The New York Herald Newspaper, April 17, 1850, Page 1

EW YORK HERALD.: ‘BY Menee’s MAGNETIC TELBORAPH. Wasuixoron, April 16, 1860, ‘WILMINGTON AND RALEION RaiLRoaD, ‘Mr. Rus reported the House bill for the relief of the ‘Wilmington and Raleigh Rallrood. ‘The biti as amended, was considered, and passed. CLAIMS OF AMERICAN CITIZENS. ‘The Secretary of State communtieated information nd correspondence with the British government, re- s@pecting the claims of American citisens. PAseaGR OF THE DEFICIENCY BILL. ‘The deficiency bill was again taken up, and the de- bate resumed on amendments of no general interest. Mr. Cass moved to strike out the appropriation for ‘the outfit of » Charge to Austria, Mr Foorn expressed the hopo that provision would “he made in the amendment of the Senator from Michi- bor for the re-establishment of diplomatic relations the Central government of Germany ‘Mr. Kino Mr. Case's amendment. After some onthe genvral principles involved fm tho amendment. it was ted, yeas, y—-nape, 38, oo bill having been amended in several particulars, CALIFORNIA AND THE COMMITTER OF THIRTERS. Mr. Feorr moved to take up his motion for the select thirteen. Mr. Davron suggested that thero was much pressing , ve business and hoped that the Senate would go Anto executive session. ‘Mr. Foor insisted upon his notion, and in the course ot bis feud ® portion of & song recently pub- ‘ished in New York, advocating the proposed and the uniting of California, with other measures ‘Whis he-considered the latest authentic indication 0° public sentiment. Mr. Hare suggested that the Senator sing it, (Great bes yy Ir. Cray suggested a reason why the motion fora select committee should be decided, one way or the -other—he understood the commitice of six, appointed 40 convey the remains of Mr. Calhoun to their final place, were to leave the soit to-morrow, to per- form the duty srsigned them. If this were true, it was important that those goutlemen should havo tho op- unity of Patciess ing in the vote upon the pond- Tagan ion, betore they should leave. ir, Mason said, that the committee referred to, m: ‘not p: to leave the city until Monday next; ani in bebulf of the gentlemen composing it, he desired to express the hope that the businoss of the Senate would ‘he so arranged that no vote should be taken during ‘their absence, upon the important questions pending “before the Senate. After furthor debate, it was agreed to malo » Foote’s motion the special order for half-pas' ‘to-morrow. The Senste then went into exert iro session, and “Subsequently adjourned Hows resontatives. BY Bain’s SMICAL TELEGRAPH. " April 16, 1850 FoR CLERK, RTC. ‘The House tarter before one o'clock, and after a prayer splain, the subordinate clerk “was about to commence the reading of the journal of proceedings, when , (dem.) of Mlinols, wanted to know on what authority the individual was proceeding to do so. They had had s doorkeeper and & postmaster thrust ‘upon them, and he was not willing to have olork in <theeame way. The Sreaxwa said that the journal had been pre- pared, as usual, under his direction. The individual ‘at the desk was a subordinate officer ot the ste Clork, 4 ow occupied hia original station. This subordi- ate was not authorized to occupy the position of Glerk of the House, and until election of a Clork, the ‘House is not organieed, and no business can bo trana- |. This, however, will not provont the roading of Mr. Hat, (dem.) of Missouri, added—If gentlemen Mave no objection. The Srraxen again remarked that no ono was now e@uthorised to act as Clerk. The was then rea’, after which, Mr. Ha: of Ulincis, moved that the House pro- «@eed to the election of a Clerk. Mr. Baows, (dem.) of Mississippi, wished to offer an ‘smendment ‘The Srxanun decided that thie was not in order Mr. Brown's amendment, however, was read. It was, “that the order. horetofore passed. reap the elee- ‘tion of a Doorkeoper, be reversed, and the House will mow to the election of a Doorkeeper. ‘The Senannn decided no other business to be in or- oder till the election of @ Clerk, which officer is nepessa- y to the organization of the House. Mr. Kaverman, (dem.) of Texas, asked ifthe motion of Mr. Uarriswas debateable’ ‘Sreaxen—If it was only to «limited degree. Mr. Brows, of poner any oy appealed fom the decision vot the chair, declaring his amendment out of order. ‘The question-being taken on Mr. Brown's appeal, the -ohair was sustained. The resolution to preceed forthwith to the election -of & Cletk was thon adopted ‘At half-past ane the nouinatious wore mado, and Gellers appointed The House voted with the following result -— Prindle, of New York om Necessary to @ cholo. . much the same os The second and tid ballots were ‘On fine fourth trial the result was as eubjolned — Prin «s beiecees Walker, (present subordinate Clerk) saree DB ‘The remainder of the votes were scattered. It boing now s quarter of four o'clock, an ineffectual @Tort was mado to adjourn, ‘The Howse again ballotted for the Afth time, ‘Walker, . - anesaid Beattering. Number of votes cast. . Necessary toe choice Having failed to elect a Clerk, . » on motion, the House Our Bermuda Correspondence. Hamitrow, Bertwuda, April 4, 1850. Close of Parliament for a Recess—Tte Affairs prior to the Cloge—+ Change in the sirmy—The Weather, $e ‘The news from here will not, 1 om confident, vie In ‘importance with that from the other quarters of the world, being barren of iptereet. Tho Bermuda Logiala- ‘ture. in consequence of many of ite members being en- gaged in the oultivation of the roll. took # recess on the Adth ult., which is to continue till (he 20th of May next, “The most particular portion of the business for which Anis Kacelieney Governor Elliott omeembled them so early for, wascoucluded prior to the recess Among ‘the meseures whith have paseed the Assombly at this gession may be noticed. the bill for endowing the Epis eopal clergy Of Ghee Islands; one for granting » s- Mary to minister of the Seotch Ohurch, and emnother forgiving ralarios to the ministers of the Wes- “Otureh. All these bills, os was generally anti- eaumd much debating before they could be The first bill t* passed for a period too un- bie (fifteen years), but the Eyiseopal party in the House would not allow it to go for lets, Besides the Moregoing, a DU which repeals the former law for regu- dating Pelal liquor shops and taverns. has bern passed, end e-rem bas been greated (£2500) for a causeway toconneet St. George's with this portion of the island, oy with the present ferry establish- inet, "as “boon ® source of trouble for some dime. Some tant measures will come before the ye