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NOTICE. ffj" The co partnership heretofore existing be To the Editor of the Eagle In your paper of Saturday last I erceived an ar Brooklyn: (Eagle. tide headed A good resolution," in which you tween Lott, Murniy Vanderbilt, Attorneys and Counsellors, was on the first day of April in state that from a reliable source you learn that no stunt dissolved by mutual consent. The affairs of the firm may be settled and adjuBt person will be appointed to office by the Natives who has been a defaulter in any institution, or has taken the benefit of the (infamous) bankrupt act. by Lott Vanderbilt, (who will continue bu.

ness as usual at their office, number 3 Front street, In am not aware that cither Messrs. Weeks, Rich Brooklyn,) or by cither of the subscribers. CcBErcaa. Friday, April 19. In the Senate, the presentation of Washington's Camp Chest took The remainder of the day was occupied by Mr.

Wright in a speech on the subject of the Tnriff. In the House, the proceedings were of little of no interest. The Senate amendments to the Territorial Approbation bill were agreed to, and a motion to reconsider the vole" rejecting the bill in relation to the Western Waters was adopted. Without disposing of the subject, the House adjourned. Saturday, April 20.

The Senate were not in session. In the House, Mr. Stephens of Ga. presented some resolutions from the Legislature of that State, opposing those from Mass. on the subject of slave repre mond.Hustedor Addoms, who were elected by means of the Native strength, have ever publicly declared this fact but if thej' have not, they cannot act dif ferently that is, if they intend to carry out the principles of the party by whom they were elected.

Dated at Brooklyn, April 15th, 1844. JOHN A. LOTT, HEN. C. MURPHY, apl5 2wd 2tc JOHN VANDERILT.

Corner of Prospect and Jay streets. ALL ORDKRS FOR We (the Native party) went for reformf the re From th Lodica' National Mag azinei Xho llicb IMcrebttnt. BV MRS. JANE WEAVER It was late at night, and the street were nearly deserted, the more especially a it was snowing last. A single traveller, might have been seen, wrapped in a thick overcoat, urging his way against the by the light of the dim lamps.

Suddenly, ho past a ruinous tenement, the figure of a girl started up before him. Please, sir," she said, if it's only a penny mother is Bick, and we have cat nothing to day." The first impulse of the. moment was to goon: his second to stop. He looked at the girl. Her face was thin and pale, and her garments scanty.

He was a man of good impulses, so he put his hand towards his pocket, intending to give her a srrlling. She saw' the act, and her lustreless eye brightened. But the traveller had forgot that his overcoat was buttoned tightly over his pocket. It is too much trouble," he said to himself, "and this wind is very Besides, these beggars are usually cheats I'll warrant this girl wants the money to spend in a gin shop." And speaking aloud, he said, somewhat harshly, I have nothing for you: if you are really destitute the Guardians of the Poor will take care of you." The girl shrank back without a word, and drew her tattered garments around her shivering form. But a tear glittered on her cheek in the light of the dim lamp.

The man passed on, and turning the next corner, moval of foreigners from office, and the appointment of honest and capable men nor do we (at least the bill contemplates, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and sentenced to imprisonment, at hard labor, for not less than fifty nor more than five hundred years, would probably coircct the evil. 2d. The necessity which exists for publishing all general and local statutes in the county papers, so that every man may become, to a certain extent, his own lawyer or, at any rate, may be enabled to guard against onerous and unjust exactions. The fees of the surrogates for Kings and New York were as follows during the time stated Kings 1841 1,165 95 1842, $2,329 34; 1843, $1,832 2G. New York 1841, $1,246 16 1849, $2,471 34; 1843, $5,306 42.

Our Brooklyn Theatre The Park Outdone Having noticed, for several days past, divers and sundry flaming show bills posted about the streets, setting forth that a series of dramatic repescntations was to be given at the City Hotel in aid of the cause of temperance, we turned in thither on Saturday evening last, to witness one of the said representations," and inform ourselves of its probable bearings upon the great cause whose interests it was (professedly) designed to promote. Upon entering the room, we found assembled thero eleven full grown men, three women, five girls, and twenty seven boys All of the women and girls, sixof the men and two of the boys, were listening with considerable intensity to an address," which was in progress of deliveryby aman Slating or Tileing Roofs, Topping Chimneys, Democratic portion of the Natives) advocate proscription for opinion's sake but we intend, so far as in our Forrisn rVcw Arrival of 'h' AxndiH EXPKESS OF THE NEW YORK HERALD DO. OF THE BROOKLYN EAGLK. We have this moment (1 o'clock) received, by foot express from New York, an extra of the Herald, containing the intelligence brought by the Acadia, which arrived in Boston yesterday, and was expressed overland to the Herald Office in twelve hours and a half. It was thence brought to our office in the short space of twenty minutes.

