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at he he Brooklyn Evening Star. A ERATO SATURDAY, APRIL 14th. The Star has a larger Circulation in families, and among Tax-Payers, in Brooklyn, and on Long-Island, than any other Daily Paper pub36t lished in this City or New-York. TO CORRESPONDENTS. cannot undertake to publish communications professing to state facts unless accompanied by a responsible address, 48 guarantee of their truth, nor to return such contributions as we shall not avail ourselves or.

The County Court House. The erection of a new public building is not an every day occurrence, even in a city which increases so rapidly as Brook lyn, and therefore, when it is proposed to put up such a building as would be suita ble for the accommodation of the Courts and County offices, great care should be exercised in selecting a location and the kind of building to be placed upon it.Every person interested in Brooklyn has positive interest in the bill before the Legislature to authorize the Board of Supervisore to raise money and construct a County Court House. Feeling this to be the case, we have watched the progress of the bill with much interest. The most important matter of all, and the first to be considered, is the location. There are are only three prominent sites strenously urged, viz: -Fort Greene, the Schenck property and the Fisk property -the latter being on Joralemon street at the rear of the City Hall.

A few people have urged some outside locations- Prospect Hill, Vanderbilt avenue and even Flatbush, as being the most desirable place for the new building. But we believe the advocates of these sites have dwindled down exactly to the number of persons directly interested in the respective localities. The great centre of this city, is now and always will be, City Hall Square.All of our rail roads pass through or very near this great central point. The City Hall is now and always will remain there. A majority of the people who have much business to transact in the offices of the eity are the same class who have the most to do with the County offices.

These buildings then should, unless there is some ineurmountable objection, be near together. The more particularly in this city, because City Hall Square is easy of access from all parts of the city. If to seeure the erection of the building at this point, it is necessary to designate the particular property in the bill and the price to be paid, (as is claimed by some) as much as we dislike this epe. cies of legislation, we should not raise our voice against the arrangement, but say go ahead. But while acceding to this great care should be taken that the best site is secured and it is to this point that we wish to draw particular attention today.

The bill before the Legislature, mentions the property owned by Mr. Fiske, and the price to be so we are informed. This property is directly at the rear of the City Hall, and adjoins the Dutch Reformed Church site, extending towards Fulton, with a front width on Jo ralemon street, of 103 feet 3 inches, and extends back 189 feet 1 inch--striking in the rear full against the Polytechnic Institute. There are 19,516 square feet in the lot, or 484 square feet less than 8 city lots. For this the sum of $50,000 is asked.

Adjoining the above site is the Schenck Estate, which is deemed by many a better location than the other. This property has a front on Fulton and Joralemon streets of 140 and extends through to Livingston street 354 feet and contains 49,560 square feet, which is 440 square feet less than twenty lots, and more than twice and a half the size of Mr. Fisk's lot This can be obtained for $80,000. We have been thus particular in giving details so that people may act with their eyes open in this matter. Those who favor the selection of the latter property, urge it for the following, among other reasons: -That it is much cheaper than the other described; that upon it a building could be erected so far from the street as to get rid of the noise of passing vehicles, which is so seriously felt now by the occupants of the City Hall, and that there is ground enough to erect other smaller buildings for county purposes, as may be required, as the county increases in wealth and population.

None of which advantages, it is maintained, are possessed by the Fiske property, THE Pryer and Potter difficulty has resulted pretty much as we predicted 1t would. Pryor backs out and shows the sequel" himself. There is just one more professional" in this line of business, in Congress, to be killed off, and that is Jefterson Davis-a man of noble impulses, but haughty, overbearing, and consequent ly. very offensive 1 to those who oppose him. He too, declined to fight after challenging Col.

Biasell, with vulgar (i. e. dangerous) weapons, and the Press from one end of the country to the other has been taunting him abeut it until he is almost dying tor an opportunity to challenge somebody. He has tried to pick a quarrel several times during the present ses. sion of Congress, but thus far, he has been unsuccessful.

Thus we have the two most noted duelists in Congress, One has been thoroughly disposed of, and Mr. Davis, doubtless, soon will be, and with the retirement of these partiee, we hope to hear Do more of duels growing out of words spoken in debate. A professional duelist, as a rule, it 1 18 safe to say, is a coward at heart, and the meanest of all cowards, He is like a fise dog--always snapping at somebody, and endeavoring to intimidate. He is emboldened by the fact that a majority of men submit to these impertinencies rather than be involved in a quarrel, and is avoided upon the same principle as a cross dog. On the slightest provocation, he is ready to send a challenge, and gives offence with the utmost freedom, relying upon his reputation as a man of honor," to secure him immunity.

If his hostile note is accepted, he is never known to fight unless he has the advantage. Failing to obtain this, he backs out "under the code." Any proposition which places the parties on equality, or anything like it, is ruffianly" and barbarous." The Republicans Moving. The Republicans throughout the country are making arrangements for the Presidential campaign. Last evening another monster meeting was held in the Cooper Institute, when addresses were made by the Hon. John Sherman and Ex-Governor Ford of Ohio.

