The New York Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1849, Page 2

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New York, Wednesday, Revolution in Europe—Posttt and the United Stat The extraordinary and remarkable scenes which are transpiring daily and hourly among the nations of Europe, and which now assxme a form and shape tangible and well defined, excite profound anterest and attention from every reflecting and thinking man on both sides of the Atlantic, and throughout the civilized world. The whole Conti- nent is in a blaze of excitement and revolution—in the midst of a gigantic civil war, in which nations, homogeneous in civilization, in intelligence, and in progress, are marshalling their forces in epposition to each other, and preparing to settle the most im- portant question, concerning the dignity and happi- ness of mankind, that ever occupied the attention of our race, or was ever submitted to the arbitra- ment ef the sword, since the orb on which we live first revolved on its axis. The events which have produced, directly, this interesting state of things, are of such recent oceur- rence that they are fresh in the memory of all; but the agencies which led to it indirectly may be traced to remote ages, and to their origin—the in- stinctive hatred of tyranny in every form, religious or political, which is implanted in the human breast. The workings of this instinct of freedom, developed in the restlessness and uneasiness of man, in all ages, under tyranny, was exhibited in the formation of theRoman republic, and in the sub- sequent history of every European nation, in pro- portion to its advances in civilization and intelli- gence. The history of England 1s replete with evidences of the workings of this spirit—this in- stinct to shake off tyranny, whether religious or political—and it is to one of those efforts to over- turn religious domination that we can trace many events in modern times, which have effected revo- lutions and changes that have astonished and elec- tnfied the world. We refer to the reformation under Henry the Eighth of England, and carried out by Luther, Calvin, and their confréres in Ger- many, Switzerland, and other countries. That re- formation had not for its origin, exclusively, a de- sire to simplify the Christian religion, but a desire, also, to shake off the spiritual tyranny of the Church of Rome, which, previeus to the period referred to, exercised a most despotic sway over the minds of men of every degree, high and low, and controlled the fate of kings and nations. The various sects into which the reformers divided themselves after the reformation was accomplished, in their turn assumed to con- trol each other; and the persecutions for con- gcience suke, to which one was subjected, led to the departure of the pilgrims to the shores of America, where they established themselves, and formed the basis of the great nation which the United States now presents. The revolution of the old thirteen English colonies in due time suc- ceeded, and the first great French revolution owed igin to the success which attended the efforts of our ancestors in a similar direction. That re- volution, however, was not destined to be durable or lasting; but the influences which the French republic of that day created, could not be sup- pressed. True, the republic was crusked by the successful efforts of an alliance of despots against her; but the spirit of liberty which it awakened from the dormant state in which it had so long laid, could not and never can’ be suppressed as long as the instinct which we have referred to remains in the human breast. Those influences have been at work ever since, and, combined with the example which the Ame- ric republic has constantly and unvaryingly preeented of their adaptedness to the promotion of the wealth, greatness and happiness of the human family, have penetrated the inmost recesses of every nationin Europe, and are now about to blossom and bear fruit throughout that continent. The situation in which Europe is now placed is, in many respects, similar to what it was at the period of the first French revolution, only that the masses of the people are more enlightened now than they were then, and political liberty is better understood at the present day than it was at that time. The views of the men who figured in that great struggle were vague, and, in many respects, visionary. They extended no farther than to aa ideal liberty, which smacked as much of licen- tiourness as of freedom. Now, however, the case is different, as we hope and trust the results of the impending struggle will be of another character to those which succeeded the early revolution in of England France. Now, as then, a formidable alliance is being formed to crush the rising spirit of liberty in Europe. Austria, Russia, and Prussia, with the whole of the physical and military resources of each, have formed a compact to overrun that continent, tosuppress revolution, and eventually, if successful in their first efforts, to restore the dynasties that have fallen, and y narchs who have been dethro; netate the mo- Within the last eighteen months. The programme is made out, and so plain 1s its interpretation that he who runs may read it. The great erisis is at hand. friends of liberty, on the one side, are armin marshalliog their forces for the great conflict the despot of Russia is organizing his powerful 8 10 co-operate with those of Prussia and the Hungarians to bondage again, and then, if euecesstul, overrun all Europe, and dictate terms of peace in Paris, perhaps, for a second time This will be no trifling stru: will be arrayed ag 1 by all the strengtn of its friends and advocates. Jt will be a egr p of life und death. If the prin ciple of democtacy succeed, despotism in the uld world will be at an end; if dexpoti m be trumphant, democracy will have received a blow whiehit may not recover'for ages With these things before us, and these convic- tions on our mind,as well as the part which Eugland took in the former struggle of the European mo- narchs to stifle the aspirations for liberty, at an earlier period, it becomes a matter of the highest importanee into which seale that power will throw Jier influence in the commg conflict. In the former one she placed the whole of her military and naval force in opposition to the friends of treedom; and arm Austna to reduce Great will be the shock. rgle ; for principle iple, each supported | without her assistance, it is not improbable that the armies of the allied powers would never have crossed the French frontier. What position, then, will she