The New York Herald Newspaper, March 28, 1853, Page 2

LOCAL AFFAIRS. eer Telegraphic Bangu: WERESTING FESTIVE REUNION OF THE TELEGRA- PHERS. @o Sefurday evening, a festive reunion of the gentle- men conneeted with the various telegraph offices in this eity, took place at the Astor House. In mentioning that establishment, it is almost unnecessary to say that the table groaned beneath the luxuries, which were disposed with the characteristic taste of the caterers. Mr. J. A. Leffert cecup'ed the Chair, Mr. N. T. Curtis eficinied as Vice Chairman, and Mr. W. M. Alexander aoted as Secretary ‘After the repast had been concluded, the Chairman youe, and said tbat he felt proud of being the first person who had proposed a social gathering, which he considered was caloulated to promote « glorious bond of union among telegraphers. He was truly gratified at seeing so many present, and regretted that others whom he had expected were absent. He came there that evening totally urprepared to make an address on any subject of faterest connected with the association. He was not now tm the profession himself, but he felt, and ever should feel, a deep interest in the association. He had received from all his friends connected with the telegraphs, the most eourteous treatment, whieh he trusted would never de obliterated from his recollection. He felt pleased at | ‘that treatment, and he was doubly gratitied at the com: | pliment which had been paid him, in placing him in the | hair that evening. He excused himself from ‘making any lengthy remarks, and expressed his warmest thanks for the honor which had been conferred upon him. He held in bis hand a letter from Mr, J. Penny, Jr., of Al- Dany, which he read — AupaNy, March 26, 1853. Musans. FAxtox, ALEXANDER AND OTHERS -— Gentlemen—Your polite invitation to be present at the Telegraphers’ Festival reached me this morning. I re gret, exceedingly, that my business engagements are such as to render it out of my power to be present. As eve interested in a business so purely scientific, yet so beautifully practical, I assure you of my hearty co- ation in every effort to promote its extension and interests of corporations engaged. In reviewing its ri progre: g, step by step, the inves- tigations of genius and learning, we feel our indebtedness to the early pioneers in the :cienee on whioh our art is Yased ; and while appreciating the deep researches of ter minds, we cannot but admire the disin. terested boliners with which they urged the consumma. tion of theories which were only encouraged by the smeers of incredulous communities. Among them we find men of every nation and every clime—while enjoying the benetits of discoveries, let us not forget the diseover- ers, Allow me, gentlemen, to propose the following sevtiment, and subscribe myself, with t respect, your associate, |. PENNEY, Jn. The Memory of Benjamin Franklin—The wise diploma- ‘Mist. the feariess patriot, the honest man; the philoso- gber who, while beckoning the lightnings of heaven from | ir airy vaults, was yet proud to be called an American. | ‘The Cuamman also read the following letter :— Unica, March 26th. Gentlemen—I regret exceedingly that businces engage- ments prevent me from attending your dinner ; but be- Beve me heart and band in your midst, freely co-operat- img with you in ail that may tend to a union of friendship and interest. I send you the following sentiment — — | Benjamin Franklin—He rought the clouds for lightning, and obtained it—by thunder. RUFUS BULLOCK. ‘Telegraphic Committee, New York city. He had also received telegraphic communications from the Boston Bain office, and from Mr. Edson, of Vhiladel- phia. The first was to this effect -— ‘Tas Boston Operators To New YORK, GREETING :— ‘We are with yeu in spirit and give you :— The lssirie spparaies of tha Mighisenth Osatary andite Operator, Benjamin Franklin—The handkerchief and line, | the key and the Philosophe His battery the thunder gleud—his circuit the hearts of the American people. oe his rolemy rt ou the age in which he lived. ‘every operator follow his example. W. F. RICHARDS. Boston Bain office, Union Telegraph Line. ‘Fhe other, which was a telegraph printed slip, ran as follows — PHILADELPHIA, Mareh 26, 1853. ‘Yo sum Present oF Tue Tevecrara Dinwer, Astor Hovss, New York. ‘Mr. President and Gentlemen Telegraphers—I regret | ‘Wat we are so far separated this evening that! cannot participate with you in the interchange of friendly senti- ments around the social table: but, ks to American and American enterprise, I can converse with you telegraph as readily as if present. As this is the first | wocasion of the kind, where the operators employed by | separate and eompeting tremor at lines have met to a social evening, I hope this is only a commence- ment that will be often repeated; and before another | cannot some one of you discover a mode of Doned turkey over the wirest In conelu- aion, I give you, ‘‘The Operators—the confidential nature | of their business, the frequent perplexities incident to ‘their profession. combined with the arduous labor to be = entitle them to the expecial attention of all weotors Hi t | men, and more especially to the Board of Di- yho fix their salaries. Ageneral proposition was made to toast Messrs. Edson Mr. Conrm responded, and after retnraing thanks for Ms. E,, sid he felt gratified at being there that evening. ‘She number assembled at that, the first gathering, ar- ggued well {cr future harmony. There wasa time when ‘Bho employees of various opposition offices held apart, ‘Pat that festive mecting wos a healing together. He Doped it was the commencement of a long peries of hap- meetings; and he trusted that all present woukl acree ith him. that there ought to bea grand meeting of all the telegraph operators from all parts of the Union. On the invitation of the Chairman, Mr. ALKXANDER re- sponded for Mr. Bullock :— FRUOW GRAPHERS—I am not in the habit of | ere ee, 7 va mean this evening to tax your patience to any length of time in lis tothe Ssessoks Lamiabeas to make; bor us thts le or eeeasen of more than ordinary character, and one that involves | the interest of many of my personal friends, I feel that I | amaust cay something, and I think you, Mr. Chairman, for Daving allowed me an opportunity. ‘This meeting is got up for the Purpose of devising the | ‘est means of securiny harmony—of producing a more extended acquaintance and brotherly feeli: between hose who are engaged, either directly or indirectly in ‘the art telegraphic. It is a great and glorious move, and ly the consummaticn so devoutly wished. For a length of time, nay, I may say since the @ommencement of the building of the first line there line distinction drawn between J 2 J Be results to either party, Harmony of action was needed. @nur business requires close application. It taxes our patience sometimes to the utmost ; and although thou- of persons who do business over the wires know no- the toils and vexations of a telegrapher’s life, yet | ‘we must continue to toil on, having but one common ob- in view—the interest of those who patronize the lines, the securing for ourselves the good opinion of the To secure these objects we have met here to- Shall we fail? Ithink not. There is ipl ee s ey sean here to admit of any such thing as failure. Ithas been proposed that we appoint a committee to- wight, to make suitable ements for a grand demon- stration, to be given in this city at modistantday. Ifthat ‘be carried out, the object we are now secking to attain will be doubly secured. Certainly no preliminary ar rangement haa.ever been carried out in such good /aith, and with such earnestness, as this to-night ; and if this 4s a type of what the future is to be, why, our most san- i i ay yet live to hom Some, I understand, are not pleased with this demonstra. tion. Would that they cond be, Bat I shall not attempt ‘to dwell on that subject. We have willed it, and it isdone, | Standing. as I now do, before such an assemblage, I assure you I feel proud—pleased at having this evening increased tm org of acquaintance, and ‘delighted to see a project | I have long dwelt upon carried to such a successful fasue. May it ever be so. I belong to a line of telegraph That prints messages: and although we may sometimes Giffer in opinion, I with to imprint upon your minds that the gentlemen connected with House's Telograph desire to be mutually acquainted with their brethren of the oppo- site sid@of the house. And although [ am nota good rep- resentative, or in any way fit to express their views, yet I @o not think I have