The New York Herald Newspaper, June 11, 1849, Page 2

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JAMES GORDON SENNETT, fe PROPRIETOR, RK ALD Three editions, 2 conte cn THA MORNING EDITION te publionts A, M., ane distributed be: t EDITION can be ha: RA 14 published vvery ‘per annum ; for etreuliition neh and Boylish, «t Ghy cents per cop’ sanpom-the Latter price tn include the postive. |, ay eTTE. ne ciptions, 01 - ALL LETTERR by merit, for subseciptions or with ad, jor the postage r of the word erall : to THE HERALD ESTARLISHAENT te open throughout night snonymous communications, Whaters we tion must be autheaticated the writer; not necessarily far iintee of his good faith, We ADV, be published ty ihe vedvonable prices; ¢ the prog’ rath desputeh. eaaeaeee mo ob “ HW heinds Orders received at the of AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, BOWERY THEATRE, fowery—Cuavox Duvat—Your Sare’s in Dascen—Mar pra, BROADWAY THEATRE, freadway—Fouerra—Inu Dravoon, NATIONAL THEATR —Tunke Yrane Arren BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers stroot—Wixpar.—Pr RATES Inte, CASTLE. GARDEN—Paomesane Concert. sham Square—Tue Crees Desenren Mik MECHANICS’ HALL, Brondway, noar Broome—Cunia- ty's MinaTxe APOLLO SALOON, (in the Parlors)—Siamese Twi 0. Btobi, Sto I New York, Mou e il, 1849. French, Ita aud Roman Affairs. Our readers will find in another part of to-day’s Herald, a very interesting debate which recently tcok place in the French National Assembly, on the subject of Italian, Roman and Hangarian af- fairs, and especially concerning the reception which the French reops, under General Oudinot, met on their approach to the city of Rome. Those debates were carried on with much acrimony on both sides, but terminated without arriving at any definite result or conclusion. The French ministry und the President of the Republic have been severely hazdled by the oppo- sition, for the course which they pursued in des- patching an army to Rome. It was uaquestionably not only the nost unpopular, but the most suspi- cious, movement that the government of Louis Na- poleon has made since its organization. It is not known with any degree o/certainty what were the real motives and purposes of the government in sending it. It has been asserted on the one hand that its object was to reinstate the Pope in his tem- poral authority in Kome; to force his sovereignty on the people of that city, nolens volens, notwithstand- ing their solemn protestations and asseverations that they did not desire it, never would submit to it, it, and were determined on having a democratic form of government. On the other hand, it has been alleged that the sending of the French expedition to Rome had for its object a far different purpose, viz: that of interference, with the view of prevent- ing the Austrians from overwhelming the Roman people, and seeing that justice were done to them in any arrangements that might be undertaken, having the settlement of the affairs of Rome in view. tis hard to say which view is the right one; but we have the fact before us, that the Ro- mans took the least favorable view of the matter, and looked upon the French troops as agents sent by the French government to stifle the breathings after freedom, und repress their efforts to follow the glorious example of France in establishing for themselves a democratic form of government.— Accordingly, they fired upon the French troops, kulled many, took a numberof prisoners, and repuls- ed the remainder, who, at the last accounts, were en- encamped without the walls, waiting either for rein- forcements, which were promused by Louis Na- poleon, or for advices, which would alter the phase of French policy entirely, and unravel the mystery which hung over the French interference from the beginning. The Komans were not alone in the view which they took of the purposes and objects which the auth*ts of that expedition had in view in despatch- ang it to their city. A large party in France itself, entertain precisely the same opinion—that it was sent for the purpose of crushing the Romans; that the soldiery were deceived, and inveigled into marching to Rome, with the expectation that they were to fight not against a people struggling for liberty, but against despots who were exerting themselves to strike liberty down. The impres- sion thus formed, acted with tremendous effect on the elections which took place in France recently, and the consequence has been the return of a very much increased number of radical republicans to the National Assembly. This is the view which the French people took of the interference by their government in the afluirs of Rome; and if it isa correct one, Louis Napoleon and his cabinet eould not have adopted a more unwise measure, either aa itconcerns the permanence or morale of his ad- ministration, or the promotion of the cause of liberty in Europe. [f it was designed for the pur- pose of crushing the effort of the Romans to achieve liberty, 1t was a reactionary movement that entitles its authors and abettors to ey infamy and disgrace. The changes that hi place in nation of Russia, openly published and avowed, with a blasphemous of battles, to employ her resources to the suppression of liberty in Europe, will effect a change in the policy of the French National Assembly, not only towards the people of Rome, but in European po- lities generally. The numerous republican repre- sentatives, of all shades and rs, will now, in all probability, in the emergency before them, ropean poll invocation to the God unite and form a solid compact phalanx in support of measures for resisting the wroach of Russia, and for leavin the nations of the Continent a clear field to work out their own etly threatened, Frunce herself is dir eof the de ndto unite all republicans in o; pommen enemy. Thi destiny on and t will the ecmplete chang nger towhic wille he foreign policy of that re- instead of reac- public, and make it progress tionary. arrival from Eu aught must bring us intel- with deep i people of they would, look with uncor s which are tak Americ. ra on the great * in the old world, sertions of the long suffering ile of ings of free go to acquire the bles: Eauonation.—The bookd of smer having been opened, the ms to be as great as it in consequence of en the Crescent City, and Mr. Aspinwall’s understund nenteflected new steu re ( srela, the diffic in taking conveyances from nama, Without delay, are entirely obviated. A emi-monthly conveyance, by means of the two splendid steamers Cresent City and Empire City, will go into effect on the 20th instant, which coy the former will leave for Chagres. ‘The latter make ber first trip to the same port on the 15th of July. ‘These arrangements are independent of the movemerte of the Falcon. We trust, with chese facilities, there will be no further ¢ for complaint. A Brow-ovr Exrncren days, is expecting a grand blow-out from our ca- temporary, Mr. Webb, on account of his missing a high foreign appointment. Why does he delay the explosion? Fawpat axp “inanctat Huunva.