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MORNING NEWS.
B¥ JOHN 1H. COOPER'
W. T. THOMPSON, EDITOR
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[Correspondence of the Morning News.)
' New-York, March 6, 1850.
A fraud practiced upon the Custom House,
is exciting some attention at present. The de
linquent is named Talman, a young fellow of
some two or three and twenty. He managed,
by bold effrontery* to obtain the order for the
delivery of goods in the bonded warehouse
without having first paid the duties. The
Deputy Collector, it seems, knowing him, did
not consider it necessary to examine the vouch
ers presented, or he would have discovered
that that of the Cashier was wanting; but
merely asked if 1 'the duties were paid, and
signed the order. The employers of Talman
have invariably given him checks for the
amount of duties, which ho bus pocketed, and
to what extent it has been carried on cannot
at present be ascertained. He confessed to
between $8000 -and $9000. Warrants have
been issued for his arrest, but the bird has
flown. *Phe lightning will doubtless head him
ofif, however- This Talman had a grout pen
chant for the society of literary men, actors,
&c. Last year he started a weekly paper
here called the ,‘iMetropolis,” in conjunction
with Park Benjamin and C. G. Foster; but
they speedily walked out; the paper is still
alive, and he was quite lavish in his payments
to contributors. He also started, with Broug
ham, the actor, a I’unch-y paper called the
“Bubble,” which buisted the second number.
Ho gave rich and expensive dinners at Wind-
must’s and other places, treated his friends (?)
to the best of wines, purchased tickets for the
Opera by the dozen and presented them to his
hangers-on, of, whom you may be sure he had
plenty, and now I would venture to sny, not
one of them has a feeling of sympathy for him,
or would cross the street, if it would dirty their
patent leathers, to save him from Sing Sing.
Theatrical circles have boon slightly agitat
ed by the announcement that thp little Olym
pic closes on Saturday night, and on that occa
sion Manager Crumknt.ehs makes his “last
appeRlknce on any stuge.” He intends to turn
tavern-keeper, and has entered into partnership
with one Charles Smith, leased a large now
building on Broadway, adjoining Niblo’s Gar
den, (rent $5000 per annum,) which is to be
fitted up in magnificent style. It is supposed
that Mitchell has made $30,000 or $40,000
in the Qlympic. ■ There is a rumor that another
party will klep it open, but the company will
not unite, I understand, and without certain
actresses, this house is nothing. It is one of
tho most pleasant Inungas in the city, and the
company contains some familiar faces, that
will not soon fade from the memjry.
We are to have another Theatre on Broad-
tray, I understand, and Barnum is great* en
larging the one in the Museum, having pur
chased the adjoining property. Tho site of
the otfl Park still remains in statu quo, and
tho statue of Bhaksfrare has bcon painted,
and now adorns the vestibule at tho Astor
House. Burton’s is crowded every night, and
tho “Serious Family” does not diminish in at
tractiveness. There is a talk of Blake leaving
the Broadway, which many consider a con
summation devoutly to be wished. He is ex
tremely unpopular before and behind the cur
tain. , Tom IJammn locks as well and coughs
as-asthmatically as ever. I fear he is not mak
ing a fortune at the Bowery just now. Ho
must have immense houses nightly to make
any thing at such prices—25 and 124 cents.
Chanprau is delighting the hoys at the Na-
t
other was an old affair, and about to he conver
ted into a barge. They belonged to the ship
builder, Wm. H. Brown.
We near Mo news of the Rhode Island, ami it
is too probable that the wreck Is sunk, and all
who were left on board perished. They may
turn up yet, to be sure, but it is hoping against
hope.
No news from California yet.
Calhoun’s speech is causing a great deal of
remark, and the comments are by no menus
complimentary to him. We are all on the qui
vivc for Webster’s great effort to answer.
News is a scarce artie'e to-dny no excite
ment—no mysteries—no murders no elope
ments—“no nothing ;” so no more at present.
CHARLEMAC.
Tuesday Morning, March 13, 1880.
LAlfOEHT CIRCULATION!
