The New York Herald Newspaper, May 1, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6822, ADVERTISEMENTS RENEWED EVERY DAY. _————————————_——————————— nd SPROLAL su1swbs. BEL’S EXCHANGE.- NUTICE —ALL ue! of any 1 ay, afer All indebted to tocathand scttle, even the emallest ing will be Mientincton Lod ‘ae mn Lo . ees © oncelal m , Bext Wednesday «oy at 8 oolock, at their new room, 411 Broadway Bi yn are requi to attend, By oder, 'H, T, Hawrrr, Secretary. 5° Ww TALL, W. M. ~AJEW_ YORK AND HARLEM RAILROAD COMPANY. —The annual resting ot K.. ckholders of this com- “pany, for the election of will be neld ab oliige of the company, No. 1 Centre street, on Tuesaday, ~*May.15, 1855, Poll will commence at 12 o'clock noon, an PERSONS clothes, or fi °and. pa the undersigsed are measures will be taten to Cc. A. ABEL. —THE MEMBERS OF GEORGE No 235 P. A. M., are hereby noti- # ee crx PM. Ley fm re tag gg i be closes on ° esday, at 3 o’cloc! . , and open S- day, May 16, 1856, st Wo'clock 4. ne M. W. H. EMERSON, Seorctary. FFICE OF THE ATLANTIC MUTUAL INSURANCE Company, New York, April 25, 185.—Ab @ of tho Board of’ Trustoos of this Com- Dany, Bold this day, Joba D. Jones, Baq , was unanimously gleoted president, ‘im place of the lats Walter &. Jouoy Esq., deceased, ' W. TOWNSEND JONES, Scoretary. 1B OF THE ACCESSORY TRANSIT COM. . pany, New York, April 20, 1855 —Notice is hereby gi- ‘yon to ‘stookboldersin this company, that an election for s Prosident and six directors will be held at tho office oes Comment, ¥ 5 Bowling Groen, from 12 0’oloo! uatil 2 o'clock on Monday, the 7th day of May ‘The transter books of the company will be closed , day, the 30th inst., and remain closed until Moi , the of May, both days inclusive. By srde , I8AAC C. LEA, Soorstary. FFICE OF 7HE PH@NIX GOLD MINING COMPA- of North Carolina, Apri! 18 1855.—The annual eleo- ‘tio: r.direotors will be held at the office of the it wit 18 Exehance . i No. lace, on Tuesday, May 1. he poll w ‘open at close at 2 P.M.” "Phe transfer books will De-closed.on April 26, until atter the election. By order, J. JACOBSON, Secretary. FFICE OF.THE NEW YORK GAS LIGHT COMPANY, A= 9, 1855.—The President and Directors have ti day declared a dividend of five per cent on the capital stock of this for the six months ending Ist Fobruar; e stookolders on and after ¢ transfer book will be closed from th that date, By order. C. L. EVERITY, Secretary W YORK CITY DIRECTORY. ‘bas disposed of his interest. in john F. ong connection in Wy wl 'y with the public, bogs to return hia sincere ao- for thelr past Kind indulgence and gencrous CHAS. R. RUDE. HE SUBSCRIBER above publication to —THE KING'S COUNTY pee DEALERS Association will meet at Mesers. TOYNBEE & HOP- KINS, Monts place, near Court street, Brooklyn, “Wednesday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, when every memb: Perens » kod pry his initiation fee, and for the ransaction of other business THOMAS TOYNBEE, ALFRED KONK, Vice P. Cuemrrson, Secretary. SP! SASHIONS. A GREAT DISPLAY @® FASHIONABLE FLOUNCED robes will be opencd on Monday, April 3):h. A. T STEWART & CO., Broadway, Chamb ad Reade streets, ULPIN’S SIX DOLLAR MANTILLAS—MOST CHARM. ing noveltios—manufactured of the very richosb taff “ilk, and universally pronounood slike superior in richuess, newnessand moderation in price, to anything over offered. ‘Ladies call and see, 361 Broadway. Baht SPRING MANTILLAS ARE NOW READY for sity retail trade, and comprise a matchless cotles- tion of Parisian novelties, from # beautiful black silk man- Zils, at mx dollars, to the most costly garments manufss tured. 861 Broadway. eenons IN MANTILUAS. MOLYNEUX B Prosiden| P ret ELL, 58 Capal stre Has reeetvod por steamer Atric mantillas, from bis agent in Paris "for tho com ‘which, together with those of his own original desizns ed to the more chaste American taste, he will display the let of May ‘The balance of hii at now, of course, ld cheapor than be! -oall and inspect. EGHORN BONNETS AT HALF THE USUAL PRICES —Also, 2 are @ssortment of straw goods, Leghorn sw tise et, a fow now designs in month, C ik aud crape bonnets, Leghorn tronts with silk crowns, for mi WM. BROWN, late Dunsmore & Brown, 443 Brondway. MOLxREUX, BELL, 68 CANAL STREET, WOULD Particularly invite the attention of the lmdios to his ‘stook of lace mantillas for the coming month, which, for ele ance and novelty of design, aro far superior to snything at bas ever been produced as a light and graceful favrie for summer wear, MOLYNEUX BELA, 68 Uanal street, ‘orice. = ALL | PERSONS ARE CAUTIONED Against negotiating a prowissory note drawn by P. Gordy dated March 1,185, at six months, for S5oF 00, to the order of J. Lorilleux & Co. note having been stolen and payment ‘topped. TRAW GOODS, FRENCH FLOWERS, &C., ARE OF= fered at very low prices for cash, at Nos. 64 and 66 John street, corner William. Super. English split straw bonnets, — Te ee Danes Florence Lace Leghora flats, Straw ruches, and a larg French straw flowers, 0 & KETCHUM. DIES—MADDEN & STEWART WILL ore, (43 Broadway second door above he Ist of May, with an entire new stook ries, consisting of indies’ embroidered jackets, skir' ‘8, collars, chemizettes, flouncit &o.; dozen entlemen’s linen oambric hannkcrehiefs, at 2%. Gd. osch; SW dozen Indios’ hemmed-stitched dn., at’ 23, each, and 300 donen, at 2s. 6d. oach. MADDEN & STEWART. tock of he latest: importation, HOMER vyeblior REWaRDS. 100 REWARD Khost. IN, WOODRULL, STREE be: Hicks and Honry strovts, Brooklyn, « Je stone diamond breastpin, with a small straight pin and ‘ebain attached. . The finder will reeeive the doove reward » itat tl ber’#, 33 South William atroct, GEORGE CARTY, gol hand guard ch: @ watoh Was & vbunting osse Englith lover, engraved all over, No. 9,212, Brinsmard Brothers & Co. on dial and plate, and the owner's name engraved on the front side of the case, Any 1g avid watch will secure the above reward, and no asked. JUHN R. BROWN, office corner ‘thirtioth Eleventh aven Q BEWARD— Lost, YESTERDAY | MORNI April 80, while going from 57 Wort reet, in cne of the Sixth ‘ue railrom street, or from Barolay ding, a large leather York, ‘ar. onoy, Gonsisting of & and three $20 gold oleces. e reward oa leaving the book 57 West Tw street, a. EVENING, mall ring ino LOST, ON SATURDA tween § wud Si o'clock with two red 8f0i id one white in enth strect and Sixth avenue and at stroet. |The above reward will be pai WARD—LOST. ON T RIL, $5 Feetn Grend-and Chambers treete,'a gold lock taining four daguerrotypes of children, ‘ne above rari ULB pala for ihe recovery, by Maicland & Niles, 251 ‘Washing ton street. : WARD—DOG LOST.—ON SATURDAY EVE- 2 ee Aue Newfoundinnd dog, with grayish ing round his peck, and spotted on his breast and fore legs. ‘Answers tothe name of Dash. The sbove reward will bo id by the owner, on leaving him with WM. EGINTON, Pio Fulton atrecty or 46 Mamersley street. ‘LOST AND FOUND. HECK LOST.