The New York Herald Newspaper, May 26, 1849, Page 1

a The Conflagration tn St, Loats. Sr. Louis, May 18, 1849. I write in haste. to inform you of the most serious ca- Inmity that ever befell our young and lately flourishing city. Last night. about 10 o'clock the steamer White Cloud. lying ut the head of the levee, took fire, and, in 2 few minutes, was enveloped in flames. The Belle Key Eudora and Edward Bates, in close proximity, were soon n fire. and before any assistance could be rendered, were one sheet of flame. The wind. at the time, was Dlowing a gale from the northeast, and the flames soon spread to the warchouses on the levee, Of the four boats mentioned, the Edward Bates was the low- st, and as there was an-interval of about three boats length between her and the Julia, the next boat below, * it was hoped that the fleet cf some fifty steamers might be saved. Soon, however, the stanchion to which the ehain cable of the Edward Bates was attached. yielded to the flaines. and the boat was adrift, She wheeled— one sheet of flame—and passed directly under the outer guard of the Julia. crushing her whwel- house, and set- ting heron fire. Immediately below lay the Unele Sam, a@large New Orleans boat. She, too. was tired in like marner. By almost superhuman efforts of the crews of these vessels, both were saved. At the stern of the Unele Sam lay thy Mandan. bound for the Missouri, With « large quantity of powder on board. Her officers, eiving the danger, had attempted to pash hor tream. but only suceceded so far as to get her dow from shore. Against this the Bates struck and lodged, setting her on tre. The flames then spread to the dense mass of shipping, and entirely consumed the whole line, save some ht or ten vessels, which had been pushed into the stream [cannot xt thix mou state the number of boats burued, but it mast twenty-five. most of which contained valrable cargoes, ‘The warchouses first fived at the head of the levee, were saved by the exertions of-the firemen. At the cor- ner of Locust street and the h however. the great work of destruction commenced, The whole line of river fropt, thirty-seven large warehouses from Locust to Chesnut strovt. are destroyed, ward to Main street. these blocks are gone, On the side of Main mortly reaching to Second. ‘The fire spread ag far south as Market street, four squares; then it made a jump to Wvinut street, two squares off, aad recom- menced, From Walnut southw it is taking a diag- onal direction, and must sweep the entire river front is faras the Arsenal, two miles off. The wind is still Dlowing strong. and the water has given out, Many have been Killed by explosions. falling walls, &c. Kumore are rife, and it. is impossibie to arcive at accuracy. J should think the number killed not less than twenty. Every English paper is burnt out exeopt the jon. and that barely escaped. The loss iv perty cannot be less than five millions, At least three undred houses aro destroyed, Hundreds of fam are houseless, and many cholera patients were car to the streets to die. ‘The sidewalks are covered with merchandise avd household furniture, in every un- burnt quarter of the city. I write iu haste, and afier a night of toll: so excuse erudities, ARGUS. P, 8.—1 omitted to say, that only three kegs of pow- rexpleded on the Mandan, the hull having settled a filled. The Crevasses at New Orleans. [From the New Orleans Picayune, May 17.) THE SSE AT SAKVE’S. The accounts received from the crevasse at Sauve’s, yesterday afternoon, are of the most discouraging cha- Tater. and leave no hope that the flow of water will be eheeked at present, By direction of the joint commit- tee appointed by the First and Second Munieipality Councils. bis Honor the Mayor sent a communication to Mr. Dunbar yesterday morning, requesting of him all the information regarding the erevasse. and bis opi- mionas to the probability of stopping it by pursuing the present plan, Mr. Dunbar, in his reply, dated at 2 o’elock f, M., states that he “has a hopeless task to perform.” having labored prope for a week without making any progress. Ie stated thatin his first object, that of establishing a firm breakwater. he has as (bee entirely failed; and that this must be accomplished be- fore anything can be done, a olume of water, although materially lessened at onetime. is now as great as eyer, and its depth is such that piling will not stand against it in the soft ground at the bottom. In justice to Mr, Dunbar, we would state that the plan which has thus far been pur- sued was not suggested by bim; but as the works wore commenced before he arrived’ on the ground, he did did not see fit to change the plan of operations In his letter, Mr. D. states his wish to be recalled at onee.if the all deem it expedient to do so, and adopt any new plan. He also states that he yesterday morn- ing conversed with several planters in ihe vicinity, wi stated that if some definite and apparently feasible plan was adopted, and the city would furdieh mate- rials, they would send back their negroes and 1 a de the work’ vigorously until it should be complete Mr. Dunbar sent down to the committee @ plan which had just been submitted to him. and which he stated to be very similar to one he had formed in his own mind. In conclusion, he states that he shall con- fine his efforts to prevent tho enlargement of th breach until he receives more definite instructions. ‘The joint committee met at 4 o'clock yesterday af- ternoon, at the office of the Mayor.when his honor sub- mitted to them the communication from Mr, Dunbar. ‘After examining the numerous plans which had been Offered. the committee came to the conels sion not to adopt any of them without first consulting the survey- ors. A resolution was accordingly adopted, recalling Mr. Dunbar to the city, that he may jointly with the other surveyors examine all the plaus submitted fer stopping the crevasse, and decide upon which to pw: sue, when the work will beresumed. The same rosolu- tion instructs Mr. Dunbar to leave the crevasse in charge of some one who will have at his disposal a suffi- cient force to prevent the breach from enlarging. Thus the matter stands at present, and, as will be seen, we are to have the water flowing in upon us for fa week or ten days to come, at least. No means of pro- venting the further spread of the flood in the city should therefore be left untried. At the same time, we do not think it possible to lower tho present height of water to apy considerabie extent, while the crevasse continues open; and even were it done at this point, the relief would be but-temporary. If the water in tho swamp near the crevasse were to be lowered suddenly, the rush through the breach would be much more rapid, and the volume would in a short time become mach deeper. About all that can be dono at present is to prevont the water from rising in the city higher than it already is, Its present stage is, however, bad enough. Hundreds of houses are surrounded by the flood. and around a large number of them the water is from three to four feet deep. Besides all the trouble and expense caused by the necessity of moving. the amount of damage to buildings and other property will be immense. The inhabitants of the First Municipality residing below the Canal Carondelet, and also of the Third Mu- nicipality, are actively engaged in raisingand strength- ening the lower levee of the canal. to prevent the flood from reaching them from that direction; and a large ortion of the residents above the canal entertain a very itter feeling towards the work, which they imagine to bedetrimental to them. In this we think they make the same mistake that the residents in the upper part of the Second Municipality did when they thought that breaches made in the lower bank of the new canal would save them from inundation. fhe water in the different streets was about the rome last night 9s when our evening edition went to press. In some places yesterday forenoon. a visible fall took place, and raised ‘a vain hope with many that dry times were coming. But the fall was not in the water from the crevasse. A sudden rise was occasioned by the heavy rain of the night previous, and as this waver found its level back yesterday, a proportionate fall was observed, ‘The Metalrie Ridge t# now being cut through in two or three places, and we trust-that outlets enough may be formed