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Mnnlft ?to or tlie Prec Rollers on the Recent
Elrdlon-Thtlr Future Purposes.
We publiBh in another column, what maybe
called the manifesto of the free soil party, issued
tUnif n/iiiFffnonov /Nfrrnw of WT o oil inrrlrtfl
VJ lull, vriniai ucn^'aj.11 w.gow ..
called the National Era. This document describes
the general result o1 the recent Presidential election,
as it affects the free soil movement, considered
according; to their opinions, and interpreted
according to their views. It is a document, or
paper, having the same relative reference to their
past efforts and future movements, as that which
we recently published containing the views of South
Carolina, and declaring eternal hostility to the
Wilmol proviso, and all agitation on the question
oi . "i'Lese two papers?the one from the
irsesojJ of the North, and the other from
SoUi: Cyrviiaa?may be considered the separate
fl^?32SfiSCf the two ultra parties?slavery and
Cifcoiil; ..iVii-^tbe one party from the South, and
the cihex fi\r?Ei tie North. The appearance of these
two parties tnu6 early in the field, before the dust
raised by the reccnt conflict has well subsided,
will, of course, arrest the attention of a considerable
portion ef the leaders of other parties, and many
of the friends of the Union, throughout the whole
confederacy.
It m8y be asked, why should any alarm be
created by the manifestos, or programmes, or purposes,
ef email minorities of the people, occupying
opposite extremes of the country, and agitating as
positive extremes in political opinions'?
The alarm growing out of such a contingency
has existed from the time of Washington to the
present day. The organization ot a party at the
South, exclusively formed on local principles,
and having applicability solely to the slave institutions
there, and the counter organization
ol an opposite party in the North, coming together
from all other parties, on the general
basis of opposition to the institutions ot the South,
and adopting every measure to unite Northern
feeling on that basis?such organizations, for such
purposes, come under the range of that censure
and that disapprobation which Washington directed
against all those who would attempt to dism-mber
the country on geographical disputes and sec"
tional dissensions. There may not be any immediate
danger lrom the promulgation of the opinions,
either of the free soilers of the North, ortlie ultra
views of the other extreme in the South ; but there
can be no doubt that the purpose declared in tin*
document, of organizing nearly 300,000 voters in
'he North on a vague and extensive opposition to
the South, in its peculiar institutions, must have the
effect of embittering the feelings of the South, and
eivine rise to apprehensions as to the future peace
Oirti?&iaa of the republic, which may yet be better
yqj;;aa:t ^JW5 ciuu wimoiuwu a.i hiv tuwj/uvH.
ltwilibtf Been from the manifesto published this
da^?<iiattb% free Boilers, or abolition party, glaim
WStSvaritam several of the leading Northern States
? ?wto?;3Jly Ohio and Massachusets?although
we think they have overrated their gain in New
York, considering the great majority which Gen.
Taylor has probably obtained here over both Cass
and Van Buren. But the gain claimed is as nothing
compared to that which they promise themselves
hereafter. Now that General Cass is totally and
completely defeated, the party that supported hiin
heietofore will bedisorganized, and become merged
into the great bod v of the floating population, as the
droj? from '.he thunder cloud commingle and disnp.
pear in the waves of the ocean. Yet the free soil party
claim an hereditary inheritance in the remains of
the old hunker democracy, as well as a considerable
acquisition lrom the residuum of the ultrawhig
malcontents. There can be no doubt but
this jvarty will organize extensively m every free
State of the I'nion; and supported by the strength
which they reckon upon in Ohio and Massachusetts,
will go on agitating the question for four
years to come, in the expectation that they may
? - ..1.1. ? ?l?f>linn in 1852. HhnnU
tliey be defeated in that, the manifesto now put
iorth, announcing their victory of principles, as it
is called, commits them to force compulsory upon
the other twa great parties, the adoption of their
views in relation to the Wilmot pioviso and other
matters. A strong ellort will be made in the
Northern .States, and in the commercial cities, to
organize their p?rty and extend their principles
wherever there is the least chance of success. A
similar ?fioit will no doubt b? made on the other
tack at the South, by theultasol the other extieme;
and for the next three years this wide
q.re?'t ?oitstion wiil go on, with Calhoun for the
geimnWur.o ia the Swutli, and Martin Vau Uutto,
and iJaniei Webster, as the leaderj
id the Worth.
are the measures and purposes presented
U> us by lb* fiee eoil party, and which have grown
?0'. oi :he tt eu.'fo of the recent Presidentiale|?cn?n.
Will these movements, conducted by such
men, be able to oiganize the people of this Knion
into two gnat sectional partier, enkindle civil
sinl' ,? nd.mger tk.e federal connection, and realize
(hat calamity which waapo nted out and depreca?td
b) Washington, the father of his country !
We think not. We hope not. And our thoughts and |
hopes on the subject depend on the patriotic feelings,
the unbending integrity, the determined
firmness, and the resolute courage of Xachary
Taylor, who has just been elected President of the
I'nited States. That old man, who sat an quietly
on his old white lorse among the showers of
Mexican shot that rained u|>on him at Buena Vista,
will stand as quietly in the old White House at
Washington, and put his foot upon all attempts of
the ultras of the Smith and ol the North to organi?e
their anti-national parties, to sow unnatural
distentions, and endanger the union and peace of
the republic. He \v;U be found equal to the occasion,
if ever such a crisis should arrive. We are
under no opprehension, therefore, from the threats
of the hot-headed factionists of South Carolina, to
secede from the Union unless their wishes be conceded
; nor, on the other hand, are we alarmed in
the slightest degree by the declaration of the intentions
of Martin Van Buren and the free soil
men in the North. There is a spirit of fanaticism
in human nature. In human affairs, this spirit assumes
different shapes, and developes itself in
different foims. Religious fanaticism haB agitated
the old world for ages ; but religious fanaticism
never could make any progress on thiB continent.
Political fanaticism is a twin sister of this sinister
influence ; but intelligence, discussion, patriotism,
the power of mind, will all unite in defeating the
objects of the fanatics of either section of these
ultras; and with such a President as the people
have just lifted into power, we are persuaded that
the rain may beat and the storm may rage, but the
rock on which this Union reposes, is as immovable
as the Aileghanies, and no power, internal or
external, shall ever be able to shake it from Us
basis.
Cabinet Making.?The fir jt official act of Gen
Taylor, after his transfer to the White House, wil
be the selection of his Cabinet advisors. Upon
the choice ol these ministers will largely depend
the policy of his administration. His selections
will also indicate the degree of sagacity to which
he may be entitled in the probable shaping of the
legislation of Congress, through the nomination!
of his several Secretaries.
There is a host of candidates in the field for the
honors, and theie are two prominent parties contending
for them. The first, althoigh regarded as
powerless in opposition to the other, is the whig
branch proper?that section which early last winter
openly deserted the fortanes of Henry Clay, and
rallying upon Gen. Taylor, devoted all their energies
to secure his nomination by the whig convention.
