The New York Herald Newspaper, September 30, 1849, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 30, 1849. TWO CENTS. ‘The New Yorks Hong Merchants. In a city as large as thie metropolis of the Weatera ‘Continent, New York compriving ar it does, within its ‘Umite » population of over 450 000 itving haman beings. itis @ matter of wonder to @ looker on. how they all get an bonest livelihood; or, rather, how they get « living at all. To many. the doings in this great city are ‘an unread book; though living here, they know no- thing abcutit. To such thease chaptere will, we trust, ‘be read with interest. Another class, are the strangers “who visit this city, Many now scenes will be opened to their view which they know nothing about, and which they would pars unheeded by. wero not thelr attention called to it in some shape, the present. In the great cities of the Old World. the traveller no sooner arrives at bis hotel then a ‘Streuger's Guide” is ‘farnished to him; be there reads of objects of curlosity and amnrement. whieh it is worth his while to visit. An addition to this, a person attends upon him who is derignated as 8 “commirsionaire» The duty which ‘this person offers to perform is to conduct him through ‘the city, act as an interpreter. if necexsary, and, at any rate, to show him all the sights worth seeing, many of themrnot epumerated in the guide book—for all og ‘which @ reasonable compensation is demanded, and ‘willingly given by the traveller. Many of these are at- tached to the principal botels—in fact, to all of the hotels on the continent of Europe We have no euch class Of persons reeiding in the principal cities on this side of the Atlantic Sometimes a policeman volunteers fer this urefal duty, in places where it would be dangerous to go without one. There are many interesting spots in this city for o stranger to virit. Among thom are—the Croton Aqueduct, with its high bridge and large reser- -voirs; the gasworks; toe churches, which will compare In architecture and beauty with thore found abroad; the public charities; the Deaf and Dumb Arylam; the “City Hospital and its adjunct, the Bloomingdale Asylum, or madbouse; the Tomba, whieh is fruitful in sources of thought and interesting Fe: Blackwell's Island; the hotels; the theatres. the ship yards; the founderies; United States offices and buildings, in- cluding the fortifications in the harbor. The lesser establichments—from the magnificent billiard and bowling raloons down to the common oyster shops— ‘will be visited and tketched before these chapters are through with. The amusements of the laboring poor, ‘and their places of resort. as well as those of the rich, ‘will receive an equal share of our notice; and of theee ‘two classes we shall divide them between the vicious and the good of both ‘Tho prinerpal support or mainstay of our population iscommerce It is that that giver impulse to all other lasses of society in this metropolis, and is the moving principle of life here. Almost every other branch of Mvelibood derives its nourishment from it. The mer- chants of New York—the merchants, in the broadest 9nd most meaning sense of the term—are divided into ‘two clarses. The divition of the first class—the foreign rohants —are composed pria- mon, and the other division of ‘men born abroad. who have come to this country, ‘Packed by wealthy merchants and traders in Europe, and have a steady foreign business to commence with ‘The shippivg and importing merchants are principally made up of theee two divisions of therenre few large mercbants, in the present day, from the Knickerbocker stook, or old families—the reason is obvious Most of our heavy houses, such as Goodhue, the Howlands the Grivnells, the Macys, Whitlocks, Davis & Brook: the Griswolds, &e , engaged in an extensive shipping ‘Dusiness, are from New “ngland and from that portion of it where the people are engaged in navigation The foundation of their respective house: owing to this, “They came here poor and served as clerks, When they engaged in business, their coonexions and friends in New England would send them consignmonts of vessels, and prudence, patience and industry bas enabled them to build up large cemmercial houses. which are favor- ably known throvghout the commercial world) The stores and counting-rooms of these merchants are in the lower wards of the town, aod mostly on the East River side—in South, Front, Broad. Water, and the slips, Their haunts during moments of relaxation in ‘Dburiness bours, are Delmonico’s. Brown's ooffee-bouse, the Alhambra, and Downing’s oyster saloon. Their reridences are in the splendid palaces erected in th capper parts of the town—in the 15th, 10th and 18th wards, They are among the “upper ten.” and b ews in the up-town fashionable churches, and attend on Sundays regularly. They sre not regular patrons of the theatre, unless it bes fachionable season. Fow of this class ever retire from business, Habit has made ‘Dusivess a part of their natures, and they would as goon think of leaving their old haunts and the Fegular routine in the eountiog-room, and going into retiremen| leading the life of a privat wealthy gentlem: they would of goieg into one of their vaults at Greenwood, and lying ad. ret Business, freights, are the alpba and omega of A quietly, before they were are these men, in many reepects, they aro whige, without knowing why and vote {fit does not delay them from buriness. Aste the details of polities —primary meetings and preparatory gatherings—they area terra éncogniva to them. Their very cartay they are whige) do understand those thing form s portion of the convention that noma: starved lawyers and rkinning politicians for their em- ployers to vote for. Rarely is a merchant of the first elacs nominated for Congress by the whiges Moses I. Grinnell bad a seat in Congress. and when elected. bi an idea that he shoul create a sensation In that bod: ‘Dut when he reached