The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1849, Page 1

NO: 5443. AFFAIRS IN THE BRITISH PROVINCES, — Our Canadian Correspondence. Monrreat, Apnil 26, 1849, Graphic Account of the Burning of the House of Parliament, and the Proceedings of the Mob, &c. The work has at length fairly commenced. It was announced yesterday afternoon, in all the places of public resort, that his Excelleney would go down to Parliament, and sanction numerous bills, particularly the one relating to the customs. It Was never presumed for one moment, however, that the notorious and detested “ rebel bill” was to be one of them. At4P.M., the hour appointed for the ceremony, a fair assemblage of people were collected in front of the parliamentary buildings.— Tt was not till5 P.M. that the Governor entered the council chamber, and took his seat on the throne. In the meantime, a rumor had got abroad that the “rebel bill’? was, indeed, to be assented to. The report quickly spread, and before tae conclusion of the ceremony, a crowd, numbering about 1,500 persons, were collected together to re- ceive the representative of British sovereignty, with the long announced honors. The royal sane- tion was given i Eats aig DE bills, amongst which, the crowd were informed by those who had been in the interior of the buildings, was the obnoxious bill. About 6 o’clock, his Excellency en ered his carriage, and was driven offata rapid rate, amidst curses, yells, hootings, and a shower of rotten eggs, dirt and stones. Lord Elgin had to run the auntlet of the various missiles, for the distance of 00 yards. The carriage windows were down, and Colonel Bruce was inside with him. Three ~egs entered the carriage, and some struck his lordship in the fae Horses, equipage, footmen, &c., were all completely covered with the unsa- vory missiles. The stali fared very little bette: The fact of the royal sanction having been given to the “rebellion losses” bill, now spread. like wildfire. By 7 o’clock alarm bells were ringing all over the town, and criers went through the streets calling a mass meeting to be held on the Champ de Mars, at 8 o’clock. By the aj ppointed time, upwards of two thousand people had uesem- bled, and by 9o’clock, it had swelled to. 5,000. ‘The following series of resolutions were proposed and passed, amidst uni applause. {We published the resolutions yesterday —Ep. Hera.p.] : P Aiter the passing of the last resolution, one of the popular leaders of the mob got upon the chair, and addressed them in a most violent and inflam- matory manner, amidst the ing cheers. ‘I'he time for ac i We must work. We have passed resolutions enough— they have been disregarded. To the Parliament House! A chord in the hearts of the vast_ multi- tude had been touched, which every heart re- echoed. The moving’ thousands, preceded by torches, marched at a furious rate in the direction of the Legislature. By 10 P. M. eight thousand persons were in front of the buildings, where the Assembly was in full session at the time. A shower of stones ‘‘as thick as leaves in Vallambrosa,” were poured upon the windows, which, from the bniliant manner in which they were lighted, af- forded a most tempting mark. When the stones came pouring into the windows, the members of the Assembly thought it time to beat a retreat, and retired into the lobby, there to await the issue of events. Nosooner had the members left, than about one hundred of the mob, armed to the teeth, rushed into the Assembly room, and_their leader, swear- ing he would come Oliver Cromwell over them, laced himself in the Speaker’s chair, assumed the at, and announced, with stentorian lungs, ‘* Gen- tlemen, the French Parliament is dissolved !”’ add- ing ‘*and we are all going toh—I!” One brawny fellow then seized hold of the mace, which, from the house being in committee at the time, lay on the table, and Bray ¢ shouldered it, marched off. The rest set to work, menced. if ; Whilst this body of men were smashing everything inside the Legislative Assembly room. A ery of fire was suddenly raised. In the meantime, Col. Gugy heading the members, clerks, and ladies, rushed throu fh the hall of the Ilouse, and out at the prin- cipal door, agreeably surprised at not finding them- selves stopped. ~The fury and rapidity with which the flames spread, can hardly be imagined; in less than fifteen minutes, the whole of the wing occu- pied by the House of Assembly was in flames, and, ewing to the intimate communications between the two Houses, the Upper Ilouse was rapidly in- volved in the same destruction. : i The mob had now amounted to almost incredible numbers, and remained stoical spectators of the scene. The troops arrived shortly afterwards, and were received with loud cheers, which several companies of the 23d Regiment returned. One soldier, ect fired his musket in the air; he was immediately arrested, and sent to the guard house. By 11 o'clock, nothing but the smouldering ruins of the House—in which a measure fraught with injustice and iniquity was introduced, passed, and received the royal assent—now remain; a fitting tribute to the rage of an insulted people. None regret the loss of the buildings; every one, the splendid libraries, in which were the ar- chives and records of Canada for hundreds of years; valuable works, trom every quarter of the globe, were heaped in profusion within those walls; eleven hundred volumes of, records ef the British House of Commons, of which no other copy was extant, were destroyed. Not eighty dollars worth of pro- rty was saved. The loss is irreparable, and s regretted by all. The Queen’s picture was saved from the burning buildings, but destroyed in the streets. The party in charge of the mace carried it to Donegana’s Hotel, and there placed it in the hands of Sir Allan McNab. No lives were lost. T. B. Turner, Esq., of the Montreal Courter, Sir Allan McNab, and the Hon. W. Fee tO in attempting to save some books from the library, were nearly lost. They were obliged to drop the works and rush for the legislative council cham- ber door, which, to their horror, they found locked. Their cries were heard by a party in the library of the council, who had axes, and the panel was smashed in; they then escaped by a ladder from the balcony. Jt was rumored amongst the mob, that the French members were hid in the cellars, and would be destroyed by the fire. The announce- ment was received with the most brutal cheers. At 12 o’clock, satisfied with the work of the eve- ning, the multitude dispersed. His Excellency, the Governor General, with his family, came into town, and remained all night under the protection and the destruction com- of a large guard at Government House. Early this morning, Messrs. Mack, Heward, Mont- gomerie, and Ferres, proprietor of the Montiea! Gazette, were arrested on a charge of arson. They were taken before the police magistrates, and after an examination of a few hours, remanded to jail till to-morrow, The excitement during the day was intense. A mob of three thousand persons accompanied them to the jail. Through the in- fluence of their leaders, the mob were prevented from any outbreak. Had they chose to do so, the one hundred soldiers who guarded the cabs would have soon been