The New York Herald Newspaper, July 16, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES” “GoRDON BENNETS, PROPRIETOR AND RDITOR, ' taken the deeds, and renmin in the city, following OPvICE H.W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. AMUSEMENTS THIS BYBNING, OPRRA—CASTLE GARDEN—Eanant, BOWERY THEATEE, Bowery—Tue Dawwaann—-Tue Snow vr Gere. adway—lecann or Jewens— Moses er tH ne NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham square—Rosura Maa- | pows—Oren Susame - Uscur CHRISTY’S 6PERA HOUS! ian MinerRRay, OLYMPIC, Brosdway— AMERICAN moon any Ever BRVA ROOMS—Paxon w \ork, Tuesday, July 16, 1890. Mechanics’ Mall—Srmo- Minera aia, no Penronmances A: t ow Catron. Affairs in Europe. The America, with one week's later advices trom Europe, is due at Halifax. We may expect | ‘her news over the wires at any moment, Telegraphic Summary. In consequence of the storm, last evening, our | telegraphic despatches are not as ample as they wsually are. According to our private information from Wash- | imgton, it appears that some amendments to the Compromise bill have been agreed to by the friends | of that measure, and that they will be submited tothe Senute to-day. On the whole, we think ‘that matters look brighter at Washington than they | have for some time past. We will be able to speak more confidently in a day or two, ‘The obsequies of the late lamented General ‘Taylor having been performed, his remains having been consigned to their kindred clay, and Mr. | Fillmore having been inaugurated President, in t manner prescribed by the constitution, the transac- | tion of the business of the government was recom- meneed yesterday by both houses of Congress, and a detailed account of what was done will be found in another column. The Senate occupied the day in discussing the | emnibus or compromise bill. Several of the mem- bers took part in the debate, and several amend- ments were offered to the bill, by Mr. Seward and others, the former of whom introduced once more the odious and defunct Wilmot proviso. According to appearances, we are not far off from a vote in the Senate on the compromise, and we think it very likely that its fate, one way or the other, will be decided this week. Mr. Clay and the other friends of the measure, are working hard. It is impossible as yet to say whether it will pass the Senate, but we are inclined to think the chances are in its fa- wor. The ultra-abolitionists are apparently ia arti” culo mortis, and are giving a last kick before they surrender up the ghost. Something detinite was performed by the House of Representatives. At the opening of the seesion, it was found that the recent conduct of the cabinet in relation to the Galphin business, was first in order. After an ineflectual effort was made to have the whole eubject laid on the table, the House, by a vote of one hundred and sixteen to sixty-three, passed the reolution introduced by the investigating committee, and appended ro the report of the majority. This resolution was to the eflect that, according to the act of Congress referring the case; the Se- eretary of the to present indications. | | | | to ‘Treasury was not authorized in paying the interest on the Galphin claim, aud that its peyment was no! in accordance with law or precedent. The large affirmative vote shows most conclusively the sense of the Heuse on the eonduct of the cabinet in regard to the allowance and payment of the Galphin claim, principal and interest. The whole of this disreputable affair is new nearly, if not quite disposed of. The conduct of the cabinet in connection with it has been in- vestigated, reported upon, and after a great deal of debate and discussion, been denounced in the strongest terms by the popular branch of the fede- ral legislature, and that, too, by a vote that would sink any cabinet. That vote, and those previously taken on the sain* matter, are enough to disperse any cabinet, let alone that which the lamented Gen. Taylor, inan unfortunate and ualucky hour, gathered around him. ‘The result of this investigation will, we cannot help thinking, have two effects—first, the dis- miseal of the Galphin clique; and, secondly, the | selection of an entirely new cabinet by Mr. Fill- more. It will be recollected that, immediately af- ter the demise of General Taylor, Clayton, Craw- ford & Co. sent in their resignation as cabinet offi- eera, to Mr. Fillmore. This was done according to etiquette in such cases; but we have not yet heard that the seal of the envelope containing their remgnation has been opened. They now stand eonvicted before the country, of malfeasance in office, amounting to nothing short of corruption; and if justice were done them, they ought not to be allowed to resign, or rather their resigaa- tion should not be accepted. They should | be dismissed as unworthy to fill the offices to which they were appointed; and better, more | honest, more patriotic, and more faithful mon substituted in their places. There are plenty of such men in the country—men who would no more think of prosecuting claims as agents, allowing them in violation of law, and receiving a portion ef the plunder after they were allowed, than they ‘would of committing a crime that would consiga them to the penitentiary. Morality is not at such a low ebb among our statesmen, that a pure, pa. wiotic and conscientious cabinet cannot be selected from among them It appears that the Indians on the Rio Grande have again committed depredations on the people ef that frontier. Those savoges have, however, | nearly ran their career. Punishine nt and retrib tion ix in etore for them. Brevet Mejor General Brocke ef the Righth Military Department, issued an order on the fourth of June last, dated from San , Texas, in which he announced his tnten- an early day, a vigorous _ campaign and for that pur- pose gave nc tice that ell the diposable dragoons and mounted infantry at Fort sMelntosh, Inge, Merril, and Lincola—together with the companies of Texan Rangers, commanded by Captains Grombles and Wallace—the who orders of Brevet Lieut Col. Hardee, 24 Dragoons, should make inmedinie preparations for active eer- viee im the field, until the county is cleared of the savege depredetors. It is to be hoped that these | arrangements vill be attended with success, and | that the Rio Grande country will be cleared of those ruthie mavages Mr Stephens denies, for himselfand Mr. Toombs, that they bed such an view with General | Taylor, immediately previous to his disease, as has been reported. Tle says that such a conversation ae hes been published, did not take place These | gentlemen are certainly entitled to the benelit of | their tisclaimer | | avages, Gernit Serra ann Hits Doners.