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about 7000.. On the otbenide of the street, Mo. 13, was nartlallr damiffed, and No. IS inlnrior. entirely semi on has been 120 days, the longest without exeep-.

tion, of any previa its Mission. The number of laws UEDITOTION OF THE TAMFF. CIUCULAU TO OFFICERS THE CUSTOMS. Tumour DiruiTMiXT, April 50i 833' .1. it.

nl ilia 111), nf Julr. 1 892. CO' mitten. On the State Prison, Messrs. tlurrall, Pratt, Hartford, Key nobis, Haley, Davis, CLyon, Arnold mi GUxier.

On Itrwtta and Bridges Messrs. Miner, of Wnodbur Blisk, Phi child, Avery, 0. C. Sanded, Spalding, Psddoc and Hyde. On the School Fund Menrs.

Oriffln, T. fiwlcs. Mi thewton, St. Jnhn, Ckivelaiul, Tlckuer, Williams, Chaprnam, of Tnltantl. On Banks Messrs.

J. Eaton, llclden, J. N. Chirk, Hu ttiiBlon, Tweedy, Taylor, Pratt of Saybrook, and Crawfur On New 'Pawns and New Dialriets i 'Messrs. Brown StnninRton, n.

Wilcox, Foot, Raymond, Backus, Mil Shaller, and Mann. On DiTnrcts Messrs. MaCutily, W. Cooler, Cornwt of Cheshire, T. B.

Buller, Ripley, lleebc, Tibhals, ai Dunham. On the Judiciary Messrs. Ivuiman, W. C. Gar, Ah nelhey, Smith of Ilronkficld, Judson, Smith of Sharo Hull of Killitigwrirth, and Pinney.

On Mnnufscturing Incorporations oilier than Baitks-Mriii-s. Prtiddcn, Curtis or Meriden, row hip, Wilson Fairfield, Iloimer, Warren of Plymouth, Green, at Hi ree. Engrossing Committee Meisrs. Jackson of Bcthlei Smith of New Lniutou, aud Blatchler. Resolutions were Intniduced appointing Henry AY.

wards Governor, and Ebcuezcr Stoddard Lieutenant ernnr, passed. Al ten o'clock the Governor elect aeenmpnnieil by tl late Governor Peters, appeared In the Reptcsentnti Clumber, nnd lu the presence of both Houses signifu-Ids aeceptai.ee nf ihe ntfice, tuid was sworn to the of the duties of it by Hon. John T. Peters, Judi. orthe Superior Court.

After imil ing in Prayer with Re Ur. Hawes, ihe two Houses separated. A greHt number of Petitions were referred to their ai pnipiihle commiltcei. and written by a merchant who had just roenvjered from an attack of thn Cholera You can have no idea of the ravages the Cholora haa made, and continue! lo moke heroj more than oiio half of tho inhabits havo loflV and I still, with a population or only about U.000, the Informants fur some days have reached 100 por day. Indeed thoy din so fast that thoy do not pretend make coffins, but aa soon as tho breath appears le lie out of the body, they aro thrown into a eart prepared for the purpose, with whatever Ihoy may have nn, and hurried away Santo and it has not unfre- 3 uenlly happened that they havo been buried boforo ead.

A few daya sinr.o, as they wero taking off a she raised her head and cried oitf for water. Where and when this will stop, God only knows. We flattered ourselves tho day before yesterday that It was fast abating, (there being only deaths reported) but lo day il lias been if possible, more violent than ever; all our wealthy people have left, somo for tho Stales, and others for tlie interior 'business is almost at island, nothing will soil, and produce very scarce, particularly molasses, of which article you could not at this moment find 100 hhds. in tho city, but in the country they permit il to run away. No Launches aro allowed go up (he Canimar river, (whereabout une-half or two thirds or tho produce comes from,) and it is with difficulty you can get a rnrlman to come lo town.

It is raging full aa bad in the country. I have heard of ono plantation loosing every negro others half, third, qnartor, Matanzas, Ap.il 12. 11 The Cholora is raging hero with much fury It is Impossible to form any correct opinion of its ravages, although I have endeavored tu do su I cvon question whethur the cove mm cnt itself has returns of tho num poted lo be favorable end forbearing. Ita keen "tire cannot be without cfTecl, Albany Jour, and felt. The good poopin of thla city have, within the laat alx or aoven yoara, made wondorfully rapid ilridea in reRnemonl.

Thero If reaion lo hope, if we go on much longer at this ralo, thai, In a few yoara nwro, wo almll bo oa rofined ai Ihe Periaiana or Neapolitan! Ihein-eolvea. Thing which our unsnphislicoted maiden did not dero to coinlemplato In their moat tccret Ihnufflils, a aliort timo ago, aru now openly ced at without a blush, and talked nr with Ihe most porrccl Treedom. Tfiua, thoso boauliTuI and tnodaat print! and colored picture, io many nr which arc oxliibilcd in tho print fhopa iu Broadway and William alreet, rep-resenting inlriguca and amaufain all atagea, and of all poiwibloforlo, aro belield by many en admiring eye, which would hare turned away in iliomolf tho aamo spectacle had boon placed bcloro it but a fow yeara ago. Thus, loo, on the stage, delicale females hesitated not lo look, with a aleady and npproving gao upon exhj-bilions, which their mothera would al-mqst have died rathor than wltneia, or having byacct-dnnl witnemed them, would never have ventured to open their linn on the subject. What ten ytart ago, would havo been thought so gross a violation of pub-lie decency aa to have colled for public Indictment, la I now a vory inndesl eihibitlon.

Young girls and young women can now keep llio natural ruby of thoir cheeks while they look nt sights, which even young men would have blushed at not a great while since. In-dood, they scorn lo havo aotno inverse tnudo of judging, and applaud that moat rapturously which it the moil violent broach of delicacy, according to the old fashioned notions. Il Is on this principle that wo must account for tho loud and enthusiastic approbation upon tho Italian doncor, who made so full un exhibition of hcraolf last ovening at the Park boat re. Her pirouottcs wcro certainly more numerous and longer continued than those of any 'of her tribo whom the Now York community had ycl soon, and her legs wore thrown about with a dogroo of frcodom which certainly loft little of her pnrson undimdoscd. It waa altogether a satisfactory exhibition.

Tho young gentleman applauded, and tho young ladies smiled. Il wai the porfeel triumph of rcfinomcnl I It wee a convincing evidence of how nearly wo havo overcome those grovelling idons of propriety whieh made it immodest for a woman to appear naked in public, or place norcstrntnl on the frca action of her limbs. Wo i r'tnominoiid to all fathers whoso daughtftm, and lo all brothers whoso sislers, may yet bu laboring, in any degrco under tho oxploded nolinns or modesty onlor-; tained in ancient limes lhat is, same eight or years ago lo tnko them to tho Park theatre on any evening when Signorina Torrero shews harsolf In thu public, and emuncipalo thorn ul once, Wo think tho prescription at least, like inediciuo in exlroma cases, will oltlicr kill or euro," From the JTontrtnl OazeUe, of Jlpril 25. DESTRUCTIVE CONFLAGRATION. At a quarter bofbro olirht lost when the consumed! both lhro story these, nccupiod by mr.

