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cere , Interesting ome Correspoadenco, Leoalstana. “ New Oxneans, Mareh 23, 1852 Blectton in New-Orieans— Crossman again Elected Mayor--Suscess of the Whig Party— Great Ev- citenvent—— Arrival of the Steamer Cherckee—News from Son Juan de Nicaragua--George Lae, . im New Orleans--- Madan Bishop--Bochsa 'Vhe ciection for the officers of the Corporation of New Orleans came off yesterday, under the new charter consolidating the eity, whieh has resulted | in favor of the whigs. It was the most closely con- | teeted clection that ever oceurred in this city. it | was © very mixed up, uncertain contest, and the highest excitement prevailed. Crosman, the whig ' ¢@andidate, who has held the office for the last six years, was cleeted over General Lewis, the ex- Sheriff, by the little majority of only forty-five votes. It was really amusing, last night, to watch the rising or falling of the political thormometer, as the news came in from the polls. At first, the Crossman party started by betting two to one on their man, apd giving votes. Then news would come in favorable to Lewis, aad the bets grew even. As it grew later, it was stated that Crossman’s strong- held had given very weak majorities—then shouted the Lewis men, who commenced offering odds. ‘The bis took up all two to one bets, and made a stand. wis’ chances were reported still more favorable; and at twelve o'clock, bets of to $100 on Lewis were refused, and the whigga all but seve it up that they were beaten. The independent tieket was beaten badly. The fact is, it was de- serted, and the independents all ran back to their ties. A great many whigs, however, voted for Lewig, and a number of democrats voted fer Cross- man. I do not think it can be called a test vote of the relative etrength of the two parties, though many think it so. There is no doubt but that the State is democratic, and that Buchanan, if nomi nated, will carry the city over the whigs, which, of course, will give him the State. There was a grea deal of fraud and corruption on both sides—me. were bought and sold, and in one case a fellow, with a large beard and moustache, atier having once voted, cut off his moustache, and voted again. He then eut offall his beard, leaving only a goatee, and voted again; and was about to go it ‘* bare- faced,” when he was detected! The election re- turns are not yet compleicd, but it is given up that the whig ticket is clected. ‘The steamer Cherokee arrived this morning from Chagves and San Juan, insix days. She brings no news of great interest. The United States sloop of war Decatur, Capt. Green, was at San Juan, await- ing tho return of the delegates who went from Grey- town to Granada, to obtain from the Nicaraguan government a grant andcharter for a free State. If the Nicaraguan flag is hoisted over that of the Bri- tish quasi King of the Mosquito territory, it will be saluted by the Decatur, and the American mer- ehants at: Greytown will flock under its standard. George Law, Esq., came Koren is on the Chero. kee, and I am in hopes before he leaves ‘he will give our new corporation soine valuable advice about government and internal improvement. The propeller Willian Penn was at San Juan. The propeller City of New York had put into Porto Bello, out ef coal. The Prometheus arrived from New York on the 15th of March, at San Juan, and all ber engers, a out 400, were detained on ac- count ofthe low wat’ ,as the boats of the Nicara- gua line could not ap. Geo. Law’s line of steamers now land at Navy Bay, instead of going to that destestable place, Chagres, where they connect with the Panama rail- , Which is completed to Gorgona. They cross now ip fourteen hours, thus saving two and a half days K. xddling your canoe up the river. The company have built a fine long wharf at Navy Bay, where the steamers land, and passengers are thus saved the disagreeableness of landing in small oats. Madam Anna Bishop gave a concert on Saturday night last, for the benefit of the female orphan asy- jum, at which Mr. Bochsa played some exqu airs on the harp, from Norma. He made the instra- ment phere musical box, and was rapturously applanded. 6 ie. Parodi, with Patti, are still at Havana, and will not be bere before the 15th of next month. Dan Rice, the circus man, is going to give agrand arenic jubilee, something like thatof the theatrical ‘piubilee which came off at Castle Garden for Mar- shall’s benefit. It is to take place on Thursday next en Baronne street, where he is erecting a pavilion fer his hippodrome, which will hold 10,000 people. The affair is to last all day, and in the afternoon a grand tournament will come off. ORPHEUS. \ Missouri. Sr. Lovis, Missouri, March 13, 1852, Lhe Emigration of 1862 to the Shores of the Paci —Will the Government Troops Protect them ?-- Kossuth, §c., §e. From this point in my pilgrimage it may not be uninteresting to some of your readers, and especially those who, likg myself, are bound to the land of promise, to learn what is going on in this almost altima tile of civilization—this jumping off place into the wilderness The city is already full of fellow pilgrims, pur- ebasing outfits, seeking information eoncerning the route, &c. From these indications, and from infor- mation from the frontiers, I am led to believe the emigration will be very large--not so large, pro- bably, as in 1850. The feature of this year’s exodus is different from that of former ones. When Califor- nin was an experiment, only strong men, with their trusty rifles upon their shoulders, dared the dangers of an unknown desert of two thousand miles, infest- ed with hostile savages, and with worse than mortal foes to dread—hunger, and thirst, and starvation. The experiment was successful, and now thousands ef sturdy adventurers are packing up their house- hold gods, and their scanty wealth, and, with their wives and ehildren, are seeking homes upon the Pacific. Daniel Boone little thought, when he set out, with his rifle on his shoulder, with his wife and children and his small train of followers, that he was found- ing a mighty empire in the valley of the Mississip- pi; and the hardy emigrants of this year, whose white top wagons will soon be seen to dot the prai- ries, as little dream that they are founding an em- pire on the utmost boundary of the continent. The result is not doubtful—we feel it already—but the complete developements of time who can foretell? As I before mentioned, a very large proportion of this year’s emigration will be women and children, and they will require the proteetion of the govern- ment troops against the hordes of predatory tribes that infest the prairies, whose very existence mainly nds upon their success in plundering, and whose good faith, for that very reason, eannot be relied on, when the check upon them is treaty stipulation instead of physical force. 