The New York Herald Newspaper, November 22, 1850, Page 1

t j WHOLE NO. 6008. MORNING EDITION----FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1850. PRICE TWO CENTS | 7 | pledge themselves to o: ther, Ww aa yr . ~~ =s eee ' DOUBLE SHEET. the lat exteemhiy nner snd to the county, NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. rsh srtiP wn nai main VERY LATE FROM HAVANA. HIGHLY INTERESTING INTELLIGENCE =—_—_—— My public duties, gentlemen, require my immediate | Rutevention” monk “Wieebas ‘The forty-sixth anniversary of this Society was cele 2a | THE GREAT MASS MEETING presence in W ‘hington; and for that reason, and that | sa ing from Washingten. brated, on Tuesday evening, in the chapel of the Uni- ‘Jaen plone; must deny myself the pleasure of accepting |THE CALIVORNIA DRY DOCK SUSPENDEO—RENOVAIS | veralty. ‘The chapel was well filed with members of Arrival of the New Captain Genera from Spata, | T have the honor to be, gentlemen, with great pa the Boolety, citizens and strangers. ladies and gen- ALL PARTS OF CALIFORNIA. hes your obliged falow-cltiaed, and h Co Seeman teenage ARRIVAL OF MEMUEES OF | tlemen, "Mr Bancroft: Fennimore. 200 andthe &., Am am, TS AN , . ne. ong the company, +, P HIL A D E L PHI A ’ MR. WALKER’S pia lapescie ‘The Republic, of this hak x SP ane dip an tien a The Progress of iiciesteal eye rei Gor = ine Cpteonnt filte Samiivedk oh: Mayen insteed, ot n ¥ . ng, Owever “ in this Coun- | Kingston, This enabled our its at the for IN SUPPORT OF Grnrvemes:— Your letter Of the Tith get Nes toon ‘MUCh the President would deplore the necesstty of | {2% £0? thy last Twenty-five Years, he fenture of T oa%e to. pend uo news 10 the oth inet. taelusive, anety Ae THE UNION AND THE CONSTITUTION, | So ined, requesting me, in bebalf of the jriends of the eeohem anne of the United States against in- | | The PUbIS proeeedings im the chapel were opened in | ‘The new Captain-General of Cubs, Gen. Don Jose de headland party, Sande aden Rieaaoninss jon of surgent citizens, he would not for » moment hesitate | 8p im aot a apace oe throne he Ba a Grace, by | Je Concha. with # numerous staff, and 500 men, arrived Rod tend’ publie meeting to be held by them thie evening, or cn Jim his course, but would bring all the foree | implorstion for the ineerposition eke widen ett | at Havana, in the Spanish eteamer Caledonia, (lately a STEAMSHIP CRE SCENT CITY, ENTHUSIASN OF THE PEOPLE. HP ny ir city ene: — re mee ane ine Place: Ae his command, the militia, army, and the | Most Highin the guidance of our government through | Cunarder.) on the 12th inst., and took charge of the penea Nast prdenen, | reason: % Wah he aw tomaneaty | Sr Ieees orem cost secre kevernment of tho Ilan orable ~ been pleased tospesk of my humble fers teuoneld Secretary Grahem has decided that the Dry Dock | ‘7g; Ren cur beloved end hapry country eae Ce eed unathes ta the tahatieente ia | 2 Million and a Half in Gold Dust. THE RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. | the Constitution aud perpetuate the Union. Itis the at Sam Francisco, for which C. Ruapribces anstee MIMI es ten taaes: | chica to etuntaig tieenter tapttesceteeesies Constitution that makes the Union ; and to overthrew eeatae ius seine mate the tree: | Zhe pcent meerns ony eee ractacy Teenenr- | which he felicitates himself on having been nominated SA nnnnnnnnnenndinne the one is to destroy theother, If thers are sus gue SPPFopriation bundred thousand dol ars at the | the juiure wich the past was oue of the chief objects of | DY the Queen of Bpsin to the high office of Governor THE ADMISSION OF CALIFORNIA Letters from Clay, Webster and Walker, nean be maintained when the ‘#*t sersion, shall not be commenced until Congress | history. It is from the light of the past that of Cubs; he alluded, also, to the invasion of Lopez, ” ’ tal principle, and sacred guaranties of the gives further directi bled to os U ! 4 Se ah 40 ' Constitution are overthr it i ‘aan ions. The decision created enabled to penetrate in the mysteries of the future and paid a compliment to the brave conduct of the atti teo., to, to Sarees gpecbolabie cepa 1 =P Ell | i a Rk @ DAY) le} ment a joes ni 068 us @ comil im the night of the 12th. the music mi of | ‘ie ikakave. fot'nga earn, “genet "Etat fare; Bh saris sai the Amacoa gael t Panama, | rate theta, cauhn, to aia hes | anno gave tbim «wean, fw honor ens | THB BNPHUBIABTIC RECEPTION OP THE NEWS . 0 ion. A moi 4 Rever could have been framed, is that clause requiring ie cous , | man writer bad said that the study of history had be. | _ On the 16th, at 7 o'clock. A. M.. the Captain General, mg mbesisal one surrender of fugitives from service. The fulfil- and in spirit. is demand- ‘and good faith, and all Priaperenta, Nov, 21—P. M. The Chinese Museum is densely crowded by an as- Semblage of frem six to seven thousand people; ant thourands of persons, unable to gain admittance, are leaving the ground, } The hall is decorated with erous flags and mot- iB £08, and over the stage, which is ereoted in the centre: oteene portrait of the late President Taylor is hang- 6. ‘The Hen. John Sergeant is President, supported by seventy-five Vice Presidents, and sixteen Becretaries, In the organization of the meeting. and during the Feading of