Taking the President's sentiments as those of the Democratic party, they in an able manner exposed their errors and dispelled their sophistries. Among the propositions of the President adopted by the Democracy and rejected by the Republicans, he said, was the declaration in the last annual message of the President, "that it has been established that every citizen owning slaves may take them a into the Territories of the United States, and there hold them as slaves and "that his right to do so must be protected by the Judicial, Legislative and Executive branches of the Government." He also referred to further declaration of the President "that neither Congress, nor any Legislature, nor any Territorial human power, has authority to annul or impair this vested right." In a former Message the President declared "that slaves are regarded by the Constitution of the United States as property -the same 89 horses cattle- -and may be carried into the Territories of the United States, and there held as slaves, not only without local or Congressional law, but in defiance of both." The Republicans look upon Slavery as the creature of local law, limited to the States where it existe, except when a slave escapes, then, under the Fugitive Slave law, his master can recover him: In word, that Slavery is local, and not Dational, as the Democratic party contends. The Republican party that Slavery is a moral, social and political evil, and it being such, we have not only a right to use all legal means to prevent its spread into States and Territories now free, but it is a duty incumbent upon every man.This is the honest conviction, doubtlees, of nine-tenths of the people in the whole country, North and South. That the people do not so record themselves, is not an evidence that such is not the fact; for men are not always governed by princi-by that which their conscience dietates is right. There are many causes which influence men to act politically against their better judgment.

Prominent among these reasons, may be given that of the hope of preferment at the hands of their party. We know men in this does every one know some one within the circle of his acquaintance, -who detest Slavery and believe in the principles. of the Republican party, while at the same time they act and vote with the Slavery propagandists. That Slavery is a moral evil, we need adduce no further proof than the manners and habits of the people who are brought up under its blighting influence. Were it not for Slavery, we should have no Pryors in Congress in this enlightened age.

The class of men who substitute the pistol for logic would then be confined to the half-civilized portions of the country--in the back woods, where the law does not afford adequate protection. There is one portion of Mr. Sherman's speech which we ask particular attention: "In the contest of 1852," he said, "the old Whig and Democratic parties had acquiesced in the compromise of 1850. All, or nearly all, the other issues had become so nice and refined that the popular mind would not draw distinctions, and became indifferent to results, The Democratic Party succeeded in the contest. and sectional strite was soothed by deceitful promises of the finality of Compromise.

But there was a great controlling interest -an interest above parties-keen to discover, and prompt to seize upon the opportunity to extend its power. That interest extorted from ambitious politicians at Washington the repeal of the Missouri restriction. So unexpected was that act of bad faith that the country only awoke from its slumber to find that it had been consummated. He would not examine the pretenses upon which that act was founded, for the delusive cry of Popular Sovereignty was now repeated by every organ of the Democratic Party. The declaration of the President, the decision of the Suof preme Court, the vetoes of the Governors Kansas and Nebraska, the action of the Senate and House, all showed that it was a cheat and a show.

It was that that had caused the great body of mechanics business men, and portion of the Democrats of the North, to rally around the Republican standard disregarding mere party names, with a determined resolve, never to be yielded, that the institution of Slavery should derive no practical advantage from that time honored compromise. What sentiment united these conflicting elements? Was it sectional animosity? Was it merely dislike to Slavery as an existing institution in the Southern States Any man who thought so took a yery superficial view of the motives of a great political movement. The very sentiment that led the great mass of our people to acquiesce in the Compromise of 1850-the desire for quiet the wish to avoid the agitation of the Slavery question--that was that led thousands and tens of thousands of our best citizens to join in the movement. The political interest of Slavery was active--ceaseless it would allow no quiet. It would make new demands; then compromise then agitate.

The Republicens felt there WAR no way to meet this ever disturbing element in American politics, firmly to say to its advocates: You shall Slavery in the free Territories of extend the not United States." That was the immediate purpose of the Republican organization." The Republican is the peace party, while our opponents are the Mr. Seward, or any other true Republican, be elected next November as Presi. dent of these United States, and quiet will at once be restored in every part of our domain, because the principles of the party are not aggressive on che Slavery question, but simply a demand for that which is right. But should a Democrat succeed and carry out the policy of the last two administrations, then there never can be any peace. And men who call themselves "Conservative" "Union Lovere," or by any other name, should consider well, before they vote for Presidential Electors.

Which candidate will restore the country to its wonted peace? should be the question every man should ask himself, and if he answers it after care. fu! examination, he will necessarily arrive at the conclusion to vote the Republican ticket. Now is the time to consider this matter, for every friend of the human family is needed in the work now. Dates from Vera Cruz to April 1 reach us from Savannah. We learn that Mira- mon before he raised the siege of that city had suffered a loss of 2,000 out of the -000 men constituting his effective force, while the loss of the Liberals was incon; siderable.

