The New York Herald Newspaper, May 16, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Borthwest corner of Fulton and Nassau sts, JAMES GURDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Kiwo Joun—-Youn ‘Lirc's wv Danoxn, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Monre-Caisto. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Squaty.—Excwanrzn —His Finer Precapinie RURTON'S THEATRE. Chambers streot—THe Toopies —Tue Waorn—Henn Nanny. MECHANICS’ HALL, Brondway, near Broome.—Cunrs- tv's MineTuse. ‘CHINESE MUSEUM, 655 Brosdway.—-Curvxsx Ovarosi- ‘Tins. ABSEWBLY ROOUS, 563, Uroadway—Vorerianpen’s Mi~ @Rocosmic Virws. APOLLO ROOMS, Broudway—Camrnxte's Mivetners. BROOKLYN, Montague Hall—New Onteane Dens. TABERNACLE.—Ma. Demraten's Concert, ‘New York, Wednesday, May 10, 1849. THE WEEKLY HERALD. wee The Details of the Astor Place Tragedy. Tho steamship America, Captain Harrison, will leave this port to-day, for Halifax and Liverpool. Her mails will close, at half-past 10 o'clock, this morning. ‘The Weekly Herald, printed in French and English for circulation in Europe, will be published at 9 o'clock this morning. It will contain, in addition to the political, imancial, theatrical, and commercial intelligence of the ‘week, a full and complete history of the recent Astor Place Tragedy. Singie copies, in wrappers, sixpence; annual sub- : eription $4, to include the postage. —— (The Late Tragedy—Opinions of the Press— Vordict of the Coroncr’s Jury—Soclalism in New York. The occurrences which cast so much gloom over our city during the last week, have, of course, at- tracted the attention of the press throughout the country. We give in our journal of to-day a num- ber of extracts from the columns of our contempo- raries at a distance, and have no doubt that they ‘will be read and studied here with intense interest. Our endeavor has been, to present, as fully and im- partially as possible, the general tone and charac- ter of the opinions elicited by these melancholy events. It will be perceived that, with few exceptions, the press sustains the action of the authorities. A matural and proper solicitude is expressed by all, tor the preservation of the public peace; and the evident anxiety experienced in all directions that the mob should be effectually crushed, shows the magnitude and importance of that influence which this great metropolis exercises throughout the whole country. Unquestionably, until this outbreak, New York had for many years exhibit- eda most reputable example of peace and order, in this respect contrasting favorably with certain other cities of the Union. Some of the newspa- pers at a distance severely blame our autho- rities for not taking preventive measures, and our readers have seen that the Coroner's jury entertained the same opinion. The source from whence all the sad occurences origi- mated, seems to be the subject of universal and pointed reprehension. Both the play actors, whose ames must ever be unpleasantly associated with this awful tragedy, are the subject of denunciation n account of their quarrelsome behaviour and in- flammatory publications, while each has his de- fenders, who insist that he was entirely faultless. ‘On this feature of the case, the public judgment, however, has pronounced a sound and irreversible verdict. The injudicious remarks of Mr. Macready, in his speeches, and the ill-tempered letters of Mr. Forrest, were undoubtedly the remote inciting causes of the irritated state ef feeling in certain sportions of the community, which was finally exas- perated into ungovernable fury by the card calling upon Mr. Macready to proceed with his engage- tment. That was the proximate cause of the tragedy. While thus adverting to the sentiments of the public press in relation to this lamentable affair, we must not omit notice of the cool impudence with which one of the journals of this city—the organ of French socialism and kindred abominations— ascribes the riot to the efforts of other presses to create a feeling of hostility between the rich and the poer. Who needs to be reminded that for years that very print, the Zyibune, has been assidu- ously engaged in disseminating the most anarchi- eal and destructive doctrines? Year after year, and week after week, it has been endeavoring to array the poorer classes against those who possess opulence and live in luxury. The anti-renters found in that print, at all times, not only an un- scrupulous defender, but a persevering aider and abettor. Its whole career has been characterized by a rabid and frenzied zeal fin behalf of the monstrous creed of those anarchists who have produced so much demoralization among their deluded follewers in the French capital. Who can tell how widely or how deeply those seeds of disorder, discontent, and rebellion against the established order of society, whichthe rt- dune has been eo industriously engaged in dis- seminating, may not have sunk into the minds of certain classes of our own community? We have seen some of the fruits which have resulted in Pans, from the teaching of such men as Pierre Le- roux, Greppo, Considérant, Thoré, Lammenais, Proudhon, and others. How are we to estimate the mischief which may have been wrought amongst ourselves, by this continual harping upon the tyranny and oppression of the rich—this per- petual prating about the overshadowing in- aquity of capital—this artful contrasting the ill-requited toil of one class with the voluptuous ease of another—those devilish insinuations that the working-man, and the poor man, and the idle man, have all been robbed by the rich, who are reprewented as living in luxury purchased by the sweat, and toil, and agony of their fellow men ? To ridicule and expose the follies and weaknesses of certain portions of the opuleat classes of so- cioty, is one thing; to denounce them as robbers and tyrants, is another. To teach those who have obtained a large share of this world’s goods, the duties of humility and charity, and to flagellate fashionable vice, pretension and ostentatious dis- play, is a legitimate province of the public journal- ist. But to inflame the passions and blind the judgment of the poorer claswes, by continual art- ful, irritating declamation directed against those ‘who possess property, is acrime of the most atro- cious character. Of all species of demagogueism, this is one of the most abominable and dangerous. ‘The rioters who attacked the Astor Place Theatre, and stoned the