the list of officers. considerable uproar oF curred on the announcement of William D. Lewis, Collcctor of the Port of Philadelphia, as one of the Vi Presidents—tremendous shouts of “No!” “No!” re- Sounding through the hall. Order having been re- stored, the resolutions were presented by Hon Geo. M_ Dallas, who first addressed the meeting in an elo- [Bi avent ond patriotic manncr. His speech was very Jong and very impresive He would not argue to Pennsylvanians and Philadelphians im behalf of the Union. but would take@t for granted that all present yi were in favor of it’ (We have no time to make an jjabrtract of the speech.) He was interrupted by fre- quent cheering. |] The resolutions were seconded by Josish Randall, who made an able and effective speech in their sup- port When he had concluded, the question was call- Jed for on the resolutions separately, all of which were jeuccesrively adopted, with immense applause. After ‘the acoption of the sixth resolution, three cheers | Were given, and three more for the repeal of the law ef the State of Pennsylvania referred toin said resolu- tion. || The resolutions are as follows:— 1. Resolved, That the Constitution of the United States. which was wisely framed ior the purpose of establishing a “ more perfect Union,” and “ to secure of liberty” to unborn generations, has ied the ehjeats of the patriots who assembled in ntiow in the name a i y States, ‘and support of their * posterity.”” 2. That in succeeding to the Krardianship of Libert and thy Union, which were achieved. by the dlood oF our futbers, we ha rited an obligation to pre- eerve them untarnishes gether; and it would be 4 ‘The purpose for which your meeting is convened, is the most gri a Tr memeaiont fesse ae for the _ ie ican people. It is, in effect, stion whether we shall continue to have Gon P tution and of the Union rhalltake | prompt and effective ures. the fatal words may s00n reach us—it is too laue!! Who is prepared to say that a week or @ month, or a year. may not witness some one of the States. by # popular movement, nearly Un: is. withdrat ing. or at least attempting to ren ww from the Union, And what will be the re- Will thi Will civil war preserve or restore the Union ? war be confined to asingle State? 3 fe even if she can be vanquished. ever rember of the tederal Union? No. my wntrymen. let us learn, ere it be too late. that this never can be # Unien of vietor and of vanquished. of sovercign and subject States; but that it must bea Union of equals, which is the Union of the constitu. It must be a cordial founded en interest, and This = the Union fo perpetuated. You might, p drench in blood the fields of asister State; thaps, wrap her villages in flamos—bat aicerwards restore such @ State to the ed by the constitution. No, fulio he star of a state til ora sister making these sugi nullification or secession No, I have j these doctrines, believing them to be revolutionary in | their character, and leading to the overthrow of the | constitution and ofthe Union But we shouldremem. | ber that it is revolution that has opposed jon. ary, it would be none the lees dertractive of the go- vernment and of the country. Lf we wou! jesire to section of the Your meeting ficial results, It is aesembled in th. Declaration of American Inde} city where the now baeri- * fram id pro- It was through years of toil and suffering, sacrifices. the most profuse, of blood and thatthis Union was maintained by our fore nd we are unworthy to be called their so make no efforts, and submit to to preserve the pri American people ai nd wh mulated to its pre otives ior Ihe exeroise of surrounding memorials of the past; ry ground upon which our herore jancestors devoted themselves to their country, we | Union look to you for succor renew to the same cause. the pledges which they once | They look to Philadelphia now our for- | have gone before us, when the patriots and sages of pre ond gloriourly redeemed. of © cur liv e* and our eacred hono: 4. That the Constitution provides that poe “held vo service or labor in one State under the kl thereof ercaping into another, om claim of the y to whom may be due” For many years, State legislation con- tribu'ed means to carry this constitutional provision Into effect, When Btate legislation was repealed » | Teil your that Pemnsylvania pply its place, and | will stand firm as ber everlasting hills, in maintaining ity to funda: i | all their rights under the constitution. Say tothe country men of Washington and Jefferson. of Madison and Monroe, of Heary and Mason, of Marion and Sumpter, that your hearts are linked to theirs by every tie of interest and affection. and that Per sylvania will roll back the tide of fanaticism which reatens to deluge in blood our common country. Fellow citizens I venture thus to address you as one of your countrymen, invited to participate in your mecting I speak to you asa native of Pennsylvania, whore soil was defended by a departed sire in the war of the revolution. If I epeak to you in words of solemn import, it is because I know that the danger is great and pressing. The eyes not only of our countrymen. but the worldare upon us. Despota, and the sateliites and ey emissaries of des pots, are looking on, in the vain hope that the Union und the