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er meer THE LECTURE SEASO Ou China.—By Professor Loomis. Alccture was delivered on Monday, the 8th inst., ey Profesor Loomis, late missionary, on China. The Ieotarer said there lay 9 question whothor national @harecter was the result of » Divine plan, or of cir- @umetances. Had each nation an individuality pe- galier to itself? Could, for instance, the Arab be transformed into the Turk? The language and go- veramont of each nation were modified by other na- tens of higher civilization, as was the case in the Beropean nations. China had a civilization pecu- Barly ite own, and a government, language, and literature, its own. It maintained its original indi- vidualities. There was every varicty of country, abounding in rivers and lakes, and rich in minoral ‘wealth ; and she was a rich and industrious nation. She adopted an exclusive policy as to all foreign na- fions. The question might arise, whether any indi- vidual nation had a right to abstract itself from all pther nations. Our governmont contemplated to ppea commerce with Japan by forco; and therefore they may consider another question—whether a na- tion hada right todo this. The origin of China was not definitely known. It existed two thousand five hundred years before Christ. The Emperor Chin then attempted a perpetual dynasty; and that it might be believed that it commenced with him, he dollected together all Chinese books and burntthem, aad put to death two hundred and sixty lerned men. It was to the works of Confucius, which wero Presorved, that wo are in a great measure indebted for our knowledge of the early history of China. It embraced 5,300,000 square miles. China had two millions more aquare miles than our extensive coun- try, anda lation of three or four hundred mil- ‘jions—nearly half the population of the globe; and this fact had been confirmed by their statistics. But they Gid not recognise females—hence we doubled their estimates, supposing females to equal the males in mumber. In Chinese history might be found chronology and mythology. The fabulous period embra: forty-five thousand yoars. It was be- Nieved that two brooding powers hatched over Chaos, the founder of the empire, and that ho labored for be ge thousand years in forming it, and that en he died, his head be ii breath clouds and waters—! beard stars—his sweat rain—and the insects that stuck to his body became people. (Laughter.) Tho Chinese writings have lead to the conelusion that Yu founded a colony on the borders of the Yollow River, and that he commenced his reign coeval with the Babylonian monarchy. This was not altogether reliable, because Confucius com- menced his history in 710 B. C., and tho writings being found not altogethor in a perfect state, Ans Chinese attempted an entire correction, and, there- fore, they cannot be relied on. The government was an absolute monarchy; but there were certain uliar restrictions—ancient usage had become a w, and was more absolute than the monarchy itself, and was inviolable by the Emperor. Tho present was a Tartar dynasty. In 1644, China was taken possession of by the Tartars, and ono re- markablo fact was that the conquered poople wore decreed to wear a badge of servitude. At tho time the Tartar chief conquered China, ho required all the Chinese to shave their heads, except a small part of the back, which was made up intoa cue. This was indicative of submission to the Tar- tar yoke. He passed an edict that all criminals should let their hair grow long, so asto make the wearing of hair disreputable; und at the prosent day the custom exists. The Emperor was said to be the vicegeront of Heaven. The suceession was he- reditary; yet the Emperor could appoint his sueces- sor. All tho provinces were ruled by a governor, who exercised the same power as the empesor, and wer was so distributed among the Chinese and ‘artar governors as to act as a heck mn each other. The government was well adapted to “tho genius of the people, but the penal code was most severe. He had seen in Canton, on the exceution grounds, piles of heads; and in some cases the executionor commenced with the extremiti Some were burnt ty indicated barba- rism; yet there was a high degree of civilization in China—as a nation, they were noted for their ur- banity and _politene They had schools and colleges, and conferred degrees. ‘The highest offices were in the gift of the Emperor, and were at- tainable by any of his snbjects. There was no aris- tocracy in China, but an aristocracy of learning, and als beggars. Their language was not an alphabetical but a symbolical one. There were 214 distinct elements, aid from these an extensive com- binaton was formed. The spoken language varied in the different provinces; there were eighteen different sounds given to the sume charactor. Their litera- ture comprised history, philosophy, poetry, romance, and dramatic product There was inuch that was valuable in their philosophy; but of science they had little knowledge, eit of that of medicine, or ofany other. The Chir d the magnetic needic more than 1,000 B. C., while the westorn na- tions had not discovered it until the fourteenth century. The art of printing was known to the Chinese in the tenth century, and gunpowder was also known by them at an carly date. The great wall employed one-third of all the male population, and they say it cost one generation, and saved many generations—it was 1,500 miles long. It now served simply as a boundary, though it had been con- sirncted for the defence of the nafion from the Tartara. The roads in China were bad. Tea was known in China as early as the year A. D. 350. There were two tea distriets—the green tea, and the black tea district. Small feet existed 950 B. C.; the origin of the fashion was not definitely known. Al- though the Chinese were idolatrous, no human sacrifices, as far as was kno were introduced. | Rites ond ceremonies, which the Emperor and officers of the governement were obliged to pass through, constituted the national The principal re- ligion was the Budhist religion, which was founded in India, and had been introduced into China in the year A.D. 65, The Budhists believed that everything came from nothing, and was tending to nothing; and they believed in the transmigration of souls. He had re- marked the strong resemblance between the ceremo- nies of the Bubhist religion and the Catholic reli- ion. This had been remarked by all travellers. hey bad m i ents, altars, holy water, and 2 hi s was in Sanser: Latin, There w who hipped Contfuciu The Chinese had not made tion for some years, and ne troduction of Christianity. re Was no strong re- ligious element in the Chinese character. When he had been in their temples, the priests had stopped to look at him. Their joalousy of foreigners resulted in a great degree from the eruelties they had rienced from them. Opium was doi work, which was introduced by Tt was a great obst to the introduction of ( tianity, because that great evil came from a ( tian country. There were $0 male and 50 missionaries, laboring to introduce Christi their efforts were not 2 The lecturer conclude vpon the importance of the m. s in an nation. On Italy—By the Rev. Dr. Baird. Tho Rev. Dr. rd delivered the cighth