These belong to that general class of
men who keep their eyes open, and watch the
fluctuations of the tide. From the first nomina
nation ol Uen. Taylor by the JVcw York Herald.
pending his operations on the llio Grande, these
shrewd deserters from Henry Clay had watched
the course ol the independent press, and its influence
as manifested in the independent Taylor
meetings of the people, and they had the foresight
to wheel early into the right track; while their o.d
file leaders have been all ef them compelled to fly
ofl, ol fall into line.
I This Taylor branch of the whig party, then,
j are of the progressive school. They hold th*1
the ancient whig 6ystem, and its oracle of Ash'and,
are behind the times, and that a more liberal
policy, with yet a stricter aegard to the limits of
! the constitution, is required.
I In this movement at Washington in behalf of
I Gen. Taylor, in the immediate presence of Henry
Clay, Mr. Crittenden of Kentucky, Mr. Clayton
of Delaware, Mr. Stewart of Pennsylvania, Mr.
King of Georgia, Mr. Reverdy Johnson of Miryland,
Mr. Gentry and Col. Haskell of Tennesee,
and Mr. Truman Smith of Connecticut?all belongingto
Congress?stood prominently forward. They
were all members ot the old whig party, but more
or less aflected with the progressive ideas of the
age. These gentlemen were ably seconded in
their preliminary buunesB by the Hon. Balie Pey'
ton, Mr. Bullitt, Gen. Saunders, and others, o
Louisiana; and of all their proceedings during
last February, March and April, it is our purpos*
to give the history as far ?s understood, and its im
portant bearings upon the Philadelphia convention
But there was another detachment of politw
| cians at Washington, even earlier in the field
than the nucleus of the whig party just designated.
This detachment was composed of men who had
belonged to every party for a season ; yet who,
at that juncture, belonged to no party in particular,
but were on the qui rive for a popular name,
which should bear them forward in the front
runk of the successful side. They were the outsiders,
as denominated by the members of the
i whig and democratic churches. They had fallen
fiom grace, and were excluded from the communion
table, and there was no place for them. Prominent
among these unfortunate dealers in political
exchanges, were General DufI Green, ex-Go|
vernorVan Ness, ex-Secretary of the Treasury,
Bibb, and many others of no importance,
i These were the gentlemen who called together
j the first Taylor meeting at Coleman's Hotel j but
they were crowded down by the whigs proper, aad
their expected demonstration was extinguished
1 in the most summary manner. Still, their intenI
tions were patriotic, and though compelled to ab!
dicate at that time, it is well known they were
among the first, most zealous, and enthusiastic
I supporters of General Taylor.
This party, we suppose, may be called the parenthetical
party, from having so early slipped in bo*
tween the several elements contending for the special
benefit of the popular name of General Taylor.
The second, more numerous, and more powerful diI
vision of the whigs, is the old-school party, headed
by Mr. Clay, the National InteUigtncer, Mr. Web;
ster, and their disciples of the two houses.?
| Coerced into the support of Gen?ral Taylor from
the necessities of the case, now that he has been
so triumphantly elected, there have been sufficient
disclosures afforded to satisfy every observing
mind of their purpose of dictating to the President
elect the officers of Ins cabinet, and the entire
programme of the measures of his administration.
It is from these conflicting and heterogeneous
materials that General Taylor will be called upoa
to make the choice of his counsellors. From the
present complexion of affairs, the new school will
succeed to the government, and the old whig party
will be absorbed, and its antiquated measures
super, eded, by an administration which, in pursuing
a middle course, will extinguish old party
lines, and lead to an entire re-organi/ation of
parties, upon entirely new issues, for the campaign
of '52.
muong inc icaaing names pui rorwara lor me
new cabinet, are those of Messrs. Crittenden,
Clayton, Stewart, Keverdy Johnson, Bilie Peyton,
Truman Smith, and others of the dissenters
lrom the Clay and Webster wing of the whig
P?rty, and prime movers in those select caucuses
at Washington last winter, to which Mr. Botts
was not in\ ited ; and from these names, and their
compeers, there is every reason to believe that at
leatt two-thirds of the cabinet of General Tiylor
will be a; pointed.
We fhall, hereafter, lo( 1; into the comparative
merits of the more conspicuous candidates for the
several executive department*, and the irrespective
claims upon the new administration, with a view
to ditclose the composition lor a bold, firm, ener
gt lie rcpumican government, in opj>osition to the
time-wrving temporary expedients of the two old
panics. prostrated In the election of 1818.
The Cre?c**t Citv.?This beautiful steamer
went to sea yesterday afternoon, under the command
of ('a; tain Charles Stoddard, d for New
(>rleans and Havana. She hasonjft n , I90pas.
sengers lor the former place. /
Fob LivKtrooi..?Th? finey' eamihip
Sarah band?, Capf&in Ilsley, I day for
Liverpool. (
The K kviijsion and Revolution in Ergon?
Opinions ok the Hbitish and American Press.
?We give in our columns, thia day, a very
pregnant article Iroin the Ijmdon Morning
Ch t ontclt, commenting upon the pieaent situation
of commercial ell'airs in Europe, particularly
upon the trading relations between the
British dominions and the United States. The
tone of this article is simitar to th it ot several
editorials which have been published in the
din Timet, and other journals, particularly of a
recent date.
It ap|>ears that the London newspa|?er press is
now beginning, in a special manner, to catch up
the ideas and reproduce the commentaries Df the
American press on British and Continental athirs,
both political and commercial. In all these extracts
which we have feen in the London and
Continental papers, we find that two-thirds, or more
of them, are (aken from the columns of the New
York Herald. The Ijmdon Times even copied a
wnoie editorial trom me Herald, on one occasion,
and a few weeks afterwards this production was
followed up by similar ideas in editorials of its
own ; thus showing the flux and reflux of ideas
which is beginning to take place between the European
and American press, from the great central
points of London, New York, and Paris.
The article which we publish this morning,
from the tendon Chronicle, is based upon financial
statements and views drawn from the New York
Herald, and concurred in by the London journalist
to a great extent. Thise views, no doubt, are
right, though they are not entirely adopted by all
the leading journals of that metropolis. The
Times, and some other journals, however, begin
to exhibit similar apprehensions of a revulsion,
and are already commencing their preparations
for the political changes which will spring out of
such an event.
All this is natural, and offhand to us. During
the recent tour of Mr. Bennett, the proprietor
of the Neie York Herald, in the principal
countries of Europe, he collected a number
of important facts ?financial, commercial,
and political. All these he combined
together, and, forming a judgment upon them from
an American point of view, he presented them to
the world, after his return home, a few months
ago. The views he then took, both political and
financial, afterwards turned out to be almost literal
predictions of the recent events which have
suceeded each other since the month of February
last.
