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

NEW YORK HERALD. Worthwest corner of Fulton und Nassau sts. JAMES GORDON BENNETP PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. ‘PHE DAIL ¥ HERALD. Teves edition conte per copys Firat, Edition hed at Tad Gutributed before Re the He ‘he at Jue eclock, By Ms HERALD, for circui ation on this Con~ hed every Saturday, wt 04 cents per copy. per annum; for. circulation in Europe, printe ai cents per copy, or $4 per ane tage. | (the publication of toeelk dn September.) per annums sz co- clubs, ¢c., $5 per annum, The Dollar Herald wil SEP LET TARY by math, for subscriptions ‘or wit at mail, for subscriptions. or with ad~ de post-paid, or the postage will be deducted ‘the money remitted. WVOLUNTARY. 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NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham square.—Wiire's Sr— , aga Squasn--Lotreny Ticker—VIiaGINia UMMY. MECHANICS’ HALL, Brondway, near Broome.—Cunis- ‘pv's MinsTReLs, Ps - iaalemead MUSEUM, 539 Broadway.—From 9 A. M. 1010 w York, Saturday, August 18, 1849, Whe Grand Fancy Bali at Saratoga. ‘This great affair came off last evening, with dis- tinguished éclat. The display must have been quite overwhelming. It is probable that this ball involved Highly Important from Havana—The Pro jected Revolution in Cuba. ‘What an awful fuss certain whig journals are making about the projected revolution in Cuba, that has just come to light, but of which we gave our readers significant hints some time ago! Echo- ing the proclamation of the President, or rather seizing upon that document as authority for their objurgations, they denounce this movement as “nefarious,” “ abominable,” and everything that j8 bad. Now, all this is quite characteristic of those presses, which, in general, are as blind as they are bigotted, in the attachment to what they call “conservatism,” which, being interpreted, means an utter abhorrence of progress and genuine jiberty. Just so it was with the same journals when the people of Texas arose against the tyran- nical, cruel and imbecile government of Mexico. It was a ternbly wicked thing, they saad, to rise in rebellion against Mexico; and the brave Ameri- cans who rushed to the succor of their brethren, were scoundrels, engaged in a most “nefarious movement,” as the Philadelphia North American designates this projected revolution m Cuba. For our part, we trust that this “nefarious movement” may be speedily triumphant, and that Cuba may prove herself to be worthy the name and privileges of a free State. Is there, indeed, anything so specially awful and reprehensible in citizens of the United States indivi- dually lending the aid of theirstout hearts and strong right arms in a movement which is to make a neighboring country free? The honor of the United States is not involved in this movement. No treaty obligations with Spain are violated. No armed expedition has sailed from any of our ports to invade the territory of a friendly power, rotwith. standing all the representations ot the tmorous and respectable old gentleman who represents the court of Spain at the seat of the government of the United States. The whole facts in the case amount to this—that numbers of gallant, brave and enteprising men, citizens of this country, have tendered their services, as individuals, to agents of the revolu- tionists in Cuba, and have taken their departure an expenditure of at least fifty thousand dollars, im tickets, fancy costumes, rouge, chalk, lace, | tunsel and jewelry—whilst the valuation of the wit, humor, elegance, grace, beauty, and virtue which the occasion called forth, is beyond all powers of mortal arithmetic. Our full report of this magnificent ball will appear on Monday. ‘Whe Convention at Kome—Farcical Denoue- ment—What Next? Well, the “fierce democracie” have met at Rome. They have gone through all the forms and eeremonies of a humbug political “convention.” Indeed, they have hadtwo conventions in broad daylight, in churches—save the mark !—and two or three dozen conventions between midnight and the dawn of the morning, in the bar-rooms and grog shops of the village of classical name. Holy men as they are, they have had clergymen to open their proceedings with prayer, while Beelzebub peeped slyly in at the windows. They have passed reso- sutions innumerable, and made scores of proposi- tions, and speechified, and spouted, and shouted, and drank bad brandy and water, till the nalf of them got black in the face, or were brought to the very verge of the cholera morbus. But they won’t fanite! Confound it, they won’t unite! Obstinate wretches, they won’t unite! They love each other yike brothers, but they won’t unite! This whole affair turns out just as we anticipated. Jt originated in a well devised scheme of the *barnburuers;” and certainly, thus far, they have eompletely outwitted the opposite faction. The ehief object of the “barnburners” was to make a grand demonstration of their strength and magna- nimity. They are well aware that they’ possess amajority of the party throughout the State; and under pretence of a generous effort at union, they have taken occasion to make a formidable display of their power, and re-establish their Buffalo plat- form. Two important ends are thus achieved. In he first place, the rank and file of the ‘‘hunkers” | will gradually be induced to fall into the embraces of the “‘barnburners;” and then, again, the whole rag-tag and bobtail of abslitionism in this State, and throughout the Northern sections of the Union» will be merged in this free soil party. Inthis State the leaders of the “ baraburners” will thus be ena! | bled to gain that which they have sought, and for a point beyond the limits of the United States, | where they will be organized and equipped. No power could rightfully restrain these individuals from this course of action. We have no doubt they will acquit themselves like men, and we await with interest the signal that the revolution has in good earnest began. The projected dismemberment of Cuba