The New York Herald Newspaper, May 18, 1852, Page 6

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT. PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR @PPICE © W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. lJ dea nce. EMS LY HERALD, Leconte per copy—B7 per annum Tae WEEKLY ASKALD. every Saturday, at % conte pee Epes iam, the Buropenn Beldion, 4 per | Pea to any prst of Grext Britain and $3 teany part ef | Contanent, both aclute the postag MOOR PRINTING ecccuted wih aeatness, cheapness, aiid patch <UDVERTISEMENTS renewed every day. No 135. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWERY THBATRE, Bowery—Myerio Bar1—Consroaw | Buerhens BROADWAY THEATRE. Broadwav—Uy Jour pr Can BrVAL ASavuri—LOOR RALATIONS—-A Laoy anv GEN AN IN A PECULIAKLY PERPLEXING PREDICAMENT. TL BIBLO'S GARDEN —Caraniva— ELE. BURTON'S THEATRE. Chambers stroct—Joun Burt — AM MOU ZING. WaTIONAL THEATRE. Chatham TML.—Coanse Hainan Baorurns. LYCFUM THEATRE, Bro Wraron, Banxum, anv Jew etreet—Rionann iway—Lavies’ Barri p—TELEMACHUS. ASTOR PLACE OPERA HOUSE-—Tue Wire. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvsixa PerronMances 1x wax Arrxxxoon anv Even CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE--Nzcno Mixsrnaisy ny Cuamry's Company. ‘WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Erwiorian MinsTReELSY DOUBLE SHEET. New York, Tucsday, May 18, 1852. Malls for Europe. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The British mail steamship Europa, Captain Lott, wil, leave this port at noon to-morrow, for Liverpool. The European mails will close at half past 10 o'clock in the morning. The Naw Yor Wrrxiy Henaip, with tho Jatest news from all parts of the Union. printed in French and English, will be published at half past 9 o'clock. Single copies, in wrappers, sixpence The New The New York HeRAvp is crowded this morning with interesting intelligence from all parts of the Pacific. We now receive, bi-monthly, the richest accounts from that part of the world, in the shape ef remittances of one to two millions of gold dust | each steamer. We published, yesterday morning, eleven days’ later news from California. This morn- ing we are enabled, by the arrival of the Illinois, jastly called a steam clipper, to give three days’ later advices from that rich portion of the Union. The details will be read with interest. But the golden accounts do not all come from California. Six weeks later news from the Aus- tralian gold mines were received yesterday, by the way of Valparaiso. The dates from Sydney are to the 20th of February. The mines continued pros- perous, but the demand for gold was limited. The laboring population were all immigratixg to the Victoria placers. The intelligence from the silver and copper mines of Chili and Peru is of the most favorable character. Indeed, it scems that the yield of the valuable metals of the world will'this year surpass that of any previous period. The advices from New Granada are important. That republic had anticipated General Flores, by declaring war against Peru and all enemies of the present of Ecuador. Although the movement does not appear so formidable as first re- ported, it is very probable, as we stated several days ago, that the effort of Flores to revolutionize Ecua- dor will lead to serious trouble among all the South American States. Should he be successful, the ex- isting governments of Venezuela and New Granada will find it dificult to maintain their position for any length of time. Flores belongs to the Paez school of leaders. of South American Yankee. The leader of the pirates, Cambiaso, who seized the American bark Florida, and murdered Mr. Shaw, the owner, in the straits of Magellan, hadjbeen exe- euted by the Chilian authorities. This Cambiaso was a desperate fellow. His penal code, as publish- ed in another column, was most atrocious. By a telegraphic despatch attached to the Ha- vana news, it will be seen that the Cubans are quite apprebensive of another contemplated attack upon them by persons from this country. Rumors were government current, in which the names of the officers were given, | that the expedition wa ready organized, and would soon sail from the United States. That there must be foundation for these reports, recent expressions in Congress and elsewhere plainly indi- but it is not probable that any definite plan of invasion bas as yet, or will be, matured for years. Indeed, it is extremely doubtful whether anything of the kind is ever again attempted--although it is more than likely that Cuba will one day be a com- ponent part of the L =} Late advices from the city of Mexico announce that much excitement existed there in consequence of tbe discovery of 2 grand conspi government. Unhappy and distracted, but magni- ficent country—ber citizens will never enjoy the peaceful blessings of true liberty and prosperity till they become_arnexed to this great confederation of Btates. We are sorry to announce the demise of Mrs Louita C ex-President, John Q. Adams. residence, in Washington, last eate She expired at her Saturday. Both branches of Congress yesterday agreed to adjourn over till to-morrow, in order to a opportunity to participate in the funeral solemnities to-day. Mr. Underwood ye ré introduced a very im- nited States Senate, con- Tt y all members two thousand dollars portant bill into the U cerning the compensation of Congressmen. proposed to p per apnum, i twenty cents per mile for travel! expenses, and to deduct ten dollars per diem for ab Bence, of sickness. A measure of this kind would certainly have a very beneficial effect—it would be the means of forwarding the busi- y for the order to except in case ness of thenation, by removing all nece: making of long clap trap speee in elongate the sessions, and thereby fill the pockets of mc mbers, at the rate of eight dollars a day; besides, under the contemplated arrangement, nore mon of mind would be willing to represent the people, who now frequently have to put up with almost any- thing they can get in the shape of a mere spouting poliucian—who, if he is a whig, will perhaps define the position of bis party by asserting that “ the whigs are uncompromisingly averse to locofocos, because they ore always seeking after office, whereas there ure whigs enough to fill all the offices in the land.” If he is a democrat, he will lay it down the great and fundamental principle of the party that they are decidedly op- posed to being beat. These are the main grounds upon which too many of the noisy Congressmen and other politicians of the present day bi ments. They seldom think of anythiug else the “ five loaves and two small fishes,” and a bottle of liquor to wash them down with. It is essential that there should be a change in the character and as a1 than