The New York Herald Newspaper, June 12, 1850, Page 2

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CRISTY'S vias M OLYMPL massitizs CASTLE GARDEN—Sumwen Coxernts. New York, Wednesday, June 12, 1850. Telegraphic Sammary. of R The H atives met yesterday at went into Com- presen ck, and immediately Whole on the state of the Union, California bill. Mr. Howard, of Tex speech, in which he took occasion to say, idered the offer to buy a large portion ns a ck J position. He would never consent t that portion of country. Sooner than to do s0, he resign his seat and hide k of obscurity. His col- eleven o'elc mittee of took uy made a himeelf in the est no leegues, we believe, are of the same opinion, and we do not think the pe of Texas will ever cor to sell an acre of the territory | they he nd claim, at any price. Mr. McDowell, | of Virginia, made avery strong Southern speech, which attracted the attention of the whole House— a me nusual cireun When his hour had expired, the time for voting arrived. Yesterday, at Lo’ , was the day ead hour fixed by the How few weeks since, when all debate on the | to cease, and the Immediately the a scene of confu- ription of which, we refer our readers port in another columa. The de- bill for ting Calif House wes to comme! hourt sion, toth aw votin rived, there comm ¢ ft sign of th nority was to prevent a vote being taken. A motion was made for the comiittee to rise—y* nays ordered, and the same process was perfc ir times after’ Is, Six amend- the ns of Southern members; , and the deci ioned several times, and in embers reversed them. When te could be had on the bill, and the House adjourned te, @ message was ived from ments were offered by each instan it was founc the ce In th no ee rose, the Presid answering a resolution in refe tothe Round Island expedition. After ing the me business, the Compromise bill | was tak and Mr. Cass made a_ reply to the speech delivered yesterday by Mr. Ben- ton. He spoke in high terms of the character | and services of Henry Clay, and expressed hia regret at the remarks of Mr. Benton. strongly in favor of th futed Mr. I suffering fr Ile spoke Compromise bill, and re- on that California was delay in admitting her. Itis a aseert singular, and y san rand patriotic specta- cle, to see aged and venerable men, such as Cass and Clay, united on a measure which they believe will save th om, and restor wo sections to peace and friendship. These same men have been for nearly half a century opposed to each other on pst every political question that has gitated the ers and cendid the chief m country, and both have n thy d- tes of their respective partie: acy of the Union ; and, yest a d one comes forward and defends the other with as much zecl as if he was defending himself. Well— | we like it. Mr. Dayton replied to Mr. Cass, and gave wey toa motion for adjournment, when the Senate ed journed Another Arrival from Europe. The | at by tel the steamer Cotton had uraph from Halifax, wher Cansda has arrived, are imp ant advenced one-eighth of a penny per pound The pe news is interest ips a would be the case, the Ray has been recalled from Lox This firmed, in @ great degree, our of un oxching cnsia in the pol of European nations. Whatever turn the disp between Great Britain and Greeee, or rath the quarrel between the cabinets of France, gia wnd Austria on the one, and the English government on the other side, may take, we are convinced that the result must turn out an equally | we shall either see the to war with Great power in Europe, obinete we have wamed gi rth Hin, or th her polite of the E position of the latte | influence in the direction of the affairs ced to a great ex- t to check the pro om which has ropean continent, saer v the abortive atten ss a the coal et h shall ho the supremicy of Russia will bli i urope ere long be cha of Russia and overt Inthe firet¢ b ea general European war in ott have be political sy the pie learn th The feet that t wih Lo: ne an ¢ ishe e whole y nots oat ance learn, i The « meth Janes h almest ina any et ne nd on of I aid be dif to say by the emall or by s war, she would find ve. On the « , it we by whom: rhe i m enemy to liberty » She pr © be its friend puting down the latter. of t nfidence of f every partic | as of the government of Europe ontlict European coa- es of the vast ar- ast against the he falfiiment of ‘ ern history —the restoration © by the Caar of Rus Or hat her own power » decay? A very hibit to the world a ¢ to prevent t at y, of the closing of nd the opening of oment beng decide he i ror of Ku nd the p poven- of the great powers of the European ‘The Prince of Prussia, the brother William 1V., vele the piated conferences in thi smany, which t mo power but ow be able to re- o be ma eet of the deli- We may expect to hear, ere tliement with regerd to with increased in- ra of have udvices from Europe, received last | ‘The Southern Convention at Nashville. We have received by telegraph, the proceedings of this remarkable body, to the close of the seventh day of its session. We say remarkable body, for it is so. Its proceedings have been characterised by dig- nity—ils sentiments, as expressed in speeches, re- solutions and emendments, are Icfty, generous— embracing the good and welfare of the whole Uviov—mvderate, and just—just to both North and South. What a contrast with the conventions that have been heki North, West and Hast, antagonistic to the institutions of our Southera States! On the one hand, we see this Southern convention meet- ing, orguniving, without tiek or fraud, its mem- | bers openty and, above board declaring their | object to be to preserve the rights of the South | under the federal constitution—to retain their equality