The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1851, Page 2

& 4 Ger the improvement of the children of the Tonawanda ‘tion «f the Broadway Savings Bank of New York. Mr. Towxsesn opposed the ‘asthe locality where it was proposed to establish this institution did the Knickerbocker Savings Instit Chat uo other should be granted at this session. ‘authoratively when he asserted that no bank was weeded in that locality, There were already too many in and this oue would only act as a tender to | he resolution would be passed. ‘The wotion Was then carried—ayes 46, nays 16, BILLS PASSED. ETC. The following bills were read # third time and passed, @hless atherwise noted:— | ‘A act amending an act incorporating the Sacketts ‘Barber and Saratoga Railroad Company. ‘A bill making Addison, in Steuben county, a half shire | i A bill for the relief of Hotchkiss & Smith. A bill for the re-charter of the Sodus Canal Company. ‘This bill was debated by Messrs, Burroughs, Wooster, Townsend and others. Mr. Bunxovans moved to recommit the bill, with in- structions to strike out the first section, Lost. ‘Mr. Expenxis moved to recommit, in order to obtain the ‘of the Attorney General as to the constitu- Somality of the law. Lost. ‘The bill was then read # third time, and the vote was eclared—ayer 73. nays 18 The fare stated that as there had been a doubt eaprened as to the fact whether this was a majority, or ‘two-thirds bill, he would defer the declaration of the vote, by the consent of the House, until to-morrow mora oo, was given. , a recess, the third reading of bills was continued, as follows: — An act to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to the @incharge of iusoivent debtors. —Lost, Mr. Vaxxcm moved to reconsider the vote, and that the motion lay on the table. —Carried. A bill to amend the act authorizing the business of banking. —Lort by ayes 62. noes 17 Mr. Usvexwoon moved 4 reconsideration, and explained the provisions of the bill, The motion prevailed, and the Dill was pasted. ‘A bill to legulize the acts of the several school distriets, and providing for the support of common sehools.— An act tocharter the Yonkers Ferry Comp'y.—Passed. Ap act to amend the charter of the village of Platts- —Passed. corporate the Franklin Water Works Com- pany.—Passed An act in relation to the indictment and trial of nuis- unecs. ‘An act authorizing Thomas Jacobs to change his name. Paseed. Mr. Moss moved a reconsideration.—Lost. A Dill for the relief of the Freeman's Benevolent Asso- eiation of Buffalo.—Passed. THE SCHOOLS. The Houre went into committee of the whole, Mr. South- wick in the chair. and took up the school bills. The question was on the proposition to raise the deticiency by @ounty tax Mr. Bexrovens proposed to amend the substitute, by waixing the deficiencies by a rate bill Some other amendments were made to the bill, when it was reported to the House. ‘The Assembly then adjourned to 10 4.M. to-morrow. fei crate | ‘The Halifax, Montreal and Quebec Rallroad | —The Funds Secured, &e. | Hatirax, March 27,1851, | ‘The official letters from the Nova Scotia railway dele- gates are not yet made public, but the Halifax Sun says: * We have it on the most reliable authority, and hasten to lay before our fellow citizens, the gratifying news that the whole affair of the railroad has been settled by the mission of the Hon. Mr. iow. The whole amount to | build the railroad to Montreal and Quebec. has been se- cured at 31; per cent. Mr. How was in great spirits— mor was it at all apprehended that any change of Minis- try, contingent upon the unsettled state of parties, would | im anywise affect the negotiations which have been virtu- brought to a clore. local provincial governments have the power to connect with any branch railroad to the Auerican terri- tory. mae * Reduction ef Canal and Rallroad Tolls, Haxnisnene. March 27, 1851. ‘The directors of the Harrisburg and Lancaster Rail- ead companies met here, this afternoon, and passed a resolution to reduce the fare om passengers over their Toad to three cents per mile. to take effect on and after the Ist April. They also made a drawback. in conjane- tion with the Canal Comm mers. om all freight coming from Cumberland Valley Railroad, and passing | over their road and the Columbia Railroad, to Phila- | @eiphia. Pottsville Coal Operators. Porreviuus, March 27, 1861 al operators was held this very large. A committee | jent of the Read- An adjourned meeting of ‘Bfernoon, The attendanc war appoiuted to wait upon the P fing Railroad. John Tucker, who was here. and ask for a | further reduction of tolls, He stated he would lay the | preporition before the board, and give an answer in thine | communicate with next meeting. The operators then | Fesotved, unanimously, to euspend shipments by railroad, | es far as possible, until Th: jay afternoom next, to | which time they adjourned. Operators, with few excep- | figned a paper to comply with the resolution of the | . and a committee was appointed te confer with there net present. Operators in Philadelphia, why bold wharves in Richmond, are urged to unite with those in Bebruytkill county Emancipatton Convention in Kentucky. Faosxronr, March Bere, notwithi-tanding the cn Onesiue M Clay, fon. Humphrey Matshall, aad others Mr. Clay, it is expected, will speak ou the subject te- | for that purpose made by — a Crevasse. New ¢ . Mareh 23, 1864. | A frightful crevasse has broken owt all along the river | Great destruction of propert rebended Observetions, March &t. BY MORSE’S LingE—orrice 16 WALL STREET. Borraco. ¥ A. M.—Cloudy, high wind from the Seath 4; mereury barometer 20.400, 5 P wind south, themmmemeter 50; mereery 64 rb te) . YA. M.