ofa of historical lectures, on Monk i inst., at tho Brooklyn Fomale Ac: and attentive audience. The su Tho lecturer commenced with the early history of Italy, and described its geography. With regard to the first occupation of Rome we know nothing far- ther than that it was peopled by different families, the descendants of Noah, and was founded about cightcen hundred and fifty-two years before the ad- vont of our Saviour. It was governed by seven kings in saceeasion; after which arose the the republic, which, however, was very oppressive on the masses, who, at last, arose and compelled the nobles to grant tribunes of the people. This body had vast power. They exercised the power of veto on any acts of the Benate. They were not a branch of the legislature, and did not meet with the Senate, but sat at the door like watch dogs. The republic lasted, through ite various gradations from a civil to a military go- vernmont, for hundreds of years; during which Period the Romans conquered the south of Italy and the Greek colonies, and extending their conquests, became, in process of time, the mistress of all Italy, and its power became very great, and ultimately ex- tended its boundaries in all directions. The conquest of Greece was a fortunate thing for the Romans. It was there they borrowed all their learning. Cicero bimself had stadied in Greece, although that country pe been conquered a good while before his day. jodern ene, ations d the reverend lecturer, co- vers some of the hills on which ancient Rome stood; but not all. The ancient city extended seve- ral miles south of the walls of the present city; but we do not really know how large ever Rome be- Tt may have contained four or five millions of . The buildings of the city were principally 3 stone noth ane Were searce—the latter procul ‘om Greece. The material arte hecho tokens were architecture, sculpture, and paint 3 but there is no proof that they attained eminence in the arte, vee in fresco painting, Eg showed great skill. They attained some distinction in music, , and eloquence ; cour ie 8th lemy, to a large ject was Italy. armi Engl and the western portion of this mits cunpice down. From that day to thia, It Cutoes aeeae rato governments. P .sion of northorn Italy ; after whom, the Lombards broke in, and named that portion now known a3 Lombardy. Tho Saracens overrunning the southorn part of Italy, the Roman empire was divided, and in the twelith century the Normans took n. In that and the succeeding century, a groat many free cities grew up; and, in process of time, a dozen or more small republics rose up in that cougtry. In the course of time these were also overthrown, in uence of tho conferring of too much power upon a few families. Coming down to the present time, the lecturer stated that thore now exists in the Appenines, a small republio, called San Marino. It boasts of an existonce of fourteon centurios. It contains five small villages, and about seven thousand inhabitants. Their government consists of two Con- suls, called Careet who are elooted every threo months, anda legislature of 300 mombers. Their standing army, some years since, consisted of forty men, but it has since been reduced to one man. Tho security of this republic lies in its insignificance. Both Charlemagne and Napoleon passed them by as unworthy of congnest. In regard to tho Italians of the present day, the lecturer contonded that incor- rect opinions had beon formed of them by Amori- cans. They were not a lazy people. They might be idle, because they have nothing to do, being so miserably governed. They are a bright and quick witted people, and possess as much intelligence as any other people in Europe. If thoy had a training like our New England people, in two centuries thoy would be the first people in Europe. The lecturer attributed their present condition to the Catholio church, which tells thom, ‘all you have got to do is to believe;” and to the State, which says, ‘all you have got to do isto obey.” He then referred to the fine arts, for which Italy is celebrated. Archi- tecture and: sculpture had flourished beyond mea- sure. They had also fino paintings, and the country was full of good musicians. The music of the finest churches in our largest cities is not to be compared with the music in many of their parish churches. Eloquence, however, had not flourishod in that country, in consequence of tho strictness of the go- vernment. Tho reverend lecturer concluded his lee- ture amidst a round of applause. On Loafers—By Professor Patton, Last Tuesday evoning, Rev. William Patton, of Hartford, Conn., delivered one of tho series of tho peoples lectures, in Broadway Tabernacle. Subject —‘The natural history of that numerous class of bi- peds ’yclept loafers.” He premised his discourse by saying that, aftor the lectures delivered before lyceums and institutes for the last twenty years, numerous as the leaves of the forest in autumn, and sometimes as dry, it is somewhat difficult to find @ novel subject. History, geography, astronomy, geology, Shakespeare, the Crusades, Oliver Cromwell, Bonaparte, and all other subjects aro exhausted in lectures. Genius has been described and philosophised on; the Anglo-Saxons have been traced back to a nude pair aia lived a long time ago, in a garden in Asia; revolutions have been descanted on, and our own country lauded and glorified. Our Union, too, has been saved from total destruction, in five hundred speeches and lec- tures; and the age has been historically and phrenolo- gically examined. Where, then, should ho find a topic? Natural history opens wide its portals, giv- ing a great varicty of subjects to the locturer: in- stead of wandering with pocts and transcendental- ists, youth proceeds now on a tour of observation in astronomy or poolegy 3 but what subject in natural history should he adopt? He would select some- thing as close to ourselves as le. He would select the genus homo, in the class of Mammalia. He had a higher duty to pene than the classifica- tion of races and families by skulls, hair, or skin; but. he would investigate the distinct habits of the species. He propored, thercfore, to discuss a very remarkable and extensive species of the genus homo, called ordinarily *‘loafer”—a term which has the merit of being pure Ang!o-Saxon—it was supposed to be de- rived trom the German laufen (to run). If tho statement of peculiarities common to this genus be rightly apprehended, there would be no difficulty of recognizing the speciesin any country. The raiment has in reality nothing to do with loaferism, more than abrass collar round a dog’s neck s es what breed The two reliable marks are in disposition A feature of the loafer’s character is to work ; he loves idleness, and would hat others should support him; he ully enjoy Eden, where fruits grew without cultivation, and he would have nothing to do but enjoy himself. The probability is, it ho could have directed his own creation, he would have had himself made a vegetable, not an animal, and that he should bo planted in a deep soil. It is thought, indeed, that laziness is tho true original sin or depravity of the human race. It is said that there is a caudated race in Africa, whe have a rudimental tail a few inches long, but they must not