The New York Herald Newspaper, October 19, 1853, Page 1

sie cntcnnn ee te Fegular mostings of ‘vesnnt Institute, Tuesday a ‘week. rn ar ‘JAMES T. BRADY, President. “Sonn H. Awrnon, Secretary. — JPMIRST WARD—DEMOCRATIC REFORM MEETING held at the Broa Strest Houso, on Moi ursuant to a call of many democrati 8 Auld was appointed i Souart Ssci me to expose suadry frauds which had been co fitted in the choles tharter officors, and to take the sense o his statement, that the names of saverai pointed upon suid nominating committes in the printed ticket, and those of othors ~ a i hoir stoad.’ Whordupon, ths meo iy declared the proceedings as respects ‘the pretended choice of a nominating committoo for Charter officers, null and void, for irregularity and manifest fraud: and proceeded to nominate ® now committeo of five for each district, with authority to select candidates for Charter of- the Chairman. Mr. Stuart offered the followi reso! ‘Which was unanimously adopted. ae RENO, R red, That this mee i ¢ are in favor of selecting can- didate: will act uo to the spirit of the amended char. , and in all things endeavor to curry out tho priniples of reform, without fear or favor. = SAMUEL AULD, + E,W. ©. Wenexrn, Sisimae Gua ; Secretaries, },and report thereon at a future meeting, > be called by | AT’ A MEETING OF THE COUNCIL nth Council District, held at Oliver street, on Monday eyoning, October 17, James Daw was pointed chairman, and Join Casey, seeretary. On motion, a was ui democratic candidate for district JAMES DAW, Chairman. Joun Casey, Secretary. gum WARD NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC NOMINA- tions.—For Alderman—Patrick Breadon, the foarlest champiox of freemen’s riziits. For Assosvor—Rdward Rowe. For Councilmen—Eleyenth district—James McGuire, ‘Twelfth district—Thomas White. Thirteonth distriot—James Kerri- gan. ‘The Nominating Committee present the above named fentlemen to the suffraxe of the national democracy of the ixth ward, with the assnrance that thoy are honest, capable, and relinble men, and wiv elected wiil advocate and uphold the interests of the people, without pandering to the follies and vices of the abolition tricksters We are united to pre serve the integrity of the Union, not to clevate undeserving Politicians. JAMES McNULTY, Chairman. Dennis Brennan, Secretary. EVENTH WARD CHARTER NOMINATIONS.—AT A meoting of the Charter Convention of the Seventh ward, held at tho headquartors, 178 Madison strost, on the 1sth fastant, the follow Ing resolutions, offered by M i lagher, annexed similarly approved : Resolved, i Beventh th at in presenting to, the democracy of the old me of Thomas Woodward, as a candidate for Alderman at the ensuing election, we'do so with a firm Confidence in their united support, and that of every honest elector who is in favor of an economical administration of our city government. As a proof of his strict integrity an faithful devotion to the best interests af hia constisuouts, we joint with pride to his course as Assistant Alderman, which fs not only without reprosch, but above suspicion. His well known probity of character in every relation of life, command ill receive our united and hearty support, and we trust the ward represented by a man eminently qualified, honest, and worthy. Resolved, That in our candidates for assessor, constables, fsehool officers, and inspectors of election, we ‘fool wo have Presented good and reliable men, worthy of a like faithful and united support. FOR ALDERMAN, ‘Thomas Woodward. FOR ASSESSOR, John Cudney. ‘Obristopher F. Klenk, ‘SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS. ‘Dr. William Rockwell, ‘SOHOOL INSPECTORS. Abraham Denike. ‘Wilson Small, Joeeph Krolius. scnoor TRUSTEE. Josiah G. y= INSPECTORS OF ELECTION. Anthony T. Gallagh ieatie ed John MeGrort; my T. Gallagher, eGrorty, aes ee 2 poll ane 4 : . Gainse. Boe rut 2k eataak oa o1 % joberd Maloney, james Olvancy. Soba J. Ril: : i? Augustus Oliver. i. ey, . Fifth District. D. P. Arnold, James H: Stevens. Sicth District. ap ‘Thomas A. Lay lor, William O'Shea. Seventh District. Michael Grogory. William Y. Adam: Eighth District. Lawrence W. Gi ramos Brown, ireen, J Resolved, That the above be published in the National De- moerat, Herald, Sun, and Morning Star. ‘ G 6. GLASIER, Chairman. GALLAGHER, Sooretary. ee EVENTH WARD STUYVESANT INSTITUTE NA- James Keeiin, 189 sveaue C, by the committee to nominate Souneiimen for the Thirty’secend district, James Keelin iif 55 Pr) cilmen tor the Fitch district of the Eleventh ward, JAMES KEELIN, Chairman. Democratic Republican Council Convention of the Tenth District, (Fifth ward,) met at 78 Watts streot, Octobor 17,and e EORGE Baie Democracy.—At ns meeting held at the house of hair, Joun Hart wat wmanimon ENTH DISTRICT COUNCIL CONVENTION.—THE i ( nominated Poter M. Schenck for Council Cony. tion rssures the Democratic Republican Electors of tl trict that he is an old fashioned democrat—thore is no ‘about him- will support the State ticket, headey W. Clinton and the nominees of the Democratic Républican organization, of which ‘Thomas J. Barr is chairman. JOHN Y. SAVAGE, Ja. NT. WILSO! OMAS H. SHERWOOD, MICHAEL COLLIER. OURTEENTII WARD NATIONAL DEMOCRAC Piorce and Dickinsou.—Clinton and Brady.—The of the Fourteenth ward are requested to we on Thursday evening, October 2), 1853, at Marion Square, junction of Elm and Marion md to the following tick ‘or State Se welfth district ‘isms Geo. attend a mi 734 o'clock, at Streets.) to'res} tC sor—Jol ‘Washington Q. Hutton. For Inspectors of Election, Fir: district—Patrick H. McAvoy, John Dolan; Second district— Francis Flynn, John Leamy; Third district—David Gar- John W. Garside; Fourth district—Joseph O’Brien, cher: Fifth distriet—William Fitzpatrick, Nicho- Mooney; Sixth district—Honty Kean, Patrick Meshan. For School Commissioners—Dr. Hugh Sweeny, Abraham Hi Davis. School Trustecs—Thomas i Thir Thirty-seventh district—Jefte: ny trict—Joseph Pine. The following speakers will addross the ‘meeting:—Hon. Mike Walsh, James T. Brady, Hon. Daniel B. Taylor, John McKeon, Wheeler, John B. Haskins, ‘and several other promin Manahan’s;Band will attend the meoting. By arte JEFFERSON BROWN, Chairman Charter Committee. WILLIAM FITZPATRICK, Chairman A. embly Com JOHN BURNS, Chairman Thirty-sixth Council District. THOS. FAY, Chairman Thirty-soventh Council District. JAMES GAFFNEY, Chairman Thirty-cighth © is. IXTEENTH WARD—FORTY-SECOND COUNCIL DIS eat meeting of the Democratis Republican Co: tion, held at Peter J. Henry's, Seventh street, on motion Mr. Henry was o»1l whereupon James Gregory was appointed secretary Amos Leeds was unanimously nominated for councilmal | aaaeedaan i PETER J. HENRY, Chairman. James Grecory, Secretary. Poter J. He Tr eee 8 Gregory, oter J. Henry, James Gregory, Mathew Flynue, Henry O'Donaélly, Peter Keernan, IXTEENTH WARD.