PeF’ The Daily Morning News has now a larg
er city circulation than either of the other daily
miners and consequently is the best advertising
medium. We state this fact in justice to ourselves
and for the benefit of the advertising public,
p-jar- See first page for our rates of advertising,
f Advertisements should oe handed in at an
early hour, to insure their appearance in the paper of
the next morning.
O’" Seo first page.
The Steamer Isabel.—Tho steamer Isabol,
Cap*. Rollins, from.Havann, arrived off the
Bar yesterday morning, nnd delivered her
mails for this city. By the Isabel we have re
ceived the letters of our attentive correspon
dent at Havana, which will be found under
their proper heads in our paper this morning.
Return op the I’ilot Boat Savannah.—
It will be remembered that tho Pilot Boat Sa
vannah was dispatched after the schr Abel,
on which vessel it was ascertained that George
I. Bulloch, tho absconding Cashier of the
Central Rail Road Bank, had taken passage.
The Pilot Boat returned to our city yesterday
morning about 6 o’clock, after having sailed
about five hundred miles, without having been
nblo to overtnko the schr, or learn anything of
the course she had taken.
Miss Kimberly’s Readings.—It will be
seen by tho card in another column that this
popular and talented Indy commences a series
of Shakspearean Readings at the Armory Hull,
this evening. Tho papers of tho Northern
cities and of the South-West, where she has re
cently been, speak in the most extravagant
terms in commendation of her masterly per
formances in this new and highly intellectual
art. Hor discrimination of the nicer shades of
character, is said to be faultless ; while her re
markable command of voice nnd expression,
and her graceful facility of manner, enables her
to delineate tho various and distinctive charac
ters of tho dramatic personages in a manner to
excite the admiration and wonder of her au
ditors.
Visit op the Sea Serpent.—We have all
our lives been skeptical iif regard to the actual
existence of the Sea Serpent, but the follow
ing statement comes to us sowell authenticated
by veritable witnesses, that we are forced to
acknowledge ourself “on the fence” in regard
to a matter on which we have heretofore hold a
decided negative opinion.
On Sunday afternoon last, about 5 o’clock,
as the steamer Wm. Seabrook, Cupt. BlanKen-
ship, was passing Broad River, about 30 miles
North of Tybee Light, bound for this city,
those on board tho vessel saw at a distance of
several hundred yards ahead what they at first
took to be a floating log.** As the boat neared
it, howover, they discovered it to be a living
something, lying apparently still, partly sub
merged in the water; and ns they came still
closer, it assumed the appearance so often des
cribed by thoso who profess to have seen the
Sea Serpent. The passengers and others des
cribe it as being of a durk, muddy color, with
a head somewhat resembling that of an nlign-
tor, 10 to 15 feet'in length, which was entirely
out of water. The body, which described a
curve as it Iny in the water, discovered numer
ous bumps of the size of a hogshead rising
out uf the water, by which they were enabled
to lAlke an estimate of its length, which they
state at 140 to 150 feet. Capt. Blankenship,
in order to gratify his passengers and crew
with the best possible view of the sea monster,
made a circuit round him, passing within 20 or
30 feet of it, during which his Snakeship seem
ed to take no notice of tho vessel. After hold
ing himself on exhibition until the boat’s crew
bod enjoyed a full view of him. he slowly sunk
beneath his native element. As the steamer
passed on her course, the serpent again emerg
ed from the water, and leisurely directed his
course Southward.
The passengers of the Seabrook express
themselves highly delighted with this exchange
of nautical courtesies with his Snakeship, and
though many of them were firm disbelievers in
his existence before,all are confident that he was
the veritable Symon Pure. The report of this
stranger on our coast, created quite an excite
ment in nautical circles yesterday, and we have
even heard an expedition to capture the Sea
Serpent spoken of.
It may he that his Snakeship has been driven
into our latitude by stress of weather, or it may
be, that like other notables, lie has condescend
ed to pay us of the South a visit,now thnt he has
ceased to bo a wonder at the North. All this
may be, but there is still one staggering reason,
which militates powerfully against our belief
in his existence, nnd that is this :—If there was
really such a thing in creation as a Sea Ser
pent, Barnum would have hnil him on exhibi
tion long ago.
