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THE JAPANESE EMRIRE. Bescription of tts Territustal Divistons—Pro- ductions, Manufactures and Commercial Capabilities. We have been favorei by Aaron Haight Palmer, Exq., with the following extracts from an unpub- Yished memoir on Japan and the Independent Orien- tal Nations, prepared by that gentleman under Girection of the Department of State, in 1849, and which gives a comprehensive description of the eight grand divisions, anciently independent king- doms, denominated “Do” or “Ways” of the Japanese Empire, their subordinate “Kohfs” or provinces, and “Koris” or districts, with their chief cities, towns, products, manufactures, &c., derived from the most authentic Japanese sources:— J. Gokynay consists of tive provinces, which com- aed the peculiar state or demesne of the emperor; follows:— 4 ro (eight districts;) principal cities, Kio, or Miyako, the residence of the Dairi; Nizio, and Yrdo; productions, damasks, satins, » and other silk fabrics of every kind, lackered arti- eles, caps, kesa#, or scarfs for the Buddhist priests, skreen+, fans, pins, bow-strings, white paiut, tea- boxes, images of Buddhist divinities, porcelain and eaithenware, melons, tender sprouts of tie bamboo for euting, Cry ginger, stones tor grinding ink, tea, grind-stones, dolls,/fish, 2. Yamato (iifteen dis- tricts;) principal cities Koriyama, Toka-tori, K Predictions, suki, or Japanese wine, excellent ink, parasols, pottery vessels, cotton, deer, lacker, paper (plain and varnished), flour of the katsoora root, tobacco, mejons, medical herbs, edible roots. Kawatsi (ii!teen districts): city Sayansa: productions, fruit, barrelled figs, sugar of rice, perfumes, cucum- hers, tree-cotton, diamonds, matriearia, bridles, bells for hawks used for hunting, raisins, blavk yams, coals, edible reots of the lows, 4. idzami (three districts): city Kisi-no-wata: productions, gold flowered gauzes, taffetas, brass guns, white paint, shoes, vinegar, umbrellas, knives, melons, gold fish, rock spari, soles, paper, salt, summer hats, water jars, tobacco, combs, seives. 6. Sets (thirteen dis- tricts): vit Osaka, one of the chief commercial emporia in the empire, Taka-tsuki, Ayaka-saki: pro- ductions, raw cotton (both tree and herbaceous), cotton fabrics, salt water fish, salted fish, grain, me- dicinal plants, wood for building, oil for burning, suki, soy, vinegar, umbrellas tor the rain and the sun, tiles, melons, turnips, a sort of mustard of which the tender sprouts are eaten (kaburana), iron, kettles, gingerbread. II. Tokaydo, or eastern sea-way, consists of fifteert provinces, numely:— 1. Iga (four districts): capital Wooye-no. 2. Tzeh (fifteen districts) : cities, Koowana, Kameya- ma, Tsu, Muts-vaka, Kambeh, Kwe, Nagasima, Yoda, the Daysinga temples: productions, raw cotton (tree and herbaceous), taffetas, sea crabs (highly prized), the best pearls in Japan, a great quantity of fi-h and shell-fish, mosses, large radish- es,daucus Indica, acorns (totsi_ nomi), barrelled figs, excellent tea, merase Larne and sublimed), white paint, whulebone, anacks, sugar of rice, mutches, fintes, straw shocs. 3. Sima (two dis tricts) : capital, Toba: productions, pearls nearly 8s fine as those of Izeh. 4. Owari (eight districts): cities, Nakoya, Inogama : productions, pearls, load- gtones, edible roots, gourds. 5. Mikawa (eight Gistricts ; cities, Yosida, Nisiwo, Kariya, Tawara, Oka-eaki, Koromo : productions, talc, anchors, ar- row-beads, stones for playing drafts and chess, pa- er, fish, shell-fish, amongst which is the cancer Berahardus. 6. Tutumi (fourteen districts) : cities, Kakegawa, Yakosuka, Famamats: productions, otatoes, oranges of different sorte, eels and other ish, sugar of rice, peas, light summer cloths made of the Katsoora plant, other cloths, edible shoots of the bamboo, birds of prey for the chase, arrow-heads, 4. Buraga (seven districts) : cities, Foo-tsiu, Tana- ka: productions, paper, bamboo utensils, melons, tea, sweet oranges, rock-spari and other sea- fish, moss from Mount Foosi-no-Yama. 8. Idzu (three districts): capital, Simota: productions, saki, or Japanese wine (from Yekawa), paper, astrolo- gical almanacks from the great temple of the Sintos at Misima, ginger. 9. Kay (four districts): capital, Footsiu: productions, taffetas, paper, stamped ie ofthe country, varnish, wax, chestnuts, peaches, raisins, barrelled figs, trained horses. 10. Sagaui (eight districts): cities, Odawara, Tamanawa: pro- ductions: safflower, shrimpg (tae coast abounds with fish). r cities, Yedo, the second capital of the empire, and the residence of the Seogun, or military emperor of Japan; Kawagobe, Iwatski, Osi: productions, me- Tons, fish, oysters, divers shell fish, moss, cotton, human hair, lime. 12. Awa (four districts): cities, Yakatayama, Tosio, Fosio: productions, cotton, moss, fish. 13. Kadzuza (eleven districts): cities, Odaghi, Sanuki, Kooruri: productions, safllower, Mors, oysters (in the bay ot Ootaki-ura very fine rock spari are taken). “14. Simoosa (twelve dis- tricts): cities, Seki-yado, Sakra, Kooga, Yughi: roductions, moss, chestnuts, gauzes and other silk fabrics. 15. Fitats (eleven districts): cities, Mito, Bimodats, Kodats, Kasama: (elem large pa- per, carp, and many other fish. " Ill. Tosando, or way of the eastern mountains, consists of eight provinces:— 1. Oomi (thirteen districts): cities, Fikoneh or fawa-yaina, Zezeh: productions, bones of snakes, dead grasshoppers, yellow dye-root (kariasu , lime, Tush mts, spider’s webs, hempen cloths, a variety of fish, paper made of grass, earthen dishes, timber for buidivg, grindstoues, stones for grinding ink, porcelain of Sikara-ki, arrow heads, tol pipes, parasols, models (sisineh), rock crystal, saddles, whips, cruppers, lamp wicks, kettles, measures, ink, moxa (a substance to burn, made irom the tops and leaves of a spe- cies of artemesia), asbestos, cotton thread, peas and beans, paper, pins and needles, caiculating boards (abacus). 2. Mino (eighteen districts): cities, Oogani, Kanora or Kanara: productions, silk manu- factures, various sorts of paper, melons, knives and daggers, carp, birds of prey for huuting. 3. Fida four di, : capital, Taka-yama: productions, cotion, £4 e, silver, copper, tish, silk goods, 4. Sinano (ten districts): cities, Uj eda, Matsumoto, lyi-yama, Takatd, Omoro, lyida, Takasima: produc- tious, niusi or ginseng (4 smail species and of inferior quality), buckwheat, hempen garments, salt, tobacco. 5. Kootskeh (fourteen districts) : cities, Tatsfayan, Mayi-bas, Numada, Yasinaka, ‘lakescki: productions, silk manufactures of various qualities, Ker, celebrated carp from the river Neguwa, 6. Smotskeh (nine districts): cities, Ootsu-miya (con- taining the temple of the Sintos, in high repute), Kurafe, Mife, Odawara (also Mount Nikwo-san, with a celebrated Buddhic fenipte) a a uper (strong and ofa large size), lack feta, straw hats, fans, umbrellas, copper from Mount Rowo-yama. 7. Moots (fifty-four districts), the largest province in Japan : cities, Send: tal of au almost independent prince; 8! ku mats, Niphon-mats, Morioka or G Yatsdo, Tana-koora, ra, Sirakawa, Nakamura, Fock-sima nuweru, iro suki (ia the district of Trugar), Ina-basi, and lastly Mutsmai, at the south- ern extremity of the island of Yeso : productions, silk fabrics, Summer garments made of paper, pa- per, ashesand potash, gold dust, hawks for haut- ing, grain, large sea shells, salted fish, bearskins, trained horses, horeetaila, lacker, wax, wooden bowls, rock crystal, amber, red earth; the best horses in Japan are from the district of Naubu where are extensive pastures : the productions o} Ye-o, in particular, are