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MORNING NEWS. BY JOHN M. COOPER. W; T. THOMPSON, EDITOR terms: DAILY PAPER $4 00 | TRI-WEEKLY $2 00 All Now Advertisements appear in both papers. [Correspondence of the Daily Morning News.] New York, May 11th, 1850. I believe there is a very general feeling of satisfaction at the result of the Abolition meet ings here, for I presume we shall hear nothing more of them, for some time at least. As re gards the act itself, of violently putting them down, there can be but one opinion however— it was disgraceful in the extreme, and if coun tenanced, establishes a most dangerous prece dent, and affords rowdyism another triumph. The Mayor, Chief of Police, &c., arc much and deservedly censured, although it is now said, that Garrison knew that llynders and bis crew had been sent to break up the meetings but rather courted it than otherwise, indeed refused to have them put out of the Tabernacle There is some truth, 1 doubt not, in this, for the Abolitionists make capital out of the allair and excite any quantity of sympathy by the cry of “ persecution." The persevcrence evinced by these “ hired rowdies" was worthy a better cause; for not a meeting has taken place at which the subject of slavery was likely to be introduced, but a party of them wero snugly ensconced in a corner of the room ; pre pared to hiss down any speaker who should allude to it. At the Shiloh Chapel (colored), on Wednesday night, I feared at one time, that violence would have resulted, particularly when I saw a bag that looked as though it contained feathers, and a bucket that smelt very strong of tar. Happily, however, the Chief of Police got an inkling of what was intended, and a posse of men stood ready to pounco upon the aggressors. The Abolitionists have held two or three bole and corner meetings, at which the business of the Anti-Slavery Societies was transacted, and indignant resolutions passed, all of which have duly appeared in their organ, the Tribune. There never was such a timo as the present, among the “workies” of New York—‘strikes’ are the order of the day, and as the employers cannot do without them, they all ‘ cave’ in after a show of resistance. I believe every descrip tion of trade has turned our, and tho last I have heard of are the cigar makers, who muster remarkably stiong in this city. I have no doubt that considerably more “ Havana" cigars are made here than are imported ; indeed, it would be impossible to supply the demand. Few of the dealers profess to sell American cigars, because every body wants a “ real Havana," consequently the most ingenious deceptions are practised. The boxes in which cigars have been imported are eagerly purchased, and many persons, I am told, make a handsome living by going round collecting them, and also the stuff' by which the bundles are bound to gether. They are sold again to the American manufacturers, and very nicely made cigars tvith these evidences of genuineness, are palm ed off, oven on dealers, for the particular kind that happens to be branded on the box. In this way vilo things are sold tor cigars, which, after a few whiffs, are thrown away in disgust. I have no doubt that as many are wasted as are smoked—the sweepings of bar room floors, and the number one sees in tho streets at early morn, will boar me out in my assertion. There is some talk of a public dinner being about tb bo given to Mr. Dickinson, tho Demo cratic Senator from this Slate, by his admirers, for his conduct generally in the Senate, and particularly for the position he has taken on the slave question. Ho is not a universally popu lar man, for the Whigs greatly abuse hirrf, 'so that is will be a party affair altogether.. Bets are still offered on the speed of the new steamer Atlantic, and the nows received of hor progress thus far only tends to increase tho ex citement. It is evident that the America is to be put to the top of her speed, in tho present voyage; and her run from Boston to Halifax was tho quickest ever made—29 hours. Thoro wero four days difference in the starting of the two vessels, and wagers were freely offered and freely taken that she will reach Liverpool in 26 hours after the other. The blessing of the Croton water is very great, in the houses; but its evil is intolerable in the freedom with which it is used ont he out side of them. It is become such a nuisance, this constant playing upon the fronts and side walks, that in tho finest weather it is absolute ly necessary to carry an umbrella and