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BROOKLYN EVENING STAR, LECTURE ON SYRIA AND THE SYRIANS. From the New York Courier tad Enquirtrl AFFAIRS IN WASHINGTON. Washington. May BROOKLYN KVENliNO STAR, EFEMR, 2Cth. Vaupiki.

Not long since, a young girl, eleven ya'aofage, who lived in Paris, attempted to mur d. molher, and many of her playmate for the purpose of drinking their blood. After a ireful examin.ition by scientific men, il was declared that she was subject to the strange Wuck at LTxLt Gati. Notwithttanding Mont, Maillefert's success in removing Pot Rock to depth which preclude th ossibility of dan-ger from it to passing vessels, tbe other rocks still rear their destructive heads, and whilt) bidden beneath th surfacs of th waters, arrest, with injury th progress of many craft. On Saturday last a lanre barire.

laden with coal, ran on Mid- WASHINGTON NEWS. Washihotok, May 26. IN ATS. Messrs. Wade, Cas, Broadhed, Sumner.Brigbt and Davis, presented memorial asking for th the ninetm ad Hra fbiend a TIG IIT PLACE, Dm in jt ilia proeo of re-baildin? the lower portion of New Vork city, which wo deHro 1 by the great fire of 1835, two Irishmen, nplryel at hod carriers upon block of brick stores in Heaver street, were teen loitering about half on hour after tlx other workmen ha.

Irfi the pren; lace one evening. There wan a quantity of itig bag and other refute lumber King about, loo, different part of the building, which thwe men had aot last light of during the day. and they remained behind to eecure a -back hmd boards, which they had found leisure, in the ternoon, to get together at the top of the bona where they had cn '8 wor-It will he remembered that the stores thrown up in tin burnt were, in many instances, very alum structures, and wer only held jp by tlie support affjrdetl by the neighboring building Th beet with which the walla wore run uu, waa altogetlier reprehensible, and some of them settled, or tuwbleJ down altogether, be fore the interiors were completed. One of the vii located as We have above alluded to, aud the heroes of our present sketch had waited below fur a full hour. When it had got be thorough Jy dark, Patrick ventured -to ascend the ladder leading to the half finished roof followed by hit faind Mieliael, for the purose of securing the plunder they bad gathered together.

ILving gained the upper etury, the two frieoi leisurely commenced to' wood up, when Patrick uddeufy dropped his pile, and turned wildly to his companion with tie interrogation What' that shrieked Michael in respnrit; and in another instant the two lumber thicr. a had scrambled, one over tlie other, out upon the edge of the rear wall of the building, aa the entire front went down with a erasli into the atreel! The back wall trembled violently with the shock, the heavy gaiter gave way at one end, and, Tat- Tick having seized nwn it as it partially descend-; ed. Mieluuil clung to his skirts with the deeper tiunof a drowuing man; and the -tiro friends found themselvea on a sud.len, dangling between Jieaven and earth, in the darkness, from the edge of the frail gutter. "Och bid luck to it Michael 1 shouted Patrick, a he eluog to the cou Juctor. what are ye doing! Faith, Tatrick, I'm houldin' metef fast to tliat beautiful futo' yours." An, begorra, Michael, we're done for! Let eo the fut man -let go the fut or we'sa murthered, the both uv us, so we arc 1" Ab, bejabers, Michael, mind yer business wid '1he getthers now, (ornint ye, there and don't la bother in yei-sel' wid the fut.

It sure ye nay be that Altchal iljloney will -take care uv thefuL" "Let alone your bonlt, ye epnlpecn ye mesel' as woiild'ut be kilt wid vc'I Let go I ear! Tat, this the way ye trates a friend "that's clung to ye fer nigh a year! Jjy the powers ye may as well say th.it Michael Maloney won't quit ya siotsT and tightening bis gripe, Michael seemed determined iiwn ndhercin to the only ebanee apparently left bini for safety from a terrible death. Michael shouted "nxirthtr" at the top of his voice, and really did nil in Ids power to attract Mr. Gregory M. WorteUt, a nativ of Syria, in Asia, last evoniog dolivered hi first leetira of a course, on Syria, aud th manners aud customs of tb Syrians, at tb Fmalo Academy, Brooklyn. Th audience waa vry meagre, mm bering, all told, not more than bakers dozen.

Th lecturer is a young man, not mors than SO years of ag, of medium height, rather slight in figure, jet black hair, dark complexion, and dark expreaaiv yw. was attired in the costume of his country, wearing a long, loos black rob, which cam to his feet, and was girdsd about his waist has a flight foreign accent, but hit pronunciation of tht Englith language distinct, and -make himself easily understood. He frequently becomes excited iu bit tubject, and at such timet tpeakt very rapidly, and gestiealatet a good deal. The lecturer turveyed hit audience, and taiil that, although tb seats looked very blank, be should not disappoint tbe few who did honor him with their presence, and should, therefore, take up his subject He commenced by describing the geography of hi country. It is iituatad on th western coast of Asia, and the Holy Land comet within it precincts.

Its soil is very good, and in proof of it ha referred to the bunch of grape which, in th tun of Moses, it took two men to carry. The soil is not quite so prolific at th present day. Th country abounds in but few rivers, of which the Jordan is ths principal the remaining streams are small, and all flow into ths Mediterranean. The towns are all walled, and they are entered by gate. He referred to tlie siege of Acre, by Napoleon, and its capture by tbs English.

Tb streets ar very narrow, and the house very high. Tbe lsud still embraces Jerusalem, Bethlehem, and the Mount of Olives, and other place mentioned iu the Holy Scriptures, which, at this day, adds to its interest throughout all nations where the Christian religion prevails. Tbs prevailing religion i Mahommedan but there are other sects, embracing among them th Protestant faith. The Turks have their mosques surmounted by minarets, which, by them, is considered an emblem of sacred ness and ipirr are consequently not allowed on Cnrittian Churches. Th government is ad muiatered by the Turk a pasua being a-pointed every year, who aots as Governor.

