The New York Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1849, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Borthwest Corner of Fulton and Nassau ste. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. THE DAILY HERALD— Three ed conte 97 gor annum. THE MORNING HON te pubstched ee o'clock. A 4 distributed before breakfast; ‘frat AFTERNOON EDITION can be had of the news~ 3 at one o'clock ; «ind the second at three o'clock, P.M. HE WEEKLY HERALD, for cireutation on this Con- per. tment, blished eve ridoy, at 6 cents per copy, enaecoumen: jer Yeulotion ta Rurope, aad ae dm French and Enylish, ut 8% conte per eopy, or $4 per omen include the postage. LL LETTERS dy mit, for aubscriptions, or with ad= wertisements, te be post-pvid, or the postage will be deducted From the money remitted’. {VOLENTARY. CORRESPONDENCE, containing tm tant news, solicited from any quarter af the world ; Paved, will be liberally paid for. 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Promanane Concent, New Vork, Saturday, June 23, 144v, “Whe New York Custom House, and the Applicants for Office, As the day appointed for the installation of Mr. Maxwell, the new Collector of this port, approaches, the excitement increases among the office-holders in the Custom House, and the oflice-beggurs, who are boring the new Collec. tor to death for the privilege ot serving their country in that beautiful building, at the rate of three dollurs a day and drinks. Indeed, the rush for office is greater than it ever wa8—8O greatthat a stranger to our institatons might reasonably mmagine that we are a nation of office-beggars; one-half of the population living in clover while their party are in power, and the other sucking their paws, as bears do in winter, eagerly awaiting a revolution in the wheel of polities for a dive into the public crib. But not only does the excitement of the office- seckers increase, but their number augments at a fearful and alarming rate. We are credibly in- formed that upwards of four thousand applications for office have been forwarded to the newly ap- pointed dispenser of patronage in the CustomHouse, each line of which w Collector is expected ad, and the owuc ul of which count with nfic g appointed to some handsome t he expec ns and aspirations of some of the wpplicants are ludicrous enough. Men who know themselves to be incompetent to perform the duties for any office requiring even mediocre capacity, strike tor posts that require business tact and ability ot a high order. But the modern race of effice-seekers care nothing for this. All they think of 1s the monthly salary—and let the duties take eare of themselves. There are three hundred and twenty-eight offices in all, in the New York Custom House; and for the-information, and satis- faction, and consolation of the thousands of pa- triotic gentlemen who aspire to the possession of them, and the salaries attached to them, we lay the whole list before them. Here 1t is: Offices Salaries. Offic Salaries. Collector..... $6400 “1 Messenger... 500 1 Ass't Collector 2,7u0 83 Insp'trs, $1,095 90,885 4 D'ty Collectors 68 Night Inspec- each $1,500... 6.000 tors, $547... 37,196 8 Clerks. $1.200, 3600 17 Weigh’s, $1. 1 Auditor...... 3000 4 Marl 1 Are'tAuidtor., 1.600 3 Appraisers.2000 1 Carbier. 4 Ast Apr’s1,600 6, 1 Ass’t ¢ arbies oe 1 Clerk to do... 1,600 1 Naval Officer.. 6.000 3 Clerks, $1000.. 3,000 1 Dep'yN. Officer 1.500 1 Storekveper... 1,600 1 Audit'g Deputy 1.260 20 Clerks to Store- 1 Surveyor and keeper, $1.000. 20000 Inspector. .... 4.000 $800... 2400 1 Dp'y Inspector 1.600 1,000 24 Clerks, $1,000. 24.000 800 1 Clerk, + Liv 1 Cterk. + 1260 lector.Jer, City 1,000 3 clerks, $1,000. 3.150 1 Deputy Collec- 1 Clerk... . 26-6 975 tor, albany... 1.000 17 Clerks. $200em. 15.300 1 Inspector..... 1,000 10 Clerks, $800... 8.000 1 Deputy Collec- 4 Clerks, $700... 2.800 tor, Troy..... 739 2 Clerks, $676... 1.850 1 Surveyor, Alba- 3 Clerka, $500... 1.600 DBY..seee.e. 150 2 Clerks, 1.160... 2800 7 Gaugers, $1,031 7.217 1 Porterand mes- ok 1 Measurer,.... Fees. 50 21,260 328 $327,837 Here, then, we have the figures and the facts of the matter There are three hundred and twenty-eight night offices, and the aggregate annual value of the louves and fishes is three hundred and twenty- seven thousand, eight huadred and thirty-seven dol- lare—a pretty nice sum total. Now, let us figure out how many office beggars must be disappointed in not getting a chance of serving their country in the Custom House. The applicants, thus far, amovnt to four thousand. Before the first of July, atleast another thousand willbe added to that number. Number of offices exclusive of the collectorship. Number of applicants for the same. . .. 327 Disappointed. ras This will be the ultimate result. But we are in- formed that, at the most, not more than one hun- dred and twenty of those at present holding office in that establishment, can be dismissed for the first two meaths’ reign of the new Collector. This pre- sents a rather melancholy prospect for the five thousand patriets; but they may rely upon its truthfulness. But we have a grain of comfort to administer to ‘one class of the patriots—we mean those who had ahankering after the deputy Collectorship, and the salaries of six thousand vollars attached. Three of the four have been appointed, viz: Mr. King, Mr. Gordon Buck, and Mr. Isaac Hone—so that those who have been after these posts must strike for something else. ‘We strongly recommend both the office-seekers and the office-holders to keep cool, and avoid ex- citement during the very warm weather which now prevails, as much as they can. They must not imbibe too mafly gin-slings, or stay too long in the sun at Poverty Corner; for their health might be injured, and their valuable services lost to the country. Tur Newry Arrointkp Commercial, AGENT AT Sr. Tuomas.