on that account be brought down to the level of the monkey. The second peculiarity of the loafer is his lite—he is a poetical, tran- seendental pee believing in the beauty of life per sc. It suffices that he lives, that he has in himself the sublime fact of existence. These two traits will identify the specics wherever you meet it. As wherever through the world you would see the upstretched ears and the descending tail, and hear the bray, you would recognise the donkey, no matter whether starved orwell fed, so can the Joafer be recognized either in rags or broadcloth. Ne adapts himself to the most contradictory cireum- stances of wealth and poverty, ignorance and educa- tion. It is through ignorance of this that natural philosophers do not always categorize in the species those who have a perfect right toa place in the class. The lecturer then proceeded to analyze and exhibit very wittily the various characters of loafers—the youthful and adult vulgar loafer; the musical loafer, who is fo lly a brawny Swiss or Italian; the fuchionable loafer, a very exquisite vad highly finished varie and retired loafer; the military and 1 o may be termed the loafer in unifo y and navy were nurseries of loaferism, and the greatest blessing would result from the general and contemporancous disarmament of the armiesand navies of all nations;) tho political loafer, a great variety in this favored land—not the statesman, but the adventurer on the sea of politica —Congress is the Paradise of such 3 the aris- tocratic loafer, » variety principally found in the old world, and existing not by the grace but the pa- tience of God and the sufferance of the people. In this country there is no perfect i men of this variety, though there were somo approaches to it in the South, where society is com- posed of workers, and those who own t ‘The lat- e the ari : loufers, somewbut resembling ropean species. (Sustained applause, com- led with hisses from all parts of the house.) ast species of loafers, which he could not pass by, were the ‘ ecclesiastical loafer”—a variety pecu- Jiar to the church. Their numbers in ed in pro- portion to the poverty of the people, till in Italy they numbercd one tenth of the population. In }y his lecture to a close, he would warn his pgeninst the fundamental principle of lo ngness to work. L i are only in its p oper, loafer, ecclo- that » but do not be hionable cr weal siustical or n , God never made an was (he creation of the devil « Life is not an idle ore, Bot iron dug from central gloom Andt JV hot with burning tears Aud bettered with the shocks of doom, vulgar N.B. Palmer, Captain Law, of this ade the run from Shanghae to y hours, She was built by Messrs, in Weestervelt & Mac! Lavncurn. at Roc d. (Me..) on the Oth inst. a su- perior white oak three-deck ship, of 1,700 tons, called the Defiance, She was built by the owner, George Thomas, EK who has the reputation of being one of the best ship in the State, She is thor hly copper fastened. it of the very best materials, Her model was e by Mr. Pook. naval architect, Kast Boston, and combines the clipper, with good capacity for cargo. This is the largest hip ever built in Maine, her length bei 208 feet, beain 42 feet, and 29 fect hold. We orstan) the builder intends to send her to this city in days Lauxcnrp—At Somerset, 7th inst., by Js Hood Frq., a clipper bark of 400 tons, called the Pathfinder. build after the model of the clipper ahips Governor Morton and Raven, to be commanded by Captain J. N. Reed. late of the rhip Caroline Reed, She will anil from New York ehoutthe 20th inst., for San Francisco. Naval Intelligence, &. sloop of war Saratoga, Comm'r W. 3. Walker, from Macao, Deo. 26, for Manilla Jommodore Francis H. Gregory, is ordered to reiiovo Commodore John Downs in the command of the United States navy yard at Boston. in May next Commodore Downs, it is said, is to be Chief of the Bu- poe og Navy Yards and Dovks, vice Commodore Joseph mit ‘The following officers have been detailed for the board to select @ site for a navy and dry dock tn California, but their poets were not eq to those that Greooe Yiz:—Commodore Jobn D. Sloat; Commander William 5; Simon ¥. Blunt, and Deaiel Ammon, Ogden; Licutenants ahd Paseed Alonzo C, Jackson BROOELEN BENEVOLENT sociETY. A remonatrance was preeeuted:from the trustees of the Brooklyn Benevolent Socicty agginst the. of a portion of their property. ~ ae paadca ‘THE INQURANCOLaWs. Mr. Come, (dem.) reportads:favorabl: amending the ‘ law of 1840. “Cenalingedlaad Mr. Vaapanercr, (dem,) feported a Bit for ing the n for the Hebibition f all nations. Referred, to be reperted in a complete form. etree the appointment af Publio Printer was re- Poste: Coouey, (dem.) dlaccnteas ‘The will was then referred to the Committee of the Whole. COLLEGE OF TesamMacy, ; Mr. Sxow, {lees > reporter: ing 8a approp Gellege of Pharmacy of tho city of New York. Referred to Committeo of tha Whole, and mado the special order faz Wednesday. FREE FOUCATION IN THB ALBANY UNIVERSITY. Mr. Braman, (whig) reposted, in behalf Committee. a bill to provide for the the bill authoris- bly district. in the Albany University, Referred te Com- ttee of the Whole. THE BILL TO INCORPORATE: THD CRYSTAL PALACE. Mr. Moran, (whig). from tho Sclect Committce con- sisting of Senators from First judicial district, reported eompleto the New York World's Exhibition bill. Ordered. to be engroseed for the third reading. ‘THE IRISM STRAMSHIP COMPANY, a Mr, Puart (whig), from oe regeey of Cian oeder§ ‘commerce, reported @ special act incorporati the Irish and Americsn Com, pany. After the transaction of much neinipotant business, tho Senate then went into Exccutive session. Assembly, Aupary, March 9 1852. MaNSION FOR THE GOVERNOR. ‘The House weat into committco on tho bill for con etructing a revidence for the Gorvernor. ae: i ‘The original bi inted tho Trustees Capit and the Mayor Fay ee of Albany trustees for the erection of a Governor's House, and appropriates $25,000 towards completing it. Mr. Laxe. (whig) of Livingston, moved to Umit tho amount to be expended to $25,000. Mr. Moss. (whig) of Niagara, was in fuver of going a8 high as $100,000 to build, furnish, &e. Mr. Bur, (whig) of Orange. proposed an amendment, limiting the amount to $80.000, Mr. Hour, (dem.) of Clinton, moved that the Trustecs build a four walled house. Carried. Mr. Watsn, (dem.) of N. Y., opposed what he called peanut economy in these matters. Meg moved An amendment limiting the amount to by Mr. Wenn, (whig) of Madison, was carried, ‘The bill was then inid aside, to be reported. STATE LIBRARY—CAPITOL EXTENSION. The bill making further appropriations for the State library. and for the extension of the capitol, to connect therewith, was taken up. This bill appropriates $22,000 for the library, and $7,000 for the extension of the capitol. ‘The bili was reported to the House, and ordered to be engrossed, THE EXCISE LAW, ‘Ten thourand copies of the majority and minority re- ports, on the excise law, were ordered. THE ELECTION OF WRECKMASTERS. Mr. 8.8. Santu reported favorably ori tho bill to pro- vide for the election of wreckmasters in Kings, Queens, Suffolk, and Westchester counties. THIRD READING OF BILL An act making appropriations in part government. ‘An act