The New York Herald Newspaper, June 17, 1855, Page 1

WHOLE NO. 6869. * (DREADFUL CALAMITY IM MAIDEN LANE, Bxplosion of ONE MAN BURNT TO DEATH. Fireworks. Between 7 and 8 o'clock yesterday morning the store of Dunkis & Robbins, No 10 Maven lane, importers of toys and freworks, toek fire smourst a quantity of rock- ots and wheels. ihe explosion occasioned was tremen- dous Yor a short period. Mr. Poilip H. Jeanneret, of the firm of Saltaman & Co., watch importers, who occup'ed @ room om the second floor of e211 premises, perished in ‘the flames, His body was soon a‘ter extricated from the buildieg in a terribly disfigured condition from the burn- ing, The firemen were very prompt, and succeeded in -extinguishing the fire before it extended beyond the building im whieh it originated. The circumstamees under which the unfortunate gen- tleman lost his life are an follows:—The firm of which he belonged oceupied a secon’ story room fronting on Maiden lane, directly over the fireorks, All the other portion of the building was occupie) by Dunkin & Robbins. ‘The porter, Patrick Hallaway, of Duabin & Robbins, had just opemed the store, and Mr. Jesnnerst, together with their watchmaker, bad gone up sta re to their business. ‘The porter says he locked the street door for the purpose of going to the third floor, whea, as he ascended the first flight of stairs, he heard ths discharge of fireworks. He immediately came down to the store and then he dis- *-ocovered seme wheels and rockets ou fire, next the ceiling. He hurried to the front door, weat out to the sidewalk, -and gave am alarm of fir By this time the ex- plosion ef fireworks became tremendous, the rockets shooting out from the store in all directions, and explosions felowed in quick succession. The watch- smaker em the second floor exclaimed to Mr. Je: ret, who was af that time engaged at the iron safe, Philip! Philip! there is fire,” sad ran to the head of thestairs, At Chat instant, all that he now recollesta is that am explesion deprived him of all knowledge until he found himself at the foot of the stairs, near the aide- walk; he has mot received any s:rious injury. It was the watchmaker who gave the inform tion of Mr. Jeanaeret ‘Ddeing left up stairs, but the fire and explosion of fireworks prevented any one from go'ng up to his rescue. After the partial extinguishment of the fire the deceased was found on fhe floor, by the iron safe, just where the watchmaker last saw him; his coat and portions of his other apparel was burat off, and his face, hands, arms and other pertions of his person wae dreadfally disf- gured by burming. The body was taken charge of by Captain Dowling, of the Sixth wari, who ordered it to be A to hls station house, where Coroner Hilton heid the inquest. ‘The deceased was twenty one years of ag?, and a Swiss by birth. He boarded at the Prescott House; was aot married. His mother and sister reside at White Plains, ‘Westchester county, to which p'ase, we understand, the body will be conveyed for interment. At present nothing positive can be elicited in reference to the origin of the fire, any further than the hurried statement mide sby the porter, as already given. The stock of Dunkin & Robbins is estimated at about 355,000, om which they have an insurance of $31,000 in the fellowisg Insurance Companies: — ATChiC...6+ +005 Continental. . 000 _Howard.. peut Total... ...+0+++$81,000 ‘Tie lous, it ia supposed, will amount to nearly the amount ef insurance. ‘Saltzman & Co , importer of watches, ineured for 10,- ‘800, im the following Insurance Companies! ‘The bnilding No. 10 is owned by the Binninger estate. “insured in the North America for $5,000; loss supposed to be about $6,000, No. 12, occupied by Jobu L Vandewater, auction and commission store, estimates hir loss at about $800 from water, Ineured for $4,000 in the Astor Insurance Co. ‘Other tenants in this building, most of them jewellers ‘and watch importers, do not sustain any damage, 95 ‘tbeir property wea secured in iron safes. The building No. 12 also belongs to the Binninge- estate, is insured for $5,000 in the North America. The damage to this building will probably amount to $300. ‘The loss of Galteman & Co. cannot as yet be ascertain- ed, but it is supposed it will be considerable, as the de- coaced was strack down by the explosion before he had time to clese the doors of the iron safe, DAMAGE ON LIBERTY PLACE. P. B, Gilbert, No. 6 Liberty place, silversmith, on the pecond and fifth floors, sustains. a damage of about $200, Insured in the Equitable Insurance Company for $2,500. go Coles & Co., silversmiths, on the third floor of waid building, estimates their loss at about $50. In- sured in the Commercial Insurances Co. for $900, and in the Jefferron Jasurance Co. for $900. Carle & Hodempy), jewellers, on the fourth flsor; damaged about $200, Insured in the Citizens’ Insurance Co. for $3,500. ‘ Merrow, eilversmith, on the sixth floor; loss about $60, Insured in a Jersey City company for $2,000. ‘The building No. 6 Liberty place is damaged probably about $200, Insured for $10,000 in the various city companies. CORONER’S INQUEST. Coroner Hiltom held am inquest yesterday after: noon upon the body of Philip H Jeanneret, the uafortu- mate man killed at the fire at No. 10 Maiden lane, at the fiixth ward station house. An examination of the body was made, and « verdict of ‘‘death caused by suffoca- ‘tion, from the explosion of fireworks mn the store No. 10 Maiden lane, rendered’? Olof Lundgrew, Patrick Hollo ‘way and Jobn D. Robbins were examined, but no infor. mation was obtained as to the origin of the fire. The following is the testimony taken :— Patrick Holloway being sworn, said—I reside at 183 West Thisty-stxth street; Tam in the y of Duncan & Robbins No. 10 Maiden lane; they deal in toys, fancy a on the first fireworks; occupy the store spened it's ae Bo dA 7 o’olock this