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THE NEW YORK HERAEI NO. 5434. SUNDAY MORNING, APRIL 22, 1849. Our Liverpool Correspondence, Liverroot, April 7, 1849. The Details of Bloody Deeds—The Recent Murder Trials m England. * * * * * * It is marvellous how literally crammed the Lon- don papers are with accounts of, and trials for, the most horrible murders that ever were committed. Rush, the perpetrator of those at Stanfield Hall, in Norfolk, on the night of 28th November, after a most protracted trial, in which he defended him- self, was found guilty of murder, and sentenced to be hanged on Wednesday last. Six days did this one trial occupy the court, and often, during the tedious and rather unlawyer-like cross-examina- tion of the witnesses by Rush, was Baron Rolte’s patience seve rely tested. One witness was before the court thirteen hours! This was Emily Sand- ford, the murderer’s paramour, who was seduced by him some five years ago. This witness was the principal one against him; and, in passing sen- tence, the Judge observed that, had he made that fe his wife, the law would have sienased of that link of the evidence elicited through her. Rush’s wife died about six years ago, leaving him nine children, udge’s charge to the jury occupied three The jury were absent only seven minutes, when they retumned with a verdict of guilty, ‘The youthful murderer of Miss Jeftries, at Bris- tol, was found guilty of murder at Gloucester, on the 3d inst., before Baron Platt, and sentenced. She is only 18 years of age, and was, on account of her youth, recommended to mercy by the jury. A part of the evidence was that given upon the prizoner’s eatraordinary confession, of her own free will; to two policemen, while she was in cus- tody. She said:—‘* On Saturday morning I was taking down the shutters, when the girl Lewis, who used to hive there, came and told me that she had been there frequently to get he from the old woman, and she would not give her a character, so that she could not, get a sitnation. she would go up stairs and kill her. he Went up stairs and killed her with a stone. She then opened the cupboard and took out a RuMibcerilchkorercicus’ davelime part cf then, and kept the rest herself, and also all the silver spoons and plate, and said it_would be a long time before it was found out. We then made some pancakes and eat, them, and the stone which the old woman was killed with was put on the hob of the grate.” : But the late tragedy which [sent yous account of by the Sarah Sarah Sands, is newest grief,” and, in comparison with the rest, * out-Herod’s Herod.” 1 firmly believe that equally atrocious deed never disgraced the history of any civilized country. {n my letter of the 29th March, you will see that two only of th unfortunate victims were dead—the two Since then the mother, as well as the s¢ has, died. ‘The girl, however, so far 1 ed a to identify the murderer. The. _of this hornble affair cannot but be exciting even in Ame- Fica;, but it is not possible to condense the particu- lars into a hasty and short letter like the Liverpool newspapers give them very fully. Who will volunteer to communicate the sad intelligence to the trebly bereaved widower? Who will ap- proach him and say— “ Let not your éars despise my tongue for ever, Which shall possess them with the heaviest sound That ever yet they heard!” and add— “Your castle is surprised; your wife and babes Savagely slaughter'd : to relate the manner, Were on the quarry of these murder‘d deer, To add the death of you.""! He (Captain Henrickson) 1s now on his passage home from the East Indies, and is expected in Li- verre! in about three weeks hence. This letter is indeed the messenger of bloody deeds. Our Irish Correspondence. Dvnnin, Good Friday, 1849. The Rate in Aid—Ivish Railways—Duffy’s Trial— Markets, §c. You will perceive, by the public journals which reach you by this mail, that the House of Com- mons has been occupied for some time by the Trish proposed measure of a Rate in Aid, the se- cond reading of which has been carried by a majority of upwards of fifty. Sir Robert Peel’s speech, on the occasion, has given general satis- faction to all parties—whig, conservative, radical and repealer. The measures he proposes, how- ever, if carried into effect, no doubt would se- riously alleviate the unparalleled distress which at present exists in this unhappy country. As a great portion of your readers will not, probably, ruse the ex-Premier’s speech, I shall take the iberty (although not probably lying in my juris- diction) to take an extract or two therefrom, which will give the American public a pretty go idea of the way in which the properties of the reater part of our landlords, and consequently their tenants, are at present. Sir Robert states, on the authority of the Devon Commission, (a commission instituted by government to inquire into the state of Irelaud, with the Earl of Devon at its head,) that in the year 1844 there were 874 estates in chancery, the yearly rental of which was £758,000, and the arrears of which had in- creased from £34,000, when the receivers were first appointed, to £380,000; the cost paid by the receivers amounted to £70,000; while the sum ex- nded in improvements did not exceed £2,570. th the Court of Exchequer, the case was still worse: 446 estates were under the control of the Court for the Pk 1844, 45, °46 and °47, the early rentals of which were £155,450; the arrears increased from £61,700 to £171,800, and the costs £38,000, and no expenditure for internal improve- cy and_ if such were the cases before the ears of fumine, what must be the position now, after three years failure of the crops, which yielded even the rents stated. ‘ Sir Robert recommends local commission to be appointed, who should apply themselves (with the assistance of the Poor-law Guardians and Board of Works) to the condition of the distressed unions, and who would be empowered to faciliate the voluntary transfer of estates from insolvent to solvent parties, and who would have the power of selling portions of estates on which arrears of poor rates had accumulated, and letting them in #mall Jots to purchasers, who should be granted a simple and sound title, that would stand good. It will be seen that considerable wisdom 1s evinced in this sketch of the right honorable baronet’s views; and, as I have before repeatedly stated, some such means must be adopted, if it be the wish of out governors to keep those people, who have not the means to emigrate, alive, much less improve their social and moral condition. Government have at last decided on granting as- sistance to Irish railways. Lord John Russell stated, the other day, in answer to a deputation from the Irish members, that it wag their desire to afford assistance to sure lines, mentioning the Mid- land, and to granta further sum for works of drain- age ; and itis stated that the sum of £300,000 is to be advanced on a line of railway from Dublin to Galway. That, as I hinted in a former letter, will greatly facilitate the communication with America, and thus be the means of making Ireland the direct channel of the proposed route. j rd Clarendon reception of the deputation which waited upon him, headed by Sir Luci