DINNER AT THE PRESIDENT'S HOUSE. -The Washington correspondent of the Philadelphia Press, writing about dinners in Washington, says: I wish the thousands of readers of "Oecasional" could enjoy one of these Apician feasts. The hour is generally fixed at six o'clock, P. the time when millions are taking their supper. You receive a card about the size of an ordinary playing card and if you are invited by the President, the dimensions of the card are double, and generally read as follows: "The President requests the honor of your company to dinner, on Friday, April 6, at o'clock, P.

M. An early answer is requested." If you go to the President's you are expected to dress your best clothes, and to wear white gloves. You are introduced into the small reception room, where you find the President, Miss Lane, Mrs. Judge Roosevelt, James Buchanan, and the rest of the household. After being duly presented to them, you wait the arrival of the other guests.

The private se eretary, Mr. Buchanan, quietly informs you you are to escort to the dinner such a lady, whom be now introduces to you, and the lady in your company is presented to another gentleman, who is to be her companion during the feast. The hour having arrived, the company move into the large drawing-room, where they are dazzled by the gorgeous display of plate and gaslight, and see a number of graceful waiters, also in white gloves, whose business is to attend to the guests. The President takes his seat not at the head of the table, but on the side exactly midway, Miss Lane acting as his vis-a-vis. You find your name beautifully written on a card laid on the plate, before the seat you are to occupy, and the entertainments French begin.

The cooking isgenerally cooking, the wines costly and rare, and you will soon have an opportunity of hearing the "great man talk." You need not be informed that Mr. Buchan is one of the most delightful diners in the world. He has a fund of small talk for ladies, a variety of anecdotes, and as he is by no means sparing of the juice of the grape, he grows more easy, and more affi. ble, and more agreeable, as the repast goes on, calling out one after the other of the company, and paying compliments to the ladies, occasionally taking wine with them. You never ask the President to take wine with you, but wait to be invited by him.

After remaining in this delightful society for several hours, at a given from the President the company rise, return to the reception room where they are served with coffee and liquers, or, if they prefer it, with brandy, after which you take your leave and go home and remember the hospitalities you have enjoyed.Some of these dinners are dull and stately enough, but I have known them to be as delightful as the most genial could desire. Doings in Congress. There was not a single fight yesterday. Jeff Davis looked hard at Wilson, but said nothing--he is afraid of the bowie-knife, perhaps. In the Senate, the House bill to Committee upon Territories.

Mr. for the admission of Kansas was referred Sumner, in presenting further papers in the Sanborn case, took occasion to arraign the Senate Committee for partialitypointing to the fact that Ex Governor Wise asserted that he possessed information of the highest importance, and declared that under no pressure would he reveal it. Yet Ex-Governor Wise remained at his home undisturbed, while Northern men, who knew nothing of the ness, were dragged from their homes, handcuffed, and at night, by the myrmidons of the Senate. Mr. Mason denied the right of the Senator to criticise the Committee, of whose proceedings he knew nothing.

The private calendar and an ex. ecutive session occupied the remainder of the day. In the House, Mr. Curtis, from the Pacific Railroad Committee, reported bill on the subject, which was ordered to be printed, and was referred Private bills engrossed the rest of the Begsion. State Legislature.

The Supply Bill was before the Senate during the yesterday morning The Insolvent bill was reconsidered, and, with amendments, was finally passed.The bill abolishing the New York Almshouse Board Department, and substituting of Public Charities, was also reconsidered, and ordered to a third reading. Its passage is to be anticipated. The Assembly again non concurring in the Senate Railroad bill, and asking another Conference Committee, such Committee was appointed. In the Assembly, the City Hall bill was ordered to a third reading. The following were passed: To perfect an amendment to the Constitution, abolishing property qualifications for negroes; to establish the fire limits of the Eastern District of Brooklyn.

The Bank- Note Engraving bill was reported adversely. The Governor transmitted to the Senate at the Evening Session his veto of the West Washington Market bill. It was laid on the table. A New York paper says: It is said that Mr. Buchanan, when he leaves off being President, intends to bean author.

This is punishing the people for their dislike with a vengeance In his Presidential capacity, Mr. B. has a perfect right to flood us with messages, and it 19 our duty to bear them patiently. In his private capacity he will, of course, have a right to inflict a book upon the public. But why should he It is bad enough to be a poor President, but to become a poor author will be worse.

We trust the President will think better of this dermination. PACIFICATION OF MADISON COUNTY IN private letter from Cassius M. Clay, dated 10th of April, says: "Our troubles with the November Committee are, I trust, ended forever. We are left to the enjoyment of our constitutional rights, prese on that divine revolution which will forever make them unnecessary." APPOINTMENTS OF THE PROVISIONAL BISHOP. Aprill 15th, First Sunday after Trinity--A.

St. Jobn's, Brooklyn; P. Zion, New York evening, Trinity chapel, N. Y. 16th, Monday-5, P.

St. Luke's Hospital evening, Madison street chapel. 17th, Tuesday-Evening, Church of the Messiah, Brooklyn. 18th, Wednesday- Evening, Grace Church Mission chapel. 19th, Thursday-11, A.

