The New York Herald Newspaper, January 18, 1854, Page 4

Scenes . ea ETE SO TO a NEW YORK HERALD. | FAM ESTCORDON BENNETT, PROPRUBTOR AND BUIDUK | OF FULTON AND WAMHAT rs. @ 17 ——7 Weeaatioaeseoe ew York, W ——_— ednesdep, JanuacylS, 1804. The grevt fatere in the proceedings of Congress yes erday— indeed, we might ss) of the aeasion— were the #peecbes of Mike Walsh aod Feaucis B. Catting wo the subject of New York politics. Mr, Waisn having been informed by the Chairman of the Com. lites of the Whore that the widest lstitude was al Dored in Cebste, broke forth upos the Vau Bareuites ‘or freee ilers, ee Coa ion Cabloet, the pevaliar con- @act of the Preident, aud all concerned, in a Manner that astouisued everybody present. Mr. Cure ju @ style that was well cal- culated to aweken the Southern democrats sad fhe Urionwts to m sense of their true position should they hereafter coalesce with the freesollers nicer tue leai of Van Buren and Marcy. The inter moptions of the two Siiths—the New York aboli- Munist oud Alabama Southern Rights representa MMve—terved to give strength and zest to the speeches of Messrs, Woand C. ‘Tbe seene, as desarited by Qmr eorreepoudent and in tie regular resort, must Dave been exceedingly rich, and wil long be remem- Dered. This is but the beginning of the end. followed ; which broke out shortly aftert Folowing upen the speeches of Messrs Cutting gad Walsh, Gov. Foote, of Mississippi, in the even- Bog adiressed a large asasemblag elnding Cou- g@rremen and Senators. He explained the aotion of Mh» Cabinet which produced the recent defeat of the Unionists in Missiseippi aud the demogratic party. He was excessively severe upoa Geueral Cushing and Genera! Davis perfectly scathing — and praised Messrs. Fillmore, Cass, Webster, Doeglas, Clay and Dickinson. A private ‘despatuh states that “ bis ppeech was 8 powerfal effort, was enthusiastically Gheered, and scoupied.an hour anda half. He seid be was on his way te California, Judge Douglas was preeent, and blushed te bis eyes trom sheer modesty.” A large number cf bills, mostly of an unimpor- Mant eberacter, were passed in the United Boates Renate yesterday. Among them was cue extend- Wg he preemp privilege to California A coin- munieation was received from the Postmaster-Gene- yo}, m reply to a resolation of inquiry, from which it Sppeure thet the cause of the numerous mail fail ares between this city and Washington is mostly ewirg to cither toe carciessness or the fadepen- @ence, or both combined, of the raiirosd compauics en the route. The Postmaster remarks that, e@khbouogh paid at the rate of Q375 per mile, the com- pauy between here aod Philedvlphia refuses to ex- weute a coutract, and is therefore beyond the control ef the Department. This will probably cause the Taying down of ap air live road to the national capital stan eerily dey. Petitions were received from Pail- a@delpsia remoustrating against the establishment @ a Mint in this city: from New York praying for ‘the separation of the general government from all e@ousection with slavery, aud remonstratiog against paying for the Amistad negroes. A report was Made, and notice given that a vote would be called fer at ae early day, upon a bill appropriating five millions of dollars to liquidste the French spoilations. Judge Douglas gave notice that he would call up the Nebraska territory bill next Monday, and Mr. Bamuer notified the body that he ictended to offer an gmexdment to said bill so as to prohibi: it from ab- @ogating the Miseouri compromise act of 1820. While wpon the subject, let us remark that Gen. Cass has @tated bis intenticn of voting for a repeal of co mach of the Missouri act as prevents owners from convey- fing their slaves iuto the territories, upon the ground Wat it is unconstitutional. The last despatches from Mississippi render it quite @ertain that Hon. Albert G. Brown has been elected bo the United States Senaie instead of Secretary Da wis, who was soue days ago very positive that the honor would be couferred apo him. The Foote or Wnion dem crats preferred Mr. B., and consequently Mr. D. is doomed to remain st the bead of the War Department, however much he may have desired to meoure a better post. In this election the Mississip- pans sppear to have acted with an eye to the greatest good to the largest nomber. Had Mr. Davis been taken from the War Office, that post would have been filled with one of the numerous aspirants from the other States. As matters have been arranged, wo Mississippians are we'l provided for. The Sena- ter elect was former y Governor of the State, and ‘Ystterly, for some years,a member of the House of Reprevertatives. He isan ultra secessionist and a Teady cebater. A great variety of business was transacted in our Btate Legislature yesterday. The bill for the amend- ment of the State constitution, in order to secure funds for the completion of the canals, was pasced by the Sevate, and ordered to a third reading in the Assembly. This measure is to be submitted to the people for ratificatin on the 3d of next month. ‘The Senate adopted the resolutiow instructing our Congressmen to procure, if possible, a fair share of the public domain for educational and other par- poses in this State, in case of the adoption of any bill for the general or partial distribution of the pub- Mc domain to assist in the construction of railroads, &o., in other States. In the Assembly several bills ‘were ordered to a third reading —among them one in relation to jurcrs in this city, and another to en- Marge the jurisdiction of the Kiags county Court of Bessions. We regret to notice that railroad accidents are gain becoming quite common. Fal! particulars are elsewhere published of the calamity which happened om the Harlem road last Monday, by the precipita- @on of the locomotive and baggage car down an embankment, resulting in the almost instant death of two men, and the wounding of several others. It is not only hoped but expected that our Legislature, before it is too late in the session, will goto work and pass a