J. uascoigno, ine mrniluro was entirely destroyed. Nos. 17 and 19. two atory dwellings, shored the samo fate.

Nos, 21 end 33, frame dwellings, wnro burnt to the ground. Tho rear of llie house No. 22 Gold-slrocl, corner of John-street, and the two story woodon building adjoining, were very rnucii uainagcu. Thus, In a very short space of time, 15 building! wero oilhnr entirely dcilroycd. or vory much injured, ltiflide which wo understand, Mr.

llloomor hastuffur- cd a serious loss In the amount uf lumber burnt. The fire is nam to havo originated in tho packing box factory, from thn nt cam engino; in what manner is not particularly known, mo vaiuauio stereotype lounury ot the Messrs. ron, was neir at hand, and much fear was entertained for that establishment farlunately, however, no injury was sustained, Jtftr. JJdv. Front the Ji'ctC'York Cammtrtiat ddvertiiertJtfay DESTRUCTIVE FIRE.

Four BlockiofJJuildingi nearly OnlrvytdFcityllon- ournt io atauu Wilhin ono week from this day, it hnn been our painful duly tn record three destructive fires, and this day the fourth, far more disastrous than cithor of the former, nnd mure extensive than any Hint has occurred in this city for tho lost quarter uf a century. Aboul oloven o'clock last night, Ihe alarm wasrriv- on, and it was soon ascertained that thn extensive blables ot Messrs. Klpp Brown, proprietors of tho Greenwich Slaum, were on fire i and tho work of des truction did nol cease tiulil all Ilia buildings mi four blocks, or squares, wero nearly destroyed destroying, it is coinpuiod, from ono hundred and thirty one hundred and fifty houses, and driving into the Birr fit Iruui iiirccuunureo nnu ntty lo lour hundred Tamilim. Such scenes of distress wore novor boforo witnonod by tho thousands of porsona who wero tho lookers un of Ibis dreadful nalnimty. We fully concur with thn Uaily Advertiser ol this morning, thai language can scarcoly describo the scene of confusion and consternation at this moment- hundreds of families who had removed thoir furniture tp places suppused by thorn to be aurure, wero now seen flying in every diroction before tho fury of thn all ahsnrbine clomonl in many instances, fumituro after bcini; was destroy ed by tho firo.

Through tho dense cloud of unoko and burning embers, children half naked wore to ho seen running lo and fro crying for thoir parents, and parents in despair imioKing tlie names ot their cnu drcn." Tho alablos whoro the firo originated wcro initiated on the corner of Hudson nnd Uank-streols. The wind hlowinc a train from Iho eastward at the time, and su rapid was the progress ol tho dovouring elemont, that In live minutes from lis eommoncoment tho stablns wore in ono sheet of flame, and in twontv minutes the block of buildings bounded by Hudson, Rank, Greenwich and Hammond. streets, woro burnt to tho ground. it speedily communicated to the adjoining block, tak- iiiir a niiiiuiiv uiiuvmuii which, vurv luun alter, snap oil lliu samo fate. Thu flames soon crossed to tho westerly side of Hammond.

stroct, and shortly after tho enliro row fronting on Perry. street and oxlending all tho way to Washington. Blroet. comurisiuir alto gether four squares, was tn a blaze. If thoso who are not acquainted with thai part of tho city will leak at mu map, mu win sun mm ujo oiockh ooiwocn urcau-wich and Washinirton.Bircots aro very Inrto, Wo un' dorstand that tho lots being deep there wero dwelling houses both on tho fronts and rears of must of thorn.

Tho loss of proporty has been hastily estimated at irotn twu uunnreu to iwo-nunurcu and hlly thousand dollars it is feared that comparatively but a small portion is insured. Wo loam that Kipp Ilrown's policy expired only yeslordny, or tho day before. Tlie loss of those gentlemen will ho very severe for iu addition lo the number of horses, eight stoges woro wiutn woro now, i no tire is generally boliovod to havo been tho work of a femalu incendia ry. Some misundorslauding having taken bo. Iwoon tho person suspected and ono of the drivers.

and she was hoard to say last niehl, that alio would havo revongo and in less than two hours from litis donlnralton, tho slablcs woro iu ruiuu. There was no waul of wo tor, hut tho firemen could nol approach near llio firo in front, in concequencn or mo uxtromo uoai tna wnoio, urn hi if, as an a nro- inau said this morning, like a heap of dry shavings. Tho city was llluminatod, and at ono period il was so light in the second ward, that a uowspapar could havo bean road. A gentleman from Newark informs us that il was distinctly scon at that 1 Hero follows a list ol Iho sufferers, which wo omit. Tho sccno nrcsuntod this morning is doaolaU 1 deed.

Thoro are a great many families reduced in absolute want, and we are glad to sco that a pablic meeting has boon called to render aid lo tho nurnorous suiTurcrs. Tho firo camo upon many so suddenly, that tney uou uareiy timo tu uscapu wun inoir lives some got into the strcuts with only what they had on when thoy retired to bed. lu snmo iiiHtanccB, furniture had lo bu removed three or four times, and many articles woro burnt iu tho street. We hoard onu man remark, thai late last 111 flit ho removed all his furniture into a house thai ho was this day tu havo occupied, and Una morning not a vestige of il remained. Many are running about in the neighborhood look ing for their goods, not knowing, up to 11 o'clock.

wuotner mey uou savou an articio. much wo learn waB stolon and iho pickpockets wore on tho alert ono ur Uvo woru taken to tho nnltco office. One word more, in conclusion Tho firemen have been greatly annoyed recently by the repeated burn ing of straw in tho stroois, which perhaps was Iho cause of somo dolay last night. Tho practico is so mischievous, that it ought to bu put an end to, by punishing tho boys who light them to tho utmost rigor ui iiiu law. SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION.

Washington, Apiul 26, 1033. To the Editors of the National intelligencer bntlem r. So many instances of conflagration happen in uur cities and towns, whnro the closest and most scrutinizing investigations fail tt: detect their origin, mat havo uoun led to suppose they vory often proccuu irum wnai is cancu spontaneous cninuustion Every chemisl knows what is undoratond bv snontaue- ous combustion but il ia moro thun probable that our citizens generally may nol be a wuro of the cao anil readiness with which certain articles of the mott coin, mon uio, whon brought in contact, under soma circiim-slancos, tako firo and kindle into open ignition. All tho fixed oils, and especially those known bv tho an puliation nf drying oils, absorb the oxvuoii uf iho at mosphere with groat avidity, and in doing so, a rapid disengagement of caloric lakes plnco this under some circumstances, may bo so IVuo and abundant as to ignite light, and highly combustible bodies with which these oils muy happen to bo joined, such as hemp, cotton, old soft rags, lamp black, coal dust, and uvon per. Llnsotd oil, whon thrown upon same of these materials, have neon Known to laku tiro and burst into llaiiio iu lliu cuurse ot a low hours and it has been ascertained, beyond any doubt ur controversy, that in Kngland, largo and extensive factor.es and ware houses, rich uiili stores, have often and repeatedly boon consumed by fires, whitdi havo originaiod solely iu this way.

