The New York Herald Newspaper, April 28, 1850, Page 2

into rambling and impertinent averments, by which immaterial issues are presented, and unless eueh passages are stricken Out OM Motion, the’Gourt, at the trial, have much time and labor ito femploy in selecting from the papers before them the questions important to be determined, Besides, the codifiers thought proper to allow great liberty of amendment in pleadings. As a NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON B SETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITO! OFFICE, N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, Tae Wek EY Near erg Start ger or, 83 per annum ; the Buropea annum, o i I rule, trivial errors should not be noticed S by mail, for subscriptions, or with adver- | genera! 4 Shements, 10 be post-puild, oF the postage will be deducted from | 1. the Courts, but the code invests the judges VOLUNT. CORRESPONDENCE, containing important | with discretion so large, that the aspect of a case “from any quarter of the world; if used, will be mews, solicte NO. KETICE ia hen of anmymous communications, We nications. “ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every morning, ‘AMUSEMENTS TO-MORKOW EVENING. ay id THEATRE, Bowery.—Kine Uewmy rex FOURTH ie Mysrenixe oy Panis. may, at the trial, be materially changed from that which was presented by the pleadings; and although provision is made to prevent a party being thus taken by surprise, yet it must be coneeded that, after the testimony in a case has been closed, under one set of pleadings, the Court should not permit such amendments as actually present new issues, and actually changathe nature of the case, of the trial, and of the judgment. It is now perceived that established forms of WATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham Square—Iw awn Ovr | procedure, and of pleading, are essential to secu- PE Tae remeane As Ir lo Tae Leeenee Oy ring the logical and satisfactory disposition of THEATRE, Astor Pia actions, and that if the codifiers were right in Baur. icned oa allowing a familiar way of stating a case, they CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanic#’ Hall—Ermo- | should have been somewhat more strict in re- ec quiring the party to prove it substantially, as it is stated. We shall return to this subject. BROA Taw 0 BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers Street—My Paxciove y- WRECK AMOKE. DWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Lany or Lvoxs— Ur. .—Dowe’s Wacen—Navar En- OLYMPIC.—Prance’s Miverneta, MELODEON.—Wwrre’s Senenapens. >, ™ Exrraorpinary Criminan Triau 1x Brooxiyn— Lerrer From J. Artineton Bexner.—The inte- rest growing out of the trial of One-Eyed Thomp- son increases as the evidence becomes developed. The report of the third day’s proceedings, which will be found elsewhere in our columns, in connec- tion with the previous proceedings, will furnish interesting reading matter, and produce some sensa- GIRCUS, Astor Place~Frencn Company. New York, Sunday, April 25, 1850, Notice to the Public. Thore who intend to change their residence on the Ist of May will please notify us of the fact, stating the Place where the paper is now left, and also that at whieh it is to be hereafter served. tion among all those who take an interest in the criminal drama and criminal literature of this me- tropolis, and its younger sister on the other side of the East River. In addition to the evidence elicited yesterday, we give a letter written to us by James Arlington Bennet, one of the witnesses against ‘Thompson. This letter is quite a curious document, particularly in reference to the charges of unfairness brought by J. A. Bennet against our reporters. In reference to these charges, we have only a few remarks to mahe. Two of our best reporters have been en- gaged, by turns, in taking notes of Thompson's trial, and the one in particular alluded to by J. A. Bennet, we always have beli j—and believe 80 still—to be a man of strict truth, honor, impartiality, and capacity. When we sent him to attend the trial of One-Eyed Thompson, we gave him strict injunctions to give a full, fair, impartial, and candid report, as far as it went, and during his turn, with- out reference to any of the prejudices of the day The European News. ‘The Cembria had not arrived at Halifax yester- day afiernoon. She is now in her fifteenth day, and, of course, considerably overdue. Before she arrives at this port, the City of Glasgow and Cana- da will be due, with a week later intelligence. Salling of the Steamship Atlantic, This glorious ship sailed yesterday from the foot of al street, for Liverpool, a few minutes after 12 e’clock, amidst the cheers of many thousands of spectators. She was an object of admiration to all who saw her. Her model, as she wound through the waters, was as graceful as a swan, notwithstanding her leviathan proportions. At ber bows scarcely was a ripple perceptible. She is, as the French say, uu fait accompli—a great feat. The Atlantic had a full cargo, and more than 125 | firet class passengers. the Courts, The Code | that might be entertained either for or against the The community are very much interested person tried, or of any one connected with him. in knowing what is the effect of the “code | We have no doubt that our reporter endeavored ef procedure in civil causes,” by which the faithfully to comply with these injunctions, and we Practice is now ate It was origi- | are equally satisfied that the imputations which J. sally prepared, as we all know, by Messrs. | 4. Bennet casts against him, of incompetency and Graham, Field and Loomis, commissioners ap- polnted in pursuance of a constitutional direction that the practice should be revised, ei abridged. It had long been alleged that the forms and technicalities in pleading and practice had oc- gasioned delay, expense and uncertainty, in the Administration of justice ; that the suitor, instead of having the merits of his case decided, was often entrapped in the meshes of legal subtlety, and that heavy bil!s of costs accumulated, not ia ascertain- tag the right, but in adjusting