The New York Herald Newspaper, April 5, 1853, Page 2

= LOCAL AFFAIRS, wEW YORK COMMON COUNCIL. [OPFIGIAL.) ° Stated Session. BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Apri! 4, 1553. Present—Richard T. Compton. , President, Aldermen Meore, Haley, Sturtevant, , Boyee, Tweed, pin} cis, Smith, Tiemann, Bard, Ward, Denman, Alverd, Doherty. Fhe minutes of the last mecting were read and ap- proved. PRTTTIONS ‘By alderman Buistey—Petition of 8. H. Pierson and on, to have the name of Factory tena foo Waverley jo Bank street, changed to North Waverley place, Committee on Streets. ‘By the same—Petition of Benjamin H. Jarvis. to be ted a commissioner of deeds. To Committee on and Offices. ‘ By the same—Petition of James Conkright and others, ‘te bave sidewalk on north side of Twelfth street, between Ninth and Tenth avenues, flagged. To Committee on Streets. By the President—Petition of Theodore Clark, agent of The estate of William Williams, deceased, for corree tion of tax. To Committee on Finance. By the Paeapsxt—Petition of Mary Howell, to bere Meved from tax. To Committee on Finance. By the same—Petition of John Gray aad others, for a sewer in Forty-sixth, between Ninth and Tenth avenues. To Committee on Sewers. i i ‘the same—Bill of Dr. E. Knight for medical service wendered at the eenth ward station house. To Com- mittee on Poli By She samenPetition of Cyrus W. Field and others, to have Twenty-first street regulated, between Third and Lexington avenues. To Committee on Streets. By the same—Petition of Samuel W Moore, to have the sidewalk corner of Sixth avenue and Fourteenth street To Committee on Streets. wman SurTA—Petition of Hiram yd ‘© have a new hydrant eompany organized. on Fire Department. derman Baxp—Petition of Engine Company, No. 9, for a donation for Wm. H. Rose, who was injured ats fixe. To Committee on Finance. By Alderman Tramanx—Petition of the American Insti- ‘tate, for the use of Hamilton square to hold their cattle exhibi on Lands and Plaees. By Alderman Dunman—Remonstrance of C. Baker and others, against constructing a sewer in Gansevoort street. Zo Committee on Sewers. Alderman Wanp—Petition of Harriet Cornell, to re an amount of tax paid in mistake. To Committee ex Finanee. By the same—Petition of S. Grossman and others, to wepeal the ordinance for regrading Forty-third street, be- tween Second and Third avenues. Whereupon Alderman ‘Wan presented the following resolution, viz,:— Kesolved, That all further proceedings in relation to the regulating, grading, &c., of Forty-third street, be tween Second and Third avenues, be stayed until the fur- ther order of the Common Council—which was adopted By Alderman Coxneit—Petition of Jacob Weber to be inted a commissioner of deeds. ries and Offices. By the same—Petition of Charles Condert for remission of taxes. To Commi ‘tee on Finance, By Alderman Atyoxp—Petition of Marcus F. Dow and others to have vacant lots on Sixteenth street fenced in, Jo Committee on Public Health. the same—Petition of the heirs of the late James W. Concklin, in relation to anassessment, To Commitiee 00 Assessments. By the,same—Petition of Richard Ammerman and oth re, to have lots filed in near Sixth avenue, in Tweaty eighth street. To Committee on Public Health. y AlNerman CorneLi—Petition of William Holdr te be remunerated for services rendered the cit, Committee on Finance. f By Alderman Tiemann—Petition of Elias Thomas, for the ‘privilege of removing his bath from the north to the south of the Battery brilge. To Committee on Finance. R. Phelps, to have Croton reet. To Committee on Cro- HY and others, Committee By the same—Petition of water pipes put in Laurens ton Aqueduct Department. By the same—Petition of H. Brevoort and others, fora sewer in Third avenue from Forty-ninth to Fifty-third streot. To Committee on Sewers. By the rame—Petition of the Clinton Hall Association, for relief from tax. Thereupon, Alderman Tuaann pre sented the following resolution '— Resolved, That the property of the Clinton Hall Associ: wtion, known as Clinton Hall, be taken from the sale of ro) Ma taxes, they being exempt by law, and the tax st Clinton Hall for 1851 be taken from the tax books and ebarged to the Second ward as deficioney. To Com- mittee on Finance. By Alderman Fraxcis—Petition of Harvey T. Cleveland, 4 be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds, “To Committee en Salaries and Offices. By Alderman SrurTEvANT—Petitioa of Augustus 1. Brown, to be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Salaries and Offices. By Alderman Twem—Petition of William D. Murphy, to have assessment on Forty-tirst street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, correeted. To Committee on Assessments. By the same—Petition of citizens of the Seventh, Tenth, and Thirteenth wards, to have Grand street, from Bowery to the East river, paved with pavement similar Yo that now laid in Bowery from Bayard to Walker street. So Commiltee on Streets. By Alderman Oaktxy—Remonstrance of J Bull and To Committee on | ethers, against the sewer being built in Franklin square, | rom Ferry to Franklin street. To Committee on Sewers. rman Moons—etition of Leonard Appleby and sthers, to have Second avenue, between Twenty eighth and Forty second streets, paved To Committee on streets. By Alderman Boyvcs—Petition of C. 8. Stewart and others, trustees, to extend bulkhead on West street, be tween Hoboken and Watts streets, North river. To Com mittee on Wharves, kc. the same—Petition of J. Brinckerhoff, on bebalf of Mrs. Frederick, for relief from an assesement. To Committee on Assessments. By the same—Petition of J. C. Blauvelt, for redastion of assessment for sewer in Charies street. To Committee @p Assesements. By Alderman Fraxcis—Communication from the fore. men of the various fire companies, relative to the Fifth Fire District not having any of the recently elected as- | wistant engineers residing therein. Fire Department. By pritege of erecting telegraph poles in different streets 0 Committee on Streets. * By Alderman Duymax—"etition of Robert Hogan for welief from Croton water tax. To Committee on Croton a Department. the Prxipent—Petition of James D, McMann for Yrivate sewer from hi- premises, in Broadway, twenty faye feet from Twentieth street to the main sewer. To 'e on Sewers. By the same—Petition of the Trustees of the First Bap diet Church, to be relieved from assessment for building a sewer. To Committes on Assessments. the same—Petition cf the fishermen doing business $n Ginton Market to have their fish float removed. lo Committee on Markets. By Alderman Hatey—Petition of John T. Stewart to be appointed « Commissioner of Deeds. ‘To Committee on ies and Offices. By Aldarman Bristxy—Petition of Jos Sor permission to extend pier 45 East ior line. Sollowing resolution :-— / Resolved, That permission be, and is liereby, given to owners of the water front on the East River, between Beekman and Gouverneur streets, to extend pier 45 to the exterior line fixed by the Common Council May, 1852. To Pommittee on Wharves, Piers, &c. Alderman Surrn—Petition of Patrick H. Marshall, to be remunerated for injuries received at a fire.—To Committee on Fire Department. RESOLUTIONS, Alderman Storey axt—Resolved, That it he referred h Macy & Sons, ir, to the exte- Committee on Markets to inquire and report to this | Board upon the necessity or expedien iste measures for the rebuilding of W either upon its present site, or to remove it to some other Jooality; together with its views, generally, as to the plan of ge be adopted, should it be concluied to of taking imme rebuild. Adopted. Alderman Warp—Resolved, That the word ‘‘re- sigped’” be, and is hereby. erased from the name of James ward, Jr., member of Hose Company No. 44. Adopted. By Alderman Oakiey—Resolved, That the crosswalk be velaid opposite No. 309 Water street, under the direction of the Commissioners of Repairs and Supplies.—Adopted. _ By Alderman Conwrti—Resolved, That the Commis- tioner of Repairs and “upplies be, and he is hereby. di- zeoted to advertise for proposals. and to contract for the alteration of house No. 15 Sixth street, for the use of Hook and Ladder Company, No. 12. Referred to Com mittee on Fire Department. - Alderman Tiruany—Resolved, That if the Board of | it Aldermen concur, that an ordinance entitled an ordinance to amend an ordinance fentitled an ordi- mace to amend an ordinance entitled an ordinanee or ganizing the departments of the muniefpal government of the city of New York, and prescribing their powers fend duties, passed August 3, 1852, be, and the same is hereby, repealed—which was adopted on a division, viz. Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Haley, Sturtevant, Oak- Jey, Bovee, the Presi¢ent, Aldermen Brisley, Tiemann Bard, Ward, Henman, Cornell, Alvord, and Moherty—14 Monto: Alderman Srerreyaxt mo the Committee on the of applying to the 1 city to raise by loan $ wing of the workho: Jaid on the table, M. He then moved the adoptior tion, which war edona d Affirmative—Aldermen Moore, Flaley ley, Boyce, the President, Aldermen Bris mann, Bard, Cornell, Alvord, Doh Negative—Alderman Deninan— PROM DEPARTMENTS Acommunication was received fr missioner, in relation to the opening of from 107th to 144th street, which was laid ¢ and directed to be printed. to take up the report of department, in favor F zing th ect Con n avenue ne table From Croton Aqueduct Department—With abstract of estimates for March, 1863. Ordered on file. From Counsel to the Corporation—As to power of County Clerk to tax costs in street openings. Laid on ‘the table and directed to be printed Apportionment of assessmentia the matter of paviog, re setting curh and Fortieth street for paving Twe om avenue A to river Ade a Frow the Street Comiissioner—Relative to the amount of moneys paid for + on the table and dir From the Street Con @inance for re grad xecond te Forty-ninth Jaid nd paving strect riuted, king to have the or avenue from Forty- ded. To Committee op Streets From the Street Commi: With the following ea- timates, viz. —For pay venue from Twenty eighth to Forty-second street: for regulating, &o., Lex rom Fiftieth to Fifty-soventh street: for e street from 126th to 129th atreet; for flagging Second street from First avenue to avenue A: for fencing corner of Thirty-frst stree Lexington avenue; for regulating. &e from First to Second avenue: for flagging, &e.. Forty fifth street from Second to Third avenue; for reyulatieg ‘Thirty sixth street from Seventh to kighth avenue. Co Lirmed by the following vote, viz. /flirmoutive—Alcermen Moore, Hia' rtevant, Ouk Merman Borcs—Pétition of John W. Beatty for | * “pesctation—To erase word “‘resigned,’) from namie of | f aud | Nineteenth street | To Committee on | ley, Boyee, the Presiient, Aldermen Brisley, Tiemann, Dard, Denman, Alverd, Doherty—12 Og Sdn rch totes Gastar end manee for paying, &e, t between fon, be Committee on Streets. From the Street ive to amending ordinance for ke. street between and ‘avenues. Streeta. Am was received from the Ma; transmitting the annual re) of the Sailors’ Sm nos gag the on file. year 1852, po a ged ‘ascepted and or: A communication was received from the of Raveles ond Deantes, ip relation to Fulton market. Referreg to ittee on Markets. ‘A communication was received from the Street Com. missioner, nominating the following pervons as city sur- veyors, viz. :—Ed Boyle, John T. Dodge, George Watson, junr. Referred to Committee on Salaries and offices. MOTION. Alderman AtvorD moved that the President be re quested to direct Alderman ‘Smith to vote with the mem- bers in the transaction of the business of the Board, which was carried. RePoRT Of Committee on. Croton dapataes Deseret -To fun nelutive to new reservoir. Adopted. “On motion. the Board then adjourned until Wednesday ve , 6th inat., at 5 o' be Se a D. T. VALENTNE, Clerk. BoakD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN, Monday, April 4, 1853. Present—Jonathan Trotter, Esq., President, and Assist- ant Alermen Brown, Tait, Mabbatt, O’Brien, Maybeo, Breaden, Woodward, Ring, Hunt, Bouton, McGown, Stew- art, Whelan, Barker, Crawfc Keefe, and McConkey. ford, PRTTTIONS. By Assistant Alderman Brows-—9f Stephen Whitney, Thompson Price, and others, for widening and re-grading Chatham street’ To Committee on Streets. By same—Of residents of Eleventh, Fifteenth and Seventeenth wards, for a ferry foot of Sixth street, North Seventh street, Williamsburg. To Commities on erries, By Assistant Alderman. McCoxxey—Of Thomas J. Brown, to be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Committee on Salaries. Of M. B. Mason, for a sewer in Crosby street, from Houston to Bleecker. To Committee on Sewers. By Assistant Alderman 0’Kxsrx—Of H. 8. Short, and others, for Croton water pipes to be laid in Forty-seventh street, between Eighth avenue and Broadway. To Com- mitvee on Croton Aqueduct Department. By Assistant Alderman Crawrorp--Of C. G. Gunther and others, to have the sidewalk of Fourteenth street, between Second and Third avenues, widened. To Commit: ‘we on Streets. By Arsistant Alderman Srewart—Of Charles R. Smith, to be appointed a Commissioner of Deeds. To Commit: tee on Salaries and Offices. By Assistant Alderman McGowx—Of John Meggs, for payment of contract for sever. To Committee on Fi- nanee, By Assistant Alderman Bovrox—Of J. Brice Smith, that carriageway in Thirty-fifth street, between Broad- way and Eighth avenues. ‘To Committee on Streets. By Assistant Alderman Mangarr—Of Albany and But- falo Telegraph Company, to erect poles in Spring street, from Washington street to the St. Nicholas Hotel. rome. By same—Of Livingston, Orocheren & Co., for the ex- clusive use of part of pler No. 4 North river, Tor steamers running to Mobile. ‘To Committee on Wharves, &e. By Assistant Alderman Rivc—Of Samuel F. Butter- worth and others, for a sewer in Thirty-fifth street, from Lexington avenue to a point eighty feet east of Fourth avenue, on said street. To Committee on Sewers. same—Of Samuel Storm and others, to have a pub- dispensary established and known as a vegetable dis- pensary, for the distribution of vegetable medicine. To Commitiee on Public Health. Py Assistant Alderman Tait—Of William G. Haydock, to be appointed commissioner ef deeds. To Committee on Salaxies and Offices. lie REMONSTRANCE. Of owners of property, against sewer in Mercer street, between Bleccker and Amity streets. To Committee on Sewers, RESOLUTIONS. y Assistant Alderman Brown—That the house of En- gine Company No. 20 be put in repair, having been injured ing at side of it. 5 9 stant Alderman WHErLAN—That curb and gut- ter stones on west side of Elm street, between Nos. 188 and 202, be reset. Adopted. By Assistant Alderman Rivc—That crosswalk at the corner of Greene and Grand streets be repaired. Adopted. By Assistant Alderman MayBax—Thatfthe name of Eras- tus W. Brown be inserted as Commissioner of Deeds, in stead of Erastus Brown. Adopted. By Assistant Alderman CRAWFoRD—That Twenty-fourth street, between Madison square and First avenue, be lighted with gas. Adopted. y COMMITTEE ON ASSESSMENTS—That the Street Commis- sioner cause a re-survey of work done on section C of Second avenue, from Ninety-third to 103d streets in regulating and grading the same, and report to this Board. Adopted. REPORTS Of Committee on Assesements—In favor of grantin; petition of Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum, to be relieve from assessment for regulating Fifty: first and Fifty-second streets. To Committee on Finance. Of Special Commrtte—To investigate alleged charges against members of the Common Council, stating that at their request an opinion was presented by the Counsel to the Corporation, as to the pewers of this board; that the cousel expressed his belief, that neither the Board of Astistants, nor any of its committees, had power to issue a subpoena, or swear a witness; that the committee then advertised in several of the city Papers for voluntary tes- timery, but no witnesses appeared, and the committee requested the counsel to the board to petition the Legisla- tpre for the requisite authority.—Report accepted, and ordered to be printed. Of Committee on Streets, To concur to lay a cross walk in Broad street, opposite No. 138. Adopted. Of Committee on Lamps, &c.