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THE GAZETTE. By EDGAR SNOWDEN._ Daily paper - - - - 33 per annum. Country paper ... 5 per annum. The ALEXANDRI \ GAZETTE forthe coun try is printed on Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday. Ail advertisements appear in both papers, and are inserted at the usual rates. DISGRACEFUL OUTRAGE. Destruction or the Ubsuline Convent, at Cnarlestown, (Mass.) by a mob. The destruction of the Ursuline Convent j at Charlestown, (Mass.) was effected, we are j at least glad to learn, without the additional, crime of causing death or injury to any of its i inmates. By the account we annex, it will be ' seen that our reliance upon the liberal and man- j ly feelings of New England to avenge and re-; pair so base and cowardly an outrage, was not misplaced. The result of the meeting at Fa— neuil Hall abundantly testifies, that the guilty,! • if detected, will not lightly escape; and that the; sufferers will, so tar as pecuniary loss is in ques-; tiou, be amply indemnified. As to the immediate actors in the mob, they j were, we presume, composed of that worthless ; portion of population which, in greater or less numbers, is to be found in the purlieu? of eve- j ty city—made bold, we do not doubt, by the im punity with which the riots of New York were suff ?red to pass. On that head we copy and adopt the annexed sentiments of the Journal of Commerce: u It the effects of this riot, and of the late riots in this city, do not open the eyes of the Ameri can people, we know not what will. At the rate things are going, the time is at hand when all public buildings, and indeed all private ones, will exist only- at the pleasure of the mob. The question is, not whether Convents are a good thing, or whether immediate abolition is a good thing, but whether we live under a government of laws, and whether those laws are adequate to the protection of the lives and property of our citizens. It is, whether persons accused of crime, are to be punished by a mob, or by the constituted authorities of the land: whether men and women are to be protected in the exercise of their* religion—or are to do it at the peril of all they hold clear in life.” The exasperation of the Catholics at the ue struction of the Convent might, it was for a time feared at Cambridge, lead to retaliation, by the destruction of the College buildings in that town; and measures of precaution were accordingly taken. The universal sentiment of indignation, however, with which tiie atrocities of the Charlestown mob were viewed, would, it is not to he doubted, satisfy every mind, that as a community, all felt alike aggrieved by such proceedings, and thus the resentment of those more inmv’diotelv- aggrieved would be disarm ed.— .Vetc iork t '<er. Burning of th* Consul nt Chnilrstovrn.— It is our painiul duty to record an ad of violence perpetrated last Monday night, of a nature dis graceful to the character of New Englanders. The Ursuline Convent on Mount Benedict at Charlestown, with all the buildings attached, was destroyed by fire communicated by a law less mob. Collections of persons began to assemble ear ly in the evening in the streets ot Charlestown, and near Mount Benedict. About nine o’clock, Mr. Kuney, one of the Selectmen, addressed a body of about 50 assembled near the Convent, who were threatening violence, requesting them to desist, assuring them that having been one of the members of the Committee to investigate the affair, he was convinced that there was no occasion for the excitement. But his remon strances had no effect, and the mob continued to increase. At about quarter past eleven, the bells in the city gave the alarm of fire, and a light was seen in the direction of Mount Bene dict, in Charlestown. It proved, however, to pi oceed from some tar barrels which were on fire on an elevation about 200 rods east of the Convent—probably prepared as a beacon to assemble the mob. Some of the members of the Fire Department on perceiving the cause of the alarm, letarned to the city; others, aware of the great excitement which prevailed in that vicinity for some days past, hastened onwards towards the Convent. Several hundreds of people were already assembled—and from one hundred and fitly to two hundred, disguised in various fantastic dresses, and with uuinted fa ces immediately commenced breaking open the doovs and windows of the Convent, which was soon etTected. They then entered, and cooiy went to work to demolish the furniture, and in less than an hour, the w.le of the valuable fur niture of that establishment, was removed from the building, into the yard, and nearly all tie stroyea. . r „ .. The building was then carefully searched from top to bottom to escertain whether any person was secreted in any part of it, (it is ur derstood that the inmates left it early m tne evening,) torches were then called tor, and they • deliberately set fire to the Nunnery in the se