The New York Herald Newspaper, March 30, 1854, Page 4

NEW YORK HERALD. @WPVICE 8. W. CORNER OF FULTON AND NASSAU STS. per annum. DALE ery Saturday at ON ent LY HERALD oy ee ayn a m (NNT Hein, and 8 tony part of the | to include Pred ‘cith neatness, cheapness and | postage. B PRINTING czecuted Fin rise MENTS renewed every day. Wotume XIX. New York, Thursday; March 30, 1854. § @ireulation of the Dally Herald for the last Week. The News. Og columns are completely overflowing this Morning with late and highly ‘interesting intelk- gence from all parts ofthe world; among the most important of which is the week’s later Fu- wopean advices. brought by the steamship Frank- Bn, at this port, and Canada, at Halifax. The Franklin brought our London and Par's files to the th instant, from which we have extracted the most prominent features regarding the progress of the Turkish war and the position of the great Powers engaged therein. The news by the Canada is three days later being to the 18th instant. No farther importart operations are reported fromthe Danube, although from the continual changes making by the commanders of the respective forces, it is evident they intend to strike an effectual blow at the first opportunity. Kalafat was still in porsession of the Turks. The first division of the British Baltic fleet had sailed from Southampton, amidst the most ardent demonstiations of popular enthusiasm. From Paris welearn that the French fleet would leave Toulon immediately, and that the new government loan met with great favor from all classes. It was still doubtful how Prussia would decide with regard to her future action, but from the fact'that she had made application to England and France for a renewal of negotiations, it is thought she was inclined to remain neutral. Some important debates had taken place in the British Par- Jiameat upon the Russian policy and the law relative to ships of neutral nations. Over two thousand lives avere lately destroyed by an earthquake at Calabria. The market reports brought by the Canada announce a considerable decline in flour. All sorts of rumors were rife in the city yesterday, respecting the difficulty between Messrs. Cutting and Breckenridge. The telegraphic wires leading from Washington were kept busy in transmitting the various reports therein circulating amang the excited people, some of which declared that a hos- tile meeting had taken place, that Mr. C. had been killed, Mr. B. wounded, &c. That a challenge was Siven and accepted there seems little doubt, but it ae hoped that through the intercession of the frends of the parties, among them Messrs. Benton and Shields, a duel will be prevented. We are sorry to Jearn that the quarre] las assumed a sectional issue, that a large nnmber of Congressmen are taking sides ov the question, and that it may eventually result im more serious difliculty to the country at large than was at first apprehended. We elsewhere pub- Tish all that is known regarding the deplorable affair. Fortunately for the crowded state of our columns very little business was transacted in Congress yes- terday. Amoag the numerous petitions preseated in the Senate were several from the Northern States in opposition to the Nebraska-Kansas bill. After a short debate on the House joint resolution respect- ing thegrppointment of cadets to West Point, the subject was deferred and the body proceeded to the consideration of the Deficiency Appropriation bill. The clause in the amendment preventing pensioners from holding office, was stricken out, after which it wes agreed to, together with four others. Quite a spirited discussion then took place on an amendment proposed by Mr. Badger to repeal that part of the printing act which provides that all works ordered by both houses shall be executed by the printer of the house which shall first order the kame. This movement is owing to the fact that the Heuse recently committed an alleged breach of courtexy, by requesting its printer to farnish copies of work already executed by order of the Senate. The subject was not disposed of when the Senate adjourned. In the Hise the Land Committee reported against the Senate bill granting land to the various Btates for the benefit of the indigent insane and other persons incompetent to provide for themselves. A motion to lay the measure on the table failed. A bill providing for apprentices in the naval and re- venue service was referred to the Committee of the Whole. The House ordered the debate ‘on the bill authorizing the construction of six first ‘lass steam frigates to be closed this afternoon, and then went into committee on that subject; but during the discussion which ensued we do not learn that one word was said in relation to the matter supposed to be under consideration. Mr. Barksdale spoke in favor of, and Mr. Norton against, the Nebraska bill. A great variety of miscellaneous business was transacted in the State Legislature yesterday. How- ever, the only feature of special interest appears to have been the reconsideration in the Assembly of ‘the vote to incorporate the German Turners associa- tion, after which the measure was passed. ¢ The steamship Black Warrior, whose seizure by the Cuban authorities has been and is still the cause of great excitement and indignation throughout the country, arrived at this port yesterday, she having ‘been relinquished to her captain on the payment of wix thousand dollars. She sailed from Havana on the 24th inst.,and brings two days later advices. The War in Burvpe-Position of the United ‘ States. The news by the steamers changes nothing in the aspect of affairs in Europe. The Baltic fleet sailed, as announced, on the 11th; anda fresh | statement of the Czar’s position had appeared in the Journal de St. Petersbourg. So far as we are concerned, the most in‘eresting item of the news is the renewed interest with which England and France are endeavoring to fix our position in relation to the contest in the East. This is a new part forus to play. Formerly, our existence was ignored by the great Euro- pean nations: the belligerents of olden time growth from five to