fallen far short of the mark. I'thank | much for your kind attention, and beg to offer the ‘ing rentiment — “The Ladies—The »weetest counsellors in the hour of ‘eMietion—our best frien and Uke stars of the first megnitudge, they shine brightest on mankind’s mortal “hh ¢ tonst having been drunk, Mr. Swan responded for Mr. Richards. He felt gratified ‘at being present at that social gathering, and gave full eredit to the chairman for having been the first to pro- Pore it;but he mast not suppose it was the first of the ind. Three years ago Mr. Henry O'Reilly gave a supper | at the Pacific Hotel to a few of his particular friends @onneeted with the telegraphs, who rejoiced at the op- | _, of being brought together. Mr. Swan thon re to a few of the incidents of his own life. He said that he commenced learning his profession rome six or weven years ago, at Utica, on what was known ns the New York, Albany, end Buffalo line. The telezraph was | a curiousity in those days, and gentlemen eame to see it. aad Indies came to see it. : Guammax—God bless them! (Laughter.) Mr. Swav continued, and made some amusing allusion ‘to the unwieldy instruments then in use, and contrasted with the improved system now in vogue. Before | sitting down, he paid a compliment to Mr. Ienry O'Reilly, to whom was owing the great extension of telegraph lines in this greet country. He then remarked that the telegraph clerks formed a very important body, | they were workers in « great cnuse. They were daily ‘and hourly entrusted with matters of the greatest impor- | tance—afinirs which demanded the utmost secrecy; and he was happy to ray, that he never knew of an inslance in which honor bad been forivited. He referred to e's, House's and Baine’s lines; and, with regard to the latter, he raid its extension was to ‘be attributed to to the energy and perseverance of Mr. Marshall Lefferts, whose health he begged to propos. The toast was given with heartinosa, The CHAinwas proposod—= To oar Closer t sion—May the element that gives us & nerve to unite us ina true, firm, unbroken cironit of friendship; and may ever ri sin | for his associate a brother * fee ay cosh imaioise Mi Mr. Muwsen responded, ani said—that though he was | not now connected with the telegraph, he felt the deepest | interest in it, and had formed associations the most pleas ing of any formed during his life. He hoped the present would be the means of promoting a lasting har mony between all the telegraph clerks. ‘There ought to | be an organization, for they are a people in themselves, He to propose— generally--May harmony ever prevail, with its “magnetic” infiyence; may there be no ‘Bain’ {o our | which afterware | not have you misunderstand that remark existence, no enemy in our ‘“House’’—but may our “Union,’’ North and South and East and West, be as du- rable as the element itself. After a few private toasts had been disposed Mr. Munamn proposed the ‘Press,’ and named the New Youx Huxatp in particulag, which was drunk with three times three. Our reporter (who was the only representative of the press present) briefly responded. Mr. Swan then gave— “Professer Morse—The first applier of telegraphing in this country.’’ LA PAXON responded, and gave the toast of the ‘‘Tele- ) ben Minking remotest cities with a bound, Speeds it like light, nor utters it a sound— In rain or storm—in sunshine or the dark, Conveying hope and jor ‘Tis but a spark, Bat yet that spark doth time and spnee defy, And earth stands still to see it dashing by. The CuarkmaNn gave— “To our Absent Associates—We feel. though not with us, they are of us. May they enjoy all the pleasure and happiness that we can wish them.’ ir. CURTIS proposed—Mr. Lewis, one of the pioncers of the House telegraph. Mr. Lewis, after replying. gave—The telegraph and the Tess. The health of Messrs. Coleman and Stetson, the hosts, was then proposed by Mr. Hatt, and seconded by Mr, Swan, in a very neat and complimentary speech. Mr. Troy responded, and proposed the health of the vice-President. Mr. Cunris acknowledged the honor. Mr. ALEXANDER gave— Professor Morse—He applied the fruits of patient and persevering research to the enlightenment of earth. t bis name be immortal. Professor Houre—He has brought types to the aid of « triumph in mechanism. Connected with Professor Morse, let him be regarded as a national benefactor. Professor Bain—Like Ajax, he defied the lightning, and like Ajax he suecumbed. The next toast was proposed by Mr. Munsen, who gave —Mr. Charles Smith. Mr. Swirn, after responding, gave—Mr. Coleman; and remarked, that wherever there is a coal-man, it is a mat- ter of certainty that there will be good cheer and a warm reception. The Cuamman proposed ‘ The discoverer, Franklin, and | the applier, Morse.—The one, after conferring beneiits, lives in the hearts of his count see the benefits he bas conferre The toast was drank in solemn silence. Mr. Swax then rose and said, that the drinking to the health of Franklin in silence, reminded him of a duty which he ought to perform. ‘He referred to Mr. Penny, of the New York and New England line, who had been re- cently killed in the discharge of his duty. Coupling his name with the toast, he begged to propose “Those who have been taken away from among us.”” ‘This toast was drunk in solemn silence. Mr. Faxtow then gave ‘The Prers.— Especially the New York Henan, Through which » people’s mighty voice is heard, Whereby to deeds of greatness men are stirred— From whose al!-seeing eye no crime can hide— The despots hatred, and the freeman’s pride; Whose aim and wission ne’er on earth will cease, ‘Tl all mankind is free and all is peace. Mr. F. proposed the next toast :— Benj. Franklin,—The originator of the Electric Telo- the boy printer, afterwards editor, statesman, He drew lightning from the clouds stonished the ;eople of this, our mo- ther earth. May we all strive to emulate his example Mr. Bares proposed — “The Telegraphic Pen—Plucked from the lightning’s red wing, more rapid in its movements, and more start- ling in its results—it is, indeed, mightier than the sword.”? The Cua: men; the other lives to then rose and read the following toast, which, he said, had been just. put in his hand :— “The New Yor« Hyratb—The paper first in all matters of intelligence, and first to advocate the public good. May its enterprising pro rietor and talented corps of as- sistants reap their reward for their impartial dealing— their strict dcaling, and desire for the public weal.”” A general proposition to toast the chairman and vice chairman having been carried into effect, the chairman returned thanks. Tt was then mcved by Mr. Munsex, and seoonded by Mr. Sway, that a eommittce meeting should be called by the chairman. to arrange for a regular festival, to which all the telegraph operators of the Union generally should be vited. This resclution was carried unanimously. “Auld Long Syne” was then sung, and the company separated, after spending a mont agreeable evening. Anniversary of the Ladies’ Home Mission. The eighth anniversary of the Ladies’ Home Mission was celebrated at the Madison street chureh, last Thurs- asy evening, at half past seven o'clock. Dr. Banga pre- sided, and we noticed the following reverend gentlemen present :—Mevers. Bangs, Martendale, Wakeley, Scudaer, Lucky, Ishem, Hageny, Howland, Inskip, Youngs, Briggs, Jones, Cocagne, Indian chief missionary from Canada (P. Jones,) Lakin and Philips. A numerous and highly respec- table audience were in attendance. ‘tthe exercises of the evening were commenced with singing and prayer. Dr. Baycs said that the society had three missionaries employed, and these missionaries would read their re- ports. Rev. Mr. Lucky, missionary te the Five Points, read his report, from which it appeared that during the year be- fore last he received seventeen boxes and furty packages of clothes, and during the current year ninety-three boxes and eighty packages; increase, seventy-six boxes and forty packages ; total for two years, 110 boxes and, 132 packages. ere enabled to dis- By this means they wi tribute 11,000 garments. During the first three months of the past year of the mission he received from $1 to $7; during the lest three months of the year, from $19 to $27; during November, December, and January of the last year. from $18 to $46; and during the same months of the year last parsed, from $123 to $232. Total receipts in two years, $1,160 87. Adding to this sum the amount subscribed for the Old Brewery, the new buildings, and the day school, they had reason for gratitude. They found employment for sixty