The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1849, Page 4

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Notice to our Subsertbers, ‘Those of our subseribers about to change their resi- dences, will please leave their addresses at tho office, on the Northwest corner of Fulton and Nassau streets. The Recent Important News from Califor- nin—Newspaper Enterprise. The important and exclusive intelligence, of a later date, from California, which we gave yester- day, 1s the first realization of the fruits of a new piece of newspaper enterprise, which we have re- cently organized, for the purpose of conveying speedy and correct intelligence between San Fran- cisco and New York, by the way of Mazatlan, Mexico, and Vera Cruz. An able and accom- plished agent and correspondent of this blish- ment departed for Mexico, some time since, for the purpose of making those arrangemeats necessa- ry to bring California and New York into more im- mediate neighborhood than could be accomplished by the way of Panama. Every opportunity for the transmission of intelligence, afforded by vessels arriving in Mexican ports on the Pacific, from Ca- lifornia, will be embraced by our agent, in order to garry the news across that republic to Vera Cruz, and from thence to Mobile or New Orleans, for this cit Our accounts state that an American, in Mexico, has projected the erection of a telegraph detween Vera Cruz and some port on the Pacific, through the city of Mexico. As soon as this line shall be completed, together with the line between New Orleans and New York, intelligence from San Francisco can be transmitted to this city in twenty-five days, more or less. We trust that the time is not distant, when the communication be. tween these points may be still more rapid. With reference to the news which we gave ex" clusively, it is probably the most important which has been received from that quarter for several months past. The extraordinary arrival of vessels, from every port on the Pacitic, at San Franciseo— the depreciation in the value of goods and merchan- dise—are matters of fact, that should be known in this part of the country as soon as possible, so as to allow traders here to regulate their en- terprises accordingly. But more than that, it appears that few of the numerous vessels which sailed with merchandise of all kinds from the Adantic ports, during the last four months, ave yet reached San Francisco. With this pros- ject before traders and speculators, it is probable that the value of goods of all descriptions, about these times, will be depressed to a most extraor- dinary extent in the California markets. Such a result will be unfortunate for commercial men and shippers of produce and merchandise ; but it will be remarkably advantageous to the gold-diggers, and, indeed, administer a new and powerful stimu- lus to the progress of that region [tis probable, that forty thousand able-bodied emigrants will be added, during the spring, to the large number: ready in California ; and when we consider the cheapness of provisions and merchandise, created by the numerous arrivals of vessels laden with all sorts of cargoes, the semarkable impetus that will be given to the gold-digging enterprise must be ob- vious, and can be readily imagined. If the pro- duct of the mines during the last summer amounted to five millions, we should not be surprised to find, at the close of the coming season, that fifty, sixty, sor seventy millions had been realized. Another very important piece of intellig which our attentive agent in Mexico has transmit- ted to us, is the fact, exclusively stated, that the election of delegates to the convention to form a provisional constitution for California had taken place, and that at every one of those meetings @ unanimous sentiment had been expressed a gainst slavery and slave labor. ‘The annunciation of this important fact is no more than what we had reason to expect, from the character of the population in Califorma and the sentiments of those who have been emigrating thither for some time past.— This striking expression of the popular feeling, on this exciting subject, which prevails in Caifornia, will have a remarkable influence upon parties in this country during the Present summer, and particularly upon Congress, imme- diately on its assembling, in December next. Whatever attempts may be made by the ultra anti- slavery, “ free sc partisans of the North, or those of the opposite faction in the South, for the purpose of keeping this question open, and contin ing the agitation, they must fail of their obj the face of this great and significant fact, that the ee, in people of California themselves have forever settled the question, in their own way, and ina peacefal and legitimate manner. Every sinecre patriot every one who is really attached to republican in- stitutious—must be grati in witnessing this movement on the part of the people of California. It reads another impressive lesson to mere politi- cians, that, after all, the sound, sober sense and the reflective intelligence of the American people, are always fully equal to the task of munaging their own affairs in the most judicious manner. The Wilmot proviso agitation must now be con trated on New Mexico, in which region it is quite possible that, on this side of the Rocky Monatains, there may be a compromise of some kind, suti factory to both parties in Congress. Texas claims all New Mexico, and, of course, insists upon her right to extend institutious over it; and this question will be the great point of diiliculty in the next session of Congress. ifornia is out of the cal wy. Thus much for the important character of this news from California, which we have had the plea- sure of giving to the public, ahead of all our eon temporaries, ‘This establishment, we may in this connection be permitted to say, was the first to give the American people a full and accurate account of the vast discovery of gold mines in that we the first to receive a specimen of the gold dust, which event took place as long ago as the middle of last summer. Of the progress of the gold digging—the course of emigration—the etlect pro- duced upon trade and commerce—the growth of region, as were the excitement, and all other matters connected with these strange and exciting discoveries, we have always kept the public fally informed. We mean to maintain the same position for the future, and to give the public on both sides of the Atlantic the earliest, most accurate, and minute intelligence from that region, in which a new and great empire js springing up, as if by magic. The placers, according to the last account, are even richer and | more numerous than we were at first led to be- lieve; the emigration is wonderful, and everything announces that the predictions which we made months and months ago, with regard to these dis- coveries, will be fully realized. Svare or Parrres in next Conaxnss.