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From Graham's Magazine forJuly. The Sacrifice. BY JCSEHI R. CHANDLER. These lips are mute, these eyes arc dry.

But in my breast and in my brain Awake the panes that paf not by, The thought that ne'er shall sleep again. My sonl nor deigns nor dares complain Though grief and passion there rebel I only know we liv'd in vain, I only feel Farewell Farewell Few young women of our city were deemed more attractive than Amelia Wilberson. Her. beauty, her cultivated mind, and the respectable position of her family, gave her consequence in the eyes of young men more than one of whom made an offer of name and hand, including of course, for the present at least, a heart also. And it was evident that one of the many found his hopes strengthened by tho good wishes of the parents, and not repressed by any particular coldness of the object of devotion.

Mr. Tudor, of respectable connection in the east, and fair standing in this city, demanded of the mother of Amelia permission to address the daughter and having received the sanction which he claimed, it was expected by the parents that Amelia would communicate to them the proposition which she should receive. She was silent, and when subsequently addressed evaded the subject, and yet continued to treat Mr. Tudor with as tnucli courtesy, at least, as the most favored visitors at the house could boast. "My daughter," said Mrs.

Wilberson to Amelia, one day as they sat in the chamber of the former, not only do you appear to treat Mr. Tudor with reserve unbecoming the position in which he has placed himself in our family, but I am fearful that you are acquiring with him and others a name not desirable to one so frank and candid as you have generally been." But, mother, I respectfully but promptly declined the offer of Mr. Tudor." "Promptly, my child, but not decidedly too promptly to give the appearance of having well considered the offer, and yet not with the circumstances and decision that forbid a hope from perseverance." "Shall I to day, mother, give him (he answer verbally or by letter Not by any means, child, unless he has to day renewed his offer to you." "He has not. I hope he will not." You don't like him, then "It is impossible to dislike Mr. Tudor for any qualities which he possesses," Kaid Amelia, somewhat hesitatingly.

It is then, Amelia, as I have reason to suspect to believe rather let me say, for suspicion is not the word to use towards you is it that you cannot like Mr. Tudor on account of quali ties in another person 1" Amelia made no reply. "Then, my child, you love Henry Wilder." "Mother, could I love hirn, without his avowal of affection for me Your own heart will tell you that, Amelia. Has Mr. Wilder offered himself to you Never, never, mother." "It is strange," said Mrs.

Wilberson, that neither your father nor I have seen this." But it was not strange, neither father nor mother looked on to see what was going forward in the active scene, where the young and innocent heart of their child was open to everv impression. They heard her narrative of the day's conversation and evening's amusement but where there is neither coquetry nor artifice, the young female has no conference with even ft mother upon that strange confusion with which her heart is agitated as it begins to love. "Does Mr. Wilder love you, Amelia?" I think he does." Why then has he not avowed itl" "Perhaps the difference between his position and that of father's is the cause." "But, Amelia, his position is as good now as was your father's at his age." That may be true, mother, but he is very proud you know and very, very bashful," ad ded Amelia blushing deeply. Amelia," said Mrs.

Wilberson, I have received from Mr. Tudor a direct offer for your hand. He thinks fre is acceptable, and he knows, so he says, that he can make you happy. He has been constantly in company with Mr. Wilder, and seems never to have suspected an attachment between you two nay, he has even made a confident in part of Mr.

Wilder. He presses his suit with great earnestness, and will look for a reply from uie this afternoon." Amelia turned pale at the proposition, and yet was not wholly regretful. No woman ever received such an offer from a respectable man without a sense of pleasure of gratitude, indeed self love is gratified, even though the love for another is for a moment disturbed. Mrs. Wilberson pressed the suit of her client with the earnestness of a patron, and yet without the authority of a parent.

She set forth the advantages of a match, and the probable comforts which it would ensure while she gently hinted, to alarm the pride of her daughter, that it would be a source of mortification to her to find that she had refused so desirable an offer for the sake of constancy to a man who had never announced his intentions, or even his wishes to her, and might, for aught she knew, fulfil a marriage engagement with some other lady before the month was out. Amelia was having made some reply to her mother, asked time to consider the proposition. Let me," said she, have one week in which to make up my mind." "And at the end of that time," said Mrs. Wilberson, Mr. Tudor may depend upon an answer 1" Almost every evening during this important week Tudor and Wilder were, with others, a the house of Mr.

