The New York Herald Newspaper, March 24, 1860, Page 2

¥ 2 ee Te IMTERES(ING FROM ST. DOMINGO, Oar Porte au Piatte Correspondence. Port av PLAver, March 4, 1360, Politicas Affairs Quiet—Truce and Ultimate Peax with the Haytiens—he Yuna Navigation Company—The Government Favorable to the Introduction of Yunkes Ea- terprise and Emigration—Chanye in Public Sentiment im Regard to the United States—The Gold Fuldi of Dominica—Bxplorations and Mining Operations, dic., de. im regard to any further revolutions in the of Dominica has treaspired since I last wrote ital point of view everything is quiet. to have got, tired of those repeated revo. insurrections and have setited down to tke Ife free and easy. Since the acceasion of Geffrard ta the Presidency of the Ha‘/tiens, the Domimicans are no Ic nger Kept in dread of ‘neir black meighbors, the policy of whose former raler, or rather tyrant, was t, subju- game tbe Domin'cans, and drive the whites completely from the Islan“i, In consequence of theso menaces, tho Dominicans vere under the necessity of beiag constantly Prepared, 7nd constantly on the alert for tha incursions mie, Bd attacks upon them, by Soulouque ani this felle,wors. Very few of the Haytienr,, however, sym- (pathiz edith Soulouque in his ambitiow’, schemes of terri- Yoria), aggrendizemont. Bat his autho rity being absolute Jaw , any expression of their views ‘on this point was ha- Wardourin the extreme. The five yer.ra’ truce or armistice /* fant hed been agreed upon betweem Soalouque ard the D- alnicén authorities expired Inst'sryring, and proparations tad been made by the black Emperor for a renewal of ‘the Onslaught as goon as the trace would expire. But the revelution whisk drove him from power put 2 new aspect ‘ow'the international affairs 0 ‘the two governments. Upon ‘ho accession of Geflrard, tke. negro populece arose and eve éxpreevon to their vie'ws and demanded of Geifrard “pledges that he would no‘ nger pursue the poligy of his igpredecessor in regard tet’ne Dominicans. The truce was ‘ecordingty renewed for filye years longer, with the assurance that in the meetiimo a treaty ef amity acd Commerce would be concluded between the two governments. When it is un- @orstecd that at leest two-thirds of «i! the insurrections ‘and fevolutiona tr Dominica for tho ‘est ten years have ‘been Zomented enti instigated by the secret influence and ipftocnacy of Sowlsuque, you will readily conceive what « Wedrce of troubie is here got rid of. ‘You will, perhaps, have beard ty this time that a pro- Jeet if now om “foot here yy @ Baltimore company to navi- gM with “weemers the Yona river, which rises high up ‘Mi'the Ciboa mountaing, and flowing eastward through the * Royal Pieins,”’ empties tato the far famed Bay of Same- ma. ‘Those plains, lying between the northern aad middle venge of mrcuntains, ara, periaps, the most fertile district fm the world. They arc about one hundred and @fty miks long, aud vary in witth from ter to forty miles, and ere proverbially healthy. Were they Settled ty an energetic end iudus:rious population, their jucts in tubacco, eager, coffee, indigo, cocoa, &o., would te im meuse. They nro very sparsely settled now, and ciofly made useot jor grazing purposes. Tue agents of-the com! pany are now ot 5%. Domingo City, endeavoring: to peonre a grant from the government of the priviiege of mavigating ‘the Yune,end trom present indications they ‘will ro do Abt eucceed. “What velops its . | | this country wants to de. colossal resources in mineral, agricultural and ‘sommserc mi wealth ig Yankee enterprise, ingeavity aod Ly Bt is surprising what @ change public sentiment bas un- here wie the inst year, in regard to the United Sates. Through the induence of ‘the Eaglish, French and Detch agents and merchants, the trade of tire United states wets tof the ielaod hes hitherto been in a measure . -Engiand,#rance, Holland and other Gurop-an have treaties with Dominica, and their trade has thas been protected and favored, while the United States, Jmaving no treaty with this government, its trade has con- Sequent)y sulfered by these discriminations and proscrip- ‘done, and the ruinous aod arbitrary exactions of the government oflicials. Recent edicts, however, place the trade of the United States on a footing with the most favored nationg. The people of Dominica are now unt- verrally favorable %0 the Yaukees coming amotg them. Bis conceded by. them, that if ever their country ia re- deemed from its present waste, it must be done by the and, beside the race horse, From year to year they never a! ter their habits or adopt apy improvements in * mode of life, byt live on ag the generations befo: lived. This “oes well enough, #0 far as some of Tacteristicy, are concerned, a8, for instance, their hospit: ty, ther jnberent cerity, and many of ben Of indolence aud unthriftiness, it we, tom together to start in. ‘to cfies an we bed anything to do. with the of this island there was ‘but delay and top, cay afterday passing, until weeks had before hey got ready to do anyt . They are but. half alive, Senile the Yankee, they are asthe email or tortoise 4 ole re, them their cha- iteness, their fran” ness and virtues; but 88 ‘9 their fixed is a positive misfor- ‘Trade is very dull at this now. There ts at pre~ sent no American vessel in the harbor, but the John But- ler is expected here soon from New York, The recent crouhtn ee north side of the island it was expected would materially injure the fine tobacco crop of the year, unless we get rain very shortly. The Pike’s Peak Geid Region. OUR NEBRASKA CORRFSPONDBNCE. Oxata Orry,, N. T., March ¢, 1860. The Pike's Peak Gold Region--4 Vade Mecum for Gold Seckert—The Routes—Outf: and General Features Per- taining to Camp Life—Machinery Required to Work te Mines—Grand Rush Bayected this Spring, &o, The anticipated emigration te the gold region or the ‘west of us some 550 milec—farniliarly known as “Pike's Peak’”’—will doubtlops exceed, during the coming season, that of any previows emigration westward, Even now, from the western post offowa, an¢ from this Territory and Kansas, the start is being madeby those who are wil- ling to undergo the, hardships attendant upon Gays’ travel and nights’ bivoase upon our plains next month. I speak of an immense e’igration thither as a certainty ; for during the past siz momthe there hag been scarce # discouraging word sent bevk frem there; om the contrery, the mining prospect’ Could rot be more flattering. ¥rem hundreds of Fastern ‘towns tetters are ‘constantly ‘erriving, bearing anxiow% inquiries concerntag routes, ovtfits, prices, &c., @m companies and individuals preparing for a journey thither. One things now certain, that gol ic found there in suf- ficieat paying quantity, and extending over an extensive region, eficugh to justify an immense mining population. Yet tho best paying portion of the mines is in the moxn- tains, or what are termed ‘“geartz leads,” heace re- quirmg machinery and capits] to succeed to any remarkable extent; and I would suggest to com- paniles‘of 20,80 or 40 to invest their surplus mears in purvhesing suitable machimee for crushing the quartz, and wxtracting therefrom the gold. I think it.may be safely estimated that vine-tentha of the present population out teere, aside from the town lot speculators, kold from three to twelve “claims” each, from which, eut of primg’s emigration, they ex] to make a comfortable raise,” by selling out. 4 “claim,” in a mining phrase, consists of = small tract of land in a mining district, * pteked and marked,” averaging from 50 by 100 teet to 100% y 200 feet, more or lees, according to the local miniog rules and regulations. Aleo, according to their real or «anticipated richness will the price be—probabiy from $100 tor$1,000. A “ green one,”’ just there in any of ‘the populous districts, will find scoree@ot these “ miner ‘ bm aaah know of no better term for them), who havo plenty of “good” claims to sell, and yet doubtless the -oiub or mining association to which they pretend to be- tong profeseedly gives but oneclaim toa man. There will be plenty of “claim jumping” done there this spring, and many who are new starting from the frontier start thus early for the purpose of jamping good ciaims, sd as to be ready to sell to the new comers later in the season. Not one-half who ge there expect jo dig one day in the mines. If they get “hard up,” it fe « resort for them, yieloing from three to eight dollars a day, and ia many cases a8 high as twenty dollars, Money there is