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rife IReportod for the Brooklyn Eagle. City Intelligence. Cricket. The second trial of skill between the New Ferry. We learn that the gentlemen engaged in the of getting tip a ferry between Wall street and the and after many lingering months of suffering, this humble christian, this affectionate mother and heroic wife, closed her pure and exemplary life On the 24th December, 1806.

Posterity has covered the name of General La Fayette With glory, but surely, the patient endurance, the self sacrificing devotion of his noble wife, deserve an equal meed of praise. COBB'S SERIES OF SCHOOL BOOKS. The following testimonials' show the great estimation in which' these Books are held in places where they have been cxaiHintd and used Extract! from the proceedings of the Doard of Education of ihe City of New York, at iti regular mooting, held en Tuesday Evening! April 4thi 1843. The special committee to which had been referred the subject of the general system of instruction to be adopted in the Schools, and also a selection of books to be used uniformly in all the Schools, recommended the following, among other books, to be used in the District Schools of the City of New York: Cobb's New First Book, Cobb's New Spelling Book, Cobb's New Juvenile Reader, No. I.

Cobb's New Juvenile Reader, No. II. Cobb's New Juvenile Reader, No. III. Cobb's New Sequel and North American Reader From Havti.

Advices from Cape Haytien to the 10th of September have been received at They relato chiefly to the progress of the miserabiewar between the Haytiens and Dominicans, which seems to have gone lately altogether to the advantage df the former. There had been no fighting on land since the capture of Laxavon, a frontier townj by the Haytiens, but on the water a couple df Dominican schooners had been run on shore and abandoned drt the approach of the Haytien squadron; cdnriis' ting of four vessels mounting twenty guns. The Haytiens burned one of the Schooners and got the other off. On the 25th of August President Pierrault declared all the Dominican ports in a state of blockade, and denounced confiscation against vessels coming from any of thorn which would bear hard upon American vessels. The Haytien navy comprises seven vessels one Song's of IittlKr The Shoemakers.

BY JOHN Q. WHITTIER. workers iif the old time, styled The Gentle Craft nf Leather! Young brothers of the ancient guild, Stand forth once more together Call out again your long array In the olden, merry manner Once more on gay St. Crispin's day Fling out your blazoned banner ap rap upon the well known stone How falls the polished hammer! Rap! rap! the measured sound lias grown A quick' Bnd merry clamor. Now shape the sole now deftly curl The glossy vamp around it And bless the while tb bright eyed girl Whose gentle fingers bound it For you along the Spanish Main A hundred keels are ploughing For you the Indian on the plain His lasso coil is throwing For you deep glens with hemlock dark The woodman's fire is lighting Far you upon the oak's grey bark The woodman's axe is smiting.

For you from Carolina's pine The resin gum is stealing, For you The dark eyed Florentine Her silken sitein is reeling: For you the diizy goat herd roams His rugged alpine ledges; For you round all her shepherd homes Bloom England's thorny hedges The foremost still by day or night On moated mound or heather, Where'er the nerd of trampled right Brought toiling men together, Where the free burghers from the wall Defied the mail clad master. Thai) yours at Freedom's trumpet call, Sheffield players and the Brooklyn Star Club commenced yesterday morning, at the cricket ground, near Fort Green. The game was resumed this morning. ID The Eagle Guards, alias Fire Engine Cd. Noi 4, will make a target excursion to Staten Island, on Monday, 6th of October.

The prize will be an ele gantly chased silver cup. Companies No. 11, 7, and 8, proceed on similar excursions on the 13lh proximo. Pickpockets seem to have commenced business here in downright earnest A lady at tho temperance gathering on Monday evening, was eased of $8 several persons their mouchoirs, and yesterday, at the cricket ground, these chevaliers d' Industrie made themselves particularly conspicuous. Repeal.

This subject, after its ten months' un disturbed slumber, has again arisen and doffed its night cap. A meeting was held on the 16th and the 22d at Sweeney's Hotel in Atlantic street, and a well attended and enthusiastic ono at George Sweeney's, corner of York and Pearl street. Several spirit stirring speeches were made by gentlemen whose names we have forgotten one at least was by Mr. O'Connor, editor of tho Irish Volunteer. Subscriptions were rcceivod in aid of the cause, but nut to a very great amount.

The sentiment seemed to prevail among the speakers that Mr. O'Cunnell, in view of the great services which he has already ren. dered to Ireland, is to be held excused if he should occasionally drop an expression unwelcome to Amer. ican repealers. Nor were such expressions from him to prevent the true friends of Ireland from pressing forward in the glorious cause of liberating her from oppression.