from Spain, may, however, ere many days shall have elapsed, assume another and a very different cha- racter, with the countenance, too, of the President and the cabinet. By reference to the very inte- resting intelligence which we received yesterday by the Falcon—and which will be found in another part of to-day’s paper—the forcible abduction of the man Rey from New Orleans, and his convey- | ance under duress to Havana, was actually perpe- trated by the Spanish Consul at New Orleans. It | appears that the plot was very deeply and cuaning- ly made. A few days since, the Spanish Consul at New Orleans made affidavit, on a motion to post- pone further proceedings in the case, that he ex- pected to receive by the first arrival from Havana proof that the American Consul offered protection to Rey, and that he refused it, saying that he had been there of his own accord. Such admission was made; but it efterwards appeared that Rey was coaxed, of wheedled, or threatened into 1t—that he aiterwards retracted it, and{sought the protection of the Ame- rican gevernment. Thus the plan so skilfully laid has been upset, and no course is left for the Ame- rican government but to make a prompt and peremp- tory demand for the surrender of Rey; and if it be not nnmediately complied with, to obtain satis- faction in the usual way. This may put a new phase on this important affair; and in case of our demand not being complied with, and a call should be made by our government for volunteers to obtain satisfaction for this wanton violation of our territory, the armed expedition which we hear so much about will come in the nick of time. It hap- pens very curiously, too, that one of the parties liberated by Rey, while officiating as turnkey in the Havana prison, is said to be the identical indi- vidual who is the head and front, the getter up, originator and plotter of the very expedition that was destined, if nothing happened, to invade Cuba, We trust the government will make public the which bas alone stimulated all their effortse—the patronage and spoils of the government of New York ; for we can hardly have a doubt that the big | guns of the “hunkers’’ must hereafter be silent, | and may just as well shut up at once, quietly signing themselves to their evil destiny and politi- | eal damnation. | We willnot shed many tears over the tall of old hunkerism” inthe State of New York. It eomprised, in its day and generation, an immea. | surable amount of dishonesty, fraud, and corrup- tion. Nor is the faction which succeeds it in do- minion over “the party,” at all deficient in ras eality, humbug, and selfishness. Its head and | front, Martin Van Buren, is probably one of the most hypocritical and corrupt politicians that ever | hived by that trade. His whole public career, from | first to last, has been that of a low and ignoble na- iure. We have known not a few politicians in our time, who were great knaves; but they had some traits of a generous character. But Martin Van | Buren is the very incarnation of selfishness and | meanness, in whose little soul—if he have one— | every principle of purity or patriotism is utterly de- | eayed. A moral putrescence infects his entire po- Kineal life. Such is the man who has been chiefly | fostrumental in disorganizing the democratic party, and creating a faction, which, in order to obtain the epoils of this State, und a controlling voice in the management of the general government, does | mot ecruple to strike at the stability of the Union | ineell, | There can be no question but that the “barn- burners” will now take fresh courage, and wax | more violent than ever. Their afiection for the black race of the South will blaze with great fary. ‘They will use every possible effort to absorb the abolitionists of all shades and classes; and it is not at all unlikely that they may obtain complete ascendancy im this State. In this metropolis, im consequence of the folly, imbecility, and maladministration of the whig authorities, the opposite party will, undoubtedly, succeed im the next election. In view of the growing strength of the abolition party in the North—for such the bernburning democrats may be properly | regarded—the prospect of the continued peace and harmony of the Union are gloomy enough. The sessions of the next Congress will furnish a most important addition to our political annals. Aboli tioniem on the one hand, and the determined spirit of the Southern people on the other, are coming | nearer and nearer toa collision every day ' ‘ } ! Bienor Hvowss on THe Revowrtionary Srimir ov rue Ace.—The last number of the Freeman's Journal, the organ of “his Lordship,” Bishop Hughes, comes out with true ecclesiastical ferocity againet the contemplated revolution in Cuba. It @ongratulates the country in the possession of a eabinet at Warkington which is resolutely ‘“oppos- ed toall Jacobins and radicals.” This is quite eharacteristic of Bishop Hughes. Daring all the | revolationary movements in Europe, this Catholic dignitary has been zealously engaged in denounc- ing the popular cause, and siding with the tyrant and despot. Yet he calls himself a representative of the Catholics of the United States! There eould not be a grosser calumny upon the character of that body of our people than such an assump tion on the part of Bishop Hoghes. The Cathotics of the United States are to a man the enthusiastic friends of liberty and republicamiem, which are one and the same thing. ‘They sympathise most cor- dially in a! those mighty movements of the people, ya every oppressed land. Out upon the cold- blooded antipathy to human freedom which ap Jears to be so deeply ingrained in the very soul of Fishop Hoghes! He an American Cathohe Bishop! | substance of the despatches which it will receive to- night from the American Consul in Havana, at the earliest moment possible, and that no time will be lost in vindicating the insult perpetrated on us in this matter. If the proof is clear, in our opinion the surrender of Rey, anda suitable apology, should be backed by an American fleet in the harbor of —: ‘Tux Furron Ferry Accipent—Extraorpixary Venorer.