There has been a considerable decline in the price of cotton ranging from Jd to on the lower qualities of American. Bernadotte, King of Sweden, is dead. Nothing doing in Parliament. Queen Victoria and Prince Albert will visit Berlin about the 15th of Slay next. An entertainment was to be given to Mr.

O'Con nell in Dublin, immediately after his arrival from Cork. Wednesday, 10th of April, was named. Great distress prevails in Calway, and the other western parts of Ireland. The Brighton Theatre opened to fifteen persons the pit, two in the boxet, and two in the gallery There was no performance, the money being returned. Rebecca seems to have commenced her outrages power, that no man who has been a public or private promptly attended to.

mdu ti MERCHANT TAILOR, 89 FULTON defaulter, or upon whom the least suspicion of that sentation thej' were laid on the table and ordered to be printed. A motion to suspend the rules for the purpose of taking up the bill in relation to Western Waters was passed by a close two thirds vote and the debate upon it was continued until the hour of adjournment kind rests, shall be appointed to office. I am aware STREET, OPPOSITE HENRY where all or ders his line of business will be thankfully received and punctually attended to. o24 03 HATS OF ALL FASHIONS finished that there are applicants for some of the most important offices of that character but for one, have too much interest at stake to suit quietly by, if an attempt is to bo made to place such men in, for example, either the Clerk's, Street Commissioner's or Comptroller's Department The duties and responsibilities of those offices are too important to be filled by any to order, at tho store of WILLIAM H. PECK, olO 114 Fulton, opposite Sands street soon knocked at the door of a splendid mansion.

through whose richly cnrta.ir.cd windows a rosy light FIRST RATE BOOTS SHOES man except, like Caesars wife, he is above suspicion. streamed out across the storm. A servant oosequi ouslv gave him entrance. At the sound of his foot step the Darlor door was hastily opened, and a beau No Common IVorA" sold for First Rate, at the The party now in power were careful to place the H.H.001SJL.VIV JJL.ONG 181. ANU S'l'OHE, New York l.egiclmarr.

Friday, April 19. In Senate. Constitutional Amendments. On motion of Mr. Foster, the Senate resumed the consideration of the amendments to the Constitution.

The question being on Amendment No. 4, to wit The stockholders and associates of every banking or monied corporation or association, hereafter to be created or renewed, shall be personally liable for the payment1 of the debts of such corporation or association, whenever the corporate or associate property shall be exhausted, the payment of which shall have been demanded and refused while they are such stockholders or associates Mr. Putnam spoke briefly against the amendment, when the question was taken and the resolution passed ayes 19, noes 9. The fifth resolution was then read as follows tifulgirl, apparently about seventeen, sprang intn his in a painted face and white gloves at the farther end of most competent men in those offices, knowing how important they are to a proper understanding of the affairs of our city, and it behoves the native Aldermen arras, kissed him on cacti chceK, anu tlien organ io via. iu ruLTON stuekt.

SMITH HARTSHORNE having promised tho public first rate Boots and Shoes, equal to the room, and which, happily, was concluded very again in South Wales, for, on the 27th a gate was destroved at Cardigan, which was within six any made in Broadway or elsewhere, take this me to be guarded in their movements, and not permit the wool to be drawn oyer their eyes" by either of thod to remind them that we arc lull' prepared to do a I we have promised. We natter ourselves that a great Reformation" the other political parties. A Native American Democrat. is going on in the Shoe Trade in Brooklyn. Wo soon after we arrived at the scene of action.

Then followed an overture (we suppose it was an overture, by the entire orchestra consisting of a very clever looking old gentleman seated at a piano, evidently affected, (the piano, we mean,) with the influenza. The overture brung down the house," and the tingling of a little bell, soon after, brung up the curtain disclosing to the view of the seven breathless girls and boys a street scene, and a man in the garb of a serv No Dronertv qualification shall be required to render Release of Prisoners. The U. S. brig Bain bridge, arrived at New Orleans on the 12th inst, are very thanklul lor the unexpected liberality ot patronage thus far.

Thousands have tested various kinds of ou first rate work, and appear to appreciate the comfort there is in wearing Boots and assist him removing Ins overcoat. What kept you so long, dear she said. If I had known where you were I would have sent the carriafe. Von never stay so late at the ot fice." No, my love, I was at my lawyer's busy, very busy, and all for you," and he kindly patted her cheek. But now," Margy, can't you give me some supper The daughter rang the bell, and ordered the supper to be served.