—By means of solicited puffs in the newspapers, the good nature of editors, and other appliances, many of the tem- porary magazines of the day attain a little circula- tion and notoriety; but their existence is generally of a very ephemeral character. It1s only for a brief period that they burn with any degree of bright- ness, before they sink in the socket forever. One of the journals of this description, which has recently made great pretensions to commercial philosphy and statistics, 1s called the Merchants’ Magazine, published by Freeman Hunt. It has been pufled and praisea a good deal in the way we indicate; now and then giving a tolerably good article on commercial matters. From some recent indica- tions, however, we are inclined to believe that the little vitality which 1t has possessed is about te ooze out into nothingness. In the last number of this magazine, there was a very amusing and curious article, entitled ** A Biography” of a person by the name of Thomas P. Kettell, which accumulated on that unhappy per- sonage such a singular combination of feudal and financial honors as would almost make a horse burst out into laughter. This Mr. Kettell claims to be’ not only the lineal descendant of ene ot the great barons of the feudal ages, but also the origi- nator, writer, and thinker, during the great finan- cial revulsion in this country, of the money articles which uppeared in the New York Herald, and which excited a degree of attention in this community that has been continued till the present day. Probably the feudal and financial claims set forth in the biography ef this personage, are of the same character. We know very well that his financial claims are entirely without foundation; and it is not at all unlikely that the awfully important indi- viduals who preside over the College of Heraldry, would pronounce the feudal honors to be equally imaginary. Several years ago we were called upon to show, by the production of a number of certifi- cates, thut the pretensions of this individual with regard to financial celebrity, were ona par with the aspiring personage ix the well Known fable of Alsop, who was uot satisfied with the skin in which nature hud glothed him. Mr. Kettell, a young man without any employment, or any particular profession, was first engaged by us in 1533, to collect and arrange the ship news of the New York Herald ; ond while the proprietor of this journal made a visit to Europe, he was directed te give money and financial reports. These reports were poor enough, for the writer knew little of the sub- ject, and his inefficiency was exhibited in a man- ner not now necessary to mention more particu- larly. They are en record and can testify. As early as 1835, the money articles of the He- rald, which have been imitated by other journals, were commenced by the proprietor of this jour- nal, and for many years afterwards proceeded from his own pen. Throughout the whole period of the revulsion of the winter of 1836 and the spring of 1837, these articles were written by his own hand; and that was one of the most exciting periods in the commercial history of this country. On the return of the proprietor of this journal from Europe in 1888, where he had been engaged in col- leeting a variety of financial information, he took the trouble each day of instructing the writer of the money articles, and, in fact, dictating the mutter which appeared in that department of the paper.— Mr. Kettell acted as an amanuensis, and was merely the reporter of the ideas thus conveyed to him—ideas which had been obtained, and condens- ed, and arranged by the proprietor of this paper, after an experience and study of twenty years devoted to these subjects. It is several years since that young man left the Herald, and it has still maintained its position as the leading journal in commercial affairs on thia continent, and will continue to retain that position so long as it is un- der the present inanagement. Mr. Kettell has at- tempted, in several instances, to establish a species of rivalry to the Herald, in this respect, and we believe that the True Sun was the fourth case of failure. That is the best possible evidence of the real character of the pretensions now set up for him, in this be-puffed and valetudinarinn maga- zine. ‘The financial honors of the young man, Kettell, are, therefore, about as substantial and legitimate, er rather as fabulous, as those claimed on acceunt of his descent from some great feudal baron of the time of William the Conqueror, or William the Bastard. The whole thing is the silliest piece of impertinence that we have seen for some time, and is quite worthy of the Merchants’ Magazine and its management. Journatism in Wasutnaton.—Several groups of eager politcians and aspiring litterateurs, at Washington—some of them old and some of them young, some wearing wigs and some rejoicing in their own hair—are making prodigious efforts in that terrible metropolis with something less than a million of ivhabitants, and famed all over the world for politics and negro babies; to increase the circu- lation of newspapers, improve journalism, instruct the people of the United States, counsel the Presi- dent and his cabinet, get a foreign mission, or the alms of a sixpence, as a last resort. Old Gales, of the Intelligencer, has just issued a powerful address to the five hundred thousand readers of his jour- nal, in which he displays a most astonishing de- gree of vivacity. It seems that a new whig paper, to be called the Republic, is about to be started, under the highest possible auspices of patronage and puffery; whereupon, ancient Gales, like an antiquated fop attempting the polka at Saratoga or Newport, dashes out into the most excruciating vagaries and antics that ever convulsed the circus. All this spluttering and pretension of Washing- ton journalism amount to nothing. No newspaper at Washington can attain that position or charac- ter which is essential to influential journalism; and that, General Taylor and his cabinet will soon find out. Here is this miserable, superannuated pensioner of the whig party, the Intelligencer, fuming about its vast importance; and yet it priats only wbout fifteen hundred papers daily, half of whichgo to exchanges; while it 1s, at the same time, execrated or laughed at by the very men who sustein its pauper existence. ‘The same may be said of the Union. Influential journalism can- not exist out of the great cities of the country. New York is the great intellecinal centre of the | Union. By means of the electric telegraph the cal advantages of the Washington papers aro transferred to this metropolis, and the superior en- terprise and pecuniary means of the journals here wiilenable them to turn these advantages to the best account. Next session of Congress, we mean to show what can be done in this respect. We will give telegraphic reports of congressional de- bates and proceedings which will defy competi- tion, and fully satisfy the whole country. As for the official or semi-oflicial information to be ob- tained at Washington, we will be able to give it here, and diffuse it throughout the country, before the indolent papers in that remote village have printed it in their columns. The intercourse be- tween New York add Washington is now as rapid ag itis between the Capitol and the White House. Pennsylvania Avenue is only at the end of Broad- way, and only half an hour separates us from any great debate or any great row in cithe tr house of Congress, Washing- ton journalism—tudge t Punic Ronpery.