constitution will be permitted to perish in the very citios where both were first promalgated, There are others, who will ponder upon your odings. It is tho friends of free government Throughout the world; it is the oppressed children of the revolution were assembled im your city in 1776 nd 1787 Great was the work which was them ae | complisbed, and the American look now for a Tr. rigning and re-sealing of the constitution in your | city. Proclaim it now, in tones which shall reach every Btate, every ct every county, that the constitut me dwhall be preserved. ru to the support of the whole nation & That our cruntry: are a law abiding people. They delegate to chosen representatives in the Con- ees of the United States, powers of legislation limited yy the constitatio: nd they repose confidence inthe | t ‘acts of a majority commensurate with the character lot a republican government. When individuals array s agaivst the execution of laws thus enact- trample upou the rights ef the 1e, they are guilty of at least moral treason; e solemn duty of the people tories upin jesty, and by carrying out the regular pro- dings of their representatives, to vindicate the su- Iprewacy and the sovereignty of the law. 6, That #0 much of the act of Assembly of Ponnsyl- nia as forbids muy offlcers of the commonwealth from giving eflevt to any act et Congrers respecting sons escaping from service in other Stat ities tor taking cognizance or juri« yaueh fagivive, ought to be at the ear. t porsibl ent repraled Ireland, and Hungary, of Germany and Poland. and Hest Bose fasther agitation of the subject of slavery. | of every of earch where freedom has found » which bas heretofore promoted neither the welfare of | friend, tLat look to the Union as the last hope and asylum of freedom. Letthem learn that this Union is.overthrown, and you willdo more to sustein their | cruel oppressors than if you had sentan army to join the forees of the Kussian Czar or Austrian despot. Perbaps, this very day, you hold in gout hands, not | only the fate of your own country, but the cause of free government throughout the globe. 7 Terolutions, however just or ie, will avail but little now to save the country, unless followed by acte by which those resolutions will be carried promptly into fall and complete operation. ‘hen our ferefathers estatiebed the Union, they were not entirfied with paper declarations, but pro- ceeded, anid every sacrifice of blood and treasure, by acts prompt and energetic, to carry thore resolutions intofeffect. And will not encrifice be mace by their dorcendants to maintain and perpetuate that glorious Union? Let that question be answered by this meeting, and by acts corresponding with its just and patriotic rerclutions, and [ believe that Pennsyl- vania can etill preserve the Union Let hertake her ‘the sinve por the cause ductive cf rf ‘Congress, and with that mitted, in our extim: v of emancipation. oan bs yro- wil tt has been adjusted. by adjustment, it should be per- mm. to rest. stability of the Union officious interference of fa- disloyal epirite in the Nerch with comeerns it do Ot belong to them, and by the counteracting ai spirits in the South. Mutual de- from opposite quarters, threaten undisoriminating injury and wrong to the | whole country. We believe there denunciations to be to be prompted by reflection; to manifest, by their copfiieting arguments. tending to the rame fatal results of dimsolation and anareby, that truth resides with neithe st hostility. to the execution of existing law must be at variance with enlightened | We believe that the series of statates enacted | session of Congress. tor the enke of peace, trioti*em and judicious init of sony penton, thet they ore nO respect a departure | stand upen the constitution, and reselve that all from the constitution. ‘that as it In the obligation, | ite provisions and allite guarantees sball be carried go it ought to be the desire, ory citizen of there- | into full and perfect operation; that justice shail be | public mi y to sustain After the adoption of the resolstions, the assembly was further addressed by the Hon Richard Rush, Hon. Joseph RB, Ingersoll, Col. James Page, and Ieanc Hazle- tenor as above, and all received done to every State and ery section; that they re- the people of the Bouth as their countrymen; that they know no defence, either in,Interest or af- feetion, and will permit none to be made betwern the North and South, the Bast or the West; that allare equal and that the rights and feelings, end interests of il shall be respected; that their fanatical enemies shall be rebuked; that no revolution shall be gotten up ageinet the B and least of all African revo- lution. and faithful history will record, among ell our other ‘and glorious achievements, that to various | aistinguished gentlemen by the Committes of Arrange- nts, and particularly to Messrs. Clay, Cass, Webster, [Poote, Dickinson, Cooper, Bucha' Walker, Jas. A. yard, Granger, Badger, Stockton, and Keteham. saved the . J. WALKER, Replies were received from several of these gentlemen, Ra Tntett ‘but they were not read at the meeting, for want of The Norfolk Be val shes the following letter from ‘time, an officer on board t! The letters of Hon. Henry Clay, Hon. Daniel Web- U. B. Peae 8m 