His decision, in cases which are brought before him, can be appealed from and carried before the power at Constantinople but tbi privreja is seldom embraced. Th liabits between town and country people are entirely different the latter still adhere to the customs of their forefathers wliil inoova- tiona bav in a measure Europesmiaed torn of Die towus, especially lieyroot i lie custom pre valent among th women is somewhat singular. Every married female wears horn, either of silver or some other metal, attached tu her neck by a cord. If worn straight it den tea that, th wearer it under sixty year of ge if over that period th horn is worn sideways. The people ar very noepiuuie ana social in ineir enaraeier; a stranger will be entertained at any private house, where ht can ttay for a fortnight, if so dis posed, without costing him anything.

They aic also very polite on entering a nous every one rise to greet you; and a stranger is received in the same manner now a in th days of Abraham and Lot, who eutertained strangers without knowing who they were. The Syrians are loth to depart from the customs of their forefathers, and every habit at this day accords with those of old. They follow and cling to their customs with filial affection and piety. The city of Beyroot bos been under missionary influence lor about thirty-two years and while it has, in a measure, been Europeanized, other portions of th country are still the same as formerly. When a Syrian enters the domicile of a friend or stranger, he take off his shoes, instead of his bat, a her.

The lectu rer described the expenses of living in that coun try as very small, compared with other lauds. During tlie cholera season in loia, wtien me expenses were double that of any other year, it cost mm but $370, including male and female servant hire, physicians fees, Ac. The price of horse in that country ranges from 10 up to $500, and even at 1,000, while a Tery decent donkey can be bought for 3. These animals are used by the ladies, who sit upon them wltu perfect ease. Ihe people are great smokers, their rooms present more the appearance of a London fog than any thing else he could apply to it The bouses being open, allows tbe smoke to escape with mure freedom than it could in this country, where the dwellings do not seem to be so well ventila ted and this circumstance renders their habitations tolerable.

Some of tlie Svrian ladies wear ornaments on their beads, whicli cost from fl00 to 1000, the difference iu this cost designating the station and condition in life of those who wear them, ihay have no pianos to play upon, ihey will not wear gold watches, because European ladies wear them, but silver and brass watches are common. The lecturer represented the life of a Syrian woman in any thing but a favorable light She does not atsociat with her husband on term of equality, but is a mere Slav to him, and is treated more like a slave than like a companion. This custom docs not apply to Beyroot (of which the speaker is native,) where females are treated better than be ob served, they were generally treated in some portions of Spain aud Germany. Th Syrians are a very jealous people. If a husband sees a man speakn.g to his wile a quarrel' is certain to ensue; and il it considered a decided breach of etiquette to inquire for a man's wife when at nit house.

tue woman, bow-ever, are not very industrious. They make their Husband's shirts, aud as for stockiogs, nobody wears any, and to darning it a thing uuheard oL This, with waiting on their husbands at meals constitute th majority of their labor. When that is accomplished they sleep, or lounge about and smoke. Th Syrian do not make use ol any spirituous liquors tbeir principal drink being water, and an article culled Labanon wine. Tlie climate i warm th thermometer ranging about 92 degree during nine mouths oi tlie year llie wiuter season, tlie speaker inouglit, was somewhat colder than it waa in England and Scot land and tbe way judged this, was, that his teeth chartered during th cold spells in his own country while iu those other binds tbey did not, although he spent an entire winter there.

The general character of th Syrians is lively and gay end they take pains to make themselves agreeable each other and to strangers. Tue eaker concluded by stating that he would deliver in second lecture on Thursday veuing. i. i. nerata.

Ho. Call Cushino. Our readers are aware thai Hon. Cales Cl'suing has been appointed bv Gov. Borrwtu.

a Judge of tbe Supreme Court Massachusetts one of the highest offices in the gift of tlie Executive. It was whispered in the oiaie nous on a Sunday, tnat tbe ree-Soil Council had refused to confirm the appointment of Mr. Cusuiao. as soon ss it waa known that the Governor had determined to veto the liquor bilL The Council laid the appointment uoon the table. There it slept until the Govenor signed ths liquor as came oaei io mm li ora tlie Legislature.

was very confidently asserted, that the Governor mad up nis nnud to veto tb bill a second we hav good authority for say iog, that the Senate had remained inecsaion half an boor longer on Friday afternoon, tb bill would been returned with veto. But b- tweea that time and Saturday forenoon a coalition) wa formed a bargain wm made, by which wa fixed that the Governor should sign the bilL th Council should onfirm th nomination ol General CusHiNa, Zfosro At la. Lasoceu' Striee. Abost 150 laborer, who now on a strtks for higher wages, about lhr o'ekek yesterday afternoon, proceeded to a new building in Leonard street Bear Broadway Kw York, where a large aumber ef tnn wra at work, and by threats endeavored to fore them desist. Capt Crpenter, of tb 8th Ward Polio, a poa of his men; were called to th snot soon effectually dispersed th crowd.

(IP Tb repairs on th Chess peaks aad Chio Canal are rapidly progressing. or tbe lab Tb Tu Tb up,) In tli present condition of things it is difficult to discover a reliable prospect of any sort of re. Iif for ths Tsxian creditors who are entitled to tli fiv millions of dollars now in tli Ttuury of th United State. Their affairs havs been badly managed from first to last and ar nov mainly entrusted to advocate whose co-oper. tion is of that kind that mutt inevitably Amn any cause which tbey assume to control or to di-rect 0 It would require something more than tb spirit of prophecy to predict with any certainty, when Congress will or can adjourn Six mouths hav been squandered wiUiuui attempt to legislate on any on measure of national moment Th Democratic majorities tiv wantonly disregarded every duty and devoted ths whole session to political and personal con.

troversiet with which th people hav long siuc deen disgusted. They got enough of such qiuk. cry on the stump when called upon to elect dttg. agoguts, without having prescribed again i lurge and little dose at tlx rata of $8 a day n. elusive of meleage.