—Clomdy, hat the sun is trping to | ¥ Wartn, wine southwest; thermoueter 7! SPM Very warm ameter, fa Une «y: ae te-wight leavant morning; wind | Me leeks like pleasant; «little | yeasant morning: quite ter 4; ba arm and ploneaet, € rain, thermem y theruvcmeet harcqueter 2° M — Chote ther appearamee of rain Joudy ond ole berms —Cloudy , wind sowth Wore, 0 A M coe —— Marine AMfed ra. ‘Tas Sear Foret Kive. Captain Uathors. arrived yee terday. from Live te Ath instont, im Int. 4 99, don, 48, saw eighteen large iechorrs and ow the Lith n with field ee extending 120 wire, causing Geptain Ht to stand off to the eouthward for tee days. to get clear of | The F K had O01 passengers There were nine @enths and five births ow t Baw Acnons —The Britich Liverpool (inst from Halifax. where abe pet iw 13th inet for prowivions and water) for this port, weut ashore, yesterday morning. on the outer ber at Queue | Long Ivlaed, The steam tug Ajax. wit ador writers agent on hoard. went to her astietanee. It ie thowglt | the will be got off immediately She has « fail cargo of onl. mult and passengers, and is cousigued to Moses ip Infavte. Purdy from P. 1 Nevins & fon. of thie city, She left Lieerpod oo | the Mb of Jenwry Nothing more definite has yet tran- | neet the wreck seen off Montauk with the «uip Iwanboe. than what we haee already published. [a the | state of doubt i Christy ¢ re Deseph Rushworth and wife, Micha wy mg } Piraciwe Trove at.—The passenger # the « Warren presented to her coun Captain Job, Lawton, yesterday. 9 eilver fo and gold lenstpin | 20 a nark of thelr high reepeet ancl gratitude for ht an. | wenried kindness and care for their cunfort. dering their inte protrncted and tempertuows voyeur from Glas ™ bo this port. } the otie fine sentiments and sound opinions are always in season, they are none the worse for a vigorous cor- | responding course of action in the premises. We must | aanit that it wae the great speech of Mr. Webster, | cege of Mr. Fillmore om phe Texas questi NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, FICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. eee AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Jonanna D'Ano—Youn Lire’s in Danoen. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Paesextap at Counr—Hovsexni NIBLO'S GARDEN, Broadw: ane BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Sux Sroors ro Congugk—Senious Faminy, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Han: wam—Ace Tuat Guirrers is Nor Gov, BROUGHAM'S LYCEUM, Broadway—Devit ix Paris— ‘Tux Kine axp THE Mimic. CHRISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechanics’ Hall, 472 Broad- qay—Ermorian MineTaris FELLOWS’ MINSTRELS, Fellows’ Opera House, 444 Groadway—Ermiorian MinerR eis AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvsine Pervonmances Av- PERNOON AND Evening. NEW YORK AMPHITHEATRE, 37 Bowery—Equestaiax PERFORMANCES. WASHINGTON HALL—Payonama ov tHe Pivomim's Procness. —Equestmian Pearo: of Thirteenth street BATTLER'S COSMORAMA, co sad Broadway. MINERVA ROOMS—Paxonama or InzLawp, New York, Friday, March 28, 1851. ————————————— Arrival of the Canada at Halifax—The Euro- pean News. The arrival of the steamer Canada at Halifax, brings us intelligence one week later from Europe, the chief points of which are comprehended in our telegraphic synopsis. There has been a decline in cotton, but not to such an extent as was anticipated, and the news in this respect will be considered quite favorable. The ministry of Lord John Russell has met with another defeat. It was on the Woods and Forests bill, and their weakness was shown in this case by a majority of one only against them. It seems to be thought that the cabinet will not attempt to present many further measures, and in that case a new elec- tion will have to settle the subject, by placing it in the hands of those who hold the franchise. The news from Germany presents the same as- pect as that disclosed by us recently. ‘The King of Prussia has yielded to the liberal party, and the cabinet propose to issue a declaratory document on the position of affairs. It appears that Prussia is not disposed to be swatlowed up, through the agency of Austria, by the Czar Nicholas. ‘The activity of Austria on the frontiers of Rome, indicates that some apprehensions are entertained of disturbances there. The consolidation of troops is a precationary movezaent, intended to meet the possible difficulties which will arise from the pre- sence of Mazzini on the ground of his former ex- ploits. The arrival of the mails may give some interesting accounts of the movements of France, | Switzerland, and the southern States of Italy, with respect to this movement on the part of Austria, as the whole of Europe will be deeply involved, should | | even an attempt at another revolution be com- menced. Our telegraphic synopsis contains all other points of the news which are of any importance. Telegraphic Summary—Circular of the Sec- retary of the Treasury. | We present to our readers, to-day, a copy of the circular which the Secretary of the Treasury will issue to the Collectors of Customs throughout the country, to-morrow, giving the interpreta- tion which that functionary, with the advice of the other members of the cabinet, has put upon Mr. Hunter's bill appointing four appraisers ut large, in regard to the point whether freight is or is not to be considered part of the cost of merchan- dise imported into the United States from foreign countries. In consequence of the doubt and uncer- tainty which existed on the subject, and its impor- tance to the mercantile community, we took pains to obtain thie decision at the earliest moment possible, and we have the gratification of publishing the whole circular this morning, in another colamn. By this document, it appears that the Secretary of the Treasury and the cabinet have determined that freight cannot, according to the intent and meaning of the bill, be rightly ineluded as part of the cost of importation of goods, wares, and merchandise, from foreign countries. This is an important piece of information te the merchants of New York, aud the sooner they are made acquainted with it the better. lu the Assembly of this State, yesterday, a peti- tion was received from the efficers of the Sixteenth regiment of New York Militia, against the repeal of the present militia system. We are at a loss to | conceive why these gentlemen should object to the discontinuance of “ general training,” when they cannot but know that it wa: al puler, but that it was anatte tocither the State or the