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a a ses THE NEW YORK HERALD. NO. 5732. Wasuinarton, Feb. 13, 1850. ‘Whe New York Herald—The President and the Cabinet— of the Potitician—The Game of Chess. “1 want a bero—an uncommon one!’’ 8o exclaimed ‘Byron, at the commencement of Ais Don Juan. 1 o Uncommon one, as an escape and unrealed, as it furniel ‘Valve for what I find here in the national metropolis, in by Mr Stegton sehen havin, ‘and my reflections thereon. The Herald isan independent paper. orlety of Washington correspondents. But if it oan ‘Speak his eentiments freely in regard to the adminis- vtration and its measures, the opposition its ‘Measures, who will stick to the truth and expose error, who is the worm friend of Zachary Taylor, and no @reat admirer of the wisdom and judgment of the cabi- met, as exhibited in their acts thus far, who wishes to ‘be Reld solely responsible for his disquisitions, who is smo toady to any body, and never will hang about the ekirts of men in power, then are my services at its ‘service. President Taylor isa good man—aa honest man—s ‘Drave old patriot, who declares that he will not survive ‘our noble Union, and holds himself ready to put all the ‘power the constitution vests in him in requisition to ‘preserve it. The cabinet have made many grand blunders in the matter of removals and appointments, which I may, 4trom time to time, point out. Suffice it to ssy now that eliqueism and nepotim have yed their official conduct too much. They have not exhibited good common sense in their discriminations. Paid but Little or no attention to the feelings and wiehes and just deserts of the rank and file, the bone are sinew, the practical common sense portion of the Znto the pre : dato presidential chair, have been cast aside, ed by the cabinet, that favors might be conte: directions. Who that contributed to the work which brought about the sypusteen of the cabinet to the places ey t 0} 5 that such he - pan Fan's 2 he ae & poliey would be pur. The Hon, Thomes Butler King | hovor and respect. ‘He ought to have been placed at the head of the Navy ent. But political mancuvring tn the matter Srustrated the general expeciation on the part of the oon all over the country. ir. King, however, was despatched to California, to @ive aid and encouragement in that quarter to the ministration. It is true #ay, after tuforming the E71 of the administration, thought oug' that all measures must originate with the people California, a ministration would mot ia Jegree intert. . 80 the who wanted the ducks shot, ¢ bad no right to ‘Mil, said to his egent, “ Here i3 « well loaded gon, and ‘there sre some fine fat ducks; but don’t rhoot! Re- member, | have told you not to fire that gun.’ A friend of mive says he cannot help making a little fon at Mr. Butler King’s success in behalf of the ad- ministration. His mission to Califoroia resulted. or is <0 result, in bringing that%eountry iato the Union as a democratic State, with two democratic Senators and two democratic Representatives to C while he has resi; his own seat from Georgia, and been suc- ~ ceeded by @ democrat! works ye thall know them.” Who says ~ B ‘Mr. fing is not @ disinterested friend of this adminis. | “@ation, and of the whig party? “Long John" Wentworth, as the member from the Chi- cago district is called for stort, is an editor, and writes home some funny things to bis p»per in the Representatives hall, by which the Spr: could over! a whispering love alfair im the co one of the ladies’ 1 er galleries, th courted belle, sitting by the side of her daagbter, could | not hear, amd s0 was attending to the Speater's daties, while he was attending to hers. But Johm bas not described all the scenes and echors to be met with in that wonderful hall. The paotomline performed th du which be took en active and prominent part. at ti time the bargain was going on between Mr. Wiliam J. Brown and Se free soilers, other corner. riding a whis] cl Allen ‘ack he would go to Wilmot and Brown; thes ail thr would appear excited sod pleased Wentworth seemed reetices and uneasy, as if there might bes fail “are, Giddings locked knowing—Allen gram. as if ready to repeat his declaration im the Philadelphia tore Cass clutched bis and flied © haif sheet of paper ‘with notes. which he held in his left hand, while with bis it (his restli ith all bie mind the rata ne Teached for the send stand, but instead. He was 8 sight to well-dressed geutiema: ing a hearty M at his friend Foote’s expense. At the time Hale into Foote. respeeting the editors and letter- writers cartiga'ing him so m: ‘ I if i ! ile <a i r i i n i ! H. Turner, ot Le: Kentusty. “The stekerare $1,000 fo the winwer of the ‘fret eleven games last, the Jith * u : ats : i : : if t ‘west ebere im America, aad See fey ter is gettin, long for your columns. 