The New York Herald Newspaper, June 21, 1850, Page 4

NEW YORK HERAD. | JAMES GORDON BEY, gErt, PROPRIB7OR AND ED' gor, OFFICE N. W. COMER OF FULCON AND NASSAU STS. AAAI RAE RALD, 2 gents per copy—$7 per annum. or $3. per annum; the European $4 per annum, Woiclude "he postage. AAT TERS by mail, for subscriptions, o7 with adver ferns, lo be post-paid, or the postage wilh be deducted from Ae re ney comtie VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, contoiningimportant new ., solicited from any quarter of the world; if used, will be hte cally peid Yor | NO NUT ken of anonymous communications. We do | ot return r nunteaitons ADVERT S renewed every morning. AMUSEMENTS THIS BVENIN BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery.—Romxo anv Jusier— Jon im lonvon. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway.—Exrrxmey—Tue Turow CvcKoos. NIBLO'S GARDEN, Bi BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers etreet—Urainx Dows— Fuin-p Waceras. NATIONAL TREATRE, ( ARU—ARIFUL Dovaer —Harry CURISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanics’ Hall.—Brmo- rian MinsrRes. a. 0 square.—Tuz Dauwx- @LYMPIC.—Puenex’s Minera esa, CHINESE MUSEUM.—Cxiese Lapy, amp Vaniove Ov- Riesrixs. CASTLE GARDEN—Som Freres. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amusne Penrons ances Arter BOON ART EVRNING. DOUBLE SHEET. News from Europe. Owing to the thunder storm of yesterday, we are without any communication with the East. are, therefore, in ignorance of the arrival or non- arrival of the Cambria. She is considerably over due. Telegraphic Summary, In consequence of the thunder storm last even- ing. we are unable to place before our readers our | usual quantity of telegraphic intelligence from dif- ferent parts of the country, the wires having been deranged. The Senate, as far as we learn, were engaged principally with the ifornia bill, and the amend- ment offered by Mr. Underwood, which was re- jected after debate. This may be looked upon as a step towards a settlement of the vexed question which has agitated both houses of Congress, and the country et large, for some time, as far as that body is concerned. The House were occupied to the time of adjourn- ment, with the bill granting bounty lands to the soldiers who served inthe last war with Great Britain, and a substitute proposed by Mr. Hubbard, of Alabama. No choice of Upited States Senator has yet been made in Connecticut. The matter, it appears, has been dropped till the next session of the Gene- ral Assembly. The Law of Libel—Diversity of Judicial Opinions—Campbell versus Oakley. Within a short time, some very interesting and important opinions have been pronounced by two of the eminent judges of our courts—Judge Campbell and Judge Oakley—on the law of libel, in connec- tion with the rights, privileges, and freedom of the newspaper press. In two cases of prosecution against the proprietors of the Courier and Engui- ver and the Tyibune—two daily journals published in the city of New York—the respective judges before whom they were tried pronounced opinions on the law of libel, diametrically opposite to each other, in a very important respect. The first cave arose out of a libel suit insti- tuted against the proprietor of the Courier and Enquirer, and the circumstances of the case are briefly these:—A made affidavit, charging B with an offence, on which B was arrested, and held to answer; B then turns round, char; by a similar affidavit, A with having likewise committed an offence, on which A was arrested. That journal an- nounced the facts and published both affidavits. A (the party who first complained) immediately com- menced a libel suit against the proprietors of the Cou- rier and Engutrer, on the ground that they are liable for the truth of the charges contained in B’s affidavit, on account of having given it publication. In the course of the proceedings had in the case, the ques- tion of whether the Cowrier and Enquirier was privileged in publishing the preliminary affidavits or not, Judge Campbell pronounced that it was not—that in doing so, that journal acted iNegally, and left itself open to damages under the law of libel. In giving this decision, Judge Campbell quoted several antiquated and musty decisions of the Eag- lish courts, in times gone by, as applicable to the case under consideration, but did not once refer to the law of libel in this State, or to the constitutions of the State of New York and of the United States, which guarantee the freedom of the press. If those instruments mean anything, we are under the impression, with all due deference as before, that the opinions laid down by Judge Campbell are not tenable, and that his decision should be ap pealed from immediately, and set aside. The eighth section of the first article of the consti- tution of this State, says that “ Every cititizen may freely speak, write, and publish his senti- ments on all eu being responsible for the abuse of that right, and no law shall be passed ta, to restrain or abridge the liberty of speech, or of the press.” If, therefore, newspa . in pur- suance of the liberty of the press, which the con- not be re straine sh the occurrence pally, 8 cannot publ Stitution says emph or abridged by law, that come under th cognizance of our magistrates. our police and ¢ cour hat section of the titution is a nu If to do so is an abuse of the freedom of the , itis a mockery, a non- entity, aud signifies ng. It might as well contended that it would be an abuse of the free- dom of the press to sh striet on persons he office in public “ g high place or tot for dishonest preeti f th rent ere at. view of the with our press ie r THE DAILY THE WEB'.LY HERALD. every Saturday, at 8% cents per | Star Chamber. We! than that of Judge Campbell, pronounced a few upon in @ proper spirit of criticism. The opinions days since, in connection with the suit against the | of the press upon matters ‘appertaining to exalted Courier and Enquirer. The one is republican and | art are alweys sufficiently curious; but if anything enlightened in itseharaeter—the other is exactly the | were wanting to show how difficult it is to obtain reverse—going back to the days