The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1849, Page 2

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MENTAL AND Vocal Concent. “New York, Sunday, April 29, 1849, The Common Council and their Consti- | tu The conduct of the outgomg Common Council | has been for the last six months very generally and freely discussed and commented ugon by the press. In the course of those discussions, doubtless many unfounded charges have been made, trivial errors | have been ferreted out and magnified, to serve party purposes, or to gratify private malice; the sins of commissien and omission have been brought against them in a thousand shapes ; and itis even sought to make them accountable for the malfea- sance of their predecessors in office for the last twenty years. By these means, much obloquy and censure have been heaped upon them, both col- Jectively and individually, and the contempt and hatred of the public excited in an unusual degree against them; but a little calm reflection upon the state of parties in this city—upon the motives and objects of those through whose means the Common Council is elected—we mean, of course, the poli- ticians—and the influences these persons after- wards bring to bear on that body, in the exercise of its official duties, would teach us that the pre- sent incumbents ought not to be made the scape- goat of a vicious system, which has been in opera- tion for fifty years, and in the framing of which they had no part to performe That they have acted badly, no one will deny—spentmoney eneugh to sup- before the reader’s imagination. Who that reads it but at once recognises the unscrupulous office- beggar laying siege to those who dispense public favors, interrupting them in the discharge of their official duties, then breaking in upon their hours of ation—even desecrating the church itself, and making it subservient to his meanness and rapacity. For these, and many other reasons, we are not disposed to let the present Common Council pass - into oblivion, but, in the censure now so uni- versally heaped on its members, who were not elected to reform abuses, but to do just as their predecessors had done, let the incoming city fathers take a hint, and in their legislative capacity make effort to achieve something for the honor and credit of the city. Now, that an amended charter has been adopted, it is to be hoped it will put things to rights, and for ever stop the further progress of obbing and corruption, Tue: Case or Tun Livre Crarr, Pequena Ave 1iA.—We never heard-of a more illiberal proceed- ing than that of the seizure, condemnation, confis- cation, and sale of the Spanish sloop Pequena Ame- at the port of Key West, within a short time, ‘The cireumstances connected with it are so novel, that we think we are justified in stating them. The litle sloop is of the burden of only ten tons, and is the smallest vessel that ever crossed the At- lantic. She started from Cadiz, in Spain, for Ma- vana, in the Island of Cuba; and after various and manifold vicissi‘udes, finally reached that port in safety. The feat was one of daring, and its suc- cessful accomplishment may justly b> considered a heroic achievement. On the eighth of the present month, this little vessel left Havana for Cardenas, but was forced by stress of weather to seek the port of Key West, in the State of Florida. Appre- | hending that, according to our navigation laws, | there might be some difficulty in obtaining the as- sistance which the captain needed in his emer- gency, he obtained permission from the American authorities to sell enough of the merchandise which he had on board, to purchase food, and pay for the expense of putting his little craftin a seaworthy condition again. But this privilege was afterwards and in a day or two after this de- nial, while the little craft lay disabled from the ele- ments from prosecuting her voyage, she was seized by the agents of the American government, and, after the regular proceedings were instituted, the Peeuena Amelia was confiscated and sold, a Spa- niard becoming the purchaser. ‘This is certainly a novel and exciting case. Our laws prohibit any foreign trading vessel, of a less tonnage than thirty tons, from entering any harbor in the United States. But here is a vessel driven by stress of weather into one of our ports, and be- cause the judge who tried the case may have thought that the arrival of the little vedsel at Key West was premeditated, she was condemned and sold. A case of greater hardship never occurred within our recollection. How should we feel if one of our little craft of the burden of ten tons, after successfully bufletting the billows and storms of the wild Atlantic, had finally reached a port in Spain, Cadiz for instance, or been driven into some other Spanish port by stress of weather—how should we feel if the gallant little vessel were libelled, con- demned, and sold for an infraction of the navigation laws of Spain?’ Why, we would bluster and talk— we would create an excitement from one end of denied to him; porta king, and kept the streets in as filthy a condi- tion as they could do; but some allowance should be also made for the harrassing position in which they are placed, and the conflicting interests they have to deal with, and their want of all moral courage. On the one side, the people naturally and innocently enough expect their representatives, the moment they take office and enter upon the discharge of their duties, to turn reformers—to reform this, that, and the other abuse—abuses that have been accu- mulating for twenty or thirty years, and have so incorporated themselves into the system of our city government, that nothing short of the destruction of the systemitself could eradicate them. While, on the other side, the politicians who elected them to office, and wh interests always clash with that of the public, insist that their wants and wishes only should be attended to, so that the city fathers, in attempting to steer clear of Charybdis, are wrecked on Sylla. Itisa well attested fact—one that has been fully proved by experience—that men ate not sent t either board of the city council, to correct oF re- form abuses, but to create, to foster, and extend them Fora quarter of a century, at least, cor- Tuption and taxation have gone on hand in hand in this city, until every department of its government has been brought into such a state of inextricable confusion, that if Smith and Say were to come out of their graves and give us the benefit of their skill and knowledge in finance and political economy, we could not hope, in the next quarter of a century, . that the city government could be put even into tolerable order. Is it fair, then, to calumniate the present Common Council for the crimes and mis deeds of others, with which they had! no participa- tion or connection ? or is it reasonable to expect that they would set about reforming