The New York Herald Newspaper, June 2, 1849, Page 1

= & NO. 5475. MORNING EDITION----SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 1849. EUROPE. ARRIVAL OF THE STEAMSHIP WIAGARA AT HALIFAX, with ONE WEEK'S LATER NEWS, RECEIVED BY Overland Express, to St. John, N. B., AND THENCE TELEGRAPHICALLY TO THE HERALD, IMPORTANT INTELLIGENCE. The French Protest to Russian Inter- ference in Hungary. ner CRIsiIs IN ITALY. Concentration of French, Austrian, Neapolitan, and Spanish Troops before Rome, STATE OF THE MARKETS. dic. Sie. Se, The steamer Niagara, Capt. Ryne, arrived at Halifax at three o’clock on Thursday morning, and will be due in New York this evening. She brings £2,000 in specie, and sixty-three pas- sengers. Our express made the run to Digby Cut, 46 miles, in eight hours and fifteen minutes. The Cambria was spoken off Cape Clear on the 20th, and the Hibernia in lat. 46.52, lon. 46. The Europa arrived at Liverpool on Monday, making the run in twelve days from New York. ; The Hermann arrived at Southampton on the 17th, from Bremen, with 180 first and second class passengers for New York. She was advertised to leave on Sunday morning. In commercial affairs, there is no material amendment in prospect. Money continued plentiful. Consols, for money, opened on Monday at 90], and steadiiy advanced to 91f—the closing price on Friday evening. French three per cents closed on Wednesday even- ing at 58 francs 80 centimes; Five per cents 88 francs 95 centimes. Wednesday being Ascension day, the bourse was closed. Some operations took place in 5 per cents at 89 francs 50 centimes. Pennsylvania State stock was sold in London on the 16th, at 80, which was the only American stock noticed in the papers. The chief demand for American securities is on German account. . From the manufacturing districts generally, com- plaint 1s made that the goods sent away have little or no profit. The flour and corn markets have slightly im- proved. The depressing eflect of the news brought by the Europa, of large receipts of cotton at Ame- rican ports, seemed just to have been neutralized by intelligence conveyed by the same steamer of severe frosts at the South and West. The Havre cotton market has been more ani- mated since the elections, and prices are well sus- tained. The French Republic. « The elections in France, on the 13th, passed off without a single violation of good order. No de- finite opinion can yet be formed as to the relative success of parties. No doubtis entertained bu there is a large majority in favor of peace and order. The French expedition to reinstate the Pope} had not effected an entrance into Rome at the last advices. The Neapolitan army has not been more successful, having been defeated in an attack on the 5th inst. The closing meetings of the National Assembly were taken up by discussions on the Italian ques- tion, in which the ministry finally obtained a majority of 88, It would seem from the statements made on the subject, that M. Odilon Barrot did not give any instructions to Gen. Oudinot, recom- mending the occupation of Rome at all, and it had been determined that the expedition should pro- ceed to Civita Vecchia, and there remain as a moral check on the advance of the Neapolitans and Austrians, and only to march onward in case of absolute necessity. The ministry were not, however, unanimous in this, and it is feared that Gen. Oudinot was influenced in his conduct by the advice ofa certain faction, of which M. de Faloni is the head. On Saturday, in reply to an attack by M. Flocon, it was stated that as soon as the government heard that the Qussians were to interfere in Germany, they wrote at once to London, St. Petersburg, Ber- lin, and Vienna. They considered it a circum- stance which must be deplored. They would en- deavor to annul it by diplomatic means; if they should fail, the government would then apply to the National Assembly for its advice and coun- tenance. In consequence of a vote of censure, by the As- sembly, M. Leon Fauches, Minister of the Interior, resigned his portfolio into the hands of the Presi- dent; and itis said that several others of the pre- sent ministry will resign as soon as they can do so without embarrassing the President. According to the returns received up to midnight on Thureday, they show returns of fifteen socialist candidates; according to anéther statement, i would appear that nine socialists and nineteen moderates had been elected. The candidates are known to have obtained a majority of votes. In Paris, we notice the names of Lucien Murat, Le- dru Rollin, Victor Hugo, Odillon Darrot, Cavaig- nac, Pierre Leroux, ete. The Constituivonnel siates that the election of 52 departments, known on Thursday night, gave the following result;—453 Representatives of which 298 are moderates, $1 democrats or socis und 74 friends of the constitution. . The War in Hungary Assumed no new feature. The fighting goes on wunremittingly, and the fortunes of the Liungarians are reported to be in the ascendant. They are said to be within a few days’ march of Vienna, to which point the Russians are pressing forward as rupidly as possible. It is thought that the strong protest of France, seconded, probably, by Eng- land, may have the effect to check the advance of the Russians. itis Danian Was. tis stated that the Danish question is all but settled. ‘The only positive facts are, that the Danes have suffered another defeat, and that Lord Pal- merston has intimated that the attention of the British government is still directed to that quarter, with a view to effect a restoration of peace. The Daily News asserts that Denmark has ac- cepted the propositions made by Lord Palmerston; but what those propositions are, does not appear. Sicily. Sicily is again in a state of insurrectione for the hundredth time. A fresh attempt was being made ot P. tupanarmed resistance against the dns, but it appears of doubiful seccess. Affairs in Germany. The plot gradually reveals itself in Germany. The sovereigns have evidently combined for the overthrow of the liberalists. There has been a formidable disturbance at Dusseldorf, on the Rhine; but it has been suppressed. At Frankfort the riot was becoming more revolutionary and anarchical every day. All the moderate men have, in conse- quence, left it. ‘ Prussia has followed the lead of Austria, and withdrawn her delegates from Frankfort. The other principal powers will now doubtless do the same. The Grand Duke of Baden has been obliged to fly from his capital; whilst in Elberfeldt, Dussel- dorf, Hagen, Oseliun, and in all the market tewns in Khenish Prussia, the insurgents have erected barricades, and make the constitution a pretence for tumult. At Berlin, a sort of Congress has as- sembled, and Baron Gagern’s scheme of a German federal State has been revived, a double confede- ration to be the basis. Austria consents te a closer connection with Germany. The German States and Austria are never to go to war. They are to form a defensive alliance ; and a ‘ign War may be carried on by eithe: fore d r power, if this power do not succeed in proving to the other that its interests are mutually involved in the dispute. The Empe- ror of Austria and the King of Prussia, as heredi- tary chiefs of the new German federal State, are to appoint commissioners, who are to act and ad- vise, as the executive power of the two govern- ments. ‘The scheme has now received