—The frequent recurrence of accidents on the New York and Brooklyn ferries, is greatly diminishing the confidence of the public in the safety of the means of communication between the two shores, short as the distance is, The tenden- cy is, to injure both erties, by retarding that inti- mate and constant intercourse which was so ra- pidly making both one in interest, and in all but name. The ready excuse, heretofore, for acci- | dents, has been, that it 1s the fault of themselves, | In this case, | whenever they suffer in life or limb. atallevents, that plea cannot be urged. No pas- senger had anything to do with the violent colll- sion of the Bedford with the pier of the slip, nor was it the fault of Julia Brady that her life was so suddenly taken away, nor of Mr. Ballard, that he | wes 60 dangerously wounded, nor of other pissen- gers, that they have been bruised and hart. It Was | not the fault of any other steamboat, nor of any sailing boat. It was the collision of the company’s own boat against their own pier. Either, then, the pilot, or the company, is in fault, or both. To say, ashe has eaid, that the tide was “‘anurually strong,” is enough to provoke a smile, if the matter was not too serious for laughter. Supposing the tide were very strong there, how | can it be seid to be stronger than usual? It was aid in keeping the boat off the south pier. The strength of the current, when not favored by the wind, is always the same at the same place, at the some time of ebb or flow, and at the same period of spring or neap tidee—matters with which every pilot 1s or ovght to be familiar. Otherwise, he is unfit for his business. Now, the fact is, that there is scarcely any tide at allon this side the Fulton ferry. It is nearly all at the other side of the river There is almost still water at the slip on this side, caused by Governor's Island, and by a natural ialet jnto the land ; where: is bold, the water deep, and the tide impetuous. But, even if this were not the case, there is no excuse for driving the boat against the pier; for the pilot ought to have made his calculations from the | Strength of the current, whatever that was, and steered accordingly. There was, moreover, too much way on the boat, for we are told that “ the shock was tremendous,” and that “she imme- diately careened” when she struck. It was the duty, therefore, of the pilot to give an order to “slow” before he did, or, if he gave it in time, the engineer did not promptly obey it. How, there- fore, the jury can ebsolve both the pilot and en- ineer from all blame, and return a verdict of mere “accidental death,” transcends our powers of comprehension. But, sappoeing the men who worked the boat are in no degree culpable, then we say, it inevitably follows that the company are entirely responsible ; for, if the Bedford was approaching the slip with only the degree of rapidity that she ought, thea the pier was not sufficiently strong to resist the very moderate way upon the boat, and the boat herself wes not of eafficrent strength to withstand the trifling shock, for “the “starboard side, the rail- ing, and part of the covered part leading to the were carried away by the concussion.” company, then, are placed in this dilemma :— bin The at the other side, the land | either they have had servants incompetent or ne- glectful, or they have bad piers and worse boats for the accommodation of the public, from whom they reap o rich a harvest of gain. Let them take which horn of the dilemma they please, they are impaled, and so are the yury upon the other one. We are informed that about 6,000 regular com. muters cross the Fulton ferry daily, which, with the casual customers, are estimated at 10,000 daily, besides the very large number of vehicles con- tinually passing between the two cities, so that the Teceipts must amount to abont $2,500 per day, or $912,500 per annum. Surely this enormous sum of money ought to procure safe transit for passengers, instead of insecurity, danger, and death. Had the accident occurred in daylight, when passen- gers are more numerous, and they crowd the for- ward part of the boat, especially as it approaches the slip, there is no calculating the loss of life which might have taken place. But the evil is—and it lies at the bottom of all the mismanagement, and all the disregard of the pubhe imterests—that a monopoly has been given by our Corporation, and the monopolists snap their their fingers in the face of the people. Yet they are “penny wise and pound foolish.” By taking care to provide proper officers for their boats, and by building the piers and boats of the requisite strength, and by making other necessary arrange- ments for the safety of the passengers, these acci- dents would not be continually occurring, by which they suffer more than they imagine in their pockets—that part of them in which there 1s most feeling. As we said before, many people will be deterred from crossing, particularly ladies, and the company will thus pay the penalty of its false par- simony or criminal neglect. If such an accident as this can happen at the Fulton ferry, where it is boasted the best and new- est boats run, and all the arrangements are the most perfect, what shall be said or thought of the South ferry, (belonging to the same company,) upon which are placed the old cast-off boats, con- sidered no longer fit for use at the Fulton? The Hamilton avenue boats, in particular, are unfit for any decent person to sit in, much less ladies. Upon a recent occasion, we adverted to the inconvenient arrangements of the South ferry—the early hour of the night at which they cease to run, and the long interval between the times of running, for two or three hours, before they stop. In fact, the pub- lie voice demands a thorough reform of these fer- ries, and the only way to accomplish that is to break down the monopoly, and create a little wholesome competition. The starting of two or three new cent ferries would do the business, and a cent would amply pay; for, like cheap postage, or the three cent omnibuses at Philadelphia, the cus- tom would be #0 increased that both the public and the companies would be benefitted by the change. Atrocity or Desrorism.