The New York Herald Newspaper, May 27, 1853, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. ——— eee JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR. OFFICE N. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. in . 2 FLV acerca a mn per copy or $8 per aanum;' the "dition ‘$4 per Poy deg Britain, and $5 to any part of beth to include the ponte Aaa VOLUNTARY CORRESPO if, containing impor- tant , solicited quarter of the world ; if used, ‘. OuR ForsiGy CORRESHON- DEPTS ARE PARTICULARLY REQUESTED TO SEAL ALL Liet- mas AND PACKAGES GENT UA. ; We do not MLL LETTERS by mail for Subscriptions, of with Adver- sicenente to beport paid, or the postage will be deducted from ‘money remitted. AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BOWPRY THEATRE, Bowery—Lavy or Lycxe—Sixee oy Monraxey. BROADWAY THEATRE, Broadway—Macprr—Lrr- vax TorLEuis. BURTON’S THEATRE, Chambers street—Uxcie Parie Canie—Ir's Tus Custom oF THE CouNTaY. /EATRE, Chatham street—My Pout ayn wer Panvatn Jone Dowsrers Tuaines MONKEYS. WALLACK’S THEATRE, Broadway—Rent Day—Uszp Ur. CHARLES THEATRE, Bowery Kiow ann 11l.—Dm ‘ro asnpene ‘Sump vouR ROOKLY@!—GLANOEK AT ‘uw Youu—Lapsss’ ieuts. AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon—No Sono no SurPeR —Lawenicx Boy. Evening—Husm at Law. @HRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadwey—Erniorian Mazovizs ny Cunisty’s Opera Taours. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Hall, 444 Broad- way—Brwiorian Minsragisy. MADISON AVENUE—Afternoon and Evening—Fran- wonr's CoLossaL Hiproprome. OFRCUS, 37 Bowery—Equasraian ExTeRTainurnrs. GEORAMA, 586 Breadway—Banvann’s Panorama oF ux Hoiy Lanv, OWEN’S ALPINE RAMBLES, 539 Broadway. ——OOooeeeOOOOOEESE EE OO Yerk, Fiiday, May 27, 1856. Mails for Europe. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. Me United States mail steamship Baltic, Captain Comstock, will leave this pert to-morrow, at 12 o'clock, fer Liverpool. Bubseriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New Yors Henan will be received at the following placos in Europe — sverroor—John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. Lonpoy—Edward Sandford & Co., Corahill. “Wm. Thomas & Co., No. 19 Catharine street. Péums—Livingston, Wells & Co., Rue de la Bourse. “ B.H. Revoil, No. 17 Rue de la Banque. ‘The European mails will close at half-past ten o’elock Yo-morrow morning. ‘The WeeK.y Herat will be published at half-past nine @elock to-morrow morning. Single copies, in wrappers, sxpence. The News. Still later advices from the city of Mexico repre- sent Santa Anna to be dashing on in his headlong eareer of despotism, with more impetuosity, if possi ble, than ever—suspending all legislative action throughout the country, and combining civil with military rule, disarming private citizens, disgracing army officers,&c. The extraordinary proceedings of the President since his return to power, are well cal- ulated to foment rebellion, and we shall not be sur- prised to learn, before many months, perhaps weeks, that the military émeute at Vera Cruz has been fol- lowed by general discord and revolution throughout nearly all the States comprising that unhappy re- pablic. How Santa Anna contemplates carrying out his stringent decrees, in the face of a bankrupt treasury, is a matter that puzzles even the shrewdest political financiers. It is said that he projects the establishment of a national bank, with a capital based upon a government loan of from eight to twelve millions of dollars—but where is the money for such an institution to come from? It is hardly probable that the English and French capitalists, who have already permitted themselves to be bled pretty freely by the Mexicans, will again come for- ward with the necessary funds. Spain, with whom Santa Anna is rumored to be in league, is in want of means to meet her own liabilities; and as for the few Mexican financiers who may really be able to lend assistance, they are too wide awake to make imvestments in government stocks. Where, then, ean Santa Anna look with any prospect of success, except from some of the moneyed men of the United States? It may be possible that there are a few, and but few, in this country who would lend him their assistance for a quod pro quo. By resorting to the system hitherto occasionally practised, of raising the tariff to an enormous degree, and then granting monopoly rights to certain importers, he might raise an amount of money from American traders suffi- cient to answer his purposes for awhile. But then a large number of his couatrymen have also turned their eyes in this direction—they anxiously desire tobe admitted into this Union. Which party will prove the victor remains to be ascertained. The in- dications now are that, under any circumstances, we shall, ere a great while, be called upon to incorpo- rate another portion, if not the whole, of the ter- ritory now known as the republic of Mexico. The few returns of the election which was yester- day held in Virginia, for Congressmen, &c., indicate aslight whig gain. Our despatches are too brief, however, to enable us to form an estimate as to what the general result is. Several bills were passed in each branch of the New York Legislature yesterday—among them one by the Senate, to incorporate sixpenny sayings banks, and another relative to the grade lines in the Seventh; Eighth, and Tenth wards of this city. An interesting debate took place in the Senate upon a petition concerning the defective emigrant passenger law, which was eventually referred to a committee consisting of the New York Senators. No evening session was held by the Senate. In the Assembly a spirited controversy arose upon the Niagara Ship Canal bill, which was defeated, notwithstanding one of the speakers contended that a work of the kind would be sure to bring Canada into the Union. The Governor returned the bill relative to canal revenue certificates, and a brief debate upon the Canal ques- tion generally wound up the day's proceedings. We learn from Washington that a large number of changes were yesterday made in one or two of the departments. The Gardner jury are still out. They yesterday notified the court that there was no proba- bility whatever that they would arrive at a verdict, and begged to be discharged. The prospect now is that the trial will have to be recommenced. Bishop Hughes is in Washington, and administered the sa- crament to fifty girls yesterday