The New York Herald Newspaper, May 30, 1853, Page 4

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In England the people were engaged in enjoying the Whitsun holydays, and most of Her Majesty’s ministers had thrown their red tapes of office one side, and taken their departure to the country, to re- eruit with a few days of sunshine. The most impor- tant Parliamentary proceeding of the week was the presentation in the House of Peers, by the Earl of Albermarle, of a petition from the inhabitants of Man- chester, praying for a reform in the management of the government of India. It was stated in the docu- ment that the existing system has failed to develope the resources of that country. The Earl of North- umberland had beea examined before the committee on dock-yard corruptions. His lordship served as First Lord of the Admiralty under the late adminis- tration, and yet he swore he knew nothing of the doc yards! We have heard of a‘‘Percy in the field,” | bat fear that his descendant will not be so immortal upon the ocean. There had been a grand muster of the anti-slavery folk in Exeter Hall, at which Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe, Professor Stowe, and several Quakers, radicals, &c., were present. Professor Stowe exhibited afterwards, at a peace meeting, and treated the company to a chapter on temparance. | No money collected at either place. In France, the new ‘‘ Punishment of Death bill,” for political offences, of the Emperor, was very un- popular. The whispers of the people in opposition to it were becoming audible. All remained quiet. The King of Belgium had been most cordially re- ceived at the Courts of Berlin and Vienna. The cabinet of Spain was much agitated on ac- count of the appointment of Mr. Soulé. It is told of Talma, the great tragedian, that being requested by a complacent courtier to take the part of the Emperor Napoleon, in a play commemorating his victories, he indignantly de- clined, and protested that he would be a bold man indeed who would attempt to mimic so inimitable a personage. There was, perhaps, a3 much sycophancy as truth in the remark. A very unusual degree of confidence and courage would certainly be essential to copy success- fully the astounding career of him who dreamed of universal monarchy in the nineteenth cen- tury: but we know of old that the “audacious progeny of Japhet” are capable of still bolder deeds. Thrown to the surface of thé upheaved lava of revolution, individuals are frequently offered a choice between a destiny scarcely in- ferior to Napoleon’s and a relapse into their native obscurity. Fear, hesitation, doubt, drive the bulk into the latter; but there are a few who undauntedly attempt the former. Nor is failure their common lot. The brief period of time that has elapsed since the fall of Napoleon has witnessed more than one successful repeti- tion of his struggles and his victory. The present ruler of France, for instance, can lay no claim to originality in his recent career. A President instead of a Consul, ‘twas bat a change of name: the practical rank and power were the same. Both relied on military sup- port; both found it necessary—the one by a 18 Brumaire, the other by a 2d December—to vio- The news from China is important. The Intendant | Woo had addressed all foreign consuls, seeking the aid of their government war vessels in exterminating “ the vile enemiesof the Chinese Empire,” as he terms the rebels. The United States steamer Susquehan- nah had proceeded to Yang-tse-Kiang. The Paris Bourse had been agitated by rumors of unsatisfactory news haying arrived from Constantinople. They were not authenticated. Peace had been ratified be- tween the English government and the Kaflir chiefs, Pius the Ninth, having had erugh of revolution and civil war since he donned the tiara, has curtailed the continental tour of Uncle Tom, by a prohibition against the circulatiun of the book in Rome. The Pope seeing that the romance will affect the masses | of Europe before it will have any influence here, pro- hibits the appearance of Uncle Tor in the Eternal city. What will Uncle Tom do? Our advices from the East Indies are to the 12th of April. Since the date of our last Singapore bi-monthly Circular, the imports of gold dust from the Archipelago comprised two hundred and seventy-seven buncals. No sales had taken place. The exports to the Archipelago amounted to eight hundred and thirty buncals, and six hundred and five ounces were forwarded to London. The a>- counts from Calcutta at Singapore, being more fa- vorable towards Australian gold, the price of that description had advanced to $204 per buncal. Our advices from the national and State ca) though not important, will be found very interesting this morning. From Washington we have the names of seven of the special agents of the Post Office Department for different parts of the coustry. There are eleven more of this class of agents to be appointed. Our special Albany correspondent al- jndes to the prospect of a compromise on the canal question, the charges against Canal Commissioner Mather, &c.; but as we have elsewhere commented at some jJength upon the recent proceedings of our State legislators, it would be superfluous to say more here. Dates from Kingston, Ja.,to the 23d inst., state that the quarrel between the Governor and the Le- gislative Assembly bad arrived at such a pitch as to excite the most lively apprehensions for the future welfare of the inhabitants. The Assembly still re fured to appropriate the funds requisite to carry on the government, and the consequence was that the Governor, under the plea of having no means to maintain them, bad threatened to dismiss the po- lice, and throw open the prisons and liberate convicts. We sorry to learn that the