The New York Herald Newspaper, June 9, 1854, Page 4

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WHOLE WOFLD, S77 snd $79 Brosé-ray—Afternoon and Bresing Tne Tarny Licur Evening Faimy Licur New York, Friday, Jane 9, 1954. a ~~ he the Publte. rance community, was held in the big tent céraer of Seventh avenue and Thirteenth street Gov. Sey- mour’s veto of the Maine Liquor law was denounced, to condact of the excise commissioners in refusing the grant licenses for the sale of liquor in the Ninth and Sixteenth wards warmly commended, and the meeting agreed not to vote hereafter for any man but those plegded to the enactment of a prohibitory law. " full report of the proceedjngs by the Mercan- tile Library Association last evening, upon the in- auguration of the new hall of that institution, is given elsewhere. A séte ia honor of Senator Douglas was given last night at Deluronico’s by Gen. Ward, A large num- ber of the most prominent Union democrats were present. The speech of Judge Douglas will be read with pleasure. An account of the festivities may be found in anether column. The ‘trial of James Aatonai for themurder of John Ferdinaudi, which kas been going on in the King’s county Court of Oger and Terminer for some days, was concluded yesterday. Daring the whole course of the trial, the prisoner appeared to be indéfferent or unconscious te what was going on about him. He sat ina chair near his counsel from the time he entered the court until he was taken Gut, without moving 2 muscle. With his chin resting upon his breast, his eyes downcast and helf shut, he neither looked at nor would speak to any one. Taken alto- gether—his callow, thin, and care-worn counte- nance—his tong shaggy black hair and whiskers, an old white overcoat—he presented a ‘most pitiable spectacle. There was considerable excitement crested in Wall street, yesterday, by the intelligence that the Supreme Court of this State had granted an injunc- tion restraining the Parker Vein Coal Company ‘The New Youre Hxniry hao now the largest circulation ‘of any dssiy journal in Europe er America, The Daily Fens circulates nearly sixty Mowam mheota por day. The Weekly ocitions—pubtiched on Saturday and Sun- dey —reach a circulation of nearly seventy thousand shects per week. ‘Whe aggrecate issue of the Hnnacw establishment is about four hundred thousaud eheeta per week, or over Renty millions of shoots per ancum. Mails fox Europe, THS NEW YORK HERALD—SDITION FOR EUROPE. Tre Collins mai} steamship Baltic, Captain Core rock, will leave this port to-morrow, a! 12 o'clock, tur Liv- erpool ‘The Puropean mails will closo in this city at belf-past ten o’cluck in the forenoon. The Wxrkry Merary, (printed in French and Englich,) will be published at half-pest nine o’clock in the morning. Single copies in wrappers, sixpence. Subscriptions and advertisements for any editiou of the Mew Yous Henaro will be recoived at the following places ‘ta Europe :— Livsrroor John # .Edwe Wm. PARE... Living: inter, No. 2 Paradise street. Sandford & Co., No. 17 Cornhiit. vuisd & Co., No. 19 Catherine +:reet. on, Wells &'Co., 8 Place de la Bourse. he New FROM WASHINGTON. Our telegraphic despatch from Washington gives ws the mode of settlement of the Black Warrior af- fair. Not only has the Spanish government agreed to remit the fine of %6,000, but will pay tor the actual damage incurred by the owners of the Black Warrior by the seizuie and detention of their ves- sel. This resnlt’ has heen brought about by the English government. Thus one claim is settled. Now what becomes of the others? Will the admin- ietrtion back out frog its other demands? Nous eerrens. FROM CALISORNIA AND THE SOUTH PACIFIC. The steamships George Law and Star of the West arrived last evening, bringing the California mails of the 16th of May, which enables.us to give the de- ‘tails of two weeks intelligence from the Pacific State. The most important point is the announcement of the arrival of the filibuster Walker and the remnant of bis party at San Francisco, a full account of which, together with the names of the unfortunate victims of the expedition whose bones were left to bleach upon the plains of Sonora, will be found in the details of the news. It will be seen that a larger amount of treasure was brought by the two steam- ers, than the aggregate of any previous semi-month- ly shipment for more than a year past. The amount on board of eaci: vessel is as follows: By the George Law By Star of the West. On freight... 3 On freight. ...... $1,286,097 Parsengers’ hands, 00 Passengers’ hands. 500,000 Total Total... .... 61,736,097 1,823,472 Making a grand total of.......66 ..0 Mons. Dillon, the French consul, had been in- dicted on the same charge that was brought against the Mexican consul, and would have to undergo a trial before the United States courts. A pioneer vessel had left San Francisco for Japan, freighted with trinkets, to tickle the fancy of the Japanese and to induce the merchants of Jeddo to opena regular trade with San Francisco. The Legi of California h: adjourned without ele: United States Senator, which caused considerable disappointment to the Broderick party and raised the hopes of Senator Gwin; but it was confidently expected, on the part of the whiga, that in conse- quence of the division in the democratic ranks they will be able to carry the elections in the coming campaign, and perhaps secure to themselves the power of filling Mr. Gwin’s seat. The mines were doing a good business, and prodaciog a remunera- tive reward to the miners. The news, on the whole, ia very interesting. We refer to the second page for news from the South Pacific States, the Sandwich Islands, and the British West India Islands, which will be found very imieresting. EUROPRAN Wa. The steamship Hermann, from Bremen and Southampton, arrived at this port yesterday, and the majl brought by the Niagara, from Liverpool, reached this city last evening. In another part of today’s paper may be found the letter of our cor- respondent at London, and intercsting intelligence from Madrid relative to the course of the Spanish government