The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1853, Page 4

YORK HERALD. gamut? GORDON BENNETT, y PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. BEVICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. i BEEF an sshd WEEKLY HERALD, wy Saturday? at 8° cents pm ay Ay eurt a Great Britain and $0 to any parkoh Co nt le the tage. a arin TY CORRESPURDENCE, containing impor- font. news, quarter uf the worl ; if used, will be for. MOR FOuSIGN CORRESPON: ENTS ARE PANTICULARLY REQUESTED TO SEAL ALL Let- wn Packscrs sex? US. “i "NO No ef anonymous commanications. We do not ALL ERS by mail, for Subscriptions, or with Adver- eee te beens! suid or tee yotogn ‘atin dalusted from ESE PRINTING executed with nedtners, cheapness, and DH ifwrrseMENTS renewed every dav. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. RY THEATRE, Bowery—Witirae Tev.—Ter ingLE— Lota Mowres. BO" Var “BROADWAY THEATRE, Brondway—Baoxxn or Bo- wora— Twas I. "BURTON'S THEATRE, Chambers stroet—Crviizarion Tus Ouninvs. NATIONAL THEA ‘Human Lirs—Arwoni Chatham street-MiswRims OF oz Trae. 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The News. “The election of sachems and officers. of the Tam- many Society, or Columbian Order, was held last “gight in the old wigwam. The softs mustered in great force, and carried the ticket by a two-thirds majority. The uffair passed off peaceably, although 20 smal! importance is attached to the result, A re- port will be found in another column. From Washington. we learn that the Cobiuet now hold tri-weekly instead of daily sessions. The mem- bers have recently been engaged on the Central American question. It will be recollected that our special correspondent yesterday intimated that this affair would probably be adjusted by Mr. Buchanan, im London. In the Gardner case, yesterday, Colonel Abbott gubstantially corroborated the testimony of Captain Slocum with regard to the mines, to which we ad- verted a few dayaago. Our special Albany. correspondent corrects an im- pression, which prevails to some. extent, that the ‘Legislature, prior to adjournment, passed the bill authorizing the reception of city stocks as a basis ox banking. The bill did not become a law. Vice President King left Mobile for his plantation 3ast Sunday. No hopes whatever are now enter- | tained that he will recover. A-despatch from Louisville announces that the @ifficulty which led to the sending and acceptance @f.a challenge for a duel, between Col. O'Hara and | Lieut. Cummings, has been honorably adjusted. One of our Philadelphia agents complains that the ight o'clock train from this city for that place, yes- terday marning met with an accident, which resulted in depriviag thousands of Philadelphians of the mews. After considerable delay, the passengers and mails were transferred to the nine o'clock train ; but ‘through gross neglect, the New York papers were avfiered to remain in the crate, and did not reach ‘their destination till about five o'clock in the evening. ,-fach reprehensible conduct deserves censure. The ship &. George, of Nova Scotia, from Glas- +gew for Boston, sunk at sea on the 28th ult. Her serew were rescued on the day previous by the bark Eiiza. The Board of Aldermen last evening received two « Wthree documents which will be likely to attract g ‘neralattention. One consisted of a communica- tic 0 from Comptroller Flagg, in answer to a resolu- tion of the Board, asking for information concerning the a. Wount paid upon and the income derived from all req 1 estate purchased since 1444. From the graphic ‘bstract of this report, which we elsewhre publish, ¢ Will be seen that the total expenditures have bec D $1,118,922 21, and the receipts $811,799 3: \ thus showing the expenditures to have heen $307,12 2 82 more than the receipts. This dif- ference is ace. Whted for by the fact that real estate $s mostly purcl. @8ed and used for public purposes. The Comptrolle. * #180 adverts to several other mat- ters of great inter. ost to the city reader. Mayor Wes- tervelt returned, w ithout his signat the resola- tion granting $75 to Mr. Landers for injuries received while inthe discha: “ge of his duties asa fireman. The Mayor states that upon an investigation of the subject, he fi.2ds that the applicant was injured during 4 fight between engine companies Nos. 6 aitd 44, while returning from a fire on the 27tho. February last—Mr. L. being a member of the latter company. His Honor characterizes the fight as a digracefal outrage, and therefore cannot sanction the payment of the sum awarded by the Common Couweil, as it might very justly be cousidered as holding outa premium by the authorities, forte continuance of such violations of law and orfler. Considerable routine business ‘was dispozed of, cud then the Board adjourned till this evening. The Board of Assistant A},,'ermen met again last evening. The only matter of ‘nterest brought be- fore them was the application of }‘hillip Mabey, fer $47,500 damages, alleged to have he.on sustained by the breaking away of a bulkhead. T)x° application, after a short debate, was laid on the dable. The Board adjourned until Thursday « vening. The Marine Bible Society held tieir thirty sixth onnnal meeting, at their rooms in Navsan «reet, {ast evening, and elected otfivers for the ensuing year. ‘Men's Chritian Association was held last evening. A number of new members were admitted, and the different committees reported. The Hon. Rufu® ‘Choate is prevented giving his proposed lecture, by tative duties in @ State Convention of Mas- sachusetts, The anniversary meeting will be held im the Reformed Dutch Church, Lafayette place, in May. a strange and melancholy occurrence took place yesterday, at the Tombs. Four -persons, who had been imprisoned there the night before, were found dead in their'veiis. It appears that when the keeper went to examine the cells, he found,'to bis horror, that in one'ceil, three out of five men, whe had been imprisoned there for being drunk, were quite dead, ‘ad a fourth rolling about the floor tn fits. In another‘he found a woman, who had betn imprisoned for the same cause, also dead. An ‘inquest on the body'sf the woman will be héld ‘today. Coroner O'Denvell keld an inquest on'the