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MARRIED, At New Haven, on the 27th hv Rnv board the steamboat on my return home, and wheth er I shall fiud.the late." attempt" as announced in the papers, to be an attempt of robbery, or an at tcmptftocrfia'iiAoc, in obedienee tcfji strauze pro Statement of Mr. Spragrne. We find a letter in of last evening from Rev. Mr; Sprague, in relatioilto the case of his uti fottunatejson, wShich is of tooxnuch interest to pass uhnoticVa. It is dated, on Aboard the steam boat Rochester, on Monday evening, and is as fol WE DIVE DA EVENING, AIJGIIST '29.

resolutions of thanks to the presiding and other, officers tbo' convention," to the commit' tee of conference; to tho trustees of the church ici. wore and adopted and Mr. Sickles1 moved ah adjournment siiie die: The ayes and noes were called for, and there were ayes 61, noes 47. Mr. Howell, before the result was announced, Tlie Home Conventions.

Thursday's proceedings continued. In the Dejioobatio Convention Chancellor Wal closed heading offering tha! following, which was adopted Resolved, That until we are informed by the convention at tlie Baptist church, of the result of their action upon the last communication, submitted to their committee of negotiation, the report of the committee of this convention be laid upon the table, and all action thereupon suspended. They then took a short recess. In tub Free Soil Convention Mr. A.

Loomis made a motion that the convention should agree to a resolution in the words following, to wit Bhon, Iiu. Lewis, Barrister of Goodrich, W. Canada, to M.i.ui,Mil. Jmurji, uiowiiuui JIlUVU. In New York, on the SSth at at.

church, by tho Ho v. Dr. Forbes, Rev. Charles A. Maisok, or Edonton, N.C,to Elleh Naar, daughter of Philetus H.

Holt, or New York. 91 ED, On Tuesday lnorninn, at tho residence of A. P. Hamlin. Mq, Babylon, tSvaxKR Rvst, ot the Arm of Hunt YV yles, aged 37 years.

At Uincinnatl. on tho SSd Mrs. Fannv Wood, a native of Lebanon, aged 9 years, relict of Benjamin Wood, formerly of Hartford. At New Orleans, 18th Frederick Cbaskr, aged 42 years, a native of Kingston, N. J.

ZW Assembly District The Delegate to the former District Convention are requested to meet at the house of Alexander Duflon's. in Mvrila iwntiim. onTHUltSDAY (to morrow), the 30th instant, at 4 P.M., ior uiu inu pusc oi appointing a aistrici represenuiuve to the Syracuse convention, to be held on the 5th of SepLnext. Dated August 29th, 1819. DANIEL LADD, Chairman.

IIkn rv IIaoner, Secretary. au29 It CF" Brooklyn Female Academy. The llrst term of the Fourth Academic year in this Institution will commence on WEDNESDAY, the 5th day of September next. Applications lor the admission of Pupils, may bo mode to Messrs. Seth Low, Jno.

11. Smith and David Coope, or to the Principal at tho AcadiSny. au24 dtd, S3f The Youth's Free Library, of the Brooklyn Institute, will be iiK or KEED, for the distribution of Books, on SATURDAY Evening, September 1st. This Library is free to all minors and Books are given out on Thursday afternoon's to girls and Saturday and Monday evenings lor boys. au21 dtd II.

G. NICHOLS, Secretary. FIRE INSURANCE tTSf" Fire Insurance (Authorized pv the Comptroller of the State of New York, pursuant to Act of April 10, 1849.) ETN A Capital $250,000 200,000 HARTFORD 150,000 Fire Insurance Companies of Hartford, Conn. Risks uken and Policies issued by CHARLES E. BULKELEY, Agent, No.

10 Fulton, corner of Columbia street, my 4 6m Brooklyn. FAIL FASHION, 1849. WM. II. BEEBE HATTERS, 150 Broadway, N.

and 138 Chesnut street, Philadelphia, HAVE introduced and are now selling the Fall and Winter Fashion for Gentlemen's Hats. The alylo of the Hat is entirely new, and in connection with the Gent's costume for the season, presents an ajrot' elegance and true gentility. Ladies are especially invited to CieiiUllCO UI1U ime iTenllllLV. I.flamS llrft fStll c'1" nndexnmino our large assortment of Childreos beautiful Paris Fur Goods. recently imnorted hv us.

nn5Q lm i YOUNG LADIES' SCHOOL, Pittsfleld, Mass, THE Eighth Annual Catalogue of this flourishing Institution Rev. W. II. TYLER, Principal isjust out, and shows a corps of twelve fully educated and accomplished teaeherd, entirely devoted to the instruction of its classes aside from several regular lecturers, and for the year a total of 215 pupils, of whom SK) are now members of the Family of the Principal, with the Teachers. Tlie present session, after the usual semi annual examination ot three days continuance, will close, it appears, on the 27th with tho customary anniversary Address by the Rev.

