The New York Herald Newspaper, February 23, 1850, Page 2

‘eee TANASE REPS EN SSNS into unknown seas, for the raete love of the pur- | One Hundred and Eighteenth Anniversary TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE. Additional NEW YORK HERALD. Nerthwest corner of Fulton and Natsausts. JANES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. DAILY HERALD, WREKLY HERA te r copy—$7 per annum, b,tvery Saturday, at 6% cents per x ropean edition $4 per aR~ ory, or $8 per On wd the B ine. se ha ges *ULLAR WEEKLY. HERALD, every Monday, 2 ctnte per copy, $1 rT annum. ENCR, contatnt Haig hp iB CORRESPONDENC E. containing im oi EN Mee ea eeny uuarter of the workes Wf ' ty pais for. i ee ite eee Renta anonymous communications, We cannot return rejected communications. TEL LELTERS by mail, for subscriptions. or with ad- the postage will be deduct- wertivetnents, to be post paid, or ed'from the money remit AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. ITALIAN OPERA HOUSE, Astor Pince—Gnaxp Con- H exnr. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Victonine—Putwam, BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Lavy of Lyvoxs— yous Faminy BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Seni0v— Fa- mny—Dewox Jester. NATIONSL THEATRE, Chatham atreet—Winow's Vic- ed anp Missaies o New Yoru—Dean Or. OLYMPIC THEATRE, Brostway—Frvixe Cov a1¢ HonN—SARATUGA SPMINGS~-CAMAKALZAMA: CHYSTY'3 OPERA HOUSE-—Erworsas Mixeraensy. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amc £O21ETY LIBRARY—Dy Cuatinion’s Parsrine oF Rusaca De LA PALMA. vane Prrrormances, Ro, w York, @aturday, Fevraary 24 The Europ Steamers, The steamship Amevica, with two weeks later European news, had not arrived at Ialifax last night. The Europa, winch left this port on Wed- needay noon, for Liverpool, arrived at Halifax at weven o’clock yesterday mormog She made a rapid ron from port to port. The America is now in ber fourteenth day. The Great Union Meeting. We see that preparations on a large scale are being made for the great union meeting which will be held at Castle Garden on Menday evening next, for the purpose of expressing the sentiments of this great metro- pols op the present crisis in which the country 1s placed, and to take meusures to sustain the Unien, by the permanent settlement of the slavery question on the basis of Mr. Clay’s resolutions. The call of this meeting is signed by many thou- tands of our most respectable aod influential citi- zens, of both political parties, and by many who never interfere with politics, but who, when danger threatens the country or our institutions, come for- ward and make their influence felt. Ia a word, this meeting will be purely a gathering of Ameri- cen ciuzens, without regard to party distinction, on a broad national platform, at which measures will be taken to demand of Congress an immediate set- ilement of the exciting question of slavery, with- out regard to ultraism or factionism, of any kind or ef any ongin. We expect that much good will result from this meeting. The great mass of the people—the in- telligent end independent men, ot all poliueal par- ties have intently watched the course which the question of slavery has taken for some time past, in the hands of Northern fanatics and Southern disunionists. They have seen, with regret, that the influence of a very small minority of the people, tcattered throughout the Northern, New England, end Southern States, has brought the nation to the verge of civil war or dissolution, and they have de- termined that the time has arrived for all the friends ef the Union to arise in their might, and ieecue it from impending danger, by taking it out ef the hands of the fanatics, and keeping the custody of it themselves. This ie the object of the meeting which wall ake place at Castile Garden on Mynday evening. The merchant, the lawyer, the medical man, the mechanic, the artizan—all the frieads of the Union, of this great and glorious confederacy, of perpetu- eting it for the benefit of posterity and hamanity throughout the wide world—wi'l meet on that eve- ning on the bread platforin of American nationale ty, and demand, in a voice of thunder, that their servents in Congress shall cease their party strife— ecase their warfare—and settle permanently and forever,in an amicable way, and oa the basis of compromize, the slavery question in relation to the new territories, la this meeting we already see glimpees of an amicable settlement of this unfor- tonate question; and if other cities will follow our example, the troubled waters will sooa be stilled, the Union will be saved, and the United States will enter upon a fresh career of greatness, the ead of which cannot be seen, and the gorgeousness of which no mind can contemplate. Let the alarm be sounded from } West, that the fabric of governthent which was reared by our fathers and cemented by the blood of our early patriots, isin canger—that the work of our Washington and his compeers has been ruthlessly assailed by fanatics——and let the senti- ment be proclaimed in a manner that will appal disunionists everywhere, that the Union must and shall be preserved. Tux American Exrtoxino Exrgorrion.