the remedy. Ju | dishonesty, are unfounded, unjust, and untrue. In the hurry and bustle of the trial, he may have omitted certain answers which J. A. Bennet deems important. We also think he committed an error in making any comment on Bennet’s evidence, or the manner and way he agted; for this was entirely in opposition to out strict injunction, which was to be fair to all the parties implieated in this trial, either directly or indirectly. While giving this explanation, and justifying the | intentions and integrity of our reporters, we can- not omit stating that the difficulties of reporters and journalists, in satisfying all parties in these ex- traordinary criminal dramas, recently set on foot bronght forward by Policeman A. M. C. Wilkes, and Marcus Tullius Cicero y, wre increased and increasing, and some- times perfeetly Janghab! We know nothing of the persons, and never have seen any of the par- , in these dramas; and yet we understand that , secondly Wilkes & Co., thirdly and now J. A. Bennet, with the rest out in open arms, denouncing the re- Herald, avd the course the Herald has pursued in this most extraordinary affair. Many of these distinguished gentlemen and philosophers are engaged in one of the most extraordinary dra- matic and criminal contests before our courts, and their feelings and long noses are so keen and lively that they smell corruption and injustice in every wind and in every breath, when nothing but fair- ness is done. The Drurys th ions ia the | tions of libel against the Herald and we Were often surprised when @ nonsuit was gra though the plaintiff had the legal and moral right form of the action had fo recover, because the been mistaken ; be pars” instead of ** case “ assumpsit.”” The public often discov summarily ejected f appropriately belonged to chaneery jurisdi and vice versa. » efleet reform by w mares and pitfalls might no |b path to justice, was th commissioners were which the public h Instead, however, of reforming the existing system, Messrs. Graham, Field and Loomis determined to abolish it entirely, and substitute one which they declared would prove more simple, cheap and efficacious. How far their effort hae been sueeessfal, is the great question now undergoing practical tat. One great change which they introduced was the union of law and eqaity jurist same tribunal This relieved practitioners from the responsible duty of selecting at the commencement of an ac- tion the appropriate forum, and in this r tth elient becan lawyer's niis- take ; but in other respects, th 1 eft thus making « , is to ren- der it very difficult in its pre Maiatitl states a case, which under the old system would have been an action at law, and yet by the an- ewer, or reply, it may be verted into a hybrid, partly legul und parily equitable, Instead of ther being one or two ixenes of facet, there often arive several, and when the tried, the jury, instead of finding sim, » plaintiil or defendant, are frequently to upon distinct questions, so thet 4 of their findin ment us t danger of subi usually ¢ had sued in yvenant” inst ause trés- of | “l that sa court of law, beeaw a case was rit ndanger t et which t t obj 4 to Keep in view, and | fected. suppose One- trConnor, and J. A. Bennet, et id omnes will soon be in the field with similar move- | xem ments. What shall we do at the prospect of such a com: | bination of ma inst our industrious and reporters and editors? It is only ridiculous, and shows to the com- tthe course which we have pursued is most upright and correct course; and none other we The great stool-pigeon | com the Mont and Copulets of the ‘Tombe—imay fight against the has } they please; but we tell them, and also their friends, that we know our rights and duties, and thet neither Drury, nor Wilkes, nor Arlington Bea- net, nor Marens Tullius Cice nley, nor ¢ nor all, willdeter us from pur a fair and part public just the his extraordinary drama abead protected against thy pr t sctic of | inni suit easy in the ives as nim on to fort Med rwards, in view h jad the conv com jase ses of this kind to th he court w in; ae finding warrants a sl course tot Me h emer " ment of Ge " ni to a referee « iby by which means Uy tr » without a jury old chancery De Ta ANT Isy. tly re- Court of f their a thorough in Accounts re that the to system is and i from rid have ceived stat dreadful / Ma that legal reformers so ly reinstated man given instract on riowsly *, Count Misarol, to me tie ticular t dical change in blending two j . ) inte the island of Cuba, to ascertain the po- tions, entirely distinct in their nature, has y 1 sl eentiments of the inhabitants, and that if he embarrassing rather than veel nd the lawyers here was no probability of Spata being able say, When they for th ac | to hold for any considerable time, he are often puzz know whether it w was authorized to enter into negotiation with the for damages or one in whieh the government at Washington for its transfer to the sme act oth United States, fora reasonable price. ‘The agent, us in the © it is said, has proceeded to Cuba, forthe purpose of relief asked may perhaps longer, we impressed the agreement, and y even at y M. Calderon de la Barca, may permit the “praye r relief to be so amend: | the Spanish minister at Washington, the propriety ed as to en h ii tain pecuniary | of some such step as this, and requested him to eompensation ommounicate the same to his governments We Of cx his ¥ { joried 14 hited were then, as we are now, perfectly satisfied, that that thee f ng should t. | the deys of Spain's dominion over Cuba were num- In courts of never ¥ Lered, and that s¢ or later, in the natural course action known by a particular naz 1 | of things, thet island would become ‘part and par- Jaw each jor vase d — e et of the United States, by either annexation neri¢ Phe ers # 1 Many | peacesbly, or by negotiation, or by revoluti longer enjoy hat | annexation afterwards. We helieve that hi no Latin show of Do ‘eney took the eame view of the subj and Roe, om ly i not but have known well as we state their ithea ch @ result was inevitable, sooner of later, and as the