1 know by experience the bad faith and unreliableness of Indian charac- ter, under strong temptation, and I have conse- quently taken some pains to ascertain what mea- sures have been adopted by the administration for the protection of this comparatively defenceless class of our fellow citizens, who are seeking their fortune by this weary road. : In a debate in the House of Representatives some time since—called up by some inquiries made by the delegate from Oregon—a friend of the adminis- tration, who seemed to be acer by the card, asserted that the War Department had taken cient measures for the protection of the emi grants of this year. Well, I set this down as gospel truth; but, on inquiry of gentlemen hore, connected with the army, I find that there are only three companies of dragoons in this part of the country that could, this season, be made available for this duty. One of them, con- sisting of thirty or forty men, is at Fort Leaven- worth; the other two, whose organization and equipment have not been completed, are at Joffer- son barracks, near this city, and from the contra- dictory orders that they have received from time to e, it seems their organization in time to be of service to the emigrants is extremely doubtful. T was told that the ofiicer charged with preparing these troops for the plains, (Gen. Clarke) made a demand upon the officer in charge of the Arsenal near this city for arms, and was answored that he had no authority from Washington to make the is- sue. A similar answer was made to the demand upon the Quartermaster’s Department for hor: At the same time the Adjutant General, by com- anand of the Secretary at War, writes to the Gene- yal to hasten the teil rede of these companies. ‘This I have from good authority, and your reade who feel interested on this subject can see what kind of protection they are likely to have in going to Ovegon and California this summer. I feel no personal interest in this matter, for we, are able to protect ourselves, being seven in num. her, all Americans except one, an Lnglishman,who is of the “pure grit,” as a Kentuckian of ow’ par expresses it; but for the comparatively defen parties that have heen promised protection by the government, and who have trasted their lives, and what is a thousand fold more precious, the lives of their wives and children, to this promise, we see how it is likely to be fulfilled. What can be said in extenuationst thi ia poritive bad frith, or is it only the same imbecility that bas ebaracterized the entire administration of the War Department under Mr. Conrad! The de- claration of the friend of the administration on the \ thie? Te it | Diggers, Cayuse, | Are they in Oregon ? ignorance of the strength aol position of our Dra- goon foree, or was thrown into the om merely to keep it from boiling over. 1 have inquired of in- telligent officers of the army here, and I find that these three companios compose the entire force for the pretection of this tine of travel to California of two thousand iniles, to say nothing of that immense desert between Fort Hail and the dalles of the Co- hunbia, swartan.g with Crows, Panacks, Snakes, and other warlike and thievii bands, known to bo the most dangerously-infos: portion of country between the frontiers of souri and the Pacific! What measures have the Department taken to protect thie part of the route ? Where are the troops to come from for this service ? It is well known that every dragvon or mounted rifleman has been removed from that country, by order of the Secretary of War, and the season is now too far advanced to begin preparations to send troops by land to Ore- gon by way of Snake River. It is true our present cavalry force is entirely inadequate to the wants of the country ; at the same time there is less excuse that the usefulness of the emall foree the parsimony of Congress has placed at the disposal of the War Department should be thrown away by misapplica- tion, and the insufficiency of means placed at the dis- posal of officers for carrying out successfully what as expected of them. — ‘ Our party leaves here on the 23d of the month for St. Joseph, on the Missouri, which Iam satistied is mueh the best starting point. We buy our wagons here, trusting to get mules at St. Joseph, where they ean be had, criiertien. for from $60 to $75. We expect to leave the frontier by the first of May. ossuth was paraded through the streets yester- day, and made a-speech at the market house, but it seemed to me the mainspring of the apparent enthu- singm was the desire of pot-house politicians for self glorification, by being on committees with badges, or marshals of the procession on prancing chargers, and on the part of the multitude curiosity only. 1 think very little ‘material aid” will go into the coffers of the Hungarians, and that the ** solidarity of the peoples” will not be much advanced by Kos- euth’s visit to St. Loui Be New York. ALBANY, March 29, 3852. The House of Assembly demanding Money—Comp- troller Wright Guarding the Treasury—Mr. Conger’s Canal Bill—Mr. Cushing’s Declaratory Act, and probable ultimate passage—Question of veracity between Chatfield and Chamberlain. Another flare-up about appropriations. The Le gislature being in want of funds, placed a few items in a bill, amounting to several thousand dollars, ea ing it a bill for the support of government in part, and run it through both houses. The moment it received the Governor’s sanction, the clerk of the House of Assembly hastened over to the Comp- trollex’s office with a eopy of the items, for which he wanted funds. Among others, was one requiring the sum of three thousand five hundred dollars, ($3,500) to pay for the purebase of books which had been ordered by resolutions of the House. Mr. Wright, the Comptroller, with his usual serutiny, examined the act just passed, when he discovered that it contained a clause, that the ‘following suns or so much thereof as are authorized by law, are ap- propriated,” &e. He accordingly dispatched a note to the clerk of the House, respectfully declining to recognise the right of the Legislature to compel him to advance funds, otherwise than under provisions oflaw. He thus peremptorily refused to pay for the books. he facts are these:—Within a few years past, it has been the uniform practice of every legislature, and even for each Rote: to furnish its members, officers, reporters, messenger boys, and all, with copies of certain books. This year the same resolutions passed the House, furnishing each one with a copy of the Con- stitutional Debates of 1846, and a copy of the last edition of the Revised Statutes, making in all, four large costly volumes, amounting in expense to the snug sum of $3 The ground upon which the Comptroller refuses to pay this sum, is, because there is no law authorizing hin to do 0; and also upon the ground that the books are intended for the individual use and benefit of the persons receiv- ing them, and not to be placed in the Library for the benefit of future legislators. The members of the last house voted themselves books also; but in many instances thay proved utterly worthless to them, as they were incomprehensible to them, and they went to the bookstores and exchanged them for such literary gems as ‘‘ Mother Goose” and “Cock Robin,” a species of literature move e sily comprehended than the speeches of Ruggles, 'all- madge, Jordan, Hoffman, O’Conor, Cambrelling, and others in the Constitutional Convention, or the Revised Statutes, as compiled by Spencer and But- ler. The books have been furnished by the printers and booksellers, upon the credit of a resolution, and not yet paid for; nor will they be, unless a special law is enacted; and that is not very probable, as the Senate holds a check upon this species of wasteful ness of the public money. The bill introduced by Mr. Conger, to complet the unfinished canals, is an open, honest, and undi: guised measure. He proposes to submit the ques- tion to the people at the next general election, whether a majority will be in favor of authorizing the borrowing of a sufficient amount for that pur pose, and allowing themselves to be taxed, as the constitution provides, for the payment of the inte- rest. He has been induced to present this proposi- tion because he believes that great frauds have been peveeeretes from the first inception of the Canal ill, during its progress Latta. the last