there, he soon found “ his lew and to quote the expressive languoge of a late Cha: eellor, “Moses you ere a devil of a fellow on ‘change, but if you think you will cut @ flourish in Congress, you are mort awfully deceived; you will never he heard of after yo rea h there, until you get back to the shapin Front street” , And #0 Mores foued it, and in disgust abandoned poll- tical, and recommenced the dollat and eent life, in which he could rhine more to bis own satisfaction ‘The leading merch: aan class, have no politionl Inflcence whatever. and it is not strange the history of one isa history of all There isa very intelligent boy living five jen trom Sal in Massachasests; bis father isa farmer. and owns 130 acres ot land. worth $3,000. Jonathan. svoond gon, is 13 years old, he bas five brothers and three sleters, The eldest son fe etnpid. and of course, will re A till the farm ‘when the old man gets old or shoffies off his coil, and goose to sleep among the old red tomb stones over ‘Die ancestors Jonathan is now old enovgh to do some- thing, ever since be was eight years old he & mile to the district rehool houee, every day in the wi ter, and wor! on the farm in the summer; he bes Jearred to read and write sod oan cypher as far ast! rule of three in Daboll, i parse respeotably, aod Knows enongh of gengraphy to fully understand where ‘New York te; for he basa cousin who is a clerk there and comes home to ree his mother once ayear With these rediments, Jo 1 commences; bis fat a letter to York merchant, whs ones fn Salem, and to whom he bad sold corn and mother packs the trank. pnte in it a 48 cent Bible gives him a letter toa plone friend of here who keeps s ‘poarding houre in Pearl street, and Jonathan pate out with @ lot of good wishes and a five doler Will, He reaches New York. gets a rituation in a chipping house end beards at a pions place. sweeps out the offler, copies Anvoicer and letters, makes ont entries at the eastom house. Fells goods writes letters. enlary goo up $200 $600 to $1000. and at 25 be ts taken into the house as @ junior partner; In timo be te one of the firm, fe roarries his employer's of romeboly elao’s daughter and nettles down. sliding along into what ten give merobant of 60 and nothing ef His heart te in hie business, To his mind, there Is nothing elre worth tronbling himeelf about Upon every other topte of the grent world’s regard, he is most profoundly igno- rant. In religion, so far as he aoderstands the matter he pays $100 for a pew, and pute twenty-five cents on the plate on a communion Sunday; believes in the Trayer Bock, pelame. and hymns, and, of course, Mnderetands the Testament. for be read It and Jearned to parre out of it at the district school, near Salem; agrees withthe Rey Mr Snodgrass, in what he an derstands, attends his preachtog regularly, to the morning, for it te an exoellont quiet time to make ealoulations on freights, or the probable ries In cotton of flour, without being dietarbed ; and belleves fi - Gay reboots for poor people's children. As for « fatare state, sudden death, and ali that sort of thing, he has | im thts country « friendioss stranger. Fine Arts. AMERICAN ART UNION, ‘This National Institution was first established in 1838. under the name of the Apollo Assoniation. and continued ro for three years wits out drawing much of the pubile attention. Since thet timo. the name was changed tothe American Art Union. and under the efforts’ made, principally by the directors it has con- tinued to increase ip public favor, also halding out in- dueements to artints of merit, who are paid good prices for their productions. Ita income, from $5000 has Feached $50.00 ; the number of members, from 937 to 16 ; ite distributions. from seven works of art. coxt- ing about $2000, to 929, costing more than $60,000. There are subscrbers to this Institution from all parts of the United States. They have now two rooms fitted up. inavery neat manner, for the exhibition of the paintings, situated at No 497 Broadway, This Art Union will, porsibly, in a few more years, | entirely supersede the American Academy of Design, asa much less number of inferior pictures are admitted, | whereby the artists of talent are patronized. and the daubs wil) have to seek some other employment. ~ ‘We pasred through their rooms yesterday, and ob- | Served come very good paintings, and others, again | rath ottced. Itkowtse, several ‘hibition of the no interest fn it—thinks it a precious humbug, or time enough to think about it when it comes Aa for the Divine com: ents, he obeys them ashe understands them—he never does a wrong thing. or opanly cheate, as he has shrewdness sufficient to consprehend that such doings don’t pay in the long run, amd would damon his credit and standing on 'ehange. ‘There are the great commercial men of our nation — their names are known as far as the American flag floets—they are known in England and in China They are the “ outside” merchante—the Hong merchants of New York. There were some br: intelligent, old epirits. who were the merchant princes of New York in the olden time—men of sound intelligence, educated, and poesessing far-seeing vision—men who built and owned the ships, which they loaded on their own ac- count, and derpatched to distant olimes. They were Scotch. and Dutch, and of real American Knickerbocker descent. They were the Gracies, the Remsens the Levnoxes, Smiths, Leroys, Depaus, Bayards. Costars, and others; but they are gone and their descendants are to avery great extent very fair descendants of very worthy ancestors. Those who bad property left to them spent it, or engaged im a limited trade, more suited to their capacities. The first clase of merchants, to which we have alluded, are » different set of men from those who flourished fifty years ago. Though ‘heir operations be larger in amount, yet they are madeina different exhibitio manper—they are not #0 bold and striking im