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flfew Neves too Late. By Charles Burdett, author of Emma, or the Lust Found" The Adopted Child'" Trials and Triumphs," New York. Iioeislature ot New Vorb. Monday, May 13, 1845. In Senate, Mr.

Hard called for the question of agreeing with the Select Committee of eight in their report upon the Excise Bill. Mr. Johnson objected. Mr. Hard then moved to suspend the rules for the purpose of taking up the report, and the motion pre Out friend of the Temperance Organ won't give it up so, but keeps on talking.

He don't like our "mathematical answer" to his question, although it was furnished to order, and with tho slncercst desire to put the whole subjeet in its truo light. Well, we really do n't know how to please him. He dissents from our philosophy, demurs to our figures, asks us to tako a "horn," and refers to an extract from the Albany Argus in another column." He does n't Indian Names. IIY MK8. H.

EICOatlNEV 'Howcnn ihorcd nuu bo forgotten, while jomnnyofoiir fctutet Hi.d tei'rtloriefc, biys, lakes and riverfl, aro indelibly stuibped by uaiues oftheir Ye say they all have pasaed away, That noble race and brave That their light canoes have vanished From off tlio crested wore That 'mid the forest where they roamed There rinffs no hunter shout aided in a house directly in front of the carpenter' shop in which; tho fire commenced, was awakened about 3 o'clock, by his, dog, who jumped upon hi master's bed and began to lick his eyes on opening them, Mr. Huston found the flames bursting from the shop near his room, and had barely time to save himself and family Irotn the devouring Boston Traveler, Monday. Intended Resignation of Judge Story. It is said that at the present session of tho Circuit Court in Maine, Judge Story will announce his intention of resiging his office as one of the Judges of the Supreme Court of the United States." Xlio Convention Bill. The long agony ia over.

Tho bill authorising the people to vote yea" or nay" on the subject of oalling a convention to revise tho Constitution of the State, has passed both branobes of the Legislature, and now only awmitilhe signature of the Governor Appleton Co. JNo. 20U Broadway. Wo' hayg made several attempts to read this little volume through, but have been unable to accomplish the task not, however, from lack of interest in the story, or of ease and graoefulness in its diction but simply for want of lime. Th incidents recorded in the first chapter are peculiarly touching and afford, by contrast with those narrated in the second, a view of the mest important phases of human life.

It is intended to instil into the hearts of those who peruse it the important lesson that it is never too late to repent and amend and its dedication to Jas. Watson Webb is, therefore, extremely happy. It forms No. 2 of Appleton's Tales for the People and their Child rcn Second Series." The same publishers have issued Farts 2 and 3 of Kolrausch's History of Gbrmany," as translated by Professor Haas. It is a work of the highest order, and will soon find its way into every good library in the country.

An Order of Family Prayer for. Every Day in the Week, and for the Commemoration of the Holy Days and Seasons of the Church. Selected and arranged from the Bible, tho Liturgy, and various Books of By the Rev. J. M.

Wainwright, D. D. New York Standford and Swords, No. 139 Broadway. This is a neat volume of 164 pages, prepared by an excellent divine of acknowledged talents.

It makes no claim to originality, except that the arrangement of its parts is in some respects new. The author says (hat several of tho prayers are of his own composition, and that many others have been altered and reconstructed from materials before existing. His object, however, has been to bring together, from various sources, a collection of Family Prayers which, in arrangement and language, should harmonise with the Liturgay of lhe Church. It ia not intended to bo a substitute for the Book of Common Prayer in family worship, but an humble companion to it. For sale in this city by A.

M. Wilder, No. 57 Fulton and Wilder 139 Atlantis. The same publishers have issued, and the same Brooklyn houses have for sale, the Last Sermon preached by the Rev. James Milnor, D.

D.late rector of St. George's Ch urch, New Y. The subject is A Charitable Judgment" much needed in these latter days. The Harpers, of 82 Cliff street, New York, have issued the following Charles Tyrrell, or the Bitter Blood; by James reckoned one of his best and "The Dutch man's Fireside, by Paulding being Nos. 8 and 9 of their Library of Pocket Novels." Nos.

1 and 2 of the Encyclopedia of Domestic Economy, embracing subjects connected with housekeeping such as the building, warming and ventilating cf houses furniture, health, medicines, It is to be completed in twelvo numbers, at 25 cents each and will constitute a valuable (if not, indeed, an indispensable) adjunct of every well regulated household. It will contain nearly one thousand engravings, illustrative of the text. Zoe, or the History of Two Lives, by Miss Jcwsbury. Mount Sorel, part 2. Nos.

49 and 50 of the Illuminated Shaksfeare an edition of rare excellence and beauty and No. 26 of the Illuminated Bible which is now more than half completed. These publications are for sale in Brook Ipn by A. M. Wilder, as above.