—A CHECK OF C. NEEFUS ON THE Ban! yed Mi 1855, for $50, pas adie to the nt ool, endorsed by them and Paym ofthe k. The finder will plonse ay, and receive a com- jOUND—ON SATURDAY LAST, A LOCKE, WITICE * Z) the owner oan find in the hands of the lady of tho hous», c. 72 East Fourteenth stroct. ‘POURD SOME FEW DAY: pointer dog. If not clai cate, it will be sold to pay \ Twenty-toarth street “Hess BLANKE? LOST -SU: IN AY MORNING, ak ‘coping from Hilt ptai erie anket, marked B.A. By lew 1 Hoaover Streets br 208 Fourth steoet w ‘ ably rewarded. [7 BYS LOST—COMING DOWN HUDSON STRERT TO Katee piace, on Monday moroing, eonsitiag of tw3 reas and two. eafe key. dor’ will be rewarded Sy leaving thom in the corsst store, 248 Hudson street, AL RE Canal strect, lal will be paid by returning him to 100 Lot BROWN POINTER DOG; A LIBER: we up stairs iT MOVING, ON THURSDAY, APRIL from 124 Chambers street, a small va’ articles of litt ue to any one but will Washington place, ! AST. SUPPOSED INA DRY Willett streot through Grand W — SATURDAY 1 ‘OST OR MISLAID—A NOTE SIGNED BY BROWN der of Charles Rubens, dated oe {2 ‘months, $051, Persons are catiionsd aying said note, se pay me PLAYING CARDS, VERY ‘all the Ve ee qual- DDING CARDS.—AN ASSOUMENT OF EVER. Sngraved a home notes, wedding on | re ot enn Cuhnaion spain matey, Retaciehed. 184 8 LYER or'sont by pont to fivt DELL, 908 Brosdwag, corner Dears at. tg THE LIQUOR MOVEMENT. Meeting of the Liquor Deaters of Kings County. The Liquor Dealers Society of Kings county met in Brooklyn last evening, in order to perfect its organization and arrange a systematic plan of opposition to the Pro- hibitory law, pursuant to the following notice :— Important Mrxrinc,—The Sooiety of Liquor Doalers of iL eoting at the hotel of Mersrs, jue place, near C street, SE sees an 0 Prohibitory Liq order of 5 ‘CK, gas. TRIsBEeR, } Committeo. 5 vi 01 SANDS SCOTT, ED'K HOEY. Fi P. Curmirson, Seo’y pro. tew. About one’hundred and thirty traiers assembled at three o’clock in the billiard room of Messrs. Toynbee & Hopkins, when Mr. Alfred Ronck. was called to the chair, and Mr. P, Clemitson acted as secretary of the body. Mr. R. Frencu, of New York, ascended the stand and ewid-He had come over to attend the meeting of his fellow traders ia Brooklyn, but he was sorry to see so few of them present on such an important occasion. It wuld appear as if there was some hanging back—a fact which, if 80, becould understand the reason of, and he would cali on every man engaged in the trade—every dealer in liqaor— no matter how humbie, to come forward mantully and sustain a cause which was their own. They had a right to do so, and their right,was just as good as the right which the Rev. Dr. Tyng possessed to come out to injure them. Their cause was exactly the same as that of the men in New York; and at the late meet at Tamman: Hall there they had as respsctable alist of men act- ing both as presidents and vice presidents, and on their committees, as were ever presented before by any bedy to the public. There they did not meet as botel keepers, mporterr, or as spirit merchants, but emphatically as liquor dealers. (Cheers.) In looking over the morning in order to find out the he found that ther as- sociation, the Carson League, was to aasemble to- night in’ the Mercantile Livrary room, Astor place, New York, snd that its members Were to be addressed by the Rey. Dr. Chapin. He was, in fact, tho only speaker te to be found in the city who would condescend to ®@ boly com) of informers. In this age of tenment, and at th’s time of the day, it was un- necessary for him to characterize an informer eof o papers plnce of meeting of thin body, class of m:n ever held in detestation by the psep! every countzy on the earth. In laying down their plan of organization they should remember that if they sus- ceeded’in defeating the new jaw—rum—they would only defeat it up to the 9th of December next. The very same Legislature would meet at that time which pasied the Dill, and if it required any amending or tiakering, the same hypocrites and fanatics wouldatand ready to do it, or even & now act, if required But if the liquor deasers were united Hey woul lay the foundation of an intere:t which, at the next fail elections, would sweep those fanatics and their interest clean off tne political field. (Cheers.) To do this the dealers must be united and banish party divisions frem their ranks. They should attend and watch the primary elections and nominations of candidates, Whigs should watch in the whig committees, and democrats in the democratic, and if three men were in the field, or two, the hquor deal- ers should all vote for cne ‘man who would fupport their intereste. Thus they would be a “balance of power’ party, the support of which woald be courted by all the others in the State and in the United States. On this plan the greatest enemy » man had, personally, may become his best friend, politically and puolicly, and the dealers would wield a vast and overwhelmi: wer, It Brooklyn became as well organized as New York is, you will pot find a party who will dare to nominate s men opposed to you. (Cheers.) In the meanti physical resistance to the act was unneces:ary, an should be avoided; but legal resistance was a duty. To test a law legally, you must breas it first; therefore the men of 3 county must sell, and defend the prose- cutions of the informers without any Ung 2 If they did #0, they would be able to employ the favatics in the Courts for a year at least, and he would that New York would furnish them with legal work for five ears t>come. (Ubeers) But let there be no flinch- ng— fall into line, and stand there shoulder to shoulder. It was also essential to have harmony in the eleciion of officers. He had endeavored to get ooklyn orgacized last fall, but they wouid not come forward, trusting that the Legislature would not attempt to pass such a law ; bus they forgot that hypocrites and fan: ‘0 not atop atapything. Even now the Carson League is not idle as they are, although it was clear that all licertes would be swept away after the first of May. Many people at. tribute the passage of this law to church iofluence; bu I sey that it wee conceived ard originated in the church At all the Maine law meeti ever held, fireout of every viz speakers were min sters of the church, and although the law was drawn up by the temperance men at Alba by, with the help of Chancellor Walworth, tuere is no doubt but it was originally dratted by churcumen. This affords evidence to me tbat in this country the church men sre anxiously atriving for a Union with the State (Cheers.) However, it is too late for churchmen toseak t y. the barriers erected by our forefathers, and the safeguards of Thomas Jefferson, which contiaued from 1587 to 1846, against tne encrorchments of the chureb, (Hear.) The ministers are now assuming a new office; and if trey do 20, they should