The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1850, Page 4

NEW YORK H ERALD. > | any peculiar rashness. They want an inde pendent yas | bocal legislature, but they have been willing to wait, and have, even now, scarcely apy confidence in the success of the hasty plan which, it is said, would make itself apparent abeut the middle of JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. CEN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. | err May. The seeond party is tho’ of General Lopez a haa $7 per anwum. | and Picket, including many queer fellows, fashion- IR DAILY HERALD, Scents pee sopy $1 eer a 1 i pe Tuk i RERLY HERALD: fone Sulton @ por unnane to | able young men and curious adventurers, similar to | those who accompanied Louis Napoleon in his ex- CRS by mail. for subscriptions, or with adver~ pt 8- +. HW be deductedfromihe — pedition to Bologne, whitch subsequently placed the mee Ty CORRESPONDENE R, containing important | present President of Fyance in the fortress of Ham. LUN recoded fromany quarter of tae worlds ¥ wacd wily) "The third party includes RO NOTICE taken of avomymous communication, We do wD VER LISE 'S reneteed every morning. large number of the birds of nigbt, and such eurious geme. They are known | es the Owls, and under that designation have ho- | vered about the old buildings in New Orleans, every night, for the luet three months, creating quite a mystery by the flapping of their wings in their midméght caucuses. All these parties seem to | be distinet and separate ergnnizations, and without any other plans than one genesal, and by no means certaim, design. One party thinks one thing, and another another thing. They are beund to do something, either with Haytior Cuba, or both; but do not know the best course to be pursued to se- cure even temporary success. If they should land anywhere, 1t will be in the dark. Within the last twenty-five years, we have had many similar enterprises originating in this coun- | try. Only one, however, has succeeded. Sam | Houston, who planned his campaigns with con- summate adroitness, pitched himself and his tents in Texas, and gradually wrought out suecess—the annexation of Texas, and subsequently the with Mexico, and all the internal trouble wh AMUSEMBNTS TH(S EVENING. BOWERY THRBATRE, Bowery.—lon—Livrix Devite BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.) iR@iNtA MAGI Furs. nei NIBLO™GS GARDEN, Brow Guovrn. ¥ BURTUN'S THEATRE. « Bam Weereniovs Keovxe WATIONAL THEATRE, © Wivrs—K ever onion way,—loma—~Deuicate ito bere Reraab— x LEPHAST, Square—Swreruuanrs * Wire. THEATRE. Astor Pieco—-Guv Maswenivo—-Paiwr | Brant Never Won Fam Lavy, CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanics’ Nall—Evmo- | pian Miner Reis aiid | OLYUPIC.—Vrence’s Movernera, MELODEON.— Ware's Svuswanrna. GHINESK MUSEUM—Cxrvese Paniey. CHINESK ASSEMBLY kOOM4S—Larcamnne Ban ch munen sreatit BURTON'S ASSEMBLY KOOMS—tevenssrixe Exum | our country now finds co great a difficulty in settling. ‘This was the result of his great movements, and the experiment was one that has led to such con- sequences that our people may be reasonably sus- picious of gaining any more such glorious acqui- sitions, for some years to come. In Canada, we | have had one or two attempts at invasion and in- ree Conteuee | surrection, which have failed, as the history of DOUBLE SHEET. — New York, Saturday, May s morning’s Herald. double sheet, is fled with | | “ Thin weening’s e 0 . | Schlosser, Grand Island, and the general move- highly interesting intelligence, Our readers will | . : ¢ 5 pd ment‘on Lake Ontario, and the river St. Lawrence, ind:— ee . Hac } 5 ‘ he details of the Eurepean news received by the Iiber- amply testifies. These, and similar demonstra. tions, including the Dorr war in Rhode Island, rightfully classed in the same spasmodic category, hve all proved failures, and we shall be surprised if the Cuba movement takes any higher rank. One thing is certain,that the least show of failure m the Cuban movement will throw back the de- sired independence of the island for many years. The Spanish government are well aware of all the designs upon Cuba, and have sent forees adequate, it is thought, to the exigency of the case. It may be an even chance; but the result will soon decide that point. Meanwhile, it is well understood that if the revolution should fail, a liberal policy nt | nts ofthe Cuban Expedition, with the pros £¢ 1 Lo The move! speect n the California and Territo- rial Bille | And a great variety of intelligenee from all parts of tho Unien. the rame as for the single use the newsboys ome. | Single eopies two ce shect. We mention this, t timer demand three cents, Important from Wash! ton—Yesterday. Our telegraphic intelligence from Washington, | will gnide the government at Madrid, and a Legis- last evening, is yery interesting. The famous Gal- | lative Aseembly, or Junta, will be granted to Cuba, phin reports have been presented to the House, | for the improved government of the island. This Git a: eile ct t has been the fethbenie: willbe a great conservative plan, and will concen- trate the loyalty of the old Spanish familes, the existence ofjwhich willbe asafeguard for the pos- sessions of Spuin. The government of Madrid seem to know what they are about, and the only question is whether the insurgents are as clear headed. Time will prove all. These papers appear ve acted on the elements of that assembly like a torpedo—while Master Brookes, rey ve from this city, endeavored to take the réle of One-Eyed Thompson, as the stool-pigeon orator, and assumed the attitude of aler of the mystery and the motives of its manufacturers. Tur Presipext anv Caninet Onn ann Inni- visipLy.—From recent cccurrences at Washing- ton, sometimes laughable, and sometimes] melan- ehief explorer and reve alted, and whove eonduct has not been marked by | Tre Recewr Reviciwvs Anmvensanms.