—Can anything be imagined more atrocious than the bloodthirsty proclamation of Haynau, the Austrian commander- in-chief, which we published yesterday among the details of the late European news? This monster “dooms” to death all ages, sexes and conditions, who give the slightest aid to the revolutionary move- ment. Neither tender women nor decrepid age, nor the smiling infant, are to be spared. Thank heaven, the power of the despot whom this ac- cursed wretch serves, is not commensurate with his will. Why—why do the government and peo- ple of the United States continue unmoved at the sight of this awful struggle. between the people and the tyrant? Shame on the great city of New York, that it has not long since taken the lead ina sympathetic movement! Astronomical Survey tn THR Paciric.—Among the passengers in the Empire City is Lieutenant Gilhee, the commander of the United States astro- nomical expedition to Chili. The result of this | expedition cannot be otherwise than important. The Progress of the Cholera, oases and 41 deaths, of cholera, as having occurred dur- ing the last twenty-four hours. oumman William street Hospital. . Thirteenth street Hospital. itanton street Hospital. . ‘Thirty-fifth street Hospital In private practice Total. ..s..se | Orvice of tHe Boany ov Heattn, Aug. 17.—Since | Yesterday, there have ted to this office, 11 is by the same, 10, A; Rowe, syr- ry, Amity st CHAS. 8-4, GOODRE Hy Physician of the Boar. BY TELEGRAPH, Bostow, Aug. 17—P. M. ‘There have been reported, since yesterday, 9 deaths from cholera ; 6 of whom were Americans, and 4 fo- reigners, There sre new remaining in the tospital, 10 cases, The deaths have fallen off one-half. Provinesce, Aug. 17, 1849 Five deaths from cholera oceurred in this city yos- | terday. | Tavsron, Aug. 17, 1849. ‘There were reported, yesterday, 4 deaths from cho- lera. All the cases in this place, so far, ha roved fatal. Avnaxy, August 17—6 P.M Seven cases of cholera and six deaths are reported to-day. No new cases of deaths at Rochester Bervace, Aug. 17-2 P. M. ‘There have been 22 cases of ch and 13 deaths, ) during the twenty-four hours ending at noon this doy! Wasmorox, Ang. 17, 1849. ‘There las been no new case of cholera in the Wash- | ington Alms House, Prrcanrirnrs, A 17, 1849. death. The death was in the county prison Pier Aug. 17, 1849 6 Birmingham is almort deserted, and business sus. Charcoal is burning in the streets all day. The divense is confined to where it fret broke out, and where 21 died within the past twenty-four hours. M 1, Aug. 17, 1849. ‘There were 3 intermonts, caused by cholera, in this city to-day. L st oe Locality. Carer. Death | niemingbam” Avg 16 Boston A; Capt, Roberts, Dawson, U.S. A..and lady; PA K. Cuiliard, F. A. Beardsley, San aud New Orien ¢ ieving House the New York fiotel Ls ¢ the arrival b Lieut, HA, Wire, Hon, John Swift, Phil Hon. Joseph R, Chandler, Philadelphia, and Hon. 8 shrentice, are in Benton ey. Theobald ew was at Roxbury, Mass b ham yesterday. n Me Bured left brattleboro, Vt., on ¥ last, for Kinderhook. ‘The Hon Abbott Lawrence, our Minister at the Court of St. James, arrived in Washington om Thurs. day. Vie understand that the Hon. William ©. Rives, of Virginia our Mifnliter to Franer' pase through Wash Dat eterday, w mily, en route to the Gh whslen hpeilie, tag 1 oT Crrtsaw Comavt at Sax Francisco hae recognized Pedro Cueto, as eonsul of the Republic of Chili, for the port of San Franeiseo, California : | ‘The report of the Board, to-day, is but 5 cases and 1 not aseisted by the wind; for whatever wind there | | wae, wes from the South, and would, therefore, | Recount fr eueh arnt’ The President if Axniva, ov GuxexaL Avezzana.— General Avezzana, well known in this city as Captain of the Itahan Guard, and threughout the world as Minister of War under the Roman Triumvirate, during the recent troubles in the Eternal City, ar- rived in this city on Thursday evening last, hav- ing reached Boston the previous day, in the steam- ship Hibernia, from England. His name i the list of passengers was misprinted, and hence, it was not known that this distinguished man was once more in New York. Arrangements are being made to give him a suitable vate reception, which we have no doubt will be as complimentary to him as it will be creditable te the city of his adoption, City Intelligence. THE FULTON FERRY ACCIDENT—THE INQUEST ON Early yerterday ‘morning a large number of peopl ar y mornin num! of le had ecllested at the Fulten ferry, in consequence of the fatal accident that occurred the night previous which resulted in the death of a ope woman named Julia Brady, and the wounding of » Mr. Ballard, who was conveyed to his residence in West 17th street, ‘he © the following gentlemen as i chard 8. Williams, 18 Rose street; Samuel Bell. 47 Walker street, E. T. Backham, 16 Fulton street; Samuel Bowman, 16 Irving place; Lewis Fatman, cor- ner of Fulton and Front streets; ‘Thomas H. O’Brien, 37 Burling slip; Oly Anderson, 302 Front street; H. Buck- ley, #2 South si t; J. Delets, 477 Water street; W. Crans, 4 Fulton street; J. Stow, 92 South street; Mr. Reynelds, 90 South street; John Degraw, 1 Fulton market The jury, after being sworn, viewed the body of the ook the deceased, Julia Brady. The Coroner then following testimony :— Catnakine Curtos, of No. 30 Waverly Place, says: —Julia Brady, the deceased, and myself on beard the steam ferry-boat Bedford,on our way to New York from Brooklyn, on the night of the 16th instant; the boat jarred against the dock when coming into it; we were sitting close together on the blocks; were ® good many persons on board the boat; at the concussion I was knocked over, and Julia was knocked buried in the ; when I got up, I saw a | he deceased in his arms; she only appeared | to draw one breath, and died in his arma; | did not