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MORNING NEWS- f >4 =# D‘l T O N t* TERMS : daily paper $4 00 | triweekly $2 00 All No w Advertisements appear in both papers. the Dally 1 Morning flews.} New York, April 17,1850. W*> #0 j*«t &t present in a state of stupid, uninteresting quiescence j and Now York in a quiescent state is a remarkable phenomenon that only occurs now and then. The dissolu- Oon of tho Union-is like the phantom that i-n* to have been burned in the Park—nowhere. Anti-slavei*)' is lying comparatively dormant, preparing for a great talk at the sixteenth anni* vewary of the Society, to be held here on*the 7th May. The discussions upon the merits of the Webster verdict begin to prove a thread bare subject, for the “new developments” have net yet made their appearance. The Cal ifornia steamers have departed, and the two week’s later news from Europe has not arrived. There are np. exciting trials before the Courts; not a murder, or even a homicide has been committed; but the community p.rp pieparing for the 1st,of May—the-females, with- becom ing diligence and domineering, and the males with as mueh philosophy As they can invoke, to their aid^-May Day, as you probably know, is the gwfia universal moving time in New York City, when misery, movables, anti muck, are in the ascendapt, and males are any where but at home, and* a more extraordinary scene than the street presents on that day, can scarce ly bo imagined. Why this annual moving pro pensity should prevail here, I know not, but it regularly commences on the 1st of May, like a disease; silently operating within, until the'1st of Feb’y, when it may pass over, but generally at that time it. begins to appear, and the extenti ot the epidemic is jugded by the number of square bits of white paper that adorn tho dodr posts of-the houses, announcing to the passers- by, that the house is “to let to a quiet family without children.” I dont know what wo are to do if this malthusian objection to children continues'; for it is becoming a sine qua non hero, that if you want part ol A house, you must not have children. This is a dreadful state of affairs, for I presume that an order from Gen. Taylor, to “go forth and slay the innocents,” would’pt be tolerated now as it was in the olden time. Tho fact is, we shall have to divide the city into the “children” and the “anti-children parts” and as tho majority always rule, the former, gentry must look opt for squalls. I hear netting of tho movements of Mrs. Forrest,- hut have no doubt that she has Com menced proceedings in one of ohr CbuBs. The bilj for divorce reoeiyed its quietus in the Pennsylvania legislature yesterday; it was passed by the lower house, but thrown out by- the Senate. Our State Canals open op Mon day next, when Commeroe may be said to have opened Kef Day Book, ’fhe City is now full of buyers, and our llptels are thronged with visitors. Every thing indicates a great spring business, greater probably, than for many years past, - * * ' -- i_ Ba;num announces that he has taken ledg- ingsfor Jenny Lind And.her suite at the Irving Rouse, and the grave matter-of-fact Journal of Commerce solemnly announces the fact this morning. I have no doubt that he will shortly Aglvortise for a contract to supply “Ant Eggs" during her stay, for, although food for nigbtem- gains,^they are pot included in,Howard's bijlpf fare, I believe. Tho Irving, by some moans or other, gets tho “lions/’ Jagello,-you remem ber, figuftSd- there it first; By -the bye, there is U queer rumor, that the black-eye of the dark Hungarian Amazpn has been playing sad tricks with the heart of one of the Howards, .and that “foatnmany” is by no means unlikely. Tbfa tfesy be nil rjamoi 1 , but certain it is, that he if very atfeeptivo>r-that she bos been residing at the hotoN’br seine time past, and above all, that- her companions are all about departing for the Fay. West,.and -she -does not accompany them.' u can quit ail these things together, nd draw your own conclusions. We ere hourly expecting news pftha .arrival of did English steamer pt Halifax, with two weeks later intelligence.- - The Ounard Line now ruh weekly from. Europe., We shall have no lack of newt this Summer—what wjth the Cunard line; Collins’line ; the Glasgow line; the Hamburg fine ; the Bremen line, and the Havre linev You may well call that bridging the Atlantic, when twenty splendid steamers connect Europe with America. Collins’ line semi-monthly, commenting on the 27th'inst., weekly in June, probably. The Havre line, ^one steamer only,) commence in May Bremen line leave once a month. Glasgow line monthly, commencing on the 16tb inst. Ham burg,- -bi-monthly, commenced on the * 10th. When these are «U in operation, we shall re ceive news doubtless every three days. The Euroftt left hero at boon'to-day, with 140 passengers, and $31,790 in specie. CHABLEMAC. ■ Catastrophe..