The New York Herald Newspaper, June 23, 1850, Page 2

i 7 NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OPPICE WN. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU 8TS. Y¥ HERALD, 2 cents per copy—$7 per annum, LY HERALD. every Saturday, at 04 cents per mj the Eurepran edition, $4 per annum, ‘THE DAIL THE WE copy, or $3 per wiclude the postsge. PULL LETTERS by meit, for i Biscments, to be post-paid, or the postage will be ions, or with adver- deducted from | loney remitted, MM OLONTUR Y CORRESPONDENCE, containing important ss, volicited from any quarter of the world; f wed, will be | rally potl Jor sag | NO NOTICE token of anonymous eommunications, We do mot return rejected ¢ untcations. ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every morniing. AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. ASTOR PLACE OPERA—Tur Hvavewors. BROADWAY THEATRE, Brosdway.—Srierr or Gow —Zamra—Faisnpn Waco.rs. NIBLO’S GARD! ‘Wom Fain Lavy BURTON'S THEATRE. bers street—Manny Wives Winpsog —Siasuen RASHER. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham square.—Poor Cousin Warren —Mose in Cxixa~Fatexy Wacoins. CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanios’ Hall,—Erazo- Mian MinsTR eis. @LYMPIC.—Puxrce’s Munsrr ets, INESE MUSEUM.—Cumese Lapy, axp Various Ou- mreerries. CASTLE GARDEN—S8u: AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amusivo Perronmanons Arren- Reon ane Kvanine. aut Heant Naver Broadway. Wace Ferns. ackep Concent. Tus CASTLE GARDEN—C1a* New York, Sunday, June 23, 1850, The Foreign News by the Cambria, We give in another column, a synopsis of one week's later news from Europe, brought by the | steemship Cambria to Halifax, and thence trans- mitted ‘o this city by telegraph. It will be seen, on perusing it, that England, in consequence of the menacing attitude which France assumed on the Greek question, has backed out of the position which she took on that question, thus giving a victory to France, the moral influences of which must be felt throughout the whole of Europe. The Cambria will no doubt arrive at this port te-day, with the mails. We refrain from making further comment on this intelligence until their receipt. Crisis of the Compromise In Congress, ‘The newspaper press, far and near, are guessing daily ond weekly what the chanees of carrying the Compromise bill through Congress may be. In the face of all the opposition and all the factions which appear to be arraying themeelves against the ad- justment of the territorial question, it is hardly possible for any reasonable man to come to any conclusion on the subject. When we look at the great men of Congress, and particularly view the position of Clay, Webster, Cass, and others, sup- porting the present adjustment, we cannot resist, temetimes, the conviction that the great leaders of the old parties, raising themselves above the pas- sions and purposes of the day, and endeavoring to settle the question amicably, present a groupe that is entitled to reverence from every quarter and sec- tion of the country. Yet, in spite of the great memes enlisted in favor of the adjustment, and the predictions it must pass, we have, sometimes, great forebodings that we are destined to go threugh a period of agitation, danger, discontent, almost lead- ing to disunion, before the desired end of peace and hermeny can be attained. On this subject we give in our columns, to-day, a letter from Washington, coming from a new cor- respondent, Who appears to be imbued with new views, and those views by no means favorable to the peaceable adjustment of this question during the present session of Congress. Some of the opi- nions put forth by our new correspondent are popular at the South, but not exactly so at the North. Others are more practicable, and might be admitted by all Northeners who are favorable to an adjustment. We allude to the adoption of the line 36 30, from the Missouri to the Pacifi precticable and reasonal question, that would finally and forever settle it. The other views attributed to the Nashville Con- vention and its supporters are, we think, rather unsatisfactory ; but we give them for what they are worth, merely promising that no party of extreme principles and purposes, in such a wide and ex- tended Union as the United States, ought to expect £0 carry ont all its purposes, in opposition to the rest ef the community united in interest against them. The union of these States can only be maintained or preserved, by every faction, every party, and every section giving up a little of their peculiar rights end privileges, in order to find a general and cohesive union, acceptable to the whole nation. Netherdo we like the tone of disunion and threats put forth by our correspondent, should the compre- of Mr. Clay pass Congress. We do not be- lieve in disunion, nor can we admit a disruption of this glorious republic. Looking at the social, com- mercwl, religious, philosophical and political prin- ciples on which this great republic is founded, we beliewe that the Union of these States, as one greatand mighty ration, 1s as firmly seated as the Alleghany or Rocky Mowniains. Every recent invention in science und philosophy —every new developement in | art, only tends to unite the people of this republic, and to give one destiny, one soul, one heart, one history, one futare, to the whole nation, numbering twenty-five millions, and stretch n territory from | the Ationtic to the Pacific. Crowds of steamers rw a the whole length of the Mississippi, Mis- | souri, Ohio, and all the other rivers, in every part of | p, are some of the ligoments which bind plic together, in opposition to all political | threate, all political foctions, and all political par- tizans. Another and equally strong ligament we | possess in the wonderful discovery of the electric | telegraph, and in the rapidity with which iatelli- | gence is comm ted to the remotest sof this vast country, with the force, and speed, and agency of lightning itself. The proceedings of the Nashville Convention w ved in all the! Atlantic cities on the very ht of the day they Were transacted, and were published next day in an abridged form, for which services the press has had to pay at the rate of nearly two thousand dollars, in the simple expense of publishing such news feligious ligements which bind the States, are equally ® The social and commercial prin ciples which make them cohesive, only tend, ia