of Jeffries and the The one is liberal, in accord- ance with the spirit of the age—the other is not an estimate of the powers of any artist, the records of the past week would indicate it. The daily prees, generally, put their strength out upon the , The one will suit this latitude—the other is English | commercial or political departments—and they are much consequence, and is of as great benetit to the community, as the admiuistration of jas- tice. If the decision of Judge Campbell should be sustained by the higher courts, there will be no freedom of the press, and the beneficent influence of that powerful instrument will be lost, for no person will incur the risk of a dozen or two libel suits every day that he issues his sheet. There will, of ourse, be an end to publishing the numerous cases of crime, misdemeanor, im- morality, and bad conduct which daily and hourly come under the notice of our police magistrates. A great power, therefore, in the | prevention of crime and immorality will be ren- dered nugatory, and society be deprived of its beneficial influences. There are thousands of per- sons in our midst who are deterred from the com- mission of crime, or the indulgence of their bad passions, by the fear of publication in the news- papers the next morning, and by that alone. How often do see and hear of persons under ar- and residences, in order to prevent their recognition by the public ; and how often are not the police re- porters tempted with bribes to withhold such publi- cations 7 Withdraw, therefore, this powerful check, upon crime and inunorality, and there will soon be more of both than the public have any conce ption of. We venture to say that in high places, and among acertain ¢ city operat nore powerfully in preventing crime and vicious indulgence, than the risk of incurring the penalty of the law. At this moment our courts are engaged in adjudicating upon a case of divorce, which is the topi¢ of conversation throughout the city. No one can tell what the verdict of the jury will be, but every journal which has published the testimony of the case, has, according to the prin- ciple laid down by Judge Campbell, rendered itselt liable in damages to one party or the other, as the verdict may be. But this enlarged publication of the proceedings and the testimony, will operate in pre- venting other cases of a similar character from oc- curring, by which the peace of families will be pre- served, and persons restrained from committing crime. We are very much inclined to believe, however, that Judge Oakley is nearer the mark than Judge Campbell, and that the opinions of the former are rest for crime or misconduc,t give fictitious names | 3 of our population, the fear of publi- | art. the art of “ knocking,” or to some other spiritual transaction in the same category of fruitful fancies. If anything were required to show how depen- dent the press of this city is upon these columns, for opinions, the treatment of Mr. Buchanan would be enough. The daily press hus been silent, and the Sunday press has laughably construed such marked silence into implied censure, and has poured its peculiar pop-gun artillery upon the tragedian, exhibiting all the peity spite of little theatrical cligues and bar-room profundity, mea- sured out by the glass. The fumes of Windust’s tabinets color and perfume every opinion. The old clo’ man thinks he is too tyJI—and others stick toit that he is an amateur—defying gods or men to find out what they mean, or if they mean any- thing at all. For the last few years, the Sunday press has revelléd in this species of profound in- vestigation into art—particularly the art dramatic. All their admiration is absorbed by the small fry of the theatres, on whom they lavish adulation enough to make hundreds of queens and kings, if they had any influence. Unfortunately, how- ever, the objects of their laudation never ascend much above a cellar in Park Row, or beyond a plate of oysters at a Broadway saloon, where the dignified representatives of the drama “drop down,” daily and nightly, for this peculiar exaltation in the dramatic In these réunions of literature and the fine arts, the candidates for the daily press assemble— the reporters of the “fourth estate’—and, over a mug of ale, suddenly become impressed with a valuable thought about some hero of the sock or buskin. Wo be to him who cannot mount to fame by the cellar steps—the way in which all the “fine actors” arrive at eminence. He immediately be- comes the victim of an inordinate ambition, and is written down as not one of the right sort. In this way Forrest, Buchanan, Murdoch, and even Char- lotte Cushman—for ladies are not spared—heve to undergo the ordeal of cellar criticism, which is measured out week after week, with yards of beef- steak and glasses of ale nine inches deep. Al great performers who have toiled and studied in their profeesion—as all professional men have to toil, who arrive at any positive eminence—are con- stant subjects for censure and attack; and even the correct and legal. It is of the greatest importance to the newspaper press that this matter should be set at rest. Here we have one judge laying down one principle es law, and another the reverse. ‘What protection have the proprietors of newspa- papers under such circumstances? They do not wish to violate the law. If bad laws exist, they will use their influence to have them repealed; and we believe we express the opinion of the whole community, when we say that the freedom of the press must be maintained inviolate. Twr Tammany Har, Conorrss.