—There are several attachts of the newspapers—particularly the Sunday—who have been luxuriating for some tune past on the spoils of the custom house, witnout doing a parti- cle of duty. The new Collector will notice them Sporting Intelligence, Ustow Counce The trotting contert at the Union, enncuncca for Wednesday, is the all absorbing topic in the +porting world. Lady Moscow is the favorite. Ros- siter da doing well, Vian wu Pann, There will be a trotting match at Trotiing Course thia afternoon for two mile heats, between Pelham and Modesty, ce Heri 1 Tue Strate Exvections—Tue Next House or Rxrgesenratives.—As the periods for holding the sev al State elections, which will take place be iw n this time and the meeting of Congress, approach, the organs of the two parties, and the politicians of both sides througheut the country, are indulging in all sorts of speculations and medi- tations in regard to the probable relative strength of the two parties in the next House of Represen- tatives. Thisis a matter of great importance to both parties; for it will be of great consequence to the succese.of the administration in carrying out the policy, domestic and foreign, which it may adept, and which, no doubt,willfbe fully developed in the meseage of General Taylor, to have a good working majority in that body, more especially as there will be a democratic majority in the Senate. For the purpose of opposition to the new adminis tration, and strengthening itself in ats effort to re- cover the control of the general government in 1852, it will also be essential to the democratic party to have, if possible, a majority in the same house next session. Hence the importance at- tached to the State elections which are about to take place, and the interest which the party journals and the politicians take in the results, Ia another part of to. = paper, will be found a list of the States in which elections will be held in the eu- suing uutumn, and the names of the candidate: that have been nominated by the several parties, thus far. In arriving at a conclusion of what force the res- pective parties will possess inthe next House of Representatives, there are of course a great many things to be taken into consideration. From ion, however, it is apparent that the ggle will be vety close, and that neither the administration nor the democrats will have much to boast of. The following is the conclusion to the Washington Union has arrived on the t, which we giye for what it is worth:— Dems. — Whigs, Free Soilera rae CHAR 83 10 Elected... .... To be elected: — Rhode Irland Bi Louisiana Texas... Mixsiesippi Tennessee Kentucky Indiana, Anommommcn! rool | mre! | | FANS AAT 107 n 11s If the democratic party throughout the country should be reunited before the elections take place in the several States, of course the eleven free soilers above mentioned, will be added to the de- mocratic strength. If such should not be the case, it 1s hard to put them down as either whigs or de- mocrats. This table, however, must be taken with some allowance, emanating as it does from the democratic organ in the capital. As we before remarked, the contest will be very close and interesting. Tue Crry Avrnorirms ann THE Sreeets.—It appears that there is an effort to shirk the responsi- bility of cleaning. the streets, by a quibble about the duties of the Mayor and Common Council, under the new charter. The Street Commissioner, it is said, is the only responsible party in the case, and the Mayor is only a sort of nominal chief ma- gistrate. But while the Street Commissioner is the head of his department, he is still subject to the legislative control and supervision of the Common Council. ‘They must not be permitted to avoia their proper legislative responsibility. I: seems, however, that it ia a fixed fact that New York must forever be distinguished for dirty streets, under all charters—new and old—and all sorts of parties. Itis to be dirt, dirt, dirt, to the end of the chapter. From Cuna.—By the brig Frontier, Capt. Petty- grove, we are in receipt of news from Matanzas to the 20th ultimo. In our files of the Aurora we find nothing of interest, save, perhaps, the following item about the new slave trade between Yucatan and Cuba. After noticing the arrival of the 271 Indians per steamer Cetro from Sisal (mentioned in the Herald a day or two ago), the editor adds :— “‘These Indians will, no doubt, be employed as domestics or in the cultivation of our fields. If we are not mistaken, there have now come from Yucatan over 600 of these immigrants of this race.” By this, it would appear a regular slave trade 1s being commenced between Yucatan and Cuba. Business of all kinds was at a stand still, at Matanzas, and freights were very dull.— There had been plenty of rain up to the 25th ult., and the growing crops were in a most prosperous condition. Arriva or A Lange Amount or Gonp FReM Cauirornia, IN THE U. 8. ww Lexinetox.— This ship, which is the first arrival at this port direct from the gold regions, came in yesterday, and took up her berth at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. To the courtesy of Lieutenant Wilson, her very gentlemanly purser, we are indebted for many ex- tremely interesting particulars, detailed to us viva voce. The following is a list of the officers :— Frederick Chatard. Lieutenant Conennctart Wil- liam H. Macomb, Lieutenant; Joseph Wilson, Purser; John J. Abernethy, Passed Assistant Surgeon; James ‘Acting Master; J, Blakely Creighton, Passed ipman; James D. Bullock, Passed Midshipman, The following is a list of her passengers :— Samuel F. Hayard. Lieutenant, from Rio de Janeiro; Frederick W. Robinsen. Midshipman, from San Fran- cisco; and Thomas H. Stevens, of the U. §. Navy, and family, from San Francisco. The Lexington has been absent for thirty-five months. She started from San Francisco on the 27th November, from Valparaiso on the Ist of March, and passed the U.S. ship Independence going into that port. On the 2lst of April, she eailed from Rio de Janeiro. She has brought, on freight, from California, twelve hundred and eighteen pounds of grain gold, having landed at Valparaiso four hundred and fifty-eight pounds— making a total of 1,676 pounds, troy weight, which is supposed to be the largest amount of gold shipped to the United States at any one time, pre- vious to the sailing of this vessel. She has alsoon board a number of curiously-wrought guns, cap- tured from the Mexicans; sixteen composed of brass, and seven of iroa—calibre, eighteen and nine pounders. The prea Soe has arrived in capital condition; all on board in right good health and in high spirits. A She experienced delightful weather during her passage. ‘The accounts from the gold diggings are of the most satisfactory and cheering character— in fact, exaggeration is out of the question. Every thing which Is and has been said respecting them, is the truth, and nothing but the truth; and, more, the most imaginasive cannot exceed the reality. In any part of a tract of country to the extent o five or six hundred miles, the precious metal is found, and is carried about by the fortunate diggers in bags, and this is the case with all, from the hign- est lady down to the homblest herwoman.