1H, at Sem, Ang 20, 1850. euke x Loong en ey toucl pe Town (on the Ca) from thence to Nortel. wh | about the Ist to the 20th of January, 1851. the Marion on the station. but at ent om a cruit The Dot has left(Jaly 19) for home via Callfornia. The officers of the Plymouth are all well; the following fe a diet Commodore, P. F. Voorhees; Commander, Davis, @. W. Doty, eter, and Hon. Robert J Walker, are annexed. That of Hon James Buchanan, which is very lengthy, we ere unable to give this morni account of the press of other matter upon our columns. MR. CLAY'S LETTER. Asniann, Nov, 8, 1850 Gevrirmew:—I bave your letter inviting my atten- Gedney; Lieutenants, AB Aaner at s contemplated Union meetin of the people Donaldeon; Acting and Master, . Lambe jePhiladiphis, F thould bare been highly gratified L Davis; Purser, L. Warrington; A’ have been able to be present on such a distinguish- | Surgeon. J. Hopkinron; Midshipmen. A. J. Dallas, H ee ttcaslon, but the —neveseary attention to my pri- | Henry Wilron, Oharlos Smith. A. Benham, BW. Wil- vate affairs forbide my leavi after my | liame, Felix Grundy; Bost return irem the late H. G, Thomes; Gunner, J T rejoice im the proposed public demonstration. and ae Lieuts. G other similar manifestations of public sentiment of ndrew a Bs a0 ts tite ‘ th, ‘The question before ths mation Is. (it } one re car to Mind or Gloguice ity wherber agit fords, the Philadel , fiom egainet slavery ecies S77 the Union, oF the [ceqoewn wee companies Sait There te no other’ tive Aud tere at oMecrs Both are any patriot that can doubt or hesitate on such an fenue b t Tam, gentlemen, your obedient ‘With great respect, ger 7 CLAY. among the most ertimablo seamaniike officers N nd alle esteemed for their vir- ashore. Roth have families in any warm friends. The Yorktown close of her cruire, having been or- ime since. A disaster under such eervant, MR. WEDSTER’S LETTER. on, Ni setae ute on the ales saet cannot but rejoice that no lives were lost, et sincerely wish that it was in m: to = — that meeting. central city is not Baxnwicn Istanne.— We are In reosipt of Monolala “only foil of the friends of the Coustitution, but fall, | papers to the *th of Beptember, but they contain no | also, of reeolleetions connected with ite adoption, and Fateittgen of interest. There is a great want of | ether great events in our history. A eh ‘the isiand, and by an act of the King and | the fr 6 assembled; mupell. the em! of natives, to California and vm the awe In = ee sian other countries, deen probit oy of Washi and bie asrecl- | rhe wite ot w leborer, who resides in New Orleans "oot, ge thre naan tread ela premvoted ter husband with three ghitdren at « bisth effect on stant wrereee of J i . of all —_—<$<$—$_$___— fittert for ‘Trenty bonses were dertroyed fire at Alban: cheSESiad tach Vomsetbation eat that Union, ss | os Ten'the'imh lock” tose Votan? . | slavehoiding States—That the wrongs enntylvania nioo Tay truly, your friend and Sew chi? | Piriment. at the instance of the consul’s brother, R . Corwine. Keq lawyer, from Cincinnati. up that the investigati spproval of his conduct. The decision giv Sees. Mr. Corwine is Decoming ‘The fourth auditor, Mr. Dayton, is to be the State from “s mt gone democratic. jecrs 'y Corwin will make many removal first part of next month 4 Senator Clemens, of Alabama; Mr Holmes,and other members of Congress, have reached Washington. A large corps of engineers, under the direction of Mejor Barnard, of the army, is about starting for the Isthmus of Tebuantepec, to make the necessary sur- Veys for a railroad about to be constructed by the citi- zens of New Orleans. Later from Mexico. ELECTION OF PRESIDENT—-EARTHQUAKES—ROBBE- RIES—RAVAGES OF INDIANS, ETC. Baxtimonn, Nov. 21, 1850. ‘The New Orleans papers received by this night's mall contain advices from Mexico to the Ist instant. The election for President was going on peaceably. Gen. Arista. 10 faras beard trom, has » considerable majority; but it is thought that there has been no choice by the people, He stands a fair chance of be- —_— pres oaag Inteacthquake. "Highway robbere areas abeaaoat oe ever throughout the eountry. 4— which he hails (New Jersey) having Message of the Governor of Mississippi. Vicxsaunen, Nov. 19, 1850, The Legislature of this State convened here yester- day, and after being called to order, the Message of Governor Quitman was presented Tead to the two houses. The Governor enters at length into » history and discussion of the grievan experienced by the South at the hands of the North, and decidedly favors secession from the Union. The following is an cx- tract :— “ Let the proposition be distinctly put to th of the most be redressed, so far aw it is iu the power of C: grens to do ne. by obtaining from Califoraia a conces- sion of territory south of 26 deg. 80 min ; otherwise that they (the non-slaveholding States) must consent to such amendments of the Constitution as shall here- alter seoure the rights of the slavehcldieg States from further aggression. But, in the event of continued re- fusal to co 60,1 hesitate not to express my decided opinion, thet the only effectual remedy tor the evil, which must continue to grow from year to year,is to be found in prompt and peaceable secession from the aggtersive Stater.”