The New York Herald Newspaper, August 22, 1852, Page 2

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WOOD's MIPSTR! way—Ermorian M New York, Sunday, August 22, 1852. a The News. We have received by telegraph some further par- ticulars concerning the dreadful catastrophe on Lake Brie. Sinee the receipt ef the firet account of the affair, a general feeling ef horror has pervaded the @ommunity; and as there are supposed to have been several New Yorkers on board of the Atlantic at the time she sunk, much anxiety has been expressed to ascertain their fate. The evidence of the first mate ef the propeller Ogdensburg, who was on duty at the time of the collision, indicates that there was a most eulpable want of care somewhere. According to his version of the affair, the mist was not so thick but that be eould see the Atlantic for a dis- tance of three miles. He saw her appreach the O., and attempt to cross her bow; and it was not till they were within a very few rods of cach ether that he gave the order to step the engines. What is equally remarkable, is his statement that no person was to be seen on board ofthe Atlantic, thus shewiog that there were none on the look-out for approaching vessels. This, cer- tainly, ie a very strange story, and, taken in con- Bection with the evidence of the second mate of the Atlantic, implies that there was, at least, great megligence manifested on the part of those whose duty it was to be vigilant in watching over the mfety of the hundreds of human beings en- twusted to their care, on board of both vessels. Let us hope that not only the coroner but the eearts will do their duty, by thoroughly investi- geting this horrible affair, and punishing the guilty te the fullest extent, if they are alive and to be found In the Uniied States Sonate, yesterday, after the select committee had reported that they had decided that Mr. Mallory, of Florida, was entitled to retain hie seat, the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill ‘was taken up, and debated till the expiration of the morning hour. Thereupon Mr. Douglas made a persoual explanation relative to the whig Roor- back, which purported to have been signed by various distinguished Congressmen, and which had been franked and sent to different parts of the country for party effect. Mr. D. stated that as Mr. Stauly had published a letter denying that he had ever suggested any such document, he (Mr. D ) was satisfied that the whole thing wasa hoax. Messrs. Mangum and Smith followed, and denied that they ever signed or authorized the signing of this contemptible manifesto. The dis- eussion of amendments to the River and Harbor bill wound up the day’s business. It will be seen that our special correspondent is impressed with the be- lief that the failure to pass this bill yesterday, will be either the cause of its postponement or its ulti- mate defeat. One thing is evident, its opponents are doing all in their power to smother it with amendments. After passing the bill allowing soldiers in the last war to exchange their untillabic bounty lands for those they can cultivate, the House of Representa- tives went into Committee of the Whole on the Postal Appropriation bill, whereupon Mr. Clingman, North Carolina whig, declared that he was favora- ble to a repeal of all duties on railroad iron. This brought up Thaddeus Stevens, who defended the iron interests of Pennsylvania, by adverting to the enor- mour grante of land to Missouri and other States, for railroad purposes. What all this had to do with postal affairs is more than we can tell. Finally, an amendment, authorizing the payment of Major Mobbie’s expenses for organizing the California mail service, was agreed to, after which the postage bill was parsed. Some other business of no special importance was transacted, and then the body was compelled to adjourn for want of a quorum. Our Washington correspondent writes that the Benate yesterday confirmed the appointment of Joseph R. Ingersoll, of Philadelphia, as Minister to England, in place of Abbott Lawrence, resigned. The Webster men are working with unwonted vigor in Massachusetts. Four thousand names in favor of a Webster ticket are said to have been enrolled in Boston, since Friday. Now that the friends of Mr. Webster, both in the South and East, are fully aroused, is it not time that his admirers in New York were awake, and preparing for the campaign? Senator Wade, of Ohio, has written a letter, in which he denies that General Scott informed him | that he would “ sooner cut off his right hand than lend it to the support of slavery,” Well, what then ? The three remaining Assembly districts of Erie eounty elected delegates to the democratic State Convention yesterday. Two of those chosen favor the nomination of Fred. Follett for Governor. Captain Pool, of the fishing schooucr Mary Niles, which reached Gloucester, Mass , confirms the previous statement that the British steamer Devastation is engaged in driving American fisher- men away from the Bay of Chaleur, and occasionally firing a shot at them. If the British or Colonial officers are acting any where near 80 high-handed as they are represented to be, it will not be surprising, after awhile, to find some of their shot returning to them with a force that will astonish them. From Rochester, we learn that there have been only four deaths from cholera within the preceding forty-eight hours. Another duel is reported to have been fought in the vicinity of Washington, on Friday, between one gentleman aged sixty, and another aged thirty. Both parties were old enough to have known better. If they had been shut up together where they could not have seen or heard anybody else, no doubt they would have amicably arranged their difficulties in an hour; that is, providing they were sensible men. Rather « serious accident is reported to have oo- eurred at St. John, N. B., in consequence of an at- tempt being made to induce the crew of the Ame- rican ship Connecticut to desert. A quantity of stone was dropped from the ship into the boat of thore engaged in the transaction, and the result was, that the boat sunk and one of the men was drowned In addition to the large quantity of local and ether interesting intelligence, published this morn- ing, we devote acolumn, as usual, to the dissomi- pation of information fur all classes of Christians, Congress and the Presideuttal Question. ‘The present cestion of Congress, whieh firet met on | the first Monday of last Desomber, and which is te | adjourn, thank the Lord! en the Bist day of the pre- sept month, has been one of the pear tpn stupid, and most unprofitable sesioas, or | pak, ua of the government. Is was universally \ expected, from the beginning, that its labors would be devoted to the Presidential campaign, and