conjunction w all other influences and institu- tions, to make this Union perfectly indisseluble, and beyond the reach of all ultras, of all sections, lidiscontents, We are as utter and as | lnimable an infide’ in 0 or ditunion, as we area frm | ring nse and practical utility of the line 96.90, as a just settlement of the controversy Bet while we believe, in looking over the rema rie able and mysterious social frame of the United Statee—while we believe in the impossibility of dieunion from any rter, yet we are willing to listen to the diveontents of any section—to give way to the reagape ble 4 is from any quarter of the Union,—tn order to heave « pesceat and quiet go vernment, and to be permitted to allow that govern- ment to carry on the great destiny of this republic as the leading light to all nations around her. It is our firm conviction—and has always | that, ac. | cording to the canstitution, Congress mo right | 10 legislate exther for or against slavery in any terri- tory. The institution of slavery, like the ins of religion, is inviolate and beyond the reach of « greesional legislation; and all such attempteas have been made to foist Wilmot provisos, or peculiar ex- elusions.upon territorial governments, are therefore violations of the spirit and langnage of the constitu tion in every respect. Religion, social institutions, industry, laws of laborand property, are to a certain extent subjects of local constitations, local eonven- | tions, loval legislation, and do not come properly | within the power of Congress Yet with all these, in the present aspect of affairs, | we are not sure that any compromise will pass Con- ] gress in the present moment that the opposition of the ultras in both regions is united with the more bitter opposition of the cabi versy at this time. We would be in, favor of en_ | ride, that pleasant locality, Bergen Point. | fence of the city. The m | being from thr , when we reflect for a et against the settlement of the contro- grafting the Missouri line on the Compromise Bill, but we doubt if, in the present state of things at Washington, such a thing could be accomplished at all. Indeed, the principle opposition to the present adjustment of the question has been commenced, formed, increased and brought into existence by the cabinet of General Taylor, and frem purposes of a purely faectious and personal character. They wis! to leave the question entirely open for future agita- tion, in order to receive what benefit they can, anda chance of recovering from their present unpopular Tur Lanors axp Pay or tur Common Councr vor Twenty-Four Houns.—Tue citizens are little aware of the tremendous tax with which they are saddled for salaries by their patriotic and disinte- rested representatives in the Common Council. Let us see what arithmetic will make of it. There are eighteen members in each Board, or thirty-six in all, They are paid $4 per man for the space of from two to three hours each evening that they sit, when their own priyate business is disposed of, and when a little gladiatorial recreation is good for the digestion of their dinners, and prepares their gust for the tongues, jellies, ices, and “sundries” of the supper-table, formerly provided out of the ‘eu purse, at the rate of $11,000 dollars per annuf@&nd now about tq be revived, at their expense, to the condition throughout the Union. If all chances of asettlement should therefore fail, the result may be attributed entirely to the intrigues of the present cabinet. Fasnionasix Drives anp Resorts.—The me- tropolis is sadly deficient in drive-roads, such as are agreeable in the hot days of sum- mer. The most frequented are the Third avenue and the Bloomingdale road; but the onslaughts of butcher boys, rowdies, and drunken heroes of horse-flesh, lashing, crashing, dashing, screaming, and yelling, regardless of de- cency, of limb and life, render a passage a perfect nuisance. Besides, the Bloomingdale road is never in order; it is always undergoing repairs, and, as a whole, is unfit fora pleasant drive. To ob- tain anything like an agreeable drive, we must cross one of the rivers. Taking the East River ferry, fair roads lead to Fort Hamilton, Coney Island, or to Astoria, end these are sometimes much enjoyed, Passing over the North River, toHoboken, we may go in the direction of Paterson Falls, or, passing Jersey City, we may reach, by a delightful country The scenery and air are deliciously exhilarating afier passing Jersey City; and yet this region, so roman- tic and interesting, with its shady woods and peace- ful retirement, seems wholly unknown. It is, per- haps, the very best ride out of New York, and yet it is almost a solitude. More than this, in driving down to the Point, there isan excellent terminus to the jaunt. There isa very fine house, kept by Mr. Zabrieskie, who has been there for several years. His attentions, and those of his lady, are admirable, and with these and the beautiful walks, one must be acynie not to breathe evjoyment in such a spot—so cool, so enchanting, so in opposi- tion to the heat and dust of the crowded city. There is, also, an access to Bergen Point by steam- boats, which leave the foot of Barclay street, and touch there both going and returring. Surely, such & retreat will not be unnoticed—and, once notieed, will not be forgotten. Fashionable resorts, free from the follies which prevail at some of the watering places, are not easily found by strangers. In our neighborhood, Arlington House, at Astoria—a pleasant drive be- yond Greenwood Cemetery, in the direction of Coney Island, and situated in a delightful locality of New Utrecht—is quiet and elegant retreat, under the superintendence of Miss Bennet, the daughter of Mr. James Arlington Bennet, who has been somewhat reduced from his former prosperity, by the evil-minded who have partaken of his libe- rality. At Stonington, distinguished for its he- roic position in the times that tried men’s seuls, the Wadawanuck House, kept by Mr. Reed, is one of those admirable ho.els which one can enjoy in the summer months. Last season some of the real elegant society of our cities were established there, enjoying beyond measure the bathing, fish- ing, and yachting fer which Stonington is famous. No doubt, during the present season, there will be similar high-minded and intelligent visiters there, to be delighted with the innumerable arrange- ments for their comfort. Laxp axp Lanp Srecunations.