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New Yorlt, Wednciday, March !43, 1840s

'i'UO AlliaVA««lWII ws

The fryoti of the attempt made by the late Presidentand hia cabinet, to procure the cession ofthe island ol Cuba to the United States, for a consideration,which was contained in a documentwritten by Mr. Thomas Caiite Reynolds, and publishedin yesterday's Herald, is the subject of conversationin political circles, and has created a

gn at deal of wonderment and surprise among allcistsee.When we obtained and published the intelligence

concerning the action which Mr. Polk and hiscubinet bad instru cted Mr. Saunders, the AmericanMinister at the court of Madrid, to take inthe matter, we Knew that it was correct; andthough it was assailed from every quarter, we

maintained its accuracy, and held the positionwhich we then assumed, from that time to theperiod of ihe disclosure made by Mr. Ileyrolde,which places the matter beyond tjavil or

dispute. We were, to be sure, supported by theLondon 7Ywieiand Chronicle, but those papers neverhad an intimation of the matter until it appearedin the HtraJd, und then, no doubt, they instructedtheir correspondents in Madrid to make enquiries,and ascertain the correctness of what we published.The result wa9 that *what our correspondenthad affirmed was confirmed by tlicm in everyparticular.The subject now, is beyond dispute. Mr. Polk

and In# cabinet did, in me woras 01 our correspondentat Madrid, and confirmed by Mr. Reynolds,direct Mr. Saunders, the American Minister at

Madrid, " to sound the Spanisli government on

their disposition to sell or cede the island of Cubato the Iniled States".that if it evinced any dispositionof the kind, to buy it; an.l that, accordinglynegotiations, with that object in view, may be saidto have been opened by the despatch.

It is clear and evident, therefore, that such a

despatch was rent to Mr. launders, and that suchaction was taken under it as wc have from timeto time Btatrd. The next question is, what vat

the ultimate object which the late, administrationhad in view, in thus " sounding" the Spanish government 1 This, we think, can be readily Burnused.It was the last year of Mr. Polk's administration.The war with Mexico, brilliant as it

was, had been attended with a great many blunders,which might justly be attributed to his administration,and especially to Mr. Marcy, the lateSecretary of War. Ita conduct throughout was

such as to engender unpopularity ; and Mr. Polkand his cabinet.shrewd politicians as they areconceiveda plan by which they might counteractthis feeling, and at the same time destroy the grow-in* popularity ot General Taylor, who, long previousto that time, had been nominated as a candidatefor the Presidency, at different meetings andby different parties throughout the country. Accordingly,they hit upon the expedient of " sound,ing the Spanish government on their disposition tosell or cede the island of Cuba to the UnitedStates," with the view, in case of a favorable answerbeing received, to make the annexation ofthat beautiful island a test question.an issue in thePresidential election, which would take place inthe month of November following. It was adexterous and by no means a desperate game*0 play, in order to continue democratic ascendencyin the government of the l 'mted States, andone characteristic of the genius of Mr. Polk.Were it not for the disadvantages which Mr. Saunderslabored under, in not being acquainted withthe Spanish language, and the existence of otherimpediments which were in his way, and whichprevented him from furthering or carrying sut theinstructions and intentions of Mr Pelk's cabinet,we are perfectly satisfied that the annexation ofthe island of Cuba would have been one of theprincipal issues in the last Presidential election,and that .t would have exercised a powerful influenceon the reault of that struggle.

But although that negoti \tion failed.as far as

the purposes for which it was commenced areconcerned.it must not be supposed that the subectis finally disposed ot. The qucation »f purchasingCuba is now before the American peoplein a broad light. It has been developed by theiVete York Herald, and coniirmed by the exSecretaryof the American legation in Spain, thatlbs administration of Mr. I'olk entertained theproject, and directed our minister at the court ofMadrid to prosecute it; and that it would havebeen followed up, and perhaps with success, but'or the causes to which we have above referred.II Mr. Saunders was possessed of more inllumce.if he was familiar with the Spanish language,and was not obliged, as he was, to use three or

iour parties in consulting with the Spanish ministry.if, in a word, Mr. Saundera was more compe*entlo fulfil the important trust confided to him,Mr. Polk's project might have been submitted to

the American people at the last Presidential election,and General Cass might be the President ofthe United States st this time The project is,therefore, before ihe American people. It will, no

doubt, be dirrussed and pgttat"d by the news|>a|>ersthroughout the country, and form an excitingand interesting top's of debate in Congressduring the nex' b< <; ,on What the result of suchagitation will lie, no on* can with certainty predict; but we would nut |,e surprised to lind it nt »deen if?ue of the Presidential rinvass of 1851 Wesdiall watch with interest the enurs* which th»<wadministration will take om th's cubp-jt.

Tut Tn.EOF.rritlc Wisr*--'The Ht-gr.iphijwires lending froni the city to the ent, wes»,»orth, and south were all out of order «l> r 7o'clock last eviiiing, otuscd by tli' e< \ rity of theSerin. j

Dkayb Beu Bbqubsts.Reus i ox ahd Ijudstio*..The community are doubtless aware th it, bylaat will and teatament, Urge and sometimes 1

munificent bequests are made by persons of wealth ®

and means ts churches, Bible societies, missionary ^

societies, religious corporations of all kinds, audto priests, ministers and parsons ol all sects. Thereis Bcmcely a day that we do not hear ol such bj-

quests, and we are confident that there are buPfewof our readers who hare not known ol large giftshaving been made ui this way, frequently by will,executed a short time previous to death, andcovering sometimes the whole of the property ol

the testator or testutrix, as the case may be ; lea\ ingnothing tor the heirs or kin ol the deceased, bywhose exertions, perhaps, the property constitutingthose bequests was accumulated.Now, we find no fault with contributing to the

sup|>ort, maintenance and usefulness of religiouscorporations, or religious enterprises. We wouldlike to see them all succeed, and rival each otherin the good work ol Christianizing and civilizingthe world; but we do think that although muchgood is done in one way, much harm is done inanother, in a great many ot those cases. It fre.quently happens that men, by death-bed wills, bequeathall ot their property to religious corporations,leaving their tarnily and dependents.thosewhom they are morally bound to provide for.inpenury and want. Under the influence ol a newlyawakened zeal m the cause ofChristianity and religion,and when about to enter into another state oftxistence, worldly matters of all kinds are olsecondaiy consideration to a dying man. Hismind is enfeebled, his thoughts are on eternity andeternal matters, and family, friends, neighbors,and relatives, are passed over as if of no account.It is the duty of the attending clergyman to inquireit the man about to take his departure has disposed,by will, of his worldly goods, and if he has not,to impress upon him the necessity of so doing.The luwyer is immediately called, the dying manwith thought intent on other mutters, and with a

