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THE DAILY EV ENING APRIL 11, 1849. Georgia and that Allan A. Hall of Tennessee, wiH nle.r on lhul Register of the Treasury, in place of Daniel Graham, Esq, of Tennea-see who has resigned and gone home. (Baltimore Patriot. 1 Cl EARFD THIS DAY Foreign Norwegian barque Norge, Eyde, barque Ovan- Neptune, liasfoni, Cienfoegos, Atkina fc Freeman; Br brigs Fran-res Jane, Koldchau.New Edinburg, Si Orkney.

Crowe, Maitland, NS; Br sebs Loyal, Larkin, Argyle, NS; Elsinore. Uuereau, and Brothers. Greenwood, Dig by, NS; Geo Henry, Amerault, New Edinburg, NS; Eagle, Cana, Yarmouth, NS; Louisa Willard, Anthony. Wilmot, NS; Hemisphere, Crowe, Maitland, NS: Resident, Roegeiel, Lunenburg, NS; Defiance, Clark. St Andrews, Nfi.

Coastwise Ships Ocean Queen, Bhoof, New vVinsnr Jr; Ansclo. John II Nicholson, Vj Enoch Train A Cm barques Ezekiil rOBBioir- Ti orw eg fun ofirQUO jotk0 cyooa uoj gen, via Charleston, by Norton. Dillo way Co; I Panchita, Bayley, Aguadilla, PR, Robt Barley Jrt do, Cousins, Havana, l)ow A Co; nr lx Nei agree that this utilitarian spirit, which forma so I prominent a feature in our policy should occa- sionally give way to the demands of a higher, though perhaps less obvious utility; besides, if the funds thus employed will yield no interest, they will return something far more valuable than the coin we prize so highly, smiles and pleasure to- the young and old, to the rich and to those whose poverty will not allow them to seek amusement elsewhere. BY MAGNETIC TELEGRAPH New York. 3 OClock P.

M. New York Election. The charter election has resulted in the choice of Woodhull, Wbig, as Mayor for the ensuing year. The Whigs have a majority in the Common Council. The cities of Brooklyn and Albany have also' elected Whig mayors.

Fibe. Temperance Hall, Washington, was nearly consumed yesterday morning. It was insured. Fbom Montreal, Aprils. The first steps were taken this evening towards a National Convention Association, to be called the "British League.

Stocks. 96000 Treasury Notes at 108 6-8; 8600 U. S. Sixes, (1867) 1104: 87000 Reading Bonds, 63; 200 shares Reading Railroad, 32 5 Norwich and Worcester, 364; seller 16; 450 Long Island, 23 1-8. Markets.

No change in the cotton market. Flour is firm. The sales have been 4000 bbls; 6000 bushels wheat at 1 20; 10,000 bushels corn at 51 a 65; 200 bbls lard at 1000 kegs at 6 5 8. Ship Newb. Arrived Patrick Henry, of Thomaston, Trinidad; Richmond, of Boston, Galveston; Vesper, St Jago sailed in company with Hanson and "Ann Sbaw(7) Boston.

Also arrived, Alatahama, Carlhagena: left no American vessels. Brig Judge Whitman, from Boston, arrived at Key West 27lh ult, with materials for a light house on Carysfort Reef. -Also arrived, Montezuma, Liverpool; Leghorn, of Boston, Trinidad March 25th, lat 27, Ion 74, spoke a bark from Trinidad for Boston. New Orleans, April 9th. The cotton market has been unsettled by the steamers news.

Yellow corn is quoted, 33c to 38; flour is lower, 93 87 to 84; Mess pork, 810. Dividend. The Manufacturers Insurance Co have this day declared a dividend of five per ceiit, payable on demand. MASSACHUSETTS LEGISLATURE Wednesday, April 11, 1849. In the Senate, prayer was'made by Rev Mr Langworthy.

The Senate refused to concur with the House ia asking the Chaplains of the Legislature to perform divine service on Sunday next in the Representatives chamber. The petition of Mary May and others, for the establishment of a State Reform School for Girls, was referred to the next General Court. A bill was reported to extend the jurisdiction oi Justices of the Peace in the County oi Suffolk. It was voted that when the Senate adjourn, it be till 11 oclock on Friday. A resolve was reported for the pay of the Council, Legislature and officers, and for collateral expenses.

The Committee on Towns was directed to consider the expediency of granting jurisdiction to the City of Boston, so far as regards streets and drains, over all that part of Roxbnry between the boundary line on the sonth-east side of Hatrison Avenue, and the Roxbury Channel and Caoal on on Sooth Bay. The orders of the day were taken up and disposed of. House. Yebtebday Afternoon. Thi Sar-geant of Anna vm directed to prepare the Hall of the House for the use of members on Sunday next, and the chaplains of the legislature were requested to perform divine service ai the casion.

The Auction Tax Bill was amended so as to limit the tax to one half of what Is nov imposed and passed to a third reading. An unsuccessful attempt was made amend the Boston water bill, so as to limit ihs new expenditure for East Boston to 9300,000 and the bill was passed to a third reading. This Morning. Reports of Committees That it is inexpedient to legislate concerning making up judgments and computing interest. Leave to withdraw to Augustus Hopkins and others for alteration of the law respecting publications of intention oi marriage.

Bill providing What word may he pronounced quicker by adding a syllable to it? Quick, of course. Butter sella in Cincinnati at ten centi per that divorced women may be authorized to take i pound, and eggs at seven cents per dozen. their maiden names. The citizens of Cincinnati, by a vote 4133 to The orders ol the day were taken up and the bill in relation to the sale of Fermented and Spirituous was debated, and then laid on; Abraham Wilkinson, Esq, one of the founders the table, and a proposed amendment was ordered of Pawtucket, and formerly connected in business 1233, decided last Friday, to authorize the city to subscribe a million dollars for the construction of the Mississippi and Ohio Railroad. EVENING TR Alf SCRIPT.