O’Brien, with the memorial in Mr. Charles ¢ a Dufly’s ease, will surprise you nota little. It has ereated much indignation in the breasts of all par- ties, Sir Lucius has been severely censured, for admitting belief in the guilt of the persecuted man, whi ‘ave his Brostieac a handle for his uncalled-for language. Mr. Dufly’s new trial com- mences afresh on Mond: Mr. Butt has been re- tained for the prisoner. ‘The memorial alluded to was signed by 17,000 of the most influential people, amongst which were ten members of his jury. r. Thomas Hatton, the celebrated coach proprietor, and a man of whig principles and extensive influ- ence, wrote, over his signature—‘ I place unplicit reliance on the honor and integrity of Mr. Duff and I firmly believe that the clemency of the g: verninent cannot be more wisely or humanely exe cised than in granting the prayer of the petition.” The furniture of the Conetliation Hall was auc- tioned off last week, at good peices. The library and house of the “ Liberator” are also to be disposed of by auction immediately ; so thet, after a while, nothing will remain of the gigantie and orce power- ful Loyal National Repeal Association. || Mr. Twisleton, late Irish poor-law eernmissioner, has resigned, and it is supposed that Lord Court- ney will succeed him. It is stated that the former did not oe of the measures of his eatleagues. When on his examination lately, before a eommit- tee of the House of Commons, and on being qms- tioned by Sir Ja nes Graham to state his views, hv stated that, the lives of the people should not be sacrificed, in order to satisfy the absurd doctrines of your economical financiers. At all hazards, the Ireh people ought to be aie alive. ‘Too many thousands of them have already perished. kK Mrs. John Mitchell and five children are going to the Cape, to join Mitchell. Mr. O’Gorman has written to the Freeman, to say that a number of pene who put down their names for subscription to the Mitchell fund, have not come forward ; he paid Mrs. Mitchell £1,727 15s. 9d., however, on account. " Tam happy to inform you that the ravages of the cholera have decreased very much in Limerick, as well as the other places that destructive plague has visited. Dublin is, as yet, untouched. Accounts of the destitution of the West, particu- larly Mayo, still continue horrifying. The people are Iterally starving, and have not the means to crop their farms. e Irish Waste Land Society is about being dissolved, and a tract of mountain in the county of Sligo, on which they expended seve- ral thousands, is to be given up to the leon Maxxers Yesrexpay.—American smoked bacon, 42s, to 46s. per cwt.; Indian corn, 298. to 43s, per 480 Ibs.; do, meal, 88. to 9s, per ewt. Our Frénch Correspondence, Panis, April 5, 1849. Affairs of the Surrounding Nattons—The Clubs— The State Trials—The War in Ialy—Passion Week—The Opera—The Marsellaise Hymn— Anecdote of Rachacl—The Assembly, §c., §¢., $c. The public mind, since the date of my last, has been more excited here by foreign than by domes- tic events, although, in other times, the latter class would have had sufficient importance to have been regarded with profound interest. You will recol- lect that, on the appeal of the government to the Assembly against the system of clubs, in the face of which no regularly constituted governmen could maintain a healthy and vigorous action, a committee of the Assembly reported unfavorably to the government, and maintained that the con- tinuance of the clubs was harmless, if not useful ; and, at all events, that it was a right which a free people must and ought to enjoy. . Matters lay suspended, utter this report, for a time ; but the Minister of the Interior, at length finding it impracticable to secure the maintenance of order in this great capital, subject to the innume- rable clubs and secret societies which swarm in all its arrondissements, and each of which is the focus of a constant insurrectionary fever, applied to the Assembly once more, and deutanded a vote, de- claring, in categorical and unqualitied terms, that the clubs were forbidden. He succeeded in ob- ng this vote by a majority of 19, in a full house. ‘This majority was acall, it is true, but, consider- ing that the Assembly, in the mass, is hostile to the ministry, it was regarded as decisive ; and at all events, it pledged the Assembly to the suppression of the clubs, at least as they now exist. ‘The Assembly, however, soon appeared, more or less, to recoil from the act of energy into which it was thus suddenly betrayed. The committee on the clubs, which ‘had reported against their sup- pression, requested permission to sit again, and de- berate upon the new position which the question assumed, after this unexpected decision of the As- sembly. A schism ensued in the committee, the majority of which entertained opinions adverse to the decision of the Assembly. A subsequent debate in the Assembly, on the sub- ject, exhibited a corresponding schism there ; but the majority lay in the other way. The majority of the committee agreed with the ‘minority of the As- sembly. A measure of an alarming character, and almost menacing a new revolution, now took place. My last despatch had not sailed from Bologne before this occurred. Ona di sion of the Agsembly on this momentous subject, giving a considerable majority tothe mimstry, and against the principle of the clubs, the ministry, consisting of between 200 and 300 members, walked out of the house and retired into the caamber which was formerly used as the Chamber of Deputies under the monarchy. Here they opened, as it were, a second and independent Assembly, and commenced a debate on the ques- tion on which the National Assembly had just de- cided. A portion of them, however, became alarm- ed at this attitude, and spoke in a tone of remon- strance. Others vehemently pronounced in favor of withdrawing altogether from the Assembly. Some of the leading members, of the former ad- ministrations under Gen. Cayaignac, and previous- ly, openly declared that nothing was left but to ab- stain from voting in the Assembly, or to shoulder their muskets and descend into the streets—in other words, to make another revolution. After some violent harrangues, however, they more mode- rate portion of the meeting prevailed, and the broke up, each resolving to follow his own decision. A portion of them returned to the Assembly, and voted; another portion abstained—in fine, the de- cision against the clubs prevailed; but it was agreed that the committee should still proceed, and send up to the Assembly an amended report. The majority of the committee which had declared against the vote of the Assembly, refused to sit, and the minio- rity accerdingly prepared an amended report. This report adopted a Praeet of law, the first article of which declared that the clubs were forbidden; but it was followed by a series of other.articles, in which political mecte ublic and private, were declared legal, and w] ini in the opinion of all, supplied ample means for clubbists still to exist under changednames. In short, it evaded the law, as O'Connell used to doin the Catholic association, during the agitation which ended in Catholic emancipation. The project, in this