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t) THIS EVENING POST. WEDNESDAY EVENING. MAY 30. The composition of the meeting held by the friends of Mr. Clay last evening, at Masonic HaH, was curious enough.

It did not 3 mf comprMKuaie ablest of the whig party, al though it iucluded the most active election eerers. The veteran, immemorial opposers of the democratic party, with few except tions, were absent men of strong prejudi ces, and, in many cases, of strong heads aN so; men settled and inflexible in their political opinions. In their stead were seen the men whose political doctrines sit easy upon them, like a coat that can be put on and pulled off according as the weather is colder or warmer; runaways Irom democracy at various jiiriods; conseivatives, the scum which the fermentation of our party has thrown ofT; speculators, who fancy that the overthrow of the present administration is necessiry to their interests chameleon politicians, who are of different colors on different days but active fellows for the most part, busy at ward meetings, eloquent in pot houses, good at colonizing wards, and tricks of that sort. Let any of our readers procure ft whig paper containing the names of the principals and officers of the meeting, and judge for himself to how many of ttiem this enumeration will apply. These men are determined, with a bene volent violence, to cram Mr.

Clay down the throat of Webster's friends, in spite of their wiy faces, on the ground that it is all for their good. Mr. Clay is declared in the ad dress adopted on the occasion, to be the first choice of a large majority of whigs throughout the Union." it is said that history will point to him as the illustrious compeer of a Jefferson, a Hamilton, and a Madison" (history must then wink out of sight his silly and empirical scheme of a national bank proposed the other day, not to speak of what, by the gentlest appellation, must be called his other blunders and lol lies.) The address moreover declares that Mr. Clay has peculiar qualifications for the Presidency, and that "every consideration of principle and policy points to his adop tion by the National Convention as the candidate of the friends of the constitution and the country." If that be the case, what can the friends of Mr. Webster do but take him? The meeting last evening passed a reso lution applauding the conduct of the conservatives in deserting their party, and "pledg ing themselves to the support of whig prin ciples." Some of the principal conservatives were among the officers ot the meeting.

Their amalgamation with the whigs is now complete. A committee of correspondence was appointed on the same occasion, and what do our readers suppose is the prescribed duty to this committee i It will be recollected that Mr. Webster last summer on his return from the west, passed through the whole length of this State, from west to cast, making speeches as he went at public dinners given in his honor. It is now resolved that Mr. Clay shall go over the same ground this summer, and try if he cannot make a stronger impression by his speeches than his Massachusetts rival.

The following resolution was therefore adopted last evening. Resolved, That the said Corresponding Committee be directed to invite Mr. Clay, if it shall not be inconsistent with his engagements, to take his route homeward, alter the adjournment of Congress, by way of this city, Albany and Cur iocs Correspondence. Two letters have been placed in our hands for publication, which we should be glad if any honest whig will look over and then say in what, light he regards the man whom the whig meeting at Masonic Hall last eve. filing recommended for chief magistrate of the Uni ted State.

To the proper understanding ot these letters a few preliminary words are necessary. On the 83d ot the present month, the following paragraph appeared in the Commercial Advertiser of this city. "CoiuiKTioM at Last. Our readers mar remember a charge of Erosa protanlty Drought by tne Ulobe against Mr. Clay, the ftenntor from Kentucky allceed to have been ut tered in the House of Representatives, when the disputed Misiwiptl election was decided against Messrs.

Prentiss and Word by the caning vote of the Hpeaker. It now appear the exprelon uCo home, you. where you deserve to be" was uttered, not by Henry Clay of Kentucky, but oy Clay of Alabama a l.oen Fn co and was addressed, not to the Speaker but to Mr. Pren tisa." Mr. Clay, of Alabama, on seeing this libel, imme diately addressed letter to the editor ol the Com rnercial Advertiser, declaring that thn charge con veyed In It was wholly false that he was not in the Tlcnse of Representative on the occasion referred to, nor ever nted such language in relation to that or any other vote of the House.

The letter proceeds to demand the publication of this contradiction, and the dwebsure of the authority on which the was made, observing that a compliance with this request would relieve the editor of the Commercial from the responsibility he must be conscious of having incurred, by the publication of a charge so falsa and injurious." Thus driven to carrect its own correction, the Commercial publishes the contradiction, and says We found the statement in one ot our exchange pipers the Hudson River Chronicle, if we remcm bor njht copied from and credited to the Goshen Democrat." When the charge of using this indecorous language originally appeared in the Globe, a gentleman of this city addressed a letter to Mr. Clay, of Kentucky, inquiring if the charge was true. When the charge waa applied by the Commercial to Mr. Clay, of Alabama, the same person wrote to him alio, inquiring as to its truth. The two letters follow.

Let our readers judge for themselves whether the indirect and artful manner in which the Kentucky Senator seeks to evade the charge, is not more discreditable than to have uttered the lannae a itself, and whether a truly honest man would not have given a different answer on answer like that of Mr. Clay, of Alabama, frankly admitting that he had used the langusjj, the fact was so, or explicitly denying it, if it was not. 'Washington, 10th March, 1838. Dear Sir I received your letter and thank you for the kind feelings towards me which it expresses. But I submit to your own reflection whether you think that I ought to engage iu a vindication of myaelf against the calumnies of such a pauei aa the Globe.

I cannot descend to such an office. Yours, Respectfully, (A. Copy.) CLAY. Washington Cmr, May 2C, 1838. To Blr: Yours oftheatthinant, calling attention to a li of the day before, has been dul, received.

You hay. thanks for the friendly spirit evinced toward i letter. I hay. no heaitation in pronouncing the ehanre tlt 1 used the exnrei4on recited "On where you dsaerve to be" In the House of Representative. after the dlxputea Mississippi election was decided Messrs.

Prentiss and Word, not only false, but ttithout iht shaaute ojjounaanon. Fur a aiore full reply, however, I beg leave to refer you to the enclosed copy of a letter addressed by me to the Editor of that paper, which, I hope he will do ma the jus. lice to publish. I ain, Sir, e. Ac, Copy.) C.

C. CLAY. The Prince da Jotnvillo, a latter from Philadelphia stater, would arrive here this day, and after two or three days sojourn, will visit Boston, and take his departure for France, from Newport, on the 20th June. Tha French ship of the line Hercules sailed from Hampton Roa4s the 36th lu.t, for Newport, R. I.

of i For th Ettmlng Mf. Editor It has been currently reported that the proceedings at Pennsylvania Hall, in Philadelphia, were of such a nituro as were calculated to excite public indignation, and wero the immediate cause of the riots which have recently occurred in that city. Having attended, with but one exception, every meeting which was held in that hall from thi morning of i's dedication until the night of iis destruction, 1 would beg the privilege of a space in your columns in order to lay before the public a few facts which may shed some Tght upon this subject. In the first place, it is certain that nothing which occurred in that hall was the cause oi its destruction for, while in Philadelphia, I was credibly informed thut intimation that its destruction was resolved upon was given to the managers of the building several weeks previously to its completion and it was from a knowledge of this lact that Alvan Stew, art, Eq of'Ulica, in a speech delivered on Wednesday afternoon, before any disturbance had occurred, publicly stated that there were reasons for believing that Pennsylvania Hall would before many days be in ruins. It was not the mere outbreak popular indignation, for facts are already known sufficient to prove that there was a complete organization for the destruction of that and these fact will in due tim? be disclnrrd and, 1 may add, that there were too many gentlemen from a certain ct ion of the country, lodging at a certain hotel in Ph lade! phi under tut pretext of attendinsthc Cam den Races, and that these gentlemen were too un guarded in I heir remarks at the tiuie of the riot.