? Afier the reading of the message, the Legislature adjourned until to-morrow urarine Inteltigence. Boston, Nov. 21, 1850. ‘The bark Chusan, Capt. Waters, from Asera, Africa, Sept. 4, errived at Selem this morning. The United States brig Porpoise arrived at Asera, August 25th railed the 20th for leeward, in search of the #quadron, At Avera, ship Vespasian, Howe, from Salem, leeward, sailed August 29th, brig Louisa, Webber, from Salem, for leewnrd, at Anamabo, August 25th; ship Winnegance, Galloup, for leeward soon All well at Elmira. July 40. Capt. Forsyth, of the brig Delaware, died ot apoplexy, and the brig left for Sierra Leone, no date, in charge ofthe mate. The following are all the particulers in the letter from the Valo, received here of the loss of the Yorktown, it is dated Port Praye, Sept. 20, and says :—" We arrived here from Madeira. on the 22d. and learned that the Yorktown was on the Island ot Mayo, some twenty miles dittant. | ‘The next day we went to ber assistance, and toek on | board her crew, also Lieutenants Spottawcod and Frenly, and Dr. Fox, We then sailed again for this where we shall remain until the flag ship ar from the eoast, Lieut. Caldwell and some other officers remain at Mayo until the arrival of the Com- modore, No lives were lost by the wreck of the vessel,’? Reception of Daniel Webster, at Baltimare, Bavrimone, Nov 21, 1860, The lion. Daniel Webster arrived here to-day, and was enthusiastically received by the citizens. He left for Washington in this evening's cars. Maryland Reform Conventions As ‘The Convention assembled at « after being called to order by the President, « letter wae reovived from the Secretazry of the [ntericr, The New York and Albany Matls—Fire, d&e. Urica, Nov. 21, 1850. John Butterfield, of this city, has contracted with the Post Office Department to earry the mails from New York to Albany, by the Madson River Railroad to Poughkeepsie, and from Poughkeeptie to Albany by ‘he Globe Tavern and out buildings wore destroyed by fire, Inet night, together with five horses that were in the stables. Theatrical and Musical. Powenr Theatse —The addition of the orchestral boxer it an excelient ides, and will heave the effect of drawing many tothis theatre, who wish, for comfort sake, to be apart from interruption, The price of sd- mission to this part of the theatre i The pit and boxes remain as before. The drama of the “ Shoemaker of Toulouse” will again be presented this a, in conreqaence of the enthusiastic manner in ich it bas been received. way Turatae —The pi t. Mr. KB. A. Marshall, Pr | Dhieh: Nravo's Ganven 0 rope dancer, Leon Javelli, takes Tie denen server much from the viriters of Niblo's Theatre, as he has contributed very much to the pleasure they har enjoyed, since the Ravels appeared at this theatre. Burton's Treatne.--The manager of this establish. ment is well repaid for his exertions, in jucing the legitimate drama, under the most fa and effec. vive cireumetances. Narionat Thvatee —This evening the general favor- ite comedian, Mr, 0. Burke, takes his benefit. Mr. B. Dae many ¢ upon the dramatie public contributed to their amusement, and i hie ‘will ure their influence in giving bumper to. night. Crnisty’s Mineraets.-Mechanion’ Hall is crowded n exoslient band of by the admirers of this inetrels, An programme for J em Hew } = = doing an excellent burl , me this evening contains the choleest Pleoee of Ethiopian a an Mcsevet.—The great attraction of General Tom Thumb is filling the Museum daily. He is very furprising. Ilia performance excites the atmost mer- timent, end are rewarded by enthuriestic cheering. New Yons Awrnrrmeatae —Grost preparations are being made to bring out. om Monday next, at this beautifel cireus, the fairy spectacle of “Cinderelis:” j It will be produced in ost magnificent style The ‘ances of the French troupe ate reosived every night with the «reatest applause. There will be an Atrertoon performance to-morrow, {or the aooommo- dation of Hes. Minerva Roows.—Loomia’s panorama of Cuba, will close this week, De not love the opportunity of visit- ing it 7 asemoron Tay ‘The rons ‘* ate audiences ¢ tins beeatifal very and carries with [tq geod moral lesson. sr Hane Prove The pancrama of # voreq to So Infornia,” le wortby Of the great patronage 1 Feeetves | | night. come the order of the day. Abstractions and meta- physical speculations had given way to experimental Tealities, to history. its analysis and its philosophy. Thelearned orator then duscanted upon the great discoveries of historical research in Egypt and Ni veb. and their importance as confirming the trut! of the Holy Bible He next followed down the bistory of our country, after the diseovery of America, trom the Pilgrims and the Cavaliers to the Revolution and ite glorious results. But the main subject of the discourse was the rapid growth and extension of historical en- terprise aud research iu the United States, during the last twenty-five years. and the value of the immense mass of historical matter thus collected including, especially, the journals and writings of our earlier Presidects He corclused with a beautiful eulogium upon General Taylor, late an honorary member of the society. He wana link connecting us with the golden cbain of our early