The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1851, Page 2

|e cr Se NEW YORK HERALD. saues Ooo DFTIOE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND WASSAU STS THE DAILY HERALD, 3 cents per copy—87 per ern } WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at 0% Miser cnnscm, to any part of Great Britain, and $5 to any Part of the Continent, both to include the postage. P “art. LETTERS by mail, for Subscriptions, or with advertisements, to be post-paid, or the postage will be de~ Me ER TISEMEN TS renewed every Morning. VOB PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness, dispatch He ie taken of anonymose commnnications. We do vasecte urn th MUDEERTISEMEN TS renewed every morning. Volume XV: AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowory—Bavrvs— Vinca, BROADWAY THEATRB, Brosdway—Becrnecon—Tue Bovswxerres. WIGLO'S GARDEN, Brosdway—Les Viertixs Awovas— Gis BUKTON’S THSATRE, Chambers street—Towm anp Govrrsy —Womso's Pain. NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Roan ro Riches —Sam Parex is Fuasex ww Mx TO APOLOsisE, BROUGHAM'’S LYCEUM, Brondway—Downey asp Son —Wonto's Fars. OBRISTY’S MINSTRELS, Moohauics’ Hall, 472 Broadway wBrmorias MINSTRELSY, FELLOWS’ MINSTELS, Fellows’ Opera House,44t Broad- way--Brwiorian Minsracisy. AMERICAN MUSSUM—Anvsixe PerronMances ArTER~ moon AND BVENING. NEW YORK AMPHITHEATRE, 87 Bowory—Equesrauan Panronuances. WASHINGTON HALL~Pasonama ov THe Prronm's Russ. SATTLER'S COSMORAMA, corner of Thirteenth street and Broadway. MINERVA ROOMS—Paxonama or IRELAND. New York, Thu rsday, March 6, 1851. Finacial Crisis—Suspension of Banks— Panic in Wall street. It will be seen by our money article in this day’s paper, that there was quite an excitement in Wall street yesterday. The failure of Austens & Spicer, F. Hollister & Co, of the Empire City Mills, Utica, and four banking institutions, created a pasic among brokers and speculators, and a great desi of conversation in financial circles. This may be but a beginning of the end; and unless some important check is at once placed upon the rapid expansion of credits, another revulsion will sweep over the country like a tornado. It is stated that @ large cotton speculator in Charleston has failed. Summary of the Latest Intelligence. We are informed by telegraph, that there are three treaties before the Senate, all of which have been favorably reported upon by the committee to informed. Mr. Fillmore should learn a lesson | The Junetion ef the Atlantic itn the therefrom. we said in the beginning, was anomalous. It is. When Mr. Tyler was called to the helm of State, after his superior had been swept overvoard, there were fair skies, and there was a smooth sea. Any navigator could have brought the vessel’ safely to her moorings. tended calmly in one direction. hardly go wrong. There was no proclivity to evil im the public mind. But Mr. Tyler showed him- self unequal even to the task of being a quiet, in- oflensive passenger on board the ship which his own crew were so fully competent to command. When she reached the haven his services were dispensed with, and ecarcely a corporal’s guard greeted his debarkation. But with Millard Fill- more laurels, as brilliant as they were unexpected, by doing his simple duty in the beginning of whom they were referred. They are, a treaty with Switzerland, a treaty with Portugal, and a treaty wih Mexico giving us the privilege of forming @ connection between the Atlantic and Pacific eceens, across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, all of which we hope will be ratified. We regret to learn that our report of the proceed- inge of the last diy and night of Congress was in. correct, as far as the extra appropriation to the Collins line of steamships is concerned. We are much disappointed at this; but we have ground, for hoping, if not believing, that the application will be successiul at the next session. This line must be sustained. Another effort was made in the Senate, yeater- dey, for the relief of Father Ritchie. The reso- lution introduced to that effect was laid over for the present but it will no doubt be favorably acted upon. A very interesting question is engrossing the atiention of our Legislature at this time. Mr. Schoonmsker, one of the members, was elected 20 Congress last fall. It is insisted that he could not bold his seat in the Legislature after the ad- jourament of the last Congress, and therefore that he is incompetent to vote. This is denied, on the other haud, by parties who say that he can retain his sea! until bis acceptance as a member of Con- grees is cignified. The Senate took this view of the matier, and decided that he is a member of the Legislature vatil he makes such acceptance known In the year 1856, Silas Wnght, of this State, was elected to Congress under the same circumstances. On the fourth of March, 1827, he resigned his seat im the State Senate, having doubts whether he could consistently retain it after being made a Congressman. ‘The Position of Millard Fiilmore. The present position of Millard Fillmore is curious, enomalous, and embarrassing. It de- pends on himself alone, whether it shall become ruinous. Congress has adjourned, and for nine months the gaze of \he nation will be fixed on the President. Nominated to the Vice Presidency without his solicitation, and raised to the office he now fills, without his agency, he became ‘‘a child ef fortune,” and from that moment his destiny was placedio his own hends. Gifted, as was sup- posed, with superior sagacity, wanting by no means ia political experience, and above all, favored in our recent history with a