the atten- tion of Europe, but its realization depends upon many contingencies. Highly Lmportant from Italy. The Austrians entered the Papal States on the north, and Marshal Winpain threatens with fire and sword all those who resist him. In the south, the Neapolitans were advancing with the same eb- ject, but met the vanguard of the Romans at Alba- no, and defeated them. The Neapolitans, consist- ing of a body of 20,000 troops, after a short con- flict, threw away their arms and fled. The Romans had taken 50 prisoners and two pieces of artillery, with which they entered Rome on the evening of the 5th inst. A private letter from Rome of the 8th inst. announces the landing of the Spaniards at Fin Minsino. On the previous day a Roman divi- sion, commanded by Rocelli and Mezzacapo, is said to have entered the Abruzzi. Garribaldi is believed to be armed at another point—the frontiers are ready to support that movement. ‘The Neapolitans are fortifying Valletti. Pius 1X., on hearing of the resistance of the Ro- mans, is said to have declared that he would not return to, Rome at such a price, and to haye sent a Message in consequence, to the King of Naples, and to General Oudinot, to induce them to retire. In the meantime, Oudinot has been reinforced by many thousand troops, and he has probally now a well-appointed army of 20,000 under his com- mand; but the enthusiasm of the Romans is raised tothe highest pitch, and if a single-handed or combined attempt to bombard and take Rome by storm could be made, the defence ot the city, by means of barricades, and by the courage of the people, will be so well maintained that the Aus- trians are by no means certain of success. All accounts concur that it will be impossible to re- atte the temporal power of the papacy, in any form. We have before us most frightful details of the priests being dragged forth from their hiding places by the populace, and put to death; their faites have been hacked into the smallest pieces, then cast into the Tiber. The combined powers of. Europe will scarcely be able even to set up his Ho- liness again on the throne of the Vatican. The tide of feeling has overflowed him, and the Ro- mans seem now bent on,excluding sacerdotal and political power forever. r Intelligence by telegraph has been received from General Oudinot, to the 13th inst., at which time there was a strong probubility that the French troops would be permitted to enter Rome without opposition. In the General’s dispatch, he says :— “ Serious propositions of submission are made to me— already the anchors of safety to the Romans, the nine hundred French prisoners at Rome, were accompanied to Palo with all possible demonstrations of joy.” A letter of the Jimes announces the landing at the Fin Minsino, of a Spanish force, which was marching toward Rome. The Austrians had not entered Bologna at the date of the last accounts, but they had possession of some ot the gates, and the surrender was hourly cted. The Bolognese defended themselves nobly. They had offered to acknowledge the Pope, on condition that he would consent to dismiss all the priests of his government; but the Austrian commander replied that subjects could not be per- mitted to dictate conditions to their soverei; At Venice, Radetzki has gone further than tl The Venetians asked for an armistice, in order that they might obtain the mediation of France and England, to which they had applied. He answered, that the Emperor, his master, would never permit a foreign power to interfere between him and his rebellious subjects. The Austrians were repulsed on the 4th inst. in an assault, andthe Venetian ac- count states that they made a rally and took 800 prisoners, which needs confirmation. Tuscany and Modena. Are more or less disturbed by these hostile pro- ceedings. At faye and Florence all 1s fighting and confusion. ‘The Tuscan troops having been fupported by the Austrians, entered Modena on the Uth inst. Interesting from Rassia, The Emperor reached St. Petersburg, from Moscow, on the Ist inst. There had already march- ed into Gallicia, en route for Hungary, to the as- sistance of the Austrians, 120,000 Russians, with 350 cannon, and 2,700 cavalry. Gen. Bem is well repared to give them a warm reception on the Transylvania, and there must be warm work before itis over. Georgey has posted about notices that whocver refuses to take bank notes shall be hanged. 5 > _ Ireland Continues quiet and miserable as ever. England. No other action has been had in the House of Lords in relation to the repeal of the Navigation Laws. The Lords were to go into committee on the bill on Monday. Notice has been given b Lord Stanley and others, of amendments to be of- fered, and itis considered quite possible that mi- nisters may be beaten in committee, and the bill be so mangled as to induce its authors to resiga and retire from office. ‘The Canadian Question tn Parliament. Details of the outbreak in Canada were laid be- fore Parliament on the 15th, which elicited some discussion of no importance, beyond the fact that the government evinced a determination to sustain Lord Elgin., Earl Grey, in alluding to Lord Elgin dispatch, said it would show that he acted through- out with his accustomed judgmeft, moderation and ‘ood sense, and that he was fully prepared to jus fy and take the responsibility of any step of Lore Elgin. _ No formal discussion of Canadian affairs, until after the receipt of later intelligence, which nea Liverpool, probably, on the 20th, in the Cambria. Markets. 4 Livrrroor Freients, May 19, 1819. During the past week, rates have been fully sup- orted, and higher rates paid in several imstances. ith a fresh westerly wind, arrivals are becoming numerous, and some decline may probably be ex- pected. Passengers are less abundant, and some of the ships had been filled with difficulty at re- duced rates. Liverroot. Marxets, May 19, 188. Cotton—The accounts by the last steamer from New York, of further large receipts of cotton into American ports, was unexpected, and must have had a depressing effect en the market, had it not been for accounts received at the same time of the severe frosts in the South and West, about the middle of last month, causing, as is believed, very extensive damage to the prowing crop, which checked the depression, and kept themarketsteady during the week, so that our quotations for fair are now the same as when the Caledonia took her de- parture. ‘The transactions of the last week amount to 89,600 bales, which include about 6,000 taken on speculation, and 4,000 for export. The Ameri- can descriptions sold—9,140 uplands at 33 to 5d; 1,504 New Orleans at 8} to 6d.; 11,140 Alabama and Mobile at 3f to 4jd,; and 200 Sea Islands at 7) to 15d. per Ib. ji The import for the week is 72,678 bales. Our present stock amounts to 625,340 bales, against 41,£08 (so reported) bales at the same date in 1848. 'lour.—A rather improved feeling prevails in the grain trade. The flour market is better than at the tailing of the Caledonia. Philadelphia and Balti- more 23s, and 28s. 6d. per bbl., at which priee there isa moderate but steady inquiry. The best dee- criytions of Ohio are quoted at 24s. per bbl. ‘ Corn.—The anaany for Indian corn still conti- nues, ond a further advance has taken place in pric: White is selling at 32s. a 83s, per quarter, and 84s. a 26s. for yellow. ¥ Meal —The demand for Indian meal is steady, but the supply is small. Sales at 15s. 6d. a 15s, Od. er bbl. A ‘Wheat.