The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1853, Page 4

| Sn a a PTS DES SSS TT ET TIED NEW YORK HERALD. | Met mstne revi te ieee aes | and avenues, from dark till daylight every night, w75 " yeferred to the Committee on Lamps and Gas. This would be far preferable to the ‘present arrang« ment, by which we are frequenVy left in tote] darkness on rainy aud cloudy uigh*s when light is really most needed. The report in favor of ap- pointing policemen to the Eighteev’n, Nineteenth, AMOGEMEN TS THIS EVENING. Twenty firt and Twenty secoud Wards was coneur me red im, The Assistants were principally occupied L—-Jvisame's Concane, with business convected with fire companies, streets ard piers, assessments, © Jaries of different em- ployes, &c. Both boards gdjourzed till tomorrow afternoon. An indignation mee ng was beld last night in the Park to denounce the conduct of the Mayor in cans- ing the arrest avd iv jprisopment of Mr. Parsons fer preaching in the street last Sunday. About ten thousand person’, assembled in front of the City Hall, where @ yJatform was erected. The meeting was presided over by James W. Barker, Esq.,,and addressed bry Caauncey Shaffer, J. W. Bryce, Mr. Parsons, a7 .d others. A report will be found else JAMES GORDON BENNETT, 1ROPHTeTUR AND EDITOR, OFFICE Y. W. COBAER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. MUTROPOLITAN B very Winey Oars—Poor Sou BOWERY Tits tae *s PaRLon pra Uxcie (xoTen Xe Brosdway—Neavous Max ARDS | BROADWAY TH Barry § an—Two & RE amber sureet—Comepy oF YOUNG ACTRESS BURTON'S THR Busons Levicary Gaovyp Uhstham street Afterscen— Unsere 10M's (AMEN MSTIONAL THEATRE. Lirris Kary. sve WAGLA KS HEATRA, Broadwey Gaux or Lira— Muex 5 FAD. QwERICAN /US"UM—Atversoos - Tor Conn, Byrn ag Unces fox's aux TAMESE Twors ane WiLe BRCADWAY BENAGEAIB. us —. where. SOWERY A/PAITHGATRS, 97 Bowery.~Kquzetaran Yesterday being the day set down for the trial of cg the Néuth ward rioters, the District Attorney moved GRISTY'S AMERICAN OPSRA BOUSE, 472 B-ond- gag ETHjOFIAN ELODiES BY MRIsTY’s MIneTRELS, WOCWS INSTKPLS, Wood's Minatrel Hall, 446 Bread- ay. SWRIOFIAN OIDSTRELSY. for & trial of the defendants. The whole day, how- eve . was spent in endeavoriug to empanuel a jury, ew ing whica a legal argument sprung up between ‘the counsel for the defeodavts and the District At- it cannot have failed to excite. We demand thata great journal, possessing great influence and great wealth. be judged by the same rule as a private individual; that it be panished where it has done wrong; but where it has done nothing more than its duty, that irrelevant slander, and impertineut malice be not used to distort its position, or impair its legal claim to justice. In the second place, we wish to ly calmly and dispassionately before.the inte)\igent pub- lic of New York, the consequences of the sys- tem whose first fruits we see in he Fry verdict. It is hardly possible that ® wanager can ever hereafter call a newspaper to account for its criticisms, with less grouvd of complaint than Mr. Fry had when he commenced this suit. We see around us daily ivstances of far greater severity towards mazy.gers than we showed to him. The natural ‘consequence of his verdict will be a general resolve. on the part of lessees and managers, te institute legal suits against the press whenever they or their companies are criticed. Avresort to prosecutions of this na- ture will come to be regarded as one of the ordinary resources of a theatre or an opera, to be relied on after new pieces, star BUCKLEY'S OPERA MOUSE, 9 Broadway.—Bvow gers ermoriay frena PROvrS. BeSVARD'S GEROKAMA, 86 Preadway.—Pasonama » cux Hoy Laxn, LHRNISH GeLLabyY, 062 Gicadway.—Puy and Zveaire. Vorney, concerning the right to ask jurers under | auth whether they have ever formed or expreseed an | opinion as to the guilt or innocence of the parties on tnal. Mr. Blunt argued tha’ according to the com- mou lew of En:land the counsel for the defence had no right te degraée a juror by makiog him coa- fess that he had prejudged the prissuers Tue Court sustained the vbjectious of the District Attor- ney, and a jury of triers were empannelied totry the jury one by coe. After five jurors had been ex amined and swern, the Court adj ursed until this XE WORLD IN MINIAYURT—Broadway, corner of | MOMBing, when the remaiader of the jurors will be Woive sereot. empannelled, and witnesses for the prosecution will SSS ————= be examined. Yors, Thursday, The New York City Tract Society celebrated its = twenty-seventh an: iversary, at tre Re‘ormed Dutch Church, Lafayette piace, last eveniag. The society isin flourishing condition, and the report shows that the managers have been active during the past year. ‘The fifth of the course of lectures on geology was delivered last evening, in the Greene Street Metho dist Eyiscopal Church, by the Rev. R. 8. Foster, D.D., before a large audience. The lecturer spoke on the religion of geslozy, reconciling the science with the Mosaic history of the creation. Mr. Thomas D McGee delivered a lecture on the subject of “ Christian and Pagan Ideas ef Educa- tion,’ at the Brooklyn Athenmum last evening. Want of room is our apology for deferring the publi- -eation of this and various other lectures, as well a3 a variety of local and miscellaneous reading. & The steamship Asia is about due at this port with three days later advices from Europe. Much anxiety is felt for the reception of her news—particularly for additional information concerning the alliance en- tered into on the 18th ult. between England and France, in which those nations assamed the respon- sibility of settling the dispute between Russia and Turkey, at the hazard of a war with the former power. The Fry Case and the Verdict. Some years ago we made certain charges against Mr. Fry, then manager of the Italian opera. The latter instituted legal proceedings against us for the libel; we pleaded the truth of our statements. Last week the cause was bronght to trial, and yesterday a verdict was rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against us, for ten thousand dollars. We do not desire to cast the slightest reflec- tion on the jury, or to embarrass whatever le- gal proceedings may be taken hereafter by the counsel concerned in the case. Many portions ofthe trial afford scope for discussion, and we may review them at some future period. For the present