The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1849, Page 1

= THE NEW YORK HERALD. Empire. Fisnutt, Thursday, May 24, 1849. ‘The Empire has been got up alittle this morning. "The process is slow, for it is only in proportion to what they ean gain cach tide by hauling on the line fasten- ed ashore, that she can be raised. As she gets nearer to the shore, she will, of course, be in shallower water, ‘and more of her hull will be raised, ‘They oan, there- fore, Dut additional casks under her sides and nearer to her bottom. Ifa heavy sea should come before she is floated. f being utterly wrecked.— ‘There is also some apprehension of breaking her back, er straining her, should the groand. ou whieh she lies. de uneven. She is down far more by the stern than at the bow, Whether rhe is got off or not, her reputation ‘Will be serfourly injured. auden unwarantable prejudice excited againsther. She was the largest steamboat over built. being some feet loner than the “Great Britain,” She rat the water with all the grace of a swan, and ‘was a noble vei Asyet. her huil issafe, with the ex- ception of the breach in ber’bow. She is not insured against such accidents as that which happened her, but only against fire How many bodies are stil! betow.none can tell. for the Passenger list is always imnpeeteet. a great, many com- Ing on doard, und paying without giving their pames. There was one ludy got on top of the pilot houre at the beginning of the accident, and remained there @ cool spectator till all was over. From che de- feription given by # Mrs Hayes. to vir. Permenter. the Newburg Coroner. before she went West. it is pretty evident the children found together in che barber's room, are hers, il 1s@curious cvineidenee tbat the ‘brother of the captain of the sehooner was on board the Empire at the time of the collision Mr. Sunith, ‘the pilot of the Expire. was ut Newburg last night, ‘He has been bailed to appear to stand his trial woen ealled on. CORONER'S ICQUEST CONTINUED FROM YESTERDAY. Cunistornek Sexery merely coctobvorated the testi- mony of the last witness. During bis examination, a ‘bit of wscene occurred in court. Mr Dubvis, one of the jury, was taking down the evidence. and asking the Withess more questions than the foreman and one of the jury thoughe necessary, Mr. James Rankin said he was wasting time. by taking duwo minuve and irre- Jevant answers, for the purpuse of reporung them in Some newspaper. and that it was unreasonuble they should all be detained in that way, ‘Che chairman ealled Mr. Dubois to order. and the latter gentleman sent the witness abruptly away. and treated the re- -monstrance of Mr Robert Bankin (the chairman) with what he (Mr Rankin) thought unbecoming levity and eoutempt of court. Whereupon, sir, Rankin moved a ‘yote of censure, which being seconded. Mr Dubvis rose to speak to it, and contended that there were other irregularities permitted on the provious daya. Ultimately, the resolution was not pressed, and the matter dropped ‘The jury then adjourned (it being 12 o’clok) till 5 o’eleek, when they agreed to go to view the wreek. At 6 o'clock the jury re-assembled, at O'Neill's, at Fishkill; and Captain Tupper having placed the Jobo Mason steamer at their disposal, they suiled down from the Long Dock to Denning’s Voint. about a mile and a half down the river, to examine the Empire. A num- ber of ladies. and other gentiemen beside the jury.were en board, There was a schoouer end & barge alongside the Empire, with » host of puncheous and other appa- Yatus for raising her. There was 4 large number of hands buxily engaged in foreiug the puncheons under the beamm lashed to her sidv at the water's edge. ‘This Je technically called “ parbuckling? Each puncheon is ealeulated to lift from 1.200 to 1.500 lbs. The cvn- tractor eulewlates ho bas now ws many casks as will Boat her to the extent of 160 tous, and this he thinks will keep her high euough in the water to be towed to New York, where she will be placed in the sectional dosk, aud the water there tuken out of her. [t is not intended to pump her out here by the steam pump. If thie eourse t pursued, there will of necessity be some Dodies brought away in her. I'he men were also cut- ting away the bocksts from the paddle-wheels, in order ‘to place casks underneath them. [t is understood that it ix the cylinders of the steamer gave her the buoyancy that prevented her fom sinking entirely. Last night there was rather a heavy sea. and the ladies’ cabin ‘was entirely swept away, and with it of couse what- ever bodies it contained. Altogether she has a very wreeked appearance, and looks much worse than when 1eaw heron Mouday. The principal object of the Jury in going to see ber, was to ascertain, if possible, ‘at what angle the bow-prit of the schooner entered her side; but unfortunately the bowsprit had been re- moved. and was floating beside her, of which the cup- tain of the echooner complained. [t does not, how- ‘ever, make much difference, for by the swinging of the gohoover after she struck, of course the angle was altered. The wreck is so raised. that ine sarall boat at the side, the breach where the boweprit entered was distinetly visible. ‘There was an opening of five feet in length, and about eighteen inches in depth. But ‘this was only half the breach, for there was more of it under water. The thickness and strength of the planks “oirand to what force she must have been struek. Strange to say, the point of the bowsprit was mot even marked. was completely carried aw: from the sebooner. The poiut at which the breac ‘wes made was immediately before the port-hole, (a eabin window) third from the stem. The jury reassembled at 8 o'clock, when Atrsanpex Wi.son was examined —Is at present the eapiain of the Robert Annette; formerly he was-e steamboat pilot; hud a conversation, since the colli- sion of the tmpire and Nowh Brown, with a young mau whom he learned to be the helmeman of the schooner; heard him say that he firstsaw the steamer at the time the schooner tacked from east to west; heard him also ray, that he would hold on his course even if he should run foul of # steamer, for it was his duty to wait for the crders of his captain; he had put his helm up « littte, but immediately after got orders to put it hard down; did not hear bin say that he was deter- minedto* give her hell; he did not appear to be a man of that kind. nor did he use any threatening lan- guage; thinks the boats would have strnck each other at the bows unless the steamer had sheered to the ‘westward, and in that case the Empire would have de- stroyed the schooner; has been nine years » pilot or master of @ sloop; hes been 36 years on the river, 37 of which he bas been either pilot er captain of » steamboat; in his judgment, ft was the duty of the schooner, when’ she saw she eould not clear the steamer's bows, to put down her helm and go up in the wind; he knows that schooner ever since she was asehooner, and she could eome up in halts length; she is a kind of vessel that does not shoot rapidly into the wind. after she has come about, but she is very easily luffed; if she were handled as she ought to have been handled, namely, kept close to the wind, in order to be ready in an instant to go about, is uite certain she would shake. aud come up into the wind £ half her leugth; had that been done, the two vessels would have glided’ by each other, or perhaps, as often happens, a portion of the side of the steamer would have been carried away, without any further damages, and the projecting lumber on board the schooner would have protected her; knows Levi Smith, the Pigg of the Empire; knew him when he was young; even ten he was considered one of the smartest boys to handle ‘@ versel that could be found anywhere; heis aman of exoellent character. a steady man, @ good boatman, and a firet rate pilot; thinks the most prudent course, it the pilot bad seen the schooner in time, would huye Deen to go under her stern; that asa rule cannot al- ways be followed, but ought, unless there is a pressin, Fenson to forbid it; bel Mr. Smith was on bi the Empire when she ran against a dock; may have heard also of her running into @ sloop while bo was pilot of her; his own practice is to go slow, thh® or fuur miles an hour, if it was so dark that he ¢ not fee # fail tili very cloxe to him; it would then be much easier to slow or stop her; if s steamer were