The New York Herald Newspaper, July 22, 1851, Page 7

RR Se Se ee ee ee ee ——————— ———— ———————_———————— ORIGINAL ARTICLES. Jehn Andrew Jackson Neafle, the Trage- dian. At the Broadway theatre, the drama has been at ell times sustained in its purest legitimacy under the spirited superintendence of Mr. Marshall, who | haa never refused to open the portals of that tem- ple of Thepis to native talent, even though the ex- periment has not always proved profitable to him” self. At the close of the last season,{Mr. Neafie was afforded the opportunity of proving to his fel- low-countrymen what real merits he possessed as a delineator of Shakspeare’s characters of Othello» Macbeth, Macduff, and Iago—this latter part, how- ever, a sovere hoarseness prevented him from sus- taining. Never have we seen Mr. Neafie to greater advantage than during the brief engagement we speak of. His style of acting is, for the most part, quiet, addressed to a high order of intelligence, and hence effective. All his fine qualities seemed to have shone forth in conspicuous perfection; his clear voice, pure conception, judicious reading, and audible delivery, rendered him peculiarly distin- guishable in his portraitures of the several charac. ters he represented. He appears to have studied the heavenly inspired bard with that intensity which enables him now, after twelve years’ experience, to pourtray that excellence which soars above the control of ordinary capacities. Throughout the whole range of Shakspeare’s dramas, there is, perhaps, not one which embraces 80 many excellent parts, or which requires artistic talent of the highest order to render the delineation effective, so much as Othello. Of Mr. Neatie’s ia- terpretation of the much abused Moor, we can say that it was impressive without exaggeration; the conception was correct, and the execution vigorous, yet devoid of rant. His free, gallant, and com- manding bearing in the earlier scenes, when in the full flush of victory, and his heart given up to love, contrasted finely and naturally with his spirit-bro- ken demeanor when he became a prey to jealousy, and was anxiously on the watch for confirmation of his wiongs. He spoke the passages of the text with great precision and effect. ‘There was a lofti- ness of style and dignity of delivery observed by him which were particularly in keeping with the part, and when he spoke in the softness of love, the | wildnees of angor, the painfulness of despair, or the herror of disgust, he was equally true to his author | and to nature. Many of Mr. Neafie’s points in Othello are ¢htirely new, whilst the whole was char- acterized by a thorough understanding of his au- thor. the colloquial arid*simple marmer of one “‘little blessed with the set phrase of speech,” and he deli- vered it as a “round unvarnished’‘tale,” a simple re- | lation of facts, emphasizing, occasionally, where it ‘was required to describe the effect which his narrd- tions had had upon the gentle daughter of Braban- tio; and finally, his single outburst of feeling in the words 4 She loved ux for the dangers'I had passed, ‘And I loved her that she did pity them,” was given with a tenderness of expression which touched the hearts of ull his auditors. Again, in the second act, where he meets with Desdemona and his friends at Cyprus, the whole scene was ren- dered ene of familiar and happy greeting. The | dismissal of Cassio was given with good effect. There was a peculiar solemnity of tone, a heart- telt anguish, a struggle between his love for the man and the respect due his office, of affection against duty, all concentrated in the simple pas- sag ** Cassio. I love thee, but never more be officer of mine.’ The whole of the great third act was aiso ad- mirably performed by Mr. Neafie, and his delivery of the grand soliloquies displayed a mind of no or- | dinary powers of conception, and a pathos which #poke from the heart and to the heart. Then the terrific explosion of gathered grief and rage, when led to believe his Desdemona false, wrought power- fully upon the feelings of all present. His conse tion is evidently the result of careful study, posse sing many distinguishing and original traits. A young and comparatively inexperienced actor is apt to be seduced into the explosion of passion, whilat he + disregards the minor attributes of perfection. Not so with Mr. Nvafie; he unites both with ease, with- out prodigality, or unmeaning gesture, and he has thus rendered his Othello a masterly embodiment. In reviewing the performance of this artist, we re- gre’ that extreme hoarseness rendered it impossible him to appear as Iago, which he was announced for on the third night of his recent engagement. ‘We regret this the more from our knowledge «f what his Iago was some few seasons since, and the Vietion on our minds that it could not have fail- ed to gain him fresh laurels. His reading of this difficult part was chaste and correct, having the bearing of a frank, honest s ldier, whose soul was overflowing with good humor. In the scenes with Othello, he constantly preserved his habitual res- pect due to his general ; yet there was no cringing, but an easy sort of frankness, and that appearance of manly cou which herr honesty of purpose always . It is this —— only which could impose upon Othello, and make him exelaim— * This fellow ’s of exceeding honesty.”” Such could never be the effect, if Iago should * wear his heart upon his sleeve,” and cause his ** outward action to demonstrate the native act and figure of his heart.” Mr. Neatie imparted to the character of Ingo an air of frankness anda beoy- ancy, which were in keeping with the motives of the demi devil Shakspeare drew; and his assumption of easy bom homme and honesty was natural, and devoid of the appearance ‘iat it was assumed. There is no meto-dramatic effect sought by him in Iago. ‘The public may, therefore, see that they have lost a | rich treat in not being able to witness Mr. } that character, during his recent engage the Broadway theatre The character of Macheth bas been rendered, to some, leas attractive than other tragedies of the im mortal Shakspearo, because of the many appalling scenes of blood through which he gains the summit of his ill-attained ai! ; but truth of character and passion, the re astone of dramatic worth, is the unrivalled ute of Sh ‘ afie it at ater mure ; andin none of the productic tive genius is it more apparent or im: wrought out than in that of Macbet! less be determined b. than by the over the heart, and by the d heer F > it. Am: re of Macbeth :— tions of the witcbes inflame him with the expectation of a crown, and the daring iim- patience of his wife determines him ‘to catch the fearest way” to it. Ambition, inordinate ant liw- lees, then becomes the predominant motive of his actions ; but it is not the only characteristic of h i is original sense of right and justies holds sion there, cont’nually to renew “ne remem of what he was, and sharper, all the stings of ndemnation. Di crn by