The New York Herald Newspaper, July 1, 1851, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6825. MORNING EDITION----TUESDAY, JULY 1, 1851. 2 DOUBLE SHEET. FOURTH OF SULY. al GRAN D_EX- 1 Rock- ‘Dook.— ewburgh, landing dd West Point ae or 75 conts for the entire excursion, ling steamer SOUTH AMERICA rom pier foot of Broome street, East ier No. 2. North River, LF ewburghats P.M, maklog the above land: , and reachin, New York at an early hour, givin maere gers an opportunity to witness. the Nariout gees jays of works. ickets are now ready and for ai fo, Hall se Son's Music Store, 239 Broadway, aud Raynor's 3 re, 76 Bowery. 85 FOURTH JULY BxouRstons FROM NEW i : 5 fork to Fhiladelphis, by © ill be jteamer JOHN POTTE! fy, by BAM: and 4 P.M, Lines, and on th for South Amboy, thence by the com- aia von vad be ee By Returning: will leave phi street wharf, on hawt Arad at 4 or5 id band cu tha 94h, Gth und f¢h of Faly, by tie’ Camden and Amboy of Philadelpuid gp snd ‘Trenton Ieaile yompanie he excursion, fai hk alae iP HLISS, Agoat, OURTH OF JULY !—GRAND EXCURSION !—PER- wishing @ pleasant excursion and & sweet retire- will be amply compensated for a trip to tbe Great falls of the Parsni fe, they may recline beneath the ‘cof the lofty Pine and the :proading oak, and. enjoy the ooling breese that fans the waters of the loyely Passale, as site wayrte the D1 "ah doscont at the Groat Falls ht Paterson, New Jers ‘ne Falla will be in their original plendor. The w ver, that drives the mills will Merasd to Ite cagtaa! concen, witel’ will sha mush to cae Tho Cottage on the Clit is tte up style. The great on fitted u| Coe f son, in good style, froma 1 "he fentivities of the day wifl conciuds ith’s grand and appropriate Display of Fire Works. Vani Pusses will be ip attondance to convey passengers from th jepot to the Fails, at the avrival of each train of ca: re leave s July 4, eye Leas e Reece: ” Vsc A. Mo, and ‘aud 10%; P. matt, 6 Wand MAL Mi ant’ 3, by aad FOURTH OF ZULY, — EXCURSION TRIPS WILL BE Fun on the Central Railroad of Now Jersey, in connee- steamboat KED JACKET, leaving Now York, jer No, 1 North River, by steamer Red at 9A. M. d at T, Gund 10 P. M. fur Llizabethtown, Weattold, Piain= field, Bound Brook, Soiervilis, and White Roturn- ng, White Bouse at *M., aud 140 and 1% P. Me, id pad Eliza! ‘and at 33% and 63g ry the superior OURTH OF JULY EX iladelphia for $4, with either trains, Leaving New, York ot the 21 and cf July. ip the and 94 -M. and 5 P.M; and on the 4th, the 6 and 9 A. M. trains from foot of Liberty strest. seenion bem Ley om the 4th of July in tie » Gah and 7th July, in be y Lines on N. J. Rai jon tothe regular daily traina, wita mmodations and the connections with the Morri ‘#sex and Central Railroads, there will bethe following Trains on the Fourt! NEWARK AND NE ave Newark 4 50 P.M. or Be # “ Mo « ‘i FIAZARETHTOWN AND NEW YORK, eave Elizabethtown 340 P. ve New York aes M. 400 RAUWAY ASD NEW YORK, eave Rahway 10 25 A. M. Leave New York 94. M. 4257. M He M SWICK AXD NEW YOR P.M. "Veave New York 10 P.M. New York at 10 P. y h the extra night t Passengers visiting Newark, N other places, will tind it im ve New York carly, by taking the 6, % Sh ‘oid the crowds from New York on that there will be an extra train from New Brunswick to New York at 4. M..andfcom Newark to Now ie ngers for Somer- 1 P.M. train from “The train leavin abethtown wil yhite H se pmfort to }: Vite ill vew York, (om the Gth) instead of 2 P.M. XCURSION ON LAKE ERIS ON FOURTH OF splendid steamers KEY STONE STATE, CHARTER, will make excursions on Lake xt, leaving Dunkirk early in @ State will, if sntfigient number m the Lake two or three da: ting the most interesting ‘The Alabama will le Dunkirk in the morning, ma the Lak: n im the evening. ‘Charter will lea morning, ¢ Bofielo and return the same evening, afording an isit Niagara Falls aod Bufulo. ‘ork, by the Erie Railroad, vek, arrive in Dunkirk the dated in the best manner on board the ‘aseen gers Jeay r jer night at Elmira, ond - NO % rk Si ¢ 25, 1851. OURTH OF JULY EXSURSION TO ROCK: The wew aud elegant barge STEPHEN avieg been fitted up for the vce: will leave f'Mcnigemnery street, New York. at? ovclock, A rect, Brookly f past 7, Joralemon street at 5, a North River, at half pet 5 o'clock, Hudson River as far as Rockland Li in the evon ts, hy ‘The barge will be tow stern of the steamboat, and the passengers will, therefore, ved by the w of t Ke. No quors allowed on board. Tickets can be procured of C. BAKER, 22 South street, or om board the ret on the ds ay of with a hawver treet, N. R., at7 ack; Fulten street, E.R, nd Tenth street at 10) o'clock. rip up the jeh she will ma! in returning, will land he At Strattonport, f the greatest treats way rom its © pri ets, he wthee of JOH { the propriete TH OF JULY EXCUR 10N TO BRID steamer ALICE. pier 15, foot of Lit wrth of July, fenson tof w e obta Werster ste: RAND Fou nin the Wh deport mt th way. Tho 4, trom Gover Guards sland, will nee by th class car ) SUNDAY EXCURSIONS TO CONEY ISLAND, Fort Hamilton TROJAN. and JONAS ¢ Rn senses Spring street « clock. P.M.; aad W, ovcloct Wv'eloek, A.M. 1 « YM; and 4 o'clock, Tenves inst trip ating « * MM. Toe donne C. Hearts Jeaves Grond street at 10 M.; ig ore PMs treet Wig 0'« N. K., at ft ¢ ver Inat trip at 536 ¢ RS’ GUIDE. LADELPUIA—NEW YORK United States Mail Line — A beben via Hew, Ser y Railton F first clase, and $250 for peo: 6.4, M. from foot of Courtla t Liberty # Me and OA. M. nods P- M., from ‘AMDEN AND AMBOY RAILROAD LINE FROM NEW York to Philadelphia—Leave Pier No, 1 North River, by ae JONN FOTTER, Morning Line, at § o'cloeks Line, at [4 o'el by either line, i a “eaiceane Han at 8 o'clock F BLISS. Agent C4 f, OAPT y Jul Passengers will arrive in Bri geport im ample Grae to tahe the morning traing on the Housntonis, New ksnd New Haven Railroad. Fare 25eents Freight Trivew at reduced rates. ‘she pier. Apply on board, or at the office ou a REMOVA D*, FLAJOTT, OCULIST, HAS REMOVED TO 408 Broadway, opposite the Att Union Office hours from Ni to So'clock, Monday, Wednesday and Friday D* MOTT, SURGEON, HAS REMOVED TO NO. Broadway, he will devote a portion of hig of nd sperations thereon. The as wenal, moral a Mand from Sto 8. RA Al—DR. ALBAN GOLDSMITH HAS REMOVRD ofhee from No. 9 Park P 6 Heowiway, wer of Franklin street, euitations from eigh A.M. totwo P.M, and at 240 Fourth avenne, be- tween Ninetoonth and Twenticth streete,trom four o'clock to eight P.M ——— Sours mainder eurgical pr Hours from 9t SURGICAL INSTR TICOLAY, Ort! APPARATUS SURGICAL MAKER AND 0 ii 5 1 . Addres pateousliy, to 666 Egarl street, N ow Yore. NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON CITY: INTERESTING FROM ALBANY. