The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1849, Page 1

NO. 5540. a — ae =. MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1849. “IMPORTANT FROM CANADA. Arr ADDRESS OF THE BRITISH AMERICAN LEAGUE j To THe | INHABITANTS OF CANADA. ae. &e, he. | @ur Canadian Correspondence, | Monrreat, August 4, 1549. The address of the Convention, to the people of | Canada, has been published, and L new enclose you | a copy of the same. The three great questions it esunciates for the consideration of the depressed colonists, are—the confederation of the North American provinces; the retrenchment in the public expendiuure; and the protection to home industry, The firat is re- garded by all but its introducers, as in reality im- practicable, and it passed unanimously, as it was considered the only remedy that remained open to the Canadians, except annexation, It is, in fact, the last die of the British party which they have to throw. Their yl is staked upon it, and I verily be, lieve they know it can but fail. The second—re- trenchment in the public expenditure—is but the adoption of the example of the American govern- ment in their economical expenditure. ‘The last is a desire to encourege home manufactures, which, so long as we remain a colony, cannot be done. It is folly to expect that manufactures can be es- tablished here, when the couatry is annually | inundated with British manufactures, at a nominal | duiy of 5 per cent. Thus, I cousider the very trial | of these various plans must result in the more clearly exhibiting to the inhabitants of Canada the folly of attempting to become a great nation, or attaining a common degree of prosperity, 80 long as they remain a colony. _ The free trade peincles of England are hurry- ing on the ruin of her North American cojonies, as | repidly as the the greatest enemies of her power could desire. Long before the Convention meets again, the present talk of loyalry and British con- nection will have vanished ‘like the snows of the past winter. The steps taken by the Convention are the first towards this consummation. A few weeks, however, wil! sow much more clearly than any remarks of mine, the justness of the supposi- tion. Itis rumored in political circles here, that Messrs. Lafontaine, Morwir, Cairn and Cherrier, are to be elevated to the bench, and made judges, with salaries of $4,000 a year. This will cause a ost change in the ruling powers, and deprive them of mea of much talent and ability. Address OF THE BRITISH AMERICAN LEAGUR TO THE INUAMI- TANTS OF CANADA, ADOPTED . x, 1849, ix GENERAL CONVENTION AT KINGSTON, Fellow-Countrymen—kyents so momentous a8 those which have given birth to this great provin- cial association, have been hitherto unparalelled in the history of this colony. mn ort From the early settlement of the United Empire, loyalists in this province, until a recent period, its ‘ople have evinced an attachment to the parent Biate unsurpassed by that of any other colony of ancient or modern times. During a | period, chequered by adversity and prosperity, the people of this colony have, in war, rallied around the of their forefathers, and in peace have endeavor to cement the union with their father-land, by the strongest ties of amity and interest. In return tor this devotion, the British government has long ex- | tended tothe colony a commercial preference in hermarkets. . w : ‘The harmony which so long existed—interrupted by an abortive rebellion—was again restored at ite close, and the progress of the colony became almost | unexampled, under the fostering influence of a wise i sy legislation. But, unhappily for Great | empire w! colonies are the stroug arm of her power—she has recently opened her ports to foreign nations upon equal terms with her colonies, thus virtually excluding us from her mar- kets, by throwing us into a ruinous competition with those to whom her ports are more immediate- | ly and cheaply accessible. In her promulgation of | ree trade principles, she has lost sight of the in- terests of her colomes, with the view of obtaining from all nations woes al free trade, and thereby | inundating the world with her manufactures. | ‘The new policy of the empire has recently pro- | duced in Canada its inevitable results. Unpro- | tected by an adequate tarifl, we have continued to | censume a vast amount of British manufactures, whulst our produce—the principal source upon which we rely for their payment—has rarely entered the English markets, except at a sacrifice. The result has been a monetary pressure, extensive bankrupt- | id general distress. |. 4 | dent with these disastrous circumstances, | storm arose in our political horizon, which has | threatened, and still threatens, to e the foun- dations af our social tabric. The Legislature, Tale by, a Sactiem, (which, for the retention of | power, has kindled afresh the animesit; Be ewal races,) has iegalized the principle of tebe lion, and has prepared to increase the public debt at a moment of great financial embarrassment, by a promceal for the payment of the traitors of 1 an . ef irene sommes euseay oom a state torpor and inaction Your fellow subjects, con- vinced that a crisis had arrived when it beh every om ans Fe} Canada to caer hieaelt foe he eneration of his country, and rescue reeooreial gad political Titakdom, rect, end by | combined action, established the ‘* British Ameri- can League.” This body extended its ramifica- tions throughout every part of the province, It established a system of representation by which delegates were’ te be sent to a general convention at Kingston. That convention, assembled by the free election of the leaguers, according to its esta- blished cauuniention, a Hind —— — ow to you to co-operate wi eugue in the great objects it has in view for the Inhabitants of Canada :—You are nominally enjo' the privileges of a free constitution. You are in reality chained down by circumstances which wrest from you the piaty of these gpvileges, You are told that you are fostered by a liberal and prudent government—in reality your efforts for the encouragement of home industry have been check- ed in too many instances by hasty and inconside- rere legislation. the certain mdices of her prosperity—can only be de- | oved | | | welfare of our country. | ‘true elements of your country’s wealth— j | the most profound apprehension, as | perpetuate that civil discord which has tended so | much to the ruin of this great province. | cording to Wue couetitut | State for th | reign’s high prerogative. | heatly exhort you to sI velo the adoption of measures which will fill her wed By tihthe usy hum of industry—make her streams the outlets of that wealth which will be poured ferth from the loom and the foundry, the teeming harvests of her soil, and the produce of her primeval forests. te “ For the attainment of these results, itis essential that a tariff, carefully adopted, should be so pro- portioned and levied as to aflord just and adequate protection to every industrial class—the agricultu- i en popsatictaret, ihe [cto poaare 4 4 = build up the prosperity of the farmer and the van ode by eide with the growing wealth of the manufacturer—so as to create a home