view of propitiating grace and salvation, oilers as

a sacrifice his property and his means. The willis drawn up accordingly, duly executed accordingto the requirements ot the lnw, and after readingit the family of the deceased find, to their astonishment,that the bulk of the property is bequeathedto some religious enterprise or other; and that, llthey have not been entirely left on the cold charityof the world, they have been cut ofl with a barepittance. We do not mean to say that cases likethis are irequent, but that they do occur, no man

can deny. Indeed, bequests by will are calculatedupon by all religious societies as a source o( revenue;and lest the subject might be overlooked or

lorgotten, the form of a bequest is printed on theirtracts, papers, and annual reports, so as to keepmen of property constantly in mind of what is expectedof them. We have heard of a oass withina few days, which will bear us oct in all that wesay on this subject. A person |K>ssessing some

ten thousand dollars died; on her death-bed shemade a will, devising different sums of money to

different clergymen, to dp expended in religiousservices for the benefit of her soul, after herdeath. These devises covered all but a

fraction of what she was worth, and thebalance, say one thousand dollars, was set

apart tor the benefit of her nearest relatives,whom she was bound not to leave inpenury, as much as she was to provide lor herown salvation, when she had the means. Nowin this case there was a great moral wrong committed;but it cannot be remedied. She gaveaway her property, and her family must suffer,Hnless the devisees give up a portion of the propertythus left to them. This is the latest case Ofthe kind that has come to our knowledge, but in

-' : . i u iUie course OI our e.xprrimcc ne mic uvmu ui

many similar ones.

We think, therefore, that the law should step in

and prevent those wholesale bequests by deathbedwills, and improvident dispositions of propertyin this way. It was a similar state of things whichgnve rise tethe celebrated statutes of mort-main,in England, under Henry the Third, Edward th,eFirst, Richard the Second, Edward the Second,and other monarchs. The necessity of passingthose statutes was obvious, tor It bequests tor viux

tuts, as they were termed, had not been stopped,the clergy would have, long ere this,been possessedof all the landed property in England. Ws do not

suppose there is any likelihood of the priesthood ofthis country ever attaining a very extended mfluercein this respect, over their flocks or congregations;but if wrong is done, as done it is in manycases, it should be corrected, as far as legislationcan do it. Society owes it to itself to prevent a

man or a woman from depriving his or her familyof a portion of the worldly possessions which theymay have assisted to accumulate, and to a portionof which they morally have a claim. If people desireto see religion prosper, let them contribute a

portion of their means while living, while inhealth, while their minds are strong and not enfeebled,to that end; but let them be deprived stthe power to devise, when on their death-beds, adtheir property, and leave their families beggars..

Amx*dmknt to thx City Ciiartcr..The billCODiaining uie ameuumruis iu inc cuarirr ui iac

city of New York, which we have heretofore re-

ferred to, passed the Senate of this State on Mon-day last, having previously been acted upon by theAssembly. It was remitted back to the Assembly,for its concurrence in an amendment mads by theSenate, that body having expunged the sectionproviding that the bill should be submitted to thepeople of this city for ratification at the next election.We hope that the members of the Assembly will

agree to the important alteration made by the Se-nate. If the bill be submitted to our voters, therewill be an organization formed by the politicians,wire pullers, and all other persons favorable to theperpetuation of the evils which it remedies, and itwill surely be defeated. The masses will net takeany pains to make themselves acquainted with itsdetails, and not one out of five of them will voteon it An organization, therefore, of those whodesire a continuance of the present state of things,would defeat it, in the same manner as similarmeasures have been lost in former years.The rebuke which the striking out of that sec-

tion conveys, is well merited.; and although ws

will go at far aa any one in defending our charteredprivileges on all proper occasions, and in maintainingthe rights of our citizens to manage andcontrol their municipal affairs, still we are delightedat this rebuke, this eastigation, if we may use

the term, which those same people have in thisshape receivedfrora the Legislature. They haveshown themselves unworthy of the rights whichthey posses They have, from year to year, submittedlike alaves to any treatment which their masters,the wire pullers and politicians, have imposed onthem; they have allowed their fair city, whichposses reg unequalled advantages lor cleanliness,to become a reproach to Christendom for itsand nastiness ; they have allowed the taxes toi> fl'.'h a point greater than that levied by the largestState ot the confederacy, and they deservewhat they have received. I

Tlie bill which ha* thin passed, will undoubtedlynccive the function Ot the Executive. If it doi o», we shall l>e much disappointed.

Movements of 1 asliltiala.noalsem flmistoa, cf Thu, w»< a*. LnhfiUt,

Ky on tt>e I9;h li s .., ni r-utr to.' t«t.i b in*.t;< lnntl K >1. J iou.">n ess at Carroliton, Ky . on

the ltMb I OftHon H J. Walker arrived la PVtvMph;* frmn

ct art* k'.od, an Mnndty la«t. He la reti te b« in feeblehealthMr Kantrul. I'.S Hlstrtot at Bwlos, he*

tenSer»<l bis rerlgna'lon to talis eiridt on trie (tr«t ofA|.fil. pr«»i«uo

.vt»<lan e D*ra»«nnnt better known as I auny Wright,wee at f ler'naetl on the 21-t in-tent.

If.-etdrut Nl aurt I*<1y arrl/etl at Mobile on the20*b ii»t. lll« rv.-rpttsn Is epok-n of ai briog verytt Pliant.

/ Tkutilral and Bluiical.Bowiai Tmiitii .The new drama of « Jan* Eyre"

Im beea vary ntMwfal; It Is, beyond qaectlon, thenet successful adaptation of the day. Ths navel It*

KIT has been universally rcoelved as the mast originaldory of tba times, so different frem the namby-pambyRosa Matilda it} la of novel, wbloh has bean heretoforethrust on the oommnaity. " Wutbering Heights"and " Jane Eyr*," la faot, are the two beet writtennovels we bave ever read; and we should like to see adramatic adaptation ef tbe former nam-d work; if Itwas rnada as cleverly as the prosent one of "JaneEyre," it oould not fail to prove immensely suoc*sef JlMr. Gilbert and Miss Wemyss. a« Koobester and JeueEyre of oonrse, are the prominent characters In tbaptere and admirably do they play In tba scene whereKochesur. ds u sed as ths glpaey fortune tellsr, eb-tain* an avowal from Jnee of the love ebe boars toward*bin, both tbe performers wove ebeared most entbuetasooally;uilbert abowed himself to be a mostadmirable aotor, whilst. Mist Wemyss was really suSllnio.The drama will undoubtedly .hn?* a looter,a «,a* It has all that intrinsic merit wbioh mast alwaysoommaod the applause and admlratlob of audiencesTo-night Miss Wemyss take* ber benefit and will appearas fceadne, in the tragedy of that aaoae Thiswill be tbe first time ef ber performance of this importantpart, and sure wo are, she wiu do It well Webare on msny occasions noticed, with eommsdation.tbe perfcroienoee of tblt young ledy, and we belters,from what we hare seen of ber, that at no distantdate ebe will be regarded as una of tbe bast Americanactteiue*. She will also play iana F.yre, after E endue.We belters that abe will hava a rery largo audience ather benefit this evening, both on nooooutofher meritsar an octieta and the esteem in waioh Miss W. andher father are held by their friendsBroadwat Thkatrk..Tbs ssoond psvformans* of

