The New York Herald Newspaper, April 29, 1853, Page 2

LOCAL AFFAIRS. The Art Union ‘MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE AT THE ASTOR HOUSE. Befxe D. B. Taylor, ( ep B, M. Champlain, (Alle- Ml. ,) Bega. ‘The above gentlemen, ele in appointed by the 7 this State rene pee Same te ‘Mens of the petition presented to that body, imput feaud and corruption to the managers of the Art Eniont aasembled yesierday, at 3 P. M., at the Astor House. Ohairman, Mr. D. B. Taylor, inquired if it was the ‘Imtention of the petitioners to appear by counsel? a replied that they had not as yet consulted but that it was their intention to do so, said that he appeared for the managers of ‘the Art Unien. some unimportant diicussion the matter was ad- jeurned until 3 o'clock to-morrow, at which time it was ‘that the petitioners would be prepared to pro- esed with the inquiry, and the Art Upion would have the and papers in readiness to be produced if hs ‘90 TBE HON. THE ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK. ‘The petition of the undersigned respectfully showeth— That the in Art Union a eee = = ‘Legislature of State (originally un itle o! tion, and rwards changed to its present the purpose of aiding American and resident and the cause of art generally. E ‘That the undersi; in copjunction with many patri- tic citizens, were induced to lend their aid for that pur- Believing that the success of said Art Union would Derieate @ tante for the rts, and accomplish a truly mational object in a manner best suited to [ e situation aad institutions of our country, and the wants, habits, tastes of o le. "mat po mans ore and directors of said Art Union have affairs of the same and who received no compensatign for their services. ‘That your petitioners have Jem informed, and veri Delieve, that instead of the ers and di rs ‘Deing and having been annually chosen, that the said Art Bnion has assumed the character of a close corpora- a a the members thereof have had but a ited voice; that persons other than members have, under the countenance of some of the managers and diceotors, exercised the right of franchise in voting for managers and directors, and thereby perpetuating said managers and directors in office, contrary to the intent of the Legislature at the time of the passage of the seve- ral acts in relation to said Art Union, and to the rights of your petitioners and other members of said Art Union, t, instead of said managers and directors givin, Abeir services gratuitously, as alleged in their publish or scheme, that one or more of said managers and ‘tors have drawn from the treasury of said Art Union extravagant salaries, far beyond their actual value. ‘That one of said managers and directors has received the sum of two thousand four hundred and fifty doltars for six months’ services, (equal to a salary of four thou- sand nineghundred dollars per annum), when the ser: vices of competent persons could have been procured for ® sum less than one sixth of said amount. t the accounts of disbursements, for expenses and | for purcbaces of works of art, have been audited in a very leoee and unsatistactory manner by parties most inte- weated therein, and not dy disinterested parties. That by Article 9 of said Art Union, adopted December 20, 1847, and alter zatified by the Legislature, it | ie deslared that, on ay dissolution of the institution, after paying all its debta, the whole remaining property aball be étributed among the persons wh shall be members at the time of such dissolution, &e.; that in 1961 the usual annual drawing or distribution did not take plaee, ewing, as it was then alleged, to temporary qmbarrassment, and that afterwards the legality of said Art Union was ‘brought before the courts of law of this State, and that the Court of Appeals in 1852 decided that the drawing or distribution was illegaland contrary to Jaw; that from that period, the objects for which said Art Gnion was chartered having failed, it has, in a great measure, if not wholly, discontinued its business, and hhas sold a large amount of its property, for which it haa not made return to its members, or reported its affairs +o tHat the members (your petitioners and others) can form any estimate of the same. That your petitioners have also been informed, and veri- Jy believe, that some of the managers and directors of said Art Union secretly placed their own names and those of afew of their personal friends, in addition to about twenty bona fide subscribers, on their records as members Sor 1882, and that they now claim to be the only mem Ders of said Art Uyion, and that they only are pos seesed of the rights fad effects of said Art Union, to the | exelusion of the rights of your petitioners fand others | therein for the year 1851, and previous years, and en- titled to a dirtrbutive share of said effets. That no pub- | Mc or private notice was given to your petitioners that | fhe beaks of said Art Union were open for a renewal of | | their subscriptions for the year 1852, 80 as to enable them te continue their membership therein if they saw Ait 20 to do. That your petitionors have also been informed, and verily Relieve, that for the more effectual mode of earsying out | ign aforesaid, the managers and directors | ef the said Art Union, by private letters, invited a | meeting of the persons who claim to be the only mem- ders of said Art Union, on the 24th day of Deseraber, | 1882, for the purpose of organizing for the present year of | 1963; and to continue the said nominal Art Union until | st May, 1857, when the lease of the building now oceu- | pied dy them in Broadway, whica is very valuabie, will | | | t the Treasurer of said Art Union presented at said meetiog a statement of its ailairs, ur petitioners have no means of examining, | and bave no redress through the courts of law, and erefore respectfully pray that the affairs of said Art Union may be inquired into by your honorabie bo th of the State, guaranteed by the acts of the Legislature in its passage of the original and amended charter, may be vindicated, and th ef subscribers to said Art [i @ess through any ether channel, be protected and en- | force’. And your petitioners, as in duty bound, Xe. | New York, April 2, 1863. | City Intelligence. ‘Tas Americas Brave SocteTy.—An adjourned m Bis society was held yesterday afternoon, at half past our 0 ok for the purpose of hearing the annual report | whieh is t> be presented in May) read. Several amend- ments and corrections rere made in the work, which will | De presented to our readers in its proper shape nex week WHERE 4RE TRE Potice oF THE First Wanp?—The inhab- idants of South Brooklyn, proceeding from New York to that city, are very much annoyed every night after nine the @elock, by the stages being driven ail ina row acro: sidewalk leading from Whitehall street. thereby compl ly stopp ng up the pasrage way, and csusing great in venience to ladies, who are compelled to walk out middie of the street, through mud and filth, to get to ferry. The policemen who are stationed at the South ferry should keep all stages off the crosswalks, which would make the passage way not only clean but safe for those whose business require them to cross the ferry late at night. | A Map Doo ix Nassar about half past twelve o’cloe Nassau street in a state of madn Wrough the railings of the be Mowe into the cellar. There tiee of not only the people in the street but ¢ in the e*tablishment, who, not liking the idea of « hydrophobia, very dexterously *) pped an emp barrel over him, and by placiog two larze plauks oa top of it, they were enabled to secure him unt a boy volus feered to take charge of him, who, having properly secured Lim, condy d Hector ay with the intention, no doubt, of ‘selling him at the Custom House ten dolists ‘0 some person very fond of that «pecie canine race. Far —About eight o'clock Inst evening a fire broke on in the basement of the drug stoze of C. 3. Minor, No. 285 Pear! street, among some empty boxes and barrels. The fiames were, however, quickly extinguished with a ils of water before any material damage had been e ted. No water from the engines was put into the the fire was extinguished before their arrival. srkeet.