The IIohnstocks.—We regret to learn by
the Charleston papers that Adale and Ivarl
IIohnstocks, have returned to the North with
out paying ns n visit. Their success in Charles
ton was very flattering, and we have no doubt
that if their engagements would have permit
ted them to visit Savannah, they would have
been equally woll received.
tional* by his personutioas of “Mose”—pea
nuts nnd “i»i hi’a” are abundant nt this house.
The trial of Norton for tho libel on Miss
Crean, was not commenced to-dny in the
Court of Sessions, us was expected. It is
hinted that the lady shrinks from the exposure.
Nfi> Buntline was in Court in custody of
one of the Keepers of Blackwqjl’s Island.
He is a witness in the case. His residence at
the Penitentiary has not improved his looks.
He carries a bold front, however. A very nu
merous meeting was held at the Tubernacle,
4nst night, on the subject.of Naval Reform, so
“far as coqperns the system of flogging. The
addresses were very excellent. A sailor who
formerly belonged to the Somers when under
the command of Mackenzie, about the time of
lha" execution of Midshipman Spencer, do-
.‘tailed the particulars of the alleged mutiny,
which he denied was any mutiny at all, and
stated that over two thou sandal ashes were in-
flictod on the crew during a cruise on the
Coast of Africa.
The late cold spell has frozen the North Riv
er again opposite Albany, which has never oc
curred before, it is said—at least, so say the
oldest inhabitants. Navigation will conse
quently be delayed another week or two. The
chance of navigation being speedily opened has
caused quite a rush of buyers, and Dry Goods
jobbers, importers, &c., are overrun with busi-
’ the villians who commit-
outrage mentioned in my
B, and they will probably all
be secured.
Two steamers, the Chaster Oak and the Eu
reka, were totally destroyed by fire on Mon-
day evening; it was a grand but meiancholly
The Eureka was a fine boat, and hud
up for the earning season. The
The Friend of the Family.—We nr
pleased to seo that our friend Purse has been
encouraged to enlarge his excellent Weekly,and*
to learn that tho paper is receiving .the sup
port it so nobly deserves. There is more
of merit than pretence about the «f Friend, a
fact that cannot fail to win for it the favorable
regards of tho deserving public. M r - Puhee
ablo writers, whose excellent contributions give
unusual interest to his puper. We wish him
every success in his laudable effort to sustain a
domestic literary medium in our midst.
Mr. Webster in reply to Mr Calhoun.—
Tho Baltimore Sun of Friday morning contains
a telegraphic abstract of Mr. Webster’s great
speech in the Senato in reply to Mr. Calhoun,
delivered in that body on Thursday, with tho
conversation which took place between those
distinguished gentlemen on the floor of the Sen
ate at the close of the speech. The abstract is of
considerable length, and as we did not publish
the speech of Mr. Calhoun, we have decided
not to give that of Mr. Webster. In tho Sun
wc find tho following brief view of Mr. Web
ster’s remarks, by tho intelligent Washington
correspondent of that paper.
The interest felt ill Mr. Webster’s course on
the great question of the day drew to tho Cap
itol, at an early hour this morning, a vast crowd
The ladies obtained possession of the chamber
before the hour of meeting, and of course were
not dislodged from their seats, though sorrie of
the Senators were.—Among the eminent per-
hnS succeeded in enlistiftg the pons of several s0 . n * P resen ‘ " ithi , n thc 1 b i lr "’ Pr(! ,hp , B " tish
minister and Gen. .James Hamilton. The Sen-
Thf. Forrest Divorce Case.—A despatch
from Harrisburg dated 6th instant, says: “Tho
FonREST divorce case came up before the Ju
diciary Committee this afternoon. The evi
dence is said to bo of the most positive chur-
actor, and it is thought that the Committee will
report favorably to the prayer of tho peti
tioner.”
The New-York Mirror soys: “It is under
stood that Mrs. Forrest has responded to the
charges made against hor, and while she in
dignantly denies the truth of the alleged infi
delity, takes the ground that the Legislature of
Pennsylvania has no right to interfere in her
domestic relations.”
Consolidation.—A movement is on foot in
Philadelphia to consolidate under one munici
pal government, tho several districts into which
the city is divided. It is thought that by this
arrangement the city authorities will be better
enabled to suppress tho riots that from time to
time occur in the suburbs, and which are
chronicled abrond as Philadelphia riots.
