The New York Herald Newspaper, May 17, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5459. MORNING EDITION----THURSDAY, MAY 17, 1849. poerinae oe: VERY LATE FROM CALIFORNIA. HIGHLY INTERESTING NEWS PROM THE ‘The Detention of the Steamship California, Gic., dic, dic. Seventeen days later news from California has been received. Advices from San Francisco to the 20th of March reached Mazatlan on the 30th of that month, by the Peruvian bark Callao. We lear that letters from San Francisco to the 17 ot March have been received in this city. All these advices arrived at New Orleans on the ‘7th inst. in the ship Tyrone, from Vera Cruz. The news is highly interesting. The announcement made yesterday, that the steamship Oregon, Captain Pearson, had arrived at San Francisco, was premature. She had not arrived on the 19th of March; she did not leave Panama till the 12th of that month. The New Orleans papers of the 8th inst. con- tain intelligence from the gold region, to the 7th of March, inclusive. We copy largely from them; also two or three letters, not, however, ofa recent date, from the western papers. All these accounts will be read with interest. The private letter from San Francisco, dated March the 17th, states that the steamer California was still there, deserted by engineer and crew, having no one on board save the captain and mate. Commodore Jones said that it was useless to put marines on beard the California, as they would de- sert with the crew of the steamer. The digging season was at hand, and_ large parties were to leave on the 14th of March for the gold region. a There was a large crowd at San Francisco. Goods were in active demand. A Danish bark had arrived at San Francisco, with stores for the United States squadron. The gold fever runs high. [From the New Orleans Crescent, May 8.] ‘We understand that-private letters were received in town yesterday from San Francisco, dated as late as the th of March, which fully confirm the previotis ao! counts of the vast amount of gold gathered on the Sn. eramento; also, the fact of the steamer California be ing laid up at San Francisco, caused by the entire de. tion of the crew—leaving the captain and first mate alone in their glory. The steamer was detained some time at Mazatlan, on her trip up, in wooding, her coal having run out. It isimpossible to say when she will he able to leave on her return trip The town of San Francisco was crowded to overflow- ing at the date of the letters; and speculation in town lots exceeded the wildest and maddest era of the specu- lations of ’36, 87 in this region. Choice lots were sell- ing for $20,000, $25,000, and even $30,000! Not for promises to pay, but the “dust” itself. Even in the wet season—when there is no work going the diggings. attendants at the hotels, restau- rants, etc., are paid $400 to $150 per month; and when operations commence in the gold region, it is impos- sible to say what labor will command. Ox teams re- ecive $100 per _ for hauling. Glorious times—labor dictates to ital. The Mexican Monitor, of the 10th ult., states that vate letters had reached the capital from Mazatlan this was published in the New York Herald three or four weeks ago) announcing that Lee le week pre- eeding the 10th of March a schooner arrived at that from San Francisco, with 15,000 ounces of gold dust, which had been sold there at from $11 to $15 anounce. On the 18th of that month a brig anda echooner sailed thence with seventy passengers cach, The inteHigence which daily arrives at Mazatlan is so good and so authentic that the whole population are on the qui vive for starting to the gold region. Other advices state that another placer has been discovered in Lower California, which for richness will compete with that on the Sacramento. (From the New Orleans Picayune, May 8.) By the arrival of the ship Tyrone from Vera Cruz, we have authentic accounts from San Francisco to the 7th of March. The annexed letters were brought down from San Francisco to Mazatlan by Mr. Parrott, who lately went to California asa bearer of despatches. It will be seen that the steamship California has been on- tirely deserted by her crew, which accounts for her non-arrival at Panama, But we need not anticipate the letters which we now append, and for which we are in- debted to the courtesy of Mr. Clifford, of the house of Clifford & Garr, of this city, to whom they were dressed by his partner, Mr. Andrew Garr. Mr. went up from arr ¢ Isthmus in the California, and our readers have been indebted to him for much valuable information from the Isthmus, from Acapulco, and Ma- satlan; but the following letters will be found yet more valuable :— Sax Francisco, March 2, 1849, T have the pleasure to advise our safe arrival at this place on the 28th ult., after a tedious passage of twenty- eight days from Panama. We were detained nearly a week at Monterey, about ninety miles below this, in consequence of be! ng short of fuel; after takin board twenty cords of wood, we arrived here with about two hours’ supply of fuel on hand. Ihave been on shore but a short time, and am hear- tily surprised with everything that I see. Speculation of all kinds is rife, and exceeds anything I ever wit- Ressed in Mississippt in the palmy days of °30 and "7, Town lots are held at the most exorbitant prices, and every lot-holder is worth from fifty to two hundred and fifty thoveand dollars. I have yet had no means of as- eertaining the state of affairs generally, as I was pre- vented going on shore yesterday in consequence of a revere cold, but cannot but believe that there is an un- natural and fictitious value placed on every thing, which will soon be corrected. Merehandise aud labor are extraordinarily high. In relation to the mines, there is unquestionably an abundant supply of gold, and it is continually discov- ered in new places, ‘The gold region is now believed toextend down as low as Lower California. There are two or three firms who monopolise the bu- sinoss of the place, whose original employment was telling their goods by retail to the natives, and taking their pay in tallow and hides—the former shipped to the United States, and the latter to Valparaiso. Since the fever broke out, they have used their mone; speculation and buying goods from vessels, which ve in abundance from Mexico, Chili, Peru, the 8 wieh Islands, &c. &e. The steamer will be detained here a month, and per- pe six weeks, for a supply of gold. ‘here are not houses enough to contain us in the town, and I shallenmp out in the neighborhood with some friends who came on in the steamer. Some few buildings are going up, but very few, as carpenter's ‘wages a ght to ten dollars per day. I am writing in the cold, and my fingers fairly ache. The rainy we: ton, eecompanicd with cold, damp weather, will co tinue some weeks. This has been the severest winter, however, for yearsin this eountry. The rains have deen heavy, and the communication with some parts of the money region cut off. It will yet be a month Defore parties can leave this place with safety, owing to the snow and mud. Ihave some doubts whother the present town of San Francisco will continue to be the place of busi- ness, Itis situated a few miles from the entrance to ‘the harbor, on the side of a hill, but the gat objection to it, as a place of business, is that versels cannot proach under a quaricr toa haifa mile of the city, owing toa fiat which makes off directly in front of it. Ves consequently obliged to be lightened and the are again to be shipped up the bay into the interior. There are other sites up the bay more suita- Die, and [ should not be surprised to see an attempt made tochange the port At present, town lots are ‘worth in San Francisco $5,000 to $20,000 each. 1 have no opportunity of writing to others. I was called out of bed at a very early hour and informed that I had halfan hour to write by Mr. Parrott, who Jeaves this morning for Mazatlan, and who would take of my letter. I have written from Panama ily, also from Acapulco