The New York Herald Newspaper, March 12, 1855, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. WHOLE NO. 6772. THE BURIAL OF WILLIAM POOLE. DEMONSTRATION. UNIQUE MILITARY AND CIVIC PROCESSION. _ First Appearance of the K. N.’s in the Public Streets. Addresses by Rev. J.B. Wakely and Mr, Helme, Harrowing Scene at the Cemetery. SCENES AND INCIDENTS. &., &e., ko. Our citizens yesterday witmessed one of ‘the most ex- traordinary demonstrations ever made in a Christian country, Public honorson a most magnificent ecale ‘were paid to the memory of a pugilist—a man whose past life bas in tt much to condemn and very little to com- mend, One of the most interesting features of the de- monstration was the appearance for the first time in public, of the mysterious Know Nothings, who turned outin great numbers, their only mark of distinction Ddeing narrow strips of red, white and blue ribben tied with black crape in their button holes. Their appear- ance created great curiosity; but as no one knew S thing about them, and as they were themselves any” thing but communicative, very little was elicited with regard to them, their objects, numbers, or why they selected this occasion to make their first appearance in public. The weather was everything that could be de- sired—warm, sunny and pleasant—with very little wind stirring, andevery circumstance seemed to favor the friends of the deceased in their endeavors to pay fitting honors to their departed associate. This is the firattime ‘the ‘fancy’ have ever held a procession exclusively their own, although they have formed no inconsiderable portion of others that have been celebrated; and they can felicitate themeelves on the handsome turn out they made. They were wot, however, all in the procession, as over thirty of them were arrested for picking the pockets of ‘the crowd; and in the very house of the deceased, it is Yeported a gentleman had his purse, containing $30, ‘abstracted from his pocket, in the hall, while the reli- gious services were being held in the parlor. A nuuuber of persons arrived from Philadelphia, Bos- ton, and other places, to participate im the proceedings. Many of them turned out in the procession, and helped ‘to awell the ranks of the 0. U. A. The coup d’ail, of the city, during the progress of ‘the obsequeis, was most magnificent. The splendor of ‘the day—the gaily dressed crowd that thronged the sidewalks, and filled the roofs and windows of the houses on the route—the solemn music and the rich, though sombre, adornmynts of the various associations: as they filed passed, made the scene one not often wit- <pessed nor #00n forgotten. The whole make up of proved that a strong national feeling was at @ bottom of the whole proceeding. 4 ‘This is proved by the great turnout of the native J. Americans and Know Nothings. Added to this was the feeling that Poole had been most foully murdered— killed by a conspiracy, and that, too, under circum- stances That rar here ee a favorable light, he evidently being the offe A We naverstend that Moser, Fowler & Wells desired to obtain a cast of Mr. Poole’s head to add to their cabinet, and for that purpose applied to Mrs. Poole for facilities to obtain it She, however, declined giving the cast, as | abe said her late husband’s bead would soon garnish the ‘walls of every porter house in the city, and contin- gency she desired to avoid. HE SCENE AT POOLE’S HOUSE. Long ‘before the time annouriced, the house of the de- ceaned, No. 164 Christopher street, was thronged by a dense crowd, many of whom were the female friends and relatives of Poole. The coffin, uncovered, was placed in ‘the middle of the room, and a passage way formed from the front to the back doors, the crowd passing through to gave at the features of the deceased. The widow sat at the side of the coffin, weeping hysterically, in s man ner to move even the stern, rough meo, and secure the warm sympathy and copious tears of the females who were precent. Tom Hyer stood at the head of the coffin, crying and sobbing like a child. Poole’s little boy, his brothers, sisters, and mother-in-law, were also in the “yoom, The daceased was dressed according to his dying request, in @ plain suit of biack, coat and pants, silk cravat, and patent leather boots, With the scarf of the United Order of Americans laid across his body. He was 4» an excellent state of prerervation, only slight indica- tions of decomposition being visible on his forehead. Poole was o slight built and rather small man; his features were regular, and by some would even be con- sidered handsome. Undoubtedly his great success as @ pugilist depended on his alertness and agility rather than on his personal strength, which was not very great. He never fought ering fight, but was famous for his success in what ‘in termed a “rough and tumble,’ where the com- batants are privileged to take every advantage their agility, strength or endurance gives them, In these affrays Poole never met his equal, his great celerity of . movement enabling him to throw his antagonist to the a ground, and when once down he could easily keep him there until he cried ‘‘enough.”’ ‘The coffin was of rosewood, and the plate bore the following inscription ;-— ~ & Lo reoecccevccecoccosovecece ° WILLIAM POOLE. °o ° Diep ° ° March 8th, 1855, ° ° AGED ° ° 38 years and 8 months. ° ° PTTTITITTLII irre We understand that the age given above is incorrect, Poole being but a little over 31 years of age. THE RELIGIOUS SERVICES. The Rev. J. B. Wakely, of the Jane street Methodist ) church, commenced the services by reading the 90th Psalm, a8 follows — thou bast been eur refuge from one generation Lord, to another. Before mountains were brought farth, or ever tas and the world were made, thou art God (rom ever. world without end. rnest maa to destruction; again thou sayest, again, ye children of men. years in thy sight are but as yester- ‘that is past asa watch in the night. scatterest them they areeven as a fade away sudden); the gras: groweth up; but in the tage withered. y displeasure, and are an ‘The days of our age are threescore years an! ten ; and "0 ng that they come to fourscore years, yet is their strength then but labor and sorrow ; soon passeth it away, and we are 5 Bat who regardeth the power of ithe wrath? for even er ae mon feareth, 50 10 thy cispleasare. bh to number our days, that we may apply H What means this wonderful gathering ’—this /—these anxious and serious countenance s/ some awfal vast Hi i z : it ee i Bs P [g¥4i8 - Ir g i z i a effz is | 2 = i ! i 33 EE § i f i recall. The work of the assassin is done. The work of tho sorgeom is done. One bail is extracted from his b— another