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The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1850-09-09

From the Hobart Town courier
The COMMERCIAL relations between these colonies
and The American people will direct attention, not
only to their institutions but 10 their character.
No nation II REGARDED by Engishmen with so much
interest, or feelings 80 various IL Is impossible To
hate them. There are few families who have not
relations whose happiness Is hruiiied wIih their
prosperity, who swell thrir population, and lns-n-
sibly glide isto their national ideas IL Is difficult
To love them they have TrDounced our distinctive
insututrrs, they are our rivals IN comneic e, aud
they .dvuLce Isp,dly to position whence they
may dispute with the ancient Mistress Of the
Oc-an, the empire Of the seas.
1hs drhn-suon ct the American character by
English tool makers IL rarely Htteuug. Ihu~r
who write for the aristoclacy represent the men
bs coarse, gnping, and pstulsbt the women as
pIudIBh, affected, and tawdiy. Their conversation
D. d,rcfIbed as toll Of clipped English, slang
phrases their manners rude, InqUisiiiye, and in-
uusiyr their political partie, rancOrOus; aud their
private quarrtls ferOcious such are the staple Of
books wnuen for Great BRIAN; lew Of different
character ale lrttle known.
THIS drlIpeHto of the American character 10
not ~ late date merely; II has be- Reproduced
IN a thousand forms sIuce the era ~ separation.
The following Translation from l. atm play, pcf-
fofmro by the scholars Of WESTMINSTER, SOM forty
yraTs ago, may be taken fifr EXPRESSION Of the
srniins pis Of the uG4,-r lI-s-s at that tinr -
"Dovus to- Geta-Whiihrr q" you propose to hsl
G.ts-To Hespena. (Am,rics). Divus-Wh.ti
To that county inhabited BY baroarans! la that
country Gets, Asiraa n not virgin. hut virago;
pugilist, thist Nor IL u easy to say whether tbs
tenor oi their manners more to he admired for
simplicity or elegance. n-gro ~euch, as W. are
told, waiis on her master at tabl. Ia native
nudity; and beau will stnp himself TO the waist
that he may dance unencumoercd, and with more
agility. DO you love your glassl Every hour
brings with 4 fresh bumper; there you will h ave
the gun,-ticsler," the "phlrgm cutter" the gall
hr, -k,r." the . antr fogmiuc" The young mta
syurns the RESTRAINT OF laws AID msnu~rs; hts own
incinsiiop ~ there every mans sufficient diploma.
Brds well and The stsws suppy th-m with senators,
and their respectable Chirf Jsstice iss worthless
scounrr,l The highest praise u merchant is
his styl in l,iugg 60 Rouge out the eyes, To skin
the fcrrhesd, to- hite off the nose, l. an admirable
joke. LIT the ruined MN, the imp'ous wretch,
the OUTLAW. praise America; II you are in your
rrne~s, stay nj home, TOT what caa You expect TO
meet With among a race Of eobucts r.
such, and much morr. was the juvenile notion of
the Americans among the highest classes OF Great
Britain; aud. sofieosd by the improved intelligence
of the sge. i contlnues substantially their notion
10 thi eosy.
But even carcaiure requires foundation 10
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CITY raADE REPORT.

FfTIHUAFl NNpN
TIE eottsr msrhet vss Arm, with fair amount Of
rsies; the previous advance being fully maintained
The inch nepcy ~ the -.sth.r checked door bus
nsss and the transactions In dcur maderae In
cludirg bovev. the usual variety Of brsnds At rates
fer ecnm mon state and western which favored pur
ehssers Csnsdisn vss quiet At old prices sos,b.rn
vss loser and sales lsht There mor~ doing In
whest ana prices hrmer There very iittls
Indian offering sud the sales quite limited
Some bolderf demand an sdvsnee for good sound
mires. Rye vss firm. Pork vas dull but 18th rather
doine ts the trade 81 eA cents per barrel OF fer
mess While prime -ss the same Beet vss In mo1.rste
requ~s. 81 previous rates Lard vas In demand Nth
sales In b.rrels ~ full prices owing 20 the iucls
mepcy % the weather the grocery market vas suies
The s~lss Of sugar aud coffee we're light but prices
vere stsssy In frsishts there vss fsir smount Of
ecston aud rsur o-ting for Liverpool ct easier Offer
eore~d.
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Theatrical aud Musical.


