The New York Herald Newspaper, August 7, 1852, Page 4

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FIBLO'S, Broadway—4 Dav ry Panis—Grawp Diver- ‘SwEN ENT. WAaTIONAL THEATRE, Meour—Keyveri. Chatham street—Fish on OASTLE GARDEN—Ganrs Taungo—CaTanina, AMERICAN MUSEUM—Amvusinc Prekrormances 1” SEE AFTERNOON AND EVENING, CHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadway—Erniorran Mawerkensy wy Cuxisty's MixsTRecs. WOOP'S MINSTRELS. Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Bruiorian MinsTRELSY, BROOKLYN MUSEUM—Donerri’s Taowrr oy TRAINED DOUBLE SHEET, Malls for Europe. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. ‘The Collins steamsbip Arctic will leave this port at meon, to-day, for Liverpool, The mails will close at Ralf past ten e'clock this morning. The New Yorw Wasxiy Hensup will be published at half-past nine @eloek. In the United States Senate, yesterday, the Com- mittee on Public Lands very properly reported against the propriety of passing the Homestead, or Free Farm bill, Mr. Bennett’s Land Distribution bill, and Senator Walker's bill ceding the lands to the States in which they lie. Want of time will pro- bably prevent the Senate from acting on any of these Meacures during the present session, and even if there were time, row that the House has upeet nearly all ef the Senate's rsilroad land projects, il is more than likely that the latter body would retaliate by giving the land schemes of the House the go by. Thus, these threatened evils have, like the Kilkenny cats, completely eaten each other up. Through the instrumentality of Gen. Houston, a select committee of five was yesterday appointed by the Senate, to inquire into Galphinism of all sorts, whether among congressmen, commissioners, or im the departments. The wholesale style in which alaims of every description have been acted upon and approved, by the various branches of the govern- ment, within thelast few years, rendered it neces- sary, for the honor of all concerned, that the charges ef corruption, which have been so freely circulated, should be inquired into, and the guilty parties, who- ever they may be, brought to light. If the Com- mittco do their duty faithfully, as they quite likely will, the exposé will undoubtedly form a very curi- ous chapter in the political and financial history of the country. Nething was done by the Senate with the private calender. The proposition to give $66,000 to the Shawnees for their lands in Obio, was stricken out of the Indian Appropria- tion bill. The Committee on Finance offered an amendment, sppropriating $10,000 to pay for an agent to investigate the contracts entered into by the California Indian Commissioners, about which here bas been so much stir within the last few months. After debate, this proposition was also rejected. But little of interest transpired in the House of Representatives yesterday, The resolutions of the Connecticut Legislature, in support of the Com- Promire measures, were presented and ordered to be Printed. The greater portion of the day was con- guned in a dry discussion upon uninteresting amendments to the General Appropriation bill. Our epecial correspondent states that Secretary Corwin will positively resign very shortly. He alse says that the Senate, yesterday, confirmed the nomination of Judge Conklin as Minister to Mexico. Hx Minister Letcher is said to be on his way home. The returns of the recent State elections come in very slowly. From North Carolina only two coun- ties have been heard from, and they show a gain fer Jebn 8. Kerr, the whig nominee for Governor. Nothing definite has yet been received from Mis- aozri, but evougk is known te render it pretty Bure that demvcratic State officers have been ehoren, and that Hon Thoe H. Benton has been elected to Congrese. Both the democratic can- didates for Congrese in Iowa, it ie thought, have been returned. In Arkansas, a democratic Go- Yernor-has probably been chosen, alehough the re- turns received indicate that parties are somewhat eplit up en the legislative ticket. Indeed, from the Present position of affaire, it is imposmbhe, at pre- | ment, to oven surmise what willbe the reault of the | eeming contest between Pierce and Scott in any of there States. Mathias Skupincki, one of the Polish bi-others, whe was convicted for the horrible butelaery of young Lebiman, the Jew pedlar, was excoas ed in Philadelphia yesterday. The unfortunate man ge far az wt present known, has left the strange r& 00rt8 relative to his extraordinary career of crime aute- gether in mystery There were bat cleven cages and eight deaths, by eholera, in Rochester, yesterday. A despatch from Com. Perry, dated Eastpon’, and Beienecs, composed of Messrs. Brown, Wood- | probably by a heavy majority. Such are the fruits | ward and Barker. ‘We publish s very curious speceh ef W. E- Robinson, in reference te General Pierce, or rae ther General Pieree’ ancestors delivered at & whig meeting held last evening xe} We publish the speech Mr. Robinson spoke, and not the pamphlet set up before be spoke, in the offices of the Tribune and Times, of whieh the proofs now lie before us. As vclivered, itis a ram- bling, incoherent affair. The burden ofitis, that Now Hampshire isa very bigoted State, in retaining a constitution that excludes Catholics from office, and General Pierce is the cause of it all. Ht is curious enough, that Richelieu Robinson thus unwittingly makes General Pierce a far greater man than ho would have the world believe. In the beginning of his speech he calls him Page, as if he forgot his name, and so obscure an individual is he, that he is not known twenty miles out of Concord. In other parts of his speech he makes him a political Goliah, who could control a whole State at his will fora lifetime. Mr. Robinson has, therefore, rather over- | shot the mark. Our columns this morning contajn a very inter- esting report of the New York State Teachers As- soeiation. The attendance was very large and the | proceedings unusually interesting. Many columns of highly interesting intelligence, embracing foreign, local, telegraphic, and miscel- | laneous matter, will be found in this edition of our | paper, the crowded state of which precludes a spe- cial reference. Among a large amount of other matter crowded | out of this morning’s edition, iz a lepgthy and very interesting communication from Anti-Monopoly, | in opposition to the Broadway railroad scheme. | We shall endeavor to make room for this document | to-morrew or the day after. | The Pittsburg Convention. The Free Soil