take at this time ? Will she again, despite of the intelligence of her people, league herself with despots, to prop up and prolong despotism % or will she adopt the policy which probably will be determined upon by the American republic—that of non-intervention in that struggle—and allow the friends of freedom, headed by the French republic, and the opponents of freedom headed by the despot of Russia, to settle the question at 1ssue between them, without taking part with either side ? This is an important inquiry at this particular juncture, and we wish we could answer it satis- factorily. There are many potent reasons why she should decline interfering at all, and least of all throwing her influence in the scale against freedom. She has now no motive for desiring the prostration of France. The animosity which has existed between the two countries for ages, is soft- ening and becoming less intense year by year. Nor 18 there any particular reason why she should again enter into an alliance with Russia for the perpetuation of Russian despotism ; for that government is menaced, and in time must fall, if the spirit of liberty now abroad in Europe should succeed in the coming struggle. Since the period when that power engaged in continental disputes, her commercial relations have been extenaed, and she has discovered that when her commerce falls, she must full with it. In the ending struggle she would certainly lose some of the commercial ad- vantages which she now enjoys, because her con- tinental markets would be to a great extent cut off; but that would be the case to as great, and perhaps agreater extent, if she engaged in that struggle. But to counterbalance that loss, she could extend her commercial relations with America, She is from time to time striking off the restrictions which im- proper judgment has fastened on her commerce, and in every step she takes in that direction, she is met by the United States in a spirit of liberality and reciprocity. The last instance of this kind was the repeal of her navigation laws, which will be responded to by this country when the proper time shall have arrived, whatever the present Ame- rican cabinet may now say. Again: England possesses a vast colonial em- pire in all parts of the world, the safety of which would be jeopardized by any armed interference in European politics at this time. And not only would the integrity of her colonial empire be en- dangered, but her extensive commerce with her distant possessions would be annihilated, or nearly so. Another important consideration, which should weigh with England in adopting non-intervention as her policy in the great conflict which is sure to take place in Europe within a short time, is the ha- bility she would incur of being drawn into hostility with the United States. The American govern- ment will, in all probability, as we have pre- viously stated, adopt a strict non-intervention; but the American people will sympathize according to law. Our commerce is extensive with Europe, and any attempt by ayy ffation to interfere with ourrights as aneutral nation, would be immediately resented. We ure not now a nation to be trifled with, nor can our flag be insulted with impunity in any sea. If England were to take sides in the coming strug- gle, her jealousy at the prosperity which would mark our commerce might overcome her judg- ment, and she might be rash enough to e+maut some act that would plunge the two countries into a war with each other. Her position, in the event of such a state of things, would certainly be as bad as her worst enemies could desire. She would be deprived of her best and only remaining market of importance, and the consequences might be fatal to her existence as a nation. There are other considerations which we might put forth, tending, like the above, to show that it would be an imprudent act for England to adopt any policy but one of non-intervention in European affairs—such a policy as will, in all proba- bility, be followed by the American republic. We hope that her councils on the subject will be cha- racterized by wisdom and sagacity, and that she will allow the nations on the Continent to settle the approaching difficulties among themselves. Tne Crry unper tae New Cnarrer.—On the firet day of June instant, the new charter about which se much has been said and sung, went into operation, and great things are expeeted from it. That it isan improvement on the old one, there is no question; for it is admitted by all, whose opinion on the subject is worthy of attention, that if its provisions and requirements are adhered to, and faithfully carried out by the party now in con- trol of our municipal government, great and mani- fold advantages will accrue to our suffering and heavy tax-paying citizens. We shall see, how- ever, what we will see in the matter. ‘The whig party have certainly gone into power under most favorable circumstances. For the first time in a number of years, they have not only a majerity in both branches of the legislature, but their executive magistrate, the mayor, is of their party, and, in addition, they havea whig judieiary, although, probably, the last mentioned does not concern the administration of our city affairs very materially. The administration of our city gov- ernment, for the next year or so, will solve a very important problem, one that has occupied, in a great degree, the attention of philo- sophical politicians in years past. That pro- blem is, whether the whig party, after having acquired political power, can maintain it, and con- duct themselves in such a manner as to entitle them to re-election at the hands of the people. Now, in this city, the whigs have been triumphant- ly elected under very favorable auspices. They not only had a respectable majority of the suffrages of the people, but they have for their guidance a char- ter, which is universally admitted to be good, and which, if its intentions and provisions are fulfilled, will relieve our tax-payers from many of the burdens which they have previously suffered under, and, at the same time, give us a more wholesome admi- istration of our municipal affairs. Well, they ave been in power for some time past, and let us see how far they have proceeded in the solution of »roblem to which we have referred. As we » informed, the tree is known by its fruits—so political parties are known by their acts. And what have been the acts of the whigs since their triumphant election, in this city last spring? Let re what their sins of omission and commis- sion have been. And first, as to their sins of omission. Indivi- dually, the Mayor