The New York Herald Newspaper, April 23, 1849, Page 2

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We think we can with safety say that none of the stirring and eventful occurrences which trans- pired within the past year or eighteen months, in the political world, created a greater sensation in this country than did the defeat of the Italians and the triumph of the Austrians, in the conflict that re- cently took place between their respective forces. ‘The people of the United States saw that the cause of Italian freedom was in the scale, and that within afew days it would be either triumphant or de- feated. The conflict came, and Young Italy had to succumb, much to the regret of all liberal men in this country. As might be expected, the success of the Aus- trians is a theme of congratulation with the despots and their minions in Europe. They flatter them- selves that the spirit of freedom and democracy has received a check which will prevent it from rear- ing its head, in that part of Europe, if not forever, for an indefinitely long time ; that the corrupt and rotten monarchies have acquired a new lease of existence. We accordingly find in the London Times, of the 2d instant, the organ of the corrupt English monarchy, an article from which we vestige of despotism is swept from the face of the European continent. The debates in the French National Assembly on the subject of Italian affairs, which will be found in another part of to-day’s paper, corroborate, to a great extent, the view which we take of France’s non-intervention.— ‘These debates seem to warrant the conclusion that if that country had interfered, an attempt to over- power, and if possible crush, her, would have been made by the great European powers, More Ponrrican CuiquisM—More Dierariox.— We have adverted to the attempts that have been made by the Seward clique of whig politicians in this State, to not only control the appointments of this State, to dictate to the present administration what particular men shall be selected to fill the important offices in the gift of the administration in this region, but actually to so shape their con- duct as to control the present administration, the next presidency, and place in the succession eward himself. The impudence and bare-faced dictatorial front which this clique has assumed, is disgusting ; and unless its insolence be checked by the administration, great, and perhaps vital, injury may be done before the country is aware of it. This clique has a branch in this city, and an organ in both New York and Albany. Now this coterie have determined, that in order to secure the success of their plans, Ex- Governor Young, who has been for some time | past mentioned in connection with the collector- ship of this port, must be put down, because he is inimical to their designs, and that the place must be filled by another candidate—one who is willing | to go for the ultimate objects which the clique aspire ‘to. Accordingly the clique held a_pri- vate meeting at the Astor House, in this city, on Monday evening last, at which three or four whig members of Congress, and a few | others, attended. After examining the position of the five whig cliques, it was determined that Ex- Governor Young’s appointment should be de- nounced, on the ground that it would be displeasing to the merchants of New York to have a man from the interior, and one with whom they were almost entirely unacquainted, appointed to such an offic: and that some person belonging to this city, and personally acquainted with our leading mercantile men, should receive the appointment in preference. After these sage conclusions were arrived at, the editor of the organ of the Seward clique in this city wrote an article, taking the very grounds of the arguments of the preceding exening, and the next morning that journal contained a leading article, de- precating, if not denouncing, in advance, the ap- pointment of a man to the collectorship from the interior of the State, and urging on the administra- tion a man from this district for that office. This isa plain statement of this curious affair. It will be seen whether the administration, with the programme of General Taylor before them, with his letters and speeches hardly dry—it will be seen whether such impertinent dictation will be submitted to, or tolerated, by the administration. Smaksrerean Reapin@s aNd Fasntonanie Veu- Garity.—The lively, piquant and eccentric Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler has commenced another se- ries of Shaksperean readings, at the Stuyvesant Institute, which do not seem to “draw” so well as the first series. In fact, this thing is no longer the rage. New York fashionable excitements are, in general, provokingly evanescent. They quickly disappear, like the pearly dew of the morning, or the roseate blush which a mosquito bite leaves on extract the following paragraph :— No foreign event in the varied and astonishing annals of the last fow months, has been hailed in this country with more cordial and universal satisfaction than the triumphant victory of Marshal Radetzky over the Pied- montese army. It has gratified our sense of justice, by the chastisement of a perfidieus invasion. and by # sig- nal vindication of the law of nations ; it has gratified our national sympathies by the triumph of an old and faithful ally ; and it has strengthened our hopes that the prompt termination of the campaign will prove the basis of a lasting peace. That these are the sentiments of the Tvmes, and cf the government of England, as well as those of the body of the aristocracy, whose very existence epends upon the maintenance of the present order of things, we think is beyond doubt; but that they are directly the reverse of those entertained by the masses of the people—the down trodden masses— there can, in our opinion, be as little question. Yet they must not be too confident. ‘The spirit of free- dom has, to be sure, received a check, and is, for the time being, prostrate and powerless; but we are satisfied that it will revive and burst forth with renewed vigor at no distant day. The Times and its coadjutors may chuckle as much as they please; but they may laugh at the other side of their mouths sooner than they imagine. France is still a re- public. There has been no reaction in the demo- cratic feeling of that powerful country, and ac- cording to all appearances, she is likely to remain such for ever. She will be the beacon light of re- publicanism, that will lead freedom to its ultimate goal. As long as that powerful nation retains her present form of government, the spirit of liberty will be kept alive, and no despotism in Europe will be safe from assault and overthrow. We cannot help remarking that there is much dissatisfaction felt and expressed by our citizens at the conduct of the French republic in not coming to the rescue of Italy. If she had thrown her in- fluence into the