modified form, though declared insufficient by the go- vernment, was reluctantly accepted and read twice. The third reading has not yet taken place. The Minister of the Interior, on Satur- day last, moved that it should be put on the order of the day on Monday. The motion was re- jected by a small majority, and so the matter now stands. It is probable, however, that the third reading will be taken towards the end of this week, but not in time for any report of it to be sent by this despatch. It is certain, meanwhile, that the law, such as it is, will pass, and we shall flounder on until the dissolution of the present Assembly, and the convocation of the regular legislative As- sembly, under the terms of the constitution, which will take place at the end of May. i ‘ While Thess things were in progress in Paris, the High Court of Justice has been sitting at Bourges, trying the prisoners of Vincennes, and others, accused of the attempt, against the Assem- bly.on the 15th May. | This trial has lost much of its interest, owing to the publicity of all the impor- tant details previously. Lattle or nothing has come out in evidence which was not before known. The only event worth mentioning occurred within the last few days, when Hubert, the individual who proposed the dissolution of the Assembly from the tribune on the 15th May, surrendered himself. This sur- render apparently was the consequence of. a disclo- sure made by a person named Moenicr, in which Hubert was charged with being a police spy, under the government of Louis Philippe. However itbe, Hubert is now a prisoner, and will be tried. Whe- ther the present trial will be protracted for this pur- pose, or another ordered, is uncertain at the time I write. It is probable, however, that before I close this despatch I may be able to report the judgment of the court on the prisoners now in charge of the Jury. ‘ "Ructher event of the last fortnight has been the conviction of the celebrated Proudhon, the apostle of socialism, for a libel against the republic. This notorious individual, in his capacity of editor of the Journal le Peuple, has been senienced to three years imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 francs, his associate editor being cendemned to one year of imprisonment and a fine of 1,000 francs. Proudhon has appealed from this decree to the Court of Cas- sation ; but there is not the least possible chan of the success of this proceeding ; indeed, it is his motive is to enable him to escape, his intention being to go to London. You will have learned by the journals the de. tails of the eatastrophe which has taken place in Piedmont. This remarkable and brief drama may be very shortly narrated. You will see, by the map, that the river Ticino, fed. by innumerable streams descending from the acclivity of the Alps, flows from north to south, through the great plain of Lomba rdy, from the Lago Maggiore to Pavia, where {Is into the Po. It separates. Lombardy and. Piedmont. When the termination of the armistice was declared by Charles. Albert, his army was formed in line along the right, on Pied montese bank of this river. The extreme left lay between the town of Novara and the south ex- (remity of the Lago Maggiore. Its centre was in advance of the town ef Mortara, and its right turned at an angle near Pavia, nighthank of the Po to the positic Duehy cf Paine. Tt will be seen that this line was ex- extended, embracing the entire length of mentese territory, from the Alps to Pia- dt war, of course, proportionately weak at cenua. evely point The plan intended, was to enter Lom Lady simiuivmeon: 'y, at several points—by the lett wing at J , by the centre ut Pavia and Vi- gevano, end by the left ut Builalora, Radety meauwhile, instead of scattering, concentrate forces, leaving the greater part of Le defencelers. JTis tcrees were colle he Piedmen yone, and we mardy ulmost ted in front of e ceutee, between Pavia and \ KO. the foreed veyoss the river by a vi late @ } Inovemcnt ab two. points, on 2st tely they advaneed into Piedmont +o for a® Mestara, encountering no eSeetual rn ristence, The vevy rune day, se Piedmcitese lett under Charles Albert, crossed the same river at uffalora,and marched into Lombardy as far as Magenta, on the road to Milan. ‘They ha seurcely arrived there, when they learned, to their astonishment, that the main body of the enemy was in the heart of Piedmont, and occupied the centre of the main roads leading from Turin and Alessan- dria. A counter movement became instantly ne- cessary, and the river was re-crossed ; but the promptitude of Marshal Radetzky intercepted them, and a series of attacks took place before the Pied- montese troops could be collected. Besides this. the movement of Radetzky broke the line in the centre. A battle took place at Novara with the left wing, before the right wing, which was scat- terred along the Po, could come up. The victory of which you have heard was gained. The left wing was completely routed, and the armistice signed, before the right wing could come upon the rear of the Austrians. This is a brief but very accurate sketch of this most important military movement. Our latest news, at the moment I write, is that the Piedmontese Parliament having been first pro- rogued, is dissolved. Gioberti, who was formerly regarded as a radical and revolutionist, and is now considered as almost a tery, has been nominated tothe ministry. He has arrived in Paris witha diplomatic mission to the French government ; but this government is resolved not to interfere, except in conjunction with England. We hear to-day that Charles Albert passed through Bayonne en route to Madrid, going to Lisbon. Of lighter news, I have but little to add. Being Passion Week, all balls, parties and receptions are suspended. In the theatrical world there are two events, one of which has taken place, and the other of which is approaching, worthy of note. Anew opera was brought out, on Saturday night last, at the Opera Comique, the music by Limnander, which has had triumphant success. It sup ported by Madame Ugalde, whose name I have pre- viously mentioned, and who promises to be a se- cond Damoreau. This opera of Limnander, is likely to have a long run, and will share the week with the “Val @Andor,” which still continues. The other event, which is approachin production of the long promised opera of phete,” by Mey ‘beer, at the Grand Opera. d by this is difficult to dese ave engaged every seat, in th house, from the floor to the ceiling, for the first nights,which they will resell at a profitandof which profit, doubtless ‘the director will have a share. This is the mode of evading the restriction against an increase of prices, imposed by the government on the theatres. Innumerable stories are in cireu- lation as to the precautions taken to prevent the melodies of this opera from gaining publicity. As it has been in preparation for four months, those melodies must necessarily have been rendered fa- miliar to nen persons besides the immediat tistes engaged, and there is great temptation offered for their disclosure. ‘The London music publishers have, it is said, agents here, author r large sums for any of them. "The men chorus and the orchestra are. strictly