The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1849, Page 5

Common Connell, Boasp Atprxmen. Monday, April 30.—Morris Franklin, resident. in the chair 'The proceedings of the preceding ‘necting were read and approved. Appointments. 4. B. Jenkins and M. 7, Kendall ap- pointed Assistant ."bysicians at Bellevue Hospital. Adopted. Heme for the Friendless.—<ommunication from the trustees of the Home of the Frieudless. Chuakiag the Common Council for an appropriation of $500. On file. sds House —Memoriul from the Alms House Com- tmissioner, asking for the appointment of a suitable Person to superintend the affairs of that department, veing satisfied that the lute liw appointing the Govor- ‘nors is unconstitutional. Referred _ City Weigher.—Resolution appointing John Ryan a city weigher. Adopted. Jhurch of Ascension.—Resolution remitting the tax onthe house and ground of the church, fur the year 1846. Referred. Communication from the Mayor. vetoing the action of the Common Council in the leasing of Piers, Nos, 11 and 12 East River On file. , Also, a communication from M. Vattemare, present- ing from M, Gayrard. a bust, relative to the revolution of Krance. Accepted Medical Bill.—Report favorable to paying to Dr, SPanin, $12, for medical services at the 11th ward station house. Adopted Remission of Rent.—Report favorable to remitting $600 of the rent of the pier at the foot of Albany street, to Edward Griffin, for damages sustained by the night scavengers. Adopted. Pictorial Ornaments.—Report favorable to granting to RR, A. Hatiield $270 for pictorial ornaments for the ‘Alms House Commissioner's report Adopted. <Almshouse Counsel.—Report favorable tu paying EB. J Porter $2.000 in full, for claims against the Corporation for services as counsellor to the Almshouse Department. Adopted, Fourth Ward Police Station.—Resolution appropri- ating $4000 for fitting up a station house for the police of the 4th ward. Adopted. Union? Square.—Report favorable to lighting Union square and vicinity with gas. Adopted, Twenty-fifth Street.—Report favorable to paving 25th atreet, between 6th and 6th avenues. Adopted First Avenue.—-Report favorable to paving and setting flag stones in Ist avenue, between 13th and 28th stre Adopted. Hose ~Carriages.— Report favorable to advertising for proposals for building five new hose carriages, and ap- Propriating $1.50 therefor. Adopted. Fire Alarm Bell.—Report favorable to appropriating $628 41 for payment of a fire alarm bell at Harlem. Adopted. id to Firemen,—Report favorable to granting to W. Ward and John Kearney. each $100. and to John Bighty $50, members of Engine Company 19, fer da- mages sustained while engaged in their duty’ as fire- men. Adopted. ort favorable to constructing a sewer in . from Avenue B to East river. Adopted. Also, for the construction of a sewer in 3d avenue, ar ith to 82d streets. Adopted. —Resolution favorable to making an additional appropriation of $1,000, for the completion of the pier at the foot of Watts street. Adopted. Increase of Salary.—Report favorable to increasing the salary of the Clerk of the Board of Assistant Alder- men to 91.500, to date back to the Ist day of November, 1848. Referred. The Beard then took a recess of forty-five minutes. AFTER RECESS. Report favorable to granting the block of ground bounded by Washington and West. at the foot of Canal street, to the Hudson River Railroad Company, oceu- pied as the Clinton Market, for the term of five years, at the annual rent of $2.500 per annum. Adopted. ‘The Board then adjourned until ‘Thursday evening next, at six o'clock. Political Intelligence. Gen, Quitman has been nominated by the democra- tie convention of Mississippi as candidate for the office of Governor of that State; and a convention of the same political character has nominated the Hon. W. € Wonsdale as candidate for the same high office in “Tennessee, Governor Anthony, of Rhode Island, will be sworn into office at Newport, this day. ——=—= MAILS FOR EUROPE. News from Canada and California, Be. Se. Kes The steamship Europa, Capt. Lott, will leave this port to-morrow, for Halifax and Liverpool. Her letter bags will close at half-past 10 o'eleels, on that morning. The Weekly Herald, printed in French and’ English, for circulation in Europe, will be published at 9 o'clock to-morrow morning. Its contents will embrace the de- tails of the recent outbreak in Canada, and the latest news from that quarter; the very latest advices from Ca- lifornia ; together with full and complete reports of the large lots of foreign manufactures, for this been much larger, loans to the financial ability of broker. that produced such fortunate results. vine providence with the result, the destruction of than any other the grain produced such a large importation of s ‘Treasury system in the strongest light. ported but one, lous. defective in its most important parts. the issue of drafts. exchange, for remittances. an issue of bills for general circulation, money and other markets, shipping intelligence, &c. Single copics, neatly done up in wrappers ready for mailing, can be had at the office at sixpence ; annual subsoription, to include the postage, $4. «My Hat was Made by Knox.”—« Then Knox is a hatter of taste and fashion. Ihave been all over Europe—London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin, and other cities, but T never saw a hat that equalled in style the one you wear, Here was a compliment indeed for Knox, of 128 Fufton st. It js universally acknowledged that his Hat for this Spring wear approaches as near perfection as possible, The lownoss of bis prices astonishes every one. Combs—Ladies are Respectfully Invited to examine the choice selection of Dress Combs, at the subscri- ber's store—the variety is beyond all doubt city, Gris} which will be found the doubl much admired. Also, can be obtained, ever: taining to the toilet. “5 Broadway, between Walker “Arms —Joseph & Hart, 74 vi Lane, importers and dealers in Fire-Arms, call the attention of Californians to their stock, consisting of Hall's ~Carbine, loading at the breech— be fired twe times in three minutes, warrs d to ‘y a ball 200 Is; al Rifles, Pistols, Allen's and Colt’s Revolvers, Bowie Kaiv Se, ; for sale cheap by, JOSEPH & HART, 74 Maiden Lane. Elquid Hair Dye.—The time required to color whiskers, moustachios, or eyebrows, is from ten tof y teen minutes; gentlemen's hair, one hour, and ladios’ hair, two hours, This valuable liquid is for sale or applied at Batch slor’s Wig Factory, 4 Wall street. Copy the address, lifornia Fir Our Readers in Want of Carpeting, may have on opportunity to save forty per cont, by purchasing of McGRORTY, at 135 William street, near Pul- tox, he, for'the a ation of retail customers at t season, having thrown open his establishment and extensive stock ‘at wholesale prices. See advertisement in anothor column. Spring Carpetings are now tobe had at Low Prices, at the Cheapest Carpet Establishment in the United States, Not?) Bowery, AIRAM ANDERSON'S; a visic will b uficient to satisfy the most incredulous, and those who study economy, onght by all means call COMMERCIAL AFPAIRS. MONEY MARKET. Monday, April 30—6 P. M. The stock market opened quite buoyant this morn- ing, and for Monday business was very active in tho street, Better prices were realized for most of the fancies, and most of the transactions were for cash, At the first board Treasury notes went up 34 per cent; U 8. 