In point of intellect, capi. and tinhlia aiaelr Ilii. 1. V' a tii poorest sud mealiest Congress which eieri sembled in my dsy. It is small and selfish ia the political aggregate and wanting in thost hi(k and great qualities which attract popular respH Every movemeut hss been influenced by th rawest consideration of party, without regard those important objects, which so materially feet tb destiny and welfare of th nation.

these charlatans claim to be friends of the peop and rant, as if there were no other guardians their rights and liberties. Judge Greeu wood's bill, proposing to fix a ss ary of 12,000 per annum for members, with leaze, by the air lint, and deducting ten doll; itav ilvsnss wnuM furnish a nroiter and rwJ I itiv remedy for the existing evils. Remove ttJ inducement to watte time here by creating snj inducement to return home, and Congress would in a very few years become a body for tbe Iran action of practical business, instead of being Declaiming Club as it now is, with little propriety and less order. The per diem exercises a mors potential influence thsu is supposed. More actual nd valuable legislation could be accomplish-ed under such a system in ninety day, than will now be perfected in niue months.

Thcexpcriene of every short session prove th correctness uf this statement It waa announced in ths) Supremo Cojrt this morning, after consultations extending through nearly a whole week, to the exclusion of all other coses, that a decision in th celebrated Aspden case irom 1 luisdelphia, involving almost a million of dollar, would reserved until th next tarai ia Pftjr, ar an int' nation was given at th) same time that it might perhaps become necessary to order a re-argument Suggestions hav reached me from other sources that on or two of tht moss essential points in this complicated cause were entirely overlooked in th recent srgn-ment. The motion to amend the decree of the Court, ia the case of th Wheeling Bridge, was srgued today, upon the report of the Engineer, Mr. ile Alpine, who was deputed to examine into tht feasibility of constructing a draw, so as to removt the present obstruction to the navigation of ths Ohio. The report states, that by the erection ef a draw 200 feet long, on the bridge across tht Western ehannel of the river, tbs difficulty might be overcome, while by removing that bridge it would wholly obviated. From indication! which have already been given, it would seem probable th Court will adopt one or the other of these alternative.

Governor Corwin ha been called to New-York on official aod will resume hit chair in the Treasury Department in a week. This is his first absence from Washington, for any distance, during the whole session of Congress. Before the mormmr hour exnired th flemta went into Executive session and confirmed an Js-dian Treaty which required prompt altei.tion-not on of the Treaties however, involving neat- ly three million of dollars, which hav excite so much interest, and are advocated in and on of Congress with so much pertinacity and zeal. Village Election. Th annual Election for Village officeri tot place on Tuesday last Tit following officers were elected.

Ill trustees wer nominated br th nreonti for th purpose of ousting th old Trustees, will whom Company So. 1, bad had some difficult about a new hue the last 'three were electel by only 4, and 6 majority beating three can didatas on tb Temperance ticket by those major hie. trusties. Martin Johnson, I Ab'ra. D.

Sneskker, Wm. J. Cogswell, I James Heritnan, James Si Remsen. ASSESSORS. J.

Seabury, I J. N. Bi inkerhoff, James Rider. I Thoa. Smith.

Jr. Morris Fosdict, Treasurer. Bernard us Hendrickson, Collector. The Board met on Thursday last and organized by appointment W. J.

Cogswell. President aud M. Johnson, Secretary. Jamaica Democrat MARRIED, In ibis ei'V. on the 25th instant, hv thm E.

M. Johnson, William H. Newell to Miss Anns RC In this city, oa tlie 2lih iaiiaat. bv the Rev. Dr.

Adams, Sebwaeofer Io Fannie Leach, dmshur of the late Dr. Uacb, all ol Brooklyn, la this ciiy, on the 25ih insunt. bv ihs Rev. Dr. Kennedy, Lindsay J.

Walls to Eleanor, daughter of daughter ol Charles Bridges' Io Ibis city, oa tha 25m inslsnt, by the Rev. Dr. Cutler, James K. Towle, of Boston, to Jans, only daughter of Aleiander McCltire, of Brooklyn. At Jamaies, Lon-Island, Naihsniel Kelly Kin Catharine daughter of S.

W. limem. At Jainsirs, Long-Island, Joteph Rimmer te Mir-glrcl Van Ptlt. In New-Vork, Rodney N. Baldwin to Ellen youngast daughter of Col.

Elias Starr; Walltcs Truman to Carry Louis Truman, youngest dsughter of the lateCapi. Iaaae Waite Albert Putnam Vao Bt lire Kits Augnrta Barrett Thoraaa Waller I Mrs. Jane M. Givan Joseph McCruker to Mary Ann Watnfua James O'Connor to Miss Mary, dsughter of Jams Judge 1 Joseph T. McDowell to Isabella M.

Sirsttan. 1)1 UD, i. A iv Hi, cuj, on me zooi insiani, oiin Archioaid aad Margaret Htrdie, aged 3 years and 7 months. At GreenaorL Lon Island. Alice Jane, daughter ef James Hal lock, aged 2 years.

At Greenport, Long-Island, Fanny dsughter sf EiraC. ami Mary Clark. la New-York. Cheeterosn. aged 70 i Maria Matthias, wife cf eut.