—We informed our readers, some time since, of the appointment of Charles H. Delavan, Eeq., of this city, to the very important office of American Commercial Agent in the island of St. Thomas. The appointment gave general satisfac- tion at the time it war made, as we have no doubt the manner in which he discharges his duties will reflect credit on himee'f. Since that period, Mr. Delavan has proceeded to the scene of his lnbors. He left this city, on Wednesday last, in the ship Emily, Captain Davis, and is now approuching the field of his duties. Ia selecting a person to fill the place to which Mr. Delavan has been assigned, it is of the highest im- portance that he should be a practically commer- cial man ; that he should possess a full measure of public confidence; that his character should be such as to place it abeve all suspicion; and that his integrity and he should bear the strictest serutiny. Such amon is Mr. Charles UW. Delavan. He 1s well known in this community, To those who know him as we know him, his appoinunent as Commercial Agent in St, Thomas has given Great satisfaction. It would be a happy thing if all appointments were as good this one, for the honorable character which distinguishes, in a pre- eminent degree, the merchants of the United States; and the national character, of which he is the representative, will never be tarnished in his hands. The duties which he will be called upon to per- form are of no light character, and ought to be confided to a thoroughly practical and high-minded man, well known, universally regarded, and hono- rable in every sense of the term. Such a manis Mr. Charles H. Delavan. Military and Financial Resources of the European Powers. ‘We compiled, and published in the Herald, some days since, a table showing the military and finan- cial resources of Russia, Austria, Franoe, and Prussia, for the purpose of making our readers in- formed of the relative stréngth of each of those nations, and enabliag them to form an opinion of the great force which will, no doubt, ere long, be arrayed under the flage of despotism and liberty in the European world With the same purpose in view, we give, in the following table, the financial and military resources of the smaller Europeaa powers :— SWEDEN AND NORWAY. MILITARY Fo seeees 26.700 Engineer Corps... . 8.000 Staif.... 66.6 odiaseiiaes aaa Infentry Cavalry, Artillery. ‘Totul. . . 650 156 "Norway. 10,000 Artillery ... ++ 1,000 Engineer Corps wee 12150 -4.491.230 th, 634,495. ems. Infantry. Cavalry 1,000 150 Revenue of Sweden, 0, of Norway BELGI The Belgian army 1s orgunized as follows :— InvAMTRY, lions, 5 48 Annual D Bai Battalions. 1 regiment of, 8 rogiments of... 2 12 regiments #1 Forming of Ini ys eee) AVAL: Squadrons. 2 reg’ts of Chasseurs, 12 Squadrons. 1 reg’tef Guides, 6 2°" of Lancers, | 12 « 2 of Curassiers, 8 38 ‘Artillery,. . .43 battalions. Gondarmorie, 9 companies. « Engineers, ...1 regiment. Forming altogether an Army of, + 90,000. Aunual Revenue. .... ++. +++ »113,014,070 franes, ne BAVARIA. | x : ae military force of Bavaria 1s estimated as follow Intantry of the line. .36.688 Gendarmerie 1,876 Chasseur! +4568 Staif..... 4. 104 Cavalry. « §,386 Household Guard. 120 Artillery. + 6,028 Engineersrappers ke. 470 58,239 Annual revenue’. . + see + +-81,736,407 florins, THE ROMAN STATES. Military Forces. 1024 Other Troops 429 Staff. ..... eee ArtUlery. Veterans Charseurs, Grenadiers Sharp-Shocters, Dragoons Chasseurs ‘This was the organization of the military force under the Pope. Now that every Roman is a sol- dier, the estimate cannot regularly be made of the Roman miltary force. Revenve.—The revenues of the Pope arenot to be estimated, as, being chief of the Catholic Church, all religious Europe, in some measure, paid him tribute. SAXONY. The military foree of Saxony is constituted as follows :— Light Infantry... ....2,200 Artillery Staff... 64 ee 30 Engineers. . Jufantry of the Line. .7,680 Horse Guard. Foot Guards..... 870 Total. . Annual Revenu SARDINIA. The army of Sardinia 1s compesed of— Royal Guards, 1 company. Infantry... ..8 brigades. Palace Guards,1 yy Cavalry .....6 regiments. Gendarmen, . .1 corps. Making, in time of war, a total of « «100,000 The annua’ revenue of Sardinia is es- timated Ot... .ceee cee eee ee coe 79,000,000fr, HANOVER. | g The Hanoverian military force is constituted as follows : Staff... 8 22 Engineers. .. 198 Cavalry, 8 regiments, 3.344 Artillery......... 1466 infantry of the Line, 16,176 + + 4,117,001 thalers. Total. oe.eeee Annual revenue. sw ee ‘The federal army consist Infantry of the Line, 61.864 Cavalry, Chausseurs, 1.504 Staff... . tat Do, Sharpshvoters, 4,200 + 57 pine Artillery . Switzerland 1s governed by a House of Repre- sentatives, called the Diet, without any Presi- dent. The Diet collects no national revenue. The above treops are the contingents from the several States, furnished vy them in time of war, when they can be brought to act with unanimity. Each petty State manages its own revenues, after the manner of our cities. WURTEMBURG. Infantry. ........14.158 Chasseurs. .. 63 Garrison . 282 Artillery . » 1,551 Cavalry Tr Staffl..... . 21 5: Gardes di Tot 3 .19,170 Annual revenue . 32,600,428 florins. TURKEY. The Turkish army consists of four corps d’armée, of nearly the same strength, viz:— ‘The Corps of Constantinople. . 40.000 Do, of Roumelia , 40.000 Do of Aria 40,000 Do. of Aral 40.000 Total... cscs ce ceeecewesececcenes s «160,000 There are no means of ascertaining the annual revenue of Turkey. The governors of the provin- ces collect the taxes in an arbitrary manner, and send on almost what they please to the Sultan. The above estimates are based upon the best and moet reliable authority within our reach, and furnish abundance of material for speculation and contemplation to Americans. The people of this country cannot look with unconcern on the present condition of Europe. The national heart throbs in unison with that of the demoeratic spirit in Europe. Every triumphant beat and sorrowing pang is reeponded to in the United States. Were it other- wire, we would be unworthy of our glorious mis- sicn. And when the great, terrible, and final struggle between liberty and despotism takes place, we will sympathize with democracy in its tri- bulutions, if any should occur, and rejoice with it in its victories. Fatuer Matnew anv THE Prsss—ProoramMr or Procerpines.