The New York Herald Newspaper, November 18, 1852, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIBTOR AND BDITCA. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. aa ene cents per I aneuin ; the Buropean cy ost Greet rain, and OB amy Part af the ane Jun Oe cents "ARY CO. solictted from ang quarter of the world; if used, (id for, Ovn Fo! ‘Con therally paid for, Ok Foumen CORnsronpEnrs ns SENT US, with Adver- ee etna aes fo scree. not JOB P' ING ewecuted with meatners, cheapness, and every day. ———————————— AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING, ' ‘BOWERY TREATRE, Bowery:—Watice—Waittxe ov our Warr. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Wnv Dont Sue Wianay -Youxe Covrie—Twx Womas I Apore. | | WIBLO'S—Lucy oF Lammermoor, | BURTON'S THEATRE, Chamber street.— Dave €or- | re tar Teoveabe Mrcuumane WanrED, BATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham sqrect,—Eva, Tur . ‘Base Peincesse—Noartn Poi. ‘WALLACK’STHEARTE Broadway.—Poor Coven war- ‘wan—Rerr Day—Harry Man. WHITE'S THEATRE OF VARIETIES, 17 jopes, oy a Wirxs—Duwe Berve—l an wp Mus. Perea Wuirte. 19 Bowe- 2 £0068 @IRCUS, 57 Bowery—Equestaian Feats awd &7mis- wc Exencurs. AMBRICAN MUSEUM.—Axveine Pw Wun ArrERROon AND Everine. | GHRISTY'S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadway.—B-morian — ELsY By Cunirvy's MinsTReLs. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall.t/4 Broad- wag. Ernoriay Minera etsy. DOUBLE SHEET. Bew York, Thursday, November 18, 1852. BMarcre we | The Aews, By the arrival of the steamship Black Warrior yesterday we were placed in possession of one week’s Iater advices from Cuba, full details of which given on another pege. The news from Havanais ftavery important character. The antipathy of | the old Spaniards to the steamer Crescent City had ‘been revived—the Captain General appeara to have lent a willing oar to the appeals of his excited coun- | ‘teymen—and, at last accounts, a Spanish man of- | warwas eruisirg off the harbor, with the intention ] ef intercepting and preventing the Crescent City from going up to the city. All other American vessels aro said to be treated with dus courtesy by | the Cuban suthoritiee; but it seems to be the setiled | determination that the Crescent ‘City shall stay | away, notwithstanding the affidavit of Purser | ®mith, which we publish, denying in toto the charges preferred against him. In con- weetion with this matter, our columns con- | ‘tain lengthy translations from the Havana papers, and also @ long article from the official organ at Washington; thus giving, at a glance, | the views of both governments with regard to | George Law, Purser Smith, and the fillibusteros generally. However much the great majority of ‘the people may object to the course pursued by the #dministration concerning the outrage upon their ag, it is no more than justice that they should | hear all sides. We shall take occasion to advert to this affair in a day or two. | The steamship United States arrived yosterday, ‘with dates from Aspinwall to the 8th, and Kingston | o the J1th instant. The intelligence from Jamaica | As of but little consequence, if we except the fact | ‘that thetide of agricultural prosperity has again abanged from Jamaica to Hayti. Formerly the amanufactering machinery of the ruined estates of Hayti was bought up and conveyed to Jamaica; but, since the elevation ef Faustin to the throne, | an impetus bas been given to labor, and the conee- | qeence now is, that the steam engines, sugar mills, | measures as a finality. The result of the cxso in question, in the face of a compromise majority of eleven thoussnd in this city, will attract, it is rea- tonably expected. a great deal of attention at the South. A derpatch from Erie announces that there was great rejoicing at that place yesterday, ia conss- value. The stock, therefore, rests on the priviler of the charter, and derives its sole value from "gem. If these privileges fall, from forfeiture 4» other sail before the wind cause, the affairs of the compeny woul”, not ney for | Penneylvaxia will be satisfied with the State De- | ‘winding up.” From the develope’ sents contained | portment; avd Mr Buebatan, it is understsod, is | in the accompanying expositic | therefore, is ap Lot predirposed against accepting it. His sppoint | pears not only the agmpan fy ih ite personel, has Now England must have one, the great West one or two, and the extreme South, geographically and yolltically, will demand at least one. Thus fer we quence of the completion of the raitrond between | Buffalo and Cleveland. Two trains came through from the latter place, and were saluted by the firing of canvon, and the cheers of the happy multitude who had congregated at the depot. From Philadetphia we have the melencholy infor mation that a indy who had been for some timo an- noyed by a maniac, was yesterday shot, and pro- | tion—very nice. Marcy will not answer very woll bably fatally wounded, by him, while on her way to | for this object. At the Baltimore Convention, whor market. A Mrs. Flick drowned herself yesterday | a word, or a med, or a wink, from Dickinson would while Iebor'ng under mental aberation. She leftan | bave given the ex-Secretary of War the demo- infantomly ten days old. | cratic nomination at a flash, the opper- The trial of James Doyle, for the murderof Char- | tunity wat rejected. So far from giving 2 lotte Connery, which oceupied the Court of Oyer | wink or a ned im favor of the movement, and Terminer for three days, terminated lasteve- | the ex-Senator mofe it a sinc qua non, to the har- ning in the conviction of the prisoner of the capital | mony ey the party in New York, that the ox: Soere- crime. The jury, hewever, strongly recommended | tary should be thrown overboard. Dickinson, the unfortunate man to the mercy of the Governor. | therefore, woulénardly now consent te be supplaat- influence, but the experience of Polk’s administra- from all other pretensions, is fairly entitled to the ment will be resisted by the Cass and Cameron | little claim to public conf 2. that ite affuirshave been condueted in a ve 43 Urereditable manner, and tion isin his favor. New York, as the great com- | that it has forfelte 4 ai que rights and privileges mercial and finarcial centre of the Union, aside | which it ever t’ eeessoq, and now has an existence orly by the, eufference vf a government which it has Treasury Department But the work of conciliating | betraye”, and outraged, and which, therefore, will the hurkers end barnburners, will be a uice operi- | 100" seus exergise towards it the fall measure of | The prisoner heerd the verdict with calmness. One | road, for which see our special report. The latior | secabinet of too many of the old stagers, such as sof the other numerous murder cases will be tried | yo-day. The chief feature in our lecture reports this morn: ing is the admirable discouree proneunced last even- ing before the Mercantile Library Aesociation, by the Hon. Mr. Seymour. This was the introductory to the couree, and, as such, the theme was most ap- propriatevand well chosen, being on the importance of the cultivation of the taste and study of naturel sciences. The lecture was a most oxcellent one, and therefore we publish it in extenso, doubting not but In the Board of Aldermon last evening a resolu- tion was adopted to offer the ‘hospitalities of the city to General Pierce, President eleot, on his ex- tor the purpose. An ordinance was reported to have the Russ pavement Jaid down in those losali- ties where the inhabitants are ploased te pay two- thirds, the city paying the other. It was ordered to be laid on the table end printed. Debates arose on the subjects of the oxpenditure on account of the Fire Department, the extension of the time for completing contracts, and on the Broadway rail- was made a gpecial order for to-morrow night, until which time the Board adjourned. Owing to the crowded state of our columns we are compelled to postpone reports of the anniversary of the German Hebrew Benovolent Society, Ameri- cam Etbnological Society, and the anniversary of the Widows and Orphans of Medical Men. Cabinets and Cabinet Making.—A Nice Plece of Work for Genera Pierce. The first, and the most difficult task of General Pierce, will be the selection of his cabinet. That done, and well done, the active administration of all his vast, various, and complicated executive funo- tions will be comparatively easy. The appointment of his eabinet will be his practizal debut upon the stage. It will,toa great degree, settle in the publi? mind, the whole working system of his administra- tion, comprehending alike our exterior and internal relations. If there is an undas preponderance jn the cabinet of the repreeentatives of “Young America,” there will be an instantaneous paria, and | a ‘sturdy rebellion among the “‘old fogies,” and | something of a sensation in Wall street, with an electrical vibration in the London stock exchange. Things would become unsettled in tho financial world, and all the vast net-work of commerce and business in both hemispheres would feel the jar. Such would be the probable effects of a cabinet, with Judge Donglas, for Secretary of State, William Allen, of Ohio, Secretary of War, and General Foote, Secretary of the Navy. On the other hand, | Wiliam L. Marey, Cave Johnson, and George Ban- croft, would doom the government to imbosility, and the people to disappointment, in the very out- set. Nothing would be expected, and nothing need be expected, but a dead drag of the country through &c., of tke dilapidated plantations in the vicinity of Kingeton are being returned to his sable majesty’s | domizions. In Hayti, austin rules his countrymen in abont the same style that the Czar of Russia | dees bis serfs—when he commands they dare not | @isobey—hence they find it necessary to work. In | Jamsice, the blacks are perfectly free to think and | act for themselves, and will not work if there is any | porsibility of avoiding it. The result is, tha’ in | Hayti the blacks are in a fair way of living com | fortably ; in Jamaica they are gradually starving to | death, and_ in the course of time are likely to be- | come totally extinct. | ‘The letter from our Aspinwall correspondent con- | fains many items of interest, especially to those who contersplate journeying to the Pacific. It is | said that there is no sickness of any consequence on the Isthmus; that the railroad between Cruces and Papame is in good order, and that some two thou- | sand bands are pushing the remainder of the road | toaspeedy completion. But there is one great drawback—the natives, or at least a large portion of them, are jealously opposed to everything Ame- | rican, and seldom let sn opportunity slip to wan- tonly insult and abuse our countrymen. As an evidence of their antipathy, the Junta of Panama | have changed the name of Aspinwall to Colon, and have made its fine to even make use of the former word. The Americans, in the meantime, very | wisely remain quiet, well knowing that time and o | little reflection will obliterate these prejudices, and | teneh the natives that thoy have gained nearly al) | they are worth, and lost nothing by their intercoures with the enterprising Yankees. Beme additional information from California, re- ceived by the United States, is given elsewhere. The U. 8. brought over one hundred and twonty thousand dolars in gold dust. The Black Warrior reports that on Tuesday eve- ning, when off Barnegat light, she unfortunately came in collision with the schooner Sarah Emma, from this port, bound to Philadelphia. The sebooner was cut down to nearly the water's edge, and was therefore anchored in five fathoms water, and abandoned. The captain and crew returned in theB W. Our special Washington correspondent writes that the Peruvian Minister having furnished satisfac- tory proofe that his government had for many years exercised acts of sovereignty over the Lobos Islands, the United States has recoded from the position aseumed by the late Secretary of State. In order that there may be no great loss to thoso vessels which went out under the erroneous impression that they would be protected in loading with guano, Peru has agreed to extend to them every proper facility in recuring cargoes. Thus ends the guano difficulty. The Legislature of New Hampshire convened at Concord yesterday. The principal feature in Gov. Martin’s message appears to be the virtual rocom- mendation of the abolition of the statute of limita- tion concerning the collection of debts. Ho depre eaters the bitternces of porty strife evineed in the yecent election, and closes with an appropriate allu- sion to the loes the nation has lately sustained in the deaths of Calhoun, Clay, Woodbury, and Web ster. During this ression, it will be recollected, # United States Senator is to be chosen, in place of | Jobn P. Hale, whose term expires on the 4th of mext March. Consequently, the proceedings of the body will be watched with no insonsiderable anxiety. The democra's of Baltimore are making extensive preparations to welcome Gen. Pierce, on his expoct- ed passage through that to Virginia. Our readere will find in another column an in- teresting commupiecstion relative to the recent de- cision of Judge Paine, in the case of the eight