A ;. about 73¢ o'clock I was aboat go- bon gee Theard « hissing noise; when I hoard BB! itl id ti KiK HERALD. ~ ——— SUNDAY MORNING, JUNE 17, 1855. tured ip comp wether, or kept in « damp place after being manufactaret; I do mot pay a license, and I be- lieve pone is req ired; there was mo powder in the atore except that which was manu ‘acturad iato fre 8; to the best of my recollection, Mr Hatfela bas told me that colored fireworks sre not more danzcrous than others when properly made Edward Chasteacy, M D., being sworn, said—I am of the opinion that the deceased came to his deatn from suffocation. At the conclusion of reading the evidence to the jury, the Coroner remarked that heretofore, in such cases, he bad been in the habit of eliciting tes\imony in referenc: to the origin of the fire; but now that portion of the in- quiry fell into the hancs of another officer, Mr. Baker, the Fire Marshal, who will go fully into thecase, A‘ present my duty is merely to ascertain the cause of death; and the evidence I have just read to you, gentle- men, is sufficient for that purpose. Thejury then found & verdict as above, The Fire Marshal, who was present during the holding of the inquest, informed the Coroner that he would pro- ceed with the investigatio: Mon Benevolent Institacions, THE WOMEN'S PRISON AS8O0IATION. ‘This excellent inetitu‘ion has, we psrcvive from the last annual report, just published, reached the tenth year of its existence, and is constantly extending the field of its operations. it was formerly connected with the ‘Prison Assosiation,” but after = lovg experience of joint action, it was believed by all partics that the ladies, by whom it Principally managed, could work more effectively in an independent organization. A separation therefore took place, with the most friendly understanding—the men for the relief and advancement of the male prisoners; the women for the redemption of their own sex. Tne ‘‘ Home’? isa distinctive feature of the “‘ Women’s Prison Association.’’ It is essential that the female convict, when her term of imprisonment is ended, should have an asylum—a retreat where she may be sheltered from temptation, where her feeble purposes may be strengthened, her new habits conirmed, and where, in the ward ani watch of Christian women, her reform and instruction may proceed. No pains are spared to make this asylum for adult chil- dren worthy of tae sacred name of ‘ homa,”? Uniform dissipline is atcempted, diligence and Cleanliness are exected; regular instruction in the rudiments of efucation is given, and, as far as possible with subjects who, to the weakness of children add the depravity that comes from life long neglect, exposura sad evil communication, mutual kindness and harmoay sre maintained. The inmates remain at the Home aot lesa than three months, d no longer than is deemed essential for their best good. Places ars found for those who are eligible for situations, and the insurable or ir- reclaimable are dismissed, or returned to the State in- stitutions. From this brief sta‘ement of the objects and pimy of the Home, some may be formad of the benefits whiok it confers upon that particular class who are considered beyond the sympathies of the community. pendent of this, the good which it has already done. and the number of unfortunate outeasts who would have been lost but for its arsenite! ty, ought to be sufficient to 2 it to ppurt of a benevolent and dis- criminating public, Home is at No. 19) Tenth avenue, apd is cap: of accommodating between forty and fitty inmates. As the demands upon its bens- volence sre constantly increasing, the managers propose erecting new building, towards which they have al- ready collected a fund of $5,000, This sum, however, 4s inmuffcient to warrant hem fn tho comm tof e proposed ), and rely, sre foa the aid which they Grom to receive from the knowa liberality of our citizens in enterprises of this character. The Home is a thorougbly practical institution, and is entirely free from that spicit of ostentatious throphy which characterizes some of our public chari- ties, Considering the limited means at its disposal, it does as much, if not more, than any other establishmont for the benefit 0! those who seek its assistance, snd who but for it would be irretrievably lost. It takes the un- fortunate woman as she leaves the prison, clothes and boards her for several months, and if at the end of the proba prescribed eho is found to be deserving and really sincere in her change of life, she i provided with » situation, and presented with an opperkenity of .,re estab- Vshing her character. It is veedless to Pate that there are many such unfortunate women. Ani who does not feel that they are entitled tothe consideration, if not the sympatby, of the benevolent? It is only neces- sary to state facts to show the clatms which the Home bas upon the community. The total raceipts during the Le amounted to $3,458 33, and ex- Rennes, to Raaili so, sbowing a balance of $246 97. ‘ith this over 194 women were provided for at the Home, from January, 1863, to January, 1854, Of these, 69 were sent to rituations, 6 returned to their friends, 10 allowed to find places for themselves, 1 went to house- keeping, 1 was sent to Fmigration Society, 2 to the Magdalen Asylum, 2 to the Almshouse, 16 to the Hospi- tal, 28 left without permission, 10 discharged for intem- perance, and 18 dism'ssed as improper subjects, being, we fuppose, incorrigible—leaving 36 remaining at the end of the year, In re to the success which hes already attended the rortby exertions of the ladies who have the mal it of the Home, the report speaks ae follows : —“Our eye is upon those who leave us. We have re- cords fbrough years, of their conduct. Inmates of the years 1860, '61, 52, 83 and 54, haveremained in respect- able places, some in factories and some at domestic ser. vice, and have laid up