The New York Herald Newspaper, January 13, 1853, Page 4

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Gur city-was enveloped in a thick snow storm yes- terdey. Towards night the wind blew tremendously, andvwhen our paper was sent to press, the first real snow stermof the winter was in full blast around the corners, through the streets, up the alleys, and into the nooksiznd crannies of this metropolis. The day Was disagreeable and dreadfully stormy, and at three o'clock this morning, the snow lay about five inches deep upon the ground. The steamship Asia, outward bound fex.Liverpool, did not clear from her dock till one o'dlock,.and will not proceed to sea till this morning. The Illinois, with the California mails, and one day’s later news, arrived off the bar,and was there compelled to remain. She has two millions in gokd dust,.and two hundred passengers on board. At two o'clock this morning, the Southern mail from Philadelphia, due at ten o'clock last night, had not arrived—‘he train having undoubtedly been detained by the tiepth of snow on the track. Fortunately, the both parties, Like the great Whiiney railroad pro ‘eet in Congress, it is entirely to stupendous to be @isposed of without due conAderation. A question arises as to whether our legislators have the consti- tutional right to grant an act of incorporetion to a youd not an inch of which is within the territorial limits of this State. Im the Assembly, notice was wiven of a bill to increase tae tax on emigrants, from one to two dollars per head. This is understosd to be in accordance with the desire of tie Commisioners of Emigration. any other bills, of considemble im- portance to our citizens, were brought wp in the course of the day, but none ‘of them were finally acted upon. “This bids fair te be an extremely busy scasion.. The Stee Military Convention at Syracuse, after adopting resolutions advecating the codificatior of the mittary laws, yesterday resoMved itself into a State association, and after the ¢lection of offcers, adjourned, to meet in Albany on the second Twesday in June. Many items of interest were recordeé in the | synopsis of the preceedings; but as the military com- panies of this city are in no way connected with those of the State, itvis unnecessary to do more fuan refer to the report under the telegraphic head. An inoffensive keeper of a toy shop, ™ Philadel- phia, named Joseph Rink, -was yesterday afternoon murdered in his own store, by some person unknowr A rumor-was yesterday afloat, thata defalcation to the extent of some $40,000, had been discovered in the accounts of a subordinate officer of the Reed” ing Railyoad Company. The Board of Assistant Aldermen met last evening, at the usual hour. There was no business of import- ance before this branch of the Common Conucil- The petition of George Hamilton, for the purehase of an original portrait of Henry Clay, by Carter, was referred to the Committee on Arts and Sciences. The Board adjourned until five o'clock this evening. Profesor Taylor Lewis, L.L.D. of Union College, was to have delivered a lecture last evening, the first of a eourse, at the Stuyvesant Institute, taking for his subject ‘‘ Fhe Six Days of the Creation,” but, in conseyuence of the inclemency of the weather, his address was postponed until next Tuesday evening. The annual meeting of the Clinton Hall Mercan- tile Library Association was held last evening. It was very numerously attended. The important an- nouicement that the Astor Place Opera House had been purchased by the trustees of the Clinton Hall Association. was made by J. Terry, Eaq., and re- ceived with repeated cheers. So good, in the most enduring sense, has, or will at last, come out of this opera house. The Mercantile Library Association will be accommodated in a manner suited to its high cha- racter, and the vast influence which the majority of its members are destined to exert hereafter for the benefit of our country and the civilization df man- kind. The movement of our New York literati pre- sents a complete reflex of the progress of America; | it is upward and onward, and the neighborhood of Astor place promises to become the nucleus of all that is good and talented in the Empire City. Here we have the new magnificent Bible House, the Astor Library, whilst the Society Library, with that of the Mercantile Library Association, will soon be grouped within view of each other, ensuring a communion of thought and unity of action amongst the bodies. The Opera House will be made usefal to New York soci- ety and the workd at large. telegraph: wires withstood:the storm, and enabled us to present the usual amount of news, to the latest moment, from all quarters, There-was another very exciting and interesting debate in the United States Senate yesterday, con- cerning the Clayton and Bulwer treaty. Mr. Soulé made an elaborate speech, in which he reviewed the whole ground, and, toan unprejudiced mind, fully established the fact that, at the time of the ratifica- tion of the convention it was understood by a ma- jority of Senators as expressly prohibiting England from colonizing, or fortifying, or in any manner ex- ercising jurisdiction over any portion of Centra) America, whatever. Mr..S..was followed by Messrs. Pearce, Mallory, Underwood, and others, whose speeches pro and con are worthy of particular atten- tion at this time, when our foreign policy is under- going a thorough overhauling. Gen. Cass’s resolution calling for the correspondence relative to the treaty of Mr. Squiers, with Nicaragua, evinces a determina- tion ~~ allow the Clayton and Bulwer affair to go e whole matter is exposed in all its glaring chicanery. In the early part of the day a memorial was pre“ sented to the Senate from the stone masons engaged on the Capitol, stating that they were employed at the rate of three dollars and a quarter per day, but that the superintendant, Mr. Strong, had compelled them to pay over to him the sum of one