4 chall be briefer hereafter, and sail covastonally fur. E : i i Z [ life. EFFENDI. Wasnimoron, Feb. 14, 1860. v of Mr, Clayton—The Nicatagua Treaty— Horace @rieley—Sir Henry Lytton Bulwer—The Flare- Up in the Cabinet—Comporure of Mr. Clayton, $e i Nicaragua treaty has gone to Europe, in the last steam. | «at, | took the trouble to look into thie most curious of ee resolved f+ transfer the Z ” lor the me) Nome to ohaignn. Wate is the recond act ‘tbe etty Lytton Bulwer bad 00 sooner arrived im |. od gone through the aewal ronine of to tite Presideot, than Me, vlaytoa ta. finan official form whether Sir vottoae Britten covernment ; but thet Lid Mia government to any opecefic The ie the third act of the 7 t the fourth act. when counte vanes, bum! costing Sir He whether derway? Sir Henry answers:—" {am glad the American any proposition from Boenes in the House—Scenes in the Senate—The Game | be with the understanding that I have ne power government.” Upon this (!) declaration, Mr Cl. iplomatic nete to Sir Henry, and stich wht © pepen, wostened jeet, whic w the terme on "which the to er _ queries, it Henry bows, ir. Clayten’s sketch Thet is the manner otto New York, end will, it will, very opportune- Tt has a va rege ore ia Bo doubt, get to London, w ‘quake room for another, who will write what he thinks, | ly. serve to enlighten the British government. The medy here ceases; but there isan which fs interesting. matter was under consideration at the eeting op Sunday,when Mr. (layto a. duct was disapproved. The cabinet thou, imprudent in Mr Clayton to pledge the faith ot his go- verpment to a nudum pact that ought to have been offered to Sir Henry. latter came as @ Minister Plenipotentia: cad! on in the White House who dered he meant to go;” but off he went to his face tate houre. and did pot show for him to. pardon his colleagues for im jon him, and be has, sccordinely consented to hold over for a little while | longer sanimous soul Mr. Clayton basin that diminutive body of his! olate himeelf, be will consent to serve the country during the pleasure of the President. ‘Wasminoron, Feb. 14, 1850, The Slavery Question in the Senate—The Direct Issue Brought Before Them. When the Senate adjourned to-day, the main issue of the slavery question was pending, on s motion of Mr. Benton, to refer the California constitution to the Territorial Committee, with instructions to report « Bill disconnected with any other subject, for the ad Diseiew of Califorsia into (oe Union, This is inestimably the most important motion of the whole restion. and fovolving the most taportant lea hole controvers: The first and last consider min thir matter ia, the ate. Give the Senate to North, the South is at the mercy of Northern Opy. Admit California by herself, power 1 the Sena’ geverpwent is in The only cafe eecurity of the Souch a encroachments, is in maintaining something like an equality of power in the Senate, The motion, then. of ¢ powered and take: 1 the balance of whole power of the | vessel of which 1 Benton is simply a mo- tion to udmit ‘evother free State aud toadd two more orthern atreogth ia the Senate, giving ajority, avd giving tas whole power of Congrers into the hands of the North, without oaingle rererva'ion of protection to tbe South agaiust is of vital importance to the Scustors to the them on updieputed oy Ani Weet Indic fie dinate Mag month longer. Northern fanaticism. The question, th Adwit California alone and then you bave the power to exclude slavery by direct prohipition from all the other territories, to abolirh it im this District, and to berrase the South into rebellion by other abolition de- 8 letter from on board the schooner from New York for California, she encountered a severe gale. foremast avd jib boom. She put iato St Cat! In consenting to the admiarion of California by her. | and tailed again Oct 7, in company with the b eels, (be South then surrender the whole controversy Itisibe key to the whole ques! questions involved t is the palpable proviso. Hut- Gown the doors of Congress to the South ia Francisco anchored It exeluves bem ip everything else. it presents the exaot point of submission or re- apparently, the South bave no right to resist the sdwirrion of California; but practically, it involves everything