It has been said that white gentlemen and white ladies, openly promenaded Chefnut street and other public places, arm in arm with the colored people. But, Mr. Editor, from personal observation, I can assure you that these reports are mere fabrica tions. In consitency with the principles of the Abolitionists, no distinction was made as to the oc cupancy ot seats in tha Hall but as to their pro menading the streets as reported, it la talse, xntuto. with but the following exceptions.

When, on Wednesday evening and on Thursday afternoon, mob surrounded the building, the colored people, however respectable, passingwo and from the the building, were rubjreted to insult, and in some instances were mobbed. And in order to prevent ihis, enme believing that their age or respectability was sufficient protection fur them, walked with the colored people some little distance, and then returning, went home with their own fa milies. And was this an act deserving cenrure Would he have been worthy I he name of a man who could see unoffending citizens subjected to injury wiinout exciting himseii lor their protection I It has also been said, that in a speech made by Win. Garrison, he remarked, that he considered Washington as a robberand a murderer." Wash ington's name was not mentioned in that in any other speech delivered in that Hall nor was any allusion whatever made to linn. Much excitement Igp has been occasioned by the (act that Angelina Grimly, and two other ladies, addressed a public assemblage in that Hall.

But why all this excitement now 1 Has not this been the case lor years? It is known to all that thequa kers considered women as much authorized as men to preach and to speak in public. And it is not they who believe that females in thus speaking violate the injunctions of Scripture, who, unable to suppress their indignation, very wisely vent it upon the building ii which the speech was made but the)' who esteem highly the virtuous lady who, with a niceness and accuracy of allusion to all the weak points in human nature, personates upon the stage some character illustrative of the evil tendency of an immoral life! It is not the fact that women occasionally speak in public that creates the excitement, but the subject on which they speak. There was nothing whatever connected with the proceeding? in Pennsylvania Hall, calculated to cre ate excitement and nor till it can he proved that it is wrong that it is unconstitutional that it is inconsistent with the just appreciation of public sentiment, peaceably tojassemble for the discussion of important national and moral questions not till it can be proved that liberty, the perpetuity ot tree institu tions, and the weltare ot mankind, requires that the investigation of truth must cease not till it can be proved that it is improper to lift up the voice in behalf ot the oppressed of every condition and color and race can there be found the least ground on which the citizens of Philadelphia can excuse themselves for permitting tha record of this outrage to blot the pages of their history. 1 say the citizens, for when the May or had proved recreant to his trust, was it not their duty to reaseume the power which they had delega ted to him, and protect their common property anil arrest that blow which perchance the next moment might tall upon their own heads 7 1 et ten thousand (and this is a lower estimate than was made by any of the conductors of the Philadelphia prees) ten thousand citizens stood by and witnessed one hundred and fitly men and bovs deliberately sack and burn the property of their fellow citizens, with out making an effort to prevent the violence with' out uttering a word of remonstrance. One watch man had the courage to spring his rattle, and in an instant the mob fled, until it was discovered that it was but a single man and when the bystanders witnessed this, why did they not rally with him and preserve the order of the city Is not the conclusion inevitable that thev were giving their tacit assent to the work of destruction I have said that the Mayor had proved recreant to his trust, a few tacts will establish this.

The managers ot the hall early on Wednesday morning made application to him, staling that there was rea son to apprehend disturbances on that evening. He replied, that it was altogether out ot his power to render them any assistance, nut that he would send up a lew police othcers. in the evening, as was an ticipated, the attack was made, yet not a single man was arrested, and the reason assigned by one of the othcers was, that he had received positive orders not to make any arres's. Whom did he receive these orders from 7 On Thursday during the whole day the building was surrounded by boys and vagrants of every description insulting every individual suspected of being an abolitionist throwing shot against the windows and in evrry possible way creating disturbance and violating the peace. And where was the Mayor, though repeatedly applied to tor protection 7 Not there either by proxy or in per son.

About twilight, as the mob begun to assem hie, he made his appearance, not with his officers to disperse the crowd, but to make a speech. 1 he mot ot his remarks were taken down at the tune; those iii italics arc verbatim as lliry fell from his hps. lie said Fellow citizens I wish to address you for a few moments. I am very sorry to see these disturban ces, but I must hope that nothing will be transacted bv you which is contrary to order und peace. Our city has long held thn enviable positian of a city ol order.

1C urn st not lose this position. 1 truly nope that no one will do any thin a of a disorderly na lure, any Ihin of the kind trill be followed ever after oy regret. I his house has been given up to me, and by my mandate no mcetine icill be hcldhere to night. Wen xer call upon the milUary here ire do not need surh measures. Indeed would, fellow citiztns, look upon you as my police.

I do nov look upon you as my police. iow trust thut you will abide by the law and observe the order and peace of the city. Rtturn to your dwellings, and let nothing be done which we shall have reason to regret. 1 bid vou good night." A very pretty speech for the Mayor of Philadel phia, reputed as one ot the first municipal officer. in the country unexampled efficiency, tell a mob just ripe for the work of destruction that ho lelt them to bt thtir own police tantamount to saying 'Go on boy's you need not tear that I'll impede your "We never call out the military here" they did that once in Providence, and havo never tiaa another won there and they did it in New York, a year ago, and have put a stop to noting there but I look upon it, fellow citizens, as an interference with your guaranteed rights, at all times 'peaceably to assemble," and with brick bats and fire to destroy the property and invade the rights of tnnselanatics who try to etfjet legitimate amalga.

mniion without leaving usto act treely and trrespon sibly in that matter. The speech over the mob ave three cheers for the Mayor and he left them. They commenced their work, and in a lew moments the hall was laid in flames. On Friday evening, when other buildings were to be attacked, and when the banks were nnnrehen sive, the Mayor was armed cap a pie his mounted sentinels, and his police stationed at every place ol expected attack, ready at a moment's warning to do his bidding. He thought then, that riot in" was "practised to a great extent in that community, and roust be put a stop to" and he was ready with all possible efficiency to protect the rights of his fellow ciliaens from invasion, and the riots were then checked.