A member during the meeting stepped forward and in a rich brogue made a ludicrous explanation. He said that at ihe last meeting ho was begrimed with coal dust, in fact, too much so to appear so he left his name and dollar with some individual in the bar room. He was accordingly very much surprised in the subsequently published report of that meeting to see his contribution announced as having been made by Mr. Starr a respectable colored gentleman of America and he desired to have it corrected. This exposition convulsed the meeting and set the table in a roar." Death from Intoxication.

A man by the name of Seymour Lewis, aged about 30 years, in the employ of Mr. Jacob Conner, carpenter, was found about 6 o'clock this morning in a state of great exhaustion and unable to speak upon the steps of Carman's butcher's shop, in Tillary street, near Bridge. He was immediately taken by watchmen Stewart and Neefu to the house of Mrs. Ferguson, cornsr of Lawrence and Tillary, where he expired in about two hours. Lewis was given to habits of intoxication, and he lay down overcome by the influence of liquor in the early part of last evening.

The watchman who patrols thereabouts saw him at ten o'clock, but took little notice, and suffered him to remain exposed during the whole night The deceased was a single man. His body was removed to the Coroner's office where the circumstances will be investigated this af ternon. Police. There was nothing of moment at the police this morning. Naval.

Thd U. S. ship, Portsmouth, last from Callao, arrived at Valparaiso, June 1st, whither she conveyed Dr. Crump, U. S.

Charge to Chili. Dates from this country to March 1st had been received at Valparaiso, with the news of annexation tiic loiiowing is a list of the officers on board the Portsmouth: Commander John B. Montgomery, Esq. Lieu tenants John S. Misroon, Woodbull S.

Schenck, Ri' hard Forrest, Washington A. Bartlett. Acting Master John Wilkinsun. Surgeon Wm. Maxwell Wood.

Assistant Surgeon Charles H. Oakley. Purser James H. Watniough. 2d Lieutenant Ma.

rines Henry Watson. Midshipmen Hunter Davidson, Joseph Parish, John H. Tillotson, Daniel G. Huginin, Edward C. Grafton, Stanwix Ganse voort, William H.

Gamble, James Heron. Can. tain's Clerk John E. Montgomery. Boatswain Robert Whittaker.

Carpenter George Wisner. Gunner Andrew A. Randell. Sailrnaker David Bruce. The U.

S. frigate Cumbciland was at Tunis about 1st ultimo. AdJOURNMENT OF THE GRAND LODGE OF I. O. OF O.

F. The Grand Lodge closed their annual session in Baltimore, on Thursday evening. The annual report was laid before the representatives. With some few exceptions, all the Lodges and Encamp ments are in a Btate of prosperity. The increase of lodges and members has been very great during the year, and now there about 1000 Lodges under the jurisdiction of the Grand Lodge of the United Slates and upwards of 100,000 members.

The Order has been established in Vermont, from which hitherto it was excluded, by the institution of a Lodge at Burlington, and one in another part of that Stats. Grand Lodges have also been chartered in the State of Michigan and in Canada, a province of Her Britannic Majesty. A Grand Lodge has for some time existed in Texas. Ilour Inepections. The quantity of flour in pected in the city of New York during the last four years is as follows: in 1841, 1,544,700 bbls 1R42, 1843, 1,612,921 1844, 1,581,137 From which it would appear, that the trade so far as that city is concerned has been nearly stationary.

A Whig print acknowledges that the purpose" of the present Tariff is, to give thorough Protection to American labor." We should like to have some one refer us to the clause in the Constitution which authorises Congress to lay taxes for that purpose." The Wandering Jew. E. Winchester, of No. 24 Ann street, New York, has issued, in a very neat form, the second volume of this interesting work of Sue. It is Herbert's translation, and therefore according to ihe judgment of critics the best.

For sale here at the various bookstores. ICT The National Intelligencer, speaking of Mr. Woodbury's elevation to the bench of the Supreme Court, says: We do not know that a better appointment could have been expected, under all the circumstances, to fill tho vacancy in question." U3" A Now England Society (for the promo tion of New Englandism, we suppose) has been organised at Washington, D. C. The concluding part of tho Common Coun cil reports are again crowded out to day.

They will appear to morrow. Arest of Scuddkr and Bartlett. These persons, who ware engaged in the murder of Steele, in Delaware were caught in Canastota river, in Steuben on the 18th inst, by Msgee, deputy sheriff, and on ear two others, at the house nf a brother in law of Scudder'a. They are in the Bath jail. A reward of some $800 was offered for Scudder.

