The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1853, Page 8

Lecture of Rev, Dr. Hatfield on the Modern Dance. Yesterday evening the Rev. Dr. Hatfield delivered @ sermon on the Modern Dance, at the Presbyterian eburch, corner of Ridge and Broome streets. The reverend gentleman took his text from the twenty- first chapter of the Book of Job, from the eleventh to the fourteenth verse—‘‘They send forth their little ‘ones like s flock, and their children dance; they take the timbre! and harp and rejoice at the sound of the organ. They spend their days in wealth, and in a mement go down to the grave: therefore, they say unto God, depart from us, for we desire not the knowledge of thy ways.” He then proceeded to | say:—Worldly prosperity serves almost universally to eneourage luxurious habits of living. When the necessity of labor is taken away, the disposition to occupy life with a round of festivities is the more developed. Pleasure becomes the pursuit of the | wealthy, as much as the means of support is the ob- ject with the poor. But thelives thus spent in con- tinued gratifications of sensual and selfish propensi- | tied] invariably dispose to irreligion and impiety. That relicion alone is worthy of the name which jes self-denial and to bear the cross, and will alone lead to sanctification and salvation. Therefore it is that prosperity leads to corruption, to | imreligion, and often to immorality. “The prosperity | ‘of fools will destroy them;” and therefore it is that the rich can hardly enter the kingdom of God, and | therefore it is that publicans and harlots enter that kingdom before them. Many give themselves oy to | the delights of carnal indulgences, pass their days | in unbounded festivities, and bringing up their chil- dren ta the pereite of voluptuous music and danc- ing, withhold them from none of the ordinary pursuits of pleasure, and allow them to under- | mine their constitutions so that they sink down into the grave, and die as the brute doth. Their | very habits of unbounded indulgence indisposes them | for the service of God, and inclines them to say unto God, “Depart fromus, for we desire not the know: ledge of thy ways.” Such are the tendencies of | worldly fascinations. duction by which the world allures the young into | the flowery and devious paths, none are more potent | than the dance. It constitutes one of the principal | attractions, and is practised among all classes on oc- casions of festivities, from the prince to the peasant. The youth are eager to be initiated into its myste- | ries, and become, unfortunately, perfectly infatuated. | ‘The parents, too, are no less eager to put the child | in training, and regard a proficiency therein as a | most necessary accomplishment of a polite educa- | tion. The dancing schvol and dancing mastez must be encouraged, as well as any other school or teacher. All learn to dance. None are fit for society who cannot dance. So the world decrees, so fashion im- demands. It becomes, therefore, a very question, both to the young and those who have been interested in their care and instruc- tion—Is the art of dancing, as ordinarily practised Christian [nations, to be encouraged? Are the influences and tendencies of the practice salu- tary? Does it promote the health and vigor of the physical system? Does it elevate or degrade the ublic morals? Does it refine the intellect or eae The heart? Does good or evil flow from it? These are particular questions of great social importance, and of vast uence to both morals and religion. ‘We must not regard the practice of dancing merely as an exercise for the body. No one will ai- firm that any particular movement of the body, with measured step, to the sound of musical instruments or the voice, is of itself a sin. The question is not this at all. No one will dispute the propriety of my dancing about my room for a short period, to restore clasticity to my exhausted body, r sitting for hours at my desk, preparing discourses for your —— We are not ealled on to consider of of dancin “ a mee id —— Some ae may fectly right and proper. not therefore follow, however, that al Hinds are to be encouraged. We are called on to determine the moral character of particular diversions. Does the union of the sexes in voluptuous dances tend to ood or evil? This is an important consideration. But we are met by the assertion that the Bible autho- _—— pacers ee there tke season cee a time for everything, an: e man mentioned is “anctog. Tibas exarication of the inspired writers will show that there is no opinion ; pronounced on the moral character of any of the actions so mentioned. Itis not shown that though these events are brought to pass, they are therefore proper and right. They do not tell us the exact sea- son to be born, to die, to live, te hate, to make war; but merely that such things will come to pass. There is, therefore, no warranty for the time eet choeen for dancing. It would be somewhat difficult | to find in any part of the Bible any intimation what- ever that the time which the God of nature has al- totted tothe purpose of refreshment and sleep, is Ihe time in which it is right and proper to engage in exercises 30 violent and so exhausting as the modern | dance. But even if the Scriptures could be brought as evidence that it is right to dance, and that night is the season for it, it is still to be shown that the dances of this day are the same as the dance of that time, or that it has a similar character. Among the ancients it was customary to cele- brate a solemn religious festival by dancing, | and we all know that when the Ark of the Lord | was brought up to the city of David, the ip atta self danced before it with all his might. The Hebrews | Jong continued the use of these sacred dances, but seemed to know nothing of the use of those so com: | mon among us. Among the Greeks and the Romans the dance was introduced in order to inflame the | appetites of the company. They were exhibitions such as we see now on the boards of the theatre. This form of dancing was introduced in the corrupt | days of Greece and . The Romans long re- | sisted the introduction of these demo! cus: toms. They were prohibited by statute, and frown- ed down by the higher classes. Even as late as the days of Im e, when the manners of the people had become corrupted, several senators were | ed from office because of their participation in fe mysteries of dancing. But as the custom in- , Rome sunk more and more in the mire of | the most shameless enjoyments. Now, no one will | contend that the sacred scriptures anywhere uphold | such dancing as was practised in the decline of Greece and Rome, which bears the stro Tesem- | blance to the dances of the present day modern | has the most injurious influence on the health of the body, the vigor of the mind, and the | urity of the heart. Some such exercise, we are Tora, needful forthe promotion of the healthful state of the system. Now, exercise is necessary, but not all kinds of exercises. To secure the full bene- fit, exercise should be taken in a healthy atmos- | here at regular intervals. In some parts of France both young and old engage in the diversion of dan- | cing on the village green or in the fields, and doubt- leas they are invigorated by the air and exercise; but no such custom prevails among us. The scenes of our dancing are rooms of contracted dimensions, a hall or theatre, entirely shut in from the air, amidst hundreds of human beings. And the exercise is invariably ursned at night. It commences late and ends not | ill the voice «{ the chanticleer is heard proclaiming | the approach of day. Common sense teaches us that such