The New York Herald Newspaper, June 13, 1853, Page 4

JAMES Go DON BENNETT, PROPR’ ron AND EDITOR. OPrICS ¥. W. COP wep OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS, a y ‘ comte per annem pid ay Spa @& ‘Wile negro affair in Brooklyn. Judge Barculo will render his decision in the latter case to-day, and Jastice Boswell has taken till tomorrow to determine what amount of fine he will impose upon the defend- ant in the millinery suit. Father Gavazzi last evening delivered his custom- ary lecture to the Italians at the Stuyvesant Insti- tute, in the presence of an immense audience, who testified their approval of his address by loud and re- peated applause. He briefly reviewed the late riot in Canada, and passed a bitter invective against the Irish priesthogd, whom he believed excited the pas- sions of the misguided men who attacked him. We understand that it is the intention of the Italians in New York to present a gold medal to the Scotch sergeant who so bravely defended the Padre, We elsewhere give a full report of the tremendous conflagration which occurred in Brooklyn yesterday. The principal part of the property consuined consist- ed of coal and lumber. The loss, it isestimated, will be about three hundred thousand dollars. A very interesting religious ceremony took place yesterday in St. Ann’s Church, University Buildings. Six deaf mutes, five of them females, were confirmed by Bishop Wainwright. See the report in another column. Ariival of the Pacific The European Preb- lem. 2 to aRY C oa Baten esd fo.” omnre ane "NO NO 2088 SENT UD says commanications, We do not PEE PETTERS by mail for Bubeeriptions, or with Adver 6 emeate, e b putd, or the postage will be deducted from oun "PRINTING exeeuted with neatness, cheapness, and TISEMENTS renewed every dav. No. 163 AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. WOWRRY THEATRE Sowery—Pre ep Misenres oy New Toon Broadway— An: ain Lawr—Wivo WIPLO'S Drondway- Swanrus, wor Cormeen vs amp Wives—Crim- yy tg rng emname abe The arriwal of King Leopold of Belgium at hy Vienna, is a far more significant event than a wee THRATRA, Breadwey—As You Licz e— mew CURE, superficial observer would be inclined ‘to be- lieve. The estensible purpose of his visit was merely to betroth his son and heir to an Aus- trian princess; but so little care was displayed to conceal other and more momentous designs, that few have fallen into the error of regarding the future nuptials as the real object in view. It is now well known in Paris that M. His de Buttenval, French Ambassador to. Brussels, on learning the designs of Prince Menschikoff in > . Turkey. coolly notified King Leopold that if the eixaiemeasniad Czar interfered with the present territorial di- visions of Europe by seizing any portion of the Turkish dominions, the French Emperor would regard himself absolved from the treaties of 1815, and would forthwith carry into effect his cherished project against Belgium. This threat was duly communicated to the Courts of Aus- tria, Prussia and Russia. All three powers concurred in denouncing the ambitious scheme of Napoleon; and Leopold resolved to visit his friendly neighbors, in order to concert measures for his defence. He was received with unusual honors. both at Berlin and Vienna. A confer- ence between the sovereigns was called at the lat- ter city for the 19th ult., and the Russian, Prus- sian and “Austrian ambassadors were instruct- ed to apprise the French government that the intentions of France were viewed with extreme | jealousy and dislike. Meanwhile, the difficulty between Austria and Switzerland has reached a crisis. The Austrian Ambassador has been recalled, and the federal government have notified their envoy, Mr. Stinger, to demand his passports, and return from Vienna. The Swiss have ap- pealed to Europe for protection against the designs of their powerful foe; and it does not appear unlikely that France, at least, may respond to the appeal. So long as there was a chance ot France obtaining a share of the fede- ral States, her government looked with tolera- ble apathy on the tyrannical course pursued by Austria; but now that the latter will hear of no division of the spoils, and aims only at sur- rounding and eventually crushing Piedmont, France has become wonderfully tender of her neighbor’s interests. and those journals which are believed to speak from authority, laud the courageous conduct of the Swiss. In the third place, we have the precise accounts of the failure of Prince Menschikoff's mission to Constantinople. Whether it be | true or not that he has already demanded his passports—whether Russia has, as is stated, restricted her final demands to the spirit- nal supremacy of the members of the Greek . or no—it cannot be doubted that nal proposition has been rejected, and hostile to Ruwsia been installed in the department of Foreign Affairs at Constan- tinople. Lord John Russell “ trusis” that Rus- sia will be satisfied that the demands of the Czar were incompatible with the safety and | peace of Europe. Most people who have ob- served his persevering attempts to grasp Turkey, and studied his recent tactics, will be inclined to believe that he will. on the contrary, be ex- tremely dissatisfied with the turn affairs have taken. Had the Turks been left to themselves, Abdul Medjid’scrown would not have been worth six months purchase, at the present moment. France and England have thought fit to inter- fore, and the prize so nearly won has been wrested from the grasp of the Czar. No one can fail to be struck with the singular resemblance of these three schemes, nurtured by the three great continental powere of Europe. France covets Belgium, but is kept at bay by Austria. Austria would seize Switzerland were it not for France. Russia would swallow Turkey, did France and England not forbid the operation. In the case of all three the tempta- tion is almost