It was such a oue as an epicure might delight in, just the supper for a traveller on a night like that Pa," said the daughter, when it was finished, I hope you are in a good humor for I have a favor to ask of you," and she threw her arms around his neck, and looked up into hid face, with that winning smile and those beautiful dark eyes of hers. I wish to give a ball on mv birlli day my eighteenth birth a person eligible to, or capable of holding any office of nublic trust in this Stato. with the Hon. Waddy Thompson, our Minister to yards of the county gaol. The latest advices from Paris contain no news of any importance.

The business before the Chamber of Deputies was of no public interest. Very little doing in money, and no change in stocks. The American dwarf, Gen. Tom Thumb, accompanied by his guardian, Mr. P.

T. New York, hud the honor of attending at Buckingham Palace on Saturday evening, when the General exhibited his clever imitations of Napoleon, which elicited the approbation of her Majesty and the royal circle. Woolwich, March 1. A detachment of fourteen intellin cnt non commissioned officers and privates of The question was taken, and the resolution passed Mexico, and thirty one Texan prisoners. Their Shoes made of ood materials soft and serviceable that will wear more than two or three weeks; ayes 21, noes 1.

names are as follows The sixth and last resolution was tnen reaa, as 101 (the usual time for wearing common work,) and precludes the necessity of forcing the feet bo fre L. Colquhoun, W. Bueg, E. Brown, J. H.

Brown, lows T. B. Beck, D. J. Davis, A.

Elly, S. Glenn, N. Her i i i 1 ri it. quently into hard, half manufactured, ill shaped new Shoes. It is well known tbaf there have been very few bert, l.

nancocK, jonnson, J. juee, jr. macivay. S. L.

Nobles, R. S. Neighbor, C. W. Peterson, M.

B. Ranco. G. Tchacfor, J. G.

A. Voss, J. Young, ant, taking a quiet snooze upon a box, or chair, (we I forget which,) when he ought to have been taking care of his drunken master. But hold the play becomes exciting at the very outset, and we dare not endanger the nerves of our readers by delineating its soul harrowing incidents. After the play was over, and while the orchestra good Boots and Shoes in this city for several years Faison, M.

Harrel, E. Manton, A. H. Morrel, J. Robinson, J.

Shaw, J. Perry, J. Lehman, S. C. Stone day.

It will cost, oh a sight of money, but you're No judicial officer shall be removed by the joint resolution of the two houses of the legislature, or by the Senate, on the recommendation of the governor, unless the causes of such removal shall be entered on the Journal of both houses, or of the Senate as the case may be and such officers, against whom the Legislature or the Senate may be about to proceed, shall be served with notice thereof, accompanied with a copy of the causes alleged for his removal, at least twenty days before the day on which either house past. 1 he proprietor ot the Ne Plus Ultra Jmpc rium" has apparently done all he could to compel the citizens to go to New York for first rate articles a kind, good papa, and I know you have been sue 'be Koyai Sappers ana uiners, are unoer oraer lu A. I. Leslie, J. L.

Iruehart. rMofnl nr mil wnrMri harp hppn at vnnr aw iv i to ioin and assist a party already employed in de and lie has talked much about keeping trade in our The other four (who were released) arc yet in Mexico. termiriing the boundary line between New Brunswick and the United States. Santa Anna was yet rusticating at his hacienda. was doing its prettiest to drown the snoring (if we may so express it) of an honest negro who had fallen asleep near the door, the twenty seven boys amused themselves by whistling, pulling hair, and throwing each others' caps at the foot lights.

The latter pastime continued for some moments after the curtain had again risen, and as a matter of course added very About 130 of the Mier prisoners are still confined in the Castle of Perote. Their situation is deplorable. The two Mexican steamers were moored under the walls of San Juan d'Ulloa. The question of annexa essentially to the interest of the performances. After tion stirs up the blood of the natives, and vents itself yers.

Yes my darling," he said, fondly kissing her, the cotton speculation has turned out well. I sold nil I had of the article this afternoon, received the money, and took it to my lawer's, telling him to invest it in real estate. think I shall soon give up business." Oh do, do, papa. But you'll give me this ball won't you?" You little teaze said the father, but he spoke smilingly and putting his hand in his pocket book, he took out a note for fire hundred dollars, and placed it in his child's hand. Take this if it is not enough, you must have another, I suppose.

But don't trouble me ab ut it any more." The next morning broke clear, but the snow was a foot deep on the level, and here and there lay in huge drifts, blocking up the doorways. At ten o'clock. in loud talk. The shock of an earthquake was felt on Mr. O'Cosnell.

Every arrangement has been made for the appeal to the Mouse of Lords; and Sir Thomas Wilde. Mr. Kelly, and Mr. Sergeant Murphy arc retained for the traversers. There was some little delay, about allowing the usual licence for these Queen's Counsel to appear for Mr.

