The New York Herald Newspaper, May 10, 1854, Page 4

—_ I 2 a NEW YORK AERALD. JAMES GORD(,5 BENNETT, PROPRIETOR ansceactingge BPPICE XN. W. CORNER OF NASSAU AND FULTON STS. —_—_—_—_—_ New York, Wednesday, May 10, 1854, “AMUSEMENTS THIS EVENING. BROADWAY THEATRE. Bro: Ew an Our oy Prace BOWERY THEATRE, Bowery—Laritre—Tax WANDER- awe Minsrmet Oxsven Twasr, Man. NIBLO’S, Brosdway—Paquira—Menina. Chambers street— Serious Fami- BURTON'S THEA’ Ly— BR RACH OF PKO! NATIONAL THEATRE. Chatham street—Afternoon— Unoxs Tom's CAsin—Evening—Lirrim Katy—Sea or Ice. LACK’S THEATRE. Broadway—Fainr Hxearr Won Fara Lapy- Heartsat Favit Ki. on Ou: AMERICAN MUSEUM—Afternoon and Even'ng—Anna. mus Cup oF THe Wack CHRISTY’S AMERICAN OPERA HOUSE, 472 Broad way—Erurorian Meco™..) wy Cunisty’s MinsTRELe. WOOD'S MINSTREL HALL, 444 Brosdway, Ermor: @inern xiav—Burletta of ences ‘Tom's Cast. — BUCKLEY'S OPERA HOUSE, 639 Broadway—Bucx™ azr's Erniorian Ovens Taourz, ll ST. NICHOLAS EXHIBITION ROOM—Wuire's Sere: WADERS. BROOKLYN ATHENAEL d—Bvscn's Gnaxn Conceat BANVARD’S GEORAMA, 506 Broadway—Paxcnaua ov raz Hoty Lap. WHOLE WORLD, 577 and 379 Broadway —Afternoon snd @voning. PAN TISCOPE—Aror Average. , Saperintendent of the Pr! 'To Country Advertisers. We frequently receive letters from the country, en elosing advertisements, but without any remittance to eover the price of their insertion. As our advertising business is conducted on the cash principle, we cannot insert these advertisements. Our country friends must enclose with theiradvertisements the sum of money they wish to spend in advertising, and they will be inserted as often as that will pay for. Our system is such that the matter can thus be managed as satisfactorily as if the advertiser were here in person. The News. The intelligence from Washington this morning is important, and our despatches will be found worthy an attentive perusal. The fate of the Nebraska biil will in all probability be decided to-morrow, and as the contest continues the excitement grows wider and deeper. Its friends are sanguine of its passage; but the vote will undoubtedly be a very close one. The knotty point is the Clayton amendment, and the indications are that the Southern members will yield rather than jeopardise the fate of the bill by insisting on striking it out. As was to be expected, every opposition is made by the opponents of the bill that can be thought of at each stage of the proceedings; but its sup- porters are determined to press the question with energy, and have agreed to sit all night in order to bring the matter to a final vote. Our correspondent. furnishes the instructions given to Mr. Soulé and Messrs. Buchanan and Mason relative to our affairs with Spain. It will be seen that our relations with that country, growing out of a long series of indigni- ties and outrages, are rapidly approaching a crisis. The message of the President on the subject will no doubt ke transmitted to Congress as soon as the ex- citement growing out of the Nebraska question is semewhat allayed. The attitude assumed by this government, as appears by the instructions to our Miiiister at Madrid, has placed the administration in a position from which there can be no honorable re- treat. Meanwhile we patiently await the President's message and the receipt of further intelligence from Evrope. Yesterday was a dull day in the United States Senate. The bill to indemnify David Myerle in thirty thousand dollars fer losses on a contract for water rotted hemp passed ; and an amendment to. the Indian Appropriation bill to pay half a million dollars to Creek Indians for land taken was de- bated till the adjournment. The discussion on the Nebraska bill wa) con- tinued in the House yesterday. The debate com- meneed by a speech from Mr. Ingersoll, of Connecti- cut, on the war in Europe, the probable entangie- ment of our country in the quarrel, the rights of neutrals, and as a natural sequence terminated in an allusion to our relations with Spain and the Cuban question. What all this bad to do with the momen tous principles involved in the subject before the House it would be difficult to say. If we may judge from the character of the debate yesterday, the time for discussion has ended and the time for action arrived; and if the example of the member from California, _ Who asked leave to print his speech, should be gene- rally imitated, Congressmen would stand in better favor with their constituents. The discussion is peurility itself. Let the vote be taken without delay or the bill laid aside. Advices from Montevideo to the 25th of March announce the election and installation of General Flores to the Presidency. The policy of Brazilian aggrandizement is rapidly developing itself. An agreement has been entered into between Brazil and the republic of Uruguay, by which the former is allowed, on pretext of preserving public tran- quiliity, to introduce troops into the Banda Orien tal upon loaniug the latter a certaim sum of money, and a large body of soldiers had already been despatched across the frontier. This is in fact 1othing elve but the practical annexation of a large ad highly productive territory, through the cor- uption of its officials, to the empire of Brazil. ‘Lhe trial of Major Wyse was continued yesterday, md additional testimony for the prosecution pro luced. Mr. M. O. Roberts, agent, and Mr. 8! snore, engineer, of the steamship company to which the Falcon belongs, testified to the good qualities and condition of the vessel and her machinery, as did also (he persons who superintended the repairs Previous to her last voyage. Lt. Schenck, in the service of the company, has been offered, and