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‘Wed Indies, for ce:tain reasons that will commend them- welver to the discerning and philesophica] reader, While the former may dszz'e the beholder with their Jewelry, ‘We latter are for idden to wear either jewelry or featbers. How, ibie might seem to the uninitiated to be intolerably deepotic, but, ster all, ke many despotic laws, it was exta biished by « wise foresight and prudence. The stern- ey sex sre ona dled to distinguish, from these marks, who are ligiole and who are not—a very important conrilera- tion in the domest'c economy of the fashionable ball. We bave spoken uf the word ‘‘set’’ as signifying « class fim tashionsble circles; but it is nessssary for the enlight- emmment of the outside world to descend to partisulars. The “frat set,” then, to begin at the top of the scale, M@taints of thove whore names are regarded as very epoitnt, and which may be traced beck to the vene- rable Duteh family of the Donderdockeys or the Van- Dowemupps. Then comes the second, the heada of whose familles have commenced business with the sale of rags, @1@ tron, &., but who have retired for ten or twenty years. The wealth of this class, though mot considered wefficient to put them on a par with the first, still allows ef association with them. The third set is one of a very qvestionad'e character and among our parvenu aristo- eracy, ie only looked upon with toleration. “ What are they?”’ inquires Miss Titephtt of her friend Fpeakivg of a family of the third rank. “Ob! them—well, my dear, the fact ia they are noi worth speaking of, and 1 wonder very much they ‘have been asked. Their father is s wholesale groser— wade his money by selling cheese and crackers, and such Borrid stuff.” “Is he retired from business?”’ Miss T. aske, in the hope ‘What they are not quite past revemption. “Only two yeare,”’ replies the friend. Miss T. expresses the opinion that such things are really intolerable, and in altogether very indignant that ‘the family of a grocer, who is only two years retired, should presume to appear ia the same company with her. ‘The mcat expensive belis are the dais costumés, cf which @eonsiderable number have taken place this sexson. Some of the dresca worn at ‘here are absolutely gor- qeous, and it ie almost impossible to find any that are ungréceful or unbecoming; for althonga the msjo-ity of cer aristocracy canzot boast of intellectuslatisiameats, tm the art of dressing well and elegantly they are not surpassed even by the French. Very often their ant of historical koowledge exposes them to refisotions on the part of thove better informed, umfuvorable to their moral ebarseter, for which their own Kiterary iguoranse is the enly but humiliatiog excuse, At these bals costumes it is very rare that you do not ud a Madame de Pompadoar oa Du Barry, from tke very personification of which n modest, well informed woman woald shrink with disgust ond lcatbing. Besides the costume ani ful! dress balls there are the matineés, the scirées and the conversations. The muaiinces oommence generally st two or thres o'clock, aml end about seven or eight. The rooms are darkened, the gav ighted, sud the day converied into nigh’. These balls ave only gives by tho highset set, such as the Donde Gockeys cr the Van Siowemupps, ard are very seldom attempted by a retired wholerele grocer of only two years? vtanding. The soirée ie only @ private party, and does not Yast longer thaa three hours. The imvitattous state the | honr, which is slmost invariably from eight to e:sven, nd which means you must some and go prec'sely atthe time apprinied. In this respect it aiffers from tac balla, whieb you are st liberty to attend am hou: or two after the time speci The conversation is, simply whe’ ite name implies, a conversational gechering; but the roel) rtock 07 intellectasl cspite! aming the company venders it, an 2 gensrai thing, 2 very dull wifatr. | Tho ple ghing party ia not confi aay particuler class er set, and is more dew 9 im itgeharacver than | sotrées, converrations, matinges or full dress balis. It ean- | stets 6f any number of porsons, from Ofiy toa huadend, | and commences ia the afternoon with a lon ex eat ioto the eorntry, ensing with a call at the house of a fiiend—generaliy s bachelor. The -visivers pring their masie with them; aod alibeugh their host han pot vesn informed of ‘heir coming, be geveraliy a:sives at > know- Meige of it through scme wysterions ageacy, ardisejrafy | prepaced on bia part to avtonish his guest with the mageificent entertainment provided for All re. serve and formality is thrown aside, amd everybody con spires with everybody else to havea merry time, Where Awe intentions are 10 good the conspiracy is always suc- eeenful, and the bachelor host and his visitors are loatia wonder, by the end of the evening, ot the pleasant way in which it «ns spent, although he was entirely ‘gnora’ thelr vieit: up to the (hme of their arrival, and thay were equa!}y oblivious of tne extensive preparstioas be bed wads for their reception. They were, however, botu aware of the whole arrangement at lenst = m9 and the ignorance on ¢itter aide was but an ex: the interchange of compliments. The public balis—that is, the bells to which almission ean be pucehased for any sum from one to ten doliars— ave wore extensively patronized and more pal than any other. Taey are, as we have said given vy sccisties; but quite = eonsiderabe aember are ‘got up” by temporarily orgenized clabs and there are of « mote private aud exclusive saaracter. Rach gentieman is of course expected to bring one or more Jadies, but ‘each gentleman” does nol sometimes do 0, and 0 the expectations are net always fulfilled ‘The reaeons for this are many, bat the prineipal amyng there is the economical reason. To take which has any claim to respects hirmg of a carriage, and the additions! expense o! supper, which, with ticke's and other items mete « total of ten er ficieen dollars, Now, axis bappers thatthe exshe- quers of come geatiemenace notia a suffi sieatly ple thor! condition to justify such liberality, or generosity, or gei- lantry, or procigality, as the case may be, they mdopt the economical plan, which is simply to ignore the existence of their indy acquaintances, abjure earcisges and all other expensive vehicies, and abandon ths crowed supper roove | for a quiet cyster stew, or fry, or coast, as their inclination er taste may demand. The same eoonomy is displayed in the.use of hid gloves, which, with careful managemen'y may be made to inst during five or six balls. The colo- of the gloves in a great deside:aiam, economically con sidered, and the experience of this class of bail-goers ta | preity unanimouely in fayor of yeliow. They are known to preserve the color longest, to require cleaning less fre quently than white, and in eidiiion to ail this, they are fasbicnabie. The single gentleman, like the bankrupt, is dependent upon bis friends; and if be happen to hare one in the room, he is forced to fall back upon bis per- ronal appearance for his recommeniatiom, I¢ he te a> fortunate as 10 gain the good will of one of tne floor com: | wittes, hie success for the night is certain, and be wil! not be forced to take his place among the crowd of ox. | pectents who have no ladies, who are equally dosti wite of friends, and who, Micawber-like sre weiting | for vometbing torn up. When he obtains an antroduction he is aware that the scquaintanse doer oot eontinue longer than that evening, and