O'Conncll, but all this is now concluded. eal Assr ci io.v The weekly meeting of the National Repeal Association took place on Monday. Mar ISth, in the Conciliation Hall, Dublin. A luer was read from Lord French, who asserted that the fisheries of Ireland wore in a declining state, and ailuded to the distress existing in Galway, effects which he attributed to the union. Mr.

O'Brien announced that the Repeal rent received for the ek am lunted to 6)1 5s. the 25th ult. shall act thereupon ano snau nave an opportunity to be heard in his defence before any question shall be taken upon such removal, and the yeas and nays shall be entered upon the Journals of the Senate or House, as the case may be. In Assembly Reports of Committees. By Mr.

E. Sanford, with amendments, the bill in relation to the Marine Hospital and its funds. The lax on cabin passengers to be $2 on steerage passengers 0 50. The salary of the resident physician to be 1 ,250. The health officer to account to the Comptroller annually for all fees and perquisites of his office.

Mr. S. said the delegation from New York were now unanimous in favor of the bill, and on his motion the same was ordered to a third reading. Utica and Schenectady Railroad. Mr.

Youngs moved a reconsideration of the vote on the final passage of the bill in relation to the Utica and Schenec Sixteen of the Perote prisoners escaped just as the whole of them were about to be liberated. This caused the President to revoke his determination. tiie caps had been duly restored to the caputs of their juvenile proprietorsBnd the latter had received a word of caution from one of the corps dramutique, a young woman came forward and sang a song and the burden of it was, that she would like to get married to some handsome young fellow," provided the said young fellow was tall and slim, wore whiskers and moustache, and would he perfectly willing to let her have her own way in every thing. Then there was a sort of performance called the trial of the demon Business on the Canals. A comparison of the number of boats cleared and amount of tolls received at the Albany office for the first two days of canal beautiful city of Brooklyn, touch retail men do more injury to the Understanding" of the people than all other causes combined.

Wo see children six years of age that have corns enough on their feet for the whole community. There is not a shadow of doubt that Corns, which aro often so very troublesome and painful, are occasioned by shoes which do not fit tho feet, made, wc presume, of leather half tanned, and badly put together, becoming hard and soft with the changes of the weather. We call the attention of tho citizens of Brooklyn to our FIRST RATE BOOTS AND SHOES believing that they will be bent fitted as well as ourselves. How far wc shall ba assisted in this work of Reform by other dealers, time only will determine. There may be a great attraction" at the Empire' Store" and the Emporium" may shine with articles made to sell at about half the Broadway prices and the second hand stores, such as exhibit soiled cheap goods of the great Emporium" for sale at less than cost, may decoy strangers, still our first rate goods will sell; and when our neighbors make a belter article than we do, tho ladies of Bi ooklyn will find it out if they have never yet discovered 3 Broadway at the Emporium" for according to the papers.

We consider our Gaiter Boots for ladies, far su pcrior in style and quality to those usually got up, and all the varieties of Shoos none the less inferior Wc extend tho hand of friendship to the ladies, and most respectfully invite them to try at least one pair of each kind, and, should they not give perfect satisfaction, any reasonable allowance will be made. Ladies may not hesitate to have articles made to order, for we shall fit their feet as well as gloves do the hand and if ihcy do not think so, they will not be urged to take them. We may as well tate now as at any other time. navigation this year and the last, presents the follow Ths Steamship Great Western has been purchased by the Peninsula and Oriental Steamship Company, for 32,000, and will not again visit New York. Surrogates' Fef.s.

We have seen occasional thench merchant was on his way to his counting room. He turned down the same street up which lie had come the preceding evening. A crowd had gathered round the open cellar door of a ruined tenement The merchant paused to inquire what was the matter. A woman, bit, has been found dead below there," said one of the spectators she starved to death, tady Railroad. The vote was reconsidered ayes 95, noes 6.

Mr. Alvord moved to recommit the bill with in ing gratifying result 1843, 45 boats cleared, 1 0 tolls received. 1844, 102 13,294 11 the part of the demon" being ably sustained ry a wo.t bear skin moustaches and red flannel horns and then the cijr notices in the Legislative proceedings of a report on structions so to confine the carrvinrr of roy oi $9,189 the FulJ ton 1 erry, excites the aumiration oi the press some of whose representatives are moved, we suspect, recollections of the launch, to give it a first rate is enough to makehonestmen stare, shake their heads, and lament the decline of public virtue. The special committee, indeed, are overwhelmed at the magnitude of their discoveries and confess, that although pre The House agreed on the 9th of May for the adjournment sine die of the Legislature, by a vote of 106 to 6. April 20.