recreations jo more hurt than good. If it be Tight to take the hours of night for this purpose, rea- fon instructs us that the exercise should be unex- | hausting; but the contrary of this is the fact. As usually practised, it stirs up the wkole animal frame and taxes every muscle of the body. The digestive organs, overburdened with ices and various articles of diet,in addition to the food of the day, imperatively demand repore. Incapable of performing their fane- tions, they take summary vengeance on the general system, and disease more or Jess virulent results. How often, too, do we hear of death, unheralded and unlook- ed for! But it is said that there is no other way for the oe to acquire grace. Now, thousands never enter a ball room in their lives, and are yet among the most graceful of their sex, and form the most ac- complished members of society. The grace of the dancing school is constrained’ and artificial. The very first lesson in that school, the posture, is con- to nature, and destroys the proper balance of | the frame. Awkwardness is the result in such cases. | Children when unrestrained are almost always easy | and graceful in their movements. If, however, grace can only be acquired by dancing, it is not necessary to ruin health in order to attain it. Passing on to another consideration, let me ask what has been the moral tendency and the resulta of the attachments to this system? In Greece i: introduced corruption and and ted the people into ruin. The age of @ IL. in England, was of the most dissolute and abominable description. The worst licentiousness pervaded all classes. In the time of the first French revolution, and during the Consulate and Empire when religion and morality were almost banished from Frunce, and scarcely anything like decency re- mained, the reople were infatuated with the frenzy Who would not be ashamed to see a dancing master Lord's ag Lip And we find that the patrons people have always been irreligious and gid- art_ has no tendency to improve the m sanctify the heart. It ma; ive external grace, not internal improvement ie more religious ~ had the less inclined will you be for the modern Importaxt Lear ‘Dretsiow on THE Liquor Law—At the Court of Common Pleas for Middle: | Bex, now in session at Fast Cambridge, Judge Mer- | rick Z, nineteen liquor cases,which - foe upon a By og of appeal from. ie j.«igment of a Justice of the Police Court of Lowell, | sh for alley informalities before aaid } ar) <ovrt. The Judge decided that the loc diction in the cases, facet ng ded not ie (eal go the city of which the police jus- | toc isan —Bostem Transcript, Feb. UA, | ‘ Among the many forms of se- | 8 Mr. S. caught him as he was pre | ing to leap the fence into the garden below. 5 thus Magazine and Pamphiet Postage between the United States and Great Britain. A correspondence has recently taken place be- tween Mr: Hubbard, the Postmaster General at Washington, and the nobleman occupying a similar position at London, with respect to a modification of the rates of postage charged on pamphlets and pe- | riodicals transmitted between the two countries. The suggestion first came from Mr. Hubbard. | Under date of December 10th he wrote to the Earl of Hardwick, stating that the high postage tax on periodical literature is cause of much complaint, and proposing to reduce the rate to one cent an ounce, | where four cents are now charged, if the British | office would consent to a like redustion, thereby lowering the combined rate to two cents an ounce on all printed matter over the weight of two ounces. | No change to be made in the postage rates of | pamphlets under that weight. The English Postmaster General replied, under date of the 28th of Jasuary, that two objections oc- curred to him as obatades to the proposed measure | —first, that the pamposed scale contained such a | number of gradations as would be productive of loss | of time and of error in fixing the charge; and se- | condly, that the amount of postage chargeable , on publications of light weight would be so low as to lead to their fraudulent use as substitutes | for letters; and he also considered that the arrange- ments proposed by his predecessor, the Marquis of Clanricarde, offered much greater advantages to both countries. That was, that every printed book, when not exceeding half a pound in weight, should be charged twelve cents, and for every additional half pound, twelve cents. The postage, he further stated, was established between the United Kingdom and most of the British colonies. Under date of February 24, Mr. Hubbard respond- ed. He did not think that instances of fraud would | be augmented by the proposed reduction, as the | same facilities exist ander the present arrangement | with respect to light pamphlets and newspapers. The objections to the British plan were the same now rmerly existed. Some of these objections are recounted by Mr. Hubbard, as follows :— | “A pamphlet which may now be sent for four | cents, would, under the proposed substitute scale, be subject to a postage of twelve cents (6d.) | “The rates as proposed, would be much lower in | many, if not in most cases, than what the present | tariff law of the United States requires to be paid on books imported from England; and, according to the |“ report of the Secretary of the Treasury, the value of books annually exported from Great Britain is not leas than 000, while the value of those sent | from the d States probably does not exceed $5,000. Moreover, we have good reason to suppose that much the larger part of this kind of matter | would,be transported in British steamers—leaving, | therefore, but a small share of the Brose to the | United States. Even in the case of letters, this dis- proportion in the size of the mails from Great Britain is too apparent to escape observation. For instance, | T have now before me a report from the New York | office, of the number of letters received at that office from Great Britain and Ireland by twelve successive arrivals lately, (six on the Cunard and six on the Collins line,) showing the following results, viz: By the Cunard line, six mails,. 131,827 letters. “Collins “ 81,538 Difference in favor of the Cunard line 50,289 letters. In conclusion, I beg leave to remark that there are reasons, which will doubtless occur to your lordship, why a book post, at rates precisely similar to those roposed to the United States, may be altogether esirable and expedient, when such post is set up between the United Kingdom and the British colo- nies; but which reasons, however, may not be re- arded as having the same weight in support of a like arrangement between Great Britain and this country.” So the matter rests for the present. ANOTHER WARNING AGarnstT SprritvaL Rap- pincs.