The New York Herald Newspaper, April 30, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD.| Northwest corner of Fulton JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, RALD—Three edstions, 2 cente per c: Fee bane ie iE MOR) EDITION ts publune o'clock, A. M., and distributed before breaks: ¢ AFTERNOON EDITION can be had o, Yo'cleck; and the second at three o'clock, P. M. 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We give in our columns to-day some very inte- | resting and exciting extracts from the Canadian press, concerning the revolutionary proceedings which recently took place in Montreal—the burn- | ing of the Parliament House, &c. ing with interest the course of events in that part of the world. We have some prospect that the people of Canada will, before long, cut the slim thread which connects them with the parent country, and that before our | next presidential election shall have come around, we in this country will be called upon to decide whether they shall or shall not be admitted to par- take in the benefits and enjoyments of our glorious inheritance. In fact, the subject of the annexation of Canada may now be considered as already opened, and we look forward to and expect an acri- monious discussion of the subject in the American press immediately. In treating the question, there are a great many considerations connected with it, that it will not do to overlook. Of these, the most important is the feeling of the Canadians in regard to the institution of slavery. In this respect, the Canadian aswell as the British character is incom- prehensible. Slavery of one kind or another, whe- ther religious, political, or personal, has invariably been a concomitant of British rule ever since Britain has been a nation, and so intermixed is it with the character of the people, that they even make a virtue of it. The beggar in his rags will shout God save the King or Queen, as the case may be, and testify his eervile loyalty, by tossing up his crownless hat in ecstacies at the mention of royalty. This feelin exists in Canada in perfection, and it seems as jt actually gained strength by transplantation. Now, slavery does exist in this country, and the feelings of the people of Canada are such, that our Southern friends would never submit to the an- nexing of that province, without a guaranty that the anti-slavery influenee, which would thus be brought into the national councils, would be coun- terbalanced by a pro-slavery check from some othe quarter. Where can this influence be brought from? We have drawn largely from Mexico, and the Southern States have gained nothing by it in that respect ; nor are they likely to gain, for it is almost beyond dispute, that the people of that newly acquired region will take upon themselves to decide that there shall be no slavery there. Where, then, shall we look for this counter- acting influence? To no other place, in our opinion, but the Spanish Island of Cuba. Hence it is, that of late years, Canada and Cuba are always mentioned in this same connection—annex- ation witha different soil, climate, habits, customs, &c. Yet they are so linked together, that we can- not have one without the other. And perhaps it is as well that such should be the case; for it seems to be the destiny of the United States to grow, and to keep growing, until the American eagle covers with its broad wings the whole of this fair continent, and its {dependencies, the isles of the Atlantic; and it would not do, while destiny is leading us, to allow any portion of our confederacy to attain a preponderating influence, in any respect, and least of all in that of elayery. Therefore it is, that Canada and C>} ‘uba must go together. be ®"nexed, so is the other. If one is to The Contest for the Collectorship—Mr, Seward’s Meditations Among the Tombs, The crisis ef the Collectorship in this city is at hand. The contest is tremendous. Yesterday, Thurlow Weed, ex-Governor Young, and a dozen politicians, left for Washington. Your “active politician ” has no sinecure of it in these times. Like certain other influences, ‘not to be named to ears pelite,” he is here, there, and everywhere. ‘Look at Mr. Senator Seward, for insta It is said in the newspapers that this industrious, affa- ble, shrewd, gentlemanly little personage, has gone to Charleston to argue a patent case. Quite likely. But the patent case in which he is engaged is not one of thoseZcommon-place trumpery affairs in which the right of John Doe, or Richard Roe, and his heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, are involved. Seward has a soul above buttons. The patent case which he means to try a down an South Carolina, 1s neither more nor less than Old Rough and Ready hime The ex-Governor has fairly entered the lists with the President, for the appointment of Collector of New York. sincerely admire his spirit. Not content with the management and contro! of the whig party in tie great State of New York, whose iederal offices and patronage he is dispensin: according to his sovereign pleasure, Seward means to try what he can do at the South. He knows what he is about. The abolitionist at home is oftentimes quite a different being abroad ; and we await with a good deal of interest, the result of this Southern mission, Meanwhile, we are able to throw some light on a very interesting episode in the life of our friend who has just set out on this Southern tour, from which we are almost persuaded that Senator Seward will carry everything his own way. Every body recollects the memorable occasion on which Bishop Hughes made his public appear- ance in the political field. It was an event well calculated to attract universal attention, and to be Jong remembered by men of all parties, creeds and professions. Certainly it was a novel traordinary occurrence in the United § was an unusual spectacle to behold a minister of the gospel of peace and charity sw g with his sacerdotal robes the filthy arena of party polities We well remember the surprise and indignation which the unprecedented conduct of Bishop Hughes, on that memorable evening, at Carroll Hall, excited in this intelligent community, It was then our painful duty to administer some salutary chastisement to the Bishop. But we con ce. nd ex- ates. It We are await- | fees that