as follows : konbu, or sea- cabbuge, birds of prey'for hawking, whales and other sof otters, beavers, seals, and stags, m, gold, silver, adamontine spar. 8. Dewa, twelve districts): cities, Youe-sawa, Yame-gata, ama, Sinzio, Sionay, Akita: productions, , Safflower, a very large kind of hemp, vr, otled paper, madder, tin, lead, silver, ba ag deer skins, horses. + Foukoorokudo, or way of the northern dis- tricts, comprehends seven pro} — « Wakara (three divtric’ capital, Kobama: productions, wiite rice, pionies, pulp of lotus flow- ers, perfume bays, cloths, mosses, paper, saki, pen- cils, stones for grinding ink, black stones for draft or chess boards, lime, many kiuds of fish. 2. Yet fisen (iwelve districts): towns, Fookie, Foo-chea, Maruika, Oro, Sabafe, Katsu-yama: productions, ead, different sorts of paper, cloths, silk fabrics, cotton goods, bats woven from the filaments of herbs, grindatones, oil extracted from the seeds of the dryandra cordota, much fish, 3, Yetsiu (four districts): capital, Toyama: productions, salt- petre, yellow lotus, lead, cotton cloths, taffetas, fixh. 4 Yetsingo (seven districts): cities, Ta- Kata, Noga-éka, Simbota, Mara-kami, Itsamo- eaki, Moramats: prodactions, lead, lacker, wax, white mustard, various cotton fabrics, white haies, sturgeons and other fish, deal and larch wood, 5. Kaga (four dirtricts): cities, Kana- gawa (with the celebrated Buddhic temple Daisia- 3.° 11. Moosasi (ul iedhied districts): | ine tafe | er, fine taf. | which is conducted by cCO | | Sozen gall, a meiicine in repute amongst the Ja- papere, 8 to Fray 6. Idzama (ten districte): ome atsugeh: productions, iron, steel, sabres, fish, shell-fish, melons, cloths. 7. Iwami (six dis- triets): cities, Tsoowana, Famada : actions, silver, tin, drafi-men, honey. 8. Obs Kooy districts): this province consists of two large isles, of the same name, the one called the hither, the otaer the hind- er; it has no cities, only small towns aud villages; productions, cloths and sea fish. VI. Sanyodo, or way of the southern side of the mountains, has eight provinces: 1. Farima (twelve districts): cities, Fimedzi, Akazi, Oko, Tatsfu: productions, fish, shell-fish, salt, saddles, leather, looking-glasses, kettles, steel, cast iron, a kind of very viscous rice, which is used to distill excellent saki. 2. Mimasaka (seven dis- tricts): cities, Tsnyama, Katsu-yama: productions, saltpetre, stones for grinding ink. 3. Bizen (eight districts): capital, Oka-yama: productions, large cuttle fishes, sea fish, mosses, porcelain, edibh marine herbs. 4. Bitsiu (nine Siero): ip tal: Matsu-yama: productions, paper of various kinds and colors, pears, lacker, iron, 5. Bingo (fourteen districts): capital, Fuku-yama: produc- tions, sill fabrics, summer hats, rock-spari and other sea-fish. Aki (cight districts): capital, Piro-sima: productions, paper, baskets, saltpetre, rock crystal, dried figs, mailows. fish. 7. Suwow (six districts): cities, Tok-yama, Fook-yama: productions, paper, red color, cloths, edible bamboo. 8 Nagata (six districts): cities, Faki, Tsiofo, Fu-naka: produc- tions, porcelain, green color, fish, stones. to grind ink, lime, shell-fish, models, VIL. Nankaydo, or southern way of the sea, con- tains six provinces:— 1. Kiy (seven districts): cities, Waka-yama, Tona- be, Sin-miya (with a celebrated temple, dedicated to the god of physic, surrounded with several others): productions, medicinal plants, oranges, various kinds of wine, sole, mallows, shell-fish, whales, carp, oys- ters, pulse und edible plants, melons, honey, vegeta- ble glue, mosses, chcgtnuts, timber, ink, wooden bowls, paper to make parasols, bows, jewelry arti- cles, dratt-men jrindtones. 2, Awasi (two districts): capital of this isle, Sumoto or Smoto: productions, fish, stones of different colors, tree-cotton. 3. Awa (nine districts): capital, Toksima: productions, oysters, precious stones of a blue color (lapis lazuli’) , firewood, flints. 4. Sanuki (eleven tricts): cities, Tuke-mats, Maru-kameh: produc tions, fish, oysters and other shell fish, sea crabs. 5. Iyo (fourteen districts): cities, Matsu-yama, Uwa- feel Imobari, Sayzid, Komats, m, Dago: pro- juctions, pulse, fish, edible marine herbs, paper, hawks, mats, cloths. 6. Tosa (seven districts): ca- pital, Kotsi: productions, trained horses, monkeys, salted fish, shell fish, cloths, ppper, ink, baskets, honey, hemp, timber. Note.—The provinces of Awa, Sanuki, Iyo, and Tosa belong to the island called Sik kf, that is, “ of the four provinces ” VIII. Saykaydo, or western ha of the sea, com- rehends the nine provinces of the large island of jusin, formerly also called Tsin-sae-fu, or “ the western military government:” 1. Tsikoozen (fifteen districts): cities, Fookoo- Oka, Akitsuki: productions, silk manufactures like the Chinese, saki, fish, wild geese, cast iron kettles. 2. Tsi-kungo (ten districts): cities, Kurome, Yana- roductions, carp, safflower, radishes. 3. eight districts): cities, Kokura, Nakatsu: productions, cotton fabrics, rock crystal, sul- por. 4. Bungo (eight districts): cities, Osuki, ‘akeda, Saeki, Foonae or Fnae, Finode: produc- tions, saltpetre, sulphur, rock c , tin, lead, large bam! , chestnuts, hawks and dogs for hunting, fish, frying pans, bricks. 5. Fizen (eleven districts): cities, Saga, Karatzu, Omura, Simabara, Osima, Firando, Nangasaki: productions, whales and other sea fish, shell-fish, echini, edible roots, water melons, raisins, earthenware, silk stuffs, knives, brass guns, porcelaiu, mats, cotton cloths, sugar. 6. Figo (fourteen districts): cities, Kuma- moto, Yatsu-siro, Oodo, Amakusa: productions, salted fish, sweet oranges, tree cotton, mosses, (a flints, earthenware, tobacco pipes, leather trunks. 7. Fiuga (five districts): cities, Jyifi, Takanabeh, Nobi:eka, Sadowara: productions, lacker, pears, deal for building. 8. Osumi (eight districts): capital, Kokobu: oa: brass cannon. 9. Satsuma (fourteen districts): capital, Kogo-sima: productions, camphor, a species of gin- seng, caffiower, melons, edible roots, tobacco, vege- table wax, cinnamon, trained horses, deer skins, cloths, combs, aki. The island of Iki is divided into two districts: its capital is Katu-moto: its productions are fish, cloths, and gauzes. The island of Tsu-sima, between Coreo and Japan, is also divided into two districts: the capital is Futsiu: its productions are seng, lead, grindstones and frying pans. Prince do, one of the tour Japanese commissioners appoint- ed to negotiate @ commercial treaty with Commo- dore Perry, is proprietary Governor of this island. By the Chinese it is Tiu-ma-Ido—that is, “Island of the Opposite Standing Horses.” It lies in the strait of Corea, about midway between Co- reaand Japan. The width of the strait is about 75 miles. The island lies ina north and south direc- tion, and is about 35 miles in length, by 12 to15 in breadth. It is composed of a chain of lofty hills, divided by deep vaileys, and is intersected by a number of fine bays and harbors, well situated for trade with Japan and Corea, and as ed of refuge and recruitment for our whalers in the Japan seas; and where an eligible coaling station may be estab- lished for the service of our national and mail steamers—coal of an excellent quality being very cette in the neighboring provinces of the island of hon. There is a very deep bay on the wéstern side of the island, which begins at the two promontories of Boku-iesaki and Oossaki, andruns very far into the island. This bay is joined to the sea on the eastern side of the island by means of a canal, which is call- ed the Ships Canal, and by which the island is di- vided into two. The usual way taken by the Ja- panese to