—Since the con- struction of the Hudson River Railroad, there has been a great deal of speculation in land along its line. Farms which heretofore could be purchased at a fair and moderate price, have been cut up and Jaid out in building-lots and villages, and the prices of those lots are as high as were formerly asked for acres of the same property. High sounding names, such os Font Hill, Abbotsford, and many others that we could name, are given to these towns same figure, or <hereabouts—be the same, more or less. Let us caleulate the individual and collec- tive cost of these gentlemen to the city. Four dollars for a quarter of a day, or about two and a hulf hours, at the rate of ten hours the work- ing-day, amounts to $16 per diem—9%6 per week, and $4,992, or within $8 of $5,000, per annum. This is far better payment than is received by any of the heads of the departments, and more than treble what some of them are paid. In the aggregate, it would amount to $576 dollars per day, $3,456 per week, $179,712 per year, to which add $11,000 for cunvass-back ducks, tongues, brandy, segars, and sundries, and there would be a total of $190,812, independent of the jobbing that goes on from day to day, and by which the people are muleted to that amount twice told. This is “paying rather dear for their whistle,” as they will discover some fine day, when the taxation reaches an amount that will render it intolerable. Let us see what the Common Council have done for their pay during the present month. Their sittings com- menced on Monday, the 2d instant, and ended on the 12th. In that interval one Sunday occurred, which is a dies mon, and another evening they devoted to a spree with Marshal Tukey, the Fouché of Boston, and other gentlemen, from “the City of Notions.” We hope they will not charge the city any salary for that evening, on the principle of **no work, no pay.” There would then remain eight sitting days, during which they worked about two and a half, or at most, three hours per day, making in all, say, twenty-four hours. For this, the city is mulcted $1,152—not bad pay that for twenty-four of the leisure hours of the Common Council. Now let us see what work they have done :— Jone 8.—The following proposition was discussed in the Board of Aldermen :— Resolved, That the Keeper of the City Hall be, and is hereby, directed to furnish such reasonable refresh- ments to the committees of the Boards of Aldermen, and of Assistant Aldermen, as they’ may make requisi- tion for, while occupied with public duties at hours which render it inconvenient to take refreshments at their places of residence, and that all expenses there- by incurred be verified by the said keeper on oath, and when approved by the Comptroller, a warrant shall be drawn by him for the payment thereof. Said ex- penses to be charged to the account of contingent ex- penses of the Common Council. The question was ultimately postponed till Thurs- day evening, when they practically illustrated the motion at the Astor House, with the Boston Delega- tion. The question is «till in abeyance In the Board of Assistants several petitions referred. Juxe 4—Board of Aldermen. vived that the | Common Council tender the hoepitatities of the city | to the Boston authorities now im New York. Resola- | reets, and tions egainst hawking fire-wood in the againet dumping night soil in the rivers Board of Assistant Ald tees on streets, whar' adopted. Juxe 5—Board of Aldermen. A number of paper referred. | Board of Assistants.—Papers from the Board of Al- | dermen concurred in, Reports of no importance adopted. June 6.—Feasting of both Boards. Jone 7—Board of Aldermen, Salary of the Reader | ‘uneral bills of John L. | d from $200 to $260. ordered to be paid. The Comptroller's report of the tes room expenses, detailing the items of venison, oysters, chickens, | tongues, brandy. segars, groceries, mud sundries, &c.. | amounting to $1,160, was discussed, and the printing | of the report Board of vitation accepted from the Committee of Arrangements in bebalf ot Bunker Hill | apter No. 27,0. U. A., tos celebration of the anni- Resolutions to light and repair certain | ited. “Mioatd of Aldermen, More help called for Jom in the Croten Aqueduct Department, and increased #a- | es, juence of the | jon to ig the Williams. | erry pal though a ated he was effered $500 a# a bribe in relation & uew reservoir, ino itted. Matthew L. Davis—A Curious Biography. ‘This aged, and somewhat remarkable man, died in this city on the 2st inst, The papers say he was ighty-four years old; he himself remarked to # friend, about 8 month ago, that he would be eighty years old the eucceeding day, and that his race was nearly run. Mr. Davis ranked as the oldest politician in the country, He began to take an interest in political movements as carly a8 1790—sixty years ago, and almost immediately after the adoption of the federal constitution. He joined the opposition, or democratic party, whieh came into power by the election of Jeff son as President, and Burr as Vice-President. They took ther seats the 4th of March, 1801, Davis went to Washington shortly afterwards, and was boasting to Jefferson of the immense influence whieh New York bad exerted—in fact, he stated, that the ele- vation of Mr. Jefferson was brought about solely by the power and management of Tammany Hall. Mr. Jet- ferson was a philosopher, and soon after reached out his hand, caught @ very large fly, at the same time calling the attention of Mr. Davis to the remarkable fact of the grent dispropertion in size, of one portien of the insect, to its body. Mr. Davis took the hint, said no more about New York, and left the Pre- sident, being in doubt as to whether his exeellency intended the comparison to apply te New York, or to him (Davis) as an individual, Matthew L. Davis was the intimate and most con- fidentia) friend of Aaron Burr, for nearly half a cen- tery, When Burr died, he left all his papers to Mr. Davis, who became his biographer. He also published the Private Memoirs of Aaron Burr, in 2 vols, In the preparation of this last publication, we will here re- mark, that Mr. Davis acted in manner which does honor to his memory. The extraordinary fascination of Burr, when the fair sex were concerned, is a matter of history. He left behind him letters from ladies of the highest rank in our codfish aristocracy, which told the story of their frailty in black and white. The pub- lication