sieves. It will repay an attentive perusal It was | written by a Southern gentleman who aided in the } | | cess to, the new administration, will depend upon » | accomplished. four years of stagnation. In a word, everything calculated to inepire confidence in, and to give suc: udicions, discriminating, aud well digested sclec- | tion of the cabinet. But the task, it is strikingly evident, will be difficult and delicate. The first point te be con sidered, will be confidence and satisfastion te the country. This attained, the work is practically But it must necessarily involve very many minor considerations. The cabinet | must be fairly apportioned between the North and the South, and the Hast, and the West. The | various factions and cliques of the party in the | several sections of the country have, also, their mu- | tual jealousies to appease, and their ancient grudges to conciliate oravenge. The old standing aspirants for the Presidency, still holding to their privileges as the fathers of the church, will stoutly contest | their rights of pre-emption with their younger ri- | vals, And, as one department is higher or more profitable than another, ao will the struggle be more or less spirited to seoure it. But, above all things, the new Executive must have a corps of advisers who will act as unit upon his whole platform, with the requisite abilities in every de- partment to move along, with energy, activity, regularity ard steadiness, all together. Now, who are likely to form such 9 cabinet; if such a cabinet is to be appointed, who are to be eclected? If this question could be answered by a single individusl name for each department, it would be better than a month of conjec- tures. But nobody at all conversant with such concerns, can have the folly to presume upon any definite knowledge of the subject. We venture to say, that Gen. Pierce himself, who is somewhat interested in the matter, can have arrived at no positive, definite conclusion, in regard to a solitary mewber of hia cabinet. It is not im the nature of things, nor compatible with the circumstances of the case, that he should be so very hasty. It is three months and a half yet to the fourth of March Plenty of time. In the interval, Congress will reassemble, in- cluding, no doubt, many of the democratic members of the next Congress, and other lights and leaders of the party, from all sections of the Union. This collection of the party chieftains will afford an oppor- tunity, of which Gen. Pierce may avail himself, from some eligible geographical point, for full and delib erate conzultations in reference to every cabinet officer, and every important foreign appointment. Of course, it may be supposed that the President elect is, in the meantime, casting about him, and studying the antecedents of all the available democratic statesmen and politicians of the country; reading and writing letters, and waiting upon the thickening squads of pilgrims at Gage’s hotel inConcord. Cass and the New England railroads are doing well; but we shall have much more travelling up and down the Merrimack before acabinet is put together. Lord Timothy Dexter once published a book, without a single mark of punctuation from the first chapter to the Jast. In an appendix, however, he gave four whole pages of commas, semi-colons, colons, exclamations, interrogations, and periods, from which the reader might season the narrative to suit himeclf. So we give elsewhere to-day, a list of various cabinets appointed for General Pierce, and submit them in the lump to the reader's diectimination. But something more may be done. There are certain points which may be regarded as “fixed facts,” even in cabinet makin g—certain pre-requisites, which are indispens- able to the deve-tailing of the work into a box that will hold together. There are land marks even sor General Piereo, which he cannot very well disre- gard. New York and Penntylvania both expect a cabinet officer. Neither can very well be ovor. leoked. Virginia, to whom the President eleet it will be read by all classes of socisty with benefit | | and delight. pected arrival here, and a committee was appointed | | a safe, yst progressive admi: ed by Marey,‘and vice versa. Gov. Seymour is talked of as e go-between, ard John A. Dix ie con- sidered availesie What John Van Buren is about, mobody knows He denies having made a pilgrim- age to Concord since the election, though he did | before ; aed, in any event, we may expect him to turn up somewhere, at the right time. Perhaps ho would be content with the post of United States District Attorney; and we think that to give hin | the Western district, and his learned opponent in the Ferrest divorce sase, the Eastern district, would | not be a bad arrangement. There must be some compromising, or there will bea rew. The Prince | is kindly dieposed, and will be easily managed. But how the trouble between the Marcy and | Dickinson cliques is to be settled, is another affair. | Perhaps Gen. Pierce may cut the Gordian knot, by appointing some man wholly unlooked ‘for by cither fection, or not damaged, or not responsible for their ridiculous feuds. Or these family jars mey throw New York entirely out of the Treasury, and result in some such compromise as Charles O’Conor for Attorney General, a secondary post in the ministry; but by no means a secondary appointment in refer- ence to “ that rich Irish brogue.” As at present advised, through our Boston correspondents, the Marcy and Seymour interest is in the ascendant, the ex-Secretary in person, on the eve of his depar- ture to the West Indies, having been favored with a | private conversation with the President elect at the Tremont House. This fact should challenge the | earliest possible attention of the Dickinson party, | or they may be outflanked. Let thom also bear in mind, that before the departure of the ex Searctary © werity that its conduct has provoked. Yo reading the subjeincd documents, the public will be pained at the want of decency in the tone and language of the officere of the company, in its correspondence with the representatives of a friend- ‘ly repubKo, and ore to whose unmerited favor they are indebted for their corporate existence. A de- acent te pereonal abuse cam benefit no cause, and is the rerdy and common resort of those who have neither reason nor argument st their command. It will be reen that the Minister of Nicaragua has, in this correspondence, nt every cost of personal feel- ing, faithfally end e“fectively sustained the honor and interests of bis country, and showed that, while they are confided to his charge, they cannot be trifled with. None know better than tho officers