police and military, committed a moet heinous offence; but the journalist who, like the Tribune, day after day, ussails the very foun- dations of social order, incurs the guilt of a whole- sale incendiary and assasein. The poison of his false and specious doctrines,circulates unseen, and insidiously, working its fatal purpose in many quarters unsurpected, till, in the end, its destruc- tive influence astounds the whole community. We have much more to say on this subject. Heretofore, we have generally treated the Tribune and its socialisem—its assaults upon the opulent, and its satanic appeals to the poor—with the wea- pons of ndicule and sarcasm. But the matter has now assumed a graver aspect. The lute fearful riot has opened up a new and alarming subject of investigation, and that is, how far the anarchical socialism of the Tribwne and its French associates hes operated in this community in unsettling the foundations of law and order, and arraying the poor against the rich? Who can tell to what ¢x- | such as must be wa tent the inflammatory declamation of the Tribune has operated in exciting the worst passions of the mob, at the late awful riot? For years that jour- nal has been stimulating the hostility of the poor and idle against the rich and industrious. Do we now really see the beginning of socialism in Ame- rica ? cS Hie eh Scie eae Tue ApMINisTRATION AND THE New Yorw Ar- pountMENTs.—The course pursued by the adminis- tration, in regard to thegNew York appointments, is mly commended by all the fiiends and supporters of General Taylor and his cubinet. It was a manly and independent course, and shows conclusively that the administration will not submit to the dictation of cliques or cote- ries of would-be great men. This has been as effectually proved to the satisfaction of those cliques, as the authorities of New York have proved to the riotously disposed that they cannot with impunity disturb the peace of the city—that there is a power superior to them and capable of controlling them. No sooner was the election of General Taylor certain, than the diflerent agents and organs of the rival cliques into which the whig party in New York is divided, busily and industriously engaged themselves in concocting plans and schemes to secure the New York appointments to their respective favorites, with the view of strengthen- ing their influence by the patronage which would, in case of success, be thrown into their hands. They plotted and counter-plotted, pulled hither and thither, and actually went so far, in the end, as to dictate to the new President who should be appointed, and threatened to Tylerise the administration in case their be- hests were not complied with. General Taylor, however, with that firmness and fortitude which characterized his whole career in the late war with Mexico, was equal to the emergency. He quietly listened to the abuse which each clique poured out on the other, treated the dictatorial and denunciatory tone assumed by their organs with contempt, and then made up his mind to pursue his own course. That course is now well known. He took the great bone of contention, the Col- lectorship of this port, from beth cliques, and gave it toa third party, whose name had scarcely been alluded to even in connection with it. For this manly and independent course, Gen. Taylor and his cabinet deserve the thanks of the community; and if the future dispensation of patronage be charac- terized by the same spirit, it will give unalloyed pleasure to their supporters throughout the country. And what say those cliques and their organs, now that all their dictation and denunciation have been treated so properly by the administration? They are as mute as mice, and dare not utter a word in disapprobation of the policy pursued by the President and the cabinet. We hope the lesson thus taught them will not be forgotten ina hurry; and that it will act asa warning to other cliques, not to attempt to dictate to an inde- pendent President what man he shall appoint to office. Dervry Postmasrers—Tueim ELgcTION BY THR Prorrz.—By private advices from Washington, we understand that the administration, and especially the Secretary of the Interior, are overwhelmed with letters, petitions, recommendations, complaints, and every other kind of document, concerning of- fices, dismissals, removals and appointments, and emanating from every town, village and hamlet in the thirty States of the confederacy. Indeed, so great is the pressure on the admunistration from this cause, that the real and important business of the country cannot receive the share of attention which it demands, and will not, until the dispensa- tion of office is finally disposed of. An idea of the immense quantity of business of this description on the hands of the administration may be obtain- ed, by reflecting that there are nearly forty thou- sand post offices scattered throughout the country, and that the successful party invariably expect that portion of the spoils to be taken out of the hands of the defeated, and distributed among their partisans and needy ones, who contributed to bring about the victory. ‘We shall confine ourselves to the distribution of the post office patronage, although there is an infi- nite number of other offices to be disposed of ; and then submit that this is a business which must in- terfere materially with the administration of the affairs of the country, and might with great pro- priety be taken off the hands of the President and his cabinet, and left to the people. If this were adopted—if it were left to the people of every city, village and town to elect their postmasters, it would be attended with a great many advantages. The general administration would be relieved of a mass of labor, which would enable them to devote mora time to their more appropriate duties, and in a great many cases, better, safer, and more re- liable men would be selected than the government cculd hit upon. It cannot be expected of the gen- eral government, that they will appoint a postmas- ter without previously inquiring into his character, reliability, and fitness for the office to which he wishes to be appointed ; if they acted otherwise, no degree of censure could be too great for them. Having to make such inquiries, then it follows that a great deal of time is occupied, which cer- tainly might be devoted to a better purpose—espe- cially in cases where the offices are worth only two or three hundred dollars