Bay Ridge, Ordination, 20th, Friday--Evening, St. Ann's Church for Deaf Mutes. The Methodist Episcopal Conference took up yesterday morning, as the special order for the day, a question of discipline involving the religious and moral aspects of Sla very. It was earnestly debated throug la out the morning and afternoon sessions, but has not yet been decided.The tone of the discussion was, on the whole, conservative. The East Conference, at Stamford, was also engaged yesturday in the discussion of the Slavery question.

PLYMOUTH CHURCH. -Since our notice two days ago, to the effect that the Trustees of Plymouth Church, had decided not to resign, we understand that two of them changed their minds and tendered their resignations. NEW PASTORS, -The following changes in the Brooklyn ministry have taken place The Rev. Mr. Robinson of Troy has been installed over the First Presbyterian, tormerly Dr, Cox's the Rev.

Mr. Holmes has made his mark in the Lee avenue (Ref. Dutch), and $20,000 has been raised towards building a new church the Rev. Theo. L.

Cuyler has accepted a call to the Park Presbyterian Church, and his people are about to build a new edifice; the Rev. Mr. Nor thrup from New Haven (who has lately, made a sensation in England) is soon to return and assume the charge of the Park Congregational Church the Rev. James Eells will be installed on the 29th over the church on the Heights, late Dr. Beth une's; the Rev.

Mr. West of Cincinnati has accepted a call to the Second Presbyterian, formerly Dr. Spencer's; the Rev. Mr. Littlejohn of New Haven sueceeds the Rev.

Dr. Lewis at the Holy Trinity and the Rev. Mr. Willetts, a promising young clergyman of the Dutch Church in Philadelphia, has just received a call to the First Reformed Dutch, formerly Dr. Dwight's (late the Rev.

Mr. Van Giesen's), which it is understood he will accept. The Rev. Wm. B.

Lee of Fairhaven, has been called to the Green avenue Presbyterian Church, and will be installed next month 8 new edifice to cost $40, ,000, is now being erected by the Church. The Greene avenue Presbyterian church. of this city, recently called the Rev. Wm B. Lee, late of Fair Haven, who has accepted, and will be installed next month.

The church is constructing a fine, large edifice, which will cost $40,000. A new Presbyterian church edifice at Freeport, L.I, was dedicated on the 4th of April. Rev. J. D.

Wells preached the dedicatory sermon. Rev. L. Brown, (Baptist), has resigned his pastorate in Watertown, where, for a number of years, he has been the devoted Rev. Lemuel Moss, of Rochester, N.

has accepted a call from the First Baptist Church in Worcester, to become their pastor. Rev. E. E. Adams has been called to the pastorate of the North Broad street church, Presbyterian), recently organized in Spring Garden Hall, Philadelphia.

Rev. S. G. Spies was installed pastor the Third street Presbyterian Church, of Dayton, Ohio, on the evening of the 10th of March, Rev. John M.

Buchanan, of Milwaukie, has received 8 call from the First Presbyterian church, in New Brunswick, N. to become its pastor. Rev. S. G.

Visscher has been called to the Presbyterian church of Churchville, Hartford Md. Rev. Robert L. McMurran, late of Prince Ed ward has accepted a call to the Presbyterian (N. church at Shepherdstown, Va.

The follo wing is the calendar of the Roman church for the Of the Octave. LOW Sunday. St. Francis of Paula. 1 11-Tuesday.

Isadore, C. D. 18-Wednesday. Vincent Ferrier, Leo, P. D.

Hermenegild, M. Prof. Wna. C. Cattel, of Lafayette College, Easton, has received a unanimous call from the church at Harrisburg, Pa.

Dr. Chickering, of Portland, Maine, preached his 25th anniversary discourse at High street church, (Congregational) in that city, on Sunday last. A new Congregational eburch was dedicated in Dubuque, Iowa, on Sunday last, first of April. R. J.

C. Holbrook is the pastor. pal of Pittsburgh Female College, Prof. J. H.

Knowles, late Vice Princientered upon his duties as Professor of Mathematics in Genesee Weslyan Seminary. The May anniversaries will take place this year at the customary time, rumor to the contrary notwithstanding. Rev. Dr. McClintock preached his farewell sermon in the 4th avenue Methodist Church, New York, last Sunday, He leaves soon for Paris, to take charge of the America chapel.

Rev. George Sheldon, superintendent of the American Bible Society for New Jersey and Delaware, bas removed from Plainfield to Princeton, N. J. In Boston they are suppressing the system of study out of school for girls. The city physicians attribute alarming evils to the practice.

Rev. Drs. Leyburn, of Philadelphia; McGill, of Princeton, and Murray, of Elizabeth, intend to leave for Europe today, in the A Adriatic. Rev. Asa D.

Smith, D. will preach on behalf of the Female Magdalen Benevolent Society, in the 14th street terian chureta, corner of 2d avenue, N. -morrow evening. The Sabbath School of the Reformed Dutch church, in West 21st street, near 6th avenue, N. will hold the annual anniversary in the church, to-morrow evening.