to prevent the further encroachment of the water in the city. THE CREVASSE AT THU ENGLISH TURN. We were informed last evening. and upon authority in which we have confidence, that the crevasse at the English Turn was closed yosterday morning. TIT OVERFLOW. [From the New Orleans Crescent, May el ‘Wo are sorry to say that tho state of affairs in the ar of the city is not at all improved. On the con- trary, in the First Manictpality, and the Seventh ward of the Second, the water still rises. Night before last the riso was very rapid—places which had boon dry in the evening were overflowed the next morning. The flood steadily progresses towards the lower part of the city, and towards the Levee. reaching in some places na far as Rampart street. and in Common street beyond Circus. The openings in the Motairie Ridge, of which 60 much was expected. do not seem as yet to have pro- duced much effect. The water rashes through taem with considerable velocity, but have eansed no fatl in the rear of the city. Above the New Canal the water fs stationary. but this js because it has overtopped the barriers which opposed its progress down town Apollo street is still dry, but in Nayades streot, ono square nearer the river, the gutters are filled with the water which overflows from the Melpomeno Cunal. street is nine inches lower than Apollo, and as the Melpomene Canal reaches to that st} rise of a fow incbes more will flood Nayades and Camp streets, even thongh Apollo remain free, The Chotera 1 The Lou'eviile Journal, of the 19th Instant, says that 0 cholera in that city. 5 wothe St, Louis New Era, of the 15th ine The steamer Timour arrived last evening fro Hor officers report the steamer Mary lying oppos Joseph, Forty-seven deaths had occurred that point. In view of the epidemic wi city is at present scourgod, several of thechurehes fet apart next Thursday. to be obscrved as a day of hu miliation. fasting. and prayer, ‘Tho same paper, of the day previous.*fives the names of several respectable citizens who had died of the cholera. 2 The Charlestoa (Kanawha Co.) Republican of the 26th inst., states that the cholera has visited that place with considerable eeverity, About one handred cavos had occurred. of which seven had resulted in death, Muoh alarm etirtod among the citizens, many of whow left for the mountains. ‘Phe sume paper mays :—Cases cholera have occurred along the Kanawha feom Point t up to the Salines. above this place, Some deaths have taken place at the Mouth of Coal. and at the Month of Poca, We regret to agnounoe the death of Mr, Thomas Wells, Salt Inspector for the upper dis- trict. after an illness of twenty-four hours, of cholera. ‘One or two others, we learn. have died of cholera In the Gelines. About twenty deaths from cholera have oo- rful mortality from cholera on board the steamer Monroe, which lately earried from New Orleans rome hundreds of emigrants, including Mormons. up the Missouri river. has already been mentioned. The St. Louis Reveille of the 15th. gives a list of those who died up to Saturday previous. and says:— “Mr. John Hodges. our informant. left the boat at Jefferson City, Mr. Hodges lost his wife on the ill-fated steamer. and the total number of deaths up to the time of his departure. was fifty-three. Captain Moore. of the Monroe. returned to St. Louis by lund, dying in this city sown after his arrival. rhe conduct of parties at Jefferson City is repre- sented as having been outrageous, Tho wick were re- moved. in many cases. to hotels, and. dying. all their effects were seized to pay for beds and furniture. which were burned. in order to prevent contagion, The ex- penres attending a ‘death, in one care, amounted to nearly $200 In many eases the sick were removed to sheds, and there left unattended. unless when comply- ing with the most exorbitant demands,”? The Reveille attributes the fatality among emigrants to their indiecreet use of everything which is @ change from rhip diet; their drinking freely of river water; and rejection of assistance till death ia on them, It mentions a case, as follows: — “A powerfully built Englishman, a pugilist, one who boasted that it was his intention to go round to New York to challenge ‘Tom Hyer,’ complained for three days of diarrhea, and increasing weakness, but obsti nately refused to take remedies, He had ‘never been siek in his life’ &c.; but finally he was prostrated, and in three hours a ¢+rpse. Two more deaths were mentioned in the vicinity of Louisville, Kentucky. Trial of Dr. John R. Hardenbrook, charged ‘with Potsoning Thomas Nott. Rocuxsrer, May 23, 1949, FIRST Day. Tho long looked for trial of Dr. John R, Hardenbrook has at Jast been commenevd. the proceedings of which will be read by the public with great interest. It will bo remembered that. some months since, Thomas Nott died very suddenly, and the Doctor was arrested, and examined before a coroner's jury, upon the charge of administering stryehnine to the deceased, and subse- quently underwent a long examination before Justice Moore, which resulted in his being acquitted ; but was afterwards indicted by the Grand Jury of the last term, upon which indictment he is now to be tried in this city, This being the regular Court of Over and Ter- miner, it commenced the session on Monday morning. About # o'clock this morniog, the Court, with Judge Marvin ptesiding. proceeded to empannel the jury. Quite a large number were set aside. in consequence of having made up their minds, or expressed their opin- ions. in regard to the guilt of the prisoner. ‘The following are the names of the jurors that have been swern:—Audrew Cobb, Wayner Markham, Enoch Miller, David Moody. Samucl W. Brown, E. H. Talcott, Jedidiah Phelps, David Meely, Chancy J. White, Joho H, Warsin, Oliver Bartlett, John Collins. It being now about three P. M., the above gentlemen took their seats, and the trial at once proceeded with, by Mr, Bishop. the District Attorney, making a speech of considerable length, which was an osening of the cause on the part of the people. This was followed by the calling of a witness for the prosecution, which evi- dence is as followa:— Groncx W, Pansons sworn, says—I reside in Roches- ter, corner of Kent and Dean streets; knew the late Thomas Nott; he lived something west of my house, at the corner of Dean and Oak streets; knew Nott for four years, and with prisoner has been acquainted about three years; the doctor was a practising physician; recollects some time in February was called up by the prisoner, about half-past twelve at night, on a Satur. day; prisoner said he wanted me to go over to Nott’s immediately, as Nott was in convulsions; [ went; pri- soper went directly back, and [ts soon as | could dress; after getting into the ritting room, [ saw Nott on the sofa, the doctor behind it, and the servant girl at his feet; this girl was named Roach Swarthe; the doctor had hold of Nott’s hands when I first went in, and the survant girl was holding his feet; Nott was in conval- sions; there was, trembling of his arms, which were drawn up; hekept twitching his fingers at times; his hands were clenched at different times very powerfully; The movements of his legs were very mich the same with his arms; be did not seem to throw them about much, but the muscular twitchings were very strong; he remuined in these positions until the spasms grew less, and they concluded to undross him and put him to bed; there was a disposition to throw up from the stomach; Nott requested he should be held down; when I fret took my seat, my elbow rested on his breast, and he requested me to move it; his hands were drawn’ back, but not very far; they appeared to be thrown back violently; when he was thrown back, his eye would roll back and change their positions; did not notice any change in his color, but at times his face would flush up and give indications of congestion, so much so that [ asked the Doctor if there was not fear of it; this flushing up was during the severer attacks; thore was an intermission of ten minutes, and perhaps half an hour, between the several attacks; only three of us held him for two hours; after 1 got there, the pa- roxysms appeared to ineroase; he was relieved after a while, by the doctor's bleeding him; he was bled a very few moments after I got in; he took from his arm about two-thirds of a bowl full, which would pro- bably hold about a