WEDNESDAY EVBXINO, APRIL 11. Admisiotkatioh or a sal. A new dally paper is to be issued at Washington, under the ed-lorial charge of Mr A. G. Bullitt of New Orleans, and Mr John O.

Sargent of New York. It is to be devoted to the support of President Taylors administration. The editors are both most favorably known as political writers, Mr Bullitt from his former connection with the New Orleans Bee, under his direction the leading Whig journal of the South-west, and Mr Sargent as the associate editor of the Boston Allas from 1834 to 1837, and of the New York Courier and Enquirer from that time till the inauguration of General Harrison. Since the last-named period, Mr Sargent has been assiduously and exclusively devoted to the practice of his profession of the law, taking no part in political movements until after the nomination of General Taylor at Philadelphia, when, at the request of the Whig Executive Committee of the two houses of Congress, he under took en amateur the conduct oi a campaign journal at the seat of government. Mr Bullitt has for many years enjoyed the friendship and confidence of General Taylor, at vfrhose instance the new press is to lie established.

W. doned for saying that such a journal, in which not only both the North and South are represented, but the Executive and the Whig organization of the Legislature, presents a combination, which cannot fail to command the confidence of the party in all sections of the Union. Tclegbafhic Romancing. The telegraph has been lately made the medium of circulating the most absurd fabrications of a political nature. One day we are told that there has been a split in the Cabinet.

Then comes along a story that Mr Clayton is going Minister to England, and Mr Meredith is to have his present post, while Mr Evans is to take the Secretaryship of the Treasury. These idle stories go the rounds of the papers, and after they have gulled the credulous and uninformed, and occupied a space in print, which should have been appropriated to an advertisers benefit or the recording of some useful fact, they are at length stamped spurious "by authority, and then a contradiction must follow in those papers, that have given currency to the stupid and unfounded gossip. But this stuff coming with the endorsement of the telegraph, editors frequently give place to it, while their better judgment repudiates it as unworthy ol publication. The Washington correspondent oi the Philadelphia North American, remarking upon the late telegraphic reports of dissensions in the Cabinet, says: "The persons who are employed as telegaphic reporters have no access to reliable information hold no intercourse with the Administration, because they are of opposite politics and therefore, trust to the gossip of the avenues and hotels, for what is afterwards retailed as news. I do not suppose they intend to deceive, generally; but they are misled themselves.

There is a class, however, who intentionally fabricate and spread these rumors, with a view of producing distraction in the Whig ranks, of impairing political confidence and of injuring the Administration. It is oqually lh duly nf lK pru to dismiss the one and the other the one for incom-petency and the other for malice. Immediate steps should be taken to correct an evil, which has already grown into a most serious abuse, and which, if farther tolerated, must be attended with very injurious consequences. The abuse springs mainly, we think, from the newspaper competition, that leads certain parties to resort to all sorts of tricks and traps to inveigle the public into the belief that this or that journal is the exclusive recipient of some startling, mysterious news, procured at great expense and giving evidence ot superior enterprise, sagacity and liberality in the managers of said journal. Under this system, with the aid of big capitals and a plenty of notes of admiration, a skirmish between a party of Mexican vagabonds and a detachment uf Americans, in which no bones were broken, takes the name of a battle; a remark dropped by some irresponsible Spaniard in favor of union with the United States, gives authority for the caption, "Probable annexation of.

Cuba; a second edition of a story of half a dozen deaths by cholera on the Isthmus is entitled "Dreadful Mortality. How often does the duped purchas er, ensnared by these flourishing announcements, find, on coming to the subject matter, that it is merely a revamping of old news or a baseless rumor, or a palpable fabrication 1 How often does the "astounding intelligence end in a very vapid residuum of stale or commonplace speculation The public may be humbugged for a while by this system of exaggeration and recklessness, adopted merely to attract attention and juggle the superficial with the show of superior activity and resources; but the game is not one that can he successful in the long run. Like the "mock auction system of New York, it will find dupes, long after it has been exposed and re ex posed; hut the number of the victimized will be reduced, as experience is gained by those, who are in the way of temptation. Weltchriinil'teJ3? do, Alim Morrill- Alexandria, Baker A i1 Vv De nrlden do. by ihr nines Ann A Albany and Troy, Charfea Phlerst L.

Lovell, New York, Lovell; Nickerson, Nickerson, do, Sami Bigelow; Chalcedony, (of this port! late Sf Swans island,) Foyee, f'herryfleld; Sarah Hal Pierce, Buckapnrt; Banner. Trefeihen, Dover! Albatross, Ilarding, New Bedford; Louisa, Lunt, Newburv-port; Sarah, Patterson, Danvers; sloop Packet, Evans. Adnjira1, Hutchins, Eastport, Jaa Cunning! ARRIVED LAST EVENING. Ship Ohio, Button, Apalachicola, 22d ult. Barque Millay, Adams, New Orleans, 12th BY? Bll idtll Qltf PassTe'fh FieW Rich NeW UrIeBDI 14th Brig Belize, (of Kingston) Stokes, London, 4th-Dnwns oin ult.

Br brig Victory, Leblanc, Pictou, via ArichaL Br brig Manlllo, OBrien, Halifax, 5th inst. Br brig Chesapeake, Sanford, Windsor, NR. Brig JnoGuteiihurg, (of Sullivan) Wooster Philadelphia. Brig Patapsco, Black, New York. Brig Ranaom, Marshall.

Calais. Br aoh Andrew Sprague, MBurnie, Par boro, NS. Brack Industry, MLallan, Paraboro NB. Br ach Reindeer, Doyle. Parsboro, NS.

Hr ach Cala, llem eon, Yarmouth, NR. Bruch Sarah Jane, Burt, Wilmot, NS. Br ach Susannah, Anthony, Dizhy, NS. Br sch Nonpareil, Armstrong, Windsor, NB. Br-h Blossom, Cram, Washington, NC.