made easy (or rather a day’s bard work yields a good return) and when such is the case it is generally spent “‘ free au eazy,’’ and the easiest mode of making moneg is generally the one most cagerly sought. For a young man whoee habits in life are mot fixed; or, in other words, for ono who may be easily led into temptation, itis po place. Thousands upom thousaais will congregate there the coming season from different States, eager and avxious only eo far as sek-interest. is involved, and far from home and the restraints which surround them at home, all the groseer passions of their nature find free vent. If persons, young, middle aged, or aged, are making @ comfortable living where thoy 2re, they ‘had better let well enough alone; for, although.gold exists there and remunerative wages can bo made by hard work, itis not one in ten who will do any better than if he had staid at home, and followed” his legitimate ‘thrift and energy of the Yankees. The President and # majority of his counsellors see this now to be the case, and will hereafter so. modify their Y ngge as to favor the fmevitabic issue. Particularly all the north side of the faland, ca‘led the Ciboa regirn, looks anxiously forward to the ‘day when Anglo American Capital, industry and ‘wkill will undertake the work of recla.ming their country from its present desolation. ‘ ‘That gold existe bere in abundance is d atl ques. ton. fe have explored up the Ciboa and rivera, and almosteverywhere we tried we found the ‘‘coolor.” We bave taken out, ig prospecting alone, and with nothing ‘wat the proe implementa, as high as $1 69 por day | the mines.were exhausted by the early Bosniards ie alla mistake. al th the trgces of their mining operations are stil! visible in their long bot almost ebitterated trenchee, shafts and excevatiins, yet they evidently worked with Jittle skill and with less knowledge @fauriferous deposta, I am satisfled that, were tuese ancient ‘‘ciggins’’ to. be worked over again by modern skill and science, they would pay better than ever they did those who first worked them. Besides, they seem not te have traced the deposits to their sources in tae quartz ‘eases of the mountaine, as the base of almost all thoee mountains is gold bearing quartz. ‘We commenced to dam and {iume the Ciboa river jast gt a point where it pitches over a recy precipice iato a hole below. We found by patting down a pole split af the end, and driving it into the sanay and gravelly bot- fom, and ‘then withdrawing it, that the deposits thus Drovght up in tbe split were redolent with the miueral, and that there were evidently in that hole the accumuls- tions of ages. Dut our project was abendoued last fall, Decause we found that we could not depend upon the na- tive labor to@njsh it before the wet scagon setin Itis impoesibdle to get the natives to labor more than about one day out of three, and then only a few hours of that day. They are lazy, slow and incfiective. We got out of all eee with them. ‘The native women gather coneiderable quantities of the gold in the streams, After a heavy rain they are seen going along the litle brooks and rivulets, turning up the stones, gathering the sand from ‘the rocky cre- | vices ‘and from belsw the stones over which | if washes, and then washing out the gold particles | im wooden bowls. They al! have jewelry and trinkets, y great value, rudely maufactared ont of | old, gotbered by themeelyes, and which they weer upon their persons, But to get the native men to | Jabor systematically in mining is utterly Impossible. They | make nothing of time and take no thought for the mor. | row. They cultivate a.few plantains and a little corn, and thece together with tbe wild hogs and cattle which rango | dm immense herds upcn thecavanuahs aed mountains, and the.superabundant fruits of the island, support them im cgmperative idleness and ease; consequently, so far as Abeir living is concerned, they have few cares. This, how- ever, applies only to the country people. In the towns and villages there are some mechanics and traders who give some show of thrift and prosperity to therm. Although ‘lethargic, quiet and docile people, they are nevertheless | and excited upon witnessing auy enterprise going | ward améag them by foreigners | Under the rew tariff adjustment all agricultural imple- vents, machinery, mechanics’ tools, \c.,are admitted -@nty free, and when it is remembered that there {3 nota @aw mill in the sepublic, while the mountains and plains | are covered with the most magnificent forests of mabo. | a@any, pine, satin, fustic and other valuable timber, it ia | surprising that vo levrged eo Roar has yet undertaken ip importation and establishment of a sawmill in sone | the districts near the principal cities. Too lamber | used at Port au Platto, Santiago, Lavega, Cot: ap be brought at great cost from the State eon part of the island. le grind their cora by hand mills or pound it in mortar, while the corn in the ear eels at from $1 50 to $2 per barrel, and when ground from $8 to $10 | barre!, in the priucipal cities. A few thousand | ‘8 iavested in a saw and grist mill in the des heritance,’ are ‘etitl . Yel of the original proprietor fent owners of there franc ‘ception, are anxious to disy or part of them to any pers: them. The mort liberal offer. made to us. We have not yet treely giver us 8 carte blanche & plore and work the mines on the. ceed, to pay bim a emall per cent given vs every informa:ion and aid at our disposal their naps and charts instances the mselves accompanied us . or gent guides with us. + Boh meighborhood of Santiago, for instance, would pay | * he proprietor immense revenues per year. It | could be landed at Monte Christi, from whence | Abere is a nearly level road and good carriage all | “Whe way up the Yoque to Santiago. The lumber could be | ut and 4 down to Santiags, on the Ciboa and Yaque wivers. There is @ little lumber sawed at Santiago by » Wand, ata cost of eighty cents per cut of ten feet. In Basequerce of the scarcity and cost of sawed timber, the ‘Babitants buitd their tloors of Go and brick, and roof Wr houses with the palm leaf. Thore wao are able to aff Wa it, however, floor and roof, and build of lumber. | ‘Aw \Wmill and a lumber yard bore would bo @ mine of wea) th. There are @ number of rick merchants, ani | trade. °8 and families, horoditarily rich, in the place, ‘who ave boardei their doubloous for genera dons, living on in the ancient style, without ever \yeonceiv (2 ag preject of importing or building mill -here. The cise is the same with tho other | The price and scarcity of lumber of couras | ev try article of furniture exorbitantly dear. Tao | xt cairs sell for $5 8 picce, an ordinary eofa $80; | chair from $30 to $50; « plain dining tablo from ‘and an ordinary bedevead. four posted, | <p eee dor $80, and the lattics winiows, s: oy }, from $30 t0 $80, according totne dimea | | ‘wing franchises of the island are now for the | ‘warned by individuals, families and companioa, WU the mineral and other wealth of the isiand tbe Spanish crown, which mate grants of ‘es to individuals and companies, detining in localities and boundaries, and reaerving ‘e proceeds. Those grants wore alienab!s ‘ve other property, and ia process of timo nosed in this way of nearly all of tho franchises. Upon the organization PR heirs or grantees In the Ciboa region tae pre- bises, with scarcely a single ox. ‘Se ob easy terms of the whole ‘R who will engage to wi vin this respect hare been ‘tet with one who has not » go on aad prospect, ex Y grants, aad if we enc tho yield. They hare {their power, pinced sand have in some Nour explorations, | table and interesting feature of the avocation. But the idea of digging gold from the earth is an enticing one, smd men will seek it.” . Upon reach‘ng the Missouri river (the last principal out- fiting places the emigrant will find in towne along this stream) be must then re for a monstrous journey of Dot Jess than pees 7% gee ass ‘Miles, and vision accordingly. the Missouri river, from whence ‘eae sre Omaha City and Council Bluffs—the Nebraska side and the latter on the Iowa side of the river. ith of Nebraska ‘ville, some Vo ; Fort Leavenworth, and Kansas places, if theirown stories are trae, is the only piece ‘where goods are cheap, where miners’ outits are plenty, and really the only starting pomt to the mines. Gmihka Oty and Council Biufls, lowa, are the principal places north of the Platte river, and are situated at the eastern or Mia- souri river terminus of the