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city Intelligence.

IMPORTANT ARRrsr.-From previous suspicious circum
stances officers Bowyer and McGrath have been the
alert for several days past in search of notorious mem
Der of the gang of Konigackers" known "Joe wya
nocky, but who for shoness is sometimes called John
alias Jack Robertson Of New Jersey. Yesterday AFTER
noon as,hcy proceeding the place Of departure Of
the evening steamboats, Bowyer recognised the long
sought for gentleman in company with Of his pals
and Immediately levied upon him with the grapings of
the bone and muscle of the law. Joe made full fight.
and raised crowd of several hundred people around him
before he fully secured In the course of the opera
ton he was seen to throw away package Of bank notes
which was found on examination, 10 be fifteen $40 bills
each rurportng to have been issued BY the Housa,on
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Special Sessions.



May 2t-Catharine Fenon. charged with stealing
sheets valued at So from John Wolgrom discharged
William MCormuch, charged with stealing whip from
o. NJ Clash remanded to prison for 30 days. Michael
and stewart Meas for stealing female wearing apparel
worth 81, was sen, up for co days William Corbitt ior
an assault and battery Ca,harine Lynch. was sent to
the City Prison for 20 days Charles Williams for stealing
two boxes OF ribands worth 81 dollars from Barthoo'
new Brown, wasi sent up for six months John BOOTH
for picking the pocket eoage Kahn Of S5 was
I'd up for six months Frederick Ferns for assautnt
lanes Ryan, was sent up for months. fe'er ,oIe
black boy, for assaultng Lucy McFariand was sem
the House of Refuge william Peterson for stealing Slo
worth of wearing apparel from Michael Duane SET pfor
8 months
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Court Of Common Pleas.
Before Judge UlshociFcr.

MAY 2i.-.7braham ID. Russell VS.. George ". Homon
The plaintiff is attorney at law, and the defendant
proprietor of the Waverly Line of Stages The preocn
an action compensation for injuries receiv
while passenger in omnibus belonging to defendant
in September last II appeared in evidence that race
took place between the coach in question aud belong
ing to Palmer's rival line The horses became unman
ageble and set off at full gaop The fore wheels cam
OF during the crashing the pavement near Fourtt
jured. The plaintiff had both eyes BACKED by his lac
striking against portion of the inside ofbc coach on IT.
tall, and for fortnight afterwards he was compelled Z
keep house being too much dsfgured TO venture out
me Jury gave verde, for plaintiff OF se5 damages and
cents
j. u. scoles and X Reed
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If the Senate shall concur in this amendment, this
large excess must be got rid of by the slow pro-
cess of deaths, dismissas, designations and promo
lions, before any addition can be made TO any one
Of these grades.
We shall see how the people will be pleased with
the parsimony of their representatives. If Congress
do not intend provide money for the wants of the
Government, they may as well abolish the army
and navy; but this striking by indirection is not
exactly the thing.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

FouRIERrsM-THE ExrLANArIoN-ln this mighty
age OF new occurrences-new reGgions-and new
philosophical systems, Fourersm seems to advance
with rapid strides fifty miles wide, principally
through the agency and support of the New York
Tribune" paper that can extract the essence of
sunbeams from New England squashes and put
them into dollar bottles, with elegant labels
But still the question daily put what is Fourier.
usm what are its doctrines What are thew
driving at! The constant harping on ''harmonies. &"
" attractive industry" community of property. -
social order" &c, &c. seem to convey no dis
1lnct ideas.
In this craving for real knowledge, we must look
beyond the 'Fouricr organ,' and dip into the
Fourier reservoir ITSELF But this has been
done 10 our hand by The ''Albany Atlas" who has
capital account of the place proposed by I" Fou-
rier TO make industry attractive at the North pole
by melting all the lee, then adding the following
exquisite glimpse at the new philosophy
After thus hqudizng the frozen barriers of the North
hr Fourier PRESENTS plan for hqniang the debt of
Ahs tdld in SIX months, by means OF hens eggs
lie makes Mathematical staten OF the debt tw enty
i've miliia.ds 81 francs Then at the dozen for
eggs we would require fy mi.iards dozen of eggs to
eN'insuiah this debt III one year.
1909 dozen NJ halls franc, 800 fr
Multiplied by 700 days, 200
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