i tends to accept, the command of the Falcon, be lieving her sea qualities to be excellent. Lt. Me Kinstry,the commander of the ship on her late voyage, gave evilence to the effect that the failure of he recent trip was wholly owing to the defect ia the va ves of the port engine—in every othe pect she was a good vessel. The anniversary of the New York Sunday School Union was celebrated yesterday morning and after- noon, at the Broadway Tabernacle and in variou« churches of the city. Thousands of children and teachers attended, addresses were made by eminent div nes, and the statistics of progress announced, of 1 which we give an extended report. We likewise publish reports of the proceedings of the Dutch Reformed Sunday Schoo! Union, the Ameri- can and Foreign Chris: an Union, the American Colonization Society, the Swedenborgian Publish- ing Society, and the William burg Sabbath School celebration. The report of the monthly meeting of the New York Geographical and St tistical Society is unavoidably crowded out. The trial of Clara Hayes for the marder of Doc tor Lutener was continued yesterday, when the case for the prosecution was closed. Certain let ters offered by the District Attorney were pro- nounced as admissable for the inspection of the ju- ry, but were not permitted by the Court to be read in public, ss ‘The counterfeiters in the United States Court— » hose case has been slready fully reported—were «| found guilty. ay—IRELAND 48 IT 19 | | Steamers int e Pacific. | Panama, one of her firemen, named George Dunn, , " | one can entertain a poorer opinion of the ad- By the teamshi» George Law, which arrived | ever attempted to pass for men of honor. If early yesterday m rning, we have some additional intelli. ence from California, which w ll be found in another par’ of thi’ morning’s ;aper. It will be | seen that another sastrou explosion took place on | board a stesmboa ‘n San Francisco bay, just pre- | vious to he sa'lin: of the mail steamer on the 15th | ult., by which it s reported some thirty individuals | were deprived o life, and a1 equal number wounded and scalded. Ths was the result of raciny. The | mining intelligence by this arrival is more flattering than any we have received from the ; lacera of the | new Btate or nearly a twelvemont ; «nd we shall expect to be sreeted with some tolerably ‘arge ship- ments of gold dust by the next two or three arriv- | als. The mnes are represented io be in a most | flourishing condition, and a number of large nug- gets had been recently picked u» by some lucy miners. A couple o Californ’a State Senators,who | looked upon the code of honor a: alto set ier too for- | mal and procrastinating in the settlement of diffi- culties, had a rough-and-tumble fight in the streets of Sacramento, and both came out ‘‘second best.” Murders seem to be getting fashionible on board The decks of the Sierra Nevada was the scene of a horrible murder on her | passage from San Juan to San Francisco, on the 22d of March; ani William Pratt, the second officer | of the vessel, wa: the victim; and on the 3st, on board the Join L. Stephens, on her trip up from | was bru ally murdered by another flreman. The news will (e found interesting. The advices from San Francisco to the even of April 15, brought by the mai Law carly yesterday morning, twenty-three days on the 1 ing steamer George | ere but 2. By thi * steamer we have answers to letters only forty-eight days old, which left in the mail of March 21, and reached San Francisco in the mail steamer Golden Gate on the l4th ult., the twenty-third day from New York. We publish on the in: a, the South Pac and an interesting lett n xccount of his peril the Isthmus of Daric and financial intelligence. Neither the steamship Washington, due at this port from Southampton, nor the Canada, due at from Liverpool, had made their appearance when our paper went to press. The first lot of corn, Western mixed, received yes- terday by the canal from Cayuga Lake, was sold at 88 cents. This article, owing to additional supplics, was less buoyant. Flour continued in light stock, and firm; State common to good brands ranged from $8 26 to $875 per barrel. There was rather more corn and cotton going forward for Liverpool than previously, at the prevailing low rates of freights. The cotton market closed steady with a fair amount of sales, including very little, however, for export. The Legislature of Pennsylvania adjourned yes- terday. The freight depot and car house of the Buffuloand Brantford (C. W.,) Railroad, at the latter place, was yesterday destroyed by fire, including two fine loco motives and 1,000 bushels of wheat. The loss is es- timated at $100,000. The Nebraska Bill, Now that the Nebraska bill is once more fairly before the country, there is good ground for hoping that it will be discussed with more reason and less passion than it was originally in the North. Even the abolitionists have heard enough by this time of the horrors of slavery and the heinousness of violating the compact of 1820, and must be heartily sick of the one and ages late news from w Granada, and Ja- from Lieut. $ exploring exped 3; also commerci, tion acr the other. The bugbear of slavery has been paraded before the North, until, if it were pro- posed to take a vote of the people of New York on their own right to designate their domestic institutions, we should have a large party here opposed to any such measure. Dust has been thrown in the eyes of a certain class of our fel- they final’.y unite with the Van Buren and Seward ‘parties, it will be manifes: that their clamor against free soilism and the free soil tendemcies of the administration arose