—The re- turns of the Virginia election show thut the whigs will probably hold their own in the delegation to the House of Representatives, from that State—but possibly they may lose one or two members, ‘The late delegation stood 9 democrats to 6 whi, Let the result be as it may, the whigs cannot, probably, fail to have a majority in the next House of Repre- sentatives. In the elections already held, (exclusive of Vir- ginia,) the whigs have chosen 88, the democrats 63, | and there are two vacancies, in Massachusetts and Rhode Island. ; In the last Congress, including Virginia, the States to elect stood as follows :— Whigs Dem Alabama, seeeeenee & 6 Indiana. ...+ +++ oa 4 6 Kentucky... ++ . 6 “4 Louisiana. ....ee+s 1 3 Maryland. Af 4 2 Mirsissippi.. .. pe 8 orth Carolina, 6 3 fennessee. . 5 6 xae —_ 2 Virgini 6 9 36 43 Members already elected 88 63 Vacanciess..++ 1 1 Total... on eee 124 107 Thus, it will be seen, that if there are no changes in the States to elect, and allowing a democratic ' gain of two in Virginia, there will be a whig ma- jority in the next Louse of 13. The whigs, we think, are more likely to gain in Alabama, Kentucky and Louisiana, than they are to lose in the other States. In the whig column, however, there are some half a dozen free soil men, who may not all go with the whigs on every question "The members elected to the U. 8. Senate, stand 30 democrats, 3 free soil men, and 25 whigs—and 2 Senators are to be chosen from Alabama, by the legislature, to be elected in August next—the chances being in favor of the whigs in that State. If whigs should be chosen from Alabama, Mr. Ben- ton will hold the balance of power in the Senate ; and as he has been denounced by the Union and other democratic papers, it is clearly for the inter- est of the cabinet of Gen. Taylor, to conciliate and court the favor of the great Missouri Senator. ‘The free soil Senators are, John P. Hale, of New Hampshire, (elected by whigs), Salmon P, Chase, of Ohie, and James Whitcomb, of Indiana, (elect- ed by democrats). On the question of a revision of the tariff, the whigs count on the vote of Mr. Sturgeon, (demo- crat) of Pennsylvania. But, after all, the com- plexion of the Senate depends on the election in Alabama, and the course of Mr. Benton. General Taylor's cabinet must, however, proceed with great caution, and make good appointments, in order to make fair weather with the Senate. Tne Crarratranriz or Soctarism.—We have seen, by the recent accounts from Europe, the un- fortunate results of the various movements made by the charlatans of socialism in France. Some of the leaders have been banished, and some are banishing themselves; some are going to the ‘isles of the sea,” some are expatriated to Great Britain, which appears to be now the rendezvous of alj sorts of vagubonds; and some have attempted to squat on the banks of our own Mississippi. These charlatans, as appears by the recent elections in France, had indoctrinated several hundred theu- sands of the populace with their wild, atheistie, and satanic notions of society and religion. ‘They are still busy, we understand, and many weak- minded men, who affect to be sound republicans, fear that their destructive doctrines and ridiculous notions about society, religion, and everything else, will begin to spread among all classes of the French people, both military and civilians, opera- tives, and agriculturists. We are not afraid of such a result. We have said that we do not dread that the charlatans of socialism in France, or any other part of Europe, can create any permanent obstacle to the rational growth of sound democracy and prac- tical republicanism in Europe. In this country, we have had for several years a coterie of similar charlatans, at the head of whom are Brisbane, Greeley, Dana, and others of the crack-brained stamp, who have been as zealous, as active, as talented, in their way, as any of those in Paris or elsewhere in Europe, but who have never been able to accomplish anything calculated to excite the slightest dread that such destructive and sa- tanic principles would ever prevail in so intelligent a community as ours. Yet we have no doubt these philosophers have entertained, and still en- tertain, the idea that they were going to create a terrible revolution in the world, and upset every- besides smashing all the crockery. Poor ¢ has been ordered out of France by the Minister of the Interior—just the thing the fellow wanted. He and his confreres will now raise an awful “ hullabolo” in this country; and, as he is expected by the next steamer, we may look out for a great meeting of the socialists during the ap- proaching anniversary solemnities. We have something very rich and racy yet to give, descrip- tive of the movements of these socialists in this country, from the first day they started their cru- sade of amending the world, up to their most recent and impudent assumptions. Their operations in creating “phalanxes,” and ‘ farms,” and “associa- | tions,” and sometimes their orgies, both in New York and Philadelphia, in which both sexes meet together, talk together, and rant together, indi- cate anything but reformation, propriety, and | decency. A Prevaient Exror.