arrive at the harbor of Kokuy-annoura, on thenorth side of the island, is to from the barbor of Karazu in the province of i, to the island of Iki, which is thirteen Japanese ri, (a de- gree at the equator contains 214 Japanese ri,) from whenceto the harbor above named on Tsu-sima is forty-cight miles; from thence to the harbor of Tchosen in Corea is again forty-eight miles. The principal place in the island of Tsu-sima is at the southeast point, and is ealled Iata, very near to which is the spacious and_commodious harbor of Toura, both are at the toot of a very high hill. The southermort promontory of the island is called Oos- saki, and the northermost Toyos-saki; the latter lies between the island of Kaito and Oousscheto. The northermost point, according to Kruzeustem, is in 84 deg. 40 min. 30 sec. north latitude, and 230 deg. 30 min. 30 gec. west longitude. ‘This island, together with that of Tki, was wrest- ed by the Japanese from tho Coreans in 1600. Ltis the entrepot of the Japanese trade with Corea, apanese merchants, under the exclusive control of the Prince Governor of Tsu- sima. They have wareliouses there as well as at the Corean port of Tchosan, for its accommodation. They fa sapan wood, pepper, slum, theskins of deer, buffaloes, and goats, with the manufactured articles of Japan, and many of those of the weat- ern vations, among which are European woollens and American Gide ta brought by the Chinese and Dutch to Nangasaki, which are also imported from Fachau into the nGr of Kagorima, via Napchtang, Loo Choo, in Japanese vessels bearing | their annual tribute to China. They take in return the manufactures of Corea, aud a few other articles, especially ginseng. % Coluet's island ies about twelve to fifteen miles east of Tsu-sima—it is a naked rock of a circular form, six or seven miles in circumference. The English View of the Opening of Japan. [From the London Mercantile Gazette, June 1. Jn referring in a former number (May 3) to the expansion oi our trade in the Kast, aud to the fact that the Empire of China is becoming every day more ace le to european commerce and influ- ence, we aid, that “even the hermetically sealed empire of Japan gives signs of animation, and premises, with maiden modesty, to entertain the urgent addresses of her commercial suitors, if they will but sliow ler time for reflection.” It is with much satistaction, therefore, that we learn, through the muil just arrived, that Japan is likely very soon to be thrown open to the commerce of the world, Tie China Mail, of the 12th of April, furnishes a detailed account of the operations of the United States’ squadron in those seas, under the command of Commodore iad he whose judicious and tem- perate conduct we hope both Europe aud Armerica will be indebted for adding another great aud almort unknown region to commercial enterprise end to sovial intercourre. From tine immncmoriel it has been the prac and policy of the Japanese empire, as it torme ‘Was With China, to reject all intercourse, civil or commercial, with Europeans. Some litte relaxa- | tion was made in favor of the Dutch, but this indal- 81), Komats: productions, paper, skins for drums, | small thread, wine of motherwort, yellow lotus, sul- phur, silk satins, 6. Noto (our districts): this pro- vil Roos-no-mivaki, Kawa: fish, divers kinds of moss up by the sea. 7, Sado ( tal of this isleis Koki: productions, gold, silver, yel- Tow lotus, deal, and larch wood. V. Saniido, or way of the northern sides of the Mountains, contains eight provinces: — 1. Tango (five districts): cities, Miyazu, Tanabeh: productions, bem, baskets, silk, taffetas, fish and sheil fish, umbreilas, iron, timaber for building. 2. Tonba (eix districts): cities, Kyme-yama, Suse oktsi-yama: productions, China root, wax, 8, chestnuts, tobacco, cloths, tea, topazes, ths for knives and sabres. 3. Tasima (six dis- tricts): cities, Idazusi or Daisi, Toyo-oka: prodac- tions, small ginseng, pionits, yellow lotus, medicinal end edible herbs, cotton, hawks, for hunting, pepper, silver, grindstones. 4. Inaba (seven districts): ca- P tal, Totstori: productions, vegetable wax, papr melons, dried fish, ginger, 5. oli (six cltrict: ecpital, Yonego; productions, iron, steel, bears’ , Nanao: productions, sva- 4, colored stones washed ee districts): the capi- has no cities; the most considerable towns are | gence was watched with exireme ji scmetimes amounted to apprehension ally it became so severe as to intevre cial dealings; while the despotic natar ernment rendered remonstrance or appeal Notwithstanding ail these difficulties, s deter an ordinary mind, Commodore | cecded in entering lousy, which \d occasion ry has auc- nto acomumercial treaty with the othing is yet known of the precise terms of the treaty, but we shall be equally disappointed aad surprised to Jearu that it is drawn up otherwise than in @ spirit of liberality, or that it seeks any sive privileges or adv. gos for America whith are denied to other nation Evgland, above e to expect the th this kind, not every other come: ther country, has a right lireatment ina matter of mo the United States but from She succeeded, at @ heavy cost, in ¢ + Which was as her- etically sesled—and as intolerant as an is—to intercourse with the world without her walla. The use which Exgland made of this advantage was as noble as it wus jrdicious; China was proclaimed Oped, bu fad we Login could make it, tu tue un wivted commerve of the world; and the coluaics a which she thought it advisable to establish there, were made free ports. England sought no exclas- | ive privileges for herself, her commerce or her ship- ping; she evinced the true spirit of free trade, which she adopted as the national policy. Brom the. ew lightened government of the United States we can- not but expect equally Uberal conduct. Fortunately the emp're of Japan is sufficiently extensive, and sifiiciently populous, to aentity the most sanguine commercial expectations. It consists, as our readers know, of thgee principal islauds, be- sides several smaller ones; the supertivial extent of which is gstimated at 80,000 ayuare miles, aud con- tainsa populition of about 17,000,000. Such ia the country aud the people: which have forages been shut up within themselves, and comparatively ua- known to the rest of the world beyond the coast outline. Of the valne and variety of the produc- tions of Japan it would be useless to attempt an es- timate, as it is at present, as we have said, verre ia cognita; but we way well imagine that a conatry whlch can maintain so large a population must be abundantly productive. In miuerals it is known to be very rich, especially in the precious metals, copper, and coal. It prodaces timber of the largest size, and nearly all the fruits known in the tropical latitudes, besides some of those which belong to more temperate climates, ‘Turnips, carrots, melons, &c., we are told, grow spontancous- ly; and rice, which constitutes the chief food of the people, is extensively culiiveted. But their moet remarkable production is the rhus vernax, or var- nish-tree, the juice of which is so well koowa in Europe as Japan varnish. Ev apot in these islands is cultivated with the greatest care, anda severe penalty attaches to negiest in regard to culti- vation. The China Mail says that one of the- leading features of the treaty entered into with Cosjimodore Perry, is the opening of three or moreol the ports of Japan to the commerce of the United States, bat that the Japanese authorities objected toa clause ad- mitting other countries to the same privilege. Knowing the suspicious character of the people, aud the isolation in which they have been accustomed to