The New York Herald Newspaper, May 6, 1849, Page 3

The California Emigrants on the Ocean. We have been formshed with the following ex- tract of a letter from a enger on board the ship Robert Bowne, Cpt. Cameron, which left this port on the 6th of Febroary Snir Ronenr Bowse Lat. 10 00 Dr. 8. P. Townxsexn:— By this vessel | write a few lines to say we are all well, March 2d im lat. 28 54 S., Long. 3200 W., spoke the bark Strafford. which s four days be- fore us. It is likely we shall go into Rio for water, as we have not caught any We have had no sick and all in good spirits. The «hip is as tight as a bottle. and a great deal better than | expoeted; everything is Fight oe can be, | shall write more fully the first port into, . B.—I expect to be in Rio in a week. March 26. 1849 Long. 33 50 W. Shir Oxrnevs, at Sra, Lar. 10 Sourn, Low, 30, Mareh 5, 1849. I will get a letter under weigh, and add to it from ‘time to time, as! find material. The captain has pro- mised, that we should be so fortunate as to fall in with a vessel bound for the States, from Rio, or any other port on the South American coast, that he would put all our letters on board of her. You, and all the ‘ood folks at home. | know, must be very anxious to ear from me; to know whether we have all been pickled in the big pond, or still afloat on the water's surface. As for myself, [ must wait patiently until | reach Val- paraise, before Lean get the first word from you I ‘would be happy to know that you are all well, and to read the latest news from California, and all other news in fact; but wishing is all in vain, as Congress has not, as yet, established any post offices in this part of the world, 1am every day more and more astonished at the im- mensity of this ocewn We have. up to this time, been out from New York 34 days and sailed about six thousand ‘miles, without having seen any land, nor shall we pro- bably see any until we make the Falkland Islands, It is'n great voyage—plenty of time to cool off—nothing to be seen but water, water; except, occasionally, the ‘monotony is broken by seeing a vessel; then, all the glasses are immediately brought on deck, and we set abont wondering where she came from, whether she is ‘bound to the States, and if she will come near enough for us to speak her. ‘We had quite an amusing scene, the first and only time we spoke a vessel - the excitement, little as it was, kept us alive two whole days, This vessel was tho ship Hannibal, from Havre, for New Orleans. Captain Freeman desired him to report us; and I hope he did so, and it was copled into the New York papers, forit would Telieve your anxiety about us. We were then fifteen ‘days out. and had reached lat. 28 32 N., lon. 32 9—a tremendous run, that It will, undoubtedly. be more interesting, if I should ‘commence with our leaving New York, and state in such a manner that you may be able to trace the ship's course on the map. for it is very different from what I supposed it would be before I left If you turn te the ‘map. you will see exactly how we have suiled. Look nearly east from New ‘ork, and put a dot on lat. 35, lon, 34, about 2400 miles from New York. This we ran in 13 days, in nearly a bee-line, A great run, you will say. Yes. the old Orpheus has proved horself to be a great sailer. Togive you some idea of her speed, I will mention that. at the rate we ran the 10 first days, we would have made a passage to Liver- ool in 14 days. We must have passed a number of California vessels that we did not sec. The brig that éailed the morning of the day wo left. our mate thinks, we passed the same night; and the Victory. that sailed on the 27th Jan., we passed when we were one week out, On the 15th Feb.. we spoke the ship Hannibal. We were then in company with a ship that, we think, must have been the Tahmaroo. of the 25th Jan. She was only about a dozen lengths of the vessel from us at day- light, when she commenced hauling to windward, to avoid speaking us. Wera up our fing, with the name “ rpheus,”’ but she would not anawer it; we then stood off, and secon left her far enough behind. From lat. 35, jon. 34, we ran in nearly a straight line to lat. 2, lon, 22, which we reached on the 28th Feb. ‘We were very agreeably disappointed in not being ‘Decalmed near ‘the equator, as the captain was, on his previous voyage, for b dayé; and wo have the satistao- tion of being 5 days ahead of his last voyage, when he was only 95 days to Valparaiso from New York, On the 17th Feb. in lat. 24. lon. 31, we came up with the brig Mary Stewart. from New hJan. We went by her like a race-horse; the next morning sho ‘was out of sight. We are now running, with a very strong wind, (which we have had for four days.) for @ ‘point about 100 miles east of Rio; then we shall run a straight course, until we make the Falkland Islands. ‘Our only stopping place will be Valparaiso, there to ‘take in water. I think it worth mentioning, that we ran so near the eoast of Africa (400 or 500 miles) that our sailsand rigging were made quite yellow, by the fine sand blown from thatshore. 1 can now say that | have seen a part of the great Desert, as well as the elephant. About a week ago we had our first storm. The way the rain came down, the wind blew, and we flew through the water, was anything but slow. We had all sail set when the «quall struck her. The royal, flying jib, and crotchet, were immediately blown into amazing small pieces. The Captain said,“we might call that a storm.’’ It lasted from nine o'clock in the evening ‘until about two o'clock A. M. | thought it was indeed agrand sight. The good old ship flying through the “water at the rate of twelve knots, and so far careened ‘that it seemed as if she was on her beams end; the wind howling through the rigging, andthe water, ap- parently. boiling around us. One moment we were ‘twenty feet above the surface, and the next twenty feet below it; but the ship was so easy, and her me- tions so regular, that we did not think it 80 disagreeable after all. T have been very agreeably disappointed, in this sea ‘voyage. ‘The first two weeks out was what they call rough weather. The ship did dance pretty lively, ‘but it was far below the idea | had formed of rough weather. I was but slightly sea-sick for half a day. Nearly all the passengers have heen sea-sick—some very sick; but all are now well. The weather, from latitude 10 N. to 10S. has been very hot, the mercury standing at 88 in the