—Tne exploring expedition to be fitted out at this port, to proceed in search of Sir John Franklin, 1s attract- ing considerable attention. It is the third expe- éiuon of the kiad ever organized in the United States. The English, the Rusein and the French go- | us periods, exe | vernmente have fitted out, at vari peditions of exploration upon the high seas; but the grand design of these enterprises has not been to benefit mankind generally, but the nations which have been at the expense of furnishing the ouit England, portieularly, has a sharp eye always upon her own interests aud the eventaaliies of time and progress. Her ships point their noses at this and that place, and, ho, presto! the nation has an interest in every region oi the globe! Our own goverument has not adopted this poli- ey, and yet, by its liberality, it is accomplishing quite as beneficial results. Everywhere our flag is reepected, and everywhere the oppressed are willng and desirous to lean on the strong arm which we can exert in exses of danger. The affectation that covers the policy of Great Britain dors not conceal it. Her high-handed measures in India ond in China, as we in less important regions, have warned the world—and particularly the weak governments of it—to be careful not to surrender rights aod privileges. Her protection 1a oftentimes, t like that whieh the Perovian jeader charged upon the Spaniarde—" such as vul- tures gives to lambs, covering and devouring them.” A betier time, howe ver, is coming. tive policy which mankind now seriously depre- cate, cannot be perpetuated. A generous, bounti- ful, enlarged philanthropy is taking the place of the narrow, iliberal, contracted eelfi. haces, by which | power hitherto hae strengthened itsel; and even the boasted liberality of a nation, covertly seeking ite own aggrandizement under the pliancy of appa | reutly generous concessions, 1¢ detected through | the very ve 2 to conceal it. Crmination, » i# not the end et which we aim. neverthe Vor purpore is to thow thet the ancieot apint for go- verement ehicaneries is to be condemard, aad a | betier end more cordial spirit to predominate throughout the earth As an evidence of thie pride to the great n ts furnished by oar several exploring expedii Their general use- fulness has been unquestioned; but the pecutiar, positive and beneficwl tendency of them upon the tions of the earth is just beginning to be felt They have not only furnished to older nations truer systeme of exploration, but have incited in he breasts of cur people a heroic ardor to pene. we may pe with just pith to South, and from East to | The aggres- | suit. It was this same Yoakee Captain who pene- trated far into the Sovchern ocean, and, one fi foggy morning, as the misty cloud ascended, his little sloop rocking between two large ships of a Russien exploring expedition, and an unknowa land im the vicinity. With an acute perception of the necetsity of the occasion, he hailed the com- mander of the expedition, demanding if he wished apilot! The joke immortalized bim—and in honor of his shrewdness, the name of Palmer’s Land was bestowed by the Russians upon that coast which our Yankee had then for the first time seen, and of which he was unquestionably the first pilot. Tn the Pacific, we have many such adventurers, scouring the coast of Japan and China, and cruising among the inaumerable islands of Polynesia and Oceanica; while on land, hundreds are toiling, by slow degrees, through the passes of the RockyMoun- tains, and exploring the wilds of our Western coast. In fact, wherever may be a field for discovery, there the unpretending Yankee is to be found, exerting that natural shrewdness and penetration which are his strongest characteristics, and the results of whic) alone proclaim that he has been looking around hom. The peddler and the trader refine and civil- ize mo:¢ barbarians in @ year, than scores of thou- sands of m‘rsionaries could in a century. What did the great mission at Japan effeet, with its thou- sands upon thousands of priests! One Yankeg clock maker would preduce more moral effect 1n a single hour, than the whole self-sacrificing band of pious pilgrims ina year. Commerce is the ci- valizer of barbarism. We shall have more to say upon the new expe- dition anon. Inthe meantime, heaven speed the Aretic mission ! ‘Tyranny OvER Street Cuitpren.—Pious frauds and pious infringements upon the liberty ot the people, are daily attempted by well meaning, but over zealous individuals, who are in favor of moral | Improvement, at whatever cost. A recent exem- plification ot a curious desire, on the part of cer- tain busy-bodies, to seize street children, and coerce them to attend school, has been manifested in Beston. Another is to be witnessed in our own city. The notion came trom Boston, having been transplanted to that transcendental region from Austria, where, as all the world knows, the go- vernment have a sincere regard for the manners, as wellas the merals, of the young, incarcerating children in schools, at the will of some spy or po- lice agent of the ruling powers. In Boston, the | address of the last Mayor seriously introduced the subject, commending the Austrian plan, in all its beautiful details, as worthy of adoption. Gov. Briggs, in his ardent love of liberty, education, and morality, followed up the Mayor’s address in his annual message, and recommended that chi- dren found in the streets should be seized, and put into school houses. In this city, the imitators of the sagacity of Aus- tria and Bosten are now busy with petitions to the Legislarure on this subject, wherein some strin- gent law is demanded to remove children from the streets, and to supply them with education gratis, willy-nilly. Has it occurred to the worthy gen- tlemen engaged in this business, that they can- not coerce children in