The New York Herald Newspaper, May 25, 1853, Page 4

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After a recess of nearly six weeks the extra ses- sion of the New York Legislature was re-convened yesterday. During the interval the raral members have attended to the planting of their seed; those ‘who are residents of cities, and were compelled to move, have got their families fairly settled in their new homes for the ensuing year; and the Assembly's Art Union Investigating Committee have been quite busily engaged in eliciting testimony at the Astor House—having accomplished all which, it is now sup- posed that our law makers will devote their undivided attention to and speedily perfect the unfinished busi- ness of the last regular session, for which purpose the Governor was under the necessity of again calling them together. So far as we have been able to ascer- tain, scarcely a word was said in either house concern- ing the objects for which the session was convened, viz :—the failure of the previous session to pass the ap- propriation bills in order to meet the expenses of the government, as well as of various charitable instita- tions, the failure to provide means to secure the ne- cessary improvement of the canals, &c. Let us take a hasty survey of the work performed by the Legislature yesterday. Several bills of no general importance were passed by the Senate, and notices were given of two or three others. The bill to establish the Auburn Orphan Asylum of the Holy Family, underwent a brief discussion, and was laid over. Fortunately, Senators are working under the rule limiting debate to fifteen minutes, which was adopted on the first day of the extra session. A resolution to adjourn sine die on the Sth of next month, was laid on the table on motion of Mr. Pierce. In the Assem- bly, Mr. W. Taylor, of this city, took time by the forelock, and offered a resolution to appoint a com- mittee to examine into the cause of railroad acci- dents. Itis sincerely desired by all classes of the community, with the exception, perhaps, of a few of those directly interested in railroads, that this movement of Mr. T.’s should be followed up by the passage of a law that will effectually prevent, so far as human sagacity can devise the means, the repcti- tion ot such horrible disasters as we have of late been called upon to record. Mr. Mather, the Canal Com- missioner, notified the Assembly that he would soon send in his defence to the charges of corruption brought against him in that body. As these charges, if substantiated, will render Mr. M. liable to a trial for impeachment, we may anticipate some exciting scenes before the affair is finally disposed of. Notice was given of a bill to increase the salaries of ‘the fire wardens of this city. The United States Mail steamship Franklin arrived at this port, at seven o'clock yesterday morning, from Havre an@ Cowes roads; and the Cunard mail steamship Europa, from Liverpool, reached Halifax at 11 o'clock on the same morning —thus placing us in possession of one week's later advices from England and the continent of Europe. The news is of a very varied and miscellaneous character, but does not possess, in a political or religious point of view, any feature par- ticularly interesting to the people of this republic, | The Cabinet of England was firm, and the adminis- trative measures of Lord Aberdeen continued to be well supported in the two Houses of Parliament. ‘The exposé of the dockyard doings of his predeces- sors in office, tended to increase his popularity. The House of Commons was about to consider a mea- sure for a direct governmental inspection and supervision of nunneries and other monastic institu- tions. The debate upon its introduction was very animated. Mrs. Uncle Tom Beecher Stowe had been received at Stafford House by all the titled negro sympathizers,—sbe had the monster address presented to her while sitting between two live and real duchesses—talked upon free labor, cotton, Cana- dian trade, American ladies, and explained her ideas upon the subject of sister in-law marriages, after she had partaken of refreshments. The Empress of France bad taken out door exercise, and Napoleon ‘was pursuing his measures of general social reform and local improvement ,—fraternal or friendly letters were being daily exchanged between the other great rulers. There was a good deal of Ministerial atten- tion still given to the Eastern question. It was rumored in London that the Chinese authorities had applied to the British Consul at Shanghae for aid to quell the rebellion in Nankin, and that the Colonial Councillors of England were considering the propriety of armed intervention. The Spanish authorities had arrested thirteen members of a secret society in Barcelona. The government at Madrid was pursuing a course of salutary economy. The Turkish government had resolved to expel all political refagees from the limits of the Ottoman Empire. The expected visit of the Pope to Paris was still canvassed with much curiosity. The tone of the English and other foreign markets was considered satisfactory, but we submit to our readers the latest and most extended mercantile, marine, and commor- cial reporta, from which to form an opinion. By the arrival of the steamships Crescent City and Uncle Sam we ure enabled to present our readers not only with additional California intelligence, but full details of later and very interesting in- formation from Australia, New Zealand, Van Die- man’s Land, the Sandwich, Society, and Pitcairn’s Islands, Jamaica, &c. The accounts from Australia, it will be seen, represent the mines to be yielding as abundantly as ever ; but breadstoffs and provisions were enormously high. We regret to learn that the yellow, fever wasstill raging with frightful virulence among the shipping at Kingston, Ja. Since the promulgation of the foreien appoint- guents, the candidates for missions wio had congre- b- ted ab Washington dave either beaten » sudde 10 ‘retrest from the city, or else keep remarkably quict. ‘With the exception of furnishing the names of a few who have been appointed postinasters, &c., our special correspondent is perfectly silent this morning. A despatch from Boston states that the railroad bridge over Salmon Falls River, caught fire just before the arrival of