The New York Herald Newspaper, March 6, 1852, Page 3

“ EEE EEEEEEEEEeEEeEeEeEeEeEeEHeEeHeEeeEeEe ORIGINAL ARTICLES. Tho death of Mr. Simon Clannon, of Williams. burg, as noticed inthe Heeavp ef 14th inst., re- vives in our mind the recollection of the original working mon’s party of this city, of which he was ope of the founders in 1829, and ran on the Amembly ticket for this city, in November of that year. Mr. Clacnon was a native of Ireland. ie came exrly in life to this city, and followed his occupation as mechanio, and for many years kept @ paint store at No, 380 Groadway. In 1829 he became known to the publio as @ politician, by his association with Thomas Skidmore and other radicals, who induced the mech: and otber workivg men to declare their indept udence of both Tammany Hall and Masonic Hall—the headquarters of the Jackson and the Adams men—by nominating candidates for the’ Logislature from among themevives. Being, as was Supposed, assisted by the counselsof Fanny Wright and her coadjutors, the ervanization of the working men, under the aurpices of Skidmore, received the name of “Fanny Wright men” from their oppo- nents. Skidmore was a z-aious advocate of John Quincy Adams, and a high tariff man, and figured in the Adama nominating committee in 1828. The overwhelming triumph of tue Jackson duced him to abandox national for St; politics,and he at once acquired mong the workirg classes, Vartledtucly in the up- pe wards of the city. A working men’s party had en orgavized and in existenov in Philadelphia for nearly # year previous to its commenosment in Now York; and in November, 1829, the Philadel- organization denied tbe charge of theie being abe disoiples of Miss l'auny Wright, declaring the Teport te that effuct * as w false iabrication, propa: gated by their onemies with a view of injuring their cause, and that they disclaim all laterference with religious matters or adderenco to Miss Wright’s principles, and hold them entirely foreign to their views, and appeal to the fact of the workiog men’s existence as a body, on the same prinoiples they now profegs, for nearly a ycar previous to her ap- pearance amongst us.” Notwithstanding this disavowal, and similar de- elsrations made by the werking men in this city, ‘the belief was noarly universal that the new party was infidol in its character, and that the leaders took their oue from Miss Wright, whe about that time began to take @ part in American politics, by writing ior the press, aud by publis lectures, which were at first numerously attended by many citizens. Frances Wright, on ber return to England from her first visit here, in 1¢2i, hud published a volume on this country, entitled “ Views of Society and Manners in Awerica, by an [nglishwoman,” which had beon favorably received en both sidesofthe Atlantic. The work was extremely partial to this country, but dd not disciose the writer’s peculiar views on religion and socialism Oa her arst visit to this country, she was aduitted iato the most respectable ciroles of American society, such as the family and associates of uhe ate Dr David Hosack, of tbis city, and of the late Mr. Wadsworth, of Livingston county. Her second visit to the United States was signalized by ber avowal of infidei son- timents in religion, and an attack upon some of the ‘Anteresté of organized socisty—oviaciding in many ofthe ultra views with the original working men of Philadelphia and New York Miss right afterwards established a weekly paper in this oity, in connection with Robert Dale Owen, called the Free Enquirer, in which infidel sentiments, as well as socialism, were advocated. The same coterie aleo started @ daily evening paper, called the Sentinel She also purchaved, or leased, a buildin, in the Fourteenth ward, whica she called the ‘Hall -of Science,’ in which she ava othors delivered leo- tures on Sunday, agaist the Ubristian roligion, and in favor of what the called reform. Tn the autumn of 1829 there was great excite- ment among & portion of the mechanics of this <ity, on the subject of the want of # lien law on buildings, and on various other matters of interest to them @ class, which points were adroitly Seized upon by Skidmore to assis: him in organizing & working man’s party. A large mveting to nomi- Date a legislative ticket wae hoid by these working men at Militsry Hail, in the Bowery, in Ooto- bor, 1829, at which, among other violent resolutions drawn up by Skidmore anv adopted by the meeting, Were sundry pointed oves against the holders of real estate in large quantities, banking institutions and bankers. The following of taese resolutions show that anti rent notions were strongly entertained by Skidmore and his working «moa followers, more than twenty-two years ago :— Resolved, In the optoion of this meeting, that the first appropriation of the soil of the State to private and ox- poled Possession, was eminently and barbsrously upjust. eeasived) ‘That it was substantially feudal in its che- racter, ipssmuch as those who received enormous and unequal possession, were lords, sad those who received little or nothing were vassal’. Resolved, That hereditary tr the ove hand, and poverty on the other, has brought down to the present generation aii the evils of the pre- fent system; and thai this, in cur opinion, is the prime source of all our calamities. In this view of the matter, that the greatest postors, and paupers of the age, are our bankers &c. The mecting which adopted these, and othor equally stringent resclutioas, including one against exempting churches and church property from taxa- tion, procesded to nominate tickets for the Senate and Assembly. Silas Wood, of Suffolk couaty, who was nominated by the Adams men, and did not, of course, sympathize with Skidmore end his followers in theif dostrines, was nominated for ore of the Senators, and Kdward J. Webb, a radical working man of this city, for the other. For members of Assembly, many names were placed in nowination, and put into a hat, and the required number of eleven candidates were drawn out, pamely—Thomas Skidmore, Simon Clannon, Eve- nezer Ford, Alexander Ming, Sr., Ebenezer Whi- ting, Fredorick Friend, Cornelius G. Beatchley, Rebert M_ Kerrisoz, Aiden Potter, Amos William- gon, and Benjamin Mott. These names formed ihe working men’s Assem- bly ticket, in November, 1829. aud their nomina- tion led to # scene of exciement which was not terminated until the close of theelection. At first ‘he matter attracted but iittle attention from the roat maes of the citizens, and the well known infidel character of some of tne names on the ticket, nd the daring nature cf the resolutions adopted by the nicesiog, induced men of both parties to believe that thcre was little danger of the suc: eas of (his working men’s ticket, which thrsatened to upset the very foundatioss of our social rela- tiers. [ot it sohappened that both the Jackson iu the city were, at that timo, aod divided, particularly on questions ho renewaiof bank charterg, and others { cheracter. Being at that time vih the daiy press of this city, we perceived that the prominont eleotioncercrs in the upper wards were acting with the working mien, and the first day were carrying all bufore them. ‘I’be cloction was then held for three days; andon the second day wes ied the alarm, thus: “We und hmont and alarm, that the led ‘the working men’s tick other Assembly \ ticket in the city—vot excepting even