see any light on the dock; 1 heard the bell ring; it was a | awall bell; before it was done ringing, the boat struck the dock, and we were thrown down; an instant before the boat struck, some persons called out to us to move away: but before we could do ro, evt EmMons, residin, Brooklyn, being sworn Fa} am engineer on board , the Pulton ferry boat Bedford; I have been an engineer | about fourteen years; [| have been in the em- ploy of this company about 12 years, off and on; for the four years | have been employed by the com- ni, minutes past nine o'clock we were com- Te ceeee the river, when nearing the slip the usual as given me by the pilot by Tinging the bell, to go slower; I did so by shutting off part of the steam; the first notice was to go slower, the scoond notice was to stop the engine entirely; I’ did so; the collision took place about 2 minutes after I stopped the ; I was attending the engine at the time of the collision; the collision was not so violent as | have felt at other times; | was not aware at the time that any damege was done; it was, should suppose, about an hour ebb tide; I had notice to reverse the engine to back the boat before the collision took place; it takes ssibly two or three minutes before the boat is effec- ually stopped to go back; [ should think the wheels made their revolutions backwards before the collision; 1 cannot tell how many passengers were on board the boat; the boat was going at her usual . James Danwina, belt sworn, 88) resides at No. 274 Pearl street, Brooklyn; I am in Je employ of the Ferry Cray ies a8 collector; | was on ide last evening; Icame on at 9 o'clock; I was on the boat Bedford, coming over to this side; | did not see any light on the dock; I was standing on the left side of the boat; I raw @ ferry boat come out of the slip and p and then | beard the bell ring to shut off the Steam; { said then. “what, are they so near the slip?’ One of the deck bands said, they are golng intothe slip; {should think after I heard th ring it minute before the collision took it did not appear tobe a heavy concussion; it seemed to me to be like striking against thet boom ofa yeatel; it was starlight; it Cn not appear to be very dark; there were not many le on board; Laid not bear but one bell rivg; 1 dtd else burt except the deccased’ and a m noticed the coudition of the spiles at | dock; I should think the boat was going pretty fast. Gkirrin Honwvr, residing at No. 166 Prospect street Brooklyn, being sworn, says :—I am employed by the company on board the ferry boat, as a deck hand, to wind the boat up; I was on board the ferry boat Bed- ford. last night; on the boat nearing the allp, 1 was on of the boat, the Brooklyn on hearing the to goslower, I started to come to this end; the rupg threugh; | had just started when I second bell; | took about two steps on the deck after this bell rang to back, and I had not gone more than two steps further, before the boat struck the dee! boat did not ip to strike with much force ; it made but very little jar; I heard the cracking of tl uber ; there was a light om the dock at the time, on both sides of the slip; it was not not what we call a dark bight ; the boat was going at her common speed, not 60 fast as | have seen it go. Jons McLaventin, being sworn, says—I reside in Jay street, Brooklyn, one door from the eorner of Water street; I have no steady employment on beard t boat; | was standing aft, and heard the bell ring to sto the boat; I went little further along, and heard t bell ring to back water; I was about middle of the boat when she struck the dock; | thought she struck the rack, and hurried up to wind her up; the concus- tion only staggered me a little, the same as on other oc- casions; | taw some ladies running through the cabin, ‘and raw @ crowd, heard that a woman was killed, and some overboard; the boat was going at her usu: | speed; I don’t know what condition the fenders on the dock were in, E L, residing at Red Hook Place, sworn, says—I am one of the directors erry Company; the pilot’s name is Peter had charge of the boat Bedford; he has been y some four or five years; ing & temperate man, a Pilot; no serious secident has been inour employ, until the Prerent one; the condition of jes or fenders at the end of the dock was perhaps better than it hes been for some time past; they were repaired but re- cently. | Janez B. Cnoox, being sworn, says—I reside at No. 50 Fulton street, New York; | was last might on the float at the seuth side of the Fulton ferry slip; | saw the yom ry ford whet ar portien of beat off slow not all at once, som: thing was scraping the boat; 1 should think it was | going at a slow speed. Swowey Dane centre build the ferry. boat | standing on the fouthmost side of the | the boat before she struck the dock; she was coming | down with the ebb tide; she quartered in with the tide; when the boat struck the eddy she q up; | think the boat struck the dock on the inside of the Alpi! noticed the wheels were backed before she struck. his witness concluded the testimony, and the case mn tothe Jury with few remarks from the | that they, the evidence before them, were to be the judges respecting the conduct of the pilot Peter Coffee, ether any blame was attributable To him, ws it whole reponsibility was resting care ment respecting the safety ye he should be found, in pink evidence, deserving of any ex- pressions of rebuke or censure, it waa their duty so to find, without fear or favor. But, on the other hand, | | if they should find the unfortunate affair to be that of | ‘nt, then it would be their duty so te find, and | eraie the pilot. Upon there remarks, (which is | about the substance of them.) the Coroner submitted } the case to the jury; and, after some 20 minutes’ con- | fultation. they rendered the following verdict:—That the deceased, Julia Brady, came to ber death on board | of the steam | 16th day of August, 1849, by the boat comi boat Bedford, on evening of the 7 | tact with of the pier at the foot of Fulton +E 4d which the jury believe to have of the