature of General Taylor, than any- thing he ever encountered in the West, in Florida, an the chapparal, among the Indians or the Mext- cans. Those office beggars, of all descriptions, seem to have studied the general character of our mew President to but litle purpose, when they amount the railroad cars and post off to Washing- ton, to beg, beseech, inquire, and pray tor office, deca vse they happened to come out, either late or early, with the great mass of the American people, n fevor of the houest and upright man who 1s aow our chief magistrate. According to ali accounts from Washington, and to every indication else” awhere, aud coming from there, it seems highly prebable thet the effice beggars are nearly at the end of their tether, and that they have caught a Torter in trying to catch a President, We hope it ia 60, for the honor of the country, for the honor of tke politicians themee ives, and for the honor of the present enlightened and intelligent age. Srxaviar Consriracy To Extewt $50,000 rrom "Wm. BP. Assor.—The police story published 10 yo-dey’s pape, of a bungling conspiracy to extort fifty thousand dollars from Wm. B. Astor, pos- sesces in a greater degree the elements of a hoax, than ot a true and bona fide atiempt, by skilful and accomplithed rogues, to be detected by our most skaltul and secomp ished police officers, and to ba mnrounced 28 « most wonderful discovery te be published 1b the woudertal newspapers of New York. The whole afar, trom begiuning to end, seems to be # piece of humbug; but whether Mr. Astor, or the Chief of Police, or the police officers, or the police reporters, or the newspapers, or the public, are the most hoaxed, it is dificult to de- ermine without an accerate lunor observation. Ten, fifteen, or twenty years ago, it was cus. qomary for the good people of our large cities to be estounded and set a gaping every lortoight or guouth, by gome wonderius robbery on an exten. sive ecale, which hau been prevented, revealed, or detected by the Argus-eyed police ot New York or Philadelphia. We remember that heroic peried of our police history very well; but siace th-a, some curious revelations, some unpublished cor- respondence, had come dowa to us, of secret gement in those wonderful revelations. Ia ti generally supposed that in those heroic times, the ancient system of police, like some of the systems formerly existing in Europe, owned and controlled a great majority of the agents who t the thieves, robbers, and burglars at work st the banks and the community in general, imply to enable them to get the large rewards, end pass betore the world as the very conservators of society and civilization. Of ceurse, there 18 nothing of this in the present system of police; but there 18, at the same time, some greeaness that almost looks like hoaxing. ‘We should like to see the conspiracy to extort 50,000 trom Wm. B. Astor, probed to the bottom, and a bit lower, if possible. Tue Revations or Spain, Cusa, AND THE UniTED Sraxxs.—The relations between the United States and Spain, in connection with the dependent Island ot Cuba, are enly second in importance with those which this country maintains with any independent foreign power. Our trade with Cuba, asa dependency ot Spain, is 1mmen relationship which exists in a social point of view, with the Southern States, is one of the most curious and remarkable which could exist between this country and any foreign dependency. Upon this impertant subject, we have received a communication from Havana, the capital of Cuba, which will be found in another part of our co!umns giving a view of the relations existing between the two couatnes, and of the state of society in Cuba 4n connection with the sentiments of the Spanish government, which appears somewhat novel, and different to former intelligence from that quarter. The scurce from which our information comes 18 undoubtedly reliable and intelligent. Strikes us as evidently desirable, which 1s, that the new administration will, in making any changes in our diplomacy with Madrid, not forget to place in that important post a man of the high- est character and most experienced talents, and withal acquainted somewhat with the Spanish character and its diplomacy 1n general. According to all accounts, the present Minister 10 Madrid is altogether unfitted, both by education, talents and former experience, for the position he occupies. But some names have been mentioned mm connexion with the Spanish mission, which would seem to be but little removed, in point of qualifications, from that of the present incumbent. Very important questions will some of these days spring up between the United States and Spain, in connection with the island of Cuba, and our government ought to send to Madrid a man ot the highest qualifications and merit, and not one merely as a reward for political services of Insanity 4 Causz or Divorce.