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J8 NATIONAL LABATRE, wan—Busax Homonine—My FR Bowery—Lapy oF tus Lavw— mn Twier. street—Haany Bunn KD JacK. AMERIQAN MUSEUM—Amusive Panronmanoms mw Mu APTERRODN axDn EvEnixe. ROWERY AMPHITHEATRE, Bowery—Bquaeraiay Pexrorusrces. CHRBISTY'S MINSTRELS, Mechanies' Hall, #3 Breaé- way—! ian Miner: WOORS YINSTRELS, W. Brcadway—EPmovian Miner Reza’ Musical Hall, Ne. 444 @ Peace an Safety. By the Inst arrivals, we have recsived some highly Satereating information in referenee to the political “and eocial condition of the beautiful inland of Cuba, more especially in reference to the slave trade, It appears from authentic data, that, tm 1849, there wore ovor 6,000 slaves landed in Onba, from | twonty vesols engaged in the African trade; while in 1850 and ’61 each, the number of these slave ship arrivals were reduced. We apprehend these figures, however, do not tell one half the story. At present, as we are juformed, there are some twenty-five vessels engaged in the slave traffic be- tween Afriea and Cuba. Those vessels are from two to five hundred tone burthen, and carry each a cargo of slavos of from three hundred to hundred, averaging $500 eaeh upon delivery upon land. Allowing two trips a year to each ship, and the average of three hundred and fifty slavee por trip, we have an aggregate importation of seventeen thousand five hundred for the year; but the actual number is probably not over fifteen thousand. This is a large traffic for the single island of Cuba; but when it is taken into the account that upon the sugar estates the entire working foree of the slaves dies off within the limit of seven years, and that the African importations are almost exclusive- Jy of males, the supply will not appear mueh above theeurrent demand. The wild Afriean, transferred from the indelence of savage life, to sixteen, eighteen and twenty hours of hard labor per day, upon a Cuba sugar plantation, must inevitably suf- fer from the transition. The hazards of running the African squadrons of England, and the cheek which the republic of Liberia has givon te the dealers on the African eonst, eontribute to increase the price of the imported negroes. Ap ar whieh is eon- traband, necessarily brings a good price. The African alave trade is a contraband traffic. DOUBLE SHEET. ae Rew York, Saturday, Maresh 20, 1852, The News, ‘Very little was done in Congress yesterday. In the Senate, Gen. Cass explained the true meaning ef his celebrated Nicholeon letter to be, that the in- habitants of the territories are entitled to manage their own affairs, and can accept or reject of slavery, er adopt any ether measure appertaining to their own exclusive interests, so long ag they do net sab- vert the netional constitution. Four private bills were read a third time, and then the body adjourned. till Monday. The bill legalizing the assignment of land warrants, which finally passed both houses last ‘Phursday, will be of great service to those who may be entitled to Jand but are unable to locate it. A running debate took place in the Honse of Re- presentatives, yesterday, as to what business should be proeceded with, in the course of which it was de- maenetrated that some of the democrats intend, on yeeuming the consideration of the deficiency bill, to overbaul the present adminietration for its enormous expenditures. After discussing one private bill the body adjourned, having literally done nothing. The majority of our Congressmen are altogether absorbed with the Presidential election, and seem wholly una- ble to speak or think upon any other topic. This is an act of eupererogation for which their constituents will not thank them. They are croating private feuds among their own parties, and ovidently doing all they can to cansodissension and hostility in even thetr own ranks, instead of smoothing over pasi difficulties, and removing all obstacles that might Jead to new oncs; aad, what is worse than all, while they are thus assiduouely striving to prevent harmony and good feeling, they are draw- ing their eight dollars per diem cach, under the pretence of making laws and attending to the gemeral interests of the country. ‘The quarrel which arose from Tuesday’s proceed- ings in executive session, was continued in the State Senate yesterday. The rules appertaining to se- oret sessions were abolished, 6o that no executive business can hereafter be discussed in private with- ont the consent of the majority. The whigs appear to have rather overstepped the mark in their en- deavors to disgrace Senator Pierce, the chairman of Tuesday. An amondment has been offered to their reeolution, which clearly intimates that two of their number must have been very much excited on that eecasion, and that they used language and gestures whieh were the reveree of what might be expected from grave and distinguished legislators. The debates during the past few days beteken a great want of self-respect, as well as respeot for their constituents, on the part of several belonging so both political branches; they are not only peevish, spiteful, and tantalizing, but exhibit a decided lack of mere eotumon decency. The sooner they separate, take ® jaunt to the country, and inhale a fair proportion ef fresh air and good humor, the better it will be for them. While our Senators are wrangling, the Assembly is getting along with ite work very quiet- ly. The members appear indisposed to renew the squabble concerning the seat of Mr. Snow, and the probability is that they will permit him to remain at bome till the close of the session. Considerable sensation has been produced at Al- hany in consequence of the decision of Judge Brown, that the paesage of the Canal Enlargement bill was nneonestitutional, and that the canal revenue scrip is eousequently valueless and illegal. The Louieiana whigs, in State Convention, have nominated Millard Fillmore for President, and John J. Crittenden as Vice. This was predicted. Gen. Scott ig not the man for the Southerners. They are « chivalric poople, admire the General’s military qualificatione, and prefer that he ehould remain at the head of the army. Koreuth does not appear to have succeeded well | in raie’ ial