—Mr. Seneca W. Lincoln, a respectable resi- dent of this village, occupying part of the house of neighbor Seaver, of the Palladium, has recently be- come a good deal interested in the “ spiritual rap- pings,” and at length fancied that he was a “ medi- um,’ and had communications with inhabitants of | the other world. So powerfully did the wild and visi ‘notions with which he thus became ed his brain, that the balance of his mind was | unsettled, and he became jally insane. Under the influence of the fancies by which he was disturb- ed, on Thursday night last, he le‘t his bed and went up into the room occupied by Mr. Seaver, acting in a | strange and wild manner. Mr. Seaver got up and went down stairs with him. He had been up with | Lincoln for about an hour and a half, when he first attempted to get out of the kitchen doo. Mr. L. stopped him, saying: “ Mr. Seaver, you must die! ‘ou must die!” and seized him by the throat. Mr. cast him off, and succeeded in’ Lod him back | into his room. when he again broke from him, and cried, “The spirits have ordered me to take your life! = must die!” and canght him by the throat. Mr. Seaver caught him and threw him down, breaking | his hold, and he soon became more quiet, and asked | for some water. Mr. 8. started to get it for him, and as soon as his back was turned, he sprang to the hall door, and passing on to the piazza, and before Mr. S. could evertake him, leaping from the piazza into the | garden, and running swiftly away toward the mill yard. Mr. Seaver pursued and finally caught him, | and brought him back to the house, when it was dis- | covered that Mr. Lincoln had broken his heel bone, | by which he is now laid up in his house, and will | probably be crippled for life. The distance down | which he threw If from the piazza into the gar- den, was about fourteen feet. It was this jump which broke his heel. we have another sad chapter in the history of yan tual rappings.” Will no warning restrain men from engaging in such idle, foolish, and mischievous specu- lations’— Matone Jeffersonian. A Cuiyaman Rossen rv Boston.—Yesterday | afternoon a middle aged woman was brought before the Police court, charged with robbing a youth named Arwing, a native of the Celestial Empire. | Arwing, it appears, was moving along Charlestown street, looking, perhaps, for a rosy cheeked damsel with whom he had formed a slight acquaintance a few evenings previous, while in that vicinity. Ar- wing, in some way, lost his watch. He stated that in entering the house of Rose Mulhaden, he passed between two women, one of whom was Rose. At this time he lost his watch. Rose was held in $200, for trial in the Municipal Court. The prisoner was | attended by another native of China, who acted as interpreter. The loser of the watch was dressed in Yankee clothes, but his hair was “fixed up” in the Oriental fashion. The other was dressed after the same fashion. They attracted much attention. Some discussion took place about the oath. It was stated by the interpreter that in the Celestial Empire the witness was obliged to write the evidence, and after- wards set fire to the paper. The burning is consi- dered the medium which conveys the evidence to heaven, where it is recorded against the witness if untrue. This mode was considered a little on the transcendental order, and the ceremony was omitted. The oath was afterwards administered in the usual form, the witness being understood to say that he considered it binding upon his conscience. The examination then proceeded, and resulted in the de- fendant being held for trial as before stated. — Boston Herald, Feb. 25. AyotHeR Meniricent Doxatioy.—We learn from the Boston Transcript that George Peabody, Esq., of London, has made a further donation of $10,000 to the town of Danvers, to be applied to the moral and mental improvement of its citizens. Last year it will be remembered that Mr. Peabody gave the town $20,000 for this pur , under certain conditions, one of which wus, that @ sum not ex- ceeding seven thonsand dollars of the donation should be applied for the purpose of erecting a suitable building and securing a spot of land as a site for the edifice which it was proposed to erect for the use of the town. The Trustees found they could not com- ply with this condition ata less cost than $10,000, and informed Mr. Peabody of the fact. He answered by drawing upon his bankers in this city for $10,006, which he presented a3 a new donation to his native town, for the purpose of enabling the citizens to erect a public edifice in accordance with the recommenda- tion of the Board of Trustees. The Transcript says with truth that the citizens of Danvers “ have reason to be proud of their former citizen, by whose munifi- cence they are to be so generally benefitted.” Curprex Borwt.—We regret to learn that, in the fire which occurred on Saturday evening last, in the frame building of Wm. Jewell, Esq., in Alexan- dria county, opposite Georgetown, 'two colored chil- dren were burnt up. The building was occupied by a colored family employed on the farm, and the fire had pro; 80 far before the sleeping inmates be- came aroused to their danger, that in the smoke and em (dl go a) were unable to extricate two of . oO were consequent third, an infant at the breast, th 1 A red ¢ poor mother saved only by the hazardousexpedient ‘of thr wit ry wadew-— Washington Reyrblic, Feb pi mene Snow Skates Usep is Mryxesora.—Some of the Norwegians, who reside here, use the Lapland snow skates, which ure described in the achool geo- graphies. These skates ares strips of smooth wood, about six feet long and three inches wide, and tarn: ing up like ys before. The wearer partly uffier eee y moving alternately his feet, and st oves himself beh'nd, at the same time, with a long staf. One of these anow-skaters arrived in town last week from Lake Superior, having travelled at the rate of eighty miles or less, per day.—s’. Paul Pioneer, Feb. 23 uy | tone and plays of children place If you go there now, will find a plain, um tenaien, etark calenl of ice, eve ‘ing ut which is kept with the most scrupufous neatness. You enter, and you find black-boards, pictures, books, dumbbells, ‘ladders, and other apparatus, in- dicating that it is either a school ora gymnasium, or both. And so itis. But there is a rh confirmed lunatics; mal imbecility—children on whose faces there has never been one ray of intelligence; and nearly grown young men and women engaged in the penne ve or six years old. Their instructors have a watchful, care-worn look, a3 if they knew their charges could not be trusted to perform even the simplest avocations, without con- stant help and guardianship. It isthe State Asylum for Idiots, rs From the annual snare of the institution just is- sued, we learn that there are now forty-two pupils under treatment. Applications have been made for the admission of nearly as many more, but were re- fused becanse there was no room for them. During the time this experiment has been in opera- tion its resulus have been of the most gratifying cha- racter—fur more gratifying than could have been an- ticipated. Three years ago it was a matter of serious doubt} whether it Was possible ever to educate this unfortunate class of beings, 80 as to be of any use to themselves or others. Now, it may be considered demonstrated beyond a doubt. By a system of gra- dual training, first in physical exercises, then by slow steps-to simple mental exertion, they are led finally to a knowledge of duties, responsibilities, and the | truths of religion. To use the words of the Superintendent ‘We have taught a child to walk when we had first to awaken and cultivate a fear of falling as an incentive to any efforts on her part. We have awakened Ueparee of sounds in ears where the sense of hearing resided without the use of it. We have developed percep- tions of sight through eyes that had never perform- ed their appropriate office. We have been teaching children to speak in every stage of articulation.” Cases that three years since only promised to be hopeless, helpless, burdens to their friends, all their lives, have been elevated to the rank of happy, useful members of society. In almost all eases, and with very few, if any excep- tions, those usually called idiots, under the age of 12 or 15, may be so treined and instructed a; to render them weful to themselves, and fitted to leara some of the ordi- nary trades, or to engage in agricultare. Their minds and souls can be develcped so that thoy may become re- sponsible beings, acquainted with their