Legislature, and in subsequent action by the Canal Board in the manner of awarding contracts. After all the ini- quity, villainy, political profligacy, moral degrada- tion, and counter-swearing which has been deve- loped, the great mass of the honest people would undoubtedly rejoice in having the opportunity af- forded them of voting directly upon a law under which the public works could be completed, in ac- cordance with the principles of justice and the pro- visions of the constitution. But Mr. Conger’s bill cannot be enacted intoalaw at the present session. Although nine-tenths of the Legislature no doubt believe tlt the most corrupt course has been pursued in the lettings—although they may be convinced that the State has been swin- dled out of their millions inthe manner of making the contracts—although it may be apparent to them all, that the canals willnever be completed under the pre- sent law; nevertheless, a majority cannot be obtained in the House, and dane not in the Senate, to march square up to Mr. Conger’s bill and adopt it. The powerful Tobby, which holds the Legislature in its hand, are now in attendance, and daily occupy- ing the seats of members, dictating, advising, aye, threatening the use of their power if any infrac- tion of the law, or any alteration of the contracts, are permitted. Mr. C. is unquestionably aware of all this. Still, he will persevere in his laudable ef- forts and present his views upon the importance of i ct, which he is abundantly qualified to do, tot! islature and the people of this State. It may be that Mr. Babcock and Mr. Beekman will lend a Jabosing oar, as their silver gray friends throughout the State are now as clamorous against the Canal bill as they were anxious for it before the lettingstranspired. Should those two Senators buret the Seward chains which held them te the bill during the last session, some hopes might be enter- tained of carrying Mr. Conger’s bill through the Senate; but such imaginings are very feeblo and ex- tremely faint. The debate in the House very plainly foreshadows the final result. The whigs keep shady; while the democrats harangue the House. The bill intro- duced by Mr_ Cushing, democrat, from Tompkfns, as a substitute for the one reported by the majority of the investigating committee, will ultimately be adopted. Its main provisions declare that the canal contract lettings are legal--that the auditor of the Canal Departwent be forthwith compelled to file the contracts in his office, and proceed, with all possible dispatch, in paying all drafts made upon him by the Canai Commissiouers. He will then be compelled to do, by law, that which he has heretofore refused, and which has created much excitement and disap- pointment. He will not, however, resign, as was predicted some days since. Calvin T. Chamberlain, of Cuba, Allegany coun- ty, who accuses Attorney General Chatlield of swearing erroneously before the Canal Committee, ishere, Chatfield’s affidavit contains the assertion that Chamberlain, some time in December last, offered to drop a thousand dollar bill in his (Chat- field’s) path, provided a canal contract could there- by be obtained. Chamberlain presented a memorial to the Senate, denying the charge, and asking that his testimony may be taken by the committee, con- tradicting Chattield. The matter remains on the table of the Senate, notwithstanding several efforts made by Senator Bristol to take action upon it. Chamberlain is highly respectable citizen, although a canal contractor—having frequontly represented the people of his region of country m the Assembly, Senate, and the constitutional conven- tion of 1816 Massachuset Camprrpor, Mass, Maveh 26, 1852. The Gossip of Cambridge--Siudenis and their Stu- dits— Professors—Libvarics, §r. Although I am once more folded in the aflection- ate embraces of wy adopted Alma Mater, 1 cannet resist the temptation to assert my connection with the moving, living world, through your columns. The old lady is well enough; but how ehe came to choose such & hole as Cambridge for her permanent resi- dence, has bothered my brains not a Jittle. You think in New York that your streets are muddy, ocearion of the debate in the House of Representa- tives before referred to, was vither made in gntire and the Genin Bridge a benevolent idea, What would you think of a place where the walking was best in the middle of the gutter generally, and the streets were on @ par with the sidewalks, and vice versa? One would think that in Yankecland-- wnywhere---such a state of things could not exist; but I can assure any inquisitive stranger that a trip to Cambridge about now will remove all heretical doubts. However, we have the consolation of re- flecting that if we do in reality lose all polish from our externals, we are supposed to acquire a more lastinginternal one. On the same principle, I must suppose, the rulers of this delightful suburb must act, in declining to enlighten their ways, thereby forcing the fast young men who go to college “ad eclendum ingenium,” to eport a lantern and pair— ofknee high rubbers. Perhaps, too, they thought, the kind hearted old fogies, that the mending of their ways, so as to render them safe at night, would in no way tend to amend ours. If so, peace be with them; may they break their necks in quietness, un- terrified by any vision of modorn improvements and innovations! After this ** true and particular” ac- count, I hardly know whether to hazard my reputa- tion for veracity by informing you that f am eon- vinced, tvom personal research, that there are sevoral families who reside here trom choice; but my desire ef enlightening you as to the striking facts of this region, leaves me no choice. he most striking fact, however, of this locality, is the existence here of Old Harvard—a title which my sense of truth compels me to say is justly her due-~though my gallantry would cheek the admis- sion of any such possibility--as an old female. Not that I mean exactly to deny all belief in their ex- istence; for this would be to deny the existence not only of municipal government here, but in other cities that you and I, friend Hera, wot of. Fancy, if you can, the magnitude of that system of govern- ment which, as we read in the B—n papers, tined a little boy, of nine years, one dollar and costs, for playing marbles on Bunday! But thisis not telling you anything about Cambridge, and I shall at once, to make up for my remissness, go back to the year 1642—rome six years after the college was founded —und taking breath and a start there, jump pretty nearly back to my starting point. As this will be up ill business Tshall calf ig pretty good skipping. In 1642, then, we first find an official recognition of the college, though it had not yet become an ineor- porated institution. (1 stop ® moment to roflect upon the queer tastes of the organ grinders of this neighborhood and the one under my window, who mixes up a general assortment of all kinds and tunes in the same bunch, and grinds out Old Hund- red and Luey Neal, psalm tunes and jigs, without the slightest pity or ecompassitn.) ° Whereas,” quoth the old ocuncitmen, ‘through the good hand of God upon us, there is a college founded in Cam- bridge, (formerly called Newtown,) in the county of Middlesex, called Harvard College, for the encou- ragement whereof this Court has given the sum of four hundred pounds, and also the revenue of the f betwixt Charlestown and Boston, and that the well ordering and management of said College i matier of great concernment”’— let us see if wi not gather from one or two facts connected with s later management a conviction that the