The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-04-06
Nem Fork Gorrespomoe mee.
New YoRK, April 3, 1S4

The forgeries and absconding on the Hon.
CHARLES +. MITCHELL late NJ. C. from the
XXXlIId Congressional district, has created
strong excitement in this city Before his de.
'parture he addressed letter to the Editor ofthe
Courier, published yesterday morning. which
for cool impudence and stupid braggadocio IS
Iquite inimitable The drafts which he sold IN
Wall street and in Philadelphia amounted TO
Isome $4,000, and Iurported TO be drawn by The
President of the Orleans Bank at Albion, on the
State Bank at Albany, and the Mechanics Bank
| in this city. They were all made payable TO
himself and duly endorsed. In his letter he inti-
mates that he has gone TO Texas, and the Police
have accordingly gone TO Philadelphia in hot
pursuit He probably has sent them on wild
goose chase, and is now quietly on his way to
England in the steamer Caledonia. The Eve
ming Post with its customary efirontery, is striv
ling to make political capital out of his rascality.
A mass meeting of the Opposition was held
{at Tammany Hall, on the evening of the 18th
inst, Gan ominous day y to respond to the nomI-
nation of Ex-Recorder MoRRs. The attend
ance was thin, and the proceedings, as usual at
the 'wigwam,' disorderly and tumultuous Eli
u JAN f. PuRDy, whose claims 10 the Mayoralty
were waived in consideration Of the peculiar
circumstances which induced Mr.. MoRRls's
Snomination, presided, an Address and sundry
gResoutions were adopted with the usual below
Ming, and windy speeches were made by b. f.
&BuTLER, WRIoHT HAWKES., DEvIzac, and seve-
ra lesser stars. The lion of the evening was
Jan individual who claimed to be carman, an
Irishman, and Catholic he is said, however
to have been neither, but one Of those vagabond
non-descripts of whom the wire-pullers make
whatever they choose. He poured out torrent
of profanity and ribad blasphemy which would
have secured his election from any assemblage
ofrespecta6le citizens. The recent visit of Mr..
WEBSTER to this city, under circumstances of
sacred affection, was alluded TO in terms of the
most brutal jeering, coupled with lie as palpa-
BILE and as wholesale as the walls of Tammany
ever echoed And all this was received with
loud and long continued cheers by the assembled
Christian Democracy The Evening Post is
advocating the election of Mr.. Norris, on the
ground that he only committed an error of judg-
ment in his burglarious proceedings. Many in
telgent citizens here, even granting the pre-
misses, cannot see the conclusiveness of the argu-
ment.
Last night, we had the first thunder storm of
- the season. The streets were deluged with
water but to-day the sun rose bright and clear,
and this is one of the loveliest days of the sea-
son.
The Prospectus of new Penny Morning pa
per was published this morning. II is to be call
ed the "NEw York TRIBUNE" and will be devot-
ed to Politics, Literature, and General Intelli-
gence. HORACE GREELEY, Esq, of the New
Yorker, is its Editor and Proprietor. II will
give to the new Administration frank and
cordial, but manly and independent support
RUSSELL, the vocalist, is giving frequent and
crowded concerts in the city. He sings thrill
ing passionate pieces, with great effect DEMP-
srER, young Scotchman, though not his rival
in songs of wild and tumultuous passion, has
few equals in singing the plaintive ballads OF
Burns.
Yesterday being Jelferson's birthday, was
distinguished here by the presentation, by the
Common Council, Of two splendid silk banners,
bearing appropriate emblems, most beautifully
wrought, to the Thirty Eighth Regiment of In
fanuy-composed of the Jefferson Guards and
Jefferson Rfemen.' They made splendid
appearance in their man9uvres. The festivities
Of the day closed by Dutch Ball at the Apollo
Saloon.
The Bill sto promote the Agricultural interests
of the State was read third time in the Assem-
bly, on Thursday, and passed by vote of 81
to &c.
On Friday the bill to extend the provisions of
the ACT authorizing loan of certain moneys be-
longing to the United States Qhe U. S. Opposite
FUND.- for five years. was passed in the Senate.
The Bridge Question again came up in the
Assembly, by the Committees reporting against
the project and was referred to the Committee
of the Whole. Five times the usual number Of
copies of the report were ordered to be printed.
The person proved to have been the great
robber who recently despoed two jewellers
shops in Boston of some $4,000 worth Of jewel
ry, has been arrested and committed TO prison.
His name is James williamson
U. S. Bank Stock opened to-day at 20 and
closed at 10 Is; Del and Hudson SO 81 l-2;
N. A. Trust 13 a Is Is; Harlem Railroad 81 l-2
a 20 la OF Illinois stock $1,000 skies for 1870
sold at 81 per cent; $4,000 Indiana IS. at 81, and
$4,000 do at 81 Ia 100000 N. Y. five per
ing at par.
Exchange on London is quoted at TO 7 IL
prem On France S f. 35 C. The rates Of do
mestc exchange have improved slightly; on
Philadelphia the rate is l-2 TO 81 Baltimore
do; Richmond ga to 5; Charleston IL 10