dollar per day. This isa charge that requires looking into. A resolution was adopted, directing inquiry into the ex- pediency of setting aside the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, to be used for the purpose of bring- ing to justice those who are guilty of committing frauds upon the Treasury. Excellent. Bills making appropriations for naval and invalid pensions, were passed, and General Cass’s resolution re-affirming the Monroe doctrine, was postponed till next Tues- day. The attention of the House of Representatives was yesterday occupied With the retired army list, the printing of the census report, the bill to prevent the circulation of bank notes under the denomina- tion of five dollars, in the District of Columbia, and the bill to prevent frauds on the treasury. On the latter measure, Mr. Johnson, of Tennessee, made a very spirited speech, in which he charged one or two gentlemen of high standing with having pocket- ed enormous fees from money obtained by perjury and fraud. These are ticklish times. | Two more United States Senators have just been elected. John Pettit, democrat, was last Tuesday elected by the Legislature of Indiana to fill the un- expired term of the late James Whitcomb. The seat is now occupied by Charles W. Cathcart, who was appointed by the Governor. John M. Clayton was yesterday elected by the Delaware Legislature, to fill the place now occupied by Mr. Spruance. As the term of the latter gentleman will not expire till 1855, Mr. C. will not have an opportunity of vindi- cating his character from the charges which are at the present moment the cause of so much excitement in the Senate. ‘The Massachusetts Legislature yesterday elected John H. Clifford, as Governor of that State. Our despatch states that the chances of Secretary Everett for the United States Senate, are now rather slim What's the reason? Has his admirable letter in reply to the tripartite treaty proposition, turned the tide against him? The proceedings in the New York Legislature, yesterday, were of a somewhat miscellaneous, though interesting, character. It will be recollected that, at the last session, the Senate appoi 1 a committee The police intelligence of this morning exhibits a very remarkable affair, charging two policemen of the Fifth ward with committing a burglary, one of whom, it will be seen, was shot by the clerk of the store, and is said to be mortally injured. The whole matter is now undergoing a judicial investigation be- fore the police magistrate. We annex a brief list of the contents of our inside pages:—Wonderful accounts of the immense produc- tions of the Australian Gold Mines; Letters from Kingston, Ja., and Washington City; The Dinner to Mr. Meagher in St. Louis; The Religious Test in New Hampehise; Mexico and the United States in a French Point of View; Destructive Freshets in the West; The Law Relative to the Surrender of Bounty Lands; Trade with Cuba, Porto Rico, and the British North American Colonies; Account of the Recent Murder in Brooklyn; Commercial Review, &c. The Progress of Taxation in New York, The increase of taxation in this city, espe- cially within the last few years, has become a source of some disquietude to the people who complain of the grievous burthens that are pressing them down, but. beyend complaint. appear to have no remedy—no redress. A change from a whig to a democratic city government, or from a democratie to a whig, is attended with no relief ; it is a mere change | of party names in the taxing power—a change very often from bad to worse. like a beast of | burthen that has changed one cruel master for | another still more cruel and oppressive. The | taxation has increased so gradually that it | does not excite the same amount of alarm that it would if the enormous load were suddenly placed upon the shoulders of the people: The man who begins by carrying the calf, and car- ries it every day as it grows, will at last be able to carry the same animal when it is grown to an ox; but, after all. there is a limit to human strength, and there is a limit to the power of a people to bear excessive taxation, even when gradually in- creased. It is the last feather that breaks the camel's back ; and this long-suffering commun- ity. as remarkable for its patience and endur- nce as any camel, cannot be very far from that point, at which, if its burthen continues to in- crease, it must sink beneath the accumulated weight. When the crisis arrives, it will be too late to give warning—too late to arouse to a sense of danger when the calamity has hap- pened. The present is, therefore, the time for every citizen to give the subject the serious attention it deserves. It is a question in which ,all are interested, and that “comes home to every man’s business and bosom.’ Increase of taxation in- volves increase of rent. and that directly affects the mass of the people, rendering the expense 0 living more difficult—so difficult that a very large proportion of those who do business in New York, cannot afford to reside within its precincts. Nor is this all—high rents have the effect of enhancing the price of every commo- dity ; for example. the store keeper who pays avery high rent must charge a proportionate profit on his goods. and the consumer, though he should live in a boarding house. has to pay the difference. In order to show how taxation has in ased | consisting of Senator Bartlett and the State Engincer» | to ascertain, if possible, the causes of the frequex | railroad accidents, and recommend a remedy there- | for. After an inspection of the various railroads, and deliberating for some ¢ t or nin cominittee yesterd ea most voluminous rey filled with American and ropean statistics, but | proposed no bill for the purpose of remedying the evil which they were specially delegated to invest gate. Several volumes belonging to ti nate library are 1 r, and as none but members } are permitted to take out the be , the affair has given rise to some age inuendos. As evidence of the curious way in which a of our legis- lators get along in the Senator Babcock yesterday remarked that Le had seen works bel ye to the Assembly library i tion shops ¢ Buflaio. Well, this is no worse n the essertion. | made by one of the New York r t the last session, that he had frequently seer nd publi¢ documents used for wrapping paper in the grocery stores, after large numbers of extra copies of the same had been ordered by the Legislature Quite a spirited debate came off in the Senate upon the bill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Rail road Company. This gigantic scheme, with its pro: posed capital of one hundred millions of dollars 2 fiom some of the membere, 0. 