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f |l Ltd Mi. J TIIK ELEGANT FELLOW. All-" The Charming IFomori.” Sew young Vernon legoing to many, Wktt ■ number of hearts In* will break. Ti« a capital match Upom Carry, AmI •!«•**• dying of fora for lit* Of food lock n't a piece quit" uncommon, Ut ike epliefol *ey all ihei ih-y cm*; Foe we know *W# * charming womnn, And Ira'en most elegant min’! Y«e, Indeed, he’* n mo*t elegant fellnw, Bwtl'm laid ho'e • moil drt|mreie Atm And I'm milter afraid for hi* Inly, That bet frelinge will sometimes ba hurl. Of coquetting. Int never item With every fra.lt beauty base*.; Hut them slate, they ere eo much admirerl, They've • right to do just a. they j'l»e»«* Yea, indeed, lie*, an elegant fellow, And he'a got turh beautiful hak*i So long, *o straight, and «»«los»y— Quite a love of a heed, I declare; It quite ever, his ear. and hie collar, And can’t fail all his partner# to strike; Foryim know that ihesu elegnnt fellow. Wear their hair just at lung as they like. W \ 'ggrMf gsro variant t an His’coat fits as if glue.1 to hi. .bouhlers, And is cut with such rsqu'.it taste— Hut then Ire's a beautiful figure, And ho has such a very small wni.i: Though they sty tbit the last is produced By matting thot* belt hsukiag alnyt; And na for hitcltjflK.l nmoeitain, That he'll pay foftHtm one of thcao daja. He haa such n sweat pair of mu.tar.hios, That curl with aoch eaqulsltegrate, li... .1— .... I. 'natal ilu.m lit,it hi. You can't sea a bit of his face. In the army ho never has been, < Which, perchance, Is as well as it Is.) Hut, then, that same jmlr nf muslnchio. Make people hellote thul he is. He has several bachelor coniine, So handsome, to gey. end so funny, Whom ho cannot well cut when he martlet, For I'm tnld iliac ho owe* il.vm all money. Ob! girl*, my dear glrl«, bn advis.il, And you'll never repent ufilie plan, However hard up for an offer, Nkvsn mmt am Kt insst Man! THUnsDAY, A 1*11 If. «, 1841. CITY OF WASHINGTON, l April 4 1041. { An all-wist Providencehuvlng suddenly removed from this HIr, William llonry llarri.on, Into I’n si den*, or the United Slates, we liuvo thought it duty, In Urn recess of Cnngrra., and in tho nhsenci or the Vico Prostdent from trio .■**» or o.... t merit, to make this afflicting hou-avoment known n the country, by this' declaration, under our hand* lie died nllbo President'. House, in this city, this fourth day of April, Anno flumini. 1841. thirty miuutes lerfum one o’clock in the morning. Tho People of tho V. State., overwhelmed, like oursehrs, by an event so unespocted and so ninlun cho'y, will derive consolation from knowing that Ills death wuscalm and resigned, ns hi. life has beer patriotic, useful, and distinguished 5 nnd thit tin lust utterance of hi. Ups expressed a fervent desire forllm perpetuity of the Con.lltotion, and tho prra rnation of it. trua principle*. I» death, a. in lifo, the htpphtess of hi* country wni uppermost in Ids thought*. DANIKL WEBSTLR, Secrotaiy of Slate. THOMAS EWING, Secretary uf the Treasury. JOHN BELL, Secretary of War. J. J. CRITTENDEN, Attorney General, FRANCIS GRANGER, Postmaster General. i'tvm Ike Ant York Ale*meg Pott,'id met, MEETING AT TAMMANY HALL. 11.0 meeting held at Tammany Hall last ovaotog was «me of thu most crowded ever assembled at that dace. Tim people came together at an early hour and filled all the looms and passages. Tha density if tho multitude, the unanimity and fervurof fee”' mg which prevailed, were like what we used lowl nv.i in times when the democratic party carried the city by e majority of several thousands. Mm meeting being organised, Charles Graham read tho report of the Nominating Committee. Wlten lie pronounced the name ef Robert H. Moi ris, at tho democratic candidate for Mayor, lie was interrupted by loud nnd long continued aeclame lions. If Mr. Motris had been present he must have brun intensely gratified at the onihusinsm with which tho pvoplo have taken up Iris cease, or tether, we should ssy. llm higher cause of justice and the public morals outraged by kis removal from office for party conies. In fact the nomination <d Mr. Morris was not arrangement uf the nominating committer. It wa. lemnnded by llio |>oblic, and llm committee, in pre riling it, merely obeyed tho public voire. There •ver was nn rxprrssiun of gratification morn spon aneous, lieurty, and universal limn the shouts ol ■plausH w itli with h it was received. Mnj'ir Deviate nddressnd tire meeting. He told tlu-rn that liu did not rise to hold an argument on tin*question connected with lira approaching elec tion; tin dny for agreement hadgnno by, discussion was eshou.trd, nnd the time fur action hnd arrived. He gavn a inief revinw nf the doublings and turn wfthewtitg puny Iu»m>h|u, iIm Ufmny nf tin* -lection fraud.of 1888, ami to aav# their leader, from piinithmeol. Ho dwelt upon tlm removal Mr. Mnrriaby a svrnt vote In a drilled Senate.— *1 hey hurled him from office," .aid lie. "but they brew him into llm arms of rhn peop.'o. They dug a pit for their victim and tha magic power of popu lap opinion he. transformed It into a pedo.tol for Ills fame." Iln eshoilrd them to do their duty manfully at lire next election, italic ciilren," mid lie, "resolve tint ho will oxer Im hi. right of suffrage at whatever sacrifico. Go. my fi lends, esily to tho pulls; go with the first Ugh* ■filay; let llm oponing of the poll, find you already m tlm ground; let n democratic voto bo in every wnrd the first that i« given, and at tho close uf the ilny, N't it ho the lust that is thrast into tho balloi boa." At rvnry point made by the eloquent .peak rr—and Id* speech was a perfect galaxy of points— there lost' pen I. uf applause. At tho close he read ilm resolutions published in another part of our jib- oa go tu a circus,you can’t sea anything. Why. 'va gone tu a circus hafore now, when 1'vn beau o drunk that 1 couldn't vet tha horses go round. (Roars ofltughtar.) I want one* to sae a balloon go op, by a man called Durand. Well, I went on to drink,and ( got irffisted bafora lint balloon did And tin* boys .aid, " thrtwfoe* tha balloon." and to look for it, and I Was so drunk, I fell over hank 30 foot, nnd never saw the balloon, but tore my breechos most off my back." FIRE AT CUMMING. A firabrukoaut in Cumming, Forsyth county, on thn morning of thaS7lb, which con.umed snvun buildings bofarc Its progress could bn arrested.