great north of the Platic emi- grant route to California, Oregon, &c ; and here algo the military road starte westward, Forts Kearney, mie, and thence on to the Pacific. From Ne! Gity’ the route is also good and the contains good Tbe same may said of Plausmouth, Fort Leavenworth, 8t Joseph end Kausas City, for it is morely @ matter of choice between the north of tbe Platte route and hose south of the Platte. Tne one leading westward from here is a little the nearest. From here to Fort Kearney the distance is 217 miles, ani here the <migrant finds meeting the road from Platt:mouth, 240 wiles, the road from Nebraska City, 25 wires; the road fom St. Jogepi, 290 miles, and the road from St. Laven worth, 300 miles from the Missouri river, From Fort Kearney the road runs slong the south side of the Platte, passing good camping places, plenty of water, &:., for about 320 miles, which Dripge you to Auraria and Denver cities—dbe priccipal sities in the mines—now cous>lidated. The journey is monotonous, tedious and tiresome. Im- mediately upon leaving the Missouri river trains are form. ed, composed of from ten to thirty or forty wagons, with probably three mep toeach wagon. They selecta captain, place opportunities for outfitting miners. and, if nee fight together. At night, or about sunset, a acircle of the wagons, is formed; a portion of the men attend to the feeding of their stock, ® portion carry the wood and water, and a portion attend to the culinary de- partment, and in small messes about dark, around their camp fires, they gather and eat their bacon an‘ biscait and drink their coffee. The tin plates and cups are then washed and put uway for morning uee, Then, in groups, they gather around the fires, iisteaing to some well told yarn, and, percbaace, have some music. It is no uncom- mon thing to see these hardy fellows, in red flannel chirts, | pants stowed inside their boots, slouch bata, and a revol- ver and knife stuck in their girdles, indulging in cotillons | and waltzes upon the prairie sea, Taking it all together, forgetiing ibe bardsbips, there is much 10 eajoy in this free and easy camp life on the froutisr. Very many reach the Missouri river, there inteoding to purchase their outiite. To such a Ueto? prices, &c., might not here come amiss. For foar mea the teams (oxsa) aad imp'emente will not, or ought not, to exceed $340, aad rovisions for gix Mouths for the four, not over $175. ree yoke of caitle, wogon and cover, ought not to ex. ceed, according to present prices, $260; ‘then, with yokes, chains, blankete, picks, shovel gold pans, not to exceed $80. Here, then, are the and implements. 1,0.0 ibs. of flour, 400 Ibs of bacon, 100 Ibs. of dried beef, £6 ibs. eait, 50188 coffee, 8 Ibe. tea, 260 Ips sugar, 36 Iba. rice, 160 Ibs. beans, €0 lbs dried frait, 6 lbs pepper, 3 Ibe poda, 6 The. cream tartar, 25 Loe. 25 ibs. gan- powder, 60 Ibe. Jead, 2,000 gun caps, 4g: pickles, 6 do. brandy, matches, coffee mitl, Dutch’ oven, camp Kettles, tia plates, knives aud Spoons, buteber Knives, &e , will consti total of the provision department, in value at about $175, wbich. with the teams ap ing about $515 to $520, and four men are supplied for six months. The weight of your load, thus estimated, will not exceed 2,500 Ibe , inclading a few ct ceterag aud three yoke of cattle to haul it Preparati constantly going on around us for en early start to Pike's Peak gol¢ mines. Thousands will tart, £0 £8 to Cros the streans upon the ive, and in ad- { the spring freshets. Merchants are basy in king preparations for the em'gration, and in the im- mente spring rush thither a “good time” is anticipated. The Clay Statue in New Or [From the New Orleans Picayune, March 1s.] We notice with pleasure the arrival of the granite blocks which are to form the pedesta! of the brouze statue of Henry Clay, to be erected in Caval street on the 12ta of April. The ship Milton, wnich brought them from Massa | chuset's, bas arrived, ‘and already @ goodiy portion of them, We observe, is on thi £9 eteadily and uninterupiedly on, until the day appointed for the inauguration of the siatae Mr. Hart, the eculptor, to whore gontua we are indebted for the successful execution of this noble work of art, i3 ta our city, attbe St Charles Hotel. Itis ft that he ehoall see the crowning of his magnum opus; and it wili be a n>- programme of the day, that he is a participant in the ceremonies. These, we learn, are to be of the most imposing charac- ter. The trades and handicra‘is will turn out strong, with appropriate emblems; the Fire Department will tuke an active part in the parade; the military, of course, will be out in force; the civic portion of the prozeasion will be full and conspicuous; the members of the Order of Free- masons, from el! parte of Louisiana, will gather upon the occasion, and the Knighta Templar, with thet saporb Miltary costume, will for the first time in the Soath west Make A grand puvlic parade on that dey. So far, all the arrangemonts have been made with reat judgment and good taste. At the uncovering of tho Statue, on the 12th of April, the birthday of *Henry Clay, ‘an oration is to be pronounced by our eloquent ello Citizen, Wm. Hont, Beq., and Mr. Overall has beca select ed as the poet of the day. We hear also of other acceaso- | ries to the Interest of the occasion, musical aad other, t> which, in due time, we shail more particularly allud There ie @ peculiar propriety and fitaces fa the eracti here of,@ monumental statve to the memory of Henry Ciay, of Kentucky—to Henry Clay, of the great South- wesi—to Henry Clay, who, on the 20th of March, 1810, in the Senate of the United States, introduced a bili’ to ena- die the Territory of Orleans to form a State govoramant pot So pow the work wilt , and copstitution, and be admitted in’o the Union as toe State of Louisiana; to Henry Slay, who, at the same eession of Congress, introduced a bil antiog pre-emp- ¢flumtng the Inngua river, ® tributary of — tions to settlers on the public jands, and another, to pre tno Uitte is bow In fuil operatioa, aad wo° HOPG to grt It serve the peace Of the greal Western frontier, {) tory completed before tbe rainy season common C8 We hat Clay, by whose diplomacy tho free navigation of the p: Pride imple. prov ‘sons, aut gen OS Our to return to this place to engage hands, ments ave o in stock works and rpent ay in a almost two Miselasippl river, without any rpecial claim oa the part of Greet Retain, was secured a2 an article of tho treaty of Ghent. aud the trains band together, move together, camp togetner, | convenient camping place being found, a corral, or part of | lows vinegar, 4 | ryiog | the sum | THF NORWALK BANK CASE. NEW YORK HERAJ ‘py, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1860.—TRIPLE SHEET, CODE? SF GRNERAL SESSIONS. Con” ction of the Prisomer—Somtenced to | Conviction of Ranney, the Gift Book Eight Years Hard Labor, UNITED STATES CIRCUIT’ COURT. Before Hon. Judge Smally. Marc 23.—The United States ve. James 8, Williams.— ‘The Court overruled the objections to the indictment rained by the prisoner’s counsel. | s vy Kudiot ‘The Judge in charging the jury gave a succinct history | Grand Jury entered with # large batch of mente, ee oe verity | which the Foreman handed to the Clerk, stating that the of the case; the evidence clearly shows that the letter containing a mote for $3,000, directed to F. A. Williams, | ‘was advertised and taken from the Post Office by some person; it alao appeared that some one brought the note altered from three months to two to Adams’ Express Swindier—MeIntyre and Tucker Indiet- ed for the Alleged Attempt to Bribe Ald. &ee pages Before Hon, Judge Russell. DISCHARGE OF THE GRAND JURY. Marcu 23,—Soon after the opening of the Court, the business before them was finished. The City Judge ob- | served that asthe Court would be in session, noxt week, it was Cestrable to have the Grand Jury ‘i ul) the close of the term, and thus expedite the pu’ ytic bustess; but Company, to be transmitted to the Norwalk Bank; it hog | sa the District Attorney had no other ‘complaints awaiting deen nou that the letter containing the note for $3,/400 | their wotion, they were discharge’, with the thanks of ‘was sent to Norwalk; it is very probable tha! it wa‘, the , the Court, zame pre who took the note from the Post Office who brought it to Adams’ express, and the question '¢hether the person who left the note at Adama’ exprog?, was the same person who called and got the money or, the 28th December, ig entirely for