The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1852, Page 2

LETTERS FROM SPAIN. ‘BY A NEW YORK LADY. LETTER IV. Maprip, Nov. 17, 1851. @a Saturday last, the 15th inst., I went to see a ‘ball fight, the groat national amusement of the ®panish people, and which is cepecially patronized and delighted in by the ladies. 1 suppose they take pleasure in this cruel entertainment, asa substi- tate for the ancient tournaments, where the ladics wat as judges of the bravery of the men, and re- @eived the trophies of the conquerors aga tribute to beauty. It is something about the same thing mow—here they tit as judges, and reward, by their amiles and the clapping of their hands, the bold" mess ef the bulls and the bravery of the men and horses who risk their lives for their amusement, and often lose them into the bargain. Itis the first time I ever saw such a sight, and | should never wish to see another. First, o fine young bull wae brought in the arena, and then the ight began. A man on horseback, richly caparisoned, and dressed in the eld Andalu sian costume, having quitea gay and theatrical appearance, rushed upon the bull, dashing a flag, which he held in his hand, repeatedly in the face of the animal. The object scemed to be to irritate the bull and provoke him te show all the rage and fury of which he was capable. The picadore (as the man who attacked is calied) succcoded perfeotly, and in & very short time the bull, tormented by a number of picedores with their red flage, becamg Perfectly infuriated. Now the fun began, becays? mow there was real danger, and a fight for life, in the arena below, in si, of the numerous specta- tors. | will not deseribe the dreadful scene which ollowed—all the irritations practised upon the boli—all the cruclties which were performed—the same has been described again and again by many was struck persors. The poor infuriated beas with ewords and lances by the teve who attacked it, till the blood poure and from its back. It now ran rag first at one and then at another of the numerous as- asilante, sceking to avenge iteelf, while they skil fally managed to cscape the danger by overthe enclosures. The eceno was ter rage of the bull seen in its glaring eyes its head to rush upon its enemy-—the agony it suf- fered, when a fresh wound was inflicted b; of its arsailante—the boldnese and agility of the men, rupning and jumping and strikieg for their Hives, a!) presented, tome atleast, a disagreeable apectable. Yet everybody told me it was not a good fight; that the coll weather rendered the Bull torpid and Jes: active than in summer. Bat I could not conceive howthe scene could be moro | favage and more animated. At length, the bull, bowing down his head, ran wildly at the man on horseback; the horse reored up and stood upon his hind lege: the other men stabbed the bull in several places, to divert the at. tack, but in yain; he rushed impetuously upon the horse, and, with one plunge of hia horns, ripped open the bowels of the noble animal. The man, who had several times been thrown off and remounted, pow fell again, entangled with the dying horse. All this took place with much greater quickness than | can dictate the description of it. Tho horse rearing and plunging in its agony, with his bowels protruding from the wound, lay upon the arena, ex- hausted; the rider, extricating himself, ran hastily towards the bull, to plunge his spear again into his side, and assist in directing his attention and ven- geance from the other men. The more shosking the scene became, the more the blood flowed, and the more dangerous the situation was of any one of the picadores, with the Lull rushing upon him, so much the mere the applause of the audience was rapturous, and their delight excited. At last, the bull, weakened by its many wounds, the lpss ef blood, and its own violent rage and efforts, having been already for some minutes blind, with death ereeping upon it, yet not relaxing its fury and efforts, fell heavily upon the arena, under repeated stabs, where, groaning piteously, it gasped its last breatb, ond expired in sight of the admirin audience. It fought to the last, even while blind and steggering, and it was not till they cut the sinews of his legs with their swords that he fell and some one the Prado to walk and ride and lock about—in a word, to see and to be seen. The Prado is, tothe fashionable world in Madrid, exactly the same ag an exchange, where merchants meet at a certain hour, is to the commercial world. They aro just as regular in the attendande, too, on the Prado, at a certain hour, as merchants are on ‘Change. The Corso at Milan, the Champs Elysees at Paris, Hyde Park in London, and Broadway in New York, are something like, but nothing equal to, the Prado at Madrid. In all the former, the space is too wide and the company too scattered; but on the Prado it isa limited walk and ride, where all are collected together. It is, in fact, a sort of theatre out of doors, where the company gather and are collected together at a certain hour, and where the audience itself is the acting company» parading up and down to show themselves and see the show. I seldom failed to be present; sometimes going in @ carriage, and at other times on foot, and gene- rally ascompanied by some of the best society in Madrid—among whom | may mention General La- somcy, aid-de-camp of the late Regent Espartero, an Irish gentleman of the old school, who entered the Spanish service many years ago, and has risen to the highest distinction. He is the perfect model of an Irish gentleman. Another was Count d’Floraine, a distinguished oflicer; and, also, the amiable and handsome Mr. Perry, U. S. Secretary of Legation. On one occasion, in particular, when | was there, the scene wag quile grand and extromely lively. The (Jueen with her husband descended from her carriage and walked up and down, looking about her and enjoying the scene, the same as the others, with perfect ease and freedom. crowd of promenaders made way for her, aud, it is true, there was some curiosity to see her in the inter- eeting situation she was in—carrying, as they say here, the hopes of Spaia with her; bat there was no rade buetling or noiey demonstration—she was not prevented, by a too particular notice, from enjoying herself like other peeple. Her dress was plaia and simple, yet elegant, and her manner quite pleasiog ond unaffected, having dignity without proten- tion. She walked several times up and down the avenue, in the midst of the crowd of walkers, leaning on the arm of the King, who was plainly dressed, and occasionally