Of the tragedy OF the Bridal" aud the ne- local
Mr and Mrs wsll.ek Gill sustain the characters Of
M-lA,tius and Rvsdns, and Mis, wemyss tAst Of As
pstis In the next Mr. Stevens aud nearly sill the Ia
Tented stoek company. will appear. This Is very at
usctive entertainments.
BHoApw.r THsArss Those Who love music aud
song will b. delighted this evening. The Amu.ements
sonmeuos with tbs excellent production. by Bochsa
the air. ctor called Judith After this, the farce OF
an " Alarming Sacrifice" which will be- followed by
the grand italian ss-na from rsnered In which Auna
Di.hep VII appear In her rich aud gorgeous COSTUME
Tn. next Will be- Grand Die s.-'ss-,ni from zsmp."
by Mile As'lin~ and sispor Neri and De ballet
The wbsls will oonclud. nth grand American slle-
gorcsl se. arranged tor the occasion In -hch AIMS
high prices this grsnd entertainment for seventy
i've cents
NIHIos 0Anots The RsVeis, who ar. attracting
sIre sudleoe., every nigst vii ApP.sr IN the l.u,h
In The sIl.ndii and Forgrou. pantomin- of K.oui 3"
Brsidss thee too b-autiul piscss they ~ utrodue-
Ds~ ball room s0sits With b.v dahe-s arranged By
Mons Psul brllsnt. This entertainment ought 70
draw fuil house
Busross THs.rss The elegant comedy OF Lon
den Assurshe-' will BE- played this evebias 9th
s,r,ll.nt cs't npr,iDs the name, % s-..r, Bur
ten. blake. Letter llApa aud Jonnson Mrs sk-rr-tI
MR.. Russell and wi.s MN Mis-. Day .nl sisS u.
yorite ballad md gr-d.rie sni sss Walters -ill
dance new pss a. ssux The Whole vii conclude
With shes Come
NAuOs.L rnsrss tn. eotsr,aipu.nts at this IA
voiite resort copsist Of Buw~rs b~.uta tragedy 20
the Lacy 81 Lyons Claude Nsibott- By Mr.. " A.
p.uy; Col Dumas Mr. }. sil-isr; sud p.ulise. Mrs
M..'rs Mr. " thonpson Wi dance an Irish iig
and the concluding piece viii ~ the drams OF TIE
care Dra~-r,n In -hich Mr.. Perry aui the stock
con pauy viii appear
OlrNric T1,Aras Tit. old establish msnt gill Be
op'D,d thts evening. With very good dramatic con.
psby The enter ailments con lat Of the zeal eur@tts
.piitld Moral Reform" which win b. followed BY
anbOriDs dance by Ms- Pray The neat ~iii b.
psu classical turI.,qu@ called AIe..ts." A comic
dance BY Mr. lsiss, aud all will close Win the farce
cf Not 10 he Dcps"
n
night With Chrsty's o-l.brsted Hthiopisn tsnd Ths
piosrsnms contains great variety ct their best song.,
ds.t' glses, instrumenta periornsncss and dsnciss
socf,rt Lin,sEr fsiiows' hAbd 81 minstr~is con.
series Of their ktbiopsb concerts st this incs
tiou. THE evening They announce hn- entertain.
mint
ANsHic.r MrssrN The Bstemans play every sner.
noon Tbey spps.r TO day 81 Colonel Hard. and Paul
ify In the svesiBs. Clarke appears 9. sd-srd Md
dl'ten the Drunkaia, assisted BY h-~@rs Hsdsssy
and Hepkins. aud Mr.. II 2. 0rsttsn.
rl,,cptp H.LL.-fsr zorer commences an kthi-
episn mssiesl csmpsisn. a. Bls-cker Bslding, this
evening sobss sl~.- and ehoru-es.
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and most important results will follow. The
Union 10 thought 10 be all tight again, and the
trouble over. At all events, the belief universal
that the Union 10 restored, sound and strong. Let
US join in that belief, and say to tho House, well
AouA
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occasion :

