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ries of 1848. They have become formidable, dan- gerous, and criminally mischievous. Murders and robberies were multiplying; San Francisco was in the power of incendiaries, and ber citizens and ee aa their property at the mercy of thieves and assas- OUFICE W. W. GUENER OF FULTON AND SAGHAU STS. | ine. The oxisting lowe wore inefiicient; they were THB DAILY HERALD, 3 cents ger copy—G? per | co slow, and the means of confinement of offenders “THE WEEKLY HERALD, et @6 | soipsecure, that the chances were in savor of their ppp pa Given, | escape. Such was the state of things which led to ee the Vigilance Committee, and its summary execu- world; | tion of the judgments under the new code. It ap- ARE PARTICULARLY beneeapan Ge onal ans pears that this Vigilance Committee act as such ‘eal J. ps without pay o emolument; but simply to maintain to be , the postage wil the supremacy of the rights of life and property. OTICE: taken 4 cognamous communecations. | There may be, then, no help for the existing state PER TISEMENTS renewed meee of things in California. It may be that the impera- fs, cask a tive necessities of self-preservation have driven the = | people to these extremities. We trustthat law and DadeaMe BVEsinecoesoiess+00++-++ 844+ | order may soon be re-establisned, and assigned to some effective guardianship under the regularly AMEE SEI8 EVENING. constituted tribunals of the country. We have no i, «« GARFLE GARDRB~—Rovsave Davensvz. doubt, whatever, that the active, honest business BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Pizanno—Broxxx | community of California are labering to this end, Bworn, | nor have we any doubt of their final success in at- earn , _| . The general intelligence from California, aside onAziONal | THRATRE, Chatham stroet—Kine Lean | from the last murders, robberies, and executions, is aaa, MINOTRELS, Mob rather heavy. Business in San Franciss0 was ge- —Brmorman Mixer eisy nerally dull, although the miners and mechanicaj FELLOWS" MINSTRELS, Fe lows’ Musical Hall, No. 444 | Classes were getting on prosperously. We refer Broadway—Deiniorian Min: SY. | our readers to the copious details of our correspon- AMERICAN MUSEUM—Axvusive Pervormances Ay- | dence, and the extracts from the California papers, PERWOON anv Evening. | which we publish to-day. ‘They will be found to be oS | very interestin; DOUBLE SHEET. | ————————————— New York, Thursday, August 14, 1851. Mechanics’ Hall,473 Broadway \ | Mcss at WasHine@ron, amon@ THE EpITORS AND Caninzt.—We mentioned, some time since, that the Southern Press, at Washington City, claimed the | public advertising from the different departments, | as belonging to it under the law. The twelfth 5 | tion of tne act (an appropriation act) of March 3, 1845, declares— ‘Thetin all cases where proposals for any contract or | ecntracts to be made by any of the executive depart meuts or bureaus; in a cases where notices of any de seviption issuing irom the same are now required by law to be udvertived. the same shall be advertised hy pubtice- tion in the two newspepers in the city of Washington baving the largest permanent subscription, and at the discretion of the Executive, in apy third paper that may published in said city; provided, that the charges for eh publications shail not be higher than such as are id by individuals for advertising in said papers; and provided, alto, that the said publications shall be made im each of said papers equally as to freqency “The intelligence from Cuba indicates that the | ‘The terms of this law are very plain and unambi- guous. The giving the President the right to select Mienaction in the ana Bo means suppressed even one paper, without reference to the public By the next regular arrival, we shal! expect infor- po6q, and as an act of favoritism and partiality, and mation of the utmost importance. | the implied approval of the exercise of his power in A severe hail-storm at Boston—the extrication | that way, we did not suppose was to be found in | ofthe U.S. ship Preble from an awkwardsitua- | °F act of Congress. True, he is limited to one - .; | bewspaper, to be chosen in thie way—that is, ‘at tion—election news—state of the markets—acci- | 4, giscretion;” but this provision is disreputable dents, &c., fill up the chapter. to those who adopted it, was insulting to the Presi- } dent, and the press so selected will have the indeli- ‘The Nicaragua Route—Successful Enter pJe brand of stipendiarism stamped upon it As to Prise—The Contract=No Revocation. = — ine other two presses, the President and the secre- ‘The arrival of the steamship Prometheus at thit taries and heads of bureaus have no discretion port, yesterday, is equivalent to the introdaction of | wrarsyer. The only questions are, which two another epoch in the history of our inter-oceanie | papers bave “ the largest permanent subscription,” communications with California, and the Pacific an4 are their charges to government “ not higher Islands, and the eastern hemisphere. The trip rom than such as are paid by individuals,” ani are the mesg meeps via the newly opened isthmus route Gverricements in each paper made “equally as to ef the Lake Nicaragua and the San Juan river. and frequency?” The Southirn Press, several woth thence to New York, by the Vanderbilt line of | ago proved, we understand, that it bas “ the ene See | ecamapiished, eatedliches, at once, | largest permanent subscription”—larger than the practicability and the advantages of this route. | iter the Union, Republic, Telegraph, National ae fhate stated bp. cur cormpependents on the | ra, or Intelligencer. We have no doubt of the jeubject, whose letters we publish this morning, pre- | fact, and that the Naliona! E'va is next to it. The sent a very clear and interesting statement ofan ®*- | oiner pupers. (except the little Teegraph,) bave experiment ; frem whicb, wethink it may be besome enervated, dull, spiritless, uninteresting, safely aseumed that the trip between New York | and the public generally, for some time past, and San Francisco, by the Nicaragua \oute, will tyke little interest in them; whereas, the two prints yet be accomplished in twenty-two or three days. | specified have at least “one idea ” apiece that they The shortest trip, we believe, ever made bythe | sustain with epirit and ability. lf the fact is as ma route, was thirty-one days. The trip by cigimed by the Southern Press, it has a strict legal ficaregua bas setually been accomplished in ji pnt to this printing, and one which, it appears to ty-nine ; and several days, yet, may be saved | .. tho courts in the Distriet of Columbia, following perfecting the transit of the isthmus. the decision in Mr Kendail’s case, would sustain ‘This is good news. It looks like the dawning of upon mandamus. The law is imperative. A 1e- t practical results, in the crossing of the ris41 to obey ite directions would be a good ground mus, not only of Nicaragua, but of Panama, an: for the impeachment of any furctionary. The Atrato,ard even the Isthmus of Tebuantepec, President is sworn to take care that “the laws are New Orleans route to ( alifornia. Animpalse— faithfully executed.” He is bound to see that his Practical impulse to one, must give @ practical .ybordinates do not disregard and violate it. It is entum to all; and there is business for all, and | of tittle moment whether the viclation ie from par- reward for all, by railroads or canals ; the world’s lity or ignorance. Ia such cases, the merce wants themal!. All that we objeetto | on When the terms of the law are any sort of scheming by which those enterprises | yrmistakeuble, the culpability of the motive is y be turned into South Sea bubbles, Yazoo, and | inferable. An hovest motive will not excuse such b like stock-jobbing speculations. But practical illegal act upon an impeachment. The law must sults in great schemes like these, are always satis- | 4, obeyed. ry The delay that has ensued ae to the definite de- We are also authorized to state that the reports cision of this business, is, perhaps, attributable to tely circulated of the revocation of the contract the continued absence of some two or more of the ith Mesers Vanderbilt & Co., are untrue—that gq ministration, for several wecks past. It should contract stands untouched, and that the parties | be settled forthwith. The President should attend jain in possession of all their privileges, asonthe | to it, It is bis especial duty. He certainly does iy the contract was made. ‘ ,. | Rot divide up bis official conscieuce and his convie- We have bad « successful experiment. We | tions of duty into eight parts, giving to cach one e no doubt it will be followed up by still greater | of his cabinet a share, and retaining oné share for ievements. A good beginningis halfthe battle. | pimseif. If so, he ought to constrain the “fugitive” ee ee ee | members, we mean those absent from their offices, to surrender their respective cighths when they go off We learn that the cabinet do not all agree on this subject, and that those who do agree, take dis* similar grounds. One, we learn, has taken to oy. | phering to get out of the snarl, that it takes six weekly ¢ daily, as the latter gets his papers six times a week; aud bis process the Southern press is left inthe voeative. We should be glad to hear the Pre: ‘. jews. A quot acti sre' } sinco, it is the execution of the decrees of the Ba yvondam acting eesretary, we ‘ | learn, rests the case on the absurdity of gi i'ance Committee of five hundred, (not quite so case on the absurdity of giving the ; he old Venetian C 1.) ia th | Piloting of the government to any press that is remonious ae the o! Vee an Council,) © | striving to break it ip aki te Heenan pt punishment of erim ins and for the pre- . : aset-off to th s,the Southern Press declares its pa- ation of law and order. Strange as it may “89 ttiotie dieposition to give at least ten thousand dol- | din this longitude, these off-hand trials and |)... sear of the profite to sustain the federal Telegraphic Sammary. Our advices by telegraph, received last night, except some items of Cuba news, are of no unusual importance. It seems that Dr. Gardiner of that heavy claim, will report himself at Washington, having ascertained that he will not be required to give excessive bail for his future appearance. The President, as we have heretofore reported not expected back for two or three weeks, unless filibusteros should earlier require his presence ‘at Washington. ghe California 8 by the Prometheus— Dreadful State of Affairs. The arrival of the Prometheus brings us fifteen ys’ later intelligence from California, by way of newly-opened route of the San Juan de Niow ue. The prominent, and by far the most conspicuous re of the California news, is the prevalence of hat would be called, on this side of the continent, supreme authority of Judge Lynch. In San dent's a 1 ri . | mmmary executions are, in good faith, designed | [105 on constizuti 1 principles, &e. Why are | tke preservation, or ather the restoration, of 4444. particulars of this business made padlicy | wand order. The criminal may be s murderer, | 414 there more State secrets? Delicacy should not horse thief, a burglar, an incendiary, a common restrain the Scuthern Press from making a fell ex- lifter, or a petty rogue, if the Vigilance Com- e catch him, and convict him, he is instantly ied out and hung up at the nearest convenient The eri the position of the whole matter truth. We want the docaments— | a dozen cart-loads of arguments us the whole hey are worth 1 rigmarole , or beam, or rope and tackle easoniogs. Let the public have the facts. Puab- it, the apprehension, the indictment, thetrial, | in Mr. Graham's decision. Make known M- judgment, and the execution, may all take | Corwin’s opinions. Did he forg ar gene-ous in the same afternoon. The whole business, | 0 4o)somon: of his conduct in seo to the Flo- the case of Jenkins, was done in the | ossand Mexicancleimst What di 8. Sta wee of an evening, by moonlight; and in | 4.4 Conrad cay ? and how did t expoan case of Stuart, another Botany conviet, | of she State Department expouod the statute in di also as a thi the interval between | ouch case made and provided! Why does not some commencement of his trial and the banging patric: propore a compromise to preserve the Unio~? | about five hours. Inthe case of the Mexican wy hy ie not an adjustment suggested to save the | Downieville-—who, for fatally stabbing ® | py 