aid’ at St. Louis. He only- disposed of $700 worth of Hungarian bonds. He left for New Orleans yerterday, instegg of going up the river and paying a visit to bie old compatriot, Governor Ujhazy, in Iowa. The quarrels among the different leading Hungarians, perhaps, had thing to do with this positive slight to that son brave and venerable man, who was hie auxiliary in the couse of freedom in his native land. Ujhazy ia | ery fF ng to make an honorable living by tilling the eol—Kossuth bas grown rich from the contributions of our people, whom he is oring to make dissatisfied with their own go- verument; thie too, may have had some effeet upon the Magyar, and induced him to give bis old friend the eold shoulder Several interesting items from Mexico will be found under the telegraphic head. It seems that the arrest of Levy, on a charge of endeavoring to thwart the objects of the Tehuantepec treaty, had esused conriderable sensation among the Mexicans, who look upon thir ae an evidence that this govern- meut intends to enforce the Garay graht. A drepatch from New Orleans states that Caravajal, the leader of the revolu, | Northern Mexico, has beon eap- wred in Texas by General Harney. A simi- jor report was previously circulated, but within two of threedaye thereafter the great Mexioan filibus- toro wae crows the line, and eMacentrating his forces for the purpese of attacking Camargo. This Cara- vajal is a very slippery customer. He ean never be fownd when he is wanted, und is always where heis pot wanted. Another despatch announces that the vevolt at Jalapa wae gaining friends. Those continual intertine commotions and outbreaks will doubtless yoenlt in @ general revolution; in which event Mexioo will be compelled to relinquish another lerge slice of her territory. We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Mowatt, yoster- day, had eeveral of her ribs broken, and was other. wise seriously injured, by an unruly horse, in Beaton. Dr. Baeop delivered a lecture last evening op the Ruphrates, Tigris, and Nineveh, which will appear e-merrew or next day. wow ¥ oor, and is str General tieniste in | Union, and*the expansion of our vast commerce, | principal market, until lately, has been the empire To the deeroe declaring it piracy, Spain ies party. Nominally, it isa lawless business, even in Quba. But the eubordipates ef the local authoritios are the vietims of strong temptations. A gratuity ef fifty dollars for each elave, upen a carge even of three hundred, is a hard effer to be refused by the officials of any of the numerous little porte around the island. Practically, therefore, the law is a dead lotter. Its enly effect ie rather te encourage than suppress the traffic, by the persuasive induce- ments whieh are, by a sort ef regalation, allowed to the govemment officers for their connivasce or their ignorance. The former Captain Generals of the island have been aecused of sharing the profite with the slave ships. General Concha, the present Governor, we are satisfied, is free from this charge; but his efforts to suppress, or even to discourage the traffic, have been wholly availing. Asfor Spain, the immense revenues which she derives from the enermous annual products of Cuba, have probably disposed her to be lenient in a matter which contributes so materially as the slave trade to the develepement of the wealth of the island. But there is no other exeuse than eupidity, as far as citizens of the United States are concerned in the supply of vessels. The slave ehips are mostly built in this eountry, and chiefly in the New England States, where anti- slavery runs mad at every election; and teo eften the owners and shareholders in these vessels and their eargoor, are from the liberty-loving Puritans; while, on the other hand, excepting the port of Bal- timore, the South is comparatively free from any ticipation in this illegal business, in any shape or orm. But the clave trade cannot much longer be tole- rated in Cuba, without the most deplorable results, inconnection with the rigid discipline to which the slaves are subjected. One or the other, or both, must be abandoned, if peace is to be preserved. The Creoles are aware of it—the example of St. Dominge is before them. They are also aware of the advan- tages and safety of the humane tlavery system of eur Southern States; and they are especially aware of the advantages of a cheap and liberal govern- ment over an expensive—extravagantly expensive— and despotie sovereignty. The annexation of Cuba to the United States would remove the restrictions upon the general commerce and producing classes of Cuba—it would puta stop at once to the African slave trade—it would introduce a humane system of working and treatment of the elaves, which would be followed by the same ratio of natural incronse as in South Carolina or Louisiaaa. Thus the slaves would become identified with the island and their masters’ families, and the eame kindly relations of confidenee and dependence would follow, as now pre- yail in the South. The Creole population of Cuba are aware of all this; but they are no revolutionists. The bond be- tween them and the wild and savage slaves from Africa is slight, and easily broken. If the Spanish government were, in the event of an insurrection, to declare freedom to the slaves, they would accept it, and re-enact the bloody chapter of Hayti without remorse. They are not averse to bloodshed, as the constant warfare among the tribes from which they are taken in Africa, will attest. But, in addition to this obstacle to revolt, the creoles prefer poace, and the profits of peaceful industry, to the hasards of an ‘intestine war, with all the odds against them ; nor would they, with the assurance of success, be apt to rise in arms against the State, church and people, with which they are associated in history and ances- try for a thousand years. The policy, then, of the Cubans is obedience to the Present government, but ultimate peaceable annex- ation to the United States. If it onn be effected, according to our information, the experiment will be tried. The plan will probably be the ap- pointment of trusty diplomatic agents by the Cre- oles, to agitate and promote the object