The New York Herald Newspaper, June 29, 1853, Page 4

i NEW ‘/ORK HERALD. JAME § GOuDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR AND EDITOR, OPYICE 7 , w. CORNER OF FULTON AND WASEAU ‘sre. SS eee Tower gq KVIIL,..cevceeeensssssesverere ves Mtoe 179 ‘AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. F @WERY THEATRE, Bowery—Manco Srava—Bour- wt ax Gre. NYBLO’S, Broa¢way—Swrersmanrs avy Wives—One 9 qetusamp Mintingns W anrzo. WATIONAL THEATRE, Cistham street—RichELiev— "AND THE ° ‘LES THEATRE, Bowery—Asmopeve—Dr- ae ‘Nuicnsor’s Wire. MER! ‘MUSEUM—Afternoon and Evening—Farst : Ms at ja Wow Fara Lapv—Dexps oy Daeavrur ore. u SON AVENUE.—Afternoon and Evening—FRray- “eON?'s COLOSSAL HIPPODROME.— CHRISTY’S OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broadwsy—Ermorian ‘Mevopres sy Curssry’s Orend Trovre. WOOD'S MINSTRELS, Wood’s Musical Hall, 444 Brond- way—Bruioriaw MixsTReLsy, GEORAMA, 686 Broadway- Baxvann’s Panorama OF -wus Hoty Lamp. ‘Kew York, Weanesday, June 29, 1853, ‘ Sans we Europe. THE NEW YORK WEEKLY HERALD. Tee Cunard steamship Asia, Captain Lott, will loare ‘this port to-dey, at 12 o'clock, for Liverpool. Bebveriptions and advertisements for any edition of the New York Heap will be received at the following places in Europe :— Lavexroor—John Hunter, No. 2 Paradise street. Laspor—Eédward Sandford & Co., Cornhill. * Wm. Thomas &Co., No. 19 Catherine street. Pams—Livingston, Wells & Co., Rue de la Bourse. ~ Bei. KevOi, NO. 17 Kus de la Banque. ‘The Puropean mails will close at half past ten o'clock this morning. ‘The Weuxty Henarp will be published at half past nine @olock this morning. Single copies, im wrappers, six- pence. ‘The News ‘The lobbies of our State Senate are said to have been again crowded with anxious office expectants yesterday—but there is little hope left for a large number of them, as will be seen on reference to the despatch from our special correspondent and the regular report of the proceedings. Shortly after go- ing into executive session an unsuccessful attempt ‘was made to compel the committee to report upon the apvointment of New York Harbor Masters; but it was of no use—Mr. Cooley’s opposition was too strong for any outside or inside influence that could be brought to bear in behalf of the appointees. The Brooklyn Harbor Masters were confirmed by the casting vote of the Lieutenant Governor, the vote upon them being thirteen to thirteen. Legislative business was resumed by fourteen yeas to thirteen mays, whereupon the gentlemen whose desire for of- fice has been so long buoyed up by the illusive smiles of hope once more vacated the Capitol without hav- ing realized their expectations. Our Senators are determined not to interfere by special legislation between employers and em- ployes. They rejected the Ten Hour Labor bill by ‘the very decisive majority of thirteen to five. The Niagara Ship Canal bill was reported complete, and ‘then laid on the table. The remainder of the day was principally occupied in the discussion of Mr. Taber's Catholic Church Property bill; but the final vote upon the subject was not taken, probably owing to the fact that the Senate was compelled to adjourn im the afternoon for want of a quorum. We are in- formed that it is the intention to introduce a substi- tute for this measure to-day which will provide _for the election of trustees of the church by the male members of the congregation. This would do away with all sectarian feeling upon the subject, as it would place the Catholics precisely on the same footing now occupied by the Protestapts. The Assembly commenced operations by a debate on a statement published in one of the papers, pur- porting to be some account of the action of the Se- lect Committee appointed to investigate the condact of State officers. Mr. Ely, the hunker delegate from Broome, was desirous of ascertaining whether said committee had divulged any of the testimony given before them. Mr. Champlin, the Chair- man of the Committee, declared that the state- ment in question was founded on ramor, after which the resolution of Mr. Ely was tabled. The Senate's amendments to the New York Pilot bill were concurred in. Mr. W. Taylor introduced a bill rela- tive to Brooklyn piers, which passed. It repeals the old act. A long and very spirited debate took place mpon the dill to incorporate the Atlantic and Pacific Railroad Company. This measure meets with pretty strong opposition; some of the rural members are opposed tothe already extensive influence of Wall street. This gigantic enterprise is entirely too stu- pendous to correspond with the rustic notions of a few of the gentlemen from the country, who appear to look upon it as merely a design upon the part of ur Wail street and other capitalists to rival and eventually overshadow that huge monster known as the British East India Company. What effect this opposition will have upon the price of stocks to-day, particularly fancies, is unknown. In the afternoon, Mr. Champlin, from the Select Committee, presented the articles of impeachment against John C. Mather. A complete summary of these specifications will be found in the despatch from our special correspondent. From the debate upon the subject it is somewhat problematical whether (he committee will make,any further report before the close of the session. Comptroller Wright invites an investigation of his official conduct, as does Attorney-General Chatfield and all the other State Officers. Then, why not give them, as well as Mr. Mather, an opportnnity of disproving the allegations against them ? Senator Hunter's law for the reclassification of elerks in the departments is still the great topic of political conversation in Washington. The new schedule cuts down the number from about one thou- sand to seven hundred and fifty, and as the removals are to take place on or about next Friday, there is of course much excitement and trepidation among the incumbents. Considerable sensation is reported to have been created in fashionable circles at Washington yester- day, by the marriage of a grand niece of John Quincy Adams to W. C. Johnson, of Utica. The Legislature of Connecticut is to adjourn sine