yellow fever continaed with unabated virulence. Property to the value of fifty thousand dollars was destroyed by the Wiping of the Oregon Iron Fr nace, in Baltimore ceonnty, Md., yesterday moruing. Owing to the crowded etate of our colamas we have mo room to partivvlerly refer to mach of the enter taining jocal and gener with which they are filled. We would, however, to the highly interesting Quakers, at the Orchard rect special attention edings of the Orthodox reet meeting house, ye terdny morming. The remark Mrs. Guraey Marah 8, Hiatt, Samoel Boyce, Nathan Doogie Enoe Pra. d others, will doubtlew be read with both pleseurs and profit iy al) clawen of we viety tals, | | April, 1852, was duly cro | failed. and was expelled his native land. Ani- late the constitution and anticipate the designs of their enemies. Both muzzled the press, with a greater or less show of fairness; both gave ihe people of France to understand that con- structive treason would be as little tolerated as actual mutiny. Both indulged the nation in the luxury of a senate, and gave the senators in exchange for political power, dignities, hon- ors, ribbons and lace. At the present moment, in matters of domestic policy, the nephew is carefully marching in the steps of his uncle. The great works he contemplates were all fore- shadowed by his predecessor: the model of his financial schemes may be found in the records of the old Council of State. The parallel is of course incomplete when we turn to his foreign policy. Though the expedition to Rome was in some sort a plagiarism from the Emperor’s campa ly. France is at present in no condi the world or disturb the peace of Europe. It is possible that Napoleon II. may reserve that scene of the drama for a fature peric Should he do so, and obtain an equal measure of success to that of the victor of Maren- go, the old soldiers who fancy that the “ Little Corporal” has risen from the dead will not seem so far wrong. We, too, in this hemisphere, have a couple of second-hand Napoleons. We need hardly remind the intelligent reader that we allude to the tator of Mexico and the Emperor of Hayti. We class them together, because, notwithstanding the minor points of difference between them, they have pursued a course so similar, and re- semble each other in so many respects, that the history of one may serve for both. It is true that Soulouque is black as ebony, while Santa Anna is only whitey-brown; that the lager has but one leg, while the former possesses two, of remarkably fine proportions; but the historian will obviously overlook these physical contrasts. Both Faustin I. and Santa Anna—like Napoleon —rore to eminence by their military talents in times ofrevolution. Both —like Napoleon—suc- ceeded in grasping the highest dignity consist- ent with a republican form of government. Both—like their prototype—threw of the mask as soon as circumstances permitted. and at- tempted to assume imperial power. The one— the black man—succeeded. Gracefully yield- ing to numerously signed petitions from the negroes in uniform, the negroes in plain clothes, and the negroes in no clothe, and granting the pray of an antomaton senate, Faustina Sonlouque, on the 25th February, 1849, was pro- claimed Emperor of Hayti; and on the 18th | ned, in strict accord- ance with the ceremonial observed at the corona- tion of Napoleon. The other—the white man— | mated, however, by the success of Soulouque, and availing himself of the disorders of his coun- he has again renewed the attempt, and we see every reason to expect that his success will not be less complete than that of his Imperial Majesty Fanstin I. The closer the history of these two great men is studied, the more apparent becomes their plagiarism from Napoleon. Different circum- stances have naturally necessitated slight de- viations from the original. Thus, Soulouque did not require to gag the press in his empire. journalists not being a very formidable class among his subjects. Nor could Santa Anna judiciously venture on so close a copy of the his ceremonial of the old French court as neighbor: the ball at Vera Cruz ving abled him from taking part in court pageants and strengthened his instinctive liking for s dentary and intellectual pursuits—such as coc fighting. In other respects, both our black and our white Napoleon have conscientiously followed the example of the great emperor. Looking forward, however, and endeavoring to foresee their future destiny, we admit that we expect to see a departure from this course. | It would ill becom to show any sigas of dis respect to so august a monarch as Faustin L; Lut we cannot reconcile ourselves to anticipate a Haytian Waterloo, or a Spanish S*. Helena. We have hopes that Soulouque will not conyner the world. Santa Anna’s course is perfectly | clear. He has hitherto copied Napoleon the Great, Napoleon IIT., and Soulouque htoler- able suece: but his mental inferio to all three is no ing suspected on all sides We iake it for granted that he go through the form of crowning himself emper but we doubt whether the imperial arms will give rency to his new bank notes. His notion monopoli wed from Soulonque ed to the Haytians than ihe Mexi gh import duties would obviously pre- insurrection. That his pmsit econ bo ter su ans even cipitate an almost exonses arbitrary measures, we a to adur tut we discover what c he will gain by gratifying his perso} mal against the Mexican of who surrendered to the American army. IfMexico had any benefit to hope from a rupture of the relations now | conduct? ex g between us such an act might be an awkward step toward that consummation ; ft is, pence with the United States is the first condition of her existence, and to spread hatred of us among the people is to provoke them to suicide