remorse, he for- ets the approach of danger in the contemplation of fis crimes, and nevér recurs to his valor for sup- pert, till the presence of th soul, and conscience is = jed by the necessity for exertion. Such is the character of Macbeth, aud such is Mr. Neafie’s interpretation of the ambitious Thane. It was on artistically finizhed performance, and manifested a careful study. He exhibited the character under its various phases, and first, as it stands in its simplicity, before any change is wrought in it by the supernatural soliciting of the weird i Next, his vealtieg ambition, hi diof his remorse. The scene of the propietie greeting of the weird sisters, “Bach at once her choppy finger laying on her skinny lip, ° was well depicted. There was no agitation on the part of Macbeth; he seemed struck with wonder, and not alarm; and when inquiringly saying, “Speak if you caw he wet if he neither begged the Th where he is wrought to the murder 1g, hi tation, his letting “ I dare noi, ‘ait upon | would,” was strikingly contrasted with the resolute rapidity with w he treads the path of guilt, when one he enters it But, gern the most effective and istic portion ot Mr. Neatie’s Macbeth waa the banquet scene, where be is con- fronted by the ghastly phantom of Banquo’s accus ing ghost—it was an appalling, but unox rated piece of acting. After his address to th conelading WN. itence, horrible shadow, Unreal mockery, henee;" instead of following the apparition as if to force it from his presence, he thrinks back with horror, and soats himsylf gp @ chair, covering phantow, Ilis address to the Senate was marked by | his face with his | pe robe to relieve himself from the sight. His terror, as he tremblingly removes his mantle to see if the spectre had vasished, was & 1, @ nice, and diseri- minating int, because, notwithstanding the firm- ness wi 2° Macbeth sutamons into his defiance of this frightful yt yg of his fear,” it is not to be ergo that he labors with an inward terror le he atte: Mr. Neatio does not overtook the essential nce that exists beiwevn the fear of doing wron; the fear of oxternal harm—ve- | tween the blind animal ferocity that goads the brute, and the noble motive that inspires the ra- tional intrepidity of man. This was a chef davere of artistic acting and good reading. In the scene where Macbeth and Macduff en- counter each other in battle, Mr. Neafie was equal- lytrue to his author. ‘The tyrant, as represented b: him, does not resort to that power over his life wit! which he believed himsel? gibed, but evincing a noble compunction for the inhuman wrongs he had done his adversary, is desirous to avoid the necessity of adding the blood of Macduff to that already spilled in the slaughter of his dearest connections. It was not in the tone of a coward, but with the expression of a penitent, Mr. Neafie said to Macduff— “Of all men else, I have avoided thee: * But get thee back; my soul is too much charged With blood of thine already.” But, urged on by Macduff’s- taunts and scorning, and the epeedinnions of the Juggling fiends who had deceived him, he boldly trusts his fate to that inborn intrepidity on which he knows he can rely, and eoncludes his impersonation of Macbeth with an wogieldiog though hopeless struggle against the only enemy he wishes to avoid. is We have thus given a review of Mr. Neafle’s erformances, unbiassed by the prejudices of private friendship, or even personal acquaintance. We speak of him as an American artist, who is a dis- tinguished ornament to the dramatic profession, and an honor to his country. We do not intend to say he is, superior to others of the profession—nor would we clog his natural desire to become more erfect than he is, by endeavoring to persuade him hat he is their equal. We can, however, justl; say, that if he has not as yet attained to great emi- nence, he is even now free from the mannerisms of many master minds. 3 Mr. John Andrew Jackson Neafie was born in the city of New York, in November, 1815, and is, consequently, in the thirty-sixth year of his aa. Atan early period of his life, in very boyhood, he discovered a restless inclination for the stage, and attended some amateur performances, which took place in an old watchhouse in Spring street, until | at length his infatuation became so great that it al- | most completely absorbed every other feeling. He | was sent to Newark, New Jersey, to school, where he remained till he was fourteen years of age. He | then returned home, and was Appcendiced as acar- | penter to Mr. Geer, father of the present Coroner | of our city. He worked assiduously until 1839, when he determined to follow the dictates of his ear- | liest and continued ruling passion—the substitution | of the sock and buskin for the saw and jack plane. | He subsequently appeared at the Park theatre as | Othello, which was creditably performed by him. | He then played in Richmond, aud was afterwards | engaged at the old National, in this city, and at Niblo’s, thén th Philadelphia, where he re ed two years, and after the many vicissitudes to which aspirants to the histrionic art are exposed, Mr. Neafie, vascillating between a bare subsistence and actual want, “‘buffetted the billows” with a persevering man)iness, until he has—after a noviciate | of upwards of twelve years, throughout the States, | where he has gained many admirers—reached a po- sition at once honorable and profitable. We un- derstand that Mr. Neafie is at present studying two | new tragedies, which have been written expressly | for him, by American authors. | Sketches of Brooklyn. THE CITY HALU-—THE PARK—THE COURTS. The present structure, which was commenced in | February, 1846, and finished in May, 1549, is lo- | catedinthe most central part of the city, at the junction of Joralemon, Court, and Fulton streets, and viewed from whatever direction it may be ap- proached, presents a grand and beautiful appear- ance. | The building is three stories in height, and is | throughout of the Grecian lonic order of architec- ture—the regularity and general effect of which, however, ig somewhat marred, we are constrained to say, by the windows of the upper floor being considerably less than those on the others. It i, 182 feet frontage, 105 fect deep, and 57 feet high to the plate. Acupola, raised over the front centre, is sur- mounted by a sculptured figure of the Gioddess of Justice, to the top of which, from the ground, is 133 eet—the whole, including the entire outer wall-, being formed of pure and brilliantly white marble, from the Westchester quarry. From the portico in front, which is supported by six handsome onic cnlumns, a fine flight of steps (also of marble) descends to the City Hall Park, which spreads its green grass plots on each side of the building, extending on the front in a triangular form, to the junction of Court, Fulton, and Washington streets, Montague place and Myrtle avenue. This park, enclosed by an iron fence, in addition to the relief afforded by its