bill for the better security of life and Amb on the various roads within the State. A few fmprovements upon the bill that was killed by pro erastination at the last session, would be all that is mecensary to be done in the case, Early action upon the measure is important. In another column we give a synopsis of the An- mual Report of the Superintendent of Common Behools upon the condition, &c., of the schools of Umis State. It is an able document, and will be high- y interesting to those who are concerned in the progress of popular education. And who is not? Besides furnishing us with a variety of interesting atistics, the Superintendent suggests and recom- mends improvements on those matters pertaining to his office, which he has deemed expedient to commn- nicate to the Legislature, as the law required. For a knowledge of these improvements, we must refer the reader to our synopsis, which will be found com plete, with each subject classified under # proper heading. We learn that the wire suspension bridge across the Licking river, between Covington and Newport, gave way on Monday evoning while a drove of cat- tle were passing. Some of the animals were drowned, bat fortunately two men who were driving them eacaped. The city of Detroit was illuminated last eveningéa honor opening of the of the Great Western Railroad: ‘The place was densely thronged with persons from a distance, who came for the purpose of Participating fm the celebration. i Erie was again thrown in‘o confusion yesterday by the appearance of upwards of an hundred females, armed with axes and other implements. They 4 goolisbed two railroad bridges, maltreated a dire x &c., and afterwards paraded the streeta with flying colors. Read the matter in another page. ‘The evidence inthe case of Mr. aad Mra. Hays @barged with the murder of Dr. Lutener, was con- @uded yesterday afternoon, and the jury, after a de Lxeration of Aye hours, rendered a verdict in favor g the p roners. 'he Coroner thereapon liberated them from custo?y. This result appeared to have been generally suv ctpated yoy will be reiviced to Jearn that the bark eacbe] Bostoa yesterday morning, where sie provision was nade to reileys the wants of the remainder of the passengers who were reaone?, from the s* amer Ban Prancises, To connestion wi' toe despatch contaiiny this aononncement, we P ab lish a letter from the late Sorgeoa of the 8, 7 | whieh be explains the nature of the fatal sic! ness vessel was dl poast- ed; ai80 the proveedings of different meeting , wm this city, the ceremonies at Grace Church in B fooklyn, &e. We learn that the merchants of this city bave a'reaéy raired some six thousand do’ Jars, and tout they cxpect to rae four thow mand more Wrhout the least difficulty, for the pur. pose ef purchas’ng tokens, &c., {n cop gmemoration of the serviees of tle officers of the thre ye vewels that veleved the suvvors of the 6. #. from their perilous position, A mee iog of the army offisers ia Waslington was hela lestevening to adopt weasares of aid in relief of the survivors of th # San Francisco, aud to express their sympathies wi gb the relatives of those who perisbed in ths cea. Among otber rescuers who dest prve notice ia Capt. Bolberton, of the ship Andtew’ Poster, of David Ogden & Co.'s Liverpoo) line of ‘packets, who, on a recent howeward voyage, sue weded in saving tfty- ye lives from the ship Com merce, which, 10 far, has received no appropriate p aetice, Accounts of maritime dita sters continue to reach us from ali airections. A despatch from Charles, to: states that the «teamweb Jp Biack Warrior, pene fr Hevena and Mobile, }s been forced to put into tie forser port for repairs, having experienced very heavy weether to the southward of Cape Har teras. Three of the eew of the clipper ship Tam O'Shanter, beand from Cxlsutta for Boston, have reacbed Charleston, They state that the vessel was abandoned on the 26th ult, with dfteea feet of water in her hold. We have some additional par ticnlars conceruing the loss ef the ship Stafford shire, including the names of some of the saved, which wit! doubtless be interesting to those who had frieuds ou board that unfortunate vessel. ‘The Right Rey. Thomas Atkinsov, D D., Bishop of North Carolina, delivered a lecture last evening ia University Chapel, before a large and fashionable au- vlence, upon the “Age of Charles I.” This was the fourth in the cour ¢ for the benefit of the charity fur d of the Protestant Episeooal Benefit Society. ‘To day's inside pages, besides a large quantity of miscellaneous reading, coutain the evidence in the Bedini riot case at Cincinnati, and the preliminaries of an anticipated rivt at New Orlesns, A despatch from Ba'timore informs us that the ramored arrival of the Nuucio caused preparations to be made in that city last evening for a large procession. Want of room compels us to omit, in addition to many columns of other intere+tiog matter, lectures by Rey. Heury Ward Beecher on ‘ Slavery,’”? by Dr. Storrs on “ Russia,’ and by Dr. Solgers on “Europe,” also intelligence from Texas and vari ous other parts of the country. The Erle War. Yesterday witnessed the ‘introduetion of a new feature into the Erie war. The ladies of that highly civilized community, jealous of the glory and renown which their husbands are winning. resolved to emulate their noble deeds, and gallantly undertook the destruction of a bridge. We have no doubt. that in the prose- cution of this worthy task they displayed all the graces and virtues peculiar to their sex; and that while they were abusing Mr. Walker and pelting him with rotten eggs they did not for a moment lose sight of maiden- ly reserve or matronly dignity. With whatever feelings, or after whatever sacrifices, they have taken the field, we cannot wonder at the act. Itis but the natural consequence of the violence and lawlessness of which Erie has been the theatre during the whole of the past month. For the petticoat riot there was ample precedent in the insurrection headed by Mayor King ; and in breaking down the bridges