die on Friday. The Senate of that State yesterday passed a bill providing that in cases of attachment for debt there shall be an equal distribution of property among all the creditors. The bill recently adopted by the Senate for the abolition of capital punishment thas been rejected by the House by a majority of Aifty-five votes. While we of New York are now blessed with com gparatively cool and healthfnl weather, the people of ‘Baltimore and Cincinnati are complaining of the op- ,bressive heat. A despatch from the latter place « tates that the thermometer yesterday noted ninety- eight degrees in the shade. We are sorry to learn that the crops in Virginia, as well as several of the Western States, are greatly suffering from drought. As for the Ohio river, that is so low that navigation is entirely suspended, except by a few of the very smallest, boats. The West India news brought by the Union, cand published in our paper this morning, is of a varied and interesting character. It comes down to the 22d instant, and forms a complete epitome of the Caonial legislative differences, the supply of native and imported Jabor, the commercial transactions, and genitary state of the islands prevailing at the moment when our files were posted. Col. Telamon Cuyler was murdered near his resi- dence at Adairsville, Ga., last Saturday. We are inirmed that Mr. John Lester, in charge of engine No. 1.6 on the New York avd rie Rail- 1, last Uaturday ‘ewusporled a tras o: y d¥e toad, Inst 2at. K.aded cars from Callic.oB © Delaware, 9 distapce @ forty-three miles, The weight of the train, it ts estimated, was not leas than eleven hundred tons. The telegraphs have furnished accounts of des- tructive fires in Baltimore and Boston, the progress of the forgery triels at Ciacinnsti, and many other interesting items, to which we have no room for more particular reference. ‘The annual address before the alumni of the New York University was last evening delivered by Prof. Draper. We elsewhere give a full report of the very discourse. The Columbian Literary Club celebrated their second anniversary, at Hope Chapel, last evening, when some addresses were made and a highly ta- lented poem, entitled “Prosstemus,” was delivered by Mr. J. L. Keese. See report elsewhere. The following is a brief summary of the contents of to-day’s inside pages:—Description of the late Grand Masonic Celebration at Concord, N. H.; Accident on the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad; The Horrible Death of Mr. Winthrop Richardson on the Boston and Maine Railroad; Fatal Steamboat Ex- plosions; The Aurora Regatta at Albany; Interest- ing Account of the Interior of Ecuador; Execution of Wormley for the Murder of his Son-in-law; Chap- ter on Snakes; Poetical Sketch from the Australian Diggings; Miscellaneous Foreign Paragraphs; Pro- ceedings in our Local Courts; Financial and Com- mercial, &c. The Political Parties of the Day—Rise and Progress of the Corruption of the Spoils, We have had occasion repeatedly to admonish our readers of the demoralizing tendencies of the late ‘revolting scramble for the spoils at Washington. Without a parallel in the history of the government, we can only hope that the country may never again be disgraced by a simi- lar spectacle. This grand carnival of the office seekers—this tumultuous and overwhelming rush for the public plunder—what honest man can contemplate it without emotions of loathing, commiseration and shame? It was a general epidemic. for the loftiest members of the House of Representatives and the Senate contested the priority of admission to the President and his cabinet officers with the neediest stump speakers and camp followers of the victorious democracy. In tact, forthe first time in our history the majority of the two houses of Cen- gress descended from their legitimate functions, and, usurping the powers of the executive de- partments, almost monopolized the business of distributing the loaves and fishes. But this carnival is over, and with the ex- haustion of the spoils the hungry crowd of expectants have withdrawn from Washington, many well satisfied, many more disappoint- ed, and not a few brooding upon retalia- tion and revenge. The recent riotous * noise and confusion” has subsided, and a com- parative calm has supervened, affording a fit- ting opportunity for a little wholesome moral- izing upon this melancholy exhibition with which the democratic party, and its last impor- tant victory, and our popular form of govern- ment, have been disgraced. To thisfend, there- fore, we have now a word or two to say. The late demoralizing scramble for office is due to the doctrine adopted of late years by both our great political parties as their basis of operations, to wit: that “to the victors belong the spoils.” It was first broadly enun- ciated, we believe, about the year 1832, in the United States Senate, by William L. Marcy; and the peculiar circumstances attending the late Presidential election, in conjunction with the appointment of this identical person to the head of the Cabinet. were equivalent to a pro- clamation to the party, one and all, to come on and share the plunder of the enemy’s camp. They have obeyed the call—the spoils have been divided—the victors have them; but the moral of this sweeping experiment has yet to come The supply has not equalled the demand, and that fact suggests impending mutiny and mis- chief to the administration and to the party it represents. We shall have in good time the se- quel to this doctrine that “ to the victors belong the spoils.” The incongruous elements of the democratic party cannot be held together “ by the cohesive power of the public plunder” were they all satisfied with the distribution. But with a limited supply and an unsatisfactory division what else can be anticipated but treachery among the disappointed leaders and demoralization and anarchy in the ranks? The only sure and reliable basis to a party charged with the administration of the general government is the basis of the early fathers of the republic: of fixed principles, and broad and well defined measures of publie policy. The political opinions of the individual had very little to do with the successful administration of General Washington. or he would never have chosen Thomas Jefferson as his Secretary of State, with Alexander Hamilton as his Secre- tary of the Treasury. Nor, had Mr. Jefferson believed in the motto of Mr. Marcy, would he have made the test for office to depend upon those three questions—‘Is he honest?