of annexa- tion, in Washington and in London—in Washington to encourage Congress to enter into the scheme ; and in London to perenade the British government of ite advantages to them. The developement of the mighty capacities and resources of this great particularly through the Guif of Mexico, forerhadow the ultimate destiny of Cuba. It must ultimately be cure, or an independent nation, or mock empire, like Hayti. We can permit no other foreign power than Spain to hold it; and Spanish slavery and the slave trade are tending to a black revolution, which will not be left without aid and sympathy from tho British Wert Indies, when any symptoms of a geno- ral outbreak will justify their co-operation. We bave shown that the chief internal element of danger to the tranquillity of Caba is the slave po- pulation—not so much to be feared from its ex- cere over the white racer, os from ita barbarous and savage character. It is constantly replenished from the shores of Africa, and is, therefore, 4 distinct foreign and savage clement, only to be kept in subjection by the most vigilant and rigo- rous discipline, It is remarkable, at this day, that the only portions of the territories appertaining to the American continent, in which the slave trade finds a willing market, is the island of Cuba. The of Brasil. But, either frem British coercion or from considerations of domestic policy, the Brazilian government has lately joined in the general inter- dict against this piratical traffic. This has concen- trated the operations of the slave traders upon Cuba; while the complete prostration of the British | islands, from the emancipation act, has increased the demand for the sugar and coffee of Cuba, and conse- qmently the demand for elaves and slave labor. Such are the practical roeults of British philanthropy for their poor Wost India slaves. They have reduced them toindolenee and beggary, and the beautiful ialands they cultivated have ran to waete and bank- ruptey, and are fast receding again to barbariem. To these causes the impulse to the Cuban slave trade is chiefly to be attributed, until that island is threatened with am overflow of the same fierce and Temorselers savages that scived upon St. Domingo. In this view, the fature destiny of Guba becomes & subject for grave reflection and timely action. Under vbe presemt rtate ef sbings, the cen- rent among the inbabitants of the island to re- velt against the government of Spain; the intelligent Creoles, notwithstanding, dosire the annexation of the island to the United States ; that annexation by purehase may be socomplished without revolution, and without a foreign war. In apy event, the future internal security of the | island against the horrors of a servile insur- Testion can only be guarantied by the adoption of the humane slaveholding system of our Southern States, whatever may be the ultimate political sovereignty of Cuba, either within or without the limite of this vast and mighty republic. Rom axp Ixviweuiry—A Oonrrasr.—An neen- sation ofa grave and serious character has been Preferred aginst a numerous and respectable portion ofthe eommunity. The Irish and German Catholie grocers in this ¢ity are solomalyebarged with being the canse of all the crime, peverty, suffering, and degradation of which New Yerk is the theatre. This wholesale denunciation attacks the character and social position of a elass of men who, in most instances, have laid up aclaim to the good opinion of their fellow eitizens, by the patient industry and frugality which they have exhibited in saving up their earnings for the purpose of opening a store, and establishing a home for their families. These men are generally esteemed by all who know them, for their good qualities, simple piety, charity, and obedience to the laws; and in all that pertains to the eharacter of good citizens may be favorably con- trasted with their traducers. But from what souree, let us see, dees this whole- sale denuneiation and cendemnation emanate? Ie it from those whe have established a right to be re- garded as public eensers, by their own holy and blameless lives? No; but from a elique of puritans, fanatics, innovators, and unbelievers--from a coterse of German socialists, French infidels, disciples and apos- tlee of atheism, deism, Fourierism, communism, and all the diserganizing sentiments of foreign material- ism, blended confusedly with the domestic dectrines of spiritual medinms, Aztee hambugs, and Rochester knockings. These philosephers have tried, by their crude, visionary, and fantastic theorios, to shatter and extirpate the best and holiest institutions of mankind, and reorganize a social condition in which religion would find ne place---the Bible be set aside---Heaven and Hell expunged from the new ereed---tho institution of matrimony be annulled, and eommunism established. They would, if per- mitted, make a pandemonium of earth, by giving © loose, unrestricted rein to the diabolical faries and passions of the heart of man; and this they would eall the millennium---teetotalism, temperance, and hostility to ram. Though foiled and defeated in their philanthropic designs, by the general good sense of the community, yet it must be admitted that they have partially succeeded in poisoning the so- cial and moral atmosphere. The contamination of their influenco has been, to a certain extent, felt in this and other cities; and wherever the infection has spread, there a hideous gangrone has developed itself. These philosophers beat the ram bottle all -to pieces—they have disseminated prolific seeds of crime, evil, and misery, which must bear fruit after their kind. They have preached and advocated irreligion, infidelity, and the disruption of all those moral and eocial ties which the mass of mankind re- gard as moet sacred and binding; and their influ- ence has had far moro to do with superindacing that state of crime and misery, which all good men de- plore, than the whole five thousand grog shope kept by the German and Irish Catholics, that have met with the solemn denunciations of the pious, puri- tanic, and philosophic coterie of the Tribune. A single philosophical or Fourierite grog shop for the sale of ‘‘isms,” at two