— They were tha property of Messrs. Dooly, Sharp *nd Smith, whose l-i.s is eslimaloJ at $2,509- It is supposed to havo been the work nf un incur- diary, and an individual has boon arrested upon sus piclon — Alhtni Whig. per, which worn unanimously adopted, T1IKATHF.. We huvo been greatly delighted with tho nxliibi. lion of Mr. Tasi.tru’f tragic jmiwits during tlm past evenings. We were prepared to expect superior read ings from ona nf Mr. Tasistro's acknowledged repu tational a wilier and scholar; and from his envin. hie position as lists must finiilunl lecturer and anno rator upon the genius and writings of tlm immortal bard—but wo were not prepared for so much histil- onic powers—so inlimato a knowledge with tho rainutla of lha singe—In short hs far excooJcd our expeditions as an actor. His "Hamlet" was a display of that rare order uf genius which delights in boing aide to gru.p * sub jecl of mighty power ami intellect, uml feel no umber] nusment in rendering to the deep ami philosophical! apbtillMi with which it almonds, tho .justico it do*] stmnds. Ilis Othello on Tuesday wns equally attcJ cessful, and left tlio impression upon Ins uu-iitors of the profound study and research of thouctor. Hi nicely discriminated between jealousy utul rage— ho did not at onco suspect, and render himself the tool of tha crafty"! ago," hut suffered ilm poison gradually to show its effects, and then, joulou.y, despair, and revenge wore powerfully painted. The celebr. led speech— "0, now, forever, farewell tho tranquil mind," was full of pathos nml feeling. Tho sudden Itutisj lion to rage, when, seising “iago," ho exclaims— ' Villain! bo sure you prove, Ate." was excellent!) marked and givou. Wo have porliups dwelt too much upon tho beauties of Mr. Tasistro's uctlng. without noticing faults, for faults ho has. but they are such as lime, and more experience with ilio buti nets of the stage, will entirely remove. Tho Com, pany generally. Iinvo acquitted ihamsolves witli on tire aatisfaction in lha audience. To*night Mr. Tavistro gives u« nnmher Shak poarian character,—"Skylark." Wo aiuicipnta a rare and intellectual banquet. Wright II"wke*, Mr. Hunt, E. J. Roberts, of Mtrlngvi, mill •ihn*, .JJfwtsd ilia au,|jonco with ,|, nt hreviiy and effect which suits beat wills such urge ns.ombiies. The chairman, Mr. 1'urdy, of* feirdllio ro olutiun in enmmondatiunof Mr. Vari an, which appears in the official account of the pro eroding.. This just irihuto to tins merits of an nhlo mngii unte, nnd nn honost man, waa seconded hy Mr- liuiler in n speech, which was listened tu with great interest, nnd interrupted with frequent op |duuscs. The resolutions was carried amidst loud acclamations. GREAT MEETING OF THE DEMOCRACY AT TAMMANY HALL. DKMUCKATIC liltPUDMCAIt COtlNTT IICtTtNO. Tho meeting was called lu order by John V Greer field, E*q. who nominated Elijah F. I’urdy, as Chair nnn. On motion of Geo C Morgan, Esq. ilia follow ng Rimt omen were appointed Vico Presidents J E II Nioull, Puter R Warner, 1 lieophilu* Peck, .1 allies E Holme., Richard McCarty, Wm B 1’eat.on, Elia. L Smith, James Z*i<*» Rornnrd Sheridan, John D Everson, William.Denman, fl A Goodrich, Robert Beatty, Daniel F Tieman, Samuel Nicholls, Gilbert Couunt, Orville J Nash. On motion ofStophen Harris, Esq. the following gentlemen were appointed Secretaries t 1 Thomas I' Hart, Horatio N Fryatt, Robert D Hoyd, Edward Patterson! Suinucl F Cowdrey, L P Jordan, Andrew Connolly. Charles Graham, Esq. presented the Reportfrom tlio Democratic Republican Convention. Tlio report was accepted, and tha nomination 8i The Speakership.—Tho wliigs hove already itaned aevornl cawLdalesfur Ihe office of Speaker o ihe House of Representatives nttbe extrnonlinn session. Foui names oru suggested in the United tat>-s Gazette—Mr. Dnwtun, uf Georgia; Mr. Briggs, nf Mus.acbutr.is; Mr. While, of Kentucky; and Mr. Cost Johnson, of Maryland,—to which the Commercial Advertiser adds those of Mr. Cushing, nf Massachusetts, and Mr. Wise of Virginiu.—jV. Y. Eve. Pott. OUR MINISTER AT PARIS. Gen. Cess, our Minister in Franee, gave a tpl/n did felt nmlio birthday of Washington, which wii* ilUmdrd by about 1000 persons, including all the Americuns iu Paris. Tho apartment* were snlen ilsdly decorated and filled with a brilliant assembly. 1 The prime minister of Fiance. M. Guixot, M. Thiers, C'uunt Molo, tho Ambassador* uf tho vari >ius Court* of Europe, exce;* Lord Grenvii.o, of England, (who was represented hy his Secretary, Henry Litton Bulwer) and many other distinguWI ed persons were present, en eotlume. And how did bn succeed ?" Why,hut badi> at first. Hi* awkwardness timi'lssy stood in l.i* way; few capicud any thii of birr.; and sumo even ridiculed hisnt <>mpts |i succeed. H -l he found a friend. Fronds are riot such bad thing* after all, my dear. Hi, fiimd aided in bringing him out, and. utter too." years *jl| urtty, Iw suddenly but*l forth ujmt, theuoiid] slur of the first imignitude. His losiss's* r.ipidly ineren.ud; bo buentne a member of I'urliuiosni; tbsm solicitor gencrel; then Sir woltn Scott—uml "Then wlnrtl" "Lend FIdiluti.nn.l Lord Chaucull/^ijf Englutid." "And WllriamV" "Was ma-le a.judge,and beenmo L-snl Stowcll.” "Roll, I<oicl*f 11 “Nothing more nor less, my dear girl. And the drcrco of thn on* wus na s ight and irreversible os those of tilt Minus; wbilu the decision* of the otlmi are splendid monuments of bis genius, acuteness, und w isdom." "Well, perbups you may succeed. You a< tninly sntiBuino unough—ind confnlenco is half the bottle." / - Ponunlquia pone vilenlur. Yooneknow lolgo so tr.nclt. do you, my sap’ent littio councilloiT Uui you were spooking of tesla, Rosalie. Now, as to ibis matter. I would udlncn the opinion of Lord Chancellor King, (1 Kke.licsc gruutnuines,) whose motto was."— "What I” 'Labor ipte tola plat.’’ "Really. 1 urn niutli tlta wi,er." ‘•Which boing interpreted, doth signify, (s* tny Lord Cuku would »sy,) Lubur is of lUelf o j-lcu- “Thoro is no contending agauni such xu'hotilies. "You givo up, then, do you?" said Eugene luugh ing. “Bill stop!" said Rosalie,"because Scott became : Lord Councellor, and Sherman Chief Justice, it docs -|-| l0- J r flbraoi', Bulloch, SHALL I SUCCEED I a Lett rn >n Lire. "Hope ever gelt the beet of diet ml." "We must part then," said Rosalie—'Ms it so? Alt, Eugene, I confess, I tten-blo fur you. Thrown out under such clrcumstauces, ut this lima of life, push your way in ilia world—what toils, disnp "Let every denm p,dnim*nts and suffering* may await you! What chance can there be for the young, poor and friend less, where prosperity laughs at misfortune, power tramples upon weakness, and tomptntioa preys up- -••■experience." "A dreaeful picture is that you have drawn of the treat world, my dear Rosalie," said Eugene smil ing. "Suppose we view it in another liglnf Let us cmiiidcrll as onu vast and glorious amphithen re, upon whosa arena,genius, industry, exortioa, -ind intent, are atriving fur the rewurda that await ha moreiorioui." 