to make the provisions of anact in relation to bridges over the Erie canals applicable to all canals in tho State, Pareed. Mr. Van Santvoonp moved to lay this order of business on the table. Agreed to. NEW YORK SAVINGS BANKS. Mr. Brapcey, (whig) of Cayuga. offered a resolution that the Attorncy General report to the House what pro- cecdings have been taken to recover tax against savings banks in the city of New York. Laid over. CREDITORS OF DECEASED PERSONS. Mr. Henors, (whig) of Suffolk, gave notice of a bill to amend the Revised Statutes in relation to remedies of judgment creditors against estates of deceased intestates, CLOSING THY. CANALS ON SUNDAYS, Mr. Uxprnwoop, (mhig) of Cayuga. called for the con- sideration of the resolution offered by him yesterday, di- recting the Canal Board to caure the locks and public offices on the canals of this State to be closed at twelve on Saturday night, to twelve o'clock on Sunday night. Upon this he called the ayes and noes; which being taken. were—ayes 52. noes 40. THE CANAL INVESTIGATING COMMITTEE. Mr. Haren, (dem.) of Erie, called up the reaotution eflered by Mr. Wright eome days since. in relation to the fraud investigating committee. Mr. Hatch offered an amendment, instructing the committee to report the testimony forthwith. Adopted. MANORIAL TIT! Mr. Miss. (dem) of Delaware, called up the joint Senato reeoititions for the appointment of the Senators and members of Avsembly, a select committee on manorial tliles, After some debate, the resolution was adopted, by ayes 48, nays 22. 8. of the support of PROPOSED ADJOURNMENT. Mr. Bancocx. (Whig) of Niagara, offered a resolution that. if the Senate concur, this Legislature will adjourn sine dine on the first April. Laid over. _ A proposition to edjourn till to-morrow morning was lost, and a recess was taken. AFTERNOON SRSSION. CLAIMS AGAINST SUPERVISORS, The bill relative to the claims against the Board of Supervivors was taken up in committee, It requires all accounts to be presented during the first week of the an- nual tession. Motions were made to except Kinga from the bill, and other counties; and the bill was ultimately amended so as to include only Monroe, Cayuga, Columbia, and Alle- gany. and in that shape was reported. ‘The Assembly then adjourned. Meteorological Observations. BY MORSE'S MAGNETIC LINK, OFFICE CORNER OF WALL STREET AND BRoapWway. Turavay, March 9, 1852. Burraro, 9 A, M.—It rained considerable during tho night, accompanied with lightning and very heavy thun- der, It is still raining. Wind south. Thormometer 50. Barometer 28.70. 8 P. M.—Barometer 28.98. Thermometer 40. Wind weet. | It is a rainy, disagreeable day. Rociester, 9 A. M.—We had a heavy thunder storm about 10 o'clock last night. accompanied with sharp light- ping. Wind southeast. Itiswarmand mild. Thermo- meter 55. 8 P. M.—It isa very dark, but pleasant evening. We have occasional showers, Wind northwest. Thermome- ter 85, Avevey, 9 A. M.—We had a heavy thunder storm Iast night. It is now cloudy, but clearing off, Wind south- west. ‘TIbermometer 55, 8. P, M.—It i# a dull, cloudy night, and raining. Ther- memeter 08. Wind southeast. Syracuse, 9 A. M.—It ia avery warm morning. Wind south. Thermometer 52. 8 P. M.—It has been rai Wind west, Unies. 0 A, M.—Itisarainy morning. It rained hard Curing the night. Wind east. Thermometer 42. 82. M.—It baa rained nearly constantly most of tho day. Wind south. Thermometer 34. Axeany, 9 A, M.—It is rather unpleasant, and the sky ie cloudy, It rained rome during the night. Wind south, ‘Thermometer 44, Barometer 29.420, Mercury 73. 8 P. M—It ia a cloudy. mild night. Wind south, Ther- mometer 51. Barometer 29.300, Mercury 76. ‘Troy, 9 A. M.—It ia a warm. mild, and cloudy morning. Thermometer 45, Wind southeast 8 P. M—Wind southwest. Slight drizzling showers fell ull day. ‘Thermometer 49. ag allday, Thermometer 36, he B Swan. Paicavevrnia, March 6, 1852. Jars Gorvon Berner, Eaq.— Dear Sim—Did you ever hear of Mrs. Greenfield ? No. Well, 1am rather surprised at that, for I did think that you knew Rag ag and everybody. But let me enlighten you. Mrs. Green wag the widow of a very wealthy planter of Mississippi, and rated at from $500,000 to $700,000. As she ad- vanced in life, she conceived sundry strange ideas; among which one was, the giving of a musical edu- cation to a favorite female slave. She died before the project was accomplished, having first omanci- pated the slave ; and the result is before you, in the vo called * Black Swan.” If the word swan was at all suggestive of music, I would move to substitute crew, tor certainly there is no music in tho black Greenfield. tainly never attempted to compare hor to Jenny Lind, Catherine Hayes, or anybody else of musical cminence. But there—I have said enough for you to found a paragraph on. That irs, Jreenficld, with all her whims, was a good woman, is evidenced by the fact that she onco gave a roverend gentleman in this city $30,000. Oh, these reverends! Excuse me, but I am too confoundedly poor to pay postage. Buppress my name, if you use any portion of this Did it ever strike you that the Henap was tho best paper in the United States? It is, beyond all doubt ; and is looked for by its Philadelphia readors with a3 much anxiety as if it were the only paper in the country. United States Circuit Court, Before Hon, Judge Judson. Maron 8.—Tbe Court was opened pro forma aud adjourn: ed to this day fortnight. Police Intelligence, The False Pretence Case against Townsend and Metcalf— ‘The alloged charge of faive pretensos against Daniel W. ‘Townsend and A. W. Metcalf. on the complaint of Mr. Chester Driggs, and others, for obtaining various sums of money from them by false pretences, in inducing them to take stock in the New York Steam Croton Faucit Manu- fucturing Company. ‘The evidence was continued yeator- day before Justice Osborne, The cross-examiastion of ‘Wim. H, Buckly was continued, but nothing very mate- rial elicited from the direct testimony, The case stands adjourned until Friday afternoon. VaLuaste Mempee or Socrery.—Sonor Louia Durand, of this city, late resident on Santa Anna Plaza, outside tho city walls, dicd last night, aged ninety re: Ho had a family of over one bun- dred children. Thoy aro actually his own children, of tho first gonoration.