Sch Red Rover, Bacon, Fredericksburg. Mashow, Dyer, Tangier, Va. S-Mt Vernon, Harding, and Seraph, Paine, Norfolk. Sch Gen Penvey, Webber, New York, with 121) toaa water pipes. Sch Cornelia.

Faulklin, New York. Sch Lucy, Wilber, Pembroke, Me. Sch Brilliant, Lambert, Freeport. GENERAL RECORD Sch Freeman, of East Thomaston, before reported fallen in with abandoned, was thrown on her beam ends 26th ult, and righted after both masts were cut away, with three feet water in the hold. Crew taken off by barque Louisa, of and from Philadelphia for Havana, from which vessel they were transferred to ach President, of Beverly, which ar at Georgetown, SC, Id Inat.

Barque Montgomery, Jones, from New Orlrana for San Francisco, put into Charleston 8th, in distress, leaking ARRIVALS A (LEA RA CE DOMESTIC PORTS, At Galveston abt 24ih, ship Wm Travis, for New York, luth inst; brig Empire, from Vera Cruz, ar 82d; ach Richmond, (3-mast) from do do. Sid abt 19th, brig Lucy Ann, New York. Ar at New Orleans lat, ship Ocean Queen, Coffin, Liverpool, via Fnyal; brig Albemarle. Comery. Philadelphia.

Ar at Mobile 2d, sh-p St John, SkoMeld, Havre; barque Helen, Ulmer, hence (sustained no damage while ashore below Mobile). Cld at Jacksonville 24ih. brig Mary Adeline, Barker Boston. Ar at Savannah 5th, barque Apphia Maria, Billings, hence; hrita Selma, New ork; Marin, Toner, New Orleans; ach 11 Gnmbrill, Bradford, Baltimore. Sailed barques Zilphn Brown, Brown, St Jago; Niagara, Jarvis, Boston; brig Lowell.

Yates, York. Ar at Charleston 7th, ship Washington, Grnbam. New York; briga Cohen, llaihome, and Veto, Shuts, Providence: ach Sea Mew, Lawrence, New Orleans; Gen Irvin, Wilson, Baltimore. Cld 6th. ship Versailles, Hum, Havre; baraue Attica.

MLellan, St Petersburg: brig Cohen, Savannah; ach Barcelona, Cousins, Boston. Sid ship Alliance. Liverpool; sch Kennebec. Lowell. Havana.

Ar at Georgetown, SC 3d, sch President, Fo-sei, Sid frn Richmond 6th, sch Harriet, Crowell, Boston; Edw Franklin, Churbuck. York. Ar at Baltimore 7th a 6th. ache Oreenda. Thayer, Cjir-denas (with sails split and part of deck load started); Ellen Merriman, Portland; bib, barque Gallileo.

Trace, Galway; brigs Foster, Baker, hence; 9th; Oneco, Moodr, Arecibo; Wyandot. Lalhrop, Canasi. Cuba: Falmouth, Hopkins, New Orleans; acha lamariiiie. Weeks, A Mr. kapaa; Phtrnfz, Carlie, hence; White Oak, Gihhs, Wilmington.

NC. CM 6th, brigs Ann Marla, Radrliffe, Bath, 9th, Elizabeth, Kilbuni, Boston; sch Naomi, Hull, Cha- at Philadelphia 9th, barques harqtiea Selah, Atkina, and Girard. Chaw, hence; brica Chinchilla, Haskell, CL enfliegos; Ellis, Mills, New Orleans; Quinrv, Kempton, and Asate. Sawyer, Charleston; Mail, Baker, and Mary II. Crowell, hence; ach Florence, Gordon, Mobile; Vail.

Jenny, Apalachicola; Roanoke, Smith, Eastport; Glide, Lovell, hence. Below, ship Jno dr Albert, from New Orleans. CM ship Rio Grande, Rian, du; brig Grand Turk, Merrithew. Trinidad: acha Jos Howe, (Hr) Scoit, Si John, Reeves. Payiiter: Sarah Emma, Wall; Tribune, Nickerson, and Edward.

Hardy, Boston. Ar at New York 9th, ships Splendid, Crawford, Havre; Prohiis, Devries. Liverpool: barque Carlin, Sears. New Orleans; briga Maianinraa. I'avis, Trinidad; A II Was, ass.

Havana; Peronic. Richards, and Aloliis, Ballard, Si Marks: srhs Eudnra, Lrland, and Pettis, Saunders, St Marks; Croton, Chase, hence (with loss of for, ail and jib-boom); Meamshlp Northerner, Itudd, hgres, via CharlPKion; ships Warren, Lawton, Glasgow; Austin, Moa, Galveston; Hooper, Griliin, New Orleans; IN nmark, Barton, Mobile: barques (Dili-ford, Thorn, Chagres: Gen Jonrs, i laming. Trinidad: Marietta. Dennison, Matanzas; Gilbert, Melrher, ami Merrithew. MGilvery, New Orleans; brigs Amulet, Shephard, Ponce; Etrurian, Hranseoni, Cieiiliicgos; Me-bzzo, Nichols.

Sagua; Maiveliois. Sleeper, and Fornax, Billow, Day, St Marks; achs Sarah Maria, Rogers, Rio Hache: Medway, (Br) Halifax; Marv Wise, Crockett, Franklin. La; Gov Anderson, Tew, and Swallow, Maen, New Orleans: Lory Blake, Cnnant, 8l Marka; Chita Pope. Foster, Machiaa. Cld Mil), ship Memnon, Gordon.

San Francisco; barques Jas Ilall, Mitchell, Weal Indies; Olof Wvk, Cooper, Havana; brits Azalia. Pars rut. Chagres; Ezlra, Cooper. St Thomas; Sarah. MGil-vrry.