standing of Congressmen—the councils of this nation should be comy of men of intellect and capacity. This bill of Mr. Underwood's is ealenlated io offect the desired change Congress pass it! We shall sec Senator Borland yesterday concluded hi But will the present )e proposed additional co: in opposition to finite tion of the Collins line of steamers. We are assured Wy those who are on the ground, and have every opportunity of knowing, that this amendment to the Deficiency bill will pase both houses by a hand- some majority Under the plea of considering territorial affairs, He is a native of Venezuela, and a sort Adams, the venerable consort of the late | ‘ord members an is | several Buncombe speeches were made in the ouse | | of Representatives yesterday. The measure actually | before the bedy was not even alluded to by the | trines—of the liberty party, beaded by Birney, Ger- | Whig and Democr- speakers. They were all too much engrossed with | the coming Presidential election to think of any- thing but the Compromise, the recent Congressional No question was disposed of during the entire day. This is a remarkable country, and its Congressmen ve more remarkable still. By the despatches from Albany, it will be seen that the evil effects of the passage of the unconsti- tutional bill for the enlargement of the canals, by the Legislature of 1851, are already beginning to manifest themeelves in financial cireles. A rumor is current that the Albany Exchange Bank, adepost tory for canal tolls, has concluded not to receive the | bills of those hanks whose circulation is based on the | security of canal revenue certificates. Whether this | is trueornot, itis probable that such will ultimately be the final determination. At all events, people will be distrustful of these canal revenue certificate banks. Thisis but the beginning of the misfortunes which have been engendered by the defunct canal bill, which even its former friends and sup- porters now tacitly admit to have been a direct violation of the constitution, ® According to our Albany correspondent, no place has yet been secured wherein Kossuth can make a speech and dispose of his Hungarian bonds. The use of several of the churches has been refused by the trustees. He will arrive there this’ after- noon. In the Board of Aldermen, yesterday evening, the report of the Committee on Streets, in relation to the change of route of the Sixth Avenue railroad— which was received and laid on the table—was taken up and passed. The resolution appended to the report is as follows:—That the route heretofore granted to the Sixth Avenue Railroad Company to lay rails in the streets of New York, be changed, to run through the following streets and avenues, viz.:— Commencing at a point at the intersection of West Broadway and Chambers street; through West Broadway to Canal strect, with a double track; thence with a single track through Laurens street to Aunity street, to Sixth avenue; thence with a dou- ble track up Sixth avenue to Harlem river; re- turning down Sixth avenue to Carmine street; thence with a single track to Bleecker street, to Thompson street, to Canal street; across Canal way, down West Broadway to the place of beginning. The Presidency—Old Parties and New Par- tles—Latest Developements. The changes and modifications, from week to week, and, as the crisis for action approaches, from day to day, in the general aspects of the Presiden- tial question, are as curious as the varied combina- tions of forms and colors successively produced by a single shake of the kaleidoscope. One day we are threatened with the immediate organization of a Southern whig party, from the refusal of a whig caucus to endorse the Compromise ; but the next morning the indications are quite as strong that the whigs of the South will consent to waive all ques- | tions of principle, for the sake of harmonizing upon the spoils. On the other side, Cass appears to hold the gamein his hands one day; and on the next Buchanan seems to possess the greatest strength in the Baltimore Convention. It was but yesterday that it appeared to be highly probable that the two old parties would absorb, between them, all the out- side political factions of any consequence; but to-day the practical effective re-organization of either of the old parties is exceedingly problematical. But, notwithstanding these fluctuations in the ge- neral aspects of the campaign, there are several of its principal landmarks which we may safely regard as definitely settled. The whig Congressional cau- cuses havedetermined that the Compromise measures | shall make no part of the whig Baltimore platform, | and the overwhelming force of the Scott delegates | from the North settles the question as to the whig candidate. With reference to the democrats, the ter- rible break-down of Major Donelson, late of the Washington Unzon, in his efforts to obtain the pub- lie printing, in conjunction with the Republic, upon the platform of the Compromise measures, blocks the game conclusively. If the combined forces of the secessionists and barnburners have been sufficient to cruch the Compromise branch of the democratic party in Congress, and their central organ, the latter wing ofthe party will hardly dare to press the Compromise measuresat Baltimore. We take it, therefore, to be de- finitely settled that Scott will be the nomince of the whig party, and that upon the slavery question he will be left as completely uncommitted as was Gone- ral Taylor, in 1848. We take it to be equally cer- tain that the democratic nominee will be presented to the country as entirely uncommitted on the Com- promise, in whole or in part, as the whig candidate. The same cause will govern both conventions—the impossibility of reconciling their Northern and Southern ultras to the Compromise platform. | { | from which the party operatio: | diverge. tained is, how -far t on all sides will non-committal plan of | operations will serve to conciliate the Northern | ' anti-slavery factions and the Southern Union pa In behalf of the anti-slavery lenders of the North, we have lately had certain very significant proceed- ings in Massachusetts, in Ohio, aud in Western New York, and within the last few days, in their anniversary meetings, in this State. But while all these proceedings plainly admonish the South that there can be no compromise—no armistice with | slavery—they do not present any specific plan ! of action in the approaching contest. In goad | season, however, the central orgs (ion at Rochester have came up to the rescue, and there con be no Yonger any doubt that the abolitionists, upon an independent ticket, will take the field. Western New York, we find the following card, by the National Committee of the Liberty part TO THE LIBERTY )¥ THK UNITED