Dr. Brainerd of Philadelphia. And tho winter session of live months will commence on tho 1st day of No vember. au20 It CAME TO THE PREMISES of Thomas 'Smith, on the 27th TWO LARGE STEERS. The owner can have the same by provlug property and paying charges if not called for, they Prospect Hill, Brooklyn.

HU.39 31 following is a list of unclaimed dividends, declared in favor of Henry Jackson, (whose place of residence is unknown,) on thirty two shares of the stock or "The President and Directors of the Wiuiamsburgh Turnpike Road and Bridge Company," at the par value of S1200: Nov. 1st, 1824, 836; May 1st, 1825, 30; Nov. 1st, 1825, $31 May 1st, 1820, S30 Nov, 1st, 182B, S27 May 1st, 1827, S30; Nov. 1st, 1827, S24: May 1st, 1828, S21 Nov, 1st, J82S, 833 May 1st, 1829, S3U Nov. 1st, 1829, S33 May 1st, 1830, 833 Nov.

1st, May 1st, 1831, S27 Nov. 1st, 1831, S24; May 1st, 1832, S42; Nov. 1st, 1832, $36; May 1st, S33 Nov. 1st, 1833, 45 May 1st, 1834, $33 Nov. 1st, 1834, $15: May 1st, 1835, S36; Nov.

1st, May 1st, 1836, 842 Nov. 1st, 1836, $45 May 1st, 1837, S45 Nov. 1st, 1837, $54 May 1st, 1838, $54 Nov. 1st, 1838, $51 Nov. 1st, l83, S42; May 1st, 1S40, 45; Nov.

1st, 1840, S51; May 1st, 1841, S42 Nov. 1st, 1841, S42 May 1st, 1842, S42 Nov. 1st, 1842, S24; May 1st, Nov. 1st, May 10th, 1844, 824 Nov. 11th, 1844, S24 May 10th, 1845, 824i Nov.

10th, May 10th, 1846, S48 Nov. 10th, 1846, S48; May Kith, 1847, $48, D'M August 27lh, 1849. l.AyRE!j!0E, SMITH, Treasurer, No. 7 Nassau street, New York City, Static of New York, J. Lawrence Smith City and Countv of New York.

being duly sworn, sava he is the Treasurer of The President and Directors of the Williamsburgh Turnpike Road and Bridge Company," and that the foregoing is, according to the best of the Knowledge and belief of deponent, a true and accurate statement of all deposits made with said company, and of id dividends and interest declared and payable upon any of the stock, bonds, or other evidence of indebtedness of said cpmpany which, at the time of said statement, have remained unclaimed by any person or persons authorised to receive the same for two years then next preceding. Lawrence Smith. Sworn to before me, thiB 27th day of August, 1849, nu29 6w Johuru Stboxo, Commis)onpr of fleods, I'VIS SiiTIK COURT In Equity John J. Palmer 3 special receiver, vs. William F.

Bulkley and others. In pursuance of a decretal order of this court made in tho above cause, bearing date the tenth day of Jul 1848, 1 will sell at the Franklin House, No. 15 Fulton street, in the city of Brooklyn, on tho 18th day of July, 1849, at 12 o'clock at noon of that day, the following lands and premises: All that certain square block of ground, with the buildings thereon erected, situate in the village of Williamsburgh, in the county of Kings and state of New York, bounded by Mc Kibbin sp ect, Marshall street, Ewen street and Leonard street, known and "distinguished on a map entitled tfairjapof property in the village of Williamsburgh," latp of'Jappfy Boerura deceased, now of McKibbin and Nichols, mode. September, 1835, by Alexander Martin, surveyor, filed or in tended to he flleft in the office of tho Clerk or the county of Kings, in parcol number uyen.y:Qnp cpntaiijng Uilrtyr two lots, numbered on said map from number flyp hundriipl Bnd one to Ave hundred and thirty two inclusive, pacii lof being twenty five fpot in width by one hundred feet in depth, on each aide, be the same more or less. Together with all and singular the tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywiso appertaining.

Dated Brooklyn, May 31, 1849. my31 lawts DAN'L VAN VOORHIS, Sherift The above sale is postponed until the 31s day of July, 1849, at tlie samu hour and place. Dated Brooklyn, July 18, 1849. DAN'L VAN VOORH1S, jy 18 lawts Sheriff. The ijbove sale is nirtber postponed until the 29th day of August, at the same hour ami place, Dated Brooklyn, July 31st, 1849.

jy31 lawts DAN'L VAN VOORHIS. Sheriff. The above sale is further postponed until the 19th day of September, 1849, at the same hour and place. Dated Brooklyn, August 29th, 1849. DAN'L VAN VOORHIS, au29 lawts Sheriff.

NOTICE TO OWNERS OF BOGS. Citv Inspector's OFficE, City If Brooklyn, Aug. 11, 1840." Public notice is hereby given tbat all DOGS, unmuzzled, running at large in the city of Brooklyn, are subject to tho ordinance directing them to be killed. On and after WEDNESDAY, 15th day of August, the Ordinance will be en. forced by persons duly authorised, who, upon certificates obtained from this office, will be paid 50 cents for each dog so killed and buried.