anta Anna may well hate they whore victories occasioned the disclosure of his faithicesness, bis cowardice, and his ge but if he would pursue to the end the Napo- I career he has begun he wil! find it indis- ‘le to sacrifice his private feelings to the welfare, shaess; Disgreceful -Who Prevents the p Completion of the Canals? Ifthere has been good reason for denounclag our Corporation fathers for their waste of time and money in their official capacity, there are equally substantial reasons for reprimanding the present legislation at Albany—the Assem- bly portion of it particularly—for the manner in which they are conducting their proceedings, and performing their public duties. It is well known that the extra session was called mainly for the purpose of disposing of the canal ques- tion. Such has been the remark made by the Chairman of the Canal Committee in the House. The Legislature was in session three days be- fore any movement was made in the matter; and it rested upon the House, because the Senate had, several days previous to the ad- journment, sent down its plan tor the completion of the public works. At the close of the session upon the third day, when under the order of “motions and resolutions,” Mr. West, Chairman of the Canal Committee. moved to take from the ommittee of the Whole the resolutions which he had offered for the amendment of the consti- tution, and which were under discussion on the 15th of April, and refer them back to the Canal Committee for amendment. An adjournment of the House immediately took place. The next day, Friday, when under the order of “re- ports from standing committees,” Mr. West again moved to refer his resolutions back for amendment. Objections were made, that the motion was out of order and could be only en- tertained as on the previous day, “when motions and resolutions” were in order. The Speaker ruled otherwise—a long discussion ensued, wasting the entire day; and at six o’clock it was finally agreed to refer both projects back to the Canal Committee. During the discussion, Mr. Shaw, who was in the caucus on Wednesday night, openly stated that “it was utterly useless for the oppo- nents of the West resolutions fo prevent their passage through the House—that votes had been counted, and a sufiicient number ascertained to pass them—but that it was not the plan which he would prefer ; and although they in- tended to adopt them in the House, it was not with any expectation that they would meet with the least favor in the Senate.” This. no doubt. was determined upon in cau- cus, in secrecy; and among the leaders of one section of the “harmonious democracy” the rank and file in the House were certain of being whipped in. Now, what is the Legislature in session for? Why have the members been called to the Capitol in the midst of the busi- ness season? From the honest declaration of Mr. Shaw, only to remain as obstinate. as head- strong, as uncourteous towards each other, as they were during the entire regular session ; to quarrel about “goat’s wool”—to maintain the same sullenness, uncourteousness, stubborn- ness, and contumacy which have been displayed ever since the first of last January. The members are wasting the people’s money and their own time, without the least expecta- tion of accomplishing anything. It was so de- clared by Mr. Shaw, and subsequently corrobo- rated by Mr. Forsyth. They declare that they have no intention of passing any measure—that the majority so decided, upon assembling at Albany. By striking out the odious feature of taxation from the West resolutions, they ad- mit their error—by adopting any plan for amend- ing the constitution, they virtually abandon their tax and tol! platform, thrust down the throats of the House. And now, after rejecting, by the casting vote of Mr. Speaker Ludlam, at the early part of the regular session, a joint resolution for a committee of the two houses, these same leaders and dictators openly declare their inten- tion of adopting a plan. which they acknowledge in advance they do not approve themselves, and are well convinced the Senate will kick out of its chamber, fer the avowed purpose, a3 stated by Mr. Shaw. of raising a joint compromise com- mittee. What will the people say to all this political | financiering ?. What will the true and undis- guised friends of our public works think of this When these facts are spread from Montauk to Niagara, from the Southern tier to Rouse’s Point, what will the people say? Aye, what will the elec- tors on the central line from this city, all the way to Buffalo and Oswego, declare through the ballot boxes next November? A crisis, has arrived when the people will no longer be hood- winked: they will not trust to professions of friendship for the canals made by political demagogues before election, and who delibe- rately break those pledges the moment they become entrusted with power. Party shackles will be knoeked off, because both parties have become unfaithful and untrastwortby, and such automatons as sit and respond aye and nay in the present Legislature, upon the signal given them by their dictators in and out of that body, will be entombed in obscurity by*the insulted and indignant people. The columns of our paper have never con- tained any expressions of choice between what is called the Vanderbilt or the West mode of amending the constitution, further than a re- sistance to direct taxation for the completion of the canals. We care not what method is adopted. provided such a scheme be agreed upon as will finish those works constitutionally. We want the question disposed of; ithas beena bone of contention for a series of years between the political parties. Demagogues on both sides have made it a hobby to ride into office—they are doing it now, in