'And how many hearts" rejoined Rosnlio, sadly, 'tiro broken in the conflict? How many are trod down by jostling aspirants? If one succeeds, ret bow many fall? Besides, others havo friend* tu help them on, you have none. None but one, and siio can only aid you by her prayers. Others Imvo wealth, you nro poor. Your path Is solitary before you, Neither influence nor fortune smile* upon it. "It is then under the most favorable circumstan :e* that tho greatestand most tuccast ul character* tra formed!" replied Engine, proudly. "Thooak if the mountain forest is not nurtured in a hut house, but strikes its roots and roars its branches amidst thn winds and storms of its nalivoskio*. Look around you Rosalie. la it tlio nursling of wealth or fortune, who liaabnen dundlod into man humi on the lap of prosperity, who enrrius nwny thn world's horrors, or wins its mightiest influrncu? Or, is it not rather llm man whoso earlier years, like mint, were scarcely cheered by a singlo prof for of aid, or smllo of approbation, nnd who has drawn from adversity tlm elements of greatness? You tnke it for granted, that 1 shall be weak, unsuc cessful, unfortunate. I have the confidence to be Have 1 shall be neither." "You know not tbe future, my dour Eugene. How many misfortunes muy be in store for you! And at tlie best, how much toil, how many nnxit- tes, bow many sorrows may cluster around your destined path, and must inevitably attend upon the duties and difficulties of the most arduous of pro fesshms?" 1 Out upon thee for a bird of ill amen!" said Eu gene, laughing. "Do you not know that fortune ever flees tho luini limit? And as to difficulties, the greater the obstacles tho greater the cunquost— tho greater the glory. Yuu speak nf sorrows—they are, in a degree, the common lot of all." "But moat have friends or other blessings, to aid in beat ing thorn." ooi follow that you ate to ha’ " Lord Councellor or Chief Justice? Not at uli my dear. But it doe*follow,lapprdiend,that with my industry and good f rtuno, I miy, in tho 'for west,’ pinvido for myself nnd Bosnlc, n home nnd a livelihood. So good l,yw! don’t cy, now. God blest you, tny dear git I?" Tho Committee af ten appointed at a meeting ol the Young Men's Democratic Republican Astoci .lion held on Tuesday Evening last, to select Dele gates to tho Convention in May next, report ihuful. owing list of one hundred persons as a suitable representation of Chat ham County on that occasion John W. Anderson, l’rea't. of the Ats'n. Gro. J. Bulloch, *1 MKwiii-, }*•-““ J. R. fitly. Wm. H. Stiles, .1 (ilm Millen, .lolio Bilbo, K D Arnold, David B Anduison, Jacob Bostick. John Boston, Wm II Bulloch, (J E Barrio. W J Bulloch, Thus N Box, Snm'l 1* Bo'l, Win Gaston Bulloch, W C Butler, Madame Ileelell,—This In ly vas yesterday re mamlnd to prison by Judge Ingli*. vho said that he should not in ter lor a with the course which tho police magistrates might think proper to take in her caso. Tho Imil demanded is $31100, wlich lin* not yot been given, nnd Mr*. Rnsitdl of cutrto still rcinuint In the "Tombs.”—N. Y.Sun. ScJuclien.—W'n learn Irom tli) Albany Atlas tin 1 pnrticulxrs ofu seduction,which lurpa.st-s in cool villainy any tiling that wa have /tunrd uf in mnn- limo. A company of young persons were nssem bled, nnd after some amusements, sham marriage* wore proposed. Sutpe three or four sets were unit od.as the ^irls-suppose,] in jest, by n Mr. BnnJ. J. Hicks, anotlior con,ion of the reducer, umougst whom were Miss 11 oflman nnd - William Hicks. The hour for brouking up of Hie party having ni rived, Mil* Hoffman, with her room mate, a Mis* Eliza Ann Lynk, retired to bed,’ the latter li-ivvover not undressed. Hicka'snon afW enmo into the room whan Eliza Ann left itwKh tho light, lie then, against tbe lOnmrisirances of .Miss Hoffman, snt down upon tho bed nnd endeavored to p.-rsundcj her that limy were legally married—informing horl tlml tlio eoiiain who had performed tlio ceremony] waa a Commissioner, ‘n't.-d that hi* nets, wore binding. Situ resisted his importunities! and lio retired. Tito cnsuingdny, the relatives, wilt mala and female of Hicks, attempted to cun vinca her that sho was married to him and klrould receive him ns her husband. Tha real or pretend ed opinion of two justicotnf penca wns introduced to prove tho validity of tho marriage, nnd that] night ho attempted again to room with ln>r, hut was finally repulsod. Thn next, bv permission ofhisj friends that sho was irrevocably hi* wife, nnd by! Ids profession* of attachment und premise to lake] ii.-r homo to her parents, and if her fattier wasdisj satisfied, ha married hy a clergymon, she became his victim, and lie accomplished his brutal put I piiHA. Thn next dny ho boasted of hit euceettandi left the country. _ j The jury brought in n verdict of $‘2500. which] waa received with a loud hurst of upplau-o from the] oxcited tiudionce, and tlio youth, imiil('sty,arnl high] standing of the young Indy, the mortifying circum stances under which sho appeared upon the stand ns a witness—tho unblushing impudence of her sleatroy I or—tho boldness and tffironlery of Ids associate* in! crime—nil, will linve a tendency, it is hoped, to] diimn iiim und thorn,[tosay tiutliitignftliu females,] William, Samuel, Dry, and Benjamin I. Hicks, ailing infamy.—A. Y.Sun. "True. 1 "But you, If you fall—if your fuvorita object eludes your grasp—if your vision of ambition flee* before you, or vanishes away—if treachery betrays concurred in un.nlmoutly, And with lha tno.t enthu8 an 'l w —- n you—«rb.t bum you then Im con.* . .. . - • •• «•« ■ ,ion1" siuslio cheers. Mnjor Davizao, tlio aid ofGenerol Jucksnn nt the bait lu of New Orlean*,then addressed dm meeting in a stiain of eioquenco and Democrat* ic sentiment, that called foitb repeated and long continued clteeis. Tlm following resolutions were then unanimously itopicli Uvsiilved, That undismayed by the result of tho lulu l'residentinl clectiun, aware too of the unholy! tnruitsltv which success has been obtained bv our] idvt-isnrie*. and reposing undiminished confidence] in llm viit'ic of thu American ponplo, wo are dotur mini'll at tlm ensiling contest to use every exartinn] tn nveil fromuurcity llm calamity of Iteing placed under llm swnv of a Federal Coiporation. I Bosolvcdi Thul every tneosure, every declaration^ every nppninttm-nt of the Now Administration, lini-W i emi, said Rosalie, smiling, confirmed the gloomiest foreboding* inspired b)B ' J* u ™ph. well, never mind; “Hope, Rosalie—hope, and your awoet seif," "Nonsense!—this is nonsense, Eugene." "By your leave, no: and sosaysihatsmilo,whirls, lordutt me—demands return. There! 