relations to their Creator and a future state, and their obligations to obey the laws and respect the rights of their fellow-citizens. In all cases, we believe—for we have seen what has been accomplished in apparently desperate cases—they can be made cleanly and neat in their personal habits, and ena- bled to enjoy the bounties of Providence and the comforts of life, and to cease being incumbrances and annoyances to the families in which reside. It remains now for the State to do its share in car- rying on the work so successfully commenced. It is estimated that there are in the State 2,800 idiots, of whom at least one-quarter, or 700, are under fourteen ears of age, and suitable subjects for instruction. ‘he annual appropriation of $1,000 is insufficient to meet the requirements of a school containing more than the present number of inmates It is asked that accommodation be granted for 100 pupils, and for such improvements in the buildings, increase of the number of instructors, &c., as may become eer from time to time. The appropriation under whic! the building was purchased, and the asylum put in operation, expires on the 10th of July. ‘It will be a question for the present islature whether so be- neficent a public charity is not worthy of being placed upon a permanent Superior Court—Genssal Term. Present Chief Justice Oakley and Hon. Judges Duer, Campbell, Bosworth, and Emmet. Fes. 26.—Drcisions.—Reuben Parsons vs. John Travis et als.—Judgment affirmed. The Maycr, &c., of New York vs. William Col- gate.—Judgment reversed, and judgment entered for plaintiff, as in action to foreclose a mortgage. John F. Carr vs. Peter R. Roach—Verdict set aside, and judgment for defendant. ji Jolin F. Carr and Wife vs. John Lovejoy.—Ver- dict set aside and new trial ordered, with costs to abide the event. | B Geo. F. Nesbitt vs. Stringer & Townsend—New trial granted—costs to abide the event. Patrick Carroll vs. The New Haven Railroad Company.—Judgment affirmed. Prerson & Hepkins vs. Robert H. Boyd. —Judg- Eh eee the verdict. ee iam tom vs. John M. Trimble. Judgment for plaintiff on ‘ordi . Charles Field vs. George W. Miller —Report set aside on payment of costs of the reference and sub- sequent proceedings to the cae ies the appeal, un- less plaintiff stipulates to remit all damages exceed- ing $100, and interest from May 1, 1852, and on so stipulating, judgment to be affirmed without costs of the appeal to either party. none re W. Young vs. Josep Hancox —Judgment irmed. William Beach Lawrence vs. John Williams.— Judgment for plaintiffon the verdict. st ‘illiam C. Rising vs. Nehemiah Dodge—New trial denied. Judgment for defendant on the verdict. Thomas Dobson vs. Abner T'. Pearce.—New trial granted. costs to abide the event. David Harrington vs. William R. Wood.—Judg- ment affirmed. John V. Bleecker and Wife vs. John L. Norton. —dJudgment affirmed. John D. Williams vs. Isaac T. Storm.—Verdict set aside, and judgment for defendant. Ordered—That the special term of this Court be, and hereby is, continued until Tuesday, the Ist of March, and from then until Saturday, the 5th inst. Adjourned without day. Interesting cibsmacs so ed the Legislature of The General Assembly of Iliaois adjourned on the 14th of February, having been in session forty-two days. By the constitution, says the Springfield State Register, the members recewe two dollars per day for the first forty-two days of the session, and one dollar for every subsequent diy. In no instance since the adoption of the constitation has the Gene- ral pysen es the two jollar a day period, and it is probable they never will houses concurred in adopfng a resolution ap- | pointing, a committee to represent the State at the orld’s Fair in New York city. The House concurred with the Senate in their | joint resolution instructing the Seiators, &c., in Con- | gress, to procure the passage of in act for the pur- | chase of the Ericsson patent for the use of caloric | propelling power, thereby makirg its use free to to every citizen of the United Stats. Both houses adopted a resolutionthat the Governor be authorized to open a negotiaiion with Messrs. Thompson & Foreman, of London, for the pi of ascertaining the proper amountdue to them from the State of Illinois, and tofarnish fer the next Legis- lature the details of the same, witt such recommen- Coo for its adjustment as he may think most ad- visable. Tux War or Tue Rrvat Horses—Cavse oF THE Frvp.—A letter from Richmonl to a Petersburg peper, dated Feb. 14, gives the follwing account of he difficulty between the families of Williams and Morris, who reside near Lynchturg, in Amherst connty, Va.:—News reached here to-day that great excitement exists in and about Lyichburg, in conse- yer of a renewal of the personaidifficulty between the Morris and Williams families, residing in Am- herst county, near Lynchburg. ‘This diffculty had | its origin about two years ago, anl resulted at that time in the death of one of the Morris family. It grew out of an attempt of a Mr. Williams to marry a Miss Morris. The marriage part; left home to be married, and were pursued by tie father of Misa Morris, and overtaken at Charlotesville, where he got poseession of his daughter; md on his return home was met by the Williams pary, where a deadly altercation took place, in which a Mr. Morris, a brother of the young lady, was intantly killed by a Mr. Williams, a brot believe,of the gentleman who had taken off Miss M. Sine that unfortunate occasion, Williams, who killed young Morris, has been absent. Having returned, fy and a brother of the Morris killed accidentally met en Saturday, in a road in Awherst, near pera both on horse- back. Morris, it is said, inquiredof Williams if he had boasted of baving xilled his rother. Williams, without replying, was attempting to draw a pistol from his pocket, when Morris, anticivating an attack, immediately fired twice, one ball tating effect in the thigh, and the other through the body of Williams. He Hes, it is said, supposed nortally wounded. Morris was arrested, and offered tail, in the person of his father and others, to the amount of a miljen of dollars, bat it was refused. The Williams party, rumor adds, mustered in strong force, and resolved to inflict summary punishment on Morris, if any 0} jortunity for ne should be afforded him. i ' wo our information of this unfortunate affair jerm: l Fire at Cananpaiava.—We regret to learn that a fire occurred at Canandaigua on Friday eyen- ing last, by which the establishment of H. D. God- win, who is well known eens the country asa book auctioneer, was entire |. Mr. G. has kept for several years a book store in that village, which, with his entire stock, amounting to upwards of three thousand dollars, was consumed, and on which he had no insurance. Mr. G. is an old printer, but abandoned the types and took up the book busi- hess some years since, and by the most untiring in- dustry, amassed a rmall capital which he Me oy ed in the book trade. For the ped few years he tes catered to the tastes of the literary of the world, as » book auctioneer. His loss is a severe one, as it has taken the entire fruit of bis labor for years. —Rochester Union. a enthusiastic meeting held hi ‘cate coe in Ludlow street. bers of the compeny, with some hundreds of friends, were present, from the spirit evinced, we think this excursion will ecli thing of the kind which has ever been got up in Row Yorn thee the in t yy very grand engine—which has Tately cost over $2,000 for rebuilding ornamenting— was decorated with greatest taste, dnd at much expense, It will be taken along by the men of the company, dressed in a style of equipment which will be faultiess, from head to foot. The | will muster in Ludlow street, about two o'clock | compan: in the afternoon, under the following officers: Stephen Lane, Jr., Foreman: Alexander H. Graham, Assistant Foreman; J. M. Hempstead, Treasurer, and R. C. Brownne, Secretary. ‘There will be seventy men_ present, includii some of Our oldest and most it firemen, ' They will march through the principal streats, cross to Jersey City, and goby the four o'clock train to Philadelphia, The y will remain in the latter city until Wednesda; hen they will proceed to itimore. They wil Baltimore on the morning of Friday, the fourth of March, for Washington, to be present at’ the inaugura- tion of General Franklin Pierce as President. Saturday they will vieft Mount Vernon, and then return—we hope safely—to New York, after an absence of about ten days. A:strong force of Dodworth’s Band will accompany the Manhaitons. Fins Av THe MerRoouTax.