The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-05-20

81 062 80
The Conal in 1892 was open ten days sooner than
Second week in May, 1873 ...... SIS 500 SOP so so
= lsi!, ..........'' s'o1o os
decrease. S9.eS0 81
-Four hundred and eighty-six boats have cleared
from this city since the commence cement OF naviga-
ton
During the week ending the 18th instant 81 All
brls of ur and 1902 bushels OF wheat reached
this city. Merch 4udze shipped, 1921, $50 lbs.
since the opening at NAVIGATION tbs year IL 457,
90 Ibs Of m rch tndlze have been snpoed, and Sc,
SIS brls OF Il ur have been received-Afbdny Dday.
MosE STEALING N ARKANSAS The learn from
the Little Rock Gazette that the Treasurer Of Ar
kansas has been guilty OF embezzling me public
money Hanging Is the only remedy Tor these evils,
aud 1t is to be feared that summary punishment is
the only remedy To cure 1t. 1t was certainly dread
at Judge Lynch alsne that made Graves decamp
unceremoniousy. With the two letters from Tuck
er IN his possession justify ing his use of the public
money AZ he thought proper, he certainly had nothing
te tear from the tribunals of the country lit be-
comes duty this week TO announce II vacancy in
the office of State Treasurer. Did we simply tell of
the resignation OF John HUT, who elected 10
fill that office BY The last Legislature unaccou pa ned
by the motives that impeed him 10 this course, II
would excite no surprise whatever. For, notwI h
standing these are office-ovlng days, we sometimes
find man willing 10 surrender public station, be-
OF Its responsibilities, and OF his anxiety 10
enjoy the ottum ct private lite But though Mr..
HUT has gone into retirement, with 'bushing hon
governed by such high and dlsinterested motives,
The step was taken when ne learned that the Audi
tor was, in the abs nee OF the Governor, about to
report the Attorney General the fact, that Il
"smsl dscre pancy" existed IN III. accounts At MIR.
Hut To the amount OF about tour thousand four
hundred dollars This deficit in The Treasury was
occasloaed by an Itching PAIN with which this
officer ms TO have been fiji ced for nearly two
years-a Sort OF disease not UNUSUAL in these times
But the wonder with our readers will be how it
happened that this defalcaton (Which occurred
eighteen monlhs ago) escaped the eagle-eyed lnves.
tisating committee, who made the embarrassing
report AT our last session, and ended by reelecting
this officer. Whether 1t was because they were
intent In terretng out the abuses If the banks, they
did not dream OF corruption any where else,
whether they thought II IMPOSSIBLE Tor one OF his
political creed not to be sufficiently grounded in The
distraction generally taken between mine and thine,
we leave them 10 decide, and 10 explain TO their
constituents. The officers OF the bank, we under
stand, have been adjusting for he last week the
counts OF the Treasurer, running through years,
and have not yet asceralned the precise amount OF
the detalcation. SO soon as this amount Is fixed,
action donbt will be instituted his official
bond, by which 70 recover the amount from his
curities. ~ kansas State Gazette.
FtRK-The dwelling house and barn belonging
to Mr.. Frederick P. Taber, situated about mile
above the head OF the Acushuet river, Providence,
were destroyed by fire on Tuesday night, together
with most OF their contents. No insurance.
CHARGE OF ARSON john Wilmer, the boy
charged with setting fire to Colonel Lees house
10 Philadell hla, fully committed Yesterday BY
Alderman Mitchell S. l.. Fairfield, who was i'm
pcated by the boy, dismissed from the charge,
br' was committed 10 keep The peace default OF
$500 bail. he having used very threatening Ian
gudge 10 Colonel Lee.