—The present rates for American wheat fre 5s. 10d. a7s. The London and Wakefield markets, held yesterday, were steady, but not ac- ve. Bacon.—The imports continue very large, and though our consumption is heavy, yet the anxiety of holders to sell forced down quotations fully two shillings per cwt. A large majority of Western shipment are freely sold at 32s. a 33s. per cwt., and 80s. where taint exists. Really fine Eastern cured meets a fair sale at from 36s. to 38., and we see no chance of any advance. Hams have arrived in large eaesiaes and are more difficult to sell, at from 28s. to 35s. per cwt. ‘ Beef.—More inquiry, but at no better prices, and the stock does not diminish, the supplies bein, equal to the consumption, and if any change, wil be lower. . Bia siauleals Pork.—The market remains still in limited de- mand, with increased arrivals. Holders are most desirous to effect sales, and have accepted low rates, vary tose 493. to. 54s. for prime mess, and 54s. to 56s. for mess strips. _ oid Lard.—The stock in market is now trifling, and the small quantity offering is held at firm rates— 34s. have been paid for fine quaility, and holders are asking higher prices, , " Cheese—A few tons have arrived within the t few days, mostly soft and out of condition. Mhe market is very dull, from the rapid fall in the rice of butter, and the prices may be quoted from Se. a 40s. Finer qualities much wanted. ‘Tallow.—We havemo stock here, and the small be coming sell freely. xtra, shipped, from 37s, . a 388. Naval Stores.—There is nothing to report in American turpentine or tar. Twelve hundred bbls. sold at Ils. 3d. a 12s. American rosin is lower. 1,140 bbls. fair common quality have been purchased at 2s. 9d. per ewt. Rice.—One hundred tierces Carolina sold at 15s. 6d. to 17s. 6d. ’ Ashes.—Pots and pearls without change. Bark.—Four hundred bags q«ercitron sold at 7s. 6d. per cwt. Tobacco.—Sales of about one hundred hhds. at previous rates. 2 eas 5 Wood.—The public sales going forward in Lon- don are considered favorable, prices being fully ene and in some measure above last February sales. Tron.—The, trade is still in an_ unsatisfactory state at Birmingham and Staffordshire ; generally little isdoing “The Europa’s advices have acted unfavorably on the Scoteh pig iron market. In cured provisions the market continues abun- dantly mupelieds and prices generally are lower and receding. Intelligence, Arr Louise Frederick. Shippin PRemeRnaven, May Conx, May 15—Sid 6th, Orient: Capiz, ay 2—Arr Cardine; 10th, Victor Jacquemond. GRaveseND, May 11—Arr American Engle, TiveRPoot,’ May 19—Arr F Colmaquid, Boston; 13th, Y ‘kshire, NYork; Centurian; th, Canada, Constella,io Sld 10th, ‘Frederick Warren, Boston; Ith, ‘Arethusa; (6th, Meunt Washington, and Alliance; [ith, Sandwich; 13th, Ida, MaRextiies, May 12—Arr Missouri, Mapua, May 6—Arr Cobden. Passengers Arrived. Livenroo.—Steamship Niagara—Mr. and Mrs, Frazer, child and nurse; Mr and Mrs Eddy; Mr and Mrs Sargent, two sons and servant; Mrs Oliver, two daughters and nurso; Mrs Reddy, Mrs Schneider, Mrs, Stewart, Lieuts Desmoines, ley, Bury, aud Williai mn, Wise, JW cox, CD Hancox, Lawrence, Benard, Bai banks, C Fairbanks, H Fairbanks, Brown De Villers, Crockford, Eccles, Maitland, Berthen, Harrison, Longstreet, Shelden, McAuleff, Smith, ‘Pollock, King, Law- rence, Anderson. Clune, Geo Wood, Wallion Baur, § Reddy, Adros, Arrowsmith, Grogan, Anderson, Colgan, Laidlaw, Duyce, Beattie, Hickwoo ix. Henry F Bates, Chapman, The and Musical. Bowzny Tueatne.—Mr, Ryder’s benefit last evening, was well attended; and the performances—which con- sisted of “Julius Cesar? and the farce of “ Taking the Pledge’”—were received very favorably. From the long experience Mr. Ryder has had in Shaksperian characters, he is as perfect in thom as possible; his performance of them is always marked by great judg- ment and discrimination; his elocution is excellent, and in a knowledge of what is technically termed “stage business,” Mr. Ryder cannot be excelled, He has made many frionds during his engagement at the Bowery, and we trust that we shall at some future time have the pleasure of seeing him there again, As for last night's performances, Mr. Hamblin, as Brutus, played with his usual excellence, and the beneficiary, as Cassius, did his part most acceptably tothe au- dience, Gilbert, as Marc Antony, Bass, as Casca, McFarland, as Octavius Cresar, all assisted to make the play go off with the éclat it did; whilst Mra. Jor- dan and Miss Wemyss, as Calphurnia and Porcia, deserved the great applause bestowed on them, To- night, quite a young dramatic artist offers his name for his drst beneft—we mean Master Thomas Hamblin —who has of late so admirably proved his right to be accounted one of the profession, by his performances in “ King John” and “ William Tell” We are sure he will have a full house, and we are equally sure he will perform as well as he has every night of his appearance. “William Tell” is the piece selected, and it will be Inyed with the same splendid east as before, Mrs, Ehaw, Mr. Hamblin, Mr. Ryder, (his last appearance.) Gilbert, Bass, &c., all sustaining parts in it. The farce of “ Uncle John’? will conclude the entertainments. Broapway Turatre —In consequence of the sudden indisposition of Mr. Vache, the new farce of the “ Bar- ber Bravo” was not performed; the “Witch of Win- dermere”’ having been substituted in its stead. The various characters were very creditably filled. “ Fo- letta, or the Enchanted Bell,” with ita’ every varying scenes and endless train of splendor, followed, and was received with much applause. Narionat Tueatee.—Barney Williams had an excel- jent house at his benefit, last evening; and, as the witty, blundering diplomat, by accident Sir Patrick O’Plenipo, he played with all that liveliness and tact which always distinguish his performances. He was much applauded, and deservedly so. Mrs, J. R. Scott played the part of Lady Emily. ‘We believe it was but her second or third appearance on the stage. Mrs. Scott, after some more practice, will acquire more confidence in herself, we dare say; at present, ehe speaks altogether too low. Sbe possesses « handsome face and figure, and, as far as rsonal appearance goes, has everything on her side We must not omit noticiog Mr. Pardoy's performance of the old diplomat, Count Morenos; it was a capital eco of acting; as alko was Mies Mestayer’s Lady Isa- fella, ‘Dir. Tilton, as Prinee Rodolph, did not dress with his usual good taste. The remainder of the en- tertainments, which were very varied, passed off very satisfactorily, To-night, Barney Williams concludes his engagement, and a fine bill is presented on the oc- cusion:— Ireland as It Is,? “Kate Kearney,” and “Crossing the Line.’? In the two first, Williains will appear, Burton's Tnratne.—Mr. Logan took his benefit last evening. The house was well attended. The fayorite comedy of “Simpson & Co,’ was the play, which was performed in fine style, the principal character boing sustained by the author of “ Chloroform.” Mrs, Simp- gon was admirably represented by Miss Chapman, and Mr. and Mrs, Bromley by Mr. ‘and Mrs, Brougham, « Chloroform, or New York One Hundred Years Hence,” was the interlude. Ifevery author were so fortunate as Mr. Logan has been in this instance, then indeed literary attainments would be a profitable possession, Both he and his production have been eminently “ deservedly suceessful. We are rejoiced at this, be- cause he is a man of talent, and a very superior actor. | The other entertainments were received with the most flattering applause. This evening Mr. George Loder will take his benefit, when a rare intellectual treat will be presented to the patrons of this well-conducted es- tablishment, Mvstcan Noveity.