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1 1 iH THE STAR. ih. post office, military AtM noncommercial packet Tl rvirln Mev'ean Ri'mihllc s.ha'1 re ITEMM. A great Clay meeting is to bo held this day in PhihtdeV phin. Major dun.

ha hit Norfolk on hit way to the Cherokee country. Edmund Pwight, of Boston, hat given $10,00 inwards a school ir teachers in Massachu Latest from Washington. The administration holds, wilh the moat determined pertinacity, to its hardihood, in indicating a disposition not to yield lo tho will of ihe people any further than it is compelled Tho joint resolution of Mr. Clay, submitted on the Slihof main eni.rely dee lor il.c entrance mid departure of i can bunts entfniretl in fishing, nine the rrncb I lit. I lit Putk'in.

Steamboat the Mverity of last winter, the of die communiiy were atro: gly excilej by ihe f.mndf ring of aevcro! our coaat. Tho ajiural of tho drowpvj tmisraiita went up to heaven, anJ nieaaurea were tnken to pr htvo ehipa against Ihe fault of pilota. We have latterly had some ol those equally aw ful disaster, which remit frim iho almfe of ileani. Upon the many rivers and wntcru of ihia vast Union, hundreds of steamboats are in ue, some of them gli ded by incompflenl meii. Ofien iixcK.nc or run pouts or Mexico.

U. P. FlIIOATU CoNSTEl.MTI', Ptnsaeote liny, April The Grampus ha HiN moment returned from "Vera Crux, md brings (tie papers, bring report from Commander dated ii and copv a Ii tier lu him, Willi ri'rn'ar en. lt'e fromr-the French Comma nit nil Vert Cruz, de-: I May, to the following purport, was loll to the Uomtnil'se nn Finance, and will not pass with the onsont of the Ad. C.

Vensiekle. L. Maud, Win. R. Pavis, N.

Wm.l). llarrett, Cinciiinali. Oln.M lr.6aiin-dcru, Lexintflon. Kv.j Wiltmi K. Sliinn, Chirkn-luirali, Va.

i W. l. Oner, Wonl.iniJtoii City Tliiw. riant, N. Orleans; A.

OeUum. l'i i IlirrS, Col. Oliver, V.t. l' Liof, Ir.m B.inka, Ky.t OiWv, Kviinsviilo, U'liitinif, Louisville, J. 0.

I) urart, do. Mootli of Arkantan ird-nt S.iiiili'nnil, Kv. do. li. ld, le, Ky.

It. W. Wood nnd lady, tt-clux; Colonel Dunieis, Lexii.fc'ti.u, IVyion, Vrir(iiiia. The Xttv Vuilt Evening Star hat Hie naval annuii rit iit-ici i fi wilhdruw ihit he ncvulcnt 'i' ministration. Party, party, party, still stands, wherever ils li' hi ia-, ni'-, lhl M.

UiSironsoi cnn. tj ilw eiij nl of the iiiiUIt'M iiumii-oi' l'r p'lrjo'se iuinir tl rep- in'tf'. power continues, wilh iron front against the country i Remhril hi the Senate and House Reprtsentativf 1,1 t'nntrrema atsetiMei, That no dis. iifr hi linn ne ilio cuptnins, in older to inerease ihe speed of their aw I it.rt Uvivcriimcni in riance, crimination shall be made as to the currency or medium of iinl tii upon Ihe Pr pnjpcriy 1 1 fpekj, uf consequcnrei. The engineeia are unekilful, and ll.e Khi'm sohjt eH nir ill Mexi, require hul ll)lnan jn is often sacrificed.

Can- I'M ill in in adopt tii.ni-si'cc de l'y Kevere. IN.iw -fdering the vtt use which it made of steam in our internal iteitt. iic. re in syUn. I i.io.iern.iou inu.ca.ee r.y how much ihe comlurt and happi.

Tht Ormok luctndtary ultitrnlitm.H wortl prune, oiler li naMjittlcl nuon ih. aul ect icMurj; New Ork-nnn papers) ol ihe rrwi I ro-uluct the Mexican Government, which, nem of eur peopm' upon us reeuiauon, ma ,,1,,. in tMleri'iiur. (Tfl di'l even provohe bv its cppeals, with awful force, to'evcr State Legislature, and to reallv tliocked hv ll.e dreadful expl.mmn of Orannko Steamhait. 7'i Incendiary i'f setts.

The Wheelin; Gazelle stales I In. I from sheer wil' fulness, ths sieanihoit Po leer ran into the ttsamlwat Or tario, killing a little girl li years old, aid dangerously wounding a lady and child these stoauil oilsare becoming human slaughter houses! The Bank dividends in Ntt York an I Brooklyn, already declared, amount to $1,356,. 720, on a ctpiititof $13,761 203 the. is yet to doeUre upon. The removals in the Custom House, New Yoik, aio said to have been determined upon by a bench of dilical inquisitors.

The Coronation of ths 0.uten of England, is announced for ihe 0th June immense preparations are making, and the nations are sending en voys extraordinary. Mrs. Imiblin opens ihe Olympic theatre this evening, May 7. The Boston trening papers reach New Ymk the ensuing morning, by the Stoningtnn rail road when tho L. I.

ItouJ is completed, Ihe despatch will be slill pr.sler. The second engineer killed in the Oronoko, was brother to Ihe giant Porter. Mr. Gcorgt Pearne, Chief Engineer of the Great Western, died in the New York Hosp.lal, from the effect of an accidental scalding while letting offtha steam of that vessel just after her arrival. John K-tte'l has been appointed President of tl elarin a blockade i'l a I i.n- porta of i xtc i ne ultimatum end reply mention.