from his bleeding heart. The work of the in 1# done, and his skill exbausted. The work of nurse is done, The work of friends in done. have done dressing his wounds, wetting his peaches lips, smoot! his pillow of agomy, thing his throbbing tem; ‘The work of the under: taker is about cone; be has Uaeg He pacd him his last Gres Mine bas just 3 well | appreciate the position | occupy; epenmbiity. If I is profiable to dire is no If I ever longed for it Tiivine aid, this is the occasion. We come now to speak of the deceased, whose cbeequies are being per- formed. Mazk Antony said, “I come to bury Cresar, not to praise him.” T come to bury William Poole, not to raine hum. He bas gone where praise and censure af- fect bim not If I abould e ‘ise him he would not hear it—it_ 1 should atand over cold corpee and coa- sure him, be wenld be insensible to it. He was born in Surrex, New Jersey, and at the age of eighteen miontha met with an irreparavle loas—a that could not be replaced, He lost his earliest, beat friend—be lost his mother, At avy time the loss of « mother ia great, and there is no friend like » mether—no eye like » mother’s —no voice like a mother s—no heart like mother’s; but to fose one in infancy isa it disaster, Who knows what be might have been tf she had lived and stemped her own image upon bim? If she had lived to mould his charaster, to train him, his mind might have bad another bias—his heart might have early been given to the Saviour—he might have been » bright and thining light in the church—a bold soldier in the army ef Emmanuel. This might all have come to pass, if he, Ike Timothy, had had a pious mother to have taught him the Scriptures that were able to make him wise unto salvation, At the of nine his father died with the 1832. he was doubly an orphsa—a smiJe never to enjoy—a mother’s kiss never to pe Fatherless and motherless—no one to call by the endearing name of father, or mother, or pa. ! Poor orphan—lonely orphan—friendless orphaa | ved with an elder sister and brother-in-law, and an apprentice to the butcher business. We see how he commenced life—without a patron—without a guide— be began to navigate lite’s bees cg tp ocean without & pilot. Mr. Poole died young, only thirty-three years of age. It was not evening with him, but morning. Time had not whitened his locks, nor wrinkled cheek, nor paisied his hand, nor chilled his heart. Oh, it is sad to see youth fall, beauty fade. What wore hia char- acteristics’ He waa man of great muscular scing. fall he was a man of uncommon courage; he did not fear the face of clay; be never knew what fear meant, unless he read it In the dictionary, and he forgot, It then as soon a8 he closed the ik. He was o lover of his country—a patriot. The love of country was enshrined in his heart’s core. He would have poured out his beart’s biocd for his native land. He waa generous to open to their wants. But etecta in his character; not defects, His pugilistic pro- pensities, and others, on which I need not dwell, and which I not only disapprove of, but would condemn in the strongest language, and have done, from the pul- pit and from ‘the | platform. it is said he pever gave an insu mor never took one. Let us notice his death and its causes. I need not dwell ae the scenes at Stanwix Hall on the 24th of February. was insulted, spit upon, his country ridiculed, fired at by several—one entering his leg, another his heart. ‘My God!’’ he exclaimed, ‘‘4o0 you mean to mur- der me?’’ It was the most cool blooded, diabolical, cowardly murder that ever took in this city. 'Tis singular he never struck a w. Ho'never fired his pistol, though he carried one to defend himself with. Are such scenes to be re-epacted? Who isto be the next victim’ Inthe mame of patriotism—in the name of bumanity-—in the name of outraged law—in the name of trampled under foot justice—in the mame of the new made widdw—in the name of the lonely orphan, we answer po! The law-loving, law-abiding citizens wi answer no in the most emphatic language. He was brought home and lingered twelve days—till Thursday morning st five o'clock. Many supposed he would re- cover, and the heart of the community was shocked when the announcement was made that William Poole was dead, His sufferings were great. For many days, he, with others, supposed he would recover; but on Sunday night he was taken worse. When he found he must die, he gave directions concern: his funeral, and began to set bis house in order. He regretted moat posi the life he had lived, and said, *‘If [ was to live my life over, | would live very differently.” He wished his mother-in-law to read the Bible, mere blemishes, He said he was ig to and hoped he would not go on the left hand of God. wanted to go on the right hand. “I want,’ said he, ‘to go to the place. Do you think there any hope for me?’’ All men want to die right, even those who have not lived right. Men want to be on the right band, There was no minister there to reason ot righteousness—nene to alarm. Conscience spo! Memory called up the scenes of the past life. ‘The Holy Spirit moved; and he felt that it was a fear ful thing to go up and meet the Jude. He felt it “was not the whole of to live, nor ali of death to die.”’ He raid to his friend Oyrus Shea, who had remained by bim, ‘ You have been wicked as well as me; I have been proving bo pte for you need forgiveness as well le aa as Ido.” while they thought he was asleep he was praying for forgiveness, He maid, ‘I die true American,” ana ted that he had beon murdered by such a set; but he said be was forgiven, and he for- gave those who murdered him, even as he also had been forgiven. Thus died William Poole. There were melior ating circumstances in his death; he died at home. Sug pose be had died immediately at Stanwix Hall, and his corpse had been brought home insteadof his wounded body. But space was given him to reflect, to pray for mercy, to repent, to set his house in order; ro he did not die smoug strangers; he died among his friends; on had the privilege of smoothing his pillow, wetti his lips, watching by him day and night; his last fou: look was cast on those he loved; he died at home. There was much in the Oriental benediction, ‘‘ May you die among your kindred.” He died penitent. Suppose he had died "hardened, with no prayer for mercy. He died im poseession of bis reason; forgiving and praying for his ememies. There is a bow of hope arch ing this dark blow! To his widow and orphan boy we tender our sincere and heart-felt condolence forever. If he had died from disease, no tears like the widow's ne sighs like her’s to mourn his loss. To his brothers an: sisters we tender our sincere and heart-telt sympathies. What improvement can we make of this catas- trophe? 