the passenger train on Monday afternoon, The engineer finding it impossible to check the cars, put on steam, and passed over in safety. It was rather a dungerons experiment, but it was the only way in which the lives of those under his charge could be saved. This mishap again illustrates the necessity of having extra tracks on each side of every bridge, on which trains can be safely run off in another direction, in case there should be anything wrong about the bridge. Nearly three-fourths of large block of buildings in Brooklyn, opposite the City Hall, were destroyed by fire early yesterday morning, as will be seen by the report elsewhere. The block was bounded by Fulton, Adams and Willoughby streets, and Myrtle avenue, all the houses on which were destroyed, with the exception of those fronting on the latter avenue, and six or seven brick stores on the corner of Fulton street. The tenements were mostly composed of wood, and of such an inflammable nature that many of the poor families, by which class they were most- ly occupied, barely escaped with their lives, leaving their household goods a prey to the angry elements. The entire loss will not probably amount to over sixty thousand dollars—yet many of the sufferers feel their misfortune fur more keenly than others would the loss of thousands, owing to the fact that all they possessed has been swept away. We learn by a despatch that a very destructive fire also oceur- red in the village of Campello, Mass., last Monday. Thirty-five thousand dollars worth of property was consumed. The Methodist Episcopal Conference met yester- day morning, at their church in Allen street, and a resolution was proposed, but laid on the table for future consideration, to erect a church’in the city of Washington. Several deacons and elders were or- dained, and the Conference adjourned until today at 8 A.M. Last evening discourses were delivered in the Allen street, Duane street, and Sands street, Brooklyn, churches. Prof. James Walker, D. D., was yesterday inau- gurated as President of Harvard College. Accord- ing to the synopsis of the proceedings furnished in’ our Boston despatch, the ceremony was unusually in- teresting. The squadron composing the North Pacific Sur- veying Expedition, under Capt. Ringgold, it is un- derstood, will leave Norfolk to-day. Monday's He- RALD, it will be remembered, contained a full ac- count of the object of this as well as various other expeditions that are now fitting out. “Retrenchment and Reform”—Movements of the Administration. The experienced sailor upon the high seas, can often, in the dead calm of an unclouded horizon, detect the infallible warnings of im- pending danger. and is thus enabled to “make all snug and tight’ to meet and ride out the gathering storm. It may be that there is some such extraordinary prescience in this adminis- tration—-it may be that General Pierce has been taught by experience to regard the pre- sent most remarkable and expansive prosperity in the financial world as somewhat treacherous and delusive. and that the prevailing plethora of the money market, the still increasing infla- tion of real and faney stock operations, and the unbounded public confidence in the re- sources of California and Australia, may pos- sibly end in some such terribleand sweeping financial tornado as that which signalized the pet bank administration of Martin Van Buren. Dubious of some such approaching catastrophe, one would conclude that, like the prudent Jack tar. the administration were making all snug and tight to weather the anticipated shock of the elements. But, whatever the causes or objects of these movements, the public cannot have failed to mark the apparent earnestness with which Gen- eral Pierce and his cabinet have proceeded to cut away with the pruning-knife of “ retrench- ment and reform.” When General Jackson supplanted John Quincy Adams in the White House, he unmercifully declared that in the catalogue of his official duties the American people had “ inscribed, in characters too legibl? to be misunderstood,” the paramount duties of “retrenchment and reform.” There is no doubt in the world that Old Hickory believed it. And good reason had he to make the declaration; for the expenses of the government, under Mr. Adams, had risen to thirteen millions a year; and Tobias Watkins, poor old man. had been found guilty at Washington of a defalcation of nearly four thousand dollars! Perhaps General Pierce may have concluded that the time has arrived for restoring this old Jacksonian plank | to the demecratic platform; and to this simple judgment, it may be. that we are indebted for | the initial steps which have been taken to in- crease the efficiency and to cut down the ex- penses of the several departments of the goy- ernment. Nor has the work been commenced a day too soon. What with the annual expenses of the government, magnified from thirteen to fifty millions per annum; and what with Galphin, Mexican. Florida. Chickasaw, Cherokee and other claims, amounting up from two hundred thousand to a half million at a single haul. it is certainly high time for closing up some of the leaks of the public treasury. The retrench- ments, therefore, of Mr. Guthrie, in the adminis- tration of the Treasury and the custom houses; of the several other members of the cabinet, in reducing the contingencies and in enforcing an additional quantity of work upon the clerks of their several departments; and the reforms of Mr. Campbell, as far as he has gone, in the management of the vast machinery of the Gene- ral Post Office, are all seasonable and judicious. We hope, although “a new broom sweeps clean.” that the broom of this administration will not be worn out before the work of swecp- ing away all the old abuses upon the Treasury, of every sort, is fully accomplished, and the government is clear of rogues and swindlers from stem to stern. e Per se this business of “retrenchment and reform "is a good thing; but in view of an ap- proaching financial revulsion, it is most wise to right up the ship of State in season. The Sub- Treasury, to a limited extent, is admirably cal- culated, under a faithful administration of the law, to act as a check upon the spirit of specu- lation so universally prevailing in the financial world. It was the twenty or thirty millions of