irresistible. Louis Napoleon ascended the imperial throne with the word | Peace on his lips, but with the fixed and well- known design in his heart to extend the borders of France to the Rhine. It is time that design was executed. France is growing weary of monotony. Austria has reached the acme of cial embarraseme ting from day by dint of desperate expedients, her ent he Hun 1, Lombards, in eubjeetion solely by the aid | of artanding army of 400,00 Awar ofa ld inflict no possible injury « ays hold out some cha’ ussia enjoys a plethor Her ment of or Geo: her wnemp! for the conditions OF. CHARLTS THRATKS, Bo A rowaens Keawvs. Evening jounv- Lacins Reowre. AMERICAN MUSRUM~ Afeernson— Kr Rayeonn exe Brewing Mal CURISTY'S OPERA BOUSR, (72 Brosdway—Ermorcam ‘Matovias vy Cunmry's Oreas Taevre oon—Bersy soo rvt—Tas WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood's Musical Mall, #4 Broad- way Remorse Mixer amcor VENUR—Afternoon and Bveniag—Faan- Miprconoms. GHORAWA, 586 Bromtway— vue Mour Lane, OWEN'S ALPINE BAUBLES, SO Broadway. CHINESE BOOMS—New cane Sen ew apens. STUYYFSANT INSYICUTE-Sseceice’s Crorcnar amp Que New York, Monday, Jane 13, 1853. SS eee ‘The News. By the arrival of the steamship Pacific we have re- eeived four days later advices from all parts of the Old World, full details ot which are spread before eur readers this morning. Having adverted at con- giderable length to the political and general news Brought by this steamer, it is unmecessary to say more here. The Liverpool cotten market continued steay. and the corn trade was improving. Our Singspore bemonthly circular, dated April 16, has been received. The imports of gold dust since | eur last advices amounted to five hundred and nine- teen bunkals, and the exports were seventy-five Dunkals and one hundred and forty-eight ounces. ‘The continued favorable advices from Calcutta for the article had caused a slight advance of price, and Australian gold was quoted upon the above-hamed day—16th April—at 2%) to 204 drs. per bunkal. The steamship Ulinois, from Aspinwall on the 4th instant, arrived at this port early yesterday morning, with the California mails, over eleven hundred thou- and dollavs in gold dust on freight, and three hun- @red and twenty-four passengers. In addition to late news from South America and New Granada, she brings us interesting letters from our Nicaragua, Tahiti, Kingston, Ja., and Oregon correspondents— | all which will be found elsewhere. ‘The difficuities between Peru and Equador seem to grow more and more complicated with every at- tempt at negotiation. Should actual hostilities com- mence between the two nations, of which there is | Bow every probabil'ty, sides will most likely be taken by, and a general war ensue between, the adjacent republics. Chili, in the meanwhile, is making rapid progress in the extension of her steam marine and facilities of internal commanication. According to our correspondent, the last semblance | of the authority of the Musquito King over G town, or San Juan del Norte, has disappeared. The approval by our government of the prompt action oft the commander of the Cyane, which was also quietly acquiesced in by the British Consul, seems to | have rather unexpectedly settled the territorial dis- pute between Nicaragua and the Mosquitoes, and the next arrival will probably inform us that the former | government has resumed authority over San Jaen. . It is gratifying te learn that the health of the Ixth- mus of Panama was comparatively excellent at Jast advices. The breach between the Governor and the Aasem- bly of the island of Jamaica, still eontinued at the last dates. The refractory members of the Assembly still maintained their position, and resolately refnsed to come together; and those who approved of the Governor's policy were too few in number to form a quorum. The Governor feared to dissolve the b: forthe reason that the cause of the Assembly: would be greatly strengthened by a new election, which would displace his adherents in the Council, and fill their places with members of the popular side. The rejection of the appropriation bills had caused the island to remain without a revenue for over a month, since which time the various civil and other functionaries had been working on expectancy. ‘The diccovery of new copper mines was of frequent occurrence. ‘The yellow fever had disappeared, and fertilizing showers had blessed the hopes of the has bandmen. Those .cngaged in the whaling business will find much to interest them in the letter we publish rela- tive to affairs at Tahiti. Among various other vessels mentioned, are two or three heavily laden with oil, which had reached there in distress. By the way, the inhabitants of Tahiti do not lose an opporta of making the most of the immense maritime trade which has sprung up in that quarter within the lat | few years, as will be seen by the extravagant prices they obtain for their produce. Read the cheering letter from Oregon, relative to | the agricultural and commercial prospects of that ra- pidly growing territory. The politicians have appa- rently but little to do there. They are said to be nearly all hunker democrats, and have scarcely oy- position enough to make even an election interesting. Gen. Joseph Lane, recently appointed Governor of the territory by President Pierce, had been renomi- nated for delegate to Congress. We publish on the last page of this day's paper, an important circular from the Treasury Department, explanatory of the law for the prevention of the im- | portation of adulterated drugs and medicines. Mach misconception and embarrassment have existed in the several custom houses with reference to the provi- sions of thislaw, and we are glad to see that the Secretary of the Treasury has given the eubject his early attention. The Treasury Departinent, Mr. Guthrie's administration, assisted by the experi ite, Subs jan is the