The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1853, Page 4

ee eR, ——————————————————————————————————————————————— Es NEW YORK HERALD, JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. err. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. FMRMS, cash in advance. WIE DAILY HERALD, two cents per copy—$7 per an- THE WEEKLY HERALD, wary at 644 cents Per cepy. or $3 per annum ; the per of Creat and $5 to font thant pn lel aa JOB PRINTING executed neainess, cheapness, and VERTISEMENTS renewed every day. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE, Breadtway—Sr. Ccri>—-Diveg- smanceyT— WO Downycastie BIBLO’S—Graxv Conexnr. BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers street—Sr. Copm— ‘Pane anp Lonpon, NATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—LanpsaarKs anv BRAGULLS—CorouRD Tom—O'NeaL Tis GREAT, WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Lany or Lrovs— usa Ticen. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Viitsce Docror— Taxes TuTow, Fvening—Ouo Forks ar Homme GHRIATY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadway—Ermorian Mmoowe sy Cunstys Ores Trovre WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musica) Hall, 444 Broad- wag—Ermoriawy MrvsTRELSY. CIRCUS, 37 Bowery—EQuesthian ENTERTAINMENTS. G@EORAMA, 586 Broadway—Banvarp’s PayonaMa oF mx Hoy Laxp. ALLER’S SOIREF'S MYSTERIEUSES, 599 Broadway. MISLEY’S THAMES, at 406 Breadway- HOPE CHAPEL, Broadway —Grayp Concent. New York, Thursday, February 17, 1853. The News. General Pierce rather unexpectedly arrived in this eity at an early hour this morning, having left Boston at half-past three o'clock yesterday afternoon. We @kewhere give an outline of his movements from the time of his departure from Concord, together with much other niatter that will be read with interest by politicians. The Deficiency Appropriation bil! was yesterday passed by the United States Senate, after having Deen so amended as to provide for the continnance of | the capitol extension, and the provision to increase the salary of the Census Superintendent to three thou- sand dollars per year had been stricken out. Daring the debate another terrible onslaught was mode up Mr. Kennedy, the Superintendent any or all the allegations respect tleman im question are true or false, we bnt we do know that the facts and st: hered and compiled under his supervision orth more than fourfold the money that has been cxpended upon them. They have done more towards enlightening | the inhabitants of this, as well as other countries, with regard to our inexhaustible national resources— the indomitable perseverance and enterprise of the American people—than avy other work | hitherto attempted. No opportunity was ever before afforded of correctly estimating the wealth and pros | perity of the United States. These facts speak Douder, will create a deeper impression upon the world at large, and be of far more real value to the naticn, than all the speeches and proceedings in Congress during the present session. Let us not be understood as an apologist for Mr. K., by any means. We only allude to the work he has accomplished and placed before the public. The charges made against him by different Senators, without distinction of party, are of rather a serious character; but it is possible that their zealons and economical gamréian- ship of the public funds may have caused them to overstep the bounds of discretion. If their assertions are correct, how happens it that the misdeeds com- plained of were not brought to light months ago? For the purpose or procuring a test vote on the Pacific Railroad bill, Mr. Rusk yesterday moved that the Senate take up that measure. The motion was negatived by a majority of one. The subject wil! now probably be dropped for the remainder of the session—it being too late to do anything with it. Senator Brooke closed the business of the day with # speech in favor of the resolutions of the Commit- tee on Foreign Relations relative to the Tehuantepec question. After the passage of the Post Office Appropriation | bill, the Honse took up the bill to establish free trade with the Britixh colonies; but, at the sugges tion of Mr. Seymour, it was postponed till to-day. Cpon going into Committee of the Whole on the Civil and Diplomatic Appropriation bill, Mr. Bayly took occasion to follow up the remarks of several gentlemen on the day previous, relative tmthe pecu- liar method of transacting business in that body. He drew a comparison between the business qualifica- tions of the preceding and present Speaker of the Honse, which was not at all to the advantage of the latter gentleman. Mr. Nabors followed ina philippic against Mr. Venable. This is a queer way of push. ing along the work. The session is drawing to a close, the Speaker's table is groaning under the weight of important bills, and yet Congressmen are frittering away time in diseussing each other's par- | Bamentary capacities. Peace reigned in the New York Legislature yes terday. In the Senate Mr. Vanderbilt introduced a proposition to provide funds for the completion of the canals, a full report of which will be found under the proper head. Considerable animation was given to come of the Assemblymen by a petition complain- ing of the practice iegislators have of accepting free railroad tickets. The petitioners ask for the pass- age of a law making the acceptance of such favors bribery. A bill was reported to divide the Eigh- teenth ward of this city, and it is rumored that the Seventeenth ward will be served in a similar man- ner. It is understood that the police bill will pass with but little alteration from the shape in which it was pablished in our columns yesterday, The continued absence of the steamship Ohio, from Aspinwall, with a large number of pussenger and valuable freight of gold dist, has cansed m uneasiness in the public mind. The Uncle Sam re ported her at Kingston, Ja.,on the 7th inst., coaling. {t is possible she may have been detained over her time there, hy an insafficiency of coal, or some other cause. We elsewhere publish a very spirited eommumica- tion from the Cuban Junta in reply to a recent ar- tiele in the London Times, which bore pretty severe- ly upon the advocates of Cuban liberty. The charzes of the great English journal are liquidated in their ‘own metal, and in a manner that cannot well fa’l to strike home to the more liberal portion of the people of Great Britain, as well as eleewhere. Read the document. The Cunard steamer Canada, which left Boston yesterday, took out two hnndred and scvent thousand dollars in American gold. A man named Daniel Camerdy died suddenly in the city prison at an early honr yesterday morning. It appeared from