thirty millions of people, our empire over an immense continent, and our maritime power which, though small at present, iscapable of almost boundless extension, are now rendering onropini na matter of earnest solicitude to the actors in the Eastern drama. If we are to believe the correspondents of the American press and our own informants, no- thing is nearer tothe heart of the British minis- try than their desire for our sympathy in their present undertaking. The London journals | have already disclosed their feelings on the subject ; and endearments which are somewhat transparent aecompany every allusion that is made in their columns to the United States. Hitherto, the motives and causes of the East- ern war have been but superticially discussed in this country. Neither the press nor Con- gress have paid any closer attention to its merits than is usually awarded to foreign events. Naturally enough, at first blush, as the Turks seemed the weaker of the two com- batants, our sympathies were won to their side; schoolboys feel inclined to take part with the younger and least muscular of the two. Now, however, that the war ceases to be one between Russia and Turkey alone—that the protection of the Greek Christians in Turkey, and the pos- session of the keys of the Holy Sepulchre are no longer the questions at issue—that the con- flict has become a mighty struggle, dividing Europe into two camps, and involving princi- ples of the vastest importance and magnitude; itis quite time that the people of the United States should begin to think matter, and forman opinio be prepared to stand. F\ hoped that the great confi yw commencing can be terminated withov involving our in- terests directly or indirec\ly on one side or the other. A crisis has now been reached when it behooves us to examine the quarrel in its proper bearings and to place eur feelings under the control of our reason. "The last great European war, which grew out of the French revolutionof 1792, ultimately in- volved certain maritime interests of the United States, and compelled our government to de- clare war against Great Britain. It will be recollected by every one that among the most conspicuous of the measures that were adopted by the belligerents of that day were the famous Milan and Berlin Decrees, and the British Orders in Council by which they were met. At that time, the maritime power of France was com- n 1ey will hardly be y insignificant; and so far as that nation was concerned, the decrees affected us but slightly. But the British navy was para- mount in every sea; and in the execution of the Orders in Council inflicted almost as severe an injury on our maritime interests as on those of the nations with which England was actually waging war. Old dogmas of obsolete jurispra- dence, relative io the impressment of British seamen serving on board foreign vessels, and to the right on the part of Great Britain to make a prize of neutral vessels carrying goods to or from a belligerent port, induced England to commit acts which we very properly deemed an infringement of our rights, We took the ground that free ships make free goods; that our flag must be respected, and our vessels must not be searched. These positions were denied by Great Britain, and the war conse- quently began. It is much to be regretted that it ended withott settling the controversy or leading to any compromise of the points in dispute. Knowing the peculiar sepsitiveness with which the American people regard anything like an outrage upon the national flag, we have looked we confess with some degree of anxie- ty, for some exposition of the principle on which Great Britain and France intend to deal with neutral vessels during the coming strug- gle. And it is with singular regret that we learn by our recent advices that the British government has officially declared that bellige- rent property in neutral vessels shall be con- sidered a lawful prize. Such was the emphatic declaration of Lord Clarendon in his instrue- tions to the British Consul at Riga; and, though the madness of such a course was clearly point- ed out by Mr. Gibeonin the House of Commons on the 13th, we see no evidence of any inten- tion on the part of the British gevernment to withdraw that statement, or modify the inten- tion it published. It is hardly necessary for us to observe that From the letters from our correspondents it would seem that, notwithstanding the release of the B. W., the Spanish officials are growing bolder in their tyrannical insolence; and, not con- tent with the outrage upon the steamer, now threat en to compel her agent to leave the island. In fact, the rights of private American citizens are violated in the most arbitrary and disgraceful manner. How much longer are these repeated indignitica to be quietly submitted to by the Americans before their government will see fit to drop mere sectional Politics and adopt measures to energetically redress their grievances ? By the arrival of the steamship Ohio we have been placed in possession of a mass of entertaining infor- mation from Acapulco, Central America, and else- where. From the former place we learn that Gen. Alvarez, the revolting Governor and leader of the revolutionists, was fortifying his position, and had a strong force at his command; he had not, however, had an engagement with the government troops. We understand that Santa Anna’s orders are to sub- dne the State at the point of the bayonet. Two ves- sels of war were daily looked for to blockade the port, We have Kingston (Jamaica) papers dated to the Wth instant, but the news which they contain is not of any special importance. The journalists were devoting special attention to the question of Ameri- ean privateering during the Turkish war. The dwelling of Mr. Tyler, at North Lawrence, was destroyed by fire last Tuesday night, and, pain- ful to relate, seven small children perished in the flames, We also learn that three children perished by the burning of the house of Mr. Flanders, in Londonderry, N. H., on Tuesday. A meeting of the ‘Long Shoremen Society was held last evening at the Shakspeare