The New York Herald Newspaper, May 5, 1849, Page 2

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On our first page will be found a telegraphic re- port of the intelligence received at Halifax by the steamer America, and distributed by express and telegraph through St. John, New Brunswick, to our office yesterday morning. ‘The news is interesting, though not very start- ling. Every where upon the continent, with the exception of the French republic, war exists, and blood is being shed. The effect of such a chronic condition of things is to depress the British mar- kets; and in consequence, consols and cotton are a shade lower. An immense arrival of specie by the America, reaching a million of dollars, may also have some effect in this depression of the English market. In the French republic, matters appear to be taking a very quiet direction. An important vote has recently been taken in the Assembly, in favor of an armed intervention for the restoration of Pope Pius the 9th to his dominions ‘n the Roman States. ‘The particular terms or the character of this inter- vention we are not yet able to judge of with any accuracy until the arrival of the steamer itself, and the receipt of our files and correspondence. It cannot surely involve the entire extinction of the newly conceded liberties formerly given by the Pope to his people, and since then strengthened and enlarged by the deeds ofthe people themselves since his escape to Gaeta. If the restoration of the Pope involves the extinction of the new Ro- man republic, this act of the French Assembly wi. be assailed with increased violence by republicans of all shades, and the friends of liberty throughout Europe. ‘The most important event which may be expect- ed to take place in France, or in Europe, and which by this time has already occurred, is the dissolution of the Assembly, and the elections consequent thereupon for the new Assembly. These elections will be conducted with great animosity and heat throughout the French republic, and will be watch- ed with equal interest by all the governments and all the statesmen of Europe. Upon the result of these elections will depend the future course of af- fairs in Europe. We do net anticipate that any one of the five great factions in France will sepa- rately succeed in this election, but that a certain portion of the representatives of every idea will be returned to the new Assembly. In such case, its future action will be shaped more upon principles of compromise and expediency than upon radical ideas, or upon views of monarchical restoration. ‘The war in the north and south of Germany seems to go on with augmented ferocity and intensity. We are much afraid that this conflict among the German races will yet involve the whole continent of Europe in a general conflagration. The war between Naples and Sicily has already become | more fruitful and capacious intellectual orga or Satanism, tn the Old and New World: During the last few years we have heard a great deal about socialism, both at home and abroad. With an ingenuity and restlessness cha- racterisie of the source from which this evil prin- ciple emanates, it has presented itself in a great variety of aspects and disgu Sometimes its apostles and emissaries have appeared in the shape of tallow-faced bipeds, with short pantaloons, and soiled, mis-shapen boots—at others, in the form of nice young men, with long beards, flowing locks, and immense shirt collars of irreproachable white- nT and starched to an alarming stiffaess. Now, the new philosophy has exhibited itself in grensy garments, and low-crowned hats with awful breadth of brim ; and again we have seen it ina straw bonnet, full of bouquets, and short petticoats with several tucks in their borders, trying to eul- tivate frying or phalanxes. At one time occupying more, and at another less of the public attention— now thrusting itself forward with great noise and pretension, and anon almost disappearing from our view; but, never wholly absent or divested of its virulence, this influence of evil, like an intrae- tuble leprosy, seems to have fastened itself upon certain classes of society in our day. Recent events in France have given to the subject a fresh notoriety; and of this, the disseminators of this system of atheism, disorganization and erie, have, of course, availed themselves, for the purpose of spreading the contagion and augmenting the num- berof their dupes. If we are to believe these in- dividuals, who address the American public through an, the Tribune, socialism, or satanism, is at this moment making gigantic strides in France, and anticipates equal success in our own country. We have studied this subject of socialism, or tanism, with considerable attention. We have examined it in all its varying phases, as it exists at the present time, and have succeeded, we believe, in tracing it to its parent source and origin, It is no modern growth; and it owes its origin toa much Socialism, their org ale tion, than the brain of a half-witted Frenchman ina Parisian garret. Let usdo full justice to socialism. We mean to do it justice. We mean to show its venerable antiquity—to trace its illustrious origin— to glance at its progress at different remote and more modern epochs—and, “ Wringing its shy, retiring virtues out,” more fully than they have ever yet been expressed, to place socialism, or satanism, 1m allits lineaments, fully before the American people and the world. Jt was in Asia, and in the very morning of the existence of our race, that socialism first appeared upon the earth. A memorable day! The sun had justentered on his daily career, like a warrior re- joicing in his strength. Nature, fresh and bloom- ing as a youthful bride, was clothed in smiles and sunshine. Peace and purity walked hand in hand amid the quiet hills, singinga joyous anthem, which wasre-echoed by thousands of airy voicesin the vales below. In the garden of Eden, the first pair, Adam and his lovely consort, Eve, accompanied by the mi- nistering angels of the living God,wentforth together in all the marvellous beauty of primeval innocence, and made the picture of their blissful paradise com- plete. Such was the charming morn—probably in the month of May—on which the first socialist philosopher set out on his mission of benevolence and reform. We know not precisely what par- ticular costume his fertile genius first suggested to this early reformer’s mind. For aught we know to the contrary, he may have ornamented his person with an old white coat, and nether garment, “a world too short” forhis indefatigable limbs. Or, mayhap, his sense of propriety may have dictated a broad-brimmed hat and sober-colored vestments, of the quaker-cut, most approved in these times of primeval simplicity. Or, again, who knows but he may have been disguised asa primitive dandy, with a hairy face, and elegant sack coat, while “ Over his arm he carried his tail, As a gentleman carries his cane?” However, one thing is certain: as the great social- ist approached the bowers of Eden—the ultimatum of his pedestrian excursion—he found it necessary to adopt the most rigid precautionary measures, and accordingly he wriggled his way into Paradise through the briers and brambles and fences,—if any they had,—which separated it from the rest of the world, in the shape of a serpent, in an elegant fancy costume of green and gold, got up expressly for the interesting occasion. ‘The result of the memorable interview between e and our ancient apostle of socialism is pretty well known throughout all the regions of chris- tendom. In the too confiding and unsuspecting heart of woman, the first seeds of that fiend- ish influence of discontent, impatience, and rebellion against truth and God, which we desperate. i a ‘The steamer is expected to arrive at the city in the course of this day ornight. In our to-mor- row’s edition ail the details of the news will be given to our numerous readers. Tue Virginia Exection 1N tar Sovrn.