the proposed way? As rea- sonable would it be to walk into Wall street, and take in hand the “ children of largergrowth,” who are always ready to stick their fingers into other people’s pockets, and grab, to their own satisfac- tion, when anything 18 to be gained. As well might the reformation of any evil be attempted by the seizure of the body, as in the case of the “street children.” Society has no power over them, and cannot have any. They belong to their parents, and to their custody alone are they subject, unless they break laws made for the protection of society. Moral retorm, industry, the pursuit of knowledge, and the like improvements in the condition of children, must emanate from their guardians—and their natural guardiane have jurisdiction over them by the fixed laws of the social compect, which are superior to all other laws, of whatever origin or nature. A boy sent into the street to obtain, honestly, the price of a loaf, by sweeping crossings or holding horses, has an undeniable right to his vocation, ard it would be a groes exercise of tyranny, under a pious plea that he was to be benefitted by it, to remove him from the sphere of his exertion, that he might know the alphabet and the relation and value of figures. The principle 1s not changed by the contemplation of the favorable results which might arise from enfercing such arbitrary regu- jstions. A boy might sit in the Park, from day- light ull dark, and be engaged in solving some great problem ot nature, without being amenable to any one for thus employing his time—and | another might roll upon the grass, without an ap. proach to a single thought, for the same epace of | time, without being accountable to society for his conduct. The natural guardians of the child are the only persons who have any mght to control his actions; and where reform i necessary, to nd society of idle urchine, who are growing up in ignormnee, We must go to the source of the evil— to the parents or guardians—and tmplant in their mids a thorough sense of their accountability to eceiety and to Heaven for the training of those uncer their care. Avything farther than this smecks strongly of absolutism; and were it not | #0, there would be no porsibility of placing these esireys of the street in school»; for sectarian pre- judvees would erect a barrier against the design. It is a pity that the bright hghts of seciety—the philanthropists, and the doers of good works gene- | raily—ere net more pr 1 in the plans adopted | by them. Perhaps they find it cheaper for them to | get a law recorded in the statute book, than to | cradiente evils by the slow, prudent course that is | always the precurser of a thorough reform. Some people are cieposed to make laws that misde- men! nd crimes may be muluphed. Oursisa great ege of progres: Tue Arrival, or tae Srramsnip Faucon.— | The eteemship Faleoo, which arrived at this port on Thursday afternoon, has been absent six montha, performing the mail service in the Galf with remarkable regularity. She now returns here to take her place ia the line to run hence to Chagree, touching at Charleston, Savaanah, Ha- vana, &e. We are glad to welcome thie fine steamer and her gentlemanly officers back to thie port. Among thetn is our old and atteotive {nend, N.S K Davie, Esq, who has been attached to the ebip from the start. Through his kind atten- ion, we, and therefore the public, have frequently been indebted for the latest news from the gold re- We hope that he will con- , gion of the Pacific. tinue in the line. | | —The select mittee urge reasone for the which divorces may be granted They wo marriage bonds upon trivial pleas, bat would so far extablirh Mews as to promote public morals, In thie four ad iitiowal causes for divorce have been introduced First —Wiifai devertion and abandonment for the term of five years, if accompanied by an entire negirct of all the datios and obligations cf the marriage state Sr oond- Coasiction and remtence to three years’ ia carcetation, fellowad by actual Imprisooment in the State pricom or Penitantiar: Third- Grove habitag! dronkemoess, Fourth incurable ina tity, followed by partial trate into the t distant regions. It required but hale to fan the it of adventure toa flame, and it has been done. We had, long ago,many such @nen as Captain N B Paimer, of Stoniogion—men whe, like him, would venture with small vessels idlotey. THR WEEKLY HERALD, The Weily Heralt, with the Intend and fullest nows of the week, will be published at mime e'elock this Morning. Single copies sixpence. of Washington's Birthday. Yesterday, betmg the suniversary of Wi Dirthdey, wes celebrated in this elty by the or flege from all the masts of the shipping, in the two rivers which wash our islend city. Thedey being fue, che effect was beautiful, as the emblems of liberty flut- tered im the breese, and exhibited their gey, bright colors in the light of the sun. From the priacipal ho- tele and public buildings, too, proudly floated the stars end stripes, the r-by of the glorious upion My Giakea ee of the great man, to whore guidance the existence of the republic, and all y Tights and priviioge, and liberties that belong to are In the w: he object of notice and attract the procession of the order ef United Americans, which wastheu being formed under the differen’ chapters, the members all badges of the wi on the asbington pacle Putvam benesth, receiving the fieg of freedom from his bends, General Putnam presents it to the Goddess of who bestows it on the Ubancellor of the