said man- agement is somewhere at fault. At first, the college was in part devoted to the tuition of the Indian youth, ae well as their pale faced brethren; but as they have long since passed away, we have nothing more to say about them, unless we are to class un- der the head of savages that inevitable portion of the students who rejoice in the title of “wild” young men. This, however, I do not fecl exactly able to do, since candor forces me to acknowledge, that when closely examined, the ‘wild youth” in question appear tame enough. It is, indeed, owing to their extreme tractability that the watch force found necessary to keep the whole five hundred in perfect order, amounts in the aggregate to just two men--a most praiseworthy fact, though somewhat, unusual sanong the annals of young men, and show- ing the superiority of the American over the English Cambridge. But I did not go soon intend to jump over the two centuries and more that have elapsed since the first grant of ferry tolls to the support of American learning. Since that time the records show numerous instances of grants from the and donations from individuals of all deseriptions. The same authority also informs us that old Harvard, pure as ker morality now may be, once did not seruple to resort to'a lottery for funds—* sic lem- pora mutant et nos cum illismutantur.? Tis some- what amusing to notice, in the same records, the rise and fall of the salaries attached in old times to the different professorships, as 2 sort of index to the value popularly attached to their precepts; and not a little gratifying is it to the sons of those who yed and fought,” to notice that, among their inity always held one of the highest sularies. one of the marks of that. As 1 do not intend to puzzle your ves, I shall take upon myself the ** suf- ng up" of the different endowments, and finally Horming you that the once honored v it of four hundred pounds and the ferry tolls, is now the most richly endowed of all our Ameri- can institutions of learning--although, to tell the truth, that’s not saying very much. Never- theles: endowments ameunt to very nearly half a million of dollars; which, in our country, produces an income much greater, in proportion to our wants, than a much larger sounding one in England. It ig not in this respect, however, that any one would wish to compare an American with an English or German institution. Our nation does not ae yet require such expensive modes of educating the people; and yet, with all due defer- ence to the opinion of C. Astor Bristed, our col- leges, of which, perhaps, Harvard is the first, are worthily doing’ their share of the great task of educating the people. We want, and have, the more utilitarian branches of knowledge; and when the American genius demands scholars of more exte: sive and abstruse learning, it will not be the fault of lack of means and places of acquiring it, if such men do not ari At present, Old Harvard is con- tent to let her claim to the respect of the world rest in the hands of such men as now do, and long have, presided over her destinies. She will not, tell Mr. C. Astor B., be wholly contemptible, as long as the name of Jared Sparks stands at the head of her of- ficers. Some of you, if not the gentleman himself, whose eritique on American colleges has called forth this notice, have heard of Henry W. Longfel- low; but, perhaps, all who have luxuriated, grown heroic or sad over his poems, are not aware that he also lends his shoulder to the wheel, as professor of the modern languages, and by his lectures here does more to refine and purify the taste of the young men under his charge than could be effected by all the sneering, snobbish defamations of American imper- fections that ever wore written. But I ought to beg the poets pardon, for the most unworthy company into which I have so heedlessiy brought his name. Add but one more to the two preceding—that of Agassiz—and you have a trinity which any college might be proud to boast of among its ornaments. With this mention of the most popularly known of the collegiate instructors and ruler, let us mention the greatest other attraction—the library. Thi: you are perhaps aware, is the largest our country, and contains in all its 90,000 volumes. Jn all its divisions, I say, meaning by that the gross number of logal, medical, and mis- ecllaneous works, though contained in differs buildings. Of the University library proper, | will only say that its chief value scems, apart from its greatextent, to consist in its antiquarian riches, and that it offers an inexhaustible source to all the curious in annual elections and artillery sermons, old almanacs, and defunct papers, besides a vast variety of standard books. It would be no great slur upon it to say, that with much that is valuable, it combines much that is nothing but trash. As for the medical and scientific libraries, I shall leave their merits to othors better able to appreciate them; but of the Law library, containing some 14,000 yo- lumes, with your permission, I will speak in decided terms. This is the best in this country, andif others are to be believed whose experience should gain them that credit, it is one of the best in the world. There are, doubtless, as good, and, perhaps, better collections of English and continental law books in Europe; but there are none which embrace so per- fect a collection of English, continental and Ame- rican law. Perhaps it would be bat just that I should offer my tribute of pra e to those who pre- side over the Tow school, but they need nothing that I could give. To their pupils the best advic which could be given would be, ‘to mind the: professors.” ‘ And now that I have mentioned some few of the advantages which are offered by Old Harvard, let ine express my surprise at, first, the small number of its undergraduates ; and secondly, at the section- al character of its influence. In number of unde: raduate pores Harvard falls fur behind Yai faving but’ 4, to some 450 in the latter institu- tion. Of the sectional character of its influence, | judge from the residences of its pupils, Those of Yale, for instance, come from all quarters of our country ; those at Harvard are in a very great mo- sure Massachusetts, and, almost’ without ex- ception, from Northern States, Out of the whole number (304), 237 are from Massachusetts alone. Why this is so TJ am at a loss to say, except that it may arise from a belief that the college is under Unitarian government. What this objection may be worth I know not; but that it should have no weight. is merely and certainly reasonable, since, ag far as I can learn, all those who wish it have the privilege of attending with other denominations. In the law school, however, we have deputations from all parte of the country, North, East, South, and West ; but whether this is wholly to be attribu- ted to the mental attractions of the school, inde- ndent of their freedom from religious sectional influence, or not, is & question as yet not down in the booke, or decided in the reports.” With this very slight sketch of old Harvard under modern character of “ University,” Tehall leave it to you to judge whether the advantages with which I close are sufli- cient to overbalance (he desogremens with whivh I commenced. } The Opening of Spring. NAVIGATION OF THE HUDSON RIV#R—FRESHETS-~ TRAVELLING ON THE LAKKS, BFC, ‘The new bar whieh has just been formed at Cas tleton is, it appears, likely to prove a most serious obstacle to navigation. The Albany E.xpress saye:—— ‘The entire channel seems to have undergone a change, and it is feared, with good reason too, that the bar at