1 trust it will viet an ae a a sporting gentlemen—pugilists—and prevent rowdy fam; that we shall Lage of this fearful, witnering curse; that his death will give to this a death blow, and that men will cease to cestroy each other. It shows ua the danger of carrying weapons of death. It shows us the evi! of keeping open saloons, if they must be kept open at all, till a late hour inthe night. Why in it necessary? Most of the murders that have taken place in our city for the last year, have occurred in such establishments, and at those late hours. Yhi« took place at midnight, between 12 and 1 o'clock on Sabbsth . Wesee the danger of being out at a late hour in tne night. Home! home! is the place of fp cmneem ag og of safety. Had the departed been at with his beloved wife, and lovely child, his funeral would not have been attended to-day, and he would not have been arrayed im his grave clothes. The Id bave been upos his cheek; hin wonld been and flowing with the blood of life, We nee the folly and the danger of national preju- dice. We cannot blame any man for loving hia country, Breatnes there s man with soul so cead, Who to himself hath never raid, ‘This is my own, my native land. Awan cannot help bei born in thia place or that. We wonder not that the Irisnman loves his Emersid Isle, the Englishman the white cliffs of Albion; the Frenchman his beautiful France, nor that the American loves the home of his bis birth. If it is acrime ‘o love our country, there are many criminals. If they are in dan- er of being sbot for it, there are many thus in danger ifs man is liable to assassination because he first breathed American air, first trod American soil, it is time to know it, for Heaven only can tell who will be ped sen vietim. bed will "toute tigie, ook o have intelligence enoug! ts, and courage enough to maintain We learn that however careleas men may live, they want to die right. Look at William Poole tting his past life, praying for for- aiveness. ‘Ask if there was any hope for him, with no isposition to be found on the left hand of God—de claring, if he recovered, that he would lead « different le. Come, ye sporting ones, ye pleasure seskers,” ye and learn a lesson. What would he say You see me a pale corpse; tious ones, to bis old associates andl have 1 Tse ne war no Ey lg ey wicked. If I had my life to live over I would live dif- ferently. re to die | What would he say to those peje gy yi be no violence in sreoaing my death. If you love me, maintain the bg mg the law. Idie atrue American; show your love by pro- moting ita interests! He speaks to his enemiee—hi+ murderers : You mangled my fe GA spit in my face; you derided my country; you crip my limb; you sent asluginto my heart, you m my wife » widow; you made my boy an orphan; you brought me to an untimely death. | forgive you; seek forgiveness of God. My dear friends, let us lesson by what wesee before us. Remember that death must come, an’ we all turn to cold clay. Let us hope that wo may live right, die right, and finally find our peace in God. [at us pray. At the conclusion of the address, the Reverend gentle- man delivered an impressive prayer, in which be called on Almighty God to protect the widow and the fatherlexe Mrs. Poole, during the continuance of the services, had a ft of hysterics, in one of which she cried oat: “ 0 why did they murder him / If he had only died a natu ral death, I would not care, but to be shot like a dog ! Oh! oh!" It was with the utmost difficulty she could be calmed sufficiently to allow the services to proceed. The coffin was then nailed down and borne to the street, THE PROCESSION. The excitement out doors was intense. The street was literally blocked up with the dense mass of human beings, and it was with the utmost difficulty that the different orders and societies could file pass the house, and 60 great was the anxisty to witness the residence of the deceased, that the roots of the neighboring bafldings were thickly covered with people, and the windows crowded to excess with a curious multitude. Several accidents occurred ; ome little boy fell trom the | roof of a house in Christopher street, but was canght by s gentleman, and his fall broken before he reaches: ~~ below, The streets, along the route of the MORNING BWDITION—MONDAY, MARCH 12, 1855. procession, were filled to excess, and it WA# literally im- possible to walk over a block, while the ‘uneral cortege was filing past. It is estimated that the,"¢ could aot have been less than 80,000 persons in Bros. ‘way and Bleecker street to witmess the procession. On. for- mer occasion has the streets of our city presen ‘d & scene 60 animated. In the procession itself, there cou™d not bave been lets than 4,000 persons, The route was’ through Christopher to Bleecker street, and down Broad- way to theSouth ferry, The different associations met pursuant to announce ment in yesterday's Heraty, and marched to the rem dezvous in Hudson street, Here they formed, aud pro ceeded in the followizg order through the route desig- nated, Captain James M. Turner acting as Grand Marshal, assisted by Christian W. Schaffer and Wiliam Janeway, as special aids :— FIRST DIVISION. “Lacon uel A.'Su; : Corps of Pol rved 8 of Police, Dodworth’s band, lead by ‘Allan Dodworth, (52 Poole Guard, Captain James Bat 300 im number William Poole Association, Tho nto, Presid pro tem., wearing the following badge:— sg oeeccccecs00ec02 00000000 Tho’ loxt to sight, To memory Foi WM, POOLE ASSOCIATION, URN. Thowe who knew him can best appreciate his worth and our loss, eececcceccce C0e00cc0R0es Engine Sek ee 34, C. L, Miller, Foreman, Live Oak Kngine Company No. 44. Monroe Guard. Alert Guard, BKCORD DIVISION. Special Aids—Samuel Brevort and Lewis Parker. Citizens of the Ninth Ward, wearing red, white and blue ribbons, supposed to be Know Nothings, about Ryndera Grenadi “Yajor O. Be Hall, Co dant, ynders Gre: iers, jor G. mmandant, 200 in number. THIRD DIVISION, Hancock Chapter, 0. U. A., No. 1 1,000 in number, wearing f red, whi and blue, faced with h stare and draped i oe e000 eS0CO A Zo Bo in . Hearse, drawn by four white horses, with black accoa- trements, containing the body. On either side of the hearse were the words— gececccecoeeccccee0 0000000 ° I DIE A TRUE AMERICANT Scecccoccccceccc 0000000008 The following gentlemen acted as pall bearera:— Moar al rus Shea, Miiticat tee, Wm. Kent, Mr. Henry Wilson had charge of the burial arrange- ments. ° ° ° o ° THE PROCESSION IN BROOKLYN. CLOSE OF THE OBSEQUIRS AT GREENWOOD CEMETERY. On the arrival of the procession at the South ferry, the various associations