the testimony of the physician— Doctor Covill—that his death was caused by apo- plexy, produced by intemperance. The deceased was a pative of this city, andabout thirty-nine yoar of exe. The Board of Aldermen, last evening, after a very short session, in which nothing of public interest occurred, adjourned till the first Monday in March. Our inside pages to-day coutoin resting coe sipping letters from Londou and Paris; Description of the Empress of France; 1 Theatrical and Musical Chit-chat; The Latest | ligence from Cuba, inelnding an account tifarious ealamities that have recently be: Inhabitants of St. Jago: Addi detailing the dispersion of Congress by Preside Cevallos, and the Movements of Caravajal ani the Revolutionists on the Rio Grande; Pol Reports: Fineveiel and Commmercia! Review, &>. jan Fashions; Gen. Pierce's Administration—A New Epoch— ‘The Annexation Question—The Monrec Doc- trine, | It is now universally believed that the inau- guration of General Pierce will be the inau- guration of a new epoch in the history of the country, and of an entive revolution in the management of our foreign relations. Under this impression young America is hopeful. ! buoyant, and confident—the venerable huakers dubious and distrustful; while the hard-shelied, do-nothing. stand-still, neutrality conservatives of the late whig pariy. are filled with apprehen- sions of fearful wars upon the land and the sea; and of authorized fillibustering expeditions into every habitable quarter of the world; and of a Holy Alliance of the European powers against us; and of the bombardment of our sea- board cities; and the destruction of our ¢om- | Merce upon the high seas; and of all the domes- | tie evils of ruin, distress, and anarchy which | such a general state of war would be calculated to bring upon our present glorious, prosperous, and happy country. The time is near at hand, however, when the veil will be removed. and when the foreign policy of General Pierce will be unfolded to the light of day. In his inaugural address on the 4th of March next, we may expeet a satis- factory exposition of the general policy which the head of the new administration intends to pursue. We anticipate, in that inaugural, something more and something better than a mere formal announcement of the present flou- rishing and enviable condition of our beloved ecutive to abide by his oath in maintaining unimpaired the integrity of the Constitution. id of his desire to preserve our existing rela- tions of peace and amity with the great powers of Europe and the rest of mankind. except- ing Billy Bowlegs. on the very best footing consistent with our national honor and dignity. We repeat, that we expect something a little more to the purpose than this stereotyped rig- marole, in the inaugural of the 4th of March; and this reasonable expectation is based upon the late Presiden election, the position of the | country, the condition of our neighbors—upon the drift of public opinion, the spirit of the age, and the various and multifarious accumulating evidences around us of “manifest destiny.” wrtence to the question of pon the compromise measures, and the preservation intact of the compacts of the | constitution, the question of our foreign rela- tions entered into the general argument and the general result of the late Presidential cam- | paign. The blustering, boisterous, but feeble and humiliating foreign policy of General Tay- | lor’s cabinet, had left an unmistakeable impres- sion of dissatisfaction upon the public mind. | We were threatened with the exigencies of a war with France upon a pitiful quarrel with Monsieur Poussin, concerning an unlucky Frenchman’s consignment of tobacco in Mexico. We were in danger of a rupture with Portugal in the case of the brig General Armstrong ; but in the meantime, Sir Henry Bulwer, writing | to that busy British emissary in Central Ameri- ca, Captain Chatfield, taunted us’ by declaring General Taylor's a “ weak” administration—a declaration which was abundantly confirmed in all of Mr. Secretary Clayton's diplomacy on Central American affairs. Nor is it necessary here to recapitulate the evidences of imbecility which have characterized Mr. President Fill- more’s foreign policy, not only in Central Ame- rica, but also in regard to Cuba, throughout the whole course of his portion of the outgoing administration. In a word, the foreign policy of Gen. Taylor's cabinet was not redeem- ed by his snecessor, but went on from bad to worre, until we were brought to the degrading position of a submissive instrument to the policy of England and her allies—Sir Henry Bulwer or Don Calderon de la Barca dictating what we were todo. And this policy of sub- missive neutrality, scarcely less than the sedi- tious schemes of Seward and his partizans, was ‘ rebuked and repudiated in the late election. as known to be widely different from the policy of the democratic party; for it was feared by many. and urged upon the peo- ple. that. if restored to power, the democrats ; would rush blindly and headlong into all the | excesses of fillibusterism and foreign interven- ‘tion. tothe utter disgrace and destruction of the country. Yet they have been restored to y ower with an emphasis which admits of no inisinterpretation. The government is called upon to abandon the impotent policy of heggar- ly neutrality. and to assume an erect, direct, ; ond positive attitude, in the whole schedule of , our foreign relations.” fn ihis view, therefore, and from what ap- pears to be well understood as the intentions opinions and inclinations of Gen. Pierce. we an- ticipate some foreshadowing in his inangaral of amore marked, positive and decisive foreign policy than that which has distinguished any adininistration since the time of Gen. Jackson. In the composition of his cabinet we expect to find, also, a striking indication to the same purpose. <A fortnight more will solve the mys- tery. If the stand-still, superannuated advo- cates of peace, amity. and neutrality, ave not very much startled and confounded by the di- st boldness and firmness of Gen. Pierce, we wil be very much disappointed. If his inan- | gural docs not electrify the couniry, and warm that persecuted class, the “ old fog into something like enthusiacin, we shall also have been a little too confident in our expeeta- tlone Put whatever the developements of the ides of March we are disposed to go yet somew The Washington Union, the feeble old central or; of the © an- terrified” and bungry democracy, is dumb-- dam} as an oyster—on the cabinet, and on the m policy of Gen. Pierce. It is 1 million fund--lead against * but it is dumb and deaf further in our anticipations. in favor of the t “Young America ae a post on