persons, and the ladies for tome others, but he did not know how many. They had on the day school register 226; average attendance, 130; and of these ninety six per cent were Irish children. Last Sunday they had 109 ebildren at the Sunday schoo and seventy-seven adults joined the class. He spoke throughout with great hope for the future. Rev. Mr. Bricas, of the Manhattanville district, said, | that when he took charge of his mission. he found on the ebureh books but eleven members, and the class totally disbanded. Latterly they had twenty nine mombers, and of these two had removed and one died; when he went there, there were only ten children in the Sabbath school; they had now thirty-five; they had distributed fifty gar- ments and seven articles of bedding, and subseribed $525 to the Home Mission. In his district there were 1,100 adult Catholics and only 300 adult Protestants. Rev. Mr. Howtanp, of the Hedding district, sald, that when he took charge of his district, he found nineteen children in the school, anda congregation of sixteen ; they now had 215 children in the schools, anda tion of 400, and eight classes. There were over 20, people residing in his district, and all these had searcely any place to attend worship. ' In some eases they found 1,918 children in one street, and upwards of forty iu one Ouse. Rey. Mr. Scuppkk read the treasurer’s report, remark- ing that the annual meeting ef the Society would not come off till 1st of May next, and that the report be had to read was drawn up ten months ago. The total amount paid out by the Society during the year ending ‘April Ist, 1852, was $2,128 46; receipts $2 721 34; leav- ing a balance in hand, at the date of that report, of 88, which, however, has been expended by the ladies with true economy. Rey. Mr. Hacayxy said it is not without sincere plea- sure, sir, that I rise to speak of the interesting affairs of this most interesting society. Iam fond of looking at things in their principles, and traciag developements back to their germa, and looking at effects as they lie hid den in their causes.’ When any cause makes an appeal to the public for material aid, as the yord now-a-days, and the thourands that are going down to death around wel if we feel for those who are distant, and feel not for who are near, our zeal may bea zealof ims- gination, and it may bea zeal of romanee, but not the vee! of Christianity. “Is this enterprize worthy of support, and can we justify by solid reasons the and means of labor to maintain this cause? we cannot, and if it is out of the question fet us to give solid and weighty reasons, why the cause should not be maintained, Let it fall and perish. Look at the work in its least im- agg aspect, and consider it merely in its civil bear. ing. We know that the heathen philosophers supported poly theien in their respective countries for State purposes, ey had no contidence themselves in the popular super- stition, and yet they regarded those superstitions as con- trolling the masves, avd they lent them their aid and countenance. And ro for thin reason Ihave no doubt many infidels, like the philosophers of old, have held to exoteric doctrines. Ido notso much care if a few lite- rary men profess infidel doctrines and keep it among themselves, but if infidelity seizes upon the public heart, these iron bars, and iron fences, and patent locks, will be smashed by the irresistible onset, and the people will tear down the upper classes” I support this society because it operates upon that class whore belief in Chrirtianity is absolutely essential to the welfare of the State. 6 cause bas made citizens, and this is the reason we should give our funds to support the cause. I need not tell you of the thousand sores that it has healed, and the balin of consolation it has poured into the bleeding heart of wany*a lonely wife, and I need not tell you of the com- fort it has been to many children, left in worse than a state of orpharage. Go, then, forth to pout work, and God will give you strergth, and may God bless you’ with abundant success in the labor in which you are engaged. ‘The Presment raid the Rev. Mr. Traffton had been oblig- ed to leave this city, in consequence of the sickness of some member of his family, and that, therefore, he would call npon the Rey. P. Jones, a converted Chippewa Indian, to address the meeting. Rey. P. Jones then came forward and said :—I had lit- tle idea of being called upon to address you this evening, T have listened to the report which has convinced me that your labors are identical with mine. No people were more degraded than my Chippawa brethren, yet some have been saved, and I have no doubt that you can save many thousards in the Five Points. The past year has beon one of great spiritual prosperity among us in Cana- da, for thousands ae been brokght to a knowledge of Ged, and the work is going on well. Our common day schools are also progressing rapidly, and our two indus- trial schools, in which girls and boys are boarded and taught to work, are in a most prosperous condition. He covcluded his remarks, by citing many extraordinary conversions which he had witnessed among his Indian brethren, and called upon the assemblage to contribute towards carrying out the benevolent intentions of the Ladies Home Missionary Society. He stated as a reason for his visit to this country, that the English goverament had refused the presents ordinarily given to his Indian brethren, and that he had been despatched by them to Albany, for the purpose of finding some record or treaty between Great Britain and the Chippewa Indians, by which the former would be compelled to send the pre- sents. In that object he bad failed, but as his Church re- quired $500 for repairs, &c., and understanding that New York contained a number of charitably disposed persona, he thought he should be able to procure the amount of $400 iv this city, $100 having been raised for that pur- pose in Albany. | A collection was then entered into, a large amount sub- seribed, and the meeting separated. Supreme Court—Ctreult. Before Hon. Judge Mitchell. ACTION FOR MALICIOUB PROSECUTION. Marcu 25.—Charles H. Carpenter John De Forrest. —tThis was an action for malicious p ution. Mr. H. L. Clinton stated the case for the plaintiff, who com- plains that in October, 18! e defendant caused him to be arrested on a charge of obtaining goods under falxe pretences; that he was heli in custody in the city prison until the 26th of January following; that the defeniant be feos before the Grand Cag and there procured an indictment against him, and: the pla‘ntitt was brought up in the Court of Sessions and arraigned. He (plaintiff) subsequently made repeated applications to get Mr. De Forrest to proceed with the trial, but he refused, and on the fifth of April, 151, the District Attorney entered a ee ia ‘orequi upon the indictment. Damages are laid at For the defence, Messrs. H. F. Clark and Rappallo, appear ‘and admit the prosecution of Carpenter, for which they contend there was just and probable cause, and that De Forrest was not instigated by malice. It is also con- tended that plaintiff was not falsely imprisoned; that the ‘orecution has never been determined, and that, there- fore, the plaintiff was never acquitted of the charge. It appears tbat Mr. Carpenter went to the store of Mr. DeForrest, Broadway, and applied for furniture on credit to the amount of $454;he stated that he had judgments against responsible parties, to the amount of $13,000 or $14,000, which were not yet collected, and that that was the reason he required time to pey for the furniture. He referred toa Mr. Meech, and Mr. Meech confirmed the statement of the plaintiff. Mr. De Forrest subsequently discovered that Mr. Carpenter had dispored of the furni- ture; that his referee, Mr. Meech, bad 1 got part of it, and that'the judgments of which plaintiff spoke had been | assigned io him, and were still in litigation. Mr. De For- rest then took some of the furniture from the house in Ninth street, and another ion of it from Mr. Meech’s house, end then prosecuted Mr. fer for obtaining the goods by false pretences. On ‘of Mr. Carpenter, it is content that he had given Mr. De Forrest a note, at four months date, for the furniture, and that the de- fendant was not entitled to the amount until its matu- rity, which had not arrived st the time of the alleged ma- licious prosecution. Ralph Patterson, examined by Mr. Clinton, deposed that he is police ‘officer, and arrested the plaintiff, Mr. Carpenter, some two years ago, on the complaint of Mr. De Forrest ; Mr. De