4//.? This is an important matter, and should tried by the popalar process ia such ished be atten fed to and eonvieted of murder—the | we have not in quired as to the decision of rvictim was not yet cold, when the N. K. Hail, the Postmaster General, or * g been tried, convicted, and com | pormaster ( urporal, for we are saticfied, if there , War ewinging lifeless in the air. The | ;, 4 wrong ide, they are on that side. The way axor tation of the rope, by @ sort Of | they construed the laws procured by them tobe | ena gemete, oF une consiliwm, may be COM” | iessed by \Congress, to uit their own ang ean + shed in California; bat | 554 to afiect injuriously, if possible, mbseri- apy S brings the eriminal 0 | gers in California and elee whore, and to kes; “ceca hyghenggetegzneth tad ® commaaity | the people from learning, through ite columns, theif tomed to the slower formalities of le® | yaginers for there places; and their tumbling ont oh agnteggenatssloen<emune Aaa bungling and twisting the law os to advertising pre it thar mes whieh come under the to our d letters, to gratify their own wishes, satiefi to them io all partisalare. We learn sundry © re intend te proseoute Mr ilall for hie conduct We would not exchange ath penaity | i California code. We have no nive dis re ween murder and manslaughter, n ay robbery and @ petty theft; i material to ue. ry ment of strangulation makes short work the advertising patronage of the chambermadids all. Truly, this is @ terrible state of thing f thir city for all that the heads of depart- | is deeply to be deplored 7 " - i bestow on any paper, fairly or grep | tthe people of California, it appoars, not only ae by rave o¢ distortion of the j © reasonable excuses for these summary and riminate executions, but their sitaat I ’ > ane as imperatively to demand them. The Aus i " convicts of England, the ‘ eb ‘ | lawless = vagalonds have beea jon wi t the sun, | only object was to cttain. whet » var between the two | Wwe P uitics—Syurroms or a Fanny Quarne..— We have, for some time, had our sus- picions that when the Northern and Southera whigs came to compare notes, there would be @ fuse in the family, Wewere not mistaken. The Baltimore American, in commenting upon the whig platform of New York, as laid down by the three commit- tees, at their late caucus in Albany, thus puts in the scalping knife :— We have po respect for such a coalition as the vote- mongers in New York have fubricated. 1t wants sound- nes; it wants honesty. It forms no basis upon which the men that made it can look their Southern brethren honestly im the face. It is a subterfuge on the part of scme of ite framers, and # snare on the part of ethers. To which the Seward firm, of the Albany Journal, thus indignantly lay down the law :— Tp such language an this does awhig r denounce the union reeently formed by the whigs this State. | We are at @ loss to account for the course of the Balti- | | more Jimerican The whigs of this State stand io 80 many ways to oppose the extension of slavery, and to upheld the trecdom of debate, that it was not suppored that ssertion of the sentiment could give offence. Be this as it may, however. no * basis” of action which fails to recogmise these principles will be sanctioned by whigs of New York. } Now, this is interesting. It touches a sore place. | What is to be done about it, becomes a very impor tant question, If the Seward clique of New York hold their abolition ground, and force it upon the | whig party ofthe State, at their September conven" | tion, there will be a split; the Southern halfof the national whig party will dissolve the copartnership, | and refuse to have anything to do with the Whig National Cenvention, if it is to be controlled by the enemies of the South. From the above specimens, it is very evident that the harmony of the whig party is, just now, a little out of joint. We concur with the Baltimore editor, that the Albany protocol wants honesty. Wo are satisfied, too, that many | of the leading whigs of New York are of the same opinion. The Syracuse Convention, however, may possibly salt down the remnants of the negro ques- tion so that they will keep. At Syracuse there will be no apology if the silver grays fail to rub in the salt. Nothing now will save the whig party but salt —gocd solar salt. It is wholesome. Let them rub | « in the salt. | Mr. Weester.—The Day Book, after sean: | | ning the political horizon through its opera glass, deelares that, from the “signs of the times,” Mr. Webster is to be the next whig candidate for the Presidency. That would do very well; but | where are the evidences? In the Vermont resolu- | tiors—in the Albany platform—in the Pennsylvania resolutions, or in the Ohio or Indiana resolutions of the whig party ? Now, we have no doubt in the world that Mr. Hugh Maxwell and Mr. Hiram Ketchum, and Mr. Edward Curtis, and other good administration whigs of this city, are very enthu- siastic for Mr. Webster, and we are glad to see it —real downright glad to see it; but let our neigh- | hor get a long telescope, and from the top of the Highlands take a peep into the “rural districts,” | and tell us how the land lies there. ‘The people | there,” as General Root would say, may be in favor | of Mr. Webster, but we fear that ‘the folks’ | would be found against him. It is time. however, the friends of Mr. Webster were stirring. Let them | keep up the fire. No time to be lost, | Tue Common CovaxciL anv THE Two CurEFs.— The Board of Aldermen did not take up the nomi- nation of the Chief of Police, last evening, as was | expected; but they had some discussion upon ano- ther chief, whose interetting annual report will be found in our reporter’s account of the proceedings, inthis day’spaper. It seems that the case of the Chief of Police is to be put off till the September session, unless Alderman Shaw’s threatened mo- tien chould be adopted this evening. Some won- derful mare's nest is discovered by the gentlemen who, on tho night the nomiuation was sent to the board, wanted to have it decided right away; but being beaten on that motion, they find the manu- facture of a plausible report sgainst Mr. Matuell | rather difficult work, this hot weather, and they are | disposed to wait for the cooling breezes of Septem- | her. The report of the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department appears to have fluttered the whole Board as if a bomb shell had dropped into the | chember. They would neither have it read, nor | have it printed, and they were totally ata loss to | know what committee to refer it to. We take great pleasure in referring it to the public. e Affairs. Axnivar of THe Casapa at Livenroon.