The New York Herald Newspaper, September 24, 1854, Page 4

pert A pee hE OE CROCE LL LS CLL TE A CT ET nw YORK HERALD, @aaren W. COMMER CF RASBAU AND FULYON TA, FBRMS cus om adoance, TRE DAILY HERALD 2 cents per copy?! per women, THE WELALY HERALD every Benwds . ger egy, oF SS per asnum pean Edition % per an | FM sny part of treat Britis. and $5 to amy part of the th tosneiute posta: D PaOKAGES GENT UR ERS by Mow for Subscriptione-er with Adver~ gemcus to be post pak, or the poutage soils be Ueducted rem tre: WO NOTIO“ taken of anenymous communtoation. Wede d FON PRINTING executed with neatness, cheapness, Gnd VERTISEMENTY renewed every day. AMUSRVENTS THIS EVENING. CASTLE GARDEN.-—Suspay CONCRET BY Dopwonteg ry Baxr. # AMUSPMENTS TO-MORROW EVENING. CASTLE GARDEN~I Punrras:. BROADWAY THEATRE, Browtway.—Ornerie Two Bwaranns. BOWRRY THRATRE, Bowery~Evustache Ber yrv—~ Puerry Graces oy Sri.neRy. WIBLO’S, Hrosdway—Gaverrx—AsrHopeEr. BURTON'S, Chambers etreet.—~Now-a-Davervds Like as Two Pras. BATIONAL THEATRE, wus Jorpemxxn Paonronr 4 —= WALZACK’S THEATRE. Broadwsy—Tux Sersoran— My Covmn Grex caw POLITAN THEATRE. — Tue Garsesren -D;- VERTISEMENT— AGNES DE VERE, bethem street} OSm™ACHE, wp Pam ., USEUM—Afternoon - Goer CriLones— peMPLCAN, MascuaevsnBrenig—B srache. D'S MINSTREL HAL ee “4 Broadway—Erniorias wor ive Doniaeaur Orem. KLEY’S OPERA HOUSE, 539 S:oadway—Bucx- aewe Krworias Oraka TRourr. D'S ETHICPEHAN MINSTRELS. Mecxanics’ annem Broadway. SFUYVESANT INSTITUTE, 659 Brose way—Sarpvony’e Demna Trowrr. WRARCONI’S BIPPODROME, Madicon Square—Eqvues- wasn PeRYORtS NOES. How Wort. sunday, Septem ‘The News. INDICTMENT OF TRE MAYOR AND TWO COUNU!LMEN- The Grand Inquest, we understand, yesterday found billa of indictment against Mayor Westervelt and Counciiman Rowe, of the Eighth ward, aad Councilman Seely, of the Seventh ward, jointly, for granting liquor licenses, allegee to have been done contrary to the lawsof the-ftate. On the other hand, the Board of Excise contend that they havea pertect right to grant such licenses. In addition to the above, they have indicted upwards of eleven hundred liquor dealers, who are ssid to have been selling without license. THE OBSEQUIES OF BISHOP WAINWRIGHT. The late provisional Bishop ef the diocess of New York, the Right Rey. Jonathan Mayhew Wain. wright, was interred yesterday in Trinity Cemetery, near Manhattanville. His obsequies were perform- ed in Trinity Charch, his funeral oration being pro- nounced by Rey. Dr. Higbee. We give a full report of the ceremony and oration. . MORTALITY OF TRE CITY. ‘Phe official report of the City Inspector exhibits a decrease of eighty-four deaths during the past week over the mortality of ihe week previous, the total number being five hundred and ninety-seven. This gratifying state of the public health is due t» the real'y delightful autumnal weather with which we bave been favored for some time past. Tae cholera, which we had almost began to think had acquired a sort of prescriptive right to about onc sixth of the victims of disease in this city, has de creased from one hundred and twenty-six to eighty six during a week. Diarrhea and dysentery have algo fallen off, there haying been but twenty-seven Geaths of the former and thirty of the litter tince the previous report. The mortality among children has also decreased considerably. Dropsy in the head carmied off fourteen, cholera infantum forty-four, marasmuo forty-nine, and con yulsions forty-eight. Ot adulte, fifty-nine died of consumption, eleven of congestion of the brain, eight of atrophia, twenty-elght of fevers ot various types, fourteen cf inflammation of the bowels, twelve of inflammation of the lungs, and three of small pox. ‘There were thirty-six cases of stillborn and nine of premature birth. Two.deaths from casualties, four by drowning, two by fractures, and ene by stabbing are reported. The mortality in the public institu: * tions has fallen off. There were but ninety three deathe in all of them during the past week, and of this number twenty-nine were upon Ward's Island. Of-the total number three hundred and sixty-nine were natives of the United States, one hundred and twenty-nine of Ireland, sixtyeight of Germany, #ighteon of England, and the remainder from other foreign countries. COURT OF SESSIONS, In this Court, yesterdey, Bernard Kiernan was found guilty of manslaughter in the fourth degree, for driving over and Willing a child four years old. He was recommended by the jury to mercy, and Judge Beebe only sentenced him to pay a fine of $50, and be imprisoned for tweaty days. Accidents of this kind have become so frequent of late that wevere examples are needed to check reckless driv ing. In this case the punishment inflicted on the prisoner was richly deserved. The September term of the Seasions—a long and dJaborious one—has been brovugh! toaclose. One Dundred cases have been disposed of, and though this heavy calendar displays a lamentable amount of erime, it proves at the same time thet neither veal or energy are wanting in the prope: quarters to bring offenders to justize. MISCELLANEOUS. A despatch from Albany informs us that a corres- pondence has taken place between Judge Bronson, hard shell candidate for Governor, and Mr. B.C. Delevan, relative to the liquor traffic. Asin the case with Governor Seymour last year, the temper- ance men withheld the letter of the Judge from the public; but it is understood that he is favorable to ‘mending the license laws now in operation, al- though opposed decidedly to a probibitory law. When shail we bear from Mr. Olark, the whig can didate, on this question ? Tt has been decided by the Secretary of the Trea- sury to build eight light ships for the service of the government. They are to be constructed a} Phila de}phia. STATE OF THE MARKETS, Common brands of State flour were sold yester- day ata decline of 26 s 50 c. per barrel, and closed at about $825. Extra and mediom grades with Southern brands were dull, without further change of moment in prices. Prime