considerable sums from their wa. ges—one $200, another $100—some $85, $70, $30, $25, and scores of smalier sums; otiers are constantly remitt- relief to their int of the avails of their honest indus’ ied friend: famish 01 mained three hi re he ber of a ‘church, 6 faithfal teacher in a Sasley school, and is accounted a woman,’ who a “ ort it appears that 45 were taught to read; "56 to write in books; 30 to write on slates; 24 peso 4 the alphabet; and 97 the simple rudiments of Bome of the ladies composing the Executive Committee visit the Tombs occasionally, and the various depart- mente"under municipal government on Blackwell’s this, there is a visiter of the Island. Besides ay whose duty it is to visit their female do; perio- dically, to report those who are proper subjects for the instttulion, and to give counsel and aid where itis asked can terms of the faithfal servi- tron of the Female ‘The speaks in cen of Miss Foster, the — jator of the ladies of the ment of the Tombs, as a cor a The saddest feature of the women’s ' MG nd cong! ser it is that the scum of the 'y, its moral filth, is turned in daily to rtmain in mass- en of indescribable wretchedness and drunkenness for Sve Som os tes teen eama te gen Island, or ischarged, retarn sgaip an a ‘ Nowhere,” saya the iS our more productive g207 than at the Tom! there man: Seer ts cerca i mits for admission to the Home without ths intervention of Blackwell’s Island. She bas found there very you Persons, committed for trifling, and, as she believes, offences, whom ber timely interposition has saved, as ws may hope, from further tion. In all cases Miss Yr ita aig judicious, and reliable co opera- From the foregoing facts, some idea may be formed of the ‘tions o’ the Home among a class of people who, tilt epee i a Let so mpd mrad garded as cansi ration of the comm No more need or can be said to commend it to public favor. DUCTION IN THE NUMBERS OF DETAILED POLICE MEN. From the following letter from Joseph E. Ebling, the Commissioner of Streets and Lamps, it will be seen that Mr. B. Jones, Street Inspector of the Seventeenth ward, charged with illegally receiving money from the men employed in cleaning the streets of that ward, has only been partially examined, and that it is not as yet ascer- tained that the charges preferred against him are ground- Ovrice Comsrasiorer OF STREETS AND Laura, New York, June 16, 1865, Sis:—The examination into the mae i exami eae New Work Sammer Reereations—A Trip to the Pishing Banks. ‘Tho denizen of New York, the stranger or the scjourn- er, peed not in these summer days, when business is dull and vnexacting, and when town amusements are mere mockeries and delusions, retire to his house or his hotel im a state of Isssitude, weariness, and what the French call ennui. Not atall. New York possesses man!- fold attractions, conveniences and facilities, of which the man of business or the man of leisure, the man of wealth or the man whose ill stocked purse contains his ell of worldly fortune, may, during the tropical heats of the summer, aveil himself and devote a day to the epjoyment of healthful amusement and recreation. ‘There aro few cities—ocertainly none on this continent— #0, well provided for our own in this respect. He who makes up bis mind toenjoy holiday and goon & private or family ‘‘burst,” has only to glance betimes in the morping over the columa of advertisements de- voted to country expeditions, and if he cannet be satis- fied with the choix of pleasures therein submitted to Lis teste, he must be extremely hard to please, and ought immediately to betake himself to the Shaker set- tlement at L+banon, as one utterly tired and sick of the vanities of this wicked world, and mot fit to enjoy them. But there are few persons, even among the most Dlasé seions of Young America, who are so far gone in their cisgust of the world as to re- quire this last and best remedy which we have prescribed them. There are none of them to be found certainly among the industrious, poorer, labo- rious, and therefore, more contented portion of the popu- lation, A few specimens might be picked up perhaps in Broadway of an afternoon, in the halls of the Opera Houge in the evening, and in the Shakepere and other snobbigh clubs at midnight; and by their hats and ec- centric attire generally, as wellas by their languid air in particular, ‘‘shall ye know them.’ But we writenot for the benefit of such as these. The country air, the movntain breeze, the rolling of the ocean, would be too much for their wea: nerves; the lazy promenade, the aristocratic loafing in the club room, or a sojourn in one of the fashionable watering places, suit better both their tastes and their physical abilities. For those who have not the disposition or the means to indulge in such tri- fling frivolities, but who love to Climb the crag and thread the brake— to ramble among the romantic scenery of the Hudson, or Staten Island, or on the Highlands of Nevesink; to tum- ble among a laughing crowd of bathers in the waves on the shores of Coney Island, and afterwards luxuriate in the clams of Gil Davis's institute, or to go ont to sea some forty or fifty miles in company with a jolly party, and praotice the calling of » fisherman away beyond Sandy Hock—for persons with any of these tastes, there is every facility of inculgence. The whole summer may roll past, and if these pleasures have been moderately indrlged in they will not have lost their charm, so varied are the opportunities the city affords. A few mornings 879, one of the two boats which now make daily trips to the fishing banks came steaming round Castle Garden, and got moored at the end of pier No. 3 North river. It wanted but little of nine o’clock, and at that hour she was to “cast off.” She had been engaged from as early as seven o'clock in ateaming about from this pier to that—first on the North fiver, then on the