verdure, by presers ing @ vacant space about the edifice, secures to the speo- tator a comprehensive view of it in all its beauty» uninterrupted by the interposition of bricks and mortar, encroachments which are springing up oa all sides, with seeming!y magic rapidity. The ll itself is thoroughly fire proof, the partition walls being entirely constructed of brick, and substantial iron beams supporting the floor, with brick arches sprung between them, which form the floor. These arches are laid over with narrcw Georgia pine planks, making it solid and enduring. The cost of the erection was about $150,000, and the ground about $50,000. The internal | arrangements are of the most complete and con- venient nature, containing, described in detail be- low, offices and rooms for all the principal city and county officers; and every thing appears to combine to make “the Marble Hulls,” as they are termed, the centre of attraction. It is the property of tie city, rent being paid to the Corpor: the county officers, courts, ke. | THE WASEMENT is principally cecupied by the “police department.” Jlere are the Police and Justice Courts, py i over by Justices Truman Smith, Joha ‘ saith and John B. King. ‘The first named gentleman is termed by t statute constituting his office, “the Police Justice,” , | and has no civil jurisdiction, except in the case o¢ proceedings under city ordinances, where the sum | | and beartlessness of the milk dealers in this claimed does not exceed $2 50. The other two gentlemen, ‘in addition to exercising in the abseuce of the Police Justice during his sicknes# or inwbi- lity to attend, all his functions, sit as District Jus tice Courts, taking cognizance of civil causes where the subject matter does not exceed one hundred dollars, cn the same footing as the ward courts in New Yoik city ‘They cach sie sions, for the Comi of s , as Courts of Special Ses osal of all cases triable at a and for the trial of ail cares of mm or riot within the county of Kings. Defendants have the option of dcwanding a jury in these courts—a privilege, however, of which they rare!y avail themselves. A room on this floor, formerly used as the dispen- sary, has lately been fitted up as an office for the clerk of there courts, Major Thos. I’. Teale. Here is, also, the office of the Chief of Volice, Mr. Joha S Folk. The Station House of the iret district is adjoining, and to this is attached a set of cells, aad looging rooms, that, it is said, cannot be surpassed by ny in the Union, in strength, convenience and cleanliness. A man is kept continually employed for the purpose, and each one is lime-washed daily; or is never allowed to be occupied by two succes- sive tenants without undergoing that purifying | process. Endeavors are made to supply each prison- er with a bed, but they are constantly vorn up and destioyed, nor do the ls themselves escape the wanton malignity of the persons usually confined in such receptacie. The lodging rooms are spacious, and provided with iron beusteads tor Lie avve ion of such | as may, accident, misfortune, oc eome venial | folly, be driven to seek a temporary atylum there, ,* hich is always afforded with Pon siderate humanity | by Captains Sool Smith and rge Brown, of the First, to whom all such applicants us well as privon- ers are sent from other distric temporary sta- tions elsewhere throughout the city not being pro- vided with such appurtenances. In these rooms ny twelve to twenty persons are nightly lodged. issioner of Kepairs and and some few as store an ving this portion of the building, hat an oversight appears to have originally ip the foguyation of cer n for those portions of it occupied by | g, tain conveniences here, which are insufficient and otherwise objectionable; but as attention has re- been called to subject in a poonee quar- ter, (the Mayor in the Hoard of Health,) it is pre- sumed some measures will be taken to remedy the defect. THE FIRST PLOOR contains the room of the board of Assessors, the Mayor’s office, to which is attached # private one; the rooms of the Board of Education, the Street Commissioner, City Clerk, Receiver of Taxes and Assessments, the Comptroller, the Couaty Trea- aw the County Clerk, the Surrogate’s office, a THE CITY COURT OF BROOKLYN. Asthe constitution and powers of this court seem to be but imperfectly understood by the general public, a summary of them may be acceptable It is a court of mixed civil and criminal jurisdic- tion, and by a statute since its original tution, the terms are devoted alternately to the tri of the two classes of actions. Asa civil tribunal, itis onthe same footing as the Superior Court of the cit) and county of New Yor! cognizance of all actions the cause of which arises within the city of Brooklyn, or where the defendant resides or can be served with process within those limits. The criminal jurisdiction is similar to that of the New York Court of General Sessions, extending over all crimes, short of those punishable by imprisonment for life, and committed within the city, on the in- dictment being either originally found there, or transmitted from the Court of Oyer and Terminer, or the Court of Sessions of Kings county. And as the court has the power of dispensing with the at- tendance of a grand jury, the latter practice is usually adopted, with a view to save expense. This court is presided over by the Hon. John Greenwood, city Judge, who holds his office for six years, and in civil cases exercises his judicial fume- tions alone, but with whom, in criminal cases, two Aldermen of the first class are associated, or the court may be formed (for the latter purpose) by the Mayor and two Aldermen. ‘The Judge has also very considerable powers be- yond those enumerated. He may grant new trials; and, sitting at chambers, has concurrent authority with the Judges of the Supreme Court, within the county of Kings, and generally all the powers which a single Judge, or all the Judges of the Courts of Common Pleas had, in statutory cases, under the former system. THE SECOND FLOOR is reached by a double set. of iron steps from the floor below, one oneach side of the main entrance, and here are the chambers of the County Judge, the offices of the Distrist Attorney and Coroner, the Supreme Court chambers, the Supreme Court room, which is a remarkably fine one, fifty-four feetsquare, and in which the Circuit Court and Oyer and Terminer hold their sittings, as does also the Kings County Court of Sessions. In the centre of this floor is the ‘Governor's Room,” a spacious and handsome apartment, 65 feet by 40 feet, and decorated by portraits of all the past Mayors of the city of Brooklyn, from the date of the charter in 1834, when George Hall, Esq.; being president of the village, pecsais, Bote that statute, the first Mayop.of,the city. A full Iength one of General Washington occupies the centre of the west wall, over a slightly raised platform or dais, which is surrounded by a@ balustrade, within which the authorities assemble to