STATE! ‘alo last fast fall, you noml- rrit Smith for President. and Charles Durkee for sident; but neither of them consents to be a can- Hence, we call another convention to nominate perons for these offices; and we propose that it be held in Bufialo on Wednesday the Ist day of next September This and it will be if f e country is t of that party. National Committee of Liberty Party. GEORGE W, JON: New York. FREDERICK DOUGLASS, JOUN THOMAS, ANTOIN ELIAKIM ROBE: T. B. HUDSON. JAMES Ji, COLLINS, Tlinots. ES CATLIN, Pennsylvanthe AARON, ae OCKER, Indiana Th are the unmitigated abolitionists; and their call for a convention is earnestly approved by Jamer G. Birney, an extensive land owner, of Ohio, ang Gerrit Smith, one of the wealthiest land holders | of the State of New York. Yot, strange to say, in addition to the doctrine of unqualified and immoe- | diate wholition, the platform of this liberty party, | headed by Birmey and Smith, includes the broadost | doctrines of agrarianism, to wit :—that all men have | an equal right in the soil; and that all exclusive claims to land under existing laws, are fictitious and void, by the higher law of universal equality of title. | April 6, 18°2. strect, intersecting the double track in West Broad- | These are the initial points of the campaign, | The next important point to be ascor- | Frederick Douglass’ Paper,” published in | and infidelity. Serionsty, and not overdone by any means, such are the doctrines—the destructive doc- rit Bmith, Fred. Douglass and company. Now, what is to follow this movement? The abo- | lition vote for Birney, in 1844, defeated Henry Clay. caucus, the whig and democratic platforms, &e. | He wrote that Alabama letter in favor of the an_ nexation of Texas, and the abolition whig? of West- ern New York filed off, to the number of fifteen thousand, for Birney, and Clay was swamped, when less than six thousand votes would have elected | him. Tt was the abolition and free soil vote for , Van Buren, in °48, that defeated Cass. What are we to expect in 18522 Will not this abolition move- ment react upon the Union party of the South? Will it not impel them Sees up their separate organization, the better resist the diabolical , schemes of our Northern incendiarics, and because there is no prospect of either the whigs or demo- ciats taking a stand in defence of the constitutional rights of the South? The answer is, that in view of this state of things, there is a strong probability that the Southern Union party will be compelled toact independently. Here, then, we haye a fair prospect for at least four or five conventions in the Presidential contest— the whig convention, the democratic convention, the Northern liberty party convention, to meet at | Buffalo on the Ist Sept.; the national free soil con- | vention,fto meet at Pittsburg in July; and the Union | constitutional convention, to mect at Washinton in July. What will be the result? It is uafortu nately too notorious that all the outside factions of the North—of abolitionism and all other tsms—have a particular fancy for the whig party, and that the whig party has quite a fancy for them. But the liberty and free soil tickets will be apt to take them New York and Ohio, which would inevitably defeat is also a fact that the bulk of the Southern Union party is what was lately the Southern whig party ; and should they, as well as the liberty party, act in- dependently, there will be an casy contest presented at once for a popular democratic candidate, and an easy victory. The aspects of the Presidential question to-day, then, are, that there will be at least four or five candi- dates in the field, of different stripes, and that among them Gen. Scott will come off second best—pro- vided always, that betweon the conflicting claims of rival aspirants and the ferocious squabble between young America and the old fogics, the Baltimore Democratic Convention does not break up in a row. We must, for the solution of this question, wait till the first of June. Tue Case or Mz. THRASHER—Eseare or CUBAN Prisoners FRoM Arnica —We republish to-day (owing to the accidental omission of a materiai portion of one of the letters, in their publication last weck,) the correspondence of Mr. Thrasher, addressed to Mr. Webster, and to General Concha, Aste Captain General of Cuba, in relation to the trial, imprisonment, and transportation of Mr. T. to Spain, for certain alleged offences against the sovereignty of Cuba. In these letters, Mr. Thrasher makes out a strong case, not only in vindication of his conduct as a peaceable resident of Cuba-—not ‘only in a powerful array of the law and the facts against his trial, imprisonment, and transportation— but he also contributes additional evidence of the singular and unaccountable indifference of our Cabinet concerning the late events in the island of Cuba, as they transpired. A little attention to Lopez, and his second expedition would have been stopped at New Orleans—even allowing him to ran at large. A little vigilance and prompt action, and the lives of those fifty men might have been saved, notwithstanding their outlawry under the Preeident’s proclamation; and now, it would seem that a little attention on the part of Mr. Webster would have saved Thrasher his voyage to Spain as acriminal. So much for want of vigilance and a little prompt decision of character. Mr. Thrasher is now in this city; and, aftera short visit to his friends in Maine, we understand he will go to Washington, and, most probably, with the view of calling the attention of the administra- tion and of Congress to the necessity of some more effective measures for the protection of the rights and property of American citizens in Cuba, than our existing treaty stipulations with Spain. No one knows thd condition of Cuba so well as Mr. Thrasher. By aletter from a Spanish gentleman in Liver- pool—which we publish to-day—it will he seen that the Hungarian Major Schlessinger, whose name figured so extensively in the late Cuban trial in this city, and several other prisoners (Cubanos) | condemned foreight years to hard labor in the for- tress of Ceuta, in Africa, have made their escape to Liverpool, and may shortly be expected here. Schlessinger is rather a clever man, and, on his re- turn, will most likely devote his talents to profita- ble and useful pursuits. He has had, at least, enough of the liberation of Cuba. Escare OF AN ALLEGED SLAVE—MANUUVRING o¥ THE AnoLirionistTs.