—is he capable?—is he faithful to the constitution?” We find nothing as a precedent to,the doc- trine of the spoils in the administration of Mr. Madison, when the maxim was in active force in his war with Great Britain upon land and sea. Nor does the “era of good feeling” of James Munroe sug- gest the slightest tincture of the modern practice of political proscription. Indeed, it cannot be charged to any criminal extent upon John Quiney Adams, notwithstanding the partisans of Gen. Jackson ran down the old man of Mas- sachusetts with the hue and cry of “retrench- ment and reform,” the government expenses having risen under his administration to the enormous aggregate of thirteen millions a year. It was after the advent of Gen. Jackson into power that this] principle of the “spoils” was first broadly laid down as the living law of the political parties of this country. It was intro- duced into Washington by the Albany Regency —hy Martin Van Buren into the Cabinet, and by William L. Marey first emphatically pro- claimed on the floor of the United States Sea- ate. The Albany Regency is defunct—it de- stroyed itself; but this doctrine ot “the spoils” has controlled the movements of both par from that day to this, for, whether in poy out of power, the paramount object of wl ecrats has been “the spe 7 Gen. Jackson’s war upon the Bank widened and deepened the line between the two great parties of the country. as reconstructed from the elements of the old republican and federal par. ties. Upon the prestige of his powerful name and popularity Martin Van Buren followed his Nustrious predecessor” in office, and, as if f retribution were never to come, he “the spoils” upon “ the victors.” But the extravagance of his expenditures, and, above all, the terrible shinplaster revulsion brought about by his pet bank inflations and sub-trea- sury contractions, hurled bim out of power. “Old Tippecanoe and Tyler too,” Came in upon an avalanche of popular wrath, which.like a swelling wave from the ocean, swept ostern, Thoa, acer a raet of twelve years, came the hungry whigs, swarm- J the country from etem t yng upon the heels of General Harrison. clam- orous and ravenous for “the spoils.” Old Tip fell a victim to his tormentors, and the great whig harvest was nipped in the bud by Captain John Tyler, He vetoed Mr. Clay’s bank bills, was read out of the whig church, and was left no other resource than to set up @ party on his own account. This he endeavored to do in the division of “ the spoils;” but the ludicrous failure of the Tyler Convention, at Baltimore, in 1844, may be profitably remembered as illus- trating the contemptible weakness of an admin- istration which may attempt to put in for the succession upon the paltry capital of a party of office-holders. The administration of Mr. Polk was compara- tively brilliant and successful. Excepting the fighting line of “fifty-four forty,” the Baltimore schedule upon which he was elected was faith- fully carried out. But there was scarcely visi. ble in the Baltimore Convention of 1848 the slightest inclination to run him again. He was dropped without ceremony or apology—and why? Although he did as well, perhaps, as could have been expected, he had not satisfied the democracy in his distribution of “the spoils.” So they could not entertain the idea of his re- nomination. The outsiders could not be ap- peased short of a new shuffle and cut, and a new division of the plunder all round. The New York barnburners, especially, were indignant and without forgiveness for the appointment of Marcy as a member of the Cabinet; and we find the same man now equally obnoxious in the Cabinet to the hunk- ers. Is it not remarkable that this elderly gentlemen, who contributed so much to the breaking down of the democratic party of New York. and of the whole country, in 1848, should be selected as the man of al] men best adapted to reunite its discordant materials in 1853? But, again, the administration of Gen. Taylor furnished the most pointed rebuke to the spoils system of anything in the annals of federal po- litics. He was not a party man—he would ac- cept a nomination from any respectable party— he was a whig. but net an ultra whig. But more to the point. He did not believe in party proscrip- tion. He repudiated the idea of turning a man out of office on account of his individual politi- cal opinions as a monstrous heresy. wholly in- consistent with the teachings cf the early fa- thers of the republic. Upon this platform Gen. Taylor was elected. The Heraxp supported -him, for we believed him honest; and the good old man was honest. He tried to carry out his anti-proscriptive policy. He could not do it. ‘He was borne down by his Cabinet and the out- side pressure. He was bewildered—he was be- trayed—he sickened and he died. But the work of proscription and of Galphinism sealed the fate of his faithless ministry. They were expelled by their own party in obedience to public opinion. Such was the melan- choly administration of General Taylor. It had promised to bring back again the era of Monroe—the “era of good feeling;” but it was proscriptive without any previous example, ut- terly reckless of the public money, and the people would not have it. They whistled it down the wind. Mr. Fillmore, on succeeding to the White House, had but a small margin left him upon which to exercise his benevolence. The offices had been nearly all distributed; and yet in the few dispensations of patronage which he made he created an incurable fracture in his party. Let the votes of New York, Ohio and Pennsyl- vania, in the Baltimore Whig Convention of 1852, answer upon this point. Very true, the Compromise was the question; but the sore place in New York was the displeasure of the Seward faction at certain executive appoint- ments, such as a