The New York Herald Newspaper, June 14, 1849, Page 2

Coa NEW YORK HERALD. Northwest Corner of fultor JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR, Db MOR ITION THE DAILY HERAL T per annum, THE at three o'clock. A.M. the first AP TERNUON E oye at ove o'clor oeiE W's KL oak, hed every Saturday, at OY ¢ copy, = culation ta Europe, and printed (Ok, cents per copy, or $4 per ude the postage. for subseriptions, er with ad- vertivements, to or the postige will be deducted Srom the money , VOLUNTARY SSPONDENCE, containing im~ my yuarter of the world; ‘for. ees “AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. RE, Bowery—C1. «vox Du vaL—G emenr—Rooxwoon BOWERY THE Bairer Divexr BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Gaeex Trromrns —Wno Spvaxe Fissr. THEATRE, tham Square—-SrrotRe Aas Apten—Biacn Eyep Sv- NATIONAL BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street--Caurxet Ques- qion—Pinare’s Int CASTLE GARDE’ MECHANICS’ HALL, Bri rr's Minster APOLLO SALOON, (in the Parlors)—Siamese Twins, Bto6, 8 to 10, — New York, Thu Important News from Europe. ‘The news by the Cumbria, one week later than the accounts brought by the Europa, is now due over the wires, from John, N.B. It cannot be otherwise than of an important character. --Promenave Concert. way, noar Broome-—CHnis- ay, June 14, 1849, Mr. Benten on the Wilmot Proviso—Great Cry but Litue Wool. ‘The party journals of the day in the Northern States, whig and democratic, free soil and aboli- tion, are making a great noise about the intermi- nable speech which Mr. Benton recently delivered jn Missouri, and look upon it as one of the richest discoveries, a perfect placer in politics, that has been made for the last fitteen months, three days and forty minutes. To the amusement of those whe can see as far into a mill-stone as others, we have seen Thurlow Weed, of Albany, and poet Bryant, of New York, so opposite in politics, so contradistinguished in affinities and tendencics, joining together in the same laudations, and making ‘as great a clamor over Mr. Benton’s late great, wonderful, terrible speech in Missouri, as if it were the discovery of anew diamond mine, ora gold placer, in the valley of the West, richer even than those of California. We inean to show tnat what we say is perfectly correct, and that the wonderful speech of Mr. Benton is no wonder at all, but merely a rehash ef opinions, in reference to the Wilmot proviso and the California question, which have been again and again promulgated through the columns of the New York Herald tor nearly a year past. Setting aside the violent personal attacks on John C. Calhoun, of South Carolina, to whom Mr. Ben- ton devotes about two thirds of his speech, we come to the following paragraphs, which contain the whole gist, substance, soul, and sense, of all that Mr. Benton has delivered in that interminable twenty columns of personality, violence, turgidity, common sense, dnd absurdity, all mixed up to- gether in one melange. Here is the gist of the matter:-— And now we arrivo at substance—at a practical point. Congress has the constitutional power to abolish #lavery in territories ; but she has no slave territory in which to exercise the power. We have no territory Dut the remainder of Louisiana, north and west of Mis- The Wilmot proviso quarrel has answered its pur- pose, and Mr. Benton now shows that no difference exists between the two sections, and that they may unite as soon as their personal difficulties are settled in the several States, and terms of agree- ment made that will be satisfactory to each. The whigs themselves are aiding this movement, and especially are they assisting in the re-election of Mr. Benton to the Senate, in which place thay will find him just as sturdy an antagomst as he has been for the last twenty-five years. Tur Granp Jury anv THE Massacre oN THE Tenru or May.—The Grand Jury are now very busily engaged in investigating the unhappy and lamented massacre which jteok place, in front of the Astor Opera House, on the evening on the 10th of May last—a massacre which, by the folly of different cliques of seciety, in conjunction with the city authorities, grew out of a contemptible quarrel between two play-actors—a thing, perhaps, unprecedented in the history of theatrical annals, from the stage of Thespis, in Greece, to the present day. It 18 generally understood that all the secret evidence which was elicited in the investigation voluntarily conducted by Judge Edmonds, has been placed before the Grand Jury, and in addition thereto, a number of persons have been subp@naed, who will give information necessary to the eluci- dation and illustration of that unhappy occurrence on that unfortunate evening. ‘The firet point which the Grand Jury should ex amine, is the riot, the actual riot, the breach of the peace, open and palpable, which was first com- mutted on Monday night, or on the mere lamenta- ble; Thursday in question. The rioters on Monday night are well known to the police, many of whom attended the theatre on the evening in question, but who, from some unexplained cause, took no means to arrest the breaches of the peace then committed. In fet, it is generally understood that the police sided with the rioters on that night, to acertain extent, and were as much in favor of the result as were any of the friends of Mr. Forrest. In this investigation must also be included the principal rioters on Thursday night, more especially those who committed breaches of the peace outside of the house. By the evidence already given before the Coroner’s jury and elsewhere, it is shown that there was but little disturbance in the inside of the theatre on Thursday night, and that what did occur was created principally by those who received tickets from the Macready committee, to go there and applaud. Several of those were arrested, and have been held in durance ever since. ‘The con- duct of those within the house who were thus ar- rested, was by no means as violent, or so i: to the public peace, or so lamentable in its results, as that of the men who led the mob of boys and rowdies outside of the theatre. Several of those rioters were arrested by the police, in the very act of instigating