—UNION! HARMONY! VICTORY! ‘At a mecting of the Demoeratic Republican Charter Con- ixteenth ward, held at Beglan’s, Seventeenth Eighth avenue, the followicg ticket was no- inated by acclamation:—For Alderman—Wnm. C. Seaman; x Assossor—John Phalin; for School Commissioners—Jere- jah E. Carcy and John Grogory; for Trastee—Edmund H. filler; for Constables—Bonjamin Carr and John Ashley; for Jouncilman, Forty-second distriet—Amos L for Council- jan, Forty-third district—Thomas Judge; for Councilman, rorty-fourth district—James Ci for Inspeotors of Eleo- jon—First district, J: Murray and Francis 0’Nei econd istrict, John Caffary and William Conner; Third district, Hoey and Henry McDermott; Fourth district, Joseph oyne a Michacl McCann: Filth district, James Saxton Charlos Tripp; Sixth disériet, Ward Sarles and Michael ite; Seventh district, J ly id Andrew Leary; ighth district, James if. Cr oJ + DWARD RIL! ARciuHaLy Nonix, Secretary. IXTEENTH WARD.—AT A NUMEROUS AND INF. ri Thirty- r. for hair, on motion, apport the following ticket: Vittiam C. Seamen, for Alderman Androw Loary, for Assembt, John Pholon, for Assessor. CHLM EN, Second district—James Cassidy, ‘Third district—Thomas Judge. Fourth district—Jobn B, Kelly. O01, COMMISSIONERS, " John Gregory. CONSTAMLES Sante, in Carr, ohn Ashley, Reson That the citizons of this ward ar6 solicitet to npere ths forogoing ticket, the sama being the only honest ni ratio yonont of the peoplo’s. sent See? ae JON ROURK, Chairman. Jou Leary, Secretary. mntieth ward, held in pursnance of the recom the Gereral Vommitteo at Tammany Ifall, the Was made out, to bo submitted to the democracy of ward at the onsuing election, in support of the general state administrations, YOR ALDERMAN, William MoConkey. FOR COUN#ILMEN. Fift er Ry third Di wen Ker FOR ASSESSOR. William = Murray. FOR CONSTARLES. @aichator Glasser, Poter Gillegan, FOR sci1001, COMMISSIONERS, Nelson J. Waterbury, lames M. Post. FOR ScHOOL TRU! er. istrict. Chai . Trigler, Hse a! ROTORS OF RLECTION. First District. ‘Willtam Simpson, James P. Fagan, Fourth District. James Wallace, Jr. nol Dee. Firth District. i William McDermott, aul MoFinn, Bixth District, ‘Thomas W. Clmetead, John Mo’ ney. IBNTIRTH WARD —Eor Gounoiim Wisgne Distrive® lee. 4 AD na nb oraner J eet Mh et jwanay, Secretary. . fc jatrict. aaa ON yh Onvw eli,sn imously nominated as the national | Councilman of the Seventh Council | y Mi A. 7 Gal- wore unanimously adopted, and the ticket thereto | Nea tied taaninrina ING MEN’S DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CLUB.— is olub will be held at Stuy- Suturday evenings of every of the committee appointed to nominat: | of the the people thereon, | | ephere of his usefulne: OAL, a AAA | AGHTEENTH WARD—FIFTY-SIXTH COUNCYL DIS- {rict—Ata mooting of the National Democratic Ro- blican District Co hold October 17, William Hag- adorn was unanimously nominated as a candidate for Coun- | cilman for this district. | ISAAC TOWNSEND, Chairman. | _W.D. Parsons, Socrotary. | GFYENT ENTH WARD—FORT Distris t a mecting of the ini the Forty seventh Council Di at P. Feéliors, Ne ley was unanimo EVENTIE COUNCIL, istrict, Se 16 avenuo A., Oot. 13, ly nominated a candidate for councilman § JOSHUA GRIMES, Chairman, p, Secretary. YOTICE.—THTE MEMBERS OF THE NEW YORK TRiSIt Dragoon are specially ordered to assemble xt head- quarters, Montgomery tall, No. 76 Prinee street, on Wednos- y, 19th inst., at 12 o'clock, te attend the funoral of our de- conten brother member, Frances Lackey. Capt. P. KIRRI- GAILMAKER GUARD, ATTENTION.—YOU ARE HERE. by notitied to attend ® drill and meoting, on Thursday evening next, October 20, at the upper drill room, Centre market. Punotual attendance is requosted, as business of importance will be transacted. By order of D. N, HOLEY, Acting Orderly Sergeant. R. he k. tary Hall, 19% Bowery, on Thursday morning, Octebor 20, At a quarter before 7, ‘precisely, to proceed by the cars te Mount Veruon, on their first annual target excursion. By order. 3. FORSHAY, Captain. W. Il. Houseman, Orderly. THE FIREMEN. (At ASPeCrai MRETING “OF WoT, Ladder Company N. Tuesday evening, 18th unanimously adopted :-— Whereas it has pleased the Almighty to romove from tho n almost the very commencement pe for in the future, our late to and ex-foreman, James L. Konno ty, and yhoreas, It is but just to the memory of the dead, and the feelings of the living, that we place on record our testimony to his many virtues and excellencies, as well as our sense of his past services, both as an officer and an associate in our midet, The eit Resolved, Th firoman, our late ex-foreman united in his person i ripe judgment, « prompt and ready demeanor, and a care for the lives and persons of those under his com: mand deserving all praise; and we have the mournful satis- faction of knowing that, to his zeal and love for the depars- ment of which ac was ab honorable and respected member, he sacrificed his life. Resolved, That words aro but poor utterances in which to express our regret at the death of our lamented friend and associate, but we are cheered with the hope that with him, for the future, "all is well.” Resolyed, That we tender to the bereaved family of our do- ceated friend our sincerest aympathy in the deselating event which, at one blow, has robbed them of a son, a brother, a husband, and a father, one who was as prompt’ to answer to tho callings of affection as he was to the warning tones of the dell which summoned him to duty. ‘That we attend the funoral of our deceas AL HOOK AND ‘One, held at tke truck house, on nt, the following resolutions were of u career giving much teemed asso Resolve friond, and the fofegoing resolu s, signed by the ottcers of thy company, be published ix one or more of the public journals, and a copy of tho same be transmitted to the widow and fa mily of the deceased, cordance with the recommendation contained in the lution, the members and ex-members of the company will please mect at the truck-house this (Wednesday) after- noon at Lo’clock. NOAH L. FARNHAM, Foroman. Txos. M. TALMan, Secretary. THE TRADES. &C. JEWELLER WANTED—ONE ACCUSTOMED TO JOB- bing. Apply at 65 Ann street. CLARK, HALL & ARPET UPHOLSTERER WANTED.—ONE HU. G experience, and who perfestly understands the cutting and laying of carpets. Apply to PETERSON & HUMPH- REY, roadway. UTTER.—WANTED IMMEDIATELY, A, FIRST class clotting house, a first rate cutter; one that has had experience is cutting custom work as well as store work. To such a person as can fill the situation of the advertiser first rate wages will be given. Address H. T., Herald office, with real namo, address and referenoo, which will recive imme- diate attentio: IN UR CUTTERS WANTED.—TO EXPERIENCED hands good wages will [be ‘paid. Also, ‘girls, to finish imuffy, at Backus, Osborne & Co,’s, 13 Maiden land, EWELLERS.—WANTED SEVERAL men, who thoroughly understand their business. one who is a competent workman in all branches. N. Providence men need notapply. MARSH & PEN John stree' par MAKER.—A GOOD CHANCE WILL BE GIV! tos te Ww im, to go into the country, to m Address, with references, J.S. K., Ma ray street. 10 JEWELLERS.