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NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. @PFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASBAU STS. TERNS, cash in advance. THK DAILY HERALD, ® cents per copy—87 per annum. THE WEEKLY HERALD, every Saturday, at 6% cents por con, or $8 per annum ; the Buropean Evition, $4 per | ‘aunum (0 any Great Britain, and $ to any part of athe . both to include the ; NALL LETTERS by mil, for Subscriptions, or with Adver Sisements, to be pot paid, or the postage will be deducted from he, femitied. VOLUNTARY CORRESPONDENCE, containing impor tant news, solicited from amy quarter of the world; if used, ‘will be liberally paid for. ¥ar-Ovw FORKIGN ConRESPON DENTS ARE PARTICULARLY KEQUESTED TO SEAL ALL LET- FREES AND PACKAGES SENT US NO NOTICE of anonymous communications. We do not return those ropecte JOB PRINTING ececuted with neatness, cheapness, and VERTISEMENTS renewed every day. Volume a AMUSEMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Srrancer—Tue Tem- wus. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Jack Capr—Dor- Pun oF FRANCE. BURTON'S THEATRE, mbers 7 street—TweLrTn aT—Navouxon's OLv Guann. WATIONAL THEATRE, Chatham street—Capriyr’s Ransom—Gueex Movsvain Boy—Srace Strucw Yas uaz. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Every One nas mrs Fauit—Paviine. ST. CHARLES THEATRE, Bowery—New Yorx Finz- max—RovGH DiaMoNv—Dovae BeDoxp Room. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—Mannirv ann Set- wiep—My Fxrenp IN THe Straps. Evening—Youne Wmow—Buve Brarp. CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadway—Erniopian pies BY CHRISTY's Opera TRovPE. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Erniorran MINSTRELS. CIRCUS, 37 Bowery—Equesthian ENTERTAINMENTS. GEORAMA, 586 Broadway—Banvarn's Panorama or wuz Hory Laxp. HELLER’S SOIREES MYSTERIEUSES, 539 Broadway. RISLEY’S THAMES, at 406 Broadway. HOPE CHAPEL, Broadway—Gnranp Concert. New York, Sunday, March 6, 1853. a The News. Though not quite of such an exciting character as they have been for afew days previous, our despatch- es from Washington this morning contain much very interesting information. The feverish political trance ‘has nearly ceased; and the thousands of visiters who hhad been drawn together at the capital, for the pur- pose of witnessing the inaugural ceremonies, have nearly all disappeared. But the office seekers, the ‘anxious aspirants, many of whom have given up lu- crative stations in their zeal to serve their country, are left behind, and there many of them are likely to remain till all hope vanishes, and with it every dollar from their pockets—until, at last, they would be hap- py to earn their bread by performing the most arda- ous physical labor. How much better would it have been for the majority of these. misguided men had they followed the example of Gen. Pierce, and re- | mained at home until called upon to render service for the public welfare. Our special correspondents write that false ramors were yesterday rife in the national capital thata difficulty had sprung up in the cabinet. The hoax appears to have gained credence from the simple fact that Col. Jeff. Davis was desirous, from mere personal considerations, of being excused from serving in the new administration. His scruples, however, were overcome, and consequently the eabinet, as originally framed and hitherto published in onr columns, will be sent to the Senate, and pro- bably confirmed, on Monday. Nothing definite is known concerning the appointment of foreign ministers, except that the first men in the nation, wegardless of section, will be selected, and that Senator Soulé, for one, will be sent to either France or Spain. Itis reported that Count Pulzsky, Koasuth’s former Secretary, has gone to Washington, with the inten- tion of laying before the President certain impor. tant and exclusive information concerning the ope rations of Russia against Turkey, and the prospect ofa general European war. Query—Has not the Prospect of a general rising of the masses in the Old World against their rulers been completely ‘kknocked on the head, for the present, by the recent ‘unsuccessful outbreak in Italy? Laudatory comments upon the President's inau- ura address are pouring in from all quarters. Whigs ‘as well as democrats are delighted with it. In short, everybody is pleased except the abolitionists. Gen. (Case is happy to find Gen. P. a “ real old fogy,” and Judge Douglas is equally happy to discover that he isa true disciple of Young America. The fact is that the address is so concise and clear that there is no misunderstanding it. i We are.sorry to be compelled to repeat the old story, that nothing of special interest was done in either branch of the New York Legislature yester- @ay. By reference to the despatch from our special correspondent, it will be seen that the Broadway Railroad affair is still undergoing investigation by the Assembly's Railroad Committee. Considerable excitement has been produced among the financiers of Indiana, in consequence of the in- troduction of a bill inthe Legislature providing for an increase of deposites as security for free banks, and imposing other restrictions. The bankers, thus far, are reported to have had sufficient influence over dif- ferent members to prevent their appearing in their seats whenever the bill has been before the House, thereby depriving that body ofa quorum. It would thus appear that corruption, in the most glaring form, does not alone exist in New York. It is fear- Jeasly stalking among public functionaries of all kinds throughout the country. No matter—there is ® good time coming. About one hundred letters, destined for Bostonians, are reported to have been stolen from the mail agent, ‘on board the steamboat Commodore, last Friday night. A most important meeting, called for the reforma” tion of our city government, was held last evening, at Metropolitan Hall. There was a numerous attend- ance of our citizens, who were enthusiastic in the manifestation of their approval of the sentiments ut- tered by the several speakers. The address and re- solutions will be found in another part of this day's paper, but a full report of the proceedings we must defer until to-morrow. ‘The report of the City Inspector shows that eighty- six men, sixty-four women, one hundred and thirty- two boys, and ninety-seven girls, died during the week which ended last night. The total—three hun- dred and seventy-nine—exhibits a decrease of eight cases when compared with the mortality table of the foregoing seven days. There was no epidemic, and the diseases were of the ordinary type, which either originate or are influenced toward a fatal result by the state of the weather, diet, or crowded and ill- ventilated apartments. Of the adults, fifty-five died from consumption, twenty from apoplexy, nine from dropsy, five from erysipelas, and twenty-nine from the various fevers. Scarlet fever took away eleven of this number, and—a very rare occurrence in New York—two died from yellow fever. We find that the patients came here as passengers in the steamship United States, from Aspinwall, and died in the hos- pital. One hundred and seven of the gross number ‘were children under one year of age, and two hun- red and fourteen had not attained ten years. Of ‘the infants, twenty-three died of dropsy in the head, fifteen from croup, thirty-five from convulsions, and thirteen from smallpox. Two hundred and sixty- five of the whole number were natives of the United Btates, seventy-one came from Ireland, twenty-one from Germany, one from Cape de Verde, and the re- amsinder from other distant countries. Tue Errect or Tue InavcvraL.