wear ov er-shoes. We have an ordinance prescribing the hours when this should be done, but, like too many others, it is a dead letter. By tho by, it appears that tho water-rents amounted, from Oct. 5, 1842, to May 1850, to $1,349,037 20. After May 1st, every landlord is compelled to pay the water-rent, whether he introduces it into his house or not. White cravats, black suits, and staid faces, still prevail hero; but tho Anniversaries are drawing to a close. I send you the statistics of two of tho most important Societies. Tire re ceipts of the American Bible Society for the year have been $284,616.84. They issued 633,395 Bibles and Testaments; have thirty agents employed, and have sent to various eimntries $17,900? besides large grants of book*, and nearly an equal amount has been voted, but not yet paid:;* f. The American Tract Society lias received during the year, in donations, $105,894.80; for sales 202,371.92 ; bnlance from last year $157.06, making tho total $308,423.78. The total oxpenditurcs in tho same time amounted to $308,313.55. Balnnco in tho Treasury $110.23. Circulated during the year 939,602 volumes, besides other publications; exceeding any previous year by 46,288,200 pages. Du ring the year $15,000 havo been remitted for laborers in foreign and pngnn lnnds. The Compromise Committee’s report does not give much satisfaction here, and the im pression is that its fate is scaled. OHARLEMAC. Wednesday morning, May 15, 1830. LARGEST CIRCULATION! rr- The Daily Mornino News has now a circu lation larger than that of BOTH TIIE OTHER DAI LIES TOGETHER, and consequently is the best advertising medium. We state this fact in justice to ourselves and for tire benefit of tile advertising public. J3p“ See first page for our rates of advertising. Advertisements should ho handed in at an early hour, to insure their appearance in the paper of the next morning. Boston, May 9. The bark Hope arrived at New Bedford, yes terday, from St. Helena, March 14. Reports that tho English brig-of-war Water Witch, urrived there tho same duy the Hope sailed, with a sla ver, euptured on tho Coast of Africa, hnving on board 800 slaves. At the time the slaver was captured, she bad the American flag at hermiz- zcn. She was named the “Annunciator.” Further Foreign Items. The Tope at Rome.—A letter to the London News says:— His Holiness formally entered the imperial city, from which bo was so long an exile, on tho 12th of April last. Ho was attended by all the French troops, Cardinals, Ministers of State, &c., and tho crowds that lined the way by which ho passed wero immense, amounting to 100,000 persons. He was received with loud acclamations of the people. On the road they were so enthusiastic that at one place they lay on the ground, in order that tho Pope might make a pavement of their bodies, and itwns with difficulty that they were induced to rise from their prostration. And yet these are the people who a year ago drove out the Tope, and shouted “Long live Mnzzini.” Sailing of the Arctic Expedition.—Tho Re solute, Cupt. Austin, and the Assistance, Ac ting Muster Allen ; nnd tho Pioneer and In trepid, steam vessels, were to follow ou the 27th. They wero to rendezvous at Green- hithc, whenco they would nil depart on the 30th, for tho Northern regions. Mr. Smith O'Brien.—According to the au thority of tho Dublin Nation, derived “from a sure source in Australia,” Mr. Smith O’ Brien is held in close and solitary confinement by the English authorities, forbidden all inter course with his fellow exiles, attended by turn keys who ure under strict orders not to ex change a syllable with him, and visited by his gaoler at midnight. His refusal to give his parole of honor not to attempt an escape, is as signed as the reason for this severity of discip line. Another Bombshell.—On Monday night, a bombshell, charged with powder and various other destructive materials, was pluccd in the cellar window of the residence of Deputy Mar shal Frederick Warren,Worcester, Mas., where it exploded with a loud report, and shattering one of the windows. Fortunately no person was injured. Ateful Accident.—On Sunday last, while Mr. Leonard, of Cincinnati, was crossing the Ohio in a skiff, opposite the Bagging Factory, just above that city, the skiffstruck aflathoatthat was moored on the shore, the current running high, and in an instant all five were drowned—a fath er, two sons, and two daughters ! The lifeless body of one of the little girls was recovered in thirty minutes after. The Maniac and, the Infant.