in the Union; and, by securing these ob- jects, to more effectually and surely perpetuate the Union itself, No base and low motives are in the iinds of those members. They have no selfish political motives to actnate them—they have no party tomeke, and no polit adventurer te pash forward to the Presidential chair. But one great and noble sentiment pe Southern assem- ides the § | blage, and that is, how best the Soath—her insti- | tutions—the rights of those States in the Uaion— | the honor, the safety of their families and firesides, can be protected and saved from the mad and un- sparing demon of fanati which is sweeping over the North, and whose aim is to destroy the South On the other hand, we have had the Dufiulo Convention, originating with afew disap- pointed politicians, and composed of men of all shades of color, of religion, of politics and of wick- edness—a convention got up in fraud, consum- muted by treachery, which has not only ruined and destroyed a great political party, who, in the main, were disposed to do justice to the South, but has convuleed all sections of the confederacy, and brought our glorious Union to the brink of dissolu- tion, where it even now is standing. The design of the originators of the Nashville Convention was pure and patriotic. Far-seeing men—some of whom are now in another world— saw, felt, and knew, that a feeling of discontent and | alarm pervaded a great portion of the South, and that it was spreading rapidly. They knew, also, that perty feeling had so divided the South esto give the impression in the North that the South were not | united, and that they would not resist the Wilmot proviso, or any other obnoxious and unjust measure | which the majority in Congress might force upon them. They felt that would the South but forget | minor matters, meet in solemn convention, called | in reference to the great and vital question upon which nearly the entire South think as one man, and present an unbroken front, and show the North that they were in earnest, the danger would be pasred, justice would be accorded to the South, and the Union would be saved. The State of Mississippi led off, and reeommend- ed the Southern Convention to meet in Nashville, this June, naturally supposing that the present ses- sion of Congress would act before that time, and pass the obnoxious proviso, depriving the Southern Statee of their rights in the Union of States, thus rendering the assembling of this convention a metter of safety; or that the difficulties would be tatisfaetorily settled, when the necessity would be at an end, and the intention of meeting at Nash- ville would pass away with the causes which coun- eelled the proposit ress have done nothing, but have rather fallea back from the determination formed by a majority of members at the commence- | ment of the session—the people of the North have | had their attention awakened to the danger, by this | and other presses; their sentiments have materi- ally changed in favor of the Southern cause. This | change has re-acted upon members of Congress, and the chances of the South for getting their rights assured, and their interest in the territories protected, are far more favorable on the Ist of June, 1 han they were on the Ist of December, 1849, No sooner was this convention called, than it was met by one universal howl from presses and people (with some exceptions) throughout the free es. Nullifiers, disunionists and traitors, were | the mildest terms used towards the delegates as | their names appeared. The most false, lying, rinary treasonable motives and designs were fastened upon the convention months in advance of | ite meeting. This was notall. So universal and so #tarthng were the charges brought against the Nashville Convention, that a very large portion of the Southern press got frightened, and began to condemn it. The old nullification prejudices againet the immortal Calhoun were re-roused. wae asserted by many presses in the South, that the proposed convention was another move of rerged him for the express ating the uth from the North, forming a Southern republic, and placing hiinselt at its he hus bring on civil war, and, per- heps, causing en insurreetion of the slaves, with the Joes of that species of property, and the lives of the owners. Aspiring Senators and members of the House of Repres tives reiterated these ab- | the dictator, a of se purpese stituents, in seme States of the South. fuce, and in spite of all these obstacles, the South- ern Convention have met, and they have done nobly under the circumstences. The following States sent DELEGATES TO THE | Alabem uth Carolina ASH VILLE CONVENTION. know of these delegates, they —oend from wh are the most a! ates. ‘The opening of found in their resp the dress f ersion w m the presiding officer, Judge Sharkey. y does it express the designs of the conven- eserves to be perpetuated, and we give the nid. had united: equal rights that thom eroment rights . could pot rand the sc constitution — The aes mbied t vi property of the &¢ govert iment which had been handed down to them un- tarnished It hed not been enlled to prevent, bat to perpetuate the Union, Who, he asked, were better pa- triote—these who weuld make war till a direct enlam!