that he must not presuwe upon it unless the lady herself desires it, whom he receives an invitation to visit ker at her home. Ac- qnaivtances of this kind are not unfcequently formed in nd ave sometimes of a lastingcharaeter. By ms cer'ain clase balls are patronized for the opportuatier which they afford in this particular, although they ocoa sionally lead to & variety of unpleasant consequences. Some young ladies are passionately fond of thom, and we heard of one who was reduced to the dirsst affliction by the refaral of ber mother to indulge her in such amas ments. in the words of a sympatbicing friend, ‘she took on awful, and let her hair down.” It may, howover, be gratifying to ube benevolent to know thet in » short time ‘she left off,” and ‘put hor hair up.” ‘The publc fancy drove balls, which are distinet from the tal costume, are rapidly growing tato public taver, jedging from the number that have taken placeduring the present season. They are cortainly the most pictures: ue nd the most brilliant, and when properly conducted ‘Shey are also the most ploasant. Occasionally a bellize- vont spirit is exhibited, and, as was the case at one thst @ame off int his city two or three years ago, @ pugilis eneounter, in which the combatants wore severely de. maged, took place in one of the dressing rooms. Rich Ceeur de Lion got into « difiealty with an lodian chief, ‘fend before the committee oonld interfere Hamiet, Pac @hicello, Harlequin, two or three Jack Tars, a Greek warrior, Macbeth, William Teli, s Debsrdeur, « wander. ing minstrel, and @ half dozen others enlistol ia the quarrel, and were engaged {2 a Practical illustration of the ar of welt defence. Richard Coeur de Lion, in the language of the ring, wae severely punished on tha eonk, (anglice, beat,) Hamlet's analf-box (angtice, nore,) wee badly damaged, two or three of Wil- Kiam Tell’s “ grinders’ (anglicr, teeth,) were knock- ed out; and the ‘‘peepers’” (anglice, eyes) of the Greek warrior wore bunged up. The row originated in the Inéian Chief calling the lion-hearted king the male eflepring of a female member of the canine race, which sepersion on bis maternal relative the groat Nerman yery properly en4 indignently resented. Words led to blows—the tawny warcior gave Richard {mer de Lion apunch, and Richer’ Cone de Lion gave she tawny warrior # pumch; then Hamle: entered the p Pag, em) edminis pred « pynch to William Teil; Macheth d ; | frequent and prolonged. | se punc*ed and got punebed, and the combatants ‘ruiged im punches al! round. It iw very seldom that much » physica! d’eplny as that wo have just described cecurs, but when it does itis promptly suppressed by the committe; and if they are not able to puta etop to it, they call the police to their aseis'ance. The lower class of balls, the admission to which ig twenty-five and fifty cents, are regulated on a similar plan to those of higher pretensions—with the exception of carriages, kid gloves and patent leather shoes, The orchestral torce is also somewhat limited, and very rarely consists of more than three instru- ments—a violin, a clarionet or flute, andaharp. The piano is sometimes made to perform singly the part of all three, and upon it polkas, cotiflons, sehottisches, &s., are “executed” in a sty'e that would, to ray the leas’. astonish their composers. To the dancers, however, it is perfecticn itself, and as they are the only parties im- terested, nobody else has a right to complain. These balls are numerously attended; and although they arenot governed by the perplexing rules of etiquette o’ the Fifte avenue, ‘‘jam,” they are as well conducted, and those who attend them enjoy themselves with far more zest. ‘The very lowest ciaes of all, considered aceording to their relative position in the social scale—the rag pickers— also bave their bails, and very fine affaira some of then are. Throwing aside their coats of many colors and patehes, they dress themselves in silke and satins, and dieplay their jewelry, ignoriog, however, such useless articles as hid gloves. The waltzis their favorite dance, and their devotion to it is carried to euch excess that they keep it up for over halfan hour atatime. ft most not be supposed from what we have said that all who go to these balls dress in the eame style, for ti is ee muoh difference among them in this particalar as there is in aristecratie ct-cles, where those who are ua- able to dress well do not attend. In regard to balla, morally and philosophically oo- ridered, we have but little to say. Lite the theatre ana dite tac eDurch, they osm be perverted to the worst pur- potes, but there ts no reasom why thelr tendencies should be evil, or why more than other popular amusemeate they should be disecuntenaneed, so'long as they are not abused, and so long as they can be kept frea from qnes- tionable arsociations. They do not profees to bea mora! institution; in fact, they have nothing at all 40 with the professions of morality o> immorsuty; snd Inyirg atide 21 considerations of eithe: kind, a great dea! can be sald for tbe in auother peint of view. Shay give employment to thovsands of persons—to drevs- makers, to costumers, to hairdressers, 10 var cocks, to waiters, to musiciana and « host of ofa Physically commd , they are the exnse of # larg? p> tion of the yearly mortality from consumption; bas tuis sbouil, posbaps, more strietly be attributed to the oars- sof the ball.goers themselves, Sill the heated f the rooms, and the dust which acwes from tae render them unhselthy; and these, eombiard chess manner ia which the lates d-ess, us, aud often undermine the strongest con- Por these ressons they are tnfertur to the gic parties, which are more sociable, and waich can never be toc strougly encourage? among jus. Thee {8 no rensoa, etthar, why they stou's be rasted so late, or rather to #9 early ao hour in the morning, Why not begia at savea insierd of ten, and bresk up St twaire instead of th-se or fu + ‘There shoula bea rev. lation eifested in this es wad aa tis the other matiers to which we have referred—s rerolu- tion whiek, we have no doubt, witi be aitended with a rery porgestibie decrease ia the weeily bilis of mor- ing to» moderate estimate, tae number of balia aheoin ti y during the season is about twsive every night im the week, with the exosp‘ioa of Suoday and Sstarday. Tais toclades all classes, fram Glty cents up, Dut it would be imporsib.e w arrive at aaythiug line an accurate calculation of the numer of those the afmission is twensy-tre ceote, The anount ex pended nightly ter tickets, kid gloves, patent leavber sees, ilk and other dreneos, mupoere, carriages hair dressing, perfameries, costumes and rausic is about aix'y thousand dol are; massing a total of three hundred thou- | eand a week, twelve handre! thousand a moath, and about five millions of doliers during the season. Are we net, then, justitied, from a consideration of the immonie arount of xoney expended in ils support, to regard the pall asoce of the most important fnatitutfons of our scelal system ? And who can esy that, wi b all our mate. vigliem, we New Yorkers ace not an eminently sociable peopler The Weather nnd #arthquakes. TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD. Too midnight of 13-14eb, when the Gest quarter of the sixth cirele completed {ts last honr was eloude!, a hala abvcut the moon, and the temperatare of the atmoxpbe. at 26 degr: The lowest temperatare this moraing was 22 degrees. At 11 A. M. the temperatare ross above the freezing poiat, and