morning. Later advices from Halifax announce that a large naval force, designed for the protection of the colo- nial fishermen, is again being concentrated in that vicinity by Admiral Seymour. With the view of more effectually preventing the encroachments of the Americans, the Admiral, assisted by the Governors of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, will fit out a number of small craft. While all these movements are going on in the provinces, how are the negotia- tions for the settlement of this piscatory dispute pro- greesing between Minister Crampton and Secretary Marcy, at Washington’? The steamship Yacht arrived at New Orleans yes” terday, with one hundred thousand dollars in specie, from Brazos, Texas. She reports that Caravajal was stil in prison. Considerable excitement is reported to have been produced in the New Orieans cotton market by the Jest news from Europe. An advance of fully one- fourth of a cent was realized yesterday forenoon for ten thousand bales. We perceive by the synopsis of the proceedings of the Presbyterian General Assembly, that the Os- wego Preabytery has been rebaked by Dr. Cox, for refusing to send delegates while the Assembly held connection with s'avery. Howev.r, @ committe ‘was appointed to draft reeolutions to prevent oppres- sion for conscience cake. ‘The telegreph furnishes an account of s most sin- gular murder in the Somerville (Mass.) Insane Asy- lum. One of the female lunatics having expressed a desire for light, was killed by another crazy female, who labored under the impression that the only place her companion could gfocure light was in heaven. We today publish an official table, showing the differemt rates of postage to foreign countries. Tt is brongist up to the latest date, and will be serviceable for:reference, to those in the habit of corresponéing with their friends abroad, as well as the merceatile classes generally. By our legal intelligence, we perceive that an ac- tion for libel against the proprietor of the Courter and Enquirer terminated yesterday, before the Supreme Court, in a verdict for the defendant. We trust that the result of this, and similar sults, which kave been brought against the press of this city, for alleged libels,in merely recording facts which oc- curred in courts of justice, will deter parties from speculating on the chance of mulcting newspaper proprietors. The charge against Micheel Reardon, for murder on the high seas, terminated yesterday, in the United States Circuit Court, by a verdict of manslaughter against the accused. The case of the colored girl, Jane Trainer, was again postponed until Saturday morning, at 10 o'clock. To-day’s inside pages contain another interesting letter from Washington relative to the foreign ap- pointments; description of the Improvements in Broadway; Proceedings of the Methodist Episcopal Conference; Communication from Lieut. Gray con- cerning the Mesilla Valley; Sympathy of the Latin Race in America; Trotting Match over the Centreville Course on Wednesday, and Pacing Match in Califor- nia; Trial of a Woman for Murder in Wisconsin; Financial. Commercial, Legal and Miscellaneous news, &c. March of Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe and Staff through England—Stafford House Solem- nities, The contemptible and the ludicrous have been so evenly blended in the accounts of the triumphal procession of Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe through Great Britain, that it is hard to say whether our annoyance ought to get the better of our merriment, or our love of fun to steal the frown from our brow, Before we have time to grow indignant at her misrepresenta- tions, some comical incident disarms them of their barb, and we find ourselves heartily en- joying the scene. We are rather annoyed that a countrywoman of ours should wander through England to beg for pennies; but the complacent air with which the ‘ browns ” are accepted and pocketed by the Reverend Stowe and Reverend Beecher, who carry the bag, has an irresistibly funny effect, and we are almost sorry that the mendicant tour of the trio did not last longer. Fashionable paupers are no novelty in England; but we doubt whether John Bull was ever more successfully gulled than by Mrs. Stowe and her ecclesiastical companions. Wooden nutmegs and white pine hams are outdone. Clever as Sam Slick was, Mrs. Stowe surpasses him both in the extent of her operations and in the mar- vellous sang froid with which they are per- formed. To realize the joke we must fancy that Dickens, or Ainsworth, or Reynolds, or some other popular British author, has arrived here brimful of pride at*the success of a recent work of fiction; that a few of our exclusives, having bagged the foreigner, have set on foot a subscription list for his benefit among their friends and the public, the subscriptions being limited to the munificent sum of one cent; that ona given day the said Dickens. Ainsworth, or Reynolds, is called upon to receive the cents aforesaid, carefully enclosed in a leathern bag ; and that, having confided them to the hands of a trusty companion, the recipient has acknowledged the boon in a speech of an hour’s length. in which the orator modestly set his own merits and those of his work before the pub. lic. The analogy. it is true, ceases to be quite correct in this last particular. Mrs. U. T. Stowe does not always blow her own trumpet. That pleasing duty is occasionally assigned to her “worser half,” who, poor fellow. seems keenly sensitive to the inconvenience of his subordinate position, and tries hard to conceal it by alluding to“ Uncle Tom” as “ our work :” a position, im truth, in which evangelical doctrine and the common law go fur to sustainhim. At other times the amiable Mr. Beecher officiates as horn- blower to the expedition. Though at manifest disadvantage, when compared with Professor Stowe, Mr. Beecher’s natural ingenuity enables him to make the most of his subject, and he sel- dom allows his hearers to depart without remind- ing them that the blood of the Beechers runs through Uncle Tom. All three observe the same scrupulous regard for the interests of the lady and her publisher. Whether it be Mrs, Uncle Tom Stowe who condescends to enlighten the British public on the talents and virtues of Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe, whether it be the Pro- feseor who pays a smooth compliment to his wife, or the parson who alludes, in