bodies of the men, and'the jury returned a verdi¢t 'that the deceased died from apoplexy, produced by-intemperance. ‘Patrick S. Fitzgerali was yesterday placed upon trial in the Court of Oyer and Terminer for the mur der of his wife, last January,'by shooting her in the head with a pistol. The case was submitted to the jary shortly before etx o*tlock, but at the time of our going to press no-verdict had been agreed upon. We yesterday gave a full report of the sentence of death pronounced by Judge Kelly against Arthur Spring, forthe recent double murder in Philadel- phia. The time ofexecution was not fixed, for the reason that the Governor of the State, and not the Judge, is authorized ‘to appoint the day. Another murder was committed in Philadelphia county last Sunday. James O'Neil, during a fracas at a tavern, stabbed and almost instantly killed Geo. W. Solly. A The Tehuantepec Route—The Sloo Contrac; versus the Garay Grant. The public have been already advised of the intelligence received a few days since from Mexico of the conclusion of the Sloo treaty. The plenipotentiaries—Mr. Conkling, on the part of the United States and Sloo & Company, and Gen. Tornel and Castillo Lanzas. on the part of Mexico—signed the contract on the 28th ult.,in the city of Mexico, guaranteeing the neutrality and protection of the Sloo Transit way across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec, and the entire security of the capital invested therein. This treaty now, therefore, only requires the ratification of the supreme executive power of Mexico. the Mexican Congress. and the United States Senate, to render it a supreme law of the land in both countries. In the meantime. we are not exactly informed of the present position of the Garay treaty, in reference to this new contract with Col. Sloo. We know that the Garay treaty was concluded between the contracting parties in Mexico, rati- fied by the United States Senate, and subse- quently rejected. upon the question of its rati- fication. by the Mexican Congress. But we also recollect that the late President Fillmore, and his Secretary of State. Mr.Webster. did make the ratification of ‘the said treaty by Mexico a sine qua non to the continuance of the friendly relations subsisting between the two governments. And we remem- ker, too, that Mr. Mason, Chairman on Foreign Relations of the Senate at Washington, some time ago introduced aresolution into that body, so far taking the eame ground upon the Garay “treaty with the late adminigtration, as to make its ultimate rejection by Mexico a casus belli. We are. aware. however, that that resolution was permitted to lie and to die upon the table. But we.are not yet informed whether the posi- tion assumed, and so stoutly maintained. by Mr. Fillmore and Mr. Webster. has been abandoned¢ by Gen. Pierce and his-eabinet, or is to be main- tained. We are net aware that the subject is yet sufficiently matured in reference to the Sloo treaty, in any form. to admit of its official con- sideration by our cabinet; and we suppose that the reason why the Senate, at its late executive session. passed over the whole subject of these Tehuantepec treaties in silence was that they did not wish to interfere in the pending nego- tiations with Col. Sloo. But the question still remains to be answered: What. in the event of the ratification of the Sloo treaty by Santa Anna, what becomes of the Garay treaty ? Has there been a compromise between the New Orleans company, to whom was transferred the charter of Garay. and Colonel Sloo and his company? Or is the Garay company identified with the Sloo company in this new treaty? Or did Colonel Sloo, acting upon the conclusion that the rejection of the Garay treaty by the Mexican Congress made a final disposition of it. enter upon and conclude his negotiations for this im- portant right of wey? In a word, do the New Orleans company, under the Garay charter: consent to the new charter of Colonel Sloo, or do they still intend to contest.their pre-emption right to the Tehuantepec route. If Colonel Sloo, or any authorised agent in in his behalf can answer the foregoing ques- tions satisfactorily, then the way is opened pretty clearly before them. The Garay treaty being then, by Mr. Benjamin and company. an admitted dead letter, Santa Anna can have no difficulty. nor can our government, in the rati- fication of the Sloo contract. Otherwise, the conflicting interests of a prior claim may give endless trouble to all the parties concerned. Colonel Sloo is a man of enterprise, tact. and perseverance. He was the pioneer in the great project ef steamship communication, via Pana- ma, between New York and California. He is hardly the man to enter into such a contract as that which he has made with Mexieo, for the Tehuantepec right of way. without understand- ing his business, especially as his eharter in- volves the payment to Mexico of three hundred thousand dollars, some fifty thousand of which have already been paidin. But, as we have no recollection. from a cursory perusal of the official papers heretofore published in connection with this subject, of the satisfac- tory adjustment of the Garay difficulty, we zhould like to know how that matter stands, before venturing to express any opinion re- garding the investment of capital in this great desideratum of a railroad transit across the isthmus of Tehuantepec. We want, and cannot much longer dispense with, the advantages of the Tehuantepec route. It is but one hundred and fifty miles, more or less, of land travel; and the shortening by this route of the distance to San Francisco, over the Panama and Nicaragna rontes, is too im- portant an item of saving in fuel, time, and mileage, to be overlooked. For example :— The distance from New York to San Francisco, via Panama, is 4,992 miles Or, in round numbers. 