abandon the pulpt as they canzot “serve God and the devil.” (Laughter ‘This scciety should organize for Willismaburg, Green- poiat snd Brooklyn- organize by warJs—and then @ central convention cculd be easily Let no man’s name te entered unless he step w write it down, subscribe to your rules and band i initiation fee of ten dollars. He must pledge himself to support Fives candidates also, both in the Stote and United States elections. Receive no sent money, bat let the man come up with it, and that with ‘energy, In New York, avy man, importer, distiller, grocer or bre r, not joining, will be looked u; greater ene than the men who drew up the law. You should let such menknow that here; also, record the names of pong members by wards, and keep a list of these who re- ‘use to join, im order that you may know your friends from your ¢nemies, Write drwn the namés of the ra- cusants in red ink, At the elect'on, you must not know classes, nor must you in your organization. An humble German grocer’s vote will be jast as good aa taat of a hotel keeper, and I bope mine wili balance tnat of the Rev Dr. Typg. snd we bave plenty of Germans to balance all thefother reverend gentlemen. (Chvers.) Mr. French rummed up by an enervetic appeal for united action and retired a loud applause, when an enthusiastic vote of thanks was passed to him for his attendance and speech, to which he replied that every man should now ‘‘do his duty.” Colonel Garvever, of Williamsburg, then addressed and said he was fully itentified with them nd he endorsed all the remarks of Mr. ‘a clergyman who doved sbrough a ser- mon on Sunday, and dosed through the week in an arm chair, wanted a church built, or ‘‘ donation visit ’’ from their wives, with money, or a pound of tea, he did potiaqaire how it wus earned. be$ toot it; andit thethotel jeepers, im} "8, grocers, bar ,botlers corkers. glasa-blo omy: brass founders, bar tenders, and others engaged in the frade, or depending on it for sup- port, orgapized against the churchmen, theolo- gach would soon have hungry stomachs and thread coats, (Hear, hear). Their pretensions are more those of the persecutors, who ix forefathers, However, at the next election, they would show them a little of the spirit of the Boston ‘ Tea — ‘The resolutions of the last meeting were then read, and also a report from the committee appointed to no- minate officers for the rociety. Mr. F. Swirt, of Williamsburg, said that he kept three rum “‘ mills’ (stores), and had a deep interest ia the question. He hoped that no man would be elected pre- sident of the , unless he were in the liquor trade, as he did not wish men to stieek in for political purposes, All the officers should be liquor dealers, Colonel GanpEner called on Mr. Swift to define his po- sition. He did not wish fer the presidency of the so- ciety ; and if Mr. Swift alluded to him, he would say that he had cold out the Fulton House; but if he had, he bad purchased the American, snd was still a liquor dealer. ‘A ballot was then taken, when the following officers were elected :— ‘President—Thomas Toynbee Vice President—A)fred Roack, Lreesurer—Jobn Johnson. Secreary— Wm. P. Clemiteon. Trustees—JInmes Wilde, Joba Snyder, Fravcis Swift. Finance Committee—Henry Wiggins, Andrew Harrison, Frederick Ochs. The rea | then adjourned until Wednesday next, at 2 o'clock P. M. ofthe if Rev. Meeting — League—$peech ot A meeting of this league was held last night in the Mercantile Library lecture room, in accordance with the following call, which appeared in the daily papers yes- terday:— 0 Carson lees will bold s meeting on Monday ove- April 80, at 8 o'clock, in the lect m of the Mer- Association, Astor place. dresses by the it fis fi lonte ond | TE Chapin “The ‘peblis M. T, HEWITT, Chairman. "Jou Seacnrn: Secreta ‘ ‘The audience was not large: There were not present more than two handred people, and of these not more than a Coren Indies. This company was not what could have been expected in a large, commodious room like this, capable of seating over one thousand, with the name of the Rey. E. H. Chapin as the attraction of the call. It was much to be regretted that a larger audience ‘was not present to hear this popular and eloquent lec- turer. The meeting was called to order by the chairman of the League, Mr. Mahlon T. Hewitt, who presided upon this oecasion. The chairman made a short introductory speech, in which he eulogised the Maine law, condemned intemperance, and put im s good word for the Carson League. In conclusion, he anid he regretted that the audience would be diss) ited in not hearing Hon. Joseph Hoxie, who was to address the most. ing.) Mr, Hoxis was abornt, attending the menslary 6! hie daughter, which he bel for; ‘at “ne time he made the appointment to eddies them. (This excase seemed to be Hectly satin‘sctory, was ha- moredly received.) The ehairman teen imtroiuced to ‘the audiences MORNING EDITION—TUESDAY, MAY 1, 1855. THE NEW YoRK TFHERALD. lo _ PRICE TWO CENTS, Re.¥- E. H. Cuariy, who was teceived with applause. After ,tiving short history of the rise and progrsss of the tem, *ranee party, from the Washington‘ars tll now, the lectus @F proceeded to speait of the law. It ia not to the Weelthy and affluent we ar to look for the erga ments about this law The wealthy man, ouhe on h 18 s0ff, and at caso with the world, tips his decanter and .*'ps his wine glass, axid tells his friend this law is all ¥ good, but he tioks it a littie fanatical, and tbat 8 about ali that he knows, thinks or cares about it. Ti ‘¢ opponents of the Maine tell us ‘that in legislating *bout liquor we have confounded its ‘se with its abuse, Now, we have not dowe aay such thing ; so far as 1 ia useful, it may be had gow, The new law has leftevery necessary loophole open for the use that there isin tiqn or. If a man needa it for s stim- want or medicinally, upon clan it can be obtained. We the article, but only ite atvuse. We hi we hope we have hit the mark, and will stop its abuse, To use liquor as a beverage. itis toa mon what spurs are in the side of a horse bt pricks him up, it makes him go alittle faster, but he can’t live upon B(laugh: te Joud applause ) De you tel us that this abuse not be checked? Do you that humaaity does not call for and sanction thi ? Look at its mvages and answer me. Look at the. hosts of whe ead arrising from their Vg where they have deen placed by rm, apd answer me. This host of dead that have fallen from rum arise‘from their more at , and in numbers larger than all the have gone down to, their graves from all tho 8 oF aimed at, saul ii ce battle fields of the world, from Arbela to Waterloo. (Loud applause.) But we are told that this is w sump- tuary law—thafit is an innovation upon our ebartered rights. Why, how mai ‘are there upon the statute book, restrictive his, aleeady? Has a myo now, even a Tight according tolaw, todress as he pleases? Let ‘any one here dress