interdicted, under pain of immediate dismissal, from humming or whistling the airs out of the walls of the thea- tre. ‘The carpenters and scene-shifters are kept as much as possible, aloof during the rehearsals, and like precautions are eyen adopted with respect to the private servants of the artistes, the concierges, dressmakers, and all other employées about the es- tablishment. This great work is to be produced, for the first time, on Wednesday in Easter weak. An uninterrupted run through several months is confidently expected for it. _ Among the anecdotes of the day which are sig- nificant of the times, and characteristic of the mobility of the French character, the following is amusing. It will be recollected that immediately after the revolution of pear the Marseilles Hymn was in the aseendant. Alf the barrel organs in all the towns ofFrance ha* itimmediately set upon their barrels, and one barrel after another was worn out with grinding for six or eight hours aday. The orchestres of all the theatres, and the Guingettes resounded, also, with this national air. Mean- while, as was natural im the political excitement, the drama declined ; the great drama performed in the streets was so exciting, that, comparatively, even the melo-drama jof the Porte St. Martin be- came flat. Frederick Lemaitre paled before the rosy hue of Ledru Rollin. The poor actors and actresses suffered. The Buniey taker held a sine- cure. In this distress even Rachael herself par- ticipated, She who never Srpesred except to overflowing houses, now saw before her a disas- trous array of empty benches. In this emergency, one of the adroit caterers of dramatic excitement, usually employed about the theatres of the Boule- vards, waited one fine morning on the queen of the drama, and gravely told her that he had an expecient porprenoee which would at once filll the void of the Theatre Francaise, which had of late been so painful to her to behold. The great tra- gedienne speitd her ears and eyes, when the projector alluded to gravely propesed to Mlle. Ra- chel te announce that each evening of her perform- ance she would Be, the Marseilles, accompanied by the orchestra, and attired in a Phrygian cap and the costume of the goddess of freedom, waving in her hand the tri-colored flag. This proposition was at first naturally enough treated as a joke, but being reproduced and spread in the green room, the manager ana the artistes became convinced that the joke might be turned te profit. But an obstacle occurred. Rachel had no voice, and never in her life had sung a song, even in pri- vate. This obstacle, however, was now removed. It was proposed that a professor of the Conserva- totre should be employed to teach her to chaunt the Marseellaise,and that thehymn should be delivered in a style between singing and declaiming, a kind of recitative just marking the time of the emphasis of the voice, and depending on the orchestra to suggest the melody to the audience. It was also arranged that the orchestra should execute the ac- companiment in a subdued sotto voce style, the vio- lins and the violoncellos ee mutes on them.— ‘The plan was, in short, matured and duly announcd, and realized, all the world knows with what suc- cess. The whole capital went to the Francaise, to hear Rachel sing the Marsellaise, or, more properly, to see her act it; and in a short time, the Theatre Francaise once more flourished. | The father of. Rachel, an Israelite, who rejoices in the name of Felix, with the quick-sightedness of his race, saw, at once, that this Marseillaire excitement, while it could not last long in the capital, might be tured to profit in the provinces ; but in order to render assurance doubly sure, he caused the fair tragedienne personally to solicit M. Ledru Rollin who was then Minister of the Interior, to sen a circular to the Prefects of the Departments,order- ing them to direct the managers of the provincial theatres to engage Mads’lle Rachel to sing the Marseillaise, assigning as a reason, that it would be a powerful means of exciting the republican spi- rit throughout France. _ It was, of course, hinted, by ill-natured persons, that M. Ledru Rollin, who enjoyed, at the moment, largely, those favors which | had been previously lavished on the Prince de Join- | ville and others, was influenced in this by motives of a much more tender description ‘than re- publican pro; ch ott Be this as it may, the | fair elpomene commenced her pro- | vineial tour; but, alas! the mobile and fickle character of the French public! The repub- liean excitement had already begun to subside. Ledru Rollin and his friends had become unpopu lar. They had been chased from office. The invasion of the Assembly on the 15th May had ta ken place, and the insurrection of June was immi- nent. The red republic became hateful to the French people. The military bands no longer | played the Marseillaise and Mourir pour la patrie, | the barrel organs changed their tunes, and even | Mademoiselle Rachel on arriving in the provinces found that the Marseillaive, instead of being a sub- ject of attraction, was one of derision. Ilerenact- ment of the Goddess of Liberty was on one or two occasions received with sneers and laughter ; and to the bubble burst. But meanwhile the engage- ments had been made. In most instances the manager was wel Ha to rid himself of the obliga- tion as the tragedtenne was to avoid appearing be- fore an empty honse. It was just as the tide was about to turn that the manager of the theatre of Lyons, who had made t engage ment with Mademoiselle Kachel at eight hundred and fifty dollars a night for the chaunting ofthe Marseillaise, foreseeing the change in the e 1 to Mademois«lic Rachel ed to give on con- ' » sentiment, propos # modification of the cor her the uee of the theat ditic i that she chould 1night Me il more accepted | before the epoch of ¢ ment arrived; the MiirtellIMiae Hetame,. emit ter deturet, and the performance could rhed, aguine than -. ot be thought cf. ‘The prudent manager, nevertheless, stuck to the bargain, and insisted that Madlle. Rachel Lould either sing or ps A lawswit was the con- seqnenee, Which in the slow progress of litigation hus only wt been decided. The court hus de- creed Mialie theveand franes dameges for refusing to ke the ihertre avd sing the Murseillaise, she weil know- ug that these who would listen to it could not pay, cad thet thos who could pay would not listen to it, Ch Merndiy myebt, the high court of Bourges | el to pay tothe manager five ! \ | enrlieet | Will ecnvey to the Executive Committee mi | prove successful, the Indians will be compl concluded the trial of the accused of the 15th May, when the following verdicts were pronounced :— Guilty against Barbas and Albert ; guilty against Blanqui, Flotte, Sobrier, Raspail, and Quentin, with extenuating circumstances; and not guilty against General Courtais, Degré, Borme, Thomas, Vilain, and Larger. The six last named were then brought into court, and after the verdict had been read to them, the president ordered them to be im- mediately set at liberty. On hearing the verdict, they bowed to the court and immediately retired. ‘The remainder of the prisoners were then brought in, and the verdict in their