B. M. Dere, (J. N- ma, wila of Rt. bar 8.

Pellows, aged 32 Willi" Madden, aged 47 Josef Lane, aged Jotj nun, agea n. Brooklyn Female Academy. A MVIDENI) ui wU J. the above saxk. after th 1st day Jun Mil, at lb office al Trrsiurer, 100 Water street, New-1 arc Dj uraer ol in I ruttees, t.

ii. PRENTICE, Brooklya, May 26, 1652. 262 GRANADA HALL, ACADEMY, roa eovs a no sisls, NO. 94 MYRTLE AVKM'E. THE satxeriber respectfully informs lb BrooklvB.

that a bat corned Select above pl.es, aad will be prsrwrsd Io I res; llahubsatss -ipsrwac amay year, and caa famub satislsewv usubmwmI eT aw quaiibeaooas at letveoer. braa tacatiaa wiU lagbl towing terns I i Snail CbiMrMialb Reading, Writing and Ueograpby iWi wuh GnuaMg mm4 Arilkst- (Mr witb Chfiauy sod ftataral Pbitss phy sImv with Aatraor tad Us a i Glebe ft All broach, if desirable, will Uw ssott rsasembl tens. i BwWtfSIl (Ull.l SV. HMJJi, Braoklja, May 2 ita, 1852. sj2 1 Piopiietob B.

SrooNxa, NATIONAL ACADEMY OF Il5IGN-27tb ANNUAL EXHIlilllON'. After wandering through the six galleries of paiutiugs, with a few drawing and bust, the lover of his country, who is desirous tliat she shall take berttand among the older nations iu the achievement! of art, it forced in sorrow to exclaim, "is there nothing more than this I Although there it a catalogue of upward of on hundred and fifty exhibitors, ther it scarcely in the whole array, one picture of prominent merit, upon which the eye and mind are tempted to linger. Indeed nearly all of th standard tup- porters of Ihe Academy this year, fall short of their uiual effort. DurauJ, Huntington, and Gray, have no prominent picture. William 8.

Mount hot three portraits. There it nothing frt the blind of Djiighty. E. hat one picture, perhaps the best in the exhibition. J.

T. Peelu of Catskill, has but one picture. The offence of insignificant portraits, insignificantly painted to eke out quantity, it more intolerable even than usual. It it a matter worthy of observation, that Ilun- ting ton and Mount, with their rising reputation in the higher field of art, should have devoted their a trillion to the ephemeral business of portraits. Perhaps it it better paying," yet cannot think so, for in the case of both this artists, th re never has been, we believe, any diiEculty about th best price in American Art There is fault somewhere.

Our Art Unioi and Academies, do not yet succeed in inciting over artist to high conception and great labors. Such works at we are commenting upon will in tlie future time, but detract from established fame, if any nf the artists arc to fortunate at to win it. We know it may be answercJ to (hit observe tion, that the 'artists have to toil for bread, and that the routine of their picture are tbe hasty products of immediate necessity. Jt should not so altogetlier. We have among our wealthy citizens many patrons of Art, who have enriched their gallcrie with admirable works from American pencils.

Art always will command it market. The highest standard of merit, in Art at well at in Literature, carries victory and draws tribute everywhere. American Art it not without its tributes and honors in other nation. West, Leslie, Stewart, Yonderlyn, Alltion, Powers, Leutze, and many others, have vindicated cur claim at least to respeol Why it not Art better sustained in its exhibitions at I Our Art Unions and Academies teem thus far only to hare promoted mediocrity aud extended its field. Can ther not something better than this By premiums or encouragement of tome tort, canuot our artist be made to prodme one great picture for an Annual Exhibition? We should be glad to have an answer.

POLITICAL Ma. Fillxohi Geohoia. A very large por tion of the people of Georgia are determined that Millard Fillmore and the Constitutional rights of the South, shall not be slaughtered by th Baltimore Convention to be held on th 18 of next mouth, if they rnn prevent it. They are determined to go with the other Southern States, and sustain in that Convention Millard Fillinot and his and their constitutional platform. Should that Convention refuse to adopt "the Compro mise, aud itt faithful execution as a final settle, ment in principle and substance of the dangerous and exciting subjects which they embrace," the delegates from Georgia will of course retire, with the other Southern delegations, from that body, and report the result to the Southern people, to act as their judgment upon that result, shall dictate.

The citizens of Baldwin niet to tupport Mr. Fillmore in the Convention last Saturday, and to appoint delegates. Fillmore im Niw Jxrskt. "A oon epoi. dent A'-Elizabthtowu, write us," says the Tribunti iat the Delegates choson to the Stat Conven tion are nearly all Fillmore men, instead of Scott men exclusively, as 'an old Whig' iufoimed ut the other day." Charlkstok, May 25.

Fili.voiii Delegates to tux National Conven tion. At a meeting, on Saturday, of a portion the Constitutional Union party of Georgia ut Mil-ledgeville, delegate were appointed to a Conven tion to be held at Milledgeville, on tbe 71b June, for selecting Fillmore delegates to the Whig Na tional Couveution. A Whig meeting it to be held in Charleston to morrow night, when probably Fillmore delegate will chosen. Dirtt Strkis. A'e have never known a time whenour street were in a more filthy condition If a little rain falls, the mud it from (tea to tii inches deep in most of the streets in th city.

Why this is not remedied we cannot conceive, unless it it that tin whot duty it is to attend to tuch luattem do uot receiv a proper remuner- a ion. If this Is the cae, they had better throw up their contracts, and let some one have them that will "stick to their bargain." The practice of requiring security of contractor for the faithful discharge of their contracts, it in must caeca a farce the securities offered never expect to be called upon if the contractor fails to perform bis duty. A atop should te put to this. and if there is not relief iu tbe premise soon, shall endeavor to "show up" th defaulters, To keep our city in a proper condition, th reels should swept at least one a week, and that too before people are stirring in th mjin inj. Come, gentlemen, crawl out Worth Knowis.

It is a tact worth knowii that th Mammoth Set Hit, SIM of the greatest wonders in th world hat been re-opened for the season on Moutagut Plac rear rf Montagu Hall, where can be seen daily upwards of fit milltont Lett, at work making honey in glass jars, tumblers, Ac. This is certainly on of tb si interesting exhibitions that have ever had among as and should be visited by every pel sen Brooklyn, old and young, beside ling amuteing it as instructive. Th price of admission cotae within tlie means of all being only 12 oenit. Children fi eent. Woia If yo wish to tnnibilst tb worms which gather on shad tree, tad ar so very filthy aad annoy inj, bore hole in tx tr, fill tbem with powdered futihur.