—We have private accounts from Virginia and other Southem States, which represent the condition of the whig or administration party in that region of the country, to be in a much worse plight than even might be expected from the disastrous defeat which itrecently sustained in the Old Dominion. Our cotemporary of the Courier and Enquirer is of opinion that the extinction of the whigs in Virginia has been occasioned by the mistaken policy of General Taylor’s cabinet, in not removing two or three locofoco office holders. This is like account- ing for the immense rush of Niagara Falls, by sup- posing that two or three old women in Buffalo had emptied their pails of water in the channel of the river, and hence the tremendous fall of rushing waters at Niagara. The defeat of the whigs, or administration party, in Virginia, (and its probable defeat and total rout which may be expected in other Southern States) has been produ by the agitating and unprincipled operations of such poli- ticians as Senator Seward, Martin Van Buren, and all the other anti-slavery agitators belonging to every faction in the North. By means of those agitatorsandultras, the administration of Gen. Tay- lor will not only be Tylerized, but it will be left without hardly a rag of strength in the next House of Representatives. It is a fortunate thing for the country, that we have such an honest, upright, fearless man in the White House, as he who now occupies it. His cabinet is nothi his party 1s nothing ; he belongs to no party, but to the country; and it will require all his nerve and sagacity in the great crisis which 18 about springing up in this country, with the commencement and progress of the next session of Congress—a crisis which was feared and apprehended by Washington, who ac- cordingly, in his farewell uddress, counselled his countrymen to beware -of organising parties on sectional prejudices. The cabinet of General Tay- lor need not trouble themselves about organising any new system of measures, any modification of the tariff, any change in the financial system of the government, for they never will have a chance to curry any thing into operation, other than the general system which is now in action. Both houses of Congress, under the lashings of Northern agitators, insulting und abusing the South in every step they tuke—both houses of Congress will be divided geographically, und will take hostile and violent positions on that ground; and the conse- quences who can tell?) We dread the future, Newsrarer Exrexrnise.—The Post, of last eve. ning, gave a portion of the news by the America as if it came at their own expense from Halif cx. his, however, is nothing, compared with the mis- cellaneous items of foreign intelligence which are merged in with the commercial news taken from some extra of yesterday morning. These items are old, and never came over the wires from St John. They were brought by the Cambria last week. Viva la humbug. now call ‘ socialiem,” or satanism, were then and there planted. Then it was that we hed the first practical introduction of the guillotine into human society. Cain was one of the first disciples of the new philosophy, and cut the throat of his brother. Rebellion and murder thus annexed Eden to the kingdom of Satan; and, amid the thunders and lightnings of outraged Heaven, the guilty pair were driven forth for ever from their bowers of happiness. For hundreds of years, the system of philosophy thus introduced by its founder into the garden of Eden continued to flourish with varying fortunes. It obtained a footing among that ancient and peculiar people, the Jews, and led them into quite a number of interesting vagaries, which are matter of history. It was not, however, until the Saviour of mankind made his appearance at Bethlehem, of Judea, that the great parent of socialism deemed it necessary to undertake a second mission, ia propria persona, for the defence and propagation of his favorite creed. When Christ went into the wilderness to give that never-to-be-forgotten lesson of trust and faith in God to those whom he came to elevate and redeem, Satan saw that socialism was in dan- ger. Accordingly, he betook himself to the wil- derness, and, with all the impudence which cha- racterizes his philosophical system, attempted to make a proselyte of the Redeemer of the world. With a great deal more eloquence than is pos- sessed by any of his followers, the enemy of God Man assailed the Saviour. But all in vain. First, the arch-socualist, just as at the present day, attempted, through the mere phy- sical cravings of the tempted, to gain his ob- ject. Failing in that, he sought to fire his political ambition, and, pointing out to him the wealth and power of the kingdoms of the earth, promised them to our blessed Lord, with all the spoils of office, in case he yielded to his tempta- tion But, bafiled and repulsed, the tempter was forced to give up the contest, and, overwhelmed by the withering rebuke of the Son of God, fled, with huis tail between his legs, and his pantaloons short of his boots, howling to the realms of darkness, gnashing his teeth with fiendish malignity, as he reflected on the future triumphs of the benign and humanizing system of Christianity. Once more, on the eve of that dark, eventful day, on which, amid scenes of blood and riot, over which good men weep, the down-trodden people of France avenged themselves on the oppressor, and attempted to establish republican government, the great socialist again appeared, and, successfully in- stilling his poison into the minds of Robespierre and his associates, blasted the blossoming hopes of liberty and mankind, and laid the first French re- public in ruins! Then, indeed, the triumph of socialism, or satanism, appeared to be complete. Hell laughed, with delirious joy, over that scene of anarchy and blood, while the angels veiled with their wings their weeping eyes. Tlfen was the hour and power of socialism. Yet all hope for France had not utterly perished. Recovering, a8 from a fearful dream, years afterwards, the French people began to stir themselves, Another revolu- tion was the result, which paved the way for that glorious and successful movement which has finally given to