The Presbyterians of New York will meet in the German Presbytertan church, (Rev. M. Stein's) corner of Madison and Montgomery streets, N. on Monday, April 16. Father Hecker, and several of the Paulist Missionaries, take their departure this Religious Intelligence.

week for Kingston, Canada West, where they are to give a Mission in the Cathedral of that city. The spiritual Retreat men, under the auspices of the Society St. Vincent for, de Paul, closed in the Albany Roman Catholic Cathedral on Palm Sunday. The Rev. Father Daubrosse, S.

who gave the Retreat to the clergy of the diocese in September last, conducted the was assisted by seven other clergymen in hearing the confessions. Eight hundred men receiyed Holy Communion on Palm Sunday. The whole number communions being one thousand. The Tabtet says that it is only a few months since, the temporary residence the Fathers, in Fifty-ninth street, was opened." Since that time these Priests have been working wonders in their parish. At first they thought this chapel would be large enough for at least the next ten years; in this they were mistaken, for every seat is now occupied, and there are applicants for more.

Such has been the increase in their congregation for the last three months that they contemplate enlarging their present building. The Fathers opened a mission the before Christinas, During Passion week they held a renewal of the mission, at whico over nine hundred persons approached the Holy Communion. So much had their preaching influenced their hearers, that one would imagine himself among 8 different people altogether from what they were six months ago. As an instance of its effect upon the liquor traffic, one man in particular, a large dealer, has given up the business, and several other places do not do uarter the business in that line that they At St. Ann's Church of Deat Mutes, in 18th street, near 5th avenue, there will be on Sunday, services with the voice at half past 10 o'clock, A.

and balf-past 7 P. and in the sign language at 8 P. M. Sunday School at 9 A. and half past 2 P.

M. The Rev. E. F. Remington will preach on Sunday evening.

The Easter offerings at this church amounted to $331, 50. This includes $100 in five gold pieces unobtrusively wrapped up in a bit of and quietly placed upon the plate at the evening service. The Sunday offerings at this church tor January, ry, and March, averaged $90 91. Thus it will be seen that the deaf mutes, whose welfare is here so prominently kept in view, are gradually drawing about them ed Christian men and women of warm heart: liberality. But notwithstanding all that has been so well done since the first of last August, this church still labors unthe great disadvantage of its heavy indebtedness.

The sum of $10,000 would place matters upon a sure basis, An effort is going on to obtain one hundred $100 subscriptions, payable upon the whole being secured. Seventeen have been receiv. ed. Will not our Churchmen of means take this subject into serious consideration, and extend timely aid Bishop Southgate will administer the holy rite of confirmation in Zion Church of which he is the rector, on Sunday afternoon, at the request of the Provisional Bishop. It is proposed by the Sisters of Charity who superintend the management of St.

Vincent's Hospital, to open a grand Floral Festival at Palace Gardens on the 21st of May, the hall having been already hired as affording unequaled accommedation.The sisters have purchased a lot adjoining the present buildings, which a wing ample for the accommodation of sixty additional patients is in course of completion. The Rt. Rev Bishop Sweeney, recently appointed by the Holy See to the Bishop ric of St. John, N. will be consecrated on Sunday, the 15th instant.

The Most Rev. Archbishop of Halifax, with other prelates, will take part in the ceremonies. The Rt. Rev. Bishop Fitzpatrick will a3- sist at the consecration.

A letter from Mr. Dall, Unitarian missionary at Calcutta, is published in the March Monthly Journal. Mr. D. has just returned from visiting Cawnpore, Allahabad, Lucknow, and other large cities.

He speaks of Dr. Butler of the American Methodist Mission. Dr. Butler has two large schools. Being obliged to go whenever the steamer started, he had but few opportunities to converse with intelligent natives, or missionaries of the American Board, the last of whom seldom shake hands with me, without frankly hoping that I am making no converts 37 At Falleypore he met with tian man, Mr.

Gopee Nundy." a noble and hearted native Christrue When he saw him, near Cawnpore, the face of brother Nundy lighted up at once with a smile of welcome, as he laughingly said, grasping my hand, 'How are you, brother Dall-making no converts, I hope Brother Gopee Nauth, here are some good books tor you, and some of our journals--what say you to them Thank thank. you" books was A hundred I'll read them carefully." One of the arguments for Mr. Dall's faith! A CONFESSION OF MURDER--THE SECRET KEPT FOR FIFTEEN YEARS. -We learn from the Boston Journal of the 10th instant, that a man named Weed, recently return. ed from California to Sandwich, New Hampshire, confessed on his dying bed, that he and another man were the murderers of a Mr.

Parker, of Manchester, in 1845. The letter announcing his confession does not enter fully into particulars, Mr. Parker, the murdered man, was, at the time of his death, tax collector for Mancheater, and was called out of his house one night on the pretence that he was wanted at a house, the road to which laid through a tract of woods. On the way thither he was murdered and his dead body found in the woods the next day, The murder created a great excitement at the time, and two men (brothers) were subsequently tried twice on the charge of being the murders, but escaped convietion. THE MISSING BARK MESSENGER A Honolulu paper of February last says that by advices from Melbourne, purporting to have come from the American Consul there, we learn that the missing coffee ship Messenger Bird has been heard of at the Feejee Islands, where she put in 05- tensibly for water and provisions, reporting a six-days' passage from New Zealand.