—Yeeterday afternoon, 11 bull dog ran abou’ and finally feil dow Coroner's Inquests. Daath from SwaLtowmc Cornosive ner Gamble held an inquest yesterday, at No. 86 West Twentieth street, upon the body of Thomas Mullins, a na. tive of Ire years of age, who died from the effects ef an overdose of corrosive sublimate, which he adminis- tered to himself, in wine, » week since, for the of euring himeelf of a disease with which he was i The jury rendered a verdict 0 death by takin sosive sublimate through \gnorance. Faran Accioent —Martin Curran, the lsd who on Sat urday last accidentally fell n the roof of the house of his father, No. 100 Orange street, while engaged ia fiying a kite, died yesterday from the injuries received. Coro ner Gamble eld an inquest upon the body, and a ver diet of accidental death was rendered by the jury. De ceased was five years of age. WIMATE —Coro- Brooklyn City Intelligence. Kixes County Cover or Over axp Texminer,—Tue Case | oy BERNARD HaGAN.—In this court yesterday, the District Attorney arked and obtained leave to present another in- dietment against the prisoner, who stands accused of Sansing the death of his wife Bridget, oa the 13th of Feb. | Tuary last. It constitutes two counts other than that | contained in the first, epecifying in one that the fatal assault was committed with a boot, and in the other with &@ weapon to the jury unknown. Counsel for defence op- | posed the pleading ‘of the prisoner thereto, but finally consented, with the understanding that after examining the case in its new phase they would be accorded the privilege to ¢emur. The prisoner pleaded not guilty, counsel urged a postponement, The Court was of opin that no new facts were to be met in the indictment presented, and therefore thought the trial might as re goon. It was, however, finally arranged to put it of the next term—which commences in June—with th derstacding that the testimony of two or toree on the part of the prosecution be taken in t and their depositions read, if deemed necessary, wh occasion required, This being acceded to, the prisoner was remanded. Finr.—About 4 broke out in the coffee roasting establishment of John Graham, rear of 18 and 20 Hudson avenue, and the flames extended toa carpenter and blacksmith shop owned by Mr. Mott Wright, and toa dwelling house occupied by several poor families. The fire department turned out Promptly, but the buildings were nearly destroyed before they could commence operations—being under some dif. fieulty in procuring water. The entire los amounts to about $2,560—mainly uninsured. Previous to the a fre broke ov abor street, which was however extingu Samage hiv been done, It or loset in one he bed y some king fire fi: a Ughted car aid ais Williamsburg tteligence, rhe wy THe Kick oF « Hone. —a ip Yergen. about 57 years of age, was instantly ki hy the kick of @ horse about Isl past seven clock Pooh morning. Deceased was in the employ of Henry ellenstroth, keeper of a grosery store an the corner o Withers and Leonard streets, and was in the net of cleaning the herse off when be received the fn a! Gow leaves a wife and six childred in Germany. The Coro ner, Dr. Dickinson, held an inquest on the vody youter day afteraeon. The jury rendered a verdict io serord ance with the above facte, German, nained | malpractice cn the part of the plain | administering medicine to him, both in | sufficient in Astley o'clock yesterday morning a fire | - curreden san ) between se Zonductors of the mail train of cars on the Hudson River ous attack on the driver and horses, and in self defence Mr. Peck drew a loaded revolver, anarging ote wi up behind them, and the conductor endeavored to induce the procession +0 move off the ti allow the mail train !0 pasa. The bakers refused to do so, and the driver whipped up his horses, which crowded closely on the ba- Kers, who, to prevent being rus over, seized hold of the horses, and turned them from the track, and in the melée, the driver was thrown from the car, the baggage master assaulted, and others threatened with personal violence. Yesterday Mr. Peck called on Justice Bogart, at the Tombs, and made the following affidavit against the rioters:— Levi Peck being sworn, says he is employed as agent for the Hudson River Railroad Company, and as such, hasen- trusted to his charge the fzeigh' ‘and mails that eee nen cantante ty first street, and yesterday at 5 o'clock P, M. he wason the 5 o'clock train, a 2 in ahasehiel the ranitans clon rty, when said train was in Hudson street, opposite pale ’s park, and then and there the mail and six passenger cars were stopped in the public street by a bog esse of men, then ina procession; the men assai him vio- lently, and conducted themselves in a riotous end disor- derly manner, and struck Charles Perine, the baggage man, and tried to pull the reins out of the driver’s hands, i seized the horses by the head, thereby stopping the train. ‘The magistrate, on hearing this complaint, issued a warrant for the arrest of someof the strikers, and last evening officers Webb and Mansfield arrested four of their umber, as they were on their way to the Police court to refer ® com) aint against Mr. Peck. Their names are James Brady, Thomas Anthony Trust, and Wm. Mouatain, all of whom were committed by the magistrate. The name of the man who was shot could not be ascer- tained, though it is understood that he worked at No. 28 Leonard street. The same marched up the Harlem railroad track on Wednesday, and, it is said, somewhat retarded the progress of the ears on that road, Had the procession meee the side of the streets through which they marched, instead of the track of the railroad, the disturbance would not havejoccurred. # Charge of Selling LotterysTickels and Policies,—Justice Stuart yesterday entertaled ® complaint against Mr. James T. Bache, exchange broker, doing business at No. 174 Broadway, and at various other places inthe city, chargiug him with vending lottery tickets and policies contrary to the statutory law of this State. The com- plainant, Mr. George S. Meshuzal, of No. 32 Amity street, ‘book keeper in the employ of Mr. Alfred Edwards, insu- rance agent, doing business at No. 9 Merchants’ Exchange, sets forth in an affidavit that within eights mont past, preceding the Ist of March last, he has been in the Eabit, alinost daily, of purchasing lottery tickets aod licies of Mr. Bache, or at his office, and uently uring that period he has paid him as much as day for lottery tick Yainant’s purehases of policy tickets from Mr. Bache or kis agent, during the eight months, is about $8,000. Upon this affidavit the magistrate issued his warrant for the arrest of Mr. Bache, who was yesterday taken into custody, and brought before the Court, and was held by the Justice to await an cxamination, which is set down for Monday afternoon, at 3 o'clock. : Furious Driving—Arresi of the Accused Parties —Yes- terday, two men named Benjamin Snow and John Sawyer, were arrested on a charge of driving furiously a horse and wagon along the Fourth avenue, thereby running over a child eight years of age, named Irene Winchel, breakirg her jaw, and inflieting severe bodily injury. The poer child was picked up and conveyed to the residence of her parents, No. 125 Fourth avenue. The two accused parties, who are aid to be very much to blame in this matter, the magistrate committed to prison, in default of il, Disgraceful Row—Atempt o take the Life of Captain Halpin.