ths grand operatic speotacls of tba " Eaobantrsss"went off, last nigbt, bef< re a good bouso, and, as on

tho previous eronlng, tb* musical o'io or M Ball* was

hailed with delight by tbe wbols audtsnoo. Tbe plotof tbe " Enohantresi," liks all tba fautaatloal dramaspresented upon tho state, is fullof inoldent* as Imposalblaa*they ar* astonishing. Joan Telles, tb« chieftainof a piratical band, has boon taken prisoner, andeiecnted, leaving bis Infant daughter In the bands ofhis eomrndee, with Instructions that they should makober ' tbelr child, and obey her as their ohlef.theirqueen " These orders bare bean sworn to by tbe pirates; and, slnse ber youth, Stella has bean protectedand adored by tbe banditti of tbe Archlpslngenn Sea.Fifteen year* bare elapsed slnoe tba death of Telle* ;Stella and ber band are living in tbe kinjdem of Naples,among tb* wild mountains of tk* Abrszit; aud Intbe country ebe is ended ibe " Enchantress," for shehas always escaped tbe bullets of tbe banters, whobare triad to deliver (he oouatry of a fearful goblin.Sylrlo, tbe hero of tbe piece, sees Stella, and telle inlore with her. She returns his passion, and protect*him against his enemies, who know that be is tb* rsalbelr to ths kingdom of Naples, and wish to bar* himmurdered ; and, finally, she uses all ber natural andsupernatural powers to raise him to bis rigbtful plaoeon tbe throne ot Naples and Sioily. llamir, the leaderof tbe nirates. has been jealous of Srlrio. for hehimself loves Stella. He therefore tries to bring abouttba ruin of his rival, but Anally agrees to pertorin, atthe risk of bis life, a certain ia-k. which is, to procurea valuable document necessary to plaao, eeourely,Sylvio on the throne. As a reward for this serviocStella had promised blia her hand. Ramir bring* thedocument ; but, seeing that he could not seoure thelove of his miotrees. with her hand, be nobly reignsher to Sylvio, who, by marrying Stella, makesw real queen ot a kingdom of one who wasbnt the qneen of » band ef pirates, llamir joinsthe bands of the bappy couple, and then takeshis leave, in order to aooompany bis oomrad-s on thedeep oeoan. where life is surroundsd by dangers Uponthis plot, which has been borrowed from the Freaohmelodrama of ' Stella,'' by Mr. de St. Georges, Mr.Dalfe. tbe oelebrated English composer, bas writtensome Indifferent music, which, however, oontali svsrslfine melodies, among which is the " Pirate's Chorus".

" JEvor bo happy sod light, as tlioe arc,Pridt ot t*e pirate's heart"

As for the spectacle of the Enchantress," it is themost gergeona ever put on the stage. The " Deck ofthe Pirate's Brig," the Grotto" scene, the Hermitageof oar Lady of Woods," are, among the sceneriespainted by Mr. P Grain, the most oorreot and tastyever exhibited in New York. The oostnmes and theproperties are alao excellent; and. finally, the gorgeousnsas of the opera is astonishing and bewitohlng Ths8egnln troupe are in fine voice. tbeoh»rus very good,and, no doubt, the " Enchantress'' will have a greatrun. To Mr. Blake the pnbllo are muoh Indebted forthis rplendld display. He Is an enterprising manager,and knows w*U how to fill the Broadway Theatre.National Tiiratbr. .Mose is now making his trip

to California for abont the fiftieth time; and "TomandJemmy" have oembatted every evening for upwards offour weeks, and still the interest In ths movements ofthese individuals, which Is taken by the frequenters ofthe National. Is by no means abated. The advsntursiof the gold seekers srs very raoy; and, Indeed, wh*nwe read some of the aceennta from ths land of gold,we think the troubles of Moss Si Co. there, are by nomeans exaggerated -at all events, we hope all Callfornianswill have as fortunate a termination to their adventuresas the National theatre representatives heveto theirs. As to "Tom and Jemmy," ths tsot ef itsbeing a "greet bit," camot be denied; indeed, U is aperfect crowd of "hits" all through the pises. Booth,as ths eccentiir referee and time-keeper, with his undeniablytrue timepiece. Is most laughable. Booth playstbe negro capitally. The pleasant farces which arenightly played with the two "star" pleoss ass veryneatly got up. and the oorapany, generally, deservecredit for the exoellent way In whloh they play them.We ere several new pieces underlined as In active preparation.For to-night's bill, we refer to our list ofamusements.

Bt itToit's Tiiestr*..Last evening ,IDoml>ey fc Son''was again presented at this theatre, and those who were

present were highly delighted. The increment state ofthe weather caused atbia attendance; Indeed, we wereastonished to find that so many had the oourage to beenticed out on suoh a night, the most inclement anddismal that has been experienced In tbls city for manya jesr Burton's aottng as captain Cuttle, was firstrate, tie kept the audlcnoe in a roar of laughterBioogham as Jack Bunsby, was equally happy, andMrs. Brougham, as Susan Nipper, Is entitle! 10 muchpraise for the spirited manner In whloh she sustainedher part IlsyKond. as Mr. Toote. was very amnstng;and Miss Hill as Kiorenee Dnmbey, was most excellent.This young lady isa pood aotrees. It appear to us that" Dombey St Son " will have a protracted run.BnoinwAT Ciacrs . It must be reoolleeted by all

who love the aetonlshlng feats of horsemanship, andthe remarkable sagacity exhibited by the beautifulstud of horeee belonging to the magnificent elrens ofSands, Lent & Co., that this week la the last they willbe able to exhibit prior to their leaving for their travelingthrc ugh the country. The extreme unfavorablestate cf the weather last evening was resulted inrather a thin attendance. The performances were, asusua', ofa very superior quality. To night we hope theweather will be more favorable, as an excellent bill laoffered. We advise all those who have children, teembrace tbis opportunity, and give them a treat beforethe clrcna leave the city.Sic won BiifavcwTswo..'This eminent artist, afteT