and benevolent societies which had followed the remains of the deceased from his late residence in Christopher street, formed in lines on both sides of the street, and waited till the hearse and the carriages containing the relatives and friends were placed on board the ferry boat. About half an hour elapsed before they were landed at Brooklyn, where a large force of police were detailed to preserve order. There was also a considerable number of carriages drawn up on Hamilton avenue, and which accompanied the pro- cession to Greenwood. The whole number of vehicles, including light wagons, &c , could not have been less than a bundred. The streets in Brooklyn were not so ‘crowded as in New York, probably because it was known that the majority of those who composed the procession would disband after its arrival at the ferry. Still thera wane large number of persons out, and the windows ‘and the doors were crowded with spectators. It was six o'clock before the procession commenced moving from the ferry station, and in about half an bour after it arrived at the Cemetery. In crossing the bridge at Gowanus, a carriage was upset, and one of it a member of the Poole Guards, was throwa seriously injured. One of his arms wan broken is booy was reverely bruised. the arrival of the hearse in front of the frat receiving vault, the relatives and the deceased left their to hear the last funeral services. Captain M. «Turner, Grand Marshal, stated that the friends of Mr. Poole had assigned to Hancock Chapter the duty of performing the Binal funeral services over his remains, and that he now, as Grand Marshal on the occasion, consigned them to that Association. ‘The coffin was then taken out of the hearse and placed im a wooden box, after which the chaplain of Hanvcook Chapter, Mr. Heimes, read the funeral services of the Order of United Americans, an follo' Bromuxns axp Fareps:—The occasion which convenes us here, is one ot deep sulemnity; we come to per. form a mournful duty, bmn oath last tribute of respect ‘wo one beloved—to consign to earth all that was of earth in the person of our late associate and brother. God, whore providence is mysterious, and whose wisdom infinite, has removed a fellow member from our midst; death bas laid his ruthless band upon the form of him with whom we bave so often held fellowship—his life is pest, his carser on earth is finished, andthe weis Bow opened for his reception. It is a melancholy speo tacle, and yet one full of instruction, for we are allof us travelling the same road, and will soon terminate our wanderings in the rame narrow house, appointed for all the living. Let us from this affiictive dispensation learn wisdom, and in time of health be prepared for death, for here comes the solemn warning from the grave—'' He ye also ready, for ip such a day and such an hour aa ye know not, the Son of man cometh.’’ Here the tower ing schemes of ambition are forgotten; the burthen of the oppressed is laid aside; the gay laugh is hushed to silence, and the mighty and the mean, the favorite of thousands, and the forsaken of the world—the young, the beautiful, the happy, together euter upon that sleep which, to mortal, knows no waking. Already may the summons of our own departure be recorded in the book of Heaven; the angel of death may now be on his way to execute his dread commission; he may bave | already marked us for his victima; but, whether | sooner or later, the event will be equall; demands from us the same ion. be the highest, the holiest, the ae omg, Rae of each one of us, #0 to live that when the awful summons shall come, we may Be prepared to recaive | it with humble snbmission and holy confidence. Let our lives be an example to the living worthy of emu- lation. May we so live that our memory sball be cberished in the recollection of our associates, amd his tory shall Kyser Me virtues to those who may come after us. Io the brother whose morte! remaii re here before us, and whore body we are now about to commit to the grave, the principles of our Order—principies founded on the ennobling virtues of patriotiam, charity ‘and harmony—found ever a ready and faithful advo cate; as he in life was faithful unto as, even so in should this Order be faithfal unto him, and through ite ght it to comfort im bereaveme: and shield from distreys those who have looked wo him as their stay and defence. We now commit to the earth awful, aod it, then, all that was mortal of our beloved brother, trusting through the grace of God, and the redeeming influence of the bloed of the Saviour, that our mystic band, severed by the rude hand of death, will re-unite upon the shadowy borders of the spirit land. Until them, my bro- thers—Amen and amen! As the coffia was transferred to the vault, the grief of fe, the mother, and the female relatives of the de- coased was heartrending. His little boy, a remarkably bandsome child, about nine years of age, stood at the ring the ceremonies, after which it was ceposited in the vault by several of the members of Hancock Chapter. This terminated the obsequies, acd the assembly soon after dispersed, and returned to their various homes. Next Thursday the friends of the deceased will holds meeting, to tate into consideration the erection of a monument over bis grave, and also to raise a fund, if neceswary, for the su: of his widow and child. On the following Sunday funeral sermon will be eache’ in the Jane street M. E. Church, by the Rev, ir. Wakely THE FEELING IN BROOKLYN. Great interest wae manifested in Brooklyn yesterday to witness the funeral cortege of the late William Poole Jt wae generally anderstood that the procession would cross over by the South Ferry, and consequently large crowds of persons of both , and any oumber of children, made their appearance in Atlantic street im mediately after noon. By three o'clock that thorough fare was thronged with s dense mass of human beings, from the ferry to Court street; ana along the latter street the crowd wat nearly aa den, for » distance as far a the eye could reseh. It is estimeted that ap wards of (0,000 persons bad collected together to wit ness the procersion. The police had been ordered out, and, under direction of the Ohiet, Mr, Folk, marched te the Houth Ferry, in the following order — First district—Captain Smith and Asslatant Captain Brows, with thirty m Second district—Captain King and Assistant Captain Bennett, with twenty men Third district—Captain tain Btiger, with thirty Fourth district—Captain Cal and Assistant Captaia Stewart, with thirty me vith me ag ey one Gavwebart and Assistant Cap too Mennett, with twenty eight men distelet—Captain Dibble and Assistant Ceptain ‘th