Order of Untied Americans, who receives it kneeling, and his Le ~ lyfvg beside him. Beneath this picture, were ia es ehild of tis to “ P in LR lied feng and then the words, “ Order of United Americans.” ‘Thies Chapter bad the eplendid Governor’s Island baad. negrove ta Trurhisn sortone, was alo ery fing; and a Turkish costume, was i equally fixe was Mount Vernon Chapter 14, carried also by ioe colored meu. baving a bust of Washington on Der. Al Chopter No. 1, with » beautifal besper, fecnee it “ Love of Country,” wound cession, Then there were bers which © constituted by ‘hey are the gover: cellor is the bea Chapters on the ground, and it was calculated the: justered 6,060 men in all. They did not, of course, belong to New York, but many of them to Brooklyn, and other towns of the State, as well as to the cities and towns of New Jersey. ‘The procession was headed by three companies of Continentals, their arms and wearing their uniforms, namely—Captain Holmes’s company and Captain Van Dyke's, both of this city, and Captain Morgan’s company, of Brooklyn. These companies Ddelony to the o . Cok. Steel, the Grand Marshal ¢ Astor House,receiv! ledging the salutations ¢f the diderent Chapters, as they paseed; some ot them merely nodding, some un- covering. euthusfastically eheering and waving theirbats There were some good bands, among which h’s, and Granger’s of Brooklyn. But s cut a very ludicrons figure, consist- ing of two or three little boys, witha fife, and one or two kettle drums. The procession moved around the ‘k. by Park Ro foto Chatham street, up the wery to Union Square, sround t! quare. and down roadway tothe 1ebernack wo members of the order. or as many cf them as there was room for, entered to hear the grand oration, appropriate to the Ocscaticn. THE CELEBRATION AT THE TABERNACLE. The anniversary of the birthday of the great object of American veneration and respect, was celebrated yesterday, with great state and dignity, by the Order of United Americ at the Tabernacie, in Broadway. This is a society, the two objects and purposes of which are represented to be patriotism and benevo- lence, The rociety was founded in 1843, benefit contributions of its Foolety is composed of several ordsrs end branches, which, in imitation of the Free Masons and Odd Fellows, are dignified with the names and titles of chapters, orders, lodges, &c. The following are the officers of the roolety : — 4 Sachem; R HW. Cady, First Chief; J.C. L * Chief of Chiet of the Exohequer; U. ‘orrecpondenec; D. Middleton, ry The society hus several branches in other States, Desides the main trunk, which is located in New York. In this State there are 36 cha |, as they are called: in New Jersey, 8; and ely airs, in grand an . They wero followed by the officers aud members of the Society, who bad formed of the It wasn great and imposing and Tew great attention from the in the ee they pasredsiong. Several riobly ornamented silk- em dapper and flags were carried along The mem- bere wore broad cordons of biur,red and white, »| with stars. Some were ornawented with rich searfe They all wore cocked hats, most of them eure | mounted by feathers, and inthe midst of the proses- ntree of the pro- crowds of | y It remiaded us thore grand religious processious aud de- strong)! monstrations of which the ancient Greeks and Romens ‘ere £0 fond when they marched to some religious fes- tivals to the temples of their guds, with th tifex moximur ai their bead, exciting by there reli ox. Diditions, the pous feelings and real of the . It took rome time to Oz and arrange all this creat com- Ban se ‘their muric, mriguia, stacdards and flags, 2 dedy of the Tabernacie which bad been reserved for them, and which they more than Milled. The Grand | Marehal, Colonel Wiliiem Steels, presided over this matter, and copducted the business of collocating the members oe they arrived the company were seating themselves the strock up es beeutiful air tts One tones ‘echoed in rs y jolty cuprls of this epa- cious buliding. vatherla,” pre- sided st the organ on thi 4 touched its ith = — Ame ayed “fHall, presely for by Joseph member ceremonies hay rouph, the ovmpany bow being seated expectant, the Rev Ralph Hoyt aro-e, in flowing robes, and read, with due selemolty.« solemn prayer. sulted | for the occasion; in which emeng other allusions, he Introduced, with much felecity, a reterence to the now | fered on question of anton or divunion, and at lent eepiration for the preservation of the Eur, Eeq. Past Grand Sachem of Marsa the day, then arose aod delivered | ‘ nd | po existence Im the ried by the Protestants, | st the “glorious Keformation;”” that pre to that | time all bed been despotivm end darkoexs; that the Purttane Ip England, embracing tts prioci ples of Ibert aod it them wpon the roti ot Amerios ce more congenial for their growth and dis-emiaat- ther eave the way for hat reve. jucted to @ suc. it ittons were dispute ey were ail taken for end very dowdtful; yet ‘The oration, st its conclusion was creeted with loud | applause, by the ‘vast arrembiage— whereupon the band poh wational air of “Yankee le’ An an ntitled “Werhington,” written for the occa tion by Brother Thomas Kk. Whitney, « aste, Brother Joveph © Morton, was them performed in mirable style and perfection of exeowiton, by the New York Conservatory of Music, wnder the direction of | Mesers Ourtie Neth, and Bradbury. The execution | ifvl piece of muric had a fine effect, and gave great ratiefection end pleasure to the immense suditory, which listened with ted attention to its | Darmeniows sounds A benediction eas then bestowed upon the exsembly by Mr EH Chapin, whereupon the Procession formed outside, ge y Woand up with ible’® Varden given by W: for the bene ft of the wid ws Dall at N From Goavawa, PR The robooner Sureex. at Balk timere op T! lay, from Guayams. February 7 ree porte thet feland was well etooked with ali Kinds of American ace * promise well Planters prod t hold thetr produce bigh Suger 6. sod for fret quatity 2h; molasses 10 a 11 cents per gation and bet seeek inthe merket Movements of Indivia Mr. JemesJ.H Mearthbur, U. 8. 