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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-12-12
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got out in q sty
tAtion of this pop
recreation.
BowERY THEATRE. an
dence present last eveni Idid
entertainments which were preseuevU Md ,.~ Dries
bach and his animals the elegant and beautiful Cioo-
ca the graceful Ner and Smith, and the whole COM
papy, in the very amusing farce and melo-drama
which played were most enthusiastically appla
ed "Mungo Park passed off capitaly and Herr Dries.
bach in his teres OF living statues exempiifying most
of the sentiments OF the human mind, was received
with prolonged cheers The Herr believe arranged
there tabeaux himsef ana most splen did series
they His beautiful tiger which is inrodu ced in
them, 10 of the most doce and tractabe an mails
we have ever seen. The farce Of MY Fellow Clerk"
which commenced the evenings entertai nts, WAS
received NJ st merry, j. II Halls acting, the gay,
dashipg young lawyers clerk was first rate. The
dancing OF Ciocca, Neri and Smith during the evening
was aiss much applaudsd In fact, all went of we'll
For to. night, hrst rate bill Ia presented As to the
getting up Of the dramas IN which Driesbachs anis
appear We must not omit giving favorable notice of
the scenery &c. IT reflects much credit Oh The esta
biishment and manager.
BRoADwAY THEATRE The comedy II Much Ado
About Nothing" was performed at thi, theatre last
Evening, with admirable est and was exceedingly
well Performed throus hors The familiar face Of Mr.
Ricbngs who perso, ed Benedck vas recognized at
PROUD OF ~ character did not suffer in his ha nds
ana n's .thke apting drew forth good deal of up.
piaus'. MIR. Dyotts count Claudio was an excellent
pc 50 OF acting. Mr. Letter and Mr.. Fredercks, MIR.
yachp MissW asck and Mrs Abbott, not, with jus
tce be patsed without being favorsbiy me ioDed
for their performance OF the parts which they took in
thi. celebrated comedy. In fact the piece was very
evenly and well acted throughout The favorite farce
of Poor Piooddy' concluded the evening amute-
ments In It, Mir Halfway, who Is the very picture Of
fun and good humor the stage took the part Of Poor
Pnlicoddy and acquitted himself Remarkably well The
piece went Of with good deal Of eciat, and tine audi
euce we're well pleased with the amu'ements OF the
evening At the conclusion of the comedy, Mr. Rich
ings was called before the curtain, and returned
thanks the compliment paid him, In few brief and
pertinent remarks.
NArIorAL THEArRE.-The intensely interesting
drama Of Ella Rosenberg commenced the enter.
tsnments at this house last night-Mr. and Mrc.
Tborns taking the principal psrtr and the more pro-
minsnt members Of the excellent company attached
10 the house, hlling the others. MIR. Thorne s GER
tsby most plentipg actor aud II IL matter OF sur
prize us that should for such length Of time,
have remained sbeent from the New York stage Both
in "Eis Rosenberg and tho King and the Dsssrter,"
Let evening, he krd his LADY were sppialdei very
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WARRINGTON, Dec. 10, 1s4s.