quart; he seemed relieved after the blood began to flow; after the vein was opened the blood flowed slowly, for two minutes perhaps, and then incrensed; there were no other artificial means used to make the blood flow, exeept the bandage; the twitchings then scemed relieved, and I asked Nott if he was re- lieved, and he said he was; tho paroxysms became violent again, in almost ten or twonty minutes, when he was bled again; the intermission between the two bleedings was about half an hour; the second time, the blood was taken in the same bowl, and the quantity was fmall, compared with the first bleeding; it appear- ed the doctor did not wish any more taken; after the second bleeding, the patient Spee relieved some- what; it was after the sceond bleeding that tho most violent paroxysms took place; from a half to threo quarters of an hour after it; the doctor attumpted two other times to givo him medioines; three times at least; it was very dificult to give him medicine; he attempt- ed to give it him with a teaspoon; don’t know what kind of medicine it was; did not see whether the medi- cine was liquid or not; he could not get the spoon into his mouth; the twitchings appeared more violent; they seemed to be involuntury; it was immediately after the severest paroxysm that he first attempted to give him medicine; he next attempted to give him medicine upon the point of his knife; don’t kuow whatjthe me- dicines were; supposed the knife was his pocket knifo; he did not’ succeed in getting anything into bls mouth that way; the next attempt was, as [ understood the doctor to say, in the form of & pill, rolled in sugar, which he dropped on his teeth; he sueked it through; the pills were small; might have been a number of them, but can't say; Nott seemed to have his senses perfectly when he eould speak; in the most violent sprems he could not epeak; Nott spoke a number of timos, and complaincd at one time of a very uncomfortable sensation in his back and betwoen his shoulders; at another time he requested to be raised up; I asked the doctor if it would be proper to place him so; he said yea, if he could remain #0, and I raised him and pressed'one ef my knees between tho fmall of his back and the other between his shoulder: it was while in this position that he had his most vi lent spasm. snd {had a little difficulty in holding him; Nott requested to be laid down, and the doctor said it was best to have him so; there was thon a greater change in his appearance, and the doctor and I thought he was dying; there was a great difficulty of rospira- tien; his face was much more red; tho veins of his neck were swollen; bis eyes shut most of the time of this convulsion ; we did not discover any change in the color of his yes; the doctor shook his head, and I said tohim, it isa hard one; the doctor said he hoped he would not have another one, and it was from this that I informed the doctor I thought him dying; | this most violent spasm took place between two aad | three o'clock Sunday morning; we had been there almost two hours; Miss Jane Hardenbrook was in the room two or three times; don't know whether it was before the severcst paroxysm; shortly after I went | thero I inquired of tho doctor where Mrs, Nott was, and ho told me, in substance, that she wasup | stairs in & critical condition, and it was not proper | for her to leaye her room; made inquiries aboat Mra, | Nott several times, and got in aubstance the same an- swer, that she was as comfortable as could be expuct- ed, but not in situation to leaveher reom; afcer this violent paroxyiem, thero was no return’o siolent spasms; they seemed to diminish in number and vio- lence wntil | lett, which was between six and seven in the morning; I think about ecven; he had then changed his clothes, and laid down on the bed; when 1 first saw him he had on bis usual clothes, except his we undressed him. and put him to bed; this about six o'clock; when we placed him upon the to undress him, he appeared to not care for any- thing; when the fits were not on him | did not di ver anything unusual in his face, except that he ‘as erspiring very frecly; tho porapiration was profuse, Ris clothes were very wet, particularly his uader clothes; did not notice any particular odor about the perspiration; when I first went into the room, f arked him what was the matter; [ asked the doctor whether the convulsions were neuralgic; the ductor then replied that it had something of that appearance; at another time, inthe same evening. the doctor, fa speuking of Mott's health, said, in general terms (Nott was then comparatiyely ensy) ho bad boon complain ing of the piles, and hed discharged trom tho rectum; the doctor said he had administered to him for that complaint; he also spoke of the feeble atate of 3 bralth, and that he appenred to be wasting away; no- thing was said about eonding for any other phyvictan, aud taking advice; { think the ductor eaid the pa- roxysina might return, and that this was about the time I left; and, in ans to my quostion about the probable result, IT got the ion that the doctor \bought favorably of tho recovery; | did not see any of the inedictne which the doctor proposed to give. At this stage of the testimony of the above witness, the hour of six arrived; the Court, therefore, adjourned Ull half. past eight to-morrow morning. Hleaty G, Wheaton arrived here this morning, and ts associnted with the District Attorncy on t rt of the people; and If, K. Smith, Esq., of Buffalo, I I Seldon, and 8. R. Thompson, of this city, are to defend the prisoner, Tur Escaren Conviet.—The Barnstable Patriot states that Phillips, the State prison conviet who fo adroitly ercaped from the Warden and City Marsh: of Charlestown, by tumbling thom into a pit of own figaing, at Barnetadle, has been seen upon the Mar+hpee plantation, among the Indians.-—-Bosten Tran. script, May 24, Court of General Sessions. Before the Recorder, and Ald Hatfield and Britton, Pures of Guilty —Bernard Brady was arraigned, be- ing under indictment for grand larceny. in embezsting dry goods to the value of $148 15. from Stephen Barker, his employer, at 281 Grand street. The prisoner had been in Mr. Barker's employment for about nine months, aud it is supposed that he took the property at various times, Defendant pleaded guilty of petty larceny. The plea was accepted, and, at the solicita- tion of Mr. Barker, the court suspended judgment. ‘The Recorder. in announcing to the prisoner that judgment would be suspended. told him, also, that he did not coincide with his associates; but. being over- ruled by them, he was obliged to discharge him, Mareus Morrison. alias George Thompson, pleaded guilty to acharge of burglary in the third degree, in breaking into the store of John Fletcher. of 333 Broad- way. on the night of the first of April last, and steal ing therefrom a quantity of gold pins, silver plated Knives, sugar tongs. gilt vest chains, and some lockets valued in all at about $50. The court sentenced hin to the State prison for the term of two years, Trial for Grand Larceny — A woman named Margaret Brown was placed on trial, charged with geand larceny in stealing $62 #2 in gold coin, from Robert Bushell on the 17th of April last. The complainant, Bushell, is an Englishman, and had arrived in this city only a few days previous to the loss of his money. He says that he had taken lodgings at a house in James street, but not liking the place, was anxious to change his quarters. and the woman Brown, who was an inmate of the house, volunteered to show him some other and more respectable boarding place. ‘They went out to gether for that purpose; butattersome wanderings about town, the complainant caught the prisoner with her hand in his inside coat pocket, whence she abstracted thirteen sovervigns, He called loudly for the police, and an officer came up and arrested the woman. A part of the gold was found in the gutter close to the spot where the prisoner stood. The defence produced no witnesses on their part. The woman loudly asserted her innocence; but the jury, without leaving their seats, returned a verdict of guilty. The court sentenced the convict to the State prison tor two years. Sentence of Owen McLaughlin —This prisoner, who was on Thursday convicted of grand larceny, in stealing $73 in money, and some articles of clothing, the pr pany of Mary Grover, was called