aent on the late reduetion, by order of oeba edie ment. The two battaliens of 1,20 Suen have beewedneoiidated jnto one battalion of 1.900 on its rearvembling, ‘stationed In this fdand has undergone & gnen, The bead quarters, formerly stationed in this town, has been temoved to St. ~'s. Our good peo ple are emtetting the lose of the band of the 421, om tt played on Tuesday afternoon, 1 belics of the uetr»polia and theighborhood, to hear Ite musle, Pitthe weather here has partaken cf much of the stormy qtibiy the past week or so, On Sunday inst, the wind i ae the 8B. with great violence. The wenther, Mehie seo of the your, {* generally very blustering here. hale wae enptared here yesterday by one of the mY of & private company A great quantity of whales bave been feon from the land, and it ie a won- that more have not teen taken. I suppose you eard that @ now whaling company had been formed ; it bas commenced operations. but no euccoee hase ite efforts as yet. Itemploys 6 schoonoe bogs the maid errived here on Sunny Inet he had been exploring = Se ‘bowen on ® craise all round the ten et Sort Saree the potatoes If suc! . nted them rery profassly, Ne me? Piented toon thvivlag. Movemen' ‘entworth, Washi Hoe on ee TL, Walworth, , Hon. t pred this city W Olark, ‘ew Tork, have ar- Our Connecticut Correspondence. Conmsnoon River, Cows. April 15, 1850. The murder of White—The Ewamination of Cobb ant Cal- hown— Their arrest in New York, #c., $e., $e. Teend youthe sayings and doings of this backwoods Tegion, for the last fow days. You will recollect @ cou- Pile of scape-graces were arrested, in your elty, on the evening of the 8th of April. and sent to this place for examination, on the 9th. They arrived the same after- noon, in charge of officer Cummings. They are charg- ed,as you will recollect, with the murder of Barmee White, on the night of the 30th of March last. On their errival, the grand jury and justice of the peace were duly notified of the business in prospect; and afher o day, the 12th instant, The prisoners wero vided for tthe ote, with the est the house aiforded. into the old Union chi at two otelock, P. M., on F.iday. The building had to suffoos tion, since ton o'clock, A. M., as It was the trial would commence at that hour. A tablo about the part ' of Winstead, for e . Another table was occupied by three or four schoolmasters, taking notes. At last the prisoners wore brenght in. Cobb is about twonty-five years of age, five feet, ninches high, light complexion, with blue eyes and a downcast look. Calhoun is only twenty years of oe the same height as Cobb, with blue eyes by b is much agitated ee were called, plead not guilty. ‘The rest ofthe day was spont in the examination of witnesses to prove » murder had boon committed; when the old man was last seon; the par- tleulara relative to the discovery of the ; along and tedious cros+oxamination of Dr. Samuel C. Par: son! mortem examination, and relative to the some matters not important. At half paat eight o'clock the court adjourned, until nine o’stock on Saturday morning. On Saturday morning. et half past nine o'clock. the court came in, The counsel and the pris oners were punctual. At ten o'clock all things were ready for business, The contradictory statomonts of Cobb was the principal matter taken up in the fore- noon, which turned out to he almost without a parallel. He had told one party that he came from New York the Saturday of the murder ; another. that he came frpm Haven; another, that he had been to visit his sis- ter at Burrville; when it appoared ho was at Litch eld, in close communion with an accomplice in other mat. ters, who has been for several months, charged th the crime It was at thisestablish- ent in I this person became inti- te wit ( Colhoun: his name is Seve- » sister in New York. Severance was ught fre | to disclose the plot which Cobb re- vealed to him. as followa;—Cobb says, “Two mon in Colebrook are trying to get mo into a devil of a scrape; thelr plan is to get out of their chamber window on a ladder, (go to the house of an old gentleman by the name of White, bind him first, gag him, put cellar, rob the house and set it on fire.” Severance “Why not disclose? Cobb answors, “They have threatened my life it I do.” The two persons izi- plicated, for certain reasons I do not give. Cobb had promised to raise money and bail Sove- rance out of jail whon he graduated at that institution, and when calling on Severance on t! ion ke told him he could not get the money as he expected ; this was the day before the murder. A fifty dollar bill was produced, found on Cobb when taken, and was identi- fied to the satisfaction of the lookers-on as being the same as was in the possession of Mr. White previous to his murder, The gold coin was produced, but could not be identified. Tho rest of the torenoon was spent in identifying some of Mr. White's effects, and prying into Cobb's personal matters, such as si and drinking whiskey with a family of dark! dy Brook, and looking over a love-letter. noon the room was cleared to examine one witness, 0, Tumor says, has been living with Cobb as his wife, Atone o'clock the court adjourned until half past two in the afternoon. Previous to the Court coming in, T never saw such @ lack of decency and propriety in «court room in my Ife, as our eourt room presoused. All'the chairs around the table were filled by spectators, regardless of Ladies, court or lawyers; the house was filed with tobacco smoke from fifty segars. And when the court caino in, one man had to be knocked down by offieor Bidwell bo- fore he could be subdued. bb him in the After the court came i y of the gentlemen stood with their hat: with much unconcern as if peer vosenieoting ® political mass meeting in the ope Nothing was done this afternoon except to ve that Mr, Whito was in the habit of buying gold and silver in small quantities. and was fond of bowing bis money. It being Saturday afternoon, the co - Journed at half past four until mine o'clock Monday ing. Unless something more appears than is i to the public, Calhoun will not be bound pag hay The chanees are against Coob. VIDO. Our Philadelphia Correspondence. Puitapecema, April 16, 1890. nother Moyamensing Combat— Governor Johnston's Last Veto—Mrs. Kemble—Stocks, $e. After «lull of several weeks, unmarked by « single outrage ot @ peculiarly atrocious character, the rival rowdy gangs of Moyamensing opened what may bo termed the spring business, last evening, by a regular pitched battle, between the members of two opposing hose companies, and their respective frionds and ad- herents. The combat commenced sbout dusk, and lasted