had we known all the circumstances of the case, as we now know them, our paternal re- buke might have been somewhat less severe. We knew not then the crafty and subtle reasons that had been employed to mislead the too confiding Bishop. We were not aware that he had been entrapped by the Philistines. Since then we have | learned the whole story; and, as it is full of in- struction, and at the same time places the conduct of Bishop Hughes in a new light, we must give it, | With all due attention to the details of time, place and circumstance. It was a delightful Sabbath morning. The sun | shone brightly in an unclouded sky. From an hun- dred steeples was heard the pealing summons of the “church-going bell,” calling the moral, virtu- ous and religious people of the great city of New York to the house of prayer. St. Patrick’s Cathe- dral was crowded by devout and kneeling wor- shippers; and as the solemn tones of the organ re- verberated through the ‘“long-drawn aisle and fretted vault,” an emotion of pious and reverential awe appeared to inspire the whole vast assemblage within those consecrated walls. At this moment, two individuals of middle age and respectable ap- pearance, might have been seen sauntering in the grave-yard which surrounds the Cathedral. After inspecting a number of the monumental stones which marked the resting-place of the silent dead, ene of those individuals, directing the atten- tion of his companion to a monument of some- what more pretending character than the humble memorials of respect and affection which they had been before observing, exclaimed—* This must be the tomb-stone, Governor, for which you have been looking!” ‘* Why, yes—really— let me see—ah! I really believe it is!” replied the personage who had been addressed as the Governor—‘ this must be the very monument of which I have been so anxious to obtain a model!” Having thus expressed himself, the Go- yernor, approaching more closely to the tombstone, commenced a most minute examination of it, He read the inscription over and over again, scanned the dimensions of the monument, and seemed to | linger around it with an affectionate interest that betokened more than a mere feeling of idle cu- riosity. It was observed, however, that. he occ: sionally looked at his watch with an air of some impatience, and as the voices of the priests and their attendants, chaunting the solemn ritual of the church, came through the open doors and windows of the venerable pile that stood in the centre of the grave-yard, ‘the Governor” might have been seen occasionally casting a rather anxious look towards the principal entrance to the cathedral. At length the services were concluded, and the worshippers began to issue from the cathedral. The vernor,” who had been meditating amongst the tombs, brightened up. In a few mo- “ ments the bishop—Bishop Hughes himself—made his appearance at the vestibule. ‘‘ With measured step and slow” he passed along towards the gate- way, and when about midway, he was accosted by the gentleman who had accompanied the ‘“ Go- vernor.” ‘Ah! Mr. James Kelly, how do you do?’ “TI am very well, sir,” said Mr. Kelly, looking to his companion. ‘ Who is that gentle- man, pray 7” asked the Bishop. ‘ Why, that is Governor Seward.” The Bishop started. ‘Go- verner Seward—the Governor of the State!” h exclaimed. ‘Yes, it is indeed the Governor,” said Mr. Kelly, ‘proud of his companionship with that distinguished official. ‘What does he here ?” inquired the Bishop. ‘ He came to take the model of a tombstone, all the way from Albany, sir.’ ‘Oh, introduce him to me at once,” said the Bishop, in his own gracious manner. The in- treduction took place, and was followed by an invitation to take tea at the episcopal residence. The “Governor” laughed in his sleeve ; he had got the model tombstone at last! His ruse was suecessful. His well-laid plan had worked like a miracle. That was a memorable tea party. Governor Seward forgot all about the wonderful tombstone, and talked of every thing but the ostensible object of his visit from Albany to St. Patrick’s Cathedral. The Bishop was delighted—fascinated—caught.” From that day, the ‘ Governor” never fora mo- ment failed to improve his advantage. The first fruits of his management were soon after seen in the rash, foolish, and unjustifiable proceedings of the Bishop at Carroll Hall. At the bottom of all these movements, Governor Seward and his Me- phistopheles, Weed, were not slow to avail them- selves. In fact, one of the most important and in- fluential agencies in the supsequent success of Mr. Seward, as a politician, grew out of this romantic, enthusiastic, pious, persevering search after a tombstone ! Most instructive passage, this, in the life of a scheming politician! It is now, we believe, for the first time made public, and will, no doubt, be treasured up by some future Macaulay, or Guizot, or Lumpkin, or Simkins. It 1s, however, true to the letter, and speaks volumes in favor of the acute- ness, intelligence, experience, tact, and philosophy of Mr. Senator Seward. It was no ordinary mind that could conceive and carry out so amiable, in- teresting, and romantic a plan to bamboozle a bishop. We can perceive, in recent movements at Washington and elsewhere, the same bold, in- ventive genius at work. Doubtless it will be ne- cessary to take a model of some sword, sabre, or other interesting “blade,” at the White House ; and very likely that scheme may also be crowned with success. We confess we rather like Mr. Se- nator Seward. He has great genius, great industry, great tact, great perseverance, and, as we have seen, remarkable inventive powers. He is a perfect Dumas, a Dickens, a Eugene Sue, in the political line. Depend upon it, he has got another tomb- stone to look after at Charleston ; and, probably, satisfied with his success in the ecclesiastical line, he will not now rest till he has bagged no less than a generalissimo, or settled a collectorship. We are, therefore, looking out for another edition of Seward’s ‘* Meditatious Among the Tombs.” Mr. Seward will get the collectorship of New York for his man, and no mistake. Dramatic Fuxp Guxerosrry.