'I've dune .lie deed!' nnd now suffer me to tell you, Rosalia, there is nothing which industry will not nchiovc, when combined with perseverance, nnd directed |With an undivided uim to one great object." " 1 hink you that poverty is a sure prelude of fail re? Do yuu recollect what Ragidcuu, the counsel] lor of Josephine, told her on the eve of Iter marriage! .wills Napoleon? " You are about to do a very foul ish tiling, madam—you are going to marry u man iwlm haa not n second shirt tu his back!" But you are not exactly a Bunaparto, l npptc Mores S Cohen, Jiio M Cooper, Joo Cullen, Jim L Cope, Jhs Cody, I* G Cooper, C B Cluskey, G D Coombs, Levi S Hart. Geo I’Harrison, Dan'l Heidi, JuiInh I-mars, Jus M Jones; Jno J Jackson, Stephen F Kullcr, Ja«Kennedy, J G Doon, Wm A Kuin, And'w Lamar, Jos B Lewi*. B W Lloyd, W K Long, F O Matin, A N Miller, W J MIxiihi, Jno Metzger, I Alim Minis, Guo l> Mathews, ](ico W Mob re, iGeo S Nichols, Jno W Owens, W A Bollard, Jno A Cameron, Jesse Cooper, James W Crews, I’eter fAafrk, Tlm* Dempsey, L D D'Lyon,| G J li Dibble, A Drysdulo, Jacob De La Molta, Jr. Jno Dot sett, Mnrdecai S D’Lyon, L N Falligont, Jno C FerriH, O F Felt, Lewis J B Fairchild, J M Folsom, .1 H Goodrich, WT Goodwin W H Gladding, Robt H Griffin, Paul Grecly, R G Guerord, Geo Haas, Clarence Hollis, A J Haupt, F A Tup per, H D Tefft, I* M Russell, Sum'l W Thompson, Wm H S Verstille, Cltas Van Horn, John E Word, Wm Warner, O A Wood, C A Watkins, W S Williford, W F Willis, It W Felot, Win II Ungers, Horace Suture, P G Shick, J S Spnce, Geo W Smith, Jns Scat borough, Duit'l H Stewart, F A Siumrner, Jns L Shaffer, P H Stanton. >y the death of a man in ao high a station, are his occasion deepened to us by tlm singularity of ho event. The chair of tha President has nevei -fore been left vacsrtt—tha paople of the Union iDavi*; No. 3. John Greer and Sam'! Adamson; No. have neverbeforo seen the highest office in their ift (by devolving upM tbe Vice President) in po* ion of one on whom they had not conferred i ( by their votes. We had almost Censed to calculate .n the possibility of a Preaidant dying during the term of his office, n« if there were a charmed strength in tho gift, potent ogainst moitailty—as H fate had decreed that each succeeding President o| the Republic should odd another Instance of the inse with which men in a government of enlighten -d lilierty can laydown the greatest power end cop tentedly repos# during lha evening of life on the vet iralion uf thoir fellow citizens. There is something 4, M'-ssts Rigby and Hulchinsor; No. 0, Mr* Clark and Mr* Snyburn; No. 6, S Bingham and Mr Gaw. Tho occupant* of the above saved most bf their (lit niturc in a damaged state. The remaining ten buildings wereall more br lbs* damaged by fire nnd water,and the occUjmntl iosrfs by removal of furniture, &c. By the above lire from Highly ton hundred per son* mo thrown out of employment nt a season to which they were looking lor tome ompensation for tlmdiilm-ss of the Winter. Tlm buildings destroyed nil belonged to the estate f J At A. Brown, ondure suid to bo insured. Tim wind wus very high at ilm time of tho fire, and the ro fa of several frame building* in the vicinl ty were ignited by the spat ks, but were extinguish id without any great itifficuliy. 1 lie origin ot the fire, it it supposed was Decider) ml, arising from the boilers In the dyo house. At about half past two o’clock this morning, fire , „ «• i Amount linn pass twoo ciock this morning, fire like the shock of strangeness, the feeling of d'*upU wn<dj . rorerediMM - Ulgrrum ther.K>ro fNo 4,18 Broad mint mem and surprise, mingled with the natural re way, known nt " Almuck’s" or C'ongrrest Hall, po- cui •ret which the event it calculated to produce, and we involuntarily pauto to ask ourselves what is to be the c msequence to tbe great and various intci estt that are slightly or deeply involved in the con duct uf the government. It is nut oar purpose how ever topursua tIlia train. The change may be grea —may im slight—may be nothing, but in tlio name of the bead of the Administration. Shall wecon»iderPretident Harrison himself un. fortunate? Ho had attained the station heyom which the must ardent ambition can dream of noil mg further. He had been crowned with the wreath -but beyond that dazzling honor, there was np pointed to hint a labor to perform—a magnitude ot ire nod perplexity and responsibility not eosy to bo borne. For four year* of political agitation and turmoil, be wns to be the msrk fur hard censure, tlio idol of sickening and disgustful fiuttcry—living in an everlotling whirl of infinitesimal selfishness —alone, for ptfwer is solitude, attiacting little but lie mean and subservient around it—held respon sible in his high station for lira follies and blunders of his friend* and scarcely loss for the punishment) of ProvidenCe***feeling that the complicated rela- ionsof one great nation with many otherj, were entrusted to Ids guardianship, and that it might do* pend on his discretion whether pi<uoe should flou rish on the earth, or desolation sweep over it—and is H lobe accounted misfortune that he is removed all this—that the superhuman harden has been lifted from his shoulders, and he rests under Ids honors in peace.—Ch Mercury, 7lhinit. tior (O’ That ancient ond highly apirited corps—Mr {Chatham Light Artillery, commanded by Capt. [Stephens, yesterday fired a gun at ovpry half hour [throughout tho dny, as a mark of respect to the [memory of the late President* Tho flags of tho shipping in port were displayed rat half mast on Wednesday nnd also on yesterday Las a similar token of respect for Id* memory. Repeal.—^Tlio Union must bo ropuulcd. Tin- sign* of thu times clcutiy prefigure tlm speedy ub mention of that suicidal measure. Two hundred thousand breve nnd duiintlcs* men. with hearts and hands resolved, assembled at Dungarvan, on Wrd ncsJay, to listen to tltnir matchless advocuio—the illustrious Liberator,—nnd they vowed that Irebind should bo a nation ugain. So imposing a tn inife* tatiun of ph)*icui and moral power, has been sol dom, if ever, made in any part of Irelnnd. The Union, wo r.'puut, mu«t he repealed. It were mad ness to lindoiruto u display like that of Wednesduy. To givou trim notion of its magnitude would bc impossible. Suffice it to say that two hundred thou sand men prepared to laydown their lives fur then liberties, then declared that tlio Union must be re | pen led. But wn have not space to d<> more limn re fer to our voluminous report.— Waterford Chron THE LATE PRESIDENT HARRISON. The crowded meeting of our citizens yesterday [without distinction of party, to pay proper respect to tlio momory of our Into Chief Magistrate, evinc. 'ed n becoming regard fur the office, which a myste* i Providence has vncnteJ by the death of th e [incumbent, and n just appreciation of tho virtues which distinguished the venerable individual whoso eulogy, his Honor. Judge Way he, from the [Chnir, nnd Hun. J. M. Berrien, in seconding the solutions, pionnunccd. To appreciate fully the virtuo* or tho living, we [should know litem—to cherish those of tho dead,] requires an imim rey which is denied hut to a few. Even when the spirit of party reigns unchecked, tlio virtues uf tho friend ortho rolativo should bo cred. Iiow much more worthy or being of should they , when the pall of death leaves but the memory thereof to animnte tho borcuvcd in the desolation which attends on affliction. Quick Passage.