from no higher motive than a greediness for spoil ; and that their hostility to the soft wing of the democracy was based upon no principle what- ever. In the event of such a developement as this, Messrs. Cutting and Wheeler ueed ex- pect mo quarter from those who formerly reposed faith in their integrity. A trea- cherous friend is always more severely punished than an open foe. And let them be under no delusion as to the danger of being | identified with the administration. It will be no excuse for them, if they abandon a constitu- tional principle, to say that a contemptible con- cern like the present administration supported it, and therefore they took the opposite side. It is less pernicious to drink water than ram ; andi would still be so, even if the administra- tion began to patronize the former beverage in preference to the latter. Equally true it is that the support of the administration, though undoubtedly suggestive of suspicion, caanot take away anything from the solidity of the principle on which the Nebraska bill rests. No ministration than we do: but when they are right, we should scorn to do them the injus- tice of denying the fact. Let them have the full credit of their support of the Nebraska bill ; this is but one oasis in a desert of follies and infamies ; many more would be needed to ob- literate the recollection of Gadsden treaties, foreign appointments, and the other traits which have distinguished the Pierce adminis- tration. e It is time that this Nebraska agitation ceased. It is only distracting the country for no possi- ble use, purpose, or benefit. Other questions of practical importance and momentous bearing on the future interests of the country are coming up; and we must be able to grapple with them freely and without encumbrance. Cuba is looming up, and the next month may see this country divided between two parties, one in favor of immediate settlement of our long outstanding account with Spain, and the other trembling at the prospect of a bold na- tional policy. In view of such contingencies, it is time that sectional agitation, and interaal strife should be silenced. The passage of the Nebraska Dill is the only means of securing this end. Avorner Tribune Hoax—Tae “ Farry Lieut Gvarp.""—That veritable sheet, the New York Trivune, has been again at its old game, and several thousands of men and women have been made the victims of misplaced confidence. The following Lonne bouche appeared as a leading editorial article in its issue of Satur- day :— A MILITARY VISIT. We are informed that our city is to be visited on Tues- day next by three uniformed companies of organized and disciplined female infantry (lancers) from Pennsylvania and New Jersey, known as The Fairy Light Guard, com- munded as a battalion by a masculine colonel and lieu- tenant-colonel, but the several companies will be officered throughout by ladies, including captains on horseback ‘The buttalion wil! be met at the Jersey City ferry at 10 o'clock by a company of our National Guards, and es corted to the Park, where our fair visiters will’ give evi. dence of their B samy oss ¢ in military evolutions and exercises, repairing thence at an early hour to the Astor House for dinner, visiting the American Museum in the afternoon, ani spending the evening at the Crystal Palace, whence they will take up their ward march, We are assured that the Fairy Light Guard’? is com. yosed of some of the best educated and most estimable young ladies of Paterson and Elizabethtown, N. J. of Harrisburg, Pa.—all between 14 and 18 years of age— a daughter ot & late Governor of New Jersey being am »nz them. the only comment that we care at this time to make, is, that while the North and North-west have the repu low citizens till they can see nothing but the slave driver’s whip; the dictates of the constitu- tion, the principles of our government, and the basis of our institutions have been entirely put out of sight and forgotten. A few weeks inter- mission, however, have sufticed to counteract all this. The period which has elapsed since the Nebraska bill went into Committee of the Whole has enabled the most hasty to regain their equi- librium, and we are all now in a position to form something like a sensible opinion on the measure which is before Congress. Fanaticism has worn itself out; and while the supporters of the bill have seen their principles grow dai stronger, its opponents, whose conduct fron first to last has been nothing but an ebullition of passion, display an obvious willingness to abandon their ground decently, Meanwhile Ne- braska continues to ery aloud for organization, aud one of the finest regions on this continent, a territory whose resources and prospects are not inferior to those of any State of the Union, | lies waste until Congress bids the husbandman till its fields and the pioneer clear its forests. We say therefore to the friends of Nebra time is precious, lose not an hour. The qu tion has been fully debated. Nearly all the prominent men of this country have had their say on the bill. Some seventy set speec have been reported in the newspapers, Every possible view of the question has been exhaust ed. Lest any man should have voted preeipi- tately, or any section of the Union have re mained ignorant of the character of the mea- sure, it was sent to Committee of the Whole, where ithas now lain several weeks. Digested at length, it reappears on the surface; and if there be a majority in Congress favorable to its principle, let it be passed at oace, and the ques- tion settled. its authors must meet the conse quences of their conduct. We believe that the bill is based on the soundest