—We learn that the British mail steamship Canada, Capt. Harrison, from Boston. was pasted by the Africa on the 2d instant, at 10 minutes past one o'clock in the afternoon, going into Liverpool, end would reach her wharf at two o'clock, making the passage in ten days and two hours. Cuvren Ene Invixcroee will be launched from Mr. Webb's yard, at 11 o'clock on Saturday moruing. She | will be employed in the Liverpool trade. She is 220 feet long, 40 broed, and 2534 deep, and registers about 2,000 Curren Ship Trace Wivo was leurched by Mr. Bell, on Tuesday morning, as previously announced. | | | | Intexitcerce yao St. Dowinco.—We have received cur files of the Gaceta. the cfflcis! paper of St Domingo | to the 20th of July. The country was enjoying perfect tranquillity, and the frontiers, protected by. Dominican ccmm andere, were in a state of quietness. In Matas, Martin Reyes, who, during the war, had cone over to the side of the Haytiens, was sentenced to death for the crime of treason, and suffered the penalty on the 20th of June. Mr Hardy, a Prenoh physician, residing in Hayti, bad arrived in St Domingoon the 4th wit. Om the day of his arrival be paid a visit to the government officers, and | taid that be bad not any official mision, snd that his | rts of the isiandeculd not bring about, peace jens of that gentleman excellant. bi asc private individual, were not equal The | his | | the loon. ‘The Gaceta of the th vit, in speaking of the annirer- tery of the independence of the L We benrtily. reemy chosen by Prev form of gcverowent. in and tome reverses, oi nee to prove that & repub) pite of the vices of the epoch, | eperavia. and the anniversary of | y the Deri 1A ly 15th, says evident of the | reeide iu Az reputlic trar coil Cristo, © whch we have aitesdy given in the Herait, in reference tom me miner eiffel of the country. ir translation wouls be of Little int to our reader: now News now Boanos Ayers avy Mowrerineo.—We | have received the British Packet, published at Buenos prev, of the Mtb of dane Frepoises, Capt. Daw. It was brought by the «hip | It coptaine teo weeke later ad vier from Buenos aad one week later from Mom | tesideo. | We extract the following parserepts — | The prevent may be devon vet week; as it | wae teh b Men busir copital contin nd we trust the bievring bax extend ortunately the weather wae or mpar al. and with the egerption of afew B the & oek farms t As regards our futmee pres t to eprak of the publie bewlth. th nee t tant; and Cor ios pratefel yer ly due to * Him wi W th the y of what we bare e ander the f Mow there has I ie political gor th ® gradual Jowneard the money t that province ee perfectly ran qt | whatever cf linet v | sire ion an % ° coterie, wh hy fn Fetedten dancen and pity ot Jorge nly a very teacher ton ~ # fro! Le Pred on the ruljeet of inte . ' de ce F 1 ‘ 1 a ve t f. ' ft y rome ine f the hemely adege- erent wei her . ' NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. } gust 2, | page of the house of A, Dull & Co,, Liverpool, | bilities are $240,000, arres | provocations by Moore Interesting from Washington. RESIGNATION AND RETURN OF THE COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED TO MAKE TREATIES WITH THE IN- DIANS—RETURN OF DR. @ARDINER—MOVEMENTS OF THE PRESIDENT. Wasnincton, August 13, 1851. Messrs. Todd and Campbell, Commissioners appointed by the President to make Indian treaties under the general law. and to insure the border from Indian de- on the frontier, under the treaty of Guada- lupe Hidalgo, have returned. It appears that subse- quently to theiz appointment and departure, and towards the close of the last session of Congress, Mr. Lee, Com- missioner of the Indian Bureau, recommended to Con- gress that all treaties with Indians should be negotiated by some officer of the Indian Bureau. Congress acted upon the recommendation, and passed the law. The President was unaware of this provision of the law, when Mr. Todd came on here, last spring; but as soon as he became aware of it, he caused the Commissioners to be written to, informing them, but telling them if they could be of any use, to remain, Finding, however, that they were, by Congress, placed in @ secondary position, where they could be of no use, they resigned, like high- minded men, Commissioner Lee, of the Indian Bureau, has been for some time absent, making treaties in the West— bis bureau, meantime, being under the charge of Mr. Mix. Dr. Gardiner, bis brother says, would have returned ere this, but that he was written to te stay away until it could be ascertained that s reasonable amount of bail would be fixed. This point having been satisfactorily arranged, Doctor Gardiner has been written for, and is expected about the last of this month. The President will not return to Washington for at least three weeks, unless something ehould arise requir- ing his presence here. State Elcctions. KENTUCKY. Lovisvine, August 1, 1861. Archibald Dixon, the whig candidate for Ciovernor, has been eleeted, by a majority of about twenty-seven hundred votes. NORTH CAROLINA. Raxeicn, August 12, 1851. In the Eighth district, Edward Stanly, whig and Union candidate, hae been re-elected to Congress, by a majority of 84 votes over Thomas Rufin, secessionist. TENNESSEE. Cranxsvitie, Texn., August 11, 1851. In this city, Campbell (whig) for Governor, has a majority of 128; and the whole county of Montgomery gives him 211. For Congress, Hornbergher (whig) has a majority in the county of 190. General Harris, (demo- | eratic secessicnist,),has # majority, in the Ninth district, | ofprobably 1,500. Stark (whig) is elected to the Senate; and Henry (whig) is elected to the Assembly. Nasnvize, August 12, 1851. Willem B. Campbell, the whig and Union candidate for Governor, bas been elected by 800 majority. Both branches of the Legislature are