.1 by Commander Brersc Was. tint fonvardel by lull I nn ItTslOiiil ihtf Will ho f.util i'l package nf paper, foul our Conaul Vir i Cruz the See ret a -y of State, which I this 'f transmit by ihe rrgu'nr mail. The Oiii.tfio I Curft'ir S'V now in Ihe Gulf, the first ol Vera Cuva and the la'ter 1 1' Ta The Van lilii sails or ntxt day lor ihe the coast nf Texas and Alcxie.s. I have h'MKir to he respectfully. Ynur ob'l servant, J.

DALLAS. Hun. iMiHLO." DlCKERSl.S. S.c'y i'f the Navy, Wailiii.gmn, D. C.

tie publication of the must odious calum the Lecitlature of the Nation. 1 hatevf can Be to 0 (Jf inst renche tiies respei tinj our inte iitions l.i conquer the country, dismember its lenitoiy, did not hfsila'e to bring home lo the captains of steamboats full ote 'heir ibem, os those nf Cincinnati! by the still more horrid responsibili'v, should be done. 'Ifnir of tiie Moselle, By Ihe New Oilcans True payment in the tevcral branches of the Public Revenue, or in ibts or dues to the Government and that, until other, wise ordered by the notes of tound banks which are payable and pai 1 on demand in the legal currency of the t'n ted States, undor silitablo reatrictions, to bs forthwith preserib dand promulgated by the Secretary of die Treasury, shall be received in payment of the revenue anJ of debts and dues to the Government, and shall be subsequently dis-burscd, in the course of public expenditure, to all public cred-ifrs who are willing to receive them." The report on the subje. of duel, presented by Mr. Toticey, is universally considered as injudicious and incorrect.

Instead of taking the high moral tone which the subject de. manded, it is partizan in its tone and character. It can do neither good nor harm. I ui. I ii.

lu aru Bit iiu, ill expose to the fury oh the populace, with the end t.f maitihiiniiiij it.velf in power, not on'y our conritry-ii en, luit likewise all l.ireiuners cssahlislipd in Ihe ter-rito. ot' the neimhhe. This conduct is etsentiallv An act was passed in Congress, during the last session, having ihe safety of steamboat travelling in view. Of the extent of the provisions we are not aware. Wo only know i.p-ICan IVC ie.i;ivu IV iiiui? i ii hive theOionoko.

The boat was netv, i in. "'th remarkable elepance for private it Is nscetlainedshe had, with all lami.ies, and it is eotilratv lo the laws of honor, of civilization, and of that we have now before our minds the frightful results uf ihis show, oil boilers. U. S. Ship Ontario, Sacrijicios, Apr.

I 16, I ilftpitc.il -the Gra-rpus to np; ise yon Ibnt late cxp'oaions of Uie Muse He and Oronoko; and with these before us, it is evident that much more is yet to be accom. plished before the debt of justice is paid to the most impor Si Pillowing awful retribution Among the victims lo ibis clar." "ne by his own acknowledgement, justly merited bis diiom. lie wasa known blackleg, and in it of atony in which he died, confessed himself incendiary who lately fired the Pinkard House, with Il'Aers are the Federalists Gov. Wall, a staunch sup- ij-mer of the administration, a short lime since, in ths Sen. i.

hUTitnilv. Vim also see, air, from the principles adopted hv M. izoehe, as ihe rules of- his conduct, that it is our desire to preserve neulr tls fiom nil the restrictions an I dilhvultie (entraves) which are not absolutely iitdispetisiih'e fur the purpose which we an- endeavoniiir iaivlttl'y totflic'. I am also happy to he able lo state lo you a cir-eumsiarn ivhieii proves our sitieei ity upon Ihis point, esoeciiil'v as fir as relates to Americans. On Ihis Graniie Bank, Boston, in place of the latt John Bi ney tant subject of human legislation the preservation of human life! Abraham Keyser bus been elected 1 reasurer of tin Amt.i What can exceed the apptl'ing idea, as it is forced upon ihe mind, that, for a single indiscretion, hundreds of human the French Minis'er, Baron receive I yesterday from Mexico li rep'y i.fthis (I ovenimcni to his ultim.ttum, whicYno! pr.ivinu it Ins been determined in eomnencc inime liately the I dock-ade of the porn of ll.e Repuhl n.

Herewith I tend tbe French circnlfir to thnl ell'ert. I hare requested our Consul to procure a copy of the French ultimatum, and reply thereto and hope to obtain them in lime forward by ti schooner. Thcreare ro mcrchar.t vessels ofiifiy nntiori now: in port, and bnt one Ameiiean the Ann iz i "I'1 beings, full of happiness and hope, aiay, in a moment, be -i very nay, me conitn. hurried into eternity, leaving, moreover, number! of mangled old'federal Tni was doubtless honest; and- if many of those who are nov? fcffmoet in the ranks of Jacksonism should confess the truth, the' would make a like avowal. Governor Wall deserves credit for his honi'ty.

In this mat. ter he does not coincido with the rest of bis party. Here is the Argus, in this Stato, the supporter of the rank, est tyranny, who, nevertheless, dubs the Whigs "federalists." can Bible Society, in place of lire late John Mitchie. Mr. Epes indent, jr.

Ions; an editor of the Boston Alias, is as. sociated with Mr. rrii in the conduct of the Mirror. The steamboats Buftilo and Commodore Perry, came in contact on Lnke Erie, injuring two men severely rhs B'lffilo was lowed into shallow water, whe.e tht sank. Mr.

Robert II. Morris has assumed his sent as Recorder of New Yolk. Charles Matthews has married Madstne Ihe anr.roaehinr arrival of the rtaeket and wetchea, under the most awful tutTeringa to i i which human nature is liable 7 Let jurisprudents talk as Ann F.li.a, enonned in commerce, nnd in carry ino let the fiendish hope of burning the cily ol'Vicksburg! Revenge Pir the acts by which his fellow gambler were routed out, he avowetl lo be the cause that iiw-fluenced him, anil denounced number gambler, Duct, Saunders, not only as his nssistant in the ae but as his partner in the intended sack of Ihe cily. That some such purpose is slill entertained by the infuriated gamblers, here is too good reason to believe, and ii behooves tin of Vieksburg lo keep an active look out. We hope lo acquire still further information on ihis subject.