Thesn facts havo been lung known, but il is to bo feared not sufficiently borne in mind. The danger not being very ubviuiib to common ap. prehension, is nol doomed very urgent, or perhaps is not even droampt of in their philoauphy," How common a thing it is fur careless servants, of which Ihero aro enough in every faintly, to east away in sumo obscure corner of the home, portions uf iid, cuuan, aim so lorui, upon wiucn it tike enough oil may have boon spilled combustion may bu, and no doubt is often, tho consequence, A Captain of a merchant ship, onco told mo of. his narrow escapo from lire al sea, by the spontaneous combustion of a quantity ul oakum, which having been saturated with nil took fire, uud would havo consumed the ship but for the early and timely discovery. can never format heart-rending event related lo me some years ago, when in Sicily, by an intelligent Italian gentleman, of a certain artist, a painter, who having thrown a quantity of sufl rags, with which he had from lime lo lima cleaned his millet, into small closet, il took fire during his short absence from tho houio, and sad tu relate, nut uuly burned his dwelling.

out iwu cuarmiiig nine cnnuren, wimse crios and scieauis were heard by the distracted parent, without the possibility of etlecling thoir rescue. Convinced that conflagrations ulleu batmen from spontaneous combustion, without thuireaiuu iioiuif at all suspected, 1 huue I mav bo pardoned Iho lihurtv uf drawing tho public attention, through the columns of your papor, to a suujtiui in wjiicii every individual In ihe commuoily ii so deeply interested, 1 havo no outer oiijcci man too puuito good. 1 out, with very high respect, Your obedient servant, W. RAKER. From the Button SICKNESS AT MATANZA8.

A friend has permitted us to make the annexed ex tracts from a loiter, daiod at Matanrni, Ulh April, passed ia iiva. Among ma acts passeo aro very ion of a pttbtio nature. Indeed, wo rccotlsct only the Chenango Canal as a measure of material public importance. Among the rail road charters, are tho Utica and Schenectady railroad, and the Ringhamton and Sua-qnehannah railroad. Eight banks have passed during Ihe session, and the capital nfono has beon increased.

The aggregate incrraso of bank capital is f2.200.000. LKGISLATUKK OF CONNECTICUT. IIOUIK Or iVednetday, May lit. The Home was called to order bv Cod din el on Rillines, Esq or New London, lie being the oldeit member preient Meisrs. I'Uinnchl, ami llurral, of Canaan, were annnintrd Tellers.

Bamuel Inctiiim. nf Snvbrnnk. was circled Speaker, on the first ballot, and Silas Mix, of Haven, ami iorcn r. Waldo, tttq.ol oiianii, uiri-Ki. Mr, Ingham, on taking the llie Home as follows tor this manifestation nf your confidence and reipcet, I tender you my grateful acknowledgments, and with diffidence ami olieitude accept your invitation.

In assuming the responsible duties of the atiitlnn nsiignrd mcj I shull labor under many eiiibiirraisments. which I Tear, will ren der me unable to meet the expectations of the House bv a prompt ami rniigiiieneu uiseimrgc orthe duties of the chair these duties 1 shall however, perform as well as I know how. and with fidelity ami impartiality. On your part, Gentlemen, 1 shall need and expect your kind co-open i ion and maintaining the rules and orders of the House, without which, the publio business cannot be mine. That a spirit or harmony nnd mutual cm.ecsilon mny mitrk all our deliberolioni during the present session It my must ardent wish.

Mr, Pratt Introduced a resolution appointing Moies Smith, ifnd Elizur Skinner, Messengers. Passed. Mr. and Mr. HumO, were appointed a commit- tec to lumrm ine aennic, unit ine uotise was organized.

Mr. McCm-dy offered resolution for the nimniniruent ofa Committee of elections, uud to examine the certificates or the members ami make out mil (nr the llnusc. Paiicd, and Meisrs Lunmnn, McUunly, and Gay hppoiitteil. Mr. Hymoinl moved the printing ol 30U copies of the votes nf the House for the use of the members, On motion of Mr.

Judion, thu rules were relet red to a committee I'm- revision and amendment, llesolutioii authorizing the speaker to assign places on the floor of thu Home fur two reporters, passed. Kesnlutinn to appoint a committee to bring forward the unfinished business, passed. Mr. Lvon offered a resolution that a committee of three be appointed to superintend the printing for the House, passed, A resolution was offered that the sneaker be reonested tri Invite the several Clergymen in the city to officiate as cliHplains, Opposed by Mr. Uatey, advncati-d by Messrs.

Slimier, Curringion, 1-oote, Linmau mid Cooley, nod passed. Mr. Judsun offered resolutloti for the appointment of a cuiimmiee iu iiuuriii ine governor inut llie lionse was or-gaiii2ei) and ready to receive any en nm undent Ion frnm htm, resolution adopted, and Messrs. Eaton, Hnyden, and Corn-well of Cheshire, annnlnted. Mr.

Ilaymmid nffered a renolutinn lhat this House in joint ballot Willi the benale, make choice of a Governor lo-morrow at 10 o'clock, A. M.f passed. Afternoon. Mr. Judson, fi-om the vommitlec on Ihe rules of the House, mane a report amending the rules in several panic, most of which were adopted, and 300 copies together with the joint rules, were ordered to he printed.

The Speaker announced the following committees. On Military reiurns, Messi-s. Hayden, Ishiim, nnd Mrad. On Finance, Messrs. Hillings, Tweedy, mid Alanu.

Thursday, JUay 2d. Prayer by Tlvv. Mr. Davis. The Cfimmitlce reported a roll for the House, on motion of Mr.

Judson laid unon ihe table. Mr. Jndtoti offered an amendment lo the joint rules or me iwo nouses, pnisuu. Air. CHion ti-om ine committee to wait on the uoveriior.

reported that he had no communication to make. Mr. Lunnisn ofiercu a resolution inviting thu attend in this House at ten o'clock this day, for the purpose of electing Governor nnd Lieutenant Governor, passed, ami messrs. uunmaii, uurrni unu juusou, appointed a com-mliteo for that purpuic. Petitions called fur.

Petition nf John Gillett and others for an act of Inoornnr- Minn, referred to a select committee of rive the part of f'ciliinii of William Yale and others for a Dank, reading (iiihciibl-ii win, mill ri-icrru" 10 conimiiieu on lianas. Petilitm of Lot Norton and others referred. The Houfo resumed the consilient lion of llie report or i.B i until ten o'clock when It was laid upon ihe table. Al ten o'clock the Senate came into the Ileprcieniatlves' chamber and united with the House In joint ballot for a Governor for the ensuing year. The whole number nf vmuit gneii.

wnc wmciiitf were lor nenry v. Kdwanls, 70 for John S. Peters, nnd 10 blanks, necessary to a choice 1 14. maioi ily for Id wards G7. The wliolo number of ballots given for Livutcnant Governor were 2'2G, of which I CO weio fur Kbenezer Stoddard, 50 for Thaddeut Hens, ami 7 Illaiiks.

Mr. Judson offered a resolution lor a joint commlllcc lo Inform Hon. II, W. Ed words of Ids election of Governor, passed, and Messrs. Lanmau and Mix appointed on the jtHrt of the House.

