The New York Herald Newspaper, August 30, 1849, Page 2

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MECHANIC'S DALL, Curisty's Mixsrneis--Vovace Musicar, CABTLE GARDEN—Grawp Vocat anv Insrrumen- Tau Promenane Concent, Advices from Europe. ‘The advices from Vienna and Venice, by the last steamer, were of a character to give the greatest interest to the coming news from Europe. It was Reported, it will be recollected, that the Hunga- Fians, under Klapka, were marching towards the eapital of Austria, after the capture of Raab, and that the Venetians had succeeded in compelling the Austrian fleet to withdraw. Such a state of things at the last accounts, of course, produces a strong desire to obtain later intelligence. It may be expected to-day by express from Halifax, and over the wires from St. John. Important from Havana—The Surrender of | Rey to the American Consul. ‘The ship Adelaide, Captain Adams, arrived last night from Havana, whence she sailed on the 19th ’nstant. Our files of the Gaceta de la Habana and | Faro Industrial are to the latest date. They con- tain no news. ‘We learn, verbally, from Captain Adams that the brig Salvadora sailed in company with the Adelaide from Havana, for New Orleans, and that she had on board Garcia, alias Rey, who was ab- ducted, and taken from New Orleans to Havana in the schooner Mary Ellen. It is said that he was given up by the Captain-General of Cuba to Gen. Campbell, the American Consul, and by him sent back to New Orleans, accompanied by Dr. Gage. reception of General Taylor in New York. all Tue Crusapge AGainst THe SteamBoaTs—TuE remember the enthumasm with whis his brilliant | Treasury DerartMent.—It seems that the Secre- victories on the Rio Grande, up to Buena Vista, tary of the Treasury sanctions the recent annoying were received in this city. The old hero has not | and pettifogging crusade that hasbeen cemmenced been in this neighborhood, or in this region, since | against the steamboat interest in this region, and those victories were achieved, and the opportunity | which originated in one of the United States should be seized by all the independent classes and | offices in this city, ‘and in the prosecution of parties of this community, to give him a reception | which Mr. Prescott Hall, the newly appointed far more suitable than the miserable and calcu- | United States District Attorney, lent the influence lating one which, we fear, is preparing by a clique | of his office. One of the persons who had been room in the Astor House for a few days past. old law of 1792—who paid the fine for not having By such a general and enthuslastic reception no | the name of his vessel painted in a certain way en one would be committed to the folly or absurdity | the stern of his vessel, took a receipt for the which on several occasions have characterized the | twenty dollars which he was compelled to pay, @ | cabinet—folly and absurdity which will be properly understood and appreciated by the President him- self, at the proper time. We still hope that he will be able to resume his journey, notwithstanding the last accounts; and a movement should be im- mediately made, of a popular and general character, for his reception in this metropolis. Tne Secretary or Tux TREASURY AND THE Cor Lector—Srrance Conpuct.—Among the removals recently made from the New York custom house, we see announced the name of Mr. Lewia P. Clo- ver, who was placed in office by ex-President Tyler, in consideration of his services, sufferings, and imprisonment, during the war of 1815. The circumstances of this case are of a peculiar nature, and calculated, beyond a doubt, to show the blua- dering and stupidity of the cabinet, or that portion of it, atleast, which insisted upon the removal of Mr. Clover, after President Taylor himself had ex- pressed a desire to have him retained. Scarcely had the President started on his tour, when Mr. Mere- dith, in the absence of the Collector, and contrary to his wishes, forwarded a notice for Mr. Clover’s dismissal, which notice was duly executed by those left in charge of the custom house, while Mr. Maxwell was on an excursion in the country with some of his friends. There are but few persons in our city not ac- quainted with Lewis P. Clover, who, for the last forty years, has been actively and honorably en- gaged in business in New York, and throughout whose long life, not a single act of dishonor or dishonesty attaches. An American citizen by birth, he is universally respected for the probity, kindness and liberality which he has evinced ia all the relations of life. With a moral character un- stained, he is, notwithstanding his advanced years, well qualified to attend to the duties of the office which he held, and which, before his removal, he faithfully performed. None, we believe, can charge him with being a “political brawler,” and yet he has been removed from a paltry situation, which yield- ed him, in his old age, a bare support. Character and standing alone are suflicient to entitle hun to the office which he held; these claims, however, many of our citizens possess. It was not for these alone that Mr. Clover was appointed by one Presi- dent, and his retention urged by another; and it could not have been simply because he was a de- mocrat, that such strenuous efforts were made in high places to efiect his removal. No; connected with this, is more than at first sight appears; for the influence brought to bear in his favor was suf- ficient to have brought about the appointment or This surrender of Key does not alter the px tion of our government towards that of © It merely confirms the opinion of the public the man was abducted. Spain has yet to satisfaction for the outrage perpetrated at Nx Orleans. ‘The President on his Tour—#ls Visit to thi Metropol! The Honorable James Booby Brooks, member og Congress elect from this city, seems to prick up his ears and enuff the rumors coming, by telegraph, from ufar off, concerning the sickness which has cosailed the President, two or three times, during his tour 19" Washington to the point which, by the last ecounts, he reached in Pennsylvania. It