Involved in the proviro, and this gives ht of resistance. t, settlement of all the in- out the echoes | eeoond mate, Chas. D. Woolley, of New York. The South will cideptal th Daltforpia constitution would ‘ue io its moet fearful shape ‘We pred bring up the ine has done it. stim betore the Senate, ning of the ea d ‘Will California be admitted by herself? ens be broken up within the next two or Will the North persistin Union by herself? God only knows; but to-day the aspect of the ‘ry much like the breaking up of a hard burricane. three monthe? ‘Will the South surrender? Californta into th Our Baltimore Correspondence. Bartimone, Feb. 15, 1850. Notwithstanding the great display of valentines, for a month pest, in the city, the number sent yesterday is believed to have fallem greatly short of those last year, and those sent have beem principally of the burlesque Notice Is given, that on and after Monday next, the ¢ Baltimore and Philadelphia Railroad will from its present central position on Pratt epot on President street, full « They have, however, ¥ very 50 per bbl. A few barrela of mile from the nearest hotel. made arrangements with back and omnibus drivers to deliver passer gers and their hegengs fixed rates in any section of the city The Washing- band Baltimore and Obio railroad depots removed to the western suburb of the eity in about ® ear when the two depots will be about two miles At prevent they sll concentrate at pretty freely for ehipment. Sugar er lb. ae in quality. Molasses at 12 cents Yom, 1a 16 Sonte, » bt ca ‘Wet ee alteration to notice In very rv derate aod a Delf apart There is great joy at the Custom House, on account of the passnys by Congress of the bill fur collegting tae It is Delleved that there will be sokeee aod te epare for all, without either removals or reductions. A movement war men of seund judgment and experience. teriorating for years, and not more than one-third of the Presemt ( onvedl are men competect fur the faithful dis- cbarge of their duties. Both thes are eqoally eeosur- able fer thus ations rather thas compe teney oP evel in t aprons Rekronenyord for the Council; and some means should be a iepted toim prove its cbarseter for the future there is rrtainly no scarcity ‘men of good judg and rovnd renee among our mechanics wh: ward strest wheat, . for white and yellow. mues quite abundant, apt rates remain anal cent. The business tne anes at our 0 4 60 4. Paha ea axp Tee Nasuvnie Convenriow.—The of Alabama bes a it to the #t Nashville, Teun., on t sional District. —Witiam D. of Wileox; Burwell ot 5 For the Pir For ihe Third. Howel Rose, of Cooma; John G. Win- | ter. of Dallaa: Andrew B. Moore, of Ferry; William the Powrth. Joehus L Mart P. Beirne, of Madison; James jareball, James O91. Greene, of Jackson; W. O. Winston, of DeKalb. For the ee White, Lz Themes A ner. of Benton; George ‘alden, Cherehee; Charles MoLemore, of Chambers. For the State ai Lav ee.— tien. Bet jauia Pitepatriek, Hon Jobe A Campreli Hom Wm Thomas J Judge, Hon. Jobn A. Wi Waiker, Hon Nicholas Uaris, Hon. James bie. 5 Groner ano THe Na Appointed the following per- jie Convention: —Mr. Meal Meter ex Governcr McDonald, Jadge Law, and Charles interesting from Patagonian. SAFETY OF BENJAMIN F. BOURNE—FURTHER ovT- RAGES BY THR PATAGONIANS, ETC., ETC, ETC. C- the Boston Atlas, Feb. 15. Several a which bad been enci: in bottles and thrown everboard in the Straits of Magellen aud the Pacific Ocean. have been pioked up and forwarded to this The most t of these contaias the journe, mate of the sebooner from the In- schooner John mae. lay, Nov. 20, 1849 18th the day of Fel }, 1849, the schooner Jobn Allyne sailed em New Bedtord for California, Allen Brownell, master, B F. Bourne, mate, and 28 others. On the last day of April, entered the Straits of Magellan, and came to | bis remarks ebout gas were not less so. He not anchor at 12 o’clock the same night, 10 miles below the First the 11 ith three a payne. - tes which was ed | "bat otsrled tne oe would not tak. ito Sea island, where | arrived A’ ey. 1 So dh) gamer ninety-seven days. On the 6th of Oc- went on board of the ship Hudson, Capt. Clift, of Mystic, Connecticut, and on the 2ith Fy ng etpiee in her tender, the schooner Was! Hopewell, (of Boston) Capt. Norton, from Ai for San Fravslsco, On the next day we entered the Stralte, BuA% person finding this, bound to England or the ing it. jtates, would confer favor by publish. BENJ, F. BOURNE.” Another letter signed by Mr. journe. but written im 4 different band, contains an account of the murder ef