people, th and tl her; of gression ec alw und such wa indefinite money, pr and troops. requires exerelye The chasti hands of ( streng a few can no } arm, Coasacks be w debouche her progress ew field for the de- Tur- wome reels mperative velopment of her energ ence of Mr. Peter G. Washington, has exhibited an y is th the } f the Med rar efficiency very different from the conduct of his pre be only k want * in Europe. decessor. In connection with the circular above alluded to, we publich three documents from the State Depart ment, which will doubtless be read with universe! interest, from the fact that they are the first that have been issued under the auspices of the new Premier. Little news of any description was receive telegraph yesterd With the exception of or four unimportan tments, we have nothing mhatever frow Wash: mm. A desjfitch from Albany announces that four or five of the men who Were injared by the accident at the sailway bridge, nar Waterford, last Saturday will net probably survive their injuries. They were erushed py an immense pie? of the work, which fell from a greet height. ‘The great events in our local cc Urts during the past dred years ago It is thus no hairbrained ami tic hich prompted the taneous movements of the © great pos against Belgium, Switzerland and Turkey the conquest of the latter is a necessary tion of the progress of Russia upon the two former would seem essent the existence of the governments of Fran Austria. Diplomacy and mutual jeal fear may interpose a temporary barrier to the accomplishment of their designs, Many years may elapse before matters are ripe for a foal explosion. Russia may, for some time to come, weok have been the trial and acqu.'ttal of Capt, Mo |gute Asia as a safety-valve; Austria may resort Jony on charge of murder on the bigh seas; the [to new finaneial tours-de-foree; France may al- toaice bx a cwliace of Ce Geleudsat ia ) tcroate’y Lally and Tall the people lato patiouce, millwery cage at Williamsburg, and “Ge Traine } while all three spend the time in counteracting thre ce ‘ Fa each others’ plans. But these delays can ‘snty be temporary. It will at length be disco wered that mutual forbearance is a better poli sy than mutual distrust. A bargain will then ' ge struck between the three; and it is more t) san proba- ble that Russia will receive a bonus. 'm the shape of some of the smaller States of Germany, to preserve astrict neutrality. The,sacrifice ouce agreed upon, the great Euror gan convulsion, which is so clearly foreshadow ed in the future, will astonish the world. OR ‘the one side will be arrayed the combined TF oes of France, Rus- sia, Prussia, and A § fon the other, all the oppressed races of Euro) the Hungarians, the Italians, the Swiss, the Poles, the Turks, the inhabitants of the Gerraan States. It is more than probable that Great Britain would take part with the latter. On which side, if on any, should we be found? INTERVENTION IN Cutwa.—Our last advices from China informed us that Sir George Bon- ham, British Governor of Hong Kong, had sailed in the Hermes for Shanghae, partly with the view of watching the progress of the rebels, and partly in order to protect the Bri- tish residents in that port. In the papers brought by the Canada we find a telegraphic message from Trieste, in advance of the India mail, announcing that the representatives of the United States, Great Britain, and France, had agreed to combine their forces to protect Shanghae, Nankin, and the Great Canal, against the rebels. In other words, we are told. we hope incorrectly, that the envoys of these powers have voluntarily espoused the cause ofthe Emperor. and promised their assistance, if not to suppress, at least to check the progress of the rebellion. Should this intelligence prove true.the Chinese question is likely to be involved in new and very serious complications. Neither the government at St. James, nor Louis Napo- leon, nor the cabinet at Washington, have evinced any symptoms of a desire to intermed- dle in the affairs of China. Lord John Russell has explicitly stated that the British govern- ment does not intend to interfere. France has learnt by experience that the East is not the field for her arms. With the Japan expedition, the Mexican difficulty, and the Cuban question on our hands, we certainly cannot desire to em- broil ourselves with a victorious and powerful party in China, especially when the success of that party may result in all that the rest of the world wish to see accomplished—the opening of China to the: Anglo-Saxon race. Unless, there- fore. the foreign envoys at Shanghae succeed in effecting some very advantageous arrangement with the Emperor before fresh instructions reach them from home, it seems more than probable that they will receive a sharp reprimand for their hastyzeal, anda civil request to withdraw from the conflict into which they have thrust themselves. Even if the price of their inter- vention has been such as to recompense them for the expense and danger they have incurred, their governments will probably require more substantial guarantees for the due payment of that price than the rulers of China, can afford. Should the combined forces of the United States, England and France. give battle to the rebels before Nankin, defeat them, and frustrate their revolutionary designs, the stipulated re- ward for so signal a service being fresh conces- sions to our commerce, and the admission of reign veseels to the inland portsofChina, it mi still involve a secénd war to compel the perform- ance of the bargain by the Emperor, or require the maintenance of a standing army in China to keep the defeated rebels in permanent sub- jection. Mr. Pierce and Lord John Russell will be apt to look with great suspicion on any pledges from the Emperor which do not preelude the possibility of a final resort to one or other of these courses. For our own part. we