JOHN r. THOMPSON, OF Princeton, N. J. we I'M
dersrand has recently declined an unsolicited offer
by The President OF the station of Charge dAfiaires
TO Portugal. Mr. Thompson Is a near connexIon oil
Captain Stockton, who is understood TO enjoy the
confidence OF the administration in a peculiar de-
gree
Tue CRY BANK Us THE EAGLE BANK-Tbe claim
set ~ by the City Bank against the Eagle Bank Of
Bosom, for SIS, 0OO-the nature OF which hae here
totore been staed-wGs taken from the court and
referred TO the following gentlemen arbirrators:--
Professor Greenleat, OF Cambridge; Mr.. Frothing-
ham, of The State Bank; and Dennie, OF the Hamil.
ton Bank. We understand the arbtraiors have de-
cldrd that the claim OF the CItv Bank is not valid
The costs, amounting to 81 OS0, are 10 be equally
divided between the two banks.
CONVICTED The Athens bradford Co } Advo-
cate con full report Of the trial of the Rev
Mr.. Lctevre tor seduction, himself married man.
He was found gully, and will be sentenced TO Sc
we're punishment, when some other indictments are
disposed OF. While we deeply regret that one, with
CREDENTIALS credItabe those of a minister of re-
hglou, should violate all confidence, and offend
against the laws of God and man, we are happy 10
believe that such instances rare; and the very
feelings manifested against the wretch, show how
aohorrent s his crime, not only against the family
injured, and society IN general, but proce edipg
from one whose office gave him access to the do.
mestic circle. The crime OF the Caused the
death Of his victims aiher and The insanity of her
mother We do not know that the creature had
even the customary pap-rs OF clergyman.
NABsED-A genieel looking young man arrived
IN this city on Saturday, last on tie steamboat
Westchester, and took odgngs at Badgley's Hotel /;
after bre 4kfasing, dining aud suppng hr took his
opportunity, while The bar k ep,r epped out a mo.
munt, TO possess himself # carpet bog mia mug
coat, which were Ia the room, and oecaDp-d.
The articl-s were soon missed and the rogue sus-
pec'et. Mr.. Blu lock was deslat ed after him. aod
aft nd ing all night could gel OF him, bat
l-it al the public houses on The roads he ira, eed
IN pursuit, des rDtIon of the thief. Ga s turoay
mo mug he was arrested the Cat kill terrv
brought 10 this city AID imp Isoned H says his
ntme Is Wilson, and came from New jersey
Hndsow Rfpub.
Navy ORDERs-OrFIcIAL The following were
issued on the 18Th ult :--Pdssad Midshlpman Daniei
Annen, order 10 the Coast Survey revok ed and
10 the Receiving vessel at Philadelphia Mid-h,p.
man n March, detached from the Independence
and 10 the Missouri Midshipman John Pringle
leave one month Master John Quinn, leave re-
newed tor three months.
NAvAL-Captain Rousseau Commander Adams
and Lieutenant Johnson, officers OF our navy, APP
poioted 10 survey the harbor Of Memphis, W th a
view TO the loo .on Of the naval depot, have accom-
pushed tue duty to which they were appointed We
do not know what will be the nature OF the report
they Will make. Il is probable that another survey
OF The harbor may be made In September or Octo-
Der, when the river will be low ST. &c of water
as will be necessary TO test the fitness OF any point
alta low and high stage; and this duty may again
call these officers 10 that city.
NAvM.-We understand thatthe acting Secretary
OF the Navy has issued order authorizing the en-
lntnent OF landsmen for the naval service
FNSDIsH.-Mss E. r. Austin, who was wayaid.
and 80 rufanly auted by Glover at +. Boston.
was even more severely injured than we stated yes
terday Both OF her eyes are closed up-her nose
crushed in-two Of her teeth broken, and her face
and forehead otherwise I'M ured Her counte nance
pgais ne srmolance OF a white persons, so com
pietely lie 1t covered with bruises.
THs Misery's OF MuLsRIsN.-M, Cbs.e IN.
WE OF Oaptala Chase, OF tins city, once a very
worthy, aInaole and integ ut pc rson fond mother
sao an anrctons'e wife, is now victim 10 the
3uhici rhVlng maniac. She had been