upwards of an hour. Muskots, rifles, and pistols were freely used, while cart loads of bricks were hurled through the air with the murderous precision of long practice, Not asinglo arrest was mado, not a single police officer his appearance on the ground; and ot it isnot many days since that @ momorlal came om this district, opposing y increase of the police foree,on the ground that the much mbused district of Moyamensing was » more orderly, law-fearing, and law- observing place than the “ outside barbarians’ had any conception of. probabilitics are, that for some time to come, M: must continue to be the et remedies for these outrages, tn. the shape of con. outrages, in con- solidation schemes, are before our State agiela re 5 but a# consolidation would interfere with interests and future of the native, democratic parties of the city and county of eS party Me pd must be secured, at sacrifice of ife, limb. property. Governor Jobnston has vetoed the bill granting to the Court of Quarter Sessions, of Philadelphia city and county, the to grant tavern licenses, the by the desent portion of veto will be oreny sustained without reference to i predilec- it of the bill, the community, tions real, but not ostensible or thousand rum sellers of this ‘was to make three or four ety and county wholly dependent the favor of Jodgen. Im ordinary thmes, this stretch. of patronage might be endured. should be recollected that ia 8 fow months, at most. we are to by elective Judiciery, and that the three or four thoucand venders of toddies, cock-tails, and smaches, and the regular bers of those villanously stimulating fluids, could combine by the cohesion of { # to control the election of judges—to soil tI of elating and t ‘The stock market, to-da: ‘The fact In, that Philadelphia New York market. If t ancy in New York, the same animals are up to their knees In clover our right-angled city ; while the daily fluctuagions in . physteal, anil financial condition,of reaponding © sympathotic city. Stocks rise and fail in a+ they rise and fall in New York The Governorzhas signed the General Banking bill. @ reflection of the A Caner ov tHe Kewtocer Deerrrore Swor—An un- fortunate difficulty took place recently near the Blue Licks, between ® person named Kenedy. and » you ma med Campbell, a student of the Kentucky mi! tary Institute. Tt appears thet on Saturday, the 2d inet , Cadet Campbell obtained leave of abseace for him- elf and three of bis fellow students, to visit his grand- 4 ny. ne they wore ning. they call in at Kenedy's on the road aide, to buy some eggs. A surly ny oman met them at the door and refused them admittance, on the ground that some of their comrades had shot one of her chikons some two or three weeks before, while on # hunting ex- cureiga in that vicinity. This altercation brought out the old man. gan in bu from his room adjoining, and he ordered them off lot. On returning, the hi made at them. and they began to pelt them in seaf. : Lanes a tired fenee. This #0 ex to shoot teem if they did not disappear immodiately Whereppon young Campbell squbared bh’ meclf, and Jared him to ah: The old man raised gun. and took deliberate sim and shot young Cainpbell in the Dreast and face, at the distance of 25 yards Fifty odd thot have been taken out. and the young man is now well, After being shot, he wa.ged some distance, red & con He was visited ng, who became h which he hed they were full of the inetivete hed mo part or fot le the mecttor. > Concionen Cirentet, cipt tt yulls’’ are in the ascend. — City Intelligence. LAUNCH OF A UNITED STATES STHAM FRIGATE. Yesterday forenoon, at half-past 11 o'clook, the United States steam frigate San Jacinte was launched from the Navy Yard, Brooklyn. An immense crowd of persons of all ages and sexes, as well from this city as from Brooklyn, congregated around the slip, end o large number, including many respectable ladics, wore on board the San Jacinto by special invitation, and the deck of the North Carolina, ship of the line, was also filled with « host of fashionable fomales. Kyory Preparation having been made, and the mgual being ven, the bolt was withdrawn—Captain Bell broke a tle of the best brandy on her bowsprit—hor oolors flow ond shelided most qresetalig ato her destlnad element, amidst the most vehement choers of those on board and those on shore. There never was a more beautiful launch. Not a piogle scoldent of any do- seription occurred to mar the pleasure which all seomed to in beholding another of the wooden walls of America spring into her place in the waters. So far from the ladies entertaining any fear, they seemod de- lighted, and fully entered into the spirit of the ovea- sion. gna ago her sho wont nearly to the Now York sido of the river, though it was blowing » gale aguinst her. Seldom, if over, was @ finor model of & frigate Isunched—sho was the admiration of all, as she moved through the water as gracefully as a swan. She combines ina high degreo beauty and fast sailing =— with strength. A tug steamor having been readiness took her in tow, and two boats, manned from the North Carolina, assisted in taking hawsers ashore to haul her alongside the dock. On crossing the bows of the North Carolina the latter fired a salute of seventeen guns, and her band was in attendance at the dock, performing those irit-stirring national aire which always touch » cl in the breast of every true American It was close upon one o'clock before the frigato was made fast to the dock, and a plank fixed for the ladies to go ; and though they were for an hour and a half exposed to a koon north-weaster, they bore the cold like heroines. The San Jacinto’ is not yet quite finished ; her oopper- fastening is not all completed; her masts, chimacys, end machinery are not on board, but her engine is ready, aud will soon be in its place. She is a screw pro- Her extreme lo is 237 feet; extrome | feet 11 inches; depth of hold, 23 feet 4 inches. rement is 1.46] tons, She was designed and modelled by Constructor Mart, of the Navy Yard. The frames aro of live oak, with half the top tim! of cedar, and the planking all of white oak. ‘his vessel is ono of the four authorized by the act of Congress, and is called San Jacinto, from the great victory achicved by the Texans over Santa Anna, 7 Revensat ov THe Sentence on Carrais Prexen.