settled. But it was represented that more good would arise from their incarcera- tion for a few hours. In the evening 1t was announced that a meeting would be held on the Champ de Mars to-morrow at two o'clock ; the Ilon. George Moffatt to be in the chair; when the peace and safety of the coun- try will be discussed. It has already been de- cided, that safety and peace can only be ingured by His Excellency going home. Notice will be iven him to quit the confines of Canada before the expiration of the week. Sir Benjamin D’Hoban is to be called upon to administer the affairs of the country till he receives tidings from home. A French magistrate, named Arniot, who went to the jail with the prisoners, was nearly torn to pieces by the mob. An assemblage of persons was collected outside the government house da- ring the whole day, for the purpose of laying hold of the ministry, and were only prevented from entering the house by the presence of the military, with whom it is the determination of the British party not to quarrel, and it was also the military’s Gerire. The soldiety enjoyed the fun excessively, and many were the scoffs and jeers passed by both officers and men, on the French party. Every now and then, one of the ministry would make Kis ap- pearance at the door, and quickly retire at the ferocious howls of the mob that greeted his pre- gence. The Governor was not in town, he havin, leftin the morning. Half a regiment is stationed at Monkland’s. About eight o’clock, the mob was augmented to several thousands. Messrs. Lafontaine and Holmes determined to make an attempt to get out in a cab through the mob, which they succeeded in doing, after the cab ha been turned round half-a-dozen times, the lives fi ightened out of them, and their clothes torn and hes,rotted with the yelk of eggs. ‘The frontier of the x10b then gave way; and one of the leaders Bhaving given the word ‘To Mr.Iincks’ house!” the wmultituy’e moved off in the direction of Beaver Hull, Tree cheers were given for the military, as they parse =e ‘d-house. Haying arrived at Mr. Hinch.°’s residence, the work of destruction began; and all the windows and doors of Mesers. Hincke, Holmes & Wilson’s (a radical) dwellings were smashed to pieces. Luckily at moment a cry wasmade, “To Mr.Lafontaine’s!” which, to- gether with the account that Mr. Hineks had moved during the day, completely drew. off the mob. Immediately upen arriving, the house of Mr. Lafontaine, which was quite new and fin- ished, also the property of Mr. L. himself, (although he had not moved into it,) was furiously attacked, The out-buildings were set en fire, and the house completely gutted—furniture smashed, magnificent pier glasses broken to pieces, feather beds ripped up, and every sort of destruction pos- sible. Three times the house was on_ fire. but put out by the leaders. After the work was ac- complished and the mob retiring, they suddenly found themselves in the presence of a regiment of troops, for whom they immediately gave three cheers, and passed by. Thus ended the second night, but the worst has to" come; for what is determined to be, done to- day, will be led on by men of standing, influence, and wealth. The mob will be armed, and assis ance is momentarily expected from the townships. A number-of young Frenchmen enrolled them- selves as a body guard to protect Lord Elgin, who, strange to say, ran the inevitable consequences of accepting such assistance, v the long talked of war of races. ‘The St. Andrew’s Society have me: and expelled his lordship from the roll of the So- ciety, returning him, at. the same time, his sub- scription, with interest for all the time it has been in their hands. The Curling Club have met and done the same. Jt is said that his Excellency bitterly accuses his ministry of having misadvised him. No telegraphic reports have been received from Upper Canada, so that we are in ignorance of what is going on. Some underhand work is going on witn the telegraph office and the government, al- though denied by the managers of the telegraph. F, Aw revoir. é Mowrnrar, April 27, 1849. Placards signed by all the leading men, are posted up, calling a public meeting at 2 P. M.; and a proclamation by government, offering $400 re- ward for the parties, or each of them, that set the Parliament buildings on fire. F. Montrrat, April 26, 1849. Arrests—Secret Session of Parliament—Excitement. Since I wrote to you, nothing has occurred, with the exception of the arrest of Messrs. Mack, Fer- res, (editor of the Montreal Gazette,) Montgome- rie _Esdaile and Heward, on a charge of arson, arising out of the destruction of the parliament house. They are the gentlemen, who addressed the meeting at the Champ de Mars, on that evening. They were this morning conveyed from the court house to the jail, accompanied by a strong detach- ment of the 19th regiment. There was no attempt ata rescue, as was very generally expected. ‘This night, about 8 o’clock, the mob. broke the windows of the houses on Beaver Hall Terrace, felppaine fe) Mr. Hincks, the Inspector General, Messrs. Holmes, member for the city, and Mr. Wilson, and afterwards set fire to the sheds of a building in the Saint Antoine Road, belonging to Mr. Lafontaine, the Attorney General for Lower Canada. i i I need not state the great excitement which pre- vails taro et the city. Provisional govern- ments, murders, arsons, are wordsfrequently heard. It is said, the Governor and his fants have taken refuge on the Island of St. Helen’s. Parliament met yeperaay Geeret session) in the Bonsecour Market Hall, which was strongly garrisoned by soldiers. The guards were doubled, at all the principal posts, and the city had quite the sppeaTanns of a military garrison. ; write in great haste, as the post is iid ee Translation from our French Files. Arrest aNp Supsequent LiseraTioN oF THR, Kine or Sparx, par pRerenston.—The Count of Montemcelin, King of Spain by lineal descent, was arrested on the borders of France, on the night of the 4th of April, as a Carlist officer. He was im- risoned in the citadel provisionally, with four of fis attendants, and next day was conducted to the Prefecture of Police. ee ee occurred to prove the identity of the Prince. The secretary of the Prefect of Police was a young man who had studied medicine at the College of Bourges at the same time when the Prince was also a student at college. He immediately recognised the descend- ant of the Ferdinands. | The Pretender King was led to the frontiers of France, and there set at liberty. Eprroriat Secretion.—Mons. Proudhon, editor of The People, is said to have secreted himself com- pletely since the judgment against him. No one can tell where he is. Yet he works as usual on his aper, and promises to keep up unmitigated his former attacks against all that is really social, by inculcating the principles which, by a strange mis- nomer, are called socialism. Carirorxta.