Forrest gave witness information where Carpenter was to be found ; arrested Carpenter in Eighth street; and brovght him to the Police office in Centre street ; Mr. De Forrest was not there then, but he was present at several of the preliminary e¢: nations before the magirtrate. Cross-examined by Mr. H. F. Clark—Had a warrant for Carpenter's arrest ; it was issued by Justice Lothrop ; don’t know what has become of the warrant ; I under- | stood the charge to be against Carpenter for obtaining | joods at Mr. De Forrest’s store ; Mr. De. Forrest kecps a ‘urniture store in Broadway ; I think it was Mr. Stuart handed me the warrant, and he told me that he wanted | | | i it is very essential that that cause should make out a va- | lid claim, to ag a claim founded either upon the good- | ness of its des! or upon the good that it hae already accomplished. Isee before me an organization which has taken the name of the Ladies’ Home Missionary Society. , The object of this society ix to carry the Gospel, with whatever infinence it may command, and with whatever intrinsic power it possesses, to tho degraded, the miserable, and outcasts of society. The time was when the term mis- sion and missionary had exclusively @ foreign meaning, and when such words were used in our hearing they brought to our minds some far distant country or some barbarous tribe. We did not thiuk of the missionary as | confining his labors to the preeincts of the city of New York: but we thought of him as sailing over the ocean, and breasting a dangerous foreign clime. him as contendiug with death and sin upon far distant shores; but happily Christian philanthropy has conferred & new meaning upon the term, and we now have mission aries at home as well as gbroad. I do not intend by this remark to make any invidious comparison between the foreign and howe work. I am the friend of missions. I wish to see a line of missions established round the circuit of the globs. I wish the voice of the missionary to be beard in every dialect of this bubbling earth. 1 wish to see missionaries so thick upon the surtace of this globe, that when they lift up their voice it shall be like the boasted tap of the English morning drum, heard all round the globe in twenty-four hours. But the Gospel is just as important in its home application as it is in its foreign application, and there is just as much, We thought of | nay more, reason why we should labor to Christianize | thé heathen at bome than send the Gospel to distant and barbarous tribes, fouls are of equal value all over the globe. ‘The soul of the African that basks under the line is of just as much value as the sou) of the refined and cultivated European or American. ‘the soul of the Pata- gonian and the soul of the Esquimaux is just as precious in the sight of God as that of the most literary and re fined cholar in the city of New York. No man who reads the New Testament will doubt or deny that fact. dopt, in all its force, the sentiment of Summerfield, who, upon one occasion, said an who was not willing to circumnavigate the patch a soul from death, was unworthy the stiaa minister. We are eo constituted by our very nature that that which is nearest affects us most, and we are most sensibly impressed by that whi is not foreign, but near at hand. am no cosmopolite. I pever pretended to be. | have iny own feelings, my own views, and my own interests; bat I trust that 1 fe concern and a deep regard for the welfare of toan wher ever he is found, and yet I feel the sentiment that is de clared in the language of Seott:-— “Lives ther n, with soul go dead, Who never to himself has said This is my own, my native Innd / [feel for others, but I feel more for my own country, and if I were asked what city I would sooner seu con verted to God, I should say New York. Here ix the | scene of my labors. I see and am conversant with the citizens of New York. I see it in ita pomp and pride, and 1 se it in its deep humiliation and squalid poverty, and I never in all my life met with such a #trange combination of magnificence und meanness as there is here. I w When I spy k of the style in which your of ite magnificence I 4 | merchants and suceessfal men of business Jive, and when I speak of its meanness I speak of the poverty that meets us at every street and corner. If we are interested for jadagasear, and Karoschat not know what other places of the earth, and feel no in terest whatever for the gnfferings of our fellow-citizene, and Timbuctoo, and I do | and that Mr. De Fo: | were to be paid by DeForrest, and if Carpenter did not pa: y be | ne; we did compromise the the | | furnitare was claimed to be $204, and another lot $44, | that is, $828; I don’t remember the amouns Mr. DeForroat | I me to get that man ; I ‘went to Brooklyn, where Mr. De Forrest's book keeper told me Carpenter had said he lived; I did not find him there ; I then went to the house in Ninth street, where the furniture had been sent, I did not find him there ; I did not see any an about the house ; you (Mr. Clark) Mr. Stuart and Mr. De Forrest after- words told me that Carpenter was secreted in a house in | Fighth street ; 1 took out another officer with me who remained outside the house; a lady came te the door; Tasked for Mr. Carpenter, and she said he was out, that | he went out with her husband ; finally, I taid to the lady, in a pretty loud tone of voice, “1am ‘convinced Mr. Car: | —_- in that front room, snd if you don’t open the | I will burst it open ;” ‘upon that Mr. Carpenter and the man in whose house he was secreted, opened the door ané came out ; I recognized Carpenter ‘and arrested him, and said, “Charley, eome away ;” this was 8 o'clock | in the morning; I bad been there about an hour and a half; | I delivered him to Justice Osborn, who eommitted him for examination, in the usual way; I took subpenas to Mr. DeForrest and Mrs. , who were examined oath; I saw some very handsome furniture in the house in Eighth street. Mr. Clinton admitted that some of the furniture was | there; all of it except what Carpenter had sold to Mrs. Meech, and one or two articles in the bill, which plaintiff ge he never got. itness continued—I know nothing of Carpenter except about the Kidd salvage case: I never saw him in jail be- fore; I don’t know anything about his general reputation; | he had been tried for passing counterfeit money; Young and Andros, who had been in the State prison, were wit- nesses against him; I thought then that he had been connected with a gang of counterfoiters; afterwards, seeing him in eompany with respectable men, I formed & better opinion of him; Thad not communicated to Car- penter that s warrant was out against him, because I couldn't get near him. Re-examined—Mr. DeForrest was present when I was told I would find Carpenter in Eighth street; I said to Carpenter when he came out of the room, “Charley, this is a pretty business, keeping out of my way;’ he made no resistance; he walked beside me. Charles Sweeney, counsellor at law, deposed—He knows the plaintiff and defendant; bnew a Mr. John J. B. Rowan, who was formerly salesman in Mr. DeForrest’s. Mr. Clinton produced the bill of the furniture, and the receipt of payment by a note, and asked the witness if it was in Mr. Rowan’s handwriting. Mr. Clark admitted the bill and receipt to be in the handwriting of Mr. DeForrest’s salesman, who is since ad. Witness continued—Was counsel for Maria Elliott, who | resided at 240 Ninth street: I sued Mr. DeForrest for re- | moving from her house furniture which answera the de- reription of that in the bill proc uced. Wr. Clinton, with a view to prove a want of probable cause for the prosccution of Carpenter, here offered to show, by this witness, that Mr. DeForrest was notified that he would be tendered payment of the note when it became due. Q. What communication had you with Mr. DeForrest, or any one on his behalf, in respéct to the note, during the time Mr. Carpenter was in prison? A I had a conversa- tion with Mr. Clark, (the counsel,) at which Mr. DeForest was present ; Istated to them’ that Mr Carpenter bad told me that he meant to pay that note when it became due, and added, that I believed he (Carpenter) did in tend to pay it; I can’t say that Carpenter was in prison at the time, but it was undonbtedly before the note fell due; the converration about the note came in ineiden- tally ; Mr, BeForrest and Mr. Clark called at my office in relation to the suit of Mrs. Elliott, and asked me if it could not be settled ; I said I would rather settle it, be. cause [thought Mrs. Elliott and Mr. DeForrest were