we are simply anxious to draw pub- lic attention to two points, which seem to in- volve higher considerations than the mere pe- cupiary issue of a lawsuit. Tosum up ina few words the charges for which we bave been condemned, we accused Mr. Fry of being incompetent to manage an opera, of maltreating his artists, and of admit- ting to his house persons who should not have been there. The witnesses Rosi, Benedetti and Maretzek swear positively to the first fact charged; and Mr. Fry’s incompetence is further shown by the evidence of others, who testi- fy that in respect of the selection of his singers and his chorus, he committed fatal errors. The testimony of Truffi, Benedetti, Pico-Vietti, and Foster, establishes that the intercourse between Fry, the manager, and his artists was not of | such a nature as to conduce to cordial co- operation; that he dealt with them harshly, quarrelled with the leading members of his company, and wantonly attempted to destroy the professional standing of his prima donna. GNOR ELITZ.—-Sruvyesant Lasrirers, 669 Brosdwy ACADBYVY HALL, 63 Broadway. ~Prauam’s Girt Vax- Wemerios OF THE SuvER Mine MinROs. POWELLS GREAT NATIVSAL ranting rea rue @evsew ey ted OPEN AT THE NATIONAL BWADEMY WOPE CHAPEL, 118 Brosdway.—Joxes’ Parrosoorn. ‘Ke The ews. Our information from the seat of government to- @ey, though not quite of so exciting a mcture as that furnished for some days previously, will be found very interesting. We aze assured by our special cer- yespondent that the Senate's resolation making the Assistant Secretary of the Treasury a Presidential appeintment will pess the House, despite all the foree Secretary Gutbrie can muster-cgainst it. The President, his Cabinet, and their mowspaper organ, are represented as teicg very indignant at the pecu- Wier turn things have lately taken, end openly express ‘their intention to “crush out” all opposition. The United Stetes Senate wes only in eession ‘wwenty minutes yesterday, and consequently very little business wes transacted ‘Ly that body. Mr. Clay, the new Senstor from Alzbama, waa qualified, and took his seat. Bills were introduced to organize ‘the Territcry of Nebraska, to authorize Illinois to ~ pelect the residue of the lands-granted some thirty- six years ago to aid in the construction of canals, te give further remedies to patentees, and to grant Tends to Louisiana and Mississippi for railroad pur- pose:. Retolutions were offered authorizing com- mittees to employ clerks, and directing inquiry as to the propriety of baving the United States statutes revised aud collated. All papers relating to the Nia- gara Ship Canal were referred to the Committee on Commerce. 3 Upon the opening of the House Col. Benton gave notice that, finding it inconven ent to discharge the duties, he had resigned the post of chairman of the Committee on Military Affairs, and Col. Bissel had been appointed in his stead. A resolution in- structing the Committee on Commerce to report a bill for the completion of the public works, in accord- ‘ance with the appropriations made by the last Con- gress, was tabled by a vote of 102075. This will be diragreeable news tothe hordes of greedy con tractors who are anxiously watching for fa: jobs. As for the public lands, they appear to be a perfect eye- pore to a great many Congresamen wao are ad- wancing all sorts of projects for gettiag rid of them ag soon as possible. One very good bilf was introduced to grant lands te che different States and Territories for the benefit of indigent persons, b it it was followed by drawbacks in the shape of thre» homestead bills, and scme thirty other measures eeking for lands to sssist in the construction of reil- woads. My. Boyce, of South Carolina, being im- presced with the belief that there was entirely too much money in the treasury, and that it was neces sary to do something to prevent an increase of the vame, offered a resolution to so reduce the duties on imports as to only raise sufficient revenue to meet ‘the wants of an economical administration. But what will doubtless be viewed as the most important feature in the proceedings of the House, was the resolution submitted by Mr. Ingersoll cali- ing upen the President for information and corres pondence connected with the imprisonment and eruel treatment of the captain and crew of the Ame- rican schooner North Carolina, who were seized by the Spanish authorities at Porto Rico between three and four years ago. It is alleged that in this affair Bpain most f@Bputly violated her treaty stipula- tions, and yet it is a notorious fact that, up to the present day, no reparation has been made for the rite - " outrage perpetrated upon our citizens, When this Revoil—whose veracity was unsuccessfully im- subjet again comes up we may expect some spirited | peached—and Suydam swear that they saw speeches, in which the President wi!l be requested | persons at the opera who wou!d not be admitted to promptly uphold and maintain the rights of his | to the respectable theatres of any city. No eountrymen in accordance with the policy already | evidence was adduced by the plaintiff to con- adopted by bim in approving the gallant conduct of | trovert the statements of these witnesses, Ia ger a phat pera te one single instance—that of Revoil—an at- e x 7 in- | 4. ‘ ‘: ; vestigation in the Criminal Conyt at Washington, is “ mpt was mes iy discredit the defendant’s maid to be substantially the same as that addnced at | '@stimony. ree Frenchmen were procured to ewear that he was not to be believed, and the former trial. Five or six weeks will probably that all the tailors of New York complained of elapse before the matter is disposed of. It is gratifying to learn that the difficulty spoken | his not paying their bills. Fortunately for the witness, men who had known him for years. of in a special despatch yesterday, between Sevator Gwinn and Secretary Guthrie, bas been arranged to | and on whose character no suspicion rests, tes- the satisfaction of both gentlemen. tified to his character for veracity ; and his The jast despatch from Halifix informs us that | tailor readily vouchsafed for his honesty, and She steamehip Humboldt bad proved a total wreck, | samitted that he had been paid to the ‘and that the Bheriff had gon dows with 2 posse of st farthing. The defendant's evi. @fficers to protect the goods and such other property zs rrr glad Gr