respective cases was read to them with the same formalities; and on their being asked whether they had anything to say why judgment should not be pronounced against them, they severally replied in the negative ; Flotte adding that he was not in the habit of asking favors of any one. The president and the judges then re- tired to deliberate, and returned into court at ele- ven o’clock, and delivered their judgment, con- demning Barbés and Albert for transportation for life ; Blanqui to ten years ; Sobrier to seven years ; Raspail, six years; and Flotte and Quentin to five years eachimprisonment. The prisoners were also condemned jointly and severally to the costs of the prosecution; and Sobrier, Raspail, Flotte, and Quentin, to three months’ imprisonment in default of payment. ‘T ners heard their sentence with pe! se, and immediately afterwards were reconducted to th veral rooms. The court then rose to meet at lock to-morrow, to decide relative to those of the accused who are in default. Louts Blane, Caussidiere, Houncan, Lavirrou, Seigueuret, and Napoleon Chaucel, have been cone ined by default, and sentenced to transportation. Phe trial of Huber will be taken at some. future petied., He did not, it seems, surrender himself, but being with some friends on the route to Or- leans, deliberating as to the prudence and proprie- ty of snch a step, Was recognized by the police and arrested. The government ha ve just had another and son what, unexpected defeat in the Assembl Mestion of the pay of the Commander-in-Chief of the National Guard, who is also Gommander-in- 4 of all the troops in the Prefeeture of the ne. ‘The Committee of Finance, composed. al- most exclusively of the opposition, reported against the allowance of this, on the groun pointment of the same person as Commande: Chief of the troops of the line and the National Guard was unconstitutional, A very warm, and, indeed, stormy debate took place on this question, in which M, Leon Faucher, the Minister of the In- terior, M. Ledru Rollin, M. Cremieux, and M. Goudchaux, took prominent parts, and which re- sulted in a division, showing a majority of fifty against the grant. A subscription was spoken of to Gen. Chargarnier, in substitution of this grant, as a testimony of the sense entertained by the publie of the party spirit in which the vote has ori- ginated. Gen. Changarnier has, however, to-day written to the journals, declining to receive any moneys resulting from such subscription, but he still continues his command. The Arctic Expeditio (From the London Athenwnum, March 24.] We have it in our power to announce that active measures are in progress to induee Parliament to offer a reward commensurate with the wealth and importance of this great country, for the. relief or discovery of Sir John Franklin and his compa- nions. ‘ In doing this, England will only follow the ex- ample of other nations; the governments of which have offered rewards, open to all the world, for the succor of scientific exploring expeditions, We ma: in particular mention the case of La Lilloise—al- ready reported in this journal [N. 1,061] ; which was sent on a voyage of discovery to the coast of Greenland—and for the relief of which, after an ab- sence of only three years, a reward was offered by the French government. hi In the month of May next, the Arctic Expedition will have been absent four years; and it is i tant to bear in mind, as we have already sai unless relieved this year, future exertions will inall human prebability be of. no av For, with every possible cure and contrivance, the provisions can- not be made to last longer than the close of the present summer : and we have authority,for saying that no dependence is to be placed on the very few Arctic animals which are to be found in high lati- tudes, for a supply of food. The expeditions under Ross and Richardson, and that under Kellett and Moore, though well cal- culated to achieve their object, are yet, from physi- cal causes, so inadequate to the gigantic task of tt roughly rere the Arctic seas, that unless other ships undertake the search, many hundreds of miles of sea coast must be left unvisited. The greatest length of time during which the Arctic Ocean is evfficiently open for the navigation of heavy ships, is six weeks—a period so brief as only to permit a very small tract tobe explored. Till every inch of coast has been searched, it cannot be said that all has been done for the relief of our gallant coun- tryman which might. ‘ It is manifest, therefore, that in order to make the Arctic summer, thoroughly available, the num- ber of exploring ships must be multiplied. This, it is presumed, can be best effected by offering a very lnrge reward. It may not be generally known that the United States possess a fleet of upwards of six hundred whalers, whilst ours has dwindled down to about a score. The former are commanded by experienced men—ardent and adventurous; as a proof of which, we may mention that one comman- der sailed his ship, last year, pager Behring’s Straits, as far as Icy Cape, in search of whales. Not to speak of other maritime countries, the simple fact adduced of the a whaling fleet pos- sessed by the United States, is sufficient to make the offer of a large reward of great moment: for it is not mnreasoneble to assume that many of these versels will be directed to the Arctic seas, and it is worthy of note that the safety of each vessel will be increased by increasing their numbers. The de- sirableness of offering a national reward might be argued even on economical grounds ; for should it be the means of finding the lost expedition, the ex- pense, which is most heavy, of keeping out the present searching expedition another summer, will e avoided. ‘ ‘We might yet strengthen the argument in favor of this reward, by alluding to the probable geogra- phical discoveries which the exploration of several ships in the Arctic sea would probably develope: but we take the nobler and more imperative ground of epuitlye We take this opportunity to record that Baron Brunow, the excellent representative of the Russian government in this country, is so deep- ly interested in the fate of the Arctic expedition, that he has prayed his government to send out ex- ploring boat parties from the Asiatic side of Beh- Ting’s Straits ; which proposal will be carried into execution this summer. Letter from General Taylor. Wasnineton, D. Mareh 27, 1849. Dear Sin:—Your favor of the 13th inst. has been duly reecived, and I take great pleasure in acknowledg- ing the seven volumes of Transactions of the New York State Agricultueal Society, which you have been kind enough to forward to my address, ‘I have always taken the deepest interest in agricultural pursuits and im- provements, and shall peruse with care volumes eon- leining eo much that is valuable in relation to this d most important of all arts. I beg that you most sin- cere thanks for thiv acceptable present; and accept for yourself the arewicuce of my respect and esteem, Tremein, with regard, Your friend and ob't serv't. Z. TAYLOR BP. Jenson, Cor. Secretary N, Y. 8, Ag. Society, Al- buny, N.Y From Yucatan.