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BOLD STROKE FoR A WIFE.” Bost Bxtraordinary Marrative. were AMERICASS ABROAD, [Béitorial Cerrespondence of the Albany Journal | Grnoa, Jan. 27, 1852. the scone of Me. Soang, Wikom ings tompt to enforce his marriage a lady o fortane, and th ve of his imprisot I oven to i hersia tote’ the facts. They eke me as lous, se much £0, indeed, as to be worth repeating, sepectally as the partios are of our own country. The history, alt » is full of ro- mance (the romance of truth); but 1 shall give only a simplo narrrative. “Chevalior Wikoff,” ashe is ealled, is a Phile- delphian, well educated, with a fine and at- tractive manners, who has been figuring in litios and literature, fasbion and frolic, for nearly twenty years, and is pretty well known in Ei and America. He accompanied I “lsslorto Ameri- ca, aa her friend and manager. was, aad some say ia, woalthy, but extromely penurious. He sent for the American consul after his arrest, and de- manded to be exempted from the ordinary prosess of law, onthe ground that he was employed by Lord Paimerston to promote, by oorrespondense, &e., friendly relations between England and Ameri ea. But the Sardinian authorities would not listen to this demand, and he was finally induced to em. ploy counsel. He was committed to jon for al offence; but an effort is making, with a probability of suecess, to get his case on ty the civil oslendar. This would groatly mitigate his puaiahment. The lady is Miss Mary Gamble, daughter of John Gamble, Eeq , and niece of Col. Gamble, of Philadelphia. She came, when a ohild, to England, whore ako was adopted and educated by her uncle, - Dunlop, a geutieman of fortune. im person, ho is small and delicate; in mind and man: ultivated and accomplished; in conv Spirited and attractive ; intemperamont, exci! ¥ but confiding and affectionate. How, it may be asked, do you know all this? It is the result of ob- servation durisg an interview of four hours, to-day, whon Mies G., with the utmost frankness, gavo mo & free revelation of the origin, progreas, and results of her acquaintance with the *‘Chevalier.” Andas the whole matter is, in a few days, to become jadi- cially publie, I have her permission to give the tacts to such as feel an intercat in them. Mr. Wikoff came to London seventeen years ago, with letters of introduction from Misa Gambie's 5 st a ELE By of Bs st E 3 oS ge 55 < H F if hor affections were interested, he would institute such inquiries in regard to Mr. Wikoff as the im- portance of the step demanded. She answered that neither her judgment nor her heart ved it, and that she had reiterated to Mr. W. hor rofusal to ae him. She communicated this determination to other friends, who had already heard from W. that all was settled. A fow days brought Mr. W. to London, insisting upon a fulfilment of her engagement. Miss G. refused either to marry or to ee hiat, until some friends induced her to relax in the latter roapoct. But his visits soon bocamo irksome, and ahe dirsot— ed her servants to deny ner as often as Mr. W called. Suspeoting that Mrs Groat, who he had ever spoken of as a vestal, had sanctioned Miss G.’s Tejection of him, be wrote tho former a letter, in which he said that Mra G. was in his powor, aad that be would blast her if he found that she had crossed his path. Weary of ali this, Misa Gamble again doparied for the Continent. But either when now in London, or previously, Wikoff had bribed Louis, a Swias courier, who bad been a long time ia her servios, and hed ber fullest confidence At Turin, about two months siace, tho courier came into Miss Gamblo’s parlor, saying that ‘Mrs. Austin, a lady from London, who had just arrived at the same hotel, hada message from her friend, Mrs. Groat, and desired to see Miss Gambie in her relatives to her uncle, who, togethee with her aunt, | received him very kind'y. He was muoh at Mr. Dunlop's house, and the family grew quite fond of | him ; 80 much £0, that for three or four years, in | town and ceuntry, and in travelling, ho was fra | frequently an inmate of the family. Daring this time, being nearly of the same age, Mr. W. and | Miss G. were much together, and always friends— | but only friends; no thought or dream of love en: | tering the hearts or heads of either. | Mr. Wikoff went for a year or more on the conti- | and from thence, with Elssler, to America. | | When he returned to England, thoughthe aoquaiat anoe was wed, there was no renowal of tormer relations; and for six or eight years Miss G. saw nothing, and beard little of, Mr. W. In the intor- val hor uncle and aunt had died, providing hand- somely for her, but leaving the bulk of their fortune to an only child This cousin of Miss (+. was of in- | firm health, and with this cousin she lived in soola- sion, soothing his sufferings and softening his pil- low, until, about a year since, he died. From this cousin Miss Gamb!e inherited a large fortune. And four di er this death, Mr. Wikoft, who was in Paris when it occurred, appeartd in London. He announced his arrival to Misa G. ina very appro- poe setter ofoondolonee, asking permission, Tr her jealth and spirits would allow of it, to call. That | pormission was readily given. Mr. W. called, ex- | Pressed warm sympathies, andawakened affecting | recollections of dear friends now no more. He called again, and again; but always as tho friend of othor days. Ho finally, expressing solicitade for Miss G.’s health, recommended change of air and soene. This accorded with the advice of othor friends. Da- ciding to pars afew weeks at a watering placo, Mies G. invited two female friende, the lady and daughter of Mr. Lelio, the artist, to accompany her. She left London without any suspision that cithor her person or her purse had taken Mr. W. oaptivo Bat three days after they were established in their hotel, that gentleman arrivedand anueunced him- self, as dinner was ordered, to Mrs. Leslie, withwhom he was acquainted. He was asked to dinner, and passed the evening agreeably with the ladies. Tho next day he walked with them, expressing regret that bie public duties would soon call him away. Again he dined with them, and afterwards, by in- vitation ef Mrs. L., bad a seat at their table. Ten days glided pleasantly pried whon, for three or four days, occuped much of his time in writing what ¢ spoke of as an important letter. One evening, having spoken of his intended departure the next morning, he said, as the ladies were about te retire, “ Miss Gamble, will you do me tho favor to read this letter ? It contains a history of my past lifo, of my prosent position, and has reference to my future hbepes. I need advice, and ask it of the daughter of my best friends.” Then, for the first time, a thought of Mr. W.’sintentions crossed her d. She said, in reply, ‘‘Pray, excuse me. I am an fitted by habit, and too little acyuainted with busi- ness to give advice.” But Mr. W. persisted, urging ir early acquaintance, &:., and she took tho This lotter was addressed to Mrs. Groat, of Lon- do, i ady of position, whoso acquaintance Miss G. had made through W., and of whom he was always g with high admiration. Tho letter, after giving a history of his pursuits, objects, and aspi- rations, stat that having exhausted enjoy- ments of travel, general society, and fashionable | life, his spirit re aired repose; that he had boon long seeking, ana bad finally found an object | worthy ef his affections; that this object, though sufficiently attractive in person, was most valued | for her high intellectual qualities, the charms of | eonveraation, the purity ot heart, joined with all the domestic graces which make happy. home cir- oles; concludizg with an avowal that he had deter- mined to offer Fis hand and heart to Miss Gamble, and soliciting Mrs. Groat’s good offices in his be- hall f. Early the next morning Miss Gamble wrote a brief but explicit rejection of this offer, which she read to her fi Mrs. Leslie. That lady urgod, | first that Mies G. should reflest upon