verdict, the pilot, Peter | by the Coroner, who informed him | ‘dict, and the result a to take s hea: his mind, "One of the Jury remarked thet | he Lia must take more care in fature, and not 200 to #0 niee @ point asin any way to risk the * Teeeive denee in Brooklyn peg alt the funeral | ing thie melancholy |, It was rumored yesterday morning that Mr. Ballard, the gentieman who injured amd conveyed to his | t died from the injuries ro- i wee In another column will be found the latest tele~ graphic intelhgence from the two conventions of the democratic party, now assembled at Rome, in this State. As yet, there is not the slightest indi- cation of a coahtion of the two factions. The hunkers are unwilling that the question of slavery should be made a test in politics; and the free soilers are as tenacious as ever in their adherence te the principles of the Wilmot proviso, and the right of Congress to interfere wih the institution in the District of Columbia. By the last despatch received, we learn that both conventions have adjourned sine die, without coming to any compromise. A despatch from Montreal states that some fur" ther demonstrations were made by the mob on Thursday night, but the rioters were finally dis- persed, before any material acts of violence were committed. The hotel of Mr. Donegani, in Mon- treal, was destroyed by fire on Thursday mght— supposed to have originated by accident. Another Rict in Montreal—More Barricades Erected—Donegant’s Hotel Burnt—Fire- man Killed, &e, Monrneat, Aug. 19, 1849. Last night the streets presented another scene of tumult and rows. Sham barricades were thrown up ia the streets, and numerous lamps were broken, but the rioters eventually dispersed without having done any material damage. The coroner's jury, in the case of Mason, who was shot in the melée at Mr. Fontaine’s house on the pre- vious night, have adjourned. About midnight, Donegani’s elegant hotel took fire, and is now in ruins. In the endeavor to extinguish the flames, one of the city firemen was killed. The inmates effected their escape, with the loss of some property, ‘The value of the hotel, and other property destroyed, is estithated at £30,000, on which there was an insurance of £14,000, £2,000 of which is in the tna. The fire is supposed to have originated acci- dentally. Death of Captain Dan Drake Henrie, Sr. Louis, Aug. 17, 1819. Captain Da Drake Henry, whose hair-breadth es- capes from the Mexicans, when taken prisoner with C. M. Clay and others, and who was the theme of admira- tion, died to-day at the hospital of the Sisters of Cha- rity. Police Intel: Great Row— Conflict with the Pilieee Last ate half-past 8 o'clock, James , on old though you to the store of Mr. Builing, ich and M im 0 state ef dswabennens, scccmnpaniod bya sam? Do, named Brenan. He demanded liquor, and the Youve man attending the store coaxed him to leave. ‘Was determined not to go if he could not get a drink. Mr. Bullivg, who was in the upper part of the house, Was attracted by the noise, and came into the store, and also endeavored to persuade Tracey to go away. Tracey would not, and waxed fiercer, till, at last, he smashed three decanters at one blow. Police officer ‘Van Heuten, happening to bein the neig’ hhear- ‘be noise, ran to the store, when Tracey rushed out, by arother door into Corson’s, at the opposite side, but was followed thither and arrested. He resist- offic Van Ostrand and Coyle ecom- of officer Van Heuten, Traeey and @ secured, not. however, without a great contlict. for Tracy is'a powerful, not large man. A crowd collected, and also more ef olice from the other beats. Tracey and Brenan w: Brought off to the station house At the corner of Beaver street, the police were assailed with stones by «. a mob Officer Van Heuten was struck onthe back sevo- ral times, and officer Van Ostrand was struck in the d with @ blew, and the Tr welled to three times its size with a blow of artone, and completely blackened. Mr. Allstadt, grocer, corner of Gi ich and Morris: te, who was rendering assistance to the poliee, re- ne on the upper lip, close numed Dempsey, was here atement of one of tl olice officers, who said he saw him throwing @ sto 'e were at the station house when he was brought in, and he was bleeding so profusely, (his face and clothes being literally pre Sead goers blood,) that at firat we thought he was the assaulted man for whom the others. were arrested. He alternately groaned lke a woman: im labor, and wept like No doubt he thought he wasacead man. Brepan bad a knob on his head about the size of the head of a walking ean Tracey was dragged in by four officers, as naked as when he was born, bellowing like @ bulland kick- a horse. Trace; Brenan were evidently drunk, Dempsey wa’ bitterly, while be wept aloud, t! as assaulted for nothing. Hesaid he was standing at the corner of Bea- ver street, talking to two boys who worked at Golden’s, anda young wan named Kane in the employment of the Corporatien, when stones having been thrown at the police by other parties, one of the officers assailed him and kuocked him down with his club, while other officers beat him when he was down. He complained officer distinetly eontra- him throw Ci ed; but Wiley and the assistant tion, and bad the blood w: drews, whom Captain Wiley sent for, arrived, and ex- amined and dressed the wound. It was, found not tobe formidable. it was al corner of the forehead.amd extended about three-fourthe an inch in length, and a quarter of an inch in breadth. In depth it did not descend to the bons, His xtraw hy: was cut threugh. and no doubt the biow wasinflioted y the end ot an officer'sstaff; had the wound beenali. * lower, it might have taken his life. His father anu mother soon appeared in the office, and he and they vowed they would satisfaction. He raid he was. born and reared in the ward, and never was brought to The Proposed Reception of the President at Pittsburgh. Prrrenuncu, Aug. 17, 1949. Great preparations are making to receive General Taylor, to-morrow. The Hon. Walter Forward has been appointed