these Erie Amazons are only following the example set them WY their fathers, brothers, husbauds, and the municipal authorities of the place. Tne mere introduction of a reinforcement of female rioters alters nothing ia he merits of the case; aud, despite our regard for the chivalry and valor of the ladies, we cannot think that will exercise any very formidable influence over its issue. The causes of the war remain what they were. Viewed in one light, it is aeontest between the State Legislature of Pennsylvania and the lo- cal authorities of Erie. The former authorizes a railroad company to lay a track through Erie and prescribes a certain gauge. To this the latter object, on the ground that they alone have the right of controlling and regulating their own streets and the rail- roads within their borders, and that they will not tolerate a gauge of the dimensions selected by the company. The latter are accordingly arrested in the prosecution of the work, their rails are torn up, their bridges broken down— and all this by the Mayor and the municipal authorities of Erie. This is the case viewed on the surface. At the very outset the flaw in the pretensions of the rioters is obvious. They claim to be no rioters, because, say they, they were acting under the authority and in virtue of the municipal ordinances of the town of Erie. But the only velidity possessed by these ordi- nances was derived from the act of the Penn- sylvania Legislature which authorized Erie to make them. Now, that same Legislature, by & subsequent act, gives certain rights to a railroad company; can it be pretended for a moment that, wherever these two acts may clash, the one that is latest in date ought not to prevail? The Erie lawyers themselves can- not deny so obvious a proposition. We are aware that it has been urged that the charter of the Franklin Canal Company was obtained by fraud, and that the company have availed themselves of it to carry through enterprises which the Legislature did not contemplate when the association was incorporated. But these are mere assertions, which have not and could not be proved. Bribery in a legislature is the easiest charge in the world to make, and, except under very peculiar circumstances, can never be proved. Even if it were established in this case the charter would still possess the validity of law. We take it, moreover, that in commencing to lay the track which has created somuch disturbance the railroad company were careful to confine themselves within the strict lim. ita of their authority. On the face of it, therefore, the Erians are already guilty of resisting and rebelling against one of the laws of their State. Their insubordination and rebellion—which nothing can possibly justify—are the first facts whioh are established by an inquiry into the origin of the disturbance. Those tell so heavily against the Erians that it becomes very difi- cult to pursue the inquiry afterwards without a certain shade of prejudice. Attempting the task, however, we find that, al! superficial questions of law set aside, the real issue in the war lies between the local in- terests of Buffalo on the one side and those of Erie on the other, Both those places desire that a break in the line of railroad connecting the coast with the West shopld take plage with- io ¢heir limits: for the ebvious reason, that | tv@b @ break would involve a transhipment of goods and passengers, and a certain outlay for Aoring the former ad feeding the latter, and would further stimulate the Lake trade ot the pert wiereit occurred. Buffalo seems to bave pursned ber object quietly, and tc have succeeA- ed. There is a break there, caused by the meet- ing of the 4 feet 84 inch and the 4 feet 10 tach gauges; and it seems that Erie determined to have a break too. Hence her determination to resist the laying of the 4 feet 10 inch gauge, which would have given us a continuous and unbroken line from Buffalo to Clevelaad, through Erie. Now, this quarrel about breaks is as easily eettied as the question of law if we divest ourselves of local bias and start from general principles. The interest of the whole should override those of the part; aad it is ob- viously to the interest of the whole country, as wellas of the travelling community, that rail- road lines shoul be as direct and as uabroken as porsible. Tuking this principle as our guide, avd applying it to the great live of travel from New York to Cleveland, we find that from this city to Buffalo the gauge adopted is the usual New York gauge of 4 feet 8) inches, from Buffalo to the Pennsylvania State line 4 tect 10, from the Pennsylvania State line to Erie it has beeu hitherto 6 feet, and from Erie west- ward the 4 fect 10 inch gauge again prevails. Now, with these facts before us, every one cau see that the change dictated by the interest of iravellersand the community at large was the substitution of the 4 feet 10 inch gauge for that of s'x feet on the 19 miles of road between Erie and the State line. This alteration made, there would have been but one break between New York and Cleveland. Had New York been but 19 miles, or even double that distance from Butfalo, we should have advocated the re- moval of the 4 feet 84 inch gauge on that route also,so that there should have been no break whatever on the line. But we need not point to the impossibility of making such a change on a road 450 miles long. Ifthe Buffalonians im- ported the 4 foot 10 inch gauge, and employed it onthe western branch of the line for the actual purpose of making a break at their city, as the Eriuns insinuate, then they were guilty of the meanness of postponing public and gen- eral to petty and local interests. But the mischief is done, aud we cannot now repair it. A}l that we can now do is to prevent a similar instance of uarrow-mindedness on the part of an- other city interfering with the rapidity and cheapness of our travel to the West. This, we cannot help saying, is the undisguised aim of the Erians. They cannot help the break at Buffalo, or hinder a transhipment of