nodded to acquaintances whom he recognized as thoy pessed along. I was walking with Count de H*** on one sido, and an American gentleman on the other, when, as 1 met the royal party, the King, who had seen me at the Opera, turned around to the Queen and whispered in her ear. Icould gee it was concerning myself. He had pointed his lorgnette aevoral times at me at the Opers, and I had returned the complimont, staring Lim out of countenance, so that we were tacitly old acquaintances ata distance. He is a nico, genteel, that he recognized me. Altogether, the whole scene was splendid, gay and highly picturesque. There were officers, gentlemen, couatrymen, citi- zens, Andelusians in their gaudy costume, priests with their yard long hats, carriages, cavaliers, la dies innumerable, in the boautiful mantillas, all beginning to appear on the Prado)—their hair tastefully dressed, their black, keen eyes darting equipages—the New York buggy was there, too; there were plain and ordinary equipages--all was mingled together in perfect equality; it was ajam and a crowd of all sorts of people, yet all orderly, quiet and sedate. It formed, altogether, a scene of much excitment and faxcination. Such is the Prado —every day more or less animated, yet always crowded at the regular hour. It is here the Spa. niard is to be seen,in his national character, wrapped in his flowing cloak, or dressed in gay colors, saun. tering, idling and chattingin groups together. It is here, too, that the Spanish woman is to be seon in all her beauty and charecteristic manners, dressed, most of them, wholiy in black. ‘They are sweet women. This lively scene of fashionable lounge and gon- eral assembly takes place every day on tho Prado ataregulartimé. The crowd lasts for about an hour and a half, or perhaps two hours, a cording to the state of the weather—(for if a cold wind happensto be blowing from the mountains, and the died as I have mentioned. Thad one of the best boxes, from which | could | gee the horrid spectacle at my ease, if easy one could be at seeing such things. The company was | gay and splendid; all the boxes and seats were erowded, while the gaudy trappings of the picadores and of the anima's engaged in the fight, with the Joud and animated shouts of the audience, gave a eoloring to the brutal exhibition and concealed, in the excitement, the true character of the entertain- | ment. 1 felt sick at heart, and was ready to faint. | I never wili go to see another as long asl live. As | the horse (which was a remarkably fine animal) lay | gasping and dying on the floor, six other horses, gaily caperisoncd, were brought in to drag out the carcass of the disembowelled animal across the arena, which was done amid tho delighted shouts of the assembled multitude. The poor creatures scemed to exhibit in their looks a conscious horror and manifest reluctance at being harnessed to tho body of their fellow horse. The dead bull, whose death heavings and convulsions had now ceased, was next dragged out in a eimilar manner, amidst the same acclamations All this, however, was not enough. As soon as the stage was cleared, the same scene was pebform- | ed over again. Another young bull was let loose, | azd it came bounding into the arena, looking play- faliy and good naturedly around him. Th creature, of a perfect jet black, was the very model ofa bull, but he was not mad enough; he was fris- ky and playful, and evidently took it all to be fun and play. He bounded and frolicked ebout when the picaderes came near him with their flags and spears, and nothing could induce him to show fight —he was full of play. They goon let him kaow the contrary, In order to madden and work him up to a fit state to give sport, they applied fire to him, axd singed and burnt him in the most tender parts. | They then attached fire crackers, blue lights, and | rockets to bis neck and body, and let them off upon him. It wae the oddest thing in the world to see the blue lights and fire coming out of the bac bull, and to hear the crackers bursting round his ears. Thus they tormented him, till, literally burning avd writhing with pain, he became mad- dened, and began to show resistance. Now, again, the same round of cruelty and butchery was re- peated, ae before. Again, the poor bull, streaming with blood from the many wounds inflicted upon | him, rushed madly upon every objoct nearest to him at the moment ; again, he gored the horses of his assailante; again, he became blind with the pains of death; and, again, after a few maddened tosses of his head and ko cut in the sinews of his legs, and dro) d upon the floor, among the dying which udiew forever to bidding give some little account of the impreesi my mind by that greatcity. Though | wieh to sce Madrid again, ap ing, there is little, if anything, stranger, or wake pon ald never m tively ape bo at idence for time, yet it bas some passlug churms aud wtirac. | gradually, all return to their several homes to din- ner, and the spot, which a little before was all life | and animation, becomes silent, still, and deserted. The theatres in Madrid are woll attended, and by a well dressed, well behaved company—the Opera especially, which I have already described in a for- mer letter, and which, in all respects, well deserves the patronage it receives. Ofsociety in Madrid, there is little, except the evening tertulics. These open late, the company arriving at about eleven; but to me it appeared dull, for tho ladies sit down to cards, and the gentlemen lounge round them and about | the room, smoking their segars, s0 that the apart- ment isin a perfect cloud, and the ladies’ heads are surrounded with a veritable halo, not of glory, but oftobacco smoke. I confess I like this custom much better than our plan of all the gentlemen re- tiring to a separate room to enjoy their segars, leav. ing the womon alone—for, to my mind, society is nothing without gentlemen. The Spanish ladies, in this and many other respects, are not so fastidious asthe American or English. Upon the whole, I found them gentle, amiable, and lovely, though ex- ceedingly jealous; and, generally, they have a mo- lancholy, solemn look, as if they were bowed down | under the weight ofsome penance, or the reproof of | their priests and confessors. Yet I love them, from the Queento the least of them; for there is a no sé qué of charm about them; they look so pretty, all in black,without bonnets, walking gracefully along, with the mantilla tastefully pinned to their black hair and flowing down behind, darting their bright black eyes oneach side of them. If! were