Wilberson and poor Amelia, with an aching heart, weighed the merits of the two young men, hoping that Wilder would relieve her from the position in which she was placed. On the evening before the answer was to be given, the two young men left the house together, and Tudor in the fullness of his heart told Wilder what he awaited on the cominc morning. Wilder passed a sleepless night. The next morning he addressed a note to Amelia, in which only the following lines were penned. Miss Wilberson I ask only two days postpone your answer until Mondav evening, and if 1 do not prove that I deserve you, I relinquish all to Tudor.

Henry Wilder." Mrs. Wilberson was astonished to hear, at the end of the week, her daughter desirous again to postpone her answer but the letter of Mr. Wilder seemed to warrant the Bhe excused her daughter to Tudor. Mr. Wilder did not present himself at the house of Mr.

Wilberson until Monday evening. There was company in the room during the whole evening, and it was observed that Wilder was so agitated that he scarcely uttered a coherent sentence. He evidently sought an opportunity to speak to Amelia. He asked for Mrs. Wilberson; she had retired.

The next morning, as Wilder was on his way to Mr. Wilberson's he met Tudor, who in a Vain attempt to talk of some commonplace Bubject, revealed his secret that he had that morning been accepted at Mr. Wilberson's; "at least," said he, I am placed on probation." "But you are not well, Wilder." No, a sudden affection of the heart. I will leave you." The marriage of Tudor and Amelia was, at the request pf the latter," once or twice postponed, but afrtaigth took place. The manly vir tues of the husband inspired respect; his kindness insured gratitude, and the shrinking away from society by Amelia was construed by Tudor into special affection for himself; who could tell that it was not sol The constant attentions which a virtuous wife bestows on a worthy, a loving husband, must to him seem to be the evidence of love.

But the health of Amelia gave way, and her husband found it necessary to convey her to one of the West India Islands, to avoid the rigors and changes of the winter months in the Middle States. "Put into my trunk," said she toher servant, "that work box; a Christmas present," said she to her husband, from Mr. Wilder, and I have not used it since the night before the day you troubled my mother so dearly for an answer." Poor Wilder," said Tudor, I hope he finds himself well and easy where he is if he stands ever in need I trust he will remember that he has friends who are able and willing to serve him." A toar glistened in the eye of Amelia her husband kissed the cheek which it wet, and advised haste in further packing. When Tudor and his wife reached Havana, they made preparations for a winter's residence in the interior of the island, and found themselves comfortable among those who derived benefit from theirexpenditures, and were anxious to prolong the advantages of the visit by multiplying its comforts. Concluded in our Brooklyn agU.

TUESDAY EVENING, JULY JS. Publishing Office, 39 Fulto7i street 2d Story. Xbc CSoTcrnor's Excursion. This morning Governor Bouck, accompanied by his aids Cols. Hamilton and Brown, and escorted by the Mayor, members of the Common Council, judges of the Courts, and a goodly sprinkle of citizens, started on an excursion to Fort Hamilton and Coney Island.

After risiting the fort, and examining its battlements and fixtures, the party will proceed to Coney Island, long famous in history for the excellence of its shell fish, and destined to stand out prominently hereafter as one of the few pla ces where clams can be obtained in perfection. Here the company will dine but as dinner was bespoken for only twenty, we can imagine the surprise and lamentation of" mine host" when he o' iserves seventeen carriage loads of hungry gentlemen coming straight down upon him, with appetites sharpened by the refreshing sea breeze, and curiosity excited by the reputation of his house. Still, we do not anticipate either a famine or a fast. Before returning to the city, the party will visit the Greenwood Cemetery which the Governor is very anxious to see and also the residence of Mr. Senator Lott, at Flatbush, where His Excellency will have an opportunity of gazing upon the trim Dutch girls that flourish in that ancient and peaceful community.

ihe Case of Christina Gilmour. For several days past an examination of Christina Gilmour, with two or three aliases, has been going on in the U. S. Court before Mr. Commissioner Rapalje, with the view of determining whether the plea of insanity, or inbecility, interposed by her counsel, is valid or not A commission of the best medical talent which the metropolis affords was charged with the duty of conducting this inquiry, and the substance of their testimony is, that her insanity was feigned.