freight and passengers at that place. The delay, inconvenience and expense, which a fresh break at Erie would occasion, would by no means lessen the delay, inconvenience and expense, now caused by the break at Buffalo. On the contrary, a second transhipment at so short a distance would seriously injure that route to the West. Nothing earthly would be gained by it. The net result of its establishment would be annoyance and cost to the community at large, and a petty gain to a few speculators at Erie, We are, therefore, impelled to the conclusion that the Erians are as wrong in principle as they are manifestly culpable in their practice. Both reason and law are against them. We shall be better able to vindicate the former when we sec the action taken by the Legislature at Harris- burg. The latter must at all hazards be vindi cated at once. The very fact of the arrest of a United States Marshal will do incalculable injury if it be not promptly avenged. We can neither understand nor excuse any further delay on the part of Congress. Aprgats To Humayrry, Cnariry, ann BEnr- VOLENCE.—Within the last few months an uou- sually large number of public and private appe@s have been made to us on behalf of dis- tyqeeed persons of one kind or another. We ha@e had appeals for shipwrecked mariners, houseless unfortunates, victims of public calam- ity and private misfortune ; some in the unob- trusive garb of an humble letter or a verbal- tale of sorrow, others in the more ostentatious shape of a printed circular. The following is a sample of the latter :— CIRCULAR. Minutee of an adjourned meeting of citizens and friends of Wright, Laniers & Johnson, (of the late firm of Wright, Laniera & Co.,) sufferers by the buro- ing of La Farge Hotel, met pursuant to adjourament ts Lard ri a a Hotel, We inosday evening, Jan. Sriuzon Leianp, Esq., chairman of the former meeting, called the meeting to order, and stated that business engegements would prevent him from occu- pying the chair at the meeting. Whereupon he nominated Capt. Thomas T. Fer- ris, of the New York City Guard, to the chair, who "Dr. Guin, Beeretary of the fo ir. Qain, ry ie former meet bein; absent, the meeting Marta to aa prey ot a when W. H. Draper was nominated and ed. Peston H. Hopors, chairman of the committee of five appointed at the last meeting, presented the following report :— That the families of the above-named sufferers eeae hagronstei et ice the pbpeint ment of a commi persons to solicit in their behalf, M: The hotel keepers will take up a subscription barr Merroyesd 7 Jn motion the report was adopted, and the com- mittee discharged. tem gees rR The Secawrany then read a letter fron John Hig- gins & Co., No. 45 Broad street, enclosing a cheok for $25, in aid of Wright, Laniers & Johnson. On motion, it was voted sbat a commit! fifty persons be appointed to solicit subscrip in aid of Charles Wright, Sterling Lanier, Sidney C. Lanier and Peter J. Johnson, of the late firm of Wright, Laniers & Co., in the erection of s new hotel, and to relieve the present necessities of their families. The following gentlemen were that commit a aes a Me'ropolitan Hows! son's Hi Jobo P Treadwell. Wm J Howell. Aderman Nathan © Ely Jobn ©. Wheeler ‘nion Place Hotel Harrison 2 Northera Hotel, veel (4 Fifth svenne 78 Soath street Hon, Mosee H. Grinnell, Hon. J Hall,. Poilip Barrows, Kaq. Peter ‘ali street. § Lexington avenue. Brooklyn Flint @| 186 Wak proching Jvaraal of Commerce. 58 Wall John MeLeod Mas phy Freeman’s Journal, Johe T. Meffat,.. LET9 Broadway, Joveph Kerr... 85 Chambers street. 4 R Arnoox, Jr. 808 Broadway, William T_ Beer. . 478 Greenwich atreen. Joseph A. Wiebel 149 John street, Eiban Allen,, Harald office, Cherter Driggs. 681 Broas way. James Parke: ceecers 2UB Spring treet, Jaman A Clark... . corner B eroker and Broadway, William D Lamano....... 468 Broadway Coxster Daieos moved that J. Campbell, Jr., Beq., Cashier of the Pacific Bapk, and GB, Lamar, ee ard NENTS Esq, President of the Baek of the Republic, and the Teresident and Seeretary 0° the meeting, be added to this » mmittee, Carried ananimonsly. W.'T. Beer moved that W. f. Burton, aq, B. A. Marshall, Eeqg, James Wallack, Beq., ana A. Purdy, E+q , be added to that commuttse. Carried UDeDimoUsly. Wiiisam Nivto moved that Phineas T. Baroun be added to that committee. Carried ananimonsly. Cueet+n Di.Gos, Bq , then add:essed the meee ing. Heesid he thought the meetiog manifested wo bh apathy. He thougat the practtoable may of ‘he sufleress wus to eome forward taerh- @ put duwn the cash to the amount of their sympathy. He said no ove knew so well how to sympattire as thore who had been unfortunate, Josern A We wer, Esq , rese to intorm the meet- ing that Mr. La Farge hed stated that if the friends of Wright, Laniers & Co. would raise $150,000 to- wards re erecting the hotel, he weuld give a ease for trenty-one years, et av aonual ground rent of sevea per cent on its valuation, with a renewal of twenty- ove yesre more at reveu per cent Cn the valuation at the expiration of that time, and the sam piration of twenty one years more. The materials bow on the grouuds t be given for what a bailder wil say they are wor h. The first year’s rent aud the mosterialx to be paid in ix or ten years, with ia- terest at veven percent. Mr. La Farge will advance 334 per cent of the entire cost, er all above $150,000, and take a firet mor e for the same. 4 Cug-ren Diigo had heardof a proposition to form a ateck compa ‘Bd take stock enough to secure the erection of » hotel. He thought well of this. The plan he understood to be to raise $150 000, motto be given as@ present, but asa loan to these parties, secured by mortgage on the building ; the amount f the sunscription payable at the expiration of Ove yesrs, with mterest. He then offered to give $1,000 towards re-erecting the hotel, payable at the exp'ration of five years, without interest, and if this Brvjert failed bg would give $100 to the sufferers. William Niblo, E+q. proposed to give the same. The following geutlemen offered the following ay upon the same terms with Mr. Niblo and Mr. rg Ks:— Retety Orr (boilier ) 60 West Twenty-reventh at.