—Two of the hotel-keepers at Newark refused admission to a gentleman of the typographical profession, who arrived in the cars at that city the other night, dying tion, b use it was thought he was affe cholera. He was finally cared for by a good maritan, named Compton, under whose roof he died during the night. The inhospitality of the hotel-keepers was the result of a vulgar error which has been fostered by some iggorant medical men. It has been proved, beyond all doubt, that the cholera not It which is developed in connexion with certain mysterious telluric and electrical phenome and not be communicated by with the person or apparel of those affected by it, no more infectious, is a disease contact than a common celd or bowel complaint. The stupidity, remissness, and, perhaps, also, the eri- minal intent of the medical faculty, often keep alive those vulgar errors about the contagiousness of several diseases, leading to all sorts of melancholy exhibitions of human weakness, cowardice, and inhospitality. Cleanliness, a clear conscience, temperance, and the practice of all Christian virtues, are the best safeguards against pestilence in every form. ANNIVER «.—The religious, philosophical, moral, and sectarian anniversaries » place next week. We shall, as usual, report them fully and graphically. Jt may be necessary for us to issue a double sheet daily throughout that week. We intend to beat every other journal in the city. Accurate stenographers, and other re- porters, who may want to show thoir skill, by leaving their names at this office, may be engaged to assist in reporting these anniversaries, Imrorranr Negotiations Berween rue Hunkens AND Barnnurners or THs Srarr.—We understand that very important negotiations are now going on between the two different sections of the democra- cy of this State, called the hunkers and free-goilers, or bamburners, the purpose ef which is to unite both sections before the approach of the elections ef next full, and thus te attain their former as- cendency in the city and State, A partial attempt of this kind was made at the late charter election; but it was too sudden to succeed. Better prospects, we believe, are now held out. Several of the lead- ers—the old leaders—such as ex-Governor Marcy, Martin Van Buren, and those who have been well known in former years, when spoils were plenty— have taken the matter into serious consideration, and are busy in bringing all the conflicting elements of democracy into union gs soon as possible. Since the split between them, the great object of dispute has been their separate organization, and not so much the abstract question of free soil. In that matter it is probable the great mass of the demo- eracy think alike—at least, they are much more in unison upon that point than people are aware of. At the late charter election, organization was the great difficulty, and not the mere abstraction of free soil. In uniting the separated democratic elements for future conquests, it is proposed to hold a State convention some time inthe middle of next sum- mer, to which both sections will send delegates, and where they will review allthe grounds of their organization, and settle upon a principle of union hereafter, The free soil section has already ap- pointed a State convention, to be held at Syracuse im the fall. The hunkers have made no movement of that kind; but if this mode of adjusting the dif- ficulties between them, which we have indicated, should succeed, they will then hold a regular old- ashioned convention in union together, at Syra- cuse, next fall, and there decide all abstract prin- ciples by a majority vote. In such a convention the free soil doctrine will be avowed by the de- mocracy of New York, for such seems evidently to be the tendency of things. These negotiations have been projected by the several democratic leaders of both sections, in order that the party may proceed united to the elections next fall—elections both for the cily and State, which are of immense mag: nitude for future operations. Then it will be that the new charter for the city of w York will go into operation, and the party which shall elect the aldermen and other officers of the Corporation, under this new charter, will, without doubt, acquire the elements of hold- ing its ascendency for ten or fifteen years in this city and State. It is discovered by the politicians that this new charter, by its subdivisions of duties and responsibilities, as also by the tenure of its va- rious offices, will confer upon the party which suc- ceedsat this election the sure elements of future suc- cess, and the means of retaining power, beyond all that the old charter ever did. We hope, also, that it will render the city government more efficient and more active for the public good. The election for the State, which comes on at the same time, is confined to State purposes, including the elec- tion of gome Judges of the Court of Appeals, which, of course, willtend to show the comparative power of the two parties in the aggregate. ‘These movements and negotiations of the demo- cracy haye been hurried on by the defeat of the last year—by the want of the spoils—by the with- drawal of the old question of difficulty—and by the approach of new objects of pursuit. The whig party in this State, by obtaining all the spoils of the city, State and federal goverments, are upon the verge of contests and difficulties which will certainly facili- tate the negotiations of the two democratic sections, and aid their prospects of acquiring the ascendency inthe fall. Similar negotiations have been, also, on foot in Iowa, and, we believe, in other parts of the Union, which have already made advances to- wards re-union between the two opposing sections, which will give the democracy the ascendency in the clections there. In making these compromises, the democracy will moderate its violence upon the free soil question, and take more national ground, as wellas a more practical positien, in readiness for the great election of 1852. The democrats are a party hard to keep out of power long, and the whigs will have to manage their cards with much skill, to enable them to withstand the skilful nego- tiations now starting here and elsewhere. Tne New Cope or Procepurr.