The Merchants' Magazine. The number of this capital work for May is before us. It contains seven articles proper, as follows: 1. Commercial As sociations ol Jt'ranco ana o. tu.

fnrn Trade of the United States 3. The Erie Canal En. largemcril 4. The United States Exploring Expedition 5. Canal Commerce of Ohio 6.

The Precious Metals 7. Annals of American Commerce, No. 7. There is likewise a largo amount of information under the various heads of Mercantile Law," Monthly Commercial Chronicle," Commercial Statistics," See. Tho editor, Mr.

Hunt, is a living denial of the adage that when a man (and of course a periodical) gets a name, he (or it) may go to sleep for, notwithstanding the reputation which he has acquired, both in Europe and America, his exertions aie still unremitted. The next number closes the twelfth volume. Official Appointments by the President. llarman Alexander, Register of the Land Office at Palestine, Illinois, vice James M. McLean, removed.

J. Travis Rosser, Collector of tho Customs at Pe tersburg, vice Hugh Nelson, removed. John Duncan, Appraiser of Merchandise at New Orleans, vice Robert M. Wellman, removed. Wm.

F. Wagner, Marshal of district of Louisiana, vice A. S. Robinson, removed. Pierre T.

Landry, Surveyor General of Louisiana, viee F. D. Newcomb, removed. John It. Macmurdo, Treasurer Branch Mint, New Orleans, Louisiana, vice Horace C.

Cammack, removed. Frederick R. Conwayl Surveyor of Public Lands ia Missouri and Illinois, vice Silas Reed, removed. Win. A.

Sparks, of S. Consul at Venice, vice J. Binda, removed. Navy Department Orders. Lieut.

Henry VV. Morris ordered to the command of the store ship Southampton, Assistant Surgeon J. Francis Tuckerman detached from the Naval Hospital at Chelsea, Mas 'sachusette, and ordered to the store ship Southampton. Purser John D. Gibson ordered to the store ship coutiiampton.

John Appleton, of Maine, chiof clerk in the Navy Department, in place of Orris A. Brown, resigned. Naval The United States ship Lexington arrived at Charleston, (S. on Saturday, from Gibraltar, which place sho left on the 29th of March. She brings home the remai.is of tho late Captain E.

R. Shubrick. Tho following is a list of officers attached to the Lexington F. B. Ellison, Lieutenant Commanding C.

R. P. Rogers, Lieutenant Thos. B. Nallc, Purser John J.

Abornethy, Passed Assistant Surgeon; Samuel Chase Barney, Acting Master. Passed Midshipmen Jas. M. Duncan, Robert A. Knapp, Edward F.

Tattnal. Midshipmen R. Harriss, R. Aulick, E. C.

Stout. Captain's Clerk, Jno. V. B. Bleeker.

Master's Mates Jos. W. Arnold, Jas. P. Robertson, Peter P.

Brady, Algernon S. Smith, F. J. McGrath, John G. Sproston.

Passengers Lieut. John Cassin Henry, 1st As sistant Engineer, Hiram Sandford, Passed Midshipman, Isaac N. Briceland. Left at Port Mahon', U. S.

frigate Cumberland, Commodore Jos. Smith, and U. S. sloop of war Plymouth, Commander Henry Henry, officers and crew all well. Expected to sail in two weeks for Toulon.

A Consul's Coat. A splendid court dress coat, made by the Messrs. Carpenter, for Francis J. Grund, American Consul for Belgium, and richly embroidered by Wm. H.

Horstmann Sons, is now at the store of tho latter gentlemen. The embroidery covers tho collar, cuffs, and waist pockets, ahd extends down on both sides of the breast to the extra mities of tho skirts. It ii worked in pure gold, in the form of laurel leaves, and is a superb as wall as a costly piooe of workmanship. Phil. Ledger.

True Bill for Murder. The Grand Inquest yesterday found sixteen true bills of indictment, among which was a bill charging Mulholland and Ragan with tho Murder of John Burns. Tho deceased, it will bo recollected, was killed at Broad and South streets by a pistol bullet fired from a house from which the defendants were taken. lb. a vailed.

1 he question was then taken upon agreeing with the Select Committee in their report, with tho following result: Ayes 14, Noes 12. So the report of the Committee was agreed to, and the bill ordered to a third reading. Reports were then presented, among others, by Mr. Denniston, lo discharge the Canal Committee from the further consideration of petitions to elosa the locks on the Sabbath. Agreed to.

Mr. Corning movad to suspend the rules, with a view to enable him to offor a resolution referring the bill to re charter the Commercial Bank of Albany, and the motion prevailed, 18 to 12. Mr. Backus moved to amend Mr. Coming's resolution so as to include the Bank of Rochester, which was arrreed to.

Mr. Hard moved to suspend the rules with a view of ottering a resolution referring (ho several Railroad Bills to a Select Committee of eight to report complete. Agreed lo. After much discussion had taken place on the hills, Mr. Clark called for a division of tho question.

