The New York Herald Newspaper, June 18, 1849, Page 2

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APOLLO SALOON, (In the Parlors}—Siamese Twins, Brod, # te hatham Squure—JowarHan Fins? Preca- OMENADE CONCERT. “New York, Monday, June 15, 184. Neutrality in European Affairs. ‘The purchase of the steamship United States in this city, by the Central government of Germany, and the consequent negotiations on that purchase, between the government at Washington on the one side, and the Danish and German representatives on the other, will probably command a great deal of attention on both sides of the Atlantic, and no small amount of controversey, of all kinds, on this side of the water. The correspondence on the subject has just been published by the authority of the American government. It is very long; but we shall endeavor to find room for it in a double sheet, to-morrow; for its importance can hardly be over- rated in illustrating the positien which the United States at present holds towards the revolutionary conflicts just commenced so velemently, and which will probably continue for a long time, in Europe. ‘The policy pursued in relation to this matter—the purchase of the steamer under Mr, Polk’s admi- nistration—is so opposite to that which has been adopted by General Taylor, (both courses, too, being based on the same state of facts and the laws,) that it will provoke a very long and violent controversy between the admuistration and the opposition party in this country. It will be a con- troversy, however, which we conceive to be far behind the age in which we live, and utterly ab: surd and untenable in the new and great crisis pending in the civilized world, on both sides of the Atlantic. There can be no question that General ‘Taylor and his cabinet believe that they are acting jn strict conformity to the old law of ’94, as well as with all subsequent provisioas by Congress, which formed our neutrality policy at the close of the last century, during the old French revolu- tion, and which was undoubtedly good policy for this country to pursue during ite infancy, and before we had attained the power and po- sition in the civilized world which we now hold. Such a controversy, therefore, between the organs of the admunistration and those of the Opposition party, will only be a quarrel among petti- foggers about the meaning of a parcel of old an musty statutes. We brush away all those matters at once, and come to the real point which ought to engage the attention of the government at Wash- ington, and which no doubt will occupy the thoughts of the American people, as well as the popular impulses in Europe. Those rigid laws o neutrality, tying down and binding up the weak elements of a young republic—as this nation was in the last century—ought to be amplified and en larged, in order to correspond with the great and liberal impulses of the American people in this mighty, moving age of the world. The affair of the steamer United States is a mere bagatelle. ‘The laws under which the government decided that matter, should be amended at the first meet- ing of Congrees, and a more liberal policy, corres- ponding with the power, and greatness, and influ- ence of this country, adopted at once by that body. General Taylor’s administration, we have no doubt, will be the first to apply such an enlarged policy to their particular action, by which they might be enabled to sympathize, even beyond the letter of existing laws, with the great movement now being made by the people of Europe to rid themselves of despotism and arbitrary power, as the Ameri- can people did over half a century ago. What the policy of the United States should be in the approaching great struggle in Europe, be- tween despotism and liberty, it is difficult at the present time to chalk out with accuraey or minute- ness. Events will govern its formation; butit is very eertain that the naval and military powers of this country are sufficient to preserve our commercial and neutral rights on the ocean, toa much greater extent, and with a firmer hand, than they were during the last mighty war in Europe. Perhaps a might be departing from the traditionary policy of this government to unite with those of France and England in a peaceful remonstrance against the Russian manifesto and the Russian intervene tion in the affairs of Germany; but there can be no doubt that the civilized world, favorable to liberty and the rights of man, have as much abstract and inberent right to interfere in the affairs of Ger- many, in favor of a struggling people, as the Czar of Russia has to travel beyond his boundary line, and threaten to hid and assist in putting down human rights, Atleast, however, it may be the safest policy of the American government to sym- pathize withthe suffering people of Europe, but also to aesume a high and strong position in rela- tion to the freedom of the ocean, to the commer- cial rights of all nations, and particularly in rela- tion to those colonies onthis continent which may want to cast off the ligaments which yet unite them to the old governments of Europe—we mean Canada and Cuba. But not only this; for the British government has been endeavoring to plant its foot in South America, on the Isthmus, on the Mosquito Shore, and this attempt will undoubtedly be met by Gen. Taylor’s administration with the gpirit which animated*Mr. Monroe's when he de- clared that no European government should at- tempt to recolonize, in any form, on this continent. All those matters, however, connected with the foreign policy of this country, as regards the great drama now going on in Europe, will require time to mature and bring into action, It is hardly yet known what direction affairs in Europe will take —who may become the belligerents, or who be- come neutrals; but itis very evident that a change— & very important and decided change —muat be adopted at the next szssion of Congress, in refe- rence to the laws which have existed on the sta- tute book for half a century past, and which were adapted to another age, and a different position of thinge, than what we see about to commence in rope. The aflair, therefore, of the steamer United States, and the action of our government concerning it, m«y be in strict accordance with the laws; but those laws are old aud unsuited to the spirit of the age, and should be amended as s00n as the representatives of the people meet at Washington. The Crescent Crry will be due at this port on Friday next. She is completely filled with pas- cel peas -VeLy BOOK any Corner occupied Cauivonnia anv THE Goty Muves.