appears that the old General has been attacked several times with a severe diarrhoea, and we learn that Mrs. Taylor and her daughter had left Wash- ngton, post haste, in order to reach him, and mi- ster to his comforts during his occasional relapses. ‘This intelligence, in certain quarters among the cold-blooded and heartless politicians, has been seiz- ed with avidity, such as that with which they | receive good news,and by no one with more apparent releh than the member of Congress elect from this city, to whom we allude. It would, indeed, be | a calamity, if the fatigue encountered by General | Teylor, now on a tour throughout the interior of the country, at this unpleasant season, should pro- duce such a fatal result as that which overtook Gen. Harrison in 1840. It is very evident that the climate of Mexico, during the war in that couatry, made sad havec on the constitutions of very many of our military leaders. Gen, Worth, Col. Dan- can, and several other distinguished military mea, have fallen victims to the hardships which they en- countered during that war; and even Gen. Scott has been for afew months past in a very feeble state of health, and is more indebted to the quiet and retirement of West Point, sd to the purity of | the aimosphere of that place, os well as to the attentions of his emuable family, than to any other eause, that he is not now numbered with the dead. | With such facts before yo, the prospect of a suc- | ceerful termination to Gen. Taylor's tour is not very auspltious, and the probability is, that he inay | return at an early day to Washington, without finishing the tour which he intended to make be- fore he left the White Ho Probably Mrs. Taylor and her daughter, Mrs. Bliss, may have posted off to overtake him, for the very purpose of resewng him fiom the dangers which surround him, and taking him by a covp de main out of the | hands of the politicians who torment him. | Such being the case, it is not improbable that | the General will return through this State to Wash- | ington, without visiting New England at all Io such a contingency, his most obvious rou'e will be through this city; and if his health is in that precarious condition which some imagine, it 1s | not unlikely that he may reach this metropolis in | | | | | avery few days—probably by the beginning of | next week. He has been attacked two or three | times already in the course of his journey; and the / climate of Western Pennsylvania and that of the | Jake country bordering on it, and that of Western | New York, with the change of water, and | ether causes, are by no means favorable to the | eomplete re-establishinent of his health, as he for- | merly enjoyed it It may, therefore, be asked, what preparations are being made, or have been made, for the recep- tion of our great and patriotic chief magistrate in | this city? It is whispered that a certain little | elique meeting, in a private room in the Astor | Hovee, locked up, has been consulting as to the | mode and etyle in which the President should be received on his entrance into this city. This clique, however, is made up of narrow-minded office-holders, or office-seekers, possessing no sympathy with the great heart of the public, or the feelings of the bulk of this vast community. Such @ narrow and exclusive mode of receiving Gen. Taylor should be put down at once. All parties, and the whole community, should unite in re- ceiving the distinguished hero of Buena Vista, without regard to politics or partisanship of any description whatever. With this view of the matter, we would recommend some great popular demonetration at an early day, to be held in some public place, where the public voiee could beh and public proceedings taken, in order to pr the way fora great and popular reception, which the chiet magistrate of this Union, who unites in his own person beth hero and patriot, should re- erive in this great and mighty metropolis; and we are persunded that the intelligent masses of both parties, both whig and democratic, who have no avidity fot the spoils or official station, would unite in a gicat and enthusiastic movement for the | other; the firet, believing himself secure through | will remove the cause of all the difficulty. As is Tetention of any half-dozen men in office, without reg their political opinions. An under cur- rent Wo. working against him, too strongly to be sted. It was not the office for which they aimed—the blow was struck at the man. Mr. Charles King, it will be remembered, was, many years ago, appointed by the United States government, commissioner to investigate the cause of the massacre of American citizens, which took place in Dartmoor Prison, England, in the year ! 1815 ; and, to the astonishment of our government and people, he reported adversely to the prisoners, and in favor of the Engilsh of 22,, Mr. Clover, at the time of the massacre, was an American pris- oner of war in Dartmoor, and feeling that great in- Justice had been done himself and countrymen by the report of Mr. King, did all in his power to pre- sent the case in its true light. When peace was de- clared between England and America, Mr. Clover, with the other prisoners, was liberated, and re- turned home. Mr. King also returned to New York. Years passed on, and Mr. Charles King, who, at the time of the Dartmoor report was a mere stripling, had advanced in age, and through family influence, attained some political notoriety as a | whig partiean. When General Harrison was elect- | ed to the presidency, Mr. King applied to be ap- pointed Postmaster of New York, which, as might naturally have been expected, agitated the Dart- moor question, and forced him to an attempted vin- dication of his conductand report, throagh the pub- lie prints. To this Mr. Clover rejoined, over his | own signature, in the columns of another paper, making it appear, by reference to his journal, that Mr. King was in error respecting many of his state- ments. Suffice it to say, whether from this or oth- er cause, Mr. King failed in his application, An advance of time shows Mr. Clover in, and Mr, King on applicant for, office ander a