himself in female garments und ‘walk down Broadway, and see if the lay. don’t deny him this Privilege. (Applat Has «man a right to keep & pet tiger on his door stoop marely for his own amuse ment, and to bite his neighbor? (More applause.) No right tricted by a law that acts for the good of and individual rights al- wi ive way for public good. Why, upon this very m Grounl the Declaration, of independence as based sek maintained. fpecial rights were violated when against George the Third = whole nation stood up, | 2 in victory or death, stand or fall for their independence. The rights of the oilicers of the crown were violated by this opposition; the rights of all interested in the stamp act were violated, but the greatest benefit for whole community triumphed over sll other ions, and these special hts were buried in our nation’s independence. (Long and loud speenie.) But men tell us we should have de- pended upon moral suasion; that forced morality won't anawer—men cannot be forced into abstemiousness, il, we have triec moral suasion. Year after year wo have preached against intemperance. From the palpit and from the rostrum we bave depicted the curse of Tum selling; and in defiance of all our teaching, the traffic bas gone on, and ruin has spread before our eyes. Wnat has beep the answer of the rumseller to our moral suasion? Wrapping himself up in his own selfishness and his interests, he says of his victims whom he has ruined, ‘Let others look out for them- selves. If he drinks, gets drunk and is ruined, the fault is his, not. wine,” This is now the answer we give the rumseller, when he tells us we are ruining his butiness prospects: “If our law knocks the decanters out of your hands and uptips your glasser, all ‘we can say to you 1, ‘Look out for yourselves.”’ (Loud applause.) | You have tought us our anawer ani wo give it to you—‘You must look out for yourssives.” (Re newed applauee ) But, gentlemen, after all, I must ray Thave a liking for this spirit of the liquor dealers in opposition to this law, that is alone my regard for thoaa who are only mongrel opponents. Those who oppose it because it restricts theira. petites are contemptisie in- deed. But the oposition of the liquor dealers has a sort of a daring buccanering spirit in it. They hoist their black flag to the mast hoad and defy opposition, Taeir interest are at stake, their property is at stake. Daring to the extreme they level their swivels, whether consti- tutional or otherwise, at the good old Ph Prohibition as abe comes looming down on her 4th of July rig, and with the stars and stripes flaunting at her mast head, and if they give us a broadside we are able to stand the shot and returm it with interest, (Eatou. siastic applause.) In. thia Maine law, gentiemen, we have not mace a sudden descent upoa the liquor cealers, It is not a sudcen storm which has over- taken them, but one which gave indications of its com. ing years ago, The squall gathered around the rumsel- lers Isst year, and to them the heavens were dark and ne ru of Pas Co cal Co action, louring, when the veto of Gov. Seymour broke throagh ’ what was to them the gathering tempest, and with bis | papers Be perenne By Mace ee onion, veto wade the heavens all clear again But tiey should | Tatimacge, Dodge and Tracey, Counsel for several of have kwown thet the elements of the storm were still in | the defendants, Messrs. F. B- Cut log, D. Lord, H. F the fhmament, and it would gather again. It hes come | Cigrk, J. Burrell ious Patan up again, and wiih good earnest it has burst upon | — the plaintiffa alleged that the shares are wholly illegal, them, and if with ait these warnings, the rumseller has spurious and void, ond do not represent any porflon ot not cleprsod of bir stock, it he has not taken in sailand | the genuiné stcck of the company; tbat they wore provided for the ¢ athering storm, why the consequences | jraugulently issued and pat into circulation ¢hroagh sre upen bis Own heed, and noone but nis owa negle:t | the y of Robert Schuyler, the former president ot ia to blame, § augliter sod renewed applaure.) Again, | the company, without the knowledge or authori Por tae gentiemen, it is told you, that business is going to suffer | compe fo much frem this law, Why, thick how it will suffer. Nive millions of busbels of grain im this State bas actually gone to the distillery. What will be the ef- fect if this pine miitions of busvels of graia isturned into the channels of Ife instead of the chansels of dea:h? Nine millions of bushels of grain into thi i and flour st thirteen and fifteen dullars the Vom man starving for the waat of it. Add this nine millions of grain to the flour market, and it mast be plain to every one there will be more flour to sell, the piices must be reduced, the poor man can buy it, and when his earnings sre no longer given for rum, he will have money to buy bis flour wit! Long and eathu- ? fe itive of this while eat- tang apple, tnd eres of Tanta,” tate the | fytplcgn ocany fanood, aut, (ruler or defect Eiernooe, ef the Yatton sf talk.””) Now, in conclusion, gentiemsn, as to the moral | in good faith, an: eliunce on the transferaliowed and | Jobn Burke, No. 142 East Thirty nioth strect, suddenly effect of this law, I " {t wilt as ism, exert autho | rade in the transfer books of the company. Gropped dead in his ebair. Coroner O*Dounell held an moral inflaence thet an; w does upon the statu’ inquest u the boay of the dec when it appeare: book. Ifwe are to trast only to moral suasi 4 pag gprs pte ogy oy red toda that the pp sed hed died from disease of the heart. on, 1 to law to advarce morality, then abolish w for punishing theft, murder, or avy other cr ms. me argument that would abolish the Ma ne la: ita moral effect is concerned, would i the other acts upon our statute books for the suppres. sion of vice. This is the law of the land, ani the digni- of be'ng the law of the land must demand for it re. obedience. I repeat, this will moraily work all the good that any other law will enacred for the morals of the community. Buteven if it did not, lam for it. Even if it did not make the sales one glass less, 1 am for it—for I hold it to be owiog to the digaity o State that its vo'ce should be on the side of morality, the practices of its people are or not. Every weg i: to the world at its otatate booss at should on tl 0! jaxtice and*morality. (Great applau ; And, foslly, gentlemen, we have the Maine law, and let its opponents speak of it as they will, the experiment will have to be tried in the it State cf New York, and I -believe it will be succe: ful. (Cries of —It will”? Is wil.) If we have mace such blundering work in tne passage of tt thet a court may drive a coach and fonr right through it, then used is there ro much com- motion abous it among the liquor ceslers? Why don’t they fold ther arms and rest easy about it? (taugh- ter, and cries of ‘‘goos, good.’’) But, gentlemen, we