4 w.ccte With opposn. | dance: during the last sixteen years. we have at some pains compiled the following table, from official ecords, which, we have no doubt, will be re- ded with more than ordinary interest by the reader who has to pay the piper, no matt to what tune Aldermen may think proper to y ).086 02 8 99 11 05 the toregoing table it will be seen that be taxation kas been quadrupled while the value‘of real'and personal estate has scarcely increvséd thirty per cent, and the po- palation ‘has not ‘quit doubled. Every year the burthen has stésdily increased, and it will be found thet this'yéar it is beyond all precedent. If it proeced in-the came ratio, very soon it will amount to five millions of dollars in the year. The increase #n the State is worthy of remark, though it bears no proportion to the increase in the city. The following table will show the va- iuation, tke tax, and the rate. for the whole State, at three periods during the last fifteen years :—- Fear. Valuation. Tox. Rate. $672,372,487 $2,502,463 5 mills, y- 655,200,530 3,173,365 4 9-10 ifs. + 1,077,831,630 6,760,438 6.210 « From the foregoing. it appears that in the last ten years the taxation has more than doubled in the State. Profligate expenditure -and cor- ruption have produced this result; but in the ity the evil is still more formidable. The tax “in New York is more than half the amount of the tax of the State, while it far exceeds the ex- penditure of any State in New England. The alternate increase and decrease of the value of real estate, as exhibited in the valua- tions for the last few years. reveal an extraordi- nary condition of things. To-day, the bubble swells, and shines with all the colors of the rainbow—to-morrow, it bursts and vanishes into thin air. In a single year. in the State of New York real estate increased upwards of one hun- dred and thirty-six millions of dollars, while personal only increased two and a half millions, as will be seen by the following :— Real Estate. Personal. $403,517,585 $125,058,704 1 380,756,874 127,639)486 | a . $136,239,289 $2,580,486 In the city, the increase is far greater in property, as may be geen by the following table:-— Year Personal. 1834... $69,290,231 1835, 143,7 74,901,278 1836, 288,742,908 15,158,617 ” It will be thus seen that, in two years, the value of real estate nearly doubled, while per- sonal estate increased only a small per centage. It is a singular fact, that in one year in the city and county of New York, the increase in real estate-was ninety millions of dollars, while in the six following years it decreased fifty-seven millions of dollars. There can be no better proof of the unnatural and artificial inflation of 1836, than the fact that the value of real estate was greater then than it was fifteen years after- wards, notwithstanding the extraordinary ex- tension of the city dwzing that period. In 1851 the real estate was valued at $207,142,576, which is twenty-six millions less than in 1836, Unfortunately there ts the same increase in the value of real estate.within the last two or three years that produced such disastrous results in the years 1837 and 1838. Let us compare 1848 with last year:— ¥ear. Real Estate. Personal. $193,028,076 $61,164,451 253,278,354 98,490,042 From this it appears that in the space of four years, real estate has increased $60,250,278, and personal $37,325,591—making in all, nearly one hundred millions of property. California gold has np doubt contributed, in some measure, to this result ; but the increase is too great to be accounted for by that alone, and it is to be feared that when sail is taken in, a revulsion will ensue like that which startled the community in 1837 and 1838. Speculation has overleaped it- self, and it is notorious that a vast amount of real estate is for sale at this moment, both in Brooklyn and New York, and {t will be found that many heve begun to build who are not able to finish. Real estate cannot remain long at its present value, and a depreciation will soon take place, just as sure as the ebbsucceeds the flowing tide. Meantime, taxation has reached a point that ought to strike terror into the heart of the community. Smart Notes 1s Wasnincton.—One of the Washington papers of Thursday. contains the bill just introduced by Mr. Ficklin. of Illi- nois, for the suppression of the ‘circulation of small notes in the District of Columbia. which, should it become a law, will. if enforeed, remedy an evil that has been long complained of, not only as respects the small notes so profusely circulated, but will meet the avoidance of pay- ment in specie. as one of the clauses provides that all notes, of whatever denomination, shall be redeemed in money, and in case of refusal to redeem them, the parties issuing them are made subject to an action of debt, before a jus- tice of the peace, which will have the effect of placing the paper currency of Washington on a sounder basis. The bill also prohibits the making or issuing any notes of less a denomination than five dollars. by any corporation or individual in the District, or their issue by any corporation or person out of the District, under a penalty of one hundred to five hundred dollars, and renders the parties lia- ble also to imprisonment for a space varying from ten days to a year; or it subjects them to the payment of ten dollars for every note so issued, to be recovered before a justice of the peace, and every member, officer. or agent of a company. issuing them. is subject to the same fine and im- prisonment ; any contract, also, the considera- tion of which, either wholly or part, shall be in notes of the forbidden denominations, is declared void. \ On reading the bill cursorily we were under | the impression that the effect of it would be to | inundate Washington and Georgetown with | small notes. from the different States, which | with some anxiety. ‘The New Spanish Ministry. It would be a fruitless task to endeavor 49 deduce any great principle from the fo", of the Bravo Murillo Ministry in Spain. 