a year. Again, in making such inquiries, they must seek informa- tion of their political friends and supporters, and those whom ‘they address on the subject are most likely to be politicians, who, remembering only the services which the candidate rendered the party, would, in a great many cases, have no hesitation in recommending a person who did not possess a single qualification for the duties of postinaster, Under the present system, likewise, it frequently happens that really competent men are overlooked, and deputy postmasters are appointed, who know nothing of the routine of the department, and whose ignorance, imbecility, or inaptitude for bu- siness preduces blunders, mistakes, and omissions, that in many cases result in bad consequences. Now, if the deputy postmasters throughout the country were elected by the people, the government would not only be saved all this trouble and annoy- ance, which prevent them from attending to more important business, but the business of the post of- fice would be better attended to, because the most capable men would be elected. Let it be left to the people to elect their pest masters, and there will not only be better men selected than the general government can appoint, but the business of the department will be better perform- ed, and there would be less cause of complaint than at present exists. With these considerations before us, we are of opinion that the sooner this reform is carried into effect the better it will be for both the government and the people. In addition to the points we have weed, it would take trom the hands of the go- vernment the dispensation of a large patronage, which ought, according to the spirit of our institu- tions, to be vested in the people themselves. It would make our elections purer, because it would compel a large portion of that class of the commu- nity who are politicians by profession, to soek a livelihood in a more honorable and praiseworthy way. In addition to this, the deputy postmasters should be elected not for the duration of any par- ticular party in power, but during good behaviour. This would remove all temptations for people be- coming pothouse politicians in our towns and vil- lages, and induce our citizens to vote more on principle than ever, We commend these sugges- tions to the consideration of the people. . Arnivat or THE Sreamsnir Souruernee.—The steamship Southerner, Captain Berry, arrived atan early hour yesterday morning, from Charlestoa. By her we have received Charleston papers ahead of the overland mail, for which we thank Captain B. The news by the Cannda will be due here to- morrow, InTELLigENcE rrom THE Manpinco Inpians.— By the Crescent City we received a very interest ing letter from one of our Isthmus correspondents, giving an account of « visit to the Mandingo Indian country, in that section of the world. It is the terra incognita of the Isthmus, and all the efforts of travellers to penetrate into it have hitherto proved futile. The only person ever known to have visited the interior of this portion of the Isthmus, was one Lionel Wafer, surgeon, we be- lieve, to the buccaneers who, under Morgan, sack- ed Old Panama in the 1th century. He was detained a prisoner by the Mandingans for a con- siderable time, und finally eflected his escape. His journal, however, was lost, we believe; at all events, but little more is now known than that he was among them. ‘The yart of the Isthmus they occupy, 1s supposed to be the narrowest from sea to sea. We refer to the letter, by which it will be seen the party were received most courteously and hospitably, but pe- remptorily denied permission to cross. This has always been their mode of procedure; and up to the present time, neither conciliation, force, stra- tagem, or any plan, has been of the least avail to muke them alter their determination to keep their country to themselves. The New York Tribune and several other papers co- py the account of the sailors found on board the Ame- ean brig Harriet, by the British vessel of war Cys. net, credited to the New York Herald. Tha’ account was first published in this paper, and was handed to us by the captain of the whaler United States, arrived at Stonington, The Herald copied it as having boen origi- nally received by itself, The above is from the New London Chronicle. The account of the capture of the Harriet came direct to us from St. Helena, by an arrival at this port. We never saw the account in the Chronicle. —[Ep. Herat of the Astor Piace Tragedy —Singular Rumors, NOTHER INQUEST. The Coroner held an inquest, yesterday morning, on the body of John McKinley, aged 25 years, a native o Ireland, The deceased, it appears, was at the disturb- ance, on Thursday night last, at the Astor Place Opera House, in company with his cousin, We give the evi- dence taken before the Coroner:— ‘TESTIMONY. Wu.iam Tremere, residing at 147 3d avenue, cousin to deceased, suys:—On Thursday evoning last, | went with the deceased to the Astor Place Opera House; we both were standing togother in the square at the rear of the Opera House; [had hold of his arm; we were looking on; after the first discharge by the military, we started 'to go towards the Bowery; after going some distance, some persons gave a cheer; the deceased turned around to look t ‘ds them, and at that moment he was shot; the deceasod and myself started to run; he said to me, “Billy. | am wounded; he spoke very low; 1 did hardly believe him—we turned into the Fourth avenue. and ran up as far as Ninth street; at this time the deceased Decame fuint; myself and another young man took hold of him, and carried him into a porter house, cor- ner of Ninth street and Broadway, kept by Mr. Jones; there was a doctor sent for ; he dressed,the wound; the ball struck him on the lett side of the breast, and passed through the chest, and came out through his buck; he died on Sunday night from the wound. Verdiet—do- ceased came to his death by a gun-shot wound through the left lung, during the riot at the Astor Place Opera House, on Thursday evening last, FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS OF THE RIOT. The city yesterday, in almost every part, presented a scene of mourning, In consequence of the last tribute of respect to those whe fellin the memorable and deplorable riot of Thursday night last. From al- most every section passed a funeral train, but the: were corapored, of those who mourned the dead. Among those: borne to their