1Uf fact i nape, I i cy and terrible mania of cannahnlism. As she extri ly youne, this stranee perversion of na al iixiincl afforded a proapect oi cure. All will remember the case of the screeunt, who ued at dnihtto leave bis quarters, and dig up bodies ere la tnase, wlncli lie subsequentlv devour ed. This unfortunate man is now cured, and is but thirty two years of ace. Ha preserves of the episode of his life only a confused memory, like the recollection of a pomful dream.

In other dvs science feared to approach these sufferer. In 1(79, a younijtnau named Ferraire. under the influence of this malady, suddenly left h. companion, and surrendered himself up to this horrible propensity. He selected, as bis retreat, a cavern tiear llio top of one of the mountain of Aure, whence he iikM to descend, like a heart of prey, Into the elm njiaipie country, killmz all the women he could eat nothing else, and was constantly seen to gaze, as if in wait for an op portunity to seize hi r.rev.

lie never went abroad without a double-barrelled enn. a belt full of pitol. and a dagoor. So great was the terror that he inspired, that he used frequently to come nui towns lor loou or amruuuiiion, without anv molestation. A peasant, whom be suspected of a design up on him, had his bouse burned over hi head.

He ed to decoy any muleteers be chanced to dis cover in the woods, to hit den, where they wen uniformly A btrce reward was offer ed for his capture in vain, until a bold peasant insinuated himself into Ins confidence, andean- ured him. This beast of prey, for such he was. was executed ou the of December, 17tl He was broken alive on the wheel. For (bur year be had lived exclusively a a cannibal Tut TLAour. It is staled that much apprehen sion is fell in Xew Orleans of th approach of new diiense.whicu is called the plague, and is now said to be prevailing in tome of th West India 1-sUii is.

A uVena; called by the tama nam hat made it appearance in some parts of the West. It it said to be like the choleia, but more fatal. Whother it is the same disease as that which goes by the name of plague in the Fiist, is not stated. ihe Button Mtihcal Journal allude to the tubiect as follows: It it certain, from the accounts received both here and in England, the true plague has been introduced into Mudeira, and the work of death hat been really apnnllinir. The anestion was fre quently agitated Will that dreadful diseaxe ever reaeli this continent there is reason to bjlicve it will; the wonder is why it ha not already.

Our commercial intercourse is cxtcnive with various jmrtj of Africa and the shore of the Mediterranean, where this great scourge it never dead or dying, but simply reposing from one ieriod ol another, like a fatigued giant, to gather new strength for a renewal of tlaughter. should it come, it mny be hoped there will be found more science, and a Btronger barrier of medical skill, to meet and dimrui it of its terrors, than has been exhibited in tropical climate, or in the filthy, scourge-inviting regions of Moslem Turkey. Piaguo appertains to the Arab in this age; and where the same condition of things exist as characterise their mode of life, tlieii tocial condition, and the absence of all common-sense effort to avert or arrest it, will have an abiding foothold." Tue No other animal It placed in cir cunistancc which tend to continually to sharpen ita wiu a the rat nor does any other appear to be of more improvable nxture, lie it of a most intelligent family, being related to the beaver. And in eivilixed countries he is a wild creature for he follows the progress of civilization and adapts his own habits of life to it, to as to avail himself of hs bcnelita, Wheresoever man goes, rat follows, or accompanies him. Town or country are equally agreeable to him.

He enters upon your house at a tenant at will, (his own, not yours,) works out lor himself a covered way in your walla, ascends by it from one story to another, and leaving you tlie larger apaitmento, takes possesion of the space between floor and eciliiv', us au entresol for linn-elf. There he has hi pnrties, aud his revels and hi gallopades, (merry ones they are,) wbeu you would bs aelvep, if it were not for the spirit with winch the youth niul belles of rat lund keer up lha ball over yor head. And you are more fortunate than most of your neighbor if ha docs not prepare for himself a milusoleum behind your chimney piece or under your hearth stone; retire into it when lie is about to die, and very soon afford you find proof that though he may have lived like a hermit, his relics are not in the odor of sanctity. You have then th additional comfort uf knowing that the pot so appropriated will henceforth be ud as a common cemetery, or a lamily vault. Jn tnit rosix-et.

as in many others, ueaier approaches are made to us by inferior creatures Uiau are dreamt of iu our pbilvs- oiby. Tli adventurous merchant sliipt cargo fur some distant port rut goes with it. Great Britain plants a colony in Djtnny Lay, Van Die-mnu's Land, oral tilt Swan Itivor rat takes the opportunity of tolonijingalsx tiliipsareseutup. ou a voyage of discove.y nit emb ks at a volunteer. He doubled the stormy capo with Diaz, arrived at Malabar in the first European ven-el with Oana, discovered the New World with Co lumbus, and took possession of it at the mine time, and circumnavigated the globe with Magellan, and with Drake, and with Cook.

Souifirg'i Doctor. A Cutis For Colds. The following receipt a cold wecansay it truly worth the price of this paM- lor many years. It was prescribed for us when were sulfering from a cough that teemed as if were on the brink of C'oasNMpfton, no cessation day or uighL We loock it, and Were cured iu three days. 'Ihe woman ho gave the receipe has reared a large family in Oneitlu county hat teen hundreds suffering from colds and coummpliou, and she isames us that iu thirty year' experience, with the preacriptiont of the ublet physician and tlie experience of her flieii.l before lier.she has ucver heard uf nor used any other remedy better than this for colds of every condition, even v.

hen on tbe ii dors of that seourge of man, consumption. 1 l.tcii't Unu lalile-toonfiil of niolusses: two toa-sKKluUea-tor oil one do paregoric one do. spirits camphor. Mix and take often. I Aor- heren turmrt, are tw.

young pianist in Paris, born loins twenty minutes apart, known is th bro-her Lionet, The resemble each other so closely that it is almost impossible to distiiigtii.di them aiart. They have never been separated, even for a dni, and are sometime called the Siaruee twins. The youiige.t if it i powible for on lrsoii to be twenty minutes younger tlwn another has been drawn iulo the armv wilhi.i two months, th ticket No. fil having fallen to him in th annual conscription. The best arli.ii iu Paris tre organizing a concert and a lottery, or lather towhola, to obtain the iicMkry fuuda fer purchasing lis release.