t " tain of being fulfilled as that the sun will rise and int AOry | to-morrow w+ usual in the East, and set again in understar thet West. Calderon de Ia Bares is a man of great the pleadings, a« a general f Ave much and inte 1 power; he is a skilful lix than forme ud king to find | diplemoetist, ond « person of yservation. out what t * are, ‘ ve frequeatly | Ile ix well acqnainted with sin the United to war nnace ent matter, often | & thoroughly conversant with the tone unassisted by who prepa the {course of pnblic opinion here, especially on the paper troth, a system of speeial pleading has ject of the island of Cuba. If he has proposed, been introduc 1 Ww 1 ehilful lawyer has a we ed, tothe Court of Madrid, he the sarr efose to » his les | how voted the part of a wise man, and the truth will learned or wary nd w hear at | be menifeeted before a very long time Kiet Prius constan Ne objections to py It ia therefore not unr as not applicable to the eme proporition, emenating from the Spanish go- between the pleading nment, will ere Jong reach Washington, in times tested @0 frequ which the cession of the island of Cuba to the and the patience as weil as learnia United States will be offered for a fair considera. A case was tried, not long ch « proposition ought to be favorably en- " hon Court—an - eetion for me t which there were four or five de pleadings were shout sixty folios System they would not have amounted to ¢ is fair to eny th he labore of the Dench and Bar by the government at Washington. The tien or price is nothing in the seale, no + how lorge it might be, The people of Cuba themecives would makedit op, were it a hundred or © Wendred ond fifty millions of dollars. The ad- Gre increased under the new system, Without any | vance inthe value of property that would ensue improvement to the cause of justice. The privé | would be sufficient to induce them todo #0, apart Jege to each party of enabling him to state his ease | f.om being released of the thirty millions of dollars for the common understanding, often leads hing per enaum which the Spanish government extracts Under from them, without giving them any privileges in - Tue Traian Ovens amp Fasniov.—*Macbeth” was return. Cuba, once a State of thig confederacy, | Tepeated on Friday night, to a smaller assemblage than would jump into a new ence. yb tae _beingrelieved of decpettaa aid put ‘the energies, and in a shorttime make it what mature | designed it ehould be—one of the happiest, most prosperous, and most wealthy countries in the world. Such astate of things as the cession of Cuba to this cofhntry is no doubt seriously enter- tained by the Spanish ministry, WEATRICAL TaLent—New Srars i THE Hort zon.—The public are called upon, almost every day, 10 admire the brilliant display of some new and am- bitious aspirant for their applause. The time and attention of editors and critics are solicited, of »p® first ite the wan very ly attended. Ps perform- firmed first opinions as tothe character of the whole ion of this splendid opera; and, though the illness of Signor Lorini deprived the audience ofpis beautiful solo, the performanee, in other respects, was complete and highly acceptable. Siguora A. Bosia sang the music of Lady Macbeth with great skill end effect, and her acting was of a high order, our notions ofthe character not demanding the vulgar ides ofa towering stature, or @ masculine voice. Signor Badiali’s Macbeth was an even and powerful perform- ‘ancé, well sustained throughout, and loudly applanded —as it merited to be, The chorus were less attentive than at the first performance, but acquitted them- course, at every exhibition ; and sometimes they selves, generally, in an excellent manner—giving great are rewarded for the trouble they take, by charges | force to the wholeeffect. The orchertra, also, merited of neglect and coldness, when, in fact, they are | high praise for their skill, usually as lenient and indulgent as any reasonable It is intimated that at an early day the entire troupe person could expect. Indeed, the press are often | will be brought forward at a concert, at the Tabery censured for speaking too generously—of praising nacle, when the public will be satisfied that a musical too highly—and of giving more brilliant accounts of the efforts of these new aspirants, than are justi- fied by the talent displayed. Always ready to en- courage and be foremost in detecting genius, they not unfrequently mistake the sign for the substance, and see “the future in the instant.” cally wrong. It is injurious to the character of the e The whrole | marty, of Havana, of this system is wrong—decidedly and emphati- | here by his son- treat will be presented, which can seldom be found in any city of Europe. The company is much larger than those of the opera houses of London or Paris, and, com- bined in one performance, we may anticipate the high- est pleasure from their joint efforts. This treupe is under the management of Signor whose place is admirably supplied in-law, Signor A. Pader, an accom- plished gentleman, skilled in the modern languages presé, so far as taste, judgment, and consistency | end in all that appertains to the beautiful art of music. are concerned, and very detrimental to the youth- ful talent courting public favor. It is the observation of experience, and the con- ‘The experiment, under his auspices, has shown that a first-rate opera company can be supported in this country; and we have no doubt that the same kind of firmation of all history, that genius, in any sphere | *® *frangement for success, and for a great opera, of life, political, scientific, artistical, or dramatic, never leape to any exalted eminence at a single bound. In the drama, let us names of the last fifty years, and we shall find that they have been made famous, not by any sudden growth of a single night, but by the patient toil of | cannon, take any of the great | gist ex can be carried out between New York and Havana, as has been existing for many years between London and Paris, This isthe only annexation between the United and Cuba that we can advocate, at present. It will