—Tho follow ing anecdote was related to us by the keeper of the prison where the maniac was confined. He had been brought there in a most desperate state. He had long before been confined in a cell where for months no one earea to enter. Several stout men had brought him toTlartford county prison. In u few days the keeper deter mined to use his utmost skill to subdue him. He adopted the following expedient: He told his little child, who was then scarcely stiong enough to walk, to go to the cell, and knowing sho would have no fear, to offer the insane man an apple. Day after day the child went to tho cell, and calling the man by name, said, “Sir, take an apple, sir.” The maniac turned away in a rage. Sho continued the practice, and in her mild, soft voice, again and again urged the distracted man to uccept her little gift. He seemed inexoruble. Still she entreated. His eye Could not bo cuught; for little can ho accomplished with any man until tho eye is secured. One day tho little child stoo'd at the iron gra ting with th apple in tier hand, saying, “Come Mr. , now accept of my apple. Do take it ifrom lriy hand.” Her mild, sc-ft, persuasive tones, at last touched a tender chord in that distracted soul. It vibrated to the gentle sound of the iiifunt voice. Light broke in upon that darkenedmind. Gradually as the flower yields to the beams of tho rising sun, and throws open its petals to its refreshing influence, so did the soul of this maniac open to the sweet influences of this infant. He looked upon her ; she on him ; and reaching out his hand quietly took the little token of affection and ato the apple in her presence. Gradually she subdued him.— The keeper, delighted with the experiment, at lost took him out one day, letting the child lead kirn to one of the officers in tho city, and he was introduced as Mr. . Said the man “Is this any relation to that Mr. whom you have confined as a maniac?” “O, yes,” says the keeper, “he is a very near relation ;” de lighted with tho innocent deception he was practising ; “ho is very nearly related ; he is tho man himself!”—Had it thundered at that moment, tho men would not have been more surprised, and they were about rushing into tho street. The keeper assured them that there was not the least danger. After a short conver sation tho restored man, with the keeper and the child, returned back to tho prison. Tight Lacing.—An inquest was held, a day or two since, at tho Lunatic Asylum in Boston on the body of a lady; and the verdict returned was, “died of general debility, supervening on tight lacing and insanity.”—Hor figure was what is called genteel, and her vanity on this point led her to tight lacing, which was, in part, the cause of her death." A Washington letter writer says:—An application from the Spanish residents and land holders of Southern California has been made to the Senate fur the establishment of territorial government. A letter to Dr. Gwin states that the movement at Sun Diego, in be half of that purpose, was a failure, and that no American took part in it. nr Act hastily, aud then repent at your lei sure. > Court.—Yesterday the Superior Court of this county. Hon. Judge Jackson, presiding, commenced its Spring term. We learn that tho Grand Jury found true bills against .1. W. Phillips, and Augustus Goldberg, charged with having in their possession cotton which had been stolen. Their trial, we learn, will not take place until next week. Outrage. — Yesterday forenoon, ns Mr. Carstean Gerdts, who keeps a Grocery Store at the corner of State and Drayton-sts., near tho Court House, was sitting in front of his Store, witli his child, about 11 months old, in his arms, a drunken person named John J. Wall, came up and commenced abusing Mr. Gerdts. Wall was warned oft', hut persisted in his abuse, and attempted to entor the Store. Mr. Gerdts gave his child lo his wife, took up a scrubbing-brush, and told Wall if ho entered he would strike him; whereupon Wall wrested the brush from Gerdts, and with it struck him on the back. Wall then entered the Storo, and with the brush hit the child of Mr. Gerdts, which was in its mother’s arms, on tho head, severely injuring it. It is thought the child will die. Wall was immediately arrested and taken before Justice P. G. Thom as, who committed him for a further examina tion. The Census. The Census Bill which has just passed the House, underwent several amendments in that body. One of these amendments is to the ef fect that under the enumeration to be made the present year, the 233 members who are to con stitute the House of Representatives, after 1852 will be apportioned as follows ; The aggregate popuation of the U. S. is to bo divided by 233, tho product of such division, rejecting the fractions, to bo the ratio or rate of apportion ment of Representatives among the several States under such enumeration. 