—The celebrated new code of procedure, about which so much has been said and sung, goes into operation to-day. The commotion, upturning, upheaving, and de- rangement which the new code will cause in liti- gation, are forcibly illustrated by the “muss” whieh prevails throughout the city to-day, among our housewives—this being May Day, and genéral moving day among them. As the carmen and white-washers make capital out of the derangement caused by May Day, so will the lawyers coin cash out of the derange- ment which this new code of procedure will cause. Its title should be changed; it ought to read thus: “An act to create as much con- fusion and litigation as possible in obtaining jus- tice, and to fill the pockets of lawyers.” It goes into operation to-day, as we have already said, and neither lawyers, judges, ,the public, or anybody else, have yet seen it. In fact, all are in a blissful state of ignorance in regard to its provisions. Bure Law Leeisiation in Massacnvserrs.— The recent conduct of the Legislature ot Massa- chusetts, in refusing to granta charter to a Catholic college in the State, is attracting the attention of the press throughout the Union, without reference to party or religious sect. A universal burst of indignant reprobation of the bigotry and intole- rance of this act, has been elicited. We might fill columns of our journal with extracts of that cha- racter from the public press, of all parties and creeds. This piece of legislation was worse—in- finitely worse—than the burning of the Ursuline Convent, near Boston. That was the work of ignorant barbarians, stimulated by bigots, who had not the courage to do the infamous deed then:- seives—this is the work of legislators, perpe- trated deliberately and solemnly, by men chosen, as was supposed, to represent the intelligence and justice of the commonwealth. Massachusetis will stand disgraced till this foul spot be wiped out of the recerds of her Legislature. Comrrimentary Dinner to Mr. Joun Nu@rst. A number of the frends of Mr. John Nugent en- tertuined him at dinner at Delmonico’s on Friday evening last, previous to his departure from this city to a distant region. Mr. Nugent has been, for a number of years, connected with this journal as a Washington correspondent. The company who assembled at dinner consisted chiefly of his asso- ciates in the New York Herald establishment, the proprietor of which was also present. Many ex- cellent and appropriate speeches were made, and the whole occasion was characterized by a delight. ful feeling of good fellowship and friendly esteem. Mr. Nugent isa gentleman of great intelligence, literary acquirements, and unswerving integrity. lle bears with him, wherever he goes, the most cordial wishes of all who have had the pleasure of his acquaintane Terxisn Jor We received, by the last steamship, a Turkish journal, published in Constan- tinople, It is styled the Jeredch Havadisch, but we are unable to say whether it contains any later in- telligence or not, as we are not very familiar with the language in which it is printed, nor with the characters. Cawapian) Martens.—In giving a summary of Cana- dian news in yeaternay's paper, we forgot to mention that we wero ander obligations to Mr. Wood, of the Police of the Third Ward, for late Montreal pepors, Court Calendar—T! Day. Jount.—4d4, 66, 78, 724, 96, 99, from 100 to Greourt City Intelligenee, Tuy Munpex Case. —Coroner Walters hi yesterday, at his office at the Toombs, on | James Monahan, the young man who 'was the heart on Sunday afternoon, ‘The four ers | William Thompson, Jonathan [lingworth, Jam © brought into the af | ant ‘oO hear the testimony taken ited from those we gyve yeu terday. The negro, William Queen, and James Now testity positively to seeing Thompson stab the sed |} with a pocket knife, and then shut it up, and put it | away in his pocket. A woman by the naine of ( ath rine Mack, testifies to standing in Anthony street, talking with the deceased. when the accused partios came along. and one of them spoke to her, and the de- ceased took it up. and a fight was tke result. Dr. Holmes. who made post mortun examination of the body, stated that he found a punctured wound about two and a quarter inches below, and a little to the right of the left nipple. On opening the chest and tracing the wound, it was found to enter the pericardium. pass through it into the right ventricle of the heart. There were about four or six ounces in the pericardium. ‘The wound seemed to extend in an upward direction; it parsed between the fourth and fifth ribs, and was suf- ficlent to cause death, ‘The evidence was shun, sub. mitted to the jury, who, after a short deliberation, re- \ im Amque st body of bod |. eeated on No material facts were | turned the following verdict—“ That the deeeased, James Monahan, came to his death by a wound in the chest, inflicted by William Thompson, while engaged in an affray in Anthony street, on the afternoon of April 29th, 1849."" Upon the rendition of this verdict, the Coronor committed Thompson to prison for trial, and discharged the other three men from custody, ‘Thompson is @ laboring man, about 30 years of age, and has a wife und one ebild, He was in the employ of Mr. Ath, the plumber, in Broadway. The cause of all this difficulty, terminating in the fatal result, was the effects of intemperance, us it appears that Thompson and his three companions had been dining together, and were, at the time of the affray, considerably under the intlu- ence of liquor. May Day 1144 Come.