$26,000 Davie) Marley, 667 Hreadway........ a 500 J &T.D ouluwn, lamp makers, 85 Leonard street Apthony Anus Jr, Broadwey William J. Howell, Rambow Hote fe teeri James Stuart, plumber, 169 Weat Twenty second streei, offeed to receipt bis billof $1 300, and Joan them....... sere 1,000 Many & Spear, 128 Pearl atree ‘600 EW Hutobins, 478 Broadwsy.. 1,000 Wi Nam Hutchins, 476 Broadway 1000 Jawer A Clark, corn: Broadway and Bleecker... 600 Guille & Alles, painters, 46 Aumi'y atreet, olfered to give ia work A 2,000 New York Clty Guard, per Cap Culbert & Haiticg stair bu'lier work, Joveph Wiebe, ‘Sen. Total . On motion, by Joserm Kewr, it was voted that this committee have power to fill vacancies if any occur. W. J. Burr, Esq., rose to state that he knew of mechanics, sufferers by this fire, who would cheer- fully aid this enterprise. Corsrex Daicus, Esq, moved that when this mecting adjourn it aejournto meet on Taursday evening, 1ub inst., at the Metropolitan Hotel. Car- ried tnanimousiy, the proper headings to the subscription papers and circulars signed by toe committee be printed aud sent to each member of the committee, with a re- ond ove paper for subscriptious to relieve the neces- sities of the individual! members of the firm. ‘The Cyainwan aanounced that the committee could meet nightly at the Armory of the City Guard, No. 639 Broadway. On motion, it was voted that the thanks of this meoring be, and are hereby, tendered to the reporters present. On motion, the meeting adjourned. T. T. Fewris, Chairman, 28 Lafayette place. W. H. Drape, Secretary. We have not the smallest doubt that this is alegitimate case for the exercise of charity, and shall endeavor to respond to the call made upon us in this and all similar cases to the best of our ability. But tales of private distress, endured in secret and in obscurity, occasionally reach our ear, which are far more touching and piteous than the pecuniary misfortunes of men in the full enjoyment of health, strength, and picted in the following letter would be a pleas- wealth and benevolence. We receive such al- most daily, and not a tithe of the number ever comes to the knowledge of the public. Though gur correspondent marked her letter “private,” we violate the injunction thereby imposed upon us, in the persuasion that, however shocked she may be at first by the publicity given to her distress, this is the shortest way of attaii= ing the practical result she seeks:— Baoox.yn, Jan. 13, 1854. Mr. J. G. Bannerr:— Sin—Aliow me to claims moment of your valu- able time, and pn pardon the intrusion. I am a young widow lady of high respectability, but in re- duced circumstances, having lust alll owned bya failure of my business withia the last three months, and compelled by imperative duty towards those de- pending upon me to make an effort once more for their support. I have two little darling girls and an aged mother, and my ouly resource now will be to establish a sort of an agency or an office to copy and compose letters upon business, &c. Having been a constant reader of your widely cir- culated paper ever since a child, your name is so familiarized to my ear, to solicits favor does not seem lke arking a stranger. My means are so ex- tremely limited just at present, I find it quite impos sible to advertise: and Lod reat of your gener- ous feelings towards those need of assistance, I hare presumed to address you tor the pur, of en- listing your rympathy in this new enterpri True, it may seem trifling to you, but small as the favor is, to a lone depending fetule it may legis of as great an importance to her as your noble generosity to wards rebuilding La Farge Hotel will be to those who 1 st so much. And believe me, sir, you will never regret be friending the fatheriess aod widow; and if] am suc- cessiul, should atiribute it ali to your kindness, as itis only throagh the medium of the press one can gain the attention of the public mind; and how cheer- fully would I pay my bill for advertising. Will you then have the kindness to take my word for payment, and allow me to cocupy & small spece in the columns of your paper, if only for one month. I have made arrangements to rent a ed room in Spring street, and my means will hot allow anything more just at present. 1 can furnish Fg with the highest testimonials for respectability, &c. My father was an old resi- dent of this city—one of the Aldermen, and a hard ware merchant—but since his death we have been wronged out of our property and become . You will perceive at once how painful my position is, not being taught a trade hor expecting such reverses. And this jplan is my only resource left; therefore, I await your kind consideration with much anxiety; and if the result is favorable, please address me a line in care of my counsellor and atturney (Mr. Adams.) Adams & Luckey, office 75 Nassau street, has: ne biked dake wo Sas 18 ¥ my seeming ness, but my a logy Tuk be that Yam mother and danghter, Som tending with trials and difficulties for those I love. The world is cold and seltish, yet there are some warm hearts io it to cbeer and comfort the unfortu- nate. At least so the Hemaup speaks to day. Our correspondent’s appeal will now reach the ear of the benevolent, and those who choose to give will have a chance. So far as we are concerned, she may eend her advertisement to this office and we will see what can be done with it. Such cases as hers are common enough, but seldom reach the public ear. If they did, less money would be given away in large sums to individuals who, though doubtless distressed, have still their own energies and strength to help them to rise, as all must do, and more would flow into the chamber of the widow and the garret of the helpless orphan. Patent Extensiovs—A WItness oN THE Stanp.