—In another part of our broad sheet will be found a report of the proceedings of the democratic convention at Tam- many Hall. These gentlemen, turning the night and sitting till between one and two o'clock in the merning, no doubt imagine they are very important individuals; setting forward their verbose reports, counter-reports, addresses and re- solutions in such pompous and grandiloquent phrase as to make all sensible men in other parts of the Union, stare at those overgrowa boys playing Con- grese. But their proceedings would amount to very lie, even if they were unanimous. The causes which control the mighty ousstions at issue, are operating elsewhere. The recent dinner to Mr. Dickinson will help to sustain the Union, and promote the compromise now pending in Congress. The State Convention, got up at Albany, to be held at Syracuse, in September, will help these objects another peg. Dut the principal thing which is des- tined to harmonize the discordant elements, and re- move the obstructions from the chariot wheels of the Constitution, is the passage of the Compromise bil) broughtinto the Senate by the Committee of Thir- teen, consisting of Clay, Cass, and others, who are working nig ht and day for the existence, the welfare, and the glory of the republic. Their only oppo- nents are the Galphin cabinet and their myrmidons, who know that the triamph of union and compro- mise is the destruction of faction and fanaticism, and the lows of all that they hold dear. The true patriots, who are ready at every sacrifice to carry out the compromises of the Constitution, and thus settle the vexed questions which are agitating the country from its centre to the two oceans, will soon be in the ascendant—the two parties which have hitherto fattened upon the spoils of office will be swallowed up like a pair of canvass back ducks, rich and racy from the wild celery of their feeding rt 4; and a mew party—the national party, of union and constitutional compromise—will be con- structed out of the fragments of the old, who have preyed so long upon the vitals of the country that they are now ready for the slaughter and the spit. The cooking operation will be highly amasing. Our Pmmany Hall friends have shown symp toms rently of being religiously inclined, and we | don’t think they can better their chances of union | ina manner which will be so effectual as to se- leet Captain Rynders, or some other devout mem- ber, to raise his ¥ in their convention meetings, and pray earnestly that the Compromise bill may | | pass both houses. ‘This is their only sure chance frunion end victory next fall. Prayer, and no- thing but prayer. Commonon® Srocn toy avo aN Expcawation.—A great many surmises and guesses have been started | about the recent resignation made by Commodore Stockton, of his position in the United States Navy. | ‘The following letter, which we received yesterday from the gallant Commodore, who, it appears, is now rusticating in Virginia, may be considered as eral reply to the gtid muncs in politics, and to | all other perrons who trouble themselves more | about other folk’s affairs than they attend to their wnevirte, Louien Co., Va., Jane 14, 1850. Rditor New Sir— The announcement (in letters from Washington, ed in different newspapers) that T resigned my ston in the Navy to go to California, bas incon. ide hor is it consonan irit of our | institutions, or tl age. If the press can- not legally publish a cerrect report of preliminary proceedings in our courts of law, or in our police courte, the temples of justice will be converted into tar chambers. If the press cannot look into them, neitherecan the public. And yet we do not sup- pore that the jr will go #0 far as to say that the public cen be prevented from aring the prelim nary proceedings in theit own courts, which they have organized, and which they support. Tt would | be quite a diflere ter if such preliminary pro- ceedings were misquoted, were interpolated, or | altered for bad pur by the press. If any new Paper published a ned or false copy of matters betore the courts, we admit that it would be abusing the freedom of the press; but we cannot perceive that to publish them correctly, without comment can be eo considered. If a man co and, through some cause ot other, some legal trickery, or through the ignorance of the jury, he is acquitted, notwithstanding that twenty credible wit- nesses may have seen him do the act, yet the mar- derey, after his acquittal, could commence libel sitits againet all newer: ts which published accounts of the murder, and obtain dimages ef the proprietora, if this principle should be carried out. ‘The other case to which we have referred, was @ prosecution against the proprietors of the Tri- dune, of this eity, for publichiog 4 like report os that which wae published in the Cowrier and En- qnirer in the other case. In reference to the poiat as to whether the Tribune was justified in publieh- ing the complaint, Judge Oakley, before whom the suit wes tried, gave it ad his opinion that it ‘was co justified, for aught he knew to the contrary. ‘The verdict, we may add, amounted to a Spanish sixpence. Whep we compare these two opinions, no ene can help observing how much more in ac- amit murder’ | hjeet, please to say in our paper, that I did ne and that 1 ha m. You ma get five bundred a year—and nothing to do With reepect, your o servant. R, ¥. STOCKTON ‘This is perfectly satisfactory tous «The gallant | Commodore has no intention to go to California, or “to get down to get up better.” Whether he has a taste or disposition togo to Washington, or would eccept a certain position ia the big White House there, seems somewhat doubtfal from the terms he uses in this epistle. ‘ Twenty-five hundred a year and nothing to do,” was probably better thao twenty-five thousand a yeor and all the journals of the country barking at your heels. Some have at- tributed the Commodore's resignation to a fixed destiny of reaching the White House, as interpreted | by the Rochester knockings. Well, perhaps it may | A Psd a be the next He ne he ee i seri ¢ are only certain of one one wi have that public are unmercifully rated for perceiving any- thing good in any one who does not eat oysters and drink ale in the glorious company of dramatic spirits whose genius ought to light the world with smiles and blister every hand with reiterated plaudits. It is wonderful that the public cannot perceive the real bullion from the tinsel, particular- ly when such wonderful prophets are abroad to pre- dict success and failure in the theatrical world. We believe that great actors have to endure much before they are acknowledged by the public. The history of the art shows this; but well directed labor for a few years, is better than a life-time passed in attempts to obtain the mere flattery of