In Senate Mr. Bockee reported a bill for the relief of David A. Bokee and others, sureties for a collector in Brooklyn. Ordered to a third reading. notice." We must take a look at it shortly, and re a petitioner the night before.

He pushed through the crowed and descended the cellar siepsr A girl cowered over an emaciated corpse, that lay on a heap of straw, in one comer of the damp apartment. It was the same girl he had feared it would prove. The merchant was horror struck. My poor child he said, laying his hand on her shoulder, you must be cared for God forgive me lor denyinjr vou last nieht. Here take this and ho pert Returning to their Fatherland.

About one hundred emigrants have taken their return passage 1 he bill relative to Keceivers ot Uankinrj: Corpora none of our temperance societies are concerned in this operation, in any way, shape or manner. A Chance for the Poets. The Boston Clay Club No. 1 offer a prize of fifty dollars for the most approved patriotic song, descriptive of the life and character of Henry Clay, adapted to the tune of the Brace Old Oak. Premium to be awarded on 1st of June.

Address Thomas Niles, Boston, on or before the 25th of When this announcement first met our eye, we had half a mind to put in for the rhino but fearing that we might wake up a competitor, hard by, whose productions in this line have set the whole town agog to jtmrnpe on board the packet ship Mononjrahela pared, from the rumors afloat, to hear of extravagant and illegal charges, they never could have anticipated the developments which the returns have brought to light." Almost every bill, it seems, furnish es charges that have no foundation at all in the law others, to a great extent, for pretended services that Cant. Turley, bound for Liverpool. They have be tions was read a third time and passed also, the bill to furnish copies of the Revised Statutes of the several towns of the Stale also, the bill in relation to the city of Brooklyn also, the bill to amend the act to abolisti imprisonment lor debt and to punish fraudulent debtors passed also, the bill in relation to the common schools in the village of Williamsburgh, were never rendered and others still for services which, if rendered, were neither required nor contemplated by the statute. These evils are not con put a bill into her hand. The girl looked up and gazed vacantly at him.

Then she put back the proffered money. It will do no good now," she said, mother is dead," and she burst into hysteric tears. And the merchant, at that moment, would have given half his fortune to have recalled her to life. The lesson thus learned he never forgot The merchant personally saw that a burial was provided for the mother, and afterward took the daughter into his house, educated her for a respectable station in life, and, on her marriage, presented her with a proper dowry, lie lived to hear her children lisp their gratitude. Kings Co.

April 20. In Assembly. Reports of Committees. By Mr. Alvord, with an amendment, the bill in relation to the come convinced that this country is not the El Dorado which it has been represented to them, and that here as well as in Europe, success in li fe, or position in society, is only to be gained by industry, skill and perseverance.

In fact there is no country under the sun which exempts man from the necessity of patient and unremitting labor, and there is none under the sun where with well directed labor he can have a better reward than in this Phil. Ledirer. We learn by an extra from the Apalachicola, Advertiser, that on the night of the 8th inst. a fire broke out at that place, destroying property valued at $20,000. The buildings consumed were the custom house, a room 14 feet by 15, the papers and records of which were saved the drug store of Mr.

B. S. Hawley, insurcd'for 9,000 the grocery store of Utica and Schenectady Railroad Co. Ordered to a third reading. By Mr.

Hazen, a bill for the appointment of a State fined to a few of the fifty nine surrogates in the State, but there has been adopted extensively a system of exactions and plunder among this class, which merits," as the committee think, the frown and condemnation of an injured Instead of devoting themselves to the faithful and honest discharge of their duties, and being content with such compensation as the law had plainly given .1. i Commissioner to supervise the railroad companies be tween Albany and liunalo. The fee bill, reported by Mr. L. Lee from the select committee, was then called up, and discussed at very great length.

to decipher liis initials, we concluded to hold up. The following stanza, from his last, we commend to the attention of the Boston Clay Club No. 1." The chorus, it will be seen, is adapted from Dr Watts and in singing, the last line should be giyen with a vile nasal twang." And when the battle's fought, The cherished victory won, Locofocos shall be taught How justice should be done. For justice we'll award, To Harry of the West," And here we pledge our words, Till then we'll never rest. Come to the gathering, come I Let each true Whig appear, Come to the rescue, come I And banish every fear.

that we have not yet found it necessary to employ an English French Cutter, as our neighbor hassince ho gave up the Wholesale Business; and since the No Plus Ultra" gentleman dosirts us to be a little more modest, wc will state boldly and without letters on the sijjn," that no concern in Brooklyn or Broadway can make a more perfect fit than we do. Who'esale dealers are informed that we can supply them with any article they may desire on thort notice. We have already supplied several of the oadway customers. Gentiemen's Boots equal to Loring Brooks or' Kimball Sc Rogers of N. Y.