—To concur to light Twenty-seventh street, between Sixth and Seventh ave- nues, with gas; to concur to place gas lamp: in Fifth avenue," from Thirty-second to Forty-second street; to concur to have Kighjy-sixth street, from Fifth avenue to Bloomingdale road,; lighted with oil. Adopted. FROM BOARD OF ALDERMEN, Of Committee on Almshouse—In favor of application to the Legislature for the passage of a law authorizing the ity to raise by loan $75,000 for the erection of the south pg of the workhouse on Blackwell’s Island. Concurred | James Millward, Jr., member of Hose Co. No. 44. Concur- red in. } Rexolution—That further proceedings in relation to the | regulating, grading, &e., of Forty-third street, bet ween | Second and Third avenues, be stayed until the further or- | der of the Common Couneil. ed in. Report—Recommending the creation of two bureaus in | Gity Inspector's Department. To Committee on Public fealth. Reports—In favor of sewer in Mercer street, between Amity and Bleecker streets; in favor ef sewer in Mott | , from Chatham to Pell street; in favor of sewer in fourth street, between Third and Fourth avenues; in favor of sewer in Forty-fourth street, from near Sixth avenue, through Third avenue, to Forty-second street. All to Committee on Sewers. Reports—On building « sewer in Duane street, from the sewer in City Hafl place to a point near Chatham street; in favor of remitting, on petition of Rebecca Morton, as Whereupon Allerman Brisley preseated the | Set*ment for building a sewer in Madison street; in favor | | of confirming assessment list for sewer in Duane street, from City Hall place to near the intersection of Chathaui street, and appointing Isaac Edwards collector. Ali to Committee on Assessments. Report—In favor of adopting report of Commissioner | of Repairs and Supplies, relative to building a house in Elizabeth street for the use of the Chief Engineer and others, and also as to some engine houses, &e. To Com- | mittee on Repairs and Supplies. Apportionment of assesament—In the matter of build- | ing a sewer in Lexington avenue, from Thirty-second to Thirty-sixth streets. Concnrred ‘in. | The Board then adjourned to Wednesday afternoon, at | six o’elock. From the minutes | Pi €.T. McCLENACHAN, Clerk, | Debates in the Common Council, BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN. ALLEGED CORPORATION FRAUDS. The special committee appointed to investizate the charges of fraud and corruption against members of the Common Council, and city officers, having had the subject duly under consideration, Report: — ‘That immediately after the March session of the Board was closed, the committee met and organized for the full prosecution of the subject submitted to them for inves- tigation—that the Counsel to the Corporation was forth- with applied to for information as to the form of subpna and the manner of administering the oath, to be used us necessity should require, and also as to the powers of the committee to send for persons and papers—that the Counsel to the boned sg being out of town, ex-Counsel Brady appeared in his behalf, and stated that it was the opinion of the counsel, as well as his own, that this committee had no power, whatever, either to subpa:- na, to administer an oath, or to send for papers. Where upon, your committes being powerless, as will be seen b the vritten opinion of te counsel (Mfr. Dillon) whitel ently fur shed, and who also appeared before m.and stated as his impression 1d be rendering itself liab! through the press, to a ve in whatever testi dof. Pursuant to | ee liad several sessions, nd consequently no testimony was taken ommittee, therefore, finding the charter defective | abject of impeachment, directed the Counsel to | the Corporation to memorialize the Lagislature,during its ‘on, to pass such a law as will give all the re- d necessary powers to the Board of Assistants arry out the spirit of the charter, with regard to | peachmemt. Your committee ascordingly ged, with the beat of their ability, the iam | c ly ¢ bject of i 6) yet delisate trust committed to their charge, uly ask to be relieved from the further | consideration of the subject, until further directed ay the | pourd. SPECIAL COMMITTER | FDWIN BOUTON, ©. B. McGOWN | J. O. BARKE THOS. WOODWARD, | DH. HU | The report was adopted and ordered to he printed. At | the termination of the other which will be found in the official report, the Board adjourned to Wed nesday evening Board of Avnit 4—Iis Honor the The minutes of the p read and approved FREE BCHOOLS. The following resolution was referred to a committee composed of the Recorder and Aldermex Denman and Boyee — Resolved, That the Comptroller be directed to raise by loan a sum’ sufficient to discharge the existing claim of the State against the cify and county of New York, under the provisions of the act to establish free schools, passed in 1861. PRINTING THR INDEXES. An Alderman submitted the following, which was una nimously adopted -— Resolved, ‘bat the Comptroller be, and ig hereby, re- alread to report to this Board, at ite next meeting whe. ther be bar refused to pay th audited and ordese mts, Gamble, and O'Donnell, of Jan 3855, M6 CORONERS The Bile ot Cosas Hil! to be ton, for services from the ‘Ist Slst March—amounting to $2,972 52—were Pathe bill of ex-Coroner Ives, for $2,458 95, for services rendered as Coroner from Int October to ,3ist December, 1852, was crdered to be paid. SHERIFF'S BILL. The bill of ex-Sheriff Carnly, for $1,320 43, was ordered be 0 KLECT OF THE MARINE COURT. petition of AA. Thompson, A. A. Phillips, and Florenee MeCarthy, Judges elect of the Marine Court, to have their salary fixed, under the law of 1852, was re ferred to ee. on County Offices, CLERK OF THE MARINE COURT. The resignation of the Clerk of the Marine Court was tendered, and reierred to the Committee on County Offices. The Board adjourned to Monday next. Court of Oyer and Terminer. Hon. Judge Edwards, Sturtevant and Peck presiding. THE MURDER OF A WIF# BY HER HUSBAND. Patrick Fitzgerald, an idiotie looking man with wild eyes, and a) tly over fifty years of age, was put forward to to an indictment charging him with murder of Margaret Fitzgerald, his wife, by shooting her pooled ancl 17th January last, in the Twentieth ward. prisoner is a native of Ireland, and accustom: ed to lordly juoges. by the clerk if be demanded a trial, he On Lt said he ‘The Court inquired rad meres! had any counsel. The prisoner re} my pany had engaged a counsel, who sold off my little place, the proceeds, and then cleared out, and never came near me again. i frat sent the Coroner an order to sell my property and use the proceeds Lye my wife. Inthe course of the day he came to me and said he could not attend to my business. My Lord, I went to a counsel who appeared to be a de- cent man, but he sold ———. ‘The Judge here interrupted the narrative of the prison- er, and assigned Mr, A. A. Phillips and Mr. Palmer as counsel to defend him, ‘The District Attorney said he should like to have the trial set down for as earlya day as the counsel can fix. Mr. Phillips said that the papers were voluminous, and he wished for as lorg a day as possible. ‘The Court remarked that this was the only indictment found as yet. The District Attorney said—Yes, but there are three other cases—one for infantiside, and he doubted whether it would result in coming before this Court. One of the other cases he expected to send before the Grand Jury to-day. In the third case the papers had not been returned to him. ‘The Judge then set down the trial of Fitzgerald for Tuesday, the 12th instant, on the understanding that the other cases would be ready to be proceeded with after that trial. Several jurors were excused from attending for various reasons ; and about twenty were fined $25 each for non- attendance. The Court then adjourned to 10 o’clock this morning. Superior Court—In Chambers. Before Hon. Judge Duer. Apnnt 4.—In the matter of John Palmer, an Indentured A; iice.