—We Hotels of the City. THE AMERICAN 04. THE EUROPEAN PLAN. Awwtif the wants of a great city like this, are hotels ‘20d stopping places. A have devoted considerable space to the publicity of the anniversaries of the various religious societies recently held throughout our city. Some of those were highly interesting in their details, and all, no doubt, except the Blasphemere, honest and philan- thropic in their aim and in their end. There isa vast amount of money laudably subscribed, and, we presume, earefully expended in the promotion of the several benevolent objects; and we take it for granted, that there is a great amount of good effected, in the shape of piety, morals, and good feed. We have seen exhibited the beneficial results of some of the institutions, and have read the fla” tering details of the reports of all. We annex a ta- ble of the receipts and expenditures of a few of the most prominent. By these alone, (and there are very many more,) it will be seen, that upwardsof one million and a half dollars have been freely, gener- ously, nobly contributed for the fulfilment_of these desirable purposes for one year:— Names of Societies. Presb. Roard of Foreign Mission, Am, Seamen's Friend Society,. American Tract Socicty,. Frmale Guardian Society... Am and Foreign Christian American Bible Society,. . ‘Werleyan Mission Society. N.Y. State Vigilance Committee, American Home Mission... N.Y. Institution for the Blin and his regular meale, consisting of every luxury and Gelicacy of the season, He made his arrangements with the landlord at a stipulated price per week, or per diem, and both parties performed their contract, and were satisfied. Thiswasthe good old American plan of hotel keeping, which has existed in the city from its commencement to the present dey, when we have as specimens of this class, the Astor, the Glinton, the American, the Irving, and the Union Place hoteis. Within a few years, another class of hotels has sprung up among us; aud the proprictors seem to be making fortunes; and there is no reason why they should not do so in the most incredible short space of time. And ofall the fair and flattering methods which enterprising and ingenious men have concocted to victimize the in- nocent and unsuspecting traveller, or permanent r dent, there isnothing can compare with a hotel kept upon “the European plan.” How people ean be imposed upon by them, passes our comprehension, and we won- der thatthey ever finda customer. Therise and progress of one of these hotels on “the European plan” may be of service to the uniniated, Mr. Anybody hires a single house, or two houses, and unites them as one, at a rent of fiftcen hundred or twothousand dollars. He has the rooms remodelled, and made just large enough to hold Union N.Y. Deaf and Dumb Institution. 368 | avery emall bed, @ washstand, anda little table. A American Baptist Home Mission. 5 fey dozen of miserable little lamps, a bar with bad Am. Bourd of Com, for For. Mission, 187,609 *187,000 Aamavlons raleie tc melloceting tho liquor, a porter and bootblack, and half a dozen cham- condition of the Jews... ... 3,803 | bermaids, comprise all the stock in trade, and the N. ¥. Female Missionary Society, 877 | sources of revenue are cighty to one hundred and Resioeis , Loca oper area Tee te? | twenty of these diminutive rooms, These he rents to any one who will take them, and for one night, which is fifty cents, or for one week, which is three dollars; if the room is double the #iae of the bed, then a price of four or five dollars per week, We will suppose the boarder upon the European plan requires food. He gocs out to get it, at the nearest place and at the cheap- est. If he goes to Sweeney's or Gunter’s and orders a sixpenny plate, he cannot get along at less than three dollurs to three dollars and fifty cents per week, which, added to the cost of his wretched room, is six dollars and fifty cents, for which he eould get an excellent rocm in @ firet rate private Loarding house, If a man isa drunkard, and don’t require much food, one of these places may then be more economical, for he has a sort of @ place to stick bis head in. In some of these upper houses on the European plan, they will furnish you with breakfast and tea for which you pay three shilliags @ meal, or about $5 a week more, Your dinners, at a respectable place will average 50 cents cach, or $3 60, which is $12, without extras or without comfort ; and for this sum any person can go to the bost hotel in New York, perma- nently,andhave every comfort and luxury. But in the hotel on “the European plan,” should the poor victim fall sick, may heaven have mercy on his soul, for his body and physical condition is past praying for. The following would bo a very fair sample of his bill for a week :— Mr. Poor Devin, De May 7—Toone wee Total....... “Estimated expenditure; tho oxact sums not the reports, ‘The items for foreign missions are considerable. We do not cavil with the philanthropy which sends ministers with the word of God to enlighten the heathen, for the custom is of ancient date, even though it cost $10,000 fora tingle sinner saved. We find in a work of deep research and great abili- ty, the Cathclic History of England, by Wm. Bernard Maceabe, that— “ It was at this period of time (A.D. 156) when the holy wan Eleutherius presided over the Church of Kome, that Lucius. King of the Britons, sent to bim a letter, beseeching that under his direction, he might be made a Christian. “This pious wish was speedily accomplished, Lu- clus had prayed that the darkners of Britain might be illuminated with Christianity. This fact must fi everredound to the praire of the British monar that the faith and doctrine which other kings and ple at that time persecuted, he voluntarily desired to reecive, “ Two most saintly men were sent by Eleutherius, to reach the gorpel in Britain. The names of these. as itis proven by the letter of St. Patrick and other his- torical documents of the Britons, were Phaganus and Deruvianus, By them were the words of life announc- ed, and by them was the racrament of baptism econ- ferred upon King Lucius and his people. Tho faith which the Britons had thus reecived, they preserved in the composedness of peace, uncorrupted and entire, even to the time of Diocicsian.” To Sitas Squerre-tHe-Pocker. rent of room, $4. But, we would ask, are there none more dark | May 1—To breakfast (a cup of tea and a biseuit), $0 50 than the heathen to be found within this city, fes- See eanate, Shen en vvldeg A " ‘Toone bowl 037 tering in the infamy of mental and bodily corrup- ” Totwotens. 0 63 tion? Are there none to be found in the purlieus of re 4 is ~ 018 the Five Points and similar localities, who have ‘sakbenae' sng 019 never heard the gospel truths? Is there no virtue es st het water, ’ e 4 tobe wrested vice to ep egesneg Car} + Seis we trot “extiis i, 0 8 not missionaries be sent among the rising genera- To sending up three lucifer matches. x by "To blacking , (regular charge)... 