saloon, Youfwould laugh to see us passengers arranged on the upper deck, in the shade, like fish on a market stand, with nothing on but shirt and thin pants, We ‘batho often, and this is the way we do it :—One of us gets into a half hogshead of water, and another draws water, and lets it drive with full force at the one in the tub, until he cries enough. It is a luxury, neverthe- jens. ‘We havo just seen a vessel bearing down to us. She will take our letters. It is the ship Columbus for New London. I close this, 11th of March, in lat. 26 South, Ton. 40 49. C.C. A. Arrivals of Californians—Troubles and Disasters—The Loss of Captain White, §c., $e., $e. Allow me to give you a few rough notes of the voy- age of the brig “ Sarah McFarland,” and other matters, that may possibly interest your numerous readers ‘We parted from the pilot which towed us to the Nar- rows on January 30, at 2 P. amid cheers for the Empire City and State, the ladies, &c., our guns peal- ing farewell. We gallantly seudded before the wind with all sail set, and our glorious flag floating from the “ O'er the glad waters of the dark blue sea, Our thoughts as boundless, and our souls as free. We reached the Gulf Stream on February 2d, and crossed the Equator on the 9th of March, in longitude 27 deg. 356 m. Our passage thus far has been safe and pleasant. We experienced but little rough weathers and] am happy to bear evidence of the ability and seamanship of Captain W. T. Richardson and his ablo officers. The voyage from Sandy Hook to Cape Frio was made in 48 duys; and we are now moored in one of the most picturesque harbors in the world, I regret extremely 1 cannot report as favorably of the success of other American vessels in this port The Sutton has been here several weeks, disabled, but is now again on the waters. The Cristoval Colon lost her mast, stove her bulwarks, and was thrown on her heam ends. The Pacific has beon detained three weeks from a difficulty between Capt. Tibbits and tho pas- sengers. I have conversed with several who represent his conduct in anything but a favorable light. The affair is before the American Consul, who has appointed now cuptain; but I forbear any remarks at present, ag you will doubtless receive full and authentic infor- mation. The pilot boat W. G. Hackstaff lost her captain, Mr. ‘White, overboard—a gentleman universally beloved. The steamer Panama has started on her voyage. Yesterday wasa grand gala day—the troops were ro- Viewed in the Palace Square—the massive bells pealing their chimes, and the various forts and vessels saluting in tho harbor. Their majesties attend the theatre in dhe evening. Pedro the Second is six feet high; his complexion . eyes and hair light, marking his German ‘ancestry, though he is a native of Brazil, One of the Choys " declares his majesty to be the picture of Tom Hyer. Her highness is an amiable looking lady, with fair hair and eycs. They were warmly received on their entree; a new national anthem was sung, and the theatre resounded with rivas, Their majestios ‘were loaded with diamonds; but as 1 am not a gudge of the article, I will not venture a guess at ‘thar valve. The grand theatre is shut, the Ital- jan and French operas having failed to please, The theatre we attended (meaning the “ boys” and thelr Majesties) is a very inferior house. Poor scenery, ward- robe, &¢., and the acting wretched; the dancing com- mon-place, and the terrific combats Inughable ex- tremely. the ewords having @ most determined resola- tion not to approach each other; scenery tumbling down, and filthy half-naked negroes coolly repairing damages in sight of the audience. I thought if I were stage manager, thoy would have to do things in rather Sierent style. ‘To-night is “beneficio de Cantori a “deodata tasagra,”’ and the ever popular * Don Ce de Basan" is represented; and I hope to seo a less san- guinery murder Clifornia and Californians are quite the rage, There have have been about 3,000 landed here within a few weeks ‘The Emperor who is fond of Americans, has thrown open his gardens; and the Brazilians are cour- teous in the extreme. [nm most happy to eny, as far as linve learned. that our people havo not forfeited the good opinion entertained of them. ‘The words “ Ame Ficano, Calliforny, Yankeu,”” are heard on eyery cor- ner. The shake ead tells us the opinion our Brarilion friends entertain of our enterprise, Of the lndive | forbear to sp those not of the hig’ Bg Loi hall hear from me at San Francisco, “de bon nting it A.W. FENNO. Con. Wenw’s Exrrort —Letters were re- ceived in town yesterday from several members of the California company who left us two months since under Col, Webb's command. We learn that between forty and fifty of them were to leave Rio Grande city on : the 16th inet. under Lieut, Browning as their commander and Mr Audubon as his second in command. No doubt they left on or about that day. They were to take the route by Durango, and thence we suppose they would proceed by Mazatlan, All the angers anticipated were irom Indians, and one or two of them had already signalizod their prowoas against ese foes by joining partics of Mexicans whieh had at- cl them and brought in trophies, Tho” boys,” as they call themselves, were in good spirits and antici- yated @ rapid journey across tho country.—New Or- hans Picayune, Aprit 2 Police Intelligence. Singular Case of Forgery, and a Singular Arrest —Offi- cers Hoffman and MeGinnes, of the 16th ward om Friday evening arrested « man named Wi Green, on a warrant issued by Justice Mountfort Groen is arrested on four charges of forgery, alleged to have been committed under the following circum- stances. On or about the 12th day of October, 1843, Green, who was then keeping a tavern at No. 76 Prince street, purchased on credit a quantity of of ‘Thomas and John Kelly, who kept a brewery at No. 626 Washington street, and afterwards, from’ time to time, purchased other lots of beer on credit, the whole amounting to $210 25; on this, he paid at various times, small sums, amounting in all to $74, and gave his note for $51. At maturity, the note not being paid, and there being also a balance on the account due to Mesars, K., they instituted a suit in the Marine Court for ‘the recovery of their claim. Pending the trial of the suit, Green's counsel presented to the counsel for Mr. Kelly serval receipts purporting to have been given for moneys paid in the years 1845 and 1847, These receipts were