thelr | Ne. 1h Doren, Sacer character. Now the shipping merchant divides up in- correspond with the +port. baving the appearance of » terests in an operation. A ship is owned by as many | hot sommer day. _. ih ifelite appearaatnutvan tothe different persons as she hes sticks of timber inher. If | Titus the ducks before taking 6 ebot at thew, are well ‘an operation is planned to the East Indies, or a veyage | arpictea by theartist. The dog is also well delineated, from bence to Canton is made up. it is done om twen- | with the exception of the paw turned under ; the joint ty different accounts. The merchant gets his commis- ee ee - ee — cess aes vaeng sion of 234 per cent, but runs a very small share of to « eport:man. it looks out of eeasou risk. The first classmerchant is constant drawer in | foreign exchan, ‘The shipments of produce he causes to be shipped, he draws agaiust, and isa seller of ox- change. This brings bim constantly in connexion with another class of the community, whose operations we shall, hereafter, have oceasion to notice, called the Dill brokers, The merchants to whom we refer are agents for many foreign houses, and are constantly re- ceiving cargoes and invoices of merchandise frem every part of the world where they have commercial con- nexions. These connexions are constantly giving let- ters ef introducticn to persons visiting this eountry, either for business or pleasure, and consequently. the first impression « foreigner derives from us Yankees, is what he learns from Mr, A. B.C., of South strevt. or Mr. D., of Wall street; and his reception by the New York merchants, depends, in a great measure, upon what the stranger wants. J. H & Co, of Amsterdam, gives letter of introduction in favor of # young Dutch- man to Messrs. A & Co, of 8 street The young Ppereon arrives safely, and calls with his letter, hat in band, and something like the following scene takes Ww. Ri — This ped is Intended to convey the idea of a young eallor y mounting up the rigging of aship. The figure. in the fist place. is out of drawing The right leg is en- tirely too small in proportion with the left; the hands apd face are puny looking. and thy patni flat and irony, conveying but a poor idea of a sailor boy, an indicated by the dress, No 61—Scene on tue Her pen’ Willem Ha deavored to represent @ stream, waterfall The sketch. no doubt. bas been drawn from d the os bas carried {t much farther from nature. Tb . ha het green; not pears to be congealed, ‘although oie Mer scene, No 73 ~ Leavina Home, by J. T. Peele. This picture in intended to represent a young girl teveral figures | the poor gitl’s the foreground, and boy. with very trying to get in. We could not sew point to admire in drawn. from head to f wiry, The artist would bave done weil bad placed a res inside the cottage. The landenspe hi then been except the clouds, wbie are etiff and hard No 233 —Tux Lever. by George H Hall —This ple- ture is good; it represents a meeting of dogs. from the poodle up to the bull mastiff; the arrangement of the animals is veil done, the drawing is good. showlog “ Me is, elr; walk in.’? “T have a letter from Messrs. H. & Co., of Amster- dam.” (Delivers it.) that tbe artist understands the anatomy of th e coloring is blended with judgment giving the plo “sit down.” 3ahs Caisties apectuener tan ‘why the artist should | tho boarer. A. & Co, read the letter; walk up “Mr. Vanderspeigie, | believe?’ “Yes, sir.” “ How do you do? very well.” “Quite well.” “When did you arrive?’ “ By the —— steamer, on the 7th.” “ Where are you stopping ?’” “ At the Astor House”? “© We shall be happy to serve you in any way you can point out.” “1 wish to obtain rome employment, as a clerk"’— “I beg your pardon. but I am engeged just now; call any time when you are passing. Good morning And young Vanderspeigio finds himself unceremo- niously bowed out, for exactly what, is beyond his com- | No. 257,—Tue F: prebension. By the time he has lived « fow yearsin | (rainer, ® showy adair. it roprosunts Charles |. the the employ of # house of @ similar character, he wil | the rear; come are taking refeoshment at a cottage. ascertain that a youn; bringing letters to our | The party appear to be waiting at the ferry to crow first clase of merchants will find them of no service | tulisr talent ar the drawing Is mony places in ques whatever. if businers is not written inside. Had Mr. | defective om close observance, yet at a short distance, V. brought a letter stating that he had orders to pur- | it looks wil. The soatomy of the horses tx weil de- chare a few cargoes of whale oll or tobacco, for the | Henuty io the wisle ploture Tho buaen: ewe ie Amsterdam market. he would have received different not +o well managed The paintivg is rough and ra- treatment, He would have received an invitation to dine, that day, in —— Place. He would have bad terdinner opportunities to converse upon every mer- eantile topic, and the prices of Dutch madder or American putty would bave been stated to him in de- tail, A letter of introduction stands buta poor chance, | unless the bearer has means, or is likely to be a source of profit, or has in himself some qualities that will ena- bie bis merchant friend to lionize him a little, Roche, #0 well known as the proprietor of the Café der Milles 289 Broadway Colonnes, in Broadway, for many years, camo to this | With the approbar country, in 1831, very poor, He had embarked from | Marseilles, and brought with him @ letter from the | celebrated American firm of Fitch, Brothers & Co, to 4 first clare mercantile houre, in which # Mr. Prime wasapartner ‘Tbe Frenchman presented himself and his letter of introduction. at the counting room. Some- | what more than the usval compliments passed betweon the senior partner and the polite Frenchman, while tented In the private senctorwm. Finally caine the urval inqutry— “ How can we be of service to you, Mr. Roche ?” “Val. pare, Je eais up tailieur, et jor — “What! a tullor—Fiteh & Co, give a letter of intro. | dvetion to us in favor of » —— tailor! Walk this wey, Mr. Roche. I hope you will succeed. Good bye, | sir.” Roche did succeed. Seme kind friends helped him tos start nes mending tailor, in the second floor next the Mascnic Fail, and he lived to se the day whe: ery member of the commercial firm he first landed introduce a lady's cashmere shawl. laying on the dng | boure, 1s romewhat remarkable, Some artists have round the neck of rome lady tha» on a dog house. No. 49—Tnx Woovos or Grarvrenvena. by J. Ruvge. color. with a ki whole of the picture life ; the rky a dab of white cloud is bl away, as it I hope you left Messrs. H. & Co, hard a 0. 