The New York Herald Newspaper, April 22, 1852, Page 4

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HIBLO'S GARDEN—Caranina—My Neigunons Wire, BURTON'S THRATRE vo Conquen—Tne To NATIONAL THEATRE—Duwn Bov—BiacksmitH oF Ayer err CATTLE STEALERS—A Kiss in THE DARK. Chambers street—Sux Sroors | ES. LYCEUM THEATRE—Why Coven ayn Gaunre—Tire Wixowitt—Pain Oxe wit Tu GoLpEN Locks, \ AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvsixne Pxnronmanoms im eux ArrekRoom any Evenine. BOWERY AMPHITHEATRE, Bowery—Equastaran Per rorMances. CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE—Neero Miverneisy sy Cruisry’s Company. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRE! ood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Ermioriay MInsTRELey ASTOR PLACE—Saxnronn’s Opera TRovrr. DOUBLE SHEET. “New York. Tharsday, April 22, 1852. The News. We have this morning three days later intelli- gence from Europe, by the Asia, which arrived at this port yesterday. The most important features of the news are the decline in the prices of cotton, and the surfeit in the English corn market. The political affairs of the Continent continue in statu quo ante bellum, if not better for the absolutists. It is reported that the two sons of the Emperor of Russia, Michael and Nicholas, are to pay soon a friendly visit to the Prince President of France. It may suit the policy of Russia, but we doubt whether it will be an advantage to Louis Napoleon. Public rumor in France has fixed on the fifth of May for the proclamation of the empire, the very day appointed by the re- publican constitution of 1849 for the Presidential election, and the very day fixed upon by the Con- tinental revolutionists fe Detween the people and the despots. We should not be at all surprised if the event of the most showy restoration of the empire were to justify the prediction. ‘There are some few interesting mis- cellancous details in the Asia’s news, to which we refer our readers for information. Quite an animated and interesting debate took place in the United States Senate, yesterday, upon the question of so amending the deficiency bill as to make an appropriation increasing the compensation allowed the Collins’ steamers for transporting the mails between this country and Great Britain. Mr. Gwin said that this subject had been thoroughly examined by the committees on naval and financial affairs, and he had been instructed by the lat- ter committee to bring forward this amend- ment. He advocated the measure as one of vital importance to the commerce, the honor, and the maritime power and influence of the country. This speech was to the point—he de- tailed facts in plain, unmincing, and powerful Janguage—such language as certainly cannot fail to enlighten the minds of those who have hitherto given the matter but little attention. Mr. Hunter, chairman of the commiitee on finance, we are sorry to see, opposed the amendment. As this proposed appropriation was not a deficiency, he contended that it should not be introduced in the deficiency bill. He did not view the successful opera- tion of these vossels as being a question of national importance, and was, therefore, averse to allowing them any additional support what- ever. This is strange doctrine—coming as it docs from one of the representatives of Old Virginia—from whence has eminated, in connection with nearly every other State in the Union, so many petitions in behalf of these steamers. As to his opposition to the method of extending the appropria- tion, that isa mere quibble. Appropriations of all kinds have been incorporated in the bill in question— and why not one for the Collins steamers? Thi a matter wholly unconnected with Sectionalism. The yeople of the entire country—-from Maine to Culifornia—fully aroused to the necessity of maintaining the line, are flood- ing Congress with memorials, urgently ap- pealing for the extension of the proper aid. They feel that the enterprise, the glory, the maritime greatness of the nation is at stake. All that is asked for the continuance of the line is the bestowal of a portion of what the steamers can actu- ally earn for the government. This done, and we shall continue to eclipse our proud rivals on the other cide of the Atlantic. Refuse, and Mr. Collins and his associates will doubtless be compelled to | cancel their contract, and, perhaps, either sell their vessels to the Emperor of Russia, or place them on the California route. The latter would pay. There were some rich doings in fhe House yester- day. The first move was to table the Senate bill to | promote discipline in the navy, where it is hoped it will be allowed to remain. Instead of being caleu- lated to effect the object contemplated, it is the very reverse. The free farm bill being taken up, opened the door to the politicians. Mr. Howard, a Texas democrat, declared the compromise to be a final settlement of national! difficulties, and that the na- tional democrats were expected to maintain it as euch. As to the whigs they are not to be relied upon, and no confidence can be placed in them. He said it was their obvious intention to sacrifice Presi- dent Fillmore, because he has enforced, and promi- wee to continue to enforce, the observance of the Fngitive law. This was a scathing rebuke to the whigs, for their action in caucus on the preceding evening, and was felt, too, as ix plainly manifest from the debate which ensued. Mr. Clingman, of | North Carolina, being appealed to for information, | denied that he was @ participant in the caucus pro- ocedings—he was merely a looker on. Mr. Stanly, his colleague, however, picked up the gauntlet, and & spirited controversy took place between him and another general struggle | nee must be sound on the great question cf the day, else they will also secede from their party. This be- ing the case, the South, irrespective of party, will combine upon a third candidate for the Prosidenoy, and the result will be the entire breaking up, @i- memberment, and dissolution of the two old parties. The new party will be healthy, sound, and vigorous, They will carry the Presidential election into the House of Representatives, where, with the assistance of the Union men of the North, they will be able to lect their man. We shall see. The proceedings in relation to Kessuth, at Newark, possess the interest of a little novelty. A slight ripple has ruftled the calm monotonous sameness that has generally pervaded his career. The Trish, who are the principal population of Newark, are a race full of frolie and fun, and we are mainly in- debied to them for this diversity. The mud boat was no doubt their invention, and in the shindy at the