for $102, which amount, to- gether with the note, exceeded, Kelly's claim by $32 On these receipts being presented Kelly’s counsel sup- posing them to be genuine, withdrew the suit, and the receipts remained in the hands of the defendant's counsel. Mr. Kelly being informed of the result of the case was greatly surprised, and on referring to his books, found that Green had paid him no money on account of the indebtedness referred to for more than two years; he therefore went to Green's counsel and examined the receipts, which he found to be in his own hand writing, but their dates, as he alleges, bad been altered from 1843 and 1844, to 1840 and 1847 On making this discovery. Mr. ‘Kelly said nothing to Green’s counsel, but immediately applied to Justice Mountfort at the police court of the Second district, and stated the circumstances to him As it was all important, that the quasi receipts sh+uld bo ob- tained. Justice M. advised Mr. K. to make an appoint- ment with the counsel in whose hands the papers were. to meet him at his (the counsel's) office in Pine street.for the purpose of examining the receipts, and if they proved correct, to pay to him for Green the balance which he claimed. At the time appointed, Justice Mountfort and Kelly proceeded to the office’ in Pine street, the magistrate remaining behind, and out of sight.’ When Kelly and the lawyer had got fairly at their business, and had the papers lying on the desk before them, Justice M. came in suddenly, and seized the papers in the name of the poople, as follows :— Justice M—* I seige these papersin the name of the people; | ama magistrate, and require the papers as evidence of an offence said to have been committed against the laws of the State, in a case of felony." Lawver—(seizing hold of the papers, and both hold- ing on)—* I deny your right to take these papers.”” Justice—* 1 shall take the papers, and you with them, if you resist me, Sir, if | knew of any person having counterfeit money in his desk, and had reason to believe that he intended to utter it as genuine, | would seize it wherever | could find it, just as 1 would stolen property. Lawyrr—The papers are entrusted to me as counsel, and I don’t know what [ should say to my client if I permitted them to be taken away.” Justice—* Tell your client that you could not help their being taken. as it was for the furtherance of the ends of public justice. 1 shall retain the papers in my custody, and if, upon examination, it turns out that no offence has been committed against the laws, the papers shall be returned to you im the same state as they were when I received them.”’ ‘The magistrate here left, carrying the papers with him; and after taking the affidavit of Mr. Kelly, issued a warrant for the arrest of Green. The warrant was placed in the hands of an officer of the 16th ward, who went in search of the accused, but did not succved in arresting him. A day or two afterwards, Green came to the police office, to see how things were getting along, when the magistrate, after a short conversation, told him that he had taken a complaint and issued a warrant for him, and that he must consider himself under arrest. Notwithstanding this, however, Green took the first opportunity to escape from the office, but was subsequently arrested and taken to the 14th ward station house, from which he again made his escape, Some days ‘afterwards he was met by Captain Seatliff of the fourteenth ward police, to whom he represented that he had been to the’ police office, and given bail for his appearance when called for, By this ruse he again excaped. On instructions from the magistrate, officers Hoffman and McGinness were de- tailed for the special duty of arresting Green, and bringing him before the court. On Friday afternoon, as a military company, of which he is captaia, was re- turning from a parade, tho officers espied their man at the head of bis command ; they called him aside, and made the arrest while the company passed on, He was now fairly in their hands, and the officers were de- termined not to let him go again out of their sight ; but at his earnest solicitation they accompanied him to his residence, where he exchanged his military for his citi- zen’s dreas, and was then taken before the magistrate, and committed. The greatest praise is due to Justice Mountfort for the manner in which he has thus far conducted the case. With his usual sagacity, he set to work at once, comparing the dates of the receipts with the almanac, and discovered that four of the eleven receipts, as altered, purport to have been dated on Sun- day, while Mr. Kelly swears that he doos not make a practice of doing business on Sunday, and that he never ved any money on the Sabbath day. “ft of Gold.—Officer Brady, of the 14th ward, ar- , yesterday, a man named Thomas Monihan, on a charge of stealing $500 in gold coin from John Nugent, at a house in Spring street. He was committed to prison, Dastardly Outrage.—Officer Prince John Davis. of the lower police court, arrested, yesterday, a man named John Fitzgerald, charged with violentiy assaulting beating a little girl named Ann Maria Grier, It ears that the accused kept an apple stand in front of it. Paul's Church, and on Friday afternoon the little girl was playifig around the staid, When she did some- thing which excited the rage of Fitzgerald, who imme- diately knocked her down and stamped upon her so violently that ever since little hope has been had for her recovery. Her symptoms, yesterday, were much worse, and a warrant was issued and placed in the hands of the above named indefatigable officer, who succeeded, yesterday afternoon, in arresting him. He was committed to the Tombs, to await the result of the injuries, which, should they prove fatal, will hold him liable to indictment for manslaughter ; and should she recover, he will be sure of a year's visit to the Peni- tentiary. Thefi on the Five Points.