Captain Eaton, who appeared to be trading for horses with the Indians. The pame of the vessel to which he Delopged is mot . The letter saya: Captain Eaton bad bought and paid tor horses, but the Indians refused to deliver them; but afterwards six of the Indians went on board and told Capt Eaton the horses were comi: flass to tee if suc and while looking through bis spy- were the fact, the Indians stabbed im. Douglass rushed to his assistance, but was over- risoner. Sims was also made agreed to release them fo: 60 Mr. Bourne was told by Captain and Dougiass did not belong to the was captain They were guano traders on the coast ‘The above, though imperfect in itself, may serve as wisoner, The Ind! full,’ Mesars Bi a clue by whioh to trace the fate of these men. Here is another letter, dated—Schooner Hopewell, of Boston, Morton, for San Francisco:— Boras Bar, Nov. 20, 1849 We anchored here yesterday, eighty-five days trom Have been twenty-four days in ith a fair prospect of being « All «| shall sait to-morrow, the Lord willing. Hoping the finder of this better luck, &c GILBERT MORTON, Master of schooner Hopewell Captain Morton picked up a bottle, which contained ‘raucisco, Mayo, the 26th ef August ich she aprung her 8 of Magella t Heath, from Providenov, 103 days, for the Sth of November the soboouer |. The letter trom which t! piled is signed by Geo. Gilbert, of Providence, R. 1., | endaleo by ewes and eight passengers A, posteaript eaye—" ve supplied the schooner Curlew with 30 fathoms of chain, as she had |»st wn sa- chor end chain im Bay; also supplied her with a A letter thrown overboad from the schooner Roanoke (which arrived af San Francisco, Deo. 31) was also It was dated “Fortegue Bay" Cot. 19. her passage thi h the ellen. and ends with a request, like all the hers, that the finder would “please publish.” They re picked up along the shores of the Stratts of Ma by Indians. and from them were obtained by a trader, who sent them to this city. Laten rrom Brrrisa Gurama, By the arrival of the fast sailing bark Montesuma, Capt. Rhodes, from Do- merara, we have received our files of the Ruya! Gazette, published at Georgetowe, British Guiana, to the 2é:b | January, inclusive. The royal mail steamer Coyle, from England, arrived it the 13th at Georgetown on tbs bal fonlal Legislature, Bs a ped teres = m ty subjects of Her M: following is the latest market we hare reecived MARKETS. January 18.—This market continues to ged of dry from ited States, Stoo! every description of breadstuifs are accumulating. and bags beves downward tendency. Two lumber bey, od were placed at quotat A cargo of Osh from Newfoundiand bi iy sell readily at $3 600 $4 ‘a fall pupply of both . 5 eu red and white oak stared has been yeedlved last our last; sales, as quoted. Produce is still coming forward tonnage in the river, and looked for, to carry the der of the cro] J . Wet weather has again set {i will be retarded thereby. Ibe ; imal. Isabel, at Charleston, Havana papers of a date three days later than our last scoounts, whieh brings us to the Tth inst. Some maritime disasters have occurred to vessels entering the port of Havana, owing to the ne ine ie ie ail lily i £ ; | i Fen, 14.—In addition to Bese siveaty announces, = following gentirmen were admitted to panggion ber, se “ then A. ven, and Samuel ay ib ‘The rary en 1 — 62. 68, 64. 104, 108, 111, 116, : sb He The tote Tite a, 87,88. 100, Tis ta i eran i to but to Port Santa Crus. There | jumped bony wam toan English boat, and was | it. sells at 3)5 a 4 conte ‘sufficient amount of b_C ited; selling im lote of 20 barrels, at $4608 5; etook Ii Uy keg Rice, Carolina, $4 per 100 60 per bbl; last sale of 1 50, iron safe 10 9 $14 eeand sae i i Fj i & r7 Be a ut a fain IE ii 5 ¥ 3 E Fy 5 City Intelligence. Lecruns on Coemisthy, a8 arriieo TO THR Aare — Last evening, Profeeror Thomas Antisell, whore reputa- tion fe growing so rapidly ava lecturer, gave an admira- bie lecture, at the Tabernacle, for the American Insti- tute, on the application of chemistry to the arts. Sel- wegheard a lecture so useful, and, at the same time. 90 toteresting He commenced by le} dows the position that there was proneee tly stay bs used in the arts, that was not changed, more in manufacture, from the state in which vering lass ly, a solution of common tilver, raised q xed with of essential oil ‘of the old’ mode of quicksilvering.. ‘His observations on ventilation were very {i showed how it is manufastured and puriged, but t! x4 the price charged, in this city, is by far too high. He demonstrated