—On Wednesday evening the police of the First ward were called upon to quella disturbance in the emigrant boarding-house of Georze Fonsel, No. €6 Greenwich street. When the poiice arrived they found things in a glorious state of confusion, crd while Captain Halpin was endeavoring Fonsel the fellow snapped a losded gun at him, which, luckily for the officer's stars, did not go off, for if it had he would have been a fit subject for the Coroner. After trying to take the life of Captain Halpin Fonsel ran off and escaped. The parties engaged in the ailray were Irish and German emigrant runners. Knives and clubs | were freely used on both sides, andin the fight a man named Michael Murray, 2 pugilist, who, with others, went to the assistance of the police, was badly cut with a carving knife. Other persons also received some slight rounds, none of which were dangerous. The police suc- ceeded in arresting four of the desperadoes, who were con- veyed to the police court, where they gave their names as Joseph Weble, John F. Schmidt, Charles Kennet, and Henry Hutton; and the following persons were arrested, charged with attempting to rescue the above-named pri- soners from the custody of the officers: Frederick Kear- ney, Christina Fonsel, and Dora Daub. Justice Osborne committed all the parties accused to the Tombs. Superlor Court—Part Second. Before Hon. Judge Bosworth. ION FOR LIBEL AGAINST GEORGE WILKES—THE CASE OF THD FAT BOY. Avni. 28.—Elisha J. Latham vs. George Wilkes.—This was an action for libel brought by the plaintiff, a physi- cian, doing business in this city, against the defendant, now resident in California, for publishing an article in the Police Gasete of 8th February, 1851, retiecting on his character. The article in question referred to the death of “the fat boy,”” George Robinett, who, it will ke recol- lected, was exhibited as a curiosity, weighing over four hondred and twenty pounds. It appears that poor George bad en unquenchable thirst, which required six gallons of water a day, and he was desirous of reducing the quan- tity, under tbe advice of a medical practitioner. Accord- ACT | ingly he called in the plaintiff, who treated uim, but the patient unfortunately died. It also appears that the deceneed was in the employ of Jacob H. Tweedy, and had been on exhibition ia this city; he drank a great deal of water every day. and bad been the habit of drinking large quanti for years. He was | a very hearty eater, and engaged the services of the | pisintift, as a physician, to reduce his thirst from six gal- lons to two gallone per day. The appearance of his face was subsequently observed to be as if he had been over a hot fire. He said that his face was red from the medicine be had taken, and that it was intended to throw the inflammation out. Mr Tweedy advised him not to take any more of it. Ina few days afterwards, the eyes of the “tat boy” appeared heavy; he seemed to be in pain, and placed his hand on the region of his stomach. in some short time after that he wae found dead in his bed. The testimony of Dr Drake showed that the appear- ance of the stomach and intestines of the deceased were induced by the medicines administered. Mr. Lincoln opened his case for the plaintiff, and read the alleged libellous article. It wae headed * Quack sand Murders,” and set forth the particulars of reatment of Robinett, and concluded by saying that se ‘Requires a most thorough investigation, and prompt ponishmest, if the man is as guilty as the evi- prevent shows him to be. The safety of human m the host of quack doctors with which not oni, y. but the whole country is inuadated, demands example should be made of some of them.” It was alleg publication, had been greatly injured in reputation, and provessionally ruined Damages were laid at $10,000 Mr. 1. # Sickles, on the part of the defendant, admitted the publication of the article, and justified it on the ground that it was his duty, in his capacity as editor of a paper, to inform the publi of the news of ine day, andoz- currenees that take place; and that the facts stated there- in corresponded with those elicited on the Coroner's exa- mination and inquest, and the verdict of the Coroner's jury. It was also contended that the plaintiff was not a regular physician, but practised on the Thompsonian thed, and gave the deceased overdoses of lobelia, | drunk Cabbage, and ipecac, thereby causing his death: Mr. Rickles read the inquest on the body of the dereased, by which alvo it appeared that he came to his death by ff, in improperly antity and qua- the complaint lity, The grand jury, however, dismis against Latham The defendant had the affimative in the present action, and calied witnesses to prove the condition and treatment of the ‘fat boy’ by his physician, and that lobelia, kunk cabbage, and other medicines ‘had been adminis tered to him in injurious doses. Witnewes for the plaintiff testified that lobelia and keabbage were harmless medicines, and could be istered without danger. The case stands ad Common Pleas—Special Term, TION FOR DIVORCE Decision by Hon. Judge Ds Alexander Edgar vs. Jane Edgar.—Tne re criminatory evidence sufficiently established the fact of the plaintiff's adultery, and we cannot affirm the report of the referee. It is not necessary that there should be direst evidence of adultery; it will be inferred from cir- cumstances. the party charged went to a house of ill fame, and while there went up stairs with a woman and remained with her about a quarter of an hour. This was held to be sufficient prima facie evidence. From the evidence be- fore the referee in this case, it appeared that the plain- tiff was in the habit of visiting a woman called Melissa, ata house of prostitution. The woman who kept the house, who, from the way in which ber testimony is given, was evidently an unwilling witness, admits that she saw him peseing the ball several times to Melissa's and that she raw him in her bedroom. This e as strong to warrant the presumption of illicit owmerce, as the circumstances relied upon and held tley. Bat it appeared, in addi then. nt the plaintiff was a familiar visitant at various } prostitution; that he was in the habit of goin, to bails Fesorted to ‘by prostitutes ; that he called upon them with cireulare for balls, aad that be e balls to them. Ia short, thit he was an prostitutes. The woman Wallace, who was y an unwilling witness, was asked if she had HT Teourse with the plaintif’ within five years? i her reply was, “J can't remember.” In another part her examination tion is substantially re- newee, and ehe itive, “she can’t sa; whether it was a year before or a year after,” thus ad- mitting he “had illicit convection with him, but seeking to destroy the effect of the admission by leaving the point of time doubt right have been within five years, or it might more than five Sueb shallow attempts on tof wv little in courts of justice: the truth parent spite the effort made to obscure The presumption ig 80 strong and irresistable as to leave n0 reasonabl that the act was committed within five yeare. The cation for divorce must therefore be denied Supreme Court. Pefore Hon. Judge Mitebeli. THE MASON WILL OASP ONCE MOKE. vn, 28.—This was an application to dissolve an in ion granted to prevent tho executors from using roperty of John Maton during any further litign wince the verdict, the execi'ors have prepared a the purpose of meving for a new trial. They @ also appealed to the Court of Appeals s0 aa to re- vive the injanetion which has been distoived by the Su- sreme Court and whieb war granted arene instance to also, that the plaintiff, by reason of the said | | In Astley vs. Astley, 1 Hagg Kec. Rep. 714, | and evening, but no decision given. instore George W. Merton, fea fore 3 , Exq. Arrit 28.