such an accu- mulation of abuses? (waiving the question for the present whether they could do so or not if they were so disposed.) Notatall; why should they ? they gave no pledge to do it, nor was any pledge of the kind asked from them. They were elected to office upon the same terms as their predecessors—to provide places and procure jobs for their needy con- stituents. Let any man who wishes te make himself ac- quainted with the exact position in which the Al- dermen are placed in regard to the constituency of this city, go to the City Hall, at eight o’clock in the morning and stay there until eight o’elock at night; let him take a note of the number of persons that pass in and out during th hours, inquiring for Alderman A and Alderman B, and for the chair- man of this, that, and the othercommittee. Let him mark the bowing and scraping, the cringing and fawning, and anxiety and determination, de- picted in the countenance of each of them, and then ask himeelf, can an Alderman, if he were as pure as snow before it reaches the ground, withstand the importunities and influence of those persons? If he be an impartial observer and a man of penetration, he must at once sce that the poor alderman has a difficult card to ploy, particularly if he is looking to a re-election—as is most always the case. ‘We know a very worthy man, who represented a certain ward down town for three years, and he assured us, that such was the corrupt state of the politicians of that ward, that no consideration would induce him to represent it again. He, moreover, added—end he had a good opportunity of knowing the tact—that the politicians of five out of every six of the wards in the city were equally corrupt. He solemnly declared to us, that from sunrise to sunset, and from suneet to midnight, his house was besieged with people looking for offi and jobs ; nay, that the very knocker of his door was blistered from the continual thumping at it. All remonstrance was in vain ; no denial would be taken. They would follow him from room to room, and in the end turn to and abuse him in good set terms ; tell him plainly voted for ad sent him to the Board of Aldernce for them, but at the next election they ld turn the tables on him for his ingratitude. At lust, worried and sickened by their effrontery and corraption— ‘Shut—shut the door. good John. fi ho rata ne ty the knocker ! say I'm sick—I'm dead jog-#tar Trager ; nay, "tis past a dow Hell or bedi Wyte 14 Fire in in each hand, They crave, recite, und madden ‘round the land. What walls can guard me, or what shades can hide They pierce my thickets, through my hou By land, by water, they renew the charge. They stop the chariot, and they board the barge No place is sacred, not the church is fre / E’en Sunday shines no sabbath day to me Could there be a more accurate, graphic, and truthful description of an office beggar, and his victim, than is given in the above quotation? Not only the actions but the expression of the coun- tenance is portrayed and brought out in full relie they glide; the Union to the other, and denounce the authori- ties that would so summarily dispose of such an extraordinary case. Yet such is precisely the con- dition of this affair, only substituting Spain for the United States; instead ef an American vessel having been treated in this manner by the Spanish au- thorities, a Spanish vessel, bearing the flag of her country, and the only vessel of her size that ever crossed the Atlantic, has been driven by stress of weather into one of our ports, and because she was less than thirty tons in burden, she was thus sum- marily disposed of. We trust that the general government will take a fnost liberal and comprehensive and magnanimous view of this matter. We sincerely hope that the proceedings in the seizure, condemnation and sale of this gallant little craft, may be set aside, and that the Pequena Amelia will not only be restored to her enterprising captain, but that all his ex- penses of detention and other damages which he has sustained will be recompensed to him, and that he will be permitted to go on his way re- joicing. Tue Socraists on THE Mississirpt.—It appears that M. Cabet, asthe leader and pioneer of an association of French socialists, has purchased the Nauvoo temple, arsenal, eleven acres of land, found- ries, distilleries, cattle, horses, and other things, for the purpose of founding an association of com- munists or socialists, on the same ground where Joe Smith established his new religion. The country about Nauvoo is very beautiful— the Mississippi is a noble stream; and we have no doubt that any industrious community, with proper practical principles, might succeed there; but we doubt the success of M. Cabet and the French socialists. They do not possess within themselves the elements of prosperity or durability; and although they may continue together for a short time, we have no doubt that they will eventu- ally break up. A system of society, or a commu- nity, organised on philosophical principles, without a deep pervading religious sentiment, nevar has as yet been able to make any headway in the world Allof the Fouriertte communities have gone to wreck and ruin. The last that fell to pieces was the one at Roxbury, near Boston, where the social- ists of this city used to congregate, make speeches, puifeach other, sing songs, and eat bran bread. The Mormons, the Moravians, the Quakers, and even the Shakers of Lebanon, succeeded, some of them with principles in opposition to nature. but the elements of their success sprung from a deep religious sentiment which prevails among them— a sentiment that partakes of fanaticism, and stands first in the plan of all their views and principles. Dry philosophy, of the most enlightened kind, has never yet succeeded in organising any system of society or community, with any pros- pect of success. You must mix with philosophy and intelligence some sentiment of religion and sound morality, to make it successful. Fanaticism § Trrempnant 1X THE LANy or tue Pr.erims.—By our telegraphic despatch the other day, it was announced that “ the bill in favor of incorporating a Cathelic College at Worcester,” Massachusetts, was defeated by a vote of yeas 84, nays 117, Every other college in the United States—Catholic or Protestant—has been incorpo- rated and received the fostering care of the State. Old Harvard finds, perhaps, in the College of “ The Holy Cross,” at Worcester, a rival, under the pow- erful jurisdiction of the Jesuit Professors, who, from their love of liberty, have been driven inte exile, and unfurled their banner of purely classical education in the land of the Pilgrims. An act more disgraceful to Massachusetts cannot be found in the amnals of our country. We had almost for- given Massachusetts for the burning of the Convent a 11] of the Ursulines, at Charlestawn, whose smoulde ing ashes yet beur testimony to Heaven, because was supposed to be the act of a reckless mob 3 when we remeniber that the Legislature of that State never compensated the nuns for their im menge Joss on that occasion, and when we find that her representatives have refused to ¢ charter to a body of men iJ arn’ devoted to the freedom of this county ion of, its H ith, by training the mind publican. principles cannot but thir demoniae spirit rules the hour. In order that equal and exact justice may be rendered to all, we call upon our editorial brethr ant a n of Boston to publi full, and with we much partienlurity as possible, the names and pedigree of the 117 individuals who voted “nay.” Supreme Before Jude F: Avvtt 28.