—Not only those who give themselves up to the pursuits of acquisi- Goo, but those even whe take the contrary course, and give away instead of heaping up riches, are doomed to veration and disappointment. Gerrit Smith, « private citizen of the State of New York, bes for some years past been engaged ia di Wibeting wealth, and giving away land inthe f tmple, and it moy be said cut bono. Whar good bes he done? He has found out at least one of qbe certain and most wonderful characteristics of Seman neture, ‘hat men refuse to receive good; | they are determined not to be benefitted~or, if “hey will take the benefit, they invariably abuse the benefector Last night a meeting was called of the several pereons of the city of New York, who have received donations of land from Mr. Smith. The object of the megting was to arrange | at Herkimer, for the fail election. | Senator, struck the key note, by pronouncing an | Masonry was their first platform, some plan to go on, or send some ene on the and | to cultivate it. Only two of the individaals called | together were there, consequently nothing was | done. These persons have received the land, their usual poor and unbealthy trades, rather than become free and independent farmers. What @ cowment this affords to the socialist theorists ; they are going to equalize all fortunes, and make all men happy by pleaty and good feeding. They have yetto learn that men would scora the gift of he ss, even if it was in their power to bestow ‘There does not exist upon the earth any ani= mel so wise and so unwise, so sensate and so ia- | feneate, so self-loving and selfhating as man. “Oh, miseras hominum mentes. Oh, pectora cera!” exclaimed Lucretius, showing that maa ia all ages of the world has ever been the same. The Barnburners In the Ficld—Gen. Dix at Herkimer. The Barnburners opened the game last Saturday @en. Dix, ex- eloqvent eulogy on the late Gen. Taylor and the piineiples of free soil niggerism. What a singular conjunction of ideas! John Van Buren likewise made his appearance at the meeting, in the shape of a letter, and the whole aflair passed off with a great deal of enthusiasm, which was expressed in | equal strains towards the late venerable president and the living negroes. This movement is a very important one, in the present state of political confusion. among the old parties caused by the demise of General Taylor. It is very evident that the breken down leaders of the two old parties in this State, Whigs and Demo- crate, are about to throw to the breeze again the standard of negro liberty and equality in all the new territories, and to re-commence the clamor for free soil und fudgery, which has characterized broken down politicians for the last twenty years. The | democracy of this city may hold as many meetings 8 they please, preach harmony till they are hoarse, | but we don’t believe there is any intention to pro- duce harmony out of the City of New York. Gen: Dix has opened the war on the part of the Barn- burners, and in favor of their platform which was first erected at Buffalo. John Van Buren will fol- low up with all the eloquence, startling wit, and { brilliant points, which he makes in his popular | harrangues, when liberty to the African negro is the theme. The great prize is the United Stateg Senator, to be elected by the next legislature ; i; alone excites all this controversy, and brings again into the field the otd platform and the flags of 1848. But the democracy of New York will not be alone in being infected by the spread of division, or by an attempt to erect a separate platform. It is very evident that Thurlow Weed end Wm. H. Seward mean to play the same game in the whig purty, and, if they can, they will make it a species of opposition to the new administration of Mr. Fillmore. Weed and Seward commenced their political life on isms, end their whole plan of ac- tion has been founded on, euch principles. Anti- and they have been adding, for the last twenty years, plank by plank of various kinds to it, until it has reached its present dimensions. But Mr. Fillmore has deranged all their prospects, and we may expect to see a similar defection made in the whig ranks, in the State elections, as Senator Dix and Mr. Van Buren are making among the democrats. Perhaps Thurlow Weed, Wm. H. Seward, Gen. Dix, and Mr. Van Buren, and all the barnburners belonging to both of the old parties, may unite together and form a third conglomeration, with the idea of carrying this State in the fall. Such appears to be the pros- pect now before us. Mischief is brewing among the eld party leaders of New York and New England, and unless the great whig statesmen in Congress, and their co- adjutors there and elsewhere, compromise and set- tie the territorial question during the present ses- sion, they may rest assured that there will be more difficulty in settling it ata future time, in conse- quence of the intrigues of disappointed politicians in the North. We really hope that Henry Clay, Daniel Webster, and Millard Fillmore, with the ¢'stinguished men identified with their movéments in Congress, will reflect seriously on the importance of the present crisis, and the absolute necessity there is of settling the slavery question, in order to prevent the agitators of the North, of all kinds and all shades, from leading the country astray up to the point of disunion and disorganization. Apmmisrration or Justice 1s New Yorx— Beistow Birt, Oxe-Even Tuomrsen, ano Groror Wirxes, act Corartyens.