And the Chair proceeded to put tho ques. tion on each bill separately, and they were all referred except the Hornellville and Soneea Lake. Mr. Johnson here culled for the Special Order, and the Senate accordingly went into committee on the Convention Bill. At a quarter before 2 o'clock the committee rose.

On motion of Mr. Bockee, the bill was again made the special order for this afternoon. The Senate then took a recess In Assembly, Mr. Porter presented a petition to amend the net for the enforcement of the law and the preservation of order referred. Mr.

Thompson presented a report against the bill to incorporate the American Moral Reform Society no notices having been published. Mr. Bailey moved lo lay the report on the table carried. Mr. Morrison presented a written report in favor of the Abolition of Capital Punishment Ten times the usual number of copies of the report were ordered to be printed.

Mr. L. H. Brown reported against the bill tu compel parents and guardians to send their children to school. An act to amend the act making appropriations to cortain Medical Collegers, after considerable debate paeaed (Appropriates $1,000 annually to tho New York College of Physicians and Surgeons.) Mr.

Van Valkenburgh called for the question on reconsidering the vote rejecting the bill relative to tho New York and New Haven Railroad Company: Lost; Ayes, 79, Noes 17. To amend the act to reduco Town and County expenses. Jn relation to the landing of alien passengers in the City of New York. Mr McCarthy denounced the bill as being entirely a political measure, and opposed its passage with great earnestness. A discussion here sprung up, which ended in Mr.

McCarthy's moving to lay the bill on the table. The House then took aotion on a fow private bills, and adjourned. Evenino. The House on Monday afternoon passed finally the following bills For tho better protection and safety of passongcrs from disasters on steamboats and water craft navigating the waters of this State. To Equalize Taxation.

Taxes the interest of les sors in leases of real estate for a longer term than ton years. For the relief of Insane Persons in the County of Kings. Reducing the Rates of Interest of Money ayes 65, noes 23. For the removal of insane convicts from the State Prisons. To improve tho Militia of the Slats.

In the evening, beside many of little momont, the following were read and passed. Declaratory of the R. S. relative to the jurisdiction of Courts by Justices of the Peace, and the acts amending the same Further to amend the act to abolish Imprisonment for Debt and punish fraudulent debtors To prevent frauds in Inspection in the County of Kings In relation lo tho Couit of Common Fleas and General Sessions of the County of Kings In relation to tho Natural History of the State. Here the Convention bill came down from the Senate and stopped this order of business.

Extensive sale of Public Lands. Sales of Public Lands to the extent of 5,000,000 acres and upwards, lying in the Northwest, West and Southwest sections of the country, are advertised to take place in the course of lhe ensuing Summer and Autumn. In Wisconsin Territory, about 370,000 acres of choice lands, lying on and between Fox and Wolf rivers, and immediately contiguous to Green Bay and Lake Winnebago, will be brought into market in October next In Iowa, two and a third millions of acres are to bo sold in September and October. In Illinois, upwards of 90,000 acres of rich bottom lands in Illinois will be brought into market, embra cing tractson the Mississippi and islands in that river, with small detached bodies of land not heretofore ottered. In Missouri, upwards of a million of acres will be ottered lor Bale, embracing tracts in the north, north west, west, and southwest parts of tho State.

In Arkansas, there will also be brought into mar ket about 1,000,000 acres, embracing nine townships ui ino new aistnci oi i.nampagnoio. In Louisiana, about 154,000, and in Florida, up I rynn nnn i. warua oi acres oi nne sugar ana cotton lands will be ottered for sale. Conflict with a Whale A Man Killed. We learn by Capt.

Charles A. Cook, of the packet David A Crockett, that Mr. Seth S. Snow was killed instantly by a whale off Race Point, Province town, last Tuesday, in the following manner As soon as the whalo was discovered, two boats, one containing five and the other four persons, made in pursuit, and each boat succeeded in fastening their irons, when the whale turned upon them, and coming upon one boat head foremost, utterly demolished it, killing instantly Mr. Snow, leaving the others auoat in the water, lhe other boat severed their lino, and succeeded in rescuing the drowning per sons, when the whale made for them also, but by hard pulling they reached the shore in safety, the whale following closely in their wake, os far as the deplh of water would permit.

This is said to be the first instance in which a whale has attaeked a boat in this manner, upon our shores. Boston Cour. H3 An adjourned Circuit Court will held for this county, by Judge Parker, at the City Hall in this city, on the fourth Monday of Juno next. Judge Parker has also appointed a special court of uyer ana terminer to be held at Troy, on the hrtt Monday of July next, for the purpose of trying an indictment for murder, and other indictmentB growing out of the anti rent disturbances. Alb.

Argus, Tuesday. A pleasing incident occurred in the House of Assembly yestorday. The widow of Alexander Hamil. ton, boingintown, was waited upon by a committee of the house, and conducted to a seat within the Speaker's bar. lb.