'Provided that the loss of number (233) caused by the frac tions remaining in tho soveral States on the di vision, shall be filled by giving the loss to those, one each, having the largest fraction until the number is made up. - This law is to remain in force through succeeding enumerations, unless repealed. This matter ol settling the number of which the House of Representatives shall hereafter be composed, at this period, we think wise, both as regards the reasonable number and the sav ing of time which might hereafter he spent by Congress in fixing tho ratio, when each mem her would have to tax his mathematical pow er to the utmost to figure out a ratio that would bring his own State or section to a division that would leave no fractions. One consequence of the reduction of the number of members from each State, will be, we apprehend, the returning of better men foJ the service of the country. For instance twenty members of the right sort would far better subserve tho interests of the State of New York, than hor present host.of thirty-four. By this new ratio Georgia may lose one member, New York will lose six. Tho last ratio was one member for every 70,680. The present hill will give one for about 95,000 to 100,000 representative popu lation. Benton seems to he in his glory at present. It is said that ho is endeavoring to convict Mr. Foote of a deliberate attempt to sassasinate him, and that ho has business enough laid off to occupy the investigating committee for sev eral months to come. It is a pity that the Sen ate could not adopt some means to get rid of this man’s private quarrels, with which he has managed to occupy tho timo of that body for the best portion of the last four years. He occupied a good part of tho long session of 1848 with his “family quarrel” with the late Gen. Kearney, and filled the columns of the Washington papers during one whole summer with his publications on that subject, which the government had to pay for at the rate of $7 a column, but which no body ever read. Anoth er year’s litigation and some dozen volumes of printing, wo presume will be the fruits of his late difficulty with Mr. Foote. He shows himself to bo extremely anxious for the admission of California. Why does not some one offer and amendment to the bill so as to admit the House of Benton into Cali fornia. The mongrel population of that country seem to ho dosirous of having a government of their own, if they cannot have matters thoir own way. The old Bison would be perfectly at home among the gold diggers of the Sacra mento, and we think with a Benton Proviso i. e. a proviso requiring them to rescue Benton rhe Mormons, Free Soilers, free Negroes, it would be good policy to give them possession of all they clnim, and let them found a repub lic to suit themselves. From Indian River.—Last evening the U. steamer Monmonth, Capt. Freeborn, ur- ved from Indiun River. Tho only news by this arrival is a confirmation of the report tha the Indians havo nil rotirod into the swamps, and linve determined not to remove. They have committed no further depredations, nnd have refused to hold intercourse with the scouts sent out to them. It is apprehended by the Floridians, that as soon as tho Indians have gathered a supply of corn nnd other provis ions, they will commence hostile movements. The U. S. troops are enjoying good health, and lay inactive at their different posts. The Passage of the Tunnel.—The Chat tanooga Guzette congratulates its renders on tho first passage of the cars through tho Tun nel, which took place on the 9th i.ist. The Editor concludes his paragraph with “ One thousand cheers for the State of Georgia!” Death of William Wordsworth.—The great muster of English lyric poetry died at his residence at Eydal Mount on the 23rd of last month, in the 80th year of his age. “At the hour of noon bn that day (says a genial and aline spirited notice) he breathed his lust by tho side of tho beautiful lake in Westmore land, and under the shadow of tho romantic mountain, to both of which he has given an un dying fame. His collected writings, which have passed through a variety of editionsboth in Englund and in this country, form an im- morlul monument of his memory. His biog raphy, if written by a kindred genius, will con stitute one of tho most precious records of a high interior life that has ever been given to the world.” Freshets.