and every other member of the city government, are tolerably niee people ; but tolerably nice people do not always make good legislators. Well, their principal sin of omis- sion consists in their not having the city thorough- ly cleansed and purified at a time when the direst enemy to human existence was hovering in our neighborhood, and which, at length, reached our city. lt cannot be dened that the streets and ave- hues in our fashionable fuubowrgs, or, ut the West End, bave been cleaned in a most unexceptiona- ble manner, and chloride of lime, in generous quantities, sprinkled in’ the gutters; but, how is tt with the poor and densely populated portions of the city? It certaialy cannot be said that those por- tious of the city have received the atiention which their filthiness and nastiness called for. Aud why not? why not? This has been one of the prfacipal sins of omis- sion which the whig party im power in this city have committed. What have been their sins of commission? ‘The main one hag been perps- trated by the Common Couneil, in passing a reso- lution approbatory of the conduct and behaviour of the police and military at the massacre in Astor Piece; while by their not preventing or averting the catastrophe which led to that massacre of four and twenty innocent citizens, they subjected them- selves to deserved censure, and afterwards, in producing that catastrophe by which 90 much ia- nocent blood was shed. By taking the course which the Common Council did in that matter, they foolishly, and we may say recklessly, assum- ed ull the responsibility, moral and political, of that massacre, and made it a political question, Fatal measure! Fatal councils that urged it! This is the moin sinof commission which can be, with justice, laid at the door of the whig party during its brief possession of power in this city, and if that and their sins of omission be taken as criteria of what they will do, we should say at once, that notwithstand- ing the favorable circumstances under which they assumed power, their administration will unravel the solution of the problem to which we haye re- ferred, ifnot exactly to their own satisfaction, at least to that of their pelitical opponents, They will, we fear, prove the truth of what has been so frequently charged against them—that the whig party are ad- mirable managers when in the minority; that they are excellent opponents in opposition; but that when they reach power, they lose their balance, topple, tumble and fall—that, in fact, when in the ascen- dancy they are not worth a rush. We believe there is more truth than poetry in this picture of the whigs, drawn by their oppo- nents. They are divided into and ruled by 80 ma- ny cliques and coteries, that sound, common sense and sagacity are overlooked entirely, and in fact never enter into their calculations, and the conse- quence 1s, that the sceptre is taken out of their hands, befere they even get a fair grasp of it. We sha!] watch the career of the whig party in this city for the remainder of their term of office, with a good deal of interest. Important from St. Domingo=Attempt to Arrest the American Consal, &e, dc. By the brig Phenix, Captain Cook, from St. Domingo, which place she left on the Ist inst., we learn that for the previous two months, the city was in a state of great excitement, on account ef the cowardly conduet of the Presi- dent, who was on the point of sacrificing his country tothe Haytiens. He and his generals had deserted hia army, and abandoned several strong posts, and the enemy were making direct for the city, when the former President (Santana) arrested their progress, with a few hundred men, ‘and drove them back to their own territory. San- tana, after the fight, desired to return home, but was refused admission into the city, when the whole country rose in his behalf, and laid siege to the city. On the 19th May, the tyrant within, com- menced arresting men and women, and threatened the lives of all who opposed him. A great number took refuge in the several consuls’ houses. He had made an attempt to arrest Mr. Elliot, the Ame- rican Consul, which he would have succeeded in, together with eighty persons who had taken re- fuge under his flag, had wot the British Consul and the Captain ef an Engiish man-of-war interfered. On the 22d ult., at 4 P, M., they commenced firing from all the forts, on the troops of Santana, which continued until 2 P. M., of the 23d, when a white flag came from Santana, with a demand that they should surrender, as he had 8,000 men and 20 pieces of cannon, with which, if they re- fused, he would take the city. Provisions were scarce in the city, and it was blockaded by sea and land. Santana has proved that Jimines intended to put the island in the pescession of the Haytiens. It is believed Jimines will stand the siege. Santama having refused all mediation, the consuls will embark on board the men of war in the harbor. All the women and children, toge- ther with the Congress, are to go outside. San- tana has 8,000 men, and Jimines has 400 and the fortifications. From Curacoa.—By the brig Reindeer, Captain Doyle, which arrived yesterday from Curacoa, whence she sailed on the 27th ult., we have re- ceived the following letter from our correspon- dent : Curacoa, May 27, 1819, ‘The latest accounts from Venezuela state the affairs of that republic to be in a very gloomy situation, owing te the misgovernment that has oppressed it for the last eighteen months. Monagas has alienated the people by his tyrannical acts, some of which have struck at the root of all commercial and agricultural prosperity; and they. look forward with confidence fer the restoration of legal order under Paez. Throughout the country, his cause is gaining constantly, and the people seem to await his arrival there to rid themselves of the overnment which now so oppresses them. Gen. aez is still at this place. Many are the reports in circulation of his leaving for Venezuela. The U. 8. sloop-of-war Germantown is now at Porto Cabello, as is reported by a Dutch man-of- war recently arrived from there ; and the steamer Scourge is to have an entirely new trial; and the brig Mount Vernon 1s to be restored to the captain, with $12,000 damages. The Germantown is expected here to-day, and after a short cruise to the windward, will return to weather the hurricane months. Onr island has just thrown off her mourning for the late King, ces | trade is very dull. Progress of the Cholera. IN THIS CITY. Maryon’s Orrice, New Yorn, June 12, 1849. The Sanatary Committee of this city report 36 new oases, and 19 deaths, of cholera, as having ocourred during the last 24 hours. suMManr. Cases. Deaths. 