—In the case of the aimed sencit cathe tailors by the captain. and mates on board the ship Gazelle, the missioner, after a full investigation of the evidence, discharged the accused. [ River Insurance Conran; the jury red a verdict for the paiae for $942 96 damages, subject to the opin- ion of Court at general term. « ‘The New York Chamber of Commerce. THE DIFFICULTIES CONNECTED WITH THE RECEIPT AND DELIVERY OF GOODS. A special meeting of the New York Chamber of Com- merce was held yesterday afternoon, at the Merchants’ Bank, to consider the report of the committee appointed to “Report some suitable system for the better regula- tion of trade in the matter of the receipt and delivery of goods.” a was @ fair attendance, and the debates were D Pur N. T. Hupparp took the floor in advocsey of the necessity of regulation, particularly in the Sicery ob goods from vessels. At’prerent it was often attended by many difficulties with delay and expense. rane orig get Teeibe tapes In aucune les 0 8 ie mat 101 objections to the origisal report being that it wal 200 voluminous, and provi for too many printed notices, the employment of too many clerks, &c. Mr. Brower thought that the buyers of is parti- cularly would not be satisfied with the amendment, and that it could not be enforced. He would not have the Chamber committed to anything that the community would not bear out in practice. A motion was then made to lay the whole matter on bert ‘oposed, before taking the to ir. Ropert pre , before ing the question, toex- plain the views of the committee im selation to the report. e motion, however, was carried by a close vote. The subject is liable to be brought forward at any time, and is expected to receive further action at an early we The Chairman, previons to adjournment, offered the following resolution :— Resolved, That the thanks of this meeting be, and are hereby tendered, to the Hon George Briggs and the Hon. James Brooks, Representatives in the Congress of the United States, for the zeal and ability with which they have sustained the interests of commerce, and espe- cially for their efforts in relation to the mint, and suc- gessful advocacy of the Assay Office in the city of New ‘or! Ty was adosted by general consent. New York State Laws, AN ACT TO REGULATE THE FEES YOR SEARCHES IN THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF THE CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW YORK. The Heople of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:— Section 1. The clerk of the city and county of New York shall be entitled to charge and receive for his services, in addition to his salary, in making searches in his office, as follows:— For searching the documents of judgments and decrees, and transcripts of judgments and decrees, fifteen cents peryear. For searching any other matters of record he may be sequisens ta search for, five cents per year, respectively. ‘or returning in his search any judgment or other mat- ter of lien, five cents each. See 2. It shall be lawful for the Clerk of the city and county of New York to retain to his own use the fees specified in this act. Sec. 3. It shall be the duty of the Clerk of the city and county of New York to provide a sufficient number of competent searchers for the prompt and eorrect despatch of the business of that pce at such compensation as he may ccnsider their services reasonably worth; and from the time this act shall take effect the searchers in the office of the Clerk of the city and county of New York shall cease to draw their salaries from the city treasury. re. 4 Tt sitall be the duty See. of said Clerk, on the reseipt of any order directing searchers in his office to cause the same to be made without delay, and to certify the cor- rectness of hiz returm within ten days from the receipt of the requisition therefor, and he shall be held legally lia- able for all damages resulting from errors, inaccuracies, or mistakes in his return so certified by nim; and in case he shall not have completed and certified such requisi- tion for search at the expiration of the ten days afore- said, then he hal forthwith compjete and certify such return with like ligbility, and forfeit all fees above allowed therefor. Sec. 6, This act shall take effect immediately. Theatrical and Musical, - Bowrry Tuxatre.—The entertainments of this eve- ning will commence with the beautiful play of the “Stranger,” Mr, Eddy sustainining the character of the Stronger, and Mrs. Parker that of Mrs. Haller. Miss Dawes ard MgyvFletcher will appear in a ballet divertise- ment, and the amusements will close with the drama called the “Monk and the Gipsy.”” Broaway TREATRE.—The historical tragedy called the Gladiator’ is the piece selected for this evening: Mr. Forrest as Spartaeus, Conway as Phasarius, Pope as Oras- sus, Barry as Lentulus, Madame Pouisi as Lenora, snd Mrs. Warwick as Julia.’ The new comie drama entitled “Little Toddlekins,” will conclude the amusements. During the evening Miss Price will dance a pas seul. Berron's Tneatre.—The receipts of this evening are for the benefit of Mr. J. W. Wallack, Jr. The programme selected for the occasion is one whieh can hardly fail in drawing a large audience. The commencing feature will be Bulwer’s beautiful piece called the “Lady of Lyons;” Mr. Wallack as Claude Melnotte, and Mrs. Buckland as Pauline. The concluding piece willbe the comedy of the “Honeymoon,” with most of Burton’s fine company in the cast. Nanionat THratee.—The benefit of Mrs. H. F. Nicholls comes off this evening, and as she is a great favorite with the patrons of this establishment, as also a good actress, it is presumed the house wil! be crowded in every depart- ment. Mr. T. B. Johnston and other artists have volun. | teered their services on the occasion. The amusements consist of ‘Faint Heart Never Won Fair Lady,” the ““Ar- morer of Tyre,” and the ‘Swiss Swains.”” This bill will be likely to attract a very large assemblage, Wattack’s Tieatre —Another benefit is announced for this evening, at this very popular resort. Mrs. Brough. | am, who is very long connested with the stage, anda very clever actress in her line, takes her benefit. The programme selected for the pieasure of her patrons is ex cellent. The first is the eomedy of “Money,” in which many of Wallack’s eminent comedians will appear. The bres uding piece will be the comedietta of the ‘ Ladies’ lub, St. Cranies Trratae.—The prompter’s benefit takes place at this theatre. Mr. Widdicombe has selected a | good entertainment for his friends, the performances con- sisting of the tragedy of * Doug’ with Miss Mitchell as Young Norval, and Mrs. G. P. Grattan as Lady Ran dolph, ‘This will be sueceeded by ‘Therese, the Orphan of Genev4,”’ Mr. Harrisonas Carwin. The amusements close with the farce of ‘ Alla Mistake.” American Museum —This fayorite establishment con- tinues to attract large audiences both in the afternoon | The selection for this afternoon is the do- mestic drama called the “ Willow Copse,”’ Mr. C. W. Clarke as Luke Fielding, and Miss Mestayeras Rose. In the evening, Sheridan Knowles’ play of the “ Huneh- back,” in which Messrs. Clarke, Daly, Andrews, Hadaw1y and Miss Mestayer will appear. . Bowery Circus —Those who love the sports of the ring rhoold visit the Amphitheatre, where Madigan & Stone’s troupe of equestrians rightly exhibit their «kill in horsemanship, and their agility in vaulting, tumbling, and other exercises, Miss Madigan is considered a very graceful equestrienne, and Hiram Franklin's feats are, | in themselves, worth the price of admission. Crmsry’s OrERa Hovse.—This favorite place of amuse- ment continues in a very . The pro- gramme for this evening contains many beautiful negro | melodies Woon's Mryetrris.—Those who feel delineations should call at Weod'r. and see one of the best negro representatives living, Mr. E. Horn. Baxvann’s Hory Laxp.—This beautiful panorama con- tixues to be exhibited every evening. The audiences are always delighted, both with the lecture and scenie illus: trations. Ropent HELLER’S soiries magique are exceedingl, as lar, and his spir: -mockings’ sad seonnd-sight pecfeoe ances are admired by every visiter. Hy is a good necro. mancer. Owens’ AtpIne“Rawntes.—This very am structive entertainment should be » hour or two can be pnxsed at the ( greatest degree of pleasure. The lect the imitations, as given by Mr. Owens, are capital. Inten axp Scorch Mixerreres — grand coneert will be given next Tuesday, at Hope chapel, by this vocal com. pany. Mr. Angustus Brobam, the vocalist, has returned to the city from a highly successful Southern tour. delight in nogro | using and in- by every one. An saloon with the e is brilliant, and MAN IN Boston—A Temrrrance MAN 1 Maixe Law.