East river, and back once more to the North river, for the accommodation of those who lived im the different localities of the city. Most of the knowing ones who are in for a day’s fishing, go on board at the first oppor- tunity, so as to select the most eligible position for Practising the sport, They then either hold possession of the selected spot, hang up their basket on their share of the rail, or chalk their name on that portion of the deck; and the streogth of their claim is unquestionable. ‘There is 2 band on board, which keeps playing ‘ Pop Goes the Weasel,” ‘Old Dog Tray,” or some other popular air, white the beil aceps ringing to make those who are coming hurry up; and a ccore or more of indi viduals, carrying fishiog rods and baskets, having come on board at this last touching point, and ne more being in sight, the hawser is loosed, the walking beam lazily commences its motion, the boat swings out iato the stream, and in a few mini the Golden Gate is steam- ing away after tke Mersify, which left half am hour before for the same destiwation, and is now visibls pass- ing through the Narrows. ‘The scene on board is unique and amusing. Every available epot along the rail of the main deck is secured by those who have come out for the particalar purpose of gg: and not with any general of amuse- ment. Thesquatterscn these much spots be- long, for f mechanics. There is mo pretension to fasni or fi them; and they are proof to the seduce’ the muric wh ch is being operated on the harricane deck by means of @ violin, & base viol anda big dram. They are too intent upon their atter rights, upon prepar- ing soft sbell for bait, and upon the visions of sea bass which already greet them, to be deluded away by apy such means. Abaft the engine room, there is a ladies’ saloon, deatined by und by to be much sought af- ter, but now entirely deserted. Forward, soms of the planking ie raised, and a sufficient aperture made to ac- commodate a dozen or two of the fishers. The holders of these places are either squatted sreund, or have their nsmes chalked out withia the circle which the; propoe to occupy. The upper, or hurricane deck more crowded, Date evidently by persons who have ceme more for the general recreation of the trip than with ypecial des'gn as to fishing. Some fifteen of the fair sex, possessed of some charms and of bets well su not with fishing tackle but with something much better, occupy various attitudes around. As the distance between Castle Garden and Staten Island lessens, there are parations made for a danse; and the characters PD axhibt themselves. There is a party of three les seated astern, whose merry laugh, agreeable manuera and picturesque attire have drawn around them a few of ‘the fastest young men. At first you would be inclined to set them cown for theatrical ladies or ballet daricers and the esce of their movements subsequently almost confirms you in the latter surmise. They wear loose blue basques, held round the waist by small patent leather belts, and have veile tied on their heads, which answer the purpose of hats, end loot much better. Among the gentlemen who psy mos: marked attention to them, is one who is decidedly great on costume. He is a round, Tubverly looking chsp, with incipient moustache and on whose nascent glories much care is evident- wed. He wears a fisnnel jacket, ely to his rather fully hat, in which is placed as an addit ornament, a fes- ther from the wing of a gray gander. His freedom of manner and ee aie with the ladies, show him to be an intimate acquaintance of theirs, and oe Harity of style and costume # that he is either a very low comedian, a circus if, OF a chevalier d’in- dusric, Another gentleman, with less of the extrava- who came ont ipal_ characters ht. By and bye others of a develo; Now the EEee ul i ] Hipaee ial ae Huet i Jost to Red Jt water; and as for the first few mom i the sport was Pd eyery person on board was crowing crane on) Cee ‘nding room. [ee , toon the sliding ove, "08! 10 th sensibility, bavi" made one of the hauls tthe sport did not An was soon 44 Dove the boat.’ boasted of had been made. ok, ont ions e genoeal call ef was en sailed in to sisore —S bad sign for those om board ths steamers. Several other changes of location .2k place, Sut with mo better result. Nowe but the old fishets and’ the lady any longer in beiting and thro ont their There not yet been sufficiently warm to have firbing on the banks, At length anchor was rai ed, and the homeward voyage was effectusted sed attending circumstances as One of the most exciting trots of the season came off on Friday afternoon, over the Union Course, between b g John Potter and r. g. Dan Pfifer. John Potter won the race, afver four closely contested heats, one of which wase ded heat. The roan horse having beaten the bay the week previous, he was the favorite on this occasion attwotoone, The betting was spirited throughout the race, The bay gelding is one of the most perfectly formed trotting horses that we ever recollect having sven—his musoular system is finely developed, and his form alto- gether unexceptionable. To counterbalance these ad vantages, however, he appears to have bad feet, and is much afllicted by the scratches, which seem to annoy him very much, and cause excessive restiveness when trotting, making it difficult for him to maintain his gait, Of the roan gelding we will merely remark that he is * young horse—that his stride is very long, and that it is very difficult to make him change his gait, His steadi- neva will make him a hard one to beat, when a few years older; and he is altogether a capita! horse. One thing we cannot avcid remarking, and that is, that drivers generally exbibit too much petulance after the Jose of @ heat or race; and instead of attributing defeat totheir own want of skill, or the inferiority of their horses, too frequently vent their abuse on the