live, we cannot much wonder at what might at first appear a barren result for such an expedition; but it was breaking ground where ground was never broken before, and it was, ipaconen: incisions in the Ameriean commander not to require too much at first. The Japanese must be brought by degrees to accustom themselves to intercourse with Buropeans, and to imbibe to some extent European habits, when we believe they will be found a less exclusive People than the Chinese. One of the chief objects of the American expedition was to make arrange- ments with the Japanese for a suppy of coals for their steamers passing into the China seas from California, and, we presume, from Australia. In this they are said to have succeeded, and, were no other result to follow, it would be an important ob- ject paren for navigation, as ample supplies of coal can be obtained from some of the ports of Japan. But the privilege cannot be long confined exclu- sively to the Americans. The Japaneze will soon come to learn that com- petition is a necessary ingredient in every trade, more especially when they mect with a variety of European articles, with the merits and value of which they are at present but partially acquainted. That the empire of Japan, from its size, the ex- tent of its population, and whatis known of the variety of the productions, is calculated, to offer a new field to the commerce of the world, which will be productive of extraordinary results, is, we think, very certain; and Commodore Perry may be justly proud of the success which has attended his endea- vors to open this fhitherto unknown country to the enterprise of the civilized would. Estimate of Human Life in the United States. [From the London Churchman, June 1.} We have no means at hand for judging whether the crime of murder is more or less frequent in the United States than in England, among those classes to which the majority of murders are found to be- long in this country; but we presume that there can be no doubt whatever that in the United States a much higher class of persons tolerate, contem- late, and commit murder—that they keep in their houses, and carry about their persons, deadly wea- pons, not for protection from burglars and highway robbers, but for use against those of their own sta- tion, and with whom they are in daily (perhaps friendly) intercourse. We do not forget that there wasatime when English noblemen and gentlemen wore swords, and sometimes drew them upon their friends, but this was Gates remnant of a military and chival- rous system which had been universal in the most civilized countries of Europe. They inherited their rapiers and their lances from a long line of ances- tors. ‘No such plea can be offered for “bowie knives” and “revolvers;” they have been brought into use in the most. civilized age the world has yet known, and in a country claiming to stand in the front rank of civilized nations, Surely this is a matter which calls loudly for the most eerious and Lah at of every Ameri- can who desires to see his country really civilized: and it speaks with a still more powerful voice to those men and women who wish to see it truly Christian. Wrong, and most inconsistent with their professions, as the practice of slavery is, it really feems almost less rerclsng less barbarous, and les: anti-Christian, than the placing ‘‘bowie knives” and “revolvers” among the ordinary domestic furniture, or personal apparatus of a gentleman. , hat we are not guilty of any exaggeration in this matter is proved by the narratives which come be- fore us from time to time, and by the experience of those who have resided in the United States. Of these narratives we publish a specimen this week, in which it will be seen that even in New York and its vicinity, members of two of the learned profes- sions—gent&men therefore—having some domestic dispute, the one puts a pistol in his pocket before calling on his rriend, while, in the course of the dis- cussion, the other takes out his “revolver,” asa mere ordinary affair. Of course, such a state of things must tend to “ansex” some of the women of the United States, and in the case in question there is great reason to fear that one of the parties—a doctor—was shot by the wife of the other. Sincerely do we hope that this case a have the effect of rousing those most otent agents of civilization, (when combiued,) the Shurch and the women of the nation, to a deep sense of the necessity of bringing all the humanizing and Christian influence they can command, to bear upon the barbarous, debased, and truly demoniacal spirit which such practices indicate. Let not pas- tors, let not wives, mothers, and sisters, rest ux they have put down this, the worst kind of slaver We fear that these Pie yo dae popular aud national, to allow of the Legislature and the press of the United States dealing with them promptly and effectually. Religion is, of course, the remedy; but it must be sound consistent religion; not that which each of the various and pumerous sects chooses to call reli- gion. It must be tha’ religion which teaches the doctrine of ‘the holiness of the human body,” b: redemption and regeneration, and which, in deal- ing with the baptized, consistently maintains the teaching of the Apostle—‘Your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God; and ye are not your own, for ye are bought with a price; therefore glorify God in your body and in your spirit, which are God's.” “Whatever other teaching and restraints may be adopted, we shall do well to teach that murders, suicides, and other voluntary injuries to the body (physical and moral) are opposed to this doctrine of the Apostle. It is a doctrine grievously lost sight of, even by pro- fessedly religious persons, including many of the clergy. What wonder, then, that it is never realized by others, either with regard to their own bodies, or the bodies of their brethren? Granted that it, alone, will not prevent physical injury and moral pollution to the bodies of men, women and chil- Gren; yet who can tell how much such sins might Ke gradually reduced in number and intensity, if, in afdition to other means, this doctrine were as ex tensively taught as it is now extensively neglected ? It is a mest seriove question for parents and teach- ers, and especially for the clergy. Arrrurr To Bow ur tun Gas Works.—On Saturday morning, between the hours of nine and ten o’clock, the officers and operatives at the gas works on Cury street, as well as the citizens resid- ing in the vicinity cf the works, were startle’ by two distinct and terrific explosions in the purifying Li epoeota i A few moments after the occurrence the operatives ran to the room, and discovered the lids of two of the puriflers shattered to pieces, and the mongled and motilated remains of & negro man employed in the blacksmith shop lying near the | southern wall, with fragments ofthe heavy iron lide upon his body. They proceeded instantly to an ex- emination ot the condition of the man, but a glance satisfied them that life was extinct. His head and breast were crushed and mutilated, and both of his legs broken by the explosioa. Shortly after the oc- currence ofthe accident a coroner's jary was empan- neled, when it appeared in evidence that the man who lost his life was a slave, belonging to Mr. Oliver Neely, of Mississippi—that he was a blacksmith by tude, and had been in th ymeut of the city | at ihe gas works upwards of two years—that he for- merly belonged to Mr, Ldward Sydnor, of Hanover, but Had been recently purchased at a very high price by Mr. N.