on Cuban affairs. The accounts pre- viously published as to the contemplated augmen- tation of the naval! and military forces at Cuba are confirmed. le business was transacted in the Senate yesterday. A memorial from the attorney of the Earl of Selkirk, praying for atent for lands in Minnesota granted to his ancestor by Charles IL, of England, was referred. A bill providing for the better preservation of and property by ship- wreek, particularly on the coasts of Long Island and New Je reported. Mr. Fish was appointed to the vacancy in the Committee on For caused by the resignation of Mr. Everett. Senate adjourned til! day. In the House, the Marplot Giddings succeeded in raising « at by presenting a resolution that the editor of the Union be expelled from the hall, for publishing an article in b nimadverting upon the course of the abolit It will be re- membered that during the progress of the proceed ings in Boston ia the slave case, th ¥ ovention, at which his incendiary harangues, and it was upon his duct on that occariow, and that of his abettors, th trictures in the ‘he remarks @<cepted to are givea in our report under the te graphic head, and we have no hesitation in saying that the sentiments therein expressed are concurred in by a very large proportion of the people of th country. On taking the question, on motion of M Olds to lay the resolution on the table, only onc hundred and twenty members could be found, and consequently, there being no quorum present, the House adjourned, with the understanding that uo business will be transacted until Moaday. APPAIRS IN THE CITY. Last evening, a meeting of the friends of tem- j erance and a convention of delegates appointed to SSIONAL. paper nists, fanatics held a rt. Giddings delivered one n were based from transferring stock, om the ground that the company had issued forty thousand shares instead of thirty thousand—the number authorized by their act of incorporation. In the Board of Aldarmen laet evening several re- ports were adopted. ‘The Superier Court Judgesare to be notified that they cannot any longer transact business in the chamber of the Board; a resolution relating to the proposed widening of Duane street, and a resolution suspending the proceedings in ex- tending the Bowery'to Franklin street, were adopted: The Chief of Police was notitied to have daily re- turns made of each street that ie cleaned. Flour was dull yesterday, and common to straight brands of State were lower, and closed at $8 75 a $9. Extra State and Western arere less active, and unchanged in quotations. The private letters by the Niagara not being at hand, eetton sold to a'lim- ited amount and at unsettled quotations. Private telegraphic despatches from New Orleans mention the failure of two comixission houses en- gaged inthe provision and breadstuffs trade in that city. Fi ustice Welsh yesterday, in the extortion case pending before him, on the charge of Bernard Pin- ner against George Roleter and others, rendered his decision, and required the accused parties to find bail in the sum of $2,000 to answer the charge. MISCELLANEOUS. The corner stone of the first church which has been erected in Communipaw since it was settled, over two hundred years, by the Dutch, was laid yes- terday. A full report of thee more than usually interestiug, w where. The New Hampshire Legislature completed its organization yesterday, and the Governor was in- augurated. An election of a United States Senator will probably come off this forenoon, when Harry Hibbard, it is thought, will be chosen. He is un- derstood to be the choice of the President. That wing of the democratic party in Maine known as the “Morrill men” held a State conven- tion at Portland on Wednesday. Strong anti-Ne- braska and Maine liquor resoletions were passed by the meeting, which was attended by a large num- ber of delegates. Anson P. Morrill was nominated for Governor, by acclamation, and he delivered a speech fully endorsing the resolutions. The Vermont Whig State Convention assembled at Rutland on Wednesday, and nominated Stephen Boyce for Governor, Oscar L. Shatter for Lieut. Go- vernor, and Henry M. Bates for State Treasurer. ‘The Young Men’s Christian Association for Pro- moting Clristianity throaghout the American con- tinent, is now holding a couvention at Baffalo- Fourteen cities are represeuted. Reoyganization of the Fire Department. It was long since perfectly clear to every one except the members of the Fire Depart- ment that the volunteer system had had its day, and would soon give place to a system of paid fire brigades. Blind to this impending change, and unwilling to anticipate their own dissolution, the fire companies have steadily refused to institute an inquiry iato the charac- ter of their members; and have thus lost, with- out deriving any benefit from the act, all the advantage which they would have drawn from taking the initiative in a needful and important reform. It was in their power, at the time when the recent disaster in Broadway disclosed the nefarious practices committed under the cloak of the department, to have redeemed their fair fame at least in a partial degree, by exculpating themselves and fastening the odium of these offences on others. Mad the depart ment done anything of this kind—had we been shown that the sins charged upon it were really hargeable on the runners and attach themselves to fire engine jections urged by the Chief Eng’ aud some system proposed by which incen- diarism and robbery might be checked—had the firemen in short come forward in a frank. manly way and called upon the cit effect such changes in their organiz the public nee eer been met, ens to ‘on as sities and the growth of, the city required act would have .atoned for many faults, and would have heightened the gratitude with which we still remember their many noble services, We are truly sorry to say that nothing of the kind has been sai done; that the Fire Department, i mitting what every one else kn¢ has angrily denied the faults laid to its charge; and so far as its sentiment has been made pub- Lie, has vehemently opposed ites re nization