The New York Herald Newspaper, July 7, 1849, Page 2

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GASTLE GARDEN—Pxomewane Conorat. | CHINESE MUSEUM, 539 Broadway.—From9 A.M, to10 New York, Saturday, July 7, 1849. | Present State and Prospects of the Two Great Polltical Parties of the Country. We begin to think that the democracy are really ake. ‘There isa terrible rattling and commo- | tion in the valley of the dry bones. Circulars, and | manifestos, and correspondences, and all sorts of documents, appear in the democratic newspapers. | On all sides, in every grog-shop, and in every cel- lar, in the omnibuses and railroad cars, at all places of public resort, you hear nothing but rumors of a new, harmonious, most affectionate and indissolu- ble union of the great democratic party. Itis quite apparent that the elements opposed to the adininis- | tration are coalescing, and that a prodigious efjort is in progress to organize them into a compact, dis- | eiplined, powerful opposition party. | In these cir- | eumstances, the position and prospects of both po- | litical parties become quite an interesting and im- portant subject of study to the politician and ph:- Josopher. Let us first look at the position of the whig par- | ty. Exiled from power and office fora leng pe- | riod, this party has now obtaimed possession of the | government. But this ascendency has not been owing to the progress of those principles which form the distinctive creed of the whig party. The | election of General Taylor was not a whig tri- | winph. | It was the result of a great popular senti- | ent, animating the masses of the people, and lead- them away from that blind obedience to mere party mandates which had to too great an extent eharacterized presidential contests of late years. Hence, it is a grand mistake tosuppose that the party now in power can safely calculate upon that popular support which might properly be looked for in the | ease of a triumph ot principle. Yet this very cir- | eumstance—although, at first sight, seemingly un- favorable—ought to be regarded as having a di- rectly opposite tendency in bearing upon the fortunes of the administration party. They are thus left free to modify, to change, to abandon, if need be, those principles or political dogmas which have heretofore constituted the creed of the whigs; | and this is a very important clement in our caleu- lations with regard to the future conduct and des- | tiny of the party now in power. Time will show | whether the members of this administration pos- sess the sagacity and boldness to mould their policy aright—that is to say, to make it accord with the spirit and necessities of the time, and the interests ef the party to which they belong. Undoubtedly, the administration party possesses many of the clements of success. ln the first place, the man at the head of the Executive de- partment of the government enjoys, in an extraor- dinary degree, the confidence of the great body of the people. No man doubts the integrity, the hon- esty, the patriotism, the pure motives, of the Pre- sident of the United States. The members of his @abinet are gentlemen who stand well in public | estimation. Thus far, the action of the adminis- | tration has been generally commended by mode- | rate men of all parties. It is true, that the busi- | mees of removals and appointments, in which they | have been chiefly occupied, is not a very important business in a public point of view; but still, it | affords an opportunity of judging to some extent of | tbe morale of an administration. With some ex- | eeptions, this part of the administration of the Executive department of the government has been characterized by moderation and judgment. So far as disclosed, the views of the adminis- tration with regard to great national questions are marked by moderation. There does not ap- pear to be a dispositien to press any ultra mea- sures or ultra opinions. ‘Then, there is, throughout | the United States, a large body of the intelligence, wealth, and respectability of the country sincerely | and zealously attached to the whig party proper, | who will give to the administration a cordial and | anited support. All these things tend to brighten | the prospects of the party in power. Ona the other hand, there can be little doubt that the democratic party will soon be united and pre- sent an unbroken front. The squabbles and quar- rels about the Wilmot proviso originated alto- gether in the struggle among the democratic lead- ers for ascendency in the party. Principle had liule to do with the matter. In this State, the division im the democratic ranks waa the result of a despe- rate stroggle between the two factions for the power and patronage ef the State government. The defeat in the presidential conflict brought all to their senses; and, leaving off fighting, they have, of late, been bargaining and buying and selling. They have entered into a compact analagous to that of the highwaymen of old on Blackheath. Of course, the transaction is nicely gilded over, in the organs of the party, by all the old, high-sounding flourishes about truth, and Lberty, and Jefferson, and the people, and we know not what; but the true cha- racter of it isnot to be concealed. The real na. ture of this union is transparent. In a word, the democrats are out of, office, and seek to be restored te it. That's all. But in knowledge of the people, in common sense, in appreciation of the spirit and impulses of @ie age, the democrats are greatly superior to their opponents, and this must not be lost sight ef for a moment, in speculating upon the probable destinies of the two parties. The whigs do not possess ad- munistrative talent. For many years they have been opposed to the government. They have been in the opporition 0 long, that they are untaught in the tac- ties of officialstation. In truth, at this moment they are surrounded by embarrasements resulting from their own action as an opposition party. While @onducting their