that great country—so chivalric, #@ and heroie—for the first time, a sound form ef repubhi- can government. Then, again, re-appears the arch- his old schemes of rebellion enemy of man, with ! against buth and God, gilded over with the most specious pretences and iinpostures. Brother is arrayed against brother. The streets of Paris run with the blood shed in fratricidal conflict. Amid demoniae shouts and yells, socialism proclaims another short-lived triumph? Again, in this favored land, the same sort of evil influence sets itself to work. Craftily adapting it- self to the good-humored and indulgent character of our people, it catches their eye by a studied af- fectation of eccentricity of dress and manner. It plays the mountebank in the public streets, It amuses the boys and “children of a larger growth,” by little tricks, now quite stale, and beginning to be thoroughly understood. Then itrants of a re- publicanism still more republican than any the world has yet seen; and a social system in which the honest man and the rogue—the industrieus ci- tizen and the loafer—will be alike prosperous and respected. It ridicules the Christian religion, and joins its snuffling whine with the obscene ritual of communism and atheism, Entermg another field, it fastens itself on one of the great political par- ties of the country, and mingles its spurious politi- cal economy with its pretended advocacy of respec- table and Christian men. It ‘ mouths the heaven in its blasphemous talk;” and, after first attempting to rob mankind of their hopes of heaven, it arrays class against class—the poor against the rich—la- bor against the results of labor—man against man —sowing everywhere the seeds of discontent, dis- union, confusion, anarchy, licentiousness and so- cial ruin. Inall this we see the workings of the master- hand; the results of the same restless genius, in flaming livery or ecclesiastie black, which stirred up revolt in heaven—made Eden a desolation— tempted the Saviour of mankind—polluted France with wild and bloody anarchy; and now, with its soiled boots and short and greasy pantaloons—its long, dirty beards and immense shirt-collars—and its everlasting whine about the “tyranny of the nich,” the “atrocious robbery called property,” “phalanxes,” “farms,” “associations,” ‘attractive street-sweeping,” arid ‘harmonious cobbling,” impudently attempts to impose itself upon the sober good sense and sound intelligence of this commu- nity. But we can’t grow such things here. Our corn and pumpkins do much abound, but social- ism, or satanism, isnota thriving plant amongst us. We do not dig in “phalanxes,”’ but in placers ; and the old enemy, disguise himself as he may, cannot conceal frem us the horns and the hoofs, It is pro- bable that he is already prepared to confess that socialism, hereabouts, is ‘‘an obsolete idea,” not worth even a pair of dirty boots or short pantaloons, or an old white hat on the back of its head. Try again, “old Clootie.” Proression versvs Practice.—About the be- ginning of February, 1848, when the Wall street office-beggars made up their minds to support General Taylor, whom we had started as early as the 26th May, 1546, the following was published in the Courier wid Enquirer We are one of a committee of twenty-five, work- ing fr (he good of the cause ; and, we may add, that of that committee will either be an applicant secept office, if General Taylor shall be elected nt. follewing persons were members of the WwW street committeé, who concurred in and published their own “ self-denying ordinance J. Warsox Wenn, Candidate for Mission to Madrid. J. Prescott Hate, appointed District Attorney. 1 Maxwet, Candidate for Sub-Treasurer. ELL; by proxy, for Philip Hone, Naval Officer. Simxox Drarsn, by proxy, for the Consulate at Havre, for his brother. On these data, we will ask a chemist to tell how much truth and veracity the professions of a poli- tician will yield by distillation on a slow fire? Late From Bermupa.—We received yesterday the Bermuda Royal {Gazette of the 24th ult. The convict ship Neptune, sailed on Sunday, the 22d ult., for the Cape of Good Hope, with 289 passen- gers from the convict hulks at Bermuda, amongst whom was the patriot John Mitchell. By the fol- lowing paragraph from the Gazette, it will be seen that Mrs. Mitchel and family were not passengers in the Neptune :— It is not correct that Mrs. Mitchel and family were passengers to these Islands in the Neptune, as stated in some of the New York papers, We understand that Mrs. M. had taken, or was about to take, passage in a yersel going direct to the Cape, to meet her husband cre. The town and vicinity of St. Georges was visit- ed on the 20th ult. with a terrific hail storm, ac- companied by lightning and thunder. The hail did some damage to the glass. Anaivensaky Dinxen.—We have on hand an interesting report of the Anniversary Dinner in celebration of the French Revolution, which from want of space and the press of other important intelligence, is unavoidably crowded out until to- morrow. Marine Affairs, An American steamship was seen on the 23d ult., in Caicos Passage, steering south. We think it probably was the steamship Crescent City, Capt. Stoddard, hence for Chagres, Sixteenth Anniversary of the Magdalen Be- nevolent Society. The sixteenth anniversary of the Magdalen Be- neyolent Society, was held at the Hope Chapel last night. The meeting was opened with singing and prayer, after which the report of the treasu- rer, which showed that the receipts for the year have been $400 less than the current expenses, be- sides an indebtednees of $1,500 due on a mortgage. During the past year, out of forty-two, five have been restored to their friends and two have been converted; several have withdrawn and gone back to the paths of infamy. The most interesting case was that of a German girl, who two years ago, left her na- tive land and came to this country, but was by some means conducted to a house which proved to_be disre- putable, She threw herself away, and soon she was in the penitentiary hospital, where she first heard of the institution, and which she sought, She has studied the seriptures, and there is a reason to believe that the light of the gospel has shone into her heart, She some- time since wrote to her mother in Germany, and soon received an answer that she had a married sister in Baltimore, and advising her to go at once to her sister, She was restored to her sister, The report mentioned several other cases of an interesting characte Rev. Dr. De itt being called on, rose and said; e were many forms of christian charity, which ted a more popular aspect than the one for the advancement of whioh they had met, but he believed as hone more in concurrence with the gospel. said he, “are all lost, and God gave his only begotten son to die for us, that he who believed in him should not perish, but have eternal life. ‘The gospel lays not the axe at the branch, but at the root. We have stood aloot from this work; society has frowned upon the degradation, but we shall go out among the highways and the hedges, and compel them to come in, The spirit of this world is ‘1 thank God that I am not as ot men, or. J am not like that man.’ The true spirit, that of the publican, is the proper one, when he cried, without looking up to Heaven: ‘God bo mereitul tome a sinner.’ The Pharisees were familiar with the gospel religion, but they closed their oyes against the light. Lot us do what we can in tho strength of God, for those whose souls are steeped in sin, and upon whom infamy has taken her hold. The christian community is not sufficiently awake to this matter, it does not command that consideration which it deserves True, there are not many who have been redeemed at ie Magdalen Institute, but one is worth all the labor of love.”’ Dr Lansino, of Brooklyn, said of meeting w this is the th Thad the pleasure h this society upon its organization, and (time that T have ever met with it, 1 ry there are 60 few present, It shows that the people are not properly aroused upon the subject. Our yhipathy is cailed for. and we should not shrink back fron icn female us from a viper, fearful lest, should we apprcach them, wo shall contract pollution. It is our duty to take them by the hand, and lead them to the paths of virtue, Jesus died for thei ehould we not point them to the Lamb of pass through the streets, and hear these poor miso- rable creatures using p language, and wo start from them, instead of speaking to them of the gospel 4 collcetion was here taken, after which the Rev. Mr. Storrs. of Brooklyn, made a brief address. There were very few persons present, and except the report, the mevting was devoid of interest Movements of Individuals, 8 A. Yterbid, Washington; Hon. A. T. Rose, Suffolk; Captain Brewerton, U. 8. A.; Dr, Smith, Cumberland; Rey, J. Bowden, Utica; Morgan Johnson, Virginia! Capt. A.D. bryanton, U. 8. A,, and J. Belknop, Bos: ton, were among the arrivals yosterday at the Irving Hon. G. D. Wale, N. J.; Hon Novins, do.; Major Winchop, and li. C, Blake, U. 8. A.; Capt. Julion, Bos. ton; H. M. Coller, Binghamton; ‘I’! Osgood, Liverpool; and J, Clay Mudd, Washington, have arrived at the Astor Howse. Laren From Rio Jaxeimo axp Montevipeo.—By the arrival of the bark Erastus Corning, Captain Corning, from Rio, we ure in receipt of files of the Jorna! do Comercio to the 27th of March, They contain but little news, Notwithstanding the vast crowd of North Americans that had been congre- gated during the month of March in that port, we do not find oue syllable about them in these papers. Those Purtuguese editors are but slow hands at making up interesting papers From Pernambuco and Bahia, accounts had been re- ceived to the 11th and 14th of March. Bahia continued to enjoy perfect tranquillity; the announcement of the diseclution of the Chamber of Deputies had not pro- duced any sensation whatever. In Pernambuco everything was tending to the perfect re-establishment of order. From Porto Alegre and Rio Grande, also, accounts to the 13th and 18th. had been received. Nothing of im- portance had occurred in either of these provinces, and they were in perfect peace, The U. §. surveying schooner Ewing, Liout, Com- mandant W. A. Bartlett, arrived at Riode Janeiro Fe ruary 25th, in forty-five days from New York, Having suffered materially from the badness of her iron work and running gear, she was compelled to repair, which detained her till the 22d of March; when she put to sea, but the same day parted her chain bobstay, and was compelled to put back for another, The Ewing sailed again on the 23d, P, M., for her destination on the coast of California, All well. Tie following are the namos of her officers :— Lieut. Comdt, W. A. Bartlett: Acting Master, A. C. Rhind ; Assistant Surgeon, B. Rush Mitchell; Passed. Mid~ shipmen, C. mms, J.P. Thornton, m_ Gibson; Acting Purser, W. B.' McMurtrie; Clerk, F, A. Bartlett; Master's Mate, Francis H. West. ‘The U.S, revenue brig C, W. Lawrence, Capt. Fra- zor, having completed her repairs, sailed from Rio de Janeiro for the Pacific on the 21st March, ‘The English man-of-war packet, the Spider, “had re- turned from Rio La Plata, She brought accounts from Montevideo to the 10th of March. There was no farther news from Buenos Ayres, and nothing new had oc- curred at Montevideo, The French admiral, Le Pre dour, was expected there every moment. M, Guillemot, the French chargé d’ affaires to Brazils, who made a trip to La Plata a short time before, returned in the Spider. We annex our correspondence and market re- ports from Rio Janciro: ‘The following letter is received from David D. Porter, Esq., commanding U. 8, mail steamship Panama:— Ruo pr: Javerno, March 24, 1849, Dean Six— T wrote you the day after our arrival at this place, by a vessel bound to Baltimore, We leave. this to-morrow, and Capt. Corning will take you the news of our sailing I had hope, when I came in, to get off in five days; but the first three days, including « Sunday, were lost to us, Since we commenced work. we have kept coaling night and day; every one thinks we have accomplished wonders, taking into considera- tion the habits and customs of ‘the people, Our hip has been visited by the Secretary, or “Minister of Ma- rine,” and many of the public officers; though the ship was somewhat in disorder, owing to refitting and coal. ing, great admiration was expressed for all her ai rangements, and the engine attracted universal ap- luuse, from the beautiful order in which it is kept t looked more like a beautiful toy than » machine that had been working constantly for twenty-six days; and our chief engineer, Mr. Murphy, deserves more than ordinary commendation. The engine wanted no re- ira whatever, and we could have gone to sea again an our after we anchored, Those of our grumbiers, (and there were but two) feel quite eatisfied with their fare since hearing of the difficulties of other ships; and I hear of nothing but congratulatiens that they aro on board the Panama; and so much superior is Our forward cabin fare to tho best fare in any other ships, that I have been offered four hundred dollars for passage there, which I was obliged to refuse. I have refused a great many passen- gers to Sun Francisco, particularly forward passengers, Thave little left to tell you, excepting that every de- partment of the Panama goes on harmoniously. Pas- sengers are all in good humor, and have behaved, with- out exception, as gentlemen, while in this port; so dif ferent from the conduct of many other Americans that ithns at racted notice, ‘They mostly live on board, and Imuake very arrangement, at thei? own expense, for their convenience to and from the shore. Hoping that you will hear of our arriving at Panama in 36 days, T remain, &. &e., DAVID D. PORTER. Rio Jaxeino, March 20.—Imports from the United States this month, 6.074 barrels flour, 48 packages do- mestics. 