words which mean nothing. No person ever was exalted by putting down another. The history of our great performers, and of the small fry, who are constant- ly puffed in the Sunday prese, shows this. Detrac- tion of those who are worthily engaged to exalt the dramatic art, only tends to exalt the assailed parties Forrest, Murdoch, Buchanan, Charlotte Cushman, and other meritorious performers, are only raised by these blasts from the cellar, which are sometimes facetiously called criticism. They are assisted by such silly means. The pubitc are fully aware how wholly unreliable opinions are which emanate from envy, spleen and disappointed ambition, more engag- | ed in pulling others down than in raising themselves. | Were it not for the careful students—some of them even in humble ranks—the drama would cease to commard public attention, except for its deplorable weakness. True talent and genius should always be cherished. It is far better to encourage a “er ambition than to damp its ardor by detrac- N. P. Wiuis.—A Correcrion.—The following, | which is a copy of an authentic note addressed by Mr. N. P. Willis to a gentleman attached to the Herald, will speak for itself :-— Please say to Mr. Bennett, that the threatening let- ter he publishes over my signature, was not written by me, nor to serve me,—¥ ours, very sincerely, N. P. WILLIS, When we published the threatening letter al- | Iuded to, we had some doubts of its authenticity, | but not sufficiert to believe it was a forgery alto- gether. The note now given settles the question | according to our firet impression. Though we may occasionally crack a joke on Willis, on such things asthe “ Rochester knockings,” we never will do him any injustice in matters of serious moment. He may rely on that. InreLiernce prom Ov By the arrival of the brig Roland, Watts, from Cienfuegos yesterday, advices to the 30th inst. are received, which econ- firm the previous accounts of the excitement exist- ing at that place. Two of General*Lopez’s men, who had been arrested between Cardenas and Cienfuegos, were shot. The Governor's mansion had been pierced for cannon, &c. It was believed | by some, that fifty good men and trae, could anni- hilate the entire native force at the above place. | We learn by the echooner Brothers, Hoemer, ar- } rived yesterday from Sagua, which place she left | on the 6th inst, that business at that date was be- | gining to assume its former activity. The inva- | sion excitement having, in a great measure, sub- | sided, the militia had been disbanded. The place was healthy. ° Accivest to rng Sreampoat Kyrcxernocner. —We were informed, last night, by a gentleman who started in the Knickerbocker yesterday after- noon, on her journey to Norwich, that daring the thonder storm, and while she was threading the intricate navigation of Hell Gate, the wind sad- denly took her, and drove her on a rock, where the strock, with very (little prospect of getting off. Her stem and stern overhung, and it was supposed, when our informant left, that with the ewell of the tide, she would break in two. A couple of towboats made an ineffectual attempt to | extricate her. The passengers were all safely taken off, ond returned to this city in the towboats. We understand the same gentleman gave similar infor- mation at Ade: Express Offic: ‘The Italian Opera, The reprerentation of the celebrated opera, by Meyer- beer, the “ Hugaenote,”’ was to have taken place this evening, but the rehearsals having shown that a con- siderable increase af the orehe« is desirable, and that the brilliant production would lose mach of ite interest, if not produced with the utmast efficiency and attention to every department, the manager has wisely decided to make next Monday night the epoch of it first presentation tothe people ofthis metropolis, We learn that the dresses, scewery and appointments, generally, are of the richest description, aad that the public may well be prepared to admit that no opera | has ever been produced im this city with so much care such real om the part of the manager. Mon- t will be one of excitement end enthusisem in all musical circles. re: Tue Lawrence Divorce Case.—We publish ia another column, this morning, the decision of Judge Bullock, in the Lawrence divorce case, recently tried at Louisville, Ky. The case is very elabo- rately reviewed, and the decree in favor of Mrs. Lawrence granted, and giving back her original neme. | swered by myriads of facts, which have battered | down the most ingenious array of scientific theory. | whatever shepe the application is made, the Smith- ce with the freedom of the press, as defined | Tuearnicat. Criticisu.—In another column, Mr. Proorass oy Manvracrorss m THe Sours.— by the constitution of this State, Judge Oakley’s is, | Buchanan’s recent performances are commented ‘We have accounts by almost every daily mail, of the remarkable progress which the establishment of manufactures is making in the Southern States. Among others, we give the following note, which we received by mail yesterday, and which comes from a gentleman whose name we have :— Guenn unos, (8. C..) June 10, 1860. Mr. Bexxett—You may make an item of the follow- ing, in your diary on the state of the cotton market :— ‘im the month of January inst. a band of five Lrish- and old, and musty at that. poor enough at that. It is seldom that an attempt | ™¢m landed in the city of Charleston, with » few | We hardly believe that the Court of Appeals, | is made to give an opinion upon the drama, or upon yoces Da be a “es veding throug the ee or the people of this State, are prepared to | any new object mart. They are wholly depen- Lm pmo whe: me aes a their goods to | submit to the principles Jaid down by Judge | dent upon the chance communications of some aan ere ipa al the aaah: = | Campbell. If, however, such is the law, we | lover of art, or the little paragraphe which emanate | turing distriets of Ireland. and they have come to | hope that public epinion will be brought to bear | from managers themselves, Hence, the public can rpcaghon p pend on ep upon it, and that it will be changed as soom as | learn nothing from the Wall street journals, or the | five. twenty of