The commissioner, we believe, has arrived at the same conclusion. The testimony upon other points such as the identity of the prisoner, and the authority of the officer dispatched hither from Scotland to arrest her, was rendered yesterday, and Mr. Rapalje will take a day or two to consider the case before he gives a decision. In the course of the proceedings upon this question, the validity and binding force of the late treaty with Great Britain have been canvassed, and as it is the first that has arisen under that treaty, a good deal of interest is nat urally feit in regard to the issue. Some have urged that the whole inquiry was unnecessary, and contend that the prisoner should have been given up on a mere requisition from the British authorities leaving them to settle the question of her insanity along with that of her guilt; but in all deference we beg leave to differ.

The treaty provides that persons charged with certain crimes shall be delivered up; but it must be evident that if the person so charged is either insane or idiotic, he or she is not in the least degree culpable is not a criminal, and cannot, strictly speaking, be charged with crime. It is judged necessary, therefore, by individuals whose stations ought to be a pledge of their competency, to decide, in the first place, whether the plaintiff has made out such a prima facia case against Mrs. Gilmour as would justi fy her commitment for trial by the laws of this State if the crime charged had been committed here. In our judgment this is right for it is easy to see that a contrary course might subject innocent persons to great annoyance and oppression. There should be some tangible proof of wrong doing to warrant the seizure and transportation ol individuals to Great Britain after they have found a refuge upon our shores, and it seems proper that the preliminary steps should be attended with as little inconvenience as possible to the alleged culprit.

It is true that this course will impose considerable labor upon our courts; but the stipulation being reciprocal, it ought not to prove a source of complaint The Difference It takes five or jix days now to make a trip from New Orleans to Louisville. Twenty five years ago it could not be done by a steamboat in less than twenty days. On the 1st of May, 1818, an hermaphrodite rigged brig barge arrived at Shippingport in secenly one days from New Orleans. A keel boat arrived there on the same day in one hundred and one days from New Orleans. So much for steam and the improvement in steamboats.

ID" We had a refreshing shower last evening which revived the grass, partiallyfilled the cis terns, and put fifteen thousand women in the best of humor. All this was accomplished in about twenty minutes. ID" Why can't the iVews desist from misrepresenting its opponents garbling and perverting their language, and imputing to them sentiments and conclusions which they never uttered nor drew? It strikes us that a print which is constantly denouncing Loco Foco duplicity, meanness, evasion, trickery," and can never allude to an opponent without representing him, or the party with which he acts, as the embodiment of all that is vile and abominable, should at least exhibit enough of common honesty and candor to place him correctly before its readers, and not foist upon them as veritable quotations or inferences, a mess of puerile and senseless jargon. It was never announced on the Eagle Bulletin that the Judges of the Supreme Court had virtually decided the mandamus case, by ordering a rule to be entered denying the motion for peremptory mandamus, with leave to re What we did announce was, in substance, that the Judges had arrived at different conclusions the effect of which would be a denial of the motion for peremptory mandamus but we have never stated nor supposed that any decision either express or implied, could possibly "legalize all illegal proceedings," or "constitute eight aldermen a majority of eighteen." Such logic as that belongs exclusively to the News, and we have no disposition to encroach upon ics prerogative. We do, nevertheless, believe and insist that ten is a majority of nineteen and inasmuch as section 3 of the city charter expressly declares, that the legislative power shall be vested in a Mayor and Board of Aldermen, who, together, shall constitute and be denominated the Common Council, and a majority of the whole number shall be a quorum for the transaction of business," we contend that the Common Council is properly organised for the transaction of business, and that its acts are legal and binding unless the Supreme Court should ultimately determine that "all officers elected or appointed, under this Act (to incorporate the city) except to fill vacancies, shall be elected or appointed annually, and shall hold their respective offices for one year, only and not until others are chosen or appointed in their places," the effect of which would be, to render the official acts and votes of Alderman Osborne null and void.

This is our doctrine and logic upon the subject in question, and we would thank the News to bear it in mind. A word about that rule. Presuming that every one would desire to know what the order of proceedings would be, we made inquiry, and stated, in our regular issue of Monday the 10th, that the rule to be entered would be Motion denied, with leave to re argue if the applicants shall be so advised but we did not say that the Supreme Court had ordered the entry of such a rule. Do stick to the truth 1 Those who have sympathised with the children of the millionaire each of whom received a present of 200,000 along with an excellent dinner on the fourth will be pleased to learn that the story (unlike most of its class) is literally true, and that the gentleman referred to is Mr. Potter, a director and extensive stockholder in the Camden and Am boy Railroad.