up for sentence, ‘The Recorder, in’ passing sentence, commented at length upon the enormity of the crime of which the prisoner been convicted. The girl Mary Grover, who had been deprived of her property, was by no means able to tain the loss, She is a poor girl; but, notwithstanding this, the prisoner had, with the greatest cruclty and wantonness, taken not only her money, but had de- prived her of her clothing, which he destroyed. ‘The jury had recommended the prisoner to the mercy of the court. ‘this recommendation the court would respect, and they therefore sentenced McLaughlin to the State priton for three years, After the sentence had been pronounced, the Re- corder remarked that the jury had felt so keenly for the unfortunate condition of the young woman who had been deprived of her property, that they had made up @ purse of $45, which he would now hand to her Mary stepped up to the bench and received the money. but had only power to say * thank you,” when, ove come by her feelings, she burst out in tears of grat tude; they were more eloquent than words could have been made, and there were not a few sympathetic called forth to keep company with those of poor Mary. ‘The witnessing of this scene must have been no sinall addition to the punishment of the man who could so cruelly rob a poor girlof her small savings. It was, Altogether, one of those. little incidents Which some- times occur at the Sessions, showing in beautiful con trast the virtues and vices whichin turn beautify and deform poor human nature, Illegal Voting.—Patrick MeGowan and plead guilty to charges of illegal yoting at the last election. They were each sentenced to serve 30 days in the penitentiary, “ Plead Guilty to Manslaughter —Patrick Murphy, in- dicted for munslaughter in the third degree, was ar- éraigned, and plead guilty to manslaughter in. the fourth degree. ‘The court accepted the plea, and will pass sentence on Saturday (to-day) Charge of Grand Larceny.—Barnard MoMahon was put upon his defence, charged with burglary in the third degree, in having, on the night of the 18th of March last, feloniously entered the stable of William fi Sullivan. a milkman, in 27th street, near the 5th avenue, and stealing thorefrom a harness and whip, worth $12. The prosecution did not sustain the charge, and the jury, without leaving their seats, found a verdict of not guilty, and the prisoner was discharged. Triat for Grand Larceny.—A young woman, named Bridget Gibbons, was put upon her defence, charged with stealing $145 in gold coin, trom John Heath. on the 27th of Aprillast. The evidence not being suffi- cient to convict, the jury acquitted hor without Jeay- ing their seats, fore Pleas of Guilty.—T'wo young men, named John Sheridan and Patrick Pew, were arraigned on a charge of Durglary in the third degree, for having, on the night of the 6th of April last. broke into the store of Alexan- der H. Petrie, No. 46 Chatham street, and stolen there- from shirts, handkerchiefs, and other articles, worth, inall, about $200. ‘They Plead guilty tothe eharge preferred against them, and the court ‘sentenced them to the State prison for two years. Grand Larceny.—George’ Parsons was convicted of stealing a pocket book, containing $70, and upwards, on the 1st of April last. He was sent to the Stute prison for two yoars und three months, Charge of Robbing a Discharged Soldier.—Two young men, named John Q. Adams and Samuel V. B, Sneider, were tried on an indictment charging them with grand larceny, in stealing $109 from Henry Evertson, @ dis- charged soldier, on the 2d of May last. ‘The complainant Evsarson, being aworn, testified that ho was paid off, and discharged from the 2d regiment autillery, U. 8.’Army, on the 2d of April last. Tho amount of his pay and his travelling expenses from St. Louis here, with the proceeds of a land warrant, which he had sold, was. aga ( all in his possession when he arrived in this city. On the day ect. forth in the eom- laint, Evertson was in a public house, called ‘“Monte- “risto,” in Church street, and while there, was in- duced to show about $60 in gold, which he offered to put up onabet, Tho prisoners were present at the time, and when Evertson put down gold upon the counter, one ef them, Adama, laid down some copper coin, beside the gold. Witness then took up his gold, and presently left the house, the two prisoners either accompanying him, or joining him shortly after he had left the house, He got into a cab, and Adams and Sneider got into the same vehicle, but without aay in- yitation todo so; after riding some distance, the de- fendante got out of the carriage, and prese ntly after. wards witness discovered that he had lost all his mo- ney. He went back to the public house, and made known his loss, and information was lodged at the sta- tion house of the 6th ward, whereupon the officers of police went in search of, and arrosted the prisoners; but none of the moncy was recovered, and the complain- ant has been destitnte ever since, He swears that while the prisoners were in the carriage with him, he discovered the hand of one of them in nis cvat pocket; he supposed it, at the time, to have been accidental, and lis suspic‘ons were not aroused wntil atter thoy had left the carriage, Capt Caxrenren, of the Fifth ward police, ant two policemen of the same ward, were culled to the siand, and testified to Eyertson having come to the a house, and also to the arrest of the prisoners oa the description which he gave of them, The prisoners do not deay that they were in the ear- riage with Evertson The defence oniy introduced one witness, und his testimony was not material, except as bringing out the acknowledgment from one of the pri- soners that they were in the carriage. The jury wero out but short time, when they returned a verdict of guilty. The Court sentenced them tothe State prison, Adams for three years and four months, and Sneider for the term of two years and four months. Robbing a Countryman —-Threc hard looking custom- ers, named tdward Williams, Thowas Harman, and William Wallace, were placed at the bar to answer to charge of grand larceny. in steating, about a month ago, a pocket book containing $104, from William Smith, a countryman of advanced age, resident at Patchouge, Long Island. Mr. Siti being called to tho stand, tostified that, on the morning on which the robbury was committed, ho went into the cellar at the corner of Hoosevelt: and Wator strects, to get some bitters, when be discovered that he had no change, and was obliged to oiler a $5 bill to pay for his drink; the prisoners were in tho cellar at the time, aud when the witness was about to open his pocket book. Harman knocked it out of his hand; it fell upon the floor and one of the prisoners picked it up, when the tar decamped together, taking the money along with them; information of the theft was lodged at the Fourth ward station house, and the officers went out and arrested the prisoners. ata public house in the neighborhood; on the person of Harman was found the pocket book and $24 of the money; on the person of Williams $14 75 were found; Wallace had nothing on his person; but, hearing that he hat swallowed tome money, one of the policumen gave him an emetic, which cansed bim to throw up a number of Pills, amounting to $15. ‘The case was a clear one, asthe money found upon them was identified as part of that stolen from MM South. The jury, without leaving their seats, retac Thomas Kelly & verdict of guilty against all the prisoners, The Court rentenced Harman the State Prison for three years; Wallace, for two years and five month: a Williams for two years, Sui! Another Trial for Grand Laveeny.—Joseph Law: and M 1 Donnelly wore tried on a charge of ing $85 In money, from Thomas Burns, while at the lodging house of. sity Sucley, No, 7 Uathart out. ‘The case was doubtful, and the Jury, under charge of the Court, returned a verdict of not guilty, The Bus the Day.Tho oldest attaches of the Court of Se do not recollect a tay in which mor prison busi has been accomplished than hag been done to-day, ‘Thirteen pervons were tri end guilty; of those tr and two aequitte Of those convicted and those who plead guiity, eleven were sent to the State Prison, the aggregate term of their imprisonment be vix years and fourmonths. ‘Two were sent itentiary, Nine of the prisoners were under tuidict- mentfor grand larceny; five charged with b one with manslaughier, wad two with illegal ¥ The Business of the Teorm.