Castleton will be much worse than at an: vious time. The new island which has formed, retofore alluded to, at low water can be seen a foot or more above the surface, made up of the de- oe of earth brought down by the freshets. It is the eastward, or near the old channel; and where the beet water was found last season, there is not at peace eufticient fora yawl boat. A channel has nmade to the westward, and through this the Indiana worked her way, after ‘‘feeling” along cautiously, This bar, dam, or overslaugh, or what- ever it may be termed, isa disgrace to the United States, and calls for speedy action on the part of Congress, Unless something be done very soon, it will be found impossible to bring any vessel of more than ordinary tonnage to our docks. [From the Albany State Register, March 30. What a sudden and complete change the opening of navigation works along the wharves and pier! Yesterday we found them all alive with business. Portions of the pier were rendered almost impassable, by the press of carts and people engaged in loading and unloading the freight barges that lined it. This resumption of navigation has already given employ- ment to hundreds of laborers, The basin was yes- terday well nigh cleaved of freight barges and steam- ers. The fleet of canal boats which lie it mostly populated now; and they are being repa’ and brushed up, preparatory to the opening of th canal on the 15th proximo, We notived outeide the pier yesterday afternoon about a dozen sail vessels, and some thirty-five to forty freight barges. ‘The latter were heavily laden with valuable cargoes of merchandise, Some were ready for clearance, and others had just reached bere from New York. Among the arrivals ray were three small vessels hted with clams. A number of sloops and oners are taking on heavy deck loads of Aacabe? © upper yards, The steamtug Oswego arrived esterday morni from New York, with eighteen arges and canal boats in tow. The Indiana went down on Sunday with a large flect of barges. The river was closed this season 102 days. fn the early part of December, the weather became so intensely cold, that several times the navig was only kept open by battling with very serious obstacles in the way of floating ice, &c., But it did not finally close until the night of the 15th of that month. In the last 67 years, the Hudson has closed eight times before the Ist of December. Within the same space of time, it was nine times open until the first and second weeks in January, and twice—1790 and 1802--until February 3d. Jn the majority of cases, it has closed between the 7th and 20th of December, and opened between the 15th and 25th of March. In 15 of the 67 years, the river remained closed more than 100 days. The longest period that is recorded is the winter of 1842-43, when it closed November 29th, and opened April 13th--136 days. In 1835-36, it was closed 125 3 and in IS46-417, ka ee In 1849-50, it closed hee uber 18th, and opened March 9th---81 days. In 1 51, it closed December 18th, and opened March 24th---96 days. Jn 1847--48, it was closed 89 days; and in 1848 and 1849, 82 days. The shortest period reeorded was the year 1805--06, when it was closed bet 42 days. The next shortest period was 1841--42, when’ it | closed December 19th, and opened February 4th--- | AT days. The average time that the river bas re- mained closed during the 67 years from 1785 to 1852, | is 90 days. [From the Flint (Mich.) Republican, March 18.] We have within the last few days witnessed one of ost sudden and disastrous floods of water ever in the annals of this section of Michigan. Our great lumber thoroughfare through this county, the Flint river, presents above and below us one continued sea of water, The first rise in its water tork place about Friday of last week, and it has continu up to the present time, and is now doing the most serious injury to’ our milling interest. The water mills at this place are al- moet entirely submerged, and serious fears are now entertained that a portion of them will be ent lost or rendered useless for the coming se beautiful bridge, built at a cost of over gi forced from its foundation on Sunday morn| and sailed inajestically from our view. All th part of our village is now covered water to the depth of several feet, driving many families from their abodes. Every dam and bridge on the river has been swept away, and from ions, the flouring mill of Mr. MeCreery, above us, and that of Ma. Seymour, below, will he ser amaged. Ag r above here acle, for we ave sand dollar of loge but notwith the unprecedent of the wat for the most pari, thus far, been kept se told by the oldest abitants that the higher here thi + been for twenty years, being about four feet higher than in the memorable spring of ISH. We are as yet unable e what further damage the yet do, but fear that it will be much greater i. We venture to say now th fifteen thousand dollars would stor the present loss austained ntalone. Whatdamages not repay our by the rise on the been done on the other streams we not say, but hear that the day great. [From the Mareh 4 Upw: fa million and a quarter feet of pine logwat Pigeon Dam, a short distance aboy gan, were swept into the lake and lost, durin, he ate freshet. ‘The new bridge at Sheboygan Is and Mr. Cole’s dam just above are gone, as also several bridges along the plank and other roads in the county. The vicinity of Mount Clemens, Mich., has been visited by a tremendous flood. A part of the lower town was inundated, and the firm of Eastman & Williams lost 100,000 feet of pine lumber. Bridges were swept away, and several thousand staves. [From the Rochester American, Mareh 29.) During the past winter three of the Lake Ontario steamers have been lying in the river at Charlotte. ‘They are the Northerner, the Bay State, and the Ontario. These are three of the finest craft on the lake. and they ave now undergoing extensive re- pairs, in the way of painting, retitting, upholstering and embellishments generally. This cireumstance gives Charlotte a most lively and animated appear- ance, and fills the hotels and houses with those in- terested in the jous operations going forward. The Lake Ontario Line, for the ensuing season, is made up as follows:—-The Express Line, which Fins (ioueh in eighteen hours from’ Lewis- ton, via ‘Toronto to Ogdensburg, consists of the Bay State, Captain Ledyard, and the New York, © Captain Chapin, The former is. a well known and favorite boat, and commanded by a gentleman who will be greatly missed hy the southern shore travel. The latter is an_en- tirely new boat, taking its place for the first time, and is under the command of an experienced cap- tain. The Express line will come into ect com- elition with the British boats on the same route. We understand that our Canadian neighbors aré about entering the lists with five or six new steam- ers. The Mail line running on the southern shore, and making stops at this port, will consist of the Northerner, Captain Childs, Ontario, Capt. Throop, Cataract, Capt. Kilby, Niagara, Capt. Estes. Each of these lines connects at Ogdensburgh with the railroad to Boston, and steamers to Montreal. The boatsare expected to commence making trip: hy the middle of April, anda large amount oitravel is anticipated during the season. gt Fal Marine Affairs. Tur Yacnr Amenica.