eel Seaived, WAS therefore uncontradicted. On Dates from Vera Cruz to the Sth inst. state that | the face of it, it would seem fully to Banta Anna had been proclaimed Dictator for ten | Warrant the strictures which gave rise to the years, and an account from the city of Mexico as- | libel. The faults imputed by this journal to serts that he was to be declared Emperor on the 19th | Mr. Fry, if really committed, were of such a na- inst. These reports only go to confirm the state. | ture as to call imperatively for the censure of ment we made months ago that Satta Anna had | the press: credible witnesses swear that they made all the necessary preparations, and would | were committed ; and yet for uttering that cen sure, we are condemned to pay ten thousand dollars. shortly assume the robes of imperialism. Onur Min- deter is ssid to have informed the Mexican govern. pony erated coanaey mg Peper we We believe that this verdict is pregnant with Mesilla Valley. This looks a tle like war. How. | ™Stter for calm thought and reflection among ever, Santa Anna will perhaps, in this instance, con. | the people of this community. It is hardly nider discretion to be the better part of valor, aud | necessary for us to observe that it shall not pre- graciously yield te the demand. vent our continuing, as heretofore, to express A despatch from New Orleans states that the de-| what truths we shall deem it wholesome and sreased receipts of cotton at all the Southern ports, | proper to state. It is not in the power of any as compared with thove of last year at this date, is | eonetituted authority on earth to abridge our four hundred and ninety-five thousand bales. i i ght of free speech, or to absolve us from our @ne hundred and eleven persons died of cholera at | , fi Saw Orleans last week, being & great decrease on | CTY“ f telling the truth at all hazards. de ity occasioned by the disease during the The verdict of yesterday is a mygh more tri- ious seven days. fling misfcrtune to us than an east wind would Both branches of the Common Council were in | bave been three weeks ago. But if peculiar session last evening and transacted considerable | ¢'rcumestances enable us to pursue a fearless routine business, as will be obeerved by the official re- | course, in spite of verdicts contrary to law and ports in another colamn. The Aldermen, it will be | eviderce, it is not so with others. The fine im- seen, cantiously avoided meddling with the messages | posed upon us would have crushed many jour- from the Mayor, vetoing railroad projects, &c., which | nals, ond ruined many honest and enterprising newepaper proprietors. On their behalf—for our care May be theirs to-morrow—we protest against the verdict. We protest agaifst the practice of bringing to bear against a newspa- ‘re supposed to have been laying on the table for several daye. A lerge number of petitions having been received and appropriately referred, Mr. Moore in the Governer’s room, and to contain the colors | Per. tried for libel, a) the prejudice, all the ca- horne through the Mexican campaign by tr New | lumnies, all the private slanders, which, if it has Ygrk Volunteers, A resolution from the Lv sor | been fearless and outspoken in its past careert oTered # resolution, which was adopted, authorizing She construction of a aitable glass case, to be placed actors, and stock companies have fail- ed. There are other journals in New York besides the Hrnap, which could afford to pay eeverel thousand dollars under a seatence of Court; and a skilful pettifogger could nodoabt extract from two or three among the number enough to compensate a manager for the losses of an unsuccessful season. Juries, losing sight of the main features of the case, and allowing themselves to be entirely swayed by calumnies ot a vague and general nature, such as those we publish in another column, will continue to take part with the ruined manager against the prosperous newspaper; and thus the time will come when none but the most wealthy journals will venture upon musical and dramatic criti- ciem. The Fry verdict leaves editors, who have no thousands to spare, to choose between puffing and silence. The latter will undoubt- edly be a breach of faith with the public; but even this would be less reprehensible than direct and palpable‘attempts to deceive. We have already had occasion to point out to managers and artists the folly of rebelling against the judgments of the press. We have told them, when they appealed to us for pity, that their interest as well as our duty, impelled us tobe just. Our pocket is now assailed as well as our feelings: but we shall still persist, as estoutly, as resolutely, as unilinchingly, as before, in our endeavor to naturalize honest. fearless, independent criticisms in this city. Even should the luxury cost us $10,000 an article, the public may rely, as we believe we may say it has always done, on the truth, the sincerity, and the fairness of this branch of the Herato. Tue Senate Vore ror Printer.—As nearly as we can ascertain. the following was the vote for printer to the United States Senate :— YOR MR. TUCKER. Nahonat Union Organ. R.I,..... Demoorat. FOR GEN. ARMSTRONG Pree Soil Cabinet, Organ. Bel, Tenn. Whig. Adems, Mi James, RI... Cane, Mich. Willane N. A ta Walker, Wis. “ Shields, TH “ Nerria, N. H. - Total... seve el For Galea and Seaton, Mr. Jones, of Teun.. |... 1 Dewern Ge. lixen, Ky i Themppson, Ky “ Penjamin, La... ke Werder. Ohio Foot Vt., Smith, Con. e. Total. 1B Whole vote for Tucker ....... 