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

LOCAL AFFAIRS. Mies Lucy Stone on Woman’s Rights. ‘Mes Laey Stone, of Boyton, delivered her second lec Suse, in Metropolitan Hall, on Tuesday evening, on the subject of “Woman's leza! and political disabilities.” The ba was not more than one-third full. After the exhibition of a goed deal of impatience on the part of the audience, ‘the fair young leeturer at length came om the platform necompanied by four ladies, and the same number of the other #x. Miss Stone wore the Bloomer costume, fashioned of black silk, and, with her bair closely cut, she presented a rather bizarre appearance; but as she preceeded in her leeture, and warmed up with the subject, she became rather handsome, She said she wished to speek to-night of the political and legal disabilities wader which women suffered. One who was a stranger to this country might expect to find that the grand twathe of the Declaration of Independence were carried otherwise. Instead of finding ite truths he finds one-half of the pop: jon hiving tained or asked. It was given to our fatbers to announe the recognition of the equalities ef the race, and when utvered their truths manhood throughout the world to listen, and the crushed man’s heart beat in the of the realization one day of the blessings of for -himeelf, But they only announced these words of equality, and were not big enough te carry them out. ‘The French nation, just like this nation, could speak | ef equality, fraternity and unity; buta Goethe truly said “Words are good, but they are not the best.”’ ‘In this | tion of woman’s political equality I do not stand | ere to pateh fig leaves for that simple truth. All we | ank of you is to make your theory and practice consist eat. Take your Declaration of Independence, and write in it that reprerentation shall be # right to all citizens ex. septto women. Politically, the women of this country have no existence except as a basis for the ratio of repre- sentation. The drunkard realing out of the gutter can | to the polls and vote—and he is a sovereign. The | freigner—the. Irishman, German, French and Eng. fisb—can go to the polls and vote. And even the whom you rate down as only fit to carry the coal hod—if he own enough of dirt—has a right to the elective franchise. So that we Americans rate your wives and daughters below the drankard, the foreigner, and the negro, and then you offer us gallantry. | You tell us that women never have voted—that there is no procedent for it. We want no precedents—wowen ean wake them for themselves. It was said that if | women had the right of voting it might make discord and trouble athome, because the husband might wish to | vote the democratic ticket, while the wife would vote the | whig I: is also said—on the supposition that every woman | 8 i i g E i I g iw married, that every woman has children—if she goes | to the polls who is to take care of the baby; but I tell | them that if they cam leave the baby while they goto | ehurch and to parties they may also do so for halt au hour while they go to the polls twice a year. It is said, too, that women will be eorrupted if they meddle with | polities; and to that I say, if politics are corraptiog man | should aveid them, too, apd as he loves purity and virtue hee should guard himself from it as be would guard his wife and daughter When you separate women from | men there will be discord; apd your Antoin- ette Browns and Lucretia Motts were in Congress you would not have the frequent seeuves of rowdlyism | Which disgrace that body. (Laughter ) I know a woman | of property who votes by proxy. Sne is mueh coa- | cerved in the law, and so sbe buys up votes—which are got eheap—perhaps by scores. We protest against ail Abis wrong, aud we will contique our protest until this wrong is undone; and, without being a prophet, I can see that « political party will spring into existeace be’ore long which will vear on its banners the right of elective | franchise to woman And that party will be the party, | and take the wind out of the sails of every other party. As to the legal dieabilities which women ruiler, itis well that rober facts should be stated on this subject. The | common isw regulates the relations of husbands and wives, and the law says that the custody of the wife shall elong to her husband, and he shall be her keeper. Her | Joga! existence is suspended, and he is made her keeper. | M she wishes to go away from him, he has the right to get | the officers of the law and bring her back, and put | ber ander gentle restraint—under lock and key. | wife thos loses the custody of her person, and in come of the States she ioses the absolute right'to the custody | of ber ewn personal propexty, Jp this btate, some years | go, a woman got up a perition to the Legislature to le- | yatize women to have their own property, and after con- ftact petitions to the bye that body, whether Uaropgh a sense of justice, or, like the unjust judge, wearied with perpetual asking, passed such a law. In Massachusetts, my native State. a woman can hoki her personal property provided she make such an agreement with her husband previous to her marriage. 1 knew of a lady in Boston, who, onthe day of her marriage, received a fortune of ‘ten thousand dollars, and_her' husband | having died a month after, his relatives cate and claim ed, and obtained two thirds of that fortune. It was mean, but it was no meaner than the laws which permitted i Every woman should secure to herself her property wome way, There are different arrangements in ali States by which this can be done. We com in of the act of the law, and then see whether rnot # wife has not a right to seek to enact | jaws for herself. If there be a woman who does | pet want the right to vote, that woman ought to blushand | pot we. and if any wan tell us that we ought not to have a ight to vote, he is no man, and ought never to have | deen born. The mother has no right to her chidren, but ber husband, drunken and profligate as he may be, | has a right by law to the custody of her children. Oh, wen, We have trusted you too long, and this ix the way you treat us. We will not trust you | more, and woman must #sk for herself that she be co- sovereign with man. Not only is the married womin | yobbed of her property and her chiléren, but she has no | right to make a will. Who ever heard of a married wo- man having a will of her own. Io one of the Westera | States it is provided that fools and insane persons, and married women cannot legally makea will. 1 wish to hea- ven that the daughters of this land would never commit | matrimony without making, as a sine qua nom, that such | legal disabilities should be removed. if that was acted | resolutely on, a twelvermonth would not elapse until the unjust laws should be erased from the statute books. | (laughter. ) woman Has the right now to be maintain- ed, just ar the town pauper has. (Langlter.) Now, men, I don’t see bow you can help being ashamed of yourselves. | (Laughter.) Ask ux if we wavt to make the laws under | which we five? Why would’nt we want it when men make euch vbjus for themselves. We ark you for the right to vote, and you taunt us as being masnish. Meo, it you, and we have a right te expeet of y with us, and helo us | to atiain our legal and folitical rights. Let there be perfect equality, and let it not stand as a record ia the middle of the nineteenth centnry, that e law there | w@ adistinction of sex. Take a } from the great Legislator of the universe, who does not hold woman as , lees amenable to his laws than man. let woman know | that ehe isan integral part in the fabric of the human society, and instead of intellectual pigmies, you will find noble women by your side. Let u- base all our ae- toone on the golden rale, and what you would not wish 4 have cone to you de you wot to ethers. Father Gavazit's Lecture to the Industetal Classes. The Tabernacle was crowded on Tuesday evening on ghe eceasion of Father Gavazzi’s lecture to the iadustr Claeses and the Irieh Catholics. The reverend gentleman | commenced by speaking of the opposition which, he said, the Catholic Church bad always shown to the reading of the Bible. This, ke coatended was against the whole Yeaebing of Christ, who desired that the people shonlt now and learn the Word of God. Christ said he came imte this world, not to destroy the law, but to eonfirm it. Christ eame into this world to preach to mankind, not to obey blindly the priests. Go aad # the bulls of the Popes—search the pastorals of the A hops aud Bishops. No, Christ did not say this, but he told us to seareb the Scriptures. St. Pan! «ays, in bh 5 ‘Try the epirit.’’ He said to the Gallicians, “ Examine | my doctrines, and if they agree with the Word of God obey them, and ifnot, I advise yowto anathematise my | words.” If you aesire to be good Christians, try your | pees by the Word of God. But the Church of Rome | re the power of the Word of God. becanse those under ite mfluence cannot be subjected to them. if the Chutch of Rome forbid the reading of the Bible, then the Church | of Rome is no more the pr mitive Church of Christ. The | Church of Rome does this because she desires to estab- | beh her own particular sorm of worship and teac She excludes the Scriptures, because, if she admitted it, she would lose her power. The Word of God is suffi dient to make all mankind safe and free. Don't give up the Worl of God in order to follow man, and if our priest teacher you to prefer the authority o Ghureh to the authority of ‘God. and if he forbid yo read it, oh, Romist Catholic, disobey your priest bishops—disobey thousand million’ of your lo obey Obrixt. Now, if the main point of blindness is the interdiction to read the Bible, it proves that the Roman Catholic pople cannot be a logical or a reasoning people im their faith. I say, my dear Romish Catholics who don’t read the Bible, and who have no knowledge of Latin, who have not in yeur possesion an English translation of the Latin worship, when you pray to the Virgin Mary ia Latin, what de you know about the litany of the Virgin Mary? But this is not all—your mass isin Latin. Now do you know anything about Latin when you say pater nosier? (Hisees and ap Italy in going into the church people praying in Latin world, my dear brethren beautiful specimen of \e | is the best thing in the | No theatre can give euch a omedy, be know sacrament in Latin. y word of St. Paul, who forbids them known tongue. The Romish Cathoii as he enters, without profit, without m advantage, with cold heart, mind. Thus we see the prin t | this introduction of Latin into the forms weep the people in ignorance and blindness reason why among Roman Catholics if you mg of their worship you cannot find one you. Why is this? Becanse it is in Latin, an unkoown | language, by which means the Roman Cath’ y over the people. lightened, and it the people live in éached the freedom of our dear co | oppress laved by the Romish priesty, the Je: suite forbid the people to hear me, although I was blessed | by Pope F prea ot When was in | Knglaxd the 0 prevented the people from com ” feom the pulpit je ors very simple one If I devil. in the of witbout horns ter)—if 1 am «peaking Catholics come and their aportol: hoods cannot des am a Nar end at , he truth. and they prevent the people trom oar my lecture, it in t ndi mpostere. Th mb ar the truth. they desire t ngdem of lies. (Cheers | slight confuson im the ga! i | baving tuken a severe cold after her last race, and the | two or three attempts they started evenly, and wen | the they were treated by their priests, they should’ not speak against them for fear they would go to hell and the devil. (Applause) Fear no- thing, my dear brethren, but believe me. (Laughter and chee Fesr only for your pockets, because in order to relic you from your fear, you must wy, them for saying a mass for your soul. ere to The lecturer proceeded speak of what he called the superstitious belief of the Tnish people in relation to St. Patrick, and called the re- markable stories that are related of hin piety tee: sad falsehoods, framed for the purpose 4 credulity of the people. bi also rei that he had been misrepresented in the Irish American in what he said of Irish servant girls in thia country; he did not, as that paper falsely accused him of endeavoring to do, in- tend to create a prejudice sgainst those girls and thereby injure them. had nothing to say against them; when he did speak of them he referred to those who were educated in the Catholic convent, Russell square, London, by the Sisters of Mercy, for Protestant families. He desired Protestants in this country to beware of those who were educated here in convents by these female Jesuits, for he believed they were sent as spies into the families of Protestants. Board of the Ten Governors of the Alms House, The Board of the Ten Governors of the Alms House mt on Tueeday afternoon, at the Rotunda, the President in the chair. Messrs. McLaughlan, West, Williams, Duger, Townserd, aud Herricks were prevent. The requisitions for the coming week were read, in which several corrections were made. The presentment of the Grand Jury, in reference to the late fatal occurrence at the Tombs, was read, and also a communication from Mr. Edmonds, the keeper of the City Prison, asking the Board to suspend their opinions on the matter until a careful and scientitic examination had taken place. A communication was read from Dr. Covel, denouncing the city prison in strong terms for its dampness, and the cells being too small and low. N. B. Blunt, District Attorney, who was present. stated that he visited the cell in question. He complained of the pipes, which, he said, were liable to being stopped up, creating a fetid smell, which sometimes found ite way into the Court of Sessions, When there were heavy rains the water rises from the ground in the pri- sop, Toe Board were well aware that when the building was being erected steam engines were continuslly em ployed in pumping the water from the site. Some im- mediate measure should be taken in order to remedy the great evil. He recommended the sale of the building, as the Court of Sessions would soon remove from that build- ing to their new court house in the Park. fir Herxrck offered a resolution requesting the Com- mon Couneil to appoint a committee of conference to meet with a comimittee of the Board of Governors, and petition the Legislature to emspower the Board of Super- | visors to raire funds for the purpose of erecting a new prison. This resolution wag adopted. After the transaction of some unimportant business, the Board adjourned, The following statement shows the number of patients remaining in the hospitals for the week euding April 24, 1863 :— Beller Hospital... Lunatic Aystum .. Alms Houre and Hospit Penitentiary . Do. Hospital . fmall Pox do. , Randall’s Island . Do. Hospital . City Prisen. Workhouse 570 542 Decrease eer. Nomber remaining, April 16, 1853. Received during the week ending April Deceared Discharged... . Sent to Penitenti Sent to States P) Number remaizing........000 The Turf. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. On Tuesday, April 26, a purse of $150, mile heats, best three in five, in harness, was trotted for by Laéy Vernon and Kemble Jackson, which was won by the mare in three straight heats. Mountain Maid and Flash were also entered for the purse ; but the former was out of order, latter was not forthcoming when called for. Kemble Jackson, in this race, exhibited a degree of speed, at times, truly astonishing ; while at others, he would break up. and run and act very badly. Whether this was occasioned by the want of skill on the part of his driver and trainer, or is the nature of the beast, time will tell ; as, we understand, his owner has put him under the tuition of that celebrated horse-master, Hiram Wood- ruff. It was thought by those who pretend to know, that he was expérimented too much with in this race : for if it were right to trot with iron rods reaching from his collar to his bit, to hold his head up, the first two heate, it was wrong to take them off in'the third, and substitute a Dutch collar, with his head free, instead; or, vice verea. Kemble has a great many important engage- ments this season, and as he is, undoubtedly, the fastest stallion in the count it is to be hoped that Mr. Wo0d- ruff may break him of his few, but very important, faults. lady Vernon appeared and’ acted well throughout the race. She is ove of the handsomest nags on the turl : of a beautiful dapple gray color, splendid symmetry, fine style, and faultiess action. She is o»ned by Jacob Somer- | indyke, and is engaged to perform in several races during the trotting weason. When it was known cn the track that neither Mountain Maid nor Flash would contend for the purse, Lady Vernon became the favorite, and the odds on ber increased rapid- | ly, until 100 to 40 became the current rates previous to the start. There was a good attendance, and the track was in a tolerabl r condition. First Heat ~Lady Vernon won the toss for place. After nicely round the upper turn, the maze leading a little. She began opening the distance down the back stretch; and the horse, probably not liking the manner he was rigged, broke up and fell off half a dozen lengths. He was brought down to a trot at the half mile pole ; but vefore he settled, he broke up again, which threw him so far behind that his chances were completely out for the heat. The mare came home leisurely, in 2:41. Second Heat.