judges when a decision has been given against them. Nothing contributés so much to sailful driving as equanimity of temper, a8 many races have been lost through the want of it. And, in addition, we may further remark that drivers who act abusively can never hope to command the respect of gentlemen. It is now difficult to obtain competent judges, and the evil appears to be on the increase from the causes above enumerated, The following are the particulars of the race :— First Heat —On coming up for the word, the bay lost 8 #koe; but nevertheless tas word was given, They had hardly ucdermay, and were rapiily rouniing the turn, when the bay, who was on the inside, commenced breaking into a run, the lors of bia shoe appearing to sflect Greatly. While goimg down tho backatretch, he broke repeatedly, but at le reached the score, in 2:4234. The roan broke, but oa the whole trotted very well, and came with.n an ~~ of winning the heat. The result of this heat, surprised som» who were 60 confident of the Peony ef the roan that during the heat they were offering t vo to one on him. Second Heat.—After waiting rather loager than usual between heats, to allow the bay to get his shoe on, they came up tothe stend and got off well together at's rapidrate, Whilst rounding the upper turn, the roan made a very bad break, and it required the utmos: skill of his driver to induce him to settle down toa trot, In the meantima, the bay had got several lengths ahead, and notwithstanding several breaks, was pro- greasing rapidly. Loud cries were now heard for the istance flag, the backers of.the bay being sanguine of his ability to distance the roan. Butdistance was out of the question; for the roan having settled down-to his gait, he mace a tremendous brush for the heat, and torapicly that for a few moments the backers of the bay locked doubtful, and were extremely gratified Pe @ reached the polea wianer by about two feagths, —They came up for this heat steady, and trotting squar, got the word, and off ths it as fast an thty could go. The bay took the lead, and was get ting op rapidly, when he unfortunately broke, and defied the utmost exertions of his driver to settle him, and continued breaking end trottisg until he reasbed the score, which he did a trifle in advance of the roan, in 2:40. After much altercation, the judges decided it a dead beat. Fourth Heat.—As the horses came up for the word, the bay was discovered to te very lame, and offers that the roan would win went begging. It seemed imposeible for a horse so lame to trot another hi After several aitempts, they got off, however, the bay leading all the way around, trotting better and more steadily than in any of the ats, and reaching ¢ in 2:40, amidet the applause of his backers and all the dis- interestec spectators. Fripay, June 15.—Match $500, mile heats, best three in five, in nearness. Jas. Whelpley named ». g. Jack Potter 101 D. Pfifer named r. g. Dan Pfifer ee 202 Time—2:42 34 —2:43; MASSACHUSETTS. CawBRIDGE iG PaRK, June 12.—Ten mile match Touch Me Not. 1 g- Buckskin, 2 ‘Time, 29:50. Anrexed is an account of the time on each mile :— Touch Me Not, Buckskin, Total. - 2:67 2:67 2:55 — 5:52 pa 2:53 8x45, = 2:56 11:41 2:54 _- 14:35 2:55 - 17.30 8:08 - 20:38 3:08 _ 23:41 3:08 - 26:59 8:01 - 29:50 OHTO. Qurey Crry Covrse, Ciscryxan, June 13,—Purae and stake, $4C0, for trotting horses, mile heats, best three in five, in harners. T. Oliver named b. g. Tom Oliver. 1 3 3 O. W. Dimick named b, Lee J. Rockey mamed c. m Pet. Time, 2:48—2 46—2:43 34 —2:40—2:45—2:454—2:4734, DeraRrore oF EvROPEAN StxamERs,—The steamship Washington, Capt. Cavendy, sailed at noon yesterday, for Bremen and Southampton, with 164 passengers and $126,168 in specie, The new steamship Ericsson, Capt. Lowber, also sailed at the same hour for Havre. She had only twenty-nine passengers, and carries no freight. yan Grgae tay ap eat rman, ow . Litt oho, sai from New York’ lay 9, 5 PM, and ‘arrived at Matan- zas on the 16th, at 1 P.M., thus making the @ it five days and twenty hours. She left Matanzas for Bos- ton on the 29th, at 6 A. M., but did not take her cepar- ture from the cosst of Cubs until 8 o’clock that eve- ning, when she was off Cardenas, She arrived at Boston at 63¢ A. M, on the 6th inst , in ooh page Bag iy thirteen ‘and s halt hours from the ‘time she left New York. Itis believed that the voyage bas never been lormed #0 speedily before.— Boston Advertiser. THE AMPRICAN SHIP SABINE was assessed in damages in Se Sapeene Court of Calsutte, Td ) on the 14th of a the following circum: as stated by the Judge, Sir Arthur Buller:—On the ilth Fobrasty last, the Sabine, an American sailing vessel, is p = ing up the river, and the tug steamer Satellite, with the shi Taydree in tow, is coming down. At s quarter before in the evening come into collision. The Sabine attributes th lon to ment of the steamer. the misma: month. City Polities. DEMOORATIO REPUBLICAN GENERAL COMMITIEE— CALL FOR A MASS MERTING. 6 committee of arrangements appointed by the Gereral Committee to make preparations for holding » mass mesting of the national democracy, held an ad- journed meeting yesterday afternoon, at No, 25 Cham- bers street, Mr. Erastus Glover took the chatr, aud Me. A. T. Gallagher officiated os Secretary. It was moved ond carried that a mass meeting of the national demo be held in the tan theatre on the even- ing of the 27th of June it 734 o'clock. A commit tee on invitation was appo' ‘ter which the meeting needed ay is a id Say Howell ones v. er guish ‘ oa on this occasion. bi oa a Thirteen deaths have occurred om the Northwestern Ra og) Railroad, near Pennsboreugh, from persons ent ne Ca Rt had been poisoned witn arsenic. ‘The Weston, county, Herald says that some attri- bute the deaths to cholera, M deen taken, it is said, by the 0» Pg od. MW ‘the mole ‘and ph Mh Refi roa ies te i jommenaatee om form » mong