Yankee Teachers atthe South Not long sines a gentleman in the book trade had occasion to travel extensively in the South, and on his return stated ths remarkable fact, that of four hundred teachers with whom he had interviews, three hundred and ninety five were from the New England States Tho South I shows its good sense in encouraging the importation of New England intellect. The truth is, Yankee Dom" can furnish better teachers lhan any other land, and if the sons of the chivalric ooulh do not become wiser than their Bires, the fault will be their own. Salem Observer. Interestno Experiment. The most beautiful array offlowors may be produced by taking an elder stalk, punching out the pith, placing within the stalk variety of seeds, whose flowers blossom about the same time, and burying the stalk'; and, when blossoming, it has various kinds of flowers, aoording to lhe seed planted in the stalk.

This is a beautiful discovery, and well worth the experiment Evening Mirror. Sagacitv and Fidelity of a Dog An instance of canine sagacity occurred this morning in connection with the fire in Crescent place, which deserves to be recorded. Mr. H. D.

Huston, who re But their name is on jour waters, Ye' may not wash it out. 'Tis whero Ontario's billow Like Ocean's surf is curled, Where strronjr Niagara's thunders waks 1 he echo of the world Where rcil Missouri bringclh Rich tribute from the West, And. Rappahannock sweetly sleeps On grceu Virginia's breast. Ye say their conc likc cabins, That clustered o'er the vale, Have lied away liko withered leaves Before the autumn gale But their memory livclh on your hills, Their baptism on your shore Your everlasting rivers speak Their dialect of yore. Old Massachusetts wears it, Within crown, And broad Ohio bears it Amid his young renown Connecticut hath wreathed it Where her quiet foliage waves, And bold Kentucky breathed it hoarse Through all her ancient canes.

Wachnsel hides its lingering voice Within his rocky heart, And Alleghany graves its tone Throughout his lofty chart Monaduock on his forehead hoar Doih seal the sacred trust Your mountains build their monument, Though yo destroy their dust. Capital Punishment. The Express of Saturday undertakes to prove that the infliction of death as a civil penalty rests upon a direct command of God. It takes certain declarations of the Old Testament as its evidence, and upon these builds up an elaborate and solemn dissertation. We have no design to argue this question, which has been handled so ably on both sides by well known writers.

But we must say that the reasoning of the Express" has not only failed to convince us of the legitimacy of its position, but ha3 tended to confirm the strength of an opinion directly the opposite of that winch it maintains. The writer's chief reliance is upon the text that Whoso sheddeth man's bood by man ehn1 his blood be shed but lie passes over the fact that God did not kill tho first murderer, Cain, which ho ought to have done if blood for blood is an immutable latv, and he makes no mention of the fact that this passage has been variously interpreted by learned men writing with no reference to the present question. Some authorities make it "The beast that eheddeth man's blood shall be put to death by man." Others, as the Latin Vulgate and Calvin, that it is put in the future tense, and is not a command but a prophecy as to what must be the inevitable results of violence. It does not appear, moreover, lhal it va6 understood in the modern sense by the ancient Jews, for the patriarch Jacob, who was also a magistrate, shortly af ter ihepretenilcd command was given, did not think of executing it the case of Simeon and Levi, who killed Shechcin and the people of his city. The only interpretation that seems to have been given to it by the Jews, was that practical one which consisted in the instant taking of the life of a murderer by the friends of a person killed.

Will the Express contend that this pr.ictice ought to be revived on the ground that it is an ordinance of Heaven In this article we are also furnished with various quotations from the penal and ceremonial codes of the Jews to show Ihut it is binding on society at this day by an express injunction of God to take the life of the murderer. By the same process it can be proved ihat wc arc tound tnle.Wfc for about thirty different offences manyof lhcm exceedingly trivial and insignificant. Thus the same law which the Express quotes from, orders thut for kidnapping, cation unleavened bread during Passover, witchcraft, oppression of the widow and fatherless, compounding holy ointment, smiting a father, eating any kind of blood, sodomy, gathering slicks on the Sabbath day, bias, phemy, going after familiar spirits and end I several other similar crima, the offender was tube jut to death. ow these commands occur in tho same connexion with those cited by the advocates of capital punishment, and unless it can be shown that the latter are distinguished in such a way as to form an exception, lhe inference must be that they were abolished with the peculiar nationalcconomy in which they ail originated. Again, if these com.

nands are obligatory as to the fact that death must be inflicted as a punishment, they are equally obligatory in regard to the mode of it infliction, for they are positivo on both points and then we shall be forced to revive death by the Sword, by Stoning, by Burning the body, by Decapitation, by Sawing asunder, by Strangulation, and by Cruci fixion, which were the penalties attached to tho various laws which are now pronounced authoritative. But what struck us as singular and yet it was necessary in the argument of tho Express, was lhe abcence of all reference to the new dispensation introduced by Christ. All sects agree in th tenet that Christ came to establish a new and belter order of social relations. It is impossible we think to read a single one of his discourses, or to dwell upon the extreme tenderness and beauty of his character, without feeling deeply tho infinite superiority of the economy of Grace over that of harsh and unbending Law. He says cxp cssly that in old times the requirement of an eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth," which means blood for had been tolerated because of the hardness of the people's hearts, but tiiat now men should learn to overcome evil with good." Eve.