—Of all thejdays ene which now beams upon the arth is the most disa- greeable in Gotham, ‘The whole city is in commotion, and hundreds—yea, thousands, of fainilies are changiug their place of abode; many, doubtless, merely because it is a custom of olden time, and they could net be like the generality of people did they otherwise. Old and young. male and femalo, are engaged in the arduous work of taking down and putting up bedasteads, examin- ing the furniture to soc how much they haye lost by the change, and pronouncing hard sayings upon the carmen because a bureau miy chance to get a scratch, or a piece of crockery broken. But the carmen care not. Itis a day of feasting to them; they can demand what they please, and the laws donot interfere ; but those who are so unfortunate ax to be unable to com- plete their moving before te-day, have to pay tho largest price for it, Such # desvruction of small things as will take place to-day, was hardly ever known be- fore, from th that tacre will bea greater number of changes, expecially in the upper wards, where newrly two-thitds of the houses a few months since bore the placard of “to let.” But there are those who are still’ more unfortunate-—those who have no house to remove to, and up toa late hour yesterday had no prospuct of obtaining one, ‘They have been unsuccessful in man. cases in consequence of the stringent terms of the land- lords, They are generally persons in the more limited circumstances of life, and who are depondent on their daily toil for the sustenance of their families, ‘The rents are inordinately high, and many of them are too honorable to enter into a contract the eonditions of which they know they cannot fulfil. There is another cause: the houses are generally of such a character that a yery small portion of one of them will command a greater price than tho whol» house would a few yours since, ‘To such people, the day is looked upon’ with dread and sorrow. Confusion worse contounded will pervade the tenements of all who change to- day. Kvery character and deveription of furniture will be heaped, pel mell, and the only thin: desired to be known, is how it may bo arranged, and what shall be the first article to begin with. Being moved, however, the first thing to be done is to put on the kettle and prepare for tea; after which, if they have found a table or chairs, they go to work in the confused ile. ‘Lhere is a trouble with the children—perhaps a rite cat hax been loft, or some trifling circumstance causes such a delay that for the night nothing more will be done, ‘ruly this isa day of labor aud sorrow, Finxs.—A fire broke out at 12 o'clock on Sunday night, in tho roof of house No. 201 Clinton street, caused b; the burning of a chimmoy. which was put out wit trifling damago, A fire broke out about 9 o'clock last night, in a small dwelling house in Thames, noar Greenwich street, which Was put out with trifling damago. A fire broke out about half-past nine o'clock last night, in the large building. No. 172 Centre street, oceupicd by Henry Erben as an organ factory, the fourth and fifth stories of which was entirely destroyed, ‘The amount of damage could not be ascertained, but must be considerable. The fire originated in the fourth story. Tur Orv Hovae or Wasiixcton.—That ancient edi- fice near the Buttery, in Broadway, formerly the resi- dence of General George Washington, is now being converted into restaurant. There are many inci dents connected with this house, could they be ae which would be interesting. It was at one time occu. pied by Lord Howe; was the head-quarters of General Putnain, and the residence of Aaron Burr. It was in this house that Benedict Arnold formed the conspiracy against the American army, in tho great struggle for of the yoar, liberty. It is a re of the times that tric souls. and it ix a pity that it should now be converted into @ house where évery description of character may assemble, und rob it of Hhut interest which has always hung about it. Seniovsty Hurt.—A stranger, in passing through the Five Points, on Sunday night, accidentally fell into the area of hous 104 Croxs street, by which he was seriously injured, He was conveyed to the hospital. Farat Acerpent.—A man named Francis Boles was accidentally drowned last evening, at Williamsburg, le attempting to jump on board of the ferry boat, Every exertion was made to save him, but when taken out of the water he was dead. ‘The unfortunate man was a ship carpenter by trade, and had been employed in Patterson, Perrine and Slack's ship yard. He has left a wife and five childven. Parent Heat Retaiven.—A curiously constructed spile for the retention of heat in the ‘flues of steam boilers, or stove pipes, has recently been discovered, which ix likely to be of great benefit to those who use steam or fire in a stove. us it will save at least twenty- five per cent in fuel. It has passing around the centre spile in an inclined plate, which serves to threw all the heat from the centre to the circumfer flue, or stove pipe, ax the case may be, Int boilers it is accompanied with a kind of erank, which, being turned, makes the flue perfectly clean. ‘It is « curiosity, and will certainly serve the purposes for which itis intended, having been tried with perfect success. It was invented by Mr. Chapman, who has filed an application for a patent, and who will. shew the invention to any who may cail at his office, No. 91 Weststreet. InieiiiceNce FRomM Manacaino.—By a recent arrival from Maracaibo, we have advices from that place to the 24th of March. We regret to hear that there is no im- provement in commerce or business there, but that matters continue to wear a dull aspect. It was supposed, that when one or the other of the contending parties gained the ascendency, business and confidence would be resumed. Such, however, is not the case, The Monaga’s party, now in the ascendant, continue persecuting the people to as great an extent as was exhibited during the revolution. It is supported solely, we are informed, by the rabble, and does not in- clude within its ranksa single person competent to discharge any governmental duty. It has, in fact, as we learn, driven away confidence, exhausted the re- sources of the country, and cannot borrow a dollar, at the most extravagant rate of interest. The effect of this mismanagement is being experienced in the dis- content of the army, and no one knows what the result may be. Asan instance of the manner in which the government is administered, we learn that recently the Governor of Maracaibo issucd a proclamation, imposing fine und imprisonment on all. who expressed. epinions inimical to the existing order of things, as well as against those who would read or circulate any print containing articles depreeating that system, although liberty of speech and of the press is guarantied fully by the constitution, Under such circumstances, it is of impossible that the country can prosper, and the consequence is, that commerce is paralyzed. and produce remains on hand gwhich, under other ausplees, would have found a market a year ago. No sales