—Yesterday morning, about one o’clock, smoke was discovered in one of the parlors of the Metropolitan Hotel. Without disturbing or alarming any one by the cry of fire, Mr. Warren Leland, one of the proprietors, who was up, and in the office at the time, went quietly at work to discover the fire, which was found under the floor, between that and the ceiling below. After cutting through the floor, and attaching the hose to the hydrant, the fire was immediately put out. In the mean- time engine No. 9 arrived. but, fortunately, their services were not required. The fire originated under the grate of the fireplace. One of the floor timbers, by some mistake, had been left too long—one end extending under the hearth, so that the fire readily caught the timber, and leave had extended nearly across the room before it was dis- | covered. Establishments like the Metropolitan, when well supplied with water, steam engine, force pump, hose hydrants, and everything appertaining to fire apparatus, cannot very well burn down. The rooms injured were [arlors Nos, 78 and 24, on the first and second floors, Prondway. The loss will be only a few hundred dollars, which is covered by insurance. Fixes.—On Saturday afternoon # fire broke out in the drug store No. 443, Sixth avenue, which was caused by the explosion of a Gopper vessel containing caraway oil, which was being distilled in the store, by which John Rudolphy, and John Ruckert, clerks in the establishment, were badly injured about the face and hands by the scald: ing fluid. The explosion, which took place in the rear of the store, was so great that the windows and doors were all broken. The stuck and fixtures were somewhat da- maged both by fire and water. Mr. Ruckert was brought to the station house, where his wounds were dressed; from thence he was conveyed to the City Hospital yester- day morning. ‘esterday morning at 12%} o'clock, a fire broke out in one of the third story rooms of the Metropolitan Ho- fel, but was quickly extinguished by the prompt arrival of the fire department. The damage is very trifling, and will not exceed $100, The Police of the Fourteenth district discovered flames issuing from the blacksmith and carpenter shop No. 116 Elm street, about half past two o’clock yesterday morn- ing, which was not extinguished before proporty to the amount of $700 was destroyed. If it had not been for the prompt arrival of the fire department the entire building and its contents would, no doubt, have been destroyed. A rear building, occupied by s number of poor families, was slightly dai by water. At 8% o’clock last evening, a fire broke out in a German rding house, corner of Albany and Greenwieh street, but was quickly extinguished by engine company No 20, who were early on the ground. The fire originated from the window curtains taking fire. The damage, which is prineipally by water, is very slight. Firemen’s Riot,.—About half-past three o’clock yester- day morning, a disgraceful it took place in Grand street, near the junction of East dway, between engine companies Nos. 44 and 6, who were returning from a fire; stones, bricks,,and other missiles were freely used on both sides. In the affray, engine No. 44 was overturned by the members of 6; but the assaulted in their turn became the assailants, and rescued their en- gine from the members of Ne. 6. Information of the riot was conveyed to Captain Russel, of the Thirteenth district, who, with a strong}body of men, immediately re- | rahe to the scene of danger and soon quelled tie fight. everal members of both companies were severely in- jured in the head and different parts of the body, by the missiles which were used on the occasion. Catiicor’s Haxppook or Universal GrocraPny.—The number of gazetteers that have been isaued from the press have afforded a proof of the desire of our citizens to become acquainted with that department of knowledge which is essentially necessary to those who pursue & commercial life, and, furthermore, display the fact of there being such errorsand omissions in the old gazetteers that corrected editions were Lami required. Such has been the progress of diseovery, that many of those old works have now become obsolete, and the public has naturally expected new gazetteers at the hands of those permease who cater for their benefit. To supply a want hat bas long been felt, Messrs. Putnam & ve just issued a hendbook of upiverral geography, which has been edited by Mr. T. Carey Callicot, A.M, who has dis- played an amount of care and statistical and geographi- cal knowledge that reflect on him the greatest credit, and renders this volume superior to any yet published. It is styled a handbook, but isin reality © complete en- cyclopiedia of phy. ‘ON 4 STRIKE.—The journeymen coopers of this city are on a strike for better terms with their employers. Tho journeymen number about 1,500 in the city, and com- plain that their employers, the boss coopers, are too ex- acting of their time, requiring them to work from seven o'clock in the morning {i)] dark, while other trades jour- neymen are only required to work ten hours a day. As yet “ake part of the journeymen coopers have joined the strike, but it is expected that the majority of ‘them will join, when an imposing demonstration will be made. he“ strikers” hold nightly meetings, in balls procured for the purpose, and are mab ing great exertions to induce others of their trade to join them. Arrrur? at Sticrpz.—About 9 o'clock, Friday morn- ing, aman named Thomas Murtha, a native of Ireland, about 35 years of age, shot himself in the side with a loaded pistol, but the wound was not se- Yere enough to effect his object, though it may yet rove fatal. It appeors that he left his residence, in eventh street, between avenues A and B, under circum- stances which’ prompted his nephew to watch him, who followed him as far as Great Jones street, near Broadway where he committed the rash act before he could iste: fere to save him. Drs. Griswold and Blanckman were in attendance, who found that the ball had entered his side, between his ribs, but they could not findit. The ‘wounded man was, by their advice, immediately conveyed tothe City Hospital, where he now lies in a dangerous state. The only reason he assigned for having done this rash act was that he was tired of living. MrLancnoLy Dram by Duowxinc.—fast evening a man named Charles Durech, while in company with Lis two brothers, at the foot of Forty fourth street, East river, accidentally fell from the dock into the river, and before assistance could be rendered him he was drowned, not- withstanding the exertions of his brothers to rescue him. ‘The tide was running very swift at the time of the sad occurrence. He was dressed in a dark blue overcoat, and wore black pants with a green stripe. Seriovs ACCIDENT —A woman named Ann Mc)ermott fell from the third story window of the house 163 Avenue 3, and was seriously injured, both externally and inter- nally. Her head was cut in such a shocking manner that she was immediately conveyed to Bellevue Hospital, where she now lies in a precarious state. INAUGURATION SorkkE ON THE FouRTH oF MARCH.