receive deputations or visiters, and so forth. It is to this purpose that the Governor's room is now cone devoted, though sometimes a court assembles here; itis, therefore, generally associated with ideas of hospitality and harmony, as the contiguous one is with those of discord, being the chamber in which the Board of Common Council hold their hebdomadal discussions, as have done also that of Supervisors of the county of Kings siace the charter came into operation. The dimensions of this room are the si those of the Supreme Court room—that square; and its general arrangement bei the same, they form, as it were, two wings, rssh ernor's room being the centre of the rear side of the lobby. On the opposite or front side, the rooms of the Board ef Health, the Health Officers and the cneree: Counsel, complete the contents of this oor. THE THIRD FLOOR was originally intended as a large drill room, and was lett entirely open for that purpose, Cope an area of 156 feet by 40 feet; but now that a drill room has been provided at the city armory, in Henry street, that purpose has been abandoned, and partitions run up, dividing it into different emery a9 four of which are occupied by Mr. Howard (the keeper of the Hall) and his family, as their residence, and one as astore room. The others are principally store-rooms for city purposes, one for fuel for the use of the county coart, & that ef the city being ina vault below. There is also a room here, fitted up for the Grand Jury, but they never use it, as, finding the Supreme Court chamber more convenient, they always meet there. Another is devoted to the use of petit jurors and witnes but this also is very little used. Asvending a wooden stair Within the cupola, we next approach the belfry, in which is a very fine bell tining 7,678 lbs. weight of metal, and so ar- ranged as to ferve to sound the hour, as well as to give the fire alarm. For this purpose a hammer, 08 Ibs. weight, is fixed so ag to strike the bell on the inside, producing a very loud, sonorous tone, and worked by a sort of lever in the “look-out” above; while the hammer in connection with the clock is much smaller, and strikes the bell on the outside, thereby causing a much lighter and totally differen: sound. Above the bell is the clock, the works of which are composed entirely of brass. [t was manufactured by Mr. Rogers, of New-York, at a cost of $1,000. The top of the cupola, or the highest point that can be reached internally, is the bell ringer’sstation, from which a most splendid view of the surrounding country can be obtained, the on each ‘of the four sides; |, by means of a (4 the most minute inspection made of almosi part of the city. The neighbour- hood of the ferries, by reason of a fall there, is the most indistinct, and it is by the intervention of the masts from the shipping alone that the two sides of | the East river can be distinguished. Hence, an alarm is frequently sounded for a Brooklyn district, when the fire is, in fact, in New York. On the centre pinnacle of the portico is a liberty pole, from which, on day, is displayed the tederal banner, or stars and stripes, and from smaller flag-stafts, on the western and eistern ones, the arms of the city and State respectively flutver ia the breeze. In 1836, the first projected City Hall was com- menced on the present sito—that was designed to bave been a building of a triangular form, and about half as large again as the one just attempted to be deScribed; and would very nearly have co- vered the whole park. The absurdity appears to have become apparent, for after it was raised above the basement, and the irst floor commenced, it was abandoned, and the fice wae a fow years afterwards designed maliel King, architect, under whose it was completed, as before stated, in Slaughter of the Innocents. Jovy 16, 1851. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Ag the father of a family, I beg to tender you my sincere gratitude for the able aad fearless manner n which you have repeatedly exposed the iniquity and particularly for your exceedingly instruc and suggestive analysis of the deaths of last week, | in your impression of yesterday. | ously a My object in writing to you now is to entreat you to use the influential position you occupy in same e, and wield your powerful pon conti inst this mor strous aud crying evil, until it be abolished. T remember while residing in Dablin, some years Jenrs ago, that ® similar outcry was raised against the milk dealers of that city, and no redress could be obtained, until the Bishop of Meath Mag ye took the matter in band, turned dairyran for the gocd of his fellow creatures, and, inthe neighboring | county of Meath, established the largest dairy ever secn in Irelond. The efiecta were speedily syparert, for the milk dealers, finding an cppotition created ugninet them in’ so unexpected a quarter, and which they well kcew would upply nothing but the genuine arti:le, immediately changed their factories of blue ruin and lime water | into milk depots, and the citizens generally enjoyed | the blessings of pure milk. And the worthy bishop, although he expended a large fortune in getting up his dairy ina style a dairy was never seen in be- fore, nevertheles#, realized soorneety by the ex- periment. Now, it it possible, Mr. Editor, that of all the monied men in this enpital, there is not one who will follow Bichop Lindsay's example, and save thousands of innocent lives, at the same time that he himeelf will realize a handsome return for his investment ? Will you put this uestion in a foreible manner before tl ublic, and create an opposition in the trade, based on honesty and justice, whied will more effectually stop the nuisanee than all the enactments of all the authorities in the United States? Again thanking you for your noble and spirited advocacy of a good and philanthropic cause, I remain, gratefully and respectfully, you “A Farner a Faminy.” ‘Naval. Intelligence. ‘The United States sloop of war Vandalia, bound from | San Francisco to Acapulco, was at San Diego on the 17th of dune: all well. The United States steamer Ley my J was taken out of the Gorport doek on Friday, and the United States sur Ve ying steamer Legare was taken into the dock in her place, having been ashore, The Alleghany was hauled up on the same day, for the purpose of undergoing an nk to a side wheel eration from tloop Cyane, now fitting out at Nor. foll ready for her offeers, She is said to be one of the best fitted sloops of Der sless. being windows | ADDITIONAL NEWS FROM CALFORNIA. New Boute to the Gila and Colorade--Brecu- | tion and Confession of George Baker-Mas- | saere of Irving's Marauding Party---Slavery in California----Indian Troubles----Mormon Emigration, &., &e, Our California Correspondence. San Dreoo, June 16, 1851. The California Land Titles— Messrs. Jones, Fre. mont, and Magruder, §c., §¢. . The hombres of this region are ina delightful state of | tribulation, in view of the operation ef the law lately passed by