market for home mdastry, to enrich together consumer and producer. The present tarifl is utterly inade- uate to preduce results so manifestly essential to the interests of our country. The present govern- mentis pledged to free trace principles. F The public expenditure is conducted with a recklesa disregard of economy. The excessive salaries of pubtic officers, now increased in num- r, together with the lavish expenditure of the legislature, are entirely disproportioned to the financial resources of a young and overburthened country, and unnece: to the efficiency of the iblie service. The orised publications of this Sonveation, when laid before yeu, will disclose the facts on which we found this assertion. ‘The fostering protection of a good government, to which you all have an inalienable right—which should be the ian of the public peace, the bulwerk of social order—has been daringly ex- changed for the dominion of race and faction, in- troducing the elements of civil discord. bs A law has been passed by the present Ministry 80 monstrous yn principle that it has exerted stro: abhorrence and Fegast in the minds of the loy people of this colony. That measure, in its naked deformity, has met with no approval. It has been carried merely because the British members of the ernment dared not to oppose the determined will of the French leader, = sanctioning that measure, his Excellency the Barl of Elgin has brought the royal authority into contem disturbed public tranquillity—and_ it is opinion that his continuance in cannot conduce to public peace or prosperity, An insiduous attem le by the present Minis ters to increase the French Canadiam representa- tion in Pa the el lament, me : dintdcts of Lowet Cenada as to distribute the Bei | tish unbabitents in email bumbers among over- wheiming bedies of the French, we regard with calculated to A gross violation of constitutional usages has been perpetrated, and a precedent sought to be es- tablished which, if it but made a precedent, will have forever destroyed the udependence and utility of the Legislative Council. ‘Tnat body, ac- D nal law, has distinct le- gistutive funcnions. tis not intended as the mere iegister of the decrees of the Legislative, Assem- bly. But the poveinment now in power, in order to carry # pulticular measure, and in open yiolanon of this principle, suddenly elevated to that House anomber of persons of doubrfal merit, and previ- ously unknown in public life. By our constitution al low, Her Most Gracious Majesty is alone in- vested with the authority te make appomtments to the Legislative Council—a law which, if carried out, would effect a salutary check over the unseru- | pulous use of power in the colony—notwithstand- ing which, Her Majesty’s principal Secretary of ¢ Colonies transmitted to the colonial government blenk is of mandamus, thereby surrendering up improper bands, lus sove- inte he present ministry have also attempted to | force upon the country a measure by which num- bers ot influential men would be deprived of the | elective franchise, while that same tranchise in Lower Canada, was, by law, extended to a parti- | cular class, to whom, m the Western province, the . like privilege was denied. Inhabitants of Canada :—Fearlessly asserting | the truth of our statements, and appealing to hea- | ven ior the justice of our cause, we lay before you | these statements, on subjects which have engaged our attention. For the most part new to the cussion of public affairs, and not invested with le- gislative powers, this assembly can only delibe- Tate upon such things as seem to be tor your wel- fare. The attainment of that welfare must be confided to the individual energies, exertions, and enthusiasm of every man among you who would rather behold his country tlourishing under pater- nal, than droop under the withering influence of | factious legislation, : Before recommending to you the great questions you should adopt as your watchwords, we ear- that wpathy and indifference which, at several mo- mentous crises in pubhe afiairs, have paralysed your energies, and which it would seem that mo- ments like these, when all minds are unsettled, can alone arouse to exertion. Perfect in every part of the country a complete and permanent or- anization. Let every branch society of this league become a deliberative body, so as to prepare its future delegates for the deliberations of this convention. Endeavor to soften down political a=perities and sectional animosities, and to unite all men for the welfare of this our common country, ‘Thrée subjects among those which have engaged our deliberations stand prommmently forth, demand- ing your earnest attention. ~ y the first of these—a union of all the British American provincee—it has been proposed, in this convention, to lay the foundations for making this corny ‘a great nation, upon a solid and enduring £18, Impressed with the weight of such a proposal, but uncertain as to the sentiments of the sister co- lonies, this convention has proposed a conference with these provinces, by a delegation of some of its members, Meantime, it recommends this gréat question to your mature deliberation. _ The second great movement in which we invite your co-operation, is that for retrenchment and economy in the publie expenditure. 5 The third 1s that sull more great and vital move- ment we are prepared to make in faver of protec- | tion to home industry. 7 o Inseribe these glorious rallying cries upon your banners— glorious, because they will elevate your country from failure to suceess, from ruin to pros- perity. They wiil unite with you all honest men— ull men of reason and true patriotism. Keep them before you in your assemblies—procure for them the assent and advocacy of your pelggbore, Sup- pe no man at the hustings, who will not pledge pod to wise and salutary ee tae lot 10 wi ee to vi SOOT tit OS a ah as a great nation of freemen, fostered amity and connection with Great Bhigla. preservil her time-hallowed_ingtituti her rede prin » Sater wht Pate tad fdurishe for centuries, and under which her le have grown to be the richest on the face-of the globe—those great trade principles which, in the peighboring nion have also been adopted, 2 have established that mighty and prosperous nation. Forsake these principles, neglect this advice—then prepare to behold your country, wit ing the great advantages which God’ has given you— her boundless forests a source of exhaustless wealth for ages, her noble lakes, her splendid rivers, the natural highways of a mighty nation’s commerce—notwithstanding her innumerable wa- ter powers, her extensive tracts of rich arable land, her immense mineral resources, her indus trious and intelligent popu'ation—prepare, we say, to behold your country redu to a state of misery, degradation, discord and poverty. ‘To endeavor to avert such calamities is the duty of every freeman—of every lover of his country ; and it should also be his highest privilege. Rouse yourselves, then, to action; orgamze—agitate these questions—and rescue your country from resent and rresreiers, evils, ’ . MOFFATT, Chairman. } Joint Secretaries. Wm. Gorvoy Mack, W. Brook, Common Piens, SPECIAL TERM. Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Ts the Matler of the Estate of «ibraham Florence .—Or- derd, that James 8. Thayer, Public Administrator, take charge of the property and effects of Abraham Flornce, deceased, to secure the same from waste and pe, and that he seize and secure same forth- ¥ Sanuel Mihols et al. va Mathew Grinnell et als—Or- | dered. ‘bat the surplus remaining in the bands “ is Sheriff +f the County of New York on the sale cause, te paid over to Wm H. Daanat, or his on recount of the mortgage held by him. and that receipt of the sal ,. to acess plaiati(t report thereen with all con AT CHAMBERS. Before Judge Ulshoeffer. Aw. 6.—A Fugitive from Justice —J. D. Wort, alias T. Bushell, was brought before His Honor this morning unde @ writof habeas corpus it appeared that West stat( indicted in the Stateof Vermont for ing coun- terfet money, and has been a fugitive from justice for tightyears; he was arrested in this city Iately. Hix t application was to be ae on the ground bat re was not detained on the requisition of the Go- | yerne of Vermont. Tho motion was opposed by the Dietspt Attorney, and the case adjourned to Wednes- day nxt. Wilted States Commissioner's Office, ‘s pao Gosege * ne. E ves.—Lare: a — Thomas Bolian! . ® passen- = hn Ameriva, was arrested ibis morn- ng on 14 sovereigns from PatriekBean! on the voyege from Liverpol to this port. committed for trial. He was Court of General Sessions, Befcrahe Recorder, and Aldermen Mullins and Wood. Avost 6.—The SEs term of this court com- 5 e ny A this fe = following ‘the list of eases which will dwand the attention of the court 4 this month—Manelaughter, firet degree, 1; assault and bat- tery wh intent to kill. 3; arson. 1; rape, 1; burglary, 9; roblry, 3; grand larceny, 19; forgery, 4; riot, 1; at- pte grand Tareeny 1 bastardy, jonment. 1; felony.; rodomy, 2: pretences, 2, misdemeanor, 1; petit Imeny, 2—Total. 66, GronJury —The names of grand jurors summoned to rere for the term were called over; but as there ‘were bt thirteen prerent, aad the law requires that sixteemball be mecessary to constitute a quoram, ree took place ; am extra panel was ordered 0 be ewmoned., meantime, the thirteen were t e will be \ken up till Sept m | ‘Th * of the petit jurors were Y wamb seesdl fest tee and tl bh present tend j yodictm a before there would be any work before them ‘dey will mect this (Caesday) morning 11 o'cloc| ‘It te the desire of all parties interested in Couref Sessions, that the present term shoald be concludens speedily a# possible. ‘The warm weather, and the (istence of cholera in the city, make it ex; dient to ear the prisons and crowded court room: soon as qvistent with the proper administration of justice Tre Gantes Bar tier’. —By a notice in the London! imes of July 19, we perceive that a suit has beenommeneed in the Admiralty Court, by the owners | this Veesel, agninet those of the Luropa, to recov the emouat of pecuniary loss sustained in the ccision. hake off, now and forever, | | is the duty of the brakeman or conductor to see that the iF | against the upright post, and fs secured by an iron | belt through one hole and @ wooden pin through t | two. gates—th | leek th > | there before. but never knew him till last night; have The Late Ratiroad Accident near Prince- ton, N. J—The Investigation. (From the Trenton (N.J) State Gazette, Aug. 6.) CONTINUATION @F TRE CORONER'S INQUEST. Txewton, Aug. 3-9 A. M. Wiiiam Buxvon sworn.—1 am fireman of the loco- motive which ran off the track yesterday; was about putting in fire at the time; the engineer sounded his ‘whistle and reversed right away; | rose and looked te see what was the matter; t) end was wrong; can’t sa} the long switch at the ups y was right or not; we found whether the other swite! tbe engine was going imto the canal, and both jumped off; mothing passed between’ us before we umped: the company keop a man to attend the of him before or atter the ac- switch, but | saw pothi cident; | did mot see either of the deceased until they were dead; 1 am not acquainted with switeb.tender; he lives in a dwelling house at the lower switch, two or three hundred yards from the upper switch ; there is # em turn in the roud this side of the switch tend house; it is the +witeh tender’s plece, and not the engineer's, to attend to the ewiteh; the h is end of the turn out. is the swite bave pever of ite being #0; the switeh off before, but have heard woman in the house; | have been on the road six 01 jontha: it is usual frthe switch tender to ha itch right before | the cars ecme; the switches most generally have locks | on; don’t know whether this had or not; | jumped out on the railroad side, right opposite where the engine wus; the switch isa cemmon bar, with a lev tached to it trem one end to the other; the lever shifts both bars of the track; it works on an upright post, on a bolt passing through both lever and poet; I did not examine the lever and post after the accide can't say for certain that the bolt was inthe right place or not; should think it was, but did not examine it par- | Ucularly; the bolt is fastened with a key on the outside; | | { the bolt has a head and burrs; it acts aa. fulcrum for the lever; when the lever is turned off there is a hook to hold it as it isturned off; did not take notice whether the hook wus im its place or not; I observed, after the accident, that the lever was turned off; can’t say whether it washooked or not; I should not suppose the switch could get out of place, unless moved by some person; when the switeh is on, the lever rests fair nother ; the bolt through both lever apd post; it is scoured by a key through the hole ; the pm is loose, and has nothing to secure it; the key is attached to the lever; cannot say whether there was a key in yesterday or not; did not see whether it was attached to tlie lever or not ; the bolt aud pin are of the same size; when the bolts are out, it requires considerable force to move the switch; the switch that was out of order was in sight of the switch- tender's house ; from his house he could see whether | the lever was off or not; the cars were running about their usual speed ; when'| first discovered it, we were at this end of the turn-out ; it was impossible to stop in time ; we generally run 20 or 26 miles an hour ; were not going faster than 20 miles when we discovered that the switch was wrong, Witiam Cian, sworn,—Am tender of the switch, where the cars ran off yesterday; was not the the accident occurred; was five or six miles off; it is my duty to attend the switeh, if | am convenient to it; J was at my work, on the repairs to the road; that merning, about fi six o'clock, | examined the turn- cut; the switches were right, except that the locks were uot te; they re thrown in the grass; these two itebes are locked with pad locks; wh lever thrown back, it pins fast to the brace running from tl upright port; there sre two hooks on the other © upper switches towards Princeton e no hocks; they are kept back by the brace; all four of the switches have ut'on the locks in the evening, em, because | was not allowed to ; in winter, when they run by night, m; order was te bave them locked; I put