The .asiatic Psstilenee and the Gold Fever.
The alarm consequent upon the progress Of the cho-
Iera among the emigrsnts of the Ill fsted packet ship
the New York Quarantine station, is spreading We
have it reported to day indeed that two Of the
Asiatic type have sppesred in the Washington City
Hospital, and have rumors that there have been
several cases identical with the wide sweeping pest
hence Of 49, at the city Of Baltimore We disposed
to believe however that the orisutal epidemic is
fined this continent to the cases at Staten Island
and that the safest way to arrest its extension is to
prevent all communication with it, consisten. with
regard for the sick and the dead In 1892 the disease
was brought shipboard, though it remains q
question whether this continent would have visit
ed had all commu alton with the old been of at
floating in the atmosphere, and trsversing in broad
then the at Staten Island may be considered as
Aistae. and carried out Of the line of its influence
and before any general diffusion of the pestilence
Some months may elapse before the atmospher-
ic eontagion steals the Atlantic. But If it be
contagious the question will BE- settled by the spread
Of the disease from the New York Quarantine. In
any event the cholera is this eide the though
the epidemic may possibly not vsit US q. all At least
hope so, though our apprehe nsions strong in
opposition 10 such hope.
The gold fever Is on the other hand rapidly eonta.
gious and the New York Herald of this days arrival
has tended TO spread the infection.
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pALfim' hE3 Ice IL, 1910.
The Wsaiher-FOrrs't and MaereGdy- Ho for Caltsr-
MIC Breach Of Promise and Seduction Case, &c.
Yesterday was certainly the nastiest day in the ca
Iendsr the atmosphere partskng of the mncdy cond-
bon Of our streets and thoroughfsres. Towards
evening, however. q brisk cannonadpg of lightning
took place visible at all points Of the compass which
asted more than hour, when there q sudden
change in the weather, and all is bright AMI
Seaptiful
An ,fort being made here by Mr. Forrest, and his
to get up repetition Of that morbid native
American excitement, which prevailed in Philadelphia
o. the CONNIE nc. ment of hs engageme nt aga Mr.
GacreaEy. All those sang articles from the Phii9deL
phta Sun, and Psnnsy.vonian, are being published
adverti ements, knowing full we'll that Macready
will steop 10 no such means to defend b mseif I
anticipate, however, that they will have the vsrv
ee.trsry eject from thst intended. At the Front
VI. audience Ct the Holiday street, MIR Ma
GRADY Is TO appear this evening, as Macbeth; and
Forrest appears the part &C the Holiday street
h,atre. Misunderstanding the great di.re in the
the house, tickets for the dress circle at
the Front and MY 80 cents at the Holiday street
There lees than hve vessels at this port for
California. The fever it raging to great extent and
they will all sasry large complement OF passengers
cess OF breach Of promise srs 5sauesson came of
In the baltimore city court q saturday The plAip-
tin vas Miss Margaret Whesn. AID Ter little re-
fpopsibiity the fruits Of one Of the acts
81 as tts 1siepdsIt Mr.. John Donsldson. Mr..
h'Lsu~hlip was course. for the plaintiff and never
heard such lsL gesge used sg6.nH defendant as he
,mplo, ed agsiust Donsldrcn. He held him up to the
jur, M the very slime OF the earth which he may
for Nil know; but no Judge who knew his duty and
NO ether counsel except Nsssrs Walsh aud Preston.
would have allowed such Language to be used against
their without deman ng for him the prot
Of the court. The jury rendered verdiit of $500
ANnaxes.
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The BRITISH STEAMERs.-The substitution of
Mobile for Ship Island as rendezvous and coal
depot the royal mail ste packets ia to go into
feet after the I'd Of Janusry-the steamer which
leaves Southampton on that day being the first to
adopt the arrangement
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PassenQers Arrived.

Passengers Arrived.
sr THOMAS AND BEnmvDASteau ship Forth-Nes Annie
ton Herne Bockes Mccormick Rev Bundsc aad Capt Gun
Lirpbam.
i PpByo cApxGLo--Brg IRbsl-H Brandt Jas CsupbsIl
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DEcyMBER 1l-Wind, at sunrise, NV; meridian, NW sms
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SUN Rnas. 80. ...... rs NOON sErs.
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Packet ship West Point for Liverpool lays at anchor In
North kver
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Ships Roscoe Liverpool Brooksby, Glasgow Queen Victoria
New Oreaps Louisa do Joseph seg Londonderry John Cock
do Ellen Londonderry John Gardner Belize Hon; brig Mar
thal Cardinals
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22