the boys to throw stones and break windows. It was those acts which, through the timidity and folly of the authorities, caused the lamentable eflusion of blood which we have had to deplore ever since, in twenty-three persot killed and fifty-one wounded. Several of those rioters are known, grown-up men, and were caught in the very act of leading on the boys and rowdies, and-instigating them to break the windows of the Opera House—the source and foundation of all the loss of life. This last class of rioters, it will therefore be seen, were the principal and exciting cause of all the terrible eflusion of blood that has disgraced the city, and which will remain a stain on its annals for years tocome. We trust that the Grand Jury, in their investigation, will have discrimination, justice, and firmness, to indict those who will be souri—that in California, New Mexico, and Oregon— and the north of Wisconsin, now Minnesota, In Louisi- north aud west of us. it was abolished by Con- gress in 1820, In the territory north of Wisconsin, now Minnexote, it was abolished by the Jefferson pro- viso of 1757. In Oregon it wae abolished by Congress in 1848, by what you may call the Benton proviso, if you please, In New Mexiso and California it was abol- ished by tho Mexican government in _1529~conZrmed im 189%. and again in 144. . . . ‘Thus, there is no rlavery now in New Mexico and California; and consequently none in any territory be- Jonging to the United States, and consequently no- thing practical or real in the whole slavery uestion, for ths people of the United States to quarrel about, ‘There is no slavery now by law in any twrritory ; and it can- not get there by law, except by an act of Congress, and nosuch act will be passed, Or even asked for, ‘The dogma of no power iu Congress to legislate upon sla- very in territories, kills thas pretension, No legal establishment of slavery in California and New Mexico, is then to be looked for, Equally certain is it that it will ‘never be established in eituer of them in point of fact. ‘The people of both territories—the old inhabitants— are unanimously against it. Of the new emigrants, ali those from Europe, Asia, Mexico, Central and South America, and all those from the non-siaveholding part of the United States, will be unanimously against it. There remains then, to over- balance all this unanimous mass, only the emigrants from the slavehulding part of the United States—in itself, the «mailest branch of the emigration, and it di- vided on the quertion—many going for the express perros of getting rid of slavery—and very few so far n love with it as te go that distance for the pleasure of having alaw-suit with his own negro, and with the certainly of coming out second best in the contest. "Vhere is, then, no slavery, at this time, either in New Mexic California, in law or im fact; and never will be either in law erin fact. What, then, is all the pre sent uproar about? Abstraction! the abstract right of doing what cannot be doue !—the insult to the sove- reignty of the States, where there is no insult!—all abstraction! and no reality, substances, or practice init ‘The Romans had a class of disputes which they called de lana coprina—that is to say, about goat's wool; and ay the gout has ne wool, the dispute was about nothing. So it is of this dispute among us about excluding slavery from New Mexico aod California There is there to exclude, and the dispute now raging is it nothing. Now, what dees all this amount to / to what we have a Precisely ound again told the public, —that the Wilmot proviso question was from its commencement a mere pretext, started by Mr. Van Buren, for the purpose of ruling and ruining the movements of the democratic party during the Jast presidential election. ‘That humbug of the mot proviso having divided the democracy of the North during the late general election, and d feated General Cass, is now adopted by all the junkers and the free soilers; and it appears, too, by some even in the slave such as Me dumself in Miesouri. Poor Cass is new out of the way; and the free democracy having, by its noise on the Wilmot proviso, and the slavery question generally, pushed the whigs from their own ground, and appropriated it to themselves, are now going to work and uniting their various ele ts with ail the popular impulsey of the free States, to take the purse in any future race that may be run on the presidential rece course of the Union. With regard to Mr. Beaton himself, his motives and purposes are easily seen through. in the State of Missouri a strong opposition amonz his own party to his re-election to the United States Senate, Mr. Benton very adroitly makes a great juss and clamor against Mr. Calhoun, assails the amprudence and folly of the Southern statesman, assumes a new ground, apparently, to the rest of the country ; but yet, while he is throwing his tremen- dous speech to cateh the whig party of Missouri to his support, he lets the cat out of the bag, and ac- lnowledges that the Wilmot proviso dispute is a mere humbug and never amounted to anything atall. Yetheexpects, by the clamor that he makes «n the subject, to catch the votes of the whigs of Miseouri, and be returned to the United States Senate, and when that takes place, he will resume his own ground, and kick away the ladder which helped him to his re-election, out of sight ever after. The whig journals of the North are playing into Mr. Benton's hands in this matter. He is merely stocking the democratic cards for a new deal, ond the whig leaders, here and elsowhere, are tpprovi vect und luxuriating over his ac- ton, esif he intended to bi ele ties hate! Benton Discovering og his pr them in the dif Which they will encounter—diiliculties ising fiem the very movements which Mr. Benton | assisted end promoted in Mis oC Gracy ure endeavoring to iW relerence to the Wilmot proviso or any other proviso, ‘The effect of Mr. Lenin's movement among the fice States will thereiove by iis of the democracy, iri, and ine States, whore v dense unite their forces, wirte o bring the iwo aece barnburoers and th 644 Luubele, ere and elow Were, iuiv Uae old union, found, according to the evidence, to have been en- gaged in leading to this fatal effusion of blood. Consrmacy or Wing Journauists To Oust THE Present Canixer ar Wasiincton.