F. R. WEST, Inspector Eastern District. JOEL SMITH, Western Brooklyn, August lltb, 1849. null tf XO KEEPERS OF SWINE IN EIGHTH WARD.

In Board of Health, Jlroojflyu, Aug. 20, 1849. On motion of Aid. Burbank, it was Resolved, Thnt the following regulation is necessary and proper for the preservation of the public health, viz that no Swine shall be kept by any person or persons at or in any place within the Eighth Ward o( said city, between Twelfth and Twenty eighth streets and Second and Ninth avenues alter FIVE DAYS from tho publication of this resolution in the newspapers of the city and that any person violating, or failing to comply with this regulation, after the aforesaid time, forfeit all tho Swine so kept to the use of tha poor of the county, and be prosecuted for a misdemeanor uudnr the proyiatons of the law regulating the Board of Health. JAMES WATTS, City Clerk.

extract from state law of lS)i. C. Every person who shall wilfully violate any regulations so to be made and published by any such Board of Health, shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and on conviction thereof, shall be aubject to fine or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the Court such tine riot to ex coed one thousand dollars, nor such Imprisonment two years, 'jpigf'Sy first ritEitiiimr hoot AND SHOE STORE David Mu.npkpl is happy to inform his friends and customers that he is back to his old stand. No. 1 1U Fulton street, where bo intends to keep a good general assortment of Ladies' and Gcntlemens' BOOTS and SHOES, of the first quality and latest style; particular attention paid to the selection of the best French Calfskin iuid best sole leather, so that no gentle man may despair of getting a good boot and elegant fit, at mu3 D.

MUNDELL'S, 116 Fultonst. Brooklyn. CIXV UK ASS BAND. A. CENTRO, Conductor.

The City Brass Band would respectfully inform the public that they are ready at all times to furnish Militant Companies, Balls, Parties. Excursions and Supper wim music. This band flatter themsalves that they are equal, if not superior, to any Hand that has hitherto been organized in the city of Brooklyn, awl few Superior. They respectfully solicit the patronage of their Brooklyn friends, ana reel confident that they will giye satisfaction to all who may choose to employ them. Apply to A.

CENTRO, Park Hotel, j15 3ra cor. Hudson av. and Concord st. EIIIOVED B. H.

BOOTH, Builder, has removed his residence and business to 82 Lawrence street, between Myrtle avenue and Johnson streets, where ho will be ilrooKiyn, August uin, ic iu. au20 3m THAT 5b PIL (hat Muchn Apply at 37 Myhlp ore keeps, Is first rate. f2 6m pensity yl can better tudcre when JJlearn more of the history of the I have only to re mark in conclusion, that I have supposed that son to be perfectly steady, and have never known him to drink even a single glass of ardent spirits and "efore left home, I offered to leave him money if wmiiea out ne saia lie was be wanted; but he said he was in the wn cr i not weKe tbat 1 0111(1 Yours, Ac. J. N.

SPRAGUK. BaooKJ.YN, 10 o'clock A. jr. On arriving at home, I immediately waited upon the District Attorney, and found all the facts lust ml i matter is fully and satisfactorily explained bv the i contents of the above letter, wliich oes to press verbatimet literatim, as it was written in the raids iostlincr and confusion of the steamboat cabin. I found my friends had written and telegraphed at Syracuse, but I had not received one void fmm CITY COURTS.

City Court. In Chambers, before Hon. John Greenwood, City Judge. Admitted to bail, Charles Sprague, who was examined some time since and committed to prison on a serious charge, was brought out yesterday and admitted to bail in the sum of 5000. The father of the young man ar rived in the city on' Monday night and took immediate steps for the 1 iberation of the prisoner.

He expressed the fullest conviction that his son is subject to a species of monamania for taking and hiding shoes. Should this be proved, it will undoubtedly clear him of the crime with which he stands charged. County ocurt. Chambers Before Hon. S.

E. Johnson John McKibbon was yesterday brought out of jail upon application of his counsel, C. Jack, taken before this judge and admitted to bail in the sum of 800 to answer the charge of bigamy, for which he stands indicted. Ho is saiil to have married on the 26th of last March, a young woman, named Martha Smith, while his first wife was still living. He has been confined since the first of April.

Justices' court. Before Justice King. Lawrence Garmley, John Garraley and William Garmley arrested by officer Squires, were all brought up for examination on a charge of high way robbery. It appears from the evidence, however, that no robbery was intended, but simply a demand made for the money accompanied with sundry demonstrations of a not very peaceful character. These men had all been employed to work for one Wm.

J. McCarron, and being in want of money which the employer owed them, they went to him for the purpose of obtaining it, having previously slopped worling for him. Lawrence Gormly stated that his wife and child were sick, and he could do nothing for them without the money, and concluded by asking McCarron to give an order on a Mr. Grimstead. McCarron refused, however, slating he would pay when he got ready.

Gormly then took hold of Mr. C. telling him that he would not go until lie obtained some money if it was only two or three dollars. John Gormly, it was proved, committed a like offence for tlie same cause. Wm.