scale, it is thought that the issue would have been very diflerent—that Italy would have been triumphant, instead of Austria. This, we think, is very likely; but we must not give way too much to our feelings. It must be recollected that the statesmen of France have as much on their hands as they can well attend to. They are trying @ great experiment, on the result of which depends the fate of republicanism, not only in that country, but throughout Europe. They are not in a position to interfere forcibly in the affairs of any other country; but their sympathies, as well as ours, were no doubt with the Italians. It would not do for France, in her present position, to take part ina general war; for that a general war would succeed her interference in the affairs of Italy, we believe is certain. On this subject, we insert the following very significant remarks from the London Times :— _There is nothing in the present aspect of affairs in Northern Italy whieh is in the slightest degree menae- ‘ing to the interests or the dignity of the French repub- ic But for the temerity of Charles Albert, Marshal Radetzky would not have crossed the Ticino; and ifthe Presence of un Austrian force on the Piedmontese ter- Titory be an injury to France, the French have no one Zo thank for that occurrence but the revolutionists of Turin and Milan, who kindled a fire in their own or- ehard, with the amiable intention of setting fire to the the neck of a beauty, or the transient fit of re- pentance which disturbs the conscience of a pro- fligate not yet entirely secured by the devil. These readings, however, are beginning to pro- duce very happy effects. Everybody who has taken the trouble to become acquainted with New York fashienable society, knows what an awfully stupid and insipid affairs it is. These Shaksperean readings are just the thing to infuse new life and spirit into the dull coteries and cliques which make up our pseudo-aristocratic circles. Nothing can exeeed the piquancy and vigor which characterize the writings of the great dramatist. Ilis oaths, exclamations and epithets are peculiarly emphatic, startling and expressive. In scolding and vituperation, he cannot be matched. No writer in the English language, or even in the an- cient Hebrew—not to speak of the venerable Gaelic tongue—can excel Shakspeare in the sublime vehe- mence of his abuse and objurgation. Then the playfulness of his wit, the audacity of his humor, the ingenuity of his double entendres! His loafers, clowns and vagabonds are the most interesting rascals in the world; and to all of them Fanny Kemble Butler does ample justice. Every shade of their character is given with delicious piquancy. Almost every racy epithet with which these amusing Shaksperean wretches interlard their conversation, seems to acquire new point and vigor in the pretty mouth of this viva- cious elocutionist. A coarse male human being could not give one-tenth of the effect to these pas- sages which Mrs. Butler renders with so much truthful spirit, life, zest, and mischievous reality. ‘The tosses of the head—the flashings of the scornful eye—the sharp, keen, biting, sarcastic tones of the voice,—all give a new and delightful flavor to the text, which must be irresistibly attractive to our fashionable dames and damsels, maids, matrons and widows—all the dear, charming, fascinating throng, from the well-rouged mamma, “fat, fair, and forty,” down to the gawky girl, just returned from school, with sharp elbows, bad French, and an inordinate appetite for beaux. It will be readily perceived, then, that the labors of Mrs. Butler will exercise a most invigorating in- fluence on the tone of fashionable manners. The conversation of the aristocratic circles, now so dull, will become Shaksperean. Upholstery and furniture will no longer constitute the chief attrac- tion of the fashionable faubourgs. Young ladies will no longer lisp and draw] the common-places of the hour, but startle the mustachioed boobies by Shaksperean bursts of sentiment and passion, a la Fanny Kemble. Juliets will be as plenty as shad in the season. Mammas will scold in the style of Lady Macbeth, and do the honors of the drawing room like Cleopatra herself. As for the clowns and loafers, the Ludovicos and Snugs, they will be as numerous as the smart clerks, Wall street brok- ers and retired soap boilers, whose manly grace and varied accomplishments adorn our fashiona- ble saloons. What with the polka, Fanny Kemble all. In reality, and if the rance has nothing to com- terest are identical with those naintenance of peace Festoration of order in Central Italy, P°*C® andthe M. Thiers, or any other dispassionate observer of the resent state of Europe, cannot fail to remark that the conduct of the French government in this emergency ‘will have a most important effect on the relations of the republic with the rest of Europe. 4 French exped: tion'to the shores of Italy, for the avowed purpose of intimid ting the Austrian army, would have the effect of conver the amicable relations still happily subsisting between France and England into coldness and suspicion, whilst the relations of France with Russia would degenerate into hostility, and those with Austria into war, The words in italics are ominous, and we think point very distinctly that, if France had intervened between Italy and Austria, that country and Russia and England would have formed an alliance against her. This may have been, and probably was, diplomatically intimated to the government of Louis Napoleon, and may have had the desired ef- fect in preventing French intervention. The next step that will be taken, now that Italy is, for the pre- sent, powerless, will in all probability be the resto- Fation of the Pope and the destruction of liberty in Rome. We shall see what course France will take in that matter; but whether the head of the Catholic Church be reinstated or not, @ temporal prince is defined. On considering the whole matter, we cannot convince ourselves that either Italian liberty or the spirit of progress and democracy in Europe is crushed. France may, for the present, be unable to aid other nations in the struggle for freedom; but as long as she remains a republic, she will keep jt alive, and it will never be quenched uatil every his career as Butler’s readings, and Mr. Nincom Poop Willis, New York fashionable society isin a very fair way of improvement. ews.—The mail steamers have be- gun their weekly tnps. The Cambria will be due at Halifax on Wednesday next. Evrorgan } Movements for California, New Orveans, April 13, 1849. DON Bennett, Esq.— ke, on the last day of February, lat. 42 00, the ship Morrison, from’ New bound to California, mizen topmast and rds, and fore and main topgallant mast were tried away, and she appeared to have had very hard weather. Yours, truly, e Danie. Kyienr, Master of ship Mosconomo, of New- i : buryport, from Liverpool. [The ship Morrison, Capt. Spalding, sailed from this port on the 10th of February, with 100 passen- gers. She had made very good progress at the time she was spoken.