—We give elsewhere, in our columns to-day, @ biographical sketeh of Bristol Bill, aézas William H. Darlington, and of Christian Meadows, two criminals recently sen- tenced to the State prison of Vermont, for having counterfeit materials in their possession. The principal portion of this biographical sketch gives a very curious description of a confederacy entered into between George Wilkes, One-Kyed ‘Thompson, and Bristol Bill, for the purpose of finding out or extracting evidence by a stool-pigeon process, in order to implicate the two Drurys, of Astoria, in the torpedo explosion which took place at Warner’s residence in this city not many months ago. The facts stated in relation to George Wilkes, One-Eyed Thompson, and Bristel Bull, are principally taken from the express language and confessions published by Wilkes himself, and | sold for a sixpence the sheet to the world at large. One-Eyed Thompson, as he is called, has also appeared in print, having just issued the other day the firet number of his “ Confessions,” disclosing what he knows of crime and criminals during his | singular career in this city. His first brochure is very uninteresting and dull, continue to be so, unless he comes down to recent events, and gives the truth, the whole trath, in r- Jation to the mysteries and movements in conjunc- tion with Bristol Bill and Wilkes, with whom he | took so active and so singular a part, in the torpe- do and other business. The most singular featare in this biographical | sketch of Bristol Bill ie a discloeure of the steps | taken by Wilkes, Thompson and Dill, in preparing | and perfecting criminal matters under the new code, and almost superseding, in their own persona, such | officers as district attorneys and their assistants, of any kind or character. Since David Graham, one | of the principal codifiers, of this city, has held the professional appointment of pro tem. District At torney in this city, it seems the most extraordinary developments have been made in the practice of the in the preparation of criminal eases, that per- heaps have ever characterized the administration of justice in any land. According to Wilkes’ own confessions, written in his own language, publish- ed in his own journal, that individual seems to | have occupied a post as self-appointed judge, jury, district attorney and every thing else, in relation to criminal matters whieh have taken place, during the last two years, in this city. This wes particu- | larly exemplified in the case of Arlington Bennett —# case, beyond doubt, of the most remarkable and estoutding injustice towards that individual. Ii seeme also to have characterized the whole of the proceedings ia relation te Drury, according to Wilkes’ own confession. Grand juries have beem used for the purpose ef finding indictments on tee timeny got up for the exprees purpose of criminat- ing or implicating innocent men. The old and re- gulor laws of evidence have been set aside, under the authority of eminent codifiers, in such « way as fo startle every sensible man in the dommuaity The inetrumente, indietmente, under the new code of evidence, wil all yet find their level and their home. Bristol Dill, the most efficient instrument in the haads of | Wilkes in menufactaring stool-pigeon evidence implicating Drury, has found his home ia th: pricon of Vermont. rest of the various aids and assistants, will, sooner or later, find their home in some coagenial atmo- ephete : for in this community, where the publie eye ts upon judges and juries, justice is sure, tough slow. | the constitution wi) be fiually passed upon, and | and possibly may | however, in getting up these | te | One-Eyed Thompson, and the | \ "whe " Cangvens of Trades and the "yn Elections, The motley nondescript body whicly by some is called a Congress of Trades, and b:y othersan Induc- trial Council, meets again (his evening, when the question will be dezermined which so many tradesmen anxiously desire to see solved, whether | the congreee, or council, or convention, or what- | ever else may be its designation, is to represent the tredes of this city, or political, socialist and re- ligious cliques, to such an extent as to drown the true voice of the working man in a war cry of faction, to be now commenced, and to be kept up till the elections rext fall. A motion will be made to limit membership to the trades, and thus to purge the body of mea who have no right to sitin it. If this motion be carried, it will make a clean sweep of the politicians and socialists ; and there will be some chance of the sound wisdom of the honest tradesmen having fair play to work out a practical redress of any real grievances under which they may labor. But we fear the sinister influences are too strong in the body,and the schemers too numerous, to allow that proposition to prevail. If it should be defeated, then all hope of accomplishing anything useful through this body is lost, and it will fall into the hands of a few wire-pullers, who will turn it to Tremenpovs Ramroap Acomments—Awrvt, Ds- srxucrion or Pourrica Existence.