6 6 In Centre street Hospital. In William street Hospital... 00.0.0. 51 Reported by physicians in private practice.25 12 Total +186 19 Discharged from Centre street Hospital, cured, 6 From William street Hospital. ......s0e000 2 Totaloured..seesseeeeeeeeeeeerenre 8 IN BROOKLYN. for THE Boarp or Hrattn, Tuesday, Juno 12, 1849, Since yesterday’s report there have been two cases reported tothe Beard, both of whom are doing well. CHAS. 8, J. GOODRICH, Physician of the Board, P.8 —The Sanatary Committee request @ meeting of the Board st this ofilee, to-morrow morning, a¢ nine o'clock, Or IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the report of the Board of Health of Albany for the 11th inst. :— Since Saturday. 9th, threo cases of cholera have been reported to the Board, one of which has proved fatal; the other two are convalescent. ‘The Albany Knickerbocker, of the 11th inst., says:— Capt. John B. Coffin, of the steamboat Washington, running between Catskill and New York, died at hi residence at Ath@s, on Friday afternoon. A man landed at Hudson on Friday at noon, from the steamer Alida. apparently well, and died at three o'clock on Saturday morning. Nhe New Brunswick, N. J., correspondent of the Newark Idvertiser, under date of the 11th inst., says: — “another death from cholera has occurred among the circumstances of which are truly painful. Capt. Dill Knight, of Wilmington, Del., died on board the schooner Oak. lying in our port, yesterday afternoon. Ho was taken ill goon after leaving New York on Sa- turday morning, and thus out of the reach ef medioal aid. ‘The Chicago (Ill) Journal, of the 9th inst., anys:— For the preceding forty-cight hours, 6 deaths have oo- curred in our city from cholera, Murper in tue New Jersey State Prison.— The keeper and attendants at our State prison were thrown into great excitement yoxterday morning. by the discovery of a man in one of the cells, horribly mangled by the hand vfa fellow convict (ne particu lara. ax we have them from Mr. Gaddis, the keeper, are as follows:—A convict named Cox. who had beea ta prison between two and three years, a week ago ap- peared to be tick, and very desponding. Tho keeper, after trying various remedies ed tom request of Cox to have some person stay with him According! a very trust-worthy industrious aod orderly prix named Sherman, was putin the cell with Cox her- mau slept with him on Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday night, during which time Cox was delight ed with tho arrangement. and ao exprossed himeeit to the keeper, Yesterday morning, as Shermaa was lying asleep with his fave towards Cox, the latier drew o harp knife suddenly and violently tom the back pact berman’s neck, cutting the miusclos, several small veins. and the internal jugular vein Vir, Aik of the keepers, on his round went to the ce ruprise Sherman attempted to reach the door, fell, erying, “Oh! Mr. Aixen.!” Cox was in a eoraer of theseli: Sherman being unable to walk mate procured, and be wus couveyed to another cull Colman was sent for, who sewed up the wound it coutinued to sink under the effects of the injary and died absut half past 10 ¢ Mr Ga went inte Cox's Sheray been removed) and et what bay tone 7 ely wae woping the blood off bis arm, and said to vie, Gad dis, "Oh, we ¢ ay of judg <I knowit'? of bis induced dais, all this olood will be on you ab ‘his man was to kithme this 6 to shave the keepors anti d their avtention lief of bit insauity <a bertef which un to havo beew bat too well foauded W's Hime would have expired nuxs The murdered ui Baiurday — Dremon (Nod) News, Jane 12, Mealth of the City—Urdinanee of the C mon Counell, ‘We have received a copy of an ordinance of the Common Council, just published, organizing the municipal government of the city of New York, and prescribing their powers and duties, pursuant to the new charter, which was passed by the Legislature on the second of April, and subsequently ratified by the citizens at the charter election. ‘The provisions of this enact- ment have already been published in the Hera/d, and the present ordinance is but an amplification of these. The departments and bureaux, as they are called, in imitation of Paris, have been fully explained to the reader. But there is one depart- ment that cannot too often ba brought under the notice of the public at this crisis. It ia the de- partment of the City Inspector. Relating as it does to the health of the city, we subjoin, without abridgement, the entire of that part of the erdi- nance that prescribes his duties and powers, in or- der that it may be seen how far he ts discharging the respensibility that devolves upon him. ‘The City Inspector's Department shall have cogai- zance of ail matters relative to the hoalth of the city. ‘The chief efiicer of the City Inspector's Department, shall be denominated the City Inspector. ‘The City Inspector. before entoring upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bend to tho Corporation, with ut least two sureties, to be approved by the Mayor. and filed in the office of the Comptroller, in the penal eum of five thousand dollars, conditioned for the faith- ful performance of the duties of his office. ‘The City Inspector shall take all necessary measures to ascertain every nuisunce which may exiat in the city of New York. and to cause it to be forthwith removed, He chall cause all putrid and unsound beef, pork, fish, Indes or sking, all dead animals, and every putrid, offensive, unsound or unwholesome substance found in any street or other to be furthwith removed and cast t three hundred yards from the ise disposed of 60 a8 most effec- tually to secure the public health, He ball inspect. or caure to be inspected, all privies, sinks and cesspools in the city of New York, and see that the same are built according to law. He shall license such persons as may be proper to act as night scavengers, all or any of whom be may at any time dixplaco and appoint others in their stead, and shall make such ri and regulations for their government as he may deem proper, He shall keep a register in which he shall enter the situation of all such sinks and privies as he shall au- thorise to be emptied, and the days on which the emp- tying thereof shall be required. He shall cause all such bourding and lodging houses as the Board of Health shall direct. to be examined, and shall report to that Board the number of each house and the name of the street in which it is situated; the name of the tenant or occupant; tho number of lodge: or boarders therein, with their names and occupations; the