of su ot to ag of ‘thi Sel ought to be obliged to these gentlemen for their kind- ne: in, pomting out to us the weaknesses of our law, e il . hier when we shut him up, we find he can leak out of this hole or that hole, you may rvst assured we will take care to make the priron ali right next time. (Grent ap, bg And here is another benefit resull from the w which we did not look for, and that 1 benedt of contrasting the full privilege to sell rum with the re- stricticns of the Maine law. Our public officers have told us that from the lot or May till the 4th of July next there is no a t egsinet the sale of liquor. If tus is so. but 1 Com’t believe it is—then let our streets, frou till then, reek with the beauties of this glor ous privilege Let men crinx their till—let them drink till they can drink no more—and then, after the 4th of July bext, when probibition is the orver of the land then we wil ir be able to judge by contrast oni experience whica (s | been made, es beet—unbridied induigenee 1a strong driak or entire pro- | pletely over bikiton. (Keresed applause.) But, gentlemen, after | pricks and building materials, and so obstracting # all the talk, J believe the community will stand law. When Meria Theresa lost her hus throne, she fled to Hungary for protection. She gather: ed around her the old soldiers who had fought for her father. Upen her brow wos the diadem of Hungary, and by her sice rwung the scimetar of State was dress e6 in deep mourn ng; she could not utter a word, for her heart was tco full for utterance; she took her iafaot child and holdir g it in her havds she presented it to the roldiers, and instantiy every sword leapt from its seab- bard, acd atovce tre cause of the Queen became the cause of there veterans. So it is with the Maine lsw— she has bern de‘ented, but she rises again; she stanis before us with the crown of tte State upon ner brow, and by ber side swings the scimetar of the Execative by this and her of at spproval. But eying all these, if you will, aside, I take humanity in my bands, and with all its wrongs upon it ter eer cn ol mam an tye ele as paces itjaetie i i rucheneumnbran Pe ‘hapin here retired amid the most enthusiastic Maes of comaiclen ty mes, wth ngs he suthorities if privileges of yf; 6 Secretary of the Carson League, Mr. Blackman, was | °S’#¢ of rerronching + fh he doen taceieess ‘to the audience, who, in & short ‘speech, sree ten ee F-4/ with fapans to gutcud : He said it was to t forth the objects of the ue. “ sont those who violated epforce the Main Law, by prosecuting Jourg woman, with abbreviated skirts and an abamidance of whitomuslin, All sorts of induences are broaght to bear on the young women and théir lovers—pride, envy, idleness, rag the several temptations to which they ate severally ssubjected. Baymond (Mr. J, Duna) and Azelie (alive Hillert) are the quiet people of the quartette. ‘They are persons of excellent moral character —sing pretty duetts, resist all temptstions—and do not give theiy guardian angel much trouble. Rigolette (Mra. Cooke) and Ca" nuche (Mr. S. E. Browne) are rother more like ordinary requires all of Satheniel’s power t> bring them out right scenery was nearly all new and generally good. Tae play is full of heavy werk for the carpenters, and it was done very smoothly and effectively, been carefully prepared and well rehearsed, The eatire business of the stage was done in a very creditable man- very well played—his style is strongly dened, but never comedians,. Mrs, Cooke was clever in Rigolette, Mr, Dunn and Miss Hiffert sang a duet in the first act very nicely, In the second they essayed another to the air but not» bit improved. Mr. Webv, who played Satan, was too boisterous; he should be cool, decided, firm, sarcastic, but not a ranter. were flexiblo, facile and impish enovgh to odtaiaa free fairly represented. Mr. Macgregor’s “make up, for Avarice, was very effective, ‘The Louse was crowded—the pit contained aver a thousand representatives of young New York—ani the piece was received with marked fa Arnit 30.—The New York and New Haven Raildoad defendants from prosecuting the plaintiffs for saares alleged to have been fraudulently issued by Robert Schuyler, late President of the company, A motion was subsequently made to dissolve the injuction, but the determination of all the motions to dissolve the injunc tion, and that the 80th April, why the injunction order should not be con- tinued until the final hearing and determination of this feiture of its charter, or the directors to fine or imprison- ment. Some of the cefendants cemur, rome move to strike out parts ef the complaint, and others oe the validity of their sha paid tion of the company. tifleates shares, Mr. C, Vanderbilt's name appears for je Wa Rer‘owed upon them, and offlcers went to remedy. the evils complained of. Annexed is the corres which took place between the Mayor and Brokers on the above subject:— Bowery Theatr: The An allegorical spec acle ca led “The even Tempte- tions,” was played at ths theatre ‘ast eve wing, for the first time. It is fumd.d upos one of the old fshioned fairy tales—‘he Seven Ca.tles of the seven Py #sions— and is the best piece of its k nd that we have eve. * #02. The plot being entire'y spiri ual aud purely imagia. ‘tive Gives the widest range for strong situations and at. ‘6° effects. The d——1 has doiermined to destroy two” J ing on a pious pilgrimage, but it resms that even the King of Hades is not able to control the female popala- tion of his domicion, and his daughter Satbantel not cbinstions declares her intention of defending and assisting thom, The pilgrimage and its incidents form the play, the first scene in Tartarus being to give us a glimpse of that de. lghtful locality, according to the stage idea of it, ami to put us on good terms with all partiex—vhe d—I included, Hois 2sther an aciusing persou, without the cornuco- pial ornaments or dorsal appendage, while Sathanielb women peasants of Britany who are about atart- ovly refuses against to aid him the young in his ma- women, but ike ll good spirits on the stage, is rather » pratty, avaries, love and luxury, are ortals. They get into all sorts:of difficulties; and it the end. The piose was well put on the stage; the It had evidently r, The acting wasfair. Mr. Browne’s Canuche was ins into broad vulgarity; acommon fault with low “Suoni la tromba,” (Puritari,) somewhat alcered; Messrs. T. and B. Cony #3 from Cerberus himself. Th: evea passions wore Ir. The Schuyler Rallway Frauds. SUPREME COURT—SPECIAL TERM. Before Hon. Judge E. P. Cowles. mpany vs. Robert Schuyler and 826 others.