—This was an application on a habeas corpus for the discharge of John Palmer, an indentured appren- tice, from indentures made before Justice Bogart on the 1(th of March last, under the following circum- stances :—The petitioner is a minor, aged some fif- teen years, who was born in England, came to Canada when abont three years of age, since both his parents died, leaving the petitioner an orphan. About two and a half years since the petitioner found his way to this city, where, being a friendless stranger, he fell in with John Radway, Jr., a yender of pills and patent medicinos, who took him into his pillestablishment, where he was kept until about six months ago, when the boy left, and went to the upper part of this elty, and went into the service ofa kind-hearted man, named Lamphin, corner of Sixth avenue and Twenty-third street, with whom he continued until the 10th of March last, when, as the boy alleges, he was compelled to go with a partner of said Radway before Justice Bogart, in Centre street. On arriving at the police office, the said Radway and his partner were present, and demanded that the said Pal- mer should be indentured. The papers were prepared, and the boy, under fear that the Justice would send him to Randall’s Island as vagrant, executed, the same, binding himself as an apprentice to said Radway for the term of seven years, te learn the art of compounding medicines, &c.° The boy, on Thursday last, had his pe- tition presented to Justice Emmet, of the Superior Court, who granted a writ of habeas corpus, returnable on the Int of April, at which time the said Raway appeared with the boy before Justice Duer, and claimed his ser: vices under the indenture executed as above stated. Mr. R. H. Shannon, the counsellor for the petitioner, demurred to the return of said Radway, and claimed that the indentures Were void on the ground that the certi- ficate endorsed upon the back of the indentures did not comply with the statute in stating that the boy Palmer was privately examined. The Justice decided that the indentures were void, and held the matter over until this day, when the petitioner was discharg ed. United States District Court. DECISION IN ADMIRALTY. By Hon. Judge Betts. ler Ontario.—Col- Arruf—John M. Lapeyre. vs the lision at the mouth of the Mississippi. Decree for the li- bellant, wtth order of reference to the commissioner to ascertain and report the libellant’s damages. Boaz Levy and David B. Solomon w. thSteamship Geor- gia.—On bill of lading. Decree for libellants, for value of the gcods at Chagres, with order of reference, &c. John A. SMerchado vs. Joseph J. Sturtevant.—Onfeharter party. ‘The libellant after voluntary payment on sult of the freight stipulated in the charter party, cannot main- tain a counter action for non-performance’ of the stipu- lations upon which freight was claimed and paid, or which may have entitled himto damages in diminution of the freight demanded. Decree for respondent. George Dobson vs. Thomas Riley.—Action {for collision. The detendant is not personally liable for damages by col- lision of a boat, not owned oy him atthe time of the collision. The weight of evidence is that he had disposed of his interest in the vessel prior to the collision. His declaration that he was owner at the time is not evi- dence of thefact, nor conclusive against him, and ma be explained or rebutted by other evidence. ’But suc! declaration to agent of libellant before suit brought, is strong evidence against his equity to eosts. Decree for respondent, without costs. James Tatem vs. Thomas Riley.—The libellant is entitled to costa only upon the first proceedings to the termina- tion of the suit, and the respondent is entitled to costs on all the procecdings under the supplemental bill. De- cree accordingly. The Steamboat New York ads. Isaac P, Rea.—On excep- tions to report of Commissioner. Exceptions allowed as to the sum of $105, included in the Commissioner’s re- port, and disallowed as to all other particulars. Decree tor libellant fer $4,374, without costs on exceptions, to exther party. Tra B.Tuttle and others ve: Peter Hogg and others. —Order- ed full costs to the defendants. William H. Merritt, et al, vs the Brig J. B. Lunt—Ac- tion for possession of vessel by mortgagors. | Orderedde- cree for libellants. The question of costs reserved to cagtain whether libellants exercised their legal rights pMssively or inequitably in arresting the yessel, and whether a tona ide offer to pay the debt was previously made by the mortgagor, with the ability to perform it. Theatrieal and Musical, Bowery Turatre.—The entertainments selected for this evening consist of three very attractive pieces, namely :— the ‘People’s Lawyer,” ‘‘Toodles,” and ‘Jack Sheppard,”’ in which all the leading talent of the theatre will fill the respective characters. This theatre was never in a more prosperous condition. Broapway Treatre.—Mr. Forrest, whose theatrical ca- reer is one of the greatest success, having full houses every night he performs, will appear, this evening, in his great charaeter of Metamora, supported, as usual’ by the eminent artists attached to the metropolitan theatre. The entertainments will conclude with the farce of ‘Twas I.” Burron’s THeatRE —The first piece selected for thi: ning is the excellent comedy of ‘Paul Pry,” in whic! Burton and many other eelebrated artists will appear. The orchestra, which is composed of several eminent mu- sicians, will play several popular airs, and the amuse- ments will close with ‘Luke the Laborer.”’ Narionat. Tieatrk.—Purdy announces two attractive dramas for this evening's entertainment. The first is well knovn and has been a favorite piece with the fre- qrenters of this theatre: itis entitled “The Blacksmith of Antwerp,” and the terminating piece is “Crime and Repentance,” both well cast. Wartack’s TuraTke.—The beautifal comedy called “A Cure for the H-artache” ia selected for this evening, and considering the talented comedians attached to this flou- rishing establishment, we ean safely say those who may visit Wallack’s to-night will receive a rich treat. The amusemerts close with “The Practical Man,’ Awmricay Muskvm.—The same attractive performances | which were given yesterday afternoomand evening are to be repeated to-day, They consist of three very amusing farces, and the drama entitled “The Six Dogrees of Crime''—C, W. Clarke, Mr. Hadaway, and Miss Mestayer, Sr. Caries Taratre —Pilgrim’s new drama called « Eyeleen Wilson’ is to be repeated tonight together —Mr. J. R Soott, an old toras Rob Roy. The other characters will ned by good stock company. —Sands and Company's excellent equestrian all appear to-night. "Mr. Rannells is to intro- celebrated dancing bears again this evening. The performance is exceedingly novel, and will no doubt attract a large assemblage Cumuety’s Opera Hovse.—This place of amusement con tinues to be exteusively patronise given are of o light and yery p) always received with enthusiasm, Woon's Min: are given vig entitled “ Wo with other attractive features. Dx. Bornron,—This gentleman will continue his series of select afternoon philosophical entertainments at Me. tropolitan Hall, commencing to-morrow afternoon, ad. mitting ladies and gentlemen, children and select schools, at the low cbarge of ten cents. Raxvano’s Hory Lasp is to be exhibited again this evening, at the Georama. Dm. VALENIINE announces another excellent programme for this evening. Owens’ Auriye Rawnur®, AND Ascest oF Mont Bane ~ This novel entertainment is to be repeated this evening, at 69 Broadway. Rournr Heccer’s Sorees oF Dianceetr.