Col. Oliver's horse Joe Kearney, was too badly scnlded to live. Among he list of those severely injure we note Geo. Pettihone, Genetse co. N.

Y. Joseph Duke, of Brooklyn, N. Y. and S. Smith, of New Tliirkerpectetl.

The will he as respects meiclmnt vessels, hut none nihets. The Frencli force consisis at pres-rnt of one frifratc and five brifrs another fiiite daily expected. A oun brig will leave this iviili despalches fir the they will of frauds and crimes, of miyder and of arson, here is a crime which, in diabolical magnitude, outswtdls them all and yet, when tho vengconce of heaven dots not 'whelm the tremendous aggressor in the mass of slaughter, ha lives to mako apologies, and, in the end, society encounters new hazards. In England, steamboat accidents are very unfrequent. The law there visits the individual lo whom is committed ihe Irgh trust of human life, with ihe severest penalt es if he ters from New York.

We were obliged to express to him our regret at the necessity under which we should he of forbidding this vessel from entering Vera Cruz, as we should also do with reeard mir own mail packets, from Havre. But we have, at the same lime, promised lhat officer, at his own request, lo allow Ihe consignee of the Ann Eliza lo communicate with her at sea, to receive her letters, and lo give instruclions with regard to her future destination. Accept, Sir, etc, Signed BN. DEFAUDIS. It has known the magic of catch.words, snd therefore its pertinacity.

The day of delusion nnd humbug is over, how. ever. Our friends must cling ro their legitimate sppollat on, WHIGS, and never abandon a designation so well deserve! by their opponents, as that of locofocos. They have lit the torch for the destruction of the country, but our republic was not destined to die so soon. French minister in the Untied stales, tor IVnacola.

The Concord is rcrf, ami I shall direct Captain Filing') to proceeJ of I' comiutiicite with our Consul there, and prnfllr any assistance Hint our Onondaga co. N. Y. The dead as buried at Vieks eounlrvmen there nviy rrnutre at his hands. I sliail sleeps upon hia post or foils of his duly.

Tho occurrence of burg, followed by an immense pioeession. Heartless conduct, if true. The Captain of the steam boat Pern, near by tiie Oronoko when she ex Frim the Kan 'o'pli (Tenn.) Whig. the most foul. The Pillowing particulars were given lo us by a gentleman whawasnn eye- Vustns.

iz bus pnb'ilied a new work entitled Nichofst" Nieholhy. J. Delaw, a young man at Ssogerties, drsnk pint an 1 sn half of brandy, on a wager, and died as a fool diuth. A man named Herderson, was arrest) in Washington city, on suspicion of posting an altered counterfeit Treasury note. Cincinnalti has voted 11000 lo relie.vo the sufti-rttrs of the Moselle.

Tht Pusi Master General returns $10)0 from the department lo tht editor of the Globe, lo pay the defalcation of a certain Post Master, for whom Mr. air was security. The New York and Albiny nl Road his been organiied, Charles Henry Hall, President. A dinner was cpren to Poindeiler, at Natchez, on the 21st ult. 2 K)0 worth of whip lashes, fee.

were kt lcn fr Rand St Co. Wcstfield, Mass. 100 is oTered for taking the ihief. SOth April a Bis occurred ia Vickshurg, damage was probably tht woik of desperadoes. A convict, named Judktn, temporarily escaped fio Sin Sing, but on being retaken, found a opportunity to drown himself.

The Indians in Florid lately murdered a letter carrier, about six sun miles from Fort the Bank of Kensington flOOOfortht arrest ol Aide 1 A. Dwihl aod Sherman I). Vix, what ploded, reported in Ihe New Orleans Bulletin, to have evinced the utmost indifference in relief to Ihe 'survivors. Ik passed them by, and refused, although implored by the cries of those on shore and on board, to atop or pay ihe least heed lo them remain with this hip here, until the exei'etnent thai the bhickade may create on shore litis subsided nnd if the presetiee ot a vessel nf war he no lonocr necessary, proceed to the coist nf Texas in prosecution of your Itirlhtr orders, Very respectfully, sir, Your obe lient servant, SAMUEL L. CHEESE.

Commodore A. J. DALLAS, Comm.it.dinn IT. S. navnl forces in Wesl il Gulf of Mexico.

an accident presupposes fault somewhere. There should be ihe most rigid nnd unerring scrutiny and vigilance in governments in regard lo all the incidents of safety. The utmost degree of skill and acience should be required, both in the construction and management of boats. When this is had, our hearts may be seldom shocked with these heart-rending narratives. Ws publish the later particulars of the loss of the Moselle and Oronoko.

Of the unfortunates on board the former boat, the papers witness lo Ihe horrid scene which it falls lo our lot THE CHARLESTON FIRE. The following is a summary of this awful catastrophe, which has left a thousand families without homes, and thrown many of them destitute upon the world. It is to be hoped, that the blessings of humanity which belong to our state of civil zation will soon enable many of them to build up their dwellings and hopes anew The Charleston fire. A slip from the Charleston Mercury of Monday the 30th ult. received by this morning's Mail says, "Total number of dwellings and stores destroyed, including Norton's old Rice Mills, Kerr's wharfc, set on fire by flakea falling on a pile of light wood and burnt to the ground, 5fi0.