- ty hed fallen on the country, of those who propose to adopt rt the calamity! Lt was tor the convention to 4y tor the evil fch the South wa it out, He trusted the nelusion. he repeated th ° 1d be found, ef the ori. contrary, the Union A committee was appointed to draft resolutions. Om the sixth dey they were reported to the conven- tion—they consist of thirteen—and on the seventh day were taken up and adopted unanimously. They will be fi | in # previous issue. They should be read by every North and Soath “y breathe forth, in every » & spirit of justice, patrioticm, common sense, eod constitutional truths, which will strike home to every American heart. They will make a profound impression upon every | Southern member of Congress, who is not party mad, or sold for a future off The Southera Convention will issve an address, and then proba- bly adjourn citizen, | ‘The* firet resolution paesed by the convention asserts that the territories belong to the people of tes, ond thet all have an equal right to migrate th r with their property. ‘The soeond, that Congress have no right to ex- clude from the territories property lawfally belong- ing to the States of Ure Union—that it is unconstita- tenel ‘lhe third, thad it is the duty of Congress to pro- vide for the territories civil, instead of military go- veramen nd thet ell laws of foreign powers to whem Tights of pereons or property, as recured or recog: nised in the eo f the United Stater, are void. The fourth relates to powers granted by the States jo the general government, and that what the the vewerel & id falsehoods on the stump, among their con- | In the ious men that can be | marked by the delivery of an ad- | territories once belonged, against the | States hold as property the goverament is bound to defend as such, ‘The fifth is against the government making any distinction of property in the territories, but to re- cognise the rights of the citizens of the several States. The sixth states that the slaveholding States will not submit to the enactment by Congress of any law imposing onerous conditions upon their re- moving with their property to the territories. The seventh states that the warfare against the right of the citizens of the slaveholding States to enter the territories with their property, isa war upon the constitution, The eighth declares that if Congress would le- gislate upon these constitutional principles, it would remove the embarrassments under which the country is now laboring. The ninth relates to Texas, and says that if the principle was recognised, it would deprive the ques- tions between Texas and the United States, of its sectional character. ' The tenth, that the recognition of the principle of the res+lutions would infuse the principle of con- ciliation into the discussion of the great question, and be a guaranty of an early and satisfactory ter- mination. Py The eleventh recommends that if the majority in Congress refuse to recognise the constitutional rights we assert, then let the territories be treated as property, and divided between the sections of the Union, and we are ready to acquiesce in adopt- ing the line of 36 30, extending to the Pacific Ocean. The twelfth expresses the opinion that the con- troversy should be ended either by a recognition of | the constitutienal rights of the South, or an equita- | ble partition of the territories ; that it is a humiliat- events of a war in which the American arms were crowned with glory. They add, that the termina- confederacy would be a climax to the shame | which attaches to the difficulty, and which it is the | duty of Congress to avoid. The thirteenth hopes Congress will not adjourn question is before Congress, the coavention are not disposed to discuss the method of doing so. We have, in these thirteen resolutions, the real Southern people, regularly expressed through the delegates they appointed. They are moderate, they are conceived in a right spirit, and the North may rest assured that they are the genuine sentiments of the South, and will be adhered to, to the last. Tur Sranisn Press 1n rue Unrrep Srates.—The Spanish journels published in the United States speak in the most contemptuous terms of General Lopez and the late expedition to Cuba; speaking, not as pertizans of old Spanish rule in the Western and wantonness extibited in {that ill contrived scheme, wherein private individuals undertook to make war against a powerful nation, possessed of armies, fleets, and fortresses. Among others, La Patria, of New Orleans, publishes remarks head- ed, “ The Chief of the Expedition,” with the word “chief” printed thus, azino, the type being revers- article it is said: ‘* We see that some ending, no doubt, The Sun, of New York city,] blind to all reason and grossly deceived, have made themselves highly ridiculous, by saying that ‘the patriotism of the respectable chief of the'pi- Tates is so great that ne is determined to see HIS COUNTRY free und independent, and will not de- sist but with his life.’ If this were said in any other pert of the world, everybody would burst out into laughter at sight of what this redoubtable pat- riot has done. We would ask these journalists, if they know the history of General Lopez, and if they can tell us where is his country? He is a Vene- zuelan by birth, who went over tothe Spanish army when Venezuela was fighting for herindependence. He took up arms against his brothers and country- men. Afterwards he became a traitorto the nation he served, and now, he is suddenly inspired with a fit of patriotiem, in order that he may satisfy private rancor and revenge! This is the grand patriot, the valiant general, for whom these ignorant journalists take such wonderful interest, after knowing him only by name for a couple of years, and by deeds for a couple of days. The fact is, we had not be- lieved it possible the American people could have tuffered thenselves to be so deceived and humbug- ged. Formerly, when people wanted to be free, are not even natives.” Such is the,strain of contempt and ridicule with which Spanish republicans view these self-consti- tuted invaders. Horrer ox Tux Mayor anp Freer Drscusston.