the Legislature. The people ere heartily disgusted; the merchants and forwarding and canal business men have been deluded and disappointed long enough— aye, ever since the year 1835, nearly a quarter of a century—and they are now determined no longer to trast political aspirants, bat will en- deavor to clect such a Senate and House of As- sembly for 1854, as will take hold of the canais in a proper, constitutional m: and com- plete the works in the shortest possible time, and upon the most economical plan. The only regret there is in not aecomplish- ing anything at lhe present session'of the Legis- lature. is the fact that an amendment of the constitution will thereby be delayed two years longer. This will keep up agitation among politicians during thet whole time. and we doxbt not that is the very object which the consy tore at Albany have in view when they op declare in the Legislature that they hav idea of adopting the plar stitution, whi they hav no aending the con- selected. There ts neither dignity. statesmanship nor honesty, but the most disgraceful legislation, practised by the present bedy.. There is no prospect of from them—let the people set the: al upon them the first opportunity which ts af forded. ‘The canal qnestion must be taken ont of the hands of reckless politiciane becile, incompetent legislators, The Court of Spain and Mr. Soule. According to the Madrid correspondent of the London Morning Chronicle, the appointment of Mr. Soulé as Minister from the United States to Spain had given much annoyance and con- cern tothe Spanish Court. He further says that there is no doubt that any proposition whatever for the purchase of Cuba would be rejected. All this may be so, The government jour- nals at Madrid have doubtless taken up the hue and ery against Mr Soulé, from the diatribes of the Spanish Cronica. of this city, and the Diario dela Marina, of Havana, and from the rejoicings of Young America, in Washington, on the occasion of Mr. Soulé’s appointment. It is also highly probable that the Court of Queen Isabella, through these influences, may have become par- tially infected with the prejudices of the aforesaid Spanich journals. Nor can we overlook the unquestionable influence of the Queen Mother, Christina, in every thing pertaining to “ siempre fiel isla de Cuba,” and the jealous vigilance with which she keeps guard against any en- croachments, direct or contingent, upon her share of the profits of the African slave trade. Upon this point, however, and rather unex- pectedly, we have secured an ally in the person of @ distinguished English peer of the realm. The Earl of Carlisle, (late Lord Morpeth, the same who recently made the tour of the United States, and gave a comparatively favorable re- port of our Southern institution of slavery.) in declining to meet the London abolitionists on the reception of Mrs. Stowe at Exeter Hall, said that on the 30th instant he intended to call the attention of the House of Lords to the condi- tion of the slaves in Cuba—mind, not in the United States, but in Cuba. This movement, we suspect, will involve the discussion of the African slave trade, upon which question the British government has already indicated its policy by the fleet of observation placed around the coast of Cuba. We think, therefore, that between Mr. Marcy at Washington, Mr. Bucha- nan at London, and Mr. Soulé at Madrid, the Queen Mother Christina, as far as she is con- cerned, may he persuaded to overcome her pe- culiargcruples of conscience against the cession of Cuba to the United States. But the first, and immediate question here, is, will the Spanish cabinet receive Mr. Soulé as the Minister of the United States? That cabinet are punctilious in diplomacy, to a hair. They some time ago rejected Sir Henry Bulwer on a mere point of interna- tional etiquette—practically a question of moon- shine. But weak nations, like small sized men, are apt to be most pugnacious and sensttive concerning any invasion of their rights or dig- nities. So itis with Mexico, and so with Spain. If the cabinet of Her Most Catholic Majesty get the suspicion into their dignified heads that Mr. Soulé isa sympathiser with the /fillidusteros, the Order of the Lone Star. and the Cuban Junta, and if they are further misguided into the belief that he was appointed with the view of bullying Spain into a sale of the “ever fuith- ful island,” he will be rejected. Indeed, in this view of the case. it would be idle to count upon anything else than his rejection; and the act may be done. as such things are frequently done. without involving necessarily an offence against the government of which the obnoxious individual may he the representative. But, at this time, the rejection of Mr. Soulé would be a doubtful. if not a hazardous stroke of policy. The act would almost inevitably be regarded by the world, as well as by our gov- ernment, as a reflection upon the honesty of the motives which led to this appointment. It would be tantamount to the proclamation of a suspicion against the well established good faith of the United States with Spain. In this light, upon the “sober second thought.” we trust the question will be regarded by the Spanish cabinet. They must feel that something of confidence is due to us, in the friendly in- clinations and fair and honest intentions of this government towards Spain. as they have been abundantly proved within the last fifty years: They are also well advised of the perils of pro- voking a misunderstanding with the United States, when they desire nothing but the most cordial relations of amity with Spain. We also believe that the cabinets of England and France, if the case should require it. would in- terpose their friendly offices to arrest the hazar- dous experiment of the