similar example of po- litvea! elevation, it was clearly withia his power so to meet the crisis he wae called to pass through as to secure a still more brilliant fortune. Up to a certain point, his conduct challeaged the admira- tion of ‘he whole country; for in the selection of his Cabinet, and in his prompt and cheerfal acqui- escence ia the five great measures of adjustment, he won the confidence of the nation. Here his fame rested; end upon it he himself could repose securely fora while. That period has, however, peered, and Mr. Fillmore has no charter of exemp- tion from the pressure of events ia their progress; since. in 1851, the world cannot affurd to stop, even for a President of a great republic to hesitate. Ia the intervel from the sigaing of the peace measures til] the opening ot the last session, criti- ciem hardly uc sheathed its blade against him, and almost every faction allowed hs administration to pase without assault. He found himself in the curious porition—curious, all evente, in times like these—of # man who nominally represented a.great party, against whom its antagonists them- selvee could hurl no shaft of malice or word of satire But these piping times of peace are over. Eventa, jn their restless progrees, have begun to thicken | | What does Mr. Fillmore conceive to be | | the legitimate effect of such conversations | and such actions’ Does he euppose he cen | The present position of this illustrious personage» The general current of events Things could the caee is far different. Having won ad- ministration, the impression has now gene abroad that he is losing the main chance for the future, by relying, as irresolute, tranquil men always do, upon the achievements of the past. It mght be well if he would ask himself the ques'ion whether even the glory that for a while spread its light over him came from a higher dispensation, or whether men awarded it to him alone? In any event, the people ofthis country have expected of Mr. Fillmore more than he has accomplished. It is true too much is expected of men; but it was thought, for instance, that he would have manifested more alacrity in redeeming the pledge which the com- promise measures imposed on him, than merely to publish a proclamation and message. He had an Opportunity to do more, and the opportunity was repeated. It is very doubtful whether some of his district attorneys have not attempted to evade their federal duties, when the testing of the Fugitive Slave law came on. It is believed, too, that he might have given the nation more reason to enter- tain confidence in his administration, by turning out some of the mer who were supposed to be in- fected with a sectional and fanatical spirit. But above all, his own party in this State feel abundant cause for complaint. ‘We will specify. It is well known that for the last fifteen years, there has been a clique of men infected with the fanaticism of abolition, who have attempted, by every means in their power, to gain control of the politics of New York. Mr. Fillmore has been aware of this. He must have known that for many years Seward, Greeley, and Weed have exhausted all their power in attempting to suppress his influence, and put their favorite leader in his pace. The President knew how hard the contest was in this State during the last fall elec- tica, between the Union whigs and the Seward abolitionists. He must have known that during this strugyle his own personal and political friends were looking to him for aid and encouragement in this difficult work. It was even stated, with the ut- most confidence, in every district of this State, du- ring the gubernatorial election, that the sympa- thies of the President were undoubtedly on the side of the conservative or Union party, and that, whatever might be the result, after the election he would show it in his public appointments and in his public acts. But how has it been? Since that election hundreds of apphcations have been made 10 Mr. Fillmore, and they have been so well sus- tained that he could not doubt the truth of the representations, that multitudes of his political enemies, in his own party nominally, were still holding posts of honor ‘and emolument, where they dared openly to defy his power and un- hesitatingly to proclaim that he did not dare to brave the wrath of Seward and his clique, by turn- ing them out of office. One by one the real staunch, uncompromising friends"of Mr. Fillmore, and of the union of these States, went to Wash- ington and confidently asked—not for themselves, indeed-but for the sake of the friends of the Union, that he would appoint those men to office who had established incontestidly their claim to the public confidence. They hada right to sup- pose that in euch a crisis the pledges they had, from their own hearts, given during the election, would he redeemed. The world can judge of the disappointment they felt when he seemed disin. clined to make any clear distinction between the national whigs of New York and the Seward abo- litionists. Here is the upshot of the whole matter. The national whigs of New York were disappointed. Seward, Greeley and Weed held their rod of pow- er over the head of the President im terrorem; and in so fer as events have transpired, we have yet seen no evidence that Millard Fill- more was disposed to defy the threat. Cer- tain it is that their intimate friends and sup- | porters still hold a large proportion of the public offices of this State, and there is no immediate sign of their removal. We learn from our private correspondent that only two weeks ago, when the President was requested to give some expression of his