— Friend Isaac T. Hopper has addressed a letter to ' the Mayor of the city, upon the passt and almost forgotten meetings of the abolitionists. In this very studied and elaborate composition, there is am attempt to exhibit a show of fairness, while the | object is to leave false impressions as to facts, The venerable Hopper says Rynders is our familar, which is a whopper from Hopper. Rynders, during the anti-slovery diecussion,was the famili | titon, end at no time has been our familiar. deeds are recorded in our columns, as are those of Garrison, Hopper and One-Eyed Thompson, when- | ever he makes a public exbibitionof himself. The | People want to know where the organizers and dis- | orgenizers of eociety are, and we do our best to | supply them with the news, just as it presents it- eelf, whether in one place or another. We thunk Hopper, however, for one thing. He allows that | we are not bloodthirsty, though he quotes an iso- lated sentence to murder usa simple sentence | that orignated with Blackstone, and the spirit of His which may be found in the last section of the | eleventh chapter of that author, where he treats of public wrongs. We were speaking of the abuse of | free dicenssion and ofits illegality, and not as Hop- per would represent, to attaek genuine free discus- sion. The utterance of anything against proper free discussion, or the right of the people “peacea- bly to assemble,” (which, strictly considered, the abolitionists never do, as they talk treason by the yard,) cannot be charged upen us. It is contrary to our course, and in very ignorance of it, to repre- sent that we are opposed to free discussion. The comerstone of the press is founded upon free diecustion—for the liberty of the press is the liberty of speech; and we go just as far asthe immortal Blackstone in principle, and no farther. We believe that the obolitienists have abused, for fifteen years, the rights of freemen—that they do not “peaceably assemble’’—that they are hostile to the interests of our institutions and to Christianity—that they gross- ly abuse theliberty ef speech—and that public opin- ion should overthrow their abuse of free discussion. When they cease their indecency and profanity, they will be entitled to all the reepect their con- duct may merit. Inthe meantime, we suggest to friend Lepper a revirion ot his opinions upon our course, except in “the bloodthirsty” item. Le is about right on that point Socianism axp Cuistianrry is tie East.—The attempt, on the pert of the leaders of socialiam, te turn Christianity into the channel of their silly doctrines, ish mere device for bread and batter. This is the new wrinkle of the down-east wise- acres, who are always aching with some single idea. Thirty years ago, they commenced with uniterianiem—then they branched off into trans cendentsliem—neat into pantheism—and now they are intending to rival the Oxford tracts, by the pub- lieation of “ short sermons” on the oneness of pur- pose between Fourier and the Saviour of the world. The phalenxes are deelared to be the parallels of the bands of the early Chrictians, and the Saviour and his Apostie ceompered with Fourier, Bris- bane, Dane, Greeley, and their be agsoci+ ates. Looking calnily at all this business, we can only arrive stone conclusion—that there are among: theee down-easters more mad people outside of the lunatic esylome, than on the inside, and the for mer are the madder ef the two. | . Tue Lion axp Daaness or rue Ace.—This is the age of light. It is, also, the era of darkness. An obscure individual, in an inland town, conceives the idea of producing some great practical results, from the application of electricity to water, and, after a series of long continued and patient ex- periments, discovers and announces tothe world @ new and important fact in physical philosophy. The startling promulgation that water, at will, through the operation of electricity, can be eon- verted either into oxygen or hydrogen, at first is coldly received by a large portion of the men of science; but the bold truth is soon announced, that the patient delver into the penetralia of nature, has succeeded in deriving from water, by a simple ap- paratus, motive power, heat, and light, each of them of any desired power and intensity. Searcely has the truth been made known, to be discussed and to be doubted, or to be believed, according to circumstances, when the practical demonstration is made known, to astonish and excite, and to fill the commercial and scientific world, alike, with the most active conjectures as to the changes | about to result to society from the stupendous | discovery and invention. In view of the extraor- dinary character of the discovery, and of the prac- tical applications of it to thousands of the great purposes of life—the propelling of steamers across the ocean, and around the world—the heating of the ; humblest dwellings, or the most extensive palace, and the lighting of a private mansion of a village ora metropolis—the mind is aroused ta contem- plate the vast importance—the results—which the | rapid progress of practical science is destined to produce upon the happiness of mankind. Men are | almost led to think that with them, as well as with the Creator, all things are possible; and that we | ing spectacle to see the States quarreling over the | tion of this controversy by the disruption of the until it has arranged the controversy ; and, as the | end sincere sentiments of a large majority of the | hemisphere, but us opposed to the rashness, folly, | | they began themselves the deed ; but ia this case, | these philanthropist-patriots, picked up from all | parts, attempt to invade a country of which they | have arrived at an epoch in the destiny of man, that will