Mr. Judson offered a like resolution for a committee to inform Hon. F.benczcr Stoddard of Ids election of Lieuten ant (jo venter lor the ensuing year, adopted, and Messrs, Judson uud Shailcr annohiietlfm ifii nun ni'thi llousp. VJ louse resumed ihe consideration of Ihe renort of the counnittee of elections. Iteport accepted and 500 copies to be printed committee to superintend printing, Messrs.

Pratt, Jlehten and Williams. The committee to bring forward the unfinished business ofihe lust session reuoiled, renort accented. Thy. peUtiou of George Sparlbrd and others for an net of I lauic. Aflernoon, Mr.

Isham nsked to be excuseil from servine on the com mitice on inilitary returns excused, and Mr. Smith of auaron unpointtu. Mr. McCurrfy moved that all petitions on the table he until culled un by the House. Mr.

Uo)l moved thin the petition of John tlarnum, under sentence of death. nravhiL' for a commutation of unit. ishmuul, be referred to a joint committee, to cousin of Mr. Foot moved that the petition of Joel Gilbert be la. aen up ami uu reicireu to a select committee ot three, Referred.

Ou motion of Mr. Eastman, the petition of Nancy Hurl. uuiicicricu icicgi cuiHiuiiiee ui tnrec. Adjourned. Friday, May 3.

Pi-aver by Hcv. Ur. Haweb. The Speaker announced the following Committees; On the Petition or Nancy Hurlbut Messrs. Miner, bniiiiinii, anu i ay tor.

On the Petition of Joel Gilbert Messrs. Foot, omcw and Curtis. On the Petition or John Haruutn Messrs. Mills, of Nor. oik, uaruer, Auerueiiiy, riiimuru, iioyi, iiacKui, Aruoiu and Collins.

Petition of Samuel P. Uowtcs and others, for an act of incorporation tor a lnaumiioe Company, referred svitrvi vuiiiiiitiivc uirrc, Iteport of the Quarter Mailer General, read, accepted Hint ti-Hinmilled to thu Seiute, Petition of the town nf Hozrah far an ul to rut Ion In llie chHi tcr of fire company, referred to select committee of iiirce. Petition of Joseph Morse, 3d, for casts hi dettctlng i priioiiei' ivithuui a warrant, referred to a select coiumittei of three. Petition of Ezckiel Gtover and others, referred to a ic lect committee uf three. Pvlitioii ol'Tllnmai Thatcher aud others for a fire com pany, rclerred a select com mil Ice ol three.

Pelitnn or ViuJ Utley, icrened to a select committee ol The Pulllion of Win. Niles and others, referred to the committee io whom was i-efirred the Petition of I nomas 1 hatcher and others. The Committee apnohited tu Inform the Hnn. Henry W. Edwards of his appointment, reported that he accepted the office, aud ould meet the two Houses ou Saturday, at 10 o'clock, and take the oath of office, ami would nuke communication, to the Legislature on Monday next, at ii o'clock.

Resolution appointing Messrs. Judson and lUymonda committee lo watt un his Excellency John S. Pctrrs, and leuiiertiiu aisurancci oi rcipect tor nis person anu tnar acicr eniei'taiiicd by this Asiemblr. nisicu. Petit ions uf llemaii Hangs and others, and of the trustees of llio Wesleyan University, refemd to a joiut committee eigm on ine pari oi tins nouso.

Mr. Judson inlroihiced resolution suanenlnir the oners tion of the second joint rule, to the Alh day ot the session, adopted. Resolution appointing Joseph Eaton Chief Judge of the County Court lor Wind ham County, passed. Mr. lUlcy offered a resolutton (or the amtointtnent of a Committee of one fram a County to enquire into the expe- ilieiiK in rcrt iic tiMtutta ui iiic diaic, iniitcti.

The resolution suspending the second joint rule, csmo from the Senate negatived. Messrs, Itaynioud and Judson appointed a committee of conference. Resolutions from the Senate, sppolutmg joint committees on iioaiis ami isrmges, oiaie rrison, ocnooi ruuu, uanks, and New Towns, a Probate Hulricli, passed. lUpoi uf the comuiiltee lo select beneficial lei for the ucm ami isumu sccrpicu. Adjourped to 9 o'clock Saturday, Saturday, May ith.

Prajerby Her. Smith. On motiou of Mr, Green, the calling of the roll vat dis-pcnied with. Ihe Speaker snnouoosd ilia following standing com. (Weil "An aet id uller ant) imtml tlie iecrl eli Irapoilng iluilMnn Iranorn," protiilcf, hui in ancn ilulr which now It, or herenfitr my be Inipoiejl i- i i.tui.4r.il ir.ln llie U.

3lii V- I.J l. tllrreieil lO lie Clt'lftiatCli or levied upon the value ihesoisre yard, pry of Air quantity or battel thereof mml-Jn 'f there Is oriAflW WW uny orfrofcrem rate of duty ininnrted-inlo the United StMea. It shall be the duty of llie Collector, within whose district the same ihnlt.be Imported or entered, to emc tlie actual trine tliereor, at we nine purcnascii, inn jimcr iruni which the lime shall have been Imported Into Ihe Unltcil States, to be appraised estimated and ascertained, ami (lie number of iiiefi anil, pureed or quantities, nml such actual valnffAfevervof lliem astheoaie mav rcouirc and il shall In every caie, be the duty oflhe Appraisers of the United States nod everv ml even other person who shall net ai luch Appraiser, by nil the reasonable ways or means in his tiietr power, to ascertain, estimate hum nn. the true and nttual value, any Invoice or affidavit thereto to the contrary notwithstanding, of the id weds, wares nod merchandise, at the time purchased, amf place rrnny henee the nme ihall vc been Imporied Inlo llie United Smteif and the number ofsuch ranis, parcels, or quantities, niio men actum value oi every 01 the 9th section of the Mme aet provide, 1 hat ll shall be the duly or the S-crciarr of the Treasury, tinder the dlrrcHnn of the President nfthc United Stales, from tune to time, to establish wcli ruiei ami n-guiaiiooa, nm slstcnl with the. laws of Ihe United Stairs, as the President of the Slstn shall think proper, to secure a jusi, faithful, and impartial appraisal trf all pwdi, wares sml i afrtMinM.

to.i.nrif.l Into lie United States, ondhiil and proper entries or well actual value thereof, and if the sqiMrcyardi, parceli, or other quantities, the caie may require, and of inch actual value every or them i and It ihall be the duly ot the secretary me Treaiun' to report all mch nil" ami roRiilalimii, villi the it.frnH In ihn seHlOII of ConCITW. The III icctlon nf the Act or ihe Cd March IR3J, entitled Am mmtifv ihe Aet nfthc t4tti July, one ihouintid clcht hundred anil thlrty-lwo, and all other ncli impoiinB dutici on Importi," deulnrci that from and nfl-jr the Jlit dav of Ueeetnbcr, one tiintintnit eigui uunurt-n ami vuvy n.tf. In ll eaies where diitieaarc imtmiMt on foreign im porti br the act of the 1 4th ly of July, 1833, entitled 'An Act to alter and amend the aevend acta iinpnting dutit Ji on or by any nlher act, shall exesed twenty per centum on the value thereof, one tenth part of luch excesi ahall.be deducted," ttc. it I.l1fvml tlimt bv i Mi nrovliioo. ml as nceemrr to the cxtcution of the law, all dutlei Impoicil by any act of Congreti, upon rarcign luuimnuaiiy regmaicn by, and are dii-ectetfco be eitimaled end levied upon, the value oi me square yam.