— Panama Echo, Feb. 14. | show as tho fantasticals used to in your ¢ li FE i E fe i i HEY esks SEEEE ood, even bythe inost limited estimate, before the Amorican peorte. Tn truth, we now ha: no trade, comparatively speaking, with that coun! 3 fails to gus- tain and protect hor merchants and mercantilo marine, our own governmont is becoming more and more, in each succeeding year, indifferent to the por- formance of the duties, ofthe mission for which it was created and is sustained. Commerce pays all, or nearly all, oun revenue, and yet the government grudges encouragement to the power that sustains it, and looks coldly oes the morcantile efforts that would give ity to her commerce, elovation to its Successes, and prida and honor to our ent i My object in writing this enlarge upon the manifest and criminal negleot of our governmont in the mattors aboxe rofor to,nor upon the losses which our morehants and othor Amo- rican citizens experienced from its inaction; but simply to notica the fact that there is no country, which we know anything of, that offers such, great commercial inducements and adwantages as Africa. All that is required is to know what to do, and where to do it, andto have the protecting arm, of the government extended over tho offort. My oxperience of some fifteon yoars, both in offi- cial and private capacities, has given me, probably, & more extended knowledge of that country than is possersed by any othor American. I propose to.turn, this experience to good aceount, and it will afford mo great pleasure to give the results of my oxpe- rience, in aid of any legitimate morcantile adventure that may carry with it the clemonts of success, founded upon the knowtedge which is necessary to insure it. A singlo, but momentous fact now occurs to mo, by which it will bo rendored apparont to you and your readers how ready the British government is to take hold of the valuable suggestions of other people, and to carry them out successfully, ho tho cost what it may. ‘he movement made last wintor at Washington, in ordor to establish a lino of steamers to Liboria, attracted, at once, the atten- tion of that coer and a contract has been entered into, by which, in October noxt, a line of powerful British steamers will be established, to run regularly upon tho western coast of Africa. If our own govornment would give a like aid to tho efforts of our merchant traders, whore great objects like this aro to be carried out, no nation would thus got the advantage of us, and anticipate our projectod enterprises. In this connection, and generally upen the mor cantilo resources of Africa, my name has of late been mentioned by a part of the public press, and I have been called upon to deliver a sories of loctures upon that interesting subject. I would, therofore, beg to observo tha, 1 am prepared to give to the mercantilo community a paper on the resources and value of the trade of that country, and in regard to the advantages to be derived by American entor- priso in its active prosecution. Tam, respectfully, yours, Tuomas N. Carr. Our New Orleans Correspondence. New Orvgans, Feb. 25, 1852. End of the Carnival in New Orleans—Celebration of Mardi Gras—Description of the Procession— Masked Balls—Late News from Mexico—Loss of a French Brig and allon Board—W reck of the Brig Edwards—Catherine Hayes. A very successful attempt was made yestorday to revive the old custom of celebrating Mardi Gras, the last day of the carnival. In 1836, before tho city was divided into separate municipalities, it used to bo a regular holiday with the creole popu- lation, and was celobrated with great splondor. Of late years, however, the spirit of knighthood has been on the wane among us, and Mardi Gras had ceased to become a gala day.” ‘The consolidation of the municipaltics, and the admission of Lafayotto into the City Union, seemed to call up reminis: conces of the prosperity and glorious times of tho old city, anda general. desire prevailed to cole- brate the occasion by restoring tho gaictics of a custom which had been more honored in the breach than in the observance. It was accord- ingly arranged among the Creole and American young gentlemen of: the city that a grand ue parade should take place in the afternoon. The ragged and barefyoted association of juveniles com- menced their fun, however, in the morning, by covering their dirty faces with masks, and throwing flour at the darkies on the streets, much to the merriment of the wayfarers. At noon frolicksome parties on horseback and in cabs, dressed in the most grotesque manner, began to appear in the strects, and soon became quite numerous. On com- ing in contact with the arcs and Barefooted Association” flour became freely distributed on both sides, and the streets rang with the wild shouts and laughter of the boys, especially whon they would get the better of the Hourcontest. A strapping black mask on horseback, representing a wench in Bloomer costume, had her posnp lesa suddenly changed to snowy white by a handful of flour, as she came dash- ing down Royal street, whilo roars of laughter and hurras greeted her from the bystanders. An immense concourse of people assembled at the corners of Royal, Canal and St. Charles streets, as the maskers’in- creased, to witness the fun of the day. By half-past threo o’clock, Royal street, from Canal to Esplanade street, was densely crowded with prone ee, and the balconies of the hotols and private houses swarmed with beautiful and elegantly dressed ladies, to witness the procession which was forming in Or- leans street, opposite the Opera House. The maskers moved about four o'clock, headed by a large band of music, in a large open wagon, the performers be- ing disguised as monks in gowns and cowls. Next came the grand attraction of tho day, a company of some two hundred wild Arabs on horsebagk, dressed in robes of white and red, with gold and silver tinsel, and sabres. Their hugo moustaches and beards gave them quite a warlike appearance, but the only wi ms they used were packages of sugar plums, wore freely thrown to the ladies on the gal- leries. Next followed a large open carriago, beautifully festooned with flowers, drawn by four horses doco- rated with ribbonds, and ridden’ by two postillions. It contained four gallant knights, dressed in tho costume of the days of Louis XIV. Anothor car- riage, gaily decorated, contained five persons magni- ficently attired—two in the costume of Charles II.; one knight in armor, with pike and helmet ; a Turk, with a cimeter, and a_ gentlemen dressed asa young lady, in a beautiful white robe, trimmed with pink, displaying a fair white neck and shoulders, and a pair of well-rounded arms, that would havo graced the belle of a ballroom. A long train of all kinds of vehicles followed, displaying pretty much such a ity, oa evacuation day. At night a number of the maskers appeared on the stage at the French Opera House, aud joined in the polka dances of the evening. Some dozen fancy and mask balls were given, andall were well attended. It was a regular benefit to our Creole ladies, who took advantage of the festivities of the evening, well knowing that to-day cominenced the penance of Lent. Thus ended ono of the gayest | % Ve itnesse: Thave often hoard her equall, andeet- | carnivalsdhat New Orleans has witnessed for a long time. Tho bark Joshua Braydon arrived yesterday, from Vora Cruz, bringing dates from the city of M to the 12th inst. A bill had been introduce the Chamber of Deputies for the better security of vessels from danger in the harbor of Vera Cruz. At Tuspan, on the 1th ult., a violont storm oo- curred, and a French brig was wrecked, and all on board, 11 persons, perished. The Edwards, from Spiga) moet was also lost on the 18th ult. A large amount of counterfeit coin is in circula- tion in Mexico—so well oxcouted as almost to dof; detection—and the attention of the government is called to the fact. : a office of Guadalagara had beon robbed of ‘The interior was had oceuired. Catherine Hayes’s fourth grand concert, on Mon- day evening last, was the gem of the season. “ Auld Robin Grey,” her ‘Happy Birdling,” and “The Last Roto of Summer,” electrificd the house to an oxtont never surpassed by the wildest applause