a touching strain of fraternal affection, to the genius of his sister, the key is always the same, and the note equally sonorous. At all this John Bull stares, open mouthed, and asseverates with character- istic energy that since the Mysteries of the Court of London and Paul de Kock’s Amant dema femme, he bas read nothing equal to Uncle Tom. The authoress pleads for a penny, does she? She shall have it. Honest John, who has paid for wooden nutmegs and pine hams—paid to en- slave the negroes in South Africa, and paid to emancipate those in Jamaica—paid for parks for the rich, and penal settlements for the poor—paid for setting up new governments, and paid for pulling old ones down: who pays for episcopal extravagance, and pauper misery : pays for military pomp, and seething harlotry : pays for kings’ mistresses. and royal alms: pays for a pamperéd aristocracy, and a starving mob: pays for his friends, and pays for his ene- mies : pays for honest men, and pays for rogues : John, in short, who pays everybody anything he is asked, and whose crowning, undying merit has ever been, and shall ever be, the accessi- bility of his breeches pocket, pays Mrs. Stowe ber penny without grumbling, and feels, he knows not how, that he has done a good aetion. The picture is not without its attractions or its moral. A successful hoax, even when prac- ticed on so easy a subject ae John Bull, is al- ways amusing. Have we not enjoyed our Bar- num, and may we not take an equal interest in his female rival? A parallel between the two is not devoid’ of instruction. The showman was wary. cunning, and adroit: the authoress is bold, energetic, and profound. He exhibited a dwaef, emd crammed his audience with stories filched from the heathen mythology: she ex- hibits @ monster, and illustrates her own posi- tion, as another Frankenstein, by quotations from the Bible. He crouched under the royal arms: she baeks in the glitter of Stafford House, He appealed to the Jove of the marvel- lons: ele united this element with the senti- Incnt of pity, and grew largely on both, To aww-d the prefereace to either, where both can} didates are so eminent, would be invidious. Let us be comtent with suggesting that if the bady is the most daring, the man is the mest dexterous. If Mrs. Stowe had travelled with Tom Thumb. she would probably have repre- sented his dtminutive stature as the result of a system of persevering ifl+treatment practised on his progenitors by the inhabitants of his native State : and would have drawn fearful pictures of the Governor whipping his mother, and compell- ing hisfather to carry several tons weight on his head. Wrought up with herart, it is impossible to deny that the drama would have been suc- cessful. If Barnum, on the other hand, had tray- elled with Uncle Tom, he would never have com- mitted the clumsy blunders that Mrs. Stowe makes. Whatever deviations from the truth he might have uttered, would have been so ingea- iously veiled in doubt and mystery that detection would have been impossible. Barnum, for in- stance, would never have said, as Mrs. Stowe does, that the papers of the United States had all spoken well of Uncle Tom before the Lon- don Times review appeared, when everybody knows that it was denounced in all the leading journals many weeks, and even months, before our cotemporary noticed it. Leaving Mrs. Stowe tothe fate reserved even for female charlatans, the sympathy she has met among the British aristocracy will be found to be fruitful of suggestion. Those noble lords and marquises who assembled to fete her, do not conceal their enmity to this country and this government. They know that it was their fathers who domiciled and rooted slavery on this soil. while ours protested in as loud tones as they could command. They know that emancipation is ruin ; that amalgamation is im- porsible; that colonization is a work of im- mense difficulty, and requiring a very long pe- riod of time. They know, in short, for they are sane men, that ifthey were planters in the South. ern States to-morrow, they would not, with the example of Jamaica before their eyes, abolish slavery on their estates. With a fall possession of these various facts, they lend their names, their influence. and their money, to a faction, which. under guise of reforming the institutions of the South, really aims at subverting the Union, and lighting a blaze that would con- sume the whole country. Such conduct can only flow from one source—jealousy of the growing greatness of the United States. It is ofrecent birth: was unknown until our triumphs in the arts, manufactures. science and trade had threatened England’s supremacy. It now seizes the pretext of slavery to foster disunion among our citizens, and fondly hopes to create a fes- tering sore in our heart, that will ultimately paralyze our native vigor. What measure of success is destined to these disgraceful schemes, it is not for us'to say. If the last election can serve as any index to the popular mind, it will be small. But of one point, the British aristo- cracy may rest well assured. Uncle Tom has not derived one tittle of its European popularity from its readers’ sympathy with the negroes. American slavery was the last thing the people of England thought of. They read it as a tale of oppression. painted in warm, glowing colors; and remembering how many and how cruel op- pressors grind themselves to the earth, they welcomed the voice which asserted their rights, and heralded their emancipation from Lord and from Bishop. from Court and from Queen. The Stafford House agitators are nursing a serpent that will sting them ere it is crushed. When the day of democracy does come in Europe. when thrones shall totter, and nobles fly in hireling disguise, the victims may then remember that they were themselves the first to encourge the propagation of revolutionary doctrines, in the work called Uncle Tom. Ovr Mixtster TO Hoiianp.