few trifling deputy postmasters and the like. In the policy promised as contrasted with the policy pursued by the late Taylor and Fill- more administration, in the distribution of “the spoils,” we have the plausible apology for’ the course adopted and carried out by General Pierce. The whigs felt that they deserved the severest retaliation— they expected it —they have got it, and much good may it do them. But a practice which in itself is wrong can never be justified as a duty of retaliation. The plan of cementing and holding a party together upon the adhesive plaster of “the spoils” is at best but a sorry delusion. And we are afraid, although the pre- sent administration has broken no promises of mercy to the whigs, that it will reap but few thanks and little profit from its official appoint- ments. The pabulum does not hold out. and there is inevitably much disappointment and rankling discontent in the ‘party. It must be so. It cannot be otherwise. Gen. Pierce may have no other resource than to distribute his favors to the extent of his means. But the policy of thus reconstructing the demecratic party from the remnants of the late ultra factions of the North and South may well be questioned. In any event there is no safety, no security, no reliable adhesion in “the spoils.” A wise. energetic and popular sys- tem of measures connected with our domestic and foreign policy, is all, in fact, that can save this administration from falling into premature decay. Experience is a wise teacher. Her lessons should not be lightly set aside. Important Woveme.t for the Glory of New York—Great National Institation, A meeting of our leading savans and merchants was held yesterday in the private rooms of Grinnell, Minturn & Co., in South street, which is destined, perhaps, to have a most important influence on the character and prosperity of New York. Our mil- lionaire men of business have at length come to the knowledge that some attention to the fine arts is necessary even to the merely commercial eminence fa city. London, Paris, St. Petersburg, are great, not for the transactions in merchandise which every year swell to such enormous amounts in those capi- tals, but for the attractions of courts, operas, univer- sities, galleries of art and archmology, &c., which are, in incalculable degrees, the sources of their trade itrelf. In New York, though we occasionally make up a cabiret for a needy President, we can have no court; and a republican court, with Secre- tary Marcy to dictate its costumes, would not be worth much as a world-attraction—as a magnet for sight seers and money-spenders. New York is now, with its suburbs, the third city in the world in population, but it ts below the tenth rank of European cities in the glories of art and the fa- cilities for intellectual and msthetical enjoyment. We must turn over a new leaf—we must have some- thing like the British Museum here—we must have a ground foundation at once for a hundred galleries of whatever will detain admiration or satisfy inqui- sifion—whatever will amuse er instruct seckers after amusement from all parts of the continent, from ail quarters of the world. Impressed with views analogous to these, the gen- flemen composing the meetin¢ to which we have referred came together yesterday, and took the initi- atory steps for the Manhattan Instifution—a name which the Hrrarn respectfolly suggests as appro priate, vencrable and respectable. Aa immediate incentive to thin astivity wag the presence bec: of Dr. Abbott, (s brother in-law of Mr. Brown, of the house of Brown, Brothers & Co.,) with the most perfect collection of Mgyptien antiquities in the world, except that of the British Museum, to it is inferior only in some of the more gigan- tic species of remains, while it is superior to that ‘and to all others in several points of more interest Dr. Abbott has been twenty years known to trayel- ers in the East as an accomplished physician, a high- minded gentleman, and an enthusiastic antiquary at Cairo, where he has devoted a large share of his time and a liberal fortune to the collection “of these products of the eras of the Pharaohs, which he finally determined to bring to America, where they would be beyond the accidents of revolution, and where he perhaps thought they might be exhibited for some- thing like the interest of the money they had cost him. In this he has been disappointed, perhaps from not having consulted Barnum as to the best means of bringing them before the public. He will sell the collection in Europe, therefore, unless it shall be very speedily taken off his hands by the people of New York, for the Pacha of Egypt is anxious for his return, and he is himself probably anxious tobe back with his beautiful Abyssinian wife and Anglo-Abyssinian babies. He is a very important character at Cairo, and cannot any longer be spared. This Egyptian museum would form an ad- mirable nucleus fora great series of collections; and itis important to secure it, since Egypt has been recently despoiled of such remains to a degree that another of equal value could not be made there for as many millions as this has cost thousands. Tmagine a stately edifice of enduring marble, five times the size of the Bible House, to rise be- side the new Park, with Abbott’s Egyptian collec- tion in one hall, Catlin’s Indian collection in another, asuitable representation of the remains of Aztec grandeur and civilization from Central America in another, &c., &c. It would rapidly be augmented in all departments by the educated and enterprising of- ficers of our army and navy, our missionaries, travellers and scholars, and in a little while would become one of the wonders of the world, continually enriching, refining, and elevating New York, and bringing i intocloser and more satisfactory rivalship with those great cities abroad which it now equals only in trade and newspapers. The Astor Library, with its one hundred thousand admirably selected volumes—the best and largest library-at the start by fifty per cent on the whole con- tinent—and our new Opera House, and our hotels, and our great Central Park, are all steps toward that higher civilization the absence