The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1849, Page 2

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The Annexation of Cuba. ‘The exposé of the attempt made by the late Pre- sident and his cabinet, to procure the cession of the sland of Cuba to the United States, for a con- sideration, which was containéd in a document written by Mr. Thomas Caute Reynolds, and pub- lished in yesterday’s Herald, ie the subject ot con- vereation im political circles, and has created a great deal of wonderment and surprise among all ciasses. When we obtained and published the intelligence concerning the action which Mr. Polk and his cabinet had instructed Mr. Saunders, the Ame- rican Minister at the court of Madrid, to take in the matter, we Knew that it was correct; and though it was assailed from every quarter, we maintained its accuracy, and held the position which we then assumed, from that time to the pened of the disclosure made ty Mr. Rey- rolde, which places the matter beyond qavil or dispute. We were, to be sure, supported by the Lendon Times and Chronicle; but those papers never had an intimation of the matter until it appeared in the Herald, and then, no doubt, they instructed their correspondents in Madrid to make enquiries, and ascertain the correctness of what we pub- lished. The result was that ‘what our correspon- dent bad affirmed was confirmed by them in every particular. The subject now, is beyond dispute. Mr. Polk ‘and his cabicet did, in the words of our correspon- dent at Madrid, and confirmed by Mr. Reynolds, direct Mr. Saunders, the American Minister at Madrid, “to sound the Spanish government on their disposition to sell or cede the island of Cuba to the United States’’—that if it evinced any dispo- sition of the kind, to buy it; and that, accordingly negotiations, with that object in view, may be said to have been opened by the despatch. It 18 clear and evident, therefore, that such a despatch was rent to Mr. Saunders, and that sueh action was taken underit as we have from time to time stated. The next question is, what was the ultimate object which the late administration had in view, in thus ‘‘ sounding” the Spamish go vernment? This, we think, can be readily sur- mised. It was the last year of Mr. Polk’s admi- nistration. The war with Mexico, brilliant as it was, had been attended with a great many bluo- ders, which might justly be attributed to his ad- munistration, and especially to Mr. Marcy, the late Secretary of War. Its cenduct throughout was such as to engender unpopularity ; and Mr. Polk and his cabinet—shrewd politicians as they are— conceived a plan by which they might counteract this feeling, and at the same time destroy the grow- ing popularity of General Taylor, who, long pre- vious to that time, had been nominated as a candi- date for the Presidency, at different meetings and by different parties throughout the country. <Ac- cordingly, they hit upon the expedient of “sound. ing the Spanish government en their disposition to sell or cede the island of Cuba to the United States,” with the view, in case of a favorable an- swer being received, to make the annexation of that beautiful island a test question—an issue in the Presidential election, which would take place in the month of November following. It was a dexterous and by no means a desperate game to play, in order to continue democratic ascen- dency in the governmen: of the United States, and one characteristic of the genius of Mr. Polk. ‘Were it not for the disadvantages which Mr. Saun- ders labored under, in not being acquainted with the Spanish language, and the existence of other impediments which were in his way, and which prevented him from furthering or carrying eut the instructions and intentions of Mr. Pelk’s cabinet, we are perfectly satisfied that the annexation of the island of Cuba would have been one of the principal issues in the last Presidential election, and that :t would have exercised 2 powerful influ- ence on the result of that struggle. But although that negot: ition failed--as far as the purposes for which it was commenced are concerned—it must not be supposed that the sub. ect 16 finally disposed ot. The question of pur- chasing Cuba is now before the American people in abroad light. I: has been developed by the New York Herald, and confirmed by the ex- Secretary of the American Legation in Spain, that athe administration of Mr. Polk entertained the project, and directed ovr minister at the court of Madnd to presecute it; and that it would have been followed up, and perhaps with success, but for the causes to which we have above referred, ‘Ii Mr. Saunders was possessed of more influence ~—if he was familiar with the Spanieh language, and was not obliged, as he was, to use three or dour parties in coneulting with the Spanish ministry ~-if, ina word, Mr. Saundere was more compe- Tent to fulfil the important trust confided to nim, Mr. Polk’s project might have been submitted to the American people at the last Presidential elec- tion, and General Cass might be the President of the United States at this time The project 1s, therefore, before the American people. It will, no doubt, be discussed and agiteted by the news- papers throughout the country, and form an ex- citing and interesting topie of debate in Congress @oring the next session. What the result of such agitation will be, no one can with certainty pres ict; but we would not be surprised to find it made on issue of the Presidential exnvaes of 1851. We ghall watch with isterest the conrse which the pew administration will take on this eubject Tax Tricorsric Wirre --The telegraphs wires lending from thie city to the evat, west, morth, and south were all out of order after 7 O’olock lust evening, caused by the ecvevity of the storm, Daatu Bao Baquaste—Rarieios amp Lasustio: —The community are doubtless aware that, by last wiil and testament, large and sometimes munificent bequests are made by persons of wealth and means te churcheg, Bible societies, missionary societies, religious corporations of all kinds, and to priests, ministers and parsons ot all sects, There 1s scarcely a day that we do not hear of such be- quests, and we are confident that there are buvtew of our readers who have not known of large gifts having been made in this way, frequently by will, executed a