—A few days ago we hinted to our readers that the proprietors of Castle Garden had re- solved to offer to the citizens of New York a series of summer fetes, on a scale of grandeur and liberality far exeecding anything of the kind before attempted in this city, We aro now informed that Messrs. Corbyn. and Martini, their agents, have already secured a whole host of musical talent, and are still busy in n gotiating with other eminent artists, so as to ensure Constant and rapid ruceession of novelty ani exer lence, and on Monday, the 11th of June, the beautifa saloon in Castle Gardef will be thrown open to the public, with a grand promenade concert, from 8 till 10 o'clock, and @ ball for an hour afterwards, This is a new and admirable idea; and the charge for admission being fixed at twenty-five cents, we may safely antici- pate that, during the warm uinmer nights, our citizens Will seck health, reereation, and innocent amusement at Castle Garden. We also learn that Max Marctack is engaged as musical director, To-morrow evening there will be « grand saered concert, by the edlebrated New York Bras Band. Crmuisty’s Mixstret will to-day give two concerts, rut 8and8 P. M.—* their custom always of a Satur- day afternoon’—and we are sure that on both occa sions their room will be well filled. ‘The weather is now fine and bright, after a week of rain, and people feel like going out to amuse themselves. Nowhere can they do so better than at Christy's, The programme at both concerts will bea full one—including the * Voy- age Musicale.” , Tre Aveiat Sreamen—about which somuch has been raid and written, for and againet—will be in full opera- tion every evening during the coming week. at the Vauxhall Saloon, where the public can see it for them. selves, and be convinced of the faith that may be placed init. The exhibition during the evening will be en- livencd with music, anda descriptive lecture will be given, Caster Gaxnen.—The usual Sanday evening concert Will be given at this noble pice of resort to-morrow night. ‘The thousands that weekly attend these cons certs can testify how interesting tliey are, Mrs. Fanny Kemble Butler is giving Shaksperian readings at blartford, Conn, Mr. Colling, the Irish comedian and vocalist, is do- lighting the people of Lowell with smusical exsertaia- mente, Mr, €, D. Pitt is playing the legitimate drama at the Avon theatre, Norfolk, Va. City Intelligence. Summen 1s Come.—Spring, lingering so long. hos given its Inst dying kick. Yesterday, the first of June, put to flight the dreary, wet weather of the last eight or ten days, so unnatural to the season.‘ Summer burst upon us, in all its glory, like a full-blown rose, and we may now calculate upon a succession of fine weather. The crops, whose growth has been checked by the by cold, will flourish apace, under the in- fluence of the great source of heat and vitality. Cuiiv Drorrinc.—Between 3 and 4 o’clock, on Thurs- day afternoon, May 31st,» woman stopped at 107 Lewis street, and left a young female child, about five or six weeks old, with the occupant of the house, and then ran away. Mrs, Anderson, with whom it was left, pur- sued the woman, but, could not overtake her, and she consequently escaped. The child was placed yesterday in the hands of the proper authorities, On the night before last, about 10 o'clock, officer Kent found a male child, about a week old, in the area of the house No. 47 Perry street. It was well dressed, and wrapped in a large shawl. It was taken care of, for the night, by a lady living in the house where it was found, and in the morning sent to the Alms House. Cunones Loar ax Fouxn.—John Mulgrow, 3 years Lewis old, lost, sent home to No. 108 avenue D. Krews, 4 years ~old, lest. sent home to street. A boy about 2 years old, lost, district police office, Essex market, On Thursday, a ripdhi was taken to the Alms House, by officer e. Ronseny.—The house of Mr. {Hendershet, No. 56 Henry street, was broken open and robbed of several articles of silverware, on the night of the 30th of May Ronweny 1 an EaiGrant Boanpixc Hovsr.—On Tucs- day last, © Swiss emigrant staying at the emigrant boarding Zouse No.1 Albany street, came down from his room to dinner, and, on his return, found his trunk open and 400 francs extracted, which were contained in aleathern belt, He has cbtained no clue as yet to the thief. Is the proprietor of the house not respon- sible for the loss ? Hovses an Stones Fouxn Ovex ny rie Pourer.—On the night before last, the hall doors of 88 Sixth avenue, of 71 Hudson street, ‘of 122 Essex street; and the stores of Booth & Edges, and of March, in Jones’s lane, were found open, by the police patrolling in these several dis- triets, The grating of the house No. 83 Market street was broken open on the night of the 30th of May. Disonpenty. Housr.—Mrs. George was arrested on Thursday evening, at 8 o'clock, for keeping a disorderly house, No, 105 Mercer street, on the complaint of An- toinette Dines, taken thence on Monday night, by Captain Fairchild, Fine.—A fire broke out at half past two o'clock yes- terday morning, in the bake-house of Joseph Bruen, in the rear of 311 Delancy street, which was soon subdued ‘The damage is but trifling. Fexnres,—We understand it isin contemplation to establish two new lines of ferries, on either river, not to cross, but to run along them. This is not only a no- velty, but fs likely to prove a great convenience to citi- zens residing “up-town.”” ‘The wonder is that it was not thought «flong ago. One of these lines is to ply up and down the East river, from the foot of Avenue U, wherea fine new pier has just been completed, to the South Ferry, touching at the foot of Fulton’ street, The other, on the North river, is to run from the foot of Forty-fifth street, landing at Canal street, and proceed- ing thence to Pier No. 1. ‘This will, no doubt, material- diminieh the trafic of the omnibusses plying along East Broadway and Houston streets, Grand street and Bowery, on the one side; and the Hudson street, Green- wich street, Bleecker street and Broadway lines, on the other. Should the latter line be established, it will ob- Vate the necessity of a railway through ‘Broadway, which has been so long agitated, and thus save that no- ble strect from being disfigured. The Centre street and Bowery railway will not be affected in the slightest de- gree by the proposed innovation; but the lines of omni- bustes we have mentioned will be injured considerably, the price in the steamboats being only three cents, and in the summer season most people preferring the cool breeze of the river, plenty of room, and rapid locomo- tion, to crowded, hot omnibuses, with their slow tra- yelling and delays, A petition is before the Common Council for a ferty between the foot of Avenue C and Green Point, a locality that hasrisen of late into so great favor with our merchants as a summer residence, Court of Oyer and Terminer. Before Judge Hurlbut, and Aldermen Wood and Mullins, TRIAL OF THOMAS A. WALKER FOR THE MURDER OF MARTHA E, WALKER. | Firtn Day, June 1—The Court met at the usual hour, when Jounx Bustexp was called to the stand.