Congress for the adjustment of land titles. Old Bullion’s prophecies are correct—at least, so far as the effect of the bill upon the feelings and appre- hensions of the people are concerned. But, quien sabe. In anticipation of the meeting of the Com- missioners, we have been visited by several gentle- men of the long robe, from the North, who kindly proffer their services to our citizens to help them out of their difficulties. Among others, Captain Halleck, of the army, late Secretary of State under General Riley—now manager of the quicksilver mines at New Almadea, and also senior partner in a legal firm of extensive practice in San Francisco. How Captain H. manages to acquit himself in bis multifarious occupations, and still retain his posi- tion in the army, is one of the mysteries. He is unquestionably an able man, and, among his other labors, is said to have prepared the best reportupon California land titles that has ever been made. He isa native of Weston, Oneida county, New York, where his parents now reside, and is a graduate of Union College, and also of the Academy at West Point. work upoa military engineering, during or soon after his novitiate at that institution, Such are his merits as a mathematician that he was, at an early age, offered a protesorsip in the University of Harvard. He has been very trequently spoken of as acandidate for the United States Senate, but, like the hero of negro minstrelsy, ‘* he is not good- looking, and he can’t come in.” Captain Halleck’s most formidable competitor, in the defence of land titles, will probably be Mr. Wm. Cary Jones. This gentleman is a native of Chillicothe, Ohio, and, if my information is correct, isan ¢éléve of the former renowned United States Senator (Mr. Allen) from Ohio, resident at that lace. Mr. Jones married, as is well known, some few os since, a daughter of Colonel Benton. The celebration of this marriage was one of those events which slightly foreshadow the advent of the mille- nium, and which might furnish to a wavering faith no little encouragement and support; for, at that time, might have beea seen the fulfilment of the prophecy that theilion and the lamb should lie down together. The embittered hostility which had pre- viously existed, for above a quarter of a century, between Colonel Benton and Mr. Clay, was, upon the marriage of Mr. Jones, so far mollified, that he, Mr. C., not only attended the celebration of the se but actually ‘* gave away the bride.” But, unhappily for all, this * era of good feeling” was but of short continuance; and there is little doubt that if Colonel Benton has another daughter to be given away, there will have to be some one else to do the office other than Mr. Clay. Mr. Jones came to this country at an early period of its history as an American possession, with a commission from President Polk to institute an in- quiry into the legality of the land claims of Califor- nia. Taking the city of Mexico in his way, he ob- tained there all necessary information upon the subject of his mission, and then came on to this State, where he pursued his inquiries with great assiduity, the result of which was embodied ina well known report made to Congress. Mr. Jones has carefully examined into the claims of every title in Califernia, and has in his possession a complete list of them, which, it may be worth mentioning, is | just about seven hundred of those granted while it was under the dominion of the Spanish race. Mr. | Jones has recently opened an office in this city, and | purposes, as I am informed, to make it bis perma- nent place of residence. His wife and child arrived by the last steamer from Panama. ‘The transition from the polished circles of the federal city to that ofthe senoras and sémoritas of Los Angelos, will be found probably by this lady rather abrupt; but itis a comforting philosophy, that custom reconciles us Lo everything. | _ Mr. Jones informs me that Col. Fremont will be | in this portion of the country very shortly, with the view of purchasing a rancho, upon which he intends to setuie. to our citizens, just at this time, as ‘counsellor and attorney at law,” with an especial reference to the detenee of land claims. Col. M. is from Caroline county, Virginia, and is decidedly an fF. F. V., withou: adulteration. He graduated at West Point with cistinetien, being in command of the corps of | cadets at thetime. During the last war with Mex- ico, be was an active and eager participant. After he returned from Mexico, he was placed in com- mand at Fort McHenry, near Baltimore, from whence he was sent with a company of flying artil- lery, more than a year. Where he acquired his | knowledge of law, is more than | can say; but that he will acquit himself with credit in this new field | of warfare, | have little doubt. i = spun out my sheet of person: unwarrantable extent, | have nothing wave you a graceful adie By the Crescent City, we received our full les of California papers, in which we find the following in- | teresting news :— New Roate to the Gila and Colorado. (From the San Diego Herald, Jan. 12.) The great ditticulty of forwarding from this point the supplies for the post at the junction of the Gila and Colorado rivers, by means of the wagon road, | has, since taking charge of this business, excited in | mea deep solicitude to accomplish this object by a more direct route; and accordingly, on the tith of | last month, | set out from this place, with no other guide than the points of the compass, determined to go a direct course, if possible, and by such ex- plorations as 1 should be able to make, ascertain whether Le f facilities over the present route could be obtained. In rey direct course east from here, (and in nearly this direction the post upon the (ila and Colorado lies,) two large mountains ma: be seen; the first, called, I believe, “San Miguel,” appears dark, being covered with vegetation, —the second, which is much higher, is white with granite boulders piled in huge masses upon it. ‘The inviti — of the depression on the north side | these mountains determined me to attempt a pas sage through it, which | accomplished with un- expected facility, realizing only such embarrass- ment as would naturally ay from igno- rance of the country, and wi was happily avoided on returning, by discoveri trail, long since ab easy course From the foot of this second moun- tain, on the north, extends nearly in_a direct course east for about thirty miles, (turning slightly south towards its eastern extremity,) one of the most re- markable mountain gorges in either side high, steep mountains, covered with huge granite blocks, and approaching to wards their bare, with their repulsive surfaces, present a very discouraging prospect of a passage between ti But a fine valley, having grass and wate beautiful oak groves, extends ulong at the these mouatains, through most of th ond the few difficulties to an easy passag iy removed by alittle manual labor. ‘The first r of this passage runs west, and empties