Now, I ask, why did not the Mayor, when informed on Wednesday morning of the ex pected attack, manifest the same efficiency in protecting the hall There are two reasons for believing that this want of efficiency resulted from sympathy wiih the mob in the first place, his family has recently bv the marriage connexion, become interested in the "peculiar institutions" ol tne soum, ana in the second place, he was heard to say that "there isert two things for which he would shsulder his musket one was to fight in behalf of the Chero kttm, and the other to shoot down, thedd abolition its." This, however, is a Question which he must answer, but which, if unanswered must stamp him am as an abettor ot the mob. All we ask is that the public will ponder these heiher it is just whelhcr it is Mr lh this country a hall devoted character," shall thus openly be destroyed bv a rill. Bard Personal or tndividual preferences. Free discussion can injure no tiling but truth will be ehcited and reason to lear wuo lear thetruth, whoare conscious of error in the principles which they advocate Persecution never relutes an argument, but invariably increases the conviction. The burning ot Pennsyl vania noil wiii remain msun disgrace lO Ami rica till thd closing line of bur history is written, J.

A. G. For the Euning Pott. Persecution of AUeua. It is a notorious lact, verified by all past experi ence, that the hostility of I he federaliula towards a liens and adopted citizens, is exclusively directed to wards poor foreigners who bring with, them their la bor, skill and industry, and take nothing away.

The foreign agents who come here to sell their goods, who retrain from becoming citizens in order to evade the duties of citizens, or from better motives, and yet enjoy all their privileges with the exception of that of voting, are the peculiar favorites ol the federalists, and associated in all their political movements. The reason is obvious. The poorer class of em igrants, who come hither to escape Irom the reve rend abuses of their own country, and enjoy the freedom of ours, naturally attach themselves to that party which if the most favorable to popular rights, and which is principally composed ot men having the same feelings and interests with themselves. On the contrary foreign merchants and mercantile a gents, havo no sympathies whatever with our go vernment and institutions. They come here to make money, and go home to spend it.

They pos Bess no interest in the country, and never mean to possess any. They are always on the side of the moneyed interest with which their own is identified, and with a few exceptions, are among the most pro minent and offensive in their denunciations of the de mocracy and their principles. Although this class cf foreigners do not perhaps exercise the privilege of suffrage, from being mere temporary sojourners here, and moreover too much attached to the form and spirit of regal authority to ul jure all potentates and kinv," still they exercise i vast influence over our election. They employ clerks, porters, cartmen and laborers, and true to the federal policy, as well as their own principles, use si milar means to browbeat their dependants into sub mission to their views. There is not a meeting of federalists, in which these foreign merchants and agents do not figure among the torctnost of those who denounce tho policy and measures of the Government and among those who signed the federal manifesto at the last election in this city, will be found the names of not a few foreign merchants.

Yet our worshipful Msyor neither lecls, or ex presses any jealousy, at the interposition of this class of foreigners in our elections, because that influence is exclusively in favor ot tho federal paity. He takes no umbrage whatever at the direct and indi rect weight of llitse aliens holh in l.tart and in interest, but flatters, favors and feasts them on all oc casions. IN ay, though withholding the hospitalities of the city from the second officer of the government, one who bore on his person tho marks of hard ser vice to his country, and who is historically connec ted with one or the most chivalrous acts of the late war while doing this in the face of his fellow citi zens, we find the lucky lottery office man tagging in satin small lollies and silk stockings, at the heels ot every titled foreigner that comes amongst us making them complimentary harangues, giving them complimentary dinners, and displaying his subscr. viency by vulgar ostentation, low bred servility, and second hand imitations ot would be aristocracy. In short, his worship does the honors ot the city much in the style in which the monkey imitates the It is evident from these facts, which are perfectly notorious, that his worship has no objection to foreigners, ortoreign influence, provided it is all on his own side, and ot a character to make it palateable to a gentleman of his high breeding.

To the Right lionoruble Lord Gruford, or his Excellency Sir George Arthur he is profuse, nay, oppressive in his Civilities he puts on his satin breeches and silk 6tockiugs, makes them a speech, and follows them to the street door with a bouquet of flowers, where he makes another speech, to put the last finish to his courtly breeding. But when a poor industrious foreigner, most especially iT lie be an Imhman, comes to our shores to labor at our buildings, our canals, railroads and other public improvements, our polite, hospitable Mayor denies them reluge, insults them with the opprobriuus epithet ot paupers, vagabonds and criminals, and stretches the laws to their utmost extent, for the purpose of oppression. The choicest honor, the most glorious attribute of our country, is that ol being the refuge cf the poor and oppressed of all nations. Yet his worship the mayor, himself the mushroom of a day, the fungus of a corrupt system of lottery schemes, and puffing quackery, is determined, it seems, to pluck this brightest wreath, this crowning laurel from tho brow of our country, and brand it forever hereafter with the disgrace of inhospitalitt to all bct TITLKD FOREIGNERS. AN OLD DEMOCRAT.

From the South. General Jesup, accompanied by several officers of the army and marine corps, has arrived at Charleston, lie was to proceed to Washington immediatelyand did arrive there on Monday. From Florida. Accounts from Fort Brooke state that General Taylor is at Peas Creek, with Alligator and some tl ree hundred Indians and negioer. Alligator thinks he can bring in Wildcat and Sam Jones, but thij is doubted.

A Utter from Micanopy, Florida, states that tho Irdians are still in force, and not to be put down except by snperior numbers. Thus t'ie accounts vary from day lo day one time exciting a hope that the w.ir will now be ended at another, 8UtBling doubts, and predicting a protracted campaign. Wieie of This rpera is he performed at the Park thin evening, ti was well received on Mun iny evening. cm which occasion Mr. Morlcy waa Mibstitutcd fur Mr.

iulies, aa Monialliaii, ami Mr. Kichiugs for Mr. llroush, as Michel. The former substitute was for the better, inasmuch aa it gave. Mr.

Hughe an opportunity to direct the music, by coiisniupncc of which the choruses went off much belter than on any fonucroccaMon, although there is still room for improvement. Mr. Kit hint's voice is not low tuoiiyh for Ihc part of Michel, aa was especially evident iu the first sons, "Travellers all of every naliou." His My Love and Cottage Rochellc," waa well sun, and h'u arled part was an improvement on his predecessor. Madame Carailori and Mr. Jours sun; with much feeling, and gave their son all the etTcct of which they are capable.

The opera is too heavy too much depends on the chorus yet it has some great beauties, for instance, 1'ire le Jloi," and a M.Oin chorus in the second act, are alone worth the price of admission, lo aay nothing of the several songs. The opera will be followed by the Burletta of "The deep deep Sea," Perseus, Mrs. Richardson Xeptune, Mr. Rich inga. K.