EF" Joseph Moss committed Suicide at
Raleigh, N. C.,.on the 2d inst, by plucing the
muzzle of a gun to his head and blowing his
brains out.
• l# Isn the- Californi a Legislature-measures
have been tnken for the suppression of prize
fights and hull fights, And other brutal exhibi
tions, tin the Sabbath day, and also bull fights
on any other days.
Disunion in Massachusetts-—A petition
from Medford, Mass., just presented in the
Legislature of that Slate, prays for a law to in
capacitate any member from holding his seat,
who shall offer a petiii^j^forthe dissolution of
the Unjpfcy.. • .... <
atnrs and the whole of tho vast and brillinnt
auditory were profoundly attentive to Mr.
Webster’s speech,’which occupied about three
hours and a half.
The speech was admirably adapted to pro
mote a liberal and rational sentiment at the
North on the territorial and slaver) questions,
and to expose some of the errors and fallacies in
the views of the modern South—and to bri'-g
the two sections together upon terms of liberal
compromise—not by repudiating any principal,
but by acknowledging nnd carrying into effect
well established principles.
Mr. Webster has gone as far as any expected,
and further than most of his Northern friends
wished, in concessions, ns they deem them, to
the South. But I do not considcreitherthose
he proposes what may he properly considered
ns concessions, on either point. He gives to
both sections their just and constitutional due.
To the South ho offers: first, the execution,
in good faith, of tho compact made by the torms
of the annexation of Texas; the rigid enforce
ment of the stipulations for tho surrender of
fugitive slaves; while, at the same time, he
rebukes the abolition agitation, and utterly re
jects the Wilmot proviso.
In the North, he claims nothing but this—
that California and New Mexico—the whole
country acquired from Mexico—shall be, what
God and nature have destined it for, non
slaveholding territory. He simply asks that
human law and human folly shall not interfere
to contravene or to strengthen the act of God.
Of course he roferred only to African slavery
—not to predial service.
His broad ground is that the character of
every foot of land belonging to the Union is al
ready fixed—as respects the question of slave
holding or nuii-slave-holding territory-*-!})- irre
vocable law.
Mr. Calhoun, who was an attentive listener,
exptessed his gratification ait some portions of
Mr. Webster’s speech. He differed with him,
as to the question whether States could recede,
and some historical points.
Cass County Opposed to the Southern
Convention.—At a meeting of the citizens of
Cass county, irrespective of party, hold nt Ca»s-
ville on the 5th inst., regulations were ndoptod
in favor of a convention of delegates from the
several counties comprising the 15th Congres
sional District, to be held at Cassville on the
15th inst. Ten delegates were appointed to
said district Convention, and a committee who
reported a scries of resolutions for tho consid
eration of tho meeting. The preamble and
resolutions favored the Missouri compromise,de
nied tho power of Congress to exclude the South
fromtho now territories,arrested the right of the
peoplo of snid territories to control the slavery
question within their own limits, favored the
admission of California with proper boundaries
and her present Constitution, and insisted that
Congress ought to pass a law which would
enable owners to recover fugitive slaves. In
addition to these resolutions they passed the
following :
6. Resolved, Thnt we are opposed to the
Southern convention proposed to he held nt
Nashville, cherishing os we do a strong attach
ment to the Union, and we pledge ourselves to
support the President, in using all Constitution
al means in his power to protect it from vio
lence for any cause now known to us.
7. Resolved, Thut we condemn the action of
the Into Legislature of the State, in requiring
tho Governor to call a Convention of the peo
ple of the State in the event that California is
admitted into the Union ns n State, and hope
he will not, for such n cause, call the people
from their homes, and thus burthen them with
unnecessary expense, and increase the excite
ment of the public mind.
Tho meeting also resolved to “ support no
one as a delegate who does not subscribe to
the principles contained in the above resolu
tions.
These resolutions will be rend with painful
surprise by the friends of the South and the Union
every where, while they will serve ns a theme
of fanatical exultation by ihosc who ure striving
to encourage aggression by representing the
South as weak and distracted. There may-
have been no necessity for the call of a South-
era convcntian— there mav never exist a neces
sity for its action. But since the movement
has gone so fur we think the best interests as
well as the honor of the South, demanded that
it should assemble.