Cardenas; Dow, Merryman. Cuba; Frederick, Croby. New Orleans; sells Joseph Brown, Briggs, St John, NB; Dolphin, (Ur) do; Lamariiiie, Turner, Savannah. Ar at New Haven 9th, acha Mail, and Planter, hence. Ar at Providence 10th, ach Reaper, Sears, lienee, via Newport and Fall River.

Below, brig Orray Tall, from Charleston. Ar at Portland lOih, brig SwifUure, Stackpola, Rich, niond. Cld brig Margaret, Brazier. Havana. Cld at New Bedford Mih, brig March, (of Yarmouth) Weeks, Atlantic Ocean.

It i VAI CLEARANCES-FOREIGN PORTS. Sid frn Panama, ult, steamer Oregon, Pearaon, San Francisco. SM fm Cnllno.Jan 3d, ships Damascus, Hale, Chinrha Islands; Feb 6, Edw Carey, Coffin, New York. Ar at Cobfja, no date, baraue Geo Henry, Pescud, Baltimore. At llerradura.

Coast of Chile, Feb 17, ship Albatross, Simpson, for Boston, abt ready. Ar at Valparaiso, Feb 7, ship Maisoehusetts, (a) ood. New York, for Shu Francisco (and aid no date); Iowa, Dcming, do for do, (and aid no date): Rome, jManaon, do for do (and ld no dale; 12th, 8 ach Invincible, ,4 days from New ork for CaKforuia (and sM no dale); Ilth. ship Silvie de Grasse, Rich. 66 days from do for San Francisco (and aid March and others as before.

Sid 2d ult, ship Sophia, Walker, Wfewell, Boston. Sid fm Kio Janeiro. Feb, barques Hector, Kemp, Ban Francisco; 3d, Lucy Penniman, Riddell, do. Ar at Cnaarea, 16th ult, barque Thames, Harmon, hence (and aid 17th lor Havana; 21st, brig Charleston. At Arecibo, abt 30th ult, brig Wm Pitt, for New Ar at Havana.

26th ult, ship Wm Graf. Thompson, Bath: hnrqura Rio, Cottrell, hence; 27th, Charleston; brig Eagle, Barstow, Bath. Ar at Matanzas, k5ih nil, brigs Alphage, Brown, hence; Everlina, Lnrrahee, Port fond. Aral Cardenas, about 24th ult, brl Isaac Carver, Curtis, hence. At Sagiw, 29ih ult, brig Shakapeare, Pendleton, hence, just ar; Shamrock, unc.

Sid 29th, brig Erban, Jordan, Boston. Ar at Halifax, 6th inat, brig Pot land, Scott, hence. ePOKEN. Feb 23. lat 30 16 Ion 48 barque Toulon, Very, from New York (Feb IU) for Ban Francisco, all well.

March 10. lat If 44. Ion 51 28, ship Laura, of Boston, 1 weeks Irom Liverpool for New Orleans. March 10, lat 25 31, Ion 44 34, ship Windsor Castle, of Boston, from Havre for New Orleans. March 17, 1st 37, ion 74, barque Weakeag, from New York for New Orleans.

March 21 Bush Kev NE 20 miles, was signalized ach nisrui cii Dutu nvT iyd cu Mary Langdon (nothing further). March 22, lat 22 52. ion 6() 45, Br ach Rory OMore, Kla-Apa-llarbeck, from ney, 12 days hence for Antignn. March 25, lat 22 40. Ion 82 US, ship Trenton, from lachlcola for Boston.

March 30, lat 28. Ion 79 53, ship Wm New Orleans for Liverpool. March Si, lat 25 20. Ion 79 40, barque Antwerp, of New. bury peri, hence for New Orleans.

March 31, lat II 50, Ion 69 45, was seen barque Mary A Jane, hence ftir New Orleans. April 6, lat 35, Ion 75 40, barque Lion, 10 days from Apalachicola for Hamburg. No date, lat 15 18, ion 74 25, brig Time, 25 days fta New Orleans for New York. No date, lal 21 So, Ion 79 15, ship Rappahannock, from New Orleans for Liverpool. No date, lat Id It), Ion 60, ship Devonshire, 6 days hence New OMeana.

MISSES KID GLOVES. Just rerelved, a freah lot Of Misses Kid Qloveis also Lists Thread SUk do, of all sizes: ladiea and gents do do. At T. B. CALD F.LL A LOVETTS.

185 Washington street, opposite Chlckeringa Piano Forte eatabhrti-ment. ap 1 APIES, NOW IS THE ACCEPT TP TIME. EDWARD D. BELL, it CO Will open on FRIDAY, April 13th. their promised assortment of Paris Viaitea and Mantillas, ALL CO LOBS AMD BLACKS, real Paris mai(ufkcture, and embracing ell ths stylet the season, some oi them very Thoae wno would secure an Jj7 111 Pfeeae early.

Tkkmokt Mow. laeopgw lirnuKS OF IIEV JOHV MASON, TICK-fV NOR A CO have racaived TheLomplela Works John Mitm, D. edlwdbf hi sou. Ebenezer Ms- 4 vola8vn. with a portrait.

IjJ Washington street. POCK ET' BOOKS TAPP AN, WIIITTE-MORE Ac MSON, 111 Washington street, have iTa assortment or Ladies' anti Gentlemens Pocket UooY, Port Monnaiee, Purses, Ac, which they offer at price, wholesale and retail. ap lOffi Refrigerators. Every family should have a Re(H-I erator. The Ventilated Patent of Mr Wuiermnn, 83 and 85 CornhIII haa the reputation of beinz the cheapeat and best one now in use.

A great variety of new and urful housekeeping articles may also be (oond as above. Bee his advertisement, and his BIxth Annual Catalogue, just issued, for particulars. Dioramas or the Creation and Deluge. This I exhibition which has been visited by thousands of our citizens, at Boylston Ilall, ia spoken of in the highest terms. We understand that there will be three exhibitions tomorrow.