—An effort 18 being made, we perceive, to resuscitate the bill which was introduced into the Assembly of this State, making insanity a cause of divorce between man and wife, but which fell through in that body. There has been a large quantity of ink used in dis- cussing this question pro and con; but the oppo- nents of the measure, backed as they were by the moral sense of the community, succeeded 1n pre- venting its passage. Not satisfied with the result, its friends are exerting themselves to take it up again, and have it passed, if possible, during the present session of the Leg’ We have retrained from saying anything on this subject, because we were satisfied in our mind that the community would not tolerat» the project; but now, that there is an effort made to revive the echeme, and carry it into effect if possible, we can- not but throw our influence in the ecale of what we believe is propriety, and denounce the attempt to nullify ene of the holiest contracts for such a cause. To modify the law in this way, would be to take a step towards destroying the marriage Theatricais Musical. weey Tueatar.— Years ago, we remember what en excitement was predueed at the Bowery by the ¢quertrian drama of “‘ Masepps ’ which was brought out with great splendor; the principal attractions in tt, however, were the feate of horsemanship, which in those days were considered the ne plus witra of stage TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Summary. Our telegraphic deapatches this morning will be found to possess considerable interest. Jn the United States Senate, the question oi the eligibility ot General Shields, @ Senator from — aoe ooh. “me Pegg 4 ove b te | iilinois, has been warmly devated, and brought to * Putpam,” which bad ot remarkable a close, by the adoption of a resolution declaring believe it was performed tly for almost ire reearon, aud probaby brought es muo3 mouey the Bowery treasury ae any other piece ever acted Sinow the time ef “ the seat vacant ; and the Vice President instructed to transmit a copy of the resolution to the Gover- nor of Ilhnovs. In the Legislature of New York, several mea- sures of importance are reperted. Among others, the bill providing for the construction of a railroad from Syracuse to Rochester, passed’ the House of Assembly, by a vote of 66to 32. A bill was re- ported to incorporate the New York and Havre Steambeat Company. A bill was passed, author- zing the city ot Brooklyn to raise money for the purpose of introducing a sufficient supply of water into the city. Called Session of the Senate. ‘Wasninoton, Maroh 15, 1849. The Vice-President stated his intention of with- drawing from the obair after to-day, to enable Sena- tors, as customary, to elect a temporary president. CASE OF ORN, SHIRLDS. After some unimportant business, the consideration of the case of Gen. Shields was res! id. The Senate refused to consider Mr. Hale’s motion to inform the Gevernor of Illinois of his resignation. A long debate of four hours here ensued, in which the following Senators took part, vis: Messrs. Douglass, of Illinois; Foote, of Mississippi; Hale, otf New Hamp- thisre; Turner, of Tennessee; Jefferson Davis, of Mis- issippi; Berrien, of Georgia; Rask, of Texas; Under- wood, of Kentucky; Downs, of Louisiana; ; Butler, of South Carolina; D: Uereating, the ery. horremanrbip by J ‘Arbuces, are the the among all who see th , oe of Arbaces on the }) @O! y his training admirably. The house has been fully attended every evening during the week, end the pleasant farces Pretty opera of the “ Na tional Guard,’ which bave been performed in con- Junction with * Eagle Eye,” have been woll received. Ww ald particularly notice the excellent acting of rs, Clarke, Stevens.and Doff, im‘ Kagle Eye,” 0 that of Miss Wemyes and Mes. Gilbert—in fact, the company do their utmost to make this exovl t piece goo with éclat, To-night it will be re- ted. Broapway Tueatar.— ‘The ory is, still they oome!”’ The star of “Rery O’Moore’’ shone brilliantly last evening. The play was performed before an equally crewded audience. The acting and singing of Mr, Collins were most enthusiastically applauded. His songs were the ‘Cruiskeen Lawn” and the “Low Backed Car.” Mr. H. Placide as De Wellskin, was great in hie part ; in fect, he is always“ at home,” and jappy in everything he does We are pleased te see £0 accomplished an sotor fully estimated by the pablic. He is,inceed, an bonor to his profession. He and Collins kept the house in ome continual roar of Jauguter. The fox story wae rich and racy, of the Irish soi); while the ¢jsculations and taterjections of Mr. Diviskin, Hiled up to the brim the measure of the drollery. The Irich jig wae frat rate; it was a fine specimen of the rustic calisthanics of Erin, and into iy Rory went with ali imeginabdie spirit and ani- mation. Mrs, Abbott’s Kathieen was most excellent, This lady’s conception of the part is very correct, and antage, coupled with her talents, renuers her successful. Mr. Fredericks. as Col, Thunder, was very amuring. All did theirdaty well The musio, in it- self, was good, and the execution of it unexovptionabie, compored of some of the liveliest jig scene the f the violin players went at steam p: T pieces were Temarkubly well received. that the audience was highly gratified at t which th y had witnossed meet with it. in no stinted sha; tary and consoling. Nationa, Tuoeatre.