at 4 P. M.wasat 59 degrees. The atmcephere to-day bas beer catirety tree f.om eloade. The wea’ ber here on the 18th, 14th and 15th of Peorn- ary, foclucing the period ot the earthqueke shocks {o Caijformia, was very cold. The temperatare on the Lith wae but 2 degrees above zero; at Zanesville, Ohio, 10 do. gees below; at Buffalo, the same; at Hanover, N H., 20 degrees below; and on the morring of 16th, at Hanover, N. H., 9 degrees below; Oswego, N. ¥., 11 de grees below. Tous it will be # that the earthquakes w California were connocted with: the cold bere, ‘The earthquekes at Jeddo, Japan, were simultaneous with four severe shocks of earthquake st Balize, flon durse, oo the 11th of November, and were suscested on the 12th by ear’ bquakes in Switzariand, and preceded on the 10th hy what was supposed to 0¢ shreke of exrth- quake at Westfeld, Staten Island. In the New York Journal of Onminerce of the 19th ot November, my communication, en’it ed “Ex'racrdiaary | State of Atmosphere,” gave an account ef the con tition | of the simespiere for that trme at 3 for some time pre- vious, and eiosed by waying thst ascontts from abroad would probabiy explain it. For severat nigh’ the earthquake at Jeddo, the enrore boren't linually, end the equilibrations of temperature were lt is powwibl> thas I may have T communication to the HaRarn at tne same E. MERIAM. sent » simi; tie, BRookien AecnTs, Marek 14, 1866, Fire Marshal’s Office. Before Justics Flandrenu. ARMEST OF A BOY ON SUSPICION OF AESON. On Tburséay afterncon 4 fire occurred in a stable rear cf No. 189 Christopher street, which destroyed it, toze- ther with some wood steds pelonging to the neighbors. Yestercay moraing Livateuent Cargiii, of the Niath ward police, ‘rom imormation had reason to suspeet that 8 boy named Albert Buchanan be! wilfally fret the sable, A scrall boy, named Jos-e J. Dawson, tes'i- fied yesterday, before Justice Fiandreau aad the Fire Morshai, chat the boy Buchansa seked him to go with him to bo k some coals from the com! yard. Jesee ra- fosed to go wih him, Albert then anid he was going to fet fire tothe stable, Jesse rays he enw huta go tothe stable. take some straw and hay, put it toge:ler in the table, strike a match end aet tie bay on fire, As soon t Dinzed up Aibert rau out of the allay into the street aad ground the corer into Washiagton street, calling cut fire. Those was further evidence corroborat ing the testimony of Jerse, who witnessed Albert ran. ping out of the alley, calliog out fire, before any other verson keew about it. Upon this evicenca erg divested Officer Klanyelt to arrest the boy ‘ta chenan and convey him before the Court. The investi- Pati wil be gone into before Justices Viandreaa this lorencon. Naval Intel igence Norrorx Navy Yarn —he following vessels are now at tbe Nerfole Navy Yard: Peonsylvania, line of battle ahi >, 120 gu . RAY re receiving «hip, New York, r “on atocks. Delaware, “ "(a ordinary. Cclumbos, M bed *, Meriitone, steam frigate. “im comumicaion, ke, hd . ‘in dock. Colorado, be! » 40 “ on stocks, Powratan, rieamer, 9 “ ip ordiaary. Princeton, =, . 10 « ‘ St. Lawrense, (rigate.. tbo United States, ‘ .... ao ie Raritan, = . - 6 ve Columbia, ba -& = Portamouth, sloop of wi 122“ fiitieg for sen. Plymouth, « 52 4 tn ordinary. Marion, ‘ . 16 « ‘ 5 s 16 « us Perry, brig. 6“ be Engineer, steamer on tow boat. 4 snipe of the sine, 3 steam frigates, 3 stoumers 4 fri gates, 4 aloops of war, and 1 brig—total, 19. Number of guns, 789. One recetving abip, one in e-mmismon, fitting for res, one In doek, two on stocks, 12 in ordinary, sndone tow boat, Tuere are employed at the Ni Yard at prerent about 1,700 banda, The Colorado wil Jaunched in about # month. The United Staces steam frigate Massachuse'ts sailed yesterday for Gregom, with commissary and ordnance supplies for the troops engaged in the Indian war in the North. The feal rg are the names ot her cffisers:— famuel Svartwout, Commander: R. Vairfax, Lieutenant; A. A. Semmes, Lieutenant; D. A. Forrest, Lieutenant! Jowathan Young, Lieutenant; Geo. F. Cutwr, Parser: W. 1. Harrison, Passed Avay ‘ 3 First Assistant dstant Knginee » Rind, Engineer; Edmund Sutton, Citizen Fogiower; Phil, Foudall, j., Captain’s Clerk: A. Tyler, Ae tng oatenate P. ©. Berry, Acting Carpenter, Joseph Batchelor, Sail’ maker; Capt. P. M. Hunt, Pilot for Paget Sound. — San Francisco Herald, Fb, 19. The United States moon of war Portemouth ie now pre- ring at the nga Mad Navy Yard, to join the dant India squadron. 6 following are the officers who have been ordered to joim her, vi Commander A. H, Foote; Lieutenanta Willian: A. Macomb, H. K. Diven L goon, John Vansant: Acting Boatswain, | ron; Guower, James A. Gates; Carpep les, err; Sailmaker, George C, Bacrum. NEW YORK HERALD, SUNDAY, MARCH 16, 1856. NOTICES OF NEW PUBLICATIONS. the Week Ending Books Received During March 7. Tappan’s Elements of Logic. Ewbank’s Life in Brazil. Parisian Sights and French Principles. Italian Sights and Papal Principles. Humboldt’s Cuba, by Thrasher. Old Dominion, by G. P. R. James. Ernest Linwood; a novel, by Mrs. Lee Hentz. Romance of the Harem, by Mise Pardoe. Abbott’s Learning to Think. The Mechanics’ and Bankers’ Almanac for 1856, Dickens’ Household Words. Part 36. Watson's Men and Timesof the Revolation. India, the Pearl of Pear} River. Homer’s liad. (Harper's Classical Library.) Edgar A. Poe’s Miscellaneous Works, Vol. 4. The Wonders of Science; or, Young Humphrey Davy. 3 Edith Hale, Wolfsden. Shoepac Recollections. The North Carolina Reader. Nos.1,2 and 3. Report on the Finances, 1854~5, The English Recruiting Correspondence. Pub. Doc. PERIODICALS FOR MARCH. Harper's Magazine. Putnam’s Magazine. The Knickerbocker Magazine. Hunt's Merchants’ Magazine. The Schoolfellow, &c., &c. Be Gray—By Julia Kavanagh. 0. Mias Kavanagh is a writer who, on her debut in literature, at once struck a golden vein in the region of fiction. Her books have attained more general popularity in Great Britain than those of almost any living female novelist. She is less known and appreciated here, though why, we know not, except that no pains have been taken to puff off her books One of her best tales is the novel before us. Simple in construction, and modest in its materials as in ite pretensions, it is yet a touching and exquisite pic- ture of the trials and sufferings of humble life. The interest of the story, thrilling and absorbing as it is, is not derived from the ngual staple element of ro- mance. The passion of love plays no part in the motive influences of its plot. The home affections in their less exaggerated and sentimental! form, serve all the purpores of the writer in its construction, The attraction of the book lies altogether in its actuality. All its characters and scenes seem to have been drawn from We know no closer observer or wore vivid delineator of nature than Mise Kavanagh. Womany’ Farrn, a Tale of Southern Life. Derby & Jackson. | The scene of this story is Louisiana, and the | epocia the cloze of the last and the beginning of the present century. Tho fortunes of a family of Fronch emigrés furnish the elements of the tale, which are skilfully woven together, and form, in @ dramatic ense, a very eflvetive plot. In the delineation of character, however, the writer is not so happy, as he seems to have stadied hamap nature in the abstract, rather than from actual observation. The story is, nevertheless, a powerfully written and interesting Te CrroLr ORPHANS, or Lights and Shadows of Southern