constitutional principle, and that as soon as fanatical excite- ment disappears altogether, an immense ma- jority of the people North and South will ap pland the conductof its framers. But if it is not so, the latter must bear the responsibility of the movement they originated. There is no longer any excuse for postponement or delay. The bill must be passed at once; passed fairly and honorably, but passed. The final vote wil! show us how many friends the Union has in the House of Re; re entatives. Those who oppose the bill at this eon uncture will find their name registered among the list of the avowed en mies of te constitution and ‘he conf those who support it will at least rece! meed du» to good faith and | yalty. A word to the New York national dew will not be out of place in this conn Whatever Messr., Cutting and Wheeler may y think of the abstract merits of the bill, th first step at this stage of the proceedings h been of a very doubtful character, We are no prepared to class either of these gentlemen i: the same line with the abolitionists; and unti we receive very unequivecal evidence to th ontrary, We are re to accept Mr. Cutting’ rmer declaration of his v as honest and ere, At the sathe time, we confess tha heir votes on Monday have caused us unmin led surprise, If the national democrats of thi tate, or any portion of them, prevent the set lement of th lesome q ion according 0 the diotates of the constitution, we shall re- gard them as the most unprinctplod fagtion that tation of originating and impelling all the « Women’s Rights movements” of this remarkably progressive age our more southerly neighbors, who make no figure in th conventions of “the strong-minded,” appear in this in Stance to heve shot decidedly ahead of ail competition. This announcement was made in all the pomp of leaded brevier, full-face heading, and so forth. People who were aware of the character of the Tritune philosophers saw in it an adroit “sell,” put up by the distinguished individual who in- troduced the woolly horse, the fire annihilator, the moral drama, the mermaid, and the bearded lady. Others swallowed the story with as much avidity asa returned Californian would seize upon a fat Shrewsbury ‘on the half shell.” Tn consequence, the paragraph, cut and carved in various shapes, was served up in nearly all the city papers. A few believed it to be true, and others, thinking it a good joke, passed it around, The country press, who believe the New York journalists to be “ Sir Oracles,” as- sisted in the circulation of the story, and ac- companied it with divers jocose remarks caleu- lated to cause considerable sensation in the back settlements, The people flocked into New York in great numbers yesterday; the “Fairy Guard” were announced to arrive at ten o’clock, and to march from the ferry to the Park. At eleven o’clock there were eight or ten thousand people in the Park. More than half of thisnumber were women, of all ages and classes. The display of many-colored sunshades was especially bril- liant. The trees, just bursting into foliage, were hung with festoons of small boys. The balcony of the City Hall presented a great ar- ray of female beauty, All the male loafers in town were loitering about the fountain, or reclining in theshade. Frantic females paid ex- tra prices for the front seats at the Museum, and Mr, Barnum showed his connection with | the hoax hy covering his building with banners. Broadway, from Chambers to Cortlandt street, was lined with expectant crowds. As the day advanced. many persons ascertaining that they were ‘sold,’ slunk quietly away; but the women stuck to their posts, broiling under the hot sun, implicitly believing in Barnum and Grecley. The Trilune, with its customary meanness, after the absurdity of the statement had been pointed out to its conductors, printed an evasive statement, neither re-affirming nor contradicting the article given above. This last paregraph had a modest place at the foot of a column, and was without heading. Now, whether Barnum hoaxed Greeley or whether Greeley hoaxed Barnum, or whether Greeley and Barnum conspired to hoax the public, or whether both were hoaxed, is a matter of little consequence. Greeley pre- tends to publish a newspaper, and prates con- tinually about the purity of his columns and the reliability of his news. It isa remirkable fact that every time the Tridune has at- tempted to out-do its cotemporaries in obtain- ing news, it has been hoaxed. Jn the Slieve- gammon matter—where it pretended that a great battle had been fought in Ireland—the hoax was planned in the Tridune office. and evidently having for its object the raising of money the Irish Directory Fund. Again, the Tribune was hoaxed in the pub- lication of “important news from Burope,’” alleged to have been received pigeons sent from the ship Oxford. More recently the Zyi- dune readers were treated to a “full and exclusive account’? of a horrible conapi- racy among the slaves near Natchez, Miss., and the burning of the ghief gonepiratoy by the | sent for, who came and atten: whites,with true abolitionist fervor, all of which was manufactured out of whole cloth, sold to the Tribune and sold by the Tribune. We might continue the cnumeration, as the list is in- exhaustible ; but enough has been given to show that the Tribune office is a great receptacle where lies are received, hatehed up, and sent out to the public. There appears to be a total lack of honesty, discretion and common sense in the management of the whole concern. And so common is this reputation of the Tribune that the greatest insult one can offer to the au- thor of an extraordinary statement is to say that