—We have received Campeachy papers, El Amigo del Pueblo, of the. 28th ult. and the 3d instant, but they contain nothing of interest. Several inconsiderable skirmishes had taken place between the government troops and the Indians, 1 the neighborhood of Tihosuco, which, ae to these prints, resulted in the defeat of the | Anadvance has, how , been made by the Yucite- cocs to wrest from their antagonists the strong holds which the latter possess. ‘The people in Campeachy were awaitng, in almost breathless suspense, the sal against Bacalar, fit result of the expedition from Sisal a as on it will depend the duration ef the war. cut off frem the source of their supplies, the boring British colony of Belize, and must suc- comb; if the Yucatecoes be defeated, the best fiends of the peninsula will almost give up the contest in deepair.— New Orleans Picayune, April 13. Joux But. on mm Warer.—Captain Harmon, of the baik Thames, at New Orleans from Chagres, rays he was overhaule’ on the 26th ult. by a Bri- | tish eloop of war, which fired alee gun, when the bark hoisted her ensign. In ten minutes the sloop of wer fired a shot, from her starboard bridle gun, which fell short of the bark, which instantly hove to. The commander of the British ship saluted Captain H. in the following gentlemanly manner:— You?— Yankee, why did you not answer my sig nal and not give me the trouble tocome up here? I have 2 mind to blow you out of water, He raid no more. squared his yards, set bis studding-saile and went abot bir buriness, The commander of the sloop was probably drunk. Philadelphia Ledger, April 20. that the ap- Theatrical and Musical. Bowrary Turatne.—The past week has indeed been a triumphant one at the Bowery. The audiences have been the largest and most brilliant that probably ever asrembled within the theatre, and the entertainments have been of the most splendid kind. The most ad- mirable dramas in the English language have been re- Presented in the most perfect style, by Mr. and Mrs, J Wallack, jun’r, and the very talented company now attached to the theatre. “Macbeth” was layed last evening—Mr. Wallack as the Thane, Mrs, Wallack as Lady Macbeth. Mr, Wallack’s personation of this character has been universally commended. He doe not give a mere imitation of other actors in this par but, without departing too widely from the most gene- rally received version of the character by all eminent players, he gives it with much that is original and striking in his conception of it. Mrs, Wallack plays Lady Macbeth with much spirit, and evinces a very knowledge of the character, ‘The ballet com- n also giving most beautiful dancing, in » every evening. The new farce of Ige”? was played last evening, We fit ‘The manager ith tho aking the shall have mor rin a nw night, na the Thiri Buoapway Trraree. Hackett, who has beon playing a successful engagement at the Broadway thea- tre, took his benefit last evening, on which occasion he was greeted by a large concourse of friends*@phe bill of performance consisted of “The Merry Wives of Windsor,” in which Mr, Hackett appeared as Sir John Falstaff, It woutd be a needless work to write terms of praise of Mr, H.'s pergonation of the fat knight. It is enough to say, that the performance was character- ized with the usual ability of that gentleman. ‘The minor parts were well cast and well pei 1. The after pi Monsieur Mall in England,” Monsieur Mal ¢ bills for Monday evening offer a sufficient induce: ment for the lovers of the drama to peruse them fi and purchase tickets afterwards. Naviovar Turatey,—Duving the past week the por- formanees ha boen very interesting here. A new drama, “The Dream of was produced, and played every evening, with much success, whilst “Mose in California,’ and ious other farces, all served to the folks very much ra. Isherwood and Mr. both took benefi » and we ad to Kee the house well filled on each night. ¢ both most meritorious and useful members of pany. Mose has made his last journey to nia, and during the coming week he Will appear io Mysteries and Miseries of New York,” which a will be rev norrow night, with all ite original effects na, called “The Lost Dia- monds,” and “The Dream » will also be played. We see a grand spectacle is underlined as i It will be the grandest thing yet pi boards of the National. Mr, Chanfrau is deter- mined not to be outdone in anything be undertakes in thi line, Burton's Turatne.—Another crowded house greeted this truly charming place of amusement last evening, and the pieces given were of the most laughable de- seription, “Forty Winks’? was the first plece per- formed, in which Mr§Burton as Mr, Muns, the button maker, conyulsed the audience with laughter with his inimitable acting. “Socialism,” as on the previous nights, was received by the audience with renewed delight. ‘This piece being one local in its character, meets with the approbation of the public, and bids fair to have a long run, as it is one of those pleasing pieces that all understand, and will bear secing more than once. ‘The entertainment concluded with the amusing farce of “ ‘Tom and Jerry in America,” which is a very good piece, and received from the house deserved applause, ‘Tue Distixs.—On Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of next week, these celebrated musicians will give two grand concerts at the Chinese Building in this city. Their beautiful vocalization and wonderful perform ance on the Sax Horn, have given this fumily a very wide-spread renown. ‘The programme of their tirst con- cert comprises selections from Donizetti, Verdi, Bellini, Wallace, and many other celebrated composers. Mr. Distin will play his trumpet solo of the “Soldier Tired, ? from the opera of Artaxerxes, and Miss Moriatt O'Con- nor will ¢ing, among other songs, the beautiful Irish melody of the “Last Rose of Summer.” The bill pre- sents unusual and variedattractions. Cunusty’s Minsrnete.—These favorite minstrels will give three of their inimitable concerts at Bleecker Hall, Albany, commencing to-morrow evening, after which they will proceed to Troy, The ther old head quarters, Mechanics’ Hall, Broadway, on the 30th, where they will be welcomed by their numerous admirers, New Ont Srnewapens.—These racy performers are progressing finely with their concerts. ‘They havo now been playing for twenty-five weeks in succession, and have always had crowded houses, and will always continue #0 to have as long as they give such excellent entertainments as they ow give every night. ballads, ehoruses, “ Musical Panorama,” Itulian seenas, &e., &e., are all first rate, Yan Hix has been engaged for a few evenings at Vauxhall Garden, and will commence to-morrow even- ing with one of his very racy entertainments. We are sure he will have a crowded audience. Tur Gere't Concent advertised for Thursday {6 post poned until Friday evening. Mu. 8. Buack’s complimentary concert will come off at the Chinese Assembly room, on Thursday next, Se- veral eminent artists have volunteered for the oecaaion. ‘Tne Evorrmexts.