—In an official statement made public, on the authority of the ec- static John Brougham, (may the sunshine upon his face never grow dim,) we find some curious parti- culars disclosed, showing the generosity of cer- tain individuals towards the Dramatic Fund Association. In this list it is recorded that E. P. Fry subscribed ten dollars, James Gordon Bennett filty dollars, and W. B. Astor fifty dollars. Now for a bit of philosophy and arithmetic. During the last quarter of a century, W. B. As. tor, as part proprietor of the Park Theatre, has probably bagged from one hundred to two hundred thousand dollars, made by the stars of that estab- lishment, of the first, second, third, and fourth magnitude, During the last twenty years, proba- bly J. G. Bennett has bagged, by advertisements and otherwise, a few hundred dollars, deducting a thousand dollars which the Park Theatre owed him, and which was never paid, under its ancient management, now dead and gone. During thelast year, in which I. P. Fry has been connected with the theatres in this city (according te his own bookkeeping, on the Italian method), he has lost out of his bag nearly twenty thousand dollars. Now, we must ask whether Mr. Fry, who has lost such a sum by his connection with theatres, does not, a8 a generous man, beat out of sight both Bennett and Astor, who must henceforth show their diminished heads less in Wall street, and confess the corn? Tur Ocran Steawurs.—The America will be due at Halifax on Wednesday, There are no ti- dings of the Sarah Sands. She is now in her thirty- first day. Henry Clay is to deliver the annual address before the Ohio State agricultural fair, te be holden om the bth and 0th of September next. INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE FROM CALIFORNIA. ern Three Days Later. Arrivals of Merchandise at San Fransisco. Shipments of Gold. Desertion of the Crew of the Steamship California. Arrival of the Steamship Oregon at Mazatian, We received, by yesterday’s Southern mail, several letters and one or two packages of news- papers, from Mexico, They reached Mobile on the 2Ist inst., in the mail steamship Thames, from Vera Cruz. ‘They contain some interesting intelligence from California. It 1s to the 3d of March, three days later than our previous accounts. We annex one of our letters :— OUR CORRESPONDENCE. Vera Cruz, Mexico, April 14, 1819. I have seen here a number of the Alta Califor- ma, of the 22d of February, brought overland to this place. It publishes a list of arrivals of vessels at the port of Sun Francisco, about fifty in number, from various ports in the Pacific, within the week preceding. These vessels are freighted with as- sorted cargoes for the California market. "These arrivals, joined to those that had reached there a short time previously, have overstocked the market. All articles of merchandise have be- come a drug—no sales, no purchasers, and prices down to the New York figure. The paper is full of advertisements of stores, of goods, ef ships, &e., for sale, &c. The market is full of every thing in geods, groceries, and all other articles. The newspaper has nothing of importance or ge- neral information. The elections for delegates to form a provisional constitution, had taken place, and mectings had been held to express public opin- 1on on the subject of slavery, and an unanimous sentiment against slave labor. Ihave also seen a letter toa merchant in this place, which contains still later news from San Francisco, down to the 28th of February. It states that the firs steamerof Howland & Aspinwall’s line had arrived at San Francisco, and immediately all hands had left the vessel for the mines. Great ap- prehensions were entertained teat the steamer would not be able to ge to sea, for want of men to Withesaime letter stated that the gold still hrlds out in’ the usual abundance, and that new placers were almost daily discovered. I could not obtain ine paper to send to you, as there is only one copy “Mr. Skinner, of Connecticut, has succeeded in making a contract with the Mexican government for the establishment of a, telegraph between this place and the city of Mexico. Our file of Mexican papers give the following in- telligence from California—of the shipments of gold, &c. &e.:— According to El Monitor Republicano and Siglo XIX, published in the city of Mexico, which we have received up to the 12th instant, accounts tothe 22d March, from Mazatlan, have reached us. The Trovada arrived at Mazatlan on the 1ith, from San Francisco, with advices to the 3d of March. The steamship Oregon, with her three hundred passengers, arrived at Mazatlan on that date—she merely touched there, and proceeded on her voyage to San Francisco, on the same day. By private letters received in Mexico, it was learned, that during the week ending the 10th March, a schooner arrived at Mazatlan, from San Francisco, with fifteen thousand ounces ($240,000) of gold on board from the Placers. This gold had been purchased at San Francisco, at from $11 to $15 per ounce. On the 18th of March, a brig and a schooner left Mazatlan for San Francisco—they each carried seventy passengers. ‘The news which arrived every day was so good and so positive, that every one in Mazatlan was wild to go to the gold regions. News also had been received, that another Placer had been discovered in Lower California, which bid fair to rival in richness those on the Sacramento river. We translate the following ship news from Ma- zatlan, to the 19th March, as we find it in the Mo- nitor Republicano :— ARRIVALS, Maren 12.—English frigate Constancla, from San Blas; 13th, Mexican schooner San Blasena, 28 tons, from San Blas, 8 days; English sloop-of-war Calypso, fram San Blas; 14th, Chilian brig Trovador, 140 tons,’ from San Francisco, in 11 days, in ballast. [We presume this is the vessel the Monitor alludes to as bringing the 15,000 ounces gold.—Ep. Henatp.) Mexican brig San Jose, 60 tons. from San Blas, 8 days; 15th, Mexican bri- guntine Trivon, 66 tons, from Acapulco, 22 days. r Josefina, 26 tons, for 5 15 lish sloop-of: war Calypso, on a eruise; 16th, Ame ¢ Euphemia, 132 tons, for San Fran- cixeo, with 80 passenger h, Mexican schooner 'Tris- ton, 66 tons, for Guayainas; 18th, Mexican brigantine San Jose, 60 tons, for San Blas; American schooner SI rallon, 120 tons, for San Francisco, with (number not stat (Tho Sivrallon and Euphemia must be the two vessels alluded to in the Monitor } By this list it will be seen that the port of Mazat- lan is not so very destitute of shipping as has been represented. Later, rrom Mexico.