Life. Py Jas. S. Peacovke, M. D. The ecene of this story is also laid in Louisiana, nnd, to our taste, is more faithful and lifelike in its portraiture of Southern manners than the novel pre viously noticed. The author has vividness of ima- gination and an eye for natura! beauty, both of. which are requisite in the scene painting of a tropi- cal region. Grace O'MaLLEY—By W. H. Maxwell, anthor of Wild Sports of the West. Peterson, Philadelphia. This is another dashing romance by one of the liveliest and moet rattling of Irish novelists. The scene is of course laid in that land of fan, frolic and “devilment’ which gave the writer birth, and we need scarcely add that the tale is redolent of ai! three. The humor and eccentricity of its style im- part half the value to the tale. CHABLEMONT, the Pride of the Village—By W. Gib more Simms. Redfleld. A recent tragical occurrence in Kentu:ky forms the groundwork of this story. As a general prin- ciple we are opposed to the selection of contempora- neous events for illustration in works of fiction. They are calculated to wound the feelings or per- haps revive the sorrows of those connested with them, and no matter how tenderly treated, must be regirded as an unjustifiable invasion of the sanctity of private life. What transpires through the medi- um of a court of justice we have a right certamly to deal with as entering into the domain of public facts; but we have no right to ideal- ive in a novel the actors In sueh scenes, and to present to the public our own feelings and motives as theirs. The moral aim usually claimed for such transfigurations is exceedingly question- able, inasmuch a3 they inflict pain on individuals without benefitting society much. Apart from thie objection Mr. Simm’s story is very cleverly written, and will find davor amongst the lovers of highly rensoned romances. Tar Merceanics’, Macninists’ anp ENGINEERS’ PracticaL Book or REFERENCE AND ENGINKERS’ Firip Booxr—By Charles Haslett, C. E., edited by Chae. W. Hackley. Stringer & Townsend. The high character of Mr. Haslett’s work has long been established. The presont edition by Mr Hackley supplies whatever it was deficient in, and renders it one of the most convenient and valuable book: reference in connection with engineering that has as yet been issued. The addition of afield book, and of ali the latest scientific calealations and improvements, give to the work an entirely new character, andthe very commodious and elegant style in which it bas been brought out enhances its value as @ pocket companion. Tar Year Boox or Tax Nations For 1856. Elihu Burritt. In our notice of this book, few days since, we remarked that the statistics of the different coun- tries were only brought down to the year 1850. On amore careiu! perusal of it we find this to be a mis- take. The statistics are arranged on a single page from the year 1801 to 1850, in order to present + view of just half a century at once. On other pages forther on in the book the statistics are continued up to 1855. Asa mannal of late statistical informa- tion, this little treatise has a far greater value than acursory glance at it had led us to suppose. FamiLian Scrence—By David A. Wells, A. M. Childs & Petersom, Philadeipbia. This is an cdmirably compiled and most naefal work, somewhat on the plau of Dr. Brewer's “ Sci entific Explanations,” bat more comprehensive and varied in its contents, It is {utended rather asa work of reference for families and for a very ex- tended system of inetruction, than for schoola. Haprer’s Ci assican Lipnary. Buckley’s translation of the Iliaid of Homer forms the last isene of this excellent serial. The Puropean reputation of this version renders it un- necessary for us to say anything in recommenda tion of its merits. Inpia, THE Peanut or Pears River, By Mra. Emma 1D. Southworth. T. B. Peterson, Philadelphia. The scene of this story is laid at the Southwest and in its treatment Mrs. Southworth displays the eame nice observation of character, humorous ap preciation of loea! peculiarities, and general trnth- fulness of delineation which characterize all her former tales. In the contruction of the plot the fair authorees hae avoided the defects which de- tracted from the interest of her last story. Aprorr’s Hernanno Contry. By John S. 0. Ab- pott. Harper Brothers. This volume is a continoation of Abbott's ilins- trated biographies, and the most that can be sail of it is that it does not pervert his‘ory like some of that gentleman’s former productions. Meither in plan nor execution do these biographies recormend themselves to public favor. They aie too elaborate for children’s booke, and are not sufficiently compre: | hensive for the general reader. What is attempted Appleton By j in many of them hae heen better done vefore, and ‘the attraction of the style docs not compensate for the deficiency of their facts. Ww 01 7 Raha eA Soren; or, Young Hamphrey The story of the Cornish apothecary’s boy, who taught himself natural philosophy, and eventually became President of the Royal Society of England, forme an excellent theme for a writer who desires to lead young minds into the path of scientific investi- gation. Mr.Moyhew has made skilfall use of the materials which Davy’s remarkable career afforded him, and his “Wonders of Science” will take rank amongst the best of our educational works. Suoxrac Recoutzctions; A Wayside Glimyee of American Life. By Walter ch. Bunce & ers. Thie is one of the best stories that we have lately met with. In the delineation of quaint local habits, the peculiarities of races and classes, and in a hearty and genial humor, itis not to be excelled. eee Exemenrs or Logic. Appeton & This is a work of remarkable merit, and not the lesa entitled to commendation because of the mo- desty of its author. It exhibitea thoroughly disci- plined but original mind, great tereeness and lucidi ty of expression, and a humility of pretensions rarely to be met within a man of Mr. Tappans’s powers, It ie decidedly the best treatise on logic tuat has been written since the works of Professor Whewell and Mr. Mills made their appearance. PERIODICALS. Hanrrn’s, for March, is not as attractive a num- ber as usual. There is less variety in its contents, and their quality is not as good as that of most of its recent iseues. The article on Commodore Perry’e Expedition to Japan is well written, but conveys but little that is fresh in the way of information. The illustratione constitute its chief attraction. “The Story of the Whale” forms an agreeable and instructive chapter of natural history. It is amus- ingly garnished with some of the yarns of the old whalerr—thore proverbial Munchausens of the sea. “A” Pistol Shot at the Duellists,” is written to show what every one scems now pretty well convinced of—the absurdity of such an irrational mode of set- tling men’s differences. As a rifaccimenio of hu- morous anecdotes connected with the duello, it will help to hill by ridicule any lingering tendencies that may exist, amengst us towards that amiable pas time. The following story, which is none the less good fer having keen told before, shows that true courage is rarely or ever allied with a marked pro pensity for duelling:— CHABTISEMERT OP 4 BULLY. During the period of the ocenpatton of France by the allies of Lonie XVINL. in 1815, vhis wyetem wae mer extensively by the French officers.” Vatriotiem and s dcep tense cfinjury perhaps paiioted its atretty. Day alter day, Prostan aca Eng iva ciilorrs would be