26 a do. Armstrong.. Tucker’s wajority.............. Weteveesenssvvcens 9 This claesification may not be exactly cor- rect, butit is sufficiently near the mark, we doubt not, for all practical purposes. On look- ing over the vote several curious and remarka- ble things appear. First, excepting the one whigfrom Tennessee (the State from wiich Gen. Armstrong comes), the only three South- ern men voting for the Cabinet organ are, Mr. Slidell, of Louisiana, Mr. Johnson, of Arkansas, and Mr. Adams, of Mississippi, all three of whom are tied up to the Cabinet in the matter ofthe spoils. With these exceptions, the sup- port of the Cabinet organ is from the North, and chiefly from the extreme North, from Maine and New Hampshire, to Iowa and Wisconsin, where free soil sentiments are a sort of religion among a considerable class of the people. The cordial support to the organ from theee districts, is due to the amnesty to free soilers decreed by the Cabinet. Painful is it to say, however, that Gen. Cass, one of the fathers of the Compromise meagures, should thus abandon his own children for the dirty spoils. And Douglas, too, hes arranged himself with the Van Burens and Mississippi secession and repudiation. We are sorry tor Douglas. He goes with the Cabinet, and of course they will keep in the back ground while there is a patch upon Marcy’s breeches. The vote for Tucker, excepting the free soil- ers proper, is made up chiefly from the stannch- est compromise men in the Senate. And i Seward, Chase, Wade, and Sumner did vote for’ the candidate of the National Union Compromise perty, what of it? The fact only shows that they are deserting the heresies of free soil, and coming back to national principles. And let those men continue to work with the national men of the Senate, and very much will be done to break down the free soil and abolition socic. ties of the North. But what are we to think ot an administration which is going back to the Van Buren abominations of the Buffalo platform. when the free soil leaders themselves are rally- ing upon the great platform of the Union? We submit this reflection to Messrs. Cass and Douglas. We repeat, the case of the eleetion of Gen. Duff Green as printer to the Senate in 1827, (a case with which we had something to do,) is strikingly similar to this; and that the end will be the same the eigns of the times plainly indi- cate, and that is—the downfall of this admin- istration. Tue House Commitrers.--Mr. Speaker Boyd has not set the East river on fire with his stand ing Committees. They are pretty much of the old fozy composition of the last Congress. The most important are real Kangaroo Committees having their greatest strength in their tail. The State of New York has been dreadfully punished for her contumacious, anmanageablo, and rebellions old hunkers. New York is next to nowhere on the Committees but at the tail. Myr. Cutting adorns the tail of the Judiciary After Mr. Leigh had concluded, three hearty cheers Committee ; Mr. Ly on the tip end of the tail of the Committee or, Wanufactures; Mr. Maurice the tail end of ‘she Committee on the Militia; Mr. Taylor th,e very end of the tail on the Dis- trict of Co’",;ambia, and Mr. Fenton is the termi- nus of te tail of the Committee on Commerce. Such j,g the position assigned to New York in the Sommittees of the House. Two-thirds of the commeree of the Union centres in this port of New York; two-thirds of the government revenues are here collected ; and yet the Com- mittee of Commerce Has one New Yorker, Mr. Fenton, (who is Mr. Fenton?) at the extreme end of the tail; and the Committee of Ways and Means has one New Yorker, (Mr. Haven, of Buffalo,) the end of the tail but one. This looks very much as if Mr. Secretary Guthrie had rendered his valuable services on a large scale to the Speaker in the arrange- ment of the committees. It is not usual, how- ever, for cabinet officers to show their hands so openly in the busines: of the House. The re- venge of Forney upon the House Librarian, for the votes against Forney by the Virginia mem- bers, is of the same piece of goods as the re- taliation of Guthrie upon the New Yorkers fer the unpardonable rebellion of Judge Bronson. Mr. Houston, of Alabama, Chairman of Ways and Means, has proved from experience that he is the very man for a long session of Con- gress. He takes his time ; he is very profound and very prosy. byt would do vastly better as Chairman of the Committee on Unfinished Bueinees. Mr. Benton, as Chairman on Mili- tary Affairs. is a judicious sop to Cerberus; and his appointment to the head, also, of the Library Committee, ought to satisfy of the good intentions of the Cabinet. Mr. Stanton, of Tenoessee, transferred from the head of the Naval Committee to that of the Judiciary, is a heavy blow upon the steamship speculators, and a prudent thing, perhaps, on the part of Mr. Boyd, for Mr. Stanton was a go ahead man in na- val affairs, even to the Ebony line. for the trans- portation of the United States mails and the col- onization of Africa with our free colored Ameri- cans, provided always that their great cham- pion, Downing, and his oyster house committee of safety, are agreed. Mr. Bocock, put at the top of the Naval Committee in place of Mr. Stanton, is supposed to be a strict construction- ist, and dead against the lobby and all the ocean mail steamship contracts of every description, though, as Virginia is specially interested in the Navy, he is doubtless in favor of the six propellers proposed to be built by Mr. Dobbin. But we shall never have the Ebony line, nor Amazon line, nor any sew West India line, nor the Shanghai, nor the Australian line of mail steamers this session, with the consent of Mr. Bocock. The committees, upon the whole, are scarce- ly worth further comment; but we do think that the free soil “amnesty,” decreed by the Cabinet, demanded the appointment of Giddings as chairman on the Judiciary. But the country must be patient, and wait a little longer. The Dmner to John Mitchel. The preparations for the dinner to John Mitchel, en the 10th fust., are in am advanced state. A splendid enter- tainmert is ordered, The Broadway theatre is to be ¢>co- rated for the occasion, and the Gcvermcr’s Iiland band is to be in requisition. The boxes will be filled with the fair, anc every gentleman purchasing a ticket can introduce two ladies, A resolution was adopted last night, by the committee, inviting Mra. Mitchel ani family and friends In another celamn will be found the invitation to Mr. Mitchel, with the names of thoce who signed it, together with his reply. It othe private. boxes. has been signed by all classes of citizens, by Americans of respestable standing as well as Irishmen. Coly afew of the nanes are published. There will be BO procersion on the 19th inst. The Committee of the Irish Civie Societies, who for a long time seemed deter mined to make Mr. Mitchel honor them by his presence at their proposed demonstration, whsther he would or not, bave at last given way, but only after his writing two letters ‘on the subject. They now say they will “in- dulge” him by no: forcing him against his will, asa “conquering hero,” into a triumphal ear, somewhat after the fashion in which “the physician in spite