whig administra- | tion, with the President urging the retention of the | one, and paying no heed to the application of the the friendship of the President ; the other, goaded on by repeated disappointment. At last che destra- | ble opportunity presents itself—a well directed blow | veal in such cases, Collector Maxwell has what is | termed his Advising Committee. Mr. King, un- fortunately for Mr. Clover, 18 one of this con tee, and finding that the other members are unw ir ing to act in direct opposition to the wishes of the President, he enlists the favor of Horace Greely. Mr. Clover’s case 1s brought before Mr. Secretary | Meredith, end he is urged to induce President Tay~ lor to consent to the removal. Becoming annoyed at what they term the “old dolt’s obstinacy,” they at ence determine upon summary proceedings, and and sent it to Washington, enclosed in an ap- plication for a remission of the fine. The following is a copy of the receipt :— Received, New York, August 16, 1540, of L. Elting, pele d dollars, penal’ Ky incurred for not having on stern of the barge Berkshire. $20 JAMES RIDGWAY, for the U.S. Att'y. He received the following reply from Mr. Mere- dith, Secretary of the Treasury.’ Treasury Derantaent, 18th Aug , 1849. of politicians, who have been locked up in a private | mulcted in a fine, for not following the letter of the | The Sanitary Committee of this city report 22 deaths of cholera, as having cecurred during the last 24 hours; of which 7 were from hospitals, and 16 in private prao- tice. IN BROOKLYN. Orvice oy THE Boanp or eg Since there have joe ping pen of epidemic yo sere To Campbell, and William Campbell, Ho} streets; Jane Posten, hospital, from Pate CHARL! 2 street; ag amecen » Cuma Jane Martha Butler BY TELEGRAPH. Mostra, August 29, 1849. There is no cholera in this city. The last report from Quebec mentioned 9 deaths from that disease. Bostoy, August 29—1 P, M. Ten deaths from cholera have occurred since the last Sr. Lovis, August 29, 1849. The cholera still lingers along the Missouri, and is quite fatal. Sim :—Your letter of the 16th inst., is received, in aw which you state you have been fined $20 fora non-com- BY THE MAILS. pl with the law, which requires the name of a ves- Locality. ie. Cases, Deaths. sel to be painted on her ster nd you seem tocomplain | New Haven, Conn.........Aug. 27 - 1 of the enforcement of the law which you say“ as Newark, N. J... A 28 - 1 by Congress some half century ago,” and has“ not been | Cleveland, O. 7 2 enforced for at least fourteen years.’’ This law is con- | Columbus, 0... 6 8 stantly enforced, so far as practicable, and any disre- | Peekskill, N. Y. 2 2 gard of it, is peep Huang with @ fine when reg Cocksackie, N - 16 to the notice of the oflicers of the Cust With this | Catekill,N. Y.. - 2 tT circular, issued by the Department on the | Chicage, lll... - 12 Sth October, 1843, which will indicate to you the pre- | Milwaukie, Wis. 1 - per steps to be taken in order to obtain relief. The De- RA. cannot, consistently, act on the matter, as it now presented, Respectfully, &c., W. M. MEREDITH, Seo’y of the Treasury. Mr, L, Evtina, New York. f And annexed to Mr. Meredith’s letter, Mr. El- ting received the following circular: cmcULaR. Treasury Derantmant, October 18, 1843, —In all cases of application to this Department for the mitigation or remission of any fine, penalty, for- feiture, or di ee accruing in certain cases men- tioned in the act of Congress, providing for mitigating or rewitting forfeitures, penalties, aud disabilities, pasred the Sd March, 1797, when the fine, penalty, for- feiture, or dirability, sball not exceed fity dollars in amount or value, the following rules and mode of pro- ceeding wre prescribed, under the authority of the act of the 14th July, 1882, amendatory of the act first above mentioned, A statement on oath or affirmation of the applicant of the facts on which his application is founded, to be verified by the oath or affirmation of others, in’ cases where he may be able to furnish the same, must be lodged with the coll within which the cas . ‘The collector will give immediate notice of the appli- cation so made, to the claimant or claimants of the emount in question, or any part thereof, and will re- Hi nt or testimony, under ‘oath or affir- ay offer, which statements or teati- mony he will immediately transmit to this Department together with the application and papers connected therewith, and his own statement and views of the case; and where the collector decms it advisable to take the opinion of the district attorney of the United Stat the district, and the same can be obtained withou! lay, he will procure and transmit it with the J. C, SPENCER, Secretary of the Treasury. Now, it appears to us, that this is a very narrow and contracted view, which Mr. Meredith has taken of this subject. Tle treats it as if it were a law beneficial to the interests of steamboat busi- ness, instead of being directly the reverse, and one, as we have shown, that is causing a great deal of annoyance to that branch of our industry. Mr. John ©. Spencer took a more comprehensive view of the matier, but even he did not actin a liberal manner. Both he and Mr. Meredith evinced ac- quaintance with the law, and when they saw, as they must have seen, that its provisions, if en- foreed, would cause a great deal of annoyance to an industrious and enterprising class of our popu- lation, why does not Mr Meredith suspead pro- secution under it; or, why did not Mr. Spene do so, or recommend Congress to repeal it? The | truth is, itis a small affair throughout, and reflects | no credit on any one. Fasntonan te INTELLIGENCE.