—Now that the gold is beginning to arrive in this country from California, the question 1s mooted among financiers and commercial men, as to the effect which this vast influx, and the prospect before us of a still greater one, must have on the commer- cial afluirs of the world, and on the currency of America and Europe. According to the most sober and steady calculations, it is not without reason that we may expect accessions to the stoc of the precious metals, to the amount of one hun- dred millions per annum, and perhaps more than that; and in two or three years, even one hun- dred and fifty or twe”hundred millions, to say nothing of other metals, may be expected to be received from that new and wonderfal country belonging to the United States. The influx of such a vast quantity of gold will produce as great a disturbance, if 1t be not counteracted by some other element, as followed the discovery of the mines of Mexico and Peru, three centuries since. The high prices of commodities at San Francisco, at eventh commencement ef the digging, are an intimation of the general effects on the commer- cial world at large, which must be expected dur- ing the ensuing two or three years, in the prices of all commodities vendible im the markets ef the world. In one word, the vast influx of California gold, which is now expected and calculated upon dur- ing the next three, five, orseven years,must double the prices of all commercial and other commodities now sold inthe markets of this country and the world. Is there any counter-movement in the commercial world that can counteract this result? We think there is. The commencement of the great and mighty revolution in Enrope is but the premonitory symptoms of a terrible revulsion in commerce, banking, and national credit, in tha partof the world. The public debts of the nations of Europe amount to nearly, if not quite, six thou- sand millions of dollars. This debt is formed by transferrable shares, into a species of currency. In addition to this, there is the vast amount of bank currency and commercial bills connected with all the banking, commercial, and financial houses of Europe, which is probably equal in amount to the aggregate national debts of those countries. Now, it is well known that all of this vast system of credit, varying from an attribute of money to an attribute of stock, is based on a small amount of gold and silver, comparatively. The breaking out of the general revolution in Europe will soon be followed by a general revulsion of public credit, and the breaking up of all this commereial and financial system, based, as it is, on but compara- tively a small amount of the precious metals. The result of such a state of things will be, to give a value to the quantity of gold and silver in Europe, which will thus form the exclusive currenty, far greater than what it has attained for many centu- ries. Property of all kinds will sink in value; bu; just in the nick of time comes in this vast flood of California gold from America, which will supply the vacuum in the currency of the world—which must be followed by the destruction of the com- mercial and banking credit of Europe, and restore the equilibrium that will thus be disturbed. This is one of the curious results that may grow out of the vast enterprise, skill, and untiring industry of the American people in making this discovery, and thus filling up the gap created by the ambitien, folly, and ruinous policy adopted in Europe. Tue Mormon Serruemest in THE Great Sau Lave Vatixy.—The Mormon Saints, after endur- ing all the sufferings of persecution in Missouri and Ilhnois, many of their leaders and apostles having been slain, and the whole body of the sur- vivors having been hunted from place to place, have, at last, found a new Jerusalem or Holy Land in the Great Salt Lake Valley, situated between the Rocky Mountains and the Sierra Nevada, which belongs to the territory of California, and may be called Eastern California. This is one of the most remarkable regions on the face of the globe. ‘The Mormons have just issued their first general epistle to all the Latter Day Saints througnout the whole earth. It appears that they have com- menced a most prosperous settlement. Certainly they have a vast country betore them. One of their fields contains eight thousand acres, and none of their corn patches number less than a thousand acres. There they count mountains and rivers, and gold mines, and the richest pasturage, and flocks and herds innumerable, amongst their pos- sessions. It is generally supposed that the eastern side of the Sierra Nevada, and the streams running from it, will be found to be as full of gold dust as the western side on the Sacramento. There is no reason to suppose that the geological features of one side of the mountain differ from those which have been developed on the other. Well, the Mormons possess all that country. They are an industrious race, and are well qualified to develope the resources of the rich region in which they have new located themselves. This is, in- deed, probably their New Jerusalem, where they will be able to build up a city with pillars of gold, slated with silver, and paved with rubies and eme- ralds. Who knows? According to the observa- tions on that region made by Fremont, and Abert, and Kearny, and others, some portions of that country are really wonderful. It seems to be a sort of Holy Land on a large scale. It has the Salt Sea in it, much larger than that of Palestine; and it has alse a Jordan, a Mount Horeb, and almost all the great features of the ancient Holy Land, but on a tremendously large scale. Brig- ham Young seems to be the Moses of the whole concern. This expedition of the Mormons bas some analogy to that ef the exodus of the Israelites from Egypt. Illinois, and Missouri, and Iowa have been to the Mormons the land of bondage from which they have escaped, and in which their leaders and saints were shot down, in the way that we shot down “the mob,” in Massacre Place, uptown. Now they promise to become a free, powerful, and prosperous people. They have a great deal of religion, and a great deal of cant. But cant isa very necessary thing in a cold cli- mate. It keeps them warm. Tne Scenes axp Rows tx tux Frexcn Assem- siy.