geowsly insulted by Frenchmen, would send a eartel, tght, ap. be carried off regularly to Pére Ja Chaise. Some of Na polecn’s mazires d’armés wade & business of billing thew waneach Cay. A story is told of ons of them—au chi Capiteine Dueroc—who bad rlain his ec:res, and was never known to have met his match with the eword. fe bever sent a@ chailenge, wae aleeyn the aggressor, an pittlersly iveisicn on we right of chovring his farorite weayen. When be had noc found en arversury in the couree of the cay, he wenid enrer the Cafe Foy, ai Marie towarce © o’eloek, for dinner; ard the waiters conic tell by bis tece, and the way he {wirled hi? griszly mne tache, that he was on the icok-cat for a quarzel: Woe to bim who geve bim the least chance! (ue eventog there chanced to drop into the sameea'é sn lzgitan of ficer ramec Grynne. He belonged to the a:wy of oe: pation, but bad only just returned to bis regiment his heme, where he had been wept 2 close prisoner by a weurd received at Waterloo. During nts sbeenee, bis bro- ther bed had the misfortunr—se he nad beard—to0 yoarr with Capataine Ducrce, and to be ki'ed by him in ® ane: Gwynne enterec the Ca'é Pry a for minutes bevece rix and rat down ata rmallyacent tabh. a writer rinried at che right, and rurning to the Evgiishwan, observed wih cme agitation, thet that was ‘ the Consatn’s inble.”? © What captain. my tnend?? asked ihe Feglieman “Ob! Je Os pitaine Doerce |” answered (he waiter, pro- nouncing the terrible name almoct with a tecling of awe. Geynre’e cheek Auebed at the name, bu: morely ob- served that “‘this tnble was Mke ail the cinere, seem. ingly; sti,” he said, “it the Capitaine insisted upon it, bs woud doubtless satis'y bim.”? Oa which, he took up the nowspeper sud begaw to reed. Almest et the reme imetant the door opened, and & heavy tread of apurree boots wan beard approaching the table. When at a few feet distance, le Capitaine etspped, anc surveyed the usurper with an fusuiting pmile. Gaynne ikohed ca'ly at nim, bur dia net speck. The Capitaine tat down at a tavle cl , wud began to twirl is mustache. Feop! ho ki bim acderstood tne meaning cf the ges ‘and gathered clwer to the redoutavle chamyicn cf France. They bad no; long to wait before he ecmmenced tions, Stretebing acrcss rudaenly, he veizsd the lamp on the Brglithmar’s tebe, acd matched it away, white with the cyber baré he plecked the ne wepepe: cut of G vynne’s Shere was s buzz in the eale at this gco- ineu!i, ond cue or two Erglisbinen present sprang to the'r feet. trd woved toware their coun'ryman. Bat be did no apeak nor move; his face did not even show sny apparent notice cf the eft Le Coyitai: moment or two, then tarning his cbaix wo ab to bring i; elose to the Rogiisnmen’s tuble, he suddenly stectehed out his xg. and brought down the heel cf his heavy boot on Cwinne’s foot. Taere was sno ther buzz and murmur sm.ng the consommatears; but Gwinne couten'ed hunself wich crawing his tect np and fulding bis arms. His countrymen gathered round him, evidently galied at bin rceming indifference to the insult: but he to. n0 nctice. At last le Capitaine, alter » long lok at bis smtagonist, celled to the waiter for « glass of bra: dy. Wher it wus brought, he raived tue ginse, diark ft, raying to Gwinne, ‘A volre, courage, anglai: ‘Then slowly and leiturely the latter rose. Ho was n man of immenee size and strength. With ome stride he rtood neride the Frenchmen; then, grasping his mustach« with one bard and his chin with the o:ker, he wrenchec his weuth cpen and spat dowa bis throat. “should Moneieur deem fit,” be said, ina calm, quie voice, “tc boner me with a call, there is my eard.”? S) saying, he left the ca‘é. Needless to add, that his invita- tion was not aceepted. Ducroc never challenged; the chorce of weapcns was essential to his safety. Irish duellists are proverbial for the gaiety aud sang froid which they carry into these deadly en- counters. The following stories are related of one of the kindest hearted and most genial of the men who shed luetre on the Irieh bar in the early part .f the present century :— PUNNIXG IN THE FACE OF DEATH. noted duellint. Hin first fight wan with whom he had been professionslly em- spoken freely. The officer thew down h elt J for me to fire xi bin, . COE be died soon after of tbe report of hir e war not necer tomptuourly, entegonist of hie was a barrister named Fgan, aman cf imnente sie and bul. Curran wax small and thin, When the parties were placed on the ground. Fgan ecmp'ained of the advantege the disparity in thei: nizes gave to Curran. ‘I might us well fire at a razor ecge as at him,” said Fgen, ‘and be may bit me easly ass turf nteck.”? Curran way ready with a rete: “T tell you what, Mr. Fagan, I want to take no advaatag of you; let my size be chalked cut upon your body, aud Iwill sgiee thet all shots outside of the mark sball go for nothing.” A MAX WHO WANTED TO BE SHO7 INTO FASHION. Another duol of Berriogton’s was ugh: with mau uemed McNally. Parring‘on’s ball struck the buckle ofcne of McNeily’s bracee—ealled gaidows in Dublia— and knocked him over, though wichout hurting hiw. “Mae, my boy,” eried his second, ‘you're the tire’ man Lever knew that was eave by the gallows.” This MoNally is pleaeantly eketched by the author of “ Ourcan and hfs Contemporaries.” ‘ His distress at one tiwe was trvly pitrable at being uncbie to induca any body to fight him. Benry Gredy, who wounded every body with whom he fought, refored that honor to MeNaliy, and every one followed the inhumanexample. The poor mar eou'd get po one to shoct him, and was tte picture cf mivery. In vain be fumed, fretted, and affron'ed. Ail meomed determined on being guiltless of his dlood. Never was an Irish genilewan fo unfortunate, A‘ lougth Sir Jonah Barrington, out of Curivtian ehsrity secepte: his cartel, avd shot him into favhion,”” “Little Dorritt” continues to maintain its interest. Some of the chapters in the present number are equal to anything that Dickens has ever written. The science of government as shown up in the des- cription of the ‘‘circumlocution office,” is one of the severest satires that has been penned against the aristocratic incapacity and incredible attachment to routine, which mark the administration of public ‘affuirs in England. No reformer has done more ser- vice in opening the eyes of his countrymen to politi- cal, religious ond social abuses of every sort than Mr. Dickens. The common sense and breadth of views which distinguich ell his efforts in this way render the shafts of his wit fatal wherever they are addreeeed. Purnam’s, for March, contains some articles of sterling merit. “The Life and Character of St Augustine” is admirably written, and exhibits a spirit of candor and liberality not often to be met witb in the treatment of subjects of this kind. So evenly is the judgment of the writer balanced, that it in difficult to tell which way his religious prejn- dices tend. His analysis of the character and writ- ings of the leading mind of the Latin Church is one of the justest and most impartial that has, as yet, been published. “ Owlcopse” is concluded in the present number. ‘We have already praised the trath- fulnews and nagural feeling of this beantiful story. The concluding chapters fully snetain the interest of the previons ones. The death reeng iv one of the moet thrilling and affecting tableaux that can be through the medium of written descrip- tion. ¥¢ has all the vividness and melancholy in- terest of the reality. We trust that we shall