The singularity of her requiring supplies after so short a passage attracted attention, which led to the observation of considerable coffee in her hold. After dieposing of a portion of this, she took her departure for parts unknown. ANOTHER RICH DISCOVERY OF OIL. -We learn by the latest arrivals from the oil region, that a Pittsburg company has commenced pumping one of the finest wells yet opened. The firm is Phillips, Frew de and their location is on the river, seven miles above Franklin, and nearly opposite the mouth of Oil creek.The principal vein was struck at a depth of 199 feet, and at last accounts the yield was forty-two barrels of pure oil, of a superior quality, every twenty-four hours.

Judge Si M'Calmont, of Franklin, after visiting all the best wells yet opened, and witnessing the operation of this one, expressed his opinion that it was decidedly the best discovery yet Chronicle, April 10. THE SOOTCH MARRIAGE, LAWS- -EXTRAORDINARY CASE, Edinburgh Court of Sessions on Friday, Mrs. Catherine Mitchell, or Leslie, entered a suit to have it declared that she was a wife of the late Rev. Catchart Leslie, minister of the parish of Borth wick, near Edinburgh. In 1822 an attachment arose between the parties and they entered into an engagement of marriage in December of that year.

Mr. Leslie who was a student of divinity, was then about 22 years of age, and the fact of the engagement of the parties was communicated by both of them to the pursuers father in 1823, and was approved of by him. It was commended that the marriage should be deferred till Mr. Leslie became a minister. He became a ministers assistant in 1838, and in that year the two formally accepted of each other as husband and wife, but it was agreed to keep the marriage a secret till he was placed a church.

was no evidence in this alleged verbal contract except in the change of the terms of their correspondence, wherein Mr. Leslie invariably inscribed himself as her husband and used the name and subscription of Catherine Leslie, and in this they continued to do for 30 years, letters being in. terchanged between them at least weekly Mr. Leslie made remittances to her, although these were limited, in consequence of his circumstances being very sed. The letters wereipeculiarly affectionateand Mr.

intimate. Leslie It was not till July, 1846 was presented to the church and parish ot Borth wich, when she earnestly entreated him to take her home as his wife. This he professed himself unable to do in consequence of his pecuniary circumstances, his income being quite inadequate, clatter providing in some meisure for the upon him, for the proper maintenance of a wife. Ultimately, in May, 1856, the presure of his debte, many of which were not very creditably incurred, and which amounted to between £7,000 and £8,000, led him to 8 resolutions to flee the country, and committed suicide in Lancaster, it was derstood, while on his way to America or Australia. The -Lord Ordinary (Ardmillan) decided marriage had been proved, notwithstanding the acknowledgments in correspondence.

She reclaimed against this judgment, and the Court, on Friday, decided by a majority that the parties had been married according to the law of Scotland, which Lord Deas thus explained The leading principle is that consent makes marriage. No form or ceremony, civil, or religious, no notice before nor publication after, no cohabitation, no writing. no witnesses even, are essential to the constitution of this, the most important contract which two private parties can enter into, whether as affecting their domestic arrangements or the pecuniary interests of themselves and their families. Matrimonial consent may be verbally and effectually interchanged when no third party is sent and if it can be proved, even at the distance of years, by subsequent written acknowledgement or oath of reference, or in any other, competent way, that such consent been seriously and deliberately given, the part will be held to have been married from that time forward, whether they have cohabited 10 the interval or not. Living together being in babit and repute husband and wife will, in like manner, constitute marriage, without inquiry whether the parties meant it or not.

-English Paper. THE MADISON COUNTY (KY.) DIFFICULTIES. -The Cincinnati Gazette of the 9th says: We have advices from the "Seat of War" in Madison county up to Friday evening, from which we gather that the Committee of Safety express themselves satisfied the expulsion of the Radicals -that not undertake to clear twith out the Republicans--and that the difficulty may be considered at an end. We are also assured that this will, in all probability, be the last of mobs in Kentucky.Some of the best men in the State have protested against the late lawless proceed ings, and there is a want of sympathy in quarters from which encouraging words were confidently calculated upon." Surr AGAINST THE EIGHTH AVENUE RAILROAD COMPANY- -VERDICT TOR case of Augustus Maverick and wife against the Eighth Avenue Railroad Company, to recover for injuries sustained by Mrs. May erick by a collision on the 18th of January, 1859, between a car of the Company and a hook and ladder truck, was concluded yesterday in the Court of Common Pleas, before Judge Brady.

Two days were occupied in the trial of the case.The plaintiffs proved that the injuries sue. tained by Mr. Maverick were a severe wound in the left breast and a fracture of a 1 part of the right hand. A portion of the hand was subsequently amputated. The defense set up was the culpability of the fire company.