It is one of the most extraordinary exhibitions now in the city. Strawberry Plants. Gardeners and amateurs who are In want of planta are referred to the advertisement of Mr George Newland, of hia Mammoth Alpine, 50 plants of which he guaranties will produce 1650 berries. The Gold Reoioms. Those who design going to I California, or have friends in "(Ac Digging, should visit the Panorama of the Gold Region at Amory Hall tonight.

It la a fine painting, and will give one a good idea of California. Museum. The Forty Thievea, and Slasher and Crash-I er, this evening. Tomorrow they will be repeated three times, morning, afternoon and evening. Fashionable Clothing, of the finest Quality, made to I order in the latest style, by superior workmen, is furnished at Oak Ilall, at very low prices.

The Lyceum Theatre, opens fur the summer sea- son tomorrow evening. Mr and Mrs Alyng are there. The Virginia Serenaders are doing a first rate buslnes I at the Howard Athenaeum. Champneys Pakoiama of the Rhine. Twoexhi- hitions tomorrow, at 34 and 4 before 8 P.

M. 8AI.Ee AT BOSTON STOCK EXCIiUK BOARD April 11, 1648. 6 Northern Railroad 82 10 Vermont Central Railroad 54 7-8 3 Fitchburg Railroad lnv 10 Merchants Bank 101 1-4 8 Boston and Worcester Railroad, 6 Its 1-8 14 do 106 1-8 40 Auburn Rochester Railroad 62 2 Grocer. 82 8 Old Colony Railroad .77 It 77 7 Western Railroad 102 1-8 15 102 1-4 25 a 12 102 14 21 Boston and Providence Railroad 181-4 5 Boston and Maine Railroad it 1-4 lo2 12 10 103 12 103 1 4 it 103 13 85000 Reading Railroad Bonds, 1650, 10 53 rrF 1 PltlMING. CERTIFI CATES AM TRANSFERS for Banks and other Corporations, (with or without Seal.) NOTES, BILLS OF EXCHANGE, DRAFTS, Ac, executed In a manner resembling plate-work.

Also rich and beautiful st)les of BANK CIIECK8, with various Tinted Grounds and I Ornaments. XT CARDS AH kinds of BUSINESS and I other CARDS, printed on the Newlnvented YANKEE CARD PRESS, at Rfduced Pricer at Dutton and Wextwosths Establishment, (Transcript Office,) 37 Congress street, where specimens mi) be seen. XT THE ITALIAN OPERA TROUPE. CARD. The members of the late Italian Opera Troupe meat te peci fully take this method of expressing to the citizens of Boston, (heir unfeigned gratitude for that generous patronage and sympathy which 4as been so kindly extended to them, at a time when the dark clouds of ad' versify seemed to dim even the brightness of that sunshine of properiiy and encouragement which has ever gladdened the efforts of the stranger in the nolile city ol Boston.

To those gentlemen of the Committee, who have voluntarily expended their time, and tent their influence ia our behalf, we cannot in words express our sentiments ol esteem and the thankfulness of our he irt. To the conductors of the Press of Boston we ean but say, accept our thanks. Citizens. Fniekdb one and all we thank you teariily thank you; and our earnest prayer shall ever be, that God Almighty will continue prosperity in your iuidt. li TT MERCANTILE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.

apeciitl meeting of the Association will be held at the room, THIS EVENING, April 11th, commencing at 111 HENRY P. CHAMBERLAIN. Rec Becg. XT NOTICE. Kah-oe the Ojihwa Chief, will denver ail address TOMORROW, (Fa.l Day) at 2 oclock, in Merrimac Ilall, Lowell; and in the Eeni.g,at quarter bet, re 8Vnck.

in Lyceum Hall, old Cainlir'dse. THIS EVENING, in Roxbury, at Norfolk Hall. lpt (.11 XT THE ANNUAL MEETING of the Corporation of the EPISCOPAL CITY MISSION will lie held at the Vetry of St Stephens Chanel, in Purchase street, on rhe Aliernoon of THURSDAY' in Easter Week. (April 12th.) at 34 oclock. CHARLES HENRY TARKER, Clerk.

isWS T7MVSSACIIUSET1' HORTICULTURAL SOCI-E lY. Members of this Society may obtain their 1 ick-ets lor the Exhibitions of the coming season, by applying to the Recording Secretary, at the Library Room, every Saturday, from II till I oclock. 1 edward c. r. walker, 9 li-eoftml Recording Secretary.

XT LADIF.S FAIR. The Ladies composing the Martha Washikoton Total abstinence Si ciktt, with other interested in the WanMiigioniaii cause, will hold a Fair ror the benefit of the P. V. T. A.

Sooie ty, on MONDAY', TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY, April 9, It) and II, day and evening, at Washingtonian Hall, 2i Bromficld t. A great variety of Ukefiil and Fancy Articles will be offered for sale, and on Thursday eveninc. the 12lh. the Fair will be closed by a GRA LEVEE. Admisaion to the Fair, 1 2 cents: season tickets, 25 cents; to the Levee, single tickets, 5u cents; gentleman and two ladies.

81. (Sj isit By direction of the Com of Arrangements. XT FRENCH LECTURES. Count Dn Lapokte respectfully Informs the ladies and gentlemen ol the city I of Boston, that he will deliver a second course of 12 I Lectures in French, which will brgin on TUESDAY I NEXT. April Uih, and take place as follow; 4 snd FRIDAYS, at 4 oclock Evening Class, on TUESDAY'S and SATURDAYS, at 8 oclock.

The Lectures will be delivered at Miservan Hall. 339 aahfngton street. Subject on Tuesdays, Lectures and Anecdotes France i on Friilaya, Reading of French Plm. Admittance, 82 50 for the whole rourte. The next Lectures on Friday afternoon and Saturday evening will bejree; the public ia respectfully requested to attend.