The number of out buildings destroyed estimated at about 593 total number of buildings destroyed, And to place tins brutality in a more odious point of vew, it is a Hied lt the honor of two other boats, and the eternal disgrace of this, that after assistance was obtained from the steamers New Albany and Independence, the Peru returned, and without offering an assistant hand, obtained all the passengers she could, and proceeded on her way. Station of the Gulf of Mexico, publish long lists of names of persons belonging to all parts of lo rtconl among the numerous outrage lhat occur almost daily in the valley nf the Mississippi At Milt's Point, Kentucky, about 120 miles from this place, Dr. Thomas Rivers was shot one tlay last week, from out of a window, by lawyer Ferguson, both citi.eus of that place, and both parties are represented to have stood high in the estimation of Ihe community iu which they lived. The difficulty, we mi lerstand to have grown out of a law suit at issue between them. The scene is represented to have been alfeciing anJ cowardly, as Ihe assassin appears to have selected a time, for Ihe perpetration of his On board His Majesty (Vinate IT at anchor off Saei'ifioios, April 18, 1S33 'he Union THE MOSELLE The commander nf the staiion of ihe Gulfof Mex A very large meeting convened at Cincinnati'! on THE LONG-ISLAND STAR.

ico has the honor to inform Captain Breese. of the -t. Ihe 26th ult. for the purpose of taking into considera aloop of war Ontario, that ho has just made known lo Li. v.

UIMndei oco of tht fun I cflbt bank who shall count the mental sufkring, the less of hope, of 1 1 Monday Evening, May 7, 1838. dark and fiendish purpose, that would have allocked tion ihe late melancholy explosion ol the Moselle. The Mayor of ihe city, Hon. S. VV.

Davis, was called to the chair; when the following proceedings look place, which we copy from the Cincinnati Whig. the monster who had imbrued his blood in the hands security, of comfort? Upon the best estimates which have been made to us, up to ihe latest hour, we set down the loss of property at over S3.000.00 The whole amount covered by insura ce, is not far from 81,5 0. Of tins, SJ7J.0O0. falls upon the Georgia offices, at Aujusta. The new Hotel was insured in this city for and in Augus- JUT Subscribers to the Long.lsland Star, leaving their places of residence, will please leave vord at the office, that their papers may be hereof ter regularly served.

of his At the lime Mr. Rivers was shot, he had by the hand his little son, and was within view of the partner of his bosom, who was looking after him with anxious eyes when he fell. Ilia wife, upon ta. It is belu veu now, mat omccs nere wui pay an or very nearly all, of their liabilities. 1 he number ol victims lo the disaster, is highly increased by the report.

Soon as the Mayor took the chair, he read to the meeting a list of the dead, missing, wounded, and survivors, so as be had been able to obtain them. The members of the meeting were then requested to report the names of all, within their knowledge, not seeing; him full, immediately made her way to ihe life TheXea) Board of Aldermen. The Whig Board of A I. dermen take their scats this afternoon. It is a proud time less body but the spectacle presented, proved too much for her wounded spirits, and she swooned away.

Upon her recovery from the shock, she repaired again Firemen's Celebration. On Friday lost, ihe firemen of A'. Mother and Daughter destroyed by Fin A shp from the Louisville Journal contains the particulars of a most distressing accident which occurred on the evening of the ISili at the house of Thomas J. Pickett, Eq. of Mason county Kjr.

motfier-in-ia Mrs. Campbell, wat sitting aloot in her room, when her dress caught fire and she wst immediately enveloped in flames. Her daughter, Misa Campbell, flew lo her aid, but in her efforts to aid her mother, the flames were communicated tat her own dress. Mr. Pickett and young Mr.

Campbell heard their screams snd hastened to the scene, but the auirerers weie so shockingly burned that they survived only a few hours. They were preparing to go to Wisconsin, and had just bidden aditu to Ihir friends, when thry were thus suddenly turn, moned to bid adieu lo the world." for Brooklyn it is an epoch in its history. For many years, Brooklyn has been compelled to submit to a party tyranny contained in the list reported by the Mayor, when a most odious and oppressive. This tyranny has poisoned all the Mexican Iroverumenl the blockade of all the ports of the Republic. He sends enclosed a cpy ol the circular ad iressed by himself and the Minister Plenipotentiary of France, to the French consuls established in Mexico; and at the t-ame lime he bejrs Capt.

Breese lo accept the assurance of his distinguished consideration. (Signed) BAZOCIJE. Circular agreej upon between the Minister Plenipotentiary of France in Mexico, and the Commander of Ihe Naval Sialiun, nutifyinir the French consuls established in Mexico of the declaration of the blockade of all ll.e ports nf the Republic. In consequence of ilie rejection uf the ultimatum ad Ircs-e I on the 3Kt uf Ihe la month to ihe Mexican Gavernment, by order ufihs Kino's Government it has been determined that ih? ports of Mexico shall immediately be blockaded, for the purpose of preventing all entry or le iartnre from em. In this stale 3f 'Tiini-'s, the Biron DidTuilis and the Commander Bizuche have adopted ihe folio principles for ihe blockade 1.

No neulral vessel proceeding towards the entrance of ihe blockade I pons shall he detained or Captured, if she has mil previously received from one of the vessels of the French division a special rioiifi- Ihn critiiiii lil.ml.i.l to the spot to which the hoily had been removed, ut-tcting Ihe most feeling exclamations, pillowing her head upon his liosom- a scene lhat would have softened a heart of adamant. How strong are the wife's things among the people. It has been felt throughout all the ramifications of society. nffocl i.ms they are like the rose blossoming in ihe We labored long to prevent politics from interfering with our local elections, but die party who had tho power, carried number ol additional names were given to the secretary. Resolutions were then offered by several gentlemen, appropriate lo the occasion, and committees appointed to provide means fir Ihe relief of Ihe wounded, nnd Ihe burial of the dead, and lo ascertain with as much certainty as possible, the cause of the accident, and the extent of the injury, together with as many particulars as practicable.

JVumher of persons on Board. Te second clerk arid desert, spreadirg its rays over the barren plain of Ihe human heart and while ail'ar uind is black and out tho "spoils" system even to the smal'est offices. In their les.ihite, she is s'ill Ihe same confiding friend, even this city made a brilliant display of their fores, and of the beauty of their engines, on the occasion of a visit from the Philadelphia firemen. The finest part of the display was the sinewy strength of these useful men. When a city can shew so sturdy a body of men as were assembled together, it creates a feeling of safety not only in times of peace, but also in times of war, should the same men be required to as sume the sword, or the musket.

