The New York Herald Newspaper, July 18, 1850, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. | JAMES GUKOUN BENNERPP, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, @FFICE NK. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND MaSSAU STS. THE DAILY HEKALD, 4 cents per copy—$7 WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, ne Ay het cunum; the Kevopeee edition stage. LETTERS by mail, for subscriptions or with adver= asi SLO money remit OLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing importan oan ‘ spieted ‘rom any quarter of the world ; if used, will be MSG NGTICE taken of anon yrous communications, We de wet return rejected comn Wricatwns. “ADVERTISEMENTS renewed every mornimg. er annum. at 6% cents per $4 per annum, AMUSEMENTS THI3 EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Tux Davwxann—tlorr- ame ano THe Basbit Tae Sritrike. NIBLO’S GARDEN, Broadway—la.ann or Jeweie— Pex usm Tinas. BATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham square—Roswa Mea~ wows—Nor ro nx Done—Anrrut Do oer CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, Mechanics’ Hall—Brano~ man Minerneisy. e's MiverRELa, OLYMPIC, Broadway—T' AMERICAN MUSEUM—AxveiG Penvonmawons Arren- moon AnD Evexine. ets MINERVA ROOMS—PANoRAma oF Catrvo! re Telegraphic Summary, We publish, im another column, and under the usual head, a variety of telegraphic despatches from different parts of the country, conveying in- formation of great interest to the community. Everything of importance, no matter how near or bow distant the place in which it occurred, will be ound in them. ‘The proceedings of Congress yesterday, espe- enally those of tbe Senate, constitute the most im- portant part of the intelligence which we received last evening from Washington. In the Senate, Mr. Webster delivered a speech on the slavery quc stion, replete with patriotism, good sense, and sound logic. With the exception of Mr. Clay, there is not a man in the Senate who has a more perfect understanding of the slavery question than Mr. Webster has, or who is more disposed | to have it settled satisfactorily to all parties, at as early a day as possible. He seems to eomprehend the question thoroughly in all its as- pects, and his remark that the longer its settlement was postponed the greater would be the agitation, was based on cound reasoning. Thisis the ground that we have ulways stood upon, and we stil! main- tain it, By following the plan of the Galphin cabi- net, California might be admitted to-morrow, but the clavery question would not thereby be settled. Se far from that, the same identical question, in all its hideousnees, would be agaia brought for- ward in the case of New Mexico, Deseret, \c., and the same arguments, and the same ground, would have to be travelled over again. And not only would the publie be surfeited by a repe- titien of the speeches that have already been delivered, by members of all parties and fac- tione, on this subject, but it would be made aa issue in the elections which will take place next fall. This certainly could not, in the nature of things, be attended with beneficial effects, for we have already seen the advantage which dema- gogues have taken of this agitation. The present House of Representatives, and the Sewards and the Hales of the Senate, afford convincing proog M postage will be dedusted from — lew Mexico—Slavery and Peonage. ‘We have received from our correspondent in New Mexico, a copy of the constitution of that new State, which wes adopted in Convention at Santa | Fe, on the twenty-fifth of May last, and various | items of information connected with the elections of | Senators, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, and other officers. We find that in regard to the constitution of New Mexico, there have been a great many fulee rumors circulated throughout the conatry by the telegraph, | as well as by the press, especially the National | Intelligencer at Washington. It has been reported | again and again, that the constitution of the new | State contained the Wilmet proviso—that it ex- cludes slavery of every kind, and was in every | respect similar to the constitution of California. It | may exclude African slavery, as we understand | the term in the United States ; but we are very | much mistaken, if the system of slavery which has existed in the whole of Mexico for a great many years, and known as peonage, 18 not tolerated and | provided for by that instrument. Let us refer to this new constitution, and see what it says on this | subject. The first section of the first article reads as follows :— | All men being born equally free and Independent, | and having certain natural, inherent, and inalienable rights, amongst which are the gnjoying and defendin, of life und liberty, the acqui® ment, Possession, an protection of property, and the pursuit of and ati | meni, ef happiness ; therefore, no male person | held by law to serve any person as a servant, sla’ apprentice, after arrivs years ; nor female in like ihe age of eighteen years, unte; own consent after they arrive at 6 law for punishment of crime. There is nothing about African slavery in this section, but we think that it recognizes peonage, which differs from African slavery only in this: that it applies to all colors, shades and complexions, from the pure white to the sooty African. By peonage, a debtor “can mortgage or transfer, for a number of years, or for his life, his labor and his services, to his creditor, the duration of the slavery depending on the amount of the indebtedness. This system exists in Mexico to this day, and closely resembles the institution of slavery in our Southern States, with this difference, that both whites aad blacks can make themselves subject to it. If peonage is not slavery, we should like to know what it is. The creditor has as much com- mand