62,1868, %; U.S. 6s, 1867, 1; Penn. 5s, 4; Erie 7s, 34; Farmers’ Loan, 14; Canton Co., 4; Erie R. R. Harlem fell off 4s por cent, AML others closed at prices current on Saturday, At the second board Erie Railroud advanced 1 per rent; Long Island, §{. and Harlem 3, with small sales of cach, ‘The money market has improved very much since the arrival of the steamer, and on Wednesday we shall have the news by the America, along with accounts of the shipment of at least a million of ollars in specie for this port It is reported in the stroct that the next steamer will bring between one and two milliens; but we put the amount down at one gnillion of dollars, to be within limits. The effect of euch an importation cannot be otherwise than good, and the bulls will doubtless be again in the ascendency It will be seen by the quotations that government ptocks are rapidly advancing, and that the sales are farge at the improvement. There is a margin yet left for a risa, before they will rule as high as in London at sthe last accounts, This makes them a good remittance, The Stonington Railroad Company have declared a a semi-annual dividend of two dollars and fifty cents qper share. ‘The time is rapidly approaching, when the financial sand.commercial policy of the government will undergo a severe Investigation, and when such moditications as the oxperionce of the past year or two have suggested, will be fully disenseed. The new administration have yet had ‘uta couple of months experience in these matters, but «they fortunately have several months more, before their wiews will be placed © the people. or any great al- teration proposed. The operations of the Independent Treasury system, since its adoption, have not been sa- dixfactory to the largest portien of the commercial celasses; but a direct opposition to that measure has mever been very powerful, it being generally admitted ‘hat somo such system is desirable and necessary, for the presorvation of a uniformity in the currency agg in the banking movements of the couutry, So far as we Have boon able to judge, it is our opinion that the pro- visions of this act have been more strictly enforced by the present Secretary of the ‘Treasury than by bis pr ecssor; that the party advocating and adupting tho eystem deviated more from its provisions thau the party originally opposed to it, but called upon to enforce it. Althongh we do not agree with the principal features of the act, we must admit, that with all its defects movements of our banks by the specie clause of the In- | Interest of domestic creditor certificate dependent Treasury act, as imperfectly as it was ad- oo ministered, we should have been more deeply involved in insolvency than ever before known in the history of the country, Te the existence of this impertant mea- sure we attribute all the advantages we have derived from an extensive exportation of breadstuifs—a large importation of the precious metals, and receipts of it not been we doubt ifthe shipments of breadstutfs would have been as large; and have no doubt but that the importation of foreign manufactures would have It is possible the government loans might have been made upon terms equally favorable as those realized; but we doubt if a European demand would have been created, or the market value here have been so uniform as has been exhibited. do not attribute the successful wegotiation of these any dual connevted with the government—nvither to the Secretary of the Treasury nor to the government It was a series of fortunate circumstances We indivi The events which transpired on the adoption of the Indepen- dent Treasury system of finance, carried the govern- ment successfully through all its financial operations; and the absence of any item in the list would have ehanged the whole complexion of affairs, and placed those who ha e been so highly lauded for their finan- cial genius in an entirely different position. had as much, or more, to influence, crops of Europe. This created the demand for our breadstuffs, which ie; and here we see the beneficial operation of the Independent Had the im- mense amount of specie received in payment for the breadstuffs shipped to Great Britain, which was depo- sited in our banks, been made the basis of an expan- sionin the currency, and in individual credits, wo should have experienced an inflation in prices which would doubtless have checked the exportation of breadstuffs, and would have created markets in this country for foreign manufactures, much moro extensive than those realized, and we should, without doubt, have imported two dollars’ worth, where, as it was, wo im- This would have turned the tide of precious metals against us sooner, and it would not have ceased until not only every dollar of that receiy- ed, but millions more, had been drawn from us. it was, with all the restrictions of the Independent ‘Treasury system upon the currency, and upon bank expansion, and consequently upon prices, wo lost about sixteen out of the twenty-four millions of specie imported. ‘The large importation of specie, at the time the government was in want of funds to meet the ex- penditures of the war, was one of those fortunate cir- cumstances to which we attribute the success realized; and tho idea that the importation of specie, and large importation of foreign fabries, which soon followed, was the result of the adoption of the tariff of 1846, is ridieu- Di- do in As ‘With all the advantages derived from the Indepen- dent Treasury system, it must be admitted that it is So palpable have they appeared, that, in emergencies, some of the 3 Guatanties of Intezest Militia Expenses. . Kotice to Presidential North Bramch Canal. ...... Inclined Plane. ....... sss esse Temporary Loan to pay Interest... To pay witnesses in Judge Irwin's ca: «e+. 150,000 00 «+ 400,000 00 2,000 00 121 55 A71,704 42 Interest on the fundsd de ‘Total acaount of appixop ‘The estimate of reaviptis just about « to this; but ae the revenve may not all be realized tn time to meet the expeméétures, the usual loans will no dowkt have to be made, ‘The season has opened favors bly, and the income from the public works is likely to be full as large as pat down Jn the early estimate. Stoek Exenan; OUS 6's, 1862 A, ahs C 2000 te "do coupon 10 4000 do 1867 MIs 100 16000 dodo 1 ion do do 20) Hazle: do do 100 do do 3608 Py) do M0 do do we do 0500 Treas Notes do 11900 do ao 2 do S500 Ohio 6's, 1580 10 do 000 do lo ay do 10000 Pennl'a 5's 10 do 8000 do do 750 do T8000, do w do 540 City 5's, 1800 200 Veading RR 46 she Del & Hud Canal 1 ONY&NY 20 Pank 2 de 200 Parmers’ Trust 500 2060 Brie? per 400 Os0 do, ‘0 300 do 6 Erie, new, full 200 do Ww do be 100 Canton Co co do 269 6 w do b do, old stock COND BOARD. $5000 Treas Votes, 6's, 110g 11 shs Erie R, new,full 5500) do Wo WO" an do 1000 U8 6's, 185 10646 4 do 0 do, | Ist uz do 45 4000 Ind Stace 2, (raed do M10. 1000 TH bond + ay, 50 shs Nor & Wor dodo 37 100 Long Island Q8* 50 Harlem ‘ 8 $8 WN May & Hartford 102 100 Farmers’ T' st ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY, __ LOST AND FOUND. $10 REWARD.—LOST, ON SATITRDAY, 28TH 0. April, a bank note, ($1,000) of the Bank of Co ree, of New York, on the Vanderbilt Landing, Stat jand, or from the Buttery to Broad s\reet, and Grecnwic street.’ Any person returning the money to the owner, NA, G. Raymond's office, No, 6 Broad street, will receive e reward. B1OO REV ARP WILL BE GIVEN FOR THE FIND. Ing of, the body of Captain P. Vandowater, who was lost overboard from Ie sloop on Saturday afternoon, April 14, off Grand stroct Ferry, E-R.. He was dresvod in grey ntaloons and groy costes, fs about six feet in height. Any information will be thankfully received, and the above ro~ ward will be paid on the, finding of his body, by applying to RICHARD LEWIS, 41 South, cor. Pike st., New York LOS PACKAGR OF SHIPPING RECEIPTS, OF last week's, of Lewis, Burch & Brown. The finder’ will be rewarded by leaving them at their office, 42 Front street, corner of Coenties sli 0G LOST—$i0 REWARD.