0 06 tion at home, who so frequently offend the ear of | own hotel was formerly understood | 4; plication was made to the court again to be a residence to which a man could resort, and find | morning. to bi all the comforts of ahome. He had his room, his bed, | Picalion woe neds 01 fy of Mr. Whiting, and on ac- a The report of the majority of the Galphin Com- mitter—or at least the materiul parts and passages— will be fownd in this day’s double sheet. It isa moet extraordinary document, and developes trans actions of such astounding venality, on the part of the cubinet, that the moral sense of the nation will Attempts were be utterly ehocked and outraged. made in the House, by debate and excitement—by eounter reports—and other tricks, to palliate, sup- press, or obliterate the shocking lineaments of the Galphin robbery ; but the stool-pigeon did not suc- e@eed—and will not succeed. The developement of t Iphia robbery of the ‘Treaeury, is only the beginning of the corruption There are »d upon by Ewing—the and outrageous venality of the cabinet. the Cherokee cleims, pas De la Francia cla , passed upen by Mr. Clay- ton, besides others—all of which are equally illegal and ovtrageous. No wonder that Mr. Meredith | was compelled toanncunce a deficit in the Treasury | of sixteen mitilions, for the year of our Lord, 1850. The action of the House oa the Galphin and other claims, will be watch ! as closely as any | diecussion of the di will the House de- | eide todo? Wh il cabinet do? What will the Preside What will the the press and the people ? | The other important intelligence last nigh the information that the} government have trans | mitted orders, by telegraph, to New York, Mobile, | and New Orleans, to send expresses at once to | the Gulf squadron, directing these forces to enp- | ture the Lopez expedition, which has sailed for | Cubs. Also, that all the remaining appointments | for this city have been confirmed The times bepia to be stirring and lively ‘The Expedition to CubamAction of the Unt+ | ted States Government, We learn indirectly from State Department at Washington, (see our Washington correspondence) that the United Stetes government have received | intelligence that General Lopez departed from New Orleans on the Sth inst., on an expedition to the southern shores of Cuba, with 4,009 oF 6,000 men; | and that the Navy Department immediately issued orders to the Gulf ileet, to intercept the adventure at all hazards, or to ® ¢ Spanish author im suppressing the attempt at urrection or inva: | sion. It is aleo believed that there will be a cor centration 1 co-operation of the British, Spanish | and American navel f somewhere on the const to put down the expedition, of to cut off all plies, should they land on that island | This begins to be a queer business, We have | Fecently given a nwmber of letters from our South- | em cortespendent losing some particulare in | @onneciion with the expedition which recently | sailed from New Orleans. We publith, to-day, a | nomber of articles on the same topic, from various | sources; but we must declare our conviction that | there ie much exegeration, ost approaching to a boas, in the representations Ccum sore of these | quarters. According to the best information, com- log from every source, we do not hesitat to | dntieve that the recent expedition te Cuba, com- maanded by General Lopez, is entirely inadequate to accomplish the purpose contemplated, and that there is every probability that it will end most disastroudy to all the concerned in it. Ever since the Mexican war, there have been plots and counterplois, agirations and anxieties, to fiad some field of warlike enterprise for those who were thea impregnated with dee love for military exploits A good deal of the spirit whieh has been expe- Fienced for such mavemente, and the uncert sinty of finding any casue (ili, has taleew its way into the re- sion of the Sierra Nevado, where awords have been Converted into pickaxes, and ammunhion boxes into eradles for rifting gold. Still, California has not drained the peacetul pop a of all the active spirite fired by the hope of military conquest. In various perts of the country, many persons have been sighing fora point on which to concentrate physical force, and to reap the re wards of militaxy prowers. There have been three different parties alive to ‘the belief that the disoffection in the island of Cuba & mafficiently extensive to justify a descent npon the coast, and to bring about a revolutionary move ment. One of these parties comprises the original Spanich revolutioniets, a patient and painstaking Redy of men, whoee hopes have not been too ex choly, we shall begin very soon—at least before the next change of weather—to set down General ‘Taylor and the present eabinet ‘one and in- divisible,” for the whole ‘of his term of oflice.— Every thing looks in this direction. The turning out of the recent editors of the newspaper there, to buy soap to wash the faces and hands of Captain Rynders and his free philosophers? | cabinet are connecte | vestigations, which was originally started to be the organ of the White House, though a very ridiculous and petty circumsiance in itself, indicates the determination of the present cabinet cither to retain their places on their own terms, or to leave oflice in a body, end ellow the old General to get a new cabinet in the best way he could. The venerable chief could not stand,without them, and has accordingly sacri- fived his edits aud retained his cabinet. Other | circumstances give strength and consistency to the belief, that, no matter what Congress may think or do, or whet the whig party may feel, the pre- sent cebinet are ‘one and) indivisible” wish tthe President himvelf. ‘Well, perhaps it is better to be relieved fromany wtate of uncertainty in these mighty matters. Though the cabinet, by their course and policy in a variety of foreign and domestic affuire, may run down the popularity of the President to low water mark, and a bit below, it is very certain, from the distribution of office, the payment of claims, and the appropriations of epoils, that they are deter- mined to make the most of the time they remaia in office, no