answer every purpose, and give us more music than the drum and fife, and the deep bass of explosive Could Signor Marty and his son-in-law, years, incessant labor, great self-denial, and close | Signor Pader, call General Maretzek to their councils, study, such as the hardest working mechanic in society does not undergo. Such a course of trial and experience has made Pasta, Malibran, Tage lioni, the elder and the younger Kean, Forrest, Charlotte Cushman, Stefanoni, Fanny Kemble, Rachel, Jenny Lind, Grisi, and others. Such severe training is the only path to success—that success which may be said to crown the labor, Knowing this, it is sometimes very painful to be expected to endorse the kind opinions of distant presses, those who visit the city to challenge criticism, and and give him a baton for the winter eampaign, the an- nexation would give the most complete satisfaction, A levy can be made of about two dollars for each representation, upon some hundreds of our citi- zens, which would go far towards carrying on the war, A proper disposition of the forces in Philadelphia and Boston would do, at certain sea- sons, to aid the cause; and this continent, in a short time, would be the theatre of action for hundreds, now in the course of their education in Italy, who will be on | panting for glory and golden eagles. Besides, veterans in the service could be obtained, for with our Califor- who boldly aspire to rival the most distinguished | pia gold and new line of steamships, we can transplant, artists. Much as we may admire the necessarily | with profit, the most renowned and triumphant of crude elements which are frequently offered ag | those who have battled for fame on the old continent, finished creations of skill and art, we are forced to | Why should we not have Alboni, Viardét, Grisi, La- regret that sanguine friends and confident ambition | blache, Renconi, Mario, and a host of others, in New should place talent in a position where it must suf- fer, and only prove a truth made old by all the experience of the race. Itis seldom that we behold any of these aspi- rants, that we do not have cause to regret their de- ficiency ; and, though it is not always in our power to point these out within our narrow limits, yet the casual notices of such performances are marked with very deep meaning, if those for whose good they are intended, would but heed them. It is in the belief that the evil will correct itself—that those who are slowly toiling towards fame, and who are often worked unmercifully to give éclat to | such stars, will demand a reasonable time to sus- tain their own reputation, often hurt by rapid study, that we do not lend our influence to break up the system. It is false, hollow, and deceptive ; and so well assured are we of this, that it is only in the spirit of kindness, that we eall atten to the in- jury whieh the friends of Miss Julia Dean, Miss Kimberly, and other aspirants, are inflicting at the present time, upon such promising talent. Miss Julia Dean is young and full of enthusiasm, with soo little strength to undertake the severe labor im- posed upon her, and would, by judicious cultivation, arise toa very high rank as an actress, Yet she is hurried, by her ambitious friends, into a position, for which she cannot hope to be qualified for several years to come. Time, study, observation, with patient endurance, are the essential requisites to | give her the true rank to which she aspires. Ay course of regular study in this city, where her | talents could be judiciously exerted, would be | profitable to her in every way—but the adoption of the starting system for her guidance, will only | confirm the faults which now mark her persona- tions. Miss Kimberly, « lady of similar talent, would profit much by striet cultivation. It cannot tiouely occupies. skilfully a» she may read the plays of Shakspeare, | there are deficiencies. se obvious and glaring, that any great success on her part, could it be aceom- apply to many, and nearly all, who rank them. | selves as stare in the theatri firmament—we | should say, also, that our w theatrical system demands a speedy change. Managers must rely | for success upon the best materials they ean obtain, to present novelties in which the literature of the stage shall keep pace with the age and the de- mands of the time. Failure, almost invariably, may be predicted of any one who departs from a striet plan of operation, to put a star into his galaxy to appear with the eccentricity of a comet or a meteor, fly Nothing depreciates a good company pony, #0 much as one of t right—all is wrong. Shakspeare is mur Englich language is butchered. L and the personation of charscter is left to the chance of the hour. Reform it altogether. In the musical world # similar spirit of rash ad- ventufe, on the part of very tolerable musicians and vocalists, inflicts upon th omunity a vast amount of talent not folly metured. Thus, searcely a day passes, that a grend concert is not announced, | to introduce some new Malibran or Paganini: and when friends have exhausted their sanguine admi- tation, and the public have generously encouraged by their presence such persons, it is found that the result has not justified the hopes and anticipations. | An error of this kind has just occurred, in the in- troduction of Mr. Pau! Koultz linist, and possessed of wnquestionable tales he been brought forward as a competitor with our | own Violinists, a feir share of success might have been expected. As it is, the comparisons with Pa- | —. which preeeded this gentleman's appear- ane, have reacted against him, as they invariably do in all seh ea whether in the arena of politica, or poetry. It is the slow k. Unnatural and artifi- cial heat may force trees into an apparently flou- rishing condition, but they will soon perish. Let this be remembered. Mr. Rowltz may have ap- ared under disadvantages—his violin may have | heen out of order, or the humidity of the atmos | phere, or seme other cause may have injured the ts which he intended to produce, yet, if these | considerations ly any just depreciation of eri- ticiem, there are many faults in his style which need correction or any come | © stars, sare studied, M. C.