—AN ENGLISH SETTER Dog, whito and liver color, ‘The above reward will be id for his return to the owner, No, 24) Pearl strest, or St fammond street, OUND—A BRACELET, AND A SMALL SUM OF MO- ney, in the Ieeture ‘room of the Stuyvesant Institute, apply to the Janitor. ee = ‘NION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING.—WILL COME OFF WANTS, WaAnNtED—bY AN ORFUAN BOY AND oItt, TAR Boy 1S years of age, wishes some light work in thé city, The best city refereuce given. The girl, aged II yours, wishes & mice place with a respectable Iady that would bring her wp as her own child. Please call at Houston street, wp D—BY A KB: WOMAN, A tion as Chambermaid, or to take care of children, d do the work Is first rate washer 4 Ad- dress 14 AMUSEMENTS. RRR enn enn nnn Bowze will THEATRE—TUESDAY EVENING, MAY }, be acted, the STRANGER—Tho Strangar, Mr. J ‘olomon, Mr. Gilbert; Baron Steinfort, Mr. N. Vintersen, Mr. Jas. Dunn; Francis, Mr, Mo- Mrs. J. Wallack, j vy Mr. G. W. . Mies. Wo Pas de Matolo To conclude with the POWER OF GOLD—Maranis of Bran~ denbungh, Mr. Jovrdan; sane Hon Samuel, Mr, Gilborts Bua auel, Mr, N. i, Clarke; Count Palatine, Mr. Du dolph, Mr. Mo¥arland; Charles, King of Sp: ther, Wemyss; Marg erite, Mrs. Wal 27; onrtain will wise at 73¢. Boxes Miss A a “ A SIPUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE nam, as plain Cook, Washer and Lrouer, ivate fami ‘The best of city referonce ¢ Y street, room Nu. 5, on the seeond young w do general how feetion to o in the conn Please call at No, £2 He floor. # situation city reference give thé country. A house, a few doors abo dove. N ANTED--A SITUATION 48 COPYIST, ENTRY Clork, or Assistant Clork, by a respectable steady young man, who writes a good hand, “Most respectable city rete; rence given. Addre: IP, care of Mr. Lane, 430 Pew streets ANTED—BY A PROTESTANT YOUNG WOMAN, a § on as Chambermaid and Nurse; has the best Apply at the rear of No. 4, on the sd floor, ra D. bo seen for two day DS OF A LAD, lt YEARS OLD, irous of placing out with’ some reapectal farmer, or to leatn some mechanical buviness im the country, sr city of New York, Remuneration net so much an object as agoodsitnation, "Address B., Herald office, ANTED--1 ALL PRIVATE FAMILY, A MAN torvant and s'Chambermald, None aned apply except in possession of the best city references. Taquire at No. 17 Fitth Avenue, W 43,22 2-BY A RESPECTABLE PROTESTANT GLOUBs Woman, 9 situation as Chambermaid or Waiter, or to do general housework, No objection to go in the coun- try. Ing Mulberry street, up stairs, ITUATION, BY A RESE stant girl, as Cook in a private family, orto do mberwork and assist in the washing and ironing. No ob- jon to goa short distance inthe country. Bes erence. can he given from her last place. Y'lense Mott street. WANTED BY A you amstress in priv take care of a baby. second floor, up stain WOMAN, A SITUATION AS. eo fam Has no objection to Please apply at No. 7 Pearl street, Can be seen ays, ANTED—BY A RESPECTABLE PROTESPANT y¥ ‘young woman, a situation in a respectable private fi mily as Dressmaker; isan exeellont fitter, and has no obj tion to wait on a couple of grown children. Has upexcep= tionable city reference. No objection to goin the country, Apply at 14 West Sixteenth street, between Seveuth and Eighth avenue. ANTED—BY A RESPECTARLE YOUNG WOM # situation in a respectable family as Chambarmaid, and waiting and fine washing. or housework of a small fam The beat of city reference. Was two years in her last plac Apply at 1d West Sixteenth st., between Seventh and Bighth ayenive, ANTED—BY TWO RESPECTABLE GIRLS, (SIS. ters, ) situations; one as Cook, Washer, and Ironer; the other as Chambermaid or Seamstress, highest tosti- mony as to their capacity from city reference, Please i 2 Centre street: TED—BY A RESPRCTARLE YOUNG WOMAN, & situation as Chambermaid, or to take care of chil- has the very best of reference from her last place. dren 183 Third avenue, second fleor. Can be seen for two days. ANTED—BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG WOMAN, asituation, to do the general housework in a private family; is a good washer and irouer, and can give the best of city references, Please to call at 624; Green street, in tho rear, D.—AN EXPERIENCED AND CORRECT nd Salesman, who ix not afraid of work, neh, German and Spanish, is im want of some ANTE ook speakin my on Wednesday, May 2, at 3 o'clock, a matoh for $100, one mile and repeat, to skeleton wagons, James Whelply names & jajor; C. 8. Bertine names Jack Down! Imme- ely after, a Pacing Match for $200, two miles ai requirements of the act have been abandoned, and such measures as would suit the ease adopted. This open violation of an act of Congress, by the party, toe, who proposed tho policy, and made it @ principle of the administration, is by no means creditable to those en- gaged. These defects will doubtless be remedied by the party now in power, and we shall probably have as perfect a financial system as any government in the world. The modifications proposed relate principally to the transfer of funds from one point to another, by ‘These drafts willanswer a very im- portant commercial purpose, and serve as a species of This is about all the modi- fications required; but it has been recommended that an issue of certificates, based upon the deposits, be made, tor the purpose of facilitating financial operations throughout the country. It has also been suggested that the government make United States stoeks the basis of These modifi- cations and additions to the Independent Treasury act, will, it is anticipated, remove all the odious features of the system, and replace in the channels of commerce the immense sums extracted by tho government to varry on the war, ‘We repudiate all these propositions, All that is wanted is a slight modification of the act as it now stands, so that the transfers made from point to point of government funds, can be made to facilitate the operations of trade, instead of restricting them, as of 1846. duties. come in under specific duties. The tollowing arti the 21st inst.:— Flour, 3,186 bbls.; beef and 874.000 iby 174,00 do ton, 487.000 do. key, 695 bbls.;) groceries, 65,2 61.000 do.; castings, 7.000 do.; sundrics, the week ending the 21st inst. $13,022 45. turns made on the 2d April, 1849 ; Mecnasics! Bavg or Avausta,G Real estate Georgia. Bonds of the Total Liabilities. $1,611,099 reports, present the annexed statement :— Loans and Disconnts. ... $306,822 $4,080 Bpecie, eee + ST 603 Cireulation... 20 665,938 Deporite., .. se ce cese TT 28T 91,688 ments within the past three years, nexed -— Exceutive Department. Pay and mileage of the n gislature and other expenses... « +e To yay old debts due prior to December last on the public Work#. 