—A shocking affair oo-' the vicinity of this place last Monday. TNjl D. Forman, a yaulh of fourteen or fif- teeu years of age, was out hunting, and hav ing found some .birds, ho alighted from his horse to shoot them. Before firing, however, he flwtened thfi feign to bis wrist, in order to hold his hor*e. At the report of the gun the A took fright, and dragged young Forman ■ him until he kicked him loose. He was dvtestsntly, and Ids body much. mangled bruised. We sympathise with his afflicted relatives,-—Holly Spring (MiBt:)-fi>azetlc. IsAXtGE&T ClltCUliATION1 Bowl* cirou- Daily Morning News h, sS* thtmSfjtU of BOTH THE e I nr.a uai- _ JQETHJsR, and consequently Is tho best advEbtisino MEDIUM. We state tills fact ia Justice to ourselves and for the benettt of the Advertising public. See first pago for our rates of advertising, w. Advertisements* Should hlfHanded in at an early hour, to-insure their appearance in the paper of tho next morning. CjTTho Northern mail last night, brought no mail north of Charleston . are again under obligations to a commercial friend, for tho despatch of the news by the America, received on Saturday.— Our own despatch did not come to hand until yesterday moMiing. An Arrest,—A man by the namo of Hen ry E. Hutchins was arrested in this city on Saturday morning,by constablo W.RussELL,nnd brought before Justice P. M. Russell, on the suspicion of being an abolition emissary. Af ter examination, no ono appearing to prosecute, be was roleased, on condition that he woald leave tho city within forty-eight hours. Hutchins is a young mechanic, and has been in the city some six months. We have heard it intimated that he ia partially de ranged. Ho is probably a monomaniac on the subject of slavery and has doubtless been guil ty of indiscretion in expressing his sentiments on that subject. His character otherwise has been unexceptionable. Temperance Meeting. Pursuant to public notice, the friends of Temperance mot oa Friday evoninglast, in the Lecture Room of the Methodist Episcopal Church, South Broad street, for tho organiza tion of the Society. The meeting wns well attended, and a largo number of ladies were present. Mr. George W. Adams, was called to the Chair, and Mr. WiLtiAM Humphreys, Jr., appointed Secretary. William King, Esq., stated the object of the meeting, after which the Society went into an election of officors for the ensuing year, which resulted as follows:— George W. AAams, President. William King, )... ... ., - • A. C. Parker, J Vice ?residepts. William. Humphreys, Jr., Secretary. Seborn GoodalL, Treasurer. A. Gallo.way, A: Ralston, Joseph Felt, The meeting was addressed by Messrs. S. Hoyt, J. Felt, Rev. T. Hutchings, and Wm. King, and closed with prayer by-the Rev. Mr. Hutchings. , 'The Society will meet again on the third Friday evening in' May next. Over one hundred persons signed the Pledge. G. W. ADAMS, P.res’t. , Wm. Humphreys, Jr., Sec’y. Executive Committee. the J OKfa. conn .Sr.Mfo-Uli s ^pu lino, Br* Incendiary Ism and Robbery at Atlanta. We learn from the Atlanta Intelligencer of Friday that on the morning of the 16th instant, a fire broke out in tho store of A. W. Wheat of that oity, which resulted in the destruction of the building occupied by the store and fami ly ofMr.W., and a house immediately adjoining occupied by two families and a boot and shoe shop. Nothing of consequence was saved except a part of Mr. Wheat's books. Tho .cuizoi.b had begun to disperse from the scene, when the large Warehouse of Mr. j. F.' Mims, which was filled with cotton, was dis covered to be on fire. -By extraordinary exer tions, the fire was extinguished with the loss of only ten or a dozen bales of cotton. Hardly was this fire extinguished when another broko out in the Warehouse of Rice & Holcomb, but was soon suppressed with little or no loss. ■ While the attention of all Wd$ turned to these ■ fires, the depot of the Georgia Rail-Road\vas broken opeti and the .Money drawer in the counting room rifled of its contents. By chance there was but little money in the drawer at the time, and the thieves succeeded in getting only about fifty .orsixty dollars with a few privute papers. Oi) Tuesday morning says the Intelligencer, disclosures were made Which led to a strong suspicion- of the existence in- the city of a com pany, cofopos.tid of white men