Any article in their line of a superior quality and wc say to the Gentlemen and to the Ladies, try them, at least once, and help Brooklyn manufacturers to stand side by side with those of New York. Misses Boots and Shoes made for real service, if desired, or light and perfectly neat. We can show an article suitable for a school shoe, not surpassed, if equalled, in any part of the World. The leather was manufactured bv one of the firm, who knows what first rate leather is having for several years had the reputation of selling the best upper leather made in the United States. Boys' Shoes made to please, and designed not to injure the fcit.

We get up an article of Men's and Boys' Slioes said by experienced shoe dealers who have been more than 20 years in the trade, to be superior to anything of the kind they have ever seen. Children's great variety of articles in the line tho very best, and made to fit made to measure without any extra charge. The public aro "feelingly" interested in this work of reform. The citizens of Brooklyn are par ticularly invited to call and examine our Style, Qual uiein, anu wuicu me committee ueeiu the effort seems to have been, in manj' cases, to discover new items of charge, and new and useless services to be rendered, that the amount of fees A Male Malaphop. A Charleston correspondent of the Columbia (S.

Chronicle, elightcns tiie world with one or two anecdotes of a dignitan of the former city, which, as Dogberry says, arc most tolerable and not to be endured." When Mr. Calhoun was recently on his way to Washington, a meeting of the citizens of Charleston was called to make suitable arrangements to receive. It was proposed by some gentleman that the bust of him, by Grcenougli, now in Charleston, be purchased by a subscription of the citizens. To this proposition a learned partizan objected, savin? that the cjtate had ordered a full Whitmarsh ec Kichardson, loss no insurance; and the store of Avery Jones, insured for Several other individual are sufferers. Messrs.

J. Lahens of New York, owned one of the buildings consumed, insured for Republic. Conviction of John McDaniel. At ten minutes past 11 o'clock of yesterday, the case of the United Slates against McDaniel, charged with the murder of Chavis, was given to the jury with the single remark of Judge Catron, that they were judges of the jurisdiction and of the facts. The jury retired to their room, and at 4 o'clock, McDaniel was brought into Court, and the jury rendered their verdict Guilty of murder as charged in the indictment.

On the rendition of the verdict, the prisoner was remanded to jail, and a guard of six men, with loaded rifles, ordered for forty days. length bust of Mr. and moreover that the short I statue was inadequate to perpetuate the memory of no great a man. The same gentleman being once in company with Lord remarked to his lord Fire. About 3J o'clock yesterday afternoon, a firs was discovered in the frame stable nearly in the rear of the York street M.

E. Church, which was ownei ship, We are a very respectable people here my Lord, most of us being descended from the Juggernauts might be increased." It is matter of astonishment," says the report, that such a system of plunder should have becen going on so long, and not have sooner awakened the attention and resistance of a whole community and especially that widows and orphans should have been the sufferers by these extortions, and not have aroused the indignation of fair and upright minds." The charges of which the committee complain are various in their character, but a few instances will suffice to show that they arc wholly unwarranted. The statute provides that for drawing all papers to be used in a surrogate's court, except when a specific compensation is giyen, fifteen cents may be charged for every folio. In drawing petitions to institute proceedings, and in respect to the proceeding, and occupied by Abraham Bloodgood, Esq. Tht building and its contents, consisting of a horse, wag Later from Canton.

The ship Natchez arrived yesterday in 91 days ftm Canton, with intelligence to the 15th of January inclusive. It does n't amount to a great deal, however. H. M. S.

Castor, the new commander in chief of the British forces in China, had arrived. A great deal of Bickness prevails at Amoy. Trade at Shinghai wa3 rather dull, and an impression prevailed among the English that the Celestials were not disposed to carry out the treaty in good faith. The Mandarins had applied to the British Consul to have the limits defined beyond which foreigners should not pass, in consequence of two Chinese boys having been severely wounded in the face by shot guns the use of which was, in consequence, temporarily prohibited. The bark Potter, Capt Saddler, from Madras, was lost on the 8th Dec.

Her crew took to the longboat, reached Ty ao, were plundered by the inhabitants, relieved by a fishing boat, and taken to Macao. At latest dates, three junks, laden with camphor, from Formosa, were lying off the harbor. It is the product of a town called Hap ma lan, on the north on, sleigh, were totally consumed. Loss about 3 GOO. The fire was evidently the work of design.

It was followed by a slight brush betwixt Nos. and 8. mm i. In this city, on Friday, 19th instant, Robert G. Shaw, aged 45 years, formerly of the city of London, but long a resident of this place.