—Some say theatricals are on the decline in this country, and that ere long they will die out entirely ; we should like these prophets to ge Occasionally to the National; they would find evi- dence eneugh that asfarat leastas that house is concerned, there is no symptom of any fall or decline in theatrical stock, and moreover the class of pieces produced ut this houce are of that light aud pleasing Dature, that will always captivate and amuse thuse who feo them. During the present week, Chantrau has been siek, and the audiences have, consequently, been deprived of hia lively persenations, bat re glad to kncw that he hes recovered, and to night will be on hand, as recy asevey To-night’s perfor: ces will be tor the farewell benefit of Mr. MacFarland, who, for teveral wontbs part, hes beem attached to this comps. py, and by his ablepersonations has obtalaed much popularity. We perceive he puts forth quite an at- tractive bill. ers, Cunningham end Varrey, and Miss Gertrude Da: have volunteered their services, and the various pieces to be played will be enacted by all the most prominent members of the company. The entertainments will consiat of the farce of ‘Mr. and Mrs. White,” “Muse in California,” the Seottinh dra- me of “Cramond Brig.” with Messrs. Varrey and Cun- ningbam as King James and Jack Howison; dancing by Mies Dawes. and the domestic drama of ‘ Military Execution.” We hope to see the house crowded. Mr. Calhoun’s amendment of yesterday, declaring that Gen Shields was ineligible on the 4th of March ‘nat., was adopted. A motion by Mr. Jzrrenson Davis to lay the whole ‘ubject on the table, was negativ. yes 16, nays 82, Several other preposed amendments were rejected, when the resolution ef the committee, as modified by Mr. Calhoun’s amendment, was agreed to without a division. On motion of Mr. Wensten, the Vice-President was requested to tranemit a copy of the resolution te the Governor of Illinois. EXECUTIVE sEssiON, The Senate,on motion, then went into executive session, and referred several nominations, which were sent in to-day. At nearly five o'clock, P.M , theSenate adjourned. Ve success and to , 1s both compimen- Terrible Fiood et Chicago. Cuicaco, Tuesday Morning, Maroh 18, There bas been a terrible flood at Chicago; the rivor bas overflowed its banks, doing some $50,000 damage to commerce. The ioe ie sweeping out of Chicago river. Damage already done to vessels and canal boats must be ove, one hundred thousand dollars. Cuicaco, Merch 18--Evening. ‘We have been visited by a terrible flood, which has destroyed am immense amount of property. The damage done te commerce alone is estimated at over $100,000. The following is a list of the vessels destroyed and damaged, as far as ascertained, to this hour:— Brig St. Louis, sunk, entire Joss; schooners Norton and Diamond broken into; brig Europe, sides stove in end sunk, loaded with salt; sochoomer Whirlwind, sides ttovein andsunk. The brigs Ashland and General Worth, schooner H. Hagar and others, badly damaged. The Gen. Warner has su: It is impossible at this time to ascertain correctly the amount of damage to property im this vicinity. Propellers, vessels and steamers are all jammed into one another; some are lying on the top of one another, and all appear to be in the utmost confasion. ‘The water is still rising, and great fears are enter- tained that the destruction will be increased. All the canal boats, with the exception of one or two, are entirely destroyed, or have gone into the lake. Several vessels have gone outside, and are now chored in the lake. One or two lives have been lost by the falling of spars on board of vessels in the har- bor. Suspending Operations in the Coal Mines, Portsvitix, March 14, 1849. Bunron’s Turatre, Cuamneas Staret.— Again, last night, was witnessed another triamphof “Dombey and Son.” Notwithstanding the great inclemency of the weather, the house was quite crowded, and the piece was performed with unexampled superiority. rougham end Raymond were the three cha- nd Brougham eaverally inimitable in their parts; they are quit jd original characters to the stage. but we never cause for the po- pueriy whioh Toots has obtained along with the other two. The obaracter, compared to vither of them, is, in our epinion, silly and insipid. Bat the public seem to think otherwise. In the “oodles,” the above, the unparalleled Burton aninoesssant roar of laugh! plays the part so well that the firet time we saw him in this chereoter, as Jack Bunt tie entuely. If this project were effected, others would spring up which would still further impair it. The end would be, a dissolution of marriage state of society which is dreadtul to contemplate. Now we ask the friends of the proposed mea- sure if they can consistently urge this measure ? We have no doubt that many suppose it would be of benefit in certain cases ; but for one case ia which it would have this eflect, there would be a hundred in which it would work wrong. Will they then One thing, however, 1s certain—the moral feeling of the community is opposed to it, and a heavy responsibility will attach to all who favor it, im the event of its becoming a law, which, however, we do not anticipate. thall not have cccasion to refer to the subject again, and hope that it will be consigned to ob- We trust that we thought that he really was intexioated, until he the tain, on being called, as sober as a witty impromptu. This eve- i se Eve,” a play of high fame and re- putation, written by Tyrone Power, will be brought out, with a highly talented east. This promises a great treat on the veritable eve of St. Patrick, Broapway Circus.—The bad weather seems to have no influence whatever, on the audience which nightly congregate at this place ofsmusement. The perform- Snce last evening went off in a Me creditable style, and Master M, Sand, im bis beautiful display of horse- manebip, Mr. Gardner, as Mose on horsebeok, Mr. in his fearfaland brilliant evolutions on tne Pe on much applause, as did also the fighting The whole with the buriesjue ‘Pony Race on Union Course,” every representation, with faa The Circus deserves patro: we are bappy to percieve that Mosers. are reaping that reward which their ly entitles them to. Paniui’s Musica Festivat.