—It will the reader, that on the da; fi neral in this city, the 15th of November last, when our military turned out in honor of the illustrious dead, Captain Richard French, of the Lafayette Fusiliers, or Company ¥ of the Twelfth Regiment, escorted the New York Volunteers to the procession according to arrangement nade with them on the previous evening. In consequence of delay attending the performance of this duty, Captain Preach and his company were late on parade, though ‘not too late for the procession. On arriving on the ground. an order was communi- cated to him by the Adjutant from the Colonel, to “halt prior to coming into the line,” which order Captain French contended he executed as he understood it. After placing his company in Vine, Captain French proceeded to Ovionel Steb- bins to explain the cause of his delay, whieh act was made the basis of a charge of unofiloer-like con- duct. Upon these grounds, Colonel Stebbins brought Captain French to Court Martial; his charges being as follows :—First, That Captain French was not on the ground at the time appointed by the regimontal or- der. Second. That he neglected to halt his company when commanded to halt by the commanding officer. Third. With unofficer-like conduct in this, that he ad- vaneed to his commanding officer, and expressed his surprise that he should have given the order to halt, that he did not believe he issued such an order. After several protmeted sittings of the Court Martial, the court found Captain French guilty of all the charges and specifications, and sentenced him to be fined in the ne — to be ro a “in orders.” From this a, Captain French appealed to the Commanderin-Chit, Governor Fish, on. the ground of the incorrectness of the reeord, and that tho ndings and sentence of the court were not in accord- ance with the testimony and the lawa governing court martials, aud asked to have the charges dismissed, as frivolous in their character. The Governor having eare- fully examined all the papors, has reversed and seb the proceedings and sentenes, discharging Capt French from arrest and restoring him to his command, on eae that the findings and sentence wore tilo- gal unjust. The Commander-in-Chief also mon- tions in his order, that the record is defective; but tates he does not base bis decision on that technical ground, but op the merits of the ense. This is @ de~ cision which the public will cordially approve—the proper denouement o one of the richest military farcos ever enacted Tanager Excunsion.—Tho Peraz Guard, Capt. John It Burns, our office yesterday, returning from « target excursion at Newburgh, where they wore received by the Wood Guard in the most han manner ‘and entertaining them to a collation at the Orange Ho- tHe Court Mantrat tel, whence they proceeded to the target ground. The first prise. urket, was won yi £ Clark; the neil, by Lieut. W. Tull the third iradford. Tho shooting fotlowod bj the evening. This company appear to be wel \d their turn-out was very respectable. at Dritt.—Tho Seventh regiment of Na- tional Guards, under command of Colonel Duryea, as- sembled last evening at Centre Hall; over 400 men wore prescnt, and a remarkably fine body of citizen soldiers the: pawn ‘They wont through their mancurres rehing and countermarching. and all the Infantry evolutions, in beautiful style ny wore the grey fatigue uniform of the regiment. which looked well. and presonted @ thorough military appearance. The room was crowded with civilians, who took « great interest in the proceedings. Euscrion of Pine Wanvens.—The following were elected fire wardens yesterday:—Prancos Waterbury, John Reese, John Kettloman, Charles L. Merrett, Magadorn, James Gilmore, William Drow, Joha B. Mil- ler, Benjamin Cartwright, William B, lays, Samuel Waddell, Thomas Breve. Fine.—At balf-past 4 o'clock, yesterday morning, Lawex Market, which was oxtingutsl police officer Shadbolt before the alarm was giv originated from » barrel containing coal ashes, the market. Tho damage wastril . Por in 4 Stace.—A lady, named Mra. M had 2 fit yesterday. at half-past 3 o'clock, in one of the Dry Dock stages. Khe was taken to Dr. Ring's store, where every attention id to her. She was subsequently taken home by an officer of tho Second Ward Police. Rus Oven.—At half-past 5 o'clock, yesterday after. oon. # Han, named Devine, was knocked down snd run over by « horse and cart, in Fulton street, and very badly burt. He was taken home to Brooklyn, ine e age, by officers of the Second ward. Insanity.—Coroner Geor, yesterday, held an inquest in Lexington avenue, between Thirty-third and Thirty- fourth streets. on the body of J aged 37 years, jones bee y say came to his death by i: ree ork, p! out of a window, early on Monds: | morning, Soring under an ion of min: Verdict accordingly Police THR “ TORPRDO” DRVELOPEMENTS. The recond trial of the Dru: hand, the firet having resulted inagren- | ment of the jury, but the second trial it is expected will bring forth still further strange and satounding developements, exhibiting the coterie of © stool pigeoniem.” ax formerly practixed by Bill Wier and his associates. The following documents, whie are tree copies from authentic papers, speak maelves ‘of affidavit of Wm. Tf. Warburton, otherwise arlington, rent to John MeKeon, Kaq., District ity of New Yor&:— i rion, better known ae Wm. Darlington, do | pom omih, that from facts I | pertoosly naenred that the torpedo be | felative of Hl, Thompron’s, by onder of sai ompeon ; the explosive matter 18 tomtained d put therein ty said We. it; Thompson ; that said Wn pen was employed to do it by a person not here joned, hich he Wes te receive the bom, of Bre. hy 4 succmted im Thomas W. . Thom for the hed Gimnetf, ne being the ‘and thereby save prinei~ Tenn alao testify to other ‘mi, If. Thompson, some of which r where he is the segnse' our notice, ime he is the principal euipris. 1 wervan Ti WARBURTON, otherwise WM. DARLINGTON. Srare ov Vanmonr, CaLevomia eouEre Sworn G. A. BURBANK, Justice of the Pesca. ‘The following letter alludes to the above affidavit Dawvinem, April 5, ve Hi 4 s oa base, foul and indefatigable exertions they have, and are they are to get a convict Wilkes to is Lad’ Tuompron toravelis vere "Now, sr, my m9 is, beewure I cannol gi on qpewer tre to them f ‘writing to aon as you, oF A: Le Jordon. I wee a ‘not to bring Drury to trial wusil eis their duty te do, Ts jeuios te the community. Thore t Ly ree friends of inne who undertosk to 900 9 ore not pa} ton letters. Ho is woll aware, and se to the city their case is damned, maelves. 1 fear, sir, you have heen the patties who ware 1 t, wir, I should not be surprised if oven now but God forbid: ‘on, ‘while Lam writing; interest. fn thls master, and the ‘trial ir, to come + OF Om n answer, r tions, and also ‘whether or not you have had spy communication with any person respecting me and this business, remain, sir, yours respectfully, iW. WAkMURION, otherwise W. DaRuinor a letter, sy ey % Oe My te id i " ‘every paper im New York or the Union, as I long to face mny brother conspl ators, and open the oyes of the public. been, |, before Justice Mountfort, a very strange and singul of Alleged Counterfeiters.