—In our columns to- } day willbe found some interesting letters from | Point Comfort and the fashionable resorts, giving an account of the squabbles, beauty, fashion, folly» and pretension, which give éclat to these elegan retreats. This batch of correspondence is proba- bly the last instalment of this species of literature | which we may give this season, with the exception | of the Grand Fancy Ball, in which the glory of | Newport 1s to corruscate and dazzle the universe, er | to rome extent amongst the natives, and that before it goes out into darkness. These scenes at Saratoga and Newport are not | times. They exhibit one phase of social, civilized | life, and leave a moral behind. Unqnestionably, | there must be a wonderful degree of fascination about these fashionable resorts. The descriptions given by our P urisian and Yankee correspondent. are perfectly excruciating; particularly when they relate to the charms ot the young ladies. It al- most makes us young again to read these exciting accounts. Such a congregation of charms could hardly be got out of Constantinople. No wonder, and heroes, and statesmen, are ab- | Why, even the celebrated Dr. | and politicians, solutely turned, incontinently abandons the cholera and his im- mense practice, in order to regulate the public health and the faeluons at Saratoga! David Gra- ef clients to plead their own causes, if they like, | and becomes a distinguished leader of the ton at “the Springs.” He is as perfectly aw fait in all the niceties and intricacies of fashion, as in the abstruse points and mysterious definitions of “the code.” We expect, indeed, that Mr. Graham will, by and by, give us a code of fashion, which will | far eclipse the code of legal practice. It seems | that Mr. Graham and })r. Bedford, and their com- lent and genius, in order to put down the oligarchy which had formerly ruled the world of fashion at Saratoga. Bravo! Allhonorto the heroes who have vindicated the freedom of “ the floor!” The | dance is now free to all. no sooner does the President leave Washington on | his tour, than up comes an order from Mr. Mere- | dith for Mr. Clover’s dismissal instanter. A more highhanded and insolent act has never come under our observation, and we doubt not, that apon his | return, General Taylor will treat the arrogant as | fumption of his subordinate with the reprimand it | | so justly deserves. This, however, is but one of a thousand acts which show the folly and presumption of the cabi- net, end the assurance of the hangers-on by which it is surrounded. If, trom the past, we are to form an opinion of the future course of the administra- tion, it requires no prophet to foretel the almost total annihilation of the whig party, before four yeers shall have rolled by. Galled aad disappoint ed at the rejection of Henry Clay, his friends—not satisfied with having the ascendency, holding the | tions of these revelations are not new tous, bat House. offices, and administering the affairs of the coun- ‘ry—are determined to sacrifice, upon the altar of their opleen, the interests, feelings and popularity of General Taylor. Having used him, their wish | and purpose is to place him in as unfavorable a | light as possible before the people, divest him of his well earned fame, and sink him ito a mere | puppet, to work only when the string is pulled. | Considering all the circamstances of the case, the | removel ot Mr. Clover is as little creditable to the | parties concerned, as it will, ia the ead, be to their advantage. It becomes sull more discreditable, net only to the Secretary, bat to the Collector, when we see the latter re-appointing or continuing jn office euch a miserable party newspaper hack as M. M. Noah, who opposed, in every mean shape, the election of General Taylor through the whole ot the recent canvas we The United States naval officer of Brook. lyn, instead of attending to his public duties, is very busy, day after day, in abusing and misrepre- eenting other people, that never think of him. Did the President confer an office for such purpose? Or was it not to enable him to get a dinner and pay his old debts? At Newport the same scene presents itself. Even ministers appointed to high diplomatic posts abroad, must linger at Newport, unable to tear themselves away. Member: —grave senators—judges—district attornies—men of great mark and note, all yield themselves to the attra tion of the hour, and are busily engaged, © from morn till noon, from noon till dewy eve, | in regulating the cut of fancy costumes, the color of wigs, and the length of petticoats. For further | particulars—see correspondence. | Sunoutan Reverations ar Wasnixetor.—We give to-day, another letter from a new correspond- ent at Washington, who communicates some curi- ous facts, relative to the application of Mr. Webb | for a foreign mission ; and the appointment of Mr, Ewbank, as Commissioner of l’atents. Some por+ | they will strike many of our readers with some | eurprises There can be no doubt that a great deal | termined that it shall not be hidden. He will pro- | bably be enabled to make many other important | disclosures. We have every reason to believe that a more corrupt, deceitful, and selfish cabinet then the present one never existed at Washington How long are the honor of the President and the public interests to remain in cuch hands? Strramnoat Sritrime Dretroven ny Fine.—We learn from Capt. Rega, of the Brazilian brig Pere Foga, arrived at this port last night, in 23 days from Para, that the steamboat Spitfire, Capt. Wood, hence for Californian, was destroyed by fire at Maranham, ebout the let of August. Capt. R understood that her remains had been sold for the benefit of the underwriters. ImporTANT Prom Guanatovure —We learn from Captain Mann, of bng Cygnet, from Point Petre, that on the 12th of August there had been a serious fight between the white and black population, in leaving the country, im dread of further conflicts w at all undeserving a place in the chronicle of the by | stated, were found. Casey, om finding himeelf detected, 'g | Tan down stairs in order to escape, but Mr. Meyer call: then, that the heads of so many of our great savans | Tombs, followed by @ lar, Bedford could not resist these fascinations, and Ward, arrested, yesterday , 4 , caught, the poe ham, too, the illustrious lawyer, leaves his legions — money. | Anderse: peers, have expended an enormous quantity ot ta- | 4’ | | G. Parks, | Const of the “mystery of iniquity” lies behind the cur. | tain at Washington, and this correspondent is de | which the whites got the best of it; but were | Tria. or Tue Astor PLace Riorens.