—There have been several fearful railroad accidents, during the past week, which have not been reported. One of the most beautiful railroads, with innumerable branch lines, is that which has its principal ter- minus at the White House, Washington. It is known as the great presidential railroad, and a celebrated locomotive on it, it is well known, was named William H. Seward. Thurlow Weed was the engineer of this locomotive, and was running | ata rapid rate, with cars loaded down, conveying an immense number of office-seekers and politicians to a great pic-nic party. Suddenly, while all were in full glee and in expectation of splendid dianers, there was found to be an extraordinary derange- ment somewhere; and, in spite of the old and ex- perienced’ engineer, Thurlow Weed, who has often run on doubtful and dangerous tracks, the lo- comotive was run off the rails, upset, and buried several feet in the ground. This locomotive cost a great deal of money, and the expense of repairing it, for several years past, has been enormous. It is now supposed to be a total wreck, unfit for any further use, and will probably be sold for the most it will fetch. When the accident happened, Thurlow Weed, whose only hope was in the Seward locomotive, perceiving the destruction, screeched at the top of their own advantage, and sell the trades to the highest bidder. Then will be acted over again the farces already played in this city, in which the trades have been made the ladder of needy or am- bitious politicians, who kicked them away the moment they gained the summit of their aspira- tions. Before such a consummation can be real- ized in the present instance, every sensible trades- man will eensult his own dignity and that of the trade he represents, by retiring from the eonven- tiou, and leaving the fools to be used by the kaaves. The great error in thie movement was, that it did not begin right; it did not originate with the trades, but with a knot of political trick- sters, and hence the peculiar composition of the body. What are its constituent parts? We shall know more fully when the roll which was ordered shall be made out, giving the name of each delegate and the body he represents. In the meantime, we may refer to some of the members» as samples of the materials of which this so-called congress of trades is composed. For example : Horace Greeley, his two reporters, Johnasson and Otterson, and his printer’s devil, Henderson, re- present a party paper, the New York Tribune, the organ of free soil whigyery, and socialism. Then there is on the other hand, Mr. Daniel B. Taylor, a well known politician, once a member of the Assembly, and mixed up with every election for years. Ostensibly, he represents the hodmen, but really the democrats, and is working against fear- ful odds for the interests cf his party. Take one or two more specimens of: the delegates: Mr. Baily, the chairman; and Mr. Crate, the secretary. The former representa—what? (Don’t laugh, reader!) He represents the Church of Humanity ! The latter represents some other body of men, but they are nota body of tradesmen. If, then, the chairman and secretary are to be regarded as tests of the character of a body, what is the legitimate inference as to the component parts of that which is misnamed a congress of trades? Why, even “ bosses” and rum-sellers pretend to represent the working men in this assembly. Mr. Barr, one of the leaders, who has his eye upon a seat in the Common Couneil, or mayhap ia the State Legislature, let the cat out of the bag, when he talked about the candidates to whom cer- tain questions were to be pat at the next elections. He made this premature escapade on the spur of the moment, provoked thereto by the keeper of the room making a demand of $2 per day as, extra wages. But we are credibly informed that he af- terwards regretted it’; and that some of the cooler knowing ones were mueh annoyed at the ebulli- tion, remarking, efter the meeting was over, that it would all appear in the Herald. 11 ie worthy of re- mark, that it is wholly omitted from the Tribune, as well as the imprudent, but significant,proposition to make that journal the official organ of the con- gress. This last question, which was staved off on the last night of meeting, comes up again to night. The manner in which it is decided, will also aseist the public to form a fair estimate of the designs and motives of the leaders in the con- gress of trades. Alderman Haws, the chairman of the Young Men’s Whig Committee, is to be associated with Greeley in the eerub race; hence his motion in the board to give the congress the room, and the fuss made about it at the last meeting. Both have, also, by @ remarkable coincidence, turaed the tea room to account. Haws, who, if we are to believe Alderman Miller, has made his phiz and _ nose absolutely red by the good things of the cor- poration supper table, is now loud in his condemna- tion of the abuse, and goes in for making political | capital out of it. From all that we can see and hear, there is too much reason to believe that there is deep laid | scheme on the part of the politicians to use the tradesmen, through this congress, just as the Irish | voters are too often used by the demagogues. It is | not yet too late to set the matter right. The trades | have still the power in their own hands, if they will | only use it, to fling aside the political rogues and | revolut'onary divorganizers, and apply their own common sense to the bettering of their condition, by legitimate and constitutional means. But let them beware of socivliem. It is a sickly plant, of Evropean growth, which has failed to thrive, bear fruit, ia the Gid World, and never ean bloe. som in thie. The exotic hae been transplanted | | here by come adventurers, but the soil is not con- genial, and it perishes before it has tume to take root. The man who secks to establish socialiam | | in this republicen country, is either a knove or a | fool—and it is equally unsafe for the people to ful- low either, Let uot the trades, therefore, be led iy by falee lights. Let them not listen to the | ns of men who openly avow that they are to dismember the framework of the secial . and make no seruple of uttering t foul ason against the glorious laws and constitution of ed States, under which they enjoy an amount ef freedom and prosperity that they will look for im vein in asy other country in the world. | | Tux New Canmer ano Dasuc. Wensrer.