—Professor Hel- ler nas provided another attractive programme for the amusement of his numerous patrons, at 530 Broadway. ae" JULES gaye a concert last evening in Washington ‘ty Mise Canons Rucmas was to make her appearance at the Walnut street theatre, Philadelphia, last evening. MADAME ANNA Trit.o% was paging in St. Louis on the 29th ult.; Mr. Hudson, the Srish comedian, was also in with the drama of “ Rob Be and favorit ng character, and are nsing entertainments lishment. Tus new song will be repeated to night, #t. Loulx 5 mor draft resolutions and publish a call for a public aapeting of the coopers, on Monday evening, in the Hrratp an: other daily newspapers. meeting then separated. THE COAL CARMEN. A mass meeting of the carmen was held at Mont Hall, on Thursday night, for the purpose of maki a ai rangements fora strike, which came off on the lst of April. Hiir, McGraru addressed the meeting. He said, that on the first of this month, what was vulgarly called a strike would take place among them, but there would be a peace- able understanding between the coal carmen and the coal dealers. They were not going to fight, but they were going in a peacesble manner to demand the advance of wages arranged by the seclely. Their society was not like the house-carpenters or ship-builders, who can remain idle for a time; but there was too great a call for the men of that society remaining idle. The work of carting should be done immediately. He coneluded by asking them #f they were determined not to work for less wages ies they had agreed upon at other meetings? (Cries of On aration, Seahiaemberwes to be! firsislied wilh a card of his membership of the cartmen’s society, #0 that in the event of the strike not being general, those not at work eould be supported by the common fund of the society. They then fixed the price of coal carting for the gas companies at $8 per day. The meeting then adjourned. ‘At a meeting held last evening, the following resolu- tions were unanimously adoptes :— Resolved, 1. That on and after Monday, April 11, all the members of this society shall demand the sum of $2 er day. Peresclved, 2. That no member of this society shall work more than’ ten hours for a day’s work, All over time shall be paid 26 cents per hour. Resolved, 3. In order that the demand we require ma; be the easier obtained, it is earnestly requested that it should be asked in quiet and orderly manner. Resolved, 4. That any member acting with violence, or contrary to the rules of this society, shall not be recog- nized a8 one of this body. THE TEAMSTERS’ AND TRUCKSTERS’ MEETING. Pursuant to an adjournment, this body of meu met on Friday evening, at No. 360 Grand street, for the purpose of forming themselves into a protective benevolent nocie- ty. and also for the purpose of taking into consideration an increase of wages. Mr. James SEAKES was chosen chairman on the oceasion, and introduced Mr. Jouxson, who addressed them. He urged upon them the necessity of their striking a blow then, in order to obtain a decent subsistence for them aud their families, which the present rate of wages did not afford. The v ages they then received was from one dollar to ten shillings per day, which was barely sufficient to keep the body and soul together. He thought their em- ployers ought, by all means, secede to their demauds, namely, $1 60'per day. for 13 houra work. Mr. Bryan rose and said that he was aware of the wants of a family, and was astonished that the team- sters should delay their siriking so long. If the street cleaners got nine shillings per day, why should not the teamsters and the trucksters get twelve shillings? He concluded by warning them to be united, and they would no doubt secure their rights. ‘The Secretary, (Mr. Joussox,) then offered the follow: ing resolution, which was unanimously adopted :— solved, That from Monday next we labor no longer except for $1 50 per day. Committees were then appointed to prepare a constitu- tion and bye-laws, and to wait upon their employers ; after which the meeting adjourned until next Friday evening. mery THE SILVERSMITHS. A meeting of the silversmiths was held on Friday even- ing, at Merrit’s Hall—Mr. Ridley was chosen chairman. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. The strike proposed at the ‘ious meeting was post- poned until the society were better organized, and until there were more members enrolled on the book. Then they would have a sufficient quantity of funds on hand to demand an advance of wages. The money for the establishment of a society was handed up very freely, re some twenty members joined the benevolent s0- ciety. THE PRINTERS’ UNION. A large meeting of this body was held on Saturday night, at Fountain Hall, Bowery, for the purpose of a revision of the present scale of prices accord- ance with the movement among the various other trades in the city. After a great deal of discussion, it was de- termined to increase the scale of prices to an average rate of fifteen per cent, which is an advance from thirty-two to thirty even cents per thousand ems for those employ- ef on daily papers, and a rise from twenty-eight to thirty- three cenis per thousand for those working on Sunday apers. The weekly hands on the morning papers are to have their wages raized from $14 to $17 per week, and those on evening papers from $10 to $12. These changes will take effect for those employed on daily papers on the 8th instant, and for those employed onthe weekly papers on the 11th. The following resolution was then offered and unani- mously adopted :-— Resolved, That if any member of this Unioa shall be | compelled to leave his situation in consequence of adhe- Fence to the Seale of Prices adopted at this meeting, the bills of such members as have been benefitted by said scale, shall be taxed fifteen per ent for the purpose of raising a fund toaid and sustain the member or mem- bers thus deprived of situations, while they necessarily remain unemployed. ‘The meeting then adjourned. THE GILDERS OF NEW YORK. The gilders of this city and vicinity held a meeting on£aturday night, in reference toan advance of wages. It was resolved to strike for twenty cents per hour, which is an advance of about 25 per cent, as the present wages are from 1234 to 182 cents per hour. The meeting was very ‘well attended, and many persons expressed their opinions in regard to the great increase of house rent and the high rate of provisions in the market. Shipbuilding in New York. Below is a statement of the vesvels constructing in the New York shipyards, The builders appear to be doing a very good buginess—not a yard among them but has from from one to four or five vessels in various stages of for- wardnese. The number of new vessels on the stocks at present is forty-one, of which eighteen are steamers and twenty: three sailing craft. Mr. A.C. Bell has two clipper ships om the stocks. Ons is named the North Wind, of about 1,100 tons burthen, building for 8, W. Goodridge & Co., and to be commanded by Capt. J. B. Hildreth. She is 186 feet long on deck, 170 on the keel, 36 feet wide, and 21 deep. She is very nearly ready, and will be launched about the middle of this month, with all her sparsand rigging set. The other vessel is named the San Francisco, of about 1,400 tons, for T. Wardell & Co, She is 195 feet on deck, 190 on the keel, 38 feet wide, and 22 feet deep. She is now in frame, ard will be launched next July. Bothare intended for the California and China business. Messrs. Westervelt & Sons have in frame at their lower yard, the clipper ship Sweepstakes, for Messrs. Chambers & Heiser, to be launched about the middle of Juue. She is 220 feet long on deek, 215 feet keel, 40 broad, and 224 deep, They have also another clipper ship on the stocks, to be launched about the same time, for Messrs. Goodhue & Co., called the Kathay. She is 210 fect long on deck, 38 feet wide, and 22 deep. At their upper yard they have under way the ship John C. Oalhoun, for Spofford & Tiles ton’s Liverpool line. She isa three deck ship, 200 feet long, 42 feet beam, and 29 deep. Two large steamships, of about 2,000 tons each, for the New York and Califor nia Steamship Company, (recently organized,) have also just been commenced by the same firm. They will be of similar dimensions, viz 260 feet long, 35 feet beam, and about 2434 feet deep, and be fitted up with double beam engines, with 50 inch cylinders, from the Morgan Works. In addition to these, this line will be composed ofthe following steamers—the Winfield Scott and Cortes on the Pacific, and the United States and Union on the Atlantic. Mr. William Collyer has building a schooner of 220 tons burthen, 103 feet long, 27 feet beam, and 8 fect hold, for the Portland trade; a barge for the Albany trade, 100 feet long, 27 feet bexm, and 644 feet deep: and a steamboat of about 320 tons burthen, 150 feet long, 27 feet beam, and 7}; fect deep, for the Red Bank Steamboat Company. The schooner is in frame, the others are planked. Mr. C. bas also just laid the keel of a steam- ship for Spotford & Tileston’s Charleston line, of about 1,200 tons burthen, to be commanded by Capt. Berry, now of the Marion She will be 210 feet long, 24 feet wide, and 22 feet deep, She is to be fitted with a single side lever engine, of large dimensions, Mr. George Collyer has nearly ready a steamboat called the George Burbeck, for harbor duty, She is 100 feet long, 20 wide, and 634 deep. Mr. George Burbeck, after whom she is named, is building