whom are #ill teeaining: in Ireland | possible. The freedom of the press is of as ) socialist organ—which latter paper confines itself to | (@4le and female operatives) until the five shall fix Upon a suitable location. That location they intend to select in Spartanburg district, 8. C. The above statement is reliable, tor your subscribers here will vouch for it, This isa new feature in the movement towards the establishment of the manufacturing system in the Southern States. Hitherto these establish- ments have been formed by Northern manufac- turers er their agents. But if adventurers from England and Ireland, with the means in their pos- session, should have their attention called to the superior capacities of the Southern States for the erection of such establishments, we do not see what is to prevent that region of the Union from being the great mart of cotton fabrics, as it is now of the cotton itselt. Indeed, we have some rea- sons for believing that the cotton manufacturers of Manchester and Bolton are beginning to deliberate upon the propriety of getting rid of their old es- tablishments in England, and of transferring their means, operatives, and system, to some of the Southern States in this Union What a change— what @ revolution!—what an awful mutation such a movement would cause upon the destiny of the Southern States, and even England itself ! It is interesting to remark, from the natural oc- currence of these and other facts, of the establish- ment of manufactures in the Southern States, how rapidly natural events are marching along, while the twaddlers and speculators in .Congress are spouting about tariffs and protection of trade. Men of enterprise, both of the old and new world, will settle the tariff question and the tariff excitement by positive facts, and will leave nothing for the spouters in Congress, or their agents and specu- lators, to do hereafter. Tux Girat Discovery or Henny M. Parre— Mr. Paine isnow at the Astor House, in this city, and has declared, in direct and unequivocal terms, that he will light that establishment, by means of his new invention, by the fourth of July next. This is a solemn promise, in view ef the deep interest taken by the public in the subject, and, as we have promised to do Mr. Paine full justice, we fairly and frankly, upon his authority, shall represent his case. In a discovery inve lving such world-wide results, great circumspection is judicious, lest the inventor should be deprived of the rewards of his ingenuity. The history of all great discoveries is a record of wrong and injustice to the inventors. Great re- sults in science are brought out by simple means within the reach of all. The application of steam fully illustrates this position, and readily and rea- sonably can we pereeive the necessity for Mr. Paine’s caution in not telling the world the secret which he claims to = ss. Our patent laws are but poor protections to many kinds of inventions, and it would be diffiewlt, without an immense bat- tery and fortress of capital, toguard a simple inven- tion of universal application and utility. Added to this, the commissioner at the Patent office, Mr. Page, as the history of Morse’s Telegraph has ind- cated, is scarcely the man to be trusted with the specification of an invention, after the fact has been well established, that for fifteen years his time has been devoted to investigations in electrical science. The public feels a deep sympathy for, and has an anxious desire for the reward of any one who con- tributes to the happiness or glory of his country, and will justify a manly suspicion that views possi- ble danger in a governmental position. Mr. Paine has cause to claim a fair commission upon his spe- cificationa. If his claims are of that enormona im- portance, which his success will establish beyond the cavil of a dowht, he is entided to the decision of a commissioner, whose integrity is beyond the shadow of a suspicion. A tremendous money influence is evidently at work against him ; becavse, upon his success, will pend the downfall of the most disgusting monopolies which have cursed all the cities of the world, since gas was in- troduced within their walls. In these days of Galphinism and corruption, men are justified in fearing the potency of gold upen the pliant minds of men, and a just discrimination and unimpeach- able fairness are wanted to settle Mr. Paine’s de- mands on the protection of the government. Thi we believe, if not the language of Mr. Paine’s thoughts, will illustrate his feelings, 80 far es the government is concerned, As to the merits of his invention, we have no de- sire to be learned. One single practical result, in our eyes, is worth folios of theory. During the last thirty years, it will be remembered, it has been proved by science that wheels could not run upon smooth rails—that locomotive engines could not be used—that a steamship could not cross the ocean. These monstrous fallacies have been an- Professor Henry has been quoted against Mr. Peine—but if the Smithsonian professor continues to assert, that to produce a given result, the ex- pense of the force applied must be the same in sonian Institute may es well be shut up, and ecience sleep by the side of Adam. Electricity cen fell timber quicker than the allied armies of Europe. Would there be no saving in using the fermer, rather than the latter? O, no, says the modern, Smithsonian philosopher. If Mr. Paine has no deeper science to contead against than this, end the ifs and buts shaped in | opposition te him, by the socialist journal of this — | city, he is not in much danger of being harmed by the pre-judgment of such skeptics. There has not been any one point of his assertions controverted, | and thovgh, we must confess, we have recently | been inclined to doubt the applicability of thie new discovery to the practical uses of society, we are still prepared, as, in every case, we have asserted, to do full justice to Mr. Paine. We have thought, from the delaye and the peculi: shiftings of Mr. Paine’s ground, that he was indisposed to submit to afeir trial, We now wait for him to redeem his | He has very frankly and satisfactorily | promise explained the nature of those impediments which have interposed themselves between his desires _ and the demonstration, and, being now at liberty to free bis name from the abuse lavished upon it, by the fourth of July he will either be one of the most envied, or the most unenviable, of men. We wait to see the result of his experiment on the Astor House. — ni Rett Tun Newsraren Paess at tur Feoerar Carrrat.