—A ES iflauguration soirée will be given on the 4th of rch, at Niblo’s Saloon, by the Young Men’s Demo- cratic Union Club. Great preparations are being made, and it is eapected to be a brilliant affair. Censts or Missourt.—The State census of Micsouri for 1852 has just been completed, which shows a total population of 724,667, including slaves and free persons of color. The total white population is 634,934—males 303,825 and females 331,109. The colored population amounts to 2,526 free and 87,207 slaves. SE Married, On Wednesday evening, Feb. 23, by the Rev. Mr. Ran- Mr. EpWARD FOULKES to Miss Cinmana Rarr, all of this city. Died, On Saturday morning, Feb. 26, Grorcs W. WiLtAMsoy, of bronchitis, in the 42d year of his age. ‘The friends of the family, and those of his brothers.in law, S. P. Ayres and M. Mern, are respectfully invited to attend his funeral, this afternoon, at balf-pasi one o'clock, from the residence of 8. P. Ayres, No. 64 First street. His remains will be taken to Greenwood Ceme- tery. On Saturday, Feb. 96, after lingering illness, Manta L. youngest daughter of John E. H. and Martha E. Simmons, in the 17th f her age. ‘The friends acquaintances of the family are respect- fally invited to attend her funeral, this morning, at nine o'clock, from her late residence, No 276 Grand street, and proceed from thence to St. Thomas’ Church, where ag re service will be held, at half-past nine o'clock, Maryland Papers pleare copy. On Sunday, Feb. 27, Louisiana, youngest daughter of Somuel 8. and Emma Christian. Her funeral will take place from the residence of her fa- ther, No. 387 Sixth street, this afternoon, at two o'clock, without further invitation. 26, at 12 o'clock, Joy De. On Saturday evening, i aged 58 years, a native of the County Tyrone, Ire The friends and acquaintances of the family aro re- spectfully invited to attend his funeral, from his late resi- ‘0. 80 Hsmersley street, this afternoon, at two ‘turdey, Feb. 26, after a lingering iliness, Ricaanp Maaure, aj years. His friends and acquaintances, also the members of Hore Company No. 7, are invited to attend hia faneral, from hia late residence, No. 175 West Thirty-first street, this afternoon, at half: past two o'clock. On Sunday morni ‘eb. 27, Jawn, daughter of Robert and Elizabeth Ann Ervin, aged 9 months and 10 days. The friends of the family are invited to attend the fu- neral, from her father’s residence, No. 2 Bowery, without Oe Reokeg woocnisg, Wi. Mt, Hasar A. t Om Sunday morning, Feb. -, Youngest son of Jamen He and Tuaty Wheeler. The relatives and friends of the family, also the mem- bers of Brooklyn Lodge, J. 0. of O. F., are respectfully in- vited to attend the funeral, this afternoon, at 1 o'clock, from No. 99 Wert Sixteenth street. On Sunday morning, Feb. 27, Racha: W. Tatmay, eld. ext daughter of John and Elizabeth Talman, aged 3 years, 8 months and 26 ae ‘The relatives and friends of the family are respectful; invited to attend the funeral services, this evening, at? o'clock, without further invitation, at No. 222 ‘West ‘Thirty-Grat street. Her remains will be taken to West- obester county, for interment to-morrow mogning. | spoke bark Swan, of On Sunday, Feb. 27, Mrs, Sanan Jacob 1. Coom, of coms consumption, in age. ‘The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the services, to morrow ‘at four o'clock, . corner of Wasl 33 years. his late residence, No. 2 Carmine street, corner of Mi- netta. His remains will be taken to Greenwood Cemetery for interment. On Saturday, Feb. 27, Exmma, youngest daughter of Wm. and Margaret Robins. Her remains will be interred in Greenwood. On Saturday evening, Feb, 26,aftera protracted illness, Jamus Hanvey, infant son of James and Anne Norris. The relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend his funeral, this afternoon, at two o'clock, from No. 210 High street, Brooklyn In Jerrey City, on Sunday morning, Feb. 27, Mra, SALLy ‘Teaver, widow of the late Henry Traver, aged 56 years. Her friends and acquaintances, and those of her son- in-law, Mr. James Tremere, are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral service, at his house, No. 3 South Sixth street, this afternoon, at half-past three o'clock. Her remains will be taken to Albany to-morrow morning for interment. At Williamsburg, on Saturday morning, Feb. 27, Mux. son Rooers, aged 60 years. r The friends and acquaintances of the family are invited to attend the funeral service, this afternoon, at three o'clock, at hix late residence, in South Sixth, between First and Second streets, Williamsburg. On Sunéay, Feb. 27, Many Lxx, wife of John Lee. Her friends, and the acquaintances of the family, are respectfully invided te attend her funeral, this afternoon, at two o'clock, frum her late residence, No. 64 Centre Iso the fiends of his brothers Hugh, Fravcls and Lee, without further invitation. let fever, Maxy E., daughter of Henry and Mary Nunns, aged 3 years and 7 mouths. The friends of the family are respectfully invited to at- tend her funeral, at Morrleania village, this afternoon, at half-past two o'clock. On Sunday evening, Feb. 27, Ronexr W. Ketuxy, in the 82d year of his age. ‘The friends of the family are respectfully invited to at- tend the funeral, this afternoon, at four o’cleck, from his late residence, No. 204 Twelfth street. His remains will be removed to Carmel, Putnam county, for inter- ment. ‘Weekly Report of Deaths In the City and County of New York, from the 19th day of February to the 26th day of February, 1853. Men, 67; women, 86; boys, 135; girls, 99—Total, 387. DISEASES Fever typhoid, Fever typhus . Fever neryou Heart, enlargement of, Heart, disease of .. Hooping cough Inanition ... Inflammation. Inflammation of brain. Inflammation of bowels. Inflammation of heart . Inflammation of lungs Inflammation of stomac! Inflammation of throat Inflammation of womb. Inflammation of liver Intemperance Marasmus .. Hap ectHonnmewocwmomepon Bleeding from stomach. Bleeding from lungs Burned or scalded. Bronchitis te a ta 3 rs 3 Erysipelas .: Fracture of skull. 2 Fover...... # Fever puerperal 1 Fever remittent. 2 Fever scarlet... Varioloid .. 1 AGE 115 40 to 50 years. 46 50 to 60 years, 15 80 to 90 years..... 38 90 to 100 years.... 