—The following is an extract from # letter dated Malta, February 6, relative to the yacht America :— ‘The America, the wonder of the day among yachts, arrived on the 2d inst. She came in in beautiful style, after laying-to for four hours in a heavy gale from the N. N. BE, Her noble owner. Lord de Blan quiere, is loud in ber praises as a vessel of 1 ‘kable speed and buoyancy. She will lie within four points 0 the wind and do her fifteen knots an hour with ease, leaving England, she has had « fair share of heavy weather, and had there been any truth in the prognostics her detractors, that her masts would be carried away in bad weather. and other simiar follies, there was every possible opportunity for their being realized. But the pretty craft nobly did her duty. doing fourteen knots for awhole night. when Fanning with but her jib set, and ng all bad weather at defiance, During her stop pas been visited by numbers of persons, ie America will proceed to-morrow to Alexandria,” Steam To Catrronyts.—Agreeably to the new regula- tions. to commence with the Cherokee, hence on next Friday. the steamers of the United States Mail Steamship Company ape to run direct between this port and Navy Hay. the eastern terminus of the Panama Railroad. This will furnish New Orleans with the first intelligence from the Pacitic—N. 0. Com, Bulletin, March 22 Line ov Stramsvirs To Pariangtrnia.—There is a good prospect of the establishment, on «substantial and per- manent basis, of a line of steampackets between this city and Philadelphia, ‘The experiment recentiy made, in whieh the steam*hips Ben, Branklin and Wm, Penn were employed, wae by no means a failure; the only reason for withdrawing those ships being, as is understood, that a very advantageous opportunity occurred for disposing of them for the California trade—which is more seductive, and for the present. proby more profitable. A new company has now been formed. under circumstances which promise success and permanency. The required stock has already, for the most part, been secured, and arrangements are in progress for commencing, without | delay, the construction of two steamships. of the size of the Venn and Franklin, and adapted not only to jahling trade, but th class passengers the other at Philadelphie—which will afford a good op- | portunity for the builders and machinists of the two cities to compare their skill, The project ie an exellent | th of both firet and second and | on of ultimate snecovs, ft will essentially nere interests of Rorton, and prove @ | great convenience to the coasting trade —Boston Tre “ler | In the mea | from the f AFFAIRS IN THE CITY. City Intelligence, TH THIRTY-SECOND STREET CALAMITY—CORONER'S INVEPTIGATION—ANOTHER MAN DEAD. At two o'clock yexterday afternoon, Coroner Ives com meneed taking testimony im the investigation respecting the eaure of death of John Brady. James Farrell, and Henry Rankin, who lost their lives by the falling of two buildings in courre of erection, situated in Thirty-second street, near Kighth avenue, Previous, however, to tak- ing testimony, information came that Henry Rankin had died from tbe injuries reeeived on that ocoasion, The Coroner, therefore, procured an omnibas, and conveyed the jury to view the body. The following gentlemen constitute the jury:—K, Tucker, ©. H. Pratt, EB. H. Tho- masa, Edward Wilks, John B. Ferdon, A, W. Hoffman, George Seymour, Daniel Gale, R. G. MeLaughlin, Jame Flanigan, J. 8, Alling, and J. 8. Reynolds. My. Blunt was present assisting the Corouer, and Mr. James M Smith was also present. acting aa counsel for Mr. Thomas Brooke, the builder and owner of the premises in ques- tion, TESTIMONY. Patrick Gill, sworn, says:—D resid street; | was a laborer at work on th second etre of the street; I earried mortar; the buildings fell on Sa- buildings in Thirty- | ton, wil in Twenty-seventh | near the Eighth avenue, on the south side | turday last, about half-past one o'clock; Iwas going up | the ladder at the time they fell; I knew James Farrell, the deceased, by right; I was working on Friday and on Saturday until the buildings fell; James Farrell was hod carrier; the buildings were ¢ Mt as high as th third story; at the time the ladder fs way T ran from the ladder across the street; by t the building had fallen down; T the eating Farrell from among the bricks; he was lying in the middle of the building; Icould see him; when we got him out he waa insensible; we took him to the doctor's shop; I have been a hod’ carrier for over two years; know good from bad mortar; the mortar used at these buildings was not very bad, nor yet very good; T#hould say it was pretty fair; the sund used in the mortar was first-rate. James Thorp sworn saye—I was employed on. the buildings in question, by Mr, Brooks, the builder; I was I know one of the masons, named James Mc- Ginnis; Uwas carrying brick on the top of the building, smthe ladder, when Lheard the beams cracking; I turned my face towards the street, and when the building d the ladder and sprung with it towards the Farrell was on the building next to me when L own; T struck against a sand ban know any more until I was picked up; the ga ‘Was up and topped off; there were three Liers 0! and the roof wax yet to go on; [ think it building; all the walls were eight inch walls; were all alike; I don’t know anything about the founda- tion, At the conclusion of this witness, Mr. Blunt remarked that he did not believe buildings would fall in this way. if properly constructed; and, therefore, he should advise the Coroner to subpena some competent mechanics— men of character and reputation—who could give ¢ visiting the ruins that could be pon; for, the District’ Attorney, in all euch a now before us, itis the duty of all Coro t vestigate fully the circumstances and of death. For instance, when a seatiolding fully and ti re lost, and it ik shown to the jury that the seaffolding was Dadly and unsafely constructed. it is a case of man- rlaughter. For these reasons. I would auggest the pro- priety of the Coroner obtaining the testimony of compe- tent mechanies and builders. The Coroner then post- poned any further proceedings until this day, at lock. time, the Corover will subpeena certain masons and builders, competent to give an opinion, Munprrous Assavir ox a Coronry Boy.—Yesterday morning. about § o'clock. an Trisif laborer named Edward y ged at the St Hotel. rear of in Mercer street. threw a piece of timber, ith etory of the said building, at a negro boy. ten years of age. n John Stone, which took effect on the boy's head. knocking him to the ground senseless, and is supposed to have fractured his ¢ it appears. heard the laborer call out ch r off or out of the way. or he tld not get out of the way time befo imber was precipitated out of the h took effect, on the boy's head ighth ward police were soon called picked up the poor child and conveyed x eof his parents, No, 55 Mercer street. in the rear, Other members of police searched after Corrigan took Ii the station houre, of the Coroner. The physic survive the injury. Assisraxcr.—Mr, Thomas &. Brooks, the builder of the houses that fell down on Saturday last, called at the ‘Twentieth ward station house on Monday, and left with Captain Hanncgan $70, with the request that he would send $25 to the friends of each of the men who were Killed, and $10 to the two men injured. Hi : stated, that he was willing to pay ail the m ox penses which the injured imen may have to incur. Fine.—About halfpast eleven o'clock on Monday night, officer Brag and the private watchman discovered a tire in the second story of the iron store, No. ed by J. Wheaton & ¢ out the fire withont «any alarm. The fire originated ina box in one er of the room, Twery-srcoxn Starve Carastrty—Avorie Henry Rankin, one of the unfortuna: injuied on Saturday last by the falling of the Thirty lay. at the rosidence eet, This death mak the injuries sustained by the Dratn.