—No doubt a great deal of capital will be made by the enemies of the rights of the people, and the press in their interest, out of the tumults and noisy scenes in the French Assembly. These ecenes and this disorder are got up purposely, and created solely, in the first mmstance, by the re- aetionary party. All this disorder is purposely created by those who call themselves, par excel- lence, * the friends of order.” Whenever a mem- ber from the left attempts to speak, or when he utters truths disagreeable to them, and calculated to make an impression upon the publie, they all unite with the determination to put him down, and stifle his voice, and extinguish the light which his words might give. They shout out to him Enough, enough,” doing all they can to prevent him from speaking. These are the “friends of or- der,” as they cull themselves. They preponderate in numbers, and this is the plan they have adopted to put down the true republicans, Like the arch fiend, whose delight is backbiting and lying, after they have begun and created all this disorder by their own violent acts and provocations, they go about in their hireling presses to charge all this disorder and confusion of their own making to those whom they cull “The Mountain,” “Red Republicans,” or by any name as bad as they can find or invent. The sensible portion of mankind, especially in this country, will, we hope, see through all this trickery, and duly apprecvate it. a A bill has passed to # third reading in the New Hamp- shire Hours of Keys tatives, authorizing the Gor ernor to commute the sentence of Letilin S. Blaisdell, cow under rentence of deuth, for murder, to imprisva- cat tor lite, Tux Free Son, Movement or Mx. Benton 1x Mis- sovzi.—We are more and more convinced that a great deal more than it deserved has been said and printed in relation to Mr. Benton in this region of the country. The papers have been filled with that long, tremendous speech, partly in favor of the Wilmot proviso, or, as he calls it, the Jeffersonian proviso, and pertly in deadly opposition to Mr. Calhoun, of South Carolina—a speech as long as from this to California, and a litle bit tarther.— Singularly enough, the journals of both factions here are publishing this speech, and lauding it to the skies. Thus, Thurlow Weed, and those op- posed to him, in A'bany—both Argus and Atlas— unite in this glorification of Benton, striving which can praise him most. Indeed, throughout all the party press of the Northern States, a great effort will be made to make Benton as great a man as he himself supposes he is ; and that is saying a good deal. All this must be quite amusing to Mr. Benton himself; for the whole movement is merely a po- hitieal ruse on his part, for the purpose of securing the whigs of Missouri, and thereby getting re-elect- ed to the Senate of the United States. If this ter- rible; awful, magnificent free soil movement, should answer the purpose of his re-election, that is the last that we will hear of free soil from Mr. Benton, for many years tocome. Benton has a number of relatives and cennexions in office, placed there by the former administration, and his object is to take up a position in the Senate, and be returned to that body, in order to save them. That’s the whole se- cret. He will support the administration of Gen- eral Taylor just as far as may be necessary to con- tinue his friends in office, and no farther, Yet in the very face of these facts, which are as plain as a pike-staff, the whig politicians of the North, with characteristic silliness, seem to look upon Benton as if he were the sea-serpent himself, who is just about to be caught by them, so that they can exhibit him, to the astonishment of God and men, and the whole whig party. They seem to relish his onslaught on Mr. Calhoun most enor- mously ; but no doubt that gentleman understands his position better than he did during the first pre- sidency of General Jackson. You won’t catch him napping again, or find his party putting them- selves beyond the pale of the constitution and the Union, now, by taking any doubtful position with regurd to nullification. The Wilmot proviso, as applied to new territories, amounts to nothing. We doubt whether Congress will ever have an opportunity of deciding practically upon the point; for probably the people of California will settle it for ever, themselves, before Congress can reach it through their interminable debates. But there isa question which will agitate the South and the North, connected with the social in- stitutions of the Southera States—and that is, slavery and the slave trade in the District of Co- lumbia. On this matter, we believe Mr. Calhoun, and his friends in the South, take a constitutional position, from which they cannot be very easily driven ; while Benton and other, who are making such a fussabeut an immaterial issue like the Wil- mot proviso, will have to occupy the same ground, or, if they do not, they will fare worse than Lot’s wife in the desert—not having even the fortune to be salted up, although they will stand as a warning to all future politicians. is Tne Orrice-BraGars axp THR Common Coun- cm.—The Mayor and the Cemmon Council—and we might add the ten newly appointed Commis- sieners of the Alms House Department—are just now pretty much in the same predicament as Gen. Taylor and his cabinet, in regard to the distribution of patronage. Office-begging, not only at Wash- ington, but in New York city, is the order of the day. It would seem as if all other pursuits (gold digging excepted) were given up—that industry, honorable enterprise, and even the paths of seience, were all deserted to join in a precarious race for the attainment of some paltry office. which the successful competitor, whoever he may be, can only count upon for one year; he is shen turned out asa useless piece of lumber, to make room for some one else, with his energies and business ha- bits enervated, unfit for active employment, and left without any resource save that of a professed politician, which is at best but a very equivocal character amongst men of sense and business. These and the following remarks have been sug- gested by the strife and contention that are being carried on daily, for the last three weeks, by the office-beggars and politicians who figured in the last city campaign. Groups of these men can be seen end heard, from morning till night, in all the purlieus of the City Hall—in the Mayor’s