Gormly, it was proved, struck Mr. 0. over the head with a cane, at the same time demanding his money, and knocked his hat off. first two were committed to the County Jail.Tbr heTeiTTTof twenty day3 ter fined 25 dollars for the assault. The justice could not do otherwise than punish the defendants severely, for it is not to be thought of, this taking the law into one's own hands but if the facts are true as stated above and Mr.

McCarron owes the Gormley's money for work, and refuses to pay it, he ought to be summarily punished. No law, we suppose, can reach the employer, but the employee must suffer the consequences of his master's sinful neglect. Justices Court Before Justice John Smith James Hickey and James Connie wore locked up for trial for an assault on an officer and for being drunk and fighting. Wm. Van Brunt, a starter for Stout's Greenwood line of stages, was arrested for being drunk and disorderly.

He was held in his own recognizance to keep the peace for one year anil discharged from custody. Grand Larceny. Officers Felt and Whitehill on Friday last arrested John Wilson, alias James M. Wilson, on a charge preferred against him by ohe John Mooris of taking from his pocket on the night of the 13th of Aug. in a house in the Bowery in New York where they were lodging $11 in money and a due bill for 140.

Wilson was examined yesterday but Mooris failing to appear Wilson was discharged. Watch Returns. John Murray was found by watchman H. N. Teal, grossly intoxicated.

The Justice fined him S3 and he was discharged. Peter Riker was brought up for being drunk and disorderly und threatening the watchman. Jams Ogden was also brought up on a charge of drunkenness and disturbing the peace and assaulting Peter Devitt. Michael Shey, charged with having violated a regulation of the Board of Health on tlie 10th of Aug. last, in keeping more swine on one lot than the law allowed, was held to bail in the sum of 8300.

There is to be a sort of tourament amonsr the fashionables at the White Sulphur Springs and a grand fancy ball at Newport. The Hon. Abbot Lawrence, who has been appointed Minister to England, has consented to delay his departure in order to play his part as manager. John M. Botts, i rescott Hall, Thurlow Weed, and other magnate of Whiggery are to be there.

Mobile papers of the 22d state that it is that the democrats have a majority of ten house. The whigs have a majority of one Senate. settled in the in the Tennessee. All tlie counties are heard from and Trousdale's (Dem.) majority for Governor is 151T. The official vote may differ from this one or two hundred either way.

A company is forming in New York with a capital of 100,000 to mine for gold in the lds of the California Rivers with Worcester's Diving bell. VUlT. i.i. 1 IB )C a tluvt. the men collected at Grand Island, in the Gulf of Mexico, for the mystsrious expedition alluded to in the President's Proclamation, do not exceed three hundred number.

Gen. Twiggs has ascertained that they had not a single stand of arms amongst them. A fitting subject truly for the grave interference the goverment. The late Conventions. We present to day the remainder of the proceedings had at Rome in the abortive attempt to unite tlie two sections of the party.

The careful reader cannot fail to see that no proposition of the democrats was met in a conciliatory spirit. "What are the facts The party which broke ofi" from the democracy did so for the avowed reason that they refused, as a party, to sustain Mr. Wil mot's proviso. A mutual attempt was made to heal the breach, and come together again. "What, clearly, was the duty of both under such circum stances concession and compromise.

But, say the free soilers we cannot compromise principle: we regard the freedom of the territories as paramount to every other question The democrats reply. We, too, are opposed to slavery in the territories there is, therefore, an agreement of principle on thia subject between us, and hence, no impediment sufficient to keep us apart. But say the free soilers, will you take our method of keeping slavery out We have got peculiar views on this subject we are in favor of a certain kind of ac tion will you go in for mirplan This, in our opinion, was asksng too much. A large proportion of the democracy had taken distinct ground against the proviso," and could not, with any consistency, take it into their creed. They believed that the country was already proviso that, under existing laws, slavery could never find its way into the new territories.

They were therefore opposed to action (so offensive to our southern friends) as long as action did not seem to be required to accomplish the desired end. While, therefore, they were opposed to the introduction of slavery, and so declared in their resolutions, they desired it to be understood that they did not endorse the" Proviso for such indorsement would show a gross inconsistency. This the free soilers knew instead seeking to avoid the sore point they bent all their ingenuity to make it pro minent: the very first act of their convention was, to set it forth as their distinctive creed, and give it the place of a great principle whereas it was a rdere mode of action. This was all wrong. wuen two persons who have quarrelled, wish to become reconciled, they do nat begin by harrowing open the old sores.

But this is not all. It will be seen by carefully reviewing the facts, that the democrats, from the first, went farther and farther in their concessions as the proceedings advanced, while the free soilers adhered doggedly to the offensive resolutions which they passed on the first day of their meeting that they, in made no concessions whatever made no advances to meet the concessions of the other party. On the other hand, when an attempt was made to modify their platform, and to offer to the other convention terms in different words, the proposition was voted down. We refer particularly to the motion of Mr. Kennedy.