going at the rate of sixteen miles ‘an hour, her pilot ought to able to see @ suil at the distance of a mile; the higher aman is from the water, the further and better he can see on ordinury nights; witness knew that from expe- rienee in two different steamboats; but there are some nights when there is a low seud, that he could see bet- ter from the deck than from the pilot house; if he were in # steamer suiling due‘north, and saw a schoon- er heading towards his starboard bow, southwest, he would make up his mind when ke was @ quarter ofa mile from her what course he would adopt, but would be rure to clear her any how; he would wait till he was within the distance to see what the other was going to do, and act accordingly; ifhe saw it was bis advantage to sheer to the West, and that he could do 0 safely, he would doit; if not, he would drop under her stein dy sheering to the East; if by any chance they came so elowe that there was great danger of @ collision, and the steamer either did not change her course, or sheer tothe West, it would be the duty of the sailing vorsel to put about, and thus the distance between them would be increased; if, on the other hand, the steamer sheered to the East, it would then be the duty of the schooner to keep as close up to the wind aa possible, and not to go about; if he were in a sailing vessel un- der such circum stavees, he would deem it prudent to ut about before the collision became inevitabie, or if e thought the steamer did uot see him, asd was not going to i under his stern; the steamer ought al- ‘ways be the first to give way, if possible for her Eowary itt enanr, pilot of the Roger Williams, was next examined. He bad read the statement of Mr. Burden, in the Herald; it wax not correct; witness went tothe wreek that night, and found the captain and pilot there exerting themselves in every way to save the passengers; with regard to the rule of a steamer going astern of a vessel beating towards her “on the wind,”’ as a general rule it was the practice, but could not always be followed, for vessels would sometimes get into euch a fix that it would puzzle the Jews and Gentiles to get them out of it by any rule; he eould ace a sail vessel onthe night in question, or on any ordi- nary clear night like it, about a mile; incoming towards ber, he would not deem it #afe to go closer then from » uarter to haifa mile without changing his course, if she did not change hers; this he oy said of the ves- sel he is on, namely, the Roger Williams; for long poate, like the Empire, cannot so easily change their cour nid should do it at a greater distance, if they saw @ suil ahead: if he bad eharge of the rehooner that night, he certainly would have put about before the @cilision was inevitable. It being then ten o'clock, the inquest adjourned till next evening. [From the Montreal Pilot, May 22.) ~ our telegraphic despatch contains some additional articulars respecting the melancholy disaster of T horedey night | One of our citizens, Mr. J. Sin- elair, was on board, and had « Me narrow eseape. in Mr. Duncan Macfarlane, merchant thin city, was ‘also a parrenger, and has not been since heard of. We fear that the number of deaths will prove to be greater thon was at first supposed. Most Extraordinary Villany. INCIDENTS ATTENDING THE DEATH OF DR. V. P. COOLIDGE. [From the Boston Herald, May 22} East Tuomaston, May 21, 1849. Agreeably to your directions, | rode out to the pri- sen on Suturday evening, and saw the warden and priton physician relative to the facts connected with the death of Dr. Valorus P. Coolidge. Every incident of interest was cheerfully given me Li the officers of the prison; but as the letters which disclosed his murderous schemes had been carried to Warren (some four or five miles further.) and as they were very lengthy. | waited until yesterday, and then rode over and made copies of them. Of course. the original could not be had. and it was with considerable difftoalty that even permission to copy could be pro- cure I herewith send you as clear a statement as possible, and a copy of the principal letters. e CONDUCT UF COOLIDGE IN PKISON—HIS PRIVILEGES—DIS- CLOSURE OF THE PLANS OF ESCAPE, It appears that Dr. Coolidge has, during bis confine- ment, been allowed many privileges, both in regard to the lightness of the task imposed upon him. and the almost free use of books and stationery, as well as some degree of intercourse with his fellow convicts. The prison authorities, however, had bat little confidence in him. and had suspected for a few days previous to the discovery of his atrocious plan for the murder of Flint, that by meuns of the faulty condition of the prison yard he bad succeeded in having some corres- pendence with persons outside. Partially in conse- quence of the increased vigilance this suspicion occa. stoned, they obiained a knowledge of the whole affair In the papers which he had written there is no mention made of the name of his intended accomplice. aud for want of positive evidence in regard to his identity. the prison authorities are unwilling to publicly implicate any one. although circumstances are such as to satisty them on that point, Whoever he may be, Coolidge having had easy opportunities for conversing with one of the prisoners who was sick in his cell, atter expressing muen ill will and dissatisfaction with the keepers, tinally revealed bis plan for acquiring hix freedom to that individual, and allowed him to take the writings which be prepar- ed, for the purpose of perusing them. The prisoner suceveded in keeping them for a few days, on pretence having finished reading them, and before Cov- ould discover them be was removed to another part of the prison, in consequence of thy suspicions en- tertained of his having clandestine correspondence without the prison, He objected to the removal very strongly. and pleaded for one day more, at least. before he should be transferred, hoping in the meautine to receive the papers he bud trusted out of his bands, He was, bowever, removed. and the prisoner who had them, who was at this time recovered, placed them in the hands of the warden. To this prisoner he confided alro the name of his intended tool, who was expecting to be freed ubout the Ist of July. This declaration, and the fit character of the prisoner specified, is the only evidence of his complicity, INTERVIEW WITH-COOLIDGE AFTER THE DISCOYERY 8 PLOT—Hib CONFESSION OF GUILT—REMOVAL TO A AOLITA> The pict being thus revealed to th h The plot being thus revealed to the warden, he w: to Coolidge, together with Dr. Baxter, of Warren, ‘Sea reproached him with the deed, the truth of which, however, Coolidge immediately and strongly denied: The warden then told him that denial was vain, sinco his hut was half filled with the proofs of it. Coolidge buret into a passion of tears, and csnfessed that he was guilty, and expressed sorrow for his erime, a me war on Wednesday last. and on the morning of Thurrday he was removed to a solitary cell, and every Precaution tuken to isolate him as completely sible, Thursday evening he sent for Dr. Ross, of Thomaston. physician to the prison. and complained of being unwell, aud manifested some slight symptoms of indirporition, vomiting @ little, &e. He also appeared extremely depressed, and spoke of having lost ail the sympathy which had been entertained for him; ex- pressed a disregard of life, and enquired as to the dis- porition made of convicts after death. He also very earnestly requested pens and paper, and on being ro- fused, begged for @ slate, saying that he might wish to write some poetry, and he would rub it out again. This also was denied him. HIS DEATH—THE DISCOVERY OF 118 BODY—PosT MORTEM EXAMINATION—CURIOUS CONDITION OF THE HEART, Ke. At six the next morning, when the prisoners were unlocked, his cell was visited, but not entered, as nothing unusual was noticed. At seven o'clock his breukfust was rent him, and the waiter found him lying upon the floor, and immediately sent for the keeper, who entered his cell. He was laying upon his face, with his head partly in his night bucket, which was tipped over and empty. He wae still breathing and groaning, but entirely specchless, and only lived some five minutes after being placed upon his bed. At that time he had every appearance of being ina fit of some kind, ana considerable bidody froth and serum were dis- eharged from his mouth