—The executive at Washington has displayed a great deal of judiciousness in its selection of a representative at the court of Holland. Mr. August Bel- mont, on whom the choice has fallen. is per- haps the most eligible person that the post could have been conferred on; and we doubt not that the results of his mission to the Hague will fully justify the action of the President, and realize the anticipations whieh have been indulged in as to the peculiar benefits to accrue therefrom, not only to this country, but to the world at large. Mr. Belmont has been placed in his present position mainly with a view to promote a spe- cific object of great importance. which is neither more nor less than the success of the Japan expedition. His sympathies and his influence combined to point him out as the most efficient person to carry out the wishes of the adminis- tration and of the country in this respect. As the son-in-law of Commodore Mathew Perry, to whom the command of the Japan expedition has been confided, he is naturally most warmly interested in the result of that enterprise; and to such an interest he can give practical direc- tion and effect in his position as United States Minister to the court of that nation which has for centuries been the only one--out of Asia— with which Japan has condescended to hold any thing like commercial relations. In another respect Mr. Belmont appears as the man particularly adapted to promote such an end. As the agent in this country of the great banking house of the Rothschilds he has acquired a considerable prestige in Europe, and will doubtless be able to effect much at the Hague, by bringing to bear on the Dutch government the powerful influences which capital commands all over the Continent. Sti- mulated by such influences, and plied with such arguments as Mr. Belmont’s deep interest in the matter will prompt him to make use of. we may reasonably expect that the practical sym- pathies of Holland will be enlisted in favor of the American expedition to Japan, and that all measures tending to ensure its success will be willingly adopted and carried out by its government. Our new minister to the Hague is a German by birth, but an American in politics, in feeling, and in his social connections. He has been a resident of this country for the past sixteen years, and with his wife and family American by birth, and with all his interests concentrated in this republic, he may now be regarded de Sacto, as he is de jure, a citizen of the United States, He is a man of high probity. talent, and ability. and as he purports abandoning his commercial business in New York, and devoting his attention exclusively to diplomacy, his friends have every conffdence tlt he will dis charge the mission entrusted te him in such a manner as will best promote the interests of the country and reflect honor and credit on him- self, We believe these anticipations will not be falsified. Political Intelligence. Tw Jopiciat. Caxvava in New Orleana, on the 16th inat., resulted in the election of Mesers. Larue Lea, Kennedy, Srtall'soe, and’ but ite intent eeFastwaront We al ei wee manifanted st the pour, ‘*WFert oe exsitomen Wanwrep, A Parx.—It is not very long since we published a brief sketch of a sermon deliv- ered by a popular clergyman, in which New Yorkers were severely handled for the absorbing interest they take in making money. The preacher was even more bitter in his denuncia- tions ofmammon than we had expected; his sar- carms were more pungent, his invective more pointed, than is usual with his cloth. We thought at the time that he was rather hard upon us. We work stoutly, it is true; and we are hardly disposed to deny that we have an eye to the dollars. But is there not, on the other hand. much liberality. and a fair sprinkling of charity and open handed benevolence among us? Can any one but a slaughtering parson be blind to the interest that our citizens take in matters entirely unconnected with profit and loss? If the immense income divided between our va- rious religious and benevolent societies were not alone sufficient to repel a charge which is too commonly advanced, a thousand enterprizes ofrecent birth would establish triumphantly that, however industrious when at work, New Yorkers are neither unmindful of their spiritual nor their physical comfort, and that they are at all times ready to sacrifice to either a fair pro- portion of the “mammon” they are represented as cherishing so dearly. The general outcry for a public park is an instance in point. It is perfectly obvious that but a very short period of time will be allowed to elapse before a convenient lot of ground is set apart as a breathing place for the people—a spot where the mechanic and laborer can repair with their families on Sunday atternoons and holidays, to breathe the wholesome, fresh air, and where they may discover some faint resem- blance to the rural scenes where many of them were born. Controversy is now silent on the point. Everybody acknowledges that New York must not lag behind other great cities in this respect, or, having the most ground to spare. devote the least to a purpose so essential to the comfort and health of her poorer classes. A park we must and shall have. Its situation is the only point to be determined. Two sites have been proposed. One is called Jones’s Wood, and-lies on the East river. Its chief recommendation consists in its being al- ready well wooded. Its area is somewhere in the vicinity of one hundred acres. The other is known, at present, as the proposed Central Park. It lies as nearly as possible in the c entre of Manhattan Island—we believe between Sixtieth and 106th streets, and Fifth and Eighth avenues. It will be accessible by three or four established lines of stages and cars; and has in this respect. a manifest advan- tage over Jones’s Wood, which is quite out of the usual line of travel. Its area is about five or six ‘times as large as that of Jones’s Wood, The ground is broken and undulating; immense sums would be required to adapt it to building purposes, while nature has herself performed everything requisite for its conversion into a park. Such being the comparative advantages of the two proposed sites, we cannot balance in awarding our preference to the latter, though its cost would be double that of its rival. We have the less hesitation on the point, as, being five or six times larger than Jones’s Wood. it is in reality, nearly three times cheaper. It is, in our opinion, the best location that ean be found, whether as regards position, accessibility, or natural advantages. We trust that the Legislattire will not require to be reminded of their duty in this respect.: A park we must have. Every day that its pur- chage is delayed, the price of land is rising, and the extension of the city abserbing available locations. Let the matter be settled at once. Talk on Change. We have to record the largest sales of cotton, proba- bly, ever