INSTRUCTION IN FRENCH. The last term of Instruction In French will begin on WEDNESDAY 18th, at 3 oclock, i at Minervan ilall. The irasons will take place ever? Wednesday and Saturday, at 3 o'clock. 7 i Admittance, for ladiea and gentlemen, 85 for the ronrse I of 20 lessons. 6t uj In this city, 10th inst.

by Rev Dr Crosweil, Mr David A. Granger to Mira Susanna Fmasheb. ll AT I IS. In thia city, 6th inat, Mrs Louisa II. Dwight, wife of i Rev Louis DwUht, 41.

9th inat, Alice IIenry, daughter ot Benjamin Henry and Sarah Ann Todd. yra. lat inat, at hia own house, Hon Edmund Dwight, 68. At Auburn, Maas, 9th inat, after a lingering and painful illiieaa, of consumption, Mra Sarah M. IIollis, daughter of Robert aud Martha Ilaaty, of Scarboro, Me, 27 ml mo.

At New York, 6th inst, Cipt M. T. Hand, Teacher ol Navigation. At Baltimore, on Wednesday, 2Sth ult, Frank. 2 yra 7 inoa; also on Friday, 30ih ult, Alice, 7 mos childi of Leonard and Mary E.

Sawyer, Washington, D.C,7th inat, Joseph A.Van Zindt, At Eden ton, N. 28th ult Thomas M. Whed-I SEE, 25. graduate at West Point in I8. HA 88 ENG EKL In tne Tiber, for Trieste, Mrs Brown, captains wilb In the Br brig Charlotte, for St Johns, NF, Edward Russell, Esq, of Boston.

MIXIATURE A L.N1 AX A ('M Wednesday, ApIIl PULL SEA I SUN I MOON I Da8 1 24 eve I rises536 1 aeH-6l7- rii1030eve I Igth 13 11 MARINE JOURNAL. ARRIVED THIS MORNING Br brig Ann. Gerrior. Pictou, via ArichaL Br brig Halifax, Layboki, Halifax, 8th inat: haa IS cabin and 28 steerage passengers. Hr Inrig Amethvst, Smith, Annapolis, NS.

Brig Deli ftBiPiUfiii min in AiaiiaftitJiiBf am Imn, (of Eden) Higgins, (Savannah, 23d nit, via Hole. On 3d inat, off Cape liatteraa, aaw a aft schooner abandoned, apparently in light trim. Holme. fore and ah ciiuuiicr Him it heingauite dark coukl not get further particulars, Writ Metallak, Richmond. Br ach Charlotte, Lrbianc.

Pictou, via ArichaL Br ach Mary Jane. Forrest, Pictou, via Arichat. Br Sch Caroline, Larkin, Argyle, N8. Br ach Sarah Jane, Bent, Wilmot, NS. Brsch Roae, Freeman.

Weymouth, MB i ach Emily, Wood. Bt John, NB. Sch Enchantress, Hearae, Fredericksburg. Sch Hy Baker, McLaughlin, Philadelphia. loo a.

Wood, Gloucester. Sell Triumph, Mason, Philadelphia. Hch 8 A Appleton, Nickeraon, New York. Bch Ger i Warren, (steam) Knight. Poniand.

Sch Richmond, Stearns, Philadelphia. Tilkoraphed Brig Richmond, from Signal for 1 barque and I briga. I for and of of call of aon: ow New Lebanon Springs. The budding ol the willows and the gooseberry bushes reminds us, that the season is at hand, when a retreat from the dusty streets of the city to the country is desirable for childreu and invalids, not to speak of the thousauds, who without coming under the last named category, yet require for the renovating of their constitutions a summers vacation among the fields and woods. We know of no more charming and salubrious retreat, away from the sea-side, than that of New Lebanon Springs, which is just a pleasant hours ride from Pittsfield.

Few places present greater attractions of noble scenery, magnificent landscape, pure and invigorating mountain air, and a variety and abundance of water, from ice cold to 73 Fahren- I heii, furnishing delicious bathing. There are three Shaker villages in the vicinity of the Springs which are very attractive. There are various pleasant rides in the vicinity, trout and i fishing, lake together with plenty of game for the sportsman. The location is remarkably healthy, and during the prevalence of the Cholera a few years siure there was not a single case I of that disease among the immense numbers which resorted to this watering place, or indeed in the whole county. Passengers from Boston, via the Western Railroad, arrive at the Springs at half past 4 P.

M. "Columbia Hall, the hotel of the Springs, under the management of Mr I Henry Hull, is always filled with the best sort of company, and presents attractions, offered by few similar establishments. The great charm of the place is, that while surrounded by all the con-j venicnces and luxuries of a first rate hotel, with access to delightful society and the usual amusements of a well-supplied watering-place, you are privileged to leel as much at home as if in your own cottage, and to roam the woods and hills I without the fear of exhibiting an uncomely chant -ture on your return. To all, who have not i-ited these Springs, we would say, take the first opportunity to go; and you will be pretty sure to go again. New Publications.

The First Step in Numbers; designed to lead the pupil to a thorough practical acquaintance with the elementary operaiions on numbers, and the application of the decimal system. By D. P. Colburn and G. A.

Walton, graduates of the Normal School, Bridgewater, Mass. Boston: B. B. Mussey Co. This is an excellent little elementary treatise in arithmetic.

The system is remarks-1 hly simple, and the learner is led to understand the reason of every operation as he proceeds. The volume has already reached a second edition. A new work by the author of "The Falcon Family, and "The Bachelor at the Albany, has been published In England. It is called My Uncle the Curate. "The Emigrant's Guide to New Mexico, California, and Oregon; giving the different Overland and Sea routes.

Compiled from reliable authorities. With a map. New York J. Disturnell. Boston Redding Co.

This is a useful little guide-book for California adventurers, embracing much useful information, and containing a well-engraved and colored map. "The World as it Aloves. This is the title of weekly publication, somewhat on the plan of Littells Living Age, issued in New York by Lockwood Co, and edited by William Wallace. Chamberss Edinburgh Journal appears entire in this work, and the other selections are judiciously made. T.