Post. 6 The Unhidden Preacher. The story which follows we do not recollect to have seen in print, though there is no doubt of its truth. It is too good to 1o lust. The principal actor is now living and holds a high rank in the churrh to which he belongs; mau grc the vagaries ol his youth.

On Sunday morning as the congregation of chuich. Charleston, had nearly all assembled for worship, and the worthy pastor was about to commence the services, a fine looking young man, dressed in a full suit of sables, walked up the aislo passed the doors that were flung open for him entered tho pulpit, and nodding familiarly to the minister, said I will preach for you this morning, 't hen turning to the congregation, raised his hands and said, Let us The pastor was astonished at this unceremonious procedure, as the young man was an entire stranger to him but as he bore evident marks of being a clergyman, and was opening with a fervent prayer clothed in the most eloquent language, he thought he would let him proceed. The prayer was ended, the stranger went on to the other parts of the service as if he was perfectly at home. The service being ended ho opened the bible and preached a most eloquent and moving discourse from the lexi I wus a stranger and ye look me He painted glorious laniuaue tho dutv of christians. espci ially towards strangers, for in that guise angels hail been entertained aforetime.

But above all ho tried to impress upon his hearers the duty of christian chanty. There was scarcely a dry eye in lhe house, and everybody was on tiptoe to know who and what lhe stranger was. When he had finished his discourse, he looked slowly around him for a moment, as if to note the effect he had produced. Then lean ing forward in an earnest manner, he exclaimed in a deep measured tone Peter, Peter, Puiiipkin Eater, HHd a wife and could n't keep her Put her in a pumpkin shell, And there he kept her very well. Turning to the clergyman, he bowed politely, hade him good morning, nod left the church before the congregation, hadjjinc to recover from their amazement.

Atlas. 0J" Honrie, a Henrico county, an old and most valuable member of tho Democratic party in that State, died at his residence on the lltli inst. say that the number of liquor houses lieeniod four years ago was incorrectly stated in our demonstra tion but gives the number for two years whieh are not material to the issue. The fact is, we did n't aim to be precise in regard to the number but relied upon a memory not apt to be treacherous in such cases for our statement. It might have been a trifle more or less but the great fact remains uncontra dicted, that tho number of liquor dealers has not in creased vlhn the last five years while hundreds of thousands havo been added to the Temperance Army.

That they would have increased, at least two thousand, had it not been for some counteracting influence, will hardly be donied and wo therefore insist that our "demonstration" has proved the potential efficaoy of moral suasion. We shall not, however, tako tho horn and we cannot but express our surprise that the Secretary of a Temperance Society to which we have the honor of being attached as a member should think of placing us in such a "dilemma." Turning to that extract from the Argus, in anther column," wo find that it attributes three fourths of all the pauperism in the State to intemperance, which wc arc not disposed to controvert, and then says Wo.uld those who take this view of the subject, that it is not one for legislation permit the unpun ished selling of diseased and poisonous meat? and if not, why refuse to pass a law enabling the people, if they choose, to restrain the selling of poisonous drink." Wo go for punishing the venders of both. Poisoned meat is a bad thing, and so is liquor that has been colored with noxious drugs to give it the several appearances of wine, gin and brandy. But all liquor is not of this description, by a good deal though we have nothing to say in behalf of either sort, and aim to discourage their use both by preocpt and example. Besides, people eat poisoned food without knowing it but no ono drinks a glass of poisoned wine, gin, or brandy without at least suspecting it.

The one is taken from necessity and the other from choice. But to cut this matter short. If liquor be a poison, whose use is productive of nothing but evil to the souls and bodies of men, why should the law making power undertake to regulate it at all Why should it not. indeed, prohibit the traffic altogether? We have no more right (morally speaking) to allow the people to poison themselves than we have to assistin poisoning them. If it be not a poison then the law makers have nothing lo do with it.

1 welve Month Clocks. A correspondent of lhe Newark (N. Daily Advertiser says: "You will be glad to know that our friend, Sir. Crane, has re cently added another ingenious contrivance to his twelvo month clock. It shows now tho day of the month, and also the year, and exhibits the sun and moon rising and setting every day in tho year with tho most undeviating accuracy and regularity.

The moon as she revolves in her orbit is made also to re volve upon her axis, showing every day, with equal accuracy, her different phases." Official Dignitv. A capital story is told of a constable in this State, wbo, in attempting lo serve a l4a! precept, got pretty well shaKen. he parties meeting a few days after, tho offender was profuse in his apologies. You know, Jake," says he, I would not havo served you so if I had been duly sober." As lo the shaking," said Jake, I don't hear any malice I don't vally it a cent on my own account, but as an officer, recollect next timo, Jim, whoever shakes me, shakes the Commonwealth Destructive Incendiary Fire. The large dry goods warehouse of Messrs.