white Genesee wheat sold at $2, and a small lot of Canadian at $1 82 Indian corn was lower; free sales were made at 75a 79c., but closed at about 78c, the highest figure for sound Western mixed. Cotton sold to the extent of about 500 bales and at about 9c. for mid dling uplands, and 9\c. for New Orleans do, Pork sold at $14 25 2 $14 37 for meas, and at $)2a $12 06 for prime. There were said to be not less than 15 to 20 cargoes of Nova Scotia coal on the way to this port, 12 of which were consigned to one hous». The Whig Syracuse Convention and the Whig Press—What Prospects! The whig rewspapers of this city have no gone off inzo ecstacies at the results of the late Whig Convention. On Friday morning, when our Seward and silver gray. organs were expected to join in a yeneral chorus of praise concerning their Syracuse ticket or the platform among tt or parts of noe m vint praise anf o t Kas ginjgously apo tess, the generally officiows little Timee was / market? ef New York have no> only for many modestly quiet, and the ponderous Courier, which has been so active in harmonizing the whigs against the Nebraska bill, was@umb as an oyster. It is ony the flexible Express, of all our whig morning contemporaries, that bad @ solitary word to say on Friday unon the lead- ing febject of the day; amd the best that i could do, was to recommend thet the Fillmore whigs, like honest Sancho, accept what has been given to ‘hem without gram@ling, “nor leok the gift horse in the mouth.” The Courier of yesterday came to the rescue. Stead its endorsement of the Syracuse whig re- solutions im another part ef this paper. Ti ex- plains the new platform like a lawyer. The whigs of New York are released from ali com- promises with slavery; but they have-made no threats to carry the war into Africe. They have declared what eaght to be done: but they \ have left the work to the abolitionists. This beats the dowble-sheitie of the soft shell platform, Woader if this interpretation will -he satisfac- tory to the Coalition Anti-Slavery Convention at Auburn of the-27th instant! What is the prospect? The whig ticket, rest- ing wpon: on abolition basis, ts an abolition ticket; the soft shell resolutions upon which they have entered the field sue in a resolution whick aeans anything or nothing, to suit customers-on elther side of the line. The democratic bard shelis and their candidate for Governor—Jndge Bronsou—on the other hand, meet the paramount question as it should be met—upen its constitutional merits and in obedience t coustitutional re- quirements of nop-intervertion with the domes. ; ticinstitutions of the South. The plain way to j the preservation of harmony between the two secti nd the the institu- tions, i radition hich bind the South and the North so beautifully together under the same fundamental law, is the way of peace, good will and safety, maintained by the netional democrats and their candidate for Go- vernor. His electiun will be a triumph fer the Union and t i on. His de- feat will be the triumph of the seditious Saratoga coalition x nobody, we presume, sapposes that as matters stand, there is the phtest chance for the re-election of our pre- fent able and popular soft shell Governor. But what is the prospect? We cannot pri- tend to know; but many believe that Judge Bronson can be, and may be elected Govern- or. Will the silver gray whigs swallow the Seward Syracuse resolutions? Is the weak- ness of the Fillmore men in the convention cor clusive of a base surrender ? We hope not. It is believed here among intelligent conserva- tives of both the old parties, that Judge Bronson will secure a respectable support from those constitutional and Union whigs all over the State, who have neither participated in, nor are bound by the action of the Saratoga con- spirators at Syracuse, It is suspected that the ‘Know Nothings with the view of a deadly blow to the arch agitator, will quietly contribute a respectable vote for the straightforward end conservative old Judge. It is even supposed that alarge proportion of the soft shells con- templating a timely reunion with the hards for the next general campaign, may set aside the instructions of the administration and vote for Bronson. These. however, are but conjectures, while we know that the Syracuse Alliance have @ numerous party in the field. We know, too, that the liquor interest in this city, and in all the provincial cities and towns of the State, (as opposed to the rigid prohibi- tions and espionage of the Maine law) is a pow- erful interest, and will be very apt to rally upon Governor Seymour as the most reliable anti-Maime law man. We are informed, indeed, that there will probably be a considerable hard shell vote for Seymour upon the single issue of 8 Maine law or no Maine law. In this view, it is quite possible, notwithstanding the malign influences of the Pierce administration, that upon the Governor, the softs may hold their | ground against the hards in November. At our last State election, in round numbers, the whigs polled some 160,000 votes against the divided forces of about 100,000 cach for the soft shell and the hard shell democrats. Let this democratic division be sustained, and the whigs will have nearly 60,000 votes to spare, and they may yet be succeseful. But a re- union of the two wings of the democracy would block the game at once. This is almost hope- less under the mutual hostilities excited by the administration. The defeat of Seward and his disunion programme of a grand Northern anti-slavery crusade against the Sonth can now only be achieved by the spontaneous and independent action of the conservative people of New York and the North. What ties are there to bind the Fillmore and Webster men to the Seward whig party, cut aloof as it has been from all political associations for the future with the South? None. What are the independent democratic soft shells to gain by adhering to a separate State ticket? Nothing but the triumph of Seward- is The books are opened—the lines are drawn; and it is for the conservative Unioa- loving people of all parties of New York to determine whether the false issue of the Ne- bracka bill and the follies of the administra. tion shall or not betray them into the hinds of the abolitionists Tue City Markers to pe SoLp—Tue Case Scummen Ur.