the loc: the evening, and when I came home after the acel found them thrown in the grass; | put on the loc! but didnot lock them; I secured them with a piece wood the night before, and fi them the rame in the morn! an see the lever very plainly from my Doure; at Bo down to see whether they are right; when J returned yesterday | found the small switch right, but the large one out of place; we keep the switches lceked in the winter, but are hot allowed to lock them in summer; | have been employo4 about twelve ponthe by the company; the cars had run off once be- fore L went there ; 1 get my house-rent and tire-wood, nothing else, and corstant work from the company; aa at Jiberty to work for them any where on the line of the railroad; am not allowed to work for any body else; wasworking yesterday at the three-mile turn-out about Trenton; came down to my work ins jumper with other bands who met me at Crater #, m Clarksville; get no pay by the day for staying home and attending the switches; tile Samepeny waves Gate 386 orders not to on in the wriet or the voitehes ta winter, wad divested to in winter as @ Lf the the traing; when J howe y: ing, 1 left my wife afd sister-in-law in my house; ho train passed before the passenger train; | do not make it « Rescues to eco to the switches after the last tiain, except in winter nights; in summer nighte [ am not allowed to attend them; when | went home night before lest the trains had passed; about 8 ’clock I went toexamine the ewitehes, and found them in ‘their right place, but the loeks were scattered about; in the morning I found all right aé{ feft them the — before; the trains very often meet at this piace; Princeton is the regular meeting place; my house two miles from the Princeton basin Axnurw Heatn, sworn—1 was conductor on the train York to Philadelphiaon Wednesday night; rain trom Philadelphia above the turn-out; it ran back upon the turn out; and we went on parsing them at the rate of ten or twelvo miles an hour; the brake- mean on owr train had nothing to do with the switches; it switches are left right—the straight track; itis the duty of the and brakeman to see that the switcbes are they are required to place them right. unless the switch - tender is there te do it; we never rely on this person do- in less we see him prosent at the time. ac B. Van Donen, sworn.—I was the conductor of the train from Puiindel pia e Toper position for them is a; the bagging to shift the switches(myself, the bra! tt inarter, or som 6 connected with the train) when the switeh-tender is not there ; | raw s person coming out Of the house, and supposed St to be the switeh ten- der ;don’t know the man; never eaw him before last fs j it was a little before seven when we leftthe eight toile turn-out ; we were a little bebind time ; the person ‘Was just about coming out ef the doer; | spoke to the = ¢ marter. and was about to ring the bell; he raid. man is coming towards the switches; the trains do not meet often at this turn-out; we met there Jast night; they have met there once or twice during | the last month; | may have seen the switeh-tender teen him frequently at his door, and at the switches also; i think the man was standing in the deor when we left the switches; I cannot say whether it was a AF the ewitehee were property secured in thelr places, they would have been there yerterday morning, unless they were changed by some evil designed eon, which | no doubt has been the case, from I have been told thet the wite of the right yesterday i, and that her husband attended to them. 1 sed with ber about 11 o'clock yesterday morn- je had not then seen herhusband since the ace! have been conductor 11 years next month; I 10 converration with the ewiteh- tender yesterday, xeept that I told him last night to get in the care and 0 to Princeton. Gen Cook requested me to bring hi I bad no time to tatk to him, without m ting my duties. Wriitiam Ciran, recall ‘ng not at homo wh y evening, and do not know of ’, HOUR are Apt to stop at the door for water, &c ; | went to Princeton last evening at the request of General @ook; he and Mr Ste wanted to know in what way | bad the switche: not know what they wanted me for until I got to Prince- ton; it was nearly noon yesterdayibetore | naw my wife, And did not converse with ber before that time; after | the aceident | asked Bridget Kelly how it happen the raid she didi J asked her if she raw an: thing of the ewiti she told me that when she went to milk the cow after | had left home in the morning, she saw the switches. and they were in their place. Enwann A. Stevens sworn—Am superintendent of the railroad from Trenton to New Bronswick; the agents, cons uctors, and others, are under my general ruperintendenoe; their general instructions are given from me immediately to the conductors. and to Gen. Cook, who is immediate engineer and super-ntendent of this part of the road; the orders for conducting the read are sometimes immediately given by myself. wud sometimes by Gen. Cook; the order to the conductor is, that he bas ebarge of the train after it leaves the depot; the epgineer, brakeman, fireman, baggage mar- ter, Ke, ave under bis particular cbarge, and he retponsible for their eondnet; be bas to report them in ease of any misconduct, either to me directly, or through General Cock ; the instructions of the con. Auetor, in this instance, would only goto se that the engineer goes caretally over the tarn-out ; the en; aeer receiver bis ructions from me ales, bis lostruc. tione are ed over the turn-ont, that bee andles of th. re the eafet; les are fo constructed ns te be visible ats considers: ble distance, showing but*one port when the switel is tin ® dingoval posi the ewiteh ts on the th tien morntog j read; when it ie vee the ewiteher duty to show » signal. by rats *not it is the engineer's duty to see the general rule ie that when an engineer get fn awiteh be ix Immediately wus. pended ® ‘ported to me, and the oars is one of those on which immediate action is taken; the object of the inetructions is to throw as much ren bility en the engineers as we oan; they all get bigh w snd are selected with care: the engt. Leer conductor bave cards given them, which give them the time of the arrival and ‘ture of every train at every station. (Here Mr. 8. pre- sented iu euienee So cineae, enatne wae ont minute at which every train leaves ever: ‘ the card, the morning train from Phitadeiphie bere Trenton at 8 o'clock, and the next station, Princeton, at 835 o'clock, At the bottem of the card are these in- structions: ‘A watch will be furnished to each conductor, and also the byw chain he re, to rum by, which must be the neck, and carried in a fob ore the cua dulated by the ager ny case, leave the station: mies mentior e est rate of running permitted, in two minutes and twenty secon ineers can run, With contidenee. to tl places, up to the times epecified for the departure Tunning Ineppesite direstions. If they do not t at the tine ape they must run with tho utmost oa until after parsing the several lines running in the oppo: Girection. April 1, 3549, r, Stxvsna, continued.