warfare against the dominant party, the whig leaders, it would seem, never cal- elated that they might themselves one day be in office. Hence their tactics in opposition were not always the wisest; and that they will see before next session of Congress closes, amid the rejoicings of wearied members and the groans of disconsolute “Washington tavern-heepers. The whigs, have ah “ays lng ed behind the onward progress of the age. ‘They resist—they deprecute—they strik gains tthe impulsive movements of the 5 On the other band, the democrats go w movemen,. of our bustling ti They seize with natinctive » 'ewdoess upon the popular move- | menis, eid the ™ wee them, shape them to th own political por eand thels own party fortunes, | © Here, then, we ty "held the two great partion ene | f tering the field of con Mets one conservative, the other progressive; one Cautions ta tt id » Aud at wet a dag d hd eta bes bold tes | numerous petitions which Sir Allan Mc} | sented, praying for the disallowance of the rebel- they enter the field of conflict? In the midst of one of the most eventful epochs in the history of mankind; at a time When democracy, in the largest and best sense of the term, is engaged in a fierce, final, and decisive struggle with the ancient despetisms of the European world. Ata time, too, when the United States has attained a command- ing position among the nations of the earth, with new and solemn duties and responsibilities pressing on its government and people. What is to be the result of this great political conflict? It is not, as yet, easy to conjecture. Ithas begun, however, and, day by day, we shall watch it with an atten- tive and an impartial eye. Huneary, Avsrria, Russia ano France.—We publish, in another part of to-day’s paper, a remark- ably interesting letter written by Count Telessi, the accredited minister ot the Hungarian govern- ment, to the minister of Foreign affairs of the French government. 'Tkis document ought to be attentively perused, forgit briefly recites, in a plain and unassuming manner, the relations that hive hitherto existed between that country and Austria, | and the causes which led to the outbreak and the present struggle between the two. It will explain, at once, why it is that all liberal journals through- out the world are watching with intense anxiety the progress of the war now going on betwecn them, and how it is that the friends of freedom and the progress of demeeracy pray ardently for | the continued success of the Lungarians, who are the vanguard of liberty in Europe, having taken the stand which France eught to have taken and which she would have taken, were any president at the head of that republic but Louis Napoleon. The object of this letter is to solicit the interven- tion of France between Hungary and Russia. Austria being conquered by the Hungarians, she called on the despot of Russia, the sworn foe of | liberty in Europe, for assistance. The call was promptly responded to, and Russia pours forth her hordes of hirelings, to turn back the tide of victory, | to crush and overwhelm the Hungarians, and with | them the cause of liberty in that part of Europe. In this letter, Hungary abjures France that the Russian intervention is totally adverse to the in- terests of civilization in the whole of Europe; that | it will be the death of Austria, which was always considered the bulwark ef Europe against Russia; that Russia will follow it up by subjugating Aus- tria; and that if the Hungarians are crushed, Rus- sia will eventually attack France itself. All this is plain and palpable, and needed no elucidation by Ifungary; but the enunciation of it ina solemn diplomatic manner, is important at the particular crisis in which Hungary is placed. No reply to this document has yet been made by the French government, nor can we count upon any. France, the first nation in Europe to throw off the yoke of monarchical despotism, instead of encouraging the peeple of other countries to do likewise, is, with some inscrutable purpose in view, applying her strength to the reduction of the Ro- mans, whose only fault is that they imitated the example which France herself set them, by upset- ting a government which was not congenial to them, and establishing a democracy in its stead. The nation to which she. appealed should have hastened to her rehef; but instead of doing so, she basely betrayed her trust, and seemed to vie with Austria and Spain for the unenviable distinction of replacing a sovereign on the throne from which he fled. She even went so far as to listen to no negouations, togive no explanation of her base and fratricidg! conduct on any other basis than the possession of the Eternal City. The more this extra- ordinary business it reflected upon, the more base anddishonorable does it appear; but if, as it is like- ly, Louis Napoleon and his myrmidonsare intriguing and working for the restoration of a monarchy or that of the Empire, they will find, whenthey them- selvs are hurled trom the position which they occupy, that they have mistaken the signs of the times, and are unable to understand that mighty spirit which is now agitating Europe from centre to circumference. Instead of directing the bom- bardment of a republic—instead of shedding the blood of republicans, Louis Napoleon should, if he acted at all, have thrown the whole influence of | | tration of the republic ever which he presides into the scale of liberty. But he, unfaithful to his mission, un- faithful to the cause of freedom, and in betrayal of the sacred trust reposed in him as the magistrate of a republic of thirty-five millions of people, has chosen to act otherwise, and on his head be the | responsibility. He may have listened to bad coun- sels, and may, perhaps, have calculated upon a reaction in favorot monarchy ; but, if he has done do, he will be mistaken. He bears the name, but he does not possess the ability, of the Napoleon. We will see what answer will be returned to this letter of the Hungarian