government money deposited in the pet banks which led to the inordinate paper inflation and wide spread bankruptcy of 1837, °38, °39, 40 and ‘41. of government cash now in the sub-treasui there is at least that reservation against an ex- ceesive paper expansion. It is, at this time, to be sure, only as a drop in the bucket, but it is something; and in the event of a crash. it will save the Treasury from being numbered among the victims of another general bankrupt law, if nothing more. It is sound policy on the part of this adminis- tration to do all it can to check the reckless, headlong game of speculation which is seizing To the extent of twenty or thirty millions upon all the business branches of the commu- nity, and drawing them into the yawning gulf of Wall street. If a financial explosion comes upon us during this administration, from what. ever causes, the administration will be held re- sponsible for the consequences. Its policy is necessarily that of restriction, retrenchment and reform. Finally, it is possible that Gen. Pierce may contemplate, from the foreign programme of action which he has laid down, the possible contingencies of an expensive war; and in this view he may be husbanding his resources to meet the crisis, But whatever the causes, or whatever the objects, of the movements made by Gen. Pierce and his cabinet, to root out the extravagances and increase the practical efficiency of the ex- ecutive departments, they are good in them- selves, and the consequences. in any event, will be something to the advantage of all concerned, if they only stick to it. There is nothing more desirable at this crisis, at Washington, than “re- trenchment and reform.” Santa ANNA AND THE ADMINISTRATION.—The mysterious relations of good will and sym- pathy which have subsisted between certain agents and organs of Spain, and General An- tonio Lopez de Santa Anna, have at last at- tracted the attention of the Washington Union. for, in a late article upon Mexican affairs, it says :— That Santa Anna, in the prosecution of despotic designs, should turn his eyes to a European alliance, is not strange. His selection of Spain for his ally is more inexplicable. The occurrences of the last few yous in reference latter may Bare en et to look to that power es; for sym) ,in his appa- rent arena of thet nited Statee. Pieced this may be, it cannot be doubted that, in view of the geo anes and political relations existing between the Jnited States and Mexico, any Spanish interposition in Mexican affairs would be viewed by the people of the United States with jealousy and distrust. Such an interposition, if invited by Santa Anna, might, indeed, present a case not fully contemplated by the Monroe doctrine, when that principle was first an- nounced; but it would not, on that account, be the Jess fruitful of peril and embarrassment to both na- tions, and not the less repugnant to the American policy which the people of the United States are re- solved to cherish and maintain. Now. whether that is spoken by authority, is ata venture. There is a good deal of warlike stuff in it, and a very considerable sprinkling of “manifest destiny.” But, according to the drift of some of our recent telegraphic advices from Washington concerning the boundary question of New Mexico, we may expect, before many months shall have passed over. to know definitely whether Santa Anna is in league with Spain against us for. the preservation of the Spanish race on this continent and the islands of the Gulf, or is disposed to a compromise with the progressive spirit of the Anglo-Saxon Yankees. He evidently still entertains a feeling of bitterness concerning his defeats during the last Mexican war, and in reference to the territories acquired by the Uni- ted States. He speaks indignantly at the bare idea of sacrificing another square inch of the national soil; yet we are glad to be informed that the administration will probably seize the first opportunity for sounding him upon this subject. Is Secretary Marcy “posted up?’ Does he fully comprehend the inexplicable entangle- ments and complexities of the Tehuantepec question ?—the question of indemnities to Mexi- co concerning the spoliations of her frontier settlements by our savage Apaches, Camanches, and Navajoes?—the boundary question of New Mexico ?—and, above all, the real existing state of things between Santa Anna on the one part. and the official agents, capitalists, and secret emissaries of England, Louis Napoleon, and the Court of Spain on the other? We should like to feel perfectly easy upoa all these points; but, of course, we must be resigned, and wait in patience the progress of events. We have at least the satisfaction to know that the present critica} position of Santa Anna and the Mexican republic will not admit of any waste of time in beating about the bush. Santa Anna must act promptly and decisively or he is lost; and our own government. by an improvident delay at this most important junc- ture, may losé more, much more, than we gained by the late war and the treaty of peace, We look, therefore, with some degree of confi- dence to such steps on the part of our cabinet as will give us the vantage ground with the powers of Europe in our negotiations with Santa Anna. Nor do we despair of Secretary Marcy, nor of his abilities to bring us out of all our Mexican difficulties. with drums beating and colors flying. We know that our premier, as one of Polk’s cabinet. is largely held responsi- ble for “that pass” by which Marcy was humbugged, and Santa Anna was admitted into Mexico in 1847; but if the Secretary of War was then deceived by the dictator. Secre- tary of State will be all the better prepared to cope with him now. Be that as it may, however, we repeat that we are gratified, as we are well assured the pub- lic will be, to learn, even unofficially, that the administration do not intend to overlook the present existing momentous state of things in Mexico, but that the little boundary dispute of the Mesilla territory will be made the basis for such enlarged overtures to Santa Anna as will result in the timely defeat of all European intriguers and commissaries, and their schemes to make Mexico their permanent ally and the the hereditary and implacable enemy of the United States. We trust that General Pierce