National Convention for the nomi- nation of their ticket, and the erection of their plat- form for the Presidency, will meet in the city of Pittsburg on Wednesday next, the lth instant. We publish a list of the delegates in another por- tion cf this paper, from which (though not including all the delegates appointed) the reader will per- ceive, at a glance, that this third party is destined to make 2 most imposing and formidable demon- stration in this Presidential contest. Indeed, trom the absorbing interest which has been betrayed in this movement by the leading underground politi- eians of both the old parties, we have not the shadow of a doubt that, one way or the other, it will be decisive in the election. Sixteen or seventeen States will be represented at Pittsburg, including the slave States of Maryland and Kentucky, and probably even Virginia may have her delegates on the ground. Pre-eminentin the weight of ber representation, will be the great ori- ginal whig State of Ohio, from which there will probably be several hundred delegates in attend-* ance. In the aggregate, we should not be surprised if the Convention were to exceed in numbers, in har- mony, and in enthusiasm, either of the late con- ventious at Baltimore. In the result, whatever it may be, this third party will bring one or the other of the old parties to the ground. This re-or- ganization, as a preliminary object, contemplates the establishment of a balance of power between the whig and democratic parties. One or the other is thus destined to be vanquished and broken up; and then the next step will be to fuse it into the grand overwhelming abolition party of the North. The importance of a political convention, called together on this startling and comprehensive schedule, cannot be over estimated. Its ultimate tendencies do not stop short of the coercive aboli- tion of slavery, or the dissolution of the Union. The corner stone of the Pittsburg platferm will be the agitation and repeal of the Fugitive Slave law. There the work must necessarily begin. It is the frontier bulwark of the South, and is the first obstacle tobe removed. The abolition of slavery in the district of Columbia, the Wilmot proviso for the territories, no more annexation of slave territory, and no more slave States, will also be among the fundamental principles of the party. All the other planks in the platform—such as free farms, land reform, cheap postages, the election of all office- holders by the people, the rights of oid wo- men to wear the breeches, and the duty of old grandfathers to wear the pet@imeats, and what not—will be the mere ornamental appendages of the kite’s tail; or extra bait for the stray gudgeons and various outside fanatics, philosophers, and reformers of the day. Even a dinner «f can- vass ba k ducks is a meagre affair with nothing but the ducks; but garnished with some other récherche and ornamental dishes, and a bottle or two of wine, it isa feast for a prime minister. So a political platform made up of nothing but anti-slavery and free soil would be rather a poor entertainment; but embellish it with the new fangled isms, reforms, and free philosophy of the age, and it becomes almost irresistible. There is tact and policy, therefore, in working into this platform as many materials as possible. Where a variety of tastes are to be con- sulted, there must bea variety in the bill of fare. The great spostle of the Northern nullifiers and abolition agitators understands well the force of ef the juggling and trackling of Seward and his | journals of the North to all the vagaries and abo- minations ef abolitionism. They have simply given vitality te an element which they cannot control, in the Sixth | andthey must submit or beborne down with the is democratic, and are silent as to the acts of tide. | The gloomy prospect with regard to Ohio, has rendered the Seward scene shifters in this State sin- gularly alive to the necessities of counteracting tho free soil drift of the Pittsburg Convention. Hence, we find them working strenuously, in secret holes and corners, to engraft into the Pittsburg platform free farms, intervention, and such other projects as will be calculated to draw off the German, Irish, and other voters from the democratic party. Mr. — Chase, of Ohio, has also made a dead set upon Ben- | jamin F. Butler and the barnburners of this State 5 but evidently too late. The sage of Kinderhook, Prince John, and the rank and file, satisfied with | their revenge upon Cass, have acquiesced in their Baltimore nomination, without “‘ spitting” upon the platform, so there is no hope in that quarter. They | | are on the scent of the spoils, and we suspect the | whole solid mass of one hundred and twenty thou- | sand will go over to Pierce in November. In sorrow and apprebension we contemplate the | prospect for Gen. Scott. It was enough that Mr. | Webster and his friends should stand aloof, though | his heart has been too full of sadness and doubt to speak yet awhile upon the whig nomination—it | ‘was enough that the Fillmore office-holders should | treat the nomination with coolness and suspicion— it was enough that the Union whigs of the South | hould positively refuse to follow blindly the lead of Seward and his organs ; but all theso drawbacks might be endured, either singly or altogether. The | mpending desertion, however, of the free soil aboli- tion higher law allies of Seward, from his own hosen ticket, to the ticket of a third party, is too much for human*patience. In avy event, though, Seward is safe. If Scott is defeated, the Northern whig party will be merged into the free soil aboli- tion party, and W. H. Seward will be their man; and he will rule the kitchen cabinet, if Gen. Scott is elected, just as adroitly as he managed it for poor old Gen. Taylor. But, alas! what is the prospect for the blind followers ef the wiley demagogue in this election should Gen. Scott be defeated? It seems to us that this inquiry suggests itself from the very materials and principles of this Pittsburg Convention. Let us wait in hopo. Things do look gloemy ; but they may turn out better than we suspect. Seward, we know, is a mill-stone around the neck of Gen. Scott, but he may swim ashore-with him yet. Let us wait for the action of the Free Soil Convention. Let us have hope—let us have faith— Jet us have patience—and, above all things, let us keep perfectly cool. EFFECT OF AUSTRALIA ON Emtcratien.—Goup anp Corron.