—With the ex- eeption of a few abolition whig papers, the in- sugural of General Pierce is acceptable to the Seelings of the people. It will find a response Jo an overwhelming majority of the country. ‘Who Wants a Wife Matrimonial Adver- teements. The world has grown considerably wiser since the honest folk of Boston were notified ! that they might have their “houses, lands, &c., | to be sold or let. or servants runaway, or goods stole or lost, inserted in the Boston Vews Letter, ata reasonable rate. from twelve pence to five | shillings, and not to exceed.” In those days— we are speaking of a century and a half since— the philosophy of trade was 60 ill understood that the rich alone durst embark in commerce; to the poor man it was almost inevitable ruin. He who had coffers well filled with gold and precious stones might lend, on usurious inter- est and safe mortgage, to spendthrifts of good family; and the owner of half a dozen portly argosies might double his funds by a fortunate venture in the produce of the Mediterranean or the Indian countries. A Shylock might enhance the wealth of his house by receiving crown jewels in pawn; and a high born Antonio might reap golden treasure from his monopoly of the trade with Barbary or Mexico. But “petty traffickers.” who “curtsied reverence” to the le- viathans on ‘Change were devoutly to be pitied. Crushed by vexatious exactions. which the wealth of his rivals enabled them to escape, hampered by restrictions which were absurdly supposed to protect trade, and overpoweredeby the superior facilities enjoyed by more power- ful competitors, the young merchant of the seventeenth century had many reasons for en” vying the condition of the mechanic or the hus- bandman. His talents might be far greater than those of his next-door neighbor, Croesus; his enterprise might enable him to undersell all his rivals; his tea might be the most flagrant Pe- koe, his broadcloth of finest texture,and his ruf- fles of richest Valenciennes—all these claims to preference were valueless, from being unknown. He had no means of apprizing the world of their existence. Thrifty housekeepers lived and died in ignorance of the cheapness of his sugar or the merits of his calico. The crowd passed him in silence to flock to the emporium where they had been accustomed to deal. Loud talking in taverns, zealous exertions of friends, and even the bellman could not reach. every ear. To the majority of those who might have been his customers, it was the work of years to convey an intimation of his claims to patronage. Hence grew the advertisement. Not without many struggles. much contempt, and often re- peated sneers, did its infancy ripen into adoles- cence. A sad tale is told in the appeal “To all Persons who Love a Public Good,” which honest John Campbell, Postmaster, and proprietor of the Boston Wews Letter, was wont to issue at the change of seasons. But it had common sense on its side, and of course prevailed in the end. Storekeepers found their sales increased by a periodical notice in the paper. Men of | property were besieged by applicants for lots and houses as soon as the little paragraph—“For Sale or to Let,” had been scattered through the city. Enterprising traders, willing to fore- go great profits for the sake of a large business. made terrible inroads on their rivals’ customers by the help of a brief announcement of their design in mignon. All flocked to the newspa- per, as the real dispenser of success and for- tune. Of all the members of the community, the young merchant is perhaps the one who owes the most to the advertising system. It places him at once before the public on a level with old estab lished houses—if he have aught to say in favor of himself, he can speak out unhesitatingly, and all the world hears him. Complaints of un- merited neglect are absurd where the advertise- ment is known. But though perbaps the great- est, he is by no means the only gainer by the advertising system. All who buy or sell, rent or hire, employ labor or work themselves, regard it as their safest resource in time of need. Pro- fessional men seek notoriety through its in- fluence; politicians use it as a substitute for the gathering-cry of 01d; publishers, authors, thea- tres, hotels, steamers, railroads, would think their doom sealed if its benefits were denied them. And when we remember that one half the world expends its life in vain endeavors to find the other half. it will not appear strange that people should even resort to the newspa- pers for the gratification of necessities of a less tangible and business character. The Germans, and others not quite so far from home, wish their friends a “happy new year.” and “ many returns” ofa birthday. in an advertisement. We Gothamites have not yet reached this pitch of civilization; but we are decidedly progressing. ‘‘ Matrimonial in- vitation: as they are called in Germany, are becoming quite familiar to our readers. | Our columns frequently contain a modest announcement that a “ gentleman of pre- poseeseing appearance,” and in “comfortable circumstances,” is desirous of meeting with a lady of “agreeable exterior,” “ average accom- plishments,” and, we blush to add, “ possessing a small competency,” to relieve him from the ennui of celibacy. Few of these soft-hearted bachelors are solicitous about beauty; spurning the conventional prejudices of the day, they rightly set the graces of the mind above those of the person, and are ready to overlook a pug nose for a emattering of French, and compromise their aversion to red hair for the sake of a corner lot in Forty-fifth street. Themselves, they generally paint in sober but pleasing colors; unlike foreigners, who, in the like case, deal largely in hyperbole. With us, ladies seldom advertise ; American women are still hampered by old-fashioned notions of propriety. Not so the belles o Vienna. The Austrian papers frequently con- tain advertisements from “a widow, childless, and