The lady of Capt. R. F. Stockton is one of the lucky children. Otstebs.

Although the present is not exactly the season for stews and fries, yet some there are whose devotion to these translucent shell fish is so intense that they cannot brook the idea of dispensing with them for a day. To such we can cheerfully recommend the refectories of Colgan, corner of Henry and Cranberry, and No. 31 James street, where they will rind the article in its best estate. His pickled oysters are delicious. Smoking.

The General Council of Education in Switzerland, has forbidden the several faculties to smoke. Doubrful. They have, we believe, issued an order that effect; but a German student would as soon part with his life as his delicious meerschaum. It is one thing to make rules and another to get them obeyed. Sale of a Steamboat.

The steamer Columbia, known as one of the fastest boats on the Hudson, was yesterday sold at the Merchants' Exchange, under mortgages to James J. Van Alen and others for the sum of thirty thousand three hundred dollrrs. She was built about two years since, and cost about fifty five thousand dollars. IT The Sun heads its leader of this morning with the following caption Important Suggestions for the Board of Education." Perhaps it would be as well, neighbor, to make your suggestions, and allow the Board of Education to settle the question of their importance for itself. ET A Salute of Thirteen Minute Guns was fired yesterday, and the colors of the U.

S. Revenue cutter Ewing were displayed at half mast during the day, as a tribute of respect to the memory of Capt. Nicholas Bicker, late commander of the Ewing, who died on Saturday evening. Naval The Norfolk Herald of Saturday says: "The Macedonian having dropped down to Hampton Roads, and the steamer Union and Schooner Flirt moved up to the Navy Yard, the Pennsylvania and sloop of war Decatur are tb.3 only ships remaining at the anchorage." The Okegon emigrants. The large party of emigrants to Oregon, which left Indepen.

dence, a short time since, were, when last heard from, at Big Sandy, 250 miles above Independence. The party consists of 552 males, young and old, and 448 females with 1907 horses and cattle. ET The Providence Chronicle denouncca tho Van Buren press upon one page, and prints a lot of government advertisements on the other. More than twelve hundred passengers by sea, arrived at thii port on Sunday and Police. Howard store, on the corner of Pearl and Willoughby streets, in this city, was broken open last night, and a quantity of pennies and some articles of trifling value carried away.

As such offences will probably become frequent our citizens should be on the alert, and unusual exertions should be made by our watchmen to keep awake in order to arrest the perpetrators. Two or three guardians were seen inhaling the fnmes proceeding from an oyster cellar in Fulton, opposite Boerum street, about midnight, and probably at the time this burglary was committed. Sufferers in this way should make immediate complaint at the Police office. John A. Sclireiber.

The investigation of the title to the property found in this person's possession, and claimed by Mrs. Chapman, was continued yesterday afternoon, but not to a conclusion. The testimony produced onthepartofSchreiber to account for his possession of it is strongly contradictory of that offered by the cHimant, and will perhaps in the end involve a question of veracity. The further examination of the matter stands adjourned to Friday afternoon next. A Sailor's Luck.

A few days ago some inquiries were made through the Hartford Times, at the request of the British Consul, for one Edward Benson. Shortly thereafter an old tar, residing in the town of Weathers field, Ct. presented himself at Hartford, dowsed his tarpaulin, ejected his quid, "hitched up" his trousers, and declared himself at the gentleman's "sarvice." The New Haven Times finishes the story thus "The result was in finding that he was entitled to a pension from the British government of nineteen guineas a year since 1823, and six guineas a year extra for extra wounds making upwards of two thousand four hundred dollars now due him, with an income for life of twenty five guineas a year. This was of course glad news to him, for he was very poor, with a family of ten children. He was pressed into British service from an American whale ship, and served under Lord Nelson was in several battles at Trafalgar among others and received in different actions four or five severe wounds, so that on two occasions he was laid up in Woolwich hospital for months.