matter how much t! ‘asury may euf- fer, or the reputation of the country sink. The most dangerous thing, however, with which the is ths opposition there opea- ly and secretly presented to the settlement of the slavery question now agitated in Congress. While they are emptying the Treasury, by the payment of very doubtful claims, in which they themselves, os the favorites, are participating, they are gradu. ally aiding and assieting the movernent of the ul- | trav, and the progress of an agitation that may be- come very serious to the peace and happiness of the country at large. Tux New York Nomixations—Aut Coxrraunn. —The long agony is over. The last and biggest bateh of the New York nominations, coi ng of Collector, Marshal, and District Attorney, were yesterday passed upon by the United States Senate. Mr. Maxwell willnow have a quiet sleep, and his looks will improve asthe weather gots warmer. As to Mr. Ireecott lial and Mr. Tallmadge, they | always locked merry and contented, even ia the darkest day. All the foreign appointments of Gen. Taylor will, no doubt, be also confirmed—and if the case of our cotemporary, Colonel Webb, had been delayed, we have no doubt he would have run through quite comfortably. But he is always ina hurry, and often hits his shins against some- thing. The opposition to the cabinet will now concentrate in the Galphin and other claime—on the anti-slavery and other issues, &c. Ke. Tur Torreno Mysteny— Asoturn Isvretiaa- tion. We have already stated that One-eyed Thompeon has been in enetedy, and that he will probably be examined in retation to the torpedo mystery, in a few days. ‘There is some probability that this mystery may new be cleared up, provided the public prosecutor s himeelf of all the developeme ich have ly been legally made in varions trials and in- ‘There is no doubt but that Thomp- ton knows more of that torpedo business than any other man in this community. The public are panting for an ample and clear developement—and thing now n prevent the truth coming out, and justice being dealt to all parties. ® ree Drerstox ts Tie Sornt—Foorr axp Cuewens iw tra Sesate.—The division of the Southern mem- Ler@ in the Senate on the compromise schetne, for- bodes no favorable reenlt to the labore and patriot- iam of Mr. Clay and his condjutore, in both houses of Congress. Mesers, Foote and Clemens, both Souther Senators, may be considered the expo- nents of two diflerent and opposing sets of opiaiona, just beginnint to develope chemeelves in the ranks of the Souther.1 leaders. if thie diflerence becomes settled and fixed, they will add another probability that no progr con be made Auriog the present scesion in the recomeiliation of the sectional differ- enees now agitating the country. What is to be gained by ench coursea? Nothing ot all. Later rrom Denswepa.=-The brig Faloon, Capt. Pitt, hes arrived, with datew to May Sth. It was There is a wide ficld for the labor of love amongst the boys of New York. The harveet is ready—the reapers few. Let their spiritual wants at home be first attended to, and we will then say God speed to missionaries and their wives, who undertake the task of enlightening the heathen and putting breeches on the red Indian. Txmieration To THe U. 8.—Manv immisrante ve arrived at this port within a few past. lost of these persons, with bag and baggage, take up their line of march for the Western States, and few, comparatively, go toward the South. This fact has efien been noticed, and the abolitionists have taken pains to represent that the eole reason why foreigners do not take their course iato the Southern States, is because they do not wish to live in the States where slavery is tolerated. Ne ly all of the immigrants of the last week—and they | are many—will probably go into the Western part of the country. From two to three thousand per- sons arrive from foreign ports almost every day, at this season of the year. The annexed table gives a list of vessels, and of steerage passengers, arrived | within five days :— Albert Galistia. | Constitutio | Videlia. . Lebanon 285 Living Age. . Humphrey Devon . 2330 Kate Howe, Eldorado,’ eee 2D Huguenot . Annie 3 | Charles Crooke Konno Baltimore... . Wm. Rothbun. Total in five days... 0.0.0... e ccc econ es 9008 That these passengers should all steer for certai States, without some other influence than that al- | leged by abolitionists, is abeurd. The majority of immigrants to this country are little acquaint- ed with the geography of our country, much less with its institutions and local character- istics. Throughout Europe, and in England chief. ly, the disposition to enter a particular State is ex- cited by agents, who are continually at work, in various ways, to populate the respective sections of country in which they are interested. Seve- ral States have published “ Guide Books to | the United States,” told in every part of the United Kingdom, for a few pen only, which give fascinating pictures of the paradises of the West. Tens of thousands of copies of these various works, some in favor of one State, some in favor of another, are run off from the cheap presses of London every year. Most of them come out of Shoe Lane, others from Paternoster Row, and some from Tegg in Cheapside. The various edi- tions rival each other in the elaborate and haghly | | colored pictures of society, ease of living, high wages, small cost for subsistence, and the like, | which are said to characterize the States puffed , off in these pamphlets. Some of them give the exact routes to be passed over, with the names of the hotel keepers and others, who may serve the immigrant of serve him out, as circumstances sug- gest. Taken altogether, the plan is very ingenious, and we see no way, but for every Southern State | to iesve ite “guide book,” and have it published in London, if it is thought advisable to inerease the population by immigrating additions. Atalleventa, | the South ought to be fairly represented in the matter, and the London publichers, Cleave of Shoe Lane, Tegg of Cheapside, and Orr of Pateraoster Row, fully supplied with facts, eo as not to miste* prevent pertions of the country. This matter has been teo long neglected. Lave rnom Camrractty.