number of apartments therein, and the apart- ments used as lodging rooms. He shall inspect, or cause to be inspected, all houses reported as mentioned in the last section, as often as he shall deem necessary. and at least once in each week, between the first day of May and the first day of November, in each year. He shall obey all’ orders and instructions given by the Board of Health, pertaining to the performance of all or any of his dut he shall receive and file in his office, all reports di- rected to be made to him by measurers, woigh-masters, and inspectors, and shall make an aggregate report thereof to the Common Council, during the month of January, in cach year. He hall. from time to time, report to the Common Council, respecting all lots, yards, buildings, cellars, alleys, sinks, vaults, cesspools, privies, public and pri- vate docks and slips. and common sewers, which shall require cleaxsing, altering, or repairing, in order to preserve the health of the city. He shall report to the Common Council and to the Board of Health, all circumstances which shall come to his knowledge, endangering the health of the city, or prejudicial thereto, He shall report to the Common Council suitable or- dinances for the correction and removal of nui- sunces; and when the same shall be passed, shall record them in his office, and cause coptes thereof to be served on the persons whose duty it shall be to correct, abate, or remove such nuisances He shall keep a register of the names of all persons returned as dead. which shall be open at all conve- nient times to public:inspection, He shail publish. on Tuesday of each weok, in the cor- poration papers, # list of the deaths occurring during the preceding week, with the sexes. ages, and diseases of the persons so dying; and during the month of January in each year, he shall report to the Common Council and publish in like manner, the wholo number of deaths in the city, during the preceding year, with the sexes. ages. and diseases of the persons so dying. He shall superintend the enforcement of all the ordi- nances reluting to his department; shall report to the Common Council all delinquencies therein, and shall, from time to time, suggest to the Common Council such alterations or improvements in the ordinances connected with his department, or any branch thereof, as he may deem proper He may enter iato any premises. at any time between sunrise and sunset.and examine any building, cellar, Yaull, sink, cesspool, privy, lot, yard, or alluy in the city. Hemay. by an order in writing. direct any nuisance to be abated, or unwholesome matter or substance to be removed. and may prescribe the time and mode of doing s0, and the place to which such offensive or un- wholesome matter or substance shall be removed. He may caure the nuisance to be abated, ot the mat- ter or substance to be removed. in case of a neglect or refusal to comply with such order by thy person whose duty it is to comply therewith, after he shall have been personally served with a copy of the order, He may grant permission to empty any sink, privy, or cesspool which may, in his judgment. require to be emptied, when the public health will not be endangered thereby. He may. with the written consent of the Mayor, grant a permit for the removal of the remains of any person interred within the city to a place without the same, on the application of arelative or friend of such person, when there shall appear no just objection thereto, ‘There shall be a clerk in the City Inspector's depart- ment, who shall be denominated the Clerk to the City Inspector. and who shall prepare all reports, documents, and papers appertaining to the department, and per- form such other duties cennected therewith as may be directed by the City Inspector. There shall be an officer in the City Inspector's De- partment, to be denominated the Deputy City In- Spector, ‘The Deputy City Inspector, hefore entering upon the duties of his office, shall execute a bond to the Corpora- tion, with one or more sureties, to be approved by tho Comptroller. in the penal sum of two thousand dollars, conditioned for the faithful performance of the duties of his office He shall asalat the City Inspector in the performance of the duties imposed upon that officer by the last ehap- ter, and shall, for that purpose, possess all the powers therein conferred upon the City Inspector. He sball, from time to time, report to the City In- spector all facts within his knowledge relating to or affecting the public health. ahd shall perform such other duties appertaining to this depsrtiment as may be directed by the City Inspector, If the health of the oy is not preserved by proper purification, itis not for want of ample powers given to the City Inspector. He has the power to “abate every nuisance,” and to “remove every putrid, offensive, unsound, or unwholesome sub- stance;” and further, he is bound to “ obey all or- ders and instructions given by the Board of Health pertaining to the performance of all or any of hi duties.” If he 1s found wanting in the dischar; of his duty, he may be removed from office Be the Common Council, upon impeachment for delin- quency. But then, unfortunately, the responsi- bility is so complicated and divided, that an inspec- tor may be continued in office though the sanatary condition of the city may be utterly pegleeted. The Board of Health may fail to give proper iastruc- tions, or may give improper ones, or the Assistant Aldermen may neglect to impeach, or the Alder- men may neglect to try; and in any of these events he may escape with impunity, and pocket his sa- lary, unless, indeed, the OL aad think fit to indict him—an alternative far less likely than any of the others. The following are the sections of the ordinance relating to impeachment :— Any officer of the city government, except the Mayor and members of the Common Council, and, except where provision is otherwise made by the laws of this State. may be removed from office by concurrent resolu- tion of both branches of the Common Council; pro- lace in the city & vided that no removal shall take place until the party | sought to be removed has had an opportunity to be heard in his defence, and unless two-thirds of the whole number of both branches vote therefor; and pro- vided also, that the cause of such removal shall be en- tered at large upon the journals of both branches of the Common Couneil. ‘The Board of Assistant Aldermen shall have tho sole power of impeachment of all city officers, not otherwise provided for; and pending such impeach- ment, and until the final dixposition thereof, the