and his pr2mier will not fall behind time. The affairs of Central America. the Cuba question, the northeastern fisheries, and Canadian reciprocity may all be safely postponed, perhaps for months yet to come; but there is no time to be lost in waiting for some providential turn in the affairs of Mex- ico to our advantage. We have now all the advantages in our hands, not only for negotiat- ing a new, broad, comprehensive, and advanta- geous treaty with Mexico, but for paving the way, upon the liberal and progressive principles which characterize our enlightened institutions, for the future requisitions and necessities of “manifest destiny.” Is the administration wide awake? Or, is there still “ A Bourbon among us!” Ivienesixa"Lrerorm—Mr. W. G. Dix, who recently read amost instructive paper on South America, before the New York Historiesl Society, is to deliver a lecture to morrow evening at the Atheneum, Brooklyn, descrip- tive of his journey from the Pacific coust, acrost the Andes mountains, over the base of Chimborazo and the plain of Cotopaxi to Quito, the most elevated eity in the world, Mr, Dix’s habits of intelligent observation, and his ability in describing what he has seen, are safficiont warrant that the lecture will be one of surpassing in terest. Toe CeLreriars at Ninto’#—The performances which have been given for some time past by the Chinese, and their splendid garmos, at Niblo’s, will be brought to a close by the entertainments of this evening. The pro- ceeds gofor the benefit of Likeoon, and we anticipate afull attendance, This is the last chance of the outside barbarians to see the Celestials, and our citizens will not neglect thisapnortunity. It is something to hear the music of the Chinese. “We have nothing eqna! to it in this conntry if we +xeent the performances in this city oo” aud Now Yeas even, More Cusan Fouty—A curious game, in truth, is that which the rulers of Cuba are playing. With ruin and revolution at their own doors. thundering with terrible portent. they can find leisure to cheer on the dictator of Mexico, and sympathy to bestow on the Spanish institutions of the continent. Nota ery of ap- prehension escapes their lips. Not a line of the authoritative Diario would lead you to dream of the frightful precipice on whose edge the rulers of Cuba are tottering. Spanish bra- vado has never received a more striking illus- tration than its leading articles afford. The rulers of Cuba are not ignorant of the fact that Great Britain, weary of appeals to Castilian honor, has at length begun to work on Castilian fear, and has formally announced that, in the event of future filibustero expeditions against Cuba, the authorities need expect no aid or countenance from the British men-of-war. They know that their daily and hourly violations of their own faith and the law of nations have be- come a matter of notoriety. They know that children in the United States and England are taught at echool to regard the Queen of the Antilles with horror and detestation, as the last refuge of the. most infamous traffic that cu- pidity has ever devised. With a full conscious- ness of these things, they calmly pursue their nefarious course, import cargo after cargo of slaves, and devote their chief attention to the progress of a dictator in a foreign country. Such admirable self-confidence is not wholly due to blind stupidity. Stolid as the Spaniards usually are, they are not so hopelessly obtuse as to be unaware of the dangers which threaten them. Calculation has a certain share in their movements. .If the attention of the United States can be diverted from Cuba to Mexico, his Excellency the Captain General indulges the hope that the favorite traffic in slaves may escape notice, and Cuba cease to monopolise the covetous propensities of the “ lawless Yan- kees.” It is, indeed, a very poor sort of calcu- lation even for a Spaniard. Any man of sense can sce that the annexation of Mexico would render the possession of Cuba still more indis- pensable to our interests, and that the former would only whet our appetite for the latter. But Canedo’s past policy gives us no light to expect of him judgment or sagacity. It is difficult to say whether his moral or intellec- tual deficiencies are the most conspicuous. The former have wrought out “manifest destiny” by paving the way for our seizing Cuba; the latter will not save the island by attempting to throw Mexico into our grasp. Deserted by England, unaided by France, cordially detested by our own govern- ment, and fecbly defended by Spain, Cuba could offer but a very poor resistance to an in- vader; and though we are pretty confident that the example of Lopez will not be imitated during the present administration, there are not wanting spots on the continent, far beyond our jurisdiction, where a fillibustero party could rendezvous for a descent upon the island. It_is inconsistent with our national honor to suffer such expeditions to be organized within our territory, whether their aim be to give liberty to the enslaved Creoles, or to subvert the constituted authorities of Mexico; but it would not afflict us beyond hope of consolation to hear that the former project had been effect- ed without our complicity. Mexico and Cuba stand on a very different footing, as regards the United States. We believe that it would be better for them and for us that they were incorporated into the Union; and we alse believe that such is their destiny. But our desire to possess the for- mer flows solely from a wish to extend our ter- ritory and strengthen our position on the con- tinent. We entertain no feeling of animosity against the Mexicans. Cuba we covet as much for the sake of the poor Creoles as for its value to us—we hate its government, abhor its rulers, and would rejoice at their downfall, even though it conferred no personal benefit on us Captain General Canedo will do well to ponder the distinction. A careful study of its merits will convince him of the folly of attempting to convert Mexico into a “tub to the whale.” At the same time, an occasional inspection of the passenger lists of vessels sailing from Havana will probably teach him that the wealthy Cata- lans who are abandoning the island in such numbers are not so confident in the stability of his government as he appears to be. and that they can read the signs of the times if he can- not. Ovr New Consvn at Panama.