of which is so keenly felt by travelled New Yorkers; but the Manhattan Institution is indispensable to the bringing our city into fit relation and competition with Paris—indis- pensable as a means of inducing men of art, and fash- ion, and fortune to build their palaces and spend their time here—indispensable as a crowning attrac- tion for all the merchants, shopkeepers, and manu- facturers throughout the Union, (may it last forever!) who have money to spend for entertainment, raw material, or fabrics, in one or another of the chief towns of the country. The meeting yesterday will lead to brilliant results. The learned Dr. John W. Francis, LL. D., presided in his usual urbane manner, committees were ap- pointed, and some suggestions of Rev. Dr. R. W. Griswold, as to the objects of the meeting and the proper course of procedure, were, on motion of R. B. Minturn, Esq., adopted in the form of a resolution. Another meeting will be held on the summons of the Chairman, Dr. Francis. the Secretary, H. T. Tack- erman, Esq.,and Messrs. Prime, Robert L. Kennedy, R. B. Mintarn, &c. Talk on Change, Cotton was more active yesterday, with sales of 3,100 bales. The demand was firmly met by sellers, and the market closed without change in quotations. There was no alteration of moment in breadstuffs or provisions. ‘The tobacco market continued to be excited, and the sales embraced about 500 hogsheads Kentucky, at full prices, closing with a buoyant feeling. The heaviest pur. chases, both at the West and in this market, had been made on account of the growers of the article. A gen- tleman received a telegraphic despatch from Louisville yesterday, stating that the drought still continued in that section of thecountry. The dry weather had also inflicted serious injury on the crops both in Virginia and in Missouri. It appeared that in Kentucky the plants in the beds had grown too tall and too near seeding, while waiting for rain, to bear transplanting, while the drough had destroyed many fields of plants previously set out, #0 that were seasonable rains now to set in it would be too late to restore the crops to a healthy or promi-ing condition. The stock in this market was estimated at between 5,000 and 6,060 hogsheads, with light supplies to come forward. ‘The British vessel Aurora, which was lost at sea with twenty-six lives, bad a valuable cago on board, on which there was an insurance in Wall street equal to about $20,000, The vessel, it was supposed, was insured at Lioyd’s, London. Some importance was attached to the political proceed- ings reported to have occurred at Bogota, the capital of New Granada. The new constitution which had been adopt ed resembled that of the United States, being, however, more democratic in its features. To sustain a free con- stitution in good faith required inteliigence and integrity onthe part of the inhsbitants. Hence the uncertainty attending experiments made by constitutional govern- ments in many parts of South America. Auother hard lesson in political economy for such people to learn was reciprocal commercial freedom in trade. Hence it was an easy matter for a few discontented military men at Bogota to arouse the jealous mechanics, &c , to make an attack upon the lower house of the Granadian Congress, because they refused to increase the duties on foreign goods, In the city of Panama the Americans would probably ere long acquire controlling majority; hence under the new constitution it would be very important for the Governor of this province to be elected directly by the people. The Crystal Palace. THE ITALIAN PART OF THE EXHIBITION. hely, the land of genius—Italy, the cradle of ‘fine arta and rcierces—beautiful Italy—will be fairly represented at our World’s Fair. Arts, mapufactures, natural products, industry, inventions, all that human telent may create or conceive, will be found in that Temple of Progress to which o!l nations have sent their missionaries as to the sanctuary of universal brotherhood. The Italian department has been distributed as folloas: Division D, 6, 7, 12, 14 fronting on the north side of the main entrance, and the corresponding space in the gal- lery. In fine arts it is believed that the native country of Michael Angelo and Raffaello is better and more amply represented amongst us than it was at the London Ex- hibition. ‘There are one hundred and four marble statues of vari- ous dimensions, some of them almost of colossal sizo— tuch as that of Columbus. At the request of Capt. Dupont, Signor Antonio Piatti, the Director of Sculpture, will distribute all these marble works in different parts of the Crystal Palace, thus afford- ing a better opportunity of judging of their worth than if they were all mingled together. Eech one will bear a merk describing the country where it was mad», All the governments of Italy, Naples excepted, have furnished specimens of their industry. Yesterday we paid visit to the Crystal Palace, and were informed that many goods were yee due from Italy, while others had pot yet beem received from the Custom House, Being present at the opening of several en we shall mention briefly some of the products which we think mest deserving of notice, Antonio Piatti (and not Felix, as had been stated ) has two marble statues, one representing the Orphan of the Plougbman, ond an In‘ant Slee The former was ing. made by him at Rome, and obtained a premium from the Academy of Five Arta. Signor Moteli, ho ranks nmong the first modern sculptors of Italy, has sent eight admirable marble works: acoge of Cupids; a Flower Gil findiog Capids among Rores; @ rmall basket of Capids with flowers; a large man tel piece of the Anaévecntie style; the Unhappy Woman, a figure of large Kize; @ group of Two Boys flshing; the Bost of a Veiled Woman, a most astonishing master. pleco; and, last of all, a little Nest of Cupids, with stzaw ond flowers, all in marble, from Carrara, Fracedroli, from Milan, has contributed a beautiful marble group, repre- senting Athalas and Chactar, and a colossal bust of the Redeemer. Signor Marechetti, fom Carrara, a pupil of Thor- Waidon, Lee sent an ancient cup, of Varik style, large size, with @ pedestal almost ten