Foreign News.?The Acadia is in her tlurteentn
day, and may be considered due. The
sailing vessels have made very short passages.
Theatrical and Musical.
Park Theatre.?There never has b?en, we believe, a
finer, more splendid, more (Teoting drama brought
upon any stage, than the ' Edith" now playing at the
Tark. Mrs. Shaw?that splendid, grand and noMe
! woman?with all the natural dignity of a queen, the
| gait of a goddess, the grace of the Graces, and the
I beauty of an Houri-plays the part of Kditb, and plays
J it with increased beauty and power every night. In
I her conception and, execution of this part, it brcomus
I equr.l in importance, and e.s impressive in eifrot, as the
I fublimest conc-pttons of Sbakspeare, or Racine, or
I TKn fault r\f tt.lc ~ 1*1
I BMU llici. J l.C ? irviuujll, */l >u? uiajuiuceut
drama is ttat it combines Id one fingte piece, and represents
in continued succession. on the name night, .<o
' many beauties and dramatic luxuries, and bring* to
ligLt the powtr and tbejgenius of so cany aotor<and
j actre?s?-f?each a first rate artist, and at the top of the
| profession in his peculiar line. Hence the indivi Jilil
exceUenct s of the individual actors are. as it were,
: eclipsed by such a dazzling galaxy of talent, such a
! numb) r of ttars, all shining together one after the
, ether on the same boards. at the same time, and in the
sani' i piece There is Mary Taylor, who, as Susan
Nipper, would draw tears from a rook; then there is
Ii. i'lacide, who, as Captain Cuttle, if he played the
part alone, as was done at another theatre?if it was
the ohief, the only, great part in the piece?would fill
the town with rapture and delist at excellent
aotirg of the part: but here, being made a m?rt episode
to scenes of higher dignity and greater effect, the
consequence is, H, Plaeide's Captain Cattle, splendid
. as it ie. yet merely for want of shad* and darkness in
, the other patts. to set it off, proiuces less effect, and Is
less esteemed in such a crowd of dramatic winder and
beauty. Then, again, there is Chapman's Ilob, Mrs.
Knight's Mrs. Brown, Mr. Walcott's Toots, Gilbert's
Dombey, Mrs. Walcott's Florence, Sto. &c. fto.? these
are more than excellent; they are dramatic perfection j
itself, in their several characters and degrees, in Wal- j
cott's bands, Toots is not, aa he had been represented
elsewhere, an insipid fool, a grinning monkey, nln- j
ny. who exeites pity and contempt?bnt he is quite a 1
different person. Walcott's Toots, at the Park, is the
i picture of plaintive, sensible, real sorrow, and of me- j
lancholy, desponding, hopeless love. Though hla
melancholy in indeed extravagant and full of slmplici' I
I ty and awkwardness in its expression, vet it is nro- I
| found, respectable and deep. Despite th< weakness ef
; a little dandyism and foppery, it creates sympathy and
excites our regard, to see a dandy for once capable of
i so much feeling, and really brought so much under
I its power. Tbe Toots exhibited heretofore in other
; places, calls forth unalloyed contempt and mere laugh,
ter. It is the character of an unmanly fool who affects
to feel; but the Park Toots is a man who feels
beyond affectation, and from this exeess of feeling, betrays
a little of the fool.
Bowert Thkatre.?The new drama of tbe" Artisan
of Ghent'' gathers favor nightly from the Bowery audiences.
and we are not surprised at it, as it is a most
exciting p'ece; interesting inoident, tableaux, combatsi
i fine scenery, all abound in the piece, and the fine
langutge Is well rendered by the talented actors who
fill the various characters. Mr. N. B. Clarke enact*
the heroofthe piece, tbe Artisan of Ghent, and he
plajs the popular leader and patriot with much effect.
J H.Ilall, as the young Knight, did his part well,
j Winans and Miss Conway created a vast deal of fun in
j their parts We must give Winans tbe credit of being
| a mett excellent comic actor. The rest of tbe performances,
consisting oi the farce of the ''Limerick Boy,"
in which Barney Williams is very funny; the conccrt
of the Serenaders, and the drama of " Life," went
off well. To-night M'Ue Theodore, a most accomplished
Hanseuse, who has lately arrived from London, vill
make her firit appearanoe. The drama of ' Martin
] 8cbertelle;" the farce of the ' Iri?h Lion;" the New
> Orleans Serenadcrs. and the fares of' Tiro of the
I B'Hoys,'" will form tbe eve nine's programme,
i Broadway Theatre.?Again, liut night, was this
1 magnificent theatre crowded to witness the performI
ance of Mr. Kerrest. The thrilling tragedy of " The
| Gladiator" was performed, in which Mr. K. sustained
i the character of Spartacas. it Is needless to speak of
tbe powers of this great man in this part, for they are
known to all who hare ever seen him. and there are bat
few in tbe city who have not. We would remark, however,
that throughout every goene he tills t'je
audience wilh wonder and astonishment. The
bold determination manifested to oppose the coaimanJs
of ibe ili'mau i'raetor, (Kredericks.) and
the strong attachment for bis native hill* of Thrace,
, fills tbe beholder with an adoiiration that find*
vent only in thunders ofapplaute In that scene where
1 be parts with bis wlte. Senona. (Mrs Abbott) to mireh
against the camp of th? Kncian- ho exhibits all th?
strong cfTectlon and gentleness of which the character
is capable, atid though nruck with blood in the oonquedefthe
enemy, deals kindly towards Julia. (Misa
K.Wallaok.) who is niece toblsoppresror, and with Kloraa,
(Baker.) the too of biio ivhj seised aud tore bim '
from his native land, both cf whom become his prisoners.
Tbe piece v, as received w 1th thu greatest aocltimmationi<
ci'delight, and a? it was his last appearanee
during his engagement, in tbat character, those '
who failed to be present lost one of tbe most magnifi-. '
eent performances of tbe season Tue entertainment
concluded with tbe laughable farce of " An Object of
Interest.'' The place was well cast, and admirably j
played. Tbe benefit of Mr. Koriest will come off tonight,
on which occasion he will appear In the cele
Draiea cnaracier 01 King Lear. In tbl* part, Mr. K.
ha* no roperior living, and ?t would adviae all who ,
love the legitimate drama In ita perfuotion. to gs toi
nlgbt, and tbey cannot b? disappointed. It will be
| neoewary to go early, or it will be utterly imposaible to '
, gain an entrance even to the loVbiei.