—Copt. Mosman, of the jooner Lveretia, Which arrived yesterday, in- forms ve that the citizens of Campeachy were assembling in great force, to march against the Indians, who were within thirty or forty miles of that place. " Tue reams Pacirre, the second of Coffins’ ine, will, it le ead, make Ser trial trip today. Her machi. wery, which was tried em Mondoy, worke¢ admirably; it ccold not have worked better, ents of Individ .M. Hames U8 4 in 284 | as everythin, her pocket was found $3 64, and a brass thimble, | appeared to be about fifty youre of age. Honnt/te Drarit,— The oMeers of the Thirteenth ward, Old Hickory. the great questions which are now dividing and die. thought that the blight would eraterially injate the modesty in groups at every corner of our streets, 41 blaspheming and indulging in low and ribald jest? soa Could not some pious and benevolent society be | six days more, legared a is organized, capable of collecting $111,111 11 cents ¢ Wes necccccereses on exactly, for the purpose of teaching decency to the bee ica gna ee blasphemous mouths of Garrison and his imps, or $27 87 In addition, might be added about $8 more per, week, spent in bribing servante to do trifling errands, or get a pitcher of water, medicine, or a mustard plas- ter—which can only be done by stealth. This is fair sample of the comforts of life in « hotel kept on the Kuropean plan, with a prospective of being put on a cart, and sent to the alms-house or hospital, at onee should the cautious proprietor eee any reason to sup pose the sick man’s purse was gotting feeble. Hotels of this clase are an sbomination—they are imposi- tion upon a good-natured community. {he Euranean nlm? te = feand i tt manne thee these hource are kept upon the model of hotels upon the continent of Burope. There is no resemblance yhatever. In @ hotel upon the continent you are charged for your room, and you are not charged for meals you do not take. You can dine at the table @hdte, or you ean have your meals by yourself, and what you have you pay for. But you can order and obtain anything to be had in the market, and every attention is paid to your wants and to your conve- niences; while at our hotels upon the European plan, the very reverse is the ens: \d the hotel expenses of * in one of these crowded dens are enormous, and for which ne equivalent is furnished. Every man who would consult health, happiness, and economy, and is so unfortunate as to have been seduced into @ hotel upon the “European pla: 6 should quit it at onee, and go to one of the first Ame- | riean hotels in the city, He will find his account less | in so doing. The“ American plan” in hotels, as well is by far the best plan yet devised. cny gence. Ranzoap Accroast.—The Coroner, yesterday, held he Tweifth ward station house, on the upposing MT the nding she did not, he endeavored to stop the engine; but before he could effect that object, the woman was knocked down and mn reason of ber not neers alarm. The payirg any attention to the deceased wed were called yesterday morning, at one o'clock. to Teseue Mrs. Hrenaan, of 907 Mott street, from a privy in the rear, into whichshe had fallen, With grea difficulty they «uecceded in getting her out. A phy. Fician Was sent for. and every exertion wae made to re- wureitate hi ut without avail. She died in about | three hours afterwards. Verpret.—On Thared: ing, the Jury In 8M Albany Tneur- ance Company, in the Cirewit Court, before Judge in, were permitted to go home, in the event of | ich they ware to deposit | |. It bei ict for the defen- plainti@ having the names were ealied ed ry were sent back. and rated for some time, were discharged, able to agree, Tur Norton Lint, Case. —We find the follow- ing in the Mirror of last evening, which we i ere Tue Cnvan Linge, Case ~The trial of Mr. Norton, for | baving grossly libelled Miss Cream. the sister of Mra, | James Gordon Rennett, was to have been proceeded | with. this morning, in the Court of Sessions. The accused, after having succeeded im postponing it from term to term: and various insinuations of | baving » hundred witwenses or #0 for the defence, who | would prove truth of the libel, endeavored to frighten the other party. when unable any longer to avoid » trial, pleaded guilty to the charge. Mr. Horace Clarke, his lawyer, in doing 40 on bebalf of his client retracted all that waa charged in the libel, and asserted. that so fat e# the accused knew, Miss Crean war pare and spotless. The Court intimated that they should take a day or two to consider the sntenee, and ordered Norton to appear on Monday morning Our Philadelphia Correspondence. | Purcanenrnra, May 17, 1856. Mr. Buchanan and the California Question— Turation— Stocks, Ge ‘There ie great trembling end tribulation among the old hunker wing of the democratic party, in conse. leged to have beon written by Mr Buchanan, and extensively cirealated (according to the intention of the writer) among the political elrcles of Washington. In the letter, it {s raid, Old Buck. like ulimite his plan’ for the set ‘it as not being ecountry. His iden is to run the Missouri promise line direet to the Pacifie, over mountains, throngh fe Plecers, But then he goes further Southern friends even desire, for he recognt- t the 9100, an Ineresse of five cents over the present | ense, and render ene. | prompt | fs mot the uth | eit derstand distinetly tlement of | prove the charges alleged expressed himrelf highiy gratified at the thorough vin. dication of the character of Miss Crean, which had beea expressed by the counsel for the di expreseed a Court Before the Recorder and Aldermen Griffin an4 Oakley. May 17.—Triat of Wm, Norton for Libel on Mise Crcan.