—that he had frequently manifested diseon+ tent at the change of owners, and tuat not a doubt existed that he bad purporely applied a lighted match to one of the purifiers, and had thus sought to blow | gas works, re Ik, and the lives and prope yatientiy hearing the evident their verdict that the slave blacksmith in the gas works, left his wer inte the purifiing room, where bis bosiness did not call him, and finding a vulve in one of the p necessarily open, set ire to the same, ing himself. The man wd,® ible fel John is represented a He know tuil well the losive quality of the gas he fired, and bis intents wae, no doubt, to have nup toe whole works | Fortunately he was the only victim of nis diabolical act—Richmond Enquirer, June 19, ex ‘The Commission to Bune 20.) ! (From the Richmond Enq We acquisition of Cuba i; onty measure of be y in regard to which ple of the South special and -present interest. The tradi- | tional disputes of party are cither settled or in sus- | pe }; in any event they are utterly incapable of a tue least manifestation of popniar enthu- Paid But the question of the annexation of Cuba is-@ living and active issue, appealing directly and ‘powerfully to the impuises of the masses and to the understanding of the statesman, and affecting the “interests of the South vitally and by necessary ope- ration. Politicians sometimes raise a false clamor and excite an artificial interest in respect to measures of no real consequence, but the people are not easily misled into # wrong direction, nor into rated aud fietitious enthasiasm. W it is towards some practicable and p Die result; when they become excited, it is in requence of sowe appropriate and wafficient cause. The profound and pervauing interest which the dis- cussion of the “Ouban question” he amoung the masses of the Southern peopl being a fact of considerable moment 1a itseif, nificant of the impertance and uy, of the issue, At is irretiona! to expect the goyeruiment to keep even pace with the movementof popu ing, and no candid om will censure Mr. bi ree for his ef- fort to res the impetaou® apal of albus. terism. ‘The proclamation way be understood by some a8 committing the administretion to a polic adverse tu the acquisition of Cuifa, and may chill the ardor, and emicrrars the action of the Creoles, whoare locking to American sympathy tor aid in their struggle with Spanish fyran Bat, how- ever unfortunate the effect of the mri Mpazainst filibusterism, we must covgider thet the Hxecutive had no alternative but to perform its duty, without regard to sonsequences. No man symputhises more sincerely with the aspirations of the Cuban , ye Je, or Nore earnestly desires the acquisition of the island than Mr. Pierce, but he could not con- sistently with the obligations of honor and duty, conuive at unlawful expeditions ugaust a power with whom the country is at peace. tt is auch conrideratious that the less thoughtless and intem- | perate friends of the Cuban movement reconcile te | action of the administration with its professions and promises. For the appointment of a commission to Madrid, there will be no such apology, and the South will | submit to the measure with reluctance and dissatis- faction. People may be told that the design of the commission is to facilitate the acquisition of Cuba, but the assurance will ouly provoke an incredulous | diseent, and a distrust citer of the good faith or the good sense of the adininistration. Perhaps the Spanish court or its representative in Washington has suggested the idea of a commission; but does apy body believe that they really wish the negotia- tion to terminate in any practical result? Their object is Logs ly delay; abd as Mr. Soulé has forced them to an issue which they cannot evade, the would like very much to begin the negotiation de novo with as many interlocutors as possible. The case is perfectly plain. In obedience to instructions from his government, our Minister at Madrid under- took the adjustment of all disputes with the Span- ish court. | It is very well known that he is prosecuting the negotiation with an energy and. directness of pur- pose which will speedily result either in a rupture | or in a satisfactory settlement. Why then interrupt bis efforts or interfere with his policy? It is not pro- bable that theadministration would disturb him if his condnet were fully approved; and if it be not approved, it is certainly not because of its ineffi- ciency. Would not the Spanish government regard the appointment of a commission as a virtual dissent from the policy of Mr. Soulé, and a concession to its own obstinate resistance? If it be the purpose of the administration to push our disputes with Spain to an issue, either of peace or war, they have but to let Mr. Soulé alone; if they wish to prolong and pores the negotiation, they need only embarrass im with a commission of ignorant and disputatious | politicians. | The country has been led to anticipate a bold and | energetic message from the Preside 't on the Cuban | question. The public expectation would be sadly deceived by an application to™Congress for an ap- proprianon for the expense of a commission to m jiate between our energetic Minister and the obsti- nate and shuffling court of Spain. Disastrous Fire at Philade!phia, MANY PERSONS INJURED—SUPPOSED LUS$ OF LIFE— NEARLY $100,000 WORTH OF PROPERTY DESTROYED, ee the Philadelphia North American. June 21.) bout four o’glogk yesterday afternoon a fice was discovere story of the extensive six etory i ing sitnated on the northwest cor- ner of Mifflin and Jefferson gtreets, known as Hill’s Factory. The flames spread with great rapidity. A large number of persons were at work in the build- ing, about a dozen females being employed in the fourth story. Astonishing x, relate, to this vast a(ructure there was but one staircase, and that was over one of the boilers. A panic seized those who | ing @ mortar perteetly ree were thus threatened with death. A number escaped by quickly rushing down the staircase. Bat the flames soon cut off that mode of egress. A msn named Mackel jumped from the fourth story to the ground, and broke his leg in the fall. Several girls, frantic with fright, appeared at the windows, and by their gestures indicated that they gave them- selves up for lost. Ropes were thrown up to the windows, and there fastened. Ladders were also Placed to aid the escape of the miserable beings. During these arrangements, the scene was calcu- lated to touch nats heart. A large namber of women thronged in the vicinity of the fire, and ap- peared greatly excited by the prospect of a terrible joss of life. The firemen exerted themselves nobly to save the females. Several of the girls were taken down the ladders. They were scorched about the hands and arms, however, and their cries were heard above the noise of the firemen. Four girls and cne little boy were saved by sliding down arope. Two of the girls were sisters, Eliza and Sarah McBride. All of thoxe who escaped in this way had their hands dreadfully lacerated by rapid friction in sliding down the rope. The bystanders reported that two or three girls were seen to ap- pear at their windows afterwards, making implor- ing gestures, and then tall buck into the devouring flames. One little girl, a younger sister of the McBrides, dared to attempt the descent by the stair- way, and, in spite of the flames, which crossed her path, agi although she feli down several! steps, she | succeeded in getting into the street, where she was | picked up and taken into a neighboring drug store. Her clothes were nearly all borned off, and her arm and side severely scorched. No less than eight girls, with scorched arms and hands, were taken into the eame drug store. ‘Their names it was im- possible to learn with