—The announcement, on Thurs, day, in the afternoon editions of some of the city papers, that Father Mathew had been telegraphed in the Ashburton, amused us a geod deal, as it did many others, at the joke of those journals pretend- ing to have such intelligence before the Herald. Yesterday morning we thought we would have split our sides, laughing at the joke repeated in the Morning Star. A weekly paper, too, published yesterday, but dated Suturday, informed its read- ors that he was undoubtedly telegraphed, though no one was let into the secret but itself, it having peculiar sources of information, Up to the hour of our going to press, however, this morning, the Ashburton has not been telegraphed. She is not remarkable for speed; but she is out since the 21st of May, and may be hourly expected. When the vessel arrives Futher Mathew will re main at Staten Island for about two days, at the house of Mr. Nesmith, in order to give time for his public reception in New York. A committee of the Cemmon Council, and another of the Grand Division of the Sons of Temperance, are to re- ceive him. Thirty divisions of the Sons of Tem- perance, have already announced their intention of oining in the procession. Gi und Marshal of the Divisions.—Col. A, MoCotter has been elected, P W.P.J. Maree Aids. —P, W. PLD. Cady; ‘Special Jtide.—P, W. P. 8. W. Cronk. PB. W. P. Hill- dreth, P. W.P. EB. Jacobs, P. W. P. Purham, The Grand Division Sons of Temperance, and the subordinate divisions, generally, of the city of New York, Brooklyn, Williamsburgh, and Staten Island, are to tura out, and wilt be informed, through the several daily papers, by the Grand Marshal, of the time and place of meeting, as soon as he arrives. Of the Sons of Temperance there are 540 divisions in the State of New York, and the membersnumber about 60,000. Six or eeven of the temperance societies have intimates their intention of adding tothe demo strution—these, and the procession of citizens generally, to be under the direction of Col. Thos. F. Peers, who has béen appointed Grand Marshal by the Common Council. His aids are Messrs. W. H. Dikeman and Schuremea Halsted, Marine Affairs, We are pleased to learn thay the new steamship Em- pire City, of Howard's line, will pesitively be ready to sail for Chagres on the 11th July Fata Pouicy ov THe Barren Goveenwent towarps Canapa.—Eari Grey, the British minis- ter, has transmitted a despatch to Lord Elgin, in reply to his lordehip’s account of the recent trans- actions in Canada, in which the British govern- ment expresses the entire satisfaction of the Queen with all that his Lordship of Elgin has done in Canada. The British government, we are in- clined to believe, has acted in much too greata hurry. It would have been well for it to have re- flected, first, that there are a people in Canada; secondly, that the story told by Lord Elgin was one-sided ; and thirdly, that if one individual (Lord Elgin) required some consideration, at least some millions of people required more, The British government has acted in this mat- ter with rash and hurried precipitation. It has acted on the supposition that the distant Bashaw who ruled once this distant province, could do no wrong, and that the people, hitherto—the loyal people—over whom he ruled, ought not te be heard. In its zeal to show this, unge- nerous and unjust feeling towards the Canadian people—almost with the very purpose and intention of mortifying and insulting that people—the British government, in its despatoh by Lord Grey, goes on to entreat Lord Elgin to retain the office which he had expressed a wish to resign. This is giving, in advance, an answer to the petition of the peo that Lord Elgin should be removed from his office; and it is giving the answer in an insulting manner, without hearing, or reading, or c«nsidering the pe- tition and compiaints of the people, and in such a manner as to confer an iovidious triumph upon the Bashaw, over the people whom he has outraged. This conduct of the British governmentis, in our view—to say the least of it—eminently injudicious and ill-advised. The consequence will be to throw the Canadas more immediately into the lap and arms of the United States. This injudicious step— this hurried insult of the British government to the Canadian people—will dis-menarchize the Canadian people; it will destroy in their minds that feeling of loyal attachment to the British throne, which hither- to they haye ever felt ; ft will alienate all their pre- vious regal and loyal affections; and by so doing, it will pluck frem the British crown some of the noblest jewels which enriched it, or which could adom any crown, namely—the affections of a people. Henceforth, those people, once so loyal, no longer bound by affections with one heart to the Bntish government and interests, will be ready to cast off’ a parent whom now they will only re- gard as an injurious and insulting oppressor. We repeat it, the advisers of the Queen have acted most insanely in thus insulting the people, whom it was enough that they had before ill- treated and injured. Tur American Minister at SrocxnoLm.—We stated, a few days since, that Mr. Ellsworth, the American minister at Stockholm, had satisfactorily The Weather—The Thermometer. ‘The weather yesterday was pretty considerable. Such puffing, and blowing. and gasping. and sweating! What obanging of clothes, and purchases of zephyr coats and straw bats! What drinking of brandy and ice, brandy smashand sherry cobler! Yet all could not subdue the heat. There was vot a breath of sir except at the Bat- tery.and onthe rivers, From nightfall till anadvanced hour, there was a continued succession of lightaing flashes, illuminating the whole hea: The followtag #a regieter of the thermometer at New York. for the present month, up to this dato, for six o’oleck in the morning, twelve o’clook noon. three o'clock afternoon, aud six o'clock in the evening 6o'clock. A.M. 120'clock. 3e'clock. 60'clock. P M 58 68 60 67 6T 66 68 68 62 a 5 7° 64 15 18 8L 62 a m4 4 i m 14 16 ry TB 78 65 68 7 % 64 58 61 oO 60 68 66 68 66 66 69 70 64 08 00 00 0@ 59 3 6 66 A 62 bd Mi 70 be 66 7 78 4 * 269 BE 62 80 * OT 78 82 10 at 68 80 80 78 “ 4 83 86 83 “ 0 88 90 87 « nie 92 93 70 bl 1” 92 ot $1 Subjoined ia the register for the 22d of June, at the highest point, 1840... 006 1845. 1846, ISAT. cae 1848. 