the value of chemistry, in reference to the various arts, there being scarcely one in which the solence ot lied. He exhibited several experl- ments. ameng wi were bleaching and dyeing fjustapteneourly, sod the burning of hydrogen gas, roduced x. the decomposition of water, and by ich showed its extreme subtlety rage through substences not porous to ot! luids ; for example, he held a piece of paper o the glass tube from which the gas was ri: plied @ mateb over the paper, the result of wi that the gas ignited above the paper, proving it passed through it. He exhibited the electric igh duced by @ galvanic battery, which is o brilliancy and beauty, and is proposed as for gas; while it is as cheap, it has none of the rr ties of gas. so detrimental to health. {nm conclusion, | bed t pro- | great | or | twenty years, a Polish Jew, and bis better half Pauline Brooklyn City Intriligence. Cononen'’s Inquear —Corover Ball held an tpquest yew at the house of Wm, Feeney. in the Seventh ward of this city, upou the body of a ehild named John Dolan who died in consequence of burns received by him in Fort Green. Ii appears that the obild was play- iny on the hill, and made « fire with some ations against a fence; the little fellow came rather too near the flames, and bis clothes taking fire he was soon oped fiames. The jury rendered a verdidt in accordance with the above facts. Jom. Bueaxen Annsore —A man named Cherles An- thee! jetected stealing money from the drawer of attempts (by drawing « dirk knife and Gal'wer imescdiately seat for, who rocoguleed the pri was tom sent for, who | soner as the J ‘who, a few days ago, escaped the fore the Police id until ities. Pellce Intelligence. In the Case Roliine,—The charge made Harvey B. Ri by Dr. Worster. respecting of $200, was tnvoniated yest before charge, and Mr. Rollins was liberated from oustod; Mr, Rolling, it appears, is a young man of unexceptii able character, and was pre} to show hi yhat manner he came in possession of the money fou! in his possession, showing evidently that a mista! must have been made picion being placed upon him. Marriage at the Potice Court.—Justioe Mountfort transformed two into one. last evening, by the solena act of wedlock. The parties were Abram Brown, Aaron, aged twenty-three years, a native of the same he combatted the doctrine that chemistry ought to bs | Place. Both were good looking, and appeared to be only studied practically. The abstract. be contended, | MUCH pleased with the brief curemony performed by must always go firet; and when we first know whate | the magistrate Mr. Welch, the Clerk of Police, was thii ig, the practieal application of it will then fol- We may publish @ report of this lecture in the jay Herald Fauscn Merrina at Detmentco’s.—A large pumber | of our French peridents were assembied last evening at Delmonico’s, 1a order to deliberate on @ proposition made by some members of the French Benevolent $o- ciety. ‘This moti ich appeared to a great many a violation of the 4 immense majority. This meeting this city Frse in Camat 811 yesterday morning, a fire broke out in the grooery store of Mr Perime, 105 Canai street. fh rapidly communicated with the butcher's shop @oor, occupied by Mr. A. Broadway The fire ultimately subdued by the exertions of the fi mep, but not before the stock in both buildings was almostentirely destroyed, partly by water and partly by he is fally over- the antagonist e covered by head bad a na: Linn, was compelled to lvap from the second window, so suddenly aud fiercely did the flam round him. He was wounded severely in the head by the dama he was attended by Dr. Kelborne Tue Fourth Wao Cres’ Gann Baur. —Last se No 265 Simnton street, last evening and the ing before, hy throwing spirits of tarpentine into ‘be scoundrel was detected, but made his escape. Hoo Sreavine — Wiliam Holden has bad no less than eight bogs, value $50. stelen together, from his preml- een in Sixty third street, boiween ie a fenth avenuer, | Occasions, thet being one of the slip, who at biished constitution of this $o- | S ion of our French citizens, | | peas. and if he er «At helf- past twelve o'clock | them in the ba them 4 Hayden pow finds cannot get t The accused was taken before nd one person, named tained bim for a further hearing the fall, and was conveyed to the station house, where ; Detore Recorder Talmad can wight, the Fourth Ward Citizens’ Gaurd Ball came off | this morni: at Fammany Hell with great éciet attended; the danciog wus epirited, and kept up tl aa. advanced bour this morning. Ausox.