Nationai. TnEATi?r..?Thli houae in getting on in '
plorioui style Night after night it ia crowded by j
moat respectable audience*, and the continued pa- ,
tronage which ia tbua extended toward* it, bothanablei ]
and encourages the manager, Mr. Chanfrau, to keep <
up with the timei, and sustain for hi* house the high '
character It haa won aince he has aaauined the maniv- '
gerial r?ina. Mr. J.K.Scott la thia week playing a '
tine engagement, and never did he act better than he
haa done for the laat few nights. Hia " Hob Hoy," la?t
night, waa moat effective. It ia the second time he
baa played it thia week. The rast hai been, on both ,
oocariona, very atrong; Cuncingnam. aa the RAille the (
Magistrate of (ilapgow, ia, aa we obaerved In our notice
of hia firet performance of the part, u nint excellent
personation of the "cannie Soot," with the exception *
f hia being a little too lively In jumping about the 1
stage The reat of the performance* lint evening went
< dwell. Tonight Mr Scott will appear a? Captain t
< opp. in " Charles II," a part which he doe* to adinira- i
tlon. Mia? Meatayer, too, aa Mary Copp, acta well ? t
" New Vork aa It la," and the very >nter?sting drama i
of the " Idiot Witni'M," In which chanfrau playa the
part of Uilbert, will conclude the performauoo.
Bi iToa'i Thkai at.? Thia theatre at 111 continue!
to attract good home*. Laat evening waa played for
the fiftieth tlme.^to delighted andienaea, the excellent
piece called " Dombey it Son," which oertainly, we
tbink; la Improved on each night of It* performance,
and the attiaotion equally the fame. Thoae who
bave not Keen Mr Burton in hi* inimitable character
of Captain Cuttle, aliould go at onea before It I* removed
for other noveltlea Tno new burletta, called
- I'm de Fascination," or Catohlnga Oovern?f,Ua vary
lively and interesting piece. Mlts Cbspman, a* Kitty
Kloper, is rt tnarkably good, and Mr Kaym?nd an Ml- ,
cbael ferowsky. the State Baiber, wan likewise excel- |
lent, creating much laughter, and, of cnurno, applam-e
Tbe wbole piece *i> received with decided
approbation,and is well worth seeicg The evening's
entertainment* concluded with the new farce called
the*4 Iri*h fcng?gements," in which Mr Brougham. a*
Tin KafTerty, kept the houie in one continued merriment
at the wit and hutuor dirplajed by him He
certainly is h sterling actor The ;>o? reul by Mies
Walters, win very pretty, and exceedingly gracefully j
executed Tbis eveni i'g the rame bill in presented,
and no aoubt will draw a good and respectable Audience.
Bbosdwav Cmci?.?Tsvot* and Thomson.?The
unsurpassed novelty of the exhibitions of gtaceful
equestrianism, combined wi h the acknowledged skill
of the male and female performers, has stamped this
establishment with the real of pre-eininenca above
any similar entertainment that baa yet appeared
amongst us We titittd the arena lat-t night, and retired
Irrm a circle girt rt ucd with m splendid a display
of behUty and tadiion as we ever witnessed, but
etill ?mbaiii.M-<d to what particular feat to ascribe
the most merit?whether tLe scientific wrestling of
tbe brother* Msrtinetti. tbe still vaulting of Macfar
lane. or Ibc brilliant act of horsemanship by Master
Nixon ; the latter was a thrilling exhibition of grace,
elegance, self p( ssession and composure,'such as
wcuWi defy competition with the- moat daring and
experienced rider. The house ia the most comfortable
and convenient we have ever sat in. In fact, the
most delicate may c njoy these amusing recreations as
if in their own nittiug rooms. Let it net be forgotten
bytheyrubg, their pareut* and guardians, that at
half past two o'clock this afternoon, a special
performance, atd cost attractive, too, will be exhibited,
as also the usual routine in the evening.
Saudi, Lent k Co."? grand establiphment, combining
as it does both an exhibition of numerous animals
aa well as the most refined equestrian entertainments
wbloh the resources of their circu?, in the way of a
molt splendid stud of horses and ponies, euable them
to produce, is attracting crowds nightly. The plane of
exhibition, viz: the site in Broadway formerly occupied
by Niblo's (iarden, is most convenient of access.
The place is well warmed, and thoroughly protected
against un qual temperature.
Chiuity'i Mikitihu are introducing new music
and songs every evening, with the usual eclat which
attends their admirable performances. They are a
most remarkable bund ot musicians, and the brilliant
success which has tor so long a period attended their
efforts will, we are persuuded, long continue to cheer
them on their route to fortune, which they are now
travelling so rapidly. The programmes every evening
ata varit-d And full of fA.vnrif.ti miisin
TABERNACLE?Jostril OuNti'L'g FllUT CONCERT.?
The tlrst concert of this far-famed musician and composer?the
Musurd de t'JliUma^ne. ascalled iu the European
papers?took place last evening, at the Tabernacle.
under circuinatances of peculiar trial. It was
attended by an immenre crowd composed of the moat
fashionable society, who. during the whole evening,
gave incesantly repented marks of enthusiastic applause.
We must fay at once that we never heard bslora
a band of artists equal to that of Jo;eph Gung'i.
The admirable style with which these performers display
classical music, and mingle utile dulci, the.
lively sound:1 Of polkas, waltzes and quadrilles, is inj
deed unsurpa<sable. The overture ot Oberon, oy YVe"
ber, with which the concert began?one of the serlo
ojj classical compositions which this bind intends'
with great judgment, bringing before the public in a
style becoming their authorship?was faultless in its
execution, arid did great honor to the ability of Gung'i
and his orchestra. Without jest, it was delightful,
and the genius whioh supports the auaintness of Weber's
ccmposition was thoroughly made manifest.
Nest came a waltz of Gung'i, --Romance and Reality,"
which.to our encliuntea mind, renewed the most
captivating impression we ever felt at the Concerts Mtimid
in I'aris. The variations for the flute, on airs of
Norma, executed by M. Siede. was a wondrous performance.
This executant is equal to those we know
to be highest on that instrument-M.M. Dorus and Tulou?of
th? .Academy Royal. of Musio of Taris. A
great polka 'ol Gung'i was the " Gambrinns," whioh
was executed with retinement, elegance and brio. The
" Newsboy" pot yuurri, by the leader, which began the
second part, including twenty-two selections from the
best operas and compositions of the great majters.
liellini, Mozart. Donizetti, Rossini, Weber, &c , was performed
with great excellence of detail, and admirable
precision. The '-Sounds from Home," which are already
well known in our city .from its execution by tbeSteyermarkitqlie
and Germania companies, was repeated last
night, under at new shape, and'more appreciated than
ever before. Master Zubel, who exeouted the variation
on the harp "II Papcgallo," (the Parrot.) is really a master
on bis instrument. The skill of this youthful performer
attracted great applause. The manuscript
waltz of Gung'i, " Farewell to Berlin," was also a great
treat and well appreciated. Th > concert ended with
the martial potpourri of Gung'i, ' The Prussian Parade,"
which elicited also much applause. Hating bjen
loudly called by the delighted audience, Mr. Gung'i
and his able companions returned on the stand, and
executed, as an expression of their thnuks. a new pieoe
not mentioned in the programme, which terminated
by one of our national tunes. 'I his compliment wu
returned by shouts and thunderlike applause. In short,
the first appearance of tha " Uermau Musard" aud
bis talented band.ha* been a triumph and we do not
hesitate to bespeak a fashionable run t o all the concerts
which will be hereafter given by Joseph Uung'l, as well
in New York as in the United States.