and nose, ‘the next day (Saturday) @ post mortem examina- tion was had by Doctors Buxton and Rose, but without finding any lesions or indications of disease sufficiently grave to account for his death; and they entirely agreed that it wus probably occasioned by the extre: tal a nd loss of energy which the sudden expo- sure of his schemes had occasioned. His brain was rfectly sound and healthy in every respect, and his unge, though affording some slight proof of former disease, presented no appearances worthy of notice. His heart was excessively swall, weighing but nine and @ quarter ounces, two-thirds of whieh weight was ap- ed by the left ventricle, the walls of the right ventricle not exceeding a sixteenth of an inch in thickness. und the auricies being so:small as to render it axtonishing how such an organ could perform its ne- cestary functions. The stomach was almest empty, containing nothing but alittle gruel. aud the walls were very much corrugated or thickened midway be- tween the cordiae avd pyleric orifices. Internally it was throughout of s uniform bright searlet color, pre- senting no indications of active inflammation; neither were the versels belonging to it in uny degree turgid, He was afterwards buried in the prison burial ground, word having been ecnt to his friends that they might re- move him if desirous of doing so On the whole, the heartless indifference with which the deceased undertook to destroy the life and blast the reputation of his former pupil and friend, and the en- tire absence of any sense of humanity or of human re- sponsibility, eeem at once to remove him beyoud the reach of our compassion, Fince he could thus abuse the clemency which had restored to him hix own forfeited life, in projecting @ crime so malignant and diaboli ‘The plot itself betrays a sort of villanous low cunning rather than any wocommon extent of inteilectual | ability, and could hardly have succeeded, had his vile tool undertaken it. THE PLAN OF THE VILLAIN TO THROW sUSFICION OF TIE MURDER OF EDWARD MATTHEWS ON DR. FLINT. 1 will give you first the letter of confession which wasto be placed in the pocket of Flint after his being murdered, and then his instructions as to the manner of committing the dee LETTER OF CONFESSION. [Copied verbatim from Coolidge’s own handwriting } “Dr, Coolidge ever treated meas @ dear and only brother; 1 treated bim with all the erurity of « pi- rate. His treatment to me, and mine to him, is ever before me, and so great is my misery that | eannot live. I make the following contession, and take my life :—I, Thomas Flint, murdered Matthews, and Dr. V. P. Coolidge is as innocent as @ lamb. 1 was connected with two physicians —they are virtually uilty in the murder of kdward Matthews. Doctor Coolidge mistrusted that others were connected with me. and asked me the names of a number of phy- sicians, some of whom 1 told him had nothing to do with it; and it will bein his power alone to free them of the suspicion that otherwixe must rest upon them. From what! told him | think he must know which two phyricians were connected with me. We made Matthews believe that we had bought out Dr. Coolidge, and he agreed to get us $2000 and bring it inte Dr. C.%s office the night on which he was mur- dered, where we agreed to meet him. Matthews kept himself concealed during the evening. in the alley-way that led up to Carter's office. [ went to bed, and as soon a« Baker got to sleep, | got up and went into the office where Matthews? life was quickly taken, He wa first tried to te put into a cask, so as to head up and jeuve in the celiar; but ax he could not be, he was let out of the back window. and placed where he was found. All that Dr. Coolidge has said that | told him is true. 1 told of two different ways in whieh J mur- dered him, so that he would not be believed when he told of it, All that Matthews told those who assi«ted in getting the money out of the bank was told to by ur, to tell them, so as to have it appear against Dr. Coolidge, aud make it really appear that he was getting the money tor Dr. C. Weagreed to give him a forged ¢und assignment of accounts on Dr. C.’s books. in Dr. ©.’s name. so he could how them to those who helped him get the money, and thereby carry out his falsehood, and make his promises good. Matthews anid he hired $200 of Dr. © , and there was a $100 bill ju the | money that was taken from him, I saw a mau pay | Dr. ©. @ $100 bi w few days before the murder, it was for secret practice, At the time ef the inquest I | do not know as Dr. C, recollected it; | know that he did not know what he eaw or doue half the time that the inquest was in; leven made him believe that it ‘was best for him to say, that Matthews was getting thes| money for him, and am quite sure that he xo told his counrel; Dr. C. charged Matthews with $200, as soon as be got home from Sowhegan and did not carry bis book into the hail until some three hours afterwards; it wastbrough Dr, (.'s influence alone that the sto- mach of Matthews was taken out. | forged the letter In Dr, C's name, that Matthews to-k from the office and rhowed to his cousin; Dr. U. rent and got cid for me; | told him that! wanted it to experi- ment with on animals, soas to write my dissertation to graduate with, acat was killed with the acid, and her body thrown into the river; Dr. C.'s con- vereation with George Gilman was all {deal; he told me about it at the time; he took advantage of it. James G, Gray told me that Dr. C neverapplied to him for money, but he would swear so, as Dr. ©. tried to throw it on to him; it waa through my influ- enee that Dr. C. said anything about Gray; some two monthe before the murder,# man came to Dr. (.'s of- fee, accustomed to have fits, Three or four days be- fore the murder, | told Dr. Coolidge that that man was dead. though I never heard ro; but as we calculated to put Matthews into a cask, we hoped by my saying that, that he would ray something to Dingloy wboat getting him, When {Dingley asked him about » «ubjeet, he gave him the answer he did, though he had no idea ee jetting him, for he was calculating to send and one. 'y Dr, Coolidge was on Water street that night, and met Mr. Hall, He wentto m friendly call on Mrs, Eddon, who had formerly been a patient of hie. When he got most to the heuse, he saw there was no light,ex- ‘eept in the recond atory, and thought it later. perhaps, than he was aware of, and would not go in. but he re- turned to Main street again by way of the common, for the purpose of going into Marshall’s shop. That be- Ing closed, he went to his office, and soon after called me in for the purpose as | testified before the jury of inquest. Dr. C. once exchanged notes with Matthews: he gave him anote that he bad against a man in Clin- ton At the time he gave it to him, Matthews had not the note with him, which he agreed to give for jt, but said it was at his mother’s, aud he would getit. It was to get that note that Dr. C, requested to see Mat- thewsas soon ag he got home from Brighton, and be- fore he went to Clinton. It was through my intriguing intiuence that Dr C, gave Professor Champlin the an- swerhe did; he mourned much about it afterwards The story that the young man told at the Hallowell House is falee; he was hired by us to make it ap pear that Dr. ©, slept with Mrs. Butes, and to teli Ube story he did We thought ut first that we would ruin Dr.C. by getting out bad stories, but afterwards tearing of success, concluded to connect it with the murder; we thought it would be brought in at the ume of his trial, to appear against his character. When Dr. ©, went to Boston, | found out where he was tostop over night down the river: the young mao was seon and the bargain ma When Dr, ©. came home from Berton, be was sent to the Hallowell House by me to kee, on the day, Mrs. Bates was expected to come from Boston, so us to make it appear that he was to meet her tbe the young man was instructed to tell Dr Coo- lidge when he came, that the man was dead. and that they had left ten dollars for his v I told Dr. ©, ‘that the man livedjin Windror, and was ill with the dis- eare of the heart. He charged the man with the visit, aud it so stands ox his day book; my motive for telling a different story than | told drat,was that! was afraid of being arrested Dr. Cooli superior skill, lofty reputation, love of profession, fervent friends, was the cause of his ruin. Had