iatuaaie and that remain to obey with erat results. The uy ite Jean &F phe) fishing of The pole is © noble stick, standing in its “ stock” ings” one hundred and ten feet tall. 1¢ was pur- chased and berereaped Mr. Pollock, at his own expense; an ig first one ever erected in Hoboken, they had quite a jubilee on the occasion. There were people there from all parts of the Btate, and many from New York city. The Hon. Rodman M. Price, Governor of the State of New Jersey, was present, and made the dedicatory address, and in the course of the proceedings, he was nominated by + Pollock ss a candidate for the next Presideut of the United States. This nomination has elicited the following reply from the Governor, in answer toa letter addressed to him on the subject by one of our New York fellow citizens :— Exxcurive Deramenae; uae ene i856. } by grey oa ge the honor to ackno' the recerpt of your letter of tne 27th ultimo, nal oe Paper matied with it. and beg to toank you for them. ant slway# gratified with any expression of confidence y trom my personal and political frieads, jcularly from those whom I have the honor ta repre- sent. He would be an unworthy Tepresentative, or pub- Me servant, who is insensible 0 the regard and esteow of his constituents; but as regards their al wish and desire to present my name to the people for the high porition which they have been pl #0 flatteriagly associate with it, I can traly and frankly answer—I do not desire it, Ihave no aspirations for the highest human porition, which I consider to be that of President of the United States. The position has no charms for me. Thave seen suflicient of political lifeto know that the higher the individual is placed the greater his care, sponsibility and labor, both to God and the human fami- ly, | Few bave received so many favors from the hands of the people as myrelf, at my age. although [ have never sought or desired political distinction, yet I have never shrunk from representative responsibility when called by the free, spontaneous and uninfluenced suffrages of my fellow citingps. Considering & sloomy and trying period in the history of ourcountry, I may be permr to offer a few reflections in regard to the present state of the Union, It is evicent that, bowever much the federal compact bas tried heretofore, during the ba- lance of the term of the present administration, and the period of the succeeding administration, our compact will be more severely tried; and God only knows whether it 15 to stand or fall. It will certainly require, upon the pert of the chief magistrate, the possession and exer. cise of all the virtues, forbearance, patriotism and saga- city, with due concession and firniness, to maintain the integrity of the Union. In the sectional strife now waged between abolitioniam and the slave interest, nulli- fication and disupion are greatly to be apprehended. Your allusions to th Revolutionary history and sacri- fices made by the people of New Jersey, are eminent! true, which, in consideration of the geographical posi- tion of the State, the interests and pursuits of her , all promise that a citizen of this State would be fore- most in the defence of the Union, “for the sake of the Union,” and her citizens will be’ found in an, eminent ie 4 its compromises, competent to stay and fury of the combinations, (repag. publican ua erty.) formed upon a inzle bi ose who do not agree wi wibiigh iow axiat to's fatal ex uate indeea, at this time a large convention is being held in Philadel- phia, its eeesions and proceedings bein; ecret.) Such assemblages and organizations must be denounced by every true American as disturbing the peace and threat- eving the existence of the Union. Under such a state of things the people of this coun- try—the lovers of free republican institutions and gov- erpment—want for their President the right man—a rtrong man—honest and disin‘erested in the appointing wer, free from bigotry and intolerance upon all sub- jects, religious and political; sensible of our power unit- aur weakness disunited; jealous of the honor f;, and imbued with the importance of extend- rritory wherever necessary for the develope- ipg ovr ment of our resources, or for our safety and protection. Such should be, in my judgment, the actuating and gov- ering prinelples of the chief magistrate of the free, in- telligent and republican people comprising these glorious States, The individual who combines these principles, with capacity in the highest. degree, without regard. to bis location ja the Union, will moet iy represent the democratia party. His principles would tend to place more power in the bends of the people, ani he would be most emphatically and traly the people's candidate— one who would discharge the duties of the position with honesty, fidelity and impartiality, a3 Hberal, progres tive democrat, jealous of the stability and preservation of the Union. New Jersey may proucly po'nt to many of her sons in whose bands the destinies of this republic might safely be trusted; and it is a just matter of congratulation thet every ‘State of this glorious Confederation may con- fidently do the same. Aguin I beg to thank you, and those you represent, for your partiality to my State and myself; and, with rensiments of rd, I am, very res- pectfully, your obedient servant and fellow citizen, RODMAN M. PRICE. Obituary. Lorp Strancrorp died on Tuesday, May 29, at his residence, in Harley street, London, after an illnesa of » duration. His lordship succeeded his unt, in 1801, in the Irish peerage, and shortly is wae appointed Secretary of Legation at Lisbon. He continued in the diplomatic service for a long series of years, and was successively sppolated to represent Englan’ in the Brazils, at Stockholm, at Con- stantinople, and at St. Petersburg. For his services he was raised to the peerage of the United Kingdom in 1825, and three years later