wmrrc mm ioi some oilier qiiMnllty or parcel in eaiei where the Iuiy ii not Imnoinl by the aquareyanl i and that conicoiienily ihe authority conferred by the Oth cliou afbreiaid, imiit ne. cesiarlly be cxcrciied, for the more cfledual cieeution ol the laid act of the fid Aarch, 1833. The ruleiarnl reculalloin are therefore csluh. liihed, under the direction of the President ol the United States, for the purpose of securing a just, faithful and impartial nppralnl nf all eoods, wares and merchandise 1n-potied Into (he United Slates from nnd iiHer the 31 it December ncxl, and for the just mid proper entries or the ho. tual value thereof, and or the square yrds, parcels, or other quantities, the cnie may require.

In all cmcj of ad valorem duties under the Act or the Ulh oMnly, 1832, or any other act, the regulations nt pres. cnt authorised by Uw.for aoecrtalntiiBlhttaeliiHl ralue, will remain unalicrcd. With rcipect to those artiales liable lo a specific dutvi or other duty than (hat of ad valorem, (lie actual value thereof at the time purchased, and pluei from which the same shall have been imported into the United Stales orln the country wherein the same may hare been originally manufactured or produced, hi the case mny be, will be appraisal, estimated and nicertiiiuud, and the number of yards, nr square yards, tons, pounds, rhIIuhi, IjiisIi.1i, or other parcels or quantities, ami such aalual value nr any ai ilin cnic mav renulrt. nnd iuil and urotiereu- triei thereof he made, lit the same manner nnd Recording I to the snme regulations, ai are n-ijuin-ii hikwmi uh the Ulh July, 1 832, and other acts now In force In regard to articles paving ail valorem duty I mid in all such cases the same verification invoice! and other proofs will bu required and produced as are id present authorized in respect to articles liable by previous acts to an ad valorem duty. The value or nil such iirllclui being thus ascertained, the.

proportion which the duty now paid by mch articles bears to the said value, will be calculated, and from ihe cxceis thereor beyond twenty per centum, there will be deducted from and Hftcrthe or December next, ten per centom that is to ay, where such proportion shall be equal lo fifty per centum, there ahull be deducted ten per cuiitum upon thirty per centum, nr three dollars i and from mill after tlie 31st nf December, 1835, the like deduuilun shall be made from ihe same exccti, nr inn per centum up. 1 on thirty per centum, ucm three miliars more i ami in me ume manner, at the aeveral period! specified In the umlaut of the 3d March, 1833, until the 31st of December, 18 rm ami lifter which, one hair the residue of such excess will be deducted, and tlie other halt thereof from and alter the 30th or June, 1848. Prvun tlie nifinnrtlan of the dulv thus ascertained uiton the wines of France, In addition to the said ten per centum. there will also be itciltietcu such i tinner per veniuin as win be necessary to preserve the iliioriminalinn in favor of such wines, stipulated in the convention between the United States and Ills Majesty the King or Ihe French, concluded VnAt nn the 4th of Jul v. 1831.

nnd autlmrized by law. It may be proper to ubscrve that all manufactures of tut- ton, or Ol WHICH COHWll nmi viiniiuircm ymti, uc appraised, estimated, and nicerlnined, and the ntimher of yards, sqnnreyards, or othcrwlie, parcel or quantities, and kiipIi ucitml value thereof as the case mav remiire. will be ascertained, and just and proper entries ihci-uuf made, accniiliUR toilie lor gonig rugumunni. It is believed ilml the value of foreign Imports referred (n in the Act of the Sit of March. 1 83.1.

is nut the assumed value on which thw dutv upon all ntanufiiuiiii-rs nf cotton, or of which cotton ihull be a component part. Is directed lo be estimated under the act of the I4tli nf July, 1832 viz nl (ur(y cetittAf not lived, colored, nahiled or slaiiicil. though valued at letf tlun thirty cents ami uf thiriy-Jivc ccntt, If dyed, colored, paliitcd or stained, though valued at lets than thirty cents the square yard. '1 Ids value is merely artificial, and assumed by prwioui laws us a menus of arguineutlng thu ad valorem rate nf duty impost il, lor the purpose of protection, upon inch articles ami the aniuuut of the duty, although ascertained by thu ndnption of ihe minimum urincimY, tithe iii-ouurlion which llie sum collected by the goveniuient bears to the actual value of the article i ami, intmore, a ipiauiiir oi such ctiuona, cost. Ingin fact eighty iloilait, out valued me the purposes ot the Act or the Ulh or July, 1832, at (wo hundred and forty dollars, really pays a duty of 75 per centum upon the tme value thereot.

The Act of the 2d of March, 1833, however, proceeds upon a mile rent principle, ami aims nt outcrcm nurpusv. It obviously Intends to make an equal deduction Iruni the duly on all foreign imports, nnd ultimately to reduce It to rule not exceeding twenty per centum upon the real, nnd not an assumed, value of thu articles imported. This last purpose is explicitly slated in the last clause or the 5ih lection, which provides "that all Imports on which the lit section of this act may operate, and nil hi titles now admitted to entry from duty, or na Ine a less rate of dutv than twenty centum ad valorem, before the said thirtieth dayi'fjunr, one thousand eight hundred and forty -two, from and after that day, may be ml mi lied to entry, subject to such duty, not exceeding twenty per centum ad valorem, as ihall be provided for by law." Ami the lint n-ciiun, which has been already referred to. uxnresslv iirovhlet for the deduction, after the of une, 1842, tif all vxceks of foreign lmtorts above twenty per centum on the tame tuereoi, wiucn snail nave ucen impnseu oy previous lawi, and lo which they may then be subject. The object nf thui ritubllihing a general ad valorem duly onforeitm Imports, and nf eniiMliziiti: the raie, van (m'v be attahiuuby calculating the duty nn llm real, iusteml ot tlie assumed value.

This purpose is more particularly manifest from the fait clause of the third section, which provides, that froru and after the 3Uth of June, 184, the duties re quired to be paid by law on goods, wit its ami mercmmmic, halt be assessed upon the va'uv thereof at the port where ilm uhie shall be entered, under such reeulatiuus us una be prescribed by law." Each of these clauses rcUte to ihe actual VilUB Ol ine lurvigu iniMun, aim iiik vi nj hi v. limutliiv iliat vhIusi nreviouslv to the 30tli of June, lttVi.ihu value in the foreign country being taken, and after that time, the value at Ihe iwrt of eutri. 1'he object of neither can be accomplished nt any period, by adhering either to the llUUHlim VKIUO RHUIUCU VI, iu mu valorem founded unon such assumulloii. In all Importations of manufactures of cotton, there fore, arm men cotton shun ue a component pan, alter ine aist of December, 1833, the value thereof will be uscciiaiiicd Id tlie manner aforesaid and Tram the amount which llie rateof duly under the Act nfthc Ulh of July, 8-W, or any inner act, man rxeeeil twenty per centum on deduction required b) the Act of the iid of Match, idjj, win ud mano acGunung to the loregolug rules. Though these rulei and regulations will not go Into effect until ihe 1st of January next, they have been lliui earl adopted and made nubile for the purpose of giving timely notice 10 the manufacturers ami merchanu, and all others jjnncerneu aim especially as to ine eriticauon, by the Consuls abroad, of the nvuicci ol impm-milaui to be made after that time.