he bad less love of his profession, he would have bad jess contidence in his friends, and | should not have known #0 much about his business; { know more about his peeuniary affairs than he knew himseif. Per- tons came there to pay money; I took it, and some I paid to Dr, Coolidge, und some ‘I did not; when they waked for their bills, he always asked me to look over aud see how much was charged; | sometimes told him re was@ uumber of dcllurs more than was really charged. A plot was going on to ruin him for months betore his downfall, It was for Dr. C?.s interest to hire money and pay the interest he did, for soon after he went to Waterville, he made up bis mind not to stay there but five years before going to fF'rance, and it was pecessury for him todo all the business he could. get allthe friends be could. He had an opportunity of seeing that very many who were able to pay their bills, were his predecesror’s friends ull he called upon them 10 pay—they then become otherwise; Dr. C. was ealeu- lating to leave for France in about a year from the time of the murder, He would have had an abundance to yay all earry him to France. epend twoyears there, and come home again. He would have had charged on his bocks and in notes, $11,000 and the value of his other property, with what he could have gold his right of practice for, would have made his property worth $15.00. helped appraise his property, and took all the advantage | could. He had everything that could porribly aid him in his practice, and all of the very best kind. were the authors of many minor things that were calculated to injure Dr. C. I will say that a purer and nobler being in motive never lived than Ur. Coolidge He had but one failing, and that was an overwhelming love for his profession. It was all be thought of. As for Dr. C.’s having a disposition to ae- duce young females, and to week the society of immoral women. it 18 as false as false can be. No person ever Nad so bitter an indignation against such things as he had He was as pure ax anapgel as to any improper conduct towards females. or ever Having a desire for any. Dr. ©, never played cards, but a very little. He never played for money. His motive for playing was to beccme intimate with mon of influence, He had sworn off playing entirely months before his downfall and told me at the time never to play, and as he spoke reut tears rolled down bis cheeks, [ have written, per- Eepequmetboad ts necessary, but [ wish to free my con- science and restore to Dr, ©, the glory and honor that be- long to him, I need not speak of his protessional skill. His practice stands without a parallel in our country. Well did one of the physicians who wasconnected withiie nay “that Or. C.’s appearance in a sick room was enough, without his saying one word. to gain the eternal cont- deuce of the sick. Then come to unite with that his firm yet tender conversation—his elvar, keen diseri nation of discase and itstreatment—and it pl. far above the reach of others. Ah!” said h merely glance at a patient, and he knows more about them than we can know. and study their cases@ month, Look.” raid he, “at his obstetric practice, which. alone, enough to immortalize his name. His friends, that re anything, can never be made to forsake him, a« he now stands. He hae no failings by which we can injure him; and if we do not ruin him tn this way, the time is uot far distant when he will take all ofthe practice, and we must ever be in the ditch.”’ Oh! when [ think of bis age, his beauty of person, his lovely countenance, apd sweet voice, his noble heart, his amiable disposi- tion, his euperior skill, and the fair prospect that was before him, at the time we ruined him, it secms as if I could not endure life for @ moment. Could | see him again at Waterville, as he was once, I could die almost without a regret I pray that he may be restored with- out delay. | now take my life with the same kind of poison that Matthews was murdered with, and bid fare- Well to this world, (Signed) THOMAS FLINT. July 24th, 1848, P.S.—This letter I wrote a long time ago, and have kept it concealed with the acid, for it has seemed, at times, as if 1 could not live. | wrote an anonymous letter at Anson, and left it in the bar-room, aud then took it up again, no as to have it for an excuse to my folks for leaving home. | started with the idea of run- ning away, butl feelas | eannot. I therefore take my life, (Signed) THOMAS FLINT. COOLIDGE GIVES DIRECTIONS TO HIS ACCOMPLICE. Now, the last part of the‘ P.S."” is written a if you get him to Bath. If you take his life elsewhere, you will aller it aceordingly. lf you cannot take his lifeat home, you will then write,and Irave the anonymous letter in a bar room, in euch @ manner an noone can say but what Flint left it bimueelf, At that time you will tell him you are go- ing down the river, to be gone @ few days, and then you think you will return to Anson to stop till the medical Ivetures commence in Philadelphia. By telling him that. he will not think strange of seeing you at Bath; and then if the anopymous letter does not fetch him to Bath. you can return to Anson to give him hell. You will then get the hang of the house. Register your name something else there, and keep in your room, #0 ‘& not to be seen by those who know you, Not wear YcRr xpece till you go to hin room ‘in the evening hen you go to his room. you will say that you have « povete difficulty that you wish to eonsult him about. our water troubles you very much--ean make but a very emall stream, and that hurts you very much. and that you think there is a buneh growing under the root ef the penis, aud get him to examine and see if there is not. ell, when he is examining you, strike him « heavy blow just at fhe edge of his hair in the back of the neck—that will knock him stiff without noise or sound. You will immediately lay him upon his back and pour the vial of acid into bis mouth. and be sure and get as much down his throat as possible—be aure now. ‘That will take his life in aninstant. You will lay him just as if he fell with the back of hia neck against the round or the bottom of a chair that stands side ef the partition, so it cannot slip. That will ac- ecunt for the bruise on his neck, Lay on one side of him, rome foot er two from his hips.the vial, with a lit te weid in it; take the vial that you buy with nothiog in it, timilar to the one you buy with acid in it, and then they cannot identify the vial. Pour the acid into {tjust before you wish to use it, and keep it stopped tight, or it will lose its strength. Lay the atoppel upon the opporite side of him. Have the acid in your vest t when you wish to use it. Ifhia nose bleeds be © wipe every xpeck off clean. Have your hand- Nef cut at the time you strike him, so as to clap it instantly over his mouth and nore to prevent the blood foom erenping, if any — It will be best to have something oft wound around the iron, #0 as not to cut through the kin, If he should object to seeing you that eve- ning, you will then have to tell him you was the man who, wrote the anonymous letter, &¢ Then say— i am & phrenologist avd | want exumine your head, fo | can feel satistied your promises can be relied on, before making known his (C—'s) proposition; then, while you are examining hit head, you will give him hell. ‘After diing it you will leave ‘and go and put the red of iron im the back houre; have nothing around it when you throw it away, Destroy your handkerchief if you get it bioody. ‘Take the cars’ the next morning, and be off where vo one can find you After | am set at liberty, you will write me a letter, and date it at the place where | ehall find you. #0 as to pay over the $1,000 und make euch other arrangements as may be neces- ory. Sign your name John Howard, and direct to North Livermore. Maine. You res you can take hin life in that way without noise, wound, or any thing by which you can possibly be mistrusted. If one should go ints the room in three minutes after you leave it, it would amount to nothing, for he could take his own life the instant you left the room. If he has the anonymoua letter with him, you destrey it. You ree in his postecript. he says he wrote the anonymous letter, ro as to have it for an exeuse, if needed. ‘Be sure and have the hotel understood right that you are to meet at. Look in the papers to see advertisements. There is now # noted house there by the name of Elliott's. Now, be eure wud get everything written right If the “ doing businers at the rate of $5,000 per year” is not in the letter of confession, you will pat itin that yluce. Perhape it will be well to put it in the post. reript, that he wrote the anonymous letter all except dating it, some time before he left it In the bar room, «0 they cannot make any thing out of the paper Buy your paper at Bangor, and have that which you write the letter of con— on long enough #0 as not to have more than one sheet of it; anonymous one on eominon paper. Call your name Cathern E. I. Moolidge. “He has written my name hundreds of times, and itis in the hands of as many persons; and it will be Che most likely one to detect forgery. ' You see, if you ean get him to Bath, you will b ay from all his friends and be- fore they can get there it will be lauded to the skies, and the #ympathy will be «o tremendous for me, that hia friends would not dare to mention that there had been foul play. even if they throught #0. Unto your hands | commit my life, liberty, and all on earth. Farewell, dear friend! ! Minisreria,, Devinqvency.