— None of the rumors coming from Washington, par- porting to give « list of the new cabinet to be se- ected by Mr. Fillmore, present any tangible fen- tures, except the one in allusion to the State Depart- | ment. It seems therejis a genera! opinion in Wash- , | ington, nnd elsewhere, that Daniel Webster will be | called to the cabinet and be invested with the pow- er of Secretary of State. The only other name that is mentioned in connection with this depart- mentis that of Mr. Wiathrop, of Boston. Some doubts however, are expressed as to whether Mr Webster will accept the appointment, in eonse- quence of the emaliness of the salary, and ite inef. ficieney to meet bie wants and necessities, We don’t koow how this may be, but when we look over the whole field, we are deliberately of opinion that Deniel Webeter, o9 a Northern man, ie the fir | test and probably the only one who gould success- | fully, for the whole Union, take the post of Seereta- ty of State. Dir. Winthrop may be ia many re | pects a very « «tet end distinguished stetee man; but bis connection with certain cliques of politiejnus, and the light im which he is looked up on by Soutiere statesmen penereliy, would sccm to unfit him for thet post «' ‘he present crise On the contrary, Mr. Webster's course during the pre sent seesion of Congress has been so patriotic, so national, and looking sy mach te the eometirutonads | rights and interests of the wlole confederscy, ua- | influenced by seetional geestions, that We are per | cusded no man could command greatet orf lence | from all parts of the country, is rach » high pow, ae | se Webster could in the office of Seeretery of Steve, We heave perfect coufidence, ton, that if ne } tocupereh aufMfieultios cecur, the Preestent would | be willing to make euch @ election, and that Mr) | Webster should by all means place hiemerlf in the hands of hie country at his crisis, «ven with all ite disadvantages in posnt of ineome | | ‘80 little reliable information about California, that | block. construct upon the site an immense esteblich- | his voice and started the great political whistle, declared that he was not to blame, and that “a power beyond the constitution” of the machine was the cauee of the misfortune which had grieved his soul and destroyed all his hopes. Thurlow Weed is correct. No principle of patriotism, of justice, or honesty, could have restrained him from running the locomotive to the last. But it is now broken to pieces, and there may it rest. It would be folly to attempt patching it up for another ex- periment. Another accident has occurred in Missouri. A locomotive named Thomas H. Benton, without any engineer, and with a train of cars almost empty, having only a few holders of California land titles in the tender, started off on its own hook, ran off the wack into a crevasse, and broke entirely up. It i not much of a loss. It was much worn, end was making its final trip when the accident occurred. New locomotives will sup- ply the places of these two, so completely ruined. Srveviar Porice Exposures. —Daring the last week several very remarkable exposures were made at two of the police offices in this city, un- folding some very curious and laughable incidents, in which dignified lawyers, merchants, and “‘ men of mark,” figured to the life. We allude to affairs touching Mr. Geogge W. Niles,—a limb of the law, not yet lopped off, who has been eharged by some of his former associates, not with extracting teeth» but money, in a novel and ingenious manner. One or two respectable merchants have already appear- ed in the case—and, we understand, the principal witnesses—former partners in the concern—are de. termined to bring up, with all the solemn pomp de- manded by the occasion, several other distinguish- ed parties to give character and pungency to the in. vestigatior The provisional committee of social- istic freedom, of which George W. Niles appears to be the presiding spirit, have been before two jus- tices, Messrs. Mountfort and Osborne, and, ia little while, all the other justices in the metropolis may have a finger in the singular pie that has been, for some time, ix the process of baking. ‘We generally give Burton a great deal of credit for fun, humor, curieus representations of character and life—but the scenes promised by manager Niles are more dramatic than Burton’s, fuller of origi- nality, and cost a great deal more money before they are fully presented to the public. The cast of charaeters is extensive, and the machinery, though notentirely completed, will prove as interesting as that of any drama that has been presented fora long time. Full programmes, it is understood, will soon be ready at the principal police officee—and the public will be on tip-toe to have a full view of the exhibition. Up with the curtain. Booxs axp Reports ow Catrrorxta.—About fif- teen books and an innumerable number of reports have been published about California. One or two of them, like Gould Buffum’s, very readable; and the rest, like Bayard Taylor's, ridiculously ab- surd. Mr. Caleb Lyon, of Lyonsdale, however, has gathered come remarkably interesting mate- rials for a book on El Dorado, He has been able to discover and appropriate some very curious and important documents, written by the Jesuits and Franciscan brotherhood, all of which will prove very valuable in unfolding the history of that coun- try and the early adventures in it in the search fer gold. He is about to visit London to issue a work, in the best style, founded on his General Persifor Smith, we believe, has confided to the hands of General Seott some highly inter- esting information, of a rare character, that might be given to the public with advantage. There is when it can be obtained, it should be made known, With Mr. Lyon's book, and Gen. Smith's stores of information, the sum of our knowledge would | be almost complete. A book on land titles will come, in its place, one of these days. It is not ume for ityet. All the illustrations are not ready. Maatc and the Drama. Tuxarnicat Ow Dive aso Movemunts.