on a paid basis. We foresaw that this be the case when the Jennings controve arose, and we then cau d th ost believing that they could stay the sity. Other counsels have prevailed, it seems: the firemen refase to act; and as was obvious, the City Council has opened the movem appointing a comm’ ise measures for at by the pec he Fire Department. The s 1 80 thoroughly discussed in the c i of late that the further instruc xblic there seems to bye gard to the comparative The order, ect subordination to their officers, is eti#frely on the side of the lat- ter; and these are points whose importance cennot be exaggerated. In trath, the present yst fanlt which would not be obviated, or a merit which would not be preserved under the paid plan. Thieves could not obtain admission into the latter, nor runners set fire to houses, or lend a band at engines for the purpose of plundering. No two companies of the brigade would desecrate the Sabbath afternoon atio: comm need tions, but ion with re off adva ieney of volunteer and paid firemen. of superior discipline and greater skill and more pe; has not a sche Monsureg to express the feelings of the tempe # py fighting in the street as some of the dre com. panies now do. T*ere would be no time lost at fires in bringing the eng’nes to bear on the proper spets; nor wou'd the re_ular firemen waste their energ‘es in wrang)ing with the po- lice. We :hould n t hear, as we now do, asort of riot in the street whenever an alarm of fire is given, and with less clamor, ad less fuss, a vast deal more work would be done. On the other hand, i¢ must be obvious to every one that so far as the practical business of firemen is concerned, greater skill and efficiency would ‘be obtained from men whose special and sole duty it was to prosecute that business, than from men who by “day were shoemakers, brick- layersand merchants, aud whose labors with the engine were merely a sort of pastime. Whatever spirit and energy the latter might possess, the superior discipline ané@ practice of the former could not but give them an immense superiority. It has been objected that the ex- ipense of a paid fire department weuld be a grievous addition to our present burthens. This is very absurd. Our present fire depart- meut costs us littke less than $125,000 a year. We are not sure that it would be necessary to add $25,000 a year to this to support an entire fire brigade of such force as we require. But if we had to spend $250,000 instead of $125,000, and inreturn or cheoked, who would complain? Not the peo- ple of New York assuredly; for, robbed and plundered as they have been by their city gov- ernments, they are still after all the mest lightly taxed inhabitants of any vity in the Nerth, and can afford to pay handsomely for sefety, comfort, and peace of mind. If the-Fire Brigade were to cost.us half a million .per an- num, we should stil] advocate its adoption. It must always be remembered that this is no new experiment we ase proposing. London, Paris, and many other continental cities have all had volunteer systems of firemen, and aban- doned them when ‘tkeir growth required it. Boston has done the same, and is a great gain- erby the change. Newark has had the matter under consideration, and has decided in favor of a paid system. Sodas Cincinnati. Nowhere has the volunteer system found a single advo- cate. Abroad and at home every one who has compared the two plans has unhesitatingly de- cided in favor of the paid one for a large city. If the committee of the Common Council to whom the matter is referred report any other scheme than this, they will stand alone in their sentiment, and will -by implication cast a cen- sure on the practice, both of the soundest mu- nicipal bodies of Europe and of the only well governed citiesin the Union. We trust they will take no position of this kind. We have a right to expect fairness, im- partiality and disinterestedness at their hands. The task upon which they have entered is of moment to all of us, and we are entitled to hope that whatever their conscience may dic- tate they will perform regardless of any enmi- ties they may excite or jealousies they may arouse. They have it in their power to hasten an inevitable reform, or to prolong a costly and fatal abuse: it is of more importance to them than to us that they decide rightly be- tween the two alternatives. Tun Grecian Insvrrection—Toe Grexk View or tHe Question.—We published yester- day the touching appeal of C. Evangelidi, « naturalized Greek, in behalf of his suffering native countrymen, involved in the existing Greck insurrection against Turkey. We pxb- lish to-day a second appeal from the same author, to the people of the United States, which, we doubt not, will challenge at once their attention and their sympathies. Chrestus Evangelidi was a boy in the Greek evolution of 1821, and from the general mas sacre of his family by the Turks he was rescaed by several Americans of New York, and brought to the United States. Here they placed him, first at a primary school, from which he was transferred to Columbia College, where he graduated in due time. He subse- quently returned to the kingdom of Greece, and set up a small school there, which he gradu- ally enlarged and advanced till it becam2 a thrifty college. He also gave lectures on the Bible, and established Sunday schools after the Protestant examples which he had studied in the United States. From the little kingdom of Greece, im the neck of the Pelopponesus, the ia- fluences of these varied teachings of Evangelidi were diffused into Macedonia, Albania, Thessaly and the other Greek provinces still under the dominion Turkey, and were, doubiless, in- strumental sowing the seeds of the present revolution. Mr. Evangelidi has now returned to the United States as the ambassador from the Greek people, of the revolting Turkish- Greek provinces, and in this capacity he has issued his appeal to the people of this couatry. He informs us that the insurgent Greeks had arranged their plans for a revolutionary against the government of Turkey on the 25th of March last, the anniversary of the