the jury The Court then reviewed the testimony which identifies the de- fendant ab having obtained letters addreased to other parties than bimseif; Mrs. McMenomy sta',cg that she re- quested him to call on one Occasion fur a's advertised let- ter for her daughter, but that, for some r .asom er another, be did not get it, and she procured it from auether source. ‘The government contends that the defe nda should herve shown that he had been requested byot? ser per ties to cai (or their letters; and that if the letter pr‘scured from the Post Oflice Was not the one addressed 10 '¥, A. Walliams, % was important that the defendant shoruid heve shown that he was at that time authorized by ‘some ether person of the ame of Williams to call for ® jetter. In the absence of Fuch testimony, there {s a 8tr’.ug presumption agaiust bis deing able to do so, With regard te the witnesses having ona former occasion ident'ded Hoary Williams, and on the present trial identity the defendant, was a matter for the jury to say on W'uich occasion they were corredt, or whether they were m staken ie both cases, and that tre government have not yet got the right man. Taking this evidenoe as it stands, ‘with the previous mistake, the jury wouldeay whether this respondent is the man. ’ If, how- ever, they believe the witnesses for the government on the'present trial, hen there was atrong proof that the re- spondent is the person who obtained the letter from the Post Office and subsequently received the money from Adems’ Express. The defendant’s counsel ciaim that ‘they have g® shaken the testimony of identification Ybat the progecution are not entided to a verdict. *Seme comment has been made by the defence on the conduct of the government in not procuring the at. tendance of Henry Williams, and Mr. Bixby of the Nor- ‘walk Bank; but these considerations should have very lit- tle weight with the jury in coming to a conclusion as to the guilt or innocence of the accused. The government claim that previous to this transaction the defendant was poor; and that he suddenly became rich. Qn toe other band, the respondent claims that he had mouey previous to the time when this letter was taken from ihe Poetilice, and & policy deater tells them that be had paid the de- fendant as much as $450 during the month of November; they also bring testimony to prove that the reepondent | was in busivess, dealing in casks apd other thiogs, aud that be bad money at that tune; they have aiso intro- duced testimony that previous wo this transaction the de- fendant was seen with a roll of bills amounting to $1,800 or $2,000; it was for the jury to say whether they were eatistied of that; they aleo adduce testimoay that the de- fendant bad dealings in sewing machines; it appears that .on the Suh of December ‘he $1,500 im the Bowery Savin inthe Citizens’ Bank, and subsequently $1,600 4a the Citizens’ Bank, which would seem to have been drawa from the Bowery Savings Bank ; he made avother deposit of $54; itis claimed by the government, and not now denied by the defendant, that John Britton, ‘wio lodged the mo- ney in the Bowery Savings Bank, end the defendant, are the tame person; then it i claimed for the defence that the assnming of the name of Britton was occasioned by the fact that he bad obtained the money illegally by lotte- Ty policies, which are probibited by law, and waa afraid to Jocge the money in biaown name. It’ was for the jury to say whether this explanation was satisfactory. The Judge reterred w the testimony of Mrs. McMenomy, who testified that the respondent did not leave the house for several days about the time of the taking of this letter from the Poet Office; but the vovernment claim that they clearly contradicted this pretended alibt by the two Meusra. Collins, Mr. Jackson, Mr. Lameroux, and the clerk 'in tho Chatham square Post ‘Office The jury bed heard the testimouy and the comments ‘of counsel, and they would jndge of -the fucts, It is not the province wor the right nor the duty ot the Court to eay whether the reepondent was or was not out at the time; it was pecularly-the province of thejury; and teking ail the facts of the cage they would say whether they believe the respondent guilty or not, regardiess of the conrequences. Jo answer to conveel, the Sudgg referred to his minutes ‘ucted the jury in one ortwo pointe. The jury Tetired at half-past e} o’olock, api at twelve o'clock entered the court with a verdict of guilty. The prisoner received the verdict with feelings of emotion. The Judge ea'd—Gentiemen, you will please secept the thanke of Court for your atiention to this long and te- dious cage. You are dircharged unt) Monday anurning. ‘Mr. Ridgway asked a jpenement of the seatance, in order to give time to make a bill of exceptions tech gel motion, as the objections were merely technical. ‘The prisoner was thon acked what be bad to say why | fentence should not be pronounced againsp him, Williams replied so an excited manner, and declared | bis ipnocence before God. He spake of his family diitical- ties, and obarged bis wife with beiog untrue to him, hav- ing left biedigine and deserting her coildren, the youngest | CL whom was ovly three weeks old at thetime. He begged of the Court to suspend sentence until be had made somo fettiement far‘bis mged mother, now on her death bed, | ang his three children, thrown'on the mercy of the world, He was inueoant; but the government should have a ga- crifice. They ought to be satietied, for they bad got five. ‘The prisoner was proceeding about hia wife ana family aflaire, when he was stopped by the Court. |. The Judge, im pasei:g Sentence on the prisoner, said that the Court fully congarred in the verdict ot the jury, Ia. deed, be did not seo how, consistently with their oaths, and the evidence, they could have dope otherwise thaa convict him. The manner in which the crime wascom- anitied showed great deliberation, and skilful soheming. | The prisoner had been ably defended by counsel: but the | jury were copvicced of big guilt, and the Court concurred in the conclusion they bad come to. The sentence of the Jaw ie thst you be imprigoved at hard labor in Sing Sing for the term of elght sears. | ‘The prisoner war removed. CUARGE OF MURDER ON THE HIGH SEAS. Edmond B. Matlet, master of the ship Joho Cottle, was arraigned for the marder of Joba H. Perry, mate of the vessel, and pleaded not gutity. Remanded. CHARGE OF REVOLT AT SEA. Benry Jobuson, and four others of the crew of the brig Houwming Bird, were arraigned, and pleaded aot gulity to a charge of revolt. Remanded. SENTENCED TO SING SING FOR FIVE YEARS. Jobn W. Curtie, a miseradly clad young man, convicted | of Fussing counterfeit money, Kuowing it to be auch, was | sentenced to five years’ imprisonment at bard labor in Sing Sing. The prisoner, on being removed, said, ‘I'll be used to it by that time.” ANOTNPR SENTENCE FOR STEALING LETTERS, Daniel H Pajmer, a genteel looxiag young maa, #ho pleaded guilty to @ charge of stealing letters (com the jetter boxes attached (o the lamp posts, was asked what Pe had to say why sentence should not be passed upon im Palmer replied that he had to say that he was guilty of | the offence, and he was truly sorry for it. When he was caught be con‘eesed it, and relinquished everytbiog%o tho Post Office, even $74 of his own. He bad been tempted | to vse the key of the boxes when in the employ of the ; Contractor. It was hie first offence; and he hoped that his previous good character and his wife and children would make some consideration in the mind of the Court. If jocgment were suspended he would promiee to leave the country and lead a holy and righteous life eleewhere. The Judge, in passing sentence, said that Palmer hed been indicted for sterling letters from the Post Office, and had pleaded guilty, thus eaving time and ¢: to the government. Your caze ie ove which appeals to the aym- pathy of the Court; you ask that sentence be suspended, but there is ro pardoning power inthe Court—that ba. loves to another power, But we havea digcretion, and We are disposed tobe lenient The highest penalty award- eq for the offenoe is ten years’ imprisonment—tue lowest in two years. The sentence of the Court is imprisoned for two years and six moutha, The Court asjovrned to Monday, when it will bs opened by Judge Betts, Judge Smaily leaves town, but will re- turn to take up the calendar on the first Tuesday in April. } | | | Marine Court. Fefore Hou. Judge Aiker and a Jury. WHIITING BY A SOMOOLMASTER. March £3.