rejection of Mr. Soulé. The late war with Mexico grew out of the re- jection of Mr. Slidell as our regularly authenti- cated minister to that country, in which charac- ter Mexico would not receive him pending the then existing difficulty concerning the annexa- tion of Texas, That example will not be lost upon the government of Spain. We presume, too, that the very friendly rela- tions which are said to exist between Mr. Soulé and the Spanish Minister at Washington, Mr. Calderon, are worth something. Mr. Calderon has had the best opportunities for ascertaining the real character of this appointment to Spain. from his intimate personal knowledge of the man, and his confidential intercourse with the administration. But itis idle fartver to dis- cuss this question now. A month or two will elapse before the departure of Mr. Soulé for Spain, and in the interim we anticipate the ja- dicious settling down of the Cabinet of Madrid upon the sound poliey of giving full credit to the good faith of the United States, ia the cor- dial reception of their duly accredited and justly distinguished representative ; and, till other- wise advised more fully, we shall adhere to this opinion, that Mr. Soulé will be kindly received by the government of Spain. Tue Garprer Case.—Our readers were noti- fied, in yesterday’s Henan, of the discharge of the jury in the Gardner case, at Washington, after a tedious detention upon this extraordi- nary trial, of several months duration, In this case, Dr. George A. Gardner was tried for per- jury, the United States having charged him with false swearing to the memorial and other papers upon which his claim of some $428,000, more or less. was, prosecuted before. and obtained from, the late Board of Commissioners on Mexican claims. There is yet another indictment against Gardner. of forgery, in connection with this claim; and there is also an indictment against his brother, John Charles Gardner. as a conspi- rater in this alleged fraud. One or the other of these indictments the criminal court at Wash- ington will probably take up to-day; and while this magnificent claim is thus still awaiting tho action of the courtand the jury, we think it ad- visable to withhold any particular expression of opinion upon the merits of the case, Crry Rerorm Exrorion.—in a week from to- morrow. the electors of New York will have an opportunity of recording their votes in favor of or averse to the city reform bill. The reform party of the Eighth ward hold a public meeting this evening, to organize their forces and to prepare for the polls; and we publish to-day, in another portion of our paper, a list of the places in the different wards at which tickets can be procured. There is little diversity of opinion as to the result of the balloting. Our citizens will endorse the new charter. Talk on 'Cnange. ‘The sales of cotton on Saturday reached 2,100 bales, at full prices. The market for most descriptions closed firm. Breadstuifs continued tolerably active, without change im prices. Iron was more active, with free sales of Seotch pig during the week at $28, cash, and $30, six months. The movement in favor of closing stores at 3 P. M. on Saturdays was but partially observed among merchants and brokers in Wall, Water, Front, and South streets, Here and there doors were seen shut, with a notice stuck up stating that the place was closed in compliance with the rule. It was believed that the rule could not be permanently established, unless the it was in @ manner universally observed. Othe-wise those stores keeping open might catch customers of the others. Some suggested that the employers had better remain on duty on Saturday afternoons, and let their clerks take a holiday. Gratification was expressed at the reduction of postage on magazines, pamphlets, &c., to foreiga countries, no- tice of which has been given by the Postmaster General. The rates hitherto paid were three and fiva centa per ounce. Henceforth the rates are to be uniform at two cents per ounce. Amerchant was on Change who hid just returned from an extensive tour at the West. He spokein flatter- ing terms of the prospects of the crops, which he said were very promising. He stated that the princtpal rail- roads in the course of construciiom were progressing rapidly, and that New York and St. Louis would be nearer together in a year or so than Buffalo aud New York were prior to railroad communication. He said that the St Louis people were in high spirits regarding the construc tion of the Pacific Railroad, or “ road to India,” as some of them called it. They were sanguine in the belief that the central route, extending from St. Louis weat, would be the best and only true great national highway to the Pacific. They were fully alive to its importance», and de- termined to do all in their power to push forward the great work. Letters received from many points of the cotton region of the South, spoke of a backward spring, but that the effects of the drought had beon relieved by recent rains, ‘The plants, although less advanced than usual for the teason of the year, looked very well. Personal Intelligence. Amorg the arrivals in this city by the Collins steam- ship Arctic, which reached here yesterday morning, we see the names of Hon. W. C. Rives lady and family. Mr. Rives has been the United States Minieter at Paris for several years, including the epoch of the revolution of 1648, He is to be sncceeded in his embassy by the Hon. John A. Dix, a distinguished free soiler, of New York. A fellow voyager with Mr. Rives was Commodore Avlick of the U, 8. Navy. The Commodore command- ed our Enst India squadron, and had instructions to at- tempt the opening of the ports of Japan. But ia this he was superceded by the appointment of Commodore Perry to take