—The Royal, mail steam cket Thames, Capt. Abbott, arrived in the lower bay terday morning, from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the morning of the 17th inst. She was detained thirty-six hours at Vera Cruz, waitin for the mails, which, in consequsnce of a norther, could not be brought off from shore. | She brought on freight $450,000 in specie, of which $35,500 is for New Orleans, one hundred and fifty bales of cochineal, several small pack- ages of vanilla, and thirty-three cabin and seven deck passengers for Mobile and New Orleans, be- sides hinetggn in transit for England. lessrs. Lobach, Hillman, Robertson, erson and two children, Valdez, Christ- . Troneose. Vivanco, Bernet, Dr. Lefevre, Vansta- hroeder, Vial, Hernande: Mr., Mrs, and two Misses 3 ier, Contant, Baron Gomez, Rit and Bernadotte, d ‘There isa large number of travellers starting con- stantly from Vera Cruz, on the same route to Cali- fornia. Itis said to be the least troublesome route, and the expenses thence to Mazatlan run from one hundred and fifty to two hundred and fifty dollars. —Mobile Herald, April 22. ince the above was put in type, we have re- ceived El Monitor Republicano and Siglo XIX., to the 12th inst. The cholera seems to be gradually advancing iff Mexico. The towns of Reinosa and Camargo had been invaded by it, though no particulars are given. At Saltillo, also, they were suffering from its ra- yages. At San Luis and Monterey, also, they had experienced its attacks. At the latter place, it had not been so malignant in its character as it was in 1888, and none but people of the lowest class had been attacked. Sanitary precautions are being taken, in all Mexican cities, to prevent the spread of this dreadful disease. The house of Manning and Mackintosh, of Mexico, in their own name, as well as in the name of all others interested in the aflair of the grant to them of the privilege of making a communication between the oceans, across the Isthmus of Tehuan- tepec, have protested against any failure on the part of the Mexican government to recognise their right as owners of the said privilege. On the Ith inst., more than forty foreigners, well armed, left the city of Mexico, on their route to California, and, we understand, many more are about to take the same route. ‘This was probably an American California com- pany. The Monitor, however, only gives the above sentence, without mentioning names. Prnnsyivanta any Ono Rarroap.—We are happy te state that upwards of $100,000 of stock was taken yesterday by our citizens, and that there is no doubt that the Spelenoe of the $200,000 required by privace subscription will be readily taken up.— ‘This is a source of great satisfaction to every Pitts burgher who is aware of the immense importance of the work, and the absolute necessity of having it vigorously prosecuted. — Pittsburgh Mercury. Placer, Indy, infant Sole, Thu- Snusrer’s Conviction at Wasuineron.—We are happy, at last, to find that the jury has returned a verdict of guilty against Shuster in his last trial. We presume this has been brought about and has- tened beeause Jim Webb’s whereabouts has been found out and ascertained, and he is shortly to be brought before a similarjury, with a prospeet of @ like punishment. There is some prospect now that all the other rogues will be found out and prosecuted, in spite of the blundering and folly manifested in some quarters in Washington and in this city, The arrest and trial of these bur- glars, so far, has caused a great deal of talk and sensation throughout the country, in the exposition it has made of the blunderings of the government and its advisers. We hope to see all these blun- ders fully developed upon Webb’s trial, and justice meted out to all the blunderers, whether in Wash- ington city or in New York. Traver to Evrorr.—From present indications, we are led to believe that there willbe a great deal of travel between this country and Europe during the coming season, and that our steamships and packets will reap a prolific harvest. Every berth in the steamship Europa, which will leave this port on Wednesday for Liverpool, is engaged ; and we understand that it is the same with the packet ship St. Denis, bound to Havre. The more that the American people see of Europe, the better they will like their own institutions; and the more that Europeans see of the United States, the better for the cause of political reform in their quarter of the world. City Intelligence. ANOTHER STREET MURDER BY STABBING. About five o'clock yesterday afternoon, the neigh- borhood of Centre and Anthony streets was the scone of another bloody murder, (on tho Leonard street plan,) in which the victim was a young ian, of about twenty years of age, a native of St. John, New Brunswick, by the name of James Monahan, who received a stab with apocket knife in the loft side, between the fifth and sixth ribs, passing no doubt into the heart, as he sur- vived but a few moments after receiving the wound ‘The following men have been arrested on the charge:— William Thompson, Jonathan Illingworth, Jas, Quinn, and James Eustice. Thompson, it is said, was theman that stabbed the decea: ed, as sworn to by two witnesses, A colored man by the name of William Queen, states that he saw Thompson with a knife in his hand, who stabbed at the deceased, and then drawing his hand back quickly, shut up the knife, and put it into his pocket. The same facts, it seems, will be sworn to by another witness, by the name of James News, The origin of the affray, as near as we could ascertain, was as follows :—The deceased was standing in Anthony strect, near Centre, on the side leading to the Five Points, in conversation with a woman belonging to that vicinity, and while thus engaged, Thompson, with his three as- sociates, came along and made some insulting remarks tothe woman, This insult was taken up by thede- ceased, which led to high words and then to blows, and soona fight ensued between tho parties, in which tho deceased received the stab as above stated. Officer Watson, who was attracted to the spot by the crowd, arrived just in time to catch the deceased in his arms after the stab was inflicted,who