—Col. Thomas Wm. Ward, of Texas, lately appointed Consul at Pa- nama, is well known as one of the most chivalrous and high-minded men of the South. He was born in the city of Dublin, about forty-five years ago, and was appointed a cadet in the military school of the Honorable East India Company, at the age of fifteen. In 1827 he left London for the United States, and soon after proceeded to New Orleans, where he pur- sued his inherited profession of engineer and archi- tect, until the breaking out of the war in Texas. He had now acquired a handsome fortune; bug his ar- dent temper was kindled by the outrages of the Mexicans against our countrymen, and he raised and equipped, with his own resources, a company of vol" unteers, at the head of whom he marched to Goliad, and quickly after won the admiration of the new re- public, in the hard-fought battle of San Antonio de Bexar. The Texan army was under Colonel Milam, who was killed at an early period of the prolonged engagement. A short time before, the right leg of Capt. Ward was carried away by a cannon ball, ‘The remains of one hero, with a part of the other, were buried in the same coffin, as soon as the army found leisure to bestow on them appropriate military honors. After the death of Milam, the contest was pursued with extraordi- nary energy, and Ward performed prodigies of valor in the two days which succeeded the loss of his leg. The victory which the Texans ultimately achieved embittered the feelings of Santa Anna more than anything else dwing the war, and at the end of six weeks he succeeded in retaking the place, killing the renowned Colonel Crockett, and many of the other defenders. Ward subsequently lost his right arm, so that he has now the dilapidated ap- pearance of Lord Nelson, though a much larger and fiercer looking man than that hero—having, indeed, the most splendid presence of any man in Texas, except Senator Rusk. Soon after the establishment of the independence of Texas Colonel Ward was appointed Comm'ssioner of the General Land Office, which important office he held under all the administrations of the govern- ment until the republic was annexed to the United States, and for a considerable time afterwards—ex" hibiting an executive ability scarcely paralleled in such positions, and finally*retiring with the respect and admiration ot the entire people of Texas. Col. Ward is one of the noblemenof nature. He isthorough- ly informed in politics and general affairs, is in- dustriows and prompt in his business habits, writes with decided ability, (having learned to use his left hand for the purpose since he lost his right,) and by his weight of character, agreeable manners, and many genial and attractive personal qualities, car- ries with him more good will and good wishes than any other person would have commanded who could have been selected for the important consulship of Tacana, ‘Talk on Change. ‘The fereign news brought by the Franklin Ddut Httle influence on the value of produce in market. Cotton sold to the amount of 1,400 bales, wi out change in quotations. Common brands flour closed at $4 44 to $4 56, Wheat was unchanged, and corn some easier. Freights were heavy, with more Europe and California. From England, in a political sense, it was considered of some importance, as the main feature in the new financial budget had triumphed in Parliament. There was little doubt but that the other provisions of the measure, including the reduction of the tariff, would finally pass, by increased majorities. Private letters spoke of less buoyancy and ease in the money market, but were favorable with regard to the general prosperity of trade. The decrease of bullion in the Bank of England was ex- pected to be stayed by diminished shipments of specie to Australia, on further receipts of gold. Some interest was attached to the movements of Count Raoussette de Boulbon, at San Francisco. It appeared ineredible that a ruined adventurer could so soon fit out a formidable expedition agaiust the territory of a friendly power, unless he were sided either by Americans or by his own countrymen or government. In either event, the movement was unlawful; and if the United States authorities at San Francisco performed their duty, they would immediately uppress the whole affair. They should not stop to inquire whether the piratical expedi- tion was of American or French origin, before proceeding to arrest it. The adventurous count should be taught that a foreign expedition within the limits of the United States, agninst a country with which we are at peace, could not be tolerated ; and that it should be made an alternative with him either to abandon his scheme or suffer the consequences of his temerity. Private letters from San Francisoo were more encour aging as regard the markets, especially for flour, some brands of which had slightly advanced. The stock of all kinds in the country was estimated at about 44,000 bbis. and sacks, or at about three months consumption, The news from Australia via California was considered more favorable, as far as the yield of gold was concerned in Victoria, and if to be relied on, it contradicted many of the previous statements. * Lecrore on tHe Inism Revo.uTionaRy Movrxtent oF 1848.—Thomas Francis Meagher, the young and bril liantly gifted Irish patrit and orator, is to deliver a lec ture in Metropolitan Hall, this evening, the proceeds of which are for the benefit of the survivors of the New York Volunteers. The text of his discourse will be “Young Ireland, or Irish Politics in 1848.”’ Of the move- ment which ended so calamitously to all its leaders, and so unfortunately for the independence of the Irish nation, Mr. Meagher is peculiarly fitted to give a full, lucid, and eloquent history. He was one of the most enthusiastic and trusty of the leaders of the revolutionary party, and when the cause was lost beyond all redemption, he nobly braved the consequences of his acts, scorning to secure his personal rafety in ignoble flight, The prime reasons for that disastrous failure, which resulted in the banish- ment of many of the noblest spirits of the Iand—and among them Mr. Meagher—to England’s penal colonies, and in rendering the cause of Irish nationality still more hopetess, he is, perhaps, better than any one else able to elucidate. The subject is one of the most interesting that eould have been possibly selected by Mr. Meagher for his lecture, and by few living men could it be treated more eloquently, or, we are sure we may add, with more candor and reliability. The object sought to be promoted by its delivery is a most laudable one, and one to which we need: ot incite public sympathy. The proceeds are to be devoted to relieve the impoverished condition of the remnant of that gallant regiment which so distinguish- ingly cooperated in carrying the American flag to triumph on the fields of México. The brilliant reputa- tion of the lecturer, the interest attached to the subject which he is to discuss, and the object which it is in‘end- ed to promote, will conspire to secure one of the largest audiences that Metropolitan Hall hes ever enclosed. Aunomt’s Last Coxcret iv Taz Usrrep Statms.—We are tohave but one more opportunity of hearing in this country the pure strains of Madame Alboni’s voice. She sings to-morrow evening, for the last time, in Metropoli- tau Hall, on the occasion of a grand musical festival for the benefit ef Signor L. Arditi, her able musical conduct or. Madame De Vries, Sangiovanni, Forti, Rovere, and Coletti, have also voluntecred their services on the occa. sion, Madame Alboni is to sing, for the Srst time in Americe, the “Di Tavti Palpiti,” from Tancredi’s opera, She leaves on Saturday, in the Atlantic, for Europa, City Intelligence. STATUE OF DE WITT CLINTON. This statue, of which mention was made yesterday, was raised to its temporary place, in front of the City Hall, in the early part of that day, and attracted a large crowd of spectators, who were evidently struck with admiration at the spectacle of the stupendous work of art that was E28 & 4 slightly, in attem) to jamp Seng maeeperst Sapo it was expected that it would be & public pr cession members turned out. and han’s, which was unable to attend on: nd @ magr ficent banner representing ete ag The ° started from Hermitage Hall, at the corner of Houst ap sea Riicein Wie o'clock te oie Meares hat made a ir, the Bo: through Chatham and Nassau streets, u Mine Hato bullliogs, where Gey sropeed ri ¢ HexALD buildings, w! band played several mune Wve procenign then stated off again, along Fulton, up way, and so home ag to the place of rendezvous, a \ ‘Tue SouND STEAMERS.—The steamer Conneticut wilP|} take the place of the Worcester in the course of } to ply in conjunction with the Norwich and Woreester' line of railroad, up and down Long Inland this purpose the abo for some months in extensive and important impr to her buil, which has been considerably with timber and braces, and an entirel lank of considerable thickness has been Ehe will be commanced by Capt, ‘William Farat Accipent.—A most James N. Brown, builder, of Weehaw! N. J., while im this city on Monday, for building ma\ |. He wast thrown from his wagon, it is supposed, by eom! im} contact with rome vebicle, whereby his skull was frac- tured so severely that he died the same night, at 1134 P. M. He was able to drive his wagon to the ferry, where he was helped out on the boat, and some fi engaged & || carriage for him te ride home, where he fainted away om |] his arrival, and was insensiblewtill he died Any persom that raw the accident will confer a favor on his friends Jeaving word at Blunt & &vma’, No 44 Chatham si he He leaves a wife and two children to mourn his loss, Fine —Yesterday morning a fire broke out in the | grocery store of John Miller, at the corner of Factory and’ Hammond streets. Hose Co. No. 11 was promptly on the spot, and soon extinguished it with trifling damage. Loss | about $150. Captains Ackerman of the Moth, and Dike of the Fifteenth district were present with platoons of men, Canat Boat Burnep.—About midnight, a fire broke out: on board a canal boat, loaded with oats, at the foot of Murray street. The vessel and cargo were mostly des- troyed. Nationat FENCIBLES —NATIONAL THRATRE.—This adrmira< ly appointed and well disciplined company, under the command of Capt. Purdy, the enterprising leasee of the National thertre, and composed of the actors and attaches of that establishment, paraded yesterday at 9 o'clock, and proceeded afterwards for target practice to Stryker's Bay. They were accompanied by Shelton’s brass and. Sr Nicnoras Hore, —An additional wing, having 100 first class rooms, with accommodations for 150 guests, will be opened to day at the above hotel. A large public room has been likewise latels added to the main building. new line of ikewise added; Be ainful accident eccurred ta || Potice intelligence. THE DEVIL AMONG THE TAILORS—A CUT BETWEEN: THE TOP AND KOTTOM SHOP—TWO OF THE ASSAIL® ANTS COMMITTED TO PRISON. On Monday evening, soon after sundown, the police of the Fourth ward were called into requisition by a distur- bance among some forty or fifty journeyman tailors, workmen in the employ of Messrs. Brooks, Brothers, wholésale and retail clothing store, corner of Cherry an® Catherine streets It appears that Messrs. Brooks Dave two work shops situated on the opposite corner of and Catherine streets to that of their store, at whi their jourueymen are employed. These shops are desig- nated as the * top rhop,”” and the “ bottom shop.” Now it seem that two “ jours’ in the top shop” got a little tight, intruded themselyes into the dominions of the “bottom shop,’’ aod commenced to baste the ** bushel’? men, and they in defence fought back with their sleeve- Doards and geese: ageneral hissing now speedily com- menced, and the two shops were in a happy state of con- fusion, ‘when officers O'Day snd Nugent, of the Fourth ward, made their appearance to quell the disturbance. As soon as the police arrived, the ‘jour’ tailors called out ‘kill the police,’ and a ferocious attack was made on the two officers, who were cowpelled to beat a fretreat, and procure more force, and subseqnently succeeded in capturing five of the tailors who were taken to the police station—- two of whom, calling themselves Bernard dusson and Wiliam Cluff, were eid to answer a charge of assault and battery inflicted by them on the policemen; the other three were liberated, they apparently having got the worst of the fight. Those who witnessed the melée, ray that the tailors made the fire fly duriag the time they were in full fight. An Indecent Assault.