chargeef that dificult expedition, Commodore Aulick has therefore given up the command of his squad- ron, and proceeds to the seat of government as bearer of despatches from the United States Commissioner in China, and from the American Minister at London. ‘Among the departures hence for Europe, by the steam- ship Bultic, on Saturday, was General Uroga, who initia- ted and conducted to a successful issue the last Mexican revolution. General Uraga goes to Europe as Mexican Minister to Prussia; he had been first spoken of as repre- sentativeto Madrid, but he was subsequently appointed to his present post. The most wonderful thing connected with General Uraga is that, after carrying through the lat revolution, he declined to take the reins of government into his own hands, but favored the recall of Genera; Santa Anna, and his reinstallment in the dictatorship. Distinguished by this patriotic and unsel‘ish conduct, we thick that General Uraga is the most remarkable Mexi- can that ever passed through our city. Dr. Bailey, proprietor of the New Era newspaper, of ‘Washirgton, with his lady, also left for Europe in the Baltic, on Saturday. This gen'leman was the first 20 bring out Mrs. Uncle Tom Stowe. He sent ber a check for a hundred dollars, with a request that she should write a +ketch for publication, and with which request the lady complied, by contributing the Uncle Tom papers. After several chapters had appeared ia the New Era, her friends and admirers urged the pnbileation of of them in a bound volume, which has now gained great celebrity as Uncle Tom’s Cabin. It is supposed that Dr. Bailey and lady go to participate in the tour which Mra. Stowe and the Profersor are making in Great Britain. ‘A gentleman named Mr. Crampton has also gone to Europe in the Baltic; and, as many might be under the impression from the name, that the English minister to Washington had taken his departure, we think it right to say that that gentle xan is still among us. By the last accounts which we beard from him, he was deeply engaged in the fishery que-tion, not diplo- maticaily but proctically. Mr. C. had goneout a-fishing in the Potomac, and had taken some most fabulous number, of every variety of the inhabitants of the deep. This hag been bis first and only movement in respect to the ishe- ries, which he has had under the present administration. The Baltic took out some 220 passengers, the largest number, with one exception, thet his ever yet leit here in a mail steamer for Europe. Every berth bad been engaged for reveral days before ber departure Madame Alboni, who purcosed having left in her, was disapp-inted in her inten- tion. being unable to procure a berth. We learn that the Cunard steamer Africa, to leave on Wednesday, is also in a like condition as the Dultic, in respect to the number of rassengers going by her. All her first class berths were tecured severs! days ago. A W. Tivkbam, civil engineer of the North Pacific Railroad survey; Mr. Adams, assistant engineer; Max. Stroble, assistant artist; and Mr. Brown, wagon master, arrived at St Paul, Minnesota, on the 16th inst. Gen. Fletcher, the newly-appoiuted Winnebago sgent, arrived ‘on the same day. Ex.Gevernor Hubbard, Maine; Hon. Y. P. King, Charze @Affaires to Bogota, New York; Capt. Arrold,” British army; Cept. Yeaton, ship Lady Praoklia; C. T. Seball, Geran ry Longeicker, Euyland; K. A Alexander, Scotland Hi. Hlinging, Vovernela: James, Simanct, Maracaibo, were among the arrivals at the Metropolitan. ARRIVALS SEAWARD. Thomes and Bermuda, in stenmship Mortin—Me Sebildren and 2 ‘ante, Y P King, Charge d@ ew Granada Mra King, R Roden, H Murvay, Dr J Atkivson, Mr Jamelion, © Simonda, J Moury, nen, Mrs Boyer and 5 children, A Wellenctte, WV J Tucker, Santiago Tifta, J Coffin. k 8 King, A Gambrecht, J Morgera, MY Ranchel. C Anderson. J de Zayas, M Chazur, E Senderson, 1 Levy. J Jacobs, Capt W Margesson, Tn the bark Camilla, from Maracaibo--Mr James Simonet, Jady and servant, Mr & Schmilineki, Mr Elingui In the bark John pores from fan Jaan—Mr P Chick and lady, Mise L D Holl, of Taunton, Mass. Ih the schooner C A Steteo om Matanzas—Jamee Bur- der, Jane Say, J M Kiera, Narcisua Excalada. DEPARTURES SEAWARD. in the ship Tonawanda, from Philadelphia Clapp, John MoArthnr,’ Jr, Rev Charles pemmé, Alfred Cope and’ wits, Dr Josoph 3 mb, Georzin; Rey David Stecle and wile, 2 forward cavin and stecrage, For Havre, in ship Samael M Fox—Mrs_ A C Ainsworth, Brooklyn: Mies BC Pope, do; Mr and Mrs Haggerty and servant, of New York; Misses Annal and Clomons Haggerty, do; Medame Merveaux, Mr Baysaubein, Mr Catt a Jobneon, Mr Jagon, Mr Philip Hoss, Mr © Beaulieu, From St ‘ots, Ie E Dr Dr Yor Liverpool, William ¥ Demmé, Theodore E Sample, of Phil an Summer TRAVELLING. —We recently recapitulated some of the mcet popular and fashionable resorts of summer excursionists in this latitude, but we passed over two or three, which we now take the opportanity of supplying for the benefit of the thousands meditating a tour of health avd recreation in the summer. First and nearest to New York, aud most eligible for families who cannot afford to leave the metropolis for many days together, is ort Hamilton, dowa opposite the Narzews. This is a most delightful and healthful spot, possessing thy best sea hathing, and sil the other charms of 8 rea shore residence, West Point, on the Hudson river, is another of those Ddeantiful spois near us, which we neglected to mention Defore. At Cozzens’e hotel sojourners will fee) comforta- We aud happy. In the delightfn! region of Lake G-orge, the excursion: ist will find thousands of objects to interest him and keep his attention alive to the beauties of nature; and when his inner man demands his cares he can have no better place to satisfy them