inno- cent, 1f any one else was to blame : T said I did not wish to ponich Mr. DeForrest, and that ail Mrs. Elliott wanted was to be indemnified for the act of Mr. DeForrest ; Me. Clark said that there were circumstances about’ the whole case that looked like a combination between Mrs. | Hliott and Carpenter to defraud Mr. DeForrest ; I said we could have xeplevined the property, or held Mr. Deforrest to bail; I further said that Orrpenter had told me that he meant to toke that note up when it became due, Iwas perfectly satisfied that he would do so how that we were acting in good faith, | was por feetly « fied to let the matter stand in satu quo wowll the note beeame due; if Carpenter paid the note that we the note, then we were to go on with the suit for Mrs. 1 liott; thie was the agreement entered into between Mr. Clork and me in Mr. DeForrest’s presence; this conversa tion was about the time that the answer to Mra. Elliott's paid to settle it, but it was more than $8; I can’t recol- | lect if it was as much aa 8500, Mr. Clark—A man is, pretty wise to pay to get out of a lawsuit. (Laughter ) You claimed a ood sum, I believe? Witness—I claimed $2,000; Mr. DeForest said he was satisfied Mra. Elliott had been imposed upon with regard to the furniture, and that he (DeVorrest) had been im- | «ed upon also: he also said he was ratisfied that Mrs. Mott had acted bona fide in the matter; I first saw Mra. | Kliott about the 16th September, and the suit was oom- menced abont the 18th September. Crosexamined by Mr. Clark.—I had never ‘heard of | Mrs. Elliott before she called upon me with regard to | this suits Mra, Elliott claimed that she had pu the furniture from Chas, H. Carpenter, and paid f had come to her house and asa stranger to Carpenter, ai sbe said oh it away ne | had sold it te her about a week before it was taken away from her; part of the furniture ag resewood sewing chairs) had not been delivered to , and she called at De Forrest's store 1o know Lf were not sent; this Dill (produced) ia the one of ter to Mrs, Elliott, under which she claimed; she ‘cash down for it; Mr. De Forrest and yore! ‘Mr. Clark) were satistied that there was no duplicity on the part of Mrs. Elliott. After some further examination of this witness, the case war adjourned to Monday morning, The Voluntcers. REPORT OF THE COMMITTEE APP@INTED AT A MBET- ING HELD AT'THE MERCER HOUSE, MARCH STH, 1853, TO ASCERTAIN THE NAMES OF THE INDI- GENT SICK AND DESTITUTE MEMBERS OP THE NEW YORK VOLUNTEERS. The committee appointed by you at our last meeting, have the pleasure to report that, in obedience to your in- structions, they have called together through the asssis tance of public press, the indigent, sick, and destitute members of our regiment; and that we have partially, and to some extent, after experiencing some difficulty, ascertained the names, residences, Kc., of a number of thore who require timely and instant aid. Your committee are compelled reluctantly to admit, the apathy and want of energy of those persons most in- terested, in not promptly coming before your committee at their call, and representing to them in what manner, and under what circumstances, they have been thrown into their present destitute condition; and your commit tee are warranted in the belief that many of our men, truly objects of charity, and proper subjects of commiser- ation and pity, purpose) frckina selves from an attendance on us from fear that their names would public rewspapers of our city. prehensions of some of these men may be, and they are best known to themselves, it is not our place or duty to consider; the instructions received from ‘ou at our former meeting are so plain, ang free from am- iguity or doubt, that they cannot possibly be misunde-- stood by any party whatsoever in their origin, and for the objests hed in view, for facilitating the work of dis- cerning between the deserving and the worthless, they are eminently commendable and prudent, and we must hesitate, nay, refuse to endorse the poverty or sickness of any volunteer, who without cause objects to have his name placed on a record that will criminate him if an imposter, and at the same time serve to point out the so- ber. steady though needy soldier, to the charity and care of his fellow citizens. The number of indigent, sick and destitute members as per schedule, is a gratifying indication that a great por- tion of the alarming symptoms of the strange and myste rious disease that has suddenly carried off to the grave many of our comrades, has abated, and it will not be con- idered indelicate on our part to recommend to those who have in their possession the means of alleviating and soothing the distress of our poor comrades; that to save them from: want, suffering and destitution, and prema- ture graves, that it is absolutely necessary, nay, incum- bent upon them, that their office of the good Samariian should not be procrastinated one week longer. Of the class denominated destitute your committee haye something important to say:—That they could be easily divided into three se; te heads, viz., those who are entirely destitute, and often without means or money, wanting even the common necessaries of life; those who are destitute though supported by the kindness of friends, or the attaching ties of kindred; those who are willing to labor, and who do labor, yet cannot command sufficient remuncration—enough of this world’s comforts to pre- yent them from asking at our hands partial assistance from such quarters and sources from whence aid may be reasonably expected. Your committee would respectfully recommend the ap- intment of a relief committee from among our num- fees to determire what aid, and in what proportion, sueh should be distributed among those having the ap- proval and endorsement of your committee. It is now four years ania half since our regiment was disbanded at Fort Hamilton. The prospect then before us, after the termination of an exciting and honorable campaign, were prospects bright and flattering; so much 80, that any man of sound health, and ot on cian eoerey, could, by time, have made himself and family at least comfortable; yet it is assumed that a short cam- aign, of less than twenty months’ duration, has ren- Saree them unsuited for business, and detera them from following the usual avocations of life—has made them incompetent to bustle and toil for sustenance and wealth —and that the germs of disease received from exposure in the pestilential climate of foreign republic has #0 eaenat them that it would be folly, red madness, for them to struggle hopelessly in the avaricious seramble for existence. This, your committee are aware, is the excuse of some of our men, and we are thankful that of the number of our regiment they form but a very insignificant minority, such reasoning cannot be sustained by any system of ethics or morals, nor should it receive for an instant the countenance of any man who prides himself in being a New York Volunteer. Your committee find that much of the destitution and misery in our regiment is self entailed, the sure at- tendant following in the path of those who refuse to labor, and to prefer to linger over the fumes of the in- toxicating cup. who have abandoned themselves unresist- ingly, and without any apparent struggle, to its snares and gui chains, and who find, when too late, that their imprudence has made them the victims of carly and premature graves. that their days have been foolishly and uselessly spent, and that disease, and dying as they are, the hour of re, ice and reformation has sum- warily been cut asunder. You will excuse your committee for the warm, honest, though unpleasant, expression of their feelings, They have been placed by you in om attitude calling for the truth without any abatement; we have done so to the bert of our ability, and hope that our labors will not be without reward. We feel that we are almoners of some of that band who have bivuoaced in the rame field and have fought in the came glorious battles, where our sbattered regiment was foremost in danger, and thickest where the carnage was the deadliest; those men who are now abandoned by the State and /municipal governments, by almost every one, except ourselves, bear to us a mysterious relatio: that none can know excepting those who have suffer: Sacto; and participated in the dangers attendant onan active cam . It is the duty of your committee, as we well know it is the disposition of every individual of our regiment, to ad- vise, assist and suceor our unfortunate brothers in their misfortunes. Though