church, they took an active part. They looked upon the whole affair as a good subject for sport, and were determined to make the inost of it. Tt was a sort of serio-comie drama from beginning to end. The rolling of the Grand Marshal in a sea of mud—the progress of the boat in the same element—the partial giving way of the baleony, and the panic of Kossuth, together with the elosing scene at the church, all mixed up with discourses on blood, and battle, and revolution, present such a ludicrous aspect that the most dull and stupid person imaginable cannot help laughing scription. What would he d the reality ? | e outright on reading the d have done if he had witne The dispute between the Fillmore and Scott whigs, in the Baltimore city convention, had not | been settled at last accounts, although it was pro- bable that the resolution in favor of the General would be tabled. The ward elections next Monday will decide which candidate is the choice of the | people of that city. Fillmore stock will rise in that vicinity when he action of the Congressional caucus contes to be generally known. A despatch from Boston furnishes melancholy evidence of the disastrous effects of the storm. The British brig Joseph was wrecked on Truro beach last Tuesday night, and all but two of those on board were doubtless drowned. A large num- ber of vessels are ashore in the vicinity of and be- yond Boston. It will probably be many days, per- haps weeks, ere we can begin to estimate the extent of damage produced by this gale. The Putnam divorce suit, which was the action of Mary Ann Putnam against Theodore E. Putuam, has occupied the Supreme Court, Cireuit, for the last three days (being thirty days less than the Forrest divorce case), and terminated yesterday evening, ata late hour, with a verdict in favor of the de- fendant; but the jury, in acquitting the husband of adultery, severely censured him for his impro- priety, and recommended the Court to give the cus- tody of the child to the mother. Yesterday evening th Common Council made the following disposal of Police magistrates and Police clerks for the presen year. Justices Osborn and Bogart, first district Police court, (Tombs); Justices McGrath and Stewart. second district court, Jeffer- son market; and Justices Wood and Welsh, at the third district court, Essex market. Police Clerks—Fist district, James Nesbit and Robert H. Johnson; second district, James McMurray and William L. Davidson; third district, Wil- liam B. Rockwell and Jolin Lalor. The re- port ef the committee on the Potters Field, from the Board of assistant Aldermen, in favor of pur- chesing of Abram R. Lawrence, sixty-nine acres and four rods of land on Ward's Island for a city, cemetery, and appropriating the sum of $103,450, was concurred in by the Aldermen. A report of the Comittee on Ordinances, in favor of sweeping and sprinkling Broadway at least three times a week, and as much oftener as may be necessary, before seven o'clock in the forenoon, was adopted. The Board then adjourned to mect on the first Monday of May next. Notwithstanding the issuing of a double sheet every day, our advertising friends are crowding up- on our space to such an extent that we are forced to defer the publication of a large amount of local and other reading matter. Much interesting in- formation will be found in the miscellaneous tele- graphic despatches, and also on the inside pages of this sheet, for which we have no room fora special reference. i} | RVENTION OF PusLic Fravps.—The deficiency bill is under consideration in the Senate. Mr. Hun- ter, of Va., made a speech on it on Friday, and the discussion was continued by others. We perceive efforts are making to give authority to the chiefs of departments, to make transfers of appropriations from one head to another, to meet exigencies—that is, if the appropriation for one expenditure runs out, and the appropriation for another head is un- expended, a Secretary may transfer the money to be drawn under the last, to the first. This is a most dangerous contrivance. All sorts and kinds of Galphinism, and other cheating and stealing, may be perpetrated under it. The Florida | interest claim may be paid out of an appropriation | for building a mint in this city, if such a lawis | passed. Influential members of Congress, interest- ! edin claime, or inthe expenditure of @ particular appropriation, can be enabled to secure their ends without check. So far from allowing these trans- fers, Congress should pass a penal statute against them. If allowed, they will be effective means of perpetrating fraud and pillage of the public trea- sury. Another provision ought to be putin the very firet act passed by Congress ; but we sirongly doubt if Mr. Hunter, or any other member of the Finance Committee, will venture to fly in the face of the claim agents, nd out of Congress, and propose it. It isa provision declaring that no money shall be paid out of the treasury, under any appropria- tion of more than two years, or, at the utmost, three years standing, and making its violation a felony. There are cases, as we are informed, of gencral, indefinite appropriations, made in loose and general phraseology, in laws of nearly thirty years standing, and of disbursements annually made under them. The Florida spelfation claims are of this character. More than a million of dollars has been paid out under a general, indefinite act, passed in 1828, and allowances made, as being authorized by that act, without being otherwise sanctioned by Congress. There are other instances of like cha- racter. The strict and faithful fulfilment of the law declaring all surplus appropriations shall be earried to the sinking fund every two years, should be se- eured by special and express enactment. The law as now executed is nearly a dead letter. Mr. Hun- ter’s attention is invited to this subject, if he is disposed to do more than speechify on it. And while noticing thie ‘deficiency bill,” we would make enquiry of those who ought to kaow, how it is that the book of “receipts and expendi | Mesers. Howerd, Outlaw, andothers. Mr. 8. appears | to have hadrather an up-hill kind of labor to perform, | and was greatly retarded in his progress by several | free sil auxiliaries, who endeavored to get up high | enough to assist bim, but only encceeded in reach- ing the ekirte of hie coat, which they seized and held on to, in orderto keep themselves from slipping | out of sight. The unenviable predicament of Mr. B. and bis coadjutore afforded considerable amuse- ment to the apectators a: the ecene. Nearly all the whig Unioniste—thore wh» approve and are deter- mined to maintain the compromise—stood aloof, evidently