whig. Cuban Affairs—Nomination for Congress. Barrimone, Aug. 13, 1851. ‘The Southern mail has arrived. The New Orleans Picayune is filled with Cuba news by the Cherokee, but nothing later than by the Georgia at New York. Private letters say that Pinal del Rio, Man- tua, and Galafie have really pronounced. The patriots had returned to Cerro, six miles from Havana, and killed rome of the picket guard of Madruda. Several towns were to pronounce on the $d August, the day after the Cherokee left. ‘The whigs of the Fourth district of Louisiana have nominated Jonn #oore for Congress, and passed resolu- tions !n favor of the compromise. fatety of Mrs. Judson—U. Aground, &. Bostox, August 13, 1851. Letters have been received here, stating that Mrs Jud- hose safety fears had been entertained, was at , im good health, on the 29th May, to sail foF Ship Preble England. The U.S. ship Preble, was at anchor off the south ide of Nantucket, on the Sth instant, firing guns, having Ttruck on the south shore during a thick fog. A pilot- boat boarded her, and extricated her from her dangerous position without damage. The Treble is bound to the const cf Africa. We bad a severe hail-storm here this afternoon; the hail-stones, in some places, were nearly an inch long, aud did considerable damage to glass, &c., and probably to the fruit and cro Ohio and Pennsylvan Ratilroad—Villain- ous Act. Prrrenena, Aug. 13, 1851. The Ohio and Pennsylvania Railroad is doing a large Dusiness. During the past week 1,729 passengers were carried over, and the receipts amounted to $1,100. Some fiend, yesterday, near Rochester, pulled up one of the rails, which threw the locomotive off the track, and down a deep bank. Fortunately no one was injured. The weather is excessively warm and close. ‘There are four feet of water inthe channel, and the river falling. teresting trom the West Indies. Bostox, August 13, 1851. Malifax papers of the 7th inst, received here, state | that the herring fishery along the coast of Nova Scotia bas been an entire failure. Late advices from the West Indies, via Bermuda, Au- ad been received at Halifax. Mr. Ross, the new Governor of Tabago, was killed by being thrown from his gig on his return from the celebration of the Queen's coronation day, The eminent house of A, Duff, of Demerara, has failed in consoquence of tho stop- The lia- nd the assets $120,000, Four estates belonging to him had been sold at auction for $12,000, which in former times were worth $75,000. Arrival of the Steamship City of Manchester. Privavsarmu, Avg 13, 1851. The stesmsbip City cf Manchester came into the Capes at seven o'clock this morning, and will reach her wharf about four o'clock. ‘2th ult., and has been over eighteen days on the pas- tage Bho left Liverpool at 7A. M., on th® She brings 175 pasrengers Marder at Urattleboro. Sraisorieco, Mass., Aug. 13, 1851. A murder was committed at Brattleboro, Vermont, on Monday evening. Thomas Hall, a French Canadian calied at the house cf Peter Moore, and insisted upon staying there, te which Moore objected and pushed him | out, Hall then attacked Moore, ripping open his domen with a kit and also cutting several arter' whieh caueed his deeth ina few bourse. Mall has been dand bound over. There are reports of other whose character was not good Dut they do not appear im the report of the corower's inquest The Discharge of Cookson. Bosros, Augast 13, 1851 A derpateh hes been received in Providence, RI. from | ate of Maine, that both Mrs Cookson and ber were alive in that State; consequently, Cookson who wasin custody on a charge of murder, wan die charged by the magistrates ut Pautucket, R. I. Cooksen did not appear in the least surprised, anying he knew it would twin out @ hoax, concerning the murdered woman, at Seekonk. and her murderer Death by Lightning. Conconn, N. H., Aug. 13,1851 William Stanwood, of Hopkinton, N.11., wes killed by lightning during the thunder storm to-day, while at The lightning was very severe, etrik ing iv many places. work in a cellar. Arvest of the Salltvan County Bank Coun- tertetters, Acorox, Mich., August 15, 1851 The Sullivan county Baek coun 0 at this place, geeterday. Th d succeeded ia paw ing ® large amount of their worthless trash along the line of the railroad Stage Accident, Avnany, August 13,1851 he Troy stage was attempting to get on yard he ferry for the Albany d, atT P.M, it bond th thirteen paseengers inside, Bot owned. All the paesergers very nerrowly ve- cap Ratiroad Aceident. Prrrenvre, August 13, 1871 of the Pennsylvania raiirond, near ton * aned pulled up yesterday, wh ‘ tiveover @ deep bank. Fertunately eon * eneusly Injured The questions remaia unsolved | Bailing of the Steamer Saranac. Puiavecenia, Avg 13, 1 The U.8. steam frigate Saranac, Commander @. D. | Pendergrast, sailed from the Navy Yard this morning, with sealed orders. Her destination is supposed to be Cuba. City Intelligence. THE SUPPOSED MURDER IN THE FOURTH WARD. ‘The women of the Fourth ward appear now to have taken up the homicide epidemic, and commenced to slaughter each other. On Tuesday evening, two women, of intemperate habits, residing at No. 25 Batavia street, named Catharine Gillen and Selletta McLaugblin, had an affrey. Catharine Gillen is alleged to have been billed by | McLaughlin, who inflicted a severe blow on the head with a coffee pot, and then pushed her down stairs. The injured woman was taken up insensible, and medical aid procured, but without effect, as the poor woman lingered untilabout four o’clock the next morning, and died. The woman McLaughlin wes arrested by the police. Bince the above was in type, Coroper Geer empanclled ajury, and investigated the circtmstances attending | the cause of death. and was shown that the two women had been concerned in a quarrel together, but instead of | the deceased being pushed or thrown down stairs by the woman McLaughlin, she fell accidentally while endea- veripg to hurry down to procure the ald of the police, and thus received the fatal Ame dl which caused her death, The jury rendered the following verdict :—“ That the deceased came to ber death by peoiiontaby falling down stairs, while in a state of intoxication, king violently upon her bead.” A Boy Kirtep on tHe Hupsow River Rartroay — Bearcely