office, in the committee rooms, and in all the avenues and passages of the building—fiercely contending with each ether for the possession of the spoils. In one corner you see a knot of able-bodied young men, each in astentorian voice and with the fiercest gestures, setting forth his own peculiar claims— the number of committees of which he was a mem- ber, the meetings he attended, the speeches he made, the resolutions he procured4o be passed, and the amount he subscribed in hard cash to carry on the campaign. Pop your head into one of the committee rooms, and there you find another group, some of them in eamest conversation about the chances of the different candidates for office, contrasting their own services with those of their opponents, and denouncing the heads of departments for their neglect and lack of promptness in making appoint- ments; others are reading an article in one of the morning papers which suggests to the city fathers to begin a system of retrenchment, and to reduce the salaries of the officers and clerks within reasonable bounds, at all events—to appor- tion emoluments according to the amount of ser- vices performed; while a third party, who fancies his own hopes and expectations may be blighted by the suggestions, pours out a torrentof abuse on the devoted head of the poor editor, for his ofi- cious interference in what (according to the logic of the disinterested speaker) was none of his business. Thus the vice of office-hunting, with all its at- tendant evils, has been gradually stealing upon us for some years, until at last it has become the bane of the community. Mature age, as well as youth, have been deluded by it, and our manners and industrial habits have been more or less cor- rupted. In short, it bids fair (if not to sap the foundation of our institutions), at least te degrade our national character in the eyes of foreigners. Tux Newsparen ARRANGRMENTS AT THR Post Orrick.—For several weeks past the newspaper department of the Post Office in this city has been in a state of wretched confusion. This, doubtless, arises from the fact that a change has taken place under the new incumbent, and a clerk has been appointed who is not yet acquainted with the du- ties of the department. There is no kind of regu- larity in the delivery of the papers, and every day our exchanges from the North, South, East, and West, come in at the same time; and frequently thoee papers containing important news from the South are not delivered until three o'clock in the afternoon, too late for our last edition. We hope Mr. Postmaster Brady will give more attention to thie department—if not, we shall call on Mr. Colla- mer—and if he do not remedy the evil, we shall go to head-quarters, to General Taylor himselt. Ile’s the “old boy” for our money, in all difficul- ties. Laren Prom Sr. Dominoo.—By the arrival of the echooner Melbourne at this port, last night, we have advices from the city of St. Domingo to the Sd inst. On the 29th ult. the city surrendered to the army of Senta Anna, and the establishment of that General in authority appears to be complete, Presidevt Hernannes made his escape on board of an Englich veseel of war, bound to Kingston, Jam About forty of the leading men had been arrested by order of Santa Auna. The cuy was quict and business mnproving DISGRACHFUL RIOTS AMONG THH FIREMEN, IN PHILADELPHIA, Cue or Two Killed, and Fifteen or Twenty Wounded. Destruction of Fire Apparatus, eo. Ser, Ge, Purapetrnta, June 17, 1319. The fire rowdies of Moyamensing have it all their own way in that benighted district. Last night, a fight occurred between the Moyamensing and Franklin hose companies, but the actors in it unfortunately escaped without much injury. About 3 o'clock, this morning, the Franklin hose was taken possession of by the Moyamensing boys, who ran it down and threw it iato the Delaware. The bells and cylinder were broken, and the hose cut so as to render it useless. About noon, to-day, the riot broke out afresh, and the battle vaghal furiously along Fitzwater street. ‘Two persons are reported to be shot, and the Coroner has been called to hold an inquest on one shot through the heart. The Sheriff is now engaged in summoning a posse, in expyctation of a renewal of hostilities to-night. [tis feared that the Franklin company will aitempt to retaliate, by destroying the house or carriage of the Moya- mensing. (sy TELEG@RarH.] Further Particulars of the Riot. P waperema, June 17—10 P.M. During the whole of Saturday night, and Sunday mornivg until dusk, Moyamensing was an intense soene of rowdyism, Between nine and ten this morn- ing,» fight came off between two rival gangs, which resulted in several being more or less injured. At three o'clock this morning, the Franklin Hose was re- turning from an alarm of fire, drawn by seven mem- bers; they were assailed at the corner of Twelfth and South streets, by at least fifty ruffians, who beat the members ina most brutal mauner. The carriage was taken by the mob and run down to the Washington Railroad wharf, Southwark, and thrown into the dock. It was subsequently taken out. In the meantime, the rioters had printed and posted up the following pla- card ‘ Nonice —The Millerites of Moyamensing, from ten years old upwards, are requested lo meet this evening on business, The Western Division will meetin the market house in Eleventh street; and the Kasterm at highth and Fitzwater streets. ‘Those having guns or pistols, will bring them along. ‘Those not having these urcful weapons, are requested to bring as many brick- bats and stones as they can carry, The police and watchmen will be on the ground to see fair play. Huz- an! Frunklin, go it! (Signed) “MOYAMENSING.” This was the signal for another more serious out- break at 12 o'clock to-day. During an alarm of fire the Franklin and Moyamensing Hose companies came in collision, when a fight ensued ‘The parties, after separating, again commenced at 10 o'clock, in Fitz- water street, with move deadly violence. Here fire arms of every character, including rifles, long guns, and pistols, were brought into requisition, and horrible to relate, one young man, a member of Franklin Hose Company, named Alexander Gillles, aged 21 years, was almost instantly killed by # ball in the heart. Water street, or at least the lower side walk, is stained with bloed, and the street itselt is lined with brick bats and other missiles. It is impossible to