cents a dose, is more danger- ous to society than ten thousand material grog- eries. . Weare not justifying the immoral offects which rumeellers produce by the exercise of their vocation; but we look upon this charge against them as by far too wholesale and sweeping. Might not a great proportion of it be self-appropriated by tho accuser, who appears in the ridiculons character of ‘Satan reproving sin?” The great root and reservoir of erime lice in infidelity and its various ‘‘isms;” and thore fanatics who go about secking to infuse that pernicious element into society, are responsible for the deplorable consequences which must result from it. Their succese may be fairly ealonlated from the statistics of prisons, workhouses, hospitals and luna- tie arylums; but who can estimate their destructive effect for eternity? When our Fourierite cotempo- rary next indulges in philosophic abstractions re- specting the growth of crime and its attendant evils in this city, let him apply to himself the parable which Nathan spoke unto David, and we trust it will produce a like feeling of penitence and reparation. It is an ungenerous act to shirk the responsibility of ill-doing, by shifting the load to our neighbor's shoulders, and we expect the transgrossor in this case will perform a solemn auto-da-fe, in which the philosopher's white coat may be substituted for the sheet of the culprit. Trai oF Cuzvarier Wixorr ar Genoa.—We publish to-day @ full report_of the very eurious and interesting trial of Chevalier Wikoff and his associates, for the abduction of Mise Gamble, which took place at Genoa, in Italy, a few months ago, and ended in his imprisonment for fifteen montha. It is translated from a Genoese paper, and will be found quite readable. . From the evidence furnished on the trial, tt would secm that the story heretofore put forth by Thur- low Woed on this subject, was full of exaggeration and errors, much more to the discredit of Wikoff than the real trial discloses. It appears that Miss Gamble, though a young lady, is no chicken; she sete hereelf down at forty yoars of ago, and certainly —aceording to the evidonce—treated poor Wikof with eo much coquetry and indecision as to bewilder his mind, confuse his moral perceptions, and lead him into the ecrape which he must now so much de- plore. The love lettors, billets doux, interviews, and intercourse betwo the parties are full of drollery and dramatic points, but do not seem by any means 60 criminal on the part of Wikoff, or 60 innocent on the part of the lady, as we have been hitherto led to suppose from the previous accounts publiched. Indecd, from cortain indistinct reve- lations in the evidence, statement, there is come suspicion that political ani | | | | | | | } and also from Wikoff’s | mosity may have exerted itself to procure the con- | viction and severe punishment inflicted on him. mat. was a sort of attaché to the British Foreiga Office during Lord Palmerston’s administration, and hia business was to circulate among the pocialista, demo- erate, diplomats, and other politicians in Paris—find out their secrete—nnd the secrets of all parties—and communicate such gossip to Lord Palmerston for his special amnusoment and profit. Probably some of the diplomatic personages in Sardinia or Genoa, in the interest of the absolute powers, and out of hostility to Lord Palmerston, exerted themselves to have him convicted, because they believed him to be a apsoics of diplomatic spy, moving about the continent iu the poy of England. Wikoff himself seems to expect ® pardon from the King of Sardinia, in oonse- quence of those and other considerations— with what euocess time will tell. On the whole, however, the disclosures on the trial are vory interosting, and tend to show that al- though Wikofl’s eonduct, in attempting to rum away With or intimidate Miss Gamble, was criminal end foolish to @ great oxtont, yot the previous coquetries of the lady, ae disclosed in the evidence, had been ealeuiated to produee a sort of mental hal- Ineination on poor Wikoff’s mind, whieh may pal- liate, but not destroy, his criminality in the ense. RocussTEr Harwor Free oF Iox.—Tho ise left the mouth of Generee river on Sunday. and the eteam- boats are about commencing their regular trips Wav Ssenw Yewenen ov vee Any Vieer.— Ameng cur law reports to-day, will be found the Proceedings im the second injunction isqued ageinet the Art Union, om the application of Mr. Blunt, the Distsiet Attorney. It will process wee begun on the day after the first injune tion wae granted by Jadge Oakley, im the Supreme Court. The operation ef Mr. Blant’s process is te confisente all the property of the Art Union to the Btate, on the ground of its illegal transactions, and violation ef the eonstitution and laws daring the last few years. This process eught to have boon commeneed several years ago, w the Art Union first exhibited ite audacity im violating the laws by selling tickets for the distribution of prisce by lottery. Whether this injunetion comes in eonftiet with the | other one granted by Judge Oakley, time and the arguments en each side will shew. ‘Tbe property of the Art Union, embrased in either mjunetion, will probably amount to over a handred thousand dollars, im houses, furniture, paintings, busts, art bulletine, books, and ether trash. ‘The disposition of this property is at stake, and the question is whether the eriginal subseribers shall ¢laim their | own, aecording to their difforent proportions, or whether it will be forfeited to the State on account of the violation of the constitutien. Of eouree, all future distribution is broken up, and the institution is now a dead letter. Alas, poor Art Unien! City Intelligence. Suecws w Priwon—Evrsors oF Intemrenance.