before made in this market, in one day. They reached 14,000 bales, closing at about one-eighth of a cont advance. The value of the sales, at an average price of 10c. per Ib, would be equal to the large sum of about $560,000 to $600,000. Black teas were firmer, with little to be had under 25e. Breadstuffs were tolerably active, without change in prices. Wheat sold to the extent of about 30,000 bushels, chiefly western white at $1 18. Corn was dull. Arcport came to the underwriters, to the effect that a vessel, off Fire Island, was firing guns for a pilot, and fears were enterrained that it might be some vessel on shore. The strike among the riggers still continued, and sbip.owners and agents still refused to accede to their de- mands, pleading, as a set off, the low rates which ruled for freights. There wa:a floating rumor that Mr. Bronson would likely not continue in the collectorship, the supposition being that he would probably accept the Presidency of the new United States Life and Trust Company. It was hoped that in case he resigned his place might be filled by a merchant. A gentleman stated that the news received from Mexico did not disappoint any one; that nothing which £anta Anna eould, or might do, would or ought to sur- prise any one. There was only one thing, probably, which his folly, however extravagant, would not tempt him to do, and that was to make war upon the United States. Adversity had its uses and experience its school; yet, Santa Anna had failed to profit by either. A general, who had been made captive in Texas, and inglo- riously defeated by General Taylor in Mexico, was a poor instrument for cashiering officers, perhaps of better metal than himself. ‘The feeling in favor of city reform was almost univer- sal among merchants, and few of them would fail to vote for the new charter, the adoption of which no one doubted. Marine Affairs. DrTENTION OF THE CRESCENT Crry.—The steamship Cres- cent City, which was to have left on Saturday for Aspin- wall, with the California and Oregon mails, will not sail until Monday next, at 2 P. M. ig Launch oF A ScHooxER.—A fine schooner, of 360 tons, belonging to Capt. J. W. Coles, of Williamsburg, was Inunehed from Mr. Jabez Williams’ yard, at Greenpoint, yesterday morning. She is 103 feet keel, 29 feet wide, 11 feet hold, and is destined for the Virginia trade. Police Intelligence. ORYSTAL PALACE POLICE. One of the attractive features at the Orystal Palace will be the uniformed police, established by the Mayor and Chief of Police for the protection of the public peace and the articles deposited therein for exhibitioa. Seventy- five men have been already chosen to office, who are to be under the command of three lieutenants, and a lieu- tenant-commandant ; the latter will receive his orders from the Mayor, Chiefof Police, and Captains of Police, asthe case may require from timejto time, under the regulations appointed therefor. The uniform, as we published some days since, will be a blue cloth suit, bright buttons, black belts and esps, inseribed “Crystal Palace Police.” The officers com manding will bave white belts and silver buttons. The whole corps area picked set of men, No one has been admitted under the height of five feet nine inches, whieh greatly sdds to their character and uniformity of appearance. Mr. Robert W. Bowyer, one of our oldest police de- tectors, has been chosen as the Lieutenant Commandant, and three other well known officers are selected for lie tenants, and alike pumber rill sergeants It is also proposed to station a captain of police from the city force, to act nitimately at the , who will have command of the corps, subordinate to the Mayor ana Chief of Poliee. Cardleseness in Blasting Rocks.—The police yesterday arrested a man, named James B. Brady, on a charge pre- ferred by James McDonald and some twenty-six other per- sone, who charge Brady with a recklessness of human life in blasting rocks in Forty sixth and Forty-seventh street, near the Seoond avenue. The accused, it appears, has been blasting some five a pawder at one time, Bla oper 7 Sith: Unbera, the large “plecor of “rock yw ree were thrown in every dircetion, endangerin, thus alarming the whole vieinity of Stuart beld Brady to bail in the sums of $1,000, to answer the charge, Alsorn’s Fanwwm Concent.—Signor Arditi took his Denefit last night at Metropolitan Hall. A large audi- ence had assembled to hear the great contralto for the last time, and received the performance with evident signs of satisfaction and good humor. Trios, choruses, solos, and instrumental pieces, all received « liberal al- lowance of applause. The compliment was well deserved by the orchestra. Both the overtures—that of Flotow’s “Martha,” and that of “La Muta’’—were performed in manner that does Signor Arditi credit; and we take this opportunity of acknowledging—tardily, perhaps, but not the less sincerely—the great science and thorough ‘appreciation which he has uniformily displayed as leader of Madame Alboni’s orchestra. We cau hardly say a4 much for either Signor Coletti or Signor Rovere. The latter has one forte—comic acting; and, like the man who made his guests fit his beds, he adapts hiegart, whatever that may be, to his style of perform- ance, instead of adapting his tones and mauner tothe part. Signer Sangiovanni sang the tenor in a trio from “ Italiani in Algeri,”” but did not succeed in altering the opinion we have already expressed of him. Signor Forti made very creditable exertions in the finale of ‘“Ernani.” Madame Rose de Vries, whom we last saw in the agonies of death as Lucrezia, sang a duet with Madame Alboni, ina very lively manner, and though her voice did occa- sioanaily sound rather shrill, was loudly, and not ua- deservedly, applauded. Madame Alboni was of course the attraction of the evening. Besides ‘Casta Diva,” in which we have heard her to better advantage, she gave us, for the first time in America, Rossini’s delicious and popular air, ‘ Di Tanti palpiti.”” Needless to say that it was gracefully and sweetly sung. Had she not reserved it for her last concert, it would undoubtedly have become one of her most popular songs. Her share of a neat duet, written by Signor Arditi, was also pleasing, and must have deeply gratified the composer. The finale was, of course, as would be the case at all grand concerts given by her inthis country, for ever and ever, the im- mortal ‘Ah, non Credea.’”