her engine. Mr. W. B, Webb has on the stocks two steamship | one of about 2,200 tons burthen, for the Pacific Mail Steamship Company; she is a very sharp vessel, 285 feet long, 40 wide, and 16 deep, and will be launched next month. The Morgan Works are constrneting her engine, The other steamer is the Atalanta, for S. L. Mitchill’s New York and Savannah line; she ix of about 1,500 tons bur- then: 1s 220 feet long, 35 wide, and 22 deep; she will be | lannched in Jone. Mr. Webb is also Nee oy A clipper shipsene is for Mr. George Daniels, of 2 tone bur- i then, 258 feet Jong, 4) wide, ane 26 deep; the guber iv for BOLT ow. Cm tHe Shift, Brothers & Go; is of 1 beass 98, nnd depth Zi eet, Bots will ‘Messrs. Joyee & Oo., (a new firm.) have just China clipper ‘of 1,700 tons, for A. A. Loy ; she will be about 220'feet long on deck, 210 on the keel, 41 beam, and 22.6 deep. The same firm have also in frame a :chooner of 310 tons, for the Wilmington and New York trade, to be launehed in about a . She ix 110 feet long, 27 beam, and 9 deep. ‘Mr. Jeremiah Simonson has only the ferry boat Clifton on the stocks, for Vanderbilt’s ferry between this city and Staten Island. She ix 180 feet 28 wide and 9 . Engine building at the Allaire worke. Mr. Thomas Collyer has in frame a clipper ship of 1,100 tons for Messrs. N. & G, Griswold, for the Chine trade, to be launched about the Ist of June. Her dimensions are: ~leneth, 191 feet; beam, 36. fects hold, 1933. Also, a steariboat 200 feet long, 28 beam, and 84% deep. for the California river trade. Her burthen will be 450 tons. She is owned by Mr. James Cunningham, engine by Uun- ningham and Belknap. Mr. C. has also uuder way a barge for the North river trade. of about 200 tons: and he has just commenced a steam tug for Mr. Sturges similar in construction to the steamer Confucius, built by Mr. C. for the river trade of China. his boat is for harbor towing duty, with an eye to fitness for rougher service in case of Fequired to go to sea after a disabled or abandoned vessel. ‘ Mesers. Smith & Dimon are buildin, Mr, W. H. Aspinwall, 275 fect long, 41 feet wide, and 28 feet deep; burthen, 2 500 tons. Destination, California. Mr. Eckford Webb is building a ferry boat and a tug-boat. The ferry boat is for the Hudson River Rail- road Company, to run between Greenbush and Albany. Dimensions—length on deck 140 feet, beam 29 feet, depth 834 fect. Bugine by the Novelty Works, |The tug- boat is for Messrs. Spofford, Tileston Co., and will be fitted with a powerful engine, from the Allaire Works, for towing the largest class of vessels. Dimensions of the hull, 176 feet long, 20 feet wide, and 113 feet deep. Mesers. Perine, Patterson and’ Stack have on the stocks a clipper ship for Messrs. Silfkin & Ironsides, of 145 feet long, 31 feet beam, and 18 feet deep, and measuring about 800 tons; a’ three-masted schooner for Mr. W. Morgan and Capt. E. MeKaige, named the Heloise, 025 feet long, 27 feet wide, and 13 feet deep, of about 100 tons burthen, intended for the Australian trade; and a schooner, 66 feet long, 20 feet beam, and 6 feet 6 inches deep, and measuring about 90 tons, for Mr. B. Blanco. Mr. W. H. Brown has a large steamship of about 1,400 tons, nearly ready for launebing, owned by himself and other parties, and intended either for the California or Australian business. She is 208 feet long, 3134 beam, and 1834 deep, and will have a single beam engine, with a fifty inch eylinder, from the Allaire Works, Geo, Steers, the builder of the celebratedjyacht Ame- riea, bus a pretty little yacht on the stocks, for parties in this city, and also aschooner for Australis. The latter ir 104 feet long, 26 wide, and 11 deep. The yacht is near- ly ready for launching—the schooner is in frame. Messrs. Lupton & MeDiarmid have under way a steam- boat for the Oeean Port Steamboat Company, of New Jer- . She is 136 feet long on the keel, 140 on deck, 25 wile, axl? 44 deep, and measures 266’ tons, and will be fitted with a single beam engine from Messrs, Pease & Murphy’s establishment. She will be of a very light Graught, not drawing more than 22 inches with ‘machi. nery and coal on board. ‘The same firm has just com- menced a steamboat for the North river trade, 235 feet long, 28 broad, and 8 deep, and to be fitted with Crooke’s patent elliptic wheel. Mr. Jabex Williams has a schooner in frame 105 feet long on deck, 29 beam, and 11 feet deep, for tne old Petersburg and New York line of packets. Mr. Isaac C, Smith will launch, in about a week, a steamboat for parties in New Orleans, for towing to and from the Belize. She is 170 feet long, 26 beam, and nine deep; burthen about 420 tons. She is to be fitted with an extra powerful engine from Cunningham and Belknip’s foundry. Mr. § will alo launch in Moy the three masted schooner Gulf Stream, for Mr. 8. C. Nelson and others, 128 feet long, 30 beam, and nine deep; burthen 30 tons. She is intended for the coasting business. He has also in frame, and partly planked, a North river barge of 200 tons, for John P, and Thomas Cummings, 110 feet long, 26 wide, and 634 deep. Mr. Samuel Sneden has just launched a propeller 140 feet long, ealled the Westchester, for the Hartford trade; engine ly Hogg & Delamater. The steamboat Conneticut is hauled up in hauling, the only vessel Mr. Shas now on hand. Mesvrs, Caper & Allison have on the stocks towboat for Mr. P. Schultz, for harber duty. She feet long on deck, 20 beam, and six deep. and will be fitted with a beam engine by Mr. Burbeck: also, a sloop for Mrs. Cosgrove 59 feet on the keel, 25 beam, and xix deep, of about 95 tons, for the Nerth river business, They have also just commenced a schooner for Mr. Harris and others. to Reieniplo yed in the Wilmington trade, of 400 tons burthen, 120 feet long, 30 beam, and ep. News from the West Indics. The brig Swan, Captain Pierce, which arrived at this port yesterday, has brought us files of Bermuda pipers up to the 24th of March. We have also received by the Conway, at Savannah, papers from Kingston, Jamaica, to the same date. The news is scanty. We extract the most interesting items :— From the Hamilton Advertiser, March 15.] lerlin, Captain Cronan, arrived at St. Georges on larch 11th, four days from New York, The Fridey evening, lish news eighteen days later than our last advices. Mrs. ey, who arrived here a few days past: from New York, in the Bright Tornado, for the benefit of her Tistsorlgpe bes wile penaisiee tai ues eat as nerreotype art while re in these s, has de- Sinead taking likenesses for the present, as her health bas not recruited sufficiently to warrant her attending to business, and we understand should it not improve by the time the Tornado arrives, she will return to New ‘ork. The Halifax steamer with an English mail of the 5th of March, was due here on the 21st; but as we have to b content until such times as the worn out packet « he Halifax and Bermuda line can wa idle along, there is no use in expecting the mails from the North on a eer- tain day. ‘Extreet of a letter from Inagua, March 4.) A prospectus of a plank road to extend from tlie beach to the Salt Pond, is laid before the Nassau government, with the hope of getting a charter. It is estimated to cost $6,000, and was given out in 300shares of $20, which are all taken up. The pans are making well, and would ise a good raking, were it not the water in the rexer- rather in a diseased condition. The arrival of the steamer Conway, as a matter of course, always creates an excitement—news by her is four days later date. The Company's railroad is Progressing, and the work is well spoken off by visiters. Ships passing to the north gene- rally come to anchor for stores, &c., and leave considera- blecash with us. Town lots are every day increasing in value. We sell our salt readily, and business is as active as we can expect. The Advertiser of the above date published the foliow- ing article upon the subject of spiritual knockings:— it apyears the mysterious, so-called ‘communion’ be- tween the material and spirit world is rife in Berrauda. Manifestations Sirougl a medium in the -person of an officer from on board American brigantine Triad, now lying in our harbor, were exhibited one evening last week in one of the stores inthe front street of Hamilton; about half-a