to make the reception speeches. ‘The military will turn out largely. Nominated for Congress, Bartimore, Aug. 17, 1849. Thomas G. MeKay was nominated for Congress by the whig committee of Alleghany district, Maryland. Removal, Wasuinoron, Aug. 17, 1849. George W. Mountree was removed from the Sixth Auditor's Office, to- Death of William HB. Burke, Bostow, August 17, 1849. Mr. William H. Burke, Contractor, Harrisburg, Pa., died of dysentery, last night, at his residence at Bezzle- camp, Wyndham, N. H., aged 24 years. ulmess of Judge Nicholas, of Virginia. Ricumonn, Va., Aug. 17,1849. Judge Phillip Narbonne Nicholas was struck down with @ stroke of paralysis while conversing with a friend ata hour last evening, and still lies insen- sible, and im a very precarious situation. Bishop of Mississtpp!. Ricnmonn, Va., Aug. 17, 1849. Tho Rey. Mr. Green, professor of rhetoric and logic in the University of North Carolina, has been appoint- 4 Bishop of Mississippi, and has accepted. Rallroad Depot Burnt. Bostox, t 17—P. M. The repair shops and car houses attached to the Boston and Maine Railroad, at Lawrence, were de- stroyed by fire last night. The loss is estimated at $25,000, on which there was no insurance. Affairs Louls, Sr. Louis, August 17, 1849, New attempts at incendiarism continue almost dally: and in most instances the villains escape, although the Police are actively on the look-out. The health of the city is improving, although the weather is still exceedingly warm—the thermomete™ reaching 94 in the shade. ‘True bills have been found by the Grand Jury against Joseph Wilkinson and George Moore, for the late mur der of Negro Jobn. They have been arrested. and held to bail in the sum of $13,000 each. U. S. Steamships Legare and Sea Gall, Nowroux, Aug. port yesterday, The steamship Sea Gull has arrived. The Southern Mall. Bavritone, Aug. 17, 1849, The mail bas failed from beyond Petersbargh. Markets. Sr. Loves, Aug 17, 1949. The flour market is drooping, and previous prices are barely maintained. We quote at $4 25. There isa demand for wheat, but the transactions are not qustations are about 10c. lower. They rai from 67 to 88e , with sales of 4,000 bushels Cern is in juest, with sales at 8 a 400. In pork there is nothing doi , Tobaseo is in demand. Lead is quoted at $4 25. Freights are declining. Bartimonn, August 1 OP. M. There is but little doing in flour, and the market has rd tendency. Howard street is quoted at $5 16A¢. and City Mills, $6. In wheat there is a mode- Fate buriness doing. and we notice rales of 4.000 bushels, including prime wheat, at $105 «$1 12, and red at $1 O4a$1 07, Corn moved to the extent of 10,000 bushels, at Sie. for yellow. Oats are visions quiet, but steady, 560. for white, and 500. « 000. a 2%e, Whiskey, 250. Pro- Bui , August 17—6 P. M. Receipts since yesterday— Flour, 2,600 bbis. The flour market is steady, but not active. §5is the nominal quotation for Oblo. Wheat is firm, with a good mill- ing inquiry, at 67 eta for Chicago, $104 for Ohio, There 1a 6 good de mand for core eavy. For mixed Western 54 cts. is asked. freighta there Is no change to notice. agast 17 yarbels; oo for flour is without change, but held firmly. About 1500 bbis. sold. Corn i firm and i demand. The sales fre 12.000 bushele. at 62% & 6) cts, for Western mired, Rye is quoted at 50 ets. with sales of 1,000 busheis, in oats the rales are 6,000 bushels at 40 cts, cou the contrary, we heard ot dead, but was doing well, | 4 We bi t learned that any | kncoked over dy the eollision Keviree ov the Scx.—The stn was eclipred, not yess | Yerday, as mont of the etty papers caid, bat this morn- jog at new moon, 87 minutes past 12 o'clock, (in the | | Western Stoter Inet evening shortly byfore midnight.) | t invisible fm this hemisphere eclipse was viel in most of the indian Ocean, in the south east part of Afites, in M jascar, and in the southern parts of ' Austral It tral and total on the meridian in longite deg enst from Greenwich, and longivude 96 deg § min. rowth, | ane Ty ete thy One of the boats on | this ferry was taken of yorterday, to supply ihe place of the Bedford, Gleabled the night teiene ty ~ sion with the pier. The consequence wns tl many perrons were disappointed, and had to belt an at ntly duri as there was | onl; t 7 is OulPageous to the e living in South Brooklyn | Conductor the evening before. a station house before. ‘The case will be investigated this dey ut the Tombs, If he threw stones at the police he was served right; if not, he is entitled to sympath: for his misfortune, for there can be little doubt the of- ficers believed he did fling the missilos, otherwise they could bave no motive in striking and arresting him. There was a crowd of about 100 at the corner of Beaver street when the assault upon the police occurred. There are reveral of them severely hurt. Arrest of @ Fugitive from Justice..—OMcer A.M. C. Smith arrested, yesterday, a man by the name of Joba Flock, on # warrant issued by Recorder Lee, of Phila delphia, on a charge of stealing $1,500. The accused was taken before Justice MoGrath a3 a fagitive from justice, who committed bim to prison to await a requi- sition from the Governor of Pennsyly. Stabbing with a Knife.