citizen. any benefit ‘This is the only opposition to this measure that we have heard of in | any qmarter, and it is ¢ cise we influc nthe Legislature, The present militia system has b as far as training is 4 | % rn from Lalifax that the whole of the | ameaut necessary te coustruct a railroad from that Place to Montreal and Quebec, has been secured, that purpose having mmission been com *e We also learn that the vineial governments are te have the privi- | lege of connecting with any branch railroad to the United States. T ruilread—w struction ef which will, we. supore, be immediately com- will tend to draw the British provinces orto the thorn with a rapidity that will « the smother country Me Webster's Sperch at Anns poli«—The Ad- United States, and Americavice rive and astomisk Nr. Webster has sgain dictingmished himself in other splendid spaceh in we of the Union Though # short speak, it ie eat peech ; fur Mr. Webster i¢ always gro e% Hlisdetters and his epee tke various Union meetings in various places, since turn owt at Castle Garden, prove bim to be the complete let- ter-writer aud the plete «peech-maker on the sehject of the Union. In comparison, the | efforts of Gameral Case, and all other Generate, | down te4jeneral Tom Thumb, are tawe and commen place; aud even the enthusiastic exhortations ef Henry Clay fall slightly «hort of the high water mark of Mr. Webster. His is the celosea! sniud—eompact, caaprehensive, and full of patriotic inepirations— capable of grasping the magnitude, the glory, and the splendor of thie republic, and its position among | the notions. ‘The speech at Annapolis is eminently char. ristic, lucid, and strong, like the Kghtning | of a Bruwired thunder clouds coneentrated into one me guifices it will add to the reputation of the orator, and will reflect comething to the credit | Of the admminiatration. Jt ix a great speech on a great subject, and at a time seasouable, aud auspicious of good results Bat the times require something more than fine speeches of fine letters on festival oocarions, expe- | cially from Mr. Webster. Thunder and lightni alone will not do. Amid the glow and good fellow. | ship of the dinner-table, “ when the wine is in, and | the wit ie out.” it it eazy to be cloquent and patri- | It ie difficult to be otherwise. And although | flack nthe Senate, that first dissipated the fog on the very question, and that things soon after as | ned a definite, tangible, and satiefactory shape must admit that, after the breaking down of riginal omn?one bill, it wae the #pecial moe y With Ww way to save the pieces. The “were saved, thank God, and the Union was saved; and the ad-— ministration, from having nobly cast itself into the breach, rose at once into the most advantageous position before the country. | Such was the attitude of Mr. Fillmore, Mr. ‘Webster, and the administration, on the last day of | September, 1850, when Congress, having made | clear work of the slavery dispute, adjourned amidst | public celebrations and illuminations. What is | their position now? What have they done ? What | have they omitted? What has been the tendency | of the policy they have pursued? Let us briefly | consider these things. | ‘The administration has justly reeeived the entire approbation of the country for its correspondence | with the Austrian Minister. In the scorching letter | of Mr. Webster to the Chevalier Hulsemann, the cabinet of Vienna will have acquired a more defi- nite impression of what the United States are, and of their institutions, inclinations, aud of their neu- tral, yet fearless and independent, foreign policy. But apart from this, and the correspondence for the relief of Kossuth and his companions, the adminis- , tration—neither in its foreign or domestic policy— has accomplished nothing; not that there was nothing further to be done after the passage of the compromise bills, that they should rest upon their oars—not that peace, and concord, and good feel- | ing, and good faith, had put down the spirit of treason, abolition and nullification. Nor has it been because our foreign relations are all as smooth | as oil and regular as clockwork. But, whatever | the causes, the administration has not kept up to | the full standard of public expectation in all cases. A very important case, in which the apparent indif- | ference of the President to the escape of the fugitive naturally resulted in a good deal of distrust in the South, was the case of the fugitive Crafts. | The prompt dismissal of the unfaithful commis- sioner, and of every public officer implicated, was the only course. But the temporizing and tauta- lizing policy pursued was calculated to excite sus- | picious in the South of sympathy, if not of con | nivance, with the abolition nullifiers. In the subse- quent case of Shadrach, the course of Mr. Fillmore | was nearer the mark, though trenching upon the | opposite extreme, and from his appeal to Congresss, giving evidence of alarm when there was no neces | sity for it, and ina matter where no Congressional ! aid was needed, or could be expected. Here is a falling off from the bold, energetic” and positive po- licy indicated at the outset. ‘The public expected | something more decisive in the case of Crafts, and more action and less noise in the case of Shadrach. But, again. What is the occasion—what the ne- cessity of all this mystery, all this perplexity, all | this delay, in the settlement of the Mosquito ques- tion? It seems to be as difficult to dethrone the King of the Mosquitoes, as it is to get Billy Bow- legs out of Florida. Does the Clayton treaty mean anything, or is it a nullity? There is a good deal of anxiety, suspicion, and apprehension on this sub- ject. Mr. Pakenham, late British Minister to this country, has, before an examining committee of Parliament, declared that good dinners are an in- dispensable element to successful diplomacy, even at Washington. Have the good dinners of Sir Heury Bulwer made Mr. Webster sleepy, while Chatfield and his copper colored King of Mosquito are lord- ing it over Central America? This business, to say the best of it, is very mysterious, and