— When they make purchases in the stores, they give in exchange this uncoined gold, whichis weighed in proportions according to the value of the articles purchased. In San Francisco, every article of food andclothingisenormously dear. Bologna sausages, for instanee, are two dollars and twelve cents a pound; but at the diggings the profits are consider- ably upwards of two hundred per cent. There has been considerable suflering in conseqnence of a vant of shelter and other indispensible conve- niences of life; but this has been obviated to some extent by the arrival of frame houses and tents. At the diggings the only shelter at ere the trees, which were totally inadequate against the distressing effects said that there are but three s out of the twelve in which the diggers can but by industry and, perse- #t may be gathered in that ‘This arrival, with so large an amount of gold, will be the subject of important speculations ermong the Wall street gentry; and will so absorb public attention as to leive little time for cal- ting the fatal eflects of the prevailing epidemic. ‘This is well, as the med men say that thinkin foo much of the visitation, or depression of spirits, predisposes the system to an attack, ly the tme that the exeitement produced this golden event is on the decline, we shall hive some startling secounts from Europe of the defint or vetory of one of the great contending parties, to take its place, Thus we move through this sublunary eccae, Major-General Gaines. It was our melancholy duty, a few days since, to announce to our renders the death of the veteran Major-General Gaines, the oldest officer in the military service of the United States, and a well tned public servant. The intelligence was received with gorrow and regret throughout the country. The following sketch of his life and career will be read with interest :— Brevet Major General Edmund P. Gaines is ono of the oldest officers iu the American army. his first commis- sion, as cvsign of infantry, bearing date January LOth, 1199. He ts a native of Virginia. and his fathor was ao offteer in the army of that State during the revolu- tiopary war. About the year 1790. he removed to Ten- wsree, where his carly di were passed amid the Tovar ips of a woodman’s lite. During this time his «ducation was ruperiotended principally by his mother, who was indvfatigabie in her attention to this parti- cular. He atierwads studied mathematics, and em- ployed his leisure hours in surveying laud ‘The date of his entering the army has already been given. During the samo year be was appointed as eecond lisutenant in the oth infantry From this pe- riod until 1806, he was employed by government in various duties, both as surveyor wad an officer ia the army. In this year, by order of the Presideat, be ar- reeted the famous Colonel Burr, whose movements bad long countecanerd the opinion that hv evtertained treasonable desiygis against the government For his fearless promptitude in this affair, Captain Gaines was appointed United States’ marchal, by Pre- trident Jefferson. and in thia capacity summoned Lumber of officers to attend the trial of Colonel Burr, ‘Lhe result of thii omentous trial is well known, Burr was acquitied of the charges preferred against him, and many individuals i irred the animosity of his friends by the course they bad pursued, Although Captain Gaines acted under direct orders from the Pre-ident, there is every reason to believe that a por- tion ot this disapprobation fell upon him, After the war had been declared with Great Britain, Gaines (now advaveed to colonel) was employed in dif: ferent expeditions susiuat the north western tidiaas, Mu was afterwards present at the battle of Chry.tler's Fields, (November Lith. 1513,) where he so highly dis- lingui-hed himself ws to be rewarded by the appoint ment [ Viarch Yth, 1816) of brigadier general. But the most briliiant action of General Gaines was his defenoe of Fort Erie, against a vastly superior force of Briti-h, under General Drummond, The attack commenced vu the night of the 1ith of August, 1814, by volleys of shell and shot, followed soon after by Fiices Atiltencone charges with the bayonet, Although the darkness was intesse, the geueral kept his mou to duty; and piacing himself among the militia, showed them how to use their tire to the best eifect. Before the wide blasts that burst from the fort in all direc- tions the Briti-h columns recoiled. Again and again they were led to the attack, and as efton repulsed, with fearful slaughter. Five hundred and eighty-wo of the enemy were killed wouuded, aud taken in this assault; while the garrison lort but seventecn killed, aud sixty: seven wounded and prisoners, After this detence, the British commenced a bom- bardinent of the fort, which was continued until the latter end of August ‘hey then invested it with their entire army, maintaining a close siege uatil the sortie of General Brown, (September 17th.) by which the grvater part of their works was destroyed, For this noble defence, General Gaines was yoted « gold medal by Congress, and swords by tho legislatures of several States No further opportunity of distinc- tion was afforded bim during the war, During the difficulties with the Spanish and Indians in Florida, General Gaines was assigned the command in the western portion of that province; but the nature of his instructions did not permit him to engage in active service, He accompanied General Jackson in his march toward St. Augustine, aud, in obedience to instructions, bombarded that place until it surren- dered. “ In 1821, General Gaines was assigned to the command of the western military department ; and, in 1832, was concerned in the Black Hawk war. When the Semi- niles commenced hestilitivs he was again ordered to Florida, and though unable to bring the Indians to a decisive engagement, he performed there duties ar- duous and useful. When General Taylor was surrounded by the Mexi- cans, at Fort Brown, General Gaines, fearing that he might be cut off. with his little army, called out large force ot volunteers For this he was accused of exceeding authority, and sammoned to Washington for trial. A court of inquiry met at Fortress Monroe, July 20th, 1840, and a thorough investigation took place. ‘The result was the finding of no direct au- thority for the course pursued by the general, except an honest conviction that be was acting in accordance with the dictates of duty, Appended to their verdict was the following recommendation :— “having now reported their finding and opinion, the court recommend to the favorable consideration of the Presiden, the goud and patrioti¢ motives, and tho publio weal by which, as the court believe, General Gaines was actua‘ed in all those rofore they recommend that mo further i Mhe matter was accordingly dropped, and General Gaines restored to that confidence which the public have been ever proud to reposo in him. It will be seen from the above sketch that the services which Major General Gaines rendered to his country in his lifetime were brilliant, and marked by courage, gallantry, and daring of a high order, He has departed from amongst us, full of honors and of years, and his memory will not be forgotten by his countrymen. Arrointment.