—Yoa- jar exposé took respecting an alleged charge of counterfeit Y preferred agelnst seven individuals, by tho names of Robert Morrison, Reuben Clark, Luke Martin, Horace Bonney, Meynard Granger, Wm. Fisdale, and Smith Davis. ‘The first two persons Morrison and Clark, are reaidents of West Troy, and were arrested by brought to this city, on a warrant issued by Justice Mountfort, on the complaint and affidavit made by one Nelson Stuart,» man who for many years past has been concerned in manufacturing and passin counterfeit money. On this affidavit, uncorroborate at present, Morrison and Ciark were arrested. Stuart sets forth in his affidavit, that in November, 1848, Mor- rixon, anda man by the name of Livingston. (since dead) Manufactured $10 counterfeit bills to tho valuo of $6,000, on the Hampshire Manufacturing Bank, Massachusetts. These bills were signed going up on the steamboats for Albany, on their arrival at Albany; several hundred of the spurious bills were given to Luke Martin, who camo to New York, and passed the fame at the Dutch grocery store in Hudson street, also $3 counterfeit bilson the Catskill Bank.— We think that some mystery is yet to be solved in this matter, as only two of the above seven individuals charged, have been arrested up to this time. Howover, the case is undergoing a full investigation. Mr. A. A: Phillips, as counsel for Morrison and Clark, appoars to be conducting the ease with much vigor; and before the termination of the cross examination of Nelaon Stuart, some very curious facts may turn up, involving another edition of “stool pigeons, yin Alleged Charge of Perjury Yesterday afternoon officer Knowles, of the Fourth ward, arrested Rdward Decly, on ® warrant issued by Justice Mountfort, wherein he stands charged with committing perjury, in swearing that ho did not say the following words :— “That a slice from off a cut loaf would never be missed." when it i# alleged ho did say so; which fact was material to the matter at iswue on the trial yester- day, which took place in the Court of General Sessions, when he testified against Thomas Fortune, The do- fendant was acquittod by the jury, and now Deely is under arrest on the charge of tho alleged perjury, Justice Mountfort detained the accused for # further hearing. Fashion and the Opera. The ruling topic of social life in the motropolis is the opera, and the now company of musicians and vocalists, Fashionable society, as well as the black- guard press, are, of course, divided, as to the merits of the candidates for fame; and we have slready the Sactio albata and factio russata of the Romans in earnest discussion. Pessibly wo may have some of the ro- sults which marked the public games of the Roman empire—serious fights snd angry warfare, such as nearly dethroned Justinian, and cost many citizens their lives, and which were continued down to the time of the last of the Constantines, with unabated fury. York and Lancaster—the white and red roses of the realm of song—are gaining followers, and before they unite and blend upon one common favorite, much turbulence of opinion must be expected. Each enndidate has a voice in the matter—that’s certain; ‘wo have only to weigh the importance of each, to tell where the struggle will end. Rivalry will produce an array of partisans, but justice will eventually take the place of feeling. Morit will surmount all dim- culties, sud ascend the throne of public favor. We look upon Signorina Stefanoni as the queen, al- ready. Nature, study, accomplishments, beautifully barmonising in her person, mark hor as the grand re- ality of pure yooal expression. Her voice necessarily must command our sympathies snd our admiration, while her rkilf in interpreting the mysterious laws of music, and in depicting the very history of emotions which define character, place hor eminently above all rivalry, It is no mean place to be maid of honor to such a queen ; and the estimable ladies who have already appeared in the court of music seem well on- titled to be near her. Marini snd Loriai, with Corradi Setti, may excite the envy of somo old favorites, but ‘we believe that they will not easily bo driven from the seenes of their ambition. They are great in their re- spective departments—well calculated to fill the places which they have undertaken to supply; and it will take more power than any rivals possess to weaken the position which they now hold so adm rably. Such being the state of the opera, as exhibited at Niblo’s palace, we must oxpeot a groat variety of opin- Jons from the plous Sunday press, and the sinful secu. lar preaa, and the press of the public, to repross the ap- plause and acclamations which rignify the advance. ment of the new opera company towards their complete triumph. But, while opinions and discussions are go- ing on, and warm weather, sunshine and balmy atmo- #phore are to rule the heavens, let us suggest that we cloaks and appear “ with gariands on their beads,’ and the gentlemen not rpoll the coup dai of the great there should be manners, cloganoe, refinement. that can charm andexalt the senses. The brillianey of an audiences has much to do with the general effect, and » hatless head with brains is better than brainless heads with hats. Lot ail be in perfeet harmony with the westher and the musio, so that our new Italian art- lata may have some better notion of what constitutes New York society than outré poa-jackots, bonnets worn out at Saratoga #ix yoars ago, gloves sevon times clean. ed with campbone, rendering cologne superfiacus, and hate fashionsble im the “hari cider campaign,” and not to be compared with Leary's «pring mode Reform It altogether. % ‘The Traree avo ree Sr 0 Seva. —We ob- served, some days ago, in one of our city papers, s reo- sible remark or two, on the pernicious effect of the “ starring " «ystem wpon the drama of this country, A few individuals, of real or factitious reputation, ars enabled by it to dictate terms to every manager in the United States, Thus, unobtrusive morit ts often driven from the field, to make room for clamorous assumption; and hundreds of modest artists are compelled to Isbor Upon the stage for a bare subsistence, in order that one, more forward or more fortunate, may amass affluence et thelr expense, Thus, managers, however expe- rieneed, are impoverished. if not rained, in thelr en- deavors to gratify the public taste, the spirit of enter. Prise is