twenty eight men. | ibe (ree, after reaching the ferry, was puoged iq nierveer and Assistant Cap parallel files on each ride of the street reaching from the 8 hard pete ‘The carriage track was by means ket clear of all obstructions for the free pas- ts tanding = After » ing here for several hours, information was Feceived that the procession would crods the Hamil. fe 1@ police were marched in that don kicked up s tremendous dust; numbers, mot being able to advance with the speed they desired, ran down the streats parallel thereto, and soon Hamil tan filed aa censely as Atlantic street had been. lice arrived at the Hamilson avenue ferry, and just formed im files when the drat beut load of carriages with the hearse, After the second boat load had arrived, the cortege moved towards Greenweod Come- tery; otcorted by the police to the Penay Bridge. The carriages returned between 7 and 8 o’closk, wed over 10 New York, everything having proved offin de- cency and is order. There were no’ manifestations of disorder whatever, notwithstanding the immense mass of pt << of people which had assembled to witness the spectacle. THE SYMPATHISERS IN WIDLTAMSBURG. ‘The untimely end of William Poole, and the excite- meat attendant thereupon, drew out en immense num- ber of citiceos youterday from Williamsburg, who pro- ceeded to New York to witness the procession. 1% was eatimated that between five and eight thousand persons crossed the cre for heya erveee. Ami them were persons classes, a large number of bos oy Wperingag ox ‘aloermen, and ex-city officials, of the late city. A squad of police, from the Fifth and Sixth oistricta, under Captains Gulschard and Dibble, jpeg to the Western district, by direction of the of Police, to join in the escort of the funeral cession to Greeawood. . er THE WOUNDED PUGILISTS. We understand that James Tuzner, the wounded pugil. ist, has been removed from Blackwell's Island, by the orders of the District Attorney, who feared the hospital at that place was not weil enough secured to allow his remaining thers He ie now pronounced out of danger, and it is supposed hls arm will be saved. Ho wad brought to the Tombs yesterday, by the warden of the Fenitentiary, Mr. Keen, who, together Gi Mountjoy, ested as his escort bs tapah We understand that Charles Lozier, Poole’s brother-in- law, who was shot on the night of the fearful encounter in Stanwix Hall, is considersd in a dangerous condition, his physicians not expecting be wild live. Our Washington Correspondence. Wasinwaton, March 10, 1855, Semi-Oficial Announcement of the Abandonment of the Project of Acquiring Cuba—The Imbecibiiy of the Pre- sident, dc., de. To-day’s Union officially announces that the adminis- tration has given up all idea of acquiring Cups, either by purchase or otherwise. Says the Union of this morn- ing:— Whilst there was hope of success by the negotiations pencing he (the Presidemt) deemed it mont prudent to follow the usual course as todiplomatic secresy. In the it condition of our relations with Spain, the neces. nity for such reserve no existe; and in obedie: to that spirit of our people which demands the utmost publicity in official conduct, and with » full conviction that the public interest would be best promoted in the future prosecution of his policy, by an outspoken and unreserved avowal of his purposes and objects, he sub- mits his past proceedings to the people, and cheerfully abides their judgment. After thus abandoning Cuba, the fouth, Buchanan, Mason, amd Soulé, the article in the Union (which was evidently revised by General Pierce himself) continues : If the Ostend documenta do not furnish conclusive evidence that all the skill, enorgy, and power of the ex ecutive branch of the government have been exerted im the effort to effect the great object in view, we confous our inabiity to conceive what further proofs could be desired, er the result would have been more for- tunate if the efforts of the Executive had been more effectually secgnded and sustained by the action of Con- opera is ‘ Lucia df Lammermoor,” with Sigaor Brignoli, the new tenor, as Edgardo, and Mme. Bertucca Maretzok as Lucia. Ar Tue BRoapway Tuxarn Misw Makoaly has played Parthenia, Margaret Elmore, Juliana, Jule (‘The Hunchback’’), Pauline, and Mra, Haller. The house hae position of a “wtar,”’ and be supported by public pa- tronage, she must have more knowledge of the details of the profession. The leading male parts at tho Broadway Conway. The times are fruitful in débutantes, Thin evening, at the Broadway, we are to have the third aspirant for dramatic laurels. Mise Eloise Bridges, of Brooklym, who has given public readings of Shakepeary an Mrs. T. ¥. Johnsom, will make her first appearance om any stago,and enact the part of Marianne in“ The Wife.’ We learn that great interent is excited by thin début, and that nearly all the seats in the house were taken on Sa- turday. The piece is well cast—Mr. Conway as St, Pierre, Mr, Lanergas as Leonardo, and Mr, Hanchett as Ferrardo, At Boxton’s Tirmarne the only novelty of the week hax been ‘‘Aggravating Sam,’ which has been played four times, and is announced to be played agnin this evening, together with “The Black Swan’? and ‘The Wandering Minstrel.”’ Burton sings ‘'Villiking and his Dinah’ in the last piece. It is worth a walk of half a dozen miles to hear it, At Wattack's TieaTre favorite pieces have been played to good audiences, Mr. Vincent's benefit on Fri- day drew one of the fuliest houses of the season, « well deserved testimonial to a meritorious young actor. To night the comedy ‘“Jobn Bull,’ and the farce ‘The Teacher Taught.’’ Meners. Blake, Brougham, Leaver and other favorites artists will appear At the Bowrny Tuxarrx Mr. Robert Johnston has been playing ‘Jack Cade’? with success, Mr. 8. W. Glenn has also been warmly received in Dutch and Yankee farces. Mr. Jobn R, Scott commences an engagement to night as “Rob Roy," Mra. Tyrrell, a very good leading actress, playing Helen Macgregor. On Wednesday the friends of Job E. Durivage, author and actor, intend giving him a complimentary benefit, Mr. Durivage is about departing tor California, At the Museum for thin afternoon and evening a new drama—‘‘ Honesty is the Bert Policy,’’ and the local drama, ‘‘ Hot Corn,” are announced. At Woov's Minwrnxts, 472 Broadway, an excellent pro gramme is anpounced, including the ‘ Macbeth’! bur- lesque. At Becky's, "639 Broadwa; is Lucia di Lammermoor,’ ment adout this opera, Pxxnax will re-open bis Burlesque Opera House at 663 Broadway this evening. The bill {s a good one. Mr. Meltyxx announces “A Night with Burna,”’ at Hoye Chapel, on Wednesday. The programme includes some of ‘‘ Winsome Ro! beat songs. * MUBIC AND THY DRAMA ELARWITERE. BRooKLYS.