pres to Jenny Lind. She was ‘magnificently dressed a white robe, with a wreath of roses from her waist to the skirt, and looked witching as a brido, quiet, and nothing of importance a lovely and a8 be- Onenevs. pt, Jason Rone » Ca} H Feq., aged #0, father of Capt. Archibald Robbins, Kaq., who was cast awny with Capt. John Riley, on the Desert of Sehara. Capt. Robbins waa born in Pittsteld, , was raiscd a farmer, but for many years followed tho soas, after which he settled in the township of Rockyhill, Hart- ford county, Conn., where ho lived until about the year 1820, when he moved on to tho farm where he died. Capt. Robbins was a man of strong constitution, and in- dustrious, and had secumulated a fine ve by ali who knew him, Ho has reapected Connecticut. Kentucky, and Ohio, Ho diodes ho baa lived tor eeveend Peaens Ooeiatinn. y, ani communication is not to. | SFPAIRS IN THE CITE’. a among the x . Should not the association have occasion to lend the money to se was authorized to lend it on security. The in stitution would continuo unti interest amounted to $600, and.4t eight: hun members. Each r was entitled, by contract, to recive, at the torminatiom of tho association, . 9600. Now, instead of that sum .then, a. member could tako a sum at any time before; that. was called i ; and what tho. od. upon what.it 'po! the amount he agreed to ris . the associa. tion and pay over the ' was. liable-| to pay his two and a half dolars till tho ond of the: association, and must give security by. way, of, mort- gage to tho socicty to conduct hinaolé a3 a membos of the association, and to pey the charges in rolation. to such membership. At the termination of; the as- sociation, ho did not receive the but received: back. the m caxcelled. That was the ub, esos bova made srving’ inaticiious, By. penaon since made savii », by persons paying over money, nod oka allowed. soven, por cont interest. Members might withdraw six. months. (getter with Intron; bos ut any. ration of the. pros with interest, but no ortion of the pron fits, nor any fines paid for een Members, could transfer their ) at all. times, upon, pay- ment af 1 porshare. To the scourity of the fun in the event of tho secretary at any time docamping, he said they would be lent out on mortgago and. ~ and, therefore, he had only tho documents in. hia, possession, which, if. purloined, tho. only incony: nienoe and expense which would result would be thia. procuring attested copies. Due and cautious proxe sion was made as to the valuation of Property, and the affairs and officers of the society wore et the control of its members, whe met monthly. Some new members were thon admitted, and tho meeting adjourned. The New Industrial Savings Movement. THE IRVING BUILDING AND MUTUAL LOAN ASSO- CIATION. Pursuant to advertisement, a meeting of this associ- ation was held on Monday evening at Chatham Hall, Chatham square. The assemblago consisted, for the most part, of a respectable class of intelligent mechanics and sterekeepers—tho great majority of them being young men. Thero were two or throo females presont. ‘This asshciation is chiefly got up by Odd Fellows. § Mr. Ex1as Coombes was sppunies Secretary pro tem., when the minutes of tho last meoting woro read, from which it ay that, at the last meot- ing, three shares, of each, wero purchased at a premium of $431, , and }, respectively. Mr. Coomss then proceeded to address the moet- ing. Ho said ho was not in tho habit of addressing public meetings, and did not belong to the speech- making family, as Mr. Harper used to say ; but, ag they were iss ppointed. in spoakors, ho would en- deavor to show by figures—which could not lie—tho operations of this association, and other associations ot thesame character. He had made the calcula- tion he was about to lay before them for his own use, It was for ten years, which was three or four years longer than ho believed it would take tq wind up tho affairs of this association. Fivo shares, value each, amounts to $4,000. Allow a promium of each, which will Haake $2,500—say the property is worth and will yield a yearly ront of banat total amount for ten years will be $2,500. Tho actual amount of cash paid to the association in ten years, including intorest and dues, is $4,200 ; cash paid for insurance, ten years, $187 50—total, $4,387 0. The total amount paid more than receipts is $1,887 50. He had mado a calculation for twelve years, and one thousand shares, at $3 per month por share—being ,000—would amount in that time, with compound interest, to $625,537 38—thus giv- ing $1,625 on cach share on which was paid $332. This calculation is without any profit from loans en ‘the shares, or fines, &c. Now, if associations of this character make loans on the shares, profits will be produced which will wind up the redemption of the shares in a much shorter timo—say in eight years. He was a business man, and not able to talk'to them except as he would in his storo, but he would answer them any question, or give any ex- planation. The President of the association, Mr. Morris FRankLIn, then said savings banks were very good in their way for the laboring classes, but building asgociations were far better. The first question was whether they were satisfied with the officers; and the next was, whether they wore satisfied with the correctness of tho calculations. If they were satis- fied with both, thon they must come to tho conclusion that there never was such an investment, in this or any other country in the world. There were thousands of such societies in England, and whole blocks and villages wore built up by them. This socioty was only in_ operation for three weoks, and it had 448 subscribers—a degree of success which was probably unexampled. Shares were then taken by several persans pre- sent, which brought the number upto 478; after which the association adjourned, toemeet in Masonic Hall, in Grand street, on Friday evening next, the rogu- lar monthly night of mecting, when, as was stated, a gentleman would address the meeting, who would ‘ive a lucid account of the nature and operation of Building associations. General Committee of the Democratic Whig Young Men. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, March 8, 1852. Srr:—Some one has furnished you with a report of the last meeting of the Young Men’s Whig General Committee, which I desire corrected in one particu- lar. Your reporter notes that my particular friend, W. F. Jackson, moved a series of resolutions for my expulsion, which is correct, so far as it goes; but the | report does not state Alderman Jackson’s reasons. | The Alderman moved these. resolutions because he | had been informed that I had been guilty of report- | ing the proceedings of the committee ; and they were ruled out by my friends, who wore opposed to such a summary process of cutting off reporting as this. As your reporter states, Alderman Jackson is sick and tired of the eternal wrangling about report- ing every night the committee meets, and has an- nounced his intention of ceasing hostilities, to me especially, as to my connection with tho aforesaid reports. The Alderman is quite a clever follow, and was one of the seventeen honorable men who refused to pledge themselves to adhere to tho ridiculous re- solution