mortified, beyoud measure, at the re- eent conduct of those in whose ranks thoy had hitherto battled. From sppearances, the Southern whig Congressmen are preparing to take a bold, a decisive, an immovable stand They cannot—will not—with honor fo them- welver, or in justice to their constituents, eounte- Bance the destructive and euicidal policy of tie Sewardites. From the intimations of Mr. Howard and other Southern democrate, the democratic nowi- tures” of the government, for the year ending June, 1851, which ought to have been printed and distributed nine months ago, isnot yet forthcoming. We have tried in vain to get a copy from the depart- ments and from members of Congress, and have been assured it is not yet printed. This is a most important document. It is the recerd of all the expenses of the government—the honest ones as well as the Galphinisms. This report is the reeord by which me of the profligacy of Galphinism generally be detected. It is true there are annually millions of dollars covered up in the accounts of disbursing officers, which never get to the publie eye, as this hook shows only the amounts paid to the disbursing agents, and not how they pay out the amount paid to them. That faithful and vigilant public servant, General McKay, of North Carolina, got a law passed, the last session he came to Congress, to pre- nd frauds; but, we learn, its provisions have been utterly disregarded, under dif- ferent pretexte. We invite Mr. Hunter’s attention to the provirions of 4 ry inquiry as to its vent there abuse a had got Tis Whig Congressional Caw a -; Beginning and a Good Prospect. The night of Tuesday, the twentieth of April, of the year of Grace, 1852, was a terrible night, and will also be remembered hereafter as one of the land- marke of the political history of the United Btates, It was a dark, pitiless, stormy and tempestuous night—the fierce and boisterous concentration of the collected elements of a heavy three days’ Nor’easter. Tt had been, and it was @ continuous outpouring of wind and rain when the night set in, and throughout the night, and was scarce abated in the moming. It was an awful night to poor Jack, drifting along alee shore, and fearful to the inundated sof the interior. From the rock-bound sea coast of New England, from the romantic Susque- hanna, from the noble rivers at Pittsburg, from the Shenandoah, which ds its silvery way through the fertile valley of Virginia, from the wild and | overflowing Potomae, the telegraph brought us, in | the midst of the storm, the tidings of its wide-spread | disasters and inundations. Bridges and buildings, | and fences and live stock, lumber and merchan- | disc, have heen swept away or destroyed, to the | amount of millions. Such were the natural pheno- mena of the late heavy and protracted storm. By one of those striking coincidences which in- delibly fix upon the mind the recollection of parti- cular events, on this same tempestuous night of the twentieth of April, another storm, which had been brewing all winter at Washington, was ri dling the whig party into fragments in a seerct eaucus in the Capitol. The North and the South had met, and, wl he meeting of two dark clouds over the Caspian,” they clashed together—the positive and the nega- tive poles of the battery. There was an explosion of lightning and thunder, and considerable gas—there was a rupture, and a bolting from the “old fogies.’ ‘The great whig party was struck amidships, between wind and water, and now threatens, under the first popular breeze, to go down with all on board, like the Royal George, with which— “Captain Kempenfeldt went down With twice four hundred men,” Reducing this whig caucus to a practical analysis, it appears that the majority of the Southern whigs abstained from attending it—would have nothing to do with it—and kept aloof. It appears that Mr. Marshall, of Kentucky, offered his original resolu- tion, declaring the “ finality” of the Fugitive Slave law a cardinal principle of the whig party; and that it was voted out of order, 46 to 18—Mr. Man- gum, the chairman, being thus sustained in his position. Mr. Marehall thereupon declared that, not finding himself in good whig com- | York. pany, he should leave, and accordingly took up his umbrella, and bade them good night. Mr. Gentry, however, made one effort more—mark that —and renewed the platform of the compromises. But Mangum, Seward, and Truman Smith, stood firm, resolved to be dumb upon the negro question, as the only hope for Scott in New York; and Gentry navaral instincts. Fred. Gerrits Smith, and Garrison and his red het and mad fanatics, and the whole motley crew of negro philanthropy and “‘ the higher Jaw,” will very likely be invited to aid the Northern whig party to e’eet their candi- | date, in spite of the South. The vilest mercenaries | are acceptable reinforcements in a mere foray for plunder. ‘The Southern whigs have struck a blow. Itis a | good beginning. It makes a terrible rattling among _ the dry bones. Let them follow it up with vigor, courage, and resolution, and theirs will be the proud position of a great party founded upon a rock, and and vital principles of the age. CESSION VPLATFORM—THE CONGRESS PrixtinG.—Elwood Fisher, of the Southern Press, thus defines his position in reference to the reunion of the great democratic party, from which it appears that there is to be no réunion without a fair divi- sion of the publée printing. Thus far, too, he has the old fogies upon the hip. He says:— “Ry the way, we heard Mr. Stanton, of the House, staty yesterday in the printing debate, that we had called on biinas a mamber of the Printing Committee, during the pendeney of the question before it, to get a portion of the Congress printing, and that we first urged such an arrangement on the ground that it would produce the union or harmony cf the democratic party, and then ern democrats would renounce their connection with it. Mr. Stanton isa little mistaken in his statement, as a man is very liable to be who undertakes to relate private sations, We did not speak so much or so positively 8 uthern democrats, for we have no authority to | pledge them in any way, But we did speak quite as y forgurselves, for insuch a case we havea Tight to speak. We saidto him, as we had said long before publicly in this paper, that we would con- sider the disposition of the printing as a test of the professions of those democrats who had propoxed a re-union of the Southern democrats with the other portions of the party. And so we say now: and so we will, Andin order not to be misunderstood, we de- clure that if the public printing is given to the Republic and Union, a8 by the proposed