—WANTED, A SITUATION, BY A young man, who has held a responsible post in a first class house for a number of years. and who is thoroughly acquainted with the business in all its branches, Address for three days, Salesman, Herald office, 10 DAGUERRIANS.—WANTED, A PRACTICAL OPE rator, and a younganan with a knowledge of the business. Apply at 586 Sixth avenue, in tho store. IN ROOFEES WANTED, AT 255 GRAND STREET, Williams dugg, Long Island; also hand to work in the shop. WANTED-ALWATCHMAKER, BY A WATCH IM- Porter in Philadelphia. A fully competent one will Apply to Pratt & Roath, No. GOOD WORK- A 180 have » permanent situation. 173 Brondway. ‘ANTED—TWO MACHINISTS, TO WORK IN THE ir shop of @ first class cotton mill. Apply to Nevins Broad street. ‘ANTED—T0 GO TO NEW ORLEANS, AN UPHOL- sterer; ho must also be a good paper hanger, and he an sen habits. Apply at 83 Water street, up st a Zone o'eloak 'ANTED—A PRESSMAN, TO DO JOB WORK.—AP- W ‘ply at No, 61 Division street, ‘T. BREGNANN. ‘ANTED, A SILK HAT FINISHER.—A PERMANENT situatien may be relied on should the work suit, either by the week or pices. E. MULLAN, 88 Sixth avenue, front office, LOST AND FOUND. (OUND—IN THE DIVISION STREET AND AVENUE A line of stages, a pocketbook, containing small sum of money. The owner wil pleaso call at the office, corner of Firat avenue and Twenty-soventh strect. L808 OR ABOUT SEPTEMBER 2TH, of books (Bibles,) marked J. Li Office, pier 14 North river. OST.—BOWERY SAVINGS BANK BOOK, NO, 65,219. L ‘The finder will be suitably rewarded by leaving it at the banking house. OST—A BUNCH OF SMALL KEYS.—THE FINDER will owarded by returning them to R. Sandford, 159 Maiden Lane. O8T—TWO LETTERS, AND BILLS OF ITEMS amounting to $3,900 98. ‘The bills are signod to James hes. Whoever will return the samo to James Hughes, at , corner of Forty-ninth street and Eighth ive a liberal reward. Hu the jure Hou: avenue, will = OST—ON MONDAY LAST, OCT. 17, AT THE BULL'S Head cattle yard, or in going there from Washington market by the Third avenue ears, a note for minety dollars, ayable sixty days after dato atthe Hudson County Bank, Seheey City, to the order of Windsor & Hallan, All porsons arehereby cautioned in taking or negotiating said note, as pay: ment of {thas been stopped. A liberal reward will be patd for the recovery of the note by Windsor & Hallan, Contre market, Jersey City. OST—ON SATURDAY EVENING, IN FRONT OF ‘Judson’s Hotel, Broadway, or between that and Canal Street, several gold pieces ot twenty dollars. Finders will please return it to Mr. Judson, who will give ton per cont re- MISCELLANEOUS. ing, which will require about $5,000 cas! considered a very good one, and satial ‘tory oxplanations will be given to any responsible inquirer, Address Confiden- tial, Herald office, OARD—WITIL PLEASANT ROOMS, IN A. FIRST class house, with modern improvements, at 427 Broome street, where cither permanent or transcient residents can find the convenience of a home without the inconvenience of tho large hotels. OARDING.—TWO PARLORS TO LET, WITH Bi Likewise an invalid gentleman taken; al: few [; can be accommodated with small rooms and board. Please call at 381 Bowery, cornor of Fifth street, entrance in Fifth stroot, the upper corner. ELICIOUS COFFEE MADE IN ONE MINUTE— ‘Alden’s Prepared Cream Coffqge-With one teaspoonful of this artiole any person can male & cup of fine flavored clarified coffee (already sweetened Mud creamed) in one. mi- nute, by simply adding boiling water. Put up in 11b. jars, warranted torctain ite strength and flavor for years. Sold by the single Jar or box, by Alden & Co., proprietors, $14 Broad: way; Choster Driggs, 681 Broadway: H. A. Kerr, 745 Broad- Way, and T. Hope & Co. corner of Church street and Col ee lege plac yr. Chilton’s cert Comtinonte from Dr. Chilto made a ful che- mical examination of Alden’s Prepared Cream Coffee, and re ; nd it to be composed of pure materials of the best quality. Tisve used the toate prepared from it, and can with conti. dence recommend it to tl le public as & pure and wholesome Penaraion, posseming & delcuru tavar. a preparation ng #0 simple, renders it extremely convenient. or use Being #0 vin Ce, CHILTON, MDs, Chomnist, Agents wanted in the South and West to undertake the sale of this article. Any person complying with the terms, (which are liberal,) can have the exe! ney for any town, county or State, not previously disposed of. For ye ticulars, addeogg ALDEN & CO., No. 314 Broadway, N. } OFOR TA HARPS.—PERSONS ABOUT PUR- chasing musical instruments would do well to examino dur assortment of pianofortes and harps. Our pianos have all been selected with care, from the manufactori f the most popular New York, Boston, and Philadelphia makers, sold with an waliealies aye Our Cer ndon makers o: ished roputat fen the ou ior dnstramenta of, Messrs. R. A. lower Price lists will be sent eo Warerooms, 169 DALL & NTED—TO LEASE, FOR A TERM OF YEARS, A ‘Atte basctiont ot around floor in erear building dow town. not below Malden tana, for mannfacturing purn an Raa er dH eee | NEWS BY TELEGRAPH. From Washington. EFFECT OF THE BRONSON AND O'CONOR LETTERS AT THE CAPITAL—WHAT MAY BE EXPECTED, ETC. ‘4 SPECIAL CORKESPONDENCK OF THE HERALD. Wasmincroy, Oct. 18, 1853, The appearance of Judge Bronson’s and Mr. 0’Conor’s latters in the Hearn of to-day, was notified by telegraph this morning, and a large number of persons assembled on the arrival of the cars at the hotels to read the Hxratp, Of the hundreds who read or heard those letters read not one uttered a word but of commendation and praise for their manliness and ability. It is believed the Secretary of State and Secretary of the Treasury must, to-morrow, make a distinct issue, and demand’ the removal of these officers at once, or the acceptance of their own resigna- tions. They cannot adopt any other course with honor. Nothing but the most degra‘ling lust of power and place can restrain them from it. Nor can the President decline the alternative thus offered with self repect or dignity. You may rely on it, Frank Pierce will be himself, he will be President, and Marcy and Guthrie will be allowed to slide away from Washington as being of no use to the country. FRANK. THE TREATIES WITH THE ARGENTINE STATES. YROM THK NEWSPAPER AGENT. Wastunarow, Oct. 18, 1853, The Nationat Intelligencer of this morning says that the treaties with the Argentine State: have been received at Washington. Candidates in the Field, DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS. Burvaro, Oct. 18, 1853, The National Democratic County Convention last even ing nominated Jonathan Hascall, Jr., for Senator, and Asher P. Nichols for District Attorney. Resolutions condoling with the recently decapitated national men were passed. Separate nominations will be made thro ghout by both sections of the unhappy family. PovGu. sim, Oct. 18, 1853. Charles G. Nun, of Putnam, was to-day nominated as candidate for Justice of the Supreme Court by the demo- rrats of the Second district. TEMPERANCE NOMINATION. AtBany, Oct. 18, 1853, Bradford R. Wood has been nominated for Senator by the Temperance Convention in the Albany district. Interesting from the Plains. GOLD, SILVER AND COPPER IN GREAT ABUNDANCE— INDIAN DEPREDATIONS—DELEGATE TO CONGRESS, Lovnsviire, Oct. 18, 1853, letters from Santa Fe announce that F, X, Aubrey reached there on the 14th ult. He crossed the Sierca Nevada at Tegon Pass on the 12th July, and strack the Rio del Norte at Liberatta, and reports the route as hay- ing no obstructions for either a railroad or for wagons. He found gold at the crossing of the Colorado and other places, also silver and copper ore in great abundance. The Indians were numerous and very hostile, and had fought their party for thirty days, wounding nearly all of them. Aubrey received eight wounds at different times. ‘The fighting was chiefly with the “ Garotes.”’ They met a tribe of Indians two hundred miles west of Seune, who used gold bullets for their guns. It was believed that Gov. Lane would get the certificate of election as delegate to Congress. Gallogos was said to have 300 majority, but the vote of San Miguel county would be rejected as illegal. Fort Atkinson had been entirely abandoned, and every- thing removed to Fort Reilly. The road frem Council Grove to Fort Union was ontirely unprotected, and Indian depredations was expected. From Cincinnati. DESTRUCTION OF A MAIL AND EXPRESS PACKAGE CAR —FATHER GAVAZZI—BIBLE SOCIETY CONVENTION —THE MARTHA WASHINGTON CASE, ETC, Cixcixxaty, Oot. 18, 1863, The car containing the Eastern mail due here this morning and Livingston and Fargo’s express packages, was destroyed by fire thie morning, between Cleveland and Columbus. It was ignited by sparks from the loco- motive. The mail was entirely lost, but part of the ex- press packages were saved. Father Gavazzi lectured in this city to a full house last night. There was no disturbar ce. The annual convention of the Amorican Christian Bible Society assembled this morning in the Christian Chapel. Among the delegates is the venerable Alexander Campbell. Lucy Stone is lecturing here to crowded houses. The trial of the parties charged with the Martha Washington canspiracy commenced to-day, at Columbus, before Judge McLean. New Jersey State Temperance Convention. ‘TRENTON, Oct. 18, 1853, The State Temperance Convention met here to-day. Sylvester Birdsal, of Camden, was appointed Chairman, and Jacob S. Yard, of Mercer, Secretary. A series of resolutions were adopted, after consider- able debate, repudiating the idea of forming a third party, and warmly endorsing Hon. Joel Haywood, of Ocean county, as the candidate of the temperance party for Governor. The Convention then adjourned, Collector of Canal Tolls. j Axnasy, Oct. 18, 1953, John Q. Gilbert has been appointed collector of canal tolls in Palmyra, in place of Nelson Drake, removed. From Baltimore. Baxtimore, October 18, 1853, The despatch published in the New York evening pa- pers of yesterday, announving the prevalence of a malig- nant fever, closing of stores, flight of the inhabitants, &c., at Fells Point, is a fabrication, as there is nothing pre- vailing there but the usual autumnal bilious complaints, and the health of the city is far better than at the same time last year. From Philadelphia, THE FORBES ASSOCIATION—THANKSGIVING, ETC. Prmapeurnia, Oct. 18, 1858, ‘The Forbes Assoctation, of Now York, are visiting the various points of interest in our city this morning, es- corted by a committee of citizens, headed by Major Fritz. They were introduced to the Mayor in Independence Hall this morning, and have postponed their return until to- morrow. ‘A proclamation, fixing the fourth Thursday in Noyem- ber for Thanksgiving Day, has been issued. Governor Bigler and lady will be here this afternoon, en route for the Crystal Palace. Marine Disasters. Bostox, Oct, 18, 1853, The ship Western Empire, from Liverpool, Aug. 24, for New York, put into Quarantine this morning, short of water. She has 650 passengers. Sept. 9, lat 47, lon. 31, in a hurricane from 8. E. to N. N. E., lost fore and main- top gallant masts, mizzon topmasts, and sails attached. The W. H. proceeded on her voyage, is tow of « steanitug, in the afternoon. ‘The brig M. Sheppard, from Para Sept. 20, arrived at Salem this morning, reports that the new bark Star of the Fast, from New York for Para, went ashore in the river about ten miles below the city, where she remained two tides, when she was got off, with several feet of water in her, and had arrived at the cit; Launch of a New Ship. Rontnstox, Me., Oct. 18, 1853. Launched, by Messrs, Babcock & Co., from thelr build- ing yard, Robinston, the first class ship Star of Empire, nearly seven hundred tons; constructed from the best imported weods, by the day, under particular inspection; is copper fastened; trennails are all Long Island locu cordage from best’ Russia hemp, and other outiit of the first class, Markets. New Ontxans, Oot. 17—M. Cotton has been heavy this morning, with only a few sales. The Atlantic's advices came to hand at half past ten this morning, and appeared in the Evening Delta, Ciariaston, Oct. 17. Our cotton market is inanimate, and quotations are nominal. The sales to-day were 326 bales at prices rang- ing from 7240. to 9e. ALMANY, Ost. 18, 1853. The receipts of the past twenty-four hours have been, flour, 14,000. bbis.; wheat, 29,000 bus.; corn 8,500 bus. ‘ ; barley 45,000 bus. Flour steady but net active; sales 2,000 bbls. Wheat firm; 15,000 bus. seld at $1 66 for Genesee. Corn has a downward tendenc; ; only 1 500 bus. sold at 800 for Western mixed, Barley—Sales of 1,000 bus, ‘a 800. for two rowed Wisconsin, and rt ly at £36. a 520., PRICE TWO C s CITY POLITICS, Free Soil Judiciary Convention at Tam- many Hall, Last evening the free soil delegates to the Judiciary Convention held an adjourned meeting at Tammany Hall, for the purpose of nominating a city and county ticket. The meeting having organized by appointing Mr. Hawkes Chairman, om the motion of Mr. Wood, the Convention re- solved to proceed to ballot for a candidate for Judge of the Supreme Court. Mr. Cocurans then stated that at the previous session of the Convention, the name of John W. Edmonds had been presented by ® large portion of the mombers, for the nomination, The occasion witnessed a discuasien of the elements which should constitute the public reputa- tion of a nominee for the place, and while the lucid mind, the legal attainment, the personal integrity, and the ju: dicial repute of Judge Edmonds were free}y and fully ac. knowledged and affirmed by the Canvention, an existent rejudice in the consideration of the public ‘night render it inexpedient and unwise that he should be nominated. He was of opinion that the public, for whose sulfrages the candidate was proposed, were ‘entitled to a nominee favored with their confidence ; and did s general projudize coverbim, well or ill founded, it was, in respect to a judicial candidate entitled to consideration. Litigation could never be settle! but rather provoked by the decision of « tribunal distrusted by suitors, it would be but a seive through which law contests