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. LARGE NUMBER OF BILLS PASSED, &e., &e., dee Interesting from the National Capital. ‘THE WEBSTER DINNER AT CAPON SPRINGS—MOVE- MENTS OF SECRETARY WEBSTER AND SIR HENRY BULWER—REDUCTION O CLERKS IN THE THIRD AUDITOR’S OFFICE—THE TALCOTT COURT MARTIAL, ETC. ‘Wasninotox, June 20, 1851. ‘The Webster dinner took place at Capon Springs, Vir- ginia, on Saturday, and was productive of great enthu- siaem. Sir Henry Bulwer, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Barney made speeches. Mr. Webster will dine to-morrow at Harper's Ferry, and be there to-morrow night. Daniel Webster returns to Washington on Wednesday, and leaves for Marshfield on the 10th July. @Sir Henry Bulwer left the Springs on Sunday, and reached here to-night. ‘To-morrow, the office of the Third Auditor is to be re- organized under the act of last Congress, The number of clerks is to be reduced to twenty-four, viz :—Bight at $1,100 each ; eight at $1,200, and eight at $1,000. The following dismissals will take place :—Samuel Keppler Brock B. Williams, Thomas Morgan, William Flenner, P. D. Winter, Jabez Wheeler, and William Orme. The Court Martial met this morning at 10 o'clock General Walbach was unanimously excused from further service ae a member of the Court, the accused offering no objection. On taking his kave the General was much affected; and stated that ashe was an old man, eighty- five years of age, it wat not probable that he would ever meet the members of the Court ona similar occasion; but he prayed God to bless them all. The examination of Captain Maynardier was then resumed, when he stated thet payment under a power of attorney was considered at the Ordnance Bureau equivglent to the payment to individual contractors. Cannon projectiles were never found ready made, but are always made to order. He detailed at length the process of payments for open pur- chases, ard by contracts, observed at the Ordnance Bu- u. ‘Captain Mordecai was then examined. He stated that he sent two thirty two pound shot gauges to Ander. son, last January, at the request of Colone before sending them, he mentioned the fact to Col traloott, in an unofficial letter, who stated in reply that he had | no objection totheir being tent. Capt. Mordecai did not pay much attention to the matter, and was not very posi- tive as to the precise conversation. He received no written orders from Col. Talcott to issue these gauges. Issues wore generally made on written orders from the chief bureau. The gauges were issued to Anderscn, but were receipted for by Col. Huger. Anderson was direct- ed to return them to Col. Huger when done with them. Consequently, in returning the work done in January, the gauges were re ‘as issued to Col. Huger only, in the report to the Chief of the Ordinance Bureau on the subject by me. ‘the conversation with Col. Tale was between the 8th and 10th of January. Capt. Morde- cai believed at the timethey ware given to Anderson, they were required for making a few shot for expsri- pupae hence he attached,but litte importance to the matte ‘The Court then adjourned. 5 Important from the State Capital. OUK SPECIAL TELEPKAPHIC CORRESPONDENCE. WEATHER—THE HUDSON RIVER BOATS AND THE RAIL- ROAD—JENNY LIND EXPECTED—PROCEEDINGS OF THE LEGISLATURE, &C. any, June 30, 1851, This is the hottest day of the season. The thermome- | ter in the shade was at 92, The members of the Legisla- ture appeared this morning in thin pants and sacks, and if the present sweltering weather continues for a week, i wiil drive them to their homes. The competition between the boats and the cars, for the day travel, has commencedgin earnest. The latter are determined to induce passengers to go by them. The steamboat Reindeer landed at the wharf a few minutes | after three o'clock, only scme fifteen minutes behind the morning cars from New York. The new steamer Henry arrived at a quarter to four. Both boats were well filled with passengers, a number of whom are bound for Saratoga, Niagara, Lebanon, &c. This warm weather driving multitudes from the South tothe Northern latitudes, | course of eight or ten days, creates quite a furore. An al tempt was made, when she was under engagement with Mr. Barnum, to induce him to bring her here for two or three nights; but the immense sum which he demanded | (about $5,000 in advance for each concert) was too extra- vagant, and, therefore, we were not then visited by the Nightingale. Now that her wings are unpinioned, our citizens are delighted with the prospect of soon listening te her warblings. The only difficulty is, that unless some of our largest churches can be obtained, there will be no place sufficiently capacious in which to hold her con certs: The seats in the Senate which are contested, are nat decided upon, but the committee who have the matter in charge have made a report; and in the case of the Steuben and Chemung districts, it is probable that Mr. Gilbert's whig friends will vote him into it, although the Slate canvaseers declared there was a tie between him ond Mr, Guinnip. When that result was declared, the Secretary of State should immediately have ordered « new election, ‘The minority of the committee contend that they have no jurisdiction in the matter. A large days, and, of course, at the expense of the State. In the other case, that of Stanton, the committee sub- niitted a report, without expressing an opinion upon the werlts of the question, inarmuch as Mr. Williams, the competiter, has made no appliestion for Mr. Stanton’s seat bl win it, vate this afternoot teable, from the fee’ mat the Vellets are now subjected to by ins parties, has become an intolerable annoyance which tra. it and impudent nuteance. Very few & now State officer, calied public rignally failed thi ceurring in for the m wal suppression 0 gambling i torsed ebout in the Senate like a foot ball— very few keeping it long in po Au attempt was De to have it before the = afternvon Lut there was a strong inapit ms Green, | the reformed gambler, is netant atiendance, annoy: | ing the members most intolerably. The bill is #horn - | down toa mere nominal see jon, atd will not produce