After the tournament was over, and the knights
had assembled in front OF the judgment throne,
the lady judges, through their junior coanseller
Col. G., Of Virginia, announced their decisions
in accordance with the foregoing statement. After
the victor had crowned his Queen of Love and
Beauty with wreath of laurel and flowers. she
was saluted in the sweetest manner possible by
Mrs b 4, Of New York city, and Mrs K OF
Washington City. Then the other knights, in the
order OF their success led to the throne their maids
of honor; then the successful knight conducted
his Queen and Der ms ids Of honor TO the carriage
in attendance; and then the knights RENOVATED
their horses, and escorted her majesty and court
to the hotel, where they alghtrd and accomp enied
her to the rooms Of state which awaited her
appesrance-and thus the grand pageant vanished
The throne--the Queen-the crown-the cere-
mony, and its attendants, cannot now be describ-
ed, but will be reserves for a future communica-
ton. The music on the tournament grounds, and
In the ball room, was most exquisite, and COM
manded the praise Of all
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MoRK TROUBLE IN GBoRoA.-By the telegraph,
and clip fro9 the office OF the Georgia Citizen,
Published At Macon, under date OF Saturday last,
We learn. that In consequence Of some offensive
matter contained in letter from Atlanta, under
the signature Of +" Gabriel" in that paper of the
sd instant, meeting ofcitizens was held on that
day, which esolved to appoint q committee Of hf-
teen Ia call N the editor and proprietor, DR.. L. z.
w Andrew, and demand the author OF the often
five letter, snd TO notify HIM that he should not
irsne another number Of his paper ia Macon The
committee waited him, to whom he gave the
authors name, but says he will determine here
after no 70 the Issue OF his paper The matter com.
planned Of the editor says 10 contained n the fol-
lowing paragraph =
"ArIAsTH, Aug 81, lS5O.-Among the hume
rous buildings that are now in process of erection
in this city, is one Of brick, in full view OF, and
scarcely a stohe's-throw from, the Atlanta Hotel,
which is designed a depot for the safe-keeping
and sale of negroes Twothirds Of our people who
know the purpose for which II is intended are OPP
poeed TO its completion, but, as yet, have heard
OF no steps being taken to prevent IL On Sabbath
last, however, the heavy rain with which we were
visited, washed away nearly one-third OF the east
erp wall-thus showing Ito the minds of omen
believers at least that Providence disapproves the
unhsllowed purpose for which the building is de-
Hened For my own part, | am free TO say /
should rejoice to zee IL razed ~ the ground q
often a. lie owner rebuil6s it,"
From preeent appearances, having heard only
one eide of the question, this seems TO us a most
high. handed outrage upon the rights Of citizen,
and the freedom 1T the press. OF the editor We
know nothing, except through his paper, the con-
Duct OF which, in many respects, we have never
approved; nevertheless, he IL entitled TO the pro-
lection OF the laws .-AsgIstn (Ga) ChronicIe,
Augsu n
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in the room appointed for their reception, and ats
O'Clock proceeded 10 the ball room, where they
were received with appropriate honon BY throns-
ed and brilliant ss~mbly
The following knights were competitors on this
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Mailed.
Died.

On the 4th instant. by the Rev. samolson, MAscus
=. HARRIS, ErQ, to JAsrr, fourth dsughts< OF tbs
late solomon Aarons, Bsq., all OF London.
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rsissr.ph,e MARIN. H.psrss.