—We under- etand that arrangements are making by certain journalists, connected with leading whig newspa- pers inthe Atlantic cities, who have been disap- pointed in their applications for office, to unite their forces together, and in conjunction with dis- appointed and discontented whig politicians and journalists in the interior of the country, to come out against the present cabinet, previous to the next meeting of Congress, and have it completely ousted, whether General Taylor is willing or not, It is needless for us to enumerate the journalists of New York and other large cities who have been disappointed in their applications for office. They are well known to the public. One of the most prominent in this conspiracy, however, is the New York Express, which takes great airs to itself, be- cause its editor happened by accident to be élected amember of the next House of Representatives. ‘This journal every other day contains epistles from Washington, and editorial articles, very bitter to- wards sometimes one member and sometimes another member of the cabinet; but generally against the whole government at Washington. The removals and appointments furnish the os tensible ground of these attacks by whig journals, in common with the democratic organs, who, of course, assume the same tactics. We have long doubted the capacity of the whigs for government, and from the symptoms now exhihiting themselves, we are inclined to believe that they will not be able to retain power for any length of time. If the pre- sent cabinet were ejected to-morrow, that which would succeed it would be equaily obnoxious in a very few months, for no cabinet can satisfy the cliques of the whig party. General Taylor himself possesses great popularity; but the party which has gone into power with him appears to be altogether destitute of the tact, common sense, and sagacity necessary for continuance in power. The whigs are all leaders, every one seeking to be made a foreign minister at least, or the head of a depart- ment, the rank and file being wholly wanting. isttor Doane: AT THk CONPESSIONAL.—We give, in another part of this day’s paper, a curious state- ment, or disclosure, or confession, which has just been published by his Eminence, Bishop Doane himeelf, touching his debts and delinquencies. It isa very penitent paper, and creditable to the good heart and better feelings of the pious Bishop He has been a great sinnerin matters of business—in multiplication, addition, and subtraction, an? par- ticularly in the rule of squaring accounts. He approaches the confessional with downcast eyes, and hends in empty breeches pockets—he con- fesses his sins—he asks forgiveness; and as one good fathers of the only recognised church latter days, we beg leave to pronounce forgiveness on his transgressions. We mustinflict upon the repentant Bishop, however, according to the canons, asa penance for his sins, the task of reading over, every morning and evening, for six months to come, the laws of New Jersey, for the collection of small debts due to butchers, bakers, and confectioners. That's all. Let all beware how they say hard things of Bishop Doane here- after and a day. News rr a CaLivonnia.—We expect every day, by the steamer from Chagres, late news from Cali- fornia, with full and ample correspondence from many of the persons who went there among the first emigrants, and probably some letters from our original correspondents, in addition. This journal was the first that had regular correspondence from California, long before it became a part of the ted States. The gentleman who volunteered this correspondence several years ago, is one of the largest property holders there, and was the t to visit the mines after their discovery, and gave us not only a full account of the wonderful placers, but sent us the first specimen of California gold ever seen in Wall street, or in this city. The accounts which we expect by the next steamer will be very interesting in every point of view. Sanaixne or tim Sreamsuie NiaGara.—-The tleoinebip Niagara, Capt. Ryrie, sailed yesterday noon for Halifax and Liverpool. She carried out cue hundred wad eleven passengers. The Military and Financial Resources of the Four Great European Powers—Russia, Austria, Prussia, and France, In view of the great approaching crusade of despotism against republicanism, on the continent of Europe, we heve prepared an interesting synop- sis of the military and financial resources of the four great powers which stand out in high relief as likely to be the chief actors in the great drama about to be played. Some idea may be formed, from a view of these tables, of the immense re- sources of the despots ; and it will be seen at what a fearful odds republican France will have to meet such a terrible and powerful foe. We spoke, in a former article of our journal, of the duty of repub- lican America in ths impending crisis; and we are glad to eee symptoms of feeling among the people, and the beginning of a movement which We trust to see spread through the Union, Nothing, perhaps, is better calculated to call the mind to a serious consideration and just apprecla- tion of the terrible struggle now about to begin in Europe, thun a view of the subjoined tables and statistics. One can scarcely refrain from shudder. ing at the reflection that Russia, Austria, and Prus- sia, can, and probably will, if necessary, bring nearly cighteen hundred thousand men into the field to crush Hungary, and then put down ail the litde republics of Germany, and, lastly, the great republic of France. What nation or people, singly, can stand against such a confederacy? We think the crisis is great and imminent; we there- fore publish the following important statistics, by way of sounding the tocsin in America, in order thut the friends of the freedom of mankind, through- out the world, may learn and be aware that freedom is now threatened more fatally than ever was known in the annals of the world:— THE MILITARY FORCE OF RUSSIA. The Russian army is composed as follows:— 35,000 14.0%) + 48.000 283.000 Intantry.. The cavalry constituting the Imperial Guard consists of 469 rquadron of horsemen, the whole number making... ...seseeeee cesses T9720 Total of the Imperial Guard. .... ‘The European army of Reserve. Imperial Guards... 