the eubjoct for a day or two, and next, that she should at least | ild the bitter pill she was administering. But iss (+. desired to blast this flower in its bud, and sent the reply as she had written it. I forgot to say that in his letter Mr. W. urged | that, as Miss Gamble had been left quite alone in the world, he was constrained, both by duty and affection, to become the protector of one se dear to his beet friends. Mr. Wikoffs seat at {tho breakfast table was vacant that morning. Mrs. Leslie suggested that | they ought to senda servant, saying that breakfast | waited. The servant returned with Mr. W.’s oom- pliments, but that he wae that momont departing, and must deny himrelf the pleasure of breakfas:ing with the ladies. The servant brought also a letter to Miss G, in which Mr. W. complains of the | severity of her note, saying that the manner of the | rejection hud superadded mortification to grief, and exprecsing the hope that it they could not be lovers, they should, at least, remain friends. Thus they separated. But Mrs. Leslie, aided by a mach loved female domestic, by whom Miss G. had been brought up, and who had been nearly half a cen- tury in the family, prevailed on Miss G. to reply to Mr. W.’s lest lotter, and while adhering to her do- termination, to scften the terme of hor rejestion. In another week Miss G. returned to London, | supposing that Mr. W. bed gone, as he said he must, to the Continent, on official business. Im- mediately, however, came a note from Mr. W., asking permission to call, not to urge his suit, but to place their relations upon their former footing. He called, but carefully avoided the forbidden topic. He came again, and thon again, finaliy proposing to call in the evening, but with no word of love The evening visit was prohibited. During this time Miss G. saw much of Mrs. Groat, who favored the views of Mr. W. And by this time he had won ever the old nurse entirely. Mr. W. himself finally took occasion to prese his suit. Mise G. leas than | ever inclined to listen, determined to leave London. | Mr. W. followed ber te Paris, where, through the | intervention of a mutual friend he re-established friendly intercourse. Ure long, however, he became tender again, when Mies G. informed him that hor purpose was unalterable, and that unless he ared her from further persecution, he must wholly iscontinue bis visits. Soon after this, she left | Paris tor Switzerland, hoping to escape from the importunities of her enterprising lover. But afew weeks afterwards, Mr. W. appeared to hor, most w otedly, upon the Alps, at the house of the of St. Bernard. Here salutations were un- ble. Their descent wes by mulos, bat at a poist, two hours di Mr ‘ikoff bad a car- riage waiting. He invited Mise G. to accepl a seat in his catrisge. ‘This wos declined, He then, in- sisting that the long ride on the mule would weary her, urged her to take hit carriage, and give him | the mulo. But che persisted in returning ae she bad ascended. Ai the foot of the moun- | tain, they necessarily occupied the same hotel, | where Mr. W. embarrassed tho lady by soom- img, in the presence of other lodgers, to be her travelling companion. She left for (Geneva, Mr. W. following. ‘There sho kept her travelling companion, Mies Bennett, and her nurse, oon- stently with her. Mr. W. complained of this, and asked for # briof interview, after which he said he would leave Geneva. She walked with him alone by the lake shore. He urged marriage vehe- | mentiy. Asa boat with a party of ladies and gon- | tlemen approached, he took her hand, saying, «ey | will not release this hand until you say it iy mine.” | ‘The party approaching, with some of whom Mics &. Was poquainted, as thoy paged they oowld not | | inquired whero Mrs. Austin was | moment Miss apartment.” She immediately followed the coarior, who mounted to the third story, and proceoded to | the end of a long hall, where tho door of a parlor stoodopen. Looking in and secing nobody, sho Phe courier ro. plied, ‘*she will be upin a moment, and desired that you would sit.” Miss G. said: ‘As Mrs. Austia is not here to receive me, 1 will return When she comes, let me know.” Half an hour afterward tao courier came, and said that Mrs. Aus:ia was weary with travel, and hadretired. In the morning the courior reported that ‘Mrs. Austin” left in an early train. All this seemed strange, but excited no suspicions. But ‘Mrs. Austia,”’ in the parson of “Chevalier Wikoff,” stood behind the door of the | apartment to which Miss G. had, by false pro- tencer, been beguiled, ready to close and look it the G. had paseed its threshhold. Mr. W. kept himself incog. Daring the day the courier told Miss Gamblo | that the hostess was endeavoring to cheat thom, and that be had a quarrel with her. Tho motive for this willbe apparent. Wikoff’s movemont had attracted the attention of the landlady, who saw that either Mies G. bad an intrigue with W., or that she was betrayed by the courier, and took ooca- sion to gay to to that courier. On the following day the landlady askcd Miss Gamblo how long the courier had been in eervice, how well she knew him and whether she sprroves of all his proceedings ? She answered unhesitatingly that ber courier had been long with her, and that she did not doubt that his conduct was entirely proper. Indeed, supposing the landlady was herscif in fault. she was replied to rather tartly. Thus, while confiding in a perfidi- ous servant, Mice G. wronged a persoa who desired to warn her of dangor. In the courge ef an hour or two, the landlady sent to inquire when Miss G.’s apartments would be vacant. Indignant at this insult, Miss G. ro- plied, ‘* to-morrow morning.” She determined to goto Genoa and join some English friends who were etaying there, and directed the courier to be rr dy tor the early train. In the evening he came id it was quite unnecessary to leave so early, and asthe nuree was ill, it would be better to take the second train. Miss G. said, ‘* That will bring us into Genoa in the evening,” and that sho would rather start early than arrive late. Ho repliedthat the second train (which only went half way to Gio nea) would bring them into Genoa bofore dark, aud seemed so confident that Miss G. yielded. _At the railway terminus she resumed her car riage, (people take their carriages onthe railroads) but its progrees was so slow that she sevoral times endeavored to hurry the courier, who kept saying that they would be at Genoa in good time. Ano- ther carriage was observed behind them, keeping at a considerable distance. At the first post the pos- tillion was changed, the courier assigning as a rea- son, that tho first boy was not the regular postil- lion. Still they lingered, and as the weather was cold and threatened rain, Miss G. concluded to stop t the firet post out of Genoa. But the courier ob- ctcd, insisting that they should arrive quite carly, thatit would not storm, and finally that it was impossible to stops because there was no hotel in which she could becomfortable. She said that she would rather take the chances even in a bad hotel, than go on, but the courier could not permit her to be lodged so miserably. Looking into Murray's Guide Beok, which lay on her seat, she found that there was a very good hotel at the place in question, and then the peremptorily directed him to stop. The courier then selected rooms which separated her from her companions, but she changed that ar- Tapgement. @ next morning they proceeded to Genoa, and, ep the following day, Louis, the courier, came to her greatly distreesed, apparently, at having, as he said, lost their passports. This, he feared, as things were in an unsettled state, might subject her to inconvenience, ifmot danger. Hoe hadendea- vored, he said, to obtain a passport, but was told that it could only be done by Miss G. herself pplication to the Intendant of Polioo. | directed him to call 2 carriage, and she, along with | Mies Bennett, would go immediately for the pass- port. Heimplored her not to inform Miss