—There is now a proposition be- fore the Common Council to dispose of the pab- lic markets to the highest bidder. A fuw weeks ago, at the suggestion of the Alderman of the Nineteenth ward, the Roard adopted a resolu- tion instructing the Finance Committee to re- port to them “what reasons exist, if any, why the city government should provide especial places and conveniences for the sale of meat, fich, fruit, vegetables, and conntry produce, *yhile all other branches of busi- hess are compelled to provide for them- selves, and seck locations for trade on pri- vate property. Also, to report whether it is not probable that our markets would be con- ducted more to the satisfaction and conve- nience of the people, if left entirely to private enterprise and private capital, than they now wre under the guardianship of officers of the corporation. And, also, whether the best in- terests of the city do not require the imme- diate sale of the market property.” This committee, at a late meeting of the Board, submitted along report upon the sab- ject matter of the above resolution, and after an elaborate argument upon all the points arising in the case, closed with the following recommendatien :— Resolved, That the Commissioners of the Siokiay Fand be, and they are hereby, directo), on or he’ the first day of ——, to sell, rent, er lease, ae they shall think for the best interests of tien, all the owotic markets now belong: suction, in conformity wich the provisions of tus oly charter. We are dispoved to sanction thia as a good movement on the part of our city fathers, Tho ' years been an expense, but @ disgrace to the city. There is hardly one of them that a re- spectable well-to-do country farmer would } stable his live stock ip, much more to make them grand depots for the edibles of the metro- / polis of the Western World. We must appeal | to figures ‘or the truth of the assertion that | | they have been an expense to us:— Panay Ae ree Tx 1858. Catbarine Market $45,000 FA $50,000 Centre “ 60,000 “40,000 100, Clinton “ 76,000 6,000 ry Essex “ 76,000 26,000 100,000 Frenhlin = “t 2 40,000 8,000 rty Fulton 2 + 210,000 10,00 220,000 Governeur “ No fee. 8,000 8,000 Jefferson ** -+ 60,000 6,000 65,000 Tompkins + 48.000 2,000 50,000 Union “ * 12,000 3,000 15,900 Washington ‘« - 800,000 5,000 3v5,000 Totals .......+.+.- $025,000 $116,000 $1,041,000 dianwet Reomrrs For 1863. Name of ui Marke. Frees. stands, Cillars Total Catharine... $: $1 680 04 _ 591 Bt 28 1,083 09 1,115 00 6,184 14 1,664 56 — 5,837 9? 1,085 78 $49 18 3,049 92 208 19 1,462 50 2.048 85 9,828 17 7,291 00 25,394 23 84 06 - 166 24 Jefferson,..., 1,423 £2 661 44 — 2,088 3868 Tompkins 690 02 440 28 — 1,130 87 Upion....... 688 95 312 00 — 970 95 Warhirgion 90,95 69 3,386 28 1,488 50 $5,780 47 Totale....$57,209 98 $14,734 79 $12,900 18 $84,230 95 MARKET EXPENSES POR 1853. Clerk's sslari Cleening mark Repairs, about Lemps aad gas Lampligh‘ers interes (41,000, Ce OIE i. Deduct market receipts 84,250 95 Desetamcys.sssorsecadtacrsccuershichios:+ SMRESS TS The above figures show the beauties of gov- erpmental financiering. Under the direction of the city authorities a capital of over oae million of dollars was so used last year as to cost the city upwards of thirty-two thousand, and perhaps this year the coat will be over fifty thousand dollars. If this is to be taken as a specimen of municipal management of public property, how many millions are we taxed more than ne- cessary in the aggregate expenses of the city? Add to this admirable speca- lation upon one million of money invested in markets. the same kind of management in our water privileges, in ferry leases, in street cleaning, &c., which might yield a handsome income, instead of producing heavy taxes, and the public have something upon which to form an opinion of the perfection and honesty of our city government. Jn these very markets, which have cost the city so many hundred thousand of dollars to support, private speculation has made fortane after fortune. In Washington market alonc, a business of twenty-seven millions is done every year, and yet the city, furnishing a depot for the use of this great capital, receives only an annual profit of something under $5,000. All the other markets are an annual cost. -From these facts we draw the conclusion acquiescent with the Finance Committee, that the city authorities had better give up specu- lating, and let the markets be sold. There is as much reason that the Board of Aldermen should establish great emporiums for the sale of flour, bread, good city made clothing, and forall other trades, as for the sale of pork, beef, and potatoes. Leave this to private specula- tion and it will be managed much bet- ter. Every dealer must then depesd upos himself for his customers, and self-interest and competition will lead him to associate with his occupation cleanliness and convenience of locality. As it is now, they are all necessarily huddled together, and private enterprise is not disposed to render attractive; or in any way ornament, a ricketty old shed belonging to the Corporation. In filth the law forces these dealers and in filth they are content to remain, the chances of all being equal, so long as they are confined in the same sink. Now, destroy these markeis or ell them, and the result will be as we have suggested above. Through the spirit of rivalry, butchers will establish themselves throughout the city where they are most convenient to their customers. Fancy little markets will be opened all over the city, and John Smith, bound to out-do John Jones, will decorate his stall with all that is plearant to the eye and the other senses, and John Zones will fight back with the same agree- able weapons. Say what you will about wash- ing your steaks, &e., a piece of beef tastes much better off a bed of flowers than it does taken from amid the stench and puddles of Warhingtom market. Let the present hovels of the city, dignified. by the name of markets, be destroyed, leased or sold. Is THs Apministeatiom A“ Untr ?’