Melodeon.?The Cotrbellogians, as represented by
White's Serenaders, are applauded handsomely tvery
evening. The Melodeon is a most delightful place of
amusement.
Campbell's Minstrels.?Kimbsrly. the active and
indefatigable director of theee splendid minstrels, arranges
their entertainments in the most pleasing
manner. lie is a man ef tact, this Kimberly, and his
troupe of minstrels are rnoit amusing and scientific
pcrlormers. They will give a floe programme this
evening.
The Bombiidmest op Mexico, as exhibiting at Panorama
Hall, in Broadway, has proved to be one of the
most interesting affairs of the kind in the city. The
mechanical airangements are most ingeniously ^managed,
and as far as is possible in an exhibition, ail the
imposing features of a bombardment are most naturally
represented.
The Sacred Dioramas, at S'.oppani, are attracting
crowds. Those who have witnessed them, *11 unite in
opinion that they are the most remarkable works of art
ever brought bviore the public. We recommend this
exhibition to the attention of our citizens.
Mexico Illvithated.?From the landing of tha
American army at Vera Crus, all through their glorious
match, and evectful battles with the Mexican
forces, guerilla engagements, storming of Chapultepec,
up to the final entry of Oeneral Soott and his brave
companions in arms, into the great square of the oity
of Mexico, this panorama gives a most truthful picture.
Kvery one ought to see it. It is exhibited
nightly atStoppani Hall.*
Miss Adele asd Charles Hoiikstock.?Th?so distinguished
pertormi rs upon the piano and violin are
considered artists of the first rank. It must, there
fort, aflord the greatest delight to every friend of
muiio to ham that they will very toon arrive in this
city. We shall then have an opportunity of hearing
them display thore musical powers for whloh th?y
have acquired such great celebrity in Lurope.
The Dkeidkner Musical Baud, under the direction
of Mr. Lkhartit, has arrived in this oity. There
are twenty-four performers belonging to the company
who are reported to be exsellrnt artists.
Collie*, the Fhiih Comedia*.?The Philadelphia
Sjmit of the Timet, sueakins of this a?itntlam*n'? mti.
Mr*1 entertainment, in wbioh he was aidud by Mr.
and Y'Cdaine Lcati, says, that the Musical Fund Hall
was filled, and thut these celebrated artists were encored
in aliaott every song. Collins Is deservedly a
gnat favorite, and, with the support of Leati and bis
wife, there can be no doubt they will be welcomed
w herever they go.
Mn. J L Hattore.?This gentleman hat been highly
euccesfful in Boston. Providence. &c His pore, claasio
style, has won for him a h?it of admirers. He purposes
refraining il JkWtQB for the rest of the jear. to give
finishing lessons in the higher branches of piano lorte
plajicg He will then visit the Southern and Western
States, where, we doubt not. he will reap a rich harvest
Stmakosiii in Bo?toi?.? A very large and critical
audience arxembled la-t nightat the Melodeon, at the
debut of tbe celebrated Russian pianist in Boston.
As he came upon the stage, he was very cordially
greeted, and his appearance prepo?*essed all, at once,
In his favor. The sentiment of his style la its highest
charm. It speaks as intelligibly as langusge to the
heart. His ornaments are bold, delicate, and oxpreaMve,
like thore of a noble architecture, strengthening
while they adorn Miss Julia Northall acquitted herself
in a manner that called down the general applause
of the audience The cavatina from "Robert
La Dlable" was executed very admirably.?Boiian
Tratum'pt. Nov 15.
Ikki.hkimkr.?This young violinist will give his first
soneert in Philadelphia, at the Musical Fund Hall, on
Tuesday evening next.
American Instititk.?The sudden and lamented
death of T. I). Wakeman, Esq., has made a
vacancy among the supporters ot this useful mstiution
which will not easily be filled. We venture
o suggest the name ot Edwin Williams, Esq., (or
Superintending Agent. Mr. W. has been twenty
^eaisa member of the Institute, was eight years
Recording Secietary, prepared many of the reports,
uid has done very much to build up the library.
Having been for thirty years familiar with the rise
ind progress of Amrrican manufactures, we beleve
he is eminently qualified for the post hitherto
<o efficiently filled by Mr. Wakeinai, and wc hope
:o chronicle his appointment.?Tribune.
Movements of Individuals.
Senator Douglass is In Washington. Mr D. has nlvoft
entirely repot ered from the attack of fever and
igue which detained him for some time at the South.
The Hon J. K. Davis. U 8. Commissioner to Chinai
irrived at Macao, Aug. 16, in the U. 8. sioop-of-war
*1) mouth.
In a letter dated Paris, Oot. 10th, It ii stated that at
he Installation In the cathedral or Notre Dame of the
lew archbishop?a worthy, liberal prelate, and a good
heoiogian?Dr. Wainwright, of New Vork, Mrs. Walnvrlght.
and their daughter, ware present
Sporting Intelligence.
8t. Lorn IxuTiinii Kacbs? Sscond Dav.?The
tostponed race for the purse of $290, cime off jesterley,
before a considerable sprinkling of spectators. Mr.
Itockton withdrew Lady Washington In the morning,
o the field was reduced to three, Boston having the
all of the other two at even. Parse $200, two miles
nd repeat in hamens:?
' Martin's b. g s . g. Dr. Jeyne 1 1
:.8 Kills' b. g Boston 2 2
U Warranne'sb g Krlday 41*.
Time-6;61!, ft:4T ? St. Ltvit Paper, K?v ft. .
TELEGRAPHIC INTELLIGENCE.
Arrival of the Steamer United State*.
Ns* Oiuwi, Nor. 14, 1848.
The steamer United States, which left New York
on tbe afternoon of the 4lb, arrived at this port this
morning, in a paFxage of about day*.
Law Intelligence
II TT >lt HO H , IS or 15,1848.
Judge Breckenridge (at one time Gen. Jtoluon'a
private secretary), and bis ton, were eaoh fined $100
fcj Judge Patton, for eontempt of Conrt.
Markets.
New U?i.tiNi, Nor. 14, 1848.
The cotton market ia without cUange. The tales
yesterday reached 4.000 bales. In flour some 0.000
barrels were sold at our previous quotations. Corn we
quote at 56 cents, with Bales of 10,000 bushels. Perk is
a shade lower. We notice sales of 100 barrelsat $9 75.