minister ; but what- ever may be its character, we are satisfied that the Jiungarians will push on energetically as ever in the good work, and that if they are eventually | p, obliged to succumb to numbers, they will leave an example to posterity worthy of being followed by all who desire the blessings of freedom. Imvontant From Canava—The news which we received from Canada, by yesterday's mail, is very important. It will be found i of to-day’s paper, under an appropriate head. It contains the anewer of the British ministry to the b pre- lion indemnity bill, the recell of Lord Elgin, and the dissolution of the Canadian parliament. The answer to those petitions, numerously signed ay they were, is any thing but satisfactory to the Bri- tish party. eouched in direct and positive terns. | Revolved, T another part | | Cobb, who war elected ta It is a direct and positive refusal, | ‘The answer-was published on an auspicions day | in Canada, on the fourth of July, the day on which the celebrated Declaration of Independence, which severed the connection between England aad the old thirteen colonies, was published, and on its last ‘sary, we are informed, the stars and stripes were hoisted without molestation in Montreal.— The answer, then, being of this character, the question is, what will the British party in Canada do next? They have played their last card, and they see nothing before them but a continuance of French domination, as they call it. Their op ponents have the game in their own hands— will the Britons resort to extreme measures? From the tone of the articles extracted from the Montreal papers, their own organs, we think they will—but when? Is the Orange celebration at Coburg, on the twelfth instant, only an excuse to get together the disaffected Lritons, so as to give them an opportunity to rise and revolu- tionize the government? Or, will they wait wll the ewelfth of Auguet, the day officially ap- | pomted for the meeting of Varliament ia Mont- real? Or will these Orangemen remain in session, organizing themselves, and on the twelfih, make a descent on the lower province 1 These questichs we cannot answer, but if the British party have ineant any thing, ia all they have said, or intended to carry out their threats of revolution, now is the time for them to carry them into effect. We shall soon know what their intentions are. We shall soon ascertain whether they will “toe the mark,” by repudiating a government some three them, thousand iniles distant fr nd taking the menagement of their own affairs into their own hande. Th is broken in Canada, and we shall watch the progress of events there with much ine wrest Sporting Intelitgence, Tix Trormve Nexe Werk —From present indiea- tione the (reiting oo Long Island next week will bring tegether the largest congregation of sporting men that assembled in this country. Bostonians, I biledeipbians, b woreant, and hoste rinedinte plarer will be on the island. to wit. rtling eomersta nday avd Toesday rion egurae. b u Lady Suffolk au tus bo be no limit to the bet tw Buffola je the favorite at is Mmwoperl coodithoet | the vicinity; that not less than S00 hogs have | signed K Cuina ann Enoianp.—If the news received by the steamship Canad is" true, we do not see how a collision between the Chinese and the English can be avoided. According to the treaty of peace entered into between those nations, the Chinese were, after a certain defined period, to throw open the city of Cantes to foreigners. ‘Chat period has expired, and notwithstanding the stipulation in this respect, the Chinese authorities, it is said, refuse to abide by it. The great object of the war with China,,on the part of the British, was to compel the Chinese to throw open their country to the trade of the world ; and when the treaty was made, this stipulation was inserted. It is mot likely, there- fore, thatthe English will submit to its infraction. It the Chinese persist in their determination, force must be used to compel them to act asthey agreed todo. And England will apply it, without doubt ; for, although she cannot take part in a war in Europe, she will have no hesitation in again bom- barding the cities of China, which are incapable of meking a vigorous resistance. Svgamsuir Favcon.—A slip, from the office of ‘the Charleston Mercury, dated 2d instant, P. M., says, the steamship Faleon touched off the bar that morning at 7 o’clock, and took on board the mails and passengers for California, from the steamer Mount Pleasant, and proceeded on her voyage. ‘The following is an extract of a letter from our correspondent on board the Faleon :— Sreamanir Fatcox, av sea. July 1, 1849 We have had head winds and a beautiful sea, squalis and thunder storms ever since we left Sandy Hook. Yesterday at 12M., we passed the wreck of brig Cas- pian, of Boston, off Cape Hatteraes, full of water—part of her foremest standing, her eails and spars along: Her boats were gone, and the sea was making u cor plete breac! She had probably been cap- sized in a equall the night before, or had been ashore on Hatterass and had floated off. Ovr Mruster 101mg GERMAN ConvEDERAgION.