into Doma creck, and proseeding about eight miles we to its source, and passing a slight elevation come upon water running east, whieh joins that coming trom the eastern extremity of the gorge, and passes through a deep gorge to the south, and probably empties into the Fe Juan creek. We now passed into high, undulatiag count eatending tar in every direction, and having giove vailies, with grass and water, extending from north te south; and after going about twelve miles in a direction little north of east, we come to @ low ridge, not difficult of arecnt from this side, but rocky and steep in the descent on the east, though | en Itdian trail, whieh here leads along, affords | great assistance; when we come iato a kind of basin or large valley, surrounded by mountains, called by the Indians living in it, “Jacum.” The | Indians here are spread over the valley, and seemed to be in considerable numbers; they were kindly diepored, and cultivate the earth to some extent; waty had been into the settlements, and some talked alittle Spanish. | Leaving this valley in an casterly direction, we come | upon the mountains that border upon the desert, ainong which we wind ia a northeasterly direction without much ascent, and commenced deseending | in the same direction, when, after a considerable and gradual descent, we come upon the steep and rocky declivity which on the western side of the desert prese: tacles to a direct route. Having au Indian g from the Jacum valley, be took me down (as he promised to do) a toler: adual descent, and one whieh, with a little work upon it, might be easily practicable for pack inules, and which | have no doubt ie the best descent, short of thi sent Wagon road, that can be made on that of the mountains. At the bottom of this descent are springs of water, suffi- cient for men and animale, and very little grass We now wound our y @ northerly direction ve miles, mort of the way creek, till we come out of desert, a distaneo of about : twenty he little L 3 Or about fifteen f the large na, This route shortens the present wagon road He published a very able, and new standard | | Was very undeserved, and he (Mickey) knocked the Col. John B. Magruder, also, offers his services | my | going to Sonora to fight the aa old Indian | doned, which led a direct and | | Mexico to rob some of the specie conductas ature; having on | | of the Colorado, and prebably not o | party. | town from Col. Magruder, at Chino, and M: | swid that Irving and his party were killing enttle, | stealing horses, and conducting themeclves in such | lipe Lugo’s, and broke and en:ered the house | «cme articles of ruvall value. ad | about eighty miles, and with a small amount of | manual labor can be made &n easy route Se seek mules; a wagon route cannot be obtained of much labor previously bestowed. Persons coming or this route should stop | at abo sgeiogs mentioned as g at the foot of the | steep declivity, ae, in coming from the desert, aui- mals would be too much fatigued, and the day too | much advanced, to get through the mountains in time to anny in the “Jacum” valley ; ani per- sons leaving that valley to go east, would not find time, during that day, to reach the waters of either Laguna without too much fatigue to their animals. desert is much better known to others than myself, and I cannot, therefore, deseribe it to ad- vantage. 1 did not make an exploration of New river below where the road leaves it, but persons who have been along it consider it advan us, to thore crossing the desert with animals, to follow river east) towards the wn (in goi and those coming this ways to strike off from the Colorado in a more southerly course than the present road takes, and strike New river as soon as possible, and follow it up to the little Laguna. The Mesquit are found in abundanee along New river, a1 3 is said to be found in in some places, | Tho Execution and Confession of George re | [From the San Joaquin Republican, May 31.) The last penalty of the law was executed on | George Baker, on Thursday last, the 29th instant. | The majesty of the law has been asserted, and the soul of this poor victim of unruly passions has been launched into eternity. He wasa native of Ireland, | and had that reckless spirit, yet, at the same time, | cree disposition, which have become prever- | bially characteristic of his race. The gallows | were erected atthe back of the Methodist Chapel, near to the spot where they formerly stood. The | prisoner was brought to the place in charge of | the sheriff, Dr. Ashe, and deputy sheriff, Mr. | Blount; and precisely at three o'clock he mounted the steps which led to the drop. ‘Tae deputy sheriff having read the warrant, the prisoner, who betrayed the utmost composure, stepped forward, and in a voice that was at onee elear, unbroken, and even athletic, in the nervous sense of the word, gave his confession. Ile said:—**My friends, | am well aware that upon an occasion like the present, it is generally expected for persons placed in the unfor- tunate position in which I now stand, to make a de- claration of the motives which may have prompted to the commission of_a crime, or the mode by which it may have been executed. Now, for my own part, as I now stand, inthe most solemn moment of my life, I may say that I am neither guilty nor inno- cent of the crime for which | have been condeianed. ‘That the man for whose death I am responsible, fell by my hand, I have never, at any moment, at- tempted to deny—but that he provoked his own death I am sure; and | will relate to you, in as few words as possible, fer what and how the man met with his death.” Baker then proceeded to lay be- fore his hearers the particulars of his movements on the night when Corney received the blow of his (Mickey’s) knife; from which statement it appears, that on the day of the Mth of October, he had a difficulty with 2 man named (as we understood him tosay) Bowman, and being aware that be (Bow- man) was armed, he borrowed a pistol of a man named Caldwel hich he carried with him until night, when Caldwell called for the weapon, and then be (Mickey) proceeded to arm himself with a knife; and accordingly, about 9 o’clogk, he went into the St. Charies Hotel and obtainedit. He next pro- ceeded to the El Dorado. At this time a man named A. Turner, a man named Smith, a man known by the name of **T'wenty-one,” and a fourth person, had a difficulty at the El Dorado, in conse- quence of some irregularity in the game, and Smith made use of an expression which was calcu- lated to excite the passions of the rest. He (Mickey) then tapped Smith on the shoulder, and attempted to pacify him, and induce him to with- draw his words; but he received the following an- swer—and he remembered the words most dis- tinetly :—* I know thee, Mickey.” ‘* Well,” said he, in reply, ‘did oe ever know anything bad about me!” The other then made use ot highly improper language. He (Mickey) did not remew- ber playing that night ; but begged them to play friendly and