the | fifty millions of the publie plunder involved in the | contest ; bat she hackneyed clap- trap for Buncombe, the small intrigues, plots and counter-plotting, among the managing politicians, the pitiful squab. | bles among the petty cliques of beth parties, the | dirty tricks of the wire-pullers, and the shameless | disregard, om all sides, in both Houses, ef the public business, are without a precedent this side of Mexico. Nine months ef continuous legislation onght to have something te show for it; but what has been done affording any shadow of excuse for such a pro tracted and barefaced suction upon the public trea- sury, at the rate of five or six thousand dollars a day’? <Abselutely nothing. The whole session, e: cepting a few days, has been frittered away upon stale comme: -place speeches for Buncembe—and this has been the stery frem day te day, the same threadbare and stupid trash for “‘ my constitu- ents,” or for ‘the State which I have the hon- er im part te represent.” Congress has become a bore, a humbug, and, in fact, an imposition upon the public. Barnum always gives you something for your money, and when one expedient rans out he tries another; but our wise legislators have harhed and rehashed the same indigestible trash for “ the dear people,” from day to day, from week to week, and from menth to month, from the first ef December to the last day of August. With the thermometer below zero, or up to ninety-nine de- ‘York enjoys, st present, an immunity from eholers and every other epidemie, we need not ascribe car rafety to the exertions of the health officers, a9 there is nowhere to be found a city of the same magnitude and importance where less precautionary mcaeures are adopted to guird against the attacks of epidemics, and ward off disease by enforcing 9 condition of cleanliness in the streets. In fact, there are many quarters of the city—and these the | most populous—where ne sanitary regulations at all aze ever obeervei—where the seaveager’s broom and cart never make their appearance, and whore the streets are suffered to remain in a state of filthi- ness which would entail disgrace on Constan- tinople. And yet, despite of the malaria improgua- ting the air from all theese hot-beds of diseaso, and despite of the equally pernicious practice of stowing imto tenements & number of men, women, and ebil- dreo, six, eight, or ten times more than they could healtbfully lodge—aud despite of the various other influences at work to undermine health, and sap away the foundation of life, yet, still the mortality of the city,’ during these summer months, has not attained to any such alarming increase as all those active agents of death might warrant us to expect. The principal increase in the bills of mortalisy in this city is among the infant population; but this increare is soméwhat alarming, and ought to awoken the attention of the community, and those invested with authority, to adopt measures neces- sary to the public health. « The causes ot the extraordinary destruction of life among children, at this season of the year, are easily detected. They may be found, first, in the filthy conditio@ef the streets and gutters, exhaling a noxious miasma which poisons up the springs of life im tender infants, and superinduces what medi- grees in the shade—in the depth of the wiater, or in the midst of the dogdays— “ Through all the ehanges of the rolling year,” the two houses of Congress have continued at the same dead level of stupid rant, cant, and bulder- dash for Buncombe. What a waste of the publie time and the public money—what a shocking in- fatuation upon the part of our public wiseaores in regard to the capacities of popular credulity! Nine months of steady legislation! ‘ The world is governed too much”—at least this part of the world. What has been done in re-organizing, re- cruiting, and improving and strengthening the navy? Nothing. What for the Mexican frontiers, exposed along a boundary of twenty-five hundred miles to tho unrestrained ravages of thesavages? Nothing. What forthe encouragement and extension of ourcom- merce, excepting the pending little River and Har- bor bill? Nothing. What has been dono for cheap postages ? Next to nothing. What for the great Va- cific railroad? Nothiag. Instead of any such legisla lative action, we have had several weeks or months wasted in the House in discussing the reference of the President’s message—several menths occupied in plotting for the two conventions at Baltimore— and most of the time since in stumping it, at the public expense, for Gen. Scott and Gen. Pierce. We have had some little bluster, and even some second-rate specimens of fisticuffing in the House, on the slavery question; but, upon the whole, the efforts at agitation by Giddings and Horave Mann, in the House, like the attempts of Seward and Sunoner in the Senate, have utterly failed to raise more than a passing ripple upon the Dead Sea of federal politics. There was reason to fear that such was the deadly stagnation of Congress—such the the day, the week, and the month—that neither House could be waked up to make an adjournment before next December; and we were ia danger of a Congress en permanence, when, to the great relief of twenty-five millions of people, it was resolved to close this horribly dull, and do-nothing “long Parliament” on the last day of August. For this godsend, we are indebted, after all, to the pressing demands of the Presidontial canvas, for there is still some money in the treasury and the capital, for Buncombe is as inexhaustible as the gold mines of California. But speakers are wanted upon the stump—men who have the brass and the ex- perience of some service in Congress. The pco- ple have but little indulgence with their local orators, after a round or two; but there is always something refreshing in the rich fund of infor- mation of a member of Congress, initiated and drilled into all the political mysteries and ras- calities of the corrupting atmosphere of Washing- ton. He can tell the people how the money is taken out of their pockets by the legerdemain of the tariff, and the various ingenious devices by which the sturdy patriots annually collecting at Washington, insiders and outsiders, contrive to pocket the lion’s share of the plunder, and get fat on it. He can tell whether General Scott or General Pierce is the better qualified to watch the treasury, and he knows all the ins and outs, and | crooks and turns, and artful dodges, of the political thimble rigger who bas served an apprenticeship in the Capitol. Hence the necessity of every available member of Congress returning home for the hot work of September and October in each Congres- sional district in the United States, and hence the resolution to adjourn on the last day