He is now seventy four years of age, a hale and hearty old man, contented and of good cheer, with many of the characteristics of his craft." Common Council Proceed ingai Monday, July 17th, 1843. The Board met pursuant to notice from the Mayor. Present His Honor the Mayor, presiding, and Aid. Thome, Gerald, Denike, Smith, Jackson, Bouton, Osborn, Bergen, Burbank. The minutes of the last meeting were read and approved.

Communication from John Greenwood, Counsel, stating that the two cases of the Mayor and Common Council, vs. H. H. Jackson and others, had been argued at the present term of the Supreme Court, at Utica, and been decided in favor of the Corporation, and that in one the judgment will be for $2347 18 and in the other for 4086 27 with interest and costs read, accepted and ordered on file. Communication from N.

F. Waring, Attorney of Common Council, stating that at the late term of the Supreme Court at Albany, the proceedings for the opening of Amity from Court to Clinton were duly confirmed read and on motion of Aid. Gerald, Resolved, That an abstract of the same be sent to the City Treasurer, and that warrants for the payment of the awards and expenses be drawn payable when the money is collected, and in the Treasury for that purpose. The City Treasurer returned the following unpaid assessments, for regulating Columbia 6treet from Congress to Baltic street for a well and pump Myrtle avenue and Law rence street and lor a well and pump Plymouth and Little. On motion resolved, that warrants be severally issued the City Collector for collection thereof.

The petitions of Robert Jackson, of Noah S. Hunt and of Gabriel Furuian for conveyances of property purchased at sales for non payment of assessments, were severally referred to the Law Committee. Remonstrance of the licensed hackmen against permitting stages to carry passengers through the city out of their regular route referred to the Mayor with power. Petition of W. H.

Seeley and other inhabitants of the 6th ward complaining of ponds of stagnant water on lots cn Atlantic and Pacific streets: referred to the Police Committee and Mayor with power. Petition of Jacob H. Sackman and others complaining of stagnant ponds of water in the 9th ward referred to the Aldermen of the 8th and 9th wards for examination and report. The several petitions of Samuel L. Augusta, John E.

Crum, and George Snediker for appointment as lamplighters, were referred to the Lamp Committee. Petition of Francis B. Fitch for appointment as weigher and measurer of grain and hard coal. On motion Francis B. Fitch and Amos Coles were respectively appointed weighers and measurers of grain and hard coal.

Petition of Philip Reid and others for a well and pump on the corner of Hickory street and Franklin avenue: referred to the Well and Pump Committee. Petition of Mary Mortimer to have obstructions removed from Fulton avenue, referred to the Street Committee. Petition of Patrick Casey relative to sand, running on to his premises from an adjoining lot referred to the Police Committee. The following bills were presented and referred as follows, viz W. S.

Barber books for assessors, Stc, 91 87 to the Assessment Com. Bill of Attorney for drawing conveyance $60 to the Law Com. James Kennard work for Fire $35: to the Fire Dept. Com. Thomas Holohan, extra work on Smith and Wycoff $83 76 James Brady cleaning the foot of Fulton st.

$7: to the Street Corn. Terence Riley, cleaning Btroets, $59 25: to the Street Com. and Mayor. Benj. E.

Lewis, sweeping markets for June, $47 50 Benj. E. Lewis, do do May, $44 00 James Brady, repairs on streets, $5 Terence Riley, repairs on Wallabout road, $5 J. M. Folk abating nuisances, $9 50: to the Comp.

troller for payment under direction of the Finance Com. John J. Manning Police services $80 27: to the Comptroller for payment when duly certi fieJ. Elias Pelletrau, fees as keeperof City Prison, $55 25 Samuel Morrell work on Barracks, $7 87; John 'Coy repairs of streets, $20; Jabez Ross, police services, $2 13: to the Comptroller for payment under direction of the Mayor. Wm.

for oil $1544 25: referred to the Mayor for payment if correct. Street Committee reported in favor of the bill of Philip Riley, $67 12: report accepted and adopted. Lamp Committee reported severally in favor of the Lamplighters' bills to June 5, $586 19, and to July 10th, $580 19 reports severally accepted and adopted. Aid. Burbank from a majority of the Assessment Committee reported various assessment lists referred to said Committee, and a resolution that the Clerk of the Common Council and Street Commissioner advertise for sale the lands and premises upon which said assessments are imposed and sell the same for said assessments together with the interest and expenses, pursuant tothe42d section of the Act.

