Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-04-20

The NEW HoUsEs OF PAKLIANEsr.--The
workmen, OF whom there are 200 employed, under
Messrs. Grisse, the contractors for the works,
now employed in completing the foundations for the
projected mansion for the speaker the house for the
Usher of the Black Rod the select committee rooms,
Libraries OF the two houses, and other Offices 1t is
understood that the foundation stone for both the
new houses Will be laid by her Majesty in person,
with great pomp, in the course of the approaching
summer, if the state of the works, which advance
but slowly, will admit of the ceremony taking place
so early.-Iimes.
PURLoINING AMERicAN PAPERs-At the police
court, on Thursday, Mr.. Revis, advertising clerk
of the Mail, was brought before Mr.. Rushton
charge of purlOining American papers. MIR. Night
ingale, of the Chronicle, stated that, the evening
of Tuesday, he was waiting the arrival of the Mona
steamer, with dispatches from the New York packet
ship England, which was outside. On the arrival
of the steamer, Captain Waite, of the England, hand
ed him few late papers, list Of passengers, speak
ings, &c, and being anxious to forward these to
London by the last train, he Immediately left the
pier head, and proceeded to the Chronicle office,
leaving the bulk of the newspapers on board the
steamer, intending to return for them to the con-
sgnees' office. After making up the parcel for Lon
don he returned Immediately, and found that Mr..
Revis had taken the whole of the papers addressed
to the Chronicle office, also those addressed to
the North and South American Coffee house, Lon
don, for which witness acts as agent, and walked
off with them. No tdngs could be heard of him.
He had no authority for acting, and his conduct
had been source OF great Inconvenience and un-
easness. Mr.. Dignan, of the Chronicle, stated
that he had adistinct charge to bring against Mr..
Revis. Witness received by every packet ship Sc
veral files of American papers, addressed to him
self personally, with printed label. Unless he
happened TO be at the consignees Office when the
packets arrived the papers rarely came to hand,
general was the system of purlonng. He had rea-
sen to believe, from party who the parcel that
the package of papers which Mr. Revis unwar-
rantably appropriated, contained some of his files.
The warehOuseman of Messrs Barring Brothers was
sworn, and he proved that Mr.. Revis took the par
eel away, in the temporary absence Of Mr.. Night
ingale, although informed by the witness that il be-
longcd to the Chronicle office. Mr. Revis asked
by Mr. Rushton what he had 10 say in reply to this
serious charge. He stated that, in taking away the
papers, his object was to serve Mr.. Nightingale;
bat, in the hurry ascending his own dispatches to
London. he forgot to deliver them; the next morn
ing, however, he sent them to London himself.
Mr.. Nightingale stated that the papers quite
uselss the next morning. Mr.. RushtOn "Of course,
tied that the defence Mr.. Revis up, Of having
sent the papers the following morning to the North
and South American Coffeehouse, assuming 1t to be
correct did not apply to his papers, or to those
addressed to the Chronicle Office not one of which
had vet come to hand. Mr. Rushton, addressing
Mr.. Revis, informed him that he stood in a very
dangerous position and the fact having been proved
it only remained for the complanants 10 say whether
they would press the charge of felony. MIR. Dignan
stated that neither Mr. Nightingale or himself had
any vindictve feeling against Mr.. Revis; they had
wish to him IN a more painful position than that
in which he now stood The practice, however, of
purloinng American papers had become so general
that they deemed it necessary to bring it before the
court, and, trusting that what had occurred would
operate benefciay in future, they declined press
the charge further. Mr.. Revis then permitted
to leave the ccurt.-[We deem it an act of justice
toward contemporary the Maui, to state that he
is not compromised by the conduct Of Mr. Revis in
this affair. In purloning the American papers, the
latter had objects of his own, ed with the
Mail, TO further. l-Lirerpooi Chronicle.
The libretto and music Of an opera, the whole Of
the latter of which is from the compositions of
Prince Albert have understand been nv de-
sire, submitted to the Earl Of Uxbridge, and il is
arranged that the opera shall be produced at
Covent garden Theatre, Mr. Mathews having wait
ed upon his lordshp last Saturday morning relative
thcreto.-Times.
Laporte has set off express for st. Petersburg, to
endeavour to conclude negotiation with the ncom-
parable Taglion-Post.
DRuRY LASE.-Mr Beale, the musical firm of
Cramer, Addison 4 Beale, son of Mr. Beale, late of
Manchester, has taken Drury Lane Theatre-his
term to commence from October next. Ii is in con-
temptation then to produce "opera" apon more
perfect and extensive scale than has ever been at
tempted in this country. At present the only en-
gagemeat completed is that of Mr. Benedict, must
cal director.-London Paper
RUSSIAN LoAv-The Hamburg Correspondent
states on the authority Of letter from Berlin that
the intention Of the Emperor Of Russia to contract
a loan with the houses Of Stcglitz, Of ST. Peters
burgh, Franckel, Of Warsaw, and Hope, of Amster-
dam, had not been realized the Russian Minister OF
Finances having expressed his opinion against it, on
the ground that the hig price OF the Russian funds
in Europe rendered the assistance of any stock ex
change Spectators unnecessary, and that il would
be ssf cent open books in the different capitals
Of the Continent to receive the subscriptions, in
der to raise all the money that is wanted.
THE TRASsArLASrIc STEAM SHIPs.-Thc Pre-
sdent and the United States, both in the Trafalgar
Dock, have on board a number Of men fitting up
their cabins and preparing by laying the slecpcrs,
To receive their engines in the putting in OF which
a commence will probably he made this week. The
Liverpool has obtained a permanent berth in No.
Queens Craving Dock, and Mcssrs. Wilson have
When completed, with spar deck, like the United
States il Is admitted all hands that she will be in
ferior to no vessel ahoat Of her size, Men EN-
poyed in refitting her engines, and her new patent
boilers nearly finished.
DEATHS Lady Lucy Whitmore, (sister TO the
Earl ofBradfcrd) is dead. The world Of science has
sustain heavy loss in the death, at Bremen, Of the
celebrated astronomer Olbers, at the advanced age
Of 81. lie a member OF most Of the European
learned societies, and the author Of many important
contributions to the progress Of modern astronomy
Letters from Alexandria mention likewise the death
Of the well known Fr,nch engineer, M. Lefevre,
travelling correspondent to the Museum Of Natural
History in Paris. He died at Mohammed- Ali-Polis,
in Senaar in October last, having gone thther com
missioned by the Egyptian Government to search
for the metallic mines supposed 20 exist IN Sonar
ENreRarIoS.-From present appearances, the
number of persons emigratng this year, will be I'M
usually large. The main stream Of emigration still
continues TO run towards the United States. Al
ready several hundreds have sailed and berths for
several hundreds more engaged. The New
York packet ships carry out their full compile
ing packet ships will be crowded with emigrants,
while the transient ships also take out large num-
bers.
France.