a week passes but the life of some unfortunate | individual becomes a sacrifice on the Hudson River Railroad, but whether attributabie to the carelessness of the conductors and managers of the company. in not uring proper caution, or @ recki of human life, | is a matter to be determined upon hereafter. The last killing on this road occurred on Monday morning last. ‘A boy pamed John Ager, aged sixteen years, born in New York, was killed by the locomotive ofthe up train, near Fort Washington. Coroner Geer was called to hold an inquest, and the following evidence was taken. TESTIMONY. Charles F. Belknap. being sworn, says that the deceared was lying,on Monday seni Pere. nine aod ten o'clock, on the bank near Fort ington, and he was thrown in this direction by the force of coming in con- tect with the cow-catchers of au engine going up, and that the deceased was obliged to go against the engine to | avoid the culvert, or of fulling into a culvert on the oppo- | site cide; bis arm was broken, and his face injured. which caused bie death. It appears, by the testimony, that the deceased was compelled either to throw hiuself into the culvert, or be crushed by the locomotive, and, while in this confused state of mind. the locomotive run on him, and bis life ken. The following verdict was ren- dercd:—* That the decased came to bis death by injuries received by coming in contact with the Hudson River rail- road cars.”” Mitirany.-The New York Rifle Company went ona visit to Albany on Monday last, and were received at the pier foot of Hamilton street. in the latter city, by the Albany Rifles, Their reception, we understand, was of the most cordis! kind. Suspended across Hamilton street was a banner with the inscription—“Welcome, Brothers infArms.” After parading through all the ‘principal thoroughfares on Tuexday, escorted by their heats, the Albany Bifies, they repaired to Stanwick’s Hotel, where they rat down to sumptuous dinner. The company re turned home yesterday morning, well pleaged with their visit. Orpixation FOR THe Burman Mission —Yesterday evening, the ceremony of ee Mr. W. T. Biddle took place in Berean tist Church, corner of Bedford | and Downing streets. large concourse of ladies ani | gentlemen were present. An excellent sermon was de- fiverea by the Rev Dr. Dowling. after which an affecting and apprepriate charge was addressed to the young clergyman by bis father. Mr. Biddle is to be added to the Baptist missions at Burmah, Covr ve Sormt.—About one o'clock yesterday, « labcrer, ramed Themas Clancy, while at work in Dey | street, fell down senseless from a stroke of the sua, He was taken Up, snd conveyed to the New York Hospital, suffering the most excruciating agony. Dr. Van Dusen, of the medical department of the hospital, took him in bands. and, by his able and skilful treatment, the pativnt was 60 far reeovered in the evening aa to be out of dax- er, This cure was almost miraculous, and could not | bave been effected but by medical treatment of the most | scientific character. It isthe only cure that has been wade cut of ten or twelve cases of a similar pature that bave cecurred in this city since the hot weather set in. Fine.—About 4 o'clock «n Wednesday morning, fire was discovered in the brat foundry of J. L Mott, No 67 Beyard street. The prompt arrival of Capt. Smith, of the Sixth ward police, with a platoon of men, aided by the firemen. prevented any very rerious injury being done to the building. Whole damage about $80 or $100. Nawnow Escare. —Between 11 and 12o’clock on Tuesday night, as ove of the Brooklyn ferry boats was coming in.» | large crowd of people were standirg on the wharf platform, ready to get on board. When the boat wa¢ within a few feet of the landing the chains that supported the plat- | form broke with a loud crash, and the outer end fell to gre Tush was an inclination of several instantly made to the wharf, a1 fusion, several parties were knocked down and trampled upon. but we understand that none were seriously ia- jured. Six or seven persons escaped narrowly from being | Precipitated into the dock Tur Bony or Jvtia Pretiavx.who was lost on Thurs- dey last, the 7th instant, off Staten Island, in company with Mrs. Green and six others. while returning from «# pic nic excursion, bas not yet been recovered, and who- ever will send or give information where the body may be found. to ber #flicted mother. No. 868 Broadway, will be liberally rewarded. She was dressed in a white dotted muslin dress. black gaiters, ring on the second finger of the right band, and wore a broocbe composed of gold and kind of ivory; auburn bair, and 15 years of age. Dvarn rxom 4 Pats.—Yesterday, Coroner Gver held gu inquest in the New York Horpital, on the body of | dobn Dewdy. a bey about 13 years of age, who fell | the fourth story of a new buildiag in Centre street. on | Monday lest, and died yesterdey morning, from the ef- fects of the injuries received. The verdict returned by | thejury was im accordance with the above facts. 8. A | < dilate abana Se AA | Theatrical and Musical. | Bowseny Tuxatae —A bill of great attraction is pre- | rented for thisevening. The full five act tragedy of Fi- | zarro.” with Mr. Eddy as Rotla, Mrs, M. Jones as Eivira, | Mr. Tilton as Pizarro, Mr Goodall as Alonzo, and Mr+. | HP. Grattan as Core; the other characters will be filled Ly an excellent stcck company. This mine will undoubtedly draw a very large audience. Miss Hif- | fert will sing a grand national song, styled the “ Flag of | our Union,” and the entertainments will terminate with the romance of the “Broken Sword.” in which Mr. Ste- ves will appear as Rigolio, and Miss Herring as Myrtillo. | The entertainments given at this old and favorite place ofemusement are such as always to give the utmot satisfaction, the actors are all well known for their cele- | brity, the manager as a good caterer, the orchestral de- partirent is excellent, and every attention is paid to the fort of the visiters No doubt, the at ming wili be flattering to the manager. Ninto's Ganvex —This evening, the very unusual oc- | eurrence of the union of the Ravel amily and Mr. Bur- ompany takes place. ‘This will be the second fex- tival night in the ety this week. The combination of | two ruch favorite and attractive troupes must have a gratifying effect on the receip' is droll personation of the “ Wandering Minstrel. will sing bis own comic song of the “ Nice Young Man,” tually play concerto on the clarionet. Then the Family re their popular comic pantomime of mette and Jeanot.” Gabriel (whose loss at the rae T the last two weeks, bas been the theme of ge- neral remark) performe Jeanot. Daccing, by the dan- seuses Of the company. The great piece of the “ Toodles” | folicws ‘This is Burton's masterpiece—for six weeks he Cunisty's Minsrrecs. ~The cellent vocalization of this company, udievees The burlesque opera rcenes, ing. and every part of the performances, are all with cheers by delighted audiences, Fri.ows? Minsrners.