0:4 the acces- sion to power of General {oncali and his friends. Changes of miv*stry. attended with far more violence thaD the last. have been too frequent of late years, in that country. to excite much attention abroad. Foreigners are quite used to hear that the moderados are out, and’ the pregressistas in high feather. and seldom trouble their heads much about either. If we venture, at this time. to direct our reader#’ attention. for a brief space. to the politics of Spain, we do so with the consciousness that we are entering on a topic which will. at first blush, seem devoid of general interest. Still, there is much in the affairs of the Penin- eula to attract our notice. Spain is now touch. ing‘on a momentous crisis in her history. The conflict between liberty and despotism the hereditary and the popular principles, the pre- ogative of the crown and the rights of the peo- ple, has reached its climax. It cannot last smuch longer. Far as Spain lays behind the rest of the world ia political science. the period of her emancipation is not far distant. and each crisis, such as the one which has witnessed the fall of Bravo Murillo and the triumph of Ron- cali, is a step towards this great consummation. Each change of ministry confirms the people in the consciousness of their might, strengthens their resolve to persevere in the contest until victory crowns their efforts, and weakens the power of the crown. The latter will find it a vain task to attempt to crush public opinion by silencing the press and prostribing political assemblages—such contemptible makeshifts may serve a temporary purpose; but the prin- ciple once ‘admitted that the government of the country must be administered by a cabi- net dependent on the people, the hey-day of absolutiem is past, and for ever. Taught by experience. the people of Spain will become more and more difficult to satisfy in proportion as the crown recedes from its tyrannical pre- tensions; each cabinet that falls a victim to the vain hope of reconciling the just demands of the popular party with the musty prerogatives of the old fashioned royalty. will afford fresh evi- dence of the inherent justice of the popular cause. Whatever be the particular opinions or policy of each successive administration, the simple fact that they have been summoned to power in consequence of the unpopularity of their predecessors, is of itself satisfactory proof that the cause ofjiberty is gaining ground. and that of absolutism declining. This is peculiarly true of the recent crisis. The late cabinet was formed by Bravo Murillo early in 1851, when financial embarrasments obliged Narvaez to.resign the helm of state. The premier—an advocate of high standing. and a publicist who had frequently rendered himself formidable to the progressista party—re- deemed the rottennees of his cause by his per- sonal talents, so far as any redemption was pos- sible. Whether he ever meant to attempt a radical reform of the constitution, as he eaid, is a matter of which we cannot judge; certain it is, however, that in fact he bowed obsequiously to the exorbitant exactions of the court, and labored most strenuously to curb the growing vigor of the Spanish democracy. Under his two years’ reign both the press and the public were muzzled; public prosecutions for State offences were of common occurrence. and the government soon became equally obnoxious to both moderudus and progressistas. General Urbina’s resignation, and the unwillingness of any of the leading officers of the army to take fils place as Minister of War, was the immediate occasion of the fall of the Bravo Murillo cabinet; the real cause lay of course far deeper. As soon as their resignation was accepted. General Roncali was desired by the Queen to form an administration. He complied; and the result of his negotiations is the list we published on the 11th inst. If we were to prejudge the new administra- tion by the circular addressed to the governors of the provinces by the Minister of the Interior, we should perhaps find as much room for fears as for hopes. The promises of a liberal govern- ment which it contains, are counteracted by pledges to maintain and “ enhance. if possible, the splendor and prestige of the throne;” and advices from Madrid clearly indicate that the new cabinet is aiming. in many respects. at pre- serving the favor of the court. Still, it is no tmall boon to the Spanish people that the re- strictions which fettered the press have been removed, and that men of all parties are not only permitted, but invited, to discuss the reforms in the constitution which are required by the interests of the community. We augur much, however, from the fact that Gen. Roncalj and one of his colleagues have resided, in an official capacity. on the island of Cuba, and are intimately acquainted with its condition and requirements. If it rests with the Spanish gov- ernment to do anything to remove the existing discontent among the creoles, and to ameliorate their condition, Gen. Roncali’s cabinet is more likely to attain that end than any of the admi- nistrations which have preceded it. If on the other hand, no radical reforms are introduced into the government of the island. the Cubans may rest aseured that their ills are destined to last as long as they remain under Spanish do- mination. We shall look forward to the resalt Tse Avstranian Gop Dieames.