cond story. This was about half past 12 o’clock; the fire rapidly extended, and in a shon time the whole of this magnificent building was in fl imes and in one hour bom the time the first torch was applied the roof fell in. The fire al so was communicated to the out-houses and the Chapel, which were soon consumed. The mob then proceeded to the Bishops Lodge, at the foot of the hill, and set fire to it, then to the Old Nunnery, a large wooden building about ten rods below the Lodge, and in a short time it also was in flames. At about 3 o’clock they finished the destruction of the buildings, by setting fire to the stables, which were also con sumed. The beautiful gardens were destroyed _and even the cemetry w as wrenched open,and disfigured. At daylight the work of destruc tion was complete. The number of persons assembled as actors in this scene of destruction, or spectators, has been computed at some thousands. But no at tempt was made to restrain the mob in their acts of violence. Not a magistrate nor Police officer was to be seen. Engines from Charles town Boston and we believe from Cambridge, were on the spot, but no effort was made by the firemen to extinguish the fire, although Col. Amory made several laudable but fruitless at tempts to bring up the fire engines, and stop the orogress of the flames. r This act of violence appears to have been without excuse. It is said by Bishop Fenwick that there was no cause for the excitement in Charlestown, which has prevailed for some time past, and which has been increasing, un til this shocking result is produced. But even if there was cause for the excitement, it should be recollected that we live in a country of laws, where all classes of citizens may find redress under oppression. And if an act of oppression | and violence had been committed by the Go\ * ernment of a Nunnery, on a young and unpro tected female, ample redress could have been obtained without resortingto an act of violence, which has not been equalled in New-Engiand, since the establishment of the Republic. A feeliog hostile to the establishment of Mount Benedict, has existed among a portion of the citizens of Charlestown, since the institution was first located there—and many stories doubt-1 less exaggerated, and perhaps altogether desti tute of foundation, have been circulated de - gatory to the character of that institution, and the last act reported to have been perpetrated, that of detaining a young lady without her ovv n consent, and refusing to produce her when call ed upon-and declining to give any satisfacto ry explanation of the affair, appears to have excited th* fury of the populace to an ungovern able height—and the consequences we have seen.—-Her. Jour. We cony the following particulars from the Transcript:—The whole party were disguised. ] All of them, -so far as we can letrn, had their j faces painted-some after an Indian fashion, and others in other ways; and a part ol the , number employed devices and disguises of va-1 rious other descriptions, adapted to conceal the | individuals concerned in the outrage from re-j cognition at the time of its execution, and of j course from punishment hereafter. i Meanwhile, the inmates of the Convent had all, we believe, effected their escape from the ; house, as admonished to do by the assailants in their first demonstrations, about the entrance, j These w ere the Lady Superior, five or sixJSuns, three servant maids, and fifty-five or fifty-six children, the latter being pupils under the in-1 struction of the Nuns, and placed there by the 11 j oarents and other friends—the majority of whom ; we understand to be Protestants belonging in i I this citv and other places in Massachusetts ge-; nerally, but some of them resident at a ^re«t distance. All the inmates had retired when the alarm was given, and most were probably asleep, but the Nuns exerted themselves m rous ing the children as fast us possible, and were successful in getting them all out ol the Convent whence they fled in great haste, through the rear of the building and the garden attached to it, over the garden wall, scattering themselves in various directions, but most ol tnem finding shelter in some of the houses not far distant ft otn the premises. ..... . c Of the destruction of all the buildings by file there is no doubt. The lire was set, in different parts or the convent, probably about 12 o clock, after considerable time hud been spent in break ing up the furniture, including three pianos an elegant costly harp, and other musical instru ments. The whole establishment was in a blaze before one, and reduced to ashes in the course of an hour or two. ... , There was an insurance at the American of fice on the building to the amount of 312,000, and 32000 also on the furniture; but no part of this will be available to the proprietors under th*1 circumstances of this occasion. 