—The Consul of France, at Honolu- lu, in the Sandwich Islands, has sent to the Cham- ber of Commerce, at Havre, an interesting account relating to California. The Consul commences with an account of the first discovery of gold by the Americans, in digging the mill dam at Sutter’s. He then says:—“ The results obtained by those who were first at the diggings are almost incredi- ble. Drunken, sailors, loose vagabonds, deserters from whale ships, escaped convicts, and men. of that stamp, have come on here to Honolulu, after an absence of two or three months, worth from 80,000 to 200,000 francs. The minimum of gains each one made in a day has been sixty dollars.— There are at this moment six thousand workmen on the banks of the Sacramento. The El Dorado, that dream of adventurers ever since the days of Columbus, has at length been discovered.” ~The Consul then regrets that the state of treaty between France and the United States, does not allow more privileges to French ships in the port of San Fran- cisco. He concludes with saying that he sends a specimen of the gold. [Signed] Ditron, Consul of France. Turkey aNp Russta.—The English fleet in the Dardanelles will be aided shortly by the junction of several French vessels of war. e learn by our latest advices from Paris, that General Aussick, the French ambassador at Constantinople, has, in his despatches to his government, strongly urged the necessity ef a French force in the Dar- danelles, to protect Turkey against the contem- plated attack of the Russian fleet. In consequence of this state of things, the French government has determined to send several vessels of warto the Bosphorus. These ships, it is said, have orders to protect the Dardanelles, in concert, with the Eng- fish squadron, already engaged in that service. A Mitrrary Eprrorn.—General Cayaignac, it is said, has become one of the proprietors of the Parisjournal Le Siécle, and is a member of the council which directs the editorial department of hat celebrated journal. . Towa, ann Missovrr Borxpary.—The long ex- isting difficulty between this State and Missouri is at last settled by. the highest judicial tribunal known to the land—eettled, too, we are happy to add, in favor of Towa. The decision of the Supreme Court, which was delivered by Judge Catron on the 13th _ult., establishes the old indian boundary line, as it is called, as the boundary of Missouri, and of course makes that line the southern bounda- ry of Iowa. This is what our State has been al- ways contending for, and all that it_has contended for. It was our fighting line ; and the intelligence that it is at on judicially and finally affirmed, will be received with the greatest satisfaction. A decision in favor of Missouri would have been pro- ductive of great inconvenience and injury to our southern counties, by unsettling county lines and county seats. Leaying us, however, as it does, unsho.n and unmutilated, the effect must be high- ly favorable, particularly to the strip of country in dispute.—Burlington (lowa) Gazette, April 4. Morper 1v Hanrorn County, Mp.—We leam that a most brutal murder was committed in Har- ford county, on Tuesday night last, near the Bush Furnace, the victim being a pedlar, supposed to be named Newman, from this city., His goods were scattered about the road, and his money gone. It is conjectured that the murderer has gone up the Susquehanna, asa horse was stolen in the neighbor- hood of the murder, and ridden about eight miles in that direction, when he was put ina stable by the road side, and a fresh one taken, which was found in a day or two after some distance up the canal. This circumstance leads to the opinion that the murderer was also the equestrian, who found it necessary, im his hasty flight, to so frequently relay his horses.— Baltimore un, April 30. Iuninors Senator.—The St. Louis Republican, of last Saturday, saya that it is stated, on good au- thority, that Governor French, of Illinois, has come to the conclusion that he does not possess, under the constitution, the power to appoint a Senator to fill the place to which General Shields was elected last winter, and which he did fill for several days before hig ineligibility, was determined by the Senate. If this is 60, there muet necessarily be a called session of the Legislature. 4 MORNING EDITION Incomes of American Consuls Abroad. yashington correspondent of the Examiner has compiled from public documents a full account of the official incomes of our Consuls in foreign ports, which in the present state of things will interest a large number of highly respectable gentlemen, It wilt reen that no Consulate is worth $10.000 a year. The dates given are those of the latest returns made to Washingtot Liverpool. Rio de Janeiro De 7 London ‘eas, $3,400, fice’ rent, 8,206 30 9,592 40 7 9 {an 0 war averaged, Antigua, by 2 Buenos Ayres 1840 Dove. str HongKong, mea 0. = Guadaioupe, Martiniqui To Basie $400 0 year allowed for Tent.) Pernambuco, six do. Of... 4... 1846 Do. 1s7 Leghorn, 1M7 22 00 Tobasco before the war averaged... . Laguna. , i Cape of G. war averaged... Mentevideo..... 1s Datate SUSTELLSSZATIGUERSLS E ae oy 00 py 0 75 0 » ris 2B 30 Ere 5 00 Barcelona, 3 Do. ae DMT 92 00 00 Constantinople, 1816 85 50 00 Falmouth 1846 21 66 00 Do 78 98 00 20 0 jie 70.50 00 Santa Brazil). 1ste 72 5 742 00 Do. oe BAT 45 298 20 Elsineur . 69 00 727 62 Odessa, 50 00 636 92 42 00 Do... 633 16 34.00 Paita (Peru 653 00 28 50 Woes css 49) 00 M400 Puerto C: 654 00 bo Dyes 600 00 15.09 505 00 10 00 625 GO Cityof St. Dor S47 400 638 50 Vicana, from July 30, 3150 1845. to June, "48 BAL 47 — produced.......... 37400 iMG $etr00 “the tve Past your five past yours, 47 451 26 yielded ........4. 987 00 For several of the minor consulships there are no re- turns of feos, Ten others are salaried, viz :— Oneat Alexandria, in Eaypt, at $3,000 yearly. Three on the coast of Barbarygpe! ing Tripoli, Tunis, and Tan- gier, at $2,000 yearly, each. Five in China, being Amoy, Fuchow, Ningpo, and Shanghae, each receiving $1.000'a year. One at Beirout, coast of Syria, being $400 a year, Domestic Miscellany. The water has been let into the Utica Canal, as the navigation will open in a few days. The truth of the assertion that Henry Clay will deli- yer the annual Address next fall before the Ohio State Agricultural Society, is denied. ‘A duel has been fought between a midshipman named Jones, and Dr. Pope, and both severely wounded. ‘There has been a strike on the canal between Buffalo and Black Rock, the objeet being 10 hours aday or more money. In Cincinnati, six auctioneers haye been fined $300 for selling without a license. They have been knocked down wituout a bid on their part. ‘The Chicago Democrat of the 18th ult., states that the brig Montezuma, at anchor in the lake, with sails set, could not raise her anchor and proceed’ on her voyage, on account of the crew refusing todo duty. The cap- tain came ashore for assistance. On the 2lst, the yes- sel remained at anchor with a signal of distress flying, andawarrant for the arrest of four of the crew was sent for by the captain. The Democrat says, “we under- stand, the crew complained of the weather being too cold.” The St. Louis Republican of the 20th ult., says that the steamer Grand Turk reached this city last evening, from New Orleans, with four hundred deck passengers on board, two hundred and fifty of whom are English emigrants, and mostly Mormons, No deaths or sickness of moment occurred among them on the passage up. ‘The colliers in the Schuylkill coal region have