The Southern question is now in process of
adjustment at Washington; another month
may remove all ground of complaint.. The
Nashville Convention would then ratify the ad
justment, and as tho authentic organ of the
people of all the Southern States, renew the bonds
of union and fraternal attachment ihat have
been so nearly sundered in the excited contro
versy for s our rights. The Convention wotild not
prevent a settlement of our difficulties by Con
gress, while divisions among ourselves will
do more than any thing else to defeat any ar
rangement by that body, which would give even
justice to the South.
We cannot believe that there is any portion
of our peoplo who seek to dismember the
Union—who prefer disunion to union. If there
are such among us—men who use this great
question for the purpose of estrangement, and
with a view to effect a dissolution of the
Union, as a measure of politjcul policy—the
Southern Convention would be tho most effi
cient power to put them down and to assert the
i patriotic fidelity of the Southern people
The Action of such a body would ho .worth all
the Executive threats of Northern resolutions
that were ever uttered. On the other hand, if
disunion is to be an inevitnblo result of con
tinued wrong nnd aggression—if it, he true
thut justice, good-faith, and equality, are es
sential to the preservation of our political
union, the fiat of the people of the Southern
States in Convention assembled, will give
weight nnd dignity abrond and binding force
nt home, to a declaration involving so deeply
the destiny of our race and nation.
POSTSCRIPT.
[From our Havana Correspondent.]
Later froth UliUgi-CM, 1’tumma and Call,
fornln.
Havana, March 8,1850
The steamer Georgia came in from Chagrei
on the 3d, and proceeded to New-York. p|,
steamer California had arrived from Sun Fru
cisco at Punama. The Goorgin brought t],
passengers, 300 in number, 66 of which w t -
for New-Orlcans nnd tho rest for New-York
Tho state of things in California is r ep rc
sented as prosperous; tho gold diggers w Cre
securing abundant returns. The Georgia Wa ,
supposed to have about, half a million on board
chiefly distributed among the passengers. Th
Empire City had just arrived in Chngrcsat
the time of tho Georgia’s departure, and t | l0
steamers Cherokee and Philadelphia were i 0
leave Chagres direct for New-York a day , lt
two after tho Georgia.
Yours, respectfully.
Presents to the Executive Family^
gold medal was presented to Colonel Bliss on
the Gcli inst., at the President’s, by Col. Clm
ton, an aid de camp of the Governor of tl le
State of New York, which was giveu to him by
thnt State as u testimonial of ihe appreciation
entertuined by tho State for his distinguished
services in the Mexican war.
After the presentation of the meddle, Joseph
Hoxie, Esq., in behalf of the Piscatorial As
sociation of thc city of New York, presented
the President n beautiful emblem of the asso.
elation, a gold fish with diamond eyes.
At the same time, a silver curry-comb was
presented by Gov. Seward to the President
in behalf of Old Whity. ■ It was a private of
fering from a manufactory of curry-combs in
Now York.
Agricultural College.—A. hill has been in
troduced into the N&w -Yorksi Legislatnre, to
establish “The Agricultural College of the
State of N. Yuris,*’ with an experimental farm
attached. It authorizes a loan of $100,006 to
cct, . Massachusetts was
matter.
lasTVjtWohject, tJTc*
the first to lead in this n
The National Temperance Convention.
—This body, which assembled in Washington
on Monday of last week was largely attend
ed by delegates from several States. They
adopted a series of resolutions, one of which
was recommending the abolishment of the
spirit ration of the Navy, and after appointing
a commitee to arrange for the holding of the
next Annual National Convention, they ad
journed sine die. on Wednesday.
The Massachusett Block.—The follow
ing inscription was reported by Mr. Upliam, of
the Massachusetts Senate, to be placed on thc
stone for the Washington monument.
“Massachusetts—Ourjiountry is safe while
tho memory of Washington is revered.”
fiT Some man in high life, in Philadelphia,
has ran off to Californio with 800 or $1,000.
belonging to a church of which he was trea
surer.