incorporating the city of Brooklyn, as follows For regulating and paving Livingston street from Court to Nevins for turnpiking Clason avenue from Willoughby avenue to Jamaica turnpike for regulating and paving Concord street from Jackson to Navy street for paving Clason avenue from Flushing avenue to Willoughby avenue; for opening Wyckoff street; for regulating and paving Flushing avenue from Navy Hospital to Bedford avenue for Hicks street repaying from Clark to Pierpont street for opening Columbia street from Poplar to Doughty street; for opening Market from Fulton James street for lampposts and lamps in Concord street between Bridge and Jackson streets for lampposts and lamps in Douglass streetfrom Court to Smith for lampposts and lamps in Columbia street from Clark to Pierpont street for lampposts and lamps in Willoughby street from Bridge to Gold streets for lampposts and lamps in Front street from Bridge to Jackson; for Well and Pump in Clinton street between Amity and Congress st. And that the following lists be filed in the Street Commissioners Office, the whole amount having been paid, viz: Intersection of Hick's and Joralemon streets; Poplar street paving from Hicks to Willow lampposts and lamps in Court street from Fulton to Joralemon. Report and resolution accepted and adopted by ayes and noes, on motion of Aid. Gerald as follows Ayes, Aid. Thorne, Gerald, Denike, Smith, Jackson, Bouton, Osborn, Bergen, Burbank, 9 Noes, 0.

Watch Committee reported severally in favor of the watch bills, for Mav and June, viz: Powell, for May, $462 50 June $430 75 Woolsey, for Mav, $431 27 June $428 75 reports accepted and adopted. Aid. Bergen from a majority of the Law Committee severally reported in favor of the bonds of A. W. Kirk, as Comptroller Teunis S.

Barkeloo, as Street Commissioner Abraham Wright, as City Collector M. P. O'Hern, as Robert D. Babcock, as Constable Zeb ulon R. Combs, as John Bird, as Aaron recommending that the same be approved by the Common Council, the approval endorsed thereon and the bonds filed reports accepted and adopted.

The following ordinances were read and passed, viz that the assessors apportion the expense for paving Columbia street from Atlantic to Baltic street, (Birch and Ambrose assessors.) For regulating and paving Clinton avenue from Myrtle avenue to Wallabout road, (Mills and Osborne assessors.) For regulating and paving Joralemon street from Henry street to the East river, (Walters and Baylis assessors.) For regulating and paving Poplar street from Willow to Columbia street, (Baylis and Deforrest assessors.) For a well and pump corner Tillary and Pearl street, (Wright and Simonsou assessors.) For a well and pump in Baltic street between Smith and Hoyt street, (Birch and Ambrose assessors.) A law in relation to certain dangerous, noxious and offensive manufactures in the city of Brooklyn. A law for flagging the sidew alks of Harrison street from Henry to Court street. A law for flagging the sidewalks of Henry street from Warren to Harrison street. A law for flagging the sidewalks of Pacific street from Clinton to Court street. A law for flagging the sidewalks of Court street from Bergen to Warren street.

A law for grading the sidewalks of Myrtle avenue between Clinton avenue and Steuben street. A law to compel owners of lots (on the northeast corner of Front and Bridge street) to fence the same. Resolutions By Aid. Jackson Resolved, that the Comptroller, under the direction ot His Hon. the Mayor, draw a warrant for the expenses attending the reception of the Presi dent of the United States, by the City of Brooklyn adopted.

By Aid. Denike Resolved, That His Honor the Mayor be and he is hereby authorised to raise upon the credit of the City in anticipation of the taxes for the year 1643 a sufficient sum of money to pay the salaries of the officers of the City; and also the amount necessary to pay the Watch and Lamplighters bills and the contractors for cleaning the streets, in full to the hrst of August next and the Comptroller is hereby directed snd authorised to pay the same. Atter some discussion the resolution was referred tcHhe Mayor and Finance Com. with power: the Ayes and Noes being called for, every member present voted in the affirmative. By Aid.