party impeached shall not exercise any of the functions of his office. ‘The Board of Aldermen shall have the sole power to try all impeachments; and when sitting for that pur- pone. they shall be on oath or affirmation. truly and impartially to try the impeachment according to evi- dence; and no person shall be convicted without the concurrence of two-thirds ef all the members clected to that Board Judgment in case of impeachment shall not extend farther than removal from office and disqualification to hold any office under the city charter; but the arty convicted shail be liable to indictment, trial, judgment. and punishment, according tolaw. There is an ultimate appeal, it is true, to public opinion and the press. But how far even these authorities may sometimes be disregarded, the past furnishes abundant evidence. When journals are corrupt or fuctious, and the people do not exercise the power the constitution gives them to punish public delinquents, these folks often escape upon the principle of ‘what 1s everybody's business is nobody's.” The Herald, however, will continue to do its duty, as it has always done, regardless of factions or personal considerations. In making these observations, we do net anticipate that the City Inspector or the other tunctionuries will for the future be untrue to their trast; but their fidelity to the Feopis will not be the less for a little whole- some vigilance on the part of an honest organ of opinion. ix spoken of to supply vaoancy in the U. 8. Senate, occasioned by the reefRuation of the Hon. Re- verdy Johmson, sengers of the Faicon—Markets, &e,, d&e. Cwantastow, June 11, 1849. The Isabel arrived at this port from Havana this morning, having left there on the 7th inst. The Fal- oon had arrived at Havana.and the Isthmus being im port, it was proposed to tranafer some of the passengers of the former to the Isthmus. This was remonstrated ogainst, and some of the passengers having arms, they determined to use them in resistance, if necessary. The matter was finally adjusted by the interference of the | American Consul, In the markets there has been considerable activity, with large sales for Germany. White Sugars were quoted at 10 a 11; yellow, 6 a 7; brown, 51 a 5% and Muscovades, 414.86. The whcle stock ef Mus- covado molasses had been purehasod for England at 4 rials, Im clayed molasses there had also been consider- able business done for the same destination, at 23; rials, and from the coast at 2 rials. Rice, 9 a 94 Freights were dull; Exchange, 10 per cont on London, and on New York par to1 per cent premium. Terrible Storm—Steamboat Injured, and Melancholy Loss of Life. Lovisvitte, June 12—6 P, M A severe storm occurred near the village of Me- tropolis, Illinois, on the Ohio river, on Friday Inst. Both chimneys of the steamboat Peytona were blown overboard, and two or three coal boats in tow of the Belle of Nashville, und as many in tow of the Superb, were sunk, ‘The steamer Memphis encountered a severe gale near Medina, and the pilet’s house and the roof of the cabin, were blown off. ‘The chimneys wero also blown down. Three pilots with the carpenter were thrown overboard and drowned, together with some thirteen others, The captain was blown from the hurricane deck te the forecastle, and seriously hurt, The books and papers, and almost every thing else, were lost; also the greater portion of tho cabin furniture, Those who remained in the eabin escaped uninjured. The boat was badly shattered, and one man almost torn to atoms, Dreadful Steamboat Explosion and Loss of Life. Lovisvitce, June 12, 1849. The steamboat Embassy collapsed both flues of her star- board boiler, below Green River, on Saturday morning Inst, and a number of the crew and deck passengers were killed and blown overboard by the violence of the concussion; twenty-cight others were severely scalded, some of them, it is feared, so seriously that they will not recover. The killed and wounded were chiefly deck passengers, though some of the cabin passengers were also injured, ‘The number of killed has not yet been ascertained. The cook was blown overboard and drowned, and the second engineer badly scalded. The boat was much shattered, and shortly after the lamentable disaster, was towed to Evansville, Indiana ‘The scene on board was of the most heart-rending description. The Embassy was from Pittsburgh, bound to St. Louis, SECOND DESPATCH. Lovisvitue, June 12—6 P, M. By the explosion on board the Embassy, thirteen deaths occurred, and five are still missing. The first engineer has since died, and near thirty persons were injured and scalded. Congressional Election in Massachusetts. Boston, June 12, 1849. J. G. Palfrey, free soil, has been defeated for Congress, There is no ehoice by the people. Ex-President Polk’s Illness, Cincinmati, Juno 12, 1849. The Nashville papers of Saturday say that ex- President Polk was still lying dangerously ill. He is suffering from an attack of the diarrhwa, and not of the cholera, as previously reported. The Trial Trip of the Mississippl—Return of the Steamer Water Witch—Steamboat Sunk. Batritong, June 12, 1849. ‘The steam frigate Mississippi left hor anchorage on Thursday, and made the run to Cape Henry, a distance of forty miles, in the spaee of three hours and a half. The steamer Water Witch, bound for the Gult of Mexico, returned and anchored in Hampton Roads, on Saturday night, having five cases of cholera on board. The patients were sent to the Naval Hospital. The steamer Wave has been sunk near Guyandotte, Virginia, having on board 400 bbis. of salt. No lives were lost. It is thought that she will be raised. Sale of Government Steamers. Bartimone, June 12—9 P. M. ‘We have New Orleans papersto the Sth ult. A sale of government steamers took place the day before, at which the following were disposed of:—The Alabama for $23,000; the New Orleans for $31,000; and the pro- peller Thompson for $25,000. The original cost of the two former was $130,000. Cholera at St. Louls. Sr. Lovis, June 11, P. M., 1849. The number of deaths by cholera, since Saturday, reaches seventy; from other diseases 13. The weather was quite sultry, and tho Mississippi river very high, SECOND DESPATCH. Sr. Lo June 11—P. M. ‘The cholera continues to rage in eur city. We have had seventy deaths by that disease during the last two days. ‘i ‘The weather is very hot. THIRD DESPATCH. Sr. Louis, June 12—A. M. Sixteen cemeteries report 98 burials on Saturday, Sunday and Monday, 62 of which were deaths by cho- lera. The Cholera at Cincinnati, &o, Crveinnati, June 12—5 P, M. There have been eight deaths from cholera since yesterday. The