shert time previous to death, and covering sometimes the whole of the property ot the testator or testatrix, as the case may be; leav- ing nothing tor the heira or kim of the deceased, by whore exertions, perhaps, the property constituting those bequests was accumulated. Now, we find no fault with contributing to the support, maintenance and usefulness of religious cerporations, or religious enterprises. We would like to see them all succeed, and rival each other in the good work of Christianizing and civilizing the world; but we do think that although much good 1s done in one way, much harm 18 done in another, in a great inany of those cases, It fre. quently happens that men, by death-bed wills, be- queath all of their property to religious corpora- tions, leaving their family and dependents—those whom they are morally bound to provide for—in penury and want. Under the inflaence of anewly awakened zeal in the cause of Christianity and reli- gion, and when about to enter into another state of existence, worldly matters of all kinds are of secondary consideration to a dying man. His mind is enfeebled, his thoughts are on eternity and eternal matters, and family, friends, neighbors, and relatives, are passed over as if of no account. {ris the duty ef the attending clergyman to inquire if the man about to take his departure has disposed, by will, of his worldly goods, and if he has not, to imprees upon him the necessity of so doing. The lawyer is immediately called, the dying man, with thought intent on other matters, and with a view of propitiating grace and salvatien, offers as asacrifice his property and his means. The will is drawn up accordingly, duly executed according to the requirements of the law, and after reading it the family of the deceased find, to their astonish- ment, that the bulk of the property 1s bequeathed to some religious enterprise or other; and that, it they have not been entirely left on the cold charity of the world, they have been cut off with a bare pittance. We do not mean to say that cases like this are frequent, but that they do occur, no man can deny. Indeed, bequests by will are calculated upon by all religious societies as a source of re- venue; and lest the subject might be overlooked or forgotten, the form of a bequest is printed on their tracts, papers, and annual reports, so as to keep men of property constantly in mind of what 1s ex- pected of them. We have heard of a case within afew days, which will bear us ovt in all that we say on this subject. A person possessing some ten thousand dollars died; on her death-bed she made a will, devising diflerent sums of money to different clergymen, to be expended in religious services for the benefit of her soul, after her death. These devises covered all but a fraction of what she was worth, and the balance, say one thousand dollars, was sct apart ior the benefit of her nearcat rela- tives, whom she was bound not to leave in penury, as much as she was to provide for her own salvation, when she had the means. Now in this case there was a great moral wrong com- mitted; but it cannot be remedied. She gave away her property, and her family must suffer, unless the deviseesgive up a portion of the pro- perty thus left to them. This is the latest case of the kind that has come to our knowledge, but in the course of eur experience we have heard of many similar ones. We think, therefore, that the law should step in and prevent those wholesale bequests by death- bed wills, and improvident dispositions of property jn this way. It was a similar state of things which gave rise tothe celebrated statutes of mort-main, in England, under Henry the Third, Edward the First, Richard the Second, Edward the Second, and other monarchs. The necessity of passing those statutes was obvious, for it bequests for gyrus uses, as they were termed, had not been stopped, the clergy would have, long ere this,been possessed of all the landed property in England. We do not suppoee there 1s any likelihood of the priesthood of this country ever attaining a very extended influ- erce in this respect, over their flocks or congrega- tions; but if wrong 1s done, as done it is in many cases, it should be corrected, as far as legislation cando it. Society owes it to itself to prevent a man or a woman from depriving his or her family of a portion of the worldly possessions which they may have assisted to accumulate, and to a portion of which they morally have aclaim. If people de. sire to see religion prosper, let them contribute a portion of their means while living, while in health, while their minds are strong and not en- feebled, to that end; but let them be deprived ef the power to devise, when on their death-beds, ail their property, and leave their families beggars. . AMENDMENT TO THE City Cianter.—The bil! containing the amendments to the charter of the city of New York, which we have heretofore re- ferred to, passed the Senate of this State on Mon- day last, having previously been acted upon by the Assembly. It was remitted back to the Assembly, for itsconcurrence in an amendment made by the Senate, that body having expunged the section providing that the bill should be submitted to the people of this city for ratification at the next elec- tion. We hope that the members of the Assembly will agree to the important alteration made by the Se- nate. If the billbe submitted to our voters, there will be an organization formed by the politicians, wire pullers, and all other persons favorable to the perpetuation of the evils which it remedies, and it will surely be defeated. The masses will not take any pains to make themselves acquainted with its details, and not one out of five of them will vote on it. An organization, therefore, of those who desire a continuance of the present state of things, would defeat it, in the same manner as similar measures have been lost in former years, The rebuke which the striking out of that sec. tion conveys, 18 well merited,; and although we | will go as far as any one in detending our charter- ed privileges on all proper occasions, and in main- taining the nghts of our citizens to manage and control their municipal affairs, still we are delight- ed at this rebuke, this eastigation, if we may use the term, which those same people have in this shape receivedfrom the Legislature. They