over the labor of the debtor, as the Southern tlaveholder has over that of the negro, for the period of the peonage, be it long or short; and ina great many instances this peonage is perpetual, or at least lasts for the life of the debtor. By this constitution, we learn another important fact, viz: that the right of suffrage is restricted to the white, and is not extended tothe black race at all. Cn this subject, the first section of the eighth article is emphatie :— Every male person of the age of twenty-one years, or upwards, (Airicans, or the descendants of Africans, and uncivilized Indians excepted.) belonging to either of the following classes, and who shall have resided iu this State for six months next preceding any election, shall be # qualified elector at sueb election. The clasces referred to, are citizens of the United States, residing in that State, Mexicans who elected to remain citizens of Mexice, but who may take an oath abjuring their allegiance to that coun- try, and to support the constitution of the United States and of the new siates. The black races are, therefore, debarred entirely of the right of voting. In New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachu- setts and Rhode Island, persons of color have the t the age of twenty- mer, after she arrives at they be bound by their A age, OF are bound by that the sooner the question is settled, the better it will be for the repose, if not the security and permanence of the confederacy. We commend tw the members of Congress, and the abolition fanatics of the North, especially those in our own State, the practical remarks which Mr. Webs‘er delivered yesterday in reference to the Wilmot proviso, and the right, so-called, of the legislatures of the several States to instruct members of Coa- gress how they shall vote. His sentiments on thase subjects coincide to a nicety with those which we have always expressed through the columns of this journal. We have always insisted, and do still insist, that the Wilmot proviso, in regard to the new territories, was an abstraction, a humbug, an insult to the South ; and we have always maia- tained, aud do still maintain, that it is nothing short of impertincnce of a superlative kind for the Legislatvre of a State to dictate, by resolution, how and in what manner the Congressional repre- sentatives of such State shall vote, on questions | which they have no control over, and which do | not come within their province fordiscuasion. Mr. Webster is not much out of the way when he says that a representative in the National Legislature, } who votes according to instructions from the Legis. latwre of the State from which he ia returned: rather than according to his own views, violates hie ooth. This is sownd doctrine, and cannot be gaineayed. On the whole, Mr. Webster's speech, yeeterday, is a credit to him, and we will be m: mistaken if it does not exercise a very great influ- ence on the settlement of the slavery question. Mr. Benton’s resolution, in the Senate, fixing the boundaries of New Mexico, was, it seema, rejected by a vote of thirty-six to eighte We are begin- ning to think thet Bentoniem, like abelitionism, is on the wane, not only in the Senate, but through- out the country The House of Representatives were engaged the whole of yesterday, in the discussing the admission of the delegate frem New Mexico. The debates on the subject were of rath ous chatacter. The representative of Texas epoke in a very impressive manner on the subject of the | dieputed boundary between that State and New Mexico. We would, however, like to inquire what necessity there is for debating on the pro- priety of admitting a delegate from New Mexico, when that territory has become a State, and when, according to reliable intelligence, her state repre. sentatives are on their way to Washington, and | will be there before many days? We certainly cannot vee that any benefit can b¢ attained by such a course. Politicians, however, do not see as others ao. Our readers will find a report of some curious re higious dotogs at Oewego, in an anti-sectarian con- vention held at that place. The resolations passed , are a mixture of good sense, folly, and fanaticism— | the latier, predominating. There is a touch, too, of socialism in them, of the Theodore | Parker echoo! | Tux Disease or Paestvest Tavton, axp rts Trearwent.—The newspapers are engaged in in- vestigations of the cause of President ‘Taylor's death, and we think that the treatment he re- ecived at the hands of bie physician isa fit sub- ject for remark. Ou the fourth of July he was exposed to the hot sua fortwo hours, then ate fieely of raw vegetables and fruit, drank a glass of mith, and was soon attacked with cholera morbus. Calome! and opium were administered. The mo- mentary eficet, doubtless, was good—but the re. sult was an intermittent fever. The error was in giving calomel and opium—*'ringent medicines— and in following up that treatment. Calomel and quinine were freely given on Monday and Tuesday the lust daye of hie life. The great error appears to have been in using medicines to shat in the divease— to irritate ratherthan t soothe the eyinp- tome, thus creating a dangerous, and, as it proved, & fatal fever. The common course of allaying tholers morbus, by opium and other stringent me. however, dieines, is mueh to be censured. Any physician | can sto, the firet and most inconvenient symptoms ence of such allopathic treatrieat. President Taylor's case, doubtless, was a delicate one; but it appears to have been within the power of medical intelligence to have met it aueceesfully. ‘We must deplore the cause of his death, as well the lamentable reeult. Tre Exrecren Srtamer.