—Habeas Corpus, —Kaward Murray and Jas. Cromwell, charged with stealing Canary birds, wore brought up to be discharged, on the ground that no lege! offence has bocn committed, Adjourned, mbers. Later rrom Cuna.—By the steamer Isabel, at Charleston, ws srr in reeript of files oft) Diario de la Marina and Faro Industrial of Havana, to the 22d inst...) | ter the) previous ac- counts, though the news they contain 1s but tri- fling, as itis otirely local in its character. The month of April, thus far, had been a very rainy one, on the south side of the island particularly. We perceive Madame Bishop and Bochsa had ar- Tiv dot tlavan, and purposed siordy giving Con- ce te. They were accompanied by Signor Valtel- lina, who is well known in the musical circles of ten day tus city, Jle was also to appear at their concerts. e Havana popers aimounce the arrival, from arleston, of thice of the ‘ fancy,” who were about to give pugilistic exhibitions in the theatre of the Cirens, which they had engaged. nianes are nct mentioned ; but the editor remarks that their exhibition will, deubtless, be crowded for a_shert time. the Habaneros will hay curiosity to witness these semi-barbarous exhibi- tions, of which they have heard so much. n rrom Rio Janemo—The bark KR. H. iss, Capt. Norville, has arrived at Baltimore, bringing dates from Rio Janeiro to the 15th of March. The following vessels, bound to Califor- nia, had put in for water and repairs previous to that time :—Christoval Colon, from New York; Architect, Pacific, Capital, Mentor, Jane Parker, Apollo, Lotus, Express, William Jay, Harriet Newall, Marvin, Peytona, liza, Treaty, Oceola of Philadelphia, Cordelia, Geo. Emory, John Petty, Olivia, Roe, J. Marvette, Laura & Virginia, Wim. G. Hackstaff, Mary Stuart, Joseph Ilewitt, bark Maria from Boston. ARRIVAL OF TID amsiup ‘TENNE: fine steamship Tennessee, Capt. Collins, arrived at an early hour yesterday morning from Savannah, bringing us papers two days in advance of the mail, for which Capt. C. will please accept our thanks. We are, also, indebted to the offices of the Savannah Republican and Georgian for papers. Speech of Colonel Benton at Pittsburgh, on Railroads, ‘There was a large meeting held at Pittsburgh on the 23d inst., to promote the construction of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad, to connect, at Pittsburgh, with the Great West. Mr. Benton be- ing called upon, spoke as follows:— Mr. Chairman and fellow citizens :—I have not at that age of life in which | might say [ was to: to speak, nor can | plead th f by night to address you. 1 arrived here t am passing on in the morning; and have had the honor to me an unexpected one—of being waited upon and invited to attend this meeting. If it had boon a polit- ical meeting, I should have made my custom 130, and that is. that I never speak upon political subje outside of my own bailiwick. (Hear, hear, and applause.) But as the subject of this meeting is one larger than politics—as it is an object characteristic of the age in which we live—as it isan object utilitarian in the high- est degree, | came to this iceting, if for no other pus- pose, at least for the purpose of showing that | was in favor of all sueh great, such magnificent improvements, as that, the accomplishment of which you havo met to consider to-night. (Applause.) ‘Che Presidont of the Company has well observed that, as a local question, I could not be expected to enter into details ; and it isa question with myself whether I shall be’ able to say anything on the immediate subject of the moctirg; put he also touched a point which touched me, inasmuch as one end of this road points to St. Louis, and St. Louis is on the high road in a straight line to the Pacific Ocean and to Canton. (Applause.) My namo has been connected (as well it might, for while | shoud consider all discussion as to who was the first to propose a railroad to the Pacific ocean, as being on an equality with the question as to who would bo the first man to ride on horseback instead of going afoot.) yet thirty years ago, taking up the great ideas of men and the progression of things, (that same pro- gression which brought Columbus to these shores) — thirty years ago I not only said but wrote it—thirty years ago I not only said and wrote it, but gave it to those who constitute the monuments which never di (the printing press, and by the printing press it w then written dewn)—thirty years ago | said and wrote that, sooner or later, be made from the Missouri to the Paci that road would be by the help of the Federal government. or eventually, and without that help, by the force of cireumstances and the progress of events. Thirty years ago I wrote this down, and I was as confident of it then as 1am at this day. (Great applause.) Every road, then, which points towards St. Louis, connects itself with this gigantic ilea of the ago in which we liveth» highway of na- tions, of Africa, of Asia, of Europe, of generations yet unborn—a highway from ocean to ocean. under one law, under one flag, under one language, under one govern- ment, (and that a republican government. too.) from oue end to the other. (Great applause.) That great idea is now abroad stalking over the land, and commends itself with such force to all imaginations, that a uni- versal approbation has arisen in its favor, (applause,) and there can be little doubt that in a short time we shall witness its completion. (Ronewed applause.) Thave brought forward a scheme. I haye proposed & per centum of the sales of the public lands; a per centum—I merely said that by way of a feeler, (cheers,) to see how it would take, and it takes well. much better than either I or any one else anticipated—1 proposed a per centum of the public lands, a hypothecation of them, to raise the means to go on with this great work, and to goon with it to its final completion. (Applause,) Go ahead with the work, (cheers); go ahead is the the word, (renewed cheers); go ahead, and turn all the force and power you can command upon the object you have in view. Whatever it is, be it peace or be it war, be it railroads or canals, go ahead—progression—that is the great, the distinguishing characteristic of the Ame- people, (Coutinued applause.) The wonders h we see in the ancient world—such, for example, as the pyramids of Fgypt; structures employing myriads upon myriads of men—how did they arise? At the nand of Sovereigns, who at once were political and religious tyrants—who had dominion over the con- science as well as dominion over the purse—who com- manded a nation to come forward to work—and for what ?