intended policy on this subject, to gratify his best friends in New York, he coolly remarked that he did not feel called upon to make any war againet the friends of Mr. Seward, because it was even doubtfal whether these men did not number @ majority in the whig party; and while, at all events, they were so evenly balanced, it did not | become him to take sides very decisively. It was ! remarked to him in reply, that he had received | some clear mdications from his New York friends on this subject, and one, within a day or two, which could not be mietaken;—and that was, that the friend of Mr. Sewerd, Hamilton Fish—the can- didate of the abolitionists, and the pet of the Seward clique—had been defeated in his election to the | Senate by a single vote. It was known to the | President that Mr. Beekman was a friend of the administration, and a friend of Mr. Fillmore. He also knew that, if five votes had been necessary, instead of one, to deteat Hamilton Fish, these five votes would not have been wanting ; and yet, with all these facts before his eyes, the President unhe- sitatingly said that he had no objections io Mr. Pieh | sit quietly in his Prestdential chair, and look unconcerned on the ferocious struggle through which the friends of the Union are march- ing in this State, and still retain their confidence, and expect their sympathy? Does he not know that every day of delay now lowes him and his ad- ministration some thousands of votes in this State ! Does Ke not perceive that the State of New York around him. To stem the tide of popular progress | he has not even shown a desire to do, much less | has he tried to guide public opinion in new end healthful channely. Fortune, although | sometimes capricious in her favors, is the most exacting of all divinities. If, in the laxuri- ance of her postessione, and the abundance of her caprices, che sometimes chooses strange objects for her munificence, she invariably ends by com- ing, at a trying momea!, te claim the redemption of the pledge, and demanding from her favorites what her enemies are clad never to have been called on to perform. There is illustraticn of this in ovr history, lees striking in i eharaeteriatic features, bat none the loss entitled to be consulted for the purpoee of gathering lessons of wisdom : John Tyler found himeel’, by the diepensations of Providence, President of the United States. Ail men wondered, at the time, that the fortunes of such a country as this should have fallen iato the hands of evcha President; and yet there wae a @ieposition to awnit the event, and give the acci dental prince of the republic a fair opportunity for “diepleying hie preportions.” How cruelly he breathed the hope to the ear and broke it to the * Pheert, all men now know ; imto what insignificance he planged, after the accideuta! halo of office had passed off from his brow, they are equally well ( cently came very nee ie waiting for him to show his hand so clearly that | it cannot be mistaken? Does he not perceive, too, that the result of all this wavering and delay, on | his part, will inevitably secure the election of a —_ © to his party, if, indeed, one friendly to the u n Some weeks ago, it seemed quite probable that Millard Fillmore would be likely to occupy more prominently than any other man, the public atten- tion, in view of the Presidency, at the next elec- tion; but the time is fast slipping by when he cra | lay hold of one mal hope that he may ever | agein fill thatplace. The nation wants, at the present time, a bold man, a national man—one who Will etand by the guarantees of the coastitution— | who will bestow his favors upon those men, with- out regard to party, who have proved themselves fairly entitled to the public confidence. In this crisis, hecauee it is nota noisy or tumultuous one, Mr. Fillmore mney not perceive eo clearly as others do, the consequences of his acts. He seems to us, by hie policy, to be cutting adrift from the reliances of his own party, and from the confidence of the whole nation. We know not, indeed, if he has | any ambition to be re-electe at we have sup- posed that he was ambitious, at all events, of eho w- jog to the nation that he loved the whole repyblie— that he would repose his coafidence in no man who had not the confidence of the publie—and thet, in all his kets, he would remain firmly and ercurely by the side of the ark of the constitution He eeeme, however, by his dallying and iadecivioo, to have lost the vantage ground fortune gave to him; and let him beware that he does not uawit- tingly even bring about another crisia, which wil| be even etill more fatal to the proepective advance. | ment and consolidat of the republic. He re- Take care. | of the Nicaragua Canal Compe with the work with the Pacific as speed''sy as possible, and that before many months ‘ney would open a transit | resston of a Texas void by the as the plantift’ Paelfe. The Nicaragua P.oute, ‘We stated ashort time ago, that che stockholders aly were proceeding of connectip the Atlantic ocean route, via Nicaregu”,, for the conveyance of passen: Sereand freight from the Atlantic to the Pacific, to San Francisco in Califernia. Since then, Com. modore Vauderbilt, the most promiaent gentleman connected with that company, has returned from Nicaragua, where he went for the purpose of seeing for himself, the advantages which that part of the continent offered for the opening of a ship commu: nication between the two oceans; and of overseeing the preliminary arrangements for commencing the gigantic undertaking, and conferring with the sur- veyors and engineers, who have been for some time past engaged in