—James Dvnohoe vs. Euphrates Hirst.—This action was brought by James Donohoe, a iad fifteen years old, by his father, Thomas Donohoe, as his guardian, agsinst Euphrates Hirst, the School No. 18, Nineteenth ward. boy had formerly attended the sch } Pelled by the veferdant some eight months ago for ne- Elect; tbat ep the ist of January last tho boy on passing tbe schoolhoure was called into the yard by a son of the janitor to assis bim in washing Out the yard; that the de- fencant saw him there and took him by the coliar of his ket, walked him to the frout door of the’ schoolhouse end iben tole him be was going to take him up steirs and | flog bim; this the boy refused tocomply with, aud @ seatlle | epeved, Curing whieh the defendant puiled’ the coat and | shirt off the boy aud left bin for some time in tho street, | when @ neighoring woman sent a coat to corer his na | res The jury found a verdict of $200 for the plaia- It appeared that the ool and had been ex- Bests to Directory Prnusners | the leading cities of Germany for Merchants, lawyers, phyriciars and other pro’essioon! men to set apart a car- tain portion of every dey when they can be toaad with certainty at thetr places of basinese, and apoeaded to each rame in the Directors fs to bs found the tia at which they can be sv { 2 fystem in all large citi 3 and we euggast to the compilers of ovr Directories the propriety of adopting it In New York. If merchants and profesional men would $x a certain interval every day t receive business — ™MODCY- cails it would prove a vast carjog of time to their custom. ers and clients, especially to strangers, who are fre- quently compelled to muke repeated fruitless catia, Country merchants generally desire to seo the princi- pals of the ertablisbments wiih which they trate before making their purchases; bu! from the uncertainty of finding them at home, they are often subject to great dig- appointment and lose of time. By inserting after each adoress in the Directory the hour at whien they can be found, this diffeulty would be odviated. It would not occupy one fourth of 2 live to do this—eay: “From nine to eleven,” oF “from two to four,” of any. bie an ad<iion to our City Directory, it ca UP, Would be a most desirable improvement. | } Laat you be J Principal teacher in Ward | —A custom prevai'sia | of thore vesseis; | vernment, The sffigavit of of tania | $45,000, but never other conve- ples, tos to put themon an equality with Tennessee | that Mr. Wetmore.was appointed by George Law, M. 0. INTERESTING TO THE PROPRIETORS OF CANTER PUGILISTS, Among the Indictments ‘was one charging James McLoughlin with instigatteey a dog figat. It will be re- metbered that when the defendant was brought to trial the other day, his coumee’, discovere@ one or two flaws in it, and, by, interposig technical “legal objections, suc ceeded Ya bis motide ¥) quash it, “Although Judge Russel! ‘was compelled by Statute to grad: the motion, he ordered ance biil to be Teund, and when it was presented thig morning, igswed a bench warrant for his arrest. The triad will probably take ‘place mext month, and, as canine exhibitions “‘baye become a feature < metropolitan amusements, the “fancy” will ‘be op han in foll force, and will, no doubt, secare the services 6° & ‘ brilliant @rray of counsel’ to rights. MINIYAE AND TUCKER [NDICTED KOR AN ALLEGED ATTEMPT TO BRIBE ALDERMAN BRADY, The Graud Jury cleo indicted Wm. N. Melatyre and Joreph C. Tasker, of the Daily News, for at- tempting to bribe Alderman Brady, who, tt te alleged, ‘was approached by tho defendants in order to se- ef the Croton Aqueduct Board, There were two indict- ments egamet each of the accnsed parties—-one for a felony, ‘and the other fer ® misdemeanor. A Warrant for the ar- rest of Messrs, Melutyre & Tucker was immediately issued and placed in the hands of one of the officers of the Court, who, after a brief absence, returned with Mr. McIa tyre, who, when informed of the charge against him, gave bail in the sum of $4,000,—82,000 on each tnitict. ment. Mr. Gursbin Cohen, of 105 Satlivan street, one of | the deputy collectors of assestments, became his bonda- map. Mr. Tucker had not presented himself at the adjourn- ment of the Court, but he will undoubtedly be arrested to-morrow. TAAL OF RANNEY, THE GIFT ROOK PURLISHER, FOR SWINDLING. As soon as the prelimipary business was disposed of, the District Attorney cailed on the case of Adolphus ‘Ran- ney, the gift book publieher, who was charged with per- petrating a ‘ grots fraud’ upon John Hock. There were other indictments against him, founded upon similar com plaints, made by persons who eanewered an advertisement iy the Staats Zeitung, which was inserted by Ranney. ‘The care clicited considerable interest, as it was the first lime that “ gift book” swindlers were brought into Court. A number of their victims were in attendance, and they ro ie to be much tuterested in the progress of the trial The accused appearsto be a young and respectable looking man, and occupied aseat beside his counsel, Mr. James T. Brady. Mr! Sedgwick, in opening the case for tho prosecution, Biated at some length the law upon which the indictment was framed. It was based upon the law of 1863, and was not, strictly epeaking, a charge of obtaining money under false pretences. The fst witness for the prosecution was John Hock, who testified that he was a laborer, and that on the 4th of ‘No: ‘mber, on seeing an advertisement in & German'paper for & pergon to coilect orders end woney for gift booke, he ap- plied to Adolphus Ranney, of 429 Broadway, who agree’ to pay bim $50 per month end hig board .cad travelling expenses. Renney demanded $100 security in advance, which Hock obtained by strenuous exertions, and retura- ing to Ranney with the required sum; he (Ranney) tried to send him to Ohio, but very prudently re‘used to go, and op demanding the return.of his maney Raancy refusec 10 give it. ting Valentine Yelling was then called by the prosscu of showing ‘the felonious yprant ¢fficer, for the purpore which the accuged had in swindling those who at the bait which was held ut to then. Mr. Brad; the introduction of this testimony, prosecution couk! not show similar acts that were the subject of separate indictmoats. Jodge Rutsell decided that under the indictment the Propered evidence was admissible, ani therefore over- roled the motion, to which counsel Sor the defence took exception Valentine Yelling said thet he saw *"e aAvertice- ment in October, and applied to him for a situation. After he gave aepecimen of bis bawdwriting, the defendant Berced to engage bim to sell books in Pennsylvania, de- Maucing $200 m advance. Ye ling tad not go much at his command, but intimated that be ovald raise $100, and as thet was eatisfactory to Rancey ing® Bavk and ina day or two afterwards procured the money, Ranney then drew up an agreement whica Yel- ling refused to sign, whereupon the defendant refused to return the money. ' The witoess, however, succeeded in inducu g Ranney to give bim a note for the amount, which he presented when it became due, waen Raaney said ‘bat he would pot pay it, and never rapantto dogo. Ga the complaint of the witnees, toe defendant was indicted for grand larceny Mr. Brady moved to have the evidence of Mr. Yelling stricken out, because of the existence of another indict. wctt, which motion waa cepied by the City Judge Michae! McGovern, who was also duped by Rannsy, eieo detailed the particulars of the swindle He gave Roney $44 98 sécurity for bis honesty, and on being fur- miehed with @ catalogue of pooke and $8 in cash, took pas: fage to Baltimore, waere he wae to get orders for books and receive the. money on the spat. MoGovern yory truly cbserved that the people would not be very likely to give bim Seng Me advance, bat he was credulous enough to believe Ranuey’s assurances to the “contrary, and went South, but soon returned to New York and de- manded bie $04, which Ranney refused to diagorge, stat- ing that he bad invested it in otber business. Avgustus Walling and Frederick Neasliog were alo ex- amined, whose statements were Bimilar to the stories of the vrevious witnerses. yk The progecation having cloeed their case, the junior counsel for the defence proceeded to argne that tho indict- ment wee rot valid because, tho taw of 1853 referred to Statutory eflences, and if the statute referred to commoa Jaw offences, it must apply to crimes existing under the common law. Be was followed by Mr, Brady, on ihe strict meaningy and ecope of the