the regular | Tammary Hail ticket. What a stato of thiags ave we reached! A ticket got up openly and pyvowedly in opposit les, to sogial order, | to tho righis of prope: nning abead of every | other! is not this sui nt co startle mon who | have rogard for the fundamental lawa of svcioty? We are surrounded by denger—not only to the party, but to the country.” Ke. &e. This alarm gun, and a similar one in Lang's Guzcdie, had the desired efest The two follow- ing days, Jackson avd anti-Jackson mon rushed to the polly, and voted gensraily tor the Tammany Hall amended ticket, contaiwing eight names on tho regular ticket, avd three names neminated at tho “ Pewtor Mag” tavers, by disaffected Jackson men. The conseqnence was tho election of this Tammany amended ticket, Mog Myandert Vaan eu sion of wealth on acd Adams party i distracte ‘chaick, who was beaten by Ebeuese: Ford, on t xe working men’s tickot, by 27 votes-—I’ord re- | living 6,106 votes, asd Van Schaick 9. The | er two names on the Powter Mug tickot wore oom Tucker and Silas M. Svilwell, who were ‘his partial success of the working men’s party Waonly tomporary. An attempt to unite them wit tho Adams or anti-Jackson party, in tho fol- dowig yoar, failed of success, and the original worlng men, efter an existence of a little over two een as w distinot party, beoame united with the Jason party, after the election of 1830--their Joaders genoially being provided for with offices, and seme of their political views being finally adopted by the semocracy. It should be here men- tioned that (he organization of the working mon, and their eaecorsors, the original locofocos, in 4535, led to tho nomination and election WM. Jobusen to the Vico Presidency, in Li Notice of two Living © yostlag Canes of Longevity. JOHN BATTIN OF NEW YOKK, AND ERASTUS PRR- KINS OF CONNECTICUT ‘Two gentlemon, well known in thoir respective communities, havo, during thejpresent month, at- tained to tho great age of one hundred yours, and aro still in possession of their faculties and hoalth. Wo allude to Mr. John Battin, of this city, and Erastus Perkina, Esq , of Norwich, Connecticut. ‘There oncee OF longovity are so raro that o brief notice of their livos cannot fall to be interosting, although divested of the vioumstanovs of porsoual | edventare, and most of these associations which render biography generally attractive, or impor- tant as a portion of history. JOHN BATTIN Was bora in Bristol, England, om the second of February, 1752, of respectable parentage. Being of an adventurous disposition, he left home at an carly sge, and entered the British army ; re- ociving, after a time, the appeintment of cornet, in which capacity he was attached to the troops or- dered to North America under General Howe, in 1776. To this service was allotted a very powerful force, consisting of about 30,000 men, and far su- porior to anything heretofore seen ia Amorica. The troops were amply provided with artillery, military stores, and warlike materials of every kind, and were supported by a numerous fleet, under the command of Lord Howe, brother of the General. The British fleet, with the army, arrived in Now York Bay in June, 1776, and landed on Long Island in August fellowing. Mr. Battin was, of course, Present at the battle of Long Island, and at the subsequent entry of the British army into the city of New York. Here he remained with the corps to which ke was attached, and we believe was not subsequertly employed in any action against the” Americars during the war of the revelution At the close of the war he availed himself of the privi- lege granted him, to retire from the army and re- main in Awerics Ho then toox up his residence in this city, axd shortly afterwards opened a publio house on the Evglish plan, at the corner ef Johu and Nassau streets. This inn or tavern, and sub- sequently @ boarding house in Nassau stroot, he continued to keep until afcer the close of the war of 1812. In 1817 we find Mr. Battin in the retail dry geods and hosiery business in Greenwich strect, which trade is still continued in the same location or neighborhood by his son, and the subject of this sketch there resides with his family. ‘nen Mr. Battin kept thesmall publio house in Nagsau street, Thomas Hodgkinson kept the Shaxspeare, at the corner of Natsau and J‘ulton; Bardin was the land- lord of the Tontine Coffee House, Gibson of the City Hotel, and Crocker of Washington Hull. The last was atterwards kept by Molatire. There, and others in various eocupations, Mr. Battin has outlived curing his long career and residence, or acquaixtance, of Peron: five yoarsin this city. He has seen this metropolis pava through the various vicissitudes of its history, from a population of twenty thousand, at the time of the revolutionary war, toits present magnitude, and is now, doubt- less, the only survivor of those who were his cotem- porarice, when bo larded on our shores in 1776. The personal habits of Mr. Battin have been of the charactor which, it is well kuown, are calou- lated to prolong life. A medical author, on tho subject of the duration of buman lite, remarks that “a man destined for longevity has a proper acd well proportioned sta‘ure, without being too tall, He is rather of the middie size, and his com- plexion is not too florid. His appetite is good, and digestioneasy He eats slowly, and has not too much thirst. In general, he is serene, active, sas- ceptible of joy, love, and hope ; his passions never become too violent or deotructive. He is fond, alzo, of employment, requiring calm meditation and agreeable speculations; a friend to natural aficotions and domestic felioity ; has no thirst aftor honors or riches, but is 6atisfied with his lot.” ‘These characteristics, we believe, in general will apply to Mr. Battin, who, it may be further re- marked, is in ii sise, which Sir Jebn Sinclair le to longevity. In his old age ho has paid the greatest attention to exer- cise. Our citizens who have frequented the Bat- tery at early hours of the day, will uot fail to recol- lect meeting Mr. Battin in his regular morning walks, dreszed in the costume of the old school of Engiieh gentlemen, and giving evidence of his fondness for exorcise and habits of early rising, by being seen on his favorite promenado by the earliest fre quenters of that place; and alwa: tention as the relic of a former gene: \ learn nothing remarkable respecting his habits with regard to diet, except that he has been always temperate without being abstemious, and regular in bis meals and hours of retirement. He has been twice married, and bas had a largo family of children. ERASTUS PERKINS I#a native of Norwich, Connecticut, where ho now resides, and was born on the 17th of February, 1752. On reaching his centennial birth day on Tuerdey last, a large assemblage of his conneo- tions and friends met at Norwich, and cengratu- leted him onthe event. He received no less than one hundred and sixty-five calls from his friends during the day, and was in excellent health and spirits. His momory is remarkably correct, and ho was enabied to relate many anocdotes of ths times of and subsequent to the American Revolu- tion, connected with his own experience and other wiso. Indeed, his memory reaches back to the period anterior to the revolution, and many events connected with the times of the Stamp Act excite ments are familiar to hia resollection. He has had @ largo