—The announcement made by our Philadelphia correspondent relative to the recent clope- ments from Baltimore, appears to have been strictly correct. ‘The parties are Mr, John Owens, the come- dian, and manager of the Baltimore Museum, and Mr. Gallaher; a member of his company. The former is married ‘to Miss Mary C. Stevens, of this city, and the latter to her cotivin, Miss Mary L. Stevens, of Centreville, Md., daughters of highly respectable and wealthy merchants, Welch's Mammoth Circus has commenced summer tour; it performs at Albany on Monday and Tuesday ofthis week, and at Schenectady on Wed- nesday next, huying done a yery large business in Troy last week, Mr. and Misa Nickinson, who have been profession- ally distinguished at the Olympic theatre, of this city, for several reasons past, and performed with equal suc+ cers in varlous parts of the Union and Canada, havo Mr. been judiciously engaged by the manager of the Albany , Mureum, and will make their first appearance, after an abeence of two years, in that city, on Monday evening. Mrs, Fanny Kemble Butler intends giving two Shak- spearean readings at Syracuse. and Juliet-—on the 4th and oth of May next. Mr. Gustavus Brooke, the truly eminent tragedian, te expected to visit this country in September next. His Othello has been pronounced, by the most aceomplished critics of the London press, to be superior to that of the late Edmund Kean, He $4, in the true sense of the word, a magnificent actor. In Richmond, Va., the Viennoise Children were to have danced for the last time onthe 20th inst, Burko and Sefton were to have acted Hamlet and the Ghost and M'dile Lovarney and Herr Stoepel were to have appeared in a musical piece ealled “ Perfection.”’ The Seguins are to commence an engagement at the Walnut street Theatre, Philadelphia, to-morrow. Mies Helen Matthews was to have taken her benefit at Cincinnati, on the 16th inst. » farewell concert of the Disting, at Philadelphia, lay evening last, ix said to have been @ brilliant on affair. ‘The Cornet Band was to have given a eoncert at tho Boston Museum, last ning. FOREIGN THEATRICALS. [From the London Sunday Times, April 1, 1849.] ‘Torat Deetaverion ov tHe Otvvmric THraree,—One of the most alarming and destructive conflagrations that has occurred in the metropolis since the burning of Astley’s Theatre, abont ten years rinee, broke out on Thursday evening about half-past five o'clock, and which has resulted in the total demolition of the Royal Olympic T and the partial destruction of up- wards of a de ther buildings. This once favorite place of amusement had, it {s well known, a frontage of considerable extent in Wyech rirect, and it stretched behind the houses in Crayen- Duildings and Newcastle street—the space between the theatre and the houses in the two last named thorough- fares being only a few feet, The flames were first seen trom the outride of the theatre by police constable 126 1. This officer lodged at the hou les, the , the back windows from which theatre. As he was passing up stairs, ho body of smoke pouring forth from the onee satisfied the officer that a fire was He, therefore, gave au immediate he found some artis attempting to turn the gas off from the main. ove that could be accomplished. flames shot through roof in fearful gr t the same time the cracking of timber with premises at once told all nt that a fearful conflagration must oceur, Mes . in all directions, for burning withi alarm, and on running into the street, Bs engines, but befor th time had elapsed for cue mach ‘ene, the whole of the allery, and boxes, was in a general body of flame, and 10 intense did the heat become, that six or seven houses in Craven buildings, with the Pavilion tavern, in New~ cartle treet, and several other houses, caught fire Hmultaneourly Bir. Superintendent Penidwood at once gave orders men to carry the hose round the theatre, #0 t they might be able Co attack the flamer in the four uiters, and prevent their farther extension, The est of England engine was, by Mr. Connorton’s order, cn to the gallery entranee, with a view of conveying t into'the th That, however, was imprac- for on the front door being opened the seene that presented itrelf to the firemen was such as cannot be accurately deseribed—the reate in the pit, the ma- chinery on the stage. with every box, were burning. and the noite caused by the roaring of the flames, was ke several furnaces in full play, ‘The firemen, nothin unted. Kept to thelr poste; they mounted the roofs boures not on tre, cnd by that means they were the Pavilion tavern, the Hawes from spreading farther in jad wee bo Keep will again appear at | Their | ite | Macbeth, and Romeo | 4 4 the direction of Craven buildings, although it was several hours before the fire in these last named pre- mises was wholly extinguished § ‘The main body of the fire in the theatre, continued to blaze upwards a vast distance into the air, completely illuminating the district, when all of a sudden a fearfal crash was heard within, similar to the falling of the gullery and boxes. This had hardly subsided when the roof went in, which for a moment appeared to dam the flames; but they afterwards burst forth with still greater vehemence, and myriads of sparks were watted over the house-tops to the danger of igniting the build- ings a long distance off. The fire having been in some measure got down in the surrounding houses, the whole force was brought to bear on the theatre, when the front of the same, from the first floor, fell into Wych street. Jones, one of the firemen of the West of England en- gine, had the branch knocked out of hishand, and he narrowly escaped being buried In the ruins. Mr. Davidson is not insured. ‘Phat gentlemen and Captain Spicer took the house about eighteen months ago, and, singular as it may appear, an insurance wag to have been effected on Friday. Mr. Davidson having come to an agreement with Mr. Farren and Mra. Nes- bit to let the house for the summer season, they were to take possession in a few days. ‘The logs sustained by the present lessees is about £4,000. ‘The scenery, properties, and other effects destroyed re roughly estimated in value at near and Mr. Davidson, the lessees, sum by the disastrous event, ither party was insured. Some of the progress of the fire may be formed from tha fact that a person named Wheeler, living in Craven- buildings, although sitting in his room at the rear of the theatre when the outbreak commenced, and who had an opportunity of seeing the first appearance of the flames, had only sufficient time to snatch up the Lody of his child, who had died a few hours previous- ly, but was unable to save a single article of furnit or wearing appare Mr. Stirling estimates the out of employment by the de. theatre at from 100 to150. ‘Thix gentleman has applied to M. Ju- lien for the use of Drury Lane Theatre on Easter Mon- day next, so that a performance may be got up for the benefit of the parties employed at the theatre, who haye lost the whole of their property in the fire. Mr. W. Farren and his son were about entering upom anagement of the Olympic Theatre at Easter; the deposit money was to have been paid on the day which the fi place, but, for some reason, the payment was postponed until the following day, ‘The season at the Olympic was to terminate in afew days, Miss Catherine Hayes, a young English vocalist, of whom report speaks in such flattering terms, was to make her debut at Covent-garden, on ‘Tuesday, the 10th inst., in the character of Linda, in Donizetti's opera of “Linda di Chamouni.”