—Where can one repair to a balied eung with more sweetness and feeling thanat above hall? Swain isn host in himself; Buol other-- wise Ole Bull, is surprising, and Fellows is a beger Maraay Gcxnsx. Boconizn end LS interest: and attraction is offere members o! Brougham’s- ocmpany. this evening The commence with the “ Sol. dier's Return,” and will conclude with the “ Dead Shot.’?” ‘This company deserve extensive patronage from the citi- wns of Brooklyn. Miss Wonnart.—This evening, the concert of this lady,- who is said to be inabermaing vecetise, comes ofak on House. Perth Amboy, which is given with a view of displeying ber capability as a musical teacher, in order to her succese in getting pupils. Dramatic Discrosunxs.—The schedule of Mr. Ander- son. the late lessee of Lane theatre, has been filed inthe Inrolvent Debtors’ and an order for hear- ing was grapted for the 5th of Ai t. before the Chief’ Cc mmistioner, The accounté, which have been ‘Merers. Lewis and Lewis, are of a startling character. show that the lors sustained at Lane theatre ip two seasons. namely, 1849-50 and 1! 1, amount- In the first sea- 10d., - ed'to no less a som than £9,161 Ss. 1d. fon, the theatre wae open 08 nights, and the takings were £14.26) T2s, were £1) 206 98, 6d, The ents £2005 de, 44, which is equal tow. sh wing ap actual loss of Joss of abt ut £30 68, 1d. night di the whole sea- son. Jy addition to which, there are amounting to £493 9. 2d takings and expense was yaid by Mr. Anderson, The second searon extended from the 26th December to the 2ith of June lost. ‘The theatre was open 134 nights, and takings were £12665 de, d..and the payments £14,367 paid ; whilst on the second. the loes paid and uppaid £5,000, makivg the total loss management of Mr Anderson amount to £9.161 86.14, The debts on the schedule, which are cipally owing for salaries to members of the corps drama-- tique. amount to £5.684 58. 11d. The appearance of Mr. Avdersop in his present character, is aseribed to “ losses sustained by me in the mi theatre. the whole 2f my capital being speculation. independent of the debts for which Tam now Hable.” The capital alluded to exceeded'in money £4,000, which h.s been lost in the management. The property given up for the creditors consists of £283 in money, & few debte. and his theatrical wardrobe. Among the cre- diters, which number 201, the proj of the theatre figure as claiments for £1.247. Mr. Anderson was ar- rested on ajudge’s order, by the author of * The Old Love ”” for money owing for that comedy, The hearing, as stated, is appointed for the Sth of Auzust next.— London Observer. Police Inte?!lgence. Charge of Obtaining $600 by False Pretences.—On Mon- day last, officer Smith, of the Lower Police Court, ar- rested Humpbrey B, Dunham, doing business at No. 107 Fulton street, on a warrant issued by Justice Lothrop, wherein he stands charged on the affidavits of William H. Milla and Jeremiah Hotchkiss, brokers, No. 67 Wall street. with obtaining from the said Hotchkiss the eum of $500 in cath, under the following alleged false pre~ tences:—On or about the 24th day of July last past, Mr, Dunbem applied to Mr Mills for a loan of $500 for the peg ten or eleven days, on the security of his owa, check on the Mechanics’ Dank of Newark, New Jervey for the like sum, which check was to be duted ‘ making it to fall due on the 4th day of August following; and. in addition to the check, Mr Dupham placed in the bands of Mr, Mills, provided the money could be ob- tained, the fellowing promissory notes, amounting in all to sbout $1.709 47. One was drawn by Daniel Adee, en- dorred by Dunbam and Darius Wells, for $357; another for $600, drawn and endorsed by the same parties; one fer $161. drawn by Wm. Easterbrook; another for $411, by C. W, Van Horn. and algo one for $240 by B. Brown, il endorsed severally by Mr. Dunham. Taese al securities, together with the check, were represented to be good, and as Mr. Mills belleved them to be ample se- curity. ‘induced Mr Hotchkiss to loan the $500 as re- quested by Mr Dunham. The day the $600 check be- came due, Mr Mills received the following note from Mr. Dupbew:— Cuaries Minis. Esq: T to inform that ip eonsequerce of the suspicion of Daniel Adee and others. Iam compelled to stop. Of this necessity, I was not aware until yesterday, P.M. Yours rorpeettully H, B. DUNHAM. On the receipt of the above note, Mr. Mills became suspisious. and forthwith called on Mr, Adeo in reference to the eupposed valuxble promi: notes, when Mr Adee denicd being indebted to Mr. Dunham; that on the con- trary. he (Mr.Dunhain) was indebted to him; and further, that the notes in question were not business nates, but merely accommodation paper. Consequently, upon the above facts, ax set forth by the affidavits of Mr. Mills apd Hotchkiss, the magistrate held Me. Dunham to bail in the sum of $500. to anewer the charge at court for trial. Mr Duobam gave the required amount of bail, and was liberated from custody. The Case of the Murdered Policeman Foster—Vesterday, & very curious fact became known, and, if true, will ere- ate rome considerable doubt as to the man who actually inflicted the fatal stab with a dagger on the person of . A Spani sailor named Antone # arrested on the morning the policeman wae ind when taken into custody, he was heard to drop t r in the street. which was picked up by the police © stabbe: flicers, with blood visible thereon, and wat held for the crime, However. another sailor was with Lopez, who called himself Francisco