and negroes, who seem to hive been carrying on for some time, U regular system robbery. Search warrants were immediately obtained, and an investiga tion commenced. Various kinds of goods to a considerable amount, were found in the posses sion of the suspected persons,.,—men yvho havq. heretofore been engaged in what appeared to bo an honest and somewhat extensive business in the city. Compassion for their families im pels us to withhold the publicity of their names for the present; and while we wish that they may yet make their innocence appear, and clears themselves from the infamy which is now hang ing-over them, we do yet most earnestly hope and the welfare of our community demands, that this matter may be thoroughly si fled, and the true offenders brought to justice. Thore has been enough of iniquity in our vicinity and it is time phat the strong arm of the law Was made to vindicate and to shield the rights of the community. On Wednesday the negroes were ©xami^d, confessed having stolen goods at different times'- : and were sentenced to receive forty lashes," which wove inflicted *n foqr privately and on one publicly, fhere lias bqen much,excite ment in the city for the last few days caused by these startling disclosures of crime in orr midst. As the matter h-as yet to go through the regufiri ordeal of the law we forbear further common atpresent. Th^NaShillr Convention>We have more than once adverted to tho contempt in which this proposep gathering i» held by the great body of solithern people. From the Southern Banner we tnd that of the counties in Geor gia five woujd not. vote at all upon the proposi tion, vis: Oglethorpe, Wilkes, Madison, Bald win and Mdrgan. Fifteen counties beard from gave an aggiegato vote of 1,257 out of 19,900, the whole number of voters. The Bannor.ad- mils that the popular voice has condemned the convention.—N. Y. Com. Adv. The Banner admits too much. Tho popu lar voice has not condemned tho Convention. It is to be regretted that the course of a fowplitica] tide-waiters and partizan|editorsbas had tho effect to deceive the people of the north as to the true state of public opinion at the South, in regard to this matter. Tho proposed Convention has boer. misrepresented here as well as abroad, and some who have been in duced to regard it as tho initiatory step towards disunion, have hesitated to t.uko a part in its organization. ' Thousands hn\» manifested an indifference in regard to a matter.which has encountered no serious opposition, while thou sands of others have waited the action of Con gress in the hope that there might be no neces sity for a Convention. There bug been.no ex citement in Georgia, but wo can assure our friends of the north that the best friends of the union bore are the best triends of the Con vention, and that they look to the action of that body to save the Union, in case the. exciting question of slavery is not. previ ously adjusted by Congress. On the question of resistance to tho northern aggression there is no division at the South, and whether there baa convention or not -the north may rest as sured that the Southern people will submit to no further Wrong. .from Washington; The friends of Union and compromise have triumphed in the Senate. It has been a hard stiuggle; but it may now be presumed that we have passed the crisis, safely, and, as soon as Mr. Bentnn, Mr. Hale and others will per mit, o bill embracing California and the terri torial governments, will pass the Senate. They will pas*, too, under the recommenija- tion of a committee of thirteen members, 'se lected from different quarters of the country, and of different parties, and any man who may oppose the views of that committee will be put down as a disunionist. There are but two par ties to this question, the party in favor of Union by force, and the partyin favor of Uiiion by com promise. The report of the committee will carry great weight with" it. in the House, for many South ern members would refuse to vote for California, except in combination with bills establishing territorial governments, •, Mr. Benton scouts thp appointment of.the committee, for, the obvious reason, that the opinion of thirteen men will be stronger bofofe the country, than that of one man. It will place the free-soilers and Mr. Benton on disadvanta geous ground. Tho Crawford investigation committee are moveing in a quiet and searching mautiei, dil igently inquiring into the history of the claim, and the circumstances attending, its.passage through the House of Representatives. The Secretary of the Treasury has sent h clerk of his department to California to in quire Into the condition of the revenue there, tho sub-treasury, &c.