—The Black Swan announces concerta at the Athenwum Hall on Tuesday and Wednesday evenings of this week. PHILapeirita.—The Pyne Opera troupe has closed its engagement at the Walnut and dissolved. Mr. Daven port and Misa F. Vining appear this evening. The Chos nut nas not closed, though there have been some chan; in the company. Mr. and Mrs, Prior, and Mr, Lingard have left the theatre and returned to New York. the principal attraction colored. No disappoint- gress ls 8 grove question which we need not undertak #0 it ither the stubbornness or ride of Spai nee of other foreign coats, rendered {he pe able acquisition of ( impracticable and impossible thing from the begi We confess, however, that whilst recemt eveats have made this hypothesis plausible, we should be better « infied of ite truth if these ev: had occurred with a now! eon the part of Spal that our Congress had favorably to the “provisional measures’ sug ested by the President in March last, and repeated with empbasis in ust afterwards, This ina capital way of shirking the responsibility from his own feeble bead to the heads of his Ministers abroad and to Congress. It shows the utter moanness of General Pierce and bis} Cabinet, and the despicable manner in which our foreign relations have thus far Deru managed. The Nttle man im the White House, in ope of bis opiom dreams, wheo bis brains and his fancy were stretched far beyond their natural proportions, had resolved upon bullyiug Spain, yet in ® manner not to incur tne risk of war. His object was sieply w frignten her, so as to induce her to sell; but if she were not frightened, and refused to sell, then Merce wanted to have nothing to do with her, and protect his own imbecility byoan sppeal to our national honor. England and co were to be equally threatened and bullied, but al in not te incur any direct responsibility, f the tone of the organs and the conversations of the President and his Cabinet were warlike, groat care was bad not to give direct offence to either of these overnments, The Union of the 26th May, 1854, gave ford Kigin’s professions the lie, and insisted ‘on the pre meditated attempt, on the part of England, to Afri. canize Cubs;”’ but the Prevident was anxious to be per- sonally civil to his Lordship, and invited his Lordship to dine with bim on the same day on which that black guard article appeared in the official organ. Lord Figin, with the tact of a diplomat, at once per- ceived the discrepancy between Pierce's public profos- sions and bis private conduct, a: without giving the former the smallest considerations, signed the Keciprocity ‘Treaty at the State Department on the very day the dis- crecitable filibuster article appeared in the Union. General Pierce may as publish peaceful incll- nations to the world. He can play P Heary with Falstaff, Bardolph, Pistol, Pe 4 Peto, aad perhaps with Hostess Quickly or Doll Tear sheet, but match for Douglas or Hotspur, This is now so known by the foreign diplomatists here in Washington ‘and in Europe, that the Union might con tes tion of war, and nobody would believe General Pie: earnert, it the attempt to aaddle the responsibility for the lows of Cuba on Congress ine step #urpasaing even the usual meanues# and stupidity of General Pierce. Pray. why did the President try to shift the responsibility of the Cubas question from his own shoulders to those of Congress’ Why did he not send & war message to Congrens, instead of a mere report of facta, on which Congrens war to recommends particular policy? Con gress may declare war, but it canmot wage it. That is the business of the Executive. Cor in net in direct noe the Executive clare ree in communion with foreign power alone is the proper judge whether our foreign relations require the interposition of arms, The message sent at the time by General Pierce to Congress contained no. thing but vague generalities, and abstained carefally ‘rom making any specific recommendation. New that Congress vary properly declined to take the initiative in a matter which belongs excluaively te the sphere of the bxecutive, or refused to place any considerable amount of movey at the disposition of a President whose discre tion they bad all been bon od to distrast, Gen. Pierce turps round end impugna their conduct. Nobedy knows where to find Plerce on any subject, foreign or domertic ; no one believes in bie worl, or io bis mises, verbal or written few, | believe, of those who know him politically would believe him on oath. Cass, Shields, Disney, M'Donald, and a hort of others, whom he has deceved and not know what to make of him, yet th construe the doubt of Congress an to and intentions of General into s want of firmness as regards our foreign relations, There are those who are ready to assiet « gallant fellow, but will not back up a cow hose courage, like that of the elepbant the mere sical resultof what he swallows. Gener Puree '& hero to hia dinner companions, b did pot appear as such te the optics of the Thirty third Congress INX Rule b.—Non-enumersted motions will be heard by one of the Justices at the ferm room and chambers, daliy, at 10 A.M, throughout the year, cept on New Year's imy, Good Fri 7 the Fourth of Jaly, the day of the Ai Election, Thankagiving . hb motions, and for the making all necessary orders sod giving jodg vanes ia causes, under chapter first of title wight of the second part yof the Code, « Special Term will be held every cay Lt vacations, at 10 o'clock A M. le 6.—The Justions designated to hold the (ieneral i attend at Chambers daily, daring thets reeper ms from ten to eleven AM dispose of erparte applications, and of non enumerate! motions io whieh all the partion are present or ted. Ald appheations for exparts orders, amd for jatgments epon failure to anewer, duriog the General Term, murt be mate before e o'clock, AM Ordered, That when & couse is oaler Aur for trial, the plaintil may, the opening of the ourt each day, take wo tn. therein, in any en © Court will consent to try © lon of @ jary, though an afer boon fiat, the defentant shall placed on the day cy TC, Stewart, Obie, Lino, Me. Woolson, Clevelan From Charleston im steamship Nashrilie—K W RAgerton, JW kennedy, b Bowroy,—Mr. and Mra, Florence concluded thelr on- gegement atthe National on F They now go to the St. Charies, New Orleans. The affairs of the new theatre appear to be highly prosperous. By the report of the directors, made at the annual meeting of the cor poration Iast Monday, it appeared that the expenditures have been $402,000, including the real estate, $169,000; buildings, $104,000; furnishing theatre, $29,000; scenery, $6,000; wardrobe, $4,000, The real estate includes the Melodeon (formerly the old Lion tueatre) and the block of stores on Washington street. Mr. Barry, the manager, handed over to the treavurer $14,000, of which $10,000 in for the rent of the theatre, and $4,000 the share of profits belonging to the stockholders. The directors have borrowed $64,000. Mr Eddy bas produced “The Courier of Lyons’! at the Howard Athenmum, with suc cess, Mr. Proctor commences an engagement at the National to-night. Haxrvonp, Conn.