—In this se an injunction had been granted, restraining the urt ordered it to be. continued until the heariog and defendant how cause on the Plaintiffs also allege that, by the law of the Stato tal atock of the company—three not be diministed or increased, the shores thereof altered, diminished or reduced, a vote of the directors or stockholders, and that avy mt to do ro would subject the company to the fo7- ‘Ib in auswers which they for in good faith, without knowledge, notice, or and that the full smount thares of stock—30,000—had been issued in pur- }, abou Jeors of age, oied yesterday at Ward’s Island, from the Effects of Fe" = The decesred’s yesterday at her residence, No. quest upon the body of the deceased, when a verdict of death by disease of the heart, was rendered. This lady was very wealthy, was a native of Louisiana, and was about forty years of age. City Ini mee. i THE SOLIVEE OF THE MOON TO-NIGHT. Those who are astronomically inclined must not forget the obscuration of the moon to-vigh’. It will begin at the eastern side of the moon a: 18 minutes past nine, and will be # total eclipse at 21 minutes past ten; in this way it will continue until 57 minutes past eleven, when portion of the luminous disc w ll become visible. At ‘two minutes past one o’elock it will be all over. MOVING DAY. Evidences are to be seen in every direction of the ap- y Toach of the firstof May, Carts moving in every di- re, ‘tion, conveying furniture from place to place, windows ope: ») ormamented with rugs, carpets and mats fresh from the b *nds of the duster, open doors from which are waft ed an Unpleasant odor, ® combination of soap-suds, paint ac 1 Whitewash, housekeepers, landlords and ten- ‘ants wear. 'P8 80 uneasy look, all combine to inform us that the pe Wodical madness hae seized our people, and that moving ¢ay is at band, It is sald the custom of moving on the’ fiat of May originated with our Dutch apesstors. ular with in, in the tor Those who uring the year, desire while the unfortunate and pinened change to les? expensive apartments, or crowd together in howe’. This last class has largely increased this ye‘ar, and those who observe things #ay there never so many tenements to let at the close of a quarter 18 now. There is raid to be leas moving wut of the city this year than formerly, owing probabty to the fact that the impression is abroa that there will be a better mumicipal goverament under Mayor Wood’s.regéme, and that life and property will, copsequen: be safer here than in the neighboring vil- Inges, where such a ithing as an efficient police depart- ment is unknown. Yesterday was cold, raw and gusty, with clouds overhead big with rain, and every indica- tiom that May dey woul'i be stormy. It is to be hoped the gods will be propitie ua, and take pity on ing mortals, by shutting close the gates of Heaven ani keepg in the unweltoma showers. May Trap Extraonpusa 8Y.—A colored waiter, namod Selo Sapish, employed a& No. 101 First avenue, was found, yesterday morning, in a rather peculiarly and painful predicament. It a pears Selo had been out rather lote, and not wishing & ’ annoy the inmates of the house, aitemp‘ed te got in th? cellar way, and lifted the grating to do ro, when it «, ‘ipped from his grasp and caught his hand fast, bruising 4nd lacerating it in such | a manner as to pot him in theg teatest agony. He was relieved from his painful positia 1 by one of the Seven- teenth ward police officers, who te ok him to the hospital. ave become better more costly leégirgs, Coroners’ Inqua 3. AN UNKNOWN MAN- FOUND DROW.‘ED—TWO PERSONS BURNED 70 DEATH BY THELR 0 LOTHES CATCHING The Advent of Summer. MAY GAMES—THEIN ANCIENT AND MODERN onsEay- ANCE, Sines time was young, mankind has halled the ap proach of suzamer with festivities and rejoicings, right- fully regarding Mf as suggestive to them of abundance, comfort and pleasure, The anciénts observed the four last days of April aut the firstof May, by offering up libations and fruits ad flowers to the Goddess Flora, and, if history does mot ezt, other and miore obj:ctions- ble practices were in vogue, and lust and lewdness ruled the hour, Appropriate gamos were held to synvbotize the return of vegetation and express the joy felt on see- ing the earth again clad in green, Milton, in golden numbers, thus hails the opening May:— Now the bright moraing star, day’s harbinger, Comer dancing trom the cast’ and leads with tec The flowery May, who from ber green lap throws Yellow cowslip and the green pritteas, Hail, beauteous May, that dort inspire Youth and mirth and for deni Woods snd groves are of tay creming, Hill and dale doth boast th? bi ting. Among no people was the ayproach of the season o! flowers bailed with more delight than by our Englieh forefathers, The May poles end May queens, the daneings on the green sward, and the other manifeste- tions by which they expressed their enjoyment, are mat- ters of history, which perhaps it would be well for us to recallin order to show the sharp cofitrast that existe between the way they regarded May and the manner ia which we observe it. It sppesrs that the “merrie outlaw; Robin Hooi,”* figured largely in the gsvies instituted in England im honor of May. Maid Marion, the original Queen of the Bey, was not, if we are informed aright, a maid at all, but the leman—zome say, the wife—of the outlaw; and it was among the merry rogues under his command those festivals originated. The dress of Maid Manon, and ofall the Queenrof the May after her, (until the invention of Paris mitliners and dressmakers,) was a blue surcoat, with white cuffs, the skirts of the robe yellow, aad red stomacker, witha yellow lace in cross- bar. A coff of purple himg from the head, from under a crown of gold adorned with flowers, and in the left hand was placed a red pimk, emblematic of summer. The Maypole was simply a post, decked with garlands of flowers, around which the villagers danced to the musie of tabor and reed, Re aed wt FIRE— SUDDEN DEATH OF A LADY AND GENTLE- MAN. The bedy of an unknown man, 40 years of age, was found drowned yesterday, in the water, at the foot of Twenty-sixch street; Nerén river. The corpse was taken charge of by the police, and the coroner was notified of the fact, whereupon Coroner Hilton proceeded to the spot indicated, and held an inquest upon the body, when a verdict ef found drowned was rendered. Th deceased, to all Supeennnens had been in the water veral months, as h's body was much decayed. The ceased was about five feet eight inches high, light com- plexion and dark brown bair. Had on sewed boots, creas ribbed woollen pants, white knit woollen under- svirt, black satin stock striped double breasted x coat A boy named J Modlin, of 347 West Twenty-sixth street, found the body floating down the river about twelve o'clock yesterday, and towed it into the ship at Twenty-sixth street. et. ‘A little boy, named Andrew. Harris, seven years of met with a fatal accident on Saturday night, his clothes having caugbt fire while playing around’ the ri ‘ther’s residence, No. 66 Centre street, red until Sunday night, when death put an exd to his eullerings, Coroner Hilton held an inquest upon the body of the-cecoased