Greek revolution of 1821; but that the cruelties of the Turks and their extortions precipitated the re- volution prematurely. He denies that King Otho, with the view of annexing the revolting Turkieh provinces to his dominions, has insti- gated this rebellion. Many Greeks of his king- dom had gone to take part in it; bat it was to the relief of their friends in their native pro- vinées, and not from any co-operation of Otho in their sympathy. LEvangelidi also de! that Russia is at the bottom of this movement. Had she been she would have supplied the in- surgents in season with arms and munitions of war, for all of which they have been entirely dependent upon their own small resources. The substance of the facts communicated by our Greck missionary may be briefly summed up. The Greek provinces of Turkey outside of the independent little kingdom of Greece, had resolved upon a revolution of their owa accord. It was a movemeut entirely indepen- dent of Russian collusion and in spite of the policy of King Otho, which wasto keep on geod terms with the powers to whom he is in- debted for his throne and his kingdom. The rebelll Greeks of the Turkish have just cause of matiay homedan masters, and the war is for life death. The entire Grook population of numer- ous Villages in Macedonia and Thessaly been nrks—then, butehe ) vomen and children—and the work of wholesale slaughter was not yet stayed. The infidel Greeks, so called because i re C were, in a word, to be exterr 1; and ish oppressors and murderers were seconded in their bloody work by the fleets and rmies of England and F Such is substantially the Greek side of the question, as derived from their agent to the United States, Evangelidi. He is an intelli- gent, educated gentleman, and from his charae- er ay the chief of a Greek college, pad ay a the their ny ‘ance, ee one-fourth of the present fires were prevented, teacher of the Christian rcligion, we think his statements entitled to ¢redit. Certainly one of the most extraordinary anomalies of the age iq furnished by this Turko-Rassian war. Bere we see the barbarvus Cossack marchiny, confi- dently forward as the champion of Christianity, while the two mo:t enlightened aud powerful Christian Statcs of Europe are ‘eagued toge- ther as the armed allies of the Mussulman against the Christiam Greeks. When the reve- lations of Evangelidi shall have reached the other side of the Atlantic, it is to be hoped that the British and, French journals will endeavor further to esfighten us upon the feal merits of this businese. A native intelligent Greek, ful- ly convertent with the history of his people, informs ws that the insurrection is a spoatane- us raovement of their own for independence, and a quarrel for which neither King tho nor the Czer is responsible, Mevntime, we understand that Mr. Evange- lidi vwill, probably within a few days, proceed to “Washington, te lay the grievances of his countrymen before our government. -Arcusisnop Hens versus GRNERAL C4ss.— ®@ur columns are filled this morzing with news from the Pacific and reports of meetings held in this city last night ; otherwise, we should have devoted several columns to the:publica- tion of the letter of ‘“Archbisbop.Hughes in.Re- ply to General Cass, and in Self-Vindication,” upon the subject of religious liberty. We may give it tomorrow. After struggling through this laborious epistle of our venerable Arch- bishop, we-are perplexed in determining what this controversy is about. The mind untrained in the prefundities of ‘theological abstractions will be as.much embarrassed with the subtle- ties of Hughes,as is the plain, matter of fact, every day politician with the hair-splitting dis- tinctions of constitutional law by the strict constructionist of the South. In plain English, the argument of the Archbishop is so enveloped in verbiage that it is impossible clearly te un- derstand it. The main question at issue is ut- terly lost sight of in the dissection of mere words and phrases, and in side issues upon trifling technicalities and chop-logic. The question between the Senator and the prelateis simple enongh. The former complains that the restraints upon religious liberty in Spain, Portugal, the Italian States, and other countries—Protestant as well as Catholic—are inconsistent with the genius of our institu- tions, and unworthy the enlightened spirit of the age. He thinks that such restrictions should be removed, or that our government, i@ least, may and should demand of other nations some reasonable concessions of religious liber- ty to our citizens, in exchange for the unlimited freedom of religious worship, in- cluding the rites of burial, which the people or subjects of all other countries may enjoy in these United States. His indictment is sup- ported by a long list of specifications from the restrictive laws of Spain, Portugal, the Italian and other foreign States against the freedom of religious worehip and the rites of burial, as we understand them. He contends that these im- pediments are evils which should be removed or materially lightened, and to this end he re- commends, in behalf of our citizeas, the inter- vention of our government through its diplo- matic agents abroad. Such is the question and such the argument of Gen. Cass, The learned prelate does not meet them, as: he should do, fully in the face. The facts stated by the Senator are not denied —the evils complained of are conceded; but our Archbishop pleads in their extenuation the pressure of local necessities, and indirectly seeks their justification by putting the laws of one country upon the same level with the law- less proceedings of a mob in another country, asif one wrong can be justified by another, The final conclusion of our Archbishop, how- ever, is more reasonable and satisfactory. He urges that the concessions demanded of other countries by Gen. Cass, should not be abruptly extorted in the lump, but that he should be satisfied in obtaining them “little by little,” as they may be conceded through the workings “of our beautiful example.” We are ot, how- ever, to consider this letter as the final reply of the Archbishop in the premises. We have a promise of a more detailed and particular re- joinder to the facts, opinions, and arguments of Gen. Cass. Meantime, we have only to submit that when our Cabinet shall proceed to act upon the suggestions of Gen. Cass, for the reforma- tion of other nations, Protestant and Catholic, to the religious freedom of our own, the State Department will have assumed an infinitely more difficult task than the settlement of the fishery question. OrentnG or Japan To American VEssELs.