Tsissr.phie marine Hsporss-
nosro-. s~rs. 4
Arrivsd IN. Fs-n.rhs Nsshus ss1 RIA PbsisisIehiA
Cissrsd-BrEs fsulits sad syra. m sdsivhis.
Arrirst t-rrhf pesas. seasivr. Aag "a La hrir
frem y.nsesff bess. spas ~ ias,, Ia ~ y. leo ~ "a
bats A farsors. Tres Wen fer - gsro
elrHlieit - rsl Aus 10 % l. 1sh. spoks
lat st NJ su Zoe Is .. ga Ehsh~iA ss,s fFon B.i-
a q &c q Isusaeols
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Er-asro-, J., Aus @-piour -Hoide,s have been
up.he 70 rpsin,.n cur last quotations The receipts
since the 18Th instant having very nearly resohed 90
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Port OF New York. September q, 1850.
sus sI-.s. q zoos s.rs o. .,..... %
svr ssfsss. III ~tes vArsr.. ....u Is
-----=----=------
Cleared.
shp Abs,s not Aftiss Gle saturdays for Fran
oises
Arrived.
Bari BsSsrt saism ss-s Canton. April ~ Grand
Lsort ne tt. $40 Java dead Nay tsas siiAs
v Greer. hay L. OF Grsat Nstaaa fssad Cbtas
80 Am soeT-ef-vA r o. ptsftd ~ - he us mogth.
shrsshy BsosSr. stynon, rufn Lisns. ~ days. vita
ssH a. setter.
sshr ssssd fia,L Simmer. Sssbsru. NC. a.ys. via
nstalffffts
SER Minerva Wrshi, Cos. wiinins,os NC. sdsy. vi,h
naNals
schf w Tysen. jones. Baitncrs, Bd.yr.
tttr fsitsl. ns~ss. Baltimore. . eayr
srhr Ch Bias. beck ith. NNnsrmi ME. sdsys
SIR sfisuue lavrence Bal tdsvs.
ttr trsrres Enen harr-t'. kssdsut bsun ~ Boss.a
SIR ssmusl hsDY~eu, Hart. Rapeout TOE Fall River.
SIR ssrtba ssria. Nicterson. salsm.
flnup ufsGen. rtufgia. frsytdcDee.
tleop fhtmss navtins. Jots Provideno.
Hcs Niriiant, Wells. Ns~part.
tioet kidss. Gisddths. Aitsay fer frsvidsnss.
Below.
sssh IN The oGns 81 suus.a
wind ssu>s the s.y INV .sa tr..A
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ginals Of all the transatlantic varieties MANY OF
the counties Of England have dialect which Sam
Shek = ght laugh AT. The counties Of Somerset
shire, Yorkshire, and Suffolk, with a dash Of
Glasgow and the south Of Ireland, would form
harnony OF sweet sounds and polished diction,
which might excite some astonishmont, even in IN
assembly Of u far western State.
The commercial principles OF the Americans
are, doubtless, keen enough: they understand and
abide by their advantage, and never repudate a
good bargain But, if we are not greatly mistaken,
thry have closely followed the steps of their suces-
tors The monopoly of trade, and the accunula-
non OF capital, are necessary TO form taose mer-
chant priDces, whose honorable fame is found
chiefly IN tradition. They were not universally
not less than brilliant page. 70 buy cheap and
sell dear is the American principle and certainly
Is not unknown in the London docks When the
Spanish merchants possessed the exclusive trade Of
and without question but when fraud was de-
tecied, they burnt the merchant and his wares to-
Rether such system cannot be anticipated un-
der the star Of Golden free trade which raises the
pediar To merchant, will re iucc the merchant to
the maxuns Of pedlar.
The energy Of the American people is their most
Striking quality they are unobstructed by old ideas
OF the barriers Of Caste They have left the circle
OF individual action as wide as possible and they
have no obstacles TO resist progress but such
nature has raised. They have the exhilarating in
fuence of grand national probabilities and personal
IMPORTANCE The man who is down to-day may
zensbip TO his sons, il includes an inheritance.
The moral habits of the Americans are superior
to mos, nations Specimens OF the highest class
Of excellencies are probably more frequently seen
in Great Britain. There is more to demand and
expand the sympathies- more povery-more do
pendence In excite and require them more tender
ctss, s~lfdenial-lsss hberality Of thought and
action-more prejudice and more charity but
there ia a setof in America, in the millions Of
human beings who have scarcely known the dread
peIils and mi-eries Of poverty. Still We say,
I" Old England for ever ~
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sHIPPING.

TIE BRITISH AND NORTH AMIRICAN r. n srnAn-
u stiIA between Boston and Liverpool and betvSe \
New York and Liverpool calling Halifax 10 land Ana w.
oax AL nd nsaaonaara. II - -.
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nsIloynRIs Cosst LTED As USUAL. ~ pIrvr-
~ cuiSsnd protrsetee eases Hi u-cosl aad y-is,s-
Css ~crks are fr sale The book ~
BE srds vhe have quired b letter Whsher ne nd
TIRED rn practice, ere Informed that he 10 stl ha ola
sfhse, " as sweet -
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~ victims 81 dtsesee 70 r~ruse the feovins Ist
Oeaper -Str-Last July cantrseted aesse apel
v eec,cr ~ho promised to ;, v,-k ccnau.s
vith him merths. and srsdasilv settine wsr-
rie several sdyertisinf deetor- bet " ne eaet
slu ~ the hosrits where the doctors
Ger n usreury Tor r -eek. nvhrast and ace
uesrstes pains ~ laint and body covered -ik
uir~rs vss ecmtsts skslston Ths doctors eapsd.~A
esnssrevs 70 svs N. snl MOI. medicine ana ssvi..d
Seutksrn ciimste left the hospital sna .avis~
sfssversi fena placed myself yuur ths 80
- ganasry last IN. rrsult told restores
htslth. TuOS GREEN Rrfohlaxar u.,l.u
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DE JAsEs W. POWELL. occuLIsr. AUR'sr. to-,
~ ee.ctes hts attention disc
Ear, fror, 10 s'oioet AZ 81 Bro,i~sv. ~
Wben street ~here can be had his repusr rreAt,a
thu Eye, third edition. price 20 ais Acting
Eye aud Ear Fountain. Artih-iqi kyes Inserted
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CALIPoRNIA TICKHTs-FOk SALE AT A DISCOUNT.
~ through Tickets to san Francisco BY the GsergA
and Republic Goo for the steamer Of thu llth inst
LIVINGSTON, WELLs q CO. Walt street,
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DR TswcETT Is cosrIDESTIALLY csS suLrns