destroyed; skill and tact beeome of no practi. eal value; and the thentre, bied to faintness by its pre- tended friends, languiehes through » life more marked by 8 struggle for existence than by any «rious mani- fortation of the popular favor What is the result? One by one, nearly every thea- tre in our lending cities has been cooreed, by » sense of felf-preservation, to abandon the © starring" system. ‘The Broadway, of New York, and the Walnut, of Phila- delphia, may be considered as about the only feshion- Able dramatic establishments in this country that «till throw open their doors for the introduction of foreign blic. They are the only ifeation of these two distinguished dramatic tem) bas thus managed to put all rivalry in regard to “stars hore de combat; how he bas manfully bat- ted for years to attain such ® sterling reputation in buriness matters, such an unquestionable credit in financial affairs, and euch a position in regard to the theatrical world generally. we all know. Prom officers Crosett wand Magnes, and | MORNING EDITION----WEDNESDAY, APRIL 17, 1850. See TWO CENTS. | demand it. The proper security of our managers, (who, | in fact, but nt in their success the success of | the multitudes they employ and @fmect,) not only exacts | It, but exacts its im: reformation, What, then, is to be done? Who is to commence the good work? | There can be but one answer made to these quostions, | The circumstances of the drama in this country have, | Of themselves, settled the difficulty. No foreign ™ star’ can possibly get a foothold now, in this country, with- out the endorsement of & New York audience; and no theatre in New York can now girethem tho legitimate ttamp and seal of fashionable and professional repata- tion, but the Broadway. It ls the arbiter eleg. —m in such matters, After our city comes Philadelphia, as the next patron and critical endorser of the- atrical excellence, and the Walnut fs the only standard establishment of that capital. In short, the Broadway, ax tho confessedly metropolitan establishment of the United States, must be considered as a sort of dramatic college, without » diploma from which mo foreign * gor’? will be able to sueceed to any extent throughout the Union, and with which diploma any “star” may succeed in securing a flattering reception and band- somo engagements from Portland to New Orleans. It only remains, thon, for Mr. Marshall to refuse to lixten to the monstrous demands of some of these “stars’’ who come over here with such extrava- ent notions of their own value and popularity, to ro- five to permit his theatres and his position which he has built up with such labor and outlay, to be used merely for tho profit aud convenience of these #upsr- cilious vistters: to refuse to pour all the profits of his theatres into the laps of these grasping mercenaries, leaving himself and the worthy ertistes who compose his stock-eompanies to find, as best they can. dubi- ous subsistence, It only remains for him to take his stand; to offer fair, living terms, to all the “stars” who hope to shino in this hemisphere, and decline to sacrifice himself or his people for their espeoial aeoom- modation. The public here will sustain him. The know his liberal views, ond business-like habits. All stars of real merit, will porceive, at once, the sensible nature of the ground he assumes. They will perceive that it is to their own interest, ax woll as his, to be rea- sonable, They will perceive that, while, by this means, @s theatre is encouraged, spurious pretendors to talent will be drivon elsewhere fora debut. A legitimately endorsed reputation will subsequently have the entire field toiteelf, and may then command the most advan- tageous terms in every other part of our extended country, Actual ability will thon assume, at once, ite place in the popular favor of America, while more im- | pudence will sink, in tho start, to its’ natural level. — | Surely, this is“a consummation devoutly to be wished" by ali who sincerely love tho drama. ‘Those ‘stars’? | who propose to visit us soon, will find it in every way important to them to heed these suggestions, and we resume that so shrewd a gentleman as the lossce of | the Broudway, will require no second hint to teach him how the theatre of this country may be best sus- tuined in a healthful and vigorous condition. Theatrical and Musical. Bowray Tiearne.—It is wonderful to ese the con- course of persons who nightly throng this establish. ment; yet, it is not astonishing, when we look at the variety of the performances and the excellence of the several artista, The beautiful and highly interesting drama of the * Wizard of the Wave” is brought out in a style of surpassing splendor, and its story is amazing- \ ly exciting and entertaining, Last evening, the | “Stranger” was repeated, and Mr, and Mra. Wallack drew down the merited applause of the whole house Messrs. Gilbert and Winans contributed greatly to re- lieve the painful incidents so :foclingly portrayed by the Stranger and Mrs, Haller. Broapwar Tuxarne.—Colling, since his engagement, has drawn immense audiences. He appoarod, last night, a# Capt. O'Rourke,fin the “Soldier of Fortune,” and in Paddy Murphy, in the farce of the “Happy Man.” Ilis personation of both charactors was charac- | terized by excellent acting. rich brogue, arch expres- sion, and in short, every thing appertaining to » genu- ine son of the Emerald Isle, Ho is always perfoot in his ksonsos an excellent knowledge of stage business—and his vocalization is universally admired His “Bold Soldier Boy.” and “Widow Machree,” worth the price of admission, To-night hi McShane'in the comedy of the “Nervous Mai by Mr. Barrett, the excellent comedian; also inthe “Irie Post.’ as Terence O'Grady. His great success induced the management tooxtend his engagement another week, He will appear ina new picee on Thurs- day evening. Byaron's Toratan.—This prosperous establishment, which is nightly crowded in every department, offers | for this evening's amusement an excellent bill, namely | the “Serious Family,” ‘Poor Pillicoddy” and “Do- mestic Keonomy.” We have so frequently eriticized these pieces, that nothing remains for ua to ay moro | than that the dramas are ex, ad the comedians are of the first stamp, Burton is « host in himself, an | his selections are #0 good, and so exactly muited to tit taste of tho age in whieh wo live, that success must crown his efforta Natiowat Tunathn.