—Col. J. T. Van Alen has been appointed Chargé to the republic of the Ecuador. Ex-Senator Folsom is very savage at this appoint- ment, as he expected to get Progress of Cholera, IN THE CITY, The report of yesterday is a remarkable falling off in cases in the Hospital, and what is still stranger, the deaths in the Hospital exceed the number of cases; but these deaths wero the results of cases previously admitted. Itisclear that the disease ison the de- cline, The following table exhibits the number of cases and deaths, for the weck onding yesterday, at 12 o'elock:— Deaths 9 Puceday . pat Wednerday. . 10 Thursday... 19 Friday... 12 Saturday. 19 Sunday... 10 Tova’. i's « vs 90 IN OTHER he Tho Fort Madison (lowa) Statesman, of the 26th ult. says :—There bas not yet been a singlo case of chole! in this place, and the general health vd The Bulfalo Commercial vidvertiser, of the 8th { Auys :—‘l he fear of the cholera has gon It is no lo: er able to produce a panic in the public mind. City Intelligence, ANOTHER MURDER BY SHOOTING. The Coroner was called yesterday to hold an inquest at Fort Washington Hotel, near Harlem, on the boily of Patrick Boylan, a native of Ircland, 35 years of age, who came to his death by being shot withagua by Benedict Schmidt It appears from the facts in this case, by the testi: mony taken by Patrick Davis, before the Coroner, that Schmidt is keeper of the Fort Washington Hotel; that on Friday night last Patrick Boylan, Thomas Ward, Patrick McCarty and Patrick Davis, all boarded with Schmidt, and were laborers on the Hudson River Rail- road; on that night they camo home togethor, and on entering the house the ceased said, * dont ma noise in the house,’’ as Schmidt is ill; de then went to Schmidt's sitting room door. and said, ‘Boss Schmidt, I want to see you, as you are a nice man;’? Schmidt called out “go to bed;"” the deceased then called out again four or five times, and gave the door kick, and the door flew open; Boylan then turned his face towards the parlor, and reccived the | shot, and fell into the arms of Patrick Davis, who stood alongside of him; the other twomen, W: and McCarty, had gonojup stairs to bed Boylan died in about three minutes. Boylan was not in the inside of u arlor When shot. Jowph Learman, who isin the employ of Schmi testifies, that on the night in question he. wi standing by the side of Schmidt when Boylan came to the door, and kicked atit; Schmidt did not say anything at the time; he was undressed, except his antaloons and vest fier Boylan kicked at the door Benmidt went into a bed room that is off the front par- lor, aad got a double barrel gun, ho then stepped into the parlor with it, then levelled it at Boylan, and fired, but the witness did not seo the deecnsed fall; Schmidt then left the room, and said nothing; Schmidt said to the witness, before he was arrested, that he had been trouble ith all of them before; and that was the reason he had shot Boylan; on the Friday night Schmidt raid to the witness that he wanted him to stay with him that night, and called bim out of bed, that if the men made trouble he would have him along- side of him, Dr. Holmes mado the post mortem examination of tho Lody. and found in the neighborhood of the right nip- ple punctures from sixty-five shot; the shot passud through the flesh, fracturing the 2d, 3d, 4th, and 6th nbs of the right side, and entered ‘the right Lang, passing through it into the left cavity of the chest; some of the shot entered the pericardium. and passod into the heart, The pericardium was distended with coagulated blood, The wounds were sufficiont to cause death. A numberof shot were found in the cavity of the chest, The jury. upon tho above tacts, rendered the following verdict;—That the deceased, latrick Boylan, came to his death by a gunshot wound. in- flicted by Benedict Schmidt. Upon this verdict the Coroner committed Schmidt to prison for examination on the charge ot murder. TUE LIVTING OF TH PIRE—A BODY FOUND. Yesterday morning, between 4and 6 o'slock, tho Empire steamer was finally raised high and dry in the sectional dock, near Pike slip, when what nover was dreamed of, an immense hole in her bottom, was re- vealed, besides that hitherto supposed to be the enly one; and what seems curious enough, it is some ten oF twelve fect from it, farther aft, and about two or threo foot lower down. It is somewhat diMeult to account for the two holes. ‘Tho solution appears to be thi ‘The upper and more forward holo, which is also ti rmaller one. was made by the bowsprit of the schooner, which being snapped out of her quick as lightal and the two boata going ats |, between thom, twenty-two miles jour, tern of the schooner ttruck kee ferther aft, aud made a breach as large as in repair, L P the head of & cask. Hence. as it will be recollected, one of the wituesses stated he heard a double crash, as | itwere. This bole accounts for the rapid manner in | which the boat filled. The body of the fourth brothor of Mr. Ladd, of Stonington, Connretiout, was fouad floating in the cabin, betwoen the eugines, up the main deck, with one arm rot a settee. in hb it was fartened. and by means of whioh the boy proba- bly endeavored to nave himself He was about twel years of a He had on all his cloths except his shoos, and so the other three brothers fouud iv the same eabin. These were the only bodies gotin that part of the boat, notwithstanding the fears entertained that #0 many would be found there It is quite clear that they had been awakened and if they had not waited to dress themacives.night have been saved. The when a attended yesterday moruing, at six o’clonk, eoroner gencral search wax made for bodivs, but none except that of Ladd wax found. As. however. it was expected by some that others might be found in the course of the day the inquest was deferred. There were none others found, thongh the whole vessel has boon searched. and the beds brought up, and clothes, and everything that could be got below. This body, which is now the twenty-fourth that has