200 boxes «perm candles, 140,000 feet lumber, 460 barrels rosin, 120 dozen chairs, 13,000 Ibs, wax. and sundries, From Valparaiso, 600 bags flour, and 760 do, wheat. Flour—the rales have been greater than for some time past, but at no improvement in price—be- ing 15,00 barrels for consumption, and 2.600 for e: port. ‘The prices have been 16}, 8 ij for Richmon 4/500 a 15), for Columbia Mills, Columbia, and O Dansi 14j for Baltimore; 13) a 14|| for Philadelphia and New Orleans. ‘The have been only in moderate parcels, the bakers showing no disposition to lay in stocks, expecting continued shipments from the Uni- ted States, An entire cessation of imports for a month or more, will alone enable an advance to be obtained. ‘The stock in first hands is 11,000 barrels Gallego, 11,- 000 do. Haxall, 3.000 do Col. and O, Danse, 2,000 do. Baltimore; and 3500 Philadelphia, New Orleans, &¢.; total, 32,500 barrels, and the import from Chili, ' The bakers arc estimated to hold 80,000 barrels, Dates from Rio Grande to 14th, quote flour very dull, at 14] for Baltimore, 17) a 18) for Richmond. Stock,’ 14,000 barrels, Domestics remain in the same dull state, and quotations are neminal, at 250rs, tor blue drills, 180rs.for brown do., 160rs. brown shirtings, 30 inch. Lumber Sales have been made for export’ to California, at 40) on board; for consumption 45|| could not _be obtaines Sperm candles haye been sold at 000rs, ‘The stocks in second hands have at last been quite reduced, and mo- derate imports will command the quotation. Provi- sions are in demand, and beef would bring 36), pork 40). and lard 280, and hams 400. ‘Tea—Sales of frst quality Hyson at 1250 and 1300; good and superior, 1600 41/700. Salt is abundant; last sales at 600rs. ‘Wax—Sales at 750rs., fairdemand, Coffee—The arti- vals have been limited, and the quality generally quite ordinary, More favorable accounts from Europe, to 4th of February, have given animation to the market, and large purchases have been made at 50 a 100rs. ad: vance on prices, We now quote superiors 2,100 a 3,200; good firsts 2500 a 2000; ordinary do. 2600 a 2750. ‘The stocks are reduced to 20,000 bags. and holders are ver; firm. The article has an upward tendency, which will continue henceforward, as the receipts will be limite ‘The accounts of the deficiency of the new crop 4 daily confirmed, and there is not the least doubt of its Delng one third short of the usual average, The gene- ral opinion is that it will be nearer one-half. ‘The quality will be better than the last. ‘The export this month will be about 120,000 bugs, of which 32,495 will be for the United States. The exports to the Atiantic orts since 8lst December, has only averaged 24,546 gs per month, against the average of 43,860 bags per month during 1848, Hides—The demand has been brisk, and prices have advanced to 150. and some are held at 155, Favorable accounts from Europe and the United States, also from the south, that they are scare are the causes The stock for sale is very triflin Freights continue very dull; to United States, 50 cents; Europe, 824, 6d.a 45s, Exchange was done to a largo extent, by the last packet. at 26d, per ||. It is now firm, Doubloons, 01\\; dollars, 2/000, From Sr. Domryeo,—The, schooner O’Brien, Capt. Sargent, arr at this port yesterday, in twenty days from St. Domingo City.” The intelli- gence received by this arrival 1s not so late as that brought by the Silenius, at Boston, (published un- der the telegraphic head in Friday’s Herald,) but, © far as it goes, it is confirmatory of the accounts cf the successes of the Haytiens in their warfare upon the Dominicans, From Port av Prixce, Haytt.—The brig Hayti arrived at this port last night from Port au Prince, April 17. Her news is unimportant. Business was ry dull; but little coffee coming to market. Spanish doubloons were, worth $200, The place Was quiet, notwithstanding the state of war exist- ing between the Haytiens and Dominicans. Court of Special Sessions. Before the Mayor, and Aldermen Fitzgerald and Dodge, May 4.—This was the lust day of the Special Sessions under the existing government. The casos that were tried were, for the most part. petit larcenies, with here and there @ case of assault and battery, just by way of varying the scene, Amongst the rest, one Harriet Plains was brought to the bar, charged with having assaulted and beaten Ann Eliza Plains, Both complamant and defendant were black, and the difficulty. it seems, originated in each one for herself instituting a claim to the best place in the affections of one William Plain, also black. who is now at sea, The complainant produced & certificate of marriage, and the prisoner confessed that she never bad been married to Plain, but that she had lived with him five or six years, and that she had presented him, in the mean- me, with a child, which still lives to gladden his eyes. when he returns from sea. Sho had “raised this muss," i.e, she bad assaulted the complainant in order to oblige her to show her certificate of marriage, She thought she had the best right to Plain, but must now Jield, ‘The court sent her to the city prison for ton days, to atone for the assault and battery, Poverty and Crime.—John Krancisco, John Denman, and Aaron Baxter, were charged with stealing several pairs of boots and shoes from Oliver Uutehinson. John Francisco ix a Spaniard <4 room somewhe im the Ninth ward Denman and Baxter are boys whom City Intelligence. Tux Weartien.—Yesterday was the warmest day of the year. and thou, ere was a gentle breex all day, in the afternoon it, was unpleasant! The streets were aguin filled with dust, wi extremely disayreenble. ‘Thi morniag was overhung with clouds, and'there was every pros- pect of rain, but ae the day advanced the sky became clear, and the ri sun poured upon the city, Ax night on looked thick and hazy, the general preeursor of rain. Resovar or Tar Gas Hovse.—This long talked of nuisance, in Centre street. now begins to show signs of removal. ‘The workmen. were yesterday enga taking down the wall of the buililing on t of the street, and from the manner in which the work was conducted. the removal wil very soon, Itis a nuisance whi been abated. though the oh warm. ¢ improvement ediate section ix in- render it a pleasant location cal for business, Funenan or James Warsox.—A large number of the members of the police department yesterday attended the funeral of mes Watson. late of the Sixth ward police, who fell dead on Thursday morning, at the po- lice station in the Tombs, The military companies, Emmet Guard and Montgomery Guard, attended the remains to the Vathedral Cemetery, at Green Point. Mr. Watson was a valuable member of the department. always displaying great perception and energy. Coutiston or THe Fenny Boars.—Two of the boats of the Jersey City ferry—the Aresseoh and Worcester— came into contact on Thursday evening, by which the Worcester had a large portion’ of Sheathing torn away. The same boat which had injured the Worces- ter ‘then ran into a large brig, by which the top and side of one of her saloons was stove in, Certainly there must have been some carelessness about the collisions, and the matter should be at once ferreted out, and the offending party held liable. About a year since it was quite common for such accidents, until a narrow es- cape of several hundred lives took place; since that time there have been few or no accidents, and the na- tural conclusion is, that if the pilots of these ferry boats would properly attend to their business, none weuld now occur, and at least not two within an hour by the same boat. Crty Inrnovements.