1200 Grenadier Corps... 21,000 Infantry of reserve. 114,000 2 battalions of Suppers. . 2,000 Total. .....6+ + eee + 182,000 Cavalry squadrons attached to the san are catimuted at... arny oe ee 17,920 Total Infantry and Cavalry. .......... 190 920 Thus the whole military force of Russia in Eu- rope, consisting as above of the regular army and the Imperial Guard, constitute together a pewer of 665,640 men, which is equal to more than twelve large armies, of 50,000 men each, well supplied with cannon and artillery. Added to this, Russia has a large army in Cau- casus, emounting to 150,167. She has also hordes of Cossacks in the plains of Asia, ready and eager to serve, which are not estimated in the above, but whose number, it is estimated, does not fall far short of 300,000. THE MILITARY FORCE OF AUSTRIA Ts constituted as follows:— The Grand Staff.... Imperial Guards. Infantry Cavalry... Axtillery . Constituting, in time of peace, military ferce RARE : ++ 891,023 In tume of war this force is nearly doubled, when Austria can command a military force amounting to about 500,000. THE MILITARY FORCE Is constituted as follows:— ‘The Royal Guard, consisting of The Line....... vents Cavalry, (the Royal Guard) The Line. ye or PRUSSIA Total...... Landwehr of the First Ban Landwehr of the Second Ban. eee e oe 115,005 sees 81,048 62,605 Total. seeeeee ee oe 01 d8, 656, ‘The above is only the peace establishment of the Prussian military forces. It 1s here seen that Prussia, in time of peace, has at her disposal a military force of 259,561. The whole army, when placed on the war footing, amounts to Troops of the Line Landwehr. ..... Total... ceeseeee te eeesereesereees es 390,000 The Landwehr of the Second Ban consists of those who are destined, in time of war, to garrison the fortresses, and is composed of men from 25 to 39 years old. The Landwehr of the Second Ban is composed of young men from 20 to 25 years old» called into actual service. MILITARY FORCE OF FRANCE. The French army, on the peace establishment, is composed as follows:— Tho Staff . 3,652 Infantry. . 173,886 Cavalry. Artillery. Engineers Gendarmes .... Veterans .... 4... Troops of the Admii Native Corps in Africa. . Cavalry in Africa. . Total tee ee eee sence eee e eee 54 6800143 Thus it will be seen that, in time of peace, the military establishment of France amounts to a force of 300,000 men. This is an immense force ; but this does not include one half of the military power of France. These are all troops of the liné. The National Guards, exceeding the line in num- ber, by at least a hundred thousand, constitute a truly formidable force, ever ready and equipped, and capable of being called into actual service in twenty-four hours. Itis not possible to estimate, with any preci- sion, the military force of France in time of war, because much depends upon the nature of the war. If it were a national war, and the people fought pro aris et focis, under the direction of an energe- tic government, as in the time of the first revolu- tion, France could send into the field armies amounting to at least five or six millions of citizen soldiers. To conquer this brave people and put down the republic, nothing can succeed but in- trigue, treachery, and deceit, such as are being now practised upon them by Odillon Barrot, Leon Faucher, Marshal Bugeaud, and others, under the name and auspices of Louis Napoleon. TUE FINANCIAL RESOURCES OF TUR FOUR GREAT TOWERS—RUSSIA, AUSTRIA, PRUSSIA AND FRANCE, We have given a view of the military force of each of these great powers; and as revenue and money are the sinews of war, some account of their financial resources may be necessary to com- plete the picture. RUSSIA Much mystery hangs over the financial depart- ment of the Russian government. The revenue of Russia in one year was 121,514,201 ecus de Pr. Reduced into dollars, Russia may be satd to raise annually, for the public service, one hundred and twenty-five millions of dollars. Russia possesses productive gold mines, and it is believed the Em- peror has been hoarding, for twenty years past, many millions of specie annually. Her revenues and resources may be said to be inappreciable. She has lately loaned immense sums to other European powers, by way of buying up portions of their public debt, not knowing how better to em- ploy her own immense surplus revenue. AUSTRIA, ‘The revenue of Austria in one year, (1847), was 152,000,000 florins. This was derived from direct and indirect taxation, land tax, salt and tobacco monopoly, &¢. Reduced into dollars, Austria may be said to raise annually, for the public service, ubout seventy-#ix millions of dollars. Russa. The revenue of Prussia, in one year (1311), wes 57,677,194 thalers, Reduced inte dollars, Prussia may be said to be capable of raising, annually, an income of forty millions of dollars, This sum, though less in sound than the income of France or England, is consi- derably more in fact, Prussia having very little, if anything, to pay for the interest of a debt rnancr. The revenue of France in one year, (1847), was 1,357,346,325 france. This was derived from direct and judicial taxation, the customs, lands, and all the other usual sources of national income. Reduced into dollars, France may be said to be able to raise annually, for the public service, some- thing beyond the sum of two hundred and seventy- one millions of dollars. This would bea noble revenue, were it not that the best part of it has to go to pay the interest of a large national debt. Such are the general average incomes of these great powers. No doubt, however, their resources: are greater than what is here estimated, and that, under a wise administration of government, their revenues might be considerably increased. Tux New Cope or Lees Practice.