of the Transit Compeny that his favor cannot be pur. chased, and that no personal considerations can swerve him from the strictline of his duty. The conduct of the company towards him seems utterly unjustifiable, and the-slanders circulated against him by some of its members can only serve to hasten the fate which impends over their exploded en- terprire. | It will be seen, from the closing paragraphs of the | statement, that there are other developements to be made, of a very curious and startling nature, | which may serve to illustrate the financeering prac- tised in this the last half of the nineteenth century. Cou.istons oN Sat River —When the spring freshets set in, eare should be taken to avoid oolli- sions. The rush of the unterrified down that stream will be a serious impediment to the whigs upward bound. Keep a good look out ahead. Tue Test 1x New Hamrsnire —The Granite State is all right on the Liquor bill. The recent vote has killed it outright. Strike the religious test from the constitution, and New Hampshire will stand A No. 1. Woovrn Nurmege ix Conyecticur —A petition is in circulation in New Haven against having a theatre licensed in that city. Marine Affairs: of War from this city, he was one of a comfortable little party at a dinner somewhore up-town, at | which John Van Buren presided, and to which none | but a very selected few of the initiated were in- vited. The fact is, it may be taken for granted, that Marcy has laid out his plans, but that “Young America” will fight him to the death. New York | will remain in the fog, however, totally obscured for some time longer. We need hardly look for a glimmering of Jand this side of Christmas. Wiee, of Virginia, is prominently talked of for Attorney General. He isa man of great abilities ; but a zig-zag, erratic politician, if we are to judge | from his political antecedents at Washington. Good | men as they may be, we doubt whether any one of | | t i | Captain John Tyler’s “ Corporal’s Guard,” can come | in. Gov. Floyd will be a formidable competitor, at least of the dashing son of Accomack. The Southern | tights party will, we suspect, crowd Howell Cobb entirely off the track. They do not like him at all, since his late proceedings with Messrs. Toombs and Stevens of the Georgia Union party. TheSouthern rights party may be expected to push in some such man as Jefferson Davis, or Pierre Soulé. J udge Douglas, it is generally understood, holds off entire- ly, and Atherton’s friends, in deference to whet they consider the best interest of the administration, are desirous of returning him to the Senate Should it be done, Edmund Burke wiil stand weil for tho post of Postmaster General. Thus much for the difficulties, crocs-firing, jeal- ousies, and rivalries among the various cliques of the demosracy, for the cabinct offices. We shall have more light by-and- by on this subject, and also in regard to the highly important appendage of a kitehen cabinet. If General Pierce, in the appoint ment of his cabinet, can satisfy the “co untry, make astrong administration, and keep the party all in the traces, he will be a mateh for any emergency that may arise. And we have confidence that he will be equal to the task, and brush at ay like cob- webs, the ugly looking, but really flimeey entangle- ments by which he is surrounded. In @ word, we expect a good, safe, practical working eabinct, and ration. The Niearagua Transit Company—Forfelture of the Grant. We publish to-day a statement relative to tho affairs of the Nicaragua Transit Company. It has been prepared and is published under the fanction of the highest authority. We have seen the originals of the various documents which it embodies, and know that they are exact copies We publish the article from no feeling of hos- tility to the company, but in discharge of our duty towards the public, which has @ right to know, when companies claiming its favor and appealing to it for support violate their obliga- tions, and become only machines for furthering the interests of irresponsible stock jobbers. We have long known that a strong feeling of hos- tility existed on the part of the Nicaragua govern- ment towards the company, but we must confess that we were unprepared to find that this hostility | had £0 good a foundation. The company, in the | opinion of the highest legal advisers of our city, | has clearly failed in its obligations, and has placed | itself in euch a position as to warrant the govern: | ment in resorting to the measures indicated in the letter of Mr. Lord—those of reprisal or confiscation. It is rumored that the Nicaragua government has | levied, or soon will levy, » transit tax on each | passenger which may be carried through the country by the Transit Company. After the go- verpment ehali have, in this manner, reimbursed it- | self the sums now due to it from the company, it is | also reported that it will throw the route of transit open to the world, on reasonable terms, and thus rid taelf of a monopoly which has rendered no return for its privileges, and which has repeatedly forfeited its charter. This determination explains and gives significance to the ‘‘ military movements” alluded to by our San Juan correspondent, in his letter of the 21st ult. He is wrong is supposing that their movements wero di- rected against Ban Juan, which port, under present circumstances, is safe from every molestation. Our correspondent, however, was not far from right when he wrote that it might be the object of these move- mente “to erect a custom house at the Castillo» to oblige the Transit Company to pay a stricter obe- dience to the terms of its charter, more respect to the laws of the country, and to prevent smuggling.” The design of the force at the fort of the Castillo, is only to enforce the measures which the government have been compelled to adopt in reference to the company, and which will appear in the accompany- ing publication. The citizens of San Juan, there- fore, need not permit apprehension to disturb their elumbers. From a gentleman recently from Nicaragua wo learn that the force at the castle is now 350 men, and that it isto be increased. The armament is now 1,000 stand of arms and ten pieces of artillery. The Whole is under the command of Oolonel Monte- negro, an officer tomewhat distinguished in the mi- litary annale of the country. We learn that, according to their own showing, the investments of the Transit Company in Nicara- gua are trifling, not execeding four per cent on the stock which it has issued, and thet ite asseta, if | | } election of Gen, Pierce to rustain the compromis | owes bis nomination, must, of course, have one | old, would not bring two per cont on their nominal | | of whom we publish in another column. “A great many | | the Sth of June last, and ali carrying a large number of | Avornen Derantune ron AvstraLia—The fine sbip Tor” rent, Captain Copp, sailed hence yesterday for Port Phiip and Sydney. Her passengers numbered 215, the names of them hail from this and several of the Western States, but the bulk are from Canada, which supplies the major- ity of Australian emigrants leaving the Atlantic ports. ‘The next departure will probably be the fine ship 8cargo, Captain Howes, advertived for Saturday next. She is lying at pier No. 10, East River, and is expected to take away about 200 more emigrants, having s great mamber already engaged. She is a good vessel, with very lofty “tween decks, and most admirable accommedations, She belongs to the Pioneer Lime, and makes the fifth vessel | sent cut by Mesers. Ogden & Cameron to that part of the | world since July, aud the nineteenth from this port since patsergers, There are also some eight other vessels up at this port for passengers, among which are the Glance, Bothai, Esgle, Baltimore, and Albus, postessing pecullar olaime on the patronage of the searchers for gold in those antipodean regions. The United States mail steamship Africa, Captain Har- riton, left port yesterday, for Liverpool. A list of her pascengers will be found under the proper head. Tar Stsaaen Great Bairais.—The screw steamer Great Britam, Matthews. from Liverpool for the Oape and Australia paseod the island of Ascension September | ith, sixteen days out. She was before erroneourly re ported as passing the island on the 14th of September,— Boston Advertiser. Lavxcnen—At Bucksport, 13th inst,, by Messrs. W R. Genn & Sons, a fine brig ‘of about 200 tons, called the Webster Kelly. owned by Meters, E. D. Peters and Web- ster Kelly. of Bostop, and EB Barnard. Samuel Heagan, and ovhers, of Bueksport She will be commanded by Captain Semuel Heagan. At East Boston, om Tuesday, a clipper ship was | launched from the yard of Mr’ Paul Curtis, She is 200 feet long. thirty. nine feet wide. twenty-two deep, and | will register shout 1.400 tons. She in owmed by Movers, | Glidden & Williams, and will load in thelr line of Califor- pia clippers, At Bristol, RI. 13th inst, by Messrs. Stanton & Thompeen. « beautiful bark of about 300 tons, called the Venus. She is owned by Mr. Sewal W Church and others, of Bristol. and is intended for the Cuba trade, under the command of Capt. Benjamin T. Church. Police Intelligence. THE FRAUD PRACTICED ON MR DAVENPORT—FUR- | THER PARTICULARS—ONE OF THE PRISONERS | IDENTIFIED. Yesterday. Mr Lawrence Davenport, a very respecia- ble elderly gentlemsn, residing at New Rochelle, West: | chester county, appeared before Justice Stuart, and made | an affidavit setting forth the facts under which he was defrauded out of $255, by two men calling | themrelyes George Johnson and Thomas Smith. It | It) appears that, on the morning of the 1éth of | October last, Mr. Davenport was passing along | Ninth street. near the Fifth avenue, when he noticed the | man calling himeelf Geerge Johnson, (or as he is now } known to be. George Potter ) looking up at some newly erected Lap th i Ae Mr. Devenport aduanced, Johnson remarked that he was about baying one of the houses, and atked Mr. Devenpoit’s opinion as to the value; Mr. D. geve bis opinion; at this time, Mr. Johnson was dressed romewhat likes clergyman, with a white neck. cloth, Ke. they were in conversation. up came a mntieman, who addressed Mr. Johnson, yay did you not send me the horse I purchas- you?” ‘The third gentleman, who gave his name as Thos Smith, replied, ‘Because you only sent me $250 in- stead of $255, and I will not let’ my horse go for one cent lee than Jat firet told you” “Indeed, sir,” replied Jobnion, “you are cata one you my check for cn $255." “Well, then,” “your aio eta ae offered me $250; he must awn the cheek first ah back the $5. said Mr. Johnson, be! thet is the case. I'll discharge him from my fervice on my return home. Some angry words now ensued between Johnson and Smith the latter declaring he would not sellthe horse to Johnson at all; Jobn- fon offered then to pay Smith the $255 in gold, but he refwed to accept it. saying he declined to have any more intercourse with him, J ap- pealed to Mr. Davenport to aid him; Mr. Daven port went to Mr, Smith ond erdeavored to bring about | moreamicable understanding but without effect; Smith then took the opportunity to tell Mr. Davenport that Mr. Jobnson was a clergyman. and preached at St. Paul's Church, in this city; Mr. Davenport remarked, i" he connected with the Rev. Mr. Johnson of Brookly! of gold to Mr gh ye and asked him to pass the amount to Mr. Smit! | ing. as Mr. Thomas Farrington was leaving and breaking glass, # without injury to apy person. We do not hear ver: Sciam Boston; Hon, Moses Carrington. Vermont; Hon. Alex. Kvaps,’ Maryland; Hon. Tristam M Burges, R. Island; Hon Jcbn P. ton; Br U. . B. Brittin, Ne and Smith raid he was; Mr. Johnson then gave purse | + Masou! for the horre. as he (Smith) | J, Uitelligence. YUYERAL OF THE DUKE OF WELLINGTON—SOLEMNI- TIRe IN THIS CITY. ‘This being the day appolated for the faneral of the late Duke of Wellington, im Emglacd the British residents of this city have revolved upon ae religious service comme morative of the Mlustrious decease’, to take place (through (hv hindnets of the Rev, Dr. flawks ) at Calra- Twenty. yon ety og Joab this evening, at seven o'clock. eveni Srayer« sermon will be preached by the Kev. F. Vinton, DD Rector of Grace Church, lyn The Reyht Kev Uishop Wainwright will be present on the Occasion. es will the Mayor of the city, the of the United States army. the gencral aud staf officers of Militia, fo rein consuls, general officers of other countries. and many other personages of distiaction. We hope tbat our fello# citizens will show, A their pre sence. their respret for the memory of a great mzn. MELANCHOLY ACCIDENT-——-ONE MAN KILLED AND AN- OTHER DANGEROUSLY INJURED, BY THE FALLING UE Between Zend 2 o'clock yesterday afternoon a frame house situated at the southeast comer of Hammond d Bleecker streets feil and crushed ooe man to death. d very veriously Injured another It seem that Daniel Linn a bose mason. had cut awey the foundation of an old frame house st the ccrper of the above named streets, for the purpose of building up barement story The ends of the house were supported. but the middle ft sppears must bave been neglected, as it broke away in the centre, the booms separated and fell to the cellar, crushing Mr. Linn nader the ruins and seriously wounding one of the other masons, named James Murray. The alarm was im- mediately given, and the police from the Eighth, Ninth, and Fifteenth werds were quickly oa the spot, as were also many of the vigilant firemen with their hooks and ladder?. ‘The first man released from the ruins was Mr Murray. mat twenty mipuees Mr. Linn was taken out ry Oburch. corner of lifeless ; two large beams had fallen across his body which evidently had been the cau e of his death. It was ssid that after the building fell. Mr Linn was heard to speak for reveral mipates be deceared was conveyed to the residence of hix family No 97 Uhariton street. He was a man of about sixty years ot age The Coronor will hold an inquest on the body this forenoon We noticed work- ing™t the ruins Justice Stuart. tains Lovett, Turn- buul, and Voorhies. with their respective policemen, ren- dering valuable aid. ‘Tir Weatuen.