—We have accounts of destruc tive freshets from all points. In Texas the Trinity river has overflowed its bunks, doing great damage to the plan tors in that vicinity. Accounts from tho West state that there is a rent flood in the Mississippi and its tributaries, from which serious damage is apprehended. Tho Cumberland and other rivers in Tennessee are over their banks, and we have accounts of a freshet in the vicinity of Fitchburg, Mass., by which property has been destroyed to the amount of $200,000. The largo Pork Packing establishment of Messrs. A. S. White & Co., Jeffersonville, is, (if not the largest) the most complete in tho West. During the last season, they have kil led and shipped 13.Q17 hogs, or 14,000 bbls, pork ; 4000 bhls. lard, and 5000 kegs ; 4000 tierces hams and shoulders. They give em ploy to over two hundred hands, and the amount of capital invested last season was near $250,- 000. This is but an item of the great com mercial transactions around us. A New Plan for a Bridge.—Mr. Ammi White, of Boston has invented a plan for wooden suspension bridge, which will span one thousand feet, nnd bo stronger then iron, accor ding lo the weight. Washington GossiP._Tl le corrc^T of the Charleston Courier says : ' n ' c "t I do not find that there will he more or three Northern Whigs in the House S" ^ support Mr. Clay’s scheme. A n' h ° w ‘H vote of five nnd twenty lias been counte,!’'^ But there may he changes of opinion • P ""' House, when they come to the fi, m |!! " tl "' the Senate pass Mr. Clay’s scheme ir ° te- lf by a close vote. The Suuthern 0 pp 09 ,; Wl1 " b ' not calculated upon. It may, however " > been already suggested, ten to unite the’ ra hn ’ ern men in lavor of the scheme. Eve . tlb ' is now confused nnd uncertain. ™ ReCEIPTSOF BENEVOLENT~8oCI t:T1 j. s receipts, during tho past year, of the pn 7- religious and benevolent institutions 'll' 1 ’'' 1 anniversaries nro being celebrated in New y show a gratifying increase over previous v^’ The aggregate is larger than was ever L?*' contributed to tho same objects duringasimii™ American Tract Society Swa'-im J&9-40. American Bible Society, ’ ” Accident to Lieut. Hunter.—Lieut. Hun ter, U. S. N., met with a painful accident at Washington city on Tuesday. While inspecting a cottage in the course of erection, ho fell through an open space left for a stairway into the cellar, a distance of 9 feet. One of his arms was broken above the elbow; his hip was considerably bruised, and his head and face spmewhat bruised and scraped. There were three colored meetings in the city of New York on Thursday night, but no disturbances occurred, in consequence of the presence of the police. Ward, one of the colored preachers, took occasion to denounce tho white Abolitionists as hollow, hypocritical and insincere, because they did not meet tho colored men as on an equality with themselves He says that by their conduct they practically give the lie to their professions, and show that they were trading upon an agitation that meant nothing after all. If sincere they would ad mit colored men to the society of their families Female Doctors. — The Legislature of Pennsylvania has chartered a college for the medicul education of females in Philadelphia which is to bo opened next October. This is probably the first college of the kind that has ever been organized. Elizabeth Blackwell, M. D., is talked ot' for the Chair of Surgery. Fanny Kemble’s comedy has proved a totul failure, and been withdrawn. It is said that tho manager has lost by it not less than $2,000, besides the $600 ho very foolishly if not verdantly paid for it. So much ot French obscenity on the American stage, even whon endorsed by the name of Fanny Kemble. Reported Suicide. — The failure of tho house of Frank Ward & Co., of San Francis co, was among the items of intelligence by the arrivals on Tuesday. A letter received in Nevy- ork,N. J., states that Ward, in consequence of his failure, placed a pistol to his head and blew his brains out! (3F* Tho Panama R. R. Co. have succeeded in hiring a largo number of slaves, several hun dred, and now they aro daily expected there from South America, to go to v^ork on the Rail Road. A Small Village.