of bimeelt”’ is treated in the comedy of Moliere, ‘Visit of the City Legislative Members Elect to Randall’s and Blaekwell’s Islands—Din- ner, Speeches, &ec. The Ten Governors yesterday invited the city members elect to the next Legislature, to accompany them to Randall's ard Blackwell’s Islands, to make an examines tion cf the public buildings there. The invitation asked each member to be present at Bellevue Hospital at ten o’elock in the forenoom At the hour appointed most of the members of the Senate and Assembly were present, accompanied by a few friends of some of the delegation At about eleven o’clock the party stepped into esr riages provic ed for them, ard were driven to the ferry to Randall’s Islend, st the foot of 125th street. Under thy guidance of Governor Edward C. West, the party erorsed to Randall's Island, where they were received by a largs army of the children of the place, numberiug about four hundred, who marched in excelleat style, with colors flying and drums beating, in review before the vi- siters. The Senators, Assemblymen, sad Governora then proceeded to visit and faspect the new almshonsa now in course of erection on the island. With this magnit- cept buildirg the whole party expressed themacives highly pleased. From here they proceeded to inspect the other public buildings, going into the sleeping rooms, nur- eeriea, hi chens, parlors and schocls, At the large school building the party halted «n the steps, while the arny of soldiers again passed in review, cheering and play- ing on the fife aud dium as they marched along. It was truly a cheering sight for all, to sve so many poor and outeast orphans being trained up in all that was calcula ted to develoge the test fecuities of man, At about ten o'clock the ebiiéren were all congregated in the school reoms, the Lesiviative dekgation seated by the deor Governor West, Hon. Edwin A. Ware, Charles C Leigh, Jceeph W, Savage, F, A Conkling. J. P,’ Cumming, Daniel Milie, and others occupied the piaiform. The Hon. £. P. Farrow, Hon. Peter H Graham. George De Witt Clinton, iMliam B, Aitkin, George H. Richards, f the Bezate, were smong the spectators on soon as order had been gained, two boys soze in the n fiddle of the school roc ard re sited a dialogue, diseaw: fig the origin of the word Christmes, which recitation was listened to with marked attestion by those prosent, 48 Foon a this bad ended, Gov. West came forward, aut addressing the echool boys, Faid — Boyt, Fome dictinguished gentlomen trom New York hare céme kere togee you to-day. They are the 7 sen'atives of the city in the Assen bly aud Swoate. They cowe here to see how you are clothed and fed, you must remember thet by there gentlemen you sre pro. vided and cared for. I hope nome of these geutlomean wil adér eu, ‘the F ARLES C. LaGn them eame forward and spoke tp fliows :—Chiidren, Tam glad to see you so ap parently so bappy as you sre. Yet t produced a psinful sensation in my mind, tesee you fo far away from the affections of howe and kindred. I bave no doubt the in quiry freqvently arises in your miads, why am I #0 far from & father’s houre, hile 60 many other cbil ‘rea are red for by ® parent’ bavd. Boyan, this is @ ntion for you to ath yourselves, ard pross the inquiry tll you fic ont the cau, whish places you in this condition, And when you have found out that cavse, and if it be of evil relationship, then like young Horibale, of your fi syear that you inst that cause. Boys, whea you jo away frm here, {have no doubt you will carry with you carts filled with gratitude for the citizens of New York who have cared foryou, and clothed end educated you in the hour of your necessities. You may say, ‘Ob, I am a poor boy--no one care for me—there is no uss for me to arpire to the bigh places attained by other men.” Boys, let no such thoughts discourage you. If you net Properly, leare not how poor you or what may be your condi you will arise and become great si other men It is a delightful fact, that the honors a: offices of this country are alike open to all p within the path of duty, and, asT have alevady eaid » rare of thore honor will fall apom you were given by the boys, af'er which they formes ia lings, ard in military etyle marshed from the room The Governora and visiters then proceeded to boats lying at the landing and nl beieg embarked, the com: yapy were rowed to Biackwell’s Island. Tey arrived there about two o’olock in the afternoon, and arm ia arm made a circuit of the entire island. They firet went through the (.unatio Asylam, ex pressing their adm‘ra'inn of the clean and comfortable manner in which all things were kept. From here they went to the Madhouse, snd after listening for awhile 10 the poor raving manines, they parsed over to the hospital, which was thorough: I The Workhouse, the Penitentiary, acd next received m vinit. it took about two hi to wake the oirenit of this istind. The party Uien retarved to the workhouse they were invited to a pumptnous xamiped. the Pris where by the Beard of Gevernors. Upon Island the ‘was joined by Governor Dra: who util this time pond gece from uniting with the visiters, ‘THE DINNER. ‘There were about fity ip ai) who sat down te dinner. The tables were spread with an abuadance of all the deHescies of the season, including all kinds of wines and champagre. The party being somewhat prepared for dinner by the long walk they had taken, went aythe things with « will When most had lost their a; pais, and looked with indsferent even upon the tempting and inviting chickens ‘and minos pies, Governor Wxst rose, and made a few remarks. He said he thapke¢ the delegates present for ther visit to the island this day. fhey cid wot invite them there ex- oting to have favo's from them in sheir legisla- ive capacity, for he thought the Governers had none to ask ; bnt they wanted the reprerentatives of the State of New York to know and be scquainted with the public institutions of the State. He would close by offering the sentiment ‘The Health of the memberset the next Assembly and ate, ote Frevenick A, Conxune rose to ond to this toast. He said :—On the part of t»e Nev Yor! pcos, he returned thaoke for sbe sentiment just . He bad been delighted with what he had witnessed duria, the visit of the day, aud aitheugh the Governors had to! them there were so favors to ask of them, yet he would venture to arrert on the part of the New York