of unspotted character; or from “a very solid, respectable miss,” soliciting the notice of bachelors. One lady, with commendable in the matter? These United States contain about four millions of bachelors who are look- ing for wives, and rather more spinsters who are looking for husbands. If matters were ar- ranged on a rational basis, each one of the four million bachelors would be allowed to choose out of the four million or more of spinsters, and vice versa ; whereas, in reality, a man’s choice is confined to a few score at most, and a lady must select from a mere half dozen. The con- sequence is, that few of either sex marry the ideal they have formed, though he or she may really exist in flesh and blood. The wife we have pictured in our dreams may live in the next street ; but we may never meet her, and, in despair at deferred hope, we pop the question to Sally, who has a Roman nose, or to Lizzie, who squints. So, Blanche, who has wandered over all the ball-rooms in New York for three seasons, in search of her “model husband,” ends by marrying Jenkins, whom she positively dis- likes, or Snobbs, whom she hardly knows. This is a radical defect in the organization of modern society. Has anybody the courage to assert that in sentiment we lag behind the age, and that the bachelor or the lady who goes to a ball or a watering place. ostensibly in search of a “help meet,” need not scruple to adopt the more rational course of proclaiming their ma- trimonial wants in an advertisement ? IMPROVEMENTS IN THE CiTy.—The most ex- tensive arrangements are making for improve- ments in this city, on and after May next. Old buildings—palaces a few years ago—are to be torn down, and new buildings to be put up. But what if a tight money market should set in? What then? Wuat are tHEy Dorna rn Avpany ?—Our State Legislature has alittle over a month more to work in. What have they done? What are they doing? What will they do? We will en- deavor to ascertain in a day or two. Tue Heicut or ExsoyMent.—Visiting Wash- ington, to witness the inauguration. in a snow storm, and sleeping on the steps of the Capitol at night. ' “Time Up.—Office holders have seen the an- nouncement in the inaugural. The Literary World. i a The printers have for several weeks been unusually busy, and it is believed that the March trade sales will be well supplied with new works, as well as new editions. ‘The most important original contributions to} literature, however, now in preparation, will probably not eome out until some time in the summer. Mr. Bancroft is printing the concluding volume of his “History of the Revolution.” Whatever may be said of particular points and qualities in this splendid perform- ance, it is not questionable that upon the whole it is the noblest piece of historical writing furnished to the read- ers of English in our age. We sometimes dissent from Mr. Bancroft, but have never oceasion to doubt his sur- passing abilities, his truly American spirit, or the de- liberate carefulness of his judgments; and no contem- porary writes in a style more glowing, attractive, and suitable to his purposes. We believe it is Mr. Bancroft’s intention, on completing his History of the Revolution, to proceed with the “ Administrations of Washington, Adams, Jefferson, and Madison”—down, indeed, to the close of the second war with England. The public may be congratulated upon such an expectation. A discus- sion of the rise and advancement of parties, by 0 indus- trious a student and shrewd a speculator, will certainly be popular—more popular, we believe, for the compara- tive freshness of the subject, than those parts of his great workwhich are about to be finished. But if Mr. Bancroft is to go on with the more modern history of the United States, we hope he will pause long enough in that Pursuit to give us the Life of Samuel Adams, for which he is known to have the most ample materials. Such ® work is demanded, in justice to the stern and poble old patriot—and no man living can write it as well asthe great historian who is néW occupied with our general politicai and military annals, for the period of bis activity. Mr. Randall, onr Sarretary of Otete, has been several years engaged on a Life of Jefferson; he has had access to much original and valuable material, and he will un- doubtedly produce a work of great interest to politicians and historical students. It is remarkable that ao one has ever yet brought out a complete edition of the Writings of Mr. Jefferson. The four volumes edited by himself, and published by his grandson, Mr. Thomas Jefferson Randolph, it is well known, do not comprise even a moiety of his printed correspondence. We have every page that can be found of Washington, Franklin, Adams, Hamilton, ‘and other contemporaries, but have still to study the great chief of the democratic party in files of State papers, transactions of societies, difficultly-obtainable pamphlets, and unprinted amd constantly disappearing manuscripts. The “Writings of William H. Seward,” in three splendid octavos, embracing # portrait, and, at least, a very care- ful biographical memoir, will be ready in two or three weeks. The Appletons haye commenced a complete edition o¢ the Works of John C. Calhoun, with a volume contain- ing his “Treatise on Government,” which will be followed by collections of his speeches and letters, and an extended memoir. In their department, no works of equal interest and value have appeared in many years, and we trust that the large party by whom Mr. Calhoun was equally reverenced and beloved, will see to it that this edition of his writings is largely sold throughout the Union. Recent English discussions of Slavery in the United States have provoked one of the many clear-headed and profound political economist of this age, Mr. Henry C. Carey, to an elaborate treatment of the whole subject of American and foreign slavery and serfdom, and his work, which is nearly ready, will produce a sensa- tion throughout the world. Mr. Carey brings to the examination of the difficult questions connected with slavery, not only well disciplined faculties for the observation of facts, and such powers of analysia and generalization as belong to the firat class of great intelli gences, but the advantage of accoss to the largest au dience that can be reached by any living writer on public affairs. His supremacy among contemporary political economists is acknowledged by the best critics in every country where political economy is studied, and whatever he writes is sure of immediate translation into the chief European languages, as well as of respectful considera- tion by the advanced and enlightened thinkers of Great Britain and our own country. The men, as well a womtn of England,” will be apt to find, in Mr book, suggestions for the employment of all their super fluous energy and philanthropy. Professor Tayler Lewis is preparing for immediate pub lication, a volume on “The Six Days of Creation.’ The sham scholarship of the little but clamorous clan of infi del meuntebanks, who continually vex the ears of people who hear “popular lectures,’ or the eyes of those who read ‘‘pregreasive newspapers,” with their snapping, barking, and eneering at Christianity, will be exhibited in a proper light by the able critie of “Plato Contra Atheos,’’ who is as much dreaded by that class of crea straightforwardness, boldly announces that she “ wishes to take charge of a single gentleman, and do for him altogether. Apply, &c.” In this country, if a disconsolate widow or impa- tient damsel desires to accept a lord and master at all risk, she generally adopts some such form as t Boanp.—A widow lady, of agreeable manners and cheerful disposition, who ia not averse to a second marriage, can accommodate a single gentleman with board and lodging is a quiet house, where he would find the comforts of a home. Terms of leas conse- quence than pleasant society. Apply, &e. Or if the candidate for matrimony be a spin- ster, her mamma judiciously announces that “Pleasant rooms and board for single gentlemen can be had in a private family, consisting of —— and a young lady, who would endeavor to make lodgers comfortable.” No one can mis- take the touching allusion to the “comforts of a home” in the former, or the covert guarantee for the lodger’s comfort in the latter. The dis- guise is pretty, and saves the feelings of the fair applicant, but it is quite transparent. But why so much affectation or concealment tures as was ever a sheriff by a nest of coiners. Mr. Fletcher Webster is occupied with ‘ Recollections of the Private Life and Conversations’’ of his illustrious father—a work which will be eagerly read. The task of editing the “ Memoirs and Correspondence of Mr. Web- ster,” we understand, is for the most part confided by his associate literary executors to Mr. George Ticknor, the able and thoroughly accomplished author of the “History of Spanish Literature,” whose intimate personal relations and political sympathy with the great leader, vindicate his special charge of this important duty. We are anxious for the printing of Mr. Webster's letters, and have no doubt that Mr. Ticknor will execute his office in regard 0 them as judiciously and satisfactorily as is possible under existing circumstances; but there must be much, especially respecting persons, in his confidential comrmuni cations, which cannot be submitted to the present gene ration. It would be delightful to look over, in anticipa tion, the edition of the complete works of Daniel Webster to be published in the year 1950. Of illustrated works for the next season, the most beau tiful and interesting will be “The Republican Court, or Leveon at President Washington's,” # luxurious quarto, it will comprise ample and curious details from hitherto imedited diaries and correspondence, of the higher domes. Ue life and fashion of the period of Washington's adminis tration, commencing with the first inauguration, in New ‘York, and ending with the last levee, in Philadelphis, and the retirement of the father of his country to Mount Vernn. The illustrations will consist of some twenty por- traits, by the best engravers of England and America, after original pictures by Copley, Woolaston, Stuart, Trambull, &e., of the most celebrated ladies then in our metro- politan society; and of tinted vignettes of the palatial re- sidences of those days. This will be our ancient aristo- cracy’s “Book of Beauty.” The charming authoress, Alice Carey, has in press & second series of ‘“Clovernook,” the first volume of which was one of the best and most successful contribu- ions, by ® woman, to our prose literature. The long expected work of Austin Henry Layard, on his later investigations in ancient Nineveh and Babylon, and their results, is at length completed, and will be imme- diately published here. The first work of Layard on this subject was wonderfully popular; no book of travels, cost- ing so much money, was ever so largely sold in this coun- try; and the forthcoming volumes will probably be sought with equal avidity. A new Encyclopedia of Geography has just been com- pleted by Mr. Calicott, for Putnam’s series of Eneyclo- peedias, and it is remarkable for the greatest possible condensation of statistics. It embraces the most impor- tant results of the last census of the United States. as well as those of Great Britain, France, and some other foreign States. Mr. Irving bas been occupying himself during a part of his visit with Mr. Kennedy, of the Navy, in Washington with researehes in the public offices, for his ‘‘Personal Memoirs” of the Father of his Country. In Boston, one of the publishing houses has nearly ready three volumes of interesting “Revolutionary Cor- respondence,” edited by Jared Sparks. In Philadelphia, « publisher has in press the third folio volume of Dr. Schoolcraft’s great work on the Indians, and an American Gazetteer, voluminous, and composed with the utmost care, from the newest and most authentic and valuable materials. This important work has been kept back some months for the appearance of the Census Report, all the essential information in which it will embrace. ‘Talk on ’Change. There was further talk about city matters, and some anxiety expressed to know what would be the decision of the judges in the injunction case against the Aldermen. ‘The measures proposed for reform before the Legislature were approved by several merchants who referred to the subject. The meeting last night was also considered im- portant, and caleulated to do good, if well managed. Some merchants think that some kind of commercial court or tribunal of commerce, as called by the French, ought to be established. Commercial movements require speedy decisions, Cases frequently occur where, from the delay created by having mercantile suits mixed up with ordinary litigation in other courts, serious and un- necessary losses are sustained. By having a court speci- ally charged with the trial of cases arising out of com- mercial pursuits,in a great centre of trade like New York, business would be greatly benefitted. Another merchant suggested that Congress should establish a bureau, or board§of trade, which should com- pile and publish quarterly, or semi-annually, statistics relating to trade both foreign and domestic. The same might also be made to include statistics in general, in- cluding those of agriculture, manufactures, &c, Infor- mation thus gathered and published would prove ex. ceedingly valuable. Its tables would assist and guide Congress in judicious legislation for the public good. Marine Affairs. Sreausmp Derartures.—Yesterday, quite a fleet of ccean steamships left here, viz.