ascertain the number of persons injured, but it must be great. It is surprising that none of the occupants of the houses in the neighborheod were killed, from the fact that balls are to be seen plainly indented in shutters, and bricks lying upon steps, It is supposed 15 or 20 have beon wounded, some severely. The Moyamensing authorities, after the above scenes had transpired, called upon the Sheriff for ald, and we are glad to know now is extended. ‘The coroner has held an inquest on the body of young Gillins, and the jury rendered the following verdict:— “That Alexander Gillins came to his death by leading on & mob, in a riot between the Franklin and Moyamen- sing Hose companies, by fire arms; and, according to the evidence, was fired on by a man named Black, and a drayman, whose name is unknown.” Warrants were immediately issued for the arrest o¢ the parties accused. During the whole of the above disgraceful affair, only two arrests were made—one by Alderman MeClair, and the other by Capt. Goff. The above account is made up with great caution, and is derived from officers, as well as citizens who were disinterested parties, and friends of law and order, ANOTHER DESPATCH. Privapecrnia, June 17-1034 P. M. At this hour all is quiet. Tux Astor Prack Rior—Tur Granp Juny.— We understand that the grand jury have not yet touched or looked into any of the papers connected with the massacre in Astor Place on the tenth of May last. Judge Edmonds, it seems, is still con- ducting his investigation—a sort of voluntary inqui- sition ordered for the purpose by the city authori- ties. Thus far, the most important testimony col- lected by Judge Edmonds, is that which has been furnished by Tappan, disclosing the fact that he and two others received the tickets on which they en- tered the theatre on the Thursday night in question, from the committee that invited Mr. Macready to play. Those persons were arrested as rioters. A correspondent of a Washington paper has the fol- lowing very sensible remarks on the matter:— One fact has come to light which possesses impor- even beyond the matter with which it is more im- mediately connected ; and that is, that tickets were gratuitously distributed to persons who were afterwards engaged in the riot, and distributed by more than ono of the gentlemen who signed the card calling on Mr. Macready to fulfil his engagement, and promising te sustain him if he should do so. Upwards of one hun- dred tickets were thus distributed, and were afterwards sold at low porter- houses for twenty-five cents each. I mention this fact, however, chiefly with the view of directing attention to the very remarkable alliance and acquaintanceship subsisting between certain gangs of ruffiansin this city, anc leading and influential mem- bere of society of political parties. It cannot be doubted that the services of these gangs have often been secured in order to effect various objects, public, and private. What other evidence has been brought to light we know not; but it is full time for the grand jury to commence investigating the circumstances that led to that bloody and remarkable émeute. The whole world beyond the ocean is agitated by that affair, and yet our criminal authorities have taken no steps to bring the rioters and the perpetrators of that terriple affair to condign punishment, and to separate the wheat from the chaff. The rioters outside of the theatre are liable for the riot, as wellas those who were inside. So also are the instigators and conspirators, particularly those who gave tickets to those fellows. They are equally implicated. tal The Marine Corpse Te tne Epitor :— ‘An article in one of the city papers, has called the attention of the writer to the great injustice there stated to have beem done to the detachment of the Marino Corps which served at Tampico, on its ocoupa- tion. and during the entire siege of Vera Crus, At Tampieo it landed and mounted the first guard, and delivered the plaza and dependencies to the army garti- fon. compored of the second and third artillery com- Pp sw rerving with muskets, Being subsequently de- tached from the squadron by Commodore Conner, and ito the 8d Artillery. under the command of Lieut, Colonel Belton, they landed with the lst Brigade, (Worth’s) and, with that regiment, were among the first on the beach opposite Sacriticios, With that regi- ment thay bad the honor to coonpy the ground and open the trenches, on the first night's labor. During the siege, the demands for armed aurvice and fatigues kept them aimost without a night of entire repose, and being without tents, except fow torn sails, they felt more than others, both burning suns and the northers, and had # full share of shot and shells from the ene- my’s bat ‘Lbis may be stated now, as the reports made of the tours of duty, to the brigade head-quarters, which the reports to ihe commander-in-chief should be based, from design or inadvertence have been so disposed that the particular service of this gallant corps, and that of the artillery, conducting the siege and rerving the batteries, hay been so slightly noticed in ofelal reports. that neither office's, corps, nor com. panies can prove their presence or service there by the reeord, it is known, however, that Garland, Slack, ‘Taylor Shuttleworth, Simm, and Adams, gallant asso- ciates of the Jam ed Edson. have received wellearned brevets for that siege and the subse, 0, Tuspan, ‘Lobasco, and Lag t deserved well, and placed their opportunity tin full display. It is diMeult to understand why, or even how, it should happen that the allowanecs granted to the de- xebment which marched to the etty ef Mexico and -hared in the aesault on Chapuitepee, and the Garite Belen, under General Quitman, ax also in the severe held by us, winning y land. and medals, » detwebinent whi nor, and extra pay, be e withheld from t he memorable rege and he Castle d’Ullow. to Mlvarado, Tuspan, 1 nm Lagune, aided gloriowly in the well won honors of both buvy andermy If this unjust exclusion is made to depend upon the phraseology or interpretation of @ law. oF you nrore etiangely, pon some niode of wording he fined diccharge. it must be hoped that it can be cor. ceud by tbe proper exeentive bureaa, and if pot, by he interposition of Congress, WNITED SERVICK ca anentummmmeninensiiiiniomsicmmmniensinitenstimens-sae— OMy Intetsigence. Arroitment or 4 New Cuixy or Porior.