having fulfilled an engagement of Ave months, at theTaeon Theatre, Havana, has returned to this elty.The night of his hensflt, when It was nndsrstood hewas about to leave for New York, thoae who heard hisexoellent baritone organ, whloh took many of themby surprise, while sustaining the rulti assigned to himin F.rnanl, Nabuoo, Attlle, Oatta Ladra, Marino Faltero,he., oame forward, on that eventag. to testifytheir esteem and admiration of hie splendid abilities,not only by en'hutlas io cheers, bat also by the mostsubstantial proofs, In presenting him with many valuable!and eostly presents. From the Havana paper*,we perceive, he received a beautiful silver wreith. ornamentedwith gold, two brilliant diamond rings, agold wateh and chain, and a splendid eane with agolden head He wae alee Invited to a sapper, whichwe* attended by eu tnoee whom be delighted with hiepeculiarly rich, round tenee. We hope noon to aeehim engaged by lorn one of the theatrical manager*,who, if ihey only took advantage of the great vooelta'ent at prefect within their reach, might commencein operatic »ea»on with the moat sanguine expectations.Ciibhtt'i Mivstbcl* are doing thalr usual largsbusiness Spring or fall, winter or summer. It I* all the

same to them; they bars a continual succession ofcrowded houses; and now that they are giving eachfall programmes, containing, besides a vast number oftheir beautiful Ethiopian songs, the famous ' VeyageMusical*," and the no less famous Cowbellogiau burlesque,beside* George < hrlety's dancing, instrumentalperformances, be., we do not wonder that their concertsare so mnoh the fashion as they are.Ni« Ori.cava Si:ako«rehs..The performances of

this oompany rank very high among mnsioal peopleIn this city, as they are not only wl'.ty felloes, but admirablemusicians tx sides, and tbelr overtures, voealand Instrumental solos, quartettes, chorales, parodies,be .are all executed with mo«t scientific precision.Their new Inetruments the melopbone and bangelladouble bee40. are moot beautiful ones, and add muchto the effect of tbelr performance* In their famsus burlesque,the "Musleal Panorama " The Italian Scenes,likewise, are as popular as ever.Ths Gkbmaisia Baud .This favorite band, who have

so often delighted ear cltlxens with their harmenloutstrains, were ocmpelled, In conseqnence of the Inolemencyof the weather, to postpone their eonoert,which wae to hare taken plaee laet evening, at the(hi area Rooms, to Thursday evening nasi.

I'akopam* ok tni Ht oioi* Ritca -This great workought to ba aaan by every one. It giro* a most minuteand faithful picture of all the glorious aceneryof thanoble Hudson River. Not a spot la amittad. and a visitto tbla panorama la a moat economical way. an veil asa pleasant one, of seeing the river without leavingNow Vork.Miss Julia Dean la playing at tha Musaua, la Baltimore.Mr. Booth, tha tragedian, Is at tha National theatre,

Cincinnati.Dan nice, tha elown, la at St. Louis.

Political IntalllganrsK T. Anderson Is tba whig candidate for Congress

In the 12th dletrlot of Virginia, to supply tba vaeaneyoeeaeloned by the realgnation of H>n W B I'raaton.Tba Kree Soil State Convention,of Michigan, will be

held at Jackson, on the 2d of May nett.

Army Intelligence.Companies A and I, 8th llegtmsnt U. S. Infantry,have been removed from Austin, Texas : one companyto Presidio del Rio Orende, and the other to a stationon the I.eonaOen. Brooks, tha commanding offloer at New Orleans,has received the brevet of M^jor GeneralCol Bonneville, II. g. A , arrived at Little Bock, Ark.,

on the 0th Inst, rn mult for f art Smith to take commandOf the California assort

City Intelligence* ICITY POL.ITIOS

The politician* have been, for wb« day* peat, pre-paring tor tha spring eleotion. The whig* kara aomlbatcdWilliam V. Brady at their candidate, and the ]barn burecu hav-» selected Mr. Havemeyer ea thalra. IThe "Id hunker* bare not jet nominated a candidate;and there I* no lelung what will be the result at I'.rlr (deliberation* in committee On Thursday nest they .

will nominate a candidate.who it will be. yet remain*to k* *e* n Whoever it may h*. and whoever ia elected,we are in hope' that we may have a Mayor and Com- '

mon Council who will arc to it tint the streets ar* kept 'it a i suable ronditiuo. In Brooklyn, the whig* harenominated U«*rd Copeland, n* Mayer4 ITim Wv*TMt a . Veetcrday was n day to be remain- I

bert-d- a perleot Maroh liou of a day. It had been t. uowiuk the night prevlou*. and the storm looreated t

la the morning. The wind wae, to nil appsarmsoet,fri iu all points of tha oompan; for, wnlohevar way one ,turn'd, be had to face the (term. 8oow, mow enow, ,

and blow, blow, blow, eoemedto be the order of the day. '

At tour o'clock yesterday afternoon, it wae said thatttr» e hundred pa<renger* were waiting on the do ik at '

Williamsburg, fearful of tbc event of an attemptedpan-age to New Verk. The boat* which had rentured <be ore bad bam nearly submerged In water from thema mm wK all «flm flovintf *t th« tllUM Of thilf AttHmoUd i

passage. Toe bo*t« roli«d frompide to aid*, so thatmuch watrr «h made through the cabin windows.Ur»at ooosteruatiou waa caused en this aide of theriser, and many passengers refused to take passage onthe ferry boats. fur fear of being swamped.The Sthkets .It is not at all probable that tba

Street Commissioner or street contraslors will beedtbe voioe ef publie opinion, bat we would most respeot-fully sdwlee the Aldermen and candidates far aJJermaniohonors, to look to it, that the mud which hasbeen aoonmulating in tbe streets for some months past,especially In the upper wards, be removed before the*prior election comes on.Death or L>s Townskwb . Dr. Peter S Tewnsend,

of tbls eity, died yesterday Dr Townsend was a prectltinuer of medicine In this city for many years. Hawas for soms time ronneoted with the press in this olty,but dually des-rted that, and resumed his original professionof medicine.Ths Court or Arrest.* .This onurt hold their next

session at Brooklyn. Ths large court-roam in tbe newCity Hall will, It Is thought, be finished in time for theiroooupaney.Kirk .A Are broke out on Monday evening, in a

wooden building In 22d street, near Sixth avenue, oooupledby several poor families, wbioh was put out withtrifling damage.Asm her MrsTF.rt .The Coroner yesterday receivedprivate Information reepeoting the supposed

auieide of a beautiful young woman. The name of theparties we omit until the matter Is throughly investigatedby the Coroner, as tbe deceased and her relativesare of tne highest respeo(ability and by giving publicityto the names of the parties an unusual exottemeatwould be ereattd in the neighborhood of the deeeassd'sfrlenda,Dkitm bt ImrMPiititci..The Coroner hold on

Inquest yesterday, at the 10th ward etatlon house, onthe body of William Cogswell, a native of New York,aged abont SO year*. who oame to hie death by deliriumtrrmena. V» rdict accordingly.Tim Nkw York Institution kok the Blind..Thifl