Barker Towle, No. 61 Catharine street, Now York, was fired by an incendiary on Sunday morning, and, owing to the combustible nature of the goods, the whole stock, valued at S80.O00 or $100,000, was consumsd. A young man, who slept on the second floor, was somewhat burnt about the face and hands in escaping, but is not dangerously injured. S3" I O. of O.

F. Great preparations are being made by the Odd Fellows of Boston for the celebra lion of tho anniversary of the introduction of tho Order into Massachusetts. The 9th of Juno will be a day of dazzling pomp in Boston. A Valuable Head. Ten thousand dollars have been offered by the Government of Hayti for the head of Herard, who has lately made a descent upon tho Island.

Three vessels, sent out in search of him, returned unsuccessful. Winter Lingering in the Lap of May." Snow fell at Boston on the 8th white frost tho sattio night. A snow storm passed over Portland, on the 8th inst. The New York Common Council organized yesterday. The message of Mayor Havenieyer con.

tains some valuable suggestions, which wcshall notice hereafter. The removals went on briskly. The New Bill. For the information of our readers, we give in a condensed form, the rates of postage upon letters, newspapers, and pamphlets, as regulated by tho new bill, by the last Congress, which goes into operation on the first day of July next on letters. Single letters or any number of pieces not exceeding half an ounce, 300 miles or less 5 cts.

If over 300 miles 10 Drop letters (not mailed) 2 For each additional half ounce orpait thereof, add single postage thereto. ON NEWBPAPERS. Newspapers of 1,900 square inches or less, sent by Editors and Publishers, from their offices of publication, anv distance not exceeding 30 'nil Freo. Ovor 3C miles and not exceeding 100 1 ct. vjver iuu nines ana out ol the Stale 1 All sizes over 1900 square inches, postage same as pamphlsls.

ON PAMPHLETS, Pamphlets, magazines, and periodicals, any distance, for ouo ounce or less, each copy. ..2 els. Lach additional ounce or fractional part thercof.l i ON CIRCULARS. Quarto post, single cap, or paper not larger than single cap, folded, directed, and unseal cd, for every sheet Alonzo G. Eso.We notice with pleasure, the appointment of this gentleman as Surrogate of tho county of Kings; and we are certain it will bo gratifying to his nurneious friends in this COm yrt llavo known Rna esteemed him.

Mr. Hummond was born in this county, and was long.resident of it, and was twice chosen as our Representative in the Assembly. Being a sound demo orat and an able lawver. and nnoi nt tlw, li fc pUDIlc servant, nis appointment cannot. Ircit be acceptable to his fellow oiti 'farts TM t.n ii zens.

1 hat lie will make an able and efficiBni Sm. rogate.we cannot for a moment doubt. Troy Budget, to become a lau It has been amended by striking out tho clause which prohibited the eleotion of per. sons holding offices under the genera! government, and required of all the delegates an actual residence in the counties which they might represent So far it is just and proper but the refusal make a separate submission of the amendments imperative was and is a decided error. The compromise amendment," as it is called, provides, that The said amendments shall be so prepared and distinguished by numbers or otherwise that they can bo voted on separately, and they shall be so voted on unless the Convention shall be of the opinion that is impracticable to propose them so that they can be voted on in that manner; and if the said Convention shall by resolution, declare that in its judgment, the said amendments cannot be prepared so as to be voted on separately, they shall be voted on If, as a morning paper asserts, this amendment, to all intents and purposes," carries out the separate submission principle on the ground that it is absurd to suppose tho Convention would decide it impracti cable why could not the proposition of Mr.

Hand havo been adopted as well Yet it was negatived 15 to 17. The truth is, the same individuals that would "log roll" a Constitution for us, would decide," by resolution or otherwise, upon whatever course might appear most likely to accomplish their several objects. The majority, however, aro willing to incur the risk, notwithstanding the light of experience and the consenuencos must rest noon them. Tlic Race yesterday Xlic South Victo rious jluc iiorm going to commit Suicide. As impartial chroniclers of great events we feel bound to state, that the contest for superiority in horseflesh, towards which the eyes of hundreds of thousands including men, woman and children have been eagerly turned for several weeks past, took place over the Union Course yesterday, and resulted in the complete and signal triumph of the South.

Owing to tho crowded state of tho ground, and the difficulty of preserving order in such a miscellaneous assemblage, the horses did not statt until half past 2 o'clock. Meanwhile tho scenes incident to such gatherings occupied tho attention of tho "sportsmen." These, however, are so well understood, that no particular description of them is necessary Suffice to say that gambling was the predominant feature, as i always is, and must be. On being brought to the stand and uncovered, the horses appeared to be in good condition, though Poy tona had an evident advantage over her rival in size and strength. At least, so say the knowing ones. Tho backers of Fashion, however, relied upon her known activity and rapidity of gathering.