—Mr, Wyatt has opened the theatre here, with Julia Turnbull as the star Baumimony.—Mr. Murdoch Is playing at the Museum An English opera company has been organized at the Holiday atreet theatre—Prazer is the tenor. Avovrts, Ga.—Mrs, Charies Howard is playing here. Savanna. —The Bateman Children have concluded « profitable engagement New Onieaxs.—Mre. Julia Hayne (Dean) has left here for the North. Meyerbeer's grand opera, “Etoile du Nord,’’ bis last production, was to be presented at the French opera house on Monday evening last, tor the first time in America. It bad been under elese study and rebeareal for several weeks, Placide's Varieties le to be rebuilt. Mro. Bernard had a benefit at the St. Charles theatre, on the evening of the 24 inst. The Nau opera troupe, Mra. ©. Barton Hill, Mrs. Coleman Pope, George Holland and Mr. Duffield volamteret for the occasion. Prrmavnc, PA —On Tuesday last Foster's theatre was | opened for the spring season. Mr. T. It. Johmaton (late of Burton's) was the star. Mrs. Nagle is there, under ber maiden name of Miss Vanny Cramer, Mra. rele ford is also a member of this company Cauivrousts.—Mr. and Mra. Barney Williams are on their way home, Misa T. M. Davenport will appaar ot ‘the American on her arrival. Mra. M. Jones will shortly visit California, on s professional tour, On Suaday, the 4th of February, the grand opera of ‘Robert le itable’’ was to be presented in French at Mre. Sinclair's Metro politan Theatre, in Yan Francisco, ‘‘Lacreria’! was per formed the preceding evening with Madam Anna Bishop in the place of Barili Thorne as Lucretia. At Neate's theatre, on the 34 wlt., Richard Third wae to be per- formed, with five representations of the charscter of Riehard—Sediey, Neste, Haan, Thoman, and Wheat leigh, The Monpiaisire were to haves benefit at New fie's theatre on the 6th of Vebruary A new theatre bas been fitted up at Nevads, California, and is advertised for lease, The combined troupes of Christy's am4 Backus's Minstrels are doing s very One business in fan Francisco Fires in New York. Fixe ix Te Bowrny.—Between 12 a04 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, « fire was discovered In the looming glass and picture frame store No. 292 Bowery, occupied by Albert Fishel. The firemen were remarkably quick st the premises and extinguished the fire before it bad time to communicate to any otber part of the bullting. Mr Fishel bas an insurance of $6,000 on bis etock, eyuaily divided im the Metropolitan, New York (ity aod the Gre nite Insurance Companion, The lowe by fire sad water will probably smount to some 04,00 (nm examining the store after the fire was out, [twas found Ww have origin ated in the rear part of the etore, but how or in what manner could pot lo ascertained The Fire Marshal will, im all probability, by hie investigation, give emne facts about the origin Fes i Pratt #raser —Shortly after 4 o'clock on fun. day morning, & fire broke wut in the cabinet shop of Hi ram Packs, rear of No. 488 Pearl etreet alee the shops of Mr, Meymour, qas Otter, No. 484, and No. 482, 0 car prnters’ shop occupied by Koger Motjuire | alee the rear of No. 97 Park street. The building in which these shops srere located was formerly © church, rtanding in the rear of No, 498 Pearl street. The burning of the buil4- ng considerably slarmed the lomates of the Mission Hooss om the Vive Potts, a the rear parts of the two valldiogs nearly Wouchet, The lose is estimated st about | $1,660, The burning sparks and pleces of woot were oarre4 tn the ait Chatham Greet, where they set fre the farnitare store corn af Chatham ant ear! wtrects, also Gamaget several ings. The fires were won ertingnisbed. Four ix Tern Averee.—At 3 o'clock on Hanteay more any, © Gre took place in the grocery sare of Hamuel Gardner, No, O11 Tewth svenue, betwern Forty eocet ant Forty third streets. It was s fear story brick built ing, the wyper part oocuple’ by several families The premises were considerably damage’ by the Ore The farniture wae most part seved. Mr Gartaer het se ie warance of 0400 on bis riock, and 99%) on bis bousehov! fornitare, in the Greemwich lararamee On ay The dulliing ls owned by Mr George B. Gaaw, of Mify Sousa trevt. ‘Tux Acaxaty oy Muse will be opened this evening for the benefit of the artists and persone employed. The PRICE TWO OXNTS. HIGHLY IMPORTANT KNOW NOTHING DOCUMENT The Platform and Principles of the New American Party, The following important document, developing the been thinly attended. Before Mist Makeah can take the | principles and platform of the new American party (Know Nothings,) bas been prepared in the Twelftt Counci) (Fifteewth ward) of New York, and is now cle- culating and being adopted by every Kaow Nothing during this week have been very well played by Mr. }—¥eunoil im the State of New York. It may be officially Comsidered the first pmblication of the natioeal politics! platform of the new American party :— COUNOTS MO. X11. Resolved, That 2 committer of fourteen be appotated, to prepare an addvess and vesolutions, ombodying the principlew and alms of the American party, to be eub- mitted for the consideration of this council, Adopted. ‘The fellowmg named gentlemen were appeinted by the President to eompose the committer — IN Jamer Db Hon Joba P. sag a Stephen A. Perse, ER iu, Fawin J. Brown; BR A, Wathinsen, ¥ J. Ae Palen, Charles A. Whitney, ames Hillyer, Jamea ©. Vorristons Joba Vanderpool. ‘The addrers and revolutions having bea presevted be the comittes, through their chairman, were, after ma- ture comaideration, uaanimously adopted, cubject te the action of the Grand State and National Coumcily, whem it was further Resolved, That the committee be instructed to hare the address and resolv: .ioas printed in sconrentent form, and that they be further instructed to take all’proper moans to secure the cordial co-operation and sametionof the other couacils of the State, as weld aa to have the address and resolutions, through the proper chasnela, forwarded for the consideration aad senetion of oer brethren in other States, so that the views of the party throughout the United States may be reterned