—Five journals now appear at Washing- ton, to illustrate every hue and complexion of political opinion. The South is represented by the old Union andthe new Southern Press, and pro- bably the former will soon be pitched everboard, while the latter will gradually work its way, as the tole organ of Southern opinions. The Republic, having loet all the conscience it ever had, is a mere supporter of the cabinet and Galphinism— Gelphinism and the cabinet—and is of little ac- count; while the Jntelligencer is striving to eke out a decrepid existence, by foraging on its old haunts of pay and patronage. The Era is still awake, etirting vp the elements of disunion and abolition- iem, and is at work with every energy, as mach to as Satan (the first aboi rh: ee OF hell to Paraaioe where Ge ion great Instohiol 00 bemeaity. wes perpe . ann on pa ae etarted ? ought to be ene exclusively de- voted to Galphine aad (elphiniam. Last evening the Industrial Congress met at the “Baker’s House of Call,” Grand street{Hall. The attendance was thinner than on the last night. The repert of the Committee of Seven, upon a Constitution and bye-laws, was read by Mr. Geyser. The principal article in the proposed constitution was, that there should be an Industrial Council, to be annually elected. A minority report was read by Mr. Day, in which it wes propesed to call the governing body an In- dustrial Congress, to which every body of trades, or industrial association, shall send three ielognin, It was then moved that reports be referred to the Committee of the Whole. _Mr. Wesr proposed that both reports be pube lished, and that the consideration of them be de- ferred till the next night of meeting. The question was then taken upon referring the epee to the Committee of the Whole, which was carned. Mr. Downey, in_ his peculiar phraseolo: then moved that the delegates should first adeiaes to the rear, and then come back to the front, in order to distinguish them from persons who had no right to vote. A motion was then made to lay that resolution on the table. Several members said that Mr. Downey’s course ‘Was a Very unnecessary one. Mr. Dowxey—It would be ynnece: if all those around him had common honesty, but they had not. (Laughter.) Mr. Dean thought it would be absurd, for they should pursue the same course every night. The question was then taken, and while dele- gates were voting, Dr. Jonassohn, reporter for the tribune and Schnell Post, rose, when a member ordered him “sit down, sir, you have no right to vote.” Mr. Jonassoun—I have a right. The motion of Mr. Downey was ordered to lie on the table by ac erable majority. Mr. Downey, € his eyes upon'a gentleman sitting on the left of the chair, said—I see a gentle- man there who is not a delegate. There were here loud and impatient calls to “* order,” and the chairman decided Mr. Downey out of order. The mejority preamble and minority preamble were then read, and the house went into a Com- mittee on the Whole, Mr. Gregory in the chair. Mr. Dean moved that the minority report be adopted. The motion having been seconded, was put and lost. i The vote was reconsidered, and both preambles were referred back to the committee. Mr. Morrison, of the Committee on Credentials, then read credentials of delegates from eleven trades, who were received, and among them Mr. Otterson, reporter of the Tribune, from the Typo- erpbicnl Society. he Secretary then said, he did not see the necessity of putting each case to the vote, and moved that a delegate, on merely producing his credentials, should be received. ‘The motion was adopted." Mr Downxy—I dissent from that decision! Mr. Downey then moved, that no delegate should be allowed to vote, unless he paid his dues. Motion overruled. The Srcretary then wanted to know whether he would advertise as usual in the ', Sun, and Tribune, as he had done upon his own responsibility. Mr. Downry—I think the Star is a very impor- tant paper, and I move that the advertisement be inserted in that journal, Detecate—I move that the Globe be also se- th lected. It is also a good paper, and there will be no end to the good papers. Mr. Downxey—We are advertising with some journals that are libelling us daily. Mr. Pecx—The allusion I Herald. Devraate—Thete was no paper mentioned. Mr. Downry—I did allude to the Herald, which’ ridicules our proceedings. Mr. Peck—The Herald reports our proceedings, while other papers do not report us at all; an: I would prefer that the Herald report us, though it should ridicule us, rather than to be silent. Detecate—The Herald may have made refer- ence to individuals, but it has said nothing of our lieve is to the principles It could not, for as yet we have none. So far from assailing us asa body, the edttor of the Herald said he confided in our wisdom, and thus peid us a compliment. Mr. Wr.ve—I should like to os oe ee awhole night to blackguard the Herald, but it is too late to-night. (Laughter.) 