Wiley, Jr, is the agent for this city. Theatrical Scraps. Benedetti is in New York. Maretzek takes a benefit at the Actor Opera-house tomorrow evening. Hernani is to be the opera, with Truffi, Taffanelll and Benedet- ti Macready was 'playing in Cincinnati at the last accounts Forrest begins an engagement at the Walnut Street, Philadelphia, on the 16th.

Alter that is over, he will play one at the "Broadway. On the 1st of May, he retires to his new and costly villa, Fonthill," in Westchester county Another benefit for the "Simpson Fund is to come off soon at the Broadway Theatre The New York Dramatic Fund dinner is fixed for the 17th inst, at the Astor House An original sa tirical drama, intended as a quiz upon Fourierism, was produced at Bartons Theatre, New York, on Monday evening. The principal character, Mr Fourier Grisley, is personated by Brougham, who wears a white coat and hat, said to resemble very strongly those of the editor of the Tribune. Destructive Fire. Hebards Express re ports that a fire broke out at Dorchester and Milton Village, last night about 11 o'clock, in the extensive Cabinet shop of N.

H. J. E. Night- ingale, which was entirely destroyed, together with a large amount of stock and tools, and the steam engine. It was with the utmost exertions of the firemen that the adjoining houses were saved.

Engines from different parts of the town were present. Loss 84000. Insured for 82750. It was the work of an incendiary. Ladies Fair.

The Fair of the "Martha Washington Total Abstinence Society, now ipen at 21 Bro infield street, contains a great va riety of neat and useful articles, which are offer ed at truly reasonable prices. Tomorrow the fair terminates with a grand levee, which, we trust, will be handsomely attended. The objects of the fair are worthy of the most liberal encouragement. Lenox Stbeet Line. The new line of Lenox street coaches, which is now the cheapest on the Roxbury route (giving twenty-five tickets for a dollar,) is beginning to be extensively patronized by the public; and most deservedly so.

Messrs Hobbs Prescott are unremitting in their efforts to extend the amplest accommodation to the public on the lowest terms practicable. The Ship Capitol. A letter from a member of the Naumkeag Mining Company, in the Salem Observer, states that the passengers "talked of attempting to take the ship and return to Boston. Captain Proctor appears to have done all in his power to promote the comfort and safety of the men committed to Ills charge, and his conduct was approved by all on board. at with Samuel Slater, died at Pawtucket on Sunday evening, aged 83 years.

Imports of California go'd are announced in China. The operation turned out well, and more vessels were immediately despatched for the El Dorado. California gold has also appeared in East India. The Sjlem Gazette says "The highest rate of wages paid to females at Naumkeag Cotton Factory, in this city, is twenty-seven dollars a month; and from that sum downward, agreeably to the qualifications of the individuals. Telegraphing in England.

The amount charged for telegraphing President Taylors Inaugural from Liverpool to London, 196 miles, was 21 sterling, or 8105. The same amount of service was performed in this country for 820. Gen Taylor, (the correspondent of the Courier says) intends to oberve the wii-e and patriotic rule of Washington in excluding his own kindred from the enjoyment of executive partiality in the dispensation of the public patronage. The Roman Republic, we zee, in order to raise the springs of war, propose to sell the Paintings aud nthr nljrrit of art that decorate the Vatican. Pope Pius 9th protest against it, as sacrilege, and declares in advance, he will recognize no such sale.

Direct fbom tub Gold Mines. A sensation was produced on change yoie'day by the arrival of Mr De Witt, of the firm nf Wilt Co, from S.in Francisco, (California) with in gold dust from the mines. New York Express. Vanderlyn, we see it staled, will probably be the artist the Common Council will select to paint the portraits of Generals Taylor and Scott, to defray the expenses of which twelve hundred dollars were appropriated at the session of Monday evening. It is suggested that one artist be selected for each picture.

New York Express. What a Change. The number of steamboats on the Upper Lakes, up to the year 1825, was one! On the opening of navigation in the spring of 1847, there were on the entire length of the lakes, 95 steamers; 45 propellers; 5 barques; 93 brigs; 643 schooners, and 123 sloops, with an aggregate tonnage nf 123,426.62, one fifth tf the whole tonnage of the United States! iSome of the steamboats are of nearly 1600 tons burden, and of the most splendid and costly construction. A friend of ours in California, writing from San Francisco, places the richness of the soil in a very strange light. He hired a wagon, he says, the day after he arrived, and look a ride to the mines.

When he came back instead of putting his hand into his pocket anti paying for the go, on Northern Principles, he just scraped the dirt from the wheels, washed it, paid the ostler filteen irony me wheels, washed it, paid the ostler filteen dollars, and yet had thirty dollars left to make a of rAU)any Knickerbocker. Mr Cobb of Georgia, the parliamentary leader on the Democratic side of the House of Representatives, made a speech against reducing postage on single letters from five to three cents, on the ground the reduction would induce the circulation of coppers, which he believed would have a "demoralizing effect. He said "he did not believe that a man could have much respect for himself who had his pocket full of coppers. The Chicago Journal of the 26th March, says: We learn by a gentleman from St Louis, that the road is fairly lined with teams for California. Many of the adventurers, however, having exhausted their money, and becoming discouraged by the stale of roads, are selling their teams and turning their steps homeward, having already been awakened from their golden dreams.

California Emigrants Returning. Simeon Mayo who started from Worcester, for California, returned on Monday morning, after going as far as Panama. Reason he could not find means of conveyance any further. His townsman, Sidney Downes, ana two others csine with him to New York. Several from Bar re are also coming back.