—Officer Mansfield, of the lower police, yesterday arrested a colored wan named Stepher. Simmons, keeper of un eating saloon on the corner of Proed and Feart streers, on a chagge of peroetrating aa indecent assault on Margaret Long, a young Irish girl. It appears that Margaret apd another white girl were in the employ of Simm ns, and both retired to bed on Mon- day night, and slept together. During the night, Mar- guret was awoke by the feeling of some person who was, as she thought, evdeavoring to get into the same bad with them. She became much ed, and called out for assistance: the wife of the negro hearing the noise, camo from her room with a lighted candle, and on the stairs leading from the gills’ room, she met her husband io his night clothes coming up, who explained the matter by telling ).is wife that he heard a noise in the girls’ room, and went there to see what occasioned the difficulty. He devied the accusation made against him by Margaret. Notwithstanding, however, Justioe Bogart held him to- offered to their gaze. As an attempt in metal to rival with stone or marble, for the purpeses of statuary, it may be considered as eminently successful, for it may be doubted whether the chisel of the greatest sculptor coald define with clearer expression the traits of the physiog- nomy, or give such sharp outlines. The statue, which is of colossal size, being 103¢ feet high, is of bronze, and stands on an ornamental base of the same material, 83, feet high. It is placed in front of the City Hall, looking towards the Battery, and De Witt Clinton is represented facing the spectator, clothed in a private dress, with a mantle thrown over his left shoulder, ia the folds of which the lower part of the figure is enveloped. He is repre- sented standing with the right leg and foot thrust for- ward, and reposing slightly on the left, which is thrown back, having a pile of books in the rear. The left band is supposed to be holding bark the mantle, and the other {s represented extended downward,’ and slightly open. The features are beautifully exe- cuted and the sharpness of their outline, which in not, however, to excess, there being no exaggeration in this difficult part of the figure, may be more clearly seen by a side view, which gives the protile of the face. The bese om which the statue is supported has likewise its merits, being ornamented with two beautiful bas-reli-fs in front and behind—both of whicb are emblematical of the great national works executed during the governor- ship of the illustrious statesman. On the front one is a representation of the commencement of the works, which shows the surveyors taking the levels, with their instru ment pointed apposite to a rock, beside which avother figure is holding a levelling rod, while others are employed at work upon it, one figure with a raised pick axe, and another resting with his footcn a spade. In addition to there Sgures in the foreground. are two well executed horses, prepared to carry otf the material that is about to be excavated, which are being reined in by the driver; and in the back ground are seen several other laborers wheeling off the loose earth and rubbish that have just been dug out. A prominent 6gure in front ix a surveyor in the act of measuring, with his chain extended along the ground. n the other side, at the back of the statue, there is another bas-relief, emblematical of the comple- tion of the work. On this is shown a canal boat, with the ingeription * Albany and Ohio Line” thereuson, to which reveral figures are bringing articles of merchandise and bagge ge, for the purpose of transport; one of these, repie- senting a negro is particularly well executed, as likewise anotber representing a man with a tronk on his back. The canal boat, on whose deck are a multitude of passengers, is represented in the act of being towed uwlong by a ceuple of horses, which, to- ether with the driver, who is represented riding on the ck of one of them, sre striking objects in the picture At the other extremity of this bus relief, are seen two Incianr—a chief and his squaw—who are represented looking sorrewfully upon this scene of increasing eivitiza tion. Che squaw is shorn sitting down, with a child at her back, and having a parcel of mocassin shoes lying negligently in her hand on the ground, while the maa is stonding upright behind her, with a stick in his hand The bottom of the base is ornawented with 4 fine <croll work of oak ‘eaves und acorns, which have a very rich «p- pearance. and give rfect finish to this part of the design. upper parts of the base are like vise simi- larly ornamented with the leaves of other trees, a dacora tion which, in addition to its ornament, is intended al-o have an sllegorical meaning,as descriptive of the forest trees of the State of New York, and forming the most suitable decoration for the statue. This noble specimen of American ingenuity is from the foundry of Messrs. Ames & Co., Chicopee, 88., and was cast in Merch, 1852, and weighs 2 900 !bs., irrespective of the base, the above being the weight of the statue alone. The modeling of the statue in clay was commenced in September, 1860. ACCIDENT ON THE HARLEM RAILROAD. As the New Haven train of cars, at about a quarter ast 7 o’cloek this morning, was passing along the Har- Fem rod, near 115th street, Mr. Griffith, a resident in 121st street, Harlem, was thrown off the track by the cow catcher of the Incomotive and received very severe injury—one leg wa» broken, and his head badly lacerated, together with other bodily injuries. it appears that Mr. Griffith was walking on the down track. and observing the Harlem train comiog up on toe other treek, he hurried as fast as possible in order to clear them both, but was not able to do so before the New Haven’ train came up and threw him off the track against he stone wall, which at that poiny of the track encloses the road. The engineer of the New Haventrain, on hearing the man blow the signal whistle, tried to brake up but not quick enough to prevent the accident The conductor of the train conveyei the injured man to the City Hospital. Mr. Grimith ia a mechanic, about thirty-three years of age, and has a wife and family re- siding at Harlem. Axorurn Rarroap Accroent —Yerterday afternoon, the locomotive of the Boston four o'clock train from Albaoy run off the track. about seven miles before reaching Chat- ham. The New York and Harlem train which left at five, wae detained about an hour; the locomotive ha fallen across the track, and being completely im Fortunately. the cars from mm came up, and the pas- sengera from both traina were transferred into them, and they were backed up to Chatham where another train | from New York was in waitiog, which it the pas sengers on, the train from with the bail in the sum of $200, to answer the charge of an inde- cent assault An Aggravated Assault om a Child.