change the whole surface of society. | The moral effects of the great practical discovery, | to be sure, are not foreseen, but they can be easily conjectured, when we reflect upon those already arisen from the discoveries of Galileo, Columbus, | Gottenburg, Faust, Fulton, and other distinguished laborers in practical science. Paine’s name will be | transmited with these, to distant ages in the future, while the generation now living will acknowledge | his greatness with a singleness of admiration not usually accorded to living genius. All will be pre- pared to exult that they are, indeed, living in an age which may be emphatically called the age of | light. While in the midst of this joy, however, at so great a practical discovery, the Christian philoso- pher is bowed down with shame that we are, in a moral sense, existing in an age of darkness—one as full of superstition as that which ruled in the mid- die ages. "There is no imposition, however mon- strous it may be, that does not gain its proselytes with a rapidity that keeps pace with the progress of | physical truths and discoveries. Withia the last | few years, in this country, and in some of the most | enlightened parts of Europe, no inconsiderable numbers of persons have been the willing minions of the most absurd deceptions, and some of these | have been persons distinguished for what are called mental accomplishments. Under the individuality of character displayed by Matthias, the prophet, hundreds followed him as the vicegerent of the Almighty. After him, came the Mormon leader, Joe Smith, whose teachings have established a whole nation of followers. More recently, the ried learning of that celebrated courtier, statesman | and theelogian, Emanuel Swedenborg, diluted and | amalgamated with the epileptic philosophy of the | French magnetizers, has been poured forth by An- drew Jackeon Davis, the seer of Poughkeepsie, who finds no ecience or theelogical theory too subtle for his dogmas, and who has drawn around him a circle of the guid mwncs of modern socialis- tic science. And now, the concentrated essence of thie lore, which is the basis of the most dange- rous and mischievous superstition, is displaying it- eelf in a renewel of some antiquated impositions, so cleverly worked as to confound some persons ac- | credited by the world with a fair share of intelli- gence. We allude to the bifsiness and exhibitions | of the Rochester family, who support themselves by playing, as telegraphs, between this mun- | dane sphere and the “bourne whence no traveller return.” Their deeds are full of mystery, but not more so than that of many other imposi- ; dons, baeed on similar designs. It is in these, ‘and in like inventions of the wieked heart of | man, that we perceive the darkness of the age. | Superstition keeps pace with practical progress. | As ecience enlightens, superstition darkens; and even the living semblance of Christ himself is now exhibiting in France, with his hands, feet, and | side, cozing blood. Such are the tricks whieh are | resorted to by the ingenuity ef man, to sway the | credulity of the ignorant, and to confound the in- | telligent. In view of these things, we may well | believe that the darkness of the age is made darker by the light that is now given te bless the physical and moral atmosphere. Morally, socially, and politically, too, the anta- gcnirm of light and darkness may be seen through- out the world, and particularly, in this country. While we are giving thé world the great demon- stration of the beauty, efficiency, and power of re- publicanism—while we are displaying, in the march of political progress, the proud results of equal free- dom in enterprise and commerce—while genera- tion after generstion is rismg up with new bless- ings, and with new sources of prosperity and hap- piness—we find the hungry and unsatisfied spirits of socialiem, the mad disciples of Fourrier, and the devotees of ideal abstractions and pantheism, burtt- ing out in every imaginable and unimaginable | | shape of folly, and infecting with poison all the | relations of well remunerated labor, sapping the | | foundation of religion, and abridging the purity of | | the household hearth. Our republican institutions are as brilliant beacons in political progress, send- | ing a flood of light throughout the uations of the | earth, and illuminating the true path of the people; yet, with these to guide mankind, we find those | ™! | Who are preparing to dash down that which it has | cost the world so much to establish, and the dark- ness of socialism and aparchy is sought by thou- | sends, who love the impracticable, because they | are too idle to deal with the practicable, Assuredly, then, this is the age of darkness as | well as of light. We need some moral Paine to meet the emasculated Tom Paiges of infidelity and abstract theory, and to produce from the waters of truth, a great, powerful, and steady light, for the good of those benighted socialists who would keep | the social and political world in darkness. Warerixe Piaces.