1849. ‘ 22d inst., says:—The ther- mometer stood at ¥8 yesterday,on the top of Spring Hill, in the shade, nal. of the 2lst inst., rays:—The cuedingly warm fur several days; ical climate. No rain has tnight and vegetation ets of a drought We . ording to Professor Eapy’s ately atter the artillery salutes on the anniversary of Bunker Hill battle, bat bave beea dis- appointed. and may have to wait till the 4th of July. The thermometer in Stato street. in the shade, indi- cated a temperature of 9454 deg . ut 1 o'clock P. M. Tho Boston Traveller, of the sume date. says :—Ther- mometer im this city yesterday, (Wednesday) when highest (11A DM) 84 at 2ieh M 82)4 wt 10 P.M. 74365 to-day ut sunrise 72 9 A. M. 85, Barometer yea- terday ut sunrise. 30 0S; to-day at sunrise 3004. Wind yesterday till 10 A. M,N. W., then Eugt till 6 2. M., then South; to-day, N. W. It will be noticed that the thermometer obtained its greatest altitude yesterday at]L A.M. after which, in consequence of the change of the wind t the bast. it began to fall. Had the wind continued westerly, yesterday would probably have been one of the very hotcest of our days, as to-day (now 10 A, Mi.) appears likely to be, ‘The Baltimore Clipper, of the 21st inst., says :—Yes- terduy was decidedly one of the hot days, Tho ther- mometer in our office ranged as follows :—9 A. M, 80 deg ; 12M 86 deg; 3 P. M. 87 deg ‘The Hartford Conn.) Times, of the 21st inst., says:— ‘The thermometer, yesterday, ut 3.P, M, stood at 97 in the shade; which fa precisely 12 degrees hotter than it was in New York at the same time, it would do bono fallen im thin vi already begins to show th theory. 4 Progress of the Cholera. Mayor's Orrice, New Yoru, June 23, 1849, cleared himself of the charge of smuggling,'which was made against him by an evening paper in this city, and we congratulate the American people on the result, because our representatives abroad are the custodians of our national honor at the courts to which they are sent. We learn, however, that the cabinet at Washington have been put in posses- sion of matters which, in their opinion, justified the recall of Mr. Ellsworth, and that he has been recalled accordingly. We would like to know the ground on which Mr. Ellsworth has been recalled. We have heard much on the subject ; and if there 1s any truth in what we have heard, the propriety of the steptaken by the administration is obvious. ‘We think the administration owe it to the country to give publicity to everything in their possession concerning the matter, and we hope they will do so at an early day. If they do not, however, think proper to do so, we trust that Congress will, im- mediately after the commencement of the next session, call for all the correspondence, and all the facts of the case. Movements or Troors.—D. N. Couch, Ist Lieut. and Brt. 4th Art., bas been ordered from Pensaeola with Company H, to command in the Harbor of Key West, Fla. C. H. Crane, Assistant Surgeon, accompanies the troops, Capture of Honora Shepherd, Honora Shepherd for some years past has been ocle- brated in this community for the expert manner in which she passed counterfeit money. She was connect-_ ed with all the principal manufactures of bad money, and for many years succeeded in passing a large amount of counterfeit money, and eluded the eye of the police, until at last she was, like many other rogues, compelled to submit to the process of law, and s sentence of se- veral years imprisonment was the result. During this imprisonment, Honora played her cards remarkably well with the directors of the prison, by pretending to have become very religious, and ia fact a perfect reformed Christian ; consequently, soon be- coming the favorite of the directors and keopors. After this term of sentence, it was supposed, upon her libe- ration from prison, that Honora, who was still a very good looking woman, although not quite a saint, yet supposed to bes yeformed individual, would refrain from visiting all her old asseciates, and was said to have gone out West, to continue a virtuous life, in- stead of which Honors soon found her way back to Ni York eity, and was hailed by her associates as 8 woman of great skill in the art of passing spurious mon: In fact, she was looked upon as & queen amongst thom. It was not long before s new issi f counterfeit bank bills was issued, was enlisted by her former associates to under the passing of them. A num- ber of these bills were passed on druggists aod at grocery stores, which finally resulted in the arrest of lonora a second timegon the charge of passing bad monty. On this second arrest Honora wasconvicted, and received a sentence of seven years imprisenment in the State priron at Sing begs ‘his was last fall, and since that time up to last Tuesday evening, Honora has been in prison. On that night, however, Honora was engaged by the matron to purchase some clothing for a prisoner who would be discharged from prison on to-day (Saturday), All the prisoners. except Honora and a young girl by the name of Caroline Smith. wero locked up in their gells for the night. About 9 o’clock on that evening, Honora and Caroline epened a side door from the prison. while the matron was aloep, and escaped on the matin road During the day, this door is protected by one of the guards. but at night the guard is drawn off These two prisoners wandered across the fields and woods during that night, until about the break of day, when, observing a barn near by, they took shelther therein, in order to secrete themselves duriag the day. 18 it was their intention to travel the most of their thne during the night time, fearful of bolag de- tected. A farming man. who bappened to be hoving corn, unobserved by them, saw them take refuge in the barn, and recognizing the prison clothes, concluded immediately that they were both escaped convicts, Instead of going to the barn to ascertain the fact. he started off for the prison and gave the infor Two ofthe gusrds returned with the informer on entering the barn and turning over some loose hay, they found the two escaped convicts fast avloop in each other's arms, They wero cap veyrd back to prison, vigilant watch will be while in prison. Hovora said, on being captured, that the opportanity offered for escape, and the temptation ‘was too great to be resisted; but still she expected to de arrested again, although not until she bed sufficient time to undergo & glorious spree. if future actions, of the 34 & man by the exterday. 