— The Frankfort-correspondent of the London Times, under date of the 19th ultimo, says:— Mr. Donelson, the American Minister, arrived here yenterday, from Berlin—too late, Ishould say, For not uly is there no proper central government hero, at Frenkfort—nor is it at all likely, for the present, that any other city will become the residence of a national government or parliament but Berlin. where the differ- ent executive powers are already uniting. Custom House Appointments. We learn that tho following appointments in the Custom House have been made by the Collector, in sd- dition to those we have already given, viz.:— INSPECTORS AT NEW YORK. Jacob Rosevelt, Samuel Strong, James W. Brodie, Samuel 8. Colman, James Anderton, A. Brown, James L. Cheesman, Robert Patterson James Baer, jun'r, INSPECTORS AT ALMANY. Richard Varick Dewitt, —-H. J. Hastings. Progress of the Cholera, IN THIS CITY. Maron's Orrice, New Yorx, July 6, 1849. ‘The Sanitary Committee of this eity report 71 new cases, and 23 deaths, of ebolera, as baving occurred during the last 24 hours. sumatary. Lunatic Arylum. . . Bellevue Hospital Colored Home . . In private practice Total... .ceeseeseee IN BROOK), Boanw or Since yesterday's report, se 0 lera have been reported to t ich, ‘viz: John Hogan, Hoyt street, aged 50; Charles Myers, Stanton street. aged 44; ands child of Daniel Kirby, Fourth 4 fatal CHAS, 8.'J, GOODRICH, Physician of the Board. (exclusive of New York month of June, 1849, {#, total 251; the , for the cor- responding four weeks last year, was ; for the last ine, 1849. there were 78 deaths; in June, 1848, the deaths from epidemic cholera, for the month of June last. were 48. CHAS. 8. J. GOODRICH, Physician of the Board. mm-burg) for the the Apostle of Temperance yester also the proprietors, builders, and projectors of new line of ocean ateamers, After receiving tho visiters, he paid a visit to the Right Rev. D To-day he goes on a visit for the Rey. Dr, Pite, of St and will celebrate in c Sunday morning. The whole of Tuesday will voted to the reception of visit the ladies; w on Wednerday he will com the public aditinis- © pledge in Brooklyn, Fine —A fire broke out yesterday morning in the gro- ery store on the corner of 29th sirect and bth aveaue, ‘The stock of the store was destroyed, and the house» little damaged, Boann ov A y, June 6—The board met at 5 o'clock, Al an Kelly, President, in the chair, A number of petitions were presented, among which ‘was one from Nuthaniel Jackson, proprietor « k for compensation for damage donc to same, by hole lett ope in Rivington street, from Jobn R ‘s many others, for the abate- ment of nuirances in 10ch avenue and) 42d street, congregated in this neighborhood; and one from the members of the th artinent, of the first district, for ap alarm bell, to peated west of Nudson street 4 between Spring end 14th streets, ‘The following resolutions were adopted: — Resolved, ibat the salary of the Commissioner ef sand hee je be fixed at $1,500 # salary ot his clerk be $600; f the clerk to the Superintenden: fixed wt $000 per annem, Walter Howell be, and is hereby. ap- of eleotions in the dd district of the ee ot John Townsend, jr., who las cinted, inepeete 1th ward, im the removed from the Resoived, That th corner of Huds lio, two ere neevoort «tree! |. That the Com is her the corner of Pri Kervived. That no to superintend of inspect ml WHEE, A resolution was adopted, with a long preamble, the substance of (he wholy being, that the salary of Oily Aieetor im April, 184 fhaed certain, but that ubsequently it was redi yer cent; and a law uit being since instituted im the Sepreme Court, and dectded in favor of Oliver Cobb, the beard order the amount of whieh he was thus fll pally deprived, to be refunded to him by the Comp: ier. Mr. Grifiths. of the Tenth ward, having obtained @ Veadiet againet the eorportion : y matter fora trae further litigant ; of Alderman Haws, the matter was re pance Ccmtuittee ‘The ralary of Amon Joue then, wee et $500 per Ived, That the eo reby i+, direeted vo preme Court, to t tionality of the net of the rhors of the Aline fle b they preeume to act. Resolved, ET hat the salary ef James M Wilson, clerk in the office of toe Clerk of the Common Council, be fixed at the sum of $760, aud of Jolin H, Chambers, tm the rred to thy messenger to the eorporm am, nsel of the corporation be, ommenes a rut at law in it the validity aad constita- Legislature. by whieh the were appointed and under Ke That the rnlary of the Water Register, im the Crotom Aqueduct Department, be $1,500 per annum ; that that of the Deputy Register be §1,000; aud that of the Water Purveyor, in the bareau of pipes and eewers, be $1 500. In teply to w communication from the Alms Houve governees req ® committes of the Common t ee gislature, passed April 6, m B. Davis be appointed Com- mon Schools in the fourteenth ward, be repaired vit be appointed Com- iu place of Cornelius Alison, ro the hot be fi volved, Thatdurt Wages of the street lab summer weather, the $1 25 per t, fri eaterior line, the bi |, Thet the now! Lends of departme executive seston, h Wehed tofen The bear end adjourned but and Edwards INT. Rebecca Ann Wil- id No. 19, was taken Superior Court, Prewnt, Justiont Duer, Mason and Campbell Jory 6—Polmer, Receiver, de. 0s. Lawrence et. al.— ‘This cause i stil under argument United State Marshal's Office, vs Weapon —The deaths in the elty, | a Will Ps was immediately done by; He one of the boats, who lel for home the same even- rs | ing: but the others (with the exception of the eap- Crew. on the voy age fiom Coquimbo to thin port | tain) failing to py the fine, were detained in cus amination at 12 o'clock to morrow (tiie day) j tody, The veseelshailed from York river, Father Mathew and the Temperance Socie- tes of America=Important Movement. ‘Tha subjoined correspondence possesses more than erdimary interest. It will be seen that one of the temperance societies has originated a movement, by which, if it is well sustained, Father Mathew will be enabled to throw back to the British government the paltry pension they conferred upon him, It is true they gave it, not for political services, but as a reward toaman whom all parties regarded as a benefactor of the human race—just as they gave a pension to Moore for hisliterary merits, though his songs breathe of the wrongs of England to his native land. But there can be no doubt that the pension greatly injured his popu- larity among the Irish people, both at home and in this country. Yet, what could he dot He was ac- tually arrested by hard-hearted creditors for debts in- curred in the promotion of the good cause, for he never incurred any debts on his own account, Wher- ever a society was poer, he sent them money to pay the rent of their rooms, and in nothing did he spare expense to advance the movement. His whole sou} was init. The