Army General Orders. The General in chief having accepted, reluctantly, the resignation as Aide de camp, of 1st Lieutenant Philip Kearney, 1st dragoons, to take effect on the 15th inst. he will proceed to join his company. 3d Infantry. The eight companies of the 3d infantry at Jefferson Barracks, with the field and staff of the regiment, to proceed without delay by water a t.

The alarm of fire about 5 o'clock was the cause cf another of those disgraceful scenes between Nos. 6 and 11, which are the immediate results of racing, ity ana worKmansmp tney may by this means improve their enlarged understanding," and vastly improve the understanding" of their children. N.B. A large supply of common Boots Shoes constantly ou hand, and offered lower than they can be bought at any other establishment, of the 'same quality. One of our firm spend? more than half his time in Boston and vicinity, supplying the manufacturers with articles to make the shoes, and has an opportunity to select those made by the best workmen.

Over 10,000 pairs of all kinds, suitable for the season, now on hand. ap22 tf SMITH HARTSHORNE. anu call loudly tor the interference ot the proper au some have charged two folios, and others three, four, five, and even as high as six, besides one thorities. Military Funeral. The remains of the late for the jurat.

Most of the surrogates charge by the folio for the copy of every paper or deposition drown by them, not only without the authority of law (except when copies are transmitted on an appeal) but, as there is reason to believe, without such copies having been made. These charges are all fabrications yet they form quite an item in every bill the seven companies of the 2d dragoons, at present at the latter post AxLSroN's Great Picture. Wc learn that the public are soon to have an opportunit to Mr. Allston's great painting of Lielshazza'r's east." It is to be exhibited in Corinthian Hall, Boston, on and after the first of next month. We learn that the picture will be set before the public j'ist as it was left by the artist, save that it has been cleaned and varnished, and that one figure which had been painted over has been restored.

ern extremity of the island, and containing about 20,000 inhabitants. It produces sugar and rice in abundance abounds with large forest trees, and is populated by a wandering horde of naked savages, who follow hunting for a living, speak a language peculiar to themselves, have no books, and are extremely fond of ardent spirits. They'll do. Captain Combs were accompanied to the grave yesterday by a military escort, consisting of the Brooklyn Light Guards, the Nassau Guards, the Union Guards (acting as a guard of honor,) Brigadier General Underbill and Staff, Field Officers of Militia, and a large concourse of citizens. The mournful dirge, the slow and measured tread of soldiery, with their banners and drums shrouded in crape; the half suppressed utterance of spectators, and the concluding services at the church, rendered it a solemn and impressive ceremony.

varying, of course, according to its amount, from one to twenty dollars. The statute allows fifty cents I for every certificate of the proof of a will, including Found. This the seal. This it is onlv necessarv. as the commit The Body of Miss young woman wno disappeared so mysteriously some I two months Bince, was found floating near the brick mill, Black Rock, yesterday afternoon.

Her clothes IIAIVDCIi V' ICE CHH AM SALOON, o. 15 High street, Brooklyn. ICT The proprietor of the above establishment, grateful for past favors and the general commendations he has received, respectfully informs his patrons and the public generally that ho has at considerable expense altered and enlarged his rooms, and all who favor him with their custom may rest assured no exertions will he wanting on the part of the subscriber to ensure a continuance of their patronage, by strict attention to cleanliness and good order, and furnishing as good an article of Cream as can be procured at any similar establishments this city or New York. Parties supplied with Cream of the firnt quality. BENJAMIN HANDLEY.

Brooklyn, April 20th, 1844. ap20 tf ASSESSMENT PABK. 03" NOTICE The Sale for Assessments Citv Park, which commenced on the 14th instant, will be continued from day to day, at 12 o'clock, at the City Buildings, until all the parcels urc sold. A. G.

STEVENS, Clerk Com. Council. T. S. BARKELOO, Street Comm'r.

Dated March 15, 1844. ml5 tf PROCLADI ATION. Whereas, tho Public Lamps of this city are often wantonly injured by evil disposed persons now therefore, J. SrRAfiUE, Mayor of the city of Prooklyn, by virtue of authority vested in me. do hereby offer a reward of TEN DOLLARS for the detection and conviction of any person breaking theglassof the city lamps, or otherwise violating the 1 1th section of title 2d of "ALawto prevont evil practices in the city of Brooklyn." WALTER GREENOUGH, Auctioneer.