represen- tarives, that if anything was asked consistent with the interests cf the Stati city, they would uot be back- ward im heeding such nent. The speaker continued ig of the groviog greatness of the country, aud the pleasure that all should derive im inspecting her institu- Vionr. Here there were loud cries for “Cummings,” “Savage,” “Bpeneer,”? anc others. ion, Wa Srexcen, (Senator elect) them rese, and briefly responded, thanking the company for the compli: ment they had paid him te calliag bim ont, Here arcée more cries for ‘James M. Boyd,” “Ware,” “Boyd,” “Savage, Savage.” i Savacu being brought to the floor, said : , With ao intention of making a speseh, aud would rather have been ¢: leaa only say, that I have been red b jit which I have made to this island today, (Coin what part of the world yeu will, you will find no such institutions of chariy Be these, which stand us mou ments to the benevolent spirit of ow countrymen. And from what comes sll this flow of benevolence towards the afflicted and the dependent? Itis the fruits and the results of early ¢dueation. Build your school house: ali over the land, spread fer and wide the benignant raya of knowledge, and all the standing armies waich neces nity might ever demand could only exi-t for the time they were needed, after which they would fale like the mornivg dew. He who looxs with plosure upoa the al vance of his native land, in national grea‘ness, end ia Gividusl happiness en. prosperity, will always give his best efforts to the elevation of man’s moral nature, by ry facility for the improvement of his miad. erefore, the sentiment -— ation, 4 received with much enth isiasm, gain rose for ‘Edwin A. Ware,” ‘Edmund P. ? “Clinton,” “Clarke,” &o. Hon. Mr. CLarwe responded. He said hewas thankful for the vieit he had mi Asa member of the next Legislature, he would go there with the determined in tection of carrying out sny great object for the public good, regardless of whether it emanated from the whig or democratic party. He was glad to see the unanimity and gocd feeling ace prevailed among the members, and he hoed if would continne during the legislative term. He thought it time partisan feeling should be laid aside, Loud cries again for “Boyd,” “Peter H. Graham,’ “Daniel Willis,” ‘John P. Cummins,’’ “Clinton,” &e. Hon. Groxcr De Wirr Cuinton said :—I am surprised that I'am eslled upon te speak to night, while there are srovnd me wany others my seniors in years, and more Cenerving the call. I camnot express as my feelings rompt me, the delight I have taken in the rambles te- lay atrovg the charitable institutions ef our city and State. Who has rot cause to be proud of his country, when he sees such exhivitions as those of to-day which prove that the prejudice cf sect, which has jived for ages bar faded away, aud upon the fall and ruint of nar- row relfishness, have been resred temples of republican benevolence. I thank you, gentlemen. fcr yeur kiadneas. & Calls for “George d. Richards,” ‘* ? + Barrow,?? Simeon Draper, the good natured Governor, ag he is called, wes then brought to the floor. Gov. Draren said :—Gentlemen—In answering your ca'l, allow me toexpress that it is pleagant to us te see you here. It is always pleasant to receive visiters here, whether they come with the prestise of office or not. We are here, gentlemen, to take care of the charities of the State and county of New York, and the only pay we receive for our trouble and our labors, and the only pay we desire, is the inspection’ and ap- proval of our eonstituents. We wish the exami- pation of our affairs such as you have made to-day, end then, if we are at fault wo wish to be reminded o it. When the vile tongue of slander has embarrassed our action by foul and malignant lier, we wish you, gen- tlemen, to come in and see for yourselves, how we per- fermi our duty, in the porition we fill The speaker pro- ceeded elequently, at acme length, in condemnation of the abure, which narrow and foul mouthed percons have sometimen heaped upon them. At the close of his speech he was loudly applauded. Hon, Wr4M B. AITKIN then offered the sentiment :— Tho Governors of the Almshouse—Well done thou good and faithful servante. Reeeived with much s pplaure. The Hon, Cuartes C Lich was+then called ont. He thanked the company for the compliment they im; he bec enjoyed his visit much, but yet it vot withcut ita painful reflectiins. He thought to bimaelf, while gazine upon the poverty and haman wr@sks wich had met his eye to-day, what has caused allthis misery, He knew cold water did not doit—he therefore ©bk to the temperance cause, in a bumper of pure cold r ter. It being Bow near rix o'clock, and quite dark, ths party arove from the tables, and after aa examination of the Workhouse, they were ercerted by the company t» the boats, and re croszed to the foot of 166th street, where carrisges were in wating to copviy each to his home, The cempany di:perred, mush pleased with the festivi- tien of thedsy. BSS sa] Opn Asses UA ULC POUL Ga DULY BUOS Legal Argument on the Challenging of Jurors. COUBT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. Befcre His Honor Reeorder Tillou. Dec. 14 —Thia being the day set down for the trial of James Sanders ard others, indicted for riot in the Ninth ward, on the Fourth cf July last, the court room was crowded to its utmost capscity with the defendants, their friends and witnesses in the case. After the court had opened, the District Attorney, N. B. Blunt, rose and moved for the trial of James Senders and others, for riot. Agentlman, on bekalt of Mir, Busteed, then came forward and read severe] affidavits, statiog that the counsel for Sanders, (Mr. Busteed) was at present lying in bed sick, and under thore circumstances he could not attend tothe care, which, wrder ordinary clroumstances, he wou!d have been ready to try on that day, and in cos: clusicn, praying that the cave of Sanders might be pcat- Mr. Blunt—I suppose misfortunes will come, and this is one of them. I bave endeavored all I could to prevent, if porsible, two tials, and I shall state, ia reference to this care, that the complairt made agsinst thore in the 4th of Jaly last reached the office of the ict Attorney the mcrniag after the grand jury for the August term had beem discharged. The magistrate bad been # month is vestigating those charges, and floal- ly ap indictment was found, #8 