he undertook a special mis- sion to the Brazils, with which his diplomatic career closed. His lordship graduated at Trintty College, Dub. lin, and obtained the goid medal there iu 1800, He was the author of several literary productions, among them versions of Camoens, snd some minor Portuguese poems, on which the Edinlurg Review for April, 1805, com- mented with considerable severity, and to which Lord Byton refers in that passage of the “English Bards and Scotch Reviewers,” which begins— Hibernian Strangford, with thine eyes of blue, and ends— Nor teach the Lusian bard to copy Moore. The title and estates devolve upon his eldest Hon. G Sydney Smythe, author of ‘Historic cies,’’ and formerly M. P. for Canterbury, who was born at Stockholm, during his father’s embsssy in that city. Lorp CHARLES MANNEKS, whose health had been fail- ing for some time past, died on Friday, the Ist inst, in his sevgnty-fourth year, at London. Lord Charles was & gene! A the army, colonel of the 34 Light 8, aK.C. B. He entered the British service in 1798, _ Sey n of 1808 in Spain, and as aide de- to Lora ‘tham, accompanied the Walcheren ex- dition, and was present at tre of Flushing. In the Peninsula he was sagt fror 1811 to the con- closion of the'war in 1814, during pert of the time as A D. C. tothe Duke@1 Wellington, and was decorated with the gold medal and two clasps for Salamanca, Vittoria, and the silver medal for Benevento. Lord ‘les was brother to the Duke of Rutland. Count Harrsrs, a marshal of France, died at Bayonne on the morning of the 26th of May, after anillness of three weeks, The deceased was in 1810 nomisated neral of division, and was one of the last and most noble representatives of the old army; and it was in this cha- racter that, in December, 1861, the Emperor selected him to be raised to the dignity of Marshal of France. Few such long careers have 80 gloriously fulilled as that of the illustrious marshal now deceased. General Sir W. Macnzan, K.C.B, of the English army, Colonel of the 92a Foot, died on Gia May 31, ai Brompton, Eng. He was born in 1782, had been sixty years in the army, and had seen much service. He served in Ireland in 1798, curine the rebelion, including the action at Vinegar Hill and the capture of Wexford. Geveral Baron Dunrerox, ex Peer of France, and Com- manéer of St. Louis, died’ at Versailles, May 27, at an advanced age, The General had taken a distinguished part is all wars of the Empire. ‘The Bombay; (E. I.) Times of May 1, says:—We regret to notice The death. i vucDaghong Fe: ‘April, of the Rey. Isaac N. ALLEN, B. A., senior chaplain at that sta- tion. It may have been by many of our read- ers that this is the Mr. Allen who was chaplain to Gene- ral Nott’s force at Candahar, and who accompanied the army in its triumpbant march to Cabool and #0 to Fero. . He seemed at all times to have been eashusi- lly devoted to his duty. He received a Ghuzace medal and ribbon, and had the permission err proverty of the Metropolitan of India to weer them on public occasions, and was one of tte very few el men to be seen In public pinces with » warlike on his wie Faas yerfon. The Bombs: 4 the death fof Lieutenant Ewsor, of the 1012 Britis! it of Foot, which oc. ca! at Bombay on the April tenant Ewsor entered the service in 1 and served with the 1Gth in the Pupjaubjcempaien of 1848 9, including the whole of the seige operat! before Mooltan, action of corjkoond, carrying the heights before Mooltan, and urrender of the fortress. was a ae ae ed at the battle (of Goojerat, amd received the and e ges pamed Jeannr Lage died, oa Ist, at 8, near im, a LJ 0 lor Pasbend stl lives, st the age of 09, and bis brother is 11. Tom Provis, bana ell seagate no- at reonage, W tely large \ Sie on easy, ‘27th ult.,in Dartmoor Prison ) whither he bad besn removed, on account of ill health, from the Milbank Penitentiary. ‘The French Geveral, DesterMost has just expired at Vorges (Aisce), aged 61, 7 eee ts ere the et bad reseips jut! was epidemie in that city, had me foundation in truth. ‘The Portsmouth Transcrij a that a letter has been recttves io that place, 5 lpn dtd slere ia eegee who, finding bis delusion, mow writes te regrets for the course he pursued, Gaia pe tatanen fo rotura be Ris 0 eat POV Some few days since the good people of the city Hoboken congregated together aud erected a Uberty pole in front of Pollock's Mansion House: es et PRICE TWO CENTS. ——= Avother Nomination for the Presidency. Academy asic—Ditea Hensler’s Bebut. ‘There was a very brilliant house at the Academy las€ evening, to witness the debut of Miss Eliza Hensler, i the réle of Linda, im Donizetti's opera, “Linde @& Chameunix.”” The elements were against Mise Hensler’ on this occasion—the rain pouriag down from fous o’clock iu the afternoon up to the time of commencing” the Opera—and she was further obliged to sing on am 6 night of the Opera. Notwithstanding all these draw- backs, the house was more than two-thirds filled, an@ the parquette and dress circle were full of critics an@ connoisseurs, Our readers have already been made familiar with Miss Hensier's antecedents, As a concert and choir singer, in Boston, she showed no much talent that some of the wealthy citizens of the modern Athens sent ee abroad to be educated under the best masters, The im- Vestment has proved a good one. The Hensler stock ‘will pay one hundred per centum, certainly. Donizetti's Linda is one of the most popular in the whole reperioire of comic opera. The story is ol and trite, It is that of o bdeautiful pearant of Chamonsi, (Linds,) who falls in love witha viscount, Charles, (Brignoli,) who is disguised as an artiat. Ciroumstances separate these lovers. Linds goes te. Paris, getting her subsistence by public singing; and being infermed that Charles has deserted her, she re- turns to her mative village to die, as usual in suck: cates. Charles, however, arrives