looks very much like a gradual craw-fishing out of the Isthmus. We might also complain that absolute good faith | called for more particular attention to Lopez, than | that enterprizing individual has ever received. If he bad been promptly made an example of, any future apprehensions of similar adventures to the late Cardenas expedition might have been pre- vented. | The greatest of all drawbacks, however, to the administration, has been its apparent tampering and temporizing with Seward and his abolition allies in | New York. This transparent policy of keeping the whig party together, by concessions to anti-slavery factions, can only result in evil to the administration, and in mischief to the country. Justice, however, requires us to state that, while the President's or- gens have endorsed the election of Mr. Fish, the | candidate of the Seward clique, eeveral of the higher- law office-holders in the western part of the State have been justly condemned and beheaded, and Union men put in their places. It is also said that, at a dinver which is shortly to be given to Mr. Fish, at the Astor House, he is expected to come out in or of the compromises, from the Texus bill to the Fugitive Slave law. All this is very well, as far as it goes. It may be the commencement of a great reform and purging out of the New York whig party. But there has been too much dallying with Seward and bis party, heretofore, to justify any extravagant hopes. We rather fear that the late removals were from a spasmodic effort, of which Mr. Fillmore will ‘ | Seward, as the quietest way of getting along, even | was well eupplied with Ameriesn providons soon feel sorry, and fall back into the arms of ' dations of the confederacy. Such, as we understand it, is the present position perseded a positive policy—negative in our foreign n long ago voted an absurdity, | 80d domertic affuirs; and it is remarkable that Markwell has opened a new house even in the Annapolis speech of Mr. Webster, which threatens to South Carolina a summary chastise- ment, in the event of her attempting to secede from the Union, a very modified alarm and detestation of the abominable abolition tr: in the Nerth is expressed. A far more brilliant hit might have been wade, ringing throughout the country the death knell of whig abolitioniam, bad Mr. Webster, with the consent of the President, declared that eforth the adwinietration had repudiated Seward, and washed its hands of the unclean thing. A Union speech like that woukd have told like a thunder- Lolt upon the agitaters,and would have effectually broken up their unholy alliance against the South. We have no disposition te deal harshly with Mr. Webeter or the Pressdent. Quite the contrary. We have various letters (amounting to dezens) from varkous sources at Wachington, attacking or rebuking ¢hem, upon «arious pretences and aveusa- Tut we decline their publication, becuase evidently originate with dissappointed offee- cckers, o¢ from amen with some seltich echemes in view. We lend a hand to no such trickster, avd Ley are simply decewedéf they think woare se very eosily to be<iuped. We are always ready to pay lihecally for authentic information and correct news, but we ave net the organof sehoming outeide or im wliticians, anywhere. We are not hostite to the admictisteation—we ase tafhor dixposed to get it on the right track—the tradk on which it etacted so promisngly.s pear or so since. The porition f this notion ® positire. The position of the administra tien sheald be positive in ts foreign aud domestic olay. the thing. A | ly Mr. Webster, are good o—-, now and thes. | Retion ie the true pel ‘We want British influence curtaited Central America—we want the adminis ration fowm Seward and hie | antielawery incendiarion. Are we to hase these things tor will Mr. Pitismore follow in the fovtstep of Mr. Tyler? ia Late rrom Porto Reco—The bark Joba Colby ar rived yesterday from Ponce, P. R., with dates te the 10th inst. Business generally was dull, ead the market Bugar wae in plemty, and wae selling at $456 for fret quality, and $2.12; for inferior. Molnsses was also in good supply. and was selling at $14 per 110 gallons U. S, Commissioner’ Detore Jeerph Bridghain. by Manco 27 —United States vs James P_ Overton—Avvault | (the Dangerous Weapon —The was charged with having ccoeenited an aseonit, with a sheath kuife, on the | mate of the Sere ae ie Som ot eee oO ale on mate wee exw by ry, = } atthe ® i e prisoner ame on deck. ; parced’ between the mate fy hy the sited him by the ecilar, and bim on tl prisoner them drew hls katte, bat having bie arm m, wae unable ’ me jacte 3 i = | New York Measunes yor tue Arrest or Witxes.—We New York, addressed to the Governor of New Jer- | sey, demanding the delivery of Wilkes tothe autho- rities of this State, was placed before the Governor of New Jeréey two days since. The Governor of New Jersey intimated that he would delay his de- cision for a brief space of time, in order to take the sense of some of the law officers of that State on the nature and extent of his constitutional duties on such demand. This is all right and proper, and we have nodoubt that » correct decision will be arrived at in proper time. The Governor of New Jersey is named Doctor George F. Fort, of Ocean county, in that State. | He-was elected by the democrats of New Jersey, and is, by some, considered averse to the delivery of Wilkes on the requisition of the New York authorities, This we think, however, is rather a gratuitous assumption on the part of the associates and agents of the convict. Others imagine that Governor Fort will refuse to deliver Wilkes on the demand of New York, on the ground that a former Governor of New York refused a similar demand to deliver up Beach, who had been indicted in New Jersey, and had been dene.nded by the Governor of that State. The cases, however, are not parallel. ‘The worth and character of the two individuals— Wilkee and Beach—may be even, but their respective positions are somewhat different. Beach was only under indictment—he had not been arrested and tried. Wilkes, on the contrary, has not only been indicted, but twice