of August. Already we have had a cluster of some half dozen whig members stumping it in Maryland; while another detachment of as many democratic mem- bers, at eight dollars a day, out of the treasury» have been operating in the State of Virginia, with various individuals, of both parties, scattered pretty much all over the country, also drawing their pay | out of the public crib, for imaginary duties at Washington. The two houses, therefore, in re- solving to wind up the session for a fair swing | upon the stump, deserve the thanks of the country | for the elevated magnanimity of the act. They | might juet as well have continued the session to December, and their pay and mileage accordingly ; but a high sense of public duty in regard to the wants of the people upon the stump has prevailed even over cight dollars a day, and all the prospec- tive pickings and profits from the prosecution of | Galphin and other claims against the government. What better proof could be asked of the integrity, magnanimity, and patriotiem of the present Con grees? What if they have been sitting for nine months, and have nething to show for it—what if their debates have been stale as dish-water—what it the plots and combinations of free soilers and secessionists have blocked the game upon both par- ties in almost every attempt upon the spoils—what if our army, our navy, and our frontiers, have been wholly neglected in miserable debates for Buncumbe, Congress hag only followed the stand-still, do-no- thing policy of the cabinet; for what have they dene upon the Tehauntepec question, the Fishery question, the Guano question, or the Gardiner claim? Nothing. Congress, therefore, can be absolved for doing next to nothing. The Executive and Legis- lative departments have jogged along together; but the two houses, in resolving to adjourn on the Slst day of August, are entitled to the public gratitude, in reference to the finishing work, upon the stump, of the Presidential campaign. The battle along the whole line will open with the ad- journment of Congress. City Politics. Tennisce Scene at Tammany Hart.—On Friday night, or rather on yesterday morning, a scene of violence took place at Tammany Hall, that casts into the shade all the previous rowdyism of the last four years. The Gonoral Committee were not only overawed and dispersed by a gang of rowdies, who broke into the room at half past 2o’clock in the morning, but some of the members barely escaped with their lives. One gentleman, Mr. John Quinn, of the Nineteenth ward, was severely injured, and Mr, Daniel Sickles bad to risk his life by throwing himself out of window. The rowdies were in the interest of the barnburner faction. and bore down the majority of the committee, W. Sumer. e shall publish full details of the scone Dr. Collyer, of model artist notoriety. has recently in- death of herited 00.000 in consequence of the a rela- tive who failed to make application ot bl i ashe designed to do, for a cal men term cholera infantum. This state of the atmorphere alone would cause a great mortality among children ; but it is even surpassed in viru- lence by another co-operator in its death dealing work. This isthe crowded state of tenements io those portions of the city where the working classes vegetate, in a sort of manner which can hardly be called living. The houses in these quarters aro built with a sole eye to their capacity of giving sleeping room te the greatest number—and the highest rent totheirowner—many persons being fre- quently shut upin an apartment which could not supply proper air to one-sixth the number. Every floor is divided into sevoral small rooms, each of which is occupied by one and sometimes two fami- lies: and in such a condition as this, it is utterly impossible for the weakly constitution children to resist the poisonous effects of the impure air and efiluvia which they are condemned to respire during the night. The consequence of these two influences is to be seen in the very disproportionate amount of mortality among children under five years of age, who are now swept away at the rate of sixty per day, as well as among such as are affected by consumption and pulmonary complaints. The latter evil is one, however, which it would be very difficult, in this city, to find an efficient ro- medy for. The great value of building lots almost necessitates the erection of lofty houses, so planned as to accommodate the largest number of families, and prevents the building of moro suitable ones of small size and of a moderate rent, such as would come within the means of ordinary mechanics. The more bumble classes of the community are thus forced to submit to this landlord scheme of drowsy influences of stale speeches, by the hour, by | herding together in as small a compass as possible, and hence the effects on health which we observe But in Liverpool, and other of the Eoglish cities, there isa law in operation which compels the owners of lodging houses to take out a license from the City Inspector, who causes the house to be oxam- ined by a competent engineer. The maximum number of persons which it is capable of accommo dating properly is thus fixed, and a certificate given to that effect, copies of which are kept hung up in each apartment, and a withdrawal of the license is the penalty enforced for taking in a larger number than that authorized. Such a law might, with much advantage to health, be introduced iuto this city, and other such regulations of a similar ten- dency made, as would operate beneficially on the health of the community. But while this would be one of the most efficiont modes of reducing the mortality of this city to a level, at all events, with that of Paris or London, there are other means, at present practicable, by which a vast improvement might be effected. These consist simply in carrying out the existing laws pro- viding for the cleanliness of the city, and in improv- ing the sewerage. Why will the strects be suffered to remain covered with every sort of filth and gar- bage, and decomposed vegetable and animal matter? The municipal regulations are stringent enough on this point, but why are they not enforced? The City Inspector repudiates this as being a part of bis duty ; the police are quite as regardless of public street nuisances as they are of that of rowdyism, and street wardens and health officers are too much engaged in squabbling among themselves to attend to any other nuisance, and so, between all these officials, the destroying angel pursues his mission, and gathers in a mighty harvest of death. It is, however, utterly useless and futile to com- plain of this culpable negligence on the part df those appointed to the offices to which wo allude They got the appointments, not for the purpose of troubling their