candidly confess that we can conceive of none that would be wholly satisfactory. To obtain from the Emperor a written permis- sion to trade to Nankin, with the prospect of fighting his Imperial Majesty. to enforce its validity, or fighting his rebellious sub- jects to protect that trade, would be obviously futile. Had the foreign envoys who repaired to Shanghae been men of tried prudence and vete- ran skill, we should have little hesitation in diserediting the report of their intervention. It was unauthorized, and, so far as we can judge, can hardly, under any circumstances, be productive of beneficial results. It wonld never have been undertaken by able diplomatists. Un- fortunately, the little experience in such mat- ters of Sir George Bonham and Mr. Marshall does not induce us to place very great reliance on their caution or their wisdom. The former is a soldier ofthe Old English stamp. regarding all foreigners as semi-barbarous, the Chinese as beneath contempt, and prepared at all times to vindicate the glory of England and the valor of her troops by a brush with anybody about any thing. Mr. Marshall, though less of a fireater than the Englishman, is also a soldier, and pro- bably not less anxious to signalise himself by a coup d'état. Such being the character of the two Anglo- Saxons who represent foreign commercial in- ierests in China, it is just possible that, on the ipt of the alarming intelligence that the rebels threatened Nankin, and the foreign mer- chants at Shanghae were frightened out of their wits, th plenipotentiaries may have seen an oppertunity to distinguish themselves, and boldly thrown down the guantlet of their respec- tive countries to the insurgent leader, Folly and imprudence, blended with unreasoning am- Dition, could alone suggest such acourse. But we regret to say that we should not be surprised to learn that it had been pursued. Turther speculation, until reliable news reaches us from the seat of war. is quite profit- lees. Never were events more propitious for opening @ new era to our eastern trade than at the present moment. No maneyer had a nobler opportunity of earning the solid gratitude of his country than Mr. Marshall. wer Carirornta.—A curi- cus and rather Interesting communication from ® correspondent who signs himself “Volun- teer.” will be found in this day’s Horan, According to his statements, a great wrong was eted hy our government upon the people of the peninsula of Lower California, in failing to annex them in the treaty of Guadalupe Hidal- ©. Many of them bad taken up arms, and had used them, against the Mexican government. and in being delivered back again to Mexico. were compelled to flee for their lives, leaving their homes and property to confiscation, If 4Axyrxation or Li another war is declared, we may, therefore. ex- peet an early movement from Upper California, mgt only upon Sonora, but for the “reoccupa- tion” of the peninsula. Can the administration arrest the tendencies of things to another war’ The querion is Lecoming more iuberesting every sucoveding day. ‘Tae Moort Verwon Estare.—In the article in yesterday’s Henan, discussing the pro- posed sale of the Mount Vernon estate, and the duty of Congress to buy it, Mr. Curtis is named as the present proprietor of the property, and the mistake is twice repeated. Itis immaterial to the general reader how these litsJe editorial annoyances take place; suffice it to say that Washington was written in the manuscript in each instance where Curtis (intended for Cus- tis.) cceurs in the print. The writer, in this connection, may be ex- cused in saying that the article in question was not written without some personal knowledge of Mount Vernon, and its present worthy and estimable proprietor. Mr. John A. Washington. The fact, however, that the venerable George Washington Park Custis, Esq., of the Arlington estate. opposite the city of Washington, is the grandson of Martha, the wife of General Wash- ington, may afford the key to the error of the reviser of the proof, which locates him at Mount Vernon. We may further be permitted to say that the writer is well aware of the desire of Mr. Washington to sell the Mount Vernon estate to Congress, as the common property of the whele American people. His refusal, some years ago. to permit the remains of the Father of his Country to be removed to the national capitol, is sufficient to vindicate his desire to preserve them sacredly against all violation. But the constant stream of visiters to Mount Vernon, “ Through all the changes of the rolling year,”’ renders its occupation, to him, an expensive in- heritance. In this view, we repeat that he is entitled to indemnity ; and that it is the duty of Congress, without chaffering as to terms, to buy this property in the name of the nation, and to preserve it, as long as possible, as the property of the people, unchanged, unmutilated, and from the wasting influences of time and decay. Gen. ALMontTE Cominc.—We are gratified to hear of the arrival of Gen. Almonte, at New Orleans. in the steamship Texas, from Vera Cruz. and of Santa Anna’s Minister to France, in the same vessel. The arrival of Almonte may be regarded as a favorable omen for peace. The Mexican Dictator, in thus promptly dea- patching his representative to Washington, tells us that. with all his flaming decrees and pro- clamations against the United States, he has not closed the door of pacific negotiations against us. We may, therefore anticipate the kindly reception of Gen. Gadsden in the Mexi- can capital, and an attempt, at least, both in Washington and in Mexico. at an amicable ad- justment of all the critical embarrassments pend- ing between the two countries. But the work will be delicate and difficult. while the symp- toms of war on both sides are manifestly increas- ing. especially along the whole line of our Mexican boundary. It will be a wonderful and unparallelled achievement, should our adminis- tration succeed in a broad, comprehensive. and satisfactory settlement with Santa Anna. with- out a resort toarms. The arrival of Gen. Al- monte at Washington may, perhaps. remove our apprehensions. But is our Premier peaceably inclined? We fear not. CoLtector Bronson’s APPOINTMENTS.