tried, twice convicted, without the re- motest chance, in any legal quarter, to alter his position before the courts of this State. The con- stitutional provision in such a case as that of Wilkes, is, we think, plain and clear, and cannot be misun- derstood by Governor Fort of New Jersey. It is as follows :— ctinch erimes Ee shall ic fons justice; and be found 1a another State, shall, on the demand of the executive authority of the State from which he fled, be delivered up to the State having jurisdiction of the crime. ‘This seems to be broad and long enough to cover the case, and precludes Governor Fort from de- clining to act in the matter. Some, indeed, inti- mate that offences termed in legal language mala in se, as distinguished from mala prohibita, are only those which come within this constitutional provi- sion. Even if this were so, the offence of libel, of which Wilkes was twice convicted, is a misdemeanor and a crime (the two words, according to Black- ttone, being synonymous) at common law, in every State in this Union. Under our extradition treaties | with France and England, it is probable that | Wilkes could not be arrested there, because special offences are named in those treaties, for the com- mission of which only offenders can be given up. Libel is not one of these. There can be no doubt, we think, that Governor Fort, or any other Governor, will answer the con- stitutional requisition of the Governor of New York. In the meantime, it is said that Wilkes is ruralizing in Hoboken, on the Jersey side; but it is not possible that he can long remain there, under the obvious import of the constitution and the laws of the country acting on the intelligent mind of the Governer of New Jersey. He will, probably, clear out, or be delivered up. Meantime, the last Police Gazette is full of libels against the courts and juries of this State. So look out, newsmen and newsboys. Musical Intelligence. We understand, through the authorized agent of Bar- num, that no prices of admission to Jenny Lind’s ap- proaching concerts in this city, have as yet been decided upon, The small peuny papers, which contain all kinds of fanciful intelligence, in the statements that the prices will be five, four, three, two dollars, and as low as one dol- lar, therefore display their usual accuracy. Their as- sertions are made with their customary gratuitous lati- tude of expression. The prices are not to be fixed till the | arrival of Barnum, with his musical caravan, on the island of Manhattan. When once safely returned, he will take a few lunar observations, and examine the state of the weather and the condition of the currency, under the new effects to be produced by the Bank of the Me- tropolis. The probability is, that he will see good rea- rons for moderating considerably his anticipations and demands; but to what extent we are uot yet certain. When Barnum commenced his musical career, we ad- vised one dollar as an equitable sum for a ticket, suited to the beginning, middle and end of the Jenny Lind en- terprise; but the influx of California gold had so elated the spirits of the hopeful, and had so swollen the purses of the fortunate, that the population did not examine very closely the current market rates for musical notes. They made a headlong rush, without regard to the rate. Even the Opera took advantage of the excitement and the senre of wealth that animated the whole people, and high prices everywhere raged. Indeed, every article of | import and export, since the California fever set in, has | increased in price, and the demands made for real estate up town are « continued evidence of the increased value of everything. general tendency, and charged two dollars and a half for a secured seat to hear that great artiste, This is all well enough, perhaps; and as we desire to be quite fair with Barnum, we shall do all we can for him, that he may get “that plum,” and so remit to Mr, James Markwell, for- merly of Long’s Hotel, New Bond street, but now of Markwell’s Family Hotel, Albemarle street, London, that service of plate which was the consideration for carrying hoped that it will exer: | Ofthe administration, A negative policy has £U- hin through the woods and forests, even to the presence «al Tom Thumb in his hand. the accommodation of American families during the World's Pair, and the service of plate would prove a monument of seal to visit ere on the one hand, aud of kindness remembered oo the other. Lt is time the thing had beer settled; and to aid aud facilitate the goed deed, we do not care if Barnum gives concerts at $2. This ix the ultimatum for a concert theket If Jenny Lind would appear in comic opera, he might get two dollars and a bnif as the price of tickets—an amount equal to that received on the Parodi nights at the Opera; Dut common justice and good taste will permit no more for a concert performance than one and two dollars. Ta. rodi, even by an implication conveyed through prices, is not to be ranked second to Jenny Lind as a singer or as an artiste, and Wwe cannot consent to any artificial infla- tion of prices which may tend to carry, within its extra- vagance, the supposition that Jenny Lind is more worthy of public favor than Parodi or any other great vocalist. Speaking of musical matters, we are reminded of the fact that Wallace, the composer, has beon very busily en- gaged during the past reason on several mew operas, of which the public will have a taste im due time, Mis © Maritana.” and other operatic works, have given him o high reputation in Europe and in this country; and bis performances on the vielin and pianoforte are exeeed- ingly finikhed and artictie, Me rank« with De Mayer as public performer, is sitter, aleo, Madame Wallace Bonshelle, i¢ an elegant voealist, sin Wailads with @ tone and fervor of expression quite admirable and ef- fective. These performers will soon give a grand con- ert in the city, and the public will have the delight of ying an unecmmonly tasteful rurieal entertain. the genius of the composer introducing some of eet combinations ef melody, of which report speaks in the most glowing term Moretack’s Freneh