heads about duties, but merely that they may receive the salaries attached to the berths; and in this view they evince an admirable alacrity and readiness to perform their part. If tho city has not been decimated by epidemics, it is not their fault, for they certainly have done nothing what- ever to prevent it. Weare fortunate enough, how- ever, to live ina city which, in point of natural advan- tages—open as it is to the healthy breezes of the At- lantic, and with two noble rivers washing its sides —is unsurpassed and unequalled by any other of equal magnitude or importance in the civilized world, and it isto its salubrious situation, and in spite of the inadequacy of its police regulations, that we owe our present immunity from the epi demic which, for several weeks past, has been ho- vering around the northwestern cities of this State. But hopeless as we kaow such an appeal is, yet we reiterate our demand on the municipal authorities of New York, that they will even now bestir them- selves to introduce a sanitary system into this city which will operate in producing euch a diminution in the bills of mertality as will compare favorably with those of London, Paris, or any other European city. Tue Law’s Datay—ApVANTAGE OF THE Rich OVER THE Poor 1x Courts or Justice.—How often do we hear the remark made, when a man, or we might say, men of capital are brought before our courts of justice on any criminal charge, ‘Oh, they have plenty of money—nothing will be done in their case—a poor man would be sent to the State prison on the same accusation; but they will escape, be- cause they have plenty of money.” We find these remarks to be the general opinion rosting in the public mind, and so commonly expressed. Andin explanation, we will show tho advantage the rich man possesses over the poor man. Our criminal courts are undoubtedly intended to administer justice equally to all parties—the rich as well as the poor—all are to be treated on the one and the same footing; no distinction was ever meant, by the framers of the law, that the man of wealth should receive exclusive favors or powers, over the poor man, in criminal court. Thus we see the emblom of justice designated a female figuro blind- folded, holding the scales of justice evenly balanced; yet, much to be regretted, how frequently do we witness the influence of gold deviating the scale, and turning the point of favor towards the wealthy. In the foregoing allusions, we do not wish to be understood 40 reflect on the judges or prosecuting attorneys of ourcriminal courts. It is not necossary for the rich man to offer bribes to judges nor to district attorneys. The influence of his wealth ean be applied elsewhere with much mere certainty of | suceres The mdus operandi, in many instances, are as fellows:— We will suppose s case, fer example. A man is indicted for some criminal, culpable negiect, whereby the lives ef many valuable citizens are sacrificed, and this person should be ® man ef large fortune. ‘Well, the first point to be considered ig bow to escape the just punishment cf the tow, and the wae an outraged community. BY knows full woll that public feeling is against ‘aim, and to be brought to trial im ay reassnable time would greatly hasard hic cate, and perchance deprive him of his liberty for come few years to come. In the first place he procures several of the most able counsel in the country. Having plenty of money, he ia ensbled to fee them handsomely for their services. The more counsel engaged, toe, the better for the defenee, as the trickery and humbug of lawyers playing into the hands of each other creates confusion, and procures the law’s delay so necessary for the defence. The well-paid counsel then take the matter in hand, and conduct it among themselves. The first peint is to delay the whole affair for many months, under @ plea of a preliminary examination, ad- journed from day to day, and week to week. On ene day an adjournment isasked for in consequence of the nen-arrival of an important witness—at least, so it is represented by the defendant's counsel. At the next meeting, one of tho able counsel is indis- pored, and it would be impossible to proceed with the examination without him. Another week’s time is consumed. The next meoting some evidence is taken, and then « further adjournment of two weeks asked for, on account of the leading coun- sel for the defence having to attend the Court of Appeals. The other counsel, too, also second the application for adjournment, as they have trials to attend in other courts. To these appeals for postponement, the counsel ‘or the presecution at first makes a terrible commo- ion, jumps up, aud, in a short Buncombe speech on he part of the people, ultimately submits to the interests of the oppesing counsel, and the matter goes off for two weeks longer. During this time, about one half ef the witnesses become disgusted at the delay, and either clear out of the city or do not attend, not feeling disposed to lose their time to accommodate the interests of the defendant's counzel. In this way, by the aid of talented counsel, we can readily see how the rich man receives the bene- fit of his wealch. His trial is put off from month to month, until the evhole affair becomes an old stery; public excitement subsides, and not one half of the community recollect the circumstances at- tending the calamity, asf the other half think they possess some indistinct recollection of a disaster, but it occurred so long ago that it has almost slipped their memory. Besides, during this ** law’s delay,” the great probability is that some other appalling catastrophe may occur, whereby the public attention would be diverted to the latter, and the former sink down almost into oblivion. It is in this manner that the man of fortune can always command an advantage over the poor man— we mean, of course, allowing both to be indicted for the like offence. . ImporTANT TO ADVERTISING AGENTS.—A case has been decided lately, in the sheriff’s eourt at London, determining a point of some importance to adver- tising agents, and newspapers generally, with respect to the responsibility of the advertiser to such agent, personally, and to the liability of the latter to sue for and recover, in his own name, the amount due for advertising. This was a disputed point, and had grown tobe a matter of some consequence, owing to the great increase Jatterly of English advertise- ments in the papers of this city, but more especially in the New York Heratp. Annexed is a report of the case :— SHERIFFS’ COURT Loxpo, Thursday, August 5th. efore Mr. Wm. Burchell. PHURCHOOL.