—The Court of Sessions opens next Monday, and we understand that Mr. McKeon, the District Attorney, will bring up the Astor Place rioters for trial as soon as pos- sible. This is very gratifying, and cannot fail to meet public approbation. Great efforts have been made to suppress the facts in this cage, and prevent Judicial investigation. Many extraordinary cur- cumstances will be revealed on this trial, shedding new light on the conduct of those who originated the tragedy of that fatal night, by their atrocious interference in the quarrel ef two miserable play actors. The position now occupied by Mr. Mc- Keon, in relation to this matter, is most important. If he possess moral courage and political courage; of a high order, he has now an opportunity of dis playing those cardinal qualities in the strongest and purest light. No News rrow Nassav, N. P.—We have re. ceived the Royal Gazette of the Mth instant. , It contains no news. InTELLIGENer FROM Sincarone,—We have received a file of the Singapore Free Press, to the 26th of Apri! last. It is filled with curious and interesting matter. — It states that— The present Sultan of Johore, who is at present at Malacca, bas been lately ‘treating with va- ale of e portion of hia territories. His first negotiat 8, we understand, were with Mr. Zockslog, but they went off on some point or other.— ince then, we are informed, certain arrangementa have been made, or proposed, by the Resident Council- lor at Malacea, for the cession by the Sultan to the Fast India Company, of the district of Muar lying on the southern boundary of our Malacca territory, country is dercribed to be generally a plain, with rich soil, admirably adapted in many laces for paddy and other cultivation. It also abounds im tin, which, if properly worked, would yield a large revenue to the government. The acquisition of this country would also give the command of the river Muar up to Mount Ophir, including the districts in which the geld mines are rituated. At present the navigation of the Muar is by no meaus safe, the river being infest- ed by gangs of rebbers, and the exactions ef the petty Malay chiefs, who dwell upon its banks, are so intoler- able that the trade between Malacca aud Ulu Muar is almost extirct, although with proper protection it could not fail to be considerable It also states that the small pox at present prevails about 260 deaths have taken place from this disease, prinel- pally amongst children, the average daily mortality ircm this souree being about seven or eight, Police Intel Another Charge against Prat be Herald the arrest of Ephraim L. Pratt, on acl ot defrauding Albert L. Du Puget out of $100, Pratt was again arrested, yesterday, by offoer Prince John Davis, on a charge of defrauding one Joshua Thompson out ef $500, under the rame ley and representa- tions. The magistrate held him to bail on the charge. wf Charge of Petit Larceny.—T'wo you: names of Charles ee. and James Casey, were ar- rested, yesterday, by the police of the first ward, on a charge of stealing twelve dozen of ivory fine-tooth combs and one ites nai valued in all at $18, @ A. Meyer, 59 William street, ‘he autiful ie mee. 'e noticed In yeater- mea, by the the property of Theo up stairs. It seems that the two accused parties entered t ore of Mr. Meyer with the idea of making a pur chase of a bill of goods, and asked to be shown some bowie knives fit for the California market, The knives thown by Mr. Meyer, and ® selection was made ke two accused parties, maki: bill of near $160. Mr. Meyer, however, not exactly liking the appearance ofCasey, took particular notice of his pockets, and ob- par bine them to bulge out a little more than when he joto the store, took the liberty of putting his band into his pocket, where the above articles, as | ed out, “stop thief |’ and Ft of the firm being at the foot of the stairs, seized Casey and took him up tiaire again. The police was sent for, and the two young men were taken into custody, but on going down ire again, C = ran from the oificer into the street, nd while the ran after him, Tappan ran off the other way. Pursuit was given by calling “stop thief! and both were recaptured and taken to the crowd of spectators. m both to prison for trial, | tice Lothrop committed in deault of bail, Charge of Grand Larceny.—OMoer Street, of the 4th ‘a man by the name of Harvey Steel, who stole & pookei-book containing $20, from the till in the porter house corner of James street and South, The money belenged to Henry Meyer. ‘The rascal ran into the street with an aceomplice, and when t-book was recovered but not the committed the aceused to Meyers | 7 arrested yesterday by officer Orr, of the 11th wai ebarge of stabbing with a | Bnile Isnac Ulrich, inf ing & severe wound. Justice | Timpe Dr. Hare, Philadel; family; al , “arolina; Mr. MeSimon uebeo; Colonel J.B. F. Russell, and fatily, iinois; Colonel Hf, L, Douglass, Colonel W. W. Smith, Louisiana; RC, MeNairy Teunerseo; L. Looser, U. 9. ; Mr. and Mrs. Rockwell, Washington; Hon. John L. Tayler, Ohio; George H Hare, U, 8 A; Hon. R. B. Rhett, Charleston, § ©.; Lieutenant J. A. Moore, U. | 8. A.; RB. Mills, Texas; Liewtenant 8. C. Barney, U. 8, | A., abd family; Colonel RoE. Lee, U.S. A.; Colonel Bouneeustle, U! 8. A; Lieutenant Temple, U. 8 N.; » U. CaptainJ. G, Walker, U.S. A.; Lieutenant F, Ma U.S. Aj Coptain Brewerton J 8. A... Lieutenant fl, John Rodgers, U. 8 Jina; De, MeCrackin, MeKenzie, U. 8. Das Ginness, Flerk ary, ohe lis Rector, and lady, | alti . Alba ore; the Irving House, Hon, George P th tates Minister to jarsh, United Si 8. 8. . Reynolds, Albat utenant MeAl re biladelphia; Geer Heo, M bi Bote Gay, Virginia; Willem Norris. Philadelphia, S Aj; Major Robert Andersot Green, Kentucky, Captain James Stewart, U. 8. A; Captain Thomas Jordon, U. 8. A.; J. A. Jenkins, U. | 8.N., arrived yesterday, and took roome at the Astor io" ny wiand; ©. 