arrangement. or to the Union alone by any arrangement, asa matter of party favor. and exclusive ofthe Southern Press, we will earnest- ly endeavor to prevent the re-union of the democratic party, We shall do this on the principle that acts speak louder than words, and from a conviction that the object of these overtures for re-union is to enveigle the Southern democrats into the ranks of the party, to. obtain a mono- poly of the spoils for the compromise portion of the party. For it will always be as easy to find or make difficulties as now, or to form coalitions with whigs, to defeat Southern measures and me So Elwood Fisher, of the Southern Press, is open to conviction. He declares it as his delibe- rate belief, that he can accept a share—a hun- dred thousand dollars or two—of the Congress printing, without much damage to his character. Good. Moreover, he thinks the old fogies at Washington, of the party press, have had their full share of government pap, and that the young ones ought to have a short pull at it, by way of acompromise. Good again. But he says that his paper—the organ of the Southern rights party— has some twenty-five dollars worth of bad sub- scribers to provide for, and is fn want of ‘ material and financial aid.” That’s bad. But Fisher has learned at least the value of fine promises from was accordingly ruled out of order. The Southern- ers, it appears, after severally protesting against the act, then seceded in a body. And here follows the pith and kernel of the whole business. Mr. Mangum, before the adjournment, said he antici- pated a pronunciamento from the seceding whigs, and in that case he desired authority to re-convene the caucus; and the augbority was granted. Here we have several significant points of action. The refusal of a large proportion of the Southern whigs toenter the caucus, shows that they had no hope of a reconciliation with the Seward faction, and were at least indifferent upon the subject. The withdrawal of Mr. Marshall, after the failure of his proposition, was natural enough under the cir- cumstances. The ‘one effort more” of Mr. Gentry, shows that the rupture was a foregone conclusion, and that the motion was designed to make sure the provocation to a revolt. The debate upon this so- cond motion is important, as showing the extent of the defection among the Southern whigs, and their unanimity of sentiment upon the compromise plat- form. But the authority granted to Mr. Mangum, © re-nesemble the caucus in the event of a Southern manifesto, is somewhat suspicious, and may proba- bly be followed up by some curious and desperate juggling. We shall sce. A Southern manifesto is expected. There is matter and room for a splendid document, and a splendid movement, totally independent of the caucus party. We apprehend, too, that the South- ern whigs have gone too far to recede. Anything like a bartering of principles for a division of the public plunder, is now absolutely out of the ques- tion. A fusion of the two sections, upon a compro- mise of bargain and corruption, would be the per- petual disgrace of all concerned. The bare suspi cion, although disproved by the facts, of a bar- gain between Mr. Adams and Mr. Clay, ruined the political prospects, for ever, of the greatest and noblest statesman of the age. The bait may be offered to the South; but the leading Southern sece- ders will not dare to sell their principles for pros- pective cabinet offices or foreign missions. But, again—the rupture can hardly be healed by a double-dealing Kane letter concession in behalf of | Scott on the fugitive question. That may be at- tempted; but that, too, we believe, will fail. The | Southern seceders have laid down their platform. They cannot abandon it without being dis- honored at home and defeated in the election. They caunot re-shape it into a thing of two faces. | The last expedient of the Seward taction will be, | perhaps, in their national or factional convention, | to put some such man as Crittenden on the ticket | with Scott, to neutralize the dead weight of the | abolitionists, whose support he is as good as sworn | not to sacrifice. Here, again, there is but little | prospect, and precious little temptation for the | South to drop their principles for the sake of con- ciliating the conscientious treason of the believers in “the higher law.’’ In any shape, it comes to this at last—in every shape, except a flat-footed en- dorsement of the Fugitive Slave law as a law of the | land, constitutional and proper, and demanding the respect of all good citizens. We expect, then, a manifesto, laying down the | platform of the Southern whigs, and calling upon | all constitutional Union men, irrespective of the two | old parties, and on both sides of Mason and Dixon’s line, and East and West, to rally togethor in the | formation of an independent Union, constitutional | party, for the active work of the summer cam- paign. Let them act with emphasis and onergy, | and the question of the next Presidency is at their disposal. They may sweep the whole | South, and so cripple the two old parties in | the North as inevitably to carry the election to the House of Representatives. That will ensure « victory. It is time for the Southern whigs now to act upon a grand scale. Let them part company, now and forever, with all the various shades of the incendiary negro philanthropists, which make up so much of the rags, tags, and fag ends that envelope, like the fifthy garments o¢ aboggar, the beggarly Northern whig party; and, for the matter of that, the Northern democratic party. Let the South do it, and the constitution will soon practically become the living law of the | whole land. There is no hope of the old whig party of New It is steeped to the backbone in the brine of Sewardism and abolitionism. The silver grays who bolted from Syracuse, and held an independent con- vention at Utica, with the view of sustaining the administration of Mr. Fillmore against the Seward faction, with much bluster, marched up to Utica, “and then marched back again.” They surrendered, and met the reward of that ridicule and contempt which they #0 richly deserved. They degraded themselves, and ruined the cause of Fillmore in New York, by their cowardice and their folly. Perhaps they would still profit from the opportunity for revenge. But, in any event, their pitiful example is a warning to the South to stand their ground. Let them do it, and they will ft 1 od being evad this? Should not the Maine law fect in the Alms House, as well as in the rum holt blustering politicians, and the folly of the credit system to fine talking secessionists. It is good for nothing. His experience, however, is no worse than that of the old fogy organs; but it is no better. The politicians don’t pay, and, as usual, either Fisher or Congress must foot the bill. Very good. If the printing isto be given to the party organs, let Fisher persist in it, and stick to it, that his party in Congress shall make it a sine qua non that either the plunder or the party will have to be divided. Let them positively demand that the grab game of the old fogies must bo stopped. his will compel them either to disgorge, or to re- duce all to the same level, by a government print- ing office. In that event, the whole of the party organs—Fisher included—will soon appreciate the beauty of the cash system, with a little enterprise and tact, and a smattering of independence of party cliques and swindling demagogues. Meaatime, let Misher keep up the fire on the old fogies, in front and rear. Nothing like a fair division of the plunder. Tar Ten Governors oF THE AtMs-Housk, AND THE MAINE Liqvor Law.