beea found, remains stillon board. but will bo removed to-day to Stoning- ton, after aw inquest being held proforma + Mr, Williams. « relative, identified the body yester- day. The stench frem the vessel, was eo great, that more than one discharged the contents of their sto- mache. A large crowd was collected around the dock during the day; but very few were permitted to go on board. The articles brenght up one by one by the sailors, ‘and placed on the deck, presented @ curious melange One brought a pair of boots. another a cloak, another an overeat, apother a parasol, another a vest or a pair of trousers, another @ carpet bag or ® portmanteau. ail covered with wud avd filth These articles were washed. a hose with ( roton water baving been intre- duced into the boat. and were numbered secording to the berths in which they were found. The gold watch avd purse belonging to Mrs, Tuthill were found on the deck just where she stated she dropped them, ‘The purse contained $2 50 less than she said itdid. Amoag the curiosities found was an ob-cene book, illustrated with cuts.and gilt edged. entitled « Fanny Hill’s Last” It Was taken from the pocket of a sack coat. Some of the contenta of the pocket-books found were amusing inthe extreme. One of them contained some verses written in pencilling. inspired by standing on Brooklyn Heights, aud looking into the bay. There was u lady, too, in the case, We do not mention came; Among the articles found were the followin, Six dollars in bills, § uglish shillings. and 8 English six- pences, belouging.as appeared from seme papers found, to Levi Savery, who was going to Whitehall; a box of Gry goods, addressed to iiss E, Lester, Whitehall; pertinanteau, with the name engraved, “Charles 8 fKithian. Bridgeton, N. J.” ® gold watch, found in room No (5; # silver watch, in room No U6; @ port- manteau iu No 52, a basket contalning a black silk dress, found amidships; a cloak. found ia No 60; an overcoat, in No, 66; « «pecimen of cylinder paper. from the establishment of vieid & Co. as appeared from writing in penciiling upon 41; a pocketbook, containing a receipt dated Schenectady, ici J, Skerrett, for $0 50 fer medical attendance aad mevicine, signed by Jas. L. Van Cuger; also, a $5 note, a letter from Mr Topping to his nieco; the letter was without an envelope There was a host ef other little things, too numerous to dercribe; but which will all, in due time, fall into the hands of the proper owners It will take w very large sum of money to put the boat Lust ovening a man, who was at tho dock looking at the Empire, stood on ‘one of the puncheons that were ficating there, and waa thrown into the water. It was with cousiderable difficulty he was rescued, for he got under the dock. One of the hands of the boat also tellinto the water, having lost his balance. but soon ex- tricated himself, without any further injury than » thorough wetting. ‘Tie Srrciric oR THR CuoLens,—We noticed, the other day—but not to recommend it—the allegation spread no zenlonsly abroad, by some credulous journalists, that sulphur Mad baen, Misovered a4,au tntaible apo- cile for cholera | We now find, on making tho inquiry, that in consequence of the warm and glowing conil- dence with which it was trumpeted forth by the newspapers, it has beon tried and thoroughly’ test- ed and found wanting; in other words, {t is a com- plete humbug. A physician of our acquaintance tried it fully upon some patients in tho various stages of cholera, and he lost every one of them; whereas, under the treatment head previously pursued, ho bad not lost a single patient. Itis a pity that some people should lend themselves $0 easily to be led away by quack medicines and quack promises, and it is high- ly censurable when a public journalist endorses, by a favorable notice. tales and stories the crediting of which may cost the lives of many. Suocxina Ascipent.—A little boy, tho son of Peter Pétemo, was run over by the railroad cars in Centre street, and had one of his legs most droadfall mangled. Amputation was performed by Doctor M. Stephenson, in Broome street, in the presence of seve- ral medical gentiemen, assisted by Dr. Garrish, The patient was put under the full influence of the chloro- form, previously to operating, and was entirely uncon- scious of any pain whatever. ‘The little fellow is doing remarkably well, considering tho severity of the in- jwy. Accipent with 4 Revorven.—The report in circula- tion that Mrs. Hyer, the wife of Thomas Hyer, of the Branch Hotel, bad attempted to shoot him, and then thoot herself, is not correct in any particular. It ap- pears that in packing or unpacking atrunk, she took up srevolver, which had been loaded several months, andin fun pointed it to her breast, supposing none of the barrels were charged, as the one upon which the hammer rested was not capped. In pulling the trig- ger, the barreis mechanically revolved, and the ham- mer struck nig a barrel that was capped, which ex- loded, and the ball inflicted a slight flesh wound, ‘om which she will, without doubt, soon recover, so that this horrible attempt at murder and suicide ele simply to carclessness in handling a loaded Pistol. Accipent.—On Saturday evening, about 5 o'clock, achild was run over by ® milkman in Houston atrect, The injury, however, was but trifling; and the child was brought home to No. 7 Avenue D. Dra Max Founn.—At six o’elock on Saturday even- ing, a dead man was found in the lumber yard of Mr. Littel, corner of Jefferson and Cherry streets. Svuppxx Deatn.—The coroner was called to hold an inquest, yesterday, at No. 25 Bowery, on the body of a man who was found dead in his bed about 10 o'clock on Sunday morning. ‘The deceased took lodging the night previous. and gave his name as MeGerey, The coroner will hold an inquest this day. Axorier.—Tho coroner held an inquest, yesterday, at No 6 Depeyster street, on the body of James Dono- van, a native of Ireland, 40 years of age, who came to his death by disease of the heart. The deceased was ae in that vicinity asa porter. Verdict accord- gly. Sroxe Trmowixa.—William Doyle was arrested by officer Mayher, on Saturday, in the 5th ayenuo, near 20th street, for throwing stones and other missiles at Persons passing, Corns Four.—A bundle of clothing has been found in 24th street, near 4th avenue. It will be found at the police station house, 29th strect. Woman Founn ix tHe Streets.—At half past ten o'clock, on Saturday evening. Mary Murphy was found lying in Pine street, and supposed to have been just dclivered of an infant. Axovnes Case.—A womau named Mary Anno Cur- rap, who was in labor pains. was brought to the station house of No, 2 district, on the same evening, where @ room was fitted up for her use. Dra, Henry and Me- Donne were sent for, aud rendered her every assis- ance, Cusxcr oy Hour ror Crosixa tue Mai.s.