BUNKER HILL MoNuMENr.-This splendid and stu
pcndous obelsk Of granite is to be finished mex
August. Ii will then loom up two hundred feet
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

AGENCY OF HARNDEN IN RELGIUM.-Ths enter
prisng concern have started branch of their es-
adjustment at Antwerp, in Belgium, and will send
letters, parcels or orders, by the British Queen TO
any part of the Continent. All who have any bu-
siness with that part of the world will find this of
very great service to them in expeditng their af-
fairs Mr. Haight, the American Consul at Ant
werp is the transatlantic Agent.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

NAvAL.-The U. S. brig Washington, Captain
Gedney, arrived yesterday from Washington. She
is manned almost exclusively by boys or apprentices,
who have been found very efficient in managing
brgs of war. These boys have entirely stripped
and rugged the Washington. Soft is said
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

THEATRIcAIs IN BosToN.-Th descendants of the
Puritan Fathers appear to patronise theatrical en-.
tertainments more literally than the good citizens
of Gotham have done for some time past. The
fremont has been well attended to witness the per.
formances ga Ia EUssler" OF Miss M. A. Lee, and
the managers of the. Olympic, in order to accommo-
date the public, and conform their taste, have en-.
gagged Miss Julia Turnbull, pupil of Monsieur Syl-
vains, who has Just returned from the West Indies
where she made successful tour. AT the National
Theatre, Mr.. Scott, SO well known at the Chatham
Theatre in this city, has been engaged and made his
first appearance on Monday night, in the character OF
Macbeth and this not being sufficient, Mr.. Marshal
has taken the Circus on Haverhl street, which is to
be altered for theatrical performances during the
summer. -Four theatres in operation at once for a
third of the population OF New York.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

MINIATURE PMNrING.-Mrs. Steele, at II Chamber
street, is an artist of great and singular merit She
is a native of Onondaga county in this State, and
early evinced taste for painting. We have seer
some Of her miniatures, and they beautiful speci
mems of the art
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

TRIrE AT SIxrEycE.--The price of passage on the
railroad from Syracuse to Rochester has been raised
from two TO three cents per mile
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

PLEASURE RAILRoAD.-A pleasure railroad shil-
ling per trip, has been opened between Boston and
Fresh Pond
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

EIEcrED.-Joel Human, Judge of the Superior
Court Of Connecticut, in the place of Roger M
Sherman. resigned
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

ExrRAoRDISARr.-The packet ship Sheridan sail.
to-day fer Liverpool with upwards Of fifty cabin pas
sengers.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

MORTALITY IN PnILApELpiiA.-There were III
deaths last week, SO adults and IS children
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

INCREASE OF PoPuLAToN.-lt is said that there are
seventy thousand artizans and agricuturiss in Great
Britain preparing to come TO this country. Every
ship from England brings from two to three hun
lraI
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

SUMNER BLossoMs.-There was a fall of snow al
New Bedford last Friday.
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News FROM BosToN.- yesterday we received
Boston papers by four different routes-irst, via AL
bany through Harnden e. Co., then via Providence
by the splendid steamer Cleopatra, then via Norwich
by Adams & Co., and then via Stoninston by Harm
den again.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

SPLENDID NAVAL LAuNcH.-The Savannah, fri
gate of the largest Glass; pierced for 62 guns will be
launched this morning al about eight O'Clock.
The Cumberland, frigate olthe same size, which
has been on the stocks at the Charestown Navy
Yard for seventeen years was launched yesterday.
The Raritan, at Philadelphia, and ST Lawrence
at Norfolk, both first class frgates, will also be
dipped this week
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25
BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL.
Washington.
Correspondence Of the Hersld.l
w AsiIIVc1.ax Moada..