have shown themselves unworthy of the rights which they possess. They have, from year to year, submit- ted like slaves to any treatment which their masters, the wire pullers and politiciane, have imposed on them ; they have allowed their fair city, which pobsestes unequalled advantages for cleanliness, to become a reproach to christendom for its fil and nastiness; they have allowed the taxes to reach a point greater than that levied by the lar- gest State of the confederacy, and they deserve what they have received. The bill which has thus passed, will uadoubted- ly reevive the sanction of the Executive. [fit do not, we shall be mach disappointed. Movements of 1 Gene fm Houston, of Louisville, Ky, on ch LUM, en v0) Colonel RM, Jonson was rrollton, Ky, on the 19h inet ved In Pulladstobia, from He is eatd to ba in feo. Hoo J, Walker leston, om Monday b ntcul, U.S Distriot Attormey at Boston, hax is rerignation, to take effses om the first of April, preximo Madene Dararmont, batter knowa aslauny Weight, War at Cioeinpat! on the 2st in«tent, Veontdent Polk wud lady attived a Mobile on the 20um inst, Mis reception Is spoken of as belog very { tritvent, Theatrical and Musical, Bowgay Tnzatae —The new drame of “ Jane Eyre” bas been very suosesrfal; it is, bsyomd question, the mest euccessfal adaptation of the day. The movel it- Geif has been universally received as the mest original story of the times, so different from the nemby-pam>y Rose Matilda ot) le of novel, which has been hereto- fore thrust om the community. “ Wathering Heights” and * Jone Eyre,” im fact, are the two best written Is we bave evet read; and d like to ree & @ramatic adaptation ef the f 9d work; if it was made un cleverly as the present one of “Jane Eyre,” it could not fail to prove immensely succenefal Mr. Gi d Miss Wemyss, a+ Roobester a: se, are the prominent characte d admirabiy dothey play I de wired 4s the gipsey for vowal from Jave of the love she bear both the performers were obéered mo adwirable sotor, whilst, Mise Wemyss was roully eud- Mme. The drame wilhundoubtediy have » long rua, aoit bas all that intrinsic merit. whic! command the applause and admiration To-night Mise Wemyss takes her benefit, pear as Evadne, im the tragedy of that ani will be the jt time of her performance o! iia ima portant part, and sure wo are, she will doit well We baveon many occasiona noticed, with commedatio: the performances of tbis young lady, and we beli from what wo have even of her, that at no distant @ate che will be regarded as one of the best Amprican actrescor. She will also play Jane Eyre, after Evadue. We believe that she will have a very large audience at her benefit this evening, both on account of her morits aran actrees and the esteem in waich Miss W. and her father are beld by their friends. Broapwar Tueatne.—The second performance of the grand operatic spectacle of the “ Eaobantress’’ went off, Jast night, befire a good house, and, as on the previous evening, the musical olio of M. Balfe was hailed with delight by the whole audience. The pict of the “ Enchantress,” like all the fantastical dramas 8 fullof imoidents as impos- sible as they are astonishing. Ja tain of a piratica! band, bas been executed, leaving bis infant da his comrades, with instructions that they should make ber “their child, and obey her as their chief—their queen”? These orders have been sworn to by the pi- Fates ; and, sinee her youth, Stella has been protected ‘and adored by the banditti of the Archipelagean Sea. Fifteen year japeed since the death of oe i Ni ad Jeue io the taips en ples, among the wild mountai: aud the cou rhe je cailed the * Enchantress,” for she bas alw escaped the ballets of the hunters, who have tried to deliver the country of a fearful goblia. Sylvio, the hero of the piece, sees Stella, and falls in love with ber. She returns his i Protects if nemies, who k e is the real heir to the kingdom of Naples, and wish to have him murdered ; and, fimally, she uses all her na‘ural and ‘tural powers to raise him to his rightful place hrone ot Naple: Sioily. Ramir, the (ead. er of the pirates, been jealous of Syivio, for he himself loves Stella. He therefore the ruin of bis rival, but finally ® valuable decument necessary to piace, securely, Sylvio on the throne. As a reward for this service Stella had promised him her hand. Ramir briogs the dooument ; but, seeing that he couid not seoure the love of bis mixtress. with her hand, be nobly resigns her to Sylvio, who, by marrying Stella, makes @ real queen of os kingdom of one who was bat the queen of a band ef pirates. Ramir joins the hands of the heppy coupie, and th his leave, in order to scoompany his comra: deep ocean, where life 1s surrounded by dange! tbis plot, wkich has been borrowed from t melodrama of “Stella,” by Mr. de St. Georges, Mr. the celebrated Engiish compose! different music. which, however, contairs evers!] Pri p As for the spectacie of the * Enchantress,” it is the most gergeous ever put on the stage. The ‘ Deck of the ’e Brig,’ the * Grotto” scene, the “ Her- mitage of our Lady of Woods,” are, among the sconerivs painted by Mr. P Grain, the most correct and tasty ever exhibited in New York. The costumes and the properties are also excellent; and, finally, the gorgeoure ness of the opera is astonishing and bewitohing Ths Seguin troupe are in fine yeice, the charus very good, ‘and, no doubt, the “ Enchantress’ will have a great To Mr. Blake the public are muoh indebted for \d display. He is au enterprising manager, and knows well how to fill the Broadway Theatre. Nationa, Tneatar —Mose is now making his trip to California for about the fifticth time; and “Tomand Jemmy”’ have cembatted every evening for upwardsof four weeke, and still the interest in the movements of theeo individuals, #hich is taken by the frequenters of the National, is by no meaus abated. The adventu: of the gold seekers y racy; and, indesd, wh we read some of the accounts from the land of gold, we think the troubl & Co. there, are by no we hope all Caiifor- terminati aa the eccentric referee deniably true timepivc the negro capitaliy. nightly played with the two “star” pleoes are very neatly got up. and the company, gencrally, deserve credit for the excellent way in which they play them. ‘We see several new pieces underlined as in active pre- paration, For to-might’s bill, we refer to our list of amusements, Bunton’s Treatre.