1 he policy does not apply to occasions ol this kind. Great numbers were attracted to the scene of destruction in the course of the night, most of whom probably arrived too late to prevent much of the harm w hich w as done, had they oeen dis posed and able to interfere to advantage. As manv as ten or eleven engines fiom this city, besides five from Charlestown, and some from Cambridge, repaired to the spot, but only to swell the crowd of spectators. Our firemen of I course were under the control ol toe Chaiies tow n engineers and by these were requested, as v.e aie told, not to play upon the buidings—no water was thrown by any of the engines. The nearest which could be used to much extent was that of the Middlesex Canal. The Nuns, and those of the pupils whose rela tives do not reside in the neighborhood, ai e no w quartered with the Sisters of Charity in Hamil ton street. Mr. Cutter, we understand, gave an asylum to a large utimbtfr of thpiri cluiinjj the night. We are told this afternoon by one of the pupils, that the only one of their number who saved any clothing, was a little girl of about 12 years of age, who had packed up some dresses iu a large handkerchief sometime befoie the alarm was given, supposing there might be trou ble sooner or later, and carried them away in safety. YVe cannot learn, indeed, that any of the children were personally injured or insulted in any manner. Great Meeting at Faneuil Hall. One of the fullest and most animated meetings we ever witnessed, assembled yesterday at an hour’s notice in the Old Cradle of Liberty. I he subject of the mobs and mob law, always so ex- ■ citing, we have hitherto read and heard of, it never having before come so closely to the nu siness and bosoms of ovei) Bostonian. Charles P. Curtis, Esq. called th* meeting to order, af- j ter having briefly stated that the unparalleled outruee which u.ok place in Charlestown the ni»ht before, was tn.? occasion of it. Theodore Lyman, Jr., Lsq, Mayor of the City was unani mously called to the Chair, and Zebedoe Cook, ! Jr ae-V.iined Secretary. Col. Quinc y now stated i .j, > tn President of the Common Council, he felt !'t incumbent or. hint, for, and in behalf of the peo i pi*, to offer the resolutions which w ill be found be i tow and v* nich, after some very eloquent and pertinent remarks from the mover, and after | having und'Wgoreone or two amendments from | other "quarters, were unanimously adopted.— Pr> vious to tiiis. .however, the H. G. Otis rose to addr- -s the meeting ate dst the most deafening 1 approve, wf, el; w is more than once repeated iii the course ol his most animated and eloquent remarks. It was pleasant once again to meet tlii« splendid orator on the theatre of his youth ful glory, and totally unprepared as he w as, we must sav we have seldom, if ever, heard him to ! greater advantage. 1 here was me same music in his voice, the same elegance in his ges tures. the same beauty and felicity of expres sion for which he has long and so justly been conspicuous. The frost of age was on his brow, but the glow of youthful ardor was still prcdo minent at his heart, and the thunders of ap plause,which made old Fancuil ring again, were sufficient evidence that he still occupies the same hieh place in the affections of his fellow citizens, it was indeed a cheering sight to see with what alacrity the people of ail ages and descriptions, came forth in the support of law and order and for the suppression of a lawless and unprinci pled mob; and we can have no doubt that the praiseworthy exertions of our excellent May* or in this emergency, will be met with a coi res ponding feeling on the part of his fellow citi zens. , , Resolved, That in the opinion of the citizens of Boston, the late attack on the Ursulioe Con ventinCharlestown occupied only by defenceless females, was a base and cow ardiy act, for which the perpetrators deserve the contempt and de testation of the community. Resolved, That the destruction of property, and danger of life caused thereby, call loudly on all good citizens to express individually and collectively the abhorrence they feel of this high handed violation of the laws. Resolved, That we, the Protestant citizens of Boston, do pledge ourselves collectively and in dividually to unite with our Catholic brethren in protecting their persons, their proprerty, their ci-1 vil and religions rights. I • Resolved, That the Mayor and A'dermen , be requested to take all measures consistent with law to carry the foregoing resolutions into el- I feet, and as citizens we tender our personal & _r | vices to support the laws under the direction of the City Authorities. n„a. ,,nnn i Resolved, That the Mayor he r^estedtono ! minate a committee, of 28, from the c,t1^ \ ' large, to investigate the proceedings of oe last night, and to adopt every suitable mode of bringing the authors and abettors of tins outrag t0Resolved, That the Mayor be authorized and requested to offer a very liberal reward to any individual who, in case of further