The New York herald., 1850-03-01

young lady Of this city as well as some other sculp
tures The drupke man woke up, demolished the
sculptures breaking them into fragments and made
his escspe through q window. The redress to the
much upon the generosity Of the prisoner It was
certainly piece Of folly to lock him up in the capitol
with 90 much room for him out OF doors
Professor Agszsiz 10 drswing well at the Smith
sonan Instute that he has to deliver the leo
turs ever tvios the same day, to accommodate the
people, the ppom being limited to thousand so.
Mademoisslle Jacques 10 highly popular at the
Adeiphi theatre, and her spirited style Of singing
cannot fail to be popular
The Magnetic Telcgraphic, the Press, and
the European News.
The following were the proceedings in the Nova
Scotia House Of Assembly Wednesday the 9th ut in
relation to the recent attempts made in this vicinity
to dictate to the public in telegraphic matters =:
Hon Mr. JoHNsrsS rose to call the attention of the
members Of the government to q communication which
had been sent to him he knew not BY whom, touching
the Electric Telegraph The communication had been
published In pewspspsr and attacked the conduct Of
the superintendent he had doubt but these charges
would ask the members Of the IL any com
municaton had taken place with Mr.. Osborne the
subject.
Hon. g r. YouNe-Yss, and an answer sent to the
party making the charge.
Hon. w. JOHNSTON said the explanation should be
public % the charge had been publicly made; unless
this done, the telegraph might lose public con-
ndsnce.
Hon. O. r. You've considered that the ernment
could hardly take notice of newspaper article, uness
1t were brought In some more authentic mode before
them. In this instance letters had passed and the
would be submitted to the House.
Hon. PRovIscrAL SEcRErARr was not sorry that soma
mention had been made OF this matter. The act COM
planned of was done by Mr. Osborne, without the
thoity Of the at the time; but upon in
ys.tis.ton taking place II was % decided that Mr.
Hon. J. w. JoHNsroN expected It would SO appear
The subject Of much interest the public, as It
subservient to the views of interested parties.
On Friday, the sth ult., Hon @. r. YsUso, by COM
mapd of the Lieut. Governor laid the table Of the
n poud rQla ting tn tha
Quoting Of the electric telegraph He explained that
the exclusive privilege which had been contracted for
pstsd In by any other parties. on the payment Of
equal proportion Of the EXPENSE and read extract
press had last year paid no less sum than f7 SOC for
the tranrmissiop Of intelligence.
The communications were read. They consisted OF
letters from the Commissioners Of the Telegraph and
Mr.. Osborne in answer to complaint from Mr. Smith,
that communication from him TO the Boston press
had been delayed Portland ~ order Of Mr. Gsborne
for the purpoes of giving priorsv Assn.tsh
Hon MIR. JOHNSTON said that he did not altogether
comprehend the explanations he should like TO have
further sxplanations so as fully to restore the conf
Hon. fnovIscIAL srcRErARY said the commissioners
were much Perplexed when the line first opened.
They did not exactly know whether to give the assoc-
aed press the priority or not; and they ala not know
who WAS the accredited agenbf that body two gentle
men lsyirg claim to that once Mr.. Smith and Mr..
Craig. The commissioners teegrsphed to New York
upon the subject and the agents there confirmed Mr.