history, a chain which the speaxer hoped would continue unbroken ; and that our insti- tutions would remain the bright example of liberty regulated by law. such as it is the happiness of Ameri- can people to enjo On motion of Rev. Mr, Bethune, » copy of the ad- dresa was unanimously requested by resolution to be printed. Dr Bethune followed up his motion in a strong and pungent appeal in behalf of appropriations from our wealthy citizens, for the purpose of erecting # library buildmeg tor the use of the society. The President of the meeting, Mr. Luther Bradish, snnounced an adjournment atter the ovnediction, and invited the audience to # collation in # room adjoin- ing. an invitation which was accepted by a larze my jority; and a cup of hot coffee was certainly a very agreeable conclusion to the agreeable proceedings of the evening. U, 8. Cireult Court. The Hon Judge Nelson, presiding Nov. 21—Infringement «f @ Patent.—Tatham vs. Cor- nell.—‘The counsel in this case. which was for the in- fringemet of a patent icr the manutacture of lead pipes having concluded, the Judge addressed the jury at grest length In the course of his observations raid, that the jory should not be misled by the mere @ifference in the mechanical construction ot the two machines; but they should turn their attention to the ew idea developed by the plaintiffs, and which the defendants have embodied in their machine The mere mechanical arrangement of the two ma- chines is, of itself, conclusive that they are dif- ferent; but that view will not answer or may not be different; the question do upen the mechanical arrangement, but w! originality. the discovery of tho plaintiff, is eabodied in the defendant's construction. It is an error that the patentee rhould be tied down to the very words of his patent rulo is. that the description of th machine in the patent not only protects nim against the machine thus described, but it protects him against every other machine, whatever may be tbe arrange- ment of it. which « his invention. He (the 2 : Judge) made these observations to assiet the Jury ia arriving at a proper conclusion as to whether or not = novelty--the new idea developed by the plaintit im his machine is or is not embraced in the do- If it is it is an infringement of the it is then it ia a im fence g the change tn the defend»nt’s me » novelty of the constrastion of invthtt, construction of the dy whar proved ® benef: and an Improvement over the platpiiif» construction; thet the: ot a ertcttnm inoheterar aoe THat in its practical oper and greatly beneficial that they are entitled to a patent for it. To maintaia the defence in this aapent the change murt be mew aa well as beneficial, Im- not, not g the case wii oved result, by nge, de the patent, rt be infringement and supe there are few machines thet would be worth the exp end thy abor procuring a pa- tent fer. An inventor may not be « mechanic. and the mechanic whom he is forer i to engage to work out his ideas, may not 1 bis ices and may fail to perfect i ge RO One willeay that another person can step in, aod by en improvement of that invention carry off the truitsof the discovery Another detence | is, that the result of the operation of the two meobines t, and no coubt. if that ix go. the defendant's | ght to be the rubject of patent The | hen went over the matesial points of the evi riments test: that thers was | any substantial difference between the working of the oy Upon the sudject of danaces, the 4 that the rale of law is, that the plain- ages to the amount o/ proats made ohine which is his inventio Court of General Sessions. Before Judge Daly. and Al Nov. 20.— Pleads Britton and Delamater Guilty to Forging an Order.—Aa ¢ French iad, named Auguste De | ailty to fe in the fourth degree, and war sent to Blackwell's Irland for six months. The | indictment charge th forging the name ment light, with the bope t | formation om the part of De | Trial fer Highwey_ Robber | Samuel Murray nnd Wm, Witt were put apo their trial, charged with bighway robbery in knocking down Preston Wilson, a colored man, and robbing him of @ watch chain and some money, on the night of | the 2d ef November last, The outrage was committed Anthony street. ‘ton Wilson heli low m a ecefaring Saturday vight I was thop for rome medict street dat are brown 6! ly sworn, testified ae fol- three weeks ago next Murrey about $15; here; it | these ruck ow my head, right on my head wring the court street. He attempted to tl Lrow away 4 took the Jo | tentl nd bis identi cation by the complainant. Wilron also identified | Murray ‘at the time he was brought into the station | house by the policeman. ‘The defence undertook to prove that the prisoner, | Williamson, was at the cellar of a man named Jackson. | at No. 64 Centre street, during the whole evening of the 2d of November. “the obaracter of this witness, owever, war reven to be ¥ bad, and the Jury ve him, as ‘hey tendered ‘a verdict of doth the . When called ap figment hi ja at have you to may Sour? Te this, ot now be pronounced | ho i replied — ; L knocked sbot I hit (Williamson, thing to do "tone tt, | burials in other grounds not connected with the ceta- followed by a numerous staff, and the princicpal au- thorictes of the island, held a grand review, whore all