— The Lewiston Journal of Saturday, says that the Rev, David J. Quin- by. of Lisbon, has eloped with Mra. Lawrence, of Wayne He leaves @ wife and three children—she a husband three little ones to mourn their joss, He belonged ¢ Methodist denomination. Death of Major General Worth. {From the New Orleans Pieayune. May 16. With inexpressible pain we are called upon to an- nounce the death of Major General Worth. The news, so sudden and appalling, reached town last night ty the Portland. It wax communicated to usin lowing letter from Major Deas:-— Ass’t Aps’t Gen.’s Orrice, 81 Der’, San Antonto ve Bexax, Texas, May 7, 1849, Enrrons Picayune:—| baw to announce to you, for public information, the death of Major General Worth, who expired to-day, at 1 o'clock P. M, of cholera, I make the above announcement in order to set aside all doubt as to this melancholy event. Respeetfully, your obedient servant, GEO, DEAS, Asa’t Adj’t Gen. It is not for us to write the eulogy of the gallant sol- dier who now sleeps in death. For thirty-six years he had served his country in the army; and hia gallant are a portion of the common glories of the re- public, A. friend who was with him at his death, him- self @ soldier, has addressed us these few lines San Anromro, May 7, 1840. My Dean —-—It is with feelings of the deepest re- gret I have to announce to you the death of Brevet Major General W.J. Worth. ” He died to-day about one He was attacked last evening with cholera of amost virulent type, defying the very best medical ekill. It ie a very nad event, one of overwhelming grief to his dear family. and of ¢ineere regret to a large circle of admiring friends. Worth had his faults—we ail have —but none can deny him the honor of being @ gal- lant avd whole-souled soldier, one who threw hia every energy, his whole heart, into the performanee of bis duties. In this hasty announcement nothi like any notice ean be taken’ of his eminent servic ied as he lived, a true soldier, conseions to the last, surrounded by his broken-hearted wife and chil dren, and by his military staff and other friends, May his march to the great hunting ground meet with no impediment, Youre, truly, * DE L* It is ovly yesterday, as it were, that Gen, Worth left thiscity. Iimmediaicly before he left, b mplained of iilnexs,and his departure was delayed one day in consequence. Prior to that illness, he appeared to us in vigorous health, and seemed the picture of manty, in. tellectual beauty—a proud and high spirited soldier Thore who have seen him in action tell us that language cannvt do justice to his noble bearing in the field, his ea. gle eye glancing fire and his whole countenance beaming with intelligence and proud defianee, Alas. how speed- ily are all his noble traits quenehed in death! ‘To sur- vive the perils of a hundred battles. and to be carried off in the maturity of strength by disease, seems a bard fate for a soldier. The ways of Providenee are indeed inrerutabl The Galveston News furnishes some further partieu- lara of this sad event :—‘The arrival of the steamer Portland, from Lavaca, this morning. brings intelligence of the death of one of the most distinguished men of this country. Major Gen. W. J. Worth died in San Antonio on Tuesday last, the 8th instant. at half- past 1 o'clock. P.M. [It should be Monday, the 7th) He bad been taken seriously sick, as we learn, only the previous day, though he had been quite unwell with a diarrhaa from the time he left New Orleans, and continued so till he reached San Antonio, which was but afew days before his death. He was far from being well when he passed through this city, but was so much indisposed at Indianola that the boat was detained there part of a day ou his ae- count, before proceeding to Port Lavaca. A servant be- longing to his escort died of the cholera on the road, a little above Victoria. It is presumed, though not certainly known, that the direase of which Gen. Worth died. was the eholers. Immediately upon his death, an express was deapateh- ed which airived at Port Lavaca on Wednesday at 1 o’cloek, being just twenty-four hours on the way. We cannot learn any particulars of the sickness and death of this distinguished officer—these are probably given in the despatches now on their way to Wushington. By this afiiicting diepenration. Gen, Worth’s family have been thus suddenly deprived of their protector, almost as noon aa they had arrived at the point of de- stination. where they auticipated a residence for some time to come; and the whole country deprived of the services of a man whose brilliaut achievements are de- servedly the pride of the people, and will adorn the pages of our history toa remote generation. The death of such @ man is truly @ national bereavement, and will undoubtedly be followed with demonstrations of mourn- ing throughout the whole Union. General Worth’s family, we believe, consists of Mrs. Worth and two daughters. The Cholera at the South and West. The New Orleavs Board of Health report 53 deaths by ebolera. and 70 deaths by Asiatic cholera, during the week ending on the 12th inst. ‘The cholera and ship fever prevail to ore alarming extent among the emigrant. pansen; on the western seambosta. "Thirtg-n ine died on the steamboat Mary, on her passage to St. Louis, of abip fever. A letter from Jefferron City, dated on the 11th. gives the following particulars in regard to the mortality on the steamer Monroe:— The steamer Monroe has stopped about a mile below town. ‘Three persons have been buried from her, who died of cholera—the pilot. engineer. and # Dr. Stephen- son, of Jeffersonville. Indiana. The bar keeper and a ger ure lying dead in town—five are dead on tl ‘The watchman and at © on the boat, dying. Some eight or ten others are very ill in the town, and all dangerou icine seems to have euy effect upon them. T "sare very sudden, and nearly all fatal, It is remarkable that not a death has occurred on the deck of this ill-futed boat All the rickpers so far has been confined to the cabin passen- gere, and some Mormons who occupied the boiler deck. Not one of our citizens has been attacked, so far. There were fifteen deaths from cholera on board the Marabul Ney, on her parsage from New Orleans to St, Louis, She had 460 steerage and 120 cabin passengers. Gen. Brook and suite were among the latter, en reute for Sants Fe, ‘The Yazoo Whig of the 8th instant, says:—The eho- lera bas greatly declined in our town for the last few de The cares also are much milder, and yield rea- dily to medical treatment. if called in time) We hope soon to announce its entire disappearance from among us. The Louisville Democrat ot Friday, says:—We hear of no more sholera in this vicinity. We learn that it has disappeared here, also at Madison. Cases are still reported near Maysville, two near Glargow, one at Wordsonville, and one at tvansville. ‘The Cincinnati Gazette gives the whole number of interments in the thirteen grave yards of that city, from Ist to 16th May. at 272, one-third more than in the same period lust year, How many were of cholera is not exactly known, ‘The St Louis Repub « can of the 1dth instant, aay: ptain John P Moore, @ well known «teamboat com- mander. of this city; Mr. Ro McDonald, for several cars av exchange broker of this