correspondence Of the Hersld.l
WASHINGTON, Monday Evening
Passage OF the Navy Bill I'm the House.
The House have passed the Navy Appropriation
Bill, with the amendment cutting the amount down
100000, and Mr.. McClellan's proviso, the effect of
which will be TO stop all promotions and appoint
menis lnthe navyfor five years come at the least
The proyiso is as follows
Provided, That till otherwise ordered bv Congress
no part OF this futureor existing appropriation shall
be applied to the payment of any officer the navy ap
pointed after this date beyond the number grade
on the LIST day of January lsil and that the now
in the service beyond that number shall be reduced az
fast deaths, designations and promotions will per.
nit"
If this amendment passes into law, it will take
five years to bring the several grades down to the
number on the LIST of January, lS4l The establish
ment of the home squadron, and the increase Of
promotions and appointments, rendered necessary
by the wants of the service, have swelled every
grade greatly since that period.
The excess in the service i'll the different grades
is as follows -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

PARK THEArRE-OPERA OF TIE MAID OF SAxoNy.
Last night this pretty and amusing opera per.
formed second time, TO highly respectable audi
ence 1t improves on every repetition. "Silence
in the court The w.t. humor and point, are be-
ginning to tell well. Tonight, the ingenious au-
thor takes his benefit and we trust and hope he may
have bumper-''if convenient
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

ANOTHER MURDER.-It appears by proclamation
of Governor Seward, that George West, German,
was murdered about I'D inst. at Sand Lake in this
State, by William Miller, also German. reward
of 500 is offered for the detection of the murderer
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

MOVEMENTS OF THE CABrNEr.-The Hon. Wal
terForward arrived in Philadelphia on Monday eve
n;r~
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

ANNIVERSARIES ~ BosroN. The religious ami
ysrsaries comm need yesterday IN Boston.
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APPOINTMENT by THE, GovkRvoR.--Charles' Kin
sey, Of Burlington New Jersey commissioner OF
deeds for this State.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

Nsw MznBER -McKcnna, whig. has been
elected - Congress from Lawrence district in Penn
sy.yania
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

1rs- g. w. THATCHER has been appointed by thu
President of the United States, Vice Consul OF kut
sia for the port of Boston.
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ENDED ALIKE.-Thc great Rhode Island revolu-
ton and the mighty Congressional duel Oh! what
apty. Dorr, with st that sword,' is as great lion
as Stanley with "that pistol" Alas the age OF
chivalry is gone and the age OF petticoats come.
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or two thought about have real" Donny-
brook Fair" and with much difficulty that the in
der having length been partially restored, turned
our to the witness stand found that the innocent
cause of all this confusion had tainted and was being
borne insensible from the
This unfortunate turn of affairs here brought the eNam
nation to abrupt close The counsel for the prisoner
after brief consultation stated the that they did
not consider II prudent TO continue the examination du
ring such highly excited state of the public mind, and
they would therefore decline attempting al present any
defence their client but would do hereafter If they
could with safety The court thercupon intiang thai
no further testimony on the part OF the prosecution would
be necessary and the only question would be as to the
amount of bail ordered the prisoner into custody of the
officers, and adjourned until O'Clock r NJ. at squire
Rowley's Office when they said the amount OF bail
would be fixed. AZ the appointed hour the people
again assembled in great numbers The streets were
thronged with them The bail it was understood, had
been fixed $4,000 but owing 10 the withdrawal OF the
gentlemen who about to sign the bond--in con-
sequence OF the imprudent threats OF schmai'
sufficient security obtained with much dill
Guilty. And when the bond was at length filled,
the crowd o~tside having caught up the rumor that
recogntors had been accepted who not rcspon-
sble men, the excitement raised intense degree,
and feared if the prisoner should be discharged he
would be seized by the mob and dealt with as their pas
might dictate. He however brought out under
the protection OF the officers and conducted up the street
the entire crowd following his heels Just he had
effected his into the house where he resides some
drunken man in the crowd stirred up quarrel with one
of his Irish supporters immediate skirmsh ensued in
which tire four Irish shilaas found too
hard for as many German heads shower OF brickba,s
and other missiles thrown the lrishmen but with
little effect 1t said that the Priest passed Immediately
through the house, and made his escape from town in
wagon previously provided for the OCCASION 1t for
for all parties that he did Had he fallen into the
hands of the the fearful consequences must have
ensued. And that he did not-that he seized
while under the protection Of the law fact in OPT
highly creditable to of citizens wh busted
themselves in efforts TO keep down the excitement and
prevent violence Had this affair occurred in city in
the Union his life would have fallen certain sacrifice TO
his crime For surely there atrocity in
which all the circumstances combined to the in
dgnaon and vengeance Of people, as did the crcum
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YORK HERALD.
New York, "wednesday, May 25, Is42.