—It will be seen, by a refe- rence to the letter of Mr. Allen Thomas, junior, which appears in another part of this day’s Hexatp, that a slave belonging to his father escaped from Mary- a land, in 1849, and came on to this city, where he was subsequently arrested on g bona file charge of larceny. Being claimed by his owner as a bonds- , man, he was advised by the abolitionist counsel to plead guilty to the theft with which he wascharged, | and he was sentenced to imprisonment in the State prison. The owner, Dr. Thomas, wrote, some time since, to Governor Hunt, to inquire if a pardon had been granted to the convict slave. His Excellency | replied in the negative. Mr. Thomas, junior, then eame onto New York, obtained the necessary war- raut from a commissioner, and procured the assist- ance of two deputy marshals, and with them pro- | ceeded to Sing Sing, one day last week; but on ar- riving there, he found that Governor Huut had granted a pardon for the slaye, who had been thus manumitted two days before the expiration of the period of his imprisonment. It is wid that the negro was taken from the prison whilst the officers were there with the warrant for his arrest—that he was put into a boat, conveyed to Reckland county, and from thence to the Erie Railroad, en route somewhere. The officers and the owner were thus defeated, through the manceuvres of the abolitionists; and we suppose that Governor Hunt will be much aunoyed when he learns that his clemency has been made the medium of defeating the laws of the land. i | Sront Surriy.or Coat.—We perceive that the | Pennsylvania papers are raising an alarm about a short supply of coal. This is all gammon. The | same game has often been played before; but the supply has been always found equal to the demand, and always will be, notwithstanding the efforts of alarmists to raise prices. The present attempt is nothing else than a ruse to increase the demand ond enhance the prices of the article, the quantity | on hand being great, on account of tho length and severity of the winter obstructing the navigation | to an unusual extent, and keeping back a supply from this city. Let housekeepers not be in a hurry to lay in much coal. They will soon get it very cheap, and be amply compensated for the enormous prices they had to pay during the winter. They also plant themselves firmly upon the Maine iquor law. Nor do they stop here—the term liberty party is to be taken in its fullest, broadest, and most comprehensive sense. It Southern slaves, instanter--the liberty to every- body to occupy anybody’s land, black or white—the liberty to women to wear the breechos, to vote, to fight, and rum for office, from the offies of constable to the office of the Presic sexes, of all colors, and conditions, and cla . fraternize upon the most perfect footing of “liberty, | equelity, and fraternity.”” very, anti-rent, anti-masonry, anti-tariff, free farm free rents, woman's rights, Bloomeriem, socialism, inely icy; and full liberty to both Their creed is anti-sla- # liberty te | Ocran PosraGe.—We perceive that there i | movement 1 England to reduce the price of oeoxn | postage. This ought to be done immediately, on | the very same principle of the reduction of inland | postage. The snmereasoning holds as good for ono | as forthe other ; and the success that has attended | cheap postage on both sides of the Atlantic, is an | carnest of the success of cheap postage ever the highway of nations, It ought to be reduced to six cents, Which would produce such an increase in let- ters, avin a short time to the public revenue for the ore than compensate uction, while ite ad- all off. and thus cheat Gen, Scott out of the vote of | him, against all other possibilities in his favor. But it | | from Charleston last evening, brought full PRESIDENCY. i tic Movements :n this City. | PROCEEDINGS IN TAMMANY HALL. | ‘A meeting of the ward delegates of the demooratic party, was held in the old Wigwam last night, to organize and take the preliminary measures to convene a mass meeting of the democratic electors of the city and county of New York, on some day subsequent to the first of June. to respond to the nominationy for President and Vice President, to be made by the Baltimore Convention on that day, Richard B. Connolly was called to the chair, and Arthur J, Gallagher and Alfred A, Pb ilips were appointed Secretaries, On motion, it was resolved that delegates from the coatested wards, (Bighteenth and Nincteenth ) except oue frem each side. be requested to withdraw tilla decision be madein their eases the docu. ments on both sides were then read by the Secretary, and motion made that the Shepherd delegates be admitted id Lost. It was then moved to admit the Morcis delegates, —Carvied. Motion was made that the Nineteenth ward care be taken up and the Duryea ticket admitted.—Car- ried ‘Lhe meeting then proceeded to a permanent organi- gution, with instructions to report. on Thursday evening, the plan of operations to which they may agree for the purpose of convening the mass meeting, according to the intentions of the parvy. The mecting then adjourned, | THE WHIG DISTRICT CONVENTIONS. Two more of the six conventions of the city have beon decided—one for Fillmore and tho other for Seatt. There | are now, therefore, two for each; and of the remaining | two Scott is almost certain of one, and has a good chance ' of the other, so that if Scott will not have four, he will have at least three out of the six, The Fillmore men say they will not submit the disputed elections to the State | Convention, but will go to the National Convention with their delegatce. They even threaten to elect a separate ret | | of delegates for every district, and send them to Balti- more. It appears there is some difficulty about the forma- | lity of all elections held since Saturday night. ‘The call | of the Central State Committee was to elect on or before the 16th. But Saturday last was the 16th, and it is contended that anything done since that time null and void.and that the State Central Committee must fill up the vacancies, FOURTH DISTRICT. | Fourteenth wards, met again last evening at Florence's Hotel. for the purpose of selecting « delegate for the Bulti- more Convention. On tlic mecting being called to order. it was evident that matters had been considerably har- monized since the previcus mecting, as, on the second ballot, Mr. James B ‘Taylor, (Scott.) of the Sixth wacd, was unanimously elected. and Mr, Augustus P. Greene, (Scott.) of the Fourth ward, elected alternate, Mr. Greene is a clerk in Bowen & McNamco’s store. Justice Osnorn, one of the delegates from the Tenth ward, addressed the mecting in oneof his brief. yet im- pressive speeches, for which he stands pre-omineat, calling on them to support the Scott intcrest to the utmost of their cere The Justice then submitted the following reso- ution:— ‘That, while as whigs, we have no hesitation in declar- ing our proference for General Winfield Scott as the ean- didate of our party, for the first office in the gift of the people, we will abide by and cheerfally support the