—One is always certain of @ de- lightful evening's entertainment at this house. The © Bohemian Girl” was the principal feature of attrae- ton Inst night, and # numerously thronged audionce | warmly expressed their sense of the truly exocllent manner in which it was represented Mr. W. Marshall was an admirable Devilshoof, and Misa A Cruise inte- resting and effective a# tho Arline, and she gave the music of the piece with great taste. The performance concluded wit excellent drama, emtitied the “ Charcoal Burner.” Aston Pack Taxatne. —Miss Julia Dean, the excel- lent tragic actress, who has been playing for the last two nights, at this theatre, amidst the cheers of de lighted audiences, will appear this beautiful character of Julie, in th |i play Master Walter, Mr. tor, that of Sir Thomas Clifford, Mr. Walcot artof Modus. The other ch: stock company. The amuse with the taree of “Nich: one of the best comedians in the country the principal character, Mr Bass is increasing tn his exertions to ploase the theatrical community of As- tor Place, and therefore deserves liberal patronags Travian Orena at Newco's—Last night,“ Attile” wae repeated to ® fashionable audiones, though low in | The | numbers than on the preceding representation music of Verdi seems scarcely suited to the taste of the pubile, yet we find ® vast field for admiration inthe | questionable | treatment of the theme selected for his genius to work upon. There iss harmony of dosiga between the yoral and instrumental score quite doll- clous, and though, as intimated by usas necessarily the case, the soprano part has been transposed to suit | Signorina Tedesco. yet there remains suffeiont of the original purpose of the composer to illustrate the soope of his ambition. Verdi has won laure ich aro not easily torn from his brow. and though he doos nol cook to captivate the ear by repeating himself he (4 not the lore entitled to regard for the boldavss of his cont dence. The repetition of this opera ealls for little re mark beyond that already made in our columns Yet we may sincerely say that our lyric stage has novrer been graced with more talent and fish rkill, than has been played int himself exhi well seeonded Ly Signor with an evennoas of tone. and ¢, quite satisfactory and Betti, who sin with stendiness highly pleasing. Signer Lorrini, the tenor, though wanting in any superabundant gift of mature, hee «0 Won art to his ambition as to produce astoulshing re- Fults, and his tones are rich and full. falling upon the ar with delicious sweetness Added to thin, ho fois his music with the soul of an artist te aad action harmonize so beautifully as to tion. Signorina Tederoo does all with Odabells thet cau be expected. Obliged to sing fi reote trans posed to suit her voice, the leading element of the theme of the composer is oat, and the climax of Live music is left to the whole company of voeailate Though Signorina Tedesco may shine by ruc moans the composer suffers, beenuse his design ie not full Interpreted The next performanos. it iv wndorsion will Le Favorite.” Should Signorins Suef |g in it, we predict for her extraordinary « ve can imagine what nueh & vocalist would d) with the peinetpal character, and we shail be prepared to bear her jag out her lower notes ae wei! ay her ow & gueh of melody. Porhap pear with her Th alled voles, mde are we not led to expect? Kignorina Stefanont, wh We wait for the hour Crime y's Orens Movee This this week that thie eum 1 ight being the Inet nd vari xt three night rookly n Tnatitute. Braaetias B_ Coon.The concert of this pr Pianist at the Tabernacle to-morrow night. will Intro: duce several artiste of great eciebrity. Vrof Beeht, Cook's tator, will perform some of favorite are ngarian vocal nit wtyle are astonishing. will ocension. Altogether the concert will b Dest of the season, and as it is the Inet ap Marter Cook, thoee persons > bot noticed bis wonderful powers, should take occasion toenjoy that pleasure Onyserie instrola are giving their M. representations every evening. to crowded house, Tie programme for this evening i# attractive, both aera voeal and instrumental performances. An af Thoon concert at 3 o'olock ovrom — White and his band are represeati Routhern Negroee, every cveniog, st 53. jowery. is New You apartinents in the Pleree'* M the the | ™s ’ Baring Brothers & Co. and that it will to ‘Anglaad by the steamer which sails to-day, is Barnes’ Yoracn ro Evnors.—The Minerva Rooms were, Tday. attended by nearly seven hundred pu- pils of the ward schools, Nos. 2 and 20. They all peared highly delighted with their treat. No Joube our wards and public schools will make arrangements for the attendance of the scholars under their eh 5 They will derive much instruction from @ view of this besutiful work of art. Mr. Buown, the elocutionist, gives » reading, at the Brooklyn Institute this evening. Miss Kimaxasny will read the beautiful play of “Re- meo and Juliet,” at the Stuyvesant Institute, on Mea- day evening next. Report speaks highly of her abilities. Mine Davenront is playing at the Walnut street the atre, Philadelphia, Mise Cosnatan is playing in Charleston, 8.0. Mr. McKran Bucuaxay is playing at Louisville, Ky. Mr. Muxvoon, the eminent tragedian, has been Plog ing with great success at the Milwaukie Theatre, consin Territory. Pe FY Court. Important Trial in the &: Before Judge Sandford ELY MOORK VS. PREDBRIOK PE¥TZ, PRESIDENT OF THE MECHANICS BANK. Arnit. 16—Mr. Hall, Uaited States District Attorney, stated the case for the plaintiff, and said, that when all the particulars were presouted to the jury, they would find them to contain, prineipally, cations of law The action would have been in former times, when ae tions had Christian names, so action of trover against the Mechanics’ Bank It appeared from the stat-meat of the learned counsel, that on the lat of April, 1S48, five kogs of gold and sliver Spanish coin wore deposited by the plaintiff inthe Mechanics" bank for safety. wa- der the following cireumstances. Mr Moore, (whose name is here used as plaintiff, though tho United States government are the real complainants.) waa thon Uai- ted States Marshal; the coin camo into his possossem in bis official capacity, by the United States oubtor On- kahye, henry | captured & vessel called the Lawre sho being at the time supposed to bo engaged in the traf fle of slaves, contrary to the act of Sen Bhs was brought to New York and libelled. On the Ivt of April, 1848. a proceas was put into tho hands of Mr: Moore, he being then ma: is process direoted him to take into possession the goods and effects on board thoreef, and $2) 000 in specio. The marshal mado a disposition on back of the process, to Messrs, Peck, Smith & Thompson, Mr. Thompson went over to’ the Navy Yard on the Ist of April, and took possession of the five kegs seid to contain gold