—There is beginning to be manifested in this country would he carried there by travellers from other parts of the Union: but the provision that all | persons transacting business under a license. | among which are hotel keepers, who shall re ceive or pay out paper under the denomination of five dollars, shall be deprived of their | license for one year. will render the passing of | euch notes eo difficult that persons visiting ihe eapital would find it necessary to provide them- | selves with larger notes. or gold. for t- ing their expenses while there | | me The bill is very stringent and well guarded. and from the promptitude with whieh ite eon | sideration was made the order of the day for | Tuesday next, and from day to day till dis- | posed of it is probable it will be paged by a | large majority. Every effort will doubtless be nade hy interested perties to prevent this. ¢ | it may ultimately ~ hang fire’ in the Senate: | Leven should it become a law, Ike those at | present in force for the same object, it may be | ' 1 . ’ i] evaced or disregarded. unless. which is rather | problematical, the marehal aud constable of the | District who are required by the act to give | information of all violations that may come to | their knowledge. shall yigilently perform that | duty | PT URE OF Oyster Boars.—T wo oyster boats. | Vashington, of Baltimore, and Sin, of Phila | were captured near Annapolis, on Saturday, | by the Sheriffof Anne Arundel county, Md., and condemned to be sold for violating the oyster laws of the State. The crews were also fined $5 each Cr#0R. as lively an interest in the condition and pros- pects of the new Dorado of the Pacific, as some years since attached to everything con- neeted with California. The fever and excite- ment which the first certainty of the richness of Australia in minerel wealth produced in the mother country, and the unparalleled rush of emigration to that colony which ensued, have also begun to be manifested in this country, and we now hear of many persons preparing to leave New York for Australia, who would never have been tempted to emba for California. In ministering to the public feeling here, whieh we must recognize as an important fact, we | have furnished our readers regularly with the | most interesting deteils of news arriving from | that quarter, and we this ‘ning present them with a great deal of information extracted from the Engli-l papers, up to the latest date from | 83 y. This will be found a highly interest- ing portion of this morning's sheet, and, no doubt, the public will derive mach pleasure and instruction from its perusal. Ttis now almost an established and undis- puted fact, that the mineral wealth of Aus- tralia is even more valuable and boundless | than that of California, Of one thing we have had cccular proof, and that is, that the gold of the former is found in a purer state than that of the latter. It is no wonder, therefore, that these | facts, operating in connection with the general | geod order and respect of | ed 4 | tm, Australia, chould attraot such hordes of eml- grante from Europe and this country, and equal the eplendid visions fermerly entertained of the glories of Oalifornia. The moral and political effects on Australia of large emigration from this country will be tremendous. TRADE BETWEEN THE BrivisH AND SPANisH Cotoxtes.—An important movement has origi- nated and been set on foot recently among the merchants vf British North America. the object of which ig to procure certain alterations in the | existing navigation laws between the colonies. which would give them special and exclusive advantages. and tend to affect materially our trade with those islands, The movement which has formed the subject of the motion made yes- terday in the United States Senate by Mr. Seward is of much importance to our merchanis and importers having trade relations with Cuba and Porto Rico. In furtherance of it. a docu- ment.has been prepared and brought under the attention of the Colonial Parliament—a copy of which we have procured. and lay before our readers elsewhere — suggesting the alterations which the Canadian merchants desire to have made. and which consist simply of a relaxation in the code in favor of British North American produce, and in the remission of all tonnage dues on Canadian vessels. The document alluded to. after recapitulating the facts which, in the opinion of its getters up. entitle them to special and peculiar favor at the hands of the Spanish government. volunteers an intimation that the advantages which they seek need not be extended to the United States. and’ should not, on account of the impost levied on Spanish cargoes. We apprehend that the move- ment, thus endeavoring to prejudice our trade with the Spanish islands. will not much benefit the treaty recently concluded between Messrs. Crampton and Everett, when it comes to be sub- mitted to the consideration and ratification of the Senate of the United States. We shall see. Tux ALMsHOoUSE GOVERNMENT OPENED TO THB Press.—It will be in the recollection of our readers, that a short time ago we advocated the opening of the board-room of the Almshouse to the press. At the last meeting of the Ten Governors the following resolution, upon the motion of Mr. Anthony Dugro. was adopted by the Board:— Resolved, That in order to dispel all misapprehensions on the subject of the business of the Board of Governors of the Almshouxe, the meetings of the Board be declared open to the public and the press. Tue Irauian OrERA.