--Tho term which elosos with the present week, has beena heavy ono, The Grand Jury were discharged to-day, having found seventy-eight bills of Ind.ctment, Tho court has tried upwards of fifty cases. The District Attorney, MeKeon, and hie assistant, Mir Phillips have atte to the business of two courts; the latter gentleman, besides attending toa large portion of the basiness of the Sersions. has drawn ynty-rix indtetments, and performed other services by aiding the Grand Inqnedt am the prosecution of their labors, Tho Reoordur’s rene wr, office during this term bas been no sinceure. THe has not only presided at the courts of General and Spectal Sessions, (the Aldermen who serve on the Special Ses- sions do not continue on the bench of the General Sessions) but has had, as is well known, other arduous and important duties to perform, as one of the magis- trates of the city, on the occasion of the Astor Place riot, and subsequently thereto, Taken all in all, the judges and other officers of the Sessions never ferge ting the gentlemanly clerk, Mr. Vandervoort, and hin assistant, Mr. Sparks, have had a month of hard labor. and deserve all credit for the persevering manner in which they have prosecuted that labor, in order to keep the prison list as low as possible, now that the warm weather is approaching. : Court of Oyer Terminer. Before Judge Hurlbut. Aldermen Mullins and Wood. May 25.—Triaief W. Thompson fur the Murder ef Bernard Monaghan.—After the court organized, the Clerk pro- ceeded to call the names of the additional jurors After several peremptory challenges by the prisoner's counsel, William H. Garney and William Sloan were sworn— the jury was then completed. The names of the jurors are as follows :—Gashiere Dewitt, Hewlett P. Leake, Samuel Hart, Silas P. Downer, Wm H. Miles, Jaw Hardwick. Samuel L. Johnson, Adolphus Ramsay, Ds nie) O'Neill, Goo, J. Badger, William H. Gurney and ‘William Stoan, he associate District Attoravy stated the case for the prosecution, He said the facts were that James Monaghan, the deceased, on the evening of Sunday, the 20th April last, in Centre street, was standing talking to a temale; that prisoner and some of bis companions were passing at the time, aud mady some insulting remark on the female with whom the deceased was talking, upon which the latter resente 1 it. and made a blow with his fist at one of the persons who was with the prisoner; the latter immediately drew outa kn nd stabbed deceased to the heart, afterwards closed with him and knocked him down; the deceased was soon after picked up and taken to th station house, where he died ina few momeats; the prisoner was arrested on the spot by a police officer named Watson, who has since divd Carurnine Mack sworn and examined for the prose- cution,—Lives now in Water street ; lived in Anthon street on the 20th April last; knew James Monaghan for about two months before his death ; reecllects the Sunday atternoon that he was stabbed w him that afternoon at three o'clock ; was speaking to bim in Anthony street, between Water and Orange streets ; they were talking about five minutes when two persons, one named Quin, the namo of the other witaess did not know, came up; Quin was a low sized man ; Quin spoke to witness ing very insulting manner; Monaghan, the deceased, told ‘0 go away.that she, the witness, was not speaking to him; Quin said he would not, that he was not ready; Monaghan said he might go before he got ready. having first told him to go about bis business; the deceased then went up to where Quin was, and Quin pushed him away with his hued; Monaghaa then went forward again to Quin; the latter struck Mona- ghan, and Monaghan struck him back; Monaghan, Quin, and the other person, went away from where wit ness was standing, in the direction of Centre street; when they left witness thought the quarrel was over; they did not appear to be quarreling; witness did not see Monaghan again for about five min- utes, when she saw the prisoner strike the deceased with his hand; they both fell, Monagban under; did not see Monaghan afterwards until Monday morning; saw him then at the Tombs, he was laying dead; witness was brought to the Coroner's inquest by a police offi- cer named Billy Jeakins; witness was directed to view the body. Direct ‘examination of the witness here closed, ‘The witness underwent a long cross.examination, but nothing material to the defence was Wlicited. James News, examined for the prosecution.—-Recol- leets the 20th of April last; witness Was sitting in his basement in Anthony street; about three o'clock on that day witness was sitting at the window reading a newspaper; heard some noise on the Walk; went to the door and saw three men standiig on "the walk; Quin and thompson, the:prisoner, were two of them; the third man witness did not reecllect; Thompson was next to witness; he hada kuifein his hand; his face was towards Ceutre street and his side towards witness; the knife was open; (here witness described the posi- tion in which prisoner stood;) the deceased oame out of 144 Anthony street, opposite where witness was; he ran across the street and struck Quin and staggered him a little, so as that he pushed him from one stup to the next; Quin stepped up again and he and deceased had another clinch; they pushed cach other; it seem- ed to witness that Monaghan was trying to get at Quin: the three were shoving each other along; Monaghan struck at Quin a second time, but did not hit him; Mo- naghan, with the effort of striking at Quin, threw him- self in front of Thompson, but did not touch Quin; Thompson héd the knife down by his side, aud imme- diately strug Monaghan with it in the breast; he gtruck uj cOnsTUCraDly taller than deceased ; aftor he struck, he shut up the blade and put the kaife in his pocket; witness stood about cight feet from them; witness cannot be mistaken in Thompson; after the blow, they all shoved each other into the street, and Thompson struck the deceased on the head; the do- ceased fell near the curb stone, and Thompson etum- bled over him and fell; he picked himself up imme- diately; Monaghan then got upand stood in the street, and four or five people collected round him; offloer ‘Watson came up to him and brought him to the walk, when he fell again, trom weakners; the prisoner came while Watson had hold of the deceased; slapped Wat- son on the shoulder, and told him to take Monaghan to the station house, and that he (Thompson) would ap- pear against him; Monaghan was then taken tothe station house, and Watson arrested ‘Thompson and brought him to the Tombs; the witness underwent a severe cross-examination, but his direct testimony re- mained untouched. Wittsam Queen, (oolored,) sworn and examined for the prosecution—Witness was in Anthony rtreet the evening the man was killed; witness was sitting on the stoop; 1 saw three men on the side of the street where he was sitting; saw @ young man run from 144 over to them; it was the qoune man they,called Monaghan; he came up to the three men; the prisoner pushed him back; apparently, he wanted to fight another man, who was one of the three; when ho got right abreast of the door,.witness discovered the prisoner with a knife in his hand; he held his hand down by his side; saw the deceased strike at Quin; prisoner shoved deceased away; he struck again at Quin; from the foree of the blow, he got in front of Thompson; Thompson had the knife in his hand all the time; when deceased came in front of him, he jabbed up with the knife, and then shut it up and put it into his pocket; when they got up towards the corner, where the crowd was, witness saw the deceased start out into the strect from the sidewalk; prisoner followed him, struck him, and knocked him over; Monagan then got up, and offi- cer Watson je up and brought him to the sidewalk; he then fell again, and witness saw the officer stoop over him, as if he was about to take him up; they all went to the sation house. and witness saw no more of them; told what he know at the Coroner's inquest. Caxouixe Cours (colored), sworn and examined on behalf of the prosecution.