6.4 se0 ee ee Ordinary repairs of canals and railroads per current year For repairs to be mad Expenses on Portage do, Columbia Railroad... .”, 7 inary repairs of the public works. Bridges over the canals, .......... Sularies of canal and railroad officers Sularies of Commissioners, and continge expenses . (wna andra ad damages it has been the enlvation of the financial and commer- lal classes, Had it not been for this, or some similar system, wo should have been as completely bankruptod ag in the year 1837, and should have been at this mo- ment sufforing all the ovils of wnsucces+ful speoulation Mad it not been for the restrictious plaovd apo tho Hublic Schoo feeeee teneions and Gratuities . tee eeee licuse of Refuge and other charitable insti- tutions, . . ae aries of officers of Penitentiar Upreme Courts sev eee of othor Gourts, . . valorem systems—nelther plan will suit all cases. der the tariff of 1846, there is too wide a ficld for arbi- trary valuation, and the appraisers haye had great difficulty in the performance of their duties. valorem system opens the door for fraud, or attempts at fraud, which requires great skill on the part of ap- praisers to detect, and frequently much dissatisfac- tion is created by disagreements between appraisers and owners, in regard to the valuation of merchandise, ads of uniform value, or the most staple articles of import, might pay an ad valorem duty, but other articles, particularly those of a fancy nature, should This is the feature most obje tionable—the one calling loudly for reform. es were shipped East from Pitts- burgh, on the Pennsylvania Canal, for the week ending tal stock... ... $500,000 Specie... . 0... s 0 Notes of other bank: Amt die deffo Am't due by banks ‘Am't de hanks, 2419 Pundsat Apala 168 Jaand Mobile... Exchange running to this day. 000 maturity... . Reserved” fond" “and Nites discomnted rin- undivided profits. 118,768 — ring to maturity, .. Resulting bales with Bills and notes under BHONCHOG. ee vec ene 20,017 protest... ... “Lying over. “in anit, in judgment, Bonds of the State of y of Fis othies’ fstic CUYORB ee vee rere Total Assets... $1,611) ‘The leading features, compared with those of previous Grexenat Arpnorniation Bint or Penwavtvant they do now. As for an issue of government paper, based upon government securities, it is an approach to banking powers, unsafe, if not unconstitutional. With these modifications in the Independent Trea- sury act, we want certain alterations in the tariff act It is generally admitted that greater protec- tion than is guarantied by the present act, is required on certain articles—particularly iron; but the most im- portant defect is in the system in force for the levy of We want a mixture of the specific and the ad Un- The ad pork 351 do.; bacon, tobacco, 460.300 do.; cheese, 2.600 do.; lard, feathers, 20.200 do.; wood, 62.400 do.; cot- hemp, 20.500 do. ; furs, 1,680 do.; Whis- 1bs.;' merchandise, 132,900 do.; paper, 5.200 do.; potash, 17,600 do.; coal, 38,000 do. There were 188 boats cleared from Pittsburgh during The amount of toll re- ceived during the same time was $4,383 62. The total number of boats cleared since the opening of naviga- tion, is 432, and the total amount of tolls received, The a» nexed statement exhibits the condition of the Mechanics’ Bank of Augusta, according to official re- 69,054 26,261 13,712 Oct. 184, April, 1846, April, 1849, There has been an improvement in these depart- With the additional demand for discounts, which such a length of time must have created, we find a reduction in the amount of lonns, a moderate increase in the circulation and in specie on hand, and a large increase in the deposits, ‘The general appropriation bill, as it passed the Legis- lature of Pennsylvania at the late session, for the year 1849, commencing on the 1st day of June next, is.as an- 1849, 505 00 101,505 00 250,375 00 194.400 00 112.100 00 000 00 000 00 60.000 00 5.000 00 100,748 00 5.978 00 27,381 28 200,000 00 25,000 00 24.000 00 15.000 00 14566 66 85,504 62 to 260 lbs. wagons, J. Scott names: HZ Nonsnch, M ARLEM PARK TROTTING COURSE. $25, mile heats, best three in five, to trotting horses, that never, won w purse, will come, off on Wednesday, 24 Mays, 81% o'slock, P. M. Entries to close at Greene and Madden's, on or befor 9 P. M. on Tuesday, Ist May. WM. FONNER, Proprietor. ‘A PURSE OF idle, free fr all SPECIAL NOTICES, ERCANTILE LODGE, No. 7, I. O. of O. F.—MEMBERS this evening, aud hereafter, will meet in Odd Fellow's Hall. An address by « member this evening. THOS. WHITLOCK, Secretary. 0, OF O, F.—HANCOCK LODGE, » THE « members of this Lodge are hereby notified, that on and after Thursday reid May 3d, this Lodge will hold its Hrestinge atthe Gothie oom, Oda Fellows” Hall, corner of ra Centre streets. order, preter Y°GEO. W. WELSH, N.C. Isror Sit.vEeRMAn, Secretary. GYLYAN LODGE, NO. 15, U. 4.0. DTH MEMDERS of this donk are hereby notified, that on and after Tu day evening, Hlay it, Choirmeetings ell bo held 149 Bowery, ‘i y wecond flour, By order o bb goesa cae ae JAS. I CLAYTON, N. A. Simvon OntvaTe, Sec'y. 0. O.F.—THE MEMBERS OF HOWARD LODGE, NO 60, are ‘notified that the Lodge will meet, on and ter Wednesday evening, May 2, in the Exyptian Room, in Odd Fellows Hall. EDWARD WALKER, N. G. ‘A. W. Rose, Secretary. 0. OF 0, F.—EGYPTIAN ENCAMPMENT NO. 3 «will meet on Tuesday evening, May Ist, at in Odd Fellows’ Hall. ‘The regular meetings of thi ment will be on the first and third Tuesday evenings of month, By order. GEOKGE R. JACKSON, Scribe. F WILLIAM EVERHARD, ESQ., OF WEST CHESTER, Pennsylvania, is in the city, he ix respectfully requested to eall upon John Tweddle, jun'r, No, 41 Barclay street, or send his address where he may be seen. DP 'SOLUTION- THE LIMITED COPARTNERSIILP, heretofore existing between the subscribers under the e or firm of Meeker & Moseman, has this day dissolved by mutual consent; cither will sign in liquidation. CHAS. W. MEEKER, JOHN C, MOSEMAD Dated New York, May 1, 1549, JONN C, MOSEMAN has removed to No. 15 North Wil- liam street, near Chatham. SALES BY AUCTION. Y JACOB $8, PLATT.—L. G. CARRIN tioneer.—Auction Salo of Hardware, Cutlery, &e.— t will sell, this day, at 10 o'clock, at the Auction ting of ‘part of a sto sighees ; also, 3 onsks Files, as= nd Spades, Hoes, Rakes, Counter rican and Sheffield Table Cuti¢ry, Brushes, two jen’s Saddles, English Blistered Si Saws, Trowels, Bolts, Wood: Hinges, Currycombs, J: Phest and Cupboard Lo Brnes Candlestick Powder Flasks, ted Ware, Fancy Goods, Vielins, Fry Pans, Fret Saws, Irons, Carving Knives and Forks, 270 cards fine Penkni Scissors, Razors, and Colifornia Knives, &e. Also, one tent Turning Lawhe, with power geering for iron and brags, Ke, Also, 36 Ibs, German Silver Wire, 744 Ibs. Steel Piano Strings, 45 m. drillen eyed Sharps, 20 doz. Whitewash and Horse Brushes, &c.; and various other goods of assorted kinds, suitable for country dealers, retailers, and speculators. RY H. LEEDS, AUCTIONEER.—LARGE AND Juable assortment of costly Wines, belonging to Ches= ngs and the City Hotel, to be sold without reserve. dy & Co, will sell at anction on Wednesday, 2d May, at eloven o-clock, nt the City Hotel, in Brondway entire stock of Wines reserved by Chester Jennings; also, a valuable assortment belonging to the hotel, and expressly parchased for ite use, consisting of Madeiras--Commouore C vintage 178; Pomais Competition, Blackburn, 188% cial, 1s co Slackpule, Leacock, Harris & Co., 1832; White seal Black Dwart, 1825; Monteiro, Madrid Bloodgood, McEver's Indian Queen, Newton, Gordon & Reserve, Ke. Sherries~-Commodore Chauncey, Cabinet, Star, De Zallo, Black seal, Harmony's At Harmony’s yellow seal pale do., Powhatan, black seal Dutt, Gordon & Co., Munton's, Harris & Son's, Redtop's brown, Se, Sundries—Very old and superior Irish’ Whiskeys, imported 20 years since; Jamaica Rum, very fine; ly, Hoek wine: Claret of various brands; Burgundy,’ Chambertin, Chabri and other wines, These winee are of & high cost, in consequence of the breaking wp of the estal the purpose of erecting extensive stores—all of Ww sold without reserve to the highest bidder, Als, 20,000 first quality imported Segars, of choice brands, viz: Three Graces, merican Victoria, De Noriega, and other choice brands. Most of those wines were reserved by Choster Jennings, Esq., and are now to be disposed of. Samples will be ready in the long room of the hotel on the morning of the sale, when the terms will he made known. There are no wines whatever ad- mitted to the snle, except ‘those actually purchased for the use of the hotel. L M. HOFFMAN, AUCTIONEER.