in season to sing m pretty romance to her previous to her threatened disse- lution. M. le Viscount has not married any one else, although his mother, a heavy marchioness, was very anxious that he should do so. Of course he marriep Linda, and there is a general vocal expression of satle- faction by the parties immediately interested, and aay amount of choral geod wishes by the villagers. Except Linda, Charles, and Pierotto, (Vestvali,) a sort of wam™ dering minstrel, the parts are of not much accounts There iss buffo marquis, of whom Rocco made a buf foon, and a heavy father, which was fairly dome by Badiall. But the Linda was the feature of the night, Mise Hensler is a young woman, with a good figure, am ex- pressive face, a sparkling se most tempting paie of lips, She isa blonde. Her voice is slight seprane, very sympathetic in its quality, and quite full enongie for the requirements of the comic opera, She deew everything that she attempts well, and shows marks of careful tuition in the best schools. In hearing her the most refined ear will never be shocked by a false nete or faulty intonation, She avoids meretricious ornaments and the affectation of the ultra French school, while, at the same time, she is careful to lose no effective pein. where ornament is proper and legitimate. The Opera goer will see at once what an artist of this calbre would make of the music of such parte as Linds, Norina (Don Pasquale), or Amina (The Sonnambula). She does not act quite well enough; but that will come hereafter, we suppose. She was a little nervous in hee opening recitative, but gained confidence as she approached her real work, giving the cavatina “@ Luce di Quest Atima’ charmingly, and being re~ warded with three rounds of applause, This ie, perhaps, the test of Linda, as all criticiam gees more or less by criticism, and as this air hae figured on many concert programmes and been sumg byeverybody.. Miss Hensler's intonation is always trae, and her phrasing delicate and correct. If her voice baw any fault, it is that it lacks timbre, but she is yet very young. Technically speaking, her style and methed are both good. f Brignoli sang Charles spiritedly and effectively. Be ‘was very good in the famous duet, ‘A Consolarmi Af» frettiai,’’ wherein Linda and Charles express an ardent desire to get married immediately. Vestvali looke@. well as Pierroto; herdress was, as usual, correct. She. ‘was at times, however, a little tremulous in the music. ‘The opera was a great success, or rather the primm, donna made a great hit. She was called out a great. many times, bouquetted, and all that sort of thing, At the close of the opera, Mixs Hensler, amid universel em- thusiasm, came forward, and with » trembling veles,, almost choked with emotion, said:— ~ I thank you most gratefully for your kind applause. City Intelligence, THE KINNEY EXPEDITION. The doubt, if any existed, as to the departure of Cel.’ Kinney for Central America, ia now fully removed. We have it from sources that are to be implicitly relied om, that he sailed in the schooner Emms, commanded by Captain Morris, at seven o'clock on the evening of the 6th of June, while the blockading squadron was engage® in fishing for porgies in the Fast river.¥The Colenel ie now two weeks at sea, and can laugh to scorn aay a - tempts to catch him, unless, indeed, the administration, can induce George Law to send the Grapeshot after the party, and head them off, like it did Baker. Among the list of passengers we notice the name of a persom long connected with the press of this city, who will start a paper as soon as it is feasible to do s0, in that be- ved reg passengers nig! ion. The following is « list of the ool HL. Kinney, 1. H, Bohockes, mey LH. Bo J.B Swift, : D. H. Trextin, Simon Forrester, M. Bet ‘W. 8. Thayer, M. , Daniel . J. W. Wilkinson, W. 1. Laws, M. West! R. W. Scott, Geo. Washi PRoBABLE FATAL AOCIDENT IN OXNTRE STREET, —Lage, night, about 19 orclook, iwo men, mamed Joes McNally and James McMullen, were rum over and badly injured by one of the Harlem cars, in Centre atreet, near Pearl, The wounded men were crossing the street at the time, and were knocked down by one of the cars coming along at a rapid rate up the hill that commences: near Pearl street. The Sixth ward police conveyed the unfortunate men to the New York Hospital, where they a of these men. si Free Masonny.—Templar Lodge, No. 203, F. A. M., will celebrate Saint John’s Day, (25th instant) by am excursion and pic nic at Flushing, L. I. Robert D. Holmes, Esq., W. M , of Mystic Tie Lodge, will pronounce: an oration. An adjourned communication of St. Joha’s Gran® Lodge was held on Friday evening, at their rooms. St. Jobn’s Hall, corner Bowery and Delancey street. The Grand Secretary elect, Brother George L. Osborn, having positively declined the election, the P. G. Secretary, Drother Charles W. Willets, consented to serve the nother term. and wap d ta See in’ eect eRe eenGrand Oihoere elect wore tasvallea t= their res] ive offices and proclaimed as such. The bush ness was brought to a close by the pre- sentation of a beautiful gold pencil to the R. W. Grand forays Hd Samad the members of the Grand Lodge. closed its semi-annual commu- nication, after a spirited but harmonious session. thority that an affair of honor took place at Staten Island on Saturday morning, 16th inst., between two persona 1 known smo: circles; the one being W. P. Xy, the other ECT. On sevond dlechange Mr. 4: wa wounded in the left ancle, and both that smell of Fae their sense of honer, conelt to shake hands and pie ‘The affair arose out of s heated in e literary el terminated as stated. ile } society of this city, (Radical or Garrison section) yesterday at their rooms, corner of Beekman and Nassau stre to elect officers and transact such other busi- seas a tight come vetore, thes, Mr. Whetmore was chairman, and Mr. Jobneon as