Valuable Institution ie now aooomplishlng lte fourteenthyear of usefulness, and the laat report of themanagers to the Leglelature, shows that their benevolententerprise Ie in a vlgoroue and eatlafaotory stateof aotlvity. The inoome of the institution for theyear 1848 was $30 022 68, and the expenditures$20 782 02, leaving a balanoe of $839 64 in the treasury.on the 31et of December last. Of the sum laidout, $23 274 84 was for ordinary expenses ; $6 000 appliedto the extinguishment of the debt due on the realestate of tho Institution, and $1,608 08 for the constructionof a sewer in the Eighth avenue. Therewere, on the 1st of January, 186 inmates in the institution,of whom 113 were New York State beneficiaries;7 beneficiaries of New Jersey; 2 are pay pupils; 1 supportedby the Commissioners of Emigration; 8 are supSortedfrom the fund of the institution, and 20 matnilnthemselves by various employments In connectionwith it But one death ooeurred in the institutiondariDg the year, and that was a German lad, in whomthe seeds of an hereditary disease were but too eurelysown before he was received. The sobolars, says thereport, are progressing rapidly in tbeir literary acquirements; besides the more common branches,they now study astronomy, chemistry and naturalphilosophy, not omltlng even the departmentof optics ; and it is said that the aoouraoy of theiracquirements in these scienoes stands the testof the cloeest scrutiny, wrtbout discovering thattheir ideas are in any respect lmperfeot. The neoeesityfor the establishment of a workshop for theindustrious adult blind, both graduates from the iusti-'tution and those who lose tbeir eight at an age wbiohdisqualifies them from beoomlug pupils, says the report,bas long been forcing Itself upon the minds of the managersof this institution, and to this objeot theirlabors during the past year have been earnestly directed.An application to tho Legislature at their laatsession, for the funds necessary to the ereotion of suoban eet.i'hllshment, to be in oonneotion with the institution,wee favorably entertained, andnn appropriationmade adequate to the oaterprlee proposed. The neesefarybuildings were plaoed under oontraet last fall, andIt ie hoped that tb«y will be ready for occupation inMay or June next. The objeot of this establishmentmill km In wilmnm within raanh nf thm imHnatHnna hltn/i

of both sexes, the mean* of earning tbelr own support,anil attbe same time to furnish to suoh as map desireIt, a oomfoitable home. It will be emphatloally a homefor the Industrious blind, where they will be furnishedwith constant employment, the profits of whioh willbe divided among them proportionally to the assiduityand skill of eaoh; where suoh as desire It may be boardedand lodged in a comfortable manner and at thelowest rate; whete they will have opportunities for Intellectualand moral improvement, and be freed fromall oare and anxiety about the purohase of materlalaor tbe sale of their work. The building will stand onthe Kighth avenue, and will oontain a large warerootsor store for the sale of manufactured articles.The structure will be eighty feet by sixty, and threestories high, exolusive of a basement and oallar, andwill contain, besidea workrooms, accommodations indormitories, dining rooms, bathing rooma, sittingrooms, ho., for seventy-Ave to one hundred blindboarders.

Police Intelligence*Forking a Policeman .A woman, by the name

of Catherine Connolly, was arrested yesterday byofficer Sweeny, of the Fourth ward, on a charge of violentlyassaulting policeman Furlong, by stabbing himIn the abdomen with a fotk, indicting a severe wound.The woman was taken before Justloe LoUtrop, andoommlttedto ptisan for trial.

Jtrretl on Sutjhrion .Offloer Pawling, of the Sixthward, ariested yesterday, a young man called CharlesVoorbies, aliai Bolto, on suspicion of stealing twosilver-plated oake-baskets; also r new white ooat, valuedIn all at about $40. Tbe property was found intbe poesession of this thief; and being unable to give a

satisfactory aoceunt as to what manner he bsoame inpossession of the property, Justice MeGrath committedthe accused te prison for a further hearing. Anowner is wanted for the property. Apply to JustlceMcGrath.

Five Hundred Dollar» a Year not to te Laughedat..An arrest at rather a funny nature tookplaoe yesterday, and the parties were broughtbefore Justloe Lothrop for judgment. It appearedthat the evidence given before the court, was Ineubstanoe as followsThe polioeman was rather adapper looking little body, and spoke with a Germanaccent, dressed with a very short tailed coat, and pantaloonsvery tight to his legs, and those pretty wellipannnd rlnvn oiilna hill ffunprtl &nnMiPAi)A« Ann nf

I ecuiiar interest; this, together with hU ooat buttoned,and a bright star shining on hi* lefc braait, told tha(MMHbf thathe was ona of the nine hundred preserver*of the public peace. This polloemam was onduty at tha oornar of Bayard street and Bowery. Atthis poet, It eaeme, ha haa beoome somewhat oonspienoua,and denominated by a number la that violnlty asLege," possibly from tha extreme tight shape of his

pantaloons; rome would even ga so far as to oalt out toona another as they were passing. " Oh loot thereJim, look at that star strapped down to keep himfrom rising," and all sueh remarks made la thehearing of the polloeman, which annoyed the ofHc«rconsiderably ; and not only that, said the polloeman,It tends to bring the polloe into rldacule ;besides, said ha, " I don't take dla office of $.'>00 a yearto be laughed at, and 1 rill brings In all aach obsps asdoe* it." The twa prisoners were young man of about18 years; one oftbsm bad considerable of" Moee" abouthim, and said to the magistrate," I waan't a laughingat this MP. I and this yonng man was a passing by,when we met one of the girls that works in the shopnext to onrs in Pearl street, and she winked her eye atme, and we langhed. nnd this here VI. P. thought wewere a laughing at him; but we worn't, oauae we werelaughing at our gal and that's a fact We told thaM. T. so, but he would at believe us, and then hefetched us down here. I know the boys around theBowery calls him Legs, and everybody Unghs whenthey pasees him; bat I wasn't a laughing at him thistime." Justice l.othrep remarked that it w*i an offencethat did not, la his opinion, eome exaotlywithin the statute, althengh the prisoners hadno business to make fan of the offloerby calling him"Legs;" but as the policeman had a pair of legs, andpretty straight ones too. he did not consider It was atgrave an offence as if the pellcsmpn was blessed withcrooked ones; therefore, as the case stood at present,he should be compelled to discharge the prlsonere fromcustody: "but," said the magistrate, -it they arebrought here again, on the like charge, I may then poe-aiblytake mm further step* in to* matter." Thepollcrmsn remarked, that If thay eal ad him "Leg*"again, hswomld brlag them In every tims. The magistratesmiled, the olrrk Unshed, and tha bay* tittered,with their fact* in their cap*, and walkad out of conrt,and the policeman followed after with both hi* legs,otnelag a general laugh from all la oourt at the drollcharge preferred before tb* magistrate. If the memtrraof tha poltne are to be laughed at and called"I.ega," we think tha Common Council ought to doabletheir salary. In order to allow them to support theirdignity in a manner besoming their profession.Riley. tiik Deskrikr..A letter in the i'awtucket(ft. I.) Chtonulr. of the '£\d mat , from one