a man, Tamsure { should have lost my heart with them a theusand times over. Thozgh I had perfect health while in Madrid, it is by nomeans a healthy place, and as to the com. forte of life in doors, there are none. Imagine to yourself a large, splendid room in the depth of winter, without a fire to warm you, and not evena lace to kindle one in. The people aimost live of doors, standing on the sunny side of the street to warm the ives. Then, on crossing over into the shade, one is seized with chills ‘The mountaineinthe neighborhood, covered with snow, send down cold, piercing winds, which atiack the lungs in an instant. In three days it is ail over—they die like flies at the blast of these cold winds, together with the dry air of the city. All the time I was in Madrid—indeed, all the time | | have been in Spain--1 have not seen a drop of raia The disease which is inost prevalent is pulmonia, and its attacks are sudden and fatal. A few days before | left the ¢ the young Count de Penal- va, whom! had known at Havana, call me, andhe looked #o well I could not t upon it. H full of ied to see a noble house of A few a i ¢ ta p a Madrid paper, and tt 1 #pur- tions too, were ail go noble and digniiie: If is really almost woith one’s while to go to ail | @¢in mind of Macready on the ec, #0 quiet, the expense and trouble of visiting Madrid merely | °**Ys end dignified, was their manner. | heard $0 sce the Prado, ou euch @ day as | saw it, crowded several of their best orators, among them the May with company. Every day, at abont four clock ia be ailernoon, 21 the world of Madrid comes upon ! quis de Miraflores and Olizada, whose elegance of manner, in epeak'ng, struck me. The houre ite The vast | ugly, impudent young fellow. I now perceived | | bare-headed--(1 am sorry to say a few bonnets are | fire and excitement; ‘here wero brilliant andgaudy | air ie sharp, the attendance is thinner)—then, | self (1 mean the members) was dignified, quiet, and orderly. There was no fussy noise nor self-exhibi- tion, no bustling—flurry, and confusion—no eating of sausages on the floor—no rushing out to get agin- sling or brandy cock-tail. HLA. B. LETTER Vi. Sgvruix, Dec. 6, 1851. 1 told you in my letter from’ Madrid, before set- | ting out, that the journey I was about to undertake to Seville was not without ite dangers. Happily for me, I passed along in safety, and met with no | accidents of a serious character, though there were some alarms. The country passed through was generally picturesque and beautiful, but the popu- lation in all the towns on the road presented to me the appearance of indolence and wretchedness. in every town and village the beggars were numerous, crowding round the diligence with a perseverance | and importunity not to be repelled. If I have al- | ready made the observation before, I cannot help repeating it again, that the population of Spain, throughout all the ceuntry, men, women, and children, are a8 like the lrish as two peas resemble each other. The children especially have the same keen knowing look and hungry appearanco—the same quicknese of reply—and the same nakedness and wretchedness, joined with a certain look of ease, indolence, and independence. ‘The resemblance struck me in walking about the poor quarters of Madrid, where the families of the lowor olasses might be seen carrying on half of their domestic business in the streets at the doors of their lodg- ings ; and it struck me again with greater force on pasting through the cities and villages of the pro. vinces. Perhaps the day may come when the same mania for emigration will seize upon thie vast and poor population, and they will leave their country by millions, es the Irish are doing—then Spain will be like an empty house. iarrived at Seville quite fatigued with passing three long dreary nighte in the diligence; but all this excitement and fetigue, I find, does me good, and ! never enjoyed better health in my life. By the by, ! must mention an anecdote, which may show on what little causes great events sometimes depend. When the question of providing & husband for the young Queen was on the carpet, the husband first intended for her, and whom it is believed she would have preferred, was Don Enrique, the elder brother of the present King, her husband. But Don Hnrique was at a distance when he wa: sent for to become the royal consort, and fortunately or unfortunately for him (I know not which), be was too late for the diligence, and | the next diligence was full, so that he was delayed | and Joat his chance. Other intrigues prevailed during bis absence, and another man bocame King of Spain instead of him. Ho, himself, gave the | blane of his delay to the diligence; and it is a fact that there is no other tolerable way of travelling in Spain. The Dutchess of Montpensier takes the whole diligense when she travels. As if to verify my words, that my journey to Seville was not without danger, the very next dili- | gence from Seville to Madrid, on the same road I bad just paseed along, was attacked by a band of robbers, and the passengers ill-treated and robbed | of all they had. There was only one lady init, | and ehe was stripped of her cloak, and was indebt- | ed to the gallantry of an officer in the company for a coat to cover her, till she arrived at the next | town. So you see J had a narrow escape. We pasecd across some terrific mountains on the jour- ney, on the edge of deep precipices, where one false step of the mules would have tumbled the diligence, with all its living contents, some hundred fect down into dark rocky caverns, which seemed yawn- ing to receive us. It was frightful even to look down into these roeky depths. So that robbers were not the only danger | escaped. HH. A. B. | LETTER Vi. SsviLue, Dee. 6, 1851. i have been much pleased with Seville, and what little | have seen in it. It ig a remarkable town, | evidently of great antiquity. The streets are quite narrow—mere like passages, or alleys, than streets This is a feature of most old Spanish towns, and it is the same in Havana. Madrid, which is a The climate here is delightful. It is now winter in other places. I have left winter behind me in Ma- drid, and here 1 am in the midst of orange groves | and olive trees, with a warm sun shining above, and every charm and appearance of summer. The | change is both great and agreeable. I took a car- riage this morning, and drove round the town to | see the sights, or lions, as they are called. Tho chief of these is the anciont Cathedral, the Moorish Alcazar, and the Roman aqueducts, more ancient than the