—The opera, music, and the drama, promise to be all very brilliant next reason, Mr. Wallace, the celebrated pianist, and the composer of “ Marftana’’ and other operas, is #0- Journing at Newport, where he is engaged in writ new opera for one of the London managers. He has travelled over the principal part of this continent, and | among the native and mixed population of South Ame- Tien, where he has discovered, doubtless, the nucleus of | many @ brilliant melody. His amiable and gifted sis- ter, Miss Wallace, the admirable pianiste, ie with him | at Newport, and, in connection with Signorina Sterpel, | may give come brilliant concerts there, during the | farhionable reason. Max Maretzek is preparing for ano- | ther campaign next winter, with an opera troupe of ] ality than he had last reason, If he would cause the proprietors of the Astor Piaee Theatre to large that building, ro as to take in the whole | ment, with no distinction in and the mannger, would all be profited by the experi- ment. The day for exclusivenees has goue by. Our pubiie amurements will only be supported by equal prices—low prices—and in large buildings, where no @istinetions are made. The Italian Opera at | Castle Garden, is eminently successful at the present time—ylelding larger receipts than even on the most wuccessfol nights atthe Astor Place establishment. at fifty cents each ticket, is from | sentation. This is euccers of the right kind. The i mense aren \¢ always filled with an intelligent, well | conducted, fashionable audience, who enjoy the music offered to them in republican simplicity. So it | abiic, who have « tarte for music, cannot afford from ten to thirty dol- lare every week for the gratification of their love of | musiesi art, Two or three dollars are willingly | en. We throw out there hints in the hope that the | devtrcying, many theatrical eetabiishments, may be wholly forgotten. In the feld of the drama, there will be mach activi- ty ln Che course of a few weeks Miss Cushman wily said to be dangerously ill, She is at the Howard Athevwum, Boston, afterwards will come to this oity. Mr. ot perform here sg leaves the Geld to Mr Collins, two directly for London, where he will perform for the next year. and them return to this country @ith new days of summer ia that delicious retreat, free from tbe anaietios of theatrical life. Among the great tragedians, next season, there will | be much viveley, Mr. Gustaras Brooke te daily ex preted from Londen. Mr. Forrest is in town, and will soon eppear again wpon the riage Me Ruchans: too ls at Northampton, Mass, preparing hiaseif for | since bis late visit to this locale. new and still more bri'liant eareer. Mr. Brooke ise remarkable actor—hes a very fine face and person, 6 most melodious and beautifully modulated voice, and is a master of his art. When Mr. Forrest appears in this city, where his engagement will succeed to that in Boston, it is said that the D’Orsay and Bowery schools of critics will be placed im opposition. The former, it is believed, will take measures, together with the half-and-half small critics of the Sunday press, to repulse bis disposition to appear upon the stage. To this species of hostility on the part of the would-be- fashionables, the Bowery and Butcher boys are wholly opposed. They will claim for Mr. Forrest a fair hear- ing, and will, no doubt, be triumphant, as they are very practical and forcible in their criticism. The literature of the drama, possibly, will be im- proved next season. Mr. Brougham is building a the- atre near the corner of Broome street, It will run back as far as Mercer street, having an entrance on Broadway. This may be considered an opposition to Niblo’s establishment, which, whem surrounded by « hotel, will no longer be # garden, but a theatre, We presume Mr. Brougham will bring out some new plays. He bas only re-produced old ones for Mr. Niblo, aa can afford to give the public something new when h® has the power in bis own hands. “The Very Age,” by Mr. Edward 8. Gould, is s satirical comedy, depicting certain characters well known in New York society, and its production, under Mr. Brougham’s auspices, would be as interesting as anything that has been pro- duced at Niblo’s during the present season. It may want a little pruning, but pruning knives are always to be found in every theatre, Mr. Buchanan’s new play, we learn, is @ tragedy on an historical subject’ taken from Roman history. The scene is laid in the time of the Emperor Claudius, and the character of the court at that time is depicted with historical ex- actness. There will be much interest to see Mr. Bu- chanan in a massive character, wholly new to the public, His commanding figure, his finished action, and elevated elocution. are well adapted to the por- traiture of @ noble Roman; anda triumph ina new drama of such materials will establish, beyond a doubt, his tame as an artist. It is said thet Mr. Bu- ebanan will be prepared to produce his new tragedy on the first of Beptember, and it will be represented, for the first time, in this city orin Boston. Mr. Bu- ebanan is inthe right path. Mr. Murdoch is still in: firm from illnese. As soon as he haa resovered, he will visit England, where he will be very successful in certain styles of character. A change of climate will give him new life and animation. English air is highly favorable to Americans who have always lived in a dry atmosphere. It is well ascertained that we are to have a French eompany of performers here soon, and should Mr. John Mitchell, of the 8t. James theatre, London, take ® trip to this side of the water with