Argus, Friday. Heightshave procured a private Slip in New York, and arc negotiating with the corporation of that city to obtain their consent to the use of this slip for the purpsse of a ferry upon tho best terms. This, it is said, is dona in order to avoid the opposition of that body if measures should be taken to establish the pro posed ferry under the aat passed last winter. We sincerely hope that no motives of private gain, in connection with the recent purchase of property on the heights, will induce such an example of the surrender of our rights. We should stand in an unfortunate condition before the Legislature next winter under such circumstances if an application should be made (as there probably will be) on tho part of the New York Corporation to repeal the ferry law.

Those Rich" Developments. We observe that the ptess, with scarcely an exception, is indignant at the gross and shameless knavery of Lyon Mackenzie and his coadjutors in publishing certain private letters of Messrs. Butler, Hoyt, Marcy, The pretence that these letters got into the hands of the Poindextcr Investigating Committee, and thence, in some unaccountable manner, found their way to the public, is so flimsy that every one scouts it. No man having a speck of character to lose not even Poiudcxter would lend himself knowingly to such baseness and the conclusion is irresistible that Mackenzie obtained the papers by breaking open the private box left at the Custom House by Mr. Hoyt in which they were enclosed.

We presume this matter will be investigated and if it should turn out that the parties to the transaction have committed a crime of which the law can take cog nizance, we trust they may be dealt with according ly. Meantime, it is well enough to see what the opposition presses think of those who reprint the letters. The following is from the Courier and Enqui rer It is a sound axiom that the receiver of stolen goods is no better than the thief and to publish any of these letters would, in our opinion, put us on a par with the individual who has thrown them before the public. Any editor who would publish them would: it is presumed, have done all that Makenziehas done Certainly, no person pretending to entertain the feelings of a gentleman could possibly lend his columns to such an iniquitous proceeding. That some papers have and will publish them, no one can doubt who is familiar with the character of a portion of the press but most assuredly no respectable press will thus proclaim its editor any thing but a gentleman.

The Patriot talks in this wise If any thing can sanction the expulsion of a man from all society, it should be that publication. We look upon those who print extracts from it as sharers in Mackenzie's guilt If a man picks my pocket, no one else can be excused for sharing the spoils." The Eagle of yesterday denounces the Tem perance eting of last evening as a Whig concern. The statement is incorrect, as we shall hereafter show. Not that we are ashamed of having so many Whigs employed in Ihis labor of love, but we wish to render harmless the blow which the bugle has aimed at the cause of Temperance. Advei User.

Setting aside the joke of denouncing a meeting as any particular concern before it takes place, we would remind our neighbor that his statement is unfounded. We have never wittingly aimed a blow at the Temperance cause but, on the contrary, have done what we could, in a humble way, during the last twelve or fifteen years, to promote its welfare. We regret that our coteroporary should have been alarmed fi the safety of his Temperance theory by any remark of ours and sincerely hope that no evil either special or general will come of it. If we had any misgivings upon this latter point they would afford us the most sincere grief. As to the relative number of Democrats and Whigs" employed in this labor of love," we should prefer to remain silt nt but, under the circumstances, we do not hesitate to say that the former greatly exceed the latter.

We speak of those who are practically engaged in it. Violation of the Post Office Law. The U. S. Marshal has arrested two citizens of West Spring field, on a charge of violating the new Post Office law, by running or establishing a private ex press mail between that town and Springfield.

They nave given oatt to appear on tne loth uct. 1 his is rather an interesting case, as it involves two questions first, whether Congress has the right to prohibit private expresses, and secondly, whether the people of any town or village are compelled to receive their letters and packages at a specific place, even though it be attended with great inconvenience. EnscoPAL Convention. The Convention of the Episcopal Church of New York assembles at St. John's Church this morning.

It will be necessary, in consequence of the suspension of Bishop Onder donk, to choose a presiding officer, which will proha bly test the strength o'f Ihe two parties. The committee having charge of the Bishop's fund have heretofore refused to pay his salary, and beyond this branch of the question, it is not probable the case of the Bishop will engage much of the attention of tho Convention. Nxw Hampshire. The election was to take place yesterday, and it was confidently predicted that John Woodbury would be elected to Congress The Pa triot says that there is a coalition between the Whigs and Abolitionists to return Hale bnt it does not appear to Buffer any alarm in consequence. However, the novelty of a division in the Democratic ranks of New Hampshire is so great that many people at a distance look with interest for the result.

Miss Dix, the philanthropist, made an unexpected visit to our County Jail and Lunatic Asylum the other day, but found everything in tip top condition. We should judge, from this second visit, that she was desirous of ascertaining whether the gratifying state of things she witnessed on her first call was real or apparent. If bo, we have no apprehensions lor the result. J3 Tho Sun talks about fashionable gaming houses in this city, which are fitted up in costly style, and recherche suppers with fine wines given at them nightly. We could have wished that the Sun had been a little more definite, as the police would soon have been on their track.