—This evening, Barui will repeat the performance of the truly composition of Felicien David, ‘Le Desert,” which created such a great sensation at the Tabernacle, at the recent ccncert given there.” Im this splendid pro- At amecting of the coal operators, held this after- Doon, it was resolved to suspend mining ceal for three weeks, or until sll the purchasers in the city agree to pay two dollars and twenty-five cents for red ash, and two doilars for white ash, at Mount Carbon. All the operators were present, embracing the heaviest portion ofthe trade They all signed the agreement. Berecution of Two Murderers, Taor, March 15, 1849. Andreas Hall, and Barney O'Donnell, were executed in this city at about 8P. M. today, for the murder of Neabh and Amy Smith. Both confessed their guilt, and Hall avowed that he bad previously committed two murders, besides participating in several arso: rebberies, and other crimes. He was a hardened wretch. O'Donnell was a Catholic, and died kissing 8 cross. ~ Southern News. Batimone, March 15, 1849. livion, a fate which it weil merits. Saino or THE Stgamsuie Crescent Ciry.— The steamship Crescent City, Captain Stoddard, sailed for Chagres yesterday, at half-past one o’clock. She was full of passengers. City Intelligence. Fine —A fire broke out about two o'clock yesterday rear of 192 Broadway, occupied gilding shop. which was pat rr immediately pre 16 smoke from @ fur- morning, in the hou by Aaron Turner, out with trifling damage. Th Id chy Hall, in tl Tue Acapemy or Desion, bition of the Academy of Design will be oj eon the 24h inst academy will be eepecially worth visiting this year, ven out by politicians, that m. Adama, and Mr. Kinge- ‘he fourth annual exhi- reception of vis! City Pouitics.—It is Messra. Horace Greeley, jand, will be candidates for the mayoralty in th proaching olty election. In the 17th ward. we perceive that the city reform party have nominated the foilo ing candidates: FerAlderman of the ward. Jacob Am for Arsietent Alderman, George W. Gillett; for Asses. sors, Henry W. Baisley, and Isaac Labioh; for Coasta- num S. Mills, and George Bush. Monument Exraaonptnany.—There ia, in front of ‘Washington market, s large monument of mud, raised to the memory of the Street Ine to that of the Commen Counc! are all honorable men.” Imrosition.—Quite s number of individuels have deen going about of late, nell! chase, tickets fe id come off at the Chinese Room: the 13th of Marck Quite « number of these tric have beer piaved off upon ctor of the ward, cr to all] whom they ball, which it wai bile of late. Let the Pouce Intel: Surrendered Himeetf fur Triai.— William Donaldson, barged ing up Leopard him im the veck with a dirk koife, caus! a yesterday surrendered himse! t that time escaped from the cit; Smith had tle to proeeed to that city with M‘Henry had disobarged him from Bat Dowaldson, like many others who get into cappot keep avay from New York, al! it will almort bo certain death to retur! would sather undergo the ordeal of a trial, thei frou the city, fearful to return. D) @ was committed to prison to The prisoner ackoowledg- ity four days, and that be worn ous with avzlety loera of the law were after « of murder, and thet now he he felt much easier in hiv bt that th the exposition of it his tris! for murder. that be bad boon im the felt wretched. snd complet of mind, knowing {hat the ¢ mind Many beve this case of murder, Jo! svoh Eaclensees) Ore how rer, ot the case. asthe 0 of the police, trate, Geasin wae sent was compelled to ewear that On tho 20th of February, ormakers, by the names of Patrick Murphy and sy, both of the saute nume, were fighting kehep of MoGa House, and in Ye mélee Muepb in Leonard at, here he has linger. . when he died from the effeota cf und. The Coroner was called to hold an inquect whioh will take place this da} tery Tickete—A wan by idell was arrested yesterday by offoer A. M C. Smith, 18 charges of selling a lotiory ticket to one J J ‘The aceured is clerk to Mr. Seoor, corn alstrret and Broadway. The magistrate bold bia oiewer the charge, duction there is food for both poet and musician; for, added to the pleasing emotions which beautiful poetry excites within the mind, the musio itself is of an emi- pently dercriptive and thrilling character, which is completely effective in awakening the soul to delight in sounds of the test melody and harmony. Io thie two-fold attractive piece, the beautiful language of the poet is verified— “iusio the soul, song charms the sense: very class eanattend at this The Southern mail has arrived, but contains little news of importance. The steamship Isabel has ar- ived at Charleston. The market for Havana sugars ie Orm, with an upward tendency in prices. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE, SENATE. Aveary, Maroh 16, 1849. THE ALBANY Basin. The bill re-imbursing the city of Albany for money expended in excavating the Basin at Albamy. wae de- bated by Meeers. Cole, Johnsen and Wilkin against it: and Mr. Fine in favor. Mr. Witnin exproeesd a desice to vote for the bill, if It could be so amended as to rem his objections. It was again set down for the special order for to- morrow. nthoutrhy me, leman of considerabie celebrity ation, reserving the poetry for ses. Which will be executed mansgement of voice. hia, indeed. treat; end, under the direction of Barili, we are per- 8 Off, as on ite former performance, the unanimous cheers of @ delighted audie ‘The Ethiopian music of the net br common negro son; THE CODE OF PRACTICE. Memorials were presented from members of the bar in the city of New York, asking that the revision of the Code of Practice may be proceeded in. FRER SCMOOLS, The bill establishing gee schools throughout the State, was debated. Mr. Gevprs said that this bill contemplated to raise $466,000 by taxation. He was unwillingto have such ® law go into effect without first submitting it te the people, in order that those who desired to express their opinions against it might have au opportunity te de #0. He said there were not to be free schools in the sense of cost thing, but the bill only changed the mode of supporting them. He wanted the people te determine the question by a direct vote. They would, undoubtedly, direct free schools te be established, and their vote to this effect would silence all objections. It would then be the work of the people, and not the work of the Legislature. CANAL BASIN, The report ef the Canal Commissioners was recetved, giving the statistics of the probable cost of building a besin for canal boats just above the look No, 2, at Albany. REMOVAL OF THE MADIGON UNIVERSITY. A bill for repealing the act of last year, providing for the removel of Mediron University fron Hamilton vil- lage to the city of Rochester, was Introdaced by Mr Boro, of Oswego. Ho proposed further to amend this Dill, #@ ae to provide that if the village of Hamilton, within one year, shall raise $100,000 in ash, or upon such seourities sbali be approved by the jadges of the Supreme Court of that county, then the rémoval of the University ebali not take place. THE POWER OF ArrRAL, ‘The Senate considered the bill for revising the eode Of practice, The rection defining the power of appeal from justices’ courte to the county court was debated. Mr. Coox desired Ao puta stopto these many af- peals. A man ought to know where he should stop, instead of going on from one tribunal to anoiher, as is now tho case, so that when the hundred dollars sbout which he went to law, wee gained, his triumph cost him mote thea his verdict. Mr. Haw.ey eaid that more than three quarters of the judgments given by the justices’ courte, wore reversed by the county courts, when carried up to the Supreme Court were afirmed—the Supreme Court coinciding with the Justices of the Peace, Mir. Fink beiteved that whatever bad been the errors <foounty coerts nnder the old system, we now had ter jndges lawyers elected by the people, and ho be. jolin, we ba 8, each one # perfect master of his in- liet besides, giving all it scientific y go through they give eve- atthe Stuyvesant lastitute. Our up-town gentry enjoy there entertain: t¢ mach, atleastone would think 80 to listen to the hearty peals of laughter and applause tha: jow every imi- tation, anecdote,and story, which great comedian ute forth to bis delighted audieno mr Hi vou bie first mornivg ‘ée to-mor! it 12 ool M, for the special be: of the juvenile classes, and such as connet attend im the evening. Tus Gaeat Musioar Festivan, for the benefit of the Hebrew Benevolomt Society, will take place at the Ta- bernecie Tuesday next. Aignorine Borghyse, Mims Laborde. Signor Corelif, Signor ‘T'effarettl. Signor No- voli, and Signor Sanquirico, with Mons Laborde, Mile. Adele and Mr. Charies Hobnatock, will all appesr. Hanninoton's Sacurp Dionamas ate now on exhibl- tion at Bostow, and meet with great success, a Herr Alexander, jr., isin Mobile. Mise Julia Turnbull is playing with groat rucocess at Rochester, Veraiont.—-The Council of Censorsof thie State hos closed its session. They passed @ revolution pang convention, to meetat Montpelier, om the first Wednesday ia January, 1:60. ‘The arucles recommended by the Council, tor the adoption yy the convention, contemplate some essential changes in the constitution--among them are an equalization of representation in the House of Aesembly; the election by the people of the judges of probate, sasietant juages ot county courts, theriffs and State attormeye, and that in futare all amendments to the constitution recommended by the Counart of C ybe submitted directly to the peuple Alba tual, March Lb, Neved the future highest county court would show that since we bad these men made judges who knew what the laws were, justice would be properly aad wisely administired The people now elect men who sre competent ; and it is safer to trust to the choice | of the people than, as before, to the selection of the Governer. Mr. Witxrn thought, in relation to appeals, that it was not so mueh the lawyers who are to blame as the parties litigant. The losing party desires his lawyer to go further, and is generally prepared to go as far as there are courts which he can go toto, He desired to adopt measures to obeck a litigating spirit among our people. The simple question was—Shall we stop ap- peals from justices courts at county courte!