and Mazatlan, though J think it doubtful whether my letters have been re- eeived. My general health is good, Our party, cc sisting of Frazer, Winston and Ducros, are all well. Sax Franctsco, Mareh 7, 1849. I wrote you a few days since on our arrival, and avail ef the detention of the vessel for Mazatlan, to give you some items of matters and things in this detectable country. In the first place, so far ax one can learn, the gold stories are all true, The eonseqnence is that labor, rents, provisions, &c., are enormously high. ‘Town pro- perty for cash is beyond anything ever heard of in a new country, and lots are ‘selling in this pl from five to twenty thousand dollars—rents trom five hundred to one thousand dollars per month from eight to ten dollars per ‘aliforvia is deserted by . captain and chief imate, and the babltity of hier Jeaving wader two or three months, This ie specu. lation on my part, for there is no saying when she will get either fuel or a crew. Fifty to one hundred dollars per day is nothing ox- in traordinary for minors to make. however, danger from Indians and our © ntryme , committing murder # bundadt, and goods extravazan forward who ty to throw In fact, ! ean hardly of the eountry. sway the proceeds of give you an idea of th who have been hers a year, with common Industry prudence, aro worth fiom twenty thousand to tw dred thenvand dollars. I hero not been able to prc Loard in the place, and in company with Mr, Fra god young Ducros, have pite! majle from town, Wages of month, and in the course of two or thi St will be seteouable weather to goto the mines, nune wilkbe had ot any price. You may judge what a state Of Ubings waist When common laborers can gow the culty is in procuring conveyance. The price of pad- sage to Sutter's Fort is $25 euch, and $5 per ewt. for Maggage and provisions. We have an idea of buying & whale boat; the price is $700. From Sutter's Fort to the Stanislaus the transportation is diffeult and expen- sive, as a team of two oxen and wagon carn $100 per day! Gold is selling at $14 per ounce, butis taken in trade at $16. It is worth in Valparaiso $18, and would nett im the States $17, all expenses paid I know not when I shall be able to send you another letter, I have little faith in this reaching you, as it — by a transient vessel to Mazatlan, thence through ‘exico, Captains of coasters are much in the habit of destroying letters to avoid carrying mercantile infor- mation, My health is very good. El Siglo, of Mexico, of the 16th ult., states that a let- ter from Tepic, dated the 7th, has come to hand, stating that the steam vessels which had arrived at San Fran- cisco were utterly unable to return, through the deser- tion of their crews, and sailors were not to be procured even at $200 a month. The California, the first of them, came into port on the 27th of February, and there she remains. The aspect of things at the gold placer had changed much for the better; order and regularity now reigned there, thanks to the judicious measures which had been adopted. From the New Orleans Delta, May 8.} The following vessels sailed from Mazatlan, for Cali- fornia, with passengers, between the 29th March and Ast April :—Schooner Diana, 29 tons; bark Maria Fran- cesea, 280 tons; and the Chilian brig Trovador, 140 tons, with 70 passengers, ‘There were several arrivals about the same time, from Guaymas and San Blas. The Peruvian bark Collao, 140 tons, arrived on the 30th March, from San Francisco, in ballast, after a pas- sage of nine days. A decree has been published. dividing Lower Califor- nia into two parts—North and South, (From tho St. Louis Republican, May 7. L. W. Boggs. at one time Governor of this State, has been, for three or four years past, a resident of Culifor- nia, ’ He is alealde of Sonora. and hax been engaged in extensive business as a merchant. The Independence Expositor, of last Saturday, publishes the substance of a letter which has been recently received from him by his son, Mr. H.C, Boggs, It is not of late date, having been written on the 20th of November last, but as its contents may serve to cheer the hearts of the gold hun- ters, now about setting out onva long jeurney, we extract the essential parts 0 He confirms, says that paper, most of the information received, as to the rich- ness aud extent of the mines; says they extend over a country eight hundred miles in extent, and yielding immense quantities of the dust. He obtained, ina few months, upwards of $20,000 worth, Every body gets gold that wants it; and he says there are no poor men in California. He thinks about seven thousand persons are engaged in digging gold; between six hundred and a thousand of these are from Oregon. Governor Boggs advises his sons here to go to California this spring, without fail, and tells them to advise their relatives and friends to go also, He tells them that any business thoy may be engaged at here is unimportant, compared with what they ean do in California, [From the Glasgow (M. Bi ) Times, May 3.) a Crry, Nov, 25, 1848, Dean Sim:—Major Cooper, (my father-in-law.) was about writing to you, but was foreed to leave home on business, and as the ship sails immediately, I hope you will receive this as from him. Our adopted California has become the most interesting part of the whole earth, on account of the discovery of the richest gold mines and the most extensive ever known. I shall not have room to give you a description of the country. If I were to write one-tenth of what is true, you would not believe it, It is enough that nearly the whole male population of Oregon are here gathering gold. Major Cooper wishes you to send your sons out immediately, with a cargo of pork, which {x worth here per barrel $80; lard, $50; flour ranging from $15 to $30 per bar- rel, (being supplied from Oregon and Chili:) blankets of all descriptions, are worth from $60 to $200 a pair— Mackinack blankets, at wholesale, $100 a pair. Iwould advise that you charter a ship at New Orloans, and load her principally with the articles above named, and such other goods a8 would suit the Fayette market, and you cannot fuil clearing at least 100 per cent, if not 300. Clear your ship for Benecia City, Bay of San Francisco, Benecia City, where Major Cooper now resides, was pur- chased by Mr. Larkin, the former Consul of Monterey, and myself, from Gencral Valiggo, and laid off little mere than a year ago. It now contains eighteen good houses, and is rapidiy improving; being the nearest port, for large ships, to the goldJmincs, and the central part of the territory. It must soon be an im nt point. Your brother, Major Cooper, came here last fall and built a house, fifty-six fect long, two stories high, for a hotel, He has now added to it, making it sixty- three feet by fifty-one, with » piazza, and I have no doubt but that he will find that much too small to an- swer his purpesos before next fall. In this connection, let me say, if your sons will bring out two or three negroes, who can work and attend at a hotel, your brother will pay eash for them ata good profit, and take itasa eat favor. Benecia city isthe great crossing place, the Bay being only 1% mile wide, To show you the amount of pass- ing, I will state thatmy ferry, in the first four montha after the mines were opened, yielded me $4,000; and at the present time, (though the dullest season of the ear,) the last mine weeks averaged $8262 per week, it is one of the best. points for trade, and Major Cooper will be able to furnish the boys with a warehouse on their arrival, as he will continue to build as fast as he can get the work done, Major Cooper, with his son Sarchel, and Mr. Nicholas Hanstacker, are working together {n the mines, and collected clear of expenses, in less than four weeks $9,000 in pure fine gold, worth $16 per ounce. He in- tends going out mining again in a few days, Majer Cooper has paid for all his property here, and the amount accumulated by him eince last fall, less than a year, is worth at the present time, more