Perhaps the paragraph was intended for the meridian of New York. ET Hiram P. Roweli, formerly clerk of the State prison at Sing Sing, has been appointed agent of that institution, vice William H. Peck, removed, and Levi L. Lockwood, of Goshen, Orange county, has been appointed clerk in the place of Mr.

Roweli ET Robert Owen, the Communist, arrived here on Monday from England, in good health and spirits. His dosign is, to get up a sort of General Humanity Convention which shall aim at the advancement of everything. ET The American Tract Society have 150 Colporteurs (or trast distributers and preachers) in their employment, to whom they have pledged $80,000 for the next seven months, Srooklgn 8ak. FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT. Tammany Hall, New York, Oct 1, 1844.

Bj At a meeting of the Convention held this day, the following was unanimously adopted Resolved, That the next Democratic Republi can Senatorial Convention for the First District, meet at Tammany Hall, in the city of New York, on the First Tuesday (7th) of October, 1845, at 12 o'clock at noon and that the officers of this Convention caure four weekV notice of the same to be published in the Democra ic papers of the district." Notice whereof is hereby given. FARNHAM HALL, President. John A. Kennedy, See's. Abraham D.

Soper slO 4w From the Anti Rent District' Parker's Charge. Judge The Delaware Oyer and Terminer commenced its session on Monday, when Judge Parker delivered his harge to the Grand Jury. It is in all respects an admirable document calm in its tone, lucid in its arrangement, and entirely conclusive in its reasoning. After remarking upon the strange anomaly whieh the county at this moment presents of a community heretofore prosperous and happy, comparatively free from crime, and foremost in its attachment to the institutions of the country, now declared in a state of insurrection, its jails filled to overflowing, and the court itself environed by a mil itary force he refers to the sympathy whieh would have been felt for the tenants had they confined themselves to peaceable discussion and remonstrance, but which has been destroyed by gross and indefensible outrages committed upon the agents of the law and then explains the tenure of the land patents. We deem this a matter of sufficient interest to warrant the apace allotted to it.

We copy from the Herald These lands were granted in large tracts, before the revolution by the colonial government. The titles were given by the sovereign authority and it is a principle now recognised throughout the civilized world, that unappropriated lands belong to the State, and the right to give a title to them rests in the sovereign authority. So it was here. Theso titles lo large tra Is of land were thus granted to individuals, and at the time of the revolution the titles which had descended to others by assignment or devise, remained unchanged and unimpaired. The change of government does not change the title to individual property.

In all cases it is recognised asstill existing, especially in the case of those who hold allegiance to their country. And on this principle an act was passed in 1787, by the legislature of this State, ex pressly recognizing these titles. It was only in cases where persons holding these lands had placed themselves in opposition lo the power eventually established by the Revolution, that the lands were confiscated and relumed to the possession of the Stale Much doubt has unquestionably been entertained by the tenants as to the validity of these titles. And it is to be regretted that lecturers from abroad should have crime into your midst and inculcated wrong notions in regard lo these things. Is is as necessary for the tenant as the landlord, that titles for a long time held should not be disturbed.

Il is claimed that the tenant when sued for rent should be permitted to dispute the title. The law now does not permit it, and very wisely too, because the tenant enters under the landlord his title is the title of the landlord, and if he defects it, ho defects his own. Tho interest of the tenant in the land iB in almost all cases far great er than that of the landlord. It is clear if the title of landlord be defected, that of the tenant most fall, and both lose their interest in the premises. Besides.

i a principle rer.ouniwf oiviliood world, that where land is held and possessed under any title for a certain length of time twenty years in this State the title should be regarded as established as not epen to controversy. A person in possession for twenty years becomes the legal owner, even against the paper title not exerted or enforced within that time. And it is certainly a wise provision of the faw. it would be dangerous to change the law at this time. You can readily perceive that very great evils would flow from any disturbance of titles.

Here is a very large portion of your county between the two branches of the Delaware it is occupied under the IJardenburgh patent. Wow, if a question were raised as to the validity of that title here land has been held under it for sixty, seventy and eighty years, what would be the consequence? If shown that originally the patent did not cover that land, it must go to the State, or into some other hands from the present proprietors, and, of course, the tenants enter. ing under the landlord would have no title and lose all lheir improvements. You perceive, therefore, that the greatest of all evils, so far as property is concerned, would fall on those tenants if they were to succeed in defeating that long established title. And how much worse for that great number of farmers thousands perhaps, who own the soil themselves if that lulu were deleated.

1 hey have all derived title under the Hardenburgh patent. They would lose the labor of their whole lives, and the titles to their farms pass away. The law has wisely required in all parts of the civilized world that a lapse of time should put this question at rest. And it is by no means probable that at this late day the titles to all these lands are to be disturbed, leading to endless litigation and the ruin of thousands. Il is idle to suppose that the legislature can grant any relief against laws of that kind.