exclaimed, as the officer put him on the sidewalk, “ Jim, [am stabbed,’’ he then fainted, and in about four minutes he expired. The accused parties were then taken into oustody by officers ‘Watson and Dowling, and conveyed before Justice Lothrop, who committed them to prison to await the action of the Coroner's inquest. On the officer search- ing the pockets of the accused persons, they found in Thompson’s pocket # pocket-knife, with a blade which corresponded with the size of the wound inflicted on the deceased, but not a particle of blood was to be seen on any partofthe knife. The deceased was a saddler by trade, and formerly worked for Mr. Thomas Lee. No- 125 Grand street, corner of Crosby, but latterly, it is said, he has been employed at Mr. Hecker’s flour mills, corner of Market and Cherry streets. The Coroner, on probing the wound, found it to extend about two and a half inches in an upward d.rection, beyond a doubt penetrating the heart. An inquest will be held during this day. ‘Tnx City Yestenvay.—It is always cheering, after the labors of a week. to have a pleasant Sabbath day, let the form of recreation be what it may. Yesterday was a pleasant day, though the morning was dark and cloudy, the sky became clear, and the pure air swept through every lane and avenue of the city, and the sun shone with resplendent brightness. The plea- sures of the day were various. Many obeyed the sum- mons of the sounding bell, and listened to the truths of Divine writ, and so great was the number, that almost every placo of worship was filled to repletion. At noon, when the services generally were ended, the strects presented an interesting spectacle. There was not that jostling one against another, in the press of busi- ness, but it wasta day of cessation from the ordinary pursuits of life, and the crowds which thronged every thoroughfare moved quietly along, with minds relieved from care, at least so appeared. Many sought the country, where everything begins to put on a beauti- ful appearance. The trees have budded out their fo- linge, and around the farm-yard they seek amusement in looking at the products of nature. Others went to those miserable places which abound throughout every part of the city, where all crime is concocted, and men rough? to r the poisonous draught there sold. — But there is one happy thought, that the last named number is comparatively few, and has been on the decrease for some time past; and New York, once so no- torious for drunken and noisy men, on the Sabbath, is now quiet almost as a village. Tho day passed without any occurrence ofa startling or extraordinary charao- ter, ‘The carly night was made beautiful by the mellow light of the young moon, and the great city sunk to rest to prepare for the labors and duties of the week. Fine.—A fire broke out early yesterday morning, in the house No, 137 Washington ‘street, which was put out with trifling damage. ity Hore..—This far-famed house for years, the leading hotel ot this Y—will be closed to-day. For fifty-two yoars has it stood as a hotel; but, in a short time, it will be razed to the ground—not one stone boing left upon another, and another building will be creeted in its stead, In 1797.0 Tontine company commenced the building. but could not. or did not, complete it. The secoud floor was finished by the city dancing assembly, and was con- tinued to the use of the parties of that assembly until its dissolution. It passed through several ownerships, one of whom was Ezra Wecks, and another thelate Jno. Jacob Astor,the last of whom in his life-time presented it to one of his grandchildren, to whom it now belongs, Du- ring the time since its erection it has been occupied by eleven proprictors, the first of whom was Lovett ; then followed Dexessoir. Gibson & Clay, Gibson, J 3 Crittenden & Mather, Gardner & Packard, Gardner, Jennings, and Blancard, In times gone by, it was tho first hotel of the country, and the great men of tho country always patronized it; but the city has grown so fast. and the tide of fashion moved so far upward, that the City Hotel ceased to to be the attractive place it once was. After to-day, the hotel will bo among the things that were, and, instead, a block of stores supply it splace ‘Tur Bowrny Assoctation Batt.—The Association of the Bowery Theatre. comprising all the lad tlemen of that establishment, gave a grand ci the Apollo Saloon on Wednesday evening last, which was decidedly the most splendid ball of the season. All these—Gilbert, Stevens, Winans and others, so popxlar with the drama loving people—were pr and aided in the arrangements of the eveni cing was spirited. and kept up until a late hour, to the delight of all present. and the evening passed and morning came too quickly to end the pleasures of that occasion. Those connected with the Bowery Theatre know per- fectly how such things should be done, and they are always ahead. Common Councit.—Both boards of the Common Coun- cil meet at the usual hour this evening. Usxsows Max Drownrn,—The Coroner held anin- quest yesterday, at the alms-honse yard, on the body of. an unknown man, who was found at tho foot of White- hallstreet, floating in the river. He appeared to be about forty years of age ; and on his neck he had a silk handkerchief, and on his feet woollen socks, and coarse sewed shoes ; otherwise he was perfectly naked. Tho deceased ia supposed to have been a lunatic, Verdict, death by drowning. Axornen Unksown.-The Coroner also held another inquest on the body of an unknown colored man, aged about forty years, who was found in the East river, near pier No, 11.” Verdict, death by drowning. Movements of Individuals, Arrived, yesterday, at the Irving House—Hon. G Reynolds, Troy; General Garland, U, 8, A.; and J.J. Clarke, U. 8. A .Cuonena 1x Prrrssunan.—As the most contra- dictory rumors respecting the cholera are flyin about through town, and many say that several persons have taken it and died, in Pittsburgh, ae, the te say nothing about it, we deem it our duty to lay ain statement. of the facts be- fore the publics No person has died of cholera in this town, except a few who brought it up the river with them. What, more than all other things, has alarmed many, is, that on Tuesday nighta coffin, containing the dead body of a man, who is supposed to have died of this disease, was thrown over into the Methodist burying ground, in the seventh ward. The coffin, falling on a tomb- stone, was split open, and the dead body rolled out. On Wednesday night the corpse of a man, wrapped in a blanket, was thrown into the same grave-yard, and all who lived near were, of course, alarmed. It is thought that these dead bodies were brought up on some of our steamboats, and taken up by night, 80 as not to deter passengers from travelling on them.