Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-03-31
Correspondence Of the National ra,euiseneer.

NEw oRK, March 20, lS35.
There to be immense gathering OF the friends OF
Temperance At the Tabernacle this evening protest
against The attempt made gsature render the
new license law imperative far city concerned
Sha rum influence PREVAIL" is the question put big
capitals on the handbIs every corner. Without can
wasting the merits OF the controversy between the pubcans
aud their opponents may remark it is little singular
that the influence OF the should proved SO
potent at Albany Indicate. They and their
champions unquestionab.y minority here and vet
secure and which Is loudly called for ~ the morality and
Intelligence OF the whole State 1t is dogbery of
legislation watch would exempt this city the operation
OF 4 Law believed 10 be universally sauiary.
A meeting OF persons friendly TO the abolition OF the
death penalty took place Broadway Hall last evening
Mr. Greeley OF the Tribune, brought forward elo-
Guent arguments IN favor OF the lie follow.
ed by the Rev. MI Dewey upon the side, who IN
dertook 10 show that the spirit If the letter. the Scrip.
lures was hostile 10 the reigning law.
Two fatal accidents OF rather singular character have
fallen under the investigation OF the during the pre-
sent week. One was that OF young man, who TO
his death b. swallowing tobacco Juice The other was
the casc OF Dr. Miller OF Williamsburg, who found
dead in the hold of the Henry Clay after the launch
Of that fine ship IL supposed that he examining the
'6etween.decks" of the vessel when the matches were
closed down, and cropping about he fell upon the ballast
III the hold and was killed.
The city il quite full OF strangers. Messrs. Webster
and Evans, the Senate, still tarying at the Astor
House. The weather Is delightful; and the amuscmeu;s
oil the day abundant and attractive Last evening the
Park Theatre crowded TO its capacity on the
occasion OF the benefit of the authorizes OF the and
cessul comedy OF Fashion" Both the laughter and sp-
niHseu siues that the piece likely have long
and prosperous run The dress circle last night showed
quite an unusual proportion vi ladies' who assembled TO
lend iu'e TO the literary triumph Of OF gifted OF
their sex The applause was prolonged the fall of
the curtain, that the length forward and
thanked the audience IN the OF Mrs. MowIu the
seal OF success which they had upon her dramatic
effort" adding that shs hoped they would consider IL bu,
an earnest of something better which hereafter she might
offer for their kind II would appear that
successful American comedy has Length, been produced
"Fashicn though undoubtedly defective proves one thing
which that there rich materials in American society
OF our own day for an effective comedy This is fact
| which has hitherto been in dispute.
For the lovers Of music have concerts in plenty A
complimentary eoncer" was given Brough last even.
ing at NibO's Saloon; and the evening the Hutchn.
sons drew prerty large audience Paimo's When
add that the venerable Mr. Owen the indefatgabc adyo
cate Vi new social sysiem delivering nightly lectures
at MinerTa Hail. will that there lack Of mat.
Ter m the city present for amusement or mediation