Hotel, It was resolved that the men demand an advance of two shillings a day on the present wages, from the 17th of April next. There was no change of moment in breadstnft yesterday. The Franklin's newa was received too Jate in the afternoon to exercise any inflneree on the market, Ootton was irregular, with fair sales. “in the event of Great Britain again pursuing the policy which led to the war of 1812 we should have no other alternative but to resort to the means we then exerted to protect our rights, The United States cannot, under any, cireumstances, permit any foreign power to exercise the right of search upon American ves- sels; nor can we submit to the seizure of our; ships engaged in lawful commerce, without re- garding the act as an actual commencement of hostilities against ourselves. This sentiment, we take it, is the sentiment of all men of all parties in this country; and would be practical- ly enforced by any administration that might happen to hold power at the time such acts might be committed. We may add likewise that the position of the United States, in the event of a rupture of our relations with Great Britain, would now be very different from what it was forty years ago. England can hardly be ignorant of the vast increase that has taken place since then in our population, our resour- ces, and our national power. If we were then able to maintain our ground, it is not unlikely that we might do something more now. It is not a little remarkable that these obso- lete pretensions should be revived by Great Britain simultaneously with a request for our friendship and sympathy. Lord Clarendon, declaring American vessels with Russian car- goes lawful prizes, at the same time that he con- fesees a desire for a public meeting here to applaud the course of the British nation, pre- sents a singular appearance of inconsistency. A few weeks will soon clear away all doubt on the subject. Meanwhile, in view of the menace that has already been uttered, it is well for us to consider our own defenceless state ; and, instead of voting twenty millions to set up an ambitious adventurer in Mexico, to adopt yi: Lyon’s proposal and double the intended ‘cared nothing for the United States. Our | just as spectators of a combat between two | the | increase to our navy. We see with regret that the time of Congress was yesterday occupied with other themes. If members would devote less of their energies to personal encounters that are alike disgraceful to Congress and the nation, schemes of corruption im the shape of patent monopolies, and railroad grants, and | more to practical measures for the defence and | protection of the maritime interests of thecoun- | try, their own character would gain by the change, and the dignity and position of the United States would run no risk of being dis- puted in the Old World. ‘ Turortant FrvanciaL ano Pourticdt Move- uent—Cusa Coprer Mrxes.—A Joint stock as- sociation has been, ag we are informed, or- ganized in this city, under the corporation act of this State of February 17, 1648, with a | capital of several hundred thousand dollars, with provision for its increase to millions, for the purpose of working the famous copper mines of the island:of Cuba, so soon as it is ac- | quired by the United States; and which asso- ‘ciation will, doubtless, render “active and ma- terial aid”’ in attaining such acquisition. The association has been kept somewhat secret from the public generally, lest the representa- tive of the Spanish goverament at Washington should interpose his efforts with President Pierce to enforce the neutrality acts in such manner as would obstruct its operations. We learn that a large amount of the certificates of stock are being disposed of in neighboring cities and throughout the country, and that even in Washington, under the nose.of the President and Secretary of State, and whilst Congress is in session, some have been offered for sale or as security for loans sought to be obtained. It may be that it is one of the financial bubbles or swindles so often got up about Wall street. The following is a copy of one of the certifi- cates of stock to which we refer :— | | San FERNANDO CoPrEer Mine Company. zed under an Act of the Legislature of New York, authorizing the formation of corpo- rations, passed Feb. 17, 1848. # This i ify that’ William O’Brien is enti- tf res of the capital steck of the $$ Copper Mining Company, trans- 27 bocks of the said Company, by O’Brien, Attorney, upon the 3} this certitieate. York, Jan. 30, 1854. Sec’y, WM. O'BRIEN, Pres’t. t bestesreesresseeatesecteencessesstastesseateastestats $i * Fac simile {"' Gilles] supposed Tilles. Behosses Dated ‘A. P. TIELES, [eNponsEp. } Know all men by these presents, that — — do hereby appoint — — Attorney, irrevocatile, for — —, to seit and trassfer to — — tlie whole, or any part of the within named shares, with power, oue er more attorneys un- der —-- to appoint for that purpose. Witness my hand and seal, this twenty-seventh day of February, 1854. In presence of —— WILLIAM O'BRIEN, [L. &.] The certificate is a beautiful copperplate en- graving, avith a vignette displaying the Goddess of Liberty reclining in a graceful posture on a verdant and blooming parterre. She has a staf? crowved with the cap of liberty, lying across her lap; her left hand is engaged in emptying a large corn basket of doubloons on the ground around her; and whilst with her left arm she supports a shield emblazoned with the arms of the United States, her right hand is evidently employed in patting a fierce looking American eagle standing by the shield, with its wings about spreading, holding in one claw the olive branch, and in the other the naked arrows of war, and viewing the scattered dorbloons with an unmistakable look of cove- tousness and ferocity. These emblemsare strikingly significant, and speak a language all can translate. This matter should be looked to. Weare not the constitutional advisers, legal or diplomatic, of either the President or Mr. Secretary Marcy, or of the local authorities, but we admonish them to do their duty. New York Money To Country Porrriciays.