are ehected,exeept for cash; colleetions cannot be made,for the ¢ ‘tio are contaminated. the blockade, when flour was rearce, and not a barrel of it to be had for a long time previous, the Curacoa merchants despatched a quan- tity there, under the expectation of making a hand- some profit by the operation ; yet we are informed that not over twenty barrels could be disposed of for cash. In fine, we learn there is no security at all for property, and but little for life, ‘The American Consul, Mr. Stubbs, had been obliged to repair to Caracas, to lay before the American minis- er the insults offered him by Gen, Castelli, Governor of Maracaibo, his residene the American flag disregarded; but no satisfaction from the government could be obtained, As for Congress, we learn that the members tre demented, ‘They even go so far as to threaten war against Holland, because Gen, Paes found an asylum in Curacoa, ‘The ery against forcigners is still persisted in| Two Frenchmen were recently arrested at Carupano, and on the French consul repairing thither to inquire into the aving been invaded, and circumstance. he, too, was arrested. and lodged in jail. In reply to the threat of imprisonment, he turned on his heel, but he was followed by the guard, and ar- rested, This extraordinary circumstance coming to the knowledge of the French commodore on the station, two frigates repaired from Martiniqno to Carnpano, and that officer himself procecded in # steam frigate to Laguayra, and from th ok horses to Caracas, for the purpose of adopting such measures as he might think necessary in the premises Such is an outline of the information which we have recently received from Maracaibo, It is one side only, Police Intelligence. Almost Another Murder.-A man by the name of John Kendall, was arrested yesterday ona charge of violently assaulting a man named Sinolaire Clyne, of No. Lib wich avenue. inflicting several severe cuts the hand witha knife, and also stabbing him in the side, with intent to take hia life. Tt ap- pears that the parties reside in the sume house toge- ther, and Kendail discovered Clyne in private room with Mra. K. ‘This aroused a jealous feeling on the part of Mr. Kendall, aud resulted in the assault. Justice Blokly committed Kendall to prison in default of bail, A Good Appointment.—Captain Gilmore, of tho 2d ward police. resigned his office yesterday, in conse- quence of arrangements being made to go to Califor- nin, and Mr, James Leonard, worthy young man, one of the attachés at the eh 0 for several yours past, has been appointed by the Mayor to fill the cane: The other Mr. jla.—We noticed. on tho 18th inst, the arrest of Edward Boyle. on @ charge of ‘Thiv Boyle ia not the Mr. Edward Boyle, tho but different person altogethor, “TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGEN Summary. Our despatches from Montreal, thia morning, will be found highly important. The city appears tobe inastate of the greatest anarchy; and the populace, it would seem, have everything their own way. The State prisoners had all been libe- rated, and, by their influence, prevented many scenes of disorder. Rumors of riots were rife; and, from all accounts, we have only seen the “beginning of thd end.” A despatch from Philadelphia furnishes us with late intelligence from Venezuela, by the bark Thos. Dallet, which sailed on the 4th inst. A dif- ficulty had arisen between the government and the official representatives of France and the United States, on account of indignities offered to the se- veral flags, and measures of retribution were threatened. Several other despatches will be found below, relating to the Virginia election, &c. &e. &e. STATE OF AFFAIRS IN CANADA. Continuation of the Outbreak. Lord Elgin and the Members of Parllament Pelted tho Streets. Sic., die. deo Monrneat, April 28, 1849—9 P. M The prisoners have {ust been released, A crowd of several thousand fotiowed them to the Place d’.2rms, where they were addressed by each libe- rated gentleman in turn. ‘The multitude dispersed quietly. Tu consequence of a message from the British party, to the effect that if the Governor did not disarm the Capadian French immediately, they would arm and do it, the Ministry have issued orders to disarm them, In the evening a proclamation was issued by the Go. vernor, forbidding tumultuous assemblies being held in the streets; notwithstanding which, a large mob assem- bled in the Haymarket,and only dispersed at the nest request of their favorite leaders, Mowrreat, April 30, 1849—11 A. M. Mr. John Young has been appointed Chief Magistrate of the city of Montreal,as the Mayor, when wanted, can never be found. His Excellency is to go down to tho Parliament House at 6 o'clock. A riot is expected. ‘Tho provincial cavalry have arrived in town. A despatch has this momont been recoived at the Montreal Courier office, from Brockvillo, in which it is stated that information had just boon received at that place, of the arming of the Fronch Canadians by tho Governor; and that steamers will be char- tered for the purposo of bringing down armed mon to the assistance of Montreal, and that this may shortly be expected, In Hastings, Frontenac, and Glengarry the news is to the effect that all the populace of these countios are arming, and waiting orders to march on the me- tropolis, In Quobee, tho stronghold of the French Canadians, the Governor was burned in effigy. Monrreat, April 30—5 P. M. Lord Elgin came to town at three o'clock to-day. ‘The carriage was escorted by a troop of Provincial Cavalry. The streets wero lined all the way to the Goyern- ment House by tho people, who hissed, cursed, and pelted the chariot as it passed. When tho escort had passed the French Cathedral into Notre Dame streot, a company of the 23d Regi- ment closed in behind, to protect the cortége. Opposite tho Government House, his Lordship was struck bya stone on the head and by an egg in the face ‘The troops were then separately cheered. The members of Parliament then proceeded to the Government House to present their address, ‘As they passed through the crowd they were actually covered with dirt and the yolks of eggs. ‘The members were proceeding in such a plight, escort- ed