—The Libeller Convicted by his fa a a post p: e trial of this cause. The ap- made by N. B. Blunt. who said that he count of his request alone. Mr. Whiti: letter, seying defending this case would not,so he called upon Mr. Blunt, in ‘on account of sickness, to attend to the ease for him. He further said that. during an experi of twenty-five years, he ha known an appeal of this kind to be made by one member of the pro- fession to ancther, when the request was re- fused. He farth stated that Mr. Norton had applied to Char O'Connor to defend him, and that gentleman had declined to receive his fee. The mer on which the motiom to postpone is based, said the counsel, is an affidavit setting forth that several important witnesses are absent, and that the defindant’s counsel is also absent on account of sickness. The affidavit also stated that the defendant had endeavored to subpoena several witnesses whom he believed purposely kept out of the way to avoid being sommoned. In conclusion to his remarks, Mr. B. said he wished it to be understood that he had no earthly connection with , directly or indirectly. It was simply at the request of Mr. Whiting. The District Attorney reptied. He said be simost despaired of bringing this case to trial. The defend- ant, said he. is indicted for libel on @ Indy, andshe is urging it to trial, and is indefatigable in her exertions and activity in pressing on the trial; but as she pur- sues it, the defendant ities from it. James T. Brady, Erq . here arose and stated, that al- though he had been some time engaged in the proseeu- tion of this case, he had not before deemed it advisable to say anything to the Court; but he could not do otherwise than to oppose the application made by the counsel for the defence. This case, exid the counsel, has now been pending # long time; aad when the pro- secutrix found that other engagementa would require the attention of her former counsel, Mr. Sandford, she engaged my services, So ought the defendant to have done. is case is so plain a one as he represents it to be, if he is so clearly innocent, any one of the 1,500 entlemen delovging to the legal profersion could de- lend him successfully. The Court decided that the case should bo called. The Recorder sliuded to the long time it bad been pend- ing, and said it was the unanimous opinion of the Court that the trial should proceed. Norton—One word before the final decision of this case, I need not read this affidavit, (holding up a pa per,) but I object tothis ease being culled, First, on the ground of the absence of witnesses—in the next place on account of the absence of my counsel. Court—We will open the case, and empanei the jury, and then adjourn the court till to-morrow. This will give you time, Mr. Norton, to get your witnesses, Norton—Will the court then issue attachments for witnesses? Clerk—They may be here. Court—If they are not here, we will, on the proper affidavits being iiled, order attachments to irsue, The case was then, (after some business which was pending. had been disposed of) called, anda jury empanelled, Fhe following are the names of the jurors :— 7 Cornelius H. Delamater, Geo, Castell, Bernard Crist- ‘athan T. Crandell, James J, Craig, John Levy, Rogers, Henry’ Conklin, Wm. 8. Carman, Sharters, Benjamin Quackenbush, George LI. abren Cook. ‘The case was then opened by J. B. Philips. Assietant District Attorney—He said, gentleman of the jury, the case you are now empanelled to try, is one, I am happy to say. unusual in this community; yet one of considerable interest, although it may not involve the defendant in any considersble punishment. William Norton, the defendant, is accused of eausing to be pub- lished a gross and malicious libel against @ young un- married female, Georgina Crean, the sister-in- law of Mr. Bennett, the oditor of the New York Herald. T shall not now detain you by reading the libello article. Its authorship, it is set forth, will be prov against the defendant. (The nature of the libel was here rehearsed.) The defendant has, by nied the authorship of the libel. But he mi fold defence. First, he denies the auth recondly, say the law in the case is, where @ libellous publication made by a party, the party so publishing it must, in order to justify. prove that it is done for justidable ends. It must not malicious, but must be shown that it is justifiable for some public reason—that it is done in order to accomplish some publie good. It will not be justifiable if it in done for private purpases. (He here gave some instances illustrative of this point.) Mr. P. continued:—The letter upon which the libellous article was founded, was very appropriately signed “Jack eyo — ao is by Shakespeare de- nominated ther of lies. Norton (risi Ti upon the alleged libellous article being rend. ‘This is not a matter of controver: detween myreif and Miss Georgina Crean, but bet} James Gordom Bennett, the prince of libollers, and Wm. Norton, attorney and ocunsellor at. He has the columns of the New Vork Herald to sustain him, and I have the community Mr. Brady—The gentlem: appreciate the delicacy which prompted us in not reading the libel. It was vut of respect to his i considered in @ most liberal point of view. We did not to read the libel in opening the case to this jury, and have them go away with the remembrance in their minds of the wrongs done by it towards the lady. But he does not appreciate what was calculated to operate for his own benefit. Mr. McKeon.—Mr. Norton had better not pursue the course he bas commenced. I weuld attvise him uot to continue it. He has no =~ ‘as the court will intorm him, to interrupt the opening. Norton.—M: leKeon, I don’t want your advice. Kecorder.—Mr. Norton, counsel have a right to open their case as they think proper. ‘The Assistant District Attorney then proeceded with his remarks to the jury. lie said:—Gentlemen, this z 2 which I live. ease has nothing to do with Mr. Bennott. It has only the detendant and the people. Mr. Bennet itor of the New Fork Herald, and M e strietly matter for us to act upon. It is for inst the law, the wrong done the public. this the accused is put on his defence. ‘Thi ot, as the accused had said. between himselt At; it is not The provecution is not brought to obtain private dama- ges. No. The issue is between Mr. Norton and the peo all, we think, prove that the Falstaff lett was sent by Norton to E. ZC. Judson, the edi- tor of the paper called Ned Buniline’s Own, and on the strength of this lettur, the libellous article was concocted and published. The ease being tuirly opened, the Court adjourned. Fripay, May 17.