excesses, will arrest and bring to punishment a leader in such outrages. On motion of Mr. George Bond, the commit tee of twenty-eight were requested to consider the expediency of providing funds to repair the damage done to the Convent. , j The following persons compose the Commit tee the proposed in above resolution: i H. G. Otis, John D. Williams, James T. Aus ■ tin, Henry Lee, James Clark, Cyrus Alger. John 1 Henshaw, Francis J. Oliver, Mark Healey, j Charles G. Loring. C. G. Greene, Isaac Harris, Thus. H. Perkins, I. Rayner, Henry Gasset, Da ' niel D. Brodhead, Noah Brooks, H. F. Baker, 1 Z.Cook, jr., GeorgeDaracott, Samuel Hubbard, j Henry Farnum, Benj. F. Hallet, John K. Simp son, John Cotton,Benj. Rich, William Stuigis, C. P. Curtis. Fears were entertained yesterday that there j would be fresh disturbance^ last evening. It j was reported that the Irish laborers on the Wor- j cester, Lowell, and Providence Rail Roads I were on their way to the city, in great numbers, | for the purpose of aiding their Irish brethren in j avenging the insult that was offered to them by the destruction of the Catholic Seminary at Charleston n. It is true, we believe, that seve ml hundred of these laborers arrived in the city last evening; but we have hoard ol no acts of violence on their part, or from any other quar ter. The evening passed off" quietly, at least so far as this city is concerned, although the streets were thronged until a late hour. We have rare ly seen so muny people abroad as there were last evening. Much credit is due to Bishop Fenwick, for the exertions he made to dissuade the Catholics from all acts of retaliatory' violence. He de spatched five or six priests in different direc tions during the afternoon, to intercept the la borers who were known to be on their way to Boston, and to instruct them not to raise a fin ger in defence of what they considered their vio lated rights. This" was a judicious movement, considering the unparalleled state of excite ment into which our citizens have been sud denly thrown, by' the outrageous conduct of a portion of the people of Cambridge and Charlestown. We understand that all the Independent Light Infantry Companies were under arms all night, prepared with ball cartridges to act in any emer gency which might require their services — ! ‘Hundreds of respectable citizens were also “on j hand,” to aid the civil and militaiy authorities, j Most sincerely do we hope there may be no oe ; casion for them to act. I So great was the excitement among the Cath olics yesterday, that Bishop Fenwick deemed it I necessary to cailthem together in the afternoon, t at the Church in Franklin stieet. At 6 o’clock, ! sevoiul hundred weie assembled, when the Bish- j op came in and addressed them for about thirty j i minutes in a most eloquent and judicious man- ( ner. He deserves the warmest commendation 1 from his Protestant fellow-ctlizens for the admi jrable style in which he managed his business. Previous to speaking, the Bishop read a part of ! the tilth chapter m Matthew, containing the fob ■ lowing among other verses: | “You have heard that it hath been said, An i eye, for an eye, and a tooth for a tooth. But I I say to you, not to resist evil: but if one strike j thee on thy right cheek, turn to him also the other: , . . . ... I “And if a man will contend with thee in judg ment, and take away thy coat, let go thy cloak also unto him. And whosoever will force thee one mile, go with him other two. I “ You have heard that it hath been said, Thou shall lore thy neighbor, and hate thy enemy. But I say to you, love your enemies, do good to them that hate you: and pray for them that per secute and calumniute you.” Bishop Fenwick then proceeded to address his hearers, embracing several hundred of both sexes. He spoke of the Ursuline Convent and the adjacent buildings. He spoke also of its beauty and utility and its growing popularity among the intelligent classes, both in this vicini ty ana at a distance. Among the pupils of the in stitution were some from Louisiana, and the West India Islands. After denouncing the con duct of the incendiaries in appropriate terms, he asked, “ What is to be done? Shall we say to our enemies, you have destroyed our build ings, and we will destroy yours? No, my breth ren, this is not the religion of Jesus Christ—this is not in accordance with the spirit of that bless ed religion we all profess. Turn not a finger in your own defence, and there are those around you who will see that justice is done you.” The Bishop then complimented the City Au thorities and others tor the stand they had ta ken in defence of the rights of the Catholics; ^ and he assured his hearers that they had the sympathies of all respectable citizens. The destruction of the Convent, he said, was an act of the most degraded of the human species, and it met with rio favor from the intelligent people of Boston. He impressed upon tl.e minds of his Catholic