For the Esening Post. Portrait of Osceola. A picture of this distinguished Indian Chief, is now at Tammany Hall, said by those who have seen the original, to be the best likeness that has ever been taken. It was painted by William Umins, a young and promising artist of Charleston, Souih Carolina, from life, at the request of the Chief himself. Ex Governor Wil eon, Captain naverty, U.

3. Doctors Howard, tSammis, and Schmidt, have given a certificate stating that the like ness is the best that has ever been taken, not excepting Mr. Catlin's. The costume of the Chief is copied ith the most punctiliious exactness, and is very splemlid and graceful. The picture is mounted in a superb gilt frame, and it would he a valuable and beautiful ornament in auy public or pri vate collection.

X. Great Military Rsvitw. It is stated that the greatest number of militia and unitorm corps will assemble at Trenton, N. on the 2d July, that was ever seen in that Slate. Could not the troops break up on the 3d and be in New York in time to join in the celebration of the day that gave birth to our independence.

Let us have twenty thousand in the field on that occasion, as was the earnest wish of the late General Morton, who gloried in battalions of soldiers, all bristling with bayonots. The proposition of the Fifth Ward Democratic Association, to hold a Convention to make arrangements tocelcbiatc the Fourth of July, deserves the attention of our friends. Let that day bo marked by the respect which we know all entertain for it, A paragraph is poing the rounds of the papers slating that the nomination of Mr. Woodbury to the office ol Chief Justice oi New Hampshire, has been confirmed This wc believe is not so. The citizens of Orleans county are taking rnea sures to establish a Bank under the General Banking Law, of $500,000 capital.

The bank is to Le located at Gaines. Ti New.York annual Conierenas of the Metho dist Episcopal Church has been in session, in the Greene street Church in this city, sinue the 16 nst. A meeting ot the Bishop has also been con vened, and for some days, the Conference have bad the presence of Bishops Sonle, Hedding, Andrew, Waugh and Morris, during their dul.borations. Bishop Hedding is understood to be the presiding bishop, although he is occasionally assisted in the duties ct the chair by his colleagues alternately. The session of the Conference has been and is still protracted by reason of several of its members having been put on their trial on charges of ''con tumacy and insubordination," in agitating the churches by discussions on abolitionism, and espe cially in having lately attended a Methodist ant! slavery convention," so called, the character and doings ot which arc regarded by the Conference as unauthorized, schisinitical and revolutionary." The penalty inflicted upon those convicted of the charges, varies in proportion to the extent in which they have been implicated in the agitation of the church, either suspension from the ministiy, or from a part of its functions, until th shall give sat isfaction to the Conference.

The trials are conducted with open doors, and the church in which they are held is crowded with both sexes, and all classes, including a number ot colored ladies and gentlemen," all of whom seem to be deeply interested in the proceedings. From the decisions thus far made, it is obvious that the large body of ministers composing this Con ference, nearly two hundred in number, are almost unanimous in condemning all abolition movements and associations in connection with the church and are proceeding, by very decided majorities, in the prosecution and deposition of the few refractory members. Considering the exciting nature of the topics under dicussion, wc are informed that a commendable spirit of calmness and self possession are manitcsted. Monet Market. From the sales to day would appear that stocks have recovered from their depression since Saturday.

We find no tales specie to record, or Treasury notes of consequence. The latter ore at a nominal premium of a 1 4. A couple of packets are expected in tho course of the day, from London and Liverpool, which may bring tidings to affect the market more or less. They are telegraphed, but cannot roach the city in time for us to give any news. Resumption at the South The Convention composed of Delegates from the South Carolina and Georgia Banks, finished their labors on Wednesday la.t,after adopting a resolution to resume specie payments on or before the first of January next.

should not be surprised if the Southern Banks resume before the Great Regulator," which was to have taken the lead Resumption bt the Banks or Lower Canada It is stated in the Montreal Courier of Thursday last, that the chartered Banks of that city resumed payment on the previous day, and the belief is ex pressed that those of Quebec had done likewise. The Banks et Upper Canada will, it is to be ho ped, follow the good example. The Great Wi stern was to start Irom England on her second voyage May 23th, last Monday. Another Shakespeare Indicted. At a late Warwick Assizes, England, a Mr.

Lucv. a des cendant of the Sir Thomas Lucy who has obtain so much notoriety in connection with Shakspeare prelerred a bill of indictment against a William Shakspeare. Park. Madame Caiadori Allan, and Morley, appear to tiif.hl in the Opera of the Siege of Rochellc. rs.

mcnanison, wkcs a Denent to morrow evenin; when an excellent hill will he presented. The former sii porters of this lady, when she was Mrs. Chapman, will come forward and yield her an ample benefit. Owiniitorc verses this lady resumes a profession she once abandoned. and when her clever performances are taken inlo view, her success cannot be doubted.

National. Miss Davenport repeats the ''Dumb Boy this evening, a character in which she excited universal ad miration last Acction Notice Valuable Oil Paintings. Ezra V. Snow will sell this evening, at early candle light, at the store 204 Broadway, (up stairs,) a vain able collection of original oil paintings, containing many choice works of art by the old masters, in good order, and partly framed. They are now ready for examination, with catalogues.

Sale positive, with out reserve. To morrow evening, a sale of choice English engravings, Saturday evening, a sale of splendid oil paintings, handsomely framed. Can be seen, with catalogues, on Friday. CONGRESSIONAL. IN SfcNATE.

Mondat, May 23. The Vice President presented the following A communication from the Secretary oi the Treasury, in pursuance of a Senate resolution of February 23th, with the tables ol the rates of exchange, foreign and domestic, and of tbo prices of bank notes. Laidon the table, aud ordered to be printed. A communication from the Secretary of War, in reply to a resolution ottered by Mr. hite, and in formingtlie Senato that no reply had been received Irom tiie Chi rokt Delegation lo the measures proposed by the Secretary ot War in rrlalion to further tunc tor the removal and further indemnity of the Cherokee Indians, but that John Ross and another ufihi; delegation expressed thir acquiescence in iho'e measures.

Referred, on motion of Mr. White, to the Committee on Indian A Hairs. A communication from the Postmaster in reply lo a Senate rescluiion of the 23d int tant, informing the Senate that having no legal authority to require of the ntiiiaster3 tho receipt by them of b.ink nous, the Postmaster Gcnerul had issued ro orders to that effect, but that postmasters generally had returned to Ihe practice ol" receiving specie paying hanks' notes as they did before the suspension of specie payments. Laid on the table, and ordci 1 be printed. About three hundred private bills were received from the housx and referred.

The following Bill was reported and ordered to a stc md reading. A biil authorizing an exemption of duty on foreign coil used in vessel. propelled by steam. The following Bill was ordered to a third reading. To secure the payment of certain commissions cn duty bonds to the collectors of the customs.