selecting a route for both the proposed ehip canal and the temporary transit route for passengers. He has returned with the conviction impressed on his mind, that the work is not only feasible, but that no impediments that cannot be overcome by energy and enterprize, exist in the way of constructing a ship canal that will change the course of commerce, and make this the great mart of the world and the centre of universal trade. The surveyors and engineers have been very busy since thear arrival in Nicaragua. Up to this time, they have fixed upon routes for « ship canal between the Lake of Nicaragua and the Pacific ocean and alsoa road for passengers and freight from the extremity of that lake to the Bay of San Juan on the Pacific. After examining in athorough manner the whole of that country, the engineers at length selected a point on Rio Lagas, which empties into the Lake of Nicaragua, as the Atlantic side terminus of the ship canal, and on a certain point on the Rio Grande, which empties into the Pacific ocean, for the terminus on that side. The Rio Grande terminates at the harbor of Barito, which, we understand, possesses every requisite for the purpose for which it has been selected. The whole distance from one terminus to the other is but nine- teen miles. The summit of the highest ground on the route above the surface of the lake, is but forty- eight feet; and for a distance of seven miles anda half from the lake, the ground runs down to a level with the water. It will be perceived, therefore, that the route which has been selected offers un- common advantages for the construction of a ship canal. Itis not certain, however, that this will be the route that will ultimately be chosen, as a bet- ter one may yet be discovered. In regard to the transit route, the land portion of it will commence at Virgin bay,on Lake Nicaragua, and end at{San Juan harbor, on the Pacific, the dis- tance between the two points being twelve miles atid thirty chains, almost in a straight line, and through a remarkably healthy country. The whole route will be as follows:—from New York 10 San Juan by steamship, thence to the Castillian rapids on the San . uan river by steamboat; from this point to the river above these rapida, a distance of one hundred yards or so, by land; thence by the river'San Juan and the Lake of Nicaragua to Virgin bay; thence to San uan harbor on the Pacific, a distance of twelve miles by land, and thence to San Francisco by steamship. Making liberal allow- ances for delays, etc., this will bring San Francisco days shorter than the connection can be made by any other route. We are pretty well satisfied from what we have heard, that this transit route to San Fragcisco via Nicaragua, will be in operation some time in the month of June next. Commodore Vandefbilt’s character for energy end go-aheadativeness is well known inthis community, and apart from other coneiderations, the fact that he is connected with this enterprise is a guarantee to the public that both of these great projects—the construction of an ocean ship canal, and that of a transit route—will be finished at the earliest moment practicable. He j8 a man whose resolution is indomitable, and be- fore whose determination obstacles, no matter how great, disappear as the morning dew before a July sun. In this connection we may add that Captain Vanderbilt has made a very liberal offer to the United States government, for carrying the mails, which must be sent by this route when the work now in progress of construction is finished. He will have in June next, or as soon thereafter as possible, a communication between New York and San Francisco. He will have six steamships of the first claes on the route, and he will agree to carry the United States and California mails for the sum of one hundred and eighty thousand dollars a year, whenever, in the judgment of the govern- ment, the public interest demands such a contract; and in case of emergency the government shall have the privilege of purchasing his steamships at cost. He asks no gratuity from the government, and probably does not care much whether his offer is accepted or not. News From Evrorg ann Catirornia.—One week's later news from Europe, and two weeks’ later advices from the Pacific, may be expected te arrive at any moment. Late rrom Benmupa ano Br. Tomas.—By the arri- val yesterday, of the Britieh steamer Merlin, Capt. | Sampson. from Bt. Thomas and Bermuda, we have re- ecived Bermude papers to the 26th ult. Great uneasiness had prevailed in Bermuda, owing t® the want of water, produced by the unural mild wee- mewhat al- laye before the departure of the steamer, by tome welcome showers The old Cunard steamship Caledonia, put into Bt. in the 234 ult muda have just been made out, and show an increase in the population of 1,- 156 in eight years. ‘The Rev. Mr. Adam, of Bermuda, has received « liberal etipendiary offer to accept the co-pastorate of the Rev. Dr. Lawrie’s church, ia Washington city; but the Bermudian thi . fer, liberal though it be trom the tact that the Pres byterian church ot the islands requiresthe presence of an able minister and that hie removal would be a mat ter of very general regret. By papers reoeived at Bermud pear, it the cepital, Bt Jo! u deaco 4 the Rotor ot the parish. pureyite doctines, and using the religious for mula of the Romish church, which gave great direatisfaction to the isity, and ultimately caured tl ry Ae Teduce the ealary of the rector from £560 to £148. t! weet legal amount that could a ‘They also questing bim to We received from St. Thomas, Martne Affairs, Sariwe OF tHe Battie ~The U. 8. M, ot