— Mr. Breckenridge, a member for Kentucky in Congress, compelled Mr. Cutting, during the recent squabble in the House, to disclose the fact that at the last election in Kentucky Mr. Breckenridge was hard pressed and procured aid from New York in the shape of a purse of $1,500 which was made up for him by political friends here. Mr. Breckenridge did not attempt to deny the truth of this statement. We have reason to know that for many years it has been a regular practice for country politicians to send to New York for money to help them in their contests. Black-mail has been system- atically levied on New York politicians by democrats, whigs and abolitionists in every section of the country; not a single Presiden- tial election has taken place within the last quarter of a century that these country gentle- men have not sent_here humbly sueing for the sinews of war. And it has happened more than once that the first thing these recipients of our bounty do when they arrive at Washington, is to abuse New York, to fight tooth and nail benefit our interests, and to say all the ill of us they can in order to curry favor with their own constituents. This having now become the settled practice, we ought to consider whether it would not be well for us to alter our con- duct. We might either close our plirse alto- gether, which would be very well in its way; or we might f6llow the example of the late John Jacob Astor who seldom refused begging petitions from politicians, but gave with equal liberality to the whigs and the democrats. To the former, being, as he said, rich men, his donations were usually moderate; but to the poor democrats he always gave handsomely. John Jacob Astor was a wise man in his day and generation. Genman Ewtoration To Mextco.—Santa Anna has spent six years in puzzling his brain to dis- cover the reason why he was beaten in the war with the United States. He hasat length made up his mind that our victory was due to the foreign sqidiers—especially the Germans—who served in our army. Accordingly, Mr. Rafael, late Consul-to New York, has been directed to proceed to Germany to procure a large German immigration to Mexico: and a considerable sum of money has been placed in his hands for the purpose. No one, we presume, will suspect Santa Anna of importing farmers or manufac- turers from Germany. Fighting men are the article he requires. It is quite rational that, while Messrs, Ames are manufacturing the two hundred guns with which the future Emperor of Mexico intends to take the field,-he should send to Europe for men to work them. Rafael every success in is task. And before he goes, we put it to the common sense of the American people whether it be not the climax of impudence and wickedness to ask us, at a time when we are hourly exposed to be involved in the European imbroglio, to take twenty mil- lions out of our treasury and give them to Santa Anna in order that he may buy cannon at Springfield, and import German soldiers from Bremen! against every measure that is calculated to | We wish Mr.- E | ‘curiosity has been excited during the past few days, relativ. to the sale or contracts made for the. disposal of George Law's two hundred thousand musk ts, and particularly with re- gard to the sailing of a vessel from thie port, which vessel was said to have a considerable number ‘of those muskets on board. We understand that the British embassy :at Washington have been stirring their stumpe in all parts of the country to find cut the sevret history of these muskets. It willbe very diffi- cult for them to extract any information from apy reliable quarter, when George Law:desires that the matter should be kept secret. George himself is famous for finding out State secrets, and it is stated that he is able to discover any secret of this or any other government ; but at the same time he is very careful to prevent any one from discovering any matters of his own which he desires to keep from the, public. We have, however, ascertained some facts re- lative to the recent shipment: A few days ago the bark “Grapcshot” sailed from this port. The vessel is owned partly or wholly by George Law, and -cleared, according .to the Custom House books, for “St. Thomas and a market’’— mark that, “St. Thomas and a market.” The Grapeshot, according to Custom House authori- ty, had.on board “thirteen hundred and fifty (1,350) packages of seasonable hardware,” va- lued.at twenty-seven thousand dollars ($27,- 000.) Now, it is very likely-that the people of St. Thomas do not require a great deal-of hard- ware,.and on the arrival of the vessel at St. Thomas the master will be instructed by George Law’s.agent to proceed to the proper destina- tion, which may be either Mexico, or St. Jago de Cuba, or Constantinople, .or Cronstadt, or Galway in Ireland, or Ancona in Italy, or any other “market” where there is material for a conflagration. The.master of the Grapeshot formerly com- manded the Crescent City, one of George Law’s, His nameis Rodney Baxter; anda very compe- tent afd expert captain he is. It is supposed that this shipment includes ten thousand of the mus- kets. This is the first shipment, and was made, probably, in consequence of the contracts made by George Sanders with his friends in London. When the next shipment shall be made, we intend to advise the public of the fact-and let Lord Palmerston: and Lord Clarendon know something which they would be very glad: to know, but which eannot be imparted to them until the time is ripe. ‘Wallack’s Theatre—“ Prison and Palace.” ‘A drama, in three acts, called ‘Prison and Palace,” being an adaptation from a piece, in two acts, of the same name, which was translated by J. Palgrave Simpeon. Esq., of London, from M. Bayard’s piece, ‘The Unchange- meat de Main,” which is founded upon an old dram: ‘<The Lioness of the North,’’ was presented at Wallack’s theatre last evening. In its present shape we believe that this play has never before been acted by a regular company. The plot is founded upon an episode in the life of Elizabeth, Empress of Russia, mother of Peter the Great ; and it runs as