Bennett | of his misfortune, as she was always finding fault withhim. Instead of Miss Bennett, therefore, she took her old nurse with her. They were driven to a distant part of the city, and Miss G. was oon- ducted up a long flight of stairs into a largo apart- ment. Here the courier left them, saying he would see if the Intendant was ready to receive thom. He soon returned, saying that Miss G. must go un- attended into the Inten: ‘a room. She followed the courier, who ushi or into a room where, instead of the Intendant of Police, she encountered Mr. Wikoff. After locking the door, he informed her that the house was occupied by himself those only who were in his service; that, as sho had evaded her promise to marry him, he had taken steps with a view to its coneummation; that her courier had long acted by his orders; that he por- sonated Mrs. Austin at Turin; that bis carriage followed hers from that city; that he had intended to have aseerted his rights koforo she arrived at Genoa, but was thwarted by hor stopping before night; that sho was now entirely in his power, but, inaemuch ag all he had done was ale by affeo- tion, having her happiness as well i object, he trusted that she would save him from reorting to a painful alternative, by cheerfully,ful- filling her osgegement. Some three hours passed in unsuccessful entroatics and threats on his part, and in unavailing efforts on hers to escape. She then, at an A pant seized the tongs, broke the window mado an outery; but he immediately placed his hand upon her mouth, and forced her back to aseat. Soon after which, he made an attempt to administer | chloroform unsuccessfully ; but he said, if driven to make a secoxd attempt, she could not escapo ite efiect. ‘This alarmed her so much, that she again promised to marry him. id that wi 80 80 le much happinces depended upon a simple promis easily viclated, ihe ou ne to pro) fis of her eincerity—that he must have seme guaranty ; and, finally, that he would send for a clergyman and be married inatenter. To this she interposed positive ob- jections, but as positively promised to marry him at @ proper place and time. He aeked if she would ive him @ written ome of marriage, to which she replied affirmatively. Ho then said that he desired to protect himself Senin the possibility of enother ditappointment, which, now that he seomed so near the possession of the only object for whom he lived, he feared would drive him to madness; and proposed that the written engagement should convey te bim half her fortune in case of herrofusal to marry him. To all this she assonted, and at his request wrote the promise of marriage, and the a - the form and manner dictated by the impressive lover. Fhinge being thus arranged, Mr. W. said he would order a carriage. Leaving the appartment and passing through another, ho was followed ealthily by Miss G., who hoaring tho voice of her old nurte in an outer room into which W. had assed, she rushed forward and fell into her arms. ‘hey conveyed her back to the apartment in which she had been confined, whore she remained with W. and her nurse ins high state of nervous excitement. And finally, when restored, an hour or more was passed in efforts to tranquilise and ro- concile ber to what had passed ; and chon, at thr @ o’olock at night (or merning rather) sho was per~ mi'ted to return to her hotel On the following day, after consulting with the be as his own for its | itee Consul, Miss Gamble wont mite aia to Gae | FT if iit i ay i : i é 25, 3 Pelitical Intelligence. INDIANA DEMOCRATIC STATE CONVENTION —{NFORMAL RECOMMENDATION OF GEN. SCOTT AND GEN. LANE FOR THE PRESIDENCY. The democratic convention heid at Indianopolis on the 24th February, wae not aitogetber harmonious, quite @ boisterous debate having erisen about nominations for cfice. An Gana paper Oe i—Dr. Foster, of Bloor @ very distinguished democratic mem- ber of Constitutional convention offerered a ro- solution to the purport thet rotation in office is a de- mooratic doot:ine, and should be regarded in the nomi- pation to be made. The doctor @ etrong specoh in support of his resolution. He said that several of the aspirants for nominations hed been in office during all their lives. They were forever fastened to the ears. and were never satisfied. They were like the horse-leeoh, and were constaatly crying, “Give! give!’ A motion was made to lay Dr. Foster's resolation on the table. ‘The question was taken, and although the vote was the Strongest in the negstive, the President decided it car- ried. “There,” raid @ rabid democrat in our hear- ing, “Smith decided just as he was put there to do.” Great di-satisfaction was evinced sil over the room On motien of Mr. Owen, Joseph A. Wright was nominated for re-eieotion by acclamation. It wes amusing to eee the oovutenances Of many that came to the coavention to prevent bis nomination. Tao catrent wea atrorg against them, acd they let it pass, An adjournment pow cook place until two o’olock. The cenvention met attwy o'clock, Mr. Ose, at onetime comeected with the Cincinnati Inquirer, introduced a resolution in favor of universal war, and of whipping all Kurope into republicans, whether they wanted republics or net. Mr, Case ssid that, “place Gen. Scott at the head of ten thourand American soldiers, and he would maroh to the gates of St. Petersburg” This remark called down thunders of applause, ia whioh the whigs present joined. At this, Mr Hughes suggested that they in- tended to ‘send Gen. Scott to the head waters of Salt river, and could not spare him to go apd whip Bussia “No matter for that,’ said the indomitable Case. ‘Scott could go to Sait river, amd afterwards whip Ruvsia, and the balance of Europe threwa tn.’ very well with the democtacy. We heard one of them speech.” Dr, Mullen, of Ripley coavty, protested against any expression favorabie to interf-renoe with foreign nations. He was opposed to torturing the meaning of Washington's farewell address, to justify our entering into alliances with Great Britain, or to fight fore!gn wars. Resolutions were adopted endorsing the compromi measnces, notwithstanding the predictions of the Lafay- ette Courter, the Statesman, aud other freesoil democratic 3 { apers. Nic foliowing reseiutions were adopted by the conven: | tlon:— ived, That the gocd old democratic principles, to | jot construction of the constitution and no | assumption of doubtful powers; no encroachment by the | general government on the proper rights of the States; BO connection between the general or Btate government and banks; no connection between ohuroh and Bt ond what is strictly necessary for revent | purposes; no vast system of internal improvement, either by the general omeat or by States; no public Gebdt, either by the general government or by the States, | except for purpoees of urgent necessity; no grants of ex- | ciusive chartered privileges, by spectai legislation; no | banks; no proscription for honest opinions; a simpleand | frugal government, securing life, liberty, and the pursuit | Of bappixess with the least possible amount of legisls- | tion; fostering aid to public education, are, and must | ever remain, the true watshwords of the democratic | pecty; with which, inscribed upon our banners, we have often marched to victory; with which, embodied in the | legielation of our country, ehe has reached her | recognice as members of the great democratic family, all | wen, no matter what their creed or country, who ao- | knowledge in theory, and carry out in practice, these | unchanging principies, the eame yesterday, to day, and forever. | Retoived, That in the opinion of this convention, the common sentiment of the people of Ii , sustains | and endorses, in their general tenor and intention, each | and ail of that series of ats of Congress, commonly | known as the compromise measures; that it recognizes, | in their success. an earnest cf secucity and perpetuity to | our glorious Union; and that it regards our present tran- | quilty, after dangerous sectional heart