—The odds on the mate increased. Soon after the start, the horse bri ke up, and loped and bounced ng until near the quarter pole, the mare in tue meantime aking @ wide space between herself and her unfortunate She had gaieecd so much before the borse re- bat she hed lite todo but keep steady and e she reached the stand in alf «dozen | ngths ahead. Third Heat.—As in the two previous heats, the horse broke up, and the mare won easily. Time, 2:4135. The | following is a summary — entered g. m. Lady Vernon....... 14-3 ©. Brooks entered ch. b. Kemble Jackson...... 2 2 2 F. J. Nodine entered ch. m. Mountain Maid../. ‘drawn. S. McLaughlin entered bg. Flash drawn Time, 2:41—2:00—2.41 14 The trotting season epens at the Union Course this afternoon. New Oxikans Racss.—Usion Course—Tcespay, April 12.—Purse $00, two mile heats. W. J. Minor’s b. f. Mary Taylor, by imp. Sovereign, out of Clara Howard, 3 years old ...... A. L. Bingaman’s ch. f. Hilariot, by imp. Gleneve out of Fanny Wright, 4 years old.......... 006 S. M. Hill's ch. f. Clara Minter, by Boston, out of Queen Mary, 3 years old.......: L.E. Smith's b. f Jessie, by Chai Hayes’s dam, 3 years old... Time, 3:4 Fripay, April 16.—Purse $200, two mile heats A. Pool’s b. f. Sally Waters, ‘by imp. Glencoe, out of imp. Maria Black, 3 years old... ce tS W.S. Minors b. f. Mary Taylor, by imp. Sover: out of Clara Howard, 3 yeare old... ‘ John € _ b. ¢. by Regent, dam by Mons. Toason, ears Old... 4 rout of Ann J we Time, 345—3.4aiy" °° °°"""*** Saterpay, April 16.—Jockey Club purse $600, four | mile heats. D. F. Kenper’s b. Louis I out of re ol J. L. Imlay chy, 4 years old Supay, April , mile heats, best three | in five | R. Ten Broeck’s ch. g. Arrow, by Boston, out of | Jeannetteau, S years old,. Gree ie A. L. Bingaman’s ch. f. Hilariot, by imp. Glen coe. dam Fanny Wright, 4 years old ée 2 2| J. L. Imlay’s gr.¢. Pickaway, by Boston, dain | Avni Hermann mme ant Wife vs Biger.—This was an action of assaul against the defendant, who The fac’ th Ane a en by a youth Mr. Timine,” who Bowery, and there be exchar ring: @ search warrant was Jewelry, and placed in who went into the store of ¢ . Timme fora aken out by the owner of hands of the defendant plaintiffs, when it is said the that resistance or interference was offered. and that an assault and battery, as is all tted on the wife of Mr. Timme, hy m0 oF ty warrant, No evidence wi Th case was submitted to the } plaintif—#60 de mag Williamsburg City News Road. —Perm # been gr h a lvoad Company heir rou wick to the e, throngh F and asei-tant rg Fire Department, at the ous engine house) on r, benjamin Daboiy tant Haifey, Garre 6 ding, Wm. Meekes, aud Day e FIREMEN’ ELection en were elected as chief W (Ninmsh held at annus | jury, by t | rust,”’ and the Pow a) abe that the cargo was put | without fault of either vessel. | ly taken out of his posreasion. | for the debts of the ship. | Court, so ae to exonerate absolut ‘The Wife Murders. SENTENCE OF EXECUTION ON FITZGHRALD AND NEARY. COURT OF OYER AND TERMINER. Hon. Judge Edwards and Ald. Peek and Doherty, presiding, Avni. 27.—The Court this morning was densely crowded im every part, by persons anxious to witness the solemn scene that was about to be enacted—the sentence of two men to execution, for the murder of their wives. Fitzgerald looked downcast and serious. Qecasionally be would raise his head and look with eagerness towards the bench, his eyes twinkling with restlessness and anxiety. ¢ Neary exhibited the same listless manner and apparent indifference to his awful fate that marked his bearing throughout the trial. THE SENTENCE ON THOMAS NEARY. The District Attorney (ur. N.B. Blunt) rose and said— May it please the Court, I move for judgment of the Court s Tee cane of Thomas Neary, convicted of the murder of iis wife. The Clerk (Mr. Henry Vandervoort) then, in the usual form, asked the prisoer what he bad to say why sen- a death execution thereon should not be passed upon him. The prisoner made no reply, but his counsel, Mr. Morri- fon, was proceeding to state that the evidence showed that the Rrisoner was not of sound mind, and that the ir recommendation to merey, clearly evinced 'a desire that the prisoner’s life should be spsred. The Judge said the observations of counsel were out of place. We have taken that into consideration. ‘Mr. Morrfson’s desire was that the Court, in sentencing, would extend the time for execution to the longest period allowed by the law, so that application could be made in the proper quarter for the commutation of his sentence. The Judge then, in ~asing the @ prisoner, said— Thomas Neary, you were indicted for the murder of Mary Near, a trial ee inte gain. tial jury, you were foun ty. You ser- Nees of faithful and able. counsel, and thing that ingenuity could suggest was urged in your ; but ‘our defence wholly failed. The crime of whieh you bave been convicted was attended with circumstances of pecu- har atrocity. Your victim was the wife whom you were bound to protect ; she was the mother of your children, and there is in evidence that she never treated you othe: wire than with kindness. The last expressions whieh she uttered to the friends who visited you on the evening previous to the fatal event, showed that she felt a solicitude for your welfare. But for some motive, which it is beyond our power to discover, after you had retired to rest you rose in the darkness of mid night, and commenced an attack upon her, which showed that you had the de'iberate design to take her life. ‘When you were for a moment checked in your desperate yarpose by the cries of your children, instead of being Pronght ta sense of your duty, you silenced those cries by threats, and renewed your violence. The testimony given upon the trial showed that for many years you had been a man of intemperate habits. By the lorg indul gence of your appetite you had, to a great extent, inca- pacitated yourself for labor, and we can only acc vunt for your extraordinary conduct by supposing that your moral sense had become perverted, as your mental and physical powers had beccme weakened. When you were arrested by the officers of the police you were in the full porsession of your faculties, and you expressed an entire consciousness of your guilt; and what is more remarka- ble, you expressed no regres for what you had done. But we trust that in the short time which is allotted to you to live, you will become a penitent, as you have been a guilty,ipan. The sentence of the Court is, that on the seventeeuth day of June next, you be hanged by the neck till you be dead. And may God have mercy op your sou! | ‘The prisoner did not utter a word, but bowed his head, as if inwardly saying “Amen.” The clerk then read tke death warrant, and banded it to Mr. Orser, the Sheriff, SENTENCE ON PATRICK FITZGERALD. The District Attorney moved the judgment of the Court on Patrick Fitzgerald, also convicted for the mur- der of his wil Mr. A. A. Phillips (Judge elect) said: “If the Court please, the prisoner for whom I appear has no further answer to make, than, through his counsel, to state— although he is aware that his statement will not affect the judgment of the Court—that the pistol was hand during the struggle, in the course of which it ischarged, and tbat be bad not the remotest intention of taking her life.”” ; j The Judge *hen, addressing the prisoner, said:—Pat- rick Fitzgerald, you, also, were convicted of the murder of your wife. The testimony given upon the trial showed that you had not been happy in your domestic life. You and the deceased had frequent and angry quarrels. Like the unfortunate man whose sentence has just been pro- nounced, you, too, have been intemperate in your habits; and to this is to be traced, not only the misfortunes of your life, but the fatal crime which has pieesavoe in the position which you now occupy. You have been con- vieted of one of the greatest crimes known to human or A divine laws, and the only hope which is left to you is in | iveness of that Being whose commands you have | the for, violated. The sentence of the Court is, that on the seven teenth day of June neat you be hanged by the neck until you be dead, And may God have merey on yea soul’! Fitzgerald bowed, and said ‘“Amen!’’ th prisoners werere moved by Mr. Henry Bertholfe, and other de- Paty sheriffs. The court then adjourned sine die, United States District Court. DECISIONS IN ADMIRALTY. Before Hon. Judge Betts. Arn 27.