Vaudeville ¢ duce French comic operettas at th Place extab- Vehment. The company will be need of some ew i ations from Kurope. together with selections from the French theatre at New Orleans, the whole promising to be a very farhionable and attractive entertainment, iu wheih vocal mm will make a most gonepieuous feature Thur, the month of April, instead of being one of tears, will be one of melody and harmony. of royalty itself, with G: any will soon pro- Undaed States District Attorney's OMice, Maneas 27 —Charee of Extensive Proud feed fee 8 man nomed James Nota of having fraudulently obtained from the Post Office a Jegter, and smuggled its contents, £500 British. ot nearly $2506. Mt ie tated that the necused, wh ’ on board the Arctic steamer, had been requested by « friend bere. named Sheppard. to call on a relative in Londen, and aa’ him to rend out come money that wae 4d owing to him; tive relative in Kngland did net wih to | rend the money by hand. but teld Nolan that he would caneunit ft by the Arctie’® mail he necordingly did { but the letter was not received by Mr. Shep iu Tt ie eha tized that Nolan, knowing that the letter was coming. went to the Post Office. obtained the letter cmbergied ite contents, and changed the Englich money in Wall etrect. It was understood yesterday evening Mat the aeciaed ¢ sd been arrested L one of the city peliee. andfweuld be baught up this (Friday) morp- ing for coumination Charge of Larceny ot Sea —Le wie Donnell, charged with lar of $35 on heard the lig Horatie, ix committed, and will be brought up this day Ptiday) for examina- Court of Appeals in New York. Mancn G No 120—The ple, ere! Abraham © Simonsen. appellant —- Oliver It. Martin, Wee argued No 8 Phdeokt Jae and others, appella against David B. Nichols, om argument. | Maretack, with Parodi, followed the | | from dey te dey. end ip» short time pothing will rte COLORED CONTENTION ‘This body met as usual last evening, when there were we ure compelled for want of space, to hold over till to- morrow. The poliey gambling question called forth some spicy observations. The convention adjourns sine dic, this evening, at 11 o'clock. A NEW DESCRIPTION OF MOCK AUCTIONS. A new description of mock auctions has sprung up im Wall street, The old ones fleeced the purchaser, and put money into the pockets of the owners of the goods, ‘The new ones fleece the owner, and swell the coffers of the purchaser. A number of ? as call themselves, combine together, and not balf the resolve to bid only a It is thus sacrificed, und the speculators divide the spoils after the sale. If any man who is not in the con- federacy dares to bid against them, they run up the price dig ro yoy if they can, the po gagee| lees side of the partnership account, and, ef course pay accou it between them, But the result. ley that the fair trader 5 3 8 F} é z bargain among themselves, It was knocked down for $120, to the man who it the rags at the first auction, and that sum was di ‘equally, the fraternity, After paying it, the purchaser had a profit of about $500, ‘This is # fine field for doing the underwriters brown. Sxaiove Canoe or Eunszzuemxnt.—James Nolan was on Wednesday by Capt, Carpenter, of the Fifth ward, upon a charge of getting a letter out of the Post Office, directed to Wm, Cery, containing a draft for $2.500, and getting the sume cashed. He was sent to the Tombs, Axara ov Finz.—The alarm of fire on Wednesday night, at half-past 9 o'clock, in the third district, was caused by the burning of a window shade of a house in Horatio street. near Fourth street. Destirvre Conpinion oy Emicnaxts.—A. woman named Catharine O'Donnell, who had been in this country onl: tix weeks, was found in the Sixth avenue, by Oficer Frost, and brought to the station house, She was attended by Dr. Franklin, who pronounced her sick with remittent fever. She was taken to the Commissioners of Emigra- tion, and thence to the City Hoxpital, by Officer Frost. Tue Montauity ox Wan axp.—It appears from the bills of mortality from Ward’s Island, (and there ix a gruve suspicion that all the deaths are not recorded.) that. for several weeks past, the mortality has been greater than it was for the corresponding weeks of last year, though cholera was at that time raging among the emigrants. So much for the new medical régime intro- | duced into the island. and an improvement by the Com- mistioners of Emigration. Accinext ox tHe New Yore axp New Haven Ratt- xoap.—As the Bastern train from Boston to New York ‘wax on its way. on Wednesday afternoon, from New | Haven, between New Haven and Milford the axle of the centre eur gave way when the train was proceeding at the rate of at least’ twenty miles an hour. The ear was | precipitated down quite a steep bank, and capsized. | There were two or three of the passengers somewhat in- | jured, though not very seriously. There is great credit | due to the conductor. who was at the time standing on the rear platform of the foremost ear, and who, being somewhat experienced in his business, the very moment the train beeaine the least unsteady, pulled the rope leading to the engincer’s station, who immediately check- | ed the speed in a measure, or the result would have been ery serious, The passengers were very calm and col- d. though the accident caused the ‘seats to be tora nd uprooted the underpinning of the car. Dratn py Avortexy.—The Coroner, yesterday, held an inquest at a house in Gansevoort street. near West street, on the body of Marguret Cuddy. aged 28 years, born in Ireland, who was taken with a fit of apoplexy, and died. Verdict accordingly. Scicipe By Taxixe Lavpaxvm.—Yesterday, Coroner Geer held an inquest_at No, 45 Anthony street, on the body of a colored woman by the name of Ann ‘Palmer, aged 88 years, born in New York, who came to her death by taking an over dose of laudanum, while laboring under a deranged state of mind, ‘The deceased was heard to say she was tired of living. She took the laudanum on Weduesday merning about 9 o'clock, and died at 9 that evening. Verdict. death by uicide by taking luudanum, Usxxown Max Drowsyy.