for cirI inralids, voted million of the civ
IL list for the benefit of working classes, re-
moved many judicial and administrative Of
iicers and appointed substitutes, re-opened
the Courts of Justice aud the sitting of the
University and Royal Colleges, re-estah-
liShed the regular administration of the
ports, guaranteed the Right of Association,
established permanent commission to de.
wise measures Cor the alienation of the La
boring Glasses, caused the immediate re-
sumption of labor upon the public works,
issued circular preparing the way for the
better support of Public Schools and the
enlargement Of their basis of instruction, or
ganized a ministry at the head Of the Pub
lie Departments, and effected many other
things have not the patience 10 enumerate.
Never was life or property in Paris more
safe than at the period of their last adjourn
mcnt; the runners of the Bank If France
circulated through the streets with silver in
perfect security. The present Government
has accomplished more valuable reforms in
a fortnight, than did the Orleans dynasty in
the whole eighteen years of its existence.
Their history has been one continual sue
cesson Of acts and proclamations, all look
ing to the entire political regeneration of
France, and all stamped with humanity,
wisdom, firnlness and moderation. They
have hid immense obstacles 70 surmount,
fearful difficulties to encounter; hut they
have, thus far at least, discharged their
tasks faithfully, nobly, admirably.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22
Mr.. Astor's win.

The journal Of Commerce, Of Friday
last, publishes the following abstract Of MIR.
Asror's will. The principal document was
executed July 4ih. 1896 but colicls wer-
subsequently added. The great features Of
the will and It's codcils are ample provision
for MI the relations of Mr.. Asior and their
children his son, WIN. B. Astor, being the
great residuary legaree.
There IRE no trusts created for the bcnrl
ft of relatives; though In quite number of
cases only income, or sum per annnm, Is
to I've paid to The present generation, with
q reversion 10 their children, or other heirs,
who succeed to unrestricted possession.
The only important Request for the pub.
lie benefit I one of 100000, by the codicil
of Aug. 20th, 1899, for erecting suitable
buildings, and establishing library In New
York, for free, general use. For this pur-
pose he appropriates plot Of ground on
the southerly side Of Astor Place, 65 feet in
front by I25 deep, for the binding; or, If
the trustees Of this baquest think IL more
expedicnt. n plot Of like size on the east
side Of Asior Place. The building il not to-
cost over e75,O 900, and the land is estimated
nj 5000. Then $4,000 are To be ex-
pended in hooks, naps, statnary, &C.; and
the remainder 10 I've placed at interest, to
defray the expenses Of management, pur-
chase of bonks, or the establishment oi lee
lures. as the frusirees inay think hest. The
trustees are the Mayor Of the city and the
Chancellor Of the State, er-!1lcio, (and now
named AZ mark 81 respeei.) Messr-.
Washington Irving, WIN. u. Astor, Daniel
Lord, Jr., James G.. King, jos. G. Cogs-
well. Fitz Greene Halleck, Henry Bro
WORT. Jr., Samuel r. Ruggles, Samuel
Ward. Jr., and Charles Bristed, who are
IN appoiut their successors. The trustees
are TO have no pay; nor il any one Of them
10 hold any Office of cmolument under the
Board.
There is bequest to the poor of Wald-
OFF. by establishing an institution for tho
sick or disabled, or for the Improvement Of
the Young, Of S50,000.
The other public requests are as follows,
but most il not all of them, we believe,
were paid IN advance, during the life Of tho
The German Society. ssao, 900; Insti,u-
tion for the Blind, $4,000; Half Orphan AS
ylum, 5000; Lying-in-Asylum, $4,000.
The uersonel estate of Mr.. Astor Is worth
from, seyen 10 nine millions of dollars, and
b;s reaI estates perhaps much more so that
The aggregate i less than twenty millions,
ar halfthe sum we put down the other day
Either sum is quite out OF our small CON-
prehension and we presume that with
men the idea Of one million IL Just about
as large an idea al that oi any number of
millions
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22

mates of the cost of operating the road, Ia
king the average cost Of various New Eng
land roads, and adding a large per cenrag.
to make his estimate entirely reliable.
His report showed most conclnsiyely tina,
the road, when completed TO Elgin, woul
pay dividends of Is per cent. upon the in
yestment.
The proceedings of the meeting must be-
highly gratifying to all the friends of this
great work of internal Improvement. Doub,
can no longer exist as TO its rapid progress.
Energy, determination, and harmonious ac-
ton will accomplish any thing, and those
elements are all united in building this road
1t was also suggested and approved that
it would he desirable to negotiate loans at
rates not exceeding 10 to Is per cent--as in
that case the calls upon the shareholders
would be less strenuous, and burdensome,
and the more rapid completion Of the road
would be thereby secured.
Ii the company were to borrow the funds
necessary to build the road at ~ per cent.
interest, the revenue of the road, when
completed would pay from to 10 per cent
on the investment beyond that rate of inter
rest--showing it to he greatly to the advan-
tage of the Company to complete the road
at the earliest practicable moment, even If
they should resort to loans for that purpose.
The Stockholders, by resolution, approx
ed of the proceedings of the Board of Di-
rectors for the past year.
A STocRHoLDER.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22
The French Republic.
Pans. March 9th, 1913,