—Our Washington correspondence informs us that “nota single nomination of any kind has yet been received at the Treasury Department from Collector Bronson.” We understand. however, that a batch of appointments—some hard shells and some soft shelle—has been made up and despatched to Secretary Guthrie, to take effect, with his consent, from and after the first day of July next. The democracy need not, therefore, be alarmed. There will be a large opportunity for an extensive whig emigration to California and Australia. from our Custom House. as well as from the executive departments at Washing- ton, about the fourth of July. Let the whigs, then, prepare for a democratic declaration of in- dependence. Such is the fate of war. Great country this—great country. Tuost Documents.—The official diplomatic circulars of the Secretary of State—to the sub- stance of which we adverted yesterday—will be found at length in our columns this morning. “A new broom sweeps clean.” These, however. are small matters. compared with the affairs of Mexico, Central America, Cuba. Hayti, and the fisheries. But let the Premier persevere. Small beginnings often terminate in the grand- est results. Seeretary Marcy may be an ‘old fogy.”” but it is now evident that he is not an ultra “old fogy.” And that’s something. Will there be war? New York Places of Amusement, Contrary to public anticipation, we have at the present time no attraction whatever in the musical line. Albon har returned to Europe—Sontag has not yet formed her Foglish opera troupe—Steffanane and Peul Julian are concertizing through this State—the Black Swan is chara- ing the aristocrats of the British empire, and even the Celestal dramatic troupe have shaken off the dust from their sandals, as a testimony against this city. The principal place,of attraction new, is the Hippo- érome. And here the perfermances are so varied and so gorgeous that there is no perceptible diminution in the crowds who assemble to witress them, The present week is advertired as the last of the spectacle of the «Grand Tourvamant,”’ and on thia afternoon Mr. Wice is to make an ascension in the balloon Irene, a feat which is to be repeated on Wednesday and Friday. Burton’s theatre closed a most successfal season on Saturday evening, when Goldsmith’s comedy of ‘She Stoops to Conquer” waa presented. Its talented and popular proprietor has contracted an engagement with Mr. Wm. Niblo, Burton and his stock company com: mence this evening, in Niblo’s theatre—the pieces selected for to-night’s performance by them, being “Sweethearts and Wives’’ and “Crimson Crimes ’” Madame Ponisi, the very popular actress of the Broad- way theatre, takes her benefit there this eveniag. She will appear as Anne Blake in the piece of that name: the Duchess, in the comedy of “Faint Heart Never Won Fatr Lady,’ and as Mrs. Rattleton in “The Widow's Vic- tim” Miss Apne Lonsdale takes ber benefit in the Broadway to-morrow evening, in the comedy of “Tne Honeymoon’ and “The Guod for Nothing.’ We hore that both the fair Leneficiaires will receive a generous support from their numerous friends aud admirers. Shakespeare's beautiful pastoral comedy of “As You Like It,” has been excellently brought out at Wallack’s theatre, and has had the ruo there for the paat week, It ie again announced for this evening, on the occa:ion of Mr. Wallack’s benefit, and the close of a most triumphaut eascn. “My Fellow Clerk’ is to be the afterpiece, The Lowery theatre continues to be very largely pat: ronized, To-night ‘ Pizarro” is to be prestnted, with the popular piece of the “Mysterfes and Miseries of New York,” and ‘A Husband's Secret.” To morrow evening, the treasuier, J. P. Waldron, takes bis benefit. ‘The National theatre aod the St, Charles, participates with the Bowery in popolarity aed patrouage. Taere are three good pieces announced for this evening's perform. arce in each, A new Hippodrome har been establi-hed near the Crystal Pelace, under the title of the Washington Oirens, it opens on We veniag with «larg Barnum’s Museum teems to ha preat artiperion in the lusus natura of a bearded woman, Marnied Life’ is the piece for this evering's perform ance. Three negro minstrel rooma divide the atiraction of of the admirers of this class of amuvement, They are Christy's Opera Houre, Wood's Minstrels, and Buckley's New Orleqn’s Serevaders. In the line of panoramle reprecentotions, there are—~ Owens’ Mont Blanc. Bonvard’s Holy Land, Sanford’s Miesissippi, and Pulgian’s Constantinople and Ravirona, The Loud uf the Natotul Guard ais avout tr gives terion of arax yoomenade om onita nt Coatle Gaiden, comuenulng On Weueeday e\euing wext, —_— ‘Talk on ’Change: closed quiet. Breadstuffs and provisionss closed witheut azimation. In coffee there was more doing. Change was thinly attended on Saturday. Business men were awaiting the receipt of the Pacific’s news. ‘There was some conversation in relation to the elosing of stores at3P.M on Saturdays, The experiment, so far as tested, had ovly partially succeeded. Some kinds of business would hardly admit of being promptly closed at 3, M.; while in others noinconvenience would result, It was difficult to makes rule applicable to all kinds of Dusiness alike. There was no disposition manifested among the merchants to oppose the movement. Indeed’ their concurrence might be expected in all cases where it did not require unreasonable sacrifices, It wasthe first time such an early closing had been attempted, especially in the heavy business parts of the eity. If the rule was to be carried out, the reeting of merchants