Moors. The Alcazar is the remains of a beautiful Moorish palace, in pretty good preserva- tion, though some of the rich fresco work has been washed over with whitewash. The aquoductis seen extending a long distance out of the city as one ' entere, making the approach to Seville very im- posing. It is a heavy work, consisting of a long range of stone arches, which support, on their top, the channel for the water, in which it is conveyed to the city—the arches being high or low ascording to the ground, making the channel above to be al- ways on a level. | noticed the water trickling down some of the arches, as if there was a leakage | somewhere above. The cathedral is nothing in it- self remarkable, boing like most other buildings of the kind; but it contains what particularly drow ) my attention, and excited my admiration, which wasa large painting, by Murillo, of St. Anthony, | said to be of immense value. But what is most in- teresting in this ancient and colebrated cathedral, is the tomb of Christopher Columbus, with the | famous epitaph, written in Spanish, and so rematk- | able for its brevity and truth, viz “ Cotvupus GAvE A New Wortp To Castiie ann Lron.” It is said that this monument to Columbus does not cover his remains, but that his body lies interred at Havana, in the world he discovered, and that itis ' bis son Ferdinando who is buriod hero. 1! cannot | decide how it is; but here is his monument. What porticularly struck me at Seville was the commercial appearance of the streets, where, in the shops, which are little better than an open doorway, all the work going on is to be seen done in the open day, for I could eee neither doors nor windows to the narrow little caverns in which they sit and work, and sell whatever they have to sell. Ihe form and con- struction of the houses is very remarkable and quite oriental, being, as I was informed, the work, and where not the work, yet acvording to the plan and designs of the Moors. Tho houses there aro not ag with us, built with their fronts to tho s On ect. the contrary, the wall facing the street is a dead | wall. There is an entrance porch to each honse, ' which leads to an iron gate, of beautiful work, often gilded, but the grating of which is aspecimen of most beautiful not work. Ihave often stopped in the street and looked down these vorches, to ad- mire the gay and gaudy iron gate and its rich wo This gate opens to the real front of the house, whioh in fact fronts inside upon a court yard, or to, a8 it is called. ‘Lhis square court yard is op lon de of it are piazzas or corridors, A beautiful atain ¢ cach si » pillars P derive them. | look, and must be of great value in | hot country, for keeping out insecte, | yanke no Jodgment in such clear, coul, and byil ! more modern towm, haz not the same character. | , and in hie Tiant walleand pavements. How far are we moderns behind the Moors of old in those domestic plans and arrangemente—in that species af architecture and house contrivance which is necessary for comfort—one might say even for existence—in a warm climate. Such are the houses in Seville, and in all the southern cities of Spain, especially in Andalusia, the ancient seat of the Moorish empire. Seville is the eapital of Andalusia, and one of tho moat ancient and famous cities in the Old World. L regret not having remained longer here to s0e more of its curiosities; but false information, relat- ing tothe departure of tho steamer from Cadiz, led me to leave this boautiful city sooner than I bad intended, and to ttart for Cadiz. H. A. B. THE MAINE LI An Act for “the Suppre: Houses Tr Shops Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Represen- tatives, in Legislature assemtted, as follows :— NOT TO BE MADE OR SOLD AS A BEVERAGE. Section 1.—No person shall be allowed, at any time, to manufacture or sell, by himself, his clerk servant, or agent, directly or indirectly, any sp’ tuous or intoxicating liquors, or any mixed liquors, a part of which is spirituous or intoxicating, excopt as hereinafter provided. z AGENTS TO SELL, FOR CERTAIN PURPOSES. Section 2—'The selectmen of any town, and mayor and aldermen of any city, on the first Mon- day of May, annually, or us soon thereafter as may be convenient, may appoint some suitable porson as the agent of said town or city, to sell at some central or convenient place within said town, or city, spirite, wines, or other intoxicating liquors, to be used for medicinal or mechanical purposes, and no other; and said agent shall receive such com- event for bis services as the board appointing jim shail presoribe ; and shail, in the sale of sucn liquere, conform to such rules and regutations as the selectmmen, or insyor and aldermen, as afore- said, shall prescribe for that purpore. And such agent, appointed as aforesaid, shall hold his situ- ation for one year, unless sooner removed by the Board from which he received his appointment, as He aay be, at any time, a5 the pleasure of said ard. Fe) Cc 3 2 | He > 2 CERTIFICATE, BOND, &¢. Section three provides that such agent receive a certificate of his appointment trom the oflicers who appoint him; that he shall not sell, until he gives a bond not to Sel] for any other than the purposes in- dieated in the second section, and prescribes tho form cf the bond | description of the packa; | two weeks, by im} “peggy they are contained in the original the ie Spe eareioase of importa- of marks on the casks or packages oorre: aes thereto, shall not be rocoived as evi- dence the liquors contained in said packages are thoee actually imported therein. SEIZED LIQUORS—HOW DISPOSED oF, &c. Seotion 12.—If the owner, keeper, or possessor of liquors, seized under the provisions of this act, shall be unknown to the officer seizing the same, they shall not be condemned and destroyed until they shall have been advertised, with the number and a8 noar’as may be, for posting up a written description of the same in some public place, that if such liquors are actually the property of any city or town in the State, and were se at the time of the seizure, pur- chaeed for sale by tho agent of the eaidoity ortown, for medicinal and mechanical purposes only, in pur- suance of the provisions of this act, they may not be destroyed; but upon satisfactory proof of such ownership, within said two weeks, before the justice or judge by whose authority such liquors were ized, ssid justice or judge shall deliver to the agent of 8 d city or town an order to the ofticor having said liquors in custody; whoreupon said ofii- jon, and ing army of 6,000 man would be inadequateto that ment. werthy of consideration in this connection, F our State constitution does net contain a that oy render ae - law ak pee destruct: 01 apirit ueuUs jac without , & ip; the owner therefor. ‘The we provision referred found in section 7th of article 1st of the Si as ite ate Constit:tion, and reads roy When private property shall be taken for any public use, the compensation to be made therefor, when such compensation is not made by the State, shall be ascer- tained by a jury, or by net less than three commission- ers, &o. Ke, Thisis @ provision in effect, that private pro- perty shall not be taken for public bhai ith- out due compensation. The questions whieh arise out of a consideration of this clause of the consti- tution, and the proposed law, are:—Ist. le ped uous liquor, &c., private property? 