—The beauties of the new code of legal practice, which has been so much ened up ty certain philosophers, begin to exhibit themselves in dollars and cents about these days. This new code was intended to simplify practice, and reduce the expense of litiga- tion; and that it would do so, the credulous people believed. Now, they begin to discover their folly. The agreeable business of litigation will be now rendered at least fifty or sixty per cent more ex- pensive than it was under the old practice. Let us state one fact. The expense of a counter state- ment in anaction at law is increased ten times over what it formerly has been. In one case that we have heard of, the plea of justification or ex- planation was extended to over four hundred pages of toolseap, the cost of copying alone being ten dollars—all of which, under the former practice, might have been given ina few lines, under the usual reply of general issue, adding, perhaps, a page or two by way of special explanation. A greater piece of duping and humbug than this new code of practice, has never been inflicted upon a credulous and ignorant community. Masor Generar Gaines.—It will be seen, by reference to the proceedings of the Board of Al- de men, thata resolution was adopted last even- ing, requesting the owners and masters of ships in this port, to raise their flags half-mast high to- day, tothe memory of the late Major General Gaines. From Nassau, N. P.—We have received our files of the Royal Gazette and the Bahama Herald, published at Nassau, N. P., to the Ist inst. They contain no news. Common Connell, Boanp or Atpenmewx.—Last evening, the Board of Aldermen met, pursuant to adjournment; Alderman Kelly, President of the Board, ia the chair. A petition, presented by the Alderman of the Six- teenth, changing the designations of the Avenues from numbers to names, such as * Oregon avenue,” * Cali- fornia avenue,” ‘Sacramento avenue,” &c., was re ferred to the Committee on Streets. ‘A communication from Dr. Chabert, the Fire King, sta- ting that the present diseaso now prevailing is not tho As atic cholera, but a somewhat similar distemper; and that he war in possession of a recipe which would prove an unfailing remedy—was referred to the Com- mittee on Charity and Alms, Dr, Chabert er to dispose of the same for a rea- senable compensation, Ald. Morgans requested tho early attention of the Committee to the subject. since the remedy had proved highly efficacioua in the neighborhood where Dr. Cha- bert practises. ‘The following resolutions were adopted, upon the motion of Alderman Morgan:— Resolved, That South street, from Catherine to Mar- ket street be regraded and paved immediately, under the direction of the Superintendent of Repairs and Supplies. Upon the motion of Alderman Mullins, Resolved, That the Comptroller be directed to fur- nich the Common Council with a detailed statement of the unpaid taxes remaining on the books in the tax ofice, specifying the year, the ward, the person assessed and whether for real or personal property. Resolved, That the vacant lots on the block between Seventeenth and Eighteenth strects, and avenue A and First avenue, be fenced in. Resolved, That it isthe opinion of this Board that the course adepted by the ten governors, in abolishing the out door relief usually allowed by the Almshouge to the old or indigent poor of this city, is impolitic, un- charitable, and discountenanced by the tax-payers of this city, and that the order made by said governors ought to be altered or modified. the following resolution was adopted, on motion of Alderman Kelly: Resolved, That H. W. Childs, Esq., Superintendent of streets and lamps, be, and is hereby, requested and directed to Lo pai tothis board, the amount of moneys paid for cleaning streets in the Sixth ward, together with the amount paid to the dirt cartmen and others, who may have received mone; laborers !n said ward; and alro the names of the pei who have certified by oath tothe correctness of bills presented for clean- ing strects in sald ward, and whether or not the legal Street Inspector has sworn to and certified the correct- ness of sald amounts of moneys used in the Sixth war Upon the motion of Alderman Jamison, it was re- solved that the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies be requested to have Cedar street, between Broadway and Nassau street repaired forthwith, at the expense of the sewer contractor in said street. Resolved, That the sunken lots on Ninth and Tenth strects, between avenues B and C, be filled in, under he direction of the Street Commissioner. U motion of Alderman Franklin, it was re- solved that the Superintendent of Repairs to Public Buildings, under the supervision of the Commissioner of Repeirs and Supplies, be and he is hereby directed to cause the necessary alterations to be made to the house of Hose Coney No, 16, situated at the junc- tion of Houston and Firat streets, in order to afford raid company the means of drying their hose; and that the sum of $300 be, and the same is hereby appropria- ted to pay the cost thereof. ‘The following resolution was adopted on the motion of Alderman Allen:—Whereas the Mayor, Aldermen and Commonaity of the city and county 6f New York, did, on the eighth y of May, 1848, enter into a certain contract with the Manhattan Gas Company, for the better lighting of all that part of the city north of Grand street ; and whereas great and important bene- fits have grown out of said contract to the community in the upper part of the city; and whereas, under the present contract with the New York Gas Company, all that part ef the city, lying south of Grand streot, is, as compared with the northerly side, in total darkness; and whereas. as it is desirous for more and better light in the lower wards,—Therefore Resolved, That it be referred to the Committee on Lamps and Gas, to inquire and eport to this board, at its next regular meeting, upon what terms @ contract can be entered into with the New York Gas Company, embracing all the provisions in the contract made by and between the city and the Manhattan Gas Company for the benefit andimprovement and the better lighting of all that part of the city lying south of Grand strect, in the city of New York. It was resolved, in consequence of the Grand Jury presenting as nuisances deleterious to health, the street manure depots on the North and East rivers, that a committee of three be appointed to confer with the presidents