7 tlipp, be baving been surrendered by hie bail, be baving been indited on a charge of ob- taining « lot of moss, valued at $1100. trom Mr. Josiah Jex, alleged under falee aud fraudulent represeata- tions, The accused not being able to procure now curity, Justice Osborne committed him to prison for trial, 'It was thought by his bail that he intended to goto Calitornia, aud thus leave him liable for the $1,000, ineurred by becoming his bail. Violent Assault on an Officer —As offoer Elder. of the 6th ward police, was endeavoring to arrest a maa by the name ot James Crystal. residing at No. 81 Mulberry at., on & warrant, Crystal having fastened the door on ths inside, Elder. ou forcing tha door open, waa mot by Crystal with a musket aud bayonet, who made # despe- rate charge on the officers aiding Elder, aud io the wt- tack, cficer Elder received about 2 inches of the bayo- net io the rear flerhy part of his body. Tho wound. al- though 8 very painful uno, is considered not dangerous:. but will subject Mr Elder to a tender svat, for several days tocome. The prisoner was captured after a se ‘vere fight, and committed to the Tombs for trial. ircult Court. Before Judge Jones. Elston vs. Richards et at —Thia was an action on the care. Itappeared that the plaintiff entered into a no- gotiation with the defendant for the of » house aud lot io the 8th ward. Brooklyn; the ptiation @ ed in a vale of tl he defendant to give $3,000 as the pure 00 of which waa to be paid by a bond and mortgage oon in New Jersey the balance to be paid av: agreement atter the ale was completed the bond and mortgage tarned ow avd vow recks to recover the ount in dumages. defence waa not opened wh 6 court adjourned ‘Tho Sanitary Committee of this city report 38 new oases, and 16 deaths, of cholera, as having occurred du- ring the last 24 hours UMMARY. Cases. Deathe, Disch’é. In Centre street Hospital. . . 4 6 In William street Hospital o In private practice...... e Total... ces eee veers 6 IN BROOKLYN. Boano or Heattn, June 22, 1849. ‘There have been reported to this office, since yester- dey, no cases, no deaths. CHAS. 8. J. GOODRICH, Physician of the Board, undoubtedly cases of epidemic cholera oc- curring every day in this city; but either through negligence or ignorance on the part of some mumbers of the medical faculty, they are not reperted to the health physician.—[Rer.] Brookiyn Intelligence. Deatn ny Dainxina Coup Warea.—A man named Thomas Normeil was taken suddenly ill on Thursday lnat. in consequence of over heating himself, and then drinking a large quantity of cold water, He died yes- terday morning, between the hours of one and two o'clock Another man, whose name is unknown, fell at the corner of Bultic and Smith streets, on Thursday afternoon last. IN OTHER PLACES. At Lexington, Ky., there were two cases on the 13th. ‘Tho tics of the 16th, says:—* From the asylum, wo learn that three or four new cases occurred there om ‘Wednesday night and yesterday morning, one of which proved fatal '? ‘At Bowling Green, Ky., there had been six or seven carer, and two deaths, up tothe 13th. The Nashville Whig of June 14th, says :—“ The cholera isin more malignant form in our city at this time than on apy former occasion The numberof burials on Tuesday was 17; 12 of them from cholera and five from other causes. We learned from the sexton, that on yoster- day there were 10 burials, eight from cholera and two from other diseases.”” . At Madison, Indiana, there was one case on the 15th. The Banner of the 16th says :—‘ The diarrhoa prevails toavery great extent in the city; and, indeed, the same dinease pervades all sections of the country from which we have heard.” At Richmond on the 19th, there were five cases and one death. The oe 8 by cholera, during the last 2 it report of have been reported, as No. 100 Water street, fatal; 16th. one case, 98 Water street; one case, No. 6 Dean street, both convalescent; 17th, 18th, 19th, no cases reported; 20th. one case. 49 Philip street, fatal; ist, one case, 183 Broadway, fatal. ‘Tho general health of the city was never better at this season ofthe year, than it isat prosent, Strangers who have occasion to visit the city, do so without apprehension trem diseaso. But as'a tendency to cho- lera at the prevent time, exists all over the country, both citizer nd strangers ought to be careful of their health, Every kind of excess should bo avoided, and the first indication of derangement of the bowels, should be immediately attended to.” The Norfolk Herald. of the 19th, says :—“ The eholera has been manifestly on the decline, since the fatal days of the #th. 10th. and 11th, and the mumber of cases has probably not averaged more than three per day since the last report, The visitations of the cholera in the State of Louisi- are thus noted in the New Orleans papers :— joLkRa in THE Country.—The Concordia Intelli- gencer, of the 9th, says that the excitement in that vicinity. caused by cholers. has abated. It has visited but few places in the parish, excepting near the lowor line. where it was very sev Tn Natches and Adams county, Miss, the cares have been very few. In T' tan parish—neighborhoed of Waterproof. wher terribly iatal—as well as elsewhere, ob entirely disappeared for the time. The plantation of James Miller, which was nearly depopulated, has been provided with another complement of hands, all of whom are busy and healthy. In Madison parish there is but one place among those from whieh we have heard whereon the cholera still rages—the place of Col. Play: in Carroll parish the disease continues, and we ha heard of a number of deaths lately. The sickness, that has run an unusually long course.on the rich elustor of plantations belonging to Dr. Stephen Duncan and family. situated in Issaquena county, Miss.,and known as Stack Inand Reach, a reach of nine miles, has abated. On Dr. Duncan's plantations, 81 negrovs died out of 706, ‘The Philadalphia Bulletin of the 2ist. P. M., saya :— ‘The thermometer. at balf pant two o'clock, this after- | noon, ranged between 98 and 100 degrees in the shade, according to situation. ‘Wood the Murderer, ‘We noticed in yesterday's Herald, the respite granted by Governor Fish