208 . by A B Durand — All the len scapes. generally, from the pencil of this artist. sre of a ruperior quality. This picture ts eor- rectly drawn. the Tuliege is true to nature. and the coloring admirable. The figures and cattle are much ‘astonaL Lanpac, y in throwing shadow: * een some much better productions by the same artirt oy, J W.G it —This picture Dharles |. the | ther bold, whicb lodieaten that the artist will horeat. | ter do something better, Ye intend to continue our remarks through the ca- logue in afew day | tao —Among the a. arrivals of ti Wilbelm in the ebair in mtn extend Anthony street Oth word. prevented a peticition. Polats throach Alter the reading, the petition Was referred to m special committee Petitions referred ~ Perition of Wm. R Stewart. fora sewer ip S4th street, betwren 7th aveoucand Broadeny, | Of Dr. Coville. for serviows rendered at stadon huure, | amow pane to $23; of Johm Paine, fora quit etaim, of | David M b and others. for paving aod eetting card - ones ftones in Tth avenue. from Oth to did street; B Kobe rts and others form sewer ta Lafayette ace, from Great Jones street to 4th street; of Oeen i others, for log ® rexuletiog 4 th street. from 10th avenue to Hudeon River, of tdeorge Gallagher. for lorser eustained by him ia cleaning the ftreets ct the lath ward Reports adopted — Of the Street Committee tn favor of repairing St) place betwren the ud aad 3d ave Pelice Committers, im favor of allowing Nathe on $45 for damag: tained in eo failiog tote a ‘There are ma: Fpecimens, however, of whats man aod @ merchant should be. among the clact known onthe fret merchants of New York. To them apply the wholerale merchants, comprising both dry goods and grocery merchants ; for through the hands of the first clare pare the immense amount of merchandice which is sold to the wholersle dealer. who. in turn, Terell to the retailers in our city, and by them it is noid to the mers ly in the ploy of the first clase mere! men—elerke, Petstion cf Stotion House Doctors —A_ petition of the b ted by the soard of Health to ng the chol pay— ashing fur $5 po fom It will only make, fur eae «letter Beare of Be Report in favor of paying Dr Sween onl rerviors at the 6th tow ho to the firting ap of the barement wert ww City fall for offices adopted Kerotution for derpenteg the slip on the north side of foot of Warren street North ir ¢ rteamsbip Ohio Bet to excred $40— adopted Preamble eopourred io, from the other retap ing of fide walk in frontof and to er rhede of We bington Market The Board Waters srownd t b care at Vashingivo Warket Communication from the Street Commtsstoner. re- commending the appointment of lenac Win Smith, as the expense ine the roof per! Before Justices Duer, Maron and Campbell. an PT. 20 — Decistons — John J Palmer, Spreial Reeei Vateom B. Lawrence and others —Decres ot fore | Ghevere fod ale for the amount proved at the hearing, a & personal decree over for deficiency if soy. in Avrewer.in place of William Wells, decensod —Con- reoeeds ot the mortgaged premises, agaiast the de- firmed * ape p fendant, Wateon FE. Lawrence Andrew P. Van Tuylp. he. 09. Margaret Applrante and others ~ Bill to set avide the will of Fijah ippieaate, deceneed = The power of ailenation being suxpended | during the minorities of three of the testator’ ebil- | dre. the devise was void. xocording to the decision of the Court of Erters in Hawley ve James Deorwe sete — ting aside the will, exoept asto the aunulties to the | tertator’s mother avd motherin lew Reference to | Mr Reggles, to take the executors ancounte Sarah Morrison by her neat friend ws and othere=To tion ~The t whore share of the premises wi ent |p reietion to iaying water pipes im Third \ from Thirty third to Chirty eighth street ad spted Ako. for receiving basins on Second arwaue— hing for $€00 to pay a compromise for da- de with Wm © Silleok— ad od evolutions adupted—to tavor of walk in Hroadeny Between ( f om pel the o \ he a himaelf for n hearlog ir alls, apparently | for rale, placed there, principally, by the artists, for | by bat pte coloring lows not | 0 concurred in the building of break. | Communtention from the Croton Aqueduct Depart- | No. 11—Tnx Surow Buy, by $8 Osgood. This | curious ideas We think the shawl would be better | In this picture there ix too much samenoas of | i} 4 for the | ty however present » petition for an acoouct of Jment of hie proportion of the re: the reoeiver from the time his title acorued Vil the death of the tenant. whose interest he ree rents, giving due notice to all the parties in the «uit ; injonetion to be continued; quesrion of noste reserved. thondier B at John 3 Smith. ~ Deolara- tion in covenant = Mai set out the deed in hee verte, but did pot make profert of the deed; defeatant demorted for want ef oyer Demurrer allowed with liberty te the pinintiff to amend on payment of costs, Joseph M Bowes ve Elizabeth Prit hard —BItl to oom- een to execute a rene wal of & leave for Joors, by virtue of a privilege given to platatif ia former lense. to sleet to Dawe + ~\ ree eal. on givi one company. to gine 42 adopted. of be located im Nasean strect with Suprems Court, GRARRAL TREM. Before Jastiors Jower. Harthart. and