ot a party bound to California, by the way of Mexico,says :."At Jalapa we were called on by Co!.Riley, the Irish deserter (ao called). lie in un o

ficrrin the Mexican army, and says lie has beenunjustly punished by (ten. Scott, an he never wasan American citizen, nor was he enrolled in theAmerican tirmy. He came to Mexico on hia ownhook, and asked a commission from GeneralTaylor, wan relused, and aa hia object was tomake money, he joined th* Mexicans, andalter serving in all the hatllca, was taken atChernbiisco. lie received two hundred stripes,the letter i> was burnt in hia cheek, and he impisonednine months. He intends, as sown aa Gen.Taylor takes his scat, to apply to the United State*for redress, which, if hia story is true, he will undoubtedlyget. It is said Gen. Taylor never consideredhim a deserter. He in a fine specimen olnn Irish gentleman, and a friend to all Americana.He has great influence here, and has helped manyAmericans that were in trouble here. We dinedw ith him on Sunday, and had a very pleasant time

LHie Week L«U|: fram Uhicrci and Pmaat,.Tim Bi|tMtod Arrival from California.The New Orleans Bet ot the 15Hh test, g:Ves the

following news:.The iteamship Falcon, Thompson, mister, from

New York, via Charleston, Savannah and H ivaita,arrived here last evening. The F. left NewVork on the 8th inst., at 11 o'clock, P. M ; was1'tained by fog nine hours off Savannah bar, andhr same leustn ol time off Havana. Left Havana.he evening ol the 15th, and urrived at the bar on thevening of the 17th, where she remained until theHoming of the 18th.The steamer Jsihrnu3, arrived at Hivana on the

!4th, five davsfrom Cbagres, reports at Chagres,>arkt> Ouffiord and S. Crowell, from N--w York,ind schr. Ionia, from New (Orleans, all with pas.eoffers.Also, reports at Panama, steamer Oregon, two

'hips and one schooner, taking in passengers for5an Francisco.A brig had arrived at Panama from San Fran:isco,and reputed that the California would leave

or Panama, (date not mentioned,) with $5,000,060A gold dust from the mines.

ii.i. ..ii u.>;,k a.. T>.;»Itlll, (711 wai J 3IWI ItVI) A* t IUWII OUip 1 t IB

;et>B Royal.The Falcon has no cargo.

Adventmrers to ValiArnU,FBOM MEW YOKE.

The following ia a list of passengers for Cliasreain the brig Leveret, Capt. Arthur, which sailed onllie 26th inat.:.

Pacific Pioneers,from Mendon, Connecticut.JuliusH Pratt. pre«ident and lit director; ltuuben H Way,director; Levi .Vierrlam. do.; B C. Eastman, treasurerand secretary; R. H Paddock, pbyaioian of the company;Rneeell 8. Gladwin, Timothy O. Gladwin, LuoluaSmith, Ira H. Smith, Sylvester Williams, JoelSt«ven*. W. F K >bbins, William Covell, Van RensselaerRaymond, Selah Lewie, of Sonthlnftton, Connecticut;Juliue S. Angnr. do.; Benj. T Jonet, Wallingford,do ; John W. Whitney, Poughkeeple;Sammy, servant; also, the Ware Meehanlsi' and MiningAssociation- N D Ooodell, president; S Lambutin,secretary; E. D. Alem, treasurer; E. Sherman,11. H Sbumway S C. Smith, N Berton. B. Cunningham.J Greenworth, C H. Sbumway, S. S Warner. A.B.Wheeler; also, J. W. Moody, S B. Kinton. I'riahDavis, J. H. Banta, Sterenot (iubrus, Wm. Ripley M.H Poole, Franklin Poole, Cyrus Poole, Preeoott J.Bigelow, Isaso W. Heard. E J. Davis. Mr Culver, L.F Chubbuok, Austin Wing, Henry Wilson, JohnHnnt I.. 1). Lewis, Albert Grant, David D Davis, Jar,M. Mandeville, Wm Johnson John L. Hamilton. JasW. Hewton, George M. Chambers, A. J Worth, DavidP. Worth, Charles K Case, Mr. Hnbbell, Jos. C. Dicks,Theodore Clarkson.Total, 02.The bark Linda, Capt. Christianaon, sailed on

the 24th mat. tor San Francisco, with the followingpaesengers;.Members cf the Linda Mining Asaoolatlon of New

York.Henry Prenderaast, Alexander P. Klanan, Jas.W. Wight, Jacob L. Wight, Alexander 8troog. LewisCunningham Henrj G. Aleosk, Henry T. Keily, Chas.11. LuptoD, George C. Coleman, Henry M Smith, WoSharp,.Krederlok Roux, B Coree, Wm. L. Corse. Geo.r Labatut. N Flot, Herman Dessotr. A. G KUean,Wm. Tate, W. R. Sharp, J. Q. Moore, K. F. Boyoe, A.Ploolet, Daniel Braly, H. J. Wllllame, John J. Roof,Thomas K Huber, Chas. S. Cavanagh, C. Dlbbs, F.Jonee, James II Morris, William L. Ryokman, C Stage,Thomas T. Tomphint, Justin Gates, Jr., J W. Remington,Mark Brnmager, Dr. Rloe, Geo Grant, JoshuaRead. William L. Dlbbs, Captain C. H. Chrlstianson..Tital, 43.

ARKANSAS.The Little Hock Democrat of the 9th inst. says:

.Yesterduy tnomii.g the Duroc reached our landingwith a company ot California emigrants, fromAlabama und Mississippi. They number eightythree,and have brought along their wagons,mules, and almost every item of their outfit. Theyproceed to Fort Smith, from this point, by land..Success to 'em.A gentleman from Washington city, who came

up on the " Duroc," informs us that a companyof 30 California emigrants, from the capital, arenow on their route for Fort Smith, and will probablyreach our city some tune next week. liehas come on in advance, to make the necessaryarrangements for purchasing mules, fee , for thecompany.

Several small parties from Mississippi, Louisianaand other States, are at this city, and in theneighborhood, preparing for the trip, or waitingthe arrival of ihetr comrades. Everything betokensa tremendous rush of emigrants to our frontier.Califormans are now crowding our streets.In a few years we expect to be hob-nob on theside-walks with China-men..Arkansas, which,not a long time Bince, was looked upon as being inthe suburbs ot civilization, must soon become acentral noint on the great commercial highway ofthe world.

en rot:te to California.[Correspondence of the Newark Dally Advertiser.]