to the man Matthew Wood, now un- der sentence of death for the murder of his wife, until | the 10th of July next, Wood was not informed of the respite until near 11o’clock yesterday morning, and previous towbich the clergyman prayed and rang with him, and bid him good bye, leaving him to bolieve that his death was near at hand. Mr. Jackson, the deputy keeper, in whore custody the convict remains, entered his cell, and told him that his coffin was ready and that ins few minutes he would be stripped of his present dress, and his death suit substi- tuted in the place; then, pulling out his watoh, told him he had but twenty minutes to live—that if he had anything to say, now was the time, Tho wretched convict replied, that “ he never put the senic in the cakes, nor did he poison his wife.” Mr. Jackwon told him that tho coffin was # very decont one, and that he would be buried decently, Wood replied, that he * vated but little what beeame of hiv TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGHNCE, Honors to the Memory of the Late Jas. K. z Polk, Bartimone, June 22—6 P.M, ‘The town meeting in sympathy for the late James K Polk, was held this afternoon aud largely attended. | Mayor Stausbury presided The Hon. Robert McLane | delivered & mort sourible and effsotive spe-ch and con- | cluded by offering resolutions of condolence and mourn- ing to the widow, and the country generally, When be bad coveluded, Gen Richardson, after a short speech, offered series of resolutions, recommending all public offices and buildings to be closed on Monday uext, aud that flags be hung out, &e. A committee of one frow each ward was appointed, to recommend @ suitable mode of siguifying our sorrow, by the citizens, on Saturday next Cuaaceston, June 22, ‘A large public meetiog was held, last evening, and resolutions passed. im respect of the memory of James Knox volk, ex-President of the United States, Resolu- tions of condolence. sympathising with Mra, Polk ia her sad bereavement, were also adopted. ‘The Mayor of the city presided, Late from DlexicomNovemeuts for Califor- a, es New Ontkaye, Juno 19, 1849. We received hero yesterday dates from Vera Crus up to the 7th fost. Lurge numbers of Mexicans were going to California, ‘The Mexican Congress were discussing # bill appro- printing the eight millions dollars Indemnity from the United States, towards the payment of internal im- provements. Murderer of & Daly Convicted—The Crevasse Checked, New Oncxans. June 20-8 P.M. Captain Bradley, of the schooner Friendship, on trial for the murder of Fanny Doly, bay been convicted, and recommended to mercy. He was from New Haven. ‘The great crevasse was closed this evening, and tho water is rapidly receding, ‘The river is rising. The Rencentre Between Mr. Turmer—Probable Recovery of the Former. Cincinnati, June 22—P, M, ‘There are so many versions relative to the difficulty between Mesera Clay and Turner, that none can searce- ly be credited. It is stated that Turner averred, just before dying. that he stabbed Clay. ‘The last accounts from Clay were, that he was recovering, his wounds ven, which carried awag the fore scuttle and parcly Sled forecestle with water. an ther damage. Br brig Purenit, Tur! nd, 6th inst, Left baie Redox riok Dbu, for N York. 2 days. ~~ Br brig Three Brothors, Cork, 34 ult. Spoke 7th inst, tat 4%, lon 39 20, Br bark Adam Carr, from NYTer ‘or Clas- gow. Cleared—Ship Middlesex, NOrleans; bark Zenob:», Mobile brige Androscoggin, Baltimore; Kate Heath, Philadelphia Eryant, do; Areadian, do. Banoon, June 20, 1840, Arrived—Brigs Ella and Harding, St Peters. Cleared—Brig Alesia, N York; sobr @nvoy, Baltimore. Fraxkvont, Mo, June 28,1848, Schr Cassius, NYork. = East Twomastow, Jane 15, 1840, Arrived—Egromont, Georcstowa, $0; Phot Hicks, N Verky ITth, Patriot, Georgetown, SC; Ith, schr Niagara, NYork 19th, Mary Leegdon, NOrleans. Sailed--I4th, schre Beteey, NYork; 17th, Metallck, Juno, and Ivanhoe, do; 19th, Pawtucket, doy Lanson Dean, Rick~ moud. Sait Barn, Juno 29, 1869, Arrived—Drig Tyrone, Baltimore; schr Eagle, N York, Sailed—19th, schr I Nason, Smith, NYork, Poxriann, June 21, 18thy Arrived—Brigs Watson, Norfolk; Aun Maria, Baltimore for Ellsworth. Cleared—Bark Cumberland, Turks Island, Nuw Buoromp, Juno 21, 1849, Sallod--Ship Eliza Adums, Court Calendar—Tnts Day. Crrourr ¢ ounr —86, 87. G4. 99, 100, 102,193, 104, 108, 109, 110, 111. 112, 113. 114, 115. . ‘4 ay Hd » ' 221. 63. 198, WB, DZ, 113 104, 115, 25, 127, 129, 130, 131, 184, 135, 131, 140, 141, 142, 169, 148 to 168. Surerion Counr — Transfer % pt . THE WESfKLY HERALD. The Weeh'y Herald will be published at nine e’elosk this morning: CONTENTS. Fu)l Details of the Very Interesting Intelligenes recer ay received from California; the Foreign News breaght by the Steamer America; Biegraptical Shotch of the late James K, Polk; the Ravages of the Cholora im the United States; the Rios im Philadelphia; Mexican ard West Indian Affaires Sporting, Theatrical and Local Intelligonce; EdStorl sles Commercial, Financial and Shipping cord; the Vory Latest Tolegraphic Advices from every section of the coun~ try, &e., Ke, Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence. Whe Army of Erran of KNOX, 128 Fulton +t, e: tloman’s residen their selections Boys tn the empley bles him to deliver to any game Hat in ono half-hour aftor they make ver, Silk. and Straw Hats—elegaat im 8 a Prove, and scoasuient obtained, as 19 extensive aud varied, —Niagara Palls.