its expectations of the new | administration. Perhaps it has none. It | is certainly manifest that, having no an. + i thority fraid to speak; and go of all the jemocratic organs throughout the country. Ta this st e and servile silence of the 4 moe 8, the New Yor te of ie pre Henravy is in that independent position which enables it at ail other times, and on all subjects. to opon its mouth and speak its mind freely. Aud, there. ting for the voice of tho « t simply judging from th take to prophecy that Gen. ree’s administration will be pr ‘ ve-—that it will be more nearly identified with ihe poliey of Young America than that of th that the days of the Bour- bons fore. without w vole or the ¢ of the times about us, we und ran. ign gre old Bourbons Case. Douglas, Soulé and Mason, will to be nearer the mark than the back- sments of Mr. Clemerm in the Senate } and Mr. Venable in the House of Representatives that the late speeches of country, and of the sincere determination of the | | the ten million project even a decent hearing. | the country. on the Monroe doctrine, Cubs, and progressive annexation, Nay. more-—it may soon appear that no forward step has been taken. or pro” pored to be taken. in the Senate, on the Cuba question or the Monroe doctrine, in advance of the opinions ot General Pierce. We suspect that before many weeks shall have expired, all parties concerned will discover that he is fally up to the high water mark of the spirit of the age. We give these simply as our opinione, derived from those general mediums of informa- tion accessible to the public at large, with some confidence. however, that they will be substan- tially borne out in the policy of the incoming administration, Perhaps from some such apprehensions the wise old veteran democrats of the House of Rep- resentatives refused, some days ago, to give How they would jump at it if some kind friend would whisper in their ears that Gen. Pierce | would feel his hands strengthened with such a testimonial of confidence from Congress! But, alas! they are left to grope in the dark—and ten millions is a large sum of money. ‘frue, it might save the necessity of an extra session of Congress; but then the prospective piekings, besides the pay and mileage, of anextra session, are very desirable. And thus we go. Tn conclusion we have only to say that if the “old fogies.” whoever or whatever they may be, are alarmed at the signs of the new cabinet, let them be prepared for the developement, in due season, of a progressive policy which will make a still greater and more enduring sensa- tion in the world. We are on the threshold of anew epoch. All hands to the deck! Tur Comace Br.—Congress has at last done something—thanks to Senator Hunter. The passage of the Coinag Dill is a good beginning. The provisions of the law are very good. so far as they go; but they do not go quite tar enough. The only new coin adopted is the three dollar gold pieces; this will be very convenient in making change, but we want twelve shilling and two dollar gold pieces, The circulation of such gold coin, would have done away with the necessity for a large amount of small silver change. A person purehasing fifty cents’ worth of any article, cau give a three dollar gold piece, and receive a two dollar and a-half gold spiece in return. An operation similar to this, could be made with two dollar and one and a-half dollar gold pieces. However; we suppose it is better to be thankful | for what we do get from Congress, without complaining about what we do not get. The new Coinage bill docs not provide for any increase in the variety of silver coin, but its provisions are such that there will hereafter be no scarcity of small change. The depreciation in | the actual value of silver coined. after the Ist of June, 1853, without any reduction in the market value, will put a stop at once to | exportation; and ifthe mint turns out the new coin as fast as its facilities will permit, the | difficulties now daily experienced in trade will be soon removed. It is in contemplation, we understand, to change the dollar gold coin. A new die has been submitied to the Secretary of the Treasury, and some change will probably be made. It is a very inconvenient coin as it is. It is proposed to enlarge the size, and have a hole in the middle, se that it can be easily distinguished This would be a decided improvement. We shall have, before many years—even with the slow progress made by Congress in providing for the wants of our domestic or internal trade —one of the most convenient coinage systems in the world. The issue of three cent pieces was a very important and necessary movement. and the issue of three dollar gold pieces will add largely to the metallic currency of the country. There is no better way to restrict the circulation of bank notes than to give the people coin of convenient denominations. We are not yet satisfied, and shall continue to urge upon Congress the importance of still greater improvements in the gold and silver coinage of Mrxico—Santa Anna—Anvexation. -- The late experiment of G neral Cevallos, in turning the Mexican Congress out of doors, @ la Crom- well, has inaugurated, as the supreme authority in Mexico. the managers of the late revolution- ary movements for the overthrow of the govern- ment. Now, what is to be done? General Uraga was sent for to come to the aid of the usurping party at the capital in putting things into shape again, as far as possible, with the incurable anarchy with which our poor. helpless, and most wretched nefghbor is afflicted. But the hopes of the revolutionists, it seems centre upon Santa Anna, aud his expected re- turn to the country. Perhaps. for the time being, he may be their very best man. He is a dictator in power, and does not stop at trifles. Arista was too amiable and weak. Santa Anna understands the Mexican character mnch | letter. His policy of keeping his army about | him, and of making everything subservient to ihe army, and of grinding the people to the dust with taxes and foreed contribution: pears to suit the taste of the Mexican much Vetter than the weak and amiable policy of Arista. Santa Anna is a man of very considerable abilities. Even as a soldier he has been underrated, when we consider the inigerable materials of which he has had to yaake up the staff and the rank and file of his | armies; and we doubt not that his srperior | talents —civil. diplomatic, and military—as compared with other Mexican leaders. are at | ihe hottom of his popularity. There is one thing we may also mention, in connection with the expected return of Sonta Anna, of the very highest importance, not only | to Mexico, but tous and the world at large. It is the question of