The young Republic is now scarcely two
weeks old but Is already trcading IN The
path Ia greatness, with the elasticity and
vigor Of lu~ty youth. Those who looked
upon its birth with evil eye. are fast becom-
ing its devoted friends. The energy Of the
Provisional Government is almost super
human. In thirty-six hours they restored
Paris from q condition of anarchy and the
iniensest excitement TO perfect order and
tranquility. In their two first sitting- they
accomplished the work Of an ordinary whole
legislative session. They declared France
Republic, abolished Royalty, dissolved
the Chambers of Deputies, inferlieted the
rea-sembling Of the Peers, absoyed all pub
lic finctIOnarIes from their oath of allegi-
ance TO the former government, adopted a
national flag with the inscription, Lfberte,
Eqauliie, Frdternife, abolished all titles Of
nobility, enacted that justice should he adj
ininisiered IN the name Of the French peo-
ple. took measures for the perfect security
OF all public and private property, provided
for ibe assistance of the wounded, in the
name Of the country adopted the children
Of the dead, declared thanks TO the Nation
ii Guards and Students for their patriotism
and bravery, provided for the regular sup
a, of the means of subsistence, ser at lib
eriy AZ confined from political causes, re
,uessej the Church 70 invoke the blessings
# Heaven upon the newborn nation, rec
oznzed the unlimited freedom of conscience
and public worship, abolished the punisb
zen, Of death for political offences, reinsta-
ed the Police of Paris disbaDded the Mo-
.i,-ipaI Guard, recognized the National
uarJ, and added TO il twenty -four moyea-
lie l,aiialioD-, issued proclamation to the
my recognized them As citizens and broth
Brs, converted the TuiIleries iooo an asylum
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22
Another Murder aud attempted saicids.

We are called upon to record another
BRUTAL murder, which occurred on Satura
day night ahou, half past ten o'clock, at
Thompson and Sehnyltlll Sixth streets,
Francisvlle. A man named William Bcch-
tel, employed as a boatnan on canal boat,
while Intoxicated, seized sharp jack-knifc,
and deliberately cut his wife's throat, al
most from ear to earl She died in about
half an hour after the wound was Inflicted,
and subsequently Bechtel attempted to des-
troy his own life by the same weapon which
had caused the death Of his poor wife. The
interposition, however, Of several neighbors
prevented him from accomplishing his OBJ.
ject, and he was secured, taken TO the lock-
up of the Spring Garden Commissioned
Hail. where he was kept during the night.
Yesterday morning, upon examination, it
was found that Bech,el had inflicted quite a
severe wound upon his throat, but il was
not considered of a dangerous churacter.-
He was committed to prison by Alderman
Lutz for further hearing, which will prob
ubly take place this morning at 4 o'clock.
The parties had lived unhuppily together
for several years, and from the incorporate
character of the prisoner, who Is said to DO
a German, the unfortunate afiair Is to be
attributed. Quite an excitement WINS cans-
ed in the northwestern portion Of the city in
consequence.
The Corner held an nques, on the body
of the deceased, and a verdict to the effcc;
that her death was caused by wound in-
flicted at the hand of her husband, VIM.
Bechtel, was rendered. - Bisknsirs Roper.
Ter.
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ne has or has not large sum in the Eng
'ish Funds. Some of the journals not on
Is allsge that he has such sum, but even
tate the precise amount, while others ex-
ress doubt. am sorry to say, that have
cry high authority for saying that he, two
ears ago, sold out of the English Funds
he whole amount which he had previously
Invested in them, and expended most of the
roceeds in identifying Versailles and 9TH
,r palaces. Ii he now has money in Con-
soils, II is the result of a subsequent invest
ment.
The conduct Of the French Government
IN contiscating the whole Of the private pro-
perry of the Royal Family, is severely CEN
sured.
ATTEMPT TO AssAssINArE THE EMps-
non OF Russia Our Berlin correspondents,
under date Feb. Goth, states that disturban-
ces had broken out in the RussIal, capital,
an attempt had been made on the Empe-
ror's life.
At Berlin the news created panic, and
it was impossible to restore the current of
trade. In Frankfort the effect was very
similar.
The whole of Europe willrejoice to learn
that two volumes Of Ms. Memoirs Of the ex-
King Of the French (bound in red morocco)
have been saved from the wreck of his pro-
perty. These memoirs terminate at the
period when the Commissioners of the Con-
sulate proclaimed the Republic in presence
of the armies Of the enemy.
The following communications have been
addressed to the Provisional Government.
Gentlemen, - It the very moment of. the
victory of the people, ! went to the Hotel
Vile. The duty of every good citizen is
To assemble around the Provisional Gov
eminent of the Republic. consider it the
firstduty to he discharged, and shall be hap.
py ifmy patriotism can be uscfully employ
ed. Receive, &c.,
NAPOLEON BONAPARTE.
Paris, Feb. &c.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22
ARREST of EPPs, the Murderer.