—Ep. Henatn.) Extract of a letter dated Guadalajara, Mexico, March 13:—**List of the company commanded by Captain Meredith, bound for San Francisco, Cali- fornia, via. Mexico, at Guadalajara, March 13, 1849, all well:— 8. A. Meredith, captain; F. Lawton, Geo, Wright, J. W. Rodgers, R. B. Fordham, FE. G. Fiold, D. G. Mulford, Jr., A. Lawton, W. H, Gladwin, John Godfrey, J. H. Bolton, W. J. Hall, Daniel W. Coit, J. Forbs, H. M. Whittemore, E. F. Northams.”’ . The above company was to leave on the Mth, for Tepec. The Natcher Courier of last Tuesday, says:—“The Mississippi has fallen about 10 inches at this point, and still continues to recede. This will be good news to the farmers on (he lowlands,"’ York, y Highly Interesting Intelligence from the African Gold Coast—Movements of the English, The bark Adeline, Captain 8. G. Gamage, rived at this port yesterday from Anamaboe, on the Gold Coast of Africa, whence she sailed on the 17th of February. She brings some very interesting intelligence from the Gold Coast, for which we are indebted to Mr. Alexander Walker, who came passenger in the Adeline, and we have to thank Capta mage for the latest shipping news, which we give under the proper head. he cargo of the Adeline consists of palm oil, paradise grains, gum amine, coral beads, $4,050, and 344 ounces of gold dust, all of which is con- signed to Mr. John A. Machado, of this city. The gold dust is twenty-three carats fine. The gold found in Africa is frequently wrought into the most beautiful ornaments by the natives. Some of their work is said to be extremely delicate. Mr. Walker has a very nicely made ring, the work of one of the natives. The most interesting intelligence by this arrival is relative to a mission that had been despatched by the English government, to the powerful inte- rior African kings, for the purpose, if possible, of effecting treaties with them, and to procure their aid in putting a stop to the traffic in slaves. The annexed statement is very interesting :— Dean Sin—If you consider the following information worthy # place in the columns of your widely circulated and justly celebrated journal, I shall feel honored in having been the means of affording it. ‘The British go- vernment are, at last, apparently satisfied that their present mode of endeavouring to suppress the traffic in slaves is only conducive to an enormous and useless ex- pense, and enhances the sufferings of the negroes made captive in the interior of Africa, for the purpose of sap- plying the demand on the coast for slaves, and that the only way in which there is @ probability of stopping it effectually, is either to possess the whole line ot coast, which from the unhealthiness of the c und hostility of the natives is almost impracticab! to dive the interior, and by flattering the cupi of the chicfs, by showing them clearly that alarger reve- nue is to be derived by turning the labor of their peo- ple to the cultivation of their fertile lands in furthes- ance of the legal trade; and in the interval that must clapse before forest and jungle can be turned into fer- tile plains, to appropriate some portion of their pre- sent profuse expenditures for the purposes of a revenue or salary to the chiefs, as an inducement for their furtherance of this project, for it has been clearly proved that selfishness is the predominant trait in the African’s native character, they being nearly as devoid of humanity, when it is concerned, as the wild animals with which their country abounds, and only by feeding this love of self can their aid be obtain- ed. 1 cannot take @ more fitting opportunity of doing just praise to the efforts of the now infant republic of Liberia, who, with their small and limited means, have given a greater blow to the traffic in slaves, over the large tract of coast to which they have claims (above 500 miles), than all the profuse expenditure of the Bri- tish government for years past. ‘They have, or will, in a very short time, as emigration strengthens them, and their power increases. entirely stopped the trade, on an extent of coust from the British possessions about Sierra Leon to the European forts on the gold coast, Indeed, to my own knowledge, some of the largest marts be- tween the Sherbro river and the Kroo coast, have been entirely stopped, and the Spaniards and Portuguese tra- ders driven off by the enterprising and bold emigrants of Liberia, The American Colonization Society m 1 a high degree of satisfaction in kn that th lement, first extublished in a spirit of humanity to the free ored people of America, will, by these people's prats worthy exertions. be #0 conducive to philanthropy and it fe humanity to their more benighted brethren in Africa ; and the day 1 trust is not distant when in very shame the legislatures of both the U, States and Great Britain will be called to the furtherance through them of so exalted and christian an object. Probably, with this example before them, the British Government have been making efforts to procure treaties with the inte- rior and most powerful chiefs in Africa, and for this purpose a Mr, Brodu Cruickshank, a merchant resident at Anamabac, was delegated by the Lt. Governor of Cape Coast Castle to proceed to Abomu, the capital city of the kingdom of Dahomy, which with Ashantee is by far the greatest and most populous known power in Africa. > Mr. Cruickshank was empowered to offer an equiva- lent amounting to £4,000 per annum to the king of Dahomy, should he succeed in making a treaty with him for the suppression of the trade in negroes, and by Which he was to use lis influence in putting it down, and more particularly not to participate in it himself. He, it appears, is the largest seller of negroes in Afri as, annually, he disposes of from 20,000 to 30,000, besides procuring domestics for himself and” his chiefs, For this’ purpose, he makes annual slave hunts, which he conducts, and shares the dangers. He is the absolute sovereign of the nation, and the people are all solely under his control, to whom they look up to as @ master ; no person can hold any pro- perty except by his permission, even during life, and at death all reverses to him ; he is protected by an im- mense army of women, numbered by Mr. C. at many thousands; these amazons are his body guard;they never leave him, and are answerable for the safety of his per- son, In his talks with the agent of the British govern- ment, he evinced a shrewdness in diplomatic affairs sel dom inet with in the negro. He conceded in all the argu- ments in favor of the treaty, on the score of humanity, &e., &e.; but placed the aifair strictly in a pecuniary view, along with the custom of his country. He had received the crown from his father, to whom, like him, all his people looked up to as their supporter; that it required between £200 