toon as the papers could be presented to the grand jury. I then set tho. trial down for the recond hicnday in Ostober. Mr. Busteed at that time wee counsel fcr all of the defendants. On the seconc Mondsy Mr Burteed nent me word that he had withcrayn from $11 the defendants except Mr. Sania who, us fortunately, at that time broke his leg, and ther fore coul: xot attend. I determined at that time to for- feit the bailof the deferdants, but they not béing re- turzed to the clerk J could not do so, Mr. McKeon thea tock charge of the care, but not knowing mash about the affair, having only entered upon hie duties, I con: sented to put the case off until the present term. It is now proposed, with a view of having a stilt longer period of time, to bave two trieix instead of one. Now, owing tothe sickners cf oxe of their counsel, the court will be under the necerrity of having two trisls. I will here state to the court, iu connection with this case, to pre- vent any misrep erentations, I stand here not from any perroral motives, but in my capacity as public pros- ecutor. I bave been falsely misrepresented by rome cowarcly miscreants, who are so ignorant that they hare no knowledge of the duties of my business as District At- torney, or are too obture to understand them The: fore, veur Hosor, I move for the trial cf the de- fendants. ‘The Court then granted the motion of Mr, Busteed’s re. preventative on the part of J. Sanders. Mr. YeKeon. conveel for the priscner-—We have ona person bere named Charl-« Burns, not indicted, bat hetd to bail and agai , we bars anotuer named James (arns, incicted but not arrested. Now which of these percons is it'he Detrict Attorney means to prorecute. District Attorney—Jecictmeats have *een found against both of there men, although ote of them, James Uurns, be not keen arrested, Is Charles Burns bere? Mr. MeKecn—No, sir; he has not come yet, but | will appear for him. Dist ict Attorney—Then,sir,T move his regoguizanses b+ forfei ed, ane & bench war: ant inned for bis arre-t. Mr. Thornton, hi; vail then appeare. and weat in search of the Cetendant, secompanied by an cffics:, ‘Tae Cesk then began to read olf the names of the reat of ‘be defendants, and only six of them appearing. ‘The Inetrict Attorney moved fr a forfeiture of the bail in every care where the ¢efentant did not ap ear, and that bench warrsats be issued for their arrest The bail of the rema'pder of the dufendants then went in search of the mbsentecs, aud tho Clerk procesced to empauoel a jury. Hemuel Cerson wan the Srst juror called, and was chal- Tenged by the counsel for the defendants for the reason that be had expressed bis opinion in the ease. Distriot A\torney—Hov are you going to prove that? Wr. ¥eKeon—By bimeelf District Attorney—I objest to his awoaring the juror on that point, and now, once fir all, I waat to see the com mon la carried into effect in relation to the chaltenging From the earliest time down to the prevent han been to ebject to jarors for various rea- to a great extent, served to confase the d down by the common law of Eagiand, which provider that co jurot—no more than any other m: ould be ask: qnestion that would t If, and that ines flirmmation or explanation of an opivion prejucging a wan was a pieos of moral deg’. dation, Tho truth of the matter is,that baying formed or exprerred an opizion in rather @ eballengs ia furor than against. Lefer your hooor to the cace of the Peo pie ve William Bociae; mrsin to tha ease of the People vs, Hulee; anc avatn, to the cise of the People against Freeman. In the latter casm the Sapreme Court, aft thorough examination, deci ed tha very print that f now argui gin my favor. The subject of challengin: jurcra hes been well reviewed by Joy, ia an addoods to bis work on “C rfasidus ’ The same question occurred fo tha Court cf Oyer and Terwloer, in New Jersey, be- fore Chief Justice Hornblower, in the trial of Spencer, indi sted for the murcer of bis wife, T need not say thar Chief Justice Hornblower stood, among ur, one of the moet enlightened lumina:ies on the benoh. Ta all cases he distinctly afirmed the common law doctrine, that it in pot right or proper thats jaror shoul! bea ked aa Jon that wovld degrade him. J wih to placo th question in this light, thst the trae principle of chat Jengirg jusors may, ia this court, for ever be establiohed, was, the jurors were mot formivg spy opinion If Attorney, it will be tebing of ebanging the bith Chief Justice Hornblo are nosases in this State where that practice was pat into operation; theref re th: re is nothing fer your Honcg: to act upom except the opinion of if Justice Hora« blower. ‘ District Attorney—The grand ees on whieh this qi tion is based is, shalla man cor] to himself in the eyes of his fellow citizens. I believe that when men are on their oaths they will gives true vor< dict, and they will no be iufluesced oy Sa ronere es reports. For my own part I would rat twelve men who bad reed the newspaper aseounts of the rio than to hunt through the community for # dozen mesy who never read the pspera, or who are too ignorant te read. The gentlemau on the other side refers me for au thorities, He will fird thst the Supreme Court of Ne Jersey has adepted the deotrine set down by Chief Justiog low pe 1 refer your Honor te the common estion in Jay’s Confession, and his Adienda, { will refer 108, 108, and 116. re all the read several pages «f caren England acted ina similar tice Hornblower, of New Jersey. Now, said the Distrie® Attorney, these are an borities that I have always bees] tavght to respect. Iam aware that t looseness it the Court of Sessions im this State, as te the eonstrass tion put upon common law, and I know ene case where the grea? et justice has defeated by such construstion I re‘er te the case: of Hemry Carceil, where, upon a mere quibble, the Of justice ware Gofeated. I'vamenuber, tothe qnse of tot People agat, Bedive, where the Distrlet atterney, excusing five cr six thousand jurors, was obliged to have the care removed to another county, Mr. McKeon—You wil! -emember, Mr. Blunt, that tha ease was semoved by the copsnat of the Distriet Attorney.! Mr. Blant—Yes, ‘sir after five or six thousand jurora were examined. | have felt myself bound to interfere im apy attempt to prove amy enmity existing between a juror and the defendasts 1: is the duty of the juror when he comer to be sworn, to challenge himself, Thia was the case on th» trial of Morgen. In this case the jurors were suppoxed \« be incompetent te ait, because ‘they belonged to the order of Free Masons, as did the defendant Mr. McKeon—In the cave of Carnell, the District Atters ney endeavored to prove these principles by authority fiom # work which carnot pe found in England. On the authority of William tue Third he wants to overthrow the whole ryetem of condncsing criminal trials in the State of New York. Sh» 1 the court refuse us the power of arking a juror, ‘Have you expressed any epinion om the Nixth ward riot case, or not?” No; lam sure court will not do so District Aitorney.