city; Mr. Eustace. and ir. D. Colver, Were among the deaths from cholera yesterday, In Holmes county, Mis.. the cholera has also made {ts appearance on several of the valley plantations, and on Honey Irland. There is no cholera in Louisville. The Maysville Eagle, of ‘Vhursday afternoon, sa} ave wade inquiry of the board of health an val citizens. aud cannot hear of a single case of cholera this morning. ‘Two or three eases occurred on esterday, but were readily reliev The general Beaith of ‘the city and neighborkood is materially im- proved, and the tendency to cholera and fever is greatly diminished We learn from one of the leading physicians in Au- gurta that some fifteen or twenty cases had occurred in that town or ne od- all readily ed but two, and they were collapsed before a physician was called, ‘The Yusoo (Miss.) Whig. of the 11th. raya :—We are rorry to rtate that the cholera is still very bad among ur last ineue of Tuesday, the 8th inat.. there twelve deaths in \ azoo city besides a greay Many more, not reported, that have occurred near town ¢ ot tate the exact number now down with this dreadful disease, but it is inrge, On the plantations in negroe In the neighborhood of Thibodesuxville, La., it ba: again made its appearance Tuk Fire in Mitwavxie.—The names of the lovers, as fur as we can learn, and which list we believe is nearly full, are as follows -— William Hawkins, planing and stave faetory. Loss detweea $4,000 and $5 000— no fusurance J Lastels, chair factory, Loss $600—no insu- very thing «, three buildings. Loss about $1,- Hie lowes Wm, A trent 660—no ineuiane Davis & More, tage barn, biackemith and wagon shops, reveral stages. coaches, twelve «tage wagons and & DUL ber of riage sleighs. together with 4,000 bushels of onts, Lose about $6.000—no insurance, 8B Davis, livery stable, Horses and most of his carriages euved, Insured for $4,000, which fully covers Owen Van Dyke, building and gun shop, Stock ostly saved— partly intured mChvpier Mier, ruloon aud billiard room, Loss amall— inew' AH rured. ‘A. McFadden, emall building. Insurance $200; near- ers the love utber, three small buildings—not known whether Bielfeld, building partially burned—fally in- 1 im insu Empire Saloon, estate of M. Cawker, deceased. Loss about $1.500— insurance $300, 5 Mr, brewto, merebunt tailor, small building. Los and insurance not ascertained. E. D. Baker, grocery store, insured for $4000: $3,000 in Equitable Inturanee Co., New York, and $1,000 in the New Jersey Protection. His loss not heavy, as ma- ny of the goods were saved, ‘A. Young, boot and ehoe store ; goods mostly saved. Lors and inrurance not known G, J, Fowler, large building —ineurance, $1,500, Mr. Delliker's grocery store, Loss and insurance not ascertained Mr. bets, leather etore ; goods mostly saved. Loss and insurance not known, George Dyer, saddle wud barness maker, goods saved. Loss rmali— insured, George Meteall, meat market. Loss trom $200 to ally insured. itheway, three small buildings, Less not over elieved not to be insured illeepie, groeery store ; goods prineipally raved, rt Loreand insuranee ney known.— Miswoukie Wiseenom, May 18, ym it has been peculiarly fatal among the | Oar San Franeiseo Correspondence. San Feancitco, March 8, 1849. Arrival et San Franetaco— Description of the Place—The Mines—Price of Provisions— Gold, §c. $c. Well, here 1am, in San Francisco, where we arrived Feb. 28th, after a passage of excitement and peril, We had some very rough weather between Mazatlan and San Francisco; got out of coal, ke. We stopped only at Monterey, after leaving Mazatlan, where we arrived entirely out of coal, with very little water, provi- sions, &e, Aa we entered the bay the Ohio, Warren, &c., gave Ws a fine ralutation; and in the evening, San Fran- eirco was most brilliantly illuminated, &. Real estate, provisions, dry goods, firearms, &c., have riven 1000 per cent. since our arrival, Most of us had to piteh our tents on arrival Some got lodging rooms at $200 to $:00, and per month, jurt large enough to turn round in, furnishing their own bed, &., paying $1 each meal extra, at the Uni- ted States Hotel—the only hotel in the place. Lodgiug vun hardly be had at any price. 1 kuow two young men, who were born with gold spoons in their sweet mouths, who slept under a crockery crate, la-t night, in the street, exposed to the most pitiless storm | ever knew. Hundreds walk the streets through the night, Sudder faces | never saw, than those | observed to-day ‘The weather is freezing cold. and the high winds keen enough to penetrate the marrow-bone, | never have suffered ro mueh from cold as during the last few days. Flour, at the mines, bas been sold at $5 per lb. A little raseally boy. seven years old, came up tome, an hour since. and asked me if | would have some eggs, at {per dozen. I tled Our American blankets bring $40; a pistol brings $150 to $200. and a good pair of re- Yolvers are worth $500; a bottle of porter or alvis $2and $250; ullliquors 25 cents per glass) single string of Billiards, $1. Lots worth $20 th months since, are worth $50 000 now, Some of th York regiment boys have done well, | Ir Robert A. Parker, of Boston, a noble fellow, is called the Astor of Calitornia, He built the first skow, miade the first candles, killid the first bullocks, built the first decent house, owns the city hotel, and is building another. to be called the Parker house, He buys most of the gold rent he per ounce, and sends it off every few days, to Mazat- Jan, Valparaiso, Canton, London. New York, &e, in about @ month, | shail approach the diggers, and give you & dispassionate account m. At present, | am too nervous to say more about gold Gen, Adair and lovely family are all well, and leave with Judgé Bryant, Secretary Pritchard, &e.. for O gon, in afew days, There are 50 vessels in port, bay is fine, ‘There are some 300 houses at San Fraa- cisco, and the same at Monterey. tain, It is very cold here now, ix needed in Upper California; nothing but woollen is wed, even on the Sacramento, where the water is al- | wayn very cold, and where the sun blazes to 95 and 100. Iwas yesterday introduced to Mir, Leavenworth, the | feverish, Aleulde, who app He promises to 4) ra to be @ meritorious gentleman. me much information, valuable to your renders, rexpeeting the resources of Culifornia, | which | will torward as soon as 1 receive it, 1 might write whole pages about what | see and hear, but it is encugh for you to know. in one word, that about San Franeisco, as {ar as my reach, it is @ most burren region, ‘ibe weather is very oold. ut all seasons of the year; nothing but woollen hoe worn Very high at the stores; labor is dear cannot be obtuined at any price. nor rooms for lodging at this reuson, Monterey i» the loveliest spot of earth, but hus no harbor, and is exposed to All vesrels are immediately erted on their arrival. Snow is on the mountains, us far as | can see, yet thou- sunds are in the mines, and, their sufferings are severe beyond peradventure. 1 can say uo more at present, My next letter will contain matter that will interest the American public, Tell the people of Bath to listen, They are in time now. Send on your house frames, ‘They are worth their weight Yn. gold Oregon’ is making stupendove fortunes with lumber, houses, &. The i of nothing bit » ain fanca y, Sandwich Islands, Peru, Chili, England, Mexico, China, Which io a thin of substance aw nding their thowrands to the mines, and the Uni, nd move incon tant than the wind, ures of earth! Captains Wyse and Waterman, are in town, and are well. I have been introduced to Edward H. Harrison, « re- lative of the late General Harrison, late President of the United States, anda more meritorious gentleman I have never met with. Tent a large package by E, L. Barre, Esq . of New York eity, w ves here to-morrow for San Blas, thence to Tepie. and thence to the United States. I write on & hogsheuu on the whurf.and Capt. Savage, of the Cayuga, awaits wy letter. | have just left Capt, Sutter, the great pioneer of the gold region. He is the noblest specimen of a mau | have ever seen. His gene- rosity is boundless, alwaye having been kind to Ameri- cans especially, in past years, in giving them employ- ment, He is going off ina few weeks, into the moun- tainous regions, hitherto unexplored, ‘He earries with him 100 wild and tame Indians. He (Capt. Sutter) has promised me a faithful ketch