any effret, as it now stands, if enacted inte 1 friends ef common schools m nto strike out th nad give the mon muon sehvols of the State. An anima sion Will ensue on this proposition to-morrow The Canal bill remains on the table in the Mouse, but it is expreted to be dirposed of before the Fourth of July xardto the Congressional districts, as there is @ bility that some degree of political fairness will bo | exbibited im the new division, I wim inclined to belie # plan feom (he following will prove as near as any that has yet a It does not inciade the uties of ichinoud, nor those'on Lond Island Westehester and Keekland, and the first range apd Third district of Orange, {th Di-triet,— Arrembly district ef 10th Distriet —Secon and the county of Ulster, {7.415 inhabitants llth District—Putram, Dutchess, aud the South As- rombly district of Olumbia. ah Disizict—North Assembly district of Columbia one Dr evines countie Lith Distriet—Albany county | ington 15th District-—Clinton, Eerex. and Warren 16th District—St. Lawrence and Franklin 17th Ditrict—defferson end Lewis | _ Isth Instriet—Herkimer, Montgomery, Fulton Hamilton 1ith District—Oteego, Schoharie, and Behenectady bh Dirtriet—Green and Delaware lst District—Oneida Dietrict—Onondaga Dictriet—Oswego, Firet and Second Assembly div. of Cayngn Saratoga, and Wash- and r f 1 Dist rict—Chenango, Tioga, and Broome th Distriet—Tomph mung. aud Keneca 7th Distriet—Ontarve and Wayne b Distriet— Mout | bh District—Livix n ng, and North As teef Allegbany | t—Steut Yates, and Southern district and Chautauque } } Distrigte Ti ne Orleans and N Committers of both houres have been mh tepert is expected ina day of two, aud, Ht they with DistrictThird district of Cayuga, Cortland, and | on. | ich the The anticipated visit of Jenny Lind to this city, in the | houses, seanined to confirm the report. The minorit rever, will resist making titration in the unt the returns from tie, comney 8 shall be ived, ‘They threaten to re-organize the. districts at the/mext session of the Legislature. Ww. NEW YORK LEGISLATURE. BPECIAL SESSION. Avwany, June 90, 1852. RAILROAD TOLLS, ETC. Mr. Jounson laid om the table the following resolu, tior Resolved, That the bill entitled am act imposin, freight transported on the Bey York and Brie Railroad, an: upon the Northern Railroad, be taken from ‘the files of whe Senate, and committed tothe Committee of the Whole, reported im Mr. Means, from the Railway Committee, favor of the act authorizing the Northern Railroad Com- pany to extend its pier at Rouse’s Point, on Lake Cham- plain. CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS. On motion of Mr. Wittiams, the following Senators were appointed a Committee to report a bill providing for the districting of the State into suitable Congressiona Districts :—Mr. Robinson, (whig,) of Alleghany; Mr Cook, (whig,) of Saratoga; Mr. Beekman, (whig,) of New York; Mr. Crook, (dem.,) of Clinton; Mr. Aranda ‘dem.,) of Westchester; Mr. Dimmick, (whig, roome; Mr. Sandford, dem. a) ‘of Montgomery; an Mr Schoonmaker, (whig,) ‘The Senate refused to allow t the President of the Senate to appoint the committee. THE SACRED HEART ACADEMY. Mr. Berxman reported favorably on the bill to incorpo- rate the Female Academy of the Sacred Heart. THE, UNION STRAM VESSEL COMPANY. ‘The act in relation tothe Union Steam Vessel Com- pany was ordered to a select committee, to report com- ete. Lis MOVEMENT TO ‘BLISH ABSENTEES. Mr. Wiu.sass asked leave to offer the following resolu- tion, but as it requires unanimous consent, was re- fused :— That the Presiden’ be directed to have publish- Resol ed im a newspaper the absentecs on the third reading of TAXES. tolls “+ | bills, Mr. Lyon reported a bill calculated materially to im- rove and perfect and make equal the taxation in the tate. THe PASSAGE OF MILLS. The following bills were read and ‘An act uutbcrising Henry I. Purdy to establishe ferry screen the Hadson siver, from Cold Spring land- ing at Phillipstown, in the county of Putnam, to the west shore thereof, in the county of Orange. ‘An act appropriating $14,000 to Sing Sing prison for past indebtedness. and $12,000 for current expenses. An act to amend the charter of the village of Herki- mer. An act to alter the map of the land of New York, by extending Washington street, in said fag, Ser its pre- sent termination at Gansevoort street to Twelfth street. An act to allow the trustees of villages and common councils of cities to appoint Boards of Health. An act to authorize the Supervisors of the several counties to make the office of District Attorney # salaried office. (This act does not a ply to salaries now fixed, nor does it affect a compensation ulready established ) An ect towmend the ce authorizil the assessment and collection of taxes in the city of New York. An act to authorize the electors of Utica to elect a An act making appropriations for the State Librat and, through the Regents of the University, for seientit and literary purposes, ‘This act appropriates for pur- chase of beoks, $2,800; building, $800 ; contingent ex- penses, $500; inte sel Bn exchanger, $600 ; salary of the Sceretary of Regents, &c., $1,400 ; incidental ex- penses, $1,200. A recess Was taken till 4 o'clock. MORE, MILLS PASSED, During the afternoon session the following bills were \¢ | Board of Excise, vings Institution. An act to incorporate the Irving Sa ion to suits at law An act to extend the act in re against joint stock associations, An act in relation to the attendance of Grand Juries at Courts of Sessions. An act to regulate the transportation of baggage on stcamboats. (This Lill requires that steamboats sball give checks for baggage, and no fare need be paid if such checks are not given.) An act toauthorize the Commissioners of the Land Office to adjust certain elaims to a piece of land belonging to the people of this State in the town of Woleot:. An act to educate children of the Tonawanda Indians ‘An uct for the improvement of the Saranac river. Anact in relation to State Prisons. THE ANTI-GAMBLING MILL. The bill for the prevention of gambiing was referred tow select committee, Adjourned. Assembly. Axuaxy, June 30, 1851. THE PASSENGER LAWS. The bill in relation to the passenger laws of New York city was received from the Senate, and, on motion of Mr. | Waxeatan, was ordered to be peinted, and referred to the same committee that had charge of the bill at the last session, of which