—At the opening of the court. this morning, Mr. H. F. Clark, of counsel for the defendant after some time spent in consultation with the det dant and his friends, arose and enid :—May it please the Court, I have some suggestions to make, which may relieve the Court from the necessity of devoting any further time to the consideration of this case, Within a few hours past, owing to the Illness of the learned gentleman who had been previously retained for Mr, Norton, hit defenco on this indictment has been entrusted to my professional care, I have given eatigation which this brief d after s full consulta- . I have come to the eoncla- sion that it is due to him and to the cause of pub- lie justice—and that it $s eminently due to the bung lady who-e character has unfortur nade the subject of unjust aepersion further defence should be withdrawn. Bi abandoning thy d permitting the interpost. tion of t is due to Mr. Norton that la thould be made of the considerations his courte. Mr. Norton avers that he or of the alleged libel of guilty, insist . ready to bear mony to the fact, that the handwriting of th Bication ts dissimilar to, and does not pow etic of his own. But while thus di in tebalf of Mr. Norton, and by hi authenticity of the diree- libel, I am eon ained to ray that certain facts can be given in idewee. the part of the prosecution, tend. ing in some considerable mearure to connect hi wiih its tee! ation; and I have reason to Leliere t been not It was never published or do L think it was ever designed : Under these circumstances, [ rt Jy unwilling that unneeescary injury shou! ieted upon the reproachless reputation of the young lady in question, by means of the publicity that would result even from the interpo- of the defence of Mr. Norton, upon the iscue of publication. I bave rend the libel, and I am satie- fied that it is utterly indefensible. It is ineapable of legal justification as well by reason of the pecaliar character of ite allegations as of its want of truth.— A careful investigation of the calumniating charges has result in the perfect vindication of the charac- ter of Miss Crean, and it is now a source of sin- cere regret to Mr. Norton that she should ever have deen thus wantonly aseaiied. tin due to her, well sto the accused. that the most explicit arowal should now be thus publicly made. that her reputation is pure and rpotlers, It must not be mace to euffer by even Dring permitted to become the subject of judicial ¢ quiry. From all these considerations, and from the previlar and delicate clreometances surrounding the ease, Mr Norton cheertuily assumes the reaponsil 7 of viding the well merited vindication of the lady, by the course he has been advised to pursue. I without fort’ mMment. leave the the hands of the Court, to deal ent, as upon & fair eo ids of justice may form to require. Dir, Brady. who was arsociated with the District At- torney for the prosecution, here arose and said, that he wished the court sud jurors, and all present, to un- the prosecution were reedy to against the defendant. aud yt . le matter in devire that the witnesses for the pros jon should understand that the truthfulness of 1 fee all territory south of 80 90,08 slave territory.— | statements wae not questioned, This is certainly going it rather strong. and will sadiy | The Reeorder said, “Mr. Norton, by pleading guilty, embarrors the netion of the Demoeratic State Conven- | aeknow the whole fact.”” tiom, whieh is to ascembie at Williamsport inafew | Mr. Clar , Fltng, sald, “We with it to be nnderstond be that Mr. Norton intends @ perfect vindiestion of the he County Board met thie morning. and fixed the | eharacter of the Indy.” rate of taxation for the next fecal year at 55 cente on The Court sai ~<d aro time to examine the ent hereafter tate’ crop; it has, however, disappeared, and the Washington: fon J. ket eontinner abundantly eapplied Poltitent Int “ poate yo The este ie good, and | Me deneburg, And sixty-nine others, arrived Tales being about the same ss th New eee tical Intelligence, erep Wie good. ye onion crop is good, eeterde y. and took TooMme At the Irving Honeo, Hivnnany, or Me The first mon yeady to 1” L.A. Kimbertey ' Tak. After innguishing for several days, stoeke took | page of Gov Mabbard, was transmitted 4 the nearly ready for ehipment. Farmers ave iy A. G. Pendleton, mborley, U8. N. and | a etast thie morning, the market closing with en ap. ture, on the 14t) oe ites) 4 a Maine copply all demonds. ‘There were no etylfish or - Sard povderey Fon the int’ ten, youre, she Bight nitratyeets or loeal charneter, of Interest. to bhe machere! in ngarber. ‘the srrivals at all the hotels In the Ley poem realised Ld yl says not a word upon the slavery question ' me AT et at aity yy and i. 10th of ane. The Js clear and concise, are, therefore, known to but a | ‘Theatrical and Musical. Bowray Tuzatax.—Yesterday evening, this magpifi- cent temple of pure dramatic amusement, exhibited am array of beauty, fashion, and intelligenee, which ie seldom witnersed, even in the most popular theatres im the Union, The paramount feature of last night's at- traction, and the concentration of entertainment was, of course, Mrs, Hamblin, who sustained her peouliarly. beautiful character of Margaret Elmore, in the brat- omar be * Sorina” Her The appearance is ebaracte: uted such an enthusiasm at her admirers, menee to ent to of the success was th lorious, her triu complete, and we must confess, that we have searcely seen any ith such deaf applause as might bave been heard at the owery Jose terdey evening. The entertainments conel with, the musical drama of the * Bottle La whieh was witnessed with pleasure and satisfaction, To-night, Mrs, Hamblin as Ion. Buoavway Tuxarne.—Virginia,” a tragedy adapted from a French production, was performed last night: Asa dramatic work, it is far inferior to the tragedy of “Virginius,” by Knowles, or the old English play of “Appius and Virginia,” whence Knowles seised many of his best points. This adaptation of the French. play, has much merit. It is simple and classieal; but being modelled on the French style of tragedy, is cold: and formal. particularly in the hands of ant or acts, and the actors, Itis divided into five scene ie action of the play. in many scenes, an: if pe owever, hag not represented—a fault with which have been justly ebarged. ‘The language, many beauties. and there are frequent sententious re- plications, which are caleulated to ind favor with am audience, This was sufficiently evinced by the au- dience last night; for Miss Davenport, Mrs. Mield an@ Mr. Dyott were muck applauded in the several secnes, and the play was. on the whole, received im #0 favora— ble ® manner that it will, we suppose, be often re- peated, [twas placed on the stage with great enre, and at the next representation will be still more so~ ceptable. We take pleasure iu noticing Miss Daven- ort, Mrs. Hiecld. and Messrs, Dyott, Thompson ands Trartis as contributing largely to the success of the play. Miss Davenport impurtcd great life and earnest- nessto the character of the heroine, and gave very great satisfaction to the auditors. Another ovatiom was won by Mr. Dyott, who was loudly called for, an@ appeared to reevive the compliment. He re with energy. and was much applauded. ‘To-night, he play being more thoroughly studied, and the necossury support given to the principal characters, a very fine performance may beexpected. The play is well worthy of public favor for its many beauties, despite of ite stiif, French style. Ninto’s Ganvew.