—Ooro- ner Ives held an ingnest, yesterday, at the Masex Market Prison, on the body of Jeseph A. Quinn, aged 85 years, born in this city, who committed euieide by banging him- ing himeelf, with his eilk handkerebief, to the cell door in whieh be had been incarecrated, on a eharge of intempe- raneo. ‘The deceased, it seems, was picked up intoxicated, on the Third avenue, about ten o’eloek, yesterday morn- ing, by policeman Jones of the Seventeenth ward, who conveyed him before Justice Timpson, who eommitted the deceased temporarily, as he bad done before, and when sober allewed him to go. This time, however, us soon as the cell door was oxea, the act of self-destruction aust have been contemplated, as in about an hour on the opening the cell doer, the doseased was found dead, hanging by the neck by a handkerchief to the inner door of thecell, The deceased was a carpenter by trade, not married, and for nine years wasa member of Washing- tonian ‘Tem Society, but for the last year or two, he again took to drinking intoxieating drinks, and hag now ended his earthly course in s prison eell by suicide, caused by intoxicating drink. Truly, this is a pieture for persons adicted to intemperance. A verdict was rendered that the deceased came to his death by suicide, A Wasprars of tHe Derr.—On aeay fe ht, at steamboats, was erossing from Brooklyn to Whit lb she was balled by 9 man floating down the eurrent, ap- parently en a plank. The pilot, Mr. Charies instantly stopped the steamer, and erdercd the life overboard, when it was discovered that the individual who had hailed them was floating em a ladder, em which he had fixed some pieces of timber. He was reccucd,and | Wulton street, the cheapest place in tl stated that his name was Jack Burgess ; that bo had es- eaped from Blackwell's Island, where he had been cook’s assistant, and had been im the water since ight o'clock. without an oar, or even a stick, to steer his ~ frail barks,’ and of eourse he floated with the eurrent. He was al- moet petrified with cold, and expressed his willingnoss to back from whence he had escaped. It appears that fis wan deterodned’ on sn adyentnre; and ching from the culinary department. had ided himself with some cooked beef and bread for his perilous voyage. Mr. Sheppard bas, on two or three oceasions, rescued people from the river, and acted with great skill in this instance. ‘The “wanderer of the deep” was given np to the officer at the South ferry, to be transmitted back to the island. Faran Acciprxt.—A man named David Bertram died on Wednesday at the New York Hospital, from a fracture of the skull, received afew days since, while on board the schooner Bamuel Smith, to which he was attaehed os « sailor, by a block having fallen from the rigging upon his head. ‘The vessel waa coming tate port at the time. The Coroner will hold an inquest on the body this morning. Axornen Fata Acciprxt.—The Coroner held, on Wed- needay, an inquest at 40 Lewis street, upon the body of « youth named John MeGellar, 17 years ofage, whone death wan eaused by injarios received on last Monday night, bj accidentally running against the shaft of a cart, whic produced a severe bruise in the abdomen, and which re- rultedin his death. A verdict was rendered by the jury to that effect. Aip to THE Uxrontesate Brarr.—The Cuban pris are to havea bene- fit this evening at the Bowery Amphitheatre, in order te raise funds for them to get to their respective homes. ‘They will appear in the ring in the eourve of the even- i ing. ‘Discuancey.—Conrad Miller, the individual who wae arrested and committed to prison on Tuesday last, charged with knocking John Holen off a scailuid ereoted upon the rteeple ofa new chereh at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-third street, was yesterday hovora- Uy acquitted of the charge—the injured man having dis- tinctly stated that the occurrence was secidental. and that Miller had no agency in it. Holen, although hav- ing fallen a distance of sixty fect. in fast recovering, and will probably be about his business in Jess than two weeks, Assavit ox a Frwavy.—On Wednesday afternoon, aman named John Ward was arreeted by officer Watson, of the Lighteenth ward, charged with having committed’ an ag- gravated assault on a female, whom he met on Saturday night, in Thirty-third street, and dragged her into a shanty in the vicinity, where the assault was committed He was tuken before Justice McGrath, aud committed for trial, fn default of $1,000 ball. Rescurp rrom Dnowxinc.—Between five and siz gvelock on Monday evening. a boy, named, Hugh Roome, fourteen years of age, who rosides in Twenty-seeond atreet. Ninth avenue, fell into the North river from the pier at the foot of Twenty-first street. He was scen fall- Ing intothe water by officer Hill, of the Sixteenth ward police, who hastened immediately to. the spot, and ros- ceeded in reseuing him from drowning. Rarroan Accinent.—On Sunday ni the Hudson River Railroad took place, ht an aceldent om yy the train from this city, for Albany, running upon arock, near Pooks- kill. which had rolled upon the track. No injury was | done to the passengers, but the loss of property was heavy, the tender being completely demo and the locomnotive badly injured. Fine —On Thursday night, about 11 o’cloek, a fire broke out in the jeweiry shep of Mr. Wm. 8. Wood, No. 387 Broadway. It yas first discovered by Capt. King, who gave thealarm. The firemen were soon on the spot, and juickly subdued the flames, Great damage was done to e stock of jewelry by water, amounting ly to $4,000. Capt: Carpenter, of the Fifth ward police,and Ascistant Capt Garret, of the Sixth ward, were promptly on the ground, and prevented the valuable property being stolen. It is presuined that the fire originated frou { the bursting of a gas-pipe, SD The Weekly Herald. EDITIONS FOR CALIPORNIA AND BUROPS. The New Yoru Werury Henacp. for California aad Burope, will be publiched at half-past nine o'clock this morning. The European mails by the Arctic, will close at a quarter before eleven o'clock. The edition for home | readers will be ready for delivery at half-past ten o'elook. Single copies, in wrappers, rixpence. The Lantern, No. 12, spplicatiog indispeneadle t time. Alfthe topics of the ued to-day.