than $12,000; which price bas been offered for it. A young man willing to work can get rich here in one year. Send out the working part of yoar friends. An old man un- able to work goes to the wall fast, for his shoes, brogans, cost $10; cotton shirts, with lin boroms, costing 60 cents in New York, are worth $10 a piece; a cloth cout $120; sugar 25 cents a pound. So you see men must work to keep moving. Tell those who come by Jand, to bring good substantial wagons, good horses and good milch cows. Your brother’s family are well. ] cannot urge you too strongly to send your sons with a cargo as soom as possible, for now is the time of brother's family send their respects to Missouri. R. SAMPLE. oornn. Fayette, Mo. Interesting trom the California Emigrants. We have been favored with the following letter, received from one of the California emigrants, on board the ship Helena, Capt. Land, which sailed from this port on the 10th «f March :— Stay Herrva, April 1, 1849, Lat. 1 8., long. 38 W. A brig heaving in sight, I'write, hoping the letter on board. We had a fair GrstLewer- to be able to g wind from the time we left ult., when we made lat 25 N., long. 51 W. we have had light #., tok, NF. winds, and been obliged to cross the equator in long. 30, out 1934 days from New York, Our paseengers, with the exception of one, call well. We have caught tome 9 to 11 casks water, hope to bv able to Rio. wi Capt. Land and the mates are both already proved herself a fust sailer, 280 miles ina day, and 1.500 miles the first wee leaving port, Your's, &e., ¢ Fort Sxren Ewicration.—From the Fort Smith (Ark.) Herald, of the 25th ult., we cull a few items relating to the movements California- wards: « Je and Major Maclin, U.S. A., left yos- a tour up the Canadian, on the new hey will, perhaps, go as fur as house. ons pasced the Choctaw Agency, fornia, within three weeks. ‘There ® in this neighborhood, that y road to Calli Chouteau’s tradi Upwards of 400 on their way to Cal are a number of wa: will leave in a few days, We from gentlemen recently from the camps of the California emigrants, about sixty miles above here, that they are proceeding slow, and all are in good spirits, They have experienced some difficulty in get- ting along, in consequence of the late heavy rains, They have. however, passed the worst of the road, and are how going om very well, Tre Riot on tun Hupson River Rarnoap.— Several riots have taken place te on the line of the Hudson River Reilroad. connected chiefly with who turned k strikes for higher wages, in whieh thos out bay aulted, and in some instanes who were willing to work. ‘In order to p who were peaceably disposed, Levi Peek, 9 resolute man, Deputy Sheriff of Westchester county, and a con- stable, went with two men armed, t 24, near ven k's Point, to arrest two,of the ringleaders, Whulst he was on the section, two of the Irish laborers rushed ovt froma shanty on another and commenced benting him, and Peek immediately arrested them and put them in'handeuffe, and was preeceding towards the jail with them, The other laborers on the section were ‘at once appealed to, to resene the prisoners, but the foreman cautioned them not to go, as they would cer- teinly be shot if ey attempted it, as Peck was not to be trifled with. About 12 or 15, however, went off armed, and overtook the officers, and managed to ft between thein and their prisoners. Observing that they were handcuffed, three of the Jrishmen demanded the key of the handcuffs from Peck's attendants, who id they hadn't it, Peck informed them that he had nd would keep it, and would have the men, The ted their pistols, brains unless he ve it up, and made such demonstrations 7 no mistaking their object. Peck in- stantly drew a revolver from his coat pocket, and shot each fn rapid sneccssion, one through the breast, one through the neck, and the other th: th the arm. The whole body instantly fled, and with the oxeeption of the wounded, seturned to work, and qulet ia now re- stored. Peek ‘prosceded with bis to jail. % tl the breast is not ex; to ¢ others wers taken by their friends across Journal, Bic. dic. Bice _fFrom the New Orleané Picayune, May 8, By the arrival here yesterday of the, ship , Capt. Golding, from Vera Cruz, the 26th ult., we have received files of El Monitor licano, and’ Et Siglo XIX, from the city of Mexico, the former to the and the latter to the 19th ult. inclusive. The Jalaps Zempoalieco to the 22d has also come to hand. ‘The Mexican boundary commissioner left the cap!- tal on the Sth ult, for San Diego, to meet the com: sioners of the United States, ‘He is bound by the treaty to be there on the Slat inst. An escort of 250 cavalry accompanies him, and thuy were to be furnish ed with rations for one year, The following are the names given: Commissioner, Gen, Don P. Garcia Conde; Surveyor, Don J. Salazar é Barregul; 1st Engineer ani Secretary, Don F. Jimenes; 2d do., Don F, Chavero; $d do.. Don A. G. Conde; 4th do., Don R. Ramiriz; In- terpreter. Don F, de Jesus Iturbide. In the province of Sonora, the depredations of the Indians have lately been most horrible, ‘A shocking act of inhumanity had been perpetrated by the captain of the nationar brig Republicano, It appears that this vessel sailed a short timo ago from San Blas with passengers for California, ‘Two or three days ufter she was at sea, the captain, Don N, Patino, found that a Frenchman had come on board surrepti- tously without paying his passage. Patino wished to throw him into the ses, but war prevented by the pas. sengers, He then drew near the shore, and in spite of every entreaty of the people about him, forced the unfortunate Frenchman to disembark on a sand bank entirely surrounded by the water, and which was at high water partially overilowed. Here he was left with afew bircults and six or eight pints of water; the humane passengers added a small quantity of plantains, On the arrival of the brig at Mazatlan, « complaint was lodged against Patino, and Gen. Inclan, the Go- vernor, ordered his arrest, at the samo time dospatch- ing a small craft to ascertain if the ill-fated French- man was still alive on his desolate sand bank. ‘The poor fellow was found at the last extremity of suffering from exposure and starvation, the bank not affording the slightest shelter from the burring sun, and for the most part being under water. He was taken aboard, and after some time, with judicious care, he revived, when the vessel returned’ to Maratlan. ' Gen, Inclan deserves the thanks of every philanthropist for his Prompt Iumanity. |The wretched Patino will be punished for his cruelty, The Monifor of the 2th denies the report that was current in the capital the previous day, of the surren- der of the city of San Luis de Potosi to the Indiai That intelligence had reached New Orleans, but it was wholly without foundation. The Moniter says that the news 50 inconsiderately published by El Globo of the 19th, that the garrison had abandoned San Luis, was entirely false, ad wonders what could be the motive of bea aged in alarming the public by such an announce- ment, ‘A popular sedition broke out at Tuspan, on the At- antic, a short time since, headed by the Cure, who was led to this demonstration hy the refusal of the munici- Jul authorities to proscribe the law tolerating religious belief. ‘The bigot and his mob were soon put down by the activity of the political chief, Don A, Florentes. The Governor of Vera Cruz has given orders for the organization of a special force to patrol eonstantly on the road between that city and the National Bridge, for the protection of passengers. El Monitor, of the 19th ult., states that an express from Tampico had reached the government, that at the time when Gen, La Vega was expected to'start at the head of his force from Tula, an attempt was made at a revolution by the few men there known ag annoxatiou- ists, but they were arrested. Among them are Don Ju- lian Duffar, « notorious character; Don Pablo Castilla, one of the peinetpal actors in