0 ©.8,, 8. Jones. U.S. A, bave arrived lo th William P Rose, John Drew vod Da from the (Derokee Nation to Washing! 00 the 24 inet Court Catender—Tnis Or y. Nos, 66, 67, 8, 69, 70,51 Common Pi nas. —Noe 109. 180, 246, 295, 1162, 264, 266, 208, M2 B74, 276. BTH. 980, ava, hE ‘ Bereeme Count Gerenae Prnm.— Noe, 46 €9,60, 64, 66, 68, 00, 66, 66, 67, 68, 72, 73, T¥, 80, é Usiven Staces Distant Covrr. The Nicaregus ch Project in View, &, After many doubts, questionings, and surmises, something like a tangible ground seems tp be sup- plied upon the treaty that has created so much public interest. Our telegraphic despatch gives the outlines of an arrangement, to which the let- ters of Sir Henry Bulwer and Mr. Clayton, pub- lished in the Herald to-day, add some reliable confirmation. Of course, on this matter, Mr. Clay- ton will not now fecl himself forced to resiga his post; the difficulty with his associates is settled, and the cabinet craft may run on again without apy unpleasant mutiny. Several points in our special correspoadent’s let- ter will be examined with interest. The intro- duction of a bill upon the regulation of foreign agents of the government will be a delicate mat- ter, and will require consummate diplomany to effect any radical change in the present sys- tem. We have thousands of idle politicians who want places, and who would strengthen a party at home during elections; but they would reflect little credit upon the country if kept in foreign lands, because they are not equal to per- sonating the parts of ambassadors. Some of them would be laughed at before they had made their first bow. However, the cabinet may amuse them- selves with such trivial reforme, while great mat- ters are passed over in silence. The appearance of the President at Richmond hes exhibited how fondly he is esteemed by the people, The same generous enthusiasm will greet him wherever he may ge, for the good of his country is at hisheart, and there can be no doubt that he will bring around him, when occasion de- mands, advisers equal to the emergencies of the tunes. Important from Washington, OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC CORKESPONDENCE. Wasnixaron, February 22, 1850, It fe perfectly certain that @ treaty tas been made here, betweem Sir Henry L. Bulwer and the Govern- ment ofthe United States, respecting the Nicaragua question. A friend, on whom reliance oan be place), has seen the document, with all the official signatures attached. It provides for the restoration of Tigre Island to its former owners. It fails to recognise the proceedings of both Mr, Squiers and Mr, Chatfield. It also provides, that neither England nor the United States shall exereise sovereignty or jurisdiction, within the Central American States. It agrees that Grey Town, (late San Juaa de Nica- regua,) shall be a neutral or free port, as well as another port on the Pacific, at the western terminus of the route. It also provides, that the canal shall be neutral, and open for the investment and transit trade of all nations, under suitable regulations. It is eaid the treaty went out to England in the Europa. The, ebaracter ot the treaty, it is thought, is highly creditable to the liberality of the respective govern. ments, and cannot fail to prove satisfactory to the peo- ple of both countries. _ In this view it will be seen that the sanction of the Cabiuet has been given to the terms of the treaty, 50 that Mr. Clayton will not resign. ‘There is a movement about to take place with re- Spect to @ general revision of the censular system. ‘This was long ago talked of by the whigs, and the ob- ject will probably be to make the foreign intercourse less expensive tham it has been heretofore, by making Consuls do the work of Ministers Plenipetentiary and Charges Affaires. . It is not, however, anticipated that this revival of an old bill will pees. its object is to please the economical, and to gain a few votes thereby among our farmers and mechanics, who are supposed to care more for a few dollars than a decent representation abrcad. ‘There may be expected a number of removals aad ap- pointments about the firet of next month ‘To-day the custowary military honors have been paid to the occasion. Before | close my derpatob, it becomes me to remark that a suspension of public business has given men time to reflect upon the position of parties aad persons with regard to the great iseue. There ise gloom in- oreasing, and alarm manifert, notwithstanding the dis. Position to smile off danger. it seems certain that the North must surrender ite points in a great measure, or separate the States. Convinoed of this, Mr. Dickinson ip preperirg @ platform of compromise. as follows: — First— Missouri line to the Pacific. Second—State of California, north of that line. Third—Territorial governments for territories; no- thing on slavery, Fourth—Compensation to Texas for disputed terri- tory. ¥ifth—Provision