accuracy. A little bo: named Doneghan, had his arm troken by a fall from a window of the burning building. The wounded were all conveyed away, and received prompt attendance, Ib the meantime the conflagration raged, and the heat was so intense that the firemen could scarcely approach the burning building. Ail they could do was to attempt to save the surrounding property. There were five boilers, each of ten horse power, in | the basement. Mrs. Hill kad the presence of mind | almost as soon as the fire gained any headway, to | direct o man to let off the steam. By this foresight many lives were saved, as the bursting of the boil- | ers would have been fatal to the crowd near the building. Witbin an hour and a half the contents of the tactory were elmost entirely consumed, and | the walls fell gradually, without doing much damage to the adjacent property. A row of two story build- ings, frouting on Sixth street, were somewhat in- jured in the rear, and most of the furniture of the occppents was renioved. But the firemen succeeded in keeping down the es in that direction. The factory destroyed fgrmerly belongad to Mr John Hill, dyer, who occupied a building inthe rear, which was was also included in the destruction. More recently it belonged to Messrs. Thurlow & Hughes. Their loss may be estimated at about $20,000, which, as far as we could learn, is noi covered by insurance. The first three stories were occnpied by Messrs. Keevy & Holdener, manvfacjurers of Kentucky jeanes, ‘Their loss is heavy in machinery, material, and manufactured goods. The fourth story was occupied by Messra. Rowe & Phillips, weavers. Jt was from ‘this story the girls that were injured made their escape. The loss cannot be ascertained at this writin The fifth story was occupied by Mr. William Graves and a Mr. Holt, cotton spinners. Messra, | Crooks & Jennings also bad apartments in the | building. The sixth story was entirely unoccupied. | We are of opinion that the entire loss of property | by this disastrous conflagration cannot fall short of | $100,000, but some days must elapse before we can give the precise amount. It is almost certaia that | gne or more persons were consumed in the factory. | jetween the number who werg known jo be em- ployed there and the number known to have escaped, | there is a wide difference. The number of persons injured by the fre, or otherwise, as far as we can learn, is sixteen, of whom eleven ave femtles. A member of the independence Hose Company, and a member of the Carroiton Hose Company, had euch a hand severely burned. None of the injured are believed to be fatally hurt. We trust that no lives have been lost, but are yet left in tate of uncertainty. Great and increasing a prevails | to kuow the worst, | | New Mortar ror Buirprna.—It is said that a | Freneh gentiewan-has diseovered a manner of mak at to air, water, and even to salt water of the ocean. Chis mortar, shaped, is in every respect comparable ta cut stone. It ia homogeréous, end impermeable, andj consequently inattackable by air and water. It may be employe in all parts of g, and 1s alone suflicient ‘fc conrtroctic y kind, with an economy of 39 percent, us comy t with common mortar. It is | (ree tor Sochue walla and defending them from) The Divorce Case, COMMON PLEAS—PART IT. CATHERINE F. P. WALKER, BY HER NEXT FRIEND, CBRISTIAN S. SLOANE, VS. WILDRS P. WALKIE. Before Hon. Judge Ingriham. Py Wepnespay, June 21. The examination of Francs Malcolm, witaess for the plaintiff, was resumed to-day. He deposed: I lived in Williamsburg during the year 1853; | don’t know where my wife is at the present tin William S. Birch being sworn deposed—! live at | 107 Essex street; I ama car driver on the Third avenue railroad; I have been turnkey in the El diidge street jail, and have seen Walker there; { remaiped a turnkey at this jail for five, six or seven vths after Walker arrived there; I then left the il, and returned six or seven months before Rue left ; Rue left in January 1853; Mr. Rue was jailor under Mr. Carnley ; at. the time that I retarned I think that Walker oceupied the third room from tae rear; he also occupied at another Aime the rear room which looked out on the prison yard and on the houses in F hand Walker streets; I have seen ladies called Miss Pell aud Mrs. Warren iu the Walker street houses; I baverseen Walker sigus sometimes to Mrs. Warren, Mics Pell, who replied in the same w: seen them mak sigus on numerous ¢ Walker has spoken to me on there signs; he told me \ that making this formal way he bad of telegréphing, and that he had tauyht these women the signs in question ; Lhbave been to Mrs. Warner's house at Walker's re- was a and have taken pamphlets, letters and shirts ; the letters were given tome by Walker, and jave brought letters and penphles back in ex- change; at one time when Walker went out of the jail with me he said, “Bill let us go round and meet some or the girls to-uigit;’ Walker wld me also that Ms Pell’s sister had a baby, and if he could ge a chance he would muke one tor her; he asked im to get him leave to go round to the confectioner’s thop aud meet Mis. Warner there; he said that Mrs. Warner would let him know when her husband weut out,and then she would meet him; i went out to Divi- sion street with him, (Walker,),and we saw Miss Pei aud Mrs. Warner there; Walkef asked me on another eccasion to obtain for him the privilege of going to a ball with Miss Pell; Mrs. Warner used to come to the jail; I let her in sometimes; | have seen her there once or twice; on one ovcasion I saw Miss Pell there; the first time Mrs, Warner came to the jail she was in company with a Mrs, Malcolm; they wentinto Mr. Walker’s room; L went in also and found Walker sitting on his bed; the others were | sitting on the opposite side; they had a little brandy and were taking a drink; Mrs. Warner had her shaw! off; che had a small child with her; Mrs. Malcolm had her bennet and shawloff; they might have been there an hour or so this time, | cannot say precisely how Jong; 1 think it was I who let them out, and before I did so, I went to see if any one was watching; when I told them that nobody was there, they went out; Mrs. Malcolm was there fifteen or twenty times to my knowledge, but I cannot say positively; I was not ut the prison all the time; Mrs. Malcolm used to come to the prison sometimes in the forenoon and sometimes in the afternoon; she used to to Walker's room; I remember on one occasion outside the window.and saw Walker and her sitting on the bed, side by side; Walker had his arm round her neck; they were close together, Mrs. Malcolm sitting on the edge of the bed with one foot resting on her knee; I then went to the top of the shed to fee what was going on; I afterwards went to Walker's room and ot the way met Mr. Bobo; when I reached Walkers’s room I found the door hooked; when it was opened the same lady and Walker were there; Bobo and I went in Cie er; no other per- sons were in the room; when I went in, I saw Mrs. Malcolm sitting on the bed; she looked rather flushed, and her hair was disturbed; {t was a warm day; her dress seemed somewhat wrinkled and she commen zed smoothing it. Cross-examined—I was born in New Jeraey, and have lived here twelve or fifteen years; I know the localities of the city tolerably well; I don’t know what distance it is trom the rear of / idge street jail to the houses in Walker street; [ am a machinist, ut have not worked at my trade since my flager ‘was cut off; the windows of the Eldridge street jail are cross-barred with iron; there might be eight or six inches between the bara; I have seen into the yards of the Walker street houses trom Mr. Walker’s room