—This morning a visit was paid to the State House by Mr. James Peebles, from Or- ‘ord, New Hampshire, who entered on bis 101st year on the rst day of September last. Mr. lesbles was born in New Salem, in this State, and has been in the ranks of useful laboring citizens from a period dating before the American Revolution. He is a blacksmith by trade, and | works regularly at that occupation. iast Saturday he walked twenty miles and shed a pair of oxen and a horse The old gentleman looks hale aw hearty, and his memory | and mental faculties generally seem adactive as if he | was only threeseore y Seve acuriosity to know w ra. non expressed | er or 00 } les was a tem yang man. He said he was of thar denomination. hen one of the gentlemen pre:ent, with some exulta tion in bia tone, rald, ‘7 knew it: no rum drinker could | reach such an age |” “Ol,” quickly put in the old man, “Tnever abused liquor: but since i came to my majority | Thave drank at least one glass 0? spirits every morning. Mr. Peebles’ presence created @ good deal of interest among members. We are informed that he !uried his wite about a month ago. She was 93 ge when she ied. Boston Journal, April 2 Lowistana Unitep Braves Senaron.— A de: spate from New Orleans states that the democratic members of the Louisiaoa Legislature have refused to hold a caucus for the nomination of a candidate for Unita! States Sena- tor, in place of the Hon. Pierre Soule. Roth houses have passed a resolution for s fina! adjournment of phe Lep'ala- tyre om pe 26 of May | journey from Edinburg, Scotland, expired, compare this with, and ferred to Dpurceeseeies storere German-Austrian Postal Union, States of, viz:—) S Prussia, allother German States and the whole Austrian empire, by the Prussian closed mail, via s London and Ostend...,....--..-- seoes 30 conta) = Alexandria, (by Prussian closed mail,).. ..38 cents. Beyrout. d0..066 40 | | ‘yeuondy yuemfederg 35 China, (except’ Hong Kong.) via Tewie; by Pru except Hong Kong,) via e, 8° » Cesoent BME ian elsod zaaih). "6d cents. Fast Indies (English possessions in) Fast Indies, a)l other countries in and beyond the East Indies, via Trieste. Perreetyy oe Hong Kong, via Triest Egypt (except Alexandria) Italy (except Lombardy, Modena, Parma, Tuseany, and the Papal States, se even eee ed [Lombardy and Venice are parts of the Austrian Empire.) See of the Two Sicilies Turkey, Wallachia, Mol via, Levante, and Turkish Islands in tl Mediterranean (except tinople, Beyrout, Sak Cesme, Tene- do... “pmber 3,40daig “permbes jpomivderg ea msum, Var- : Candia, i [pol bizonde, ' Tuloza, Galatz and Ibraila)... : Les) ie ibe cousene ; ve ing wit! pt,) as requizin; e pre-payment of thirt; cents a letter, whieh is the United States and Prusslea post ge only, the rates set down are the full postage ugh to destination. Nermarers to be sent in the Prussian closed mail must be prepaid six cents each, which is the full United States and Prussian postage. If to go in this said closed mail to the British possessions in the East Indies or to Hong Kong, they must be prepaid ten cents; andif to other points in China, or to countries beyond’ the Hast Indies, 18 cents each; but to the East Indies and China it is be- lieved that the cheapest route for newspapers is in the British mail, via Sonthampton—four cents each, to be prepaid, being the full United States and British postage. ith reference to the Prussian closed mail, we face to: sired to remark, also, that in many instances, letters which should come in this mail, particularly from the southern part of Germany, are received in the open mail, generally, via France, thus rendering them subject to ad- jitional and mneh higher rates of postage; and it is sug- gested that writers would aid greatly toward correcting this irregularity, by requesting their correspondents in Germany to inform themselves as to the correct rates of postage, and to mark their letters specially to be for- warded in the ‘Prussian closed mail, via Ostend and Lon- don.’’ It is to be observed that a pre-payment in either country of less than the combined rate of thirty cents on a letter, goes for nothing, Interesting from Texas. ‘The Werlern Tezan says that an affray occurred between two citizens of San Antonio on the 2d inst., and several shots were fired, one of which struck a Mr. E. F, Walpole, who was engaged in conversation with one of the parties at the time, in the breast, passing entirely through the body, killing him instantly. Mr. Walpole was about fifty ears of age, and a resident of Aberdeen, Miss., where he leaves a family to moura his untimely death. The San Antonio Ledger of the 7th says:—‘‘ About 375 recruits, 260 of infantry and 125 dragoons, fo: the United States army, under the charge of Lieut. Garasche, ar- rived and encamped at the Salado, on Monday morning last. They remalued one day, and were sent on to be distributed among several of our frontier posts. There were but three or four Americans among them—the rost foreigners.”? The State Gazette understands that Major R.S Neigh- bors bas been engaged by the Texas Emigration and Land Company to locate and survey their lands in Peters’ Colony; and that he bas instructions from the company not to interfere in any manner with any location or survey made for a colonist, or an aysignee of the same. Major N. has gone to the colony to enter upon the dis- charge of his duties. ‘The Brazoria Planter says that upwards of 260 barrels of molasses have been saved from the wreck of the steamboat Archer, together with the engines, without domage. The cabin and cabin furniture, rigging, chains, anchors, &e , have also been saved. The cargo lost con. sists of rome 200 barrels of molasses, 93 hogsheads of sugar, and 98 bales of cotton. The wreck wae finally abandoned on the 9th instant. The Nueces Valley (published at Corpus Christi of the 9th instant, has the following paragraphs :—The increase of trade to this point cannot be better estimated than b: a visit to 8t. Joseph’s Island—a trip, by the way, whic! has its charms. One year ago four schooners, with an occasional visiter, composed our carriers; now there are fourteen or sixteen in regular trade between Aransas and New Orleans. We are informed that a properly constructed steam lighter, suited to a draught of three feet water, will reach here in in sixty days. The lighter can act, from her build as a towboat in and out of Aransas river. Two young leopard eats were recently caught in this cinity by a couple of Mexicans. The men were riding when the discovered the “ varments,’’ put spurs to their horses, £00n caught up, and with the lasso alone cap- tured them. The Houston ok Heccid the 15th instant furnishes the following paragrap ei Mr. Lacy, who has obtained a charter for the construc- tion of a railroad from Galveston to Houston, visited this city on Saturday last. He informed us that the survey of the route would be prosecuted immediately. He states that the engineers who surveyed the route from Galveston to Virginia Point, found that scarcely any grading would be required near the coast. The land is so level and firm that the crossties may be laid directly upon the surface anda shallow ditch, whieh can be made readily with a plough, will answer to turn the water from the road. He appeared to be quite sanguine of the success of bis pro- ject, and considers that it will become the main trunk Jor three or four great roads extending into the interior. One will extend eastward towards Huntsville, another northward towards Henderson and towards Austin, and the Harrisburg Railroad will perhaps be extended in the | direction of Wharton, thus concentrating at Galveston the business of the richest planting sections of the State. The weather for the last four or five weeks has been co dry that the planters near the coast have been compelled, in many cases, to suspend planting. The ground is so hard that it breaks up into lumps and caanot be pulver ized sufficiently to enable the seed to sprout. The roads are in excellent condition, and many of the planters pre- fer to use their teams to haul their cotton to market, rather than plough ground that is almost as hard as the “nether millstone,’? Among