resoly- ed that no more coal shall be sent from that region to market, until purchasers evince a stronger disposition to buy. A widow lady, named Preston, was inhumanly mur- dered three or four days ago, in Buckeyestown district, Frederick county. Md. Meney was the object of the foul murderer, who has not, we understand, boen ar- rested. Two dead bodies have been found in the Methodist graveyard, Pittsburg. onc in a coffin which was emashed up, and the other was enveloped in what appeared to be bed-clothes. The cause of so terrible an outrage upon the sacred rights of sepulture, and upon the pte of acivilized community, has not been as- signed. A council of Prairie Indians, who inhabit the terri- tory between the Rocky Mountains and the Indian country west of Missouri and Arkansas, is to conveno this summer. During the burning of the steamer General Pike, on the Mississippi, near New Orleans, Col. Butler, a citi- zen of Texas, who was lately appointed to an office by President Taylor, and was well known throughout the Union, endeavored to save a lady who was travelling in his company, but in doing so lost his own life, and was burnt with the boat. The lady was saved. The boat took fire at night, when all were asleep, The want of a hospital at Pittsburgh, for strangers, | has been painfully illustrated by the death of an un- fortunate man, who, it would seem, was unknown, houseless, and friendless. The cause of death was cholera, "The deceased was conveyed from street to street, each one refusing to take care of him, until, at last, Dr. Pennimanf took him to his house, ‘This act of charity does infinite honor to the heart of this gentle- man, while the city authorities, by not having made rovision for such eases, deserve the severest censure, They are unfit for their offices; as as such, they should be regarded by every one who possesses one particle of benevolence or humanity Army Intelligence, Capt. N. W. Hunter. of the United States Army, died suddenly, on Wednesday night, at the Charleston, (8. ©.) Hotel, Capt. H. had arrived only that day from Savannah, and expired after a few hours’ illness, Naval Intelligence, A naval court martial is to assemble on board the U, 8. ship Pennsylvania on the 7th of May, for the trial of Commodore ead, Capt. Smoot, Lieut, Prentiss, and others, Supreme Court—In Chambers, [Before Judge Edmonds. } Arnit, 20--Haneas Conrus.—Edward Murrey and James Cromwell, charged with stealing seventeen canary birds, were brought up and their discharges sought for, on the ground that the birds were not the subject of larceny, not being kept for food. The Court was of the tame opinion, and discharged the prisoners, [Before Judge Edwards, } Platt vs. Suydam-—A motion was made to-day to his Honor for a receiver over the property of the defendant. It seems that the plaintiff obtained a judgment against the former, upon which an action was ineti- tuted. A Stillwell warrant was afterwards issued, under which the defendant was arrested and examine Upvn thisexamination the application was grounded. th motion was resisted, oa the ground that the judgment was now vested ina lawyer, and prosecuted for his benefit, contrary to the slatate. The Judge granted the order, reult Court, Before Judge Edmonds, Arn 30.—The jury calendar from No. to 100 was called, and only six cases were ready, which ware set down for to-morrow. UESDAY, MAY 1, 1849. Theatrical and Musical. Bowery Tuxarre.—The scene that presented itself last evening at this house, was a most brilliant one, as every available spot was crowded, and the immense audience were most enthusiastic in their applause of the really splendid performances on the stage. The play was “ Werner, or the Inheritance,” Mr. Wallack laying Werner; and we hazard nothing in saying that is performance of it throughout, was one of the most admirable pieces of acting that can be imagined. It is, undoubtedly. the very best thing he does, and the en- thusiastic plaudits that were continually being given, were well deserved. Never have we seen & more magnificent piece of acting than his in the scene where he meets with Ulric. and after disclosing to him that he is the plunderer of Stralenheim, seeks to pa - liate the deed by his false reasoning; it was truly ter- rifie to sew the eagerness, half-maniacal, with which the wretched Werner sought to excuse his actions in the mind of his “long lost ill-found boy.” His scene, too, with Stralenheim. where he evades the questions put to him as to who he was, was admirably done, We can but repeat that Werner is, undoubtedly, the part tha Mr. Wallack plays best, and we trust that the brilliant success he met with last evening, will induce him to play it more than once again during his present on- gagement, Mrs, Wallack, as Josephine, had not much to do, but she had she did with much taste. Ulric is the character. noxt to Werner, which is of most in- terest; and in the hands of Mr, McFarland, it was finely performed ; he looked the # stalworth handsome strip- ling”? to perfection, and by his acting added much to the success of the general performance, Mr. Gilbert, as the Hungarian, played the part of the bluff soldier, indignaut at being suspected, well; whilst Winans. as the old Intendant, was very quaint and comic, Truly, last evening was a glorious one at the Bowery, and we regret that the engagement of the Wallacks is drawing tow close. as they have given the greatest satisfaction to vast numbers for the last t To-night is their last night but one, Th and the admirable drama of the “Power of Gold,” will form the bill of the evening. We advise those who wish to get good seats to go early, Broapway Turarne.—Mr, Forrest appeared at the Broadway, last evening, in the character of King Lear, which may be set down as one of the most diffl- cult characters to personate, ‘There is such a variety of talent required, that it taxes the actor in no small manner, The old man must be well played throughout; the offended yet doting father must be seen. and the injured and indignant King must also be illustrated. Mr. Forrest's effort last evening was a happy one, aud received the approbation of the very large audience which was in attendance, ‘The curse at the end of the first act was delivered in a manner which called forth loud plaudits, which were kept up for some time after the scene was completed. We think Mr. Forrest's voice has lost some of its power on the lower tones, but, taken all in all. he plays better than formerly. He rants less than he did formerly. Mr, Dyott appeared last evening. as Edgar. and really desery. for the manner in which he acquitted him part, which is by no means an eaay o with credit. ‘The se King was admirably done, The remaining parts were well cast. Miss F. Wallack played Cordelia, Mrs, Dyott made her first appearance at this theatre, playing Goneril. ‘The afterpiece was the new comic drama called “Which is the King?” a pleasant little piece, which is received every night with great applause. Mr. Forrest will appear at the Broadway this evening, and every evening during the present week. Nationat Thratre.