—Pittsburgh Gazette, April 27. The Aspect of Affairs in Canada. TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, | | Arming of the Populace. Dreadful Scenes Anticipated. Ken Key dee Monrnxat, April 23. | All day yesterday a most fearful excitement existed | throughout the city. | At 2, P.M., tho mass meeting called to take into consideration the best means of proserving the peace of the country, was held at the Champ de Mars, and an immense multitude was present. Strong rosolutions were passed, and s petition to the Queen to recall Lord Elgin was drafted and adopted. At the earnest request of the principal leaders, the people dispersed quietly, | ‘The five gentlemen arrested haye been committed | for rioting A man by the name of Perry, the great leader of the | firemen of this city, has been committed to jail on a charge of arson, ‘Towards evening s rumor rapidly spread that the French party were being sworn in as special constables, and armed, It proved correct. ‘The Britich portion were persuaded by the leaders to wait till armed, andan encounter took place between about twenty English gentlemen and these constables, who most wantonly fired on them. Only afew of the small party had arms, which they discharged upon the mass and slowly retreated, bearing off one ofthe party, wounded in the leg by pistol ball. From the cries uttered by some persons ia the crowd, no of the gentlemen who fired informs me that their Gischarge must have taken effect. During the wholo night these were drilled, armed with cutlasses and pistols, in the Bonsecours Market, ‘Tho military were under arms all night, and the artillery drawn up in the square, Ihave the best authority for stating that Sir Benja- min Durban, commander of the forces, at a meoting of the Executive Council last night, made remarks to the ollowing purport to Col. Tache, one of the ministry. He demanded to know by whose authority those men had been armed. He said ho was there to protect her Majesty’s dominions, and by the aid of heaven he would do that. It was unconstitutional to arm one portion of the population against the other, Turning round to Gen. Gore he said, “Go to his Excellency the Governor General, and say, I send him a body of British troops to protect him, and that I will not consent to this clandestine arming of the French population, Disarm these men, and find by whose au- thority they were armed.’? It is understood that Col. Bruce and Col. Tacho do it on an order from the government. ‘The arms are refused to be given up. ‘The British are rapidly arming, and a dreadful fight is expected, The 71st Regiment arrived from St. Johns this morning, and the provincial cavalry are momentarily expected, Upper Canada is in a fearful state of excitement. At Coburg, the Governor was burnt in effigy. Tho light could be seen at tho lake, thirty miles off. ‘Tho whole upper provinces are arming. In the eastern townships, immense quantities of land have been gold, and large bodies of sturdy riflemen are expected to the assistanco of the British. On the Ottawa, the lumbermen are also preparing to assist Montre Virginia Election, ‘Wasuinatox, April 20, 1849, Annexed are the election returns from Virginia, re- ceived by telegraph last evening; but they are still very incomplete:— FIRST DISTRICT. The polls in Accomac and Norfolk counties are closed, and it is supposed that John 8. Millson has been elected in this district. THIRD DISTRICT. Thomas §. Flournoy, the late whig member, has gain- ed largely in Halifax county, and is believed to have been elected over his democratic opponent, Thomas H. Averett, by a small majority. FOURTH DISTRICT. The result in this district is very doubtful, both parties claiming the ascendency. The latest accounts, however, report that Thomas 8. Bocock, democrat, has been re-elected, FIFTH DISTRICT. W. L. Goggin, whig, has probably been defeated, having lost eighty votes in Albemarle county, which makes Paulus Powell's (democrat) chances of being elected, very favorable. The contest has been very close, SIXTH DISTRICT. In Richmond city, the majority of John M. Botts, over J. A. Seddon, the democratic candidate, is 468. The whole vote for C. C, Lee, the other whig candidate, was but 153, « Seddon is elected by 400 in the entire dis- trict. SEVENTH DISTRICT. The returns are favorable to Thomas H. Bayly, late democratic member, over Dr. Mallory, whig. i EIGHTH DISTRICT. Whig. Democrat. James M, Fonnes. A. K. Houurpar. Essex. oe. eee - Westmoreland. Richmond County. - Spotsylvania EY King William. . . - 149 King and Queen, . 130 King George’... 4.5: 9 The result in the district is doubtful, although the chances are rather in favor of Holliday, as the returns, as they come in, show a democratic gain compared with the late Presidential election, when Taylor had a majo- rity of 63in the district. Holliday, at last account, was 23 ahend. * Result doubtful. NINTH DISTRICT. Jeremiah Morton, anti-Wilmot whig, has been elected over J. 8. Pendleton, his Wilmot-whig opponent. There was no democratic opposition. In Fauquier county, Scott is defeated for the Legisla- ture, in consequence ot having defended the constitu- tionality of the Wilmot proviso last winter. ‘The whigs, so far, have gained four members and probably lost two. TENTH DISTRICT. ‘The returns leave little doubt of the election of Ri- chard Parker, demoerat, over Charles J. Faulkner, whig. TWELFTH DISTRICT. Nothing definite from this district. THIRTEENTH. DISTRICT. We have reports that F. McMullen, democrat, has been elected over John B. George, alse a democrat. No whig opposition, FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. Nothing positive from this district, although J. M. H, Beale’s (dem,) chances are supposed to be the best FIFTEENTH DISTRICT. The returns, a8 far as heard from, render the