—Cori Balt. Sun. , BY TELEGRAPH. AIUUYAI, OF THE STEAMER. 14 Days Later from Europe. ADVANCE IN COTTON. Baltimore, April 19, 12 P. M. Tho steamer America arrived at Halifax to-dny, bringing Liverpool dates to the 6th inst. Her commercial news is highly important. Tho Oanada’s news froth this country, has producud great excitement in the Liverpool market. Cotton has advanced \ to J for middling qual ities The sales for tho fortnight previous to the sailing of tha Steamor amounted to 66,000 bales. Second Despatch. [FROM OUB OWN CORRESPONDENT.] Baltimore, April 20, 5 1*. M. The Royal Mail Steamer America, hag ar rived at Halifax, witu fourteen days later intel ligence from Europe. The news token out by the Canada caused an advance in Cotton of £ fo §ths of a penny, for middling qualities. Tho sales for the fortnight previous to tho sailing of the America, amount ed to 66,000 bales ; those of the last week be ing 45,000 bales. The quotations are: fur fair Orleans 71; for Mobile 6|,and for Uplands 6f. Flour and Corn have advanced one* shilling. By Last Night’s Western Mail. Foote and Benton. The Correspondent of the Baltimore Sun, gives the following version of the Foote aud Benton affair: Mr. Benton, after being twice voted down, proposed fourteen new amendments, for the purpose as he avowed, of throwing obluquy on the author aud signers of the Southern address. Mr. Foote remarked that the Hon. John O. Calhoun, whp was in-his grave, and the cause of-mourning with-the nation, wns the author, and that‘he would live when his calumniators and detractors would be consigned to ob livion and contempt—and who, said Mr. Foote, is thus aspersing' his memory 1—a gentleman who calls himself the oldest Senator, a man who—*— Here Benton, with a violent crush of his chair, left his seat, and with ah expression pf countenance which indicated a resolve for no good purpose, rapidly approached Mr. Foote. The latter withdrew to a position near the Vice (’resident’s chair,‘in the aisle’, and drew a pis tol, without however, pointing the same, and merely standing in an attitude of defence, the barrel of his weapon turned towards the ground, Mr. Benton was within three oi- four feet from Mr. Foote’s chair when he was stopped'. Mr. Foote was also surrounded, and immedi ately surrendered his weapon. Seme theatri cal flourishes were then made, such as “let'the assassin,” wbo was no longer armed, “shoot,” dec. Another account ftays-: : Mr. Benton struggled to get to Mr. F'rtote, and attempted to throw off his coat. Tho Sen ator's were panic struck—not a word from the chair, and great confusion ensued; Mr. Benton then exclaimed, “I have no arms—a pistol has been pointed at mo in tho Senate—will tha Senate notice it, or shall I get weapons.” . , * The correspondent of tho Clipper says-.-— Mr. Clay called on both Senators to pledge' themselves that nothing further should take place between them. Mr. Benton said he had done nothing wrong and would rot in jail before ho would do any thing of the kind. On motion of Mr. Dodge, a committee of g even was appointed to investigate the affair, Da. Webster at Home.—A letter from “A Bostonian,” in the Baltimore Sun, after speaking of the efforts that have been made abroad to excite sympathy in behalf of Dr. Webster, and to misrepresent the merits of his case, says— I will only add, that a memorial in behalf of ; ’Dr- Webster’s pardon has been started in Cam bridge ; not ten names could bo got to it, so Iplnversat was the conviction of his guilt, and it was abandoned. In Boston, where the trial ’look place, and whore tho best means of judg ing as to its fairness were enjoyed, there has been, I believe, no memorial for the pardon of the criminal, and none could obtain any re sponsible signatures, under the idea that his conviction was unjust, according to the evi dence and the law. From Mexico.;. By the brig Water Witch, arrived at New Orleans on tho 14th, thfe Delta bus Mexican dates to tho 5th inst. The federal congress Was in session in the city of Mexico. The re-organization of the army—of the military tribunals—-tho planting of colonies on the northern frontier—were en grossing the attention of Congress-. A project for building a railroad from Vera Cruz through the city of Mexico to San Juan, on the Pacific, had been adopted. The Mexican journals pre dict, confidently, its speedy termination.