meet with this writer again. The articie on “ Our Sea Const Defence and Fortification System” is chiefly valuable for the information which it conveys. If it does nothing else, it will serve to keep public at tention alive to this important sniject. A notice- able improvement in this mouth’s number is the oriti- cal ability brought to bear on fine art aud musical matters. The article on “ The World of New York” ie a feature, the execution of which cannot be too highly commended, Political Intelligence. RHODE ISLAND KNOW NOTHING STATE CONVENTION NATIONAL CANDIDATES. were passe by the Knode aland hich met at Providenee, on tue 11th a State tisket. Toe Inst resol: it ly severs all ties bet reen the Rhode # and the action cf the lato Phila- delpbia Conventior Ferolved, thal asa party we seek to cultivate a spit! o genuine Aimerican natiovality, ‘to develope a sentimen: 0 earnest ait int to our country, its his‘ory and ite insti tions,” and that we aim to pervetuate the federal Union aad federal constitution ae the surest buwarks of civil end reilgi to sil ethers; that po person (whe'ber of native or foreiga birth) ehould be ap] ‘o spy politica! or diplomauc sta- Hon who acknowledges 8 Jegiance to any torelgn pF.nce, poten ‘ove the constitution aud ihe laws. ** fall lherty in religious conceynmenta” has | earliest ume the pean ET, ot Khode island; und defend it that i: iwst any aticmpts from the Ro. holic + yor trom any ober sontes, to impair jgious livery, fo interfere m any manoer with rehel- o ‘end woreh'p; to effect disecily or incirec'ly any union of chwch ard stsie, or make the inaividusl judgment or cor. felenc@ subservient to were human sa hority. A Ameriean iwstituuons should be control Jed by Americans, #0 American resources shou'd be developed by every leva) means, and Americaa labor protected from {9- reign compeution. , Ibat while welcoming to ibis land the honest aad migrant, veeking #n av) uw fron tyra. ny ® home. the renolog to our rbores by ‘oreign goveramente o Paupere und crimiras, an outrage te be reeisie. in future D> every mseate within the power of the Siateand genera) govern: went, Kerolvod, That ihe Union war formed and the eorstitntion arepled tor the purpose of securing ihe b essings of liberty, rotior extending the cause of suavery; tbat uader the cuasti- Hon fecedom i pationai slavery ‘8 restional; that the Union wil be mort tray prererved, the blessings of ike constitution mostlereficently exterded by uphold ng thove princinlea of Liberiy ene jurti¢e were le their @3r'y corner snes. Kero ved, That the true denger to the Onion procesds trom andonmentof the epirit im which tt was formed; from the Warlere waged upon freedom. not from any warfare waged upon slavery; ihe while declaixg our devollon to the Usion, te ¥ to the constitution we Wil * oppose the eatens: 1 d under sll circninsta: cox, ev against al! enppored Hmitations of 1) eompinetion :, oxaics! all eonpro es esolved. That los of Congress prohiniticg a'avery in o ona! teyrhory bave rece.ved tke sauetion and approval of cur Witest and gestent riatermen. from the origin of the gov ersment. Shat ide present administration. in peocuring and oning the reveal of ibe Missouri compromive, and in the + perrigving auiempis to force slavery woon the peuple of * senivet their will. by upholding the usurping Terr.0 eaieleivre,a Legislaiure that strikes down tree speech e Oiecustion, userils the indignant reprodation ot eves freewan. Reseived, Tot ax che repeal of the Misrourl compro»: wer ax intruction of the pligh ed falih of tbe pation, wa vse all ‘ega: 1 d constitutio: al means to protes: the fa'ore in babiianis of the Territories from the dalefa: intinenes of ri». very, urd fo secure to bem ‘nat frcedom unde whore bene ficer? jatinence the great States ot the Noribwest have send.uy Advanced in education, religion ard general prosperity. Resoived, that #6 Wil favor the nomingii o of nose for the cfive of Prerigent and View President of sha United Sates ‘Who Coes Lot represent the views expressed in Weturegoing rerolutione. The New Orlears Della (Know Nothing) thue ep 1 of A. J. Donelson, the American candidate for Vice T cent:— In the recent Philadelphia Convention, the proc2etivgs of which. io rega7d to ne nomination ¢f eandilates tr the Presidency and Vize Presideney, were pudlaned in the Delta ct yerteréay, Mr. Andrey Jackson Doneison, of Texueesee, Wee one of the mos: prominent ebaracters, and cbtsinee the auffregen of the Know Nowirg pxrty fer the cecond office in the gift of the people of (hs United fares. ‘The naré of Andrew Jackson Donzlaon, of Tenaesese, fea sound pg vere: 59 was the rame of Gustavus Ado! phus Scregge, ot New York; but ® rove or 4 ex >dage, or o Kocw Nothizg, by any ober nawe wou'd smell eg street, Mr. Jicpelson was @hosen by the pariy a8 one of their standard beerers:— Ist. Because he 3¢ a revolted democra‘, 2 valuabic entity in the rerks of Kuow Nothingism, waich bails » convert or & pervert on esgerly as avy church or eungre- gation in Chiistendom, 24. Because Le has xo intelligible principles, so far n1 slavery is concerted. being exclusively vceanie) with “aaving the Union,” which would hive gone to pleces lorg ago but fcr the shi:fal piotage of himrei:, Henry © Foote, and Sam Heurton of Texas. 3d. Because he is willing to wake war on the Pope-~ the “booca-wan” of tne Know Notbirg nareery— end rend the garments piecemeal from the pask of th Scarlet Woman. 4h Becarse be opposes foreign influsnes in the shepe of deimoerniie vote, while he is reay t> parro’ the ont- worn shittoletbs of Fog and, and enzics his voeabu'ary wiih the political slang of Ovekaigce. SOUTH CAROLINA TO BE REPRESENTED IN THE DE- MOCKATIO NATIONAL CONVENTION. The Charleston Slancard eeys:—The msvemsnt, ia weny parts of the State, towaics a represeatation in the Demoeratie Convention to be held at Ciasianats, is do- ovming #) strong and so decided that there can be sft Is question as to the witima‘e result. We have already noticed meetings to this end, and our exchacges of the las? Wook Wing us stv] others equally desided in their character. The Palmyra (N. Y.) American has repotiated more, abondoned the Amerisan party, and changed ite neme to the Palmyra Courier, ‘The Louisville Courier tells us that of all the papers in Inciana which rdvocated the Know Nothing tiezet & year age, vot more then six or eight ean now be found to cose, ana these are mostly of exsii cireuiation aad mifluence. Tae Know Nothirg Executive Committee of Allegheny ecunty, Pepnsylvania, bas had a resting tor the purpose of reeetvirg the report of the delegates to the Nai Council whieh met at Philadelpoia om thy 22d. Tne report having been made, it was unanimously resolved, that we approve the course pursued by the Jens torisi avd Congresrioral celegates the National Council and the National Nominating Convintion, lately held at ni Isdeiphi nd we utterly repuctate the action taker and the ncminations mace therein and thereby. ‘The Pittsburg Post assumes to apeak of Col. Fremont as if it was authozized to precent his to the public mind. Tt rays, “John C. Fremon¢ w taiked of us the repui can candidate for the Preicency. He is » native of South Carolin a resident and miliiopasire of California, ascn in-law of Col. Benton, and probably the richest man in the world. But he cannot be mace syailable to the nigger worshippers, and will refase a nomination by a porty fo. which be can have ro sympathy. His father- in taw wovla probably ascept the nomination if