beautiful store, No. o5 Nassau street in the Herald
Bindings next door 10 the Herald Oiceesee.iant ior
book store drugsis or light iaaoy goods. Rent $500
p,.
Also-Ihe building No. II Ann. recently occupied I!
The New York Helua-a capita, p,cof,rs daily, week
~. li.rali OHM
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Ehoao l.land Affairs.

We fad Inc following welmoa article in the
"Washington Madisonan." From the tone, tenn
Der. and p,ipo,,es OF the President we have every
reason 10 believe that it corresponds with his views
and feelings, and also with those OF his cabinet.
[Fro,a the Mldsonln.l
We sincerely hope-nay, have the fullest assurances
that the rule OF law seems once more to be established
in Rhode lsland-.hat the Government OF the State will
the wishes ofarge numbers Of the people by
dying the existing Constitution 10 redress all grew
The opinions of tine age require liberal
sion the subject oi suffrage The democratic principle
which, according De Tocquev lille is ecidedy upon the
ADVANCE all over the world requires that due share in
the Government should be given all who furnish
sufficient evidences OF attachment to free Institutions We
doubt not that Governor King recognises this correct
and that upon the assembling of the Legislature in June
there wibe left OF complantofr real substantial
coplainon the part Of Of the free born citizens
Rhode Island We firmly believe that steps i'll be taken
u call Convention with full powers pass upon all sub
cs Of interest to the State. Governor King has
hi, regard for lives of his feowcitizens lie has
maintained the supremacy the laws the expense of
drop OF blood He ha, won proud station among his
fellow men, and he will ray his claims 10 the regard Of
the whole country by reorting healing and
rs far practicable by erasing the of the
troubles OF his glorious little state All that ask the
citizens OF other states is to leave the people of Rhode
Islaai to regulate their municipal concerns in their
way. and alter their liking. We implore the great
Of our fellow citizens give to the rawlings
OF the miserable hacks of party who always throw them
in the lead of all artaans their own aryrau
dizemeni ahl leave those who have been deceved bv
their wiles TO pay the cost. We would have the
guilty even in the late troubles to be pardoned and there
BY furnish glorious evidence of the confidence
posed in the suicency Of institutions which require
the blood OF to be shed in order to mpar them
stability.
These suggestions have so much of wisdom and
Wopriey in them, that we trust they will have
proper influence with the authorities of Rhode
Island. We verify believe that this glorious repub-
lie has had narrow escape from civil war-a civil
war Sc, oa foot By clique ofreprobates and unprn-
cipled politicians in this city Now that the danger
l. r 4 4
moderate and conciliatory councils be pursued
but let the mark of Cain be set upon the agiators
and evil councillors that led on the dangerous move
ment. Thank God matters are no worse
STEAM SHIP BRIrIsH QUEEN-This steam ship
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STEAM SHIP BRITISH QUEEN.-This steam ship
Is now momentarily expected. She will bring three
days later intelligence.
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CIRCULATION OF NEw York NEWSPAPERS IN AL
BASy.-We have been informed by Mr.. Iones. o!
Albany, the general agent of newspapers, that the
following the calculations of the NewYork Jour
mails in that city -
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1842-05-25