—The speed, as a general | thing, between here and Princeton, is about 2% miles an | hour, when the cars are in accelerated metion; we are | now compelled to take the mail from city to city in 54% hours; formerly in seven hours; formerly our order to | the engineers was. to always approach a ewitch as if it were wrong; the conductor is always responrible to me for the proper position of the switches; I look to him; he | has complete charge of the train; my impression is that the engineer could sve the switches sufficiently far off, | say 800 feet, to check the train when going at the rate | of 20 miles an hour, so as to avoid any serious accident; | we look to the conductor to see that the switch | is on the etraight track; it is the duty of the switeb-tender, at all times, to attend the switch when he is at home; but if the conductor does not see the switeh-tender om the ground, he must attend the switches himeelf. Isaac Duirrs sworn.—Am in the employ of the Rail- roud Company; am sequainted with the situation of the turn-out this side of Princeton; | can say positive- ly, from an examination of the switches, that the short switch on the Princeton end of the turn-out was right; if it had not been, it could easily be seen; the lon, switch only was out of place; the bar of the shi switch is not bent, and has no marks whatever on it lean say positively that the ehort switch was right; the long switch was wrong, and the sleepers at that | place show the marks ot the wheels; tie engine did not get off the track until it camo to the long switch; 1 have charge of the repairing of the company’s machines at the Bordentown workshops; have been in their em- ploy since 1831; from my experience and the appear- ance of the long switches. | am satistied that the accl- dent was caused by the shifting of the long switch. Adjourned till to-morrow morning Satunpay, 93g A.M Buipcer Ketty, sworn.—I came to William C on Sunday last; was there the day of the acci the two trains stopped at the switch the night before; there were at that time, in the house, 1 and Mary Clear, two small children, and Mrs, Clear and her little baby; | was standing inside the door of the hou: ® brown calico frock; the door fronts the track, # about four yards from it; there was no man in or | about the house that | could see, te my knowledge; William Clear attends the switch; den’t know whether he went to look at the switch after the trains passed; the trains had passed three hours betore he came home; about 8 o'clock | think; it was dark; on. Thursday morning Mr, Cleat left about 5 o'clock, to go to bis work; 1 have seen bim often examine the switch, both night d morning; have not heard him say any thing in re- rd to the switch since the accident; it happened jout nine o'clock; it was about 12 or 1 o’elock before {raw him; he said nothing about it; did not ask me how it happened; I bave never told him anything about the appearance of these switches in the morning. On Thureday morning | raw him put off the jumper from the turn cut and put it on the straight track, and fix the switch next to his house; he did not the upper switch, put the jumper on, on the switch next his house; I always see him put it on, on that switch; he came home on the jumper the night before; there was oue man with him, his brother; he stops at the house; I am certain | saw him open the switch next the house on Thursday morning, and bring the jum- per out on the straight track; James Clear, his bro- ther. works on the road; he hase wife, Mary Clear; the first I saw of William was in the morning moving the jumper towards his house; the jumper was mid-way on the turn-out; he catled me inthe morning to get breakfast; { went out for some wood; after a little he brought the jumper down to the house and took it oif the track; siter breakfast he took it off the turn-out and put it on the track; my attention was not drawn to the switches when the accident happened; | was out milking the cow in a field abont # quarter of a mile from the house; could not ‘tee the switches from there; William Clear never gave me any instructions About the switches before the accident, except to keep the children off the track, and away from the switches; it might have been half an hour between the time when he called me to get breakiast and time when be came back to the house; on Wednesday evening neither 1 nor cise went out of the house until ins had passed on; Mrs. Mary Clear went out to the canal some time after the traing had passed, efter water; she had a red frock on that night, and mmali pan in her hand; I stood at the door until the train from New York had passed the house; | saw the other train moving on to- wards New \ ork; don't know anything more it it, except that I saw the two cars meet; Mr, Clear and his brother work in the rame gan, woman went for water neither train was in sight; often seen strangers pass the house at all times; don’t recollect ody’s parsing then; don’t recollect seeing any men Leys wbout, the m ood .on the morning after ar left; did not see any boatmen stop there; never heard Mr. Clear nor any of his family say fany thing about the switehes betog chai yy idle sone; Mr Clear and his brother were sober when they came home in the evening; Mr. Clear rt puts the jumper in and out ot the turn-out by the switch near never knew bim to doit by the other switeh; Tean't tell by looking them whether the switehes were on or off; there is a side window in the house to- wards the ewitch, but it was closed; Mr, Clear’s brother was eating his breakfast when Mr. the jutpor on the turn-out; after th house and asked where the man was attended the switches; this was before the train pas: on to Philadelphia ; don’t recollect his appearance; there were a great many persons in and out. anybod, thet Mancos Harkincton,eworn— I was masteron Van Doren’s train on Wednerday event met the train from New York two or three hundred yards beyond the turn-out this side of Prinecton ; our tral ron back on the turn-out; after the train for Philade phia bad passed om, and wo went on, I omn’t say that any one put the ewitehes back to their place, Mr. Van Doren asked ine if we put the switches up. | said, “No, sir.” He then arked me if there was any body there. | told him there was @ mam standing either im the door or between the cars and the switeh. tenders house ; he made no reply. as | recollect, and the train went’ on. lam pretty certain | saw a man there, or | would not have raid eo. I thought by his looks he was the man that worked om the railroad ; did not know bim per- souslly; | know the switeh-tender personally; did not know the man I saw; could mot say positively whether he wae the switch.tender; | waa at least two hundred yards off; am ratified it was and man; he had his cont off, and had the appear- working on the railroad; it was not my fender; | suppored it ug te the switehor: € were other nding the that there w: ny other man boardin; n on that turn-out in along time; wo 'y fairly, and about 300 or 400 yards from going at rate of about 20 V spoke to me we were beyond the light- how from the switches ; out, Mr, Harring, the brake- . Opened one switoh and | the other, it is our cus- tom to lock the switehes when there is no house near 1 shifted one switch