final resting places, wero the innocent who imprudently, and throng! curiosity, attended the scenes of that fatal night; bat they mingled in the crowd, and with the vio- lator of the law fell, casting a melancholy and gloom around the once happy and cheerful fireside, ‘That father who had sallied forth, mayhap to enjoy the pleasures of the evening. first imprinting upon the cheek of his prattling boy the kiss of affection, soon, by the fatal aim of the soldier, ceased to bu among the living. It is @ melancholy thing, thus in one short hour to throw upon the young and happy wife the veil of widowhood. and upon those children buoyant with life, and with prospects of paternal guidance, the fate of theorphan. But they fellin the vindication of the law. and the preservation of the peace by the corporate authorities of the city. Many supposed that the ap- arance of those funeral trains would call forth the hidden vengeance of those who incited the riot on the occasion when they fell, and lead to further violations of the peace and quiet of the city; but all was still. Gloom had assumed the place of pleasure, and no dis- position was manifested to wring the hearts of the grief-stricken. by the vicious and peace duetroyers of the community. Never before was the city called upon to witness such a scene. and it isto be hoped, nay, it is hardly possible, that it ever will again. The day passed. The victims of the riot night slumbered in the tomb, and the city sank to reflection upon the melancholy duty which had been performed. WOUNDED. At the Hospital, yesterday, the following named per- sons were still alive, although some yery seriously wounded :— Henry Burgett, shot in the shoulder, doing well. Conrad Becker, « German, wound in the thigh, doing well. Bridget Fagan—This patient received a musket ball in the ham of the leg, from behind, the ball passing through, fracturing the ena of the thigh bone and splintering the knee eap or petelar, the bail lodging in the outer skin. Tho surgeon, on examination, found it to be necessary to amputate the limb—this was done, the doctors administering to the patient, during the operation, ether, which lulled her off into a'stupor, and when she awoke she found herself in ‘bed, doing well, minus her leg; she was perfectly unconscious of having felt any pain.’ The doctors have great hopes of her recovery. George N. Kay—The musket ball passed directly through his chest through the lung. It is possible he may recover; he was better yesterday than ho had been for some time before. The chances are doubtful. Stephen Kehoe—The musket bull passed in directly under the eye and lodged in the jaw bone, near the ear. An operation was performed yesterday; an incision was made, and the ball extracted. His recovery is sald to be very doubtful. Edward McCormick, shot in the groin, the ball passing out just over the hip bone; doing well. ‘Thomas B. Stone, shot through the thigh, doing well. PRISONERS AT THE SECOND DISTRICT POLICE. Among the fifty-three prisoners arrested on Thursday night during the riot in Astor Place, and committed to rixon [by Mustice Mountfort, the following persons ave been bailed, or discharged from custody for want of evidence :— Baitep to Axswer—George Douglass, in $1,000; William Allen, in $,1000. This Allen was the man said to have thrown one of the chairs on the stage on Mon- day. the night uf the first disturbunee at the Opera oURe, William Beams and Elias Combs bailed in $300 each for their good behaviour. ‘The aunexed were discharged from prison, as no evi- dence could be brought against them, as being actually concerned in the riot :— William Agin, Robert Charles, John D. Jenkins, Jacob Doyp, ‘Augustus Goro, Henry Hettim, John I. Hawking, Alfred Holden, Edward Haggerty, Robert Howard, William Hoiden, Edward Heath, William Jones, Thomas Kelly, Walter Lawrence, George Mason, John MeCiain, John McCawley, Henry A. Ransford, Dickinson Reed, John Stephenson. We published yesterday « long list of prisoners ar. rested on Friday evening last, who were charged with being rioters—among that list. Theodore Whitlock and Michael Loftus were held to bail inthe sum of $600 each, to answer the charge at court. The followin; individuals were liberated from custody, on bail of $306 each :— John Mosher, Johnson Ludwick, George H. Ladley, William Orr, ‘Thouias Rathigan, Charles Queenlevan, Charles Peters, John Brown, Maurice Callahan, James J, Scott, ‘Thomas Donnelly, Andrew Terry, Samuel Noyes, William O'Brien, Samuel Phillips, Jacob Heiser, Patrick Mulldowner, John Quinn, ‘Terrence Duffy, John Fisher, THE INSTIGATORS OF THE Riot. There are strange rumors current throughout the city, connecting with the instigation of the riot, per- fous not before thought of, and which, if trae, upon the investigation of the matter before the Grand Jury, which an effort will be made to bring about, will create a great semsation throughout the city, It is said the subject will be brought to the cousideration of that body some time during the next week Arremer. One of our conspicuous politicians, on Monday last, Tee d a letter, purporting to come from a large im- porter of firearms tn this city, setting forth that he could be supplicd with 2.000 muskets and pistols. The inference was drawn by the person to whom the letter was dirceted that the firearms were intended to be cftered for the purpose of opposing the city authorities inthe Astor Place Opera riot. An answer was immo- piately forwarded by Mr. ~—, to the alleged dealer in firearms, stating, in substance, that if he intended te convcy the idea by the offer of 2.000 muskets, that it would be accepted for the purpose of oppering the pub- lic authoritics in the late riot, the writer was mistaken in the man; for under the most aggravated ciroum- stances, buch an offer would not be accepted tor the pur- pore of coming in conflict with the public authorities. ‘The whole affair waa evidently a humbug. Common Picas—Special Term, Before Judge Ingraham, Mav 15.— Catharine H. Dwight Antoine Boulete +t als.— Motion for leave to plaintiff to amend her reply, pon payment of costs of this motion, and the costs of this term; and in case defendants abandon their de- fovee, plaintiff #hall not be entitled to any costa be seen the joining of the issue herein and this mo- ion. Court Calendar for This Day, Conor sr Corns —Same as yesterday Connon Virss.—Eirat part, 107,113 7, 9, 125, 127, 129, TT tH. 116 Second part 04, 184. 