Sanders, but whose real name, it seems, is Gonsales. This man has been detained by the authorities as a witaess against Lopez. It now sppears that another Spaniard, named Mapurl Tofre, who was in the company of Gonrales om the morring after the stabbing had been inttieted, ac- krowledéged vo him that he (Gonsales) inflicted tho wound, and in an instant passed the dirk back to Lopez, and told bim to run off, which accounts for the police veeing him running off. giving chase and catching him with the degger in his postession. On there facts being communicated to Mr. Hall, the Avsistant Disirict Attorney. the man Tofre was taken into custody. enw conveyed before Justice Lothrop, who committed him to Prison as a with Malls for Californ! The steamship Prometheus will leave her pier, No. 2, North River, for San Francisco, by way of Nicaragua, this afternoon, at five o'clock. Messrs. Gregory & Co., and Berford & Co., send by her. She will take news to California eight days ahead of the regular mail, ti party having §10,000° may hear of a moat profitable methot of em- by addressing T. KR. 19, Port office. Note.—Wiil Me.W. B. V. eonfidential, ddress. please forward hi Pionoforte Association (for supply’ me mts) A public tneeting si ber crowded Niblo’s Garden with it, and it is ® source of | regret that it le to be withdrewn after to night, This great bill is for the benefit of Mr. Jobn Sefton. the mana. | | geref Nitlo'’s, whese abilities. either in the mans | heir. or ent n actor. have won for bim th mblic. wieh him #uce ard hope to see a similar monster audience to that of hi last benefit | Nationat, Theater. Two fine actors appear at this | theetr ning. Mr. Booth js well known to the one of the old stock. and celebrated Me bas been very long connected | eatre and whenever he wppears be | ming cheers Mr JR. | man of all work. and derervediy a great favorite, also appears The eomae ne. ing feature will be the tragedy of King Lear.”’ with seott | o Eegar, and Booth as Lear This bill will be sure to | draw wn irmense arsembinge. The entertainments will | corclude with the Olid Commedore Friday evening, | Mr Boot) takes his benefit, when it is hoped be will re- ceive a ubrtantial testimony of esteem for bis distin. guithed abilities | | Bansem's Museum Avery capital performance was | thet of the“ Rough Diamond,” here yesterday. low | true it is. that in the humblest @uise we may sotnetimes | encounter a gem iteelf, The Turks pick up every pices of paper they may bappen to meet in their walks, leat the nome of God might be written on one aud they might | trend ew it. This t but another illustration of the tune | thing. Mr. Hadaway makes « famous Cousin Joe, fall of Iife wd full of humor. The Mavzery of Mics Mestayer is | aire most admirable; Hopkins aa sir Wiltiam was excel lent, athe aiwaysis. The pew pantomime here, this | ping. i fullcfecmie tricks full of odd eeenes, fall of | Inegbable incidents ‘The Ravele newer bad one better. | Sterling performances, iso, this afternoon. Tre Mock Averios asp tie Garat Wirann oF tHe Nonn—A Carat Jone Quite an interesting and lovghable scene took place atone of the mock avetion re Jesterdey. Letween a Peter Funk and Profesor | Arderscn. The Professor, it appears, was attracted by the remarkably low prices that the avetionerr was sil ing gold watebos at, (ae ie weual with strangers.) and atier @ little time was induced to purchase one—then a reecod peda third, Peter, chuckling in his sleeve. at baring get beld of a green customer, seemed very cesir- cus ef extending inducements to the Professor, who, however. hod clscovered that the watehes he had al- rendy purchased not genuine, Unwilling, however he mined totarn the tables on and after declining to purchase any fessor tendered a fifty dollar bill in pay- ccount. which was thirty dollars; thi f to the by the auctionoer, who w rf to return, and appeared very nv fr. Avderon returped with bim and it cut thet the fifty de ih hat vw hed andt rs’ Union will introdace their Foll Fashion on Sx’ Contiomen who re prepared to the blis?) mer i orreetnows of pa acon. Hat Finichers’ Union, hing.—Gentlemen’s Fur= ALP ARD MUN ROR & 09.'8 advers Albert retzek ment, (private entrance 136 Crosby street, Oyster Saloon. Every delicscy of the seas the beet French and American cooks. A. nished rooms to let. J. ¥. Savage, 02 Fulton street, would calt the attention rf era te to his larce and woll #e~ leeted rtook of fine ‘and Silver Watehes, Gold Chains, Keys. Re, aloft which be will sell ver for carh. Mg. is tele manefacturer cf the Riehetion Gold Pens. ‘Travelling Dressing Cases, the most vd 4 same time, the moat complete article yet i. tleman's bole AUNDRRG & SON, 117 and J87 Broadway. |, having every re a. ‘The Zephyr Under- Garments, to be had at the New York hing Factory, No. tilh, ight we eosmamer, cool Toth wash ond wear. Th chills, and the very artic and most approved article now in nee, havi fe pubite for thr Jast thirty goats, oun be had or the sabsoribers, wholensle and retail. G. SAUNDERS & SON, 147 and S87 Brosdway. re respectfully invited to @. She eubecribers’ sssortmens of the adovay yabt the fine ty. ARS INDERS, 387 Brondway, White Walker stroets, Unredeemed Pledges.—JIa ond Frock Conte end figured e@: enrpimere V te, conte 4 variety of O > S10. LEVIE & REGAN, $5 Suit t, corner of Beckman, In the Wardrobe of o& tance to his petsonal appearanoy well fitting shirt. Tt is believed department of costume, GRERN, No. 1 Astor Bouse, takes precedence ef all competityrs. ite invites the test of comparison, and is content to abide the reeuls. ant street, the eye of ter Funk eared og abet it JY the appearence of business the note; the W . ally good pair of serviceable Feehe wae got Up hot's the place to buy them, ) bigh terme att ne. what this attempt te com hy Capital. —The hest of Boots and Shoes ean precentetione war ov this the aw Brooke's, 1) Fulton t that this ia exe porated. ond tas shoot to rtr © Pref t beeanse it the Winord ead. osir, f will prove what T a » aed the promt ” hove at (1.'* Mement ore halfof that note Mr,’ Brookeis one of the beat and the other alt your aeeietant bas inside the eas nom w awkward, oF how frighttally hie ¥ etch Tbe auctionser took off his hat and found | evvered With corm »