follows :— Alexis Romanoff, (Lester,) lieutenant in the army, falls in love with the Countess Schuraloff, wife of the Minister of Police. The indignant husband consigns him to the care of Maj. Draken, (H. B. Phillips,) Governor of a prison. Alexis, who is a dashing young fellow, drinks wine with the Governor, and makes Yove to his daugh- ter Ferdora, (Mrs. Stephens.) ‘They contrive a plan for his escape, but he uses it to free an unknown prisoner who has communicated with him, and who seeme much more wiscrable than himself. The whole party, however, is thrown into violent state of agitation by’ the arrival of the Minister of Police, who brings orders that the unknown prisoner shall be locked up in @ room alone, there to meet a» Indy, who will enter ‘by a secret door. The lady turns out to be the Empress Elizabeth (Mrs. Conway), and the unknown is a Prince who is suspected of treason. In this dilemma, not know- ing who the lady or gentleman really is, Alexis fills the gentleman’s place, and has an interview with the Em- press. He enunciates the noblest sentiments, and she orcers him to St. Petersburg. He then ascertains that she is the Empress; but she still imagines that he is the Prince. He is very anxious to be relieved from his posi- tion, and writes a letter to the Prince, and confides it to Feedora. In the meantime he makes love to the Empress, hoping that she will get indignant and send him back to prison. She, however, rather likes it, and his position is still more embarrassing when the Empress discovers the truth by intercepting the answer to the letter which Alexis sent to the Prince. Romanoff, knowing nothing of the expose, is informed that he must die, and he prepares for the scaffold rather than betray his friends, the Major and his daughter. The Empresa, touched by the magnanimity .of Alexis, relents, and as empresres usually do in such cases, she names him Count Alexis Romanoff, and Colonel in the Imperial Guard. She ought to have made him a prince and a ficld-marsbal at once. The piece was well monnted and well dressed at Wal- lack’s. Mr. Lester’s performance of Alexis was spirited and effective. He should, howover, remember that pri- soners do not wear swords, and that Alexis was as much @ prisoner at St. Petersburg as at the fortress. Mr. ‘Thompson made a mistake in his conception of Count Schuralof, and over-acted the part altogether. Mr. Rey- nolds should not wear his hat or his boots in the drawing- room of a palace; otherwise he played his small part creditably. Mr. Phillips was soldier-like and correct as the major. Mrs. Conway was not much like an empress. She mistook bombast for empressement, and she should remember that dignity and repose are twin brothers. She was “made up” and dressed well; and with more care in the delivery of the lines, the per- sonation would be creditable. Feodora is not in Mrs. Stephens’ way. She does well in piqnant, brisk, bustling, soubrettes ; but there is no sentiment about her style. Mr. Lester, Mr. Phillips and Mr. Reynolds wero perfect in their parts ; the others were not edsy in the words ; and one or two readings will be beneficial. The drama occu- pies two hours and a quarter, and it went off heavily. As it was given last night it is after the opiate style; but there are good points in it, and when the Iadies and gentlemen of Mr. Wallack’s company give them the full effect, ‘Prison and Palace " may be a favorite play. Naval Intelligence. The sloop-of-war Germantown sailed from Rio Janeiro Jan. 24, for Montevideo. Kings County Court of Sessions. Pefore Judge Moore and Justices Stillwell and Stryker. Marcu 20.—The People against Patrick Burke, James Pardue and John McGrath.—These defendants wore placed on trial on Tuesday, on indictments for rape, com- mitted upon the person of Ellen Harrison, on the 25th of December last, in Williamsburg. It appeared from the evidence that ‘the above named, with others, who were tried for the same offence last week, caught the complain- ant in the street, and dragged her into a tavern kept by one of the defendants, where they committed the outrage, the details of which show it to have been of the most heinous nature. They were found ‘ity the) charge as Inid in the indictment, and senten to the State prison as follows :—Patrick Burke, the pro- rietor of the house where the outrage was committed, 5 years; James Pardue, 10 years and 1 month; John McGrath, 12 yenraand 1 month, and Geo. W. Sopher, pre- viously convicted, 10 years. United States Distriet Court. Before Hon. Judge mea Mancn 20.—The Post Office -—The United States against Theodore A. Rossie.—This case is stillon. Counse) for the prisoner addressed the jury yesterday, and this morning counsel for the government will eum ‘up the case, Domestic Miscellany. * The stables of the Kastern Railroad pong eg at East Boston, Mass., were destroyed by fire on the 28th inst., ‘and eight horses burned to death. The population of Lexington, according to the av- semor's return, 18 0,190, an increase nince last year of 778. We léarn from the Binghamton Republican that on the 26th inst. the house of Mrs. Dwelle, at Searlestown, above Flemmingaville, took fire from the stove pipe and ned to record, dest sd; and, what is it was destroyed; and, what is mos' ea ie wari: Mrs. D. was herself burned in the buil rane. ‘The committee appointed to solicit aid for the suffer ere by the Hartford explosion have reported that they have réceived about $8,000. Court Calendar—This Day. Scrreve Court—Cireuit.—227, 210, 204, 372 to 876, B82 to 380. Sorenior Count.—The trial calendar for April, May, and June, containing 1,200 causes, is now ready at the Clerk's office. posed to ion. y & general mass meeting on the abovenamed evening, it Geemed ft to unite with them# and enlistour Fosting places of bee eaxetion The audience, though not so numerous as might have the following Vice Presidents and Secretaries appoint- Henry Frben, * *™*"Winttsin Bloodgood jenry n, m ‘7. A. Wilmurt, Luke Kelly, i Hiram W. Love, George Paulding, John Graff, 8. P. Walgrove, Jobn L. Gratacap, Dr. Fiak, Smith Weeks, ‘Thomas Ht r, Geo. H. Swords, William Hallec Charles Hawkins, William Gurney, James Van Norden, Dr. 0. 