Edmonds taben. except No. 34 the eoun-el on both «ides having come Into + ourt and announced their readiness to proceed with the argament whieh they did, and oon- cluded before the! ourt adjourned Before Justice EA wards, Bert 20 ~ Henry Shermen and Wise oe Michael Bure hem ond Others. Motion to vacate enroliment of de- bree months’ notices The court did not consider the the the"pinntit had proved the motion BIL diamissed, with Me Feat aseond. wnat wer reveuth and sighth exonptions disail : TN PaRCco, the Ofth, sixth, ninth, tenth and eleventh exeeptons Bert 20 — Decisions, — Reseons va, Barnes and South- ~ Judgment. with corte cach. Lawrence ot al. ada. slowed John M- Martin, Deft.in Bevor, ade Corneline Kanonse Hrince Fiawes et al aneek for new trial Set oa —Metion te strike ont aproial astigament of errors ryl ve. Moflirath — Motion for new trial dented. and amp A fubsrquent thereto granted " Gergnee, Judgment fer plalatll, eusonns to be oo. Semeet & byak re Michael Murhelson Michelson —Urder of arrest justed, iecharg:d, and injemction disallowed. | the feed ef Dusty Bob Bob's wife hav! } Comet Police Inteliiuence, Attewpt te Bxcope in Women'a Clothea.—On last ‘Thursday a very ingenions attempt was made to escape from the city prison. in female attire by a prisoner celled Tom Bushnell who was held as a fugitive from the ®tate of Vermont where he stands charged with forgery. Itappenrs that Tom iaa slim, genteel little fellow Nght complexion and with but little or no beard consequently rl! adapted for the disguise in female apparel. and would bare effected his exeape had it not been for the rerutinizing eye of Deputy Keener Creeby The attempt was made about two o'clock on thet day. The majority of the Weked with the except No 1 rt Avbloy, Mr Ta Bob— two or three of whom were Crosby was jm the centre of the prison, when the wife of preeoneerted plan. passed by Me. face and loft the Bob. by with a green veil over h few seconds after: on ing with a green veil over his face. passed al of the Reeper on the corridor, and was one flight down staire, towards th with the peontinr bold of her clothes on dercending the sta at “Held on, young woman '"' said hi lot me nee your Pages ar stopped immediat and showed a ieket “ That’ i.” ewid Mr Crosby. believing m all the time he was addressing a female, “ ‘must look | under your veil. as a man once escaped out of this ison In female dress. and | don’tintend another shall Feicon help it | have been auspicious of all green yells ever since? On turning up the yell, Mr, Crosby Aiscovered the countenance of little Tom. A then cocurred that can more easily br imagtued than dvrcribed ‘Tom stood shaking with fright. while Mr. Crosby geptly took him by the nvck. led him back to the cell divested him of bis disguise, and locked him up. It has ince been ascertained. that * Dusty Boh’s’” wife bronght the disguise {nto prison. Tom gave her $8. for which amount she purchased @ second hand ferok and shoes: and she loaned him # straw bonnet, heavy green veil and other articles, The way the ar- tiélen were breught into prion. waa in a basket under iagon that day entered the prison with b «traw honnet on, gave it to Tom and then left ina hood. which she convaved in under ber ' «in this manner that the Tom. on ba- riy at finding all fast horse avait Ing placed his designsfrostrated asa wagon ai bie arrival in Walker street, only from the prison. provided’ by b waited along time but finding Tom did not appearence, returned to the prison and then ascer- tained that the plot bad been discovered. and Tom was atill under lock enter. of the 6 ateof Vermont. to “eutee | for liberty. he dove if the rogues aby pin all work together et, neraliy peaking, they are & treachero rasoals. that they cannot any reilance in alt other fur five mii iether it Outrage—T wo men. by the nami aires Wm Foster. were brovght on F vy ing before Justice Me\trath by officers of the first wpe’ police. on a charge of attempting to viola’e the person of a young woman by the name of (atharine © onerit @ w nt im the employ of Mr. Radabock. corner of Wall and Water streeterand likewise stealing from her borom $3 in bank bills, It appears by the girl's evi- dence that she bad been over to seo @ friend in Warhingtom street. and hed taken @ little more beer than was necessary. and while on her way beme. about halt past 10 o'olock that night. she war met by the acoused parties, Burns the partly | knew before, and they induced her to go across the Battery as her pearest way home; she consented to go. | and ee they passed bythe entrance to the bridge at the Castle Garden the rascal pon ‘bi ° dragged her in on the her hile one held his hand outh, the other attempted, by violence, to ‘Bho poor gicl succeeded in calling out for help, #ht hasten ~o4 lost ‘trom Lg prison for | Taken from a Thief —4 on: stile Jonna resowared from " thief. on Friday, ® pocket book i apparel. together with » will of groat value to the owner, Mr Shell. $25 is offered for tho | recovery of the will rvesion Suspicion —A German calling himself Au- gvetus Peyrer, was arrested on Friday afterooon by officer Doty, of the let ward. on a charge of being found ip the Atlantic Motel. in Broadway. by Mr rd dereon, the proprietor, under very suspicious elream- stances. bring found up stairs amomg the boarders’ rooms. evidenUy with intent (o eteal. Justice McGrath committed him to prisow fur trial Charee of Emberzlement—A man by the name of Wm. White was arrested. on Friday, on « charge of embezzling property aud money from his employer, Andrew H. Powell Justice Onborne detained the ac- cured for s further hesring Taken from a Thief —Ofhicer F.. Dowdtonn, of the 6th werd, urrested ov Friday o black woman by the name of Dubois, having im her possession a» silver watch euppored to be stolen. She was trying to sell an owner is ted Apply to the above Justion MeGrath committed her to oMferr. © priconers arrested