of the railroads to remove the manure in future, . The following resolution was adopted on the motiop of Alderman Morgan “Whereas, since the last meeting of this Board, in- formation has been received that a distinguished citi- xen and high military officer has suddenly deceased in a distant city of this Union ; and whereas it has been usual, on similar occasions, 'to pay a passing tribute tothe memory of persons who have either rendered important services to their country, or have held dis tinguished civil or military positions in the govern- ment of the Union, and especially of such as by their virtues and acknowledged exemplary moral charactor, are deservedly esteemed; and whereas, among such, ‘the name of Major General Edmund P. Gaines, daring & long and eventful life, by his acknowledged bravery ‘and gallant conduct, and by his purity of character, is, in the opinion of the Board, fully entitled to such reepect; therefore Resolved, ‘That this Board have heard with regret the painful intelligence of the sudden decease, on his post of duty, of Major General Edmund P, Gaines, of the United States Army, and that we deeply sympathise with the family and friends of the deveased in an affliction which simultaneously deprives them of an affectionate husband, father, and friend, and this Union of one of its purest patriets and bravest soldiers, Resolved, That the flags be displayed half mast high from the City Hall, on Thursday the 14th inst., aud that the proprictors of the various public places of the city, and that the masters and owncrs of the ship- ingin the port, be requested to display their flags at haitmast during said day, Resolved, That a copy. of the foregoing resolutions, duly authenticated, be transmitted to the family of the deceased. A new floor was ordered in that part of Washington Market where fish and oysters are sold, the expeuss not to exceed $200. A resolution ordering that the fountain in the Park do play, during the s-inmor, from half past four o'clock to half past seven, was referred to the committee of the Croton Aqueduct. The report of the majority of the committee on the roposed ferry from Cherry strect to Williamsburgh, d the report of the minority on the same subject, were read, and a debate ensued ss to which of them should be consi when some slight altercation took place, and the President said he would leave the ebair, if gentlemen did not couduct themselves with more propriety. ‘There were sundry amendments proposed —one tat the report lie on the table, which was lost; another, that it He there till January, which led to # brief dis- cussion, which was cut short, and the business left ua- finished. by the i ‘and carrying of a resolution of adjournment tll} xt, by a majority of 10 to 6. Mr Faward has boon ordained at Boston prepiratory to his departure for San Franciseo, California, ay a mivelonary of the Unitarian Association, TELEGRAPHIC ENTELLIGENCE, IMPORTANT FROM THXAS. DEPREDATIONS OF THE INDIANS. DEATH OF CAPTAIN DEAS. Dreadful Storm---The Cholera, Biv Bey Bee New Oareans, June 7, 1849. The steamship Globe has arrived from Brazos San- tigo, with the Brownsville Flag of the 2d instant. We take the fellowing from the Star :— “ We have most melancholy details of the Indian ra- vages, which sweep tempest-like towards our homes bearing off many captives, and thousands of horses and mules. They plunder our habitations, and Jeave desolation im their tracks, The most popu- lous villages are deserted. The Indians move in an army, without the least opposition, and take prisoners with large amounts of property, Families are seen along the whole line of the river, hurrying across it to the Mexican side, to seck protection, supposing that the river once crossed, they are safe.” ‘The accounts received of the treatment of men, wo- men and children. are heart sickening in the extreme. ‘The officers of the army afford all the protection in their power, but they are scarce, and have not men enough to garrison the place, and spare a suflicient force to go in pursuit, A party was organized for the recovery of Captain Wilsey’s family, which left Brownsville, in pursuit of the marauding savages. The party returned, the In- dians having made good their retreat, with most of their captives and plunder, The party were absent about twenty days, and follewed the Indians to Lare- do, ang near it came suddenly upon» small party of them, and retook a number of mules and horses. ‘The Indian forces extended far above the Laredo, ‘The Indians are still on the river for 100 miles, in unusually large numbers, Captain Edward Deas, of the 4th U.S, artillery, was drowned from the steamer Yazoo, near Rio Grande city- He served in both lines of the Mexican war, and was taken prisoner ard carried to Matamoras, A violent and destructive storm’ occurred at Brazos, at three, A. M., during which the steamer Horrera was wrecked at the mouth, and driven ashore, Several schooners were also driven ashore, and a captain and one man, @ Mexican, were lost, and another, named J. H. Levy, killed. The strong fence surrounding the Depot and Quarter Master's stables was levelled; and the water rose 18 inches over the island, threatening the entire destruction of everything within its reach. ‘The cholera was raging with great violence recently at Laredo, and throughout the State of Coahuila, among the inhabitants of the principal and neighbor- ing towns; the deaths averaged 25 to 30 daily. Mr. Harvey Love, the daring express rider, was not killed, as reported. Russian Vice Consuts. Wasmixcron, June 13, 1849. ‘Tho President has recognised W. Shacr, at Ballimoro- and Fernando Merand, at Key West, as Russian Vice Consuls, S The Crevasse at New Orleans—Law Matters —A Distinguished Traveller, &c. Ba.rimons, June 18—10 P. M. By the Southern mail, we have dates from New Or- leans to the €th inst. The water, the previous evening, was highor than over, and it was feared that it would extinguish the fires at the Gas Works, An interesting child, aged 234 years, belonging to Mr. Wingate,a merchant at New Orleans, was drowned at Past Christian. The last of the sale of government steamers came off on the 5th. The Fashion brought $18,000, and the Telegraph $8,000. Judge McCaleb, of the U, States Court, in New Or- leans, has decided that money deposited in the bank by an auctioneer, cannot be attached for debt; he be- Ing a public officer, might innocently suffer. Prince P——, of Wirtemburg, # cousin of the reign- ing King, is in the city, on his way to California, and thence to China and Europe. The Crevasse at New Orteans, New Onteans, June 8, 1849. There is no news of importance, ‘The crevasse re- mains in much the same state as before, The Remains of Gen, Gaines, New Onzrans, June 7—P. M. The remains of the late lamented Gen. Gainos are to be removed to Mobile, for interment. The Louisiana Legion and First Brigade aro to escort them to the Pen- chatrain Railroad, and minute guns will be fired at sunrise. Appointments by the President, ‘Wasmxcrox, June 13—6 P.M. Dr. Thos. M. Foote, of the Buffalo Commercial .4dver- tiser, as charge d'affaires to New Granada, Aloxander K, McClung, of Miss., a3 charge d'affaires to Bolivia. . Stephen D. Poole, of North Carolina, as consul to Turks Islands. George T. Usher, of Rhode Island, as commercial agent at Port au Prince. George P. Marsh, of Vermont, as minister to Coustan” tinople. John Trumbull Ven Alen, of New York, as charge @affaires at Ecuador. Thos, W. Chunn, of Louisiana, as charge d'affaires for the Two Sicilies. John C, B. Davis, of Mass., as secretary of legation to England. “ CONSULS, C. R. Fleishman, of the District of Columbia, a3 con? sul at Stuttgard. Lorenzo Draper, of New York, at Havre. Edward Kent, of Maine, at Rio Janeiro, Rey. Thos. Sewall, of Maryland, at St. Jago de Cuba} ‘Wm. R. Harvey, of Conn., at Barbadoes, Chas. Benjamin, of Conn., at Demerara. ijah Payne, of New York, at Panama. Israel D. Andrews, of Maine, at New Brunswick and . Edney, of North Carolina, at Pernambuco. BY THE POSTMASTER GENERAL. Richard G. Abbott, of Washington, mail agent be- tween Washington and Philadelphia, vice Galt, re- moved. —Atkinson, of New Jersey, mail agent between New York and Philadelphia. Resignation of Cot. Florence, Purtapeurnia, June 13, 1849. Col. Thos. B. Florence, Secretary of the Board of Public Schools, resigned to-day. Newspapers in the Capital. ‘Wasnixarox, June 13, 1849 Tho new daily paper, the Republic, made its first ap- pearance this morning. The National Whig was not published. Our despatch says, “You must draw your own conjectures.’’ Canadian Affairs. Mosrneat, June 13, 1849. There is nothing important to communicate. We are anxiously waiting to seo what the Imperial Parlia- ment will do with our petition for a recall of Lord Elgin, A great portion of the community are going it strong for annexation, thinking it the only cure for our diseaver, Sale of Property. Prrrsnvaan, Jano 13, 1849. Forty city Its wore offered at auction, in Alleghany, yeeterday, and twenty-one sold for sixty-four thou- sand dollars, Alleghany scrip. ‘The other ninoteen will be offered on the 21st. The Cholera at Cincinnati, Cisorvwatt, Juno 137 P.M. Seven deaths, from cholera, have been reported to- day. pera The Cholera in Phitadeiphia, Puttaveuenta, Juno 13—P, M, ‘The Board of Health reported three cases of cholera ‘and ono death, sinco yesterday. The person who was injured yesterday afternoon, by falling from the cars, near Fairmount, has since died. The olera in Albany,” * Aurasy, June 13-7 P.M. The Board of Health report but one case of cholera within the past twenty four hours, and that conya- lescent. The Cholera at Boston, Bostox, June 13—P. M. Two fatel cases of cholera occurred here yosterday— one & ciliren, and the other a sailor, Markets. New Ontrans, June 7, 1 The markets are dull, and business extremely Ga Pressed. The crevasse remains about the samo. Cuancesron, June 13, 1849, The market for cotton is firm and we notice sales of 600 bales at Gge.to Be Freights ure declining. Cot- ton to Liverpool is quoted 3-16ths, Cincinnati, June 13, 1849, ‘The market for flour is heavier than yesterday, and tho business done is at a slight concession, We quote Western at $3 €81{ to $375. The demand fir wheat and corn is good, but the transactions are not large, other grains as before. Sales ot whiskey at 15 to 2544, Creveaxo, June 13, 1849, Receipts via Ohio Canal yesterday:—Flour, 2.071 bla,; wheat, 16.261 bushels; corn, 10,917 do.; wool, 15,016 ba,; lard, 14,210 do.; butter, 2.589 do. Burravo, June 13—6 P. M. Receipts within the past twenty-four hours:—Flour, 8,900 bbis.; wheat. 60,000 bushels; corn. 30.000 do. The produce market remains inactive. Ohio wheat is nomi- nally quoted at 840. a 85c.; and Chicago at 67c. a 000 Corn moved to the extent of 12,000 bushels, at 480. ‘The freight market is without change, Atnary, June 13—6 P.M. Receipta within tho past twenty-four hours:—Flour, 24.700 bbis.; wheat, 3300 bushels, corn, 40.000 do. Ia flour there was more doing. We notice sales of 3.000 bbls. at $4 3744 a $4 6214 for eommon to straight brands; and $5 1244 @ $5 25 for pure Genesee. The demand for corn continues active, and the sales to-day are near 40,800 bushels, at 55c. for white, and 61c. for mixed Western. In oats the sales aro 6,000 bushels, at be. a 31z5¢. Boston, June 13, 1849, Sales of 950 bales of cotton were made to-day at pree vious rates, Sales of flour were made at the following rates :—Gorgetown $5 1214 9 $5 25, 4 months; Michi gan, $4 8734 a $5; Fredericksburg, $5; 1,412 bbls. damaged sold ut $4 3734 @ $4 623%, cash, Sales of 5,000 bushels corn were effected, at 59c. for white, and G4e, for yellow. . Shipping Intelligence. Cuarnesron, June 13, 1819, Arrived—Brigs Orchills, Portemouth; Foster, Hartford sehr Brilliant, Baltimore, Arrived }2th—Ship Northerner, Allen; brigs Baldwin, Eli= 48 Jane, Eliza Brown; scl rs D Ellis, Rogina Hill, N¥ork; brig Clement, Boston, . Savanwan, Juno 12, 1942, Arrived—Bark Isaac Mead, NYork; brigs Wilson Faller, do; John K Dow, do; Larch, Philadelphia; Durham, Boston johrs © C Stratton, Philadelphia; Constitution, and PB Laury, NYork. Monire, Tuned, 1919. Arrived—Ship Elizabeth Eamilton, NYork; bark Martha Anna, Philadelphia; Maria, Clodio, Boston, New Oneans, Juno 8, 1819. Arrivod—Ships Diana, Clifton, Astrican, Amulet, Boston Naughton, and bark Teda and brig Lasso, Philadelp! Sailed 7th—Ships