—Much dis oursion iv going on among the great heads and grand movers of both political parties, in referees to the le- gnlity of the Mayor and Common Council appointing a new Chief of Police while the present Incumbent, Wr. Mateell, is still holding office on un unexpired term. All the legal men, who are supposed to know, are queetioned. bothered, and in fact are annoyed most terribly by the frivudy of each party, to givean opinion on this all absorbing subject, aud many of those opi- nions, when given.are about on a par with the learaed Jack Buveby, Yet still the general impression ix thut @ new office or bureau has been ercated by the new charter, aud under that act the Mayor and Common Council are invested with power. ‘The section reads as foliows : Ste 10. There shall oontinus to be an executive de- partinent, which sball be known as the Police Depart. ment?" wud the Mayor of the city shall be the head thereof. ‘There shail be # bureau in this department, and the chiet officer thereof shall be denominated the “Chief of Police”? Now. it is contended that under this section, the Mayor has the power to appoint a new chief, from the wording of the latter part of the section, via: “ There sball bea bureau in this department. and the chivfofticer thereof rhall bo denominated tho ‘Chief of Police,’ ” ‘Therefore, the Mayor can cither nominate Mr. Mat- nell or any other person he may deem competont to fill the office. But there ia another section in the amended act, passed April 11, 1849, for the regulation of the poliee of New York; but how far it will conflict with the new charter is a matter of doubt. It reads as follows:— Seo. 1. The Chief of Police shall be nominated by the Mayor to the Common Couneil, und with their appro- val shall be appointed by the Mayor, The Chief of Police must be a citizen of the United States, a citizen of the State of New York. and an actual resident of the city and couuty of New York. He shall hold his office during the term of the Mayor aud thirty days there: ter, unless sooner removed for cause, His removal from the city and county shall vacate his office. ‘This amendment from the old law, it seems, makes the term of the Chief the same as the Mayor, (two years.) and the thirty days thereafter gives the appointment ofa Chief to the head of the “Police Department,” which is the newly elected Mayor, every two years. ‘This amended act, and the new charter, it is said, were both signed by the Governor on the same day, and made to take effect on the first instant. Among the pertons named which we alluded to the other day for the office of Chiof of Police, was Mr. Wm. Edmonds, the present Keeper of the City Prison. This gentleman,it seems, has declined the office,leaving under copsideration, Mr. Sidney H. Stewart, the most pro- minent man, who will, in all probability, receive the appointment, should such appointment be made, Tue Piacur Srots or tue Citry—No. 2,.—Yesterday we published some introductory general observations anent the filth of the city. We shall now descend to particuiars, It is difficult to know where to commence amidst such an abundance of material id so tempt- ing @ variety. As, however, we must begin somewhere, we may as well drop down, hap-hazard, into one of the avenues, just as would an wronaut ina balloon. Ave- nue B, from Second street to Fourth, is constantly ina state of the most abominable filth—not only is the street covered over with deep mud but garbage of every description 4s thrown upon it, and the foul liquid in the gutters is dammed to stagnation. This place gets an occasional sweeping, probably some Saturday, just as if the efflavia were of no consequence for the other six - days in the week; but no sooner does it get this hasty cleansing than it is as bud as ever. like “the swine that was washed returning to its wallowing inthe mire.’” Turning into Fourth street, to the westward. a most disgusting spectacle is exhibited, From No. 874 to 548, there is one continued plague spot, sufficient to poison the whole locality. Ashes, de- composed yegetables, potato peelings. turnip ‘tops, and filth of every description. with a hideous stream, running down as black and as foul as the Stygian flood Pursuing your way towards the Bowery, you will find at Nos. 624 and 626 fourth street, other plague spots, that call in vain for the vigilance of the pulice. ‘The general appearance of the Bowery is anything but clean; and opposite Nos, 280 and 282, will be found two heaps of ashes, if not very recently removed. Let the foregoing suffice for to-day, lest the reader may fancy himself sick from the mere description of the odors we bave endured. Meantime we are glad to perceive the police are doing something, as may be seen by the fol- lowing paragraph;— “Throwing Garbage into the Streets —H. Burn was arrested, on Saturday, by officer Barton, for throwing garbage in the streets.and committed by Justice Mont- fort. A woman was also arrested, by officer Squires, on Saturday, for throwing garbage in the streets. She re- fused te give her name. Jean Deluce was also arrested by officer McCready, for throwing dirt in the stroets.”” ‘Tricks uron Travetcens.—There is @ class of auc- tioneers in this city well known by the nom du of “Peter Funks” “Their ingenuity in “doing” stran- gers is notorious. They are to bo found in Chatham street, Pearl street, and in Broadway. A lacquered watch case, gutted of its works, they will sell for a gen- uine article, dog cheap—at so low a figure will it be knocked down that the verdant purchaser imagines he ‘has got a great bargain, and hastens to pay the money, Jest the seller should repent his bargain No sooner does he examine the article, than he finds out the cheat, and if he complains he is laughed at for his simplicity. Sometimes. indeed, a good wateh is shown, that will bear the most rigid scrutiny. It is knocked down remarka- bly cheap, the purchaser chuckles with delight ; but by some slight of hand w very different article is deli- vered to him, and he only finds out that he has been bamboozled after he has paidbis money, He may them whistle for it, or any legal redress. From the impei fect state of the law, or from its perverse administra- tion, or from the want of courage in contending with the rogues, the villany proceeds from day to day, and fresh batches of green horns are immolated. ‘There is yet another succersful device. An English gentleman of our acquaintanee, a short time since, was aliured into