——the wisdom of the world for three thousand years has not beex able to tell, But what is the case With us? Where is the man--be he king or be he pre- sident—be he high or low—be he rich or poor--be he eloquent or speechless—where is the man can do this in America? (Cheers) Where is the man in the whole of this broad republic can command that which the people prove--(cheers)—-that which docs not commend itself to their sound practical common sense? (Renewed applause.) No, no--Americans have taken utility for their guide in every obje and they come forward-—not at the bidding of priests, presidents and kings—but from a feeling whieh has its origin in their own bosoms, a feeling that tells them that what they are going todo is to benefit themselves and their pos terity—(applause)—and now I tell you that this Amo: rican fe government has nothing to do but to lay off the lines of that great road, and give the people per- mission to work upon it, and immediately you will 8» it lined with laborers from the Missouri Yo the Pacife; the sound of the implements of improvement and int dustry will be heard from one end to the other; and in a period Ie comparatively speaking will ta this great, national, unparalle’ y of the world will be completed, and America will reap the glory, (Immense applause.) The Romans, whom we so much admire, would not ge sneaking round amountain in making a road, ‘They scorned to go round a mountain; “ over it or through itv’ was their motto; and we, in America can rival them. (Great applause.) This great road will be mado; while the government are deliberating about it the people themselves are now making it; the people will make it; the hoofs of horses; the tread of men’s feet—yes, the tread of children’s feet, who shall consti- tute the fathers and mothers of future generations, building up and consolidaling this great ropublic—the tread of children’s feet ard the grinding of wagona will make this rond. (Applause.) ‘Tons of thousands. of people will go on it this very year, making the road as they go. It will be made; and it is in that point of view that it bears upon all the projects of making reads in the State of Missouri; for while that great trunk will run like 2 mighty river straight to its terminus, there will be branches to the right and to the left; and when it reaches St, Louis, there it will be in connec- tion with all the great mod great, then, as may be the advantages in the continua- tion of roads from St. Louis, not merely east, bat 10 every point of the compass, taking for ita cireusaferones the lakes and the borders of the Atlantic to Mexie the whole of these will derive an immense additional value from coming into communication at the other end of the great trank which will bring Asia with all ite riches into the United States. (Applause.) Yes, gentlemen, that road will me made; and while both in Europe and America, the yast country beyond the Pa- cific remained fo long a sealed book—while the vast regions from Missouri to the Pacific were considerad a desert where people could never live—now the eurt hax been lifted, and a young man has employed him ven years in ing twenty thousand mil i hand, fixing th ything new and we was cons an impas barrier, is a habi- table mountain, more beantiful than any in Swit. zetland. (Applause ) hile this wae con sidered) the mort barren most severe pact of thi ecountry—that place whic hae been 50 commoniy epoken of & feat Salt La lias been yen, Hot only yond the great from Hast to West thither to establish themselves, and are a- » comforts and improvernents of Vo that peoplo this young hi he has chown them a land to which th And now, fellow ciifzens, after there bri after reminding you that tho \ ond tha Mississippi clear to the ie all susceptible of bing inhabited —all went-—I am ratisfied that no sooner vernment of the United § out the Hine fi many other others thousn Tiberty to sett nto, and and they wilt come mpon It as a ew. Hight upon n gr night they will come alive es have marked the best of all roads, conmected with seme +f which will be made now, and rt of Hgypt, it, end the land i* now vary hore persons who will sco it—persons hero who will soe that groat road having on oach side a double line of settlements, of houses, of towns, of villages of orchards; and we shall fly from the Mississippi to the Pacific Ocean, looking upon the cultivation on each side the whole distance aswe go. (Great applause.) And these Rocky Moun- tains—these Rock Mountains—which a writer in the Edinburgh Review only a few years ago represented as the impassable barrier beyond which the American population could never go—these Rocky Mountains will be found to contain within their bosoms a large, ahardy race—a republican raco, in the largest sense of the word republican—such as Casar found two thou- sand years ago in Switzerland, avd such as are there to the present day. (Applause.) The obild is born—the men are grown—some of thom are here who will see this; for “go ahead” is the watchword—the feclings— of the American people; and “ahead” they © go”? with a rapidity which no government can step; they aro a people which are always ahead of their government. (Cheers.) With these few words, | return yeu my thanks—especially to the President, and to the gen- tlemen who have done me the honor ‘to invite me here this evening. (Great applause.) Later From R1o Janerno.—By the arrival of the bark R. H, Douglass, Capt. Norville, in Hampton Roads, we have twenty days later intelligence from Rio Janeiro. She left on the 15th ult. We are indebted to a commercial house for the following extracts from a letter, dated Rio vr Janeimo, March 12, 1849. Since our last cireular, we have to advise no very im- portant change in the aspect of affairs, Business has b languid, partly owing to some political ex- i t of isturbed state of Pernam- d might extend to some of the est advices from Pernambuco The other provinces, are rather favorable toward the restoration of order, and, we think, things there will shortly settle down tranquilly, For some time past we have had numerous ar sls from the United States, bound to California, ‘They merely put in for refreshments, Invours.