of these letters would have destroyed the peace and domestic happiness of hundreds of families in this city alone—at the same time, it would have made the fortune of the publisher. So great was the excite- ment in regard to these “ tell-tales,”’ that no sooner did the facts become generally known that Burr was dead, and that his letters and papers had gone into the postersion of Mr. Davis, than hundreds of letters from all parts of the city and country came pouring in upon him, asking “ about certain letters,” and begging, in the most humiliating terms, that he would destroy them, and appealing to him as aman of honor, at least, not to publish them. ‘This is highly honorable to Mr. Davis, and we hope Lis successor will follow his example, as we feel satisfied that even now, the publication of these letters would cause the greatest misery ameng some of our first fomilics, whose heads might have to change their names, on finding such terrible proofs against their legitimacy. But to return to our slight sketch of the career of Mr. Davis. Ie was originally a printer, and afterwards a writer for the newspaper press for sixty years. Mr. Jefferson, in 1801, gave him a small office; but when Mr. Madison came into power, he flung into his hands ® contraet, out of which Mr. Davis made $80,000. About the time of the late war with Great Britain, he formed a commercial partnership with a Mr. Strong, under the firm of “ Davis & Strong.” This house en- gaged largely in the South American trade, and cleared in profits over $100,000, all of whieh they sub- sequently lost, and Mr. Davis became again poor. He was twice married, and had by each wife a numerous family of children. His last wife, we believe, brought him some property, the income from which gaye them 8 comfortable living. Mr. Davis was remarkable, im his early years, for his success as a politician. Ie was the father of all those nice modes of manufacturing public opinion, carrying primary meetings, getting his own candidate nomina- ted, carrying ward, a city, county, or even a State, which was then new novel; but which the disci- ples of Old Tammany have so successfully copied du- ring the past twenty-five years, On one occasion, meetings were held on different nights in every ward in this city, The most exciting and spirited resolu- tions and addresses were passed published —not only the city, but the whole country was aroused— The secret was not known for some time; but at all these meetings, that caused so great an uproar, only three persons were present, vis.:—Mr. Davis and two friends. Mr. Davis was not malicious, but he was extremely mischievous, and he was a perfect terror to any clique in the party who had» scheme of their own to carry out On one cecasion, he went to work with his usual Pereeverance to get « friend nominated, at Tammany Hall, for # very high office in the city. He succeed: thereto. Jon tion advertising discussed, Jone 10 —The Cor after « farcical exhibition referred again and pi and villages, for the purpose of assisting the specu- lators. In many instances, land has, by these means, been pufled up to four and five hundred per cent above the sum which it could have been pur- chased for before the railroad was built; as, of course, this fictitious value cannot be maintained, there must be a reaction. It would be well, there- fore, for persons desiring to purchase on the line of the Hudson River road, to wait awhile ; for it is almost certain that prices of land must fall very considerably in that region before very long. News rrom Saxta Cruz, Cuna.—We learn from Captain Baker, of the brig Jesso, from Santa Cruz, May 28th, that the news of the landing of General Lopez's expedition at Cardenas caused great excitement at that port. For several days all kinds of business was entirely suspended, and all the male inhabitants were called on by the commander of the port to arm themselves in de- a was daily drilled, and a constant patrol was kept up for several nights and day But the news of the defeat of the patriots was received in a few days after by the authorities, which caused great rejoicing among the inhabitants, by the ringing of church bells, and ceJebrating mess in the churches. A few days previous to the sailing of Captain Baker, the militia was disbanded, and business began to flow through its proper channels. Arnivat or Sin Hexry Buiwer, tre Evxorisn Misister.—Sir Henry Lytton Balwer, K. C. B., Her Britannic Majesty's Minister to Washington, arrived in this city yesterday afternoon, and occu- pies rooms at Delmonico’s. Mr. Bulwer was ac- companied by Anthony Barclay, Esq., the British Consul in this city, and H. P. Felton, Esq., an at- taché of the embassy. If we are rightly informed, asleep. More Corporation pap for the Ezpress. La- crenced pay Detupen +0 tae eion, } Board of Assistants met to receive reports, and ad- journed immediately after till the first Monday in July. | Jone 1L—Beard of Aldermen. Petitions received and referred, and leave given to the Willismeburgh Ferry Company to run « new ferry. 1 Jcxe 12—Board of Aldermen slightest interest transacted. and th: to the fret Monday in July. Of course we have not here inserted the speeches to Buncombe ; we give merely the substance, with- out the “leather and prunella.” | Such, then, is the hard work done during twen- ty-four hours, and such the vast benefits the citi- zens have received for their $1,152. Yet the modest patriots of the Common Council are not content with this payment. They want tea and “ sundries.” The tenacity with which Aldermen stick to the good things of this world is curious. Some time ago, when the legality of the, tea-table expenses was questioned, and the Mayor declined to sign the bill for the payment, (for his Honor never partook of one of these Aldermanic feasts,) it was deem- ed advieable to abolish the tea-table in the form in which it then existed. But it was soon re- vived under the head of a City Hall Bureau, which the Board actually created for the purpose. The idea of good wages in addition to good diet, next dazzled the city fathers; but they feared the pab- lie indignation, and they said, “ we will abolish the tea-table, and there will be no objection to the salaries, and when we have secured our pay of $1.50 per hour per man, we can afterwards restore | the nightly feed.” Accordingly a proposition to | that effect is now pending, and doubtless will bz passed in July. | The