—We refer our readers to the letter of Mr. Horace H. Day, published elsewhere in this paper, on the subject of patent extensions. Mr. Day has had the benefit of considerable expe- rience in this business of patents connected with manufactures of India rubber. So far from stretching the matter, we are quite dis- posed to believe that we are just getting into the merits of this business, Read the letter. To all lobby agents in the patent business it will be particularly rich and refreshing. Parerpert’s Recurtion.—The Washington Union of the 16th inst. eays:—Toe President will give a recep tion om mext Friday ereeing, from 8 to 10 o'clock; ani also On each susceesing Friday evening, betwrea ihe name bours, till further announcement. On wotion, by W. T. Bsr, Esq., it was voted that quest that they will each endeavor to induce citizens to subdecribe sums to the amount of loan required, hope. To relieve such misfortune as that de- ing and a grateful task to many persons of Tus Lowgr Oativorntma ann Sonora Frit pusTers—Seme of our cotemporaries are waking qui ea fuss over the filibustering in- vasion of Lower California by the redoubtable Captain Walker end appear to be very much concerned lest the Califoruia peninsula and the department of Sonora ebould fall into his hands beyond the power of reclamation by Santa Anna. We, bowever, entertain no such appre- hensions. The truth is, the spirit of filibusterism has decayed very much, under a sort of dry rot, since the election of General Pierce and the distri- bution of the spoils. Perbaps never in the history of the country—not even inthe Texas times— was there euch a spirit of revolutionary projects and propagandism as during the eighteen months preceding the last Presidential election, ‘This revolutionary fureur is periodical; and ac- companies every Presidential campaign when “manifest destiny” becomes indispensable for “the whole world and the rest of mankind.” This was particularly the case in 1852, The acquisition of Cuba, Mexico, and the con- tiguous islands and territories, was held to be fe fixed fact, the fulfillment of which could hard- ly be delayed another year. But the fever has died out. The heirs and assigns of Lopez and Caravajal have become circumspect. Captain Walker (who, at the Jast accounts, was @ run- ner,) and his Californialiberators appear to be the last of the dédris of the late widespread Order of the Love Star and the Ousel Owls. Red hot patriotism of the filibuetering school flourishes best in the grand battle for the spoils, When the spoils are disbursed it cools down. The only danger to be feared concern- ing Captain Walker is that the Mexicaas may shoot him without benefit of clergy. Filibus- busterism is practically defunct. It don’t pay. City Intelligence. Laprrs’ Fremrvai ~ Some of the ladies who arranged the great private charity concert given at Niblo’s Iss winter have app inted a ‘‘Soeia! Katertainment,” mucieal and literary, in which some of the most distinguished artists ‘will amist, for the purpose of providing for an unfortu- FRANKLIN'S BIRTHDAY. Celebration of the 148th Anniversary ef the Birth of *rankiin by the New York Type graphical socre:y--Balt ana Sapper at the Ony Assembiy Kooms-- Speeches of B. Hy Chapt and others, The New Y rx Typographical Sosiety, James Waring? President, cele raed the one bundre? and forty-eighth rary o’ the birth of Becjamio Franklin last oveas 1 and supper at the City Assembly Rooms. du resultirg from this bamquet are to be devoted to the Printers’ Free L. brary. The arrangements for the banquet wers unter the charge of James Nariae, chairman and twenty other gentlemen, and were well carried out, The Axeembly Rooms were throws open at about ning o'clock, and a gay company of ladies and gentlemen were noon er gaged in paying their dewirs to Terpalahere. Dode worth'y fret Quacriie Band gsve the music ta capita) style About three hondred persons ware presemt. ‘Fhe from of the crohesira wan decorated with the banmer of the soclety, besriug on its front the portrait of Frankia, aad on the reverse the name of the society and the date of ite orvavigation, 1809. Thesuppsr took placeat teno’ol:ck, Mr. James Har. per, of the hous of Harper & Brothers, presided, asaizt. ed by Daniel I. Northup, President of the Soeiety, and fifteen Viow Presidem #. selected from all bramehes ef the printing sed publishing business, ineluding several edi- tors. Over the invited guests’ tabi A paced the American fiag About three hundred lajie« and gentlemen sat down to the well supplied tables, No wise was farnished, but’ several mysterious “pops” were occasionally heart, and we have no doubt that a person mamed “Heldsick” waa in the vicinity and caused theve Cemonstrations, The supper room presented s brilliant coup @al, The ladies were charming the gentlemen gallaat, and the Supper more then resp-etable A“ coeaativn of Lo.tilities” upoo the eatables having taken place, the coupaoy Isid down their ‘weapoas, wheo Mr. Novruncr eaid:— Gentlemen, I will introduce te your notice Mr James Harper, President of the evening, (Great applause) Mr. Baxrur said:—I thank you for the honer yeu have done we ix selecting me ss your presiding offeer. Ihave! filled the chair for ‘hs past five years. As the hour ig late I shell not dstaia you, but proceed to the business of the evening. The firet regular toast is— ‘The memory of Benjamin Franklin, Musie—Dirge. The record regular toasti= nate family, reduced from a high social standing to das- jee of the United States, Musle— Hall Om titution and suffering, Tho affsic war to come off on Se | "ang third regular toastim turday evening, 16th inst. io tue front room of Stuyve- | ‘The Press. sani!