—Owing to the sudden illness of Madame Sontag, the “ Child of the Regiment”’ was not repeated at Niblo’s last night, much to the dis- appointment of the public. A second edition of the splendid performances of Monday evening, will be given to morrow evening. There will be a brilliant house. Alboni appears this evening at the Broad- way, in ‘‘La Somnambula.” The excitement pro- duced by her first appearance in this opera, is a guar- anty that another crowded and fashionable house will greet her to-night. She brings out a new opera on Monday night. The Weather—First Snow Storm. ‘Ihe hail shower which came down at half past eleven o'clock on Tuesday night, was succeeded by a cold atmo- sphere, a cloudy sky, and a very sudden reduction of tem- perature. This continued during the night, and yester- day—Wednesday—morning opened cloudy and cold. As the day advanced, the wind blew north to northeast, and was shifting. About half past five o'clock A. M. a soft diluted snow commeneed to fall, and the halcyon breezes of a premature spring were suddenly ruffied by the stern reality of a long-anticipated—but unfelt—winter. The thermometer at the Hrratp building ranged, at nine o'clock A. M., 81 deg.; at twelve o'clock, noon, 313¢ deg. ; three P. M., 31 deg.; five P. M., 80 deg. Up to noon the cool air was bracing and pleasant, and the snow seemed to be formed by a mere condensation of rain, owing to a sud- den change of wind. In the afternoon it became hard, distinct, and palpable, being blown by a slight gale coming east northeast. The evening was stormy, witha high wind, and a heavy descending snow. At half past seven P. M. we had four inches of snow in the parks and undis- station house, where he ired alto. trmmediately after his arrival. Coroner Gamble hel inquest, yesterday morning, when the jury returned « \ crdiet of death from diseare of the Tungs, after hearin ‘¢ medical testimeny of Doctor Uhl, who made # me (m examination & the body by direction of the nie ~Avorner May cog na , ofticer in, Seventh wine ihe water near to the tion Tne oticer immediately attache! » threw it to the drowning man twice, and then let go, sunk, ands. drowned. roners are notified. _ Mire Bacoy’s Lavson’s 1 Hasty On Tuesday morn- Hebrews, and related particularly to the Moabites, the [dngpenmes, end" 4tiine: etiann borderiag on dui? Sar illustrations of the Seriptures by descriptions of the beau- tiful scenery of Palestine and the sdjacent region, were highly graphic and interesting. )rcliminary lesson of the proposed evening course, wa en on Tuesday even- ing, before a highly respectable and appreciative audience. It was partly a resume of some of ber former lessons, was a highly finished und eloquent production, delivered awith all that grace and aawuner which distin- guish this laay. We ob the audience many of our most distinguished ti, one of whom ia knowm axun oriental scholar and profound critic in antiquities and history. Police Intelligence. CHARGE AGAINST TWO POLICEMEN FOR BURGLARY — ONE OF THEM SHOT BY THE CLERK OF THE STORE. ‘An excitement was created between 3 and 4 o’elock yer- terday morning in the Fifth ward, by the arrest of two police officers, named John and William Kennedy, policemen of the said ward, who were arrested, ay alleged in the act of robbing the wholegsle grocery store of. Lemuel H. Hopkine, situated at the corner of Franklin and West streets. It seems that Mr. Hopkins and hie clerk, William Taylor, haying missed, from time to time, property, consisting of boxes of sears, coffee, &e., con clided that some rogues must have access to the store, and accordingly kept watch during tho night, for the pur- pose of detecting the thieves; and Letween.3 and 4 o'clock yesterday morning they witnessed policeman Kennedy enter the store, as supposed, by means of a false key. Immediately Messrs. Hopkins and ‘Taylor left their se- cret place und went to the store door on the street side and there saw polieeman Smith. Mr. Hopkins arrested him, and told Mr. Taylor to keep him in custody until he secured the man in the store, and procured further assist- ance. Mr. Hopkins held the store door, and thus pre- vented Kennedy from escaping or coming out, daring which time Mr. Taylor exhibited a six-barrel revolver to Smith, and informed him that i€ he attempted to use any violence, or even to run away, he would shoot him, — Smi yaid but little attention to the threat, and attempted to run away, when Mr. Taylor discharged the pistol, the buck-slo¢ from which took effect. in the lower part of Smith’s spine, and penetrated beyond the reaeh of a probe applied by Doctors Kilbourne and Hosack, who attended him at the station house. ‘Ibe wound is pronounced to be a very dangerous one, and is thought by the physicians will prove fatal. Since the aboye was written we have been enabled to collect a more detailed account of the affair. It appeart Mr. Hopkins, feeling anxious to detect the rogues, pro- cured permission of Messrs. Farr & Briggs, copperamiths, occupying the adjoining store op Franklin street, to make a hole in the partition, which was dun) by knocking out a brick, and thys. gave them a full view ‘of the grocery store. "The store was locked as usual, and about tex o’elock Mr. Hopkins, and his clerk, Mr: Taylor, took their position by the hole in the adjoining store, for the pur- pose of detecting the burglars when they came. Time passed on, hour after hour, wnti pout three o'clock in the morning Mr Taylor's attention was drawn to a noise at the store door, and, as he b es, he heard the door unock, and in'came'a man ina cap, with a light. Mr. Taylor informed Mr. Hopkins that the burglars had come, who replied that they would now catch them, and for that purpose they both left the store and came around to West street. Here they saw Smith, who was standing in front of the store door, and Kennedy it was who was in the store. Mr. Hopkins arrested Smith, and put him into the charge of Mr. policennan, nor did he exhibit any emblem or star of office. Mr. Hopkins then took hold of the knob of his store door and held the door closed, and kept Kennedy inside, at the he had with , told him same time gave an alarm