buraiags, as the | best evidence of the wisdom snd prudence of these mea- | sures andthe best proof, thac tney should, uuder no | pretence, be disturbed. Resoived, That, according to ths soundest principles of | nternational law, sometimes viciated, but uot tus less bas an inalienubie right to regalate ite interna! policy, a tablish such ferm of government as it pleaves; and bat no mation may lawfaliy interfere wits the domestic concerns of another. Resolved, That if, in violation of the ackuowledged cods which governs the family of nations, one nation, in- terfcring by force of arma. seek to control, or dictate, the internal policy of another, the aggressing nation places herself without the pale of international law, and any third nation may lawfully resent and resist auch inter: matic relations, or by going into the field, and repelling force with force Resolved, That while we protest, as every free people most rightful against the recent outrage commit | ted by Russi upon the rights of humanity and the law of nations; while we declare. as every republican people most earnestly should our heartfelt sympathy ‘with the cause of popular freedom and equal rights, as well in Huvgsry as in sllother nations throughout the earth; while, with no stinted hospitality, but as brethren in a great and good cauge, we weloome to our homes and our hearte, those who have fought freedom’s battles in otber lands, and have been driven, by the iron hand of derpoti:m, to seek refuge on our shores, ws deem it con trery to eound polioy for the United States government, in exercice of an undoubted right, at this time, to pledge cur people either to interfere or not interfere, as the armed champions of violated international law, among the distant matiors cf Europe. We believe it to be in | sccordance with the dictates of wisdom and of prudence, | that we remain, for the present, uncommitted, but deep- | ly interested oj ‘tors; ready, in fitting seasen, to act | ais the contingencies of the world’s future, (fraught as it may be, with national convulsions. unexampled in history), may hereafter demand at our bends. Resolved, it we approve and endorse the adminis- tration of our present Governor, Joseph A. Wright, and that we pledge to him. as nominee for re-election, in the approscbing contest, our hearty bet eet) ved, That we have undiminished comfidence inthe undeviating and well-tried democracy of our distinguish- edand able Senators in Congrers, James Whitcomb and Jesse D. Bright, and that we fully endores their Semato- rial action. Resolved, That Joreph Lane, the State legislator, the gallant general, the territorial governor—tried in the council chamber, tried in the tented field, tried in the executive chair, and never found wanting—is, of the ople of Indiana, the first choice for the residency, While we repose entire confidence alike in his administrative capacity, in his firmness, in his honesty of purpore, and in unswerving de- votion to demooratio prizoipl above ail things. union and barm: nominee of the National Convention, let the choice of the me jority fall ae it will, and fully trusting the jadgment and devotion to principle of our delegstes to that conven- tion. Rerolved, farther, That we leave said delegates un- trammeled by ietructien: to persons, to act as their convictions of right and propriety at the time may dic- te te. } _ Reselved, however, That in casting the vote of the State | for President, the said delegates be instructed to give it, | thrcughcut, esa unit, and not by separate districts; the | | | | mined by a majority of the votes of said delegates. Resolved, That if Gen. Joseph Lane be the democratic rided rd the vote of Indiana—of that Btate, the onor of whose sons he has #0 nobly vindica! | Imojority, as we confidently hope, avd truly | twenty-five thousand votes. | Nt «x Onso.—At the Ohio | | | Tae Trenance Move Btate Temperance Oc nvent held at Columbus on the 26th February. the following resolution was adopted :— Resolved, That while we have no design or wish to form adirtinct political organization, we willat the same time vote for no man for a legislative or executive office who is not a friend of the Maine law, or one of a timilar character. Demecnatic Mentivos ts Missoun: —At @ late meeting of the democracy of Reynolds county, Mo, resolutions were pasted recognizing the principles contained im the Virginia and Kentucky resolutions of 1798 and 1799, as the fundamental principles of the democratic Lom and aleo endorsing the dootrines contained in the more platiorm. as laid down in 1844 and 1848. The conven- tion agreed to support the candidates of the Baltimore convention, provided they sustained the Maggot ae above referred to. The democrats of Lafayette county, Mo., metin convention or the 24 February, and adopted reso- tutions similar to those adopted by their brethren of Rey- molds county. They also recommended a thorough union of the democratic party im Missouri. val Intelligence, ‘The U. 8 steam frigate Saranac, Commodore Ponder. ast, the flag sbip of Commodore Parker. sailed from Fras, P. KR, om the 10th imst., for 8t. Oro Lat ay he ous, Mr. Bi | Haw: oxched at Eliot, Me., recently, r Samuel it ccm, Jr., ship Rifsabeth. (the third American ehip of the name now afloat.) 047 (ons, owned by General Joseph An- drews, of Salem, and is represented to be o first class ehi ‘operior model, She is to sail soom for New inder command of Captain William Jamieson, Army Intell; oe, r the falls at Louisville, on the 26th Peb- ruery, 1g OM board 100 dragoons for Jefferson Bar- p= yhenoe they will probably be sent tothe Texas tier, Movements of In vidual Gen Honst ‘a6 expeoted in Umoinnati, Texas. Serarren Contes —The war botwoon the Maine lace and jhe Logaiage a rogung Usivety, This did not sit | | swear that he © did not come there to hear a d—d whig | Present power and prosperity; snd that we receive and | | emiverseily reoognized by the civilized world, each nation | ference. either without war, as by breaking off all diplo- | name of the pereon so voted for, to be, at all times deter- | nominee for President of the National Convention, we | ya ve, of | THe Texas Frontixa.—The steamer Bdi- | route for | Wasuwnoron, Feb, 26, 1862, The Passage of the Steamer Baltic to the Capital. It bas been known for some time past, that it was the fatention of the propristors of the Collins line of steam- ara to cond one of their magnificent ships to Washington, for the purpose of giving our senators and representa- tives in Congress assembled, » chance for personal in- speotion of its strength, beauty, and capability, and to enable them to practically judge of the unexceptionable =. ‘With this wort! ‘enlightening be wisdom ond ing the eoatees ier law makers, the Baltic—the ofthe anazounced to sail om Wednesday leat. About one hundred guests were invited, most of whom accepted the courtesy. Lieut. G. V. Fox, U. 8.N., commanded, in place of apt. whe was detained by sickness. the noble at the foot of Canal street. and many |. There were but three ladies among the passengers Mr. 8. K. Col- Lins was on board. The Baltic was in exoellent trim, and made a fine passage down the Bay, saluting the steamers o rope a a delightful, and bay pi Mate ene was & bappier party (if we ext the absemoe of the sex,) never waived adieu to the fair shores of Staten Island. ‘The voyege trom Sandy Hook to the Potomac possesses several features of interest, which we may state in our progress. At idmight we passed Ospes May and Hen- lopen, and at 6 A. Ml, on Thursday, reached Uape Henry, @ distance of 248 miles, which was run in eighteen hours ord forty five minutes, st rong southwest wind nearly ail the way, On ‘irginia shore, opposite Cape Henry, is the seat of Hon. Henry A, Wise, who once thanked God that there was no newspapers published in his district. Lyon Haven Bay is near, celebrated for the tcoxd of the cutrage on the Uhosapeake by the Leopard, for which Commodore Barrom was unjustly suspended | from the service Subsequent events