—The steamship America is behind time. She is one of the fastest of the Cunarders. She i probably delayed by the @enee fogs off Lialitax. art and acrimon\- | asee, but all should be aware of the | privilege of voting, and so they have in New York, if poeseesed of a free-hold estate to the amount of two hundred and fifty dollars. The abolitionists, therefore, were premature in rejoicing over the formation of the constitution «of New Mexico, for not only is slavery, in a meditied form, permitted, but their pets, the negroes, are perpetually exclu- ded from exercising the right of suffrage. From information which we have received from New Mexico, we learn that the election of the fol- lowing named gentlemen, was a matter of cer- tainty, at the last accounts: Senators—Captain Reynoldsand Judge Jacob Houghton. These gen- tlemen are democrats, and their opponents were Z. W. Auguez and R. H. Weightman. The probability is, that Henry Connelly has been elected Governor, and Ceran St. Vrain, Lieutenant Governor, neither of whom is a partizan. Their opponents were Thomas Bacon and Manuel Alva- ez, both of whom are whigs. There is no doubt that the Senators and Representatives of the new State are now on their way to Washington, and will soon arrive there and demand their seats. It is not to be expected, however, that their demand will be complied with immediately after it is made. Soctauism IN THE Poxrrr.—Boston, the modern Atehne as it is called, is decidedly a curious place. It is curious in arts and philosophy, in marriage, murders, law, divinity, and a seore of other things, which there is no need of mentioning. If it was the cradle of liberty in the early days of the revolu- tion, it is now the cricle of fanaticism of every kind and color, hue and shade. Daring the lust war with Great Britain, its policy and justice were denounced, not only by politicians, but preached from the pulpit. Its ministers have made them- selves notorious throughout the world for their in- tolerance and fanaticisim ; its municipal legislators have been the langhing stock of the country, and ite marriage scrapes and murders have excited | amusement and horror throughout the republic. The other day,a somewhat celebrated clergy- man of that city delivered a sermon, of which the death of the venerable General Taylor was the principal text. It puzzles us to know how sucha | man is tolerated even in Boston. While the whole | country, from north to south, and east to west, | was mourning over the calamity which occurred in the decease of General Taylor, and all men were paying tribute to the many exeellencies of | his character, a Boston divine,rejoicingin the name | of the Rev. Theodore Parker, deliberately as- | cended his pulpit, and made a most disgraceful at, tack on the memory of the late President. He de- nounced him while living, as a man of blood and strife, that he had no conscience or had abused it ; that he was no Chrietien, and not a good man, that ¢ had trafficked in the blood of his brethren, that he was a dishone:t man, and that in his death the nation got rid of 4 notoriously bad character. Such were the sentiments delivered by this di- vine publicly from his pulpit, in the remarkable city of Boston. The reverend gentleman, evi- dently, is desirous of making himself notorious, and he certainly is in a fair way of succeeding. It shows, ho er, that socialism has penetrated | that city, and infected a part of the clergy. We can hardly believe that this is the mineteenth cen- tury, when we hear such semtiments being de- livered from the pulpit. If it was New York, in- stead of Boston, where such a sermon was preach- ed, we would not believe that we live in this en- lightened age. Contrast the sermon preached in New York, on the same melancholy occasion, with that of the Rev. Theodore Parker, of Boston, Ae far as true charity and Christianity are con. | cerned, there is as much differeace between them | ae there is between day and night. Usxcoseremen Nominations serort tue Se nate —According to all rule and precedent, nomi- nations before the Senate are treated as if they were vacancies, and there may be yet considerable discussion before they are sent back to the Presi- dent rambling and struggling with feapect to the Collectorsbip of this port, and several other im- portent offices in other parts of the State. Wash ington is overran with hundreds of wire-puilers, and confucion is manifested en every side will be an end ot it soon. Inteniteence Prom Canonvas—We are informed by Capt Burkett, ot the brig Joho Dutton, arrived thi« morning from Ox tdenas, which port she lett on the oth inst , that the cholers had entirely left th tion of the inbabitante, and that by maiped among the negroes om the plantations Naw Movement or rue Sociacists—SMe..ina Bioop.—The socialist organ in this city received with great gusto and delight the intelligence which we published in yesterday’s Herald, that large meetings have been held in Texas, at which reso- lutions were passed to support the Governer of that State in enforcing jumsdiction over the dis- puted part of New Mexico, and that steps are being taken to organise a military force to proceed to the disputed territory and take it by force. In the exuberance of his pleasure and extasy at the proepect of a collision between the United States troops and Texas forces, it exultingly says that the very next intelligence from Santa Fé may he laden with the clamor and sanguine with the bloodshed In this view of it, we may expect a terrible | of civil war. ‘Thus it is that socialism shows its true colors. It has no desire to see disput-s between the States settled in a peaceable and quiet manner, according to law, and the mauner pointed out by our institu- tions. It pricks up its ears, distends its nostrils at the first snuff of blood, and rejo'ces in the hope that this dispute will lead to a conflict between the ferces of the general government and those of Texas, in which fraternal blood would be shed, and an insurrection commenced, that would enlist