--Breadstufls—Reovips of flour have conti- nucd pouring in, amounting to 18,507 bbls. since date of our lastadvices, Stock at present in all hands, very large and quite sufficient for several months’ consump- y 41,000 bbls. in first, and 38,000 bbls in second hands. Sales have been made during the month, merely to the extent of the consumption, there being no demand at present forany other quarter, Our quo- tations are for small parcels of from 50 to 100 bbls, by retail, say 15/00. cash, to 17/\000 credit, for Richmond City Mills, and 14/000 for Baltimore, Philadelphia, and other brands. Of the above reecipts 2086 bbls. proceed- ed to Bahia in the brig Poultney. American Domes- ties—Our market for this article prezonts no change worthy of note, Dealers are full, and until they work off their stecks we see no likelihood of im- provement on present prices, which rule about the fame as in our last circular, say drills, brown, 30 inch, 180 rs.; blenehed drills 200 rs.; derries, good, 30 inch) 280 rs.; denims, g-od, 80 inch, 260 a 270; boot blue drills, good, 30 inch, 240 rs.; do, 27 a 29 inch, 220 a 230 rs.; stout twilled shirting stripes of assorted patterns, in bales, 30 inch, 250 a 200 rs.; do, 28 a 29 inch, 200 a 250 rs.; shirting stripes in cases, assorted, good, 30 inch, 250 a 260 ra.; 30 inch stout shirting, 180 a 190 rs, 30 inch stout shirting, 150 a 160 ra.; do, 27 a 29 inch, 120 a 140 rs, per yard, Exrowrs.—Coffee—Tho market is very bare of good qualities, and is likely to continue so un- til tho ‘coming in of next erop, ‘which will not take riees place for some three or four months hence. have advanced si st; holders are rm. We quote + 0; mixed lot of good frst and good first 2 looking up shipments to the United 8 during the month of February show a decrease on those in sane month 1548, of 14.560 bags, Sugars—Sales haye {pally for consumption, and our quotations 400 a 2/800 for whites, and 1900 a 2/100 for brown, Stock, 250 cases Campos; 5,000 bags Pernams. Hides—Considerable transactions haye taken place in this article, mostly at 140c. per 1b. We now quote 140 a 145e. perlb, Stock 20,000 Rio Grande, and 33,000 River Plate. Freights have undergone no change. We still quote 50 cents and 5 per cemt prem, per bag to the United States, and £1 10s, a £2 and 6 por cent prem, pe ton to Europe. Exchange ca England ruted at from (a 254sd. until the latter end of last month. but transactions for the British packet ¢losed at 25\d., which is at present our quotations, Specio—T'ransac- tions have been large, and Doubloons have advanced, We quote Spanish doubloons 31/800 a 82/400; vatr: do, 311/000 0 31))200; Spanish dollars and Patriot do. 2/04 a 2/(010; silver 193 er cent; svock 6 per cent, S64 904, per cent. City Intelligence. Tue Pentac Squanes xp Panks.—Lhe few pliasant Cays of the present week have wrought a very visible change in the appearance of the public squares and parks; and with the improvements now going on in them, the coming summer will make them more beauti- ful than ever before. Already have the buds upon the trees burst forth, and the plats are coysrel with a coating of velvet-like grass. To begin with them, the Battery has long been the favorite resort of the élite of the city, eave for two or three years past, when it has be- come soinfested by a gang of shameless creaturos in the form of men, that ladies dare not vonture to that plsa- sant retreat alone. During the last summer, several of them were arrested; that, together witha strict watch upon the place by the police, will again restore it to those pleasant scenes which in years past were so com- mon, The broad walks are so Well shaded, that in the most sultry days of August none need fear the effects of the scorching sun, but enjoy the healthful and re- freshing breeze from the ocean. ‘The Bowling Green is 80 near to the Battery that it is little thought of, save by crowds of little children, who every afternoom assemble there for play. The Park, though great improved, cannot again become a place for recreation. ‘Though filled with yeautiful trees, and containing the most, beautiful fountain and basin in the city, itis too much frequented by the lower order of humanity, for those more accus- tomed to the refined walks and habits of life. The grass begins to look very prettily, and the waiks are clean; but the legal business mart of the city being within its bounds, it is robbed of all its pleasantness, ‘The next public promenade, always more beautiful than the rest, is Washington Square, A handsome iron fence has just been put around it, which yery much adds to its appearance. Many of the large trees in this Square were broken and disfigured by the storms of the last fall and winter, but by careful pruning they look quite as well as before. The walks are quite pleasant in dry weather; but the nature of the soil is such, that after a rain they are exceedingly disagreeablo, and at a very small cost might be made hard, and always kept in good condition, The application of coal ashes would make them firm, and the rains could have no effect upon them, Aneffort was made some time sinco, to ti several fect from each end of this. promenade, which, though adding very much to the streets, would have much injured the appearance of the ground, as many of the largest trees would have beon thrown on the sidewaiks. and would of necessity have been destroyed. There is no fountain in this square, but without that it isa delightful place to visit ona sun:mer's evening. Tompkins sjuare is quite a pretty place, larger than either of the others, but almost per- fectly destitute of shade trees, There has been but r tion paid to it, which may be plainly seen. 1 borhocd is very sparsely settled, which pro- bably aci o ints for the neglected condition of the square. It is cligibly situated, Union square has already as- sumed a beautiful appearance, and +a every pleasant afternocn is filled with ladies and children, It is so re- mote from the business portions of the city, that it most equals in quietude a private garden. ‘It is a bean tiful sight to see from one hundred to two hundred children gambolling on the green sward, while those more advanced promenade the oblong grounds, and ad- c the happy sportings of the infantile ecowd. it is ded, and. provided with seats near to the foun tain, which plays every afternoon. There are sevo:at other ¢uares, but they are little thought of. Stuyve- gant square would be quitea pretty place, but for having been spoiled ky a wide rue, running through the centre of it, There is a massive iron feneo around i 5 but it is destitute of trees and shrubery. Madison square has recently been much improved. Many tr have boen planted; but thore being no residences around it, except at the south ond, itis not at all fre quented. ‘There is a fire engine house at one end of it, which entirely destroys the appearance of it, and which should at once be removed. There is another —| milton square tuated far fromthe populous part of the city, but which will at some future day, stand in point of beauty and erandeur, before all the rest. Tho corner stone of & monument to the immortal Wash- ington has been laid in this square, and though the vicinity is now anfalmost uninhabited plain, the city is fast oxtending its limits, and though it now lies as in the extreme suburbs, but a few years will haye passed before it will be a part and pares of the city proper, and be the resort of the then fashionable portion of the city, When the monument is completed, whic’ it will not be, probably, for several years to come, the city will havo rached that point, and what are now thesuburbs will become a business section, Tue War or tHe Traxsonesson is Hanp.