Osborn Resolved, That the Clerk of the Common Council be directed to have printed a list of the elected and appointed officers of the city and standing Committees of the Common Council adopted. Resolved, That the Street Commissioner be directed to notify the owners of property adver tised for sale for non payment of assessments of such fact either in person or bv mail, whenever the residence of such owners can be ascertain ed laid on the table. Resolved that the Street Commissioner be authorised to contract for repairing and replank. ing the bridge across the creek on the Walla bout and Williamsburgh road at an expense not to exceed $40, under the direction of the Aldermen of the 7th ward adopted. Resolved that the City Inspector be directed to notify the contractor for cleaning streets in the eastern section ot the city that he proceed immediately to clean Myrtle avenue in a proper manner, and it he does not commence the same forthwith that the City Inspector have the work done, and the expense thereof charged to said contractor, and to be deducted from his hill for cleaning streets, the work to be done under the direction of his Honor the Mayor.

Adopted by the following vote Aid. Osborn calling for the ayes and noes viz: Ayes Ald.Gerald, Smith, Jackson, Bouton, Osborne, Bergen, Burbank. Noes Aid. Thorne, Denike. By Aid.

Bergen Resolved that this Board appropriate $250 for repairs of roads in the 8th ward, the same to be expended under the direction of the aldermen of said ward adopted. By Aid. Jackson Resolved that $250 be, and is hereby, apppropriated to keep Court, Clinton and Henry streets, Hamilton avenue and the Mill road in repair for the year 1843, where said streets are unpaved and that the same be referred to the Aldermen of the ward and tho Mayor with power to have the work done adopted. By Aid. Osborne Resolved that this Board appropriate $350 for repairs of roads in the 7th ward for the' current year, the same to be ex pended under the direction of the aldermen of that ward adopted.

On motion the Board adjourned to Monday next, 6 o'clock, P. A. G. STEVENS, Clerk of the Common Council. No Doubt.

An exchange DaDer notices a fire which recently occurred in one of the river towns, as follows: "it the tire had got well under way, it would, in all Drobabilitv. hava destroyed a great portion of our village." roriunaiejy, However, it didn'lget under way. ICT A late number of the Boston Transerint Miss Walter editing has thus couplet Ijove is a dreadful thing, you know It makes one feel all over so A Village Nearly Destroyed by Fire. The village of Warrenton, about 10 miles below Vicksburg, on the Mississippi River, waa almost entirely destroyed by fire. One entire square, comprising the best and business portion of the town, was consumed.

Messrs. Payne Green lost a stock of goods worth $10,000, uyon which there was no insurance. Dr. Puckett lost all his furniture, clothing, and had barely time to escape with his family from the burning ruins of his residence. The fire occurred at 2 o'clock, A.

and so rapid and stealthy was the approach of the destroying element that the explosion of nine kegs of powder in a warehouse was the first intimation the startled inhabitants had of the impending danger. There was no engine in the town, and its inhabitants were compelled to look upon the destruction of their property without the ability or the means to arrest it. N. O. Tropic.

Gold by the Pound. Peeples Bradford at their Gold Mill in Tallapoosa County, obtained in eight and a half days preceding the 22d June last, Eleven Pounds of Gold j'ji the quick" equal fully to five pounds of pure Gold. At another mill the yield in one day was 104 pennyweights of Pure Gold. East Ala bamian, insl. 1843.

SECOND ADVENT LEC TlUlV.x MY awn TriTJia will lecture This and To morrow evenings, in the House of Prayer in Adams street, between Nassau and Concord. Clate the Universalist Sorinlp'n nlnr of WorshirO Snhiop.f hia pvontnff Tko nesses clothed in sackcloth. jy8 ID" THE WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE and Mutual Protection Society, of the City oi Brooklyn, meet at Hall's Buildings, on the second Monday evening of each month. The Board of Managers meet at the same place on the fourth Monday evening of each month. The benefits are as follows If a Member is sick, he receives at the rato of 4 per week.

If his property is destroyed by fire, he may receive to the amount of $50. When a Member dies, $25 is appropriated for his funeral expenses. Applications for Membership, or for the Constitution and By Laws, may be made to the President, or the Board of Managers, who meet as asove stated C. H. LITTLE, President.

C. CORNELL, Secretary. Brooklyn, March. 1842. m19 tf 03" The MARTHA WASHINGTON TEMPERANCE SOfllPl'V uu.i wiit uiLiu lu uuiu incur regular meetings in the Young Men's Mount Ver nnn Sit; T.T.

111 1 xfcuu.ii, xjian Dunuinjrs, every inurs day afternoon, commencing at half past 3 o'clock. The ladies generally of Brooklyn, who feel dispoa cd to aid in this enterprise, arc 'affectionately hvri tod to attend. E. W. WYCKOFF.