Vicksburg, avd Mediator; barks Anto~ lope, and Louden, NYork; ship Hannibal, Philadelphia; bark Nancy, Boston. Arrived—Ships Courtenay, Liverpool; Goo Srevens, Ant- werp; European, Trieste; Kate Horne, Gonos; Niagara, and bark Pedrassa, NYork; ship Lucu, Philadelphia. Bosron, June 13, 1849. Arrived—Br bark Radiant, Newport, Walos; Ist ult, expo- rienced heavy weather, lost bulwarks, half of cargo railroad iron, Br bark Regulus, Cork; spoko 22d ult, 1a¢ 43 12, lon 43, ship Agnes, 40 days from Dublin for NYorh, Brig John M Cleyton, Mobile, 20th ult; spoke let inst, lab 2010, 1on 7930, ships Galena, from NOrleans for Liverpool; samo day, Ocean Quoen, from do far do; 8th Inst, lat 40.03, Jon 69 25, brig Kirkland, from St John, NB, for Alexandria; steamer King Philip, from NYork, Cleared—Ship Seino, Batavia; barks Sylph, Bath; Gorard, Philadelphia; Elm, do; brigs Lincoln, Turks Island; Choc- taw, Savannah; Brazilian, Philadelphia; sohrs B Hunting and Mary E Balch, Philadelphia, Savex, June 12, 1819, Cleared—Schr Martha Maria, NYork. Gloucester 12th—Arr schr Pavillion, N York. Newburyport, 12th—Cld brig W Hexie, Philadelphia; sehr Peru, NYork. Warcham, 12th—Sld schr Franklin, Norfolk, \ ecnias, 8th—Brigs J J Docatagena, NYerk; schrs John Miles, NYork; 9th, brig Calcutta, Havana, Bath, 11th—Brig Lamartine, Baltimore; schrs William Henry, Darien, Hurd and Peru, NYork; cld bark Emma Mar- son, Barbadoes, Bangor, 9th—Arr schrs Mary Ann, NYork; Medford, Vea= sie, Stonington; 10th, schra Caledonia, Flying Arrow, and Forrest, NYork; Ith, cld brig HB Crosby, Philadelphia; schrs Tamorec, Nilaven; New England, Middletown. SuLuivan, Mo, June 13, 1807, Sailed—Drigs Cornelia, Lawrence, and Origava, Hjade with cargoes of cut granite for the U $ Dry Dock, at Brovk- lyn, Fraxxronr, Me, Juno 13,1819. Sailed Schr Henrietta, Harding, with cargo cu’ granite for US Dry Dock at Brooklyn. Progress of the Choicra, IN THIS CITY. Mayor’s Orrick, New Yorx, June 13, 1849. The Sanitary Committeo of this city report 44 new casos, and 14 deaths, of cholera, as haying occurred during the last 24 hours. suMoary. fecsens ae Disc In Centro street Hospital... In William street Hospital... . 8 3 1 In privatepractice..... 81 Bigs GEA Se ais oan sdk, ORS There is onc feature in the returns of the last few days that cannot fail to strike the attentive reader—it is the paucity of patients discharged cured. Tho deaths subtracted from the casos for a few days, ought to show the remainder discharged cured; yet this is not the case, What becomes of those who neither die nor are discharged cured? Surely cholera is not so tedious ® dicease that the patients remain under it for more than two or three days, unless in some exceptional cases. In the Centre street Hospital coffins are piled up in the recesses at the head ofthe stairs, Is this prudent, when fear is so well known to be an exciting cause, and has a fatal tendency to depress the system, after the . patient is seized with the discase? A fow days ago, = heerty, brawny man, ® blacksmith, who had been af- fected with slight laxity of the bowels, was induced to goto this hospital. Io was told to lie down; and in threo days, from the combined effects of the terror of coffins, and want of heat, he was dead man. Instead of being kept warm, the patients, wo are informod, are suffered to lie without clothing. Svppex Dratn nom Crouena?—We'have just heard of a lady who died suddenly the day before yesterday, under the following circumstanecs :—She had been at- tacked with diarrhars for two days, not very violently, and she went out as usual, ‘The last evening she was alive, she drank @ quantity of sour buttermilk, and went out next day. She was seized with sovere illness in the street, and Was assisted to tho steps of her own hall door, upon which ehe sat down, and was immedi- ately after brought in,” Sho was dead in half an hour! She resided at the corner of Amity and Mercor streets, Can any one wonder she would die from such insane treatment cf herself, if cholera nover existed? IN BROOKLYN. Boanp or Heauru, Jane 13, 1849, The Board met again pursuant to a’call of the Sani- tary Committeo—present his honor, the Mayor, in the chair, and several of the Aldermen Ald. Revpina stated the object of the call, and offer- ed tho following resolution :— esolved, That the Sanitary Committeo have powor to make regulations in their discretion, concerning the suppression and removal of nuisances, and all such other regulations as they shall think necossary ands proper for the preservation of the public health, Reports were received from the city physician as fol- lows :—Dr. G. C. Ball reported a case of epidemic ch lera, that of @ colored woman, in Bedford avenue, who died on Tuesday, Dr. U. Paimedo reported a caso of Asiatic cholora, that of a bar t, near Gothic Hall, who was at- tacked on Tuesday morning. ‘The Board then adjourned, IN OTHER PLACES. The following is the report of th Buffalo city, for the 11th inst.— ‘The Board report vight new cases of cholera, and two deaths, during the last 48 hours, J, WALKER, Clerk. The Boston Post, of the 13th inst, says:—* Three esses are reported at Stoniagton, and oue aeath, Mr, — who dicd in about twenty house afier being Board of Hoalth of hmond, Va,, Enquirer, of the 11th inst., says: * The chol has broken out (fatally in many cases to the negenes) plantations in Matthews, Glo cester and Princeas Anno, A gentleman who came from Williamsburg, says that there was a case of ohe- leraon bourd the Norfolk boat ascending the James river on Friday,” ‘ Cireult Court. Before Judge Jones. Strovd by hie newt Friend. vs. Frith.—The jury in this cause did not agree up to the time the court adjourned, No other cause was tri d. Court Calendar=—This Day. Cinevrt Count —28, 68, 11,12, 13, 15, EY Ry 43, 4, 73, 60, 672, 70, 73, 74, 76, 76. 77.79, 80, 82,83, 84. Surerion Count 48, 40, 60; 64.73, 74, 431, 432, 433, 3 1, 62, 4, 120, 121, 128, 124, . 139,149, 145, 147, to 159, 27, H, #, 9, 12, 13, 18,19, 15, TH. ay inclusive. General Torm. 23, 4 161, 162, 163 to 1 ZT. 60,81, 06, ©, 14, 25, 76, 100 to 111, Inelasird; 1 47.84, Conimon Peras~ Part 181 457. 88, 85, 95, 97, 101, 103,469. Part 2~170, 160, 182, 190, 192, 87, | : |