the events of September, and Don Ramon de la Torre, well known for his opinions on annexation, Some extraordinary revelations aro expected in. the judicial investigations, which were to take forthwith af Tampico. The President has directed that an express be for- warded to the capital from Acapulco, with the corres- pondence brought or to be brought’ monthly by the American stcamers to that port, with all possible speed, 80 as to admit of arcturn courier that shall reach Aca- pulco in time to put on board a mail before she starts again, as is the case in reference to the English steamer at Vera Cruz. ‘The Monitor, of the 18th, says that the flow of omi- grants to California through the centre of Mexico con- tinues uninterrupted. From the 26th of February up to date, 882 foreign passports were examincd at the office of’ the Governor of the Distriet of the Capiial ‘A number of wagons have passed through Durango with cmigrante from the States, all bound to California. Diflculties occasionally take place between them and the inhabitants, which the authoritics are emphatically called on to suppress. ‘A fire of some extent occurred in Guanajuato on the 10th ult., consuming property toa large amount. It appears that although that city is one of the largest and most populous in the republic, there is not # single fire engine, nor are there any other means kept for ex- tinguishing fires, We learn from the Meniter of the 10th inst. that Dan- iel Boyden. an American, @ stage coach driver, who for fifteen years has conducted himself with the greatest credit in his vocation, had suddenly made off from the capital with a few thousand dollars, which bad been entrusted to him for transport from one place to ano- ther. He is stated to have taken the road to VeraC: The precise sum is not mentioned. The man who hb: thus forfeited » character of fifteen years standing, has left a wife and family in the city of Mexico in the great- est distress, ‘A serious misunderstanding has recently broken out at San Luis Potosi, between the Governor and the Com- mandant-General. ‘The wild Indians continue their ravages unpunished, almost unoppored, threughout Mexico, Mr. St. James Lune, a citixen of the United States, has presented a etition to the Governor of the State of Coahuila, pray- ing for permission to be allowed to wage war on these ravages“ on hie own hook,” He stipulates that all the plunder he makes from them shall be conceded to him as his own; that he be paid $50 for each scalp he pre- ents; and in case of the Governor's preferring to re- ceive the Indian alive, he shall receive $100 for each so delivered. This is extracted from the Saltillo Herald and inserted in the Monitor of the 17th ult. We know not what answer was given to the chivalrous Don San- tiago Lane, Norte Americano, as the Mexicans wonder- ously call him, In Sonora the Apaches made a descent lately, and almost exterminated the population of two villages. ‘The progress ot the Indians in the Sierra is quite alarming. Since the capture of Rio Verde, the city of San Luis Potosi has been put under martial law. ‘The troops marching ander Tula Quiroz, their leader, wiil, it is expeeted, force them back into the mountains, A considerable outery has been raised in the c: against the government, for appointing a young Sp iard. named Exmillo Rey, to a situation in the custo house at Matamoros, of $3,000 a year. ‘This is said to be an act of fingrant injustice against thousands of na- tive Mexicans. The cholera bas appeared in different cities and towns in the country, but only sporadic canes, except on the banks of the Rio Grande, where it was epidemic. ‘The new Spanich Minister to Mexico, Senor Sayes, is expected to arrive at Vera Cruz by the next steamer. ‘The Legislature of the State of Vera Cruz has for- warded @ petition to Congress against the government monopoly of tobueco, which the people are resolved shall cease, ‘A shock of an earthquake was felt on the 27th of February at Santebo, a town in Chihuahua, which oc- casioned great consternation. No casualties occurred. Forty foreigners, (Americans, we presume.) well armed. left the eity of Mexico, on the 1ith uit, en route for California, ‘The steamers to ply on the lakes in the vicinity of the capital, are rapidly advancing to completion. News had been received from Gemeral Bustamento informing the government that he attacked and de- feated a pie of the insurgents in the Sierra, killing nine, and dispersing the remainder This slight ad- vantage was very inspiriting after the late reverses of the troops in Rio Verde. El Globo, of the 12th, says that letters from Chihua- hua have been received in the capital, iutimating that three Apache chiefs had offered to treat with the Governor ofithat State for # peace with the Indian tribes, The latter had become alarmed at the news of the Americans drawing near the frontier, to settle the boundary line. ‘The danger which lately threatened Tampico through tho intrigues of the annexationists was sorcrious, that a message was sent to General La Vena, to reeall him and his troops from Tuba, in order to put down the diraffected At the latest dates he was marching back to Tampico. ‘An abortive attempt was made at revolution in Onjaca on the Jet ult., but the promptitude evinced by the au- thorities put the insurgents down, killing one, and It occurred in the Guerrero Regiment ital has been published. dividing Lower nia into two ports, North and South, ‘Lhe State of Sonora is xo harassed by the Indian tribes that a deputation of citizens has boon despatehe:t by the Governor to the city of Mexico, praying tor aid to save the inhabitants from utter ruin, The Tyrone brought ue letters yesterday, announe- ing the death of Mr. Bughee, who left here a fow weeks since for California, by the way of Vera Crue and the city of Mexico. He was shot by robbers while travelling in the Vera Cruz diligenee. ‘The cireumstances of his death ere detailed in the letter we give below from a. gentleman residing in Jalapn, Bugbee had travelled road. upon which he met his death, often before, lways under circumstances apparently more perilous than thore under which he encountered his fate. He had been shot at, again and again, when pg express for Mr. Kendall, and was familiar with fievurds cf tho Toute, He was from Boston the young man of epirit and energy, and the stay and sup- port of his femily, We have been shocked and deeply pained at the intelligence of his violentend, But, to the lett Javava, MexicogApril 18, 1849. At 10 o’cleck on the night of the 16th instant, the di- ligence left Vera Crux for Mexico, with seven passen- gers. two of whom were ladies, In ‘the stage were Col. ameay, formerly of the 1]th Mn ays! United States Army, C, M. Bugbee, Mr. Dougherty, of St. Louis, Mobile, and Mr. Jewell, lexico, and one foreigner. About 1 o'clock at night, the diligence was stopped by four robbers, between Banta Fe and San Juan They were armed with lancer and excopates, The passengers arkec them what they wanted, and they answered their momry, Upon this, they declared the ald told them to clear out mete thive thousund deliarain gola, ew ™ 1 THE LATEST FROM MEXICO. | seit srit. Cat wamtay calied. one up. clove tothe It is yet mee leon pet the er to start tothe mines, errr men and be that Saey were all armed with bre: st] i § volvers an: prepared for any emergeacy. eo Soe eee the maton aad Fe ae ete tees | The Progress of California Emigrants, | rovter retired'tg bis soovraiies ‘on the edge of the che- formed a party of five for that purpose. The great diff- ral. and stiff persisted in demanding the money. ‘oor Bugdec, ho was formerly connected with your office, was sei on the box with the driver, and on the first check of the horses’ speed, he unfort tunately dropped his ’s rifle and was without arms. The driver had go! mand opened the door and the pas- sengers com: fetting out, At this instant the firing was Wy the who had got behind the stage. and Ri immediately returned the shot and struck one , who reeled in his saddle, where- upon the turned and fled. But Bugbee was wounded sev three buckshot having entered his hip. He was Siamediately put into the stage, bleeding very profuselgpamd carried to San Juan.’ Here his wound was but no doctor being at hand, they carried further, until they reached Plan dei Rio, where af excellent physician happened tobe at breakfast it was considered best to leave him until a liter ld be sent from Jalapa. On the ar- rival of the {n Jalapa, a report was made to Mr. Cauz, the exes it agent of the stages, who as soon as possible had forwarded for him, but on its arrival at Plan del Bo, Bugbee was no more, having lived until0 o'clocifin the morning in the most excrutiating pain. This place Bas prosented a yory lively appearance for the last thre from the great number of Ame- ricans passi mgh. I should judge at least 1,000 in number had en hero, and many interesting incidents have ocew some of them will be the subject of an- other comm ation, if you may think proper. Sine the de the Americans, the town has much {m- proved in agpearance, the streets have been newly paved, dwelliags and stores put in first rate order, and quietness, sh ever reigns here, is the order of the day. Iam fr@quently asked in the market by the In- dians, who cdine to sell their little stocks of vegetables, when will tht Americans return? In fact @ great pro- pee ne thfinhabitants regretted our army leaving the country, We are nofigis well “ posted up” here aa in Vera Cruz and Mexico $m reference to politics, Don Francisco Araguois is Bow Bominglly Secretary of the Treasury, a wealthy M@&ican house being de_facto the Seoretar; towhom sai nt Francisco very largely indebted or advances mafle to him while Mexican Cor sul at your city. ‘t of General Sessions. Recorder, and Aldermen Hatfield and Britton. tence. — William Nelson Phillips,who was nd larceny, on Monday, was brought ce. The Recorder, in passin sentence g delinquent, remarked upon the enor- like the one which had been committed rand his accomplices. You say that you years of age, but the possession of such these, said the Recorder, (producing a er, known by policemen dade burglars as a bunch of lock picks and skeleton keys) ent that you are an adept, old in crime, in years. The court would not send the House of Refuge, but sentenced him to m for two years, ; Cc Before tl May 1 convicte Trial for Grand Larceny.—George W. Butler was put upon trial, barged wich grand larceny, in having, on or about thg@Z0th of December last, stolen a number of articles belobging to a dagucrreotype apparatus, the property of Rathaniel W. Jones, and worth over $100. ‘The prosecution fell through, as it was shown that the articles werg entrusted to the defendant, by Mr. Jones, d Butler to sell them for him, The pri- refore, pronounced not guilty, and dis- custody. rand Larceny —A woman named Mary Ri- who author soner was, th charged fro Trial for , Waé put Mpon her trial, charged with haying been jccrned with Ann Spari d William Steine, in allog $208 money, and & watch worth $90, from Elon Whitalfer, on 8th March last,at a house, 65 Laurens izect. The qbmplainant, Whitaker, s « small man, and seemed troupled with a want of yolve, when he took the stand to tes Ho said that on the night of the 8th of Mare! t, ho was walking quietly down Canal street, whenfAuin Sparks, one of the prisoners now pre- sent, came up to him, and asked him to treat her.— He ‘aid hg didn’t’ mind, if there, was a place near, She! said she knew a pili around the corner; an@, on his consenting to go, she, to to use his owm words, took him round several corners, and finally, ught up at the house 65 Laurens street, kept by Steine, one of the prisoners in the box. When the d arrived at the house, his fair compan- ion asked him for some money, with whieh to send out and get somb liquor. He could not resist her request, and so gavefera quarter, They then went to 2 room where therg was a bed. It was already past. twelve o’elock, and, wanted witness to remain there for the remainder, ight. He tald her. he could do no. thing of the kind, Finding that her persuasive powers availed her nothing, she next approached him and ulled off his overcoat and yest. She was soon assisted y the prisoner now on trial, and the man Steine stood by countenancing the outrage, Steine being a large powerful man, and the witness a diminutive person, the latter was awed into submission—his watch was taken from his fob, and twenty dollars in money from his pocket. He saw what kind of hands he had got into, and, therefore, made an attempt to get out of the house, but the door was fastened, and hence he could only re- main and be robbed of his money and watch, It could only be proved against the prisoner that she took the watch, which was a rilver one, cost $30 when new, and had been worn more than a year, ‘The jury. there! found the prisoner guilty of petit larceny only, and & was fenteneed to the penitentiary for six months, Her accomplices have not yet been tried. Charge of Nuisance.—The next case called on was that of the People vs. John D. Lee, who is charged with creating and continuing a nuisance, in Reade street, between Broadway and Church street, in the shape of a p factory, which, as is alleged, emits noxious and disagreeable’ effluyia, to the detriment of the health and comfort of the residents in that vicinage. Dr. Homer Bostwiex gave his evidence for the prose- cution, stating that he had lived near the factory com- plained of, and that the steach arising from it was very offensive and sickening, especially when the wind blew from the direction of said factory and towards witness's house. His croxs-examination élicited nothing of im- portance, ‘The case is still on. Before Judge Daly, and Aldermen Hatfield and Britton. May 16.—The Nuisance Case.—In the case of The People rs. J Lee. charged with nuisance, in ¢ rying ona Foap factory in Reade strect, to the det uient of persons residing in the neighborhood, the Di trict Attorney, at the opening of the court this morn- ing, said that in consequence of the necessary absence of the Recorder, the ease could not proceed; it was therefore proposed to withdraw a juror, and let the caso ge r. This course obtained, and the cause conse. quently gocs off for the term. "The Recorder was ab- sent, im attendance on his brother-in-law, Mr. Flewel- ling. who was supposed to be at the point of death. No Hail Cases to be Tried at the Present Term.—The Distriet Attorney announced that no bail cases would be tried until the prison cases were disposed of; and as there are a large number of these, it is not probable that any bail cases will be tried until the June term, Trial for Grand Larceny.—A young man named Hen- ry Brown, was put upon his’ defence, charged with grand larceny, in stealing a pair of pantaloons, vest, shirt, scarf, breast pin, finger ring, and $10 in gold coin. The prisoner and complainant were boarders in the same house, No, 211 Walker street, on the 1st of March last, at which time the theft was committed. ‘The things stolen belonged to Thomas Tilton, who va- lued them at $31. On ling ealled to the stand, Mr. ‘Tilton stated that on the first of March last, he went away to his work in the morning, leaving the articles aliuded to above in his room; when he returned at night, his money, vest, jewelry, ete., were missing, and the prisoner, whose room was near te that of witness, was missing also, Brown did not again make his ap- pearance at the house, but was arrested some three weeks subsequently, and on being questioned as to the theft, confessed that he had taken part of the proper- ty, and gave Mr. Tilton information as to the where- abouts of the clothing and the jewelry. ‘These things were recovered, but the theft of the gold was not con- fersed by the prisoner, nor was it recovered. ‘The tes- timony was not suchas to make out grand larceny and under charge of the court the jury returned a ver- dict of guilty of petit larceny only, ‘The court sen- tenced the prisoner to serve four months in the peni- tentiary. Vnother Triel for Grand Larceny.