would run to other tribunals—a yort of half-way house, established more for the benefit of the landlord tuan that of the guest. Ho was assured that in those views Judge Edmonds participated; and after submitting to the Con. vention the letter from the Judge—which he would read —he would respectfully withdray his name as a candi- date from before the Convention, accompanying it with a reiterated assurance of the cordial and continued co-ope- ration of Judge Kdmonds with the dewocratic party ‘at Tammany Hall, JUDGE EDMONDS DECLINES A RE-ELECTION. New Yous, Oct, 16, 1853. Dear Cocunaxe— 1 bave your note in allusion to my position asa candi date before the Nominating Convention, in which you ap- prise me that while it was freely and fully admitted that my ability, integrity and judgment were beyond dispute, and that my judicial reputation was unimpaired, the pre judice against my spiritualism alone was noticed as a rea: son for declining to nominate me. Tarffno; at all surprised at this. Twas, week before last, waited upon in behalf of some who wero iniluential in the convention of the other branch of the party, was requested to withhold the publication of my bock, aud was assured that if I would do so my nomination and election could be secured. I declined to withhold it, and my defeat there was not at all unexpected to meg nor is it unexpected to me that the opposition should manifest itself in a similar form in your convention. 1am fully aware of the strong prejudice there is in the public mind against spiritualism in all its aspects. The manner in waich my religious faith has beon, during the last eighteen months, assailed by the press, in the pulpit, and in private conversation, has left me no room to be ignorant of the state of public feeling on the subje And while I have during all that time once and again made known my views, I have not for a moment been unaware that I was thereby hazarding my position on the bench. But having imbibed my belitf, alter a most care- ful and painstaking examination of the whole subject in all its bearings—-having satisfied alike my conscience and my judgments that Thad found in it a religion fraught with immense consequences to mankind, I felt that I ought not to, that I could not, withhold the expression of my views frankly and fearlessly, dependent of all other considerations, it seemod to me that, in honesty and good faith, I ought to be open and unequivocal in the avowal of my belief, so that those who were prejudiced against it by reason of their unacquaintance with it, or disbelief in it, might not be misled by my silence, and might not be induced by my forbearance to speak to suppose that my views had been, or could be, changed. In the unreserved openness of my avowals on that sub- ject Ihave not been governed by any pragmatical obsti- nacy, oF by any overweening attachment to my own views, but, mainly, by the consideration which I have already mentioned, that good faith and fair dealing demanded that I should not permit my fellow-citizens to be misled as to my opinions, when canvassing among themselves the propriety of continuing me in my high judicial position. And now Ihave to say, with entire sincerity, that as I have ro claims on the convention, so, if they, or any portion of them, think that the prejudice against iny faith isso strong as, in nominating me, to injure their other action, I trustthat, without a moment's hesitation, they will drop my name.’ And I beg you to believe me, that their doing 4o will not excite in me a single murmur, nor one word of complaint; but will leave in ny mind the impression that it hes been my own conductalone which has deprived my friends of the power of sending me that aid which I know they would have been glad to have ac: corded to me. Thope, therefore, that there will be no contest for me, and that I may not be permitted for one moment to stand in the way of that harmony and efficiency which are now go essential to you. Yours, ever trul Jouy CocHRane, E.q, aN The letier was received with marks of great commen- dation. The balloting for Supreme Court Judge then proceeded. RESULT, Thos W. Clark... +» 65 Charles P. Daly. 1 John W. Edmonds,...,, 24 Blank... eee 1 0. 8. Robinson.. 13 On motion of Mr. Cochrane, the nomination of T. W. Clark was made unanimous. The Convention then, on motion of Thos. W. Henry, nominated Robert Emmett as candidate for Judge of the Superior Court. e Cozvention then balloted for another candidate for Judge of the Superior Court, with the following result:— & Hilton 84° Monerief . Satt The nomination of Mr. Hilton was made unaniaou! The balloting for candidate for Judge of the Supe: Court for the short term was then proceeded with :— 8. Robinson... ENG ......s..0 Cutler. 23 S. Robinson’s nomination was made unanimous. It was then moved and carried that Charles P. Daly be nominated by aeclamation for candidate for Judge of the Court of Common Pleas. Moved by Mr. Shepard, and carried, that Daniel F. Tie- mann be nominated by acclamation as candidate for Gover- nor of the Alms House. The balloting for candidate for the “office of District Attorney was next taken up by the Conventiot Chauncey Shafter, . 70 Sweeney... H. ¥, Clark ... 28 Shoeffer made unanimous. Adjourned—the usual committees having been ap- pointed, Sixr warp Nosations.—The delegates met at eight e’clock last evening, for the purpose of nominating a Councilman for the Thirteenth. district. They assembled in Garrick’s Hotel, but our reporter had a good deal of dif- ficulty in learning upon whom the happy choice had fallen. About ten o'clock at night—owing to the cour- tesy of the Sixth ward polico—he found that the nomi- nation was given to J. R. Feeny, (hard shell.) ‘The char- ter nominations were completed with hards to the end. So we are informed. Srconp Jumicia, District--Free Som Nomwatioy.— Charles G. Nun, of Putnam county, wasynominated at the Free Soil Convention held last night at Poughkeepsie, as candidate for the office of Judge of the Supreme Court for the second judicial district. or Endorsement of Messrs. Bronson and O’Co- nor’s Sentiments, The Young Men’s Democratic Union Club met last even- ing, and passed the following resolutions, together with directions that copies be sent to Mesers. Bronson, 'Conor, and Gutbrie — Resolved, That the true democracy of this city heartily approve of the sentiments contained in the adh reply of the Hon. Greene C. Bronson to the extraordinary letter of the Hon. James Guthrie, and that we consider Mr. Bron- son’s views and his whole course entitled to the admira- tion of the democracy throughout the Union Resolved, That our thanks are hereby tendered to the Hon. Charles 0’Conor for his chivalric conduct in placing himself beside Mr. Bronson, in manly opposition to the unprecedented course of Mr. Guthrie, end those by whose ailvice or with whose sanction he acts. Resolved, That while we will g.ve a cheerful support to the general administration, so long as it remaina true to the principles of our party, we will not permit that ad- ministration, or any member of it, to interfere with our action in reference to State politics, nor to force upon us tho continuation of an unholy alliance with those who be- trayed us, and whom we are unalterably determined never to trust again, Mr, ©. Edwards Lester vs. The Spoils Cabi- net. STATEMENT OF MR. JOHN L. O’SULLIVAN IN BEHALF OF THE DEFENDANTS. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Sir—I notice only so much (of Mr. C. Edward Lester's publication as contains an erroneous state- ment concerning Mr. Cushing, in which my name is introduced; and I do so only because some persons might accept as correct what was not corrected. Having seen in the HeRaLD an assertion that Mr. Cushing was the »thor of two recent newspaper ar- ticles respecting ir. Lester, and having seen that as- ‘sertion accompanied with an intimation that Mr. Les- ter wonld make a retaliatory publication of some naive private correspondence, I felt confident that there was no foundation for the former statement, as ter from Mr. Cushing fally confirmed erhat had been sloeady my own conviction; and I thuught it worth while lake the trouble of reading 19 Mr. Lester the following passage from it:— My personal acquaintance with Mr. Lester began in Bostos Inst, winter, Without having any exact know ledge of his antecedents, I felt interested in him, simply from regard to a cultivator of literature, and that { vterest continued to be felt in good faith until I heard .vf his attacks on the President im the London Times. I ‘ave never heen the letters in the Zimes, but from what Ih Wve heard of them, I could not fail of course to regret a ud condemn them. But I had no participation inthe pub. cations in question, aud saw them for the fi st time ia Pint. The Himiun speaks of Mr. Lester having naive letters from Mr. Marcy and myself. I believe, in answer toa letter of request to me from Mr. L., J did write to him «& brief letter while in Boston, as one gentleman writes to another, assuming the latter to be a man of honor. Any person may give anneyance by publishing private letters, but I think the case of the letters published by Mr. Mackenzie proves that every such act injures the betrayer more than the betrayed, whatever the character of the letters. If Mr. L. has any letter of mine, I know there is nothing in it which might not have been properly auid; and his publication of it, under any cirenmstanees, would go far to establish the accusutions against him put forth in the Post and the Union.” ‘This extract, thus relating to Mr. Lester, [thought it proper to read to him; and this is the simple cir- cumstance which has been converted into a concilia tory missionto him trom “the Cabinet,”’ I was ticular te mention that while Mr. Cushing Twouldoer- tainly not do anything to deprecate any man’s threat- ened hostility or attack, I myself thought it proper, as a personal friend of that gentleman, thus to cor- rect his apparent errors on the point of fact referred to. Of the accompanying conversation (which I certainly did not suspect at the time to be destined for the newspapers) | will sy no more than that Mr. Lester denied that be had ever imagined Mr. Cash- ing to have been the writer of the articles in question, but said he knew that Mr. C. had within a few days talked about him to several persons te similar pur- port. On this Ema rama that haviog been sub- sequently called to Washington on business, I took occasion to make further inquiry on this variation of the former statement, and was told that it too, like the other, was totally unfounded. it would thus seem that Mr. Lester was determined to publish the private letter, which a request of his own had elicited from Mr. Cushin, , any how, on one pretext of pal- listing personal irritation or another. It happens, however, to turn out that it contained nothing which could make its author care a straw whether it were published or not. I confine my notice 0’ Mr. Lester's publisation to this single poirt; and this, L repeat it, simply as a duty in regard to Mr. Cushing. His unprovoked abuse of myself would certuinly not have elicited a live of reply. If Mr. Lester, after having been him- self a speaker at free soil meetings in the day of our excitement on that subject in 1848, objects to me on that ground as an “ abolitionist,” and as a “ filli- buster,” after having within a tew months tendered to me the columns of the London Times to act upon the Bogen and European miad in fartherance of my well known views about Cuba, so far as he could venture to Po, in leading the opinions of the Times that way, Ican only say that I regard it as not mote worth while for me to have any sort of public Gispute with him than he has proved it to be safe for any gentleman to hold an unwitnessed private conversation with him. or to get led into writing him a ovrivate letter. Neither of these imprudences is likely to be hereafter committed by any one who may remember the Horatian warning—Fanum ha- bet'in cornu; hunc tu, Romane, caveto. Respectfully, your obedient servant, J.L, O'Scnurvan. City Intelligence. DEPARTURE OF THE BOSTON LIGH? INFANTRY. Yesterday was the cay appointed for the departure of our Boston visiters, who for the last three days have been the recipients of the warmest hospitality from our citizen soldiers, At 2 P. M. the City Guard assemblod at the Armory, No, 639 Broadway, where they were shortly af- terwards joined by the New York Light Guard and the Boston Light Infantry. The latter was then escorted down Broadway as far as Niblo’s Saloon, where a hand- some collation, provided by the City Guard, awaited them, Here they remained for nearly an hour, nj “the feast of remson and the flow cf soul; but the time not admitting of any formal interchange of rentaaent, tho meeting partook wostly of the character of @ social gath ering. At four o'clock the formed, procession mar hed down &i way to pier No. river, where ore of the ine of steamboats awaited them. ‘the pier 1 with spectators, who had assembled to see them of, a moved inio the stresm they were greeted with siastic cheers. Thus end it of the B ight Infan- try to the y. We feel assured that their stay in this city has been one of unalloyed enjoyment, aud that it will do much towards preserving a spirit of ma- tual good will betwean t of both cities, Lanor Ce y. meeting of th delegates f t Keens Fourteenth Ward Hotel, ¢ and and Elizn- beth streets, for the purpose of devising suc asures as would tend to increase their wages and diminish their laboring hours. The attendanee was not numerous, owing, no doubt, to. the staleness of the movemen no business of importance was travsacted. ‘The portion of the evening was spent in organizing the con- vention, and revising the constitution and bye laws. The meeting separated abont ten o'elock, after having ad- journed until Tuesday next. . Sunious Accipext From BLastinG,—Shortl; o'clock yesterday morning, Oyen Meleny, with others in blasting rocks at the foot of Forty street, E. R., was terribly injured by the premature ex- plosion ofa blast. He was struck on the head by « piece of rock and knocked senseless to theground. A fragment also struck him in the left eye, andit is feared that he will loose the sight of it. He was conveyed to the New York Hospital. Two other men were injured slightly by the explosion. The injured man has a family living in Thirty-sixth street, near Second avenue. CARELASSWES.