8, W.'O. Walker, Louisiana; General ‘aptain T. J. Lee, U. U 8. A. Mre General James Wilton, of New Hampshire, a member of the House of Representatives, arrived in Washington on Twerday jy in garrivon at New Orleans barracks, Fort tf Wood, and Pascagoula harbor. Four companies of the 2d Artillery, that garrisoned Moint Comfert, Augusta arsenal, Fort Moultrie, aod Ogle- thorp barracks; and these, with the two companies of the 4th Artillery, already stationed at Tampa, will make eleven companies of Artillery and two compa- nics of Infantry, numbering in all absut two thous end men. It i# understood that the 7th Infantry, commanded by Lieut Col. Plympton, is daily expee- ted bere from 8t, Louis, and wil immediacy go for- ward to Florida. f Artillery, int I Politics, A meeting of the democrats of Susquehanna ( tt a meeting recently heid, adopted ressiations aw ing Gen. Tayh ks for his conduet in Mexico, b trongly eepenring hit as faise to bis pledges and the tool of derigoing potiticiaus § The gre of the Wilke mot provi reed upon, and tarit of 1846 conside Wire apd judielous mensy Hon. J OG. Marehall, of Ky , recently appointed Gov- crnor of Oregon, hes dectined to accept the office, Msj. Jobo R. Kenly, is the w candidate for Con- grevs in the Fourth Dietrict of Maryland. It | Bi | ing to the Waverley 1 | torend the poor girl away, which was done, and, be- fore City Intelligence. Svuppen Dreatn—A Bincuran Case.—Coroner ters wae on Tuesday night, to hold an inquest in a house of {ll fame, kept by Ellen Thom: poe ed at No. 75 Mereer errs, on the ning, and after being in the house a short time up stairs with Blauche Appleton, one of ; but on as far as the » the deceased coughed, and ex- ood came from his mouth, “1 can- mot goany turned around and passed edingly dizzy and weak, uni ie the back whe: wi , few seconds expired. His frieud was bro up. but the unfortunate man was dead ae athe poonseie ib denna service, as seems. up al broken @ blood vessel in his chest, whieh flowed the lungs with blood, and he died from suffoca- tion in a few minutes after. This sudden, melaocholy affair, caused @ terrible excitement throughout the house, and the news likewise was rapidly epread around the neighborhood, and s00n increased {1 dott coke mse eet ta “epg or been others thata man had been killed in the house in a fight about a girl. All such rumors were afloat during the nifiht in that vicinity. The Coro- ner, on arriving at the house,which ‘wasabcuti1 o'clock, immediately oe jury, end an inquest was held on the A Appivtse, was sworn, who testified, in substance, to the facts as ge above, and the verdict was rendered that the seed came to his death by the rupture of » blood vessel in the chest. .The body was then placed ints cofin and conveyed to his former residence, in son avenue, near 28th street. 4 by birth, and 88 years of age, ing merchant, doing business at 91 Wall street, and was & man of con- siderable property. He has a wite, a very handsome, fine looking woman, of near 20 years, but no children, and lived in a splendid mansion in Madison avenue. Mr. Weisser, the deceased, only # few days ago, a complaint at the police cape | before Justice Lothrop, inst his book-keeper, a German, by the name of wus Harlin, whom ‘he ¢ with forging his name to checks paid at the North River Bank, toa very lage amount. ‘ihis Harlin was brought frem ithaca on that day, (Tuesday,) by officer Vanderbeck, on the above charges of forgery, and now stands committed in the Tombs. The Coroner, cn searching the body of the deceased, found in his pockets a gold watch and chain, and $10 in money, together with a large bundle of checks that had passed through the North Kiver Bank and been puid, during the month of June, 1849. The highest amount on one check was $1,428; all ti others ranged from $16 up to $900 each check, maki: the gross smount rising $20,000, From the appearance of these checks, they were evidently forgeries commit. ted by the book-keeper, the filling. up and signature was precisely iu character with those pro- nounced to be forgeries by Mr. Weisser, as set forth in bis affidavit now on file i Tue Textn Reomment.—There is something soul- inspiring in the word citizen-soldier. It suggests all ‘that is heroic, and brave, and holy. in contradistine- tion to the hired anyrmidons who tight the battles of the monarchies of the old world. We therefore delight to see our militia practice those military exercisi evolutions which fit and Ba them for the cam, and the battle-field; and though it may never be necvs- be to call them into actual service, it isfactory and gratifying to know that if such a contingency ever arose, the militia of the country would not be found wanting in military skill or discipline, when defending “ the home of the free and the land of the brave” 1¢ is @ military maxim that the better prepared, less likelibood there is of fighting ‘fo enjoy ‘peace we must be ready for war, Yesterday afteraoon. at half- past two o'clock, the Tenth Regiment, in obedience to a regimental order, met ia Tompkins square, for bat- talion drill. This fine corps is commanded by Coloacl Harley, who drilled the regiment on this occasion; and. considering that it was the firet time he discharged this duty, he acqui:ted himeelf admirably. He bas a fine presence. and all the physique of the soldier, It was also the first regimental drill of the season. On the whole, too, the performances of the rank and file were very creditable to them. There were, of course, some awkward exceptions, but this must be expected when they drill so seldom, and it only shews the necessity of devoting more time and attention to mill- tary exercises, ‘The attendance was not so good as it ought to have be: partly owing to reat number being out of town. The Emmett Guard, and companies A end B, made the best muster. The whole eight companies, however, of the regiment, were repre- sented on this occasion, namely :— Gapt. Wi Company A, .. Huson, Company B, L. Holzle. Company, :. pt Company D,.. ..... apt. Clarks Company E., (Emmett Gds.,) Capt. M’Grath, Company Fiy ose vsceeee {Sms haeen aeent from Company G., (W. Cadets,)...Capt. H. W. Beldwin, Company H., (NI. Biues,), . .Capt, GH. Shepperd. At six o'clock the exercises concluded, and the regi- ment moued off the ground, some of the companies