family, and is now the oldest of five gene- rationz, all of whom are living—all the firat born of their parent:—all born on Sunday, and all bear- ing the same namo. Mr. Perkins is of an old New England family, in which there have been many casos of longovity. They emigrated from Gloucestershire, in England, to America, with sowe of the firat settlers of Massa- chuset's. An extensive branch of the family settled in Norwich and its vicinity, and became distinguish- ed for their enterprise, aud generally for their suc- cess in lifo as agriculcurists, also a3 mercantils, aud professional men. Some of the most eminent of the medi rofession have boroe the name of Pcrkins; ard the munificent public benefactors of Boston, James and ‘ChomasH. Perkins, whose for- tunes were accumylated by commerce, are well krown to stand conspicuous for their enterprise and noble charities. Jacub Perkins, of Newburyport, Massachusetts, is pre-eminent on the list of Ameri- can inventors, and bis reputation was equally high in Ergland and in the United States, during his long career of ingenuity and practical usofuloess. Mr. Erastus Perkins was bred to meroantile pur- fuite, and during the war of the Revolution be- came connected with the Connecticut troops raised for the defence of New Nork, by being attached to the commirsary departmcen’. He furnished supplies for the Norwich regiment, commanded by Colonel Hantivgton, but did not himeelt bear arms in the tervice. After the war, ho resumed commercial business, end for many years was master of one of the peckot sloops between Norwich and New York For twenty-three yeare ho acted as Inspector of the Customs of the port of Norwich, for the district of New London. He was alwaye engaged in aetive business until hia advanced aged compelled him to retive. Possessed of an even and quict tempor, which has enabled bim to koep at peace with the world ercund him, of active business habits, and blessed with uninierrupted good health, which has been promoted by his regular uniformity of life, without apy marked pecultarity of dict or abstemi- ousness, bo bus passed through @ long career with fewer calamities or sorrows tuan fall to the lot of most men. He bas at the same time beon @ close observer of men end things, always teking an active pert in politios and other quos- tiers of the day, as they have arison. In person, Mr. Perkins is of middie stature, and somewhat corpulent. Until bis advanced age impaired bis acuvity, Le was acoustomed to much exercise, and hie walk sad movements were rapid, « vinoing energy ia the Grat man who has © of 100 years in the town of Nor- . however, a lady (Mrs Lathe died in thas town, at the remarkuble age ot 1 Doctor Joseph Perkins, also of Norwich, died in J794, at the age of 80. In 1732, at Nowmarket, New Hampshire, William Perkins, died, aged 116. He was # native of Englund. Whitehurst saya that Isnglish are in geacral longer lived than North Amerisane; and that a British constitution will lav; longer in an Amorioan climate than & native one. Lr. Watorhoure etater, howover, that there ig no region on earth whero the inhabitants attain a greater age than in New Engiand. Heary Francirco, who was born in England, and servod in the French and revolutionary wars in America, wes in this country about ninety years, and died in the year 1°20, et Whiteball, New York, aged 134 Sir John Sinclair ssys thoro is no circumstance which seems more surely to promise hoalth and robable longevity to any individual, than his being Specended from hoalthy and long lived ancestora. The Ohio and Mi appl Railroad anid its Prospects. One of tho most important publis works, recontly undertaken in the West, is the line of railroad which is to connect the dities of Cinsinnati and St. Louis. One of these is ia the contral valley of the Ohio, and the other the outlet of the valley of the Missouri. Both have growa with surprising and unprecedented vigor and velocity—from vil- lages of yestorday, to first clasa cisioe of to day. Their commerce and manufactorios grow fastor than their population, and it ia no longer a doubtful matter, that thoy aro to become the great distribu- ting points towards whioh the traffic and movomont of the comtral valley must tond. Tho union of these great fooal centres, by some common high- way of transit, is » mattor of obvious nocessity. It ia as much eo as the connections between soston end Now York; and whon made will bo as bone- ficial t ) all parte of the country. It was recently aancanoed, that the contrast to complete the ontire line of raiiread from Ciscinaeti te St. Louis was taken by @ company of capital- lote in this city, and that the work was already Commenced near Illinoistown. This contract is one Of the heaviest in magnitude and responsibility ever made in this country. Tho parties, however, are men of ability and character, and the terms made aresuch as renders it easy to obtain the requisite this enterprise, New York, as the great com- mercial mart of the Atlantic Statos, has no small interest. The Erie Canal, aad the Erie Railroad works abundant isfrem the granariea of the Contral West we de- rive that immenee mase of surplus produce which load our wharves and crowd our warehouses Everything, therefore, which tends to increase the production and commerce ef that region, aad to carly its surplus eastwardly, tends, so fur, to ivorease the trade and prosperity of New York. We have, therefore, obtained from authentic some of the facts whioh illustrate tho id importance of the Ohio and Mississippi Railroad to this city and the country. _First—It must be observed that between Cin- cippati and St. Louis, by steamboats passing the mouth of tho Ohio, is 720 miles, while, by the di- reot line of the railroad it is only 827. uch of this distance, especially in lilinois, is in a direct east and west line, so that the gre epeed may be made. The postage by railroad oars may, there- tore, be made in twelve or fourteen hours, while b: steamboats it is usually four days! The time wi thus be redaced to lesa than one sixth, as if the trip between Albany and New York by steamboats were reduced to one hour and a half by railroad! This gain, it'must be remarked, is nota ee morely to the Western man, but to all in New York, or on the Atiantio, who havo business in the lower valley of the Ohio, or the lower Mississippi, or St. Louis, or the Southwest. Wo have already twe railroad connectionse—by Sandusky and Cleveland, between the New York works avd Cinoinnati—so that the New York merobant, who is at Dunkirk or Buffalo, will, by the completion of the Onio and Mississippi railroad, be two days nearer to St Louis, the lower Ohio, and the Southwest, than he could be eu RER it, even when all she lake lines are com- pleted. Secondly—When we look to the productions of the Ohio Valley—and the merchandise ia return must eupply its wante—the importance of this direot central line ries to still greater magnitude. Of the traflic of its own local region, it cannot, in apy event, be deprived; and whut is that ?