led to the duel between Barron and Decatur, in whieh the latter fell. A few mies further ate the Rip Raps and Old Point er 4 fort, The Rip Raps will be remembered for their forti cations and the long and bitter controversy regarding them and the ‘seoret party” who was concerned—Mr. Calhoun having been clanderously nemed in this sonneo- tiom, We soon pussed York Ktver, on which old York- town is eituated. Jamestown is near, and bstweon the two, Williamsburg, the former capital of Virginia. We i then pasted the Rappabanncck, the reat of Fredericks. | ‘burg, where Silas K, Burroughs Jaid the corner stons for | a monument to the mother of Washington, some fifteen years ego. Little bas been dons towards the object | ince *bhsme, where isthy blush?" Leaving Tangier Jelunds om the right, we entered the Potomac. Tnis wes at onso'clock P.M.,on Thursday. The mouth of | the Potcmao is about ninety miles from Chesapeake Bay. Piney Point is near the entrance, celebrated fer its fine | | porting. We now reach the county of Westmoreland, | 10 be honored through time as the birthplace of Wash- | | ington. The hallowed spot is called Pope’s Cree | when opposite. the Baltic saluted the sbore and di | the nations) flsg. Leaving Port Tobacco, we came to | Aquia Creek, the point of connection in the mail route. | We next resoh Occoquan, « poor piace, possessing water | power, which, in the hands of New Noglanders, would | make it a Southern Lowell. | | The Baltic anchored in the Potomac during the night | of Thursday, and we reached Mount Vernon at 11.4. M, | on Friday, ‘Tho scene, cn parsing Washington's house | Was very imposing. Every one on board unoovered iu | tilence, the national flage were run up half mast, the bells | | slowly toiled, and a salute was fired of thirteen guns No | | event of patriotic homage could be more interesting. ; We reached Alexandria at 12 o'clock, when the Baitic | received @ most enthusiastic reception. Tae wharves | were lined with hundreds of persons. and our salute was | returned emid shouts and cheers of welcome, Alexan- | dria is just waking up, after a Rip Van Winkle sleep of | nesrly balfa century. A epirit of genuine Yankee on- | terprize is being planted; the Chesapeate and Ohio | Canal bas been completed to this point, and a railroad to the Obio river is in progress. Alexandria isthe depo! for the fine fisheries ef the Potomac, which baautiful stream has hitherto bad little else to do than cultivate excellent Osh. This point is destined to speedily make | iteelf'a place of note and importance, The Baltic an- | chored about halfs mile beyond Alexandria; aud, after | dinner, the passengers left in « small steamer for Wash- | ington. and arrived at three o'clock. ‘The performance of the Baltic was the theme of admi- ration by a!lon board. Up the Okesapeake she mi eighteen anda half revolutions per minute, at an ave- rage speed of filteen knots an hour. We need not add | a word regarding this vessel. She is probably unequalled ‘and upapproacbed by any ship of any nation; and as | to strength, speed, beauty, and general capability, may justly be considered the pride and patteen of the ocean, On Friday morning. s meeting cf the passengers was held on board, at which Mr. Charles King was appointed | President, and ex-Mayor Mickle Seorctary, together with s committee of the following gentlemen :—Licut. W. A. Bartlett, Maine, Dudiey Bean, New Hampshire; Charles M. Woodbury, Maseachusetta; Capt. Haokstaff, Connecticut; 0. D Mulstend, New York; Joon R Thomp- fron, New Jersey; Thos. D Pitmsa, Pennsylvania; Henry 8 Garrett, Maryland; Capt. Cropper, Virginia; John J. dome pertinent remarks were made ut Bartlett, Capt Kidridge, Capt. W. de | Ressicff, ot the Danich army, and others. The commit- tee then withdrew, and prepared the following resolu- tions, which were unanimously adopted :— Resolved, Toa th of the company 2ssombled tn the U_B. mei) stosmsh tle, be expressed vo B. K. Co’ fog the opportunity he hss afferded to tbe Ne trip from New York to Washington, o na)ly acyrainted with the admirable quali o versei—her epeed, hor comfort, her strength, on of her machivery, so far as they are compe- . sad the quiet precision and accuracy with and | t Reanited, a3 Amerisars, we regard this onterprise of the Collins line s# = Dational onterprise, {rom which ao roa sensble ex ent ef sid from the national withheld and that whether for purposes of p the edvant and rapid conveyance of maila, and the supp!ying o at once oonvertibie at of war of tho first class, thi s ration, out contidenes, and cur its con ianed prosperity. ‘Reolved, That the svondooment of thialine of Amerioan | thia ontern earnest wishes for a ) England would at once throw into the hands of cial rival all the advantaces of steam oomuruni- pointed to 43 Mr. Col: Meteorological Observations. BY MORSE’E LINK, OFFICE COR. WALL FTRERT ACD BROADWAY. Tvursvay, Maroh 2, 1862. Burrato, 9 A.M.—Thermometer 20, Barometer 20.42 It is snowing finely, and we have good sleighing. . M.--It is cloudy, but pleasant. Thermometer 22. Barometer 29 74. Rocnester, 9 A. | it is falling fast, The snow is now about four inches | deep. Wind northeast. Thermometer 26. | M.—We havea heavy snow storm, and 8 P. M.--It has been snowing allday. Wind northeast. | ‘Thermometer 15. Avsunn, 9 A. M.—It is a cold and cfoudy morning, with | astrong north wind. Thermometer 18. 8P.M.—It is a cold, stormy evening. Wind north. | It has been snowing nearly all day. Thermometer 18. acuse,9 A. M.—It is @ very unpleasant morning. It a and raining, Wind north, Thermome- ter 8 P.M --It ie a plearant eveni ‘but it snowed’and stormed all day. Wind northwest. Thermometer 10, Unica, 9 A, M.—It is raining and snowing together | this morning. Wind east, Thermometer 22. | 8P.M.—it isciear, Wind west, Thermometer 16. Ausany, 9 A. M.—It isa cloudy, unpleasant morning. } £now fell during the night. Wind northesst Ther- | mometer 24. Barometer 49 (£0. Mercury 66. | 8P.M.--It has been snowing most of the day; it is clear and fine now; the sleighing is exoellent. Wind northw Thermometer 28, Barometer 30 190. Mer- | cury 7 Trov,9 A, M.—Thermometer 17 degrees above zero. About an inch of enow fell lat night, It is ® cold, un- pleasant morning. 8 P. M.-—It snowed rome to-day, and still remaine quite | cold. Wind west. Thermometer 27. Detroit, (Mich ) March 2--We have fine sisighing here; the snow is deeper than at any time this winter. Theatrical and Musical, Bowrry Tuxatar —The entertainments announced for t this popular establishment, arc of a very at- aracter, embracing the tragedy entitled “Jane Shore,” the excellent drama styled the‘ Dumb Savoyard,” and the sterling drama of “ Oliver Twist,” all of which are wellcaet. Those pieces were witnessed last evening | by a very crowded houre; and from the enthusiastic manner {n which they were received, must cause an overflow this evening. Broapway Trxatne.—DMr. Forrest, the distinguished American tragedian, will repeat the character of Richard, | in Shakepeare’s beg eg he “Richard the Third,’ this | evening, supported by jesers. Conway, Barry, Fenno, | Mme. Pond. Mrs, Abbott, and Miss Orocker. The ter- minating feature will be the very laughable farce of “Raising the Wind,” with an elegant cast. Mr. For- | rest continues to attract densely crowded assemblages. Benton's Turatar.—Burton has provided another de- Ughtful performance for this evening, consisting of thoxe two very popular and oe ates “The School of Reform and “The Happiest Day of My Life,” which willembody, in their caste, the following talented and well known artiste—Burton, Blake, Lester, Dyott, Rae, Mise Mary Taylor, Miss Werton. and Mra, Hughes, form- ing, altogether, a6 fine # night's amusement as oculd be wirhed for, Natiowat Tovatae.