one of these establishments in Pearl street, and a dozen of silk handkerchiefs were being sold in one piece, The auctioneer put them up by the piece, not upivee, which the Luglishman understood to mean the whole; aud he offered a dollar and a quarter forthe lot, as he thought. His bill was presented, and to bix astonishment. he was charged @ dollar and a quarter for each, or fifteen dollars tor the dozen. As the hand- kerchiefs were only about # quarter ofa dollar apivce too dear, he took them, rather than have a row with the bullies in the place; but he was doubly done. for when he went home. he found he had only eleven hand- kerchiefs instead of twelve. On Saturday a similar trick was played upon stranger, a Mr, Denton, a na- tive of kngland, but rerident lately in [reland, who bas been here about » week. He is staying at a re- kpectable boarding house, No. 11 Barclay street. ‘This gentleman wus passing through Pine street, and was attracted into ai ht socks and other articles amounting to $1 50, and handed a $3 note to pay forthem. The clerk affected the utmost aston- ment, and said the amount was $15, at the same time prerenting a bill of particulars, in which Mr. Denton found that where he bought the articles for so many cents, one and sometimes two dollars were prefixed to the cents, and thus the bill was swelled up to fifteen delat Mr. Denton said he would not have the ticles at all, and demanded his money back. They re- fused. and bullying being resorted to, he effected his retreat, leaving his three dollars behind him. Oa teill- ing the matter to a friend in Liberty street, the n brought him back to see Funk, when the latter began to curse and bluster, but ultimately disgorged the money, on being threatened with exposure in the newspapers, Row ann Reacue in THe Park —Last evening, officer Gallagher, of the sixth district, was inthe Park, and meeting two large fierce bull terriers, gave one of them a kick, saying they were trampling and soiling the grass. Timothy Manning acknowledged them to be his, au the officer desired himto take them away Hossid he would not. Upon which Gallagher arrested him, and immediately the crowd collected around them, knocked Gallagher down, and rescued the prisoner — Officer Welling, of the chiet's office, came to his assis tance, and succeeded in re-captaring Manning. who was locked up for the night, He is charged with ‘being in: toxicated, Distunwance at Honoxen.—We understand that » diryracetul riot took place at this beautiful place. yes- terduy afternoon. A band of some thirty or torty of low rowdies from this city, withont any provocation, one of the drinking diord and several pe P manner; broke the decanters, glasses, and bar fixtores, and committed a series of grose outrages, ‘They afterwards stoned the building. broke the win- dows, &e. Cannot some means be found to prevent such occurrences?’ We should think the owuers of property in Hoboken. as well as their tenants, would find it to their intcrest to have an eficient body of mea on service every Sunday, and thus prevent «uch ace which are calculated to deter visiters from the place. Fines.—On Saturday two fires occurred. one in Frank- fort and th rin Ouk street, Both soon extin- guished, and damage (rifling. On Lavy Gone Asrnav.—An old lady named Mra, Boye. left her residence in Spring street, about 10 o'eleck on Saturday moring, and was not able to find her way buck; she forgot eveu the number of tue hot and was found in the evening at o'clock in Jane street, by officer Davis. who took her to Mr. Underhill’s, eor- ner of Spring and Varick, who kindly received her. Accipxnt.—On Saturday @ horse and cart, driven by John Siar, ran away iu Delancey street, throwing him to the ground. aud dangerously injuriag him He waa brought to the proprietor, Mr. Layten, 26 Georck street. Dr, Fisk was in attendance, The Marksville (1 faye :—Our crops have taken «uch changes that little or nothing positive and satisfactory ean be said of them, The weather for some time past bor been unsettled, attended with unusual rains for this season of the year, and on aceount of which our planters have had considerable trouble in getting their crops clean, The effect of the whole bas been do- cidedly adverse to # fair prospect for anythin, cane, which generally looks well, The cotton wr ediscouraging aspuct Im both wi reaxons, and cannot hope for Unless the weather bereatter shall pr Ip the great «tail of life, broad, tly behind ordinary seasons, The ropitions wo shall fall cane crop ceperally looks tlourishing, and has net saf- fered much from the rains, ‘The n agnet in the telegraph ofc. at Oswego, N.Y. war destroyed on the léth instant, by beimy struck by lightning. PULEGRAPING ENT ELLIG eeenrenee Rior m® Pamavevema—The particulars of a serious riot among the firemen and rowdies in Phie ladelphia, om Saturday night and Sunday, received by the mail and by telegraph, will be found in another column. Affray, and Death of Casetas M. Clay. Lovisvivuny June 17—P, M. Atapublic meeting in Madison county, to-day, = serious rencontre took place between Cassius M. Clay and Joseph Turaer Roth parties snapped pistols, and then attacked each other with bowie knives, Clay was stubbed through the beart, aud Turner severvly wound ed in the abdomen and groins, aud is since dead. Vrom Ca ja The Pabilc Health —Shtp- ping— Cheap Travelling —Bang of Mont real —Quebee and Halifax Telegraph. Morriear, June 16—P, M. Reports from the quarantine station at Grosse Island represent a general prevalence of health, ‘The number of ships arrived at this port this year, up to this date, is 328—a decrease of 04, compared with: last year. Great competition has recently sprang up between the different steamboat companies, on the St, Lawrence and Lake Ontario, and the expense of travel is much less now than it bas been for many years. The annual ttatement of the affairs of the Bank of Montreal is just published. and shows, at the sides of the account, $4.754.548, The notes under discount amount to upwards of $4,000,000. The telegraph between Halifax and Quebeo, it is expected, will be complete and in operation by the month of October. ‘There is nothing new in commercial affairs. The Decision in the Telegraph Case—Morse & Kendall ,vs- O'Reilly. Loursviuix, Ky., June 16, ‘We have received full particulars of the judicial pro- ceedings in the caso of Morse & Kendall vs. O'Reilly ‘The hearing was in the United