— Witness is a poysiclan practising in this city, residing in 27th street, tween 2d and 3d avenues; recollects the day Mrs. Walker was shot; was called in to see her at about half- past? o'clock one Tuesday afternoon; found her lying in the centre of the room, on the floor, on her back; she was ina ¢ of collapse, blood flowing from her chest; there was a wound on the right side of the chest; it was 4 circular wound, depressed to the left of the shoulder Joint, about an inch below the collar bone; Drs. Morrill and Warner were present at the time; witness intro- duced his finger to find the direction of the ball; the ball had entered the chest; put a compress on the wound Gust a roller of cotton), put a bandage on and raised her up to put her on a eof, and then found a wound on | the back, down below the shoulder blade, near the spine; she died on the following Wednesday evening; witness made the post morfem examination, assisted by Dr. Morrill, other physicians being present. THE Prost MORTEA. Tionspay, March 1st, 1849, made a post mortem ex- amination on the body of Mrs Martha E, Walker, at | 46 Lexington avenue; found a right side of the chest thre diameter, about an inch and a coracoid process, and about o1 cle or collar bone circular wound on the alf to the left of the inch below the clavi- ; in removing theinteguments a quan- tity of blood was found extravasated im the cellular tissue; the pectoralis major muscle was rent about three Inches, and had the appearance of being burnt; on removing the sternum or bre right lung was found collapsed and lacerated; about a wart of blood was found in the right cavity of he chest; the second rib was fractured about three and a quarter inches from the sternum, the third rib fractured about twe and a half inches from the ster- num; the ball passed between the second and third | ribs and through both lobes of the right lung, in an oblique direction downwards and backwards, and pass- ed out of the back between the seventh and eighth ribs, about one and a quarter inch to the right of the | spine, splintering the inferior edge of the seventh rib; the posterior wound was about half an ineh across, ‘The distance through the chest from the anterior to the posterior wound was about seven inches; the pleura on the right sight inflamed. A few ounces of serum in the left side of the chest, left lung healthy, heart | healthy. liver pale, but healthy; stomach healthy, con- tained about four ounces fluid; uterus healthy, intes- tines healthy. Did not examine the brain; measured about five feet four inches in height. Testimony continued —The wound was the cause of the death; found no ball in body; hard to say how the pistol was fired; the direction ‘of the ball before it ftruck the bone was oblique; its whole eo oblique. Cross-examined.—Mr. Walker called witness him on the 3d avenue; he was in a hou: one pointed witness out asa physician; thi was in was a drug store; it was my brother's howse; my brother pointed me out to him} we went togethe to the house; witness left the house to see a patient, after having dressed the wound, and returned ugain; Walker was there in custody, on witness first going there; believes Walker left ut’ Mrs Weils’ request to fetch Mrs, Hill; both ribs were fractured, not splin- tered; quite broken, not chipped, To a Juror,—The second and third ribs are about an inch apart; the oblique direction of the ball would cause both ribs to be fractured; after striking the first, its oblique direction would lead to its striking the second, which ix further out; @ person standing up with her on the floor, at about two paces distance, could hardly have inflicted that wound; in witness's judgment the muzzle of the pistol, to’ produce. this wound, must have been very close; should think not much further than a foot; the burn ‘and tear, taken all together, indicate that the muzzle must have been put close; if the muzzle had been put close to the breast, it might. perhaps, have produced such a wound. [1'o an attempt to obtain an opinion from the doctor, hew the pistol might have been fixed, the Judge decided that it ‘Was foreign to his profession to decide such matter.) Direct examination resumed.—The wound was such as might have been given by one person standing, to ai Rescurp From Dnowntnc.—Yesterday a boy was rescued from drowning by officer Waterbury, at the foot of Walnut street. New Cuvren is Wintramsavrc.—The new church erected by the First Baptist Church in Williamsburg, on the corner of Fifth and South Fifth streets, was dedi- cated for worship yesterday at four o'clock, P.M. It is a substantial, commodious and neat, though not gorgeousedifice, Its erection cost $12,500, besides the ground, which ‘cost. $1,600. Itis the best church in Williamsburg next to the Catholic church in Second street. It was crowded by a highly respectable con- gregation. The proportion of ladies was unusually great, Rev 8. H. Cono, D. D., preached on the uced- sion, from the words:—"Occupy till come.” In the course of his sermon the preacher traced the progress of the Baptist denomination in Williamsburg, and re- ferred to a time when they met in an upper room. Mr, Houghton, one of the trustees, then made an appeal of @ pecuniary kind to the congregation, and a collection ‘was made. Accwent.—As Dr. H. Sylvester, of Williamsburg, was generating carbonated hydrogen gas yesterday, an explosion took place, and severely burned his face, His eyes had a very narrow escape. Marine Court. Before Justice Lynch. Jone 1,—Angelo Coppa and Wife vs. Thomas 8. Hamb- lin ib wae au hetlom to recover, $50, being a week's talary for the service: Madame Ciocca, at defen- dant’s theatre. It ap ed that on the 26th of June, 1848, the plaintiffs and defendant entered into a written contract whereby the plaintiffs covenanted and agreed that, for the space of one year, commencing at such time between the day of the date of their contract and the first of September then next, as Mr. Hamblin should decide upon, or for every week of theatrical performance in that space of time, perform under the direction of the defendant, or his deputy, ali such parts and characters in all theatrical per- formances as shall from time to time be allotted to Madam Ciocca, to the best of her skill and ability, in eyery theatre belonging to defendant, in which he rhali require her services; and that she should also at- tend all rehearsals and practices which should be de- sired and directed by Mr. Hamblin, or his deputy, and to conform and abide by all and every the regulations and penalties instituted by the said Thomas 5. Hamb- lin for the preservation of order and good government, and due attention to the business of the theatre, for which she was to receive the sum of $50 for each week of theatrical exhibition, or a portion of that sum for a portion of any week of theatri- eal exhibition that the th e should be open under the management of the defendant; the week to consist of six nights of theatrical entertainment, &e, The plaintiffs alleged that Mr, Hamblin afterwards discharged Madam Ciocca without reasonable cause. ‘The action Is brought on the contract, to recover her ralury for one week. ‘The defence set up, is that Mad, Ciocéa neglected her duties, by not attending