—Was in Anthony strect the night of the murders was sltting on the steps cf the house No, 143; enw the deceased run across the street, and strike at onc of the men that was with Thompson; Thompson had a knife in his hand before the young man came up; after the young man had struck it the man who was with Thompson, the latter jabbed up the knife and struck him upwards with it, (Here the wit- ness described how the blow was fiven.) Thompson then shut up the knife and put it in his pocket. Hvon Kety sworn and examined.—Was present when the deceased ran acsovs the street; saw Thomp- son follow him; gave hima blow on the head; knocked him into the gutter and fell. over him; officer Watvou, who 2 up and caught hold of Mo- “arrest him, 1 have a charge Thomas Hours, examined for the proseeution.—Is a physician; assiets the Coroner in making post mortem examinations; made the post mortem examination of Moneghan; it was made at the Sixth ward sta house; found a punctured wound on tho left side tween the fourth and fifth ribs; it was about two inches below the left nipple, and a little in front; on opening the chest, we found the wound had penetrated the sac which eurrounds the heart, and entered the left cavity, and into the partition between the two ventricles; the pericardium was distended with coagulated blood; there wns, perhaps, about #ix ounces of blood; the reason it reached that port of the heart, was that the ribs of deccased wore wider apart than is wsual; the wound was made by a sharp instrument; it could bamade with such an instrument as the knife now prodaced; the direction of the wound was upwards aud inwards; the wound was sufficient to cause death; there is no doubt he died from it; after such a stab a man might live fif- teen or twenty minutes; the part of the heart where the wound was, has the power of contraction, and from that circumstance, the biood did not flow out with the same velueity as if the wound waa inflicted on the auricles, or upper part of the heart; if the wound was in the latter, he would have died instantaneous, ie wound was about three eighths of an inch in breadth, and about two inches in depth, After the cxamination of this wituose, the court ad- journed. ore court haying suggested that they raw no reason why the jury should be kept away from their families for the night. and counsel on both sides baving con- sented, they were allowed to gcparate, being first ad- monished by the jndge not to converse with aay person on the subject of this trial, sed Mas at Payama—Extnaorpxany Procke ya.—We are iftdebted toa correspoadent tor a letter from Panama, dated March élst, from which wo tnke the following extract:— The mail which came out in the steamship North- erner, after its arrival here, f bringing it neross the ' Stephen Payran, formerly of Philadelphia, eho received all tho letters and newspapers contained in the mail, ‘Lhe letters for persons who had not left here, and the others, he will take up with him to San Francisco, and demand the postage, All the newspaper packages roken open, and the papers sold at Panama for te, by Mr. Payran, and a number were sent tw Gorgona for sale. Among them were the Bul- New Vork Heratd. True Sun, Tribune. North Ame rican, &e. ‘They would not sell at Gorgona. There is some mismanagement about the mails somewhere, 1 do not know whether this was s regular mail made up by a postmaster, or only alotter bag made up by the captain of the Northerner, KF. ‘this letter will explain the non-receipt of letters or papers that may have been sent out by the Northerner. ihe mail referred to, however, was made ap by the esptain of the steamer, and was not sent by govera- ment, The steamship Fuleon ix the ouly mail steamer running toChagres, wad she brought no mails from there wntil the lot of May.— Philadelphia Bulletin, Theatrical and Masical. Bowery Tuxatne.—lon’? was again performed last evening, in the same splendid style as on Thursday night. and the audience were much delighted with the noble acting of Mrs, Shaw, as the toundling of Argos, the noble lon, It were work of supererogation to praise Mra. 8.’ performance of this part; it is indeed a most classical and admirable pleee of acting throughout. and Talfourd himself could not suggest any improvement in this impersonation of his hero. Her scenes with Adrastun (most ably played by Mr. Gilbert) in the earlier portions of the play; the famous scene where the oath of destruction to bis whole race ts tukon: the final scenes, where (on himself i the victim of the 0: acle’s response; 3 —in every ecene in the piee ¢ most handsomely. We musi not omit noticing the acting of Mr Ryder, as the fiery Ctesiphon, strong in his hatred of the ‘tyrant Advastus. or of Mr. McFarland as the young Medon, who, supported by thetoracular response be bears, is equally determined to work his overthrow—both these characters, 0 essential to the general plot of the piece, wore most ably performed by the befure named actors. ‘The comedy ef “Black Kyed Susan’? concluded the en. tertainments, and Mr. Ryder, ax Willian favorable impression in the sailor's ch we bell more of him ist of four Ryder. Bass, Gilbert, and the ip like pieces. favorite piece: whole company will appear in them. It is w fine Satur- Messrs. day night’s bill, Broapway Tueavne.—Last evening a very morito rious and talented actor took his benefit at this cle- gant plaee of rational and intellectual recreation. Dyott is the name of the gentleman to whom we allude, | and most heartily de we congratulate him upon th: | sound judgment and fine taste he evinced in the #elec- tion he made for the occasion. The beautiful tragedy of “lon,” trom the able and classical pen of Sergeant Talfourd, was presented ‘Thi years ago. it was played, for the urst time, at Convent Gardenstheatre, London, {It highly sucewssful. and the most emi. nent literary men of the day pronounced it # splendid effort of protound genius and accomplished scholarship. ‘Lhe title of “lon” is take the tragedy of turi- pides, which suggested the first idea of the situation in which its hero is introduced—*that of a toandl youth, educated in a temple. and assisting in ita ser vices; but otherwise,” (continues the author, and here in one of the proofs that the man of true genius is al- ways modest and unassuming.) “there is no resem- blance between this imperfeet sketch wnd that exqui- site piety If we mistake not, lon’? was produced at the Park in 1845. when the Keans appeared in it It Was not acted at this theatre before. The scene is laid at Argos—the first part of which represents the iate- rior of the temple of Apollo—Agenor resting against a colunrn, Irus seated on a bench at the side of the seene, The character of lon was sustained by Mr. Dyott, and to our mind, truthfully and enthusiastically did he por- tray the anxieties, emotions. hopes, aud fears, and jo of the simple, hesitating, but magnanimous and self. | sacrificing youth, ‘The following noble speceh ia reply to the suggestions of Adrastus, to depart “wad leave his traitorous (thoughts unspoken,” was delivered with great effect, ina toue that bespoke the consciousness ofan honest, a dauntless, and a benevolout heart:— “T thank thee for th but T stand bousands, rie! . hy Who perish not alone, bi i Break the far spreading tendrils that thoy feed, } And loave them nurtnreless. If thou wilt hear'm For them, I am content to speak no more.” f Mr Dyott’s natural qualifications as an actor, cont bute in no emall degree to his success. Mr. Frederick's | Adrastus was a highly artistic performance. He pos- fveses dignity of person and manner, his elocution is | clear and sonorous, and regulated by the most compe- | tent authorities, and his attitudes upon the stage are | graceful, without being stif!—his movements do not partake of the unbending peculiarities of whalebone, iss Kate Horn’s Clemanthe, (her first appearance at this theatre.) was a well studied and careful delinea- e grand romantic drama of “ Monte-Cristo,”’ The whole elicited frequent and cordial applause. Mr. # Were most enthusiastically and most deservedly greeted throughout, and the former gentleman was very flatteringly received on his en- trance We are very happy to say that the house was well filled. National Turarue.