—The play of “ Temptation,” by Mr. Brougham, has much merit. There are many exca~ lent sentiments in it. The moral is good, and the ine terest is well sustained. Such plays mast always com- mand the sympathy of the public, particularly when. well cast with competent performers. Besides, suck novelties to the public are very agreeable, and it is a principal feature of this establishment that new playe are repeatedly brought forward. ‘The public demand is for new productions, suited to the times and the spirit: ef the people, and any theatre must be successful that has always ready « well written drama to command ublic attention. To-night there will be avery pleas- ing entertainment. A popular burlotta, dan the musical play of “Home,” are offered. embraces the whole strength of the company —2rs. Brougham, Mies Mary Taylor, and Messrs, Brougham, Nickinson. Leach, and other favorite performers. Mr. Brougham’s comedy of “ Romance and Reality” will be- performed on Monday. Benton's Turarne.—A vory large oudienee atiended, last evening, this favorite theatre, to witness the select. pieces which were presented. So mueh has already been said about the * Serious Family,” that it would be tedious to speak again of the perfection of Messrs. Burton, Clarke, Mrs. Russell, and Miss Chapman, im their respective parts. We need only sey that the ap- plause was as enthusiastic as on its first production. After a beautiful dance by Miss Walters, the new farce of * Mysterious Knockings"’ was presented, whieh drew forth much applause and laughter. To-night, three excellent pieces are promised by the bill. comedy of the “Queen's Husband,” and the suceessfal furcee of “ M. rious Knockings,” and “Seeing the Ele- jut they prevailed upon the etition same play. It er night was at THratne.—Yesterday evening being the benefit of Mr. Jefferson, one of the favorite actors at: the {National, this much frequented place of public amusement, was filled with s numerous and highly. fashionable audience. The entertainments selected for the oceasion consisted of the drama of “ Jemmy Twitcher in America,” the drama of “The Revolu~ tion,” and the “ Spoiled Child.”” The various amuse~ ments passed off with unwonted suc ‘and were wit- nessed with every demonstration of universal plea~ sure and satisfaction, Mesers. Burke and Jeffvrsom sustained their respective rdies with a good deal of abil- ity and originality, drew forth loud and frequent acclamations. Miss Jefforson. who made her first ap- ‘* jearance in the character of Little Piekle, dolivereds Ker role with considerable ability, endwas Ly epplauded, To-night “Revolution,” “8 aud Wives,” and “ My Neighbor's <ul Acron Prac Tuzarae.—Binee the engagement of Miss Charlotte Cushman, this magnificent place of amusements is crowded by the most fashionable upper town society. She appeared, last evening, ae Romeo, in the Shakeperian tragedy of “Romeo and Juliet,” and was as great as ever. No eommente can add to her far-famed reputation; but we must state: that her acting added, last night, a new laurel to hee already well merited and heavy. She was remarkably wet sustain’ Couldock, Bass, and Miss Fanny way, in the best Juliet w Tendered their parts mm! appreciated by the incessant To-night, this celebrated pod pe Merrilen, in the be it is one of her best “$3 nom pe —The entertainments com- & medicy overture, which Fal benutitul melodies. and othet musieat gore ither we Come,” from the “En- “Woud I were a Boy Again,” and other fa- The other amusements are exeelient—in- sad saeco dancing. Aw ‘clock, vorite airs, strumental performances afternoon concert, at 30" Ovyeric —Pierce’s Minstrels an nee for this evo~ ning, avery attractive The consist of ro melodies, Sdod lathes ” dt divided inthres parts; The Black Shakers, Dateh Brill, - re dancing, by Master Lewis. An afte: to-day. Mrioveox —-White and his popular band ders, are holding forth at 63 Bowery, aku Axrnicas Musrem.—The desire to soe the Chi Deauty, is we grent as ever—she ix with the fashionable ladies “this ina great country.”’ Brit, Rixcens.—The performances of this band the Chinere Assembly Roome, are polly wien e their polkas, quadrilies and other pieoes are nese highly delighted ‘who vials" hee; oe saye WI® creat sweetness science Benros's Rooww jovel exhibition given every becoming Nked— the Seriptural illustrations are exelent, Corsins, the great Irish comedian, is with teat euccess in Daltimere. We um bor A * Beptember, to produce af the Broudway Theatre Police Intelligence. % One-Eyed Thompson.—On Thi m. H. Thompson, or otherwise knowe as One-Eyed Thompson, was bronght Edmonds, on a warrant ieeued Thompron with the manufacture of The Case morning last, the * box. which it is esid exploded in the Thomas Warner, in May, © year ago. The veut! too much engaged in otber business to im | Matter, has referred the whole of the | the magirtrates at the Tombs. It is Justice Osborne will take the ene up on In the meantiine Thompson of the Sherif. We ean be produced by implicate Thompson anticipated. The ia county, | California. bas been arrested on committed in that country, beck to answer the charge. Part Noa. 35, 1 1a 197, 149, 14 oe 200, 892, bah Nas ; 006, 808, 610, B12 SIA, B19, a18, Cinevit Count.—N 658, 6 20, 660, 670, 671, £1 ‘0 186, $06, 96 do i MAILS FOR EUROPE. The Steamships City of Glasgow and Washington. The City of Ginegow, Captain Matthews, witl leave this port, at 12 o'clock, today, for Glaagow; and the Washington, Captain Floyd, will leave on Monday noon for fonthampton and Bremen. The Week'y Herald wilh be published at nine o'clock this morning, to go by the City ef Glasgow, and an edition will be issued t the same hour on Mondsy morning, to go in the Washing: ton. Kingle eopics, in wrappers, sixpenee,