The Jury retired at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon, and returned at 84 P. with a verdict of $1,000 for plaintiffs, A JUDGE'S OPINION OF LAW. -The Cin- cinnati Enquirer, referring to the result of the late breach of promise case in St. Louis, eaya: "We once heard an eminent Judge, Jacob Burnet, observe, that his long experience at the bar and on the bench wal'ranted him in saying that, in nine cases out of ten in contested cases, he would, were he interested in them, prefer that they should be decided by the tossing of a copper rather than by the instrumentalities of a court. Such was his idea of the 'glorious uncertainty of the Rubbers! OverShoes Over-Boots Boots Boots Boots I Just are needed for this season! Selling cheap, at what WHITKHOUSE PEARCE'8, 188 Fulton street.

RELIGIOUS NOTICES. BROOKLYN TABERNACLE, on Fulton avenue, near Hoyt street. -Preaching on Sunday, April 15th, by the Pastor, Rev. WILLIAM ALVIN will commence at A.M., and at P. M.

apl4 NEW UNIVERSALIST SOCIETY. -The Fourth Universalist Society of this city, will hold Divine service every Sunday, at o'clock in the morning and in evening. Sunday School at 3 o'clock P. M. The Rev.

Sumner Ellis, of will preach at the usual hours. (Seats free.) The public are in viten to attend. ap14 Services in the First Ref. Dutch Church, Joralemon street, on Sanday morning, April 15, at by the Rev. Dr.

FERRI3, iancellor N. Y. University and in the evening, at by the Rev. J. P.

ROBINSON. apl4 CHURCH OF THE HOLY Rev. A. N. LITTLEJOUN, D.

having entered upon the duties of the rectorship of this Church, will preach morning. Service will commence at to-morrow o'clock. In the afternoon, at o'clock, the Easter Anniversary of the Sunday Schools will be held.There will also ba a service on Wednesday evening, at o'clock, when the Rector may be expected to officiate. apl4 THE RITE OF CONFIRMATION will, by Divine permission, be administered in St. John's Church by the Rt.

Rev Dr. POTTER, to morrow morning, at half-past ten o'clock. ap14 CHRISTIAN UNION OF -Regular Meeting at the Brooklyn Institute, on MONDAY EVENING, 16th at 8 o'clock. An Essay will be read by OLIVER HULL, Esq. The public are invited.

apl4 Republican State Convention: A Republican State Convention will De held at the city of Syracuse, 00. WEDNESDAY, THE EIGHTEENTH OF APRIL NEXT, at 11 o'clock A. to DAY choose Delegates to the National Republican Convention to be held at Chicago, for the purpose of nominating candidates to be supported for President and VicePresidenl. The Republican Electors of the State of New York and all others who are willing co-operate with them in supporot of the candidate which shall there be nominated, and who are opposed to the present Administration, to federal corruption and usurpation, to the extension of slavery into the territories, to the new and dangerous political doetrine that the Constitution of its own force carries slavery into all the teritories of the United Stater, to the opening of the African slave trade, to any inequality of rights among citizens and who are in favor of the immediate admission of Kansas into the Union, under the constitution recently adopted by its people, of restoring the Federal Administration to a system of rigid economy and to the principles of Washington and Jefferson, of maintaining inviolate the rights of the States, and defending the soil of every State and territory from lawless invasion, and of preserving the integrity of the Union and the supremacy of the Constitution and laws passed in pursuance thereof against the conspiracy of the leaders of a sectional party, to resist the majority principles as established in this government even at the expense of its existence- are lavited to send from each Assembly District two delegates to represent them in said State Convention. JAMES KELLY, J.

WILKINSON, B. F. MANIERRE, HENRY J. W. NYE, S.

D. HUNGERFORD, DEM AS STRONG, War. SMYTH, E. M. MADDEN, J.

BARREN, F. W. LoW H. C. GOODWIN, J.

S. SCHOOLCRAFT, C. CUYLER, L. Beale, R. B.

VAN C. R. RICHARD3, S. H. VALKENBURGH, T.

K. HORTON, E. R. REYNOLDA, WELlS, W. EDWARD DODD, E.

tv. SPAULDING, A. DART, WAr, BRISTOL, Republican National Convention. A National Republican Convention, will meet at Chicago, on WEDNESDAY, the 16th day of MAY next at twelve o'clock, noon, for the nomination of candlidates to be supported for President and Vice-President at the next election. The Republican electors of the several States, the members of the People's party of Penasylvania, and of the Opposition party New Jersey, and all others who are willing to of cooperate with them in support of the candidates which shall there be nominated, and who are opposed to the policy of the present Administration, to federal corruption and usurpation, to the extension of slavery into the Territories, to the new and dangerous political doctrine that the Constitution of its own force carries slavery into all the Territories of the United states, to the opening of the African slave-trade, to any inequality of rights among citizens; and who are in favor of the immediate admission of Kansas into the Union, under the Constitution recently adopted by its people, of restoring the Federal Administration to a system of rigid economy and to the principles of Washington and Jefferson, of maintaining inviolate the rights of the states, and defending the soil of every state and territory from lawless in vasion, and of preserving the integrity of this Union and the supremacy of the Constitution and laws passed in pursuance thereof against the conspiracy of the leaders of a sectional party, to resist the majority principle as established in this government even at the expense of its existence-are invited to send from each State two delegates from every Congressional district, and four delegates at large to the Convention.