—and he was in favor of such proposition. Mr. Connwei. thought it as possible to get a cor- rupt and unworthy judge now, as it was when they were appointed by the Governor. He thought that to stop the power of appeals would be to reverse the course which we bad marked out for ourselves, Ifthe Senate dvoided sgainst him, he would submit, satisfied that time and the Senate would correct the error. Mr. Corvin wanted to stop the power of appeal. He knew a case in his district where a suit had been begun im the justices’ court for an amount less then ten dollars, which bad been cerried up to other courts until it had cost the winning party $860, and the loser had bis farm sold from under him. Mr Frovp sald that to y men tho proseoution ef alawsult was a luxury; and he saw no reason why these who wished to enjoy it, should be prevented from eo dol; The quertion was net decided, and the Senate pre- ceeded to disouss the important question whether courts should have restored te them original civil juriediction—a question that was settled in the affirma- tive by the Legislature of 1847, and decided the other way by the revisers of the code of practice, and the Legielature of 1848, It was net decided this afternoon. MORE OF THE Law, A letter was read. addressed to the Judiciary Com- mittee in the Senate, from Judges Jones, Edmonds, Edwards and Hurlbut, of the Supreme Court of t! city of New York, calling the attention of the te othe injurious effects of that section of the code which compels one of the judges to attend to chamber business daily from 10 to 80’olock. The practio fect is, that in the months of January, March, May, September and November, as all judges are assigned to neral term, the law must be violated, or one of the courts must fall through. They think that it is not practicable to have the court assemble at an earlie, heur than they now do, or to proerastinate their daily session. The business babits of the bar, of jurors, and of the people, were too fixed; and no good would result from an attempt to change them. ASSEMBLY. Ausany, March 15, 1849. THE PARALLEL RalLwar, The bill providing for the eonstruction of a railroad from Syracuse to Roehester, oal'ed the direct or paral- Jel railway, was brought up for its last reading. no security for the future. one vote more than was necessary, 65 being the num- ber requisite to pass the bill, amd this receiving 66, nays 32. Of the New York delegation, the following voted against it:—Messrs. Beekman, Campbell, Cornell, Hud- son, Van Orden, Varnum. For it.—Messrs. Dodge. A- Gilbert, Perly, Taylor. The following were absent:— Messrs, Allen, Brewer, Bowen, Folger, McKinney, Stryker. CLINTON COUNTY PRISON. The House determined to reconsider their previous was recommitted for future examination. THE STATE LIBRARY AND INTERNATIONAL RXCHANGES. Mr. Berxman, from the Joint Library Committee, Congress, $1,200. NEW YORK AND HAVRE STEAMSHIP COMPANY, Mr. F York and Havre Steamboat Company. TO SUPPLY ALBANY WITH WATER. Mr. Cross reported a bill to supply the city of Al- bany with good water. It isdesigned to take the sup. ply from the Mobawk, starting from a point near the village of Coboes. BROOKLYN IN WANT OF WATER, Among the bills passed was s bill authorising the city of Brocklyn to raise a loan by bond, for the pur- pose of determining where a sufficient supply of water for the city can be obtained. The particulars of the bill bave been already given. The afternoon session was oooupied in discussing ss unimportant claim against the Auburn State prison. rkets. Cincinnati, March 14, 1849. Flour—The sales of flour amount to 80,000 barrels, at $375. Sales of whiskey at 195; a 19%. with a heavy market. Sales of 400 barrels lard at 6%; holders ask 634. Sales of cheere at 5 o Lineeed oil at 60 cents r gallon Freights are unchanged. The weather as been very pleazant. Pitrsecron, March 14, 1849, Flour—There fs @ steady tri domand, but la sales could not be mad +, excep id with. Sales of clover reed at $3 12 to $3 25; }d at $1 8734 to $1 93%{. Sales of New Or- molassor at 28 cents There is eight feet of water in the channel. Battimore, jh 15, 1849, The market for flour is not active. les of 500 bbls. of Howard street at $4 76. 4 1,600 bbia sity mille at $4 8754 Small sales of corm meal at 62% flour at 8 8734. The market fc to $107 fo price red, corn continues stead, of 6.000 ele at 47c. for prime white. ai and Yellow; oats are quiet at 270, and fy in bai jarket for coftee has an upward suger is without change. Rio oo 6K0 a 7%0.; sales of those figures. Sales of $9 50 to $9 8734 Seles of lard, in berre! din kege from 70 to THe. About 700 packager sold at quotations. Pigs, — Dressed pige moved off tlow at 640 Flaxseed is quoted at $1.14 to §1.17_The stork market tn without change. Common Pieas, Before Judge Ualy. Maacn 14— Mark Brady vs. ‘Nothes Browne.—This was an action for an asrauit snd battery, The plaintif’ at) that defendant aeraulted him in Vesey at., near ‘asbington st., Lon og him {a the face and oal i epprobious names.ko. The defendant, asa dei moe, proved that plaintiff was very noisy making turbance on bis premiers, and that he only used force as was necessary toremove bim. The not agreed when the court adjourned, od ay Betore Judge Uishoeffer. Azariah P. Wilbur ve. Sam F. Champney et al.