—Yerterday morning opened clearand | chilly The gusts of the preceeding days were allayed, avd the temperature was more even and warm. At noon the sun shone out with the clearnevs of summer. The thermometer at the Hocaid Building ranged. noon, 44).; at3P M.. 44; at 5 P.M. 433g. The evening was cold with. light breezes Night fine, with light clouds, and @ clear shy ¥ines —Asofficer Breever of the Sixteenth ward, was Patrolling his beat at two o'clock yesterday morning, he divcovered # fre to exist im the basement of the house No, 209 Ninth avenue [He could not diecover how it originated; but it was extinguished with water carried in pails by himrelf. areisted by oflicecs McConnell, Mason, and Booker, ‘The damage was trifling At helf past one o’elock yesterday morning a brick stable, situated in the rear of the house No. 179 East Fourteenth street, was found to be on fire The police and fire companies were soon On the ground. but could not arrest the progress of the flames until the stable was burned to the ground ; two valosble horses perished in the fiames. The stable and horses were owned by Mr. John Mallen who sustained a loss of $300 or $400, The fire commenced in a large bale of hay lying in front of the door. and there is no doubs but its burping was the work of an ineen- diaty Captain Whigham. with officers of the Kighteenth ward, attended. and rendered much aid. A Verenan Artenvant at tie Paceanr.—One of the hoary veterans of the revolutionary struggle, was present in the Webster funeral pageant on Tuesday. This gentle man’e name is Samuel Thomas. He resides'at Amherst, Maseachueetts. and is now rinety three years of age. Mr. ‘Thomas was with General Washington at White Plains, at the attack upon Ticonderaga, and in most of the bat- tles by which our freedom was won. He is hale and hear- ty, and'nerrates many incidents of the glorious campaigns in which he took part. He was introduced to His Honor Mayor Kingsland with whom he had a long conversation, the mayor congratulating bim upon bis robust ana heal. thy appearence. Mr, Thomas is uncle to Mi Public Administrator of this city, with wh staying upon a visit, HE Wenster Onskquirs—Vioiation Or Ciry Onvi- Nancks —Officer Vandervoort of the Seventeenth ward, Teports as many as nine stages, for forcibly breaking through the ranks of the funeral procession, on Tuesday, in Astor place and Fourth avenue. contrary to express orders, The owners incur a penalty, or revoca‘ion of licence. by this conduct, The Dickel Hurrars, haviog attracted much attention when supporting the La Fayette Fusiliers in their daty as guard of honor in the Webster funeral procession, mapy inquiries were made regarding the troop. It is commanded by Captain Dickel, who was. for fifteen years, teseher im the riding institute of the Prussian army. Captain D bas dove himself mach credit by his neat pattern of uniform for his men. and their excellent drill and discipline. We would be glad to see the corps more numerous. In our notice of the procession of Tuesday, it was stated that the Order of United Americans were accom- penied by the National Band. This was an error, as the band attended upon the Wayne Guard. by which spirited company it was specially engaged for the occasion ‘The great extent of mourning decoration in the city, upon the oecation of the obsequies rendered it impout’ ble that our reporters could do justice to all who testified their respect for the departed statesman. We find that the following have been omitted in the Bowery as well as some others:—Majcr 8mith’s Military Hall; Mr. Marcy's, 210; W. Jobuston’s, 214; D. R. Pynes, 21434, which were appropriately decked in mourning Death From Sorrexixe o¥ tHe Baain.—Coroner Tves held an inquest,yesterday morning at Bellevue Hospital. bs te? the body of a man named Thomas Moran. who was Imitted into that inetitution on the morning of Sunday, 14th inst , and died at half past eight o'clock same even- ing Doctor John H, berford, house physician. testified to the sppearance of the patient upon admission, the symptoms presented afterwards.and the remedies applied, previous to his death. A pest mortem examination was made by Dr Lidell, who described the morbid state of the brain beart and liver ot the deceared. The jury ren- derd a verdict of death from softening of the brain. Mo- Tan was a native of Ireland aged fifty ome. * Sentovur Accipents—A man named Thomas Smith,» tin rmith by trade, accidently fell from the roof of a new three-story house in Forty fourth street to the ground, yerterday morning He was yor dangerously injured. and was conveyed to the New York Hospital ‘At a quarter past nine o'clock A. M.. yesterday morn- en's ecmpoting-room. ® beam fell from the shoulder of a man who was on the top of the house. and strack him upon the head, crushing him to the ground on his face. He was immediately taken up and found to be severely, but not fatally, injured He was conveyed to his residence in Henry street where his wounds were dressed, an he now sppears to be out of ail davger The man dropped the van ee eave his own life, or he would have toppled over with it. Campnenr Accipent.—On Tuesday evening last ano- ther rad accident occurred from carelessness in the ure ¢f acampbene lamp, at 135 Leroy street, The wick in one of the tubes of s lamp having slipped down, Miss Emeline Purdy removed the top while one wick was lighted, to adjurt the wick in the other tube, and the camphene taking fire burned her in such a manner that the is not expected to survive. Her mother intrying to astiet her in removing her burning clothes, had arms. hands, and also burned in A Rupe Vieiten—Steamnoat Ga tRY.