act of 1853, Which related to “mock auctions and gross frauds’ The Estatute provided that a misdemeanor st com. mon law was punithable asa felony. The connsel main. tained that @ miedemeacor at common law only related to public travde, snch as mock auctions, baving and using faine weights, &c, but did bot embrace private cheats, such a was charged against the defendant Mr. Brady maintained that there was a fatal defect in the indictment, which charged that the cefennaut made false representa” Dong, When it was not shown that what he said was not true. Mr. Sedgwick replied, remarking that the simple ques- iow at issue was the coustruction of the words of a sta- tute. He maintained that the statute of 1853 was meant to enlarge the law against falee pretences, and under it the indictment was good. Jooge Russell decided that the alleged error in the in- dictment was only cleriosl, and did not aftecs ita validity; and he forther held thet the Jaw of 1853 applied to the case under consideration. His Honor intimated that counsel for the defence would have the deucfit of an a2. pes! lo a bigher tribanal . ‘anon caro Wag submitted to the jury under the chargs of ye Court The City Judge instructed the jury that the evidence of other frauds besice the one under investigation was permitted for the purpose of establishing tho guilly intent, but they were not to prejudice theic minis Against the accused, From the evidence atdaced by the prosecution, if the jury believed that Rannoy perps- trated ® gross fraud or cheat upon the complainant, hs was quilty according to the provisions of the act, which was discussed at length by the counsel. I’ the accused bed not the intention to dofraud, it was the duty of the jury to acquit him. ‘ibe jury deliberated for a few moments, and, without Jeavirg their seats, returned a verdict of guilty. dir. Brady rote and stated that he proposed to filea pared. dill of exceptions a¢ soon as it could be ‘Op motion of the District . Tad been on bail, was committed to the city prieon, Supreme Court. Before Hon. Judge Sutherland. THR WAR OF THE COMMODORES. Mancn 28.— Prosper M Wetmore vs. Marshal O. Roberts ond cthert.—In this cage an order to show cause why an injunction should not issue, was served on Mr. Roberts and other®, and to-day it came up for heariug. It Appears who Roberts and Mr. Mclivain, asa trosteo to hold a mortgage on the steamers Ohio and Georgia, to secure the payment © the government of $290,000 advanced by the govera- ment to the contractors in 1849, to aid in the construction and he (Ar. W.) claims that he is en. tiued to @ commission on the money advanced by the go- Mr. Roberts shows that Mr, Wetmore bimseif was one of the contractors to build the ‘pe; that the money was borrowed by ali the Parties, in- ing Wetmore; that Wetmore himself received $45,000 of it ip the shape of stock, agreeing to pay 80 mich of the government loan himself; that ho eold the stock for id off bis share of the Joan, which had to ce paid by Mr. Roberts and his associa‘es, in order to cigcRarge the lien; and he (Roberts) submits thet— fe hy sno has no right to ask { 1 big Second—That, if he has a right to it, he has been many times over Dy the $15,008 he received, as woll ag by other moneys patd by Mr. Roberts for Mr. smoULtiDg to sbout $60,000. Tbird—Tnat Wetmore can bave no lien, because he was Bever in poreession of the ships. omy and in- | who claim the Mr Wetmore denies that he was Navy pists that his Hien is good against those ships, even if he was an original partner in the loan. Decigion reserved. ee! 1 Tax on Davwwens. —A dill has been introduced into the | ‘Tenn: rece Legislature to tax outside drammers and mer. protect their cure his vote in favor of Gideon J. Tucker, for President aA CE ‘Abroad, TOM TAYLOR. » Feb. 241 jpwreck’’ prefixed to a come- . Pheatric: comb a, sid iadsdoly sade it would be no inappropri- 7 ¢oul . Dag it wo: Bo .@ vame for Mr. ‘Tom Taylor’ ‘ke the “Overiand Route,” which was brought ous lust at the Ha) market. A shipwreck has its hamors as well as its hor- Tors, and it is on the minute representation of these that Mr. Taylor bas staked his chance of success. His charac- ters are slightly sketched, though experienced eyes haps, im some jof them silhouetie likeuesser, ja] individuals; his incidents hang loosely together, hé bas not even attempted to excite an ordinary dy interest, but bas almost ostentatiously shown & disi for the artificee that belong to a wel! constructed play. With all the naiveté of somo Lepie dea in a play of Euripides, bis personages record in solflogay the facts the audience have aright to know, and aa individual, on whom the main plot chiedy depends, is shown an instant before the fall of the curtain, without being allowed to utter @ syllable. The abowe remarke may look tke a long censure; but they are mtendea for nothing of the kind. It is no blame of Mr. Albert Smith's ‘‘Chinu” te say-that it is not an poem, neither is Mr. Tom Taylor t be reprenended be- caure he has written a work in dialogue withou @ sus- tained dramatic interest, when a decidedly nou dramatic interest was bie aim. The *-Overland Roate”’ is, perhaps, the most genial and origivul work that ever proceeded from his pen, and it would be unfair to test it by a stan ara watch, followed, would have rendered the author’s intention imposgible. We care no more for the fate of avy one of big characters, than we do for the future carcer of the persons who figure in Mr. Frith’s “Derby Day;” but we are—or ought to be—centent to contem- plate » broad living picture of a phase in modern exist- ence. Situations here and there may be farcical aad im- lepepper (Mr. Chippendale), of av Indian district, in old beaux, mii perpetually ma- lign and bicker with each other. of these gentle- men, itsbould be observed, wacharacter. Sir Solomon is finicat, affected and loquacious, aad very fond of dis- playing a ect of artificial tecth, which are absolutely in- dispensable to his articulation; Mr. Colepepper, on the other band, is bale and robust, with a rough pride in the soundness of his constitution. Taeso personages belong to whst we may call the comedy portion of the play. The group ef which the farcical tion is composed consists of Mr. and Mrs. Lavi nd (Mr. Bucketone and Mrs. Wilkins), Major McTurk ra), and Moleskin (Mr. Clark), @ detective po- iceman. on account of aletter in which her husband has announced hia intention of committing suicide, lietena to the atten. tiens of the gallant Major, of whom ehe flatiers herselfsho has made @ ecorquest. Lovibond, however, is not only alive, but on board the Simoom, where he assumes the mame of one Downy, that he may avoid recoguition by his a poy half, r foreign pp ‘whose piace and ne) whom the detective is ignobly handcuffed, reve Unfortunately the real Downy svidond bas taken, is a forger, arch, and the timid husband, bimself to bis wife, that she may identify bim, thus ‘volving himself in a quarrel with the fire-eating Sir Hect The situation of rendered particularly acwsivg }by his handcuifed cendi- tion. He would embrace his long lost wife, but the hand- cuffs prevent hw arms from opening; he weeps, but the Jady must wipe his cyes; it ie only by an exercise of inge- nuity that he can accept a proffsred card. Mr. Buckatone in this situation ig ioimitably droll. All flirting and bickerings are suddenly cut short by the striking of verse! on a rock, and in the third act we Ind the whole of the damatts persone estabiished on the Mazzaffa reef, in the Red Sea, and condemned to subsist on euch provisions as have been saved from the wreck. Everybody wears afantastic dress, composed of articles picked up at haphazard, and everybody's character is completely changed. Flirting Mrs. Sebright emulates the fame of a Florence Nightiy, by ber attendance on the sick; Mr. and Mrs. Lovibood are @ veritable oair of turtle doves; the fire-eating Major is a poltroon, kicked off the stage for attempting to steal beer; and dir coc eeeae tity ost his artificial teeth, bas parted with his altogether. It is Every’ Man in hia Humor followed by Every Man out of his Hamor. As a kind of guarcian gonius to the whole party thi hout the entire course of the piece is Tom Dexter | (Mr. ‘les Mathews), an adventurer, who has been | Originally bred a sorgeon, and is a it master of every fui accomplishment. He jumps into the water-to eaves. man who ‘bes tumbled overbosrd; he guards the honor of Mra. Sebright, when she seems likely to forget her absent husband “ Jack,” who is his particular friend; he ts the most active of all hands when the ship strikes; he is the absolute autocrat of the calony on the reef. Pereon- ‘age is not a very thankful — pod as Tom’s q"alities rather serve purpose the piece together than that of individual display; but the unity of the piece, such as it is, he is absolutely indispensabe. That 20 Abery med (oer may meet his deserts, bee Pepper is provided with a pretty <i ter, (Mics M. Ter- pan,) whom he bestows upon him rere e end of the asareward for reecuing certain valuable papers the wrecked veesel. The whole conciu‘ice with the arrival of aship that will take the characters home, and is commanded by no less @ personage thau the previousiy abeent * Jack.”’ By the above description we have stated the plan on which the several parts of this curious are are in.re- duced, but of the merit of the work we have conveyed a very slight notion. Thig consista in the local color which Pervades the whole, and gives it an alr of thorough ro- ality. The actors, save Mr Buckstone and Mr. Compton, have few opportunities ef coming out with force, but ings fog all well employed for the general effect, while dialogue and the details of the action bel to the tort of life that is depiCted,and to no other. Nor would the piece have been nearly so effective if produced &t a theatre where decorative art was neglected. The well furnished galoon, ventilated by bquatting natives, the quarter ceck fairly built vpon the ce: the visible ter- Pog ongeqoent on the ship's foun: g, the storehouse bo the reef, with an hundred lite dotais that give ie every scene, may regarded as invaluable adjuncts to the action of the play. A continued round of spplanse followed the descent of the curtain, and a cali was raised for the author, to which Mr. Buckatone comicaily reeponded by confessing that be | bad been requested by Mr. lor to state that he in the house. NEW OPERA AT THE THEATRE LYRIQUE, PARIS. (From Galignani’s Messenger, Feb. 29 ‘The novelty of the week has been M. Gonnod’s opera comique “ Philémon et Baucis,’” composed, as a one act opera, for Baden, and now extended into three acts for Parie—an amplification which wil! not add to the repata- | tion acquired for M. Gounod by his “ Médecin Maiges | Lat,” ard capecially by bis last opera “ Faust.” | bretto of “ Philémon et Baucis”’ is a travertie, by Messrs. Barbier and Carré, of thé Ovidian story, aud is worthy of their other cflorts. We are introduced to the old | couple, —- ioe ing felicity has “rei neitber to | age or poverty, and who are apparently spending the | evening of a stormy Mardé-Gras before their scanty fire, when Messrs. Jupiter and Valeau enter, disguise’ as pea. fants, and are received with such earnest hospitality that the Sg oop Deity resolves to grant any favor which the ola pecple most desire, but is surprised to find {toey reallyRhaye no wish un- ates sao c= are perfectly contented with their appy poverty. At last Mme. Baucis avows, in very pretty ‘“‘couplets,’’ that she would not eet to be re- | stored, with ber husband, to youth, and tbis resolves to bestow. Vulcan, who hag assumed the per- | | was not G'zapproval of the whole proceeding ia Inuguago de- cidedly not Oly m, ee (ages oo te cannes yy himeelf ana Jupiter, form the comique of the , A riotous analian féte inatemple of Sapiens the destruction of the profavers by the offended deity (who atterwards converts the temple into a dwelling for the re juvenated pair) and a mesmeri: scene between Jupiter and Baucis occupy the recond act; after which the cur- tain rises on a pretty duet between the—now youthfal— Pbilémon and his spouse, whose felicity is trou- bled by Jupiter, who becomes enamored of the charming Beucis; but the passion of the amo- tous god is finally vanquished by her toflexible constancy, and the ‘happy pair’? are finally left bappy in the updietarbed enjoyment of their recovered youth. ‘The mutic, like most of M. Gounoa’s, has an antique ra- cmess of style which, though sometimes verging on “roccoos,”” gives vigor and originality to motel would be tame if lese skilfully haadled. Tho a charming page of instrumentation, and the 2 B fat between Philemon and Baucie is: ng, and is followed by achorus debind which s carious and piquant effect is” Gever employment of the . Indeed, act abounds in cfective instrumentation, charming themes, but the sécond and third well sustained, and excite the bearer’s < are regret thatthe opera sbould bave been extended beyond two, at the most Mrye. Miolan Cercaiho makes an ad. Mirable Baucis, & rdle exact'y suited to her re- sources. Her aria di bravura, “ O riante patare,” is the redeeming feature of the third act,and, both iu 1:8 cheem- ing theme ana complicated roulader, fully diaplayed her brilliant and certain execution, which was rewarded by hearty and well deserved applause. Bataille did not shine by any means in the partof Jupiter; his best effort was, Perhaps, bis duet with Bancis, “Relevezvous.” The other characters were sustained by Mile. Faure, Mil. Froment and Balanqué The whole opera was much ap- Pianced on the first representation, which must be re- Ceived, however, with Some allowance, leaving tho fact that it contains somo very pleasing music, but nothing to compare with M Govnod's miiftary chorus in “Fanet." The introduction to the second act is nighily encored, | hore, and throughout the ochestra playing ine manner | that reflects great credit on the conductor aad the theatre. Mr. Mr. F. T. Smith bas obtained & now foass of her Majesty's theatre for seven, fourteen or iweaty-oae years, ag be may élect. Mies Dolby, the well known Fo; dame Sgniton Dolby. | Vols+ini, the tenor, and bis wife, a weil known donna, have arrived’ at Havaua, ad will sing eee | i ! lish singsr, is now Ma- At Buenos Agres in January Jast the: Dest Italian singers in the world, bed fats prime donne, and Mirate tenor, —____, Haxp Tins my Verwost—A letter from Montpelier Pays:—Tiade, this seacon, hes been unusually dull nere— | mich more so than even during the panic wiuter of | 1857-8. Tbe principal reason, so far as the Canses origi- bate in the country, is the hoiding back of produce by the ‘armers, who fcem to think prices mest rise. The conse- quence /s, that the great buik of the dairy products of all Medora and La Grates chanis who pass through that State selling goods by san- werchsuts, who pay taxes to the State for vending mer- | chard © this fection of the State, are now on hand: but must | row be brought ip scon or the losses of the owners will | be their eufficent purtenment for the folly which bus not cnly injured themeclyes bat many others. irs. Lovibood, beieving that she is a widow,. from whose temper he has sought a | ot »vibond. is fect simititude of a Parisian charbonnier, expresses his { , them. Entertaining these views, Tam POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE. Namtoma, Gaxvartion op tim ConsntvToxa, Unow Party,—-The National Executive Central Committee of the constitional Union party, at a late meeting, resolved upon the 9th of May next as the day for holding the Convention of that party to nominate candidates for the offices of President and Vice President of the United States, The place for the meeting of the Convention is the city of Bal- timore. Constitutional Union men in each State are in- ‘vited to elect to said Convention delegates equal in num- ber to the electoral vote to which their State ia entitled: ‘The Conyention will assemble at the hour of twelve of the day named. Goverxor Ssyaovr, or Coxngcricur.