he must have found it in tat paper. What next news, Greeley and company? As Prince Hal says to that most notorious of liars, fat Jack Falstaff, “what trick, what device, what starting hole can’st thou now find out to hide thee from this open and apparent shame?” Large Fire n Forsyth and Chrystie Streets. TWENTY FRAME BUILDINGS DESTROYED. A large fire oceurred yesterday in the Tenth ward, by which about twenty buildings were laid in ruins, and larger number of families driven from their homes. At half-past 11 o’clock in the forenoon, the fre was first discovered in the bakery of Louis Gluckman, No. 11 For- syth street. It was caused by some couls falling from the oven into pile of whavings lying upon the floor, which almost immediately set the room in a blaze. ‘Three or four men were asleep in the room at the time, and scarcely had time to escape with their lives, A hose pipe was in a few minutes fastened to a hydrant and directed upon the burning parts, but there being no force upon the water, this effort was of no avail. Had there been the usual power upon the Croton the fare would, beyond doubt, have been quenched ith very little damage. The bakery being a frame building, the fire soon mounted to the roof, and the wind blowing very fresh, it was evident that the destruction would be very great. The Chief of Police, who was upon the spot with a large body of police, sent word to the City Hall bell-man to sound a general alarm, which was taken up by the other bell ringers throughout the city, and mii few minutes the entire department were called to the scene of conflagration. From the bakery, No. 11, the fire communicated to tho frame buildings adjoining, Nos. 18 and 15 Forsyth, which were soon burned to the groundgThese two buildin, were filled with familics, mostly Germans, who lost a their household furniture. The loss upon these houses was about $3,000, covered by insurance in the Pacific company. Gluckwan’s oss, the proprietor of the bakery, was about $1,500, said to be covered by insurance in the Pacific company. This was the extent of the damage on Forsyth street. By the force of the wind the flames were driven tow- ras the Bowery, extending through the middle of the block to Cheyati¢ street, and across this street, burning several buildings on the west side of it. The first to take fire on Chrystie street was the soap factory of D. B. Brown, comprising buildings Nos. 24 and 26. ‘The walls of this establishment soon fell to the ground. The loss of Mr. Brown will be about $7,000, Insured for $5,000 in the City fire company. Adjoining this soap fac , on one side were burned Nos. 22, 20, and 18, and on the other side, Nos. 28, 30, 82, and 84, making in all nine buildings burned on Chrys tie street.’ These were mostly oceupied by families, but among them was one varnish factory, and one carpen- ter’s shop. They were all frame buildings excepti Brown’s soap factory, and their te value woul not perhaps exceed $10,000. This portion of the proper- ty was partially covered by insurance. House No. 20 was insured for $400 in the Bowery company: The firemen fought nobly to limit the fire to this block, but the wind and flames were more powerful than their many streams of water. The flames flew across Chrystie street, and coon eeveral buildings here were in a blaze. ‘The first to go to the ground was No. 26; soon Nos. 27 and 29 went with it. The roofs of the houses adjoining these on one side, Nos. 23, 21, and 19, and on the other side Nos. 31 and 83, were burned off, and were otherwise damaged by water. These were, like the rest, frame buildings, with brick fronts, occupied by families, and of but little value. There was also an insurance ol a few hundred dollars, upon these dwellings. This was the extent of the fire, and it will be seen that although the flames spread over a large urea, and destroy- ed a large number of buildings, yet they were of a ve: cheap class of houses, and the entire loss upon them not go much, if anything, beyond $25,000. ‘The most serious result of this conflagration is, turn- ing s0 many poor families out of their dwellings, dest tute, upon the world. few minuten? time their entire stock of furniture was swept away, and they were left without a home. The buildings all of wood, and the soap factory being filled with fat and greasy substances, mes spread with the rapidity of electricity, and within an hour the most of the destruction had Seen done. There was a rumor during the afternoon that gome people het been buried beneath the walls of Brown’s soap factory, but upon particular inquiry we ascertained this was a fale rumor, and that none had been injured. ‘The streets leading to the place were jammed with people, and the ears on the Bowery Railroad were obliged to stop during the raging of the fire. The flames were put out about 13; o’clock, leaving an area of half a block covered with charred and smoking ruins. City Intelligence. MEETING OF THE BoaRD oF TEN GovERNORS.—The ton Governors met yesterday afternoon, at their rooms in the Rotunda in the Pork. Governor Draper was in the chair, there bemg present Governors West, Duke, , Cond: ver, Townsend, Herrick, Henry. Smith and Pinckoey. The number of Fersons remaining in the different public institutions under the charge of this Board, for the week ending May 6, 1854, were 5,053, being a decrease of 113. The following resolution was then effered by Governor ed, That all the ditt the privileges in the ended to the Catholics in th charge of the Governors. Upon the above resolution a warm debate sprang up. It was finally adopted, and the Board adjourned. Accipest ox Tre Harixa RauRoap.