feet high, be ides ten other beautiful statues, We cannot give a detailed a¢ count of each contribution ; it will suffice to mentica, among the Italian sculptors; who are here so well repre- sented, the names of Cocchi, Croff, Galli, Magni, Pagani, wood, bsenze and ivory works. Professor Papi, from Flor- ence, hae « beautiful cact bronze tree, called crassula portulacoides, and » bronze wild boar’s head, which is ad- mirably executed. An Italian friar from Genoa has seat “saxon ivory works, among which is a Madonna, with the ehild, and five crycifixes, in ivory, of a larger rise than wO'baye: neem before. Two, more ivory crucifixes, by Garsffine, and 2 lyory statue representing Italy weep- ing over the grave of her martyrs, by Stephen Valle,-of Genca. Piedmont sends us many beautiful works in wood—inlaid tables, representing important national events, and one of large dimensions illustrating several battles of Napoleon. ‘The mosaics will surpass all the expectations of our readers. A single table, by F. Betti, from Florence, costs almost $8 000, and must have taken many years of con- stant and difficult work. The paintings, witn the exception of a few from ancient artists, are mostly originals from living authors, and, judgivg from these, we may say that Italy, even in this department, still maintains her high rank among the nations. A peculiarly well executed painting is destined to attract the curiosity of visiters, viz.: the portrait of Father A. Gavazzi, in a crusade costume, by Fagnant, an artist residing in New York. The silk productions from Itely, which are s0 little known among us, will certainly not be inferior to those from France and Germany. Genoese velvets, so far-famed, have been forwarded to the Exhibition by Signor Chighizzola, who received at Lon don the gold medal, besides the rich silk manufactures by Mersrs. Cattaneo & Petiti, and many others. An article which will not probably attract the curiosity of the mares, but which should nevertheless not be for- gotten by tbo scientific class of visiters, and particularly by builders of steamers, is the so-called ‘Floating Inca- loriferous Bricks,”? composed of fossil flour, # volcanic composition, found on Mount Amiata, in Tuscany. These bricks never ignite, ner do they c:mmunicate any caloric to other objects contiguous, and are adapted for the use of engines on board of steamers, for chimneys ard other purposes. It is just to give a due tribute to those who have most contributed to encourage the Italians to take part in our Exhibition—Mr, Buschek, the general agent in Europe, and his worthy sec:etary, J. W. Barrow, Eeq., who, for this purpose, virited the whole of Italy, our Minister at Turin, and the President of the Association, Mr. Theodore Sedgwick. pie Columbian Literary Club. The second anniversary of this Club was celebrated last evening, at the Hope Chapel, Broadway, a large and highly respectable audience being present. Dodworth’s band was in attendance, and performed several populsr airs. ‘The exercises of the evening were commenced by an address from Mr. Boyd, President of the Club, ia which he took @ retrospective glance at the various events which had transpired since the last celebration of the Clup. Fitting allusion was also made to the progress of the day, as exemplified in the application of physical powers to the convemsence and benefit of the community. Music—‘' Timotheas Quick Step.” Streck. Mr. J. L. Kesse followed, by reciting, amidst great ap- plause and laughter, the following able poem :— “ PRASTEMUS”—LET US EXCEL. My theme’s Preestemns—let us all excel! °Tis echoed sure by hearts that wish us well, Who greet us with their welcome presence here, And bid us speak, for we have nought to fear. Nothing to fear —where is the critic's frown? Where is the sileat shrug that shakes the town? I look around to meet the cersor’s sneer, But gentle tones of kindness greet mine ear, And our Hope Chapel, gallery, dome and aisle, Reflects the pee that beams from beauty’s smile. Our motto ’s Orward!=in the race of life All must be trained and ready for the strife. ‘The prize is honor, station, wealth, and fame, The poet’s wreath, the patziot’s hallowed name, ‘A merchant prince, our city’s honest pride, And (Heaven forbid!) an alderman beside, Gaze on the past, our history there ’s secure, Our legacy of freedom ’s fixed and sure. We treed the sacred soil our fathers won, Aud cur whole land is lit by Freedom’s sun; Our banners And et rth be: The memory of our fathers guard us stili; The deeds of Yorktown’s irae and 8unker Hill Find their Pre temus fisshing from each gun, Until, a nation born, showed freedom’s won. Yes, gentle friends, this legacy is ours— Theirs was the briary path, we pluck the flowers— ‘They sowed the seed, and we the harvest reap, And garnered here their golden memories keep, Flog ¢f our country | never may your stars Pale in their lustre from aggressive wars, But may your stripes beat back the oppressor’s rod ‘When stretched to crush the image of his God. But to the present. Upon every strand Where float the banzer of our native land The names of poets, artists, statesmen, claim Respect and honor on the scroll of fame. Channing’s pure diction on uis classic page Will live forever. prized by every age; Bancroft stil! keeps the records of tl In living Jetters that will ever last; Bryant’s pure verse in Nature’s mirror shine, And Halleck’s genius glows in every line; Allston’s historic truth the canvass breathes; Durand’s bright chaplet is of forest leaves; *Neath Inman’s pencil every feature glows, And Power’s Greek Slave expresses all her woes! Our Ship of State, with Wisdom at the helm, Bears proudly on the greatness of our realm. But where’s toe crew? Alas! we must deplore Those voicer hushed which rang fr>m shore te shore. Calhoun, who:e honest pen and matchless truth A beacon shines to guide our future youth— ‘Who in the Senate stood among the first, Aud ne’er betrayed his country, fame or trust— ‘Who, when direasahad bowed bis towering form, Stood a brave pilot mid the impending storm, And the last flasbing of that brilliart sun Was like his glorious rise—his work was done. “ After life’s