? Those who have heard her render Bellini, need no comment from us; those who have not, deserve none. After the last note of the “ Ah, non Giunge”’ had ceased to vibrate, the performers re tired, and Mme. Alboni took her adieu of New York audiences amid a burst of applause, which, without being generally enthusiastic, must have proved to her thit there were some among us who would not forget the great contralto, She sails to-morrow. She has spent nearly a year in America, and, during that time, has won many hearts. Few lovers of music will ever hear ‘Ah! non Credea,”” “Tl Segreto,” ‘Rea non Sono.” “Una Voce,” “Ciasean lo Dice,” or ‘Casta Diva,” without re- calling to memory her rich, mellow voice, and gay, artless manner. Her name will go down to our children as the great interpreter of these varied compositions. She has, also, we trust, while winning our esteem. reaped a substantial reward for her arduous pro- fessional exertions. This might, we fancy, have been more considerable, but for certain reasons, which, at the Fresent moment, it may serve a useful purpose to men- tion, even at the risk of offending. Mme. Alboni would have been mors successful had she been better supported? She brought male singers with her from Europe, and cannot plead necessity. It was of her own free will and choice that she selected Signor Rovere—a fair, though exaggerated buffo actor, who cannot sing a serious air— and Signor Sangiovanni, a promising young tenor, who a few years hence may take his place ereditably on the lyric stage, but at present is totally unfit for apy leading part. Rovere can act, but cannot sing; San- giovanni can sing a little, but cannot act at all. Now, these are not the supporters for a prima donna who claims the first rank in her profession, We Americans, with due deference to our Italian friends, are beginning to learn something of music, and object to second rate fare at first ra‘e prices. There is one male singer—per- haps two—in this country who would not fear to stand by the side of Alboni: both were passed over. Again: Public rumor reflects severely on her management. We have had no means of testing the truth of what has been said on the subject; but we can take the responsibility of asserting that no first rate singer ever performed ona stage so badly provided with artists, scenery, properties and dresses, as was the Broadway when Alboni sang and similar gaucheries, (Madame Alboni will forgive us the word, we wish to be plain,) she must ascribe whatever falling off she may have detected in her support. As regards herself, public opinion has never veried an iota; there is not @ man of taste in Amsrica, who bas heard her, and will eall her aught but the great, the peerless Alboni. All, we are sure, will join with us in expressing regret at her departure, and in wishing her a safe passage homeward, and many happy days. Obituary. MR. JOUN M’COMB. We have to record the death of one of the oldest citi- zens of New York. The venerable John McComb died on the 25th inst., at the advanced age of ninety years. Mr. McComb was for many years Street Inspector, and had also held various other public offices of trust. He was also one of the architects of the City Hall, aud a coatrac- tor for the erection of that building, about fifty years since. On the 11th of October, 1802, the Common Council resolved that a new City Hall should be erected, and of- fered premium for the best plan, which was finally awarded to Messrs. McComb and Mangin. Two hundred and fifty thousand dollars were appropriated towards the object, and contracts were entered into without much de- lay. The foundation stone was laid on the 26th Septem ber, 1803, during the mayoralty of Edward Livingston, and at a time when the yellow fever prevailed in the city. The building was completed in 1812, and the expense, ex- clusive of the furniture, amounted to five hundred thou- sand dollars. It was, when built, considered the finest building in the United States. Mr. McComb was long a prominent member of the Pres- byterian church, and was much esteemed as a citizen. He leaves but few cotemporaries of his age to survive him. DeatH or 4 WaTervoo VeTeRan.-—-Toronto papers an- nounce the death of Colonei C. B. Turner, one of the vete- rans of Waterloo. He came to Canada in 1838, on parti- cular service, and afterwards was given command of the Fastern District. in Upper Canada. He remained in that country till 1843, when he went to England, shortly after sold out of the cane and returned to Canada in 1845 as asettler. He has lived in the vicinity of Toronto since, and seema to have won the esteem and respect of all who enjoyed his acquaintance. Mason GrorGe L. Twicas, a well known and much res- pected citizen of Augusta, Ga., died on the 19th inst. ‘The Augusta Constitutionalist says:—“After @ lingeri and painful illness of thirteen weeks, he died at 7P. M. on Monday, at his summer residence, nine miles below the city. in the sixty-fourth year of his age. Though of powerful frame and iron constitution, he had been for several years in failing health. He was one of the sur- vivors on board the ill fated Pulaski, wrecked in June, 1838, and never entirely recovered from the effects of ex: posure for five days and nights upon portion of the wreck, In some degree the cause of the paralysis under which he suffered in his final illness, cam be traced to that memcrable and a) palling event. Major Twiggs was the second son of General John Twiggs, of revolutionary memory, who was distinguished for bis patriotic services during the trying period in the history of our State, and brother of Major General David Twiggs, of the United States Army. Cartam Joun Bocart, one of the oldest and most es- teemed of the citizens of Albany, died in that city on the 22d inst.. aged 92 years. As long ago as the revolution, Captain Bogart was a sloop captain on the Hudson river, subsequently engaged to a re extent in the ship- ping business between Albany and New York. He has 1d several important and honorable posts—among others, that of chamberlain of the city during the last war. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Drap Bopy Fouxn —The body of a reapectably éreased man was found floating in the river, near Hamilton a nue ferry yeeterday morning. It was said by the bystaxders that he had been seen about the wharf the previous e veu- ing, but nothing positive could be ascertained,as the Coro- ner had not arrived. GREAT STFERS.