— Further information does not permit us to doubt the accuracy of the rumor contained in our yesterday’s issue with regard to Commodore Perry’s success in obtaining all the privileges we desired from Japan. We have yet to learn the exact terms on which our vessels are to be permitted to trade to the islands; but so long as commerce is tolerated in some shape or other, it will obviously depend upon ourselves to arrange matters as we desire hereafter. If, as is stated, three ports are opened to us in one year, and we are allowed to trade at those ports with somewhat more freedom-than the Datch have been at Nangasaki, we shall have little more to ask. Three cealing stations would be even more than we expected; am@ when we bear in mind the extent, population and wealth of the Japanese Islands, we must certainly ad- mit that the commercial prospects ch the success of Perry's expedition opens to us, are actually more brilliant than those which were called into existence by the famous treaty with China opening the five ports. Previous to that burgain, we had had some sort of intercourse with China; we have had none with Japan: and there is no solid ground for believing that the trade of the latter will be less considerable than that of the former, Indeed, it is more than probable that for the prescat a least we shall monopolize the entire foreign trade of a country as populous and as wealthy as Great Britain and France together. This will be some consolation to the faint- hearted people who have been dreading sll sorts of calamities in consequence of th off in the receipts of Californ We rested our hopes of the fature of our Pacific States on so poor a basis as that metal: we locked to the more lasting aad solid resourees ofagriculture and foreign trade. Each mail brings cheering accounts of the progress of these two elements of power. So long as they advance, stocks may fallin Wall street, and real estate may decline in New York, without hurting the outside world in any perceptible degree. sold. The union of Olio city and Cleveland, Ohio, was con- summated onthe ith inst. by the CouncMs of the tro citign ratifying the agreement of the commissioneyp. Obituary. UHARLES C. WRIGHT, ARTIST, OF NEW YORE. One of the most distinguished artists of America, Mr. Charles C. Wright, of this city, departed this life at his residence in Twenty-sixth street, on Wednesday, 7th inst., aged about fifty-five years. ‘The most beautiful medals in gold, silver, or bronze, which have ever been struck in this country to commemorate the deeds of oar military and naval heroes, or to illustrate memorable events in our history, and to preserve ia durable form the lineaments of Amefican statesmen, have been the work of Mr. Wright. The Congress of the United States, the States ef New Yerk, Virginia, and other members of eur confederacy, have testified to his superiority of taste ‘and sk@ii as an artist, by employing him to execute me- dala which they have awarded to citizens distinguished for their ‘and civic services. “Charles C. Weight was born in Maine, and in early th entered into the service of his country by engag- in the army under General Scott, in 1812, and was wounded at fhe capture of Fort George by the Ameri- cana, in 1813. After the peace, he learned the trade of wat » and subsequently the art of engraving, being connected for a time with A. B. Durand, as a bani note engraver. He was the first person who established the xylographic, mode of y rinting in this city, and also introdueed the first machinery for the 1: anuf-cturing of steel pews in the United States. For the last twenty years the attention of Mr. Wright has been mainly turned to the preparation of dies for me ‘and in that art, and the si g of medals in old, siiver, and bronze, he acquired a degree of perfec. oe upsurpassed by te other artist in the United States, and vieing With the most celebrated artists of Europe. The various meals prepared by him for our ernment to commemorate the Victories of our army in Mexico, the medal awarded by the State of to Gen. Scott, those of the State of New York to Gen. Worth and others, and the medal in honor of Henry Gay, ordered by his friends in New York, are bright ‘memorials of Mr. Wright’s genius and fame as an artist of the first rank, His recently completed medal of the Declaration of Independence, with @ beautiful head of “Washington on the reverse, % another specimen of his skilt by which he will be remembered. ‘As a citizen, Mr. Wright was esteemed by a large circle of acquaintance, who will lament his death as a pational Joss. He possessed rare intellectual powers, with some eccentricities, which did not detract from his usefuln ‘# man-of the world andan artist of eminent valent. Liout. Joun Wraps died at Kittery, N. H., on the 34 nat. ‘upor him. formerly a lieutenant in the revenue tached to the cutter Scammel, under Ca, Mgnnardand Adams, until that vessel was lost, His juse Was near the old meetinghouse at Spruce Creek. Many years ogo he planted a willow post in front of tiie premises, for the purpose of fastening the horses of fis- tant friends who rode thither to meeting. Thigpen took root and became atree. He e ed to cut it: but the wearand tear of four score yeara had so enfeebted the strong man, that he was cutting what be could,os the neighbors saw, for several days. On Saturday, as we passed, the tree was down, and in its fall had crushed the old man to the earth, and held him fast. He was removed and laid dhelpless on his bed, where he breathed till evening, when the lamp of life went out Hon. Joun F. Svopcrass, Member