Baltic, Capt. Comstock, left yesterday noon for L pool, with « full freight, and 19 passengers. The names of the latter will be found under thelr proper head SUPRRIOK COURT GENERAL TERM Refore Chiet suatins ley, and Hon. Judges Sand- 07 4 Paine , 1861 ~ Edward care the court a Co ton who has parted with the pons the property sought, before the suit was cor In thin care the suit was brought to revo papers showed, bad been sold by the defendant two mouths before the sult. The court decided that the dete: could not be held to give the seourity for the payment of the judgment that might be recovered. an required by the third divicion of rection 179 of the Code, ia canes wher ved, concenled. or aiapored ff cannot take t that he @ be held to give the bail provide the other subdivisions of the same section. The court gave mo opinion as to cases in which » defendant pny with the possession of Property io fraud of he suit for ite recovery. In thie decision, all the six Justices of the Buperior Court concur, City In ee. THE WIDOW OF THE LATE W. H. THOMPSON. The following is a copy of the receipt of Mrs. Thomp- 2m, for the $60 sent to her, through the Heraté office, by Mr. Christy, of the Minstrels :— * Gamat Sraeer, Brooxcyn, March 5, 1851. “Received, $60 from E. P. Ohristy, through the Editor of the New York Herald, for which Mr. Ohristy es my sincere sneaks, 008 | my wonmeet ratibate for Kind sympath, ¢ unfortunate in the hour ofdistren MARY THOMPBON.” This receipt was not drawn by Mrs. Thompson her- self, but by a person present, at her suggestion, and she then signed it. Bhe was deeply affected on re- ceiving so generous an expression of sympathy, but her feelings so overpowered her that she was unable to write anything, though she greatly desired to give ut- terance to her gratitude. She appeared to be in great distress of mind. She is an intelligent woman, of plain appearance, and is represented by the neighbors to have been good wife, and an excellent mother. The cbildre: ‘There are three bo: id @ charming little girl, of yr six years, witha flaxen curly head, and bright, i1 mt blue eyes. The remains of Thompson are etili at the house, waitin; rival of relati The interment will tal N a 4 where the deceased desir e body lies in nt walout coffin, inscriptioi William H. Thom; pson, h 2, 1861, aged 35 years and 11 months.” His countenance is unchanged from what it was i life—the expression precisely the same. The deceased was in this city, in what was called the “Swamp.” It appears he was getting on well in his new profession, Defore his death; and it is said he possessed consider- able knowledge of medicine, by not having re- ceived & medical education, He effected several cures in erysipelas, @ disease with which he was afflict- ed for fourteen years himself. It was the idea of being forsaken by his friends thet determined him to commit the fatal act, though it seems what he had heard was not true to the extent he had beem led to believe. Tre Inrant Daummer—Exteaonpinarny Prarorm- ANCES OF THIS Musical Paepicy.—Last evening the In- tant Drummer’s Concert came off at Sa cies all, with great eclat. The building was nearly filled, and the erformances, both vocal and instrumental were excel- companment b; id six years old, “The Vale of Avo- ca,” and * Ah Belloa me a, from Norma,” sung with gre fect and beauty by Miss Isabelle Smith, twelve years of This girl has a voice of great sweetness and capacity, and promises to be a vol'alist of a very high order. ‘‘ The Sunny Hours of Uhildhood,” @ quartette, sung by the Glee Club, was aleo much plauded. But the attraction of the evening was th jant Drummer, whose performances astonished © body; the time and precision,and the correct observance of piano and forte for a child of three ae old, is truly s prodigy. The little fellow, with his drum almost as as himself slung around his neck, marched over the stage, with the martial gait of a soldier as he per- formed several airs in excellent style. He seemed ut terly unconscious of the admiration he excited; and when applause was given him be endeavored to drown it with a louder roll of his drum, as if he wished to shew that he could make as louds noise as the audience. The pictures on the ceiling attracted his notice, and as he gazed at one after another, he still mar! the time and continued the air just as if no- thing had directed his attention. He is a beautiful boy. The concert was under the direction of George Loder, and gave immense satisfaction. New Yorx Historicat Bociety.— The regular month- ly meeting of this society was held on Tuesday eve- ning. the New York University. The proceedings commenced by the secretary 0 veral letters and communications, of some historical interest. Several now members were then nomi: iter which, Rev. B. C. C. Parker, of the Floating Church of Our Saviour. read a paper on the shipping and ravi- gation of New York. by describing the astounding increase of commerce throughout this country in general, and by comparing it with that of other countries. He then eonfined himself especially to the shipping and navigation of New York alone, in connection with which, he referred to her growing cotton trade—to the superiority of her sailing vessels in particular--of her packet ships and clippers, and to the extent of her.steam navigation, at present. He then ey related the firet efforts of Mr. Fitoh in bis application of steam power to the propelling of vessels. his first experiment on the Collect Pond, in New York, together wi description of the first oe Mr. Fulton, bis jessor, from New York to all . At the conclusion of tbe composition, it was moved and carried thet the society return thanks to the Rev. B. 0. C. Parker for his elaborate, instructive and Interesting document; after which, the assembly @ispersed. In consequence of the great pressure of in- teresting matter, we are prevemted from giving a more length ort of the proceedings. Symratuy ror 4 Brave Man.