not quarrel. He then returned to the St. Charles Hotel, and drank several times with Bowles and others. He had been there some time, vrhen some person proposed that they should play atecards. Afterwards, when turning the corner of the £1 Dorado, he met two men, one of whom was the deseased ; and one of them remarked: —** There goes two d——d Texas sons of b—— wish I had as many of them as | could kill at a picayune a piece.” Now, it was well known to all that he was an Irishman—born and raised in Ireland; but he was confident that the imputation wasintended for him. He went up to the wan who made use of this language, and asked him what he wanted to say to him, to which he received a reply which man down. e man got up, and, closing on him, ) was seized by him (Mickey) y the collar. Corney then fired bis_pistol, which passed his head. In the fight he drew his knife and struck his antago- nist, of which blow he died. Baker then proceeded at rome length to describe his subsequent proceed | ings, by which it appeared that he was fired at by | Smith, the ball passing between his legs, and he fired again, wounding Smith in the ear. He soon after went to the Dickenson House, and stayed up all night, drinking and playing cards. He then | continued to say :—*On the following morning, a friend advised me to leave town, but [ said * No;’ the law would justify me in what I had done.’ When I got up, iny friends again asked me to leave the town, as the young man was dying, but | still refused. Bowman | have not seen since, he havin, left the place. It was through him that | am placed in this unfortunate position. And now, finally, I hope that my fate will be a warning to all who are present, not in any difficulty to use deadly weapons too rashly. From this cause | =. in this unhappy situation. I must say, before I close, that Arch Turner had nothing to do with the act for which I suffer, he having stood several yards distant when the act was committed. I | thould wish, if Turner ever retarns to Stockton, for | all to know that he was quite innocent of the act. I wish, before all of you, to return my thanks to the Sheriff, Dr. Ashe, Mr. Blount, and the officers of the prison, for the kindoess | have received at their hands during the time | have been in their charge. lalso thank my lavyers—it is little else that they have received—for al! they have done for | me. May God bless you all, and have mercy upon my soul. In a low tone, he was heard commending his soul to Giod; the signal was given, the shaft gave | way, and oul was launched into eternity. Massacre of Irving’s Party. (From thi Angelox Star, May 51 About two months since, a party of men, some twenty-five in number, arrived at this place, and encamped a short distance from the city. “They were under the command of Capt. John Irving, said to be an old Texanranger. We do not suppose that many persons here were informed as to tue ob- jects of the company. irving gave out that he was ndians. Oae member of the company, in endeavoring to induce a citi- zen to join them, stated that they were going to tween the mines and Mavatlan. When here, they cited the terror of the citizens, and many offences harged upon them. About ten days sinee k their departure, moving in the direction in tenof our citizens suppored they should ever again hear of the On Sunday las: letters were received in yor things which isted between It was Wilson, representing a state of scemed to indicate that actual war ¢ Irving's menand the native Californians alawlers manter as ty render it necessary that they should be speedily checked. lt appears that Irving's party first went to Fi+ Whether or not they stole any thing of value, is not certain. They ransacked the trunks and seat- tered the clothing about, and probably took away ‘They then pro seeded a Lugo's, some six miles distant from e people at the ranches fled at their MW it it dues not appear that they entered any houses ¢xeept those ot the Lugos. At Jose Maria Logo's it is enid they stole various articles. Tt is the prevailing optnion that thetr object was to murder the two young Lugos. Irving had been heard to say that be would take the scalps of the young Lugo, and there can be little doubt that he ‘war ben* on murder as well as plunder. Not finding the Lugos at home, Irving left the premises, and struck into a road leading into the mountains. The Cowies, many of whom are domiciliated at Lugo’s, followed up Irving's party, and attacked them with bows and arrows a Irving fol- lowed the road into a ravine, the steep banks of which prevented his egrese, and here it was that the the Apolitans, and was cut off from the main bedy, andshot, as is said, by Irving. The Indians we: e headed by Ricardo, a native Californian, and one who has been in man; 4 ‘The force of the Indians is ota most reliable accounts represent that they had from three hundred to four bundred men in the confict. A portion of them were mounted. ‘he Indians say that Irving, or the man who ap- ared to be the captain of the party, fought ver ravely. He was mounted on a superb horse, was conspicuous throughout the e: nt, eD~ couraging his men,and charging into the very midst of bis opponents He was found with five arrow wounds in the region of the heart. It is suy that Irving’s men had about five thousand dollars wi:h them, all of which fell into the hands of the Indians. Thoy exhibit their booty freely to all who visit the rancheria. ‘The bodies were found entirely naked, the Indiang having stripped them of their clothes, which, toge- ther with the arms and horses, they carried off to the rancheria, as spoils of war. Slave: in California. (Frem the San Francisco Picayune, June 10.) We have for some time past been aware of the existence of an organization, got up by leaders ot the democratic party in this city and elsewhere, the object of which is :o divide the State with the view to the introduction of slavery in the southern por~ tion of the present commonwealth. Until withia the last ten or fifteen days, we looked upon the movement as the offspring of a diseased imagina~ tion on the part of @ few restless, ambitious, ultra Soutbern disunionists, that would result in nothing but a ridiculous farce, and draw upon its projectors the contempt of the public hen the scheme was first concocted, the character of the men who beaded it warranted the belief that it could never disturb the peace or endanger the welfare of the State. But since it has been espoused by many of the most enlightened and responsible men in the democratic party—mien who are the acknowledged exponents of the principles and policy of that party— it has assumed @ more serious aspect, and invites the scrutiny and earnest attention of every mam who hasan interest in the honor and prosperity of the State. * - 4 * * * ‘The plan was conceived in the first place by a few restless spirits who cannot exist except in strife, convulsion and revolution--men to whom excite- ment and notoriety is the breath of life. They have