It was we suppose in exemplification of this iilea that some of the firemen carried musket We understand that a hand, some entertainment was given to the Philadelphia firemen, who departed highly gratified with their reception. A Philadelphia Kngine sailed the Columbia, made a fins appearance in the parade, and the fire dresses of the Phila. delphians seem appropriately made for shedding the water. amid pain and peril. proscription, they spared no man, whatever his repute, or however great service he might have done the city.

We have always advised ihe Whigs to pursue a dignified Ferguson was immediately taken into custody, and we forbear saying any thing more on the snhjeet, as of the Moselle, sent a communication to the chair course. 1 lie consequences of liberality were fully seen by man ol iho meeting yesterday, staling that the number of persons on board Ihe boal was two hundred ttiat retributive justice which the laws nl God and man imperatively demand, will no doubt be impartially exercised towards this unorlunnte man, who has the course taken last year by "7ie dodgers" in reference to Dudlinir in olden timet. -The folio wing retnirkt, taken from ihe Express, where ihey sp-pear under Ihe head, New-York Thirty Ytsrs Ago." give ar acooiiut of a duel fought in that cily in 1 907, and show "bow they dd the thing" those days: Mr. Thompson, one of Ihe warmest politicians of the day, was killed in a duel by Wm. Coleman, then editor nf the Evening Post.

They fought by moonlight, in Ihe Dydes Field, near where Ilie L'u veriiiy now stands. Mr. Thompson wat and eighty of whom eighty fiye were cabin pas.sen-!so unimportant a matter as the Cily Trinting. They chose at an unguarded moment whirled a fellow lienor jum cation shall be, moreover, inserted in writino; on the tj make it a parly and personal controversy, and their conduct eternity, laid waste an affectonate heart, and left f.r 1 i if Mi if 4 I 'if li himsel! the remorse of a guilty conscience, and in all 1 .1 Jfempstrail Inqui er We stated in our Inst Star, that prooaoiuiy an ignominious oeaui. Just as our paper was going lo ptes, we learn as disgrac.

ful. Happily the city is now incumbered with but few such pitiful politicians. We still advise the Whigs to pursue a high-minded honorable and dignified course of conduct, but stiil a course which will make them respected by their opponents. The acta of liberality which partizans would call weakness and folly, it is Not more than 96 (including children,) are known lo have saved. According lo this, the number nfpersons killed and lost is about one hundred and eighty four I From the Cincinnati Express.

THR STEAM BOAT MOSELLE. The bodies of many of Ihe iinfoi lunate passengers Mr. ilia W. Minith, had succeeded Mr. Watts in the editorial management of th pa, er.

The In.juirer has won its If from a genilemrn from tl Point, that Ihe brother of a very respec'ahle rcpatation, which it ill no doubt main, tain in ihe hands of Mr. Smith. From a persona' acquaintance ith this gentleman, we have reason to believe that its brought home in a carriage, and left in the entry of his own dwelling, by unknown persons. He survived a veiy short mue, hut refu-ed ta violate the pledge tf sre.iery that bad b-en made before ll.e duel, not to disci th- name of bis aiilagonint. Public opinion fixed Mr.

Coleman, hut ihe whole sli'jir had been cretly managed hy tbe principal, sreonda and physic ans, that the facts were not known until many years after." muster rollo Ihe neutral vessel, by the cruiser which meets her and it shall contain the announcement, together with a statement of the day a id the latitude in which it was made. 2. Neutral vessels wlrrh tray be aires, ly in one of the ports if the Republic luf ire the ol's'ich port, will have full iiherty to dep.nt n'ith or without cargo, during fifteen days, dated" from lhat ttpo i which the blockade is established. 3. The ports of Vera Cruz and Tampico will remain entirely free for Ihe entrance au depiriure of the British post oHice, military an 1 on commercial packet 4.

The parts of the Mexican Republic shall re- -main entirely free tor the entrance and departure of, Mexican boats exclusively eio'am-, ju fishiiio, unless' course will bo characterized hy fairness and liberal. ty. If Doctor Rivers, who had been sent fir, bad arrived, an I immediately shot lawyer Firgusrtn. Meat first shot him wilh a gun shot, upon his retreat, which did not prove fatal he then approached him immediately with a pistol, an I killed him on the spot. We are sorrv that this tragical affair ended thus.

We rpspeel the laws of the land, however far the public mind nv go to mi'i'fntc (l is course in a brother, whose poignancy of feeling rann he conceive I except bv those whose misfotluho it has been to be similarly sitiated. politic for them to avoid. In regard to removals, in all cares where offices arc held in a full recognition of tho principle that they were ths price of party vassalage, the functionaries should yield them up on the downfall of their masters. We would have no man in office who ever obtained it as the 1 price of party servitude, or whose principles have been com. are dreadfully mangled one oflhemcut in two another divided into five or six parts, and several mutilate I in various ways, loo shocking to relate.

A siick of wood was dr ven through ihe head of one man; and a Mr. Watts, a merchant of Stiriiigfi.il, was driven bead foremost through the roof of promised by the gift. a bouse, on the no shine, at least a hundred yards, wilh about half of his body inside, and the remainder out. He was so completely wedged in, that bis corpse had to be cut out. One venerable lookino the peoplo of Queens county do the paper justice, they will double its subS'-ripiioa list, anil pay in advance.

The retir. ing and the adrancing editor, have each our cordial friendship and best wishes. Court of Common Pleas. This Court holds its monthly term for legal arguments, to-day. A small light.