—The Coroner held an inquest yesterday at the foot of Catharine street, on the | | iy of gn unknown man, who was found floating in the river | foot of that «treet. On examining the body, the deceased | appeared to be about 35 years of age, 5 feet 6 inches high, | with long dark hair, small whiskers around the chin, dressed in grey mixed pants. blue flannel undershirt, red | and blue striped shirt, cotton drill under pants, and heavy boot»—#ppeared to have been in the water about ‘Verdiet—death by drowning. | | four or five deys. The Lafayette Fusileers, Tue Laraverte Fuster Captain Richard French, will have their first spring pa- rade this day. Dodworth’s Band, with twenty pieces of music, will appear for the first time in their new uni An Attempt at Seduction and Kape.—Caution to Girls— rday morning officers Robbins and Cunningham. of | | | the Seventeenth ward police, arrested a man of genteel | | appearance, about forty years of age, calling himself Charles Abbott, on a charge of endeavoring to seduce pd violate the person of Mary C. Ager, a very pretty girl, of only eleven years of age, residing with her pa- rents at No. 194 Fourteenth street. It appears, from the affidavit of the girl, and the facts atready before Justice Mountfort, that +he was playing on Wednesday morning, in Tompkins square, with a companion, Clara Kendall, oply seven years of age, when Abbott approached and conversed with them; soon after he left, and returned again. having in his hand some oranges, which he pre- | sented to the girls to eat; the conversation was again renewed. and Clara, ina laughing way, asked him if he would not take them for a sail on the river; Abbott at | once consented, and all three proceeded to the foot of Tenth street ; here a boat was procured, and Abbott and | the two unsuspecting, giddy girls took their seats in the bout; he conveyed them across the river to Green Point, Long Island, where, on landing. they walked along the shore awhile, until arriving at a se- cluded rpot, Abbott, as ix charged, attempted to vio- late the pervon of Mary, The little girl called for help | when A., fearful, evidently, of being expored and de- tected. desisted, and the three took to the boat again, | and returned back to the foot of Tenth street, Ou their arrival Abbot requested Mary not to «peak to any one of what had taken place, and at the same time made another engagement to meet her at ten o'clock the fol- | lowing morning. The girl.on arriving home, told her parents of what had transpired. The father forthwith proceeded to Captain Salters, of the Seventeenth ward police, and under the directions of Mr. Salters, on hear- ing the circumstances as related by Mr, Ager, the Cap- tain deputed the above named officers to make the arrest, Accordingly, at the appointed hour named by Abbott, the girl was dixpate officers keeping some distance off, unobse he girl, on cotering the equare, found Abbott in waiting; he spoke both proe toward the foot of *, it was understood, they were to ‘a boat. However, before arriving at girl gave the a 1s. that she was then in com wanted. The officers t jately came up and | took Abbott inte custody. and him before Jus | ice Mountfort, wh remeval of all ge daily practice of t in our pul seducing the 0 Visit there pl: benefit of their health, Such se it with in the moet usu: ining « Latter from the fice. and Abstracting a $2.00 —Captain Carpenter, of the Fifth ward ted, on Wednesday night, a young man, for- n beard the steanship Aretie, by the nome of James Nolan, on a charge of obtaining a letter directed to Willian Coley, residing at No. "his West street. fi nd abstracting therefrom a | draft $2,500, made payable to | hearer. This draft came from Europe, and it is alleged | that Nolan was that a draft of that description wae forward ‘The powtinan, Mr. Riker, took Mr. Celey, but as Mr. C. had no cha: the postman returned the letter to hours after, Mr. Celey called for the let- ter, when be was informed it had been delivered to a yervon resembling Nelan tion was immediately made to Krown Brothers, rmed Mr. Celey that the draft Lad just born paid, as it was made payable to «© identity being requisite, but the person to money Was paid did wot resemble Nolan, the | yourg man now under arrest on the charge. No part of the money wae found on Nolan, whe was taken before Jurtice Lethrep and committed to prison for a further | hearing. It ix stated that the way n became we- quainted that a droft as deseribed was mailed for Celey, was in conecquence of Nolan being applied to by Celey sald draft from Burepe with him; but the per. ties on the other side deemed it rafer to enclose the dreft. and vend the same by mail. and the fatal mistake allowing the letterto be teturned to the . wos the immediate means of throwing it Lands of the regne + of Rope —The police of the Ninth ward eaceeed- tday in arresting a man by the name of James enn charge of committing an outrage on the rah Campbell, residing at No, 642% are. from the evidence before — Campbell was returning home nm near a lui «4 Teyher yore Greenwich street | the magistrate, that M on Saturday ni that vie jer face and mouth, the other pery dd the heinous offence. The woman ina rhort time. through fear and the viclenee she was subjected to, Decne insensible, and when partially re- the villaing bad made their eeenpe. — The police, were on their trail ines that time, and yeeter: wecetded in capturing the one as above mai who, ing shown to Mre. Campbell. was identified by her f the party who committed the outrage, Justice rath ectoniitied Taylor to prison for examination on barge. It i to be hoped that the police will soon bring to justice the two other guilty part Kelled on the Five Points Officers Dowling and Me- pets, of fr | night $45, from « ecuntryman, tain. Justice Lothrop committed both Tombs. in order to held « further investigation. Jn the matter of Cryder & McKay —Y: y afternoon wae vet down for the final hearing in the Cryder & Me! | care, bat, af uevel, some diffieulty ecearred in the non- | SPP corened of counrel. and it wae 1 - Se | Saturday next. Thir care apprere fo be Lut a rguembranee pf the paet, committed him to: | oe agoinst Edward Falkner —The Prrheniel Young ve. ) Weedside, Judgment affirmed with conta, ‘ one Same.