Mr. Weiss was chairman. THE THIRD READING OF BILLS. An act to incorporate the Union Wharf Company. ‘assed. Anact tocstablish a ferry across the Hudson. Passed. An act authorizing married women who may be stock- holders in any ii rr yon ny, to vote at elec- tions of directors and trustees. Passed. Ap act in relation to the publication of the poor laws. | Passed. An act to incorporate academies and high schools in this State, Passed. An act in relation to canal appraisers. Passed. An act to incorporate the New York Juvenile Asylum, | Pareed puwber of witnesses have been in attendance for several | An act to authorize the Merchants’ Exchange Company | to reduce ite eapital stock, and to borrow money to pay its debts. Pasred. An act to amend the laws in relation to a roads and turnpike reads, passed April 9, 185 Passe Li) 0 reconsider, An net in relation to the powers of the Board of Bu- pervirors relative to fisher Mr. Terr11 moved to recommit, with instructions to ror fo out the first section, Lost. The bill was then read and lost, Mr. Antiion moved to reconsider. Laid on the table. Anxet to amend the charter of the. Union Mutual Iprurance Company. Passed. THE CENETS A communication way rived from the Governor tranemitting instr tive to the late census York. An not to alter (he Commissioner's Brooklyn Passed. Annet iv relation to the duties and powers cf the curcrintendents of common schools, Passed Annet in relation to Justices’ Courts in the city of New York, ard to amend an act in relation tothe Jus tices of the Police Courts in said city. Passed. The House too cces till 4 P.M. » of the city of Tie pany An act in relation (o the assesement and the collec of te xes in the elty of New York, ral acta relating theret« Paseed. An act in relation to the Oswego Cansl, Pased An act to appropriate a portion of the United State deposit fond for the of colleges and modiea! jastitu [The appropriations of $5,000 for the Renss Institue, and of $1,600 for the Wesleyan Seminary, were, by unanimous consent, strieken from the bill } After some remarks, the motion was withdrawn Mr. Romxsow renewed the motion, for the purpose of offering the following rubstitute:— ‘The Comptroller is hereby authorized and reqnited to pay out of the revenues of the United States deposit fund the sem of £45,000, over and above all other moneys otherwise ap propriated to common sche common for ‘the. year 156 ion end to amend the seve. po ‘the othe w ch red an amendment. that the bill be re- con mitted to the Committee on Colleges and Common Schools, with instrnetions to etrike out all after the first reotion. and insert to New York University, $2,600; Geac- va College, $2.600, Hamilton, $1,500, Pendirg the debate on this motion, the House ad- Journed. Items from Pittshw Prrramvnon, June 30, 1851 The city is healthy, and there ls no appearance of cholera, ‘The weather is cloudy, with an appearance of rain The Obio and Pennsylvania Railroad will be opengto Brighton (hie week—cnly two and a half miles of rails to that place yet to bo lald, Jobn McFadden, the well known transportation mer- chant y et cf water in the channel, and the river rising. Freights are declining Gen, Campbell, the whig candidate for Governor of Tonneeeee, is ly ing dengerously tll Death of a Baltimore Banker, Bacristone, June 90, 1951 Themar D. Johneon, of the firm of Lee & Johnson, ex+ ensive bankers in this city this afternoon, of died puddenly at one o'clock, ramp In the stomach The Court of Appe Fura, June 28, 1851 ‘The argument of ence No, 23 was concluded to-day, at the hour of adjournment, | found Ina mill dam, within « fv ‘The Leggett’s Gap Railroad. Gnear Benp, Pa., June 30, 1851, The Leggett’s Gap Railroad, extending from Scran- tonia, in the centre of the coal region of Pennsylvania to this place, is expected to be in running order by the first of September. Its effects will be most beneficial to Central New York, in sepplying coal at @ much less rate than heretofore. Anniversary of the Battle ef Fort Moultrie. Citamceston, 9. C., June 28, 1851. In consequence of the refasal of the commanding of- ficers at Fort Moultrie to celebrate, as is customary within the fort, the anniversary of the battle, » large number of our citizens determined on celebrating it out- side, Great preparations are making close to the fort in the erection of tents, tables for a dinner, rostrum, &e. Colonel Bond will preside, assisted by ao number of our most distinguished men. There is no fear of undue manifestations of ill feeling. er City Intelligences INTENSE HEAT OF THE WEATHER... Within the last six or eight days, the heat of the wea- ther has been excessive, particularly yesterday and on Sunday. At halfpast 10 o'clock yesterday mcrning, the thermometer stood at 88° in the open air in Wall street, which is eeveral degrees higher than at any cor- responding hour during the month of June, 1850. At 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon, the mercury rose to 90” in the shade in Broadway. This sudden transition is felt more powerfully, owing to the coldness of the weather up to about the 25th inet. The mercury at the Herald office, at 3 o'clock, was 92°, and 85° at 10 o'clock last night. At half-past 12 P. M., the thermometer at the Navy Yard, Brooklyn, stood at 119° in the sun. It was placed in cool location, a fine breese blowing on it. At the same time, in the shade, it stood 93° 5’. DESTRUCTIVE FIRE—A WOMAN BURNT TO CINDL is, | AND TWO OTHERS SERIOUSLY WOUNDED—SEVERAL EFIRMEN BADLY BURNT. About a quarter to twelve o'clock yesterday, a fire broke out in the galvanic depot of Dr. Morehead, No. 132 Broad- way. Four young women employed in the establishment, had been engaged in boiling a large kettle of pitch and other inflammatory matter, when it ignited; and in endeavoring to extinguish the flames, an interesting girl, ebowt seventeen years old, named Cecilia Me- Guire, was burat to a crisp. One of her legs and an arm were burnt elearly off, and nothing is left but the body, in one hardened cinder. Coroner Geer held an inquest at the Fitst ward station house, and the ver- dict was to the effect that “ the deceased came to her death from the burning of inflammable matter at 130 Broadway.” Two of the other young women were also seriourty injured. A fireman, named William Constable, attached to No. 20, Engine Company, was burned in the most shocking manner, the flesh being broiled over every inch of his body. He was