—Tho hour for the departure of the Stonington boats being changed from 6 to 6 P. M., the Eastern mail will close hereafter at4 P. M. daily, and on steamer days it will be kept open until 6 o'clock, P. M . to.allow as much time as is possible for our merchants to get ready their letters. ‘The next steamer's mail for Liverpool willclose at th office here at half: past ten, A. M., instead of ten o'clock, a, heretofore, A Srray Squrenet.—Last evening, a very pretty squirrel was observed leaping from branch to branch of the trees in the Park. A crowd collected, and seemed tobe much amused with his antics, THe did not se to have much notion of descending to earth again. ' Brookiyn City Intelligence. Fins.—A fire broke out on Saturday evening last, be- tween the hours of 10 and 11. ina building near the Fulton ferry, owned and occupied by Messrs. Champin & Robins, as an oil factory. Owing to the combuszible Nature of the materials, which consisted of various kinds of oils. paints, &e.. the alarm was scarcely given before the buliding was completely enveloped in the ames, ond it was apparent that nothing could be done to rave it, Inabout half an hour the roof was burnt through,and every particle of the wood work consume: the oil in the lower part, however, was burning all night, and volumes of smoke are still rising from the ruins. ‘The firemen wes promptly on the spot, but could do nothing to extinguish the flames Tho damage by fire is variously estimated. but cannot fall short of $8,000. which was covered by insurance, It is said that a Mr. Bullitt, the proprictor of the splendid model of the city of New York,which was removed,from the place only a+hort time since, has lost a duplicate of the same, which was stored away in the upper part of the build- ing, and which he values at $3,000, Kiscs County Cmevit Covat.—The calender for Monday, in this court, is as follows:—Nos, 3, 4, 6, 11, 12, 16, 32. 40 61 Common Cor o'clock, A Brren.—A man named John Garvia was arrested on Ssturday last by officer Oakey, charged with at- tempting to interfere with the aid oficer while in the discharge of bis official duties. [t appears that Garvin and another desperado, while ina state of intoxication, became very pugilistic in their behaviour, much to the diegrace of the neighborhood in which thuy were, went out in the street, and there had a regular ecrimmage, Mr. Onkey accordingly interrupted these amicable pro- ceedings. and while engaged in seizing one by the collar ived several ugly blows from the other, and also » bite on one of his fingers. After a desperate struggle, however, both the belligerents wore arrested and taken to jail Ennatum —In the report of court proceedings of Sa- turday, it was stated that Judge Morre held Mr.Dough- erty to bail inthe sum of $10,000, whereas it should reud Judge Greenwood, The latter gentleman, at first, held the party to bail in the sum of $2000 to answer; but. rubsequently. an indictment was found agains Dougherty, by the Grand Jury now in session, whe: upon he was arrested on a bench warrant, and again taken before Judge Greenwood and required to give bonds for $10,000. as stated, “The Board mects to-day at five Movements of Individuals., Annivans atine Hotes Vestnupay — vt the ston.—-J. Davies, Rio de Janeiro. by the Lexington; jor Wyse, U.S, Army; Mr Corcoran, Washington: J. Storm, U.S Navy; Dr Philip 8..N c Col, Mitehell, do London; Robinson, U. H Hubsling, St. Thom lnvine House —Re Spencer Brown, South ton; Stephon Gale, Chica; Navy; t Floto! Hopy. Tob British army, ervey; Win. A Wylio, Washing. Joseph Eck, 8t. Louis, TELEGRAPRIC INTELLIGENCE, & New Grevasse at New Orleans—Arrest of a Female Forger—Fatal Affray. Barrimone, Jane 10, 1849, The Southern mail bas arrived, and brings New Or- leans dates to the 3d of June, A new crevasse has formed, 10 miles below the city: as large as that at Sauve’s plantation. Madam Galiot, formerly Misa Eliza Clement, some time since charged by s Mr. Michaud with hay: forged his name to a note for $10,000, was urrested, held to bail fur $2500 An ai'ray «courred at a coffee house inthe third nicipality, and # mam wamed Wardell waa killed by snother named Lynch, The dispute arose about cards, Interesting Intelligence from Texas, Bavtiaoax, June 10, 1849. ‘The Corpus Christi (Texas) Syr, of tho lith ult. seye that a Mr. Magrain, when returning from Lorede, encountered two ladiaua, but having two double barrel guns with him he succeeded in escaping. Many arrows were shot ut him. Ho saw signs of many In- dinns. A tornado passed over Saluvia, which blew dowa many houses, and unreofed some others, Nolives lost, Gov, Wood, of Texas, has issued his proclamation, ordering the State elections for the first Monday im August. National Honors in Memory of Major Gen. Gatnes. Wasiixotox, June 10, 1849, Tho Secretary of War has issued orders for the usual military honors to be paid to the memory of Major Goneral Edmond P. Gaines deceased. Fatal Affray. Bartinone, dune 10, 1849, An affray occurred at Chesterfield district, South Carolina, between two men, Stroud end Miller, The bowels of Stroud were cut out. Small Pox m North Carolina. Bartimone, June 10, 1849, ‘Tho North Carolina papers say that the small pox wa extending at Greensboro, ‘There had already been tem deaths and several new cases telllgonce. Shipp! Bosron, June 9, 1319, Arrived—Bark Bostonian, Buenos Ayres, April 27, Monte Video, 28th. Left ship Shaw, for Boston, ldg; barks Austia, for N York; Spartan, do; Gen Wool, unc; brigs James Caskie, Boston; Elias Taylor, do; Russian, do; Seguin, California: Hyder Ali, do, ldg; Meta, uno. « t Montevideo, frigate Br dywine, Brig Monte Christo, Fryal, 17th May. Sid in co with brig Barbingor, on a whaling crviss. Left St Lawrence, of and for NYork from Liverpool, 33 days, put back from Jon 41, for water, having had his water stove by the iron in the hold, te leave in3 days with 160 steerage passengers. Spoke 3d inst, Jat 42, lon 62, ship Brewer, from Liverpovl for NYork, with loss of fore and maintopgallant masts, Jung 10—Arrived—Ship Ocean Star, Liverpool; bark Oreo Tris, Buenos Ayr tig Rebecea, Galway; schr Isis, NYork. Spoke June I, lat 30 16, lon 63, brig Speedwell, Boston, for Auff Cayes; 3d, Int 32 41, lon 67 11, bark Pacific, from Pacifio Ocean fer Fairhaven, 1€00 bbls; May 6, off Cape St Roque, brig Milton, Rio Grande for Philadelphia, Marine Affairs, Tur Nxw Worun.’