—At the opening of the Court this morning opinions were delivered in the following cases :— Henry Couilard vs. Anthony L. Bleecker.—An agreement with the master of a shipto pay the passage price of a third person across the sea is a maritime contract, and a direct and nota collateral undertaking, and the master way maintain an action upon it in his own name. The master of a ship belonging to the United States, author. ized to transport property and Rensogers on freight, oan enforce a contract for passage therein, in his own name, the same as if she was a private vessel. A naval officer way charge and receive a care and transportation of specie, precious stones, &c., from one port to another, on beard a ship of war, if not prohibited by law, and for parity of reason might enforce ap agreement to make compensation for a personal pass- age. The contract in this case being with the libellant, he can sue upon it in his own name, whether the recovery belongs to him or he is liable to account over to the United States government for the amount. Decree for $150, with interest from commencement of suit. Augustus Zerega and others vs. Edward A. Gee and others. —Suit for freight on bill of lading from Liverpool to this port. A lot of iron was delivered to respondents by the libellants in this port, in a very rusty condition, pro- ducea by water or toda ash stains. The bill of ladin, & reservation written on it “ship not accountable for on board at Liverpool badly rusted. The proof was st the iron was properly stowed in the ship, and that barvels of soda ach, laden on board, were slso properly and se- curely stowed in the sides of the ship, and in the usual manner in relation to the stowage of iron with it. Hed that the sbipowners were not lable for the damage to the iron without proof that the rust was received on buard, and for want of proper stowage and care. Decree for the full freight, with leave, however, on application of the respondents, to open the case for further proofs to the want of due care and attention by the master to ike cargo, or in stowing the iron or soda ash on board. James W. Phillips vs. the Ship Woodsides —The collision between the ships Conqueror and Woodsides at sea, was Leaving the Woodsides, at the instant of the collision, by the master and crew the night time, and supposing ber to be sinking, was not an abandonment of her, so as to render ber a derelict. ‘The Conqueror, by layivg to during the night, at the re- | quest of the master of the Woodsides, to see if assistance could be given the latter in the morping, committed a deviation, and thereby forfeited her policy of insurance. | The Woodsides and her cargo were in impending peril. The Conqueror, by restoring her master and crew to ber the next day, rendered a beneficial service, which if not strictly a salvage service, was one of 4 maritime ¢harac- ter, for which the libellants are entitled to compensation. The servive was without danger or exposure to the libel- lapts, and without actual diversion from ber tre vessels being bound to this port,) and caused but trifling delay to her progress, the wind being ahead, and very light. No compensation for the service being offered by the owners of the Woodsides, the libellants ere entitled to costs of suit. The Court decree a reward of $400 and | costs of suit. George Pariven vs. Silas Ford.—The remedy of the li- bellant in this case, both upon the pleadings and proofs, is in rem alone. The libel asserts full title to the vexsel in question in the libellant, and in effect an actual pos- session, ana the proofs support the allegations. The libel- lant clains her arrest and restoration, because unlawful ‘The vessel was not arrest- ¢4, and recovery of her value is sought to ve kad against the respondent personally, who sold her to the Hbeilant, because after the bill of sale was duly registered the mas: ter previon ly put‘on board of her by the respondent re- fused to quit the vessel, and wrongfully took her away and she was lost. This matter, if properly pleaded, would be a tort on the part of the master, no: committed with: in the scope of ‘his authority as master, and committed without the aufherity or knowledge of the respondent, and he cannot be'made answerable for it. Decree for res | pondent with costs. John H, Mott ve. Elisha Ruckman.—A ship is answera- | bie for shipstores necessary to her voyage -upplied her in her home port on the applieation of her msster, unless it appear credit was given to him he owner therefor, personally. The owners of such ships are also liable for such stores if sold on the credit of the ship and owners unlegs the sellers have nutice that the purchase is made by the master for a charterer, and not for the owner. An asssignee of the debt who has paid its full amount can maintain an action in bis own mame for its recovery. ‘the assignor being fully released by the assignee, is a competent witness for the latter, al. though he admits, on cross examination, that floes not believe he should suffer the assignee to be a losor should he fail to recover the debt of the respondent. When an owner charters his ship or lets her on shares, the hirers to vietual and man her and pay all expenses of navigating her, he becomes discharged from personal responsibility to her crew for wages and for har necessary shipstores and supplies, if the seamen o: * have notice she is so navigated r becomes then owner of real owner is absolved from bis persona! Themtrong « of the authorities go no farther than to tra substituted owner for the voyage the liabili ual owner, in case of notice of euch substi uslor implied. But the doctrine is terms in& recent decision ose yho fur- The co ase of such charter party, even i with the master in ignorance of edit of the ship and owner. It is te that the facts of that c if not direct proof, that the 1 was 10 supply the vessel at hi cbarg prewnt case, the charter party was by deed let ‘he veswel absolutely from th 1851, to the 26th of September + cf the act of Congress of July 29, 1 © the libellant for want of registry n thie port, and thos became merely a n. or letting, between the own: n to sevoke Ul and be se allord a atrong im on t observed reditor k w the hipstores in questior Deoreg for libpliant per centage on freight for the | & in | th | ntationed to navigate ber and keep lookout. 4.—The schooner T. B. Abeel, coming down the East river from the Sound, with the wind free, and on the tide, was running parallel to ee ims, and about the same distance from them as alcop; and after the sloop had come round was from 100 to 200 yards above her. She was fully manned, Dut gives no preof that she hada lookout properly sta: tioned forward. 5,+-The p was running very slowly through the water, and at the time of the collision had run out of the eddy ninety to a hundred yards from shore, and touched the tide channel. 6.—The schooner, after both vessels were noticed, was at mo time further off the docks than the sloop, and the sloop in crossing the river was not running into the track the sloop was holding when they came to a situation to seeeach other 7,-There no time after the two vessels were within two hun- dred yards of each other that there was not sufficient sea room for the schooner to have gone inside or outside of the sloop. 8 —The sloop was guilty of uo wrong move: ment, after she came round and stood across the river, whieh tended to impede or mislead the schooner, or which contributed to produce the collision. 9.—The schooner running uyon a free and fresh wind, at right angles to the sloop, which was under a jib sail only, bad the power, if used in time, and was in law bound, toavoid the sloop.’ This is the decided weight of the evidence, although in a case depending in some measure upon the opinions and estimates of witnesses, there is, as might be expected, great discordance in the statements of the wit nesses. 