Wom EN.t Kiohts." At the election Vestrv. men in Church, Trenton and Trinity Church, Princeton, N. women were allowed to vole. In both parishes they wer victorious, and and in the former li-r the election was cloaely unseated, they wer almost to a man" arrayed aamsi iu male nieniDcn ai in pria and outvoted theat two to one. An effort wat mtd in El r-iMliluwn to iutroduc JaJies as Voters, but it faded.

itsinr On Sunday afternoon last, the pretn. it of Mrs. Mary Noddard wer entered by a btvk riel named Marv LiinUih Tiirii. k. stol Sundr articles of clothing therefrom.

Said ti wa Miroined by JusticBrgen, yesterday, and pleaded guilty, and Wa ommittix to the Couuiy Jail for sixty days. JamaUm Ftimrr. Th trial trip ofthU.SL Steam rowhattan, at Norfolk, Wat id I cosaj let od tni it of in aad passage of th Homestead Bill. Mr. ILle offered resolution, wliich was laid over, calling upon th Navy department for in-f relative to the compilation of th Nautical Almanac, Variou memorials on rariely of ubjt were presented, and private bills reported.

Th Housa bill, to relinquish to th Stat of Iowa certain salt springs, was posted. Th bill authorizing th construction of plank road through th public lands, in certain wot engiossed fora third reading. Tin Deficiency Bill wa then taken op. Am amendment appropriating 110,000 for an unliquidated balance found to be due to th friendly Creek Indians, for losses sustained In th war of 1612, and who co-operated with our 1 1 oops at tliat time, was rejected after considerable debate. i Variou other amendment were acted otv when th Senate adjourned.

BOUts. Mr. Disney asked, but did not receive consent ti offer a joint resolution, that if at th tiro of the liberation of the Irish exiles, a national ship be in tlie neighborhood of Australia, th Preai-dent requested to cause it to proffer them at conveyance tu this country. Variou report wer mad from different Cctn-mittcea. Mr.

Hall, from th Committee on Publi Lands, reported a bill giving th assent o( Col igreas to Missouri, to impose a tax on all land hereafter sold in. the taid State, from and after th day tf sale passed. Mr. Hall, from iht Committee to whicli watt ferred th Senate bill granting to eertaia settleit on the Mcnomone purchase in Wisoosisin, preemption rights, reported substitute, oiiikirg pre-emption general on all of tb un.mveyed lands. A brief debate arose, pending wliich th mor ning hour expired.

Mr. Ash moved to proceed to the con rider ation of th contested (lection case from Pcnn sylvania. (II. B. Wright contesting the eat of Henry M.

Fuller.) He said that the ca iel ed been before the House more than four too iths. Motion disagreed to. The Housa then went intoComniit.ee of tb Whole on the Invalid Pension bill. The Committee rose, when the Housa passed the bills which were in Committee, naioely, ma king appropriations for invalid and otb tr pen sions, and for Navy pensions. Not on word cf reference was made to them in debate.

Tb House then adjourned. MOUSING NEWS. Pailadsxpiiia, May Hi. We have no mail to-night south of Hicb mind. Both Houses of the Virginia Legislature have passed a bill authorizing the City of Wheel ing ti subscribe to the stock of the Marietta and 'Jincin nati Railroad.

Th Maryland Senate has rejected abili forthi establishment of Uouit ol Chancery lorisalu more Citv. Carnes and Burnes have been Mh committed for trial, charged with Burd. Th waial. the informer has been recovered, aud partially identified by the father in-law of the deceased, who says that isurd had two watches of th tarn description at the tame of the mur der. BAirrxvBt, May 25.

Delegate to the Deraocratio Convention are arriving at Baltimore in oousidt irabl num bers. The New Orleans papers of the 19 th. received tlris niornine, do not confirm the tel craphis de apatch, slating that the suit in the dcDonough estato had been decided in tavorot tne cities of New Orleans and Baltimore, and a gainet th States of Louisiana and Maryland. The dinner triven at New Orleans tin Mr. Sid ney Smith, of tlie British Consulate at Ilavanah, was largely attended, and is described a having been a splendid affair.

Mr. Smith, ui is addres vindicated the character and conduct oi' General Concha. General Quitman, who wa a guest, ilisccursed on the piy revive spirit of be peopls which he declared wat far ahead of ihe Govern ment, and never ratified the desienati. i pirate and robbers, applied by Mr. Foltiiur.

to lb Cu ban expeditionist. Ihe city council of Savanah have resolved to contribute 1100 annnally to the Wasbjngton Monument, until sufficient is collected to Co tuplete it. NoRror.it, May 24. aVtii'af Court Martial Commodore SI iinner and Slorer, and Captains Forrest and Boardi nan of in 8. Navy arrived here on halurony, mey are members of the Naval Court Martial vrh-rh aa sembles ou the board the U.