—The Collins steamship Arctic, Captain Luce, for Liverpool; the Union, Captain Adams, and the Georgia, Captain Porter, for Aspinwall; the Star of the West, Captain Tinklepaugh, for San Juan; the Alabama, Captain Ludlow, for Savannah; the Marion, Captain Berry, for Charleston; and the Roanoke, Captain Cavendy, for Richmond. The Arctie did not leave her dock until fifteen minutes of one o'clock, having been de- tained on account of Custom House business. She took away eighty-four passengers and $06,000 in specie. The Union has been running, for several months back, in Spof- ford & Tileston’s Charleston line, but is now transferred to the California trade again, from which she was with- drawn some time back. To-morrow, the British propeller Merlin will sail for Bermuda and St. Thomas, from which trade she was removed, and placed on the Bermuda and Halifax line, and her place supplied here by the new steamer Petrel. The latter has, however, we believe, been found too large for the service, and will return in a few days to Glasgow As usual, the California vessels which sailed yesterday were crowded with passengers, and each of the others had a goodly number, amounting altogether to upwards of 1,600 souls. MapaMe SontaG’s Opsra.—‘‘ Maria de Roban,’’ an- nounced to be given to-morrow evening at Niblo’s, has been postponed till Wednesday evening, the 9th instant. On account of a revere cold, Madame S.’s physicians have earnestly recommended her a few days’ rest. City Intell mee. ‘Tae Weatner.—The snow, which fell to the depth of six inches on Friday night, was completely melted away yesterday by the rays of the sun. Broadway, during the morning, was in a very bad state, but in the middle of the day, an the heat of the sun increased, it became quite passable. Last evening at 10o’clock the ther- mometer at the Hreain office stood at the freezing PREEEXUATIONS OF PLaTE.—The deputies of ex-Sheriff Carnley presented him, on Thursday evening, with a mag- nifcent silver service of plate, at Niblo’s saloon. The plate, which consisted of a salyer and four pieoos, was resented by James Morris, one of the late deputies. Mr. rnley, on accepting the service, made a fow neat re- marks. After the company bad examined the plate, they adjourned to the upper room, where a splendid collation was prepared for them. The plate bore the following in- seription:— 2 00000000000060000000000050 ° PRESENTED TO THOMAS CARNLEY, ESQ., Ex-Sheriff of the city and county of New York, by his deputies Charles J. Miller, W. 8. Wood, William B. Lown, es R Terry, William H. Stogdell, James Marriner, 0 James Morris,’ Mathew H. Chase, Daniel Coleman, o William P, Sell, William B. Drake. ° CcococecesococsccoococscooeS William V. Brady, Esq., Postmaster of this ctty, has also been presented with a handsome and expensive ser- vice of plate. by the clerks in the Post Office, as a mark of their esteem for the gentlemanly manner in which he has conducted himself towards them. The plate, which was manufactured by Aleock & Allen, cost about $1,200. Nortuery Dispensary, Waverty Pack —The follow- ing report shows tde number of patients treated at this institution during February. 185 Whole number ... . ° Attended at their hous Attended at the Dispensary, Males .. Females . eo0000e eoccecone Result Nativity. Cured or relieved 929 Ireland .... + 021 Di ssc ss 7 United States . + 46 Sent to hospital England 51 Vaccinated ... Scotland 7 Remaining under treat- Germany 20 ment. +. 90 Other countries, 16 1,181 Total, Total The who er of prescriptions p The greatest number in one day The least “ “ Average per day Fire.—Late on Friday evening a fire broke out im the three story brick house, No. 148 and 150 Tenth street, occupied by Miller & Schatler as an architectural and esrving manufactory. The fire was first discovered burat- ing from the third story window in the composition room. It is supposed to have originated from ome defect in the stove pipe. The fire de inent being early on the round succeeded in exti hing the flames before they ad spread thr ugh the whole building The goods in the second story are very much injured, beth by fire and wa- ter. The damage will net fall short of $3,000, on which there is an insurance of $1,600 Arreurt 10 Commer St1inr —On Fri@ay afternoon, about 2o'clock, s man, named John Green, while in the dru store No. 236 First avenue, shot himself with a loade: pistol, inflicting a dangerous wound in his head. Tho ball entered his head just above the right eye. He was im mediately conveyed, by the police of the Kighteenth dis- trict. to the Bellevue Hospital, where he uow lies in a critical state. He was intoxicated at the time of commit- ting the rash act. Police Intelligence. The Case of the late Price Fight.—\t now appears that Riker’s Island is eituated in Queens county. Long Island, and the two pugilists, named Adams and Cody are ame: nable to that county for the breach of public peace and riot committed on Tuesday last, instead of Westchester county, as it wax heretofore stated. The following requi sition from Justice Boyd, of Astoria, explains the matter: Astoria, March 3, 1853. Judge Stnart—Denr Sir-—The two pugilists named Adams and Cody, who left your city on Tnesday Inst, and fought on Riker’s féland, have, a« reported in the H»eRALn, been ar rested on a charge of causing a breach of the peace and riot. ‘The Island of Riker's, as fy also nd Endon’s Island, are all in thé town of Ne ena county of which I have the jurisdiction as Justice of the Pew The complaints can be sent with the prisoners to me, to be dealt with according to Inw. JOUN L. BOYD, Justice, ae. In accordance with the above requisition from Justice Boyd, Justice Stuart placed Adams and ees in the cus- tody of the constable deputed by Justice Boyd, and they were conveyed to Astoria for trial. Stabbing, with Intent to Kill. —Officers Zigler and Sierwoot: of the Seventeenth ward, asrested, yesterday, two men, named Thomas Larkin and John Larkin, on a charge of violently anaaulting Michael Ryan, residing in Thirteenth street, near First avenue,inflicting a dangerous stab in hia side. The affray took place at the corner of Fourteenth street and Firat avenue The accused par. ties were conveyed before Jastice Wood, who committea beg ned an to answer the oa. —Jamen Ridgway, who was arrested by the Police, charged with being concerned in the riot be- tween two fire companies, is not s member of hos com pony No, 36. kerson’s own, Qu THE CAMBRIA’S MAILS, The Cunard steamship Cambria reached her dock, at East Boston, at half-past eight o’clock yesterday morning, and her mails arrived here about midnight. With the exception of the intelligence appended, we find nothing of special interest in our foreign files that has not been already anticipated by tele- graph from Halifax. We shall to-morrow publish the letters