5,000 Via Tehuantepec route 3,800 « Distance saved. ... + 1,200 miles —or almost equal to the distance between New York and Havana of clear gain. From New York to San Francisco, via Nicaragua route, the distance is...... 4,500 miles Via Tehuantepec route. . ‘ 3,800 * Distance reduced... = 700 miles, —or equal to a saving of three days ordinary The monthly meeting of the New York Young | seaming over the Nicaragua route, to say nothing of the unavoidable detention of seve- ral days on that isthmus. especially in ascend- ing the Ban Juan river. From New Orleans, | the shortening of the distance ¥o San Francisco is still greater—some two thousand miles being gained over the Panama route. But a glance at the me, is sufficient to illus trate the immense savings of the Tehuante- pec route over those of Nicaragua and Panama. All that we want, isa clear and undisputed right of way. in a‘safe and certain charter, guar- anteed against #11 hindrances of conflicting claims ‘and ‘diaputes, and international diffical- ties. That peint being achieved, there will be no difficulty in procuring any amount of funds thet:mey:be required to complete a railroad within couple of years, from the head of steamboat navigation on the Coatzacoalcoas river to the bay of Tehuantepec, on the Pacific ocean. But, first of oll, it is desirable to know the present position of the Garay treaty in its rela- tions to the Sloo contract, the government of Mexico, and our own government. Is the Garay grant relinquished, bought up, compromised, or admitted by Benjamin and company to be su- perseded by the Sloo contract, or how does it stand? That is the question. Maryianp Waxkine Ur.—The passage, lately, by the Legislature of Maryland, of a law au- thorizing the erection of a railroad bridge over the Susquehanna river, at Havre de Grace, shows that that State is at last waking up. Why this railroad bridge has been delayed so long, it is difficult to imagine, the Susquehanna, above Havre de Grace. being navigable only for flat boats and rafts during the spring freshets. That a bridge over the river will increase the rail- road travel between Philadelphia and Balti- more, there can be no doubt. Invalids, and women and children, will no longer be deterred by the formidable obstacles of that ferry boat, and the getting down and:getting up the stairs on both sides, From half an -hour to an hour in summer, and not unfrequently from half a day to a day in winter, will be saved in the mat- ter of time, by this bridge. This is something, The next step is to get a through line, without detention or transfer to omnibuses or steam- boats, from New York to Washington, at the rate of five dollars,.and in some seven or eight hours time, which is the rate of fare and the time required for the trip to Boston, thirty miles, (more. or less,) a greater distance. At present, with all the recent improvements made, it requires by express, thirteen hours between New York and Washington, at seven dollars and eighty cents, including the New Jersey and Maryland taxes upon the passengers. These things call for reform; and unless the existing companies attend to them, they may expect the air line to be established for a post road by act of Congress. Tur Art Uxtox Acain.—The Art Union, af- ter passing with rather unfortunate results through the whole grades of the law courts. has now got to be finished up by the State Legisla- ture. A petition recently presented to the House of Assembly. enumerating various griev- ances to which the subscribers have been sub- jected, prayed that body to inquire into its af fairs, so that their rights might be protected, dnd the faith of the State vindicated. In compliance with the prayer of the petition the House of Assembly has appointed a comr- mittee to investigate all the matters complain- ed of, and to compe] the directors and managers of that sadly mismanaged institution, to give an account of their stewardship. That com mittee, caysisting of Messrs. D. B. Taylow, of New York, Chaplin. of Alleghany county. and Clapp of Erie county. commences its session to- day, in the Astor House, being authorized to subpoena all witnesses, and compel the produc- tion of all documents necesgary to a full investi- gation. The public, and particularly the sub- scribers, are greatly concerned in the results of the committee’s labors, and a considerable amount of interest will consequently attach to the proceedings. Now, then, for a complete exposé of the transactions of this very honor- rable association. Gentlemen, bring forward your proofs on both sides. “ A Daniel has come to judgment.” Ovr Atraxy Correspoypest in Error.—Our correspondence from Albany, published in yes- terday’s Heratp. makes us commit an error of some little importance, and which we hasten to correct. In the last paragraph but one of his letter, our correspondent states that the hurry of Friday's recesa only gave opportunity for the passage of a few ills at the extra session, among which was the “supply bill,” making provision for the payment of large sums of money. and that the donation of $25.000 for the benefit of the New York Volunteers, which the Aseembly had inserted in the bill, had been stricken out of it. Now. the true fact is that the supply bill was not passed at all, and, ergo. the donation to the New York Volun teers is yet a matter to be acted on. The action of the Legislature, which led our cor- respondent into error, was simply the usual vote of remuncration to the officers, ser- vants, and door-keepers of the legislative cham- bers. It is to be hoped, however, that when the supply bill comes to be passed, the provision alluded to will not be excluded from it. Talk on ‘Change. The foreign news received by tho Pacific had very lit tle effect on produce. Flour was some less saleable at previous rates, while grain was unchanged. Cotton sold to the extent of 2.300 bales, closing firm. There was some conversation among ship owners and agents regarding the emigrant law passed by the Legis lature, and its general provisions were severely condemn ed. One party stated that it should have been headed “An act for the restoration of emigrant runvers, and im. porition on emigrant passengers.” A member of a firm who were agents for a line of Liverpool packets, stated that runners, or emigrant men, had offered a4 high as $100 for the privilege of boarding each of their ships on arrival, in advance of others. Unless this sum could be reimbursed by impositions on emigrants, how could they afford to offer so large @ sum? Amerchant who had just returned from a visit of a month or two to Havana, and