—Last evening “Dombey & Son” was again presented at this theatre, and those who were Fresent were highly delighted. The inciemont state of the weather caused athin attendance; indeed, we were astonished to find that so many had the courage to be enticed out on such a night, the most inclement and diemal that bas been e: need im this city for many a year. Burton's acti captain C: first rate Brot | Mrs. Brougham, as Susa raise for the spirited mai er part Reymond, as Mr, Toots, was very amusing; and Miss Hill. as Florence Dombey, w: ost ex: This young lady isa good actress. It appear to cuy elligences CITY POLITICS. The politicians have been, for some days past, pre- paring for the spring election. The whige have nomi- bated William V. Brady as their candidate, at ominated a candidate; teliing what will be the reauit of t\sir committee. Om Thursday y didate—who it will be. yet remains Whoever it may be, and whoever is elerted, hopes that w mo b Mayor and Com- ho will see to it that day to be remem- bered— a pet » It had been ruowing the torm iacreased ia the morning. The wind war, to all appeacan: from sil pointe of the paces; for, walohever way 0: turned, be bad to face the atorm. Snow, enow. wno and biow, blow, blow, scemed to be the order of the day. At four ’olook yeaterday afternoon, it was said that thre ting om the doak at wi ‘ "tempted pasrage to. New York, ad ventured be bad bern nearly eubmerged in water from the rear which were flowing at the time of their attempted ‘The boats rolied frompide to side, so thet much water was made through the cabin windows. Great consternation was caused en this side of the river, end many passongers refused to take passage on the ferry boats. for fear of being swamped. Tue Stuxets.—It is mot at all probable that the Street Commissioner or street contractors will heed the voice ef public opinion, but we would most respeot- fully advice the Aldermen and candidates for alder- manto honors, to look to it, thatthe mud which bas eon acoumolating in the streets for some months pest, erpecially in the upper wards, be removed before the spring election comes on. Deatu or Da Townseno.—Dr. Peter S Tewnsend, Mion medicine in ti ‘was for some time ect: but foally deserted that, fersion 01 eine. Tue Court or session at Brookiym. The large court-roem im th City Hall will, it is thought, be finished im time for ecoupancy. Fine —A fire broke out on Monday evening, ina ar Sixth avenue, o0- trifling damay ‘Anotuex Mystery.—The Coroner yesterday re- ceived private infermation respecting the supposed suicide of abeantiful young women, The name of the parties we omit until the matter is throughly investi- gated by the Coroner, as the deceased and her relatives are of the highest respectability and by giving publicity to the names ofthe parties an unusual excitement pass be created in the neighborhood of the decuassd’s friends, Deatn sy Intemrerancer.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at the 10th d station house, on the body of William Cogswell, a native ef New York, azed about 20 years, who came to his death by deliriam tremens. Verdict accordingly. Tue New Yorx Institution vor tue Buinp.—This Valvable institution now accomplishing its four- teenth year of useful: and the last report of the managers to the Legislature, shows that their benevo- lent enterprise is ip jorous and satisfactory etute otivity. The income of institution for the 1848 was $30,622 56, and the oxpenditur 782 92, leaving o balance of $839 64 in the ti on the Slat of December last. Of the sum 5.000 ap- plied to the extinguishment of the debt due on the real ertate of the institution, and $1,508 08 for the con- struction of a sewerin the Eighth avenue. There were, on the Ist of January, 136 inmates in the insti tution, of whom 113 were New York State benoficiarie: 7 beneficiaries of New Jersey; 2 are pay pupils; 1 sup- ported by the Commissioners of F: migration; 8 are sup- orted from the fund of the institution, and 20 main. in themselves by various employments in connection with it. But one death ocourred in the institution during the year, and that was a German lad, in whom the seeds of, reditary disease were but too surely frown before he was received. The scholars, thi report, are progr rapidly in their literary quirements; besides the more common branch they now study astronomy, chomistry and na- tural philosophy, not omiting even the department of optics; and it ie eaid that the accuracy of their acquirements im these sciences stands the test of the closest eorutiny, without discovering tl their ideas are in any respect imperfect. The ceesity for the establishment of a workshop for industrious adalt blind, both grad’ 68 from the inst ware and res ene dee. bets 8 isqualifies them from beo bas iong been forcing itself seen ge nagers of this institution, and to this object their Jabors during the past yet re been earnestly direct- ed. An application to the Legislature at their last sestion, for the funds necessary to the erection of such an est. blishment, to be in connection with the insti- tution, was favorably entertained, andan appropriation made adequate to the osterprise proposed. The ne tary buildings were placed ander contract last fall, and it is hoped that they will be ready for ocecupation in May or June next. The object of this establishment wili be to place within reach of the industrious blind, of both sexes, the means of earning their own support, and at thi ¢ time to furnish to such as may desire it, a comfortable home. It will be emphatically a home here they will be furnished with constant employment, the profits of which will be divided among them proportionally to the assiduit; lodged in s comfortable manner a: sury. out, $23 274 84 was for ordinary expenses ; loweat rate; where they wiil have opportunities for in- tellectual and moral improvement, and be freed from all care anxiety sboat the purchase of materials or the sale of their work. The building will stand on the Eighth ¢, and will contain a large ware- room or store le of manufactured articles The structure will be ity feet by sixty, and three sh, exclusive ofa basement an end besides workrooms, acoommodations in dining bathing rooms, for seventy-fiveto one hundred bli boarders. Police Intelligence, Forking a Polceman.