—Mrs. Hannah Hunter, wife of Henry Hunter, of Kensico, Westchester county, was killed on the Harlem railroad on Monday last, by being run over by the cars. She was in the ac! of stepping out while the cars were in motion, when she was thrown violently on the ground, and under the wheela. She survived the accident only for a few minuto 7 OPENING OF THE StaTR CaNat.—The first arrival by the Erie Canal was yesterday from Cayuga lake, The take boat Kate Morgan, Captain J. F. Howell, loaded with corn, &e., and consigned to Demarest & Gray, came safely to the city, being the first arrival of the season. Fire.—On Monday night a fire broke out in the four story brick building No. 11 Stone street, occupied by Messrs, Snelling & eveau as a storage warehouse. The buil was filled on the various floors with bales of cotten, fhe fire originated on the third story, from thence communicating to the fourth floor. It was con- fined to the two upper stories. The lower of the building was greatly damaged by water. ‘The cotton de. stroyed and damaged belonged to various merchants, who bad it in the building on storage. The damage to the building was small, but the cotton was injured, by water principally, to the amount of $4,000. Tne build- ing, it is said, was insured in the Niagara, and there was an insurance of some $5,000 on the cotton in the Clinton Fire Insurance Company. Coroners’ Inquests, Meiaxcttory Surcips By Taking ARrsENic.—Coroner Wil- helm yesterday held an inquest at the New York Hospi- tal, on the Loly of Ann Gallagher, formerly boarding at 100 Reade street, whose death was caused by taking a quantity of laudanum and arsenic. The unfortunate woman, it seems, took the poison for the purpose of des- troying her life. As soon as it was discovered that she bad taken poison, Dr. Dalrymple, of Hudson street, was ded her. She then told the decter that she bonght the laudanum at the corner of ijudren and Reade streets, and the arseuic at 55 West Broadway, mixed them together, and taok it, which she did because she was tired of living any longer. Her hus band, she stated, was a drunkard and ill treated her, cted to’ provide for hiv family; and, farther ‘amily rhe was stopping with was about movin: into tLe country. The remedies were applied by the phy sivian, ond ahe Was conveyed to the hospital by ofticer Webb, of the Fifth ward, where she died the same even: ing. The jury, on the evidence, rendered the following yerdict:—That deceas: d came to her death by poisoning herself with arseaic and Jaudanum. She was thirty years of age and a native of [relend. The arsenic was procured from the druggist,/she stating that {t was to kill rats. AccipEsta1. Drows1xc.—The Coroner was notified yes. terday to hold an inquest on the body of Andrew Elliott, a shipjoiner, who resided at No. 254 West Sixteenth street, whose death was caused by accidentally falling into the river at the foot of pier No. 2 North river. It appears that the deceased at work on a staging erected on the end of the pi en suddenly he lost his balance, fell into the river, before aid could be ren dered him, he sunk and was drowned. Ina few hears after his body recovered, and, under the direction of Coroner Gamble, the body was conveyed to his late resi dence. The unfortunate man bas leita wife and two chiliren to morn his los#, An inquest wil! be held this day. Police Intelligence. Arrest of a Pickpocket.—Oticer Kinner, of the Reserved Corps, on Monday evening went into an auction store in Grand street, ond while the auctioneer was selling, the officer felt some one nibbling at his pocket, and in a few recon 14 che rogue succeeded in takiag therefrom & memo: randum book. The officer turned around and dissovered an old rogue. He waa taken into custody, and on his person the stolen book was found. The following morn- ing the prisouer gave his name as David Levy, and the Mayor committed him to paivon for trial. revenue cutter William L. Maroy arrivedtat San o (th ult, from New York, via St. Catharines alee huano ‘ew Onigaxs.—There were in the port o April. Zoth, 9 steamships, 76 ships, 2 10 brigs 16 Schooners. The demand for war good, and cotton freights to Liver and Port oF New Or barks, Ameriean ve pool were 13-16c. Quiex Txr.—The ship Jamestown arrived in Norfolk at 2% P.M. and in Richmond 24 A. M. Mon day beting t quickest trip on record (rom thia city to those p' ees. Jamon Westbrook wae arrested in Castile, W, county. on the Sth inat.,on « charge of rob a States mail, the Vielt of the Commissioners of Emigration to ‘Ward's Island. Yesterday the Commissioners of Emigration, aceom- panied by the Common Council of this city, visited Werd’s Island for the purpose of making « tour of obser- vation thereon, At 11 o'clock the entire company went on beard the eteamer Norwalk, at pier No. 3 North river, and started forthe scene of the visit, where they rived at 12 o’elock. - The first place that the company visited, under the guidance of Mrs. Riddle, was the nursery, where there were about twenty infants, all dressed neatly. Here Mrs. Ridvle informed us that there were in the institution about 735 persons; in the Hospital 266, in the House of Pefuge 286, andin the Nursery 181; and that 368 of these were infants. The school room was the next object of attraction, where several hundred scholars were attentively study- ing their lessons. ‘The wash room, where all the children were cleanod daily, by being placed in a large tub and sprinkled with Croton water, was next visited. The upper wards for aged and infirm women, was the next object of attraction; also the dining room, where fifteen hundred people ‘are capable of being ac- commodated, ‘The obstetric department was reviewed