A union of the two branches of the democracy had been effected in Wisconsin, Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, and Mr. Kennedy proposed that if we would make the same terms as was made in those states, they would be accepted but the convention promptly put down his resolution and insisted on the naked proviso." Their last and meanest subterfuge was the resolution of John Van Buren, offering to bring us into their convention to make a joint ticket tfter they had refused to accede fer'ras of 'unioni and had in effect touts' that they would not sup port arvy candidate who did not come up to their standard. (See Mr. loomis's proposition paragraph next to the last.) We suppose that we may have the high privilege of supporting the free soil ticket without any union but in calling union conventions the leading object was to agree to make a platform on which we could all stand; to bring our forces together on such tterms as to renew our confidence in each other and place both sides on an equality. The offer, under the circumstances, and in the words adopted was exceedingly inso lent, and the use which Mr.

Van Buren has made of it in his address, shows that it was made to in sult the democratic convention. He declares if it had been embraced, it was his determination to have forced the proviso" on us whether we would or no. On the whole the conventions have not been without a good effect. They have shown that the quarrel, out of which the whigs have made so much, is about 6traws about "goat's wool" and that there is no real obstacle to union. The masses see this now more clearly than ever and are moving for a new organization of the party.

As for the slavery question it is virtually settled. We suppose that both California and New Mexico will be admitted as states at the approaching session of Congress and that their constitutions will contain clauses prohibiting slavery for ever. But whether this takes place or not it is evident to every body that slaveryis "done for" so farastho3e territories are concerned. We hope then that these "goat's wool" quarrels will be' abandoned and that the democracy will arm itself for a contest with its old enemy and not waste its energies in destroying itself. Third Assembly District.

The delegales to the late district convention have been called together, at Doflon's, to morrow, to appoint a representative at Syracuse. See advertisement. The President. Gen. Taylor has had another attack of diarrhoea attended with vomiting and prostration.

He was so feeble that his friends had to lift him out of his carriage at Waterford, Pa. He is now lying sick at Erie, but is much better than he was. A dispatch from Erie dated yesterday, says that he will remain there several days, and will not come on to New York until after the state fair. Mrs. Taylor and her daughter, Mrs.

Bliss, left Washington yesterday with the intent to join the president and administer to him in hifs ill It seems that Mr. Prescott Hall, the V. S. Dis trict Attorney, was out of town when the com plaints were made in regard to the steamboats and on his return such a din of complaints reached bim from the owners that he was glad to withdraw the suits. He is a District Attorney hut not an ultra one.

The election in Missouri which is to decide the position of Col. Benton does not take place untill August, (1840.) Declined. We learn from reliable authority, that Hon. J. G.

Marshall, of Madi9on, declines the appointment of Governor of Oregon, recently ten deredjhim by the President. Lmissvillc Cour. lows On Sunday evening last, after having pre; I was shown uvu numuersoi me semi weeKiy uonimer mi iinvi'r spr iiiim ill Aviiinii pnnrninni irii.r nil. i 4 i i i i i.r.i 'jl til KIC IJlUVIV.UIIbaiUVli HII I1I.I.UUUU Jk 1111, subsequent examination. I had been absent from Brooklyn two weeks, spending the first week in visiting' the former people of my pastoral charge in and he seconcl week attending the meeting of the General Association Oswesro I returned to Clinton to spend the Sabbath, expecting to commence, on Monday, i journey to luicuiyan.

me pam ana greatest, surprise I read the notice I had seen of the matter. 1 was ovcr whelmned with th( deepest grief, that a son of mine should be guilty ot an attempt to rob, and knowing: him as had trom his childhood to be modest and retiring, rather than i bold and obtrusive, I could hardly believe such a thing among the possibilities of this world. But there was the account before mo, and there could be no mistake. The account was brief; that he had overtaken a young lady on the sidewalk; thrown her down snatched her shoe from her foot and ran and that the shoe was subsequently found in his pocket. The account also stated, that the young ladj' on her examination, did not testify that he made au attempt to get her chain and locket.

I went to my room deeply, painfully burdened, as no one can be, put a parent in like circumstances. The more I pondered on the matter, the more prominent the whole transaction came up before my mind as a simple attempt to get shoe, and the more I contemplated it in this light, the more confident I became that I had the key to the whole affair. The earliest moment, therefore, on Monday morning, instead of going west, 1 took the cars at Utica for home. On the cars 1 found Mr. Webb of Brooklyn of the firm of Wells Webb, who had also been absent from the city, but who had seen much fuller accounts of the transaction than I had; and he was well acquainted with my son, and remarked that he would no sooner have suspected him of such a crime, than he would have suspected me.

rrom mm i ascertained mat mv previous suspicions of the transaction were confirmed by the fuller accounts he had seen that it was a simple attempt to get a shoe: All this made me still more confident, that I had the key to the whole affair. Without knowing any more of the matter, than as above related, and without having the least intercourse with any one whatever, who has known any thing about it, I then gave the following so lution That son has, for more than ten years past, de veloped a most strange propensity to get hold of the shoes ot the temale part ot my tamily, but ior what purpose I have never been able to ascertain. This fact is a notor ious one to all the members of my family the servants, for the last ten years, and can be fully substantiated by the most abundant testimony. As early as when he was 13 or 1 1 years of age, the shoes of my wife and daughters began to disappear, sometimes one shoe, sometimes both. This generally happened with new shoes, or shoes nearly new enquiry and search was made for them, sometimes witli success and sometimes without.