—A black fellow, enlled George Morris Johnson, was atrested on ‘Thurtday might by the police of the 8d ward, on acharge of stabbing & man by the name of Wm. McGee, with a knife, inflict- ing several severe wounds in the arm. The accused ‘was committed to prison for trial. Taken from @ Thief. —Officer Lyons, of the 4th ward, grrested) yesterday, « woman calling herself Hanna McCarty, having in’ her poseessien » bandbox contain- wo Indies’ dresses; one was a valuable silk dress, e yen teed eg stg the other a was ac! able ie nl ere was also in the box sli fancy figured shawl. This p was for which an owner Is wanted “The seen by calling on Justice McGrath, at or to his principal, aid Mr. Welsh, the no doubt, articles can be rok pis : ‘The Rajiroad Accident at Prinecton. Tue C. anv A. Raiunoan Orrice, ‘New You, 17th August, 1649, Eprron or tHe New Youe Heaap :— ving seen in of the 17th inetan # communication from Mr. Wan, M. MaClure, relative to the late accident on the Camden end Rail- road, I will be obliged to you if you will insert in your paper the following rem: :—If Mr. MeClare had read the testimony taken before the Coroner, he would have seen ry mane pe of a number of witnesses cor- responded precisely with his statement, and that the finding of the jury was in accordance with the testi- mony, viz: that the accident occurred “in eonse- quence of the switch being displaced by some person or persons unknown to this inquest’ ‘This testim- ny shows that both the switches on the New York end of the turn out, were left on the turn out track by the conductor the evening bei nd that they in their proper places on the straight - by the person whose duty it was ho also saw that they were Yelock the next morning, And the time of the accident one of these ‘ack, and the other on the turn out tr Mr. Drip’s. testimn wear by id not ts Mr. a eClure sup. poses. in the same position as they were left by the ‘> When it is remember. the mont resi rieus investigation of nd & personal examination of the itches and fixtures where the ac- cident occurred, it is but reasonable to suppore that the conclusion they arrived at was correct. You will farther oblige me by publishing the accompanying official report in reference to the accident. Yours. re- E. A. STEVENS, Saperintendent. ed that a jury of 23 of amo citizens cf Trenton, after «Tabs nearly three di spectfully, National Politics. B. R Thurston has been nomivat, he frgp soil de- mecraite candidate for Congress, in the 2d Btrict cf THE EVENTS OF A WEEK. THE WEEKLY HERALD, ‘The news from all parts of the world continues to be of the greatest importance, and makes the Weel!y Herald of great value to those who reside im the n- terior of the country, ‘The brief telegraphic abstracts published in the country papers only whet the appe- tite for the details. These we give ia our weekly Paper, as will be seon by the following ist of— CONTENTS. threatened Invasion of Cubs; Important from pgton relati brought by ear Grand Fancy Dress Proceedings of the H tions at Kom xatmination of the Spanish Con- sul ¢ Ne orédna, for the Abdaotion of ; Late and Intere:ting from Cuba, relative to the Abdaotion, &e.; The Progress of the Cholera throughout the Amr- rican Continent; The Result of the Recent Eleetions; Late News from Texas and the West india Islands; Theatrical and Local News; Editorial Matter; The Death of the Hon. Albert Gallatin, and the Distin- galehed Deed of 1840: Commercial and Shi Re- cord; Telegrap! joes from all Sections of the Country, to the Latest Moment, he , & , ko, Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, six- Peneo; annual subseription, to country subseribers, three dollars. ‘origs Clermont, Charters ! hee Mason, Curyovs. “5. | hk te! Orléans, eare, Philadelmhia: eel ton, Commodory Kyarney, NYork. Cleared—Brig Rush, Buenos Ayros Atrived—Sh'p Rowland, Liverpool; BAscon, August 15, i mia shar, Aprit ‘greh, Meer vi ¢, Gane! daly ist. Loft at St Helers, nie eat amok, 170'ep pana pad 40 by ni Nas et, trom Uaneeter, 10% 4 n wh, 160 ep, be 4000 bone by Phocton , Philadelpita, Bev Sailed—Brig Christiana, San Pron allowing ene company to jen. Th wey do as they plew Svowen Deatir.— Last ev whee name was unknown, went on board t Agusta, lying st pier No. 11, North River, down on the deck, whe: died in about ter His pails were black, and ke had other symp! cholera. ~The Coroner beld an Drownen — Peter the foot of Albany # morning. by oMeer B As repre Svteroe.—Last nly” tan wae brought into the Ie ene ct the police. who was Arrived—Bebre 1 OR Sat, Dart, and Frenklin, dor G Richmond. lth. slorp Report, Sailed 18th—Sehre Delight New Broroan, failed— Ship Milo, Indian Occar. a Ciges’ Hove, A Arrived—Schr Balanco, Port au Prince, July 24 Boston. Provinesen, Ang Arrivede=Sehre It M Smith, Baltimore; Jamer & Samu Ovoce, and Pereeverance, Philadel; Del 6 lhe gpm CA RL lead, a Willette, Rondonty sloops Rhe: NYcrk. evat 16, Army Intetitgenee, Tren U.S. iepanray.~« We have received @ letter oMfeer ot the Third U #. Infantry, dated in the slip intothe river, He feme Higher, but not hur age. and, on being , Pequested to be taken to th se wrote hie nace Edward Huglosong p for the night, a iakn nave man, named Richard Peeren, to#rowp bimeeifon Thurday night. He wns © A by officer Hunt, — Felipe river, Texas. on the Sth Jaly, The ve on the Sth for Rio San Pedro, or The engineers were some distance in Fepgeted te roads ae goed watil nix mil ‘he Dattalion of the 1! ih ive advance and of the Péeor train of three hundred wagons, had meet diffeultics to impede tte an, Th toed ti Paro Uae Tet of Sepromber. The reach E, Previons to the Ist of September. The health and eplette of the troops were grod.—Republic sfuguet M1. of the e% eived } (the ‘erent Autocrat ot Saratoga. Furcicn o . Foreizn one omen alifornia news ad libisam, Ofics, 108 Nassau street. everywhere, ‘Travellers and wit - others A find a com: athe oes Dreering Ceses wat tse and real uulity, im the mont ane rineagehe 4 a way, (oor. of Liberty #t.,) and 387 Broad: way. an Pucdeiinn Diamond Mien nbd Pointed Gold: J. Y. SAVAGE, #2 Pulton etree jm the world. J. ¥. i bass large ‘idver Watohes, ef ail the mort eele- wanteed to keep accurate time, whish he ta, ‘will cell very ion are Respectfully hawted lection of Dress Combs at tha tw bsor: y barend all doubt the greatost in the be found the open chain pattere, #0 ean be sbtain ‘very gatiode apper the voilet, A Sal NORRS, Si Broadway, between Walker and Waite steers, Sommer Clotnt sold at Cost.—@10 Cnsh-- $7 & te wilt be 70; Wisek enim nth wh Marseiiios ditto, gens } 1 OA, wewal price $2 5); iy boned black cloth lathe and Froens feo 0 $7 to 8! nswel pies SAL. é i. CeARRE ho ‘ihe Wi'liain etree, et tity, among wich wi mich adv Al ° Fine fresh Tens—Constantiy on hand, » lore vive atsortment of fine Ovlons, Vom . tn the the (oton streets, ' Fe Grand and Dati time tracermen. bat