—We see it stated in seme of the English papers, that, for the month of June last, as | communicated to the people, and by means of Referm in the Oommen ‘There 19 much talk about abuses in Council, amd the necessity of demagogues whe make political ouslaughte upon a Common Council when | i the same Common Council when it is whig, are either ignorant of the only way by which reform can be effected, or, knowing it, they aro unwilling to point it out. It is the press, | and the press alone, that can reform the Common | Council—whether whig or democratic—by giving verbatim reports of its proceedings—not adry record | of the efficial acts, but a full report of the speeches of the members. In England the press is such a power that it is designated ‘*the fourth estate,” and controls the other three—the sovereign, lords and commons. That is, public opinion, created by the pross, in giving full and faithful reports of the debates in Parliament, modifies and controls the action of tho hree estates of the realm, and the press is regard- ed as an institntion of the country, by which the doings and sayings of the representatives of the nation, and the other branches of the legislature, are which the people communicate to them. Thus, corruption and misconduct are checked in Parliament; for whatever a member says is sent next morning on the wings of the pross, through- out the length and breadth of the land. The go- | yernment are kept in check by the same means, for the ministers are liable to be questioned at any mo- ment, and their answers reported. The papers in Washington have not the came cf- fect upon Congress that the Times, Morning Chro nicle, and Morning Herald have upon the British Parliament. These journals are all independent of Parliament collectively, or of the members individu- ally, and they report what is said and done, without any “fixing” or alteration. If aman under the impulse of patriotism delivers a sound aud brilliant speech, it will have its influence on the whole country. If a scoundrel com- mits himself, that, too, will have an influence upon the country, anda very decided influence upon himself. Hitherto, the papers at Washington, in- stead of controlling Congress, and being an institu- tion to check corruption, have been under the con- trol of Congrese—being hired to print the speeches of members—while members had the power to mo- dify, alter, and omit what they said, or to in- sert what they never said. Nofarious jobs were thus covered up. The telegraph, how- ever, has done much to break up that corrupt and demoralizing system. The country no longer looks to the Washington papers for reports, for they are a day late, almost everywhere, and in some localities several days. By the time the antiquated sheets reach their destination, the debates have become an old story, and nobody reads them—the people have already read the telegraphic reports in the New York papers, and they will not so much as look at the Washington papers. compared with the same month of the year 1851, the emigration from Liverpool to the United States had fallen off some six thousand. This is very likely, notwithstanding the steady increase in the general aggregate of emigrants arriving monthly in this country, from the various countries of Europe, Australia will at once account for the diminution in the shipments from Liverpool. Whole pages of the Liverpool papers are taken up with advertise- ments of vessels bound for the golden land of Aus- tralia; and even New York has not escaped this new contagion. At this moment there are five ves- sels advertised here for Port Philip and Sydacy, They will take out choice cargees of prime nec sities for the miners, and some emigrants. All these the present movements of Australian emigration and traflic, however, are but the small beginnings of what is yet to come. Australia is a great island continent, almost un- inhabited, yet rich in agricultural, manufacturing, and commercial resources, particularly rich in gold, and, no doubt, capable of sustaining a population of one hundred millions of people. And it is sur- rounded by a yast archipelago of islands, among the richest and largest on the globe, and still only thinly inhabited by half-naked barbarians. Hero is a new field for emigration, colonization, and com- merce, almost incomprehensible in its capacities of expansion. In connection with the mighty progress of California, our Southern States are insured for a continually increasing demand for cetton, for an in- definite period tocome. The gold of Australia may lead to the establishment of a powerful Anglo Saxon republie in the East; but the balance of power among the nations of the earth will still be in the cotton fields of the great republic of the West. Gold is a great thing; but cotton is the article for shirts, all the world over. Wnuo 1s To BE Next GovERNor oF New York 1— Both parties are putting forward their best candi- dates for next Governor of this State. The whig journals have named Governor Hunt, Moses H. Grinnell, Simeon Draper, and a whole host of western candidates. The democratic journals have put up H. Seymour, E. Corning, G. W. Clinton, General Aaron Ward, F. B. Cutting, and a long list of smaller try, such as Col. Curtis (who is he ?) and John Smith Jones. It is probable that Governor this policy. It has been his creed, and the creed of his leading disciples and organs, fur the last quarter Morgan was found who ‘was a good enough Mor- gan tijl afterthe election” This is the secret of the adoption, by the Seward journals, of all the clap trap social theories, politieal refommm, and philoso- phical absurdities, and infid@ engaries, which have sprung up from time to time, fom the abominable system of Fourier to the impious impoeturcs of the Fish and Fox girls and the spiritual manifesta- tione. They muy all bring something into the net, and “* everything is fish that comes in” The Pitts- burg party having adopted this comprebensive plan of action, it becomes an important inquiry as to what is to be the probable re@hlt? To this question the result itself can alone give any definite eolution; but still we have sufficient fects and Gata apon which to form a reasonable judgment. The policy ef Seward and his allies, in pandering to all the raacally isme and crazy srotehets of the times, had so fur infested the whig party of the North—particalarly with abolitionism—that Me., etates that he has been collecting information relative to the fishery difficulty, and that he thinks the result of the controversy will be favorable to the Americans. The Commodore was to sail for St. dobn, N. B , on Thursday. From Albany we learn that