—“Luke the Laborer’ was played first last evening, Mr. C. W. Clarke taking tho part of Luke, and we have no hesitation in saying that it could not be played better than he does it. We have seen Mr. Clarke perform in a vast number of plvces, but, to our taste, this one of Luke is his bost His deserip- tion of his sufferings, and the loss of his wife, in conse- quence, as he fancied, of old Farmer Wakefield's cruelty. was a most pathetic piece of acting; and while he was delivering it. we noticed many a tear on the checks of the audience. especially of the ladies. Hield, as the returned sailor, wax very good, and Mr. Herbert, Mrs. Isherwood, Dawes, &c., all acted well. The rest of the entortainments passed off in the best style. | Father Rice was as racy as ever, and his negro witticisms gave rise to the usual amount of fun and laughter. ‘To-night this veteran Jim Crow will take a benefit, and we trurt it will be such @ one as the origi- nal Crow is worthy of. He will appear as “Otello, the Moor of Orange ‘street,’ another version of 8! speare’s hero. The farce of the “Rival Captai and e drama of “Jack Sheppard,” will form the remainder of the bill, Bunton's Tuxatng.--The indefatigable and cver ac- ceptable “Dombey and Son” was performed last cve- ning for the last timc. To say one word in its praise | would be as ridiculous as it would be superfluous. The patrons of this theatre require no enlightenmont upon | tho suljoct ut our hands. The new burietta, called * Chloroform ; or, New York Ono Hundred Years | Hence,” was again performed with success. The plot {s as follows :—Edward Slocum, (Lynne) the descen- dant of Aminadab Slocum, (Logun) complatns, in very bitter terms, that he had been dixpossossed of his pro- perty, in consequence of his ancestor haying been re- moved from this mundane sphere by supernatural | means, and at last determines to investigate tho mat | ter with the utmost vigor. He obtains possession of , an old will, which throws some licht upon the mystery, | and this encourages him to go in search of the body of Aminadab. While prosecuting his object, his atten- tion is attracted to a vault in a dilapidated building, whore a long pareel, tied up in a sack, and extended at full length on a plank, presents itself to his view. He calls for help; two men come upon the stage. by whose assistance the parcel i« carried to the foot lights; the sack is untied and taken off, when, to the astonishment, consternation and dismay of Edward. there stands re- vealed in all Its fair proportions, the living form of a nan, who, it was supposed, had been in the grave a cen- tury, He yawns, shivers, and asks where he is. From his narrative, it appeared that he had gone toa quack doctor to extract a tooth, but who had taken out ¢ wrong one, and. for the purpose of rendering the oper: tion painlers, he had had recourse to chioroform, or | animal magnetism, the effect of which had been to | throw him into # sleep which had lasted a century, | His descendant interrogated him as to his namo and relations, and endvavored to convinee him that he had been, to all intents and purposes, dead for a hundred years. This called forth some passionate interjoctions rom Aminadah. who could not believe that he had slept for more than twenty-four hours, A most amu- fing scene then followed, in the course of which Pink Patton. (Miss Chapman) an editress of aNow York enters and offers for sale an extra. Aminada “ his hands, and, in a tone of wonderment, ex- “What! in the name of Morse’s telegraph, reporting in New York the speech of a man, who is de- Tivering ft inChina!"’ This compliment to telegraphic communication was reccived with a burst of applause, Mr. Logan is mo-tunquestionsbly aman of talent, and this amusing and romewhat ingenious production he manages with great «kill adroltnoss. Vor the en- couragement of talent oud the production of novelt; there is not the beat of Burton in the | nited States and, What {» more, his efforts are rewarded by a gene- Tous public, ‘The house, as venal, was crowded. Povev's Beer it.-<If evor attraction wore offered for the edification aud amusement of our citizens, in the thape of theatrics! talent of the first stamp. it is on this evening. within the precincts of the Broadway theatre, and on the occasion of the farewell Wenefit of John Povey. long and favorably known on the Park boards, Such a rare combination of histrionte ability has never. perhaps, been presented to the play going wople of this city--Mr_ Mamblin, the great tragedian, Movers, Blake. Chippendal Sefton, Chapman, Lester, Fredericks. Hadaway. Reynoids, Miss Wemyss, the ac- complished tragie actress; Mrs. E. C Horn, Mias Mary Tnylor, Mrs. Gilbert, Mrs. Watts, Mra, Abbott, and Mademorelie Celeste, Added to this galaxy of talent, the renowned Distin Family will perform several beau- tifal concerted pieces. and to those who have heard thei we would say. this will not be the least intoresting feature of the performance, as for sweet tones, and | touching, thrilling exeeution on tho sax horna and tubas, we have never heard an instrumental voloe speak #0 eloquently and effectively to the soul as that of the Distin Family. But there isa aympathotic ; chord to be touched, which, when Properly fingered. dis- courses music to the human heart that excites all the nobler feclings of humanity, Mr. Povey has long contri- buted his shure to amuse our citizens; and now that be is about to leave for tho land of his nativity, and that he naturally looks to his old friends and acquaintances to properly tt him out for his transatlantic journey. it is hoped the haracteriatio qualities of our inhabitants, —benevolenco and eympathy—will impel them to fill every beneh in the Broadway theatre this evening. and prove to the world that merit, no matter from what clime or country, shall reecive its reward at the hands of an American nadience, notwithstanding all that may be ewid to the contrary. Manaaty Avevara.—We aro requested to.state that this excellont and truly accomplished danseuse woul have willingly aided in dancing for Mr. Povey’s bon fit. but incapnetty alone has prevented her from ap- | pearing #0 soon as this eat pe Vaal ar edl “asity.--The last of e reries \- wee UIE hy ties inimitable artiets. came off last | evening, at the Tabernacle, before a highly ruspectal fudicnee, who testified their admiration by repeate cheere, Wecnn add but httle more to what we th alresdy said of their excellence as musicians of the first rank, except simply to say, that every piece in the programme reevived all the attention and skill whieh the utmost selence in music could impart to them. Miss O'Connor sang “Kathleen Mayourneon” very | taken from the water this mornin, T Rete. TWO CENTS, sweetly. We are glad to learn that the muaste : of thik city intend giving them. on mitkiboeae ir complimentary benefit, a» @ testimony of their vr fessional wae We hope to see the Tabernacle crowded on that evening Cunusty's Mixstiets will today give two concerts, viz: at SandS? Mand we need not urge our citi: wens togound hear them, aa they do that most wile lingly of their own accord Where good entertainment is tobe had there will the publie flock. and as Christy's: saloon ix alway, ded there. of course. there tertainme will give a full pro- J wll. at both concerts.§ m—The vast number of Chinese ar- ticles of every cription that are to be seen at this Maureum, cannot fuil to interest every oue who haa the slightest know how this exclusive nation manage t stie and ‘tical affairs. ‘They will here find a full solution of all these questions, Movrt. of New Youn —This perfect representation af our noble city ought to be seen by all Tt gives a most complete idea of the vast extent of this great village, Jt is also a fine spec of American ingenuity, Voiwrbanpen’s Mickocosmic Views, now exhibiting at the Assembly Roome of the Chinese Museum baild- ing, ore the most beautiful things thatoun be imagined, Science and perreverance lave achieved a great triumph in the preduction of sueb able effects. Tre Siamese Twos ct lovee a large number of iters to-day. as their time of departure ix drawin; righ, They ‘veevive their frends aiost wffably, aa sive every information regarding themselves most readily, FoMies Eliza Logan, of (i Shakeperian readings ia Cle Tanpy Kemble Butler fonati hes been giving ud. after the mauner of Our Philadelphia Correspondence, Pittiavecenta, vay 25, 1849, ot and Arvest of the Party Engaged — y Found Drowned —Markets, Stock Fatal Result of a Ri duc ‘ales, James ‘oner, the leader of the gang of rowdies that attacked the Fairmount engine oa Wednesday last, died last night at the Hospital; it is