—Two of the frail nymphs, named Hannah Givney and Maria Crosby, were taken into custody, yesterday, by officers J. Gilgan and Sweeney of the 6th ward,charged with stealing two silver watches, worth $20, five sovereigns, ($24 25.) and a check on the Oswego Bank for $50, from a man named John McGivney, at a house of ill fame onthe Five Points. The young man was determined to sve all the sights in New York, and having learned that the lo- eality of Cross and Orange streets was a good place to get an idea of human nature, determined to take a stroll in that direction. He was quickly espied by these fallen fair ones, who treated him with such politeness that he was induced to follow them into the heuse, ‘hen they succeeded in plundering him of every thing valuable upon his person. Discovering that he had paid rather dearly for the show, he made complaint to the officer on duty on the Points at the time, who im- mediately urrested them, but did not recover any of the stolen property but a watch. Justice Lothrop com- mitted them both to prison. Pocket Picked —Mr. J. Vincent had his pocket picked at an auction at the City Hotel, on Friday evening last, of a green silk purse containing twenty-three severeigns ($111 56). One of the sovereigns was marked on the wad with the letter T, and one of the silver rings on the purse was marked “T,O. W.'? No clue has been had to the robbers, Common Pleas--3; 1Term. May 5.—Underhill vs. Underhill.—Ordered that de- fendant be allowed to answer in this cause, and that all proceedings on the judgment and execution in this cause be stayed, and that defendant pay the Sheriff's fees upon the levy, if any have been made. and that the costs abide the event of the suit. Judgment to stand ‘as security. Corwin vs. Hunter.—Ordered that this cause bo re- ferred to Ebenezer Seely, counsellor at law, and two others, as referees, to hear and determine the matters in controversy in this cause. Rules Regulating the Hearing of Appeals from the Marine and Justices Courts of the City of New York; (see Code, 34, Title 11. chap. 5.) If the appellant does not procure the return to be made to this court, within the time prescribed in sec. 360 of the Code of Procedure, the respondent may serve a notice in writing. requiring the same to be done with- in ten days thereafter, and that in default thereof, he will apply at the general term, on the first day, for an order dismissing the appeal, and upon proof of the ser- vice of such notice, and of a non-compliance therewith, such order will be granted, unless the court grant fur- ther time therefor. 2. If the court below shall not make the return to this court as prescribed by the code, the appellant may apply, by motion, to a Judge at Chambers, to compet such return by attachment. 3. If the return be made and noticed pnrsuant to the code, the appeal shail be heard in written arguments or points, The appellant shall serve his argument or points on the respondent or his attorney, at least five days before the commoncement of the term. The ros- pondent shall serve his answer on the appellant or hi attorney, before the first day of the term. The appel- lant may reply thereto, and the case shall be submitted to the court on such first day of the term, for which tho same shall be noticed. Only one copy of the argument and points shall be prepared, and if either party omit toserve or submit his points or arguments as above specified, he will be deemed to have waived tho right so to do. 4. Either party may move at Chambers before the firet day of the general term on notice that, the _ be argued orally; and on good cause being shown there- for such motion may be granted. §. The Clerk shall mal separate calendar of such 1 cases. TP The appellant or respondent may furnish » fair copy of the original paper for the use of the court. Kule in regard to Trial of Issues of Law.—On the trial of an issue of law, only one counsol will be heard on tach side, The counsel who opens the cause must close the argument. ‘alendar for Monday. ‘rom 1 to 15, inclusivs . 5. 6, 7, 8, 9, 162, 10, 11, 25, 27. , 5, 5.7.9, 11, 18, 15, 17, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 16, 18, 20 Court Cinevir Count.—Fre Svrenion Count.—Nos. J A person can now go from this city to St, Louis in five days, have an oy McGRORTY, ton, he, forthe acoommodation of season, having thrown opon his est stock at wholesale prices, column, yr cent, by purel iiliam street, il custor Dr. Bestwick's Great Work, and Loctures, on Vonereal, strictures, and all disoasos of ® private na- ture, illustrated by many colored plates. A. sound edition bas just boon published by Stringer & Townsend. It can be had alao of td nat A seoond edition of the fn voaaes,rowultl 1 tid be'as muah a hodsebold Pook ne ths Now Pertaments OMMERCIAL AFFAIR MONEY MARKET. Saturday May 5—6 P. M. The stock market continues much depressed. The improvement of one day is lost the next, and the bulls and the bears have the advantage alternately, Qu stations for the fancies do not rule any higher now that money is abundant. and the rate of interest reduced to the le- gal standard, than when money was scarce and the best business paper in the city was selling im the street at one percent a month. This is an upusual cireum- stance, At the first board, to-day, Harlem fell off \ per cent ; Canton 3, ; Farmers’ Loan }y ; Erie Rail- road '4; Reading Railroad \ ; mnsy| Government stovks closed at yesterday's prices The aggregate exportations of specie from this port from January Ist to May 5, 1849, was $384,958 ‘The National Fire Insurance Company have declared a dividend of five per cent. The receipts of foreign money at the Suffolk Bank, of Boston, during the year 1848, were over $170,000,000, and the amount received from January 1 to May 1, 1849. exceeded $60,000,000. being nearly five millions of dollars more than was received during the correspond- ing period of last year. ‘The quantity of coal transported on the Reading Railroad for the week ending the Sd inst. was 16,492 tons ; previously 171,167—total 187,659 tons, Trans ported on the Schuylkill Canal for the week, 8,862 tons; previously, 18,421—total, 27,280 tons. On the Lehigh Canal, for the week, 19,445 tons ; previously, 96,406— total, 55,911 tons. The amount of government money on deposit, in the several depositories, on the 23d of April last, was $5,733,296 09, distributed as follows :— Government Funps on Derosit In what place. Amount sub- ‘ject to draft Assistant Treasurer, Boston, Massachusetts $842 871 74 Assistant Treasurer, New York, New York 1,281,533 50 Assistant Treasurer, Philadelphia, Penna, . ‘Treasury United States Washington, D. © Assistant Treasurer, Charleston, 8. Assistant Treasurer, New Orlean: Assistant Treasurer, St. Louis, Depositary at Buffalo, New York Depositary at Baltimore, Marylan Depositary at Richmond, Virginia Deposit Wilmington, N.C Deperitary at Savannah, Georgia Depositary at Mobile, Alabama. . Depositary at Nashville, Tenness Depositary at Cincinnati, Ohio. . .. Depositary at Pittsburgh, Ponnsylvanii Depositary at Norfolk, Virginia. . Depositary at Little Rock, Arkansas Depositary at Jeffersonville, Indiana Depositary at Chicago, Illinois Depositary at Detrolt, Michigan. - Mint of the United States, Philadelphia, Pa Branch mint ofthe U. §.,Charlotte,N.C.. 3 Branch mint of the U. 8., Dahlonega, Ga, 26,850 00 Branch mint of the U.S., New Orleans, La, 79,421 95 $5,010,203 20 Add difference between transfers not cre- dited and suspense account........ 