the passengers who started from New Orleans for Galveston on the Louisiana, was the aged father of our fellow-citizen, A. 8. Ruthven, Fsq. Sad to relate, when the steamer was within a few hours sail of Galves- ton, the aged man, worn down by the fatigue of a long His affection- ate son and his lady were anxiously awaiting his arrival. Their grief may be better imagined than described, when the stenmer arrived with the mournful intelligence of his death, Although the four steamers have been running almost constantly in the Brazos for the last three months, but a | small portion of the cotton bas yet been taken down the river. These steamers have generally returned to the mouth of the river with full freights, but they coul not carry the cotton from the landings as fast as it was brought in. Itis raid that there are several thoweand bales stil! lying at the landings below Washington 'Phe Morals of Aibany City. (From the Albany Journal, April 26.) In all human probability there is no locality in our city that will compare with @ portion of Van Zandt street, either in its filthiness or in the wretched depravity of a portion of its inhabitants. From the representation of those who speak from personal observation, we are con- strained to compare it with the Five Points in New York, asit was years ag0, There is scarce a house in the lower section of the street but what is inhabited with not less than six, and frem tbat to twelve families each. Men, women and children live together in dens not much cleaner than pigstyes usually are, with scarce enough furniture in the house to give it the appearance of being inhabited with rational, moral beings. Besides the ex treme poverty of ite inhabitants, there are among them some of the most depraved and abandoned beings on the face of the earth. Some of the houses are a perfect sink of pollution, degradation and misery. Women get drunk, and compel their husbands to leave their fireside: or they go among their neighbors and pick a quarrel with them. the younger portion, seeing the vicor of their parents, have become almost as depraved. The most vile and blasphemous langunge is uttered by thove just able to walk; while those just approaching yonrs 0! discretion have already become depraved mortals—fit subjects for tke penitentiary, Last Sunday evening it wae far worse than it has been at any time since the organization of the new police department; and citizens who reside in streets for from it, have requested us to’call the attention of the authorities to it, witha view of remedying the exiet- ing evils. The Army. Four hundred United States troops passed through our town on Monday last, on their way to the frontier posts We were informed that only four American» were in the ranks of the whole number—most of the soldiors bein Irish, with a few Germans and Poles.— Victoria, Teas, Ad woale, April 2. Fecare or Conyicrs in ALABAMA.—Dight con viets escaped from the Penitentiary, in Wetumpka, on the 11th inst., through the entrance gate. av the turnkey was passing out @ wagon. Their names fi Jones, William Spencer, Unarles M. Crane Joun Wilson, Anthony MeBurnie, Eb amburger, James Higgins and Cheries Stith Domestic Miscellany. ee ation ibe fastitution was epenchan ihe oF December last, and the inmates a the first annual re » Tecentlh; |, it ay te Ar aaa Ur atiistes te talents eke structions, isertimated at about two hundred. and commodioys buildiag is about to be erected the institution. ei 5 ‘The steamer Rowland Hill left itreal 20th inst., fer Quebec, with a full complement of passengers very large freight, She arrived at Montreal on trip from Quebeo on 18th December, sv that only months and two days have intervened—probably shortest interruption to the river navigation on record, ‘The Buffalo states that the lake fleet has been increased ata ohghes by the addition of eight steam- Doats, twenty propellers, and seventy three ‘ves- wels, making an aggregate increase of tonnage nearly or quite equal to forty thousand tons. Wm. 8. Rand has been appointed by the Governor of Kentueky as the agent for that State at the New York World’s Fair. . Rey. M. C. White, a Methodist missionary at Fuh Chang, China, is on his return to New York, with Mrs. White, who is in ill health. The sum of sixty thousand dollars (of which six citi- zens a0 $6,000 each) has been subscribed at Wilming- ton (N. C.), for deepening and improving the bar of Cape , and at Petersburg (Virginia), it is stated that $100,000 have been subscribed to improve the navigation of the Appomatox river. At Savannah, also, ef are making to improve the navigation of the Savannah river. ‘We learn from the Baltimore Sun that cotton has al- ready commenced arriving in that city in considerable amounts, over the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad, which has caused a demand for cotton presses. One or two have alresdy been erected there, of powerful and efficient character, for the purpose of preparing the article for shipment for Europe, The Chattanooga Advertiser says scarcely a day passes without the arrival of pig iron from Etowah Iron Works, at that place, to be shipped on the river for Louisville, or Cincinnati and Pittsburg. The editor says hundreds of tons of pig metal are now yearly made on the banks of the Tennesse hich are transported about 2,000 miles 1d at a good advance in Pittsburg. Mr, Everett, late Secretary of State, computes that the use of alcoholic beverages costs the United States directly, in ten yeare, $120,000,000 ; has burned, or otherwise de- stroyed, $6,000,000 more of property; has destroyed 3,600,000 lives ; sent 250,000 to our prisons, and 100,000 childreri to the poorhouse ; caused 1,500 murders ; 5,000 suicides ; and has bequeathed to the country 1,000,000 orphan children. The Detroit Free Press says that in that city no less than $100,000 are invested in the manafacture of ale and beer, and that the brewers consume 80,000 Dushels of barley annually. George Marsh, laten eaease at East Cambridge, Mass., for burglary, freed himself on Friday morning last by Dreaking jail. sie have been seventy deaths in Boston the past week. ‘The Boston papers of yesterday report the non-arrival of their usual despatches, in consequence of the thunder storm on Friday night. Aman named Samuel Hodge was murdered by his own wife in Dearborn county, Ind., on the 7th inst. Botn had lived an intemperate life. A few days since a fire took of Phenixville, Pa., and dostroye place in the borough & house belonging to colored man named Thompsou. To of bis children perished in the flames, John Bieler is on trial in Buffalo for the murder of Bartley Myers. The birth-day of Henry Cla: 12th inst., by the “‘Sons of '76” and by the “Spartan Association,’’ at the lake end of the Pontchartrain rail- road, Louisiana, in the most magnificent atyle. After the firing of a salute, the company, consisting of upwards of one hundred, sat down to a sumptuous repast. A gentleman who travelled from Hampton to Kingston, Canada, on the 16th inst., says that on some parta of the toad the slelghing was as good as if it wero the month of February, while the lakes were still hard and fast in the icy fetters of winter. The population of Alexandria, Va., according to a cen- sus taken the last month, is 10,826. In the search for Sir John Franklin, fifteen expeditions have been engaged, at acost of four millions dollars. Sir John has now been sbsent nearly eight years. The first canal boat from Buffalo reached Roshester on the 22d inst. The recapitulation of all the districts of the Baltimore Annual School Conference shows 593. Is, 7,992 teach- ers, 30,451 scholars, and 102,383 volumes in libraries. At the monthly meeting of the Albany City Tract So- ciety, held on the 26th of April, the Superintendent pre- gented the followiug summary of its operations durin the first quarter of the year ending with the close March :—Tracts distributed by domiciliary visitation through the city, 18,229—pages, 145 658; tracts given to different individuals for promiscuous distribution, 1,767 —poges, 10,158; total distribution, 19,996. 