States Cireuit Court sit- ting at Frankfort, Judges McKinley and Rowan on the bench. ‘The court, after listening to the argument used by counsellors on both sides, issued an order restoring to O'Reilly possession of the Kentucky section of the line between Nashville and Louisville, shus opening @ direct telegraphic communication with New Orleans. Mr. O'Reilly stated that he intended to use Bain's patent on the ling, and the Court declared that patent no infringement of the injunction laid by Morse & Kendall. Able counsel appeared in the cases, The counsel for Morse & Kendall were Mr, Loughbrough.of Louisville,U. 8. Attorney for Kentucky, Judge Wooley, of Lexington, Benjamin Munroe, Esq. of Frankfott. Mr, Kendall was admitted to practice in this court. and was active as counsel in his own case, For O’Reilly, Judge Pyrtle, of Louisville, Madison C, Johnson, of Lexington, Attor- ney General of Kentucky, and 8. P, Chase, of Cincin- nati, the newly elected Senator from Ohio. Mr. Bain is now in Louisville, with his instruments for working the line through Kentucky. Mr’ O’Reilly and Col, Doane will cause the line to be put up with all possible speed; but the injury and di- lapidation which resulted from the seizure and deten- tion of it since last year, will probably require three or four weeks for repairing. After that time, the whole line from Louisville to New Orleans—making one thousand miles, including the Memphis branch—will be in full blast, shooting lightning as regularly as the line between the Alleghanies and Louisville. Further from the Wreck of the Steamer New Orleans. Derroir, (Michigan,) June 16—10 P. M. Captain Gage, of the steamer Albany, just in from Chicago, reports that the steamer New Orleans, while on her way up with a large number of steerage passen- gers, ran hard on areef of rocks on Thursday evening lost, on Sugar Island, in Thunder Bay. The boat will prove @ total wreck; no lives were: lost, the passengers being brought ashore in fishermen’s boats, Her cargo was mostly saved, with but little injury. The hull is lying up to the deck in water. The passengers were on the island waiting conveyance up the lake, The Body of a Murdered Man Found, Portiann, (Me..) June 16—P. M. The body of an Irishman, about 30 years of age, was found this morning about 6 o'clock, ina barn on @ farm belonging to Nathan Cummings, Esq., Westbrook 10 miles from this city. The body when discovered, was warm—the face, arms, aud breast, badly cut, sup- posed with a knife; a deep gash was found across the jugular vein, which undoubtedly caused his death. A noise was heard about 4 o'clock, by a neighbor, which appeared to come from that direction, and sounded like twonenina nois7 altercation. It is thought he w: murdered by one of a party of Irishmen who are at work in that vicinity. We understood that several o the city police have gone to look into the affair. A co- roner’s inquest has been held on the body, and the verdict brought in by the jury was, that the deceased came to his death in consequence of wounds inflicted by @ person or persons unknown. Removal from Office. Wasuincros, June 17, 1849. Gideon Wells, Eaq., the chief clerk of the Bureau of Clothing and Equipments, has been dismissed, to take effect on the first of July, The salary is about $3,000 per annum. Increase of the Cholera at St. Leuis, dio. 8r. Louis, June 14, 1849. The cholera is on the increase in this city. The num- ber of interments in nine cemeteries, to-day, was 87 ; of which, 69 were cases of death by cholera. Several physicians have been prostrated, and acme have died, The weather is very warm and damp. St, Louis, June 16, 1849. Great alarm exists here, on account of the increase of the cholera, In seven cemeteries, yesterday, the number of interments was 57—deaths by cholera, 47. During the week ending on Monday (Friday, probably.] the number of deaths by cholera was 101—by other @isenses, 92. ‘The weather continues very warm. Cholera at Richmond, Ricumonp, June 17, 1849, Several cases have appeared at Manchester, opposite this city, all of which have proved fatal. Cholera at Alexandrian, Ausxaxpara, June 17, 1849, There have been four cases of cholera In this city during tho last week, two of which proved fatal, Conviction for Manslaughter, Bav-rimone, June 17, 1848, Dunn, charged with the murder of Brown, has beom convicted of manslaughter. Markets, &, Baxtimone, June 16, 1949, In the flour market there are io transactions to-day, ‘We hear of 250 bbis. Howard street, old inspection, sold, yesterday afternoon, at $4 504%. No sales of City Mills, Grain—Sales Pennsylvania red wheat, prime at 10¢ cts, ; and white at 110 cts, Sales of yellow oorn at 59. 60 cts. ; and white at 59 cts, Oats, 25 a 30 ots, Provisions--There is no activity in any articlo, and quotations are steady, Pork—Killed hogs, $450 per owt ; prime Western, $9 373g. Lard—Sales at 71 a Tie. for kegs. Bacon—Sales of Westeru hog round, at 43; a 4%,0. Grocerles—There is but little sugar and molasses landing, and fales moderate. Coffee is with- out change. Spirits—Sales of 100 bbls, whiskey, at 2le- ‘There are no new features in the money market since our last report; the article is abundant, aud is seeking investment in stocks ut the present high rates, Louns, on good seouritios, can be negotiated at 6 a6 per cent; while first class papor on the streets geos ab Gal per cent, The sules of stocks for the week were as followe:—$15,500 United States 6's, 1807, 1144 @ 11644; 700 United States Treasury 6's, 11634; 6,516 Ma- ryland 67s, 105 & 10634; 186 do. defurred 6's, 102; £1,700 do, Ag 6's, U8 a 9H; 12.625 Baltimore 6's, 1800, 105 a 106%; 3,705 Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Bonds, 1867, 88+ New Oxveana, Juno 10, 1849. Cotton declined 3 cent., middling 'y a4 ot, The sales of the week amount to 6,500 bales. Boston, June 16, 1849, Cotton—Nothing of note; no change Flour—Ne change. Corm—Nothing doing. White is held at e., aud yellow at 650, In small sales, one cont lose was taken Molasses—Sales of 159 hhds. of trinidad, at 2le., 6 months; and 60 hhds Car denas at 206. Salos of spirits of turpentine at 35% @months, Linseed Oil—1,000 gallons Engliah, at 800, cath, Lingeed—Sales of 660 bags, at $1 36%, cash; and od bags, at $140, 4 months, Gunny Bags—100 balew at Oe. 6 months, Twine—70 bundies Caicutts, at Ne. cush, Hame--90 tierces, at Go, cash At auotion this day:—Sugar—46 boxes Havana brown. and 06 de