re- tiring to their homes, but others accepting a sump- tuous entertainment given by the First Lieutenant of the kmmett Guard, Geerge Jefferson Smith, at his houre in Elm street. Afew more such “field days,” and the t tenth will be perfect. Among the eficers who attended as spectators were Major Dike- man, of the 1ith regiment, and Colonel Morris, brother General Morris, Tue Jocnnermen Tarton’s Scnixe ix Bosron,—Last evening, at 8 o'clock, an adjourned meeting was heid at the §ixtn Ward Hotel, corner of Centre and Duane at tailors of this city, in refer- Boston. Mr. Joseph Ma- ide on the oceasion, when he arded to Boston the amount of ($141) and read a telegraphic ming, president of t Valiors’ ledging the reeeipt of the jm of $104 money already collec despatch from Mr. Fle Soeiety in Boston, acknowl money. We learn that there was also a rubscribed from individuals in various: try; $58 from the tatio: of the printers of Boston, up to Tueeday was $528. The journeymen who are employed in Boston, are contributing 2 cent on | Mort of the bosses” who have the “euscom”” trade, bave yielded to demands of the tailors; only two or three of large capitalists who make up the slop work, bave held out, and rent their work, since the strike, to this city. ‘A card was then exhibited, printed in German, bearing the name, “J. Flanders, No. 10 North William street ;”’ the rest of it being in German, (though he 1s nots German.) and to the effect that he wants 300 tailors. was added that Mr. Flanders was one of those who ¢ taken the work from Boston. One of the deie- ates from Boston thanked the meetiog for what they fea done, but urged upon them the necessity of asso- their carnings. ciation. Strikes were no use without the sinews of war, and these could not be procured permanently and The tailors regularly except by co-operative soci of Albany, Troy, il Philadelphia were themeelves inte euch associations, if t! tailore set them the example. The’ mee! journed, after some further subscriptions were paid. Tus Oven ny ax Oxtsinvs.—About @ week ago, a child of six years of age, by the name of Wm. Skeffington, residing with his parents at No. 46 Canal strect, was run over in Broadway, by one of the omnib:ases belong- ine of stages. The oor boy haa since lingered from the injuries received, and en terday in consequence thereof. An inquest will be held to-day on the bedy. ing then ad- Henove.—While @ small boy, named Carman, wa bathing between piors 2 ant East river, being unabie to swim, having gone beyond his depth, he was drow after repeated and unsuccesrful attempts of Mr. Dai th, of the sehr. Dolpbin, who made every effort S him. CTE Health of the President, Enix, Aug. 29-9 A.M, ‘The health of President Taylor is much better, (Signed) Q. C. Woop, SKCOND DESPATCH. Enix, Aug. 29~—5 P. M. The health of the President continues to improve, ‘and he is now able to sit up for « short time, at inter- vals. (Signed) DR. WOOw. THIRD DESPATCH. Berraro, Aug. 29—P.M. Dr. Wood writes to Hon. Millard Fillmore, that the President is better to-day, but feeble. He will leave, if possible, next week for Niagars Falls, and will pase through this city without detention. FOURTH DESPATCH. Enix, August 29, 1819. still very weak. DOCTOR Woop, Surgeon, U, 8, A AKOTHER DESPATCH. Burraco, August 29, 1849, says the President is better, his fever haying left him: Interesting from Fort Laramic—Cholera Among the Indians, &,. Sr. Lovts, August 29, 1849, Intelligence bas been received from Fort Laramie to August 1st, by which we learn that sickness had almost the Fort. The Sioux Indians had suffered much from the cho- lera,and bad become quite exasperated against the emi- grants for introducing it among them A youngChey- enne, at Scott’s Bluffs, having lost a number of his friends by the disease, had killed a man named Mc- Dowell, out of revenge. He was, however, executed for the crime. Large Hunga: n Sympathy Meeting. Cixcixvant, August 29—P, M. A large and enthusiastic Hungarian meeting was held in this city last evening, in the market square, at which it is estimated some 10,000 to 15,000 were pre- sent. Several eloquent speeches were made by several distinguished gentlemen, and a series of spirited reso- lutions unanimously adopted, calling upon'Biir govern- ment to protest against the conduct of Austria, ant to cease all intereourse with her; also to the court of St. Petersburg, that its interference in the affairs of Hungary must cvase, or the United States will cast her strength on the side of justice and right, against tyranny and oppression; and that it is the duty of our government to recognise the independence of Hungary, The meeting broke up amidst the greatest enthusiasm, * at, August 29—A, M. Everything is perfvotly quiet, and likely to remain so to judge wom the general tevling which prevails. A number of special constables were on patro] al night, to prevent the occurrence of fires, which were feared from depredators, Extensive Fires in the Forests of New Brurswick, &c. Boston, Aug. 20—5 P.M. By the St. John, N. B., papers of Jast Tuexday,) we learn that the most extensive fires were prevailing in the woods of that neighborhood, and that the smoke ‘was 60 dense in the harbors that vessels were obliged to anchor outside, ewirg to the impossibility of finding their way. The crops in the province of New Brunswick are re- ported to be very fine. Artival of the America at Halifax. Bosrow, Aug. 20—P.M. # The British Mail steamer America arrived at Halifax, N.S, on the 26th inst , after a passage of 60 hours from New York. The Small Pox at Halifax, Bostox, Aug. 29, 1849, By a recent arrival from Halifax, we are advised that the small pox is raging in that place toa great extent. Sailing of the Hibernia, Bosvox, Aug 20-1 P.M. ‘The Hibernia sailed at noon for Lirerpool, with 26 paseengers, and 19 for Halifax. Among the former were J. H. Martin, of Tennessee, and 8. Simpson, consul at Bombay, and among the latter La Fontaine, and Mer- ritt, of Canada. She has $2,700 in gold. Death of Patrick Collins. Cincinart, August 20, 1849, Patrick Collins, late collector of this port, died yos- terday morning, in this eity. Rhode Island Election, Provivence, Aug. 29, 1949, Our express bes brought the returns from all the towns in the West district, excepting Jamestown, which will not vary the result. Dixon's majority thue far is 659. Another Riot at St, Louis, des Sr. Louis, August 29, 1949, Another riot cccurred in this city last night, which ended in the destruction of a house of bad repute, Howard, who was shot by Lansdown, is better, and hopes are entertained of his recovery. ‘The Southern Mail, Bartinons, August 29—9 P.M. The Southern mail has failed beyond Savannah, Ga. There is no item of interost in the elty worth tele- érephing. 