—The blunder which the President and Mr. Marcy made in declaring the reciprocity treaty to be already in full force and effect, has appa- rently been discovered by the Secretary of the Treasury, who in effect instructs Mr. Redfield topay no attention to the President’s proclama- tion. In order to place the matter right, we re- publish Mr, Guthrie’s letter:— Tunasury DeraRTMENT, Sept 19, 1854. Fim—The Sth article of the reciprocity treaty with Grest Britain provides that “tho present treaty shi) take effect su soon as the laws required to carry it into operation thall have been passed by the Imperial Par Hament of Great Britain, and by the Provincial Par liaments of those of the British North American colonies which are affected by this treaty, on the one hand, and the United Btates on the other;”’ and the th articte provides the treaty shall not embrace Newfoundland, until the Provincisl Parliament of the colony of New- found!and and the Congress of the United States shall pass laws to that cifect. bs It is understood that the Imperial Parliament and the ‘Congress of the United States have the necessary laws to Cea treaty into effect, including Newfound land; but that the parliaments of none of the British North An.erican colonies have as yot acted upon the subject, and some of them will not be in session for several months. ‘The navigation of the St. Lawrence and the fisheries, being considered imperial rights, have been conceded to the United States byGreat Britain in advance of the proper legislation by the colonies; but that has no effect toca ibe tariff of the coleaies, which can be taken away by their lation, and the legislation of the United States bas made de; ot upon their ac- tion. The tariff laws will fore be in force, as though ths treaty had not been msde, until the British colonies shall late the sul in sccordance with the provisions of the treaty. legislation it of the United States, and when so communicated will be rin When's the proper notice given as to cessation of duties. Iam, very respectful: 'TAMES GUPHRIE, Secretary of the Treasury. AH, J. Raprre.p, Collector, &., New York. The President’s proclamation relative to the treaty, ends as follows:— And whereas the said treaty has been duly ratifed on both parts, and the respective ratifications of the same were exchanged in this city on the 9th iastant by Wm. L. Marcy, Secretary of State of the United States, and Jobn F. Crampton, Esq., her Britannic Majesty’s Envoy Extraordinary d Minister Plenipotentiary to this gov ernment on the part of their respective governments:— Now, theretore, be it known, that I, Frnoklin Pisroe, President of the United states of América, have caused the said treaty to be made public, to theend that the same, and every clause and article thereof, may be ob- served and fulblied with good faith by the United States and the citizens thereof. In testimony whereof, 1 hive hereunte set my hand ond esaned the seal of the United Staten to be affixed, Done at the cityof Washington, this eleventh day of eptember, in the year of our Lord one thousaed elgh hundred ard fitty-four, and of the independence of ine United Sta es the secenty-ninth. YRANKLIN PIESOK he President-—W. J, Mancy, Searetary of Stat Now both these documents cannot be correct, will of course be communicated to the as ane states that the treaty. in the Jaw of the ' lwod, whilst the other declares it ie nat yet, aud Wil] net be til} the action of the Provincial Par- } liament 's had. Mr. Guthrie is therefore in rank + insubordination. We have beard a good deal about the Cabinet being a “ anit.’ Will the organ of the administration be good cuough to inform the pubiie if the Cabinet officer is a “unit” aud the President a cypher in this in- stence? An immediate answer will be inte- resting, not only to politicians but also to coal dealers ond economical householders, Odds and Ends of Correspondence. ‘We have often thought that the correspondence which Gaily finds its way into an editmial sanetam would, if compiled, forms most amusing snd instructive pano- rama of every-day life in this bustling metropolis. We are constantly deluged with a mase of communications, ¥bich, not being of sufficient interest to fini its way into our columns, finds its way—somewhere else. Wo take up 8 mass ef letters lying on our table, and what are thoy sbout? .Complainte as to the remissness of our public authorities, of eur Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, of cur etreet cleaning coctractore, aud of our police. Well, no more Mght can be thrown npon their dark ways than we furnish iv our own articles What else? Outcries against ferry monopolies, land- Jord crueities, and coal and provision specalatocs, Tha', too, we occasionally hint at in @ delicate way. ‘ihen there are remonstranees and #uggestions on political and social questions; puffa of artists, quack medicine venders, and other great public charactera; invitations to literary readinga, soirées dansantes, target excur- sions, and complimentary demonstrations; caees of pri vate and public wrong; vindicatlons of much abused innocent hack drivere and strect sweepers; ani, in fine, communications on every conceivable subject, and often in ineonceivably bad grammar. ‘! course, we could not afford to publish these variegated statements, nor can we, in most cases, even notice them. Occasionally, however, we relax the rule, snd endeavor to show some favor to this class of our corces- pondents, We do so to-day to a certain extent, ani the following summary of communicatious which were re- ceived at this office some few days ago is the conse- quence of that condescension:— ‘The first of these communications that comes under our notice