—Tho chief organ of the Hely Alliance of Temperance evinces a wonderful desire to be regarded as a public-spirited man; and the fact that, notwithstanding the present demo- cratic Common Council have stopped his supplies from the city treasury, he publishes now and then certain doings of that body, goes far to establish his claim to that character. He is now at great pains to obtain information on the subject of re- freshments, which he totally neglected last year, when the whigs were in power and he was fed with corporation pap. Since, however, he has become suddenly patriotic, we would suggest that he should avail himself of his intimacy with the members of the Board of Governors of the Alms House, and ob- | tain from them, for the information of the public, a bill of particulars relative to the expenditures, par- ticularly under the head of ‘ refreshments,” in that public charity. The people would feel grateful and very much edified if he would give the items of the refreshment account, which amounted to the sum of $1,528 81 for the last year, and tell the number of segars included in the bill for tobacco, which cost | the public for the last two years, $2,537 59; also, | how many bottles of champagne were used by the “convalescent” patients, and charged under tho | head of brandy, wine, &c., for hospital use, which amounted to $10,475 82, for the last three years. He might, in passing along, also enquire how it is that stationery and printing, (very comprehensive terms) | have cost for the last two years, $6,457, when, during the previous soven years, the average cost was less than $1,000 per annum. But what we want him more especially to ascer- tain for the enlightenment of the Legislature and the benefit of the Holy Alliance, is the opinion of Dr. David M. Reese, and the Board of Visiting Physi- cians and Surgeons, on the use of spirituous and for- mented liquors, as preventives and curatives of the dis- ases of which flesh is heir to. Dr. Reese was Resident Physician of the department in 1847 and 1848, and asa medical practitioner anda temperance advocate, has obtained considerable notoriety, and bis opinion, therefore, would be very valuable. To aid Philoso- pher Greeley in the investigation, we present him with the following facts, taken from the reports of the Commissioners and the Ten Governors; and hough the reports do uot give the quantities of ar- ticles purchased, but the aggregate amount of money expended, he can easily draw his conclusions of the relative merits from the cost of each article. In 1848, the late Dr. John Canning was Resident Physician of the department. During that year, druge and medicines cost $4,813 78, and brandy, wine, &c., for hospital, €708 50, being a proportion of one dollar for liquor to seven dollars for other medicines. Under Dr. Reese’s practice the account stands thus:— i. Drugs. Liquor. 1847, $6.480 69 $2,024 28 1848 5478 31 4,484 82 Total in two years, $11,950 00 "¥z,10910 This is a proportion of §7 for liquor to $12 for other medicines. If the figures show anything, they prove that the temperance doctor set a greater value upon the medicinal qualities of strong drink in the second year of his hospital practice than the first, the proportion used being nearly double, while the drugs cost $1,000 loss. Judging by the same rule, it would appear that the opinion of the medical gen- tlemen who have charge of the hospital now, and that of the Ten Governors who furnish the suppli is by no means against the article, as tho followi figures will show:— . Liquor, 1850... $3,115 67 1851... 4266 41 Total in two years...........$14419 89 7.08108 This is a proportion of $7 for liquor to $14 for other drugs, and the present régime have not, like Dr. Reese, tried the experiment of lessoning the drugs and increasing tho liquor; but ine seemed boit-erperts iquor; but they have in. cost of which they have added cont, during the last year, notwithstanding the pro- lly the brandy and wine—to the 1,100, or 27 per eas of the Maine Liquor law. What will Greeley and the Holy Alliance say to carried into ef- woon eee the Northern whig party developing ite and Dorm Froggerie! Is it not in the power of the Gover- 0 wt once? | formed, however, from Washington, that the work | provided by the legislative action of the two houses. triumphant upon the mighty platform of the consti- | tution, the Union, the lawa, and the living, active, | | fervid speaker, than Mr, Whitney, The vehement, in- resorted to the threat that if it was not done, the South- | | Metropolitan (late Tripler) Hall, drew a very numerous Tas Cononpes Painting.—Several of our cotem- poraries heve expressed the opinion that, by the mere action of the Printing Committee, the printing of the two houses of Congress is taken away from Mr. Hamilton, the contractor, and given out to the Unionand Republic, in default of any dofinite action of the house on tho subject. We are privately in- still remains with the contractor, and will remain in his hands until some other printer or printers shall be We are also informed that the whole of the work is to be given to the Union. Will the Southern rights men, and the friends of the other Washington or- gans, permit this thing? Is it right that one should have all? God forbi City Intelligence. Mx. Crances Wnirsecy’s lectures and exhibitions at assemblage of ladies and gentlemen, last evening, not- | withstanding the weather was so © raw and gusty” as to | make even the wanderers of the dark keep their habita- tions, We know of no better model, as a graceful and sinuating, sarcastic, ridiculous, sublime, humorous, in- deed, in every style, he imparts the happiest effect, He is not simply an impersonator of the orators of Europe and the United States—he is an orator | himeelf, by the true pastion of eloquence--he has a voice of music, and action so eager and picturesque as to “take the poiron’d soul and lap it in Elysium,” Among a large number of remarkable living, or recently departed, aboriginal and civilized orators. which Mr, W. has selected to identify and embody on Friday evening, we notice the Key. Henry Melyill, so celebrated in Lon- don for his pulpit ministrations, Ixpustmiat Coneness.