the State should repudiate their legal cops ions, and allow those who have conferred honor on her escutcheon to die for the want of the ordi nary sustenance of life; though our munieipal govern- ment should grant to needy unprincipled adventurers, orsessing no, claims on their gratitude, thousands of jollars, though they have ref prepriate a dollar to for our deserving comrades; though tt ay sual continue refuse the necessary approp! just expenses attending the funerals of our deceased comrades; though every one should abandon them, your committee are convinced that within ourselves we possess the chari- ty, and we hope the determination, to sustain these mei from our own slender snd inadequate resources, least eave them if possible fom want, destitution and starvation, all of which is respeetfully submitted ‘WILLIAM SCHEDULE, Robert Gannon, private, Co. E, residence Fast Brook- lyn—destitute. ee Co. E, 481 Greenwich street, sick and tute. ‘ —_ Campbell, corporal, Co, F, sick, residence 86 Gold street. Sacre Gienan, private, Co. E, residence 61 Robinson street. Alexander Smith, private, Co. A, 14 Cherry street, re- | quires assristance. Wiliam Burton, private, Co. C, sick, Bellevue Hos- pital. Steven O'Connor, private, Co. E, blind, 2 Stone atrect, in the reer. James Higgins, private Co. I, residence 22 James strect, in the rear, destitute. Mark Kahn, private, Co. F, logs paralized, 208 Houston street. Daniel Costigan, private, Co. C, residence 406 Broome street, destitute. Edward Schiller, private, Co. D, 400 Broome street, sick. William MeCoppin, private, Co. K, 2 Stone street, desti- tute. James Ludlam, private, Co. F, 21 Margin street, desti- t Francis Willich, private, Co. F, 63Gold street, destitute. Robert Dulay, private, Co. i, 190 West Twenty-sixth street, destitute, Robert Allen, private, Co. K, 65 Cannon st., destitute. Peter Burne, private, Co. A, 78 Orchard street, destitute. John Thurston, private, Co. I, 213 West Twenty-sixth street, destitute. Coroners’ Inquests. Deans ny Drowxinc—Rxcovery or Boprrs.—Coronor Gamble held an inquost yesterday, on board the steam boat Albany, upon the body of Michael onigle, who was drowned there at a late hour on Saturds Jolin Waters deposed—Deceased wor Luke’s place; Saturday he was paid off as usual; he was then sober; about 11 o'clock I was informed that he was dead, at the foot of Charlton street; he has a wife. Allenson Pattermore—I am captain of the steamboat A’bany: about 8 o’clock Inet Saturday night I was on board of my b and heard @ splash in the water; 1 heard some person halloo; I went to where | heard the noise, and my attention was attracted by the body float. ing in the water; with the assistance of other persons I took the body upon the boat; I think he was then dead; I did not hear suy quarrelling around the pier at the time the deceased got into the water. Dr. Ubl examined the body—Did not find any marks of violence upon it. The deceased was about fifty years of Ry and a native of Ireland, The jury rendered a verdict. of death from Crowning. The same Coroner held an inquest upon board the canal boat John W. Wheeler, lying at Pier No. 44, North River, upon the body ofa boy named John Deveaureaux, which was found in the water early in the mornin. Mary Jane Tecerior deposed—I am a sister of the de. ceased ; he assisted my husband on board of this boat ; upon the Sth day of last February he went upon the bont after dinner; I never saw him since then until I saw his body floating in the dock to day ; he bas on the same dress now a8 he had when he was last seen by me. This testimony was corroborated by that of L. Van Buski one of the hands employed upon the boat, Mr. J. Cocke fair deposed to the removal of the body from the water. The jury rendered a verdict of death from drowning. Metaxcnory Surcpe —Coroner's LyvesnicaTion A young German, named Gustave Stern, committed suicide yesterday morning, under the following dreadful circum stances. He had boarded for some time past at the house of Miss Gilbert, 176 East Broadway, and upon Sunday morning was up and around as usual. Atter breakfast be made ready, apparently for a walk, was dressed, put on his overcoat, and went into the parlor with his hat in his hand. Immediately after he was left alone the report of a pistol was heard in the room, aud upon rushing in, the people found Stern lying upon the floor dead. His akull was literally blown to plecen s portion of it Being found in the drawer of a side table at a distance from his body, and pieces of his brain lying senttered around. “Amongst his effects were found powder, balls, percussion caps, and a number of plstole, with e'large spring dirk knife. It {x ald that his father is a bauker in Frankfort-on the Main Wilhelm will hold an inquest to day. Ixqurer ON THe Bopy oF CAPTAIN KuaTING#.—Ooroner Hilton ‘held an inquest yesterday, on board of the schooner Jarvis Hart, at Burling slip, when it appeared t the Captain died of biliow fifty years of age, and a native of Nova Scotia. Coroner Court. hiet Justice Uabley and bit Decisir o ustice U Jt Duer, lamp Chiat Seatice Us Cae mig Dots Michael Quin vs. Richard A. Chambers.—(Appeal from order at Special Term.)—Judgment set aside without cos Robert crf a vs. Geo, Bradshaw.—Judgment re- versed and rule of reference discharged; costs to abide the event. William Douglas vs. the Mayor, de., of New York.— Judgment afirmed, with costs. é James 1. Steele vs. William L. Helfenstein —Complaint dismissed, without prejudice to the right to bring a new ction. i Stephen Willets vs. the aeeiot, de., of the Phanix Bank.—Judgment for the plaintil Richard Field ws. Chas a Slauson.—Judment affirmed. Altert H Wright vs. Joseph H. Homer.—Judgment re- versed; rule of reference discharged, Costs to abide the event. Lawrence W. Halsey vs. Darius Geer.—Judgment afirm- ed, with costs. Charles Sandford ve, Scmuel P. Townsend.—Judgment rThecdire ds Reynold i he. Robert .. Taylor. odore A. Is, assignee, dbe., v8 EL. ' —Judgment affirmed,’ with Mberty to defendants to answer, on payment of costs, within ten days. Nicholas Dugly vs. The Mayor, dc , of New Fork.—Judg ment for defendsnts. The Prexident and Dirr:tors_ of the Phonie Bank: vs. Ste phen and Edmund Witle’s.—Judgment for the plaintiffs. dohn H. Griscom vs. the Mayor, dc., of New York.—A re-argument ordered. ba Philips vs. Goitieh Kiesille —Judgment affirmed. Withelmina Hasler vs, Geo.C. Goring —Judgment revers- ed. Decree for plaintiff to be settled at chambers. Hugh K. Hurley vs, Geo. H. Dunscomb and Nelson M. Bestwith—Judgment reversed. New trial granted. The Bank of Susquehanna County vs. ‘edward. Mille, — New trial granted. Costs to abide the event. James Moore vs. John J. V. Westervelt, Sheriff, dc.—New trial granted. Costs to abide the event. Henry Keep vs. Geo. P. Lord and Samuel N. Brown. Judgment affirmed. Horton H. Burlock, administrator, dc., vs John Peck and Geo Gordon, executors, dc.—Judgment reversed, and judg. ment for plaintiff on the demurrer, with liberty to defend- ants to withdraw demurrer and to answer, on payment of costs of demurrer and appeal. Henry L. Van Wyck and Wm. Kobbe vs. John McIntosh. —New trial granted. Costs to abide the event. John Bacon and John E. Bacon, impleaded, r., v8. Richard N. Reading and others, execuors.—Judgment afirmed. , August Belmont and others vs. Thos. W. Smith —Order appealed from affirmed. SPECIAL TERM. Before Hom. Judge Duer. James Moore vs. The Hudson River Railroad Company. — Complaint dismissed without costs, but plaintiff may elect to amend by making the corporation a party, upoa pay- ment of costs, and twenty days allowed for that purpose. Richard T.’Smith ve. Abraham Riggs.—Judgment for plaintiff, with nominal damages. Thomas Dunham and Frederick Diman vs. Henry Wa- terman amd others.— Assignment and judgment set up in the answers decrced to be fraudulent and void, as against creditors: judgment for Plaintits ‘against the’ assignees, for the whole amount of their debts with costs. Hannah Ways vs. John J. Bogart.—Motion for leave to open a new execution denied, but plaintiff allowed to bring a new suit upon her judgment. Before Hon. Judge Campbell. Clarissa Rhoades vs. John Harman Rhoodes.—There may be decree for @ divore, awarding the custody of the child to the mother. Allowance Hine alimony, $3 per week for the plaintiff, and $150 for the support of the child, to commence from the present time; to be paid monthly in advance. There may be a further allowance of $3 per week from the commencement of the suit, de- ducting what may have been paid by the defendant, pen- | dente lite, Defendant not to pay the costs. Burch and wife vs. J. Watson Webb.