pay of the city fathers fortaking care of | the grown children under their government, may seem to be a small matter, inasmuch as the busi- | nese docs not last throughout the whole month. But | what is to prevent the Common Council from so | | the object of Mr. Balwer’s visit is chiefly to select & summer residence on Staten Island, or some salubrions spot, within reasonable reach of W) ington, where he can be ally efficient in the discharge of his diplomatic duties, as he will be secluded in the indulgence of his literary pursuits. Lance Srnawnenaixs —This fx the season for fine ete erty fruit. and the vines have been very protic Ceneral Stryker's beautifal gardens, at the foot of Fifty-ftth-etreet, have yielded abun: fruit has been of # remarkably fine to four inches in ciroumference, The strawberry vines in Massachusetts, it ie said, hare been much injured by the severe weather in the latter part of May, Pont av Paro —We hare ad- vices from this place tothe 4th inet. The i trarquil, apd business almort etagoant M also scarce, There was little eoffer on t holders consequently, demanding euch hiv to cheek business operations very materially if any, logwood or mahorany in the yards Isteicrorwee re prises ae Little From Antiena.—We have received a file of the Antigua Wekly Register, (lorwarded to us by Capt. E. Hooker, of the brig Marcellus, now at Antigua), bet they contein no news. Movements of tna Hon George Ashmun, M. U8 Navy, and vighty others day. sud (ook rooms at the Ae BOS Alexander, US Army Robinson, T Rowe. Barton, » hotels cf the city Dr Beek. th tity, if abo since 1891 agercente number of arrivals at the pringipal ra © resign his post, whieh he has filled train of the New Haven Railroad with upwards of three hundred paesengere wont from thie city to New few days tines, two he exeluding stoppages The ¥ * f miler elty ld, Mars even Binules, ’ ® | vote. commendin, spinning it out as te make it continue from | day to day throughout the year? They have the power, and they may now be reluctant to use it; | bot the time will come when they will spread their | proceedin s over the whole month, and then their pay for a quarter of a work every day in the yeer, will amount to § Fellow citizens, look toi! Religious Inte SERMONS TO-DAY Church of the Crucifixion, University Place—Rev. Dr. Schroeder; evening Church of the Holy Martyre, Ludlow street—Rev. Dr, Turner: evenin | ist Charch, Twelfth street—Rev A. Corey; pin Diseities Chapel Kleventh street—Rer Dr Shepard Baptist Church, Sixth street—Rev. J. Delany: morn- in Free win Naptict Church, Brondway—Rev D. M Grahom; morni: Congtegational Choreh, Sixteenth street—Rev. I © Sehr tmerhorn, morning. Paptist Church, nen ev gence. Li wet—Rev. If J. Rady; hof Mount Zion, Broadway—Rev. §. 8. Snow; @ mor The Third Presbytery of New Vore organts: Weanesda: int evening. 12th Inet. a Presbyterian c! pleasant viliage of inte services. The sermon w mes Knox, and the prayer at f two ruling elders, was by Rev. Mr reh, though small, ove fail to grow to one of have been comp & pastor will probably soon be Tue Deter Sysop.—The Ch teine » report of the proeeedin eb Reformed Chur held | Synod posted reeolntions stron | Liberian eotonization movement, all charchesto take up a ¢ollee of this soetety, on the Sabbat e ot worship, and d. in aid of the fands arest to the 4th of dnly.or at wey other convenient time. Received by the Treasurer of Lg Missions — the year ending May 1. 1800, 008 06. The excords that rece nding 1, 1849, by $1,048 FD, ed daring Mey the preeeding flattering eond Fad oh tien. the eollege ts the confidence and ronage ofthe chu‘ch. The Hon Theodore Freling- weyren the President elect. will enter om his duties with the whole imflaenecs of (he church around him. | War ever a great admirer, an ed shortly after he was met by a political comrad: who covgratulated him on his success, es,” said | Davie,“ but I'll show you a trick better than that.— 1am now going to work to defeat bit and without any other apparent motive than his love tor fun, he did go to work, night and day, and did defeat the very candidate he had got nominated in the convention. Burr was one of the most close men in the United Biates, in regard to a recret of importance; Davis was the very opposite. Ie could not be rafely trusted by his party, or friends, with any important plan, It was eure to leak out in some way. About the time of off from the democratie part; on the tarifissue, He borent ot Henry Clay, He bee And always retained the friendship of the great Ken- tuckian. In bis time, Mr. Davishad been the cor- respondent of all the great men of the day—Jefferson, Madi. Moproe, Burr, Van Buren, Jackson, and hundreds of others. For many years he was the correspondent at Washing. ton, of the Courier ond Enquirer, of this eity. under the signature of “the Spy in Washington.’ He was also the correspondent of the London Times, under the signa- ture of “the Genevere Trave These were, pro- bably. the most able letters ever written to that eele- brated paper, from this country. On ene occasion, Mr. Davis was presented to the British minister, at Washington, (Lord Ashburton), as the author of those } letters to the Timer, “Iam delighted tosee yo said the envoyf; “they are extraordinary letters. I have rend them with great pleasure, I hope, sir, that well paid by the Times ; if not, sirlet me know will take care that you are paid handsomely Mr two guineas for each letter. With the coming in of General Taylor, Mr. Davis received the appointment of “ Agent of the State De. partment,” which he held until « month ago, when a person connected with the Courier and Enguirer, sue, ceeded him, It ie a sinecure office ; there are no du- election of Adams, he went | Davis begged not to be misunderstood, and said | that he was smply paid by the Times. Me received | ‘The Italian Opera, and The great epoch in the history of the Havana troupe, in this city, will be the production of “ Gli Ugonotti,” or “ The Huguenots,” to-morrow night. In this opera Meyerbeer has introduced, by a rich complication of plot and music, the highest elements of his remark- able genius, When the opera was first produced, in Paris, in 1836, the excitement on the part of the fashionable and musical public was intense, and its repetition has always been attended by demonstrations of enthusiasm of a very marked charaeter. Of course all the fashion and taste of the city will honor its first