who travelled to some ec tent in the interior, stated that the prospects of the sugar crop had become much les favorable, Early in the sew. son indications were considered good for a large crop, but protracted wet weather bad seriously interfered with the grinding of the cane. It seems that fuel ig scarceon the inland, and that the dry and mashed cane, from which the juice bad been extracted, called © bazas,” is relied upon to a great extent for (uel, with which to make steam and drive the mills. This‘ bazas’ mast be dried (asa ally in the «un) before itexn be burned. Hence wet it is noGit for use, and (he milla must « This with the difficulty of cuttiog fresh cane iv the rain, “e lays the gathering of the crop ta 20 late a porint a» to render it worthless, He stated that when he leit ti prospect was that the esop would be materially eyrts and invtead of a full, a short one. vas shown, dsted Acire hanghal, China, Jin. 23 48 in trade for whieh complained of great duln HW icin of importa, particularly in manufactured cloths, traceable to several cduses—one was the great scarcity of Another was, the prevailing insurrection the intericr provineos, where the best mac thos to existed for manufactared goods; and it wan sid na. lye holderaawere likely to lowe some ten to fifteen pes. ver. in some of cent on sueh goods. Some failures were, in consequence, anticipated among them. The Chinese New Year, also, added to the dulness. Both black and green teas were somewhat higher; two cargoes were waiting shipment to the United States. No advance in freights was expected for the United States or Eng'and, while for Australia they were at £5 Os. 10d. per ton, and vessels scarce. ‘The law requiring the banks to make weekly reports ‘was referred to. Some of the city banks were said to be opposed to it, and efforts might be made to induce the Governorto withhold his signature. A director in one of the Wall street banks stated that his institution was in fever of it; that daily reports were prepared and laid before the direetors in all well regulated banks, and that itwas a mere question whether these reports, or the substance of them, should be published once a week. Obituary. EX-GOVERNOR JAMES IREDELL, OF NORTH CAROLINA. Hon. James Iredell, died at Edenton, North Carolina, on Wednerday, 13th inst., of erysipelas. His health had been failing for some years. He was sixty-five years of age, and had long been distinguished in the annals of his native State, for bis eminent talents and public services, His father, we believe, was Hon. James Iredell, of Eden- ton, who was a judge of one of the State courts, in 1777, and was appointed by Gen. Washington in February, 1700, a Judge of the Supreme Court of the United States, and died in 1799. ° ‘After occupying various important and responsible trusts, which he discharged with marked ability, the subject of this notice was, in December, 1827, elected by the Legislature of the State Governor of North Carolina, receiving a majority of 24 over Mr. Spaight, then a lead. ing politician. The following year, he was chosen a Senator of the United States, to succeed the venerable Nathaniel Macon, who resigned his seat in the Senate, after thirty-seven years service in Congress, during which he had been three times elected Speaker of the | House of Representatives, and several times chosen President of the Senate. In the United States Senate Governor Iredell took a prominent part in the various exciting questions which occurred in the early part of Jackson’s administration, of which he was a supporter, although independent in his course as a southernstatesman. At the expiration of the balance of the term for which he was elected, in Mareh, 1831, he retired to private life, having declined a re-elec- tion to the Senate, and resumed the practice of the law. ‘He was a profound jurirt, a ready, chaste and impressive speaker, and a warm-hearted, amiable man. RUSSELL JARVIS, ESQ. Died, on Sunday morning, in this city, where he had resided for some years past, Russell Jarvis, Esq., annative of Boston, Mass., aged about sixty-three years. Mr. Jar- vis has been long known as a writer in the political and literary world. He was agraduate of Dartmouth College, and had been for some years one of the principal editors ofthe Philadelphia Ledger. During the political cam. paign which resulted in the election of Jackson to the Presidency in 1828, he was connected with Duff Green in the editorial management of the Uniled States Telegraph, ‘then the Jackson organ at Washington. He has since been a writer for various political and literary journals, and terminated his career, as we have mentioned, as a writer for the Philadelphia Ledger. Mr. Jarvis was pos- sessed of respectable talents as a writer and an observer of public affairs, although not considered remarkable for brilliancy of thought or style, or for political tact in his editorials, nor kas he been of late years as prominent as formerly in his intercourse with potitical circles. Marine Affairs. DEPARTURES FOR AUSTRAIIA.—On Saturday, the screw steamer City of Norfolk left foc Melbourne, with one hundred and sixteen passengers; and yesterday, the new clipper ship Gem of the Sea, of Russell & Norton’s line of packets, left for the same port, with 30 passengers —more gold seekers. Currer Su ATALANTA.