the barns of Mr. Vining and another gentleman, living in the anti- rent region, were set on fire and burned, on Thurs- dey night. It will be recollected that Mr. V.’s house was recently attacked, on which occasion hhimeclf and a Mr. Wait wore badly injured, their horses were maimed, and other damage was done to their property, by anti renters indisguise. Is there po way of either ridding our State or filling its peni- Pentiaries with these villeins? ‘A Boston despatch states that the meeting of the American Scientific Society, called at Cincinnati, on the 18th instant, has been postponed, in conse- of the -prevalence of the cholera on the poutes of travel to that city. From New Orleans, we have a despatch confirm. } fing the reported massacre of Capt. Marey and his men; and from Louisville we have another, stating that the Coptain’s fate is still uncertain. A heavy storm yesterday deluged the vicinity ef Medina, in this State. A house containing a family was swept off, and two children wore @rewned. To add to the calamity, @ barn in the meighborhood was struck by lightning and con- sumed. A preamble and resolatione were presented, laet gin the Board of Assistant Aldermen, by . Bouton, in favor of publishing the debates of Common Council in five of the most extensively journals of the city. The resolution was |, Without debate, to the Committce on Arte it cost the whigs the leas of the election in 1544, by the lors of some ten thousand, at least, of the fifteen thousand votes cast for Birney ia this State, less than six thousand of which would have elected Henry Clay. In that election, Mr. Clay carried the State of Obio by six thonsand majority, notwith- et anding the eight thousand votes cast for Birney. W. € presumne that that result presented a fair exhibit of the real total strength of the whigs and demo- creat, ¢ reepectively, in Ohio. In 1848, Van B ren recei ved over 35,000 votee in Ohio, and where they came ; from admits ofno misapprehension. The total whig w ote in Obio was:— For Mr. Clay in 1844... oes 155.218 For Gene, “al Taylor in 1843 1 WAGE iss ie ciivcsvnes od 754 Take the other sid For Mr. Polk 1844. 149.06; For General Ca 88 in 184) iar Dem °eratic gai is 6712 The democrath® gain wae not equal to their pro- portion of the na tural increase of yotes in four years in Ohio; but upon the same rule the real | offices. whtg loss there in *4s" was equal to at least 25,000 of the 35,000 votes om’t for Van Buren, assuming that with no third candia'ate in the field they would have voted either the whig or democratic ticket. Now, if these twenty-five thousand free soil whigs in Ohio could vote for Martin Van Buren in 748, o8 preferable to the whig candidatd, Who was not com- mitted at all on the slavery question, how can they be expected to vote in 1852 for Geners! Bco't, who has been drawn up and tied down to the ‘finality of the Fugitive Slave law?” There can be but oue anewer to this question. The Pittsburg ticket will accident to inevitably cost Ceneral Beott the loag uf Oblo, and Sis of a century, beginving with anti-masonry, when a | Hunt will run agai, on the whig side, as he is their strongest man. If the democrats want to take up @ | strong, sound, tried democrat, who can look farther back on good conduct than dozens of the small fry, let them take hold of General Ward, of West- chester. We have known him in the ranks for thirty years, never seeking any honors, but always supporting his party and his country, like a true and independent patriot. We are decidedly for General Ward—Westchester, against the field. Who joins us? Tue District ATTORNEY VERSUS THE ALDER- MEN.—The District Attorney is very ready in giving his opinion as to the duties and jurisdiction of Al- dermen as Justices of the Peace. He tells them they haveno authority whatever to discharge prison- ers, unless upon due examination in court But the District Attorney would do well to examine his own conduct in reference to numerous indictments he never brings to trial, and ask himself the question, whether this is one iota more justifiable than the conduct of Aldermen discharging their politica! friends, arrested in a row, or on a drunken spree, or for assaulting the police. He finds fault with the Aldermen for discharging rowdies; but he does not prosecute the rowdies when they are indicted. He sete the bad example himself, and the Aldermen na- turally say, “ what is the use of leaving these men in prison? The District Attorney will never proso- eute them.” InteLLickNce Orrices 1x New Yorx.—The chambermaids, and all others in search of employ- ment, ought to beware of the intelligence offices in this city. They are a mockery, a delusion, and a snare. They send unfortunate girls to numbers and streets that do not exist, and they sead others to be seduced. The rest they humbug, and keep sitting in their places of business from morning till night, not only losing their money, but their time, which isthe same as money Very few, indeed, out of all who are fleeced out of their money, ever get a de- cent situation. The true mode of obtaining em- ployment is by advertising in some popular paper. But, above all things, avoid the intelligence From Care Hayti.—By the schr. Mary B. Keapp, Capt. Wilson, from Cape Hayti, 22d of July, we learn that a moet malignant epidemic was taging | at the time, somewhat resembling the plague in its effecte. 1t had carried off large numbers of the inhabitente daily, principally of the younger class. The M.B. K. lost two of her erew in port. Marine Affairs. Tux Steamer Sour Canouna, for Liverpool, did not The result is that the New York papers have al- ready produced a tremendous effect upon Congress, and every day keep that body in check. They cannot insert, omit, or alter anything in the New York papers; for they have no control over them. Their speeches appear almost as soon as they make them, allover the country, and accompanied, too, with suitable comments. On the other hand, what- ever influence the Washington journals once had, is now dead, and they are no better than waste paper. This is the reason why they find it £0 difficult to get the printing contracts from Congress—not being any longer of the slightest use to their party. If the debates in the Common Council of this city were published in full every morning, in the New York papers, the effect upon the Common Couneil and the public interests would be even greater than itis upon Congress. All the citi- zets would read them, and it would soon be seen who were the “good men and true,” and who were the worthless and corrupt. Men of talent, and char- acter and respectability, would then seek the office of alderman, and they would make themselves felt in the city, and in the country atlarge. The Common Council would thus be rendered a nursery for patriotism, public virtue, and intellect of the highest order. Men of ability would thus be brought out, and they would have the opportunity of so distinguishing themselves that the people would be no longer, as they now often are, ata loss to find euitable candidates for the State Legislature or for Congress, or for other offices of trust, honor, and Mile, Mr Manugin 7 lienne.”’ which was very well received. ton @ vaudeville, with the celebrated comic actor, Menehand; a murical ‘ Intermede;” and the ballet of ‘Catarina,’ by the Rousset Family. On Monday it, Mme. Fle: Jolly will appear in * The Daughter the Regiment”? in which she is such ® magnificent singer and good actress. City Intelligence, Granpv Longs or Ovp Fr.iows.—At the annual ses- tion of the R. W. Grand Lodge, held in thelr room, Odd Fellows’ Hall, on Thursday evening, the following mem- pers were elected as Grand Officers for the ensuing year— Grand Master—J. R. Weltsee, of Lodge 281. D..G. Master—E. H. Howell, of Lodge 150. Grand Warden—R G. Millard. of Lodge 64. Grand Secretary—John J. Davies, of Lodge 1. Grand Treasurer—Mat. Bird. of 22, Grand Rep. to G. L. U. States—Andre Froment, of Lodge 36. ‘The Grand Lodge then adjourned to Tuesday, the 17th instant, when the above officers will be duly installed. Arrest oF 4 Susrectep Burcian.—A man named John R. Patterson, was foamd at two o'clock yesterday morn- ing. in the house of Mr _P. Myers, Forty-third street, near Ninth avenue, Mrs. Myers gave the alarm, and he was speeey arrested by Assistant Captain Miller and Ser- ant Post, of the Nineteenth Cian £0 skeleton keys, a file, and a‘jemmy,”’ were fou Ife would, no doubt, have robbed the house. A Sairor’s Sermon. in Saiton Stvte—The eminent sailor apostle, Father Taylor, of Boston, preached an ex- cellent rermon to the crew of the new clipper ship Sove- reign of the Seas, previous to her departure from this rt. for San Francisco, on Wednesday last. Everything Qeing right aud trim on the previous Sunday, Br. Taylor went aboard and gave the * boys’ a right down good lee- ture, He exhorted them to always go on board a ship manfu'ly. make their own bargains, enter their proper and right names, and then stick to their bargain, aud do their work, and avoid grumbling. No fighting under false colors, in cther men’s names, and no growling. A rowling * ralt’” pever does good. Sign the article, and fien stand to your word, Iam proud of this ship. | She first ‘ kiseed the waves”? in Boston harbor and she took her captain there—be you also proud of her, Only I am now always to stick in the mud. I should wish to be with ‘ou, Look around at the ship you are iu—see her masts, er yards. and her rkytail. Be proud of her, and do not tarnish her by misconduct. I have been ‘at sea more years tban most of you—in whalers, merchantmen, and men of war—and Ican go again. if my country ealls, and prove tbat I can fight for sailors’ rights at the gun as well asinthe pulpit. Good bye. now. The prayers of your fathers. mothers, and sisters, with my prayers, go with ou. Will you disappoint them? No. no, no. This is yut a faint outline of the address, Father Taylor be- stowed a high encomium upon the builder of her, ' Donald McKay. The congregation dispersed at 7 P. pleased, and we hope benefitted. —Coroner Ives yesterday held an in- quest at Whiteball dock, on the body of Thomas Jack- son aged 45 years. a native of Ireland, who came to bis death by the upsetting of the revenue cutter Taney, in the bay. on Tuesday last. The body was picked up at the wreck yesterday, and brought tothe city. The de- ceased was the quartermaster on board the unfortunate yeseel. Dir, Nicholas Austin, first lieutenant of the cutter, testified before the coroner as to the flaw of wind which etruck the vessel on that occasion. the full parti- culars of which we published the day after the occur. rence. Mr, Austin testified to being on board at the time. and was carricd down with the vessel, having re- ceived gerious bodily injury, and has been unable to do duty since, his right hand having been disabled. The jwy returned the following verdict:—“That the came to his death by being drowned from the revenue cutter Taney, in consequence of her being capsized on hird of August, by a sudden flaw of wind ven Governor's and Staten Island.” Punrie Taxes.—The following is the amount of the ro- ceipts at the tax office, during yesteday, Friday, 6th inst : Three hundred and eighty-four thousand, two hundred and forty-two dollars and ninety-one cents, Drarn ny Dxowsixc.—Coroner Ives held an inquest yesterday. at Belleview Hospital, on the body of a lad Bemed Michael Moran, who was accidentally drowned on Thursday evening, by falling into the river from the pier at the foot of Twenty-fifch street. East river. The pa- rents or the deceased tive on the corner of Twenty-sixth street and First avenue, Tur Wratier.—The thermometer at the Henao Building ranged as follows, yesterday : At noon, 7914 degrees; at 3 P. M., 81 deg; at 5 P. M., 79 dog. | The morning was hazy and cool from an early hour up to 8 o'clock. A. M.; from thishour to noon the «un shone out and the day became hot. Phe evening set in miidly, and with an appearance of continued heat The rain of Wed- pesday has been most beneficial to the crops. and our ogricultural friends are very thankful for it. It has also been most refreshing to our pent up citizens. Tre: Fastenn Disrexsany, New Youx.—The following isthe report of this institution for the month of July, ‘The patients attended to at this office were :— o » _ 631 + 1,086 — 1607 o4 184 — 78 Vaccinated.........+ evecceecerceees coeece 23 Total..... ste ssesdecserseeees seeeeecees 1,068 ‘The number of deaths during the month was 18. ‘The whole number of preseriptions put up during the month was 3 668; largest number in one day, 187; small est number in one day, 08—average per day, 111. emolument. The Common Council would be a school of training for the highest offices in the nation. Men of integrity, intellectual calibre, aad good education, would then deem it an honor to be elected members of a body which is now in such bad odor with the public that it is difficult to induce any man of good character or good standing to accept a seat in the Corporation. The true way, therefore, to reform abuses the Common Council, is to publish, in extenso, the speeches of its members. This would elevate their tone, by bringing them into immediate contact with their neighbors and friends and the people at large; and no black deeds Artemprep CuiL> Murper.