—it is the trade in the surplusof products and supply of gocds tor the richest grain growing, and one of the most populous districts of the United States. With- out entering into minute details, we may mention two or three general facts. The Ohio and Missis- sippi railroad commonoces in Ohio, traverses Indiana and Illinois, by an almost west line, to St. Louis, in Missouri, where it will be continued by the Pa- cific railroad (a!ready commenced), to the mouth of the Karzas. Considering, however, St. Louis asite terminus, it traverses inits way the valloys of the Great Miami, the White River, the Wabash, and the Kaskaskia; intersects the jincs of the Madi son and Indianapolis railroad, the Wabash canal, and the IlJinois Central railroad, thus connecting laterally with the vast and fertile region from oen- tral Ohio to the Miscouri Valley. Let us glance et two facts enly connected with the commerce of that region. The aggrogate imports of St. Louis axd Cincinnati amount annually to at least seventy- five millions of dollare, and the aggregato of im- por and exports to one hundred and fifty millions! mother words, the commerce of these two cities is equsl to half the foreign commerce of the United States! Ofthis amoust a large portion consists of merchandire (drygoods aud groceries) imported from the cities of the Atlantis, and distributed for consumption by thece cities. Next, let us glance at the preductions which the fine States of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Miscouri have to send to the Atlantis for a market. In tho year 1951, the aggregate production of these four States were, in corn, about 229,000,000 bushels ; of wheat, 5€,000,000; of wool, 17,000,000 lbs. ; and of to- bacco, oata, cheese, and other articles of export in proportion. ‘The corn of these four States is equal to one third of that produced in the entire Unio: id the wheat to nearly half’ How much of this is surplus, and how muoh may ul:imately be carried on the Obioand Mississippi Railroad, it is not ne- cesrary now to inquire. Every intelligent person must see that in that great producing region ths surplus is immense, and that a ceatral line like that wurt have its fall proportion. The tendency of all lateral lines of tranaportation, connecting with a very long central line—say from New York to St Louis—is to carry both passengers and freight to that central line, in order that they may, as scon ae possible, get on an uniaterrupted line to the fica) market. In conclusion, we need only say to our mercantile readers, that the census tables now pablishing prove, that itis in tho central States ot the Ohio valley, that the commerce of the groat Weet arises, and to whichit contipually tends. Oue half of all that commerce and its materials lies south of the line of the Obio aod Mississippi railroad, being parts of sdiana, lilinois, Ohio and Missouri, with allof Kentucky, and alarge pars of Teanessea. They who seek that trade must seek it through Cincinnati, Louicville and St. Lo The New York public works connect with lines of railroad Tunting to Ciseinnati. Other indirect communi: cations through Philadelphia and through Iodiana, may be found; but they all tend finally to the con- rections ard commerce of the interior cities of the Ohio and Miesouri valleys. We cannot, therefore, overlook the interest of the Atlantic and the waole country, in works like this, of euch magnitude, as to rise into national importancs, and embrace all the interests of trade @ are glat to find that such a work is placed in competent hands, and likely to be early completed The Mineral Resources of Northern New york. Drak Sin—The little that is known of tho im- mexse mines of copper, iron, and !ead that slumber in the bowels of our State, patiently waiting for the hand cf the laborer to bring them forth, is the mairspiing ef the following items of informatidn, brought forth by your request. Lead was first dis- covered in St. Lawrence county in 1836, in the town of Ross: ad the mines were wrought some three years. hese mines produced some threo thoveand tons of metallic lead, which sold at over $250,000; but the imperfectnees of the machinery, end Jack of experienes in working, forced the com- psry to abandon it. The vein’s width was from twe inckes to two feet of lead aud calcarious spar I have lately visited the new mine at Macomb, fome seven miles distance from the old vein, but on on entirely different range. The width of lord and eper is enormous, being trom five to nine feet. It bas averaged ten tone Lo the fathom, a) least 25 percent, Galena. Tho eheft has bean sunk to the depth of some seventy feet. The ore gradualy in- creases in richnegs. Theso kind of veina in England have been wrevght tea cepth of overa thousand feet. The miners are Cornish men, and pumps are erected, in enge of springs. Some of the speciwens of spar and lead are really beautiful. Ogscasionally zine blend and iron pytites bave been feund, but in small quantities As yet tho only mine of lead now wrought in tho State, it promises well. The build- ings and smelting works are all of 4 permanent character. This vein baa been tracod for two thousand feet, and we heartily wish the onterprising men who have taken hold of the developement of eur State resources that success their energies and ex- perditurcss0 well deserve. I send you some epeci- mous of the ore for your cabinet. Sonn als ERITAS. Metnod of Taking Mew Jbaer vations, Some weeks ginee, says the National Intelli- gincer, the Britich Minister in Washington was inetructed to bring to the notice of this govern- ment o& pompblot containing ‘instructions for tkirg meteorological observations at the princi- pal foreign stations of, the Royal Engineers,” and to #ek the co-operation of the proper department of our government in carrying eut this plan in the United States. The importance of the subjest was duly appre- ciated, acd it was proposed that the co-operation should be given, not only for the land, but that the syrtem should be spread out over the aea also, by enlisting the commercial and naval marines of all countries in it, ag those of the United States bave been by Lieut. Maury in his gystom ef meteo- st investigations at sea. ‘Tho better to acoomplish so great an object, that officer was instructed to sult with tho proper perzonr, both at home and abroad; and, in concert with them, to saree aoe aplan of meteorological observations which should, as far as practicable, be common among navigators and meteorologists of all countrics. In furtherance of this suggestion a motecrolo- gical conference of savans and sailors has been propesed, at which all the arrangements for such uplvergal system ebail bo discussed and matured. Wo are bappy te see, by the accompanying note from M. Jomard, o distingnished French savant, to an American in Paris, that Arago has seconded the proposition before the Academy of Scienoos, end Las moved a special committee upon it:— P Panis, Monday evening, Feb. 9, 1852. Moxsicur and Friend—I hasten to inform you that tho Academy of Sciences, in its eeseion of to- and upon motion «f M. Arago, has appointed & committee to make @ rt upon the project of establishing ® uniform method of meteorological observations upon both land and sea, embracing the question of an international conference, 8) admirably megs by tn scientific compatriot, M. Maury. . Arago has entered into the inter esting dotails of this subject, and renderod # de- served tribute to the Amorioan observers . JoMaRp, Proposed te Literary Hetices. Hasrza’s New Mowuty Masaznne. Mareh, 1862. New York: Harper B-others.