The lease is executed by the landlord to the tenant, and a counter lease is executed by the latter, recognizing the title of Ibe former and taking ilfrom him, subject to the covenants of the lease It is a solemn compact between them, and no legislature can interfere with the rights either of the one or the oilier. It is beyond its power lo do so. An act of the legislature that would declare a contract, fairly and honestly entered into, null and void, would be itself void, because il would conflict with the provisions of the Constitution of the United Stales, and all courts, from the highest to the lowest, would be bound to deny its validity. Vested rights cannot be infringed upon. If ihe con.

ditions thus assumed by the tenant he onerous if desirable that he should be discharged from them, it must be done by compromise by purchase by arrangement. But in no case can the law slep in and declare such a contract between the parties void. The learned Judge attributes much of the present difficulty to the foreign lecturers that have been roaming through the infected districts, and endcav ormg, without show of reason, to excite the opposition of the tenants against their landlords and ha suggests, in the same connection, that a few presses which have been and still are engaged in this work should he looked to. About midnight the Grand Jury came into court and presented 94 indictments for murder in the first degree. They also found bills against 39 different persons for conspiracy, kidnapping, being armed and disguised, The whole number of persons indicted during the term is 242, several of whom have been indicted six or eight times.

Maine. Returns from 295 towns give Anderson (Dem a majority for Governor of 6.063 over Morse, (Whig) and over all 1,626. His election, therefore, by the people, is no longer a matter of doubt if, indeed, it ever waB, in reality. The Whigs have 3 out of the 31 Senators, and a similar sprinkle of representatives. The Pine Tree State is invinciblo.

Look at Mechanic's Bank fives to see if they are altered from one dollar nines. Trut Sun. WelJ, band along the fires? were not then published The Report of the Committee was unanimously adopted by tho Board. ew ork, eoruary I7th, 1844. A a recent meeting nf the Association ofTeachen of the Public School Soeiety of the City of New York, after a full discussion of the merits and peculiarities of Cobb's New Series of Reading Books, a unani mous expression was made lavorablc to the said works, and the following Committee appointed to communicate to Mr.

Cobb their entire and hearty approbation of them. The Committee would also state, that the favorable epinion of the Association was formed from observing how exactly the books are adapted to the wants ot the scholar. word used is accented, pronounced, and defined once in the course of the Series. The lessons and oks are also graduated from easy to more difficult, and every new word is defined in the spelling lesson immediately preceding the reading lesson in which it occurs. The particular definition applicable in the lesson is printed in italics, that the learner may thus ascertain the exact meaning ol every word he reads.

The selections aro from various authors, chiefly American, carefully avoiding all frightful and improbable stories, and colloquies of inferior animals, such as nourish an appetito tor notion ana romance, ouch are the leading characteristics of Mr. Cobb's Books, which the Association warmly recommend to their brother teachers. David atterson, Joseph McKeen, I William Belden, Committee. Jko. W.

Ketchum, J. Patterson, Extract from the Report of the Committee of the Teachers of the Public Schools in the City of New York. The work is strictly a Spelling Book for Schools, and in the opinion of your Committee, is better calculated, from its strict regard to system throughout, to overcome the difficulties that beset the way of the young learner of the orthography of our language, than any other book that has come under our observation. Joseph McKeen, Chairman, Principal of Public School. No.

5. John W. Ketchum, Principal of Public School No. 7. David Patterson, Principal of Public School No.

3. Leonard Hazeltine, Principal of Pub. School No.14. William Belden, Principal of Public School No. 2.

William A. Walker, Principalof Pub. School No.15. The report was unanimously adopted by the teachers of the Public School Society. At a meeting of the New Jersey Education Society in June, 1844, a resolution recommending the introduction of Cobb's New Series of School Books into the common schools of the State of New Jersey, was adopted by a large majority.

The whole series has been adopted in the public schools of the city and county of Philadelphia, by the following resolutions of the Board of Control. Chamber of the Controllers of Public Schools, First School District op Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, April 12th, 1844. At a meeting of the Board of Controllers of Public Schools, of the First School District of Pennsylvania, held at the Controller's Chamber, Tuesday, April 9, 1844, the following resolution was adopted, to wit; Resolved, That the Pennsylvania edition of Cobb's New Spelling Book be introduced as a olasa book into the Public Schools of the First School District, Extract from the minutes. Thomas B.