—During this present week, will be the last time that Chanfrau will play his famous character of Mose for some time to come, as there are 0 many novelties on hand that Mose must make way for them. Meantime, as Harry Mendon in “ Rosina Meadows,” und Mose in “ New York as It Is.” he will nightly amuse his numerous adinirers, Last evenin, the house was finely filled, and the above mentione pieces never went off better. Poor Rosina Meadows, and her multiform dangers and trials in this great city, was well played by Miss Mestayer ; and the various eccentricities of Bill Twill. from the country, in “ New York as It Is," amused them mightily. Poor Twill, what with his paying to cross the Park, buying the watches of distressed widows with large families, aad all the other snares he falls into, he has « hard timo ! Mose and his “ musses” were as usual much applauded. The drama of the “Momentous Question” coneluded the entertainments, For to-night’s bill, we refer to our list of amusements. Bentox’s Tueatne.—The reprise at this theatre of the excellent five act comedy of Mr. Brougham, “Ro- mance and Reality,” was witnessed, last night, by a very crowded house. It was, we must confess, better performed on that occasion than it had previously been. The characters wore distributed in a very creditable manner, and rendered, by the able comedians who walk the boards of Chambers street theatre, with great humor and wit. Mr. Burton, as Asper Manley, was capital ; Mr. Brougham, as Jack Swift, showed himself & wonderful delineator of that class of pique assieties f0 numerous in our society ; Mrs, Vernon, {nthe pecu- liar réle of Barbara Manley, gave to that admirer of social reform all the gentlemanly expression of habits and epeech which, now-a-days, is so often seen in all the Fourierist clubs. In a word, we were no more ashamed than Mr. Burton himself of the atyle with which Messrs, Jordan, Raymond, and Johnston, as well as Miss Chapman and Mra. Brougham acquitted them- selves of the difficult task imposed upon them. The comedy of “ Romance and Reality,” the plot of which 4s well known to the play-goers of New York, may be considered as a very good comedy. The scenos as well as the acts are excellently charpentées, and the dialogue very humorous and sarcastic. Kn un mot. the play, as it i, deserves to be scen, and reflects fhigh credit upon its author, No doubt it will attract for a long time numerous crowded houses at Burton's theatre. Messrs. Brougham and Burton were called in front of the cur- tain at the end of the comedy. and received with deaf- ening applause, The entertainment concluded with the laughable farce of the “Illustrious Stranger,” in which Mr. Burke made his first appearance, and’ was cordially welcomed by all present. We shall speak more ut length hereafter of the histrionic talent of this comic actor. Cunisty’s Mixstnets will to-night give their 337th concert in this city during their present occu, ancy of Mechanics’ Hall. This is a long run for one band of minstrels in New York, where there ate such numbers of exhibitions always open to the public ; but Christy's have so much merit,and such an amount of genuine talent among them, that they are able to sustain them- selves for 337 nights more, we doubt not—at least the patronage they receive is as great as ever. They » to perform ne between * Poor Tom” and the give a fine programme this evening, New Onvrans Serexavens.—The racy and really scientific performances of these admirable singers, are finely patronized by the musical public, and those who ore not musical, too; for their genuine wit, ready repartee. and smart sayings. are as good in their way as thelr music is. Their burlesques and songs cannot fail to be appreciated by all. Curse Musxum.—This splendid collection in well worth a visit from every one. Just now the city is filled with strangers, coming to attend the approaching anniversaries; they can find no more interesting exhi- bition than this one, and ought all to visit it. Tho Canal Cireus, under the management of Col. Mann and Mr. John Tryon, is doing a great business in the towns on the Hudson river, They are now in Poughkeepsie, Désiré Ikelheimer will give a grand concert at the Apollo Rooms, on Monday next. He willbe assisted by Madile. Eliza Vernet Valentini, Signora Corelli et — Max Maretzek will preside at the piano- forte. Mr. R. Russell has been dangerously ill, in New 01 leans, of congestive fever, Mr. Richings’ benefit will take place on Monday next, in Philadelphia. The by eg and other distinguished professionals, will lend their powerful and charming aid on the occasion. Henri Herz, proposes to give a concert at Norfolk, provided that 260 persons subscribe two dollars each. ‘This is @ very wise mode of proceeding, seeing how the aristocracy of this city patronise the italian opera, Herr Alexander, Jr., intends to give several of his entertainments in Columbia, 8. C. It issaid that Mrs, Butler intends to visit Providence, thia week, or the following, for the purpose of giving a series of readings from the Poet of Nature, To Te Epitor or tue Hera In the Herald of yesterday is an extract from a Sunday paper of the day previous, referring to the alleged defalcation of the present United States Marshal, which says :— ‘A fact not generally known, but fully developed by the present occurrences, is now brought to light—the friends of Mr. Rapelye furnished suretics for three of the Marshals. on condition that he should have entire control of the finances by virtue of his position in the bureau. To facilitate the arrangement, Mr. Bleecker executed an assignment of all the emoluments of the office to his chief deputy, thus rendering Mr Rapelye Marshal de facto. This ingenious precedent was fol- lowed by Stillwell,”” j 7 As my name has been ep lbaadg' | used in the above connection, it may be proper for me to say, that as far as Tam conesmed as one of the three marshals alluded to in the above extract, the state- ment is wholly unfounded. I was United States Marshal for sixteen months, in 1839 and 1840, (without selling my office or myself to get it.) I enjoyed its whole receipts, less the pay of my deputy, and when remeved by President Tyler, it wae solely on party grounds, and while the govern- ment was in my debt, I had no such arrangement ‘to facilitate,” for the simple reason that neither Mr. Rapelye or his triends furnished sureties for me, but were under heavy bonds to me for the faithful performance of his duties as deputy. My sureties were David Banks and Thomas Ww, Satterthwaite. Antnony J. Burecker. Aw Arran or Honor came off at Old Point, Va., on Thursday, hetween J. P. Jones, passe midshipman, and J. B, Hope, nephew of Com. Barron, in which both the combatants were reriouely wounded, but not mortally.—Baltimore Bun, April 30, Court of Oyer and Terminer, Before Judge Edmonds, and Ald, Adams and Downing. SENTENCES OF WOOD FOR MURDER AND DONALDSON FOR MANSLAUGHTER. Arnit, 80.