2d. When taken to be destroyed in pursuance of the law, is it taken‘ for any public use” or pi ” Ifthose two questions are answered in the stirmative. tho conclusion is that such a law would be in this State unconstitutional and void, unless it provided compensation to the owner. If it should make such provision, it would be without effect asa re- straining statute, so far as this clause is concerned, for the owner would not be at all punished by the destruction of his rum, as compensation would fol- low. It may be said, that taking and dostroying it is not taking it ‘‘for any public use” within the mcaning of the constitution. Such a construction seems rather refined and forced. It istaken to be publicly destroyed—that is the public use it is put to; and the very purpose of its destruction is for cer shall deliver them to suid agent, taking his receipt therefor on the back of said order, which shall be returned to said justice or judge. APPEAL OF CLAIMANTS OF SEIZED LIQUORS. Section 13.—I¢ avy person claiming any liquors seized as aforesaid, shall appeal froin the judg- ment of any justice or judge, by whose authority the seizure wus made, tu the Vistrict Court, before bis appeal shall be allowed he shall give a bond in the sum of two hundred dollars, with tvo good and svflicient sureties, to prosecute his app to pry all fines and costs which may bo w against him; ard in the case of any such appeal, where the quantity of liquors so seized shall exceed five gallons, if the inal decision shall be ngainst the appellant, that such liquors were intended by bim tor sale, he shall be adjudged by the court a | common seller of intoxisating liquors, and shall be subject to the penalties proviied for in sestion eight of this act; and said liquors shall be de- stroycd, as provided for in section ecven. Bat nothing contained in this shall be construed to prevent any chemist, st, or manufacturer, in whore art or trade they may be necessary, from keeping at his place of business susb reasonable | and proper quantity of distilled jiquore as be may PENALTIES, &¢. Section four dencunces the penalties for violation of the law, as followa :-- First conviction ten dollars, fine and costa, to stand committed until paid Second conviction twenty dollars and costs, ete. Third, and each subsequent conviction, twenty dollare, costs, and imprisonment not less than chree, nor more than six months—clerks, servants aod agents, on conviction, to be subject to same penal~ ties as principals. PENALTIES HOW RECOVERED, ETC. Section 5 —Any forfeiture or penalty arising un- der the above section, may bo recovered by an ac- tion of debt, or by complaint before any justice of | the peace, or judge of any municipal or police court, in the county where the offence was com- mitted ; and the forfeiture so recovered shall go to the town where the convicted party resides, for the use of the poor; and the prosesator or com- plainant may be admitted asa witness in the trial. And if eny one of the solectmen, or board of mayor and aldermen, shall approve of the commencement ofany such’suit, by endorsing his name uponthe writ, the defendant shall, in no event, recover any costs; and in all actions of debt arising under this | section, the fines and forfeitures watered by tho de- fendant shall be the same as if the action bad becn by complaint. And it shall be the duty of the mayor and aldermen of any city, and select- | men of any town, tocommenco an action in behalf of eaid town or city, and against any person guilty of @ violation of any of the provisions of this act, on being informed of the same, and being furnished with proof of the fact. | CONDITIONS AND CONSE(.UENCES OF APPEAL. Section §—If eazy person shall claim an appeal from a judgment rendered against him, he shall, before the appeal shall be allowed, recogniee in the sum ofone hundred dollars, with two sufiicieat sureties, to progecute his appeal, and to pay all costs, fines, and penalties tant may be awarded against him, upon a final disposition of such suit orcomplaint. Ard before his appeal shall be al- lowed, he ekall, also, in every case, give a bond with two other good and sufficient sureties, ia the sum of two hundred dollars, that he will not, during the pendency of such appeal, violate any of the Provisions of this act. * * * In the event of a final conviction before the jury, the defendant sh 211 pay ond tuffer double the amount of fines, ponal- ties and imprisonment awarded against him. * WHEN AGENTS FORUEIT THEIR BONDS. | Section 7.—The mayor and aldermen of any city, and the relectmen of any town, whenever com- plaint sball be made to them that a breach of tie conditions of the bond given by any person appoint- ed under this act, has been committed, shall notify the person complained of, and if upon a hearing of the parties it shall appear that any breach has been committed, they shatl revoke and make void his appointwent. And whenever a breach of any bond | suance of any of the provisions of this act, shall! | be made known to the mayor and aldermen, or selectmen, or shall in any manner come to their knowledge, they or some of them shall, at the ox- pense and for the use of said city or town, cause the bond to be putin suit in any court proper to try the same. MAKERS AND COMMON SELLERS. manufacturer of any spirituous or intoxicating li- | quor, or common seller thereof, without being duly appointed as aforesaid, on paix of forfeiting on tho first conviction. tho sum of one hundred dollars and cost of prozceution; and in default of the payment thereof, the person so convicted shall be imprisoned sixty days in the common jail; and on the second conviction, the person so convicted shall pay the sum of two hundred dollars ani costs of prosecution, and in default of payment, shall be imprisoned four months in the common jail; and on the third aud every Subscyuent conviction, shall pay the sum of two hundred dollars, and shall be imprisoned four months in the common jail of the couaty where the ofience was committed. JO LAWLESS RUMSELLERS TO BE JURORS. Section 9.