of his life ine few days, whieh I will forward to you by the U. 8. ship Dale, and other news, that you may be sure and get it. Thomas J, Rouch, ofthe Ist ward, is here, and rich as Cretus, He is one of the leading men of the eountry, Mr Franklin Bates, of Boston, tlourishes as alealde of Sacramento city. or | ort Si.tie), and owns the town of ‘Webeter, five miles this sidy of Hort Sutler, where ho would be happy to see his friends. d me the Herald tiles soun, and authorize me to rubseribers, aud you shall have hundreds, and, long, thouranda, Roaeh & Woodworth is agreat firm just started. Mr. Woodworth is a New \ork boy, of the 6th ward. He eonducted an expedition across the mountains to Ore- gon. in 1846, Mra Men¢Il, of Weathersfield, Connecticut. who keeps the leading boarding-house here, and came out lately, lost a lovely boy. 1] months old, recen Vessels and population are pouring dreds are flocking to the mines daily, gt er tly. in hourly, Hun- The Crevasses at New Orleans, [From the New Orleans Picayune. May 16.) THE CREVASSE AT SAUVE’S. no improvement to vote in the extent or crevasse, In all quarters there appears to be but one opinion, and that is. that the prospect of @ ruecessful termination of the works now in progress is very vague and uncertain. We hope for the best, but fear that cur anticiputions in yesterday's paper | are but too well founded There is no visible Improve- ment in the churacter of the preventive works. A part ot the piling upon the upper side of the recent levee hus given way, and the water now pours through it. The recent requixition of the surveyor, Mr. Dunbar, has been promptly responded to by the Mayor, and about two hundred men have been added to those al- ready employed. ‘They are engaged. we understand. to work alternately at night, aud have organized in an cficient manner. Mr. Langton. one of the most effec- tive men about the works, is now confined by sovere ilnexe, caused by constant exporure, of the work, in consequence of the heavy khowers, which for a time prevented anything from being done, aud afterwards rendered the earth #0 yie Flippery as to prevent effective operations, wind war ulev very unfavorable, by increasing the swell upon the river, which set in most unfavorably upon the newly creeted works. ‘The body of water now pouring through the crevasse is thought to exceed that of yesterday. The flatboat which has reeently been sunk has not materially de- creased the flow of the water under the hull of the old thip The idea of sinking # section of strong net work has not yet been put in practice, Upon the whole. we eannot predict any favorable re- sult from the prevent operations. althou, h we should be pleased to find that our waticipations and fears are groundless, THE OVERFLOW. ‘The rise of water in the rear of the city continues, and its encroachments are constantly causing damage and trouble to those who unfortunately reside in the mp district he water on Julia and Girod streets is this morning np to Philippa street. and Cammoratreet is alro inundyted up to the same line. The water is pouring over the north bank of the New Canal with great force, and ax long as thix ie the ense, the rise Eiiew will continue. ft in hoped, however, ‘that the Leneficial efforts of the outlets through the ridge, and the operations of the draining machines, will soon be felt in the eity. By thie we shall probably Dave news from the crevasse of a more definite charac- ter. and we shall be able te form a more correct opinion in regard to the continuation of the overtiow, We regret to say that the water in the New Basin was last evening one-half of #n ineh higher than it har hitherto been. Thi clearly shows that the benefits anticipated from eutting through the Ridge have sofar disappointed us, Perhaps the cutlet opened is slighter then may be required; but it is to be borne in mind that the differc in the levels of the swamps beyond the ridge and this side is not very great, and therefore the flow of water must be gradual, Still it is un- deniable that there is a difference of level. and that opening @ communication must be favorable, and re- heve us @ little. A f ords as to the water in the rear of the city. Works the water rose in the twenty-four last evening at reven o'clock, 44 inches. ver, 1134 inches higher ‘at the New So prepare, all hands of It ie etill, Barin than the Gas Works you whom # foot more of water will start out; pack up your bed and bedding and move. We ig ave more thowers like thore of yesterday, These lead helping hand to the flood, for you have no longer @ re- fervoir in your rear, into which they may escape from the streets, ‘The danget from excessive rains ii Gas Works that another inside levee ts to be con- +tructed around the retort boure to insure. as far as porrible, the requisite supply of ges. It is also to be apprehended that the pipes running through the city may be filled from the water lying in the streets, Upon the whole, it isnot beyond the possibilities that d candle dealers succeed their much talked of speculation, For Cauirornia via Rev River.—The Red River Repubiican, of the 12th inst., says :—The steamer Woodsman parred this place on Wednesday, with « company for California on board. Their destination is the Fine Plaffe, about 1,600 miles above Shreveport, trom whence they ean reach “#1 i'aso,” in twenty daye ot land travel with ease, the road, we Wuderstand, being a very goud one, © from the mines, at $id | The San Francisco, like Monterey, rises gradually from the sea to quite a moun- No summer clothing Wilmot proviso, are losing om New Orleans, i Yerterday was almost a day lost in the prosecution | so feared at the | we phall yet be left fom men + in the dark, and the oil | 0 ‘Theatrical and Masteal, Bowany THeatae.—T he sublime tragedy of “Ion” wag performed lastevening before a numerous and mostin- telligent audience. Inastyle which cannot besurpassed at any theatre. This tragedy is one of the most finished classical productions of modern authors; it is said that its author, Talfourd, of England. was upwards of fifteen years composing it. or rather he had it ia hand during that long period previous to giving it to the world; and from the deservedly high stand it has taken as & piece of composition. tho-e fifteen years labor will ha earned for bim the admira ion of all intellectual minds, for scores of years to come: in fact, it is a comporition which will stand the test of time. and always retain the firstrank iu tnglirb literature. With such a pi it is of course necessary that the acting should be of the most perfect kind a* any mediocrity in it would #0 mutilate and destroy the noble language in it, as to render its performauce absolutely painful to an intelll- ent audience; but Mra Shaw, with her musical volee, jer beautiful elocution. her thorough conception of the true meaning of the author, and her unequalled acting throughout the piece. indeed tilled the part of the low of Talfourd to the letter, this performance of Mra, Shaw's is well kuown and appreciated in this city, and the has every right to claim the part of lon as her own, Messrs. Gilbert Ryder, and Bass, as Adrastus, Creriphon. and Medon eneb performed most excellent- ly: Ryder particuiurly di-tinguished himself, though Gilbert and Bass were al titled to much praise,whilet Mies Wemyss. a (1 the, reeeived much applause, ‘We must repoat that we have never seen “ion ? pertorm ed so perfectly throughout, and the Bowery theatre compunygave shown that they are equal to any per formance that can be brought The applause throughout the evening was very great, and every one in the theatre seemed to be delighted with the play, ‘The amusing little opera of the “National Gaard,?? concluded the entertammments To-night, “fon”? will be repeated with the yame cast. and in the afcerpiece, “Black Eyed Susan.” Mr Ryder will appear as Wile liam, a part which he ie said to play most handsomely, Broapway Turatne.