—A brave man. ni O'Donnel), it will be recollected, on the trial of \ O’Brien, boldly refused to swear one word of what he knew relat! jh his two brothers it at large, and have government besides, but he pre- go into prison rather than act the part of a traitor to bis couutry’s cause. He suffered @ long im- prisonment, and the loss of his means. Ile is now in this country, a laborer, and has a large family. Those who have heard of his case wish to sympathise with him. A lecture is to be given to-merrow evening on his behalf at Ni Panorame of Ireland, Mr. N: having kindly for to-morr ening to swell the receipts of the lec- ture, The intention is to set O'Donnell upin some kind of business. Tux BrnixcBoox Trape Sates—Tho spring book trade sales are coming on; next week they will be in full blow. These sales are almost peculiar to New York. Book sellers come from‘all parts of the country to pur- chase ; and they effect their bargains on short credit, uctioneer ing responsible to the seller. The jishes booksellers of New York, Philadelphia, the books of other toa purchase, ke to compl his stock, and pays cent cash, because he sells to the same amount of books be does not want. These sales generall: ith a splendid dejeuner, which has a very goo the bidding. It adds spirit and vivaci trade into bi sell an men cf the Tenth district intend presenting to their Asristant Captain, Richard Norris. his retiring from office, a splendid silver pitcher ark ot their Cc nt for a long tim many friends. Accipent From 4 Fine Excivn. at halt oy nin Companies Nos wich street, w! member of Engi give pasred over bis leg, injuring him se o his home, No 46 Gold str bers. A Bap Accipent.— Yenti bag h the poll ted *, during which time he Aten slerm of fire clock on Monday night, Engi 88 were racing th: A by up im the riggt Kpocked overboard senseless—it was yume d killed before he touched the water. ia bod) covered, and Coroner Geer held an inquest, was rendered accordingly Berctoe ey. vupascm.— Yesterday afternoon « mei 0 wae was re- verdict On Monday night, the deceased ro- quested the clerk to send up a table spoon to his room. On Monday night he was seen to go to his room, lock the coor, and rince that time until yesterday (Woed- had net been seen. Yerterday ambermaid thinking it strange to have the rt locked that length fof time, caused it to be was discovered dead in mit wee found to smell a , the contractor or dings which fell suddenly | uated in Twenty. firet of erection ig of the buildings in qu yure te basten the early t a an cauted by spoplexy. OC on the body, and a verdict was rendered to Movements of Distingulshed Individaals, The Venerable Arch-descom Panton and lady, of Ja- maica, arrived in town yester@ay, amd are stopping at the Union Hotel Hon, Nathan Appleton and lady, Berton; Wm. G Hunter, Beq., Whiteball; Hon. W. CU. DeForrest, Uon- nectiout, Mrs William Fearing and daughter, Provi- a John P. Ford, New Pranswick; M Jewett © among the arrivals, yerterday, at the Hotel George Ashmun, Massachusetts ; Hon. B. rott, Botton: M. MH Grinnell, New York: George Springfield; M. Simpron, Borton; 0. Bawcelia, Hi, King, Boston, were amongst the arrivals, t the Astor Hones. Supreme Court—In Chambers, Betore Hon. Judge King. Marcu 6.—Haleas Corpus ~A y Adeiph Spits stated to be only 16 cruit in the United States D tore the Court om a writ of / of his elder brother. on the uppil- med to be his guar- ving enlinted the hands of | ing the eller brother to pre ucrd, The on, when under to this country. it i# to be inferred that ¢ hie consent to him t. make any contracts he | for his own rapport The Jaleesieo beid that he could not conrider the elder by other either in the Night of @ master or guardian The. oplioation for the dive! @ denied, and the reorait #48 #ent back to Trice. Court Calendar for Thursday. eux Oount—C 259, 176, 103, 260, 96434. 261. 263, 264,'265, 62, 240. Burexion Covar.—Nos 66, 63, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 8: 108, 114, 115, 117, 123, 124 91, 98, 95, 96, 98 to 106, 107, to 131, Common Prxas.—Nos, 123, 287, 82034, 348, 949 to 373 (odd rumbers). aict Count.—Nos. 3,7 to 16, Thore extra fine white Stcers that were exhibited at the American Lastitute, and in the Park, day last, will be out and sold, with some very choic tall of the subscriber, Nos. 7 and aon Bay Nath inst Mi: lies wisbing some fi iy ‘miner use, oan Dy style b: ino iE VOS, 7m OY wos. 7 and 5 Joflerson Market. ‘usual prices are 6s. to Bs cheapest goods ever offered to their lot of Ince and muslim under sleeves, of Fans.—Just Received, a Large Invoice of pear! me stick, sandal wood, and Spanish Fans, which e1 ‘to offer an assortment which, for vari style, and cheapness, has nover been excelled in this city. rey & BOARDMAN, 413 Broa: The Goldsmithian emith’ © ‘The lady or lessons, will fi The Old Love and the New.—Discarding the heavy Winter Hats by all gentlemen of taste, and seloot- ing the superb fabrics of the pring fashion, may be justly Vomedy of the Old Love and the Neve s Where the scene is laid, and any onc ollars can assume e character in the piece, iduals who would bo known as men of Knox. Fine Frenck: Shell Combs.—We have just added toour previous assort: Combs, of the very latest fine Picard, the most celebrare not at sll tiga, finish or chi oss; OB! Importer: ad =“ Comb Factory.