weather is cloudy. Tho produce mar» kets are unchanged. The Cholera at Richmond, Batimons, Juno 12—9% P. M. The Beard of Health at Richmond report six new cases ef cholera and two deaths, for the forty-eight hours ending Monday evening. The Cholera at Philadeiphi é Paicapenenta, June 12—3 P.M. Two cases of cholera, and one death, have been ro- ported in our city to-day, The Cholera at Albany. Avnany, June 12—P, M. The Board of Health report one now and fatal case of cholera. Two of the cases previously reported have since proved fatal. Prize Fight at St, Louts, &e. St. Louis, June 11—P, M. Two river boatmen fought a prize fight on Sunday, during which one of the combatants lost an eye, Suve- ra| hundred persons wore present, and witnossed the brutalscene. Bill Curtis, a noted character, was stabbed mortally, Explosion of Fire Works, Prrtapeventa, June 12—8 P.M. An explosion took place about 5 o'clock this after noon, at the fire works establishment of Mr. Jackson, in Third above Shippen street, which caused considera- | ble consternation to those in the immediate vicinity, Three persons were somewhat injured by the acol- dent, one itis feared mortally. The damage to the building is not great, What is most singular, this day one year ago an explosion happened at the samo place, which was attended with loss of life. Dreadful Accident. Puivapecenta, June 12—7 P, M. A man named George Horn fell from the train of cars near Fairmount this afternoon, and nearly the whole train passed over his left leg and arm, cutting th completely off. Heis not expected to recover. Murder of a Watchman by Two Blacks, Cranuastox, June 12, 1849, ‘Tho watobman of West Point Mills as murdered on Saturday night by two black men, laborers, who have since been arrested. The city continues hoalthy, Mar! Curvenanp, Ohio, June 12—3 P. M. Receipts, via Ohio Canal, yesterday :—Flour, 1,783 bbls, ; wheat, 19.087 bushels ; corn, 16,178 do, ; wool, 6747 Ibs. Sales of corn are making from wagons at 410 41$¢¢., and from store at 430, Flour is quoted at $3 94 a $3.67 ; and Ohio wheat, 8044 @ Slo, Burvaro, Juno 12—P. M. Receipts within the last 24 hours :—Flour, 15,100 barrels; wheat, 180.000 bushels; corm, 60,000 de, The weather having been raining all day, hae materially checked business transactions. In flour, no sales are ‘The operations in corn reached 10000 bushels, at 450. s 44c., which is a decline. Freighte Lave an upward tendency We quote flour, to Albany, 63e. @ 54c.; wheat, 14e, # 15c.; and corn, 90. a 100. Axvany, June 12, 1849, Receipts within the past 24 hours :—Flour, 9,000 barrels; corn, 25.600 bushels, In flour there is but Little doing, and the market remains nominally the fame, We quote common and fair Western and State, at $4 273 w $4 6234; and pure Genesee, $5 12% @ $5 25. For corn, the demand continues active, and we notice sales of 24,000 bushels, including white, at 55¢e.; and Western mixed, 610, In oats, the salos are 3,000 bushels, at 3534c. ‘ Boston, June 12, 1849, In cotton nothing is doings, although holders are firm. In Corn, whitu, 10,000 bushels were sold at 59¢. Sales of 4,000 bushels yellow wero made at 64c. Flour Michigan, sold at $5.; St. Louis, $5 25; extra, $68 $0 50, Saltpetre—200 bags brought $5 62,6 months, Molasses—300 bbls. New Orleans sold at 240, and 23¢, for 26 hhds.; sale stopped at 22%6 Rice, prime, 3%fc., 6 mos. Sugar—07 hhds, New Orleans, $3 55 a $4 4216 per 100 ibs ,4 mos. 1,800 tons pig iron, dolivervble ia New York, $21, 6 mos.; $1944, cash. Shipping Intolltgeno: CHARLys TON, Jono 12, 1849, (Per Teabol, from Havens.) Havana, May 31—Arc The Palvoner; brigs Majestic Cordon, Boston; 7th, brig John Firman, di Matanzas, May 3l—Arr brig Brondor, N line, Boston. Cienruxcos, May 27-—Arr brigs Chino! Quincey, do; Tornado, NYork, Sid 27th, ba Breen, Boston. Tuintmav, May 27—Arr Carlton, N York; 3d, brig Sweeney. Sid 26th, schr Lamartine, NYork; 30th, brig Henry Lee, Phi-+ Inde Iphia. Trisivap pe Cusa, May 22—Sld brig Thomas Trowbriige, NYork. Key Wrst, June 8, 1849—Brig Spaculator (Br), from Li- verpool for Tompico, arrived on tho Ist, in the charge of wreekors; had been ashore on reef; cargo valued at $10 000; vi 1 was condemned, and part of cargo sold in the absenee ef the district judge. The case was settled by arbitra: The French bark Amido, from Caramel for Havre, with » fall cargo, struck on Pickle Reef on the Sd inst, and immediatly bilged. The wreckers raved the maiei and 100 tons o logwood, and a large portion of the remamder will be saved by the divers, This case will be arbitrated. 8r Jonn, NB, June, 1849, - Arrived—Ship Seraphine and brig Lady Maxwoll, Philadel- phia, ork; schr Eme- ils, Philadelphia Portianp, J Arrived—Brig Elmira, Matanzas. Boston, June 12, 1849. Arrived—Br brigs Radiant, Liverpool; Clipper, St Johns, W F; schr Undaunted, Cardiff. ‘Cleared—Barks Franklin, Trinidad; Llewellyn, ; brigs Delhi, Matanzas; Catharine & Mary, Philidelphia; schrs Extio, Mobilc; Clara Howard, Geo Eugs, and Melrose, Phila- dolphia; GL, NYork. SSE Police Intelligence. Charge of Libel.—A complaint was made yesterday, before Justice Lothrop, by a Mr. Edward D. Gauche, residing at No. 61 Greenwich street, against a Mr Hen- ry I. Butterfield, importer of ay goods. No. 38 Broad street, charging him with being tl ¢ author of an aueny- mous letter which was sent through the Post Oflice to Mr. George Hessenburgh, No 3 William street, with whom Mr. Gauché is engaged as clerk. This letter is written evidently ina disguised hand, setting forth that Mr. ted pkralats de must be careful how mach confidence he places in» his clerk, us he is in the habit, nightly, of joining a club on the corner of Duane street and Broad- way, at the hour of 10 o'clock, where he associates with women and men of disreputable churacter, drinking id carousing, &e, This letter was dated May 14. 1849, and was testitied to by a Mr. Henry Moulton and Leon de Baynest, who swore. to the best of their belief, that the libellous letter was written by Mr. Butterfield The affidavits were taken,setting forth the facts, and a war- rant was issued for the arrest of the accused, and placed. in the bands of officer A. M. C. Smith ‘This case will poesibly undergo a hearivg. when much fun and some curious developements are expected to. be shown ‘up. Attempt on the District Attorney’s Office—Officer Min- cho. of the 6th ward. detected @ man on Monday night, at the door leading to the office of the District Attor- ney, situated in the basement, next to the office of the Chief of Police, On the officer taking hold of him, he pretended to be in liquor, and on watching on opportunity, he slipped over the chain in the Park, ran across the grass, and made his escape, but before going hb dropped » knife, on the back of which was a regular saw, filed in on the back, possibly for the purpoce of sawing the bars at the windows to effect an eutrance. It ix supposed that tho intent of the thief was either to steal cortain ponent, now standing against some rogues, or else to set ire to the premises, and burn them ail up. Toe latter notion seems to be the most likely. Escaped from the State Prison.