—Ann Sparks and William Steinc, impleaded with Mary Riley, were placed at the bar, to be tried for grand larceny, in stealing a watch and money, worth $60, froma man named Elon Whitaker, while at the house No. 65 Lau reng Ftreet, to which place he had been induced to go Ly Ann Sparks and Mary Riley. the latter of whom wa tried on ‘Tuesday, and convicted of petty larceny. Th: tcrtimony in this case was a repetition of that taken ia the case of the People vs. Mary Riley. [t was not proven against Steine that he actually Look either the watch or money, but it was shown that he was present, inthe room, while the theft. was being perpetrated; and, in fret, that it wes perpetrated in his apartments, (o Ann Sparks, it was direetly provon that she took money from the person of Whitaker. — Th attorney only asked for a verdict for petty lar- eeny; wud, under a charge from Judge Daly, the jury returned a verdiet to that effect. The prisoners were sentenced tothe penitentiary for six months each, Still Another Trial for Grond Layceny.—A black man named William J. Freeman, was next called to defend himself, egainst a charge of grand larceny, in having, 8 wae alleged, stolen $276, the property of Daniel Humphhries and Edward Ayers, two colored mon, on the 6th of April last. From the evidence, it appeared, that Humpbrios, Ayers dnd. the prisoners were all soa- faring mon, and met at the boarding house of Mrs. Pettis, No, 162 Church street, on the day previous to the alleged theft being committed, Ayers gave $150 to Humphries, in the presenec of Freeman, and this amount, together with $126 of his own money, Iium- phries put into his box, and the three left the house to- gether, After some time, the prisoner left the com- any of his companions, and they proceeded to a house In Orange etreet, where they passed the night. On re- turning to their boarding house, in the morning, the; dircovered that the money had been stolen. The pri- roner was not to be found in town, and the police as- errtained that his sister had gono to Newark, New Jersey, whereupon officer Shadbolt went to that city, and there found Freeman, who denied the theft, bat said that be hed picked up about $25 in sliver eon which he found upen thi of the room oconpled Ayors, the prisoner, and another person. No Ca the mo recovered the owners. eve dence w conclusive as to the theft of the whole amount being committed by Freeman. The jury thero- fore found him guilty of petit larceny, and the eourt sentenced him to the penitentiary for three months. TWO CENTS. City Intelligence. Cnorens Reroateo in tae Ciry.—Rumors were cur- rent yesterday, that this dire plague had made its ap- Pearance in the city, and several persons had fallen vietims to its fatal effects. The locality where the dis- case is said to bo, ia one where, certainly, it might well be expected to make its first appearance. On Tues- day last, one of the physicians attached to the dispen- sary was called to visit a patient or patients, ina mi- serably dirty hovel in the rear of No. 20 Orange street, on the Five Points, Arriving, he found the symptoms those of cholera, but as he supposed were only violent cases of cholera’ morb' juring the day, James Gil- ligam, Bridget Gilligan, ands woman whose name we could not learn, died, when the matter was imme- diately brought to the notice of the City Inspector, whose duty cated with the Mayor, and a meeting of the Board of Health was called for yesterday. ‘The Board met, and 4 Sanatory Committee was appointed, but what further action was taken, is yet unknown, the session baving been secret. The City Inspector caused the house to be cleaned and purified. Two other cases occurred yesterday in the same house, making five in all, though Up tolast night, nelther of the latter had proved fatal, The opinions of the physicians who saw the paticnte, differ very much whether they were cases of cholera as- phyzia, ot violent cases of eholera morbus, some alleg- ng that the latter sometimes assumes an epidemic form. Dr. Geer, however, who attended the casos which occurred in and near the city Inst full, pro- nounced them cases of the former disease, There is no need for unneceseary alarm, even should they have been cases of cholera of the most virulent character, for, with the present arrangements for the thorough and complete purification of the city, there ean be no possible chance for it to spread, if cleanliness can pre- Vent it. The rumors, like those of last fall, are, doubt- lesa, greatly exaggerated, and the probability is, that the filthy condition of the premises has brought about the disease, whatever it may be; and the only wonder is, that some fatal malady docs not always hover about that section. The work of cleaning all the houses of the city of everything upon which dis- earo can fevd, was commenced on Monday last, and there is no doubt but by the first of June the city will be in a better condition than for twenty years bsfore. Therefore, the people should be perfectly cool, und al- low no feeling of alarm to take possession of their senses, at least until there is a certainty that the cho- Terais' really in our midst, On occasions before, the ery bas been raised, and the whole city thrown into a state of excitement, when no danger was to be appro- hended; and {t {s probable there is now no more real cause fer alarm than then. By the cireulation of such reports before the truth is fully known, the business of the city is made to suffer, and the current of business turns to somo other section of the country, On the Five Points there is always some disease which never reaches beyond the limtts of that horrible locality, and which sefxes upon none but those who indulge in every species of vice and debauchery; and it is no uncommon occurrence fortwo or three to die in the same house in the course of a day. A few days will mtperend sa- tisfy every one that there is no cholera in the city; and the citizens need only the necessary precautions, without being worked Hp to an unnecessary state ot alarm. There will be another meeting of the Board of Health to-day, when more light will be thrown upon the matter, and the true state of things known, Fosrnan or te Late Mas. Gattatix.—The faneral of the late Mrs, Albert Gallatin took place yesterday afternoon, at St Thomas's Church, and was attended by a large concourse of friends and citizens. The ser- vice of the Episcopal church was performed by the Rey, Dr. Whitehouse. assisted by Rov. Drs, Bedell and Irving. After the church service, the remains were taken to Trinity Church, and deposited in the vault of the late Commodore Nicholson, Mr. Gallatin was confined to his couch by severe indisposition, and therefore did not attend the last solemn rites of his yenerable partner. His health. {s said to be very pre- carious, and the death of his wife has militated inst his speedy recovery, Fimg.—A fire broke out sbout six o’clock this morn- ing, in the thread and noedle store of Mr. Gasquet, corner of Broadway and Duane atreot, the entire con- tents of which were destroyed. Pamoge about $4,000, witch Bele insured. Itis not known how the fire ori- ginated. A fire breke out yesterday morning, in the house No. 174 Sixth avenue, which was ¢: hed before any considerable damage had been A fire broke out about half. past 12 o'clock afternoon, in Stewart's ropewalk, on Twen' reet, between Fifth and Sixth avenues, which was entirely destroyed. ‘The loss is inconsiderable. Ruse Pavemext.—The Sti ittee will make a ‘Mt retation to” report jonday might, the next mecting of the Board of Aldermen. We un- derstand it will be favorable for the extension of this valuable improvement in our principal thoroughfares. Rex Oven axp Kitten.