—Tbo brig Leader, Capt Sam’! Tliaxtcr, arrived in Bostun in 20 day* from Pure, nnd 18 days from the River. NEW YORK AND VIUOINIA Correspondence of Ike Liming Post At.BtXY, Wednesday, March 31. Tha Senate delisted Mr. Pa (go's resolution las evening, concerning the Virginia question. It is to this effect that, in the opinion of thu Senate, the stealing of a slave within the jurisdiction of Virgin 'a, is a crime within the meauing of the second *rc lion of tha 4th article of the constitution nf the United States, and, therefore,that Governor Sewnnl t* wrong in refusing to deliver up the fugitives Irom juxllca claimed by Virginia. Mr. Paige adJreased the Senate at some length ia support of his resolution. He showed that the offence of stealing slaves wa* a felony m Virginiu at the vary time that the constitution was adopted; that it was no navolty la the constitution of ths Stair; that the frame's of Urn constitution, ln ,„ nf whom were many eminant Virgiaians, must have tho very r.vuo nf the pnrso a composing it, making] it tlio niuro imperaliva duty of all into Democrats] to exert very faculty to preserve in New York, thi'[ Citadel nf Republicanism, those principles of equal] rights lltMUgit which our country has obtained the] i.tcinnl fe.icily it hits enjoyed since 1300, under am ilninst unintert uptod succession uf Democratic Pres] dents, and the renown it has obtained amongst the] nit inns uf the wot Id. I Resolved, That we rejoice in tho opportunity] which the return of Martin Van Uuren has offordml] tlio Democracy of this city, to evienco, that, unliki their ndversa'ies, thoy pay komago nut to good foil tune, hut to those virtues and endowment* which] H-iesm vo success. Resolved, That reposing unbounded confidence n tho uleiiu, integrity and energies of Robert H. \!onit, we will consider his election to the office] if Major of tills City, as a triumph of the people] lient'olves over oppression, as much as wf virtuo] -I devotion to public duty, over selfishness and c< upii.m. The meeting was most eloquently and forcibly ad] Iressul by the following gentlemen:—Mr. Hunt, Wrizlit Hawks, Esq , Mr. Voorhis. Mr. O'Conner. B V. UutUr, K*q., E. I. Robvrts. llio fodowing resolution, offered by Aldermet I'urdy, wns unanimously adopted: Resolved, That in lit# voluntary retirement nf th Hon. Isaac L. Vat ion, from the office of Chief Magi* irate of iliis city, ho carries with him our heaitfelt lies for his future health and prosperity; and ws tender him the sincere and earnest thanks of this meeting for the faithful manner in which he has] discharged the duties of Mayor of tho city of New] York. The meeting was distinguished (for tha utmost unanimity and enthusiasm, and adjourned amidst oud and loag continued cheers. THE LATE PHILADELPHIA POSTOFFICB. Col. I'sge, who was removed from tho head oi the Philadelphia Post Office, and Mr* John C. intended that tbe provision in question should apply Montgomery appointed in his place, receive* to that offence as completely w* to any other, they did not, they would have made a special ception. Mr. l'alge went into various other view of the question, illustrative Unit of the legal trim and the impolicy of the course taken by Governor Seward. Mr. Verptanek replied. II# did not attempt t- tncet the arguments of Mr. Paige, but bo maintaii «'l that lha Senate had nothing to do with the mat tar. It was left be said to the Executive; the 8* Rate had ao right to iaterforr; rite Senate could not deliver up these men. It could only express it* oplaioq, it could only say to thu Governor wo diffet •ith you in opinion, and such an espressioa wa* a "windy saspiralioa of foiced breath," nothing following complimnnt from tha U, S. Gazette, paper politically opposed to him. "C'd. James Page retired on Wednesday night] from tin* duties of Poetmaslrr of this city, The lirveiur* of the nubile pres* have a deep interest^ not only in the just mansgement of the post office,] but they are greatly affect-d hy the degree of cout ie#y rxeicised in Uhl management, nod wo believs. w« express the opinion of tho press generally, wlien] **••* #»y that during the long -1 . lika splendid cx ample*." " Bonaparte was a soldier, nnd not nluwycr. He wns nlso uided by n rare occurrence of accidental circumstances," continued Rosalie, " Well, wo will talk of lawyers, then. A wealthy English gentleman once asked Lord Kenyon what he thought of the probable prospects of his son in the legal piufessfon. "Your sun does not want talents," was his reply; " but he must first spend hh iwtt fortune— marry, and spend tut wife’* fortune -and then there will be seme hopes of his succeed [ing at the law."—Now, luckily, my dear, 1 have not the pralimittaty uf spending two fortunes logo ihrough, before 1 may succeed ut the luw." , " This is very true, but not very comfot table, Lord Ktnyon to the contrary notwithstanding," said Rosalie. "What think you, Rosalie? There wns a young shoemaker out here in Conruolicut, unco on a time, [who took it Into his head to be a iawyei “ 1 A shoemaker!" "And why not? He was two and twenty years [of age whon the idea or fancy first struck him— ntirely uneducated, except in a common ooot chuol, and not only dependant, hut having others lependaiil upon him. Was not this folly?" "What then?" "Why. he took fid* book and placed it before hint, thus, and with Ids lust upon his knee, and hi* hammer in hi* hand, ha read and hammeied, und hammered and read, from morning to night, and [riV# versa." "And what wasthe result?" " He did become a lawyer." "I suspected as much," said Rosalie. "And a member ofCongreis,'"continued Eugene, •and Chief Justice of this Slate: in fine ".n fine, Roger Sherman." "Roger Sherman!" oxrluimed Rosalie. "Tho same. Shall 1 speak of Franklin? "O la," aaid Rosalie, "his history is worn out 1 "I could tell you a tale of English Dwyers, for riety." "What is It?" . ....... "All in good time. There dwelt, during the last ..intury, in the town of Berwick*upon*l weed, which, hy the way, tuy Lord Coke any* Is no part if England)-#!) I am wrong—a coal merchant, wA .on. merchant, just a* jou p ease, b { •*]• of Butt Uo had two suns, John amt William.— lowing to bis embarrassed circumstances he was untbio to offuid them tli# Bdtaniago of a uniter illy education, and could ..nly sorul them ton grunt nar school |* lltoir nsllvo town, where they accord Celeb rah d Mcn.— VvM Pindar was witless,] oven overhiv bottle; with Ids most intimate cronios.l Anthony Pusquin wus sour, und not prone to i verse. Churchill was u sunkly sot. Butler i nothing whon lie wus not ubbm hull diiiuk. Burl ton, who had not less hmniiurihun Cervantes, nndl the lea ning of u whole university, was no.ther til cheerful companion nor en-lunihlu to himself.