Florence, Secretary. Chamber of the Controllers of Public Schools, First School District of Pennsylvania. Philadelphia, January 16, 1845. At a meeting of the Boaid of Controllers of Public Schools of the First School District of Pennsylvania, held at the Controller's Chamber, January 14th, 1845, the following resolution was adopted, to wit: Resolved, That Lyman Cobb's Series of Readers in Five Parts, Philadelphia edition, be introduced as class books, into the Public Schools of this District. Extract from the minutes.

Thomas B. Florence, Secretary. Proceedings of the Ward School Teachers' Association of Teachers in the City of New York. New York, July 16.1845. In presenting books for the adoption of this Asso iation, your committee unanimously recommends the following Cobb's series of reading books In the arrangement of these books much care and attention have been given to a proper selection of instruc.

live and interesting matter contained in the different lessons. The admirable arrangement of the difficult words in spelling lessons with definitions, and the questions upon the reading lessons cannot fail to interest the pupil, and produce the most happy result. This series fof books embrace a regular course of instruction in reading, spelling, and definitions, by which the minds of pupils may be successfully disciplined and a ready, free, and correct use of words and language acquired. Cobb's Spelling Book has been examined with great care and attention, and your committee feels great pleasure in recommending it to the favorable notice of this association, as a work of merit and scientific arrangement, and particularly calculated for our more advanced classes. S.

Dhrand, Chairman. E. H. Jenny, Edward McIlrot, Henry M. Hull, John Walsh, Joseph W.

Wright. The Committee would respectfully submit the following resolution for the adoption of this Association Resolved, That this Association recommends the adoption of Cobb's series of books, named in the accompanying report, and that we, individually, will use our influence to secure their immediate use in the schools with whieh we are connected. I certify, that this is a correct copy of a report and resolution, adopted at a meeting of the Ward School Teachers' Association of the city of New York, July 23, 1845. Wm. Kennedy, Recording Secretary.

Proceedings of the Board of Commissioners of the Public Schools in the City of Baltimore. From theRev.Mr.McDi!ton,oneofthe Committee on Bookirj Baltimore, Aug. 16th, 1845. Dear Sir, I write merely to say that Cobb's series, consisting of a Primer, Spelling Book and five Readers, were adopted by the Book Committee this afternoon, at 5 o'clock. They will therefore be intra, duced into the Public Schools of this city, when they open on the first Monday in September.

In great haste, Respectfully yours, J. N. McJilton. Lyman Cobb, Esq. Proceedings of the Board of Directors of the Public Schools, in the City of Lancaster, (Pa.) August Resolved, That Cobb's New Spelling Book, and Series of Readers, (Pennsylvania edition,) be exclusively authorized and adopted by this Board, for the use of the schools under their charge and that arrangements be immediately made with Messrs.

Biddies, of Philadelphia, to furnish the same. Extract from the minutes. P. Timmirman, Secretary Letter from the Principal ofRutger's Female Institute, Madison New York. Rutger's Female Institute, N.

Dear Sir At the last meeting of the Board Dark and six schooners carrying thirty two guns. They were at Cape Haytien on the 8th of September, but destined, it was said, on an sxpedition against Port au Piatt. There had been same popular disturbances at Jere. mie, occasioned by the non fulfilment of some alleged promises to make grants of land at first the tumult was quelled by a military demonstration, attended with some loss of life, but it was reported at Cape Haytien that it had beon renewed. It was also said that the French Consul General at Port Republican had been ordered to leave the island, as well as the Vice Consul at Cape Haytien, on account of their alleged countenance given to ex President Hcrard when he made his futile attempt from Jamaica.

Sam Slick Hooking Lucr's Gown as I was ready to start away, down come Lucy to the keepin' room, with both arms behind her head a fixin' of the hooks and eyes. Man alive," saisshe, are you here yet, I tho't you was off gunnin' an hour ago who'd a thought you was here?" Gunnin' sais Lucy, my gunnin' is over I shan't go no more no, I shall go home I agree with you shiverin' along under a wet bush for hours is no fun; but rf Lucy was there" Git out," sais she don't talk nonsense, Sam, and just fasten the hook and eye of my frock, will you She turned round her back to me. Well, I took the honk in one hand and the eye in the other, but airlh and seas my eyes fairly snapped again I never seen sich a neck since 1 was born, it sprung right out of the breast and shoulder, full round, and then tapered up to the head like a swan's and the complexion would beat the most delicate white and red rose that was ever seen. Lick it made me all eyes! I stood stock still I couldn't move a finger if I was to die for it. What ails you, Sam," sais she, that you don't hook it?" Why," sais Lacy, dear, my fingers is all thumbs, that's a fact, I can't handle such little things as fast as you "Well come," sais she, make haste, that's a dear, mother will be comin' directly and at last I had to shut both my eyes and fastened it and when I had done sais 1, there is one thing 1 must say, What's that sais she.