—No Rane engaged in the unlawful traflic in intoxicating liquors shall be competent to sit upon any jury in any case arising under this act; and when information shail be communicated to the courtthat anymember of any panel is engaged in such traffic, or that he is belioved to be so en- gaged, the court shall inquire of the jurymen of whom such belief is entertained, and no answer which he shall make shall be used against him in any case arising under this act; he shall be incapa- ble of serving on any jury in this State; buthe may decline to answer, in which case he shall be dis- charged by the court from all further attendance as a juryman. THESE CASES TO STAND YIRST FOR TRIAL, ETC. Section 10.--All es arising under this act, whether by action, indictment, or cowplaint, which shali come before a superior court, either by appeal or original entry, shall take precedence in said court of all other business, except thoso criminal cases in which the parties are actually under arrest awailirg a trial, and the court and the prosecuting officer shali not have authority to enter a nolle prosgui, or to grant a continuance in any case ari under this act, cither before or after the verdict, except where the purpose of juetice shall require it. LIQUORS MAY BE SEARCHED FOR AND SE. e Section 11 —Ifany three persons, voters inthe town or city where the complaint shall be meade, shall, before any justice of the peace or judge of avy municipal or police court, make complaint un- der oath or aflirmation, that they have reason to | believe, and do believe, that spirituous or intoxi- | bp liquors are kept or deposited, and intended | forsale by any person not authorized to sell the | same in said city or town, undor the provisions of | this act, imany store, shop, warehouse or other building or place in said city or town, said justice or.judge shall issue bis warrant of search to any sheriff, city marshal or deputy, or to any constable, who shall proceed to search the p in eaid warrant, and ifany spirituousor intoxicating liquors are to be found therein, ho shall seize the same, and conv m to some proper place of security, where bh ball kecp them till fina action is had thereon. no dwelling howee in which, or in part of which, ashop is not kept, shall be searched, unless at least one of ¢ of intoxicating oceupant thereof, or by his consent or perm) thin at loast one month of the time ¢ owner or k if ho shall same, shail b tice or judg and h comp Wore, 80 said liqu he by pos 1 3 W foreign production » boon imported under the laws of th ad in accors danee therewith—th ined in the criginal packoges 1 were imported, and in quantities n ban the law United States presersbe feited, and shail be written order to th said ico or jad presence, or in the presence of some poreon appointed by him to wiinces the destruc- y authority of royed, b t of | tion thereof, end who shall join,with the officer by ¢ been desteoyed, in attoeting thas whom they hi given to the inbabitants of any city or town, in pur- | Section 8.—No person shali be allowed to bo a | have occasion to ute in his art or trade, but not for sale. OFFICERS TO & s}QUORS IN CERTAIN PLACES. Section ]4.—It shail be the duty ofaay mayor, derman, selec man, assessor, city marshal or depu’ | or constable, if he sho!!bave fuformation that aay in- toxicuting liquorsare kept orsold in any tent, shanty, but, or place of any king for selling refreshments in any public place, or or near the ground of any cat- ue hea agricultural exhibition, military muster, or public occasion of any kind, to search such sus- pected place; and if such officer shall find upon the premises any intexicating drinks, he shall seize them, and arrest the keeper or keepers of such lace, and take them fortiwith, or as soon as may e, before rome justice or judge of a municipal or police ecurt, with the liquors so found and seized; audupon proof that gaid liquors are intoxicating, that they were found in porsession of the accused, in a tent. shanty, or otber place as aforesaid, he or they shall by sentenced to imprisonment in the county jail for thirty days, and the liquor so seized shall be destroyed by order of the said justice or judge. APPEALS—FEES—FORMER CONVICTIONS, &C. Section 15.—If any person arrested under the pro- ceding section, and sentenced as aforesaid, shall claim an appeal, before his appeal shall be allowed he shall give a bond in the sum of one hundred | dollars, with two good and sufficient sureties, that he will prosceute his appeal, and pay all fines, costs, and penalties which may be awarded against him. And if, in such an appeal, the ver- dict of the jury be againet him, he shall, in addi- tion to the penslty awarded” by the lower court, pay a fine of twenty dollars. In all cases of appeal under this act, from the judgment of a justice or judge of any municipal or police court, to the district court, except where the proceeding is by action of debt, they shall be conducted in said district court by the prose- cuting officers of the goverament—and said offi- cer shall be entitled to receive all costs taxable to the State, in all criminal proceedings under this act, an addition to the salary allowed to such ¢flicers by law—but no costs in such cases shall be remitted or reduced by the prosecuting eflicer or the court. In any suit, complaint, in- dictment or other proceeding against any person for @ Violation of any of the provisions of this act, other thanfor the first offenco, it shall not be requisite to set forth particularly the record of a former conviction, but it shall be suflicient to allege briefly that such person has been convicted ot a violation of ths fourth section of this act, or asa common eeller, as the case ad be, and such allegation in any civic or criminal Bae in any stage of the procceding?, before final judgment, may be amended without terms and as a matter of right. CONTRACTS FOR LIQUOR NULL AND VOID. Section 16.