supposed from the effects of the blow with w spanner he reevived at the hands of Henry Brown, while in the custody of con- stuble Delaney, The wound feceived by Toner was not thought to be dangerous. and he was removed to prison, not being able thon to get bail for the charge of riot, the officer stopping with him at the Hospital to | have his wounds dressed while on the way: thither. Yesterday he was released on bail, and walked into the Hospital, but last night was suddenly taken ill, and death ensued in the course of an hour, It is supposed he had been drinking previous to entering the Hos- pital, An inquest was held upon the body of the de- ceased, when Dr. Sergeant, the attending physician at the Hospital, testified that the skull of Toner had been fraggurcd by the blow received, wud that it was un- doubtedly the cause of bis death —‘T'wo other witnesses of the riot, testitled to Henry Brown having struck the blow, and the inquest returned a verdict, that the de- ecased had come to his death from the effects of the Diow inflicted. Brown was uuder bail for. the assault and battery committed on Toner, but this orning he was arrested aad committed to answer the Pemicide.. The real naino-of the acoused. was Henry Smithers. but he had yiven the name of Brown, to con- cel the difficulty frou: his mother, He is aged between Wand 20, The deceased was 4 single man, aged 24. ‘The Councils last evening reduced the sulary of the President of the Girard College-from thee to two thou- sand dollara per annum. ‘The body of an unknown man. whioh is supposed to have been in the water for two or three months, was e Coroner is now engaged in ae Investigation of a ease to which there is some mystery uttached. A fe- male diced suddenly a few days cluce, and was baried a few hours afterwards, leading to the supposition that all was not right in regard to ber death. Operations in the flour market are almost at a stand still, in consequence of the auxivty to learn the ex- ected news by the Caledonia Common aad fair rands were to-day sold in small parcels. at $4 60 to $4565, For city consumption. prices range as bizh $5. Rye tlour sells at $2 75, aud corn meal is dull, with a sale of 900 bbls. at $275. Prime white wheats to-day et $108; large sales of corn were also made at 59ec. to 60c.; oats are dull; southern at sc. to Ble., and Penna. at 338, to 34c. | Whiskey is selling at 2le. for hhds., and 22c. for bi Sales of stocks thi day, ‘st Board —3 Commercial Bank, 65; $10,000 Penna. 60 Girard Baok, 1254; 20 Commercial Bank. 55; 15.000 City t's, °80. 102); 33 Farmers’ and Mechanics’ Bunk. 68; 600 §. Nav. 6's, '68, 7 Beaver Meadow, 20; 1800 Wilmington RR 6's, 18 Beaver Meadow, 20; 1000 Reading Mortgage Bonds, 63 ; 2000 Wilmington RR 6's, 8534; 5,000Cin- cinnati 6's, '07; 913; 50 Morris Canal, 11;-1.000 Sprin, Garden 6", 9244; 1000 U 8. 6's, °67, 113i, Steond Board—$1.000 ‘Fenn. Bonds, 6's, 81;' 3,000 do., 8154 26 Mechanics’ Bank, 26 Official. Wak Deranratesr, } Grswrar pncraat Apw _ No. 82, TANT Gevera’s Orrror, =, Wasmixcton, May 24, 1849, The painful duty devolves upon the Department of Announcing tothe Army the death of Brevet Major General W. J. Worth, Colonel of the 8th regiment of Infantry, who died om the 7th of May, 18419, at’ his post, San Antonio, Texas, General Worth entered the army a Lieutenant in 1818, and served with distinguished credit. during the war with Great Britain. His whole life has been devoted to the service of his country. und he has been charged with many conspicuous. and \im- portant commands, His byilliant and successful conduct in the campaigns of Florida and Mexioo was rewarded by promotion tothe two highest grades in the army. And now, while in the performance of the re- sponsible duties of military commander on the Mexi- can and Indian frontiors of ‘Texas. hie long. usefal, and patriotic career is suddenly terminated, £118 Joss, 4s soldier of superior merit and a gentlemen of high Fereonal necomplixhments, will long be severely felt, As #ppropriate military honors to the memory of the deceased, each post within his late geographical de- partment will fire minute guns, (thirteen.) dom. inencing at twelve o'clock M., and display the national flag at half staif from the sane hour till sun-down on the day next after the receipt of thix order. ‘The usual badge of mourning. if not already directed, will be worn for thirty days by the officers of the arm, serving in the department late under his command, and by those of the regiment of whieh he was the colonel, By order. R. JONES, Adjatant General. Naval Intelligence, The U.S. frigate Brandywine was at Montevideo on the Sth ult.; all wel 1, Snoorinc av a Wire anp Cutty At the Salem County (West Jersey) Oyer and Terminer, last week, Charles W. Seeley was convicted of an attempt to murder bis wife and child. ‘The Salem Banner says:— ‘The evidence was entirely circumstantial, but was of the strongest kind, The facts proved were mainly a8 liows:—-Charles Seeley had been for some months arated from his wife, and was living in Cedaeville, Cumberland county. His wife kept house for Edwai Bacon, near Sharpstown, in this county. Seeley bad passed for an unmarried man in Codarville, aad had Been attentive ton youngyitl there, But reports were spread that he had a wife and child. Oa Friday, Feb. 1;th last, he left his boarding house, eaying that he was going to Bridgeton “to get rome news to elear up his character, aud show that he was not married—that his wife and child were dead.’ At Bridgeton he hired a horse and sulky. He next seen at Sharpstown, where he saw his father-in-law, John Scudder, who asked himto goand sce his wife. He eonsented and drove to the house; his wife enme out and begged bim tocome in. After persuasion he did xo ~sat there, held his child—took dinner—asked about Bacon—end waited until he camo; he soemed dull and did not eat much, Toward night, at her request, he took his wife ina buggy, toroe her mother—returved, and without going into the house, got ready to start; he gave her his watch, and bade her good bye, with @ bad graco, however, At sunset he started, as he said, for Salem; but he was next seen crossing the river at Camden on Saturday morning; again on Saturday about dusk, he was seen twice on the road near Sharpstown, driving near the town, Between Gand 7 that orening Mrs. Sealey was sitting with her child in her arms, by tho stove, Bacon was just putting up his horse at the bern. Mrs. 8, heard some noise at the window, hoard areport and erash and the screams of her child. She ran to the next room, where she waited in terror till Baconcame in. They found the window shattered, @ wad burning on the floor, and a bullet which had been flattened against the stove, Nothing more was heard that night. and they did not leave the house. Tho next morning the child's throat wax found to be gra@a by the ball. ‘Tracks were found where some one bad jumped over the fence in front. and al-o marks of some ‘ne atthe window, The prisoner's subsequent con- duct—his porecesion of a gun, powder and ball, and (thor circumstances. were brought agaiut him.’ The jury retired without any charge from the Judge at about 9 o'clock, They returned at 1134 with a verdict of guilty om both indictments except on the first count of one, which charged aa intent to kill his child At veven on Friday morning he was sentenced to five years imprisonment. Fine iN Wansen, NH —On ae fire broke out in the shed or stables of tl night, a ie Gees ‘Tavern. in Warner, which destroyed the tavern and all its contents. with the stables and other outbuildings, y together with the store and store-house occapied Mr. A. P, Balch, contractor on the Concord and Cla mont railroad, The amount of loss fs not far trot $10,000. Mr. Balch’s loss is about $6.000—of which $5.000 was insured in the Now Jersey Protection Com- pany. The tavern was owned and oceupied by Fb. Watson, who lost everything on the premises. He ad an insurance of $1,000 in the Merrimack Matual Company, The tore occupied by Balch was owned by | Charles Davis, and was not insured. The building oc~ cupled as a ‘store-house was Nathaniel George, and was insured for $200, ted 4 posed to have been the work of an et cord Patriot. Mrcm@ax.—A mass convgntion of the whigs will be held at Jackson 93, the 19th June, to nominate candidates for Governor, Lieut, Governor, and State Prints,