—Hon. Thomas H,. Seymour first ran for Governor of Connecticut in 1849, | He was defeated by Goy. Trumbull, whig, by 8,000 ma-- | jority. Ho was subsequently elected, in 1850, by 800 = | Majority, over Foster, whig. In 1851 he again beat Foster | by 1,300 majority. In 1852 he beat Kendrick, whig, by | 8,400 majority, and in 1853 he suoceeded by 1,800 majori-. | ty,over the combined vote of the whig and free soll can- Prerers SxwaRp TO Bares —The Atlanta (Ga. Southern Confederacy, an ultra pro-slavery fire-cating organ,, fays:— ° ‘We would # thousand times rather see Wm. H. Seward the next President of tho United States than Edward. Bates. Sofar as the question of slavery is concerned, robable, but the circumstances amid which they arise | they are identical in principle; while Seward is a bold,. Setinitely reflect some pecalharities of the present | eloquent and able statesman, with a world wide reputa- day, and arcbmologist: years hence might turn with | ton. liesouri reprobate is a political fossil, with not. prof to the “Overland Route,” as now existing Oldbucks | the firet element of ‘states manship in his composition; x peruse the “Bartholomew Fair” of Ben Jobnson—an au- | he nag ali the elementa of strength claimed for him 'y ‘thor with whom Mr. Taylor has some qualities in common, | the Net k Irwune. He is a Southern man by birth, especially the tendency to select ‘humors’ rather than | living in a slave State, and holding to the Pg aos ‘the homapities as subjects for cowic treatment. ‘Wilmot proviso with regard to slavery in the Territories. The first two acts took piace fon board ths Simoon | This is cardinal principle of black republicanism— tteamer, bound on her homeward voyage, witha number | ‘opposition to the extension of slavery in the Toerrito- of passengers from the East (ndies. Prominent among | ries.” We come, then, to the conclusion that the black. them is Mrs. Sebright (Mrs. Charles Mathews), a dashing | republican nomination for the Presidency: lies between married lady, who allows herself io be mistaken for a | Wm. H. Seward and Fiward Bates; the latter has the in- widow, that she may bave more attention from the gen- | side track. But give us the able and distinguished biack Uemen, and uently receives offers of Cas ‘and | republican Senator ten times over before the skulking valuable presents from Sir Solomon Fraser, K C B. (Mr. | Miseour} apostate, who would sall his mative South for a. Compton), a ‘resident’ at several native court, and | mess of abolition pottage, from Mr. Go ® commissioner ‘Vero oF THE Missouri Fares Negro Bu1.—Governor- Stewart, of Miseouri, bas vetoed the Froe Negro bill: passed by the Legislature of that State,as before an- nounced, entirely upon the ground that it is in contraven- icn of the provisions of the constitution of the United | States and the constitution of the State of Missouri. Ho- In the second section of article 3, Constitution of the: United States, ey come Rane bait be bye ail crimes except 1p cases impeach ment shall jury. i- dle f sanenitina to the Uonstitution of the Uaitea siatea,. says: “No person,” making no distinction as regards color or political condition, ‘‘sball be beld to answer for a capi- be —- infamous crime, “a ee * por be doctor. of life, liberty or property, without due process wr | ad im article 6 i la further declared that ‘An al orimiual rorecutions accused shall enjoy right ba speedy pen pud ic trial by an pee ee From these quota- tions it is very clear that the federal constitution recog- nizes the right of all pergons in cases invol life or Wberty, and guarantees to them a trial by jury. must theretore be regarded as one of the fundamental that lie at the basis of all governments within the juriadic~ | tion of said constitution. The comsdtution of Muwsouri as- | eerts the tame te till more explicit. The eighth: | section of article 13 (declaration of rights), says that “the | right of trial by jury shall remain inviol ly trial wy oa goes res and makes provision for a spocd: an impsrtial jury, “without which the accus:d cannot depriyed of life, liberty or property.” In section twenty- zeventh of article 3 all doubte in regard to the intention of the framers ofour constitution to make any distinotion by reason of color, nationality or etatus, are re- moved by the unqualified deciaration that ‘‘in prosecu- tions for crime slaves shall not be deprived of au impar- tial trial by jury.” If slaves are to be protected in that right, bo one will deny it to the free negro or mulatto. - Go Pruranep.—The driokiog establishments in Ctiarles: ~ ton are not allowed to keep open on Sundays, Visiters to what city at the time of the holding.of the Democratic Na-- tional Convention should be made aware of this fact, and” Prepare themeelyes accordingly. Maseactrusetts 4 Pesat CoLoxy.—Avbill has been intro- duced in the Legislature of Louisiana for the transporta- ‘tion of all negroes convicted of capital crimes to the State: of Massachusetts. The bill passed: ite first reading, and . ‘was referred to the Committee on Federal Rolations, ‘Tor Taxwesses Free Necro But.—The Nashville News: of the 1st inst , say:—The bill for the expulsion of free Persons of color from the State, as amended in the. passed that body and was transmitted to the House for concurrence. Sverxsspep.—The Southern Ohio Argus exys that a black. republican paper recently started in that section, called © the Irrepressitie Conflict, has suspended. ‘This “‘irrepres- sible” doctrine is sure to lead to a euspension of some kind eventually. John Brown was suspended for prac- ticiog it, and here is a newspaper suspended for preach-- ing it. Minnesotian, a. | Comxc Downs im Sizm—The 8t. Paul black republican daily paper of considerable dimensions: former!y, has lost the State Printing, and is now forced {o reduce its size nearly one half. Presidential Document. LETTER FROM HON. EDWARD BATES, OF MISSOURI. Below is the reply of the Hon. Edward Bates certain. interrogatories propounded by the Missouri ddlegates to the Chicago Convention :— GENTLEMEN—I have received? to me certain questions Pose will cover most, if versy in the a; your letter seven in number, Rot all, of th Presidential PRELDORARY EXPLANATION, ‘With pleasure I will answer your questions. Before doing £0, allow me to glace at the peculiar circumstances - | in which I am placed, and the strangeness of the fact thet 1, a mere private msn, am called upon to make avowals~ and explanations with any view to take ‘me from the shades of private life ana place me at the head of the na- tien. I came to this fronticr in my Youth, and settled in St. Louis when it was a mere village. All ™my manhood has. ‘been spent in Missouri, and during all this time I havo fellowed a profession which left my character and conduct society; and while it has been. my constant habit freely to express my opinion of: public . messures and public men, the — of Missouri, of all ies will bear me witness that I have never ob’ ly throst myself Jorwara in pursuit of o! have bela no Fone office, than twenty-five years, Confers the gratification which I fe cent manifestations of the feliow citizens. nstrations in my own , because they afford the of that my name bas been put forward only in @ spirit < ce and peace, and with a hope of Preventing alt- ision and controversy among those own: rajety and the public good, “of Bo united actic y Bo0d, ought to be united in thetr Fer all this Tam dee) ply grateful; and as far we personally, I must declare, in simple trath, that if the Movement go no farther, and produce no personal still 1am paid and overpaid fora life of labor, and fo coubly gratifying to me | proof “2 | briefly sndeed, ui Uh plato! ly 1m | fankneee;and { €o this the nore tf recetved ‘rem individuals separately apswered—and Journals articles mabiog urgent calls ttate ment of my era procec le. / At that Ume my position required wo ans of knowledge wi paged mag | Principles involved with seck all thin my reach, and to all the of the ccleny, agaipet the’ will of most of the c: | the Revolution, and lorg after, it was | #8 anevil, temporary tn its Bature, and | Pear in the course of time—yet while it continued, » | fortune to the country, sccially and politically. ‘Thos | J tavgbt by those who made our and neith | the new }ight of modern civiiization nor | “ new oe of bp meta tgd Jaw and o | bas crabied me to detect the error of their teach: | Slavery is a social relation, a “4 | in the States it exists by the | ‘Tbe nation is supreme over them, and ment has the power to permit or forbid elavory wit opposed t the pinion the epirit ant to be against its extensio teveion of slavery, and in my o Policy of the government ought , SD—DOES THE CONSTITUTION CARRY SLAVERY INTO Ta TORIES ? where it is established with this state my views of the Dred Soon any Was reslly determined by the Supres : It ie my opinton, earerully copeitered thar t termined one single point of law o: tbo plaintiff, bein sarily a slave, in th At © red, that the Court nly. That ia, t) RAnegro of African descen nattae couk! not be a citizen of ius and in the Federal Court, Cireuit Court had no therefore could not gue this reseon, and this alone, the diction of the cause, and no between the parties. ' The on which preme Court bad of the cause was for the purpose of yectirg the error af the Cironit Court in aesum'ng t) reser fo decite on the merite of the case. This, ibe Suprime Court did cxerciae ‘by netting ¥ { fi t i ‘| ii } { i) } |