brethren the fact that it was not their duty to seek revenge for this vile act; and , said that that man was an enemy to the religion J he professed, and would put the Catholic Cf.uich j in jeopardy, who should raise a finger against | their opponents at triis tune. The Bishop said he had no fears that tln*%e | who were present would act in opposition to his j advice; and if any acts of violence were coin- j mitted, it would be by those who, with, perhaps, a commendable ardor and alacrity, weie rush ing to their aid from a distance, and who may not have correct information on the subject. He enjoined it upon all present as a solemn duty: to inform these individuals—if they should fall in with any of them—of what he had said, and the advice he had just given them. He concluded his admirable remarks—which were delivered in a most impressive manner— by assuring his hearers that the Public Autho rities were not idle spectators of what was pass ing. They are on the alert, (said he) and it is out-duty to remain quiet, to remain peaceable, and they will see you righted. We hope the Bishop will furnish us with a co py of his addiess for publication. It would be read with a high degree of satisfaction by his Protestant fellow citizens. The value of the buildings destroyed at Charlestown on Monday evening is estimated at $20^000. They cost that sum. The furni ture of the principle house was elegant and cost ly and was probably worth about as much more. There were ten or twelve Piano fortes, some of them splendid instruments—three harps, one of which cost $500—and five guitars, among the articles destroyed. The females lost all their clothing, except what they had on when they flew from the incendiaries. The above faets were obtained from a source that may be relied on. At 11 o’clock last evening the City was quiet, and we had heard of no act of violence in Charlestown. The City Council were in ses sion, and there was a strong police in atten dance. The Military were at their Armories in Faneuil Hall. In the vicinity of the Catholic Church there was a gathering of five or six hun dred persons; and in parts of the city there were large collections, but no disposition to do any act of violence. We hope the night will pass off without further trouble. Hundreds of respectable citizens are on the alert to render assistance, if any should be required. Every Bostonian blushes for the conduc t of those de luded men of Middlesex county who set lire to the Ursuline Convent. DISGRACEFUL RIOTS IN PHILADEL PHIA. In our paper of yesterday, we gave some par ticulars of a riot which took place on Tuesday evening, in South street. We learn that some of the rioters, after they had beef! driven from that scene of confusion, proceeded to the house of Mr. Cox, a white man, who sells liquor. Here the police of the district interfered, and the peace was preserved. . During the day on Wednesday, it was hinted that further riots would take place on the suc ceeding night, and it was believed that the riot ers would rendezvous on the open square east of the Hospital. The Mayor arranged his po lice and watchmen in such a manner as to in sure a prompt alarm, should any symptoms of a riot appear, w isely judging that an ear y in terference would prevent much injury to ail par ties. He tarried in the neighborhood for some time, and at a late hour Ln the evening retired, enjoining vigilance on his officers. About 11 o’clock at night, he was called up with a notice that the rioters had commenced their work in Seventh street near Shippen. This is not in the city proper, and is of course beyond the au thority of the Mayor. He however repaired in haste to the place of confusion, and stationed a number of his men so that should the rioters cross the city line, they might be arrested be fore injury could be done to property, and with out the shedding of blood. Having thus pro vided for the safety of those whom he was offi cially bound to protect, the Mayor, with a num ber of h'*s officers, went into the adjoining dis trict, where, strange to say, there was no pub lic officer of any rank called to protect the citi zens, or to preserve their property. One or two watchmen were to be seen at a distance, but they had evidently no intention of disturbing the operations of the rioters. Meantime, a large number had joined those who had come for mischief, and the three story brick building of Cox was attacked, its doors and windows broken, and beds, chairs, ware, Ac. were scat tered far and near. The 1110b then proceeded to the brick Presbyterian Church for blacks. This building was greatly injured, and the mob proceeded from house to house. The word gi ven at the door was “light up;” then, when a candle was shown and a white face behind it, the cry was made at the next door, and if as surance of white tenants was not given, some of the assailants beat in the doors and dragged thence the miserable inmates, some from sick beds, and