rehearsal at the theatre. pursuant to agreement; that she re- fuced on several occasions to dance in this city, and in particular che positively refi got up by Mr Hamblin, That she refused to go to Albany to dance with a Mr. Neary, whom Mr. Hamblin bad engaged specially to dance there; in con- Fequence of which, Neary’s engagement fell’ through and Hamblin derived no advantage from it, although he had to pay him according to the terms of the writ- ten agreement between them. Mr, Hamblin’s counsel contended thet defendant not only had a right to dis- charge her, but that under the new code he was entitled to set off the sum he paid to Neary as damages against the plaintif’* claim, The plaintiff replied, that Mr. Hamblin executed # new agreement on the 23d of No- vember, in explanation of the original agreement, whereby he agreed that he would not require her to go beyond Boston, Providence, and Albany; and further agreed to pay her expenses going to, and returning from, those places. Plnintif's counsel insisted that that if she were guilty of any offences previous to the execution of this last agreement, they were condoned byit. A French physician was also produced to prove that, upon the occasion complained of by the defen- of her having refused to dance.) she was unable o, in consequence of a sprain in her knee, [t was also shown that on another occasion, when she did net attend rehearsal at tem o'clock inthe morning, that there was an understanding between Neary, who was to dance with her, and Mr. Stoyena, the deputy nianager, that the rehearsal was not to commence until one o’cleck in the afternoon, and that Neary Fo advised her, The Judge charged that the claim was for the Week due ending the third of May, and that Hamblin was bound to cail on her to perform; that it was not enough for defendant to show that she did not per- form; but that he should also show that he called upon her to perform, aud that the refused, He farther charged in relation to her sickness, that if they be- lieved rhe was sick, she was, on her recovery, bound to give notice that sho was ready to reeume her profes: sionnl services ; they (the jury) heard the evidene that she did give notice to the deputy manager ; and if they believed the evidence, it was good notice He also charged the jury that the employment of plainti®, by Mr. Hamblin, etbsequent to the alleged futinctions of the rules, operated as n con- and left the original agreement in full t there was nothitg in the evidence to show Hamblin ever gave any notice to the plaintiff that he would avail himself of the infractions of the rules of the theatre to annul the agreement, aud that Mr, HamWlin might now compel her to fuliil her engage- meng, Upon the last question, viz: that the illness of Madam wes affected, he left it to the jury te say, from the evidence on both sides, whether that sickness was affected or not; if they ‘believed it was, it would amcunt to a forfelture of the contract, and the defen- dant would be entitled to @yerdiet, A sealed verdict will be rendered to-morrow (this) morning. Chorge of Assault with @ Dangerous Weapon.—David Moree, frat mate of the brig “J. Z."", was arrested this morning and held to bailin $250, on a charge of having arsaulted —— Sectt,(colored,) cook of said vessel, with a dangerous weapon, Maron Gay. Woor —The Troy Budget, of the 0th ult., speaking of the appointment of Gen, Wool to the command ot the Western Military Division of the army, and of his removal from that city, says :— & His gentlemanly bearing as an officer and eitizon en: ‘Wears him to the heart ut every one who has enjoyod is acquaintance, It gives us’ pleasure) to state, how- er, that wherever he may be ealled, he eouviders ‘Troy his home, and that his family will remain here, and that bis interest in the welfare of our city remains DOW, as ever, Unebuted,”? 0 ther while sitting, or to a person in a bent or kneeling position; if she had dodged, the pistol would not have struck her; gun shot wounds are hard to give an opin- jon upon; Mrs, Walker was five fect four inches high; witness measured her; the muzzle of the pistol, applied within one foot might have producedall the effects seen, James Rusy called and sworn—Witness is sixteen years ef age; recollects when Mrs. Walker was shot; was living in 86 Lexington avenue, on the opposite side of the way between 24th and 25th streets; his father keeps a liquor store corner* of the avenue, near the East river, at the southeast corner; Mrs.’ Walker's house can be seen from the store of ‘witness's father; has seen prisoner several times at father’s store, before Mrs. Walker was shot; cannot recollect how often he came; sometimes he came and read the newspaper,and got a couple of segars; he would sit by the window; cannot recollect how long he staid; sometimes ten mi- nutes, semetimes half an hour; the window where he sat commands a view of Lexington avenue; he used to take his seat a kind of sideways, looking up the ave- nue; don’t recollect the first time he came, or the last time; don’trecolleet his coming morethan once a day; he never used to come before that winter; saw him with” Captain Jehnson the day Mrs. W. was shot. Varnick Keuty called and sworn—Witness lives at 251 Third avenue; knows Runy’s store (witness here described the position of the store and window;) from the window on 24th street Mrs. Walker's dwelling is visible; does not recollect ever seeing prisoner before, Jacon Jonxson called and sworn—Witness lives at corner of 24th street and Lexington avenue; knows Runy’s store; it is at the opposite corner; witness oc- casionally went into Runy’s store on his business, [The store and its windows were here described.] Saw prisoner in custody; that was the first time | saw him to know his name was Walker Mrs. Hexnietra Day called and sworn—Witness lived at 152 Greenwich street; knew Mr, and Mr: Walker; had known them three years ago that M they were living at witness's house; they remained at witness's house from 9th May toabout the Ist or middle of November; they then left to go to Mrs, Wells’ in 9th street; Mr. Walker has called on witness’a number has had conversations with him at different times, and within the last year a number at the lat- | ter part of the ycar, about the middle of February last; the conversation was at witness's house, all about Mra. Walker, in the front parlor, lower floor; mention was made ofa divorce in sume of those conversations; that | was late in the fall, at witness’s house; he called to in- quire after Mrs Walker’s health, and asked how she was; he always did that; he said he wanted this thing settled between him and Mrs. W., as he thought of gets ing married again; witness asked him why he wanted to get divorce; he said he was going to get married again, and did not want to have any more trouble with her; he said he would like to see Mra, Waiker, and asked withers what the thought; witness said she thought it | very proper for him to go, and hoped there would be a | reconciliation between them; he said he thought that would never be; asked him why he wanted a divorce; | he said because he did not wish to have any trouble, and did not wish his intended bride to bo annoyed, to be a mark or a mar, (as witness said;) | he then asked if Mr.L. and Mrs. Hili were staying at Mrs. ‘Wells’ still, viz: at Lexington avenue; witness told him that made no difference; if he asked for