— IMPORTANT QUESTION RELA= TIVE TO FORRIGN ADVERTISING. ‘The plointiff in this action is a foreign advertising agent, and the defendant is the proprietor of the Queen's Head hotel. in Liverpool, and Imperial hotel. Covent-garden. The action was brought to recover £7 11s, for advertise- ments inserted in the New Youx Henarp, The plaintif’s brother was called, and proved that he icited orders from the defendant for advertisements rted in G Messenger and the New Yore ‘n instructions from the de- him todoso. Themoney was tohave ce. but defendant made various ex- ‘uses and. at the expiration of twelve months, for which utivements were ordered. as defendant did not Lc came necessary to bring the present action. qnestion arose as to the liability of the defendant to plaintil ; and it was contended that he was a mere agent, and could not maintain the ‘action in his owa night. Messrs Galignani bad brought their action, and recovered a verdict, and the proprietor of the New Youx Menaup might do the same. ‘The witness said that, as regarded Messrs. Galignant, the plaintiff was merely a commission agent. but he was personally responsible to the New Yorx Henao ; besides which. there bad been a written guarantee by defendant to pay the amount, The document was called for, but not produced. ‘The learned counrel for plaintiff said that plaintift’s wife had obtained possession of the paper and retained it, but under a judge's order, granted under an act of par- liament pasted last session. they had obtaimed a copy, which was then submitted to the jury, The learned under-sheriff held that the defendant had bound himself by ihe contract to pay plaintiff in advauce, and it was immaterial. therefore, whether the advertise- ments were inserted or not; if not. then the defendant might be able to maintain an action for breach of contract, but it bad been sworn to that they had been insertedand published in the New York paper. The jury returned a verdict tor the amount claimed. Daily News. The opening of the Crystal Palace in London brought us a great number of European advertise- ments ; the constant steam communication between the countries, and the facilities for travel it has opened up, add to the demand upon our advertising space from parties in England wanting to find the whereabouts of friends, and for lawyers wanting heirs to estates; and now we have advertisements from the different steam lines trading between Eng- land and Australia. Every mail, in fact, brings us several for publication—so that the ability of agents to sue and recover, in their own names, for debts so contrasted, was an important question. In the case alluded to, the defendant had ordered advertise- ments in the HeraLp amounting to $38, which he refused to pay the agent in London, on the ground that he was not entitled to sue in his own name. The judge, however, decided the contrary; and so DE RERNARDY fencant auth Leen paid in the question is now set at rest, and advertising agents may pursue their business without risk. Police Intelligence. The Prussian Treasury Notes.---One of the Guilty Parties Runaway.—Notbing further of consequence transpired phage in the matter of the Prussian treasury noves. e two men, Dr. Theodore Pietman and Antoine Gawac- i,ariested om Friday at by officers Reed and Rodford. two of the Chief's special aids, are confined in rison, On & commitment made by Justice Stewart, of the jecond district police court, Jefferson Market. A third ty, whom the police were about arresting but before arrived at the house of the accused, the news of the arrert of Pietman and Gawacei had already reached him, end a ee ran away fiom the city, since which time the police have not been able to ascertain his whereabouts. About four weeks , United States Deputy Marshal Rakielewitz, went to Europe, eent out the Prussian Consul here, to detect the venders of these forged treasury notes, as it was understood that a large quantity of the counterfeit had been sent out to agents, who. it was thought, negotiated a very large amount of them, ‘he Counterfeit Bank Bill Cave.—On Monday the woman Donnelly and her two daughters will be examined on the of passing counterfeit bank bills, on the Commer- boa! c-brr ’ ee eae 2 each, be jay quite a number of persons, from different parts o! the elty, called on Justice Stewart, at the Police Court, Jeffercon market, Sixth avenue. exhibiting bills of the game description, having received them in the sale of goods. There is already moro than a dozen store- keepers who identity this woman Donnelly and her daughters as the persons from whom they received the spurious bank bills, All who have been yaded by the prisoners are juested to call on Justice Stewart, at the Police Court, market, Sixth avenue, Violent Assault—Officers Boyer and Church, of the Bieventh ward. on Friday night, arrested two men named Michael Fitzsimmons and Peter McCann. charged with — beating. on the 11th inst., one = jartii Typo Guta cane: a ng brutal manner endanger! life, Justice Welsh committed them both to eleos, wv answer the charge at court Tur Sr. Josern Tracepy.—Woe learn Sra tcl Wren sae tah jones ar eth premvesiing, tae that the excitement rong tes people continued unabated. Jennings. one of the who had escaped in the first instance, was in ‘De Klab county and it to the ‘at Bt. Joseph. or St, Levis Union, Aug, 5 Oty Marine Affairs, Ruvmamen or Ounisve Daivens.—Constant complaint Deraatuax ey Tur Pscwic.—The U Ss made of the rufllainly conduct of omnibus drivers, who, Pasific, Captain Nye. left her doe} + 8. ME. steamabipy inetead of observing a respectful or even a decent deport: | street, at her usual bour yest. ~’ St the foot of Ounad ‘ent towards thele patrons, com to delight in opporta~ | ‘Tux Naw Briana Recany “7, wun et Liverpool sett oaeaer expressions, entirely unmindful of | the Rotary, built by Mr Fuccawana ee posleeared Jed aa me nesries: These men, too, have 40 ong en- | and owned by KI H.1srows, of this city, will taka ng efile auity from prosecution ft their positive | first trialon our tiv’ 7, on Tuesday nest, te tey her en~ ves, that they have now apparently come to consider | gine, PUMP, &© preperatory to her fret regular tring themselves entitled to all the privileges of the street, to | trip. Bbe © 4 wel1. built and fine-looking boat, being 75 the exelusion of the drivers of private vehicles, Itis | feet lour 15 fect beam. 4 feet depth of hold, and 22. fort Positively dapgerous to venture upon Broadway in a light Po egy 5 bys nao vehicle, lest these Jebus should, in their facetiousness, run ‘the one used to propel his steamer called the Rotary Rxe- down akg, platy ale as! om an Pogo oe see oe ee Mmapcuvres. A case occurred on Friday after. a reciprocating e inches diameter, oom, at the Hamilton avenue ferry landing. A gentle. | focncy, a0 inch rons, will lechuiye 200 oqeareiachea man driving » handsome horse, was awaitingdts opportu- | of steam each revolution. iwhlley