and £300 « year for the support of his government, of which he derived at least -£300 the slave trade; that this was the great source of his revenue, and support of his crown and country. How, then, could those of England expect that hie should give up his country to ruin, by accepting the paltry sum now offered. He would, however, endeavor to turn the minds of his people to agricultural pursuits, offered land to the British government, on the sea shore, to establish factories, and toaid, assist, and pro- tect them in their interior trade, throughout the ral territories. Mr. C, had much talk on this sub- i was exceedingly adroit and careful not to commit himself in conversation. ‘The turning the labor of the natives to agricultural pursuits is the most likely method of suppressing the traflic. Mr.C. was, throughout, treated with the greatest re- spect and hospitality, both by the European slave traders on the coast And on his trayels to and from Abomey, bringing down with him two slaves, presents to her majesty from the King, and one presented to himself (strange contradiction.) Mr. C., who is, we understand, a gentleman of much shrewdness and re- search and fine literary acquirements, has written a paragraph for publication in England relative to his travels ; his conversation with the King; and his views with regard to the most efficient means of putting down the traftic (in which he was much benefited and assisted hy the King) in human flesh—the perusal of which was looked forward to for more particular infor- mation relative to the subject. The African style and ificence of his reception, and the parading and ing of the army of women and men is, we are told, highly amusing, as well as giving a much higher idea of the African training and taste for war- fare than we ever had previously. We learn that the particular king referred to, has arranged a ‘‘ vocal telegraph,” by lines of posts, by which information is conveyed to him, over a distance of one hundred and twenty-five miles, in about one hour’s time, which enables him to make the proper disposition ef his slaves. We shall have more to give on this subject. Movements of Individuals. Arrivals at the—Asron—A. Walker, Sierra Leone; Major Libby, Capt. Steele, U. 8, A.; Capt. Barker, ship Roderigo; W. H. Seward, Albany; J. A. Granger, Hon. F, Granger, Capt. Taylor, Washington; Hon. D. Sack- ett, Seneca Falis. Amenicay—J. Ridgly, U. 8. Navy; Dr, Rice, Raritan; Dr. Garland, San Francisco; W Shock, U. 8. A.; C, Clinton, Canton, China; Dr, Jones, U.8.N. Invine Hovse—Thos. Williams, J. G, Pileher. ton, U. 8. H, T. yPotts, Canada; C. Whittlesey, Washington; R. Ross, W. Trowbridge, U. 8. Engineers; R. Doder, U.S. A. The Hon. M. Fillmore and family have arrived in Buffalo, The Vice President will continue to make Dultalo his place of residence during the vacations of ongress ‘The Hon, Daniel Webster reached Richmond on the 10th inst, Circuit Court. .— Serious CHa AGainst tHe U.S. Man- sHatt.—Some time since a brig called the Lawrence was suspected of having been fitted out for a slaver, and sent to this court for adjudication, and duly libolled,— By virtue of his office of U.S. Marshal, the Hon, Ely Moore took possession of her, and on proceeding to asearch, the sum of $20,000 in specie was found on board, This treasure the Marshal took into his custo- dy; and, although applied to by the clerk of the Court to pay it into Court, he refused, on the plea that by making a special deposit of it in the Bank of America, the government would save the clerk’s fee of 14 per et. Yesterday, the matter came up before the Court, and an order Was immediately mado, directing the Marshal to transfer the deposit to the custody of the Court, but on proceeding to the Bank, it was found that the special deposit had been transferred to the Hon, Ely Moore's rivate account, and that only a balance. of $1,500 was left, The Court then made an order on the Marshal to refund the deposit of $20,000 by 3 o'clock; but, up to that hour, no such transfer had been made J. Prescott Hall, Exq., bas taken possession of the of- fice of U. 8. District Attorney, —Sunday paper. Arremrt To Ron a Bank.—A week or two ago, news was received at the police office here, from New York, that several dangerous and skilful bur- glars had come east, and a number of police offi- cers were put upon the look out. One of the part was traced to Georgetown, Mass., and as the ban! in that town was the only favorable place of attack, an officer slept there for three nights, in waiting for an attempt to rob. Finally, the supposed rob- ber left the town, and the officer returned to this city, On Saturday night last, an attempt was made to rob the same bank. The outer door of the safe was forced, and a second door bored through, when the robbers, from appearances, got frightened and fled, leaving a portion of their tools behind.—Boston Traveller, April 21. The Gloucester Telegraph announces the death of Capt. William Sayward, during a period of seventy years principal pilot of Gloucester harbor. City Intelligence. Asrect ov te City on Sunpay.—This city, on the Sabbath day, has cortainly become one of the most uiet in the country, and there is loss spirit of rowdyism than in many of the cities of not one-half the samy po. pulation, Business is almost entirely suspended, and none are regardless of the day save those who, as a part of their religious erced, acknowledge no Sabbath or rest day. ‘The churches yesterday were genorally well filled, and upon almost every square of this densely po- pulated metropolis was the gospel preached. There is no view which may not be accommodated, and all are permitted to worship as they choose without the influ- ence of an estublished creed. The many pious influences which have been brought to bear upon the morals of the city have hada beneficial effect, and the good result is already perceptible. Though the clouds were unpro- pitious yesterday, and there were several sprinklings of rain, the general pleasantness of the day caused many to seck the quiet of thecountry, where, for » time, they might be entirely separated from the city, and enjoy the pure air of the surrounding hills, and hear the many notes of the feathered songster, ‘The rumbling upou the streets of the thousands of wheels which daily traverse them was hushed, and naught could be heard but the sound of the church-going bell. But a few years since, the Subbath was desecrated by men who, Ueepite the holy intention of the day, would reel through the streets under the influence of wine, Now, such a thing is rarely seen, ‘Though the groggeries are kept open, they are afraid to sell except the doors are shut, that thove In the. street may “not see then, and ‘they have to suffer the penalty of the low,— Though this change has been wrought, it has not been by the influence of the strong arm of the law, but by moral force, The efforts of those whose ‘aim is the elevation of mankind, and the entire annihilation of all that tends to destroy or derogate from the cha- racter of man, have done much to bring about so desi- rable an end. ‘There is ono thing, however, whieh should be stopped, and to the municipal authorities be- longs the duty. Around the Park, on every side, on the Sabbath day, a traffic 1s curried on. True, it is done in such articles’ as gratify the alimentative ‘propensities; but it would look far better if no such business was done, ‘Those engaged in it would suffer very little, and the moral character of the city would stand better than it now does in the estimation of all good citizens, Seamen's Betsix Socinty.