It is ascertained that one solitary constable remains to Mr. Van Buren in the late clearanco of the kitchen at Albany While there is life there is hope Stocks Rising. Since the passage of the free banking Sp'rie Payments. The Merchants, Columbian, and irth Banks of this city, and perhaps) olhert already resumed specie payments in full. We have little doubt lhat their example will toon be lid-lowed hy the other ISatik of tins city ami State nor have we any doubt lint they will persevere in it.

It was evident nne weeks since, that they had preotr- law the resumption of specie payments, and the restoration gentle-man on i lie beach, was weeping lor the loss of in somo degree of a feeling of confidence, stocks have been rising, and as they form a kind of currency thermometer, it may be said that things look well It will awever be some time before the currency is so re- ed themselves fir such course, provided the ttattof Ihe loretgii exchange lnvored the adoption of it. II Trim the Ncw.Oilotns Truo American. Sight given to the bom Mini. In all the great schools of medicine throughout the world, there has seldom been witnessed a prouder triti pfi of human art than was achieved in our own oily on Saturday la hy Luzenberg, in the successful removal of congenital cataract. Among ll.e Seminole prisoners is a female named Miry, ab.Mit thirty years of age.

an I born blind. Her life has been passed in tiie wilds of Florida, and We womJer the Argus does not trumpet tins as a great his wife and live children while another old man was iu agony at the loss of nine members of his ily. From the Louisville Journal. THE ORONOKO. The other Steamboat Butchebt.

The Erplnsion of the Oronoko. We have receiv ha. also happened lhat mulling eoulJ have been more favorable ih in the slate of ihe foreign exchangee, gulatcd, that the community may feel its healthful effects, victory Many bills are at a great discount, and the amount of circu XT Since writing the above, we understand the constable the French naval division should bi hereafter li.rced in relaxation, to withdraw ihis benevolent disposition. 'ITramlation of a notejrom the Minister Plenipotentiary of France, accompanied by a document. St The Mexican Government having refused to accept ihe ultimatum, addressed i i il.e view of fleciinj a reconciliation, to it on the 21st of March last, by the French Government, the no's minister in is at this moment on board Ihe IVioate I Herinitiie, has just niitnutiicaled to me, bv means of ihe armed brijf l'Ec'lpe, sent the purpose to Pens.acola, this rtfus il, as also the measures uh eli it had induce I Capt.

B.izoehe, (he commander i Ihe naval forces, to employ and I hasten, sir, nor, eabiy to his order to make kuo lo the ivern-mentoflhe United Slates, the foU.iwint ofTiiial u. li- I fication. and loe itiscqueiit influx of apec-e. The currency of Massaehii-cits therefore is restored lo a specie basis, and the first step is lakto fir ll.e restoration of mercanli.e confi leuce, credit and buuic. ISotton Daily Advertiser.

disclaims the aspersion with great indignation. He says he is no loco-foco, but worthy tho company of the wbigs who elected him. ed from G. W. Jackson, clerk of the Peru, the an- among us wd lor native, ignorance, nnd a belief, st fating medium of every kind by no means abundant.

The ery is still scarcity, scarcity, and the forbearance of creditors is further required. The law in regard to free banking is about going into effect. It is said that many large capitalists at home an I abroad, will avail themselves of it. The effect of it will be, Mr. J.

informs us, that the statement, as far as it goes, can be fully relied on, it having been obtained fiom in its immobility, have ever iiMde her resigned to her alllielioo. When arrived here, it was stated to her that I er blindness could be removed, that tin' -eat medicine" the white man, could give her tight. The proposition was referred to her rei Ives, and the Oreat curiosities. The Loco-Fueo Constable, "solitary end alone" in Albany, and the Loco Koen- 15 it 20 of the passengers of ihe unfortunate who can up in the Peru. We have conversed with 40 mak-an active capital of bonds mortgages and stocks, several of ihe passengers, all of whom declare their which would otherwise lie inert in the desks of their owners.

POLITICAL ITEMS. The Legislature of' Rhode.Isiand convened at Newport, on Wednesday. George W. Curtis was re-elected speaker, without opposition. The official returns of votes, make Gov.

Sprague's majority over nil others, 3S1. All the senators (ten in number) are whig, and 45 out of 72 members in the House. Last year, Van Buren had a majority of 41. chi. ls of her tribe.

Sui.f rxlitior, naturally entered into All tne ports oi Bre d. clared lo he in a sta of inability to give any thing like an adequate idea I elfeetive i and the result dehheriilions was Besides the property basis which will be laid as the foundation of tho issues of the bills of the free banks, thev are re. ol blinrksde. I be bl.irka 'e is ren lere tne scene ol Horror FoCo Senator "solitary and alone" in Connecticut. Y.

Express. MAKRIF.D, At Oysterbay, Burr, In Hannah Cheshire. At liahylnii. John Oikl.v. Esn.

lo Mist Ilentietta fuiin nn I oracular decree hut ihe great spirit has denied lo be enforced) with regard lo Vera Cruz iiz, To the Editors of the Louisville Jonrnal. quired to keep constantly on hand 12 percent in specie. be steamer Oronoko, Cant. John Crawford, left 1 a IV.f I A I IC ,1 ltuuul uicj -tic Ul UUUIBQ UUMgQ.CU KJ IT In Ihe Ojford district, Maine, Virgil D. Parris, loce- redeem all their bills in specie whenever presented, so thai t.

-r. r. i uccdeJ by majority. The majority of a the would seem to be safe. It however be paie nice canti.u give me Alauuio ordaii.ed, it would bf bad in bis children lo wish lo I change." Frequent importunity, however, induced a better state of li'eiing, and the p.tient at length con-Sftiling, the operation was perliinned at the barracks, on Ihe 14lh inst-, by Dr.