‘ostitute; but the postponement of another concert, in which Mre. Bostwick is to sing, has caused the post- penement of this to the 28th, Those who have not pur: ehased tickets will do well to apply to the ladies withoat delay, as the number is of necessity very limited, and tae programme most attractive, Ayxval MarnsG oF tae Exempt Finexny,, firemen held their suoual meeting for officers for the enru @ar, at Fireman's night. The result wes as follows:— Preident—Philip M. Engs. Vue Preaidents— Zo opber Millt and James Y. Watkins. Keomding Secretary— George W Wheeler. Finance Serta y~ Frevein Hagedorn. T casurer—Joveph M Prios. Ewecusve Commilize—S R Titus, Nathaniel Finch, Adol- bus Uckerbauren, Stephen d fei ha J. Tludale, loses O. Alien, David Logan, Al’red Ashfield, won 0 the Fire Department—Uriah Wionam, John jerden There was a ls*ge attendance of exempt firemen pre- Mr, HitaM Futian ssi'—I shail detain you but a mo- ment. Iam gla) trast yoo have moved this semtiment up im ite proper plice. (applause) Toe speaker thought that almost any ctosr p-rson than @ momber of tha yreew aboul) be caiet upon to respond to this toast. Tha! mercbaut why mea bi» fortune by it—the Bero whe at- trined bia reputation by i:—the poet who had become known hy it—one of (hese should speak epoa this sub ject. He had no awwbticn te de conri‘ered « speech: maker, In reference to the life of Franklin he arly & Wundeed exempt leetion of Hall, lest —tpprentice, powitor, preseman was ediler and fl lirbor—his name wil live as long as time iiaelf, _ The fourth regular toast— erican Literature, Rev. D H. CHAPIN responded as follows:—It is, I suppose, sir, a vers gereral custom, that every mag atler diner must have s large degree of impu‘enes, and ts ex- peeted and eo to kpe@k, Dot knowingjwhat he is talk- ing about, acd the sadience rot caring. (Laughter and +e ) I trust however, that Ido net oecupy that pent. Afier the election the mreting adjourned. » at preeeot. There were @ great many others ApxvaL ELxcri0n OF THE MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOGLATION | WLO CUgbt to have beeu galled upoo to respond to this The avons! election of this institution was held yester- | tant, and there were mea.who had contributed by their Gey, with the following result:— ¢foris to promote American literature. American litera. ion Oppos Regular | tue te a vast urmy, running from the news boys’ and jicers. Ma je Oftecrs. Major: upto the ecitor aua merchant Each of those who have | bie sores, “kay eontributed te ths advancement of Ameriean literat sn yoint with triumpa to those laurela which theit genius bave proiusd. Those ars ths mea who ought te b.ve been selected to respond to the seatiment. Aimeri- con Ji erature i+ fully ilustrated by the diffusion of that kuowlecge whi-h spesks for itvel¢ from every story. 289 562 275 Jone} sessvesee SUL D.F. Appletom....... ph Black ay D. Reynolds Badd., uacers siceeuee Seereta D. Leffingwell..,..... i ry L, Pierson, Jun..... ww. ding a= fmoreoeeh rovou, that ae reservoir in @' George W. Wo0d.......,--sessesseeereeeeserseeee BOL | sehor) and bydiaut im every privting offiee. (Cheers. Treasurer, It is @ Iteracure that is not ‘fold in Wm. H. Taylor...... esses eee eseeceeseeeseeseees 639 | gilt covered docks, but in that form whieh is . mort svaileble to the poorer classes. BM a mam have M. Walton...... 270 Geo. M Simomson,... 639 | ® rabid thought tw utier, let him do se; there will A. Thomas. 472 Frank. W. Bellard.. 290 | be mo barm ie it, theugh it be composed of eamphene or R. Knapp ++. 485 | gunpowder. if tre Russian bear have his paw hurt, Gelia 485 | which sends him howling to the Bal tc sea—(applause)— Floyd Clarks: why let ur bear of it Gow rap! ly was thas diffused that mournfu; inteliigence that Inst week made every heart quiver like the timbers of the Sam Francisoo. The Voices Of millions ror at oroe, aud with pearly one echo hed ‘be comm rdars of tho © yensele who saved the m Orerar.... Joreph M. Price. By this result it will be seen that ths entire regular ticket was elected, with th= exceotion of Douglas Lefiing- well, the opporiticn eandicsie for Correspom ing Sere | parneng re of 1 ‘an Francisco ‘rom am awful death. tory. His election gave alot entire satisfectiva to the | (Apphue) I ul) ae sooo thik of @ man asking to orporiion. This is @opsidered one of the mort importaot | Ao American commeroe m+ Amerionm literature. A ices in the board. Mr Leffixgwell’s election wax re | charge was brought against us sowe that there ‘was bo originali'y in ‘he Americaus, I fog to know if distance scross tbe wide waters would in any measures dimintvh our crigicality fiom that of our forefat . Our fa\here had something olee to attead te besides ori- ginelliy They hac f eedom to éreate—wide, dissemi. Bating frescom: the: had institations to build up with th i. (Loud cheers) They had to fill the world with the spirit of liverty. organised those id: as of liberty that were fly merely ti in the minds of max pract caliy. Aud now every step that is takem by the men of this re,ublie ebarges with fear and terror, and makes their satellites’ faces ac pale an winding sheeta. But they have aléo Created @ iiierature—an ear:est litsratare--that takea heart-striogs, Without intend<’ garded as great triumph. When the result was ao meupced he was voolferusly cheered, and the crov around the Library thea dispersed with the greatest gon feeling. Jaume Gorpon Bawxert Esq: Dxak SiR—I observe my name sppended to a etroular in your paper yesterdsy morning, hea: ed ‘‘an eppeal to the members of the Morcsntile Livrary ‘Anscaiation.” 1 beg ‘Ww say it was withcut my knowledge or eonsent Yours, &e JAMES D. SMITH. 4A Sacnep Concunt xy Mes Boerwick —On Saturday sven ing nexta sacred and secular concert will be given at Niblo’s soon. by Mrs. Emma Gillingham Bostwiok, for the benefit of St. John the Kvangelist’s Protestant Episoo- 1 Free Church. Several eminen: performers will assist rs. Bos'wick upon th’s ocession, among whom will be Madame de Vill+rs, Signor Corradi, and Mr. H.C Timm. The celections for the cecasion are of the highest order, and ro doubt the entertainment will be one of great interest. Banquet ty Aip or THE Jnws’ Hoarrrat.