—We have an interesting report on hand, of the anniversary of the Church Sea- men’s Bethel Society, held at the Church of the Ascen- sion, yesterday evening, but which, for want of room, we are obliged to defer toanother day. Common Covncit..-There will be a special meeting of the Bourd of Aldermen, at the usual hour this even ing. For Cauirorsia.—-Thomas Jefferson Smith, Esq., formerly Judge of the Marine Court, will sail this day for California in the steamship Unicorn, which leaves this port for the gold region, Fins,—A fire broke out about eight o'clock last night, in Coneklin’s camphine factory, on First avenue, be- tween Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sixth streets, which was entirely destroyed. |The building was of little value, but the boilers and machinery are nearly de- d, at a loss of about $600, upon which there was no insurance. Pursextation oF 4 Gop Cuain.—The members of the Young Guard, military corps. on Saturday evening pre- sented their commander, Albert H, Nicolay, with a handsome gold chain, as & testimonial of thelr esteem. Arremrr at Svicrpr.—JehnMurphy attempted to com- mit suicide on Saturday night, by jumping into the river at the fe+t of Duane street, He was rescued from drowning, when it was disco that he was insane. Uxxxown Max Duownxn.—The Coroner held an in- quest yesterday, at the Alms House yard, on the body of an unknown man, apparently about thirty-five yoars of nge, with black hair, and whiskers around his chin. He was dressed in a green baize jacket, dark satinet panta- loons, black cross-barred silk yest, white muslin shirt, and heavy boots. ‘The body was found floating in the river at the foot of Walnut street, and appeared to have been in the water three or four months. Verdict, death by drowning. Deatn ny Dnowxix.—The Coroner held an inquest yerterday, at the Alms House yard, on the body of a German tailor, by the name of Henry Willing, aged rty years ‘The deceased was found floating in the North river, near pier No, 5, and has been missing since the 26th of February. Verdict, death by drowning, Brooklyn Intelligence. Common Councit..—The board of Aldermen of this city will convene at their council chamber this after- noon. As this is the last meeting of the old board, the probability is that very little business will be attended to, beyond the swearing in of the new members for the ensuing year. New Cuuncn.—A new church is now being erected by the members of the Universalist Society of this city, whose place of worship was formerly located on the corner of Pine Apple and Fulton streets, but which was burnt down in the great conflagration of September last. It is to be built of red sand stone, in the Gothic style ofarchitecture, similar to the Baptist church in Norfolk street, New York. Tho mer lated cost of the edifice is estimated at $15,000, and will be ready for use by the first of October next. Unlike the usual style of new churches, it will have two spires, each 100 feet in height. Police Intelligence. Before Justice MeGrath.—The police court yester- day was rather dull, nothing of any interest oc- curring, wot even of a criminal character. A man by the name of Thomas G. Merrill, was brought up on a charge of violently assaulting a man by the name of Ledwich, with @ glass tumbler, inflict- ing several very severe cuts on his face and head, Mer- rill was held to answer the charge. The next prisoner was a drunken tailor, by the name of Brawley, who got into a brawl with the policemen, defying their autho- rity, and threatening} to sew them up if they dared to touch him. The prisoner, on his defence, said he was very sorry for what he had done, and informed the Justice that he was a tailor, and worked tor Mr. Green, corner of Pearl and Chatham street. The maj ‘istrate, on the prisoner’s promise of further good bel jour, allowed him to go, after a suitable apology being made to the officer. The next prisoner was a female of rather doubtful reputation, by the name of Emma Howard, who was taken to the station house, by the police of the Fifth ward, on a charge of being drunk in the street. Emma, upon shedding a few penitent tears, and pro- mising to keep sober in future, the Justice allowed her to go, on such promises, James Speckman was brought in fer being drunk and Ueoadimet at the corner of Reade street and West. Broadway. The Justice locked him up, in defwult of paying a fine. A boy called William Lynch was caught, the night previous, in the act of stealing four silk handkerchiefs, valued at $3, from the store door of Alfred Whee ler, No. 4Courtlandt street. Officer Wood, of the 3d ward, arrested the boy, and the handkerchiefs were found at his feet. This fact being strong circumstantial evi- Geese the magistrate commiteed him to prson on the charge. John Reed, Wm. Taylor, Alexander Waters, and George Gullif, were all four arrested by officer Sweney, of the 6th ward, on a charge of stealing from Thomas Carey, a colored boy, $25, while in a porter house on the Five Points. The suspicion being rather strong against the accused parties, the magistrate detained them for a further hearing. Outrageous Assault.—A Dutchman by the name of Acnry Roothart, was arrested, yesterday, on a warrant issued by Justice Timpson, on a charge of violently assaulting the person of a small German girl, named Catharine Lent, only 8 years of ‘The accused was committed to prison for trial by the magistrate Taken from a Thief. —A mahogany box containing a quantity of homopathic pills, and other medicines, in small bottles, was taken froma thief by officer Stephens of the lower police, for which an owner is wanted. This property is supposed to be the proceeds of a part of some burglary, ‘The articles can be seen by applying to the above named officer Naval Intelligence. Commodore Newton, commanding the Gulf squad- ron, with his family, arrived at New Orleans 11th inst., from Pensacola, The United States sloop-of-war Falmouth, now lying at Boston navy yard. is to be fitted for sea immediately. The officers assigned to her have arrived at Boston, ea ee The Crops, é&c. The Monroe (Michigan) Advocate h by I. Tull, in which f says he has the counties of Monroe, Washtenaw, Jackson, Cal- houn, Kalamazoo, Van Buren, Allegan, Berrien, St. Joseph, Branch, and Lenawee, in all of which the pros. pect of the wheat crop is at present very promising. Asa general thing wheat was sown later last season than has been the practice heretofore, varying from ten days to three weeks, This alteration has been adopted under the impression that it would, be less Hable to attack from the fly, Mr. T. says, from in- quiries of farmers, not more than an average number of acres were sown for whi a letter signed ‘avelled through Mr. Bonn’s Comzt.