At the start Peytona took the inside of the track, and kept it through the heat coming in about one length and a half ahead. Time, 7in. 39s. (How these jockeys ean divide a second so nicely beats us.) "Fashion," says the News, twice overtook her, but never succeeded in passing her, being on tho contrary shaken off with no great apparent difficulty." iJ toll, op pcared game," though neither was cooled off The first start was a false one but the second time they got off, Peytona leading. In a few seconds Fashion passed her rival but the latter gathered, and the two were neck and neck until the last ouarter of the fourth mile, when Peytona shot ahead, and reached the judges' stand about a length in advance Time, 7m.

los. The South, as represented by its chivalry," greeted the success of its horse with a long and loud huzza, and about half a million of DOLLARS, MORE OR LESS. CHANGED HANDS Such, in brief, are lhe facts connected with this trial of speed and bottom volumes would be required to chronicle its effects upon the pockets, heads and hearts of the myriads that witnessed it. Tho first report in the city was that Fashion had won but for what purpose it was set afloat unless to wing pigeons," as they say on 'change no one could tell. Perhaps it was intended to eke out the life of Tho North a few minutes longer; and render its last pulsations as quiet as possible.

We presume tbat many small "pigeons" were effectually "winged" by the ruse. They deserve more pity than they are likely to receive. There is something said about jockeying," by which is meant a predetermination to throw the stakes into certain hands. This idea obtains credit from the fact that the loser, Fashion, made her first heat with Boston inm.32ls. or 7 seconds and a quarter less than Peytona's best time.

All, however, is fair in horse racing, whatever may be the case in politics. The return of the sportsmen was ludicrous enough Their vehicles were covered with tho soil of Long Island, and themselves begrimed with dust and sweat. Empty champagne baskets were tumbling about ha roofs of carriages, and passengers, denuded ofooats and hats, with heads recumbent upon breasts, and pockets turned inside out, were swinging to and fro as gracefully as might be under the circum. stances. In some cases pocket boeks, emptied of their contents, were attached to whip lashes while bank notes, grasped firmly by tho winners in either hand, were displayed in triumph.

Some were shouting, and a few singing but the majority were rapt in that deep silenco which is more eloquent than words. The "srort" continued until lt the night; and hundreds of families, skirting the line of travel, were prevented from reclining in the arms ol Morpheus. Altogether it was a rare and most i structive lesson, which we could hope might not be lost upon those who received it. The statements in the morning prints relative to the number of passengers over the railroad and ferries are greatly exaggerated. One paper says that the fornior took 30,000 passengers, at an average rate of fifty cents each '1 he number did not exceed 8,000.

The receipts at the South Ferry were about or an oxcesa'of 450 over ordinary days at the Fulton about jgoQO, or an excess of $,200. The travel over the Catharino Ferry was not materially increased Alleghania" no go. The New York Historical Society held a regular meeting last evening, and killed the report of the committee appointed lo hunt up a new title for the country stone dead. A number of letters from distinguished men wero read, disapproving the name of Alleghania," and expressing their devotion to tho name as it stands. Truly this mountain labor has brought forth a mouse.

ID" Wo have made diligent inquiry about that man and horse reported in tho Advertiser of yesterday to have been killed on tho Railroad but can hear nothing of them Accident. Three elerks, quite drunk, driving home in a wagon from the races yesterday afternoon, struck the wheels of their vehiele against the eurb stonc in Atlantic street, Brooklyn and, falling out, one of them broke his collar bono. True Sun. TtlAKRIUn. At Huntington, L.

I April 30, Mr, Wm.Cnk lin, to Miss Henrietta, eldest daughter of the late John B. Smith, all of that place. At Evergreen Lawn, Flushing, on the 5th by Friends' Ceremony, James B. Elliman, of New York, to Mary Elizabeth, daughter of Wm. Smart.

IEI. In this city, this morning, at 3 o'clock, M. V. Grico, aged 8 months and 23 days, daughter of Joseph and Virginia Grice. The friends of the family, and also those of Fran, cis Grice, are invited to attend tho funeral this afternoon, at six o'clock, from the Mansion House, Hicks street.

SPRING AKD SU.TIITIKIl BOOTS. THE SECOND FLOOR OF GRANNISS GILBERT'S WHOLESALE SHOE STOKE, No. 96 Maiden Lane, New York, is fitted up for a GENTLEMEN'S BOOT ROOM, with a large assortment of Boots and Gaiters at retail, sewed with a fair stitch, on French lasts, fashionable, durable, and easy fitting. The variety of sizes is so extensive, that almost every one coo be suited. lm Office of the Brooklyn Fire Im'e Co.