4 Markets. Sr. Louis, Ai 29, 1849. There is no change of moment to notice in the flour market, and the operations are but moderate. The ly of corn is not , and helders are asking 40¢. of whiskey are ing at 22c, Mowrneat, August 29, 1849 8 ine flour is quoted 21s. 9d. a $28 ; wheat, mixed, fe, 104 do. red, 44: 0d. per GO lbs, Meal, 17s. per bb. Asher—Potes, 338 3d ; pearls, 328 Sd. Freights to Glas— g0w, 40. 3d. for flour, and 80s. 3d. for ashes. Bostow, Aug. 20. Havre, i. nam, 6th inet, via Gloucester. Left she could be escorted t ance, Mra. Hugens the cars inan convey. prevailed on er other halt | = arrived in this city, she was hope of her reeo A place, and with n em the too far gone to died i the girl a few pestilenee with pre be ands ready to receive her, and with jain knowledge that removal would be jould not like to answer for the heartiess who would perpetrate snoh acrime, But have authorities of Coeeg something to do ia the premires? We think they have; and it they do not attend to their daty, they will be held accountable by the public at large. iwi. —A man, Suppored to be named Joseph was found dpad in a loft, just in Stewart's alley, between Front aod Water streets, pseovered, the corpse Was putrid, aud par Presented @ most sickening apect. ‘Lo all appearance tt bad beeu laying there for the term of three or four weeks The ourouer was ealied to hold an inquest over the body, which resuived ina | Portugal and Spain, frat body was Ce en Alba | rk Maseasoi 4 Nelson, Whiteball boatmen, tar Avett, Wore ncertar, waiting Cargo; Drign Ageaorio, do Dela: Phi Erie, Sea Bean, Brookiyn wee Stewart do; schra avon, Be Martins, Sh insts Cay? Tx Boaxn of Hear 7 Aigington NC; Ges oliaka, Eiveling, Reaper Alen morning, in pureuance of « call from his Honor the | andrin, Waterloo, J) Willetts ith 'A Barrett, HM Mayor, to take into consideration the various com- tm ped , Philadelphia; Hero, NYork; sloop paints of citizens of the first ward, relative to nuisances | Seay Ree aay rien B Frenklta ond e in the vicinity, consisting of a dis. | Raltimore; RM Charlton, Alcsia and Shamrock, Palins tillery, and® bide establishan int schre Ht Thompeon and Cordelia: Richmond, Wa A committee of the Moro, Red Jacket, Southerner, 3 Ww creason, py org sy wine, at - ~4 ie Le) he ia; D Webster, Albany; Blossom, ier Reet open caine oboe ne | waar eh Rae eT tw quorum was not present, Accordingly, pte: Karmssry, Lane Inland. Bahamas: 5° | in relation to these facts could be done, an New Beovens, Aue 2. the board adjourned. a | yAfeived—Sehrs I Gibbs, Albany; 6 ones aud Wwilke's bony ogy age Bad “ay 0 sared--Ship Friendship, San Francisco, the health physician, hav been found in Pontsmourm, Ang 27. Ue last stagen of cholera, Jylng im the Long Island —4,4yived in the outer harbor, bark C ‘brige Ohio and railroad depot, having been brought from the hey of wipence, Aug 28. | of Patchogue, @ distance of sixty-six miles, under Arriyed—Sohrs Williamsburg, James River: Mary, Baltl= following hic! wh pd —- ‘ad = Bre, 1 Beovee, Dela L- Aaa. ie Thompwen' William Peas that hi! aed Sty” Mogmagor ingens whe Bizohasl steph Aer oy vse ns street, N.Y., am pahat “a . -. | thelr residence ° . 4 1 fanied by Jawe im the cupnelty of servant. | A. day or wt gA2e Behe Seases, Phitedeipaia; an, vahe OD et two ago, however, she wae attacked by symptoms s| ' Taran, Ang 23, lar to thare preceding the cholera, and was speedily re- Arrived--Sehr ett, NYork; 25th, steamer America, do, duced to an almost helpless state in consequence. In and left same day for Liverpool. this condition, the humane (’) doctor of the village | aautvet--Beten di ius an ae zB ne 25, wae — > > Fes he is oe a ao; pene ‘Alabama, Nowy " ‘ork; ehip ices, and, upon being as! or od § ery plenred, 23-~ iH Hi - | to beremoved, replied in the affirmative, Nrovfiea tit Givers, doy S00h, echt Relict, Prafedeipnan’” “ve Wm Me Passencens is Steamer Hinennra. EEE Bees Phar neveee; A Rindskopf, Cincinnati: ater agton; fis tnctah aut St Veuchcs Seed Buchley, F Con ohn Robb, Rnglang; JW Plamp= non, N (a Ly W ricsetamese, Ireland; P Ac- “For tial Mien ‘Dies arr Geo Hashes, Semnet Rid idge. vi, jichards, " HL Elliott, i th: N N. Yor! me f A Pi Ww. Letters for Portugal and Spain, Post Orrick Derantmen r, Contract Office, Say, 26, 1849. Sin—in answer to your oe relative to letters for I have to say, that since the de. tails under the Postal treaty with Great Britain have deen rettied, letters for the countries above named can, now be forwarded hh wp by the British and Ameri can packets via Eng! . pre. — being made here of the whole postage, to wit:63 cemte per singla rate upon letters to Portugal, and 73 cents per single rate upon letters to 8) Letters thas maile sent from your office will be bf transmitted to @ Portoguese or Spanish seaport: and if any Portugnere or Spanish postage is to be paid verdict im accordance with the above facta, Supreme Court. ‘The September Geverai term will be beld by Justices Joner, Huribot, and bdmenas The Uyer and Terminer, cireuil and Special Term, Will be beid by Justiee tdwarde. from those ports to the place of destination of the let- ter oF letters, that must be paid by the recipient of the letter, Reepectfully, your obedient servant, 8 R. HOBBIF, First Assistant Postmaster General. is* Maovox, keq., Postmaster of Baltimore, Mary- ‘The President still continues to improve, but he is Mr. Fillmore has a despateh from Dr. Wood, which ceased among the emigrants who were passing along to |