inthe jail; Iwas in the habit of receiving money from Mr. Walker as a compensation for my services in carrying packages, &«.; to the kest of my recollection I went out with Wulker some fifteen or twenty times; I was not discharged from the jail for getting drunk; all the occurrences of which I have * oken iu my examination in chief are contined to the time when I was last turnkey; I do not recvilect when the conversation took place in which Walker said tome, “Bill, come, let us go and sec tie girls to-night;” I did not go with him that night; I did not understand the signs which Walker made on his fingers fui ther than what he told me; I could see the women making signs in return, but donot know whether they were the same; I do not kuow whether Mre. Warner ever made any shirts for Walker; Mr. Smith objected to my taking him out of the jail, because he said that Walker was a slippery customer, but I persisted in doing so; on the ocvasi that I have alluded to before, when we went to I virion street to see Mrs. Pell and Mrs. Warner, Walk- er went into the confectionery store, where he spent scme five or ten minutes; when Walker asked me to let him escape from the jail, I told him [ would if I could; I do not recollect when this conver- sation took place; [think that Mrs. Smith was at home the day that Mrs. Malco!m was in the cell with Walker when they had brandy and water; { never told any one of this scene beiore I told Messrs. Mar- tin Strong and A. F. Smith; after I found it out I thought it was none of iny business; I did not report whut I saw wrong to my employer; when I went on the shed to sce what was going on in Walker's cell, | I cannot recollect whether his window was opeu or shut; the backs of Walker and Mrs. Malcom) were turned towards me at the time, but I could see the position of the latter’s feet; I made uo remarka when I wentinto the cell; Mrs. Malcolm remained there rome time after; | cannot say how long; i w: not dismissed from the jail by Mr. Smith; 1 left of My own accord. Q. Did you ever make an affidavit on behalf of Mr. Walker that you never admitted a woman into the jail to see Mr. Walker, or ever left him alone with any woman? Mr. Blont objected to this question on the ground that the paper, if any existed, ought to be prod While the learned co was stating his objections the witness was seized with # fit, and it became ne- cestary to remove him, and suspend his examina- tion. George W. Hull deposed—I am a conductor on the Third avenue railway; part of the year 1853 [ resided at 257 Walker street; [ know the Eldridge street jail; my house was ou the south side of Waiker street, between Alien and Eldridge; [ama married man, and was married then; 1 occupied the third floor, both in the frout and rear; there was a yard attached to that house, and .the end fence of my yard was against the corner of the yard of the Elcridge street jatl; several families resided in the | same house with me, and among them I recollect Mr. Lacy and Mr. Warner; I kuow Miss Pell; she then resided with me; from the rear windows of the house T occupied I could command a fall view of the rear windows of the jail; my attention has been attracted by seeing fingers poked through the bars, mancuvring; [ endeavored to tind our what the party inside of the bars was doing; one Sunday | undertook to fhanceuvre myself to the person in the jail, but I could understand nothing; I oceupied the premises No, 267 Walker street for two ye and left them some time in July, 1803; raw these signs some time in the sum- mer or fall of 1852; I noticed these signs almost every time I sat down at the window; they were kept up until I lett; between the Ist of May and July, 18¢3, I noticed telegrapbing from the house] lived‘in to the jail; this telegrophing came from an addition to the bouse, which was like a kitchen in the rear; I saw it almost every day; there were three windows in the jail, and [think the signs came from the middle window; it was Mra. Warner who made the signs from my premises: she might have made them three or four times a week; ehe did moke them every week; I noticed Miss Peil and Mrs. Warner also making eiguals;1 once visited the prion, and saw Birch, the last witness, there; 1 think I know the person who was making si, from the jail; 1 think it was that gentleman (poin ing to the defendant); the signals by Miss Vell | were made from that part of the huase decupied by Mr. Warner. Cross examined—Miss Pell was my wife's sister. James Britt being sworn, depoxed—i am at pre- sent an assistant constable; I have been connected with the Eldridge street jailon two different vc casions as turnkey; T first went there in bay te 1850, and remaiued there till January, 1561, the second time I went there wes about the end of June, 1851, and I continued there thes about four monthe; during the latter time Wildes P. Walker was in the jail and occupied the front cell facing Eldridge street; 1 know that females visited tie prison then, and I recotlect letng one in twice to see Mr. Walker; I do not know who she was nor (he name by which she passed; [could not say to what apartment she went; I never saw her in any of the rooms, nor can Lteil how long she remained there; I recollect seciag a female in Mr. Walker's cell, bat cannot say when, but it was during the last time that I wav in the jail; on one oecasion I was walk- | ing reund the prison, and coming to Walker's room and finding it shat, I knocked; Walker opened tie door, and I saw a female in. the cell; she was sit. ting on the bunk; I think she was a ini dle-aged woman; | could not swear positively that Thad ever fcen her before; | never found a female in Walker's cejlon any other occasion. Croseexamined—} om om oogictart eonetohle of was | | of Oye Mr. Bluntthen offered in evidence a paper marke} B, proved to bx inthe handwriting of the defendant. It purported to be a deaf and dumb alphabet, with the toterpretation of tue letters. ~‘Therecc, thon of this document was objeeted to by Mi. Busteed for the defendant, whea Me. Biunt seio that bis intention in producing this in evidence waa toshow that a correspoudence could be Kept up throagh sach a channel. The Court eaid that unless the natare of the signs that pasred between the defendant and parties out-_ aide of Didvidge street jail appeared in evidence, the document could not be received, question of adjourpment, Mr. Busteed said that the testimony of 4 manof the uame of Clonel Tobe was taken cc bene esse, and he wished to know r it would be read before the court adjourned, Blant said t nuieligeace had reached the his i Judge Burcnlo of the Sapreme ev Avter passing a eulogy quel Gos and legal attaiaments mover the wijourament of the and thy case of the adjournment be en- n the minutes. . steed hoped that the Court would grant the ! that he would have adjourned the «if it had not been for the way im sted with this long cause. n adjourued. ‘The Court the Vrovklyn Clty Intelligence. THE LATE HON. SEWARD BARCULO, JUDGE OF THB BPROOND UDICLAL bisteloT. Yesterdoy morning, in the Kings County Court 1 Termiucr, (fon, Wm. A. Rockwell pre- siding judge.) the decease of Judge Barculo, late one of the Justices of the Supreme Court of the Second Judicial District, was announced by the District Attorney. He s a‘ed that in consequence of hia pcsiion the duty a»peared to devolve upon him to make the tormalannouncement. The demise of Judge Barculo occurred wbout 11 o'clock on Lavs+ day morning, at the residence of his father-in-law, nthe city of New York. It was known that his health had been failing, and he took a voyage t Europe in the hope of prodacing an improvement The voyage had not the desired