adopted at the last moeting, pledging.the | honor of the delegates (thom voting in the afirma- | tive rising in their seats, and so affirming) not to | divulge its proceedings. fern voting against this resolution, 1 now feel authorized to di- vulge any of the proceedings of the last meeting. As your paper says, it is a most disgraceful resolution, and unworthy of the representatives of the young whigs of this city, than whom there are not any bolder and braver spirits in the land. I question much whether the young whigs of this or will | countenance such dperations as wero enacted last | Friday evening, to the disgrace of all concerned, | when all the facts are submitted to their considera- | tion. Although much of the action of the com- mittee was particularly aimed at me, I will make no public divulgement of it, but indulgo the ho that, at a full meeting of the committee, it will all be struck from the minutes of a body which has occupied so respectable a position in former years, before some of its now offici mombers at- tempted the labor of love of ane | the reports of | the tree press of this city--a thing which cannot be done in this age of steam and lightning telegraphs. Please mako this correction, in justice to ‘Aldennaa Jackson and myself, and List JON. C. HENDEnson. Supreme Couxt—Special Term, Before Hon. Judge Roosevelt, Marcu 9.—Janus Downey against Augustus De Peyster.—This action was bronght by the plaintiff, a superennuated seaman, against the defendant, who is the Governor of the ‘Sailors’ Snug Harbor,” to recover damages for refusing to permit the plaintiff to enter and remain in the said “ Sailors’ Snug Har- bor,” i ing the plaintiff a8 an inmate, &c., and for dri from the premises. Tho late Captain Robert Richard Randall, by his will, devised a large real estate in the upper part of Broadway, in this city, to trustees to lease the same, and app ly the income to the sn) port of aged and decrepid seamen during their lite, and to erect bnildings for their accommodation in which they should reside. The Legislature incorpo- rated the trustees named in the will, and authorized the purchase of a site, and the erection of build- ings on Staten Island, which was done. The in- come from renting said lands being very large. The plaintiff, an old seaman, was admitted into the Harbor “as an_ aged and decripid soaman,” in 1847, and continued there until the November fol- lowing, whon the defondant was Governor, to whom ho applicd for loave to go to Charleston, to procure evidence to establish his claim to a pension for wounds received by him when engaged in the Unitod States revenue department. The complaint is silont as to the answer given by the Governor; but the sailor went; and on his return, in January, 1848, ho entered tho Harbor, when the defendant drove fhim from tho place, and kept him out of the premises, whoreby ho became dey it upon the charity of his friends for his maintenance. The defendant interposed a demur- ror to the complaint, to test the question whethor the dofendant could be hold amonablo for the refdsal to take back tho plaintiff, or whothor the remedy of the plaintiff oh not have been by complaint to the trnstees to remove the dofendaat: of its members, it-| sustain: emememninees bio ems entitled te re ania i wit@defonddns; mdi thut defendant, leaving pre- von! from: wasa wi doer, guilty theepaae im. se . { ‘Titeetetval and Mustea’.. Bowser: Thearar.—The entertainments given nightly So See Scent to ea et oe, Buoapwas THxaTxx.—The programmo lqunusuadkpattractive. For the first ti: Mr. Forrest will appear im the celebrated ( the * Rroier:of Bogota.” He will sustair — of BaptistesTobew suppoeted, oy Meears, Conway, q Ponisi e2§ Mrs. The co Boer will be the + Benge Bh act ane |. Niwio's Ganosx.—Activo aro boing forthe commencement of the operatic. geason, at this eplondid establisdment. Artists and e-Msans in every Seterimneahoge Weal eels: both on and off the $ finest in the cite, is bei ciate ted in fresce in F y Pi in ; Bime. Anna’ and Mtr. Hudson Ar, eos on Mon- day cvening, ‘The opera selvcted is the ~ Crown Dia- monds.” We for the production of hear that a ncqalso being made French ballet. Burton's Tunatax.—The excollent comedy of “ Dom- ce tho Smart. Tho embseeing, aa it does, flourishi estab- Burton's Captain sper is gocrally acknow. ledged by every one as unparalleled— those ve not seen. ass im the character, should. by alk meaus, embrace the opportunity of doing so. The dnt te clove with the iy ammte called the * Toodica,* the characters in which aro ably fillodi: Narioxas Tnrater.—The new t2lg of enchantment Magio Deer, or Princess Awoetllpa,"’ abound- very successfully esi at this popular theatre. It is really aston- ing, a4 we have often asserted. before, how Purdy manages to produce such « continual succession of new and magnificent picces for eo smal)a price of admission. Hoe deservedly merits a continuation,of the groat patron- ‘age he bas ‘always enjoyed. The," Magic be night, together wish the ‘pecsing drama entitled the ‘ People’s ap bec aad the laughable farce of the “ Fire Eater," both of whichjare finely oast. Baaxum's Mustum.—Tho celebrated magio and enchantment. styled “ and Fair Star,"* haa been improved. by the additigu.of an undorplot from tho Kthiop, and his evening, Tho p pieces of © Deaf as a Yost,” and * esting Poe Wind," will be given in the afternoon; and Professor MeCormick and tho giaat boy will appear both sfternoon,endievening, Cunisty's Minstaeis.—Thig bend of nogro delineaters still continue in the same auceeantil carcer, as has crowned their endeavors for the past five years; in fact, they are more attractive than, ever. Their programme for this evening is of a very,cntovtaining character. Max nae annual benefit will come eff on Saturday evening | next. Woon's Miterrets.—This. company of Ethiopian min- strels are increasing ‘in ponularity at cach performance, and doservedly 80, for they. aro undoubtedly talented por: formers, ‘Tho selection which they announce for to-night embraces, a8 well a8 good. singing and excellent instru- mental pieces, many highly. able features, ‘Teorce or THE Graces.—A tino selection of Pictorial, Mustrations. by living sodels, and Negro Minstreisy, will be given at this place to-night. Bowery Cincus.—The Equostrian Entertainments which, aro nightly given at tis popular placo of exhibition, are. the delight and amusement of crowded audiences. Sands, and Company have every reason to feel proud that their. exertions have been crpwned with success. ‘The programm for this evening's enfextaiumont is such as must attract a. crowded audience. Lota Monts coe to Bostoy.—The Boston Times of the 9th instant. says:—We learn that the charming, witty, end remarkable Lola Montes will make her first appearance in Boston at the Howard Athenpum on Monday evoning next. Her advent has been looked for with intense interest by all classes of our citizens, Hor wit and genius, and sparkling powers of conversation,have been 20 repeatedly and #0 cloquently descanted upon, that the utmost anxiety to behold her in propria persqpa. hae for along timo pervaded the public mind, almoststo the entire exclusion. of other topics of general concern, We have not the least doubt but that she will create an ex- citement here wosui even by that of the great. Nightingale herself. nderstand the professional ar- rangements coanected with her engagement heve been conducted in the most liberal spirit by the nt of the Howard; ond that no efforts will bo want! ta place this great modern, intellectual. sarcastic and. artistic wonder in a glorious position before the Boston public. We predict that next week will prove a great onein the history of the Howard Atheneum. 