nomineeof the whig party at the convention to be hold in Baltimore at the time stated. By Mr. Grerne— Resolved, That the devotion which General Seott has shown during a period of half a century to bis country, is arure guraptee that he will administer and execute the laws justly and impartially, The third resolution— ‘That our choice for the nomination asa candidate for the Presidency, by the Democratic Whig Uonvention. to be held at Baltimore the 16th day of Jane next, is Gen Winfield Scott. and that the delegates to said convention from the Fourth district, are hereby instructed to vote and exert their influence in said convention to secure his nomination. ‘The meeting then adjourned to a room below stairs, to talk over the coming contest. THE FIFTH DISTRICT. Tt was at first arranged that the convention of the Fifth district should hold their adjourned meeting last evening, at No. 120 East Broadway; but for some dodge or the other, it has been postponed to Wednesday evening. and accordingly, an advertisement to that effect was inserted in the whig evening papers of Inst evening. The Seveath ward and William-burg. it seems, are eich in favor of Scott, but are contending to have their own man to rep- resent the district. the contest being a personal matter between Justice Coles and Morgun Morgans, white the Thirteenth ward hold firm for Fillmore. and will not give any “aid or comfort” to cither side. The Scott men re- gurd this district as theirowa. The object of the post- ponement was, probably, to ‘see what the other districts would do. THE SIXTH DISTRICT. This district, comprising the Eleventh, tho Fifteenth. and the Seventeenth wards, met last evening at eight o’ciock, in pursuance of adjournment. at the Henry Clay House, corner of First street and Avenue A, Atanearly hour, Mr. Charles Tappan and several other officers of the Curtom House, were operating there; also, Mr. Erastus Brooks. of the Express, Vor thirteen ballots the members were the came as on Saturday evening—tive for y Duke, five for Henry Davies, and tive for Ogden Hofman. At this period they took a recess, 1 “get adrink.” when the whole matter was s anangd fir Fillmore. On the tenth ballot af. three of the Fifteenth ward men gave way, aud voted Doke. of the Seventeenth ward, when the members sto Duke (Fillmore). ‘ Hofiman (Scott). Davies (Filimere) Aire! Duke wus declared to be elected. having a majority of ithe votes, Itwas then propoel that his election should be declared unavimous, and 14 voted for the mo- tion, and one it; consequently it was not un convention, Hisar Van inted the alternate. This delegate is also one of the pteeuth ward. The Fillmore men were in extacies; there were no Scott men preseut; but that écotion at the Broadway House, and throughout the city, deuounce the Fifteenth ward men for betraying the They cay that men of wealth and honor pledged them: relve to vote for Scott. if elected on the ticket, anfibey have broken their word THE EIGHTH DISTRICT, Last evening. the Eiguth district, comprising the ‘Twelfth, Eighteenth, and Nineteenth wards, met at the corner of 125th etreet and Fourth avenue, pursuant to adjournment ; but they did not procced to a ballot. or even toa nomination, A committee had been appointed atthe previous meeting to investigate the alleged illegal proceedings in the Nineteenth ward. The names ie committee were:-—James A Baldwin. of the Pwelfth ward; MD. Green, of the Eighteenth; and Jolin Giililan, of the Nincetcenth; together with the chairman of the conven- tion, Peter Randall of the Twe! 1, took a mass of eviden appeared that the tic the ballot. box inthe Nia who would not vote for Fillmore were knocked down Vludgeons. The committ neet at five o'clock this evening, at the corner of ‘Twenty-seventh street and Fourth avenue, The convention mect* at the same plice at ight o'clock in the evening. This committee is rather ofa roving disposition. Jt is said that t word del gates will be let into the convent dition g for Moses IT Beott appears to he little ed, a Carnley. the Sheriff was i of the hotel and assailed the Seott politi them what brought them there, and ec was cheated out of the jon though it ‘This was not much considering that be of $40.0€0 per annum, york: 8 5 2 I teenth ward, and that ¢ He askod mod that hy him snge him TELEGRAPHIC, WIIG DELEGATES TO BALTIMORE, Aunsny. May 17, 1852 Hyde Cole has been selected to represent. the Qr- tin the Baltimore Whig Coovention. 3 of Chautauque have chosen Delos B. their delegate to the Baltamore Convention. Sill as Annivat or 4 Noranitrty —The Countess of Landsteld (Lola Montes) arrived in town yesterday noon, and took magnificent private apartments in Warren street. She left Rochester at eight o'clock on Sunday night, During her visit to Western New York, ehe has performed eleven times, danced thirty 6 eight speeches, smoked fifty-five cigarettes, delighted ten towns, aslonished eix rajiroad conductors, blown up six hotel keepers for bad fare, denounced the Jesuits forty times, quarrelled with two managers, and lectured four love-rtricken youths. She appears to-night at the Broadway. and will soon play in the new piece which has been written for her, in which the good King of Bavaria, a pair of Jesuits, Kossuth, and three red republicans. will all be put on the rtage in full charneter, None of the wandering princos, counts, ba- rons, or chevaliers from Europe, with heavy moustachos. need call upon her, She keeps a tout Trishinan, aix feot six, at her door, with orders to knock down all such visit~ ers at their first appearance—price fifty cents a plece, for every clear case of deliverance, Marine Affairs, Tre Sreastsure Union, Captain Adama, whieh arrived files of South. ern papers in advance of the mails. astsnie Great Berraty. May 11. 186 Firat Officer of the Steamship C: 8rx Mr, Hy. T. Cox, Britein:— Dran Sin—We, passengers by the Groat Britain. feel it our duty to acknowledge, in rome way the unocasing at- (ention you have thown us during our py yerpool to New York. You already know our ings towards you, Fo that wo need not trouble you with words, We would timply ray that the comome Dranee of your exemplary and gentiomanty conduct and your untiring eilorts to Felieve (he tony of sea life, will alwaye be unepeakably gratefus » hearts of thovw who take pleasure in subscribing themselves your #incere friends. © Bi. Fairbanks, Richard Branford, Richard Fry, Fee derek Garside, and (he remeiuder of the parsongers Movements of Individaais. Lieutenant Harrison, Virginiay Benj, Ogle . Warhineton; F. B. Renshaw, U8. Ny ton, TP Book+laver, Utica; Capt West, US steamehip Atlantic; Ervert Harmer. Valpara . De Verlow, New Orleans; | vantages to Kurepe and Ar caleulation. rica would be beyond The delegates constituting the Fourth, Sixth, Tenth, and | Singular Fugitive Slave of the Abolition sts. To James Gonvon Bennett, Eeq., Epiron Yorx Henanp :— ‘Will you give to the public the following statement !