—SECOND SPRING + Sale of Refined S . M. Hoffman & Co, will sell on Wednesday, May 24, the Commercial Sale Room, the stock of st: gate manufactur by Messrs. Woolsey & Co. Loaf, Crushed and Powdered Refined, im th ‘Terms of credit jons at the tim NOTICE.—EXTE! VE AND VALUABLE m Wednesday, at 1% estreet. Pianofortes, & X, in the Sales Roomwithont reserve, Five valu ofertes, Theatrical Property, Dresses, Books, Music, a large lot of Theatrical Dreases, Costumes, ke. Also, the remaining articles not called vCTIO! sale of Elegant Furniture, o'clock, in the Sales Room, 1 Sp Ke. Books, Jewelry, for {rom Monday's salo—DBooks, Musio, Jewels, Violin, Plate, Linen, &e,, the property of Mr. Povey and Mra. Knight. A THOS. BELL, Auctioneer. ILVER PLATING AT AUCTION, ON THURSDAY, AT »S twelve o'clock, on the premives, No. 44 Broadw: building, entrance Catherine lane, a quantity of § of Oxide of Silver, Batteries, Chemicals, Turning Lathes, Forge Bellows, Vices, Blood Stones and Steel Burnishers, Stovls, Tables, Benches, Desk, &c., Re, THOS, BELL, Auctioneer, BOARDING, &e. OARD AT NO. 512 BROADWAY—TWO ROOMS ON seound flowr, consisting of front and back bedroom and pantrie attached, will be runted toguther oF se= ate. Also, other pleasaut rooms (or single. gentlemen. ply aa al i OARD.—A SMA IL FAMILY, NOT TO EXCKED FOUR erscns, oF fou singly person oo tated with Loard in a private family, on reasonable terms, © ing location, &c. Apply at No. OL lst strovt, wort >! avenue, OAKD WANTED IN SOUTH BROOKLYN.—-BY A young man, in the vi place, Address’ M., Herald ERCHANTS HOTEL, FOURTH STREET, BETWEEN Arch and Market, Philadelphia. The propriotorst and management of this well known hotel, (whi iu the very centre of business.) having’ thi into the hands of the #nb loav jurpose to rel h tt has been herot ich is locate FINE ARTS. A MERICAN ART UNION—THE ENGRAVINGS, Ktchings and Transactions, for tho year 188, are now ready for distribution to members whose certificatos are num- Hered from No, L to No. 5.100, and will bo delivered at the Rooms, No. 47 Broadway, upon the prosentation AINTINGS,— PERSONS HAVING OLD PICTURES that requite cleaning, retouching and varnish Lave them done on moderate tern s by addressing «1 M., in the Jewelry Store, 24 Greenwich street GUERRBOTY?PES OF CHILDREN OF ANY sGR, on at LANGRNIIEIM & BECKER'S, 201 Troadway, i neonsly, and without trouble, from If o'clock, A. M., until So’clook, Py M, employ, diately. Hardware business preferred as sales~ man, Undoubted references will be given, Address, John P. S,, at this office, for three days. WAXTED—A SITUATION, BY A YOUNG WOMA who isa good Cook, also first-rate Washer and fro oras Chambermaid and Washer and Troner. She can gi good city references. Please call at 257 Bowery, front stor “an be seen for two days, AN TED—A COACHMAN’S S| single man that understands his husinoss perfectly in all its branches, and is an excellent driver, He has the very beat ence, &e, Any communications left at the office of Mulligan’s, horse shoer, corner of Broad~ UATION, BY A ANTE D—A SITUATION BY A_ RESP young woman to cook, wash and iron ; wo! neral housework. Geod city reference given, | App! Hudson street, ANTED—-A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE ‘young woman, as Chambermaid and Waitress, or would do the cooking, washing, and ironing of small family. Is & ood cook and excellont washer and ironer, ‘Tho best of re- ference can be given as to character and capability, from hor last place. Has no objection to go to Brooklyn. Please call at27 Bridge treet, Cun be seen for two days. ANTED—BY A YOUNG SCOTCH WOMAN, A SITU- ation, as Chambermaid and Waiter, or as Chambermaid and Laundress, Satisfactory reference to her present em= Ployers, at No. 2 Willow street, comer of Poplar street, Brooklyn, where #he may now he sven, ANTED—A FIRST-RATE STEREOTYPE FINISHER, to fill a permanent situation, and one capable of super- intending the workmen, Letters giving recommendations and terms will meet with immediate attention. Address to Mogtidge's Stereotype Foundry, No. 5 Harmony court, Phi- jade ii RESPECTABLE GIRL, 12 YEARS OLD (AN ORPHAN), wants a situation to mii hildren, and assist in the duties of a family. for aterm of years with xpeetable lady ard, addi~ to be instrmi iting. other Addr , No. 160 Water street, upper ooklyn. G LADY WISHES BOARD !N SOME RE- able private family, where she can enjoy a com= ¢, and where there are no other boarders, Ad- OR SALE—AN EATING SALOON, DOING cellent business, Washington Market, V side; will be sold on reasonable terms, as the owner is obliged to sel punt of ill health. For particulars, call on the premises. OR SALE—A HORIZONTAL STEAM ENGINE, ‘about 6 horse power, 18 inch cylinder, 42 inch stroke, with two boilers each 2444 feet long, 4 feet diameter, each witl two flues, made from No. 1 best Pennsylvania iron. The engine hab not been used a month, and is perfect in every ro- spect; the only reason for selling’ it being that water power has been substituted. Apply to A. R. MOBN, 123 Water eet, or to the subscribers. streets OF WASHBURN, MOEN & CO., Worcester, Ma F OR SALE, PRICE $150—ONE OF BAY RICHMOND'S 1d, dark bay, 1544 hands high, warranted 5A. Me, BRUEN, 13 Cedar strect. —A BEAUTIFUL COUNTRY actes, directly on the Sound, 18 ‘ew Rochelle, Westchester county, OR SALE OR REN’ reridence, containing miles from the City, near N, Y., 144 miles from road Depot. Inquire of David Wheeler, Esq., No. 62 Wall street, (where a gmap can be woom,) or to Henry Partridge Kellogg, New Rochelle, OND STREET—FOR SALE A FIRST CLASS THREE Story House, on South side of Bond street, near Broad- way. Apply to A. J. BLEECKER, 7 Broad street. IRGINIA LANDS FOR SALE.—I OFFER FOR SALE, my Mulberry Island Estate, situated immediatly on the Rappahannock river, about 8 miles above Tapoahanna, containing 1,7054 acres, about 24) acres of which, fronting on the river, are equal to any lands on tho river for farming. ‘The residue i valuable, chiefly for its timber and wood, viz: white oak, locust, chestnut, pine, &.; and has numerous tenements, the annual rental of which is about $250. 1 Also a first rate marl bank, and a good fishery might lished on it. It has been recently valued by commissioners at $10,772. Being in want of money, I offer it for $800), The steamer Mary Washington, plying from Baltimore to Fredericksburg, will land those desirous of examining it, at , about 3 miles distant, Address, A. N. BERNARD, Frederi ‘GLISH PONY FOR SALE—A VERY SUPERIOR cream colored English Pony, white mane and tail, four years old, twelve hands high, warranted sound and gentle in iull reepects, Apply at Ryerson’s stable, near Union square, OR SALE—3® KEGS NEW DUTCH HERRING OF SU- perior quality, now landing from ship Anna, from Rotter- dam, for sale by i W. BURLAGE, 52 New st. MISCELLANEOUS. PLENDID COLLECTION OF PERPETUAL ROSES, in full bloom. we subseriber begs leave to inform ama- teurs of Roses, that he has now ready for sale about 20 va~ rietics of hardy Rosos, cultivated in pots, consisting chiefly of Perpetuals, Mosses, ‘and Running Roses, the most splendid specimens ever offered for sale, This collection has been re- warded by the American Institute, at the annual exhibition, with the silver modal, as first premium, in 186, ‘47 and ‘IS, Ladies are «pecially invited to give him a call.’ He will be in attendance to receive visiters every afternoon, reaily to ive any information wanted abont thelr aultivation, habits, fe. CHARLES MORE, Nurseryman and Florist, Wth street, Jd anenue, Yorkville, New Yo Harlom stages start every fifteen minutes from City Hall ERS WISHING TO PLACE THEIR DAUGHTERS or Wards from home, ina School, which combines nil the useful and attractive features of the English, Classical, ornamental branches, on the most reasonable terms, may find a good opportunity to do so by calling atv Chambers #t., between the hours of Léand 40. A, where cards, and all nes cessary information relative to the school, will be furnished by one of the teachers O PAMILY SHOU of Flour of Pens, wh Just imported from London, and D BE WITHOUT THE ARTIC ch makes a soup ina fow minutes To, hy the tole agent, i Vearl stroct. SUTTON'S YANKEE PRESSES, 123 FULTON STREET, 9 corner Naswan. Hhants, Store! and all oth: in want of ving, are invited ‘to call amine specin ec. "The most mnique Ass of Ei r country bills to be found in the U Statens Good work at cnsh fi “ WTLAN CARD.—O, GORE RESPECTFULLY INVIT: ‘tists, alMteurs, and others, to view a Gothic C Monument, with ar vont statue, which he has just nleted to crder from the designs of Rt. Cary Long, Architect, ie soument will remain om viow at hie Studio, No, 805 Broadway, wntil Friday, the 4th proximo, when it will be packed for shipment. 4REENWOOD CEMETERY.—THE OFFICE OF THIS H institution is removed to No. 64 Broadway. EW YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY.— N Notice—T he annual election for thi Dine ora of this Company wi 2 Hanover streeton Tues ; the hours of 12 Me and ‘The T ks will be closed from the 7th to loth By order of the Board of Directors, A. KYLE, Jr., Secretary, N. KAHN, IMPORTER OF FRENCH AR- jowers, has reinoved to S¥ John street, up stairs titicial OLD AND SILVER ENGLISH LEVER WATCHES, ‘and Watch Movements, of all manufaceures, for sale by wholesale only, very low for cash. Close to call before purchasing elsew! gE. ROBWINS, atree! VARVETING, CARPETING, CARVETING,—200,00 / yards at WILLT RTY'S wholesale W. coonis, No. 136° Wil tween Fulton aad Juha ‘Opp w thrown open ty the public, where he at rotail all the various styles f Carpetings, O11 Cloths, Window Shndes, ke. for cash, orty per cent lower than any rotail st G he importer tuyere will do w DING.—49%0 SEIGNETTE BRANDY, NOW + half, quarter, and eight Seign vthe old and gon “Palo and Colored,” now igs Nanine and Antelope, just arrived from Ko- d fr OE NICOLL & CO,, 67 and 69 Front st. HANFRAU'S NATIONAL THEATRE, COATIAM street —Teaday evening, May I, will be acted the | drama of ROSIN A MEADOWS—Iiarry Mendon, Mr. Ch frau; Tom Belford, Mr, Soymens: Bill Staples, Mr, Forrester; Mr. Booth: Rosman Mexdows, Misa re. Meadows, Mrs. G Ajtor which, N AS IT IS—Mose, J15¢, Mr. Booth; Charlos Mea~ Katy, Miss Mostuyer: Emily, Mra. Ishor~ seithy tho LAs Kiss—Ducherne, Mr, i Tiltows Beraard, Mr. Pardey; Pauline, M. Chi Doors oper i Pit, ECHANICS' HALL, NO.472 BROADWAY, BETWEEN tree Monday, April 2, il further notice, Minstrel™-organised, 1842 company in the world; the first to harmonise negro melo and originators of the prorent popular style of Ethi Entertainments, whore success in this city, during the three years, is most wive evidence of their s morit and aitractiv he der the di ‘tion of a oncert commences at ig An Aft ry Saturday, commencing at throe o'clock NE DISTINS RESPECTPULLY INFORM THE PUBLIC that they will give a byief series of Concerts, during tho present week, in. the city of Moston; after which thoy will ‘ew Kedford, Haven, and Providence, returning ce to the city of New York. Messrs. Distin havo im= orted into this country a splendid variety of their cclobra~ ed $ax Horns, Sax Tubas, Cornats, Horns, Xe. &e. Musi- ans, amateurs and members of military ban d purvhuse these instruments, en applicat : YN & MARTINI, Musical and Dramatic Agont Barclay street, New York; to whom, also, all offers of engage- Di ieddre UND ASSOCIATION, officers of the Association deeply grateful for the sympathy and mpport hitherto extended by the public, have to acknowledge the following donaviona:— —— Life tions, Members. Annual. B. Simpson, Haq, Pittsburgh. Be MRY Mere asslsngces 10 obert Place, Esq. w James G. Beet’ Begs) - = ve Uneral presciitation of tho printing necessary.) 8. Stevenson, Bs H. Placide, Baa, 10 = a Ww E. Lb - 0 J. R. Loy: ~ w W. BB. Astor, Es = = Adam Stoddard, = 10 Alex. Wells, E - Ww Lumiey Frankl = W Charles R. Coster, Faq. = 10 J, J. Astor, Junior, Bsq. = id G.'A. Stetson, E: 25 w R. B. Coleman, Enq. w John Graham, Esq. = Ww N. Meech, E: = 10 R. Trimble, = 10 James Glontworth, Kyq, = 10 John Anderson, Esq. - 10 Henry G. Stebbing, Esq, - 10 William P. Chapman, Esq... 0 so ienation of $50 of more constitutes an honorary member or A donation of $10 or more annually, constitutes an annual honorary member. N. B.--'Thoso charitably disposed towards this institution, and who would wish to assist 1t through the sbove medium, are solicited to address the undersigned. JOUN BROUGHAM, Secretary. 0 JOB ACTORS.—WANTED IMMEDIATELY, AT AN town establishment, likely to open occasionally for a ts, alot of Journeymen Job Actors. Talent is of no consequence, as they must look, walk, stand, and talk exactly as ordered by an eminent Mistrionic individual, They will be hired (at low wages) by the hour, day, week, or singlo jo Address “Speculatorg,” at Fashion's Folly, Eighth stree New York. N. B.—No persons absurd enough to respect themselves or their profession, need apply. CASTE GARDEN THe ABOVE WELL KNOWN Summer resort can now be engaged for evening amuzo~ ments during the ensuing soason. Por further particulars, oer) appl; i se. oe ae the promioos, or by letter 0 directed to ietors. Leas rere PRENCH & HEISER. LET. Rt NO LET, IN BROOKL HREE BRICK THREE y Houres, with basement and sub-cellar, Nos, 218, 922 Bridge street, between Johnson and Tillary ste. quire of DANIEL WRIGHT, 23 Johnson street, between the hours of Zand 3, Rent, $275, © LET.—THE SECOND AND THIRD FLOORS OF StoraN Fulton street, Apply to CHARLES E, APPLEBY, 51 Liherty street, 0 LET.—THE SMALL THREE STORY BRICK HOUSE and Store No. 56 Bond strect, next door to the Bower: one room on each floor and a kitchen; a good stand fora bar- Der, Ke. Also, the basement No. 330 Bowery, corner of Bond street, Inquire at 199 Ninth street. 0. LET--AT CLIFTON, STATEN ISLAND—A NEAT Gothic Cottage, delightfully situated in the outer bay, REET tee a enorme sets AMUSEMENTS. Broapway THEATRE- ietor—Tu paged of Jack CabE sack’ Ca de rd. Mr. Dyott: Lord Say, Me, Po Mowbray, Mr, Mo vue; Jack Straw, Mr. Shave,’ Rogor Si: Brot Mata Ka M To conclude with 1 Si Ernest Militant, KS FIRSt?--Captain Charle r. Dye tor, Mr. L. Bor= jack: Sinowt, Mrs. Watts, Dress C'vele and Par- Mr. Leste nard; Mrs. Ernest Militan Doors open at 7; to commence at Ts quette,75 conta; Pamély Circle, 26 “THEATRE, ONAMBERS STREEN-TURS. de. ‘enin, May 1, will be ROMANCILAND REALITY aspera one Oliver Manley Mr, Lynne; Frank Meredith, Mir, Jordam;.La vender Kidd, Mr, Raymond; Jack Switt, Mr. Brough Badger; Mr. Johnston; Ro Chapman Batten Mee Jey, Mrs, Vernon; Blossom, Mr the fares of the ILLUSTRIOU elude with: K—Prinee Awan, Mr. Levere; Alibajon, Mr. Raymon Mr. Johnavon: Willy Bowbell, Mr. Burke; High Priest, Mr. #.'Hun Tren, Mist Cooke; Fatima, Miss Hiffer x Ae See Every day and evening th in the afternoon at 3, and ev Ker bas engaged the celebrat ‘be seem at all ha ing, w6 ser Giant and Giantosg day or evening, with the ady, who weighs 576 pounds and thet dimunitive L he Fatry Qacom The ole 1 appear in holr won Pwatomimos, " Groat Wostern, the Yankee Come pland, Mina West, Mis Barton, Miss Melville, — High jaw moth Brothers: Wax Scripture Statuary, Wax. representations of Uae Sia= mose Twins Madamo Wockwell, « 0 jon 2% ote: childron under 10 year HE NEW ORL RS, AND ORIGINAL Burlesque Ope pany Oven Every Niht, at the oty 1 ooms, corner of Broadway and Leonard ate company in existence, an: to introduss and harmonize Ethiopian Melodies. T) Grand Seenas from Norma, poser horuses from the Ene! sopen at 7; Concert at 4 1 nd Saturday afternoons, at 66NP\HE CAMPBELLS ARE COMING,”—TH ORIGI- nal and well known Campbell Minstrels, tho orig tors of their own popular style of Music, have the plansure to announce to their nu friends and'patrona in Now York, tthe commencing theirincnntable highly jar Musical Entertainments at tho Apollo Rooms. 