—This beautiful clipper, which made such @ rapid passage from China, is now on the ‘Tammany Seciety—Election ef Officers and Sachems—The Defeat: of the Hard Shells, and Triumph ef the Softs, The election for sachems and officers of the Tammany Soviety, or Columbian Order, was held last might in the old wigwam, amid considerable excitement. With the exception ef some few quarrels, however, which fortu- nately did not result in any personal damage to the dis- putants, the affair paseed off very quiety, although no little importance was attached to it. While the votes were counting up stairs, some interesting scenes were presented in the barrocm, which was crowded with asxious expectants, waiting to hear the announcement of the vote. Language ofa rather exceptionable character, such as “political thieves,” ‘‘ swindlers,” &., was em- ployed most unsparingly ; but, as the majority were peaceably inclined, there were no heads fractured. Tho soft shells, it appears, had been hard at work for some days to secure the election of their ticket. Private circulars were issued, accompanied by tickets, and placed in possession of the members of the Society, soliciting their early attendance, and referring to the secession, in January last, of a minority of the Democratic Republican General Committee. This circular had the names of a large number of the soft-shells signed to it, among which were those of Recorder Tillou; F. Parrody; Andrew H. Mickle, George Paulding, Casper C. Childs, Anthony J. Bleeker, Hon. George W. Noble, Moses G. Leonard, Fer- nando Wood, Alderman Doherty, Oscar Footman, Daniel E, Delevan, 8. Cambreleng, Isaac V. Fowler, Thomas Dunlap, Nelson J. Waterbury, Hon. A. A. Phillips, Thos. R. Downing, F, W. Edmonds, John Cochrane ani Anson Herrick. This circular had the desired effect, in bringing to the polls a powerful array of softs, who carried all their offi- cers by a two-thirds majority. The following are the rival tickets, presenting the votes for each member : UNION AND VICTORY. OLD LINE DEMOCRATIC ADHERANCE TO THE REGULAR REPUBLICAN TICKET. ORGANIZATION OF THE DEMO- ‘THE CONSTITUTIONAL COMPACT CRavIC Pamiy. SUPPORT TO THE NATION- 48D 17S RENEWED SECURI- AL AND STATE ADMINIS- TRATIONS, AND OF THE paLTIMORE PLATFORM. BALTIMORE PLATFORM. Sachems. Sachems. Joseph Cornell. . Flijah J. Purdy... .. . 80 George & Meseerve Jacob Brush . 2 8s Andrew H. Mickle, William B, Aitken,...., 87 William J. Brown. James M. Miller, 2 at Thomas Dunlap. John J. Manning. 88 Jacob M. Vreeland Joseph M. Marsh ...... 87 ‘Andre Froment Jared W. Bell... 2 89 Samuel Allen, Richard ’B. Connolly... 88 Isaac V. Fowler Joseph A. Jackson...... 89 Garritt H Striker, Cornelius 8. Bogardus Ulystes D. French Thomas Wheelan Secretar William L. Hall. Treasui Wisi Richard D. Letter. 172 The only difference in the officers elected for the ensu- ing year is the substitution of Henry Vandewater for Joseph Cornell. The news of the victory was received with great mode- ration by the triumphant party, and all was quiet at the time our yeporter left. This election decides the ques- tion as to which party sball have possession of the Hall, and also as to whom belongs the right of appointing de- legates to future conventions. The Grand Sachem—Danici E. Delevan—presided, as- sisted by Stephen C. Duryea, Secretary, and Casper C. Childs, Treasu:cr; Christian 8, Storms and John A. Ken- nedy officiating as tellers. . Burton’s THEATRE—Propuction oF THE NEW PLAY, “Civiiization’’—Re-APPRARANCE OF Mr. J. W. WALtack, Junton.—This popular actor, after a long absence in Europe, made his bow to a New York audiegee, for the “Hercule, the Huron,” in the above named new play. He was greeted by hearty plaudits, and his efforts sectional dock, repairing the damage she sustained while ashore on the Romer. She has hada new keel, keelson, &c., and in every respect is as good as the day she was launched. Although the weather was very tempestuous while ashore, her great strength preserved her from the smallest strain; and when rescued from her perilous po- sition, she was as staunch as before she wenton She will be at the foot of Maiden lane on Thursday, to load in Mr. Jobn Ogden’s pioneer line of San Francisco packets. A great portion of hercargo is already engaged. and she will sail in about a fortnight, under her old master, Capt. Wallis. Tue New Curren Sip Miscurer —Somerset, Massachu- setts, bas her representative here among the beautiful clippers that adorn the wharves of the city, ina hand- some ship called the Mischief. She is a particularly bandsome specimen of o cmall rlipper obiy, Ler VUTTRED being only v€0 tons, Custom House measurement. She is 148 feet long, 29 broad, and 163, deep, with a dead rise of 24 inches, She isa very sharp vessel, her bow and run, in that respect ranking among the sharpest ever putonaship. Her builder is Mr. J. M. Wood, of Som erset, Mass., who also constructed the Raven, Gov. Mor- ton, &c. She is now lying at pier 13, East river, receiv. ing cargo for San Franciseo, and is expected to be fuil and ready to vtart by Saturday next. Her ultimate des tination is Ogden & Hayne’s “Celestial Line” of San Francisco ard China clippess. Sm Ska Deck ASHORE CONTAINING THE ANIMAIS FOR THE Firroprosz —The ship Sea Duck, which arrived in the bay on Sunday from Havre, went arhore at three o’clock yes- terday morning, at Long Branch. She had three or four feet water in her hold at lart accounts. She has on board several of the animals intended for the Hippodrome. She is consigned to E. D. Hurlbut &Co. Another steam tug: with lighters and steam pump, were despatched yester- day morning te her assistance. The Sea Duck is 400 tons burthen, and was built in Biddeford, Me., in 1851. Granite State is the name of a splendid new steamer of » thousand tons burthen, which has just been com- pleted, to run between New York and Hartford, and makes her first trip leaving Peck slip at 40’clock, to day. She is owned by C. W. Chapin & Co., cf Springfield, and was built at Green Feint, and received her machinery at the Morgan Iron Works, in this city. Length, 270 feet ; 35 feet beam ; 11 feet hold ; diameter of wheels, 35 feet ; engine, 3CO horse power ; 52 inch cylinder, aud 12 feet stroke. ‘Benides a spacious cabin which is unusually well ventilated, there are 40 state-rooms. contiguous to the splendidly furniched saloon above deck—all arranged in the nicest mar ner for the comfort of pascengers. Sho has accommodations for about 500 persons ; and, in case of fire or shipwreck, there ara numerans force pumps for extioguithing fire, and excellent life preservers within every an's teach’ It ix agratifying fact that the com- p.cree between these two cities is so eteadily increasing an to requie £0 Foon another boat on the line, equal in magnificence and capacity to the City of Hartford, which tock her place there Jast June, and runs on alternate days. Ctpt. Joseph King—a thorough seaman, and most efficient officer—is to command the new boat. Tie New Ferry Roat Moxtaces, of the new line of Wall street and Brooklyn ferry boats, made a trial trip on Sat- urday last, end is etated to have gave general xavisfaction. Her engine {a 86 inch cylinder. 