the night pre- vious by the policeman ® crowded court room was the Teevit themajority of which were men charged with fs heh an and dlrorder!: partly ®e ao. afi primary eleo- . therefore. had hewn nm for the the com- ought tate ely among & ing their we nd in ttaene f there priso 7 the remains of ated flannel bedy. and wrieta contined sith ® pair of hanceu name was Vows Nonnhos, and ing lion he wasto be sare; his aoe eas d out about. and his benim still exctted by the fighting rom taken the wight before This maa was plier don the bench; and mlong «ide of thie priso- Der Was seated. or reclining between asleep anda rake, the resowped Capt Joho Peras, eomman tant «f the Kelly Guards, who achieved eo much giory on their lart trip to Jervey city; the gatiant Captain had been pounced upon by ot the night previo sud faced in the wa ameng loafers and court by the rbirt banging from yada, merely becau-e he ware little drank od Givcrderly The Captain rose from hie seat, and wished ia bia to address the Court. tt fenee. The policemen or was beard. ae t not willing to take hie UP ID pre‘erener to otber matrer of t Peres was disorderly ef the court. the Jw he policeman cnnvnynd of the Sixth disorderly, Whe Heuse from ble pena ad ted by ” equently the magistrate to prison for Av all the money th bre want one, | am bound to have justice dows m for & wonder. not a legal practitioner ens eren old ° nd-ri aay could be found emitting frow be generally reem bobbing among the nnd was ae ny aod lo the poor prisoner could Of the other prisvorrs, some 4 ond commirted in default. aod others were to go under promises of not drmking any more + Opti the next time vtbductan Cured, - We noticed, arrest of @ young burst 9 wative of short time sines. the me of Chumes Ware the complaint of ag woman of Hasbeth Worden, pothrop, in the eum of $500 to terday he by the nocnaed band bef: the teatity Me cwr. me Charger of Burglary.—A nhang follow. enlled Bilt Jones wan arrested yerterday. oo a oharge of breakiog into an office-reom situated at No 4 Vow etrent sonat- therefrom s parr of shore # coat, aud Giesticnx the preperty of Mr. Ogden. Grath committed Mm to prison for trial am dw wd Z. C. Sadcon -Thia w code, by View Jad ound of cravity ad tery. The referee ey be ported that the plaion@e care wax fally proved a decree for an absolute divorce wae granted. GRNERAL TREM. Bret 20.—Shelden ade Carpenter —New trial OD PAY MeDt of Conk by defendaot uoless plain: Ww TDIETY days, remitall the semager except $3 000 aad cy notire thereof to defendant 10 « bich case the ver i for that amount, with costs, an clon that something was wreng. | ‘ Affeirs in Texas. EQUINOCTIAL GALK AND SHIPWKECKS AT BRAZOS SANTIAGO—PROUARLE LOSS OF LiFB—MORR INDIAN 19.) steamship 0 zo the 1ith bave recvived the Brownville Mag to the 12th, and tho Centinela to the &th inat We take the follow- ing from the Flag of the 12tb inet ;— st as OUF Paper was ring to press the atoamer Col, Cross, Capt King. arrived from Rie Gran ty and Roma. Sbe brings but little news of importanse. The country is reported as quist—no Indian deproda- tions— plenty of rain, river bigh and seill risiog. A party of Indians. from ten to fifteen in number, were Teoently seen in the neighborhood of Mier, ou the Mexi- can side ot the river ‘We bave had for the Jest few days continuous heavy showrrs of rain. whieh iarplies that at last we have that reagon of the year upon us which is. in these latitudes, known as the rainy season ; the Rio Grande, within the past thirty.six hours. having risen nearly on alevel with its barks, and ia still risieg ‘The Flag rays that the Mexican officers iu Matamoros had in several instances tied peaceable and well-mean- ing citizens to @ tree. in order to force from them con- fessions of participation in contraband trade = [tadd. We are gratified however, to learn that Gen. Avalos | fmmediately ordered the arrest of the officer who com- mitted this mostrbameful act, and further, that the act is receiving the attention of the civil authorities of jataworos 1 bas been a terrific gale at Brazos. of which the following graphic account. furuixned to us by y witness, will be perused with interest. We regret to learn the injury dene and the possible loss of lite :— One of the severest gales, and the longest int ration. that kas occurred upon the Rio Grande for several took place on the 13th and 14th instant. ‘The weather bore a threatening arpect for several da previously. On Thurrday. the 13th, it commenced | With a brick gale from the north. which kept geadually increasing through the day. 40 much go that the eteaai- to ship Globe—it being ber day of railing—did not fea. The lagoon being full of water from the pre easterly winds, ter pow began to flow back up Brazos Island. covering it to the sand hills. to the depth of three or four feet, ‘The wind though still at th north, moderated somewhat through the night, but on Friday morning it recommenced 1m god earnant. cowpanied w th heavy rqualisof rain. There being an unusual Dumber of vessels in the harkor of Bragos, ap- prebepsions bryan to be felt for their safety Mena- while, the irlanvers, in atill greater fear of belog xwept away by the water. commenced moving their property back tothe sand bills and such other places as appeared | to be beyond the reach of the water The wind, how- | ever. created so powerful an ebb tide. the water gained | but very little more upon them. The gale continued to increase and some of the vessels began to drag their anchors ‘The fcllowing is a list of vessels in the harbor at the | time:— Steamship Globe; steamers Col, Hunt, Anseo | and Mentoria; rehooners Cot. Cross, Princeton of New York. Alderman of do.; Adeline of New Orlesos. Emma Norton of Mobile, slida of do. Floridian of Galveston, | pilot boat Neptune of do., Mary Ann of do, Spray of | do,, Sylvester Gesner of New York, and Commercial, of ton, | All the steamers kept up steam