410 Brow n Monday Evening, May lf, on which Admittance 25 ota. cert avery Wod= occasion they will introduce a programme of their new Son Operatic Chorus, Dances, &e. Sc. Particulars in bills of day. GA. KIMBERLY, Manager and Director. MPILLON, NO. 382 BROADWAY.—WEDNESDAY night, May 2d, and every night until further notice, the well-known New York. Serenadors (the oldest band oni in the United States) will have the pleasure of appearing hofore the pubie ae the above room, when they will intros duce new songs and kurlesques that have been frequently imitated by vther companies, but not with success. Thi band is under the direction of Mr. Marshall. Doors open @ seven o'clock; concert commences at eight o'clock. Also, open every Saturday afternoon, at three o'c HE DUSSELDORF ACADEMY OF FINE exhibition of Paintings by artiste of the above acho Will bo open every day, (Sundays excepted), from 10 o'cloake A. M, until 10 o'clock ‘at the large room over the hall of the Church of Divine Uni Vetwuen Spring ‘and Prince streets. Admii jason ticketa, ane til 16th June inclusive, 60 cents. , 1236 conte, NE WEEK MORE.—LARGEST PAINTING IN THE World, at 396 Broadway—Hutchings’ Grand Classical Panorama of the Mediterranean, covering over four miles of canvass, This great work has been exhibited in Boston and Albany for the last nine months, and acknowledged by the ublic and to be by far the most truthful, compre- Ransive, ani ersified painting ever brought out those cities. Open every evening at 7, commencing at 8, Also, om ednesday and. Saturdays at 3 P.M. Tickets 25 balf ‘prices Liberal arrangements made with soh partion HE GREAT CHINESE MUSEUM, 639 BROADWAY, between Spring and Prince streets, and the only one im this country, consists of w great number of life ze Figures of Chinese of all classes; several hundred Chinese Paintings; Apartments in Houses, Stores and Vessels; Models of Pagedas, ‘Temples and Bridges; specimens of Chinese Manufactures, their Agricultural and Mechanical Implements, Instruments of Music, Lanterns, Ke. &c, Open from nine A. M. till ten P, M,, duily. Admittance, 25 cents; children under twelve, half Price. MUSICAL, , PROFESSION THROUGHOUT THR i The Am Musisal Fund Society, (incorporated April 12, 1S49,) having now obtained a charter, and being in successful operation, solfeits the attonti professional persons of both wexos throughout. tl Rfaten, to thendvantages offered to members by the provisions of the constitution of said Society. A circular setting forth, more minutely than the room ofan advertisement will allow, the objects of the Association, can be obtained gratis on ap= lication to the Secretary, who will also furnish candidates for membership with copies of the Constitution. All commu= nications must be addrensed (post paid) ta the Socretary. JOUN J. SCHERDE, Office 479 Broadway, N.Y. MUc! THE PIANO WILL DE TAUGHT BY A Lady, who has a thorough knowledge of Musioy th vmost unexceptionable refereneos. Terms quarter; thoee more advanced, $12. Ap= ee. For terms and partigulars, apply to Ht. F! CLARK, No. 65 Wall street. (0 LET—A FURNISHED OR UNFURNISHED ROOM, in small private family where thero are no boarders, a desirable location, within one minxte’s walk of Broadwa: For particulars, address a note to P. 8., Herald offi 0 LET—THE FOUR SMALL GENTEEL DWELLINGS in Broadway, between 29th and 30th streets, nearly finished, with marble mantels, water closots, and Croton wa- ter. The Broadway stages pars the doors, and the ordinance haseed to pave the street, which is already Lighted with gas, Also, the two Stores and Dwellin Aijoiniag the above. Rant $275 und $300, Apply to H. M. SCHIEFFELIN, 17 East 14th street, or at 142 Front street. 0 LET OR LEASE—THE BUILDING KNOWN AS the Minerva Rooms, in the rear of Nos. 6 ands Broadway, with all the fixtures attached. The above rooms would be rented to a good and responsible tenant for a term Dr years, at a reasonable rent; there being everything on the remixes ready for Balls, Concerts or Publio Moctings, For rther particulars inquize of Win. K. Newton, No. 10 Centre street, from 11 to Lo'elock, P.M. @ LET—AT 370 BROADWAY, A HANDSOME FRONT parlor, contains two splendid mirrors, in other respects unfurnished ; also, furnished and unfurnished rooms to let with board, —————— LAMPS, ce. RENCH MECHANICAL LAMPS.—THE SUBSCRIBER takes this opportunity of informing the public, that after the Ist of May he will open his store at 449 Broadway, with an entirely new stock of Frenek Mechanical Lamps, which will Ne found in every rospect superior to any hitherto im- i ported. The foreman and workmen lato of A. house fre attached to my establishment. The shop for Repairin; and Cleaning of the Lamps will, in the meantimo, be locate at 445 Broadway, 3d story. H. DARDON VIL SHIPPING. RAR Nonce, THE BOOKS FOR THE SUBSCRIPTION TO the capital stock of the New York and Liverpool United States Mail 51 hip Company, will opened at the office of E. K. COLL 74 South street, in the city of New Yor! on Tine day, the ‘Sd of May neat, from the hour of 10 A. M. to S o'clock, P.M. JAMES BROWN, EDWARD K. COLLINS, ELISHA RIGGS, MORE, Commissioners, WILLIAM 8. W STEWART BROWN, DBEctIons FOR PILOWS.—VESSELS SUBJECT TO Visitation by the Health r. Every vessol from & foreign port having MEMSeaEREA: SadtsTper Tones Raving tbhe during her passage, any caso of #mall-pox, of infectious oF contagious disense arriving at any time.’ AlL vassels fi Any port, in the cdinary passage frim which they must pass south of Cape Henlopen—arriving hetweon the thirty-first day of May and the sixteenth day of October. And Y from any place (inelading islands) in Asia, Afr Mediterranean, of from any of tho West India, Bahama, Ber= muda or Western Islands, or from any ono place in Amerion, in the ordinary passage from which they pass south of Georeia arriving betwoen the frst day of April and the frst day of November. ALEX. B. WHITING, Health Officer. Journal of Commeree, Evening Post and Sun, please copy. Y OR SAVANNAI.—THE NEW AND SUPERIOR Ocean Steamers of the New York and Savannah Steam Navigation Company, will loave on Wednesday of every wook, atd o'clock, from Picr No. 4, North River. TENNESSEE, Capt. Colli Toaeeneces v6: SEs CHEROKEE,’ Capt. Lyon IID) oth May. TENNESSEE, Capt. Colli 6th May. For freight or passnge apply at 104 Front rireat: to A OR HAVRE.—THE SUPFRIOR COPPERED, AND g fastened French bark Armantine, Capt. Estabe. Tor frelghe oF passage apply to BOYD & HINCKEN. AVRE—TNE SUPERIOR FRENCH SITIP LOUIS, Fie Greuior, will sail oa of about the Ist proximo. Ap= ply to BOYD & IINCKED HE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN R. M, Steamships between New York and Liverpool, between Boston and Liverpool, calling at Halifax to land and reoeive mails and passengers, aro intended to sail as Niagara, Capt. Ryrie, tom Boston Europa, (Lott, aly cambria, “ Shannen, Americs, “ Harison, Canada” Soak N. York, fad kin . Yorks Sn experienced Surgoon on board. roight will be charged mount for, poreenal ‘aL : fuss through the | from Ni oe Bonan to Liverpool: Firat Cabin, ‘si; it ase! f) second do. $70. For Creiely EP N'ARD, St. 38 Brondws “THE GOLD COAST. RR III IOP OR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, VIA NEW OR~ leans.