But the shoes, when found, always presented the appearance of having been wet, thoroughly soaked, and if they had become dry, they would be so shrivelled up as to be unfit for use. I charged this disappearance of the shoes upon Charles, and became convinced, from an early period, from the peculiar manner in which he treated the matter tbat it was he, and no one else, that took the shoes. We have found them in his pocket, in his trunk, in his bed, in his room.and also put slyly away in different parts of the house, behind trunks and bureaus, Ac. Many a time has his mother and and my daughters remonstrated him ridiculed him, and reasoned with him, for this strange and unaccountable propensity. Once, when a of Bur.jtin3.inrr.

'fa iv.g, tJWUgltir WC niurht have been tempted to make a present of them to a young friend of whom he was fond, and we took pains to enquire, but could find nothing. This propensity to secrete shoes was not steady but periodical. Sometimes months would pass on and not a shoe would be touched, and often have his mother and sisters joked him on the neglect, congratulating Jiim that he was improving in his habits at others for six weeks or three months, they would be annoyed beyond all patience, at the disappearance of their shoes. Many and many a time, if new shoes were bought, they would be locked up in some drawer, to keep them out of his reach. All these unaccountable occurrences were notorious in the family and they continued more or less during the last six years of my residence in Hartford.

Every method that I could think of I have tried to break up this strange propensity. 1 have repeatedly inflicted chastisement, threaten nd to make him pay for every shoe that was missing, and even threatened, after he became an apprentice, that he should not board with nie, unless he would let shoes alone. But the practice continued more or less as long as I remained in Hartford. When I removed to Brooklyn he staid in Hartford boarding with his brother, and I am quite sure that 1 have been told that there was in that family, the same mysterious disappearance of shoes, though I cannot state facts. In about a year he came to Brooklyn and became aain a member of my family, and the same difficulty was experienced, though 1 am inclined to think the occurrence was not so frequent as in Hartford.

I have heard the remark in the family something like this "can't keep any shoes as long as Charles is about." Glad when Charles is married, for then we can keep our shoes." Perfectly understanding tha: he had not fully a well balanced mind, I was opposed to his marriage, and should have preferred to have had him wait. After his maniage, the remark was frequently made in the family, something like this We wish we knew whether Margaret, (meaning his wife,) had any trouble in keeping her shoes." Whether she was ever spoken to by any member of the family, I do not know. We all "felt mortified at such a propensity in him, and would not be likely to speak of it out of the family. In May last, my wife being dead, my family broke up house keeping, and I went to board with this son, with whom I continued till I left home two weeks ago to day. Within the two weeks before I left, his wife had bought a new pair of shoes expecting to wear them to church on the succeeding sabbath but when she wanted them thej were not to be found, and it was a matter of no little wonder what had become of them.

The house was hunted above and below but they could not be found. Several times my son's wife spoke at the table "strange what had become of her shoes." My son was sitting by but did not speak and several times was it on my tongue's end to suggest that "their disappearance was easily accounted for unless Charles had got rid of his old propensity but though I said nothing, I thought. The unquestionable fact in niy mind is, that Charles has had for years a monomania on that point. In addition to these facts, it may be well to state, that my own mother's family have been much inclined to temporary seasons oi' complete or partial insanity. My grandmother and two aunts my mothers sisters, had such deranired nerioiU my own mother was taken deranged in 184 was 1 ior a time at j)r.

White's Insane Asylum, at Hud son.contmufd deranged for several years, but has now entirely recovered. My family all knew tlie family tendencies, and have been repeatedly cau tioned against those excitements which might lead respect, and this son particular, raucn is the story I have to tell all the facts which have loug been known to all the members of my family, and matters of frequent in the family known also to Mrs Rebecca Freeman, who was employed in my family for years Hartford, and probably also, I should think to Mary Shepard, and perhaps others of the family of Mrs. Barnard, now living at 138 Duffield street, near AVilloughby, in this city, and formerly living next door to us in Hartford. Painful as it is to relate them, such are facts. I pen these on moved a reconsideration which was douc.

Mr. Sickles then withdrew his motion to adjourn and the convention adjourned to 8 o'clock to morrow morning. Eriday, Aug. 17, 9 o'clock. In the Democratic Convention, Mr.

Chatfield of Otsego said that he had, with the hope of more nearly meeting the views of our friends who are sitting in the Babtist church, prepared the follow ing resolutions Resolved, That we are opposed to the extension of slavery to the free territories of the United States: but we do not regard the slavery question in any form of its agitation, or any opinion in rela tion thereto as a test of political taith, or as a rule of party action. Kesolveil, that the power of congress over slav ery in the territories, and the particular modes of legislation thereon, are among democrats, contro verted questions regarding any particular mode of constitutional construction on this question, a fjart of the democratic creed, or as essential to fel owship with our democratic brethren in this state. or in any section of the union. Mr. Brown moved to add the following Resolved, That a copy of the foregoing resolutions be transmitted to the convention in session at tlie Baptist church, and their adoption by that body requested, as a basis of a union of the democrat ic party.