186, 148) 100, 198, 194, 146, 196, 500, 292. 24, TELEGRAPHIC. ENTELLIGENCE. INTERESTING NHWS FROM CALIFORNIA AND MEXICO. AFFAIRS IN THE GOLD REGION. ‘THE STEAMSHIPS CALIFORNIA AND OREGON, Indian Outrages in Mexico. Attack’ by Robbers upon American Travel- lers, and One New Yorker Mortally Wounded, Bec. Se. Sie. dice Barton, May 15—10 P. M. By the Southern mail, we have New Orleans papers te the Sth inst. The ship Tyrone ‘nd arrived at New Orleans from Vera Crux, with Jater advices from Mesico, and from San Francisco, California, to the Tth of March A letter from San Francisco states that now and rich discoveries of gold were made every day—extending the “ gold region” into Lower California, San Francisco was crowded to overflowing, and trade and speculation, it is stated, beat anythin: ever seen in the States, Lots of ground were worth from five thourend to thirty thousand dollars. ‘The steamship California was still at San Francisco, her entire crew having gone to tho “diggings,” and there was no prospect of the vessel returning to Pana- ma until she had a cargo of gold on board—say in about six weeks. The steamer Oregon arrived at San Francisco on the Ist of March. Her crowglalso, had deserted and gone up the Sacramento. Law and orderhad beon restored in the gold region. The wet season was expected to last but two or three woeks longer. Mexican papers state that General Don P. Garcia Conde, the Mexican Commissioner to run the boun- dary line with the United States, had sot out for the frontier, with provisions, &c., for one year, to mect the U.S, Commissioners. ‘The diligence, on,its way from Vera Cruz to the city of Mexico, with American passengors, was attacked by robbers on the 15th April, near a place called Plan del Rio, and in the fight that ensued,a New Yorker—Mr. Charles M. Bugbeo, express agent of the Sun—was mor- tally wounded, Colonel Ramsey, of the U. 8. Army, was one of the passengers. The robbers were finally repulsed. The Governor of the Department of Vera Cruz has given orders for the organization of a special force to protect travellers between the coast and the National Bridge. Indian depredations continue in all parts of Mexico, In the department of Sonora the outrages committed by them are reprosented as most horrible. A proposition has been made to the Governor of Coa- huila, by @ citizen of the United States, named St. James Lane (or Leone), to undertake a warfare with the Indians on his own hook, provided the government will pay him fifty dollars for cach Indian scalp that he may obtain, Tho statement that San Luis Potosi had fallen into the hands of the Indians is incorrect. Most Disastrous Fire at Watertown. Unica, May 15—10 A. M. ‘An oxtra from the Northern State Journal gives the particulars of # disastrous conflagration, which took place at Watertown, on Sunday, May 13th, destroying nearly all the business portion of tho village, including three banks, the post office, three printing offices, surrogat office, two hotels, and thirty stores. Loss $250,000. Insurance as follows :— Etna, Hartford | Protection, do. Long Island . . . Hartford . Columbu: Howard, N. ¥ Montgomery Mutual Albany once scccccs Protection, N.J... Fireman's, Albany. . Saratoga Mutual. North Western. Total. + «121,000 And several other companies, losses not known, The fire originated by accident in the wood-house of the American Hotel. All the contents of tho Post Office, including Northern and Southern mails, were burned. One life is known to be lost. SECOND DESPATCH. Utica, May 15—8 P. M. ‘We send you the following additional particulars from the Extra Jeffersonian :— Included in the buildings destroyed, is the American Hotel and out buildings ; all Paddock’s stores on Washington street; all Fairbank’s block and stores beyond ; all the block of stores opposite, on Court street ; Woodruff's iron block ; the Episcopal church ; the Columbian Hotel; the Northern State Journal office; the Democratic Union office ; the printing office of Jocl Greene, and about thirty of our most extensive stores. The most of the stores had just been filled with new goods. The post-oMfiee and all its contents, and the valuables of the Black River Bank, were saved; also the valuables of Wooster Sherman’s Bank, and Henry Keep's Bank. ‘The Surrogate’s office papers were all-saved. ‘The loss in buildings, altogether, is estimated to be within the bounds of $125,000. No farther particulars can be learned until the ar- rival of the stago, to-night. Official Announcement of the Appointments of Messrs. Maxwell and Young, ‘Wasnixatox, May 15—5 P. M. There was no meeting of the cabinet to-day. The appointment of Hugh Maxwell, as Collector for the port of New York, and that of John Young, as Sub- ‘Treasurer, was officially announced to-day. Heavy Storm at the East. Boston, May 15-69. M. The notheast storm of Sunday was very severe at the eastward, and passengors in the steamer Governor re- port six vessels ashore between Bangor and Portland, somo of which are bottom upwards, Cholera Among the California Emigrants, on the Plains—Increase of the Disease at St. Louls—Letter from California, &c. Sr. Lovis, May 15, 1849. We learn from the Plains that many California emi- grauts are dying of the cholera, on the way, Moses Harris, a far-famed mountain-guide, died at Independence, a short timo since, of cholera, Tho number of deaths in this city, during the week onding yesterday, was 273; of which 193 were by chole- ra. The plague is increasing. A Missourian in California writes (Feb. 2) that the accounts of the gold region that have been published fall far short of the truth—that the precious metal is inexhaustible. Michael Cerre (whig,) was yesterday clected Clerk og the Circuit Court of this county. From St. Louls—News from the Far West— Battles between the U.S, Troops and In- dians, dec. St. Lowrs, May 15, 1849. By an arrival here from the Plains, we learn that the U. 8. Dragoons have had two or three battles with tho Apaché and Eutaw Indians, pear Taos, New Moxico, ‘The first ocourred on the 1st of March, in which two (or ten) Dragoons and eight Indians were killed. Af- terwarda, in another conflict, there were twenty In- dians killed, The Indians are stated to have beon the aggressors A battlo between the Apaochés and Eutaws is also reported to have taken place, and forty of the Apachés killed. Ricustorn, May 15—10 P. M. A. 6, Smith, the negro abductionist, was examined, and fully committed for trialon tho