fitful fever ’” Calhoun sleeps, And o’er an honored grave affection weeps. South Carolina mourns her gifted sen; Ard who can fill his place? alas, not one. ‘The round of mourning riogs throughout our land And desth bas struck the noblest of that band Who shaped Columbia’s pilla:s, bid them rise And read his bistory ina nation’s Whore youth. and manhood, and advancing age, Shed a broad light upon his court: »’s page— Who never flirched when battling for the right— Whose clarion tones rang clearest in the fight. Immortal Clay! while memory holds a seat In hearts like ourr—aye, when they cease to beat— While freedem holds a resting spot on earth— ‘The world will mourn; the land that gave thee birth Will point to thee in every distant day. And bid her future statesmen copy Clay. But one remained of that illustrious three— All eyes were turned, great Webster. unto thee; ‘Thy wisdom, eloquence, and massive soul, ‘Throughout our borders held a wide control— The nation’s welfare throb»ing at thy brenst, Thou sought mid’ Marshfield’s shades repose and rest, ‘There the destroyer came, and rourd the stateman’s bed Friends came in myriads ere the spirit fled. Thy country, all thy country filled thy heart In that dread hour when called with life to part, Thou art gone! to join again thy great compeets And leave behind America in tears; Webster ! thy rame noon the roll of men Will live forever; thy immortal pea, Which stamped its impress on this favored age, ‘Will shed a lustre on the brightast page| Thy country points to with exulting pride— Her last great light went out when Webster died, Clay, Calboun, Webster—time rvlls on amain, Ages will come and pars, but not thy like again, America’s great heart within her inmost core Bleeds for her sons, her rons that are no more, “Westward the star of expire takes its way!’” Prophetic Berkley, had’st thou live? to see this day Thou’d seen a land which the great oceans lave, Where Freedom sits enthroned, Oppression finds a grave. Preestimus, as my theme familiar grows, Vl look around and +ee how Gotbam gees, Onr democratic city seems less fierce Since casting its great vote for Franklin Pierce. He with impartiai hand deals out the crumba, ‘And some get places, others bive their thumbs, And murmor loud against the States’ anointed, For those he don’t appoint are disappointed, And crowds of those who fain would serve the State Beriege the custom house to know their fate, In Wall street daily bully, drink acd hector, And try to catch a climpse of the Collestor, While ‘the fast boys lament the time he takes, And beg the Judge to “hurry up them cakes.) But let us turn to brighter themes than these; On every side, with banners to the breez Onr ships, like mighty giants, guard our strand, Where sits New York—qne western land. Her merchant pr gbout the earth, With no advante. od or birth, Sustain her honor and uphold her naine, Where on the trade wince, roar the birds of fame. Our gallant steamers, fleeter than the wind, Sail on ard leave competitors behind; Hen John Bull, victor for @ thousand years, In sight of Co es,” is conquered by our “Steers.” }ut Jobn’s philantropby no one ean doubt, Forgetting serfs at hore for slaves without, Avd in bis dotare alinhe world doth koow, Lends bis grent knee to Mre, Beecher Stowe, AtStafford House she mingles with the tan, And there copgenial hovers the Black 8 ean; Hut see! beneath our city’s summer rk Sparkling and bright our Cry: y Here taste and chill from many reign Awalt the prize that genius can coin mau Herve palnting. sevlptare. sud the sister arte, With fabries een from Asia's distone marts, Io wary a phore of heauty blend and meet ey ail compete, y their axt, vial Congress bear a part; ia, Austria and drain, Ferd t th fabrics o'er the Atlantic main; ‘The tasteful industry of gallant France Felipsese’en the glories of her lanes, Ard in a peaceful field contends with those Who in the world’s great wars she met as foes, While the great land from whence our fathers came,: Whose every page of hictorv 's traced by Fame, fends ne, to represent her island queen, One of her court, noble ia rank aud :ovin, Ler suns of pomnve tw astend Russie a "a motto was, 'tis mae yo8 ze rgbt. ‘ben pesueds? it Cad hen of as ae steed, and Pegasus ~ a ie that round our fe rainbow seldow serks repose: Some tote the ayers to hear Albonty t Some rush in crowds to wonder at Franconi, meta tweet melodies onr senses thrill, And Jenny Lind’s rewembrance baunts us still,- Maretzek still ix carrving om the war, Ard Salvi’s notes are always “ above par;” we bave ap pera house or no H i HE iu It matters not, music is ll the But autumn brings ua Matio and Grisi— Their notes we'll discount if the easy. The diame 49 cortain—) > ~ ‘Wealth. taste and throng to laugh at Burten. . There they behold g it 's finest scholar, A poet and a wit, for balf a doller— ‘There Shak: peare, Sheridan, and Colman meet, And you must early go to get a seat. Rere ron of Momus, may your shedow ne’er be less, And we not die 110m lavgliizg Ce ‘The Brondway caters, too, for taste refined; ‘There ‘Shakepeare’s genius epeeds the mareh of minda;. Here our own Forrest treads the misic seene, ‘And graceful beauty shines in Julia Dean, Here Macbeth, Hamlet, Wiliam Tell, and Lear, Excite our pity, wonder, love, and fear; While Constance, Julia, aud Biancs’s graee Live in the genius of that radiant face. ‘Wallack’s Lyceum virit. there you'll find Vaudeville farce, and comedy combined; The manager, a favo: ite of thirty years, Stands, a8 an actor, first among his peers; ‘His bright associates bring a strong su’ And every pre with magic beauty’s fraught. Here’s Rufus Bake. here Lester’s genius s0ars,, Ard Laura Keeve elicits loud applause; Preestimus written on the drsma’s Liphts up each until the curtain falls. Excitement live our crowded streets, ‘And much to muse upon the stranger meets. Here the policeman. as his ster he twirls, Lets rogues @-cape and captures apple girls, Here organ griz ders with their monkeys roam, - And * Lusy Long” succeeds ‘* Old Folks at Home.”” ‘The Broadway Railroad fills the lawyer's pocket. And in our courts is ol «ays ov the docket. The ‘ Bearded Lady ’’ with ber whiskers dark, Is seen each day at Barnum’s, near the Park. Barnum exbioits, w'th his usual taste, His oply humbug that is not barefaced, The scene is cbarged; within a brilliaat halt arene men and women at Gavazzi’s call. ‘The bold enthusiast stands beneath the dome, To launch a curre at prelacy and Rome; But let the padre mind his P’s and os, And rot wake up the arath of Bishop Hughes. Freedom of speech Gavazzi will maintain ’Till knock-down arguments will reach bis brain. . Avotber meetizg ’s threnged with various faces, Where the strong minded damesels take their places; Here’s black and white thoughout our crowded towns Here’s Lucy Stone and Rev Mrs. Brows. ‘Women have rights, they say, ad so say we— The mariage rites and home felicity. Amurmour through onr city goes, aud hark!’ All rapks ery ont, #e’ll have a Central Park, Where all our citizens may walk and breathe A purer air on many « suamer’s eve; ‘And we will have one on the largest plan, Open toall despite tbe alderman, Our City Fathers, much abused are they; Ifthey deserve it, let them weep and pray. Let Barr grow wise, and Sturtevant less baughty,, Perhsps repentance deep may eave the forty, So long they’ve tried our charter to deform, And now the people ri-e aud ask reform. ‘And while we're guarded hy an honest press, Corruption ne’er can reach a gross excess. ‘The Press! thou great palladium of the Which sentivels the gates of truth and libert7— Lag ay it flourish iv our city fair, While it wields pens which have a soul’ to dare Long may the Courier. with its blavket sheet, Stand uncorrupted. e’en when brokers meet. ee may the Journal, with its caustic pen, Hold up to shame the deeds of aldermen. Lorg way the Commercial and the Ev Post, Give the beat reading when ’tis wanted most. Long the Express throw out their third edition, ‘Ard still improve with every emission, Long may Trilune manufac‘ure isms, And discuss slavery. sentiaent, asd schisms, Lovg may the Herat furnih early news; Lo the Picayune the town amuse; g life to Raymond «ud the New York Times, Nor be the Sunday press forgotten in these rhymes. Prestemus, wih thy name my ecng began, And if I've sketched imperfectly my plan, Lat me plead email experience and youth, For I’m no graceful rnymer. that’s the trath; But still my theme gaius intere+t as I close; ‘And let my parting words be felt by those! Who with me shore the pleasures of this night, And, unlike me. will give you true delight; May they improve in all that’s good and great, ‘And leave their names upon the world’s estate, Musie—'+ Gitt Polva.”” A. Dodworth, Mr. P. C. Helland next proceeded to deliver an address entitled “Our Coun'ry ” Music—‘: March from Lucia ” Donnizetti. Wr P. Bowne then delivered an essay on “ Freedom.” Music—‘ Premier Schottish.”’ H_ B. Dodworth, The exercires were coveinded by R. J. Leggatt reading 8 peper on the “‘Motbers aod Daughters of America,” after which the band performed * La Reine de Cbypre,” and the sudience disper-ed, evidently mueh delighted with whe entertainments of the evening. Highly Interesting trom Venezuela. PROGRESS OF THE REVOLUTION AGAINST THE MO- NAGAS GOVERNMENT. By the steamship Union, from Aspinwall, via Jamaica, we have received the startling intelligence that the revo- lution in Venezuela is on tte increase, The province o7 Cumana, one of the ,wost important of the republic, made a pronunciamento“on the Sth instant against the tyranny of the brothers Monages, In Camana is the castle of San Antonio, famous as the place of close confinement, during s period of nine months, of Gen, Paéz, who was most cruelly treated by the orders of José Tader Moragas. In tbat very place Monagas is now cursed as the author of oll the misfortunes that have be- fallen that beautiful but unbappy country. In the record article of the pronunciamento ia stated what follows:— “We proclaim a confederacy as the system most con- genial with the rights of the sons of Cumana, reekoning - as a mcdel worthy of imitation the government of tho United States of North America.” A letter received by the Union adds‘ that the province of Margarita, which since the war of Independence, has earned the glorious pame of Naw Sparta, for her gallant resistance to the combined armies of Spain, has followed the exanple of Cumana, and declared in favor of the revolution; and it was rumored that the provinces of Coro ard Maracaibo, on the west, were also ready to throw off the yoke of the stupid domination of the Me- nagases, The Tarf. CENTREVILLE COURSE, L. I—TROTTING. ToxsDay, June 28—Trotting match $2,000, mile heats, best three in five, to wagons. H. Wocdruff named b. m Flora Temple1 2 0 2 1 G, Spicer named b. m Highland Maid .2 1041 2 Time. — 2:32— 4 :32—2 :33—2:31 14 —2:35. UNION COURSE, L. I.—TROTTING. Tosepay, Jane 28—Furse $1,600, mile heats, best three in five in harness. W. Woodruff er tered r. g Tacony, -22 J, Ward entered b. g Mar Time—2:28—2: Details of the above races will appear in our next issue, 1 2 Associntion tor the Exhibition of the Indus= ‘ry ofall Nations, Ovricy or THE SUPERINTENDENT, Crysrau Patace, June 20, Exhibitors, or their agents ore requested to presen themaclves, witn their certificates of allotmant of spaco, ab the building on Reservoir square, to make immediate prepa- rations for fitting up the space aitotted to them and arrang- Rg their articles, ‘they willl please enter on Forty-second otzeet, showing theix certificates at the north gate. JOUN M. ATCHELDE! Scoretary of the Superintend»nts. Mechanics, Tradesmen and Citizens of New York, who are injuring your health and depriving your fa- milies of the sctunl necessaries of in order to pay the extravarant rents demanded in this city. we earnestly oalL our attention to the advertizoment of CHARLES WOOD, Xo. 708 Bron way, in this paper, headed “Only ono da left.” Here is an opportunity, where by invecting only Sth jou can procure # deli¢ \tful country rosidence in a healthy ceation near the city. As most of the Co noisscurs and Amateurs y, Lsliall postpone tie sale of, iny jon which is mow em exhibition at the Studio Curtose, No. 629 broadway, WILLIAM ©. 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