8. Whitehead, Jamen D. Oliver, . Dr, C. W. Churchill, Jeremiah H. Brooks, J. Barnitz Bacon, James G. Powers, J. Weeks, Jobn H, Williams, John J. Kip, Dr. L. A. Rosenmuller, John Delamater, J. Henry Hobart Hawes, Wm. Everdell. T. J. Fonda. SECRETARIES. . Jobn B. Kelly, C.J. Smith, Dr. Wm. H. Cusman, Henry Clay Lanius, Charles C. Barnes, De Witt Clinton Ward. The following resolutions were read, und unanimocaly alopted:— Whereas, the project of opening » street through the old city burying ground of New York, which has heen for a centuary and « balf in the possession of ‘Irinity Chureh, has three times been urged upon the Common Council by those who havea pecuslary tuterest in tts success, and a8 many times has failed, upon proper representation of the public feeling and public intere-{a in the matter to the city authorities, and upon their more mature con- sideration of the question; and whereas, the proposed desecration of cur most ancient common burial place has recently been more nearly consummated, by a sudden | and stealthy movement of its interested advocates, who continue to press it before the people and the city au- thoritios, on the grounds that the public interests require it, and thaé the public feeling is not opposed to it—there- fore; at this meeting of the citizens of New York, without distinefion of creed or party, Resolved, That the proposed opening of Albany street through Trinity Church graveyard is a purely selfish pro- ject, having for its motive only the desire of a few hold- ers of real estate to increase the value of their property. Resolved, That neither the interests nor the conveni- ence of the citizens of New York demands the opening of the said street, which, from its grade, must be aknost ureless for the purposes of convenience, and which can- not be opened save at an immense cost, which will be but artially borno by the few who will derive tie only bene- it from the measure. Resolved, That the opening of a street through such a graveyard isa proceeding which, even under ordinary circumstances, we should regard with horror, a8 an in- sult to the memory of the dead, and a violation of the sensibilities of the living, and as tending to do and brutalize the public mind, by teaching, through legalized example, that we may traffic in the dust of past gonera-, tions, and sacrifice te mammon the purest sentiments of the human heart. : Resolved, That there are much stronger reasons against the opening of a strect through the ground in question than through any other which it has ever been Proposed to subject to such desecration. Because it was for more than two centuries the com- mon burial place of the inhabitants of the city, and (da- ring the frst century) of the population of the immoe- diate vicinity of New York. Because thousands and tens of thousands of human bones, the remains of our remote aad immediate ances- tora, have mouldered into and in fact constitute the very substance of that ground to a great depth, in some places thirty feet below the surface; and therefore it will bo impossible to separate that which is human dust from that which is not, if, indeed, there be any such; and therefore impossible to make the needful excavations with anyapproach to decericy. Because, for these reasons, the merest considerations of propriety demand that every foot of the soll {a that ground, which would be disturbed by the opening of the Proposed street, should be respectfully removed to an- other place of rest, a proceeding which would in itself involve such an enormous expense that the property holders who hope to be benetitted by the measure in: question, would seek to avoid it, and thus we should be subjected to the shocking epectacle of secing ihe dust of our forefathers dug up and carted off like the sweepings of our streets, or the earth excavated from our cellars. Because the ground in question was conveyed by this city « hundred and fifty years ago to Trinity Church for- ever, a8. a place of burial, on certain conditions, which Trinity Church has not failed to fuliil; and the same rea- gone ‘hich it is claimed justify the taking of that ground for a public street would also justify, in process o the same desecration of any other érinetery—Gree or the cemetery at Mount Vernon—for a public road, en arsenal, or for any other secular purpose. ExPecause the conditions oa which Trinity Chuyeh re- ceived this common bur‘al place from the city were, that rhe should inter in it the body of any inhabitant of New York, of adult age, for three shillings, and any child for eighteen pence, thus making this venerable spot espe- cially the place of burial for the reapectable poor, whoze last resting place it becomes us, as a Christian comma- nity, to guard with especial care. use, in that ground are buried the remains of hundreds of revolutionary heroes of alt ranks in the ser- vice—officers and men of equal bravery and devotion to the great cause of liberty and national indepeadence— who died on the battle fleld or in British prisons, or who after the glorious close of the struggle in which they had ant part, were carried there to be laid of their brothers in arms, who did not live e triumph of the cause for which they shed their blood, thus making this spot peculiarly dear and venerable to every American heart, and one the violation or the mere perversion of which, to the pecuniary in- terests of a very small part of the community, would justly cover us with shame, and the reproaches of the elvilized world. ‘enolved, for the foregoing reasons, That in the sense ofthis meeting, the opening of Albany strect through this. the most ancient burial place in this city and State, would be a wanton and altogether inexcusable violation of the repose of the dead and of the righta and feeli of the living, solely for the Purpose of adding to the wealth of afow private individuals, and that the plea that reverence for the dead must give way to the pecuni- ary interests of the living, is inhuman; ghoulish, and would justify the use of human dust for any