REPEAL OF THE SPECIE ORDER The Sei.ale resumed the consideration ol the resolution prohihiting the Secretary or the Treasury from issuing or enforcing any general order, (like the specie circular,) making a disciimination in the kinds of money received in the dililrent branches of the public revenue. The question being on Mr. Morris's long amendment, (published in detail in Saturday's proceedings) restricting (at this tune) to utter exclusion the receipts of all bank notes, Mr. Morns poke at reat length in favor of his amendment, and in defence ol the specie circular, and in opposition to banks and banking generally. In concluding, he withdrew his and offered theloliowing resolution, as an appendage to the resolution under cousideration.

Resolved, That the joint resolution of 1816. au thorizing the receipt by Government of sound specie paying bank notes, be, and hereby is, repealed. This resolution was rejected without debate, by a vote of 34 to 10. Adjourned. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Mr.

Russell submitted his resolution relative to the repeal of that portion of the deposite act which prohibits the reception of notes of banks which issued them of a less denomination than five dollars. It lies over one day. GOVERNMENT BANK. Mr. Sherrod Williams offered a ioint resolution setting forth that in the opinion of many it was the intention of the Administration, by the issue of ireasury notes, ro establish a government Bank, and that any such attempt to substitute Treasury Notes for a silver and gold currency ought to be condemned.

It lies over one day, as the House refused to sus penu me rules. INDIAN APPROPRIATION BILL. On motion of Mr. the House resol ved itself into a committee ol the Whole, and resumed the consideration of the bill making appropriation for the suppression of Indian Hostilities for the present year the qucslion pending beingon the amendments offered by the Committee on Indian i lative to tne removal ol the Cherokecs. Alter some remarks from Messrs.

Graham and Hay ties, the Committee rose without coming to any ueviBiuu. A Man Missino Mr. Kennedy, a Journeyman Tailor, recently from New York, has been missin since the hre on 1 hursuay morning, and is supposed i i i .1 i ii. i to nave uut uuneu in me ruina oi ivj uooia'a OUlia ings. Alb.

Eve. Journal. Rccrtia AftniE Thomas Rector, the can 1 victed murderer, who trade his escape front the prison of this city on Monday Ihe 21st instant, and for whnae apprehension rewards amounting to about one thousand dollars have been offered, was yesterday evenins brought back here by two young men, nuiueu vviiuam Liigiu anu liobert isowen, ot Hsn kill, who captured him at Poitghkeep6ie on Monday last. These men were totally ignorant of the im portance of their capture until after they arrested him, and had taken him into custody for another offence, which he committed since he made his escape. On Sunday evening Rector stole a valuable horse Irom a Mr.

Mills, who icsidea near Poughkeepsie, which was almost immediately missed, and several persons sent in pursuit of the thief. About noon on Monday, two men, who had heard ol the robbery, met Rector with the horse near Fiahkill, and took him into custody, but bad not proceeded very far with In when he dashed into a swamp at the road 6ide and made his escape. In a few hours after a colored man met him on the road leading to Pough keepsie, with all his clothes as wet as if he had fal ten in the river and Rector, in order to account for his unseemly plight, told Ihe man that he had fallen out of a boat At Rector's reouest tho colored man conveved turn in his wagon to Pouhkecpsie. and there left him, and was proceeding on his way home, when at a snort distance from the town he met Light and Bowen in pursuit of the horse thief, and they asked the colored man il he had seen any person answer ing a description which they gave of him. 1 be man replied that he had lusl brought such a person to Pouahkecpsie.

and went back with them and point ed out luctor, who was standing at tho landing place, seemingly on the look out for a boat. The young men, on finding that he answered the de scripton of the horse thief, immediately took him in to cusioay, and Had scarcely done so when their at tention was attracted by a placard which had been posted up, describing his person and cffeiing a re ward lor his apprehension. So accurate and mi nuiciy was ne oescrinefl, mat they st once recog nized him to be Rector, the escaped murderer, and tney secured him for the night and brought him to this city yesterday. rom his own account, corroborated bv that of others, it appears that from tho time of his escape until last Friday, he remained in this city, concealed in the garret of a house in the upper part cf the city, uitii ne nau lei on ly a lew mm tiles Dclore some ol the ofhceis entered in search of him. After leav ing his place of concealment, he walked from this pity to Yonkers, and there got into the steamboat which landed him at Sing Sing, from whence he walked to the place where he stole the horse.

tlis capture seems nst to have in the slightest do gree dispirited or cast hnn down. After beins re placed in his cell bespoke to several persons who were outside it, in quite a cheerful and animated tone, and seemed anxious to give an account of his many ban breath escapes hile he remained in New York. He says the officers were frequently not only in the house where he concealed himself, but that while he was perambulating the city, which he uiu every evening, some ol the others on one or two occasions conversed with him without knowinsr who he was, He is now secured in such a manner as precludes the possibility of his again escaping. Jour, of Com. Union Course.

The sweepstakes t0r three years old, mile heats was won in three heats by Mr Kobert Li. Stevens' Eclipse colt, out of Celeste. Time 1 53 1 2, 1 54, 2. The piatch by Mr. Livingston's Job, bv Ellipse out of Jemima," and Cant.

"Stockston'a Miss Mat lies, hlly, by Eclipse, was won by the former in two heats. Time. 1 49. 1 54. The purse for mile heats was won by Mr.

Abbott's Shepherdess in four heats. Time 1 50, 1 50, I 53 1 2, I 57. Courier. Coroner's Inquests. Yesterday, on the body ol a drowned man, name unknown, found at the root of Seventh street, dressed in a blue roundabout, blue vest, white pantaloon, and half boots.

In the pockets was found a three shilling shin plaster and a jackknife and a letter dated May 14, from Bridget O'Donnell, addressed to John O'Donnell, from which it is supposed the latter was the name of deceased. Verdict accordingly. Also, on the body of a colored man found drowned at the loot ol Delancey street. Also on another, tound at the foot of Dover street both the latter unknown, and verdict in each case found Express. The Northehx District Court.

We are requested to stale, Ihat by the act of Coneress passed March 3d, 1S37, the Northern District of New York was annexed to the Second Circuit and circuit courts were therein estiblishcd and the stateJ ses sions thereof were directed to he held at the city of Aioany, on ine za tuesday ot Juna and tho 3d Tuesday of October in each year. Mr. Justice Thompson of the Supreme Court, and Judge Conk hng, district judge, ho'd these courts. The district court ot the Northern District of New York has not now circuit court powers, and consequently cannot take cognizance of criminal cases, except in cases where no other punishment than whipping, not ex ceeding thirty stripcp, a fine not exceeding one hundred dollars, or a term of imprisonment not exceeding six calendar months, is to be inflicted Some inconvenience has been occasioned to, and expense incurred by, individuals, and several mistakes have happened in criminal proceedings, in consequence of this change not Doing adverted to. or not generally known in different parts ot the District.