the sympathy and assistance of different sections of the country, and produce a civil war that would end, perhaps, ina dissolution of the Union, and in the organization of petty States on its ruins. Such a deplorable state of things is in eonsonanee with the teachings and promptings of the socialists and red republicans. Harmony, in anything, is what they most abhor, and what they most wish to upset and destroy. They want to have every thing breught down to their own level, in government, society and religion. They would wish to see this great and powerful confederacy enter on such a career of intestine war as charac- terized the early States of Greece, and would like to see the same fate precipitated on this country, if they could only rise on its ruins. Under the plea of philanthropy, and with benevolence towards mankind eternally on their lips, they seek only their own aggrandisement, and when that is achieved, their dupes may look out for themselves. We hope and are confident that President Fill- more will be equal to the emergeney in which he i8 placed, and that he will look with abhorrence on all those agitators who, to serve their own ends, would plunge this happy country into all the hor- rors of acivil war. There must be no collision; there must be no shot fired; there must not be one drop of fraternal blood shed in the dispute between ‘Texas and New Mexico iu regard to the boundary between those two States. There is not the slight- est necessity for the occurrence of such a calamity. If, in the infatuation of the moment, and impelled by the abolition agitators of the North, Texas shonldeend an armed force te take possession of the disputed territory, it would be far better to tolerate it for the time being, er until the matter is adjudicated upon, than to repel force by force and shed the blood of our brethrea. It has always been the policy of the General Government to be very loth to use the power which it possesses against any single State, and in the case before ue there is more need of caution than there was in any previous one. If, unfortunately, there should be a conflict, we will begin to despair of the repub- | lic. The whole matter can be adjusted peaceably | and quietly, if let alone, by the proper tribunal. ‘We must have no fighting, no bloodshed. Joun Van Buren, D’Orsay, ann SEwarpv.— ‘When a man’s credit fails in Wall street, or, like | D'Orsay, he wishes to pay his tailor’s bill, he runs sume one to endorse for him, and get out of the scrape as far as possible. In this way, where the business is successful, credit rises for the moment wonderfully. There has been some curious ea- | dorsing, first and last, sometimes with reason, and sometimes without. The queerest bit of endorsing, during the past week, has been that of John Van | Buren, who has been found at the back of Willian | Hi. Seward, and we have to take a note of it. From the wording of the letter of John Van | Buren—for it is quite witty—we are inelined to | think the affair is a joke. It is like that of Foote, of Mississippi, upon Seward, who called upon the latter, and said he came to take tea with him, in | compliment to his exertions in the cause ot human | jiberty. Seriously, however, it may be that cer- tain cliques of politicians propose to form a com- bination of political capital in behalf of the poor negroes. The combinations, after certain ehop- pings and changes, withi few years pagt, have prepared us to expect anything in the shape of po- litical affinities. Politics beat chemistry ia mys- tery, magic and gas. Poxrsnment ror Swinptine.—The conviction and sentence of Alfred Kershaw, at the Court of General Seesions, on Tuesday, for obtaining money by the false pretence of insuring, are a warning to cert: insurance concerns in this city, | and to some persons who are agents only of com- around, hitting every body's shins, in search of | {it panies at a distance. He has been sent to the in various parts of the country, and was carrying on a very bold game, his sentence may be deemed a very slight one. In this country, where honest labor is always rewarded, there can be no pallia- | tion for euch outrages upon society. It is well that the law is strictly administered. | Tue Hayrien Emrenon.—We learn, by the way of Boston, where his agents reside, that Faustin | the First is deeply grieved that the press of this | country should make known his evil deeds, and not his good ones. He promises to do better, and not to attack the Dominicans. Though we cannot make Solouque a white man, there is hope that he | may become, in time, a decent black man. Police elligence, ABOLISHING HOUSES OF PROSTITITIOV. The mournful appearance of the Five Points and its | | all directions, and tickets posted thereon—This house | vieinity is truly aston! | | to let,” whieh fact throws # gloom over that on mi- | mated neighborhood, #0 long and well known for its | vitality for rogues and diss n, that an old visiter, on taking ® peep at the now designated Five Points, | could not believe bis eyes. Instead of the crowded state o” the cellars, bar rooms, and lodging houses, withawomen of the lowest description, whore busi a: itwaeto rob the unsuspecting ccuntryman, or sailor, of alle possorted, we now see ity houses and quiet | the unoccupied tenements are now to be d honest purposes. All thishaa | been effected by the Sixth out by Justices Osborn andi Ps jers of those dens of inf were 7 y bave been sent to the Peniten- tiary. and others have only been allowed to go on the promise of quitting the disreputable business. How. ever, that is not all—the owners of thir property were makicg & very rich income frow the letting of their jises to thre former tenants, and, now, foran they Will not be able to obtain. possi- a one-half yee This pecunracy in- be fe bly. more now beginning to Why jon of party, £0, and complaints ne he wealthy