on ’change on Saturday should take place an hour earlier, so that ‘ehange might conclude at 3 instead of 3%; and4P. M. The banks now close at3P. M., and most merchants wich to attend to their bank business before going on ‘chavge. Hence, to make the system corres- pond send work well in all its parts the banks ought, on Saturéays, to close at two instead of three. In putting machixery in motion, all its parts should harmonize, or it would not work smooth. There seemed to be every disposition to accommodate young men and employes generally with an afternuon holidar on Saturdays, if it could be conveniently done. There was no reason why ‘Change might not meet at 2P, M. on Saturday. As to banks, uvlees legal difficulties about the payment of notes, &e., stood in the way, they might clese an hour earlier. Insurence offices might also close at 3 P. M. instead of 5. If the movement was carried into effect, it ought tobe made as general as possible. In all the different pursuits there was only one whose employes, as a general rule, ‘were excluded from all holidays, save, perhaps New Years and the Fourth of July, and now snd then fast and thanksgiving day, ard that was the daily press. It was said that the officers and stockholders of the Harlem Railroad contemplated giving a grand excursion over their road to Troy, Albany, and back, on or about the 15th instant, to which the press would be invited, so that an opportunity would be afforded to sce the country and examine the structure, management and business of the road. ‘The Queen of Clippers, it was said, would fill up and be ready to sail for California about the middle or latter part of the present week. Crystal Palace. The Canada, which brought out Sir Charles Lyeli and Mr. Whitworth, two of the English Commissioners, also brought back Colonel Hughes, whom the directors sent out in February last, in the interest of the exhibition, to cell the particular attention of foreign governments to the subject. Colonel Hughes has been very active in this service. He visited London, Paris, the Hague, Brussels, Berlin, Vienna, and Munich, and obtained from all their govern- ments prom'ses of aid, which promises, in many cases, have been already performed. In England Colonel Hughes found a most ready and active +pirit of co-operation. Articles of great interest and value are coming out from Prince Albert, the Tower, the Ordnance,and the'Mint. These are already on their way. Among them are eight of the old historical sets of armor from the Tower, which posseas great antiquarian in- terest. The French centributions were, at the last advices, packed up and ready to start. Mr. Sallandrouze, whose name was 0 much connected with the Lonion Exhi- bition, will, it is said, be the Commiseioner. The Prussisn government sends its porcelains and iron works, and bas appointed Mr. Schmidt, Consul General here, its Commissioner. At the other courts Colonel Hughes found the same readiness to co operate with the assceiation—s readiness to be attributed partly, no doubt, to Colonel Hughes’ own activity and intelligence, but more to the conviction rapidly extending in Europe of the power and resources of this country. The Exhibition thus bids fair to make a great show. The Superintendents, Captain Dupont and Captain Davis, sre at their work, allotting space and assigning locations. We noticed yesterday in the building Professor Bache, of the Coast Survey, in consultation with the Superin- tendent as to the situation to be given to the nice instru- ments and beautiful maps of that valuable branch of the service. ‘We learn that the English Commissioners are not at all chagrined by the delay of the opering, particularly as it gives them the finest month in the year for travelling. Mr. Wilson is off with Colonel Johnson for the agricul- tural regions. Mr. Wallis is going to the manufacturing districts, and Lord Ellesmere is about making a trip to Cana?a, so a8 to enable them all to see something of the country before they return here to the opening, on the 15th July. ESTIMATED AT WEARLY $300, Yesterday »fteruoom, about half-past feur e’closk, | fire broke out in a shingle yard situated in Vaabruxt| street, near Summit, and contiguous to the Atlantic] Docks, which spread rapidly, and soom eemmunicat with the extensive coal yard of Mr, George McMahon, the, lumber yard of Decker & Co., (communicating with firm of Barnard & Sons, of Albany,) the large stab! of Wanz & Haight, proprietors of the Greenweod]| Tine of stages, and the carpoater’s shop ef Mre John Young. The fire presented @ truly grand and awfully destructive appearance about eight: o’clock, as several banks of coal (25,000 tens) wnd thousends of feet of lumber were in one bright and flam- ing mass, casting @ scorching and brilliant glare, com~ pletely illuminating the city and the eountry for miles around. Soon after the discovery of the fire, a general alarm was heard from the City Hall and other bells, and. engine 15, whose house is in the immediate neighborhood, was cet to work, but owing to the inflammable nature of the materials, the fire spread over a space ef ground comprising forty building lots. The whole fre department of Brooklym, together with engines 15 and 20 of New York, were promptly, om | the grourd, and in a short time put cut as many streams as kept the fire within the limits above mon-). tioned. The attention of the department was mainly é# rected to the vicinity of the docks, where an immense amount of lumber lay piled on the wharves, and a fine ship, the Nerth Bend of Boston, was moored alongsidp. Great fears were entertained for the safety of the ship, asa strong southeast wind was herrying the devouring flames across and through her rigging. The Jokn Joha+ fon, the Economy, and Whitehall steamers soon made their appearance, ani took her in tow; but the tide being low at the time, the ship was aground, and could not be stirred