and the brakeman the I had not des 1 have known Mr. mit the switches and did not get a satisfactory auswer,to stop the train and send a man back to odjust them; I have known men working om the road to adjust the switches when the switch-tender was not there; T can't say whether the man belonged to the house ot not; I raw the man standing near the house before the train started; 1 round on the canal side and got on the beggage ear; the trains do not meet very cfven et that turn cut; it had been some time since we met there; we generally meet at Princeton; we were behind time that evening; [ have been 4 years on the road and S yrors as brakeman; the man! saw wae on the turn- out side; didn't remember hearing it eaid that there war careleseners at this turn out; | know Mr. Clear, the tender, to be s sober. industrious \. R. Hannrse, sworn—| was acting as brake- man of Van Doren’s train on Wednesday night last; we ‘met the train from New York at the § mile turn-out; our train ran back on to the turn-out; | shifted one switch and the baggage-master the other, to let the ‘trai the turn-out; after the train is started | don't ‘ore business it is to attend the switches: vwitees eand the Mr. Harrington if id shut the gates, and he said there was s he switches; | took it for was somebody there; | in the door when we started 400 of 500 yards from the lamin the pane A the | was raid to me about the after the cars got in motion; my place is on | atform of the crate-car; | rely on the conductor _ ‘itebes; | have been ou the FUuppore we were I never measured; view: if there was not, the engineer ou wh ther the ewitehes were right at tha Wittram Gorpox, engineer, tworn—! wi nect of the train that met with the accident; bave been in the company's employ 4 years, have been rann this train sins inet Tuerday week; bave run this re before; the company change the englacers in ease of sickpers; Irtoppod at Baker's bavio Cur # passenger; | © Lottery Theket® and | cipal characters, eoneln den’t think I to my reguler a) ; when lcame to the tom, end of turn-out, I saw the switches were right there; | came along nearly to the house; | saw a woman in the turn-out ; whether she came out of the house I do not know; | got « fow yards past the house, and cast my eyes at the switche: saw that the short switch, that is, the first one, was wrong; I could not see the lever; | sew by the rail that the ewitch was wrong; | reversed the engine, blow the whistle and put om the breaks, and by that time saw that the long switch was wrong; the train passed over the short switch, shifting it on to the straight track ; my engine went off at the long switch ; | think she went about ten feet clear of the loug switch before the truck turned round ; the wheels ran down the side of the canal ; | jumped off; then upeet ; the fire- man jumped off instantly after me ; | jumped towards the track ; I could not see the lever ; i saw the up and down post ovly; | have often known the locomotive to shift a switch in passing over it; | was running twen- ty or twenty-five miles an hour. James Clean, aworn—Aam employed on the railroad ; was at work with my brother on Wednesday last, ab the three-mile turn-out, above Trenton ; after sun down, we both went home on the jumper ; stopped no- where on the rced; be opened the switches near the 41 pushed the jumper in on the turn out; my brother then fixed the switches after we came in; we did not meddle with the switches at the other end; after he had put the first switches right, he went down towards the other end of the turn-out, and i went into the house; I saw him no more thet night ; when [ got up next morning. | saw my bro- ther coming from near tho jumper to the house; when we started to work om Thursday morning, we came out of the switch near the house; I don’t know whether my brother went down to the farther awitch or not; bave often heard him leave orders at the house, not to meddle with the switches; | know nothing about them; don’t know when they are righ! Was not at home when thetrain met on Wednesday night; did not hear of any mas being there; on Thursday mor ing I ond my brother arrived at’ the place of the acel dent about 10 or 11 o'clock Eran were taken there by the train that went from the Bordentown workshops to the assistance ef the injured train} 1 heard my brother say he clozed the switches near the house, but did not hear him say he adjusted the other switches; don’t recollect any other train running along that night or next morning; | have lived with my brother simee April lst. Adjourned. At four o'clock in the atternon, the jury went up to view the turn-out. They found it pretty much as des- cribed in the testimony. They were satisied, we un- derstand, that the engincer could not see the post and lever of the 0 switch, in time to proreat the acci- dent; because it was concealed from his view by weeds and bushes Im the evening the jury deliberated tilla late hour upon their verdict, and finally found that the accident was caused by the removal of the awitch by some un- Bnown person, Seven of the jurors refused to sign the verdict. SUMMING UP THE CASE. ‘The Inbors of the corener, in the inquest upon the bodies of there who were killed by the railroad cel. dent, near Princeton, N.J., on the 2d instant, have come 00 @ close. The verdict of the jury is, that | the accident was caused by the act of some unknown erson, ip turning off the switch. Such a verdict wars heavily on the company. We perceive, however, that they assent to its correctoess; for before the jury bad made their inveetigation, Mr. Stevens offered a reward of $1,000 for the detection of this uuknown pereon. The switch was left off by the last train on Wednes- day evening, and found in the same situation by the first train on Thursday morning; and hence the dread- ful accident. Though the switch was left off by found off by the next, the switch tender found it on on Wednerday night, and left it on on Thursday morning. Who set it right on Wednesday night, and who set it wrong on Thursday morning, no one knows, witch-tender swears that he did not. ‘The Coroner's verdict assumes that it was set wro by some unknown person on Thursday morning. This arsumption requires another assumption, namely, that it was set right by the same or some other unknewn person on Wednesday evening. It was this difficulty, no doubt, that made a number of jurors dissent from the verdict. ‘The investigation disclosed other important fact: There is vo man whose duty it is to see that switches are right before the train approaches. The switeh tender, as he is improper! ed, is employed on the road, several miles off. All he oan do, or is ex- pected to do. is to have the switches right about 5 so — bee a, ba ld lock ena, y may be mov. any or ma- licious passer-by—in ignorance, in idle curiosity, or b: wicked desi; ed, an accident, wil In this case, the engineer could not see the bandies of the switches in time to stop the train. His old order to sqeeeh 4 een wavelet Ua ‘was expecte up Dis op: 7) turn-out so that he could Le * ve ‘This wae smorder which 't wes jaw athi: toe the handles were br ouren > ange tps omg they have been 99, end how many tan beve