123,031 89 Net amount subject to draft... $5,783,205 00 Transfers ordered to Philadelp! 125,000 00 The aggregate amount on deposit was $6,974,007 29. Drafts heretofore drawn payable, but not paid up to the latest returns, $1,365,712. There was a large amount on deposit in New Orleans; nearly one half of the whole gum subject to drafts being on deposit in that port and this, Boston has the next largest sum. ‘The amount of tolls received at West Troy, on the 2d inst., was $5.490 91, against $2,861 92, showing an in- crease of $2,628 99 this year. There has been a great increase all along the line, Stock Exchange. 100 shs Canton Co State 5s, ‘05 200 do al 10000 do 58 4.30 Man’tan G Tight Co 5000 Ohio 68, ‘60 iy 9) Harlem RR 1000 Penn 5s, do DIS 59 1000 Read Bnds 50 do 4000 300 do do Beg 200NY&NH Bis 96 80 shs Mec Bank 105 20 Bk Commerce scrip 100. nk BIN oo di ferred WL Island RR 150 do 2 wD do 360 9 Phenix Bai ‘ 2) Bank of Americn 94g 100 do. s10 150 Farm Trust 364, 300 Read RR bo 400 Bou 20 do 100 do DIS 363, “60 Erie RR, now, full 614, 300 do 63) Buy 10 do GI75 100 do BBW do 300 61h 200 Morris Canal 91g SECOND BOARD. ‘36 shs Mohawk RR. ip kee RR 850 0 20 & Mohawk RR 60 $1100 U States 68, 20 sha Utica & Schenec 121 1h Ere RE, new, full, 6 0 10 50, do b60 6214 50 Harlem RR bis 125 do 6144 100 do 1s ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. TRAVELLERS’ GUIDE. eee eee eee Se ISLAND FERRY.—LEAVE NEW YORK AT Ky as 4, and 6 o'clock. Leave Vanderbilt's Landingst UNION COURSE, L. I—TROTTING. MONDAY, Tth, at 3 o'clock, a purse of $100, 3 mile heats, nose, closed with the following entries:—T. Messenger, and G. 8. Bertines’ renowned 6. g. Truste has trotted his twenty miles within the hour, to harness, on the 20th day of October, 1818, By the mutual, consent of all parties, M. H. Chanfrau’s sg. Confidence has been allowed to enter for the above purse, and it is thought, by all good judges of trotting horses, that it will be one of the best trots of the season. Also, a pacing match for $100 asingle dash of 2 miles, ft. * names b.g. Taylor, C. S. Bertine names br. m. Wonder. The cars will leave South Ferry at 24 o'clock, and return 4S soon as the sports are over. M.D. GREEN, Proprietor. SPECIAL NOTICES. FFICE OF TH |) FIRE INS OT Wag atrect, , Sth May, dent and Difectors of the National Company, have this day declared a dividend of five per cent. payable to the stockholders, on and after the 14th instant. By order of the Board of Directors, W. C. KELLOGG, Secretary. HE AMERICAN EXCHANGE NK.—A MEETING ‘of the Stockh of the Americ: sare Bank will be held at the Direc ' Room, on the 6th day of June next, from twelve tu one o'clock P. M., for the election of Council lors and Directors for the ensuing year. Messrs. JAMES MILLS, W. W. HURLBERT, >? Inspectors. W. A. MADDEN, JOHN J. FISK, Cashier, EW YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY — Notice—The annual for thirven Directors of Company will take pl t their office, No. 2 Hai ton Tuesdas May 5, 1849, between the hours of 12 M. he T ecka wil be loaed from the 7uh to 15th both days inclusive. By order of the Board of Direotors. r ‘A. KYLE, dr., Secretary. this atres =z SALES BY AUCTION. UCTION NOTICE,—MAGNIFICENT SILVER, SIL- ver Plated Ware, &c., consisting of Table Services, with Hchly chasod edges,’ Covered Dishes en suite, Vexstablo Dishes, Wine Coolers, Decanter Holders, Coffee and Toa Urns, ‘Tea Servicer, Salvers, Water Pitchers, &e., suitablo for large or small families, will be sold at the City Hotel, in Broad- way, on Monday, May 7th, at 12 o'clock, precisely. They are all of the bost and most clogant manufacture, J. BLEECKER.—M. H. LEEDS AND H. MORGA « Auctioneers.—City Hotel.—A. J. Bleecker & Co., HH. & Co., and Homer Morgan, will sell at auction, on Pri- day, 4th, Saturday, Sth, an nday 7th May, the entire xtensive assortment of valuable Furniture contained in Hy and the City Hotel, some of which is almost new; alse, all the Silver Plate, &c. &e. Sale commences each day at half-past o'clock, A.'M., precisely. WANTS. Py ANTED—BOARD IN BROOKLYN, SOUTH OF FUL- ton street, fora Gentleman und his wife, and two small children, in a quiet family, having no other boarders. Direct to A. Ku, New Vork Pent Ottice. ANTED—IN A GROCERY STORE, AN ACTIVE I telligent Boy, of 16 to 18 yeara old, who can bring ce. | Apply to J. Cook, cornet 0 10 o'clock, A. M. CH, SWISS, OR GERMAN GIR come well 41 Beaver street, or 121 Clinton place, ANTED—A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE ‘oung woman, as Chatubermaid, Waiter and Nurse. Has no objections to go inte the country. The best of city refer- ence given. Please call at No. 376 Tenth street, frout room, third floor. ANTED-A SITUATION, BY A RESPECTABLE he has afresh breast pson street. Can k- ) seen from 10 till 3 peers a 2x WANTED(A PARTNER, WITH A CASH CAPITAL of $3,000, to engage in’ a manufacturing businoss in this city, that will pay two hundred por cent. Address Bu- siness, 16 South strest, corner Roosevelt. ANTED—BY A RESPECTABLE YOUNG GIRI. situation as Cook, Washer and Ironer, or to do Chay berwork and Waiti good city reference, Can be ase call at No. 11 Union Court, ANTED—A FIRST CLASS SHIP TO LOAD IN.— Wanted, a first class ship or hark, to succeed the bark for San Francisco, Californ pa Apply to JOHN COLLINS, Up Bi § —A lot of fifty Apply as ANTED—TWENTY SMART, INTELLIGENT MEN, to canvass the city. Apply at 102 Broadway, 2d floor, front room. Also, ten smart boys, to serve cir WANTEDOA MAN WELL ACQUAINTED WITH 4 Sy acu darted sate. wie, can bata pd none o ary_must, bo modern Aaurens box 2978, Post Office, niating pacticularas eet LADY, FULLY COMPETENT, IS DESIROUS SF A situation, as Housekeeper, or ‘to travel with a family during the summer, A note addressed to E. C. Bose, Herald office, will meet with prompt attention. ove. OARD WANTED—BY A GENTLEMAN, WIFE, AN one Child, ina genteol private family, in some’ stryot near the Ninth avenue, and above Four street. Ko~ forences exchanged. Address“ O. K. M.," Box O., Herald Office, A pleasant situation require OARDINA PRIVATE FRENCH FAMILY.