LOUIS M'LAKE, Secretary of the Treisary. New Tobx DEQCNraiov. The following anicln I. valuable on account of theaourco from whicli lleaincs and Uio ability with which it expoaei a painful Ueli'ri. of moral feeling in our tfreat oniporiuni, Jiad any ill lag lik.e it or containing a atnall spice of Ita o-verlly coino froii a clerinao, thero would scarce bu on pod'fo III opprpbluHi wllh wblch'ho would have -been braiidod-had it appcarud a religious prim, oatianei wouia nivo peon oppnan on every mao, and Ihero would have ucm a groat cry about prical-riddon prcsj, Ai comci from a preu (iha New York Eva.

tilntf P.nst) decidedly friendly to the Theatre, the whole picture Is to bo talton ai'drawn by one, predii- COiVIVKCTICUT COURANT. HARTFORD. MAY 7. Tho Legistaluro of tho Slato convened in this Cit on Wednesday last, This day and the preceding pan cd off with unusual quietness, tho military parade an othor election ceremonies having been dispensed wit in consoqueuco of thero being nu cholco of Gov and Lieutenant-Governor by tho people. Tho Uou or Representatives was organized by tho choico Samuel D.

Ingham, or Saybrook, as Spcakc and Silas Mix, of New-Havon, and Lorcn Waldo, of Tolland, Clerks. The wliolo numbt of votes givon for Speaker, on tho first ballot, va 1B3, of which Mr. Ingham had 149. For Clerk, iho first ballot, Mr. Mix received 152 voles out of 17' llio whole number.

For assistant Clerk, Mr. Wal had 104 out of 190. In the Sonato, tho Hon. Charles Haw I fly was chose President, pro tempore, and Samuel H. Huntiiigtoi of this city, Clerk.

On Thursday, at 10 o'clock, the Lcglstal re, by join ballot, proceeded to the election of Governor and Li mi tenant Governor. Tho wholo number of votes give fur Governor, was 227, of which 147 woro far Hour Edwards, 70 for John S. Peters, end 10 blanlts-laaving a majority uf 07 for Mr. Kd wards. The vol Tor Lieutenant-Governor, were for Ebcnozor Stoddard 160; forThaddcus Belts, 69; and 7 blanks majorit; for Mr.

Stoddard, 94. Committeos woro immediate), appointed to upprizo Messrs. Edwards and Stoddai of their election. On Friday, the Guvcrnor elect was met nt Wolh orsfield and escorted tu this City, by Iho Horso Guard under tho command of Mnjor logo I her wit a numerous procession of gentlemen in carriages an on horseback. At the South Green tho escort wa joiuud by the Foot Guards, commanded by Majo Slcdman, and thotico proceeded through Main, State Front, nnd Morgan StroctH, to tho City Holol, wlicr thu Governor alighted, and wan saluted by tho troop Tho military parade, tho ringing of the bolls, and th crowds which thronged our Blreots, imparted lo th occasion very much of Iho air and busllo or election and afforded an ample equivalent for any deficiency it tli'iB particular on the previous Wednesday We havo published In another column a Circula isBtied by tho Secretory uf tho Treasury, containinf rules and regulations established under llie diroclloi of tho President, for tho appraisal of imported good undor llio Tariff net passed at tho last session of Con grass.

As thoro 1ms been considerable divorsity opinion in regard to ihe construction of that act, al who aro interested in lhat Bubject wilt no doubl bi pleased to seo tho Circular. Fdwin S. Treat, has been appuintod Po Master at Easlbury, vice David E. Hubbard, Esq. resigned, Melancholy Occurrence.

A lad abouts'evonieon yonn of ago, named Joseph Ilurlburt, was'instantty killar lout Saturday afternoon, by tho bursting ofa swive on board tho schooner Mirror, now lying al iho what: in this city. Iluilburt belonged on board tho nclioon-eras a sailor: ho loaded the swivel with a common charge, in the presence and with the consent or the Captain, for tho purpose of saluting another schooner which was coming up tho river. On applying the match tho swivel hurst and the pieces flow in various directions, Ono of thorn struck Ilurlburt near tho mnulh, passed through Ida hoad, and caused instant death. He was also wounded in tho legs by another portion. Several other persons wore standing near the swivol on board the Bchooner and on shore, but nQtiauf thorn woro injured, Two valuable horses, attached to a waggon, backed off ono of tho wharves in this city last Saturday, and wore drowned.

Tho ownor, belonging to a neigh, boring town, had taken a load of freight to a vossol al the wharf, and having unloaded, stepped into llio cabin to got a bill of lading signed, In the mean timo the horses started forward, and turning; from straight courso tighlonod tho reins which wcro fastened to tho wagon this caused ihom to back, and run llio wagon off llio wharf under tho bow of tho vessol. Tho horses become entangled in the harness, and sunk before they could be extricated. An arrival at Now York, last week, brought Liverpool papers lo ihe 2d uf April. The Irish Coercive Bill, after a long debate, had passod the House of Commons, and was carried up tu tho House of Lords un tho 301 of March, Don. Miguel's forces hud been repulsed before Oporto with a loss of about six nr eight hundred men.

Accounts hod bean received from Constantinople down lu the 3d of March, by which it did nut appoar.that tho difficulties botween Iho Sultan and I brail mii Pacha had been adjusted. Affairs botween tho Dutch aud Bolgians still romalnod unsettled. Wo had oxpecled to bo ablo to lay the Govorrmr'a Message beforo our readers, in thhi paper, but the lalo period at which it was doliverod prevented us from obtaining a copy in season for this wook. PROM OUR COHRESrONDKNT. Tho Legislature of this Slato, in conformity with the constitution, convened on Wednesday last.

Gov. Peters having signified his pleasure, that his cnlranco might be graced with no military splendor, the Guards were not out, and Tuesday and Wednesday woro as quioi days as almost-any in tho whole calendar, Tuesday evening the particular friends and servants of tho pooplo, in nnmbor exceeding 100, met in solemn caucus, and settled the question bet eon tho several heirs apparent lo the Speaker's throne and also, bs lo the Clerks, Tho nominees were of course duly elected un the succeeding day by great majorities. This caucus system is moat excellent way of disposing of unruly members, and or making Ihom draw straight in the traces. In the present instance several were beating up for volunteers, but the caucus straight ens them like tho bod of Procruitca. On Thursday tho two Houses went into joint ballot for the cholco of Governor and Lieutenant Governor.