—The following parabolicay elements of the comet oon discovered at Cam- bridge, by Mr. Bond, have been computed from the observations published in Wednesday’s Travel- ler, and from one made on the evening of the 18th inst., with which Mr. Bond has kindly favored mei— Perihelion +. 1840, June 8, 1746 m. Longitude Aso. Nodo, 30° 32! 8’ Longituddf erihelion, 267 Inclination. ....... 66 . Per. Distance... 9.0% Che comet is rapidly approac u as it will probably be clearly visible to ve this evening, earth, and o the naked Tannex a rough estimate of its place, for the use of those who may wish to look for it. The places are given for Berlin, noon, which is about 6 A. M. of our time. If aline be drawn on a chart or globe passing through these [ae A position of the comet at any hour may pe estimated with sufficient precision to find it without difficulty. Right Ase, North Decl. Distance. April 20. 20748 220 our ae 204 © 0.260 bi 20014 0.249 : 196, 0.239 ‘ 18714 oan 26 18214 0216 The comet will pr obably be nearest us about the 28th inst., and at that time about eighteen hundredths as distant as the sun, Prof. Pierce, immediately after computing the first approximate element, called my attention to the great simila ity of its orbit to that of the second comet of the yeat 1748. ‘The latter was only observed three tines, and the distinguished Bessel computed the orbit from these three observations with great, care. ‘The elements are all strikingly similar, with the single exception of the perihelion distance. If this comet be the same one which appeared then, the erihelion distance must have been greatly changed by the attraction of Jupiter or of the earth, since that time. The comet will probably be visible soon after dark, B. A. Gout. Camunivex, April 20, 1819.—Boston Tra Additional Particulars of the Effects of the Recent Cold Weather—The Crops, dé&c. {From the Charleston Courier, April 19.) We continue to give to our readers such intelli- gence as to the effects of the recent storm as has come to us, from various points, since its oceur- rence. y A ‘etter to the editors, from Culloden (Ga.), dated 16th instant, states that a white frost was ex- perienced that morning, which, it was feared, had completely killed the corn, cotton, and wheat crops, and that the gardens were completely cut down from its effects. P An extract of a letter dated Cheraw, 17th inst., says:—* The snow storm of Sunday has been gene- ral and destructive to all vegetation. The depth here was from four to six inches, and, as far up as Salisbury, much deeper I have heard from as far down the river as sixty miles, and the snow fell there as it did here. All the young cotton is killed, and most of the planters have no seed to plant again. This must greatly shorten the coming crop.’ The Wilmington (N. C.) Commercial, of Tues- day, after describing the snow storm of Sunday, adds :—* It comes upon us after spring had begun to put on her floral decorations, and vegetation, in general, had attained to a state in which the frosts and chills of winter are most destructive. Early corn, and garden ole ig and fruits and flowers, are all swept away by the destroying element.” The Sumterville Banner says :—The frost of Sun- day night last eut down all the cotton. Corn suf- fered considerably, though recovering.” The Camden Journal mentions that the snow commenced to fall slightly early in the morning, and continued to increase in quantity until two or three o’clock in the afternoon, when it fell in large flakes, as in mid-winter. ‘The house tops were covered to such a depth as not to melt until Mon- day forenoon. ‘The Cheraw Gazette alludes to the backwardness of the season until within a short time past, when vegetation became more promising, the early corn and cotton crops being nearly ready for the plough and the hoe, when, says that paper, ‘On Saturday morning last a vary marked change in the tempera- ture was perceptible, the wind coming from the northeast. On Sunday morning, about 8 o’clock, the snow began to fall, which it continued to do until late in the afternoon, when the clouds. blew off and we had a clear, freezing night, with ice on yesterday morning a, half inch thick. We have not had ‘as heavy a fall of snow in several years. On Sunday, after the snow had ceased ‘falling, it measured from, four to six inches in depth, and at least half that fell melted before that time, All the early planted cotton is entirely destroyed, and we fear the same may be said of the wheat crop, which was unusually promising. ‘The corn and oat crops, we presume, are not materially injured.” The Savannah Republican is of opinion that the severity of the meses has injured greatly, if not entirely destroyed, the early vegetables, and fruit trees, and that the snow and frost have extended over a considerable area. We learn from the Augusta Republic, (says the Savannah editor,) that snow fell very tapidly for two hours in Augusta on Sunday; anda private telegraphic despatch received in this city yesterday, from Macon; states that there was a killing frost in that vicinity on Sunday night, which ‘would pro- bably destroy all the cotton that was up.” Passen- gers by the railroad say that there was a heavy fall of sleet as far west as Griffin, and ice half an inch thick, Whether the damage to thecotton hasbeen. sufficient to affect the next crop, cannot yet be de- termined. The Augusta Chronicle says:—* The damage done by the recent frost has been immense. It will be extremely difficult to obtain seed to replant the fields in which cotton plants have been killed. Wheat being generally headed out, and much of it in bloom, is thought, to be greatly damaged. The extent of the injury is unknown. Peaches are not entirely destroyed. Corn and potatoes have suffer- ed badly: and farmers are in town buying sweet potatoes for planting anew. All tender garden vegetables are ruined, and many are trying a third time to raise them thus early in the season.” From Sherwood’s Gazetteer, of Georgia, (says the Augusta Republic,) we learn that, in 1830, there was a slight fall of snow in Rabun county, on the first day of June. In Hall county, in 1831 the ground was covered with snow on the 8th of April. In 1833, on the 28th of March, there was a slight snow in middle Seo and the mountains were covered with it. In there was a heavy fall of snow in the upper part of this State, on the ‘7th of May. [From the Charleston Mercury, April 19.) . We continue to