Of laid there were sales of 200 barrels good quality at
b>4 eta Freights?Cotton, to Liverpool, is taken at
eat-ier rate*. We quete it 7-ltitha
PiTTsnt'Br.H. Not. 15, 1848.
The flour market is dull, and holders are stiff. Sties
of Western at $4 to $4 The grain market is quiet,
and the supply is about equal to the demand Provisions?The
supply in limited, none being in first
hands. Sales of butter at 0 to lOo. Sales of oloverfeed
ftt $3 25 to $3 37X; Timothy seed, $1 75; flaxseed,
$1. Western lard sells at flXc. Sales of pig iron at $30
to $30 per ton. on time.
Buffalo, Not 16,1348.
Receipts within the past 24 hours:?Flour, 15,000
bbls ; wheat, 44 000 bushels; corn, 4 000 do. Sales of
2CC0bbls were ruade at $4 50 a $4 02^. Wheat ?
Sales of 12 000 bushels were made ar 85o. a 91c for
Oeio, with parcels of poor Illinois at 76c. a 77o.
There was no change in the rates of freight.
ALIIANV, Not. 16,1848.
Receipts within the past 24 hours:?Flour, 16,000
bbs ; wheat, none; corn, 8,000 bushels; barley, 5,500
do. Flour was Arm, and sales of 3,000 bbls. were made
at $5 31)4 a $5 60; the Utter for cure Genesee. Oats
?Sales of 6.tK)0 bushels were made at 3!o. Barley.?
Pales cf 14 COO burhels were mndo at 63%c. a 66c. No
change of moment in other articlesCity
Intelligence.
MnviHifTi or Millard FiLLMonr?Thifl iranfloman
left the city yesterday morning for Albany. It is
rumoied that the whigs of the city will give him a
dinner, on Tuesday evening next, at which, baside
himself, the Hon. Rufus Choate. and Hon. John A.
Collier will be present. The compliment will be
served at the Irving House.
Thk Weather.?Yesterday was one of the most
delightful days of the season. Indian summer, with
all its beauty, re appeared, and the streets were literally
thvongVd with the beauty and fashon or the
city. The new and brilliant styles of the fall vied
i wit* the beauty of the day. aud all seemed cheerful
! and happy. A gentle breeze blew from the west all
day. An the day drew to a close, however, the cloude
; gathered over the face of the sky, and were again porteitoun
of rain. Thus far. November bus been productive
of very little pleasent weather, changes having
I almost daily oceurred. One day would be genial, the
! next give place to a snow storm, and the nsxt tc
I the freezing breath of winter, and again it would
soften down until it became mild as spring. Bui
tbe cold northern blast, and the early frost per
! foimed their work of desolation. The trees whiot
I adorn the beautiful promenades of the city, ar<
all stripped of their foliage and present a cheerless ap
pearance, ill-becoming the beauty of yesterday. Th?
{ sweet odor which hung around the flower gardens ii
. no more, and the pretty blossoms have hung theii
heads and withered. How like the closing scenes o:
human life ! The fair form, nourished in the fond
pride of maternal affection jand which floated down th<
stream of time the gayest of the gay. and happy as th<
| most happy, assailed by the breath of disease, and the
| cold chill of death, boas its fair head to the will of the
! great FUroal, and, as the frail flower upon its tendei
stalk, sinks to rise no mere. The shooting bud, which
had but just raised itself above the soil, and gave promise
to be among the most cherished ol the garden
withered too under the ohilltng blast, and all its hidden
beauty lost ere it could stand the frost, like the
darling babe, which but drew its breath, and made its
impress on tne mother, but to die.
Thk l!?iiereki)e!tt Military.?Of all the indepen
dent military companies which have passed the Herald
office of late, none has made a more military and respectable
appearance than the Mount Vernon Ouards
which papsed yesterday afternoon. It Is composed ol
frme of the most prominent mechanics of the oity, and
TK.. V- . I A
of excellent mu>ic. and movedTn strict military style
Another Voli nteer Gone ?Another ef those brave
rpirits. who so nobly defended his country's cause in
the late eontest of Mexico, has passed to that bourn*
from whence no traveller returns. Christopher Newman,
of Company B, of the 1st regiment of New York
Volunteers, died yesterday. By his acts of daring in
i the bard fought battle of Churubusco he signally distinguished
himself, fighting all the tima with a turkey
slung upon his shoulders, and which was shot daring
the battle. Iiis remains will be taken from the Arsenal
yard, at one o'olcck, to-day. to Greenwood Cemetery.
All the members of the regiment to which he was attacked
are expected to attend the funeral of their late
comrade.
The America'! Almanac tor 1849.?We have received
frcm the publishers, Messrs. Little fe Brown, oi
Boston, a copy of thU valuable work. It is certainly
the most perfect political, commercial, and general statistical
work extaut, besides having as enlarged abstract
of the laws of the United States. As a work oi
reference and general important information, it is invaluable
It may be had at all the principal book sterei
in the city.
Fine -A fire broke out, about 11 o'clock on Wednesday
night, in the stable, rear of No. 250 West Seventeenth
street, which was entirely destroyed. It ia
supposed to hav$ been the werk of an incendiary.
An Old Man Taken In.?A few evenings since, a
man of very respectable appearancc, and apparently
about 00 years of age, whs just about as nioely
swindled as he deserved, by a boy who was selling
books, at the wharf of one of the Albany
beats The boy was busily engtged in trying to dispose
of his books when the old man stepped up and
inquired what kind of bocks he had. The boy showed
him several, none of which pleased him, and he turned
to leave, when he was shown one of an obsoene character.
This pleased him very much, and be asked the
price of it He was told twenty shillings. The prloe
wss large, but be wa? determined to have it, cost what
it might, and he paid the price demanded. The boy,
vbowas seemingly very polite, asked the gentleman
if he shrnld wrap it in paper for him because, if he
sh< uld be seen with it, tne police wonld take him. To
tbis he consented, and while his eve was for an instant
turned away, the boy drew from his bundle^
package of the proper size, and requested Ule old man
to let him put 4t into bis nooket. which he carefully
festenrdwitb a pin. He then put the money in his
pocket, and moved off, telling his viotim not to open
it until the boat got off. Apprehending that the ad*
vice of the boy might be good, but having a strong desire
to look again at the book, he stepped aside to a
place where no person would be likelj to see Mm, and
drew, as be thought, the treasure from his pocket, ant
carefully took off the wrapper Instead of the book,
he had nothing hut a paroel of the small bills *f one
of the steamboats, neatly put up. He flew into a passion.
and sought a police officer, with a vlssr to March
for the boy. who was not to be seen. After looking for
a thort time, the bell sounded, and the old man was
obliged to go on board.minus twenty shillings for a
small bundle of useless ste&niho&t hills A short time
after the boat left the dock, the boy made his appear( nee,
but tbe book, wblch had so excited the wrath of
bia customer, wan sot to be found among tbe reat,
though several persona took the liberty to examine hia
bundle. He had laid that aaide for another apeculai
ion aa soon an he coald meet with another aged man,
equally verdant with the other.