—The matter contained in the presen: nember is, as usual, re- markable for its diversity, and is suited to the general tastes of the reading public, which are com- prised of various strata. We are, however, left in the dark—so far as tho ;eriodical is concerned--a, by whom some of the crsays are written—whether by native or foreign writers. We always regard this pieoe of information as most important, when oonsidering the productions which are brovght before us, which woe do with reference to the literary progress of this country. Most of the contributions appear to have been taken from the London magazines. Among tho articles of paramount intores'--and, beside those of an amusing character--is ‘ Recollections of St Petersburg,” which is written graphically, and contains something above mere superficial in- terest ; the writer has formod some correct notions resyocting the Russian Empire, and truly observos that its civilization is both too hasty, and under tho influence of oxtern:1 control—a civilization whioh is, no doubt, suitable for the régime of a clique of autocrats, and conducive to actual general degra: dation. But, even indespotio Russia, nothing ap- prosobing the Muine Liquor law has beon tempted, for the writer tells us that the punish- ment of drunkenness among all classes, ia the nance of sweeping the strests, the morning lcHowing its commiesion—certaialy no bad idea. * Rising Generationism” is an admirable sketch of the ‘*fast men’ of the ago, in theirdifferent profes- sions. We can well anderstand the character of “+a chaos of misty beliefs and dubious doubtiogs— a striver after theorice—an oon reoviver of new and quackish nostrums”—after such glorious specimens ¥e have hadin the shapeof public tecturers Perhape the best and most instructive essay is ** I'he Miracle ot Life,” which tends te clear up as far as possidle, and that only, the mystery of our life, being, and existence. A more explicit combination of morality, science, and religion is seldom to be met with. « Public Executions in Evgland” most accurately exhibits one of those scenes whioh the British oation deem worthy of public exhibition to an assemblage of persons uosurpazsable for affinity to something more degraded than even tho bru‘e creation. An edifying substitute, no doubt, for a system of national instruction, is the moral spectacle of the pub- lio gallows! ‘A ‘Taste of Austrian Jails,” written by a mechanic who commi‘ted « trifling assault on an Austrian police officer, graphically shows upsome scenes, from ali which something significant may be gathered. A ‘Story of Kembrandt” isa pleasing eketoh, and ** Rodolphus,” !'ranconian story, by Jacob Abbott, is possereod of some beauty. *Porsoval Sketchos and Kominiscences,” by Miss Mitford, must be read to be appreciated The various other oowtributions. among which the **Anecdots of Menkeys,” “A Masked Ball at Vienna, ** The Ornithologist,” are the most pro- minent, present, on the whole, much amusement and entertainment. ‘ The Editor's Table” ocon- tains an elaborate and valuable summary of too last census. Tur International, Magazing. March, 1852. New York: Stringer & Townsend.—A Day at Chatewerth,” embracing a description of one of the ceatsof an English nobleman, occupies a good space in this pericdical, and is ploasing and curious. “ Edward Everett and Daniel Webster,” sustaing its character for ueeful and inetructivo talent, as well as doos ‘Men and Women of the Vighteenth Century.” Tho greater portion of the essays are of an amusing nature, and we notice there are two articles upon ‘* Ghosts” and * Ap- paritions.” Wo regret to sco that this talented ma- gazine bas been led to countenance the current of fajJacies regarding the negro dwarfs ; but from its having declined to express a direct opinion on the matter, we are lead to assume that it has pandered to what it knows to be a delusion. ‘he miscal- lancout, literary, and scientific matter abounds with interest, and appears to be well arranged A good proportion of the contribulicns, we perceive, are trom the pens of native writers, and on this account, as well as on thatof tho real talens they possess, they merit high appreciation. Tne Ecrretic Mepica JournaL Maroh, 1852. Cincirnati: Bech & Naudain. This is anothor of the many valuabie medical periodicals which issue from the American preas. ‘Tur Scnoor-Mate. March, . New York: Savage By turning over the leaves of thie little Bue, ite adaptation may bo ceen Recon.ectioxs or a Lonvon Powicrman New Yerk: Cornish, Lamport & Co. No doubs this book will cell, containing, as it does, the narration of come of the deepest intrigues and adventures pur- sucd by the auther in the cource of bis avocation. A Bisiory or tHe Akt or Mipwireny; a Leo ture, by Augustus K Gardner, MC, 1892 New York: Stringer & Townsend This brochure is worthy the attention of the medical profession. It discusses the incapsoity of female midwives Tne Irie Muioniss. Part 3 New York McCormick & Co —Tne words of these melodies aro by the famed Thomas Moore, and the composi- tion of the music by Dr Stevenson, weil kuown in the musical world ~ Pieces of this talent must be productive of high attraction, and become popular ameng & great portion of our community. Ocean Steaming, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD Tsaw a etatement in your paper yesterday after- noen, saying that the Collins steamer Arctic ar- rived at Liverpool on the I7th of February, at 1030, A.M —making the passage in nine days 22) hours. Tho Arctic left New York on the 7ch of February, at 12 M, and arrived at Liver- pool onthe 17:b, at 10 30,A. M—moaking the pasenge in nine days seventeen hours and thirty minutee—deducting five hours difference of time. You bave said at different times in your paper that you deducted five hours difference of longi- tuce for eastern parengres, Aad added the same tor western pareages [We have never added or de- cueted tue, Weteke the actual time of depar- tore from Liverpool and the eetual hour of errival at New York and vice versa.—Eid. Hewanp | If you deduct differe: of time for the Pacific, (ss you did on her quick tripa,) itis no more than fair that you should de the same for the Arctic, or any other eteamer. The following is a true and correct Net of the shortest passages on record from New York to Liverpool: — Doys, Hours, Min Arotic, from New York to Liverpool, 9 17 2 Vultic. from Liverpool to New York, 9 19 25 Pacific. tram New York to Liverpool, 9 19 35 Li Congress doos not pay the Collins line more moncy for carrying the mails, they must be cold or trapeferred, aa the Colling line have suck a great deal of money. llogland will once more take the evpremacy of the ceas, which bas been wrested from them by the safest, ficeteat, and the most magnificent steamships that ever floated. Wiil the American people ree these aplendid steamasips ecld beesnse Congress will not appropriate to them $200,000 more @ year for carrying the mails? Amour DPacrix. 80 BPLOOMER DEMOASTRATION IN FAVOR OF AnOLIsH: ING ing Ki TRarvic —The Cleveland Herald states that there haa recently been some real ‘spirit rappipge’’ at Mt Vernon, Kuox county, O. It appears that several promising young men in Mt. Vernon, bad become babitual visiters of # fashion- able drinking establishment, and hadnearly become fixtares ir seats on what Gen Crary £9 graphically deecribes sa the ‘raitroad to perdition.”’ A nam- ber of young ladies, the sisters and friends of the young men who had turned a deaf car to their prayers, entreatics, aud tears, to feo the tempter, consulted together, snd determined to euact and enforce the Matseiaw. Armed with clubs, they proceeded to the drinking ealoen, ond informed the owner of their intentions. He ordered them out, and raieed a chair to compel obecionce. Seme of the half inebriated yourg mon present declared there should be fair play. With raised clubs the demand was made :—'* Which side will you take?” The answer was, “your side, of course.” The work of demolition commenced, and soen the ao- cursed epirita of the botties, and of the kega and the barrels, commingled on the floor. Tho next day tho liquor seller tried to prosecute the young leoies fer riot, but not a lawyer or justice in Mt Vernon would entertain his oause. A fow days after this fansaction, a membor of tho Logislatare, from Knox county, made a speech, congratalatiog himself that the p o of bis county had mot pe- titioved in favor of the Maine law. He bad not received @ singte pr Tbe very next day ho was Waited on by a do ion of his constituents, eho placed in his b t presentation te the Genoral Aseemb titlons for the Maine law, tigned by a maj of tho legal voters of the county of Knox Tie Hienke Law ano THR Micutaan CosrR- axnck.-—The Methodist Oonierencs of Michigan ado, ted the fclowing ution — Wherees, Kev, D. UO. Whedon, (M dixt minister) has not whlisly preached, bet openly aayoonied ye rine ealled the bighar Ie the bible, at war with ti of Obrist eubversive of Nd the legal rights of tndividnain; therefore, srolved, That toe hey DD, Woedou be, and be ts hereby, removed Thet (*»y9 the Ohio Steterman) te applytng “cho h'gher law” W the “ big hor law’ dvotrine. the doctrine uneutho- Lela Montes at the South—Great Comme- tion Among the Whige and Democrats, (From the Richmond Times, Feb. 21) ANEW EMBODIMENT OF DEMOCRATIC PRINCIPLES. Our neighbor of the Engwirer hus had ao inter- view with the far-famed Lels Montes. His im- presesions—or shall wo say sensations t—are set forth in the following fanciful paragraph :— “She is net the brilliant beauty we expected— but che" has s more’ delicate and pl ig face and form. Her jet black hair floats in gracefal ourls, and ber blue eyes —at once soft and piersing— beam with intelloct. She ia very vivacious aod sprruiwelle—full of wit and gaiety, yot dignified and elegant ” This description carries us back tothe days of Towance, aud becomes one of those creatures of imagination © That in the colors ofthe rainbow live, And pisy in the pl'gbted cl us.” Yet this beautiful thought hasaa actual inoarna- tion, akd may now be found ia ali the suimation of reality, at the American Hotel in this oity, and prepared, it ceems, to break @ lange in the tilt. yard of Awerican politios. She must indeed use the arte of enchantment, and wear Cythorea’s own ceatus to be wble thus to lead captive during @ ‘brief inter view,” 60 stsid aod sober a gentleman. After this conquest, the fair and fascinating Lola is well on- titled 'o erect atrephy. She may even adopt the oud boast of vistorious Cusar—vent. vidi, vic @ can now understand the power of those charms bile have held in thrall priaces and private gou- cmen. But ft is not beauty aud wit alons, to which the epell bound editor pays extravagant tribute. He burns incense to his fair idol on the score of hor political wisdom. Ales! our age are doomed to @ curfeit from foreign oracles! th, like ane ther Peter the Hermit, would preach a orusa: wilder tban that of the mad priest. He would stul- tify the wisdom of all our statesmen, and upon the ruine of our government build up that of Hungary. We think when ehe enters upon tbe political arena this star shicots (rom its sphcie. | Wo bad apposed that she came among us to display the agility and grace of ber limbs. But it appears that those ad- mitted to the honor of her acquaintavoe aro feasted With a political banquet, Since it is about to be- @ome wu waiter of public concern, we extract from toe columes of bor admirer an epitome of her poli- tical ds “She is cound on the intervention question, and feems to belong to the Southern echoul, in her ad- voeacy of a conservative eystem of checks and balances, Soe com oended, with much suimation, My. Cathoun’s work, just published, whion ahe has sent to Mugene Sue, to bave translated into Froach. Sho speaks in the higbest terms of the deatisies of this scurtry, and predicts that we eball have tve Presidents, or Executive beads, as recommended by Mr. Cathoun. Washington, she says, id moro idolized in L:urope than in this country.” Shade of Calhoun, arise! Return for a brief feason from tho world of departed epirits, that you may receive tbe laure! from the hand of this queen of beauty. Let there be another Tasso to knool forthe crown toa fairer Beatrice, Cur mind is filled with purturbationa; for this politician is des- tined, wo sperehend, at more to complicate the Presidential questicn. We are not only to be called upon to raise trom the dust, and re-establish in her rationality, Hungary, but, inspired by demo- cratic chivalry, we will have to buckie on our ar- mor, to re-irstate in her lost dignities and titles this beautiful ceunteas. Frenchmen—ever the slaves of beauty—adore the prixciplo of liberty under the form of a beauti- ful woman, costumed es was all-perfect Eve. It appears, the democracy of Virginia will soon be summoned to worship a similar embodiment. P. S&S —Tho furore still rages—nay, like tho con- flagration of a prairie, it envelopes the entire scene. Her sparkling wit captivates every mind, and ber love-carting eyes every heart. We have just heard of new triumphs. On Tbursday night, this om- prees—for she has absolute sway—appeared at the ebrew ball, after her evening’s exercise. Her face was all dressed in smiles, as she looked 01 her devoted suite. lL oremost of the throng was her true and devoted knight, who bad already sigual- ized bis gallantry by two frowning columns in the Organ, Next in eee assiduity, we beheld no other than our military friend, Major August ‘Then there stood the Honorable, the Attorney Gereral. We never saw him show to moro advan- tage. At the game of sprightly repartee we thought the brilliant Lola bad almost found an equal, There were certainly two Riohmonds (shall we savthree) in the field ‘The learned gentleman with a big stick under his arm was certainly the great Panjandrum of the night. We beg his Ex: cane the Governor’s pardon for not giving him an earlier introduction--but we keep the good things for the last course. Even this high digni- tary fell a victim ts this cuchantresss’ wiles. When we saw this last adhesion, (or cobevion,) we fairly took flight; for we would not that this strange beauty sbou'd leave, like aogel’s footprints, soft memories in our heart. As it was, Wo were olmostready to foreswear cur faith, acd, with tho ‘ovs multitude, fall down before thisdemocra- [From the Richmerd Baquirer, Feb 29] LOLA MONIES 4GAIN—VIVE A AGATELLE—THE KICHMUND TIMES, REPUBLIC, BEC Wend some of the whig papers, (including the Republic, the cflicial organ of tee goverament,) are making them:clves merry over, sud criticizing ina | vein ot pleatantry, our remarks on this distingaish- ed lacy. We are mos: happy to have afforded the! a subject for a paragraph, and we feol a freshne and buoyanoy of spirit on retlectirg that we have given them an idea, something to drive them off, for® moment, the gloom which pervades their journals. In our admiration of the intellectual pow- ers of this lady, we were only following in the wake of better