—Premjum Shell, chain pattern, $6. The ladies are invited te e: ew patterns. They cannot be beautiful, ‘The assortment is tte | Lote in the city. Just received, a com, jnch Combs. 033g Broadway, 6 ‘Watches and Goid Pens for sale, very low, At wholesale and retail, by J. Y. Savage, 92 Ful A more complete sesortment of the above articles we have never before seen. ich J. ¥. 01 hand. ‘The Rich: Ruarantee Arramiraculis.—Long as this name 1s, no niet nn lady who has used iole can forget it. The rapidits with whiel radicates dandruff, the delicate hue which it imparts to the scalp, tha vigor, fiexibility and inclination to curl whieh it cor upom the hair, will keep the name and number, 27 Maiden lane, green in her memory. Halr Dye.—Batchelor’s Instantaneous Li- guid, Hair Dye, 20 celebrated in London, Paris, Kosten, delphia, Baltimore, Washington, ete., can only be pro- cured gennine at the manufactory, 4 Wall strect, New York. The public beware of counterfeits. See’ my various diplo: I for sale wholesale and retail, or applied. Copy the add: Wigs and €or .—Persons wi a TEEy se perios Wig ot Toupee should call mt Batehelor’s ocle~ brated Wig factory, No 4 Wall stroc will tends all matte fails to fit the head; in fact he knows his musiness of it. Copy bis address, and the color, ard has no Phalon’s Wiz and Toups way. Forsale in the city and rally. oder. It is a) plied, or manufactory, 197 Broad- try by druggists gene- 000 Wigs and Toupees al: Medburt & Heard’s celebrated Wig Laing 27 Maiden lane, N. Y., and National Hotel, Washington, warranted & rfect fit, not to shrink or changecolor. Also, braids of Rong bair, front braid, even 27 Maiden lan Gouraud’s Italian Medicated Soap cures chaps, etc. Poudre Sabtile ‘om any part of the body. Liguid Rouge, or pe and cheeks, “Hair Restorative, Lily White, ete, at the old established depot, 1 Walker st,, near way, 7 and te Bouth Third street, Philadelphi ways on hand at instant it thins Warranted, ot no pay texe clx Goursud's old established depot, Som: $1,000 if my antidote Beuraiale, tio doloreus an lirium tremens, ria, Bt. Vit sy, Cramp, # anaphrodisia, or any nervo hey Watts: Wb.'at0 Greenwich te ‘atta’ Nervous Antidote 102 Nassau s:rect. e t for Sia ortle. Dyspepsia Bitters.—Hutchings’ Vegetable Dy spepeia witters isnot onty valuable ia obdurace cases of Dysyepria, bu! on 7 MONEY MARKET, Wrorrsvay, March 56—6 P.M. There was considerable exeitement in Wall street. It was early announced that Messrs. Austens & Spicer, auctioncers, had suspended payment, and the stock market experienced quite a depression. It is stated that the liabilities of this house amount to two mil- Hons of dollars, and it is feared that other failures must follow. It must haves very unfavorable intlu- ence upon public confidence, and create a great deal of doubt and distrust io financial and commercial circles, The banks must protect themselves, and from this | time out we look for « steady curtailment. Although the failure of the house above named has long been expected, it must produce a great deal of embarrars- ment among @ lege body of merchants, who have heavy amounts of its paper. There has been, during the past two years, such a rapid expansion of credits that it is imposible to tell what houses are solvent not. Noone knows who may go next, and business paper will, hereafter, be closely examined and cautiously handled. Inthe face of this state of things, the Erie Railroad Company offer, at aucti nd « half millions of ite Afth class bonds thet has, for some time past, been steadily tightening, and when public confidence ha, been once fairly shaken, a panio is pretty sure to foi low, We have noticed, for some time past, a feverish- ness and uneasiness Ia the public mind, that indicated evil times for those who had ventured beyond their b. and the future by no m looks promising, We wonld advise all who cen, to contract. We know that, with all the apparent abundance of money, mach difficulty is daily experienced, by a large class of mer- chante, in meeting their daily payments; and if pri. phe part week serve asa warning. and tend to check the headlong, reckless speculations of the day. It may be too inte to pre revulsion, but it is not too late to pri jo general a, those of It was announced In Wall street this afternoon, that four banks had suspended, as follows: — kK. Lewit County Bank, The circulating motes of the three first nai banks are secured by good New York Uni Btates stocks, The Lewis County Bank is one of the old Safety Fund institutions, It has suspended several times before, and the probability ie thet it has broke down this time Qnally. This will ada to the exoits. ment caured by the failure Austens & Eploer, and F. Hollister & Co., of the Empire City Mille, and it would not eurprire us if one of our old fashioned pantosroized uponthe public mind, and ruinous loseer were realized by a rapid depreciation in prices for stocks not posee: ing lotringic value, We must wait and see wh ther day will bring forth. This has been one of greater excitement than we have known for years At the first board, to-day, large lote of the fancies | changed bende, at a decline throughout, Bdgeworth Reading, Harlem, and Morris weze the most active on the list. Edgeworth fell off \; per cont, Reading Rell- | rond \, Harlem 4, Morris Canal ‘x, Stonington 4 Recherter and Syracuse Norwich 4. At the second board, Canton Co. declined 2% per cent, Far mere’ Loan {{, Brie Rattroad %, and Marlem %. The merket \clered heavy, with considerable anxiety to realize The receipts at the office of the assistant treasurer, ef this port, to day, amounted