since been joined by the cmissaries of dis unionists in South Carolina, Alabama, and ‘Texaz, who have been sent here vo creute discord, divwicn, and a foothold for slavery. Miscellancous, INDIAN TROUBLE [From the Sav Franci-eo Post, Jane 3 By despatches from Capts. Graham and Tracy, from Jobnson’s Ranche, we learn that the Ameri- cans have had two battles with the Indians on the South fork of the American river. The ‘adiag force was estimated at from 500 to 700; the Ameri- cans about 185 effective men. ‘Two skirmishes took place; the first on the 2!st ult., and the other on the day following. On the 2Ist, three men were wounded, one mortally; and on the 22d, one Ed- ward Jenks killed; Wm. Nichols wounded, thought mortally; Marion Lamb, and Richard Thomas, slightly wounded. The great rendevous of the la- dians, is at Red lake, at the head of the South American, where their women and children and heros are collected. The determination now is to push the Indians to a battle, and preparations ace being made for that purpose, on the part of the officers in com- mand. The Sacramento Uaton says, ‘aptaio Stoneman is here—his commund is at (25 men.) n. Winn has written to Sewall, who is at Benicia, requesting him to per mit Captain Stoneman to join Major Kodgers, until he and command may be needed by Dr. zeneraft, one of the Indian Commissioners. Major MeKinstry was to leave Sacramento yesterday for Nicalaus, en route fer the seat of the Indian dis turbances, with a company of dragoons under com- mand of Captain Stoneman. Ceneral Wino and Major Hall, with forces, have also departed in quest of the savages. MORMON EMIGRATION [From the Loa AngelosStar, May 81} We learo (hat 150 Mormon fam! are at Cajon Pass, sixty miles south of this , on their way here from Heseret. These families, it ie said, in- tend to settle in this valley, and tomake it theirper- manent home. We cannot yet give full eredit to these statements, because they do not come to us fully benticated. But if it be true that Mor mons are coming in such numbers to settle among us, we shall, as good and industrious citizens, ex- tend to them a friendly welcome NEW SILVER MINE. Two ofa company of miners arrived in this to-day from the mountains ia this vicinity. object of their visit is to procure men to work a ver mine recently discovered, at a point in the mountains about eighty miles in a northwest direc~ tion from Los Angelos. This mine was discovered by a German, several months since, and in richnese and extent itis said to be superior toany silver mine yet discovered on this continent. Its ore has been carefully ed by competent men, one of whom has been ady engaged by the company at a salary of $12,000 per annum. The fortunate German who discovered the mine has sold twenty- seven shares at $5,000 each. ‘The Mal]s in the United States and In Mexicos. Sr. Lovrs, Mo,, July 8, 1851. J. G. Benner, Herald Office, New York:— —Enclosed herewith is $5 for subscription to the New York ]JWVeckly Herald, including the United States postage. I do not know what this may be, but the postage must be prepaid, or the paper will not reach its destination. To bead- dreseed to Durango, Mexico, under cover to Messra. Phelps & Wetmore, Brownsville, Texas. The mails in Mexico are very slow butvery sure, which, after all, is of importance. Owing to the irregularity of the mails in the United States, and the neglect and indifference with which newspapers seem to be treated, the receipt of one paper in four will be very satisfactory indeed. There are many Americans scattered Mony a Mexico, and perma- nent residents in citios, who desired meto obtain for the pers from the United States, but in con- sequence of the irregularity before indicated, I have declined complying with ‘their wishes. | do not know what the new A ey regulations may bring forth; oe it will be more expeditious than the route | have mentioned. It is well to say that | have received New Orleans newspapers in eleven daye from their publication, ut Monterey, in Mexico; thus, from New Orleans to Point Isabel four days; thence to Brownsville, one day; and from Browns; ville, via Matamoras, to Monterey, five days; from Monterey to Durango, the mail goes once a week, and arrives in Co days; making about twenty days from New Orleans. 1 have to apologize for troubling you with these details, which bave no reference to the mere subscription for the Heracd; but supposing that you have the “ fear of Ged be« fore your eyes,” and that you are ling to en lighten the dark minds of a few subjecte of Uncle Sam, and take the responsibility If there ix a better mode of sending papers, tham that which | have indicated, please to avail of it, but | think there is mot Steam Line to Iretand, New Youn, July 15 ) THE EDITOR OF 7 HERALD. I be ¢ valuable aid behalf of the en- terprise started some time ago—the steam commus nhieation between New York and Galway. Il only expected obstacles from one quarter, via., the } but, after the loss of the and, lately, the non-departure of the at the last moment, when the pas were on board, I was convinced there were to contend with, and regret the severe dit ®ppointment it will be to the many thousands in- terested and anxicusly waiting the arrival of the joneer steamer from the United Stat llow ladly subscribe, both bere linet No man in his senses properly carrie Suppose, for instance, some responsible pe: issue shares—eay 50,000, at $5 ench—this wo ive every one @ chance of agvisting, in ever so le a manner, the pr vject dear to the hearts of In addition to the interest created in ite favor from the numbers concerned, the benefits of the route being established would be insalculable to Ireland, and no loss to America, as every move that eupposts the cap of liberty is a thousand los. to monareby. N. G. ™ meny would to establieh t New Publications. Amendments to the Code of Procedtire; Wm. C. Bryant & Co., New York. ade German in America; F. W. Bogen, Boston, fee. Blacngwawr Merthyr Steam Coal; Barns & Her- vis hutattn ced be nto ue | Wat, rn & Naw Sak Nn eee ernenen Sree han | Seg un care et ane ving, Frank Wilson, Perley, Jack Hiteheock, Chas. | (5° | 4 #2 Hospitals; Baker, Godwin & Lavelle, and George Clarke. Besides these men, there were known to be with Irving, when he left hére, William O'Donnell, Peter (sapposed to be the brother of O'Donnell), 4lfred Spencer, Mason, Zogel, and three men called Mac, Sam, and }'at. ible that the three last named are included the foregoing Whose christian names are eare in- elmed to be The In- | dian known bd ¢ United States Monthly Law M: ino and Examiner; John Envngnen Neo Vor Learté, or the Saloons of Paris; Dewitt & Daven~ port, New York. Campaigns of the Rio Grande, and of Mexivo; D. Appleton & Co., New York. ‘ew York Aristocracy, or the Gems of Japonicu~ dom; Charles B. Norton, New York. Reports of Decisions on the Code of Procedures John Townsend, New York. var American Whig Review: D. W. Holly, New ork. The Art Journal; George Virtue, New York.