representation in this country, There is, perhaps, no opera of eny echool er country which is so well caleu- lated to give satisfaction and delight, as this grand work. It is divided into four acts, and is charged highly with lyrical and dramatic beauties. The argu- ment of the drama is as fellows:— Marguerite de Valois, betrothed to Henri Quatre, anxious to reconcile the disputes between the Catholics and Protestants, sends her:page Urban, to invite Raoul de Nangis to her chateau, This gentleman receives the invitation while yisiting the Count de Nevers, who, with his brother Catholics, in the first instance, slight Raoul, and mock his puritanical servant, Marcel; but on recognizing the — invitation, treat him with marked distinction, Marguerite communicates. to TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE,. Affairs In Washington, OUR SPECIAL TELEGRAPHIC DEY savor. Wasuinor Tam informed that one of tg gomtvcn neue report says Mr. Soulé--w!", move » settlement of the slavery question, on ™ onday next, on Missouri Compro” sige jine yn aa The Propetion to grant bounties to the soldiers of the war of 1812, and previous wars, not otherwise pro- Vided for, has created a great deal of dissatistaetion» and 4 meeting of the members of the House,who are im favor of it, was called for this evening, The Commissioner of the Mexican boundary line, Mr. Bartlett, says h nts $19,000, to equip bis eom- pany of surveyors, He and bis party are to meet-the Mexican Commissioner at El Paso, The demand: will, no doubt, be allowed by the committee to whom it: was referred. Mr. Meredith has gone to his native State. His re™ turn is looked for in a few days. The Hon. Daniel Webster and his-lady bave gone to: Piney Point. Raoul her project io form union between him and Mr. Myers, of Texas, is appointed Quartermaster;. Valentine, cbedaughter of the Count do St Bein" The | 24 Mr. Clark, son, telove of Senator Clark, AB- contending parties: ‘ar ¢ oath of reconciliation, | sistant ‘om misait but when Valentine enters, Raoul recognizes in her Ceetieeeeeter t0:40hs Seenitonied send in De Nevers’ apartment, and indignantly repudiates his presumed dishonor. The first act closes. therefore, with an outbreak ot ine jon from all parties, and Marguerite’s plan is Meeting in favor of Mr. Clay’s Compro- mise, &e. Barromone, Jane 22, 1850. A lorge meeting is now being held in Monument square, of persons in favor of Clay’s Compromise, The *quare is decorated with flags, and bands of music are: Playing. Great enthusiasm prevails. Thomas Swanis. president of the meeting, and there are forty-five vice- presidents. The resolutions were adopted with enthu- siasm. The immediate passage of the Com; romise demanded, by every contiderstiow-of viotism, hed mecting express their gratitude to Mr. Clay, and say the bill ia calewlated to allay strife, and preserve the ge of the country. Eloquent addresses were made- y Judge Legrand. Charles il, Pitts and thee The crew of the brig Excellent, which arrived at Nor- folk, afew days since, having been eaptured off the: cous of Africa, under suspicion of being engaged in @ slave trade, have m committer charge of piracy. ae & The Cuban Prisoners—Another Crovasse im the Mississippi, &c. New Onceans, June 18, 1850, By the arrival, yesterday, of the schooner Fanny, from Havana. we learn that the American prisoners. had not yet been liberated, but it ‘was generally pre- sumed that they would be. The pr rum their liberation 4 therefore, Poe St The second act is # picture of customs and manners in Paris in 1672. They are the Sunday festivities of the population in the Pre-aux-Oleres, mixed with the Catholic Litany and Huguenot tongs. A collision is about to take pl which is interrupted by the en- trance of Gipsies. Count de St. Bris having been chal- by Raoul, forms a plot for his assassination, the of which are overheard by Valentine, now merried to De Nevers. She communicates the scheme to Marcel, and when the principals and seconds in the rrounded with St. Bris’ followers, a body of Huguenots come to the rescue at the call of Marcel, The conflict there rages furiously in words, and is about to come to arms, when Marguerite enters and stops the insurrection. On Raoul finding that he owes his life to Valentine, Marguerite explains to him that the visit of the former to De Nevers, in the first act, was to avk him, as @ loyal chevalier, to break off her union with him, as proposed by her father, since she loves Raoul. The despair of the lntter at this expla- nation, and the exultation of St. Bris, that it has come too late, with the marriage festivities of Nevers and Valentine, when the former conducts her to his palace, form the Jinale of the second act. . In the third act, Raoul, in despair, visits Valentine for the last time, At the approach of Nevers, St. Bris, and others, she conceals him behind some tapestry; and he thus overhears the plan arranged by Catharine de Medicis, to ee the Huguenots on the eve of St. Bartholewew, The arrangements are made by St. | Another crevasse had oceurred in the Mississippi, Bris, Nevers nobly refusing to join in the conjuration | Bine miles above Natchez, which overflowed several and benediction of poinards, declaring that his family | Cotton plantations before it was stopped. contained a long list of warriors, but not one assassin. After the departure of the conspirators, an affecting interview takes place between Valentine and Raoul, the former reseed to detain him, for fear he should be included in the general massacre. He hesitates between love and honor; but the latter prevails, and he mukes his escape by the window, and thus ter- | der of the cook, (a colorefi man) which has been pro- minates the third act. In the fourth act, Raoul. at eroning for several days in this city, has been brought ‘a ball, apprises the Huguenots of their peril, and then, | to aclose, and bas resulted in the before a Protestant church, in the midst of the slaugh- | prisone: ter, meeting Valentine, he hears that Nevers has been killed. Marcel enters wounded, and blesses and unites Raoul and Valentine on the brink of eternity, and the lovers, with their faithful adherent, Marcel, fall by a discharge of musketry. Here, it will be eeen, we have the foundation of a great musical theme. Scribe, the French dramatist, has thrown all his skill and genius into the libretto and Meyerbeer has surpassed even his brilliant early productions in his