10,—The facts so found cast the blame and re- sponsibility on the schooner, and a decree must, there fore, be entered condemning ber for the dawage, with an order of reference toa commissioner to compute the amount. Supreme Court—Gencral Term. Hon Judges kdwards, Mitchell, and Roosevelt, presiding Avni 27 —The People vs. John J. Hicks —This case came up en certiorari from the decision made by Judge Morris The following are the points submitted by the District Attorney :— ‘The return of the Sheriff sets forth a valid legal commit ment, sufficient on its face to protect the officer. The validity of the process, in form and substance, so far as is apparent upon its face, it is presumed will not be ques- fined. ‘The return ‘by an officer of a process valid upon its face, sufficient to protect the officer from an action of false imprisonment, cannot be impeached upon habeas corpus. The true remedy is a direct proceeding by certio- rari or writ of error. The existence and validity of the precess upon its face being established, the officer cannot inquire further on habeas corpus as to the facts set forth in the process. Before the statute, at common law, the return, if sufficient upon its face, was conclusive, and none of the facts contained in it could be controverted. [3 Hill, Appendix p. 658, note 30, and cases there cited.) 1. The statute has so far altered the common law as to permit, by sec 48, R.S., p. 669, the party to deny any of the material facts set forth in the retorn, or al lege apy fact, &c. 2 Now, the material facts here re ferred, to are the existence and validity upon its face of the process set forth in the retura—not the existence of the facts contained in the process —[People vs Cassell 5 Bill, 167. People vs. Bessac, 4 Barb. L. C. Refr. p. 33, 2 Hill, supra] It never was intended by this section to authorize an inquiry into the validity of writs and other processes, further than as appeared upon their face. A contrary rule would lead to endless parplexity and con fusion. Thus, if the Sheriff should return that he held the party by ¢lvil process, regular upon its face, and is- sued out of a court or by an officer haying general jurix- diction of the subject matter, another officer, on habeas corpus, can, under this construction, collaterally review the jurisdiction of such court or magistrate. Such is not the Jaw, either in England or here. (Case of Sheriff of Middlesex, 11 Ads. El, 273. People vs. Nevins, 1 Hill, 154.} Such, too, is the construction of the statute, and without this construction, Secs. 40,42 and 48 would be contradictory ard inconsistent with each other, while by this construction harmony and consistency are pre- served throughout. The jurisdiction of the officer i ing the process, where such officer bas general juri-dic- tion of the subject matier, if it can be impeached at all, except upon a direct proceeding for that purpose, can only be impeached as to the particular process, and not as to the jurisdictional facts. In other words, if the court or officer bas jurisdiction, by statute or at common law, of the subject’ matter embraced in the process itself, as apparent upon its face, you are not at liberty to go behind the process to. inquire into the existence or non existence of am suit or proceeding upon whieh said alleged process is based. The remedy for judicial abuse in this respect is by ind'et- ment, &. The error consists in confounding special and limited jurisdictions, ereated for special and I'mited pur- poses, and whose powers and duties are specially pointed out in the statute creating them, with courts and officers of a general and common law jurisdiction. In the tormer, the absence of jurisdictional iacts renders the whole pro- ceeding coram tion judice. In the latter, the proceeding is not void per se, Dut may be reversed for error or irregu- larity. Of this former description is the class of cases referred to by Judge Bronson in 5 Hill, and sueb is his Janguage: ‘It the justice had authority to inquire,” &c. In fact, in that case, jurisdiction of subject matter, and of the person was not set forth in the commitment, and the facts proved, alicnede, distinctly showed he had ne ther. But, assuming that the Judge had the right, on habezs corpus, compel the production of the complaint, the facts recited in the complaint produced were sufficient to confer jurisdiction. At common law and by the statute, a magistrate may investigate preliminarily, upon any reason- able suspicion, ax to whether crime has been committed, and if 40, by whom. Such investigation necessarily may be, and in most cases must be, private in its character. As iacident to this power, the magistrate has the right to send for witnesses and to compel their attend- ance. He has also, as a necessary incident, the power to punith for refusing to be sworn. The sufficiency of the affidavit asa basis for investigation, or as a greund tor & worrant, is @ different thing: and while in the lattsr case, upon application of the party arrested, it might be held’ insufficient, in the former, it cannot be questioned by a mere witness. Proof of the corpus delicté ceseary to authorize & warrant. | committed justifies investigation, and carries with i: the | incidents necessary to make such investigation. Inde- yendent of the ccrumon law, power to enforce obedience to his lawful orders express power to publish for tue con- tempt is conferred by statute—2 R. S. p. 748, sec. 44; 2 R.S. p. 274, ree. 279, ke. The decision of Justice Morris was erroneous, and should be reversed. ‘The case was argued by Mr. Blunt,’ District Attorney. and Mr. Ogden Hoffman on the part of the peopie, aud the decision is reversed. ne Suspicion of a crime Superior Court—Part Second. Before Hon. Judge Bosworth. ACTION FOR SEDUCTION—SMART DAMAGES. Arxn. Ephraim Thomas against Joseph P McBar- row,—This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendant, for the seduetion of Caroline Thomas, aged | about eighteen, and a ghter of the plaintiff. e parties ali resided, at the time of the offence charged, in | Pottsville, Pa., in humble cireumstances, and under elleged promise of marriage the defendant succeeded, in | the month of June, 1851, in seducing the plaintiff's daughter. She subsequently removed to this city, under the protection of an uncle residing here, and in June last gave birth toa male child, which is now li its mother. The latter was in court w testified that the cefendant was a suitor of hers. and under a promise of marriage, which she confided in, he accomplished her ruin. For the defence it was contended | that the plaintiff was lewd and immoral in her general conduct. With the exception of one witness the evidence wes all documentary. Mr. D. B. Taylor, her counsel, made an eloquent 2ppeal to the uy on ber bebalf, who rendered a yerdict for the plaintiif for $3,600. John Westfall vs. the Hi Fire Insurance Company of New York —This wae an action for $1.000, the amount of ‘an insurance effected in the year 1852, by the plaiatiff with the defendants, on his store and fixtures, situate at No. 12 Christopher street, which were totally destroyed | by fire. For the defence it is contended that the use of camphene was expressly prohibited in the policy, and that on the night of the dre, and previous thereto, the | plaintiff used camphene, and that the policy of insurance was thereby rendered void. Adjourned. Second Ward Distalct Court. Before Judgy O'Connor. Ann. 27—Alonzo W. Palmer and wife Niblo.—This was a suit brought to recovel cles of female apparel, lost on the 3st January at Niblo's Garden, on the occasion of a ball given there by the Twelfth regiment. It appeared in evidence that the plain- tiff and wife, with some friends, attended the ball, and the ladies left with the attendant certain articles of dress tokeep until called for, and took a ticket for the same; that at a late hour the articles, on being called for, were not to be found; and this suit was brought for the value from Mr. Nible. It further appeared that there was a | lagreement made in relation to this bal! between Mr. Niblo and the committee of the Twelfth regiment, wherein it was stipulated ihat the theatre, &c., should be devoted to the exclusive use of the regiment and their guests for the ball, who pro¥ided ampie ascommodation for the Iadies and gentlemen in their dressing rooms and throughout the house, and the “ premises were to be devoted exclusively to the use of the regiment.’’ It was shown that the surrender of the premi-es was given to the police committee of the regiment, who expressed their satisfaction, and entered into possession. It was also in evidence that po charge was made for the keeping of the articles claimed, and that the protits, if any, were received by the regiment, and not by Mr. Niblo. Under this state of facts, his Honor the Judge decided that no contract, express or implied, existed between the guests and Mr, Nible, and that the Twelfth regiment, hevirig entire control of the ball, were responsi ble to the persone attending the same tor any loss accru ing, and that the servants in the dressing room were, for the time being, the servants of the committee of the Twefth regiment, Judgment was therefore given for the defendant. Counsel for the, defendant, Mr. Benjamin Galbraith. ing with United States Commissioner's Court. Betore Geo. W, Morton, Esq. Arn 27.—The United States vs. Samuel Dollard, Jas D. Pecks, and William Daly —The complaint in this case is for assaulting a Chinese sailor named Sing, with a belaying The defendants are the captain and mates of the clipper ship Gazelle, and the investigation, whi cipally through an interpreter, has been g. some time, though it is merely one of those cu: commen assault so frequently before our United State: authorities. ‘The only remarkable feature in the to-day was, that a Chinese witness, on being asked by th Commissioner, previous to his being sxorn, what he be hoved in, rephed that he believed in the President of the ates and God Almighty. The is still further ned Fighth Avenue Ratlroad SUPREME COURT Before Hon. Judge Mivebell nit 27.—An order was granted »galovt the Eighth nne Railroad Company. io sbow cause Why aa,jn)ane tion should not issue. The order iy reiusnavie ob Satur | dey, Tth of May. the Mayor as one for She verse wards,” Dr. Mac- ap) on ice eon, d the poli wares ver! folorious Thi Thompson, but whore proper name is Henry Hagan, on charge of ewindling, in defrauding Joho B. Tinker out of $460. under the following false representations :—It seems that Mr. Tinker, about ten days since, saw an advertise. ment in one of the daily papers, offering the sale of stock, lease, and fixtures of a saloon situated at.No. 41 Chambers street, under Burton's theatre. The applica tien was to be made toC. B. Howes, faseau street. In accordance with the advertisement Mr. Tinker ealled on Mr. Howes, who referred him to Thompyon, at the saloon in Chambers strect. Thompson there informed Mr. Tinker that he had a three years lease of the premi- res from the first of May coming, and that the stock and fixtures a)l belonged to him; and that the only object of his giving up the business was that he had been ap- pointed a clerk in a public office. The statements thus made, and seeing the supposed Thompson apparently in n of the place, induced him to purchase the stock, jease and fixtures for the sum of $450, and in payment therefor. paid him $250 cash, gave him a horse valued at $100, and note at four months for $100, and as an acknowledgment for the amount paid, Thompson gave the following receipt Received from J. B. Tinker two hundred and fifty dolla r one hundred , at four months fro1 date of this agreement, and also horse valued at one hun- dred dollars, in full, for the stock, fixtures and lease, having three years unexpired trom the first of May, 1853, of saloon 41 Chambers street, in the city of 'N din consideration ef the above amo her warran stock, fixtures and lease bsreby sold unto ‘J.B. Tinker, against all and every person or persons whatever. In witness, I have set my hand and seal, the 2ist day of April, 1853. CHARLES THOMPSON, Witness: C. B. Hows. Mr. Tinker was put in possession of the premises; but searcely had he been there four days when the Treasurer of Mr. Burton’s theatre informed him that the said Thempson was unauthorized to make any such agree- ment, nor bad he any lease of the premises. Mr. Tinker then ‘discovered that he had been imposed upon, and cheated out of luis money and property as above deseribed. The prisoner, after his arrest, was taken by the police to the Twentieth ward police station, where the captain of the police searched him, and found on his person a gold watch and chain, a preastpin, and a porte monnaie con- taining $307. The prisoner was left in the back room, and while the captain stepped into an adjoining room the rogue sprang out of the back window, and made his | ereape. Arrest of a Fugitive Horse Thief.—Officer Devoe, one of the Chief’ special aids, succeeded on Tuesday in arresting & man named Pinkney Maher, ona charge of stealing 8 horse, wagon and harness, valued at $330, the Property of brewster & Mead, livery stable keepers residing in Al- | bany. The accused, it seems, hired a horse and wagon | under the pretence of going a short distance out of Al- | bany, but instead of returning the property to the own- | ere, he drove on board one of the steamboats and came | to New York. Mr. Brewster ascertained that the rogue had started for this city, and accordingly telegraphed to the Chief of Police in order to effect his arrest. ‘The des- patch, however, came too late, as when Officer Devoe went to the steamboat the axcused had but a short time previously driven the horre and wagon away. Subse- quently, on considerable seareb ing made, the officer e horse on Long Island, the wagon in the posression of a man at the Bull’s Head, to wom it had been rold by the accused, The harness was also recovered from aimanin West Broadway, who had purchased it from the prisoner. The accused was taken before Justice Osborn, who held him to answer a requisition from the Albany authorities. “Butcher Joe and his Associates sent to the Penitentiary. —Justice Stuart on Tuesday, under the recently passed Vagrant act, convicted four notorious black scarps, call- ing themselves Joseph Morrison, alias ‘Butcher Joe,” James Willis, Rass Wheeler, and John Monahan, as com- mon vagrants, having no lawful employment, but merely prowl about the streets, defrauding unsuspecting coun- trymen, by means of the ‘burning game.” The Justice committed them each for the term of six months to the | penitentiary on Blackwell's Island. Burglary and Larceny.—Some bold thief oa Monday | evening, between seven and eight o'clock, entered the dweiling house of Mr. J. S. Carpenter, residing at No. 117 West Twenty-second street, by means of a false key, and stole from one of the upper reqins a gold hynting watch, several diamond rings, breast pins, scarf pins, brace- | Jets, and a peszl pees monnaie, containing two $5 bills. The thief escaped with the property. | ‘An Extensive Aff r—Supocel Lasony.—A case of con: | siderable magnitude, involving some $25,000, is now un der investigation before Judge Osborn. The larceny con- siste of the purloining of certificates of stock or sha-es ina mining company about to be carried into operstion in Nova Ecotia. One of the aileged guilty parties has already been put under arrest, and others, it is said, are to be | arrested, who are concerned in the affair. Charge of Bigamy.—Officer Kearney, of the Second dis trict police, yesterday arrested a man named James Rus- sell, on & charge of bigamy, in having on the 2d of February last past married one Ruth Shaw, having still a wife living. It was shown by the evidence of Austin | Carr, of No. 59 Fo. rth street, that Russell had lived | with his first wife ‘or eighteen years past, and had al- ways represented her as such, she having united with him in the signing of a mortgage. The last marriage was proved to have been performed by Rev. Charles Isham, of ‘o, 211 West Thirtieth street, on the 5d day of February last. The accused was taken before Justice Stuart, who committed him to prison for trial. Charge ef Entezzlement.—Officer Mooney, of the Second district court, yesterday arrested a young man named Jacob Sterbenfort, ona charge of embezzling some $10 trom his employer, James Degroot, baker, corner of 1524 stieet and Tenth avenue. It seems the accused would carry out the rend to customers, and instesd of return, ing the money paid for the bread to his employer, he put it into his own pocket. Justice McGrath committed the accused to prison for trial. An Indictment for Forgery —A few days ago a man pamed George 1. Gilbert was arrested, charged with ob- taining goods by false pretences. Qn Tuesday Justice Stuart committed Gilbert for trial, on an indictment for forgery, found against him in 1846. It seems that at that time he was *‘straw bail,” and fled the city. Furious Driving.