—The packet ship Albert Gallatin which arrived at New York a few days sincefrom Liverpool brought eight hundred and forty nine second cabin and steerage pas sengers. There were six deaths and four births on the passage. It is-estimated that tho emigration from the *Stntes to California the present year, will not fall short of 125,000. Probably 300,000 for eigners will come over front Euiope during the year, so that numbers will be in our favor, although there will be a great disparity in char acter. Am. and For. Ch. Union,....... " J,',- 1 '«,3!!l Ain. aud Foreign Bible Society, 45 M Am. Bap. Home Mis. Society,...'.' m’sw N. Y. State Colonizatien Society. 12,358 jjJJ 5 Total A Millionaire.-A Washington letter ter to the Herald states that at the President’, levee on Friday night, “ the lion of the even J was a very youthful looking young man, called the Earl of Durham, whose income is said tob e $350,000 a year. He was presented to tl l0 President and family by Sir Henry Bulwer, and was regarded as quite a curiosity.” General Conference of the Methods Episcopal Church, SouTH.-The Missouri Republican has the official daily reports of the proceedings of this body, which assembled at St. Louis on the 1st of May. Bishop Andre* presided. A quorum not being present the Conference adjourned until the following day. On the 2d inst., the Rev. T. 0. Summers,' one of tho editors of the So. Ch. Advocate was elected Secretary, and Rev. D. J. Allen as sistant. On motion of Rev. J. Early, standing com mittees were appointed, composed of one mem ber from each annual conference, on Bpiscopy; Itinerany, Boundaries; Book concern; Educa tion ; Revivals ; Sabbath Schools; the Claims of the American Bible Society ; Temperance; to Ascertain the Expenses of' the Bishops and delegates to the Conference, and the best method of defraying tho same. On motion of the same gentleman, the edi tors of the Methodist papers were appointed to employ a reporter nnd superintend the pub lication of the proceedings of the Conference. The rules of the last Goneral Conference were adopted ; and after some minor business the Conference adjourned until the following day. The Value of California Bocks.—Mr, Paterson, director of the mint qt Philadelphia, says a correspondent of the Evening Post, lias completed a careful analysis of a quantity of quartz rock, considered to be fair average speci mens, for Col. Fremont, which proves that this rock contains $1,750 of gold to the dred weight. A specimen, in whichgold could be detected by the naked eye, yielded but 125 cents to the pound, but another one, in which no outward sign of metal appeared, yielded $3 40 to the pound. Col. Benton estimates that a common ship’s cargo of the rock, that may be obtained in quantities altogether incalculable, would be worth $8,000,000, and ho says that researches that can be confided in, develope the fact that California contains all the quick silver that will be requ irod in all the mining processes, however extensivo. Fish Mortality.—Tho Snow Hill . Shield says that a largo number of drunifish aro to bo found dead in different parts of the Synepuxent Bay. When harpooned, the bleed as freely as if alive. A similar phenomenon was noticed in the same waters last year, and was attributed by some to tho cholera, of tho approach of wb ' cb they considered it an indication. [For the Daily News.] Messrs Editors—Gentlemen: I have rea “ Peter Tompkins” in this Morning’s Geor gian, and really I am much at a loss to hno' to whom to attribute it. It says too much am then again too littlo. It could not havo been written by N. ^ DoL. M. It is not sufficiently “matterol f“ cl for them. It does not possess tho buuioui Doct. 8. or Mr. R. It does not suem c of to ha' c originated from tho fj-uitful imagine' 1011 friend C. It does not possess the file and a , vi,. It Jt 13 motion of either of the several i'll ■ not flowery onuugh for Mr. J. Neither is ^ sufficiently pathetic for Mr. L. It c0llb have been tho Commodore, for it is not m ^ didactic style. Who then could it havo Was.it Mr. M? He is too modest and Wus it either of the ladies—Ah no ! ,bl - not. Peter Tompkins, tell us somethin* 0 motherly kindness of Mrs. I ■ jj b> tronly attention of Miss O., the charm 111 * E., the pleasant Mrs. B. * * Mr- ’ J., Mrs. V., and the other matrons present—Oh shame, Peter. Has Cup 1 - ed you, that you could not notice tho ingMiss S., the accomplished Miss ■ amiable Miss S. and the other'Miss tiful and interesting. id Bach e ' Peter, Peter! you are some rusty o ^ ^ lor, upon whose pretensions the veto p been lately exercised by somo ^ s ** cH( js, Savannah, May 14 1850-