—At about eleven o'clock on the night of Thursday. a Mrs Owen, who resides at No, 209 Mercer etreet. hud her attention attracted by the feeble cries of aninfunt. On searching around , it was dircuvercd that they proceeded from the cesspool of the privy, in the rear Officer Jones, of the Fifteenth dis- trict. proceeded immeaiately to the epot, and with some help, he succeeded in extricating, alive, an infant which seemed to be only a few hours old” Doctor Griswold was called in. and paid it every attention, and a lady kindly took charge of it for the night. It was removed to the Alms House yesterday morning. The inhuman mother is known. ‘1g Deav Carty Founp ix Auten Street.—In this case a Coroner's Jury returned the following verdict :— The ctild died through a protracted accouchement of the mother, and a want of care after birth.” Fine Avarm.—An alarm of fire was given, at about of corruption could any longer be practised in the dark—while, on the other hand, no party journal could deal in generalities, or unjustly assail the Com- mon Council, without being rebuked. Will tho Slievegammon journal go for our proposi- tion, and join us in laying the axe to the root of the evil, instead of striking every now and then at a branch, which may have the effect, perhaps, of bringing down a shower of leaves, while the tree it- eelf remains as firm as ever, and ready to put forth new foliage and new blossoms, which will result in an abundant crop of corruption, and profligate, wasto- ful expenditure of the public money? Will the morning papers, of every shade of politics, go in with us to publish the debates, and try what virtue there is in a healthy public opinion, generated through the medium of a free and independtnt press ? MorTAvity AMONG THE Surpring aT DeMaRARA.— Capt. Treat, of the brig Ellen Maria, arrived yester- day morning from Demerara, reports that at the time he left, (June 26,) a fearful mortality was raging among the shipping in the harber. Dates to the 18th July, received previously, make no mention of the fact. “ The French Opera and Ballet Trou pes, at Castle Garden, Last evening, in epite of the rainy weather, the magni- 1 cent hall of Castle Garden presented a numerous assem- tage, who attested their appreciation of the principal ertists appearing before them with enthusiastic plat cits, The first piece performed was the beautitul opera well known by the music with which Auber so cle- gantly embellished an interesting libretto, written by the celebrated Scribe and St. Georges, the two best authors of the “ Crown Diamonds” school, and w th whose reputa- tion beth hemispheres ore familiar, The part of Cata- rina was admirably sung, and played with a grace and a vocalization defying criticiem. The incomparable swect- ness of her voice, and the expansion of her notes, always so justly given without any effort, appear to spring out of the musical throat of a charming nightingale—singing tothe breezes of night. Mme. Fleury Jolly has been educated by one of the best musio teachers, and her magnificent and bright tones never fail to be produced with an excessive purity which astonishes even those who enjoy the pleasure of hearing her often. The admirable eweetners and purity of voice she displayed in the cavatina of the first act, “Oui c'est moi, c'est volre com- pagne,? was applauded to the echo; it was also the same with the rondo, which commences with the following word ‘Le leau Pedrille amor eux pauvre et tendre,”’ whieh was sung With # grace and style never equalled in New York, To do her justice, wo should have to cite all the passages of the music, which seemed composed nine o'clock on Thursday night, from the drug store of Carmany & Vanderzec, 198 Greenwich street. It was of ini consequence, and the store is more damaged by water han fire. Fine Atarm.—The City Hall bell rang an alarm of fire, at half-past nine o'clock, last night, in the Sixth dis- trict. It was caused by some emoke issuing froma house in Madison street. Many engines were on the spot, but there was no fire, Rescvep rrom Drowsrxo.—A boy named Thergrieves, residing in Monroe street, at No. 328. fell into the East river, ut the fuot of Grand street. on Wednesday eventog. He would have perished but for a man named Henry Vandewater, who jomped into the water. and snved him, at considerable rick. The boy was, cent home, Founp Drownen —The body of a boy. aged about 12 or 14 years, drifted ashore near the Narrows. Staten Island, yesterday morning. He had on a round jacket, muce of Kentucky jean, much worn ; cotton shirt ; no vest ; black ribbon tied in the shirt collar ; brown hair, and bare footed. He ba neg to have been in the water about five or six days. For further information inquire of 8, ¥, Randolph, Corener, Quarantine, Staten Island. Rew Over ny a Stace.—A Mrs, Mary Howard. residing at White Plains, Westchester county, was rundown by & stage. atthe eorner of Broadway and Ubambers street, on Wednesday evening. She was taken to the City Hospi- tal by officer Patverson, of the Third district, Svppen Inunees is tHe Steerer —A young woman, named Sarah McCullam, was taken ill Thureday in Prince street, near the Bowery, She was taken to the station house of the Fourteenth district, and attended to bv Dr. Morton, who So her to have bad a tight con- gertion of the . Dean Crip Fourn'in tHe Streer —Officer Rothschild, of the Tenth ward police, whilst on duty at an early hour Thuffday morning. in Allen etrect, found the dead body of @ mule infant, wrapped up in a pillow-case, lying in front of house 99, ~ Deatn.—A Belgian gentleman. named Victor , Who arrived in this city on Monday last in the steamer Ohio, from Chagres, died suddenly at his hotel. at an early hour Thursday morning The Uoroner was called upon to hold an inquest, but he thought it unnecessary, as be was convinced that the man died from Southern fever It was said, that a colored man employed in the hotel, and attending on deceased. made away with six ounces of gold dust of his; but the report is not credited, Axotnen Bret x a Station Hovse.—An emigrant woman numed Mary McDermott. waa rafely delivered of a wale obild at the Sixth ward station house. She was attended by Doctor Simons, and was doing well Thursday morning. Onowpex Excursion.