—The bright weath.. of late has served to inspire the people of the upper part of the city with a spirit of improvement. Upon almost every vacant block the spade of the laborer has commenced its excavations. and by the end of the year will have been reared entire blocks of magnificent edifices, where but a few weeks since nothing but a rough board fence was to be seen, The entire front on Twenty-third street, between Lexington and Fourth Avenues is now being pre vd for the erection of seventeen buildings, each of which will cost $12,500, making a total of $212,500. These buildings will be, doubtless, the most splendid in that section of the city, and will vie with many around Unien Square, On the opposite of Fourth Avenue, between that and Madison Avenue, several yery fine buildings are in course of construction, which wili very much add to the value of the preperty in the immediate vicinity of Madison Square. The many sunken lots, some of them twenty feet below the grade of the streets, are rapidly filling up, and in several of them the piles of brick and mortar begin to rise, If such signs are evidences of prosperity, surely New York must be in a most prosperous condition, But this is not all, At the corner of and adjacent to Lex- ington Avenue and Twenty-seventh street, are eight or ten handsome stone front houses, replete with every convenience while in Lexington Avenue are just com- pleted; several beautiful buildings. Most of these buildings will be lighted with gas as far up as the second, and many to the third story. During the last year, 80 great was,the demand fer houses that rents advanced twexty-five per cent, and there is every pro- bability, that in the course of another year, the ordi- nary residences of that section will command as great a price as the best in the lower part of the city. Shamerut.—The Coroner was yesterday called upon to visit the Catholic burying ground (Potter's field) at the corner of 60th strect and 4th avenue, where three coffins, about three feet long. had been thrown into the enclosure without the knowledge of the keeper. The Coroner accordingly repaired to the spot. and investi- gated the matter. The bodies which the coffins con- tained were those of infants, and appeared to have died from natural causes. The Coroner, while on the ground. took occasion to look at the mode of burlal in this cemetery, and his investigations resulted in the discovery of ‘a number of trenches about 100 feet long, 20 feet deep, and about seven feet wide, Into these trenches the coffins are placed in layers, and not co- vered with earth until the trenches are filled. We are informed by the officers attached to the Coroner's office, that there were hundreds, if not thousands, of these coffins exposed to public view. Who is to blame in this matter? Somebedy, surely, is obnoxious to loud. censure. It is, indeed, shameful! Mrcnanics’ Institute Scnoo.—Tentu Annvat Ex- ninition.—The ith annual exh.vition of the school attached to the Mechanics’ Institute, of this city, teok place last evening at the Tabernacle, and a very inte- resting and entertaining exhibition it was. The build- ing was crowded to overflowing, by the parents and re- latives of the scholars, as well as the friends of the In- stitute, ‘The number of the pupils of the school is about, we should judge, two hundred and ffty, boys and girls. all of whom, neatly and gaily attired, were present on the occasion, the latter all dressed in white, and varying in age from five to thirteen years, ‘The chair was taken by Alderman Leitch, and at half-past seven o'clock the exercises of the evening commenced by the pupils singing, in a very creditable manner, Beethoven's “Song of Friendship,” accom- nied by the organ and orchestra. The performance was warmly applauded, ‘The remaining exercises wero as follows :— Recitation—* Time,” R, V. D. Reed. Original Composition—* Pendant que nous vivons vi- rons,” Augusta Basford. Recitation Impromptu, on recelving an Eagle's Pinion from Lake Superior,” Wm. H. Mairs, Original Composition— We should keep the Memory of Friends and Favors Forever Green,” Julia A, Rodgers, Recitation—* The Weicome,”’ Edward Matile, Music—Sacred Melody. Original Composition—“ The Power and Wisdom of the Deity inferred from His Works,” Eliza Price, Recitation—* Le Lion de Florence,” J, Cormier. Recitation—* The Candidate,” Charles Austin. Original Composition—“ Influence of the United States upon the Condition of the World,” William M. jason, Music— Swiss Shepherd's Song.”” Recitation—* Passing Away,’’ Cordelia H. Mackay. Recitation—“ Report of the Committee on Swine,” Edward F, Mabbatt, Original Composition—* Hope,” Charlotte E. Cook. Dialogue—* Scene du Joueur,’? V. Herb and U. Cour- voisier. Recitation—“ The Wish,” Emma Heath, Rec jon—* The Sexton and the Thermometer,” ‘Wm. Rankin. Music—Cantata, “Spring.” The exercises being concluded, the next thing in order was the distribution of the prizes, which, to the pupils at least, was the most interesting portion of tke entertainment. ‘Tho prizes consisted of choice standard English and American works, beautifully bound. The following are the names of the young ladies and gentle- mento whom they were presented :— Richard V. D. Reid, William H. Mairs, James Ro- binson, George Long, Vandusen Mairs, Charles Austin, kuward A. Vandenhoff, Charles Brombacher, Joha Johnson, Jules Cormier, William Bailmann, Peter Bur- bank. George C. Ellison, Calvin Barker, Theodore Hathaway, Alfred ©. Smith, George Arents, David Prince, Edward S, Mabbutt, George W. Rodgers, Wan. Kobertson, Vietor Herb, Washington M. ‘Thompson, Charles H. Woodhull, William 8 Gatterrez, Francis A. Maxon. Robert Kimpe, Frank Mackay, George James. Female Department.—Louisa Riblett, Julia A. Rodgers, Elizabeth 8. Price, Gharlotte Dodge, Anna W. Out: water. Frances W. Chapman, Mary E. Wright, Ag- nes W. Chapman, Eleanor E. Sayre, zabeth Haddea, Julia rtha L. Sharp, Ceeilia Grosclande, . Ellen M. Cook, Malvina Heath,Cor- iu Mackay. Charlotte Constantine, Margaret Irwin. Louisa J. Hathaway, Mary Dodge, Elizabeth Dodge, Lugene Rassellotte, Adeline Heath Adcline Townseud, Eliza J. Swinson, Cecilia Frasier, Alexina Green, We can say ofthe exercises, that, taking into eonsi- deraticn the early ages of the pupils, they were highly creditable and satisfactory. and must be 80 considered by the parents of the pupils, the teachers, and the members of the Institute. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Cownt oF Avreacs.—The Court heard two cases yes- terday. aud part of another, and made one decision, ‘The following wore the causes tried ;— Cyrus Barlow, appeliant, against Mary Barlow and an- other, respondents.