That you may stump alt Connecticut to show such an angelifernus nccK as you have I never saw the beat of it in all my born days 'tis the most and you may stump the stale, too," sais she to produce such another bold, for'ard, impedent, onmanncrly tongue as you have so there nuw so get along with you. From New Zealand. Capt. Pierce, of the whale ship General ike, which arrived at this port on Saturday, from the South Pacific Ocean, states that with the exception of Auckland, the capital of New Zealand, tho natives had completely routed Ihe Eu ropean colonists, and obtainrd possession of flic island. They were making preparations to attack Auckland.

The island comprises an extent of about 500 miles, and included about fourteen Jburopean settlements, The Bay of Islands, formerly the seat of government contained, previously to the attack of the natives a population of about 3000, mostly English. The population of Auckland, we believe, is about 1000. JSew Bedford Mercury. The Health of the Citv. We are happy to infurm our readers that the health of our city still continues to be uninterrupted.

There had not been, up to yesterday evening, a single case of yellow fever at the Charity Hospital, nor elsewhere have we beard of the disease, except the two mild, and. it may be, doubtful cases, alluded to by the Board of Health. The weather, for the time of year, continues highly favorable. We learn from a gentleman who came down the river a day or two since, that along the coast the present year has been remarkable for me almost total aosence of sickness amongst its in uauiiaiHH, jv. w.

nee, 10. Department of State, September 22, 1845. Information has been received from W. Dab ney, late consul of the United States at Fayal. Azores,) oi ine death ol William Kiggs, on the 22d of July last.

Mr R. had discharged the amies oi consular agent at 1 erceira for 39 years pre ceuing nis ocam. Information from the same source has also been received of the death of Hiram Nelson, of West Vienna, Slate of New York, on the 28th of July last. Factory Burt. The Eagle Factery," at North Adams, was, with all its contents, entirely destroyed by fire on Wednesday afternoon.

The building was owned by J. E. Marshall, and occupied as a planing, cotton batting and wicking, and bobbin factory. The whole loss is estimated at $3,500. No insurance.

Among the late arrivals in Washington city, we notice that of D. F. Kaufmann, late a senator, and formerly speaker of the Texan House of Representatives. Mr. K.

is a native of Carlisle, and revisits the North for the first time since he left it a youth, nine years ago. Union DIED. In this city, 23d Robert son of Rev N. P. Knapp, of Montgomery, aged 3 years, 4 months and 12 days.

The friends of Rev. Mr. Knapp are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from No. 73 Henry st. this day at 34 o'clock THE WANDERING JEW COMPIiETE, With Beautiful Illustrations.

WINCHESTER'S EDITION, correctly and elegantly translated by Herbert, is published this morning, complete in 2 vols. price 50 cents each. Those having purchased vol. 1 are requested to call at the office, 24 Ann street, without delay, for the second volume. It is a remarkable work, and has had a powerful influence in expel, ing the Jesuits from France.

Let everybody road it, and its effeot here will be as mighty as it has been in France. The translation by Herbert, says the New York Tribune," is elegant and spirited, and the only one, in our estimation, worth reading. Remember to inquire for Herbert's translation Office, 24 Ann street. s24 3t E. WINCHESTER, Publisher.

iroTofoTp ET The members of FULTON LODGE No. 66, I. of O. are hereby notified to meet at their Lodge Room on Wednesday, the 24th at 3 o'clock P. preparatory to attending the funeral of our lale Brother George W.

Turner, from 1 95 Bridge street. Members of the Order are respectfully invited to attend. EDWARD PRESTON, N. G. Alex.

Kissam, Secretary. s23 2t PUBLIC MEETING. A public meeting of the citizens of tho first seven wards of this city will be held at the Common Council Room on the 24th WEDNESDAY next, at 7J o'clock P. to receive the report ol a Committee appointed at a former meet, ing, for tho purpose of selectin two representatives from each ward to consider and devise the best means of protecting the city by night, a more effectual security against fire, and for other purposes. By order of the Committee.

J. SPRAGUE, Chairman. Brooklyn, Sept. 22d, 1845. sS2 3t Has re commenced the Practice of Physic in this oity.

Office, 9 Clinton street. t20 3t XSo craftsmen rallied Taster Let foplings sneer, let fools deride. Ye heed no idle scorner, Free hands and hearts are still your pride, And duty done your honor. Ye to trust fur honest fame The jury Time empanels, And leave to truth eaeh noble name Which glorifies your annals. Thy songs, Hans Sach.