result extremely doubtful; although Charles W, Russell, whig, is supposed to be elected «ver Alexander Newman, de- mocrat, Tho whigs are reported to have clected their candidates for the Legislature. According to the returns, as far as received, the following candidates have been elected:— Police Intelligence. Before Justice Lathrop ‘The number of brought before the Police Court yesterday m: was comparatively very small, being on a Sunday -morning, which is generally well attended, the effects of Saturday night's carousing. On the bench desig- nated for the prisoners was rather a decent looking man, the name of William yr ome 5 who was huddled amongst some miserable loeking loafers. On his name being called by the rate, he was placed at the bar, on a complaint m: yy his wife. who was a decent looking woman, residing at No. 109 William street. She stated to the court that they did not live together in consequence of his dissipated habits, and that he was continually giving her much annoyance when in liquor, Last night he came again to the house, broke the furniture, and insisted upon taking her baby away. She then sent for the assistance of the pelice, and caused him to be taken to the station ho The magistrate asked him what he had to say, when he stated that some money matters was the cause of the diffeulty between them, that if the court would be kind enough to let him off this time, he would never trouble her again. This the wife agreed to, if che could be satisfied he would keep to his word. ‘Thaeupon, upon this faithful promise. the magistrate all d bim to go; but he remarked that if there was another complaint against him made by his wife, he would certainly commit him to prison, Dougherty was thea discharged from custody, Some fow loafers and disorderly persons were disposed of—some fo six months’ residence on Blackwell's Island, and others for tive days to the city prison. Robbery in the First Degree,—Officer Kruse, one of the expert policemen of the First ward, arrested, yesterday. morning, a man by the name John Kelly, on’a charge of being an accomplice of William Foster, who is now in custody on a charge ef highway robbery. It appears that # man by tho name of Patrick J, Waters was crossing the Battery on the evening of the 9th of April, when ho was followed by Kelly and Foster, and likewise another man not caught yet, making three altogether, who closed in upon Waters, knocked him down, ant while on the ground they held him, and took from his pocket $70 in bank bills, also a gold ring from his finger ; and before Waters was able to give an alarm or obtain assistance, the v liains were off, and made their escape, since which time the police have been on the alert, and have suceceded in arresting two of the guilty parties, who are identified by Mr, Waters as twe out of the Uiree who thus committed the outrage. Justice Lothrop committed the aceused to prison for trial, Receivers of Stolen Geods.—Officers Moore and Hea- selden, of the Eighth ward, arrested, yesterday, two men, called Robert Oliver and Bracket N, Marstog, om a charge of buying stolen goods, as the officers found in their possession a lot of new made clothing, valued at $150, the property of John G, Sperling, of No, 23g Bowery. ‘The accused parties were both detained by Captain Fairchild for a further investigation, “Defrauding a Stranger.””—Under this caption, in your police intelligence of Saturday, you have the arrest of George T, Stanley, by officer McLaughlin. Yon wilfue kind enough to es place to the following in defence of Mr. Stanley. The spurious ticket which he is accused of selling to Chadwick, is a genuine ticket issued by the Railroad Company, and which would have been proven, ‘as there was a witness to testify, had Justice McGrath given him a hearingin the case; but no—McGrath had no time then to grant it, and refused at any appointed time, which was left to himself by Mr. Stanley; but persisted on a commitment, or bail for appearance at the Court of Sessions. In vindication of Mr. Stanley, I will only say that the ticket was genuine, and there is ample proof of it in the city; for one of the firm of Wolfe, Reichmiller & Co, was ready to testify, had hi had the privilege, that they had sent by the same tickets more than twenty thousand passengers; and Mr. G. R. Barker will testify that he never refused the ticket upon the second class cars, and that it isa genuine ticket for emigrants by that class cara, which Mr. Chadwick admits to have understood he was to go in, As regards the arrest of Mr. Stanley. he was not taken by McLaugblin. but was at tho ‘Tombs on other business at the time the occurrence took place. P, ADAMS, Agent. Our brief report of the above eflwir before the Police Justice was perfectly correct. A full and completo report, with the statement of Mr. Chadwick, and the observations of Justice McGrath, will be given to-mor- row; but we advise the Justice to give both parties at once a full hearing. There is a great deal of roguery going on in the system of selling tickets. « Jranousy aNp Revenge.—Some years since, says the Louisville Democrat, of yesterday, a man residing in Patriot, Ia., married a young lady re- siding inthe same place. After they had been married some five years, the parties were blessed with two children, and things went smoothly on, until it was discovered that the husband had fallen desperately in love with a young woman living in the family. Finally, the husband eloped with the girl to parts unknown, leaving his lawful wife and children without a protector, husband, or father.— A few days since, a store-beat arrived at Patriot, the owner of which proved to be the recreant hus- band, and his mistress was on board. These facts soon reached the ears of the deserted wife, who forthwith armed herself with a hatchet in one hand, and a pistol in the other, intent on slayi the husband, and the wretch who had pediited him. The woman on the boat noticed her ap- proach thus hostilely equipped, and there being no chance but a fight or a foot race, she took to hei heels, pursued by the injured, infuriated wife.