—sobn Thompson, Esy., for appellant, and Wm. Eno, Esq, for respond James Rice, plaintiff in error, vs. Edward Floyd, defen- dant, m error —This cause was in relation to an execu- tion levied on a set of harness, worth about $100, and has probably cost more than. five times the original the articles, The justice of the county in he execution vied first gave judgment in accordanoe with the st of the jury, against the plaintiff, Kice. The County Court, to which the matter was cartied, reversed the judgment, and the Supreme Court sustained the position taken by the jud; County Court, and yesterday the Court of App decided against the Supreme Court, and sustained the original judgment. For plaintiff in error, Wm. Wick- ham. jr.’ for defendant in error, A. B Ketcham, Esq. wlbert Wyckol}. plaintiff’ in error, vs. Peter Latt, and Maria his W yer deyendants in ervor.—Thhis cause was not concluded when the court adjourned. It will probably Ve finished to-day, Lott. Murphy, and Vanderbut, eqs. were the counsel for plamuil, and Wm. J. Cogs: well, Esq , fer the defendants Awninas anv Awnine Posts.—The enterprising store keepers in the busnt district, are taking down the last renipants of what was formerly old Brouklyn, aad plucing neat iron ones in their stead. ‘The old awning poits look as if some giant of the forest had been down, and. with the outer covering etripped olf, made to stand erect and support the massive weight of a single sheet of canvass, ‘There are many of those, how ever, in other parts of the eity, which ought to have been uscd for frewood long since, instead of tuking up roc on the sidewalk, which is ‘none too wide at the beet I truly be said of them, that “their room 1s better than their company.” he employed to sell certuin articles for him, ‘he boots s were among the articles which they peddled trcet#, and Mr. Hutchinson, seeing his pro- porty in their postession, questioned them as to how they obtained it. ‘They very frankly answered that they were employed by the Spaniard to sell them, and niss euid that he bad more at his house, bad been at Mr, H.'s out pur Innocent, were allowed t large, and the Spaniard * senteneed tothe City Urison for twenty days. ny While ¢xamining the boys, the Mayor asked ong of thom how he came to get into this employment. The boy. who certwinly did not look like a thief replied With tears jn bis eyes, that be bad for a long time been ut work in #* gum factory” up town, but that he could not make cough by his labor to pay bis board, wid ‘hat he was forced to look for some more profitable em ploy ment. Atter a few other unimportant cases bad been dis- poved Of, the court adjow Court Calenday—This Day, Circe Cooks = bron 400 Lo 000, Scicink.— ‘Lhe Coroner was yesterday called to hold an inquest onthe body of « inan who was found in w retired part of Greenwood Cemetery, with his brains blown out aud & pistol lying beside him, ‘The name and roridence of this unfortunate individual is not known, ‘Lhe jury rendered a verdict “that the de- censed came to his death by shooting himself with a pistol? Supreme Court—In Chambers, Hi fore Justice Hurlbut May 4.—Louisa Lowning vs Kobert L. Downing. — Thie vw ® proceeding supplementary to the issulag of wn execution, In February, 1848) the plaintif ub- tnited w decree for # divores from the defendant aud for mim and the costs of the suit, au exceut d returned unsatistied, whoro- upon an order Was Cbiained under the code for the ex- amination of the deten On the exam fur shown that the defendant had in his hands, ab) Is month ago, $195; and, it appearing to the Ju Pat be bed net patiefactorily accounted for that ba ben 1 tine au Order that he should pay ont of it Hy and Costs, Logetuer with $40, the costs of TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, POOR OCT Partlamentary Proceedings—Petitiow? for a Recall of the Governor, Signed by Thousands—Streets Quiet—first Arrival this Season, Movrnnan, May 4—3 P.M In the Assembly, to-day, Mr. Holmes gave notiee of @ bill to incorporate the St. Lawrence aud Champlain Canal Company, stating positively that the necessary tunds were all ready, Tho petitions for a recall of the Governor, Lord El- gin, have been numerously signed, and it is thought that 4 request to this effect will pass the present ses- sion, Navigation to this point having opened, the first ship of the season arrived to-day, ‘There is nothing else important worth transmitting, ‘Things remain perfeetly quiet Later from St. Thomas—Loss of the Brig Sarah C, I of Philadelphla—Impor- tant from Venezuela, Bosrox, May 4—6 P. M. The schooner Tam O'Shanter has arrived at this port, from St, Thomas,having picked up on her passage Captain Spedd, and the crew of the brig Surah C, Huse of Philadelphia, which vessel sprung a leak, and was abandoned on her voyage from Charleston to Boston. Late letters received here to-day from Venezuela, state the govergment had passed two laws, one, that @ creditor shall not recover by legal process under six years; and if the debtor resist, the creditor is to walt three yeurs more; another law enforces that all vessels entering a port shall discharge all cargo. This is done with a view to help the coasting trade of the country. Against the first law all foreign consuls have protested, as conflicting with the law of nations. Guzman was intriguing to supplant Monagas, aud the latter was making an attempt to be declared dic- tator. Suicide In Philadelphia. z Pritapenenta, May 4, 1849, Jacob Plistine Taylor, living in Second street, Ken- sington, Clerk to tho Board of Commissioners, commit- ted suicide this morning, by shooting himself. The act is supposed to have been caused by pecuniary difl- culties. The Telegraphic Wires, New Yorx, May 4—034 P. M. The Southern line is interrupted by atmospheric electricity, and has not been working since 6 P. M. ‘The Boston line has also been out of order since ear y this evening. UPR A! B , May 4—6 P.M. Receipts within the past 24 hours :—Flour, 850 bbla. wheat, 14,000 bushels. For flour the market is activ and free sales are making at $4.8 $4 06% ; wheat con- tinues firm, though the market is scarcely so active—«. sale of 1.400 bushels Ohio was made at 90c. Whiskey iy quoted at 173zc., with moderate business. Aunaxy, May 4—6 P. M. The steamer's news unsettled the market for broad- stuffs, and nothing of importance transpired. Corn was held at an advance: » Shipping Intelligence. Bosron, May 4, 1848, 1 Brig Sarah C, Hure, (of Philadelphia,) Shedd, from Char leaton, 8. C., with a cargo of sawn timber, commenced leak= ing on the 19th ult., and filled on the 23d ult. Cut away masts to keep her from rolling over. Same da, taken off by bark Jave E. Williams, (of New Mason, from Boston for Apalachicola, On the 26:h ult. waa taken ‘on board schooner Tam «' Shantor, (of Gloucester, > Capt, Bennett, 14 days from St. Thomas, and arrived at Bos- ton this morning. Sroxen—March 25th, off Pernambuco, bark Ann Welcl from New York for California all well, 4 United States Cireuit Court. Before Judge Nelson. May 4.—Gilbert T) Everson and others vs. Cornelius W. Lewrence.