annexation. The overtures which he made to Gen. Scott. while in occupa- tion of the Mexican capital, contemplating the annexation of the whole republic to the United States of the North, (as they call us in Mexico ) should not be forgotten. We have no authority to say that Santa Anna has changed his views on this cubject. He is the owner of several im- | monse estates in Mexico. They wonld be forth- with enhanced tenlold in value with the anuex- ation of Mexico to this Union. Santa Anna has had enongh of Mexican glory. It is poor stuff, California gold is much more desirable. But is he in favor of annexation? Let us wait till he returns, He is either for us or 6 against us, aud in the pay of the emissari of England. France, and Spain. His re- turn, one way or the other, will very likely soon bring the destiny of poor degraded Mexi- cotoae Anna is in favor of annexation; and who knows | | Cowal tm the But we rather suspect that Santa | : country, including the isthmus of Tehnantepcc, and the peningola of Yucatan. What an inviting field would thus be cpenod to our commerce and Yankee enterpriee. Let His Excellency, Benemerito de ta Patria, Don Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna hurry along. Tlie re-establishment in power, we doubt not, will be the precursor of great events. fur Moyror Docrrse—Youne Averwa . anv Ovo Ameniea,—The discussion in the United Btates Senate the other day, between General Cass and Judge Douglas, throws a flood of tight on the Monroe doctrine. Old America thinks the resolution holding the Writish to their “existing righis ” in Central Amevica is about stiff, because such a resolution does not, by any means, contemplate the recognition of any “ ex- isting wrongs.” But Young America does not like it. To him it looks like a dodge, a shirk- ing of the responsibil! ty—in fact, a sort of back- ing out ina blustering way. leaving John Bull in the quiet possession of bis newly e-tablished colonies of the Bay Tslands aud British Hondu- ras, or the Belize. And we incline to the same opinion. What we want is a specific resolution, or some spe on, Louehing these late colo nial usurpatious of the British, The resolution of General Cass is good enough lar as it gO United Staies Senate come up direcily to the mark. and face the music on the Bay Tslands and the Belize. General Sam Houston, how- ever. has yet to speak on this question, and we do not entirely despair, It will be a sorry busi- ness, after crowing so loudly at 54 40, if the Senate should quietly drop down again to the line of 49. It will be a sorry business, Indeed it will. a Beyyett’s Lanp Brit.—The Land bill of Mr. Bennett, of New York, which proposes to dis- tribute some sixty-tive millions of acres of pub- lic lands among the several States, (the share of New York being five millions of acres,) stil! hangs fire in the Senate. They may, perhaps, get at it this or some time next week; but we doubt whether all the log-rolling that can be brought to bear upon it will save it from being finally laid upon the table, or disposed of in some’ parliamentary way, at least till the first Monday in December next. The Western States desire, and modestly claim, the whole of the public lands, and would very much like to have them for railroad and other speculations on a large scale ; but the Eastern States have block- ed that game. In return, however, the West have retaliated on the Last, and are dead against a general distribution, excepting the whigs, who stick to it as the last plank of their original platform. Under this state of things, it is quite likely that the public domain will escape both sets of the Congressional land-jub- a3 bers. This would be a good thing ; but if there | is to be a distribution, New York and every other State is entitled to her share. + Honesty among thieves" is a good 1d maxim. Obituary. DEATH OF GEN. WILLIAM GIBBS M'NIELL. We were pained yesterday to learn the death of Gen. William Gibbs McNeill. We had the honor of his per- sonal acquaintance. He was anative of North Curoli- na, and a graduate,of the West Point Military Academy. He, soon after leaving the institution, devoted himself mainly to the pursuits of civil engineering, in which he soon distinguished himself. He ultimately became one of the most distinguished engineers the United States ever produced. His reputation soon led to responsible and profitable engagements on works of internal improvement in New England, and the first railroads built in that section of the Union, were planned and executed under his direc- tion; and considering that the whole business was then new in the United States, they were among the very best constructed: and to this day their locations, levels, and substantial structures. bear evidence of his genius and solid acquirements. He was applied to by the Emperor of Russia to enter the service of that country, in the construction of a rail- road from St. Petersburg to Moscow. He declined to ac. copi, but recommended u distinguished engineer, who had been a pupil of his, the iate and much-lamented Maj. Whistler, who repaired to Russia and died there. Other civil engineers of high rank in the United States also commenced their profesrional life under Gen. MeNiell. His official opinion and estimates always carried great weight, and his advice was often solicited as n consulting engineer, gh his whole life. Our limits are too brief at present to £9 into details regarding the interest- ing facts of his distinguished carcer, which must be reserved for a more general biographical notice. Under the influence of flattering offers he was induced to leave New England and enter the service of Virginia, whose works of internal improvement were not so extensive and progressive at present. The crists of '26, '37 unact tled Gen. MeNiell’s engagements, and he returned to New England about the time of the Dorr revolution in Rhode Island. ‘The ‘law and order party,” as they called themselves, cast about for a military leader. They eclected General McNeill as & mou eminently guali- fied to execute their ord: He conducted his military movements on that occasion with great caution and pr dence, and terminated the whole matter without shed. He stated to us that his main object was to per the difficulties to a elose without the effusion of bleed. & ‘After the restoration of ycace in Rhode Island, he was appointed by Mr. Tyler, Engineer, of the Navy Yard, Brook- lyn, aud proceeded to plan the great dry dock at that place, whieh ‘was commenced by him, and had made con- siderable progress, when be was removed hy Mr. Volk. Ren. McNeill was 9 stanch democrat, and had eles- tioneered for Mr. Polk, (both being natives of the same State,) but, on account of his