—This is a truthful saying, but it frequently happens that others, as well as the transgressor, are made to feel the keen pangs of remorse and sortow. A fow days since the eart of an aged mother was made to bloed over the follies and indiscretions of her early life in indulging too fondly a son, in whom she now sees an inebriate, ‘Tho lady of whom we speak was married in early life, and soon left a widow with an only son. She had an abundance of this world’s goods for the support of her. self and offspring, and for several years she was happ and contented. When her boy reached his thirteenth, year, the called upon one of the best artists of the city and ‘bad bis pcr-rait painted, upon which, in the ab- sence of that son, she looked with all the pleasuros of maternal love. ‘Time grew on and the boy approached to manhood. The mother felt that the future was dark, and unless she could eradicate from his mind some notions which he had imbibed, her declining yours would be full of bitterness and sorrow, But a fow Yenrssince, for the first time, he appeared in the pre- sence of his mother, reeling under Uhe execs of wine, apg to her heart; but upon the most sti the use of tho pr swords, She loved him too tenderly, ‘blind to his most glaring faults. She menns, until at last she wast loft desti- hi mn her support, but that her life, strolled fi h could wh unken morats ny * which had ad save th still Look his return, Her gone, exhausted, and n her’ part © was no possible hope I sod of « friend of her deceased husk « ymall business, by which, for reveral yours, she rupported herself quite comfort- ally. and, but for the absence of her son, would have been qvite happy, A fow months since turned, But what a change was wrow i find his mother surrounded by all the comforts of life, & when he left her, but straggling against the world for & meagre support, He wd tor a time to be brought to his prop hoped thot happiness woul She was dienppomted, W rival, he entered ~and that mother again abide in hor household, of his heart-brokon mother drunkard, oxsting I fond expectations t to come, and, though betide him, whe Uttle a winds all her be ert trial was) peet it woutd would become 80 degraded. A few nights since, a rap was heard at her door, which the mother answered in person, Four men stood before her bearing in their arms the apparently lifeless body of her son, covered with mud and blood. The most fearful forebodings seized upon her, and she fainted at the sight. She re- vived, and, by her order, the body was borne to her own chamber and placed upon a couch, Here was a scene culeulated to sunder the heart-strings of a mother, Upon the couch before her was stretched the man, and raving under delirium tremens, with an and the blood oozing from a con- the head, while, toly couch, hung the portrait of thirteen, with a smile upon his count ' and full of health, How great the contrast’ She looked first upon the one, and then upon the other, until, in the fulness ‘of her thoughts, she ex- claimed, looking at tho picture, “Pretty boy, how happy then! how miserable now! I had never thought that por , shame, and a broken heart would crown my declining days, and the reality of the beautiful portrait lie before me as J now see him.’’ nother wept tears of biiterness ; but for that sonth From the effect of ‘those wounds, inflicted while fi with wine, he would probably linger until death e: tho pains’ to cease; but that parent—she whos had been swallowed up in his—had almost ceased to live. She now moyes like a spectre, and regards not thoso who wish to pour the oil of consolation into her wounded spirit. How much misery and suffering might bo obviated if parents would bring up thelr children nm the way they should go, Instead of the exercise of that false affection which has brought about the above heart-rending result! Truly, the way of the trans- gressor is hard! Scenes av a Fastoxante Forsiturs Avetiox.—Of all the places in this wide world for real amusement, one of the fashionable furniture auctions of New York is the best. About the latter part of April, when thou- sands of persons are about commencing housekeeping, and as many relinquishing it, the greatest excitement prevails with regard to the purchase of cheap articles at auction, The ladies—of course, better judges than their lords in such matters—prefer to do the buying, as thore is every probability that if the husbands at- tempt it, they will pay’ too dearly for whatever they may bid for; and the way in which they draw on the funds ‘is a caution to all predence and economy. A few days since, it was an.unced that on the following day there would be a sale of splendid furniture at the house of one of the upper ten thou- sand, at which ladies were particularly invited to tend, On the morning of the day of ‘sale, the sple did furniture was arrayed and catalogues prepared. ‘An hour before the time the houso was filled, and the exclamations of the ladies at this beautifal table, or that beautiful ottoman, or some other mag- nificent article, were heard, ‘The appointed hour arrived, and tho eale commenced, It was in the Dasement ; but the furniture was good enough to grace any’ parlors, There was nothing of particu- lar note in that part of the house, and soon the vast crowd adjourned to the parlor. Here was a scene of magnificence rarely met with, even among the most wealthy and fashionable people. ‘The auctioneer, mounted upon a chair, commenced his work. The first thing offered, as in all sales of the kind, was the carpet, fthad been in use but a short time, and. was therefore better than new; but did net bring a very good price. A large negro man, called by the familiar name of Charley, was appointed to show up the articles; but the first portable article offered being a sofa, he could not very well raize it, and therefore thought he would give a description of it, that those who did not soo it could bid with safety. He raised himself to full height, saying: “Tis de president of de Abolitionism Society, and would not tell a lie, Dis sofy is do most splendidest one I ever seen, if I is been in dis bisness five year, and will he cheap at seventy-five dollars; I knows de same article can’t be bought at de factory for less than sixty.” ‘That was sufficient, and the bids were made faster than the man of the Hammer could call them, It was knocked down at fifty dollars. Just at this moment a servant of the family pushed her way through the crowd, exclaiming: “ Mr. ‘Auction Man, « Indy has’ thrown down and broken to picces that little rosewood table in the other room, Musn’t she pay for it?”” ‘That was no time to talk about damages, und the man Charley was called upon to “ show up a beautiful mantel ornamont.”” ‘After a great search, Charley camo to the just and son- sible conclusion that it had walked off in some body's ocket. A handsome dressing bureau was next offered. he auctioneer said it cost forty-seven and s half dol- lars,and had not been in the house a week. It was yery much admired by the ladies, one of whom was de- termined to havo it, supposing that it was better than any rhe could get, and paid fifty-four dollars. — ‘This was a fair specimen of the goneral bidding; the articles, with a few exceptions, bring cost, or a small advance, having become more valuable by uso. ‘The broken table camo up in a short time, and though en- tirely robbed of its pedestals, and otherwise injured, brought more than one of the same kind in perfect condition, When the company ~ere summoned to go to the chambers, where there was a fino assortment, the rush was so great that many of the Indies (there were few gentlemen) were about to faint, and probably would, had not'some others retreated to give them air, when they got before those who had favored them, and thereby got @ good place in the room. Great spirit was hore manifested, and it was cheering to the pockets of the auctioneer, whose commissions were considerably enlarged. but who declared the goods were not bringing half their worth. At these sales persons of every grade and character—the fincly dressed lady, en- Yeloped in a heavy erape shawl, the fringe of which drags upon the floor; and the poor one, whose gar- ments are threadbare. and of the most ordinary qua- lity; the rich man, the poor man—are all mixed up together, and a perfect equality seems to prevail. But there is’ another character, whose presence at these sales is quite common, and whose speculations are much more profitable than those of others—the light- fingured gentleman, who by accident inserts his hand into the pocket of a gentleman or lady, and by mistake takes their purse, is always present, In gentlemanly appearance, he excel all the rest, and none would suppose that the young man could be guilty of an im- proper act, much less be a robber. It is amusing to go to these sales, especially when there are great quanti- ties of fashionable furniture and ladies, with an occa- sional pickpocket to keep up the varioty of character. ‘Tur, Weatnen.—Yesterday was a very unpleasant day, the rain having fallen from the rising of the sun to the going down thereof. The streets were filled with mud, much to the regret of those whe are compelled through necessity to be on them. The day was dull and gloomy, and the night came on dark and cheerless, with every probability of a protracted storm from the east. Tue Mysreniovs Case.—The Coroner yesterday held an inquest on the body of the infant found in the car- riage on Thursday I: and taken to the Eighth ward station house, The woman Sarah Ann Montross, who was supposed to be the mother of said child, was under arrest, on tho sete of causing its death by foul moans, The testimony of Dr. Whittaker, on the post mortem, went to show that the ch'ld was beyond a doubt born alive, a3 one of the lungs had been inflated with air, as on placing them in a bowl of water, one floated and the other sank; yet no violence was found to exist upon the body or head; therefore it was his opinion that the child dicd for want of proper attendance at its birth, ‘The jury rendered the following verdiet—That the said infant was born alive, and that her death was caused by neglect or want of proper attention at the time of birth, The jury also believe that said female infant was the issue of the body of Sarah Ann Montross, and that said Sarah endeavored partially to conceal the death of said femele infant. Upon this verdict, the Coroner committed Mrs. Montross to prison for trial. Dratn ny Svrcior.—Tho Coroner held an inquest, yestsrday,in 25th strect, near 2d avenue, on the body of John Gerry, aged fifty-one years, a native of Massa- chusetts, who came to his death by cutting his throat with a penknife. It appears tho deceased was a cart- man, and lost his wife about two year; ago, which af- fected his reason; and he was heard to say that he did not care about living. Yesterday morning he went down town with his horse and cart; and, going along, he took out his penknife and sharpened it on the cart wheel, and raid he had a good mind to cut his throat. On his return. it seems he carried his wish into opera- tion, as his brother found him on the bed wit! throat cut, and dead. Tho jury rendered a verdict that he came to his death by suicide, by cutting his throat with a pocket knife, while under a melancholy state of mind. Rescurp From Drowsinc.—James Smith was rescued from drowning, at the foot of Fulton street, North River, on Friday night;by the police of the Third ward. Four» Drowsrn.—The body of an unknown man was found floating in the North River, opposite Whiteh: esterday evening. He was perfectly nude, except having ona pair of shoes, acravat, and collar, anda leathern girdle around his waist, Tho Svrenson Covnr and Count or Commow Puras have adjourned until Monday week. In the mcantime, Chamber business only will be transacted, : Postage on Prices Current. Post Orrick Derantaeyt, Contract Office, April 2ist, 1349 i Sin—My lotter of tho 20th ult, was not sufficiently explicit. "Prices current sent as circulars, when signed by the parties issuing them, are, under the convention with England, treated as leiters, hen they are published and sent as newspaper: that is, perlodically issued, contains no meunesript whatever, either in signature or items, they will be held subject to newspaper postage only, which is two cents each, prepaid here, with one penny to be paid on delivery in England, and with » penny stamp duty in Great Britain, whon sont from that country to this, subject to a further postage of two cents, to be pald on delivery here. Respectfully, your obedient servant, 8. R. HOBBIE, First Assistant Postmaster General. Postinaster of Char! United States District Court. Before Judge Betts, Avan. 28,—‘The court is occupied in hearing motions. In the Commissioner's office, the examination of Geo. Cook, William Davenport, and two others, charged with an attempt to create a revolt on board the ship Atlan- being proceeded with. ‘The examination of wit- nesies in the case of the bark Swan. seized on suspicion of bring concerned in the slave trade, ia also being pro- ceeded with United Stat Commissioner's Office, Before Geo. W. Morton, Cook, Wm, Davenport, and ot of revolt, wore brought up to-day, and discharged, on condition’ that they re- fund the advance of wages received from the captain, The United States vs. the hark Susan.