— On or about the first Sunday after Easter, A. D. 1849, a negro tlave, named Nicholas Dudley, the property of Dr. Allen Thomas, of Ellicott’s Mills, Anne Arundel county, Maryland, eseaped from his owner, and came to the city of New York, In April. 1860, this slave Dudley was arrested in the city of New York, charged with the robbery of a Captain Rowland. He assumed the name of James Snowden, ‘He communieated with his master. informing him of his situation, A son of Dr, Thomas thereapon came to this city, and found Dudley in the Tombs, Mr. John Joy, a lawyer of this city, somewhat. known as an abolitionist, became the counsel of the negro, and advired him not to return to his master, but to plead guilty to the offence of which he was charged, and tem- porarily remain in the State prison, The negro took his advice. plead guilty, and was sentenced, on the 13ih day of May, 1850, to the State prison at Sing Bing. for the term of two years, by the mame of, mes Snowden, Abont the first of April last, Dr. Thomas, the owner of this negro, wrote a letter to his Exe . ency, Washington Hunt, Governor of this Siate, “sr ting Uke above fucts, asking whether the negro hud been pardoned. and expressing his intention to reclaim him at the expiration of his sentence, viz: May 13th, in- ttant.. To this letter, Dr, Thomas received the following reply. inthe hand of Gov. Hunt. in persor Sratr or New York, Executive Dep. AUnANY, April 20. 18! On examining my records, I find that no pardon has anted to James Snowden, nor is there any applicn- fore me in benalf of such a a tinlly, Yours, ew) SuINGTON HUNT, Dr. Auten Tuomas, Ellicott's Mil WA » Ma. Upon receiving this letter, Dr, Thomas made all neces- rary preparations to reclaim his slave at the expiration of his sentence. ‘The second proof under the tenth sec: tion of une Fugitive Slave act, was perfected. and Allen Thomas, Jr., with a witness as to identity. came to this city on the Sth of May. inst, He found the United States Marshal aud his deputies courteous and desirous to full their duty in the premises, Charles 8, Spencer, Exq. was employed ax attorney. The necessary papers were pre- xd; the proper warrant promptly issued by George W. Morton, Key. U, 8. Commissioner, and on the eleventh of May instant, two days before the expiration of the sen- tence, Deputics Marshals ‘Talmadge and L. D’Angelis, with the warrant, accompanied Mr. ‘Thomas to Sing Sing. They arrived thereabout 2 o'clock P. M., and immediately proceeded to the prison. On going through the same, and examining the works, the boy was found to be missing. and information was given to Gen. Lockwood, the agent, of the object of the visit. The keeper. Mr. Robinson. was represented to be unwell, and lying down, Gn, Lockwood expressed himself willing to’ render ali assistance in his power. and said that the negro was still, as far a8 he had knowledge, in the prison, Robinson soon made his appearance, took Gen, Lockwood aside, and made to him some communication. Soon after Gen. stated to Deputy Marshals Talmadge, and L. D'Angelis, and Mr, Thomas. Jr..that he had been informed that the negro had been pardoned and released that morning. and at the sume time produced the pardon of Governor tluut. Upon examination. the pardon was found to have been ven on the 11th. the same day of the discharge. by his Excellency. Washingten unt, without aay publication or notice in either the State paper. or any paper in this city, and without notice to the District Attorney of the city und county of New York. where the conviction was had—with. of nece y. a full knowledge of all the facts, and with, beyond doubt, the express purpose of defeating the reclamation of the slave. ‘The marshals and Mr, Thomas returned to the city on Friday. the 14th of May. In the proccedings of the American and Foreign Anti- Blavery Society. convened in the Tubernucle. in the city New York, the following—as appears by the report in the New York Hxnatp—was said by— Rey. Mr. Ray, (a colored brother)—Do not go away; I have something very interesting to tell you. ‘Two years ago, 2 poor panting colored man wo this city, from Mary- land. He beeame a cook iv @ vessel between ‘this port and Providence. He w discovered, and a weat to him ae said he should go to Maryland with hi He refased to 0 80. He was put in prison, and his master came to his cell, and demanded the bo; property. John MeKeon would not consent. He said the boy must be tried on the charge of stealing, His lawyer and friends advised him to plead guilty, He did sv, and was sent to prison. Bteps were taken to x2t THENT, Sin been tion bel n d then a charge of stealing was got up against him. him ont; but the ide wae abandoned, as it was feared it would be known by his master. However, drow nigh that his period of imprison the en Pennington went to Al- or Hunt to release brethren felt very uneasy, and D: fund succeeded in getting ¢ His time is not out until to ows but he is flying beyond the reach of his enemies. (Applau rien here stated that the owner wrote to a keeper the prisons, arking him where the slave was, that ho might take him when his period ofimprisonment expired; but his letter was never answered. Mr. Ray.—Oh! yes. [forgot to mention that. The modus operandi of the defeat of the reclamation, is, by the above extract, quite satisfactorily explained. These facts. without comment, are submitted to the public, By the act of the Governor of New York, com- «mitted with a full knowledge of the position of matters and its results, the owner of the slave Dudley, alias Snowden. has been deprived of his property. and a con- victed felon once more loorened. to pray upon the pro- perty of the citizens of the North, Whatever remedios im the premises the claimant has, civil or otherwise, against any of the parties to thie wrong. will be promptly and fearlessly enfore ALLEN THOMAS, JR. New York, May 17, 185: The Dutch Frigate Prince of Orange. Tho guns of “1 N. M.'s frigate Prins Van Or astonished the inhabitants of this city, at eight o'clock yesterday morning, with their sonorous sound. in fring national salute, ‘They are of heavy calibre, for cach dis- charge shook the windows of the houses as far up town tieth street. TH® salute was returned from the Navy Yard, ‘The frigate fired several salutes during the day After breakfast, we took a boat from Castle Garden pier, (of which this frigate is at anchor.) for the purpose of going on board. Upon nearing the ship, we were or- dered off hy the marine on duty ; but not heeding his order, we aseonded the ladder at the ship's side, and, ecmin» x1to close relationship with