Irish people intended to have raised the money to pay the debt, but three sueces- tive famines, the Repeal Association, and the O'Connell Annuity Fund utterly disabled them, ‘The government, seeing Father Mathew’s difficulty, seized the opportunity to gain popularity by offer- ing Lim a pension, He hesitated. His creditors heard of it, and pressed its acceptance in such @ way, that he saw nothing before him but a prison, if he did not take it, He yielded. and we have reason to believe he has since deeply regretted it. Yet it merely pays the interest of the debt he has incurred; and it will bo only an act of justice if the teetotallers of the United States and ef Ireland, to wipe away that debt, and free the apostle of their principles trom any obligations to a government which is desolating bis country, A yery small sum from each would agcomplish it, Let him not be the pensioner of the British government, but of the temperance men of the world. ADDRESS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC TOTAL ABSTINENCE BENEFICIAL SOCIETY OF NEW YORK, TO THE VERY REV. THEOBALD MATHEW. Rev'p ano Brioven Sin :— ‘We, the undersigned, delegated by the above Socicty, beg to present you with the following Resolution, adopted at a special meeting, called for that purpose, on the eve of your visit to the United States :~ Resolved, ‘rhat we hail with inexpressible delight the arrival of so illustrious an Irishman on the shores of this, our beloved and adopted country—that, in the nauie of our exiled brethren, so numerourly scattered over this vaet avd mighty Republic, we give you 8 cor- diai and bearty welcome, most fervently hail your pres sence amongst us, and humbly implore the God of | Mercy to bless your labors in the cause of moral reform with complete Fuccess—that in reeognizing yon aes public benefactor, a man who has sacrifiec is all in | the cause of humanity, we deeply sympathize with you, | im the severe ordeals you have had to encounter, and with a view of releasing you from those pe- cuniaty obligations which you have contracted in advancing the sacred cause of Temperance, and of freeing you forever from any dependence on the Britivh government, which we, as Irishmen, detest and abhor, we beg your acceptance of the accompanying sum ($160), Voluntarily subscribed by the members of our society, as the first instalmont of the debt due to you, from the friends of temperance over the civilized world; and we hope that our brethren of all parties, engaged in the sacred cause ef temperance through the United States, and particularly eur own countrymen, will avail themselves of your presence to testify ‘their gratitude in a cubstantial manner. and enable you, when the hour of your departure arrives, to leave the shores of this | great and happy country, free aud independent, and resume your Inbors in the good cauze with renewed ‘energy in the land of your birth. May God, in his niercy, prolong your valuable life, and grant you health and happiness, is the ardent wish, reverend and beloved sir, of your sineecre and affection- ate friends, Joun McG Davin Baxriey, Joun Mooney, Eoware Monruy, Joun Dwyer, Joux MeManon, Francia Keuty, Committee. REPLY.. Youx, July 4, 1849. | Feciow Covntaranex:— | From my heart I thank you for your generous and FATHER MATHEW’S vew enthusiastic welcome. 1 rejoice in recognizing in the tone and spirit of your address, a d | manly and patriotic feeling, indig character, and which the ennobling intluences of the glorious land of your adoption tend so much to foster and promote, I thank you, I deeply thank you, for your kind sympathy, ond assure you, that nothing but the overwheiming necessities of | my position could induce me to accept any pe- | cunisry wid from the British it. 1 need not remind you, that I bh | my own use single penny of been invariably appropriated to pay surences effected on my life to raticf of creditors, to whom { became Indebte ing exertions to promote the ci Ireland. Nor need | assure you that I cannet so far fur get the duty I owe to humanity, as to identify myself even in thought with the workings of that heartless and unchristian policy, which consigns thousands of Drave and virtuous Irishmen to starvation, disease, and lemen, consider it the the claims of my creditors abled to resign this paltry mongst my beloved coun- facritice my life) trymen (for whom { would willingly free, untiammelied and independent. In. this spirit ator this purpose alone, I received the kind assiat- ce of the friend: ; rf object your p ‘ 1 want nothi mynelf, but the bumble privileg doing good, e power of consecrating the rem: | der of my.days to the advancement of that sacred cause, | wbich bas benefitted miliio Virtue and patriotisn, are aud with which religion, e identified, ith fovlings of deep grati- friend, THEOBALD MATHEW. Police Intelligence. vt Burglare all Discharg We notieed, X oF seven own to the po- much too cunning to be foand with eny stolen articles on their persons, by which any clue to any robbery might be traced. ‘These mea were arrested by officers A.M C. Sinith and Reed, oa ce ot being con store, 3 by Hildeburu & Broth al days, without a particle of evidence » Justion MeGrach has dis- ebarged them il from eastody edvrest of a Female Board a Thicf.