—We tender our thanks to the Hon. George Brigg, for valuable public documents, and his con- sutuents will be pleased to hear that he intends to keep a vigilant eye upon the brench mint. Tue Avxrr-Rest Tr which the socialist Tridwne has represented as in- acqurate ond garbled, it hes appeared that the decision, thus far made, is in favor of the de- fendent—Harmon Livingston—and that the silly liet views of the question have had but little effect. We feel nssured that the result of this trial, between the State and Livingston, will be such as | doubt not will give satisfaction to every eensible man. To- morrow another case will be commenced. This Hordenbrook trial will be another instance of prac- tical sound sense, triumphing over the insane and insincere ideas of @ knot of political jackals, who mean nothing but nvechief, The people desire jue tice, and not rapine, s.—Tiy our faithful reporte, | | ult.. at whieh thine it blew « te | be expected, that, with litte experience, she can | © | rival Panny Kemble, whose ground she ambi- Great as may be her talent— | | plished, would only impugn the taste of the public. | It is imporsible to create fame by mere publicity. T eissomething more substantial init. It has | se ee W Hy * ie of, Geo. He Prankt! Rillington, ; a betier foundation. y Eybraim Moultov, Alfred Raphall, George Kock Kare i Having said thus much—and our remarks will | el of talent, by whieh every other luminary is made | le In general, whose business may | ig about in the most confused manner, | control of vo kind and A very good vioe that nit, had | SFthost ave placed bin ina very unhappy position | Je! York? We have the gold—we have the steam, Let the annexation, then, go on in this musical, artistical style. We have allthe elements for beating London and Paris in every respect; and the day is not distant when the New York and Havana opera will be the summit to which all great vocalists and musicians will aspire. With Marty, Pader, and Maretzek combined, we can win the field. We have the gold and steam. Let us have the enterprise. To-morrow night # brilliant array of talent, exer- cised upon delicious music, will call together all the taste and fashion of the metropolis—for there is a great anxiety to enjoy the few remaining performances, before the departure of the trowpe for a sister city, Marine Affairs. Sreamsmr Pufiaperenia—The passengers of the steamship Philadelphia, on her last voyage to Chagres and back, have presented Capt. Pearson with nuine- rous testimonials, expressive of their feelings, in admi- ration of the superior sailing qualities of the noble steamship under his command, and for the kind and gentlemanly treatwent which they received while on board. We give the following »— Ox Boann Steamen Pritapeernna, Caribbean Sea, April 5, 1830, We, the undersi assengers on board of the steamer Philadelphia, bound from New York to Cha. , | gres, take this method of expressing our thanks and | appro! Bins conde bation to Captain Robert H. Pearson, and William . Chief Engineer, for their able and seaman-like juct, during the perilous day and night of the 3ist fic equinoctial yale. Aiso, to Captain Robert H. Pearson, for his humane and gentlemanly deportment to his passengers. We Raree og | recommend bim and his staunch bn A. Shaw, John I. Verdebaugh Jr. Levi Dyer, forth, John Wheels t, Edward ie. Gourge ii Beunctt, Jamer H. Brox, Syivens 8, Crat L N. Ripley, “Anson A. ‘Voorbies, 8. M. sitawt nee, John Monston, F. Hacknlen, ie, A. D. We Keyt, H. D. $ W. Brown lle Seott, Ri rd j Be hit rramenie By indy Hook, April 26th, 1850 om ‘ Prarsos Wo, the passengers of the steamship Philadelphia, before parting with you, wish to express | our entire ratiefaction with yourself aud officers, We feel greatly pleased with the aecommodations and fare of your lent veerel, exertion in #0 quickly repairing the effect . which yok you in your passage out to Chagres, cannot ¢ our admiration of your naited energy aud such adverse clreumstances: We confidently recommend our friends and the pub- 4 them to travel to Chagres, or thenee to York, to avail themselves of the accommodations of your noble vessel, under the nilemanly & commander. With united best withes for your future welfare « prosperity, we remain, dear sir, your sincere well- wh bere. Strastonie presented to Capt the last voyage epemke fe undersigned, in testimony of » present you a piece ied yoa at some tutare 4 R, Folger. They As a memorial faintly ich they entertain fo xperience and skill, but, onl; token of regard for of your heart. Gu: brief to eat make mane We may never meet again, we do not, the memory of you will ever be fresh in our hearts; and. in return, hy | henever yo Fest apo i service, that you hought to the memory | whose nat inseribed } Truly your obedi | © Wo GW o K. Platt, 8. | A Th John O'Neil, © Wi wrod, George Wrigh Thomas Rees, Rdward ‘apt ship Crescent | Oity, bound from Mew ‘k to Chagres, April 1, 1880). At © meeting of the company on board the steamer | Confidence, on a trial trip, for California, Cept, Wm, B. Hoxie, chairman, and roughest weather, amer ef her chhirman: Capt, Win, ¢. reoll, Capt. Et x, he bards. Stearn Goitan.