- Cap italists, and property holders in the .capital, and in the states of Mexico and Vera Cruz, are disposed to make libcrable advances for the furtherance of tho enterprize. ' The city of Mexico wus tranquil, and prp- nunciamionto-mongers, seemed disposed to al low the republic some repose, -through -the summer, at least. The cholera prevailed extensively in the states of Zacatecas, New Leon, Michoucan, and in other parts of the republic. , There had been from thirteen to nineteen' cases a day in tho city of'Zacatecas, during tho past’ month. Tanbuato and. the Hacienda of Solotlad, in Michoacan, were severely scourged by the fear ful plague,-six cases in seven proving fatal. The Indian war in Yucatan is drawing to.a close ; the Indians have been Worsted in sever al engagements. Not so in Sonora and Chihua hua. The unprotected inhabitants of these States are continually harraaset? by the savage hordes which, from Texas, New Mexico, and California, overrun their country, destroy or carry awuy their property, murder their women and old men, and lead their children intp cap tivity. The Legislature of Sonora, for the protection of their constituent-, have established Guerrilla corps and offered rewi^ls for the heads of those savage robbers and murderers, Tiie Legisla ture of Chihuahua did likewise.. But i» ap pears that the- Chiefs of those Guerrillas— among the number an American, by the namo of John Glanton—have mado themselves as fearful a name for. murder, rape, pud rapine, as any of the Camanqhe or Apache chiefs, whom they un dertook to destroy. Who will now take the reward for the head of John Glanton? Smuggling over the northern frontier is on the increase. .The revonue from customs is dwindling down to nothing—npt enough to pay for the expenses of collection. Tho Goveror of Now Leon, in a communication to the Min ister of Finanoe, assigns, among other reasons for this decline of the receipts of the customs, tho participation of the collecting officers in the business of smuggling carried on by the people, on the American side of the Rio Grande. D. Pedro Gurcia Cotide, the boundary com- 1 missioner appointed by the Mexican Govern ment, arrived at Guadalajara on tho 16th'ult.- The paper puhljshed at that city says that the accounts of the proceedings of the commission published in .the M ex i EDn papers are entirely fa)se. Tne line between tne two Californias v.'as entirely completed, and only needed the. monuments which are tube placed at the ter. minations. These aio to be constructed in the United States, of marble and iron, and two engineers, one on.each side, were to meetut San Diogo to place them. i , After this the two commissioners aro.to meet at Basso Dal Norte on the first Monday of No vember next, as it would be useless to pass the California desert for the third time. Further, snys the Guadalajara paper, the American com mission has not deserted its post, it hus not spent $150,000, neither has it been in need of instructions, as has been stated. From Chili.—The N, O. Picayune has ad" vices from Chili to the 21st February, giving an account of the very flattering reception of our Minister, Hon. Bailie Peyton, by the Chilian Executive. Mr. Peyton reached Santiago on the 5th of Fe. ruary, and was received by the inhabitants and the authorities, with the highest courtesy. He had his official audience on the 16th, when he presented his credentials, on being intro duced, witli the customary honors, to President Bulnes by the Minister of Foreign Affuirs. The President, is described as a hale, frank, soldier like old gentleman, about sixty years of age— in personal appoarance, Halts of character and portions of his history, not unlike Gen. Taylor. February is the midsummer month in Chili, and the people there were enjoying tho ripest and most luscious of melons, plums, peaches, grapes, figs, roasting ears, &c. Fires in Mmt ©*L* A ns.-The N^To leans papers continue to give account., or cendiary fires In that city. On the 14,j, tl) were several' buildings consumed, which Ti doubtless been set on fire. I n Lafa yetto , same work is going on. A man was 00111° in the act of setting fire to Alderman Eh' ' ger’s splendid dwelling house situated l""' Gormley’s Canal, on the Lnfayette side of r licity Road. The fire when discovered w * unmanageable, and wbb not subdued tUfaT house, stable, and s6ap factory, belongj n " Mr. Ebinger.wero completely destroyed, fa,'° lumber, for the erectidn of a new building <m ' 11 also burnt. The loss could not have been ^ jhan 8000 or 10,000 dollars. The incendi was caught and secured. He acknowledg l his guilt to the officors who arrested him. * The Mayor of New Orleans has issued proclamation calling upon the citizens t0 * ganize patrols for the protection of tho city 9 ' A Ladies’ Opinion of the Forr Est c* S£ ■Tho following is from the pen of a lady, %' Lydia Jano Pierson, editress of the Lanca ” Gazette, a ludy of well known dignity atl / " rity of character: We-have just read the published testing on which Mr. Forrest rests his petition for 7 vorce, and truly it is sufficient to sink a worn ' to the lowest depths of peditien. 