— OMeor Me» __seecetnmgesESERA SESD EA SSEGESDODRGE F SAGS TEPS ESS SEST T E E SSA A S TD Rautger’s Female Institute—Tenth Annual Commencement, Yesterday was held the Tenth Annual Com- mencement of Rutger’s Female Institute, At half- past 2 o'clock, the processien formed at the Insti- tute, 240 Madison street, and had a very imposing ef- feet,as the little girls, all dressed in white, marched along to the chureh in Rutger’s street, where the pro- ceedings took place. This institution numbers 600 pupils, and was incorporated in 1838, under the care of the Regents of the University of New York, It is an offshoot of a similar institution, started in Albany twenty-seven years ago. Itis an experiment in this country, nothing like it having been as yet tried in Europe. It professes to develope the female mind in the higher branches of literature, including mathema- ties, which were formerly considered above the capacity of women in general. It is toall intents and purposes a female university, and its heads challenge a comparison of their classes with any elassesin the university; and certainly, if composition be taken as a test. and if the compositions read yesterday were really the produc- tions of the girls who claimed them, they are fully equal to the essays of the students ot the university, while the ogee of the girle far under those of their male competitors for literary laurels. The President of the Board of Trustees and of Supervision is Rey, Isaac Ferris, D D., to whom the Prosperity of the institution is, great degree, owing; William H. , Esq, is the treasurer; ‘Theodore Crane, Esq, secretary. The other members of the Board of Trus- tees are Joseph Hoxie, James E. Holmes, [rad Hawley, ‘Thomas Williams, Morris Franklin, George M. Char. man, J. K. Herrick, Thos. Price, Georga W. Betts, Jas. Horn, Ebenezer Culdwell, and David B, Keeler, Esqs "The principal is Charles &, West, Esq., A.M., who has Deen in the establishment from the beginning. The Committee of Arrangements, on the present occeasion, were Thomas Williams, jun., KE. Caldwell, D. B Keeler, J. W. C, Leveridge. ‘The church was crowded in every part, even chairs had to be procured for ladies in the aisles, The body of the building was filled with the oe who, being all dressed in white, and with bure hair, presented # re- markable appearance. Ladies, the triends and relatives of the pupils, occupied the wings at either side, and the | front seats of the galleries. ‘Ihere were very few gen- tlemen present. ‘The proceedings were opened by a voluntary on the organ, Which was followed by the subjoined verses, sung by all the pupils together :-— THE GREETING. Words by a Pupil—Music by T. Root, Esq. ‘Another year with gladuess ended on its way, ear, where naught is sadness: We pour our songs to-day ; Swiftly the laughing hours On lightsome pintons borne, Have pase’d like summer flowers, ‘Never to return, Jiow many bads and blossoms Have bloomed upon our way ; For seldom cares and sorrows Have held their gloomy sway ; But visions of the future, In golden colors wrought, A halo round our pathway ‘Secm ever to have brought. Or, if at times, our morrow With clouds seem’d dark and drear, And bitter thoughts of sorrow Ever caused the falling tear; Soon Hope came brightly dawning, Shedding its beauteous light, And like the dew of morning, ‘They vanish’d from our sight. Yet, bright and joyous hours, ‘We would not bid ye stay, For birds and flowers and breezes Are beck’ning us away ; We long through glen and wild wood ‘With all things free to roam, Where the robin trills his vesper hymn And the eagle builds his home. ‘The President then offered up prayer, when Mr. E. Bourne read the report of the committee on_ the com- positions of the first department. The bay compo- sition itself was then read. It was founded upon the words of St. Paul to the polished Athenians, whom he described as “too superstitious.” The essayist said. the observation might be applied to all other nations, and then proceeded to give an account of the different religions of the world, including Mahomedauism and Hindovism. Even ‘the lamd 0’ cakes” had its super- stitions, and England had its Robin Hood and its Puck. “The of Avon,” whom the writer ri jose: eatest ornaments,” had made ‘uperstitions of that country; bat, as for were the most superstitious and t= mn the face of theearth. A great pi “ on famous th ppears to be in theology, ehe will do credit to the institution. Yet, she admitted Popery had done good, in fostering science in the dark ages; though all im: Pst meer rd in modern times were effected in spite of bat religion. She concluded by praising the beautiful superstitions of the Indians. A song was then sung, and the report on the compo- sitions of the second department was then read. It y Mrs N. P. Willis, and two other ladies. porition, * Time's Takings and Leavings,” was read, whieh appeared to us to be far perior to the eseay in the first department. It is i a ‘The second prize essay, in the ‘ly Heart.” was not less tty thatit kept the girls, and tl roars of laughter, Yet it was tinged which shows that the writer can be A suppressed murmur of a chureh, at the conclusion of the reading of this Rev. Mr. Cro ing reod the report on the com- ns in the third department, the prize essays were read, by Rev. Mr fiatt one on noses, and was exceedingly plause ran through TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE, . Henry Clay attacked by Cholera. Cincinmant, Thursday, July 5, 1848, ‘We learn by a despatch reecived here from Louis- ville, Ky., that the Hon Henry Clay was attacked with eholeraen Tuesday. Nothing has been heard from him here since that time. ANOTHER DESPATCH. Cuvcimnatt, July 6—8 P.M. In consequence of the derangement of the telegraph, we have no further intelligence in regard to the illness of Henry Clay. A rumor prevailed here this afternoon that he was dead ; but the statement is entirely with- out foundation. The Ravages of the Cholera throughout the Cenutry, &e, Srrincrievo, (Mass,,) July 6, 1849. A brakeman on the New Haven Railroad died here this morning, of the cholera, This is the first case that has occurred in the town of Springfield, Acuany, July 6—5 P.M. ‘The Board of Health report three new eases of eho- lera, but no death, since yesterday, Srnacesn, July 5, 1849. A fatal case of cholera occurred at the Globe Hotel, in this city, today. ‘fhe victim wi gentleman named Brown, from Buffalo, who arrived bere in the morning and died this afternoon. It is reported that there is another cuse at the Onondaga House, Crneinsatt, July 6—6 P.M, ‘There were 148 intermonts ia this city during the 24 hours ending at noon to-day—91 ef which were cases of death by cholera, The weather is very