Liizenberg, ai- system is to tested a. wi i.i.iiiuB,, iijiiii viii oitiiirtiav morning Ihe 21st, ubont 5 o'clock, having made btit two revolutions after leaving Princeton, she burst one of her boilers, blowing overboard some 15 last year is reduced from 894 to 200 We pledge ourselves however, to receive in any amount at par vnlue, in the way of our dealings, any of the bills thai or 20 persons, and severely scalding between 40 and sine.l py nr. in I lie presence several phy- IT" Mr. Slaughter's (W'hig) election in Mr. Patten's dis.

tries, Virginia, is positively aseertained. His majority is 11. These ere precious votes sgainst the extinguisher of the right may be issued under the law. Money like water, although it may be forced up and down, and agitated in every way, will eventually find its level. The lessons of quacks and men who have control over it, Van Cleef of that place.

In New York, on the 23ih April. the Heir. Dr. Berrian, Alexander Newman, of Brooklyn, lo Mar-garel dajgbter of the late Kiehar'd Tredwell, M. D.

In New York, Wm. C. Brown, lo Jane Ann, daughter of Jas. Wallace, F.sr. Schuyler Fisher, of lli-rklmer lo d.

nia Jobimun (ieoflrey Burke, to Frances W.Kid Jacob C. Howell, Trenton. N. J. to F.li.a Slm.aker, of Cranberry, N.

Hoi, to Sarah Jane Fowler Rev. Anthony Ten Broe. Fishkdl. to Catharine Amelia, 50 that remained on board. Same 6 or 7 of the latter died previous to the departure of the Peru.

Among the scalded there were on hoard, as near as could be ascertained, there were between 20 and 30 while men, chiefly deck passengers, 5 or 6 women, and about the same number of children from the age of 1 Tier the laih Ihe last mouth, and has doubtless been since extended to the other pons of the he. The orders receive I by ihe commr der, Baz-'che for tiie execution of the duty committed to him, are, at you see, sir, from the extinct of the despatch sent to me hy Ba-on de D. (funds, eonf.rmabie with the hbcal principles expressed hv Trance on the siilijerl of bloeka les; and they ate slrawn up in such a manner as to pr serve eutraN, especially the vessels of ihe Uiui- i hi all restraints and vexations (entiave-) wl ieh a'e not absolutely for Ihe all of the lawful ends proposed by the Kinif's Government. On aj.lresaino; you, ihis coiii.i'.niica'inn, I have the honor to request thai y.u w-oui I be so kind ai to acknowledge the receipt uf it as inmi as i.ss;!,!,-, in fder that the brij; I'Ei-litse may lu.I be del.nned at Pensicola wailin for my ans.ver longer II an nects-aary. I avail myself, sir, occasion, to renew to you of petition TT In the Syracuse election for Charter officers, the locofocos have been besten sll round, in spite of desperate Strug, gles.

B.eicin-, una omc hi me cuieis 01 ine oeminotes. iaJany singular difficulties presented themselves; first, from Ihe impossibility nf communication between Ihe ilient and Ihe surgeon secondly, because from tiahit ih? pup 's of hoih eyes were thrown in ll.e internal catlitis and thirdly, because mental agitation caused the eyt halls lo ru-di from side to si 'e, as if under the op-ralion galvanism. I'ol skill and perseverance can overcome all impediments, and the poor sivages ol the 's pr-pared to receive from Ihe only teach severe visdom, and eventually all tilings eome right. to 4 years, that have since died. Among those that went overboard about 4 or 5 were saved.

one few We are coming out of our tribulation, and although many XT John Whipple (Whig) is elected representative to the rf its tad sffecta may be long felt and remembered, vet soon General Assembly, fur Providence, wiih.v.t nii were s.ipposeu lo ne missing. I tie The 31 cook, fa (be dailr oressure of iha calamit will hm n.r nt I 2 I engineer was badly fcalded black.l who was bully 'scalded, iuninerf 1 a i 1-T w. iKiardn.an, h.g) as cbon speaker of white losn Ilie inestimable blessing of sight. The UIIIV 1 wiumtil VI BI1U Dl IJtJDC tl IT. in.

that n-nnr tiriit I.tryiUfMt kt 1 AC M. sort-e lime after th explwion and was eves, wired in their blind state were aihloi.mal dostry and happiness. Th. Tiie uent'ral suppuMiuw a pliymcian chat was on hoar was lhat (vv would recover, having been I I I ll. I) The f.ce of the wor u.

not ch.nged-th. requirements of jqjq, of whlt.hi GoT. EWlh 27 5 locwtr o.w aiuc iiiv iiiru wi proTiningfor loose ti unvani y. i or rtru I so short a daughter of Jacob D. F.sq.uf.New Ruchellej Sun'l to Francis M.

Likwmit; Thot. W. Wilson, to Mary Ann, youngest daughter s.f ll.e late Wm. Hilton, Jr. of Ihe" Island of Jamaica.

At Christ Church, Middleinwn, Christopher S. Hubbard, F.sq., of New York, to Mary Salmi, daughter of the late Ebetierer Jackt-on Esq. uf thai plcr. At Meridian Hill, near Washington. D.

William Con Boar.lrnan, Eq. of New York, to Ma Ronna Lansdale, daughter of J. Florentiua Cox, Esq. time that it was imposstb'e lo ascertain the names of. requirements have been unnaturally affected, and they are 1 hp iirwiiliir diinm I inn.

ituiir nafnr.1 ik.nn.l Agriculture of Lang hland.U very enstifyinir to all flu ted ith obhrpnty, w.ll henceforth, assume tl.eir natural pi sltiori. Daring the first ope-ation. Cloud, the S.mtinole watcli.d it over Dr. Liizenherg's shoulder, al-ni at inicnsi ly as Ilie surgeon himself; and when in her agony aul ifrea I. the poor un-iis'i iei'us-d lo submit again, Ihe chief assured her he bad observed awuranccs ol my consideratton.

D. PJNTOI the J. F. rstth. Secretary of State of the United U1UH 1111 the lovers of improvement, to noliee the procp-ess of sgnc.il- Hie a', which was towed to ieksburgb, and tome Brooklyn would rW, "nd Long Island.