—A SINGLE entleman, who may be desirous of perfecting himself euage, will find breakfast and tea, plea in u French family, by applying at No. 104 Twelfth near Univeraity place,’ References exchanged. OUNTRY BOARD—WANTE Fi BY A LADY AND hildren, ed 10, 15 and I ed in ponte ee Suund, su tong iaiwn@ oF Conneationt there, wher’ there is good thing on a sand beso. A farmer's heave nad Pain living wittte eat factory. Adgeces #18 Post Onion. AMUSEMENTS, AANA ATRE—E. A. MARSHALL, PRO- . Wi be acted the CBETA—Macbeth, Mr. Forrest; Duncan, Mr f, Mr. Dyott; Banquo, Mr. F, }ouse; Donalbane, Miss F. Wallack. Senn AA AAA AAAAAARANAA NAAR ARAARRAAA AS THRATRE —WONDAY RY she wraaedy of MAK Mig Ryder, Duncan. M ENING, MAY 7, Brospway THE. Tae, Mi Fredericks; Mal- iss Pullman; Lay conclude with the new Pet K§ FIRST ?—Captain Charlos, t, Mr. Dyott; Pott it Militamt, Miss Wallack; S 3g. Dress Cirole and Par- ta, 3 open at 7, to open at O% curtain © ACE OPERA HOUSE.—ACTING MANAGER, er, Mr. John Sefton.— phitheatre, 50 cents, Doors open Mouiday gvening, May 7, will be presented ™ Soodseault, Walter pon Kostace Fitagorald Mr Teood, Bertha, Doors open at Th; : Second Speaking Witch, Mr. Bridge: mence at Bo clow NO. @2 BROADWAY BETWEEN "S THEATRE, CHAMBERS STREET Bight wntil further the fret t. harmomire megr: m. Prevent popolar. sty we th this city, an. A new far: D—Mr. Jonadab Jinkin, Purbish, Mr. Jordan; Misi Chara, Miss Hiffert. rocket Ned, Mr. Brongha: ‘To conclude with PAST MAN-ak Mr. Hughes, Mr. Lynne; Trisiy, Mr. Hamilton: Skylark, Mr, Johnston; Mr Brereton, Mr. War Mrs, Knight; Betay, Mis At even: Comoert Private Boxes, $3 AN MUSEUM—P. T. BARNUM, MAN. oprietor; J. Groenwoc Bvery day and © fn the aftermoon at 3, and 59 BROADWAY, 0 streeta, and the ealy o Ler of life site Figures of T CHINESE wUSEU ' comaiate of a great y ,or evening, with that di- humanity, Titania, the Fairy Queen, serpue camrnrtes ockwell, the fortune-toller. 4: ehildren under 10 years, 1235 ota. WP NEW ORLEANS SERENADERS, AND ORIGINAL eque Opera Company—Open E rary Rooms, corner of Broadway and company in existence, and the first to introduce rm an Melodies. The programme embraces Grand Seonas from Nort of their own onigimal mamence at eight Campbells wil at the Apollo B wal KIMBERLY, Manager ence & series of (heir highly ia Borgia, and the Admittance 25 cts. Concort every Satur- onday, Evening, NE WEEK MORE c) Panorama of the heart; Maynard, Andante ssion of half'an hour. Pr 1 ree creping at 1; commencing ot & a . Tickets 2 cente—ne Liberal arrangements made with schools and ation; Bloomiicld: &e, Con- d can be seen at AND SMALL STEAM riate Lectures, K DUSSELDORF ACADEMY OF FINE ARTS.--THB exhibition of Paintings by artiste of the above acheol aye excepted), from 10 o'clock yt eet room interspersed with musi, w watil 1 o'ctook 50 cents; commence at 8 0’ INE ARTS.—A ¢ the 6th to the 2th Vited to see them and such due price of @ Titian and | mente during the ensuing season. 1 $1, the office om the promises, or by letter WRENCH & HEISER. CLOTHING, — SENTLEMEN, NOW 18 F Sowmmor Clothing, of ai gentlomen who are able to p: other distingui: Ps REWARDS. REWARD FOR THE APPREI NSION OF THE the raila Ieuding to the Ha the night of the 4th formation as will ither cleaned, altered 6 Murray street, p # cleaned pressed for Gs. Shs, 6 Murray street. FIRST PREMIUM SHIRT w York, and 5 Ro ee ", Ss. A call oF line attended to Greenwich street aC TOLEN—ON SATURDAY AFTERNOON, 5T between the hours of 2and 3 o'clock, fi bh ing teller of the Merchants Exo described notes of said nomination of five h red dollars, five hundred one hundred and eight, twenty do. do. of n; Valencionnes Laves, ttern,) Figured Mus 4 Ow yard; Lace Capes, (new 2 for the reeover ad PP hange Bank, © wich and Dey streets, MUSICAL. USICi—THE PIANO WHLL BE TAUGHT BY A ledae of Musie, ERCHANTS' HOTEL, FOURTH STREET, BETWEEN Arch and Market, and management of this well known hotel, ( which is looat Of the subsoribere, they ' 8° ‘4 thoes sdvencnd $12.41 hiladelphis. The Es aca 82 Pye hl ‘more advan: D- ‘TO BE LET, 0 LET—A FURNISHED OR UNFURNIS! 9 whore there are no, boarders, i his day passed \t unremitting attention, to deser friends, who may visit the oly 5 . KIBBI Formerly of the Exchange Hotel, RA, 136 WATER STREET, (2¥p res} ine street. )—The aubseribe ontlemen doing business in t desirable location, wit or particulars, address PARTIES COMMEN Seuth Brooklyn, « uated at 3 Butler street, im good repai rent low, with ie ekinan street, that the Atha ‘once more equal its palmiest MISCELLANKOUS, rt The bill of fate will be found iayre ~ RR COLLECTION OF AMERICAN VA- ur ny house of the class than some, and as reasonable y town. A single visit will satisfy th r. yM. DILLON, Proprietor, With purple stripes); Azalia alba cecin Aralin, grand issim has, le white, with searlet str phe, nah spbon diel ering REMOVALS. HAS REMOVED TO NO, 49% R. WM. SCHIRMER I Broadway. Office hours from I to 4 P. M. OVAL.—M. LEVETT, Patentee of Enameled P moved to 628 Broadway, between Houston and Bleecker sts. 2 TY HAVING AN t of Books protected hy copyright, would e the advertiser SHIPPING, RAR AAT HE BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN R. M. Steamships between New York Boston and Liverpool, calling at Halifax ors, are intended to sail as follows , W Butler sire: CARPETING, CARE LIAM MeGRORTY'S Ah nt lower than s WASHING TO oe THEIR DAU seh cards and all ne~ ol, will be furnished tive to the sch ACKET FOR I voloigh, master, will anil ont BOYD & FINCK EN, Agenta, 88 Wail street. OR HAVRE—THE SUPERIOR COPPERED AND 2, Ten | Wil, ROR. 6%, 85 | Bew | Btw a i yon | Bank, 317, 7 do. Beaver Meadow I. R OR HAVRE—THE SUPERIOR FRENCH SHIP LOUIS, Capt. Grenier, will sail on or bate IRECTIONS FOR PILOTS.—VESSELS SUBJECT TO Visitation by the Health Oth having passengers, a sett; solar JOWN We Mbit $1,049) to loan on bond and mortgage: Every vessel from ® | jow in price, by rt, in the ordinary lopen—arriving betwe day of May and the sixteenth de: frem any place (| in Asia, Africa, or the India, Bahama, ¢ place in Amerios, #8 south of Georgia and the first day of 'G, Health Officer. from which they LEX. B. WHI Eveni ¥ ULLEN, 10 Wall street. AND FANCY GOODS. — rs Journal of Comm: IR:-WE, THE UNDE: board the bark GERTRU mand, cannst reasonabl. several destinations an 4t present under your com- bid you farewell, and depart to our employments in the New World, without expressing our sincerest thaaks to you for your un- obtrusive but substanti EW WORSTED AND PANCY TRIMMIN Broadway, New York.