This, we believe, is the first instance of iho kind since tho adoplion of tho conalilulion, and the precedent was lo be set, whether Ihe Senate should descend, or the House ascend. Al New-llaveti ihe Senate must go down, or both parties make a draw game by guing into neutral ground, but that necessity does not exist hare, although it is rulher more convenient for the ber of interments of tho number of cases I know il has not, for I heard one of iho most eminent physicians say to-oay, no naa not uau it pie to repnrt tor a wecK past. Rusiness is almost naratizod. and all who could Icavo tho city have done so thero aro some cesos in tho country, soma planlsltuns havo- suffered severely. Two cargoes of slaves, foror .1000.

arrived a fw days since ono of ihom landed lior cargu south of una on too oincr siuo, an oi wnom nllhough lauded in perfect health: and tho other. a fow leagues to leeward of this, tho most of whom aro dead, anu tho residue dying, I receivod a letter tn-day from Havana, datod tho 10th instant, which stales, that tho number of the deaths by cholora tho dav before was onlv 10 hut adds, that il had broken out on tho esiates to tho southward, and unless soon checked, must ruin tho planters." Sfetcport Mercury, From the Utira SentintU April 23. MunnBH or Mr. KhoTitiNoiiAM. Wo briefly, alluded in our lost week's paper, tn tho auddoh disahnear onco, on tho Ulh mat.

of jusoph L. Frolhingham, who was about to enter tho Oneida Institute in Whiles-bnro. On that day ft ho tlth) ho had beon to this cilv. and roceived aboul sqventy dollars in cash at one of tho banks. In Ilia evening ho was in his room al Iho boardine house (Miss Crono's) writing to his father being In waul of light ho slopped out, as is supposed, lo procure soma candles, and from that limn to this, ha has not boon hoard from.

No alarm was inspired by his absence, as it was supposed he had gnne to lodiro nt tho Institute, or with snme friend in Iho neighborhood. Several days elapsed without nuy notice being taken of his absence. Feeling surprised, fiowuvur, oi iifi nuuiiiig iruni mm, mu muy will) VV II 0111 lie boarded mentioned his sudden and singular disan- pearance, A search was immediately commenced. anu in consequence oi aumu circumstances not conclusive hownvor) two black mon were arrested. Ono of themwasdischnrged tho othcrdctainod in cujtody, until further search or confession had elicited mnro certain information.

Since Ins examination the or. cite mo nt lias painfully iiicreanod, by further disclosures from this black man, whose noma is Georgo Hazard. Ho now elates, that on the Saturday succeeding tho disappearonco of ho Vas hired by a certain tavern Keeper in wmtcsboro, In tako tho body nf Frolhingham to this city and throw it into llio monawK. no siaies inai no took llie body late in tho night, from the hay Toll of this man into single horse- wagon, nnd brought it to this city, and throw it into the rivor from the lower bridgo (known as Miller's bridgo.) Thero woro, as lie declares, nn weights attached to tho body, tho feet only being tied together. Immediately on tho disclosure of (his confossion.jrcal numbers came from Whilesboro and, together with parsons from city, commenced dragging Iho river below the'bridgo.

Tho testimony of tho negro was confirmed by llie appearance of blood an tho wagon, whip and harness. Wo are not, however, sufficiently informed as to tho testimony, to slato that il was con-consistent throughout. Tho tavern-keeper referred to, has bean placed under hoopers, Tho interest which has been felt by tho citizans in this vicinity, has been increased by minute rtxa'inina-tlnns of the letters of Frothingham, and innuirics aa to Ilia charaater and circumstances. His family reside in aaiem, anu aro rospoctaaio and in guod cir cutnatanccB. On Saturday evening, about half past ft o'clock, ono, 01 tho guards ol tno b.

Mail, from Pluladolphia for New York, was unforlunalbly shot al a singulur manner. Tho pistols hud botin placed at thu tiottom ot uio carnage, Willi email hag ovor Ihom, Whun tho stago arrived at fir is to thu guard. Mr. Georgo Uilsun, or Washington, our informant not being certain which, look hold of the bog to remove It to thn othor stago, nnd as ho raisod it, ono of llio pistols was discharged by tno motion, no young man received tho contents in his head. A ball uasscd through his chock, directly upwards through, tho roof oi ma mouth, anu lodged.

Two buckshot wero lound in his lurehoad, and another in tho lower part uf flU face. Ho was yel living whan our informant loft Bristol, and wo understand that Dr. McClcllau left tho city immediately, to see him. The unforlu nato young man bears nn excellent character, and is much esteemed uy his employer. 1'enmylvanian, From the HWangon Globe of Saturday.

Black Hawk and his son tho Prophet and his son, and tho other Indian hostages surrendered under tho late treaty, waitod on tho President yesterday, lo to coivo his orders. Tho 1'rcsidout met them kindlv. directed llioarliclos of dross provided Tor thorn tu be exhibtcd lo them, and told the principal chiof llial tho whole would bo doliverod to him to be distributed with a viow lo their comfort that thov inuel rennir imme diately tn Fort Monroe, and remain thoro contented, until no gave ihom permission to rolurn lo their homes that llio term of thoir delonllon depended upon tho conduct of thoir respective tribes and that they would not bo restored lo ihoir families until it was ascertained that tho stipulations of tho troaly had boon complied with by their people, and all the bad tooling wiucn uau icu to tno moody scones on tho fron tiers banished. The Prnphot replied to the President, and said, that they oxpoctod to bo permit led to rot urn immediately to thoir pooplo that tho war in which they had boon involved, grew out of thoir attempt lo raiso provisions, whoro thoy supposed iW had a riirht lu do so thai ihoy had lost many of their pooplo, as well us Ihe wiiues; inai tiioir irioes aim lauuhes wore now exposed to tho attacks of thoir enemies. Iho Sioux and Monomiucei, and that they hoped tu bo permitlod lo return to lake care of them Hlackjllawk added lo iho remarks of the Prophet, that they considered that, like Keukuck, they had coma tu visit the President, and, iiko him, would be permitted tu return to their homes.

He entered into some unci explanation ot the coubb or Iho aggress ions on tho frontier. Tho President told them In conclusion thai ho was woll apprized of Iho circumstances which ted to tho disasters alluded lo lhat it was unnecessary to look back lo them it was his purpose now lo sucure ihe obsorvanco of peaco lo proveui llio frontiers from being again stained with the blood of ita inhabitants, tho peaceful and helpless Thai they need feel tin um'uiiiHira buuul ineir own women and children they should not suffer from their cnomtea. iho Kiou and Meiiouiiueoi'. lie meant to compel iho red men lo bo at poaco with each other, as woll as with their whilo neighbors. That he liad taken measures with this view, and when il was ascertained that thoy wuro effectual whon the tribe had learned thai the power they attempted to Contend with, was equally ablo and uispuavu iu prutuui uiu jieacuiui, anu to punish the violenco of aggressors when his information onrad him that their pooplo in particular, were.

convinced of this, and were disposed quietly and in good faith lo ob servo ihVterma of peaco granted to thorn, then thoy would be luitorcd to their families, He then gave his hand to the Chiefs and dismissed them, Rlack Hawk ii not an ill-looking man. His coun-tenauco is Intelligent and not savage, The Prophet, wo think, lias more the look or the miaehlaf-uiaker, and, indeed, he assumed lo be tho principal In the in-terview with ihe Presidont, Ho was, we suppose, the insligalor uf the massacres perpetrated ou the frontier. His ulleraueo and manner, as well as bis coun-letiaiico, indicated a dark and ferocious character. From the Albany Argut, The Legislature of ihii Stale adjourned at 12 o'clock this day (Tuesday.) Tlis duration of the company woro assembled for the Soiree Musical of tho Messrs, nermann, at too isruu't American uouu the alarm of fire iu that noblo odifico aroused the nu. morons inmales from their respective occupations, and liefnro almust the alarm had reached llio street, this splendid holol oxhibited one mass of firo, exioiidinir its sway from one floor lo another, presenting a scene or awlul granuour and ilasalation, scarcoiy pnrallolou thfl history of Montreal.