from our different correspondents, or such extracts from the newspapers as may be of general importance. ‘The Latest from France. Panis, Friday, Feb. 18, 1853. The Bourse opened heavy, under the unfavorable im- pression produced in the public mind by the imperial de cree, published in the Moniteur, increasing the pay of non- commissioned officers of the army. Speculators regard it as ® warlike measure, and when the three per cents were called at 88f. 5c, many began to sell, in order to realize the profits made by the rise of Thuraday. The three’s finally closed at 87f. The 434 per cents closed at 106f, Railway shares were not so much affected, and some descriptions rose on the announcement that they were in good demand in the London markets. Additional from Buenos Ayres. ‘The news from Buenos Ayres, to January 2d, brought by the Cambria, is to the effect that the party who have control of Buenos Ayres are still beseiged by the out- siders, to whose demands the government would not sub- a Several engagements have taken place, with loss of life. In the city the Custom House was closed, and all busi- neas suspended. It was rumored that the son of the President of Para- guay was in Buenos Ayres, and it vas thought that Para- uay might j enos Ayres againr uiza. The British ship Chrosringhee, from ‘Melbourne for London, put into Pernambuco January 14th, for supplies. She had 70,000 ounces of gold, among which was a nug: get of fine gold weighiag 46 Ibs. Troy. Provisions were and even the speculators in doubloons had ce: to operate. Some vessels were leaving in ballast, while others were awaiting the turn of events. ‘A letter dated January 2, states that an army of 5,000 men was approaching to the relief of the city; upon learning which, General Pacheco sallied out and partiall; repulsed the besiegers. The only fear is that Urquiza may come up to sup the outsiders. Yate news from Paraguay states that Sir Charles Hotham, the English ambassador, was there, but was not succeding very well in his diplomatic negotiations. The Common Council in Court—The Sentence for Contempt Postponed. SUPERIOR COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Mancu 5.—Hon. Judge Duer, presiding, and Hon. Judge Bosworth, associate justice. This being supposed to be the «day of judgment” on the Aldermen, for their contempt of the judiciary, in passing the grant for the Broadway Railroad, the greatest excite- ment prevailed. The Superior Court room and galleries were densely ‘crowded: and between ten and eleven o'clock the civic authorities assembled to hear the sen- tence of the law. Every one seemed in good humor, and none looked in better spirits than the aldermen them- selves. At a few minutes after 11 o'clock the judges took their seats, when the defendants were called, and all answered except Alderman Peck, who is still suffering from indisposition. Judge Duer said—Owing to the indisposition of Judge Fmmet, and his absence from the city, we are under the necessity of postponing our final judgment until Satur- day next. This will, however, not delay the matter, for even if we were to deliver judgment now as to the *ne (if any) to be imposed, we should still have to direct a feference to ascertain the costs and expenses. We therefore direct that reference now,to ascertain the costs and expenses, and what sum shail be allowed as a rea- sonable counsel’s fee to the parties in the case, and I shall require the referee to report to me on or before Thursday morning. The parties will appear on Saturday, when our final judgment will be given, and then, the sum to be allowed for costs and expenses being ascertained, the order will be complete and entered ‘An appeal may then be made to the General Term; s0 there will be no delay in the progress of the matter. "We shall refer this matter to William Kent, Faq. to ascertain report what are the costs which ‘the parties have sustained in each case, and what sum shall be allowed to them for actual disbursements, and what sum in each care for a reasonable counsel Let an order be en- tered in each case to that effect; and those in attendance will be recognized to appear again on Saturday next. It was then left to the arrangement of counsel whether they should attend before the referee on Monday or Tues- day. And the Common Council, —————~About six and twent: Marched into court, and then marched men, out again. Coroners’ Inquests; Fata Ratroap Accrpeyt—Seniovs AccusaTion.—A man—name at present unknown—was knocked down and run over by the cars of the Hudson River railroad, at Fifty-ninth street, near Eleventh avenue, yesterday even- ing, about five d'elock. Both is legs were horribly mangled, and he sustained such other injuries, that he died in a few minutes after the melancholy occurrence. The body was taken in charge by the Police of the Nine. teenth ward, and conveyed to the station house. It was ascertained at a late hour in the evening, that the de- ceased was a resident of Bloomingdale. At the time of taking up the body, the officers arrested a man who is suspected of having pushed the other upon the track at the time the train was coming up. Coroner Hilton will roceed to the station house, at nine o’clock this morn- Thg, and investigate tho case fully. We did not hear that any of the employes of the company are to blame. Inrannicpr IN Mannattan Atey.—Coroner Wilhelm held an inquest yesterday, ‘at the office, City Hall, Park, upon the body of a female infant, which was taken from the sink running under the rear house of the boarding house No 2 ttan alley. ristine Grote, wife of William Grote, deposed—That they kept a boarding house; about six weeks ago, a girl named Bertha Miller, from Saxony, in Germany, came to her fer some temporary employment. From many cir- cumstances, it was suspected that she was enciente, and it was soon ascertained that she was delivered of a child. Upon being spoken to by her employer, she confessed that she had been confined in the back house, but did not know where the body was Coroner Wilhelm, assisted by others, found the body in the sink qerterday. ‘After a lengthened investigation, and hearing the testimor f Dr. Uhl, Coroner Wilhelm charged the jury, when the following verdict was return- ed That the said child is believed to be the child of Bertha Miller, and that it came to its death by suffoca- tion by feliag oF being thrown into the privy of house No. 2 Manhattan alley, caused by neg gence on the part of its mother at the time of birth.’’ e Coroner issued his warrant for the arrest of Bertha Miller. Death FROM INTEMPRRANCE AND ExHavsti0n.