—Lieutenaat Ward- low, of the Eighth ward polios, yesterday arreete 1 Edward Brennan, keeper of a candy shop in Houston street, on a charge of violating the person of a girl only trelve years of age. named Josephine Pray, daughter of Mry. Anna Pray. residing at No. 720 Houston street. It seems that the'child visited Brennan’s ehop to purchase some candy, and, while there, be induced her to go with him into Dack room, where he effected the crime slleged against him, The'acensed was conveyed before Justice Stuart, who committed him to prison for trial. Violent Assault by Shooting.—On Monday a man named Garrett Burns was ariested on a charge of violently ae- saulting one Thomas Cox. by discharging a pistol at him while ina house in the Third avenue, betwoen Forty- firrt and Forty second streets. The ball from the pistol passed close by the person of Mr. Tox. Burns was in- toxiented at the time, to which fact probably Mr. Cox is indebted to missing the injury intended. Justice Stuart committed theaccushd to prisoa to answer the charge. Court Calendar—This Day. Unrrep States District Court.—Nos. 25, 49 to 55, 24, 56. Surreweé CourtT—General Term —Nos. 21, 25, 26, 32. ‘The Court will adjourn to-morrow for the term. Svrreme Couri—Cireuit.—Nos. 1,097, 13, 598, 993, 581, 612, 2,549, 575, 427, 623 to 628, Svpmuor Courr—(Two Branches.)—Nos. 90, 311, 615, 617, 620, 625, 630, 632 636,638. 640, 642, 392, 37434, 593, 450, 223, 622, 606, 643 645. 646, 647, 650, 651, 652 654, 655, 656, 657, 658, 659, 660, 661, 662, 663, 664, 665. Schicdam Schnapps —A Friend of ours who hag, by trials, acquired » Ligh opinion of the curative quali- ties o be is never with- out a hot that itis zetving to be the only medicine he uses, Its action in gout, chronic rheuma- tier, dyepepsia, chronic diseases, as well as in all affections arising from exhausted vitality or an obstruction of :the se- cretiong, is very thorough. ‘Those of our readers who visit the watering places the prevent summer, aud especially in. those regions where lime stone water pr should take along a bottle. The Schnapps are to be h 11 respectable druggist, and many of the lending grocers in Philadelphia. Be sure to get the gi juine —Philadelphia Inquirer, May 24. St Nicholes Hotel, between Groome and, Spring streets, Broadway, New York, Treadwell, Acker & Co., Proprietors, An additional wing to this splendid hotel ust heen comploted, and will be opened on Tuesday noxt, the Dith inet. ‘Tho new building adjoins the central marble atrncture on the north slie, and 8 to the corner of Spring street, giving 125 feet additional front, and 10 first cluse rooms, capable of accommodating 150 cuests. The new rooms are all fitted up in the most modern style, with hot and cold water, baths, and overy chamber is furnished with a full rized do h bedstead, of the most elegant and sumptuous make, with appointments to. correspond, ‘Tho hotel gest in New York, and in July next a farth will take place on the ithern side, affording room for between 100 and 200 por- . In she fall the entire structure will be eompleted and the St. 6 will then cover two'acres of ground, an be the largest hotel in tho world. A magnificent publis room, for gentiemen, nnequalted in splondor om this continent, has just heen added to the main building of tho St. Nicholas. charges for transient guests are $2.50 per day, aa they ¢ heen from the commencement. Suites of apartments, in proportion. TREADWELL, ACKER & CO. To the Traveling Community.—Wolfe’s. Sehiedam Aromatic Schnapps is s most grateful and reno- voting cordial; it nevor influmes the ayatem or induces ino- riety, but, tends rather to subdue the latter frailty, by dislike to al) inferior liquors, It in 1 effecta of bad water, and has no 1 the world. s This cordial shenid ho in tho hands of every traveller, and no family should be without it during the warm weather. Put up in quart and pint bottles, with the proprietor's name on the bottle, cork, and Iabel. For sale by all the respectable druggists in the United States. UDOLPHO WOLFE, Solo Importer and Proprietor, Depot 18, Office 22 Beaver atreut. Fashionable Clothing for Spring and Sam. mer.—AIFRED MUNRO & CO,, 441 Broadway, invite ¥pecial attention to their present aseortment of sonsonable clothing, embracing all sizes for men and boys. All mado and trimmed in the best manncr, and guaranteed to’give per- fect satisfaction to the purchaser, No deviation in any instance from marked pri “Dress Makes the Man.”—A trite saying, but atrue one, So all who wish to dress well and ovonomical- ly shold purchase their spring and summer clotbing of SMITH, Jr., 102 Fulton stroot. shelvos ars well. stocked with the mort fashionable and elegant pions of ready-made clothing, from which people of all sizes, colors, complexions, humors, and tas! supplied. “The Horn of Plenty” is to be found at ADAMS’ Hosiory and Under Garment Manufactory, No. 591. Brondway, #0 far ae under garmonts, gloves, and h are concerned. The motto of this eatablishmont { one:—" The very best goods at prices generally paid for in- forior qualisies, and money refunded in ease the goods do not answer the purpote for which they were hought.”” Jeghorn and palmleaf hate: 400 doxen Canada straw rt it $1. $1 25 and $1 50 pe: on; with a bene variety of Ply el bef pl pay caps, mon’s and boys’ fur and wou foe vole Wi THOMPSON &°ROESLER, 19 Maiden lane, Indemnity for the Past is not easily obtain- ed : but ecenrity for the frtnre may be comparaed. Thus, if you have been of shirts ard the Hime set for their ae IverT 38 aes ha seourity for a4 ure in Trerpect ral measure . GREEN, Ne. 3 Astor Loupe, isappointed in the