36 UnitedtStates Treland. England Scotlan German; Denmarl From vue, 7; Lunatic Asylum, Black- well’s Island, 3; Randall's Island, 1; City Hospital, 8; Almshouse, Blackwell's Island, 2; Colored Home, '4 ; Colored persons, 9. Interments returned from Ward's Island, 23. THOMAS K. DOWNING, City Inspector. City Inspector's Office, Feb. 26, 1858. A Movements of Ocean Steamers. LEAVES FoR s+. Havre....,...,New York.. TIME INTELLIGENCE, Glasgow. Crescent City City of Manchester. Philadelphia “New York., “ALMANAC FOR NEW YORK—THIS DAY. -6 38 | Moon RusES.....morn 11 46 .5 49 | miGH WaTeR....morn 11 40 York, February 27, 1853. Port of New Steamship Benjamin Franklin, Matthows, New Orleans, 10 days, to ELincoln & Co. Feb 21, between Cape Flo’ rida and Bahama Bank, passed bark ‘Alexina, from NOr- leans, and brig Linda, from Manzanillo—both’ for NYork; 23d, Jat 23 08, lon 76’ 10, passed a bark showing a white flag, with red diamond in centre; 26th, lat 38 40, lon 72 20, passed a ship showing white’ flag with two red stars and the letter T in centre; 23d and 24th, experienced from S to NW, but sustained no damagi. P jet Hoxey (clipper, of Mystic), Rowland, Sandwich Islands, 107 days, to’ Ashby, Fish & Co. No date, lat 4N, lon 157 W, carried away foretopgallant- mast. Dec 26, lat 6519S) lon 7740 W, spoke Arab, of Liverpool; 28th, Island of St ide! iz NNE, distant 15 miles, spoke ship Healeana, of Liver- 1; could not ascertain where from or bound; 3st, lat 2 56S, lon 56 40 W, spoke Br bri Rapley, 72 days from Liverpool, for Coquimbo; Jan 18, lat 2047S, lon 33 W, Baltimore, ‘Cole, 10 days from Rio Janeiro for Charleston; raw her again in lat 110 8, lon 37 46 W; 17th, lat 20 478, lon 3446 W, saw the Am clipper ship Alexander, steering SW; 224, lat 118, lon 35 W, spoke Danith brig Jobnvina, Christopher, for Ba hia; Both, lat 6N, lon 45 W, carried away foretopgallant- mast; Feb 15, lat 35 56 N, lon 64 20 W, saw a two-masted propeller under canvas, steering S; '224, lat 96, lon 74, spoke bark Dutchess, from Palermo for NYork; same time saw a steamer steering 8. Ship Shooting Star (clipper, of Boston), Baker, Shang- hae, 106 days, passed Anjier Noy 5, to Wellington & Ab- dott. Jan 2, lat 34, on 28 F, exchanged signals with ship Sabine, from Calcutta for Boston. Ship'Samoset (of Wiscasset), Chapman, Havre, Jan 18, with 175 passengers, to W Whitlock, Jr. Feb 23, lat 40, lon 69, spoke ships America and Western World, hence for Liverpool. ‘The 8 brings a number of the pas sengers of the ship St George, burnt at sea. Ship Arnold Boninger (Prus), Meyer, Rotterdam, 41 days, with 44 passengers, to Boonen Graves & Co. Ex- perienced severe weather on the coast. Ship Catharine, Edwards, Antwerp, Dec 18, with 261 passengers, to Schuchard & Gebhardt. Has experienced very heavy weather the whole passage, lost two suits of sails, bulwarks, head rails, and sustained other damage. ship Russell Sturges (of Boston), Snow, Liverpool, 32 days, to Manhattan Gas Company. Ship Wm B Travis, Bolles, Galveston, Feb 6, to J H Brower & Co. Ship Camden, Gadd, Charleston, 7 days, to Dunham & Dimon. Ship Highflyer (new clipper), Waterman, Newbury- port, 48 hours. Bark Dutchess, Lane, Palermo, Dec 21, via Gibraltar, Jan 12, to Barclay & Livingston. ' Nov 16. off the Isla of Sicily, James Lawson, seaman, of London, Eng, aj 17 years, fell overboard und was lost; Feb 16, lat 92, lon 70530, spoke herm brig Vulture, bound 8, Bark Brunette (of Waldoboro), Preble, New Orleans, 19 days, to J W Elwell. Hark Linden, Clark, Mobile, 14 days, to Sturges, Clear- man & Co. Has been7 days north’ of Hatteras, with heavy gales. * Brig Amos M Roberts (of Belfast), Colson, Havana, 12 days, to Peck & Church. Experienced heavy weather on the coast Brig Zenobia (of Camden), Carleton, Savannah, 7 days, to master. Brig Rideout, Smith, Black Rock, Ct, 1 day, to master. Schr J B Bleecker, Smith, Newbern, NC, 5 days. Sehr Merrin, Thomas, Georgetown, & days. Schr Gold Hunter, McIntyre, Fredericksburg, 4 days. Schr Eliza Amanda, Lamson, Baltimore, 6 days. Feb 25, off Absecom, sew achr John Mills ashore. Kchr Ellicott, Dissosway, Baltimore, 8 days. Schr Mary &’ Adeline, Turner, Berlin, Md, 6 days. Schr 3 'W Corner, Rose, York River, 3 days. Schr Mary & Ellen, Sweetrer, Suffold, 4 days. Sehr Madawaoka, Pears, Salem, 6 days. Schr Elizabeth, Smith, New Haven, 1 day, Schr Lucy Ann (Br), Cole, Hillsboro, 18 days. Steamer & B Forbes, Morris, Newburyport, 4 hours, haying in tow the olipper ship Highilyer: Sloop William H Bowen, » Providence, 2 days, BELOW. Ship Jas Nesmith, from Liverpool, with mdse. Also, one bark, unknown. BAILED. Steamship Washington, Fitch, Southampton and Bre- men. Wind at sunrise NW, meridian 8, sunset SSE. Memoranda. Bark Garland, of Philadelphia, 204 tons, built at Fast- port in 1847, has been sold for $7700, ‘Telegraphic Marine ga hd x. Feb 27. There have been no arrivals to-day worth reporting. Jerald Marine ¢ Corre Cee a Feb 27—4 PM. PHLADELPHIA Arrived—Bark Nashua, Mortimer, NOrleans; brig Mi ‘gies Alley, Bath, Me; scbr Ship Carpenter, Burrows, N ‘orl | Philadelphia ig Pr ig rm oe Ee ig H Lodge, Apalachicola; Mary Nershon, Wilmington, NO. Fob 276 P M. The new steamer Carolina, MoCarthy, sailed this morning, at 9 o'clock, for Havana, in Dallast and 30 rs. She was built, by Messrs. Ramey & Neaf. fie of this city, for house wana, and in intended to run port and Neuvitas, touching at Matanzas and ton- nage is about 400 tons. They have the keet Inéd for a similar steamer for said company, to run om the south wide of Cuba—that is, between the ports of St Jago de Cuba and Cardenas, touching at Trinadad de Cubs. Notice to Mariners, A light. vessel, painted straw color, with Ledyard im black letters on each quarter, haw been this day moored off Brentore’s reef, showing’ at night two plain white lights, one forty-seven feet above the sea, the thirty-seven fect—the higher light forward, The vessel lee yh thirteen fathoms water, at the intersection of the ing com) rings, viz: Port Judith Light House Beaver Tail = do Castle Hill Point.......: +s Nbyk The lights of this vessel will hted from this date at sunset and extinguished at + , and her fog bell will be tolled in thick weather. SIMON FRASER BLUNT, Lieut USN, Inspector of Lights, &c, Third District. Newport, RI, Feb 26, 1858, Spoken. Ship Sea Lion, from Apalachicola for Liverpool, (net from NOrleans for Genoa), Feb 12, off Gun Key; same time ships Canton, Clark, for do, and Forost City, ‘Alem, for Boston, both from Apalachicola. Ship John & Lucy, from New Orleans for Liverpool, Feb 12, lat 26 80, lon 79 30. Foreign Ports. Bornravx—In port Feb 7, bark Margaret, Wood, for Canpexas—In port Feb 14, barks Sebools, Stubbs, for Liverpool or Cork, gets £3 53; F A Perley, Collins, to load for Portland; Orline St John, Rodbird, for New York next day; SI Roberts, Dutch, for do 3 or 4; EChurchill, Hich- bern, for do, abt ready; Selah, Atking, for Philadephia do; CB Hamilton, Means, disg; brigs Albatross, Cochran, i be li for Portland soon: Parthenon, Davis, for New York, ready: A Blanchard, Blanchard; Caroline E Kelley, Coleord, and PR Hichborn, | Queen Esther, lagry, for do about read Pendleten, and Gto Harris, Porter, for do, taken up at $6 er hhd sugar, and $2 for molasses on deck; St Lawrenee, Yebber, and Caroline A White, White, ldg, destinations not given; sehr Lucy Ann, Lufkin, for Portland, takem up at $2 per hhd, 330 hhds capacity. Havas In port Fob 17, brigs Detroit, Gilchrist, for N York, chartered at $5 25 per hhd sugar, carries 250 hhds; Lilian, Rose, for do, gets $625 and $6.50 per hhd; Julia Ann, Comery, for Cardenas and NYork, gets $625 hhd sugar; ‘Baron de Castine, Atwood, for Sagua and New York, gets $7 per bhd sugar, and $2 per lind molasses on ima, Wade, Key Westand —, deck? , taken up at $3,500 the round ‘voyage; Metamora, for Boston lg; schrs Teneriffe, Burns, for Jucaro and NYork, to load mo lasses at $3 per hhd. 