—| Poor Uilrav wns ulwny hyppodl nnd nt Iasi vtinkl into that depiorublo ttuia of incutiil uhernuion] which verities tho lino of tlio most acute ofuiir'suiil ileal bards—"lluw nearly wit to madness is nllicd!’j Plackicood. Lord Cardigan.—It wus thought thnt thcVriull of tlio Karl of Cardigan, before thu Coarl of leers] in Greut Britain,would place thnt "illusti ious body"] in an awkward dilemma—for tho evidence of tltef duel wns conclusive—anil the penalty for thu of fence in its mildest form, wus imprisonment oil transportation. But tho affair wns tuanngtid iviihl great ndroimrss, an.l llio prisoner wn# saved by a] flaw in the indictment. It seems ha w,<a indicted] for shooting ut "llarvoy Garnett PIdpps Tuckott."] He was ptoved to huvo shot at a person who pa*»- THE REPUBLICAN. Tho "ungrateful task" which our neighbor thinks wo havo entered upon to prove thnt tho Executive Circular is a Gag Circular we nro not disposed to piirstto nt this time, while tho grave ha* hardly cl sed upon tlio officer who issued it. We have no iipprchi'iiriuu*, when wn do, tliut tho Republican will overthrow our pavilions. Wo religiously believe that they m o based on the letter and spiri: of ihe Constitution, und us a free Press wo ahull not yield litem unless wo aro convinced hy mere than more assertion that we aro in error. Wo shrink not from tie credit of " fixing" the ppcllation of * Gag" upon nny State paper of n similar character, though wo nppruhend it w ill not .be exclusively our credit, us one other Democratic [Editor at least,the publication of whose temaiks we have postponed, has so designated it, while the re. tnniks of oilier* tend to fix tho title upon it. We shall hereafter son who ha* departed from tho main question between our neighbor nnd ourself Th*- [unprejudiced reader can judge between u*. THE NAVY. It has been so much tlio custom of tale, for the luudnbie purpose of repressing the wot spirit which seamed to be rising among ns, to trumpet our want of preparation, that perhaps It moy be well to gi«r a small item on the other side. Oar present Navy comprise* 68 sail, including eleven ship! of the line, ono razee, and fourteen 44*. Then wo have tin frumo Umber* (contracted for and mostly in read 1 ness,) of 15 ships of tho line, 18 frigates, 15 coi vettei, 9 steamers, and 9 brigs and schooners, tesidescopper, iron,&c. In no very long period) therefore, we could go to sea with SB heovy shipg of the line, 32 frigates, only tw o of them rating less hun 44 guns, 30 corvettes) a dozen steam ships, and a suitable pntpdrliun Of smaller vessels. If half a dozen frigates and a few corvettes could in thn lut| war maintain the honor Of the country against th' immense Navy nf England, one would suppose tha tlio nbovo mentioned force, officered und manned as it would ho in the most efficient manner, would give even England some trouble. We ara mun of peace, and do not wish to see any bloody experiments tried- but wo earnestly hope that England wi.l not presume so much upon our weakness and want of prepare tion. From tho nature of our institutions, which eschew • standing army, wo shall always be in a sense unprepared,whenever n war oveitake* ns; i.e. we shall not have our war harnoss on, and it will tuke tome little time to get ilon. But lifter recciv ling a few hard knocks, it has been found bitheito that we could gi o aa good ns we got. Our poputa tion has doubled since the last War, and our military resource# (taxing into view our rail roads nnd canals) have been quadrupled.—N. Y.Jor of Com. which neurly destroyed the rear building, the walla only being standing. Tito premise* were owned by Frederic A. Notion, who is insured. They were leased hy E. H. Conway, as on assembly room, «u lonii,&c. Ho is insured for $2,500, which he thinks will meet about one half of his loss. NAVAL. The Rio correspondent of tho Exchange, under date of the 4th February, sny*:—In port U S. aliipi Potomac Capt. Storer, Into ring the broad ptinnuntof Cum. Ridgeljt Constitution bearing tlio broad pen nant of Com. Kearney; Boston, Capt. Long; D<cn tur, Capt. Ogden; Marion, Copt. Brit, and U. S. schr. Enterprise, Capt. Goldsbnruugh. Tho U. S. ships Yorktawn, Dale, nnd Rulief sailed fur their se purnte destinations on tho 5th insl.—Notfdlk Bca con, 31 stall. Question of Inhabitancy.—'The Justices of llicl Supremo Court of Massachusetts hnve declared tu] tho Legislature in answer tu an application thereof,| that persons residing on land* coded to the United! States for navy yards, foils, arsenals, &c., ore liu bio to be taxod in tho towns wherein such laud* lie; but are not entitled to support under the poor law.*, to the exercise of tho electivo franchise, nor to the benefits of the common school. cd hy tho name of "Captain Harvey Tuckeit.'l Harvey G irnett Phipps Tuckeit was prove J to bo ul cnptniw on half-pay, in her Majesty's service; but! captain un hall-pay, because no distinct ovidonce whs bruught to show] that Captain Hnrvey Tuckott aim wa* shot, was] also bnpli»rd by the nnmrs of Garnett and l’liipp*,] the proof or the Indictment wn* considered to huvo] failed in un essential point, and Lord Cardigan wus] pronounced (us the DukeofCievel'ind t mplinlicully] said.) "legally, not guilty." For this result were1 £3,000 or £4,000 of the public money cipcndcd] upon the pngennt. I The wlti'lo proceeding scent* to havo been a] mail contemptible force, nnd is so regarded by lluj intelligent people in Englund.— Poston Jour. Early Rising.—Some people have nn idea thutl ,rly rising i* bettor than late rising. It is a fnUc] idea altogether. Early rising put* color into llio cheek to bo sure, and elasticity into tho step. Bui a lint of that ? It make* you strong, beaut fill, rosychevkod, and gives you many lung years to live. But for all that, enriy rising is decidedly vu* gar—merely mechanical—and only suited to tin common people who have to earn their meals before they cot them. \Ve like to see people lio in bed till ten o'clock, especially the teamen. We adiniro v woman who sleeps till ten, uml then gets up with a] pale face, and fevered pulse—it looks so genteel!