purpose of agriculture, mechanics or commerce, by which the farmer, the artisan or the merchant might turn an honest penny. Resolved, That we Ror ean but most earnestly com- mend these views to the careful consideration of the honorable the Mayor and Common Couneil of this city, assuring them that all citizens who do not hope for per- sonal profit from the measure, or who do not openly pro- fees a disregard for the graves of their fathers, and an in- difference to the memory of the patriots of the Revola- tion, are strongly opposed to the projected opening of Al- ‘any street, and would look with horror on its eonsum- mation. : borne thei Resolved, That while we express our abhorrence of the violation of Trinity churchyard, we deaire to stamp with an earnest and equal detestation the attempt to convert the ancient cemetery at the corner of Secoud avenue and First street into a matter of heartless g1 lation, by lay- ing it out into building lots; especially because this burial lace is dear to those who revere the m of the early founders of M in our country, thousands of whom rest in this hallowed enclosure; because the pro- ceeds received by those in charge of these grounds have already been to such an amount as should moraKy com- pel them to protect the remains interred there at any ex- pense and at all risks, and es from profanation the rmall they occupy in the aeed heritage be- queathed to us; because the great principle of the dese- eration of cemeteries and the sanctity of the ve de- pends upen the action taken in this matter; ani URO thie ion will mark an era in the hisiory of our city deen expected, was respectable, and, as was evident from | its-erithusiasm, deeply interested in the objects for which | the meeting was called. The meeting was organized by , ‘ Hse aks ‘ ry Dr. Flak, apd ex-Mayor Harper was called to preside, and | make Albany si when extended, only about 1,000 ed | j if elt i i i f f ‘aos t0 Broadway. feet in 5 On the north of Albany street, within a about 400 feet, running trom Greenwich: street to \- way, are Cedar and Liberty streets, and’a fev feet further north is Cortlandt street, and nearly opposite to Albany street is Thames street, running from. Greenwich street to tape ns op south of Albany street, about 400 feet ia Reetor at I would then ask what ag! bared ¢ is there for ex- | tending Albany street, which till require a very heavy | teacte fe akenseaes upon the owners of property in the | vieinity without being any benefit to them, except to the few on the proposed street, and those immediately ad- joining it? “I am, sir, very respectfully, Your ob’t serv’t, ONY LAMB. After the reading of the foregoing, speeches were made by Chauncey Schaffer, Peter Y. Cutler, 8. B, Munn, and Dr. Morrell. Before the meeting adjourned a lady, whore face was concealed behind # thie veil, made her ‘way into one of the aisles, and addressed the meeting. somewhat after the following fashion:— Now I want to say a on this subject too. You have all had a talk upon it, and I think it is about time Iraised my voice. 1 tell you, it isa great disgrace for on to let this be done; to allow the graves of our fore- inthers to be openca and their bones taken out. Itisa disgrace to America if in the city of New York, and the mayor don’t stop them from t their bones away. Here the chairman attempted to say something, but the veiled lady was determined not to he interrupted, “and as the audience were evidently in her favor, she con- | tinued:—Where are the men, I say, if (uey allow this thing to be done? Aint there some gentlemen here Who are willing to defend our dead families. We are poor, and none of us are living in affluence, but I-tell you that if we are poor all the money of Europe, Asia, Africa and America cannot buy our burying groun ‘. ‘There now. After this emphatic and spirited appoal;'the veiled | lady retired, and the meeting soon after adjourned. Merine Affairs. Sup Paewent Fuvory.—The fine one year old ship President Fillmore, of 872 tons, was purchased yesterday dy Messrs. Dunham & Dimond, to ran in the New York and Glasgow line of packets, The transaction was made on private terms, but supposed to be at something inside of $54,000, which was the price asked. Tue Currrer Sirs Licutsixa AND Rep Jacknr.—The fol- lowing letters regarding the passages of these two famous. clippers, appear in a Liverpool paper:— TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY TIMES, Sim—In your paper of yesterday, I perceive that Capt. Eldridge cl is to have made the fastest pi ever made across the Atlantic, in the clipper ship Red Jacket, However, I think Tean dispute that assertion, not only in 80 far as regards my own e in the tning, but I can also Samelseveral otier stipe which steve mast | faster passages than the Red Jacket. From inquiries I have instituted I find ‘that the Red Jacket left her dock at New York on the 9th of Jant A and proceeded some distance down the bay; and that si finally sailed at 5 A. M. on the 10th, and arrived in the Mersey at 6 P. M. on the 24th, which makes the 'y after deducting difference of time, 14 days and posal and not, 13 days and 1 hour, as represented at the time offMind, on reference to tho Liverpool: Co , on reference to iverpool Courier, that the passage of the Eovereign of the Seas, in July’ last year, one of the worst seasons for making a fast ina sailing snips occupied caly fourteen days and two hours; and the old packet ship Independence made the passage from New York to Liverpool, ten years ago, in fourteen days and five hours; and, if i remember tight, the York- shire made the Passage in abut the same tine upwards of ten years ago, which are all faster passages than the Red Jacket, and from the same port. Morover, I think the owners of the Red Jacket do not entertain quite so high an opinion of her as docs: Captain. Eldridge, as I know they yesterday refused to back her t the “Lightning, for the run out to Melbourne, (whither they are both bound, and will’ poy sail about the same: time,) for the sum of from 100 to 500 guineas—the- money to be given to a charitable purpose. Yours, faithfully, JAMES