41 Bibles and 19 Testaments were given to the destitute: 21 persons were induced to attend public worship: 26 children, were gathered into Sabbath schools, and 18 into day. schools; 1 visits were made by the Superintendent to the sick; 7 females were attended; charitable aid was offered in 308 instances to the deserving poor, after » personal visit to their dwellings; 51 social religious meetings were held: 65 sermons and public addresses were delivered; 7 visits and addresses were made to Sabbath schools; indivi- usls were hopefully converted, one of whom has united with the ebureh. The first boat from Cayuga Lake this year, is the lake boat New Jersey, Capt. 8. F. Swift, this port, which ar- rived at Albany Tuesday morning. The Baton Rouge Gazette intimates that Governor He bert is about to declare the office of State Auditor of gee Fi was cclebrated on the ion takes place, A building formely cccupied as a hat factory in North ampton, Massachussetts, was destroyod by fire on tho 25th of April. So rapid was the progress of the flames that some of the {persons in the building only escaped by jumping from the second story windows, and Mrs. John Mozart, an intemperate person whose husband is in the Houre of Correction, was burned to death, her wey, having since been found. The building was occu- ied by Ezra Huntasa jobbing shop, Mrs. Sergeant, mil- jiner, and six families as dwellings. Mr. B. ran, who was sysisting in taking the horses from A. Wood & Son's livery stable, which was close by the burning building, was badly injured by the kick of a horse, and lies in a critical state. vacated, and that he will fill the vacancy until | Acomplimentary dinner is to be given at the hall of | the Fitchburg station, in Boston, on Thu: day, the 5th of May, to Hon. John P. Hale, late United States Senator | from New Hampchire, John G. Palfrey will preside. G rit Smith, Chas, Summer, C. M. Clay, Joshua Lea Horace Mann, Charles Alten, and other distinguished speakers, are expected.to participate inthe exercises. Daniel, Davis and John Doherty, arrested for larceny of lettere belonging to J. Arory Davis, from the Post Office of Boston, has examined before Commissioner Loring, on Monday, and Davis was held in bonds of $1,000 to ap pear for trial. Doherty was discharged on the complaint ut held as a witness. The Old Colony Railroad Cerporation of Boston, have applied to the Supreme Court for an injunction against the opening of Division strect by the city. A hearing will be had early in May in reference to matter. On Monday afternoon the interesting ceremony of dedi- cating the Boylston School House, in Boston, was held at the building. » Adams presided. The services were commenced by a prayer by Rey. Hubbard Winslow. house was densely crowded by parents and friends of the pupils. The building cost be heed of $30,000. It is of rick, is four stories in heig! nished in the best style. Great care has been taken to secure proper ventilation, to afford sufficient light, and, in fine, everything has been done to secure the comfort, convenience and happiness of the pupils. The primary schoo! house on Elm street, Charlestown, Mass., was broken into Sunday evening, anda fire kindled in the cellar, but some passers by discovered and extin- guished the fiames before any damage of consequence was cone. The brig Magnet, which lately arrived at Boston, from St. John, brought amongst her cargo eleven fine fat seals, and what is more singular, an ice monkey. This animal was found in the Arctie regions by Dr. Harvey, a gentleman who has been engagrd for some time in hunt ing seale, The monkey, so far as has beon elucidated, lives entirely on the ice, subsisting on fish; and to relieve the monotony of his quiet life, he socially communes with the many walruces and seals that occasionally poke their noses out of the water and struggle about. The seals are to be sent tothe World’s Fair Exhib'tion, for which they were designed when caught, and will bea valuable contribution as the products of the Polar re- gions. The Legislature of Virginia has abolished all militia mousters, to take effect after the year 1853. Atl persons who will be liable to do militia duty, are to be registered by the Cummissioners of the Revenue, and to pay 75 cents per annum, ‘The town of Nashville, N. H., at its town meeting held on Wednesday last, appointed a committee of three to enforce the act lately passed by the Legislature of that State in relation to truant children. By this law, all children are compellec to attend school and obey its rales, under a penaity of fine and imprisonment. The impressive ceremony of the ‘ordering of Priests’? according to the ritual of the Protestant Episcopal) Chureb, took place at St. John’s Church, Elizabethtown, N. J., on the 28th of April. It is said that $100,000 will go out of Trenton by the osses of the Pacific Fire Insurance Company. Thirty thousand tons of ice have been taken from the Rockwood pond, in Fitzwilliam, N. H., this season, most of which is stacked In houseson the border of the pond, tobe t:aneported to Boston, for shipping, this summer. Profesror Locke, of Cincionati, has published some in- teresting facts regarding the late ‘sulphur shower” in the West. He has ascertained that the dust was an ex- tended diffusion of the pollen of pine, Mr. Josrrn R. Barrs, a prominent business man of Cin- cinnati, died recently on his passage from New Orleans, Dr. Henry Crarke died in Walworth, Wisconsin, aged sixty years. Dr. C. was a native of the State of New York, where he was educated. He was a surgeon in the army, at Sackets Harbor, in the last war with England; end afterwards a member of the Legivlature of his native State ns be was subsequently of his alopted State, (Wis- consin.) During the shower of last evening, says the Boston Traveller of the 244, the lightning struck the water near Boston wharf, This morning » large number of dead fishes, supposed to have been killed by the shock; were found floating in the vicinity. Resolutions of respect to the memory of the late Vice President King were introduced in the legislature of Mas. sachusetts on the 22d inst. and unanimously passed, The free democrats of Maine are organizing ‘* Liberty Leagues,’ for the purpose of more effectua'ly promoting the cause of freedom in that State. ‘The factories of Lowell consume between eighty thou sand and ninety thousand bales of cotton a year, about one-rixth of the whole consumption of the United States. alco goneume upwards of five million poyndso The | t, and is finished and far- | yho, in 1241, was sentenced to pe ae ericon for life, for rebbing a Concord and then setting it om fre, has the Gevernor and Council. notice in the Cleveland Pao a eg hts jon ee ‘on Wedresday, the 25th of May next, at 10 and to continue two days. ae The Canadian Parliament has adopted a a mal eurrency in dollars and cents. a The store of Hermius Raphael, in was ent on the night of BeBe toat, tod robbed of try goods jewelry to the amount of $1,500. at Tre Whig states that the police of that q seized two hundred and gallons of liquor on the » oD the steamer About $2,000,000 worth of shoes are made in Ha: hill per annum. The pects. of the business in vieinity axe very Sntaciog: A Tree Planting Association has been organized Chicago. The State of Maine has 412 miles completed rail and 677 projected. viout and Key Btone State, draymen, horses and : buses, clerks, losfers and darkies, all commingled in‘ heterogeneous mass. The Massillon News, in speaking of a fire whieh lat occurred there, says: Our fire carts, emigrants, sailors and de} on hand. It consists of five tin pal and as buckets as can be caught up at the various shores shops around town. Jobn Saxton, Eaq., one of the pioneer editors of West, issued the frst number of vol of the Can , oD the 13th inst, estal the pape] 1615, and has published it ever since. Mr. John U. Moulder. an active mail agent bet Washington city and Philadelphia, has been rem Mr. Arthur Hughes takes his place. The bark Canada cleared on the 18th inst. from q cago, with a cargo consisting of 850 tons provisions, 2 barrels flour, and about 7,000 bushels of corn. Col. Clayton G. Coleman has been nominated for q rule by the whig convention of the third distriet of ginia. A young free man of color named Edward Maya! aged 18 years, was fatally stabbed on the 17th inst,| New Orleans The jail of Cincinnati is said to be overflowing \sgrants, and yet there is a demand for room for mo Ass farmer, named Henry Moore, was a tree day, 23d'inst., in Symmes. township, Ohio, it fe a different direction from what he supposed, and cru him to the earth, killing him almost instantly. ‘The Boston papers ray that Miss Shimmin is the ric! young lady in that city. She pays a tax on propert: the amount of $320,000, We learn that a lad, named Stanton, fourteen years, returned from a boarding friends in this city, in a state of insanity, a few d since. His condition of mind is imputed to overst| and hareh treatment. He is at the Utiea Asylum.