the troops of the garricon, and a new company lately arrived with him from Spain, vere present. This was 4 brilliant affair, and D. T. dela Concha was quite satisfied with the martial appearance of the soldiers Nearly all the inhabitants of Havana were present at this review,and greeted the new governor with enthusi- ian nee sanninnnnannnncennains On the arrival of the Crescent City at Havana, with a clean bill of health, from Chagres. Capt. Stoddard was MARRIAGES AND DEATHS intormed by the authorities that every passenger must be provided with @ government permit before they mae “i could be permitted to land; and that en aid of His Kx. cellency the Governor would be on bourd for that pur- MARKETS pose. About 9 A. M a large barge was alongside, the ® ke, de., de. crew having“ Capitania General” on their hats, and displaying the national arms of Spain The ald’ was accompanied bye secretary. sergeant and sentinels whom he posted at the gangways, and then gave out i i ddard the permite, signed by’ Concha. Captain General,” | The steamship Crescent City, Capt. Sto i arrived at this port yesterday afternoon, from Che- gres, via Havana, with two weeks later news from Califorma, The C. ©. arrived at Chagres, va Kingston, and countersigned by the aid and bir secretary The [talian Opera company at Mavann. attract, eve- Jam., on the 7th of November, making the pay age ou!werd in nine days from New York. She left ry night, numerous audiences. “Hroset.” “Lucia.” ~“Macbet. ’Lucrezia,”’ and “La Favorite’ have been ertormed. In the ‘of these operas, Sijnorina Chagres on the 10th inst., at 2 o’clock, P. M., and arrived off Havana on the evening of the 14th inst., making the run in four and a half days from teffancn. Salvi, and ©. Badiali, were received with numerous plaudits. Colletti pertormed the part of Eve- Chagres. She left Havava on Saturday, the 16th, et 5 o'clock, P. M., and arrived at the quarantine, rardo, which was filled in this city by Mariai; he was Staten Island,on Thursday, November 2st, at 5 also applauded o'clock, P. M., 5days from Havana. © Semiramis,” an opera in three acts, was to be re- presented on the 16th with Mies Tederco and Vietti, The C. C. brings three hundred and fifty passen- gers, and one and a half milhon of dollars in gold © Badiali and Vietti. in the snap characters dust, on freight, aod in the hands of the following THE ELECTION IN CALIFORNIA. MINING INTELLIGENCE. The new tenor, Mirate. bad not arrived It is positively said that Senor Salvi, after this thea trical season, leaves the stage, aud retires to his villa in Italy. Very Late from Jamaica—Terrible Ra- vages of the Cholera. We are indebtedto R Lord, bsq, of the Crescent City, for late news from Kingston. Jamaica, recelved at Havana by the ’-'tich mail steamer. ‘The advices are (o (he Sth instant, inclusive. passe n Gere: When the Crescent City arrived at Port loyal, Ja,| ’ adios 1s cicadas on her outward passage, the cholera was exixting and | DI Haskell W A Melivint reging(o such an alarming extent at Kingsten, and | #.¥07/400, RR nm other parts of the Irland. that it was not deemed pra- Sa E Gorham a4 Ger She dent by Ceptain Stoddard toreturn that way,he having | 74.2. Benet a large number of passengers Lewis Annexed !s an extract of a letter from Kingston, Ja., dated Nov, 8, 1850, recelved at Havana per British steamer of the 12th inst. I regret to report that onr teland, erpecially our citys bas been, and rtill fs. suffering trom tre cholera We have hed over 1060 deaths from 10th of October to 7th inetant, within the city alone, and other parce ot the island, rey sbout 600, Busi is quite suspended, and all parties at work in relieving the wants of the poor and sick The Kingston Colonial Standa rnys David Fricg A Huge eM Da y J Campbell 0 Gaylord ‘ row Wer Smith Lawd Myers Thos Dennelson hao H Piteber ret to announce that the cholorn. so farfrom | f° Crutty, Je ton. in decidedly and painfully on the | > Rush nothing ca equal the distress whian | wor Cnamnerigin eeeeeey TWH every Y Monell d of the 4th instant Joseph Gostia or eS OCn TY : bet on Mors is all but waspr The i rows Gf Paletoa Qeaths within the last twenty ioar heucs cannot ve PAE PY ohert of one hundred: and @ medical gentieman has eavured us that he had just left thirteen dead and dying ia one house. ‘A correspondent at Morant Ray asquaints us, that up to Friday, there had been five fatal cases of cholera in that town. snd three more attnoke just reported as | 3oc 7 decompte Dr buglien Kale he war closing his communication By AT Wh Pour ‘The weather, during the last few days, has been | L Wilkias iwe unfavorable for the suppression of the cholera, | Bur © and the mortality hax roportionably Increased During the whole of Thursday and Friday. the fall of Z fe rain ¥as continvour, and the deaths for those two $3 2 carer days, in this city, could not have tation hort ot 100. WB Withes ‘We have not heard the state of mortality on Saturday J Danniddak and Sunday, but we fear they have ber derabie, Scme ides may be fortaed of t lity in Kingston, by the fact that by an offic the burials of persons who have died from eholera in the Epircopalian burial ground alone, amount to 430, hetween the 10th of Oct nd the Ist of November. One-third more may be added to this