by soldiers, to receive the Governor-General of Ca- nada, to present tohim an address from the Parliament, congratulating him on the quict state of the country. During the passage of the members through St. Paul street, the riot act was read, and the troops charged. No lives were lost, though the crowd was very dense, ‘This is asign how troops whose hearts are with the people, can act, if necessary. The Governor proceeded out of town by the subur'l A Major Bouches has arrived from Kingston, and has waited on Sir Benjamin D, Urban, to represent to him the dreadful state of the country, and to urge that if something is not done the people will march on Mont- real, Riots are teared to-night. ANOTHER DESPATCH, Monrneat, April 30—5 P.M. At about 6 o'clock, Saturday night, a few boys as- sembled in tho Haymarket, evincing a riotous disposi- tion, and their numbers being constantly increased until a large mob had gathered; but for the efforts of Col, Gugy and the State prisoners, (who were libe- rated at 10 o'clock) much damage would have been done, ‘They were finally induced to disperse, by their leaders. Sunday the city was quiet; but considerable excite- ment was created by the arrival of a troop of cavalry. John Young has baen appointed chief magistrate of the city. He is a strong partizan, and is supported by the present ministry Despatches from Quebee state that the Governor was burnt in effigy, in that city, on Saturday night, and that the authorities were using strenuons efforts to preserve the public peace, Upper Canada shares the same fate, and tho effigy of the Governor has been burned in many places; and at Brookville, the autho- rities were compelled to assist in the ceremonies. ‘The St. Andrews Society and the Thistle Club, havo expelled Lord Elgin from their ranks, To-day, the people are quiet, upon the assurances of the Governor that the French shall be disarmed. ‘The Governor is to go to the Parliament House at 6 to-night, and much trouble is expected. Arrival of Gold Dust from Africa. Save, April 30, 1849. The bark Chusan, has arrived at this port, from Af. rica, with large quantities of gold dust, which is said to be found there in considerable quantities, First Auditorship of the Treasury, Wasnixeton, April 30, 1849, The appointment of John §. Gallagher, of Virginia, as first Auditor of the Treasury Department, in place of Dr. Collins, has been determined on. Late and Important from Venezuela. Praveen, April 30—9 P. M. The bark Thomas Dallet arrived at this port this afternoon, with dates from Venezuela to the 4th inst. ‘That country is represented to be in a confused con- dition, on account of the despotic measures of the au- thorities. The government had got entangled with the repre- sentatives of the United States and France, and they had demanded an apology for the indignities received, threatening, in case of refusal, consequences more disastrous than all the civil broils ,of the last century, It is said that the present administration cannot re- main long in power. Native and foreign produce ruled very low at the time of the sailing of the bark, Busincss matters wore prostrated, and confidence had entirely disappeared, Resignations—Sentence of Vintner, Bautimone, April 30—6 P.M, Surgeon MePhail and Major McPhail, both Balti- moreans, have resigned theirjposts in the army, They were much distinguished during the late war with Mexico. Conrad Vintner, the murderer, has been sentenced to be hung. fs Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad. Perrsnunan, April 30—6 P.M The individual subscriptions to the stoek of the Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroxd Company in this city, amount to upwards of 4,000 shares, The committoo expeot tho same will shortly be increased to 6,000 shares, or equal to $900,000. Altogether, the subserip- tions amount to over one million of dollars, which se- cures the charter. Break in the Eric Canal, Sonexrerapy, April 30, 1849, A large break occurred this torenoon in the Erie Ca- nal, at the culvert near Swarte's, A large number of hands bave been set to work to have it ready for tho water, whioh is to be lot in to-night or in the morn- ing, ‘The Virginia Election, PIRST DISTRICT. Norfolk, ¢¢.—Cass's majority in November, 1848, 234, John 8. Millson, (dem.,) in place of Atkinson, (dem.) revortod elected, No change, SECOND DISTRICT. Peterburg, $o.—R. K. Meade, (dem. re-olected, Case's may rity, 208, THIRD DISTRICT. Halifax, $c." 9988's majority, 23. Thomas 8, Flour. poy, (whig,) probats!y re-elected, FousTH DISTRICT, Lynchhurg, $e.—Taylov's majority, 87. Irving, (whigy probubly elected over Bocosk, (dem.,) late member, FIPTH DISTRICT. Albemarle, §c.—Taylor’s majority, 125. Contest doubtful between Goggin, (whig.) late member, ead Powell, (dem.) Chances in favor of Goggin, SIXTH DISTRICT, Richmond City, $c.—Taylor’s majority, 424, Seddon (dem.,) elected, in conseqeence of @ division of the whigs on Botts and Lee, This is a democratic gain, SEVENTIL DISTRIC Aecomac, §¢.—Taylor’s majority, 542, Returns 60 far favorable to Bayly,§(dem..) late member, over Doo- tor Mallory, (whig,) but the contest is close and doubt. ful, EIGHTH DISTRICT. Essex, $c —Taylor's majority, TT. Contest close bo- tween Forbes, (whig,) and Holliday, (dem.) Beale, (dem.,) was the late member, NINTH DISTRICT, Loudoun, $¢.—Tay majbttty, 1,569. Morton, (whig,) elected over Pendleton, (late whig member,) there being no democratic candidate. TENTH DISTRICT. Frederick, §c.—Cass's majority, 651. Parker (dem.) elected in place of Bedinger, (dem.) late member, ELL VPH DISTRICT. Shenandoah, §c.—Cass's majority, 1,004. MeDowoll (dom.) re-elected, TWELFTH DISTRICT. Monroe, $c.—Cass's majority, 140—lately represented by William B, Proston, (whig,) now Secretary of the Navy. No returns, a3 yet, but the probabilities in fa- vor of Edmondson (dem.) over Anderson (whig.) McMullen (dem.) probably elected over George, (dem.) there being ne whig candidate, The lato member was Fulton, (whig) elected in 1847 by a majority of six votes, in conse- quence of a split in the democratic ranks. FOURTEENTH DISTRICT. Kanawha, $c.