—¥‘} cuse Star. The Philadelphia and Baltimore Railroad Compan} preparing to proceed at once with the erection of a b: over the Susquehanna river. A ce already in pon for the purpose of ascertaining the best point foi location. The whigs of New Brunswick, N. J., will meet at City Hallon Mon¢ay evening, the second of May, for purpose of nominating a ticket to be supported at charter election. The Daily True American, of Trenton, N. J., says:—' commerce of this city is increasing in a rapid ratio. noticed four full rigued schooners and one p in Fi; Co.'s basin, yesterday, besides s double-decked raft, coal barge. New York must look out for her jaar at this rate. M. Ampero, the French philosopher, in bis work on country, soys:—The Americans have calculated the power ot Niagara, It is of 4,683,144 boree pawd nineteen times greater than all the motive, Britain, and more than sufficient to work of the world. By notice in the Cleveland Commercial it is announ that the first annual meeting of the Ohio Woman’s Rig) Association will be held at Bavenna, commencing Wednerday, the 25th of May next, at 10 o’elock A. and to continue two days. A farmer of Burlington, N. J., has a hog which he| tends to exhibit at the Spproaching World’s Fair. live weight is 1,307 pounds. He is eight feet and inches long, and seven feet seven inches in circumfere! and will be three years oli in June next. On and after the first of May there will be ¢hree ti per day between Toledo and Cleveland, Ohio. The Mayor of Troy, by tke juest of the Comn Council, has offered a reward of for the arrest genvietlon of any person or persons guilty of inc m2. The anniversaries of the paris Missionary Union, the American and Foreign Bible Society, will be held Albany next month. It is supposed + from twd three thousand strangers will be in attendance. Among those who are ex to or make dresses in Albany during anniversary week, are Do Wayland, of Rhode Island; Sheldon, of Maine; Chu: of Montreal; Dowling, of Pennsylvania; Turnbull, Connecticut; Cone and Welch, of New York; Oncken,| Germany; and ex-Governor Briggs, of Massachusetts, is President of the Missionary Coavention. The Bangor (Me.) Wiig, of Monday morning, # that the Se pales seized 400 gallons of rum, gin, brandy, landed at the steamboat wharf, marked to diff ent individuals. George Watson, mate of the schooner Orapeak, ead on the éeck of that vessel, Tuesday afternoon, w} engaged in hauling the same to its landing at Washi ton street wharf, Philadelphia. Hon. C. H. Warren has presented to the Bra’ Square Church, Boston, two portraits of Daniel Hen| man and his wife, the parents of Mrs. Lydia Hanco} who was the wife of Thomas Hancock, uncle of the 5] riot, John Hancock. On last Friday night a fellow robbed the railroad pot at Scarboro’, Mass., of $12, and cut down five ty graph poles to prevent detection by means of the A mulatto boy named Sam, the property of Mrs. F Cohen, of Savannah, Ga., was shot last Saturday aft noon, by Mr. James Wilson, of that city. The case| unde-going investigation. Mr. Wilson surrendered bi: self to the authorities. Daniel Towne, the treasurer of the town of Fran Mass., was knocked down, gagged, and robbed of $: worth of valuable papers, on Saturday night. ‘The number of ae for the various pos' Custom House of Philadelphia itis asserted is a little o 2,700. About 2,000 are for minor offices, such as nig and day inspectors. ‘The State of Wisconsin is making creditabie provis for the education of its citizens. The appraised value the University lands ix $170,000. Since last October, sal have been made to the amount of $21,331 84, whi added to $25,000 previously realized, amounts $46,381 84, productive fund, The omnibuses of Philadelphia have adyaneed th| fares from three to five cents. A fixe broke out on Monday evening, in the smoke ho: of Mr. 5. M. Rice, of Bangor, Me., and the buildi in a short time consumed, ‘the house was hung fal bacon, to the value, probably, of ve oF six thou Collars, and a large portion of it was destroyed. all 001 to] wer of Gy the facto A Cuixp Lost 1n THe Woops.—On Thursday a little girl, of the name of Mary Ann Egan, only th ears aud three months old, strayed from. her fa ouse, situated between this village and Brantford, not veing found after a diligent cearch, it was suppo she bad fallen into Whiteman’s creek, and was drown: Rewards were offered for the recovery of her body, the child was given up for lost. During Saturday nig a dog went to the house of a farmer inthe township Brantford, some distance from the place where the ch had strayed and barked violently at the door, and, bay’ fucceeded in awakening the family, was driven i returned again and again, and by his actions wanted some of the family to follow him, but no nat’ was taken of his movements. {n the morning the farn| told his son to go into the woods and search for sassaf cots, and in doing so very providentially found the pc little’ girl. She was nearly dead from exhxustion, p duced is cold and hunger, having eaten nothing for th: days, except alitile grass. It appears frow her eta] ment, that having disobeyed her mother in some trifit matter, she was afraid to go home, and waiked on 4] she lost her way. The dog found her and licked t hands, face and feet, and laid by her to kego her war and, but for the warmth, derived from this intellige| animal, she could not possibly have lived through exposure of three days and nights, daring which +h war a severe hail storm.—Paris (Upper Canada) Siar. | Boy Picken ur av Sea.—Captain Disney, of tow-Loat Anglo-Saxon, picked up on Saturday, 15th ins} about four miles from the Passes, a young wt, a about seventeen years, eho gave his nameas Hill. Ca D. brovght him up to vhe city. From sppearances, be supposed to be the young lad who killed the schoolmas)| up the coast, a short time since.—New Orleans Apiil 19. Cresoe) Burial of a Volunteer. I heard the muftied drum beating low, With the mournful flute’s sad tones of woe, And dashed away the unbidden tear, Heart homage to soldier on his bier. Great God ! I muttered in moody prayer, Our Volunteers die in lone despair; Freree famine, poverty, thin band Who sustained our honer, sword in hand. In triumph the flag they nobly bore At Cerra Gordo through seas of gore; On Charubuseo, ’mid havoc’s rain, Over Chapultepec’s deep foss of slain. O, dwellers in your brown stone palace, ‘They ¢rain the dregs ‘of misery’s chalice; No angel woman with diamond rings A ration to wounded hero brings, Victorious ever! Their country’s shield, Some martyrs fell on each battle fleld; In a home Le goetie others die, | “The spangled banner” their dying sigh; ! And many a brother soldier brave, As volley peals o’er his comrade’s grave, Subd by sorrow’s dark overflow, Says, Ths w co.d world; "tis best to go.” Gone, gone, have eighty; they melt awa To Greenwood carried each Sabbath da; ‘They find no solace their lives to cheer— Death’s muster roll calls the Volunteer; 1 While Freedom weeps in her stricken soul £o often to hear death's muster roll, When a Volunteer neglected dies,. - Thongh bleesings waft pim to glory’s skies. W