—Corower Wilhelm held an inquest yesterday, at the City Prion. upon the body of aman named Lewis Pearson, who died suddenly, at half past eleven o’clock on Friday morning. ‘The deceased was brought in at eleven o'clock, in a very debilitated state, put to bed in the hospital, but died before the Doctor could reach bim. Doctor Covill testi- fied as to the deceased’s being committed there several times previously, for drunkenness. The jury returned 4 verdict of ‘Death from intemperance and exposure.” The deceased was a native of Ireland, and twenty-six years of oe. Svppey DeatH.—Coroner Hilton held an inquest yester- day, upon the body of Mary Jane Davenport, a girl of dissipated habits, who died suddenly at No. 67 Cross street, early in the morning. Dr. Fennell made a post mortem examination of the body, and the jury found that she died from apoplexy. Deceased was twenty years of age. Place of nativity unknown. Great Bargains at 156 Fulton street.—Now selling off, the entire stock of ladies’, gents’, misses’, boys? and children's boots, shoes, gniters, &o.. at a great sacrifice, in order to close up the business immediately, to those who Want to buy cheap. Great inducements are now. offered. Will eel! eingle pairs, or by the dozen, far below the cost. ‘Two doors from Broadway. The Place to get your Boots, is at Hunt's, 446 Broadway, where you oan get them made to order, or s for $3.50; patent leather boots $5 50; waterproof rea 5 Toots $1.50; every article made of the best French Teather, in Try them; you will longer pay six and the latest style. T, 440 Broadway. eight dollars. Pope was wrong when he sald “ Man never is, but always to be blest.’” When you obtain a ret of shirts made to measure at GREEN'S, No. 1 Asyor House, you are blest. The perfect fit, the elegant style, and the beautiful needie-work, crown your anticipations with entire content, Splendid Carpetings —Smith & Lounshery, 448 Pearl street, have received, per Inte arrivals, a larze ktock of velvet tapestry, Brussels, throe-ply, and ingrain carpetings, of chaste and clegant designs, which, having been purchased previous to the recent advance in prices, they aro enabled to offer at vory great inducements, Hair Dye.—Batchelor’s Celebrated Liquid Hair Dye is the best yet discovered for coloring the hair or whiskers the moment it is applied. The wonderful ease and certainty with which this favorite and old established hair dye perlorme 43 astonisbing. Tt im for sale, or applied, at BATCHELOR’S wig factory, No. 4 Wall street. By Letters Patent Secured in 1849.—Palver~ macher’s Patent Hydro-Electric Voltaic Chains, constructed to be worn under the garments, are the most wondorfal dis covery in medicine and electricity of the present day. Thoy relieve out pain or shock, instantancously, acute ner vous pi such as head, ear and toothache, rheumatic pains, tic dolorenx, &c., and by their mild but continaons and perceptible action on the body, diseases of years’ stand ing—such as gout, local paral eis, neevous Kalare or CR EES — war as if by a miracle. 1 re en Ay ith he pe easin all those ‘Areadfal dis ‘convaleions, as also in applied with the greatest sue eases in children, common! cases of teething, under diffi and disorders of the bow. els, They precipitate metals from their solutions, decom one water, deflect the magnetic needle, in short, Rie phenomenon of a powerful yoltaic pile. The ments producing these effects weigh about two ounces, be folded up in ® pocket: book, are always ready for ins neous use, and will last a man bis lifetime, guarding him family and friends, dc, agoinat that number of dive complaints in which mild streaming electricity is a perfectly safe, certain, and wonderfully speedy remedy. The priceofa complete chain is from $1 to $5; batteries, $10 to $22 50. Ineredible a y feem the above facts, any person enn oy convince himself beforehand, at the depot, of their truth. The importance of the invention has heen acknow. ledged in America by the Academy of Medicine of New York, and the chains have heen ad with great success in the medical colleges, the City, Bellevue, Yard's Teland Hospitals, Brooklyn City Hospital, Ao; Europe, by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons in London; by the Academie Nationale de M in at Paris; by the Impe- rial faculty at Vienna, by the Royal faculty at Borlin, and other scientific institutions of the highest order, inclading the principal hospitals in Europe. The proprietors are in possession of testimonials to the fame effect, from all the above institutions in America and Europe, as wellasof the most eminent and distinguished members of the profession in both hemispheres, and invite the public to examine thom. Full and illustented deseriptions—one for personal use and one for scientific mon—with copies of testimonials, and jew York and Europe, be They will be forwar 10 United States, in three cents, Srety No. 8 Brondwey, vognry of Pringy stgont, Ribbons, Silks, and undersigned is now prepared to exhibit the largest, ches} and mot jirable stock of the above goods in th yy, suit~ able for first class hants and milliners of ev: section. of the Union, bein his own importations for the spring trade, which he will offer on the most favorable terms. | HTENSTEIN, iter street. 90 Bowery, corner of Teas.—The Best Assortment of Fine Teas will be found at the store of the Canton Tes Company, IS Chatham street, between Pearl aud Roosevelt, the oldest tom ent inthe city. We assure our readers that the do better than elsewhere, either at wholesale or retai They have now no branch stores. John Duncan & Sons, 407 Broadway, sole in the United States for Lea & Perrin’s Worcester ents shire Sauce, ‘would caution buyers to gard against the ax tensive counterfeits executed in London, New York ang clsewhere, by observing that the names" Lea & Perrin, printed on the label, and impressed on the capsule, oF glas stopper, of every bottle of the genuine sauce. Lea & Perrin’s Worcestershire Sauce re~ maing unequalled asa zest with soups, fish, meats, game, cur ries, Ac. An invoice landing ex Hendrick Hudson, in quarts, pints and half pints; also s lot in jars containing one impe- Fial gallon each, Intended for hotel, restaurants, ‘ee. JOHN pu) OAR & SONS, 407 Broadway, sole agents for the We advise all our readers to im last opportunity offered to weave. the et rid of th cr care by the landlords in fits city, ‘and. for $19 procure . hea) homestead in the country, an hundreds of our citizens i me Take & ee mediately, or you will be to advertisement: CHAS. WOOD, headed “Escape from enormous rents.” Observe.