FURNITURE. Piano, at Auction To morrow, Tuesday, April 23, at 10 o'clock, at No. 16 Tompkins place, fcouth Brooklyn, insisting of mahy chairs, dining tables, carpets, washstands, lonking glasses, bureaus, 1 mah'y wardrobe, 1 sprg scat sofa, cut glass ware, tea sets, 1 set of curtains, crimson and yellow, gilt poles and loops, Also one 6 octave piano forte, well worthy the attention of those in want and a good assortment of kitchen furniture. For further particulars see catalogues, to be had at the house or at the auction storo, 84 Wall street, New York. ap22 It AUCTION NOTICE.

Housekeepers are respectfully requested to notice, in another column, my advertisement of Furniture Sale to tako place to morrow morning, in the sales rooms. No. 88 Fulton street. R. TODD, ap22 It Auctioneer.

PEWS The Pews in the new Unitarian Congregational Church, corner of Pierrepont street and Monroe Placo, will bo offered for sale on Monday, 29th instant, at 4 P. M. Terms made known at time and place of sale. 4t BOARDING Gentlemen can obtain board in a private family, on reasonable terms, by applying at No. 70 Bridge, below York st.

m8 1m 1NSEED OIL 1000 gallons "boiled Linseed Oil 500 gallons raw do do, in quantities to suit purchasers, for sale very low, by JNO. D. PRINCE, apl2 Paint and Oil store, 3D Fulton t. c.orresponaea wita tnose worn dj ner on the evening of her disappearance and were loosely put on. The body has been interred, until her friends arrive from Rochester.

Buffalo Com. Resignation of Governor Shannon. Governor Shannon has resigned the Executive office in consequence of being confirmed by the Senate as Minister to Mexico. Thomas B. Bartley, Speaker of the Senate, now becomes Governor by virtue of the Constitution, and will he here in a few days to enter upon the discharge of his duties.

Columbus (O.) States man, April 10. The Rhode Island Insurrection. Mrs. Luther Martin, the wife of the individual who has been imprisoned in Rhode Island for acting as Moderator at a public meeting, has brought a civil action against Luther M. Borden and others, claiming damages for an assault and battery by them committed.

The alleged assault and battery consisted in entering her sleeping room, armed, and threatening her with violence the defendents being some of the heroes despatched to enforce martial law and frighten the women and children. tee think, to use but once yet some have repeated tlieciinrge three, four and five times; and in one instance, it is repeated eight times I The fee bill gives surrogates fifty cents for a bond." including every thing about it yet a large proportion of the surrogates have charged for drawing it, by the folio, and for copies, as well as the prescribed fee. The statute allows seventy five cents for a citation to appear but this in doubled and trebled by the aid of folio and "copy" charges. The fee bill allows twenty five cents for appointing a guardian for an infant, preparatory to the proof of a will yet many contrive to bring up the cost as high as 2 50. A large number of instances are given, in which other illegal charges arc made but the foregoing will demonstrate two things, viz 1st The ereat To the Editor of the Brooklyn Eagle In your paper of the 20th inst.

you noticed the low rates of ferriage on the Catharine and Main street ferries, and inquired when the Williamsburgh ferries would take the hint? Allow me to inform you that the Peck Slip and Grand street Ferry Company reduced their rates of ferriage on the first of February last to the following rates, viz Foot Passenger, 3 cents man and horse, 6 1 horse pleasure wagon, Is. 2 do. do. 2s. 2 do with hay or straw, Js.

2 market wagon loaded Is. 6d 1 horse do. do. 6d empty 2 horse wagon Is empty 1 horse do 10c. and all other articles in proportion.

Respectfully Yours, John Miller, Clerk. Williamsburg, April 22d, 1844. Note. On the other ferries, if we are correctly informed, the rates are higher. Ed.

ID The Legislature has resolved to adjourn on the 7th prox. N. Ii. The State Prison bill is considered safe. Two Cases op Suicide A correspondent in liar, rodsDurg, Kentucky, writing on the 12th inst says Ainong other incidents of the week, I will slate, that a free girl of color was found drowned in Hale's Voter's Rights.

Joshua W. Blanchard has recovered 175 against the selectmen of Brooklinc, Massachusetts, as damages for their illegal refusal to lt him vote in the election of 1840. tuill pond, and on Monday last, a whits girl, Susan Cottar, (who about three months since left the society In testimony whereqf, I havo hereunto l. s. set my hand and affixed the seal of the 3 Mayoralty of the citv of Brooklyn, this importance of making laws so plain that no pretext can possibly be found for evading their requirements.

In the present case a section providing that any sur ICr Don't forget Dr. Lambert's last lecture, to oi Shatters in this county. 1 he coroner held a ver uict oyer eachand the verdict was "self 14th day of Septembor, 1843. al4 J. SPRAGUE, Mayor.

rogato, who may charge more than the statute or fee gentlemen only, at the Brooklyn Institute this evening..