Matatmoras, (Mex.) Feb. 25, 1819.We arrived Irom New York in 27 days, by the

ship John Castner, to Brazos Santiago, ana thenceto Point Isabel, and, having passed over the battlegiounds of Palo Alto ana liesuea de la Palma,ana stopped one night at the residence of MajorTaylor, (brother to the President,) a line old manot some 70 years, reached here, in good health andspirits. To-morrow we go by land to Camargo,.some parties go by the Bio Grande. The cholerais at hort Brown, opposite here, and I am told 15to 20 die daily.[This letter waa mailed at Brownsville on the

9th mat, by another hand, when the cholera hadsomewhat abated.]Capt. Teeny, well known during the late war, is

with us, as guide. James K. Baldwin, of yourcity, is also with us, and his knowledge ot theSpanish language and of the customs oi the countiyis very useful to our company, which he ialieutenant. 1 find that the Crockett name is anythingbut popular among the Mexicans; they oweold Davy a grudge, and fancy they eye merather sharply : and it might be good policy in ineto change my name.The gold rever rages with the greater intensity

the nearer we get to the gold mines. Some personsfrom Mob.Ie, New Orleans, i\ c., are on theirway, with their slaves, but I think they have takenth«m to the wrong place.

In some future letter I will write you more particularlyconcerning the peculiarities ot the country,people, &C., but must content myself at presentwith some advice to those coming this way toCalifornia, which may be of some importance..In the first place I would say, do not get your passportsuntil you arrive at Matamoras ; bring as lit.tie baggage as you can.duties on goods are veryhigh; bring water proof goods tor personal safety,as the dews are heavy and dangerous. Personscoming here should be extremely careful in theirdiet; intemperance, in any sense, is sure to bringa stranger down. And especially it should be rememberedthat much privation and difficulty mustbe endured.Our expenses, so far, have been under our estimateof 123 for the whole route from New York

to San Francisco. Mules here are f 10 to $15; saddles.very good ones, left by our government, canbe bought for 50 cents. Beef is 2c. per lb.; bestbutter 25c., cheese 3c , hams 12^c , sugar 8 to 12c..all at retail. Doubloons, quarter eagles and 10cent pieces are suitable kinds of coin to bring here.The weather is quite warm.80 to 90 degrees inthe shade. We have plenty of green rorn, peas,oranges, &c., all in season. More anon,

C. F. C.DiipicHiv vimii i«-vvucrai m crnii

Present, Justices Jones, Kdmonds, and Hurl but.Mancii ST7..Leavelt, Jleceivtr, {r,, adt. Dtlanay..The argument of this cause was not eouoluded tits

the court adjourned. It U likely to oooupy the entireof to morrow.

Decision* will be announced on Saturday next.Catharine Mcllurney vi. Samuel Mr Barney .The

plaintiff filed her bill praying to be diforced from herhusband, on the ground of adultery. The Courtdirected the following issue, to wit: .Did the defendant,on the 16th of Maroh, 1840, commit adultery inthis city, with a woman named Jane Curtis A witnesswas called, and sworn, who proved the adulterousintercourse, a* alleged in the bill, and the jury foundaccordingly. There was no appearance on the part ofthe defendant

If all d* Co. vl. Ihe Howard Imurarw.e Company..This was an action en a policy of insurance for $'J,oOO.The plaintiffs are rope manufacturers, carrying onbusiness at Busbwlok, Long Island. They effreted theinsurance at defendant's office, in May, 1840, on thefaetery In wbloh the carding and spinning of the hempwas oarried on ; the building was burned down in Ootoberfollowing, together with the contents. The defendantsrefused to pay the amount of the Insurance,and a suit wan brought in this oourt far its recovery.The defence set up was, that the building was describedla the policy as a store, and not as a faeory;that, therefore, it must be Intended that the polloy wasobtained by misrepresentation, and consequently thatdefendants were not bound. The Judge decided Infavor of the defendants, and directed the jury to find averdict for thorn. The plaintiff's counsel excepted.The caie was alterwards argued before the SupremeCourt, and the verdict set aside. The case is nowbrought en a second time, and a new defence interposed.namely that the insured premises were misdescribedin the written memorandum or reiulsi'.lsnupon varan in* policy vu gren'ea. 1 ne wm uov

concluded when the Court adjourned.

Foreign P<>*taiik oh Prices Currents. Wepublish below a letter Irom the tieueritl Post OflicePepnitincnt to the Postmaster in this city, winchshows thnt prices currents, issued Irom the newspaperestablishments <>f the country, when furwardedto t trent Britain, will be chirred is letters,beniR placed on the snme locum; as all othercirculars, whether written or printed, viz., 21cents;

Post Ornt f. Dkpastmkrt, )Costs<ct ()» » i<->, Mnrcb 20th. 1849. >

Sis. Prices current, and other circulars, are notrecognised In the postal treaty with (Ircat Britain asinch Letters are 24 cents (single rate) no matterwhether written or printed Newspapers, t eants, tobe paid in advance. Respectfully, your obedient aerrant,S It H:)B8tK,

First Assistant I'natanatier Ueueral.TofticsfUr of Charleston, S C.

faint Calendar, for this llsy.Cim i'it Court 8fl, 4. 100, 111, to, US, til, 61, TS,

14, 122. 139,124, 125.

mmiuim UTiikLMHAVIt* Iiiumuiirf. H

Owing to the very severe stoi in of yesterday, thevarious telegraphic lines furnished us with butlittle intelligence.From the Legislature we have but a meagre report.In the Senate, the most important items

under consideration were, the bill to supply Brooklynwitn pnre water, which was reported completefrom committee; the bill for the publication of theBridbead papers was recom in it Ied ; and the billestablishing an agricultural school was underdiscussion in Committee ot the Whole. In theHouse, the bill amendatory of the Code of Procedurewaa under deliberation, but no final acii >awas had; tlie amendments ot the Committee ofConference to the Alms House bill were agreedto. Some other business waa transacted, lorwhich we refer to our despatches.vouuioa vi uie nicmnem vr. vrmnKim tna

Aa>r«nMiPhiladblvht a March 20.11 P. M.

The tUuMii Dr. Franklin and Amaranth earn* lacollision north of Illinois, by which tha lattar wasannk. Tha loaa la pat dowa at $SO,000, on whioh thana a* a alight laanranoa.

Tiro Bttauan llutraiia by Flr«,PiTTiBuaoM, Marek 26.

Tha ataamara Alphonso and Lamartina ware totallydaatroyad by fire, oppoaita Bath, Illinois, yesterday..The books wara all eared, aa ware also tha passengeraand oraw.

Destructive Fire.Louistuxc, Maroh 26.

Four large warahonaaa, In this oity. were partiallydestroyed by lira on Sunday last. Tha loaa, which labtavy, was mostly oorered by ia*uranoa.

Arrival of tiro Btcsruialitp Tennessee*Si'.SKjH, .\larah 25, 1649.