The Ntwi Boy* okINew 'You*.?No city in tha
world can boast of auch a number of New* Boya aa
tbe city of New York, or of a more indefatigable band.
Them are bow in tbe city upwards of an hundred, the
majority of whom make for themaelvas,and frequently
far widowed mothers and sitters, a comfortable support.
It is now about fifteen years since this branota
of business was commenced, and it ha? continued to
increase until many wholesale establishments hare
been opened, and those who were more energetic than
the rest, have become, in many oases, men of pecuniary
independence, and now occupy the most raspeatable
situations in life. When th* experiment was first
tried but few embarked in tbe business, which, of
cpurre, afforded a greater opportunity for gain. At
that time a little ragged arc bin appeared at the desk
of the newspaper cffioe with a quarter of a dollar, his
whole funds which be expended in newspapers. Being
suoceraful, he apt eared the followisg morning, with
the principal and profit, and took more. This oourse
he continued but a abort time before be was comfortably
clad, and presented a respectable appearance.?
His bualneas Increased so rapidly that ha was obliged
to employ other boy? to aaaist him in serving his regular
easterners, to whom he always acted mast honorbly,
whereby bo gained tbelr confidence, and tba
little fellows labored aa assiduously a* though they
were making a fortune by their Industry. As
time flew on, this little ragged urchin arrived
at manhood, with a comfortable amonnt of monev in
store. Supposing then, that by a proper care he might
find an opportunity to invest bis money to more advantage,
be took a general survey of the business of
the city, and it wu not long before be discovered something
that by prudence be eould add to bis store, he
embarked In buainess. That business proved successful.
and he In now at the head of one of the most
extensive and flourishing establishments In the cltj.
Among those who were hi< employees are several who
now occupy enviable position* in eoeiety. and are poarerrfd
of hourea and fanda. The number Inoreaaed
until at the present day they may be found in every
section of the city, untiringlv crying their papnrs.
Among those of the present day, are doubtless many
who will become among the moat useful of citiiana.
Aa the business is new carried an, there are several
who are a kind of wholesale dealers. Kach dealer has
bis renders, who meet every morning at thair head
quarters to receive tbelr stock for the sales of the day.
Thar go In different dlreetions, and whan they have
finished their work return and inako their returns of
the sales. They are paid by tha week, acoording to
fhclr activity, and many of them support a family of
mother, and heljlesa brothel* and sisters. Among
this class Is one. who, having bean long in the business,
and having made considerable money, baa rented
a hou>?. for the accommodation of his boys, soma ten
< r twelve In number. They are all orphans who have no
homes, but, honest and induatrioue, have found in
their '-boss." as they term him, a friend. They are
wail provided for, and happy as tha children of those
In sfliuence. Karly in the morning, the man. for he is
now a man, purchases his papers and divides them
among his boja. when they all start on their regular
dally tour. At night they reader aa account of their
work and unlike many boys, return at aa early how,
that they may le the better prepare*! to perform their
dutiee od the morrow. There are others who deal exclusively
for themselves?among whom are eom-t of
strict integrity of character One of these, a bjy
about 16 years of axe. sells the most of his papers to
the passengers in tbe railroad oars, and to tbos*> p?rsons
who reside in tbe upper part of the city. He i*
regularly at bis post, regardless of the storm or lb?
heat, or cold He is lock' d for with m tnuoh ea^erntos
by the inhabitants of the Kourtb avenue, as though
his appeataoce brought' glad tidings of gi*at joy,"
and should one preuede hiin who is not known, hi*
; business is just as good, for no other run snoced with
' his customer By bis work he is enabled to support a
widowed mother in a v*ry comfortable manner, and he
is respected and esteemed by all who know him. There
are others who attend the steamboat landings, who
mm to be poseessed of a great deal of shrewdness aol
cunning. They Fupply themselves with an assortment
of papers, but will not sell a paper singly Just before
tbe boats are about to leave the docks, they cry the
names of the papers, with "three for a sixpence," so
that, to get tbe one wanted, the traveller is obliged to
purchase three. By this means they areenabled to c.aka
the business a very profitable one. Others have their
regular stands at the different corners. Their papers
are all nicely arranged, and they are most polite and
accommodating There isalso a class of this business
who are recklefs and of dissolute habits, aud only
pursue the occupation to' obtain money to feed
their vice. They are very wiokxd, and render
Kill*! BblrAa a niiijutnA
* uw.cnMvv wiinnnoj Ulfjf luuy CQaQOS
to be. They very frequently get into dispute*
among themselves, and are the terror of all who
have any dealings with them. If they do not
suocred in selling all the papers they have on hand,
on the Fame day of publication, they resort to
the tttamboats and sell them, to the great Injury of
thofce who are honest. With peraons. however, who
are in the habit ot travelling, they are not so suooesiful,
for having been once deceived they are careful to
examine the date. At the present day the regular
newsboys are considered an indlspensible class, and
looked upon as a most useful class. In no city in the
world is the business prosecuted to the tame extent as
in this. In the Kuropean cities such a thing is unknown.
There the papers are so dear tnat the poorer
class of persons are not able to purohtse then, and if
they eannot hire them, which business is praotised to
pome extent, they are obliged to do without the news.
In London the principal papers oo?t tun cents eaofc,
which precludes the possibility of engaging, to profit,
in the business In this respect, as in many others,
New York is the first city of the world, and it Is not at
all improbable that some of the newsboys ab >ve alluded
to may one day ocoupy the station of tha counsellors
of the nation. They have everything to gain and nothing
to lose; for until they were taken into this busii
ness, they promised to be nothing more than dtxHolute
and abandoned characters, bereft of all the salutary
influences which could tend to elevate them to a level
1 with the reppectable portion of mankind. And it is
' certain, too, that there are many of the character last
spoken of, who, by their dishonest and profligate
I course, will find, as their predecessors of like charaoter,
I a home among the inmates of the State prisons and
> | penitentiaries. But the opportunity of becoming respectable
and useful members of society rest alone with
themselves, and however reckless they may be, it oan>
I not, with the reasonable portion of the community,
tend to derogate the character of those who pursue
an upright course.
| i k.mi'krakcic lkaijuk mkktiho.?a meeting of the
1 ' friends of the temperance cause was held last night
; at tbe Temperance Hull, SCO Broadway, to take into
consideration the measures best calculated to promote
' 1 the objects of the league, whioh was founded in con1
nection with the State Society on tbe 9th inst. The
| objeot of tbe society is to propagate temperance by
. tbe combination and noncentration of the efforts of
' all who take an interest in the good work, and for
this purpose to organize similar institutions throagh1
out every district in the city. This society partlou'
larly commends itself to public approbation from the
ffforts made by it to piocure clothing for the poor.