for three more slave States from Texas, to maintain the balance of power. ‘This may seem to be an} exigent demand; but as the South are looking into the matter of dissolution with commercial eyes, and would like to try a grand experi- ment, we must be prepared for the proposition of such terms. The Laying of the Corner-Stone of the Washington Monument, at Richmond, Rrewmonp, Va , February 22, 1850, The oceasion of laying the corner.stone of the Wash: ington Monument, was celebrated today. There wasa slight fall of mowin the morning, but it afterwards cleared, and the weather was delightfully fine. A pro- cession was formed, which far surpassed anything of the hind in Richmond befere, and extended nearly milein length Among the procession were citizens from all the surrounding counties, and also the military from Petersburg end Fredericksburg. President Taylor was enthusiastically received, and acquitted himself in | a bandsome manner. At ll points the people preared round him, offering bim their congratulations, and making the sir ring with their loud huszas. He wasin an cpen carriage, drawn by four beautiful steeds. After reviewing the Cadets of Virgimia, at the Military [nsti- tute, heattended a grand dinwer, which had been pre- pared for the occasion and at which the Governor, member of the Legislature, and opber dignitaries, were Present. Lverything passed off without accident Feb. 22-1134 P.M. A large demcoratic meeting was beid this eteniag, in the Chinese Museum—ertimated at from four to tix thourend persone present (rent emthuciasm aod ‘Spanimity prevailed Hon Charles Brown, President. Z| The meeting was addressed by Joke Cadwoleder, | on {aaa Robert Tyler, T. L. Bradford, and others, Col. James Pege reported the resolutions, which expressed de. cided opposition to the free soil agitators aad the provieo on the table; sod breathing warm amd devoted exprestions for the Union. They took strong ground ogainet the right of Congress to legislate about slavery. Mr, Buchanan was expected at the meeting, but did not arrive. New Onreana, Feb. 20, 1850 The presidents of reveral of the insurance companies here, have made aM@davite that Dr Kaepp, the owner, Wilson, the captain, of the ill fated ship Rassias had conepired to either cast away or burn the ship, ia order to defraud them of the amount insured. They were accordingly both arrested and held to bail io the rum of $16,000 each, to anewer the charge. Our eity still continues healthy Great Conflagration at Home, N. Y. Rome, (N. ¥..) Feb 22—P. M, A fire i now raging in thie village, and already it is ertimated that twenty bulidings are comeumed. I! was firet dircovered In the stables adjoining Stanwix Hall, all of which are destroyed. The building iteelf is on fire, but will probably be raved. The fire departmeny Of Utica are coming to our assistance im PNiladeiphia sLems, Feb, 22-10 PM A gentleman from fngiand, named Cropper, wae robbed st bie boarding hoore tonight, of nesrly two thourand dolate. mostly of English funds; supposed t? have been taken by ® young man whom be had be fries Maseachusctts Legisinture, Bowron, Fed. 23-5 P.M ‘The ploreitty bill was defeated im the Senate to day The vote stood yous 15, naye 22, Particulars ef the Conflagra- ton at Hew Orieans. New Ontname; Feb. 20, 1850, ‘The fire which coourred in this olty on Gaturday iat, commenced im a grocery store kept by Mr. Barkiey, Ne. 55 street, and burned eight stores on that wide of the street, imoluding two cotton factories, a book store, end s number of insurance companies, the most of whi ved their books and pepers. The wind being pretty fresh, blew the fla:aes to the opposite side of the street, and there destroyed eight more buildings, tcgetber with three cotton factories, and Robb’s bank- ing room ; the monéy and pepers in the uppt, story of Mr. Robb’s establishment, were saved. The Picoyune office, No. 66, is almost a total loss, sbout two- thirds of which is covered by insurance. The flames also communicated to Bank Place, adjoining Camp street, snd before they could be arrested destroyed seven of the finest stores. The total loss is abeut $400,000. Insured for $180,000, including $79,000 in the Sum Mutual office, New York, and $16,000 in the Etna office, Hartford. Great Fire in Macon, Georgia. Bartisone, Feb. 20, 1850, A fire occurred at Macon, Georgia, on Monday night, and con:umed twenty buildiegs on Calton arenue. Loss about $100,000. The sufferers are as follows: — Toylor’s cabinet wareboure; Little & Ellis’s drug store; Barnes & Richerds’ book store; Jones’ crockery store; Vergenes & Barnes’ jewelry; Brag’s herdware store; Fiteh & English’s clothing e:tablishment; Demsey’s grocery; Roberts & Freeman's, and Baboook’s carriage warchourer; Sheltou & Nanton's tailor shop; Logan & Atkinson's dry goods store; Morris & Mess’s harness wabing establishment; Mrs. Sullivan’s fruit store; Not- tinghsm’s office; Greshee & Jones’ law office; tion store, in whieh was $2,000 worth of jewelr: room, Sons of Temperance and Masonic lodge. No cotton destroyer ‘The Southern Mati, Baitimonx, February 22. 