The steamship Tennessee, Capt Collins, wbioh leftNew York on Thursday morning Wit, arrived here aftera passage of but sixty' five hours

NKW YOUK hRGISLATURE.SENAT R,

Albany, Marsh 27. 1848.icrpLtisa uaoosi.tn with wtatbb.

Mr S. H. P. HriL reported complete the bill In favorof supplying the olty of Breok'yn with pare water,which was ordered to a third reading.

fuelication ok thk hlodhriu kaperi.

The bill to provide for the publication of the Brodheadpapers was re-oommltted, for the purpose efamending it. It was proposed to striko out the seotloato give books to the next Legislature, Instead of thepresent.

agricultural college.The Committee of the Whole took np the bill appropriating$60,000 for the establishment of an agriculturalcollege, with an experimental farm attached.

ASSEMBLY.

Albaitv, March 87.nautilus institution.

Mr. FiiK,of Kings, presented a petition in favor efrepealing the charter of the Nautilus Institution. Haalso presented another from the Shipmasters' Society.

Mar or rSooelvn.Mr. Caoss, of Kings, presented a petition, numerously

signed, to change the map of Brooklyn, by oreotlngBedford Green, to form a public park.|

senica indians.Mr. Prescott, of Oneida, made a minority report

upon the subject of the proceedings in referanos tothe Seneoa Indians, it being favorable to the reoognltion of their new form of government. It was laidon the table.

sales at auction,

Mr. Bowbn, of New York, from the minority of th*committee on Ways and Means reported a bill teabolish duties, on sales at auotlon, on foreign merchandizein original packages.

CODE or rROCBEDURE.

The bill amendatory of the Code of Procedure samedown from the Senate.Mr. Johnson, of Chenango, moved Its referenoe to a

seleot committee, the majority of whom to be laymen.Mr. Van Orden, of Now York, moved its refereno >

to a select committee, the Commissioners ef the code tebe associated with said oommittee.Mr. 8mitii, of Monroe, with a view to early aotion,

moved its referenoe to the Coassnltte of the Whole, andto b« made the special order for en oerlj dej.Mr. Batlkt, of Monroe, thought that the esiooletion

between commissioners end the committee would leadto oonfliota of opinion between the two honeee end thecommissioners. He referred to the reatoretion of theoriginal elvll juriadlotion of oount7 oourta, ea e polngof dliTerence.Mr. Connr.LL, of New York, thought that the House

wea competent to otnvess the Senate's amendmentswithout the aid of the eommissionsre; they had alreadypresented their views on the subject in their report.They thcu'd net be asked to review the work of theSenate.Mr. Tavloe, of New York. In reply to Mr. Sweet, of

Tioga, said that one of the commissioners had told himthat be would sooner see the code abolished thanthe amendments of the Seaate prevail, and that Mr.Field and Mr. Graham declined having anything to dowith the matter.Mr. VasOrci:* defended the commissioners against

tba imputation; thsy did not desevre the imputation;thsy would rather abandon the report.

ALM' novae ml.I..

The amendments reported upon by the Committeeof Conference relative to the Alma House b^, were

agreed to.

lUrhetatCisciastTi, March 26, 1640. I

Sales of 700 bbla flour at $3 CO to $3 68,Prloes arcdeolining. Sales of whiskey at 14}f to 14?£ Therehave been heavy receipts ot both floor and whiskey.Provisions.Sales of 200 bbla. mess pork at $0. Salesof 1,200 bbla. Lard at 0'4' coats. Sales of baeen alder,in bulk, amounting to 80,000 lbs. at 4 cents.]

Pittsburgh, March 27,1140.All out-door transactions have in n measure eeaaed,

and the prions are nominally the same as yeaterday.A laree number of neraona are still eneamul in theruins occasioned by yesterday's explosion. No moredead bodies bare been recovered, and It is believed thaitie low of property is not so great as was at first supposed.

BAi.Tiuor.it, March 27,1849.The markets are stagnant to day. Flour Is dnll, at

$4 62. No change In grain. The demand for provisionsIs limited, and pnc s in favor of the bnyer. Nolocal news of any moment.

(

Domestic Miscellany*The shook of an earthquake was feit at Cairo, 111.

and at Cape Girardeau, Mo., on the 18th Inst.During the equinoctial stenn on the 21st Inst.,ahows

in Cincinnati, Ohio, was struck by lightning.There were 04 deaths in Boston for the week ending

Saturday, the 24th Inst.A slave named Jim has been convicted in the Pitt

county (Va.) court, and sentenced to be hung, for themurder of Reason Deloach.A violent storm visited Camden, S. C., on the 20th

Inst., accompanied by bail. Ne serious damage wasdone, other than the throwing down of the telegraphicwires. * sThe receipts of the toils en the 8ohuylktl! Canal,

at Pittsburgh. Pa., for the first five days after opening,were 96,716 78.The committee of the Michigan House of Representativeshave reported unfavorable te the restoration of

death penalty for capital offences.The snow at West Turin, N. V., on the 224 instant,

was seven feet deep.8lxteen hundred tens of freight was sent over the

New 1 ork and Krte railroad from Utnghamtoa, duringthe months of January end February.Shad are becoming quite abundant In Albany market,aad reasonably chesp.1 Ijrum at «, WWIj luiofc in wie eoutn weecern parts or

thla State. They are pa r ing cr.-r the country in Hookaof millions.Merchants from the West me beginning t» lloa* to

Nsw Vork. The b-iais coni" d >wu c.iinf irtab'y fld'd,ersry eTml"B.There we»#in D-tego county, N. V .. during the yearIMS t*C birth*. 2V,"< marriages, and 4 !fl dratbe.A bou«a in Kalmouth, Ma . belonging to Captain

William Crobtrre. oi 3*T.»nnah. <J»., was destroyed by11.-a a few da>« aicce. or* ^ 1.600Judge MoWbator of .Mahimc died reootttly of cholera,<>« a eteitnb''at. between New Orleans and Gal*

reetcnThe hone* of II. II. Mean* J« Co., of Memphis, haa

fai ad for $5J,0t0.A bill haa born introduced lo the Wisconsin Senate

to abolish all lews lor the collection of debt*.*lh« corner stone of a raw Catholic church has bean

laid at O.wego, N V.The stages «.n lie NaMontl r«sd. from the 1st. to th«

20th i»*t ,carried nooi i.<iu>t>-rlai.d, Md , wostwardly,2 .Vfl passe ogcie.A nation of the cltl/.trs of Wmny. reU'lro to the

l aoal Hank funds. w»« hrH OP |.'nday last, and appolu'.da c remittee to examine Into the jnd'a'altrareaetio'e counseled with that ha i*. wo-th-r f i»nr.able or nit ard report the eata* to tile l.egtsla'.ure.

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