Rachel, at the time Jenny Lind appears, there will be much excite- ment among the population. One thing is certain: that every manager will have to keep his eyes open for the best cards to play inthe first three months. ‘There will be Miss Cushman and Miss Davenport, and Collins, Forrest, Buchanan, Brooke, and one or two others, to commence with, and then the importations will be ready for December and January, Sleepy managers will not answer for next season. All must be wide awake, and find out who are to be the attractive magnets. Niblo'’s beautiful establishment will be selected, probably, for the splendid performanees of the Freneh performers, Itis a very popular house, has a fine stage and admirable appointments, and for summer or winter performances, is equally well calculated. At the Broadway Theatre the great tragedians may be expected. A powerful company there, will give a tone to the performanees and attract largely, particularly in anything novel. There is no talent now that cau make oli plays, worn out, fitable. Last season every engagement was but a repetition of the same old stories, The Bowery and National have several novelties under consideration. The latter has done wonders with several capital burlesques, and another season will bring forward many new and lively pro- ductfons. Burton’s Theatre will, also, produce a good harvest. The seeds of the future crop are already sown, aud some light local comedies, of a superior kind may be expected. St, John’s College, Fordham, FIFTH ANNUAL COMMENCEMENT. Yesterday wes celebrated the fifth annual com- mencement of the Fordham University. This college, whieh was, at frst, a dwelling house, has been added to trom yrar to year, till mow it embraces an extensive range of buildings; and we perceived yesterday, that the foundations were being prepared for further en- ergement. It in situated in @ delightful spot, com- manding a fine view trom the observatory at its sum- mit, and has an excellent garden attached, with a farm of about one hundredacres. It is quite e rural retreat, The pupilr, at present, number one hundred and seventy five, who pay $200 per annum each. The course of literature and science extends over seven years, Then, for those whoare destined for the Catholic priesthood, there is an adjoining building, called the Seminary, and there they are trained under proper professors for that voostion. The Seminary, however, has nothing to do with the college--both are distinct. As the morning was beautifully fine, immense num- bers thronged to the celebration — parents, brothers, sis- ters, and kindred of every degree, with troops of friends. ‘The time Ged was two o'clock, but the majority were there at om earlier hour, some having driven out in their own vehicles, some in hired ones, while others took the first tratus, lest there should not be room in the later ones, An immense marquee was erected in front of the college for the aceommodation of tho visi- ters; and at one end ef it ® platform for theheads of the versity. Under this wide spread awning the ladies shelter trom the sun. while waiting for “the com- neement,”’ or for lunch if they were fortunate enough invited. The Dalle of the college were also filled both sexes, and Dodworth’s band, stationed be- tg and aon discoursed most excel- be mesatioe on incident covurred which eall- vened the seene, From the operations of the pick- pockets at the crlebration Inst year, it was § Viaable to have « few police officers im attendance. Ac- cordingly the chief detalles six on that service. Sud. itement wee visible on the lawn and oy struggling deeperate!: toon asceftaloed that they’ eed a weil, It was peecersry for the offeers to use violence to retain them fas they stood upon their rights, inas- much as ibey bad pot actually completed torte tien. The crow wevet manifested such « fellows were destaning to te. suspect The prisoners gure brother Jomes Wiliams, alias Livtle Frenchman The fier exhibiting thew aii round to the © the provoke” were sum take of it. The All at once. the ec red In the same m tors, till all were refreshed. ¢ pitchers of Ie there wae m Ample justice beving been done to the lunch, the commence commenced in the marquee, Among mt were the Right Kev. Dr tnghes, Kev, resident of the Co ege, Rey Me Mure t tev Dr Pee Key Mr. Bacon Rey. Mr. Walsh, Rey, Mr La Sr. and Koy. sir Curran. Jr, Ker. Mr Kelly, Jersey City; Brwoi yo; Rev John non, Or. Merers Preston, Andrew Carsiges, Joho &. in, W HM. Peck, Felix Um re Wrist Ke rool ball. by delivers Trivmphs of Ne quent, ccnnected, and argumentative traced the progress of navigation from the frail the leviathan man of-war, merchant veavel o tof the present day thowed the wou ce produced th ail, upen t — hog Afte rte and eclences, ension of civilization to England the world, he ceneary rerult of em'gr wn Gary was, in the words of « ‘New rors borealis on the north, the Anterotic yete'o ‘on the h. the rising «un on the ent and, on the west, the of judgment. (Cheers and laughter) 5 performance of the band tase follo Jastes . of k, d., deilvered the pext even: Anticipstions of Societ epenker ad verted to the late rerolutionars no Rarope, as illus. trative of der, am fisting the tide of barbarian calism, which threatened & elm then went on to deveribe the struggle world. between a ‘al progress sn: which cppose it, Fils wPuggie poald go on till one amemutiia power triumphed over other, ecmpromise was ‘flected ween re, the ‘The young. in- 7 of th in Suepes ne sie aioe moulding society, wis The Sand then performed @ fine overture. g ntleman then proceeded to speak of the Antomio M ere ye Sates uth, pean oy ey et = ese of exameter verse, on the “ Return of P. ” Loud applause followed the conel: pe Pit Ri oes citation, particularly from the ladies, ‘Antonio pro- nounces the Roman Ln bp ig very sweetly. ot piece of ic Was by the stances, the age ia which he great