1850. portance There ie nothing of im; Dy mail, from beyond, Savanneb. Markets. ew Oxreans, Feb. 20-P M. There is a better feeling in cotton, and prices have an upward tendency. I'he market io day is xe better, and the decline rince the receipt of the advices per Eu- ropa has been fully recovered. The operations of the day comprise 3.000 bales, including parcels of middlin; at li3¢e and good do. at 1Lke ee molasees an ry teady, with fair busicess. In flour and grain there material change to notice. Provisions quiet, Weather plearant. Battimore. Feb. 22-6 P. M. ‘The market for the leading staples reinains without variation from yesterday, but rather quiet, as dealers are waiting the America, ‘ebruary 22, 1858 Minwavn ‘Wheat ranges from 75 a 866. oice loads, 84 a 366. ; spring, 6236 a 6tc.; choice Joads, 68 aile. Flour is io good request, at $3500 $375 Pork—Little doing, at 3 ry per bol, SUL. Beef, Se The extra fou! \d, im store, on Saturday last, was 584 buehels wheat; against 40,000 627,00% bushels of wheat at the warrants are firm, at $150, tame time last year. pping Inteiligence. Savanna, Feb 18, Arrived—Ship Hartford, NYork. Lestox, Fob 19. Arrived— Steamer Northerner and sehr Sutterly, N York; ‘Mtb, ship B Allen, brgs Tyhee and L Baldwin. Boston, Ped 22, Arrivid—-Ship James Brown, Liverpool, loth ult, with 100 meen Ker. Cleared. ‘Ships Ocean Queen, NOrleans; Chicora, Chartes- ton, to load for Russia; bark Helea Maria, Baltimore; brige Swiss Boy, fan Francisoo; Maria Felieite, St Jago; wed Esa, pesnans ¥racces Elicn, Panama. Also ship But~ jer, NYor! New Bevrorp, Feb 21 Arrived—Ship Wm Hamilton, N Pacife via Tarpaulin Cove, £700 wh, 200 sp, 38000 bone. Arrived—Bark Florence, Apal 1a; brig Teuxillo, dile; Sopbia Farner, Kapyehannosk; Clotilde, N Yor Cleared—Bark Gilbert, Aj ieolas brig Loretto, do. Bailed—tloops Frederick ‘and Ariel, NYork. GR, Sr Jon-y, NB, Feb 16, Arrived— Bark Ashley, N York. Court ral Sessions. Before the Recorder, and Aldermen Britton and . Delamater. Fes. 22.—The Carlion House Riot Case, continued.— When the Court adjourned yesterday, a motion was Pending for the dtscharge of the defendant, Lelar. Be- Gisporing of this motion, however, the Vourt called upom the witness, Reynolds, to explain why he did not obey —_ ret cummons of this Court, when subpwned to atten. Mr. Reynolds said in explanation, that the subpens which he received was for the 18th of February; he did not get it until late on that day, and when he came up the Court had adjourred. Recorder— Why did you not come the next day? See ee nee ia — think it necessary to come on any other an Desiden ‘that, 1 had been tm attendance at didereot times for about rix months, till my patience was ex- ‘The Reoerder consulted with the Aldermen, and at the eonclusicn o/ heir deliberations, said t> the witness, that be (the Recerder) was overruled by his associates, he ht the witness ht to be punished for not obeying the order of the Court; great inconvenience | and lors of time had resulted from asdirected. The Aldermen, however, being the 4 discharged from the attashment which ‘was trsued ageivet him, and under which he was held by the Court. of the dcfemoane: Lelar? bel by je ent. Le , be wished to introduce 801 See ie Patrick Kelly, Alderman of the Sixth ward, sworn.— 1 wes at the Carlton Hease when the dimer Rynders aod | th was, from Mr. Lelar; it is still my bolief thet it wae bim; | do not think it was fotended fer me; Mt was while they were trying to separate them; | after- wards saw Leler rtrike Mr Taylor; I don’t know as anybody except Murrey struek Mr ; they baw all around, trying to separate them, andi could Rot Fee. orese exemined.—! cannot identify Mr, Lelar, the evden: b lect that the person was intro- the ourly been Introd , Diteet resume a ined — 1 canvot swear thet Mr Lelar. now present, was tbe rame person who struck Mr Taylor. | P’Direet.—it was the same person who was introduced to me ef a deputy rhertff. Jawer B. Taylor sworn —I was at the Cariton House op the night the distarbance took place, | heard loud words and angry tones between Kynders and Reynolils; the an ep peared to be about Forrest aod Me | ervady; ace, od myrelf and Aid: | Seuty went, with eters, to try toon on = | knew | received « blow, w! Iwas La opened reed! the ‘comsrenton, 1 Philadel ley caput that the dispute resulted In personal | a fight earned betwrem Murray aad 5 5 orrie Fi’ egereld sworn —! wasat the Carlton House . pee, od the ooeurrence; { went in with Mr. Rynders, Mr. Burne, Mr. Marray, Mr. MoCeap, and Dir Lelar; seme courertation occurred, in reference to Forrest and Niecready: thet conversation was am ané war net intended for Reynolds a jeynolds called Mr Forrest @ Knave, and rooundre}; Mr. od .~ to Reynolds, “1 t, said, “You ar: were then goin tein Rynders, tines last Jone r4 Jay; amber of years; © Ry ‘that night, so was -w . was M: i) jot going to Fun away; toe ! ‘oom wae full of people; | fa eipestonger reseer ia m, Ry ders raid he shoold ot axsert'o th of that & » iT s i r} apnatds thee sutd tast at Reynolds saying that Forrest . without giving @ rearon for it; Bt de Forrest refared to play ot as he was going ont, ed Keynolts to leave; Just turned rownd and said,“ 0 oan whip you or your party,” weat up to Bim, put his none on ‘7, and, 0 mn you. me ‘che thew went at It; som Eat “part them’? end rome raid, «let them tent,” Ryndess leverneees te fe them; | helped to part th. er - pe’ Part them, Rey molde ingly an Murray, | did not pee any of orcas examination produced no diferent state Don’t he Annoyed with = Wateh t Ted set ete of Mle tiuthecpeter We possums thfied—or if sou want a cold Admired Rictelien Ever Pumted.” Daguerreotypes. — Harrison and Hol take No. tures, «ive: rate tne uae the wiathe ed opinish of all who adie’ the ‘works « 5 ‘Dagperrooe No. roadway. Calland see. : Centre rket ug vs Ham Lelor, of, Ne, 90 ana Sl Ceotre Markos, will off tale on Saturday, ‘i -. & euperior Ricers_ leo superior Calt, raved, and yee Ce ‘We feel pleasure in cal! the wonderful discovery of “ Wau Upw: W bottles have been sold attentlo: lervous Anti’ its intro. they would jay public im conerel: jew York, and 201 Chesnut street, The Climax In Hair Dying—-Phak to color the bair or whiskers, the 4, without injury to the hair or shir WedMtcly without disturbing the color no bad odor. It is applied, or onld, at FUALON': Broadway and by €. L. Fawcett, Mt Casstaut strect, P —Hatchelors’ Genuine Liq de procured et the manufactory, treet. should guard against imitations, member this is not a thing of to-day, but the result the at study. Bee my various di umed imitation ase} a fro ean have it corrected by call iplomas. 