until the flow of the tide again, The following are the losses, as near as could be ascer~ tained in the great confusion that prevailed:— In Mr. George MeMahon’s coal yard, $100,000, No ine surance, Decker & Co.'s lumber yard, $150,000. Insured in six different offices, amongst which are the Brooklyn and Broadway. » it Wanz & Haight’s stables, $1,000. No insurance. Young’s carpenter’s shop, $500. No insurance. Bunce’s foundry, about $300. \ ‘The scene was truly grand, as from the peculiar posi + tion of the place, thousands of faces eould be seen at 9 glance, some shedding tears for the loss of their own or neighbor’s property, while others presented the appear. ‘ance of a reckless levity, and an unbecoming demeanor. ‘The rigging and spars of the ships were fally mannod with boys, while every chimney, house-top and window contained their qucta of Jookers on. During the bustle and confusion, two men were crushed into the dock, bat were soon picked up by s boatman that was near at hand, and another was accidentally run over by engine No. 20, of New York, and had his leg fractured. New York, Jane 12, 1853. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. ae | ‘As the steamboat Economy, Captain Abell, was comi up from Fort Hamilton last evening, the large fire whic! was raging in Brooklyn, arrested the attention ef eve body on board; and signals of distrees—the American with the Union down—were noticed flying from # number of ma As soon as the Economy reached Pier Ne. 3) her first landing, Mr. J. F, Rodman, the proprietor of the boat, who was on board at the time, informed the pastengers that in consequence of having seen thesig, nals of distress, he shonld not go up to Spring street, bu! should proceed immediately to the fire, to nee if he could save apy vessels, Of the five or six hundred passenger) on beard. many of whom were ladies, only one soli solitary individual was heard to complain of this determinadio: anda general expression of centempt soon put # stop his whiving. The Economy moved with all despatch for the ‘sce ef action.” As we spproached the fire, the roofs o' houres. decks of vessels, wharves, and every object corm manding » good view of the destruction that was gol on, were covered with a dense mass of human beings Many thousands were present. Of the vessels which hi exhibited signals of distress North Bend, of Bosto: @ fine ebip, was in muck the most imminent danger, SI was lying alongside the wharf, separated from the fi only by rome piles of lumber, en whieh the engin were playing with ail their might. The sailors rapidly stripping her of her rigging, and the general ex pectation reemed to be that unless she could be gos of tbe mvst be burnt. She was agreund. and the Wiltebatl and asother ferry boat were trying to haul her off. lice vas thrown to the Whitehall, » starboard quarter of the North Bend, but also, ‘The fire had considerably subsided, and as al efforts towards moving the ship seemed to be in vain, th Eco:omy withdrew and returned to the eity. While ve were lying by the wharf, I bad an excellen opportunity to witness the exertions of the firemen. ‘They seemed almost superhuman. ‘Too much eredit ean not be awarded to these brave fellows. A PASSENGER, Naval Affairs. Tae U. 8. Fricare Constrrvtion —We have received from our correspondent at Algiers, information of the arrival there of the U.S. frigate Constitution on the 14th of May. ‘The Conetitution, bearing the broad pennant of Com- modore Mayo, sailed from New York on the 24 of March, since which time she has visited the ports of Gibraltar’ Byexia, Leghorn, Tunis aud Algiers. The Constitution wasfordered to land at Tunfs, Mr. J. H. Nicholson, consul to that power. On reaching Tunis, Commodore Mayo ascertained that Mr. Nicholson’s suc- cessor bad been appointed and entered upon the discharge of the duties of American consulate for the port of Tunis. On May 9th, the American consul, Dr. Heap, the Frenth charge d’affair-, the Danish consul, and an invited com- pary, were entertained on board the frigate Constitution, by Commodore Mayo, ‘On the evening of the 9th, in settiog the courses, sea- man Hepry Seaford was knocked overboard. The life buoy was dropped, the ship hove to, the boat lowered, and the man preked up, nearly exhausted and somewhat ruired. ‘The Constitution, on Ieaving Algiers, will proceed to Gibralter en route to Madeira. ‘The officers acd crew were in excellent health. The U.S steamship Mississippi arrived at Macao on the 6th of April, from Singapore, 20th March, City Intelligence, > Trape MErTING.—Yesterday afternoon the jour: 1 hairdresrers and barbers of this city, pursuant toa publi. notice, which had been vxtensively ‘clreulated in and German. mot at the Na-ional Hall, 29 Canal street, ‘The following is the circular alluded to:— Uston 13 PowRR. The Larbers and hairdressers of this city, having forme: an aesociation for the promotion of the welfare and matua! interes!e of employers us well as of journeymen, respectfully invite all thore of their fellow-jourveymen who may feel in terested in the attzinment of the above sabject, to become members of she said aescciation, The objects of the mee:ing, which were for the pur- pore of forming a mutual beneilt association among those, engaged in the trade, ax well as for promoting the inter. ets of both employers and employed, haviog beeh ex. plained, it was upanimonsly resolved—That a4 soon as tufficient number of men,bers should have been elected] to warrant taking such @ step, application should b made to the New Youk Legislature fora charter. Several new menbers afterwards joined the sosiety which we have no doubt will be of benefic to the trade, partievJarly awit is vot invended to din at the bos bibs whom and the journeymen the utmost cordiality exists. Funsrat, Procession.