yesterday, when the jury rendered a verdict of “Death by burns, ¢.om his clothes baying accidentally taking fire, froma stove, April 28, Apne Heley, a native of Ireland, -two 1 burns received on Saturday night, encngsd inthe enlinary danartmant an that tolan2 clothes caugbt fire at the range, and before the flames cou.d be extinguished she wasso badly burned that sbe ded the dey following. Verdict, Accidental death.” Frances E. Hewett, the widow of the late Captain Hewett, of the steamship Waablngton, expired sud 8 West Twenty-sixth Btreet, from disease of the keart, while conversing with ome of her acquaintances. Coroner Ili!toa held an ia. ance of the charter signed by the transfer agent the ‘company, and that printed blanks, of cer. ere left with the said agent, in order facilitate the transfera by the h Immediately olders. alter the organization of the company the defendant, Rotert Schuyler, was ap; pointed Prestdeat and transfer ent for the city of New York. Oa the 3d Jaly, 185%, Scbuyler sent ina letter of resignation, which was the first le hdr pag’ aged te the byoginn 5 of the overissue stock; they then proceeded to make a careful exami- nation of the stock ledger and transfer books, and covered tbat in fraudutent overt June the 29th, 18 lently issued’ amounted to 13,286, all of which were issued by bim, in his own private busiae: firm, and not for the beoeit of the company, and that 18 tober. 1853, Robert Schu; ler had made of stocks, and from that date until the number of shares thus fraadu r that of his ¢ stock did not purport to emanate from the ecmpany, but were issued and transferred by Robert aa George huyler, in their own pereonal and business deslinzs. After a preliminary argument as to the order in which the cases should be taken up, the Judge decided that he would firat hear the demurrers and next the motion to strike out. Mr. Cutting proceeded to read and comment on the complaint, and to argue on the decsurrer. Among ‘the largo hoblers of the alleged fraudulent 2,000— know how to mend it next time, (Laughier | $999 009 worth—and Mr. Avgust Belmont for $89,000 an applause.) Let their laryers toll us where the flaw | North: but these and other gentlemen had commeaced is, and wo will be sure to repair it (Renewed applause.) | suits against the company, and are not enjoined by the We are bound to imprison old King alcohol; and if, | Ocent injunction, ‘ine save is still on. Mayor's Office. MAYOR WOOD AMONG THE BULLS AND BEARS—ENCUM- BRANCES IN WALL STREET. Since the communication despatched by the Mayor to the Board of Brokers, calling their attention to the fact of the large collections of brokers and others, who, was complained, congregated every day at certain hours on the coraer of Wall and Hanover streets, thereby oceasioning great inconvenience to pedestrians, a con- siderable number of com; reared ® like nature have In ail cases immediate attention w: dence of Mavon’s Orrice, New Yoru, April 28,1855. Dean Sin--I respectfully beg leave to call the atéention the Board of Brokers to an evil in the vicinit * can aff'rd rial ge collectios Fa 8 2 9 recte. This obstruction to the travel in Wall eet has become too serious to be longer tolerated, Since the | ing of the communication to Brooklyn by the ferry at of Wall the usually very large éoilection of ti "bas incros a ere tuin ise te ougqonk te the mombers tthe Board, it me to au Permit me exe ai or it. The sue was raising funds to employ men to ool- | ) leet statistics and Incts fer the pro-eeution of the of | fi vere! fencera. The great-+ © ‘arc® was necossary. Gven | roughfare ours, se while the city war i: --nily free from Sanday Hquor FeRNEkDo WOOD, Mayor. trofiic, s ehort time «sit was ascertained that st the | To Cuas. R. Marvin, President of the Boar dof Broners, bes! of the time ove: two thousand places for the rale of liquor, were open on Sunday. The League had organ- Naw York Yrock ann EXcHAxcy Boann, Naw York, A 1555. ized for the prosecution of rs After some far- Ton. be eh ge tod Aye 3) direoted by ther remarks of a general pature, the meeticg adjourned. the reouipt of ions, comas met th 4 tr ee The Hotels—The Sunday Liquor Law and wy ite Jaws, bas been ¢o discourage transactions in tle the Price of Board, * street, It nm i Dd Ragpens that important in- form is ‘the in of the session of the Weurcerstand tuat a number of the hotels have | Beara, fencers Selgaraph felting ta 19 exo- rignificd thelr acquieseonce in. Mayor Wood's appeal to | ortion.. Toit will, ba sufficient to Seco ptareis keep their bars shut cn Sunday, and those who repaired nuts 4 nna you sone heregme, eon nag to thore tonya Wat eaeote wo get tee sopoly | Set mating ct & reer od order a tia ie of liquor, were politsly izformea that eo ‘not et pha 10 0 ‘oxtent r Sty, in the contained in your erm: 4 urtil the following day. ‘The large hotels bave also | &trieati’ ny, edt nt bad ut ir y: ree nenioatl yn, Taam, very TN envin ig evant, come toe general woder.taaiing to raise the prise of beard, The gutsts in the Astor, St. Nisaolas, New Yerk and Cerendgn botels were not fin iast week thar after the first oa Mey the price of boart would be three aellaye w day fortes of two dollira sud fi'ty conta as Ab prevert, This te doudtiess in view of Cie probakie cvrtatltotr tof their profits by the probibiiory Lqaor law troing icto operation, Court Catertar—Thw Day, ‘Cwrren Stare Diernior Court —This is the first day cf the Mey term. Wedresdey (to morrow) will Phe the last Jay for fling notre ef issue for the Mey term in the duprowe Court, Super or Court and Common Pleas. Poilee intelilgence. IN SEARCH OF A SOAPEGRACE—OHARGES OF GRAND LAROENY AND EMBEZZLEMENT. + Mr. Jacob Tome, president of the Cecil Bank of Depo- sit, Maryland, and Mr. John Deaver of the same place, arrived in this city on £unday night in search of a quon- dum friené who borrowed about $600 from Mr. Tome, and bad taken the liberty of carrying.off the better half of Mr. Deaver. These parties state: that the fellow suc- ceeded without any suspicion in borrowing the snug stm of $600 and then inducing Mrs. Dea vor, by his flat- tery and tales of bright of the future, to leave ber law- ful husband and run off with him.to parte uoknown. It has not been exactly escertained wherher the fugitive ir are now in New York, but posed they have fea hither, The Us Boy gs coas left a fond and dutiful wife tebind Limin Deposit. Search is being made by the police in the city for the runaways, but little suc- cess is anticipated. . Grover, ramed Patrick Wall, of No. 10 Fifth ‘was arrested by officer Webb, ons c! 1 steali from Christopher Morgan. The accused and the com- plainant, it appears from the testumony, had some busi- ‘ness tracsaction together relative to the purchase of a cow, when, a3 is alleged, tho accused snatched the above mentioned sum out of the hands of Mr. hse oe and re- fused to zeetore the same to the owner. Justice