—A colored child, of about of age, was run over, yosterday afternoon, wagon, and almost instantly killed, at the corner of Hudson and Anthony streets, The chiid was picked up and conveyed to the residence of its parents, in Anthony street. ASTOR PLACE RIOT—MORE DEATHS. The coroner was called yesterday to hold an inquost at the city hospital, on the bodies of Bridget Fagan and Stephen Kehoe, both having died early yesterday morning. from the effects of gun shot wounds reccived at the riot during Thursday evening, at the Astor Place Opera house. Bridget Fagan was a native of Ireland, aged 30 years, She was on that evening returning home with her hus- band, and, while walking down Stuyvesant street, = musket bail struck her in the ham of her left leg, the ball passing through and fracturing the pitslar.. On Saturday last the operation of amputation took place, and after lingering until Wednesday morning she died. Stephen Keboe, aged 24 years. The deceased re- a musket ball just below the orbit of the eye. ‘The ball passed through and lodged in the jaw bone. ‘This ball was extracted on Tuesday. After the ope- ration the patient, gradually sank, and died early yos- terdyy morning. ‘This young man on tho night he was wounded was taken into the drug store, and upon the coroner being present, he stated to that fanctionary that if there was some others wounded more despe- | rately, they bad better be attended to, and let him wait a little Th they came to their death by gunshot wounds reevived at the riot in Astor Place, on I'hursday last, Police Antelligence. The attention of all the thieves and vagabonds has been completely absorbed in the late riot in Astor | place; #0 much #0, that the police officers have not, | comparatively speaking, been doing any other business pt attending to the riotous prisoners taken in the bance. As soon as this excitement begins to ay, the rogues will again turn their hands to the prosecution of their profession, ‘On Monday evenin; Patrick Henry, grrived i and hearing of ‘the riot about to be “licked,” captain's cabin, and stole his pistol, powder flask, and name of River, bullets, loaded up the pistol, put the flask of powder in | for the express darting, he and supplied one poek ad the balls in the othe: purpose iding the rioters; but, be took a heavy pull at the “main brace, himself with a bottle of gin. he soon wanted another drink, and thus resorted to the bottle on the corner of a strect at a short distance from the river. This manenvre attracted the atten- tion ofone of the policemen, who soon found the sailor to be getting so intoxigated that he could scarcely walk. Help was obtained, and Mr. Patrick Henry was taken into custody, but not until after q & desp fight; he drew the pistol on the policeman, and w have used it, had not the policeman given him a tap on the knuckles with a elu inoeked the pistol from his gracp. The prison before Justice Timpson, and committed. Upon t sober, he stated the fact that he intended to support the rioters, but was not aware that it was all over, Charge of Stealing a Watch.-A woman by the name of Mary Regan, and aman by the name of Alexander Blackham,were arrested yesterday, on a charge of steal- ing « gold watch and chain, also a seal and key, valued at $160, the property of Mr. Kt. Bogardus, No. & City Hall place. it appears, from the affidavit, that the woman was on the premises with another woman, and stole the watch, and afterward the same to Black- bam to sell, in whore posession the wateh was found They were both cousmitted by Justice Lathrop to pri- fon for trial elerest of a Till This, naine of Chas, biayden Yoen caught in the A notorious Gill thief, hy the was arrested y ay. Waving t of etenting $6, in bank bills, from the money drawer of Audeew Muller, No, Lae Mulberry street. The aceused entered the stor lo tale a drink, and. after doing £0, the eoroplainun! walled to punt st counter the door of the store, but, on turn he discovered the aceuscd behind 1 in bills missing therefrom Ho was taken into éuxtody, but no money found ou bis person; yet, oa looking be- hind @ borrel in the store, close by Whore the prisoner stood, the $6 in bank bills was found. ‘The evidence being strong against him, together with hia general reputation, Justice ‘Timpson committed iim to pri for trial. The accused bas just returned to the from Blackwell's Irland, whore he has been s« out a term of Smmprixonment. United States Marshal’s Oftice. May 16.—Martin Cottrell, first mate of the bark Kir, was this morning arrested on a charge of erucl and un- usual punishment, in striking Edward Patterson, the cook, with a billet of wood, on the head. He was com- mitted for examination, Supreme Court—General Term, Prosent, Justices Jonos, Edmonds, and Edwards May 16.—After the court organized this morning, No. 7, Thomas Garner et al., ads, Chas, 1, Marshal et al., was taken wp, and is being argped. Common Picas—Special Terma, Before Judge Daly, Mav 16,— Macy et s. Mendell.--Motion to set aside judgment denied, without costs ‘Houghton vs, Meere,—-Order of reference granted, his Day. 85, 13, 40, 48, 49, 02, 57, 58, 59, 7, 9, 80, 115, 131,333, 135, 208, 210, "292, 414, rr Coun. 61, 62, 13, 04. 65, 67. Comuoy Puras.— 187, 4 Part 2-102, 198, 28, 238, 41, 390, Cine 6: Part 1—107, oot, is to attend to the purification of all in- | fected districts or houses of the city, who communi- | erdict of the jury in both these cases was, that | aus wore | imenediately repaired to the | But, like most sailors, | Unitarian Association of the State or New Veork. Last evening the semi-annual meeting of this Soelety was held at Rev. Mr. Bellows’s Church, Broedwag;, Zxeseprr Coox, Esq., in the chair. A sermon was preached by Rev. 8. R. Lathrop. The following resotu- tions were then offered by Rev Mr, Bellows pe 1. Resolved, That while we rejoice in the of the principles of liberal Christianity thus far in the more kindly relations into whieh we are brought with | our fellow Christians, we must mot conceal from our- | Selves the fact that to the ter number of our eoun- trymen our views of religion have not yet been present- ed with any sufficient fulness, and the work given us todo is but begun, 2. Resolved, That the annals of civil and religious | history are full of proofs of the power ef # judicious and earnest minority; and that by the past of our denomination, we feel both encor and com- panied to persevere in the good work has been gun, . Resolved, That we take great satisfaction and cherieh fervent hopes from the indications of greater evangelical picty in our churches, and from the growing union of earnest devotion and pure morality in the | spirit of our pulpits, press, aud entire denominational | action. 4. Resolved, That the circumstances of our country— the agitation of important rocial questions—the unset- | tled stute of theological opinion—the vast increase of Persons whore wants are not met by the prevalent sys- tems—and the general spirit of religious inquiry—eall upon us to labor with new zeal in our cause, and strive by the living voice and the printed page, to bear our witness faithfully for the truth of the gospel, and the social aud moral order based upon its principles, 5. Resolved, That the Directors of the Association congratulate its friends on the efficient aid which they | have received in establishing in this city an organ of ; our views, and look with contidence to our brethren abroad for their general and cordial support, ‘The resolutions were spoken to by Rev. Dr Dewey, Rev. Mr. Orgood, Rev. Mr fox. and Key. Mr Parkman; | when, on the motion of Key. Mr. Bellows, the mesting adjourned till to-morrow eveving, at the Chureb of the Saviour, Brooklyn, Our report has been crowded out to-day. Board of Education. May 16 —Robert Kelly, Esq . President, in the chair, ‘The minutes of the preceding meeting were read and approved, Twelfth Ward —Communication from the Commis- sionners and Trustees of the Twelfth ward, asking for ana opriation of $6817 for building @ sehool nd organizing a school in Harlem. Referred. Fifteenth Ward.—Commuvicetion gs for an ap- propriation of $600, for school purposes, Reterred. Fourteenth Ward,—Communication asking an appro- priation of $1.461 for school purposes. Referred. Reports.