—About five years ago, ® young man by the name of Nathl. Rhodes, was couvict- ed on a charge of burglary in the first degree in enter- ing the dwelling house, in the night time, of Mr. Heury Vandervoort, stealing therefrom @ gold watch and chain. n lot of jewelry and other property. On Saturday last, Rhodes made his escape by cutting through an iron bar. which leads from the cook house, He was gone an hour before being missed by the keeper. 1 Dishonest Boy.—A small boy, by the name of An- drew Pritchard, was arrested yertortiny, charged with stealing a small box, containing ten dollars, from his father, Hugh Pritchard ‘The magistrate committed this dishonest boy to prison, <n Outrageous ssault.—Officer Van Nostrand ar- rested, yesterday. a German, by the name of Henry Waganer, charged with attempting to violate the per- son of'a small girl. only eight years of age, Justice Lo- tren committed the accused to prison in default of wail, 11, 1349, Movements of Individuals. Arrivals yesterday at the Aston—Mr. Tuckerman, U 8. Navy; H’ Hitchcock, England; Capt. Judah, U. 8. Navy; J. Fairland, Louisiana; Hon. Geo P Marsh, Ver- iJ. W. King. Cincinnati; H, Pendleton, U 8. Navy. Invine Hovsr—J. 8. Bryant, $. Carolina; R. Moody, England; Capt. Hooker, do; R. Springer, Cincinnati; Levi Cross, Georgia; W. Hucster, New Urieans; Albert Cobb, Boston, Amsnicay—E, Higgins, Boston: R. E. Ellis, Florida; Dr. Crane. New Orleans; Major Nicolas, Massachusetts; C. M. Morris, U.S. Navy. Cholers,—Fifty-fogr Cases cured with BRAN DKEUH'3 FILLS.—Iinportont to the publi isfactory (® myself,--It is with much pleasure tt postes fon 0 Migent public the subjoined nt of Captain dob of the steamboat Iroquois, uf Pitts od sucovssful treacmont of Pills as the me~ asthe diet, They all recovered, But, tioman on board, having with him his femily and nvree, wro had not much contidence in the efficacy of 11 ad probably read tho colobrated report ct & New York medical counsel, and may have noticed the ermments of some of the editors of New York papers on the advice T pave the public respecting the use of ludanum 1 burgh. Jtrelates vo thi fty-four cases of ¢ dicine, and v eak ri unfortynate Wye there was one y, four persons ok Inudantin, ase rei vied by the city, and the other recommended br me! J need say no more as the letter apoaks for itself. o ly ever take the trouble to refate tie say= ivgs of editors when they write maliciously on subjects shey do not understand, it may not be improper, and will not ma= terially infringe tipon a rule I have adopted, to preface this letter with # few remarks, applicable to editors of the above stamp, and of some importance to the public, hen TF came out in oppositien to the nse of Inndanum,a advised hy the Medical Counsel, and urged the importan: ef purgation with Brandreth’s Piils, in cholera, as well as ia all cases of disease, I had no interest to benefit but that of Pills are wel: known in all ¢ been published im . L did not desire 00 puration; neither could my ob= n to acenmulate more dollars. I expended over in} ing my refutation of the advice edical Counsel, respecting the ure of Inudanum, sane wan supposes that I eanrealize that number of dullars iving that advice. Bat there isone consolation that I de~ rive from the expenditure—I feel that I performed my duty to a generous public, I know that laudanam is a danzy remedy in cholera. Ido not particularly blame the modic: counsel. Their advice was the natural rosult of & falve tem of medical education. All o from cholera show that the liver and a are filled with thick dark colored blood; laudanum chi all the secretions and excretions, and stiuts up the foul mors in the system, 1 know that Brandroth’s Pills furce all there from the ¢: principle of the bloos to plainly that even malicious editors will understand them No one feels more deeply humilisted than | do at tie chat Iatanry there is in the pio’ living of my years, have labored more ear truth. Shor othe truth on any subject connected with the healing ari, and I embrace it with that ardor which ne sophistry or prejudice can abate. I pitied the ignorance of the medical counsel. an¢ also of those few editors why thouzhs Fore, to come to their aid by shly of the advice gavethe public. Tis dunge Paper writers to disenss mu ly what [say the humanity—the public eivitize tries teir virtuy for mere now: If my pills are the newspapers in the ntry cannot prevent sem from becoming know ‘Those take them are the judges. If they have nos the qualities which I say they havo, they never cocld have re- tained their reputation for 80 many years—a reputation which is constantly incroasing. Kyvory cholera patient whe bas nsod Brand o early stage of the disease, has recovered; and itis opinion that were they used iu cholera hospitals, not « it would die. But when I reter to # case of ¢ at ence si it! that was only a case o whole newspapor side of dy in a fow days, by the use, lone, of Br dreth's Pill B. BRANDRETH, 41 Broadwa, New York, June 12, 1849. Dr. B.Braynrern, fir~ Having made two trips fr back, ax cap turn cach time. it cholera broke out, en th's Pills, im Prirrsnuren, Juno 8, 1349, ngers were taken, ane | each, and then to w hand, taken with vomiemg. and had ‘no lows than thirceon oases, and al ander treatment with sour pills and weak gruel, and between tho first case om doard,and my reaching Louisviile, there were no loss than flty seven cases ov bon one of whom ded. L paid ths owns erofthebox ten doliars, and gave him hie passage for the pila. On my record trip up, 1 had procured one dozon boxes your pills, and on the fir's appearance of the cholora, I Bat there was one pe r= erring hit own presoription for himsolf and family, consist. ing of & wife, uuree, and_two children. His remedy imody and tandanum. He di neohilds and they wore the ouly ones who divd on my second trip Up, One of the passengers will take this to New Vork, anda bee retro has peviised to bring we a supply of yo ‘ours respectful JULLN DOYLESON, Brandroth's Pille offices, 241 Broadway, 274 Bowery, 241 dey, Street, New Yorky aud 8 Novi highth yeret Phila v!