—Two or threo witneeses were cxamined de bene esse, andthe case fur- ther postponed Ceurt of © NE: Disc HARGRD.—~ mon Ploas. ERAL ‘TERM. 4 Ingraham and Dal, is cecupied with * given CIAL TERM. Judge Ulshoeifer. No decisions this morning. Gr Before Judge Arnit 28,The cou arguments. No decisic Tearing law urt of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Fdmords, and Aldermen Adams and Downing. Avni. 28.—'The court was opened, aad, immodiatoly ofter, adjourned to Monday TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, The Virginia Election. Our telegraphic despatches of the election ia Virginia begin to give us a clearer view of the contest. To enable our readers to tell at once the position of the two parties, we will annex alist of the CONGRESSION Al, CANDIDATES. District, Whig. 1—Samuel Watts. No candidate. —Thomas 8. Flournoy. « 4—Henry P. Irving... 6—W. L. Goggin... Paulus Powell. { James A. Seddon. + Thomas H. Bayly. ee Holliday, + | No candidate, hard Parker. ‘James McDowell, +H. Edmundson, F, MeMullen. John B, George. y—Jeremiah Morton, J. 8.-Pendleton . 10. 13—No candidate... .. 14—Wm. MeComas. J.M. H. Beale. 15—Chas, W. }.usse + Alex, Newman, WS. h ‘The election has been for fifteen members to Congress, and members to the State Legislature. The delegation to the old Congress stood as fol- lows :— Dist 3— 4 6— William L. Goggin. 6—John M, Botts.* 9—John 8, Pend 2—-Williain B. Preston. 13—Andrew 8. Faltor. homas H. Bayly.” obert T. L. Beale, 10—Henry Bedinger. J1—James M’Dowel.* Robert A. Thom, 15—Wilham @, Brown.” ‘Whigs—6. Democrats—9 ‘Those marked thus * were nominated for re-elee- tion. Annexed are the returns per Telegraph :— Wasmincron, April 28, 1849. ‘The report, this evening, is, that Pendleton, in the Loudoun district, is defeated by Morton, by 700—both whigs, Pendleton the nomince ; his yote in Congress electing Johnson (dem.) Postmaster of the House, in- jured him, and probably his hostility to Henry Glay, he being among the prime movers to his defeat at Phila- delphia. ~We give below the reported result, so fur ag heard from :— FIRST DISTRICT. Whig. Samure Watts. Democrat. Jou 8. Mintsen, Norfolk City. 3TY N ‘ Isle of Wight... Ace tie vote, *Facthetlea-dfrom. One precinet unknown. BERS OF 7 SLATURE KLRCTED. Norfolk—Stubbs; whig. « Pri ss Anne—Garrison, whig. Nanremond—Kirby, whig, re-elected. Disthampton—Y erby, whig, re-cleeted. Flivabeth City—Segar, whig, re-elected, ‘The whigs havo gained two meubo-s to the Logiaa- ture in Goce “and and Ame'’ia, THIRD DISTRICT. In} a “far, Flournoy is reporte las galning over his democia ic opponent. FIFTH DITTRICT. N Whig. Dem. W.L. Goce, Pacis Poweu. Albemarle County*... 220 oa * Caster and Watson, wigs, elected to the Legida- ture. SIXTH DISTRICT. Whig. Whig. Dem J.M.Borts. C.C. Lee. J. A.Seppon. Richmond. 848 142 380 Henrico... 82 = Louisa (three pre.) — = 98 Chesterfield ..... — — 300 Powhatan ...... — — 85 Goochland .. 6... — _ 100 Hanover. . - - 43 Our latest accounts report fed elected. Stannard the whig candidate for State Senate, and Mayo, whig, for the Legisla.ure, are elected from Rich- mond. I arris, democra, clc'ct to .he LegiJa‘ure from Louisa county. SEVENTH DISTRICT. Whi, ig. Dr. F. Maiorr. T. 127 31 ten a: J aving been Northumberlan Elizabeth City. Warwick.... Albemarle and Lync’.burg are doubtful, bat Fa;ly democrat, is probably re-elected. ‘The democratic candidates for Legislature are elected in Hampshire county—no change. Sherrard, whig, has 46 majority for State Senate, Dem. J A. R. Houtrpar. Caroline (two pre.). . 103 NINTH DISTRICT. Wilnot-Whi; Anti-Wilmot- Whig. J.8, Pexpteton. Phthd Culpeper .. 160 FREAK? se ccece sees 160 Stafford oie veces 100 Prince William ...... 0 — bo Rappa!annock....... 100 pad “Anotker report give: Pendle‘oa a ma‘ority of 60. TENTH DISTRICT, Richard Parker, democrat, is reported to be elected— no change. FIFTEL, DISTRICT. Whi R Wheeling. 403 Ruseell is probably elected, 4 ecording to the above figures, the following candi- dates have been elected. Whigs in Italics; democrats in Roman, Districts. mes A. Seddon—dem. gain. 7. H. Bayley—no change. 9—Jivemiah Moiton—no change. 10—Nichard Parker—no change. 15—Charles W., Russell—whig gain, Dem. A. Newman Ww. The Reciprocal Trade Question between England and the United States, &e. Wasntxarox, April 28, 1849, The cabinet were yesterday engaged on the importa: subject of reciprocity with England, in the coasting trade. Mr. Labouchere’s bill does not go down, nor is the course of Mr. Bancroft regarded as the policy to be pursued. Mr. Clayton is in correspondence, through Mr. Ban- croft, with the British ministry on the subject. A rumor is prevalent that Poter Hagner, the 8d Auditor of the Treasury, has announced his inten- tion to resign on the Ist of June, in consequence of physical infirmities Captain Conover, of the U. 8. Navy, has been ordered to the command of the frigate Mediterranean, fitting out at the Norfolk Navy Yard, Lieut. Chaplin has been ordered to the Mississippi, & first Lieutenant; also, Lieut, J. D. Johnson and Passed Midshipman Thomas Young, Goneral Baron Jolly, of the Belgian service, has arrived in our city on a short tour South axd West The « Jewel” Casc—Conviction of Shuster. ‘Wasmixaron, April 28, 1849. In the case of Tom Hand, alias Shuster, on his sceond trial for stealing the government jewels, the jury this erening returned a verdict of guilty. Sentonce has not yet been passed, Mr. Radcliife, counsel of Shuster, en- tered a motion for arrest of judgment, and for saother trial. The motion will be argued on Monday week, Arriva , Removals, &e. Wastinaron, April 28, 1849, Wo have had quite a number of distinguished ar- rivals in our city within a day or two past, who are anxiously waiting the first of May, when it is expected the New York and Philadelphia appointments will be made, ‘Two clerks have bsen removed from the Pension Office, tor acting as claim agents. It is also stated that a number of clorks are to be removed from the Third Auditor's department. Wallack's chance is said to be best for the Postmas- torship of this city. Gideon i# his only opponont, Market.3 Bosrow, Apri Sinee the steamer, flour has ad acid Gad Gis teten are well sustained, "The sales to-day are 1.000 bas ko. fat $6 124; a $5.50. Corn is also firmor, and thedoramad is fair; sales of 10 000 bushels, at b4c. for white, and 62c. for yellow—showing an advance on the latter of fall 30. per bushel, Ryo continuos steady, with moderate im- quiry; about 600 burhels changed handsat68e, North- ern cats are firm at 40c., with sales of 2, bushels. There is a fair inquiry for provisions, and the tion aro steady, In pork, some 200 barrels mese found buyers at $10, The Double Shoet Herald, The next double sheet will be issued on Tuveday morning. The “ half-price advortisements wif be re- evived {il 9 o'clock, to-morrow evening, including good to straight brands Ohio, Michigan,