—A woman, by the name of Catherine Connolly. was arrested pisinabey td by officer Sweeny, of the Fourth ward, on of vio- lently assaulting policeman Farlong, b him im the abdomen with a fork, inflicting a severe wound. The woman was taken before Justice Lothrop, and committed to prison for trial. Arrest on Suspicion —Officer Dowling, of the Sixth esterday, roung man called Charles Dombey & Son” will have a protracted ran. id by all ts of horsemanship. and he beautifal magni i of Sands, Lent & Co., that this week is the last they will be able to exhibit prior to their leaving for their travel- Ing through the country. The extreme unfavorable state of the weather last evening was resulted in rather a thin sttendance. The performances were, as usua', ofa very superior quality, To night we hope the weather will be more favoral cellent bill i ebildren., ts ive them a treat before iGNOR Benev: ig fulfilled a: agement of five mont | Tecon Theatre, Havana, has returned to this city. The night of his benefit, when it was understood he ww York, those who heard his which took m: og the rdles assigned to him Ladra, Marino Fa- ing. to testify id abilities, usiastic cheers, but also by the most substantial proofs, im presentiog him with many valu- From the Ha: desutiful silv 5 Damented with gold, brilliant diamond rings, a gold watch and chal nd « splendid e: with | golden head = He was alse invited to a supper, was attended by all those whom he delighted with his pote rich, round tenes. We hope soon to see engaged by some one of the theatrical managers, who, if they only took advantage of the v talent at prerent within their reach. might com- mence sn operatic season with the most sanguine ex- pectations. Cnaurty’s Mixstaets are doing their usual large business Spring or fall, winter o r, it ia all the same to them; they have s conti: ccension of crowded houres; and now that they are giving such fall programmes, containing, besides a vast number of their beautiful Etbiopian songs, the famous‘ Voyage Mazsicale,”’ and the no less famous Cowbellogian bur- ue, besides George Christy's dancing, instrumental rise, while austal ni, Nabuco, Att! | performances, Ko., we do not wonder that their con- certs are so much the fashion as they are. New Onueans Sunzxavens.—The performances of this company rauk very high among masical people in thie city, as they are not yy witty fello mirabdle wusiciens besides, and their overt and instrumental lana BV pact choruses, parodies, Ke , are all executed with mort rolentific precisio Their new instruments the melopbone and bangella double basso, are most beautiful ones, and add mush to the effeot of their performances in thelr famous bur- leeque, the “Musical Panorama.” The Italian Scenas, likewise, are as popular as ever. Tur Geemania Bany —This favorite band, who have ro often delighted our citizens with their harmentous strains, were ocmpelled, in consequence of the in- clemency of the weather, to postpone their concert, which was to have taken place inst evening, at the Chinese Rooms, to Thursday ever next. Panorama or THe Hupson Riven.—This great work ought to be seen by every one. es. & most minute and faithful picture of all the noble Hudron River. } to this penorama is & plean one, of seeing the river without leaving New Miss Julia Dean is playing at the Maseum, in Balti- more. Mr. Booth, the tragedian, is at the National theatre, Cincinnati. Dan Rice, the clown, is at St. Louis. Pollucal Intettigence FT. Anderson is the whi, \didate for Congress im the 12th district of Virginia, to supply the vacancy occasioned by the resignation of Hon W.B l’reston. The Free Soil State Convention, of Michigas, will be held at Jackson, on the 24 of May next, Army Intelligence. Companies A and J, 8th Regiment have been remo 8. Infantry, ‘exes ; One company d the other toa station Brooks, the commandin, if has received the brevet of Ang eo hag i Col. Bopneville, U.S.A , arrived at Little Boek, Ark. om the 6th inst. en rowte ‘for Fort - mand of the California eseort. uth ' take com Voorhbies, alias Bolto, on suspicion of stealing two silver-plated cake-baskets; also r new white coat, vs luedin all at about $40, The property was found the possession of this thief; and being unable to give fatisfactory acceunt as to what manner he became in porreesion of the property, Justice McGrath commit- ted the accused to prison fora further hearing. An owne! wanted for the property. Apply to Justi McGrath. Five Hundred Dollars a Year not to be Laughed «t.—An arrest of s funny vature took Pnemd yesterday, the ties were brought fore Justice Lothrop for Jaagment. It appeared that the evidence g! before the court, was im substance as foilows:—The policoman was rather dapper looking little body, and spoke with a German accent, dressed with » very short tailed coat, and pan- talcons very tight to his legs, and those pretty well strapped down, giving his general appearance ens of yecuilar interest; this, together with his coat buttoned, and a bright shining on his left breast, told the Facsers by that he was one of the nine hundred pre- servers of the public Mare This policeman was on duty at the corner of Bayard street and ery. At this post, it seems, he has ¢ somewhat conspicu- ous, and denominated by a number im that vicinity as © Lege,” possibly from the extreme tight shape of his pa: joons; rome would even go #0 far as to call out to oneanother as they were passing, “ Oh! loox there Jim, look at that star strapped down to keep him from rising,” and all such remarks made im the hearing of the police: jh annoyed the offi- neiderably ; and not only that, sald the po- it ter to bring the police into ridacule ; “I don't take dis office of $500 a year d I vill brings im allsach chaps as x prisoners were young men of about 18 years; one of them had considerable of “ Mose’ abor him, and said to the magistrate,‘ I wasn’t a la atthisM.P. | andthis young man was a pas: when we mot one of the girls that work next to ours in Pearl street, and , but he would: b Be @ us, and then he fetched us down here. bel I know the boys around the Bowery calls him 3, and everybody laughs when they shim; bat | wasn’t « laughing at him this time.” Justice Lothrop remarked that it was an ef- fence that did not, im his opinion, come exactly within the statute, alchough the prisoners had no business to make fan of the offlcer by calling him “Legs;” but asthe policeman had a pair of le; pretty straight ones too. he did not consider it was as asif the policempn leased with therefore, as the oase ai t present, he should be compelled to discharge the prisoners from custody: “but,” said the magistrate, “it they are brought here again, on the like oharg the sibly take some further steps in ti remarked, thet if they cal'e: tl inevery time. The hed, and the boys titte: aps, and walked out of court, andthe policeman followed with both his legs, causing jeneral Jaugh from al court at the droll cbarge preferred before the magistrate. If the mem- bers of the police areto be laughed at called “Legs,” we think the Common Council to double their salary, in order to them to support their dignity in @ manner becoming their profession. Rivey, tHe Desxrier.