1 wish to see all the papers treated alike. itimately a discretion was vested in the Se- cretary, to insert the advertisements in what papers he pleased, and the convention adjourned to Wednesday next. New Sreamsuir Rourke setwaen Tux Oxp Worn anv THe New—Arrivat ov Tue Vicgroy, —The steamship Viceroy, Captain Ewing, arrived at this port on Saturday last, from Galway, on the west coast of Ireland, which place she left on the Ist instant, stopping at Halifax, Nova Scotia, on her way. Although the Viceroy did not make the run in so short a time as was expeeted, she has clearly demonstrated the practicability of shorten- ing the time between New York and Liverpool, or New York and London, to a considerable degree. The Viceroy having left Galway three days after the American eteamship Atlantic left Liverpool, experienced, as the latter did, a succession of head winds, which retarded her progress very much. But for this, she would have reashed New York two or three days sooner. The propriety of establishing a line of American steamships between New York and Galway, isa subject which we think ought to engage the atten- tion of our enterprising capitalists and steamship men. When the line of railroad between Galway and Mulkagar is completed, the run from Galway to London can be made in seventeen or eighteen hours, by the Chester and Holyhead railway. It is computed that a good steamship could reach Galway from New York in seven days, thus re- ducing the time between New York and London to seven days and eae hours, or fe, bay or on We throw out se hints, as worthy of being dered upon by the public, and especially oy our enterprising capitalists. The time has come when the quickest lines of communication between the two countries, will secure the most of the travelling patronag Tue Tantrr axv tue Sovra.—The Pennsylva- niane, and a few of the Northern manufacturers, are urging on a new tariff in Congress, but there is a very poor prospect for them at present. In time, the immense increase of factories at the South will be of service to them in the way of votes, and they can than agitate to more advantage. We are doing well under the ad valorem duties. Yet we are not totally opposed to specilie duties on certain articles. The best system would be a due mixture of ad valorem and specific. The iron masters of Pennsylvania will come out right in the end. They are only suffering under certain local and peculiar causes, which will be swept away by the tide of events. The Southern factories will | bring their influence to bear at no very remote day, and on the decision of the South will be the revi- | sion of our protective system, or a consent to let it | remain as itis. Jt is a policy not to be forced. Conan Invapere at Nassar, N. P.—By an arri- val at this port yesterday, from Eleuthera, we Gort The number of the Sth says :— xeitement was created yorterday, by the arri- | port of a sloop-boat, under th | ng on board person: wore | itives from the late expeditioa to Cui | position was confirmed by some conversation they held with a gentleman who visited the dont. ‘The boat and crew were placed under guard, and the crew. four in number, were brought, daring the afternoon, before the police magistrate, on a charge of has ing violated the provisions of the Foreign Enlist They were remanded until this morning. were discharged. It appeara that three of ‘¢ Americans, and one ® British subject, tor- ident here, evel was furnished with a regular clearance other pepers from Key West. Political ftom gg tee Free Son. Merrie at Orica, No YA held a few days since, at Utica, by the free soil party, which paseed resotutions favorable to the imeaediags iu fornia into the Union, as @ distinct it measure. | deny the olaim of Texas to any or the ment of an: gress to that State for claim. 5 regard to the rendition of fagitive slaves. that the identity and service due by the slave sh ould be proven iw the State or territ: * gach slave is demanded. They igh to the character and patriot. im Clay, though he took an exaggerated view of the question now agitating the country. oe. Se 4 cae lly sapdb © St. papers. declaring tidabe Congress, as the nomination of F. A. Rider; tu his jason, wes sede through ead Marine Affairs. Fon Evnore.The steamship Hermann, Capt. Crab- tree, wailed yerterday afternoon for southampton end Bremen. She carries with her about $100,000 ia specie. Her itt of passengers (70) will be found ander the proper head City Intelligence. ‘Tne Wearmen—Tur Stoam.—The weather for thé last two days was very sultry. The is the state of the thermometer : hoe Wednesday, 18th Thureday, 2th. ... Th a Yesterday was by far the warmest dey of the year, and s warmer day than any of last year. The stmos- phere was exceedingly close, At half past five. o'clock, the heavens suddenly darkened towards the southwest, from which, shortly after, a whirl wind, almost equal to a tornado, burst ‘pow the city, whirling the dust in the most violent manner, and carrying away flying signs. The dust literally blinded pedestrians. The young trees in this city an® in Brooklyo were torn up b; the roots, and many panes nM lane were beoken in the windows, The glass of the rotuudo of itewart’s marble palace’ was broken. ond came down with a crash into the building, astonishing the ladies. In the mean~ time, the thunder-clouds exploded, and the ning flashed most sutiimely for t Dieeal an hour, while the rain fell in torrents; and at one time’ boil stones as large as ‘bles. The ecene was in the extreme. & ‘al timall boats were uy was overturned pea) Governor's Island. and the troops wad= ed out to save the purty. In the Nerth River 3 boats were’ upset. out of one of which three boys were drowned. Avotber boat was upset opposite the Sybil’s Cave, and & third opporite Hoboken The persons in these boats werg saved with much diffeulty, The mast of a in the bay was carried away, and her sails P+ 4 torn. The Knickerboeker, one ef the steamboats of the Sound, was driven on the rocks, at Black- well’s Irland, and was not got off at @ late hour, The thermometer, in three-quarters of an hour, fill twenty degrees, and the air became cool. A ruinbow sppeared in the sky, and one of the finest eunsetx we ever saw. and the most tranquil, followed this terrible commotion of the elements. The Light Guard, who were expected to return frou their excursion in the afternoon, had not returned at 12 o’ elo nd there was much apprehension, as Dod= North's bond hat accompanied them was to hare beem ek at 7 o'clock. to play for a pri 3 bree ot thelr wives were crying at Mra Robinson's, Walker street. between 12 and 1 o'clock this mornis and Nr. Robinson,a principal in Shelton’s Band,kinds Jy got up & band #8 # substitute to perform at the pars ty, in order to prevent disappointment. Intenreeinc with THE Cononer.