10 pleasing City Intelligence. Hovse Canrrxtens’ Raciy.—At a largo and.enthusias- tic meeting of the journeymen house carpenters, assem. bled em masse. at Montgomery Hall. No. 76 Prince street, yesterday morning. for the purpose of receiving reparts from the various shops, to ascertain whether employers whore willing to comply tothe demand of their workmon for $2 per day, on motion— Resolved, That the names of those willing to accede to the demand be published in the daily papers :— Names Favorable —Robert McGinnis, Depeyster atreet ; Gilbert Giles. Murray treet; Chas, Rumin, Eighteenth street; James L. Miller & Co., 168 Walker street; Mr. Hunt, Wooster etreet; John Picrsa, do; J. TM: A ‘Twenty-seventh street; 8. Bogert, Tisirteenth street; T. C. Smith, Twenty-ninth strect; 2. Taylor, Thirteenth street; Mr. Reach. Thirty-second street; G. M. Tunison, Sixteenth street; Mr. Sykea, Eleventh street; W. Close, Roosevelt street; Mr. Havermyer, Fifteenth strect; Mr. Purdy, Eldridge ‘street; T. Stexons, Twenty-first street; Mr. Spink, Wooster strect; Mz, Hyde, Twenty-cighth street; J. W. Smith, Twenty-first street. Atumber of others expressed themselves willing to be governed by the action of the pzinciple employers, Remanxane Case or Surcipe py Tatna Ansentc.—On Sunday morning a melancholy case of suicide was disco- vered at 873 King strect. It appears that a young Ger- man woman, named Charlotte Whetmeier, occupied a room. at the above named dwetling, and was discovered dead in her bed on Sunday morning. Coroner Ives was summon- ed to hold an inquest on the body, and the following evi- dence was elicited :—The first witness examined was Patrick Dillon, policeman, who testified that on Sunday morning, he, in company with Bernard Lauber, finding the door of the deceased's room locked, procured a ladder and looked into the room through the window, and there beheld her dead in bed. The door was then forced i ge and immediate steps taken to notify the Coroner. Mr. Bernard Lauber, residing at 14414 Canal atrect, sworn, says :—That he was induced to go to the window of the deceased in consequence of a request made to him by Mr. stp of 359 Grand street. for whom tho de- ceased was employed making vests; and as she did not re turn them according to promise, the witness was induced to call on her and see about them; but finding the door fast. he suspected there was something strange. and pro- cured the aid of the police. The witness further states that the deceased had been a servant in his family for twenty-two months; but for the last three or four months she had been elsewhere; and that about a month sinco the deceased had occupied the room at the above namod premises, engaged in making vests for Mr. Lamberger. The witness further stated that since he has known her, she has been in ill health; she bas also been the mother of two children, which both died; she was never married to his knowledge; he did not keep her as his mistroas, nor had he any connection with her any more than to assist her in procuring the room and paying the rent; tho de- ceased occupied the room about one’ month. A Mra, Gonsalis, who occupied an adjoining room tostified that for the last clevon daya pas she did not hear any one go in or out of the deceased's room, and the presumption is. from the appearance of the body, that she had been lying dead for that length of time. Mr. Peter B. Knapp, druggist. No. 562 Hudson street, tertified that about two weeks ago, ho thinks that he sold some arsenic to a female, who requested it for the purpose of killing rats. However, it was believed by the | Jury that the deceased was the person who purchased the poten, a8 the uper containing it was found on the table in the room, by the bedside of deceased, labelled arsonic, with the name of the druggist written thereon. Upon the whole facts, it was evident that the deceased had com- mitted suicide, and the jury rendered the following ver- diet :—* That the deceaved ‘came to her death by an over- dose of arsenic, administered by her own hand.” The deceased was a native of Germany, and twenty years of age. Tux Suppex Death in Gurexwict Street.—On Mon- day, Coroner Ives held an inquest at No. 163 Greenwich street, on the body of an old man, sixty years of age, named Lawrence, a native of Canada, who died suddenly, at the above named premises. on Satarday Inst, A post mortem examination of the body was made by Dr. Lidell, when it appeared that the deceased came to his death by hronic pleuriry, terminating in exhaustion. ‘Tho jury red a verdict accordingly. Fine.—About half past 10 v'clock on Monday evening, 8 fire broke out in the back room of store No. 202 Bowery, cceupied by Mr. F. Hertick as a shoo store, Tho fire originated from a defect in the chimney. Capt. Scatliff, of the Fourteenth ward, and a platoon of men, were early on the spot, and extinguished the fire with trifling damage. Accrorxt.—On Monday afternoon, about half past one o'clock, # large truck wheel fell upon Hugh Lundy, who resides at the corner of Eighth etreet and Avenue D, and broke his leg. He was immediately removed to the City Hospital. Anotuen Acciprxt.—On Monday afternoon, about hal seven o'clock, a man named Charles Cain, fell through the hatchway of Spofford & Tileston’s store, No, 48 South streats and sprained his bip. Ho was taken to the City lorp) Fournirme.—About half past six o'clock on Monday evening, officer Logan found a fine looking male infan' about six weeks old, in the entry way of house No Beekman strect, which is occupied by the anti-gambling association. It was taken to the almahouse, Very Fontunate.—A man named Patrick Maloney, & Inborer, was found on Monday evening wandering around the Five Points, in company with two thieves. Oflese Knnis Genaghty immediately separated Moloney from them, and brought him to the Sixth district police station for protection, where, on being searched, it was found that he had $311 in gold in hia possession, being the be al of thrve years hard labor on the Baltimore fail Court of General Sossions. December term, of petit larceny on board the Flamingo, where he was employed asa deck hand, on hor trip t@ Albany. He was now tried on an indictment for grand larceny of a piece of cloth, valued at $36, on tho same cccasion. proof of the larceny waa perfectly cleat, ‘tnd some of the goods (including tho cloth described ii the indictment) were found in. the prisoner's n; a ticket taken therefrom was also found upon him by ths officer, at tho timo of his arrest, For the defence, Mr. A. A. Phillipa took exception to the jurisdiction, on te ground that the larcony might have been, for aught that ‘was thown, committed at Albany after the val, im which case the indictment should have been found ia” that county. The District Attorney replind, anruing {ont