—This was an action to recover about $900. together with interest, on that sum. The plain- tiffs in 1847, imported an article from England known as lastings; it was formerly used as clothing, but it seems that latterly it has not been used for that pur pose, but is mostly used for making covers for buttons, and for boots and shoes, and bootees. The defendant insisted that it was liable under the acts of 1842 and 1846, to a duty of 90 per cent, and compelled the plain- tiffs to pay that sum; the latter paid it under protest, and now seeks to recover it back, with interest, con- tending that the article in suit fell’ under the 12th sub- division of the 5th seation of the act. His Honor charged the jury, that it was admitted on all sides that the article in question fell within the clause of the tariff act of 1842, under which a duty of 30 per cent is properly chargeable, unless it can be brought under a lower rate, on account of some pecu- liar characteristic belonging to it. The following is the clause of the act, via.: the fifth subdivision of the first section, “On all mamufectures, not otherwise specified, of wool, worsted, and manufactures of worsted and of silk combined, a duty of 30 per cent is charged.” It ia conceded this article is composed either of wool in the whole, or wool and silk combined. If, there- fore, the case stood on this clause of the ‘statute, it would be very clear that the duty charged im this case was in pursuance of the provisions of the act; but it is insisted en the part of plaintiffs. under the proofs they have given, that the article fell under a different clause of the statute, namely: under the 12th fubdivision of the Sth section, which is a8 foll “Provided, that lastings, prunella, &c., of simi ar ff bries, not otherwise specified, when’ imported in strij pieces, &e., suitable for the manufacture of boots, shoes and bootees.” This is the clause under which it is insisted that the article properly falls; and if ao, it is only chargeable with @ duty of tive per cent. Tho only question, therefore, is whether the position taken by plaintiff's counsel ‘is correct or not. I appre- hend. from the examination we have given the case, that it does not mean that if the article in question is suitable for the manufacture exclusively of boots, but- tons, &c., that it should be charged only with a duty of five per cent—that, I think, is not the meaning of the clause; on the contrary, it seems to me that the terms in which the clause is framed necessarily excludes this interpretation, ‘There must be something more in the case than the mere suitableness of the article: in other words, in my apprehension, it means that the article must be suitable in size, shape and form, for the ex- clusive manufacture of boots, &c., and that that is the true meaning of the clause. ‘It therefore seems to mo that it is impossible to give effect to every part of the clause without coming to this conclu- sion; and unless we give it this construction, it seems to me we obliterate the clause altogether. ‘His honor then referred to the succeeding clause of the statute, which provides for the duty on mohair, figured eating, &e., which embraces every description of worsted cloths, and said they might be brought under this clause provided it could be shown that they were articles suitable for covering buttons, yct all these arti- cles are specifically charged witha duty of twenty per ¢ cent. After making some remarks on the nature of the article and the purposes for which it was imported, he said the question was not whether when the article was imported it was suitable for the manufacture of shoes, boots, Ke., but whether it haz been imported in size and shape suitable for the manufacture of those arti- cles: if so, it was only chargeable with a duty of five per sent, and plaintiff would be entitled to recover the amount he now claims, but if the state and condition in which it has been imported does not bring it within this clause, then it comes within the Sth sub-division of the first section, and defendant is entitled to a ver- dict. His Honor next referred to the tariff act of 1346, and raid that although there was some obscurity in the phraseology of this act, he was inclined to give it the sume construction as he had given to the clause of the act of 1842, Sealed verdict to-morrow (this) morning. After the jury had retired, the District Judge took his seat on tlie Bench, and the Court took up the equity ndar, Stephen R. Parhhurst vs. Israel Kinsman and Others.— ‘This is a hearing on pleadings and proofs. ‘The plain- ti obtained a patent in 1845, for the invention of a machine for combing wool, and ginning cotton, ke. Ho afterwards assigned one {hitd of hiv interest in it to the defendant, a citizen of the State of New Jersey; and again, on the 9th of February, 1846, a sceond agree. ment was entered into between thom, whereby, amongst other things, the defendant covenanted that he would not in future sell any of the machines at less than $100 profit. The complainant alleges that he violated this agreement, and the bill was filed for an injunction to restrain him from manufacturing and selling said i chines, and for an account of the sales, &. ‘The case is likely to occupy several days. Common Council. May 4.—Boakp oF Assistant ALvexmes,—The Board met at half-past seven o'clock, Present, the President in the chair, and a quorum of members {u their places, ‘The rending’of the minutes was dispensed with, Petitons,—A number of petitions were presented, and appropriately disposed of. Among them was @ pet tution tor lease of ferry privileges at tho foot of 14th street, b. R., fora ferry between this city and & point. Long Island. ‘The petition was lnid on tho tal Keports of Committees.—The Committee on Wharves, Piers, and allp vported in favor of leasing the pier at the foot of 128th street, North River, to Fi ‘Lillou. for a term of years, at $10 per year, for the pur- pose of establishing a ferry to the Jersey shore. ‘Lhe report, and aecompanying resolutions, were adopted. ‘che Committee on Streets reported adverse to open- ing Stuyvesant street, from zd avenue to the east River, and asked to be discharged from the further con- Mueration of the matter, ‘Zhe report of the Commit. tee was adopted. Scyernl papers of importance dent's desk, butas the Assist ousumed the time by specel ments, &c,, the Board adjourned without completing their business, The Board will sect to-day at twe o'clock, were upon the Prosi i f the 1th Mav4.- i Punishment. —Joseph Alux- ander, master of the ship H.H. Boody, was arrested thia moiming by Deputy Marshal Flanagan, on a charge of intheting eruel and unusual punishment on Thomas Ro- Uerts, one of his crew, on thy passage trom Liverpool te this port, Curtis Scovell, mate of said ship, was ar- rested by the same Marshal,oua similar charge, ‘Choy wore both heid to bail, Appolntments by the Pr. TREASHRY DEPART ME, Contverons ov ine Cusros.—Jucob Russell, Chi- ego tl; Damet Kitby, Passamaquody, Me; Charles dent, tors renehinan'’s buy, bushrod W, iinekley, caobrect, Mey Win, ©. Hammett, Bangor, Me; Jere: 5 a‘ baaiey, Wiscasset, Me; Benjamin Randall, Bath, iaine shvons oF THE Customs. —Joseph Gunnison, “ast port ive; Bagalleel Cushman, Portiand, div.