—Mrs. Alixe Doubet, (late M. Peyser & Co.) begs New York and viei Fancy Trimining Store a! kind” patronags ation in administering to the We have also reason to be m the Ladies of wants of these who required. hat she has opened = Worsted to eing, for favoring us with a mastor icinal knowledge, and we are convineed, had we Paptain, there would have ber tvese | cert at Nashville on Saturday r 4 Stamping Matteras, exocut- zhty hasenabled you to su undertakings in such a manner that not ® single case proved fatal during the passage, We cannot take leave of you with= out exprossing the sincere affection, and firm regar rish for you, and we trust that you will ace: fing mark of our affection and grati je, however, that we ¢ ciently for your past kindness and attention t tune ever decrees us to cross the Atlantic b decidedly will give you and your good hark the preferen numerous reasons which it is unnece ‘We have the honor to be, sir, Your most obedient and humble servants, WILLIAM 8. BELL, ROBERT CAMPBELL KOBERT SHANNON, ROBERT McCLUGGAG: JOHN CRIS To Cavr. Joun eod in all your AKE, NOTICE,—GREAT SALE OF REFRIGERATORS, Wholesale and Ketail, a6 W Wooster street, MEDI AL. GNETIC POWDERS—FOR DESTROYING BED. ge, Cockroaches, Moths, A on plants, and all other Insect taneous destruction of Temunerate you su Committee in behalf f the m Howse J. be Genrirmen:—I have tho groatest pleasure in accepting the handsome present which you have so kindly bestowed on mo, and Tuan assure you that it was quite unexpected, as 1 only jsed that amount of kindness and attention which was In returning my sin nium of the American Institute, TRRSSt ROM gtinue his rer- inthe radical extraction of and regulations of the ship; dering your as: ance most willingly 81 when required. Master of bark Gertrude. To William 8. Bell, Robert Campbell, Rober? Shannon, Ro- bert MecCluggage, John Crise. THE GOLD COAST. OR CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, VIA NEW OR- nited Speen Mail Steamship Com; ith, the commodious Chacros, via Havent wore Jes for $5; $10 the half doen, No charge for advice to those whe purchase the ( or Cordial forwarded to any part jesiring such medical ant of the country. N.1i.—Strangers should notice this advertisement. R, COOPER, 14 BUANE ment of Mercurial atch on Saturda) Foownsteameht ee Savannah. The Falcon Mails for the Paoific steamers SREETT, HAS, FOR from Panama te od hie by) ry MARKIED WOMAN'S P Dr. A. M. Mauricean, The wo sate sere ean ete Cee, OR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORN LA, DIKRECT—POsI~ ‘she first Bekthas wail May 16, ECUMSEH, 7. joyod compotones; thousands pow re indrods now LO ad jarriage, ae should be known to them par To thone whose health does not nce of freight or passage, apply on board, to COLLINS, Jr., 74 South atroet, N.B.—Shippers will please sond in their bill this voasel that have not At the office of the arent U1 North River, Here, also, every either budding into wo Yours in whom nature contem| Can discover the causes, # wnoods or the ome or egatomplates An Important ms, and the move ory will plenao eal th re cabin prssongors, yawel. NE, SIP ROBERT FULTON, CHASE, GOM- mander, 600 tons burthen, will sail on Sanda; hn Has Accommodations eq » 8 moped Cor Baltimore j 7 Boullomet, Mobile, J. spy will be transmitted by Tovany arte Unites Senta ir WO Liberty att for the Pacific. ongors, she oan socom please rend in their bills mited number of pa W more. Shippers will ng: Apply on bowed, pior No. 8, N. I, INTELLIGENCE BY THE MAILS, Our Washington Correspondence. Wasuinaton, May 1, 1849, Politics of the Day—Gov. Seward—The Wipe A The Administration. We caught a long string of yellow perch, to-day, and return from that pastime to relate an anecdote of Governor Seward, lesa elegant than the tomb- Stone stratagem, but equally characteristic of the active character of the man. Shortly after the arrival of Governor Seward ia Washington, as Senator elect, he wrote a letter te Hamilton Fish and others of the executive board of directors for York State, setting forth that said Governor Seward was satisfied he could wind Old Zack and his cabinet around his thumb ; but that, to do it effectively, the said ex-Governor must have the endorsement of the whig directors of the go vernment at Albany—their full and unconditional assent, request and confidence, in whatever appoint ments the said ex-Governor might recommend, and their approval in whatever he might disapprove. Such a letter was written to and received by Mr Seward. ‘That was enough for the commencement of Operations. It was cabinet day—the cabinet were in session ; but that was no estoppel to the Gover- nor. He went up tothe White House, and went into the room where the cabinet were assembled, the business of the sitting having just that moment been concluded. The cabinet were in the act of dispersing. Governor Seward seized the golden moment, as a bold man seizes the bull by the horns. He requested the cabinet to pause a moment ; he desired to read them a document. The members of the cabinet, took their seats, possibly expecting information of a descent by a foraging party of Gar nadians into the sovereign State of New York ; possibly a clue to the protocel ; possibly an extract of a letter giving the details of hostilities among the gold diggers. But what did the document turm out tobe? Why, the document turned out to be the official letter from Albany to. the Governor, creating Senator Seward the official agent in be half of the whig party of New York in the inatter of appointments. After reading the letter, Mr. Seward apologized for his detention of the cabinet—thanked them for their attention, and said to the President, ‘‘that is all, General; but I held it asa first duty to the whigs of New York that their wishes should be made known to the administration.” Mr. Seward then pocketed the letter, bowed himself out, and me down to dinner. ; _ Such is the testimony of a whig. We suppose it, in the main, to be correct, and may perhaps be able to give further particulars upon a croas-exami- nation. d ‘sgt ro If the story is correct, it