than at Sherrill’s hotel, ‘The travel to the great lakea wi] be very large this sea- tor, No where in the world is such beautiful and varie ted reer ery as fs to be met with on tho routes through Lakes Erie, Huron, Superior, and Michigan, Detroit is the half way house to this pleasure excursion, and tra- vellers will be well taken care of at the Biddle Hon ‘The Harredsburg Springs in the West, having boen sold to the government for the location ofa military hospital, she quozdam visiters to that fashionable place will be ncatte-ed among the other watering places, and business will be with all more active than it was ever before, Jersey City Intelligence. Accent —Last Saturday evening, James Johnson, fifteen years old, fell in a fit om the plank road, and a arriage, containing three men, and goiog at @ rapid rate, n over him. He wae taken home, bieeding protuse'y froin the wound he hed received from the cisriag? wheel Tlie recovery ie considered doubtful. ee tz zzz Tux Hirropnoms.—Franconi’s Hippodrome seems te be- daily increasing in attraction and in popularity, notwith- standing certain obscure insinuations as to the exhibi- tion being a humbug. It may, perbaps, have some claim to that title which we know not of; but this we know,. that our citizens bad never before an opportunity of seeing in this metropolis sham tournaments, gotten up in the most splendid style nor ostrich races, nor the verita- ble exciting horse racing, to say nothing ef tho menage- rie of elephants, camels ani monkeys which diversify the amusements of the Hippodrome. But the best evi- dence of its popularity is to be found im the fact that ite midday and evening exbibitions are witnessed by the largest ard most fashionable assemblages which have ever been congregated in a place of amusement here. The Hippodrome is, in fact, one of the great attractions of the eity. Court Calendar—™ Scrreme Court—Cireuit.—Nos. 1.17 581, 2, 575,. 616}, 618, 612, 688, 642, 644 647, SUPERIOR Ghia ier Branches )—Nos. 311, 654, 659, 664. 67, 619. 613. 672, 674, 680. 554, 671, 605, 681, 682, 683, 684, 685, 6&6, 687, 688, 689, 690, 691, 092, 693. Association for the Exhibition of the of ali Nations. apie Orrice, No. 53 B way. New You! In pursuance of their announ that prizes for ox- ecllence in the several departmont he ition wilt be awarded, under the direction of fe and eminent persons, the Board of Directors now invite art 4 por- sons of taste to offer designs for 0 Med: more. than three inches in diameter, that shall be suital the above purpose and illustrative of the objects of the Exki- bition. The offerin ‘a should be addressed to the subsoriber, sealed, and superseribed ‘Design for Medal.” ‘They will be opened on the 3d day of June by acommittee, ny aati anne ey Ge Ai buadred dollars will be o design rolecked. scenes ie WM: WHETTEN, Secretary. ‘We call Attention to the Sale of E nt furniture, to be sold this day, at auction, by OSGOOD & CONCKLIN, at 1:8 Fulton stiect. A reference to their ad— yertisement will satisfy those who desire fine furnitare that this sale is an excellent opportunity to get good articles, ab the most reduced rates. The Magnificent Crayon Daguerreotype,. made only at ROOT’S Gallery, No, 363 Broadway, is still the delight and admiration of sil true lovers of art. bxa~ mine it, by all meaps. Root s Rooms easy of acco: Pic tures taken in any weather. Greatest Daguerreotype Factory tn the world.—REES & CO. take 300 portraits daily, at the low price of 25 conte—not including numerous Tiger pictares for one do'lar, tc, Arrangements for taking likenesses for 123g cents will be complete in a f by which 600 cam be taken every da; ms, 259 Br “The most Wonderful Book ever Written.” t noble work.”—* A most beantiful and completo hysical interests o nt ly the best in every part.” Such are the opi petent judges, on Dr. Nicho's’s great work on man, ontitled. Euotiric Anthropology.) Vor ral by Stringer & Townsend, 222 roadway. Pelee, mail edition binet edition, $128. Sent ty mail at thego pricos. pos T. L. NICHOLS, M. D., Portchos- At the Same Place.—In the midst of all the changes that have taken place cmong busin the present senson, KN . the inimitable mained in statu quo at No. 125 Fulton st ie ns got away! He has threatened several times to move his quarters. firthenup town, plesea. can gek more roomy Bub elsiscas Wl en in the habit of beying cheap and clogant hats ed loudly against any stich proceeding, and so ho at his old quarters to gratity them, wholesale and retail, Deliciously Ccol in Appearance, Economicak fashionable in style, excellent in material and ar- 'y made, are the Rocky Mountain beavers of KNOX JAMES, of thie “Prescott Hat Store,” corner of Broadway and Spring street. Gentlomen of taste should not fail to. patronise them. Mourning Silks.—Bartholomew & Weed are now exhibiting the most clogant stock of mourning silke Cver offered in this market ne extremely low prices, at the new Mourning Store, 551 Broadway, between the St. Nicho- lus and Metropolitan Hotels Lace cnd Muaslins Curtains at Redaced press —The best astortment in the city at KELTY & FER~ GF USON’S window shade and eurtain store, 28974 Broadway, one door above Reade street, «There arc two sides to every story,” says an. Italian writer. This iao mistake. There is only one side to the story of Green. No.1 Astor House. He eays he wilt set of shirts that will ft without a flaw. He does. make you it. Aga says you shall have them ata certain time. They are there to the moment. There is only one side to GREEN'S story. Unprecedented Bargains at Burdett’s New dry gcods store, 191 Grand strect, corner of Mulberry, noar Centre market. $5,000 worth of dry goods from anction. Very 1 two yards wide table linen, only 34. a yard; suprfine double damask do. do., to yards wide, only 4a. an 4e.d. & yard; clezant double damask snowdrop do., 63... Yeautiful enowdrop axd damask large size Vinen nepking at i at 10s, a dozen; large size cou: huckabuck toweling a and $3 a piece, of thirty two y chiofs at Iv. n piece; benuti lawns at Jy. a yard, lot of drapery muslin juat re~ ceived from auction, at very low prices. ed.