efforts to master his subject. We have two opinions upon the work, which we subjoin. The one is by one of the prime donne, and the other by the most distinguished, yet youthful, principal in the orchestral department of the Havana troupe “ The beautiful partition of “ Robert some tit as 60 energetic and so learn Conviction for Manslaughter. Bartimone, June 22, 1850. The trial of Capt. Gardiner, of the brig Frances Jane, and his mate, William Humphreys, for the mur- The Cholera at the Southwest, Cincisnatt, June 22, 1850. The cholera is at Nashville. There were six cases and three deaths on Wednesday last, and three new ~ cases yesterday. The Ohio River. Cisceynatr, June 22, 1850, d business is depressed. City Intelligen ‘THE SAILING OF THE VIcEROY. Yesterday at one o'clock, the iron steamship Viceroy, , Captain Ewing, sailed from pier No. 2, for Galway, Ireland, carrying out letters and papers, and some - The river is very low, ¢ connoisseurs asked themselves how Mey- | few passengers. ‘The Irish Flag presented on the pre- ic of “The H ceding day, together with the Stripes and Stars and the» question. ‘The art of the composer | Union Jack, floated from her masts. A large crowd col- seldom had dieplayed so great masses, or put im m such powerful battalions of vocal and instrumental pagers or united a most ardent and intense sion with such pi e. There is in this partition lected around the pier, and on the Battery, to see her departure, and loudly cheered her as she left the dock, The fine steamer St. Nicholas, which had been eharter- ed for the oceasion, lay alongside for about two houre - found, which dis id ti ‘the primitive inspiration, Its greatest effects shake the | betore the sailing, and Sholtons Brass Band who were - Soul. and the minor ones have been ealculated with ex. | on board, performed the“ Bold Soldier Boy” and several traordinary patience. contrasts of low light are combined with u infinite premeditation, conducting, with majestic terror, ar- of instruments and veices, applies, at the same time, to the minutest details extraordinary care, The rtul genius of Meyerbeer revels, and reveals itself, in this work, which may justly be con- lence, asa monument worthy of \d interest of all the world.’ Trish, Scotch and American airs. As the rounded the corner of the pier she fired agun, and the band struck up “The Girl [ left behind me.” In fif- teen minutes after, the St. Nich which had beer s detained in taking in passengers for the excursion fol- lowed in the wake of the Viceroy, and overtook her ex- actly at 2 o'clock. when greetings and loud cheers were interchanged. The steamers kept together for twenty minutes more, neg which the band performed @ medley of Scotch airs, in compliment to Captain Ewing. ‘bis masterpiece of the great maestro can be consi- | The era becoming somewhat rough, at 20 minutes past dered us a model of musical perfection, as well for its | 2 o’clock the St. Nicholas put about, the band playing lody of imagination, as for the variety and beauty | first Hail Columbia, and then St. Patrick's Day, when a which charm for its | salutation of flags took place, Mr. James n doing ‘vest | honor to Old Ireland with a green flag, am! a dis- Indeed, what could be | charge of cannon, loud cheering and waving of hate. The bend then struck be « ‘The day was delightfully joy the trip. The wir was li rd were Daron Spolasco, Ri er of genius, in unit thoughts—namel “The Rataplan” in one two ite ope toe ene these mixed in « single idea, and preserving, nevertheless, @ character of unmistakable | and another yuss Catholic C! clearness’ What am energy—what an originality is go. Wm. H. Dune, barriserat law, Mr. John Dorann; contained in the chorus of “The Dispute,” and how ir. John Herdman; Mr. James Bergen; Captain Croft; thy of the greatest ws the whole scene ot | Mr. McElroy; Thor. Halpin; George . ke, There - * The Conjuration, were some ladies on board who ap) to take lively the highest triw tatisfaction in the proceedings of the day. an argent mint, is beautitully expressed in the duo of Raoul | THE THIRD HUSSARS—MILITARY PRESENTATION. and Valen' in others of equal force, At last | On Friday afternoon, at a t the trio, and the final scene produce the most magaid- oe caw yg reomeyy om oy ins porn Regnard Mag the most indifferent persou can- Waste Soka els tees ane While such an interest, in this work, istaken by the Profersors of the musical art, who can doubt that the public will be alive to the importance of the repre- rentation? The delays have only been made to pro, " an Broad: ‘and rou: duce it with full justice to ¢ 7, to the vooal- vare to Tompkins Square, whose the iets, to the orehestra, to the manager's real, and tothe ‘We ure fully prepared to expect partios—a triumph of success a a triumph of enthusiasm jt. orrina, Priday, Jane eats, best three in five, bls the ¢ Colonel William Mi of the regiment. on behalf of the officers, 8. Brooke Pestle aa . g Centreville, 111 of W. Whelan named eh. g John, 223 the mort P- Tim 3 2b63g. ler for the oceush were First Heat —Joba took the lead, aud kept it until he ‘nof thelr esteem an ee." hed the three quarter pole, when the brown horse Lieutenant. Colonel Maxck on prese: u- The chest was about one hundred | jettes, enid:—Worthy Colonel. [ have the honor, sir, of the balf h clegted by the officers of the noble 3d regl- h T really teel ‘neom petent for the duty — his bewutifal eetof epaulets as a small vir evteem awd regard towards you as mand soldier As regards your merit as @ pdant I need only «ay, Colonel, and I the proud and noble 3d regiment will speak Awa body of volunter here is not dive Tepeat z i thes, and the income is about a thousand dollars. — There is, now and then, a letter from Washington to forward to an out of the way consul, by some transe; 1, which we believe, Mr. Hale, mail agent, at- ended to gratuitously, for Mr, Davis, For some time t, we lenrn that Mr, Davis had devoted himself to the coneerns of another world, He joined the Bap, tiet ehured. has left some manuscript papers on religious matters, which we should think would prove mortly the of cor nd is given. that it ie n stood. which iss fault of education and not . study and practice; | hope, before * you will find them to be as perfect as you ean w them to be. For my own part. Lam, indeed, proud of 56% the Sd regiment. as an adopted American citizens, There will by « trotting match at th capable. ae they