continu- pee passed this switoh, without the engiceer's bemg abi by the superinten- ae stor bush nm, how long the Dave been there | hb to ba: oneeea ve been there long enongh to bay. times by the superior officers of the company, ‘The persons whose duty it is to watch the switch are the conductors and brakemen. They are requis to see that the switch is right, after the train passes it. If it is wrong before the train reaches it, it is no one's duty to know it and set it right, amd an accident is a mine valine pany bs ai wed with of their old e ny bave diepen one eir ol autions, bat they have adopted no substitute for it. ‘hey formerly made their engineers approach the turn out, asif it was wrong Now they are to run on, as if the turn-out were right; but there is no absolute cer- tainty that it is right; no one is employed to see that itis Fight; and if It le not right, destruction and death await the doomed train. Again, the lecks on the switches are not locked. | Why? Because, if they were locked, @ man wust bo paid to lock and unlock them’? Does the company off- set the wages of a dey-laborer sgainst the lives and property vege their road? | As for the locks, however, they, though some protec- tion against ubkeown persons, are not proper pro- tection, A careful man te watch every t out betore ry train reaches it, is the proper precaution, If 6 sed |, the company are responsible for ell th, dat resulta, We ray these things with pain; yet they are ob ously true, and ly required at our hands, It will be our duty to enforce them by further remarks, here- after. That, too, will be a uful duty; but we shall perform it, ‘Theatrical and Musical. Ninio'# Gannen.—There was another large audience lgst night to witness the performance of the Ravel Vamily at this fine resort of pleasure and amusement ‘The sight rope exercise by the daring funambulrs m its usual “bit,” aod the comic pantomimes of “La Fite Champétre,”” and the “ Magic Trumpet | cr the Invisible Harlequin, were received with | mueh Applause and drew ‘forth much langhter. | In the fulmess of our good wishes for the Ravels, we cannot refrain from advising them to vary their por- formances tomewhat. The “ Nibloites’’ will become tired of alwayseeeing the same plays, and they must goon produce a variety. To-morrow the spectacle will be compered of the danse de corde, the” Italian Bri- gands” aod “Monsieur Déchalameau.” » very ood entertainment, which will bring another full house at the garden of our friend Niblo. Benton's Tues ‘There was @ most fashionable audience assembled at this house laat eveni | aes the enactment of the Merch: was played Im a most admirable style, The “amateur” | (we think that now he has #0 well established his re- | putation as an actor, he ought to ceme ont under bi own play His figure is perhaps a | little too tall d commanding for Shylock, bat his performance of the part war marked throughout by the greatest judgment. We thought occasionally he was too energetic in his declination, for instance, in the reene where Antonio applies to him for the lean of the dneats, and be answers hiin by reminding him of the indignities ard imauite he bas treated hii to; in this part of the reene he was too violent, but after- wards, when he proposes, in a merry mood. to aflix as the penalty of non-payment the pound of flesh. hin by | Play was excellent. The whole scene was iowdly ap- lauded. In the Intter portions of the play he display p study of the part, and we think we can con. gratulate the “amateur cn having made a decided hit in thir bis fret ensny (at least before a New York public audience) ina Shakeeperinn part. We had fotentod noticing at more length the various performers in the piece. but ovr space will not admit of it to-day, Saf. fice it to say, that Mia Wallack, Miss Taylor, Burton, Clarke. &e. all played admirably. We hope to see more Sbakeperian performanacs at thie house, as with the company now attached to it they ean be ot up in t. George Holland one train, and eclf will appear in es, supported by the whole company Narrowat, Tuvatar.— The engagement of several new performers at this ve and the production of light pleasing entertainments, svtted to the season, has the ff ot of atiraeting crowds, nightly. Last eveniny. at an carly hour, the house was filled in every part, and the acting of Mr. BR. in the faree of “ Born to Good Lueck.” kept them f ot mirthfal eondities Among | the mavy irish comedians who have lately visited this country. Mr. Ryan as & eupital figure for such parte, nd, withal, sings ® good sane and danees well, all of ghich ae-om- plivhine nts #16 Heeereery, nOW-n- days, to make up your rieb ccmeden. White's Serenadery displayed their talents in the Kthiopian style of einging,in a manner most satiefactory to t dienee; and the farees of the Hunting « Tortie.” with TB od Mise Minelair in the prin- led the evewing’s amusements Plearantly enough. To-night an exceilent biil wili bs presented, aa cur let of ariusements shows, Cactte Garves During thie dali ceason. whilet the on the enjoyment of order to refresh the spicite Johnetom, Mra MeLen trey iP | into the city, where he was reesived with ee re TWO CENTS. delightful, is it not agreeable to find such s beeutital location as Castle Garden? Here can be sppretioted the coolness of the ocean's pure air aswell ag sowie po peiieg | tones of the first musicians of the States, in overtures, quadrilles, waltzes and polker, led by the famed George Loder. The“ Sable Brothers” and will be, also the favorites at the fine resort of amurement of MM French and He'ser, and will com- tribute their share to amuse the audience by singing their negro songs; and Inst ofall. the entertainment concludes with a‘ Ball" for an hour, This is a great bill. and much amusement for the small amount of 9% cents Curisty’s Mexsrnes plan minstrel-y of the ratiefaction to their large audiences nightl: the same to them whether times are dull or rest of the public exhibitions, they continually are patronized. and will continue se to be until the “crack of doom,” if they sng until that period. To-night they give the Voyage Musical,” and a splondid pre- gramme of songs, &e. Ex Sexon Min-v-Pons.—This celebrated manager of the grand Theatre del Cireo of Havana, has recently arrived in New York, where he comes to make engage> ments for his fine place ofamusement. We understand that he has already secured the services of many artiste of talent, aud that, in order to satisfy the public of There leaders of the Ethie- ontinue to give the greatest It is alt iIavana, he intends contracting with all the perform- ers, singers. instrumentalista, ete. 10 will like to ob- tain fameand make fortunes in the capital of the Queem Island of the West Indies, We advise the members of the theatrio.l prefession to inquire for this gentleman 8 soon as possible, for his stay in New York will not ¢ long. 1 Tacenr.—We are astonished to seo 6@ ailable theatrical talent idle in the city—Mr. Placide, Mr. Maywood, Mr. Walcott, seve. It would p: manager well to engage these gentlemen, and open theatre with them 6 this season. when amusement is so conducive to the health of the citizens, such @ combination of talent would do more to destroy the reigning epidemio than all the doctors and apothecary shops in the metropolia, Mosars. Managers, fuites votre devoir, coute qui coute. Steson Giveerre De Beonis.