receive accounts of the destruc- tive effects of the late storm upon the early vege- tation. We annex extracts from a m letters:— : Granam’s Turn Out, April 16, 1849. Snow commenced falling here yesterday, about twelve o’cloek, and continued until five in the evening, leaving the ground covered some two or three inches thick. About dark, it cleared away and commenced freezing, and ice was found in the morning a half inch thick. Vegetation is pretty generally destroyed. Some of our farmers inform me that all their cotton, corn, and wheat, is completely killed. ‘Watrternoroven, April 15. It commenced can at three o’clock, and I am now looking at the heaviest fall of snow we have had for twelve months. How long the snow storm will last, or what may be the consequence to our gardens and farms, no one can tell. Waxuaws, April 16, 1849. Snow commenced falling yesterday, about eight o’clock, A. M., and continued until about three P.M. It laid about 3% inches deep, but where it drifted in places it was full 7 inches deep. This was followed, last night, by a severe frost, which has pretty much killed ail our tender vegetation. Wheat is much injured, and cotton will have to be planted over, especially the first planti There will be a great scarcity of seed, as muc of it has been thrown out for manure. I haye not sufficient myself to replant more than one-third, Macon, April 16, 1849. . There was a severe frost last night, which has killed all the cotton that is up in this section. The writer has seen several planters to-day, and they say they will have to replant. Many of them have sed up their seed, and a great scarcity is appre- hended. | We have seen $2 50 per sack offered and refused fora lot that has been laying here two or three years, and considered valueless. If the frost has extended generally over the cotton growing region, the damage will be irreparable. ‘There has been nan done in cotton; what little is on the market is held at high prices. The Mllledgeville rr Journal, of Tuesday, says :—It is to be feared that the wheat crop, now fully eared out, is perfectly destroyed, and there can be no doubt that all the cotton that is up, is Psi oy killed. The fruit too, except that pro- tected by foliage, must be destroyed. ‘his frost, if it has been as severe generally, as in this city, will materially affect the extent of the grow- ing cotton crop. It can hardly be expected that seed can be found to re-plant that portion of the crop that has been destroyed. Krom the Columbus (S. C.) Telegraph, April 19.] We were shown yesterday, some heads of wheat which were planted in the State House grounds in October last, and which were just in bloom when the snow storm came down so unexpectedly. They are apparently uninjured in any respect, looking perfect- ly fresh snd eee en the joints, which usually exhibit the first marks of injury, presenting no. ap- pearance of any. As this wheat was growing ina place very little sheltered from the effects of the storm, and has not suffered from it, we are induced to hope that as much damage may not occur from that cause as was at first anticipated. The vegeta- bles and fruit, however, as well as the young cot- ton, we fear, are effectually blighted, and the only prospect for the sufferers in the latter case, 1s, to go to work and plant over again. The weather still continues cold—and yesterday was one of the most blustering days of the season, with a northwester as cutting as a knife, blowing stroug all day in the face of the community, and very suggestive of a frosty [morning to follow. Winter clothing and firewood have been at a premium here since Satur. day last. Where spring has betaken itself to no- body knows—possibly to California. Arrairs IN Canapa.—The Buffalo Express gives the following,despatch from Montreal:— LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY. Apnit 18.—Mr. James Suitn reported several resolu- tions on the tariff passed in committee yesterday. Mr. Hincxs moved the concurrence of the House on the said resolution. Some amendments were proposed and rejected. Mr. Ecax then moved that the resolutions be re- committed, to consider the expediency of reducing the duty on mess pork—yeas 32, nays 30. The House accordingly returned into committee on tho tariff, Mr. Smith, of Durham, in the chair. Mr. Eoax then moved that mess pork be exempted from the resolution, ‘The motion was carried—yeas 30, nays 26. ‘The House then resumed and concurred in the re- maining resolutions. Mr. Hincxe then brought in a bill embedying the resolutions, which was read a first time, Mr. McConnent reported the amendments made in committee to the election law. Mr. Lavowrare. moved the concurrence of the House in said amendments. Sir Ata McNan moved that theamendmonts giving a right to vote in Lower Canada, on a promisse De Vent, be struck out. After some discussion, Sir Allan Me- Nab'a motion was pegatived, on a dovision—yeas 16, nays 48. Tho bill as amended, was then ordered to be engrossed. Phe House adjourned about half-past 12 o'clock, Tuy. Tunrentine Trees.—The Wilmington, N. C.,) Chronvele states that the inseet which was 80 destructive last year to the turpentine trees in that section, api at work, and that serious injury is apprehended from its ravages. r of TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, Correction of the New Oricans Appoint- ments—Presentation of 2 Sword to Gen, Taylor, &. Orteans, Wasnixoron, April 22, 1849. Robert Stille has béen appointed Surveyor, and Manuel J. Garela Naval Officer, for the port of New ‘The sword voted by the Virginian Legislature, will be presented to General Zachary Taylor, to-morrow, by Judge Daniel, chairman of the committee of five, Mr. Thompson, of Mississippi; Mr. Houston, of Ala- bama, und Mr. Henly, of Indiana, have declined a re- election, Dreadful Ravages of the Cholera in Mexicom Col, Webb's Expedition, &e. Batsimonr, April 22, 1849, The New Orleans Picayune of the 15th inst. contains a letter from Mexico, dated the 31st of March, through which we learn that the cholera was making terrible ravages in the neighborhood of the Rio Grande. Some of the towns are said to be nearly depopulated from the effects of this awful scourge, and in Camargo up- wards of two hundred and fifty have already died, a norther. same week, coast. mittee, samo. is on ity way down, an examination. rmed. bark for Califo able bodied men. company, so tacks of hook.” day of May. “The mos as to his bei were a few wee! ther it would be a demand. looked for soon, ‘hey are Fort Inde pendence. ria. The same letter mentions that another member of Col. Webb's party, named Hall, had died. TheColonet himself was confined to his bed by a sprained ankle, but expected to resume his journey with about fifteen of his company in ton days, ‘The remainder of bis men were preparing to return home, ‘Later from Mexico. Momitx, April 21, 1849. The British mail steamer Thames, Captain Abbott, arrived