with evident satisfaction on the part of the City Fathers, as was also the infant wards, where a handsome little child called “The Alderman,’’ was the object of great attraction. George W. Blunt, one of the commissioners, then show- ed the company a Mnf capacious hen: house, where some two or thiee hundred fine hens were kept’ in excellent condition. He stated tous that it wasa model of his hen-house in New Jersey, and wes the means of saving the institution about $1,500 per year. After having inspected the Prem yard, the company was met by sixty-two boys, afflicted with cutaneous dis- easen, who, at the juestof the superintendent of the island, sung ‘Hail Columbia.” The rooms of Dr. Muligruder, containing wax models of all severe cases where persons Were afflicted with syphi- litic diseases, was next visited. ‘she eye infirmary was next visited, where several pa- tients had lately undergone ope oenues Under the guidance of Dr. the company visited the different wards where those who had of late undergone severe surgical operations, such as theampu- tation of legs, arms, and feet, had been confined. We were shewn case where a young man was affected with the white swelling, and Dr. not liking the fellow to be at the loss of his right arm, ampu- tated one of the bones of the arm only, thus entirely cutting away the deceased portion of the limb and saving the arm of the patient. About three o'clock the whole party sat down to din- ner, where all the good things of the season were soon disposed of. After the hungry appetites of all had been appeased, ‘Mr. VERrtanck, the President of the Commissioners, rove ond welcomed the visiters to the island, He said that the Commissioners did not receive that justice at the hands of the people of tho city of New York they really merited. But he wes certain they bad the confidence of the State, anda great portion of the inhabitants of the Empire City. The good done by the institution on Ward’s Island to the city and State of New York was incal- culable. They had expended $40,000 more on Staten Island than they expected. He said he was the only ono of the original commissioners alive, and he knew well how the institution on Ward’s Island bad improved, and wat good they had done the community since they were incorporated. "He hoped the le of New York would have more confidence in their actions than they had on former occasions. In conclusion the gentleman gave the following sentiment:— “The municipal authorities of the city of New York.’” Councilman MaTHeR responded in an eloquent strain, and, in conclusion, gave the following tonst:—_ vail 08) etorta.” it: “The Commissioners of Emigration—Ma; and success attend them in all alleviating Mr. Pivxt responded in an eloquent strain and spoke rather sarcastically of the judge who had done them in- justice, either from ignorance or prejudice. He gave the following sentiment:— “The Commissioners of Emigration—May they always have a fair bearing before their condemnation. ’ Councilman Kgnxxpy responded, sho those present the importance and great use of the institution on Ward’s Island, and bestowed great praise upon the off- cers of the Island. In conclusion, he gave the senti- ment:— “The Health of the Medical Department, and that of the medical surgeon icularly.’? Dr. Carnacnan replied to the toast of Mr. Kennedy in an cloquent manner, touching upon what the company had witnessed = the day, and assuring them that seience could triumph over all diseases. Dr. Cox, the metheal dostor of the island, next spoke. He raid the institution on Ward’s Island was the largest of the kind in the world, with the exception of that at Vienna. There were about six hundred children born on the Island during the past year—all of them native Americans—but whether they would become “know nothings” in after lie he could not say. Mr. Kriry next spoke, and gave as a sentiment—‘‘The officers of the port of New York.”” Mr. BrospMKap responded, and gave—‘“The health of Gulian C,Verplanck, the only one of the original commis- sioners alive.” This toast was followed with loud cheer- ing for Mr. Verplanes. Sir. ‘VERrLAXCK, in responding to the sentiment, gave the following tonst—“The memory of the dead, and the health of the livirg commissioners.”” Mr. Fry responded. Mr. Rippis being called wy m, made a few happy re- marks, suitable to the occasion, and in conclusion gave the following toast:—The heaith and prosperity of the matrons of the institution.”” Mr. Wup responded to this sentiment ina humorous manner, setting the whole company in roars of laugh- ‘er, and concluded by giving a sentiment highly credita- ble to the matrops on 's Island. Mr. CLaxcy gave the toast—‘The prosperity of the in- stitution om Ward’s Island’? Mr. Horner responded in an eloquent manner. Mr. Koarpman then gave the following volunteer toast: — “The German Emigration Society, and their worthy President, Mr. Whitehouee.”