—Karly ure copies. Groat fam this y touched with good humored e particularly cartoon “Departure of Misson- Far Seeing Philanthropy,” “Ife and a, aloe Law Fights, 0, &e, Richest aamber yes tweuty-four splendid illustrations, ‘ is ganized in the Vth ward, mort beneficial itirens of the A pub- , Bradbury's Sylvanue 8, i 41 Washing: e shares are SN); Moathly . [New York Express | of the Common articniare about Chovalior Wikoft; And a great variety of choice reading: all the le by telegraph; salos of stocks, &o. Tur eale everyw Robbery of Daguerreotypes—G100 Reward Ss offered for the reoovory of a frame of specimen pictures, Iately stolen from the ladies room, of the ferry honne, Jerse City: and a view of Greenwood from the American Hoek, | Also one from the Clinton Hotel. HOLMES, 2 Bromdway. In bis examination, Wikoff calla himaelf a diplo- | As faras we understand his occupation, he | A. HL Chagre ine port a charge Express Mails for Pacitic squadron, South Pa- *aliforais, and Oregon, at cnrent A. H. PRIDE & CO., Ro. 7 Wall street Whe chief chara House should be cleanti tion, These qualitior are ha Roelaurant, &4 Libert teristics of an Eating ood cooking, and polite atten- roet, offers the fusont Lillof fare of the ae of voritable eh Mutton, with Currant Jel 2a. plate, benid ther dishes, Call on GOELING, dr,, to- day, for a first-rate dinner. Epieurcs Attention!—Gosling, Jr. of 84 Liborty strect, server up to-day two ley yh Mutton, (just received, and in fine or! offers a’ bill offare comprising ever arford, cooked in tuyeriir manner, wad werved hy ‘waiters @ and attentive For ® first-rate dinner, pateoules BOSLING,“Se., 04 Liborty street noce Bromnney, The People’s shat the talented oduced the mori Verdict—What Listos of 4 Li i t ‘inion bi beantifal style of Hi isened this season it ‘be convinced, Standard price, 63 and §4. HatPinishers' Union, Ne. 1i Park rew, opposite the Asi . —E. ak notes on mm strest, redee! ent for ready Per tent deonnt, 1 rsteamebipa Kl Dorads | , on Sabarday, 00m | be observed that this Hat Som ¥ Building Association, | | X% | bean averious decline, This shows what a dangerous Bele of Mats were mare grin Sete. ere ae " @LNIN, No. ii Brostean, Gentlemen Purchasing a Hat of the New y, Now. 146 and 145 Nassau street, whether je article or not, are sure of getting a fi Hat, and of the One quality, ©: ree dollars, ) and Repenseheid’s Hats!—-The Ne: finished, a fon | Dates, (1h | Bost int pe ylen, Versally acknowledged superior to a1 ‘ way arlisle, De. 107 Nason stroot does the busines this season, No. 275 Broadway, Irving invite attention to their beautiful Spring k ft net too mush t say that the pattera js just what might bo expocted of thei. Per- fost im kymmetry, ehaste in completion, and beautifal to j the eye. ‘What a Great Privilege the Dear People teountry, of buying Hate of the Hatter ‘sells the bert Hat for tho loaet money. Freesmun is the chap that dees tho thing nice, Remomber, his store ts No. 90 Fulton street, near Gold. © upon Ifyou are wise, and wish to appear #0, leave to KNOX the duty of selecting your hat. In this ho has taste, ‘experionce, and judgment, and will guarantec satisfaction te all whe patronive him, nes, whose pursuitof in: ity un- culties, bas become # proverb, would found it rfeetly honest man than perfect mdeof dovens of shirts annually made N’S, No. 1 Astor House. itself, and atks A large stock, well jes, and resonable in i iiigent and thrifty deal RAY & ADAMS’, No. 57 William etrect. Fashien for Spring 1852.-Mommens & Co., 65 Division street, are n repared to furnish their Vor beauty legance of finish, and durability, competitors. Gontlemen are re- d to call and examine these beantifal fabrios, peetfully invit mpectially "YOMMENS & CO., Hatters, 65 Di vision etrect. Union Hall.—New and S§; anata. a8 sexed of 8 a Summer Clothing, at Union lesa SET YE AMT Clothing Warehosie, eorner of Fulton ond Na eau streets, manufactured with all the taste and elegance for which that establishment {is so justly eelebrated, eom- rising Business, Froeks, Register and Mazourka Sac , &o., he. whieh are eonfid ae’ being unsurpassed in f quality, ebeapness, and ad: rehasers. If your best friend ask you where he ahall go for a tasty, yet a cheap auit of clothes, do give us @ ry t him, just to show what weean do, at the corner of Nassau and Beekman streets. Dress, Sack, an 5 Coats, $6; Doeskin and Cassimere Pi Silk, Satin, $t and Case! 1, $2; O 1 $5. ore Vouts, $2; Oversoate vie & REGAN. Spring Fashions.—W. P. David, 301 Broad. way, has now ready t ring styles of Gentlem i, He assures his friend the public, that the equal if not surpass of hie former efforts in Give him a eall, and try durability, aad Beauty, Booty, and Utility, is the Metto at BR rk Boot and Shee ‘Zmporiam, No. 100 city fo get a geod ; e f{—double s* new Yo article of Boots, Shees, pee ity bees Emporinm can be found every e thought of , Wate? f, cork sele, dr '@ patent leather Boots, Suet Bhvcs leather and rubber Hdeuctiption.. No. 106 Volton streot, siz doors from Broadway. Great Bargains in Co piped ete BY, 003 0 at vi Feetant large fhe late large auction sales, r The same at t following low price: ‘Braseels, &.; Three-ply, 1 ether goods equally low. ‘Wonderfal Reduetion in Pricos.—All are gempletely, eurprised when shey ge to No. 9 Bowery, HIKAM ANDERSON’ inquire the priee ef Englis! ‘Tapestry, Brussel ree Ply and English Ingrain Carpeting, O61 Clo etc. The I ht epaci ‘The great depot and regulator ef trade pri New Carpets, for apes re "my, trade.—Tapestry Veltete, Tapestry Meusecls , Ingrain, and all other styles of Car it Cloths, &e., &e. Also, « complete as- sortment of Offiee and Chamber Carpets, in Bravsels, Three- ply, Ingrain, and Duteh Carpets, ¢ smallfigures. All of superior quality, and for sale ebeap for each, and made up to St the roome at short notice. GEO. E. L. HYATT, 444 and 446 P mprising many tasty warletrees. ‘World’s Fair.—Patent Tapestry, I mn, and Patent Tapestry Three-ply Carpeting, afreisely the same ag were exhibited at the: World's Fair. The mort mag- aificent and unique styles, of gorgeous colors, at HIRA ANDERSON'S, No. 9 Bowery, the original depot for those elegant carpets. N. B.—Beware of imitations. ‘The most skeptical are now convinecd In the truth of the Science of Mental Alchemy, as elucidated b ing lectures and amusing experim | ‘at Metropolitan Hall. An i ven, tolndies only, thie afternoon, at the publie generally this ening, at 74; o'clock. Smoking is now generally considered al- most as much an accomplishment ax dancing, and there ei asmuch exprossion in the proper handling of a eegar gentleman, as in the flirting of afan by alady. It i tible, Lewerer, to enjoy a acgar unless it be properly m: | and of good quality. We, therefore, recommend our reade with contidence, whether they wish to procure sezars or ei arcttes, to patronize M. MORALES, 1153; Nassau atroot. MM as xs. Jervis’s Cold Candy.