—Mr, and Mrs. B. Williams will take their farewell benefit fo-night, for which occasion they cffer a fine bill of entertainment, com in Old Continenta!,” which has made a decided hit; “ Born to Good Luck;” “In and Out of Place; and * The Happy Man.” Mr. and Mrs, Williamn have, on all occa. sions, attracted lerge attendances; but, as this is port. tively their farewell, the theatre will certainly be filled | Hable depattmont. Museum —The pieces relected for this after. Jenny Lind,” and “ The Man with the Car- with Antipodean Feats. [n the evening tho autifal play of * The Stranger ” will be given, toge- | ther with the extraordinary feats cf inverted pedestrian- fem of Professor McCormick, who elicits dally the most decided marks of approbation. Bowsny Orne Another very amusing programme of «questrian entertainments is advertised by ae of on” will be repeated. outs —The German Dramatis in to-night, The picce selected of“ Maria Stuart.’ iNeTReLS, as usval, are attracting crowded They offer a fine programme of Ethiopian per- or ibis evening, comprising many of their “Bt. hess and the Dr Astor Lack Orena | | ai | Compwny for this evening The equestria | | | | Weov's Mirereese = This very twlented band are nightly wi eo nsrembiogen with the greatest | delight. The programme fot to night la good, Wood is | | tid Cai odbidas ndings, wind daibds ooveis dL. \ AFFAIRS (NTE CITY AND VICRITY, Celebrstion of St. David's Day. The anniversary of the patron saint of Wales was oele- brated yesterday by the Bt. David's Society, who gavea banquet, in the evening, at the City Assembly Booms. ‘The number present was inconsiderable, probably not mounting to 160, « fair proportion of whom were ladies, Among the guests were Chief Justice Jones, ex- Becorder Tallmadge, the representatives of St. Andrew's Bt. Patriok’s, Bt. George's, and the German Booieties, ko. woaring their insignia. A few of those present also sported the leek in their button-holes. Grace was said in the Welsh tongue, by the Rev. Mr’ Lewis, and, during dinner, several native airs were play- ed on the harp. After the cloth was removed the Presideat, Mr. Wu. Mita, proposed the first regular toast, prefacing it with ocme preliminary remarks, alluding to the scolety under whoee name the day is celebrated. St. David's Socisty was formed, as they were aware, for charitable purposes, in aseisting their countrymen. He had been enabled, since be had the honor of being appointed to the Office, to ipcrease the usefulness of the society, which, he hoped, would hold its rank im such ® manner as would mseke them proud of it. He bad seen the necessity of having institutions of this Bind, and he considered it hie duty to recommend it to their kind support, In conclusion, he gave the first regular toast.—" The Day-—The jubilee of the land of eur birth. We hail ite annual returm asland marks in the history of our society—when our fellow#countrymen, with benevolence, rekindled on the altur of. patriotism, contribute with liberal hand to the erection of this safe- guard, that will protect from suffering the unfortunate of their race” Drank with all the honors. Mr. Wittisme then sang a national song, entitled fhe Kind Miinstrel,”’ accompanied by the music of the arp, the Cramatan ihen read the sesond toast.—* Wi While changes and disasters have altered the manne and destivies of most nations of the earth, thy eons, from @ period almost oveval with t! xistence of thy own green fields, have maintained the simplicity eud purity of their first character, preserved in their moun- tain favtnerses, unalloyed, the language of their race, and love undying for the home of their birth March of the Men of Harlacch—Davies. Air—- There's no place like Hime.’ Bong by Mr. Davis, in the Welsh toague. ‘The third toast was, The Vaited States, the cherished feud of our adoption The Gambrian who would intro- duce diccord into her councils. would be a traitor to his own nativelund” Air -- Heil Columbia, Chief Jesticn Jones responded. To be called upoa to | respond (he said) to such a teast, was an homor to whom- soever would be selected therefor. ‘Po such a toast, how. ever, be could most willingly respond. The Welshmen who would be a sraitor to the land of his adoption, would be wlso @ traitor at home, where nothing but indepen. dence aud Liberal principles were ever known. Tue Uni ted States bad received emigrants from every clime; but nome more gladly ond with @ batter disposi- | tion than thos» who had come from Wales. He never thought of that country and peaple | without most heartfelt pleasure. ‘She first lisp almost that he had heard from bw father’s voice was“ daint Da » and he found that, beyoud all other histories, it the great bistory ot the ancient Britons which won bis affections and his heart. He had read of their prowess | and enterprise when they had repulsed tho great Consar, | and never was Cambria conquered. Ages rolled on, and | when they came to the Norman conqueror, was he more successful? No; that nation kept at bay all Norman vas- | als. Not until the time of dward could England make py impression on Wales, and not even then, till Ndward sured them they should have a king of their own, and | hen they surrendered, not their liberties and country, | but their sovereignty. Still they preserved their exclusive righta till the time of the eighth Houry, when | they agreed to come in and form a part and parcel of the | kingdom of England—not ss a conqusred people, but as feliow subjects with Knglishmen. Who but must bo | proud at deriving his origin from such @ source ; aud who but murt rejoice at the mingliog and good under- standing of this people with that of the United States, where they can enjoy that liberty whieh they are pro- pared to maintain and support. In conclusion the Yererable Chief Justice gave the following toast :— | “Phe ceecendents of the uncomquered ancient Britons, who, whem overpowered by the host of invaders, took | refuge in the mourtainsof Cambria, and preferred inde. | pendenoe and freedom on those heights to iuglorious | eato under the yoke of the proud conqueror of England.” | Mr. Harrington was called on for a song, aud gave “ L'd be w soldier still.”’ The next toast was—Grent Britain. powerful in her | resources and generous in her impulses—may she be the | pioneer among the nations of Europe to encourage and sustain hberal principles, and continue te be the asylum ¢ persecuted and the oppresed of all nations.” Air od save the king.’’ Sopg—" A bumper of Burgundy Ave, give to me” The fifth regular toast was—“ The city of New York— we welcome her Executive Uhief to our festive hall, Air —‘ A life om the ocean wave,” Ex-Recorder LMance responded. The time was (he seid) whem he had the honor of representing the city, but that glory long had departed from him. Iie was bappy, however. on the preseut cccasion, to respond, as he did not see the Mayor, Recorder, or any of the aldermen pre sent. He bad been the guest of the society at their an- nua) fertivals for the past ten years, and was gratefal for the civility extended towards him. When hs looked arcund, and reeellected the objects of this institution— that of cbarity to our fellow men--he must express the admiration he eit ter them, and could sometimes wish he wase Welshman, Whats benutiful vocation for them, and bow pleasant to see the other sex here, to set an ex- ample to us to be charitable to our fellow creatures who are not so fortunate aswe are Let it not be forgott: a | that charity constitutes the brightest gem that adorasthe Creator himnelf ‘The sixth regular tonst was then read by the Presi- dent, prefacing it with the remark that Guring tha past | ear be had bad the honor of being the guest of the Bt. | Patrick's, St George's, St. Andrew's, and the other s0- cieties. He then gave“ Our Sister Societios —Bisters of mercy whose divine motto is “ [t is more blessed to | give than to receive.” | The Vick Presiveny of Bt. Georgo’s Society responded | —It was customary, he sald, that the societies | should exchange rentiments on subjects of public importance. but there was scmething in the calm | even tenor of this meeting which almost rendered | him incapable of expressing higthoughts, In the toast | read just now, allusion was made to their country | holding its quiet way among all the ehanges of nations. | It showed, in conjunction with the character of this | meeting the respect ard attachment for the customs of | their ancesiors which distinguished the Welsh people— | referring to Great Britain, he said that her name was al- | ways associated with the person who is at the head of their government, and he war. therefore, proud of the honor they had done her in toasting her on this oocasion. He gave The annual gathering of the Weleh in New | York—the only national festival of its kind in which matrons aud maidens do honor to the land of their sires.”’ Mr. Bert, the president of St. Patrick's Society also responded and concluded by proposing. —‘ The Celtic Taces— prolific sources of national aud abiding wealth to there United States, Mr. Nomarys, the President of the Saint Andrew's Society, also acknowledged the toest, and expressed bis tatisfaction at the honor accorded to the sister societies, and gave the following toast :—“ Wales—Its mountains and valleye—ite roees and lilies—the latter have not de- toriorated by being transplanted.” ss The Vicx: Pxesivent of the New England Society, Mr. T. Ferrenden, returned thanks on behalf of that body, and propored—‘'The foundations of freedom in the United Statee—To te well sprinkled with the salt of Cambria, | will certainly not diminish their purity or invigorating wer”? Pothe seventh and last regular tosst was—" Woman— The best gift of the Deity to man.” Song—Ben Bolt. ‘The Literature of America’? was proposed, and re- sponded to by Mr. ©. Eowanns Lester Dr. Jones proposed-* Welsbmen and their descendants merican Revolution—Jefterson, Gen. Morgan (a nd others. he gompeny A with ikmecives, tide. ated at a late hour, in good humor incipality, and all the world bo- Mass Meeting in Brooklyn in Oppesition to the Maine Liquor Law. A meeting of the opponents of the anti-liquor law now before the Legislature at Albany, was held last evening, at the City Hotel, Brooklyn. The assemblage was toler- ably numerous, but rot as large as might have been an- ticipated, About eight o'clock, the meeting was called to order, | On motion of Mr, Sraveneany, ex Alderman Redding wes called to the chair; and Mr. Stainberry was appoint. ed Beoretary. Mr. Revvixe tnid he did not believe it necessary to read the call of the meeting; it was called to oppose the passage ofa law now introduced in Albany, and knownas the Maine Liquor Law—s law which would not only be | injurious to the city of Brooklyn, but to the State, and to the whole country. That Is my opinion; and I pre- Sume it is the opinion of a majority of our citizens in | Prooklyn and New York. Weare bound to get upare- monrtrance against a law that would be injurious to the | city, and detrimental to the interests and civil rights of | every citizen, This law will make us unlawful citizens, and incompetent for the duties of cilizens—taking awa: cur right to alt upon juries, ‘This has nothing to do wit! temperance or intemperance, Every man should be op- pered to thisiaw. I amas mueh in favor of temperance af any man, although [have been called the “ king of rumeellers.”’ (Laughter ) Mr. Bricveryy wae them introduced to the meeting, and spoke as follows Prevident and gentiemon, the resolutions which bave been introduced to the pub- ile attention of New York, have met with the adoption of the associate liquor dealers and men of independent minds | living on this ride of the river, Perbaps many of you { bave come bere for the rpecific purpose of guarding your own paricular interests, in order that the rights of very citizen should be guarded sgeinst the alts of fanata- clim. Perbaps it would be better that each one in this | room should underetend the nature of this law, the naiure of the resolutions that have been prepared against it, If it be the will of thismeeting that 1 should take uj ard diecurs the most obnoxious portions of this law will do it, (Cries of ‘it is.) will proceed at once to explain the nature of the law, and to read the resolu- uoen: inst it. The speaker then read the third rection of proposed liquor law, which provides that no | person Bah tell or farpith Liquor to any one, | and proceeded to ry:—Gentiemen, the wording of that rection places a barrier against all social inter- eourse and the conventionalties of civilized life, That section seys you shall not furnish liquor vo any person or | any friend, hat wes meant by this furnishing’ Biwply thet {fa friend called upon you, and you treat bim to a glace of wine, you are Liable to be taken before ® court, and deprived of one of the greatest privileges of life the right to sit upom a jury, He them read the eleventh section, which provider that any Justio Judge may, on the complaint of three persona, issue TASCAM, of earch, undec whioh say offlovr of marshal | suits them 40 well. Tho speaker here refer | faliing of the same, | etreet, between Kighth and Ninth a | others, against moving mos ts eorech cagomminn viene Sean eee we imerice of ed ao many gory examoie o sition ¢o the right of search. right cf Magtana’'to earch American vessels was contested and America elevated ber arm and dared combined Murope to do em act of such om imperious nature It necessary for you to read what is pro- teasing political and religious circles of the com- munity; it is necessary as yen a eet your attestion to the newspapers, and ae wine paling foe. ‘The very first act that gave en impetas to freedom American was by tyrants the people thet they must drink tes; and now we bave men com us ot to drink what cur own free will tells us to drink, Gentlemen, amongst any community e portion that community, ineited by. interest, atterapt am act tn- jurious to the people at it becomes the imperative duty of men to organize strength, and to express meeting, and carried unasimously Loud calls being made for Mr. Howard, he ward and addressed the meeting es follows:—We have met here to-night for several reasons, one of which is, thet, as gocd citisens, which we all profess,to bs, we have & perfect right so to meet.and express our sentiments end feelings, on yd eubject which is agitated before ¢! community; and it is a satisfaction to know that, in free country, which this is supposed to be, paseage of raid law. If such a law is passe: prevent other laws being made immediately to abolish the manufacture and use of tobscoo; ond, finally, the legislature, in their motherly oare of their beloved con- stituents, supported and upheld by their brethren of the so-called Holy Alliance, will feel compelled to enact a law thet all citisens of this Btate shall be compelisd to at- tend regularly one particular church, under pain of Gae and imprisonment. Until within a fow wooks, the mis- called friends of temperance have panpeee they would receive no opposition to their nefarious de- signs, except from the retailers, brewers, and dis- tillers, and some few of the wholesale dealers ta liquor—L will not mention the importers. The law, if pasted, could not prohibit them from - ing, as they admit it would be interfering with the Uni- ted States customs and revenue laws; but when they saw the pames of a great portion of the most respest- able citizens of New York attached to the oallof a meeting last week, in that city, and when thoy eaw the immenee enthusiasm there exhibited, without the aid of paid music, (alluding to the Alieghaniana) and the dis- gusting remarks of self-styled reformed drunkards, some of whom but avail the opportunity to fall back to Ubeit former vicious habits, which, by their own account, d to the pil grimege of John B. Gough to the Five Points, some years since; and after some further remarks, said that the disciples of the Holy Alliance in addressing the farmers in the northern and western portion Maine law, leaving them to suppore that it was merely & law to impore more restrictions on deniers in liquers, to prevent an increase of drunkenness. One otthe weaithiest farmers of Madison county told him (the speaker) last week, that he had been laboring under such a deiusion. and that himself and neighbors had freely signed the Alliance petitions; but coming te New York on business the provisions of the law were ox- plained to bim and seeing at once the interest he and the rest of the large agricalturists had to prevent its pas- tege, he returned home with the full determiastion to use his influence against it. A remonstrance to the Legis- lature, numerously signed, is shortly to be presented from that county. The speaker referred to other instances of a like pature.and concluded by saying that means are now about being taken to ascertain the exact amount of egricultural produots yearly pnrchased from the farmers by the brewer and distiller, and when they find that by | the parsage of this law they will lose the eale of these ar- ticles they will oppore any such enactment, with all the influence in their power. Mr. Hricuway then briefly addressed the meeting, fol- lowed by Mr. John Benton, with some amusing remarks; after which the méetirg separated City [natelligen Tae Weatner.