— y-#0C d trom stid buildings Tie Lary Contision ox te Harte Rarroap.—The evtigation relative to the cause of thy hof Wm. ¢. Wax rexumned on Monday morning before the Co- roner and the jury. who were assembled in the room of the Supreme y Hall. Considerable testimony war taken in relation to ‘the cause of the col- lision. b of importance were elicited. The further investigation wus postponed until Tuesday Scuppex Drati.—A young girl, sixteen years of age, named Jane Huestis, residing at No. 201 Prince street, was discovered dead in her bed. at five o'clock on ‘Tues: day morning revious she came home and complained of pain ead. and the following morn- ing she was found dead, Coroner Ives was called to hold an inquest on the body. Rrscurp.—About 3 o'clock yesterday morning. a man named James Lackey. residing at 17 Roosevelt. xtrect, fell overboard at the pt of Dover street. and was res- cued from drowning by officers Holden and Drury Police Intelligence. Charge of Pojury.—On Monday morning officers West- lake and Stephens. of the Lower Police Court, arrested a man named Peter J. Levy, on a warrant issued by Justice McGrath. wherein the accused stands charged on the affidavit of George Rice. of No. 82 Centre street. and others, with swearing falsely in certain proceedings the Court of Common Pleas, It seems that a suit w: brought inthe eaid court by George Rice and wife ve ‘Thomas Kenny and John Kerby. aud duriug the progress of the eaid trial, Levy was brought up as a witness, e that the defendant did not sign a certain it produced at the trial. which im truth and in fact they did, and that Levy swore falsely ; and as the swearing of Levy was toa inutter quite material to the matter at issue. a charge of corrupt perjury. hi ed before the magistrate, who issued his warrant of 4 ers discovered the accused on board ship Empire. snmgly stowed away under the locker. covered over with «ail cloth. he L was bound for California, and would have sailed during the day. \ingly removed from the cramped and unpleasant situation he occupied. and was conveyed before the magistrate. who committed him for safe keep- ing to one of the cells in the Tombs, to await his trial, In the Case of Perjury against Mr. Hutchinson.~On Mon- day the hearing in the case of an alleged perjury against Mr. Hiram Hutchingon, on the complaint of Mr. Halstead and others, was to have been commen but has bee further postponed until the 9th day of April. in cons quence of Mr. Hutchinson being engaged in a trial be. tween two India rubber concerns, in New Jersey; and also his own counsel being absent from the city stabbing witha Knife—On Sunday night a disturbance cecurred between two men, named John Cowley and Patrick McGinney, which resulted in Cowley stabbing MeGinney in the side with a knife. The police ar- rested Cowley, and the magisirate conunitted him to prison for a farther examination. Violent Assault with a Slung Shot —A man named John Clark, @ carpenter on board a vessel. was arrested by offi- D Il, of the First ward. ons ¢ of violently assaulting and beating one of the sailors on board the ship named Patrick Case, inflicting several severe wounds on the head with @ slung shot. Clark. when avrested, was conveyed to the First ward station house, and the slung shot found in his pocket. Justice Lot brop com- mitted him to prison, for triat Daring Attempt to Blow Up a Safe —@ out 11 o'clock on Monday night. a daring attempt was made by «ome fe ay to blow up an iron safe with gunpowder situa. ted in the furniture store of Mr. Wim. Simpson. No. 591 Broadway. It seems that an explosion was officers Payne and Rynders of come from the said store, avd immediately after smoke was seen issuing from under the the store door. An alarm of fire was given. and the police broke open the door, and after extinguishing the fire which was burning under the desk near the iron safe, they discovered an empty tin canister, with the bottom blown out, which had evidently contained Phos r, but very doubtful if it had cont da full pound of powder, from the fuct that bee heara by lice, to more damage would have been done had ther that quantity in the canjster the The potice uirglars, who had escaped the way they b store by a rear shop which leads into Mercer street area at the rear of the store, a «mall spirit gas was found still burning. dropped by the burglars in fight. On examining the safe, # strong demonstra. tion had been made to pry the door open by ehisels, and the sudden explosion of gunpowder appears to have been accidental. and must have injured the rogues consider. ably, notwithstanding they managed to escape They muy yet be detected should they apply to a physiciaw for rebef ertor Court=—Special Term, Kefore Hon. Judge Sandtord —Death af Mr. Cowdrey.—Mr. Charles moved that the court adjourn at two o'¢iock P. M., toenable the members of the bar to attend the funeral of Peter A, Cowdrey, Faq. ‘The motion was ceconded by Mr. J. B. Burrill, dr, The Judge oh served thet he had heard. with do announcement of Mr, Cowdvey’s had known him well appreciated bis profes abilii worth—that he was the fon of an eminent citizen now no more, who had long enjoyed, in public station. the confidence of his fellow citizens, and had himself dis. charged. with great satisfaction to the public. the offlee of counsel for the municipal authorities. The motion was granted. and on order to that effect wag directed to be entered vpem the minutee of the court. piece entitled “ Fiends in Human Form, benefit of Mra, H. P. Grattan, this estoblishment, and has contributed Picnsare and amusement of the visiters. Nearly all Ham- Liin’s company will appear in both pieces. Let her viends do ther duty, ‘noaoway Theatae.—Mr, Forrest, who has been play ing here for the past reven weeks, continues still to draw targe audiences. He will appear to-night in the charac< ‘er of Hamlet, and will be supported in the other leading cbarneters by Messrs, Conway, Fonno, Barry, Whiting, Mrv. Abbott, and Madam Ponisi. ‘he entertainmenta close with the faree of “The Two Bonnycastles,”” with Davidge, Fenno, Mra, Vernon, Mra. Sefton, Crocker in the leading parts. eee Wipto’s Ganvex.—The opera of “The Black Domino’? will be repeated this evening. This extablishment ia nightly crowded. and the audiences seem delighted with the performances of Madam Auna Thillon, Her voice is very delicate, and by no means of sufficient compass t> fill such a large theatre as Niblo's; but she dresses well, and her acting ix excellent. Hudson, Leach, Andrew: Mire Julia Daly, and Mrs, McKenna, formerly Misa Mel- support her, Bunton’s Tuxatne.—The same attractive bill of enter. tainment, namely, Shakspeare’s comedy of © Twiifth Night.”’ which was received with the greatest enthusiain hy di 1§ audiences, will be repeated to-night, with rton’s «tar compreny in the vari 4. old i his fortune—he h nt method of giving his talent and nat) Navionat Turarne.—The “Pizavrobus” will comm will be succeeded by the drama of the “Siege of ‘Pripoli,’? in which Mr. W.G. Jones will sustain the character of I be followed by a Highland Fling; eco will be the grand spectacle of This programme will be sure to ne cellent burlesque entitled the amusements, ‘This Harry Helm. This wi serait draw an immense aud: Amvnioan Moseum.—Th ‘noon and ev entertainments releeted for of a light and attractive In the fii ace, the visiters have the privi- viewing the numerons euri im abounds. aud the; BKowsny Amriirieatax.—Those who have not seen ds & Co. ent equestrian company, should em- ity of doing so, as they leave riainmenta are of the mort exent op) after this week. amusing description Cruiwty’a MinstRets.