one, as we understand, in his shrniid. I The mob entered the house of a citizen in Ship pen below 7th street, mistaking it for the resi dence of a police officer, who on a former oc casion had done his duty, they beat in the door and dragged out the man, and only a fortunate ! discovery of the mistake saved h»m from fur ther injury. In Baker street and the adjoining squares, the mischief done was very extensive. Several blacks were so much injured that they were taken to the Hospital, where, it is men tioned to us, one has since died. It is said that two churches and about twenty five dwelling houses have been destroyed, besides the loss to the owners of their furniture. The Mayor of the city, not finding himself empowered by the officers of the district to act in any official cha racter, proceeded to discharge the duties ol a good citizen, and seized, and, with his officers, detained, nine of the rioters, in the act ot de molishing property, and yesterday bound them over for trial. YVe take the above statement from the lips of those who saw the affray, and we might add, that some of the scenes were of the most bru tal kind. . YVe join the general voice in commendation of the Mayor’s exertions to save the lives and property of the citizens: he headed one party of the citv police, while Capt. Bell, of the city watch, and high constable Biancy, led another party. .... After the above was written, we visited the scent* of riot, and were amazed at the amount of mischief perpetialed. In one place, fitz water Court, ttie windows and doors of every house (ten or a dozen,) were beaten in, and the furniture broken into small pieces. In Fitzwa ter street, a large three story brick house, own ed by a black man named Moor, was assailed, ■ every pane of glass broken.to pieces cvciy article of furniture destroyed—the feather beds emptied—the mahogany sideboard hewed to pieces—and the parts of the mantels, bedsteads, mahogany bannisters, cut up into small parti-, cles, as if for kindling wood. One house in Baker street particularly arrest ed our attention—it was the small dwelling of • an aged black man, who seemed to have set down with the hope of spendim- his days in peace ana comfort; his rooms seemed neatly fur nished; and all presented the appearance of good living. Yesterday exhibited another scene: the windows and door were broken in, and furniture cut and broken into small pieces —the walls defaced and the whole a mournful j evidence, that bitter things had been done. The minuteness of some of the mischief is truly as tonishing. During the riot, the blacks were seen running in all directions across the commons, and into the city, and some even taking refuge in cel lars, which they found open. One gentleman mentioned to us, that he found eleven in his front cellar yesterday morning, trembling with fright.— U. S. (ruz. Went Indie*.—By the arrivals at this port from the West Indies yesterday, we learn that the beginning of the end” of the abolition of sla very in the English Islands had commenced. In cne ot the islands (Antigua or St. Kitts,) the Governor called together a portion of the most intelligent of the slaves, and informed them of the conditions upon which they were to be made free and the course to be pursued for that purpose. A spirit of revolt was immedi ately manifested, and martial law was about to be proclaimed for the protection of the whites;. We could not see the captains to get particulars. Xeir Haven Herald. T‘ "i-A. jjit RA Quebec.—The CholVa in this place had se.; sibly diminishad at the\atest accounts. Montreal.—The nurlber of deaths by Choi* ra in this city, on the8tlynstant, \\ as 35; less by five than on the preceding day. New York, August 14.-*The Board of Health report, that since yesterday at 12 o’clock then have been reported by physicians in the city gt* nerally, and at the Dual* street Hospital, n deaths, and 24 cases of Cholera. Three ot tlie above deaths were reportedas cases yesterday Albany, August 13.—The Hty is all but resto red to its accustomed health There were re freshing showers last night, a*d we have a fine, clear atmosphere, with a bncing north-west ! wind to-day. , , , „ j Two o'clock, P. M.—'W e learn from the Rev. I Mr. Smith, that he has been called to three of his parishioners since yesterdayi report. Two of the cases are convalescent, anl one termina ted fatally this forenoon. P. S. The Board of Health met it 12 o’clock, but doubting whether any case of Spasmodic Cholera had occurred since yesterday, made no report. Gambati and Norton.