—The summer season has , now fairly commenced, bringing in its train the usual degree of heat, along with all its other unpleasant concomitants, which combine to render a residence | in town, during that period, the most disagreeable | | and intolerable situation that can be imagined. We | | therefore observe, that a great many families, | | whose avocations will permit of sah a respite, are | abandoning the bustle and dust of the city, and re- pairing to the various fashionable resorts situated in the country, or in the immediate neighborhood of New York, there to pass the warm season, either | in attending to their state of health, or enjoying the ecenery and beauties of natare, or participating in the diflerent pastimes so much courted, @ la | compogne. Among other fashionable semmer re- | cidences, we would mention the following, as par- ticularly worthy of the notice of those who intend | going into the country for the season, viz: The | Pavilion, New Brighton, at Staten Island; the Ham- on Hovee, Fort Hamilton, L. 1; and Cozzens’ | | Hotel, West Point. The splendid accommodations of these establishments, the picturesque scenery of | the adjoining country, the unsurpassed conveni- ences for sea bathing, and, above all, the high repa- | tation these watering places have acquired, as sum- | mer residences, will guaranty them unlimited | publie patronege. | | Samucl D te, in the Cit ona chee pee. bank notes, They pleaded nov guilty, and e trial was serigned tor Mouday Tue Iratian Orena.—There-will be another brilliant assemblage of fashionable strangers citizens to-night, at the representation of “Ernani,”” which is to be produced with an unexampled and powerful distribution of characters. Besides the great vocalists, Steflunoni, Marini, Badiali, and Vietti, there will be an opportunity to witness the masterly shill of Arditi, as the leader of the orches- tra, and Bottesini, as the guide to the entire har- mony, with his mastery of the double bass. Such an entertainment cannot be passed unnoticed. | firvest of an Extensive For, Firet Ward police, arrested yesterday, a young man of | De aor} address, culling himself Jonas Fraser, alias ohn U. Burns. alias Brown, on the charge of causing | ® counterfeit bank plate to be engraved, exhibiting Rearly # fac simile of a $10 dillon the“ Wiseonsin Ma- nd Fire Insurance Co.,” situated at Milwaukie ; oy aie oot “ogg te same to be printed, amount o % lowing isa co; of one of the spurious bills :— 7 2 cst paid tape e E tain Wiley of the | w } epeecstsatiisd jgnetie—Ceres. No. = dne8t ie Seghttte “ euconem iAaine Aa xe smevRance 00, This is to Certify that ha deposited with this Institution, ren DOLLARS, which will be paid on demand to bearer. B eoTe9§ WaT GONIEDE—3pA press sssscssssscesssssses ‘Vig—Indian with bow. Muwavxie, $S5 5555356555255 5552 5565553 F:3 Booty. t8hing Pres't TEN: atitsisgeageetestateedstterestiseterettitttttit te It wems that on the 27th of May last the accused called on Narin anc Durand, engravers, 21 Wall street, and wish scribes . execute the work without good city refuren ‘ment in advance ; accordingly Fraser $23.and Mr. Durand agreed to exteute the work; but before Fo doing he applied to Captain Willy, who vised Mr. Durand to sce the agents in this city, M Strachan and Scott, No, 51 William street, calling upon them. Mr. Durand fortunately’ met Smith, the president of the very bankin, uestion; the subject matter was told to him, at his request the work was executed, for the pui of detection and punishment of the forger end c terteiter, Mr. Durand finished the plate, and printed ‘the required number of impressions, and yesterday Fraser called according to appointment, paid the bie lance $65, making $75 im all tor tho work done, took the $10.000 worth of bills printed, together with the plate, and was about to leave, when Captain Wiley stepped in from another room, and asked Fraser if he was authorized by the bank to have euch a plate graved, “Oh, yes,” said Fraser, “my father is t agent for that bank, aud resides in Milwaukie.” This representation Captain Wiley knew to be false, and immediately took him into custody, and on searchin his person $64 was found in good money, together with a $10 bill on the same bank. The aecused u Chief of Police, who committed bim to prison to await a further hearing. In this strest_much credit ia due to Mr. Durand and Captain Wiley for the management and skill exhibited by them in the discovery and detection of this exten- ive counterfeiter. sLrvest of an Old Desperate Thief —On Monday night, the police of the Ist ward arrested an old rogue, calling imself John Thompson, but better knewn as Billy Barjow, on a charge of robbing the boarders at the house No. 68 Whitehall street, kept by Walter W. Tate. This rogue Thompson, with an accomplice, it seems, about eleven o'clock on the night in question, inquired of poliecman Lynch where they eould get lodgings for the night, The officer then referred them to the house of Mr. Tate. Accordingly they were accommodated with arcom; but the landlord not exactly admiring thelr appearance. concluded to wateh during the night, as the boarders had been robbed, and of the transient clon was well tected Billy coming down stairs with « pair of pantaloons which he had rtclen from one of the rooms, and several dollars be- sides. extracted from the pockets of the other boarders. Mr, Tate stopped bim on the stairs with his plunder, and sent for policeman Kieley, who was near by. Tho officer coming in and endeavoring to take the rogue into custody, the rascal made = te attack on him, and selzing bold of Mr. institution id 01 ni | rate encounter took place between the prisoner and Assist: Captain Fulton In the struggle On his person was found a chisel, also two instruments called “ nippers,” used by burglars and hotel thieves, for turning the key in a door from the outside. Billy's accomplice, during the fight with the policeman, made his ercape.| The accused was conveyed before Justice Lothrop, who committed him to n for trial. frrest of Pickpockets.