--A letter in the Paw- tucket ch. 1.) Chronicle, of the 23d inat., from one of a party bound to California, by the way of Mext- co, says :—“At Jalapa we were called on by Col. Riley, the Irish deserter (80 called). He isan o- ficer in the Mexican army, and says he has been unjustly punished by Gen. Scott, as he never was an American citizen, nor was he enrolled in the American army. He came to Mexico on his own hook, and asked a commission from General Bohn Inge was relused, and as his object was to make money, he jowmed the Mexicans, and alter serving 10 all the battles, was taken at Chernbusco. He received two hundred stripe the letter D was burnt in his cheek, and he imp-1- soned nine months. He intends, as soen as Gen. Taylor takes his seat, to apply to the United States tor redress, which, if his story is_true, he will un- doubtedly get. It is said Gen. Taylor never con- sidered him a deserter. He is a fine specimen of an Irish gentleman, and a triend to all Americans. He hae great influence here, and has helped many The New Ork Bes of the 19th inst., g:vee the following new: The steamship Icon, Thompson, master, from New York, via Charleston, Savannah and Hava- na, arrived here last evening. The F. lett York on the 8th inst., at 11 0’clock, P.M; was detained by fog uine hours off Savannah bar, and the same lengtn of time off Havana. Left Havana the evening of the 15th, and arrived at the baron the evening of the 17th, where she remained uatil the morpmg of the 18th. The steamer Isthmus, arrived-at Havana on the ldth, va from Chagres, reports at Chagres, bark» Gaffiord and 3. Crowell, trom New York, and schr. Ionia, from New Orleans, all with pas- pengers. Also, teports at Panama, steamer Oregon, two ships and one schoone¥,'taking'im passengers for San Franciseo, _A brig had arrived at Panama from San Fran- cisco, and reported that the Califoraia would leave for Panama, (date not mentioned,) with $5,000,000 of gold dust from the mmes. E % Muh, off Carystoet reef, spoke British ship Pria- cess Royal. The Falcon has no cargo. Adventurers to for: _ FROM NEW YORK. The following 18 a list of passengers for Chagres in the brig Leveret, Capt. Arthur, which sailed on the 26th inst. :— Pacific Pioneers, from Mendon, Connectlout—Julius H. Pratt. ident and ist director; Reuben H. Way, director; Levi Merriam. do.; B.C. Eastman, Creasurer and secretary; R. H Paddock, physician of the com- pany; Russell S, Gladwin, Timothy 0. Gladwin, Lu- clus Smith, Ira H. Smith, Sylvester Wiliial Joel Stevens, W. F. Robbins, William Covell, Van Reas- tolaer Raymond, Selah Lewis, of Southington, Con- ‘Julius 8, Augur. do.; Benj. T. Jone do; John W. Whitney, Poughkee; Sammy, also. the Ware Mecheniss’ and Min- {ng Astociation~N. D. Goodell, president; SL ° butin, tary; E. D. Alem, treasurer; E, Sherm: H.H. Shum 8 C. Smith, N Berton, B. Cunuing- worth, C H. Shumway, S.S Warner. A. ‘also, J. W. Moody, B. Kinton, Uriah Banta, Stevenot (jubrus, Wm. Ripley. M. frankjin Poole, Cyrus Poole, Prescott J. Bigelow, Isaac W. Heard, E. J. Davis, Mr. Culver, L, F Chubbuck, Austin Wing, Henry Wilson, John Hunt. L. D. Lewin, Albert Grant, David D. Davis, J M, ville, Wm. Johnson. John L. Hamilton, J W. Hewron, George M. Chambers, A. J. Worth, David P. Worth, Charles E. , Mr. Hubbell, Jos. C. Dicks, Theodore Clarke: 6: , 62. The bark Linda, Coes Christiangon, sailed on the 24th inst. for San Francisco, with the follow- ing passengers :— Members of the Linda Mini: oclation of New York—Henry Bell gs Ale: P. Kimnan, Jas, W. Wight, Jacob L. Wight, Alexander Strong, Lawis Cupninghem. Henry G. Alcock, Henry T. Keily, Chas. B. Lupton, Geor; Coleman, Henry M. Smith, Wm Sharp,Frederick Roux, B Corse, Wm. L. Corse, Geo. P. N. Fiot, Herman Dessoir, A. G agh, Jones, . L, Ryckman, C. Stagg, Toomas T. Tompkins, Justin Gates, Jr., J. W. Reming- ton, Mark Bramaget, Dr. Itioe, Geo Grant, Joshua Read, William L. Dibbs, Captain C. H. Christianson, —Tetal, 43, ARKANSAS. The Lattle Rock Democrat of the 9th inst. says: —Yesterday mornirg the Duroc reached our land- ing with a company of California emigrants, from Alabama and Mississippi. They number eighty. three, and have brought along their wagons, mules, and almost every item of their outfit. They proceed to Fort Smith, from this point, by land.— Success to ’em. : A’gentleman from Washington city, who came up on the ‘* Duroc,” informs us that a company oe 30 California emigrants, from the capital, are now on their route for Fort Smith, and will pro- bably reach our city some time next week. Ile has come on in advance, to make the necessary arrangements for purchasing mules, &c., for the company. . a Several small parties from Mississippi, loui- siana and other States, are at this city, and in the neighborhood, preparing for the trip, or waiting the arrival of their comrades. Everything beto- kens a tremendous rush of emigrants to our fron- tier. Californians are now crowding our streets. In a few years we expect to be hob-nob on the side-walks with, China-men.