Craig In the ofics The government then made tenn
x,
sion Of 5000 words for SIS for each steamer when the
steamer arrived. Mr. Smith fret ut the Office, and
wanted 10 send through despatch. This Is an er-
ror, rs the article from the Haiifas Sun will show
Mr. Smith was second at the ofhce-ED HsRALp.1
Mr. Osborne told him and others that dispatches could
be taken but not sent till after the associated press
despstch had gone through; aud he accordingly sent
On these mesesges, with directions to the operator Ct
Portland net TO forward them 20 Boston un after the
00o words had gone to the associated press OF New
York Mr. Smith. the operator between Portland aud
Boston who had taken the part Of the Mr. Smith who
NJ a.. a. L. a. .fr~
despatch fer the associated press but this soon
remedied by the agents for that press starting oil BY
railway with the 1900 words and the consequence
that although delay Of three or four hours occurred
Mr. Smith Was defeated aud our line redeemed from
his dictation One Of the arrangements Of the govern
should be publicly placarded on the bulletin boards
Immediately ON It's arrival In New York; and thus the
whole community derived the benefit Of 1t. Ths only
way In which MIR Gisborne may have erred was In
sending dispatches TO be detained ct Portland be-
fore the despstch was sent to the asocis ed press
Had the oommissionsrs been referred 20, they you'd
have delayed these t after the 5000 words had gone
bat MIR Ghbcrns had TO act on his o~n judgment, and
did What he thoue hit vas right.
Amer few words from Hon @. r. Ysuse aud Mr..
Joussros,
We should have this matter perfectly right TN
had the line running along the banks Of the St. Law
rence-a altogether on Briti,h territory
Prom the Halifax Sun. Feb. 10
THE ELEcTRIc rKLEeRAHH.
correspondent has called our attention 10 what he
calls gross gsrysrsion Of faetsm 10 the puelisn.d
tive to the management Of the telegraph From our
knowledge Of the referred to- believe
the material facts to be as follows
ON the arrival Of the steamer Cspsss, on the 18th
ut the agent of the New York and Boston associated
pres placed his despsch Of words in the telegraph
that despatch Was entitled 10 hsv. prec -dence
yer the wires TN IL reached the parties 70 whom 10
@ addressed. MIR. Sisborne promptly forwarded the
dspstch TO Portland. Me, between which place and
Nv York one y. o. ,. Smith (better kno-n In the
untsd stssss ~ Fog Smith, 10 the chief owssr and
n n aopYo n ths ranh ia Ior Inn
hsvus become vexed With the associated pres, be-
osus fcrsooth they would suffer him to dictate to
tnen~s TO Who they should employ their correspon-
dentp this city, took upon himself TO exclude the
despssh Tor the prsss from passing over his wires
.rpresover the railroad between Portland and Boston
Ansr ne pusnc despstoh was sent 10 rortapd and
during he time tsome three hours required for
tempt W made 70 transmit other dispatches con.
hinisg ts steamers news. 10 Smiths friends and
60 all the wy 70 Boston by telegraph YER. calculated
70 render long despatch Of 900 words vsusls TO
second IL. p,s ,snla sssa s,'n 70 prs.s
i've or ak hdred dsIars for s inths way ofs.'egrsph
Of bog Smith, which he hoped nrst to do the pre.s
ouof their leetmste rights and then TO bully all the
,nss,s o. ,,ss,yh into course q gree. iniasses
tor and superintsdent Of the Novs Scotia line very
properly Refused TO permit Smith and his friends 20
dspssshss Of stxmsrs new. sen, az that for the
pres. TO be detsd at Portland until the prior dss
ps,cn o. the pres Aoud have reached Boston.
Ihere can be podi6erencs Of opinion amongst fair
MINDED men as TO he propriety Of Mr. Osborne sex
nchrpg All the powr within bis control 20 compel
vsern iipes OF telsgrph 10 transmit dispatches from
nh c'ty promptly andin due order, and glad 60
snou e. ne, the eommssionsrs, ~ ve doubt not the
smith nor .sy 'caa "ss., nv 70 20 SSns Nsh., s
lovtd TO say Who shall sd vhs shall not use the tele
graph between Halifsx sd Boston.
CottfcrIo~ oy TVS RswvuE.--The Secretary OF the
essury has directed In, collectors 10 suspend the
cpersoen of his OF previous date
The reveDue cutters ks I'm sotvs ssv
wee, - hsrstcfcre The expenses sstsndsg the sp-
-msns % msrensndise g NO longer 20 be charged