—A)] payments or compensations for liquor gold in violation of the law, whether in money, labor, or other property, either real or per- | sonal, shall be held and considered to have been re- ceived in violation of law, and without considera- tion, and against law, equity, and a good con- science; and all gales, attachments, pledges and securities,of every kind, which, eitherin whole or in part, shall havo been for or on account of spirituous | or arte | liquors, shall be utterly nall and void against All persons and in ail cases, and no rights of any kind shall be acquired thereby; andin any action, either at law or equity, bilan such real or personal estate, the purchaser of such liquors may be a witness for either party. And no action of any kind shall be maintained in any court in this State, either in whole or in part for intoxicating or spirituous liquors sold in any othor State or countr, whatever, nor shall any action of any kind be had | or maintained in any court in this State, for the re- covery or possession of intoxicating or epirituous liquors, or of the value thereof. APPLIES TO CITIES, TOWNS AND PLANTATIONS. Section 17.—All the provisions of this act re- ' lating to towns, shall be applicable to cities and plantations; and those relating to selectmen shall also be applied to the mayor and aldermen of citics and assessors of plantations. RFPEAL OF CERTAIN ACTS, ETC. Section 18 repeals certain acts in relation to the same eubject, aad provides that this act take effect from and after the Seg thereof by the Governor. Approved June 2, 1851. THE MAINE LIQUOR LAW? {From the Buffalo Express, Jam. 17.) Atthe request of a number of subscribors, we fon to-day, the famous law enacted by the zegislature of the State of Maine, in June last. We give it entire, with the exception of some un- important sestions; of which sections we give the substance. There is a general disposition among the people to petition our Legislature to enact a similar law. it is therefore Broper that they be fully advised of the terms and conditions of the law prayed for in their petittons. The dreadful imitchiefs which arise from the ex- cestive use of ardent spirits, are not denied by a singio person in the nation. All will admit that this huge and appalling cvii onght to be remedied or mitigated, if it can be. Whether it can be, is the firet question--and Low it can be, is thonext. It is a subjeot surrounded with difficulties. Weare not sure but they are int: c and insurmountable, in the present state of civilization and intellectual and mortal culture, in this State So long as the evil is admitted by all, it will not be denied by avy, that if there is a hope of success, the efforts should be continued. For more than twenty years the public attention has been directed towards this complicated question—the best head: and hearts in the nation have joined in a cru towards reform—the majority of the people have again andegain, through Vay hes organizations and socicticé—through the balot boxes and Legislative | enactmente--gought to abolish, limit, or mitigate | the evil. Every scheme thus far devised has failed | to reach the root of the mischief, not only in this | State, but in every other State and nation—unless, indeed, the State of Maine has discovered and a plied the remedy. Whether that is tho cago, is yet | to be learned from the result of the experiment now in process of trial i tate We conices that ¥ doubts of ite suo- cees, even in that Stato, and have no belicf that it could possibly meet with general ac in this. | vertheless, “ there is nothing like trying. : Up to the time of the enactment of the Jaw in question, human ingenuity had exhaused iteelf in traming laws, by the porfect machinery of which | the guilty should be caught and punished, and the evil abated—but with no considerable success.— y introduces some new principles, that may ve more efficient. . ‘The new principles ndin the th, 11th, and 16th sections, Those provisions are very thorough and stringont, and if they could be enjorced, would be effective. But there lice the difieuity. Laws of this charac. ter, like all laws, indeed, depend for their “bone and muccle,” if we may <o spealr, upon the public opi- nion—“‘the consent of the governed’—without which, they are nulland dead. The intrinsio vir- tue of a law is nothing, ifthe public opinion lacks imilar virtue to sustain it. Wecall before our imegination an eflort to execute a law of this de- | the public benefit. May it not bo fairly said, that the word “uso” in the constitution is equivalent to the word ‘‘ purpose 1” A parallel case isseen, whore the authorities of a city blow up or pull down buildings for the publis purpose of arresting the spread ofa conflagration In that case, we believe tvat the owner is entitled to compensation, notwith- standing the property is destroyed, instead of being used for a public purpose. These views relate, of course,.only to the exer- cise of the sovercign right enjoyed by every State, of seizing the property of individuals, when the public use requires, ed do not touch the sabordi« nate right to regulate the sale and custody ot com- es, tbe use or vending of which ia adjudged ent with the public safety or general wel- fare. ‘aere is no doubt, that it is within the legi- timate powers of the Legislature to adjudge alcohol to be of the mischievous aud dangerousicharacter of poison or powder, and, therefore, to regulate its custody and sale. Printers’ Free Library. The New Yerk Typographical Society tuke this public opportunity to acknowledge the following sabreript ous in aid of the funds of the Frinters’ Free Library, received at thelr banquet, Friday evening, 16th inst : Geo, P. Putnam,. Jas, Connor & Son..., .$50 Edwin Croswel!.... 50 Charles King. President Baker, Godwin, & Co., .100 Columbia College..,. 10 Francis Hall... E, M. skidmore.., - lo Jobn T, White. John J. Hallewbeck.... 10 H, Puller,..... Cortelyou & Gifting...., 20 Rutas W. Griswol Journeymen of M: ist book concern, per Rey, Jos Longkin 20 Geo F Nesbitt & Co. Washington Irving. Judge Ellis Lewis, Jobn @. Lightbody. Total. By a unanimous vote of the society, at the regular meeting, held on Saturday evening. 17th inst., it was re- solved that the thanks c/the society be tendered to the above named gentlemen for their liberality; and that the same be publicly expressed through the daily papers. An error having occurred 1m the several reports given, on Saturday, whereby it was made to appear that a “iriendly firm had donated $500,” it is but proper to say that it should have rend A friend, $5. The Sooiety also authorized their President to invite and receive such additionel donations of ¢ moaey or books as thore friendyy to this free institution are disposed to contribute. By order of the Society, JAMES WHITER, President, Corner of Walland Water streets. E. M, Sxipmone, Secretary. Caaa B Norton, irving Book store Jobn 8. Betts. A Friend. Theatrical and Musical, Bowrny Turatne.