thet area of yioven on ike nity te get out of the crowd of vehicles which thronged is but 64 equare inches and: 4,266 equare the street between the ferry house and the Battery, when omnibus No. 278 of Mackrell & Simpson’s East Broadwey line, eame thundering along, and, although the driver was warned by the gentleman in the light wagon to keep off, he deliberately drove against one of the wheels, suoging the ‘axletres, and causing other to the establishment, The whole affair appeared to spec- tatore, among whom was @ policeman on duty, as a Piece of deliberate and malicious mischief. The man advised the owner of the Mayor, and enter a complaint, w! the omaibus driver went on his reckless way with a sort of sardonic inaieating how little he cared for the mischief he had done, or the proxpect of to the Mayor. It would have been in ac ce with his duty if the policeman who advised a complaint before the arrested the driver, and lodged the com which be bimeelf witnessed. If perform his duty. we have not. We re, the transac tion above mentioned for the benefit of Messrs. Mackrell ‘im , and the autborities who have of they can easily be found. Tue Wratnsr.—At daybreak yesterday heavy mist hung over the city, the air was aspeet regarding rain, which we anticipated from the previous evening fully maintained. At 8o’clock A.M , a few drops of rain fell, but at noon the sun shone out, avd cleared away the clouds, From this time the day mornii cool, ‘and the was moderately warm. but when compared with the foregoing part of the wee thermometer at the Hrexarp Building ranged thus:—At noon, 7434°; at 3P. M.. 74°; at 6P. M.,783¢°. Between the hours of three and five in the afternoon, the rain began to descend gently. and at eleven—night—the air is meist, with heary cloud, and an appearance of showers, which will be most bneficial to the crops of eur farmer friends, and very sontarre to the comfort, as well as health, of our fellow- zene, Tue Sir Ronzat Cexrer.—The Leese done to this ship and her cargo. by the fire of Friday night, is variously estimated to an amount ranging from eighty to one hun- dred thourand dollars Fine.—A fire broke out at two o'clock yesterday mor- ning at No. 476 Pearl street, known as Donovan's alley. in room occupied by one John Hart. Captain Brennan and Assistant Captain Fierty, with their men, ‘were coon on the spot, and extinguished it with trifling damage. Brit Tower at Jerrerson Manxet.—The new bell tower for the fire alarm bell at Jefferson Market is finish- ed, and the workmen are now preparing to hang the huge bellin the frame prepared for it. The tower is well pro- portioned, and « much more comely edifice than most of the bell towers up town, The bell weighs 10,000 pounds, andit is raid to have @ good tone. this, however, there will be an opportunity to judge in a few days, Mnavary Visit—Avuany Rervmican ARTILLERY.— This five company. under command of Captain J. Fre denball, will leave Albany on Monday evening for this city They will be accompanied by Cooke's band. The AR A. come on a visit of some four or five days to our citizen coldiers and their Brooklyn brothers in arms. Disrnessine Case or Destirution.—Captain Stevenson, of the Seventeenth ward. when on duty on Friday night. found a woman named Anne Doran, a foreigner, recently arrived by the ship Continent. lying in a small wooden thed. at the rear ot No 210 West Sixteenth street, in a miserable state from sickness and want. Beside her lay » still-born infant, of which she had been delivered on the previous evening She was cramped up in the shed, un- able to move. and without any nourishment whatever. The Captain brought Dr. Hardenbrook to attend to her, who did all in his rr. for her, and when her strength was a little restored she was transferred to the Commis- missioners of Emigration. It was e disgusting, as well as d'+tressing case, and Captain Stevemson deserves credit for his humane attention to the poor stranger. Duravrur Rowpy Actiox.—On last Wednesday night at ten o'clock. the little steamer Dart arrived from Coney Island. having on board a number of passengers who were | and purification, left there by the May Queen. which vessel was unable to return for them owing to some injury to her machinery. A number of perrons collected at the foot of 8 1g street. tolock after their friends, when some ruffian fired a in the very midst of the crowd. The ball took effect on the left leg of Mr Edward McGrath. of No. 213 Sixth avenue,and wounded him severely. He is to bed in great agopy. The rowdy villian fled. Axornan Rowny Astavit.—As Mr. James Garey, of Yonkers. was passing along Centre street at 12 o'slock on Friday night. he was suddenly attacked by three rowdies. one of whom hit him on the head with a stone, and inflicted a bad lacerated wound on his temple. , He was taken tothe station house, and attended by ‘Dr. Simmons. The ruffians escaped. Suppen Intness ix THe Strver.—Officer Ackler, of the Thirteenth ward, found @ woman, named Ann Arm- trong, lying at the corner of Sheriff and jRivington treete Ina fit, on Friday evening. He took her to her eridence, 469 West Twelfth street. Isuny From AFatt.—A man named Wm. Curry fell suddenly in, ayard streat, om Friday evening, and dis lecated his shoulder, He was taken to the City Hospital by officer Magrath, of the Sixth district Uxxxown Man Drownen—Surrosep To me Cranues Brut.—The unknowa body of a young man. found drowned early on Thursday morning, is suppored to be Charles Brilt. or Pnilt. from papers found in a porte mon- naie in his pocket. one of which consists of a written re- commendation, tigned by Charles ©, Herbert ; the other is a bank notice, viz.:—" Manhattan Bank—Peckham, D & Ce. Your note for 1.650 76-100 dollars is payable 30th August.” In pencil mark was. ‘+17 Jobn street.” It is supposed by the coroner that the deceased was in the employ of Peckham & Co. The body, however, strange to sey. bas been buried without being identified. Drowxen —Two boys, named Thomas J. Conty, and Wm, Hollingshead, observed a large. heavy, and full-faced man, to struggle in the water, and drown, at the foot of Jefferson +treet, on Friday eyening The boys threw him a rope. hoping he would save himself, but he sank to rise no more. Narrow Escark rom Drowxixe.