About thirty adina and goiillemon had assembled in tho largo ball room lo attend tho conenrt tho hoarders uud ollior inmales wuro engaged al tna, when llio blaze of a tamp, suspended on tho branch of ono of the evergreens which formed tho decoration of tho passauo at tho Rachel- ors Rail, and which have remained undisturbed since thai period, communicated with tho wliolo range of trees, and produced ono instantaneous coiitlagrallan, win eii soon raged with thu most dcsttuctivn and Irresistible fury through tho enliro building, leaving tho Inmates lo sociiro their flight by ladders and through windows, possessed only of tho clothes they wore. without oven a moment! opportunity insocuio any of incir uaggugu or property, wiiu uuucuiiy uio oon-cort room was cleared, by taking tho company down by ladders placed lo tho from windows, the flames rushing into llin room from tho burning ovnrgroons in tho prohibiting all ogress by thai channel. The sccno or confusion thai ensued, ball! oh all human description, and all nllcinpls to sorura prupurly proved hopuloss. Soma articles of furniture were removed at tho only favnrablo moment, but wo regret lo that many of llio boardors lost all they pojscssud. I Fortunately for tho causo of sclonco and philanlhro-1 py, Capt.

Uuclt aacured his bnggugo and scientific in stiuinutitv, which had been su urrmigad as to bo ready for Ilia movnmuulu to Lachinu that' evening, Tho Molars, llurinatiu Co. who were about coiniiiRticing Ihnconcnrlflosl every articlo of money, property and Intdruinouls they puasiissad, tho rosttlt of a long and honorable professional career, including among tho jailer a vioMncollo of peculiar power, and which cost nearly 200. Mr. Lido) Hermann, in making a dea- tieralo ruth to secure his trunk, got himself dreadfully turned in tho head and face, and is otherwise much injured, but wan al away and savod by lliu active inlarfnrancu of Mr. Kerriiun uf tho Juhu Bull Inn, A piano, loaned by Mr.

Dutf for that ovo-ning's ohtorlainmciit, valued at 120, was also consumed. Tho houses uf Messrs. Walker, Pothior, and Mundolut wuro occasionally un fire, but through thu activity of the various engines, were speedily savod. All attempts to extinguish the fire in tho Ilritiah Amor lean llulol, having proved unsuccessful, the whole butldiiiir bceamo in furtv minutes a hoan of ruins, Every oyo was now turned lo llio Ronsecours Church, the steuplu olid spiro of which wero already in flninos, and which, It was gonerally thought, would spread downwards to the building, but owing lo llio praulica of llio engines on the roof and caves, and to tho most heroic devotion on the part or Joseph Puiiras, carpenlor, assisted by a snldior whoso iiatno we havo not learned, tho church was waved, poilras and Wia companion cut a link in tho steeple with an uxo, aiir-rounded by tho suiuku and llniues of iho burning spiro, as woll as that ascending from fiasco's Ilotul, and alter exhibiting the iiiosl daring conrago ana tnueiisr bility to iiersonal danur, Poilras tilfoctually succeed ed in cutting off llie communication of Iho church with tho firo, by throwing down tho burning ball and cross, which hu oiled od with an axe and suw. Tho theatre escaped uninjured, owing- lo a firo proof wall beltvo'on that building and Kascu's, Thu enliro furniture of St.

Paul's and the Grand Lodge of the District, including all the original ree ords, wore tuially consumed, as well us their char ter, which was tlto oldest in the country. Tho cscapo of Mrs. Stephen Sewall and her family, who woro nt lliu utno in their apariuiouls, was socurod by a de-stout from ihd window by a ladder. That lady has lost, wo regret to add, Query particla of personal properly, including a valuable piano, plate, papers, and family record. Thu engines were as promptly on Ihe spot oa tho emergency could permit, and woru worked with 'thoir Usual numbers, and with groat offset In securing the sufety uf the adjoiuiuir hoimus, Ii is iiuuossihlo tudo justice to the exertions of buih tho olficorsond men of uio iTarnson, iroiu mo mouieut oi mu itrsi amrm to the present period, Col, Macdougall showed Ihom ail example ol zuul and activity which they nnbly unilu-led, and ul six o'clock (his morning, might bo sueii llio lommandanl uud Captain urbes ol Iho 7UII) ifivini' directions to lliu eitards tilacod over tho misur- able remnanls of half an hour's destruction.

Wo have hoard luat money, plate, and valuable properly io a very cunsiueruuie amount, ueiongiug to some oi llio boarders, wun consumed, It was lolully iuinusni. bio, (rum lite rapid progress of tho Haines, to sucuru any object but personal safety! and that in many in-at uncos under circumstance neculiorly miraculous. Thw loss of properly on this occasion, cunuot even bo cunjecturcu lis a small compass, it oxcoadod any lowinc stutaiuent of ilia insurances etfeclud. The amufint of iuuratico on tho building, and the furnituru iu the house, belonging lu Mr. Mulsuu, was juuuv, cquauy uiviueu botween me riieuix and rtt-Jauliu olTices, Air, Usseu's furuiluru was insured at the Allianuo for and the furniture uf the Grand Lodge at JJUl).

The esUmaled loss ia much above jt'OOWJ. The Thealro Royal was tusurod at ihe Quubou and Phenix IB cos, but no damage has been done, Tlie house uf lliu lion. Mr. Polhier was insured at thu Phenix ulhce. and those of Messrs, Walker and Moiidulol were insured al the Alliance.

Small amount may bo claimed fur slight damages Hi those properties. Wo regret to say, that among accidents a less -serious naluro, Dr. Robertson wasasufiercr; passing through Notre Dame street at thu lime in his gig, the luuk fright and upset ihe carriago, when tho Doctor received a slight contusion, but wo are happy lo learn He is last recovering. Fur. at Nkw-Tork.

About 4 nVluck, on Satur day afternoon, April alarm was given, when was discovered to be the Packing Rax Manufactory of Mr. Bloomer, Nua. Ill and 20 Uoldntreet, which, wiiu me loiiowinir adioiiiliiir buildinL's: were ontirelv destroyed, vixt Ho.U.i, a two itory brick building in front, occupiud as a place for tusking I No. 24, a store owned by the heirs ol ll Cowioy No. 2D, a four story brick woreh uand boxes I ho ate Win.

rsiorw brick warehouse, owned and occupied by Messrs. Lawrence A Keese, nviw MvwiUDitiBiijr UUIHBUfeu, BUU Will IOSV, 1U.HII,.