— Thie wai action to recover $70, the amount of » bill of goods purohased by detendente from plaintiff. The testimony offered by the plaintiff did not the jury tpat there was Line rg ag between defendants, and they rendered « verdict for defendants. ti forthe defence was entered upon, by calli ry Dophman, the person with whom it is allege: Horlale committed adultery. The witnoss was e: id le lempth. ever: Hoclsie. witnesses jot the plaintiff's witness exa- ed thie morning. and to show th told a diffu. story ct other times, The cause was then adjourned. si preme Oourt- General Term. fustices Jones, Hurlbut and F irda, ‘Nos. 16 and 16 were argued to day, and This sheet will be published at niao o'clock, to- morrow morning. Its contents will, as usual, em- brace all the important and interesting news of the week, Them Five Doliar Suits consist of Cloth Coat, Cassin ‘ancy Vest, Cloake and Ovor conta, 2 te BIE Er {lothins very ol rap: clothing sxobanged and womb, ol Pd tenwited, Gants coing to Catioraia, call as to pO owl « ter Novsen tac Bockmaniete and the Philadelphia and 4 tlantic Kteam pany te original, Tne owners of the Columbus, it is tres, seis bat sing Gag conid nt put Satbip a anor poy for coms more than her value oat form sham company, and put her on to Charleston, ae to for ube oc wp» fairly and impar examination, snd a ti decided that she would not Whet a or decimon wa correct or not. the result has said of the maouer in which that line was got ep seated ee Cham tances attending the causes of the bulldi Prete repeal, aoerned therein, '¢ nub fo favornblv towarve any one co frain from more at present. a ‘ery ite light world, we have i faok that, yoor after year, Doble and talented young men from ibe several 8ta os of this gloricus Union. as well as the sonsof drin, Adbicn and Canada, congregate Ph (eee | to be inducted inte the principles and precepts of medicine an 2 look over this vast city, and behold the many fao! ties whi vite the in ith, tory prac ¥ therewith the instruction which your many yeare of Practice so admirably qualfy you to impart, we mos congratulate you upon your growing chano's for euocess—sudsees even more disungui than thas with whisn f favored you. In testimony of our respect those intellectual: faculties which render you emi: acceptance of the volumes which 200m bidding farewell, permit ve to exproes the earnesé wie vou of. Mr. Vannum, of New York, made an earnest appeal against the bill. He doubted whether, if a charter were granted, the road would be built. As the inevi- table tendency of giving this charter, a road which he characterized ass parailel road, would be to injure the business of the other road, its effect would be to dimi- nish the confidence of capitalists in investments in Tailways in the State, as it would show that there was The vote was then taken, and the bill passed by just vote striking out the enacting clause of the bill making appropriations for Clinton county prison, and the bill reported « bill, makisg appropriation for the State Library, and for international exchanges. It appro- priates forthe State Library in 1850 and 1851, $2 800, for the purchase of books; for the enlargement of the Library, $800; for binding, lettering and marking books, $500. For contingent expenses of Library, $400; for transfer of historical documents from the office of the Secretary of State to the Library, $1,800; tor salary of Library and Assistant Librarian, $600 each year, for two years; for international exchanges, $400; for the report and journals of the Provinoial x, from the Committee of Commerce and Navigation, reported a bill to incorporate the New way long live © bremuleate, the doctrines of ‘the "noblest of all soiences. ard enjoy s re] ion, wi nonest ta usetully. y be gs D nionest reward of RT Abernathy, Alabama; Noll Moraes, New York; And y> lors! low Yo. andrew Walwour, John 4. 8immons, N. OB. Kinoaid, 5. Ce Jeeephs Edwin Gulvec, Goong Hecey We HOt Maan bcos B. Kimtark. Now Yort; F. W. Voyt,8. w; Joba Moneypensy, Dow York; William Roseweld, New Jersoy; JT. Geant New F, Gibea do; Obadiah Newoomb, do Thane wei 7 a 4.0. aries A. Shepperd, New York; T. Gulligae, rh ppere. ag Cnet an, do. W. Trocdy, Aistaa; Leonidas O- Beret eos ‘ re jeedy, D '» Ferris! |.Clark, N. York, 3.8 Bi N, Albert F. Genk atten » fost i ny.N. Cushipan, Indiana: Win’ B. Colby, Now Hampenire; Chan Honter, how York; Henry 8. Cowrmyok, ear he met Fenn; 7. R. Condics, New Jersey. FW Hyash New Yorks a, Hoty opens: Ghassan Henry ¥. Raowre $n fin, Maing FR. P. Herderso 7 A Bootis; O. Moris, ‘Rhode Istana: &. Charleteo; dos UP Qulus High RV” Wilts Wumresiote, wetente ldo Yer WW. Kenredy, do; D. @ Gratava, do; Honey V. Pare eter B.C. Croftcm, New Jersey; R. V. U's ei’, do; Jacob Jobuson, I livoig Wm. Anderso Irwin, Vigioia; Richard Page. do; Robert ra ‘Henry V. Brown, do; 0. “brent dur Willieg peep sree Thomas Bo land; Wm. Lawton, New York; Jacob Frisell, de.; Robert Royoroft, do; Wm. Elder, do.; Johnson Murrogh, do. Gentiemen—It is difficult fer me to find words to express the sense which 1 entertain of the kindaces of this reception and ef ‘the pontimonts of your address; and y-t, how enthusiasm which you have evin when I look around me and see the familiar of pup ls anc friends who have so often given me proofs of their eat? Much that you have said on saject of my success must be aserited to partiahty of friendship; but too forcibie language cannot be employed, if you rok to convey ajust impression of my wense of the responsibility which auy ivdividaal invucs W210 oe ters that depsrimeot of medical instruction in which I am en ped. It is, indeed. gentlemen, cheertng and encouraging to me, ined we I'am at no dirtans period again te ‘confront the bas ards and the tedls of a teacher of medicine, to carry with me the remembrance of your approbation, and the asrurance of your be Nef that my future labors will be no less conducive than hereto. fore to the welfary of the medical student. I accept ‘some an¢ generous gift with Allew me. gentlemen, to and enduring respect, and with sincere wishes tor yout aud prosperity, bid you farewell J.B. WHITTAKER, 5.0 Broadway. ufactured by Indectrable for a gantioman's tolls in se estlcet poontbs optoe 1 ‘The articles are selected with strict regard to quality, rj warranted, G. SAUNDE 43 & BON, No. 147 Broadway, corner of Liberty st., and 337 Broadway. Gold Pens and Watches.