The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-03

ooAsos Soryc,t. Tine Board Of Aldermen con.
vcned yesterday afternoon at4 o'clock, by order OF
President PuRpy.
On asse nnbhng he presented the following prean-
bic and resolutions, which We're unanimously adopt
ed, and sent to the Board Of Assistant Aldermen
for concurrence
whereas His Honor the Mayor has communicated to
the Common Council the affecting intelligence received
from OF Government Of the less OF several OF
most, distinguished citizens by the awful casually on
board the steam frgate Princeton, while on an ex
cursion down the Potomac on Wednesday last-There-
fore, if the Board of Assistants concur
Be Resolved That the Common Council Of tho city
OF New York sincerely sympathze with the bereaved
ken from midst.
Resolved. That the death of the Hon. Abel Upshur,
late Secretary Of State and the Hon. Thomas w Gilmer
late Secretary OF the Navy, regarded by this Com
mon Council as national calamity, ana that tue
distressing and unlocked for circumstances under
which both taken from their families and TRENDS
and from the exalted stations which they occupied
un2er have caused feeling Of inexPessioie
sorrow throughout this country. a.,
Resolved That in the death Of Commodore Kennon dis
tnguished in the Navy Of the United states ths sfm
our national defence that branch has lost brave and
officer and the nation veteran upon whose
courage and skill it could ever rely when the country
| stood IN need Of defenders. 80,
lency the President Of the United states and the great
loss his administration has sustained by this unfortunate
hch has taken from among his
advisers two citizens distinguished for their aoiy
| and patriotism.
Resolved, That the members oil the Common CounCL
wear the usual badge mourning, in evidence Of their
respect for the memory oil the deceased LOT Perioo VI
thirty days - -, ,.,
public buildings be displayed at half mast during the Gay
which demonstrations Of respect Tor the memory OF oe
are directed by the General Government to be OBJ
served at this station and that the Commanders of the
vessels in this hsbor be requested to observe the Ike
token OF respect for the memory OF deceased ,..,
Resolved that copies Of these resolutions be duly au'
transmitted the families ofthe deceased
HIS Excelency, the President and to the senate ana
House Of Representatives. Of the United Sates'
THE BOARD OF ASSISTANT ALDERMEN was also
convened by order of President Brown, who an
aounced the reason for its assemblage as follows
"Gentemen of the Board of AssistantsThe mourniui
intelligence that has recently reached us oi soIrowui
disaster board the ship ofwar Princeton wMch
has deprived the President OF the United States o NV
confidential the country OF several
eminent statesmen. officers and citizens ana prought SUI
den and affection upon their numerous anu
ted relatives well county at large, mas peeh
deemed fitting occasion for Converting he board has
accordingly convened in order that you might attest
in some suitable manner to the painful emotion win
which the affection is regarded the people of this city
and earnestly invite your solemn consideration OF tns
mournful event in the hope that GU wi aaoP ~ %
heartfelt mpathy Tor the President Of the
United States and the bereayed relatives, made such Dy
L this distressing event"
The resolutions from the board of Aldermen
were then concurred in, and the board adjourned
WHEREABOUTS OF THE o. c. RAYMoND.-The
mysterious movements of this vessel, and her cap
| tain and crew, have excited some surprise here
and in Boston.
1t appears that in Valparaiso, also, there was
surprise enough to lead to the arrest and examna-
ton of the captain. This intelligence we received
by the Henry Clay, which arrived at Edgartown on
the 9th ult The brig was at Valparaiso on the
| LIST of November. She arrived at Taicahuana
sometime in September, and there discharged
large amount of treasure. The captain lett the
vessel in charge of the mate, and was waiting
when the Henry Clay sailed, an opportunity It
leave for the United States. The schooner was
under the Chian flag, and up for sale or charter
Although there were plenty of rumors In 1alcu
huano and Valparaiso, respecting the captain
making him surpass Kidd, Gibbs, LATTE, &C., WE
believe, from what we have heard in this city
that his movements have been correct and proper
| tie had 900 in specie, and the value OF th'
vessel with him, and we suppose that, because NJ
would not ell every the exact amount In his pos
session, he was looked upon as pirate by rhos'
who would like to have pirated the said specie
This caytain, however, will be home in a shor
time. and can then take care of himself.