EDWIND. MORGAN, New- York, Chairman, JOSEPH BARTIXIT, Maine. JAMES RitcHIn, Ind. GEO. G.

FoGG, N. H. NORMAN B. JUDD, Ill. LAWRENCE BRAINERD, Vt.

ZACHAR'H CHANDLER, Mich. JOHN Z. GOODRICH, Mass. JOHN H. TWEEDY, WIs.

GIDEON WELLS, Conn, ALEX'ER. H. RAMSAY, Min. THOs. Penni.

ANDREW J. Iowa. GEORGE HARRIS, Md. ABA S. JONES, Mo.

CALDWELL, Va. MARTIN F. CONWAY, Kan'a. Taos. SPOONER, Obio.

LEWIS CLEPHANE, D. C. CANNIUS M. CLAY, Kv. M.

M. CHACK, R.1. MARRIAGES. At Newtown, L. 1., Frederick A.

Corse, of Flushing, to Kate daughter of Jackson Hicks, of the former place. At Glen Cove, Chas. H. Watkina, of Boston, to Lucy F. Scarborough, of New- York In New York, Rey.

Albert W. Knowiton to Miss Jemima youngest daughter of Amherst Wight Benjamin T. Timpson to Miss Mary daughter of Moses Cooper, Esq. Dr. fas.

Law to Mira. Adelaide Beach John W. French to Mias Jane L. McConnell. DEATHS.

In this city, on the 12th of April, Henrietta, daughter 11 of Henry A. and Jane Graves, aged 2 years and months. In this city, on the 13th of April, Joseph M. Cutting, aged 25. In this city, on the 12th of April, Joseph, son of the late Wm.

Ball, aged 12 years. In this city, on the 12th of April, Julia wife of Philip H. Grogan, aged 27. In this city, en the 13th of April, Mary, wife of Jeremiah McCarthy, At Jamaica, L. Annie Elvira, youngest daughter of Gilbert and Anna L.

SayreA, aged 1 year, 4 months and 26 days. In New- York, America Sprague, wife of Amos Billings, 37 aged 32 Catharine, Catharine wife of James Doyle, aged wife of Terrence McCabe Thos. F. Peeney, aged 59 Margaret, wife of Robert Vredenburgh, aged 44. Weekly Report of Deaths In the City of Brooklyn, from the 7th day of April to the 14th day of April, 1860.

Men 17 Boys .43 .........30 Girls 39 Total Adults. 47 Children .84 DISEASES. Apoplexy. 2 Carbuncles Cirrhosis of Congestion of brain 7 Congestion of Constipation of bowels 1 Consumption 16 Convulsion, Croup 7 Debility, Debility, 8 Delirium 2 Dropsy Dropsy in the 6 Drowned 2 Epilepsy. Eruption.

Fever. 1 Total. Stillborn. Under 1 ....29 1 to 2 24 2 to 5 years. ....20 5 to 10 years.

5 10 to 15 3 15 to 20 years. 6 20 to 25 2 25 to 30 9 Total. NATIVITIES. 3 Germany 6. Ireland ..24 1 ...131 Males .62 Females.

..69 Fever, Fever, Fever, Typhoid Heart, Disease Hooping Inflammation of brain. Inflammation of liver. Inflammation of lungs. Inflamation of Inflammation stomach. 1 Marasmus 01 Old age.

Palsy Pleurisy Premature Scrofula Small Spine, Disease Suffocation. Ulceration of the throat .131 8 AGES. 30 to 40 40 to 50 5 50 to 60 60 to 70 years. 70 to 80 years. 80 to 90 years.

90 to 100 0 ...131 Scotle United States. 94 Unknown Hungary 131 HEALTH DEPARTMENT, Brooklyn, April 14th, 1860. WHEELER WILSON'S "SEWING MACHINES, THE GREAT ECONOMIZER OF TIME, AND PRESERVER OF HEALTH, have won the Highest Premiums at the Fair of the United States Agricultural Society, at the State Fairs of Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, New- York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Mississippi, Minsouri, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Kentucky, Michigan, Wisconsin, California, and at the Fairs of the American Institute, New York Mechanics' Association, Boston Franklin Institute, Philadelphia; Mechanics' Institute, Baltimore Metropolitan Mechanics' Institute, Washington Mechanics' Association, Cincinnati Kentucky Institute, Louisville; Mechanical Association, St. Louis Mechanics' Institute, San Francisco; and at hundreds of County Fairs. THE LOCK STITCH MADE RE THIS MACHINE, is the only stitch that cannot be raveled, and that presents the same appearance upon each side of the seam.

It is made with two threads, one upon each side of the fabric, and interlocked in the centre of it. OFFICE, 505 BROADWAY, N. Y. SEND FOR A CIRCULAR, apl2 3m2dp.