They say that 1500 Americans are detained at Panama, their money rapidly more are and sickness increasing. 500 detained at Gorgona, and 500 at Chagres 8 You have, doubtless, noticed a recent paragraph in the papers, with reference to the insanity of Charles Feeno Hoffman, the author. The publication of such a paragraph was injudicious, snd much to be deplored; but, since the fact has transpired, it may be as well to let the truth he known. Mr Hoffman, though at this moment in a private Lunatic Asylum, near Philadelphia, is quite sensible, and rapidly getting well. His derangement is quite temporary, sad entirely owing to a physical cause namely, a brain fever, with which he was some time since afflicted, and from which his recovery was bnt partial.

The story about disappointed love is all stuff. New York letter to the New Orleans Delta. Washington, April 8. I learn that the Cahi JL1 I cannot lail of ineclinff lb6 decided Approbation of I the people. The decision Is that In all appoint- I menti ih Irw'alifvnf fhA mnniniee mkmii nnnctS.

I meats the locality of the appointee shall constitute a cardinal consideration that is, that men shall not be imported from a distant place to fill appointments in a given locality, provided competent and faithful men reside in said locality, snd desire or will accept the office. It is rumored here that several chtnges of heads bureaus will take place tomorrow that Dr Collins, Firat Auditor from Virginia, will give place to John S. Gallagher, Esq, also of Virginia piACG lo aioiiii o. EiQ hIso of Virginia lhat General McCalla, Second Auditor from Kentucky, will give place to Judge Clayton, of I to be printed. The bill to set off a part of Weston to Waltham was nezl taken up and after long debate, was passed to be engrossed with an amendment.

Adjourned. Punished. In the Municipal Court, yesterday, John S. Smith and John Johnson, severally for violation tf the license law, were fined 8100 each and costs; Timothy Creckin, license law, 8100 and costs; John Fennessey, larceny, three years in the State Prison; Lydia Hitchings, larceny, six months in House of Correction. Luigi Elxna.

This young violinist, 15 years old, of whom the New York Press has spoken iu the highest terms of praise, will give a Concert at the Melodeon on Friday evening. A great desire has been manifested in this city to hear the young artist, and we hope to see his first Concert well patronized. House's Boston and New York Telegraph. Mr Downing is going ahead fast with his telegraphic enterprize. The posts are up from New York as far as Bridgeport, Con.

The first instalment on the stock is now being paid I in; and it is expected that the liue wilt be com- plete by the middle of Where's 0'Reilly7 The Messes Habfer promise us on Saturday the new work by Melville, author of Typee and Omoo. It is entitled "Mardi; and a Voyage Thither. Melville has already eclipsed De Foe in his racy and entertaining productions. His new book will have a great sale. City of Boston, City Hall, April 11, 1849.

The Mayor, upon the written request of a majority of the School Committee, authorizes a vacs? tion of all the Public Schools Friday and Saturday of the present week. Attest, S. F. McCleary, Secry of School Com. Grand Concert at the Tremont Temple.

The Saxonian Orchestra give a grand Concert at the Temple tomorrow night. Their concerts have been well attended, and their style of playing pronounced quite pleasing. It will be a good place to spend the evening tomorrow. ah h. All the articles A Half Repentant Thief.

which were stolen on the 2d inst, from the store of Thomas Middleton, No 349 Washington street, except the money, were returned to him yesterday forenoon through the Parcel Post. Burglary. The store of John F. Snow, No 2 Lewis street, was forced open last night with an iron bar, and robbed of about 8160 worth' of fancy goods. One of the thieves was taken by the watch, and the other escaped.

New York Election. The Express of last evening says: The city charter election is going on with unnsnal quiet in all the wards, and amid a somewhat drenching rain. We have never seen so little interest felt in an election. The Steamship Canada, Judkins, from New York, arrived at Halifax 6th inst, at 6 P. M.

She was detained for the mails from Canada un- til 9 o'clock next morning, when she le(l without them. Fourth Congressional District. Precepts I hare been issued by the Governor, for a fourth 1 trial for a member of Congress in Mr Palfreys district, to take place on Wednesday the thirti eth day of May next. Fast Day. Our apology for not publishing any paper tomorrow will be found set forth in better terms than we could employ, by the Governor of this Commonwealth, on oor last page.

Congest at the Melodeon. The and Instrumental Concert of Mr C. C. Reislnger, at the Melodeon this evening must not he forgotten. Good music may be relied upon.

A lady was robbed of her parse yesterday, at I n.t-Li. 11A(fAI1 I OlarK Hatch a auction store in Water street, containing 120 and change I Post Orrics. We are requested to state that the Post Office will close tomorrow (Fast Day,) 12 oclock, M. A secret Agrarian Society was recently broken np in Paris by the Police. Their motto was worthy of a band of highwaymen or buralaro.

It was as follows essary, no man (tWhSU find man i. I Jcko lhe has a right the superfluous. of Fountains in the City. It is to be hoped that our city fathera will see the propriety ol increasing the number of fountains, by all conceded to be the most lieantiful ornaments with which the town can be adorned. Daring the hoi summer months, which are now approaching, nothing can be more agreeable and refreshing than the aight of the sparkling waters, io those whose occupations oblige them to frequent the dusty thoroughfares of the city.

It is acknowl edged by those who have the control of the Co chituate waters that the supply is amply suffi cient for such purposes and surely where the expense is so trifling and the pleasure yielded so great, even the most economical will agree with ns in the opinion, that the public will not grudge the money thus bestowed; and we hope that measures will be taken for the erection of fountains in every square which offers a favorable lo cation, the public garden, Louishurg Square, Pemberton Square, any place in fact which contains a patch of grass suitable for the purpose. The crowds who daily assemble on the common to witness the beautiful display of the falling waters and the exquisite tints of the rainbow which the bright sunlight creates, are sufficient evidence that such ornaments will afford a most grateful recreation, as well as contribute to make our city one of the handsomest and most inter eating in the Union. It may be objected by some that there is no return of dollars and cents for the investment; perhaps not; but most will.