—On We + ‘man by the name of George Peale. aged 35 years, ‘appa Te von § &@ seen. and @ native of Philadelphia, was con- veyed ipsensible to the Fourteenth ward police station. Dr. Charles H. Jackson was called to attend him, and ina few bonrs the man died. The doctor then gave a certificate for burial; setting forth, that the deceased came to bis death by congestion of the brain, juced by intoxication and exposure before found by the ice. On this certificate the body wi couveyed to he d-houre for burial However, coroner, om learning the state of facts, and as such steps exercised by any doctor in giving a certificate ‘andor such cir- cumstances was in violation of law. ordered the body to be detained, and Jetway Dr. Holmes, the coroner's post mortemist. made an examination ot the body, an@ found that the deceased came to his death by eonges- tion of the brain, brought on, undoubtedly, by intem- perance, Tne City Guanv.—The City Guard, Captain McArdle, will call upon thelr Eestera frisede or nee . Newport. avd Boston, about the Ist of July. They be ‘nt about a week. and will have a pleasant time. We see, from the Boston pxpers. that their arrival there is anxiously looked for, and that they will be eee by several of the “ crack” corps of that city. Tux Licnt Guanv.—The Light Guard, Captain Vin- cout. proceeded yesterday morning, by steamer, from the foot of Canal street. upow their Twentieth auniver- sary to Rath Houre, L. I. They were accompanied by’ Dodworth’s Band, and looked remarkably well Arnivat or 4 Fine Company prom New Haven,—This fire ¢ any (No 2) arrive this morning from New Haven. and will be received by Proteotion Fire Engine Company 22, whore guests they are. They will arrive: at 5 o'clock, A.M, proceed at 9to Newark, and re- turn thence to the city in the afternoon. Brooklyn City Ini ee. Extensive Conriacnation.—Yeat iy morn’ tween the hours of four and five o'clock, a fire out in a barber's shop. occupied by Mr. Jacob in the basement of No, 38 Hudson avenue, between. Plymouth street and the Eost river. The flames uickly extended to the adjeining buildings, on either side. oo- coupled 8 stores, a and dwelling houses. and ten- anted by twenty or thirty poor families, most of whom lost their all. some barely excaping with thelr lives — The seen are the names of the occu; of the principal buildings:—No. 26. occupied by Mr. Reefe. a fave pt ly neem. ¥ i contents; No. a furniture store. owne ir. . Halliday, also tally contumed; No. 33. a a Mr Solomon M Pratt, burnt. Hy insured . 1, bes ke- 3 8. ty. with the exception of the last mentioned ” fe. Panag to John Meade, Esq., at present out the city. Hirlors however, will not exceed, five thourand dollars. The worth of the a estimated at from eight to woe re. ¢ firemen were sy we tly uj did their duty nobly, 0 re incupposed to the k of attempts $a HE ite ve wor! Fc oy we iene Green lor. — The ree Cry Couat.—Before J men Van Voorhis and Ta; Curew.—This care was t i i it ei aut stands indicted for having on t arranited Catharine Freeman. of to kill ber. The evidence ot Catharine ! Fe ef 5505 if said that hi Nd sho. pays ¢ would shoot her. a her breast. but which was taken aloe on tin neighbors, The th it th evidence to me tas 22 leg So ‘* found him goil*y of an assault simply. Court or Oven anv Ten Mathew dicted for burglary in the vot aageae heed —— tentenee suspended Charles Devoe plead guilty to grand larceny—sentenced to state prison two years. ncurt Count. —A number of cases were referred oor which constituted the principal business fer y. Stratine a Teowx.—OMcer Wilson yesterda: ed a woman named M Sanithy om vusbleton ot having stolen & trunk containing articles worth, a about $25, th 'y of George ‘theft sil E z i York, The wo was locked up for examination, WNation.—The annual examination of of Behool No, 8, in Middah street, takes fLernoo! atity —The following is the weekly re- port of deaths and interments in Brookiys, for the week ending June 15 con rulsions, of bri m. 1; tion of lungs. 1; dro in head, 1; typhot ¥ killed weeldentally. 1 “rented say stillborn, 2; 5 delirium tremens, 1; 5 lomo of ame mengles. 1; rupture of uterus. 1. 12; adults. 20; children. 10, Greenwood from New York Sessions. Before the Recorder and Aldermen Chapman and Kelly. Jone 2 Second Degree — — Charge of Forgery in the . tap Wa. Lapham. was put on trial, yint d degree, in hay in his posession. with th: feit bill purporting to be ® note of t County Rank. for $50. There were tw on this charge tne prisoner anda nin; the inter war. however, m: hese, and thas regained his freed Henry Hodgkis-. president of the New Maven County Bank. at New Haven. Coun.. being «worn, testiged. that the $60 bill, shown by the District Ai ass coupterieit. The impression is from the ges !® piste, and the paper I* good but the signatures are counter- feit. The tignatures are well imitated, and the spuri- ows notes were weil calcuinted te deceive, A mam named Hroekway was raid to have printed the eountor~ feit. employ ef the person who the notes for the bonk, and bad access tothe plates, Henery BE. Hugenin. being sworn, testified that he knew the priconer: he saw him at Blossom’s Hotel, Rochester. In February last. This witness went on to- state that the prisoner hed offered him — quanti- ties of these notes, whieh he wanted him for bim He sieo stated that Lepham had told him that Brockway bad printed the pores, and that he had pro- * paper in the bank. or had got it from the & ce that the bank got theirs Prisoner eaid the bills would not be doubted, as Brockway had imi. tated the lguatures oo wel Witners refused to take any of the mone, the Parpore of passing it. = bam hod $6 450 i the bille, Up and Figned wit. ness wae finally induced ake some of the bills to keep for the acoused errested im Brond purious money about . had $04 in bills purporting to be om w Haven County Bank. From information re- evived, witness went to fHindeon and found a |: amount of th kind of countertelt money at t house of B Brockway was arrested, but he Dre ke jail a coped. Als is now wader indict- ment for to Another named Knockerbocker, swore that in 1848. the on the N it to diepore of ang return hi hree-foarthe of the pro- ceeds keeping one-quarter a a remuneration for hie trouble and rfek. ‘The defenee produced several witnesses to that Hug: nin was . efret to induer # whele rtory Aft court and stated ¢ ary locked op any longer, and tiek they ‘coeia Set atte), he