dozen persons met, half out of curiosity and in half belief; during the course of the evening tahles and chairs were made to move without apparent aid ; questions put, when rap, rap, rap, was received in answer from somewhere, but none present could find the where. ; several feats were Py formed under netic influence, (this latter part the exhibition of course every philosophical man understands ;) at the adjourn- ment of the party they declared one to another with grave vieage, that they had heard and seen wonderfal manifestations. the agency of which they would not pre- tend to question ; since whep various reports of the “sayings and doings” on this eventful rata have been multiplying as they spread in circulation. We rather think the mysterious rappings in Bermuda will make but little progress, for our people generally are not of that philosophical speculative turn of mind, but rather in- clined to follow the old beaten track. ‘Although we are among the frst to denounce and feel a regret that such matter should find its way to the quiet-minded people of these islands, yet as such is the case, if it can be, it should be, sifted, tried and laughed to scorn. {From the Kingston Standard, March 8 and 22.) A charge was preferred upon the 7th inst., before the sitting justices, by « person named Adolphus Nathaniel Lawrence, who came to this island on board the American steamship Uncle Sam, against Capt. William Mills, the com- mander, and Mr. James Dana Comstock, the purser of the said ship, for assaulting’ him on,the high seas. The Ameri- can Consul, Colonel Harrison, was present and appeared to take great interest in the matter. The complainant made a very lengthy statement. upon oath, which, however, did not prove that he had been assaulted, by either of the above named gentlemen, uor, indeed, ‘that they bad at all committed themselves. Her B. M.’s steamer Gegxer, Com. Wilson, is ordered to proceed on to Fngland for repairs in her machinery. &c., which cannot be done here. The Geyser will leave Port Royal upon the 19th, for Portsmouth, calling at Bermuda on her way. Dr. Alfred Taylor, a native of New Hampshire, died at Kingston, of yellow fever, upon the 2lst inst,’ He had been only two years upon the island, and leaves a widow and infant cltild. We extract the two following paragraphs from the County Union:— We state on the most perfect authority that several lumps of metal, pronounced by parties competent to form an opinion, to be gold, have been picked up in Heetor’s river, forming, we believe, the boundaries of Mauchester and Trelawny, and that they have been forwarded to be analyzed, The Crown Surveyor for Cornwall, who is our informant, is about starting for the spot to investigate the t-uth of the reports, an will explore the river, over which, to prevent diggers, there has already been placed a restrictive guard. In reference to the precious metal we state, upon au- thority also, that a cooli daring the pa week, mace plication to Mr. Stipendiary Justice Chamberlain, for as- sistance to recover from another coolie « large luap of gold which hg states he picked up near Wiltshire estate, in this parish, and which he asserts his fellow laborer was to give him a'very considerable sum in money for it. We understand the matter will undergo investigation, briny Stent of the 7th instant, and furnishing Eng: | ALTERATION OF EXCISE DUTIES. From the Kingston Colonial Standard, March 15.) 'e beg to state, for the information of our mercantile and agricultural friends, that the duty payable on pro- duce exported from Jamaiza, under the Act 1éth Vietoria ¢ap. 39, will come into operation on Thursday, the 17th ‘The 13th clause of the act provides, ‘That from and after the period hereinafter mentioned, there shall be levied and paid to Her Majesty, for the purposes of this act, the duties next hereinafter provided that is to say— On every hogshead of suvar exported from this island, the sum of two shillings and nine pence, On every puncheon of rum exported from’ this island, the sum of two shillings, On every tierce of coffee exported from this island, the sum of two shillings. And on every bag of pimento of the weight of one hun- dred and thirty pounds, or on every one hundred and twenty pounds weight of plmento, exported from this island, the eum of four pence. Provided always, That for the purposes of this act, every three tiercea of sugar exported shall be taken to be equivalent to two hogsheads; and every eight barrels to one head. and every two hogsheads of ram shi taken lo be equitatent to Cue puncheon, this yard, undergoing a thorough over- | } from time to time to resort to a change of climate a steamship for | er er painful duty of the press to commonicate the intelli of the demise of Max. Elizabeth Cass, the wife of Gen. Lewis Cass, U. 8. Senator from this State, who breathed her last in this city at 11 o’clock on the evening of March 31, Mrs, Cass was a daughter of Dr. Joseph Spencer, of Connecticut, who removed to Lansingburg. New York, in 1786, at which place she was born, September 27, 1' Five years afterwards she removed with her ly to Wood county, Virginia, where she was married to Gen. Cats, in 1806, After @ residence of about eight years in Muskingum county, Ohio, she came to reside in Michigan, then a territory, over which Gen. Cass had been appointed Governor, in 1815 From that time until the year 1832 she resided here, when she laft to make her residence at Warhington with her husband, whe. had been appointed Secretary of War under Gen Jackson. In the year 1886 she accompaniel Gen. Cass to Paris, where she resided during the continuance of his term as Minister to France, returning to this city, somewhat in advance of him, in 1841, Mrs. Cass has Isbored more or less under pulmonary disease for the last twenty years, during which time she bas been compelled to wateh her health with care, 's fami- natil she sir for relicf or alleviation of her symptoms. It has only been within the last five weeks, however, that apprehen sions have been entertained by her friends of her imme- diate demise, and they delayed as long as safety and pro- pricty permitted, to make Gen. Cass, who was in attend- ance upon his duties at Washington, fully aware of her critical situation. ‘The blow which is felt in ber death falls with severe weight upon Gen. Cass, notwithstanding his warning which has been youchsafed hi 1d he seems, as © informed by the immediste fri ready to sink under it. This is not surprising 1 circumstances, The warmest and most conetant affection has subsisted between them from the day of their mar- riage, unbroken by unkind thought, word, it is no Little thing to break such every vicissitude of a changefu' always been able to turn from the hostili from the defection and treachery ef friend’, tuary of his own hearth, and 4nd unchan dial sympathy and unfeigned affection these blessings, no eminence, no acquisition in life can compensate. Well may he feel in this nour that the cit- adel of his happiness has been stormed, and that bie household gods lie shivered around him. ‘Mrs Cass, whose long life bas been intrinsically lovely and pure, holds a sacred place in the inmost hearts of the older citizens of this place, for it was among them that she made her home while she was yet in the flower of her beauty, a beauty far transcended by her life, which was a constant scene of charity, kindness anc purity. Her chief delights were ever in The performance of those acts which elevate and refine human nature, and which find their chosen scenes among the suffering and the sorrowing. Not less exemplary has been hor walk in the domestic circle. She has reared and nurtured a family of children with a true mother’s care in the fear of God, in the per formance of those duties which chasten the heart, i- pline the character, and fit for such portion of happiness as is vouchsafed in this world. One or two of their children have died in infancy, and one, the namesake of her mo. ther, an inheritor of her beauty and virtue, a sweet and lovely girl of twenty-three years, was ext off by jeath in 1883. Of those surviving. one is the wife of Captain A. Canfield, of this’ city, another the wife of Hon. Henry Ledyard, of this city— ghter, Miss Isabella Cass, and Hon. Lewis