ry in the world was America. It was true they pA not boast of a Dante,» end a Gortbe,but thst was no argument against what rica might pjoduce hereafter. In the quity. sometimes poets arose in Bistory, oye im the middle, clore. In Engi ling age of chivalry was past. country need net look far forward for poetry. New already produced the sweetest bag im ans. The specker then soenery and phy subject by showing, as be certainly ae, that he, too, is @ port—if not in verse, at least in conception dad: imagination and beauty and force of language. In @ scribing America, he pry it was the only country im the world that was nee by two oceans, in vain her shores. ther side, to combat each other thie yd was indicative of a great promise, and Mr. eek is a great Cneet if bs he does net ome day im- press bie genius on his country. Vehement applause followed the bay andthe ladies were ee in pene t vec" ed so young. 60 his essay admirably. sa ay ca np te by the TB. Couns, of “Albeny, New York, delivered which Fc Po This "was also o« highly tery of ilosophy jog with 20 mar craterieal| powers. "ue probably po: ce more of the seesees elements of the popular orator than ef the ba whe peceenie bam, He c01 ‘a the ee, ‘ell other countries and ages that Freanpad and showed that when the balance they were all found wanting. He showed what trae Ame-- upper-ten- rican aristocracy was—not the white kid dom. but the arlatoaracy of wealth and virtue, and in- tellect and patriotism, according to the a the word, whieh originally meant the man who excelled, or was bi igheat in the virtue of the age in ‘in whiche lived: The following are extracts :—The existence of a senti- m+ nt of praiseworthy and universal ambition rh. out all claeses of the community, may be eonsidered ae among the most important results o: juent upem the successful establishment of an A: aristo- erecy. Moreover, non py ae wee rg ¥. but Sin Se gecengot eral nie ead by Pr tread the steep w! fame, per- pa industry poatter th the clouds that darken prospects, at whatever his position in the Daten whatever his wealth and attainments—they ean never suffice to elevate permanently, fd oe or his- family. above the common society. big Fe h him in the pages of history, or rest ’ “4 the grave- the mantle of the «re fe!)) not om the shoulders of @ worthless son % © It is true we have no ages of Quixotic , when knights erran feids and no vaunted: P met of rot to « stupid, indis: han to the bebvenly jects more tender, holier, more then ever appealed to human symj nerous hearts, We have the remembrance begun exington by the an orous, natural aristocra- oy et America ai ts fl igo, aataral rare eal the ol “Wi et our liver, let us Sherieh within our breastsan: clevated, manly ambition. Let us strive with ardor for that shest mark of honor our oF carte, of lang guece who bids fair to Hogs himself as @ some future day. was jaded. The band having an overture, Rev. Mr. O'Ranty. 8 J., then delivered an address te the areas uates. He commenced by to the Crusad: when the knight knelt down to ive the blessing God upon his w: , when he fought for }, for weuicevens sation iteelf, and virgin ot pylon eh a Bat it. eg tan was upon 7 were now tbe armathat wore to be relied ow for and these were bound to usefor God and his Woe to the day ber pete leurning is mado alse then the bendmaid of religion They were lers in searoh of a rule for their guidance. In lie truth i had « reod that was so light tow they had the of Uathelic them on their way. whe! lamp woul ith the spirit of God. The Rey. PA payee mig 3 Fn it, eloquent, ant Desutiful appeal to the gra- This gentleman is an excellent @wur-- mur of applause ran through egy om the eonclurion of his address. '¢ is from where ee etre He was bora jan He hes the reputation of an secomplisbed v ‘The Vice President, Rev. Wu. Muaray then an- nounced that Orestes A Brownson of Boston, had reeciv~ “none Collins, smeey, N.Y. David Merrick, N. ¥. Antonio Kimball, of Zacatecas, Mexice. When rot ‘ookly Tt 1 an a Jomen Merah, Newark, Nod. Patrick Ga oa Ireland, proceeded to award the. RuETeRIC. pensengact, Sovenach, Ga. latio Epglich Discourse—Gustave The! ¥.S. Latin Composition--0. nama, Evidences of Religion Jona K Kelly. Premium tor Three Distinetions— James M'Nulty. Proficieney—D in "Donoghue, New York. 7—Denia 0" ae, New Yor! Application —Denis 0'Donogh F. MeQuade. porition—John F, MoQuade. Keeton ties ith Composition o i well 8. @. Maosorn Histery—Jeha Bellinger ach O Donohue aces of Religion. Denis O'Donoghue. ‘or Three Distinctions Michael Bonoer Crudden, and stephen Brady. cLansics. jee a nee Martin. N.Y. ah Martin, NY. Laun Comporition—Charies Dube: Le im Travsiation—Charies Duchaup. A Rogen « comyceition George ¥. Norton. Jer Freveb— Johm Kestiny Cbristian Doctrine —Jeremiah — ation Charles Ducham, um tor three Distivetions- Patrick Gafary MATHEW ATION Colculue Fl Kohly Avaly Veal Geometry Jeremiah Martia Geemeuy John deMahon, Algebra Di .¥. Y. 2 the winners of second premiame and we have omitted the minor Clason as pres little interest tor the pabiie, The View P rewrd ated that in consequence of the storm that was po ing. the premiums would not be delivered formaily to exch, but only the names for the reason the thunder in torrente So heavy was it end neewarary to peree it to let — Nast toate osene, dd ee he & host ets enough. and many ladies were oblige "f cars were upwards of feo bere street. The rain was a com~ pare we. catholic and ne « Seotoh woman Bnd gives no reason for her conte: MAILS on “BUROPR, THE WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Ferops will leave this pert tomorrow noon, for Helifex aed Liverpool. The mails will close at balf past 10 o'cleck in the morning. The Weekly Herald, with the latest news trom all parts of the eontinent, will be published at half past 9 o’cloek.. tingle copies os He. 4 = a by~4 ie yg WT] oat : . Fe pecans eevee