—The United Statog Mail Steaniship Company will despatch on Saturday, May 20th, the commodious and well Known steamship FALCON, for Chagros, via Havana and New Orleans, and will land or receive paasencers at the barat Charleston or Savannah, The Falcon will carry out the United States Mails for the Pacific steamers from Panama te suet ane ba 3 ae . $150 fascoge to Uhagres in state rooms, . wee + aed jn lower after cabin: 16 De. lower forward cabin. Do. do, stwerage. eee Do. Now Orleans in state rooma.. Do. do. lower after cabin, Do. do. eterrage.. Do. Havana in the state room Do. do. lower after cabin, Do. do steerage... eres For freight to New Orie apply to 4, OF % . 8, 1'S, LIS Went atreet Mt. 6, ROBERTS. Te W om b ANCISCO, CALIFO! TA, Die) RVOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, D tively the first and only regular packet—To sail May The splendid fast sailing packet bark TECUMSEM, Capt. N- Richmond, having the the best part «f her oargo engaged and geing.cn board, is now loading at Pier No I North Rivor. ‘or balance of freight ‘or passage, apply on board, at Mier 11 North River, or to ‘i JOHN COLLINS, Jr,, 74 South stroct, up staley, N.B.—Shippors will please soud in their bills of tndin carly for signatuee. Passongers hy this vossal that have noe paid their passages, will plense call at the office of the agen and seth LY ‘order that their bertha may be dee a here is yet room for n few more ondin passongors. No stoorage passengers taken in this vessel SEL FO! Miso bel ing and beautiful packot ba tun, will anil in ® few days. This vessel 18 new, two menthe old onty, and fitted out in & most xtaple manner. N FRANCISCO, DIRECT—THR ial paekow k Alice Tart ‘k Jthed Physician and Surgeon ir attached to the vessol, Giesimeiricod number of paasongers only Are taken, A ow ste will be received, if application ia made in season, Ap~ piy on board, at Pior 10 East River, or 101 Wall stroos, THR MAGNIPT- verpool packet rhip SU Tab tone, Cnstora- Howse ISAAC T. SMITI IRST V ESSEL FOR © AL M ont Baltimore cli ti cent Baltimore clipper built | SAN G OWEN, Cay. aE ean and Vue’ re m0} ‘old, will positively sail on Tieredny. May 3d. Passenger Tequosto TERPS; Setihe ceaureh om spplicaton tes escured, 6 , Vere RY Yee VOM & LANDY, No, 112 Broadway. INSURANCES. FFICE @F THE NATIONAL FIRE INSURANCE CO., No. 67 Wall street, New York.—Tuis Company, with @ full capital and a large surplus securely invested, are prepared. to effect insurances against loss or damages by fre on all des~ criptions of property; also, on inland navigation risks, on a8 favorable terms as any similar instituuion im this city. Al losses promptly adjusted aud paid. DIRECTORS? Thos. W. Thorne, Martin Hoffman, ne Bogart, Jobn Van Boskerck, John J. Herrick, Andrew D. ‘Melick, Gilbert Davis, Wm. Van Wyck, Joseph N. Lord, Jt, Henry H, Ward, — Geergo Bull Stephen Holt, W. AH. Jacobs, THOS. W. THORNE, Prosidoat. W. C, KELLOGG, Secretary. ERCANTILE MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY, No.3 Wall strcet—In conformity with the requisitio of their Charter, the Company subi the folloy atate= ment :— ‘Amount of Premiums not marked off April 3d, TMs osaige tennessee $181,630 48 Amount of Premiu the year ending April 3d, 1349. 056,128 14 ‘Total amount of Premiums, $1,036,707 6a The amount of Premiums marked off during the Year as above, wa : F) On Marine rial « On Inland tra ation do. Less return Premiums, 56,008 74 Earned Premiums for the year........ $1721 16 Paid during the same period for Tossos and re-insurance vs $479,073 46 Marine losses, . $3 Inland navigation do. ... Interest and commission, less gain ‘on investment Expenses and bad debts. Profits to bo divided........:scseseeee G257,726 OB f it if 1847. 0S — . en 188... 198,118 Zz Do do ‘1849, (237,725 I for three years. . tJ The Company Soha report that they have at tl date the te in. States five and six per cent stock. . $219,378 00 o be closed by cash oF rrr scesceeseee 23,718 30 assess $645,376 of thirty per cont on the net earned Premiums of the past year, pa; le ia sorip on and af ‘the 2d Monday in M: ‘The Trustees hi also resol recent on the amount of the ed in April 1847, and April 1848, to be paid to the holders Bag to ba Lyilage neha dake and after the léth ‘of May next, By order of the Board, : 7 CHARLES NEWCOMB, Secretary. TRUSTEES. “4 CYRUS CURTI: HERMAN BOKE! CHAS. G. CARLE’ next. to pay an interest of six ‘ertificates authorized to be t day THOMAS HUNT, JAMES FREELAND. | Captain Wate IN, LUCIUS HOPKINS, DAN'L G. HAVILAND, STEWART C. MARSH, LEVI COO! GEORGE HASTINGS, DAVID 1. SayRi Cc. W. A. RODGERS, HENRY A. STON HENRY JESSOn, JOHN STEWARD, Jun'e: SEPTIMUS GROUKES, 0. BY, CHAS. PAYEN, GEO. CHAS. H. ROGERS, JAS. H. FE. MORI a PRED'K SAM'L J. BEALES, i. WM. mr en, Pk HAR ALM 23 JOSEPH WALKER, Presi LEWIS GREGORY, Vice-President ELLWOOD WALTER, Assistant Vico-Prosidents CHARLES NEWCOMB, Secretary. TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE, OR ALBANY DIRECT.—NEW EVENING LINE AT Six 0" The new and splendid steamer EUREKA, ry, will loave, the foot of Barclay stroot, this afternoon, May Ist, at sixo'clock. Passage, So. hs, Se. Regular days, Tussdays, Thurs passage or freight, apply on hoard. TATEN ISLAND FERRY.--LEAVE NEW YORK AP 9,112, 4, and 6 o'clock. Leave Vanderbilt's Landing ot 8, 10 1.8. and B a'olonk, MEDICAL. R. JULIUS SAMSON HAS REMOVED TO 319 Broad wa: I DICAL BOARD OF EXAMINATION, HE ARMY e be 1 House (corner of Broadway any Gillconvene at the Leaving te, (erat iO o'clock. The continue upwi pe R.—A PAMPHLET CAN BB HAD FREB “saion will YE AND E. ‘sroadway, corner of Warron street, do~ ce ages of the sll's new mode of treating Di simple, free from danger and beyou Je moet efficacious method now adepted of oui tithe aflections of those sensitive and delicate orga Powell has ree imported a large reas ra rye end B ee Just published, a popular’ Tr ni Uiition, revised and bomiarged, pric M. Dz Pee THE CHEROKEE COUNTRY.--GEORGIA’ February 17, 1843. J.B Randall on the merit of Wistar's Balsam uence of the benefits re~ 0 add our testimony in favor of inary healing properties. | We take great pl hat we have frequently used it oursel: to others, during the past yoar, in cas eas of the chest, Ke., ‘and alway We therefore choerfally recwm dove diseases, vo try the (Mariocta Helicon. signed 1. BULTS on tho wrappe Opinion of L Me Wild Chi 7. We have been induced, in consed ceived from this medicin its extraord sure in st ny d i: D with the m of mend to all wf eam of Wild Clu None genuine For anie, whol 10) Fulton street, Building, corwe street, and by the Drug: States and Canada, O CURR, NO CHARGE. confidentially corner of William of Chambers; Penifold ‘ # generally throughous, the U sR. MURPITY, OF 63 GOLD ynsulted on all forms of fy a wrrhea he cures in two a onstitutional debility aud. tiaporoncy succensfuliy roated by Dr. M. No mercury used i 7 caso, or hindraate Som vaelaces: ‘Open from 7A. M. be oP. M. HOR OF THE “PRACTICAL WRI. k errant Be , SX Greenwich stroot—office Reurs 9 te AMG tow E.M, (Sunday excepced), Thowe who apply jn the early stages will ho surprised at the rapidity sad livin roe actonding thor Cure. Stricture in every stacy radically cured,