Albany Argus. Treasury Department, 7 May 7, 1938. Sir I have the honor to transmit the accompany ing table in compliance with the reso'ution of 2nd inst. directing me "to commuicate to the Senate a condensed stitement of the condition of the State Banks, according to the latest returns received at the Treasury." A comparison of this table with tho table FF. in the report madclo the House of Representatives, on the 8th of January last, gives the following general result Rrturns venrtit Januaru st.

37. Increase decr'e Number of batiks C3t fifi'l 23 inc. Number of branches. 151 106 12 inc. hole number of banks branches 78 633 41 tne Capital paid in iC90.77i091 31S.14S .613 inc.

loans and discounts Stocks Real estate 43.Il'l.5a; ia.4iT7,l'2 33.761.710 9.0f.l.4M 19.0S7.S17 24,093.071 flee. inc 6.9r4 dec 13.1369,414 iuc Other investments. Total of invest ments siippo ed to yield in mflZ) dec. Specie 37.Hl vVi Specie 7Sn, .73 2T15SSdec. 4.W.927 dec llASlfiiee, 1,237,726 dec, Notes tifolher hanks.

i.i.!i"i. jrj Due from other Banks 53,406,181 Tirtal of the immediate .139,179,227 1194241,017 dec nrrulatin HV16.fJ. 53 30,969.207 dec. DcpoMles 127.397.1. 42,090.836 dec.

Due to other 02,421,1 1H 61,431,033 990 dec. Total of immediate lia bilities 339.n04.H3 364 070 74.rWl.123 dec Other liabilities 23,633,953 inc. Total of liabilities. .375,564,492 32.ul 13,31 1 0,416,163 dec. Net circulation 112,60263 93,206,474 29,445,389 dec Excess of investments supposed lo yield income above the canital paid in 247 1,223 1 dec Thercturnsrn which thiscondensed statement i found ed, and which are calld for bv the second part of the reso lution, will be sent to the Senate as soon as thev can be suit ably arranged.

I am, very respectfully, Tour obedient servant, LEVI WOODBURY, Secretary of the Treasury. lion. R. M. Johhsov, Vice President of the United Slates, and President of the Senate.

Canal Tolls Tolls collected on the New York State Canals from the opening ot the naviga tion to the twenty second May, in the years 1937 and IH33 1R37. 1R3. t'n to the 1st week in May 8139,670 21 During 2d 160i 39 51.75 77 3d 35,400 72 54,307 2S S. 421.874 03 S24.492 26 The increase in the whole tolls over 1837, is 865,613 23 or, went eisht per cent. And the in crease in the third week.is 13,906 56 or.fitly three per cent.

It is now supposed that Mr. Biddle does not intend to resume specie payments, although he decla red himself, weeks ago, more able than the New York banks, and has since added about three mil lions ot dollars to his specie funds, making them now upwards of seven millions. This collecting and shutting up the specie is an old game. During the panic crea'ed by him ind his oralors in Congress in 1 333 4, he went on col lecting and shutting up specie to increase the pub lic distress, until he had accumulated upwards of nneen minions But the specie kept pouring in Irom abroad, until he ceased boarding it, and it will do so now. And he will find it just as impossible to stop the resuming hanks now, as it was to keep up the panic, and alarm them.

He cannot resist the law of trade any more than be can thoso ot nature. Globe. A Whole Towm Dcstroted. The town of Monrovia, near Tuscaloosa, (Alabama) was destroyed by tire about the 17ih int. every building in it (except a kitchen and ben house) including the Church.

Academy. Banking house. Post office anil Exchange being swept away as with the besom of destruction. The fire is believed to have been the act of an incendiary, and suspicion has fallen on the Cashier of the Bank, as it is believed he had embezzled a large amount of the tunds in bis charge. The reported murder of Dr.

Brewster, ol Georgia, 1 by the Cherokees, proves unfounded. TWO CLOCK, P. M. liATEK FROM EUROPE. The packet ship Orpheus, Captain Bailey, which sailed from Liverpool on the 2nd of May, has arri ved, bringing Liverpool papers to the day ol her sailing, and London papers to the 30th ol April, in clusive.

The ship Sampson, Captain Slurgcs, from London, has also arrived, having left Portsmouth on the 3d of May. She brings London papers to the evening of the 1st of that month. Owing to the late hour at which they were received we can give but a brief summary ot their contents. Lord Durham sailed from Portsmouth for Amen ca on the 24th of April, with the Coui.tess, three daughters, and several of his suite, on board the Hastings, seventy four. Ihe steam frigate Dee, which was to proceed with the Hastings, to expe dite her passage up Ihe St Lawrence by towing, ran aground in proceeding to Spithead, in the South pas FSge, but as soon as she could get clear was to fol low the Hastings.

The biigantine Charybdi, Lieut. Gore, sailed with the Hastings from Quebec, Intelligence from New York to the 9th of April had been received at London. The papers brought by the arrival contained Mr. Biddle's protest against the resumption ot specie payments by tho New Yoik banks. Tho steamer Sirius was spoken by the packet ship Sampson, on the ot May, in Iat44, long.

33 15. LONDON MONEY MARKET, April 30. Consols closed at 93 a for money and account, the Three snd a Half per Cent reduced Annuities at lui'i a 1, and the JNew Three and a Half per Cents at 101 a Bank Stock is 205,, and India 271, for Kesolved, That we would earnestly recommend to money. The premium upon Exchequer Bills has re democratic ard Associations to unite in mak ceded to 67 a 69, and on India Bonds marked it is i preparation to celebrate the return of our national quoted at 8 a .9. Portuguese New Five per Cent.

Bonds for tho 15th of May are 331 a 1, and ihe Three per Cent ditto 221 J. Spanish Bonds, with the May Coupons, are 20J a and, without, JO Deferred are 8J a In the South American pccuriiies the chief quotations arc Colombian at 27, and Mexican Six per Cents are 23. In the Northern Bonds the quotations areHeleium at 104, Dutch Two and a Half per Cents 54, a the Old Fives 99, and the New Loan 97 a 99. French Three per Cent. Rentes are 81f, 'the Exchange being taken at 25f 50c.

Liverpool, May 2. Cotton. There has been an animated demand throughout the week, and the business is on an extensive scale. An improvement has takin place ot 1 8. April 23.

We have had an improved Cotton market this week, and the sales have been heavy and at lull prices, resulting in an advance in American descriptions of 9d per pound. Trade of Leeds, April 30ih. The demand for woollen goods is very limited, the markets are dull, and manufacture on speculation is checked by the present prices oi wool. The more wealthy manu factorers go on manufacturing to keep their hands employed others ot less means have discharged their hands. Bradford Market Little demand for goeds buyers purchasing however on their own terms lit tle done in the woollen or yarn markets.

flcDDERf field Little business done in plain cloths some demand for cisaimere and certain descriptions of Kersey. Manchester Market. There is an appearance of improvement, and a trifling advance on previous rates has been realized. The general opinion appeared to be that prices had seen their lowest. Fraxce.