conveyed to the Hospital in an almost dying state. Four or five other parties were also burnt ina frightful manner. The names of two of them are O'Neill and D. Alston, Alston isa member of Hose Company No. 46, He was shockingly burnt in the face and arms. He is now confined to his house, No. 15 Roorevelt street. Francis J. KeKinney, « carman, of Maiden lane, bad his hair and eyebrows burnt, and was otherwise considerably scorched. Robert Rolstein, a car- man, in the employ of Loder & Co., 83 Cedar strect, his head and other parts of his body burnt ina fright- ful manner. He was conveyed. to his residence. The interior of the upper story is entirely destroyed, and the three under stories sustained heavy dam. age by water, an estimate of which our reporter did not learn. Dr. Morehead is fully insured in the Grocers’ and Howard Insuranee compenies. The third floor was cccupkd as lawyers’ end other oftices—all insured. The second floor was occupied by G. C. Scott, Fashion Re- perter—damaged by water—insured; the ground floor ‘was occupied by Dickson & Manny, merchant tailors, Damoge by water considereble—also fully insured. The drygoods establishment of Clapp, Kent & Berkly, No 128 Broadway, was considerable damaged by water’ coming thrcvgh the ceiling. The firemen acted nobly, and — their exertions much valuable property was save Since writing the above, we regret to learn that some four or five firemen were seriously injured in their exer- tions to arrest the flames when they first broke out Nore of the injuries have as yet proved fatal, except as above parrated, A Man B1enne ix Reape sraeer—Gueat Excirement. Pre geen | evening, about 7 o'clock, a bloody affray took place in Reade street, near the northeast corner of Brow “sy at the French wine and liquor store of J. B. Chabon & Co., at whose place a dispute arose between a gpg of rowdies and several respectable gentlemen in conrequence of seme difference in regard tothe pay- ment of drinks or catables, A desperate fight ensued; and when our reporter arrived on the premises. a young | man by the name of Thomas was observed pros. trated wnd covered with blood that flowed from ‘a stab he had received in the head with along dirk knife that was in the hands of a rough looking customer, who ef- fected his eseape before the police arrived. The building was surrounded by several hundred persons, and the greatest excitement prevailed for a few moments; and, rtrange to Fay, Dot @ “star’’ was seen until after the crowd had dispersed. The wounded man is a gentleman cf good character, and was only a looker-on when he re- b. Ile was conveyed home by his axo- came to bis assistance, ciates: who soc detect the dexperado, Scopes Deatn—Myere but too late to —On Saturday morn- t half pa the body of Thomas eeiding in sabe thtown, N. J., of his own house, He wae fvund lying on. bis fase, which was considerably cut, in about eight inches of water, and close by a plank, which was placed across the dam at a height of four fot above the water's suface. He was seen by several per- sons welking in the street, at about five o'clock the sume morning, and was perfectly sober st the time. An in- quest wae held, and a verdict of nocidental death re. turned, Tnx Fine at Prox Surv.—There was no general alarm given at this fire, as has been stated. THe Doc Laws.—The dog laws go into effect to-day, We ere happy to see that the brutality which we have witnerred in former years, in the slaughter of dogs by negroes snd boys, has, under the direction of the May: merciful method of clearing the ¢ species. A reward of haif «dollar is cflered for every deg that is brought to the public pound, and owners of dogsmay reclaim them by paying a like amount, It ir a pity tbat no law will reach the pu pies who parade Broadway every afvernoon, and make business staring ladies out Of countenance, and in other reepects being rade to them. If a pound were estab- ¥ (bese an there would be very few recla at even half a dollar a head, Esnerarion ror is a list of the paseéngers month :— porte, Mort or Juxe.—The for following to this poit the Last Biitieh —_ terdam vr wegian Ante Vamburgh Rotterdam Chagres ... 1,662 Other ports Total...... Tu Bowins’ Pencisurs—Thie opie command of Capt. A Purdy, make « ith of this menth, (July) to Milt mnty, being the native place of the "of his parents, ‘The company anticipate patad. ing between eighty and ninety stroug, and’ with thei peat and showy uniform, aud headed by Sheiton’s full mitilary band, will attract much attention from the in tervening towne Cn the New Haven Railroad Lirenany 8 —Last Kucliae Secieties their anniverrary in the Righth street church about eight o'clock, the students of both societi companied by the faculty, alumni, and invited gu marched in precession, from the University to th An oration.of an hour and & haif’s duration, wa livered by the Rev. George W. Bethune, B.D. The s t of the oraticn was the oratory of modern tim: pared with that of displayed in the delivery; mi lengtbily into historical research, to show the all po ful influence that the orators of ancient times exerc over the human mind, He stated that the same in fuenee could be exereieed at the present day conuned the propriety of cultivating oratorical eet forth the superior advantages toeven in addressing the public through the press. ‘The dikcourre war interr throughout with a rich variety of classic allusions and jliustrations.and the happy, Act graphic and powerful language in which the doctor delivered every part of his oration, eailed forth roands Cf applause at the end of almost every paragraph. Afvet the Key. Dr, Bethuge coneluded, John G. Sare, Req, at tered a mostexcellent poem. The principal theme was the New England State und thelr peculiar charac wae densely crowded, a was cheered at Intervals throughout the wh meeting reparated at a quarter to ten o'¢ Miseronany Avnryeneany —On Sunda niverrary of the Juvenile Mission (hodiet Rplscopel Chureh, was held in mneual report wae read before @ Lar their heroes, sehoc evening, the an- ument jlo, Beveral addr extent and pre of ited charaeter of m Was (akon up, ard sever #X- vn the list s Ac added to entery al iife membe: Navel Intel Manning ed f applied to be is no over (o phip (yom = evening | celebrated At | my knowledge and be he t to whom } | Ab hat dame Bry, Goadingt on had ‘aot deep Jdentiged THE WEBB AND WILLIS. AFFAIR. Examination before the Referee—The De- livery of the Letters, Before ex-Judge Va Referee. 