offerei, bet he is quite toood. We believe he is seventy eight yeart of 9ge.”” The Natchez (Mirs.) Pree Traler says:—We are giad Mr. Filme ts their nominee. He |e a per’ect earburcie of political sins. His pastisa blighted, dovssed rescore, n wkieb the sun of hope will never shine again. Al! of bis past shofiliy g, bolition votes ana abolition letters, hia cisgrace'ul mansgement of our foreige affairs, niempt which be brought upon the American name il ecme ap agsinst him. But above all, the diced of the murdered Crittenden; he who, when orcered to bow to receive the deadly ball, and gleriously vespouded that ‘(an Ameican 'y to bis Ged’ —hin blood, rich #nd prolific as if, Aud Will be, 8.) rice up agaiust him, end in next November bptgurs will oply remind him of the ver- cict which high Eeaven will make known to bim in an- other coart. The Oswego (N. Y.) American, Know Nothing, ssyr:— Next week we sba)l attend somewhat to the nomiastions that were made at the Nation#] Counci! held at Philade! phis onthe 26th Fillmore and Donelkon are not tte iren for tie enlightened No Last yeat every town In Uleter county, N. Y., was car- ried by the Know Nothings. This spricg omly nine of the cighteen towns have been carried vy the Lindoos. In the Houre ot Representattves of Maseachnsetts, oo the 11th instont, the Commitee on the Judiciary wero requested to eontiser the expediency of providing by genera! Isw fer the election of Senators to the Congress of the United States. 2 A REMARKABLE Murper Taal IN PeNnsyL- yaNiA—The Corrigan murcer trisi, in Westmo-eland county, Pa., 19 one of te most remarkable that has vc- curred in this county tince the celebrated Professor Web- ster and Parkman case at “ig in of rome sixty or seventy years of age, wile disap) - edon the 29th of September last, and has never been heard from since, Four or five dave stier some bones and yart of o rcull, declared by prvfe-siopal mea te be thore of a human beirg, wore found by some neighbors in a Jaige fire which had been burning’ near Corrigan’s residence in the open field. Corrigan had been obtw:-ved stirrirg it st unuens| hours. A smell came from the fice like thai of an animal carcass burning. A button, simi- Isr to those worn upon & women’s night drenn, was found in tke fire, aod also one belonging to m man. Con- siderable blood was found in different parta ef Uorrigan’s beure, although evicent attempts had mae to con- ceal it. All of the woman’s dresses toat she was known to Lave wero found at heme, in their usual place. ‘Thir indicated that she had not gone away volun- tarily. A person par Corrigan's house on the pight he was last seep, beard screams coming from shat quarter. A. sled, having marks of blood, wae fourd near the houre, with tracks showing tha! it had wen evicently drogged in the night timo by & horse, near to the fire where bones were found. Corrigan and bis wite, who lived alone, were known to quarrel. He giver no ratisfactory explanation of avy of these cireum- stances. He pretends that Lod ing his wi'e money to Ko to Philadelphia with, and that bonos found tn the tte were old bones rcraped up in rubbish, which he +: burwing on bis farm. But fa rendered improbable by the stzong animal amell which came from the fire, After trial of reveral days, and apeeches both tor at egaiprt the prisover by countel, he was convicted of murder in the first a and repiencsd to be hun; No body was ever foun identified an that ot his w: The eireumatances were such as we have stated. rupporition of the et was, from the evi'ence, thi Corrigan had murdered his wits, then conveyed hor body tot! ire in which the bones were found upon tho sled that was lying residence. The circumstances rection di reem to be strom, 5 made of the body ia most horrid! Professor Wester, who, it wil 4d, eut up the bo¢y of his victim into pi bornt them imagrate in his room. Bot in that body wee iventified, which waa not the foot nisl, which bas created great senvation in ‘Work of the Legialatare. PURITY OF ELFCTIONS IN NEW YORK. Mr. Brooks hee ‘utroduced another vill to protect th parity of the ba‘iet pex in New York. by providing more certain cene«ss and estimate of votes, Its pro vi tons are as fuhows:— | fee 1. Provides «: he elec’ ion of three district ean) varsers at each cleow no in New York eiry, in tae same manver 98 inepestors of section are nuw plied, ant vaoancies ip the» ro» shail be filled as in the eee of in apectore. ¥. +x. eo-uing election said cistrio| anvancera th ‘oted in exch electinn dietrist by joint rerclution ©. ‘ramon Couneil, bsf re che fila Toesiay ip Geter Bee. 2. The ouy each dirtiist canvasser In (0 at tend at less fii/en m auted retore the po! whe \tece ct bolding ths poll, aud the oct them, shai theo organize #5] rd es imate the votes, aot ganil & board to canverr choore ene o' thet ovmber as cheirase, but snall have) ne clerk. If on y 0.8 GoUViHAr present, uy "wim, who cao inspectors the ballot bexe- 5 of Oinvens then be dis. iva Ths wvvassore shalt sher the place ct to ing he polir, withomt aj urn jeners, 20 cantare te vote, Ail Inwe 7e).ting to in ‘anvavcert, andal! other perso iogia y in- ¥ tons 19 & mid tieeaor, s+ment and covy ef the result w closed fa a atroug wrapper, and! res py the cinvewere, and not {1¢'the board of ard or county * Board of alde-wea shail notify sanot to attend het veen the thir: be Tuescay precoding the. elec- 4 t ii ssf. Be ae ao cath or swoiiz mot the Unins Steves, and * bogie b, This ob or toB unty Clerk, who soil caar the covnty ere! wo ends, The Clerk is alo re ed to provics #05 lection pall wisn paper, blank stationery, tesitrc wax nnd lights at the expense of county. 6. Thacem. eerstion w cach inspe:tor snd oa varrer shall be $6 fer each slestion, City Comptrober. provided the tas has taken ane “ubser «it ibe onthe or affirms ion required | 1m the preceding eciinn Bee, 6, Any in pector or eacvesser who shal act with out baying tiret touem cr sudiceived the required oath shall be coemed guiity of & misdemeonor REPOKT OF THY GOVFRNORS OF THE ALYSHOUSE. yened wun yy apvacrerr, See. 4 The Cenk ft each insprotor Tuesday of Uot tien, at hia « + ffirmation that con read and srall be fled w Incowpiian'® «1! the resolutions of *he Seaate, the Governors of (he shrovetsa rent In stetements of the expense cumected sib) 6 adwinistra’ion of tae de rere mont. The rep tony eunsilide'ion ot the Boares of © ro jovera of Enugeats n apd of Ten Govern re the board of Givernore suite in the epinion tha: un'er vp erent iaws the two soterests wodld be best served ry ‘he continuation of tne + ro distiag® | organizaiirs, Toobe ily @ saving of rconey might be made in the ameurt +t salares, &e,. of the virtons em- plosée, but tae ' oceaee of patronage through the in- creased expen Luce won tend, In the opinion of the Board, to tou be am! oo of man, aud lead to peenlation ave unworthy acin, The late. feraace of the State wich vhee uty organiz tion woold seriously in- youve the ‘wo twieresty oa thelr aamicist-ntim and 6x- penciture.’” The tables o Almsh ¢xpeneos show the following resotte:— at —Artivies aved curing the gear 1855, $72,682 er B19. ON fe for By goods made and 74; sularies $5.005 24. xpensos, $70,630 58 ; anlart $10,904 62; vai nes and imorovent ate, irs, $1,915 41; expen-e per diem of ech for eweh pereon treaty, ? cants erie —Totw! expenses, $28,17 Hes Dt Believe city 725 salaries, 218 100, Exyenses, $9,990 £9; average rusbder, pes wer we kk, 10 cont Sxpenses, $5,621 43; average versge expsnye per week, 60 ackweil’s Istand.