here to-day from Vera Cruz, having left that port on the morning of the 17th. She was oblig@ to wait thirty-six hours for her mails, in consequence of Captain MeAlpin’s Mobile company left Vera Crug, en route for California, on the 13th—all well, Three other companies, numbering 114, left the There was a great deal of travel over this route, No trouble was apprehended in starting from the ‘The expenses from Mazatlan aro from $150 to $200. The Thames left at Vera Crus ship Tryon and brig @ Lima, of New Orleans, and the brig Globe of New York—being all the A Affairs in Canada. ‘an vessels then in port. Mowtrxat, April 21, 1349, In the House of Assembly last night, the Upper Canada Assessment Bill was under discussion in Tho debate lasted the whole evening. Being a ministerial measure it was expected that it would pass with little delay, but tho anticipations of the ministry were not realized, as it encountered the. most strenuous opposition, So great was the tumult,—no less than five or six members being often on their feet at the same time, that Mr. Boughton moved that the Committee do rise and report progress, as the proceedings had been con- ducted amidst squallings and confusion such as would dingrace any bar-room It was conceded last night that Mr. Baldwin had re- signed his seat in the cabinet. It is also understood that Mr. Lafontaine will do the A rumor is prevalent that next week tho bill for pay ing the rebellion losses will be sanctioned. A large supply of produce has been received, and more Tho ashes market has been excecdingly active lately; about 250 bbls. pots have beon shipped for New York. Decision In the €ase of Vintner—A Defaulter Arrested—Accounts of the Destruction of the Cotton Crops Confirmed, Baxtimone, April 22, 1849, The jury in the case of Conrad Vintner alias Vender, for the murder of Mrs. Cooper, after being out some time, returned, late on Saturday night, a verdict ef guilty of murder in the first degree. By the Southern mail we learn that Wm. K. Stiles, a collector of State taxes in New Orleans, had become a defaulter to the amount of $28,000, He was arrested for The previous accounts received of the destruction, by frost, of the cotton crop at the South, are fully con- Our Utica Correspondence. 5 Unica, April 21, 1849, Another Company for California—Important Im- provements in this City—The Post Office Appli- cants—Greene & Co.’s Express—Singwlar Wea- ther—The Clinton Colleges, §c. A few more of the business men of this city are now selling out, and making arrangements to em- The number who have pledged themselves to each other to go, consist of about one dozen, and all of them are strong and They intend to go together as a as to protect each other from the at- “the ted men; but when they arrive at the “gold diggings,” each one is to be on his “own going the overland route, via , and will proceed on the first @ most important improvements whieh have been made in Utica for some time, have recently been commenced by layin, light the city with gas, and also others to bring the water from a number of springs, which are located about two miles from the city, and are as clear and pure as a crystal fount ; i 1 this water to Utica has long been agitated, and now finally settled, and the work is fast i both the gas and water works. Although the two next cities west of here have each a new postmaster, nothing done in regard to a removal here. holds on, and appears to entertain little or no fears down of the pipes to the question of bri progressing on has as yet been Mr. Danby still removed. The applicants who co! $ since so numerous, have now dwindled down to two, who are Jos. R. Sher- man and Alderman McQuade ; withdrawn their claims in favor of one or the rang the rest having all of the above gentlemen ; but whether any chan, will yet be made is very uncertain. ‘The route of Greene & Co.’s Great Western and Southern Express has recently been changed, and now runs by the way of the ra Railroad, and I understand arrangements for the delive the different cities along the line of this rai! The most singular and changeable weather that has been known here for been witnessed by the citizer three days. One day, Me Albany aad Buffalo they will soon make of packages, &c., in llroad, many years past, has ns of Utica for the last we would have snow, ano- rain, and as cold as in the month yesterday overcoats, mufflers, &c., were in great Pleasant’ and i the next a h le, of Tanuary. Allday spring-like weather is The three colleges at Clinton (about eight miles from this city), have about 150 students, who have been absent in consequence of vacation, which has now been about four weeks. The students are to return next week, and the new term is to be re- sumed the first week in BAe The above colleges lent are conducted in an excel the reputation of being as good as State. manner, and have any in the Empire About 70 emigrants bound fer California, passed through this city night before last. from the New England States. Newsparer Enrerrnise.—If the forey, They were if Cc. news by telegraph 1s as worthless and imperfect as the Transcript represents it to be, it is remarkable that that journal should seize upon it at the first ble moment, free of expense, stop its press to insert ssi ‘ it in all of its edition it canin the form of a “ Post- d in the most conspicuous manner.— This is a complete answer to the shifts and arti- fices by which the Transcript attempts to hide its meanness in pitating the results of acostly enter- prise of its cotemporaries, without reference to the throw discredit uj nm the It was our purpose, Transcript’s attempt to foreign news, as transmit- ted from Halifax by the express agent of the ag. tapos ell to bear t ul and satisfacte bly faith: agent has dischary w ged hi and unusuall: compendi estimony to the remarka- ory manner in which that is duty. hich he has transmitted i clear and intelligible, considering the circumstances under w necessarily compiled. embracing as it did vari The summa in all instance: book ich it The news by the Europa, ious matters of command- ing interest, was admirably comprehensive and dis- tinct papers, we find no ceive that am that little is ie othing tain the general account, ey with which the veller, April 21. Trap or Boston w: crs hundred and twent, this port from the vinces, loaded with coal, fish, &c. &e. the same period digest 'y-nine Britis! as an epitome of news, though pect to some matters of taste,” oo th the full accounts furnished On comparit by the Englis! to alter, and do not per- material facts were i F eft us to add, but details wine aee and confirm the accura- was made.—Boston Tra- r mH THE Brrrisn Py je ‘Since the first of the nth, on present month, one Vessels have arrived at A. h North American pro- During a, over one hundred vessels h cleared here for the provinces, sof flour, corn, meal, tea, su Boston Traveller, April with cargoes of ugar, molasses, &c, &e.—