— The revival of the famed national equestrian spectacle extitied “ Putnam, the Iron Son of 76,” attracted a tremendous assemblsgy to this es- tablishment last evening, and way received with the same enthusiasm as when first produced. The thrilling domestic drama of the * Dumb Men of Manchester,” also created marked approbation. Both these excellent pieces are to be repeated to-night, when, ft is presumed, another large attendance willbe present. HMambiio’s untiring exertions sre well appreciated by the public, and we bope they will csntinue #0, fora m meritori- ous caterer for public amusement does not cxist, Bunten’s Toeatne.: usger Burton announces the great musical treat of “ Cinderella” again this evening, together with thelavghable ferce called “+ Popping the Question ? Cinderella’ was received laet night by an overfk wing house, with every demonstration oi approval, The scenes of the fairy p«radice. exterior cf the royal palace by moonlight, graxd ball at the palace, end the iairies’ haunt, are most magnificent; the dresses, pro- perties and machinery. ore ail pew, ami the talent embo- died in the east embraces the namee of Burto Meyer, Miss Mary Tayiorand Mrs, Biake [nis is a! traction enough to fill the largest theatre in the Unien. Navtonat Toeater,--Pil and America, or Life in was produced at this po- polor ertablishment last evening tor the first time, and Was mort successfully represented Tho: aud sccomplished artists, Mr ned the leading charecters, ded. The performinces advertised for to-night mprise the excellent farce of the Two Bounyeas- bi Pip aei2 hep rere Hf x ey and America,” the farce of “ Sprigs of Ireland,’ aud the very success! 4 tomime of the “ Marble Maiden.”’ i sai Banxum’s Museum —The comic pantomime of the “ Fairy Gift’ in the afternoon, and the famous tempe- rarce drama of “The Bottle” in the evening, are doing wonders in the way ef popularity at thie favorite estab> lishment. “The Bottle’ is especially the tavorite, and the crowd increases every night to witnessit It isons of the most thrilling productions ever placed upon the etege, and, as a whole:ome, moral drama, is effecting a vast deal of good. It is gratifying to find it so suc, ‘al. Bowery Ampaitiratns The amusements provided by Sands & Co, for this evening are of an exceedi al tractive character. The excelient burletta, entitled the “ Pony Races,” is to be performed, in covjuaction with the splendid exercises of the celebrated French trou; This spacious establishment is always well attended, Ly Performances are greeted with the utmost enthus siaem. Cunisty’s Minstreis ~-This inimitable company con- tinues to draw densely crowded houses. Their pro- gramme for to-night, as ueual, comprices singing, danc- ing, instrumental performances, burlerques, and witti- cisme, which are always received with great approbation end rears cf laughter. ows’ Mixstners.--Tbis very popular band adver- fine programme for this evening. T. F. Brigzs, ebrated banjoist, is to appear. Prorrseon Anprncoy —This celebrated magician will open to-night at Metropolitan Hall, when, no doubt, he will be greeted, a8 15 usually the case, bya ve Sone with the most flattering testimonials of plaure. Proreston Wiitsry has concluded bis lectures for the — He will commence again im about six weeks, Concent or THE Bisck Swan at Trov-The Troy Budget gives the foilewing notice of the concert given by the Biack Swan on Friday night last:---The attendance at the concert given Jast evening by the Black Swan was, in point of numbers, quite respectable, But such a motly crow was collected at Harmony Hell we have seldom yeptertairment. Nearly ali colors were rep- resented.and it was dificult tosay what shade predomi- Many, no were attracted by the novelty rgand hearing a live negress on the rostrum. There wan the ‘nut brown maid, and the pale daughter of our ‘first family,’ the hodinen and the amateur, par- sone ond doetors, and »atiful eprinkling of the Afri- can, from the yellow hue to the most unmitigated ebony, ‘The Swan's voice is cert: one of great sweetness and power, especially in tue r register, but in the upper notes it dwingley into @ thinners that is anything but agreeable, This was specially obeeryable in her caden- vas, of which rhe j# rather lavish. Her enunciation is not £0 good as we bad been led to suppcre, There is a certain flatness at tines in her utterance which betraya her origin, which errentiaily mars her performanc??. ‘This we noticed particulatiy§.m ‘Bound the Trumpet.’? ‘The next piece. “Saute la France,” from the opera of the“ Fille du Regiment.”’ the Swan gave with very good, efect. “Do not mingle’ wes tamely rendered. That style of muric is evidentiy »ot her rd/e, and we wonder at her attempting to execute that exyulsite morceau. It iscne cf those gems to which none but # finished artist can do justice, The noxt piece,“ O native scenes,” was admirably done. We caunot say so much of the “Banks of Gaudalquiver.”’ The time was too slow, thereby des- troying much of the spirit which should be infused into it.” Perhape the delicious tones of Madame Bishop in thie song, who bas made it peculiarly her own, and whose notes still linger in our memory, may bave instituted un- favorable comparizons On the whole, the cyncert was a 00d che, and exceeded our expectations. By care and cultivation, the Black Swen will become a yooulist of no mean pretensions, ant » nowphe excels many who modestly herald therm al“ stars.” | of the lberation of Jo cription in the city of New York, and are foreed to theconelusion, ogsing} onr own wishes, thet a stand- Mertine or ine Pains e Inisw y =A meeting of the ein thatieity, on Frid BE. Wo Diire Uni Willia de by the hu Mitchel Thomas F. Meagher, and other irish exiles triok Burke, wa he lad. in Ann street, Bi ey wight, Tt appears that Burke had come out of luis celler, No. 201 Ann street, in ocmpany With bis brother-in-law, Kdward Gallagher, and when parsing Son Goutt, they werearenulted in the most unprovoked and sudden manner, by a person unknown, armed with a dirk-knife, Burke received aatab in the abdowen, which revered his intestines and caused thera to protrude, Gallngher, his ocmpanion, was also badly ttabbed on the neck, face, and arms, The aseagain tod after inflicting the stabe, and has nct yet beon arrested, A London Chronicle correspondent says: = derstend that Louis Nepoleony 9 ray welsh when he reectved the rows of tho resignation of Lord Palmerston, avd it is said that he exclaimed, “Shave lot the beet friend J had inthe cabinets of Eupopel”