—There are no less than three kinds of challengea—firat, ia the challenge for ple causes second for favor. and third a peremp' sBalenesd Now, the counrei on the other nido is en ‘The doctrine that Joy quotes from, declares that ll three of thesechalleages shail be presented at shall state them all at once—that ir what Joy means, That ig the true doctrine, no challenge being complete until tha ground is aseignsd and the court caanot determine uated ‘that ground is assigned Ia the case of Carnell the eoun~ sel challenged for prnciple caue, but there being mon@ assigned, the ehallege for favor was them introduced.’ feel perfectly indifferent, and have no objection to & juror being asked if he bave avy reasens why he should not sit on the jary; but I have objections to swearing a juror for the purpore of dregading himself, fer eonfess mk he bas formed an epin om is » moral degradation ia¢ ‘The Recorder said he would examine the ease referred to by the District Attorne: ment that the cours of tas cew tury would be overthiown. Consequently, he would’ ‘and cond haye to examine the subject with great care tigeration. District attorney—Uv ifs juror has ¢: hid hat, at the timeef the trial; ced by his former meditationsd McKeon—If a juror bas expressed his opinion ad tilt or inmecen f the eefendart, that settled te act ass juror. ued en the part e¢ ends of jus< The grestest diflculty about the ‘a argument is, that nom of his auq thority is quoted from the anoals of the Court ef the State of New York. Therefore, it is only right that we should give the defendants an epportunity to make the best defence possible, while, at the same time, we have to take the law as we find it, and see that its principled are not violated. District Attorney—It is eeough for us to nee that thera has been an error of the la+, and we have mothing far- ther todothan abide by its principles. He then read eoveral other cares from Joy’s works on suse jeg argument. Mr. McKeon—In no case in ths United States haa tye question been ever raisev as it bas now, Recorder Tillou—I have examined the authorities of the District Attorney, and we must take the law as we findit, I must, therefore, nu-tain Mr. Blunt in his obe jeetions, though it be reversing the order of this court or mapy years. Mr. McKeon—Then your Honor will please nete my ex- ception. 1 will nct challenge him for favor or perd emptory. The juror was then sworn. Benjamin F. Conthin way next called, and ebelk for principle cance, ‘or having made up bis mind as to tbe guilt of one of the sarties, those being the defendants in the late Fourth of July riot.” District Attorsey—I ‘he cause 6f chalknge, Now, sir, how do you p-opoee te prove il? Mr. McKeon—By himeeif District Attorney— I objact. The Court sustained the ovjection, and noted the ex: ception of the couceel for 1he cefentant. Mr. MeKeon—Now, I challenge him for favor. Challenge denied by Ditrist Attone lee Court sustained the objection, and noted the exe ception. __ Mr. Syocoting me rire we will have to try the jurors by rending fer a lawyer; he slong with juror icra setter whem. i ia we Ir. Tinsdale was tem procured, who, after \- vestigation, found the pala eet pes r. McKeon—Now, I challerge him Peter Nolan, 3 ese dean lec istrict Attorney—I will here inform the Court that I will not agree to the conmel baving five perem y Jonge # fer each pricorer. a og pi . KeKeon--What, after the decision of Judge Daly? District attorney—Yes, sir. Do you think that you are going tedhave ous hundred peremptory challenges—five lor each defendant—in a mere ca v of misdemeanor, the defendants are all on trial toze*her? ao Samuel Day was then sworu—challenge withdrawn. 4 W. E uailler was “hen + worn—ehallenge withdrawn jarcus I, ruff was then chal for Job Trainor, Nips coi agi Andrew Anderson was then swm efter m—challenge with, Thos. P. Willcughby was thea challenged for Patrick Watoon “s bickert ah a Jerome B, Kirg was then sworn—-challenge with- rawn Samuel Sprague, tried and found competent, but chale lenged foremptory {a Kéward Murray, Beamline ir, ler was the placed upon the stand for‘ when the following exaniination tock pee ad Mr. McKeon. Are you @ native Am and do you belong to the Order of United Americana? A. Yes, Q Is itnot « part ef your constitution that no olic or naturalized citizen can beloog to your society? District Atterney—Now, sir, I have yet to learn whether the ccuntel on the other side can inquire into the rales and regulations of any seoret society. We all know that ail cf these rocieties fh: their rules and regulations, The order of the United Hiverniana, the Shamrock society, the St Patrick roctety will not aliow any native boro American citizen into their society. Bat it does not fol- low, that bocaure a wem ber of the Hibernion society is om trial for a misdemesnor, a men of any other order or so- cloiy in incompetent to act a4 & juror to try that man. No, sir, the question of guilt or innocence between the accus: and the jnror fe 8 matter solaly between God and man and that wan is the novlest work of God, if he ig an hone est map, and will judge purely from evidence alone The time for a¢journitg having now arrived, the court adjourned uetii 11 o'clock the vext m ) Aiter girs Ing directions to the jury not to have any conversa iva with any body ox the subjost of the trial, iw Naval Intelligence. Com. J. T. Gerry is captain of the tloop-ef-war Albany, which lett on Monday for the West Indies, Court Calendar=This Day; _,UsITER States DisThice Covur.—Now, 68 to 60, 62, 63, 05, €6, 67. BoraKuE Covrr—Goneial Term. —Adjourned to Friday Sorrsue Cornt—Cironit —Noa. 438, 426, 491, 493, 422, 606, 877, 118 114, £65 to 560. 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