that functionary’s t, were told that we could not be permitted togo rd until to-morrow, (this day ;) and upon our representing to him and an attendant officer who we were, the latter shook his head in a still more peremptory menner, and we therefore were obliged to take our de- parture, The fuet is, that the erew are busily engagedin putting all thir previously to the admirsion of the New York public, whore encomiums they are. no doubt, anxious to obtain e presents a fine appearance, and carries 60 guns. and from what we caw of her seamen, they appeared to be fine, tall flows. We shall re-visit her, and prevent our readers with a description of her, her erew, and her fa ture movements, Fires in Now York. DESTRUCTION OF SWIF1 ARK REFINERY EARLY HALF A MILLION OF PROPERTY DISTROVED. Avout half past 12 o'clock on Monday morning, a fire broke out in Swift's steam sugar refinery, corner of West aud Laight streets, which resulted in one of the most ex- tensive conflagrations that has occurred in this city fora long time. The building was one of the largest establi:h- ments of the kind in New York, being ten «tories high, cceupying a whole block on Washin; West, and Laight streets, and enclosing a court yard in the contre, ‘The alarm of fire was rung for the eighth district about one o'clock, when the firemen, a considerable portion of whom were at a fire in Ss en, Peorl street, from alt quart In xtent of the | building they cor effect, and the fire, which ‘had noiwging for nearly half an arfil rapidity, and ina shovt Michment was ‘enveloped in one immense number of hygsheads and barvcls of sugar etorcd up in the building, ooly added | so much more fucl to the devouring dement. The faun soon burst forth from every window, and shooting | through the roof rose in awful prandeur to the very sky. Suck was the imposing extent of the blaze, that the hole eity became perteetly illuminated, while barning embers were dancing in the air in all directions, All the efforts of the firemen tee! Kk the raging fire in its de- #ructive course, were now utterly abortive, The heat at this time was so intense. that the firemen wore compelled to quit their posts while the row of buildiags in Laight street. fronting the burning editice, every moment in danger of taking fire, Tn fuet, of Them wer pretty much reorched. but by the exertions of the gallant fircmien, who kept several streams constantly pls upon this building. all further damage was prevented, The fire continued to blize forth with territic fury until about four o'clock. when the walls came down with a tre- mendous crarh, converting the whole buildiug into one | burning mars of ruins, ‘Tho falling of the walls «motierod the flames to a considerable extent, and the jiremn | could pow act with some effect. The whole building is | rared to the ground, while the large stock of eugar con- tained in the sume is completely destroyed. excepting afew hogsheads and barrels, together with the office fixtures, books. &e,, which were saved, The whole loss of Messrs, Swift ie estimated at nearly halfa million dollars which is only partially covered by the insurance, We understaud that they are ins ured to the amount of $250 000, tn the va rious eivy insurnnce companies, The buildings ate esti- mated to have bven worth $200,000, and the property | nearly $800.000, There was a strong police force present | from the beginning of the fire. and rendered efficient sor- View inmamtaining order rving a linge amount vart eheet of flume of property Considerable alartn and conf prevailed among the inmates of the op; Wings who were Tupning about ina frantic «tw ly halt dressed, | and some carrying furniture inall directions. | The origin of the fire has not been accurately avcor- trined, It was first divcovered by son of Mr. Thomas, the foreman, sbont halfpast 1oelock. He thinks that it originated in the burnt bone. used in refiniag and from Vicuee extended rapidly upwards through the eles vators for ralsing the hone into the lofts, The site of this | tabl rents now nothing but a seone of rains to all appear. stwith stand. playing apon splendid a Ae meuk apees. wilt cout ing (lab there are scverai seams them, away, ai to do ro some ti ke p a destructive rly th 3 was cecupled by Saudford & jorhs, and the ground nin y us Fisher, ara wh partment being promptly onthe a) extingul bed, ‘ihe dy by fire and water 4 set down at $11 060. whieh te fully covered by insurance Wap aias | Hen HA Edmondron, Saratoga: 'T,8, Pratt, Albany, | Lieut. Evane, U. 8. A., arrived yesterday io this city. | | 5 Ditehott Silvey Brennan. and ved, with their were carly onthe ground, and rendered valuabie servi sin order, after their recent cruise, and | Ne itelligence, The V. 8. Lexington mailed from Sun Francie n,n the Sth ul ihe Sew to Yorke wi on the 8a ult, from'San Francisco," ** Valparaiso, Court Calendar—This Day. Usiren States Distaicr Counr.—(Third class).—No, 9, Fourth class) —No. 13, (Fifth .—Nos, fie 22, 26, 26. 27, 28, @ eM 18 aes Surneme Count —General Term. —-Same as before. Common Pieas.—Part 1 —Nos, 907, 933, 515, 664, 577, 509, 627, 665 G71. 721. 797. 799, 833. 91734, 057. 963, S07. 867, O71, 975. OTT. 981. 983. 985, 987, 500, 556.’ Part 2.—Nos, 630’ 702, 78, 710, 718, 728, 734, 738, 743, 748, Too, 789, 768 Bad 474 316 ee wrenion Court —Nos 72. 123, 395, 410, 4: 428, 429 rg 480, 69, 336, 345 431, 4. 434 to rrikeorieg » 432, 438, 640, Crayon Pictures.—The exquisitely delie cate Crayon Daguerreotype is taken in full perfectlon in any weatl by ROUT. No. 363 Broadway. By the way, wa would caution Daguerrcan artists against taking these pio- tures in any other establisnment, since oot owns the vatent for this region, and will be sure to prosecute all in frivgements. _ The only Gold Mcdal awarded any where in the werld during the year 1851 for Dagu awarded to M . RUOT. this splendid medal, t eater ten other prize medals, all awarded to him for th super of hiv work, can be seen at his Gallery, pictures are bet~ ter and more popular now than ever He has been ia New York two years, hud has taken the ®rst promium each your. If you wish to procure a first rate Picture, at a reusovable price, go to Thompson's, 315 Broadway. A beautiful picture, in's neat vase, for only 5 conte; larger sizes, family groups, &¢., preportionately low. T. W. THOMPSON, 315 Broadway. Whitehurst, at No. 349 Broadway, takes the finest Daguerreoty pes ever produced since the discovery ofthe art. A glance ut the spesimens in his gorgeous ré- ception room will satisfy the most incredulous of the truth of this statement. Jenny Lind’s last Concert in New York takes place this week, but BARKEK will continue to take hose beautiful. clear, rch toned Daguerreotypes, at his pilght, Kooms, 73 Broadway—the best light for taking children in the world. Prive $1 to $20. Fine Arts—D: erreotypes in Oll, by W. A BULLER, 251 Broadway, upper corner of Murray streets This new and beautiful art is deserving tho attention of all. who admire truth and beanty of finish in a portrait. Only one sitting is required, and is finished on a metallic surface, tl double sk European Daguerreotypes.