—Officers Cole and Jenkins, two of the Chief’s special aids, arrested, yesterday sfter- yg ey calling themeclves Jobn Davi- ulius Brisk, @ one-eyed Dutchman, whom ficers d in the act of picking pockets in bed tsnggt reer ye Ry eee consequence the o jmore m: company. ere brought vatere che Unbet oe | the purpose of making by forwarding them trom one station , in order to meke them familiar with rd. Davison, on ‘hearing the hief to “show them up,” ap- begged to be allowed to go. and eity and go anywhere. it they | Fould oaly put him on board the first steamboat tha: to hand. On this condition, Davison was allowed pert, but the Dutchman was conveyed to the First ward station boure for exhibition. Ming house No, 151 Canal street, occupied by Sclomon Kielly. conveyed before Justice Bleakley, committed him to Bbw for trial, harge ef Stealing Doubloons—A black man, catied | Jobn Littiefiel Of stealing thre deliers in other Justice Lothrop farther bearing Court of General Seas: Before the Recorder aud Aldermen Grifit SENTENCE OF THE LIPELLER, Nok Joxe 7.—Wim Norton, who was convicted of a libel a- gainet Mies Crean. cp bis own confession, at the lastterm ef this court, wes called p for and condemned t ‘sim ate of $200. mm gig in rth that he had pleaded guilty to the uggertion of one of the counsel for r. Brady, who intimated that his id be light. This Mr. Brady o aMdavit 8: with great patience, having a desire to do fall justiow in this matter, After hearing youtbrowgh. neither my associates nor myself see apy reason for altering the opinion entertained by Us previous to those remarks being made. The libel | ‘War a mort malicious one. against the character of a young fmale Your affidavits set forth that you were not the author of thet letter, You present affidavits to show thet it was not in there stands on the reeor plea of guilty to this indietment. travel beyond that record. ‘our handwriting; and yet of this very court, your We cannot freq unpre Nene at all, Buteo far as Jess in ber reputation. thisact, You ray that trom your own oh r te the editor of arent fa the ex-* Prersion of ¢ rich,” being used fn eonnec- Lien with a circumstance calculated to stab the rep. tation ofa lady. You. as amember of the bar, in re- table standing, wed the influence of fon aguivet her. This ¢ ite it will, the free ved by the keeper of the prison, e the fuldiment of the vow fin Relation to the Sentenes District Attorney now proceed to pass sentence who was convicted of forgery in the seeoud degree, having in his porsession aud paseing bills ou the Eagle Bank of Bristol. RT Mr. Phillips, of eounsel fer defence, said :—The Dis- trict Attorney moves for sentence on Joseph C. Ashiey. According 46 notice heretofore given to the public utor. we now move tor an arcest of Judgment on the ground of a defect in the record. The counrel then preeceded to show thet the indictment. ou whieh Mr. Aehley was (r had not if the Grand Jary end aid that the wo k ofan indict me ried ty the signature of the forem 4 Inquest Ie them proceeded to read authorities ppert of this proposition pavid counsel for the proseention. read from the ele on which Ashley was raid, Mr. Aehley pleaded not G, claimed to be the record Mr MeKeon read from authorities to show that the endorsemr nt is not a material part of the indictment, but that it 1 merely appended vo the bill to aid the clerk in making the proper entry on bis books, which are the records, the endorsement being no record of a> elaborate examination of | aid it was Will be publiehed at 0 i il i acted on ment; y into court; that they never ated in to the And who shall gainsay it? I say this for the ment; and what is there to militate ‘What is there to show that this was not put bundle cf papers which wore up to th Can avy member of the court tell mo, either ii or out, in his capacity of judge or man, that wes ever in the grand jury room? What is ~~ it? Tt is merely & Wjank printed torm of an in— tment, filled up by the Assistant District Attorney. We ny thereis no indictment against Joseph C. A: ley; they say there is, and in proof of their assertion the Praiiue his piece of puper—this blank, filled up ir Phillips. Dine Court will give its decision on the motion in are rest of Judgment on Frida: i fe fel Co The Baltimere Grays and the City Guard.g GRAND RECEPTION AT THE BATTERY—BRILLIANT PARADE iN CASTLE GARDEN AND, UNION SQUARE— ENTERTAINMENT AT THE ARMORY OF THE CITY GuAKD. It having been announced that the Independent Grays, of, Baltimore, would arrive yesterday at half past one o'clock, by the Philadelphia train, at Jersey City, where they were to be received by the City Guard and conducted thence to Castle Garden, in a steam: boat chartered for the occasion, a large number of per- sons collected on the Battery, to await their arrival and give them a welcome to New York, The da; beautifully fine, and seemed to favor an excursion’ of s0 friendly and happy a character, from @ sister State. ‘The train was later than usual, and by the time the steam bout arrived at Castle Garden, with the Baltimore G nd the City Guard. the whole Battery was filled with the Garden and people, together with the roof Habinesn’s baths. A loud and hearty eheer greeted them on landin iy Glled, a large he City Guard ‘The bowt was lite: number of friends having accompanied upon this festive oceasion. Owing to the fact of the tide being at low water. there was some diffleulty and delay in landing st the Garden. Meantime, some twenty of the City Guard. dressed in fatigue and act- ing as an aitillery corps fired a salute of fifteen rounds. from the Battery. in admirable an having procured a six-pounder from the arsenal the purpose, and a yacht. lying near, blazed away for some time, with two guns of smaller calibre ‘The landing having been at compunies formed outsi marehed in, with bands and ordered arms, were ith thusiasstic cheering by the assemblage that had eon- gregated in every part of the building, A did lunch was ldid around the orchestra, of an. the members of the two companies, and