jadges than ourselves, and we regret that whig frieuds should have been before us in truly ditcerning and properly appreciating hor power! of mind, gracee of person, and charms of sonver- sation. The 7imes bas been pleased to place us incom- | pany with the Governor of the State, the Attorney General, and Mejor T. P. August, who are all Tepresented as being, to a certain degree, “infatu- ted” Ifthere gentiemen, possessing fine tasto and great intellectual powers, could be co impressed, turely it will not be expected that we should have entirely escaped the influence, Bat, on this occasion, we wore thrown in tho back ground, aud all of us, for a time, adopted whig tac- tics, sudsinking all pergonal feclings, deferred to military rank, in the person of Mojor I’. P. August. Kegarcing him as the embodiment of the whig party, the Governor, Attorney General, and our. eotves, greatly enjoyed the brilliant reparteo, the playful ratire, ard tiashes of wit, which passed be | tween the Countess and the gallant Major. We were unable to hear exactly waat we took to be arap or two at the whig party by the fair Coun- | ters; but we thought, from the carnest manner of the gallant Major, aud arewark now and then which reached us, that it was in reply to an expla nation cn bis part, in which he attormpted to show why it wes that the whig party would nover take @ whig statesman rea candidate for the Presidency; butaiways sacrificed their best men to @ mere question of availability. The ecornfal curl of the pretty lip of the Countess toid that, while the gal- laut Major might be invincible in war or love, in politics he wae but mortal, and liable to ore ‘The preeent age bas been most proliécin rom able ovents, and in remarkable persorg; and ro- gardiug the age of Lola Montes, bor vast variety of adventureé, in almost every land and clime, bor knowledge of languages, her inteilectaal powers, her quick perception of men and things, we cannot but regard her a8 one among the most remarkabla personages we ever mot, i*, indeed, not the most $9; ard, in this opinion, we (hink wo are éus' dby atl who exjoycd the pleasure of her acquaintances. That she imparted both pleasure and 1uformatioa to many, ia ue; and if she shall carry out her present design, we icel we siallowe her a dobt of ratitude, as will the w lemocratic party. Ia <r quick perception, ab isserned 4 disposition in many nem moke light of, and ridioule doctrines. This results, she e y their not understancieg the checks wed balances of eur conservative system ; and their not understand- ing them, results from their net reading works in which those principlee are truly tangbt. ‘To cow teract this, Caihcun’s gress work is to ba avcom- paxied by spirited notes of stirring adventure, and tho whig party are to bo induced toread it just aa a child with sugar plums is made to teke physi dose of pha’ io, anda sugar plum—a page of © houn, then a spirited note, In this way, and it is tho culy practicable method yot suggested—tho whig party may bo made to road ths great and able work. We disclaim the prominent position ass us by the times. We bad & natural o judge for ourrelves tho mental obaracter remarkable woman, and we thought it bu Jet our roaders have somo idea of her pecaliar train ofthought. Wo thank tho 7'imes for placing ve in such good company, insludiog our worthy whig friend, tne “* High Sheriff” of this Gibraltar of whiggery. We confess that our editorial inte- treet was enbenced, when we learned that Lola Montes was afiianced to the ablo republican Dajar- din, editer of the Paris Presse, when he was killod in a evel and th his dying moments, he oom- mended ber to the kind guardienab'p of his brethren of the types. This ‘* child of the press” canno! then, bu be intereating, editorially, to tho frater- nity everywhere. Lola Montes went to Norfolk on Saturday, to ploy there that night. At ber benefit on Friday night, on being called out, she made 8 precefal lie tle speech, in which che said that, whi eo was not an American, she loved this glorious country, ood ber heart was hero. The orcheetra, on that cccasion, was groatly improved by the addition of sevoral musicians, inclading his little sen, belong: ing to the band of Mr. Goodall, tho accomplished leader, Mr. G. himself performed Pageaini’s Uar- nival of Vonice wish groat skill and expression, ignod to ‘osity to | the court in there | Clreuit Court with coats, end re 7 {¥rom the Chicago Tribune, Feb. 25, 1862] David Kinnison was bora the 17th day of Novem ber, 1736, in Old Kingston, near Portsmouth, vince of Maino, and was consequently one ham and fifteen years, three monthe, and seven days old at the time of bis death. Soon after his birth, bis parents removed to Bentwood, and thance ins few ears to Lebanon, Maine, at which place he fol- lowed the business of farming until the commenes- ment of the Kevolutiouary war. Hoe was descend= ed fiom @ long lived race. [lis groat grandfather, who came from England at an early day, and eet- tledin Maine, lived toa very advanced age; his grandfether attained the age of ono hundred and twelve years and ten days; bis fathor died at the ege of eno hundred and threo years and nine mopthe; his mother died while he was young. He has bad four wives, neither of whom is now living. He Lad four children by his first wife, and eighteen by bis second; none by the lasttwo. He wastaught to read after he was sixty yoare of age, by grand davghter, and learned to eign his name while @ olaier of the revolution, which was all the writing be ever accomplished Sometime previous to the celebrated ‘Toa Pas ty,” himself and sixteon others, inhabitants of Le banon, organised themselves into s political olub- ‘They were in the habit of holding secret m for the puree of deliberating upon tho griovances imposed upon the colonies hy the mother country. Theto meetings wore hold at the tavern of ene Colone! Gooding, ina private room hired for the oceesion. The landlord, though a true Amorioaa, waa Lot enlightened as to the objsct of their meet ing. Smnuar clubs were formed io Philadelphia, Poston, and the towne around With those the Lebanon Club kept up @ corecspondence. They (the Lebanon Club) dotermined, wheshor assi ted ornot, to destroy the teain the boston harbor, at all hazards They ropaired te Hoston, whero they were joined by others; and twenty four disgulaed as Indians, boarded tho yorsela, twelve armod with muske's and bayonets, the rest with tomabhawks and clubs, having first agroed, whatever might be the result, to stand by each other to ths last, and that the first man who falsered shoald be knocked on the head and thrown over with thetsa. They expected to have a fight, ard did not doubt that em effort would be made ior their arrest. * Bat,” Om the language of the old wan) * wo cared no mere for our lives than three etraws, and were deter mined to throw the tea overboard We were aff captaine, and every one ocmmanded himself.” They pledged themselves to each other, that event, while it wax dangerous to do a0, would they reveal the naxnes of the party, a plodzo which was faithfully observed until the war of the revolution was brought to a succesaful iseuo. Mr. Kinnison was in actual sorvice during the whole war, only returning home once from the time of the destruction of the tea, until poace had bees declared. He participated in the affair at Loxing- ton, and, with bis father and two brothors, was