commission in the Dorr war, the democrats of the Dorr school were ¢lamorous for his removal, end Mr. Polk complied with their wishes. Soon after the breaking out of the Mexican war, Ge MeNeill repaired to Washington, and sought the appoin: ment of Brigadier General, for which no man in the Union was better qualified. It is believed that his applica- cation was backed by General Scott and other officers of High rank, but it was all to no purpose; the Dorr war was agaip fatally urged against bis appointment, and we think, in this case, Mr. Poli: very unjustly overlooked his claims. General MeNiell peid a visit to Edgland in the spring or summer of 1852, which it is believed led to. professional engagements, He was well received in London, and was made a member of the Institute of Civil Engineers, He returned to the United States early last autumn. He | toon after sailed again for England, and only returned the other day, in the steamship Atlantic. He hada kind, liberal, and noble heart, and was al- ways ready to advise or assist a friend, and aid the poor. In all the relations of Ife, he was a man. Young engi- neers alyays found in him tie kindest of friends. If per: vleved in their work, or thwarted by difficult problems, He always stood ready togive them, aid, to instruct is benevolent advice. Such a man, stricken ime of life, is a great loss, nol alone to hix , but to selence and to the public at large. them by amiable fami City Politics. i DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN YOUNG MEN'S OFNERAL COMMITTER. This committee mot last evening at Taumany Hall, pursuant toadjournment. Jolin H. Midmer, of the Fourth ward, was unanimously elected chairman of said commit- tee for the year 1853; Wim. C. Betts, of the Sixteenth ward, aud Francis Dubois, of the Eleventh ward, were elected sroreiaries; Augustus L. MeMahon, of the Seyentecnth ward, was elected treasurer. J ‘The airman, upon taking the chutr, erid:—Gen tlemen, gratiGed’ as I am by the expression of your comfidence, in electing me to preside over your de- Kiberations, I enter upon the duties with feclings of unfeigned diffidence, arising from want of expe- rience in parliamentary rules, Tam well aware, gentlemen, that no effort of ming can be crowned with success unless encouraged by your indulgence. Gentlemen, I trust that our deliberations may reflect credit upon ourselves, be approved by our constituents, and result in benefit to the democratic party. On motion, the Committee adjourned to the Wednesday in’ March. THE DEMOCRATIC UNION CLUB. Tact evening the Young Men's Democratic Union Gib met at the Mercer House. Mr. Warren I’. Sinith wes ap: pointed Chairman pro (em, and Mr. W. M. Cooke, See retary. The following resolution was adopted —~ Whereas, General Franklin Pieree, President elect, i+ about (o pass through this eity en route to Washingion and in accordance with his wishes that no public demon stration should be made by the eitizens of New York om the deca sion—therefore, Resolved, That the Young Men's Democratic Union Club yield with mueh reluctance to his feelings, im regart! to offering him « cordial and hearty welcome to the he: pitalities of the clu, and at the sanie time we ber leave im, through a committee, the ance hat hiv recent bereavement debars us from y of tendering to him, asa body, the sen com whieh individually we haye for him as first but that. upon his return to power, if he does return, he may provoke another rupture with our government, in order to afford ns the oppor- | | y for overrunning and annexing tbe whole | amen The Club sppointed the following committee Trady, Jobn Van Horen, UD. French, das. W. Martin, WF, Clark, and Thos A. Glover. This (lub in to have a grane ina gural oeiis at NiVe's on the ith of Sin : but we should very much like to see the | . Brooklyn Clty Ini . TUF MURDER IN CHARLES STREET—INVESTIGATION BEPORE CORONER BALL INTO THE CLROUMSTANCES. An investization into the circumstances attending the death of Bridget Hagan, who was feund murdered in ber apartment, on the corner of Charles cod Tallman streets, on Monday morning, was entered into and conciuded yesterday, at the City Hall, before Coroner Ball and the | following jury — David Hand, K, Vermityea, {William Whoiiaban, 1. T. Smith, Leonard Cooper Waller If, Modell. | Bernard Hagan, the husband of deceased, who xtands aceused of th ed in the Kinga Two of his si amsburg, were uring the examinat t witness called Kliza Stewart, who testified a) follows:—Llive ou the | corner of Charles and Tallman streets, in the baek voom, | necond floor, up stairs, over where Mr. and Sirs, Hagan lived; I knew the liagans; have often beard noise in their room; have heard her shouting out as though she had been beaten; never heard sounds like blows, or as if a yerson had fallen or been knocked down; [never a: strike her: heard no uoise on Saturday or Suaday; did not seo him dragging her from the woudb ‘0 the | house; saw her, after I beard her erying, with her face sorely beaten; never saw ber drank. Julia Patterson, sworn—Live on the coruer of Charles and Tallman strects; Loceupy the floor above where the | Hagans lived; I knew Mrs. Hagan; have very often heard | Belee in their room, both day and nitht: it sounded like | fereams; never saw Hagan beating his wife; I heard thee | sereams last on Saturday, between two and’ three o'clock in the aftemnoon, Leemed to come from under me; | Thave heard sounds like moving of hairs and knoeking | something about at the same time that Theard these | sereama; just before the noise on Saturday after. | noon, 1’ saw Hagan pulling his wife in by the wrist from the woodhouse to the basement door; Mrs. Hagan cried out to the irl, who was in the yard, “ Anue, for God's sake, save my’ life;? had not heard any nolse | or screaming from the woodhouse previous to his | dragging her in; 1 was not in the habit of visiting her; about three weeks ago she came ® my door | for a needle, and4his was the only time I ever spoke to | her; alittle before this I noticed her face looked bruised; it ig common talk about the house that he was in the habit of beating her constantly; Ihave heaed Mes. Brit tain epeak of his beating her: T'never saw her drunk. Catharine Glennon, sworn—I live at'the corner of Cuarles and Tallman streets, in the same house with the Hagans; Toceupy the front basement, on the same floor with the Hagans; knew Mrs. Hagan: previous to the last three Tused to gointo the room; Thad @ quarrel with him respecting the treatment of his wife; about three months since I went into the room. while Hagan was heating her; had to vet out of my bed to go in and pro- tect her; she had her clothes on, and was lying on the bed with her face down, as if