—™\ , deo. 7 geverni repa'ca, $9 Un2 10; # ries, 811618 <0 vaine of but'ding, 150,009; avernge pumber of pa ients, 874; average coss pes anuam, $11L 31. enitentiary, Biackwel’s Island.—Net expenses, $61,- £03 SF; lees Am ation, £20,908 03; average daily nambar of ipmates 260; averepe o.at of do., 45 9-10 cents. Piniteviary Hopital —Crors expensev, $32,650 56 ; average pumier ef yaticnts, 280; avozaye cuet per day, 23 6-10 certs. Nursery Departmest, Randal’s ian! —Net expenser, $95,082 46; deduct ralactes, $15,160 67; vane of lance and rmprovemerts, 8:00,(00; Heid aad tropccwaments on Ward's Inland Catho ic cemst ory, $125,000; average popu- jnticn durirg ‘ee yesr, 1,114; aversgo cost, raeladivg ia- terest. per cay, 46 32-100 esn'e; excluelve of interest, 23 18.100 cents, Workhouse, Blackwell's islund.—Cort, metading rals- ries, $182,814 $6; gelaries, $13,400 96, Storehouse, Blackwell's Island. —Expensee, $3,903 97. Cutdoor Poor —"etal expensos, $121,861 14; salaries and rents (inciué ed), $14,894 69; toe] number relievet in money, 16,689 wiih fue’, 69,647, Opice of Governors of Alinshours —Salaries. $4,324 92; steamboat, $0,477 50; ktatimery, printing &e , $17,272 85; total expenr #, $27 (78 27, Masine Court. Before Hon. Judge Maynard. THE ENOW NOTHING FEATIVAL—SUIT POR THE COSTE’ OF THE ENTERTAINMENT, ON WHICH THK JUBY DO NOT AGREE—FEARDING A JUDGE. Manco 12— Wm W. Howes vs. Jas W. Barker, Johw NN. Genin, Berj. Yan Roper, John HH, Briggs (Alderman), Rufus E. Crane, Joseph 8. Tavior, Jos. B. Ebling, 0. 0. Burr, Lowis N. Glover, J. L. Smith and others, —This case bas cecupies the C-nzt three days, und hao been already ctised. The plaintiff ke» ps a refectory in Broad way, aud he deferdan's (anout twez ty eight in numie:), It 46 al- eged, were & committee who uccericok to get up a Kaow Nothing eupyer and ofievration ou the 8.n of January lant, at the Academy of Music. The plaintiff tarnishes the eatadler and crinkabler. and not having recived pay~ ment therefor, he aves the dei-ndante, mos’ of whom are known es prom'vext members of the Know Nothag Order, aud some cf whom now enjcy iucrative city ap, it~ ment, ibe rewarc of their nwive American proettons. Ure curious featuce in the case is thet Mr. I. E Bulkeley oud Mr. Chauncey Schafler, Americans, and the latter at ove time Know No'bing candidate fo: offices of Dis- trict Attorney, appear as giunsel aga'ns: tho Know No- thing committee, and Mr. Richard Busta d, an alien born, erpeare as counsel for tir. Harter, who wae Know No- thing candidate ‘or the Mayoralty of thiacity. Pne plain Ulf claims $860 for providing oysters, cold roeats, cham- pegne, &e., for between £00 acd 400 persons. Most of the de-endants were at the festival wud tock part in the proceedingr of the nivg. Tsetimony waa given to show that the supper was rea:cnab'e at $350, and that crowd there, and that ‘Sam’? ‘some;? sll went “merry as a wosctinge belle native Americantm was the o-der of the even: aiter all the epjoymeut oame the unplesant pat Dusinesep—‘‘who was to psy the piper’ The detendan'’ cepy thetr liability, and some of them invist thet they never authorized their names to be used as members of the cemmittee, and they had not even the savis‘action of partici pt 9 in the glorification. It appesred, however, that 601 them were there, and that Mr. Barker en- yed the supper. partock of two botilis of wine and called for more chickens. After other testimony wes given, counse: for defendante moved for a dismissal of the complaint as ogainst Mr. Genin, Mr. Berker and Mr Veo Riper. Some warm words ensued im conreqvenc? of Mr. Schaffer making dark fu- sinuatione. He insisted (hat nono of thede*ndants could be cischarged frcw the complaint, as one of tne witaeusea had eworn teat he told piain'iff that Mr. Barker and Mr. Genin would stand by what he did on the oercasion, Judge Meynard ceid that if they conld p:ove that Mr. Barker and Mr. Genin were present when ihe witness said so, and did not ¢issent from ii, or that they had agreed to be responsible for what he ordered, it would be credible tertimony for the jury xs to the }ixblisty of thove cefendants. Mr, Schaffer szid he cid not understand how the ease had be hashed up, since it wes adjousnes the previous evening, Mr. Basteca repudiated the insinuation fi censure upon the Court. cera 4 The Judge enid—The ineinvaticn of Mr. bas ae pA) ertce from whenze it came r. fer paid he was not going to i¢'! the there what be thought of him, bul bevwonld have rn jection to give him his opinion out of Court. The Jucge—Any where you please, sir. Mr. Scbsffer then, turning to an’ officer, sati—Here, take thore books wack to the i.brary; law books are no use in this court. ‘The Court granted the motion for non-suit as to Mesure. en and Vaa Riper, bu! refused the motion ag to Mr. ker. Mr. Van Riper was then called as a witness for the de- fence, and depcard that he gave tho order far the supper, and furnished Mr. Bowles with a list of the he was required to rupply; wilncrs was chairman the committee; Mr. Barker did not know of ihe orders he weve; he had no authority vo act for Mr. Barker. The Jucge, in chi the jary, wld them that this case was to bo tried bike all others, upon the law and the evidence; and that they had nothing ae with what Mr. Barker had alrealy paid or whst he wil have to pay; nor have they anyihing to do with what Mr. Bowles hae lost or may lore. Tre are sued wpon a con- tract, and in order to maintain the actioa the plaintid must give evidence that these parties contracted with him for the supper; and this contract might be either by special sgreement with the plaintiff, or such contrast mey be inferred from the circumstances connected with the transaction, if there are circumstances which wou'd warran! them in drawing such interances. When ponitive evidence is introduced going to show that such a contrast could no’ have been le, the jary would be called upon to pare upon the other posi ive evidence. The plaintiff introduced s chain of ciccumstances to show that the defendants were liable by inference; but it ia not claimed that there is any posi'ive evi- cence to that effect. On the other pide there is the ive cvience of Mr. Van Riper thet he himself made the contract, as chairman of the com- wittee, of which Mr. Barker was not even a member. He (the Jucge) spoke of Mr. Barker only because if the suit eould not be maintained ogatnat him it cannot be against any of the other defendants, Tie Judge then proceeded to review the temimony carefully; after which, he said he had noi been ablo to find anything that would warrant him in raying the positive evidence was not to be credited. ‘There {a no evidence of @ contract made between the plaintiff and defendants, and the testimony to that effect, wf any, in of the very slightest obaracter. Tt te show that «ome of them were at the festival. The whole case is reduced simply to tais—Who gave the supper? The laintif's testimony prove that 15 was given by the Native American Club, Mr. Barker is aot a member of that club, Who would naturally be invited 8, the club or outsiders? These were the questions that would present themselves to the jury, and they were not to Jump to conclusicns. It requires as strong evidence to make there efendante liabie as {t would in « extract for building a house or construsttng @ railroad, If there in soe evidence, you will find for the pluntift; if not, for the defendants. ‘The jury were nnable to agree, and worp diecharged. Schaffer is even.