? Madile. Marie also appears for the first time in this country, and Signori Tambarini and Salvi are to make their first appoarance this season in the same opera, Shakspeare's “Merry Wives of Windsor,” has been turned into a comic opera. and successfully produced at the Theatre Royal, Berlin, the music of which is the composition of the chapel-master, M. Nicolai, Mr. John Parry has given his new entertainment at Blackheath aud Croydon, to crowded audiences, with the greatest possible success, He will not appear in London until after Easter. A Paris paper states that a Russian lady has just le her debut asa vocalist in our city, # Madame eul Solowiowa (which latter na we are told, sig- nities nightingale in the Russian language.) ‘This lady was heard for the first time here at a concert given by Malle. Louise Guenee, in the salle of our Italian theatre on Wednesday last, and if she did not rival the notes of the melodious bird after Which sho Is named, she eer- tainly eang very delightfully Madile, Parodi, the new prima donna of her Majesty's ‘Theatre, has arrived in London. This young cantra- trice is a pupil of the celebrated Pasta, and, it is said, much resembles in voice and style the great lyrical artiste who brought her up to the stage, Signor Cslettt has likewise arti Maile, Alboni has left for Paris to complete her engagement at the Italiens, but. will return in two or three weeks to her Majesty's Theatre, where her success has been #0 remarkably brilliant. Mr. Buckstone and Mrs, Fitzwilliam haye been per- forming at the Theatre Royal, Sheftield. Mr. Charles Horn, jr., has been singing in. several operas at Glasgow, with very great sucess, Miss Row- land, pupil of Howard Glover, appears to be a great favorite in the same city. Mr, Redmond Ryan, late of the Adelphi Theatre, sailed for New York, where he is engaged to play the Irish characters, at the new theatre in Broadway Mrs. Stirling, of the Olympic Theatre, is engaged at the Surrey Theatre, for Easter Monday, by Mr. Shep- erd. Jenny Lind is to sing at six dramatic concerts, which will take place in her Majesty's Theatre, com: meneing on Thursday, the 12th of April. ‘The Ancient Concerts, which have existed for seventy- | four years, will be discontinued this season. A meet- ing of the directors took place at Apsley House, which was attended by his Royal Highness Prince Albert, the Duke of Wellington, and the Earl of Cawdor, when it was reaolved that the concerts should not take place this year. ‘They give regular employment to upwards of @hundred yocal and instrumental performers, ex- clusive of tho foreign and native principal singers, ‘The Paris correspondent of a Liverpool paper, says : — We have had a curious trial in the ordinary courts, that have excited some degree of amusement, Roncont sought to recover a forfeiture from Mdlle, Alboni, who had engaged to sing for 1000 francs o night, but sud- denly declined to sing any more in consequence of bouquets being thrown in greater abundance to @ ounger and more beautiful damsel who performed with Ker; But os it came out that there.was no contract’ for any particular number of nights, the manager lost hie time, his trouble and his money, by his appeal, CENTS. ns thrown m Manniacr py Rat~roap.—The Mexican family that was sojouning at the Broadway Hotel, last week, says our friend George, left on Sunday in the cars for Sandusky City. ‘While at the hotel’ little love affair sprang up between the daughter—a beau- | tifal girl—of Mr. Bocanegra and a Mr, Eckley, a young gentleman who resides in the city ot New ork. On board the cars he made a proposal, which was accepted, and anxious to have the nup- tial knot tied, he induced the urbane Mr. Doherty, the eonductor, to stop the train for a few minutes at Morrow, to make the twain one flesh.—Baltt- more American, April 20. Who rinst Nominatep Genera Tarton?—We were the firet editor in the North to come out for General ‘Taylor, and were certainly, par excellence, an original man ; yet, from that very circumstance, we have been hated and calumniated, and abused, and outraged, per- | fonally, publicly, politically, and in every other sort of way, by the * original” organs, and by the “ origi- nal” clubs, without stint or moderation,—New York Herald. Not by the National Whig. We have always gra you full credit for your nomination of Old | Zack in May, 1846, and for thezeal with which you urged the propriety of the people making him Pre- sident.—National Whig. Suppen Arrearnance or J. W. Witsox.—Yes- terda; Taoraing: Breany to the surprise of the unini- tiated, James W. Wilson, the co-conspirator with J. W. Crafts, in the destruction of the ship Frank- | lin, appeared to answer to three indictments, charg- ing him with complicity in that dreadful crime. In the United States District Court, yesterday, he pleaded not guilty to the charges, aud was remand- | ed for trial, to appearance, although, it is said he is to appear as state’s evidence against his late part- niquity libelled against both. We are informed that Wilson never has been out of Boston, and that, notwithstanding the hue and cry after him, his whereabouts was known, if not secured to him by the government.—Boston Times, April 19. Wire Murperep by ner Husnanp.—On Satur- day, 7th inst., Mrs. Robert Lintell was stabbed in the house of her sister, Mrs. Eliza Bensinger, New Orleans, and died on Sunday morhing, about twelve hours after receiving the wound. Sine vic= tim in this mysterious affair was a beautiful young woman, not over 17 years of age. The motives assigned to the husband for the commission of the deed are many, but as they are all traceable to con- | jeeture, we forbear mentioning them. The ac- cueed, who is a carpenter by trade, and a very re- | spectable looking young man, about 28 or 30 years of age, was arrested early on Sunday afternoon. Tne Present or Lisexia.—The English go« yernment, in redemption of its promise to President Roberts respecting the suppression of the slave trade, have instructed the Lords of the Admiralty to issue the following :—* The Lords of the Admi- ralty have ordered the Lark, a small vessel lyu at Chatham, to be fitted ae! for the use the President of the African Republic of Liberia.” From Avx tract of a letter dated Aux Cayes, March 27th: ‘The monopoly law is condemned by every body, and the merchants here have got up a petition for its repeal, which they think will be granted.” One thing is certain, either the law or the merchants must succumb.— Boston Traveller, April 2. , O’Remy’s Teegrarn —Itis intended that the new telegraph line from New York to Buflalo shall be completed as early as September. Bain’s supe- rior telegraph machine will be used on this line.— Troy Budget. Domestic Miscellany. The North Carolina fisheries have been much more prosperous, At the fishery of Mr. Josiah T. Granberry, in Perquimon’s county, 90,000 herrings were landed, ‘The Montreal Gazeite announces that the Canadian government intends increasing the tolls on the 8t. Laws Ls, renee cal ‘The route of the contemplated braneh railroad, Lon that the ing from York to Hanover, in York county, Fe undertaking will be speedily crowned with success nin, is about to be loeated, and it is expee'