—At the meeting of the Indus- tiial Congress on Tuesday, the election of officers formed the principal feature of by ile: nominated :—For President. K. A, Bail nuts, Daniel Willis and David Marsh; for Ite- © ‘ecretary. J, A. Ammerman, and for Covrespond- ing Seeretary, D.C. Henderson, Congress then adjourned. Fine.—Atout half past twelve o'clock, Tuesday morn- ing. a fire broke out in a frame building at the corner of day and Christopher streets. The lower part was occu- pied by Carson Hensing us a grocery and feed store whore entire stock, valued and insured for $1,000, was dest: ed, pper story of the house was damaged to a c siderable extent, occupied by a number of poor familic who had but a narrow escape with their lives. St 1c1pr.—About five e'clock on Tuesday evening. Wil- liam Benton. forty years of age, fireman on board of the xteamboat Champion, lying at’ Peck slip, committed sui- cide by jumping into the river from the steamboat. Cap- tain Chapman, of the sloop New York, who was passing at the time, saw him jump into the river, and immedi- ately ordered one of his men to enter the small boat and torercue the man from drowning. When Benton ob- served that the bout was coming near to him he swam away, The man in the boat handed him one ot' the oars, but ‘he refured totake it, After some time he was taken out of the water, when officer Muldowney brought Dr. ‘Traphagan, who rendered every service, but could not save him. The body was brought to the Second ward station houre, and the Coroner notified. He was an American, No cause is assigned for the rash act. Svicipr. ny Drownixc.—Coroner ven yesterday held an inquest on the body of Milliam Borden, aged forty- five years, born in New York, who came to his death by throwing himself into the Kast River, opposite pier No. 24, for the purpore of taking his life. It appears, by the evidence before the Coroner, that Judediah Chapman, captain of the sloop New York, about four o'clock on Tuerday afternoon, was hauling his vessel into the dock, when he raw the deceased jump into the river from the The following 1 The Storm. [From the Borton Evening Journal, 20th inst. } The easterly storm still covtinues, much to the discomfort of our citizens. For three days the wind has blown a gale, and the rain has descended with hardly any intermission. Grumblers are beginnin, to despair of ecemg the sun again this month, farme:s look blank in view of the fact that “‘seed time” is near at band. We have no mail to-day from the Routh, the storm having probably detained the boats in New York At Portland, yesterday, there wasa very high wind, but little rain fell: Two brigs trom the West Indies. bound into Portland, were driven ashore on Cape Elizabeth. [From the Boston Transeri To the east of Boston the storm, ‘nas been very se~ vere, and the tides high. “Vessels have dragged’ anchors and cume in eollision, though no serious losses are yet reported The mail steamboat from New York, via Stoning- ton, has not reached the vity. Neither of the Ex- presses, via Fall River or Norwich, have yet come m. The storm on the Sound must have been very severe, and the night very dark and dismal British schcorer Colehester, before reported ashore at Deer Island, went to pieces yesterday. She was sold list Saturday, and arrangements were made to get hye off. From the Boston Traveller.) Simpwrercn.—Schooner Mary Ana, (Br.) Robe bins, from Nova Scotia for Boston, with wood and fresh salmon, went ashore at Point Alderton, om Tuesday mornirg. She had six passengers, four of whom were females, who, together with the erew, were taken off ly by the people of Hull. Ves~ sel a total lors, probably, Part of cargo saved. There is no brig ashore at the Point [From the Portland Argus of: Tur Sronm —A storm of wind an on Sunday, which increased in violenee till yester- day, when it blew tremendously from tho east. Our harborat the roads is full of coastwise vessels, that have run in fora shelter. Hundreds of people visited the Portland lighthouse yesterday to see the ocean in its fury. The sea was vory high, dashing its spray nearly over the lighthouse. It was a guificent sight. It was avery severe storm— vasing during the day and far'in tho night. stenmer Governor left Hampden yesterday morning, at o'clock, and arrived here at five o'clock last evening. Schooner Franklin, Trueworgy, trom New York for Augusta, with flour and corn, went ashore on Hamyden beach yesterday. Crew saved. {From the Hartford Times of Tuesday Evening.) Tue River —The rain storm for two days past | has further raised the water in the Connecticut, and it is now fifteen feetabove low watcr mark, and is rising at the rate of between one and two inches an hour, with the prospect of a smart freshet. eed Court Calendar—This Day. Burnemr Co-1r.—Circuit—Same as yesterday. Special . 9. 10, 11, 55. 57, 58, 60, 62, 65 to 72, strict Court.—(Fifth class)—Nos, day.) drain sot in 27, 28, 20, 31 to 86, JomMon Piras.—Part 1-Same as yesterday. except ST off. Part 2—Nos, 430, 440, 526, 528, 580, 4, 536. 538, 540, 542. 64d. 546, Svrenion Covnt.—(Two branches),—Nos. 250, 89, 122, 189, 301, 303, 204, 305, 806, 209, 311, 313, 314, 316, 817, 319, 820. 30, 31, 145, 155, 172, 173. 198, 204) 222) 107, 7, 84, 202, 77, 44. 61, 88. 139, 176, 129, 251, 183, 28, '22; 66, 24. 261, 268, 16, 153, 94, 142, 148, yeu tell a lady subscriber to your paper, who wishes to pre- Pare herself for the stage, and is unacquainted with any members of the histrionic art, where there is a firet rate reader and elocutionist, who will teach the same? Address Ellen Fillmore " New York Post office, To the Fricnds of Mr. Webster.—The New. deck of the steamboat Champion. The witness called out, “A man overboard;” but he was not heard, and he then ordered one of his own men to take the sloop’s boat and rescue the man from the water. He jumped into the boat, and hastened to the spot ; but the deceased, who saw ‘he exertion made to saye him. swam away from the boat. around the bow of the steamboat. and dived in the water under the pier, and before he could be rescucd he was drowned. The deceased had that day been omployed on board the steamboat as a fireman, having only a few days since arrived from New Orleans. A verdict was re- tured of suicide by drowning, Drowxen.