— [Maine Cultivator. THEATRE. Tho beautiful play of the "Sea Captain," which [was so eminently successful a few evenings since, [is tn be repeated this evening for the last time, wr jlicnr, in consequence of other novelties which [already announced ns forthcoming. Bulwar is the [most fashionable nnd favorite author of tha age— [his books ore eagerly sought for and read; his ploy* [are not only rend, but their announcement furrepre [sentntion is always sure to fill the hnuso. No play [of Bulwer’*in* over produced more effect In this [city thuii "The Sea Captain." We havo already spoken in a funner noliceof the purity of its lan Igxzssge—it#excellent morale, and the stirring .inci (dents with which it abounds. Mr. Abbott’s “Norman" is a performance re* [pleto with beauties, and excellently is ho supported [by Mrs, Hughe*, Miss Hildreth, Mr. Fuller and IMr. Weston, h will bo a discredit to our taste to [suffer a play front an author of Bulwer’s celebrity to ]be neglected. Mr. Tntistru played "Rolla" with great effect on [Thursday evening. To-morrow night he take* hi- [benefit, when a new play by J. Sber dan Knowle*) ]Esq ,1* lube produced, with Mr. T. in the princi [pal character. A play hy Knowles is a sufficient [guaraiiteo of it* mot it, and its success is equally ilminislralisin of CobH™*] 'completed their classical eduea] Jon? Was not thi# «»Inauspicious beginning? I 'Go on—go on," ##id llo*alie. A geranium nt a window, sweeten* the air, joices thn aye. links you with nature and innocence,| ind i* mmeihing to love. The very feel of tho leaf ia* a household warmth lhRA-*umetliing analogous] [to clothing and comfort, says Leigh Hunt. Poge. there lias been mxaifested at the Post OL sit unfailing desire to contribute to the conveniei— and gratify the proper wishes, ol theediluilalcraft.. Imle.nl wo ought to say that litas rummunity gener ill) bear amp-e testimony tn lImproper admlulstrJ “ bore. \Vh.t| "» . ,Ii,i. p .up— II... Jot." The relative siaturi-* id her Majesty und Prince [Albert are slated to he four feel eight, and five feei| DEATH OF PRESIDENT HARRISON. The ove.it which was in some measure anticipa lied by tbo reports tint reached here on Monday Iwas confirmed hy the mail of yestetday. President ■Harrison is dea l. The millions of hi* country m n |*ympnthi/.ing in n visitation of God that affect* |ihrm uli in common, are reminded in the most im poking way, of the frailty of life, the vanity of earth ed. 'Tbo following property wa* destroyed t "Nnv remember that these youth* were IntemledHelrvcn inches. The infant Princess Royal premises] . .V* l'„eland, loo—where the friendlexeB o Im a remark [ly power. lion nf affair* at the Post Office, therefore, of Cul. Page, with thank* for ne*s which has hern manifested towards in, at wishes for Id* success in the profession of which a tin honorabl# member." tha her—In England, too—where the friendleeel'olie a remarhubly tine child—lier.coinplexiua i* fait| !Id untitled nre sdillged to contend vstth ten timvsfwllh char blue eye* Tit# Great Temperance Meetings in New York, at whir It reformed drunkards are the speekers, prn dura much amusement there, if not good, lire fol] wing is an ealrftct from vise of the epee<he*i— Mr. Vcr place k si id moreover that lie could not •dmll that nun had a tight of property in man, and en ikia puial, be made several pretty ureturical flour lakea. lie emitted the mistake, however, o| coafouadiug a eight si# jar# with a tight it fuel* Mr. Verplanck'a oration waa nothing to || M put puae, Hit whola speech was merely ■» .i..] ■ gellhl if n disagreeable question. Ms. hthl#)® 1 v , . i j l •r+." .. ■J) n *fMtl un lire utvilunuf Mg F-*ir». |aiau*, and dunk, aud male • la " Wiro'llltavoikedruirkerdinhitlureK? Subsidy dUsavs, " UU. ha’a drunk—turn Mmu«t." Thma J Tkete\ Ifymi go in the Dies I you btef aksMil tri fowl of yovisell- Iwould'lluealie Have said, suppose this John or Wil tV.r. “.'-I .....Ik... ... >avo hit home (or the meiiupolis—ihe great L"« XZm• n» ..«iy a M* r'-f'-" 1 "" *" [tlie Inns of runt?" "No ntatter fl» om. "Well, Join and William occupied 'He i.nl-r*. iwgMhrr, .»l |*«r,..tl.... »*. * friend •• ami nnatsledi loelve l.ing, tedtuus Ann, ul*wK.|l..i. I"*)."- '■/ W. *•» ' iMWnrf. i,u,r»i<li.*r,) ...l>« >-*" Ik, Jrvuwl .1 V 1 '" <* <l*" .“I...', |W'*“,"* [fli tire end*** !'»•*». ike eldai wet admitted I" Female Libor in Arakin—I enw metal females] here lilcrnllv performing the duties nf bullocks,tl.*. Is in pUm English, they were yoked to ilm |.l..ug|i, One watn very comely last, and she answered mj inquiiii * laugliingly, tint tlmy lined llienirelve* f the pnrpiwe, ihe ivmuneitiion being atnallq.isn illty el grain. Tlie men, at the satire tinm w, , r standing looking un, with spini.e's in their lisn.lt Alt old iieutlri ••I'doiie* iblsl Then ilIrci.ilHtl nti ‘I li-oiiss Mnnriw lelate*, at [•on why an Indian tl..nfld beraemplril lr»m p . tills las#*, that lie p-esdvd thelai" )-•** ul l.u H , ]»hu did ss imoh w-’ik at rwe linll.alu D «lill««d * I lly ul ti.e C *-.| lii Uulyestenlsyilia word of Ccttr tnlaht Have stood against the world; now lies lit there, And none so p.mr to do him ravarence. Th. man chief.'.t in station of many millions— th.' man whore mtnin wasthe watchword of n host— wlios* smile was emoted—whose hand waa afotia lam of honor, a treasury of ceVfled gifts—whoae ••-I 1 * w, ’te haunterl b> the needy tan J ihenmbliiiNii a* if im had Iwen dm master nf (oriunn—in llm nii.lti ol the proti'eti realiiation that could crown rradei imy I q,,, iii«*n leb.re of the follower uf tumor, It nipt hy jouble that sum. frost—the killing fiutl, llsstl lay* tlie lofiitat [tlm lowive*; leaf id tha for, s; m tbetommon aetth logs ill*I Ifev grate Iwhiigi tliei mast «»n ke ssilt#4 L't Hunter's Experiment.—A doslderntum in the application of steam power to national vessels and for the nnvigution of canals, has hern effected and practically proven by tho actual and entirely successful operation in our huibor of a small vessel lonstrunicd by private enterprise and at indivtdua 1 cost. Wo have seen a plan in detail of the ar rnngement of lha machinery and the const ruction of the vessel designed for national purposes, which h, in our opinion, properly withheld by Lieut. Hunter torn tlie general public in order that our Govern moot may peculiarly receive all tbe benefits derived from it* use, and we feel that we hazard nothing in declaring that it will bo found to have accomplished all that is desired for the perfection of a war steam er for harbor defence or as a cruiser, os tbo moving power by the ingenious construction of tko vessel is protected from tho effect of Paixhan or any other shot.—Norfolk Deacon, 3III ult. The Jefferson Guards.—This day, Tho 2d of April, being the anniversary of tho birth dny of tha, eminent statesman, philanthropist and philosopher, Thomas Jefferson, the battalion nf Jefferson Guards, attached to Capiain Warner’s regiment, and tho Jefferson troop paraded in front of the City Hall this murning. The former company was pre* tented by acting Mayor Purdy, with a splendid stand of color#.—Af. Y. Eve. Post.'idinst. NEW YORK, April 2. A Painful Affair.— Rarely indued havo wo been greatly surprised in tho course of our profession, as we were this morning, hy the perusal of tho sub joined urticlcs in rite morning papets. Wo havo known Mr. Mitchell as a member uf Congress, anil have considered him as an amiable man, not of •rest forco, but of good chorartcr and address. On Tuesday of this week, the date of his loiter to tha Courier nnd Enquirer, we saw him among his po lilieui friends at the Attor House, and saw nothing unsual in Isis deportment. But tho worm must even then have been knuwing ut hi* heart.