—Now on Ex- hibition at BRADY'S National Gallery, 205 Broadway, fine ~ likenesses of many of the most celebrated persons in Europe among whom are Louis Napoleon, Victor Hugo, Lamartin Burene. Sue, &c. Arrangements have becn made with eminent artists to forward, from time to time, portraita of all the most eminent mea of tho day, as well as every im- ! Provement or diecovery in the art, thus rendering this establishment one of the most popu’ar and interesting ex- hibitions in ovr city. Brady hus also thoroughly re- fitted hisestablishment; and by the introduction of im- provements in the arrangements of light, and other matters, acquired during bis residence in Enrepe, is enabled to pro- duce pictures eq) not euperinr, to those for which he re- ceived « prize medal at the worl Change of Hour of the Albany Morning Be —'the steamers HENRY CLAY and ARMENIA will the pier at the foot of Jay street, for Albany and in- diate lundinge, every morning, at 64 o'clock, (Sun- days excepted. |, for the better accommodation of ir sous retiding in the upper part of the city, will land regularly at Hammond street, Fare fifty cénts. — There boats arrive at Albany and New York at 3 o'clock, without racing or driving so as to endanger the livos of passencera. Three Hundred and Twenty-four Harlem t Auction This Day.—Anthony J. Bloecker will sel uetion, thin day. th vable property, of the Inte aries Herr: aq th and Sixth avenues, and from 190th to 18%th street, forming t ‘and hand somest piece of ground now’ for sale on the island, The whole to be sold to the highest bidder, ae will appear from the following extract from the advertisement of the trus- tees, viz:—So larse a portion of the real estate now offered for sele at au tion is withdrawn, unloss 4s the owner extimate of iteva)ues it fs doomed proper to. state that th entire property will be sold to the highest bidder. and under nociroumstances whatever will a single lot be withdrawn. There will wot probally ocour azain, within ten yews, aaale where such safe, profitable, and jue invertmant of capie tulcan be made. The title ix perfect, and free from all neces. The deed» will he the usual trustees’ deeds, venautg agniust the grantor's own acts, Every pure will be furbished, foe of charze, a printed abstract of ed hy ali, Ex f ortgage for .P. Hall, ‘The terms of the 0 the purchaser. a seventy per cont the pnrebase money can remain on bond and threeyeurs, For maps giving the exact dime Jot. and wore full particulars, apply to the anc Broad street_or to GEO. F, TALLMAN Y, Trustee, 55 Wall stroot. Hudson River Hotel.—This Hotel, delight- fully situated on the corner of Hoboken and Woot stroets, nearly opporite E. K. Collins’ lino of steamships, and direct Jy opposite the Canal street depot of the Vndeon River ‘ailroad, is now open for the reception of visitera, Those whe derire it, can have furnished rooms, and ewko their meals inthe Kestarirant, there being an excellent one connected with this establishment. e Hadson River Railroad ts, beyond a doubt, the safest, chenpest, and best inanaged road in any part ofthe world, Stop at ¥ ra for god general entertain- water, aud every varict he Hudson company. be; idered the of the choicest ardoi f tho universe. er; tm be ine aud salubri- » The steacaers start from Bridge, ther with eight acre: and well furnished. on the gron tohestor side of Har! rent. a river, toge- The house is well stocked i Th barn ard an icehonse containing abi af good ce i beautiful, with Vanta soot the Lest of fiching, co will be sold reasonable if applicns . iapp For further particulars, inqrire Cortlandt Alley, or on the premises. tion is made early JOHN BOARDMAN fF The Metropolitan Millinery Cmportum, 508 Brodway, corner vt Niblo's New York.—Pavis, Londom and European Millinery, Lave, Mantilla sud Pan | of the lutest fashions | Leany, H | he an. te kind. st most moderate viriters to, the metro; heretofore | offre: the mort fa st ex in, and iu | carliont kteamers a Knox's Hat Store, No. 128 Falton street, was wil lust week the t an godliness of the nnd. falar try, Who were im attendance a havi become familiar with the meri re their faith by pn in this they manifested ¢ KNONX’S Hats are not 0} durable and consed: sto; for Deanty, but mors ng how fash- ont aud there is et sblish- tis astonish: je Straw Hats are this ment where ladies enn rele able stock tian at YOUN Bowery, Ne get anything tl Real Hontton Collars, jemlsettes, Sleeves And Ciiffenrs just opened and for sale at less than the re- GRRE Prives, AGE. HN EW MAN'S, 65 Broadway, Wa utel. ‘os E T. Gilbert & York W 2, 6° rol cara _ HORACE Wa Fashionable Store.—Clothting, &e.—Alfrod ne Murree & Co., Hl Broadway, toaters in Bi ing. Linen ard Cotton Shirts, Under are n not to see and hear them Handkerchiefs, Suepe Gloves ifalt Hose, Alea. w latse fea Mot mate and of the most fachiona prices, atlow tosave your money and make more. ara) luthing to the cagsinet depart PH. B,, tate from kur erb* Magn ifleent 1! Asten # excited i y of Sup ishingly : the beanty, lathes, on chen pe e@rtablichment in tows na, of them, than of a ‘iry it The tnatinet of an fast orders ar the world . Agate, ha Furnishing Bi Park Place having arranged " happy mari his p Corrana, —An Article most Approved and highly do by the medical fae culty—Sold wholesale aud retail, at M LAVGILEIN'S Furiisling Store corner of Chasers nnd tol streets, 4 rilk, cotton and merino shirts and drawers, collars, eravats, gloves, hosiery, ie. Or Took at th Four Shtings per yard for heautifyl arve and © all hgured ingratn Carpeting, at HIRAM ANDERSC No. 09 Bowery. Stair Carpatay 2, 36, Se. 6d. and 4s, por yard: common inprain Carpets, Q., de., nnd 2a. Ol. per yard. Calland see them. —Patent Piree ply, caine a8 WB Crystal Polue Inerain mud potene fn dxhihited wt the W ery, UT AM AN® DERSON'S. Also Pardoe's aud Croshy 8 Sone” EngHale Bs fon Tapestries and Bragerls Carpe ! uagniheans new etylea, ‘hey will be sold romarkably tow EBngitsh Floor OU Cloths, fern wide Slagantvew marbie, were! ard uenaic dgtresyul 4 ari Bo ) HIRAM ANH BRSONS.” Ala Lee Ddesatify ) floor OU Choth, widths, at Qs, fied, Se, and Per yard, And upwards, the moat oxtracrdivery DATERING ever offered in thie ety GHeriow Carpetion of gueneve and sit Baryur, moeric, and seret) , “ WM Rowery, Bhi he ON A rieto threes Ly Carpet 17a, and 1 ot slogemt mew pring ecyloo mont of ntry Velvere, Givest Darga & UMD Wey basing pity M Threv-piy, Ny tee