to protect it; he was beat- ing her at the time; T saw nothing in his hand; before I » went in J heard her fall two or thrce times on the floor; heard her seream, and that was the cause of my going in; when I wert in he stopped beating her; he turned to me to scold me; I then scolded him severely for ill-treat- ing her; I then went out of his room, and she followed ine into my room, and he said if Lever interfered between him and lis wife he would have revenge on me, if it wasn’t for seven years; he waa not drunk; I have fee- quently heard sereams_and noises in the room since that time; ‘noises sounded like his beating her; she screamed sometimes as if she fell on the floor; on Saturday last, between three and four o'clock, | saw him take her into his room by the arm; I was in my room door; the door was open, and I can see from my door into the passage: after he got her into his room he closed the door; heard the sound of his striking her three or foar tines, and the scream; I walked back and forward in front of his door to give him to understand that I was listening; heard him accuse her of taking money out of his pocket, vither the night before or in the course of that morning: heard her fall several times, so that I thought her limbs were broken; I heard | hor trying to apologize about the money; she was fre- | quently in the habit of coming into my room; did not | hear her more through the house after Saturday after- | noon; on Sunday morning I sent my girl Ann with a | newspaper to Mrs. Hagan; when she returned, she told me that Mrs. Hagan was in a most shocking state, and | she was afraid she would not recover; she would be glad iff would call and see her; I went in to ace her about two | o'clock; found her lying’on the bed, with her head to- wards the window; her head was bleeding and much swelled, and her eyes closed, quite b saw blood on the bedstead and on the bedding; told her, from the state | she appeared to be in, 1 was sure she would not pass that night; I recommended her to send for her clergyman or a doctor, or some person to look to her; asked her how she got so much disfigured, or what he’ beat her with; she said he beat her with his shoe, and she aaid, also, that she fell out of bed once, but she could not see what she fell on; she ‘was vomiting; before I went to bed, about eleven o'clock, I called to see her; her husband was there; when i then asked her again what she fell) on; he said on an iron furnace that happened to be near the bed; I then sent my girl in, and ehe walked backward and forward from her room to mine until half past 1o’clock; she then came into our room and went to bed; had been in bed about half an hour when Hagan knocked at the door and led ber up, saying his wife wanted to speak to her; by this time my girl to Hagan’s room; she called me, and I went immediately after her; Mra, Hagan was speechless; ‘we went up stairs to the landlord’s father, brother and mother, to tell them she was lie ig, and to know what was to be done; we returned to theroom down stairs, and he had a pillow under her head and shoulders, and I think she was then dead; I then went to mny room amd went to bed; never saw Mrs. Hagan drunk—never saw her drunk; saw her, as I thought, under the influence of liquor. John Cochran, sworn—Am a physician and surgeon, living in Fulton street; was present, and assisted in ma: king & pot! ‘mortem exainination of the body of & woman | said to be Mrs. Hagun; she was » woman of about the middle size, in good condition, rather inclined to «besity: the violence, toall appearance. was confined to the face and craninm; the character of the violence to the sealp and | face was raticr of a light description; the evidence went | to show that violence had been offered at repeated times; there was one wound of scalp that was dressed with s sticking plaster; the eyelids were suffused, and must have been injured some considerable time ‘previous to death; on cutting through the scalp, upon its removal the tissues were infil’ rated with blood; one small wound above | the right eye about three-fourths of an inch in length, | going down to the bone; the other was an old wound that bad been dressed; on removing the scull, the brain | was perfectly healthy, #0 much so as to excite surpri | the external parts being so much bruised: the viscera of |, the other cavities were all in a pretty healthy condition; stomach, bowels, lungs, all perfectly healthy; she had | what is called a rum liver; the liver was one-third larger than it should be, and_ presented the eharacteristies of a person addicted’ to liquor; I think that death was | the consequence of violence of some kind; to persons addicted to intemperance a less amount of violence is much more likely to be attended with grave consequences than in healthy individuals; the wounds themselves were not uflicient to cause death; mo single fall or blow would have produced the amount or extent of injury found; the | \woman died from concnssion of the brain; a person tram- pled upon by the boots shown would be likely to receive the game amount of injury found. | Ann Glennon,sworn—Lives with her mother, Catherine | Glennon, on the corner of Charles and Tallman streets. | shis witness corroborated the evidenco given by her | nother, in relation to going into Hingan’s room with o newspaper. In addition thereto, she testided—That when in the room she saw blood on the wall, but did not remark iton the bedstead, as there were clothes hanging on the bedstead at the time; am not sure whether I saw any blood on the floor, but I saw the blood where it was wi ap, near the foot of the bed, and sparsely on the middle of the floor; it was wiped aloug; the woodhouse he was bringing her from warytheir woodhouse; I don't Lnow what she was éoing there, or how she came to go there; at the time she ws coming from the woodhouse she did not look as if anything had | been done to her; she looked the same as usual; | when IT went in there, with the paper, there | upon the pillow and ‘bed cl nil she | was blood running down by I told him ho ought io see to it; Iden’t. know » he made any reply or not; Igo out washing, and take washing in, ‘also: I lave often heard sereaming, and used to go into the room, and then he yould stop beating her; she used to | tell him that if anybody came in while he was boating | her, that he would stop, and not touch her—that ia, | while anybody was in the room; Tam not sure whether i have ever heard him threaten to kill her or not; I haye ieard Mrs. Hagan say that he was eet for her life; Mr. Stewart sald last night, in Mr. Brittain’s room, that he | heard him (Hagan) «ny, on Saturday night, that if she did not shut up, he wouldeut her (Sire, Hagan’s) throat; after her death, he wes wasking her, and he struck h foot against a pot of water, when he was geiti ed, and he wiped it up; tis was after I had seen ‘hat the floor had been wiped, on Sunday morning: some- simes Ihave vecu Mrs, Haga hind 0” stupid, wat 1 don't know whether it was from the effects of liquor or not; I | have never geen her drink any, but twice, Jast summer, «hen she helped ine to wash, and I proyailed on her to take e@uink of beer; I nover een her drink any Jiqnor or beer at any other tim drink anything, except very «liom, when I ain ironing: T never feel the efleets of it; never drank more than half a glass; Hs went for no Doctor, or any other person, to see his wi | when he went to Williamsburg, be told me to have an eye onaud out of the room; no one was in the room when she was dying but iny elf, mother, and Mr. Hayan, Mavy Prittain ayorn--Lives ‘In tbe same house with the other witnes.c%: hey son owns the property, and Ha- ran eccupied a portion of it since th of August Ia Vad heard seroams in their part of the hoase, but never saw hin beat her, did not sce amy of the occurrences on Faturday afte: noon; en Sunday morning, about 11 o’clock, T wes coming out of my son's house in Jay street; he sched me to bring pt down and giv Iwentin, and Mr. Hagan was reading ane ent Out as came in; back in the bed, aud then eald, “Mrs, Brittain, di to come out a Ts Mrs. Ha yon net he: ee No, 1 did not’’; he vald, “she robbed me of Went outand came home beastly drunt:;”’ nthe quilt off id said, ‘ip t Tosti i Beit p whe has, folls thot would 0 got T would net bel'eve it was the tells, and feame awa } never sid how tt happened; I saw on tho floor | Yad been washed ov broowed or something, that i rot lock too Well; this was in front of the bed; Tdid not notte any blood about the bed clothes; the noxt | thing I heard rhe was deal; I nover saw her under © influence of liquor » came up to my room on | riday to pay me rome rent and I ated; he okt drop very often, but weve d us; the | general Inpressio that he was in the halt of | Teating Lany perro ray that they naw ence of liqul - pliceman of the ion hone oa » friend told 1 corner of proceeded to the at the gate, who ave, and that the puse und mede inquiries of an oftier 1d me sueh was supposed to b yerson was at lw I then turned toward, Prospect street: J thore + the prisonor; and touelti him lightly ‘on the ely told him he was mm, oner ; he Ald net reem to pay any aitention to me ke to bim yaseine on bis way towards the mate, he said he | wanted te go inane ree bie wife; the officer at the gat and m; refused him the pri the rv as if to push his wa of eg ky oid Tath Id lot goof Li ; going al “I wish you woul wil ons you,” acting st the Jace tine eat eae confused, and wanted me to let passing ‘about a block he said, of what you have arrested me for.” I ‘ou know what I did arrest you for?” he then hung down Mis head and commenced ering, stating as he went into the station house door that he wished I would tell his sistera that he woold like to eee them; I took him to the cells and locked hin np; Ithen went back to the place where he lived and there saw the body lying upon the bed, and the bed clo:tis all spotted with blood— also on the foot board of the bedstead; finger marks om the bed post; saw. the blout on the wall; on looking, around I discovered a pair of boots, the sane now in the court; the blood on the upper part of the boot the same as now, and on the sole of the right boot were some pieces of long hair, considerably more than there is how; I then looked in the tire placo and saw the handle of ashovel, and thathad beea in the fire; the iron part was quite hot; I then went out into the yard to the wood house: I there saw a piece of muslin and a pair of drawers, a frock, some cotton tied up, all clot'ed with blood—also some picces of ingrain carpet: last night about 7 o'clock, Iwent with an officer back to the house; I discovered w | pair of overalls back of a bandbox, and the blue shirt un- der the table; they had blood on them; I also found » woman's shoe aud the tuble, having some blood on it ;1then opened the box, and found a woman's cap stained with blood; Neil Dougherty told me that he had arrested Hagan some three months sinoe fo: beating his wife. James Stewart swern—Livey in the samo honse with Higan; J did not hear any nolse oc disturbance about Ha gan’s on Sa‘urday night: about 10 or 120’cloek at night, T went down inthe yard: heard the expression from down stairs, on the insile, thatif shedid not shut up, by the holy Jesus he would cut her throat; [heard two ‘persons talking at the time: I did not stop any longer; I went right up stairs; T have frequently heard s@eathing from Hagan’s part of the house, but never took any notice; thought it was none of my business; I have seen Mrs. Hagan, but never saw her intoxicated; I sawhim on Fri day night, in the next room to me; he was under the in- fivence of liquor Stephen W. Phillips recalled —I found a razor in a ease in the cloret, near a handbox; there was blood an the case, as if somebody had taken hold of It with a bloody hand; when I got up to the jail with Hagan, I asked hin to take ¢ff his coat. and found blood on the wristbands of his shirt; the razor and case shown are the ones found. ‘This concluded the testimony, and the jury, after con- sulting for afew minutes, brought in the following ver- diet:—'The jury find that Bridget Hagan came to her death in conrequence of injuries inflicted upon her by her husband, Bernard Hagan.”” ‘Tar FRANKLIN GUARD, BROOKLYN.—At a special meeting of this company, in the ey Armory, Brooklyn, a com- mittet: was appointed to draft resolutions expressing their- regret for not attending the funeral of the late ut. ©, B. Brower, to which they were invited by the Pierson Light Guard, of that city, who agreed to join them at the City Armory; but through some mistake, they forgot to meet them, as agreed upon. By this blunder they were greatly disappointed, for it was their intention to’ escort the New York Volunteers from the ferry tothe church from which the funeral took place. TAYATRICAL AND Musical —M'lle Pougaud takes a bene- fit at the Broadway this evening, when she will appear in some of her best dancos. She will be supported by Wlles De Melisse, Drouet, Leeder, Lavigne, and Mons. Mego. On Friday, this celebrated troupe will appear for the last time, as they leave for Boston on Saturday. At Niblo’s Garden, (not the Saloon,) a grand concert will be given this evening, by Mr. Gottschalk, the wonderful young “Pianist. Hecreated such a furore on Friday evening last, at his first concert, that the house will be again crowded. ‘We believe this is his last, prior to his