EvERr MOTHERS BOOB. on MORAL rHYsIotooY-
II Were this k.k esrefauy read ~ every per.r
s save~ followed tears Of poverty, AL h@ moe
pets Of large family q chdrea ~ord ~ obvatea pus
sale Ne II Ann also. the Pems~ portsxu~
Pills. Letters "a Dor "a viii he answered
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IN "a. skhtOk sUCCEssOR TO A Ds TuRNOs HAs
~. the rleasur. % informre hts frtends pahs
that he '. coupenoed rving les-oa. In spssish
the natfr-nsabs qusy ~ clear and dlstnct trsnuna
tee, 80 sssei hno-ledss ~ his iasgusSs ~ cthss
tor the pupil and % Remarkable hrevity lie
svs ustructisn ~ his et3 8rosaway
seton " stnt paps ~ thsir r-sdentes rsr ss<
Bread. az where K. nav Ne sees fror - W asic~s
Al - frcu taTP.n
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spsAr nKJoloISss m WARRINGTON ON ACCOUNT OF
TIVE ADJusTNEsr ~ rHE SLAVERY QUESTION
MUSIC AND -FLsCHhs, ATc.
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EoR PORTLAND, okKGoN-THE SUPERIOR FAsy
sailing soRpsrsd sna copper fastened clipper bs.h
her cargo ENGAGED win have Immediate despatch For w.
lance OF freight passage having superior furnished ~
sommodations immed ate Appli nuAt be made 70
y. ID. FOWLER, IS West street, OF -
MAILER LORD, I0e W all street
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CONFORMATION SALE, TWO THROUGH CABIN
~ Tickets the after Saloon in the Cherokee Of the 18Th
inst and Oregon from Panams tho parties not being able "
Wall
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CTEAMER FOR SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA
- The and fast double engine steamship UNION.
Capt. James Marks will leave this for the shove oaeh
Rio Jsnero Valparaiso and Panama. about ~
hrt October NEXT. Ier ssh. OF having sisSana
accommod ations. apply t. T. ZACHkI5sON Co. " Wan,
Of Water street or to LINCOLN Co., IS Soa0
Wharyes PhilAdelphiA.
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Port OF New York. September o, 1850.
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BROOKLYN ITEMS.

EXTENSIVE CosFLAGRATIoS-Great Fire in
Furmanst-ImmeHse Destruction Of Property
Loss near TrO Hundred Thousand Dollars.-At
fifteen minutes to O'Clock on Sunday morning, the
roof of r. V. w. Thorne & Cos. large storehouse
in Furman near Doughtyst was discovered to be
on fire. The flames spread with such rapidity that
that and the adjoining buildings were enveloped
before efficient assistance could be rendered.
About half hour after the fire broke out loud and
repeated explosions took place, which were &C.
compsnied with the effects experienced by the dis
charge of heavy artillery. The shocks caused by
these explosions were sensibly felt throughout the
whole city, and also in New.York. In some instan.
ces the conclusion was so strong as To break the
window glasses in several houses near the scene
Of the catastrophe. People were walked from
,lumber by the jarring Of their houses caused oy
the pow erfal and successive discharges. BEFORE
ascertaining the cause Of these UNUSUAL SOUNDS, VIC
were impressed with the belief that the ouhdlngs
in the neighborhood were being blown up oy pow
der to prevent the ext nsion Of the tre. When
we arrived on the ground the scene presented an
awful. vet magnificent spectacle. A heavy vol
ume of thick, black hot sufocating smoke rolled
I'D from the burning mass like range Of rolling
white. grey and black mountains, and hung over
the nights and the southern portion Of the city like
cload portending hurricane storm and darkness.
To those who are blessed with admiration of gran
deur. batting regret from the destruction Of property,
it was a most grand and splendid sight
The fire broke out in the loft Of Mr.. Thorne's
large warehouse; but bow il originated is not
known. In half an hour after it was discovered the
FIRST explosion took place, which forced out the
south wall. There were fifty bags salspetre in the
main building, together with large stock Of mo-
lssses sugar, cotton, hemp Hsxseed, soda, and dye
woods Of various kinds The sheds in the rear con-
tanned $50 bags Of saltpetre A small shed adloln-
ing was occupied as a sail loft and filed with sas,
rope &c all Of which were consumed Loss esti-
mated at about 100000.
-Four sheds next adjoining Mr. Thorne's ware.
house were stored with gusDo, lgnum vit@' dye
wood. uolssses and soda. Wien The first expo