of Congress from the Twelfth district of Virginia, died at his residence to Parkersburg on the 5th inst. Police Int mee. THE BOWERY EXTORTION CASE—THE ACCUSED PAR- TIES HELD TO BAIL. Before Justice Welsh. In the matter pending ist George Roleter, Fliza- beth Jane, his wife, and her two brothers Lewis and Jerome Murray, on thecomplaint of Beraard Pinner, of the Bowery, ing them with a conspiracy and rob- bing him of’ gold watch and chain, a diamond preast. pin, and $20 in money. The evidence was yesterday concluded, and resulted in all the parties accused bein required to find bail in the sum of $2,000 each, excep’ Mrs. Roleter, who was heli in $1,v00, the charge against her being that of ineiting the olfence, or tn other his deciston, a lefence to discharge she being « married was therefore not responsible in ii argued proand con, and the mayistr granting it. Surprising River Thieves—Pursvit and Caplure—At about half: past one o’clock on Thursday morning, Captain Elisha Germaine, master of the sloop itetsey Pakvr, iying at the foot of Broome street, East river, waa go! board his vessel with a friend, when he saw two men in the act of coming out of the cabin. They were asked their business, when they replied that they wished to know the name of the vessel. This answer not being satisfactory an effort was made to secure them, when they jumped into a small boat and presenting pistols at the two gentlemen, swore that they would shoot the first one who laid hands upon them. They then jump. ed ashore and made off, pursued by Captain G. and others, who cried ‘Stop thief,”’ &c. Officer Van Tassel, of the Thirteenth ward, joined in the pursuit and caught one of the fellows in Broome street. ile gave his name as Jobn King, and was locked up by Justice Wood for trial. Hin accomplice escaped. ‘The prisoner had on his perzon a box of matches, a piece of candle, and several burgiare’ implementa. : Coroners’ Inquests. Drarn Cavsep py 4 Fart.—Coroner Hilton, yesterday, held an inquest at the New York Hospital, upon the body of William Hereken, aged 35 years, u native of Ireland, whore death was caused from an ‘injury to bis foot, produced by accidentally falling down the hold of the ship Jacob A. Westerveli. A verdict to that effect was rendered by the jury. DeATH BY DROWNING.—Coroner Wilhelm, yesterday, held an inquest at pier No. 7, Coentiea’ slip, on the bo- dy of a boy, 11 years of age, named Willard P, Arndt, whose death was caused by falling from the steamboat M. Strong. The boy was missed, and search being imme diately made, his hat was discovered floating on the water. Assistance was procured and the poor boy found in the river. Verdict was rendered of “accidental drown- ng. Surrosep Datu BY DROwNING.—Coroner Hilton, yes- terday, beld an inquest at pier No. 17 Rast river, dpon the body of a colored man named William Wilson, aged 85 years, born in New York, whose body was found flvat- ing fa the river. The deceased was a workman on board a lighter foot of pier 17, and is sapposed to have acci- der fell into the river. He bore the reputation of being a sober man; his family resides in Williamsburg. A verdict was rendered, ‘Deceased came to his death by fome cause unknown to the jury, but probably drowa- ing. City Intelligence. ‘Tae Boarp or Exciss.—The Sixteenth ward liquor sell- ere are ina fix, as their Commissioners refase to grant them permission to continue their trade. Yesterday be- ing the second day of the Ward, about 200 of the appli cants from this ward assembled in the Mayor's office, but found none of the Commissioners present but Council- man McIntyre, who atone was unable to act. Some of the applicants were rather boisterous, and by no means pleased with the idea of beinft compelled to sell off their stock or lock up their barrooms. At 103¢ o’cluck Coun- cilman Meintyre told the company they ‘need, not sta about the Hall, for they might rest assured that no li- cense would be granted to aaybody in his district this session. The hint to go, however, didnot satisfy many of them, who continued to hang around the place till near 12 o'clock, watching for the last ray of hope for obtain. ing the much longed for documents. It was no go, how- ever, as the temperance men, being firm in their decision, did not appear, and without’ them there was not a quo: rum. At length, with sorrowful faces, the company gradually fell away, all of them swearing all kinda of vengeance against the temperance tyrants, as they are called. The Ninth ward dealers are going to test the right of their Commissioners to refuse licensing before the courts, and for this purpose, we understand, have sued out a writ of mandamus in the Superior Court. On the other band, the temperance men threaten tae Com- missioners with prosecution for granting licenses illegally. Between the two, the oflice of Commissioner of Excise is no pleasant post to fill. Easvenn Disvensany.—The following is the report of this institution for the month of May:—Patients attend- ed at the office, 1,356; males, 498; females, $°S. Patients attended at their dwellings, 224; males, 91; females, 133. ber of persons vaccinated, 1,102; males, 585; fe- males, 517. Total, 2,682. There were cwred or relieved, 1,514; sent to hospital, 22; remaining under treatinent, 61; and died, 9. Of the whole number there were bern ______ . 8 “@ecreonal Intelligence. a The follow, ‘of Americane the Odieebt Livingston, Wells 0a Parts, reported” for the Yous - Dr. J. B. Hinton, New Yor. J. W. ‘New York. |, L. Switvar, . Wm. ao. Rev. J. L. Kidney, Mrs. A. and C. A. Paya, do, — family. do. Charles Redfield, do. TT. Norwood, do. - — do. A. 7. Niven, o do. . H, Ingersoll, do. J. F, Starns, New Jersey. G, H. Hughes &family do? ©. 8. Boker, Jun., Puan. H. Be in, do. C. Colton do. 8. B. Lawrence, do. A, H. Smith, do. A. G. Peckham, do. HH. Shillingford, do. Cept. FG: Gardner, do. BM. - do. Thomas Dr. J. L. White, Mase. O. Strasberger, do. P. Pillsbury, N. H. J. Baxphaey, do. James B, Colt, Mobile. Dr. ©. Walke, do. lea Casey, do. F. M. Kip, . 0. 