— Extract froma letter received from Renj. F. Wyman, clerk of the steamer Gollah, to his fathe: Sra Here we are, Oa tay, Apetl 10. bearing §. W., disteat forty-five miles finel It is Just thirty-nine hi The Botan has even exceeded the will make a good report of by } morning we are running off finely, with @ emooth em and little wind, end with « contin nance of it, expect to cross the @ulfto-morrow. Tell Mr Furman that the wd hes proved herself far superior ‘Officers ona bands are» Gne set, jel ford epirite Upwards of 20.000 shad aro said to have been taken income day. this week. by the Deherinen in Newark Bay, Kew Jersey, | now steaming it most gloriously, with every prospect | nearly finished his det ‘The Sailing ef the Steamships Atlantic and ‘At a few minutes past 12 o'clock, the United mail ph bows Atlantle, Ceptain West—the frst ofMr. E. K. Collins’ line of steamers between this port Liverpool—left her dock, at the foot of Canal » amidst the enthusiastic acclamations of the thousands who covered the pier, and the surrounding piers and shipping. She sailed with 137 passengers, and some cargo, She was in beautiful sailing trim, drawing 19 feet 6 inches of water by the stern, and scarcely so much at the bows. Long before the time of her de- parture, the quays were filled with spectators, and many pressed forward to get a clear view ofher; but a gate had been erected on the pier, and no person was allowed to paes without a ticket, unless accompanying some passenger. Even thus, the pier was crammed. As she moved slowly out into the stream, stern fore- mort, loud and vehement cheers arose, both from the docks and those on board, and a gun announced that she was in motion towards that ocean from which she is named. backed down considerably below Canal street, and was delayed for a short time by a sailing vessel ahead. When all was clear before her, she re- versed; but the way was so great, that it was some mi- nutes before she was completely stopped and going ahead. But after she got her way on, she moved majestically down the bay, as glorious an ob- ject as ever walked the waters, When she got opposite the Battery, she fired another gun, and she answered by three discharges of @ new brass sixpounder, from the foot of Beach street, just made in Coffee’s foundry, Edgar Walsh, the Tammany Hall poet, applying the match. She cut the water so beau- tifully that scarce a ripple could be seen at her bows. There was an immense number of spect ators assembled on the Battery, who gazed upon her till they lost sight of her in the fog at Staten Island. The fog began when she reached Robin’s Reef, and when she got abreast of the lower quarantine,she came to an anchor till a few minutes before four o'clock, when the sky cleared, and she weighed anchor. But before this was accomplished, the Ohio, Captain Schenck, passed her, d was & mi! nd @ half, as far as could be estimated, ahead, before the Atlantic got on her way. In ten miles sailing, rhe pulled up this distance and passed the Ohie, which fired a lee gun,in admission of the superior speed of the Atlantic. We should mention that the Ohio sailed punctually at her appointed hour, three o'clock, from the foot of Warren street, The dock, and all the docks and steam- boats around, were alive with human beings. In fact, we never saw so many at any former miling of this steambout, which was partly owing to the day, and partly to the great number of passengers, which ex- ceeded 450. The deck and shrouds, and bowsprit, were literally covered with them. Among them was Tom Hyer, who was attended by @ large number of the “fancy” and other friends. His wife was,with him.— There was every variety of people on board—clergy- n aud pugilists, merchants and mechanics, saints and Five Point thieves, the latter, no doubt, intending to finger some of “the dust ” as it crosses the Isthmus. There were some runaway debtors stopped by the sheriff, and m ade to disgorge, and some that laughed him to scorn, One fellew, when the ship bad just got beyond jumping distance from the dock, p t his finger to his nose with a most knowing laugh, «\, nificant of having done the sheriff brown. He alsot cressed him Jeeringly in reference toa young manb> ide him, who was to identify the voyager. Another y 1y laughable scene occurred just at this moment—tirce men came rushing down in breathless haste, each with a rifleand @ carpet bag, and a white California hat on, erying out ‘as they struggled through the crowd, “Stop that ’ere steamer! The roars of laughter and the cheering that followed this demand, may be ined. When they got to the dock, and saw she was ne, there other laugh from the multitude at theirwo-begone faces, and outcries of “ get out a small boat.” After bust- ling about for some time, one of them did get a small boat, the other two giving it up as @ hopeless case, The crowd knew no bounds, when they passengerin the little boat, andthe middle of the stream, just first way, The three late men wore lei was quite evident from the number of passengers, that is a great favorite, being regarded, as she is, and rapid steamer. In addition to those entered on the books at the office, & number of person got on board at the last minute, unprovided with tie ets, intending to pay for their passage on the way. Her destination is New Orleans, calling off Charleston and Savannah, to land and receive passengers and the go- vernment mails, From thence she will to Havana, where her passengers and mails will be trans. ferred to the steamer Falcon, Captain Hartsteine, and proceed to Chagres, arriving in time for the California | ‘teamer, which leaves Panama on the 16th of next month. A party, consis of about fifty, together with ten wagons, Zooking yparatus, and all the necvssary equi- for a three months voyage, bound for the land of Belen promise, ‘among the passengers for New Srieans. from whence 1 ey will proceed overland, via Texas, Mexico, &e. fine order, and am for the accommod od arrangements ation of Ner ie least injury, or without cent expended ‘ing, oT any alteration of her machinery eorgla, she'has been tried in every sort of 4 proved to be a ship that can | be relied u jot got her copper which mak ieorgia, which is coppered. yesterday, it would have been a fair test of the cou parative speed of models Dut to return to the Atlantic; several small eteam- boats accompanied her down the ba: rengers, to witness her perfo charged 25 cents. The J. Ram rf , filled with pas one of them who left the Alentic, in a pilot boat, at the Hook © Ow Boano Srraxmmnr Arian rie, ? Ory Sasny Hoon, April 27, 1850. 