These resolutions were adopted two member3 only dissenting. In the free soil convention these resolutions were received and read, when on motion of Mr Stantiou, the following resolution was adopted in reply. Resolved, That in regard to the resolutions last r.nr. f. J.

i 1. 1 I iiuiu Ulr LlltJ A I CS" byterian church we respectfully reply That while 1. in so iiiuuii 01 siLiu lisuiuLinns opposition to the extension ot slavery, we cannot accept them as a full expression of our sentiments on that subject and that as to so much of the resolutions as relates to political tests and rules of party action, we respectfully refer to our communication of yesterday, as containing our opinions upon that subject. To this resolution of Mr. Stanton, was also added the following on motion of Mr.

John Van Buren ReBolved, That this convention reaffirm the principles of hurnau'freedom, which they have heretofore declared that we can never abaudou them. and that we will devote our best energies to secure their firm establishment. Resolved, That on conferring with the members of the convention assembled at the Presbyterian church personally, by committee and by resoln tiou, and from an intimate, familiar and life long intercourse ith those whom they represent, we are satisfied that there is such an agreement in favor of the principles of human freedom, as not only authorises, but demands the re union of tho democratic party of New York and that we look to such re union to rescue all the great principles of civil liberty from the hands of a whig president who differs with us in regard to all principles as far as we know, and to lodge them where they have been heretofore predominent and Resolved, That this convention therefore propose to the convention assembled at the Presbyte rian church, to form such a re umou, by meeting in one body, making a single democratic organization throughout. the state, recommeuding to the democratic electors a single state ticket to be supported at the approaching fall election, and to transact such other business as may come before them. Resolved, That the President be requested to a copy of the foregoing resolutions to the convention in session at the Presbyterian church.

In the democratic convention this action was treated with some spirit. Mr Bowne said it struck him that it precluded all farther negotion between the two conventions. The other body had now said to us emphatically that nothing but tlie resolutions adopted by them the first day of the session would satisfy them. To those, Mr. B.

apprehended they could not get the assent of a single member of this convention. Applause. We had offered them fair, just and liberal terms. We had been patient and enduring, he might say, under insult. We had not only endured this but we had treated them with kindness and courtesy from beginning to end, as all our proceedings will show.

He moved therefore the following Resolved unanimously, That this convention declines to concur in the resolutions last received from the convention held in the Baptist Church, and that our President be requested to communicate this resolution to the other Convention, and at the same time to inform them that having no farther business before us, we will adjourn sine die, unless they have some other communication to make. In tuk fb.ee soil convention, on the receipt of this resolution, Mr. Kennedy moved the following resolutions as a final offer but his motion was not received with favor and was lost Resolved, That this convention being sincerely, and earnestly desirous to harmonize the Democra tic family in tlie State of New York, is not disposed to omit any means by wliich the same mav be effected the following proposal, is therefore, submitted to the convention now in session at the Presbyterian Church in this village. That the two conventions unite in action and organization on the principles heretofore concurred in by the Conference Committee of said Conventions, on the Convention meeting at the Presbyterian Church avowing its willingness to adopt either of the following plans of union, so far as the question of slavery is concerned, viz 1st. The resolutions on the subject of slavery adopted by the the Union Legislative Caucus of the Democratic members of tlie Legislature of Wisconsin, in March, 1849.

2d. The resolutions on the subject of slavery adopted by the (Cass) Democratic State Convention of Maine, in June, 1849. 3d. The resolutions of the "Cass and Free Democratic Conventions" of Vermont, in May, 1849, on tho subject of slavery. 4th.

The resolutions on the subject of slavery adopted by the Democratic Legislature of the State of New Hampshire in June, 1849. On motion of Mr. Talcott the following were then passed Resolved, That this Convention has no further communication to make to the convention now sitting in the Presbyterian Church. Resolved, That the President of this Convention be requested to communicate a copy of the foregoing resolution to the other convention. Tlie remainder of the proceedings in both Conventions are unimportant.

They consisted of resolutions of thanks, the appointment of committees to prepare addresses, tc, tc, and both bodies adjourned about 5 o'clock, leaving the "Union" about where they found it. Rev. Mil. Yax.es. This gentleman whose death is so much lamented was not, as we supposed, pastor of a Church in New Jersey.