8. Watson, Lo W. B. Brown, do. W.A. Conway. do. A. G. Lowery, do. A. H. Sibley, California. ©: D. Hurd, do. N. H. Walker, Michigan. Mire B. Ebaworth, do. —. F. Andrews, Virginia. H. A. Toler, do. 0, Andrewa, do. His Excellency Lord Elgin left the Clarendon yesterday | morning for Boston, en route for Portland. ‘Thos. Le Gould, Boston; J. Steteon, 40; Wm, Allston. Goudin, South Carolina; G. 8. Robbins, New York; J. El- Not Catot, Boston; J. Holton, do., arrived at the Claren~ | don yesterday, Hon, Thowas J. MeKaig and family, Maryland; Hon. | Galresh A. Grow, M. C., Penn.;H. M. Latham, Washing- ton; Augustus James, Dutehend; James Medly, Halifaxs. | Major Donaldson, U.’ §. Army, Orin Jones, Sacramonic City; A. Kelly, Esq., Ohio; J. Hoyle and lady, Har py i hg Rochester, were among the sartvois ab | the St. Nicholas yesterday. : } Madame B.C. Eastman, Wisconmn; G. W. ‘W. Trovers, do.; Hon. R. P. W. Abel, do.; Hon } Dalth, do.; Hon. Me. Crocker, do.; Burril Longellag do., were among the arrivals at the Uniom Place yesterday a eilly, Portsmouth; Rev. R. D.-Harper, Xenia; Rev. L. H. Long, Columbia; Col. S. Seymour, Piermont; Winslow 8. Pieree, San Francisco; Hon. A. Biting, New Orleans; E. C. Hubbard, Key West, arrived yes! at the Irving House. : Hon. Jobn L. Taylor, M. C., Ohio; Dr. Calhoun, son of late Hon. John C. Calboun, South Carolina; Rev. Dr- Vanerrscale, Philadelphia; Br. Henry Slack, New York: Benjamin Callert, Cleveland, wore among the arrivals at the Union Place Hotel on Wednesday. J. E. DuMont, Mobile; J. 8. Danning, New York; W. J- Rundle, Boston; Andrew in, Toronto; Robert Ma- thews, England; Lewis Cac Forsyth, Washington; I. Sturgis, Putnam, Ohio; C. Nolting, La Gaayra; John Dal and,two sons, do. ; G. Dallett, do. ; Judge Wayne, Ga., yore aoe oe arrivals at the Poakcote Hans piater. ye ARRIVALS. and Bremen, in steamshi Henriques, late US Consul to Australi panes, Clarence; Horsilis, Aifredand F Hourigaes J Lane, Mr Wildetnand, Mr Lask, Me Andro, Mr Grand Me Simons Miss Lang, Mr and Mrs Trey Mr Garand. Mr Atop, Mr Roos Mn. Mr and Mrs Bornoy. Mr \Viegnire, J W Bryce, Mr Abreus, © Van Rang, O Front, ifr and Airs Winter>ottom aad fami- Wy. Me Cosiser, HAT Mrand Mi iat r Goodyear and ir k, Mr and Mrs Brevillior, 5 jan, Mise Priedman J Ash, Mr Priod- Nelke, D Bleck, Mr and Mrs Nickel, W Mr Granbenm, itr Gubl, Mrs im, Mr Centari, Mies Emerick, Mr Bi :kor- \d others—total 250 Ardresen. Aspinwall, in the steamstipGoorge Law—A Hayden, ¥ Springer, R Willan, W 3 Barber, N Bilsland, on, Mx Lawler, JH Miller, J Morris, Rosso- rd, C Le Franc, Edward Green, 0 H Hayden, mes, RM Sanches Esq, Pedro Maca, A Brown, S E Hanna, V Pasos and lady, Mrs Sacis, P Mondon, WS Hutton, PN Merino, John arm: iH juire, RL Bruff, WE Jewell, R'G Tomlinson, sted snd indy, P O Robinson, David Ji and servant,’ 8 L Corwine ia Fish, Wm J Green, B Keeney, 5 J King, FN Caldwell, W Ank Shephard, 6 C Davi HJ Fram y. egus, L Guilford, John C Madden, HL Seerg D Pangbura, John Jno McGarr, Jno Frink, A Thornton, Ji 00) ferty, DH bardee, D Walker, and 244 in tho ai . From San Juap, in the steamship Star of the West—Me GW Mettlar, Win C Young, lsdy and two children, W denberg, JM Williams, J C A Williams, J G Moode, JM Ms Harley, Adams & Co's messenger, Wala, Parag ia Livermore, C Johnson, 'M Hawkins. Mrs DL Green, Dr J Arthur, O Perry, FM Foles, A W Davis, Mr V if, BS urt und lady, GC Smith, Capt Collins,” Capt Sargent, J F y mith, Rev J S = J 8'Chase, Mr’ Crooks, Li P Lo Botts, J EWatts, Mra Spyder Mullen, WO Mr Tageart, MP Ht M ‘Bush, B Chi sress, Tho Hollma: ‘Pi stress Dies Ws jerwood, Tuctorre, EH Wells. Ales tisey, i 8.C Lankworthy, 8 Noyes, J Mer- Salisch, Sr Dardono, Sr Viocls, 8c- nd ‘two chiidron; Rev Mr mer and lady, iea Teles, Miss Porter, Mra Aohe- gov, J Haualton. Mra Grey, W D Jones, G it Phillips, W MoBean, Mrs Baley, Mra Yorke, Capt ambold, ‘and two children; Ca} Doane, ‘apt Frases, O Jones, 9 Moore, Bm Norris, and 380 in the steerace, ship Jamestown — From Norfolk, Richmond, &o., in steam: K Geo R Ly: RA Gaméon, F J-Cornick, & Thompson, Win Walke: MM Knowles,’ John J Willis, F P Rodford, Wm A Williams, A P Cherry, FC Martin, Da Mire B Dowlan, Mre Lathrop, Dl, Lovett. 8 McAgorty, M'Hut~ chieon, Mrs Soytness, rs Bovaley, Mrs & Paze and son, Mrs Rice, Mise Miles, M Michelback 5909 5 oker, Myer, Angel, Ji ysborp and lady, EO Huston and lady. Wo B tt Keir. Mra Mitche:l, Mies Sumner, John Trey, Miss tb, in the State of New York, 1,372; in the United States, 1€6; and in foreign countries, 1,164. Medical advice and medicine were as usual furnished gratis, the number of prmatotioos put up for the month being 2,584; the jargest number in one day was 187; the smalles! number, 56; average per diem, 88. Miseixc Grei.—We give in another columa an advor- tisement offering a reward of $iCO for informitioa that may lead to the recovery of a young girl who loft her home on the 20th ult. Frer.—At 1034 o’clock yesterday morning the roof of the Roman Catholic church, corner of Figbty fourth street and Kourth avenue, was discovered to be on fire. The alarm was promptly given, when the flames tinguished with a few pails of water. The fire o1 through the carelessness of some tinners who were at work upon the roof. ESCAPE OF A PRISONER FROM THE CUETODY OF AN OFrrrorR. —Yesterday afternoon a young man, named Mul- hoff, indicted for stealing a gold watch and chain, at $50, escaped adroitly from the custody of officer Davia, attached to the Court of General Sessions. The officer, it seems, by request of the prisoner, took him outside the court room, on the lobby, and while there he managed, unseen, to slip down staira and oxcape before the officer was aware of the fact. Jersey City Intelligence. Founp Drowep.—An inquest was held on the 7¢ ace, upon instant, by Abraham Speer, Justice of the f the body of an unknown boy, on the Jersey Greenville, Bergen township, Hudson count deceased wae about five feet high, 15 or 1 had on a black frock coat, black pants, b white dots in it, pleated bosom shirt, white undershirt, and @ black and white stock. It appears he has been ia the water about two or three weeks, had in his pocket ‘a white handkerchief marked E. 1). dict rendered of unknown death from causes, but probably from drown- ing. For further particulars inquire of Abral Justice of the Peace, Bergen, Hudson county, Naw Mewerrs oy me Pree Derantugyt.