—The great fire medy for Coughs, Colds, Hoarsenose, and the various a tung complaints. Sold by Mrs. W. JERVIS, 306 yy, and druggists generally. 3 and Toupees, at Medharst beated Wig Factory, 27 Maiden lane, made ‘combining all the latest improve- and not to shrink er change 18 5,000 & Heard'’s cele! ef the best materials, an air, front breids, &e. Roo: dying. Copy the address, Mf they do_not prove by hundr Gelobrated Bohemian Hsir Dye It instantly changes red or Rent black or brown. Bol Hudson street, 75 cents a ease, hearing lend ly, ani that, too, afte: at ithout Benes, as well as th jeges hore, ‘atrick Henry, < know the abo davit to be . Anae Henry, Sar Charles Slatton, John F, Troman, Thomas MoN amari fee Mahan. Sworn before me, February 19, 1862. M. W. Divine, Commissioner of Deeds. To the Deaf.—I, James Stiles, of Bouth- wick, Mast ose and say, that Dr. Heath, Aurist and Ocullst, of adway, cured me of deafness, of eighteen yeare duration, by scarlet fever, after having been treated at the m4 it Infirmary, in Boston and elee- wi March 4, 1852. unruccesstally.. Sworn to, thle ISAAC 0. BARKER, Commisrioner of Doede, Cristadore, Astor House, has succeeded, after experimenting for mi Bais Dye, which operates pr o ural coloring iit bee of the b strengthened; whereas all hrivel the fibres.’ It ts appliod CRISTADORO'S wig and ot and sold, wholesale and eenlp establishment, Cutting Hair and Whiskers skilfally, beautifully, and in every case entirely conforming to the ize of tho hend, as by HILL, the ut streets. arance ‘ine aad ‘ag the entire opp well Inimitable, corner o! WII not die in their holes, nor ereato stench, by using Costar's Exterminater of rats, mice, coc! romches, a: i. Not dangerous to the human fami Sear Depot, 444 Broadway, Warranted efeetuai cases, e] celebrated Liquid at yet discovered for eehoring the hair or whiskers, the at it is epplicd. ‘The wonderful eure and Seetainey with which thts favorite ond old established Hale forma ts axtonis! tis for sale, or applied, at RLOR'S Wig Factory, Ko. 4 Walla Copy the ge able Dyspepsia Bitters.— 9 M6 & panacea, for that dreadful known. It never fails—thousands have d saved from a pro- mature death, by an early application for and use of this invaluable componnd. Oue trial as to its curative proper- tien renders any praise of tho article uselosr, and itcan be | obtained at the small cost of 0 cante per bottle, at tho | epot, No. 128 Fulton t. Recollest, ‘Huteh- Avie Dyspepsia Bitt | | Hutching’s Ve This in the only me: malady, dyapepai been raised Weearnestly ask a candid perusal of the seotimonial on anothor page, of Dr Northall, the It will then be sean that all we have ur; frt-aminence of Dr. yea, receives confirmation etrong as pro writ, Found only atthe old established depot, street, near Broadway, f holy | 67 Waiker | | tchelor’s new ie perfeet imitation of nature very euperior article, shonid ted Wig Factory, No. 4 Wall ind the largest and bows assortmons Me address. ’ street, where oan fa the oity, Co MONEY MARKET, Faivay, March 19—6 P.M. Wehave no material variation in quotations for fancy stocks to report to-day. There was considerable aclivity in the street, and about the wsual proportion of trant- actions on time, buyer's option. At the first board Eric Raliroad declined '¢ per cont, Harlem 34, Long Island 34, Norwich and Worcester 34, Hudson River Mallroad ad- vanced 3; per cent, Reading Railroad }, Canton Oo. 34, United States Bank '4. At the came board all the fancies Jooked bine enough. The sales were limited, and bat for scllers withdrawing from the market, there would have position the large holders occupy. Any quantity of stook Preseing for sale, and depending upon mew purchasers to take it, would produce such » panies as bas not been ox- for years. The receipts at the office of the Assixtant Treasurer of this port to-day, amounted to $97,025 86; payments, $2,640,085 86. | Murs this Jand company ie most favorable for reaidonees; and as Boston proper becomes filled with warehouses, the popu- lation is driven out. and residenees in the suburbs sought after. This is building up the neighbering towns, and all the fuverable pliess will coon be appropriated, and of courre rapidly improve ia value. ‘Tho bill authorizing the Camden and Amboy Railroad nd Delaware and Rexitan Canal Company to subseribe to the remainder of the sieck of the Belvidere Railroad, has pasted the New Jersey Senate, ‘There bag been an active demand for foreign exehanges, and rates have rlightly depreciated. We quote bills on London at 0% 010 per cent premium; on Paris, 5f. 20 a 5f,18%; Ameterdam. 41 o 4144; Bremen, 78}¢ @ 78%; Hamburg. 86 a40\;. The Aretle will not take ont much epecte. No engegements for shipping, of amy conse- quence, have becn mule, and those unade may be with- drawn, ‘There have been recently considerable transactions at the board of brokers, in tho stock of the Dauphim and Busquehanna Coal Company. This company formed a prominent item in the objects for which the late Bailroad Convention was held in Baltimore, When the extension of the Baltimore and Susquehanna Railroad is completed (we look on the work in its present hands as a fixed fact), the coal from the routhern coal field of Pennsylvania will be brought to Baltimore at rates lower than it ean be laid down in Philadelphia over the Reading Railroad, and thus will eriourly interfere with the revenue of that costly work. ‘She prineipal mines in the southern coal field are owned by the Dauphin Coal Company, and those mincrai deposits are singularly rich and various in their character. They cover an area of thirty miles in length, rituated iu the valley of the Susquehanna, and through this extent the company have constructed a first class railroad, at @ cost, With equipment, of noarly one million of dollars. ‘Theee lands were prized by the late Nicholas Biddle as containing the finest coal formations