He resided in Schenectady and had not connected himself with any Church since his withdrawal from the college. He was, however, to have been installed pastor ol the Reformed Dutch Curch Jersey City on the Sabbath in September. Resolved, That the committee appointed to negotiate with a committe from the other conven tio" be instructed deliver to that committee wlth a reiue3t to present the same to the body i ttee, it represents, the following communicaion from this convention The Democratic convention, assembled at the Baptist church, in this villaa unwilling to dis solve without further effort to effect tlie object for which tney were delegated, resnecttultv submit to the Democratic convention assembled at the Presbyterian church the. following suggestions and invitation Satisfied that the resolutions yesterday adopted and communicated by this convention to your body are sound and democratic in principle con fulent that they are the sentiments of a ereat ma jority of the people of this State, and especially at tlie ueiuuurauu party, regarding me ptiDlic avowal by the representatives of the democratic party of this time, essential to the best interests of the country, and believing that the election of democratic candidates to the Stat offices cannot be secured even upon a united action of these two conventions, without a distinct announcement of the principles of these resolutions, this convention feel constrained to insist upon thorn as a frank expression of the views entertained by that great body of the democratic, party of this State. It regards the expression as alike due to the party in this State to their brethren in the Southern States, and to the world, that there may be no concealment of the real sentiment of the people on this subject.

While they are thus tenacious upon this point, they are free to say, that they propose it as a test of no man's individual democracy, or of his right to membership and association with the party. Every individual may, and of necessity must entertain such opinions as his judgement dictates. Perfect freedom of in dividual opinions constitutes the very basis of democracy, and this convention, while it feels it a duty to express these principles in accordance with those of he party it represents, does not take upon itself to deny any man's right to association with the democratic party for a difference of opinion upon this or any other point. Each individual must judge for himself with which of the two great political parties his convictions lead him to associate. "Having formed his steady attachment, he is bound in good faith to carry out its measures so far as they may be entrusted to his action, though entirely free to hold his own opinions, and by propagating them, to endeavor to direct the action of his party to the acccoinplishment of his favorite measures.

"When a candidate for publ ic office, the politi cal opinions oi every individual Decome proper subjects for canvass, and he can hardly hope for success, whose views are not in conformity with tnose oi uie majority oi cue party ironi Whom ne expects support Under this explanation of the position held by this Convention, it now tenders to the other Convention an invitation to assemble together in one common Convention, adopting the distinct expression upon the subject of slavery and leaving the other subjects, upon which they apprehend no disagreement, to the action ot tlie united Convention. "If this invitation shall be accepted, the mem bers of this Convention will be prepared in their joint action, with those of the other, to make the most liberal concessions upon any other matter of detail in the business which may occupy the at tention of the United Convention, and to unite rUi, fi.irrj if.JirLL harmony in the support of democratic men una measures wiinout regard to the past." Mr President then put the question whether this Convention would agree to the said motion, and it was" determined in the affirmative. On motion, Ordered, that the said resolutions be transmitted to the other Convention. Tlie Convention then took arecess until 7 o'clock in the afternoon. In the Democratic Convention the resolution of Mr.

Loomis was read by Chancellor Walworth who said lie had been instructed by the committee to offer a resolution which ho held in his hand. It would be seen that the other convention had given no attention to our proposition, nor expressed any opinion thereon one way or the other. He then read as follows Resolved, That as the convention which meet in the Baptist church, in their last communication to this convention, reiterate and insist upon a concurrence in the last of three resolutions passed by them, and as this convention cannot accede thereto, nor go beyond the proposition already submitted by our committee of conference, and which has not, as yet, been distinctly accepted or rejected, it is inexpedient, until an agreement shall have occur red, to entertain any proposition to meet in joint convention. Resolved, That the president transmit a copy of the foregoing resolutions to tlie other convention. These resolutions were adopted with two or three dissenting voices.

The convention then took a recess. Thursday, 7 o'clock. In the Free Soil Convention the resolution of Chancellor Walworth was read, and on motion of Mr. Beckwith the following reply was ordered to be sent to the Presbyterian church. Resolved, That this convention have heretofore declined to accept the proposition of the committee of the other convention, as a sufficient expres sion upon the subject of slavery, and have communicated such declaration to the said committee but as it has not been so understood by the other con vention, this convention now distinctly declines to accept the same tlie proposition of the said committee being in these words In regard to the first and second of these reso lutions, we presume that neither of them is doubted or denied, at the north, and in regard to the last, and in fact upon the whole subject of slavery, we propose to recommend for the adoption of our convention, the following resolutions Resolved, That we beiieve the people of the north are opposed to the introduction of slavery into territories now free, but we deem it to be unwise and impracticable, and we cannot consent to make that question a party test, or to incorporate it as an article of the political faith of the democ racy ot tins suite.

Resolved, That we respectfully request the opinion of the convention on the power of congress to prohibit slavery in the territories of the United States, and on the propriety of exercising such power. Resolved. That the president be requested to communicate a reply to the foregoing resolutions, to the other convention. And then the convention adjourned until 9 o'clock to morrow morning. In the Democratic contention the receipt of these resolutions was regarded at first as a stopper to all further proceedings.

Mr. Cutting moved that the communication be laid on the table which was done. Chancellor Walworth now suggested that unless there was some business requiring our attention here longer, the convention had better adjourn sine die. It appearing to be the general sentiment that the business of the convention was closed by the ast actian of the free soil convention, the usual.