—Mr Editor~My numerous. friends nre continually inquiring, “* Where the deuce do you ret such beautifully fitting pautaloons?” ‘ Who's your tailor?” &e. Allow me to nuiwer once for all, through your eclumns; *Go to J. C. BOOTH, 483 Broadway; and if you are doubtful of your own taste, by all means trust to bim. He has no superir in the make or fit of gentlemen's gar~ in New fork, and iv the article of paxtaloons, not am rhaps, in the world. Hi« goods aro of the lat his prices not only fair, but very moderate, Le relied on. There~you have CYRL omites ma} my udvico, proue ly it Call and see the John Street Boy’s Clothin: ostablishment, and get “posted up.’ See tho neatnoss an taste with which boys ean be clothed, and then follow the golden rule— ‘Do unto ong a you would have had yyur- rents do unto you.” and purchase each an clozant anit. Riirt evits, plaited suits, and polka suits, of all kinds and Prices. L. LOSEE, No. 5 Join street. The Great Savings (nstitation.Union Hall, corner of Fuiton and Nassau streets, deserves and has ob— tained this title. ‘The stock of eammer clothing for ger rch snd boys, fills all the floors of two enormous building six svories Ligh, and the prices enab'e purchasera to save thirty per Vy buying there. ‘The boy’s department ix the cheapest and most fashionable in the city. P. L. ROGERS & CO. for yourselves, at JONES'S, 421 Broadway. Diamonds, Watch eee ane in the package , Fewelry, Silverware, ported. diamond crosses, ping, carat solid gold. Watches at rranted for timekeepers, joreln silver ware at manufacturers’ prices. Factory 331 Bro: * eorner of White etre: IT, Manufacturer. Fans —Sandal Wood, Pearl, Ivory, Spanish, £o.—-A heantiful article, direct from Paris, just opened at TUTTLE’S Grand Emporium, Nod Broadway. So great Liss been the eail for elecant ‘and chenp fans of all kluds, that Tuttle has imported & large and eomplete assortm of the Invest Parisian styles, aud now offers them at pricoe aetonishingly low. N. B.—Remember, they are not low for Lroadway, but low in reality, and can be had at 345 Broad- sway, Splendid C TH & LOU Way rpetings for Sprin No. 443 Ps ingrain carpetings, having heen pnrohased they are enabled ta. offer at very great iuducements. 04 Bowery.—Great Reduction in Prices of three-ply and ingrain carpeting, oilcloth, table and piano covcrs, window shades, stair carpets, matting, &0., at J. HYATT's carpet warchonre, 4 Lowery. 8,000 yards of good ingrain carpeting at 2¢., $s., 4a. and5s. per yard; 6.000 yards floor oilclothy at de. Gd-, 4s. aud 5s. per yard; and all other goods equally low. Yeoas—The Best Assortment of Fine Yeas will bo found at the store of the Canton Tea Company, 125 Chatham street, Letween Pearl und Roosevelt, tho oldest ten ostablishment in the city. Woe nsxnre our roaders that they can do better then cleowlero, cither at wholesale oF retail, They Lave no branch store. Sewing Machines, which by a new Stitch of unequelied beauty, (patented February 22, 1553,) annihi- late all the difficulties so universally experisneed ‘in using shuttle and chain stitch machines, from the roaknews and x Pamphlets liability of the roams to rip. Price $50 to $150 containing certificates from persons 1 warded. GROVER, BAKER & CO., 94 Is it better to hire the Doctor, or bay a Filter? All our beat physiciine acknawled of Croton wator, are a fraitinl Glace Filter efiectually removes all impur. of water. for yourself, but exami: ts operations Facts, without Comment.-The Pablic should kuow them:—New York, Uct. 10, 1852.—Mre. dardey, No. 119 Suffelk street, writes ws cho has boon troubled with worms for some threo yenty used one viet of Dr. M’Lane’s celebrated Veru ely New York, 5 that che had « bhad been unwell for better than two months. rocured a bottle of M’Lano’s Vermifuge and adminis- it. ‘Ihe @ large quantity of worma, and rit had boon. Paconts, with ench testimony, ehould net heritate when, there is any reason to suspect worms, and love no time in precuring and administering Dr. M’Lave’s Vermifaze. It never failu, and is porfectly ate: ‘This yalaable pro- paration, alto Dr. M’Lano's colebrated Liver Pil Lo had at oll rerpectable drug stores in this city chasers will plence be careful to ae< for, and tako Dr. M’Lanc's Verwifage. All others, in comps worthless, Don’t turn with wisgust from the Mirror Noone your Lair is ro ry, Cristadoro’s Bxcele thor Dye, Jive minutes sui x its application, ite effect lasts for months. Tt ira clean, inodcrous article, and Prepared and sold by CRISPADOR ), No. 6 Private rooms for applying the dye. it never fais Astor Houre, Warranted —No Charge will be made for DR. TOBIAS’ Venetion Liniment, if it is not superior to any other fort cholic, dysentery, vomit- ing, croup, § da,” Por salo by the dra; Stator ard Janada, Depot, 210 Me, who am only—woll no matter how —I am ‘y ise. But thove gray hairs! WU disarm them of their hide by Hill’s instantancous dye, which they ray on!-does nature, fur the beillian and permenency of color, for black or brown. Catl at Nagsan street, neat to Liberty stroct, where is sold HILL'S Infallible Guguent for the hair. The Buyer hath need of an Hundred Byes, the teller but one Dr. WILLS, propristor of the Now York Veterinary Inctitution, 100th street, Bloomingia! road, grarentees the correotiess of his opinion as to tho cour dnons of horees: feo$5. Orders aent to the Union Square. cet Office attended to, Loose boxes and pastarage.