a¢ the Battle of Bunker Hill, ail four escaping unhurt. He was within a few fect of Warren when that cfliver fell. He was also engaged in tho sioge ef Beaton ; the battles of Long Island, White Piaing, and Fort Montgomery; skirmishes on Staten Island, the battles of Stillwater, Ked Bank, and German town; and, lastly. in askirmish at Saratoga Spri in which his company (sconts) were surroun and captured by about three hundrod Mohawk In dians. He remained a prisoner with them one year and seven monthe, abeut the ond of which time peace war declared. Several years since ho lost all sight of hia family. In 1448 he thought that eeven of his twenty. two children were living—they were soattered from Canada to Oregon. Lust year, vory unexpectedly, he waa visited by two of his children, who had learned the place ef bis residence through the newa- paper publisations. Ono of them, Mrs Wheeler, lived near Cawego, N. the other, a son, & secluded life in the woods somo eight or tea miles back of Manitowoc, Wiseonsin. Ee came to Chit cago, With the family of Mr. Mack, in July, 1845. Upto 1848 he was able to perform more or | Jabor. In 1847, ho assured us, he “gathered one hundred bushels of corn, dug potatoes, made hay and barvested oats’ Mr. Kionison had evidently been avery muscular man. Although.not large, hie frame wes one of great power. He liked to boast of his atrongthio former years. Telve ysars age, he informed us, he had lifted a barrel rom into a wagon, with easo. His hoight was five feet ten inches, with an expansive chest and broad eboulders For twen+y months previous to bis death, ho was bedridden. Prior to that time, however, kis step was ag firm, end ho seemed possessed of as much vigor as is common to men a fall half osm tury younger. Hiseye wag nsually somewhat dim and heavy; but whea excited by the recollection of his pest eventful life, it would twinkle and rollia its secket with remarkable aetivity. memory of recent events was not good; but the stirring soencs through which be passed in his youth, ap- peared to be mapped out upou bis mind ia unfading colors. hie wae tond of martial mesic. The dram and fife of the recruiting service daily put new life intohim. ‘In fact.” a3 he said to us, “its the eweetest muricin the world There’s some sense im the drum ond fife, and bugle; but these pianos and other such trash, | ean’t stand’? Many years ho was troubled with partial deafness; his sight also failed him somewhat, and he waa compelled te use glaseos. Of late years, both hearing and sight returned to him us perfectly as he ever possessed them. He was playfui and cheerful in bis diposi- tion. We have seen him for hours upon the side walk with the little childron, entering with uncem- mon zest into their childish pastimes. Law Intetligence, Feeney Count or tHe Unievo Staves, March 2 —Be vid Reynoide Beq , of Indiana was admitted an attorney and counrellor of this court. Nos 99 and 100. Asrom B. Cooley ve. the Wardens of the Port of Philadelphia, vse, &c Error to the Supreine Court of Pennsylvania. Mr, Jnatice Curtis delivered the opinion of the court, of rming the epinion of the said Supreme Court in these Usion Benk ceures with costs. No# 10) 0d 104 of Louisiana and the New Urieans Can Compary ve Josiah 8 Araffordend ax. App PActi tet Court of the Uniied Btates for Texas Mr Justioe red the opinion of the court in these cases, re- deoree of the sald district aourt with o ding the cases, with directions to that coart toenter a decree ip favor of the complainant Nos. and 68 Abraham Rich e¢ al. vs. Lambert Brothers, eb 4) and the South Usroling Railroed Company. Appeala frem the Cireuit Court of the United States for Roath Caroling. Mr. Justice Neleon delivered the opioion of cares, reversing the deores of the aata@ soding the cases for ein in oon‘formity te Phineas 0. a Erter to ¢ fodiawa Mr, Justice «court, aliraing tae a this cause with forther proceedings to be bel th the opinion of this court. No 1 etal ve the Btete Bank of Ind cult Court of the United Btates f Daniel delivered the opinion of Judgment of the eaid Cirevir 0 conte No. 108, R. J. and Yretz versus J. Bull & Co. Appeal from Olroutt Gi he United States for Louisien tice Wayne Celivered the cpinion of the rming the deores of the said Circals bis cause, ith costs, and demagen ot the rate of six pat cextum perarnum. No 104 Haunt, edministrators of J. D ar sed, ve. BW. Lutterworth and ux. Appeal he Disuriot Court of ihe Ucited States for Texas My. Justice MoLran de lvered the opinion of the court, affirming the decrse of the raid District Court in this cause, with costs. No. 30, Wery Belnet al ys, Mary Heath. Error to the Gireult Court of the United States for Louis'aoa. Mr Chief Jue tloe Taney delivered the opision of the court, reversing thejudgment of the said Uircut Court in this cause, with eorts,and remanding the cass for farther prooeedi to be had thereis in conformity to Une opinion of this court. No. 106 Jecker, Torre & Oo. vs J B. Montgomery. Appeal from the Uironit Court of the United Atates fer the District of Columbia. Mr. Chief Justice Taney de tivered the opinion of the Court, zeversing the decreee’ the raid Cireuit Cour! ip thts ceuse, with costs, and re marding the case for further procestings to be het therele in comformity to the opiaion of this court. Ne 117 JB Montgcmery vo. decker, Torre & Co. Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Dis- trict of Columbia. Mr Chief Justic Taney delivered the opinion of the court, dlamiasing this esse, with corms, No. 107. The Voited States vs. #. P. Ferreira, adminis rator of ¥. Pass deceased. Appeal from the District Court of the United Btates for Florida, Mr. Chief Jus- tice Tency delivered the opinion of the court, dismissing this case for waet of jurisdiction. Adjourned until Girt Monday in April next, at 12 o'clock, M, Marine Affairs, Bractirct, AtMosenunican Puryomevon at Br4.—Onpe, Letlia, of the bark Guilpsrd arrived yesterday from Bie J, H Bennett and BP, | Janeiro, givee the following eccouat of » beautiful ama extraordinary appearance in the heavens observed by him at sea:— On the 20th February, lat. 27 N., lon. 61 W., in the Northern heavens, near the constellation Uren Major, the sky, from N, to N. B. by E., assumed the moat beeutiful appearance ever witnessed It appeared as if 8 Yast volonno, bursting suddenly out beyond the visible horiaon, threw ita refulgent shadowe on the sky to the altitade of 25 to 20 deg , producing the most vivid colors come of the brightest scarlet, others of the most beaa- tiful yellow, intermingled with streaks and columns liquid fire, the whele progusing the most grand and beautiful phenomenon imaginable. Its duration was tea minutes, At the end of that time, it gradually dimi- nished, snd finally was lost to view. Tha wea nad been very pleasant, the evening mild and cere: continued for many days after. Morper amoxa rite Onew or 1 Wracesnre.-A letter from Capt. Reynolds, of the Minerva, of New Bedford, dated Valparaiso, December 13, 1851, states that while touching at Valdivia, sabort time before, for reoraits, two of bis crew, named William Scarf and Parris Wi- Mams, got into a quarrel, when Scarf stabbed Willian, With a jack-knife, tx the leg, severing the main artery, of which woand he died in ebout an hour, Boar! we takem {nto oustody by the authorities, and when the Mi- nerve left, bad bed tial, ond was somtenond be aot sovording © law,