—Taylor's majority, 360. ‘The chances are in favor of McComas (whig) over Beale, (dem,) in place of Thompson, (dem.) late member, FIFTEENTH DISTRIC Wheeling, §c.—Cass’s majority, 855. There are three candidates running, viz.—Russell (whig) Newman and Brown (democrats.) Chanoes in favor of Russell. District lately represented by W. G. Brown (dem.) Latest. Wasmincrox, April 30, 1849. ‘The returns received this morning do not vary muol from those sent you last evening—Parker's (dem. majority in the 10th district, is about 400, Barrmone, April 30, 1849. To the Legislature, whigs have been re-elected im Charlotte, Nelson, Essex, and New Kent. Democrats have boon re-clected in Powhattan, Halifax, Caroline, Culpeper, Appomatox, Prince George, and Prince Edward. The whig gain, so far, is 6; democratic gain, 3. For Congress, in the Lynchburg district, at Lynch- burg, tho first day, Irving (whig) had a majority of one hundred and sixty. He is doubtless elected. Feccapitulation. (Whigs in Italics; democrats in Roman.) Die. New Concress. Ot Conarrss. 1—John 8. Millson. Archibald Atkinson. 2—Richard K.Meade. Richard K. Mende. 3—Thomas S. Flournoy. Thomas S. Flournoy. 4—Henry P. Irving. ‘Thomas 8. Bocock, 6 oa = William L. Goggin. 6—James A. Seddon. vJohn M, Botts. 7—Thomas H. Bayly. Thomas H. Bayly. 8—A. R. Holliday. Robert T. L. Beale. 9—Jeremiah Morton. John S. Pendleton. 10—Richard Parker. Henry Bedinger. 11—James MeDowell. James McDowell. William B. Preston. ndrew Fulton. Robert A. Thompson. William G, Brown. 12— - 13—F. McMullen. (aie 15—Charles W Russell. Democrats, 80 far... 8 Democrats . Whigs, #0 far. 4 Whigs...) Cholera on Shipboard—Dreadful Disasters— Six Persons Drowned, &c. Boston, April 30—7 P.M. The ship Brutus has arrived at this port from Liver- pool, via Lock Foyle, Ireland, where twenty-seven of the passengers diced of the cholera; twelve more were left sick at tho hospital there, and one died at sea. There have been no cases since, and the ship ts now considered healthy. The Delhi, from Calcutta, ar- rived at this port to-day. Yesterday, at Fall River, six persons (Fnglishmen) who had been down to the harbor on an excursion, were drowned by tho upsetting of their sail boat. They were in the act of returning when the sad misfortune befel them, Arrival of the Survivors of the Marblehead California Company—Murder of a New Yorker, Bostox, April 20, 1849. The survivors of the Marblehead California Compa- ny have arrived at Marbichead, after having oxperi- enced considerable distress during their absence. Thoy report that a man named Curtis, belonging toa New York California Company, had been dreadfully lassocd, and finally murdered, by the Mexicans. Commencement of Navigation—Fire, d&e. Tnor, N. ¥., April30, 1849. There are about 200 canal boats, heavily laden with» freight from the east and south, waiting to be “locked! into the canal, opposite the city, to-morrow. About six o'clock this morning, a fire broke out in Ashland place, destroying the entire buildings, which cost about $2,000 each. There is an insurance of $2,200 in tho Firemen’s Insurance Co., Albany, and $1,000 in the Mutual Insurance Co., Albany, Marketa. Baxtimone, April 30, 1819—6 P, M. There is no change in the market for flour, and the sales are 1,000 bbis., included in which are Howard street and City Mills, at previous,quotations. Sales of Maryland red wheat at $1 a $110; and Pennsylvania white at the latter figure. The market for corn has an upward tendency, with -ales of yellow at d4e. a 550.; and white at 48c.a 50c. Provisions aro in steady ds- mand, though quotation’ are rather heavy. The gto- cery market is without chango, Shipping Intelligence Boston, tt, ‘April 99, 1319, B Arrived, ship Delhi, Barry, from Cal on, of the Ceylon Passengers—Rev Edward Cope, wife, Missions. The D spoke, April 25th, lat 39 87, lon 69 40, Br ship Jame: short of provisions, and Fagan, from Dublin for Now Yor supplies 5 Warch 15th, tat 10 N;, ton 3810 YW, brig Frances Lord, of New York, from Buenos Ayses for Falmouth, Eng. arch Movements of Individuals, General Hart, Rochester, Pierce Butler, Phila- delphia; Rev. J. Fowler. A. H. Clements, Liverpool, arrived at the Astor House, yesterday. Col Lambert, N. ¥., Dr. Ashburne, Norfolk, Messrs, Cilley, Pelley and Riddle, U.S.A, arc at the American, Dr, R. C, Wood, U.S.A., R. Stephens, of Ireland, at the Irving House. Dr. Holmes, Fiteabrg, C. Harmer, Chicago, and Va ae Michigan, have arrived at the Howard Hotel. Doctors’ Coxvention.—Anrivats at tHe Aston, — Doctors Hugh H. MeGuir, Charleston, 8. C.; N. J. Pill man. Rock Neck, do.; H. G. Priolan. Charleston, d B. Libby. do. do ; F. LeRoy. Clark county. Virgini — Corncan, Virginia: J. L. Carpenter. Pottsville, Ps C Mathews Doylestown, ao; B. Rush and lady, Philade phia; C.F. Jackson, Boston; I. J. Burrows, 1. B, Muh- lenberg. J. B. Stubbs, J. L Atlee, Lancaster, Pa; O. Emerson. L, Rodman, J. Neill. G, Fox, G. W. Norris, J. Hays, Philadelphia, ‘The Hon, Daniel Webster has arrived in Boston, from the South Tho Hon. Thomas Butler King arrived here on Saturday evening last im the Southern steamer, and took his departure yesterday in the steamship Faloon, for Chagrea, We understand that the proprictors of the lines of Atlantic and Pacific Ocean steamships tendered to Mr. King a passage to San Francisco, during the recess of Congress, to afford him an oppor- tunity of examining personally the route across the Isthmus of Panama. and the general condition of thi rent thoroughfare already established. mainly through fils enlightened and patriotie course as member acd Chairman of the Naval Committee. Mr. King expects to roturn home in time to tako hin sent at the opens ing of the next Congress, and wo doubt not our country will derive great advantage from the valuable information which he will not fail to acquire, concern- ing our new and extensive possessions on the Pasifia, coast.—Sarannah Republican, Aprit 23 Texan Porrrics.—The canvass for the fall elec- tions is already spened. Governor Wood consents again to run for the chief magixtracy of the State. Go- vernor Runnels is a oandidate for Con in Mr. Pills- bury’s district; Mr. Pillsbury himself will run again, Col, Jos, 8, Hansborough has bogun to address the peoplo, offering himself for tho same place,