—If there is my thiiv assuredly that could “drive dull cat® away,” it is such treats as those of Signora Terrero’s benefit at the Park, on Monday, and Kyles a' Niblo’s, last night. At the former Gambati was the -“star ascendant,” but last night Norton mounted his war horse, and blew a blast soshriii and keen that was sufficient almost to haw awakened all the templars of chivalry from theii tombs. We do not know when or how toe* two gallant knights of Apollo are to bo brmigl i into the arena of the proposed combat. They both seem of high metal—lie of the silver, and he of the golden trumpet. The amateurs of tin. sounds are excited to the very tip-top of exp. - - tation. The musical public in fact is already divived, like the Guelnhs and Gebhers ot old, o. the Montagues and Capulets, into two parties I the Gambatini and the Norton!, and heavy bet* 1 it is said have already been taken to a very cm. siderable amount, and divers champaign sup pers are prospectively spoken for t<\ <mi.it, m Niblo’s, Jennings’and Delmonico’s— to say no j thing of numerous private arrangements oi;! - same nature. I It is even said that deputations are setting old ! from Boston, Philadelphia, the Springs, and I other places, to be present at the contemplated i contest Meanwhile, busy rumor is at woik it. j endeavoring to explain the cause why the mat ■ ter is so long procrastinated. At present, n 1 would seem that Norton has moved his fore, i out of the Castle, at least for a time, and is di nosed to pitch his encampment alongside of llm: of his antagonist in the “Champs Ely.sees Niblo’s. Norton’s banner of fct. George waw ! from the turrets of the Times Office, and the j tricolor of Gambati floats as proudly from the ! balcony ot the Star. Yet there is nothing pod 1 tical, sectional, or geographical, in all these j movements;—it is purely intended andIwisheu ‘ to be bv all parties a strife of talent, and an ho i norable rivalry of professional skill. It is aver I red that Norton’s embouchure is the host, Lu: that Gambati is “ plus fort” in the matter cf tact and taste. The apogiaturas and cadenzas of Norton are thought to be the finest in the alto notes; while those of Gambati are deemed o. masterly beauty in the basso tones. The music of the former is pronounced the most warlike and martial, while that of the latter is distiii guished by its felicitous adaption to the mclou) of song. Norton favorite instrument is doctor : ed to be the chromatic tiumpet. by his friends considered to be the best test of this species of i music. Gambati’s, it is averred, is the more complicated key’d trumpet, and yet it is said to be less difficult to master. Meanwhile both the worthy aspirants, on whom so much of 11« public interest is concentrated, are nightly ox hibiting their respective powers in brilliant con certs, by way of rehearsal, we presume, prepara tory to the expected struggle. Each piote.-se? in his public acceptance of the challenge ilia had been mutually passed, a readiness to accept of the strictest terms of reciprocity,—hut still im pending difficulties and mysterious impeding; seem to stand in the way of the consummate • so devoutly wished.— X. Y. Star. Expensive Lodgings.—A gentleman hr ■ Orleans, who is on a visit to this city, and i staying at Lovejoy’s hotel, overcome by t! *•m of the weather on Friday night, went into Park and seated himself under one of the r to avoid the falling dew-. In a few minutes insensibly fell asleep and continued in Mu*' ‘ some time. On awaking he was ail am ^ ment and stupefaction; some rogue <>r ro;m , had stolen his pocket book containing • hundred dollars in bank notes—his pox " 1 ‘ j chain and seals, and his hat. The however, had humanity enough, not t" 11j ■ unfortunate victim remain uncovered h"’- - ■ lieu of the one stolon, placed on his head «j >r ’ ■ honored castor, valuable only for it» H an«i for its faithful services to a long succe^i'' H of wearers. The stolen money consisted ot H notes of ?100, two of 850, and the remain.!’r | V tens and twenties.—X. V. Cour. \ Raising the Wind.—The newspaper6 last mails, very generally contain the uinu*' paragraph: The last rumor about the Post Office DeF inent, is that a likeness of Mr. Barry, thet' * . is being taken, and that subscription papH»‘ engraved copies, at a dollar each, have circulated. . nl). Now this is no matter of news, at I**a»t 1 .. The circular in question was issued u* ,ong« I as February, 1833. We have at this mom' copy before us, of whicli the following | tracts: I “You are requested to procure as man) ■ ^ | scriber as you can, immediately, and witr \ ■ I w eek after the receipt of this, return it w l fl (names of subscribers and thf monfv, ' , ■ mund F. Brown, of the Rost Office ,, M “Current money of your State, wi ' * E at par. The copies will be forwarded * as soon as the money is received.*’ 9 Then follows the subjoined cerlifit’M^ . I reader will please to gape with admir • ^ ■ the illustrious array of names append0' •. . ■ half of the number must be “ excellent J ' ■ —since they are servants of the depart! ^ B “The undersigned have examined^-* ■ graved portrait of Major Barry, and pi< • m it an excellent likeness. n y fl Andrew Stevenson, Richard M. p ■ se Speight, Dutee J. Pearce. O. B. ft'0'' ’ jjj Hobbie, John T. Temple, Barnabas . 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