illustrates the activity of Governor Seward to a charm, and shows that they who would circumvent him must be up and at work early in the morning, for, if they wait till after breakfast, their coffee is cold. Se It is expected that the result of the Virginia election will turn the cabinet from the exclusive consideration of the ultra whigs to the claims of those original Taylor men through whose ieek y Gen. Taylor was carried into and carried thro | the whig convention, Gen. Taylor is. certain| | disposed o remember all his friends, ns far as pow | sib! je ; but itis the vote of the cabinet whieh de- cides the appointments, in many cases, against the wishes of the General, if we are not mistaken. The Virginia election will operate, therefore, te jus advantage, if it has any effect upon the cabi- | net. If ithas not, we may expect to see some cu- rious sport before the summer is over. * Our Philadclphia Correspondence, Purcapeurnta, May 5, 1849. | The Recent Murders—.Anti- Punishment in the Navy Moet- ng Presentment of the Grand Jury—Markets, §o. he jury in the case of John Colbert, charged with burning his wife so that she died, cleared him by re- turning a verdict of not guilty, Mr. McCandless is slowly recovering from the offecta of the murderous outrage made upon him on Thursday evening, The police areendeavoring to forret out the assassin, but so far have not been very successful. A second meeting to express an opinion upon the ef- fvcts of rum and flogging in the navy, is to be held om Tuesday. A fair expression of the popular fooling im opposition to these curses to the prosperity of our na- vy. is now confidently expected. Speeches are to be made by David Paul Brown and Judge Kelley. Mr. Histine, who made the attempt to commit suf cide on Thursday evening, was rather better this morn- ing, and slight hopes are now entertained of bis survi- val. ‘The ball remains in his lung. "atrick Carroll was yesterday committed to prison to answer at the next term of the court for the murder of his wife. The deceased, previous to the Ist of Janu living with another man in Shippou stro: separated from about that timo on becoming acquainted with Carroll, to whom it is supposed she was married, She was ubout 45 years of age, The grand jury have made their presentment and been discharged ‘for the term. The want of county buildings, adequatesto the proper despatch of the pub- je business, is presented, as has been customary for every grand jury for years. ‘The present body now go farther, and declare the buildings 'a nuleance. ‘The bark Venezuela arrived here this morning from Venezuela, but brings no later dates than before re- 4 by the Tam O'Shanter at Boston. The Vi had her bowsprit carried away by coming in lision with the revenue cutter Forward in the bay. Mankets axp Srock Sates.—The wet weather, io connection with the disposition evinced by dealers te await their private advices by the steamer before ma- king any extensive operations, causes a quict market. The snive ot Nour ure only for city consumption, at previous rates, The grain market continues steady as to prices, but without sales of any importance. } ot Board 150 shs. Morris Canal, 9'4; 150 do. Girard 12h; $ do. Penn. R. R. 284; 32 do, Wil. R. R. ZT: $1,800 do, Bonds, 85; 6 shs, Western Bank, 56; 11,060 Reading RR. bonds, 5234; $934 Sch. Nav. inter- $200 State 6's, 9645; $1 000 Cincinnati bonds, 27 rhs. Penn. RR. 316; 10 do. Union Bank, 48; $700 State 5's,83!4. Second Board—300 aba. 12do. Mec. Bank, 2645; 200 War ; 200 shs. Reading R. R. 15%; $1, $1,000 City 61x, '79, LOL; & Oar Nashville Correspondence. Nasnvinee, April 28, 1849. Musical Intelligence—The nglish Opera—Authore, Ministers, §¢. The people of Nashville have been in eestacies with. epecimens of the English opera, as exhibited to them by a sanall company, consisting of Messrs, Manvers and Brough, Miss Brienti, and Mra, Clark. Their success © great that it induced the project of building @ theatre. Nearly the whole stock was subscribed fer | within « few hours after the books were opened Nash- ville bas been hitherto notoriously one of the worst theatrical towns in the Union; but the total want of any an created & dosire there is no doubt atre. in the success ‘of which all the lead- will be interested, will be liberally supe ported Strakoseb. the pianist, announoed bis farewell com- April 28. His success ad been so great there that he was induced to pro- long bis etm: teow ‘the Seottioh voea! has met with groat sue- com im hie concerts in Memphis and St. Louis, He was expected at Nashville about the first of May. J Ht Ingraham, Kaq. the popular novelist, is now . the principal of an aeademy for Jagraham is Trials in the Court of Oyer and Terminer, Canoes, N. J, May 3, 1849. The ( owrt of Oyet end Terminer for Camden county, NOW in session, have tried the following criminal cases: ralab Hall wae convicted of having cominitted an as eGlt and bettery. with imtent to violate the person of Sarsh Ann Whitaker, « girl bei see, ptenced to two years’ imprison: lenitentiary. George Derry colored, found guilty f eM atrocious aseault aad cutting with « knife, was sem- tenoed to owe your's lmprise: . now on trial for carnaily knowing ao Mil be eowyieted é hae avo been © bill found against Emeliag © conerating the birth gud aeeth of her child, but the scoured hav not beem ar- $2) per | Pentes at NT ees y prom Derrte, Honpuras There LTR OENCE Teetierday from Belize. Honduras, (moys the New Cleans Ly ge of the 27ch alt.) the bot tee being the W6e We have no papers by exther of them, but annex letters “ Bruits. Honduras, April 7, 1540, olook biaek from the Interior, anand fongaes tells many stories Meullion between the whites (hese reports aseume any- ity, | only Ne change in have It all their own way Im Hon- og mee my Inet and no news from the bore Our commereiat affairs romain te the gicomy vate trade nenrty © oded sad po cash Sany of oor mot respectable and lutelligent citisons . the home goverement and some cvealy ) anticipate with pleasure the day when tion with Engiaed eod her colonies will Mone pork $168 $15; prime $15 8 #10 a $10 50; barter, mm kegs, good onder, renter $0, Southern do $9 & $8 60; puter ©., wavy do 36 Se; corn, por Ub, Bis $4; benae $2 WO, tebaceo. im bhde 100 Hie ; iw bales, © a luc; da she, engar, lof 100 lhe, ham, -uger-cured, 190 ve pT a RS per Won; $20 pd pet ton Fw #0, yellow do do. #908 B40 yollow aod plank $25 0 $40 per tow