—The celebrated Diamond Pointed Richelieu Goto Pons, with a great variety «f nd Silver Holders, together witha splendid stock of ‘Gola f Bilver Watches, le by J. AGE, jun 15 Wallet sired vag d. rt Watobes and Geld i Figs umcturing,=Genin’s five- jo ats ely beautiful in @ feat i fiaisb, recherehé 5 anpee mee, daraae in ol ee tight. ve the head, becoming to the face. For sale only at tae sales the manufacturer, 214 Broadway, opposite St Paule. a titude Electro-Magnetism.—At the earnest solici- tation of the members of the Mcohanied Instivate, Dr. ay wil repeat his re on stro- Magne evening, Friday, 16th instant, at the Clinton Hi sud Nara streets. Duringthe lecture, a model of tie maguetic ph, cons ructed expresely for illustrating ite principles, will be ox: hivited and expiamed. A locomotive, propoilea by lightning um a cirowar railway, will alao be exhibited, with a larg» oo.leoti Of maguetio engines, Bo, Ro. Tickets 25 conta; membs Mechanics’ Institute free: they will please to call at tne Laatitute rooms tor their tickets. Resolved (hy the members of the Mechs. nics’ Institute, im committee of the whole), That wo teader our thanks to Dr. Hay, for his very lucid and intoreating lecture be- hy this evening, on the mgartic telegraph, the polarity and variations le, eo. ho. and requers shathe Tepeat it again at the Clinton Bail ‘We pronoucce the Doctor's looture decidedly the most huctd and ivatruotive ever given in this institution om there eubjects. all wishing fora foal. Mar acquaintance with these subjects ld not fail to atterd his lectures TOS. GODWIN, So. COMMERCIAL AFFAIBS, MONEY RKET. Toursday, March 15—6 P, mM, The bulls appear to be uisble to arrest the do ward movement in the quotations for the fancies. At the first board to-day, the depreoiations ranged from one quarter to two per cent., with transactions tosome extent. Hudson River Raiiroad declined 3 per cent Hi Reading Railroad, X; Long Island, {; Harlem, ; Can- tom Co., %; Erie Railroad, 34; New a, 2; Morris Canal, %; Farmers’ Loan, %; Pennsylvania 5s, 4; Treasury Notes, %. At the second board, New Haven Railroad fell off ¢; Long Island, X; Canton Co. improved , and Morris Canal, 4 per cent. The sales of Harlem were large at the afternoon session; but in all others quite mode- rate. It isdiMoult,im fact impossible, to account for this steady decline in the stock market Quotations Dow rule about three per sent. below the highest points reached under the recent speculations.and government securities have not escaped the general depression. This the bears have had the benefit of, and they have reaped arich harvest. Some of the shrewéest Opera- tors have made money, both on the advance and de- oline, and the change of the past week has 2 O- ther admonition to speoulutors to realize sual profits when in their power to do so The oval operators in the anthracite mining re- gions of Pennsylvania, have resolved to sarpend mining for three weeks, or until purchasers agree to pey $2 25 for red ath, and $2 for white ash, si Mount Carben The annexed statement exhibits the operations o the Northern Raijroad Company from the period of ite organization up to the lst of February, 1849:— Nontnern Rattnoan—Laxe Ontanio ano Lace Cuam Me Capital stock $2,000.00. geen ee Copital paidin on Ist January, 1849. $706,300 70 108 seecee 197 O21 OO | Total. Expenditures: Amount paid for land. . ™ for o Total expended let January, 1849 Balance sundry accounts Dr, fer (ro: Ist JADDETY. seer scence $127,607 79 ‘The payments on account of the capital stock, by stockholders im the State of New Yerk and in other States, are stated to be about in the Proportion of the stook held in this State and in other States, About twelve miles of the road have been @nished—~ though not opened for business prior te the Ist of Joau- ary lant—and the remainder is under contract and in Progress of construction. A considerable portion of the road is graded, and it is expected thirty miles will be opened early the approaching season. The Bosto- nians depend very much upon this road, to attract Portion of the Northerm amd Western trade frem this to their market, and pamphlet has bewn issued of thirty two pag: for the pur~ pore of showing that mearly the whole of the trade of Northern New York must, by this route, go to Boston. This belief has indnced Eastern oapt- talists to invest in the road, and will insure its com- pletiom; but we meed be under no approhension role- tive to the trade of that portion of oar State. Oar faoilities for reaching that seotion vf cou try will scom be equal te thore this road, in eonnection with those running through Vermont, wil give our Eastorg friends, avd the advaninges we enjoy an © markety compared with any other city im the Union, will rega- late the rest of the buniness, Woe give the capitalists of Dorton ali tho eredit they deserve for their onter-