Con. nolly held the accused to answer the on, wm Officer Seeens, of the Lower. Poli irt, arrested & Tran nsmed Joesph Young, yestei ternoon, charged with having by false pretences juded Hanah Fair- rave out of a gold watch and a lot of jewelry, valued at $20. ‘The complainant states in her affidavit that the accused ge ig for the menteen hiv being — to grant him, the request, (n vieg any iy aula her possersion at the time,) gave him the jewelry to pawn, whch she avers he nover bas returned. The accused denies the ee and says that upon an ex- am/nat'on be can prove his entire innocence. A young man pamed Eugene Chevalier was arrested ‘sterday, by officer Murray, ofthe Second district po- ‘ce court, charged with embezzling $26. from his em- loyer, Madame milliner, of No. 537 Broadway. Tne complainant ttates it she sent the accused with a Marth iat nested ob al aot Soh tieton House; that ing ab the Ca: eens to his employer, aj Jee or trial by Juctice Daziaon. Ba laints for larceny were made against John sauridun etendoy, — pen Davison, L. oy ne district police court. erkdan was arrested a frees ag0; ieut. Flancreau, of the Twenty-first ward lice, on Saves of etealing a bundle of plate, valued at $60, Erastus Littlefield, Eliser Doyle, Joreph L. Fiame and W, B. Goning are names of the porties complaining against Sheridan. Marine Affairs. ‘Cue Currer Sup Great Rerceuc has been ta\ou ap at Liverpool by the French government, for transport wervice, at seventeen shillings a month per ton. She measures 3,500 tons. Some of the Engl'sh papers state that after being burnt she was rebuilt to her origina; hou: page was 4,686 69 95ths. ' Tae Berucps Mans.—The steamer Osprey, oo ved at Philadelphia 28th from Berm be had succeeced in completiog his en- agement: e grant for carrying to and ircm the IvJands to jelphia, The Osprey with the Oth inst oa ber The Turf, UNION COURSE, L, I.— TROTTING, ‘And I prey thee, nower, pay , Con’nt, rays Hodge, and so says Madge, For this is a Foliday. Then every man did put his hat off to hit lass And every girl cid curchy, eurchy, curcuy ,0 the geass. Begin, says Hall—aye, aye, says Moll, fe’ll lead up ‘Packington’s Pound,'” No, 20, says Mol), and s0 says Doll, We'll first have Seilinger’# round. ‘Then every man began to foot it round about ) And every girl did jit it, jit it, jtb it, jit it, im amd ont. ‘You’re out, says Dick—’Tin a lie, says Nick,3 The fiddler played it false; ‘Tis true, say Hugh, and so may S And go seys timble Alce. The fiddler then began to play thotune again, And every girl did trip it, trip it, trtp it to the m ®@- Nor were these festivals confined: to the youm, § aad ‘wanton, for if we are to believe an old Puritan *p ®¢t— Old crones that scarce have tooth or eye, But crooked back and lamed thigh, Must have a frisk and shake theirheel As if no pain o> ache they feel. ‘There was an old superstition that those who wa. 4d get up before sunrise and wash their faces with dew « May morning would be beautiful for the coming you and accordingly it wae the fasbion for young men am maidens to go out in the’woods before sunrise in groupe * at tena and thens- 4 - ee flowers and brazches of sweet smelling trees to decorate - ~ their dwellings with the flowery spoil before the sum purpled the East. But though these excursions wore exceedingly pleasant, if chroniclers are to be belleved, they bad a dreadful effect upon the morals of the afore- said young maidens, whose reputations suffered quite as much as the flower beds, The nobility and gentry in- dulged in this amiable amusement, ard anvinstance is on record of Henry the Eighth and Queen Katherine having observed it. ‘Though May is considered an unlucky month for mar- riages, it is not for courtship; and s young Indy telia us how the practiced a divination:== Last May-dsy fair, I searched to find a:snett ‘That might my lover’s name reveal. Upon a gooseberry buoh a snail I found For always snails near sweetest fruit abound. I seized the vermin: heme I quickly sped, Andon the hearth the milk-white 1 Blow crawled the sna; and if I right can spell, In the soft ashes marked « curious L. 0, may this wonderous omen lucky prove— For L is found in lubberkin and love. It was the Puritans whofirst succeeded: ia bringing May games into disrepute, and from the Leavy blow aad sore discouragement they received at their hands they have never recovered. In our days of prohibitory ana Suncay liquor laws, it is refreshing to look back om the times of Charles I., when the following, law was enact- ed. It bears date Ootober 18, 1633, King Charles de- creed that— For his good peoplo’s lawfal recreation after the end of divine service, his good people be not: disturbed, letted or discouraged from any lawful recreation, such as dancing, either for men or Mbergore thre for. men, harmless, reorea” leaping, vaulting, or any other su tions, nor from baving of May gamos, Whitson ales, and Morrice ances, and the «1 of bond ead and other sports therewith #0 asthe same be had im due and convenient time, without oF neglect: of divize service. After the execution of Charles, other and very differ- ent laws were placed on the statcts book, and since that: time May customs. have almort,died out in England. But not so on the continent; there to this dey may be seen the Maypole and its appurtenances of dancing and drinking. Dr. Clarke tells us that in Russia, Mey is ob- served with great éclat, Tho townspeople acjourn to forest side and fountain, and. veneath the trees upon the green sward, sing and dance to the music of the Balalai- ka, and manifest their joy by shoutings snd tumultuous revelry. The clapping of hands, the shrili notes of the Rursian pipes, extravagant and even iadecent dancing, are the order of the day. In ony own country, it must be confessed, May day {a looked forward to as anything but a caason of recreation and smusement. At this time of the year a periodical madness seizes us; there is an ostravagant delusion abroad that somebody else's lodgings are better than our own; and #0, instead of dancing around Maypoles, we throw our homes.into confusion, pay cartmen out qeous prices for amashing our fuzaiture, lose our temper, sleep all night on the floor, and induige im all the per- plexities and annoyances of moving day, Have we not _ cause to mourn with the old pcet— And all the | ars ine merry inseed danced the son howd: Toon ship to ita banquets bid the And poor men fared the better for their feasts, It weuld do us Americans no barm if.we paid more attention to holidays and festivals, as there is no danger iy bad four decks; | that, with the utilitarian views of our peopla, they would * Her original ton- indulge too much in those amusements, het-us hail the —— — First of With garlands fresh a With mirth and mucic 4 In such & tensa meet and all other days typical of any event fit to be commem- orated. 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