—Judgment affirmed with John Harden vs. The Same—Judgment affirmed with costs, William Chambers vs. Joseph Leeke.—Judgment affirmed with costs. . ‘and Others.—The retura- FE poster gest ‘The Court will not decide the 4] on the merits, without a r retura, iel Wing ve. Lewis B. righ ieport of refer wt aride, and ease referred buck to referee. yg ky ve. Abraham and Jo~ tt ve. sph Br Neves — Eire beget poke gine a cont James Belshaw vs. Isaac W. Colie—Judgment sfirmed vs. Jared L. Moore, Executor.—A\ dis- missed, and order affirmed with costs. noel Court Calendar for . Duneer Coenen ‘ovar.—Nos, 267, 268, 161, 150, 52, 278 to 281, 8u1 Covnt.—Nos. sot 331 to 925 387 to No, S48 0 SAT, BAO to 54, 06" SOT, 359 to 400, inclusit ew Through the columas of the Herald . 0 acon iy of Captain Clart ho Fe take a pilot from Kee, on the 2th inst,, on the plea that h and seemed to doubt the capaci ¢ men; at the sam >, their hats, to show by the not they were ¢ mt Capt- Clar appear hecers ary. qualification for a pilot. fame gentleman to take bet « first oceasion by many; and, indepen tive thereby done toni ody of d mish janger Prt fas the lives of ail on board. z ‘such as we have bad lately, Capt. a wise to be so particular, It is subject which should, Thope will, command the atten- tion not only of his owners, but of the shipowners of New York generally. ‘A PILOT. A Pleasant Trip.—We drove out, yester- day, in company with a few friends desirous of setting up~ their Lares and Penates at Stratton Port, to look at the site of the new village. It is really a lovely spot. We doubt. if upon any of the waters that border New York a more convenient and healty location could have been found. The distance from the city is only apes in fact, oe! quarters of an hour in time, near! ished, and materials for building cover the ground. We rediet that within two from this tit ratton Port will be w ns sure that we shall Longley & Flammer, done the place nstice in Mr. Flaminer's office is at 227 Woos- kKe., may be seen. Auctioncer.—James Coo! Pill give prompt and faithful attention to the sale of House- hold Furniture at the residences of families, or will receive it for sale at his capacious rooms, 377 aud 379 Broadway, core ner of White street. Cash advances on all consiguments. ‘To Catholic Book Store Keepers.—A 1. assortment of Prayer Bead als, silver and plated; Cru- cifixes, Fonts, Altar Chu Ke. For sale low for casi, at J! LAUMONIER'S, 48 Maiden Lane, up stairs. John Keese, Sewing Machine, which Sews, the best manner, Linen, Cloth, or Leathe simple in its construction, strongl id not Ii to break or get out of repair, ‘seen’ in operation at 19 Harvard place, Boston; 206 reet, Philadelphia; and at 216 Broadway, opposite pir York. Those interested id judge for a made, are res invited to eal Ma territory for sule. INGER & CO, Rafferty & Leask, Hatters. —Gentlemen Yishing to purchase a light, Deautiful, and graceful iat, that will add to the dignity and manliness of their counte- rances, will do well to cull om RAFFERTY & LEASK, Mattery, corner of Chatham and Pearl. R. & L.'s Spring style of ‘Hats is acknowledged by the bou ton of fashivu to Le superior to every othe ‘Time for all things—And the time for such. a heavy, uncomfortable looking bat i ‘The season is light, aud bright and joyous, and ever, wear one of X'S hats of the superb. Call aud examine We kuow you are sure to mak Hats—Hats.—The Hat Finisher’s Union are doing a rushing business, and, we expect, will soon have to enlarge their borders. They have the greatest variety ot styles of any concern in the city, and tue quality of their productions is unequalled. This ‘enterprise ix deserving of liberal encoura Their Store is locate oure, ou % and we commend them to the public. at IL Park Kow, opposite the Astor Paris Hats.—Just received, an invoice of Denutiful Paris made gentlemen's hate, entire new pattern. w ‘KS, Hatters, 275 Broadwi Irving House. Fine Arts.—Bei ivory paper, in oil utiful rreotypes on ‘eter, finished in the most elaborate: style. The’ public generally are requested to call exa- mlue tpecimens of this superior process, at the jonah Mininture Coat 247 Broadway, corner of Murray, Artiste furuished with Talbotypes on reasonable terms, DG. GAVIT, rrean Gallery, jhould be visited by all who desire to see f this wonderful art. The Plumbe National No, 261 Broadwa the beet specie Straw Bonnets, just received, and for sale. by J. Gilbert, at the Ladies’ Freuch Cap Store, No. 20112 Mroadway, importation per steamers, aud special manu: factory of cape ture Assortment of French embroideries, lace goods aud ri d lace collars (IL tern) @ e ‘tinemt of Swiss fo: very cheap. Look at Thisi—I have just recelved 1,000 pair of Boots, both calf sRin and patent leather, which (ia conrequence of being slichtly wed) I will’ sell below ‘They are of the best tnaterial an cont, workmanship, and will, Tam confident, give sat purchasers. “Call: and bee them, at Broadway. To the Deaf,—Contemplated Removal.—Dr.. ary, for th joved by the Iw he enn be eon ives, Razors, Totlet d call the attention of thag im wortment, which is the neat osm. S, M7 Broadway, corner of Li- Cutlery, Ke: want of the abo plete in the city. SAL rty street, and 37 Broad Comb Factory, 387 Broadway.—Ladies aro respectfully invited to examine this choice selection of dress Step, soca Ms, { is, bey : Ce the Sroptect inthe |. com pris ve mo iful open bell budile bern. Come repaired and made — Sovis every ot possi SSRN DE I effect of this mysterious medicine over tie ner Yous system, to the annihilation of all the most dreadful dis a ven to Epilepsy, Con ex; Dy: , ™ i thousand others will be given at the Doctor + ret reeuwich strect. Depot aeea per bottle; $9 per doren. . or & Gouraud’s Liquid Hair or red Bait to a jot Miack or out etait only at Dr. ‘otreet, first store fret be pro factory, 4 Wail street, New ef counterfeits, See my variour *holesale and oF applied. very ev) brated ‘ ve, Miehed it, 07 Walker etreet, And T. 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