—Wood. who had been convicted on Thurs- day of the murder of his wife by administ poison to her, was put to the bar to receive sentence. Upon being asked what he had to ing why sente should not be Loreena against him, he said he knew nothing about is wife being poisoned until the doctors told him of it; that he (Wood) was innocent of the charge, and his honor would give him a long time to find it out. that is, to find out who poisoned her, The Judge th roceeded to pass sentence on him. He said that uy his trial he had every advantage—nothing was cluded in the shape of evidence that he or his counsel could suggest that bore on the ease, or that could benefit him. Under those cireumstances, the jury con- victed him, after a very short consultation, and the whole impression left on the minds of the Court and jury was, that he was guilty of the crime charged against him, and for which he was now to suffer, His Honor then went on to impress on the convict that there was no chance of a reprieve for him, and urged him to make use of the time that would be given him to make his peace with his Maker, and to prepare himself for ano’ world. The sentence of the Court was. that on the 22d day of June next, he be hanged by the neck until he be dead. The rant for his execution was then read and de- livered to Mr, Vultee, the Deputy Sheriff. Wood was then removed. He heard the sentence with great calin- ness. William Donaldson, convicted of manslaughter in the third degree at the last term, was then put to the bar, and after being questioned as to whether he had any trade or calling. upon answering in the negative, the Judge | peer «dd to pass sentence on him, and after reading im a lecture on the enormity of carrying concealed arms, and using them upon sldght and trivial occasions, he sentenced him to two years and four montha impri- sonwent in the State prison at Sing Sing. TRIAL OF WILLIAM P om THE LEWIS BOLTPA, THE ITALIAN ORGANIST. William Pierce, a young man of about 19 years of age, indicted for the murder of Lewis Botta, an Italian, on the 9th of January last, was put to the bar, and di- rected to make his challenges. ‘The Clerk proceeded to call over the names of the jury, and, after about two hours in discussing the various challenges made by the prisoner's counsel, the following named gentlemen w sworn to try the prisoner, and true deliverance make between him and the people:-—Jobn H. Bohn, Edward €, Little, John Pettigrew, Wm. H, Weed, Wm. Barn- wall, Seth Dean, Samuel Reoves, Charles Fletcher, Richard M. Pell,’ David Morrison, Nathaniel Bassett, James Grele; ‘The Associate Disrnict Arronyey then proceoded to open the case for the prosecution, He said he was charged with the crime of Killing an Italian, named Lewis Botta, under the following circumstances ;—On the night of the 8th of January, the prisoner prepared a stick, or club. about two fect long. and left itat astore in Leonard street. The next night he went to the store. got it, and, as he was coming out, met the de- ceased. Some words passed between them, upon which he struck him on the head with the club, The deceased staggered, and, before he had time to recover himself, he struck him again, and repeated the blows four or five times. Deceased fell senseless on the ground. He was immediately taken to the City Hospital, where he died next day. Joun Neisox called and sworn for the prosecution.— Knows the prisoner; knows the store kept by Henry Jenkens, at the corner of Leonard and Anthony street was there the 9th of January last, between five and six o'clock in the evening; prisoner came in while | was there; there were five or six of us in the store; prisoner asked for a stick that he left there; he got it. and went ; the stick was about two feet long, and pretty near as thick as my wrist; the organ man (deceased) was standing on the side-walk at the corner of Orange street; fils organ was on tho elde-walk; he ran across the street; prisoner ran after him, and struck him on the back of the head; he afterwards struck him five or six times on different parts of his body; prisoner after- wards went up Orange street, and took the stick with him; prisoner said the reason he struck him was be- cause he called him a son of 2 b——-. To the Court,—Has known the prisoner three or four months, To the District Attorney.—Helped the deceased to get up; he fell twice; a policeman named Rielly, took him away; the deceased was about 40 years of age; he had a hump on his back. Cross-eramined.—Resides in Orange street, close by the Pointe; keeps a boarding house; saw the prisoner that morning in the grocery; when prisoner came in that evening, he seemed to be in a passion; he asked for the stick he had left there; witness thinks he had been drinking; witness followed him out because he thought he was angry; heard no words pass between them, until deceased hallooed for an M. P.; when I saw deceased first, he was taying his organ down; prisoner was coming out the door at the timo; the deceased ran, and prisoner ran after, overtook, and struek him ; he only struck with one hand; prisoner returned to the store afterwards, and remained there for about half an hour. Direct examination resumed.—Prisoner never spoke to witness of this affair after the man’s death; saw him the day after the man’s death; did not see ‘him after- wards until he was arrested; the man hallooed out in language that witness did not understand; it was a lo- cust stick with which he struck deccased—pretty near as heavy as lignum vite; witness saw it afterwards tore, and had it in his hand after the man was he put both his hands to his head, ell on his organ, Suanxey examined for prosecution.—Re- sides in Stanton street; was in Leonard street the night the organ man was killed; saw the prisoner strike de- ceased six or eight blows; ‘the deceased was standing onthe curb; the first blow was given opposite the store, on the side-walk; he then ran into the middle of reet and hallooed; prisoner ran after him and re- ated the blows; the man fell, and he afterwards struck Rim while dows; he might have struck him five or six times; witness thought the sound of the blow was from the man’s head; he continued to halloo all the time; saw prisoner, immediately after, in Bayard street, CE MURDER OF and spoke to him; he pulled out the club, and showed iff to witness and a man named Conway, who was in company with witness, and asked’ Con- way if he saw him, the prisoner, “give that saucy son of ab—— some;”? knows prisoner since he was & boy; thinks his people live up on Manhattan Island, Cross-eramined.—Q.—Can you describe the differenco in sound between a body blow and a blow on the head ? A.—I could not if I did not try both; the blow on the head gives out a more solid sound than one on the body. Bredks Rrecty sworn,—Isan officer of the Sixth ward polic on duty the night of the murder; tound the deceased lying on the street; assisted him to get up; he attempted to put the organ on his back, but was unable; he sald he wished to go home, to Orange street, where he resided; a man came up, and offered to take the organ for him; witness then ‘assisted him as far as Cross street; the decvased assisted in putting the organ on the other man’s back; they then went away; the deceased complained very much of his head, Astoxio Munexanr examined.