—A drowned man was found, Tuesday, lying at the bulkhead, foot of Charleton street, by officer Johns, and from appearance has been in the water for some time. ‘The Coroner was duly notified. Drap Bovy or 4 Cuitp Foux.---The body of a dead male child was found, Tuesday. on filling in ground, near ‘Thirteenth street and Avenue U. wrapped in a piece of old carpet, and packed ina candle box. Officer Crawley brought it to the Eleventh ward Station house, where the Coroner held an inquest. The jury rendered a ver- dict of still born, Scuppex Drati.—Tuesday morning. about 8 o'clock, aman named Francis Gallagher, whilst standing in the grecer's store of Michael Kelly, No. 423 Third avenu fell to the ground, and instantly expired. Founp Drav —Tuotday morning a man, nam French, was found dead in a shanty on’ 'Thirt street, between First and Second avenues. Common Council. BOARD OF ALDERMEN. Arn 21.—This board met at the usual hour. Compton, President, in the Chair. meeting were read and approved. PETITIONS REFERRED. Of John Robinson and others, to have Twenty-third street, repaired, Of W. Baxter and others, to pave the dock he- tween Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets. Of the Demilt Dispensary. for a donation. Of storekeepers in Broadway, for privilege to sprinkle said street. STREET-RWREEING MACHINE. Communication from Samuel Nowlan, in relation to his street sweeping machine, Referred. NOMINATIONS REIKCTED. Mr. The minutes of last his Honor the Mayor, nominating Dr. Wells as Resident Physician. which had been laid on the table, was taken &p, and the confirmation of the nomination was lost. ‘the other communication, nominating W. V. Blakeman for the office of Health Commissioner. in place of R. L. Morris, resigned, took the same course. REPORTS ADOPTED, Of Committee on Arts and Sciences. in favor of allow- ing Mesers Sherry & Byram to place a clock on the cu- palo of the Hall. Of Committee on Repairs and sup- plies, on the petition of the Judges of the Marine Court, for more suitable rooms for said Court. Of Committee on Wharves. Piers, and Slips, in favor of rebuilding pier N 34, East River. Of Committee on Ordinances, with an o1 dinance for the extabifthment of a public Pound in First |. Of Committee on Roads, in favor of restoring the rade of Forty-eighth and Forty-ninth streets, between Fighth and Ninth avenues. Of Committee on Streets, in favor of flagging the southerly sidewalks of Sixth street, between avenues C and D; also, in Thirteenth st., between Tenth av. and Hudson river. Also, concurring to raise West street, and lay cross walks therein, at the foot of Jay street,” Also, in favor of re-grading and repairing Fourteenth street, between-Fourth avenue and Broadway. Also, in favor of removing the pump in Sixteenth street, between Seventh and Eighth avenues, Of Committee on Markets, in favor of allowing $250 per annum to the Su- perintendent of Markets, for use of horse and wagon, in the discharge of his official duties. SWEEPING AND SPRINKLING OF BROADWAY, Report of Committee on Ordinances, in relation to the eweeping and sprinkling of Broadway, with the following ordinance Src. 1.—It shall be the duty of the Superintendent of Streets to cause Broadway, from the Battery to Twenty- third street. to be swept at least three times in each woek, and as much oftener as may be necessary, from the Ist of March to the Ist of October in each year, before sevon o'clock in the forenoon ; and from the Ist of October to 1st March in each year before nine o'clock in the fore- noon, whenever the state of the weather will permit. Also, it shall be bis duty to cause to be removed forth- with the dirt and rubbish so swept up and collected. Src, 2.—Permission is hereby given to persons residing on Broadway. or occupying tenements thereon, to cause Broadway in front of their respective tenements to be fprinkled at any time between the hours of ten o'clock A.M. and three P. M. of each day, Sundays exeepted, THY. REPORT OF THE TEN GOVERNORS, Alderman Sruntxvant in taking up the last monthly report of the Governers of the Alms House, expressed his suprite at. finding the charges for refreshments for the Common Council set down at $145 42. He moved the whole matter be referred to the Committee on the Alms | House Department, which motion was carried. ' RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED. | That the Comptroller withdraw from the sale of docks and lips advertised to take place on Monday next, the | west half of pier No, 19, H. K.. and the half of bulkhead adjoining, and the east half of pier No. 20, E, R., and the half of the bulkhead adjoining. at present occupied by | Meerrs. Grinnell & Co.—application for lease of the name i That the Comptroller be directed to lease for one year the remises now occupied by the Justice’s Court for the | ixth Judicial District, on the best terms that he can ob- tain the same. That Barnabas W. Osborn and Abram L. . police justices, be designated as the police justices at the Tombs. in Centre street; William L, Wood and J. H, Welsh, at the Easex market; Sidney H. Stewart and James McGrath, at Jefferson market; Robert H. Johnson and Jamos Nesbitt, as clerks to the Police Court at the | Tombs, in Centro ‘street; Willian Rockwell and John | Lalon, as clerks at Essex market; and William L. David- son and James M. McMurray, as clerks to the Police the Comptroller report to this board the amount of moneys paid into the city -treasury from each “Uistrict justice's court, and from each police district court. for the years 1850 and 1851. RESOLUTIONS CONCURRED IN, That the Commissioner of Repairs and Supplies have the fence around Tompkins square repaired forth- with. That two gas lamps be placed in front of Calvary Church, corner of Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, That the President of the Croton Aqueduct Departmont report to the Common Council » full and detailed state- ment of the probable cost, size, length of time, necessary tocomplete, and all particulars with regard to the pro- pored new reservoir, between Bighty-sixth and Nincty- | sixth streets. ‘Thattwo gas lamps be placed in front of the Union Mission Church, on the south side of Sixth street, between First and Second avenues. RYPORTS CONCURRED IN, Of Committee on Sewers, in favor of a sewer in Thirty- seoond street, between Ninth and Tenth avenuos; also, in favor of a xewerin Second avenue, between Twenty-cighth | and Twenty-ninth streets. Of Committee on Roads, in | favor of extending the time to complete the contract for regulating and grading Fitty-reventh «treet, feom Fifth avenue to Brondway POTTERA FIELD, OR CITY CEMETERY. Report of Committee on Potters Field, in favor of pur- | chaving of Abraham It. Lawrence sixty-nine acres and four rods of land, on Ward Irland, not to exceed $1,500 per acre, und appropriating the «nm of $103,450, for a | | Upon motion of Ald. Tween. the communication from | being under consideration by the Finance Committee. | t | the market for sale, warranted, and demonstrated | 415 Broadway, corner Bolo of the hair Shs peveses iy witak i @ process by which nature imparte co har Followed ft up enccesstuliy.: The charge v4 teat York Unionist, a cheap companion Webster Paper, is pub- lished every week, at the ofiice of the Day Book, for fifty cents por annum.’ Seud for it. It is the cheapest paper in the world, Address N. R. STIMSON, publisher, I7L Broadway. ms & Go.’s Express.to New Oricans, ‘ruz, and City of Mexico. Our express, per to New Orloans, April 24th, will take e, valuable parcels, charge o New Orleans, Mobile, and other pla country; also letters and pareels for V of Mexico, to which ports Adams & Co, mp Orleans, despatch an express by every steamer, Collections made in New Orlears and Mobile, ADAMS & CO., New Orieans Express, 19 Wall street. Second Knickerbocker. Bulldtng Assoc! tion.—Saturday nicht, at 8 o'clock, this Association hold'a Public Meeting, in the Assembly Rooms, corner of Twenty-fifth street and Eighth avenue, and invite all to at- tend and hear the principles and pro ly ex~ plained. Come and join, as this insti fourish- ing condition, and offers nothing to en verform JAME! VEUCHIO, President. Nx that qnarter of and the Cit No. 168 Ninth avenue, Silks! Silks 111893.—Bargains! Bargains !2 —CHESEBROUGH & STEARNS, wholesale dealers in Silks, French Millinery, and Fancy Goods, now offering, at the very lowest pric: carcfully selected assortine of good prising all the various styles and dexig: and fancy Silks, Bombazines, Glac De Hy ; Sinchews, and Sarcenets; black and colored “ating, Sb . | Mantillas, and Vicites; Dress Trimmings, Sowing Silk, Fringes. évery width, color, and Braids, Gimps Cords, Buttons, & Embroideries ss and Jaconet: Edgings, Inserting Collars, Cuffs, Slee’ Chemizettes, &e.; Lace Falls, Veils, Collars, Slee¢es, &e. videred Lawn and Linen Cambric Hukfs; Swiss and tt Flowneing. Broadway, EN ad 2 e White Goods — Plain Bisho. Lawn, Book Muslin, Checks, Ae’: Lappet ‘a Dotted Sviss; Curtain Muslin, Skirts, Musc N &e.: Chil- dren's, Ladies’, and Men's Linen C idkts. Laces-Cotton and Thread Edcings, of all width d descriptions: white, and d Silk Edgings and Laces; Plai Figured, Neti ct d Sprig Ne Wi Cot! ad Silk; t an s' Kid G ; Men's do. do., best imported. Hosiery—Ciuldren’s White, Brown, Mixed; Striped, &c.; Women's Black, do., do., do.; Men's do., do., do.z Half Hose, both English and German, of y iglish Silk Hose, black and wi ; “Merino Ur Jorwear; Ladies’ Veil a ent.'s Silk Shirts; L French English Crape Leise; Taffeta, Sati c Hey American Flowers; italian Cravi i r ons ., &e.; to hick they would invite the friends A wets to cash and ‘elose-time buyer, aod, the respectfully solicit an examin their ete ‘ chasing eisewhere, “162 Bi ae en Silks, Dress Goods, Shawls, &c.—La: ditions to our stock of these goods have been recen by purchases at auction, some of which beautiful; also, new Mantillns just received, yTrT ec ade tly made very choice and TIFFANY & CUT’ Spring Style of Hats and C: rge varity san bs found ta this Letra heat Fine Arts.—Dna; beautiful art, com! the: finish of the fi grorreotypes in Oll.—This. pines the detail of the daguerreotype, with 2 nest miniature painting. Thi of Mr. BUTLER, Proprietor of the Plumba National Gat lery, enables him to copy portraits, mi a rectypes, making a per Great Men In Suspense.—Statesmen and politicians are in suspense Just now, as sidency, But many more great men are i splendid new ehow eases and frames wh this day, at No. 363 Broadway, One glan likenesses there hung up, must convi yo is the man who has no weperior in his art. > (N° ‘bat Root The Mutual Admiration Society.—This | Society mvcts daily at SMITH & RICE'S City C1 | Warervoms, 102 Yulten atreet. Tex mem aiecomtoee ¢ proprietors of th tablis Hare the excellonve of the articies wld, and ts low charges, that buyers and selle Long may this M. A. 8. flourish, Delay in the delivery of to order, nd are alike’ gratifie ents made t punctuality, aa certai the rule ac GREEN 0.1 A st beauti ‘ul shirts are made to ind a fit guaranteed in all cases. Great Ba in Carpett Peterson ay, corner of White stroct, hav- largely at the late large auction sales, will At the following low. pricen Yel- je Three-ply, 78. to 84.5 ae t Store—Now ts tho: ving of fit % RSON & CO's, and there rain Carpets, four shillings per yard, ings per yard, Tarestry Brussels, . loo, ® large end eplondid ins fe Bro Ing purchased 1: spo of th Canal Street C: time. If you want to all at 70 Canal street, ou will find good Ine hree-ply, sven per Assortment of Tapestry Volvets eight to ten shillin Good Tepernne Carpet 8, Bs., Ba, ‘apoutry Ceepet Sa. and Os, per yard: at the Carpet Bowery-HIRAW ANDERSON'S. ‘Copy the addcoon” Tho Crystal Palace Again!—Patent Tapes- Ingrai Patent Try Carpets, the eas were HIRAM> ANDERSON'S, 99 Bower try Brussels, c York city ten aiid Away with Bad Bread!—By us! Dar-- kee's Baking Powder, housewives and cooks can always de« nd upon having light biscuit, pastry. &¢., cr he rial will never be without it. ‘Try it. Only one shilling & package. Phalon’s Chemical Hair Invig: 1s to ent baldness, and to restore hair that tas failen off, or ome thin, and to cure scurf or dandruff, or invest it with brilliant gloss and permanent curl. For sale at 197 way, and all the drug stores in every city and tewn ig Phalon’s Magic Hair e, to color hair or whiskers the momont it Pico without i rer ir or okin. It cnn be was Viatel It is ig and Toupee Mi OFY, way. For euie in tho city and country vy druggleta, Phalon’s Wigs and Toupces.—We would call the attention of persons requiring wigs to a recent im- royement. ‘The «amo was awarded a silver medal for tho TUL Armium at the last fair, ‘They can be seen at B. PHA- bey Bt Hair Dyo Factory, 197 Broadway, corner The Best Hair Dye!—Ballard’s, the best in at No. Coloring.—No~ ior, the Dol- need in the lication of Cristad oro’ Ke found ont the grand. neeret 0 4 The inventor ‘The change i4 tun hair isinproved by ly. fest, and the condition vf the an tho Dye. oF Seer ine concurred in, N I skepti cited to eall and jndge for themselves. ha Hoard ibe adjourned we mwet ow the Gest Mon | Appted nnd fr sale, whelvaty and rota, wt CRESTADO: sey Of May, RO'S Wig aud Semip oe babi out, Nv. 6 Astor Monge,