—An attempt was made to fire the dwelling | It was numerously | Ftoge | hin might be teen whether this case ought to be proceeded with, An argument was raised by counsel for the de- Tenoe, founded to the fire (even if it may have been to defraud the tosu- Trance office) covld not be at this et at au L | tuneny Neanir Daowxen —Archibald MoGarrigan fell into | went the river at 11 o'clock om Phuradsy night at the foot of Grand street, and was reseued from drowning by | with Dru the police in which to him gom Drummo afer the fire Drummond gave him a clothes for the fire transaction, according t ten dollars were rent to witness, by whom he knows not present, thi re the ceremony of kissing th: was not perfor: , a8 is generally the case oi uisites of office Charge of Alleged Fraud.—Re B ; the independent police, with officer Edwards, of the Third district police, arrested, yesterday, on a warrant issued by Justice Osborne, George Leary, of No 19 Old ith having defrauded the firm of He verneur flip, of four two thourand dollars, under the ir, stances:—Mr Hayden was introduced to Mr. Leary, by one Jovathan Conroy, as @ broker doing a large oust. ted the notes discounted, Mr Leary could do it, as he bad an account in two banks Mr. Hayden applied to Mr. Leary, who stated that he could s ‘he would try the notes in coneful be would place as he had two banks he could get ted at. Upon this representation, Mr. induced to part with his notes, and he iat the notes have been discounted, aud he money that was obtained upon them ue megistrate, who de- Court of Ge ‘men Britton asd son —This reaumed p' to offer at this testimony, from which it Fea, 15.—T ial oj hioh w on the point that acte done subsequent volved and tried under the rigipal charge of arson. b, the corrobor , by fore or otherwise, as ho was in e seoret of the fire; he first concluded to confess the whole he kuew of the matter; the summer promise; Verdict, death by the rapture of | BOt; witness never told Mary Patten he was going to rt—Cireuit Court. judge MeCoun. Fen. 15 —Wid Case—Jonn De Martha Darg.—\n tbis ease, (conti: of Thursday) Mr. Edward Sandford on behalf of the de jant, and Mr. ard on the oe the plaintiff, Judge MeCoun proceeded to charge ° " He said he would have little heim principles of r tt ry re to do than present to ding points in dispute. to will a8 pi « nes. and Dens meee omnes at, oF the room he called for, his name tore it ar. 4 then sot hire to the serape thas he = olf aid. ei oe it into 3 Galled Tor and thea ertoms that tore it up, and they burned it Iv i fr E wae left pat eee recs the devises whe the tevede Tt, therefore, Jobe aid cal paper, it is still ‘ Hs uF ste ad a here recapitalated siden thew tre} by the iy id it alles they would be bound to 8 BL See keer sem Vor: by the declarations of the testator ‘Will wae destroyed by the testator, or jexite. Then comes the question oad he e3Essy: £ At bee it fr third ~ ee pemersess eaten! wens Le the charge eeners'ly oa ed from the Hirvald not any body D early was that it would excite no suspicior thing of th 0 inourance Company vo g ureRce companys; told her Mr. Drummond patd him for ae; told her he was ¢o, reoely N some wateh a if this goes the mornin; stoop. and said,“ Now, Charles, | raise your & month;”’ witness only had $5\ before thi rance company did not want witness to ‘wes afraid ot Drummon never said seriously he would ewenr falsely for revenge; might have said it jcoorely, but thinks he never did; caunot recollect it ¢ raid to Waller, he wanted Waller to help him to take valuable goods for themselyss, as #000 as the Out; the goods were up stairs, and be them out; does not remember telling along with Mr. Dram man. but could not mond did not, to witnes: betore the fire; ro witness of the ye reason for having the fire dows were not clored; the laces, Xe , were 80 arranged as to catch fire iustantly; witness first told Mrs. Patten and ber daughter of the arson, in the summer, lid not tell the whole truth before the referees, abeut the arrangement tor the ti ot examine witness the fire progressed rapidly on those yt things; went inte the back reom; no one was there; called, then came back; #everai ‘persons were fire did not continue more than five minutes; aod went to ei 1y one *; all who belonged to the store were out; io SS ae ee and good: after three. of an , Mr. Dram cau in; be looked considerably confused; the fire did not wer » stove pipe 18 the beck bh Leasoen; the fire; fire returned sgain to employ after the fre, Lascen bd clothes. (Not allowed) Is now in the