THOMAS HoLDswoRTH BLAKE (of Indiana) has
been appointed by the President of the United
States, with the advice and consent of the Senate,
TO be Commissioner of the General Land Office,
vice HUNTINGTON, resigned. This appointment
was confirmed by the Senate, as we hear, with a
unanimity which must be highly gratifying to Col
Blake and his friends of whom he has many in thi:
city.-Nationai Intel. Man a.
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Baltimore.

Correspondence Of the Herald.]
BALTIMORE, May "a, 1912.
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ASSASSINATION OF TIE Governor or Missouri
The MoRMoNs-ln the missouri Reporter" of
the nth Instant, we find the following article
Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1842-02-09
SMITH. DRINKER & MORRIS
LATE ShIruA D.,yr,N

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2 Asysie@ OF NidSiIsry wiih numerous wool Gus. b,
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an American Physician. y
THIS work publ shed la Tontlon a. . r.,, OF r..
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Tho Principles Prsc,ie. Of obsteirie Nesene and
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Tweede's Library Of Practical Medicine eompl.,a a., r
Fos handsoinely bound IN library sheep. "
Volume contains Dissertations on Fever. inf .,n,,;or
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the diseases Of tie Nervous system Vol contains Dis
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Uterine and Uniary OTgans Vol 5eontans Gout Dronsy
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I9e fourth edition with numerous additions and n,odif
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Institutes Medicine and Nadicsl juri.prndsnr IN IL
feIson Medical College, Phadelpha sc In vol, eei,yo
outlines OF course II Lectures on Medcsl Jurisnru
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The American Medical Journal, No l. for Oetob.r islt
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New YoEH. Sunday T.. NJ.
We had tsvete storm OF who'd and rain on Fri
day evening, aud il is be apI fehende ell tint much
damage has been dono along the coast. Tho Ea..
tern mails have been detained in consequence and
the one now due will probably net arrive before
to morrow evening. havo received Boston pa.
per Of yesterday by way of Providence. bu, lis
contents are unmportsnL The brig Emily from
Charleston went on shore during the gale 4, Rock
way, crew and passengers saved. Tie brig Cum.
Otrland' Captain Davis, arrived this morninc from
Mon'eNdeo. IN % days-the Captain reports that
an scion had taken place between the Buenos Ay.
Tean and Montevideo fleets Oh the I2,h December :
The result was unknown, but supposed to have been
IN favor OF Mon'evideo--ihe firing which was dis
tinctly heard IN Montev ijeo lasted ? hours
The application for notices of Bsnkrupicy 4, H.
United States D.trc, Cout, in this CITY Yesterday
was 4s.
Our Money Market presents tho came aspect il
has done for some time. Socks are heavy and mos,
descriptions have downward tendency. There
was no change in New York SKIES or Indiana Bond,
yesterday but Illinois siIes fell off per cent. AID
De-. and Hudson ~.
Exchange on Phiiddeph was very dull al Der
cent dis, Baltimore ,, and Virginia stast, Norh
Sh'o'na was quo'cd at o. Augusta ), Mobile i2l
i2i- Tuscaloosa l3.ali. New Orleans 6taCi, aud
Cincinnati i5iai4 Southern Life and Trust sold al
33ie. on the dollar.
The amount Of business transacted in Forei.,
Exchanges for the packets of the 7th and sth j.
extremely limited, the rates on London vary from
10 sii on France 5,3Ol5,2si
have no change TO notice in our markets, 500
bales were sold at previous prices, 500 Ibis Genes
see -four sold at 81; and a small quantity of Brandy.
wine a, 6i the mnrke, closes firm for all description
Nothing was done in grain and whiskey.