some invited uests, partook. The rpleudid uniform of the Cit uard was the admiration of all who saw it, te white, turned up with red and gold. and the riehness of the material is equal to the briiliancy of the eolors, There were fifty-two muskets, besides abont twenty members, who could not ob:ain the new uniform from their tailors in time for the oceasion, and they wore the very handsome fatigue dress, blue,turned up with og ‘This magnificent compa sperity to ‘ts gallant Capt Ardie, well 4 truly Fat migey our'utate milstia,in reeeiv- ing the “ crack” company of Baltimore. There isnet. ner company in ihe ciiy or perhaps in the Uni tes. They were accompanied b; Dodworth’s ~ 8 ¢ uniform of the Baltimore Lo jent Gi: as the name imports, is gray, turned up with blaek, and thovgh it is not gorzcous «8 that of the City Guard, is the kind of stuit.for active service, and for wear, andin & whole regiment would look exceedingly well,as we know from experience, in reeing & "ntel of the National Guard, who wear similar unit ‘The Baltimore Grays numbered tifty-nine muskets besides a splendid band of eighteen tnetraments, which censtitutes part of the company, and drilled to arms like the other aen.b rsof it, the laws of the State of hoped ry permitting the beg Bellmore except by military men ihe com in fact, consisted of seventy-reven men in uaiform, besides the Officers, The musketeers carried their knapsaeks and kite. luding blankets, in full marching order, Their ce is mort military,and they are as military: jook, They are not ver, nten, but they t the kind of wen id bet upon in a . nting * the The bands performed alternately during the repast, and the terte und execution of the performances were much admired Haviag refreshed themselves with the excelient viands set beiore them, the two again formed, and marched around the the andin —— and changing step the movement was executed with such beauty any ecision ss to eall taneous peal of ‘cheers tl wards without it. We h military drill, and the regular army of the frst mili- tary countries in the world. and we never saw a drill better performed. Every movement of every man was #0 rimultanrous that the company seemed more like a machine. all whose parts were impelled by one motive Power, than men of indepen wills and separate action Sv beautiful was rey. motion that it ealled forth an enthusiastic ehver. The order arms was li the sound of # single tusket on the ground, an every time itwas performed. Bvt the trial of excellence Was yet to evine, The company formed the manual exercise without the word b the same brantifal precision as t! Detere ; upon which the cheering beeame im every postersivg ® military epirtt who wit bew miles to see. could give @ finer idva of the superiority of tkill apd dixeipline over mere numbers We observed among thore present Col, of the Third Hurrars. Copiain Freneb of the haere ag in MeGrath of the ‘aptain Mur ot the Montgomory Guard, Vow! h, ny J ajor Laban, General Storms, Se. The two companies then proceeded from the through the Battery. in the following order: Dodworth’s Band, then the City Guard, then Baltimore Band and Company, with Gol, Morris, of the Eleventh Kegiment. and his staff, on four horses, the City Guard belongi that regiment. On reaching the Battery, i \ andiong. The umn. after marching aneed through street to fe af 4 rf i i ui i i H Fr im the square, inelud- ¢ performed some evolutions nd partaken of some refreshments im the Union jotel.the City Guard and the Baltimore Grays pro- | eeeded down the Bowery and thence to Broadway, te the srmory of the Ci'y Guard. whence the firays pro- ceeded totbeir bead yaacters, at Baroum’s. In thease. ning, they attended tLe theatre by the invitation of Mr. Marrhall. where they were loudly eheere At halt past ten o clock they left foe te Hall, where they ‘olousl Morrts Captain Vosburgh, 1 the CI ts wine we quaff re t whall ever th of Maryland am: York.” Captain Has the balumore Grays, 5 ‘The City Guard baviog brea toasted by Ongt. Mall, Capt. McAroie acknow) deed the compliment ny 4 priate terms, and aliuded to the howpitality Sy ward reeeived trem (oe @raye in the Moaamen- tal That compliment was returned, by the man- thy ci icens had tarned cut on that ocoa- it war the largest +id-ealk compaoy he ever ilar Loud cheers.) He eon- Major Frita (he truest . o by Piret-Licutenant Berr- Fisher ; ger, The oMeers of the Grays Lieutenant Ege Mall, Pirst- rt . Piunders, — Brown, New ga Brown, Dr. Viften- r. ajor Frits, of Philad Iphia, Captain of the National are: ond Lieutenant 5 Grays, and Major Bocoa. Paymaster, of Washington, wit! — Norwood, aeeom more Graye. This fine company will be im charge of thy Mont. gomery Guards to day. and will visit. under tuerr cort, the Navy Yard. brooklyn, and in the evening will ationd the Bowery theatre. Charles Bunker, U. 8. Consul to the Sandwich Islands, Lieut, Gorges, U.8 A, and one hondred an twenty-two ee ne this city yerterday, aad at the Irving Hoa ‘fom Mt a nkhead, Lieut, 0 Col Long, U8 AG AON Hares . &, and one bundred aud thirteen olb ry arrived yesterday, and took roome at the Astor lfouse, Mr. Hall, Todigns. cmd e-venty. three fod took rooms at the Prankiin. gate number of le at city, yesterday, was twelve P. Judd. and Princes Kamehameba and Liho. of the Sandwich Islands, left the Tork Hotel yesterday, for Albany rinetpal ed nud MAILS FOR CALDFORNIA, The steamships G Capt. Porter, and Phila- delphia, Capt. Pear cave this port at 9 o'clock on Thursday afters © Chagres, The maite for Califoruia will el clock The Weesty Hemaup n that moraing. tgia n Wan. H. Prescott =) Mag: ficent Daguers jan (anen for the Gartery of 4 peru so ie 6 arene fog coy) ager ream » oliow sireet.