to $158,504 98; payments $11,072 36 —balanoe. $3.940.057 82 ‘The earnings of the Harlem Ratiroad Company for the month of February, in were as apmexed: ~ each of the past two yearm aLem Rartnoan, bit Total receipts for 1! “ “ * % Inorease Feb, 1851 $7,714 97 This is equal to twenty-five per cent. The returns for’ February, 1851, do not contain the Harlem Company's portion of the receip*s for freight. The gross increase in the first two months of 1861. is $18,000, We are indebted to J. Thompson, publisher of the Bank Note Reporter, for the tollowing description of @ new counterfeit of the notes of the Putnam Co., Bank, of this State:— 2's, an exact imitation of small State arms and figure he right dis the word “two” im oval and below country maid churning —on the left upper end t blacksmith, anvil, &c., below. The very freely circulated in the upp: and are likely to be taken by perso: of engraving, as the difference in the engraving is all by which ounterfeit can be distinguished. ‘The last annual report of the Vermont and Massa” obusetts Railroad Company gives the annexed exhibit of operations during the year, and position of affaire at the close :— Vermont any Massacnvsetts Rariroap, Groas income of the road for the year end- $177,694 68 ing January 1, li Do, in 1849, 143.117 69 Increase in 1850..... The running expences in t! (1850) were $103,929 51 60,430 38 eBrDiD gs. 2.5 sees Whole amount of interest, 1850. Net earnings applicable te stock... $23,834 78 Inthe ‘above etatemont of running ex: * penses is included the sum of $7,000 paid for wood used in former years, and $4,000 for expences incurred fee is previous two, with a have been 73,765 16 years. is added to thi 11,000 00 Leaves actual net earvin; 34/834 78 The total amount ef mortgage bonds is- eued is.... cane) ++ 926 400 00 157,400 00 ste. 2246449 87 equipment, on bonds, &e., ii The floating debt amountato...... $84,812 98 To pay which the company has cash, notes receivable, real estate, bonds, &c., mounting in all to seeeeees ees $89,730 1¢ ‘The prospects of the road are considered quite en- couraging. The Greenfield branch has been completed at a cost much less than the estimates, and the caro are now running regularly over it. The Vermont Val- Jey road will be finishedin June next, thus forming a connection with the Rutland and Burlington and Sul- liven roads at Bellows Falls, and furnishing an unin~ terrupted commutication with Northern New York, Canads, and Northern Hampshire. From these sources S@ very considerable augmentation of business is ex. pected. The directors believe, also, that the extension of the line to Troy, which will bring Boston within six hours ride of that mighty avenue tothe West, the Erlo canal, is nearer tos consummation than is generally supposed, The portion of the read from North Adams to Troy is wholly under contract, aud will be completed and open for travel early in October next. The trustees of the Wabash and Erie canal have resolved to reduce the tolls on iron transported over the canal, from six to two ands half mills per one theusand pounds. This reduction, inconjunction with those made in the New York and Erie canal tolls, wil! secure freight to there canals, which otherwise would have gone by way of New Orleans to the west. 000 86, 1867 Ns Sune ecle RR, 00 ‘8, 7, an ie Sooo Ouioe, 1006 lig 798 do EH 3000 do 1860 188K Bd ae ‘00 Hud Riv, Ist Bde 103 60 do SLs 500 do 60 do Bie 1000 Penn Sa, 030 94% 90 do tio 82 tr oe itt ee 10 ‘+ 000 Erie Income 93 t00 de 60 92% as wi 2 90 do ém 1 be) 10 Bk Com, full jus ° WON Jersey Mino 17 60 10) de 16% $00 Morria*Ganale 490 i7% 0 forris Can 1500 Réeworth Ld Co 9300 09 ¢o ve £ io 4 vi0 9° 100 ao oo 1k 1h Farmers’ Trost 6534 100 Reading RR 100 "do D0 655 1500 do 6 390 do. 6% 200 do Lo wr wo do 260 65 oO do 230 0 do C535 400, do wo 100 do “oy 10 Utica & Sch 123 160 Canton Co &' 39 do 1a ‘te 65 4 voy 123 5 Erie RR 8 15 Rech & 8; 110 100 40 dé) 3 Nor& Wor, 63 200 do i 60 Portemouth i £60 do BL 75 do ‘13% 200 do veo 82° 100 do 15 COND BOARD. 225 abs Canton Co $4 100sbs Harlem RR G8 0 do 88% 100" sao ong 100 Farmers’ Trust = 54 100 “@o 0 65 100 do (592 80 Portsmouth DD* 1316 2 do @ 0 do 139 900 Régeworth Ce 1372 Brie RR 200 Wik, 100 ¢o 9G) 60 200 boa 6036 100 815 60) 100 28) 60! 100 a8 100 tse ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. will hear ecmething to Post Office, Chi RATION ON THE UNION—, Fridsy evening, March 7¢! hitney (baving retarned frem .) will, by request of friend: rtanes of presorving the pel, Hrondway. The publio are invited. seats reserved fer ladmes, ISTORY OF THE J CHAP) lock, Bhs kel Fo) im tures on the Post: Bi by the the Hisll of the Medi ( street.) on th March, Thu 2th March, # following. ‘Tiok f oksellers, aud of the ‘O THE BAR. 5 generally are will be ele: OLENTAS~ NEN FORK O€NIOUS DRIVERS ML be Y BENEV Ove ass00 pectin one, come a who ly req nt r wong the f erro Jaiow, amd will be severally preseat th Pista of Metabersiuip geal eons wre ASatNc ER, President. Bowann P. Kivo, M.D, Recording Sec'y. NDEPEN DEN York, i eral, . t tures and good will ef th to ru mth J in most wefal opi Mitchell, Beq., now 6 Higned. JAC! LOST &e, WARD —LOST, ON SUNDAY NIGHT, MAROM 2, $0) billen th How For finder will lesving The abe Cham VRNING, PRBRUARY 23, IN Piest an OONTAINING owner. The finter notes and pape: same ab the offic will be liberally re of the American H ACADEMY OF DRSION—TAR GALL ACADEMY. OF BGALLERY the 10t reh ire! reer of the Gounei! t, ont Hi SHBG . Corresponding Seoretary, N. A. ORTRAITS DRAWN AND uric, Drawing, Pain ned is desirow The vrdersig: I t Oriew do. tifwl six and three quarter 60 exe