through the night, | potwithetanding which. the Col Hunt parted one of chains and dregged down upon the Princeton, when rted both of hers and drifted afoul of the Alder. man, from which vessel presently broke loose and war driven over the bar out to sea; ttecaptaia and crew creaped op board the Alderman, ‘The Floridian parted 8 | the rame ta Mary 4 psized and ruok tn the harbor; the Com- mercial was driven ashore in the barbor, the Sylvester Gerper. lying at the wharf, was so badly el that it was thought +he would be condemned : the Col Crass, alrol Neptune « beautiful little pilot boat runniog between zoe and Galveston: The captaly. whose name is Bren- far went ar! orein tbe atterneon, with hiscraw, toassist of the islavders to move thet the veapeseztn'ebe rg of a boy fifteen yea down he attempted to puil off to his vessel, ceeded in renching the Globe which lav between the sbore and the Neptune. only in time to witness his fa- vorite little craft part trom ber moorings and drive out to rea with no one but this led om board; or it may be that she foundered onthe bar, going out—the night was fo dark, and the current+o rapid that these vessels | Were cut of sight io a moment. Capt Brennan was also part owner of the Floridian. Thus hase worthy. hard- working man. io « fow hours. been deprived of what bas tak his lifetime to accumulate. The wind now veered to to the noathwert. theo west and south: at two o'clock the gale broke. and continued from that time to moderate All the vessels mot mentioned among the disasters, rode the gale out sufely, ‘The Globe had ber pastengers and specie on board, ready to sail on her regular day, when tho gale eame on. [From the Picayune, Sept 20 } rival here yeerter of the steamship Land Smith from Galveston the 17th t wd the Civilian and the Nens up to t “7 ot ber a departure, with other papers from the jaterior of Texas. Copt Darling was on bis way to San Antonio, for the porpore ‘of conveying the body of Gen. Worth to New ok The Western Texan of tho 30th ult eays :—We have Intelligenee from Loredo that the Indians bad outraged fom Women at Guerrero nod carried off three children. Jo the vieinity of Mier they shot one man and stolea quantity of mules and horres Majer La Motie, commander at Camp Ringgold, rent 8 company of mounted men in pursuit of the Indians. Gen, Brooke bas ordered Col Hardee with two troops ef dragoons. to proceed to Rome and panics the In- diane thet bave been recently plandering that seciioa, A party of Indians prowling about the camp on the Leona on the night of the 23d ult . were dixeovered by the sentinel on duty, when he fired, and the Indians fied. carry ing off rome horses. Hardee immediately deepatehed Lieut Neil and a party of soldiers in pursuit took the Indiana, Killed ‘one of them badly #oi her wad reoap- the horres and mules, together with the aaimala ane ye the Houston Star of the 16th fnat, from & communication to the Vietoria wd bad cceurred between Mi alee o mweeter and the eith oft the ertigens wi liberty. aud the cial commupleatious are sep from Now Or. leave avd San Antonio, and he sends a steamer to Lae yace for them ‘The Austin Gazette of the 8th inet. rays, that a court martial bas been ttting for some days previous to ta- vertigate certain obarges preferred against Lieut. Starr, 2d dragoons. We have received the following le\tor in reference to the cotton and cern crops Onrsoso Crnex. near Texeans, ‘Texas, September 10th On the Gaudalope Rie h to the Colorado c the w.rm has been oad, though ready made As to my owa Interesting from INDIAN RAVAGES—EXPEDITION AGAINST THE APACIIES THE FRCKAT KXPRUITION. by New Orivane f El Noticvoro. of t from the city of ‘be Indians had fer of the 224, nay ugh Ve « latter plese to the govern ich be eneried related to affairs im fn bat their contents eere unkoown General Lrage bad obtained an important victory 1 the rebels im the Sterra Gordo. but Ai Sigle in- ritie «in iteeffeets. relative district. a the battles which have beretefure been gained over them A regiment of cavairy bas been seut from Monterey to Matameras, to reinfores General Avalos ia the intter ety mento at Semaresitepee. bad been arrestedin the eity of Mexiow. He will be forthwith tried, and punished for Bis trearen. The read between Vera Cruz and Puente Nasional completely inundated rendering communication ly diifeuit, rome parte, the road was i ninet the Apaches eh had destroyed of August announces com collected that place was thet the 7 d yet the price of the article had not frome ita that the reeret — ip the United States was fer of Mexien. and warns all geen Mexicans to beware of the buffalo hunters, [From the Mobile ( ila.) Adverti-er. Sept 22) Prem Ei Republicane of the 4th inet, published in the city of Mexico we lexrn that the American oneal vi | titled Mexico that tt prople of the United States te tava aay portion of | the Mexican territory Hes produ: om a leas mindvat the cepral Phe. Mowter | Ang. Stat iathe 2 taking with bim to (amplee are ordnance, 200 muskets Sud suitable ammam- pb | Don Lule Zamadio. chief of the ridiculous prowuncia- | rrison of Tampteo ent or grester wamber of ¢ defend their country 200 mun bi Altinira tive leagues from Tarn: from Ousin molec. and arwed the teauer two veasela to protect the river and the brig Ve to guard the bar = Pespecting Matamaros, we are ine formed that Senor Avalos bas tskeu into the service of the republic 160 men of the national guard of exvalry and that the first battalion of thy line, on the Rio Verda, © march to that pont Besides Ser rdevas bas ordered all the troops of the natioral guard of the Northern department to hold themselves in readiness for the orders of Senor Avalbs.”’ Our Havana Correspondonce, Havaxa, Sept, 1, 1840. The Excitement in Cuba—Military Preparution to Repel Invasion, $c $e. The Inst English steamer from Vera Crus and Cat Island. brought information that an expedition was fitting out at that place destined for this island. Since then the authorities bave been on the qui vive and the Captain General immediately dispatched two regie ments of infantry. ther with several companies of dragoons. for Nuevitas and Puerto Principe it being understood that Nuevitas would be the point of dis- embarkation of the expedition from Cat (sland; two merchant steamers, accomps nied by a man-of- war brig took the infaucry: the dragon di after the arcival of ciomento In favor of Lopen The excitement for a few days was « Captain General has plenty of epies in all parts of city. and it is very dangerous to expres: an opti about the matter. however. if the uccounts we ha: Tecerved by private sources are true that 10000 m-m will leave different parts of the States. the troops will have bard work. aniards, in their usual braga- docio mann pay that 2.000 «f their men will be ficient to d4-troy ten thourand of those American - rates and Yagubonds who are coming here; bat all forrigners who know how to appreciate the valus of Spavich valor and bragadocio are of oploton that five = sand Americans, with good officers, could take the sland. ‘The Captain General has ordered @ guard with an Officer. sll over the island. on the coast, et a distance of fourteen miles from one another, in order w stop apytbing ip the eba; landing. Thorn, from good afithority. that the authorities ere convinced that Gen Lopez is coming with this @: oe. dition, and. as be is very popolar with the tra officers. and particularly so with the Creoles i seuth ride of the island they are determiaed to give him a warm reerption and to crush this movement ia the bund = They are of opinion that the mouey for this expedition bas been furnished from the interior of the island. as ali Creoles there are for anaexation A few days siuce the ( nptuio Geowral cited the bro- ther «f young Amieta, who ie now in N York. and told bim to write to his broth had better stay there, for sho: a he retu be caught. he would hare him shot man Juan Garcia Rey, abducted, some ered up to the Al Orleans iu the brig the he rican Consul Salvadora Buriners is fequence of thie re} ther is excessively hot, but tl are deeressing. | will eantime | rewain, truly, ACORN Belgian trampsters. who hive tiog of Meert. Goale, MTered their services for the Bouman, ard Kittmeyer, ha vo the Captain Geueral. to join the regiments on the touth tide, and have been accupted. From Havana.—By the scbr. Merchant, arrived yes- terday at our port, rays the Savennah Georgian of tho ‘26th inet , we ierived our reguler Giles of Havens Pe pera We maké the following extracts from our Ha’ te os {From the Gaceta of the 13th inst.) ‘The Fanal de Puerto Principe of the 4th ast . says:— Our readers will ree by the proclamation of the President of the United Sates, which we publish this morotog, that am expedition bas been gorten up tn that her. maerneg ye of taking this leo ro Ag man. iy bis Exeriieney the Ca, in General bas bad timely Poatice throvgh our Consuly in the United States; and although cois expedition appears to be compored of only # bandtul of men. he h on the ans to nentralize the In-ane pro- ius, rheuld they attempt to apyrosoh 1g ordered @ puffic! ber of during the mooth of Aug est of the island, same mon: in the tlevana, 234 cares and 12 ruspension bridge is about to be constructed sorors the river San Juan, from Mataneas to Puvblo Nuevo. Common Pleas, SPECIAL TE Before Judge Ingrabam. Bret. 25.—In re Weltwm Ha rin— Haheas Corpus Case, — This was an spplication on the part of Cornelius Siraip, for ube custody of W | achild about four years of age. The facts of th« owes | appeared to be as follow the month of July, Wikiem Harkin Sen’r and Ife resided in Orange ftreet; they bad two children. one of them the subjsot of Uhe present proceedings, and the other @ child of about 14 months old On the ITth of f Wien Harkin the futher, was taken with the ry did in afew hours On the 2th, one w wite was eiruck down by the muae divease and b fow daya the younge t ebild also dird of the pideente. Mre Varkio imarediarely efter she was taken sick, eaiied iv awonan by the vame of Aon Meensa, whe resided ip the raw boure with her sod had attended eg neh a bereelf a thelr tlaves gave the | ' Meebaw reristed the appiiestion the motber of the there no feti | brother tmtaw dort the law left ae discretion porder that the child be given to the enardiaa ehild «as jo the chamher during the p: ode fogs He ta fine. invelligent boy and attranted the notice pot only of the lawyers preseat. but of Bi. Honor, thesudge Onooming of eae if te lives be wilt be ou- Utled to $1,500 left by bix father and mother, Betore Reer. 26—Jecoh ¥ tron to dejo va Spencer Kellagg — overt $l dv the ameant ofe old by the plelott! to defeadeas 16 was porebaced by a maa awmed + defeodant. and the toon Court Calewda Crmewrt Count. — 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 6,7, 16.16 Be renron Cr 9, 11, 12, 18, 14, var = Firet twenty eases onmon Puram Firat Part t 3, 11. 18 18, 17, 21. 40 26. 41,29 Seeond Part—4 4, 6, 7, 8, 10,4 | 14, 16, 18, 20, 22 26. ¥6. 28, 90 | Newspaper Postage | to Califernia. The Fortiarter at Phiiudeiphia has reerived the fob lowing letter from the reat Office Department fa reoty to an inquiry as vo the pro. payment of newapapert for California : P. 0, Daranruecr, tive at the resent election at San Fraoct-co ran very high thong the question of whig or demeorat. was vot thought of ‘The questions of order and disorder rather prevaiiod ae the following #bich were posted by the oppusiag pat- to the Polls! Friends of Law and Se vote the Peoples’ Tie! Citizens of Sea Frane’ leok to your tie fee that you vote for um on) Hon yrosened the foltewtog “Who are Chey are thse who 4! They re those who pax our streets, In foreign ani- of gee Laten prom Rio Jawerno—The brig Zaine. Caj port yederday feom Kio img forty days, She bri jeottons at whion rivee eee