5 “We left the dock, to-day, ally at noon, wad highly favorable auspices; but before we had proceodet wu tar as Fort Hamilton, the weather beeame foggy. and | prudence dictated that’ it was better to abehor awhile and awaita clear sky, than to encounter any risk, This we did accordingly, and remained still till ten minutes to four o'clock, when we went ahead again, and are of making @ rapid passage acrons the Atlantic, The | passengers are in the best of spirits. The machinery moves like clockwork it makes no noise T om writing (his as easily and conveniently asf ever did anything on shore, You will receive thie by Mr Magiuire, the pilot, who is about to leave as, having x, of clearing the track, and placing us safely on the bosom of the broad Atlantic “On coming down the river, we were saluted with cheers, by the multitude on shore, and by the ringing of bells op board of the river boats “The passengers are delighted with (heir aecormoda- tions We have several Spanish grantees among them, who have recently left the Isiand of Cuba, for the mother country. They. too. are ple A with the vessel, yes, more than pieased astonished and bewildered at the magnificence of this noble vessel; aud she ts @ nobl vessel. If she answers owr expectations in point speed, the whole uation will have good reason to re- jolee, We have outstripped ail creation im everything else. from meking a constitation, down to aw nutmeg, in every pursuil, or in other wor combric needle, commencing at the point.to an an fit for « 2000 ton veesel. We Americans also pleased. In fact, each of ux on board, fete him tix inches, at least, taller than we ever were. Ift Atlantic do not answer every expectation, it w!ll be through accident. It ie probable that the delay caused by the fog, will be the subject of discussion among | the numerous parties who bave made beie at the | “round table,” and other places. This they must settle | among thempelvex.” Just as we got under way the Ohio, for Chagres came aiong. Before we were fairly started, she was along distance ahead. say three-quarters of « mile. The Ohio has made quicker time Yhan any other vessel in this world, We had quite an sulin: race, and the reeuit | was, that by the time we reached Sandy Hook, the two vensels were abreast of exeb other; the Atlantic thus beating the Ohio a mile between Fort Hamilion and | that point. Seon we «ped ahead, and, In acknowledge. ment of “the corn,” the Ohio dred a gun to leeward, This is flog enough for the Atlantic f We copy the following from the Charleston Courier : Capttia Berry informe ws thet the new stenmahip Atlantic, of Collins’ line, made a trial tripon the ternoon of Saturday. When the Southerner left the whorf the Atlantic had proceeded distance n the bay. but A the §., then moving off ata epeed rely proved her sot the fleetert stenmers afloat, Her movements excited the admiration of all, She ran eight miles in twenty-eight minutes, then being two miles ahead of tance re and complim they part. trom whieh she takes her name After tl the Atlantic fell das the two boat king dis ed. It inthe opinion of Capt ‘Keery that the Atlantic need not fear competition with anything on the ocran ‘There like good cket pasenge, Tints of the passengers, both in this steamer aud the Obte, will be found ander the proper head Sporting Intelligence, Conensere Counse—Trovriwe os Mospsy --Asan inducement to the admirers of fast bores to visit the track, the proprietor of the Centreville will give a purse of $150, two mile heats, in harness, to-morrow, Four very quick horses have entered for the occasion, vie: Trusteé, Confidence, Pelham, and Virginia Maid An exelting day's sport may be expected. United States Marshal's Ofitee, Avni, 2.—Jobn Smith. one of the crew of the Ame. rican ¢teamship Philadelphia. hee been arrested and committed for exemination, on a charge of beving stabbed Henry B. Hicks, the fret mate, with @ sheat Knife. and initicted on bim very sesious wounds in the shoulder and in the side, very little dowbt, that with anything eather Tne Atlantic will make, if not the one of the quickest ever tand> to | communteating with Mr, Chatfield, H te | affairs in that country in connection with Hritiyh in« Neal | Chagres and Panama ore in progress with Washington. ¥ Wasninoton, April 27, 1850; Ho verdict is expected on the Galphin affuir. It will be left to the House, with the fasts; but they will require some action for future cases. The Ewing investigation, in the House,will probabl: develope something. i" General Taylor's pian for the settlement Of the Call- fornia question, gathers strongly among Northern whigs, * There was a cabinet council to-day, whieh adjourn. ed in good humor, after nominating & consul to Groece.: The following confirmations have been made fy the Benate:— a Mansnars—George Little, for North Carolina; Wm. Paine, for Maine; Samuel Garéeld, for New Hampebire; Charles Dever , for Massachusetts; A. A. Pettin- gell, for Connecticut; George W. Jackson, for Rhode Island; Samuel Barr, for Delaware; Thomas H. Kent, for Maryland; G. T, Jones, for Ohio; Solomon Mere- dith, tor Indiana; John W. Twickell, for Missouri; 1, Chase, for Arkanras; Fred. G. Smith, for the Western: District of Louisiana; Stephen B. Shellady, for Iowa; Alexander M. Mitchell, for Minnesota Territory; Wm. M. Brown, for Georgia, and James Speed, for Kentucky , Receivers ov Pustic Movrys—Ezra Rood at Detrolt, Michigan, and Marcus Boyd, at Springfield, Muss, ‘The Virginia Election. Ricumox, April 27, 1850, The democrats of Virginia have gained auother- member of the Legislature, in King George County, Arrival of t Ship Ohio at Boston. THE YELLOW FEVER ON BOARD—DEATH OF FIVE OP THE OFFICERS AND ELEVEN OF THE CREW ON THE PASSAGE. Boston, April 27-4. M. The U. 8. line ship Ohio arrived below last evening, from San Francisco, Sandwich Islands, and Rio Ja- neiro, We learn from Purser Forrest, who cam up im a steamer, that while the Ohio was lying at Kio, the yellow fever was discovered to have broken out om board, and that, after leaving that port, it eoutinued to rage for the «pace of three weeks, during whick: time about fifty persons were attacked, of whom six- teen died—five officers and eleven of the crew, The following is a iist of the officers who fell victims to the disease :—Liout. C.M. Armstrong, Henry Eld, Jr., As sistant Surgeon; E. J. Bell, Midshipman; Joseph C. Millen, Purser’s Clerk, and J.C. Johnson. During the past month there has been no sickness on board. The following is @ list