—A large and respectable part called the ‘ United Body Of Gtepmrysnen, wean on fa cur:ion on Thursday. to Sheep’s Head Bay, in three stage: A mecting of the free sollers, was held at the @bhinese Booms last evening. for the purpose of appeiating dele- gates to a Pree Boil Convention, to be held at Pitsburg on the 11th inst, ‘The mecting was called for elght o'clock; and at the hour named, there were just twenty- two persons present, two of whom were women. No- thing was done for some time, but a sort of bussing among the free soilers present. At half past eight o'clock, Mr. George W. Rose appeared before the audience, and called the meeting to order; after which he nominated as President of the meeting. Dexter Fairbanks, Esq. Mr. Famsanxs declined to ast as President; he was urgedy but still declined, he said it was altogether out of his line; he must be excused, but he would name in his place Mr. Thomas S. Berry. The nominee was una- nimously elected. Mr. Beary also asked to be exensed, but Mr. Rose said» he did not know how the mecting could exouse him, and, descending from the platform, he led the candidate to - the chair, On taking the chair, the President said that he had not intended to serve as an officer of this meeting, but he’ was ever ready to do what be could to aid the cause of freedom. The purpose for which this meeting was called ‘was to appoint delegates to the Free Soil Convention, to - be held at Pitteburg onthe 11th inst. It is, indeed, time, said he, for all who feel ap interest in nate to come her and raire their voices against that dam: act, ‘80 to epeak, called the Fugitive Blave law. You have heard the voice from Maine, aud the thunder tones from Worcerter, ‘The tirst business of the meeting was the appointment of Vice Presidents snd Sceretanes. ‘he following gen- tlemen were chosen to ect ax Vice-Presidents, vis :- William Jay, B 8. Jocelyn, Arnold Buifam, Hiram Bar- ney. Arthur Tappon, Lewie Tappan. Jobn Jay, James 0. Bennett, Thomas Ritter, Joshas Leavitt, William E, Whiting, Horace Dresser Andrew Lester, L. C, Matlock, D. H, Sunds, Seth W. Bemedict. Damel Funshaw, Dennig Harris. Anthony Lane, Rus-el T, Trall. For Secretaries the following gcutlomen were named and unanimourly elected:-—-Geo. W. Rose, Wm. Harned, Wm. 8. Dorr, Chas. B Ray. Joho Moffatt. Wim, G. West, See re Youngs, Leathem Teaz, John 8, Savery, Seymour y Dg. The Bey now invited the Vice Presidents and Secretaries to teke their places on the platform, and three or four out of the whote wumber came forward; by far the greatest number of the gentiemen were not present to answer as to whether they were wiiling that their names should be used in connection with these offices. Letters from Charles Sumver and Joshua Giddings were read. excusing themselves from attendance at this meet- ing; after which it was moved that a committee be ap- pointed to draft rerolutions for the a:tion of this meet- ing. The committee consisted of Joshua Leavitt, Dexter Me Beets Geo, W. Rose, and Messrs, Bennett and 8, After a bricf absence, this committee came in, and Mr. Leavitt read the following resolations, which he said he had no hand in framing. although they met his hearty approyal. The resolutions were as follows:— Resolved, That there is as much reason now as there ever was for the separate organization of » free soil rt Beoaure all the objects for which that jention waa 2 originally made, are still to be pursued lifornie. isnot yot secure from the introduction of slavery ; be- cause slavery may yet be earried into the territorics of tah and New Mexico; because apptica be made for the admission of four new sla ont of Texas ; and because the Southern elave-helde: their eyes op Cuba and the whele ef Mexico, with ve to the extension and cenfirmation of their power in tha federal gevernment. Resolved, That the platforms of both the whig amd demo- cratic partios agree in these patticulers—tret, that the Pus gitive 8 Inw shall never be repealed; sball never lic dormant on the rtatate book be in= ceseantly, unsparingly, and forever execute ind, that it shall not be a subject of cixcossion—in all of which we ara vnslterably and tirmiy opposed to them, beeanse wo believe them ty be untrue immoral, base. and subservient to the greatest political and sccial curse of our lana. Resolved, That Congress porsesses no authority to logis- late on the subject of returning fugitives from service or labor; that such legislation is® dangerous encroachment upon the sovereignty of the States; that the Fugitive Siave Inw is therefore = violation of their reserved rights, and ought to be immediately repraled. Resolved. ‘That, with cur consent. no new States shall ever be added to the Union with slaveholding institutio: and that we will not conse to demand the exercise of all the constitational powers of Congress to abolish siavrey and the slave trade, wherever they exist v * jurisdictions whether on the high seas, or under the y {the capitol. Resolved, That, as men, froemen, sand chris= tinne, we renew our pledges of eterna ‘0 all con= nection of the federsl government, with great ealpolits P and moral evils of slavery and that we ll mot cease to agitate the question, until slavery and tho State have been divorced, as the Church ano State and Bank and State have been divorced. Resolved, That Mr, John Van Buren, wlio, in & specob mado at Cleveland in 1f48, said “that, Jet what will come, I shall, under no necessity whatever, support ® man who does not believe slavery to be an unmixed curse, and Ww! Till not, by virtue of bis office, use sll conatitati to abolich it.” in apuom cing his eupport of the platform and the democratic, candidases, has forfeited his ord, and proved recrean’ to the canse of freedom, while rnburners who follow his lead aro like to pe a= selves equally destitute of consistency aud prineip| Resolved, That we call upon the democrats, who are in ® majority in the Serate of the United States, to pass the Homestesd bill recently passea by the House of Ro} \- tatives, beonuse it io a just and wise measuro, imperatively demanded by the intervets uf the working classes, and be- cause it will put an end to the gross corruption. incident, Doth inand out of Congress, to the traffic in public & = ved, That our sympathies are with the oppressed, the world over—that the caure of Hungary and other down- trodden nations is dear to ns- that our best wishes are with Kossuth, Mazvini, and M. d that wherever man ete we love the op~ ‘Remarks upon the resolutious Cuemenis/of Wirconsin, came forward them. in some remarks in praive of what“he called eternal free democracy.” und in deprecation of the whig