9 foot stroke; came from the Fulton Iron Works of Messrs. Pease & Murphy. ‘The Murdered Man Alive. Two men are now incarcera’ed in the Morris county throughout were marked by decided approbation. It is needless to say of this establishment that the house was full. ‘This play has been preiuced in London and elsewhere with great success, and in the English metropolis conti- nues to be played to crowded houses. Mr. Wallack, Jr., has, by special agreement with the author, (an eminent mem- ber of the legal profession,) purchased the exclusive right of producing it in this country. It is quite different in its nature to the pieees usually produced at the Chambers street Temple of Comus, being strictly melo-dramatic. ‘The groundwork is taken from Voltaire’s romance, Huron, and the plot is briefly as follows:—Hercule, bred in the |. wild state of Indian life, but who proves to be the son of well-born French parents, is, at the opening of the play, the gucet of the Prior of St. Malo, his maternal uncle, but almost in his native savage condition, He here meets with Hortenss, (Mrs. Skerrett,) a fair protegé of the Pere Gabriel, (Mr. Howard.) Inspired with love, he is instigated to a rapid progress towards civilization, but in which his simple and unsophisticated mind is sore- ly perplexed by the contradictions and corruptions he hears and witnesses. The date is fixed in the time of Louis Quatorze, to whose corrupt and licentious court events—which the lateness of the hour precludes us from éetailing—conduet him; and where he is subjected to the machinations of powerful and uuprincipled rival, Mons. Lascelles, (Mr. Fisher.) over whom his natural gallant and honorable conduct prevail, bringing him into high favor with the Grand Monarque. We think we re- cognized in some of the situations, a close resemblance to passages in other plays, which we might point out; but the whole is undoubtedly written in oxcellent style, and well put together. Ht would, however, bear consider able pruning. The performance not being concluded till nearly half past eleven, though the curtain rose almost punctually at half past seven; and such was the atten- tion péid by every member of this excellent eompany that there was not a moment's unnecessary wait or delay. Tho scenery ard dresses were magnifieent, the former including a view of the celebrated gardens of Versailles, got up in splendid style, and the latter displaying, with extraordinary correctness, all the splendor of that laxu- rious period. At the conclusion of the second and fourth acts Mr. Wallack was called before the curtain, and received the applause of the audience. At the conclusion, he again appeared, in answer toa similar summons, and said :— Zadies and gentlemen—I thank you sincerely for the manner in which you have received me to-night. The excitement and nervousness consequent on avpearing in a new part must be my excuse if I address you very briefly. Do you like our My’ (The reply was loud applause, with. out any dissentient.) With your permission and appro. bation it will be repeated. (Applause ) Of the other and minor parts we would say something would time allow, but ¥e must draw our brief aotice toa clote, only observing that Madame Herkabron, a fashion able court lady, was admirably represented by Mrs. Bur- ton, and that Mr. T. Johnston rendered the comic part of Tobie Fracas in his usual inimitable manner. Mr. Russell, as Mons, Fracas the hich bailiff, was also worthy of no- tice, and especially for a first night’s performance. The ensy and perfect manner in which all the parts were exe- (N. J.) jail, who were indicted for the murder of a man named Redolph Kerdig, and are to be tried in Morris- town next week, on the charge of having committed an offence the punishment of which is death. The circumstances under which they were arrested and an indictment found against them were substantially as follows :-— 4 The body of a man was found in Morris county, which was 0 much decomposed as to be passed recognition ; but a story soon became current—whether true or even probable, iz of course a mystery—that the man was 9 victim of some horrid deed, aud that a foul marder had been committed. Suspicion turned towards the two ind'viduals who are now in prison avaiting the majesty of the law ; and upon searching their persons, a memo- randum book, which was known to belong to Kendig, was found in the pockets of one of them. They had both been seen in company with Kendig, and the body of the man which was found, it was contended, way that of Kendig. The two men asserted their innocence, but ad mitted that they had been in company with Keadig; had gone with him to New York, and parted with him in this city—they to return to their home in Morrist and he t> pursue his journey towards Tlino he intended to migrate But of conrse, a/ cireumstan ial evidence ax presented ityeif, the asaevern tions of the two suspected persons were as naught, anda true bill of indictinent was accordingly found against them. i Immediately after their imprisonment, some philun- thropic individuals took wn fe/erest in the matter, and wrote a statement of the fae: to one of the & j journals, which was publiched. and as t+ app under the oye pf the auppored surdered man, w to return. He diately set about moking arrangemen was poor, and bad not th his ex at command, and furthern: onit fro: mprobability of bis story to elicit sufficient charity to enable him to accomplish his purpose, By perseverance, however, he suaceeded, and we learn ia now on his way lo cliy, aad will sppear cpon the stond in prop. ia perwme sen witness in favor of the two men whe are | 5 charged with bin musder, cuted reflected great credit on every member of the corps dramatique. Personal Intelligence. Hon. Wm. M Gwin, United States Senator for Culifor- nia, lady and family; Hon. John B. Weller, United states Senator, California; J. W. MeCorkle, member of Congress, do.; Edward C. Marshall, member of Congress, do., and ; General, Wm. H. Richardson, United States Mar- ; Hon. Alpheus Felch, ex United States Senator, Land Commissioner, do.; Hon Thompson Campbell, Land Commissioner; do , Jady and