—Two immense two year old steers, weigh- ing together six thowrand five hundred apd seventy pounds, were purchased by Andrew Heburn, of the Hamilton mar- ket, this morning, for $350. They are the largest ani- mals we have seen for some time. Jersey City Intelligence. ImpRovEMENTS.—The New Jersey Railroad Company have cv ntracted for fifty thousand cubie yards of fine gravel, with which they purpose to strengthen thelr track: by loying it over the sleepers between Jersey City nd Lliza- bethtowm. Workmen are employed. spr ‘and beat ing down the same on that part of the track situated in Jersey City. It is thought the gravel will reader the road solid and prevent the necessity of keeping hands employed for the purpose of raising and lowering the joints of the track. Superior Court—Special Term. Before Hon Judge Duer. May 26 — Habeas .—The Penple ex, ret. Louisa P. Nicholls es, Thomas Nicholls. —A wait of habeas corpus was granted in this action, commanding the fendant, Thomas Nicholle, to bring the bose. of James and Juliette Nicho'ls before the Court, on the petition of their mother, the plaintiff. It appeared that the plaintiff and defen” dont are husband and wife, and that an action at the suit of wife is now pending, in this Court, for « limit: ed divorce, she now avks the Court to deerse that she tony have the care and custody of the children. It was contended on the part of the defendant, who was repre- rented by his counsel, Mr Edmon Blankman, that the Judge had no power, sitting aa a commissioner of habeas corpus, to make. uch an eo or decree, and that the father is in such care the and proy a to have the care and custody of the children, both. by tho. com mon law and by the statute law of this State. The Voart sustained Mr Blankman in the views he took of the law, tnd nccordtogly dismised the application of the mather, j ged reraudet uc ebiléren back to the custody of the The Sardinian Frigate San Giovanni. SETTLEMENT OF THE DIFFIOULTY BBTWEEN THE CITY AUTHORITIES AND THE OFFICERS OF THE FRIGATE. It will be recollected that a few days ago a diffeulty ‘arose between the city authorities and certain members of the crew of the Sardinian frigate, consequent upon the forcible reizare of Mr. Martino Franchi, and conveying ‘him on board said vessel. This was done, it seems, by the sailors, who alone took the responsibility, unauthor- ized in any way by the captain or effieers of the ship. It now appears, by the annexed official correspondence, whieh has taken place between District Attorney Blunt and the commander of the frigate, that the difficulty has Deen amicably settled :— Orrick ov THE District ATTORNEY o¥ THE Crry AND County or New ran May 20, 1853. Sir—I_ am Saray advised that a criminal esmplaint. having been preferred against certain persons connected with easel which you command, # warrant for their arrest was duly issued and plaeed in the hands of two: ice officers for service; that in the dissharge of their luty these officers Spey to execute the but were prevented from so doing by yourself, or'some of the officers of the ship acting under your orders. It is rep> resented to me.that the police officers were prohibited from boarding the vessel, the officer in command being advised of their character, and that were in the dis- charge of their duty. While I regret that any cause for complaint should occur against any of your officers or crew, I must at the same time insist upon » com, on your part. with the’ local law, to which, while within ite limits, all its violators are equally amenable, be they subjects of a foreign power or citizens of our owns soil. In this eountry the civil law is the paramount law, and for its infractions the soldier and the sailor are equally liable with the private citizen. For a breach or violation of military or naval rules and disci we leave the offender te the military and naval tribunals; for a violation of the civil law, we punish in the civil tribu- pals, The officers and men of your abip, while withia the jurisdiction of this State, constitute no exception te this principal of law, and for all offences inst the peace aud laws of this State, committed within ite ter- ritorial jurisdiction, they must be held responsible, resistance is wantonly to the enforcement of the law, he who resists, be his rank or station what it may, will be treated as a violator of the same law, and held anewer for his misdeed, I hope to bave no further occa- sion for action on my part, in a matter which, I suppose, at present, to have arisen from misapprehension on yeur part, of the relative rights of the State authorities. and of your own as an Officer of the King of . With erent conrideration, your obedient servan . BOWDITCH BLUNT, District Atterney. To the Commander of the Sardinian frigate . ! San Giovanni, New York, May 20, 1853, Dear Sir—The Sardinian Consul has conferred with me in relation to an assault by some of the sailors of the San Giovanni, andI have seen your very proper and courteous letter. I also came across the police officers, and the Mavor’s Secretary, and have, I hope, helped to aid the cflicers in their duty. It is understood that Y shall be sent for, when the sailors charged with the assault are brought on shore, Always respectfully and truly. CHARLES EDWARDS. To N, Bownitcu Buvss, Esq., District Attorney, &e. New Yorx, May 25, 1853, Sir—An occurrence has teken place between a portion of my crew, and an Italian named Martino Franchi, which, I greatly regret. It took place while I and many of my officers were pay- ing our respects to the municipal authorities of the ty of New York, and at a time when, from my expects speedy return, no officer had taken my plaee on the San Giovanni. The moment, however, I reached the ship, and heard that Mr. Franchi bad been assaulted and forcibly brought on beard, I caused him to be put on For the violence used towards him, he has made com- plaint to tbe judicial authorities of your city. To you, as the officer entrusted with the responsibility of eon- ducting ‘prosecutions for violations of your, laws, I de- sire here, as the commander of the San Giovanni, not ouly to give you an assurance that the wrong doers will be properly punished by me, but also to express my ex- treme regret to the judlelal authorities that any under amy command should have been guilty of so illegal an act, of violence ss that complained of. ‘This explavation ia equally due to the to whom I +hall be