—A man named Herod Wilbert was found on Monday night, by officer Witts, of the Fourth ward, drunk, in Chatham street, with $1,473 in his pocket. He was taken to the Tombs, and committed to prison for ave days for drunkeness. ACCIDENTS BY FALUNG DOWN Hatcnwavs.—Yesterdiy a plasterer named John Doyle, accidentally stepped through an open hatchway of the’ first floor of Suerry’s clock store in Broadway, not being aware that it was open, and fell through the hatchway of the basement floor, which was likewise in the same state, to the cellar below, re ceiving several severe injuries’ about the shoulders, legs and arms. On the same day John Bradley, who was em- Hloyed on board ofa line of packet, ship, boand to Lo don, that was lying at pier No 16 North river, hada similarmisadventure, He was employed in helping to load the vessel with wheat, and on his return after di ner fell through an open hatchway of the lower deck into the hold upen a quantity of scrap iron, part of the cargo of the vessel from London, which had'not yet been dis. charged. From the severity of the fall” his leg was broken. Acaapint rrost A Toxin, Prsvor.—On Sunday morning: about ten o'clock, a man by the name of John Fitzgerald had his thumb blown off by the accidental discharge of pistol, which he was holding at the time in his hand by the muzzle, the pistol being at the time on the half cock, Fouxp Ixsurep.—On Monday night a citizen, named Thomas Carn, was brought to the station houve of the Seven'eenth ward by two boys, who stated that he had requested their assistance to help him to the station house. He had been injured about the head, and was ling from a wound over the aye, He appeared to be romewbat in liquor Dr. Budd was called in and dressed his wound. Fines.—On Tuesday morning, between 4 and 5 o'clock fire broke out in a carpenter shop situated at No. 83 Wooster street, which, together with » number of slope and stables in the rear, was entirely destroyed, The amount of damage had not been ascertained, The police of the Fifth, Sixth, Ninth, Fourteenth and Fifteenth wards were promptly on the spot. On Monday afternoon a fire was discovered in the upper story of No. 6 Bowling Green, the origin of which is not known. it was, how- ever, quickly extinguished by the police of the district, without any damage having been done. Arrant AT DRoWNING.—Maria Dugrennan, residing in Ainslie street, Williamsburg, jumped, on Monday morn- ing, from the ferry boat into the river. was rescued from drowning with some difficulty, and taken to the Fourth ward station house, where dry clothes were pro- cured for ber, and she wes afterwards sent home ina carriage. William K. Shaw, of Williamsburg, was active in rescuirg her from drowning. Fara Stanmna Arrray.—James Davis, the young man who was #tabbed in the abdomen, on Sunday afternoon, while in a fight with James Smith, in Water street, near Dover, died at the New York Hospital of hia injuries, at eleven o'clock yesterday morning. It appears that both parties were sailors, and, when in this port, put up at the house of Henry Williams, corner of Dover and Water street. Here, on Suncay, they got into a quarrel and fight, but were separated before either was much injured. hey met soon afterwards, and renewed the fight, when Davis received the stab which caused his death. Smith, who was arrested at the time, is still in prison. An in- quest will be held to-day upon the body by Coroner Hil- ton, The fight is said to have been witnessed by John Keirney and Oliver Farrington, who will appear and testify. Fink—Last night, about 12 o'clock, a fire broke out in the carpenter's shop, situated at the rear of 113 Eldridge street. The flames quickly communicated to Nos. 111 and 116 Eldridge street, the latter of which houses is occupied by Inége Osborne, the rear parts of both houses being burat, and No. 111, when our reporter left, was in dan- ger of being completely destroyed, the fire still burning. A rear house in Ley Aad street, adjoining the carpenter's shop, likewise teok fire, the upper part uch dam- |. In this last named house the tenants are losers to some amount, as well as in No. 113 Eldridge street. Th carpenter’s shop, which was of wood, was rare de- stroy and the lumber was still burning a! t evening after eleven hour this morning. At " ook hin morning, the house No. 118 strest was still in flamer, and No. 118 in ‘cage, te wore several engines on of the Te @ apot, and a platoon of officers ford Tenth ward, wader the coumeua Obituary. WILLIAM BARD, B8Q., OF NEW YORK. Died, o> the 17th inat., at his residence om States Island, William Bard, Faq., in the 76th year of his age, @ citizen well known in the commercial, financial, and sooinl circles of this city. Mr. Bard was a native of the city of New York, and of an old Huguenot family. “His father was Doctor Samuel Bard, who died in 1819, and was for many years one of the most eminent physicians of thia city. He was a cotemporary of Doctors Moore and Clossey, and was first President of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Doctors Joha W. Francis and Valentine Mot® are among the few survivors of the early members of that (stitution. Doctor Francis fas heretofore written an@ published biographical notices of Doctor Bard and hie mx “ical cotemporaries. Wiliam Bard graduated in 1397, at Columbia College, in the same class with Abraham B Lawre:\er, George W. Clinton, Robert Boyd, aml ethers, Having gone through a course of studies to quali."y himself for one of the learned professions, Mr, Bard retired to an elegant country seat at Hyde Park, im Dutchess c\ouaty, where for many years he devoted his at- tention to t Ye pursuits of agriculture, and the cultivation of his taste for literature. He married Miss Cruger, of the family of .'ohn Cruger, Esq., one of the delegates from New York to the celebrated Stemp Aet Congress, which met in this city im October, 1765, and was the pioneer of the Continental Congress. By that lady he bad severs! children. Oae of ix daughters married Edward Prime’ Esq., of this city. The 1 ocial relations of Mr. Bard brought him in contest some twenty-five or thirty years tince with New Yorkere at that time distinguished in the ranks of commerce an@ finance—such as John Jacch Astor, Nathaniel Prime, John G. Coster, Isaac Bronson, Peter Harmony, and Gar- diner G, Howland. Having turned his attention to the subject of insurance on lives, also to thes of receiving and loaning money on trust, Mr. Bard- co-operated with the late Isaac Bronson and others, in 1830, in obteim- ing from the Legislature of New York an act of incorpors- tion for the New York Life Insurance and Trust Company, one of the most