—On Thursday, we en- nounced the death of this distinguished gentleman by cholera, The arrival of the steamer has prevented the publication of this biographical sketeh :— De Begnuis was born at Lugo, in the Pontifical States’ in 1795, and we first hear of him as soprano in the cha. pela at Lugo, until he was 16 years of age. He the: studied us an actor under the celebrated Maridini, bat his father being opposed to his acting, he took lessons from Laraceni. At 18 years old, he made his debut as primo buffo,in the carnival at’ Modena, in one of Pa- veeis’ operas, His first year was spent at Forli and Rimini, and terminated again at Modena. The first chef @’aurre which stamped his reputation, was his performance of Uberta (the father made for his daugh- ter), in the opera of “ Agnese,’’ of Paer,and no act could be found, for years, who would attempt to per- ferm it after him, so successful was he in his part. Up to 1816, we find him performing to crewded audi- ences st allthe various theatres in Italy and Ni and, in the fall again, at Palermo, acting with brill succerr, engage the celebrated singer, Madame Marcolin. He was then, at Bologna, appointed direo- ter by the managers——a mark of great regard and conf dence, considering his age and experience. A circum. stance here occurred of # highly honorable character to bis comic talent. Paer'’s opera of “ Agnese” bad been repeatedly a failure, owing to the miserable repre- sentation of Uberto. The manager succeeded in ob- taining De Begnis, whore fermance so completely chained his hearers, that opera, dec! once 80 ennuyente, became ® most popular stock opere. His acting on the first occasion, which was so successfal, may be attributed to the fact ofits being for the bene- fit of Mademoiselle Ronzi, to whom the Signor was shortly afterwards united; and he was about this time appointed Philharmonic Academician to the Musical IJpstitate at Bologna. Shortly atter this, Rossini com- posed the part of Dandini ex; ly for De B In the autumn. at Verona, De Begnis was cleo hi norary member of the musical len ged of the Anfioni, at the same time with Donizetti. Here the success of Do Begnis with his wife was very great, owing not only to thetr own unrivalled talents, but to the friend- ship of Rossini, 1818, we find these t Lucea, and, in the carnival of 1819, debuts at Paris. Here their success was woexampled, Performin “Fuoraseiti?® of Paer, the * Barbi in the “ Pietra di Bi no Felice,’ “ Barbiere di Sevigiia,” and many other ade After remaining three seasons Paris, De in Italia.” with most complete success; pate ~ Re beens epanen in gure cunle ? in all the lar an wT operas of Pa- cini, Rowsini Ans Generali, and Mosart. In one ‘4 he had no rival, and that is, “Ii Hepeiiet a le in this with Ce- PA Rlent thee hott thn st ‘eight on g age. For aen- nis reigned as primo buffo at the King’s ‘theatre, and he then introduced the Italian opera at Edinburgh, Dublin, Liverpool, Manchester, and Bir- mingbem, and for tweive years singing at all the great provinetal and metropolitan musical festivals. De Begnis's greatest and most suecessfal effort was the instruction of pupils in singing and playing at the Italian Opera, at the request of the committee of the Royal Aendemy of Music, pursuing his own method of instruction, and in three months’ time, Miss Child, Misa Broomley, Mrs. Briaai, Mesdames Sup! ge, ‘Smith ppeared at the English Opera House, with 1 Harblere,” “if Inganae Felice,” and “Il Fanatic.” At that time, De Begnis was considered the best direetor of the [talian Operas, and ome of the best Ital‘an masters in England. Most of the above we have obtained from @ spirite: biography of M. De Begnis, published 8 few yeats age, M. De Begnis’s success in America was unrivalled. We may safely say, we have never heard his equal. La- blache may be Lablache in some characters, but he cam never be the De Begnis of the Fanatica, the Figaro, the Spanish Barber! Aye. the Spanish Barber, par excel- lence. ‘The great beauty of M. De Begnis’s seting and singing was, bis perfect ease of tanner; no ov strained low buffoonery, no stage juggling; but freean@ natural representation of the character, One of his most famous song: was the following: — “DAL DE L’ARGE I have money, I have money,— Gods! @ juyful thing to see; I have money, | have money,— Nothing more shall trouble me. I've often heard it snid by al Scarce common sense bas ne! two sccom- Nor did I ever pass, in truth, For uncommon pretty youth ow, in love, no maid #0 fi what would wed, did | incline. Yor | have money. [ bave money,— Gods! a joyful thing to see; Thave money, ! have Seine Nothing more aball trouble me. 1 do not chose to woo them new, For fear ly ° eT ‘trong shoald grow , At present it intent To deal alone with sentiment, For | have money, { have money,— Gods | & joyful thing to see; I have money! bare money — Nothing more me. With money you may all obtaia Man ean ever wish te gain: ry, good, ani harming, ay, an Hapssome, Noble— Everything ; Oh ! this is most encouraging : My faith! then money I will sing. Fer [have money, | have money,— Gods | « joytul thing to ree ; I have money. | have money,— Nothing more shail trouble me. De Beguis was interred et Calvary Cometery, om ‘Thar attended by @ select party of friends He bad hy rights of the Roman yey Church. grave the laborers were asy diggi bh the covering of the deed; crass. sustained a serious loss, De B. was proud and austere, but asa friend he was sincere, He was truly obari- table— for in this be had no ostentation. As « musi- cian, in his line he never was excelled. Reguirscat im pace Hever Here ts Mexico.—From @ perusal of the lead- ing journals Iately received from the city ot Mexico, we learn that this renowned and talented ertiete hae with unusual demonstrations of admi- eapit ree pi sicians, amateurs. and of the nobilit; mt out, on the afternoon of the I of two leagues,to meet M. Herr and eeoort every demon- stration of respect and esteem. On his arrival at the Hotel de la Grand Sociedad. one ot the finest milit bands i performed sev: the Mex Some so familiar 10. thet trymen. His first pame so ir to ir count le | formance was looked forward to with the utmost anere ith ens. and there is a doubt that the very talented and amiable pianist will reap a golden harvest as well as fresh laurels, Weare glad to hear of M. Here’ well deserved success, Mons. Adrien, the magioian, is at Pittsburg. ‘Lhe Raymond family are at St. Louis. Tne Insc rexction Trans my CHarteston, 9. C. —The Charleston Mercury, of jst. inst., com> tains Ly ports of the oper of ie slaves engaged in the insurrection at the werkhouse im that. city, on the 1th ult. They were found guilty, end the following sentence 1 upon them :—Each of the prisoners to be in soli- tory confinement in the jail for six months, to re ceive fifteen lashes each month in the workhouse, and at the expiration of this time to be placed in solitary confineurent for five year’, unless sooner cold out of tae State by their owners,