employ: Mr_D., as Se her mother also, xamined —Mre D hascomplained of Laccen s condvet; he (Lascen) called one day at witness's mo- ‘ther's after the fire; waa angry about some giass or something; said that Mre. Drummond should die of a brekem beart; he said if aman ever did him an inju- ry, he would swear « taise cath, and swear his life away; be called on witners once; on that occasion he said wit- pene knew he was sfraid of Mr. D.; witness sald she Direct~ After the fire he seemed to bave plemty of money; when Lascen spoke of \.rs. D. dying of @ heart, she (Mrs. D.) bad called him « liar; Ned, and said—“ Well may you call whet was false for mr. a & prowice of a suit of clothes hid eetting fire to the place, in witness he raid he intended r Crone. when he vxhibited the money. © | for the prironer claimed an acquittal. on (he Lasoen never existed. withers ‘The Recorder said that it rested with the jury whe ther they would convict om the single evidence of a wit- peee who had comfensed himerif guilty of arrom, perjury, end lerceny, for (he matter of toe damege and amount tt loss bad been decided in another court ‘The Ditetriot Ati feplied, and urged the pro- to conviet om leroy, RM Caldwell, Green, rived in thie city Liewt EJ. Parrott, Dr Bowls, Capt Saanders, J. B. Gould, U. 8. N.,are in Washington. ‘The largent cubser; to the fund for the com strvetion of a church im California was givem by e gam- via, 95,000, suit of | nor did he say be had been = Mies Turmbull a be did | “Trial Dance’ was #0: 4 aay it was part of what he | mon line, Again, in th | are anvouneed, he ence for the prosecution here closed; whereupon he court sdjourned, to resume the case for the defence | THE WEEKLY HERALD. werner MAILS FOR CALIFORNIA. ‘The Weekly Herald will be published at nine o'clock this morning, The steamship Cherokee, for Chagres, with the Call- fornia mails and passengers, will sail at three o'elook this afternoon, Single copies of the Weekly Herald, in wrappers, can be obtained at the desk—price, sixpence—to send to California by this steamer. This edition of the Herald will contain all the interesting news of the wovk from Washington, Europe, and elsewhere, ‘The mails for the Pacific close at two o'clock. Theatrical and Musicai, Boweny Tuwatae.—The “ Wreck Ashore,’ which was played last night, together with “ Forty aad Fifty,” and “Putnam,” is one of the most stirring aad exciting dramas conceivable, Some passages in it are powerfully affecting, and cannot be witnessed wits» emotion. The scene, especially, in which Stevens per forms the part of the dying pirate, and shows his ‘wou! jies in presence of Ellen, (Miss Wemyss.) ise the mimic art. We never suw 4 more inimitable or a better death Like Addivon his represea- tative, and Ie at the Bowery, as, when living, he did im New England. Tnis evening, the same megnificent pieces will again be performed, and the admirers of the terrific and the grand may satiaty themecives with delight and ratisfachon. Broanwar Tratae.—The “ Serious Fainily,”” which bas bad such numerous visiters in this city, for some time past, commenced receiving compauy last eveniog at the Broadway; and, indeed, one would think that « vast number of cards of invitation were sent out, so Mr. Wheatley and Mr. Jo: tive parts with spirit and effect. which preceded the comedy, and the laughable farce of 1 Lover,’ formed, and recei pplaure, Novelty, talent, moguificent reenery, and variety of performanos, exn- not fail to attract, as they did last might, ful! and fashionable audiences. Benton's Tuxavae,—The popular comedy ha “Serious Family,” and that of the “Breach of Promiss,”' comprised the entertainments that the proprietor of this establishment played before bis hearers last eve- ning; not for the firrt time, however, for the © Serious * bas been performed on th: @ of this thea- reat many occasions. T nly extraordinary. wad accord nt appearances, it would lust for ® moat’ wery uight In this respe every bight of its perform bight; avd it, together “Poor Gestlena Colewan’s comedy, the me dances by Mr. frederiok will, we are sure, fil the house. Cuanrnav’s 3 aren. — Miss Turaball evening, was the admiration of # crowded house; and, with her other able cosdjutors, the charm of e besutifal stage. The burlerque of * Buy it var, ‘Tis Made of Cashmere,” wont off admirably. It isa first-rate thing, full of comic positions, lively tncid and inimitable fun and bumor. The songs we well given, aud loudly encored. Merars. Curke, Cayior, and Russell, deserve great credit for the admirable man- ner