—Arkansas, which, not a Jong time since, was looked upon as being in the suburbs of civilization, must soon become a central point on the great commercial highway of the world. EN ROUTE TO CALIFORNIA. [Correspondence of the Newark Daily Advertiser.) Maratmoras, Oise} Feb. 25, 1849. We arrived trom New York in 27 days, by the ship John Castner, to Brazos Santiago, and thence to Point Isabel, aud, having passed over the bat- tle grounds of Palo Alto and lesaca de la Palma, and stopped one might at the residence of Major Taylor, (brother to the President,) a fine old man of some 70 years, reached here, in good health and spirits. To-morrow we go b and to Camargo,— some parties go by the Rio Grande. . The cholera 1s at Fort Brown, opposite here, and I am told 15 to 20 die daily. (This letter was mailed at Brownsville on the 9th inst., by another hand, when the cholera had somewhat abated.) i Capt. Teeny, weil known during the late war, is with us, as guide. James K. Baldwin, of your city, is also with us, and his kaowledge of the Spanish language and of the customs of the coun- thy is very useful to our company, ef which he 1s lieutenant. I find that the Crockett name 1s any- ee but popular among the Mexicans; they owe old Davy a grudge, and 1 fancy they eye me rather sharply ; and it might be good policy in me to change my name. The gold fever rages with the greater intensity the nearer we get to the gold mines. Some per- eons from Mobile, New Orleans, c., are on their way, with their slaves, but I think they have taken them to the wrong place. $ In some future letter | will write you more par- ticularly concerning the peculiarities of the coun- try, people, &c., but must content myself at pre- sent with some advice to those coming this way to California, which may be of some importance.— In the first place I would say, do not get your pass- ports until you arrive at Matamoras; bring as lit tle baggage as you can—duties on goods are very high; bring water proof goods tor nersonal safety, asthe dews are heavy and dangerous, Persons coming here should be extremely careful in their diet; intemperance, in any sense, 1s sure to bring astranger down. And especially it should be re- membered that much privation and difliculty must be endured. Our expenses, so far, have been under our esti- mate of $125 for the whole route from New York to San Francisco. Mules here are $10 to $15; sad- dles, very good ones, lett By our government, can be bought for 50cents. Beef is 2c. per ld.; best butter 25c., cheese 3c., hams 12}c , sugar 8 to 12c. —all at retail. Doubloons, quarter eagles and 10 cent pieces are suitable kinds of coin to bring here. The weather 18 quite warm—§0 to 90 degrees in the shade, We have plenty of green corn, peas, oranges, \c., all in season. More aoe ‘ . F.C, Supreme Court—General Term. Present, Justices Jones, Edmonds, and Harlbut. Mancn 91.—Leavett, Receiver, §c. Dela The argument of this cause was not concluded waen the court adjourned. It islikely to ocoupy the entire of to-morrow. Decisions will be announced on Satardsy Cotharine McBurney va. Samuel Mc Burn laintift filed her bill praying to be divorced from her bus J, on the ground of adultery. The Court di the following issue, to wit:—Did the def de onthe 16thof Marohk, 1846, commit adultery A wit- uiterous bill, and the jury found ppeatance on the part of ndant. Wall § Co.vs. the Howard Insurance Company.— ‘This was an action en a policy of insurance for $2,000. The plaintiffa are rope manufacturers, carrying on business at Bushwick, Long Island. They effected the insurance at defendant's office, in May, 1843, om the factory in whioh the carding and i the hemp ‘was carried on ; the Pingel, lp irned down in Oo- tober following, together with the contents. The de- fendants refused to pay th unt of the insurance, and a suit was brought in this court for its recovery. The defence set up was, that t! id a eribed in the pe as a stor: that, therefore, it must be inte! obtain by misrepresentatio: defendants were not bound ie jury to find a verdict for them. The plaintiff's counsel excepted. The care was aiterwards argued before the Su; Court, and the verdict set asid case brought on @ second time. posed. nemely :—that the insured premises were mis- described in the written memorandum or re juisitl upon which the policy wasgranted. The care was not concluded when the Court adjour: nt it fe decided in Forriax Postage on Prices Currents. - We blish below a letter from the General Post Ofiice epartment to the Postmaster in this city, which shows that prices currents, issued from the news- paper establishments of the country, when for- warded to Great Britain, will be charged as let- ters, being placed on the same footing as all other circulars, whether written or printed, viz., 24 center = Post Orvice Deranraent, ) Contact Orrice, March 20th, 18: 5 Sin—Prices curres' nd other ciroulars, are not recognized in the treaty with Great Britain as suck Letters are 24 cents (ningle rate) no iter whether written or printed. Newspapers, 2 conte, to be paid in advance, Reepeotfally, vant, sk Fn Postmaster of Ch Calendar, for this Da Atmericans that were in trouble here, We dined with hum on Sunday, and had a very pleasaat time Cincury Counr.— 69, 4, 100, LIL, 10, 118, Lal, 61, 78, 64, 122, 123, 124, 125, PELEGRAPHH INTELLIGENCE, T"Sammary. Owing to the very severe storm of yesterday, the various telegraphic lines furnished us with but little antelligence. From the Legislature we have but a meagre re- port. In the Senate, the most important items under consideration were, the bill to supply Brook- lym with pnre water, which was reported complete from committee ; the bill for the publication of the Brodhead papers was recommitled; and the bill establishing an agricultural schoot was under discussion in Committee of the Whole. In the Houee, the bill amendatory of the Code of Pro- cedure waa uader deliberation, but no fiaal acti om was had; the amendmeats of the Committee of Conference to the Alms House bill were agreed to. Some other business was transacted, for which we reter to our despatches. Collision of the Steamers Dr, Franklin end Amaranth, Puoivavecenia, Maroh 26—11 P. M. ‘The oteamers Dr. Franklin and Amaranth came in enllision north of Illinois, by which the latter was sunk. The loss is put down at $30,000, on whioh there was a slight iasurence. Two Steamers Destroyed by Fire, Pittssuacn, Marok 26, The steamers Alphonso and Lamartine were totally destroyed by fire, opposite Bath, Iinois, yesterday.