glad that it may be With great consideration, your obedient servant, V. INCISA, Commancer ofthe San Giovanni. N. B. Brunt, Esa District Attorney for the city and county of New York. N. Y je by you. Ornce or THE TnsTRict ATTORNEY OF THF OrTy AND County or New York, May 26, 1863. Sir :—I have received from the commander of the San Giovanni, a letter, a copy of which I enclose. The frank and approprite manner in which Captain Insisa evinces his regret at the violence used towards you by a Portion of hia crew, and his respect for the judicial authorities of this State, seem tome to be sufficient te do away with the necessity of further action at your hands. It is evi-+ dent that the outrage was committed by some under hig command, without the sanction or approval of the com- mander, and they may be safely left to the discipline of the ship for their violation alike of your personal rights and their duty to the service in which, they are engaged. It is due to yourself that I should state, that throughout the whole of this unpleasant aflair, your actions have not been influenced by mere personal considerations, but rather by a desire to uphold the laws of that sountry, which bad been violated in your person, and of which your conduct evinces you to be worthy to become a citi- zen. Itrust the explanation will prove satisfactory to youas it certainly is to myself. Witn great reaperk, Saly BLUNT. yours. N. BOWDITCH To Mantixo Franca, Esq. OFrice oF THE DistRICT ATTORNEY OF THE City AND County or Naw York, May 26, 1853. } To THE COMMANDER OF THE SAKDINIAN FRIGATE SAN GIOVANNI. Sir—I a the receipt of your letter of the 26th inst., in relation to the assault by some of your crew upon Mr. Martino Franchi, and have caused a copy to be furnished to that gentleman. The course pursved by you in regard to this unpleasant affair, is fully satisfactory to me as the public prosecutor, and justifies the opinion entertained by me from the out- tet of the caxe—that whatever may have been the con- duct of your crew, or any of those under your command, it was without your ranctiop, and would ‘meet with your decided disapproval. It affords me pleasure to acknow- ledge the prompt and courteous manner in which you have submitted the aggressors to the jurisdiction of the State authorities, and to express to you my gratification, per sonally ard as a public officer, at your eonduct in the premises, With great consideration. your obedient ser+ vant, N. BOWDITCH BLUNT. OFFICE OF THE DistRict ATTORNEY OF THR Crry AND County or New York, May 26, 1853. To A. Bocart. Esq., Police Justice— Dear Sir—I have received from the commander of the Sardinian frigate San Giovanni, a letter in relation to the complaint 9g: re concerned, in fnlly satisfactory. I ve enclosed a copy to Mr. Franchi, which I tras? will be equally satisfactory to him. Under these circumstan- ces I would recommend, with’ the assent of Mr. Franchi, that all further proceedings in the case be discontinued. ‘oure, &¢., N. BOWDITCH BLUNT. In all probability, in accordance with the intimation heretofore expressed by Mr. Franchi, he will accede to the recommendation made by the District Attorney, and assent to the discontinuation of the eriminal proceedings now pending before Justice Bogart; and the whole matter end in an exibition of good feeling towards the comman- der and cficers of the frigate San Giovanni. Su Court. Before Chief Justice Oakley. May 26.—James Elwood vs. Andrew Merritt and William Langley.—This was an action brought by the plaintiff against the defendants, proprietors of y Street bank notes and louse, to recover the amount of specie, in all $187, assigned by Charles A. Foote, who was boarding at their house, and which was alleged to have been lost. The defendants denied their responsibility, and Foote assigned his claim to the plaintiff. ‘The Judge, in charging the jury, said that the ques- tions were, whether Foote could assign sueh a claim, and whether money carried about the of & guest was Fubject to rule. Butthe fret question ia: was thie money Jost in that room? Did Foote use proper care ? rearo! precaution seems to have been taken by the house; and a guest must not be negligent, and charge his negligence on others. Verdict for tke defend- i i ants. — eo Personal Intelligence. +; DEPARTURES SEAWARD. ba! In the steamship Cambria, from Boston for Liverpool— Mra McIntosh, servant and two children, Geo D Oxnard and wife, J P Higgineon, J A Higsinson, N Shaw, 8 ir, A.W Conan’ Kelley, 8 E Brown, Dr dall, Richard Stephens, Chas Lemme, ton: Mrs Wrigley. att wis HE Ranso #. A Reiohart and friond, Chas Furnas, A J Colby, T Buttress and H' Beasley, NYork; H E Kemp, Philadelphia; Jamos F ind John Grier, Jr. Pittsburg; T D Bennett, Cinein- ‘apt A Delvaille, JT Re obingon, John Straad and s01 NOrleans; F G Mi Jol inks, Jr, Liverpool; Wm Houston, A Phillips sgow; Mr Stackol berg and servant, Germany; jexico—Total, 65. ARRIVALS SEAWARD. In steamship Roanoke, fram Norfolk, Ricl torshurg—M L Bickford, A Bratt, C A'Weed, G RC Fletcher. F Thomas 7a Bera: D Soott, Harriron, John Donn, Valentine, 8 Ball. WH James Murphy, WH May, J FG. 4 Suited Rand y, Gardiner, J H Gardi Brammer, ner, Jas 8B Robineon, HM Gaston, AJ Allen H Pedin, Lieut A Weir, W B Rickerb; , WA Powell, w - and lad: man, JD Mumford and lady, J.C Gorshor , Re a Indy, MH Mace and faay, Coleman and Jady, EC Hall ani 31 Gray, Indy, two children and servant: Mrs W B Desa, ebild and re it; Mra Woodgon and two chil A redith and son, Mrs A Staples, Mrs C E Heath, ner, Miss Burnett, Miss Sherrard, Miss A Stew: Gifford, Mrs Atwood, Mrs King and daughter, Mra 8 J arm. strong, Mrs Godwin, Miss M Farrar, Miss B King; and 24 in the ateernge. Court Calendar—This Day. Surreme Covrt—Circuit.—Nos, 908, 581, ,2, 675, 61034, 618, 636 to (45. Court—(Two Branches.)—Nos. 311, 223, 622, 645, 647, 650, 661, 652, 653. 664, 655, 657, 658, 659, 661, 2, 668, 664 665, 67, 63. 580, 376, 365, 61¥, 668, 669, 613, 672, 673, 674. 675. 677, 678, 679, 680. a Covrt—General Term.—Adjourned to Tues- J Geen Turtle Soup.—A Very Fine Lot of JOUNE turtle will be served vp this woek and next, Fami- Hee and hotels supped with soup, the quality of which has rarely been equalled. PETER M. BAYARD, No. 8 State street, ST RAYEERTY, a ERLSKY battere, OF Chathae A. ch pporite Chambers, will put ft in free of (we | rood @ hat for the money ag can bs bought in New » OF forfelt the prive of it, Call and gee, Sore