ig which they performed their respective paria. Toe grand wb Miss Gertrus ewes Tavirhed ali bebolders tional fs going ahead in the full tide of weil promperity, Mrrennen’s Ovvmric Taxatax —The manager of the | Olympic, the indefatigable Mitebell, serme determined not to be behind bis compeers in endeavoring to pro- duce such entertainments for the public as will fill bis Uttle place of amusement every night. He has brought out the comedy ef the “Serious Family that, the extray: a of the “ Magic Horn, © drama ot g Colors,” he manage plish what he desires, vis: patrons.acd make money for himself. As long a he exerts bimeelf so wus- cesefully todo both, the Olympio will contiaus to be we attractive as it bas ever been—which ir saying « greet deal. ‘Ibe three pieces to which we have referred evening; when, as usual, ‘the house will be a6 mueh orowded as it was last night Tratian Orana—Fatoat Niont —Another briliiant assemblage to witners the repetition of © Norma’ ‘The parquette was filled, as I, with an array of ladies, many of whom, we noticed, were fiom our sinter cities, In the boxes, the coteries of beauty, wit and fashion, were beid in fascination by the benutiful strains of Bellini, executed as they were with feeling, recision, tarte and force. The euthusiagm was at its for the musio of “ Norma” is ia the heart—ite melodies have become woven into the musi- cal organization of society aud ays hoard with pleasure, because they are fanll beautiful Th second representation of " Nori first, in the ease and effect with which it was rea ‘There was wuch in the actiog aud in the vovalisstiva, truthfully correet to the subject and to the c omposer We could pot but admire the manner in which Signor Forti rurtained the aiffiewlt » di of Poliioae — entering into the spirit of the scene throughout aod adding to his already brilliant reputation by his suosrssfal efforts. The orebestra being more subdued thao om Uke former occasion, th Yolee were not Lont to t Giciourly mace ws it which tly entiied. Th: ith Fpateod even the oy + Orens House. —Thi faleeto voice baw wement of the viel benefit, when, it in hime bumper, ‘The program: the best melodies: also, the © cal.” Zorer will give {mitath pereuad il wilt be crowded. Amenic ‘The amusing piece of the “ Lot. tery Tie! ine at thee Hh Be fol on § amily give come represen‘ations, whic jowed by the comic pantemime of“ | Deshalaaean,* cowie Pas Styrien. by Vllr, Josephine aod Pbiliip Mar- tinetu, ‘combe es by Mr Merrifieia ¥. Thiers, late Arotto Rooms —This Sane Mi agent to Gungl's bend, takes» te ihe manoai dir: Mr. Geonge Loser . Cc. Tim Preside at the piano = Phe rooslists a+ Madam Otto, Madam Muller. and Herr Schmackert ‘The instrumentists will copsist of six solo pertorm- ets and about sixty composing the orobestra. This i+ ——” ‘Dill, and ome whieh ought to draw crowded house Mevopnon,—White's Sereneders give Ly my | entertainment of negro ringing and dancing at No Bowery, every evening. Mr. Booth, the tragedian, is playing at Charleston, Cc. Mosivy asp Munoen.—Thesebr. J.B Lindsey, Riggs, ‘ef Norfolk, arrived at St Thomas, on the Sth instant, from Trinidad While Capt. Riggs was asleep, two of the crew shot th ite dead in the cabin, and thea | Milled a young man eho ware parsenger im the vessel. brought the captain om deok, when they at- teeked him, firing two or three shots at him, one of which passed through the fromt part of his peek, which caused him to retreat to bis after cabin, where he fas tened himeeif in; the imea tried to feror the door open with en ane, bat without success. they ar to souttie the curios thar intentions im painter end let ber tena pted to reach the peony tain armed, they pulled off proméiaing to lave tae rom sel if he would mot shoot them. which they did. The » istely cut the b which they tne ‘vereel being hort bended, was pot ander ebort sail aot succeeded im resching Trinidad, Capt Riggs i# oa abore and doing well. At an inquest held wt Cha- 1. tom Tuesday, the —That deceserd come to from the wreck of the beig tre Istand Beach, on the ws ro0g o Yast, the 10th fost ; ond the jury deere fac. ther to edd. that from the evidence addeord beture them, they ere saticfied that the most atremaons of ea were made by Capt John Deiney, of the above reasel, to save the Itvee of the deeren-d, though uatestasetyy Wchout effect Signed — Haliete Oh oe, wingstom Carroll, David Waite Joweph Brown, Won | Biydenborgh. Joreph Werks Toaah (ester, Ame | Whitson, Dering Rased, Joon Lisgoade,

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