and democratic plattorms. A few remarks were made by other gentlemen present, among Whom was Josnua Leavir. All the speakers de- nounced the whig and democratic candidates and Mr. Leavir recommended in their stead John P. Hale. He said the wbige and democrats were not 1wo ‘ties, for between them they could raise but one platform. The contest between them was merely for the spoils of office— they had no different principles to coutend for. here hud been. ut one time. about forty-five preeent ; but when there-olutions were offered for sdop- tion there were only thirty-seven in the room. The adoption of the resolutions was unanimoue. ‘A commtttee was now appointed to nominate dele- gates to represent the frev soilers ot New York and Williemsburg in the Pittyburg Convention. A delegate from the Third district stated that dele- gates bad already been appointed in that district, vis : co G. Levy, Wilham West, and William J, oung. It was moved that this meeting endorse the nomine- on of delegates from the Uhird district, This motion was adopted, and the meeting proeceded *o choose, by open nomination, delegates to represeot the ue districts of the city und Willinmsburg It was at firs attempted toychoose, from each district. delegates to rep- resent the particuiar district frem which they were chosen; but this was shor'ly found to be impracticable, and the meeting then proceeded to appoint the requisite number, without refetence to the districts, Several gen- tlemen present were nominated. but said they eould not go. The following is the list of delegates finally chosen: Abraham G. Levy, Caleb D. Le Barron, Wm. West. Thomas 8S. Berry, Wm J. Young, Join Lewis. Franklin Compten, 8 P. Cownsend, Samucl Rennett, Tappan Townsend. Wm. E. Whiting, 8. 0. Jocelyn, Wm King. Lewis Masquerier, Dr. Alonzo 8. Ball, 7. HL. W. Stemler. LD. Towsley, @ W. Rose, ‘Thor, hitter, It was moved and seconded that the delegation haver power to fill vacancies, or appoint substitutes, in their own body — This motion was adopted ‘There were now just twenty-three persons present, It was suggerted that ic weuld be necessary for the delegates to leave here on Wednesday morning, in order toarrive at Pittsburg ip time to take part fh the con- vention ; Mg! ef im | eter members was here about leav- ing. When the Ohairman raid, deprecatiny * Y Mr, Fuirbanke.”* sake rahe hes Mr. Farmnanns—* It is getring late, and I do not want to loore the stage.’ (sitting down ) A Mr. West, who has bern a prominent “vote your- self a farm” orator ever since the free farm subject has been agitated, now came rorward with the following: resolution:— Resolved. That wisdem a that the fedora the sale! the pu f that overnMeUt to ur the trattic the Gistribute them in limited quantitien to actual otilers nly. ‘On hearing this resolution rend, several persons and moved towards the door, sh A Vorck—We are hitebing tow much to our car. Asotner Vorcr—We kuow from experience in the anti-slavery cavee what effect these things have; we: don’ t to curry too much.” “Let ux have the resolution. pe hope not,” NAIRMAN.—The gentiment contained in the ie. already in one of the regular resolutions. ok A Mexnen—I move to lay tae resolutionon the table, Se ation pfs a Fifteen now prevent, HATKMAN —Had not the gentleman better to withdraw his resolution? oe abet The gentleman refuced to withdraw. A gentleman present ay oe that the resolution be sent by the delegates to Pittsburg No go. Ten now Present. The question was put on the adoption of the resolution and carried. ‘Thanks wero voted to the offers of the meeting, and the last ten free soilers sdjourned. Naval Intelligence. Unirep States Bronesy SovtHampron —The each drawn by six bores. They had a tine band. and on going and returning. they serenaded our office. play: ing “ Yankee Doodle.” and other tunes, in fine style, ‘The turnout was very fine, Frientrvt Accment and Deata.—Mr. Basil McKuew, chief engineer of the Chemical Works, located on the City Dock, between Block and Dock streets, Fell’s Point, came to his death yesterday about one o’clock in @ most deadful manner, No one witnessed the scoldent; but the supposition is, that the unfortunate deceused was o in oiling the Works, and slipped and fell in among the ma- cbinery, which was in at the time, driven by an engine under a foll head of stesm. Atention was attracted by the sudden stopping of the for her, and which were rendered with admirable talent, but we cite only the two rongs of the second act—'Adieu, Monsieur, i faut partir,” and “Je veux briver ma chaime’ — in which her admirable science attained the highest de- gree of a pure and expressive vocalization, Her success was a true triumph and she was cailed ont after the piece succeed ip getting off on Wednesday, baving met with an her driving wheel, which will take @ doy or wo to 7 to recive the enthusiastic applanse she had 80 weil by tg machinery; and an examination ensued. by the workmen epgaged in the establiecbment when the frghtfully mati- Inted body was discovered, entangled and twisted among the ponderious cog wheels. wotil it had almost iost ail re- semblonce to the buman form. It appears as though the unfortunate man. in fulling had e: dvd bis right arm, which was first caught bot ween two lurge cog wheels and torn from his body, The head end the body. almost to the waist, were crushed flat and this was the cause of the im the works, which led to the discovery aocincht.—Baliimere Clipper, Aug. 0, hath name of Levi D, Slamm, Purrer, was unintentionally emittedin list of the officers of this vessel, Published yesterday. 7 Fire tn Hamtiton, Canapa.—A firo in Hamil’on, on Wednerday morning hamianonnen shop in Kink street, which soon communteated to the- hotel and stables of Mr McKay. and then. toa two brick, and alro, a frame house. on Charles street. wae were all dest) oyed, together wi greater , their contents. re seh — Ex-Governon Vanck, or On10 — irbana, Citizen of the 30th, rays :—This Pies se ud , Hes dangerously il) at his residence, two s les north of town. His health bas been feeble for tpparent 0 he fiends thet he eee Poriy sinking. "OR 4 at he was . On Saturday last he had another Sen of yase lysis, ry has since been lying ina dangerous condition, with litte or no hope for reyovery.— Cincinnati Gazette, 2d. = Frox Gvatemata.—Advices under date 14th June, reorived in Boston in relation to the oochineal crop. state that it had been neatly destroyed. Tho quantity secured Sa about 2.600 bales, against 14.000 last. to heave the ae ee have bem Doing able to seoure a cargo,