? ir. Wirrenovss responded in a feeling manner. Ce ie dhacestath to speak, made a few zi ¢ Press, yal wi i of freedom.” ir. UNDERHILL responded, in an appropriate manner. Mr. Hopertyson then made a condition of the patients on th di. ‘The company then rejoined the boat, and took their de- parture for New York, where they arrived about 63 o'clock P. M., all evidently satisfied with their visit to the institutions on Ward’s Island. Personal In ees Rev. J. Lawrence, Georgia; Miss Lowdesdah, San Fran- cisco; C. W. Henry, Baltimore; J. G. Ransom, Georgia; T. Alien, Missouri, arrived yesterday at the Prescott. Col. Tevoe, Editor of the Zimesand Transcript; Rev. Dr. Shepard ‘and lady, Boston; J. M. Cutier arty, Senta Cruz; Capt. Morgan and six friends, San Fran co; Col. Waddington and servant, Valj ; Capt. Wi Porter, ¢o.; Major Wessels and family, U. 8. A.; T. B. W. Stockton, U. S. Mail Agent, California: J. L. Ballwin, Tanama, were among the arrivals at the Astor House yesterday. lncac Hone, Eaq., New Jersey; Hon, 8. Olmsted, Hol- land; Sir Melton, London; + de. T. Harris and son, Philadelphia; Mrs, Chapin and daughter, Baltimore, ar- rived yesterday at the Union Place Hotel. Hon. Samuel A. Foot, Geneva; Hon. Jndj ; Major Donaldson, U. 8. A.; Rufus H. reed, Rhode island; J.C, Tidball, U. ;T. R. Fasset ler, No the arrivals yesterday at thy St. ARRIVALS. From Aspinwall, in steamal Tb W Stocton (mail agent, JH Horsefall Barker, Al Albany ; MA Ae de hin; Capt. ler HO nt, , CB Hi D Phelps J D Gove and fen, W Clas JaneT Cunningham G € Polter, Mrs Ho WF Walton, Is WH Loy jeut J MeKinuey, Jb Lewis, D (Berford & Co’ oxpross), JK Capt JC Bogert. Capt Wan GW Dougines, John Duce Jr, ac i. F G Morgan, Hy Wat! Wavgh and deuyhter, Win Last Ls and indy. J Egnolf and lady, W Rees 2chilaven. Mre MES ler J Parke, 1 Riple slal’ and Indy, G trent. D Cortant, Suunders ieoretit a ton, va. Indy, aon, no rery Indy, H Bonnets, J I, LV ineol Leakall, Win Woods, wi a King, Dr J P Foot, id cetvont: WB Giad P Tighe, Geo Saunders, M nd 340 in stocrag mahi James Ad per—Mi per. Miss Lord, 8 M ifn. ae C. Chand, & Qeoeh Manignnlt Indy ond infant; Rev G C Shep. | indy, kr TD Grimke, lady, y; 0% 4 i M W 6 Mal Gordgn, L. Herekenwath P3 Maney Welch CH 2 Calder, W Fleming, Ji cB t, J Bennett, R WM vn, Wot Meneb. I Li tevpnick, J 8 Wilton, SS in the steerage From Noevi'as, in brig Detroit—G 8 Gilbort, A Perry, A Bierns, F Rickardo, DEPARTURES. For Havana and Mobi Mies MoUorwick Kinieter «f V de Corvand Ge} srr meanon Unymcr Coot Noe. 38,14, 9, 3, on Praun’Purt Fiest—Noa, 126, 160, 781, 1, 14, TES, 06, 88, 789, 100, THT, TOK 795, 189, 140, 744, 745, 747. 749, me RT.—Nos, 660, 873, 10,214 8,17 EA 1a) 31, He, gL 13) 724248, 810 973, 1 Mill, Gene Pager meni of tanta Pictures tallen sqxaits foadway. on pictare taken bere," g rr 0. Broadway. nevion with any other estab Seecerens srteaee é cases for. conterehen pos raat, Faruisl the cfcapest plovureets Ameriens? State ome Pest PROPESSOR REESE & HOLMES, The W Fair Medals 4 New York Crystal Pal ; Seu instomeee, “with special ‘eommendation, "he kee paid to no other artint, re is no in Fetter, bard egrae te palin gt "ixeellence. 200 a1 Broadway, speaks for itself, Ne tae soltentad’ ao ae Slee ante dae Beved irom 200 roadway vo helt new and ‘splendid tablish: ; thy 306 Broadway, one biceck above Taylor’ saloon. By ‘their new Gers ‘and 9 are prepared to take 1,00 daily, for lisg and 23 cents. “Wide Awakes,” Leary d& Co.’s, tars, Nos. 8, dana d Aster Hous Broadway. pi Planos—T. Gilbert & Co.'s World’s nor, with or without. the with tx toe; Horace W witha ct N. B—To acco 1y Pe moute taken. monthly pay- Pianos and Mclodcons, at the Groat Musical establishment of HORACE ATERS, 333 Broadway, in| greater than can ‘be found elsewhero| also, the finert selection of musie in purchasing one dollar’s worth of the ted with two tickets of admission to the city. latter, with be pre the Crystal Palace. New and ‘with the Forousar's Heart step,” both by Uharlic aa the Gostnte z E. Converse, aad the Ola Donte jon’ may weil bo prond of-eo talented @ composer as the author of this beautiful song and artisticnl quick step. Price 25 conte each. N. D.—suslo sent by mail post free. PULMOKACE WATERS, Publisher, 383 Broadway. ‘The Lutener Murder. of Mrs. Hayes. accused of the murder of Dr, Lutener, Will be foand 6 int Gazette of this with 1e jaxette of cae ry report Po: other interesting matter aasortra a brs the Nes that fo: travellors' use during either along ar short fenmaey. or or short journey. G. SAUNDERS & SON, No. Lt, 10. 7 House, and No. 887 wal ie thtle exjseonh Catered Geeatiotiigmies: soe oat ex and keenness. ; car Seeeaiaas Breede =9 SAUNDERS ‘No.7 Astor 5 eitietct nerae tore ret ‘variety, among which will be as beautiful and rare ue Over SAUNDERS. No.7 Astor House, and S87 Broadway. Merchants’ Billiard ROOms, 312 Broadway, ts now open day and evening f.T ho reception vialtere: er can engi: Satenfa game Billierds, 7" “Chit bith & DECKER, Propristers, Now Ready, an Extensive or well made and superior 6 of the best mate- Fials and ost fachlonabl Entire satiate buted oe rn Ddusioess, and are mot inclin- by a great Perr DKUMGOL! ry ts | Kern, So. iv Fallon vtreet, bus Dod & wi they find enough to do in thoir 40 to boas people. Twdier’? Dresses, Accurately Fit and made in the best style, ut twenty four hours notice, at from. $2.50 to $5 each. Also, imported Fronch corsets. NEW: MAN'S, 765 broadway, between Eighth and Ninth streets. Bells! 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Sewing Machines —It Is Now Well Under~ t tbe ber iachines in use, of all varictios We fe OVER, R & CO.'S, 46 sewing machine, wi ir'now juced by ther iced ! finish and si mpliott: arrangs- ing im the market, and are sold an Batehelor’s Hatr Dye ts still the Leading article, by all acknowledged to be the Lest dye extant for perfectly coloring the bair the moment it is applied Tens die i parts of the world hel ih; Sintic aye Evown, Sold at BATCHRLON'S: 288 Bree”, wey. Art Triumphs Over N in the Sure ge effects nced by ye hocks that bave Loe stored to the tint of youth taker from the apparent plied privately at No 6 Avior Hose CRISTADORO'S oxcoleier hair yours ii i 168 Baltimore street, bs ‘When the Br the Jes forth then in 6 Jeaver are jo th, then indeed should maa seek veration Fi ‘ont locks fallen ont? Bar tere stor lae, will reetory oi Tarraban odquarters. auras tee