brothel pe ne strect. Benson street, Reed, Kim, Walker, Mott, Mulberry. &e. This good work of reformation we sincerely hope to eee carried ont. The Fifth ward police have commenced to follow the example of the Sixth ward, by breaking up one house of prostitution, sitaated at No. 104 Church street; bat this i# only one out of the number. They have still © We intend to watch the se mumenoed in che various quarters, Ni ” and pote the result Indecent Assault roperly called There | vega bonas or ben: mith, John A Telly Daniel Carlet: Jobneon, Daniel W ren, ward cin Moore, and T the police of the Ward o ree of inducing vietnity of the Five violating her person against her netioe Osborn committed the accused parties | to priron trial in detaait of bail | 8 the biographical ketch of Bristol ristian Meadows. publiched in the Herald, on Tuesday Inat, the number 27 Fulton street, Brook: | lyn. was mentioned ae a place of meeting derigoted | by One Byed on and Brietol Bill No. 2 ie | imeorreet; it « have been No 2 Fulton stroet. | The former number was takew from the Poitce Gesetie. | State prison for two years, and ashe had agents | t Ddeing frightened from their by | im the street, and prec} ately leaving ~<. ip the water Last evening, ® meeting of the democratic conven- tion was called at Tammany Hall, for 8 o’clock, A quorum (35 members) were not present, up till nine o’elock, when Fernando Wood, Bsq., was moved to the chair, One of the secretaries stated that another secretary’ who was not present, had the minutes and roll, Captain Rywpene moved that the reading of the minutes be dispensed with, After waiting for another quarter of an hour, the secretary stated that a quorum were now present. Mr. Kunnepy asked how that could be ascertained bag erro ie REIN ir. MeLvinie —I have ascertained it counting the co . Mr. Kennepy objected to this mode of ascertaining the presence of aquorum. There were several there who Were not members, Mr. Junxine (one of the secretaries), here produced roll, Mr. Mexvitie—Where did you get this? Mr. Jewxins— Where did I get it? That is a pretty qui for you, a seeretary, to ask. I am one of the tvcretaries, and I got it from the meeting. I say it is a roll, and there it is. pe Feng ga is“ 7 7 a hennoanes,. anieee e action to word, and t. it down, indignant on the table. ‘y . Mr. Mervitce then called out the names en this roll, when Mr. Kexnxpy objected to members present answering to the names of absent persons, in order to make # quorum. The Sxcretany declared that the Sixth ward had come up to the scratch, every member having auswer- ed to their names—(A Voice—The Sixth is ‘ways on hand)—whereas, from the aristocratic Fifteenth, there was not one delegu'« preseat. Capt. Rrwpens—ine aristocracy are never to be found when they are wanted. 1t appeared that only 29 members answered. ‘The Unaimman declared there was nota quorum, and ‘went on to say that he thought measures ought to be taken by those present to secure # quorum on an early day. The Syracuse Convention was and it would be necessary to omething before care, the secre’ Mr. Keanxvy—I have no objection to that. Capt. ky xv4xe—But I have objection to do any busi- ness wi'keut «quorum, when you, for your own pur- poses, object. You ere bat one man here, and you make ag noixe of many. 1 have put up with you long enough. Mr. Avstin said he did not see the use of going away without doing business. He remained in town on pur- pose to attend this meeting. Cuarmman—But you cannot make 3§ eut of 29. Mr. Ausrin—I might be beckoning in, in the way that Mr. Kennedy beckoned out. The Cuarmman then said that he held in his hand a communication from the Whig Committee, asking the convention to join them in celebrating the funeral al Taylor, on the 28d inst. He re- ted the more the want of # quorum, as it deprived them of the pleasure of taking action on so friendly and liberal a communication. Mr. Joun E. Devisw eaid that the business proposed Up, was outside business. It had nothing to do with the proper business of that convention. It was a matter of compliment ana cou tesy, on which they had acted on the last night of meeting, and he did not see any objection to their following the same course now. Mr. Perer Panxs—I think it is better to proceed firet with reading the report of the Committee on Or. gevization. We can do so by resolving ourselves into an informal meeting. Mr James W. Waren said that the convention could do nothing but adjourn, withvut a quorum ; and he therefore moved that it adjourn till evening. Another moved an adjourament to the third Monde: (Leughter.) He made this propo- sition because one half of the convention were out of town ‘This amendment was put and lost, and the motion to adjcurn till Friday evening was carried. Half of the members present here lett the room. Captain Ry woens called on them to stay. They might now hold informal meeti Me wanted to shew an exam, ft liberality to th p> nt Teference to the funeral of General Taylor. ii to contrast with their conduct in the case of the death of James K. Polk, when they refused to hoist » fag on the City Mall jor only balf did it, Mr. Mecvitce suggested that the report on organiza- tion, Propewed by Mr. Kennedy, be given the reporters for publication. Captain Ryxoxxe—No; we don’t want it published. I am opposed to it. There being an evident indisposition to do any busi- and vo inclination to harmo! ‘on the part of mn then adjourned jucation. edict, Eeq , President. The Boar bout # quarter to six o'clock. The minutes of last proceedings were read end at- firmed. The report of the Executive Committee, which was bene: - emacs was read, and then ordered wo . a ‘modification of the roles of the Free Academy, as recommended by the Kxecntive Committee, was ed and ordered to be printed in the manual. e rum of $450 was appropriated ire of school house No. 