is one from Mr. J. B. Coppinger, of Wall street, complaining of the ldchete of our Post Office - tem, and of the insolent disregard with which letters and applications to the heads of the department are treated. Mr. C.’s special cause of complaint is the non-delivery and less of a letter containing money, mailed by him in this city, and directed to a person in Newark, N. J. The loss of the letter was brought by him under the notice of the Secretary of the New York Post Office, at whose suggestion application for restitution, with accompany. ing affidavits, was made to the Chief Clerk of the De- partment at Washington, and finally to the Postmaster General, but neither of these functionaries had paid the slightest attention to the matter. The worst of it is that this was the third instance, within eightcen months, that Mr. Coppinger had lost money in this way. Tn his letter to us he indignantly seys:—If these things can be, and the property of the people, in charge of the. Post Office, can be thus lost or made away with, and no one to be responsible for it, then the sooner we contrive another means for the transmission of our letters the better. In this sentiment he will find a remarkable upanimity of opinion throughout the city and country: The post office system, as carried out here, is as unpopu- Jar as it is blundering and inefficient. There are many other complaints of a different character to be made. Ii was but a few cays ago that our attention was called to an instance of palpable fraud on the part of a post office functionary, which could not occur under proper regulations. On # single letter (not pre paid) misdirected to New York, instead of Brooklyn, and forwarded to the latter city, the postage charged was 17 cents. The letter carrier must, of course, have gone on the ‘‘knockiog down’? principle said to bea very popular institution in the community—and pocketed the difference between the regular postage and that which he Je¥ied. Weun- derst nd this is not an unusual thing, and, under the present system, we are not sarprisedatit. Here we Jeave the post office delinquencies ‘The next communication betore us is reigned Pabl'us. It contains an indignant tirade sgiinst the proprietors of the transfer lines of omnibuses running from Grand street ferry down Broadway, for refusing to give trans- fer tichets after eight o’clock in the evening, and for em- ploying a driver who laid violent hands upon and applied abueive epithets to the said Publius. Complaints against «ronibus lines and drivers have lost their novelty; but we believe the remedy for any violation of the law is as easy and open against stage drivers as against any other class of the community. Why not have recourse to the law? Another correspondent, under the nom de plume of “A Tax Payer of the Ward,” undertakes to vindicate the street cleaning contractor of the Sixth ward, from a ra- ther strong insinustion against his official activity con tained inan article in the Henaty, noticing the filth of that locality. The writer is evidently an admirer or Fersopal friend of the contractor, and manifests that friendship too unmistakably. He professes also to be an admirer of the rules of Lindley Murray, which he rays were not odserved in the article in question; but his style of orthography does not evince any remarkable atten- tion to the principles of the great grammarian. Another correspondent, whose name we do not give— baving no votion of advertising business people gratu tously—informs us that we were in error in the recent publication of a table, showing the number of spirit licenses granted ia each ward in the city, inasmuch as the Fighteenth ward, where he does business, and has a li- cense, appears in such tabular record to have had no licenses granted. : Then again, another indignant correspondeat, styling himself ‘Old School,” reads a homily on the vicious Propensity cf gambling in flour speculations menifested hy many of our mercantile bloods in the city and elsewhere, “The times are out of joint,’’ but we fear that ‘Old Schooi”’ was never born to sct them right again. The next communication that comes under our notice is of a totally different character. It is writen under the eaption of ‘‘ New Jersey ahead ! tall corn,” and proceeis to inform us, for the edification of our readers, of the tall spectmens of that cereal, grown on the farm of one of his friends at Middletown, N. J. We give the Dutch far- mer, in question, all joy of his bountifal harvest. The next in order is a circular sent to us,offering a prize of twenty dollars for the best printed specimen iymber of an American newspaper, published in 1854, The cireu- lar is by no meang creditable to our national progress in the art ef lithegraphing, to say nothing of its grammati- cal blunders. However, the offer of the prize has some- thing novel in it; and though modesty may prevent us ecmpeting for it, we give it the benefit of our circulation. Here it is:— $20. PREMIUM, $20. For the best specimen number of an American newspa per printed in the year 9854; having ¢ue regard to its ty pegrapbical and artistical appearance. ‘this is the first premium ever offered—so far as we know—by any Seciety, for the art of printing. We would be pleased to see a specimen number of your paper at our fair. The premium will be sent to the office to whom it is awarded by the judges. Acdrets the Secretary of the Sumaer Fair, Gallatin, Sumner county, Tennessee, Send immeciately. Still another change in the subject! The next in order on the programme is a complimentary invitation from the Simonson Light Guard’, asking us to bea guest at their third annual target excursion, which was tohave come off on Thursday last at the River House, Harlem. We had to forego the pleasure which we, no doubt, would have derived from the excursion, but wished the Simonson Light Guards all sorts of pleasant and agreeable things. Another jump from the agreeable to the unpleasant! Our next letter informs ns thata grand cowhiding affair come