—The wonderful of "e Watts’ Nervous Antidote, being so thoroughly beyond OI Geli re peer Net argh UE cial, it is sold with a printed receipt, to retarn the money it not found effective in any case it may have been tried for. Office 424 Greenwich street, Important Notice to those Persons Suffering from epileptic fits, St, Vitue dance, scrofula, asthma, rhen~ matism, coughs delirium tremens,’ neur: tic doloreux, and all diseases pronounced incurable. I Fish enough nervous antidote to cure, them, before recelving any re-' muneration. It is a sad pity people should be ao unbelioving, and continue to suffer, now that a positive remedy is di covered—simply because they were incurable before. A: ion. Henry Meigs, 351 Broadway. Call and see about/twe thousand sworn affidevite of ite curing the most invaterate cases. TALBOT WATTS, 424 Greenwich strect. Dr. —Dear Sir—It is about ten Zgats tince T commenced using your liniment, I have eured ‘and cough with the horse, and also 0 now locating. 0 late. ol 6 upon the back and breast, and work the collar and saddle upon them daily, This I never could do with any other remedy. You iy, J. Lane, Murray and West strets. Sold by alm: ry’ druggist in the United States at 50 cents; $460 per d Dr. E. Brown, “ the Great Scrofula. Doctor,” office 147 Grand street.—A scientific treatment of scrofula is assuredly obtained of Dr. E. Brown, located at 147 Gran street. New England’s cured have paid him gratitude. New York now has the o! Afilicted, seize time and call on hi d all excrescences removed from the face 0 external application, All persons i perfectly fied of the fact, by calling the office of the subscribers, 192 Second avenue. corner of Twelfth strect. HARVEY & WALLACE. ‘Wigs and Toupees.—Batchelor’s New Style of wigs are pronounced the most perfect imitation of nature yet invented. ‘Those wanting a very superior article should call at BATCHELOR’S celebrated’ wig factory, No. 4 Wall street, where can be found the largest and best assortment in the city. Copy the address. Cristadoro’s Liquid Hair Dye Changes the hair instantly to a beautifut black or brown, while his Pre- servative and Beautifier stimulates its growth and perpetu- ates its luxuriance to the latest period of life. The dye is applied privately, and both sold at Cristadoro's, No. 6 Astor ‘ouse, and by druggists generally. beropyital Helper) Warehouse—1853—Looking.. asses at reduced prices. Ne 1 ‘38 Cortlandt street. composition state, —RICHARDS KINGSLAND, ‘The trade suppliod with Factory No. 18 Duane street, Gouraua’s Liquid Hair Dye ts, without ex- ception or re ion, the very best ever invente of puffed dyes. Equally celebrated ts Gi Soap, for curing pimples, freckles, sallowness, chaps, rough- ness, &c. Poudre Subtle uproots hair from any part of the hody. Liquid Rouge, Lily’ White, and Hair Glows, ‘at O7 Walker street, near Broadway. MONEY MARKET. Sarvrpay, March 5—6 P. M. At the opening of the stock market this morning, there was an active demand for the fancies, and better prices prevailea, Cumberland Coal was freely offered, and pretty freely taken, but the stock came out in such quantities that prices gave way, and closed at a desline. Sica- ragua Transit rather improved from the opening. All the small stocks were put out freely, and prices were tolerably well sustained. The slight reaction in the other fancies cannot be otherwise than short lived. We have no faith in any permanent improvement in prices for worthless stocks. At the opening of the second board the advance of the morning was maintained, but it did not last long. A shell was thrown into the speculators’ camp, anda fearful panic ensued—prices went down on the run, and thera ‘were a dozen sellers where there was one buyer, After the board, Cumberland was offered at 50; Nicaragua at 81%; Erie Railroad at 8634; Harlem 6634. Frem the feeling prevailing in the street at the close, it is our impression that there will be a great rush to sell on the opening of the board on Monday. A pretty good idea of the state of the money market and the position of speculators can be derived from the fact that the difference between cash prices and those on time, buyer’s option, sixty days, range from 13 to 2 per eent. The receipts at the office of the Assistant Treasurer of this port today amounted to $105,806 08; payments, $192,153 72; balance—$6,062,9 49 49. The bill changing the name of the Building Assoeia tion Insurance Company of this city to the Hamilton In” surance Company, was reada third time in the Legiala ture and passed. The Grocers’ Fire Insurance Company have declared a semi-annual dividend of eight per cent, payable on de- mand. Asupplement to the general banking law of New Jer- rey was adopted in the House of Representatives of that State on Thursday. It requires an affidavit, upon the or- ganization of a bank, from its president or cashier, that the capital stock haa been entirely paid in gold, silver, or current bank notes. No association is to go into, or con- tinue in operation, without the deposit of at least twenty thonsand dollars of securities for its cireulating notes. The following table will show the amounts at the several depositories, subject to the draft of the Treasurer of the United States, on the 28th of February :— Unrrep Sratss Dsrosrrs. Treasury of United States, Washington, $113,311 81 Assistant Treasurer, Boston. . 1,447,870 81 ‘+ ssistant Treasurer, New Yor! 4;443,853 16 ‘Assistant Treasurer, Philadelphia, 875,292 90 ‘Assistant Treasurer, Charleston, 8. 17,812 06 Asristant Treasurer, New Orleans ‘Assistant Trea: urer, St. Louis Depository at Buffalo... Depository at Baltimore Depository at Richmond, (Va.). Depository at Norfolk, (va. Depository at Wilmington, N. C. Depository at Savannah, G: Depository at Mobile, Ala.. Depository at Nashville, Tenn Depository at Cincinnati, Ohio, Depository at Pittsburg, Pa.. Depository at Cincinnati, (late) Depository at San Franc! Depository at Dubuque... .. Depository at Little Rock, Ari Depository at Jeffersonville, Ind Depository at Chicago, TI Depository at Detroi Depo-itory at Tallal Mint of U. S., Philidelphia. Branch mint, Charlotte, N. Branch mint, Dahlonega, Ga, Branch mint, New Orleans... Total.... sone Deduct suspens@account.. Add difference in trasfers.....+...+ Net amount subject to draft... ‘TRANSYERS ORDER! To Treasury U. 8, Washington .. To Assistant Treasurer, New Orlean ‘To Depository, Norfolk, Va....sss0ee From Mint of the U.S. Philadelphia, Penn. Stock Exchange. $10000 Ohio 6's *C0., 109 100 shs Cum Cl Co.30 150 do. 30 1000 Ind 23 1634 1000 do. 5645 100 1000 City 67s, °68.., 100° 450 1000 ER 2MB, exd 107% 600 8000 do... 108 (95@ 4000 Erie Ine Bds... 9714 60 1000 E RC Bds’71.08 9750 2000 di 96% 150 3000 96% 200 20000 ERC B,'62b60 98 = 200 500 Hud 1st M Bas, 106 60 do... 860 60% 1000 Hud 24 M Bds, 9814 100 Phoenix Min Co,., 19% 2000 do......... 98 200Stonington RR.. 66 1000 Hud RRN Bds. 9034 200 Morris Canal.... 207¢ 1000 Mich So RR Eds 101-150 i i 5 chs Market Bk... 104% 200 do 50 Phoenix Bank 118 «100s do, 187 Ocuan Bank...., 1083¢ 150 Potomac 10 American Ex Bk. 13339 16 Hanover Bank... 104 20 Continental Bank 90 200 New Creek C1Co. 2% 100 Portem'th Dy 400 4 280 33 60 Flor &Keyp't b0O 19 160 Cumb a 160 + 61K 26 » Be

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