S. ship Pennsylvania to-day. BOARD OF HEALTH. This beard held a meeting on Monday aveuing when the following resolution wer adopted Tliat in the opinion of this Board of Health the filthy condition of the vaoajit lots fronting on Congress street, between Columbia street, and the Last river, is a public uuisan ee, and that John Farge, the owner thereof, tnotiried to abate said nuisance by tilling taid loti with earth within ten days from this date, and in cos he should fail to comply, that lie requil ed to pay the turn of five hundred dollars for tut glect.and that the commissioner of repairs and sup plies he directed to fill tbe same al th sipows of said La Fargo. JietolmL lhat the sunken lets on blocks boo tid ed by Hudson Johnson and Navy and ark av.

also, by Navy, Johnson, Lauton m. and Park ave, and th stagnant water there be. and thev are hereby declared nuisances. JieiolivJ, Tnat th Captains of the Fourth and Seeoud Polic Distriett notify the owner of taid lota to abate said nuisances, and to fill upth lot within ten days, under penalty of oo hundred dollars in case of neglect. Tb Board adjourned to meet next Monday v-uing at I o'clock.

Scrved Right. Elitur Wright, the notorioua Abolitieuist, formerly editor of the defunct Ckro. notypt, a sheet viler than th most vile, and latterly editor of the Commoexmaltk, a paper of th tsm hue, both in Boston, ha at last met with hi deserts, by twins; kicked out of his Jitonal position by on of hi own ptauliar associates, CharleaJJst. Mr. Wright i a brilliant writer, aud a man who might rise to bonorabl distinctioa if would devote hi talent in a respectable way.

IT TS Bight Toliot bavt been discharged in 111 on. If lb wish of mm of th Brooklyaj uff.ei! wer carried out, oar night Polic would discharged, and th citizen lsfl to th mer of th Burglar and Assattia. Lsin-SL It Saturday, a vel of 400 tors, trthea, wa launched from the yard cf Meatr. ks at dle Reef," where she remained all day, and sus tained considerable injury. On buuday morning last the schooner J'aiiUer from Providence, hcavt- ly laden with merchandise, ran on Little Mill .1 kocx sns was nowever gotion on, on rciuru tide with but slight damage.

On Monday morning a large fore-and-aft schooner" ran high and dry" upon Little Mill Rock," where sh still remains. The removal of the rock, which was only temporarily discontinued in consequence of the late lamentable accident, will soon be resumed, as Mms. Maillcfcrt has now almost entirely recovered from the injuries he then received. Cour. and Eng.

We understand that Mr. Maillefert lias road a proposition to reroov the ledg of rocks at Jtckson's Slip," at the foot of Jackson street Last Rivr. Th Courier Enquirer savs The c'osti'iction at this slip is an extensive ledge ofrockis the highest point of which at low tide stands within four feet of tbe surface Th depth to which it is thought expedient to remove them Is mue lect. CITY COURT. BETOuS JIDCE ORXENWOOD.

WaBSISDAT. Stephen Bogart, receiver, 4, vs. Wm. Hin7 Burbauk and other. This action to recover pot session of certain property-situated at Gowanus, now in th possession of th heirs of Mr.

Bur- bank, has occupied the attention of this Court for six or seven days it now being tumnioned up tod will probably be tubmitted to th Jury to-mor row. POLICE COURT. se70re jcdtici john b. kino. Wednesday.

Rose ScVling, arrested in tb Fint District by officer Morrell, for being drunk and disorderly, was required to submit to th usual penalty. Owen Coil, arrested in th same District, for committing au assault and battery, was fined $5. Mary Farren, arrested by officer Duval, in the same District, for beiDg drunk and disorderly, was fined 5. Ann O'Hara, arrested in tb Third District for grot intoxication, was sent to jail. Amos Sweeney, arrested io th same District, for being drunk and disorderly, by officer O'Don-nell, was sentenced to tare month impriscn" ment.

Bridget Egan wa arrested in th Third District by offieer Carpenter, for being drunk and disorderly, and was sentenced to six mouths imprisonment. Sentence suspended during good behavionr. Edward Buuford, arrested in tb Second Dis trict in a state of insanity, was furnished with pfiper quarters. iha Fox was arrested in tb Second District last night, for beiug drunk and disorderly, by officer Brown, and was fined 5. William Dooley, for a similar offence, was fii el $5.

Mary Mullin, arrested in th Fourth District for gross intoxication, by officer Stoothoff, was sant to the Penitentiary lor six months. Ann Farrel, arrested in tbe Fourth District for obtaining money under false pretences, wa com milted for further examination. Martin Farrell, for committing an assault and battery upon Elizabeth Miller, was fined 5. BEFORE JUSTICE Til' II AN SMITH. John Finney was charged with committing an assault on a man named James Kinney, in Myr tle avenue, on Monday afternoon, and also with stealing 3, th property of tb owner of the City Hotel.

He was fined 10, and in default of payment, was sent to jail for 30 days. Samuel Donnelly was charged with assaulting Aun Gillen on Monday, at the hous No. 51 T.I lary street, and lie was fined 5 and costs; Birclart. Tli residence of Mr R. S.

Tuck er, in tb Fifth avenue, was entered last nightjby tome daring villains, through a back window the bouse, and the following articles war stolen therefrom: five Silver Cups, on marked Rick ard Henry Tucker, token of love from hit god mother, Ann Maori Tucker, 19th March, 1832 othert marked "SaroA Attn Carter' A. F. Two tilver butter-knivet; one a prize given by Quecnt County Horticultural Society; two plated salt cellers; tix napkin rings oue black jockey cap on red table cloth i two tilver tea-spoons, marked R. S. T.

one silver fork, marked S. A. Th villain ransacked the hone without awakemg any of the inmates, and escaped with out creating any alarm. Siddes Decease. Mrs.

Tobey, an accomplish- and highly esteemed lady, whose summers tre pent in the villago of Hempstead, died ther very suddenly yesterday moraing at 8 o'clock. Sh retired in her usual health th night previous. Her busbaud wo awoke by her eom- laming of a slight pain in her heaJ, and arose to attend to her, when on a sudden she sxpired. Truly, in th midst of life are in death. A Whaler.