16, in the Seventh ward; were voted for alteration and repairs of ward school house No. 20, in the Fifteenth ward. the Finance Committes, recommend- tonal lot be parehased in the Tea ¥ building on the sitefalready taken foraschool house, was received. The purchase of the lot is not to exceed $3,000. referred to the Finauce Voi mittee. uested that this Board whom they may from ward schools, The Public School Society would appoint a committee wit time to time confer. : hd iy pS Nf cone re ‘A petition was received, pray: r the promotion of education am the fered. children at the janc- tion of the Eighth, Ninth and Fifteenth wards, the ex- pence of which was estimated at $10,000, was referred to the Committes on New Behoole. mer on Council, respecting the quies of General Taylor, and i of this Board to join in the #o- A committee of three was appointed to re- it immediately. of money was ordered to be paid on account current expenses of rent for schools, and alter jurther business, the Hoard adjourned. Brooklyn City L The eity, at the present of burglars. Dably selected the seasou when @ number of eee in thelr depredations. Om Monday aight last, the cess in the’ onday i lust, the boure No. 75 lon street, occupied by Joseph dreen- wood, Enq , whore family is at preseut in the country, wes cutered by means cf a skeleton key. We believe Atime, appears who have pro- that nothing war taken, however, the partiesevidently some noise yy the back in the door, and was taken yard. The key was foun porrersion of by officer Fol tai . should he choos: to te of Pierepont and Col Turrday night of a = nomber of tascets, Also, formerly ov cupied by Dr bout $150 v Hat Ctocx ery recently been ight the stro! ‘ae to come in contact with the fire alarm bell, it the respective fire companies several times. ‘Tux Rurve.--The light from the ruins ol the recent fire near the Fulton Ferry,was very briliiant on Tuesday night. A greater effect was probably caused in conse- eof the foggy state of the atinorphere, the fre 1g reflected by the clouds, and giving the sppear- ance of an extensive conflagration Examinations Contisuep.—The examination of Kat nine wed with the ine causes of the death of Jas. Wild, will be Fevellocted, wee found about « week ‘ranberry street. The various military nd the civic societies bave a ed the Aud the military officers will also be preeeut, Mayor Joseph Sprague bas been ae the Grand | Morebal, and Bx. Mayors Hall, Trotter, Johnsen, Oyrae P. Smith, Murphy, the pall bearers, The hearse will be drawn 0: horses. six of them covered, denoting the rix in whieh the late P) alunage, Stryker and Copland as ~~ wight 7 ativman mot Releeted, as steps in fromt of the City Hall The ua- the furnishing, &o , is ie etreet. The fail pro: “i to. morrow # ACCIDENT 0, named Wm. Val . The value of the things stolenamoants | ttle City Intelligence, Avnivensany or Puram Lopce ar West Fanms.— Yesterday a splem ceremonial came off at West Farms, on the occasion of the anniversary of Putnam Looge. No 89. which was founded in 1843. There was a good gath-ring of many of the most distinguished members of Inde dent Order of Odd Fellows, and the cei ies of the most imponeg de scription, A special train took up the York de- legation, among whom we noticed Mr. , Grand Patriarch of the Grand Encampment. a othiers. The Deputy Grand Master; P. G. Pentz, Grand Se- eretary; Grand Marshal W. D. Kennedy; P. G. Hurt. apd others, of the Grand Lodge. Diamond | aud Napperhan Lodges were entertained as gi Th York eee lett the city at 10 0’ . or by Putnam Lodge. in full regall PI the joepizing music of Dodworth’sand Bing bands, m: aled by E. H. Howell, marched to lage of West Farms, where the chief ceremunies of the celebration began, After a prayer of invocation by the Rey. Mr. Rodman, of Grace Chureb, Pass Graad N. K. Freeman delivered the opening address, w' was responded to by the band. Then came the oration, by C, Edwards Lester, the orator of the day. The rostrum was constructed in a thick grove of trees, on the baak of the Bropx, semicircular dell, surrounded Ad bold rocky ledges, on worth’s band, while Di they responded to each in a received at platform, which was raised bi mented, seated the gran the chap! nd distingushed gi Prepared large number of semicircular seats, which were filled the beauty of Westchester; amon, them we noticed many of the most beautiful ladies u region On such oceasions, we know that no in- vidious distinctions should be made; but we cannot but allude to the brilliant Miss 8. T——n, whose ra- diapt beauty, rosy and sparkling countenance, and racy wit, won our entire admiration. Mr. Lester's oration was all that could be desired, or even expested, from his reputation. In the opening he pronounce: an eloquent and touching eulogy ‘upon General Taylor, which was warmly responded to. The address was, as a whole, one of his very best performances. After the dinner was d justice to, (and it was, inevery respect, ® sumptuous affair.) the p: mn formed, and with an escort of most of the ladies, proceeded te Fordbam, where chi oaae was served ad the id \wort! mm a cannon which was dug ‘est Farms a few di the ere notch, ebrilli mpered t! were flowers given, and love glances receiv least a kiss or two to the sweet rosy cheek ‘we may never see again. The train stopped—all jumped in—the ladies rushed tothe balconies—the cars started —white ‘kerchiets waved—Kisses were sent on wings of love—the old '76 cannon belehed forth its ting thunder, and we poor married devils were whizzing away to our lovely wives, at the rate of forty miles an hour. No tribute, hewever, can do justice to the ose ea and delicate hospitality of Putnam Lodge, @. 89. ‘Tne Sixrm Reciment.