departure for New Orleans. Personal Intelligence. Among the arrivals yesterday at the Metropolitan were W. J. MeAlpine, State Engineer; and Hon. G. F, Com- stock, Solicitor of the Treasury. Twenty-five Cent Geos deprive! Agrarecta) & CO. have taken and sold more pictures in three month: than have ever been taken by any one establishment since the art was discovered. With their new and origi- nal German system, from 150 to 300 peer are taken daily, with more perfection and ease than a dozen by the old fogy system. Rooms, 289 Broadway. Spring Clothing made up In the most Fash- fonable and durable manner possible. A large assort- ment of winter clothing, which will be sold at greatly peabeed sreieter can at “ feats ae an advan- us terms, — a othing ¢: tablishment, 27 it street. oe Well Made Hosier operon Munroe é& Co.'s fashionable clothing establishment, No. 441 Broadway, between Howard and Grand streets. No deviation from marked prices. Gentlemen’s and boys’ clothing made to onder in the most fashionable style, and at the ehortest notice. Fifteen Dollar Pantaloons—Exclusive Im- rtation, new style, fancy cassimeres; a new era of shion—a la Pi is Ferrestre. Call at the den of Le Re- nard, 333 Broadway, corner of Anthony street. Shirt 1s a Common Noun —It 9) the pity—to all shirts. But if you want shirts that are shrits—that are sure to sit well, fit well, look well, that cannot be excelled in Paris, or equalled elsewhere in the Union, give on measure and your orders to GREEN, No. 1 Astor House. Knox's Spring Style.—Knox’s 5; Fash- ion of Gentlemen's Hats will be ready for the inspeetion of the public on Saturday morning, February 19th. who can appreciate an elegant article are invited to calt at No. 128 Fulton street. Genin’s ing Styles will be tesued on Fri- day, the 18th instant, simultancously at Genin’s Razaar andat GENIN’S, 214 Broadway, opposite St. Paul's, Gentlemen's Hats—Spring Fashion for 1853. —We perceive that the prince of hatters, EXPENSCHEID, of 107 Nassau street, corner of Ann, gives notice that on Saturday, the 19th’ inst., he will ‘issue his new spring- fashion for gentlemen's hats. We were permitted to look at one of this gentleman’s latest fabrizations, and in jus- tice to the inventor we are bound thus publicly to declare that it is one of the most exquisite hats we bave seen. Lightly built, and of the most ages shape and perfect T30n proportions, it gives to the whole p grace and finish which we have never acon ed by any other hat. as a hat, de these superlative recommenda, it has another in the fact that it is sold twelve and a halt’ r cent less than is demanded in Broadway for hats far inferior in quality and workmanship. Splendid Carpeting.—Smith & Lounsbery 448 Pearl street, are now recetving in store, per late ar- rivals, a large stock of velvet, tapestry, Brussels, three ply, and ingrain carpetings, of chaste and elegant de- rigns, which, having been purchased previous to th cent advaners in prices, thoy are enabled to offer at very great induccmeats, Carriage and Harness for the President of Paraguay.—We understand that our young and enter- ‘ising carriage builder, J. C. HAM, of 358 Broadway, as sold one of his fine carriages, {o be presented to the President of Paraguay by the United States and Para- guay Steaia Navigation Corapany. This carriage was not built expressly for presentation, but is a seleotion out of his splendid ‘stock of exriiages. We have no doubt but what it will pleace his Excellency as a specimen of American mochanism, This carriage will be shipped in a few days. I. M. Singer & Co. take pleasure tn an- nouncing to the public that the extensive addilions to their factory for manufacturing SINGER'S sewing ma- chines, aral the introduction of much new machinery cal- culated very greatly to expedite the labor, are now com- pleted, which will enable them {o fll those orders which a want of machines bas prevenied them from attending tosooner, and prepare them to answer the future de- mand these unrivalled machines are daily creating. These machines may be seen in operation, and specimens of their superior work freely cxeruined, at the prineipal office, No, 268 Broadway, No. 19 Harvard place, Boston; No. 67 South Four et; Philadelphia; Bal t, Baltimore ; nud No. 197 Elm street, Window Shades.—Rost assortment tn world, et KELAY & FERGUSON'S, Nos. 2803s Broadway and 54 Reade street. Dealers supplied from first hands. Shades warranted to stand any climate, and sold lower than at any other establishment, N. B.—Store, church, and other large shades, painted aud lottered, to order, in superior style. McDonald's Newspaper Advertis! 102 Nassau street, corner of Ann.—The very best papers, from ev A part of the Caion and the Cana- das, received dally, st terms, and fullest authority and recommendations from over the written signatares of the publishers. Immense Is the Progress into Pablic Favor of CHARLES’ London Cordial Gin. It is pronounced by all who try it, the ne plus ultra of all that ia delicious. Every bar of any note, from the Battery to Highbridze, basit., Tor sale, wholesale, at the office, No. 7 Park place. Use Howe's Cough Candy— ‘Ask the crowded city through What will stubborn cougha subdue? Every man, with liberal views, ‘Tells you. Howe's Cough aur’ use. How, (rou aek,) eanthis eure? How? Feho promptly anewers—Ho ‘The only article ever guacanteed to give rele’ from coughs, cows and hoearsensss in five minates. fold by druggists peverally throughout the United States, Rheumatlam, Serofuln, &., &o—Hyatt’s Life Belsam is the eertal able remedy for these, and al flow! at impunity of blood! In addition (0 the thousands of unequalled 3s which have been published in the Herald, and other papers, wo advise the afi'icted to call on W. 4. Wood, Eaq., Deputy therif, 169 Mott street, who was long a sullerer frora severe rhewma and afte failed, ho was effertually caved by Dioegy. eq. who hoops the law be corner of Wall, wax for a Jon, ed with veref. la in the neck rome of Y L other preseriptions had the Life Balsam. J.T. stare, No. 1 Nassau st., lod most severely afflict he uleors w fer, and penoteati to the bone,» ndering hi some to hiacel! and to ot) He lind the bes' yelctane and treatment the city could pve in affording relief, until Mr. : Atlan, induced him to try fo Bakara, and ina very brief period every uleer ‘ly healed. and dr. Mossy restored to excellent Prineina copot, £16 Grand street. cones per Lottlo; six for $4. Watts’ Nezvous men, oft Ai tiilote=It Is now fi years since the Antidote put before the pa d_ during me, in every case that { was used, it as beon with beneficial revull/it will certainty and posi tively core all nervous complaints, $1 per bottle, JOHN PYNE, No, 38 Ann street.