—Motion for new trial denied, but with liberty to plaintif to appeal to general term without security. Police Intelligence. A Charge of Embezzlement —Yesterday morning officer Sweeney, of the lower police court, arrested David C. Davis, on # warrant issued by Justice Bogart, wherein he stands charged with em! the sum of $58 50, the property of the Northern New York Live Stock Insurance | | such lan of Clin- Company, located at Plattsburg, in the county of e ac- ton, this State. The cireumstances under whic! cused stands chai Tease C. Mix, of Fort Aon, Washington county, who sets forth that be is the general agent of 1 company; that, in November, 1852, he appointed David C. Davis an agent for the said company, to act in the city of New York, to take insurance on live stock, receive the premiums, and forward tie several amounts, less ten per cent’ for commission Under this authorized ageney. Mr. Davis, on the 20th day of January last, effeet« nsurance to Mr. Poul D. Burbank, of Four- teenth « on six horses, and gave the proper policy of said © opany, receiving $58 50, which he (Davis) omitted‘ pay to the said company. In February li Mr. Mix requested Mr. Davis to send a correct account of the inturances made, and the sums of money then in his j,.8m account was given, a return made of 15, as all the money received then on hand, not ac- ging the receipt of the $58 from Mr. Burbank; ebeguare it was discovered that the sum of money named had received by Davis and not accounted for, and Mr. Mix revolsed the agency, and has now insti- tuted the police proceedings, cha: him with embes- zlement. The accused was conveyed before Justice Henge who detained him in custody to await a further en. iB “Affray between Halians—One Man Stabbed —On Saturday evening, an affray took place between some Italians, at No. 24Nerth William street, in which Joseph Velletini drew a sword cane and stabbed Charles J. Kouthinno less than four different places on his body, inflicting several severe, if pot dangerous wounds. Policeman Wilts, of the Fourth ward, was ealled in, whotook Velletini into custody, and in the morning Justice Osborn committed him to prison at the Tombs, their to await trial for the assault. Stealing’ Carpes.—Officer Baldwin, of the kighth ward, arrested & notorions fellow, called James Hazzard, charged with stealing a roll of carpet worth $40, the property of Mr. Rowe, of No. 279 Hudson street. The carpet was sto- len some few weeks since, and the accomplice of Hazzard was at the time arrested, convicted, and is now under a sentence of three years in the State prison. Hazzard left the city. and now, on his return, the officer secures his ar- rest. He was conveyed before Justice McGrath, who com- mitted him to prison for trial. Charge of Stealing Tea.—Officers Brown and Vander- yoort, of the Third district police court, yesterday ar- rested a man named Davil Sherriden, on « charge of stealing four chesta of tes, valued at $100, the property of John J Hicks, of No 206'South street. it appears that some few days ago Mr. Hicks missed the tea, which he had stored in the upper sory. of his store, and from the appearance of the scuttle leading on the roaf of the building, it was believed that the tea had been carried out that way. Accordingly, a search was made by the police, and the stolen tea ered secreted in the store ped aes Mr. Hicks. Sherriden and another person was taken into custody, who after the arrest, acknow! his own [oe and exonerated the other, who was dis- ch: rom custody. The accused wan taken before Jui Welsh, who committed him to prison for trial. It seems that Sherriden was employed in the adjoini store, which gave him i facility of access to the roof he plemlone of MeO renala ispicion of Arson per a —A yout woman, named Filen J- Smith, was arrested on Satardey night, by the police of the Nineteenth ward, on suspicion having set fire to a stable, a blackemith’s shop, and a small shanty where & poorfamily wore sleeping, situated in Fifty-ffth street, near Sixth avenue. The fire was ex- tinguished before much damage was done, Oficer Dizon took the accused before Justice MeGrath, who committed her to prison for a farther examinatien. Telegraph a ind Telegraph Calum- nics. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK HERALD. In your paper of Maturday, March 26, among the tele- graphic despatches, there appeared a statement headed ‘Telegraphic Connections,” which is false and injurious to me; and, inasmuch as it is not the first time that your telegraphic columns have (unknown to you) been mi the medium through which personal mafignity has circ lated calumnious statements about me, I take this occa- | sion now respectfully to invite your attention to a correc- tion of thia last calumny. Iwas not at Lafayette, at the meeting referred to, and at no time or place did I make any attempt to violate any | agreement made by any Indiana with any other company or indiy trary, my efforts at the stockholders’ meeti polis, some weeks ago, were directed to enforcing a full and rigid compliange of the company with all its con- tracts and obligations towards stockholders and the public, And what Idid attempt, and what I succeeded in accomplishing, was, to expose to the stockholders sun- dry irregularities in the conduct of some of the officers (Who were then displaced) in issuing lar fraudulent stock, of which no record could be found in the stock book—and in other essential particulars, In all this, ustained aslwas by @ majority of the stookholderr, I succeeded to the extent of securing the in Indiana- detection and cancelling of $50,000 of such ‘false stock,”” | through the instrumentality of a committee of investiga tion—of which Ezra Cornell. of New York, was a member —aided by the prevent newly elected Psesident, Lucian arbour. of Indianapolis, who was counsel for myself and the stockholders, whose interests I aided in representing in these n ers. As the the medium for circulating false and calumoious state- ments, to gratify the private hostlity of any telegraph officers or news reporters, the insertion of this note is re- me columns that were (un- tuted to the publication of Respeetfully yours, HENRY O’RIELLY. Domestic Miscellany. There ia said to be a great deal of sickni sent in Albany, principally among children. One of Morse’s telegraph wires came in contact with one of the wires of the fire alarm telegraph, at Boston, on the 21st inst.,and rang the Tell King’s Chapel very rapidly, creating, thereby, an alarm of fire. the falsehoods. at pre- A breach of marriage promise case was tried at | New ‘Lisbon, Ohio, last week, in which Miss Bocna Coulson was plaintiff, and Mr. Aaron B. Farquhar was defendant. the jury returned a verdict of $2,000 damages, the whole sim demande John Gill was tri din Charleston, of January last, and a verdict of not guilty was ren- dered by the {ry A German }oy in St. Louis stole some phosphorus, and putting it in his his clothes, burning next day. The jonrneymen house-carpenters of Chicago, Tll., having struck for higher wages, have received their demand and resumed their labors. The Miseouri Legislature has made the following appropriations: —For the erection of a deaf anddumb asylum, $37 ,4 unatic asylum, $57,000; blind asy- Tom, $20,000; to forward products to World’s Fair, $4,000; to State agricultural fair, $5,000; to geo- logical survey of the State, $10,000. pocket, it ignited, setting fire to iim 80 badly that he died the aze exhibited by the afidarit of | Ine ‘said | amounts of | sociated Press’ would not willingly be mate After an absence of half an hour, | I C., on the | 21st inst., for the murder of John Murphy on the 10th | | the last four years. | bend oy 1 ain this place, | matter with the ‘The Public Lands in California, AN ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE SURVEY OF PUBL! LANDS IN CALIFORNIA, THE GRANTING OF Pit EMPTION RIGHTS THEREIN, AND FOR OTHER PU' POSES. Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Re sentatives of the United States of America in Co rees assembled, That the Surveyor Genera! for th ‘tate of California, appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate, shal keep his office at such placeas the President, in viev, of the public convenience, shall from time to tim direct. He shall be entitled to receive a salary at thy rate of four thousand five hundred dollars per annum payable quarter yearly, to commence from the tim: of entering into bond. 4 Sec. 2. i the sum of $11,000 per annum shal be allowed for clerk hire, but the salary of no clerk is to exceed $2,500 per annum. A sum not exeeed ing $10,000 is to be applied for incidental office ex to prepared for the Surve; documents when penses; and a seal is tobe 01 General, and any ot « by bis signature and the seal shall, in judicial mat ters, have the same force as the Sec. 3, That the said Surveyor General shall have, the same power and duties in California as the Sur yeyor General in Louisiana, except where modifiec by this act. He shall cause to besurveyed the lines o the public lands, and measure and mark base anc meridian lines through the points, and eause privat: claims to be surveyed after they have been confirmed None other than township lands are to be surveye« when the lands are mineral or unfit for cultivation. Sec. 4. The Secretary of the Interior is authorized when circumstances render it advisable, to have th} surveys made in other than the regular way, An: | lands so surveyed shall not be divided into Jes thar 160 acres, or sub-divided into leas than 40 acres, Sec. 5. That the President shall appoint Se eat and receivers of public moneys for Btate of Cali fornia, with a salary each oi $3,000 per annum, pai able quarterly. They are to take the proper oa\ and give the requisite bonds. The President ma: divide the State into two or three distinct land offices and remove them as exigencies may require. Sec. 6. That all the public lands iv the State o California, with the exception of sections 16 and 364 lands appropriated under the authority of this act or received by competent authority, and lands claim ed under any foreign grant or title, and the minera lands, shall “be subject to the pre-emption law of 4t! September, 1841, and shall, after the plate thereo are returned to the office of the register, be offere: for sale after six months public notice in the State Where unsurveyed lands are claimed by pre-emption notice of such claim shall be filed within thre: months after the return of the plats of surveys to th} land offices, and proof and payment shall mad | rior to the proclamation of the sale. Person Rene heretofore had the benefit of the said act, cay have the benefits of this act, and all such lands re maining unsold shall be subject to entry at privat sale as other public Jand, and at the same minimun rice; and the register shall only be entitled to fee for deciding pre-emption cases. Nothing in this ac must be construed as authorizing any settlement t be made on any unsurveyed lands, unless within on year from the passage o! this ect, nor shall any righ of such settlers be recognized under any circu stances. Nor does thi: act authorize sty settlemen’ on Indian lands, nor grant any pre-emption right t the same. Sec. 7. That in case any settlement shall hav been made upon the 1th and 36th sections befor they are easreyed or where such sections may be r¢ served for public uses or taken by private claims other lands shall be selected by the authorities. fo the snpport of schools, and no person shall make settlement on lands appropriated by the autheritie: The benefits of this act shall not extend to settler) on mineral lands. | Sec. 8. That all public lands occupied as towns 0/ villages shall not be sub-divided, or subject ta sale’ or be appropriated by settlers, under acts bu. ll be subject to the act passed in Ma; 1844, for the relief of citizens on the lands of th’ United States under certain circumstances, excep on mineral lands, which Congress may dispose of. Sec. 9. That when it is expedient to make compe sation for the survey of the lands ee day J of the mile, the C ioner of General Lan¢| Office shall make the necessary allowance so as t enue ee accurate and faithful execution of th’ work. Sec. 10. That after the expiration of his commi sion, each officer shall continue to act until his su cessor enters on his duties, and if récommiasioned he must find new bonds. The bond of deputy sur yeyors shall be double the amount of moneys ing to them under their survey satisfaction of the Surveyor scaly to the made in the field be used with his signature to substantiate pers, and the salary of said surveyor $3500 r annum. Sec. 12. That two entire townships or sevent; two sections shall be granted to the State of Cal fornia for a seminary of nd be selected the porn or his deputy, in legal sub-divisions 6 not less than a quarter section of any of the unsold unoccupied, or unappropriated public lands therein subject to the approval of the Roceclary of the In Sec. 13. That there be a grant made to the Stat of California of ten entire. sections of lands, for thi Lh at ees the peaenee of lege ae selected e governor or jeputy, subvisins of not ou tan arer mc of of the unsold, unoccupied, and unappropriated ‘to the approval of the Secre eat March 3, 1853. SEs ) Paw Fire Department IN BaLriwore.—A plan for an organized peid fire dey it has beer | submitted by the Baltimore Unite De ent | It contemplates the ae of a Chi | and assistants, to’be elected by the firemen; a ‘ of Firemen to control them, elected by the \City Council. All applications for mem! of the com: establish proved b admitted into any fire com} mends the division of the ci com each, paid each fifty dollars, and der companies, et! men each, with the same eB as the last named. The whole force contempla' six hundred and seventy-eight men, and the cost is estimated at $38,000. present volunteer system costa the city of Baltimore per annum, y tions by City Councils, about $13,000 ff ol private subscription: New Bank Notes.—The Lafayette Journal gives the following original vignette for the bills of a new bank to be established in that cif The vig: | nette is a nigger shearing a Eee seppewed to be squealing. The iby em of the bank stands near’ assisting to hold the hog. The dear people may be discovered a good ways behind. Thunder and hght-| ning in the foreground. ‘lhe picture of a seedy indi- vidual, ‘secured by stocks,’ through which his feet | run, adorns one corner. A man with a very blank countenance, supposed to he the auditor of state, is being rode upon a rail by a couple of Wall street sharpers, ia seen in another corner. The phiz of | Governor Wright, ‘thunder gathering on his brow, | and erat | flashing from his eye,’ adorns the cen- tre of the bill. On one side of the governor is a hawk, on the other side a buzzard. He holds in one hand the scales of justice, one side of which is evi- dently very light ; the other is holding a document, his last message, from which he a) ei be read- _ ing to a crowd of disconsolate individuals below, who refuse to be comforted.” —— Ld Storm axp Foops nv ALaBaMa.—The severe storm on Thursday night proven very disagtrous to roads, bridges, &c., throughout this section. .The communication has been completely cut off on the north, south and west, and we have received no mails tor two days. We get nothing from Mobile, Western Alabama, or by the Wetumpka route, and, for the first time in many years, the railroad east to West Point has been urbed by the floods, We letrn that a bridge at Old Augusta, and also one at Up. haupee, have been swept away, which will for a da: or two obstruct the passage of the trains. The Tal- Ispoora ie higher than has been known for years, and the Alabama is Melee with a fall flood, and the or miles, resembles a young ‘h ag has been known durih, This will necessarily put bac! for some time the planting on the low lands and river bottoms.— Montgomery ( Ala.) Jour., March 21. ea. The water is as Tartar, Acctoent To AN 1x-Memper or Con~') orrss.—Tuesday evening, Alexander Duncan, ex- © member of Congress, left his home, im Madison, with | a load of Jumber to his farm, about three miles dis- tant from the town. No intelligence being received | from him, a mevaber of his family went out in search * of him and found him lying on the road, insensible and covered with blood. The horses and wagon were standing near him. When our informant left) Madison the physicians were examining his wounds, and had come to the conclusion that he had fallen off — the wagon and the wheels had passed over his body.” He died the same evening —Cincinnati Gazette, March 14. Tan " AND THE Martrs.—What’s the w Youk Heranp? There's not a day but some one or more of the subscribers to that sheet in this village miss a paper. From the com- jj Jaints made when the mail comes in of missing ERALDS we think the publisher ought to look into i the matter, for his subscribers in Huntington value the paper too highly to yield to #0 many failures: without complaining. —Huntington (L. /:) a | RA crat, March 26.