6 une of 3" Wigs ana ‘Tow largest, best, and (chi ment of Ventilati Untrrmer Wes acd. Fovpess in thie exuutey With’ eee i crpesite COMMERCIAL APPAIBS. MONEY MARKET. Friday, Feb. 22-6 P. ‘The market opened heavy this morning. and p fell off at the first board. U. 8, 6's, 1807, dec! Xs per cent ; Kentucky 6’s, 3 ; Erle Railroad, \ ;! Island, }f. At the second board's slight improver was realized, and the market was more buoyant. Railroad advanced 1}; ; Harlem, %, and Reading | road, Xi. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treas of this port, to-day, amounted te $93,796 71 ; payme $8 267 61; balance, $5,542,911 10. In one of our late articles, we amused ourselva: comparing the wonderful results sometimes ao Piebed by Wall street operators, with their fi stocks, to —— teats of the professed juggler, his boxes ald cups; as the latter always appear m ty simple when once we bave had shown to us the low balls, the double drawers, the false botto boxes, with which they operate, amd our only wo: is, how we conld ever have been deceived by thing £0 very shallow ; 50, also, for the benoit of t! concerned in the hocus. pocus mar cuvres of Wall st: we have occasionally unf:lded some of the shallow: trivances and hollow Loxes with which they acc plish their ends. One of their favorite experiment late, hes been with the Reading Railroad ; and ino to shew the infatuation of those who are willing. 1 after time, to allow themselves to be duped, wet placed im juxtaposition a few figures, which have t taken from the printed report publiched by the ¢ pany iteelf. Before giving there figures, however. will premise by giving short history of this stock the last eixty days. About as long ago as this, price was 20)¢ per cont; the usual mecbinery was in wetion, and by a slow and laborious process, it gredvally ed up to STK. Then thore whe ster the movement, realized theit object, and in less t! one week, down again the price tumbled to abou percent. The trick was played, and they were re: to begin again. Some people might think it would difteult to find new victims so s00n, By no mear not two months have ¢lapsed, and the game is now ing played over sgain. The price was started s¢ ten days ege at 31}¢ and is now at 96)¢ #87. The igu which we thus place in juxteposition, fer the purp of showing upon what hollow grounds people can found to deileve In its value, and the legithmate ¢ racter of a rise in its prics, areas annexed :— Reasine Ren 1846, Admitted enp'l. a ma Tecrense... In the face of such « stat can be but t those who go “ clamal | Bow being lai | that the connection of Cincinnati with the capital do | the State, will be completed. calle | porary. at bigh water,” will toon Cod out their mistake, T suecers of any speculative movement in fancy stor fora rice. depends wpom about the same class of peo) as patronize quack (doctors. and consume each rt quantities of the nestroms of the day; and there about the rane chance cf making » fortawe In fan stocks, as being cured cf anyfdiccase by qusek me cine. ¢ Columbar and Nemia Raitroad « d, by the Girst of March, {t is thoug ‘The fanded debt of Maryland, on the Sist day December laet, consinted of the foliowing items :— Fivavers of Many icv —Pomre Dene. Sa Sel Out 8,000,444 « 2,735,113 ( 100 000 ( 600 000 ( $16.007 501 6 ‘The amount of stooks heid for the use of th: kin Fand, snd bearing interest at 8 454, 6, and 6 pe cont, was $1,960,041 T2 ‘The bili to increase the capital stock of the Bosto and Woreester Relirosd Company, tothe amount « $600,000, bes pared to s third reading im the lowe! house of the Legislatare of Massachusetts, with a” amendment, which prorijes that whemever the floatio: debt of the corporation shall exceed five per cent o| the capite: stock, a idend shall be declared. Th plan of the direetors is to ispus bonds for the abor amount, payable in ten years, and oomyertible int stock at any time within that period, In relation to the Borton stock market aad railros, mManegement, the Tyavelivy of that city ays: —" in {nfure some life into them, and prises advance # shade but the next day they fall back again to thelr dull and inactive state. This state of things is hardly to be wondered #t, when we look at the financial con dition cf & large number of the railroads, and the deception which has been practised apom the stock holders, by those who were instrumental in obtaint: the charters. And to keep op thelr courage, s eyste: has been pursued of charging to construction w! Properly belonged to expences, that thereby large dl dende might he made, and high prices fur the stock maintained in the market. We are giad that this ea! jeot be attracting the attention of the Legisisture, well as the whole management of rafirends, and it quite time that the interests of stockholders was