off yesterday morning, in which a young Bowery blood was treated to that delectable amusement by an old man. The young blood appears to havo been making loveto ‘this old man’s daughter,” and his advances having been frowned on, he resorted to the cowardly, pitifal revenge of reviling his Desdemona and her family. “The consekens of that manuver,’’ as Mr. Weiler has it, was a good sound, drubbing with a cow hide, administered by the outraged parent. Last scene of all that ends this variegate catalogue, is, strangely enough, a communication in regard: to the United States Inebriate Asylum. The writer, Wr ft. Sen sell, takes objection toa statement in connestion with this projected institution, which appeared in our paper and which gave the credit of having originated it to Dr. J. Edward Torner, of this city. He denies the correet ness of that portion of our statement, an’ claims the credit of having originated and advocated the measure, for Dr. Jamon S. -coteld. We have no means of aettilog the dirputed point, but will leave the matter a queslio to be settled by future historian. As thts exhibitor of the peep show sald, when the boy aeked hin which was Nepoloom and which was Wellingtoo—‘No verata matter, my dear; your eboice We have now got through the catalogue of rejected | addresses, taken indiscriminate'y from the mass re¢ived | on‘ope Gay at this office, and ask our ryaders, with all ! gravity, in the worda of the nursery rhyme— Ts it not a dainty dish "e get before—tie people? you pays your money, aad yon takes The Fine 4ris- LOCKWOOD’s LAST JUDGMENT. ‘This is @ paintivg of the large proportions of 174 feet | wide by 27 feet high within the frame. Jt is the work t of ® young American artist, Kemorandt Lockwood, in | which he has aimed to achieve the sublimest subject | within the range of humen imagination, in the grandest style, consistent with the teachings of revela‘ion, the truths of history. the requirements of nature, and the rules of art. It isthe product of over eight years of travel and observation, and study and labor; and is now on public exhibition in the block of the Metropolitan Hotel, on Broaiway. \ The following ie the description of the painting as given in the explanatory pamphlet in behalf of the artiru— The group in the foreground is representative of Man- hind inden types of the five great races—the Cauca sion, the Mengoliap, the Indien, the African, and the Malayan, The Caucasian Spe type) embraces the Mongolian, (2 Jower type.) in acknowledgment of the equairty of the races at the ‘Last Judgment ” On the left of the peture is represented the grave, with the An- gel of Death sitting at its front, resting from her labors. ‘At her feet the emblematic scythe lies broken, denoting {st death is no more. From the opened grave issue forth s)} ranks and grades—the hing and the Seceas lordly and the lowly, the taskman and the slave, the leaders and rulers of men, the great movers of the hu- wan mind, the priests of Egypt, Greece and Rome, and Druids, all shorn o! earthly differences and distinctions, and parsing to judgment by s common path, with thoughts frit of be grave and of eternity. In font of ibis group lies the form of Despoti«m, with chain and feourge, bis broken crown ty pical of his lott power. yptrast sises the nobie form of Wishirgton as the type { Literty. Near him isthe figure ofa Te the jensttude of ber form is seen the physical and mental ¢e- pression incident toa state of bouvage, while the figure typivel of lirerty is full of life and vigor, An age! sap: rts the slave, and watches the returning lite as it Seams through’ her dark, lustrous eyes. con4dingly up ward to the Saviour. The angels receiving these tigures sre intended to teach that God’s tender care is alire over all—the most humble as well as the most exalted To the right of this group is pictured the re-union of aholy femily—one of the sweetest and most oliss{n! assvrances of the Christian’s faith. Hee, awailing the fvll fruition of joy, are getucred haj ppy kinjred aa: friends. Circied around ‘he Archangel Raphael Patriercbal Fatber, Mctber, and Crildren. Rap! represented as the guardian angelof humanity. Above this group are seen their “good deeds”? rising ia judg- ment. there is Christian Unity typifed by the twining of arms around each other; Loug-“uffering, wearing an old, torn robe, through the reuts of which is seen the cros3, emblematio of those who bear the crosses and trials of this life for Christ’s sake. To this, lowtiest one of the gronp, the angel stoops to show ua ogain that it is the humble fn heart, and not the proud and lofty, who sre finally exalted. Near by is itence, with her hands clasped; Charity, bearing aloft the sweet emblems of Love, and Faith, and Hope. Above is seen the crown- ing’of the saints and martyrs with glory, and the assump- tion into heaven. In the upper part of the picture sits the Saviour in judgment, fullof Divine Majesty, breathing forth the sacred wores—“ Come, ye blessed of my Father.” Around the Saviour are seated the Prophets and Apos- tles, circling above whom, like a flood of glory, are yapged the angelsof the passions bearing the Kobe of Mcekery, Feourging Pillar, Crown of Thorns.’Cross, Nails and Pear, and the Chalice, the emblem of the Saviour’s undying love. On the right of these groups sits the east of Life, and on the left the Angel of Justice, ilustrating the passage—'‘Weighed in the balance and found want- ing.” Below is represented Michael, the Archangel, driving forth the evil spirits—H iy, Lost Virtue, Pride, Lust, and Crime, with his tained hand. Beneath these groups is the arch-fiend, Satav, represented as a fallen archangel, stamped with all the evil passions of our nature. He is enthrored on Ambition, represented by # prostrate king, grarping a crown and sceptre, and surrounded by the low vices of msnkind—Despair, Drunk- enness, Hate, Envy, and Covetousness—the latter repre rented by the miser SaaS his gold, the tempt- ing vase seemingly full to his eye, but in reality broken