namber for consi B® Kingsan Menen Spnapgley YB Xeseman a6 Lewis Taylor HM Thayer bilsbiment, which would bring up the total of mortality the scourge hi nich Town is proved most ing severely, | 220 Pultney eithough w ho means of arriving at anything like @ correct estimate of mortality, The greatest ly ka diMoulty is there found to bury the dead, the people, aber Arrowemsis to their thame, refuring to dig the grave iM Macknath the remotest degree in periorming the G Lenton the dead. At the Farm Pen the a ar Bevel hitendy to between fitty and sixty; an WS Allen” on Saturday, that the direnee bad made its) fh hill ce in a very malignant form at the Ferry, | H Wakefield pd Caymanas estates, on ali of which the fatal cares bad been numerous From St Andrew, we learn th made its appearance in Gordon Gardens. and sbat ten deaths had recuited. I apine b MoWitiam H exood Chris Lily & the malady had 0 is R Dooaldson 8 T Hem eport: able We do not learn of its although it ia eaid that four or t Port Maria, and bad been succcsstully treated by Cooke; and there is no confirmation whatever of ne report that it had appeared at Porus, in Man- cheater. Our advices from Chagres are to the 10th inst, and from Panama to the #th inst. Chagres bar was unususlly rough while the Crescent City was at anchor, but it became much worse after her gold and pastengers were embarked. Five nereons were drowned on Obagres bar, in RB Lelan PR isiand 4B Franklin F Crowell Robers Cughes baat Led reach the Pacific in an Indian cayues, another t enpsized, and the passengers lost their ‘end $11,000 in gold dust, No accident hap- the passengers or merchandise landed to cross an ‘on the 4th instant, war as peaceable and y other of equal population in any part of the continent The British mail steamship Great Wenterm ailed mL CNetate 1a 7 from Chegres on the morning of the lth, for St. Thomas, with mails ke ” CW Store te = Arvest of i .. eas ons aiooere Frenklin RM kitty ¥. oi | Sy chicer Damen and others, of the Fourth ward, ar- WW Williams en foes, desks ee eee Disk ‘rowan. Al there The specie on freight is consigned in the follow~ thieves were pounced w conveyed betore the mm te, havi it stolen property, such as fennel. murine, areas patterns, &o . for which owners ing order:-— AMOUNT OP SPECIE ON ROARD TIE CRESCENT crty. mk NRW YORE flannel. merino are wanted. The Captain alto made s descent alter & Co. $11,000 Stout & Ward... 2060 the ‘premises No. 38 Jamen etrort, Kept, by Meyer, Hubbing & known individual called y m1 ny etiag seer Jane Watson, On whose premlees the police ie found various articles, evidently tl mie consisting of one new black frock coat. ary, ~ a fond several others, somewhat worn; likewiee, shawls, | 8 P. Brady & 0 ; hoe y table covers, ke. together ‘with a large pleos of India | Marvin & Miteb- Heokenrath & Von rubber table cloth. Owners are wanted for the above 20 | Dam toes Mp pamed articles. “Apply to Mr Btowart, Clerk of Pol 300 Stern. Asisi BO. © gh Halle of Inatice accused parties were all ¢ Aston Jacobs... luloyy mitted to the Tombs, for a further heart 2.000 8 Scheffer & Bro. . Dg. Recovery of Stolen Property —On Wednesday last. offic. r Dofiow, of the Sevent ‘dy an old & Co 8 yadence, Murray's argument ‘An effect on the jary, that, at stiom of counrel. and with the Lae} ofthe reconsider their decision; and, ence of a few minutes, they returned with of not guilty as to Williamson, who was then a D ert Attorney —You can go, Williameon. ieneon-- Well, geeing ae the Gourt's heen #0 good 1 bope they'll pay me somethin’ for bell pri eon re District Attorney—You may thank the jary that "Eaves Bete The Ovart thes eoded to pase sentence on Mur. lar with other articles, vsiued, in ail, 7.000 Alsop & chano? . 000 over $50, was recovered. 6000 Brown, Tas 6,000 eek, by the officer Mr. John Aletine, residing at Wilson , atk ‘ No 152 Madison street, alto recovered a quantity of 1,900 Howland? j, re property. valued at about $100. A large lot of proper. va 2 Ae ty ia yet onclaimed, for which owners are wanted 12.500 Adame 3°45 52.090 poly to Mr. Stewart, Cle ‘oliee, Tombs. 4000 Newt a s St Tra Next Leo « ble, as yet, to rtate the relative strength of parties in 6.204 ly bd the next Legislature, with exactners. Claiming the oan elestion of one whig in Cass county. and of J. ¥ Brown nd ot ® whig in Clinton. the Mouse will bas. gn, 2€; democrats, 40. This result is based 1 400 Byerett © Reown, pon jen that Dr. Irwin, of Mackl- | Booth & B 4800 ¥Cottenct k Oo, 8.404 paw. (demoorat) is elected whioh is not yet certain. é : bane Of the number clasred as demoornte, it ie believed 1! we ote that Turner of Saginaw; Charsh of Grand Rapids 3000 Wine aon Tat Cone of Tonia; Raton, Hitchings, and Watkins, 580 Cammen & Whi ” Jackeon, ate not favorable to the views of fen, Cacs 7. aa ai ‘The Senate will atand—whigs. 5; democrats, 16; free Ricard Boat ‘ toll B—reckoning Mead ae Fron roll, be having boon cone BS ies ccs elected an auch. Of this number two, 8 ot 6042 John d Parmer. 73 8,598 Robt. Roe delinved not to fe. or the + agninet reecindivg the revolution of the late Seren ofthe Legislature There may be other jon —we think comparative cer- { ne AT my mbere of the Hones In the ame there are but of there we speak eminty.— Det cit Aderrtiver,