The World’s Industrial EikmiTiON.
is understood that the commissioners of the
great industrial exhibition to be held in Eng.
land have cofhmunicated with the Governor of
New York, through Mr. Barclay, the British
consul, asking that persons or committees
may be designated who shall correspond with
them on the subject of contributions to the ex
hibition.
ETA toriffic gale swept over a large tract
of country embracing portions of Virginia
Delaware and Pennsylvania on tho night of the
.1st inst. In Pittsburgh three churches were un
roofed and otherwise injured. The Lutheran
churojb was blown down. Several houses were
bloWn down in Alleghany city. In Virginia
much damage was donp to the plantations by
the destruction of buildhig*,(knees,slocks, Sts.
nnd on tlicvrivers many boats sunk. We
hear of on liwe, having been lo.it. , ^.
A quorum ofCongress is one more than
half of the members of euch branch. If every
Southern member should leave tho House, e
ufficient number would remain for all practi
cal purposes.
W* At an election row in Chattanooga, on
the 2d inst., a man by tho name of David Pul
liam was killed bv Samuel Carteuf!
Mrs. Partington is said by the Boston
Post, to have expressed an opinion that “there
is no blessing like thnt of health, particularly
when you are sick.” The remark was occasion
ed by what the good lady called a phrenology
in her leg.
The
Woodworth Patent—A Washing
ton letter states that the Senate Committee on
Patents has decided against the renewal of the
Woodworth patent fora plaining machine.
Fires at Norfolk.—The boat building-
establishment of Mr. Thos. Johnson, at Nor
folk, was distroyed by fire on Sunday. Lois'
$1000, and partially insured.
From Brazil.— The Mobile Tribune hai
accounts from Bahiu to the 1st January. The
coast fever, strongly resembling in type the yel
low fever, hut far more fatal, Was prevailing to
an alarming extent at that place. It origina
ted among the shipping, and ns many as six of-
ficersof merchantmen were buried in one day.
In seme instances every soul on hoard of snmo
vessels had died. Mr. Turner, the American
Consul, died of the fever.
The same disease was also prevailing at Bio
Janeiro, but not to the same fearful extent.
fit We see the name of Horace Gkeklt
mentioned in the northern pnpors as the candi
date of the Free' Boilers for tho Presidency in
1853. Big Tliuntfer>or Abby Folsom, we pre
sume, will ])0 no'minatedo yiqe.
Anthony Tittle, Esq., and Dr. James
Washington,of Dade county,(n this state, hav
ing met on the 4tl*6i}pt, to settle a contested land
claim, a quarrel occurred between them, io
which the former shot the latter with a pistol.
The ball struck the Dr- in tho fuce, shattering
his jaw-bone and inflicting .a dangerous wound.
An Artful Forger.—A forged draft for
$10,000 was exchanged at the Herkimer Coun
ty Bank, Little Fulls* on the 2d instant- A man
stopped into the hank, nnd while doing some
little business, carelessly dropped the draft on
the floor. He soon after returned, and inquired
if such a draft had been found, to which Mr*
Story, the cashier, replied that it had, and asked
him if he would not have it exchanged. Th6
man said he did not care any thing about it hut
if it would be any accommodation, it might be
done, ahd accordingly it was done.
Kentucky and the Nashville Convex*
tion.—The resolution appointing delegates to
the Nashv.ile convention, was effectually killed
in the Kentucky Senuto, on tho 28th ult., hy
the decisive vote of 27 to 9. Only one whig
voted for them—only two democrats again' 1
them.
Cincinnati.—Vacant dwellings nnd stores
are said by the Cincinnati Gazette to he more
numerous in that city at present than for f ,ve
yaars past; They are, ton, mostly in the busi*
ness nnd thickly settled parts of the r.ity. The
Gazette attributes this to excessive building*
and lh,g mortality oftlie cholera lastycar.
Mail Robbery.—On thc arrival of the Man*
Chester, N. H. enrs, at Boston, on Saturday*
it was discovered thjit the Manchester mail
bag had been cut open and robbed- The mad
bag was in the usual cqr, but the door wbb un
locked, the lock being out of order.—The bug
was, cut open, and all its contents, save a few
news papers, carried off. As the bag proba
bly contained letters for the Snuth, the loss ii
suppos ed to be considerable.