and hollow, its riches fleeing away, ehowing how trans. tory aud delusive are earthly possessions. Near to the miser is a crouching figure. typical of Procrastination, too late repentant, and Sloth. indifferent to its fate, caring only for ‘a little more sleep.” Above these are more distant figures Seay of the sciencer—Galileo representing astronomy; Pascal, mathe- matics ; Erasmus, belles lettres ; Plato, philosophy; “ey Rapbael and Titian, the fine arts—Michael Angelo the epic, Raphael the Drama- tic, and Titian the voluptuous. In the ew to the right is imperconsted sacred art, through the figares of the early Christisn painters, Fra Angelico, Fra Bartolo meo, and Plantella Nelli, who translated and taught God’s word throvgh their v orks, before printing was in- vented. On the ‘ablet which Piantelia holds is repra- sented the Crucifixion, the Mystery of the Redemption of mocene, of which the Last Judgment is the coasum- mation, Acursory examination of this massive, complex and comprekensive work, wilt hardly justify an attempt ata deliberate critical review. The first full sight of it upon entering the inner oor cannot fail of producing upon the eye and the mind of the spectator a profound, and, to say the truth, pleasurab’e sensation. ‘The pre: valling attributes of this “‘Jadgmeat” aro Mercy and Justice, shorn of the heathen qualities of matice and re- venge The atmosphere of the p'cture is soft and Spiritualized; there is nothing flaring, or hard, or garish, or violent- Jy abrupt in its contrasts of light and shade. There is & prevailing chiaro oscuro of marvellous softness and depth, which secures the desired illusions of » natural perspective and s background ilimitable in extent. The various groups of the canvass are artistically bestowed, the general combination requires time and study to un. derstand it. Not an inch of surface i: throwa away; but on the other hand, hero and there, it appears to be overstocked or uncomfortably crowded. If there is a feature in the scene suggestive of incon- gruity it is in the falling of the three condemned spirits most conspicuous to the eye. From the apparent line of their descent they are coming headlong to the earth again, from which they have just been called to judg- ment, and one of them will strike ¢erra firma hard by where the immortal Washington has just emerged from the grave. The ides, perhaps, of the artist, is that these condemned Spirits are in front of the ggbun‘.scene, and ‘Will fall clear of our dismantled planet into the yawning gulf of perdition. But hed there been a visible chasm, dark and unfathomable, reserved for the descending line of subjects, the effect would at least have been more impressive to the spectator. Take, for example, those three principal falling fig@pes out of the way, and though much of fine individual anatomy will be lost, the general harmony and consistency of the picture will, we think, be vastly improved. Tt is said, in behalf of this work, that it is neither Ontholic nor Protestant—that it 15 above all sectarian. ism, and that in this respect it stands alone as ths last Jadgment. This may be so; but, viewed as a work of art, we care not to inquire into the particular school of theology sustained by the artist. He has endesvored to portray a vast and complicated idea of the last judgment upon an enormous surface of canvass; and in the general composition, and in the detaila of the Grouping, the drawing, the coloring, the delineation of virtues, vices, characters, passions, angels, fiends, and men, subject to some exceptions in the conception more than in the execution of the details, we think he has succeeded to a wonderful degree. Ho has had the blunders of those old humbugs, “the old masters,” to warn him, the lights of modern art to guide him, and the principles of a chastened and soften- ed Christianity to encourage him. It is quite possible that this picture may make o greater sensation in Europe than in the United States; ‘butas a production of American genius, enterprise, perseverance, and steady labor, it is surely worthy of a deliberate jucgment from the American public. Before Judge Green. WHEN BOOKS OF AQCOUNTS ARE EVIDENCE. Srer. 23.— William Pessenger ,against George W. Hojer and Gilbert Graham.—The plaintiff sues de- fendants for carpenters’ work in making several signe for the defendants, who are sign painters, for & balance alleged to be due, amounting to $55 80. The plaintiff proved by a witness that he mace and delivered the signs in question to de fendants, but was unable to prove the value of the wotk. Jn order to prove such value the plaintiff pro- duced & witness who proved that he had no clerk and the book produced no was his account book—he also i had had deal- Beene A yore 6 correct with ions, but neither of them had mentioned book above. discontinued his suit. Obttuary. The Hon, Alexander W, Stow, Isto ove of the Clrau't Judges, snd the first Chief Juetiea of Wiseousia, dei in Milwaubio, on the 14th inet., of spop'exy, suporin \uced by Anattack of cholerm . $ The Tarr, NATIONAL COUREE. L. I —LAST DAY OP THE FAT1- MEETING. Yesterday beirg the Jast day of the meetag, there wav & full attendance, and the races went off remarkably well and with a great deal of spirit. From the latenes= of the hour at which they terminated we are unable tc give more than @ mere summary of the in to-daye paper, but will to-morrow gives fall account of tke day's sports There were three races, viz.:—Two mile. three mile, and four mile heats. In the first McGrath was the victor in two heats—time 3:484;-3:45%. In the three mile rece Ellen Ruteman carried off the purse after running four heate~time 5:42},—5:45—6:51-- 6:0134. ‘The four mile race was won by Red Fye, af three heate—time 7:52¢—7 39—8:07 44. Tote: 5 CRICKET BY fi Bes catemmiel ACADEMY - . be esate Of the Free academy Cricket Clab had « ‘ay’s play yesterday, by way of practice, preparatory to their match with the Unica Club of the Pres Acadeus. They played but one innirgs, ia which Kirkland’s side — seventy, of which Kirkland made twenty-seven, and not out; and Clark, kay, Li and Sherry, t scores. Godwin’s side wi bade fg fae out for thirty-five raps, of which Godwin, Wilsom an+ Van Dusen, made the most The Club seems to have in creased in numbers since vacation, and no doubt will give a good account of *hemselves in the coming matches - and aiso by practice, will in the course of next year be. able to throw down the gauntlet for some of our older clubs to take up. ee ERAS REEMA City Intelligence, ACCIDENT To OnE OF THe FRENCH BoaTs.