ore. for aay emergency. ver ready, courte on Monday afternoon, for $600 « | shoulder to shoulder, to protect U cir fresides, and that Dente. beet three ve, between br. m. Cambridge | sweet emblem of iiberty. the Americen fl 1 will not Girt Pa Both these nags are fast, and | further trespass on your time, but only add that, om a good race may be jeipated behalf of myself aud the oMfeers. wish you health and | Hestixe Pane Course, Purianeuenta—-Pacivo — | prosperity, and may you long, long live te the commend of thie noble regiment, and see it increase | On Thursday, 20th instant, an interesting prcias rece at took place between ch. g Jas K. Polk, an Roa- | and flourish, end re ain a continual monument to- noke, two mile heats, under the saddie, The betting | your fame. as ite firet commander, commenerd st 100 to 70, on Jas K. Polk; but previous | Colonel Posriury replied as follows :— to the start it was even, The horses were in fine con- Gentlomen—There are associations, which ever, “ in dition, the track in good order, and a very rapid race | the lock backward.” become ealient points upon | Of great interest. Tis biography, if written by « ticipated. Bets were made that heats would be ghee the mind's eye levee to aeeth spelling the competent person, would bea most interesting work , Made in 4 jarknres of mifortune’s frown, K'em thus to me, whem rst Heat — Roanol « e elweteie of thought shall tr aut to Mie Davis leaves 00 shentence of Jousnsie |. Fire Heat Roanoke won the pote, At the start | in after yenrs the eleetrls power 01 all trace notes, it would be no pees instructive to the eorious | to go behind the reenes, and know the sceret motive of men, who originated and carried out great mea’ fures which bave become history long ego, than it would be entertaining to all classes, Tur Exvevrion oF tHe © Boe " | Wiemell the fell risonere take he execution. five which they were bound until they arrived at Cardenas | Them, as they eay, they consulted together. and fear. in on board the stenmer, went on thore, 4 the American consul, imploring his pro- Americans, The consul asked them who they were, and when they replied that they came in the Creole, said that he could do nothing for them | They then went tos hotel and took dinner, were af ter met in the street by an American gentleman, who advited them to get on board an American veel vith all haste, or they would soon be captives to the Spaniards, They were on theit way to the ren shore fer that purpose, when they were captured and put in prison. Ina few days, euarded by a company of Spa. Lich troops, they were taken to inane, where they arrived ot 4PM. one day, were placed in the castle Pricon, and st 7 o'clock the next morning, were marebed ont and hot nent the walls, receiving the balls of a whele company, which riddled their bodies in every direction. The boy of seventeen, who has bern heretofore dereribed na- re of Cincinnati. He wrote # letter, which was given | in rate ber of deaths in New Orleans for the the Sth imet., was 144, upon | overt the valued things of memory, this day shall be re- ots in the wilderness journey pleasant. As ® they both broke soon after receiving the word. Roa- ke caught Gret, and led about twenty yards to the varter, he (hen broke again, and from the unsteady memberedas one ot hots gre of life which make that life manner thet Polk was acting, Mr MeMann could not | chance word will sometimes send us wandering among t him forward, LC was near tothe hatf mile polethat | other more distant reenes than thore around wa, #0 ye fret t held of the bit, and began to pull, At | there are kindly sete which open the floodgates of the heart, calling again to life old gotten of ruppresred, In 0 pathweyrot ihe world § This trie, twa to ¢ ved that Roanoke would lings, long sinee for- tehe the beat ft proved otherwise. however, for aq Folk took to his werk, he began gradually comys your gift today! It p Koauoke. bat pot much wotil after he paced | Will be ever valved valued from the associations it brings sstond The firet mile was done in 2:35, | with it more than for its intrinsic vaine, although it be sing about eighty yards. After passing | #6 beautifal tn ilerif and peculiarly costiy Thoughte «tace beeame very exciting, Polk hada | now gay wi the future, become mellowed by the + and although he gained rapidly, it | distance of time whi parates as from thelr con: * thought to be anposeible for him to win eat, | necting circumstances; yet memory ie still the hap~ He, bow t sfiera moet determined and vigorows | plest rentine tthe mod To forget is to become | buret of speed succeeded in winning it, bya head and | imbecile Uniti pitcher at the fountain be brok- Beek. Time, 0:07 enand the +!lvery cord loorened,” thie day shall Bold @. Second Heat ~ Volk was offered at 100 to 90. As in | piace in memory, together with the gall ompaaione. jous heat, a soon as the word was given, both | row around me, officers of our dashing “ Third Mas- broke up Polk did not recover himself until | rare he bad wearily reached the half mile pole, which wm | gy Larayerte Poarnerns—Py fortunate oveurrence prevented him from winning He | 5. ¢, had the ad ibronghout the he and won by one | hundred yards, at least. The Judges, however, de. | cided. “that tt should be a dead heat, in consequence of Polk baring ran too far, Time, 4:57)5—the quick ert two mile heat on tee Third Heat —The horses started finely, Polk taking he lend wt ibe word, and retaining it to the end. He he firet mile iu 2:24 and the heat in 5.01, leaving ke tar behind ‘The following is a funnany JH Polk MetMann).... Roagoke (Young). ’ Lime 608, 457K; 501 Law Intelitgence, Coonr oF Arrrats—Arnavy, June 20—No 0. The Atguiment ef this cause ts concinded. No. 10. Argued, No. 11, Derivion and proceedings of Supreme t affirmed by default. No. 12. Argued. Fue City Hell gslinnt corps niverrary of nes Birthday, They were received a! Newark by the Lafayette Gaards, Captain Turnbull and after partaking of @ collation, were re- viewed by the tay care 4 enter- at the City Hote in the evening own hotel. nied the New York company,. Newark corps. 2 | tained at supper Din an Count oF Arreave—Ai rane, June 2 —No. 16—Deetes | Pore at for No. 10. The latter ergued. Ne 1G seeguee oh alto hove jor No. je latter s No. 1, promptly repaired to the a by default. © Peivdinveted kad sanly ehertions, sogeesaca rity ne ing the progress of the flames. The hose extended to