1911 “ If the half of it is true, Mr. Forrest i fully justifiable in any course he may take * sever the bonds that, unite him to Buch a b ° den of infamy. But if this testimony is true"' if Mrs. Forrest is guilty, and must, in coniT quenco, be cast out 01 .society, H9 B l epron . thing—what should bo tho meed of th e genii men who are implicated in her guilt? W ) C ' sought hor for_ guilty purposes; stealing fit! other incendiaries, into a man’s house, to H him-of his. most precious jewels—his honor and his peace. “ If these things be adjudged true, wi)[ t |, e wivos’of these gentlemen overlook their vi| 0 delinquencies 1 Will ladies who turn conteinp- •uously from Mrs. Forrest, delight them in the society of her dccorriplicbs 1 We know that this is the usual course. We knowladits who would by no means admit a suspected woman to their society, who entertain, with gracious hospitality and pleasant: smiles, the very men who are accused of having sullied the honor of the woman they contemn. “ This injustice is a foul blot on the charac ter of woman. Fouler even than the sin it so partially affects to despise ; for is k not evident that the abhorrence of guilt which contemns tho spoiled and smiles upon the spoiler, is the effect of envy, jealously—anything, rather than a just appreciation of the moral evil." Catholics and Slavery.—The Rev. Mr. Cummings, an eloquent.divine oi the Catholic Church in New- York, ds abotrt te give a public lecture in that ciiy, pn the suhjeebof Slavery. It ie done at the requeM of several citizens, in order to define the p'osition of the Catholics on the subject off slavery . The Washington Correspondent of tho Charleston Ceurjer says.t. There is still some doubt whether Congress will not fepeal the law creating the Depart ment of the Interior. Tho few was loosely drawn audita provisions are the subject of controversy,; aqd tho utility of the Department is disputed. Among the nominations now before th*Sen ate which are likely to be rejected, is that of Mr. Ewbsnk, the Commissioner of Fatents— partly because Mr. Ewing appointed him and the New York Tribune supported him. Mr. Foot;) has laid down at tule, that every nomina tion made under abolition or ultra anti-slavery auspices, shall he 1 ejected.. - 5 WebsterMass Meeting.—The call fare mass meeting to endorse Mr. Webster’s views on the slavery question was circulating on ’change in New York on Tuesday, and receives many signatures, says a letter to the Philadel phia Ledger, from democrats os well as whigs Melancholi.y Occurrence.—A yoangla-' _dy in Philadelphia died on Monday last, from an illness occasioned by pricking a fever-blister upon her lip With a pin. The lady exhibited after death ail tho appearances of those who die from the effects of poison contracted from tho bite of venomous reptiles. PROFFITS OF THE PACIFIC StEAKEBS.—A correspondent of the New York Suft says, that the steamships running between fjansma and San Francisco, carry oa an ayerage 150 cabin passengers each way, at $300 each, and 250 steerngv passengers, at $150 each, thus realising 165,000. The expenses dn not exceed 55,700 r so that the profits of thp voyage, ih passengers alone .is, $100,300. Add.to this the freight, say $3,000, and the total profit amounts to $1171" 300. ' Forrest Divorce- Bill Again Dspnif- ed.—A dispatch from Harrisburg, April IM 1 - says that the Forrest divorce bill had just been defeated finally in the Senate. Vote—ayes l J r nays 18. Naval.—The United States frigate Con gress is ready for sea ut Norfolk. Tho follow ing officers are under orders for her :—Charles S. Macaidy, Commodore ; Fames McIntosh. Captain; Harry Ingersoll, 1st Lieutenant; G. R. Gray, 2d Lieutenant. The U. S. frigate Raritan arrived at Norfol on Tuesday afternoon, from Havana in 6 dap. Officers and crew all well. V Mr. Boris in his last letter to the York -Clay festival, says that the Union ne'<^ has been in danger, and all the agitation at t Spilth was gotten up by the Democratic p lC for party capital, and that Whig presses a politicians were too “timid” to expose the bu bug- i Mr. Botts has never, it seems, recov from Jhe effects of that nights sleeping ^ President Tyler. He has been afflicted aA sort of mental obliquity ever since that m ruble event.