NICOL FO) Commander of the Lightning. Liverpool, March 8, 1864. ‘TO THE EDITOR OF THE NORTHERN DAILY THMES. Sir—A statement having eppeared this morning in your payer, from Capt. Forbes, of the Lightning, disputing my claim of having made the shortest passage in the Red Jacket, from New York, ever made, L have to say in re- rly, that his information is incorrect. ‘Tho Red Jacket seit the bar of New York on Tuesday, the 10th of Janu- ary, at 7A. M., and arrived at the Bell Buoy on Monday, the 284 of January, at 4 P. M.; but was thea, on account of deficiency of water, &c., obliged to stand back; but of” course, I counted my passage up; which I know is the shortest ever made by asailing ship. As rogards the paerage of the Lightning, she was beaten last month by ihe Star of the Fmpire, Capt. Brown, from the same port. I leave the town to-day; therefore cannot enter into the subject any further. Ihave only to say, xajeeting the wager offered, if I were going mastex of the Jucket, I would accept it with pleasure, and guaranteo rot to bend or set cither # skysail or royal on the paseege, . I will merely end by sayipg that I have seen a Boston pict who came across in the America, and~he says the Lightning passed Boston light on the noon of the 18th of February, which accounts for her having made 12 degrees of longitude by noon of the 20th; and we all” know that she arrived here on Sunday, the 5th. Respectfully, your obedient servant, ASA ELDRIDGE. P. 8.—The Red Jacket came round the Skerries in com- pany with the Africa steamer, on the noon of the 2s: of January. To A. Gowl, No. 27 Doyer street.—Sir—Ob- serving your advertieement ia the Courier and Eaquirer New York Ierald, addressed to “farmers” and others, g dissolved cur connexion with th ‘burial associ- ations of this city, and opened an office for business on the intended street beh Greenwood Cemetery, wo solicit (ol fe your attention to the lowing ie to you as Fuccessfnl contractors in a branch of business to be opened ly with All t. euble fect of re- 000 foi 100,000 for € hi in this city eSreees unfortunately deprived of their own deposits; 100, lace the corners surface E specky me froard of Health; 100,000 for ity 4 No 100,000 for New Jersey farina, 200,000 for Long Isfwad farms Battery fillings; 260,000 for regulating the 1 Fort Gansevoort, and oth 60 m1 depots to be ni freo from riot or disturbance of any kind. quire that, in care any trinkets, such as finger rings, brooches, hais lockets, keepsakes, or other souvoniers after the closing of ti el tho parties ibscribing shall not be held bound to return or to refund in cash for their etimate in ence the romains of sons are foun inti of tho street in an und aro undistinguishable for want of conerete ashes by their enbio con! ona final settlement, unless A. Gowl shall eloct to dispose of the same to the manufacturers of mummios at our muse- other scientific establishments, in. w! realized from the sale is to be credited e to be ma made for all bones not capable of anatomically or for fertilizing purposes. Should weer e upon terms) be so fortunate as to pl lies Episcopal, Methodist, or fi 6 with a preference over other applica ction with owners of snaken lots, ny ORDE Hons): ad no and: peers EB, COMPUST & CO., 00 Hague street. N. B.—Mr. Gow! will be expected to secure us against all proseentions at law for alleged “indoooncy” tion* im the removal and ure of the mate: and our country cither for the elevation ot for the bru- alizing of humanity. The following resolution was offered by Mfr. Bacoy, and nthusiastically adopted:— Resolved, That all Americans who remember the days and the meh of °76, and all republicans who venerate literty and her sons, living or in the grave, now yolun- teer as a guard to protect the monument erected in Trinity churchyard to the memery of the heroes of the war of independence, and to preserve it inviolate against all the enemies of freedom. be The following letters wore read:— New York, Moreh 27, 1864. To Geena ANTHONY Lame, PRusipext oy THE CINCINNATI Society: — , Dear &in—The subscriber, in behalf of a number of his fellow-citizens whose friends ‘and relatives have been buried in Trinity churchyard, and who, as American pa- triots, have reverence for the rewains of ‘those heroic men who sacrificed their lives in achieving the Law dence of the United States, many of whom died wi in captivity in the old sugar house, and are interred in nity churchyard,” having requested the citizens of New York to attend a mass meeting at the Tabernacle on ‘Wednesday evening, 29th inst., at 73g o’clock, to remon- strate agalast the violation of the graves, attempted in the name of ‘improvement’ in grounds #o justly sacred in the eyes of New Yorkers, renpectfally invite you, as the worthy descendant of ne of the most distinguished of our country’s defenders, whose remains are now rest- ing in the north partof that ancient cemetery, to preside and join in the remonstrance against at said mee' the ‘ontemplated outage upon the feelings of our eit ns. BWith great respect, your obedient seryan ee TENRY ERBEN. New Y@, March 28, 1854. |. Hexky Expen, Feq.— Dear Sir—I have received your favor of this day, ad- dreseed to meas President of the Cincinnati Society, re- uesting me to preside at a mecting to be held at the Jabernaclo, of @ number of hy fellow-citizens, whose friends and relatives have been buried in Trinity Church Yard, and who, as American patriots, haye a veneration for those heroic men who sacrificed their lives in achiev+ ing the independence of the United States. faving been confined to my housa for about seven months, with a neuralgic affection, and not hay deen able to go out except for a short walk, it is impossible for me to comply with the request; but I fully approve of the object of the meeting, and consider the attempt to force a street as a measure of any public necessity through this ancient and venerable grave yard, where such a number of the remains of the patriota of the Revolution rest, as a most eacrelegious and unchristian project. 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