1, June 20.—Smi types T his is wife va. Jas Watson Webb ae defendant appeared before the re- feree, at his chambers in Nassau street, this ) at- tended by Mr. Hiram Ketcham, his counsel, at ‘was examined, in pursuance of an order of June 6.1851. Mr. i F. Clark attended on behalf of the plaintils, and: In: terrogated the defendant, James Watson Webb being duly swern, Mr. Clark asked the following question: — Question.—Have you in your possession the notes, letters, eorrespondenee, and papers which were delivered to you by N. P. Willis, in the presence of George Buck. hain, on or xbout the year 1845. Mr. Ketchum objected to the question, becaube it does not follow the terms of the or The Referee said—I rule that the question is and that if the delivery of the letters to the at was not made in Jume, 1845, the variance as to time is immaterial Answer.—I never received any letters or papers from N. P. Willis in presence of George Buckham or any other person, daring any portion of the year 1845. Idid seceive certain letters from N. P. Willis, in presence of George Buckham, in December, 1844, ‘The ‘witness was proceeding to state whut letters he so received, and the circumstances attending thelr reception, when Mr. Cianiechiceted to his making such statement. ‘The refuree decided that the witness proceed. Col. Webb then raid—Mr. Willis, Mr. Buckham and I met, at the office of Mr. Buckham. for another purpose: which I wm advised by my counsel it is not necessary to explain at this time. The object of our meeting having Leen accomplished, T inquired of Mr. Willis whether. he had not other letters of Mary Inman in his possession, and made'a formal demand for them. After considera- ble discussion, it was agreed that we should meet at the same place. and the same hour, the day following. We met accordingly, when Willis placed in my hands, sealed and directed 10 me, the package I now produce and hand over to the referee, to. be delivered to Andrew Warner, the receiver. {Here Col. Webb hamted the long litigated package of billet-dour to Fudge Vanderpoel.) Witness then continued—I have no doubt whatever that the package was renled and directed in his (Willis’s) office, | as the envelope containing the letters isa printed circa- lar of the New York Mirrur.then edited by Morris and Willis, and was signed Fuller & €o. This package, direoted and sealed, T opened immediately ou my return to my office, expecting naturally to find some letter of explanation to me; it, however, contained nothing but the letters which are still'in it; the eharacter of which, under the injunction ofthe court, I am perhaps, not af likerty now to dercribe, Having ‘read them, I’ placed them in safe depository; and addressed a letter to Mary Inman, directed to 75 Great Russell street. Bloomsbury Square, London, informing her that Mr. Willis had placed these letterein my hands, Mr. Clark—Have you in your, possession a copy of the letter which you atate you ro addressed to Miss ‘Avswer—I think I have not, (Question— Have you in your possession, or have you at apy time, made or permitted to be made any copies of the whole, oF of any portion, of said letters or correspon- dence. or any of them? Answer—I made copies of one of the letters, and copies of an extract from another, fr the purpose of my defynce in this action, but every copy 40 mady bas been destroyed except that contained in the original draft (and a copy thereof) of an answer I drew up to the original bill of complaint in this action. Q.—How many copies did you make? A.—I made one copy from the original ietter, and four copies of that were made, Q.—Where is the original copy, and the other copy thereof. which you state are stil! in existenc e original draft of the answer referred to is in my pos session. ‘The copy of it is, 1 presume, among the Papers of wy counsel ¥—Did you deliver a copy to your counsel? @ XWin? A.—About one o'clock, P. M.. on the 9th day of Juna instant, and after being advised by the court to employ counsel. # the original copy constantly remained in your from the time it was so made? A.—It has. what persons, if any. have you ever exhibited raid notes. or lettcrs, orany of them, or any extracts, or portions of any of them ? A.—I do not feel at liberty.to give the names of the gentlemen to whom I have shown them ; but had I ever suffered them to be out of my pos- session, #0 that any copy of them could have been taken without my knowledge, I would cheerfully give the name of the party, so that an investigation might be made whether copies had been made, They never have teen so out of my posession, except when handed by me to my counsel, Hiram Ketcham, Keq., who, in my pre- sence. placed them in a separate envelope, sealed them, and put them in his safe, and were by him returned to me ip a sealed package; and I further state that, uotil | afterthe 16th of May last, I never showed the letters to any human being. and never copied or suffered to be copied any part of them. tote how many persons have you exhibited said let- ters or extracts, or portions of them, or any of them? This question is objected vo by Mr. Ki m,and the Referee ruled that the question is proper, A.—To the best of my recollection and belief, never to but three persons out of my family and effice, two of whem were clergymen. Q--To how w aay peosone connected with your office have you made such exhibition? A.—Ouly three persons connected with my office, and to them only one of the letters. Q.—To how many persons in your family have you ever made such exhibition? A —To only two persons Mr. Claik—Iwill not ask you to name the members of your family; but who are the clergymen te whom you exhibited euch letters? Webb—I decline answering. for I deelare most po- sitively that no copies were ever taken by those clergy- men ‘The Referee ruled that the witness must answer; but the witness persisted in refusing @—Name sil the persons, outside your immediate family.to whom you have at any time exhibited sald letters? Col. Webb—Unless directed by the Court, I decline to answer. ‘Lhe Referee ruled that the question is proper, and must be answered Mr. Ketcham offered to go before the court, in order that this poiat might be decided by the Judges; and re- quested that these proceedings should stop here until their decision was obtained Mr. Clark said he would go with Mr, Ketcham there when necessary, but he now insists upon an answer to the question. ‘Te Referee ruled that the answer ought to be given. Dut the detendant perristed in hiv refesal Q ceiver, the cpl Will you now produce and deliver over to the re- Cf said letters which you state you have atom? yb produced the copies contained in his answer, and the copy thereof delivered unrel. Hiram Ketcham, Ey, and they were at cnce destrceyed in the presence of the Referee, and by the ecnrent of both counsel Q.