— After a run ofsome distance, she was overtaken, and several fearful and dangerous wounds were inflicted with the hatchet. ‘She would have been fairly “minced” but for the interference of lookers on. The husband fled down the river in time to escape a coat of tar and feathers already prepared forhim and his paramour. The mistress remains on the store-boat, under the protection of the po- lice and physicians. Public sympathy is st-ongly in pee of the injured wife.—Cuncinnate Nonpa- ricl. Tu Wisconsin River.—An attempt is to be made this season to navigate, regularly, the Wis- consin river. For this purpose, Capt. John Cook has constructed the hull of a boat a. Sauk Patrie, and he arrived here yesterday from below,with the steamboat Otter, the engine of which is to be trans- ferred to the new hull... We hope Mr. C. will be successful in his enterprise. The business which is springing up along the Wisconsin is far greater than most people imagine.—Galena Gaz. The Distins are now on a visit to Boston, where they give their first Concert to-night. By reference to their Card, in our advertising columns, it will bo seen that theirgeelebrated Sax Liorns, Tubas, Cornets, and other instra- ments, way be ebtained by applying to the well-known Mu- sical Agents, Corbyn & Martini, at their office, No. 4 Barclay street. Self-preservi 6 the first Law of Ni ture. —Espenscheid is convinced of this fact, for after bwild= ing up a business for one Broadway hatter, not 100 miles from the Chemical Bank, and receiving nothing but ingratitude in return, he has gone back to original principles, and is now Aevoting his time and Inbor for his own benefit, with nm eye ¢o the interests of the public, to whom he is furnishing a better Tat for $3 50 than his old employer can begin to make for $4. Espenchied is at 107 Nassau street. G. B. Clarke’s happy combination, com- mingling the artistic skill requisite in making garments tor sin order, with the happy facility of fitting gen on at once, with ‘a fine article already made, Preach Cloth (very fines Dress Conta, to measure, $16 to $20; Spring Sacks and Frocks, $5 to $10. 116 Will The motto 1s, small profits and quick sale: =-At No. 9 Bowery, cheapest Carpet establishment in the Uni- ted States, Hirnin Anderson's, you can purchase a ha Ingrain Carpet, from 3s. Gd. t0 de, per yar Oil Cloth, 3s. 6d. to 5s. per yard; Tliree-ply, Ss. to 108. per yard; Window Shades, &s. to 24s, por pair; and other articles stonishingly low. CE COMMERCIAL AFRAIRS. MONEY MARKET. Sunday, April 20—6 P. M, The arrival of the steamer has given a bettor tone to our markets generally, and there are strong indications of an upward movement in prices for breadstuifs, and in all kinds of stock securities, The advices from Eng- land, relative to the demand and supply of American stocks, arevery satisfactory—much more favorable than a large importation of specie—and will have a very beneficial influence upon tour money markets, Those stocks are net taken by speculators to hold foran ad- vance, but for permanont investment, and are with- drawn from the market. To this extent our capita- lists are relieved, and of the many millions of United States stocks, which wero first taken by the capitalists of this country, a short time will suffice to transfer the bulk of them to other hands, at a handsome advance on tho original cost. This isa fortunate and gratify- ing matter, and the result is due to those who caine forward so liberally, when the government was engaged in a war, and in want of funds, and gave a premium for the loans required. We have not the slightest doubt but that in less than twelve months, United States Six per Cents will rule in this market at twonty per cont preg Whigs in Italics; democrats in Roman, Dist, 1—John §, Millson—no change, ba ichard K. Meade—re-elected, « homas 8. Bocock, probably—re-elected. “ 5—Paulus Powell. probably—democratic gain. 6—James A. Seddon—dem, gain, ‘Thomas H. Bayly—no change, A. R. Holliday, probably—no change. “ GJevemiah Morton—no change. 10—Richard Parker—no change, & ]1—James MeDowell—ro-clected. © 15—Charles W. Russell—whig gain. Serious Accident—Ship Swatara, Prima , April 29—-10 P. M. Acarriage returning froma funeral, at Monument Cemetery, this afternoon at 5 o'clock, the horses took fright and run away on the Germantown road; the carringe was dashed to atoms, and three ladies, and Mr. Helberson, the undertaker, were violently thrown out, by which one of the ladies had her collar-bone broken, and another is so seriously injured that she is not ex- pected to survive, All were more or less hurt, We learn by telegraph, from Lewes, that tho skip Swatara has filled with water, Tho passengers are on their way to tho city. Southern Mall Failure, Bavrimone, April 20—10 P, M. ‘The New Orleans mail. due to-night, has failed ; con- sequently, we have no Southern news of importance, by that convey ance, mium. Some of the most inveterate bears in tho streot have, within the past day or two, admitted this. ‘The importation of specic, thus far, has not beon so large as generally anticipated, but it has been large enough and fast enough for safety. We had much ra- ther see it come along in small sums, than in such im- mense amounts, as the effect is more gradual, moro healthy, and consequently more permanent. The ef- feet of a large importation of specie, in a fow woeks, is invariably bad, as it suddenly inflates prices, promotes speculation in our staple products, and an expansion in credits @hkd& derange the usual course of trade, and create in a short time a counter current, whi takes away from us nearly the whole of the specie re- ceived, A steady importation of the precious motals gradually expands the currency and gives a healthy impetus to business, and we experience none of those sudden inflations which react so ruinously upon all classes, The specie, as it thus arrives, insinuates iteel into all the channels of commerce, and is not foreibly or suddenly withdrawn. Of the twenty-four millions of dollars of specie imported in the first six months of the year 1847, more than two-thirds of it has beon ex- ported, returned from whence it came, leaving about cight millions within our limits—an addition of somu to our specie currency. Had this importation of twonty>* four millions of specio been extoxded over a period of two or three years, the probability is that we should not have exported @ million of it; but coming so rapidly, and in such largo sums, it had an enormous inflaenoe