The proprietor of the Xafumel newspa per had been tried for a seditious article, in which the writer spoke of the illegality of the rank assumed by the Dukes of Nemours and Orleans, and counselled the soldiery to refuse to obey theircommands. The Nationel was seized, and the writer put on his tiial, and was acquitted by the jury. Spain. An important movement has occurred in the North of Spain. Murragarry, a man about thirty years of age, of good family and education, owning extensive mines, and formerly attached to General duesada, has raised the standard of independence in the Basque provinces.

His band has taken an oalh lo separate themselves from Don Carlos, whom they denounced as Ihe cause of the desolation of their country. He had issued a proclamation addressed to the Navarrese and Gurpuzcoant, and on the 13th of April bad under him 400 men. A body of Carliits under neral llurri, had attacked Murragary.but was repulsed. It was thought that a union of the Northern Provinces cf Spain with a Junta sitting at Verastique, would be established. Germany.

Letters from Hamburg say that the disaffection ol the King ot Prussia's Catholic sub jects, especially in the Grand Duchy of Posrn, is becoming more formidable. The king has issued his proclamation reproving those who have caused tho discontent, and declaring his determination to protect his people in their religious rights. He has also ordered large bodies of troops into the Grand Djchy. CORN EXtIIAT.E. 1 During the last week we had scarcely any arrivals of ii.

o.i i. i niiar ingiirr pneerf were obtained, mm morning there was but a moderate fipply from Esse Kent. anriSurTi.lk, which met with a ready sale at an advance ol 2k to 3s per quarter, and the s'ands were cleared at an early hour. Bonded Wheat being held on higher terms was a check to e.uch prosress being made in sales. lUrley is in demand at Is advance on good inaliins parcels.

Peasofall si.rtsare Is dearer, in consequence of a great off in the supply of Beans thev met wiih a good demand ai an inmrovemem of Is peripjiirier. There has been a lairmle of Oats at 6.1 to I advance. Wheat, per quarter, white old, 5S a G4 new 50 a 56. Barley, new 26 a si. Oats, new, 20 a 23.

Kyc, new, 26 a 34. AKRIVI TilW DAY. S1 ip Sampson, titpt Stures. fin London and Portsmou the 3.1 of May, wiih nidsc to Grinnell. Minium Co.

Ship Orpheus, CaptB lily, fin Liverpool, 2d tu II Marshall and Goodhue Ac Go. r.SrEXGERS. Ia the packet ship Orpheus, from Liverpool Han Mof fatt, of Canda; Hon II Peters, of England; Ma'or EJ Bridges, Stewart, Esq of Canada Morgati, lady and son Messrs Pope, Coltan. Wakefield, Payson, Hansen. Demarest, Moore, and 130 in the steerage.

In tlie packet ship Samson, from London Mrs. M. Court, Stewart McKenzee, C. McKensee. R.

McKen sce, all of England; W. Groves. Esq. of Pennsylvania; Howard Wyckliffe, Esq. of Kentucky, and 74 iu the steerage.

Texas. The Senate of Texas has rejected the resolution of the" House of Representatives, proposing to withdraw the pioposttion for the annexation ot Texas to Ihe United States. The ground or exception was, that the proposition was made by the vote of the people. It was said, that Piesident Houston would himselt take the responsibility of recalling it. A meeting was held at Columbia on the 21st ot April lor the purpose of nominating suitable candidates for the offices of President and Vice PreninVnt Th.

Hon. M. B. Limar was nominated to the former, and the Hon. D.

G. Burnet to the latter office, by JOHN W. EDMONDS, COUNSELLOR AT LAW. Office Mortimer Building, No. 4 Wall street.

MR. BRYAN, ATTORNEY AT LAW, 4c Avocat Francais, "22 16 Chambers street. CI AHENDON HOUSE, NO. 304 BROADWAY, New York. E.

F.COREY. apl6tf SPLENDID ESTABLISHMENT. WILLIAM HILL'S New and Inimitable Style of Hair Cutting SHAVING DONE IN THE NEATEST STYLE. Inconstantly on hsnd a gweral assortment of Pebfumebt, Fancy Abticies, at Wo. 86 PEARL STREET, Up Stairs.) mar 28 tf GEORGE CHATTERS, HAIR CUTTER, No.

96 Nassau street, New York. An assortment of Perfumery always on hand. KEFXER PYNE, FASHIONABLE HATTERS, MORTIMER BVlUISa, 4 Waia steet, New York. MUNDY PETHICK, PIANO FOHTE MAKIB8, 204 BLEECKER, CCBNEB OF HANCOCK 6TBEET. An assortment of their Instruments for sale at ATWH.L'S.

201 Broadway. CHARLES BUTLER, CAMPBELL BUSHNELL, FRANCIS F. MAR BURY, ATTOBNEYS, 6OLXCJT0BS AND COCNSKLLOB8, Have formed a Co Partnership for the transaction of business. Office No. 20 Nassac stbxet.

New York, May 1st, 1838. my 12 lO Jobt Join OuskKV, a Minister of the Bo. ciety of Friends, from England, intends holding public meeting for worslup TO MORROW EVEN IING, the 31st instant, at half past 7 o'clock, at the Tabernacle, in Broadway, which the inhabitants of this city are respectfully invited to attend. New York, 5th mo. 30th, 183a my30 2t The Hobticcltubal Association or the Valley of the Hudson, will hold an Adjourned Meeting, at the Rooms of the Lyceum of Natural vvvWiiJt? i63 at 7 o'clock THIS L' Gentlemen of this city, or from any of the river counties, now in town, disposed to promote the improvement of our Horticulture, are respectfully invited to attend.

BUEL, Chairman. A. J. Downing, Secretary. my30 It BOW HWDmTsVoR SALE, icy Two large Bow Windows for sale cheap, if appliedfor immediately at WHAITES' Engraving and Printing Establishment, No.

1 Courtlandt streef near Broadway. my 30 It FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN ASSOCIATION. At a meefng of the members of the Fifth Ward Democratic Association, held at Cotte's United "Mates Hotel, 163 Duane street, on Monday eveninc 28ih instant, after the meeting being called to order the llowing preamble and resolutions were offered and unanimously adopted Whereas, we perceive with regret no demonstrations of any preparation to celebrate the return of our great National Anniversary, and whereas we regrard it as one of the most important political events which the annals cf the woriil can boast of, involving in its consequences, not only the independence of our country and the establish men of equal rights as the birthright of every Ameriran citizen, but proclaimed to the human raco the all important truths that "all men are created equal, that thev are endowed by their Creator with certain rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness," be it therefore, Resolved, That we consider that the anniversary ofthefourthof July, 1776, should be celebrated by every Democrat, with every demonstration of gratitude becoming the high and important benefits which it has conferred upon us as a Deonlf birth day, by sendiuz five de lepatcs to mei on Mnn. day evening, June 11, 1833 at 8 o'clock, in Tammany Hall. Robert Walker, Theodore IT.