important financial charters ever granted in the United States. Tae late T. B, Wakeman was one of the principal agents in procuring the charter at Alba- ny. The capital of this company was fixed at one million of dollars, but its liabilities and loans have frequently amounted to about six millions of dollars each. Mr. Bar@ was the first president of the company, which embrace® among its trustees some of the wealthiest capitalista of New York. The company was highly prosperous, am@ made large semi-annual dividends for about twelve years, when by the defalcation of Mr. Edward A. Nicoll, secreta- ry of the company, the institution sustained a loss ef three hundred and sixty thousand dollars. The mortifies- tion which Mr. Bard felt at this unfortunate circumstanee, and the change required by the interests of the instita- tion, induced him to retire from the presidency, The course pursued by his successor, the late Stephen Alles, to restore the funds ard credit of the concern, how- ever, caused a greater loss to the company than the which had been occasioned by the defalcation of Mr. Nicoll, or the oversight of Mr. Bard. The rapidity with which mortgages were foreclosed, and the sale at unfe- vorable periods of real estate on which the company haa made loans, were a feature of Mr. Allen’s manageméat, which greatly depreeiated the former gains of the com- pany. In one instance real estate at Chicago, which had fallen into the hands of the company, was sold for thirty . thousand dollars, which was about one hundred thoussad dollars less than the subsequent value of the same pre- perty, as proved by rubsequent sales. Although Mr. Bard retired from the Presidency of the Life Insurance and Trust Company, the trustees appointed him actuary of the iastitution, which office he held fer several years. The public are indebted to him for the strenuous efforts he made in bringing the subject of Mife ineurance to their atteution at a time when it was but little known in this country. He was greatly sided im his efforts on this subject by Hon. Gulian C. Verplanek, one of the first trustees of the Life Insurance and Trust Company. Mr. Bard was much esteemed by a large cirele of acquaintances for his integrity and amiable character. M. ARAGQ, OF PARIS. The Atlantic brought the intelligence of the death of M. Anaco, the distinguished French philosopher am@ statesman, in the sixty-eighth year of his age. This news was not unexpected, for he had been in a critical state of health for some months past. Dominique Francois Arago was born on the 26th ef February, 1786, at the village of Estagel, in the South of France, and near the Spanish frontier. He was the eldest brother of a numerous family, the members of which have been noted in science, literature or arms, and his father distinguished himself during the French Revolu- tion by his disinterested patriotism and public spirit. The subject of this sketch was sent to a school at Toa- louse, and afterwards entered the Polytechnic School, at Paris, where he made rapid progress in his studies, amd graduated with high honors, He was thenattached to the Observatory at Paris, snd was sent to Spain to make sciea- tific observations, with the celebrated astronomer, M. Biot. While he was in the Spanish dominions war broke out between France and Spain, and M. Arago was takem prisoner by the Spaniards. After a series of escapes and adventures in the countries on the Mediterranean, Arage returned to France in 1809. He repaired to Paris, and wae elected a member of the French [nstitute. A series of brilliant discoveries in astronomy and other branches of science, marked his career in that celebrated national in- stitution. Among these may be mentioned his determing- tion of the diameters of planets, afterwarés adopted by Laplace; the discovery of colored polarization, and that of magnetism by rotation, which gained for him the Copley medal of the Royal Society of Great Britain. He has alse contributed to various scientific periodicals a large number of important papers, on the results of his Tesearches and scientific investigations. His biograph- ical sketches of men of science are well known to mang Of Cepleid Diad- readers, and his treatises on astronomy are valuable com tributions to the cause of learning and science. For many years he was at the head of the Paris Observatory, and directed all the operations which have given celebrity to that institution in the annals of astronomical science, Arago was a member of every great scientific society im Europe. He several times visited England, and in Scotland received the honorary citizenship of Edinburg and Glas- gow, He wasas much distinguished in literature and ora- tory as in science. The eloges which in his capacity of Sea- retary to the Academy of Sciences, it was his duty to com- pote upon the decease of its members, have copsiderably elovated that species of writing, and his lectures on as- tronomy never failed to gather around him overflowing uditories, ‘The versatility of his talents and genius caused Arage for a time to enter the field of polities. Accordingly we find him taking an active part in the revolution of July, 1830, which drove Charles X. into exile, and placed Louis Philippe on the throne of France. Arago was democratia in his feelings, and would have preferred a republic te the monarchy, under the house of Orleans. He after- wards wvs elected to the Chamber of Deputies from the department of the Pyrenees Orientales, and voted with the extreme left. Although active in polities, the ardor of his scientific and literary pursuits never abated. When Lamartine formed his provisional government, at the Revolution of 1848, Arago was placed on the list of his colleagues, and was zealous for the establishment of a republican government, During the brief administration of the provisional government, Arago enjoyed an opportu- nity of assisting to apply principles for which he had, during a life time, contended and suffered. As Minister of Marine he succeeded in obtaining the adhe- sion of the whole of that important service to the Repub- lic; and ably discharging the duties of his office, he proved: how narrow were the views ef those who had asserted that a life of scientific labor was destructive of business habite and ability. After the accossion_of Louis Napoleon Arago took but little part in the affairs of the nation, but occu- pied himself almost exclusively with his favorite pursuits in sclence, until the decline of his health compelled hin to desist. M. Arago had a fine personal appearance, and wae courteous and pleasing in his manner, his affability and attractive conversation always rendering an acquaintance with him a very desirable object for the numerous straa- gers visiting Paris, The publication of his life and col- leoted writings will be looked for with great interest by the friends of literature and science, and his name willbe inseribed high on the rolls of the truly great mea of France. Capt Joxartae ©. Brtccs died in Nantucket, on the Litt, tnat., aged 67 years,