—The soeiety for the ereciion of » Jews’ Horpital in this pe A celebrate the laying of the corner stone of their edifice by « -ban- qaet. at Niblo’s saloon on Thursday , 26th inst, ne objee'n to be attained by the institution are praise worthy, and when we nay that itis for the purpose of * renderiog eurgical and medical aid, comfort snd protec- gueges for the be eAtof foceigoers. Uur work by our literatars @ moral influence that an in taal char pame sentiments toat sent far abroai ( it, Bor am I rent all over the whole world. yatal, but I do paramere , bu there {a a God'lo heaven, that our great work of liberty will be by means of eur literature, soon wafted across the Atlante for gvoi and prsctioal purposes, I believe our work is to be acoos plished, not with the swor tion im stekness, to worthy and needy Inraelites,”’ it will | by our principles (Applause) The stripes of seed no further argument in its ‘avor. The fuade raised | will symboiiee the morning blush of liberty, and the sure by the dinner and ball above mentioned are to be de | will brightly shine on the sons of Kuro fighting for Meer! voted to the oompletion of the buildiag, ani it is de- | Com, (Applause) American literal is that that shall be scattered abroad, not with the hon ped wad sword, but with th ict heat ri plied hh Upheavings of the humax The Puxrrpext proposed three chee! speaker, which were given, ~ ee The Afth regular toast was next given:— “ The Printers’ Free Library.” signed that the insiitution should be ready as soon as possible Fms.—A fire cocurred about 1 o’clook yesterday morn- ing in the groeery store of Mra. Gafrey, 124 Houston street, direotly oppcaite the station house, It was first discovered iu the front part of the store, apparently on one of the middle shelves, I; was extinguished by the firemen aid cfficers The entire loss by fire and water was about $400, which was covered by insurance. Coroner's Inquests, Fata, A0@pert.~Coron'r Winelm yester’ay held an inquest at the New York Hospital u the body of Wil liam H Simmons, who died at No. 98 Cannon street. On 5° yout the 1ith iart deceased fell from a apile driver at pler | ¢¢, ecgaged in improving mi bagasse pad No. 1 North river, where he was a! work, aad susteined | ing time and neans, and destroying and {ejaries of which he died, The jury returned a verdict of | reputation, in the fascinating but Tustive allare- “* Aocidentel death.” ments of @ ciiy. All, I believe, wno have takes Axormmn Fata. FALL —Coroner O'Donnell yesterday held | #2 pe in our eoterprise, and given suything an inquest on boaré the ship Amerien, aylog at pier No, ene A te bave much ease for gra- 6 North river, on the body of am ueknown sailor, who leation; it is very pleasant for me ta died from injuries he had received b; speek of the Printers’ Free Lil in this eonnee- gallant yard of the ship America, tice; but it In not quite so agreeable to be obliged ta; Ai for Liverpool on the | *tte that it nevds aic—aid of the proper material: “ma. terial aid’’—to enabdie it to continue fia work I anc ¢fficiently, Xewember, my fileads it tw hreorinee, ry, and relies entirely on such as are here to night for ite sustenance and strength We are extremely thankfal for what has slrescy been dove for us, and ho; to recive ruficient at least to defray for the next year. Tho pudlishers Whpe per s00 periodical-~ have, wil sea ten days. The Ist lt. Afier bis fail m up insensible, and ever recovered his eon: The jary returned a verdict of “ Aceidental death. Svrroeep Homers. —Coroner O'Donnell yesterday held sm inquest at the Bellevue Hospital upon the body of Mat le. It ie ned bis death was caused b: violence. There was 0@ present to give auy tes mony as to how the injories had been inflicted npon de oeoned. His jaw was broken. Dr Sverts, of the hospi tal, Cepored to this fect, and also raid that he was of opinion that de: ease’ was of iatem, te habits, and bat for which be might bave reco ‘acd that ia his opi. = nion the death was the result of celiriam tremens, super- tent iniuced by a fracture cf the jaw. The verdist wasia | of r yet we are forerd to solielt from accordance with the above facts. others interested equally «ith us, and we hope oop be offender in being arked to Jo what they can to ald ipatitution alike brpeficial and hooorabdle to all oF inctiectly connected with our calling. The following donations were them announced : ag cn Soca eats ebb, $25, ot. joke and Putoam. ee - re AccipEst on BoaRp Tux SraaMen Perna: —Honry Hughes, one of the persons who wes scalded on the 30th ult. by the bursting out of the water bottom of the boiler of the steamer Pe'rel, died Jecterser at the New York Sovpital Coroner Wilhelm held an inquost upon the body, when the jury returned @ verdict of death from soalds acoi ed. He was an Irishman, thirty-nine years of age. : b, ranges ‘The Pampert, in the sixth regular toast, Brooklyn City In " The Professions and our Art, oa Finn About nine o'clock last evening « fire broke {nid that it would be reaponded to by Dr. MeKensie. Ha out ina stable owned by Daniel Boyle, situated in Wil. | Mralc he, e doctor, an aathor. an editor, « staterman, loughby street, near Raymond, It was burned to the | S%f am Irisbm (Great laughter.) high complinent to thecrett 1? . The seventh regalar toast— Woman, were gi and Mr. Horace Greeley lit th egnt that while Frankie's meaner was imitas fe poke example should be ata nd, together with 9 ity of hay, ‘he dames Q«peedily communicated with t three story house owned by Wi occupied 2, —_— Thom} @ contents, consis of e large ih bai been stored Seri ie dey 3 3 Jersey City News. to.fil up tbat portion of the ba} il wy a and 4 ye tothe project will hold an indignation meeting peboolowe {io Bergen this eveaitg. = Brarm Dernicr Covrt.—Nos. % 87, 40, 41, 42, 47, 61. eibengr te Nos 187, 66, 245, 6, 67, 68, Rpecial Term.—Nos, 126 to 192, 184, 1, 145, 76, 72, 78 184, 286 Part First— Nos, 1 188, , oe part Bosced Noe! , Pima. 88, 30,41 101, 43, 103, 111, ‘Part , in 67, 68, 186, eto 69, 98, 70, 78, 87, 90, with rpirit till the “em, gether the celebration wase brilliant that the ‘Free Library foundation. 96,1 Surmnos Ovcrr—Two branchas--Nos. 161, 190, 825, 55 A Dill is now Sefore t! 19, 74, 91. 94], 242. 87, 170, 94, 84. 104, 169, 176. 236, 61, | State Convention to m: 187, 260, 261, 962, 268,' 265, 26%, 268, 269, 201 to 276, tiom asmay be mecessary