—At the last meeting of the Common Cotineil the Chief Engineer, 8. A. French, reported the names of thirty-six members elect of the Fire Lepariment. The board confirmed their election. Many of thom were resigned firemen. A new Hose Company, (No. 4,) haa been authorized, Gm or a& ansm.—Walter Rutherford, Esq, bas addressed the Mayor and Common Council of Jersey City, offering @ scholarship in Rutgers College for the next four years CRLEMRATION OF THR FouRTH oF JcLY.—An appropriation of $850, towards celebrating the Fourth of July, has been made by the Jersey City Board of Aldermen. The Strawberry Festival of the First Presbyterian Church was held at Commorcial Hall last evening. It was largely attended and liberally patronized. Moses Ludlow, Henry Wilkinor, H M Williams and lady, “Fram Liverpost in ship Dreadnought—Rev G Greft, D D. ‘rom Liverpool, in #1 readnough’—Rev G Croft. s Eng Ww Mitchell, wrs 3 Mitchell L Courtney, Mr: C Cotrtney. J Patrick, F’ Buckley, Mra A Buckloy ‘Mls 8 \. Buckley, Miss E Buckley, ‘Buckley, Miss Auma Buok- Jey, Mra M Lightning, P Cestailo, ‘Mi glcf, G Heer: burg, T'Jonse, Mies A Jo: From 10 Janelro, in ship Susquehanna —M:s Colson and child. From Saguals Grande, in Urig Elise Ann—J E Hant, Jr. DEPARTURES. For Liverpool, in steamship Amerizs. from Roston— Monrs Jobu Maieh, Joreph Hayden, Pattick arklay, wite, nurso, child and int is arklny, Miss Hooper, Messrs Wm Soimmin, wile end servant, Fredk Book, Ji - Ste e Amos Perry, 1 Mesers. J Wilson, of Lowell; J Sylvester, of Danvers; Mra Gosenlock, of Fall River; Messrs John Cain, of Hutland, ‘Vt, M Glegz, wif and denghter, of Rhode Taland; Sami Sto- it it, And. Smith, Lehuan | Jas M Shepherd Robt Farr, W Wilson, Thos Foster, of N Y;Saunders, of Hartfor: D haw Langbotbam, (bearer o/ despatohes to Lon: € Nottman, of Illinols; Jobn Ga of Chicago; Geoff: 163 Ties . G Kelley, of maT on i ‘0; Thompson an PM Matthews, wile, obild, i. of Mise Tait, ire, of Canada; Dunmore, M: iter, of Hamilton FP atthe a injact and servact, of Naesau; M Zaidue of Hi 5 Re W. Thorziitt, W Graham and wife, of Londont Engelke, K Hughes, Mr Dauskin, Mr L ‘4 land; F Facho Lobmann, of Germ: and tervant E Jacob and wife, J J Alber cou, Clement a ughter, Mise Cleme: itr Jacod, and E La of France; Mr Drainard, queil, of Paris—1 For Charleston, in the stoamship Jas Adger—Mre Trem, Ba DM mick ant lady, J C Mather, 5 Hunter, lady and child, Miss J Lyons Mise M Lyons, JL Camp, W Tomp- Kins, L Latting, and eight in the steerage, Political Inteiligence. PHILADELPHIA Exxctions.—The entire whig and Know Nothing ticket for city officers is elected by majoritic ranging from 8,000 to 11,000. To the Seloct Council nineteen whigs snd Know No- things are elected, and five democrats; and the Common. Council will be composed of fifty-nine whigs and Know Nothings, and fourteen democrats. The term of Gen. James shields, United States Senatox from Illinois, will expire on the 4th day of March next. It ie generally understood that he will be # candidate for re-election. The Wabash Vali di seertage ges tae “tis algo understood that the friends of Col. W. A. Richardson, of the Military Tract, will present his nome for that station. We have heard that Col. John Demint, of Dixon, end Mr. Manning, of Peoria, will also be pamed by their friends. Others are spoken of. Here, in the Wabash Valley, we believe it is the iatention off the friends of the Hon. Orlando B. Ficklin to present hie name for that station. Before either of these gentlemen can be elected to the United States Seuate, we shall e to choose a new Legislature.”” Distarbance among the Firemen. TO THE EDITOR OF THE NEW YORK WERALD. Dear &re—In looking over your journal of this morn- ing, I was surprised at seeing a statement headed “ Dis- turbance Amongst the Firemen,” together witu a retarn from Capt. Hart, of the Seventeenth district, to the Chief ot Police, ia which on are made against the meinbers of engine eonp: jo. 44 for riot and disorde ly conduct, which charges are false in ry Frioye lar. Now, sir, being an eye witness of the affair, {deem it my duty’ to state it as it occurred. ‘On Tuesday evening, when the alarm of fire was given for the Fifth district, engine company No. 44 proceeded as far as : , ant after resting a few minutes, returned towards home. While pnasing through the Bowery they met eagine com- pany No. 18, and not a word was spoken nor any sigos Finds to create a ght by either party. No. 44 then passed down Second street, below Second avenue, when a- crowd of boys (in no way ‘connected with No. 44) com- menced groaning at a fire company going up Second ave- nue. A young man, who was under the influence of liquor, thinking the groans were intended for No. 44, ran back, when a number of the members, soeing him go, ran after and captured him before he reached the corner; and while they were in the act of taking him away a posse of policemen, headed by Capt. Hart, of the th diotrict, and Sergeant Oraft of the Eleveath came rushing upon the members of No. 44, hit- ting right end left with their clubs, On the uadersigned attempting to explain the matter to the oMcers, he was threatened with a knock down if he did not leave th> ground forthwith. At this moment Mr. Car-oa, Cole Engineer, came up and ordered all firemen to go home, which or er was obeyed. Rot, air ieee is a case where the aid of the officers was not wanted, and had they arrested some of the nu sof boys which run after fire companios, r would not have occurred, which Captain dq severe and protracted fight.’” Hos Xeuse mo for trespassing in your columns, with respect, JOHN GORMAN, ine 8, 1854. | Seo'y Engine Co. No. 44. J ie timontal to Capt, Fiteh and Oth: Amount acdvertis . W. B. Astor Schucharat Appleton & ( Chamberlain, I Beonan Graves & Co. Robt. Leech... . $3,356 ibing to the above is extended R. BELL, Treasurer, 43 Wall atreet. The privilege o! c for a few days longer,