—Ofiicer Wildey, of the Second dis- trict police court, on Tuesday arrested two men named William Frost and Andrew Moller, charged with furiously | Griving a horse and wagon through Mercer street and | running ever a German bay, four years old, named Krash, whore parents reside in Mercer street, near Prince, The child was yery seriously if not fatally in ured. The accused parties were taken before Justice Stuart, who required them to give bail in the sum of $1,000 to an- swer the charce. Violent Assaul! and Rolbery.—The last Grand Jury | found a bill of indictment against = young man named John Solomon, alias Helderman, charged with violently assaulting Mra. Fra Pooley, of No. 162 Houston street, whom it is alleged he struck with an axe, severely wound: ing her on the arm and shoulders, and thea robbed her person of a wateh. Officers Spicer and Campbell on Tues- éay arrested the accused, and the magistrate held him to bail in the sum of $1,000, to answer the charge wet forth in the indietment. Theatrical and Musical. | ¥ THrarre.—The new play entitled ‘Paulin rplendid musical drama entitled the “Mook aad the Gipsy,” are the pieces selected for this evening. . The mutic is Original, both vocal and ins‘rumental, the sce. nery is new. and the costumes are beautiful. In the frst piece Mr. Eddy appears as Horas de Beauvale, and in the second Mr. Stevens, Mr. Savage and Miss Hiffert will sus. tain the leading characters, lise Dawes and Mr, Fletcher will dance, and the orchestra will play the Yankee Doodle quadrilles. Broanway Theatre. —The piece mencement of the performances this beautiful play of the “Lady of Lyon: pearing as Claude Melnotte, Davidge as Col. Damas, s Pauline, and Mrs. Henry as Widow Mel: notte. ice will dunce a pas seul, and the amuse mente will terminate with the new comic drama entitled “Little Toddleking,”’ which is now being performed in | London, with great success. Nyero’s Ganpey.—The receipts of this evening are for the benefit 6? Signor Salvi, one of the most acsompliched tenors in the States, He is well known to the musical classes, apd we have no doubt but that he will this eve ning receive a substantial testimony of the respect which is held for hig superior abilities as a vocalist. The piece selected ix “Lucrezia Borgia,” with all the principal artiste in the cast. lected for the com ing is Bulwer’s Mr. Forrest ap 1 Mr. J. W. Wallack, Jr. who has | been playing at this theatre with great success, takes the character of Hereuls, the Huro.s, this evening, for the last time, as bis engagement is concluded, and he will take his denelit to-morrow evening The amusements will com mence with “Civilization,” which will be withdrawn after to-night, and all will close with Howard Payne's comedy of the “Merry Merarch.’? Nanionat Tukatke.—The farce called the ‘Miseries of Homan Life” will commence the amasements at this flourishing establishment, and the next feature will be the new and splendid spectacle called the ‘“Armorer of Tyre,” which has been drawiog immense audiences. The manager has taken such pains to produce this piece in the greatest splendor, that it will liffly have a long and very snecessful run. Wartack’s THEATRE. —Bulwer’s excellent play of the “Lady of Lyons” will commence the amusements to- | night. Mr. Lester and Mise Laura Keene appear in the characters of Claude Melnotte and, Pauline Deschapelles in which they have been so greatly admired. Tney will be aided in the other characters by Messrs. Blake, Chip- pendale, Reynolds, Mrs. Blake, and Mrs Cramer. The en- tertainmeniy conclude with ‘His Last Legs,” Mr. Brougham sustaining the part of O'Callaghan, St. CHances THEATRE —Three excellent pieces are offered by the manager of this neat little theatre for this evening's amusement. The first is called “Military Exe cution,” and the next is the beautiful drema, by Mr. Pilgrim, ealled “Byeleen Wilson,” which embracce tn ita cast nearly all the members of the dramatic company, and all will close with the farce of the “Kough Dia mond,” Anmucay Mustva.—Two very amusing pieces are an- nounced for this afternoon, namely, ‘Allow me to Apolo. uise,” and the “Milliner’s Holiday,” and in the evening the domestic drama of the “Willow Copse,”’ with Clarke, Hadaway, Miss Mestayer, and other artists of dramatic celebrity, in the leading Characters. The Happy Family are still attracting hundreds to see them, Bowsny Cmcvs,—Madigan & Stone's equestrian troupe appears to-night ina variety of the most pleasing feats of the ving. Mr, Hiram Franklin, of double somerset notoriety, and whose exercises on’ the slack rope are without parallel, will appear, as also one of the most graceful equestviennes that ever appeared in New York, ire Rose Madigan, Cunety’s Overs Hovst The plaintive melodies which are sung by this company have still the charm of crowd- Hall every night. The programme for ntains a variety of songs and instrumental performances. Woon'e MINSTRELS aro as popular as ever, if we may judge from respectable houses, They sing well: the cho- rases are rendered with harmony, and the dancing is ca ital, Mr. Campbell is a great acquisition to this company iia solor ere excelent, Baxvanb's Kory Laxp is Aeservedly popular. Tue ex | failing springs of purest, coolest water, innumerable | ral, is there no remedy hibition recalls to the mind the dearest remembranees. It is amusing and very ipstructive. Rosrrt Hriixr’s astonishing necromantic feats are talked of by all who visit his temple of magic. His seeond sight and spirit knocking deceptions are really surprising, Owens’ Atrins Ramaies are the theme of every one. He is @ peculiarly comic fellow. His lecture is both amusing and instructive, and his imitative Rowess are capital. The illustrative paintings are beautifu Sievok SxveRo Seam, the distinguished basso singer, ity during. the performance of the Bishop opers troupe formance op at Xibio's, last winter, has arrived in this ei , from a highly successful tour in the South. southern speak ip the highest terms of his voice and su; as an artist. - Mr. anaes bsieieeme has [pees rahg the Laem in nd more, where urposes giving & #¢ ie entertainments. r , Mr. Hackert is performing in the Walnut street thea- tre, Philadelphia. ‘Miss Eta Bruce, the Scottish vocalist, will leave for California during the coming month. ‘ ® Mapame Anna Bisnop | fn Richmond, Va. is giving a series of concerts Miss Kornerty had a crowded house for her benefit in. Philadelphia, on the 25th instant. ity | Letter from a Cuban Exile. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sim—I allow myself to hope that you will be good enough to give insertion to the following in your valuable journal, which is eagerly and widely read by those to whom it is important that I should make known the truth, and stand with my honor intact. Unjustly banished from my country by a decree dated April, 1851, on the authority of the Captain General of Cuba, (Don José de la Concha,) two ideas alone occupied my mind in setting my foot upon this land of liberty:— 1. To throw a light upon the iniquitous proceedings, * raised on the blaekest calumny, which led to my being borne from vessel to vessel, from prison to prison, from Vigo to Cadiz, Cadiz to Malaga, Malaga to Almeira, Alme- ira to Carthagena, Carthagena to Alicante, Alicante to Valencia, Valencia to Barcelona, Barcelona ‘o the Balearic Isles, thence back again to Seville, Seville to Madrid, Ma- | arid to Valladolid, Valladolid to Soria, Soria to Burgo de Osma. | | | | Ay . To prove, in the clearest manner, the absence of all correspondence, on my part, with any parties who have either from within or without agitated the Island ef Cuba, | and my nen-participation in the projected invasion of \t land. _If, for the future, I have renounced all hope of return- ing to Spain, itis not without having exhaus‘ed every means of there obtaining that justice which was due to me—nothing less; for an injury would be done to me were even a suspicion to exist that I had, whilst in this duty, allowed one secret, silent thought, to occupy my heart, of gaining honors cr recompenser, which would but have rendered my misfortune less glorious. If Thave lost all hope of embracing once more upon my