—P, Kew= he construction~-durabi i in price, can be hia stock Advertiseme alewski, safe polyal w of General P heing found less dangerous than was supposed, River Rallroad, Povcnxnsrsin, Jue 22, 1849, ‘The earth in Main street, which had been allowed to project over the workmen. toshield them from the sun, gave way this forenoon, and buried a number of men beneath it Two men. named Christo Punis and John Shepard. have been taken out dead, Some others, ex- tricated, are badly injured. yet there are hopes of their recovery. Men are now engaged in digging away the dirt, to see if more are buried. Sad Accident on the Hud Destruction of the ship United States, of Nantacket Boston, April 22, 1849, A letter bas been received in Nantucket from C. W. Rand, Feq:.. dated San Francisco, April 19th, which re- porte that the ship United States, Captain Worth, of Nantucket, which left Oahu on the 23d of November. struck a hidden reck on the 20th of December, 50 miles W.N, W. of Tongataboo, and immediately went to pieces. The officers and crew barely oxcaped with thetr lives. Captain Worth and his mato arrivod at Tabiti, January 20th, and the mate arrived at Oabu March 17th, on board the ship James Monroe, Capt. Worth alo arrived there the same day in the ship Brooklyn, ‘There is an insurance on the United States atan office in New Bedford for $10.500. A Lady and Gentleman Carried Over the Falls of Niagara. Burrato, June 22—P. M. ‘We regret to say that Miss Do Forrest, a daughter of one of our most respectable citizens, fell into the stream at the “‘Hogsback,” last evening, and was drowned, together with Charles C. Addington, a young merchant, who had plunged in to save her. They were both carried over the Fall: Fires in the Woods of Maine and New Brunswick—Immense Amount of Timber Destroyed. Caxars, Me,, June 22—P. M. The weather has been exceedingly warm to-da; the thermometer, in the coolest place. being up to 96. ‘We have had no rain since the first week in April. ‘The fires in the woods are still raging in every dirov- tion, and more then six million acres of timber land have already fallen a prey to the devouring clement, in this part of Maine and the province of New Bruns- wick. There is no water for driving logs. Nearly all the present stock is sawed. The lumber business must be suspended for the summer, and the best fields o¢ grass, it is likely, will not be worth cutting. The pros- pects of the country were xever more gloomy than at | 14,000 bushel body. colong ax bis soul was eared) Mr Kdmonds, the keeper of the prison. then entered the evil with a paperin his baud; at the «ight of thiv paper Wood commenced to tremble, supposi of course, that it cuntained bis death warrant. Mr, EK da, after @ few remarks, stated to him that the Governor. in his wirdem, bad thought proper to grant » respite of twen- ty days making the day of his execution to take place on the 10th of suly, Wood at first, could not possibly realise the fact, but appeared to be lost in amazement at the information, #0 sure was be that be must dioin afew minutes The unfortunate man fell back op his bunk completely ex- hausted, not realizing for moment that auch sould be the case; and such bas been the impression on hie wind, that, no doubt on his waking ap this morning, euch wilt be the foree of bis imagination that he will favey himavif hung, He was intormed, however. oa reading the reepite, that he must not expeot waything cive than bo be executed on that day ‘The negro Jones, whore sentenos of death was com. wuled to State prisou for life, bid Wood goud bye yor terday morniog, before he was taken ty the Stake Vrieow, fully ruppesing (Hat Wood wnn to auiive death | Dat any = present. The Weather in Philadeiphia—Man Drowned, d&c., de. Pucaperrnia, June 22—6 P. M. The weather to-day has been the warmest for the season, The thermometer in the shade reached 99. ‘The bedy of Esra Bowen, of Maryland, who was drowned on Wednesday, was recovered this afternoon. Markets. New Onceans, June 22—A.M ‘The foreign news unsettled cotton, and the sales were confined to about 700 bales. The market has not fally opened. Flouris heavy and drooping. Freights are declining ; cotton was engaged in an American ship at 6-16d. and corn at 9d. New Onisans, June 21, 1849. The cotton market, yesterday, was quite dull, the sales not exceeding 300 bales at previous prices, The market for flour was heavy and unsettled. Lard quot- edat8e, in kegs. Bartimone, June 21% P. Mi ‘The market for flour, with » moderate business, is in favor of the buyer. The inapeetions for the week are 12,000 bbis. We quote Howard street, $4 44, with sales of 600 bbis. City mills are selling at $4 6236 les of rye flour aro making at $3,. In.corn, we notice sales of noluding white at 52 4c.; and yel- low, at 66s 580.; prime red wheat is quoted at 95 a 1000.; and white, at $104 @ $107, with sales of 3.000 bushels, Oats aro selling at 260280. Whisky is o shade lower, with sales at 200. In Provisions, there is not much doing. We quote mess pork at $11, and prime at $9 a $9 37 mess beef, at $12 50 a $12 87 Lard, at 7a7%o. inbble., and7}; a77{o in kegs. Im other articles there is no change of moment, and but little doing. Burraro, June 22—6 P. M. Receipts within the past twenty-four hours:—Flour, 6.800 bbls. ; corn, 18,900 bushels. The market for | flour and corn is very dull, and quotations have o downward tendency, Avnany, Juno 22—6 P. M. In corn there were sales of 10,000 bushels, at 643¢0. for white, and 686. a 600, for yellow. Everything is dull and neglected, Boston, June 22, 1849. Tho cotton market is dull,and nothing doing. Small sales of white corn were made at 59¢.; yellow at 640.— 600 bbls. St. Louis flour were sold at $5 18a$5 31; Michi- gan and Oswego, $475 ; Geneseo, $4 87 a $5; George- town and Baltimore, $5, cash; Fredericksburg, $5, 4 months. 200 hhds. Sagua molasses were sold at 200. a 2lo.; one cargo Cuba, sour, 180; one cargo Remedios, elayed for refining, brought 19¢ ,6 months. 600 boxes Havana sugar, for export. 6c., long; 24 hhds. Musoo- vado. 60,,6 months. 4000 Rio Grande hides were sold at #%o.,6 months. Pork-—200 primo, $9; 200 olear, $12; 160 mess, $10 50, cash, At auction.—Hams—25 hhds. smoked. 