—Now that thore Lave been celivered are destroyed, and the ori- wer, have you in your posses: ‘our control, any copier of the whole, or notes or letters or any of them, or co- ets from the same, or any of them ? mswering that quest Thay it, and the question would seem te u truth of my answer wed any such intention, and y dewired # cleer and compreh ‘the point of inquiry Col Webb, in reply, taid that he declined answering the > question, beeause he had already unequivoeally de- at be knew of no other copy or copies whatever; and. to the bert ef bis knowledge and belief, wo other copy existe al- ply «.—Are the six notes or letters now delivered all the re which you ever received from Mr. Willis, in pre- of Mr. buekham ? A are the identical letters, and all I received lid you firet open the package containing iressed to me, imme- im December, 1844 f your statements, in answer to my quea- you mentioned that you made a formal demand r. Willis for the letters, please now state whether Inman, or in Leper diately after my return to my of. Q=Incne tion d the package thus a her father w nothing of the meeting at that time, to the best of of, the father and Miss Inman being then in Burope Counsel on both rides convent that the letters be now sealed up in an envelope, and addressed to Andrew War. ner, Keq. the receiver, and that the package #0 sealed ard addressed be delivered to Col. Warner, who now present, to be held by him in pursuance of the provi- Hons of the order of the Superior Court, of June 6, 1861 auined by his own counsel directed by the now appear to de over, wader letters, correspondence, and papers complaint. Do you know that the Cuestic order under whi oath, ail the note mentioned in th letters and i now delivered by You, ate those men- Cloned end deseribed in the complaint ! A.—I do not know that they ar: ase they dom newer the deseription eet forth in the b vot eomplaiat; tical letters delivered n presence of Mr, Buckham, » all that part of the last answer ption of the letters as irrelevant laintiff, and sil I know is, that they are thet by Mr Willis to Clarke chjects efers answer shal men and ¢ arything and what in 4 writer of Unose letters, naming ¢ decided thas th » the ele t pom relation to singe Mr. Clark chjcet ‘The Referee ruled to the question the question eum and Mr Clark took exception. Neither to the clergy mar ed to nor to ang t abe did 1 ever, directly ot indirectly. inttitiate or psinvate that there letters were the production of Mary Inrmen now Mrs. Goddingt Q=—Py Mr Clarke Pow thet th men and other person FOV showed fler the publication petlem of May | perfectly weil ave vintiit petson referred to, a8 the lady whe had este ¥ vin L know, of rather bellows, that the ferred to did ‘net know or have t fore igh 1, beonus ne J believe is not | the writer by th the conversations aot prbtications of Willis and Q—How did you know that you did not e the safety and secrery of the cor ¢ i to persons to whom the hand of the writer of letters might be known, unless you first satisted Jourvelte by ing , Whether the Bad acquainte?! the: banderiting of the plaintiff, Ment ‘A.—I took it for granted that they were not senuninted? with her hand i —Hew soon after your did you eabibit the letters to the e! A—To one of the ean ou the 16th of May, and! to the other some time Q.—I must again request you to stnte the names off the clergymen?” A.—] again decline to-maswer. The Referee rules that the question mrtrt be answeredy. anaCol. Webb persitts in b's refusal. Here the proceedings terazinated. Col. Webb's Statement. The following statement, sworn to by Col. Webb, was tendered to the referes ;-— In maxing 4 surrender of these papers, I a¥sil myself of the opportunity, acting under the solemntty of am oath, to correct the mistepresentations, whethe> inten~ tional or aceidental, which have beem made ia regard to the manner in which they came into my possession, [By advice of my counsel, I omit here the object of am meeting between Buckham, Willis, and myself; at ther office of Mr Buekhar in December, 18482 The object of our mecting having been thus accvom= plished, J inquired of Willis whether be had not other letters of Mary Inman in his possession; and made w formal demand fo? then, Aftey much discnasion, it rd ed that we hould meet st the same place sume hour, on the day following. We met seconde when Willis 6 placed in my hands, sealed and me, the package I um sbout to deliverto you. And K fave nodoubt whatever, but the package was s0 sealed and directed in bis office, as the envelope containing the letters is a printed sircular, in relation to“The New York Mirror, edited by G. P. Morris and N. P. Wi and signed “Fuller & Co.” This package, 60 directed) aud sealed, I opened immediately upon my return to my office, naturally expecting to tind in it some letter of ex planation addressed to me. It contaized, however, no- thing but the letters which are still im it, the charactee of which, under the injunction of the sourt, I am, per= haps, not at liberty to disclose on-this oeeasion, Tiaving read theta and placed them ine tafe deponitary, J immediately addreted a letter to) Mary Inman, at (3 Great Ruseell street, Bloomsbury, London, and: advised her, among other things, that Mr, Willis had pled im By ands certain letters raid to have been written by er. This letter, Iam informed sud. believe, she receired early in January, 1845; and I have sing learned froaa Mr. George Buckman, and otber sourves, that immedi- ately upon its receipt, abe placed itin the Rande of her father, and made to him the revelation I urgedkupon her, From that period until the 15th day of May akg Inever saw the letters which bad been entrusted to me; Ror did Mr. buckham. or apy other eee ore apply to meee them in the name of Henry Inman, or of his widow) of the said Mary. Nor were they over the subject O¢ conversation between the said Buckbam and myself after 1545, except in 1849, just before my departure for Buroy when I applied to said Buckbam to kuow what £ should do With them, and proposed enclosing them to the said Mary I. Coddington by mail, which the said Buekham urged me not to do, lest they should fall iuto the hands of her burband, And Idesire to state, unhesitatingly, that up to the raid 16th of May, and the Pablication by the raid Willis of a card fixing upon the raid Mary Ccddington the allusion made by me in my publication of the 16th May, I had never shown the said lot~ ters to apy person’ whatever, nor had F ever copied or suffered to be copied, any portion of them, ‘That up to this present time, I have never insinuated or admitted to any person, (save my counsel.) thet in my said publication I alluded to the said Mary Ci ddipgton—that I have never directly of indi- Teetly connected her name therewith, or said or insinu- ated at any time, anything agaiuet the virtue or purity of said Mary Coddingtov; and that bad I believed any human being except the said Buckham and Willis, could by porsibility, have suspected that I alluded to the said Mary in my publication ef the loth of May, that publication never would have been made, much as L deemed it necessary and proper to expose the cause of the said Willis’ attack upon me at the moment I had left the country. And I insist, that I have not done or in. tended to do, snything calculated to bring suspicion discredit upon the ssid Mary; and that the councetion of her pame with my said publication, is no fault of mine, |. but solely attributable, as I verily believe, to the conver- * sations sid indiscretions of the raid Buckham and Wil- | lire—to the card published by said Willis—and to the bill | of complaint and aMidavits filed in this cause, all of which 1 um informed and believe placed in the hands of the printers to be published, before they were served upon me, the defendant. Aud such was my anxious de- size to avoid this litigation, and the consequences which paast result from it, that immediately after the papers im this suit were served vpon me, I wddresed «letter to Mr. buckbam, offering in his presence, to seal up the let- n the hands of the Rev, Br, sere following is the conclusion of that letter — | __It isnot for me to divine your object in thus dragging Mra. Coddington before the public. 11 your aim is to sereen Wil- lis, or to draw from me any facts or cireumstences ealen- Iated to expore the Indy implicated in m are certa o encounter my, th, then ail you have t dete and, iu your prosenoe, | will to withdraw all the p fe heopine’ iu the bands of the Rew, depogit the letters for ss with fastreetions never to permit them to ove the Hight, = Joes they should become necessary as testimony in a court of ustice + "Whether you do oF do not accede to this entirely upon your object im getting up th Anew that if it was an object te have the deposited for safe keeping with a third part ted such a wish to me, _ Bae this you by od Mra. Coddington ction, which, Lutior sow heard of. faced on ri tr and Willis, t S world would never bi i ot you have only the neceactty * the party to they, shall be entrusted. “ANG l now yen, as Tstate under oath in my answer, the lotters referred to Lave never been out of my posseeston, and that not one word or sentence of them, bas ever beem cepied by me er | being does not fact that | rty to any tr ned, or to whom I have ever breathed ry merely to sere preveut it, 1 have fre erily, all you seemingly ask of the ¢ créer me todo, sud thus erable you to withdraw from fle | this disgrscefnl sndixfamove suit, Your | a Watson wil 5 proposition was rjected, and ali the proceedings thus proving, that the object of uhis bill of it Was not to prevent the publicatio sas i alleged, but tien that I bave done all in my pewer to obviate ang erity for these proceedings, and thore which are yet | low | And! derive to sey further, that I never would have | precumed to make the publication of the 16ub of May, if hed belteved it, possible for say person to have rus pected to whom T alluded, or if I had thy ugbt thas ether raid Buckbam or Willis would have dared to connect Mrs Coddipgton’s name therewith; and, therefore, very eeriourly regret having ma voause Ut was im | proper so to do, unjustifialle,or apwarranted, io the ex- posure of one who grovtly awa led and slandered me to my absence but breauce that person, to seve Mmeelf frim public indignation, bas made my pubjication the pretext for invelving the ruputation of a female in our Quarrel. and barely exposed ome whom it was his duty to thield, snd who was in no manner compromitted by ime, And as so: nas I discovered the determination of the amid Wills te direet sue nto Mrs. Coddington, ea the fe- male alluded to in my publication, I did all that 1 could consistently w th truth, to divert public attention from, her }Ublication in po way compromitted oF exposed her; and yet, macmueb as it afforded « plea for Willis's exporure of her, in the hope of thereby raising «new | i and thus diverting public attention from binwetg, t my great reeret at having alluded to the sab | Ject. though warranted in the belief that I could do = nity, because I believed the public wo nd to whem | alluded, and I did not drensr tha | Willis would dare to exp | | 1 would also moat ebee even after the «aid pub. licaticn of 15th May, have placed the letters referred to- iu the bands ef any persom Mrs Coddington might have. tamed, without any other condition than th oo of ace to them in the event of an action for libel rated Willi entertain a doubt bus, the ex- preure of Mrs Coddington’s pame ia connection nj my | publication, was intended to ervate a falre laeue, place me in the attitude of Let assailant, whes, as is welll ke own by the said Buckbam and Willis, aod as T tolemply repeat—the publication by me vould never have ben made if L had conerived it posible that it would bave wm even, in the public mind, thet Mre. Cec ang The letters gow surt in my hands by Mr of whee das tver been copied by any body except my- elf, ond By me « cinco the filling of the bili of come pinint te thikesuse And the copies ro made, were fog the so and culy purpose of being need ia my defeoee vps in this cause Abd to osder that the At have an opportunity of and determining she thy oe iw 4 smininy, raid lette switcten by her | eri tera ne her coun ¢ 1 of fed to plue re tan sealed mrubmitted to Mea. Cod: in pied by the complain eoteed ef Bran bron ves ' ov sinh irwft. 6 f ait av wer to ald Oi of wemph one of the letters | regerr