—Lived at No. 17 Orange street, at the time the deceased was killed; the deceased resided in the same house; witness received the deceased that night, after he was struck; he took the organ from the man that brought it, and left it in the house, and afterwards helped the deceased up stairs; he then luid on the bed, and said that he felt very bad indeed; he complained ‘that he had been beaten about his head and body, and that his money had been taken from him; witness saw him next morning and had him taken to the hospital, about nine o'clock; did dot see him alive after; be was nearly dead when witness took him to the hospital; witness afterwards went to the hospital and wanted to sce him; they said there that he was dead. and’asked witness did he want to bury him ? witness said not, he was too poor; he was so bad the morning he went to the hospital he could not speak or open his eyes; he was bleeding from the mouth. Hexny W Bert sworn —Is house surgeon in the New York Hospital ; recollects seeing the last witness on the 10th of January last; he broughta man with him; the man he brought in was entirely insensible, breath: ing heavily, and a little bloody feoth flowing from his mouth ; it was between nine and ten o'clock in ths morning ; on examining the patient's head, several bruises were foundon the right side, over the right eye, don the back of his head ; he lived until about ten o'clock that evening ; in making the post mortem exmination, a small quantity of blood was found between the sealp and skull, in tho locality of the bruises ; the skull was found to be fractured, and & large clot of blood was found between the skull and brain ; it was thrown out there in consequence of tho fracture ; the fracture was on the right side of the head, towards the brain ; the pressure of the blood on the brain produced by the fracture, was the cause of death ; the blows testified to by the witness Nel fon, would produce such an injury as I have de- reribed ; a stick like the one now produced would pro- duce euch effects, Cross eramined—On the first examination, the frac- ture was not apparent ; but after removing the skull, aswall jagged was found, and an artery separated, from which the blood flowed in on the brain ; the frac- ture was then found. and a triangular piece of the skull driven in ; | should think such a fracture might be produced by falling in the street, ona hard sub- stance ; such fractures have been produced in that he court here took a recess, EVENING SESSION. James FLANAGAN, sworn-—Lives at the corner of Can- non and Grand streets, knows Pierce ; met him on the night of the ninth of January last, in Anthony street at the corner of Orange, between 6 and 7 o'clock; we went round to Leonard street; in going round tag gered up against the organ grinder, who said something to him. and fired two pleces ‘of ice at prisoner; prisoner went into the store and asked the Dutchman's clerk for the club that was behind the counter; witness saw him strike the man twice; heard the man halloo, and faw prisoner put the club in his bosom and run up Orange street; did not see him again that night; two or three fter, he came to witness's lodgings, in hi nd sald to witness that he hit the ‘ced hard enough to knock his brains out; he after- wards arked witness to go to Staten Island; they went there, came back again and went to Philadelpdia; they ack from Philadelphia, hed ripe) went to New Haven by himself; he told witness he did not think they ‘coutd give him more than five years, To the Court —We went to Staten Island to travel ; Idon't know what we went to Philadelphia for; we walked eeventcen miles, and went the remainder of the way in the ears; we did not pay the car hire ; we had only two shillings between us; staid in Philadelphia one night only; weeame back on the cars; does not Two CENTS. know what he went to New Haven for; witness did not go with him. Cross-examined.---Witness has, for some time, gone by the name of Dr, Mott; prisoner and witness have been frequently at the store in Leonard street; the prisoner wss drunk that night; the pieces of ice thrown by the deceased at prisoner, were pretty large, and were thrown with a good deal of force; Pierce, the prisoner, lived in the house of Mrs. Lewis, in Leonard street; he lived there with a female; she is now in court, Giese, sworn—-Saw the organ man_ struck while he was down, by the prisoner; he struck him on the head once or twice, ‘Phe case for the prosecution here rested, Counsel for the prisoner opened the defence, and argued, at considerable length. that at the worst the case could only be considered manslaughter; they Would show the prisoner was intoxicated at the time of the occurrence, and, in addition, they would prove that the deceased first knocked t prisoner down, and flung three large pieces of ice at the prisoner, They would also show that the d was much the Iai man, Under these . he thought the jury would be justitied in finding a verdict of justifia- ble homicide; at all events, on the proof as it now stands, they could not render a verdict of murder, A. Wnackrono, examined for the defence,—l know prisoner for six years; knew him to open oysters for ving; saw him in Mulberry street, No, 19, the eve- ning of the occurrence; was with the prisoner theres they both drank there twice or three times; from that they went to auother grog «tore, at the corner of Cen- tre and Anthony streets; drank~twice there; met Dr, Mott, alias Flanagan, thejwitness; he went with them to the last place; Dr. Mott went with us and drank with us; we went from there to Little Water street; we drank there also; wit t Pierce and Mott there, and went to get his supper; prisoner is peaceable when not under the influence of liquor; when under the intluence of liquor, he seems to be crazy Tuanvevs Situ, (colored,) sworn, —Came here from Blackwell’s Island; recollects the night of the murder; was standing in’ Leonard street, at the cor- saw Pierce several times before; Piero + came out of the grocery store y he was stumbling an L against the organ man; the latter began to jaw prisoner, and the prisoner jawed him back; the organ man hit him in the neek and knocked him down; prisoner got up and again jawed the deceased; the organ man flung three pic of ice at him; prisoner then went into the store, brought out the club, and struck him; he hallooed out police, and went into the middle of the street; prisoner followed him and struck him three or four times with the elub. wittorney.—W itness is now serving out his time in the penitentiary for petit larcen; there before Janrs Pressey examined.—Knows Pierce since he wasa child; gets a living by carrying oysters round the nd opening them; never knew him to be other LIAM Pines, examined—Is uncle to the prisoner; Sa cart sometimes, and opens oysters for alive tness one say anything against always n'a quiet moral boy. Mrs. Suanky, examined, —Knows prisoner about three years; his character is good; thought his disposition was good. Haxxan Prence, examined.—Is the grandmother of the oner; she lived with prisoner principally, since his mother’s death; his disposition was mild and good. Faxsy Lyons, examined.—Kunows the prisoner from his childhood; always thought his disposition was good. Ayn Pirner.