Mrs. Walker, he would see Mrs. Walker, and he would see no one there but the person he asked for; he said, nothwith- standing, he loyed her better than any woman ho ever saw; she was the first woman he ever really loved; wit- ness asked him what made him fuel so—what reasons he had tor his conduct; he said he had ample reasons; witness said to him, “I don’t think so, Mr. Walker; it is nothing but. your jealous and fiendish disposition and you know it; when he went away, heasked witnes if she thought he had better go up and see her; wit- ness said she thought he had better go, for she thought Mrs, Wells would like to see him, to have a talk with him; he said, “If you say so, Mrs, Daly, I think 1 will go; he said’ he wanted to svc her and talk with her, that he might get divorce; Mr. and Mrs. Walker met at winess’s house in January last; Mrs. Walker came first; she came to spend the afternoon, very near tour. Mr. Walker came soon after; she had not yet taken off her things when he came; thinks this was about the olddle of January; she wisn the back parlor, when | he came into the front parlor; the servant girl let him in, and came and told witness, who then went and met him; he asked how Mrs. Walker, was, and how her health was; witness said, “very well, indeed, very a hat and shaw! of another lady were-on a chair; them, und said, “ that is Mrs. Walker's hatand shawl, 1s it not?” witness said, “no,” * yes, it ig,” said | he; then he said, “have you seen Mrs. Walker to-day?” witness replied she kad, and asked him if he had seen | her, and he said ho had not; witness §said that was | not her hat and shawl. but that she was here; the bat and shawl he took to be hers was very much like what | she wore; when Mra, Walker found that Mr. Walker and witness were talking in the front parlor, she con- | cluded she would go; she rapped at the parlor door with her parasol, and said rhe was going; witness said toher, | re not; walk in, Mra, Walker; Mr, Walker ;? Mrs, Walker replied, “I don’t wish to see him;” Witness said, “you must come in,’ and made her come in; he spoke very pleasantly to her, and said, “How do you do, Mat?” ehe spoke rather coldly to Lim, but sat down in the parlor at witness's peraua- sion, who raié to them, “I will leave you alone;”” they remained there, talking very intent and loud; ‘all wit- ners could hear was, that she said “ she would have her rights; ber murtied rights she would have, that he might depend upon,” Cross-exemination.—Witness has spoken of these things to the Distriet Attorney ; witness declined spenking on the subject to prisoner's counsel; when Mr. Walker first caine to witness's house for board, he gave no name; he gave his name afterwards. when he came to bonrd; he came there with Mrs. Walker, and introduced heras Mrs, Walker, and raid she was a con- nection of his; he did not say she was his wife; he brought her, and she boarded two or three weeks in the house before he slept there; he did not board, but came’ te sleep at the house afterwards; witness had then found that they were married, but she never present at any marriage between them; witness, of ‘ersoral knowledge, does not know they were marri Mire. ‘Walker never told witness she was Walker's cousin; Mrs, Walker lived steadily at witnoss’s house, Cnly being absent ceensionally with ber husband; she was only fn tolerable health; she bad a ghild at wit- her's House about the middle of June; at her accouch- ment rhe was attended by Dr, Henshall; it was a pro- mature birth; Dr, Henshall did not see the ehild; no cne raw it but witness; she did not think any one com- peteut to sce it; it is unpleasant to witness to speak on this subject; the child was not over two months; wit. J} quarters of an inchin | 2 was | | commenced | ness herself has bad a number of children; thi child was not alive; did not take particular notice if it was Tormed; canuot tell how witness disposed of if, “(Pho Court here protected the witness from being further questioned on this point.) ‘This was about 1st of June; | Mr. Walker had not ‘un to sleep there at the time; witness cannot say he knew of this sickness and de- livery; he was then out of town, and left her sick with @ Bey cold; at that time he had not told witness that Mrs, W, was his wife; witness did not know then from ‘anybody that they were man and wife; he was absent nearly k; Mrs. Walker next came to board with witn ust, 1848 ; stayed seven week: ton avenue; no one else boarded with witne: Mr. Walker did not tell witness what ample reasons he had for a divorce, for he could not tell sori Mr. Walker | had written to Mrs, Walker to come to witness’s house, | but she never met him at witness’s house; once before | the interview spoken of, Mrs. W, did come to meet Mr. Walker, this last winter, before the interview; witness has seen Mrs Walker write, but not fifty times; has no knowledge of her handwriting whatever; has written to her and received letters from her. A note of deceased was here read, the handwriting of which was admitted. ‘The note of Mrs, Walker was as follows :—* Dee’r 18th, 1848," [Post mark, “Deo’r Mth, 1548,"} “1 have just reeeived your note of Dec. 11th, 1 will seeyouat Mrs. Daly's, if you desire it, at 11 or 12 o'clock. “M. E. W.’? “ro Thos. A. Walker.” Witness knows nothing of this appointment; she only remembers that once Mra. | Waiker came and waited tosee him, but he never came; that might have been in December; at the interview in January, witness was talking perhaps for half an hour | with Walker, before Mrs. W. tapped at the door; wit- ness did not propose to him to see her; nothing was | said between them about their meeting; if he had not asked for her, he might have gone away as he-eame; hs was delighted to see her; his eye was on the door of th» room where she was all the while. Divect exanination resumed —Witness was born ant | brought up in New York; has three children living: on | Mr. Walker's return to thu city, after his wife’s sick- ness, witness told bim of it; she told him his wife was very ill indeed, also the nature of her sickness; he went. | intoher bed room to her, where he had never been be | fore, and spo! ely to her; he did no’ stay there that night; she had been very ill indeed; it was perhaps the same week when she was mending, though very feeble. that he first came to the house to sleep; he was very attentive, indeed, very; he called there during her sickness to see her, sometimes twice a day; they afterwards lived as man and wife together till they went away to St. Louis; he never talked to witness about going to St Louis. The witness was then per-~ mitted to withdraw. Faxny Louisa Mick was then called and sworn, Wit~ | ness is a niece of Mrs. Hill's; resides with that lady in | Greenwich street; has resided with her two or three | years; knew Mre. Walker; hag also seen prisoner; fire | taw Mra, Walker the second week after she came ta | Mrs. Daly's, in 1846; the third week after Mrs, Walker rame there, fw him, but did not see him often; they lived there Cili the fall; recollects their meeting there | at the time Mrs. Daly,’ the formor witness, spoke of, | lust winter; Mrs. Waiker came first, and very shortl; | after Mr. Walker came; witness heard nothing of what passed between them; she lived on a different floor; witness heard some remarks about a divorce, between Mr. Walker and Mrs, Daly, in the front parlor; Walker 1, “I would like to have a divoree from Mrs’ Walker —I would not have my intended bride annoyed by any- thing between Mrs. Walker and me; this was in the back parlor; witness stood in the hall and heard it, listening to the conversation by request of witness's aunt, Mrs, Daly. Joux F. Hotzmax was next called and sworn—Wit- nes lives about two miles north of Peekskill, at Cort- land; has lived there ten or twelve years; formerly lived on Croton river; owned a mill there; a wife, two daughters, and son, constitute witness's family; lived where now in 1846—kame family; knew Mrs, Walker during the timne she was with witness; she bearded at witners’s house; Walker came first, aud engaged board for self and Mrs. Walker; this was about three years ago; thinks it was in April, early in the spring; they boarded with witness about three weeks; they lived together as man and wife. Cross-ezamined.