—The sucess of this band is really surprising—the hall, even now, after five years’ almost: constant performances, ix as crowded as ever, The amuse- ments are very good, and we believe cannot be beaten. Wooo’s Minsrnexs are gaining ground very fast in pub- lie estimation. Tho singing is good, the instramental performances capital. and the wilty rayings and conun- dvume afford much Inughter. Mrsien’s Skconp Concent comes off this evening at the Tabernacle, when a beautiful selection of ballads will comprise the entrrtai Jt is really deticious to hear those plaintive ch we heard in our youth- ful days. rendered with sw ‘Tempe or tie Muses. —The ontertainments given here are negro delineations and other amusing features. Pavonaata Hart.—Another band of negro minstrels give entertainments at this establishment, United States Commissioner's Court. Before Joseph Bridgham Manon 29.—Charge of Taking a Letter fi Office —Al ught before the Commis- and examined by Mr. Ridgway, f * that the offence charged had been committed; but as it did not appear in evidence that the letter was taken out: “with intent to obstruct the correspondence, or pry inte the business and secrets.” of H. A. Charles, to whom the letter in_ question was addres » letter having been returned to the Post Office app ly in the same econdi- tion it was in when taken —and there being some private fe nated the affair, Mr, Bridgham decided that there was not sufficient testimony to hold the defendant, Night Assaults in the Streets--Where are the Police? Ew York, March 29, 1852. James Gorton Benyerr, si Dear Sin—I would not willingly intrade upon your valuable time in bringing a personal matter to your notice. My only excuse for addressing you is the unwarrantable and unprovoked attack’ made upon myself anda g: nin friend, while walkin; as peaceful and law-abiding citizens, unarmed, wit! not even a cane for protection, through one of the rominent streets leading to, and nearly a block from, Broadway, at a few moments after ten o’clock on Monday night of last wok. Even as it is, 1 should not deem myself justified in troubling you, I not conceive, from the boldness of the attack, the lives and property of every good citizen in dan- ger from thei rsions of the bands of ruffians who infest all of the by streets and dark places of the city. Nant only understand now, why every parent’s heart shruld throb with fear, until the family cirele shall have been rendered complete, by the appear- ance of the last one whoin duty or sociability may have kept from his place at the home fireside. 1 would not seek to awaken any unnecessary foars, but J do assy you that such fears are not ground- Gray hairs, nor youth, nor sex are ed by these lawless vagabonds; and I would ¢: 0 all good eitizens to inake common cause against these vile disturbers of th *s peace. There is searcely a section ef the city which is free trom their haunts and places of rend: at which they are constantly receiving uew recruits. Every ety in Europe is incessantly vomiting upon our shores paupers, thieves, rele: vnvicts, and assassins—— the vilest seum and dregs of their society. They have no need to seek a better asylum than this, our boasted EmpireCity. Here they meet fraternit; a4, rs after, they are ‘add. ing to and multiplying their numbers, until at last. they will become the terror of the land, The cireumstances to which [ would call your at- tention are these ; While myself and friend wore pursuing our coure quietly and unobtrusively up Crosby street, across "vince, at Nible’s new block, towards the rear en- trance to Refreshment Saloon, for supper, wo were suddenly and madly ran against and attacked by three as ferocious epecimens of ruffianism as Hlackwell’s Island or Sing Sing could. produee. Failing to engage us in what would have been adis- graceful affray, by making passes at us and en- deavoring to trip 'us up, they followed, step by step, to within a few roils of Vroadie ny on Prince, each corner and dark spot seeming to be alive with persons in league with them. Springing bebind us m an unguarded momout, they inflicted a blow just under my right temple, which sent me reeling to the curbstone. They then made a grab for my watch and chain. Plunder was no doubt the incentive to the outrage, as Ido not recollect ever having seen the villains before. Recovering somewhat from the stunning effects of the blow, through the aid of m: friend, I was enabled to prevent their design, until at last a tardy watchman was seen wending his wa; from the opposite side of the street ; from whiel point, I have no doubt, he had been a pleased spee- tator of the scene. Having arrived, he allowed the culprits to ee, without making the slight o rt to arrest them. That they did not effeet ob, , is not at all attributable to any efficiency of his. He very consolingly remarked (and that was the nearest approach to aid and comfort that the paid protector of the city’s peace seemed called upon to offer) that it was a “great pity that gentlemen could not be allowed to walk the streets without being knocked down,” or something to that effeet. 1 should judge him to be the true type of * masterly er I would advise that the authorities furnish him, out of any money not appropriated, the means wherewith to produce a rocking chair, well cushioned. * The blow which T received has eonfined me to my room ever since--to-day being the first that I have been able to resume my duties; and for the first twenty-four hours, the pain endured was most exeru- ciating. My physician tells me, that had the blow aken effect a little higher, it must have proved fatal. As itis, it may loug bear the villain’s marks. Young men, to whom tortune hath left nothing but integrity and perseverance, can illy afford to be waylaid, maltreated and robbed, and, perhaps, pre- vented for wecks from pursuing their avoeations, upon the results of which rests the fabric of their dreams of future usefulness and standing in society. Jam of this class, and 1 would call for the enforce- ment of the city laws for our protec no sccurity in them ?—a vain question, told be true. [am told that the corner of Prince and Crosby streets is one of the strongholds of these vile disturbers of peace and quiet, Can it be pos- sible that such beings should be maintained, bought and sold by patricians for browbeating at the polls, intimidating the weak, and preventing honest men from exercising their rights as citizens, and that those politicians, atter gaining power by such foub means, wink at the commission of the lawless acts of these base hirelings? Such men could not per- form the duties of their offi they would at onee become slaves tu the miserable creatures thus em- ployed, and their envrgies ior good must of neces- sity hecome paralyzed What, 1 wouldask, is the worth of a system of yolice organized uncer such auspices. If they are not in divect collusion with, or belonging to these fiends, they must, at least, stand in awe of them, and their existence, asa body, can only tend to arm our citizens with a false and fatal confidence. ‘ Shag tert on the city authorities, that sacl jawless depredations as are ni committed, hould be allowed such impunity’? me Hloathe and detest the practice of carrying arms, but to this we must inevitably be driven, if impe tency and ineflicieney prevail amongst the officers of the police. The writer of this is not therefore refrains from ing his name. Bat should you desire it, he car refer to some of the best louses in the city to substantiate his claims to me- rality and integrity. Begging y indulgence, Tam, very respecttally, Your obedient servant, A Quik Crozmy. soeking notoriety, and