rap with a clu him, Mr. Taylor, in taking Smith.in chai that he must not attempt to put his hand in obtain any weapon, or attempt to runaway; (Taylor,) would shoot him, exhibiting ot the same time a six barrel revolver. ‘The threat was and Smith was making off, when Taylor dischai the pistol, the ball from which took etféct inthe lowar part of the backbone. Smith then stopped: The alarm and discharge of the pistel brought the aid of policeman Ford, of the same ward, When he came, Kennedy was let out of the store; and, in explanation, informed Mr. Hopkins ‘that he found’ the door open, and_believin; there might be some burglar inside, opened the door ai went in; and not finding any one in, was about going out, but was prevented from doing so by Mr. Hopkins,” The parties then all went to the station house; and Smith, although badly injured, managed to walk to the police district, and thence to his residence in Greenwich street. Subsequently, the Chief of Potive was sent for, who re- paired to the station house, the facts of the case, and the accusation made ‘against Kennedy and Smith’ eharging them with the commission of the burglary. ‘The Chief thereupon ordered both policemen to be placed under arrest, until the whole maticr shull be fully inves tigated by the magistrate. At 11 o'clock, yesterday morning, the investigation was commenced before Justice Osborn, at the Tombs. Ex-Re- corder Tallmadge appeared as couns<1 for policemen Ken- nedy and Smith. ‘The first witness examined was Mr. lopkins, Lemuel H. Hopkins, No. 215 West street, grocer, being sworn, rays that, during the last three weeks past, he has missed, from time to time, from his store, quantities of segars, which were taken and stolen during the night time; from one to eleven boxes taken at one time. On Monday morning last, the 1th instant, one box of said segars was missed from the store, stolen during Sunday night. This fact led deponent to set a watch upon the store, and for that purpose procured two of bis clerks, turbed places. At eight o’clock, night, the wind was nearly east northeast, blowing heavily, with a dark «ky, high wind, and biting air. Snow was falling at eleven o’clock, night. Winter has, at last, shown the frowning side of his countenance, and the sudden exhibition has caused as sudden an inquiry for cough syrups, sables, sleighs, candies, and over-coats. The advanced night was stormy, with snow. At 11 o’clock ships upon the lee shore were in much danger, but we did not hear of any incident calling for special notice, except the following:—The U.S. mail steam- ship Hlinois, Capt. Hartatein, from Aspinwall, with the malls and passengers from San Francisco, the 1th ult., while at anchor at the south west spit last evening, dis- abled her larboard engine. Captain Yates, of the steam- ship Achilles, went to her assistance yesterday, and while in the act of towing her up to her anchorage, parted her stearing gear, which accident was remedied by shipping a tiller in her rudder head. Owing to the tremendous sea on—it blowing a heavy gale at the time from the north- east—this in turn parted amidships. Under the circum- stances, Captain Yates deemed it prudent to return to the city to repair damages. A signal was then set from the Illinois for the steam tug Titan, which was in the bay atthe time. Owing to some difference of opinion as to the amount of remuneration requisite, the Titan did not render the assistance demanded. The Illinois came to an anchor at the south west spit early in the morn- ing. ‘Telegraphic Accounts of the Storm Elsewhere. PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 12—8 P.M. It is hailing here, and is snowing at Harrisburg, Lewis- town and Pittsburg. There has been a heavy fall on the mountains. Bavrore, Jan. 12—10 P.M. We have had bad weather here all to-day, and a snow and bail storm is now prevailing. Wareuinc, Va., Jan 12—P.M. It is snowing hard here. BINGHAMTON, Jan. 12, 1853. It commenced snowing here last night, and has con- tinued all day. The snow is ten inches deep. The trains on the Erie Railroad are all behind, being detained by the snow. NaARROWEBURG, Jan, 12, 1853. It has stormed here terribly all-day, and the snow is a foot deep. Ensma, Jan, 12, 1853. Snow hag fallen here to the depth of ten inches. City Intelligence. SvPPoseD MANSLAUGATER IN THE Stet Warp.—A woman named Catherine Reynolds, who resided at 70 Orange street, was brought to the Sixth ward st half past seven o'clock Tuesday evening, beaten full manner about the head and face, by a w named Catherine Carney, and a mulatto ‘irl Sophia Andervon. A doctor attended to the injured woman, but rhe expired at about one o'clock this morning. ‘The officers arrested the above named parties, and notified the Coroners. An investigation into all the cireamstanc» conneeted with the cas be held at ten o'clock this morning. Fines.—About half part eleven o'clock last night afire occurred in the houses Nos. 166 and 168 Cham bers street, ensured by the sudden bur pipe. One part of the premises is oceup’ Vncket warehouse, and the other as a milk d pard & Co. The basement of both hou stable, and the fire at first pre ance, It was extinguished without mate the prompt aid of the firemen, Chi Captains Ditchett, Leonard and Hop of the Chiet’s office, attended, A fire broke out about half past seven o'clock last even: ing, in a honse situate in the res 0 Hudson street but was extinguished with tvifling da Avremrten Ixcenprary Vine put ten o'clock, on Tuesdny night a fire broke out in a carpente 2 tituate in the vear of the house No. 140 Elm street, occa pied by Jobn M. Brown. The flames were discovered and extingatshed in time to save the buil y mn terialdamage. It is strongly suspected that it was eaused hy some malicious person throwing lighted matches in | amonget the shavings through a window | rear of Crosby street. No Gre had bee for several days, Captain Seatliff, of the Fourteentir ward, attended with officers | Seppen Deati.