wet and oool. to one’s comfort, The telegraph between this city and St. Louis is out of order ; communication is suspended. Purapeceia, July 6, 1849, The Board of Health report 34 cases of cholera, and 12 deaths, within the last 24 hours, ‘The weather is very pleasant. Bautimone, July 6, 1849. There were twenty seven oases and eleven deaths by cholera, at Richmond, on the 4th and 5th July. Wasninoron, July 6—7 P.M. The Board of Health met this evening, and after con- sultation, they reporced that there had been 13 cases and 7 deaths of cholera, im this city, sincs.the 25th ult. Pretsuurcn, July 6, 1849. ‘There were two deaths from cholera in this city last night. Fire is necessary New Onteana, July 6—A. M. A fow eases of cholera yet linger here, but the clty generally is healthy. Moyrnear, July 6, 1849. ‘There have been no new cases of cholera reported here to-day. News by the Southern Mall, at Baltimore. Bavtimone, July 6, 1849. The New Orleans Picayane (received by the southern mail) has dates from Jamaica to the 15th ult. A great deal of discontent prevailed on the island in eonse- quence of the policy of the home government. Meet- ings have been held forthe purpose of petitioning the government to require Spain and Brauil to fulfll the stipulations of the treaty for the suppression of the tra The Houston Star rays a party have gone on an ex- | pedition to the mountains, below Santa Fe, in search of gold said to exist there, A party of California emigrants were attacked near Brazos by Indians, but the latter were defeated, and ten killed. Gen. Twiggs at New Orleans, &e. New Oatxans, July 6—A. M. General Twiggs arrived in this city yesterday, aad has taken command of the Western Division of the U.S Army. The erevasses in the vicinity of the city have all been stopped, at last. Canadian Affairs, Monraxat, July 6, 1849. A meeting of the British Club is now being held, for the purpose of forming s branch of the League. There is@ large attendance. ‘The magistrates direeted the troops to be on the alert, but | am happy te inform you that there is no ned of their services ; all is perfeetly quiet. A great meeting fa favor of the Halifax Railroad was held at Quebec to-da; The ships Boreas and Millicette have arrived at Quebec trom New York. Meeting of Coat Deaters at Pottsville, Portsy (Pa.,) July 6, 1849. At a mecting of the coal dealers to-day, the following rerolution was adopted ; “ Whereas, our customers abroad, at whose request we surpended shipments, have not as yet desired us to send further supplies, therefore i “ Resolved, That we continue our suspension, both of mining and shipping coal, until the 16th inst a twelve ty fourteen yea ‘The following song was then #ung by the pupils:— SONG, Words by @ Pupil Music by T. Root, Eeq. Glad notes ot joy are ringing Upon the summer air, And tiny buds are «pringing Where the brooklet ripples fair. All nature in her gladness ry her bright array ; jet no note of sadness Be heard this festal day, Our life is in its morning And bright our pathway seems, And sure the years now dawning Will realize eur dreams, And though these halls we'rs leaving, Our haunts through ehildhood's day, Away With useless grieving, Let hearts be light Li read the report on mathemation of the ‘Third ward, wi yerterday, « by the name of Mary Jane Crawford, with ing couwteuance, on @ charge | lonk, a shawl, aud silver thimble, to pparel, | ‘over $20, the property of Mra Deborah the secused was a the articles being tiiswed, valued in all Keed, No, 41 Barclay street hoarder im the house, and, fervent girl was the person suspected of being the thief; on t the girl wns arrested and com. | mitted to p It in prison on the charge; | and now it turns out that one of the boarders ts the | lef She left the house on Monday la me few cireumstam Aung, m picion rested upon | y eustody yester- 5 Iiudson street, |. found twe pawn her i m at taken boa oue of her petticoats, for the cloak audrlaw), end many othe y wd, with and » Mrs. Bre longing | tothem ‘Tbe eicak and shawl wer red trou | Sim peen’s by the ofiiee de new easy elusive againnt t | MeGrath ki to bath. in the in default of which, the wae eom- le Miscellany, Mra. Lamb, aged 60 years, committed anicide, a few days since, at Norwieh, Conn., by taking iaudanam. committed suicide, at Southbary, Mass, 7th wltime, by hanging herself, She was to | married ine | the in Philadelphia for the week ending the which 80 were of cholera, ro has been arrested at Henrico, Va, for at- to poison the family of Reuben Taylor, by putting e quantity of the seed of the hyoreiamas in their food Walter J, Wash, the eloqnen m on the 20th wile Otto has been Tepeal orator, died fn tion of the lange. ed, New Orlen onvieted rder of John Burns, without eapital punish- 108 deaths in Baltimore for the week | ending a u Hou. Richard Ward Green bos heen re eleetod Chief n ce of the Supreme Court of Kaode Isinnd, by the Legislature of that State Up to the Sth inet , within a fraction of $2.900 000 of gold had been received at the | hiladelphia Railroad Intelligence. Raiinoaw Ate meeting of the dircetion of Monday lart, Thomas W. Ludiow Stephens, Viee Presi- Taman this company, was chown President ; John 1. dent ; and Francis Sples, Secretary, z gentlemen were elected direetors of ‘and Corning Railroad, ow the 24th Fraveis W. Poul, Oliver Phelj Nathaniel @or- hom, Myron f. Cle M. Wh Conandaigus Wa. M Oliver, Eben Smith, James Harris, Pena Yan Jobn Magee, David (Rumsey, jr, Bath; R. Lb. Chop: man. North Urbana; A. B Diekinson, Hornby ; Hl. W Bostwick, Corning. Tye Overer Wan oF tim Cresareaxe.