'Sld 11th, barks Chilton, Pennelf, Sagua, to load sugar for NYork (nos Boston) at $6 50 pec bhd and $1 25 per box. Havre—In port Feb 9, ship Radius, Murray, from NOr- leans just arr, to load for do, Kixostox, J—In port Feb 11, schr Risk, Thomas, for Cienfuegos to load molasses for Alexandria. PaxkMo—Sld Jan 27, brig Harriot, Stevens, Philadel phia (not in port Feb 3.) Srerra Mortna—In port Feb 15, brig Isaac Carver, Clark, (‘vom Havana) for Baltimore, lag iolass $276 pec ‘Truxrpap—In port Feb 13, brig “Angelina, Warren, for Boston ldg, Sld 12th, brig Aonian, Simmons, do, Home Ports. BALTIMORE—Arr Feb 25, schr James Donnell, Lank, NYork; steamer Freeman Rawdon, Lines, do. Cld_ brig Manzanillo, Berry, Barbadoes; echt Wm H Mailler, Price, ‘ork. BOSTON—Arr Feb 26, AM, at Quarantine, ship Daniet Webster, Howard, Liverpool’ Jan 30. Below, at anchor in President Roads, brig Forrester, from . Cld ship 1,818 47-95ths tons), , Sam Radiant (new clipper, Francisco; barks Mary H Vose, Hallett, Melbourne. Aus- tralia; Matanzas, Stearns, Honolulu; Fernandina, Wright, West Coast Central America; Buliote, Drinkwater, Pernambuco anda mkt; White Cloud, Mitchell, Matan: za; American, Adie, Portland; Louisa Eaton,’ Shields, do;’ brigs Taratine, Wyman, San Juan, Cuba: Keoka, Carver, Matanzas; Harp, Webber, Jacksonville; Mary, Lindsey, St Marks; Albert Adams, Snow, and Anawan, Hardy, Wilmington, NC; Mary Perkins, Nickerson, Nor- folk; China, Hamblin, Baltimore; schrs Globe, Hatch, Wilmington, NC; Globe, Matthews, Philadelphia; Isa: bella, Arbecam, ‘ork; Homer, Parker, do; steamec City of Boston, Clifford, Philadelphia . ‘ALL RIVER—Sld Feb 24, schr Richard Borden, Hinok- ley, Baltimore. NORFOLK—Arr Feb 22, U S M steamship Roanoke, Cavendy, from Richmond bound to New York, to finish loading; schrs John Simmons, Small, Providence; Edwin Ames, Boston; Vernum H Hill, : ra, with @ cargo of oysters, bound to Boston. (On Saturday night last, got ashore on Back river point, where she remained until yesterday, when she threw overboard part of the cargoand lightened herself off, and put into this leaky,) to Mallory & Co; Mettamora’ Nichol, Ki PORTLAND—Arr Feb 2%, bark Canada, Dysr, Matanzas; brig Lydia Stover, seeppard, Cardenas. “Cli bark Wm Larrabee, Gilkey, Matanzas; 'brigs Com Stewart, Wilson, Cardenas; Viator, Park, do; schrs Milwaukie, Stowers, do; Ellen Merryman, Merryman, New York. PROVIDENCE—arr Feb 25, sloop Frederic Brown, Gar- diner, New York. Below, a fore and aft schooner, with hard pine lumber and cotton on deck, at anchor off War- wick Neck, said to hail from Cope May, supposed the Paw. line, from Mobile. hip Island City. from Mobile, remaina below. Cld bark Fanny, Spicer, New York. Sid schrs Cora, Brown, Norfolk; WB Darling, Dawson, Baltimore; sloop Fashion, Blydenburg, New York. RICHMOND—Arr Feb 24. schr Courier, Rogers, Boston. Sid schwS Waterbury, NYork, ROCKLAND—Arr Feb 17, schrs Coryo, Choptank River, Va (lost deck load); Josiah Achorn, NYork; 18th, Albany Packet, Norfolk; 21st) Luey Ames, New York, Sid 20th, schrs Hallowell, and Bengal, NYork: 2st, A Sw Langdon, Simonton, NYorl SAVANN. Feb 22, USM steamship Alabama, Ludlow NYork; bark J A Hazard, Gardner, Havana; brig Philura, Calhoun, NYork, SALEM—Sid Feb 24, brig Water Witch, Conway, Para; sebr Atlantic, NYork. SEARSPORT—Sid Feb 21, brig J M Clayton, Rice, Carde- nas; schr Sultana, Carter, Savannah. THOMASTON—Still below Feb 22, brig Boston, Torrey, from Savannah, detained by ice WAREHAM—Arr Feb 18, sch NYork; 2ist, Angler, do. Sid 19th, schr Compliance, NYork; 2lst, sloop Neptune, do. wyer, do. Passengers Arrived. Cuantestox—Steamship Southerner—L L Gilbert, M Laux, Mrs Guerin, child and servant, C Emmons, Mra M Whyte, Jane Dorman, J M Edney, AE Baird, JJ Gran- bury, © M Robertson, A Auray, HE N Clark, JS Towna- end, LJ Beli, C Decorkeral, B Phillips and servant, J Mc- Nuitt, H Roath, J Jacobs, M Myers, CO’Keefe, W E Legg, CD Pullin, J M Bell, JH Tryon, WH White, MA Wing: field, Mrs, 810 Miss Blascoe—24 In the stees . oStD eu Lstax0s—Ship Harriet Hoxey—W HAllen, of 0. Havnre—Ship Samoset—Capt Benson, late of ship St George, burnt. RorrerpaM—Ship Arnold Boninger—A Kuhlenthal. Passengers Sailed. Averraua—Ship Eupbrasia—John H McCaw, D Gali Jr and lady, P Wilkinson, HRorrath, H Kruger, A et, James Connolly, J Waugher, P Thornton, ¢ A Young, J Berwick, D Berwick, C TOW, AlLovering, Mga ; ms, imore, man, J Quinn, J Kelson, WM Dewey, J Smith. C Gilmore, S’Alden, JK Hanery, ton, D round, Bit Van Horton, C Histol, Geo Masae, On, ‘oun ‘an it, james, W Merker, J Hawkins, Mr Levendale, WN Breeton Jad Newell, Geo Johnson, Chas Burt,” A ‘McVean, R Walker, Joseph Darrah; J Daniels, E Carter, W Davidson, E Card, 3 K Frazer, C M Merriam, A Woods, U Flemming, C Tay: lor, $C Cleayeland, D Leadbeater. J vewden, John Dodge 8 A Waters, T Dale, J C Catlan, W F Custier, W Bisson, 5 id lady, JM Manners, lady and son, J Pierce, H Munds, J Rymer, W Walthro, A Crumbugh, J Stoddard, Robt Smith, J S Shearer and son, J McQuin, C Dickson, J Casoy, lady and two, children, J Eden, W Tune, L C Whitelead, H Moore, WA Jones, W W Mor. rison, Thomas Watts, J Lawson, J Newian and lady, Wm Kirkpatrick. G Blackburn, T Miller and lady. H Kirkpatrick, lady and child, EC Pounce, Thos W Moore, T McGurh, I. JSmith, § C Smith jr, WM Smith, DH Ware, A HCa- ry W I Jordon, J W Jorden, W Stephenson, W Carroll, J Hewitt, John Kerl, Geo Henderback, Robt Fodice, M Moran, J Kesler, Jas Walker, Geo Johason, H K Wood, CF Coles, J K Smyth, A I, Holmes and lady, © W Cooke lady and five children, J Evans. J Jackson; Mrs Cooch, J Hilderbrand, E O Cole and lady, CR Walker, Wm Craig, J.C Stoddard, W Sellers, JL Harrison, Chas MoNul dir Jones, W Fierden, J McCrea, J Litchfield, W Cavenah, G W Winsor, G E Livingston, G'H Depent, Luke Plunkett, G Secord, G P Walker, \wife and two children, J Dailey, J 4 Kennedy, P MeGill, wife and child, U McQuinn, John Fin- lay son, E Walker, J Hunter, A Orminston, W H Mor- gan, Peter Connelly, NS Heald, H Heard, J Felton, Wal- ter Anderson, D Anderson, W Stewart, Miss J Steward, J Myers. J R Fober, J G Hagler. J Greenaway, Robert Gra- vier, Chas Sauer, T Leonard, B F Jones, T M Steward, M W Horton, B McCluskey, J W Green, LP Green, J Carle ton. Ed Billin, lark, Thos Gilmore, Mra Skinner, D W Gamble, J Motiey, J Workman, EC Stafford. J Smith, U Wilkens, Adam T Castor, Geo Tune, D Doak, M_Creigh: ton, Richmond Rome, § Richards, J Richards, John ips, L Brooks, Thos Bell, A Penkerton, J Walker, James Moon, F F Blundell, J H Slater, Jas Cain, Dr Hayes. SAvaNnan—Steamship Florida—Mr and Mrs GI, Cornell, Mr and Mrs A E Douglass, Mrs Capt Barrell and three chil: dren, Mrand Mrs D Austin Taylor, F W Holland, Alexan- der Gordon, CJ Martin, John MeRae, Mr and Mrs Joh Hutton, Master Hutton, Alexander Hutton, Mrs Wm 9 Johnson, Miss Johnson, Miss Woolsey, S W Johnson, Wm Henry Hudson, A Suteliff, CS Martin, Dr L.A Smith, J A ‘Tillman, LS Jobnson; Mr and Mrs E Fitch and two chil- dren, Mr and Mra W K Belcher and child, Dr and Mra nold, Mrand Mrs E Wolcott, Mra Darby, Miss Darl G Weld, J Parmele and son, F H Thwearth, A Henry Bryant, C¥ Durant, PA McGriff, BH Gee, Dickie, WJ Coilins, JT Budd, James Reed, Julius 5 Jun, Julius Catlin, Geo A Morris, Joseph Bryan, John Phillips, J Salsbury, L J Ryan, Miss Williams, Miss Dunn, B Clinch, Joseph K Brick, J$'Rogers, W Baker, Miss LJ Dennis. Norvouk, &c.—Steamship Roanoke—W Hor lady and child, J Faire, H W Munder, Miss aye 4 pau, EJames, J fers: Mra Pellett, C H Varrance, J Varrance, E Daniels, E Hickson, P Metager, GCStarke, DC Hernden, HJ Calisher, Mr Banfoy, Mr Torvey, Mr Preston, C Mart, J Nordlinger, Mr Wisnell, T Corvin and lady, Miss Armstrong, Miss Cully, Mrs Ewer, W Preston, CL Potter, H W Pleasants, E Doraer—41 in the steerage. Crartestox—Steamship James —P T Bartlett, lady and two children, Miss A Bartlett, P Sherman, w Stevens, C W Fenton, WH Farrar, J Liddell, A Dutilh, ‘Tricou, Thos Sweeny, D R Wright, B Sweet, Mr. Ellis and lady WB Lioyd, Mra BA Miss Van Voorhis, AC Harris and lady, Miss E A Branch, Miss Mary War- ner, Miss J A Lambert, Geo Richardson, € Wincli, Joha M Herring, lady and infant, CW Barrus, Johu Mack, Misa C Mt Meacham, Miss © Dickerson. Geo Roberts, ward Cox, Miss M Hoel, F DRourke, B Woodruff, $V TL Harvey, K He, CC Sill and lady, Jos Burt and lady, Jobn J ull, Miss Schoen, A 13s , WT Amon, ‘Thos BGreen, tt M North, V Corrsr, 1 Richtgtaut— 49 in the steerage.