—Coroner O'Donnell held an inquest yes terday afternoon, upon the body of aman named Mayor Faul, who died sudde nly at the house No, 150 Twenty fourth stieet. The jury rendeved a verdict, of death from congertion of the lungs nN DRAIH.—Officers Brown, Smith, and Sherwood eenth ward, found a man, at present unknown, pon the sidewalk in Fourth street, betwee a oy | Tombs Police named William Taylor and Franklin Sutton, to sleep in he store, and they commenced so to sleep there on Mon- day night, on which night no one made any attempt on the store. Deponent further adds. that on Tuesday night he procured permission from William Farr, of the firm of Farr & Briggs, who occupy the store next door adjoining, to remove a portion of the par- tition between the two stores, so that depo- nent could secret himself in Turr’s store, and watch who entered his own premises; a portion of the partition was removed, anddeponent and William Taylor remained in the store of Mr. Fair during Tuesday night, and there kage watch: that about three o'clock this morn” ing (Wednesday), while Mr. Taylor was setting by the opening in the’ partition, and deponent was partially asleep, he was aroused by Mr. Taylor, who stated that the thieves had come ; deponent got up, and looking through the hole in the partition, saw a light in hiv store; deponent then told Mr. Taylor that they had better go out. of the store through the door leading into Franklin street, and go around the corner to the front and catch them there ; deponent and Taylor then left the store by that way, and went around the corner, and saw John N. Smith walking in front of the store; de- ponent seized hold of Smith, and exclaimed ‘we've got him,” and then called’ Tayior to take charge of Smith, who asked deponent what was the matter; Taylor then took charge of Smith, gnd deponent went to one of the store-doors on West Street, and found the same unlocked: deponent took hold of the knob of the door, and kept it closed, and gave an alurm, and ealled for officers; some of the neighbors came; deponent did not hear any noise in the store, and the light which he had previously eeen therein was extinguished; deponent held the door until policeman Charles Ford ‘came, just pre- vious to which deponent heard the report of pistol which. had been discharged; and before the policeman came the person in the store cried out, “‘open the door—let me out— ‘this shall be all explained’’—or words to that effect; when the policeman came the person inside called out to him, whereupon the door was opened, snd William Kennedy, now present, came out, who stated that he had been watching some men. Deponent adds further, that when he first saw Smith in front of the store, as before stated, he had not the emblem of a policeman on his breast, and he did not tate that he was a policeman, or make any ex- planation; and deponent further says that he is positive the store door was securely locked, having locked it him- self on the outside, about balf-past ten o'clock om the night in question ; no marks of violence were on the door; the door must haye been opened bya falag, key deponent’s stock of groceries, &c., is valued at $1,600 and upwards. ross-examination by Ex-Recorder Tailmadge—I knew Mr. Kennedy before as a policeman; I do not know that he was on this post; my knowledge of Kennedy did not arise from seeing him on that re) I was acquainted with the person of Kennedy; I think I was near enough to hear the person unlock the door, if it had been unlocked, but I might not; after officer Ford came, Kennedy cried out: “Let me out—it is Kennedy,” but he did not an- nounce his name before the officer came, that I recoile: Kennedy called and spoke to officer Ford by name; Ke: nedy did not call me by naiae while he was in the store; I saw the light in my store myself; I saw it first when Mr. Taylor told’ me that the thieves had come; I afterwar saw a piece of sperm candle in my store, by which the light was produced; it was not in a candlestick, it war standing on the head of a barrel; we burn gas in the store, and sometimes candles; when Kennedy came 0 he had a star on his breast; he that he had watching some men, who came down Franklin street with some bags; that he had found the door open, and that Le pat another police med Smith, out under a shade to watch, while he himself went into the store to look out or wateh; he also stated that rome potatoes had been stolen from a vessel in the slip my store; Smith, the ylor. Smith did not say he was a , r policeman, was shot by the pistol which [ heard charged; Smith was shot, I understand, in the hip or back; there was also found in the store (wo smal bays one filled with coffee, and the other loaf sugar, filed evi ntly by the thieves, whoever they were, ready to be en AWAY ‘the furtler hearing we journed until 3 o’elock this afternoon, Owner Wanted for sons—Offieers Pat- terson and Martin, on Saturdiy, arrested a man al loged to be a receiver of stolen property, or what is generally termed by the polic “ Vence,”? meaning & man who buys erty for , thieves. On searel an LWO silver spoons were found amon ult and the other a mustard, both mar’ M. * They are believed to be a portion of a bur- glory committed in December | ‘The spoons can le seen on applying to officer Patterson, at the int. Sorrosen Loss or 4 CANAL Boat AND ALL Hanns on Te River.—The Canal Boat D. A. Fuller, loaded with brick, has not been heard of or seen since the Isth ult., when she was fastened to the piles at Peckskill, waiting for a tow down. It is feared that he was en out and sunk, and the crew lost. They consisted of Albert A. and Sandford Bovee, father and son, John Mouroe and Leander Kellogg, all of Port Jackson, Montgomery County.—Albany Argus, Jan. 8. cTton.—As far as ascertained, jority for Governor is 1,610. The on democrats to cight whiga, and Lovrstana the democratic m Senate stands ele’ + by house thirtytive demuctals to scveuteen whig7 ,