—During the greater part of Tussday we had very disagreeable weatber, In the course of the night previous a drizzling rain began to tall, and which, in consequence of the thermometer standing at the frees- ing point, made the streets so slippery that walking was rendered almost impossible. During the greater part of Tuesday morning the sidewalks were almost comple! abandoned, as pedestrians preferred to walk in the mid- dle of the street, which, however, was ecarcely a whit better. Towards noon it began to brighten up, when the rays of the sun relieved us of one diffloulty, but only to substitute another; for the solid and slippery condition of the streets was soon converted into a liquid and mi dy state. Inthe course of the evening » very strong and bracing wind prevailed, from a nerthwesterly direo- tion, and continued ap to a late hour of the night. Statistics or tHe New Yorx Hosrirat.--During the mouth of Februery there were admitted into the New York Hospital 192 patients, while the number discharged ‘was 240; leaving still in the institutien 450. The nut ler of paupers who have received medical attend: bas gradually inoreared with the Increase of emigrati The agetegate for the last twelve years reaches the num- ber of 12415. Srariatics OF THE Crry Pxison.—The sumber of pri- toners received into the City Prison for the month of February was 1,116, which, with 246 remaining on the Slet of January, make a total of 1.062 Of these S47 were discharged, 256 sent to Blackwell's Leland, and eleven to bed Btate Prison—loaving 246 at present in confine- ment. THe Errxcrs or tir Gary —Two frame buildings, un- finished, were blown down daring the gals on Sunday morning-oneon the ccrner of Broadway and Forty-first street and the otltr near Second avenue and Sixty- first street. Fortunately, 20 person: ed by the Licenses ron tHe Montit.--The receipts of the First Marsbal, at the Maycr’s effice, for licenses, during the month of Febrnary, smounted to $814 76, inclu $136 25 for fines of backmen, stege drivers, and cabmen. Fifty pine public cart licenses were granted for the sums of $147 60; 228 dirt carts licensed, end the licenses of 236 renewed—the first for $228, and the latter for $59. Finx.—About nine o'clock, on Sunday evening, a fire ‘was discovered in the tailor store No. 487 Eighth avenue. Captain Hannigen, of the Twentieth ward, witha toon of men, and Assistant Captain Miller, of the Nine- teenth, were present, and were ¢fficient in subduing the flames. The damage was about $100. It is supp we have been the work cf an incendiary. Deap Inrant Fouxp.—About eleven o'clock, on Sun- day morning, the body of a dead infant, about six months old, was found in the water, at Fulton Street ferry. The Coroner was notified and held an inquest. Ronsseny.—About eight o'clock, on Sunday evening, fome persons entered the back room, on the first floor, of house No. 13 First avenue, occupied by C. H. es yy oe the window, and stole property to the amount o Founp Daownen.--Phe body of & man, whose name is suppored to be Casey, and who, some months fell overboard from the steamer Bay State, while lying at ‘her pier, between Ninth and Tenth streets, was found yesterday, at that place. An inquest was held on the dy after which it was comveyed to the dead house, at the foot of Twenty-rixth street, where it will remain until Wednesday for recognition. Fine at Keyront, N. J.--Consinenanie Loss or Pro- rexty—On Wednoesedey morning last, about three o'clock, the large frame house, in Keyport. occupied by J. 8. Furman, Erq , ae a bearding and day school (known asthe Raritan Bey Seminary) was discovered om fire. ‘The wind at the time blowing a gale, all efforts to arrest the flames proved futile, and in less than forty minutes this large building was in ruins, together with all the farniture, books, provisions, and clothing of Mr. F. and femily. as well as the clothing of the boarding scholars, the inmates having barely time to escape in their night clothes. This calamity fails very heavy onMr. F. The building was insured, but not a dollar on the contents. Common Council. BOARD OF ALDERMEN? Mancn L—This Board met at the usual hour, Me. Compton, President, in the chair. The minutes of lest meeving were read and approved. PETITIONS REFERRED, Of William Vantine and others, for eighth atrect, between Kighth and Nit onues. George Arreson and others, to bave Zwenty-seventh gas. Remonstrauce of G. Morris ai ing Phil. Mabie for extra work om pier No. have sidewalks in Twenty seventh atreet, bet ard Ninth avenues, flagged. Of owners of Property om | Forty seventh street, between Kleventh and Twelfth avenues, for the laying of Croton water pipes. Of Fire Engine Company No. J6, to have the same returned to the neighborhood cf Seventicth street and Broadway. Of J, Ryerson and others, to have a sewer it in Houston sireet, from Mulberry street to Nor- folk, Of Hogh Kellin and others, to have sewer built in First street; and @ remonstrance against the same. Remonstrance of V. G. Hall and Ew hig s Hudson avenue to Bridge street ; of 0. ebberd and thirty-one others, late members of Engi No. 46, to be reorganized at a fire compeny; Of citinens of the Tenth ward, for the organization of s hose company to be stationed near Fesex Market; of Judges of the Marine Court, for more euitable rooms in which to hold their court; of owners of property in Beekman street, to discontinue proceedings relative to the widening of said street ; of Haggerty and others, to have the sidewaiks of Groen- wich street, betweem Hamersley and King street, flag- ged; of Jamer Rogers, for permirsion to place in the ovpols of the City Halt, * clock tor three years on trial ; of merchants and others doing burinoss on the inland, below the Park, to have all omnibuses stop at the Park, except two of each line to pass below the Park; of Ilose Co. No. 10 for xo additional number of mei Communication trom 1. B. Clayton, relative to the re- lief of Broadway—-referred to Comuiittee on Str Communications from the Commisstoner of Itopairs | Supplier, relative to the building of « new fire engine for Pngive Co. No, 1h-referred to the Commitee on Fire Department, COMMUNICATIONS RRORIVED A meesage was received from his honor the Mayor, Yetolng the action of the Common Qounoil im the matter of interfering with the Vity Inspector's Department, and returning the Crdinancs, with his reasons therefor, Ux- dered to be printed. Communication from the Governors of the Almshous, requesting the Board to raise the sum of $26,000 for the completion of suitable buildings for a workhouse 0@ Biockwell’s Island, on which & previous appropriation of $L0,000 has already been expended. Kesorred to the Com- mittee on the Almshouse Department, AEPORTS ADOPTED. Of the Committee on Fire Department, oondrming sundry expulsions from the Fire De} ont. Of tho Committos on Finance, of m donation of piTl ta the State, had. | been extremely careful to avoid giving the details of the , :