eiiect, and he re- turned t» New York where he became prostrated and died. In his death the State has lost an able and faith/ul public servant, the bench an ornament, and the profession one of its brightest representa- tives. He was possessed of that quality of fearless ness—almost defiant independence—which is most important in a Judge, and no outward influences aftected his integrity and judgment. He moved t the Court report a suitable memorial to be ed on the minutes, end adjourn to some future day, out of respect to the memory of deceased. Judge Moxse seconded the motion, and said that be wie! to bexr his tumble testimony to those wahties in the late Justice Barculo, to which the istrict Attorney had so justly and succinctly al- luded. The more intimately uainted he (the eaker) became the more was he impressed with the clearness, the undoubted integrity and moral firm- ness of the man. He had opportanities to know him in public and in private life, and could bear testi- mony to bis worth. He did not think it any dispa- ragement to the other members of the bench to say that the deceased was equal in every ennobling qua- lity to any other with whom he had an sopportaa to associate. In private life he was ble an hospitable, while in his public duties he was ener- getic and industrious. He suggested a meeting of the bar after acjournment. Judge Rockwet remarked that it was hardly ne- cessary to ray that the Court heartily concurred in the sentiments expressed, as the death of Judge Barculo fell more heavily upon the bench than any other body. The Court would concur in the motion of the District Attorney, seconded by Judge Morse, and adjourned over until next Monday. The Court then adjourned, and a meeting of the members of the bar present was or; ed by se- lecting the following officers :—Hon. Wm. A. Rock- well, President ; Judge Morse and Judge Green- wood, vice-Presidents ; and Judge Moore, le Judge Dikeman moved that the officers ef the minutes prepare a memorial to be entered on the | meeting, showing their sense of the character and merits of deceased, and that a committee of three members of the ber prepare and present appropriate terolutions to the meetin; The Cuarr appointed fiesers. Dikeman, Spooner | and Coggsweil, such committee, and bet reported were the following preamble and resolutions w! unanimously adopted :— Whereac, It har 801 Almighty God, in the dispen- sations of His providence, to remove from the soene of his labors, in the maturity of his years and usefulness, Justice Earculo, of this Judicial Pistrict, Therefore |, That we deeply sympathise with his bereave? ves in s0 great a loss, s Honor, Justice Barculo, in his thor- ough Jearning. fine intellect. decision of character, and moral courage upon the bench, had won the high respeet and confidence of the community and of the bar, and made himself an enduring repatativa. Rerclved, That the members of tho bar of this Judi- cin) Distros weer mourning upon the left arm for the space of thirty days, in token of respect for the memory oh ane deceased 4 Resolved, That the officers of this meeting tranamit te the Jamily of deceased a copy of these resolutioas, an@ he tame be published in the papers of the Distric A resolution wea adopted designating Jndge N. B. Morse, Judge John Greenwvod, P. V. R. Stanton, and Henry Hagner, Esqrs., as a special deputation to attend the funeral of deceased, at Poughkeepsie. The meeting then adjourned. Tre Excise Commrssioners—The Jury in the case of Isaec H. Crampton, indicted for misde- meanor, came into Court yesterday morning, after fifteen hours absence, and stated their inability te agree. Judge Rockwell remarked that they had suf- ficient time to consider the case, but believed there was something wrong in the conMruction of the Jury. Not wirhing, however, to ponies the innocent, he would discharge them, They were accordingly discharged. Supreme Court—General Term. | Before Hon. Judges Witenell, (P. J.) Roosevelt and Clerke, AVE CASE—DECISION ON THE MOTION URITY FOR COSTS. * JuNE 21.— m ails. the People, at the relation of Louis Napolcon.—There is an appeal in this case from the decision of the late Judge Paine, and the question now before the court is, whether the pe! , being a non-resident of the State, sh give security for costs. The following is the deci- sion of the Court:— Mirengt, J.—On habeas, granted on the applica- tion of Louis Napoleon, eight -laves were disc! from the custody of Mr. Lemmon, and the ry after this final adjudication, removed the proceed- ings into this court, pursuant to 2 R. 8.573 (see. 71-69). That section allows proceedings on habeas corpus only after final adjudication, to “be removed by certiorari into the Supreme Court, to be there examined and corrected.” ‘This is the precise office THE LEMMON § | of awrit of error; it removes the proceedings or record of an inferior tribunal to the appellate court, to be there examined and corrected. ne been held that the proceedings on a writ of @rer are an action withiu the meaning of the law, allowin, persons to sue in forma porperis, 2 Hill, 412; bul that was onthe ground that this class of persons were allowed to sue ouly for @ cause of action, and that arror was not a cause of action, and that that statute was to be construed strictly. In this casg the appellant is a non-resident, and he is prosecute ing his certiorari or writ of error, and that prose- evtion is a svit although it is not a cause of action, and it is a suit commenced by him, The statute 3 t. &. 620, cee. 1, ix that when @ suit is commenced for a plaint ff not residing within the jurisdiction of the ceurt, or if he Lecomes nou resident after the suit is commenced, security shall be given by h’m for costs. This statute is to be liberally con-. strued; it dees not deprive the plaintiff of ang righte, it only requires from him security that if he in the suit he will not leave the defendant: without an indemnity fer the costs, which he may- thenowe to the detendunt. The like remedy is: aleo olicwed againet onr own citizens when they are declared insolvent by law, or when they sue as trus+ tees for a debtor. The power to require this secn- rity ‘© not Hiited by the statute, uor does it arise from the statute; itis an incident to the generawt powers of the court, and has been allowed on man- ap 8,18 W., 652. The security must be given in this car Previour to the conclusion of the argument the Court, on motion of Mr. Whiting, adjourned, out ef respect to the memory of the late Judge Barculo, Common Pleas=Part First. Be ‘ore Hon. Jndge Daly. On motion of the Hon. John McKeon, this branok of the court adjourned in respect to the memory of Judge Barculo. Supreme Court—Speciai Term, Before Hon. Judge Clerke. This court adjourned for the sme cause, ag dig uivo tie Circut, Le‘ore Hon. Judge Mitchell. A Frat or Licurntya—During the thunder storm of bg | night last, a building in Somer: ville was struck by lightning, and one of the rafter® was forced ont throrgh the roof, meking only an aperture large enough tor the Purpoce, and aq more singular, no further trace of the timber been found. It is sepposed that it waa set on fire A the Nehtning, and cowptetely destroyed —Beston ‘ranscript, Bic Bear Cavenr.—On Monday moru'ng, in Ox- ford, « very lorge bear was shot by a party of hun- ters composed of C. Savage, 8S. W. Savage, John e, H. Stevens and Mesers. Davis. He measured Ease cai mente HN ONS or submarine | enn, Hanna; there might have been chairs in | ¢ § feet in length, 4 feet in girth, 20 inches round the jeg. and two fect round his thigh, and weighed 350 pounds, Buch * critters? are not piety 14 sitter Paite— New anpsiive Patrich OE