in Pennsylvania, and presenting the best geographical features of any similar property in the State. They comprehend anthracite, eemi- bituminous, bituminous, and transition eoals, all of which have a peculiar adaptivencss for various purposes. Ex- periments have been made at soveral scientific establish- ments, and it has been satisfactorily ascertained that for stcam and manufacturing uses, the eoal cannot be equall- ed, We consider the coal interest one of the primary and moet important interests of the country, developed as it is in the Pennrylvania coal fields, " The purchasers of the Merchants’ Exchange have procured the introduction of » bill into the Senate of this State, to ineorporate the New York Merebants’ Exehange Company. The capital is limited te ene million ef dol- lara, divided into shares of one hundre@ dollars each. ‘The principal points of the bill are as annexed:— ‘The trustees are authorized to make any alteration im the building, but it is provided that a suitable room shail alway be reserved for the erdinary purposes of a Mer- chante’ Exchange, to be used under regulations prescrib- ed by the trustecs, In subsorsptions to the stoek, the holders of shares in the old company have a prefer- ence to the extent of the number of shares now standing in their names, and the residuo of shares are to be appor- tioned pro refa among the other subseribers. Payment of instalments may be enforoed by action against dafeult- ing eubscribers, or by sale of their stoek on their aeeount; stockholders are to be individually liable for debts due to laborers or servants of the corporation, to an amount equal to the amount of stock held by him, until he shail have paid in full the amount of such stoek so held; but ne older ehall be personally liable for any debt not to be paid within one year from the time contracted, nor unless agpuit for euch debt shall be brought against the eorpara- tion within one year after the debt be due. The com- ny is authorived to borrow $500,000, on mortgage of the xchange, with the written consent of holders ef twe- thirds the capital stock. Stock Exchange. $1100 S 6's, ‘62. 128% 100che Canton @o.... 7 20000 Indiana 8t 87 do. 0 74 1400 D1 Int Imp, '47.. TONG cy a Oe 75; 2500 Virginia 6's. ..... 1083 25 Utica & Seh KR Bt 1000 Hudson lst M Bus 104! 10 Roeh& Syr RR, 1 1000 Erie Cony, "62 £33, 5 2 Erie7's, ‘88. mag 600 Erie Certis 96 Webs Merchants’ Bk.. 31 2 Del & Hud, full... 112 Py do. 100 Harlem 58 a 6 Fa £00 4 Mich South RR. bid 106 3 Portsmeuth DD... 7 BOARD. 25 she Nicaragua, 40 Ocean Bank... $1000 ErieBA 10000, ire 71 EERE S ES, ~ ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY BAY. ae SEE SIXTH PAGE. -o POST OFFICE NOTICES. Pes @ vd per Ar T OFFICE, NEW YORY—NOTICE.—THE EURO- in mails, per U.S. M. steamship Arctic,” will elose office, om Saturday the 26th iust., at 10% A. M.A mail, for Beomen and the German States, will be sent. tio, Marek 19, 1852. WM. V. BRADY, P. M. Bank, New York, 2 OF iA ess rae der ha seve ward ond tho thanks of the owner, it the store of 7 tds JULIUS JACOR, 36 Hoaver street. ‘ARD.—LOST, ON MOD T., A (supposed om the route blaok Pocket Book, stront to Front up Front to Maiden Jane, up ton to Broadway,) eontaia- have been stopped, together to any but theowner. Who- Bepert, will ruccive the above THOMAS J. ALL, 203 Broadway. $10 tee through Wa South to Fulten Market, up Fu of which pay ity papers of no ever will Teture the book reward, ing notes, with eund: ARD_FOR A PO BOOK, LO $5 RE AT Lovejoy's Eating on Fi ‘The finder witt receive this reward by returning! toG. L. & P., 17 Dey street, upstairs. % REWARD—LOS' H_INST., IN GO- ened Walker and Leo- nard streets, a white Frouch Poodle Dog; he had ronnd his ribbon with brass bell. Apply to M MORITZ, A DRAFT, DATED NEW YORK, MARCH 1, at forr months, for two thousand dollars, drawa Groen on I. 1. Nevius & Sons, and accepted by L° em, payable at tho Mauhettan Company Bank, and te his own order, by him endorsed, All persons are a pogotiating sni As payment of the same ward will be given for CLARKE, Merehants’ Hotel, O8T—LEFT IN ONE OP THE PA 37ER CARS L4 of the Hudson River Rnilrond, on Saturday evening last, a black leathor bag, containing gentlemen's wearing apparel, one or moroof the pioves marked C. Hoart.” #uituble roward will be paid for the reco: LOUIS 8, FELLOWS & IN WEDNESDAY “FE er of tho Friendly So |, & blue sack Overco Any ono having #0: John Madden & Co., 557 took another coat, in mi applying at tho come store. L°st='8, PASSING FROM 13 WATER STREET, Ma through Moore, Pearl, Whitehall, and Bridge to State street, a lettor addressed to Misa Linnie C, Chace, Fall River, stopped. Ten del) ar id dent to BG rhe advertisor er ean have by Any person WC | the sam 1 be enitably reward. ad, by leaving, or sonding{t to 14 Fron osT—t N MAY LAST— Book, with mi centri with « top ) think mam: £ Iden it yy in "7 1 finder ul h oblige mo by leaving it a aat Broadway, oc ras kowe Hens Db BARTON, of Koesvitle, NY: rOTE LOBT.—A NOTE, DATED SEPT. 25, 1961, FOUR | months, drawn by Thos. J. Cotton, for $294 60, payable to the or yf Addington Re 4 y him ‘endorsed to the order of H. It. Savage, Ks jor of Bank of Cape Pear, Branch at Wilmington, N. nd inailed for that place, December id’ note not kaving been received, all eby cautioned against negotiating the same, been stopped. ASTROLOGY, &e NAT ars, NATIVITINS, NATIVITIBS.—RVERY one, throngh the length and breadth of tho land, should 1 hi oF & book be in jon of bie nat f f fu natural philosophy. have for consultation hasard. All letters to C. W. REWSTER, FRO There has been more activity 1m Edgeworth Land Btock jerability, ae | lately, and prices have been steadily improving. A spe- cial meeting of the eteckholders has been ealied, to com- sult upon the expediency of taking stock in the Boston ‘Bube Company, 4 manvfaeturing emtablishment hooated on the Hégeworth grounds, The geographical powition of RB. PRILADELPIMA, TRM- M one, hg ag eeent gentlemen of thus ity, rOloRy, Dreame, wee, Ty boss and bolonee, constantly relied en by ape end will tell ame ef tho Indy or furry. Also the names of the visitors. jonoe 431 street, between Clinton and Atlommey ptreets, atty a5 far.