native soil those beings who are dearest to my heart, T have at least the gladdening consolation in my exil in my cherished proseription—of having had the eourage to defy persecution, by unveiling and baring to view the abuses, the base venalitics, of a great number ef the civil functionaries of my country, who were making a shame- leas and systematic, trafic of justice, and by opposing with all my energy the force of despotism, without hav- ing ever consented to prostrate myself before tyranny ax the purchase of my liberty. That which in other countries, (where public men are amenable to public opinion for their acts,) would have ~ been at once and for ever deemed a virtue, has against me been constituted « crime, and, under the pretext of benefitting the State, contemptible calumniators have evoked private vengeance against myself. With the greatest calmness and assurance—without thought of contradiction—I lift my voice in this country, with its free and solid foundations, a3 I have already raised it at the very steps of the throne of Isabel of Cas- tile, where one of her ministers, (Bertran de Lis,) express- ed his personel regret not to be able to render me jus- tice, although he fully recognized my innoeence. The time approaches for mo to publish a document’ which will justify this assertion of mine. At this mo- ment Iam contented with deploring the nature of the considerations which were of sufficient importance to event & high influence from exercising its authority for the revoking of an undoubted act of vengeance. [ have the honor to be, sir, your most obed’t xerv’t, New York, April 2%, 1858, S, BOMBALIER, me About Puget Sound, TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. New York, April 27, 1853. Sin—Having just returned from a four years residence on Puget Sound, Northern Oregon, permit me, for the benefit of our emigrating population, to testify, through your widely circulated columns, to some of the surpassing. advantages of that portion of the territory. T have travelled through every State in the Union, and can safely aver that I have never found a place to equa! that delightfal country for healthiness, beauty of scenery, and-unvarying temperature. There is an invigorating influence in the atmosphere peculiar to itself, experienced by every one, and productive of the most buoyant spi- rits—the real source of happiness. The land is well adapted for cultivation and pasturage: On a space of twelve acres I raised over five thousand bushels of potatoes, of a dry and excellent quality, some of which weighed over four pounds each, and even the largest were as sound at the core as the smallest; onions, cabbages, turnips, carrots, parsnips, &c., produce like: wie very abundantly, and no farmer would bope for bet- ter crops of wheat and oats. ‘The pasturage, generally, is not to be excelled, and is abundant throughout the year, particularly ona large district known as *‘Puyallup,”’ about eight miles inland from the shores of Puget Sound, where the prairies are covered with wild eats and red and white top clover, pre- senting from April to November the richest possible lux- uriance, and constantly so plenty that no farmer ever thinks of providing fodder for his stock during winter. The winters are very mild, and snow ig rarely more than an inch deep. The timber, of which there is great abundance, parti cularly cecar and fir, is of the largest and finest quality. In short, the purity of the air, the luxuriant. prairies, the forests of nobie tall trees on every side, the never- lakes, an almost profuee abundance of game and fish —all barmonize to render it one of the most delightful countries in the world; and were it better known, and that the “Donation Act” gives a grant of one hundred and sixty acres of land to every American settler, not only emigrants, but thousands who never thought of emigrating, would abandon their present undertakings for the certainty of good farms and easy and rich har- vests, which await them there JAMES HALL. Tam, tir, yours, very respectfully, Hints to the Postmaster General. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Cazkxovia, Madison Co., N. Y., April 26, 1853. In the name of Frank Pierce and the Postmaster Gere- for our mail arrangements? I am: an old subscriber to the Heratp, and take a deep interest in ite success; but why is it that we can't get It here in Jess than thirty-six hours from New York? The morning Henatp arrives in Syracuse at 3 o’clock in the afternoon of the same day of publication; we don’t get the same paper until the next day ai 6 P. M. We are only two hours from the depot. A gentleman remarked to me yesterday that he would take the Heat if it would eome in deceat time. Others talk of stopping their New York papers ani taking Albany ard Utica aud other papers. If I knew where the fault was, I would write accordingly. There is = doubt the Heratp lays over some where twenty-four urs. ‘We have three candidates up for postmaster here—one* ld fashioned, modest, straight democrat; one Hough and Vatey democrat, and one of the young America school, The office is worth about $700. Gerrit Swith has bragioe a meh Het a aa Progressive Chrisijant. Some of the voys cal e “Cteistian Propeller,” ang gjhers the “Christian Get-up eo A Tornado in Indiana, (Frou the South Bend (Ind.) Register, April 2. A most destructive tornado passed over the nth part of our county Jast Tuesday. e furthest west that we have heard of was on Rolling Prairie, in La Porte county, where it scattered the fences in its pathway, and when it struck the thick timber, mowed a road through it about eighty rods wide, uprooting the trees, large and small. In this county, it passed about a mile south of Terre Cou- pee Prairie, and almost entirely ruined a wood-lot by the rad havoc which it made, tearing up the trees and toss- ing them about as if they were mere pipe-stems, ‘At Mount Pleasant, Tour tiles West of us, it struck Portage Prairie, and took an easterly direction across it, throwing fences down most ruthlealy. On the east J of the prairie, it unroofed a barn. laid trees flat, carried off panels of fence to parts unknown, stole a rick of straw, and did divers other icjuries. Crossing the river and pursuing its course towards Michigan, it anroofed houses and barns for about a dozen farmers. We hear of no lives being lost; but regret to learn that a daughter of Mr. Ruth’shad her arm broken. At Mr. Wilkinson's, > their weck’s wash of clothing, which was hanging to dry in the loft, was carried off and lost. At Mr. Salloway’s, some persons saw the tornado lift a calf from the ground, whirl it around with great foree, and carry it a consider: able distance into the woods, where it was afterwards found unburt. At Koehler and Ducy’s farm on Harris Prairie, a wagon was standing in the yard; after the hur- ne had parsed, the wagon box was found splintered to pieces, the wagon forcibly uncoupled, and one of the axles broken short off in the hub. Fir 1s Atpany.—On the 25th instant, a fire broke out in 4 row of two s'ory wooden buildings, on the west side of Green street, between Arch and Rensselaer streets, Albany. Two, on the corner of Arch and Green streets, belonged to Alderman John McEvoy, the corner occupied as a grocery by Mr. Smith. Of the ‘two adjoin- ing, one, occupied as a grocery by Mr. Lynch, was owned + by Mr. Jonnson—the other by David Rose. two next were owned by P. Fox, who occupied the corner as a rocery. All these buildings were wholly er in part resi- dences, and were occupied by some fourteen families, With the exception of the corner occupied by Mr. Fox, the buildings were either destroyed or partially burnt, —The Missouri Democrat thus speaks :—' Nobody need be concerned about ld Bullion being rent across the sea. He won't go, He hi the miesion to England more than once, as w high cabinet Spyotstnaeste tendered him under the ad: ministrations of Jackson and Van Buren, He wiil acvept Lo office unless appointed to it by the people of Missouri, whom it bas been his highest atubition to serve during his lorg public career.” TRAGICAL.—F, Ld eet ad Ala., publisher of the Marengo Patriot, afew weeks since committed ruicide by jumping overboard from one of the lake boats,” while going from Mobile to New Orleans. In 1845 his wife became insane, and while on her way to ker relatives in Maryland, she jumped overboard from ene of the Mo- bile snd New Orleans boats, and was drowned, OLD Benii0