Ith inst, The testimony aa net him is said to bo very strong. Mark: Bevrato, May 15—6 P. M. Receipts within the past twonty-four hours:— Hour, 6.200 bbiv.; wheat, 36.000 bushels; corn, 31,100 do, Quotations for flour are soarcely #0 firm. and tho sales to-dey dre at a deolino; they rench 2.000 bb 4 8 $4 In wheat no sales Of moment tran: jired; the market is bearvy. Corn moved to the extent of 3,000 ‘bushels at 440. “Froights are without change. Aunany, May 16—6 P, M. four hours: 7,700 bbis,; corn. 9.100 bu. ‘The market is rather for western flour, and we notice sates of 21, wu $4 25 9 $4 60. for common to good brands, and $4 a $4 76 for etraight and favorite do. In wheat ‘there were sales of 1,600 bushels very handsome Cene- roe at $1 26, ‘The operations in coru are 7,000 bushels, Receipts by canal within the past twent, Flow includi A tale of 60 bbis, beef was mado at $11 50. Bactimone, May 15—6 P.M. ‘There is but little doing ia four, and quotations have a downward tendency. gules of City Mille are making at $4.75. Wheat is without movement of im- portance, and the operations are but moderate at 31 a $1 06%; for Maryland reds, and $1 08 a $1 12 for w tite. Corn is selling to a moderate extent at 50 4 54 cents tor yellow. und 46 a 47 cents for white. Whiskey is held at 2244 cents, ingbbis Ivreresting From VENEZUELA.—Captain Morse, of the schr. Sarah Louisa, from Curacoa, arrived at this port, yesterday morning, informs us that relative to the report of the resignation ot the Pre- sident Monagas, he had not heard of it, nor was there any report to that effect in circulation, when he left Curacoa, about the 21st ult. He had fre- quently seen General Pae- and his sons, who were in great distress; their friends were en- deavoring to procure means to forward them out of the country. Since the above was put in type, the Philadelphia North American of yesterday has been received, giving the following intelligence:— By the arrival at this port, yesterday, of the bark Paez, Captain Wilkins. from’ Puerto Cabello, whence she sailed on the 20th ultimo, we have five or six days later advices. We have already said that both Presi- dent Monagas and Vice President Guzman had sent in their resignations to Congress. It appears that Guz- man’s was sent first, and had, after a very stormy de- bate, been just referred toa committee, when that of President Monagas was handed in. It, also, was referred to the committee, which made 4 report recommending the Congress to refuse ceptance of them. The Congress has acted in acco: ance with the views of the committee, and the resigna- tions were returned. Subsequontly, Mona, Congress to grant him six months leave 0 recruit his health; but the r was not known when the Paez All was quict in Venezuela, and we hear no mention made of General Paez, or of operations by his adhe- rents, The Boston Traveller, of the 14th inst. says:— Letters have been received in this city from Laguay- ra, of as late date as the 23d April, They confirm the statemonts as to the resignations; but do not agree in assigning the cause. On the contrary, the writers fear that the Committee of Seven, which were appointed to wait upon Monagas, would offer him the Dictatorship, under the title of “Protector.” ‘The Congress now in session were elected during the period. of the war, when nearly ull the country was under iilitary away, and in consequence a large part of them are strong par: tirans of the present government, Intelligence, City Hosritar.—Tho eleotion for Hospital for the ensuing year resulted in the choico of the George Newbold, Benjamin W. Rodgers, John Adams, Najah Taylor, Robert J, Mur- ray, Gulian C, Verplanck, Augustin Averill, David W. C. Olyphant, Ge Trimble, James Donaldson, William M. Halsted, Frederick Shelden, Richard M: Lawren John A. Stevens, James F. Depeyster, lsaad Canon, Benjamin L. Swan, Nathaniel Richards, Stephen Allen, Augustus Flemming, James J. Jones, John L. Buckley, David 8. Kennedy, Stacy B. Collins, Henry Chauncey, George P, Hussey. Ho, ron Cataronxta.—The bark Smyrna, Capt. Wil- liams, sailed on Monday, 14th, for San Francisco, with a full cargo of merchandise and lumber. There were but two passengers on board—Mr. Townsend Harris, of this city, and Mr. Edward Horatio Parker, of Roches- ter, N. ¥., who are part owners of the cargo. and who intend to establish mercantile houses in San Francisoo. Axniversary or THE Sunpay Scoot Uxiox.—In con- the unpleasant weather of the last week, the annual parade of the children connected with all the Protestant churches of the city, was postponed until yesterday afternoon, The day was fine, with o clear sky and pleasant breeze, and they made their ap- pearance. ‘The sight was beautiful tolook upon, Not less than from five to seven thousand children formed in the line of procession, and moved through Broad- way. with their banners unfurled to the breeze, in- seribed with the sayings of the Saviour of the world. Notwithstanding the thousands assembled an this an- niversary occasion, they are but a small portion of the children of this great city, many of whom have no kind friend to lead them to the sanctuary on the Sabbath day, one of the greatest reasoys why there are so man: vicious youths throughout the city, It weuld be weil if all the children could be trained to the observance of the Sabbath, by attending school, thereby preserving them frem the vices which are constantly presented, and making many, who would be otherwise, good citi- zens and members of genteel society. Improvements ix Broapway.—The improvements now going on in Broadway, aro greater than for several years past, New and magnificent stores are now being, or recently have been erected, while the whole length of the street pees evidences of improvement, Soon another hotel will rear its lofty dome at the corner of White street. The laborers re now busily engaged razing two houses to give place to this improvement, It will front fifty feet on Broadway, and one hundred and fifty feet on White street. The front on Broadway it is said, will be of brown free stone, and finished in @ beautiful style of architecture. The improvement to that immediate vicinity will be very great, and add much to the beauty of that univeréally fashionable horoughfare. * Deatn or Mrs. Avnrnt Gattatix.