—We learn that ap accident occurred on the Sound beat Croton on her pasrage up the Kast river Cage which created 20 tmall alarm for the time to the passengers, An infu- riated cow broke the that held her, and rashed aft, intothe ladies’ cabin. After demolishing furniture NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. Important from Washingt. METTLEMENT OF THE GUANO QUE" som wager TP ROUS SPECIAL CORBESPORDENOR OF - og 1 oa uenaap, Wasminaton, Nov 17-6 P. M. 1 onderrtend that the Detweem this govern: ment avd Pru, on agcoun’, of the Lobos Islands transac- ticD Were finally adjusted to day, by the representatives Of the respective governments Mr Kvere!t Sseretary of: State, and the Peruvien Mivister. This result was brought: about by the satiefactory proofs furnished our govern- ment, by the Peruvian Minister of the exercise of sete of” sovereignty over the Lovos Islauds by Peru for many, years. This being demonstrated, the po-ition assumed. by Mr. Webster was receded from, bis informa‘ien having. been trropeous. Tturtherlearn that jn the adjustment of the diffcul-- ty, Peru bas agreed to extend «uch facilities to the ves— rela which have proceeded 10 the Lobos Isiaeds as to Senre them from lose, although they will of course, not. make the profits they anticipated. x. RETURN OF SRORETARY CORWIN—THE MBXICAW CLAIMS COMMITTER, ETC YROM A REGULAN CORRESPONDENT, Wasninoton, Nov 17,1802, Secretary Corwin returned last night in exoellent: health, All the members of the cabinet are in Washing- ton. Senators Smith and Morton have remained here during: most ofthe recess Senators Brodhead and Pratt have. been here several days on the business of the Mexican. Claims Committee. of %bich they are members, Representative Price, of N J. arrived yesterd ‘The New Hampshire Legislature, MESEAGE OF GOV MAKTIN-—HONORS TO THE ILLUS TRIOUS DEAD, ETC. Jonconn, N, H, Nov. 17, 1882. The State Legislature sssembled this morning, and Governor Mertin delivered his message, the leading fea tures of which are as follows :— He commences with ® warm congratulation om the so: cial. educational, and political condition of the State, re~ goanine economy sa oquallly in eine inne tate taxes—suggests action for preserving ‘pul lands, and virtually recommecds the abolition of the ste- tute of limitation in relation to the collection of debts... ‘The mesroge suggests some additional legislation to. prevent accidents on railroads aud in manufact He refers to the lete general election. and de the bitterness of party sirife, as exhibited in late campaign, and closes with aa bh pea notice of the great men recently deceased—Calhoun, Clay, Woedbury, and Webster. A committee of the House was moyed for, and will be eppeinioa this afternoon. to take steps demonstrative Hamp ay Aaa ieaune 4 unin CR lampebire. because of the death, and toward the memory of the Daniel Webster. ‘The arrangements will doubtless be wo:thy of the State, and honora! the memory of the deceased. Fre delphia, From A WOMAN SHOT BY A LUNATIO—SUICIDE UNDER DIS— TRESSING CIRCUMSTANCES. Prttaperrnia, Nov. 17, 1862, As Mrs, Margaret Miller, secompanied by ber son aged! twelve. was on her way to market about cight o’sleck this morning she was chot at on South street, byan in rane man, named John Diamond The ball is supposed to have lodged in her Jungs. and wiil probably prove fatal. Diamond bas been committed to prison. He had two. leaded pistols with him and accuses her of having be- witched bim. He has perecuted her for some time, Mrs. George Flick while ina deranged state of mind, drowned herself at Race street wharf, at 3 o’ctock thie morning. She bas been partially deranged for three months past. She was married about two years ago, and! leaves a child only ten days old. The unfortenate lady oe from Sed pe hed eyo in attendance upom er was a:leep: and ber body was found at an early hour this Taoraing Yh the dook, if Items from Baltimore. PREPARATIONS TO WELCOME GEN PIERCR—ARREST FOR KIDNPAPPING AND SELLING A FRE® NEGRO. Batimore. Nov. 17, 1852. The Baltimore City Democratic Convention have ap- Pointed ® committee to make arrangements for the reception of General Plerce, on his expected passage through this city to Virginia Samuel Byrne was arrested here to-day on a charge of kidnapping a free colored woman, whom he brought from Virginia and cold as a sinve. ‘The maii is through from New Orleans as inte as due, Mojor Ripley Arnold, srrived at New Orieana from the ose frontiers, and reports everything quiet among thy ns. Buffalo and Cleveland Rallroad Com pleted Earr, Nov. 17, 1852, ‘Two trains came through from Cleveland to-dey at four O'clock P. M . amidet the firing of cannon and the cheers. of the assembled citizens. The road is completed from Buffalo to Cleveland. Destruction of a Paper Mill by Fire. Coorenstown, Nov. 17, 1863. The extensive paper mill belonging to A. H. odd & Brothers was destroyed by fire about two o'clock this morning. ‘The loss is about $30,000; insured for $6,000, Markets, New Onteans, Nov. 7—Noon. Cotton continues heavy under the Atlantic's advices— 2,000 bales told this morning at w decline of fully one- is quoted at 9g. a 95;e. The Prime molasses is selli and. City mesa pork is = Z Aunany, Nov. 17, 1862. ‘The receipts since our iast have been as annexed:— Flour, 10 600 bbls ; wheat. 11,000 bushels; corn, 11,000 bushels: barley, 80.000 bushels. Flour ia active, but changed in price—4,000 bbls. told. Whent—salea, bushels, principally Genesee, at $1 22 a $1 23, Mediterranean on private terms. of moment. and Oats aud corn no sales Barley is inactive ; there is not much afloat ; eales, 21,000 burhris, at 720. for prime two- rowed, and 74%(c. a 7530. for four rowed. For rye malt ft) asked, and sales of barley malt have been made. at We. Met Observations. BY MORSR’S LINE, OFFICE BASEMEYT NO. 236 WALL STREET. Wronespay, Nov. 17, 1852. Burravo, 10 A.M.—A ocld, cloudy morning. Wind 9. jeasant . Wind west, Baro- meter 2940. Thermom YO ae be Rocnesten, 10 A, M —(Clear and pleasant; of fine weather. Wind routh Thermometer 33, 9 P. M.—Clear, fine night. Wind southwest. Ther- mometer 40, Avouay, 10 A. M.—Cold and cloudy morning, Wind southwest. Thermometer 43 9 P. M.—Cloudy evening Wind south. Thermome- ter 40. It has been quite » cold day. Syracuse, 10 A. M.—Cool and cloudy, Wind west: was at length secured, bappil: yorable reports of the courage of the gentlemen, but ti ladies are paid to have displayed much coolness, Cuance or Hour —We notice by an advertisement of the Charleston steamers, in another column, that their hour for leaving, has been changed from four to three o'clock P.M. Tue Saint George's Socrety Coxcent.