family; Hon, Wm. Van Voor- Mes, Surveyor of the port of San Francisco; Dr. Lewis Birdsall, Superintendent of United Stater Mint, San Fran- tisco, and two daughters; Major Hammond, Collactor of the port of San Francisco; Hon. Edward Stanly, Member of Congress, North Carolina; Governor McDougal, Califor: nia, Indy and family, are among the passengers to loave inthe steamship Ilinois for Aspinwall, to-morrow, en route for California. Among the arrivals at the Astor House yesterday were General Versifer F. smith, U. A.; Colonel John B. Weller, United States Senator, of Califo Lemurl, U8. Ne jand A, 8 Hon. Famund Burke, eball Member of Con DA. Noble, Member of Congross, 0H p, California, arrived yes 2 through this et terday, en route fo vhere abe plays a short as nt, after whieh she re to this city. and will apartments at tLe olitun Hotel fof the Douglas of Minos, ¥ mont. and the ry of the Treasury, § in, covtemplate uroye this ep ir Corwin bas taken rage in the pueker ship of thot May. Dooglas probably leave at on Mr. Foote goes oh tometend ta the inter worgia rsHrond, of wh he fe pre i expecting to leave tmmediat Ce}. Benton left Washiogton on the Mth instant, for St. Louis, with the expectation of being absent a month, Naval Intotligence. Navat —T S_ etoamer Water Witch, Tot. Com’e Page, from New York, kth February, via bt, thomas, tor liver of Flava, put into Demaraca, Bin jant., to replenish her coal. first time, last evening, at Burton’s, in part of 5 IT RPT EEA IT LEED, HOOKING APPAIR AT THE TOMBS—TUREB MEN AND B WOMAN FOUND DE AD IN THE CELLS. A most singular and horrible ocourrence took place at the Tombs yesterday morping which would unnerve the strongest man. About six o’clock A. M., when one of the keepers of the prison opened « cell im which were incarcerated five men for being intoxicated on Sunday, he found three of them dead, and « fourth writhing im fits. He promptly gave the alarm, and physician wae sent for, who examined the men and pronoucced thent dead. The fourth man, who was found In fits, is very weak,and would probably die during the course of the day. ‘The keeper also founds woman named Sarah Ander- son, who had been taken from the foot of Stanton street im aninsensible state, produced by intemperanee, dead in her cell. The Coroner will hold an inquest upen the body today. The cause of her death fa not known; but it is supposed she diod in a fit of apoplexy, produced by intemperance. fy Coroner O’Dopnell was called, and held an inquest upors the bodies, when it appeared, from the evidence of Dr. Covel, physician to prison, that the tirst who died was en with convulsions on Sunday afternoon, and that the others were attacked soon afterwarda ina simi- lar manner, and all three died during the +. Anim- pression had gone abroad that the deat caused by the deceased having been confined if a damp eel], not properly ventilated; but the evidence of a physician, as given below, shows that this was not the ease. Dr. Simmons, of Ne. 62 Elm street, being duly sworn, ° said—I am conversant with the situation of the city pri- son, and have examined the cell in which. the decease@® and two other men were confined. Itis double the size of the other cells in its vicinity, and has two windows im it, the others having but one; it has also two doors, and, Ijudge the ventilation was ‘sufficient. In my opinion there was nothing in the condition of the cell it would tend to destroy life. Dr. Ub] made a post mortem examination of the bo- dies, and in his opinion death was produced apoplexy and eonvulsions, induced by intemperance, the jury rendered a verdict to that effect. 4 ‘The names of two of the deceased were Benjamin Lar- cher and Christian Meyer; both were Germans. Tho name of the other was not arcertained. THE LATE HOMICIDE AT SEA. The examination of Michael Reardon, who stands charged with causing the death of Henry Miller, cook of the packet ship American Congress, by striking him upom the head with a belaying pin, was yesterday eommenced befere Coroner Gamble. He states that he isa native of Treland, twenty nine years of age, aud a blacksmith by trade. In relation to the charge he says—''I did not watch the man to either hit or kill him; I came against him accidentally, and asked him what he scalded me for? He said he would do +o again.” The prisoner has been married but six months. Meetigg of the Marine Bible Society. ‘The thirty sixth annual meeting of the Marine Bible Society was held last evening, at 5 o’clock, at their rooms, No. 115 Nassau street. Mr. Hugh Aikman pre- sided, and Mr. L, P. Hubbard acted as Secretary. Tho meeting proceeded to the election. of the following officers for the year ensuing :— Hugh Aikman, President. Rev. Henry Chase, Vice President. John8. Holt, “ “ Capt. Ed. Richardson, August Whitleck, | Wa. D. Barris, Treasurer. ‘Wm. Poole, Corresponding Seeretary. John §. Pierson, Recording Secretary. ‘The meeting then adjourned ‘What has Become of the Mississippi Mall - Linet TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ‘We have, in common with others having an extensive Fouthern correspondence, experieneed much inconveni- ence from the irregular delivery of the mails upon the Lower Mississippi and Ohio rivers. ‘The mail rupply to the many important towns between Louisville and New Orleans, has been heretofore effected by employing any steambeat that might chance to be at. the landing when the river mail was ready. It re- sulted from this peace that the delivery of the mail de- pends upon the business of the boat employed in ita transportation. It must await all the delays that might intervene between the ports of departure and destina- tion. It therefore happens that a mail d itched seve- ral days later, in point of time, arrives at the river post offices in advance of another mail, the departare of which preceded it. ‘We bad been gratified to learn that Congress pro) to remedy this evil, by instrueting the Postmaster ral to contract for the regrlar transportation of = way and express mail between {Louisville and New Orlean leaving each point twice a day, and delivering the mail at the intermediate post offices ucoording to schedule. Having heard that the contract had been let, and that the steamers for performing the same were actually un- der construction. we are surprised to learn that the exe- cution of the work is postpuned, and -the suppression of the contract is spekeo of We hope Mr. Campbell will remember the wants ef the West. and perfect these in- dispensable arrangements. Hurrah for the mail! The St, Lawsenee in open to Montreal, and the ice is moving between that city snd Quebec. ship from sea was seen at River du Loup on the 11th inst, Court Calenda —This Day. Unrrep Stares Dnsrarcr Connt.