A bark called the Gentlemen, Cspt. Oartwright, arrived at Sag Harbor, on th 19th ulL, flora whaling eruise in th North Pacific Ocean, last from Pernambuco. Her cargo consisted of 1,440 barrels of Whale oil, and lbs. boo. ANxw Ekine Engio company No.

12, expect to receiv their new Engin from Button, to-day, where it was manufactured to their order. Tuey will make a trial of it to-morrow, to test its capacity. Granada Hall Acadeht. Mr. John Neelis, a gentleman who, for a number of years, has ben a teacher ia various District Schools io this State, will open on th 1st of June, a Select School at Granada Hail, No.

94 Myrtl av, for boy and girl have area numerous tettimo nial of his abilities which speak of him in high terms ef onBandntion. t3" R. A. Forsyth, who figured extensively in Boston some weeks since, swindling all person had any dealings with, hat lately bee caged Philadelphia. Ciu Focno.

A child about tr.re year of age was found in Clinton street last night, by th Third District rlio, and this rooming it was returned to it parent, who raid at tb ecrntf of ski and Pacific streets. i to of uiu It una if hav it and are with aad any aid which might chn' to be within hearing distance; but Patrick found it impossible to eupport his own weight and hit frieud'a beside, nd after several violent kicks and struggles, Michael found he nuirt go for it or bring down his companion. Deciding it to be better to leave bis frieud to the eh'inees than to destroy Patrick as well aa himself, he mode up his mind to swing off, though broken skull, shattered limbs, or death, seemed inevitable. Having received a most unchri linn like hint on the top of Jiia eraoium from the bo t- heel of his friend's "fut" l.ieli happened to be at leisure, bis waa hastened. "Och, then, good bye, Patrick sai Miehacl, in a sort of dying speech, "tad luck to it but I didn't stale the boorda, Patrick, mind ye.

Good bye 1'JI be aniaahed into erecterry, for ert'fl, 1 wilL. Mould on the gutter. Patrick, aud look to me wife and ebilder onf and witii a most unearthly scream be quit his grip upou his friend's fojt, who gate him tinal "to the detil wid and down went Michael with a rush. It so chanced, iu the darkness, that the tright-ued Irishmen had not the remotest idea of their real One end of the gutter to which clung, lind lodged as it wa fulling. Upon lha adjoining building, only about filteen feet from the ground so that llicliael had been dangling all the while in fact, but about a foot from tiia earth! At tlie moment he quit his bold nHo Patrick's foot, be imagined he was being launched into eternity, nnd his surpri-e may be coirjerlnred when ho foind tint instead ef this, he wns launched safely into a muddy passage way which ran ltweeu the biuldingsl "ilowly Mother 1' continued poor J'atiick, clinging in deajuiir to Ibeguller, some six feet from terra tirina, "Och, ma wife and child-4ral llelpl further 1 hclpl i Gome down out o' (hut, ye bluudherin' fool exclaimed Michael, evidently disappointed to Hid that he wasn't hurt at all.

"l)owu wid yer, liny! It's a tuylity fusiyt're niakui up there about nath'n What Miclmel, is it yerscl' llicref "Bejabers, ye'ie wakenin' the whole ellireet wid yer bloody howlin' come down, I sy, and Jane the board till montiiiT Patrick was soon released from bis plight by the aid of a short ladderwhich Michael procured neavby, and the two friends juggd In me-Wards, declaring that they had never mat ill SO "tight a place" before. Whenever they bud occasion to provide them- eelvea with lire-wimd afterwards, both MUhael and Patrick did it iy (kiilijhlParitr't Journal- Lot. SIoMts and Moral Mks, Ihe Xew Tork Af.rror tclla the following good story about the dashing, daring and eccentric Lola Mouto. We should not be surprised if Xda -w ould bo i.f-ter bim wilh a aliarp stick When Lola was in Washington, be received a good deal of attention from coitain Honorable gentlemen, who are numbered among the dignitaries of the nation. Several Penalura called upon her at her lodgings at the Jiving -House; and a ccatain daring memlier of the llou-e gave In an airing the Avenue, in one of the must ulling turn oula of the city.

The ostentation ol a attentions naturally excited some reuuik undut an evening party a dny or two after the display the Avenue, the Honorable individual cum up to a lady, who was conversing with a pent! man, and said cotaew hat severely, "he would like to hear any man censure hint for driving cut tlie inenmairabl Countess." The gmth-mau to whom the threat was evi.leutly adttmaol, nilher sarcastically remarked, "Sir, 1 do not think yoar eputatin is injured in the Itwt by yourailei tious to Lola MunUa." A meuiber of the Press tf.tn er.lled upoa the Iten the eonverntit tai ned U) the eaarat-terof the gtKitleinen whom she had met in America. Mr. U. said to her, "I suppose voo prewr ol Inu iievluul ment I do not," said Lola, intellectual men are generally selSsli, and fu.liK'itatil moo are nlwa rhsl IjW," "What kmd of men, then, do you likri' incjuired ML Jfaral fnea," said Ll.i at whu-h it looked at her with an eiprewiun of mingled aurpnse and incredulity; when at Iter bright eye flashed and her bosom heaved, and her bole form dilated, as she repeated, with a tone that tbrflkd. and a gtur that alartle.1, 't I by sir, annul ntx!" whereupon the astou-hhad editor retire) with a Cea in hie ear.

Toanolbergeutlemanshe expressed great dis gnt at tf.e immorality of Anieriean hens tors Why," said she. "do you know, as I vae ait-ting fn the gallery of the Sec ale Uiaml tb oilier day, I Doiieed tlie iuot licentious diKsolut of my ballet gnla wiukiog and beekoa-iog to oo of tlie oal'irs, who earn up anj sal by ber fur half aa hear. 1 inquired wbohe waa, and found hi tb lion. Mr. of the 8taf Urn Ce, Sag Harbor, Lotg Island i I.