—Jomrixe arten tm Ferny Boars —Notwithstanding all the fatal acci- dents that occur, in consequence of persons jumping after ferry bouts when leaving the slips, still the example is followed every day. Last evening. at the Hamilton avenue ferry, ‘a8 the boat was leaving the slip on this side, a man in attemp:ing to jump on board. fell short, and would have been drowned but for the assistance rendered him by Gilbert Clohesy’, who, with heavy boots and all his clothes on. plunged iato the wa- ter, and succeeded in rescuing him after he had sunk twice. It seems notLing will teach men caution in re- ference to these ferry- boats, Personal Intelligence. Arrivals at the Irving—Capt, Tyler, Washington; J w yvard, Pennsylvania; Alfred R. Boker, Philadel- phia; ¥. Fisher, Boston; T. Taylor, Norfolk; J, ©. Car- roll Virginia; E. Mason, St. Louis; D. Duncan, South Carolina; Cept. Hardy, Washington; Gen. Bartlett, Chil- licothe; Capt, Cullum, U.8.A., and one hundred and fatty others. ‘t the American—-Major Crawford, Georgia; Thomas Tyson, Maryland: H. B. Tayler, Baltimore; O. Clarke, Michigan; J Hollingsworth. Georgia; R. Douglass, South Carolina: Young, Georg'a; fh C. Upham, #os- ton, and fifty others, At the Astor—A, IL ker, Providence; Seabrook, Charleston; Al Ferguson. New Orleans; F, Richardson, V ; A. Palmer, Canada; Hon. W. Archer, Virginia; Geo, Achmun, Ma Hon, husetts; J. Hanna, Kentucky, and one hundred and twenty others. At the Howard—T. H. Selby, Raleigh, N. C.; 8. IL. South Ourolina; D.C. Murray, North Carolina; Young. JA Vanrwinide, Acgusth. Ga.; R. Johnson, Wilmington: 8. M. Harris, Illinois; Capt. Fritz, Uregon, and one hun: dred others Political Intelligence, Drciinrs To we Nominated FOR Govennon or Massa- cnusetts.—Samuel H Walley, in afletter to the Beston Journal says :—“ While I am truly grateful that any number of my fellow citizens should think my name worthy of being mentioned in reference to such a high and honora! tation, I beg leave to say to my fellow citizens that I respectfully decline being brought forward as @ candidate, as I should feel compeliod to decline the nomination if it were proffered me.”’ ‘The Liberty Party Vonvention will meet at Canastota, instead of Buffalo, as heretofere announced. Ratiroad Intelligence. Tho recent vote in Lauderdale county, Alal the proposition for the county to take « the amount of $125.00 in the New Orleans and Nashville railroad. resulted in a majority of between four and five hundred in favor of the proposition, The Indiana Central. and the Dayton and Western Rajlroads, are to be concentrated. The latter will be finirhed to the State line before winter, and the former will be completed from that point to Indianapolis by the Ist of April next. Friday, August 13, was the anniy of the opening of the frst sailroad in the Blate of New York, The aivaay, and Schenectady road commenced operations on the 18th of August, 1631. Twenty-one ago there were not twenty one miles of railway im ite state, A plan ia on foot to purchase the N. H. Central, Con- cord and Claremont, and Contoocook Valley railroads, and complete one line to the Com river, This will open two avenues from the North to Boston, It is pro- Jected that it can be completed in two years. The Buffalo and New York City Railroad is now com- lete. the bridge at Portage having been passed, for the rst time, on Baturday, by # train of cars. poccnrre.d Ancneenncnaceaat The Liquor Law. reat field, o party of wags waylaid an old soaker who wiht entitle m Coanestiont with au ly of the “ be- + demanded to eee the goods, took “a suck’ all round, and let him off. ‘In Lowell. says the -Journal, on Saturday night and Sun- day last, there war more drunkenness and disturbance about the city than had been observed before im all the time since the advent of the new liquor law. It says there are rum leakages somewhere that have not been disco. vered, but will probably be vigilantly watched. Mayor, had | water is quite heir or and failed to | painted black. with a narrow red streak ters The number ef the omnibus was 278, and | black. This versel is jntended as an additiong® of the occurrence about four o’cleck Friday | Harris & Morgan's line of mail steamers . If the Mayor wants witnesses in the case | Orleans and rotary inches of steam each revolution. Of can be expected from a boat of her size, 80 email an engine. but should be judged se: work it performs, th u this steamehip yesterday afternoon. Immediately after” touching the water she was towed to the Morgan works, to receive the remainder of her machinery, which will be bt wagon to go to the completed in about thirty days. She isa very fine look~- ing steamer. Her length on deck ts 220 feet, (not 200 ad erroneourly printed yesterdsy.) and, having « straight stem, is thesame opher keel. She is aside wheel with a very wide floor, with perper or of ornament to ber head. She billet-h os |. or any bi her rail. . ithout any merely her name in plain white letters to guards, and another of white als very handsome round siern. also wi ab 8 in Texas. and will be Capt. James Lawlers late of the steamehi; by the same line. and under whose superintei of Siate was built: This gentleman made himeelf, ous in rescuing and ing on board the Louisiana Passengers of the steamebip Independenee, which wae wrecked on the bar of Matagorda Ba: February. The owners of the Star State have lately beem very un- fortunate in come of their steam vessels on this line, four of them having been lost within the past two years. ‘There disasters. which would dishearten many men, hava only had the effeet of inducing these gentlemen to re- newed efforts. by immediately replacing the lost vessel# with others of larger size and superior adaptations le. 3 Rerarnine 4 Suir’s Borrom write Arroat,—The Lon- don Civil Engineer and Architect's Journal contains following account of a method adopted by a shipwright in the Britirh tervice to repair the bottom of a steamship of wer, while afloat. whore bottom had been injured by striking on the rocks near Rio Janeiro :— Im to directions to report the manner in which I to replace a defective sheet of copper on the bow of her Majesty's ship Hyacinth, the same being five feet below the light water line, I beg to state that, on considering what means could be adopted for so doing, short of heay- g ‘ll ing the versel out, it occurred to me that the le ot coffer-dam might be applied toit. I 'y cause? a water-tight care, of three sides and a tobe made. ascertained the curve of the bow on each side of the defective part and cut the mouth, or open side ofthe case to fit it; and having lined or dressed the edges With felt saturated with tallow. and attached bal- last to the rough tree-rail. and lowered until the top waa within a few inches of the «urface, epposite the defeotiv: part, over which it was hauled by means of two hawsers, one placed vertically from the rough tree-rail ender tha’ keel to the opposite ride, the other horizontally quarter round to the astern, to the opposite both set taut with tackles. By there means was made to fit close to the bottom, where it was secured by ashore. reaching from the side of the its outer edge to prevent its rising. The suction a fire engine war then placed in the case. the contained init pumped out. When empty, two wrights dercended and removed the defective eopper, placing it with w mew sheet. The operation, hoa time of suspending the case until completed, did occupy more than twenty minutes.” This le could be spplicd to the repairs of many ‘aeteie alee water, such us the wing cocks of ships, or the pipes ig the bottoms of steam vessels. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Our City Tueatres.—Nothing of any note has takem place in theatricals during the past Castle Garden being the only places where comedy, opera, and the ballet were produced. Most of the other theatres have been undergoing « process of dusting preparatory to their opening during the next and following weeks. The Broadway and Bowery have been for weeks past in the occupation of the rival i ef pistol | magicians—Anderson and Macallister—whose perform. ances concluded last night. The Rousets made their still confined | final appearance in Niblo’s on Thursday might, on the cocasion of Mr. John Sefton’s benefit. The house was jammed to overflowing, and these graceful danseuses re- ceived the warmest evidences of public appreciation Madame Fleury Jolly, the prima donna of the Frenclr comic opera troupe, aleo took a benefit at Castle Garden last week, which was very successful, her net profits amounting to over $900. Few artistes have appeared among us more dererving of public favor than this charming canrairice. and we were much at this practical manifestation of esteem. Mdile. mont, of the same company, is also very deservedly a great favorite, as are Mes:rs. Graat and Meneband. the latter of whom is ® most exquisite comedian. The troupe will continue thelr highly finithea performances at Castle gardem Goring the next weck, after which they will leave the city. ‘o-morrow night Burton’s handsome theatre, witlr most of his old company and the Lyceum. as recently altered by Mr Wailack, will open for the season; and om Monday Week the Broadway and the New York Thoatre— the ci-devant Artor,Place Opera House—will fellow suit. Mr. Thorne. the munuger of the la‘ter, promises the ap- pearance in bis theaire, during the first weeks of Seaton, of many distinguirhed artista im drama, opera, and ballet. The Broadway will open with English in which Mme Bishop, Pico. Vietti, and Messrs. and Leach &c . will appear; and it is said that are on the fopis to eflect a short evgagement with the cele- brated Charles Kean, In addition tothe magnificent ballet troupe which Niblo now has, with Soto and Peugaud as the great stars. he announces the arrival of another celebrated French danseuse. Mile. de Melisse, from the Italian Opera House, London, who will soon appear on his stage; and he bas also engaged «talented comedienne —Miss Fitzpatrick—who comes with a very favorable mrestige from Drury lane Theatre. The season, how- ever, will not commence with activity before the Japre of anc ther week and then, besides all our theatres being in full we will huve rome of the magnificent concerts of Medeme Alboni, to be soon suceeeded by thore of Madame Sonteg ‘The Bateman children are to “embark tor city on the 25th. and will probably appear at the Museum, notwithstanding the mock war raging between the two speculators, We hear nothing new of the Brougham complimentary benefit. and would like to know what the Astor Houre Committee and the oyster house critics are waiting for. Why don’t they push abead with the project? Bowery Trkatre.—The legitimate business ef thie establishment commences to-morrow evening with Mr. E Eddy as the Pimtiouler star, ‘The plece selected for the opening night is the tragedy of “Macbeth.” Mr. Eddy wilt sustain the character of Macbeth, Mr Stevens that of Banquo, and Miss Heron as Lady Macbeth. The entertainments will conclude with the drama of “The brea cag > which Mr. Stev, and other talented member e corps dramatique, characters, ial as sep aerated Ninto’s Ganpex.—The entertainments at this estab- lishment are as usual, attractive and entertaining. The dramatic company will sppear in the faree of “The Dumb Belle,” Mr aud Mrs Drew and Mrs. Sefton in the prin- cipal charscters. The other portion of the amuse- ments require only to be mentioned to be attrac- tive The French and Spanish dancers will ap; ina varity of their best figures. and those who have witnerred their artistic abilities will readily grant they are of a superior order, Buxron’s Trratre.—To the lovers of excellent dra- matic performances we announce that Burton, the un- rivalled comedian, opens the Chambers street theatre to- morrow evening with a company of comedians that can- not fail to give satisfaction, and preserve for him his great reputation #8 a manager who has won the esteem of the dramatic public of this city. In addition to many stars. he has engagrd Mr. Charles Fisher, of Princess theatre, Mrs Cooke, of the Adelphi, London, Mr. W. H. Norton. of the Royal Haymarket theatre, Mr. Bernard, of Cincinnati, and Mr. J. Brown, formerly of the Park theatre. The pieces announced are “ Gardener's Wife,” “Eton Boy,” and *The Toodles.”’ NationaL TueatRe—The new drama called “ Uncle ‘om’s Cabin,” will be produced for the firat time, at this faa Bh hare = arise topiaea a ae is new and yutiful, and the artiste 1 are oan The leading cheracter of Kaward Wilmot. will be slain. ed by Mr. W. G. Jones. Herr Cline, the great rope dan- cer, will aprons in his surprising feats. and the entertain- ments will conclude with the farce of the “ Mummy,’’ with Mr, T, D. Rice as Ginger Blue. Castie Garvex.—The celebrated prima Fleury Jolly, and the eminent barritone, M M. Debrinay, M. Meneband and Mad. Pilot, to-morrow evening in the beautiful ‘omen, t jad. wry Jo by donna, Mad.’ with M, Diguet as Zompa, ana Mi ‘The words are and the the abilities of the French company. as witnessed by many musical ladies and gentlemen who have given of their delight by enthusiastic cheers, doubt but tbat the Garden will be crowded. ‘The French take their farewell benefit on Friday even- company will ing next, Amenican Museum.—The manner in which this estab- lishment is conducted reflects credit on Mr, Green- wood. The utmost order prevails throughout de- partment, White's Serenaders will amuse the ters: Farben z their negro , and the jave also the unity of curiosities with ‘whieh the Muyeum — Cuniety's Orena House. —This band of who wae negara tna a i 6 ss y the mi intive and nd woz melodies to-morrow namely: “Uncle Gone to Rest,” and “ Tilda a ane fea imate The ‘will give @ grand Sunday cone: gramme ‘cntalus a great varicty of cxeatieat moncenl gems. A party from Mansfield started to F Consvt. —Charles Rowcroft has been tod genre "pritannle Majesty, at ioeinna an the meeting at Ashland, witha cannon and three kegs of powder. way, the powder from some cause a Mr. Wise and 0 span of beree®