—Nos. 33 to 40, 43, 44, 24. Soprsan: Corrt—Special Term —Nos. 16, 27, 74, 22, 03, 5, 14, 20, 45, ‘77. 04, 96, 07, 98. Svrreur 535, 588, 447, 462, 476, 289. 403, 219, 1,485, 24, 140, 542. Part Second —Adjourned to Thnraday. Common Piras—Part First.—Nos, 800, 802, re) 895, Fes fe, 339. Part Second. jos. 410, 679, 761, 709, 81. fo 821. Superior Court, (two branches.)—Nos. 244, 239, 263, 277, 192, 203 304, 132, 262, 323. 38534, 283. 305 336 337, 339, 34 270, 284, 121, 290, 203, 8, 23,’ 37, 204, 298, 313, 326, 269: Axsoctation for the Exhiiition of the Indas- try of AN Nations—Office No, 53 Broadway, New York— Refreshment ealoons.—Preposals to contract for the privi- lege of supplying refreshments at the Crystal Palace will bo Teerived at this office until the 25th of April, instant. Suit- able apartments will be afforded by the Association, to be ed, ed and decorated by the contractor, at hisown. For the form and dimensions of the apartments, Hl otuer, particulars, parties wishing to contract will pleaso apply at this office.’ N. B.—Wines and. iatoxieatiog. drinks will bo strictly prohibited WM. WHETTEN, Secretary. Notice.—After first of May we will close our store at three o’clock P. M., on Saturdays, INO, HIGGINS & co., ‘3 Broad street. “Go To Red Tom,” a Farce in One Act, by Thomas Morton, Eeq., awthor of ‘All that Glitters is not Gold,” &e. &e., will be published as No. 51 of the minor drama, ou Wednesday, April 20th. by WM. TAYLOR & CO., publishers of the Standard and Minor Drama, All orders Promptly atecnded ‘W. H McDonald’s Commeycial Newspaper Advertising House, No. 162 Nassau street; corner of Ann. The very vest leading papers, from all parts of the United States and Canada. Lowest’ prices and fallest authority of the publishers, Information freely given. Calland examine my facilities. Camera—Notice.—Any Person havi a first rate whole size daguerreotype camera, with or without the ap~ and will sell it cheap, will Gud: a ensh customer by anute to SP. A.. Hersld office, for one weeks stating price, and where to cail, Malet’s Music Saloon Broadway, Is the. only place in New York where x large and general assort- jc and musical instruments can be purohased location. Persons out rely on being served 86 resent, by MILLET, Importer, 329 Broadway. Vatte Antidote. il Agent for $30,000 Advancee.—Furniture Sales.—Branch: & McDONFELL, Auctioneers, 113 Fulton street, will give attention to sales of furniture at private residenoos, or at their sales rooms, or will purchase the furniture of parties who may profor disposing of it at private eale. They will wakeadvances on consiguments to the above amount. Drill and Mecting Rooms to Let.—The armory for military companies, ‘or drille, meetings, &¢.5 rooms for societies, referees, &e.; tue large hall for public mectings, preaching, 40. G. EB. MARSHALL & CO. _____ Military Hall, 193 Bowory. 2,080 Bullding Lots and 80 Farms, Worth over $13,000, to be distributed among 8! snbseribors on the 20th’ of ‘April, 1853. Each subseribor for $10, will re- 4, 25 by 100 fect. of a farm, two to twenty acres. Tho villace af RoseVale, where jots ere located, is only a short distance south of the ted Luke Ronkonkoma, tho y and romantic ap- ce of which are praised by ali who visit it. Hore may already Le seen the best evidence thut ean be desired that Roso Vale, Fakeland, and Termanviilo will shortly beoomo chaies places on Long sland, Tons known as the. most healthy part of America. No fever or aguo over prevaila. A mild and invigorating climate, and a gentle brecze from the Atiantic is almost constantly wafted ovor this dolight~ ful spot. For ashare, aprly, immediately to CHARLES WOOD, No. 208 Brondway. ocive a warrantee deed for four ! frot Hotel Keepers visiting the City to procure supplies for the ensuing sums er will find a superior assort- meut and superior inducements to purchage, by oalling upon the subscriber before concluding their arrangements, Hie stock of wines and segars are of is own importation, se~ lected with arent care by his ascents in England, Franco, Spain, and Havana, and for quality and lowness of price ate unequalled by any extablish: is city. Constant- Jy on hand, « large eupply of brandies rent vintages, Whirkies rhws, and ging, for sale in Lond. samples of whol may Le seen at his office,’ The cndorsizned is sole proprietor find importer of Charles's London cordial gia, distitlod expo kim, aud introdue 4 view of supplanting the ie hoxions poison ihe of Kotland yin, avor of this now celebrated gin is totally differ- eng from anything of the kind in the market, Tts purity is enBoraed by the medical facut of Great Britain and the Vnitea St nd although not intended ag @ ino, ib Das proved highly lenefictal in many cases of digon EDMUND ©. CHARLES, No. 7 Park place. Rush for the el by Mr. Judson, the Victims of the w York,’ forces the issuo Mail subscribers only $1 1 Ann street, 0. P. BROWN, Publisher. Fine Arts.—Myr. Butlex'’s daguerreotype: cil combine the detail of the da ith the finial of the fines t ninfature pa BUTLER’S rooms are on the corner of Broadway and Murray streot. ire City,” con nd Policy Deaters of N d eaition this mort in advance, Office Dag improvement the est REFS 4 heir erman’ process an power plate machine, offered superior works of tho art tor only two shillings, and deal out three hundred pictures daily wt their rooms, No, 289 Broadway. oly per.—The Greatest Progress and ex and tho arte by time, at the lowe Is the Untversally Admitted Leadér Hi bey 60 Lae Ba leeks Ge. by eo ly ‘ti.ono for the present eonsou—are wrontly prefarred of ony other batter in New York. Menlie’s cstau- pent is at 146 Broadwey, curuey of Canal strvet, —Circutt—Part First.—Nos. 97, 204, 531, 6.