640. per pound, cash; casks, 600, Molasses— 26 hhds, angar house, 170. per gallon, 4 months Also, fvld at auction, bark Kepler, 418 tons, 2 years old, $22,006, 4 and 6 months, Shipping Intelligence. New Onuaane, J 148, Weat to sea 13th, bark Larraboe, N York; 14ib, ships Akbar tnd Essox, and barks Louisa and Snow Bird. Boston, June 23, 1840, burg: Wm Nickels, Philad sohrs Laguna, Friend, and Vi Bark Turk, Philsdelphia; brig Russian, Warwiok, Virgl- nia; schre Myers, Washington, NC; Jea Bird, Philadolphiay Bmpire, Albany. rig Catalyse, Smyrna, April 2, and Palorme April 2; pase~ ed Gibraltar May 16, June 12, lat 40, lon 64, spoke ship Zone, Brig Colorado, London, May 4, the Downs 6thy from lat 2 21 2, to lad 46 a, lon % 23, oxporionced very heary weathor from the W, which caused the vessel te strain mnob oad leak badly, May 22, while lying vo, shipped a heavy Niagara Fal ey fires eee behed a out the United Yi urepe, and wonld Eagle Hotel, in whioh he founda friendly home Cozzens’s West Point Hotel.The under= signed has the ploasure to iaform the public that his hous is now open for the reception of cou pany, and that he la pre= pared wih ample accommodations to mae arrangomonts With families for the season, WILLIAM B, COLZENS: Rousell’s Shaviug Oream, fresh, 25 cents, extract 37 cents, perfumed soaps 6 cents ty 25 cents, punsde ne 75 cents rt. Ronsell’s Perfumery nd in this city. Leather nd other ‘tollet arti drorsing ¢»ses, svperior bate cles of all kinds, at low prices, Alan, shell combs. by ZEBEDEE M. wiNBY, 308}4 Broadway, at tho Goldem Comb store, It will be seon by the following certificate of Justice McGrath before whom a complaint was made some bs since against Mr. Chas. W. Dayton, that the charge altogethor unfounded, and that upon comotainant’ testimony the care was dismissed, and Mz. Davtou th norably acquitted:—"In the matrer of the complaintof Wada dave Sdams aguingy Chas. W. Dayton, 1 cortity thas after ® full iuyostigation of the facts, and examination of tne wit nesves in support of the accusation, tie said complaint dismissed, aud Mr, Daytoy giseharket. PEAR MADE 4 MoGRATH, Police Justice,” Ladies going 6 country, and wishii jor them» elves or children, can fiod at J.B, Miller's, Ui ven ta 22 Canal strect, between Thompson aud Laurens atrees. 2,000 Linen, Gingham, Alpaca, and Tweed 75 cents to $i; 2,000 pair Pants, 50 cents to $2; 2.000 50conts to $2; n variety of Summer Clothing, very P, at the $6 suit store, corner of Nassau and Beekman te. sh y Every article 13 of his owe mai and sold at moderate priecr, at J. B. MILLEK'S, The Jos Betknap, c js Ps mates trips to Newburgh, landin, sen's dock) Sing Sing, Rockland mediate landings. every Sund ler at7 A.M, touching at Hammond street. This ia the pleas santest excursion of the day, giving passengers a ehoice ous efthe many pleasant places to stop at on our river. The Richelieu Diamond-potnted Gold 1d exclusively by J. Y. SAVAGE. 92 Fulton bly war to give perfvct satisfaction, J. ¥, extensiv ck of fine Gold and Siiver Watches, of all the celebrated makers, to which be invites tho attention of purchasers. Gombs.—Ladies are Respectfully Invited toexamine tho choiee seleotion of Dress Combe at the subseri= bors’ store—the variety is beyond all doubt the «rontest im the city, among which will be fond the open chiain pattern, 90 mucl re d. Also, oan be obtained, taining to the toilet. na J. SAUNDERS’ A 887 Broadway, between Walker and White streets. and Fast Boat at West Point, (C ako, and ail the Sntena leaving Chambers s:reot that three things were so action, action ! Three thiuge are facta thin Coat, thin Pants, thin’ Vo ZoRho Hie hoary laden with your winter olothes, jummer Clothing. Dr. H. Bostwick’s Practical Works, trea= ting 0 certain clase of diseases. See advertiremont im anot ool are the best book: the ta of ee COMMBRCIAL APFAIRE MONEY MARKET. Friday, June 22—6 P, My Government and other sound stocks improved te day, while the fancies fell off. At the first Board, Trea- sury notes advanced 3¢ per cent; U. S. 6's, 1862, 4; 1867. 4; Canton Company, }4; Reading Bonds declined %; Harlem, 1; Long Island, +4; Portamouth Dry Dook, 1; Reading Raflroad, 1. Money has boon loaned, with- in the past day or two, on call, at three-and-a-half an@ four per cent, and even with this case in the money market, it is apparently impossible to get up any spe- culative movement in the fancies. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer, of this port, to-day, amountod to $210,805; payments $48,811 39 ; advices, $29000. Balance, $1 669,255 78.— ‘These receipts are not wholly for duties. but partly for payments on account of the issues of the last loan. The balance on hand has increased within the past two or three days. more than cight hundred thousand dollars A large quantity of the California gold brought te New Orleans by the Crescent City, has been sent to the branch mint in that city, for coinage, Tho Tradesmen’s Bank has declared a dividend » five per cent. The Bank of Commerco has declared a semi- dividend of four per cent. The amount of tolls collected on the New York State Cangls during the second woek in Juno, and to the end of the first week in June, im each of the past two yearw ‘was as annoxed:— New Yor State Canata—Astounr or Touts. Receipts during the 2d wi 184 0. During the same lod, Decrease in 1849. C and nual A ite receipts tor tolls on all canals to 1d of first week in June. 1849. . + $795,169 18 Aggregate receipts same poriod in 1848... .. 813.150 OL Agaregate deereaso in 1849........ . $17,069 82 The receipts thus far this year exceed these for amy previous year, except 1847 and 1848. The falling of this year, compared with last, has not yet beon very large; the deficiency for the season will probably be much greater. The following table will show the comparative aggre- gate receipts of the Baltimore and Obio Railroad. since the Ist of October last, when tho fiscal year of theeom- pany commenced compared with the aggregate reovipts of the corresponding months of the previous year: — Bartomona arp Onto Ratenoan, 1848. $130,007 $1 121.802 79 848, « 110,418 51 wee eene 102.565 8& 116.131 68 106 052 16 150.080 43 170,968 54 + 122,701 65 163 35 113 611 63 126.408 88 + oe $080 045 58 $1,020,600 34 This chown an inorease in reoM@pts, in the eight monthe since the lat of October. over the corresponding months of the previous yoar, of $40.514 76; which. ak lowing @ relative increase for the four remaining montha, would make an aggregate increase in receipts of over $60,000 for the year. The aggregate receipts for the year, will. at this rate, amount to about fifteen hundred thousand dollars. A eomparigon between the cost and earnings of this road, and the Erie Railroad of this State, presents some curious results. Batrimons amp Onto ann tee New Youre anv Baw RatuRoaDe. Marhes Length. _ Cost. 8 Raltimore & Oble Ri. JT” $8,000,000 sit Now York a Krie KK..2) 18,001,000 ae We havo estimated the earnings of eaon road for the prevent year, aud aa the baws of the amtimate. wo hare aken the inovine of Uhe brie Railrowd for five months,