for the final action of the next Grand National Cousell, Resolved, That the delegate to the Grand State Coun cil be instructed to present the address and resolutions for the consideration and sanction of that bedy, subject to the approval of the Grand National Council; and that all the subordinate councils of the State approving the same be, and they are horeby respectfully requested tor give their respec'ive delegates «imilar instructions. We certify the above to be a trae copy from the mi- nutes of the Twelfth Council, Fifteenth ward, city o¢ ww York, February, 1856 8. R. KIRBY, President, A. BLainomLt, Secretary, PRINCIPLES AND ODJROTS OW THE AMMRICAN PARTY. ‘The American party of the United States having mow completed its organization, and, by the large concurrenoe of opinion in the country, beviag demonstrated that the principles which bind its members together are in unisom with the general sentiment of American patriotism; and having had abundant proof that its purposes have met the approbation of a great popular judgment in favor of the intervention of the people, im the preeent condition of public affairs, to direct the government into » course of administration more consonant with the native semt- ment of the country, from which it has been diverted by recent party f con, it is now desmed proper that the associations should assume an advanced position in the predence of the people, and place themselves more distinctly in the field of political action by an autheatio declaration of the end contemplated, 4 of the motives which bave led to its embodiment. The American party, in abstaining hitherto from thie public avowal, las been induced by comsiderstions of the greatest woight in the successful pursuit of ite ob- ject, and which are approved by its deliberate judgment Analtogether proper and just, Conscious of the reet- tude of its purpose, and of Ite importance to the welfare of the co , it did not seruple to incur the hasard of that censure which it had reason to expect [rom enemies, to whom its secreay might afford am argument of def mation—nor that reproof which it anticipated from many whom it knew to be frieudly to ite objects, but who eould not coneur in the endeavor to promote them by « secret organization To those who properly estimate the overwhelming power of the old party combinations, in crushing the early growth of an clement adverse to their existence — who understand the inf of inveterate party diset plime in persuading the weak, in overawing the timed, and in flattering ant controliiog even the most resolute—it is A necessary to say, that the American party, if had exposed ite fret efforts st union to the assaults of such &® forces, woull soem have become "an impossitility, The long nursed em mities of ‘political leaders on all sides would have been suspended, in w temporary alliance to defeat the new disputant of their claims to supremeey over the public will, It is not improbable such alliances may yet be formed We ask those who have not duly weighed! these com siderations to reflect that all party organisation, what ever may be ite nvible form, is more or lene secret in action, amd almost altogether secret im the source from which it derives ite counsel and design; that no political organism which is destined to make & profound Impression upon the regard of the countey, by counteracting amd disappointing the aims of pow erful and selfish politics! antagonists, can expect to pase through Its process of formation without encoum- tering enmities that may be found insuperable, oF hazards amounting almost to certainties of extinction. A vew public opinion mast attalm ite full capacity for resistance, before it can face the opposition of the oid systems and interests which it is designed to assail amd conquer. The bistory of uceesaful popular organiea tions, in all countries, demonstrates this fact, Theatr fate bas, im great degree, generally depeniet apom the prudent reserve with which, im thelr inciplems movements, they have screened themselves from oa eault. ‘The general consent of the large masses of the American people to the purposes and action of the American party—the alacrity with which ite ranks have been filled—the success which has attended ite fret eforts im the path of ite presertbed duty—the har- mony andeMeacy with which {ls measures have teow coplocted by Ite members as well as the co operstion it hes found in maltitedes of reputable citsens, whe, aot rolled in ite membership, have peverthelees comtet buted © mealous aif towards the promotion of ite eads, al) theve facts, with scarcely & parailel io the history of popular com om, are at ones evidences of the com vietion of the country on the necessity for change tm the conduct of partion, and guarantees for the integrity of the American party in the work it has attempted Nothing lees than this bree recognition of & great ne cossity, forced upon the attention of the country by ao cumulated and long continest abuse, will fornish « so Ve tson of ite singular growth ant progress The large and commanding masses of American cHtinene—the eareet support and defence of our re. public, whose love of country ie untaimte’ by selfiah sims, ond who, unembitions of politics! preferment, have so other interest in public measures than thet whieh refers to the public weifare—have seem, wite anxious concern, the intreeteble temper with whieh partion have, of late, sought metuves for comtert im the moet dangerous sectional questions, the wicked onal with which these partion have irives the coamtry te the verge of civil commotion, the art with whist they have exaspersted the parsions Anew - mupition, by appeals of the prewe and the forem to opt pions and prejudices peculiarly romeptible of mis. chievous exaggeration, cad, above all, the reckines ae. don with which they bare sought array the North sgninet the Howth, and the Mouth sqninst the Nevth tm hostile diviston, \nfiaming the sensitive pride of each by angry declamation ami sharp Gefence until imey heave brought even our sacred Union itedlf into jee. party, These sgitations our gravert end beet ols rene Dave witeenned with evual slarm and indignation, and they have fount thamesives \mpaliet to imveke the petrictiom of the nation wel epee the remedy which shall rertore peace wo the distracted minds of the Cleywtante, amd wupply better purposes w | wemploy (he emergy that bes been devoted te thie enheppy tiecoré. To sceomplish this, the Americas Aneoria\on ot party bas uAteny arisen im every coohen of the comatry, It omen to inangurete 5 new ors, im which the original purpose of our Uoten chal be re sovnrtet, amd thy hopes which qr’ ennted ite sathors