Brooklyn, April 39ib, 1845. Hj A DIVIDEND of Eight Per Cent, opon the Capital Stock of this Company, far the last Six months, has this day been declared, payable on and after the 10th day of May next. Tho transfer book will be closed from this date until the 10th of May By order. aP30 2w ALFRED G. STEVENS, Sec.

I. O. of O. ID" The members of FULTON LODGE No. 66.

I. O. of O. arc requested to be punctual in their attendance at the next regular meeting, on Wednesday evening, May 14th, at 8 o'clock, case of our suffering brothers at Pittsburgh, and other important business, will come before the lodge. HENRY BRANT, N.

G. Wm. J. Martin, Secretary. myl3 2t GOODS t'OK FRESElflS.

AT FORSYTH'S, 99 Fulton street, willbe found the largest assortment of Gold Pencils, Thimbles, Spectacles, Pius, Rings, Lockets, Bracelets, Chains, Keys. and Brown's and Bagley's celebrated Diamond pointed old fens, in this city. Also, Silver Card Cases, Spoons, Forks, and some very elegant patterns of Cake Baskets, Silver Plated Urns and Castors, Britannia Tea Sets, Snuffers, Trays, with a variety of other goods, all of which will be sold for Cash at less than the usual prices. O. C.

FORSYTH. d24 tf 99 Fulton street. FROCJLAmAXIOIV. JSy Whereas some evil disposed persons Iiava, within the last month, committed serious and wilful depredations on the property of this city, by cutting and otherwise mutilating the hose attached lo the engines and hoso cart: Now, therefore. J.

Sprague, Mayor of lhe City of Brooklyn, by authority of the Common Council, do hereby offer a reward of FIFTY DOLLARS for the detection and conviction of the person or persons, party or parties, who have been or may be guilty of having hiuh cm ui iiiuiiiaiea ine nose, or wno may Hereafter be guilty of a like offence. In witness whereof, I have berennto L.s. set my hand and seal of Mayoralty of the lty i Brooklyn, this 22d day of April, aP22 J. SfKAWUE, Mavor. PnOCLA.lIA.TION.

Whereas, tne Public Lamps of this city are often wantonly injured by evil disposed persons; now therefore, J. Sprague, Mayor of the city ot Brooklyn.by virtue of authority vested in me. do hereby offer a reward of TEN DOLLARS fortbe detection and conviction of any person breaking the glass of the city lamps, or otherwise violating the 11th section of title 2d of "A Law to prevent evil practices in the city of Brooklyn." In testimony whereof, I have heromv L. s. set my hand and affixed the sea of the Mayoralty of the citv of Brooklvn.

th 14th day 14 J. SPRAGUE, Mayor. 1LOSX CHILJDRENI Andrew Oakeb, Coroner, having kindly of feredto receive into his family and take care of Children who may have strayed from their homes, so as to enable Parents and Guardians more readily to recover them THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE to all persons into whose hands lost Children may come, that the offer has been accepted, with thanks, and it is earnestly requested that sueh may be taken to the store of Andrew Oakf.s, No. 163 Fulton Street, that they may be taken care of. Bv order of Common Council.

o30 2aw STREET COMMITTEE. HT' The Street Committee of the Common Council will hold their regular meetings at the Commit, teo Room, City BuildingB, on Thursday of each week, at 4 o'clo ck P. M. THOMAS J. GERALD, Chairman.

Brooklyn, May 12th, 1845. my 12 tf CT SCATS OF ALL FASHIONS finished to order, at the store of WILLIAM H. PECK, ol0 1 14 Fulton, opposite Sands strcet. FOR TEN SHILLINGS A few pieces of that rich Gros de Rhino silk, with black edges, for long shawls, at 10s per yard, at mvU HUBBARD'S, 147 Fulton st. GIWoHAM LAWNS ol every style and quality, including some beautiful patterns at3s6d per yard, at HUBBARD'S, mvJ4 147 Fult street.

VI til I'E HAT KlHtfONS, splendid slylesand of rich lustre, at HUBBARD'S. "'P1 147 Fulton street. DKAb MOREEN A very scarce and desira. ble article, at HUBBARD'S, my 14 147 Fulton, between High Nassau. I OKPU RATION NOTICE ieks street re.

gulatingand paving, from Cranberry to Clark' street The Assessors having returned the Assessment list in the above entitled matter, notice is hereby given that the same will be presented to the Mayor and Common Couneil for confirmation at their regular meeting on Monday, the 26th day of May. 1845, or as soon thereafter as they may act upon the same. The list can be exam, ined at the Office of the Clerk of the Common Council until tho above date. Objections to said list (if any) are tu bo made in writing and presented to. the Common Council on or before that day.

Dated Brooklyn, May 14th, 1845. JAMES H. CORN WELL, dtd Clerk of Common Council. WANTED An Amorican girl ubout 12 years old. to do tho light work of a small noire at this office, or 252 Fulton street.

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