—Last evening, * Monte-Cristo” | ook its farewell of the American stage, and in every particular it was a representation most ereditable to he histrionic profession on this side of the Atlantic. — The geutieman who dramatised it, executed his task with ability He embodied. im very felicitous language, the foree and «pirit of the author. us the chaste, touch- ing and eloquent apeeches of the Abbe Fara and Ed- mond Dan bundantly d:monstrated, and whieh | received udditioual force from the deep, rich voice, brassy intonation. rising and descending inflections, | and tinished elocution of the former, aud from the im. passioned earnestness with which the latter expreied the intense and touching sorrow, and the terrible despair which overwh. thim, He spoke and woted like one into whose soul the iron had entered. ‘Tho prikon scene reminded us of Sterne’s description of S | euptivity—* | beheld his body hult-wasted away with long expeetati d continement; and felt what kind of sickness of the heart it is which arises from hope deferred, Upon looking ueacer. | saw him pale and | In thirty years. the western breeze had uot | once fanned his brow— he had sven no sun, 20 moon, | in all that tine; .nor had the voice of friend or kins~ man breathed through bia lattice’ The fate of Ede mond told of the treachery and perfidy of that most- to-be-dreaded becnuse dauxerous, of all human beings —a pretended friend It turned over another dark | page of man’s turpitude, and disclosed in all its start | ling horrors the height of villany to whieh human | nature bas attained and the extent and depth ofmen- tal agony and bodily suffering which its victims un- dergo. Mra. Dyott and Miss F, Waliack were very ef- fective in their parts und indeed the remainder of the ladies aud gentlemen deserve credit for the manner in which they sustained their various characters. The | eurtain fell amidet applause. und then all the brillian- ey. grandeur and magnificence of the scene, the gore ‘ous dccorations. the dazzling splendor of the count. lees lights, and the erimaon and gold brocade tupestry, like lite itself, seemed but a dreaa—the vision of the past night— “Dreams Which are the children of an idle brain; Mr. Dyott,« benent takes place this evening, at the Broadway theatre A very attractive bill 1a presented, Mr. Dyott making his first appearance here im the gha- racter of “lon.” We have often very cordially braced the opportunities which the meritorious formances of this geutieman have afforded us, Of re- minding the public of his ciaims upon their favorable notice; and we can now only add. that among all the stock actors of steriing talent at present on the Nei York boards, none deserves better than Mr. Dyott, real and substantial benefit. Let those pains-taking, industrious urtixts to whom we owe so much, snd who are really the props and pillars of the drama, receive the earnest wud efficient support which they merit, Buxton’s Tuxatur.—The entertainments, as usual, were first-rate, and the audience was both numerous and fashionable. A comedietta, in one act, ealled the “Eton Boy,” commenced tho pleasures of the evening. Who has not beard of Eton College, with the plasid wa ot th erable Thames rolling amoug its play grounds and gréen fieldx—thowe groves of Aea- medur, where the luminaries of English literature have wandered, and where the statesman studied his “ rma Virumque Cano,” and repeated his tupeto, tuyeticr, tupett? The last place contemplated that ancient reat of learning was frou the terrace of Windror Castle. Fanny Curry. otherwise the Eton Boy, wan very spirit: diy represented by Miss Mason, who. in obedience to the wishes of the sudicnce. eame forward at the conclusion of the piece, and was ho- nored with # hearty burst of applause. Miss Walter dunced w “Pas de Zephyr” very gracefully, in which the was encored A new burletta, in two acts. en- titled» Chiorotorm. or New vork a Hundred Years rd. and was eminently aucpessful. The part of Aminadab Slocum. an inhabitant of this city, who awakes after having slept a hundred years, was admirably sustained by Mr. Logan White; ‘that of Edward Slecum, his descendant, was uncom- monly well played by Mr. Lynne. Miss Chapman, ax Tink Patter, an ditress of a New York paper, gave rise to much merriment. She is always suc- cersful. ‘The concluding entertainments wore re- cvived with unmixed gratification, Indeed, the person who would not be pleased at this temple of fan, wit and genuine talent, could not, in our opinion, enjoy himeelf anywhere, Nationat Tneatar.—Jim Crow in London’ was the | first piece last evening. and Mr. Rice, as the immortal | Crow, never grinned more widely, or played the negro | more racily. Without binting anything about Mr. | Rice's age. we must say that. like wine, he seems to im. | prove with years; and though itix now a “long time ago” Fil We first kaw him, we think he is as lively and racy anever, The drama of “She Would be a Soldier’” was next played and it passed off well, Clarke being xery much applauded as Capiain Pendragon, Mr. Clarke has ben styled the New York favorite; and from the hearty manuer in which he is always received, this Pellation isno mixnomer; he is * very talented actor, and by his unremitting exertions has attained hia pre- sent position im his profession = To-night he will per- form the part of Luke. in “ Luke the Laborer,” # part which, to our liking he appears to more advantage in than any other; it ix truly a most perfect piece of act- ing inhishands Mr Rice will likewise appear in the part of Jim Crow.” and the farce of « Cousin Joe’? will | conclude the entertainments Next week we hear that | Barney Williams will appear, | _ Jou Povey's Benxrit.— gain we wonld remind the friends of this old and favorite actor, that hia benefit comes off on Suturday evening. We wish bim a bumper, Tue Distin Faw vning these inimitable performers on t orns will give their last coneert at the Tu The programme contains many beantiful concerted pieces. which will be exeeut- ed with the great wusical xkill and harmony for whiel. they are ro celebrated, Misa O'Connor will also sing feveral weet nnd touching ballads, We have so often, criticised their performances that itis deemed unne- cersary, on the preseat ocension, to say more than that thore who may patronise th wil? receive a rich compens n g the aweetert tones and most melodious strains that ever came from brass instru- mente, Mapame Avaveta —The admirers of all that is ehaste and graceful in the Terpsichorean art, will be pleased to learn that thix distinguished danseuse is positively en- gaged by Mr, Bu id will appear wt the Chambers ftrect theatre on Monday week Several new ballets re being practised. and will be produced with the micet gorgeous scenery and splendid dresses, Burton, always on the qui vice. hax shown good taste in this | selection, and we are certain he will be well repaid for hie efforts to engnge for the amusement of his patrons, talent of the free rank New ballets, produced as | they will be, under the guidance of this famous ot | | on a renle of the utmost grandeur, will draw erowde houses every night | Crristy's Minstnecs are progressing with their usu- al success; fortuch a thing as @ slim house is neverseon, at «Hall The ladies are great patronesses of Christy's, which proves how retined and elegant their entertainments must be; for who ever hi New y ladies patronizing auy thing ela ‘They coutinne | to give most brilliant programmes, never forgetting the “Voyage Musicale’? Barney Wittiams.—We are happy to state that this very popular and favorite trish comedian has almost recovered from his late indisposdition, aud will appear at the Chatham theatre on Monday evening next. Many artiste have lately appeared in Irish eharacter in this city, but we opinion Barney Williams is the people's favorite after ail . Cousins, the anrivailed Irish eomedian and yocalist, | ie giving ancedotal and vocal entertainments in Bos. ton, with grent success Ne 8 bens.—This band of minstrels very successfulin tuvir tour. They will shortly peatin Boston, where their eptendid vooal and mu- eal abilities will be duly appreetated. Coiling, the counter-tenor of this company. is sufficlently attract~ ive in bimeelfto draw o e audience, Moves or New Yorn is most ingenious and pers | fect representation of our good city is well worth see~ | ing. Every building, street, lane, and even alles : are most distinctly marked out; and it altogether forms aright of great interest, eliher to New Yorkers or thore whore lot it is to reside in other parts, These | latter can, by this model. bd an accurate idea of the vast extent of the Empire city. Siamvan Twine — these remarkable {ndividuals and their interesting little girls are daily visited by crowds. Tn a8 few days they will leave for Europe; therefore we | Advise all Vo visit them speedily