—Yesterday afternoon, the mem- bert of the American Protestant Association, amonntiog bed Lt hundreds of Coronens’ Inquests. THEDEAD BODY OF A MAN FOUND IN THE EAST 8 —SUPPOSED 10 LE ADRIAN MIGUEL, MISSING SINCE LAST DECEMBER. Corover Guusb'e yestereay held an inquest at the foot of Fourteenth stieet, on the bedy of a man, supposed to be that of Adrian Mguel. a native of France ged about thirty five years, whose percon has been rissig since Deceinder last. ‘The body was found floating in the river, on the inside of the long dock. Mr. William G. Asbeil, of No 320 Kast Thirteenth street, ed the bedy in the waterenily on Sundey mornin, it feet to the dock und then notified the Corone vas called to view the body. a ruiion, and states that the fleck is entirely gone from his face ard from tke hands, enused by decomposition aad the action of the water; decomposition bad so far ad- vanced that it was impossible to say in what manner the Geeeased came to his death, The Jury rendered a ver- dict of ** Death from causes unknown.” Coroner Gamble ordered the body to be placed under the charge of Mr Senior, the uncertaker, in order that the friends of the deceased might be enubled to recognize it. UNENOWN MAN FOUND DEAD, FLOATING IN THE NORTH RIVER—SUSPICIONS OF MURDER. Coroner Wilhelin yesterday held an inquest on the body of an unknown man, feund floating in the North river, foot of Jay street. ‘The deceased appeared to have been in the water some five or six weeks; his head exhibiied » revere wound ‘The bidy was in a pair of blue jane over- alls; two shirts of the same stuf, and a pair of heavy two—hadfa very imposing effect, and attraci of every parser by. They were unattended by any band, ard walked in rolenn vileoce in the moat divetplined mar ner possible, preredid by a beautifully painted. ba: ner belonging to Empie Lodge, No. 1, of which Lode! the deceased was mhee, ‘the painting, whtea way emblemetical, represented a sick member of the Order receiving ald snd ndviee fcom its officers, with threes winged angels boveriag over head, emblematic of Love, Lope. and‘ herity. The folowing was the iasoription written above and underneath the picture:— prteereneetrseeeeesesornenereesneeceanenencen PROTESTANT AS20CIATION, » Dr. Uhl ade an external exami- EXPIRE LODGE NO, 1. Instituted December, 1850, br eee cceeerreereeeenan d The members proceeded, a# customary on such occa~ slons, in reversed orver, the Grand Master being last, be- hind vhom came the bearse cootatning the coffin’ snd corpre, which was followed by a long line of earriages with ‘he relatives and frends of the deceaced. ‘The mem. bers of the Assceintion escorted the remaina as far as Trenty seventh sireet, whey they left, as from the dig: terce at whieh the cemete-y is situate¢—over ten milena from the city—it vould have heen impossible fora pro- cession compored of pecest to have gong x0 far, + Day Srner Fiomxo,—On Sunday afternoon a large | people were congregated together in the vieini. | nverbeur slip, East river, occasioned by the arrest chivomen named John Barry and John Driseoll, who were fighting 1 ihe public street. They were taken into custody by pollee eficers Samis and Saffern, of :the Se- v ) werd, aud locke! up ta the station bouse of that ! cn the cbarge of drorderly conduct and fighting ta, Dr. Blumenthal testified that he made an external ¢x- amination of the body of deceased, and found the skin rubbed off the face and now, also from both horde; on the head he found a wouud abot two inches in lergth and extending own upoo che boues of the skull, ibis wound, how ti The jary That the body ef de h river, at the foot the righ? side of his reffered the follo craied was fours 1108, being he water. The jary treet fay wheth jed before or ‘ " réesth }o evidence ev 4 asder what hight an infant, allve, appa. w * left inthe estry of house Fact Teenty seventh street. It was cunveyed to » Houre hy efhicer Wallace, of the Lightaenth po: et Greurptances he care in'o the wave DEATH CAUSED BY ; FROM Corener U'Don nelé an 208 West Sevent + on the , bod Gorwan. a machin tally fell from the top of ay Invant —The body of a new-born infant was fourdon the stoop of house No 60 Varick street, and Vadis ue wenden tant war carried 10 the station house of the Fifth district po. ra‘ed’ fatally en Sate pao be poms | raat Prim Viorrxes—On Sundey moroing, shout fdur’ 4 Tally. feTing fora + , o’ches® wan by the rame of Henry “Montague was causi g @ rupture of the bladder, hucehed cowp by some in the Kighth ward, cut. oaettarn sapien tive bts & A very revereiy, The wounds were dressed by ny City Pr Pulmourne, = By Fray -Dierevenox.— On Saturday evening, about seven «wan nemed leer Vowers, aged about twenty. ttueg at the corner of Mulberry » wan re io ® Gt ef jealousy, took vat helf an evrer ¢ rum for the purpore, as be said, of self ten 1outae, whe dvatrie vd refoed to take apy antidote, ’ He was tlmort in’o the eer euseyed to the Oty Hovpital, in a carriage, by oficor arove trem a mieunder Cuck was reeelved to peNT On The Hopson Riven Raracan —Yes betwrea 2 3 o'clock, reaching the ground they cooled down (9 the’ naked fist. Dr. Rogers, of Roston, gee the following Ivoit expos tion of the so-called spiritual demonstrations at a con- vention beld in that city a few weeks ago :—He wsid that he tkeught the revelations were not spiritual. but ‘“s cerebral automatic movement, depending for iti dewelovs- | fle dled at three o'clock the same morning. lerving « me pon the iin ynevatia temperament of aerh A wife and (hee ” devon to mourn bi« lew fr wl 08 shoe's arual 1h Am intone Cu], Less aed Eup le aot ener res Oy @ nedane | ' bie Maa dee eure wete Soiled wt the Une ol ie intel ccourrence, but wheik triet, forp ot the Hy , Ofth ptreet Tenth avenue, mont dreadfully eat amd mangled by one of the cars. The officers carrie! him to is boure 241 Tenth avenue, and sent fora physician ’ cw nreeest Of Pleeh inet viralty, acting mpon evy muleeule | of eieed It be rumored thet t of Le eyevem”