—Of Finance Committee, in favor of making anappropriation of $2700 to defray the expense of al- tering school house No. 1, Fifty-first street, in the ‘Twelfth ward. Accepted. Of same Committee, tn fa- vor of granting $2,182 14 for fitting up a Ward school house, No, 14, in Marrion street, Fourteenth ward. Accepted. Of same Committce, in favor of granting $160 and $203, to the New York Society for the educa- tion of colored children, for fitting up a school in Centre street, and to meet deficiencies; also, in favor of approving ‘of a lease of the northwess part of the basement of the church in Centre street, at a certain rent, for a school room, the sum of $80, was etriken out.’ The report, as amended, was then accepted. Twelfth Ward. e Committee to whom above application for $6,817 was referred, reported in favor of it; the report was accepted and # resolution requiring the Common Council to deposit that sum to the credit of the President of the Board, was adopted. Resolutions.—A resolution was then adopted, re- uiring the Common Council to appropriate a sum of #500 for incidental expenses of t joard for the current year. Annual Report-—The annual report,» very lengthy Tt was ‘accepted, document, was presented and rea and ordered to rinted for the use of members. Free Academy.—The report of the committee who have the care and management of the Free Academy ‘was presented and read. This document detailed at some length the present state of the institution, The roport recommended that a rule should be adopted, that infuture no boy under twelve years should be entitled toadmission. It also stated that two exami- nations would be held in July next; the first examina- tion would be of the students now in the institution, and the other of persons seeking for admission. The report was accepted, and ordered to be presented. ‘ourteenth Ward.—Resolution requiring the Common Council to deposit $923 21 to the credit of the Presi- dent of the Board,to meet a deficiency in the ex- penses of the schools of the Fourteenth ward. Adopted. sae caciusieemiatiees es elly, E:sq., for le, sourteous man- ner * he presided over the Soard during his ‘adopted. eloquent official career, was offered, and unanimo: Mr, Keuty returned thanks, in a brief an speech, The Clerk.—A resolution of thanks for the tact, ability, and punctuality with which Mr. Stewart, the Clerk, performed his duties during the last year, was unanimously adopted. ‘The Board then adjourned. Before Judge Hurlbut. May 15.—Wample ve. Burton—This cause was given to the this evening. In his charge the judge told them that if the person who purchased the goods in dispute made representations to plaintiff, knowing them to be falee, and with a design to entrap him into a sale of thore goods, never intending to pay for them; or if the person who acted as agent made those repre- rentations, (if false,) it was the samo, and they were to be considered as the repress tions of the princi Were these representations true or false, and were they known to be false, and made with a deliberate design to defraud the plaintiff? These are questions of fact, which you are to gather from the whole of the evidenee in the case, After the able and luctd commentaries of the eounsel on both sides on the testimony, it is un- necutsary for me to go into the recapitulation of it, You wili take up the testimony of the deveral wit- nesses, beginning with that of Russ, and from an at- tentive consideration of all the facts testified to by those different witnesses, you will say whether he was | at the time destitute of the means to pay for those | goods, If you find those facts in the affirmative, such | sale would amount to # felouy, and would not clothe | Chrystal with any title whatever; and in that event, even though the defendant was a bona fide purchaeer, without notice, he could derive no title from Chrys-, tal, But there is another view to be of this caxe, Although the cireumstances under which Chrystal may have obtained those goods did not amount toa felony, still he may have committed such a fraud as would divest him of any title; that is, there be cireumstances in the case to show, that when he pur- chased them he did not mean to pay for them; and itis | of great importance for you to distinguish between | those two cares. In making the distinetion, it will be | necessary for you to consider attentively the conduct of Chrystal at the time he made this purchase ; if he made it with a pre-conceived design not to pay. no matter what his means were, the contract would be yoid, And to enable you to come to a just conclusion, | you are totake up the evidence, commencing with | Chrystal’s career, and follow bim all through until you come down to this transaction. By the testimony it appears he was not a dealer in dry goods. He had been, it seme, engaged in another pursuit, which had no reference to this kind of dealing. and the witnesses characterize his former occupation as not a very repu- table one; but, although his former course of life may have been dirreputable, he may have been honest in | this, For the purposes of this inquiry, you may (ake into conridcration the amount ot capital he bad at the time of the purchase; and alvo, his transactions with other persons previously to his dealings with the piain- tiff; all these will throw light on the motives with which he made this purchase. The next question for your consideration will be the circumstances un- der which the defendent made the purchase from Chrystal, and whether, under the circumstances, he is a bone fide purebaser or not. {f the defondant, in passing through Canal street, went into Chrystal’s store as he would into the store of any other person,saw such goods as he wanted, bad no notice of fraud, and saw nothing to put him on inquiry, he would have a good title, pro- vided the vendor haa not felontously obtained such goeds. The question, therefore, (sup) ig you come to the conclusion that Chrystal did nat feloniously ob tain those goods.) will be, did defendant purchase them without notice and without any means of ascertaining uuder what cireumstauces Christal had obtained them, Yecause, if they were obtained by the lower spox fraud, and that defendant purehaced them with > ice. and had not such meaue within bis reach as would prudent man on ing pie would be a bona Ir purchaser, and the law w give bim e Senled verdiet to-morrow (‘his) morning. plevin to try the tith 'y of dry goods seized adant, Onder « writ of endant carried on the business of a druggist and grocer at Buffalo, and came to this city to purebase goods; he was introduced to plaintiff, a wholesale grocer, by # man pamed Wolsey, end as plaintiff allege wo represented that he had a capital of $5,000 and was free from debt; he also gave” roterenec¢ to Piers & Bogart, of this elty, with wnom he had pre raeny dealt, and ethers, Upon these repre- rentations, the plaintiff cold him four bills of goods be tween the 17th of April and the 24th of May, 1847, amounting to about $1700, Shortly after the of the last parec! to one of the trans tion tines, plaintifascertained that defendant had failed, and bad an assigninent of his stock in trade to his father; on be despatched one of his clerks to Buifaio, | and it appeared that the Inst parcel of goods did not come to hand, and the platatii '# clerk stopped them in transitu, at Leekport. He next proceed on to Buffalo, and found portions 6f the previous parcels, and cansed them to be replevined. The defence was, that the goods were not fraudulently purchased by defendant; and, sceondly, that his father was a bona fide purebawr of | the , for valuable consideration. After the case was | summed up, and a brief charge from the Judge. the | Jury found a verdict for the plaintiff, valuing the gous at 31.200. certain quan atiff from de replevin | ‘The execution of Elder EG. Dudley, for the murder | of his wife. In Grafton, S. 1H, 16 is sald, will tate place | on the 234 inst,