—On Monday night last, the Hon. Albert Gallatin was called to mourn the demise of the partner of his early life. She had lived oa ripe old age, having passed through more than four score years. Her husband, bent with the weight of years, though with a mind clear and discriminating, still lingers upon earth, a relic of the early days of free- dom. Mrs. G. was a daughter of the late Commodore Nicholson, of the Navy. Scicinr, ny Haxeixc.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday, at No 222 Stanton street, on the body of George Petrie, aged 44 years, a native of Germany, who came to his death by suicide, by hanging himself bya cord froma beam. It appears the deceased was a very intemperate man, and abusdd his wife and six children terribly when under the influence of liquor, and on Monday night hethreatened to take the life of his wife, and drove her from the howse, and before morning he committed suicide by hanging himself, when he was found by his son, Verdict accordingly. Accrpentatty Kriurp.—The Coroner hold an inquest yesterday on the body ofa child, 4 years of age, by the name of James H. Sarvis, at the home of his parents, No, 113 Monrce street. ‘The child was, on Saturday aceldentally run over by a baker’s cart, from the injuries of which the child died. Verdict accord- ingly. United States District Court, Before Judge Betts. May 15.—Tho court organized to-day, and grand and petit juries were sworn in. His Honor briefly charged the grand jury. He said the calendar was not heavy; there wero only two or three serious cases—the remain: der were ordinary offences, which amounted only to mis- demeunors. The first case on the calendar was one of counterfeiting; the next case was that of the captain and two mates of the brig “ Susan,” lately captured on the coast of Brazil, and sent home on suspicion of be- ing fitted out for the slave trade. His Honor told the jury that in examining this case, it would be necessary that the evidence should satisfy them that the vesscl was fitted out to be engagad in the slave trade; that she war to go to the coast of Africa with a dotermina- tion of transporting slaves from one port toanother. If the evidence on these points was satisfactory, then the crime would be complete. The next case was forgery, where a person stands charged with forged & land warrant. His Honor said this was a hig! offence against the laws of the United States, and they should carefully inquire whether the person charged participated in the crime, or whether ho was, through ignorance, led intoit. The remainder of the offences were assault and battery, and attempts to create revolts on board of American vessels—none of which were of a terious character. The jury then withdrew, and some motions were being heard. Movements of Individuals. The Hon. Wm. © Rives, of Virgiaia, snd family, ar- rived in Boston on Saturday, and took apartmonts at the Revere House, Real Estate Auction Sale.—We heg leave to cull the attention of the public to the sale of very desirable Luilding lots, by Anthony J. Bloecker, this day, wt 12 v'elock, atthe Merchant's Exchange. ‘The lots aro on Worty-seventh -eighth streets, the Bleventh avenue wud the Hud= he sale will be perempto: The Head Guides and Guards the Heart. von River. And what guards the head? Ono of the choice, genteel, light Summer Hats made by KNOX, 124? Fulton ‘street. ‘Knox knows how to cons we and is four dollar satisfy. ‘nia gold, and acquired by the ing.” Knox's mine, if it bes hat mine, jollar for dollar. hats arc as current as buyer without * di never fails to give Alhambra, 136 Water strect.—A gptendid Fresh Salmon served up at this celebrated House to-day, commencit IZo'elock, at 25 cents a plate. Dillom will wake up the community in that neighborhood. Strangers and Citizens In want of Bargains in English Imperial three ply, donble enperfine and common ingrnin and Venetian Carpeting, Floor Oil Cloths, 3 to fect wide: beatiful I Rugs, Window Shades, &e., haye onl; Cot Establishment in the Waited i ANDEKSON’S. Hondreds argaing daily, The motto is small profits and quick Influenza, Co &o,-—Persons who aro a! hs, lected wit yi ints can obtain immediate relic! he uso of EB. J. CARROLL'S M phuy Baths, 36 Barclay streot. of Sarsaparilia, Yellow Dook, and Boots, Boots—Governor Young Is still to be found at his French Boot and Shoo Emporium, corner Fulton and Nassau streets, where he offors to. str: citizens, the greatest inducements in his linc, Fina French ‘alf Boots Calf $3 Shoes and Gaiters, of Gents Summer Wear—2,000 Linen, Alpa- oa Drap de Ete, Cashmorst, Kentucky Joan, and Sammor Cloth Coats, at 7B conts to $10; 3,000 pair linen, cassimere, {gem dooskin, and corded Pants, at $1 to $10; 3,600 Veats nt conta to with @ varioty of other goods in season. Five Dollar Suit Store, cornor Bockman and Nassau strects. ten Poesiet a pWatehen-—The Richelieu jamond Point 0 "ons, warranted to wear five in beautiful Gold and Silver (: with iT Hee wel alee Wacker Ginanetig sea ae wholesale of rotail, SAVAGE, 92 Fulton street. To Hair Workers.—One or two young Ia- dies that understand ventilating wigs, can heat of » perm! . rate hands wo e Preferred. Please apply immediately. © is ‘The Kar—Pationts suffering from Dont eas, or any a@liction of the Ear, rely on nek iting Dr. , + Office hours trom 3} co'Litn the meena white at 65 cents, and reund yellow st 63 cts. | ‘The Piumbe Nation tutions to any extent. With money so abundant, it fe strange that prices for stocks genorally do not advance, and that ¢o little epeculative fecting exists, ville, very few days, and a daily line of stages is to bu formed between Humphreysville and Waterbury, to conti until the completion of the railroad to the latter place?" A number of very fine cars are already built, aad severnt Gallery, r corner of re it has been for several ‘ev inaide with public vpinion ta 8 United States, COMMERCIAL APFAIBS. | MONEY MARKET. ‘Tuesday, May 15—6 P. M. There was an improvement in the stock market to- day. Sevoral of the fancies advanced a fraction, and there was more activity among speculators, The sales of Government and State securities were unusually largo, At the first board, United Statos 6's, 1868, went up 1 per cent.; Farmers’ Loan, %; Long Island, ; Harlem, \{; Erie Ruilroad, new, 4; Reading Railroad fell off Js per cent, At tho second board, Farmers’ Loan advanced \% per cent, and Reading Railroad declined % per cent. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer to-day amounted to $60,147 72. Payment, $10,163 09. Balance on hand, $2,165,229 93, ‘The following gentlemen were this day clected direc- tors of the Harlem Railroad Company for the ensuing year:—Robert Scbulyer, Jonathan Sturges, Wm. 8. Wetmore, Philip Dater, R. M. Blatchford, Geo. Barker ‘Wm C. Wetmore, Wm. 8. Miller, Governour Morris, of . Morrissunia, T. W. Ludlow, Bdward Lemont, Charlee Denison, Isaac E, Haviland. Robert Schuyler, Esq., will probably be re-clected President; and if the affairs of the company improve as rapidly under his manage- ment for the ensuing year, as they have during the past, the concern will soon bocome very productive property, and the stock take its rank among the list of dividend paying securities. The quotations for foreign and domestic exchanges specie, and for uncurrent money, in this market, rule as annexed ;— Fonnian ExcHancrs. W7%a" 108% On Amsterdam, ,. f Walt 25° On Ui Domssric ExcnanGes. 0 9 4tg amburg.. +++. w BONE oston,. para igidis Mobile sp. checks, Za % die Philadelphia, i) lis New Orleans a ai Baltimore a ai Richmon a lig di Charleston als di Savannah ais ugust i 8 18 dis ne a3 dis 1 a2 “dis VOTATIONS FOR SPECIE. ere Amer. gold, old, 106 8 106 do." o. ‘new..100 100% Fi Half dollar: Long P a 100ig 4 103 Nay Cv RMENT Bo'tat. Stdat AC di par Alliny,tray,8o, 3 din 3 div N.York country 3 dis oat Now Jersey... 3g dis 34 die Philadelphia’... * dis par Baltimore... 133 dis dis Virgin! dist “dis Missouri... North Caroling. dis2 dis Michigan. South Cuolina,d dis —dis Canada... Goorgia.......2 dis — dis Wheeling banks are 1} per cent discount. ‘The market for sterling exchange opened heavy this morning, and our quotations were barely sustained. We have no doubt that rates have been forced xp, as they wore a few weeks since forced down. So far as we are able to judge from the course of trade gnd from the large remittances of American securities to Europe, for sales and for the fulfilment of orders, it appears to us that sterling bills are about two per cent above where they should be, or where they would be, there was no speculation going on among bill drawers. It would not surprise us to see quotations within a few wecks as lowas at any time this season, and another movement made in the importation of specie. ‘The importation ordered during the recent decline in quotations for ex- change has nearly ceased, and the present high rates will for a time keep out supplies, which can only bo re- newed by a depreciation in rates for sterling bills. Domestic exchanges continue quiet. The rates on all points are in favor of this city, and will continue so until the amount of produce received from the interior is largely increased. The trade of this city this spring has been limited, much smaller than anticipatedand the country is not as largely indcbted to the seaboard as usu- al at this season of the year. In the event of bread-stuffs and other produce coming forward as rapidly as the im- mense supplies in the interior would warrant, the tables will be turned upon us, Large balances between this city and the south and west, in our favor, have been li- quidated by shipments of epccic, and the receipts from these points have been of much service in relieving our money market. The balances still continue in our favor, which must be reduced or removed by receipts of produce or precious metals. We have no alteration to report in quotations for specie or for uncurrent money; about the usual amount of business has latcly been done in each, The annexed table exhibits the quotations for the principal public securities of the country, in this mar- ket, at the respective periods named:— Quotations ron Punts Srovnitr ipril 16, ‘49. U.S. Loan, 5 percent, 1853....° 98” sig Do. 6 1856.27 106 106" 1868, . lexican Indem: Treasury Note: Now York 6 pei — Do 6 106 a 083% De. 10833 a 109° Do. 1sig a 100 4 10813 a 109 Do. 103% 104 Do. 13% a 10k peomagegaaae pen ar os 9 9 9% elie, 100 9 100% a ee 103% a lot =e a hg eles 104 a 104% 104% @ 1044 2 8 Wn — ae At Me a ; Ba "BK a 8S wa 2 hk oa 8 4 a él @ se 4 Ark: 6 % : z bgt Ber rkansi F cen a — 8 — ‘Alabama, 5? 8 ol Of OOK Do. bd —-e=- 6 se —-——a— — Ponnsylva. 8 0 BY RYH BS Be at a - re 10s a a ay" a sf 9 8 oF 101 8102" 102 8 102% 8 8 81 a = ei eee — 8s — 10 nim — 2 100! 108g a 109 106% a 107 102s} a 103%; oz * a 10ay Do 5 — a WK A Do. Water Lon: 93 0 8% MR Ob 0. do, lo 1870... OK a OR — 8 — Do, Fire Loan, do 1838 — ap gg Brooklyn 6 per ct, 1486-57-58,... 101 101% 108 . Baltimore 6's, 1860-70-90. 99 9 100% 10084 01 Philadelphia 6's... — a —" Iie WL N.Y. Lifeand TrastCo...'..,° 108 ‘a 10 10 * allt Farmers’ Loan and Trust Bn 3% HY 8 BS Ohio Lite Ins. and Trust Bo a BE BS BONY Bank of U. 8. in Pen 3 a Oh OS 8 SS Camden and Amboy | — s—* 19 21% Hartford and New Haven Rt: R. 100 «100% 104. 105 New York and New Haven R.R. 853; 8 86° «OK a 9 New Yorkie brio i: new sak iy a BM GS Oh ew Yor! rie e' 0 | $0 Now York& Erie R.R, old stock 66} Bhs a Albany & Schenectady R. 72 a 80 a 88 Utien and Schenectady R.Ri;. 118 a 119 190 13 Syracuse and Utien RR... i.) = 8 10 8 It cr Jersey Railroad. i... 1064 8 106% 178 108 Auburn and Syracuse RR. . a 8 s Auburn and Kochester 3 8 8a 6 8 Big a 58 OB BS a Wee a s os ws a: Sim Rig « s cia s 7 By? = 8 = a a RR MR 8 42 Wig —t— = 8 101% a 102% 108k Del. & Hudson, 1s a's Irie a tore Peres Ie fie Hg ‘These quotations exhibit an improvement in most of the securities named. Government stocks, both gens- ral and state, have been in demand for permanont in- vestment, while the fancies have beon inactive and de preseod in priees. This is owing to the absenco of alt speculative fvcling in the market, and not to the tight- ness of money, as the market is abundantly supplied with capital for all legitimate purposes. There has been a great improvement in this respect within the past month, and the rate of interest now rules at the legal standard. The receipts of specio at this port from Europe, and from different parts of our own country, have recently been large, and our banks have on hand as much as they wish to carry on their own account. This influx of specie has created more confidence in the public mind and strengthened the position of the b: without having extended the movements of these insti- ‘The Naugetuck Ratiroad is completed to Humphreys. Passenger trains will be put upon the road in a more will shortly be added. Tho completion of this road w Il afford easy communication with New York to the inhabitants along the Naugatuck Valley. It ix ine tended to have the curs on the Naugatuck road connect with thore of the Now York aud Now iaavom Oompang,