—The St. Mary's (Md.) Beacon says, that in conseqience of the freqnent depredations which have been re- cently committed upon the oyster bars upon the Potem ntrary to law, © party ot citizens last week wen pursuit ef the and succeeded in capturing two boats, with their crews, sixteen in number. ‘They were subsequently tuk store a Justice's Court, and after the ease being argued at length, the veesels were declared forfeited, and the offenders sentenced to pay a fine of Seach. This the captain and hands of eqnal to the boys in t ges, and math | could be |. ‘The fret premium, dy wi arded ances J. Thomp: the second to Sarah W. RK ho was | ton, we to be rearcely seeon: yous and Sarah Elsworth, ¥, , whieh aeserted the pupils in this institution were ports on French penmanship and music were thar read, The Professor of singing is Mr. Koot. There ai no musical instru: ts nor dancing taught in the In- stitute, ‘The following song was then sung :— SONG. Musicby T. Root, Esq. al strain, Words by « Pupil Seftly our on Ficate es ' With bappy b , We bail once more our * gala-day.” Gwiftly has pass’d the fleet! Since last we met in glad And many ® happy hour bas sped Tojoin the hours already fled. Sisters farewell: Like summer flowers ‘Are fleeting all these gleesome hours, And from oar halls the silver tone Of ebildhood’s langh will soon be gone. Yet, though with tears wo now Still to each youthful, eadden'd heart, Rope tiren voice will ehant the strain bails our meeting bere agai ‘The repert of the committee on drawing was mext | read. and then the reportof the Trustees on the Ex- | amination, by Rev. Dr, Ferris, the president whom he | proceeded to the distribution of a host of prize books, work boxes, &e testimonials to those girls whe bi jot been six months in the institution, All feemed proud and delighted, and the audience laughed heartily at seeing some of the very littleebildren car- ryiny , for plain fancy needle work, mel ves. Last of all, the gold follows, ainidet the cheering of rt, Medal—Franeis J. Thompson. French KR. Jewe' thill; second department Third Department.—Lmily ©. ladies we on the Sarah Elswort Fletcher, Sarah B Lewi Caroline F. MeClean, Sarah Riker, w Robb, Josephine IL. Rockett, Frances J », Anne Underbitl Rey, President then addr he ates, ia | lits own daughter mn 4 affectionate manner. war among them They then «un ig towel T with exqmirite taate, the fol- Jen the air is very sweet: — f PARTING SUNG. Music by 7. Root, Faq tthe year ta v'er, to meet no more ; long we've met, memory foualy lingers yet. Eve yet again the «mile, the jest, Shall give to graver duties cect Some link from this, our eixter May join us to ® better land Adien '—adion '~ bright are out ski, oclond npon their surfaes Ii To home we fly, but ne'er forget ‘The clase. mate oft and fondly met. lowing song, of w Farewell !—farewell ! The benedietion, by Rey. Dr. Ferris, eoneluded the proceedings of | at 7 o'clock Potten wenee, Rdward W. MeGaughey is the whig date for Co ein the Seventh District of ladian Port av Prisce.—Letters, received in Boston, that Fire at Pittsburgh, Prvrsneaan, July 6, 1849. ‘The lumber yard of Willis Booth, on Duquesne street, ‘was set on fire to-day, and 70,000 feet of lumber de- stroyed, ‘There was an ineurance of $4,509, Westerm University, which was eonsumed in a short time. The loss is very heavy ; insurance, $10,000. Destructive Fire Gardiner, Maine=Ac- cident and Loss of Life, &e. Besrow, July 6—Noon, By the Fastern boat this morning, we loarn that « destructive fire was raging at Gardiner, Maine, yesters day afternoon, end (hat already a saw mill, mateh fac tory, sash and blind factory, paper warchouse, the storehouse of Richards & Haw nd a number of dwelling houser, were destroyed. The fire was unsub- dued when the boat left. A tail boat was run down in Providence harbor on Wednesday, by the steamboat Perry, by whieh aecident two lives were lost A care of cholera oecurred at Providenee on the 4th. Wreck of the Brig Seaman, from New York. Prvcaomerinia, July 6, 1860, ‘The brig Seaman, from New York, eleven days out, bound for Jacksonville, Florida, was falle with on the 15th June, off Hatteras, in « sinking condition, with her masts gone. She was lying on her beam ends, full of water, and her crew were elinging to therigging. (Captain Dickinson, of the steamship Osprvy, from Phi- hin, succeeded, after much diflienity, in taking ptain Gunderson, M. W. Rowbottom (the mate), and Charles Wells, Henry Smith, and Joromieh Barnes, (oeainen,) and carried them toCharlestow, ‘The nawes of those drowned were not From Cailao—Dea lantimonn, July 6, 1849, The ship Damasens arrived at this pert to-day, In 90 days from Callao, George Osborne, a seaman, was lost over board during the voyage ; he belonged i New York. The eotton market is firm. Business affairs, ase general thing, are not very netive, ‘ ‘The sales of eotton during the week ending June 90 amounted te ty: four hours, wore 6,000 bbls. flour, 22000 bushels whont, and 21,000 de, | eorn, ‘There is @ good steady demand jor flour, for the ern and heme notice ales of a few hondred bhis at $4 12 » for straight branda Obie, Wheat continues firm, with good milling in~ quiry, the sales are 10.000 bushels, Including Chicago, et (Se, and Ohio at Se, Corn isin good request, and arket te better, rales of 18,000 bushels, at 43¢. for Wertern mixed, and tte. for flat yellow. Frights are without change. Ataaxy, Joly 0-0 P.M. The receipts within the past twenty-foer hours, wore 7060 bbia. flour, 2500 bushels wheat, and 21,000 Ao, orn, The material ehange ean be noticed [® the quotations, which are $4 S75) © $4 590 for common brands, Sales 1.660 bushels wheat, at $1 16)¢ fur Genesee ; 12,000 do, corm, &t 62),6. for mixed Westra, sud some pareels at 48e, About 21,000 bushels onte sold at Ste. Boston, July 6, 1849, Cottom—Salos of 800 bales of fair t dat 00.5 faire Orleans, Oe, 6 mouths, Flour—Sales of Oawego and Michigan were made at $4 75 a $4 ET)y por bare tel, Olio, $4 87} @ $5, do; common and pure Gene for, $3.0 $5 25 Southern, from $5 9 $9 3 do, « Menthe, Corn was quiet; white sold at 508, yellow 61 a 620 per bushel. No sales of note took places, Gagar— Sales of 100 boxes of Cuba Masoovado at 4°, 9 5¢.; 200 boxes for export at 4)se., short @ monthe. At Auetion —17 bhds, Texas damaged sugar, 2%@. exh Cottes— Sales 00 bags Perto Cabello, tinge, 5°fe. per powad, exsh, ~ A }