are living yet, In strong and hearty German, Aud Bloomfield's lay, and Gilford's wit, And the rare good sense of Sherman Still from his book, a mystic seer, The soul of Bi bmen leaches. And England's priestcraft shakes tu hear Of Fox's leathern breeches. The Foot is yours: where'er it falls It treads your well wrought leather, On earthen floor, in marble halls, On carpet, or on heather. Stilt there the sweetest charm is found Of matron grace or vestal's, As Hebe's loot bore nectar round Among the old celestials Rap rap! your stout and bluff brogan, With footsteps slow and weary, May wander where the sky's blue span Shuts down upon the Prairie. Your slippers shine on beauty's foot, By Saratoga's fountain, Or lead, like snow Bakes falling mute, The dance on Calskill mountain The red brick to the mason's hand, The hrnwn earth to the tiller's The shoe in yours shall wealth command, Like fairy Cinderilla's! As they who shunned the household maid, Beheld the crown upon her, So all shall see your toil repaid With iiearth and home and honor! Then let the toast be freely quaffed In water clear and brimming All honor to the good old Craft, Its merry men and women Call out again your long array In the old time's pleasant manner Once more on gay St.

Crispin's day Fling out his blazoned banner. Democratic Review for A ugust. A Heroinethe Wife of Lafayette. The faith I ul and devoted wife of General La Fayette was a daughter ol the illustrious hnuseof Noailles. She was married at tiie early age of seventeen, and scarcely had the honey moon glided happily away when her youthful husband left her side to fight for American independence.

During his absence Madame LaFayette. ruled her household and numer ous estates with wisdom and prudence far beyond her years At length the husband, whom she loved dearly, and ol whom she was so justly fond, returned, covered with glory to lay his laurels at her feat Some few happy days were senl together and then the storm cloud of the French Revolution broke over lheir heads. Her husband was soon driven into exile, it was thought that Madame La Fayette, living quietly and in great retirement on her estate in Au vergne, ran in no danger. But her love of hherty. her high rank, her talents, made her an object of sus picion, the was arretti dun the (tin nl August, and soon after sent to Paris.

Her mot her, grandmother and sister in law all fiernJied on the same taffold. Madame de Lafayette herself was in daily expectation of death. She made her will, and waited ealmly and resolutely for the summons to the guillotine. The revolution of the Dth Thermidnr preceded by five days that one appointed lor tier execution. As soon as alio was liberated, she sent her only son, then in his childhood, to the care of Gen.

Washington, alter whom he had been named and then hastened with her two daaghters to hud her unfortunate husband then languishing in an Austrian prison. Sine reached Vienna hy meansof an American passport, obtained an audienec of the Emperor, aud solicited either the release of her husband or permission to share bis captivity. As to the release of General La Fayette," re plied the Emperor, it is a very complicated piece of business on that point my nanus are lied." Madame La Fayette joyfully embraced the other alternative that of sharing her husband's gloomy prison. Sixteen mouths' close imprisonment in France, the loss of all her ndn her continual anxiety lespeeting her husband had combined to affect her health whieh declined so rapidly in her damp prison at mutz, that serious apprehensions weie entertained forherhte. Feeling the importance of her lite tuber family, and at their earnest solicitation, she wrote to the Enperor to request his permission to spend a week in Vienna change of air, and for the purpose of consulting a physician.

Her letier remained two months unanswered, and then came an imperial mandate, forbidding her ever lo appear in Vienna but offering Ircedom, on condition that she would never seek to return to her husband's prison. Madame de La Fayette's noble and touching answtr lo this inhuman proposition, fortunately lor posterity, remains on record. It was as follows: I owed il lo my larnily arid my friends, to make some efforts for the preservation ol my lile hut they know me too well to uupHst', lor an iiisiaul, that 1 would accept it at such a price. 1 cannot forget th it when we were on the point of perishing, my husband, by his physical andjmntal sufferings in Austria, and I by the tyranny ol Robespierre, in F.anee, I was not allowed to receive any communication from him, nor to inform him in return that his wile and ehiluren were still in existence; and I will never ul' my oh f.ee will expose mysi If to ibe agony or a eparai.on from him ayaui. However unsuitable this residence may be lo my daughter, and however unfavorable to my health, we will gladly avail ourselves ol his imperial Majesty's goodness in allowing us lo jeui.nn here, an.l will never trouble him with any more petitions." From that time Madame de La Fayette made no farlhei efforts, but bore her sufferings firmly and patiently until the victories ol the French Republic, and sp'xmjly Xh'ise of General Bonaparte changed the aspect uf affair.

General La Fayette was restored (isedmu, and with his devoted wife returned to his fiaiive country, and fixed his residence at IjM Grange the maternal inheritance of bis wile en estate situated about twelve leagues from Paris. Here Madame de La Fayette spent the remainder ol her short life in the bosom of her family, and in the praetiee of every Christian virtue. But the poisoned of frisl nd anxiety bad drank her life blood,.