—It is worthy of remark, that while the railways of Great Britain, for speed, durabili- ty, and excellence of construction, outstrip very far any lines over yet projected in this country, the Amo- rican river steamers maintain a superiority over the whole world, not only in point of speed, but in size and gorgeousness of equipment. Sixty miles an hour are con- atantly travelled by railway in England, anda single engine has been often known to accomplish 80 miles an hour; even 100 miles have been performed on extra- ordinary occasions; while here a speed of from 30 te 40 miles aa hour is all that bas been yet attained, and the average is far below those figures. Oa the other haud, 12 miles, or at the utmost 14 miles an hour. are con- sidered a highly Frey spy eee speed at the other side of the water—here it has been doubled with ease, But the difference in the gorgeous and costly fitting up, is equally great There you will find no saisons, no decks above the main deck; and the cabias, though pretty comfortable, are generally plain. hero is more of.the boat above the main deck than below it, and the most costly part of her, too. Even the engines are above this level, @ thing unknown in the old country. Great as is the perfection already attained in the building of river steamersin the United States, ths spirit of progress seems to pant for higher degrees of it, and accordingly the New World has been built to cast in the shado any- thing that has ever floated on the Amorican watoi Her projectors, Mr. Isaac Newton and Company had already distinguished themselves by their peculiex genius in building and cquipping river stoam- ers, The Isaac Newton, the Hondrick Hudton, aud other boats, were monuments of thelr enterprise and skill. Inthe New World thoy havo excelled the:n- selves. No cost bas been spared, nothing that mony could purehase, to render her superior to all her prode- cessors, She is the longest boat ever put on thy stocks in this country,—the longest aftoat in any ale of the world. Her dimensions are as follows:—Length. 357 feet; extreme width, 69 feet; engine, 76 feet in eylia- der; 165 feet in stroke; wheel of iron, 46 feet in diam ter. She draws 4} feet of water, Her hull has been built by Wm. H. Brown, the eminent architect of the new line of oeean steamers; her engines by Secor & Co.; her joinery work by Alexander Hawkins; she has been painted by William [Holmes; the fancy painting by Moline and Allegra; her decorations by Jackson & Caillonette; stained glass by F. Schultz; upholstered by D. G. Taylor. Her commander is Captain lov, 80 well known and so popular as a captain, for many years, of the first class steamers, Ho is worthy of ssh aboat. The stoward is Mr, ‘kar, who has superin- tended the fitting up and decoration ef the Isaa¢ Ngw- ton. which stood alone till the erection of the New World. His taste bas been singularly displayed upon the new boat. Tho kitchen is a perfect model, and erents more the appearance of a parlor t 8 ; but the pantry le nd every thing yet attempted. Its cleganee and convenience, SUE & novelty peut! ar to it'that supplies a doside- ratum £0 long felt in steamboats, render it @ sort of curiosity. In those large boats where so many sit down tcgether to meals, it has been always complained of that the first dishes placed on the table are per- fectly cold when the last are served up To obviate this inconvenience, an ingenious contrivaace has bea reeorted to; a portion of the steam by which the en- gine is worked, is conveyed underneath the pantry stands on which the dithes are placed preparatory to their being sent to table, and the result is that they are kept perfectly warm. The forward or lounging cabin is a splendid room, sumptuously furnished and decorated, with a very handsome lustre in the centre, But when you enter the after, or dining, cabin, you forget thy other in tho superior magnificence ef the new attract Thy chandeliers and the furniture in general aro far richer, while the walls of the room are decorated all round with beautiful oil paintings. But the grand room re- inains yet to be mentioned—the ladies’ saloon—which casts ail the others into the shade, It is more like @ room you would expect in royal palace than ine steamboat. The chandeliers are of the most exquisite workmansbip; the chairs are covered with dauask ratin, and finished to the last degree, with most luxa- rious conversation chairs of the same materials, Three Italian marble centre tables. of the dnest veining with abost of small but extremely beautifal mahogany tables. all round the roont; the ‘softest and richest car- pet and rugs that can b ; and, in fact, all the fur- niture and ornaments to correspond The oil paintings in this room are admirable. and there is @ very haud- some clock at the after end, while all round the saloom there are pier glasses of the most superb description, reaching from top to bottom. ‘This room has never been equalled in any steamboat in the world To the rear of this saloon, and commuuicating with It, is the ladies’ wash room, of which it is sufficient to say that it is quite in keeping with the style of the room to wae it ix an adjunct, This steamer being a day beat, has no bedrooms ex- cept a few for ladies as may happen to be sick, and they are as elegant as ail the ether appoiatnente, She will ply between Now York and Albany. going tiers one day and returning the next, fer first trip hat been fixed for to-morrow. Her wheels ary of enor aug tizo. being by far the largest on the river, She has but ong engine; itexcelsin size und power that of the Isaxe New= ton. which cost $46,000, It is low pressure, and therefore the most safe, Itmight bo suppored—and indeed it has been asserted—that from the extreu Dont. it will be diMeuit t happens to be the fact; sh much facility as a pleasure yacht; though lon large, she is “clean built’? and very easily magaged, So little straining is there, that ber motion is nevor felt, and the most nervous hand can write with pertect care None of her space being occupied by erths, there is the more room for the grand apartmy we have deseribed. and they are not only lofty but cious and wide, The promensdes on the main and hurricane decks, are truly magnificent The distia- guithing feature ia the manner of supplying meals ia this boat is, that it i upon the Buropean plan; that Is, every individual or family. or party of friends, call for whut they want, and at such time as they want it, aad accordingly, instead of sets of long tables, there are a Dumber ofsmall ones. Thisgis the custom adopted, not only in Kngland. but in all the boats on the Rhine, We wish every success to enterprising and go- shend proprictors —Ieanc Newton will be as famous for his inventions in improving and de@orating steam. bonte as his great namesake for his discoveries in the laws of gravit Police Intelligence, Arrest of Burgiars —Two hard-looking fellows. called John Hogan, alias Limping Jerry. and Joseph Sergent, were arrested. yesterday. on a charge of burgliriouslys obtnining an entrance into the dwetling howe. No. 319 Water street, occupied by Hans Miller. by forcing open the door and breaking the lock. They carried off from the premises a lot of clothing, valuad at $5. The evidence being cleat against them, Justice Lothrop committed them to prison for trial. Disorderly House. —Bartholomew Webster and Jamon ‘Webster were arrested on Saturday night, on @ chara of keeping a disorderly house, and welling liquor with- be nese nea) onthe : ner of Franklin and Elm streets, inthe barement The mag\strate them bot! up in defwult of bail? Dh tse ” Charge of Counterfeiting Labels.—Mr. U. 8. Comstock denies the charges made aguinet him by Mr. W. Moflatt, of counterfeiting pill labels, and as soon as Jas an opporcunity i Limself 2 rig ny, rs court of justice, will vindicate