4 tf Secretary. KT REMOVAL. W. K. NORTHALL, Son.

geo.n Dcntist, has jemoved his Office from No. 45 to his present residence, No. 60 Fulton street. Entrance first door below Mr. Culverwell's bookstore, myl tf AXSH SSiUENX SALE.

ID The Sale of Property for non payment of Assessments, advertised to take place on Thursday, 13th instant, will be continued from day to day. at the CITY BUILDINGS, until disposed of. apl4 MARINE INTKLLIGENCE. PORT OF NEW YORK' Ship Henry Pratt, Canton; brigs Victor, Gotten Liverpool; Newcastle, Oporto; schrs United Slates, Bermuda Thaddeus, Richmond. Arrived.

Ship Andrew Scott, Emery, 46 ds fm Liverpool. Ship Hcl.cspont, Adams fin Marseilles May 11. Ship Don Juan, Sjule, 15 ds fin New Orleans. Brig Brown, Kelly, 17 ds fm Port Leon. Brig Gowric, Smith, 1G ds fm 3 dney, NS.

Norw brig Hnabet, Forguson, G6 ds fm Stavangen. Brig Adams, Warren, from Luhcc. Schr Amos Birdsall, 2 ds fm rk River. Schr Alaric, Purnell, ds fin Wilmington. Schr Statesman, 11 ds fm irrington.

Me. Suhr Heroine, Curtis. 2 ds fm Schr Louisa, Hoover, fin Brandvwine. Schr Mary Elizabeth, Poland, fm Elizabeth City. Schr Edar, Woolston, fm ISrandywine.

TSTA TE By aryoung man about 18 years of age, who speaks French and German, em. ployment in a large and respectable bakery, where he is willing to bind himse for one year, particularly for the purpose of learning the English language properly. A letter addressed to F. at this office, 11 he punctually attended to. jyi8 3t OfttU AlfAto'ItJAI HICK ilVS'E.

Agency, 40 Fulton street, Brooklyn. rpiIIS COMPANY continues to take risks in Brooklyn and its vicinity, on as favorable terms as any other Insurance Company in thecity of New York or Brooklyn. Capital, $330,000. DIRECTORS. Robert Ainslio, Jonathan Thome.

John Dows, James Bogcit. Jr James McBrair, Josiah Lane, Will am Whitewright, Caleb Swan, Thomas W. Gale, Hugh Auchincloss, Charles Overing Handy, John P. Nesmith, Daniel B. Fearing, Augustus Whitlock, Cornelius McCoon, Philemon H.

Frost, David B. Kecler, R. M. Blatchford, Chnrlns Willin.no 1 arrant Putnam, Jt nomas I ileston. ROBERT AINSLIE, Presidtnt.

John McBrair, Secretary. ID" Terms mudo known on application to JAS E. UNDEIUIILL, at tho Agency Office, No. 40 Fulton street. Brooklyn.

jyl7 WATCH GLASSES The subscriber has ad dod to his (formerly large) stock, several gioss of the various kinds of Watch Glasses, viz: Lunettes, Patent and Plain, suitable for all kind of watches, enabling him almost. invariably to any watch with but momentary delay. WM. WISE, Watchmaker and tf Jeweller. 79 Fulton ptrret.

LUE BLACK VVOOJ JJ iu utu i fresh from auction, and a most desirable assortment of known and tried styles for sale by J. HUBBARD, 103 Fulton street. Also, a full assortment of Cassimeres. ml4 NV LADY in want ol a RICH SUN SHADE at one dollar, can fin 1 it at J. HUBBARD'S cheap store, where they will bo Bhown with affability and pleasure.

jelO GOLD PENCILS AT REDUCED PRICES. Small Gold Pencils, with stone set heads, and ring attaehod, material and workmanship good price, from 2 50. For sale by 5 WW, WISE. 79 Fulton street. AD1ES' CAMEO BROOCHES Just finish cd, a fuw amens in very fine gold mountings For sale unusually low, by W.

AVISE, Watchmaker Jeweller, nr20 70, Pltn tr. ITALIAN CRAVATS, ot the very best quality, received from auction this day, and will be sold very cheap for a good article, at jo6 J. HUBBARD'S..