The Galveston News records the arrest
of the notorious Epps. The News says.
Eprs travelled under the assumed name
of Judge Shelby. Under this name he
came TO Texas, about year ago, and stop
ped at Austin, for about six months
While here, his identity with Epps appears
to have been detected, and information to
this effect was sent to Virginia. Upon
proper evidence, the Governor of that State
made a requisition upon the Governor of
Texas, which was gwen in charge to a
suitable person, who has, for some time
back, been on the search. Epps, having
some intimation of his danger, left Austin
last October, and it was not till very lately
that his whereabouts was discovered, near
the falls ofthe Brasos. The persons commits
stoned for thar purpose, was promptly furn-
ished with authority by Gov. Wood, and
succeeded few days ago in securing Epps,
alias Judge Shelby. He was brought to
Austin last Friday, and was lodged IN Jail,
secured in irons. He was to leave Austin
by the stage on the next day for Houston,
and may he expected in this city by the next
boat, on his way to stand his trial under the
laws of Virginia. Governor Wood is enti-
TIED 10 credit Tor the prompt assistance he
has rendered in experimenting this refugee
from justice. Epps has his family, planta-
ton, and nearly one hundred negroes, still
in the vicinity of Petersburgh. The above
information has been given US by gentle
man just from Austin"
The person alluded to in the above, ar
rived here Yesterday in the custody Of Ma
jor }. b. Vaughan, of Virginia. The pris-
oner, in charge of his custodian, left yester-
day in the Mobile boat. The police, who
are pretty good authorities upon such sub
iects, state that he is to he taken to Virginia
in order to be tried on the charge of mur-
der. The particulars of this cold-booded
transaction our readers are well aware of.
The murdnr was committed in Virginia
some two years ago, and the whole conn-
try was at the time aroused against the cul-
prit. Epps is said to be a man of fortune,
and by means of his wealth may possibly
escape from justice. .Nem.--They say
that is, the police say--that the Epps men
toned in the above, j. not the original Epps.
As Father Richie says, however, nous rer-
rOns IN. O. Crescent.
Wisconsin herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1846-1849, 1848-04-22
NUMBER I.

~ passed, appropriating $4,000 to this
object during the present year. Theirs
we're also bills appropriating S2ls.O00 to the
Genesee Valley Canal and SlS0,o00 to the
lack RiverA-in all about one million aud
aquarter Of dollars. The present and prose
pecuvc business TIE Erie Canal, and the
certainty that every year win swell the tolls
and trade of thar great avenue Of commerce,
fully warrant this large expenditure. The
early completion of the Enlargement Il Of
the first consequence to the growing West,
every step in the progress Of the work is
eagerly watched by our Farmers, Mcr.
iiael. F