Jenkins, Thomas P. 1 eale, Robert Adams, and Frederick Groshom, dele gates from the 6th Ward. By order of the Bih Ward Association. JOHN JOHNSON, President. Thomas P.

Teale, Sec'y. my30 3t SEVENTH WARD. DEMOCRATS, ATTENTION! The Committee appointed by the Democracy of the ard, to organize a Democratic Association, have completed the trust assigned them. The articles of Association will be open for signatures at the Seventh Ward Hotel, 159 Madison street on THURSDAY EVENING, May 31st, instant, between the hours of 7 and 10. The Democratic Republican Electors desirous of joining the Association previous to an election of officers, are requested to attend on that evening, and avail themselves of this opportunity.

By order of the Committeeof 17. Th ie A A. SMITH, Sec. of Com. 1 he Iew Era will please copy the above.

my29 3t TENTH WARD DEMOCRATIC REPUBLICAN MEETING. Pursuant to the recommendations of tho General Committee, the remornifii Tenth Ward, friendly to regular nominations and the General and State Administrations, will meet at Military Hall, Ludlow street, 8 o'clock on THURSDAY EVENING, May 31st, for the purpose of or emuc raiic nepuDucan Association, the more effectually to disseminata rnrrwi nnnni. pies, and to sustain the Administration ot Martin Van Buren from the fierce attacks of a monicd oligarchy that threatens tyranny to the People, and destruction to our Republican Government. By order of tha Ward Committee. NIEL GRAY, Chairman.

Levi D. Slamm, Sec y. my28 4t SUB MARINE ARMOUR COMPANV. A Charter having heen Iature of Mew York for tho incorporation of the above mentioned Company, and the books for the Buuseripuoii to mecapiiai stock ot the same now about being opened, it is deemed proper that the public should have an opportunity of examining this ingenious machine for themselves. It therefore will be exhibited at the establishment of Foy and St.

Johns, corner of Stanton and Forsyth streets, on Wednesday and Thursday of this week. The many thousands who have witnessed the operations ot this interesting and scientific apparatus, have all concurred in opinion as to its general utility and national im portance. 1 he limited period for the exhibition of this Armour is in consequence of thecompnny having a vessel now at work rescuing the property of the ship Bristol, wrecked on the Rockaway Coast. my30 2t AUCTION NOTICE. SUPERB GERANIUMS.

wll sell on Thursday morn lngat Thorburn's Saloon, 11 John street, about 200 suberb Geraniums, in full bloom, including many of the finest roots grown in England, and which are in no other collection. May now be viewed at the saloon. my30 It SPLENDID AND VALUABLE OIL PAINTINGS, AND A FEW VERY ELEGANT ENGRAVING To be sold at auction, at the large and spaci Assembly Room, in Fulton street, next door ab J. C. Smith's, City Hotel, near Nassau street, Bro lyn, on SATURDAY EVENING, June 2.

Th. Paintings are well worthy the attention of connr seurs, amateurs, housekeepers, or any one wish to furnish, or at all fond of the Arts. They embrr almost every subject, cither Scriptural, Historic Mythological, or Allegorical, such as Landscapes, Figures, Cattle Pieces, Moonlight, Fruits, Still Life, Fish, Game, Holy Families, a Virgin and Child Flowers, Ruins, all elegantly Framed, and re dy for the Gallery, Parlor, or Drawing Room. Ai so, a few choice Modern Landscapes and Sea Pieces with a very large hall or gallery Painting, representing the Great "Pennsylvania," (Man of Var a superb picture. The above will, in all probability, be the last sale of Oil Paintings that will be held in Brooklyn, and those wishing to purrhase, had belter notloope this opportunity.

The Paintings having been sent in with a view to the encouragement of the Fine Arts, will positively and unreservedly be sold to the highest bidder, without regard to the great sacrifice that will doubtless take place. Can be viewed on Friday. June 1, and on the day of sale. Ladies are particularly invited to examine them, and attend tho sale, as there will be many Ladies present, and comfortable cushioned seats will be provided for their accommodation. Sale to commence at half past 7 o'clock.

Catalogues at the Exhibition Room. W. R. DEAN, and JOHN HOWORTH, y3041 Anctionecw. MR.

SIMMONS' LECTURES. MR. SIMMONS' two concluding Lectures ore the Poets will treat of Pope, Cowper and Byron, and will bedehvered on THURSDAY EVENINGS, the 30ih and 31st instant, at 8 o'clock, in the Stuyvesant Institute. Tickets to the two. Lectures one dollar may be had at the bookstores of Messrs.

Wiley Putnam, Francis, Lockwood, Greene and Crowen, and of Mr. Southerland, at tho Institute, Tickets for a single Lecture may be procured at the door. my 28 3t ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS REWARD wul be paid on arresting and convicting several men who assaulted and severely beat, on Monday afternoon, the 25th instant, two colored men ia my employment, snd also a young man in my store, near the foot of Weehawken Hill, where they were business. Thev were supposed to be laborers, connected with some stables two wore white hatt The assault was brutal and unprovoked; and one the colored men is dangerously injured. I will gi the above reward on convicting them.

C. H. DELAVAN, my29 3tis 42 Maiden Lane. CHAMPAGNE, PORT, MADEIRA, R. SCHOYER Commission Merchants, 56 Broadway, next door Waverly House, offer at private sale DUFF GORDON CO.

WLES. Gold, Brown, and Pale Sherry Wines Amontillado Brand Sherry do The above in hhds and quarter casks. ALSO, Dutf Gordon's superior old Pale Sherry Very superior old Pale Sherry Amontillado Passado do, vintage of 1796 Do do Brown Sherry, vintageof 1796. These Wines are put up in cases of 1 dozen bottles each. PORT WTNES Old London DoA Port Wines Do do Brown Sherry 0 1)0 Madeira fcelec'ed with great care in cases of 1 dozen each, CHAMPAGNE Comet, Star, Jolly, Pearl, Phe mx, Belles, Claret, Wine's, Chatteau, Margaux, Leo ville, St.

Julien, Latour, Lafitte, Demijohns, my2iitf NOTICE. The subscribers have taken the store No 2Q I Greenwich street, formerly occupied by Mr. Christian Shuart, and have entered into a copartnership for transacting the Boot and Shoo business ia all its branches. They solicit the patronage of their friends and the public, and trust to merit a continuance of their favors, by the neatness, cheapness, and durability of their work. Thev wdl keeD on hand a nnl zortment of Boots and Shoes, and will dispose of luciii va me inofci reuuoiiuuie terms, wnoiesaie or tail, for cash.

JOHN J. VAN GELDER, THOMAS STILLMAN. New York, May 25th, 183H. my28 3t i dr HAYWARD'S PICTURE GALLERY, if now open during the day. Sea advertisemsnu I.