and silver coin; ke brought them to the Mechanics’ Bank, gave them te the officers of the bank. leaving them thoro for sate keeping only, and not for the general purposes of busi- neas; and stated to them (tho officers of the bank) how they had been obtained. The cashier. Mr. Cornell, sald to him that he had soon Mt In tho papore Mr Cornell geve Mr, Thompson a receipt in the fol- lowing words:—* Reecived from Ely Moor, Maq, United States Marshal. by William Il. Moore, Baq Deputy Marshal, five kegs, said to contain gold am silver coin, subject to his order.” ‘This was signed by Mr. Cornell, the cashior, who, however, afterwards said to Mr. Thompson that he did not like to givo a reoeips without knowing the contents of the kegs. MMe asko@ to be allowed to erare his namo from it, but said ke would make an entry of it in the books Mr. Halt having just then come into offies, and bearing that se much money had been obtained, mado inquiries of Mr, Moore and Mr, Peek, but not getting a satisfactory account, he moved for @ federal attachment; Mr. Moore appeared, but not being ablo to bring tho money inte Court, an attachment was recovered against him. Mr. Peck bas avoided the process, d did not appear, He (Mr. Hall) then got an order fur disco against the bauk, aa to how it was disposd of, lt appeared by the books of the bank that they received from ifs Peek (D containing gold and #ilver eo still under the process of that court that Mr. Cornell had made such an entry, as ho told Mr. Thompson he would, except that there was aa erasure, a4 if the money had been recoiy Peek, inst of Mr. Moore, the United 3 Mar . ‘The specie was subsequently sold fur American money, the proeeeda placed to the account of Mr. Pool fact that th: ie belonged to the suitors in the cause, he (Sr. Hall) supposed would not be denied. ‘The excuse given by the bank fi aying this de- mand is, that Peck was authorized by Moore to place the money to his account; but if they allowed the moncy to pass to the account of Peck, the bank is doubtedly liable; the vewsel was selzed and the @ tents condemned half would have goue to captors, and the other to the navy fund. 7’ appeal now pending, and it will be ultima’ whether it will be nm over to the Spani. oned of ax he had said F) ‘Thompson was then examined, and depoma that he was LA Marshal of Mr. Moore, in 18; we Squaw’ in} ‘and continued till Mr M. paper jaced Is @ warrant ageing the bark Lawrence; attached the specie on board at the Navy Yard, and brought the kegs to New Yor! t tho Mechanics’ Bauk; saw Mr. Ponts, President, and Mr. Cornell, the Cashier; he taform them that the Marshal's office being closed he bro | the money to seo if they would take charge of it; Mr. | Penta and Mr. Cornell liad » and y they agreed to reeely. been seised on board the bark Lawre nell eaid behad soon an account of it in the papers; L drew up ao recript; this produced {4 it; M Jott I him; be then said thought he ought not to give the receipt before the nd took away the reeei to show that I had loft the mone; |. here informed the court t show at a future stage of the trial, that received other sums, $2075, aud $1,357 81 IL) had reee $7,000 from Mr. Peek, which, war all the money he bad in bank belonging government Mr, Thompeon, cross-examined by Mr T mentioned to thom at the bank that Mr. Pee come down in the morning and see about it, the to the | mothing eaid ns to Peok’s ait that ho wae | come down and seo about it gore the bank | noties that Mr Peek had de thority ; Mr. Peek’s secount was marébel. it was kept in his ind ved the money by cheeks; I presume that Mr Moore knew that Mr. Peck kept the money in his nara’, and that all the moneys of that offices ware deposited in it, $20,000 ia Moore never reeoived ditvetly any of the uno into the marshal’s oflee; Me. Pesk regelved rr but he did not know whether he had $1000 © it; Mr | Court of Common Pleas. | Before Judge Woodruff, Arni. 16—Ily. Cartion vs My. Minwell This was am ection for injury done the canal boat “Palo Alto,” the property of plaintiff who alleges that he lemt his boas to the Uefondant, for the purpose of carrying floer from n Dargo, lying om the north side of the river, om the 18th of June, inst. but that the defendant so over loaded the bont as to break down the deck. and injure ber to the ai int of $200 Defendant avers that he hired the boat for $4 for the purpose above montion- ed, and that he rpeoified the smount of flour he intend ed to convey in hor was 4% barrels aud that the deck fell In, and deleudent was therefore deprived of the use of her Hrooklyn City Intell Repoes D Kiward Golding. © man residing im ri dead suddenly you ut Oty, Hoe leaves circumstances Trees ptanrest * of the Brooklyn Sacred Music Society were set on fire by some one on Mom- day nict Inst, but the dames were discovered in time to prevent serious sonseqnences Asorien.— An attempt was made yesterday after noon to fire the carpenter's shop, contigu to Mon- tague Hall t vtreet. It was ever, being opportunely dissovered before any serious damage was dons err ( we N Count or Ore re Hen. nh B More and Justices nd Stryker Renorsey—A German named Loule Pmith, was placed at the bar ing been indected fer burglery ja the Or sotering the dwelling howre of Mrs, Mirdaa’ 0 Poplar street, and takh therefrom spoons @ tarlow, and somo articles Jeweiry. The jury for guilty. Srrrosen M Mr were from Storer the body of wenty years of ago, with 1 ab et neck. The body and wae only. An examination in discovering that she probably yt at abortion. ‘The body has not anid that factory girla 8 qu Hevton Tr: Tre Partin Na a vppeared tur fornign Teascla to p Montreal #ith cargo of in ballast. Tu this instance the minteiry certainly deserve credit for the prompttiude acted. and it opens to Montreal nm to ocher sea porte wader the Tecent orders in +: ng trate have best which are more consonant with {a the intenten ‘ton of the exeoative shannels of the 8, ich they advantages pavigetion laws. ti ing the inland coo: others are publish whtic epinion ring ins bill to tmprove th Lawrence in the different rapide, with a view to fa- ¢rense the eafety and facility ©! the route from the lakes to the osean — Montreal (C4) Cavett, April 8, Cortese oF Bowrow, & Siow Ham visited the collage, yesterday, from all country, exch cae being obi w Walt czite, Mire, Lituicheld Ma. tus oe. Oo Lym cootionea conte through , Al from Roxbury being ssked for the admis Aid not bring her puree wits Tie Mroroas dreds of poojh corting In the #fternoon y SS We Littlefield twenty. Websters Loe en called 7, and, on dow Nepreptied that he her. and hed no too | bowed to eee the lon.