—This gallant regiment, known as the“ Governor's Guard,” commanded by Colonel Peers, proceed this morning, at 9 o’cloek, to the old battle grounds, at White Plains, by the Harlem Rail- road, with their tents, cooking apparatus, &o., requi- site for a week’s encampment. On Tuesday next they will return, and join im the funeral procession for the late Pres! 't, but afterwards return to the Plains, and remain till the period of their encampment ex- pire Some ¢f them will be accompanied by the! milies. Death or THE Deruty Curae or tHe Common Ceun- cu.—Yesterday, at balf-past 8 o'clock, Mr. 8. T. Beek- man died of diarrhea. He has been for some time laboring under the disease, but took seriously ill on Mondey. He young man, much esteemed by all who knew him, and was particularly attentive te the duties of his office, filling it with great credit to him- self and satisfaction to the Common Vouncil, He was intelligent, obliging, courteous and genuemanly in his deportment. Hi ix years in office, and was not removed by the ‘coming into pewer. Gexenat Tayton.—In obedience to instructions received from Washington, half hour guns were fired esterday from Fort Columbus, on Governor's Island. Phe ational flag on the island was mast bigh. ‘There were also sixty-six minut fired at sunrise and sunset, as » mark of respect for the memory of General Taylor. Waxen tux Wronc Man.—At 3 o'clock yesterday morning. attempt was made by a man named Phil- lip Davis, aided and assisted by William Thompson. to break open the window shutters of thi use No. 298 Tweltth cceupied by Mrs. McCann, who has three gentlemen boarding with ber. No doubt the scoundrels thought rhe was all alone ; and that they could easily carry off their plunder; but they came to the wrong thop. T! made the attack on the bed- room of Mr. |. but be being awake, and hear- ing them. ut of bed, and gave th ase in his shirt, Broadway to 10th street, thence to the Powe d Eighth street, shouting all the way “wate,” am ip thiet.’’ The fellows were taken into custody by two men, owing to the perseverance of Friel, It was laughable to see him returning home like a model artist, having nothing on but his shirt. Mx, Aston Finep vor 4 Dinty Hover.—Wi . Astor has been fined $25, for not the filth from the rear of one of heuses in Spring street of whieh he is owner—having been notit the City Inspector to have the same cleansed. wery influence was brought to bear yesterday, to have the fine removed, but in vain, Tur Ficrn ov tHe Sevexterntn Wanp.—This is pre- eminently the dirty ward of the eity. Everybody —_ about it. The filthiest part of it, too, is under @ very nose of the eave. Gar! is thrown in Fitth street, from day to day, and nol ndy is arrested for it ; though that is the pecial duty of the police. What Vigilant officers they are whose that is! | Mayor who has the appointment was discovered in the fancy store Grand street. It was ext damage. A fire occurred on T evening, 112 Goerek street, eaused by « boy, through careless. mere, ig rome bed clothes. It was also extin. guished without much damage. Cortision. —The steamer Isaac Newton, from Albany, ryan into the echooner iiero yesterday morning. at the foot of Courtiandt street, and so damaged her the sunk off Pier No. 1 East river. The tops of her masts are above water, She had a cargo of corn and flour, Accinent.—As the ron of Dr. Bedford was dri down the Piesmstantele road yesterday afternoon. aceldentally ran his wagon against qeart that was at the time going in an opposite direction, and by the collision was thrown out of his vehicle, and Thad his leg fractured between the knee and ankle. Emrine Baoine Company, No. 42—The members of Empire ae. Company, No. 42. give a ladies soiree and ball this evenipg, at their house, No. 2 Murray ‘To-morrow evening they will receive their male friends a A. Soli: 427 uished with Dut tridie “—The Coroner is eat Prranecen till engaged in im tignting cause of the late fire and explorion in Philadel: There has nothing Jet been discovered calculated to criminate any per sen. For the relief of the sufferers, $4,262 25 have been collected. lie the amusing sketch of a Great Dramatic ore; and a variety of origir | B°COs'Potiish ors, Isl Nasnw cieeet, sore | » Publishers, 161 Nassau stree: of Spruoe, N. A Second Edition of Nort of “The Prompter’ ie gow ta Bie Tih ortrait and Life of Mise Charlotte Cushman. ‘lease rend in orders in mediatel: Booty and Beauty.The New York Root and fhoe F jvm, 160 Falton etrees, is the pince to xo to gt good fits. rood Boots. Shoes, Gaiters, aad Slippers, ¢ largest assort men hen ity. Audabon, al rreot; of the great Ornitholegist. from whieh the portrait in the seventh number of the Gallery of Lilustrions Amarioans was he seen ot BRADY'S Daguerrean Gallery, 26 Fine py ea meg ty ivory, 4 gh a taken ty thelitbcertbert, t's superior p to thi of life. ferreotypes are daily le, and in a 0 | ally | ypes. loons of the aubeoribers are daily open to the ind their uni: men Sask j mrnite a OTHERS, 289 Browliway, rectly opposite the Park Fountain. tional Gallery, No. 251 * } oe % i : PPrecivie | col lon is the largest im thie conrtey onceded | y all to be the most interesting ome of the jerreotype Star Plates.—The best piater imported to tuis country, direct every description of Bagwerreotype.gooda: at petted apres cedented, wholesale and retail. WEADe BaUTHRAS. a Tir porter alm. niger 3 opporite the Park Foun will eradicate 5 hie naily wir Hata silky aad F wna only at ‘oF Wather Fereet, run over by & horse attached to # spring and his leg broke in three ond fracture, Amputation d Grav ndable, ® From Deatit—Twe Mistieree Bov on man, while playing with his com- panions, shut Gimeif up in atronk waich had « spring lock upon it, aud which. (r some time, re- sisted every eflort to open it. It wa: finally opened by a Mr. Dubois. a lok maker, who was «ent for, and the lad taken out, Me was biack im the face, bat re- covered soom. Why was not the lock broken ? Tre Weavnrn.