of her officers :—Capt. 0. K. Stribling ; Lieuts, Joseph F. Greene, John J. Almy, John L. Worden, Miles K. Warrington ; Acting Sur. geon, N.C. Burabino ; Passed Assistant Surgeon, 8, A, MeCredy, Robert T. McCoun, do.; Purser, Samael For- rest; Chaplain, Peter G. Clarke; Master, John Adams; Acting Captain’s Clerk, C. Stribling, Marine officers— Captain J. L. C. Hardy ; 24 Lieut. James Wiley; Mid- shipmen, Augustus N. Lodge, James P. Foster, Bever= ly Kennon, Wm. H. Ward, John T. Wood, A. B. Cums mings, Salmon A. Buell; Boatswain, Moses Hall; Gun- ner, 8. M, Beckwith ; Carpenter, George W. Elliott Sailmaker, George T. Lozier. Additional News from Nicaragua. The Correo del Isthmo of Nicaragua, of the lst of March, contains a long article, in answer to a charge oran accusation of having asserted that Costa Rica was under the protection of the British. Among other ‘things, the article has the following extraet of a com. munication from Mr. Chatfleld to the government of Costa Rica:—* It seems proper for me to inform your excellency that any resort to forcign aid, in the settlement of the interests soy oe State, will not be viewed with indif- ference by England. The Costa Rica journal regards this statement by Mr. Chatfield as the best guaranty of peace, inasmuch an it indicates the formal announcement of an arme@ interv , in favor of Costa Rica, in the event of any hostilities between Costa Rica and Nicaragua. The article then goes on to show the injustice of any people of South America inviting the intervention of European powers, in the affairs of South America. The same journal contains the copy of a decree by the government of Costa Rica, authorizing George Tyler and John Carmichael, their heirs and assigns, to | make the river San Juan navigable, or if more advi- | sable, to construct a canal alongside the said river, for which purpose @ free grant is made to them ofthe lands from the river, on the point where it fails into the Atlantic, to a point in @ certain map marked with the letter A, from thence to the east,to the lake of Nicaragua, with the breadth of three leagues on each: side the river. In opposition to this grant, the government of Nieas Tagua answers by claiming these lands a4 belonging to Nicaragua, and ae that the above grant to Tyler Fmichael is an infringement upon the rights property of Nicaragua. The government of Tagua, therefore. prowsts solemnly against the course pursued ip the cession above named. The protest ia tigned 8. Salinas, ‘The Integridad of Nicarogua, in answer to the Coste Rica journal, effirms that (he government of the Uni- ted States will resist the course pursued by the British, id will never sutler them, under color of protection to Costa Rica, to deprive Nicaragua of the mouth ofthe Ban Juan river, which has belonged to the latter State from time immemorial, It also states that the goveru- ment of the United states has alread protested tothe ag against the eccupation of the mouth of the river, General Ramirez Governor, of the State of Nieara- has approved the pomination of a bishop by the ‘ope. and has, by decree dated Feb, 19th, 1850, com- firmed the Pope's nomination of Don Jorgé de Veleri and Urgo as Bishop of Nicaragua. (From the Kingston (Ja.) Standard, April 8.) The steamer Tay. which arrived on Friday, the 5t left Grey Town on the 28th ult. By her we learn the admiral in ihe Pocitic reached Puntarenas, im Costa Kiea. on the 10th of Mareh, for the a of . Charge Affaires in Central Ameriea, on the polith toresta. Admiral Hornby proceeded them and La Union, in order to secure the fu of t engmgements made Inet year by the States of salvador oud Hondures, with Great Britain A pronunciamento had taken place in Honduras, im cons quence of the duplicity of the President, Lindo, in relation to the other Siates, There ia, however, ne Likelihood of the States agreeing to form a single State, Shich seems to have been the favorite project of Mr. Squier, the United States Charge d'Afiaires in Leou. Jt is also assorted that the first y of the American Canal Company had disheartened the Nicaraguan, who bad cherished the most exaggerated hopes of ag- gravdizement from ihe completion of the White was in Leen ing modifirati original plan, to meet che views of ted subveribers, without whose ald the und not proceed. In Grey Town houses are building, and the waste lund ts being cleared while the arrival of the monthly packets are opening a branch of business heretofore upattampted; and there is great reason to believe that the improving republi Costa Rica will make a road to the Seradique, and carry on its chief trade by that route, A recent Panama newspaper, published in Knglich, already epenks of (he necessity ofan aatiow ofthe Isthmus and America measures for facilitating the jo ace th e setivity that might have been Among the parsengers by al ad Isthmus. ore Mr. Che * for Central America, and by fel dr beliove, by the next ning will proeced of the United States, uctioncer—Furniture Salets * nd im big Epic time whew it will be eerved oy ‘The Last Extensive Importation of J. We PARKER & CO, Thee > 1 wdittle a.” iY there eoripe tit cee at which the Dehold with th aoe ofleres jay of im: and t r ported goods, with which tk cotabulela= meat i¢ 50 beillinutly and th tefully decorated, New Carpets for Olt OnesmApply your eye ertioement thes headed. It is one of « series of monte, unparalicled in hostory. Im ry one should mdor boldly on the Boston and New York Tek ine—Fot sale, Twenty Shares of the mpary. Address) «' ning, at this offiee Morse’s of the above fai vent his giving t ave Fequires #0 At fttemtion to the abore busine a w I be reeeived till the fifth uf i Saloon, Sist + Hiitadelpats ie iit eeabeve 3 John C. Cathonn.—The Original Dagmerre= any which the Porveait in the Second Namier of the “Gal Tilastrions Awerl ane™ was a, cat, OO seen at BRADY'S Dagnerresn Gellery, 96 Broadway. Gourand’s Lialinn Medicated Soap, fow boty sh in diventes, disoolorntions and birwashes. Pow dre Subtile for eradicarine enpert ‘agit fre oe ‘tha bod White for the complexion. 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