— ‘The books were all saved, as were also the passengers and crew. Destructive Fire. Loursvitie, Maroh 26, Four large warehouses, in this city, were partially destroyed by fire on Sunday last. The loss, which is heavy, was mostly covered by insurance, Arrival of tho Steamship Tennessee. Savanwan, Marob 25, 1640, The steamship Tennesree, Capt Collins, which left Ne ‘ork on Thursday morning list, arrived here af- ter a passage of but sixty: five hours NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. SENATE. Avnany, Maroh 27, 1848. SUPPLYING BROOKLYN WITH WATER, Mr. 8. H. P. Hau reported complete the bill im favor of supplying the city of Brook'yn with pure water, which was oréered to a third reading. PUBLICATION OF THK HRODHEAD PAPERS, The bill to provide for the publication of the Brod- head papers was ré-committed, for the purpose ef amending it. It was proposed to strike out the section to give books to the next Legislature, instead of the present. AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE, The Committee of the Whole took up the bill appro- priating $50,000 for the establishment of an agrioultu- ral college, with an experimental farm attached. ASSEMBLY. Acsany, March 27, NAUTILUS INSTITOTION, Mr. Fisx, of Kings, presented « petition in favor of repealing the charter of the Neutilus Institution. He also presented another from the Shipmasters’ Society. Mar OF BROOKLYN, Mr. Cross, of Kings, presented a petition, numerously signed, to change the map of Brooklyn, by erecting Bedford Green, to form a public park.| SENECA INDIANS, Mr. Parscott, of Oneida, mades minority repors upon the subject of the proceedings in reference to the Seneca Indians, it being favorable te the recog nition oftheir new form of government, It was laid on the table. SALES AT AUCTION, Mr. Bowsn, of New York, from the minority of thy committee on Ways and Means reported « bill te abolish duties, on sales at auction, on foreign mer- chandize in original packages. CODE oF FRoceEDURE. ‘The bill amendatory of the Code of Procedure eame down from the Senate. Mr. Jounsox, of Chenango, moved its reference to @ select committee, the majority of whom to be laymen. Mr. Van Orpen, of New York, moved its referenc > to a select committee, the Commissloners of the eode to be associated with said committee. Mr. Sautn, of Monroe, with a view to early action, moved its reference to the Committe of the Whele, a to be made the special ordor for an early day. Mr. Barxer, of Monroe, thought that the assoolation between commissioners and the committee would lead to conflicts of opinion between the two houses and the commissioners. He referred to the restoration of the original civil jurisdiction of county courts, as @ poing of difference. Mr. Connect, of New York, thought that the House was competent to camvass the Senate’s amendments without the aid of the commissioners; they had already presented their views on the subject im their report. They ehou'd not be asked to review the work of the Senate. Mr. Taxiox, of New York. in reply to Mr. Sweet, of Tioga, said that one of the commissioners had told him that be would sooner see the code abolished then the emerdments of the Senate prevall, and that Mr. Field ond Mr. Grakam declined having anything to do with the matter. Mr. VanOnors defended the commissioners against the imputation; they did not deeevre the imputation; they would rather abandon the report. ALMS HOUSE BILL, The amendments reported upon by the Committee of Conference relative to the Alms House Di, wore agreed to. Markets. Cixcisnats, March 26, 1849. Sales of 700 bbls flour at $3 5€ to $3564. Prices are deolining. Sales of whiskey at 1434 to 14%. There have been heavy receipts of both flourand whiskey. Provielons—Sales of 200 bbis. mess pork at $9. Saies of 1,200 bbls. Lard at 6:4 ceats. Sales of bacon sider, in bulk, amounting to 80,000 lbs. at 4 cents.g Pitrssunce , March 27, 1849. All out-door transactions have in a measure cessed, and the prices are nominally the same as yesterday. A large number of persons are still engaged in the ruins occasioned by yesterday's explosion. No more dead bodies have been recovered, and itis believed that the bred oc aaa is not so great as was at first sup- posed. Bavtrwonr, March 27, 1849, agnant to-day. Flour is dail, at in gr The demand for limited, and pric's in favor of the buyer. No looal news of any moment. Domestic Miscellany ke feit at Cairo, Ill. the 18th inst. 1g the equinoctial sterm on the 21st inst... house in Cincinnati, Ohio, was struek by lightning. There were 04 deaths in Boston for the week endi: Saturday, the 24th inst. bis Age sT eee inty (Vs.) court, and sentence: be hu: murder of Reaton Deloach. reste A violent storm visited Camden, S. C., om the 20th inst., accompanied by hail. jerious damage was bea, other than the throwing down of the telegraphic wires. The receipte of the tolls on the Schuylkill Canal, at Pittsburgh, Pa., for the first five days after opening, were $6,766 78. The committee of the Michigam Ilouse of Represen- tatives have reported unf le te the restoration of Geath penalty for capital offences, ‘The ano West Furin, N. ¥., on the 28d instant, was seven feet deep. Sixteen hundred tons of freight was sent over the New York and Erie railroad from Binghamton, dur- ing the montbe of January and lebruary, Shad are becoming quite abundant in Alb: je ket, reagouably sleep. hiereey pee Pigeons are very thick in the southwestern ta of this State. They are parsing over the country in flooke of millions. Mei its from the Went are beginning to flosk to New York. The boats come down comfortab'y filled, every evening. There werein Ostego county, N. \.. ducing the year 1848, (86 births. 205 marriages, aud 496 desths, A hours in Falmouth, Me, belonging to Captain William Crabtree, of Savanna. Gt., was destroyed by fire a few daye since, |. ora $1,600. Judoe MoWhater. of Alabama. died recently of ob Jera, om a steamboat, between New Orleans and G, veeton ‘The hovre of H. il, Meant & feiled for $60,000. A bill han been introduced fa the Wiseonsin Senate te ebolioh all laws for the collection of debra, ‘The corner stone of & new Catholic church has been. laid at Orwego, N yoson the Nationa! road. from the Lat to the purring from Cumberland, Md, wosswardly err. i eting of the citizins of Alovay. relative tot Canal Bank fonds war beld on Peiday lait ad iy voted & committer to examines foto the jadielal raction® connected with that bauk, waethar furore or nit, end report the sare to thy Legislature, Co., of Memphis, has