Immense qu.nt.ne. ii the Peru and N. bound on. The number i'ui. -i- ti of cabin passengers on board the Oronoka at the time lished in the St ir of last week.

e.lrl.H on ine Ihe a 1 ae- closo'y, anil was saitsfied he could give as near as eoul be ascertained, was from 75 to rail-road throughout its whole extent An aasocisuon of sight tost their own great ruction. 6(1 ich.lintr Mark, and chil Iren Ll .1 iTj in Co-nty. have employed veeb to collect ropi r.hx-Hava, could do nothing for I Extract from the drspitch rf the Duron de dated April 15, l-JJrt. -On boarJ li Ir.ga'e at uff SaeiUieiiw, rn-ar Vera I- neutral vnd p'o e-dmg var Is the entrance of the tWkade I ixmos m. In.

I Pnger the eabm were in bed at I manure at the commencement of the ml road in Brooklyn, dV.e would soliui a few meats Insurer, the medi L. Ll Ihe time of the accident, otherwise the i are autuorised to DIED. In this city, on Thursday last, of Scarlet Susan, aged 5. eldest daughter of Robert J. two bone.inilis are laboring in the good work of improving It I I tr MV lhat this ia n.rf ft, frf.

TIm 1.. I i Feter, Thor- cues of ilie pale tai-en would enable her lo gaze ujion children and er iiher, and to l.x.k out upon the ueei. every en was ma le tht new article called poudretU, beginning lo be hv i.i.an i) r. -nil i-rm. I I .1" i anlvpif ii a matter of furm.

b-aviniv (' i i. 1 1 ic Fuurr- wi in oeaiiiv ot me burn, also, yesterday afternoon, auddenly, of rVtrkrl Fever. Mar.raret Montirnnirrv. nnlv Jaoffhter of known and appreciated gentlemen of wealth ars in many instances bestowing their means, intell gence and ambition I'be hesrd on their intrinsic menu no argument or decisions ds that she eiuli ot toe iintoriunaie neings. Out little avail ture.l, if she ha not received fro i.

one the teste ff Ihe French d.vi., a p. Hlris) eaislenee the I. hfl he moreover ie wro ng on the muster and s-e lot tficir aves c.wsl I defen. in me en- in ths noble and lai.d.h!. fi.M ot immowm.ni wtMirn, age.i year, an.l a baring been had upon any of the points in difference between S.

A. Wdlonghby and the above-named parties. i "ui.J by I. ah I In ob, her chief, and ihsh.uic rati J. onit.

moral inilianoia mfj. I. fully invited to attend l.er f.sneral Una afternoon at wmrnm par. i bupe btr. the pit ent mihiii.ite tu Ue ec I nperaiKin, nr: ich was iieilorrir-d wills iiia'rh.

Lamr.IilamA Iitsurmmrt Comruinu'm J.J-J v. takine of ihe soint of the times in sdorninv and nr.i-h,n. Many thanks are dne in Captain of the tuilM I tie neutral veswl, hy cr her; ami it shall rwnin ti.e aoo.iuin-einei mt i i i- r.i.v uie an. I Cspl. ple.aei to observe in connection with the dividends of the lace of nsture.

stills sisienwius Ol ine tiij so the tu i.i fs sail, ill tveii rtrpi.tei sicca'. Mrv has I ci ii I. 9 rears Urn cb will he i prompt an- Banks, dial this co a h.sdeclsred a handxn. It much to be hoped that the old and wealthy town of swrr 'iir can im iihirr. iitev; nerff idifml rate I ir.ii hy I)r uxci.nerg, Tie rour nf o'ebtek, fn.ru the retiJence of her father, tio.

Sands at. In this city, on Saturday last, I-sae Cole. At Jaimsea, Jobss Taylor, aged about SO. In New Ge rgc Alexander Wrwidhead, tow nNotlinghsmaliue, Eu. Was.

C. Cornell, ajfed 31 Jjbts Ackrraian, aged 6d; Abb Anne, sr le of 1 1 -n rw r.tf. -eiie their boats. There we.e aU lu I'f' weie also a tu vtck. lay icci-ss again rr-i a i is etfirts.

tne iJih ineunt 1 in -t doable race l-orses h-longing to Ct Hemp-fad will not eont.no So withhold her velusWe and eaten re p'atni from th hand of iodus nooe ewltiTatioei. There ia good lend enough on Lorg Island to support an immense population, in as heal snd dreirable aitatfsona na iw in n-uii. u-i sea II sraa sra e. 4. Neutral ese' be rea 'r io nr, sf the ports ff the Republic f-'- tl t.t r.

port, thai) have f.i!! l.betty w.Hi ar, ttithia 15 day-, date I fnon "that It) blocks out. T. poils if Vers anJ Tj-tpro 471 tirely free fir the entrance and departure u. 1 i I I 1 1 if Were I in toe tret i it tie cihn ps''igrrs on board the Peru, anil ery The Inquirer of Fnday ears We ndersUBd K- fi. Vt M.irdir, I Oihem hsvr.g trn 11.

fe eon Id be reeoiUeteJ nn otlr lh the brae of Mr. T. Davidson. Hempstead Sooth, arte enter. snjr in tbeas United Stairs Why then shook! soee h.sord Ks 74 4 n.vid ai" i 11- I I i o'enij I.

v. vei rvKler.t symp.umt i.f their hsee, aad tocr.Ec thsr eoc.al releo, in the anfeoor. Gr.m. etep-Ni of Caillms 1 1 Wm. Mathe, ui.

u.i-iua wiiiiTi aioaer, si mi laui.T mhv, ina SSOSI "JU isles Wave. IT N. Y. Dtvid P. Pater, d.

do. 'from ews. Tb. ilnef ba. am Wen duKoret-d.

i S'e eSmet of 'be south and aged S7j Amanda, dtughiero! Tho. Morton, i.