—White oae ot the beats of the French frigate Penelope, manned by eight men, wes on its way from Castle Garden to the fri Zz ly, § ) A. | hallooing fort stopped the; boat and‘ gate, it was accidentally run over by the steamer Wyo ming, Captain Braisted, bout a quarter past 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Thos» in the boat were of course precipitated into the river, but by the exertions of Capt B. and several bostmen, all but one of the eight were rescued ; the eighth is missing, but he may hive bee: picked up by a Dassing rersol. Captain Bralsted, acrom. panied by o! Cowen, of 'he First Ward police, imme Stately ent op boara the Penelope and were assured by | e Frenc! cers he aif and attached no blame ts re ies wih ginal MRenING FOR THE RELIEF OF THE SAVANAH SUFFEREAS —A. ' meeting of the ‘* Committee of Relief’? for the sufferers in Savanah was held yesterday forenoon, at the Bank of the Republic. It was reporied that since the meeting 0° | the committee on Weduesdny last. $5,074 have been con- tributed, which added to tle $4,068 ralved betore that time, makes the a ‘gat- sum raised up to the $9,749, all of which bas been, or will be imm forwarded for the relie# it ix intended. Mmacvrovs Escarg —(n Saturday morning, at 1 be ‘the tow pone really ie: was going down the in Bloodg en person assistance, he immediately. na picked the poor fellow up, who wes almost . He’ aid he fell from pler SN. It. at 31 P. MW! on picked up‘he was about two mile; below Governor’s island, t Axcent GRAIN. —Wo were yesterday shown @ of Egyptian millet. The seed from which it uae was taken from @ mummy five years ago, the mommy then boty 2,000 years ola. ‘The specimen was cu'tivated b: Mr. Bushwick Croas Roads, Long Inland, explain to curious er those interested the manner of its cultivation. It gro ane head of grain very similar to broom corn. The grains of millet are shout as large as wheat Fel and flat. Breaking open the ins we find them, to contain white flour as in grains of buckwheat, or, berley. The taste of this is-very much like our pened and it will po doubt, if ground, of food. This was the food of the and why could it not be raited now with profit to culti- yators. We understand it grows on our soi) !ux2riously, and without much care None Better, none Cheaper, none Larger for'| the money, than the large size, first class, colored da-| gaerreotypes, with hardsume embossed case and pre. server, &c , for 50 cents, at 435 Broad corner of Howard street. GARBANATI, Artist. The Reese & Co. Gallery, 299 Broad way, will, in future be conducted in the name of the New York¥ Daguereotype Compeny—HOLMES, proprietor. cage deepal! Shc kupes eestvet aed for; sale at great 5 cashmere long ares shawls ; isin an prited thibet do.; Bay State nd feotch do. ; plain an: erry black cash mere long and equare do. E. H. BEATER, (late Leadbeater & Lee,) $47 Broadway, corner of Leonar atree Fall le of Hais.—First in Fashion.—, GALL, at his extensive establishment, 413 Broadway. sorner of Liapenard street, Jo peeiered te furnish his cus tomers and the fashionable public with the latest touct! in the way of a ‘‘cranium ornamentom.” Should th bea professorship of hat ology established in our ver} Gouriehing University, public opinion would over, sbeimingly point to Hall as the man to Allthe vacan: India Rubber Gloves and Mittens for use 11! repey od wet htagerd! also, bree lined gloves and bleach ig gloves and mits, a cer’ cure for rough or chi reo bangs for sale at all rubber stores, ame the ‘trad only, at 86 John street, up stairs. winter, and where to get can tell either wholousle dealers or those who only for themssives, thet they will find sspleadid ment of ev Scan of furs, at fair prises, ing on IN, No. 1 Park place. Melodcons.—The Largest Assortment of M1 Jodeons in the city, inclu: the cole fe § g rated metodense taned in the og tety ecmpettion, HORACE Wiese hoa Se defy ecmpetition. thin they cau bo ned alaceua oe Syeee ae variety of second hand 5. } $80, 60, $76, $100, 8116, ko, wo Stioe Berothe eed which have Tented for a short time, for sale.a{ grea’ bargains. Every instrument warranted. A bed i wn rege xia d pions, Tee cash. To sui paid for second-han pe a! yrds HORACE WATERS, No 883 Broadway. New Music.—« fhe Strawbers; me beautiful song, as a by li tional theatre, Beil matised version - Messrs. Saxony & RACE Din aeat Music sent by m The: ical Discussion. = Question — Do t! holy scriptures teach the doctrine of endless mit Aetiepin Gane aeons ae ureh, TS D. of the Orchard street Universalist Cher Publicher, Postpaid. ings pay ‘the eight evenings, $1; for the For sale at W. Hall & Son's, 280 wood’s, 411 Broadway; be etl Sewing Machines.—Ic is a singular fact tl pathben Sona ‘be induced to buy whit is utterly wort because offored at a low price. Thousands of rewiny called chen; could Sie nook they stood the test of experience are RINGER'S, which are everywhere in profitable usa. There is no dispute abou the right to ure these machines, and no machines of any, value can be made without infringing our numerous pa- fente, TM. SINGER ., $23 Broadway. vireo Cera or tron! Sine py toatorm the ladies that they if Papbisn Lotion, which Macame Thillon eadorses ag ¢’ cosmetic unequalled in tl » Aithough ones scotical in anh matters, we fo) Sound to say that thi preparation faifita the promises of (he {nvertor and pro 4 prieter, Also for sale by ali the crugyistean! fancy stores in the city end country.