—Isaunt to the prisoner; has lived at my house; always thought the prisoner was quiet and of mild dispositi ‘The nee here rested, and coun- sel for the prisoner commenced summing up; he was replied to by the District Attorney, after which the Court charged, He said the prisoner was indicted for murder, but they could find him guilty of the lesser crime of manslaughter: they might, also, if they be- li h by ed that the deceased did not come to his deat uit the prisoner; if they believed that the deceased came to his death by the fall, they would also acquit the prisoner; and lastly, if they be- lieved that the deceased gave to the prisoner sufficient provocation. and that it was neceseary in his own de- fence to inflict the blows which caused death, they would also acquit the prisoner; but, before they came to any of those conclusions. they must weigh the evi- dence well, and ask themselves does the testimony of any of the witnesees warrant them, The distinction between murder and homicide is, that, in the former cuse, the intent of the party to kill his adversary; is the ingredient which constitutes the crime of murder ; if the intent appears, even after the first blow, itis euffl- cient, and the jury are to judge of the intent by the na- ture and quality of the blows inflicted; you can, also, infer the intent of the prisoner, from his subsequent conduct. and if you believe that he intended to kill the deceased, then he is guilty of murder; if you do not infer the intent, then you fall back on the lesser crime of manslaughter. His Honor defined the different degrees of manslaughter, and left it to them to say whether the evidence brought the offence with which the prltoner is charged. within the definitions above given. The jury retired about half-past nine o'clock, and at & quarter to twelve returned into court, with a verdict of manslaughter in the second degree—the foreman remarking, With the assent of his fellow jurors, that it was an aggravated case. The prisoner was then re- moved, and ordered to be brought up to-morrow, (this morning,) to receive sentence. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Common Councit.—The Board convened yesterday afternoon, at five o'clock, His Honor, Francis B. Stryker, in the chair, The roll was called, and the minutes of the last session read and adopted. ‘The resignation of Edward Copland, Esq. as City Clerk, was then read by the Mayor.” It 1s as follows :~- “To tHe Hononase tHE Mayor ann Comox Couxcn. or THE City oF BrooRtyn :— Gent The duties and responsibilities at- tached to the office of the chief magistrate of this city will devolve upon me to-morrow, Tuesday, May 1st. This renders it imperative, in order that the vacancy which will temporarily exist in the office of City by my relinquishment of its duties, to offer my nation now, so that such a pro tem. provision may be made by your honorable body as may seem te you roper. z 1 tiarefars respectfully tender to your honorable body this my resignation of the office of City Clerk, and ask your acceptance of the same In doing this, allow me to add, (and I am unwilling to permit my connection with you to be severed without referring to it) that I desire to return to your Honor the Mayor, and to all the members of the Common Council. individually and collectively, and to each and all the officers of the Common Council, and others who from time to time may have been officially eon- nected with me in the discharge of my duties, my earnest and sincere thanks for the uniform kin and respect which has marked that intercourse-—not one sitgle act having occurred in the course of that connection 2? disturb its harmony. With sentiments of consideration, 1 remain, your obedient rervant, EDWARD COPLAND.” On motion of Alderman Cady, accepted, 8nd @ vote of thanks passed for the able and efficient ma "er in which that officer has performed his duties during *be past year. William M. Boerum was then appointed City Clerk, pro tem. Street Committee—On petition of Wm. A. White and others. to grade and pave Second place, from Smith to ‘linton streets, reported in favor of directing the Street Commissioner to advertise for estimates for grading and paving said street. Adopted. Same committee, om the remonstrance of Jno, Skillman-and others against flagging the sidewalks of Bedford avenue, reported in favor of rs:inding the ordinance. Adopted, Same committeo, on the estimates for grading and paving Oxford street, from Flushing to Myrtle avenue, Carroll. street from Clinton to Columbia street, report- ed in favor of directing the Street Commissioner to enter into a contract with William Swaney for Oxford street. at $3 per foot, and with Danicl McLaughlin for Carroll street, at $198 per foot, being the lowest esti- mates received. Adopted. Assessment Committee—On petition of the Trustees of Strong Place Baptist Church for relief from tax, reported in faxor of cancelling the tax on Sixth ward tax-book. Adopted. Same, on petition of Robert Carn for apportionment ot tax on lots on Lafayette avenue; report in favor of an apportionment being made by them. Adopted. On the following returns of unpaid assesements, to wit: well and pump corner of Henry and Woodhull streets ; same, corner of Clinton and Union streets; same, corner of Johnson and Lawrenee streets ; public cistern. corner of Court and Atlantic streets—the Assessment Committee reported in favor of directing the Clerk and Street Commissioner to proceed to the advertisement and rate of the property returned, ‘The same, on petition of J, ©. Brevoort, for remission of tax twice charged, reported in favor of re- mitting the tax Law Committee—On petition of R. S. Sehinde for conveyance, recommending its reference to the Attor- ney for examination, Same committee, in relation to the certificate on contract of J. Ashtield, for De Kalb avenue and Raymond street sewer, report in of issuing certificate, Adopted, Same committee, on petition of A. J. Underhill for conveyance, report ite reference to the Attorney for examination. Adopted. Committee on Landy and Places reported in favor of paying bills to sundry persons for work done on City Hall unting to about $4,000. Adopted. - Watch Committee. in favor of paying bills of FE. B. Morrell, $602; Captain Velsor, $759; and Captain Stillwell. $694, Adopted. Fire Department Committee reported in favor of grant. ing the petition of Wm, Seaman and others, to organise themselves as Company No. 12, Adopted. Ald. Richards presented the coutract with the Brook- lyn Gas Company, which was ordered on file, A resolution of thanks was then tendered to his honor, Frances B. Stryker. for the able and efficient manner in which he had performed the duties of the cbief magistrate of the city, which was replied toin @ suitable address by his honor, Another resolution of thanks was tendered to Peter G. Taylor, Esq, the late President of the Board; and the Common Council of 1848 and °49 adjourned sine die, From Rio Jaxeino.—A letter from Rio Janeiro, received at Baltumore by the arrival of the bark R. H. Douglass, dated March 13th, states that the em- peror was about giving a public reception to the American emigtants bound to California, at his palace. About two thousand would be present, parsengers on the various ships at Rio at that me, Whose who left Philadelphia on the brig Osceola, Captain Faifowl, would be among them. Many privileges had been extended by the emperor to the Americans that were not allowed to the native citizens. EEO TT ne