—Verterday, the thermometer was at both at twiive and three o'elook, P the leg is deew tRow Fee, A ti the "the wn agreeable, Yet, ae we have said. nt im the day before. It is | a ggish nd must have am injarious upow th, Drseeteny ano Disnnnera —The numbers affected | sree, oi there diseases is very great, and many of the cases A fatal Tt bas been temarhed thot diurrhes end bd gh peg before the appearance of ; proc: x fs er ea hoe fron use of the imitation battled Hing ee ebeve. Copy th vont Place a Bunneh. for the accomm.dati section. There suits tof Cloth Cont, Cassimere Pants and Paney Vest. A of Linen Goods cheap, & respon for no 98 t are “eo 41M ait to Atl" Now, i tare to say, that not one of these diffentt footed pe) |) would fail to obtain a perfect ft, from the varie in the assortment at JONES Cheap Store, 14 A Cards, ridal ridal Wf branch estore ri Ne 2 Wall Tiall the | lice are £0 efficient, they eh pee eredit to the | them. Fines —At rine o'clock on Lice evening, fire | MONEY MARKET. Wevnespar, July 17-6 P.M. The market has not been 60 active as it was yester- day. Prices have been very variable. those stocks which declined to-day,were, Erie R. R. \; Read- sme R. R. 7%; Farmers’ Trust Co. and the Harlem R. R.,, each, }¢: Erie Income Bonds advanced %; Erie Severs, of 1859, advanced 4. Money is easily obtained, So easy are the rates: that any tendency towards activity in business will be: encourged by the supply in the market. The Europa tosk out in specie $222,535. Of this, $9,600 were ip gold dust. $26,917 British sovereigus;, and Mexican and American dollars, with a small quam-- tity of five frane pieces, completed the sum. The sail- ng 0: the Buropa did not effect the rates of exchange, and little was done. Sterling closed at 1100110} fog. the best bills, and 10934 for second class; Paris, $5 2236. a 6 23% for 60 days; Amsterdam 40% a 40% ; Bremen. 79% © 80; Hamburg 357 a 363g; the market not clos- ing with much firmness, Exchange at New Orleans- with Great Britain has declined to 93¢ a 9% per eent. The Philadelphia and Trenton Ratlroad Company, have declared a semi-annual dividend of four per cent. and a dividend of one per cent. for the company’s in- terest in the Camden and Am oy Railroad, payable at the company’s offices on the same day. 3 The Pittsburg & Boston Copper Mining Company have- declared a dividend of seven dollars per share for the last six months, The company has paid twenty-four dollars per share within fourteen months, The Delaware and Raritan Canal and Camden an@ Amboy Railroad Companies have declared a semi- annual dividend of five per cent., payable at the office of the companies in Philadelphia and New York to- day, the 17th instant, The Bank of Wilmington and Brandywine have de- clared # semi-annual dividend of four per sent. The annexed statement exhibits the quantity of eer tain articles exported from this port for the week end-- ing the 2d inst., showing the extent of shipments to- each place named -— Commxnce oF THE Port or New Yoru—Wesury Buronrs. 1 Eponge, 20 Cheese, do. Flavine, cases 16 Trenails, No To LONDON. poe: bbis...... ER Py oo apes osin, do. gals. Turpentine, do. . 5,437 Skins, pkgs. . - Me Spirits turpentine, do 69 Staves, No... 6,000 Tar, do.. 100 0 GLASGOW. Flour, bbls. 3,558 Lard 2,200 Rosin. do. 209 Sperm do. 250L Beet, do 20 Tallow, Ibe. 112 284. Beef, tei 50 Hams, ke, do 49 222° Rice, a 126 Grease, ABS Oil peppe! ses 12 Btaves, 6,000" TO spain, Staves, MO. . wes cccsccee 415,000" Potash, bbls. 1,647 Peariash, do. Lerd oil. do, Keorin, do. evnSi 16 10 HANAE TOWNS. Rosin, bbls. + 900 Bkins, pkgs. .....00 BP Sp. turpentine, do, 67 Bark, ceroons...... _& Balsam Capivi, do. . Quartia wood, tons, Fustic, do. . i 225 13 » 10 Pepper, * $0 Tobeeeo, nha Cassin, mate....... 100 Powder, kegs... TO NEW GRENADA. | | Rice, teres. Corn, bur Nalis, casks, Flour, bbl Meal. z 7 Tobacco, mtd +++ 160 Btaves.... The fret payment of the Michigan State tax, the mining com, m last y port of the A $1264. This year, the taxon the mining companies. now in operation will amount to $2,572 28. Annexed are the amounts payable by each company, being one per cepton the amount of capital paid im inet De cember :-— 235.8 #2 Pitteborg and Isie Royal Copper Fe Phenix Copper Quiney Onton Tele Ri ve North American ‘The tax is payable the first Monday of July, and the neven firet ed companies have made thelr pay- ments for the present year. ing operationsin the Upper Peninsula are Tred on with renewed energy this season, an@® rable additional capital has been tovested, The only Plank Road State tax paid fast year wae the tex of $12. paid by the Detroit and Howell Plank Seehassees8 eesaseyassea advices. the Detroit paid their quota: Detroit and Howell Plank Road Company. . Detroit Kirmingham =“ b) Po Ero bed ® 3 = 0 “| uo 2 36 ” 10% It will be observed that these plank roads are bat lust commenced Whee the roads already in course ‘of construction are completed, tho specifie tax amount to thousands of d slare, Stook § 7 8 be "5S Site Hilo a 0 Erve Bonds, i 3 355 pana sayz 810000 Brie Bonde, ‘80 ne ae bt 100 Erie Ine 4 shee RAR Boiss " 32B5c3 © Sak wo wrk On the 16th inet “ the Mr Wine Liam B, Levax, tetmerly of Baston, Penn, to Miss 8 Agnes Pexwerr of this ofty. At Christ Church, Oyster Bay, on Tuesday mora~ ing. 30h inet. hy Rev. EY Richards, Hesky Rosset to An daughter of the late M. Russell Died, oo the 17th inst, Woonwand P. Sunene, aged 38. d friends are requested to bie fur eel, from his late restdenee, Dreepeet. wt Brooklyn ‘van aap, Cnarthay) duly 18. Hedelphis papers plenre at Mr. forthe accommodation of hie down toma customers, wh All the above articles can be had, of the finest quality, Wm. Me@rorty, 196 William holerals dealer, offers for sale re of carpe: scat of ach soauurtegee hy sages eed ve . New Haven. Conn. on the inet Birra reTt Hatowrm, wife of Hon Simeon daughter ot Hon Roger Sherman, aged 85. »