' Tbe Itev. Mr. Beecher. and Mr. Buckingham, the elo1
quent lecturer, from England, were advertised to ad:
dress the meeting ; but from some eause or other,
[ neither of these gentlemen made their appearanoe.
' Considerable disappointment was felt in consequence,
' by a large audienoe who had doubtless assembled to
1 bear these eloquent speakers, as well as from a desire
1 to encourage the temperance movement Mr. Buf|
fum. tb?president of the society, addressed a few ob'
serrations to the meeting on the necessity of uniting
1 their exertions to carry on tbe good work, and aoqultted
himself and the committee from all blame with
> regard to the absence of tbe invited speakers. After
a few remarks from some other friends of temperance,
1 the meeting separated.
' Misi Marietta Smith.?The sudden disappearance
of this young woman has caused the greatest exoite!
ment throughout the city. She has now been absent
1 from her home for nearly two weeks, and every effort
to discover her has proved unavailing. It is unehari
table to suppose that she has willingly absented her[
self from her aged parents, for whom she always manifested
the greatest tllial affection and obedience Poa1
rested of a lively disposition, her absenoe tor a day or
two wonld not have the effect to create alarm, but an
i absence of nearly two weeks has thrown a gloom over
i her family oirole, whioh will probably ripen into desSair.
It is indeed strange that nothing has been
eard of her?that fhe could be forcibly taken in the
open day. without the knowledge of any one. After
leaving the Normal Sehoal, on the day of her disappearance,
she called on a friend in Klliabeth street,
and while there seemed to manifest a good deal of uneasiness.
When she left, her young friend aocomfianied
her to the door, and discovered that she went
n a direction opposite to that leading homeward. She
called her and told her that waa not,the way home To
this she paid no attention, and kept on her way. That 1
was tbe last time she was seen by any of her friends.
It is to be feared that she has been abducted by some
> villain who gained a hold on her young affections, and
thereby decoyed her from her home and friends. There
I cuuuiu utj nuw measure uun ior a more tnorougb
: search, and should that fail to discover her wherer
about*, then should the city authorities take the matter
in baud, and oiler a reward sufficient to Induce a
i general inquiry and search throughout the country.
It her young life has been sacrificed, it would be better
for her disconsolate parents to know it toan remain
in the awfnl suspense and sutler the painful aaxlety
they are now obliged to endure. Let every home of
suspicious cbaractrr in the oity be searctied, for it is
not Impossible that in her simple confidence she m?y
lisve fallen a victim to the subtle aots of the seducer,
lier parents are most worthy and respectable people,
and their hearts are left to bleed over the unknown
fate of their lost one. It is be hoped that nothing will
be lett undone to restore the waoderer to her home,
and make glad the sorrowing hearts of her grief*
stricken parents.
Accidental Death.?The Coroner held an inquest
jetterday. at No. 26:{ West Sixteenth street, on the
body of Krancis Williams, aged 28 years, a native of
Connecticut, who fell from a shtd while Endeavoring
to extinguish a tire wbioh was consuming a stable in
tbe rear of Sev? nteenthstreet, where ahorse was burnt
up. In his fall, be accidentally struck his head against
some bard substance, injuring him so severely that he
died in a few hours after The jury rendered a verdict
accordingly. The Sixteenth Ward appears to bs
vlMtcd by some daring incendiaries, who prowl about
by night, applying the toroh apparently with impunity,
alarming tne whole section of that part of the elty.
This very stable and premises where this fatal accident
happened, has been fired by the fcand of the incendiary
three times within a few weeks. We understand
that the citizens of that neighborhood have
subscribed several hundred dollars, to be applied in the
shape of a reward for the deteation of th* villain or villians.
t. bo have been wilfully setting tire to the different
buildings. We hope sincerely they will sucoeed in
catohlng the rascal.
John S. -Avutin Committi n.?During the sitting of
the Court ot General Seealon* yesterday. John 8. Aucten
came in, attended by an officer, and was duly oommitted
to answer to the charge af murdering Timothy
Shea, tn Leonard street. In September laat.
TbK TlMOBAIlI ANI> TUB ELECTION K BTtTtNS ?
The facilities atiorded by tins invention, are as
yet but imperfectly understood, and little appreciattd.
The interest telt in the result ot the recent
election, has attracted the attention-ot people
heie to the subject; and their inquiries and comments
are sometimes not a little amusing. The
tone ot the remarks often heard, might lead one
who did net know, to inter that the reception ot
intelligence from the electious in other States
now was tardy, in comparison with that of former
elections. We have had the curiosity to look into
a hie of papers ot 1844, tor the sake of comparison
; and we find some facts which einibit,
strikingly, the advantages ot the magnetic telegraph
in transmitting intelligence. We give below,
the day ot election in some of the states in
1844, with the date on which the tint news from
the IB was published here:?
Kltction. First inftlligtncr.
Pennsylvania .Nov. 1, Nov. 4,
HkU ? ? ma m
*, 71
Nrw York " 2, " o,
T?DD?ue?. "2, << 15,
Mlobig?n " 4, "11,
New Jersey ' Sand 4. ' 11,
Illinois " 6, "14,
Massachusetts "lit "13,
Vermont... 12, " 1?.
This year, the election whs heidin all the States
on the 7th instant, and on the H;h, the next day,
the Umpire published news from the elections in
the following States:?Massachusetts, itliode
Island, Connecticut, Vermont, New York, New
Jertey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia,
Ohio, and Illinois. Thus the first election
news from twelve States was received here by
telegraph, and published in less than twenty-four
hours lroin the closing of the polls. The next day,
that is, within forty-eight hours from the close of
the voting, we had news from North Carolina and
T nwxA 11.^.. L _1
icuiiconcc?anu iiiiciN^tnur cnuu|(ll IU HIIUW tiecmively
what the reault of the election had been.
It is not extraveeant to anticipate, that in lour
yearn more the telegraphic communication will be
m> general throughout the country, that we may
have news of the next Presidential vote from
every State in the Union wnhrn twenty-lour hours
alter the votes are counted.?Portland Umpire,
JVov. 14.
Newspaper Lntkrprikk?We have for four
days been digging out the votes lor Van Burenand
Cass?covered up as they are under mountain majorities
lor General Taylor?amounting in the aggregate
to |?rhaps 70,0(K) over Van liuren,
and (JO,000 over Cass; and have compiled a
table Irom the contradictory and very incomplete
rt turns as reported by a hundred New York papers.
Except the JVrtc Yotk IltrafrJ, which on yesterday
puhluhed a table showing par ial results in about
20 counties, footing up C ?s 46,000, Van Buren
32,000, we hav- been unable to discover any attempt,
by a single editor in t.se Slate ot New York to five
ihe vole ?.| the two beaten candidates.?Pftifa.
Krpvblic, AW. IB.