—W itness’s house is out of the town, in a quiet, retired place; the nearest house is three or four hundred feet distant. [A ring was here produced, taken from finger of de- ceased, by the coroner of the city, after her death; ad- mitted as being the identical ring’} Counsel for prisoner objected ty this witness. The Attorney General had intended to produce the writing of the ring as cireumstantial evidence of marriage; but as the man who engraved the writing could not be pro- duced, the ring was withdrawn, ‘The prorecution here rested, and proposed to call no mere witnesses. At this stage of the trial prisoner's counsel, Mr. ‘Conor, moved the court to strike out from the re- cord of the evidence taken hitherto in this case, the record from the State of Conneticut of the divorce of Charles F. Miller and Mrs, Martha Miller, his wife, on the ground that the record in its present state waa imperfect, a8 not containing the answer or plea of Charles F. Miller, The mes General, Mr. Jonvax, contended that the record of the decree of a divorce from a competent jurisdiction is a good record, and that it did not require ‘that all the pleadings, and ‘answers, and replications, nd evidence, &c., &c., &e., should secompany the cord of a decree of divorce, in order to make it perfect. If the jurisdiction is established, the decree of divorce is a perfect and sufilcient record BeMr. O'Conon, for the prisoner, replied. Judge Hunteut decided against the motion, on the ground that the paper asked to be withdrawn did not purport to be a record of legal common law proceedings. t was a simple act of the legislature of the State of Connecticut, and as a legislative act it was admissible, as such, as evidence. The question might arise how far the act was valid, but that question did not arise now, though it was the Judge’s opinion that the legal effect of the act was null. A legal discussion hereupon arose on the validity of the act. which left the question as before. Mr. O’Conor then began his speech, enforcing the innocence of the prisoner, the injustice of calling him a prisoner, and the cruel persecution he has received from the public press, ‘The State now rested, but noright to rest. Mr. 0’U,’s motion wasgoing to be, that: the State should produce the evidence and witnesses, viz: Mrs Hilland Mr, Samuel L. Southard, on which the Coroner's verdict had been given and the judgment found. Mr, O’Conor insisted that without these wit- | nesses the State had no right to rest. Mr. O°C, con- tended that the English rule of law was that the prese- cution was obliged to call and examine all the witness- es examined before the Grand Jury, The learned counsel went into the cases whioh appeared to him to show that the State was obliged te call all the witmess- es concerned in the case. ‘ The Court then adjourned, the argument still pend- ng. Brooklyn City Intelligence, ‘Wax von tne Pras.—The neighborhood of Fort Green was, on Thursday last, the scene of considerable excitement, in consequence of the war of extermination d upon the pigs in the vicinity by the wor- shipful fathers of the city, through their humble ser- vant, the City Inspector. There were about fifty hog- | pens, containing each about six pigs, and the grunt and squealing which ensued, upon the commencement of the work of devastation, was, to use the language of one writer, “awful in the extreme.” They were all marched off to the pt pound. some going backwards, | and others going side-ways, while occastonally # pecu- | liarly Pies lero! perpen was shouldered, and earried A | brute force, to the no small dismay of its owners and | the little pig Buntats.—In aecordance with an ordinance adopted by the Common Council of 1848 and 1849, prohibiting the burial of the dead in the first five wards of the city, after the first day of June of the present year, the ac! gees Into effect today. Since the of the ordi- nance, the most strenuous efforts haye been made by interested parties to have it repealed, or rather, to ex- tend the time until the first of August next. The new Board of Aldermen, however, were true to the interests of the city over which they had been chosen to watch, and refased, by the decisive vote of 16 nays to 2 a to make the extention petitioned for, This action the Common Council has met with great favor from almost all parties, including some who were interested, and who would be somewhat injured 1m @ pecuniary point of view by the prohibition; aud in view of the a) Serbs reason, which is anticipated by all to ‘aught with sickness and death, we opine that all will unite in approval of the course pursued by the city fathers in this matter. Pay or Potter Orricens.—The fees of some of the best police officers of this city fer the past month have smounted to over $100. Under the present system of fees, the best werkers get the most pay. Fines puma THe Monn or Mav.—The following is a list ot the fires which bave occurred during the past month;— May 2.—No, 9 Carll street, near Tillary: # two-story frame house, belonging to Mr. John Murphy, partially burnt, damaged $300, fally insured. May 5.—kranklin House, Fulton ferry; very little damaged. May 6.—A frame building in Nassau street, fnear Hudson avenue. occupied by three families, and owned by Mr. George Shi Loss by fire, $200, May 24. an alarm caused by a bed taking fire in the Rouse on the corner of Green lane and Prospect ttreet. The flames were subdued after doing trifling damage. Also, on the morning of the same day, five frame buildings, situated on ld and eves streets, were completely destroyed by fire. They belonged to the Rev. E. M. Johnson and Edward Wilson, Esq., and were occupied by about # dozen families, Torsce.—Nothing of any consequence was in the police courts yesterday. In view of their aati. ted sudden exit, &c., from this world, the thieves, &e., seem to be repenting of their evil deeds, ca Our Baltimore Correspoadence. Battismore, June 1, 1849. Marine Intelligence, The steamer Chesapeake, Captain Mix, from New York, for Baltimore, was passed in the bay, last even- ing, Ina crippled condition, having broken one of her wheele, She will, doubtless, reach port this morning. The ship Samuel Hieks, of New York, has been pur- ebnved by a number of gentlemen of this city, and will hereafter sail as a Baltimore vessel. Political Intelligence. The whig State convention of Michigan, for the no~ mination of candidates for Governor, Lieut. Governor, and State Printer, will meet at Jaokson, in that State, Wis whde Sods Lise bendady