Cass, Jr., Charge at Rome, are unmarried, ‘The heart-felt symputliies of this commanity are with the surviving husband and family of the deceased in this their hour of deep affliction. The funeral will take place from the house of Captain Canfield, corner of Fort and First streets, on Sunday after- noon at two o'clock. Obituary. : Grn. Toomas Marsnat, of Lewis county, Kentucky, was shot by one of his tenants, named Tyler, on the 29h March’ General Marshall represented Lewis coun- ty in the Legislature of Kentucky for several years. During the Mexiean war he was appointed Brigadier. General, and commanded a force of about 2,760 volun- teers, on the Rio Grande. He had not, however, an op- Pertinity to distinguish himself in any of the battles in Mexico. “In his detailed report of the battle of Buena Vista, waich was fought on the 23d Febryary, 1847, Gen. | Taylor says:—“During the night, (after the battle,) the wounded were removed to Saltillo, and every preparation made to receive the enemy, should he again attack our position. Brigadier-General Marshall, who had made a forced march from the Rinconada, with a reinforcement of Kentucky cavalry and four heavy guns, under Captain | Prentiss, was near at hsnd, when it was discovered that the enemy had abandoned his position during the night.” ‘The Kentucky cavalry engaged in the battle of Buena Vista were commanded by Colonel Humphrey Marshall, now Commissioner to China. At the close of the year 1847, Gen, Marshall, with a column of troops, went to Vera Cruz, and marched to join the army under the eom- mand of Major-General Scott; but the conquest of Mexico having been achieved, there was but little active service for the troops between Vera Cruz and Mexico, and he re- turned to Kentucky in 1848. Gen, Marshall was about 57 years of age at the time of his death. We are not aware that there was any relationship between him and Thomas F. Marshall, formerly a member of Congress from the Lexington district, whose death is erroneously re ported in seme of the papers. Deata or Lreurexant Freperick J. Denman, Usrrep States Axay.—The sudden and melancholy death of this young and promising officer, aving reached here a few aysago, has casta dark cloud over his family and friends. A graduate of West Poiat, the best of our educational institutions—having fine natural as well as acquired abi- litities—he proaines to be an ornament to his co: a and a faithful and useful member of his profession. To the inexpressible grief of hia father, Major Denman—so well known as one of our best citizens—which this sad event occasions, is added the irreparable loss to the accompli-héd wife of this young officer, whose bereave- ment is tco overwhelming to contemplate. Stationed at Fort Tenett, Texas, and havicg, on the 24 March last, gone out four miles from his post to bunt and fisk with a brother officer, the accidental discharge of a ball from the rifle of the latter penetrated above the knee of Lieutenant Denman, resulting in an effusion of blood, from which he died, completely exhausted, and in presenee ot the surgeon, who was utable to arrest it. To the innu merable friends and companion of Lieutenant Denman, this announcement will sufficiently painfal and sa. dening, but to his aged father it will be a deep and dark afiliction, which must cast a heavy gloom over his deelin ing years that nothing can mitigate. As his friends and editorial brethern, we sincerely sympathize with him, and with the accomplished lady of his lost and deeply lamented son, Our California Correspondence. San Francisco, March 1, 1863. Ansiety as to the Cabinet Appointments of the New Ad minisiration—Altemp! lo Divide the State of California— ‘The Extension of the Front of San Francisco—Malignant Fever among the Passengers from Panama—Murder and Plunder by the Guerilla Chief Joaquin and his Bant— One Thousand Dollars Offered by the Governor for his Head—Grand Turn Out of the Firemen—The Australian Fever—The Ericsson Invention in a California Point of View, ée. We are all looking forward with much interest as to whom may be awarded seais in the cabinet of the in- coming administration. Until the result is definitely known here, it is certain that there will be no adjourn ment of our Legislature. Results of more than ordinary interest to us depend upon the complexion of the in coming cabinet. In local matters, the disposition of various conflicting interests is exciting more feeling in the body politic than has been experienced, perhaps, since the admission of the State. , In order to make places for several aspirants for office, a deep and well laid plan is on foot to cause a division of the State. Notwithstanding the depth of the plan, it will be defeated when brought to the popular vote, if it ever should get thus far Though most cunningly de vised, the proposed convention will never have Northern delegates who would dare to sanction a divisioa in the manner proposed, Were it not that it would oceupy too much space, I would write a more detailed account. The extension of this city’s front is an all absorbing question with us San Franciscans at present. The great | discussion on the matter ix to take place on Thursday next. Were you to believe the arguments against the measure, you would be lod to believe that thie mag nificent harbor is but a pigmy place, of very limited dimensions—that it is to be irrevocably ruined, &¢., &. ‘This is all talk. The harbor is large enough, God knows for several such extensions, and wi'l be greatly improve by convenient wharfs for discharging large class ships. the ireuble is that those now solding wharf property or water fronts will not find their property, 80 valuable, should the city extension be carried out. The bill will pass, perhaps in @ modified form, and not without ex citing some angry discussion on both sides. Among the passengers recently arrived from Panama there has been sad mortality, from some malignant fever, which generally breaks out several days after the steamer leaves Panama. Both the Golden Gate and the Winfield Scott had sad lists of deaths on their arriva' here, ac- | counts of which you may see in the papers; but such news they are here very loth to publish, , The notorious guerilia chief Joaquin ts still at large, murdering and robbing with his band, although frequent: ly reported as captued. in the last few weeks some thirty murders ate reported committed by him or bis band. It is sappored that they must have robbed to the amount of $30 The Governor offers $1,000 for his head. Some hundreds cf Americans are after him, but still he manages to elude pursuit, being always well mounted. The 224 February was celebrated here in great style by the firemen. “The “First California Guard” acted a8 escort to the procession. Boston. Philadelphia, and Baltimore were duly represented, as was also New York by Knickerbocker Hagine Company No. 6, with their new ana powerful engine, built by James Smith, of New York. This company créated quite a sensation, by having two small boys upon their beautiful engine dressed exactly aa old Diderich Ketekerbocker is de scribed. The little fellows condneted themselves with a ravity that would have caused old Diderich himself te have smiled. ‘The Knickerbockers numbered about eighty fas fine looking men as Gotbamites would wish to loog upon, When duty exits them, may they do honor t: “their” fatherland. Austra'ia excitement ix on the increase. Several ship are up—also, the fine steamer New Orleans—all bound for Melbourne and Sydney. The propeller Monumen‘al City has sailed crowded with passengers, Aceording to signs, there will be nojack of parsengers. We Calforniana have with groat interest watched the progress of the Kricsson engine, and with deep gratification we baye read accounts of the trial on the Iith of January of the Prics#oy ship, To us this is a subject of tremendous interest, for by it we look to re sults and advantages to accrue to us here that would have appeared visionary a few months since. In my néxt, T may give a few items about Lower California, It ls now left to take care of itself, ana some adventurous spirits feel desirout of prospecting some of those hil guleher anid to contain numerous minerals. This coun- try myst be proxpected, but how soon time will determine.