—The annual eoncert of this Society will be given in Metri itan Hall, on Tuesday. the 23d imstant. From the hig! of the society. itis anticipated that avery pleasant re- union will take place. character Personal Intelligence. Arrivals at the Motropolitan—Hon. J. G. Seveir, Lou- Hon. Thomas P Rich Boston; Hon Isaac Cary, Aben Boston; Gen Duff Green, ‘Washing: fami G Jarvis, New lempshire; John Heren, ‘Army; Joseph: erp, Paris I 1s, Conn j Crane, M : . Poeun, At the Astor—C. Megher, Mass,; J. Hagan, Baltimore; Regney, Columbus; W: Bishop. Bridgeport; 8. B would not receive it from him ; Mr. Davenport took the | Spaujding. Boston; J. Jenkins, Baltimore; Aujt. General id and endeavored to get Mr. Smith to take it; | Smith, Albany; R. Loomis, Troy; B. G. Boardman, Bos- . Smith said he would do no such thing, that he | ton; Hon. 08 Madison, Utica: Col. Totten, U. 8. A. had an father who would ro doubt be much | At the Howard—Osmon (. Baker, Concord, N. H1.; H. Giepleased should he eeil the borse under stances. By this time Mr Davenport's ay become deeply interested Believing the two g be highly respectable, one a minister of the at the other belonging to e01 family: fearful that the unpleasant disngroement about the horse might lead to & personal outbreak. Mr. Davenport. at the suggestion of Jobnson, iy Pg to pay the $266 himself, or in otber words, ae the horse him- self, and then pass it over to Mr. Johnson Ac- cordingly. Mr. Davenport was taken to the stable of John Nodine, ‘was made over toMr Davenport, subject to his order, livery and | H. Yeaton, Mars, dieton, Charlesto: ¥. Alexander, nan, San Francloo; J lius Tift, Mobile; James BM. Tariton, do; Dr. May: in Amos street. when the horse | Dedham, Mass ; Geo H. Potts, Pottsville, Pi renee, U. B, Army N. Hodges, Kentucky: Wm. P. ‘Tenny. Boston; A.W. . . Ingalls, Sanbornton. N. H.; Joseph In- qfeld; Altred Plant, St. Lonis; Rev. John ‘ork; T B, Prentess, Auburn, Mass. Gov. fr. McDougall, U. 8. A.; A. R Mid- 8. ©.; L. 8t. John, New Orlesus; N. 8. A.; G. M’ Tibbetta, Troy; W. F_kee- Hartley, Washington. D. C.; isco; O F. Benner, Buffalo; Ju- ew ‘At the Irving W. O'Connell, San Fri 38 Mr. D. not having the money about him. went, accom- At the American—J. Rosevelt, New York; Dr Stell- panied by Mr Smith. to his ron. from whom Mr. D. Get | wegon. U. 8. Navy, W. Harcell, Philadetphla; Capt. Wis- a check for the required amount, which check Mr. D., | ter M. ‘Abbott, do ; 8. Smith, do.; H.C. Fos. still aecompanied by Smith, went to the bank and gotthe | ¢er. do. money. They then both returned in an omnibus back to the stable, where Mr. D paid the $255 Smith took the money and bid Mr Davenport good day. Mr. Jobnson had agreed to meet Mr Davenport at the Kos- suth house on his return. give him the $266 and take the horee. But on searching for Mr Jobnson he could no where be found nor did Mr. Davenport see him again ‘until he raw him under arrest at the police court The Pollard, and Charles Jobnatone, pleaded guilty of gg ag ape ht as Te burglary in the third degree, ‘the ni Et ‘of the #0 tet see PY at another charge against these men in | 934'Qetober Inst, at the op of Messrs Swarts & wi 275 from a countryman for a hore and wagon, under precisely the same false represestations At cine Potter is the only one out of the three taken, ident Political, ‘The democrats of the North Carolina Legislature, { caucus, bave nominated Hon James C, Dobbin as their | candidate for U. 8. Benator, in place of Mr. De Saussure. | It is thovght the whiga will nominate Ex Secretary Graham as their candidate, } ‘The official returns of the State election in Delaware | ‘ive the whigs @ majority of five im one branch of the Gegidature—tbe House, In the Senate the democrats | ea majority of one Onjoint ballot, the whigs there. ore have four majority, which willineure a whig U. 3, Benator. ‘The steomer ichigan. reported in ® dangerone post. tion on Lake Erie. with her smoke pipes both gone and otherwise damaged bas been towed into Cleveland. She won cbi'gad to throw over her deck Jond, Passengers all | faved, i and Hon. Thomas @ Pratt, Senator from Maryland, arrived at Washington, | for stealing $50, the prisoner get up and, after fumbling with his clothes, go in money, Hon. Richard Brodhead, Senator from Pennsylvania, e Court of General Sessions. Before Judge Beebe, and Aldermen Boyce avd Barr. Nov. 17.—Pkas of Gwily.—John Dixon, alias Solomon, 61 f street, corner of " stealing about 138 bundles of whalebone, a box of pens, and a tape measure, value about $83. Dixon cribed in his examination as @ sailor, 19, uw Jobnstone as a hack driver, aged 38. manded for sentence David Stickney pleaded guilty of bigamy, in in- termarrying with! Basan Boson, Le * end wife, h, being etili living. Also remanded. Be ee te Leslee Fischer, wad. indioted in notes and gold, Pence he had accompanied to the % ee mi oer Danae: street, pear Greenwich, on the 8th October The complainant de he heard another room. He then m his in officer Archer, who feund it Verdict of and coneenled in one of her etockings. It ST Sonrnet till te morrow (Thursday) morning. re ere light evening, but. . _ ver, leasaut moonligt rather cool, Wind went. ‘Thermometer 88. . ae 10 A. M.—Cloudy. Wind west. Thermeme- 0 ie 4 M.—Clear, cold night. Wind west, Thermome- ir 34, Aupanr, 10 A, M.—Clear, pleasant roainy OO Wind. southwest. Thermometer 88. Barometer 40.800, Mer- cury 58. 9 P. M.—A clear, cold, beautiful night. Wind west. Thermometer 46. Barometer 20.860. Meroury 76. Court Calondar—This Day. Surneme Count—Cincvrt.—Nos. 675, 710, 703, 717, 718, 720, 721, 722. 509, 682, 600. 726 to 720. 624. Surenion Court—(Two Brauches).—Nos. 138, 189, 81 459, 248. 23, 271, 143, 498. 116. 381. 558, 580, 479, 202, 214, 122, 559, 456, 674, 132, 646, 547. 267, 7, 432. 130, 199, 200, 259, 582 683, 584, 585, 688, 6, 28, 29, 30, 39, 78, 108, 608, 150, 834, 250. The Daguerre from which mae engr lery of illustrous Am¢ tional gallery 206 Broad: Liberties with Sha: ‘That lovely we yn, sitting for a face, ing ad superio skill, ictured, that forthwith ° And ray, “If you ROOT'S Premium Gal La ne Sewin; a hin paver = the best, most it, and latest improve: for sewing ever Invented, ‘These machines are all roudy 10 be delivered ‘Are sold ate very low price. One of taemean be seonin tion for a few 123 Fulton street, up two Mighte stairs, Rights for aal Clonks! Cloaks! Cloaks! at the Parts Man- week of Sparta ct two thourand aigant ol of ui Montiel eve able to their stoek of f fino material, ma in en Embrolderies.—E. H. Newman, Nov fore to the Indi ¢ groat bi in ven’ collate; also ronch chomleottod” polnted Sellars, They are coming.—The Holld: are coming | or Assortment Frictions, memateetere, i if the kind to be seen in the 1 Lalor donee, and 967 Boostway. >