—Com. Ado. Strange Forgeries —Tho Hon. Chat. F. Mitch ell, of Lockpnrt, and a representative of tha NI agara district in tho lute Congress, has been stay ing at tho Astor Homo for some days, hut left on Wednesday morning for Philadelphia. On Tuea dny lie wus in Wall street, and having procured nimtelf to bn introduced to several Biokers, passed npunjlicm sundry checks, purporting to be drawn by tho Bank of Orleans nt Albion on the Stnto Bunk at Albany. They weteall mndo payable to "tho Hon.Chu*. F. Mitchell or order," and by hint endorsed. The amount was, us for as has been ns certnined, $1400. Thechecks having been sent up to Albany, came back yesterday mornieg as forgo ries At the sume titno there cumu on from Philn dolpbiu sundry checksuf the Bank of Orleans on tho Mechanic'# Unnk of thit city, endorsed by Mitchell, which, on being presented ut tho Bank, were do* dared to bo forgeries. Tbo nmount presented, s.» tar, is $2800. Tho checks seem to Iinvo been sold curious broker* in Philadelphia on Wednesday. Thn wlmin nfl'uir seems to be tlie tctuli oi a thorough ly digested plan, and to havo been curried out with out exciting the least suspicion nn the part of nny of the individuals defrauded. Indeed we do nut sne how confidence it to bo placed in mun at all, if such negotiations are to excite suspicion. Tlio checks on the Mechanics’ Bank had a piece of un necessary labor expended upon them, which inerrus od tho hazards of tin* operation. They were endor* ..'dnsgond, and the endorsmeut signed with thu name of tlie cashior, Mr. Edmonds, who is however, now in Europe. Sundry letters and papers were found in tlio Honorable go tlemnn’s chamber, in a condition indicating that itis departure was hurried. The police are, of bourse, in hot pursuit.—Journal of Commntve. The following letter, at least down to tho words " I write this calmly" it about as cool a confession of villuiny upon calculation ns we have met with. The considerations in tlie paragraph beginning os ubovo noted, should have occurred to Mr. Mitchell before ho took the falul step—fatal to his family, to Itis own peace of mind, and to his character ovety where:— New York, March 30, 1841. To J. Watson Webb, Editor of tho Courier & En quircr. Sir,—As the circumstances connected with my name, together nith the public stution 1 havo I old, will give rhotn n good deal of common!—I deem it not improper to inuko a brief statement of foci*; luuving each one to fin in such an opinion respecting them as ho shall chouse. It always hot been the ense, ao will it be ognin, ■it soon at public repruach attaches to the name of nn individual uho had boundromvd respectable bo lore, instance* ntn sought and fabulously pointed out in his previous history, to show that ho always lias b'-en un unworthy member of society. I cannot hope to bo an exception tn this pervading rule; and ( dare to say that there will be found plenty ofpor sons toady to twonr thnt I had always lieco o very considcruhlu niscal. Now, 1 own, that up to this ilny, never iu tlio whole course of my life, havo I ifono un act with tho intention of injuring any hu man being, nr of wronging any man out ofonocent. I huve committed somu very greet ertors—partly my own, partly through others—but never, before to day, a crime. HuW many persons hnve been bono fitted by my good offices it is not for me to say. But f might nppealto tbo whole population of the coun ty of my late residence) to hear test im-my to my foir and honorahlo dealing, to my liberality and to nty uniform kindness to all whom I was brought into contact with. I went to Lockport twelve year# ago; when I nr rived thcio I did hut know a human soul in tho county; I was ju*l out of tny minority; 1 carved out my own path,was succc txfol in business,made money rapidly,had regimentsuifriends—tliut is when 1 was making mum*y very fast—rate to distinction among my fellow mun,and ubout eight years after my arrival in tlu*district 1 wa* elected a Representative to Con L;rc»s, uml undurcircumstnnca* pi-ciiliarly gratifying tu my personal vanity, for whilo I received iu the district a majority ol over ono hundred, not another person nn the same ticket received any majority at all—including both counties. 1 am willing to ad [mitlhat there is a shocking sight ol humbug in this woild.nnd especially nt thit day and date, but u belli er the people of the 33d Congressional were hum bugged into electing me to Congress,w hen I was not woilhy, isfor them to decide. I have been accused by my enemies of being a great intriguer, of being a greut schemer in politics, and I suppose, now that [ have schemed in olhts matters, thny will tako upon themselves, no doubt, great credit for their so gacity in thus characterizing me. I might tell a tale, that would be very interesting to n great mnny people, but I huv’til lime now to doit; I nm going to that region whore I expect to find mnny just at good as myself, and quite as good at tin in 1 leave behind mo. 1 write this calmly, early in the mornirg, after a sleepl ss night. What my feelings are no one can imuginc. I havo before me a path environed with imminent peril. I shall be a murderer all llio day* uf my life in an unknown lund, leaving behind mo friends und kindred thut aro nearer and dearer to mo than my own heart's blood, who mutt all thnro in tho di.graca which utlachcs to me. I leave ho hind mu my wife and children! Mny God throw bit protecting arm around them, it all that I can say. Am I not punished sufficiently severe for all that I have done? Why death to me wore absolutn relief,but 1 cannot embrace it. I linve canvassed thu whole ground over carefully. Thorn were three alternative* presented to mo. To remain and meet my fate in tho eye# of all who know me, to commit suicide, or to flee tho country. I have decided upon tho latter, and for the tingle reason that 1 may possibly yet live to res cun tny name from every stigma which rests or may re»t upon it. C. F. MITCHELL. N. U. I shall be'pursued no doubt, but it will bo useless. I shall not be biought back; for iff were in he overtaken I have provided myself with two contingentfriends, either of which w ill spare ms ■ lie mortificution ol being brought back like a felon. Dcuth were under any circumstances preferable to that. Mr. Mitchell married in Philadelphia, and being ho remoteness of the scene of action from the sta ion* of must of the engine company* the fire had gut under considerable headway before the machine* teached the ground, but when they were bruugh< nto play lira progress of the flames was soon arrest A lung two story wooden building, occupied at n lyehouse and ware room for manufactured good*. ’ A wooden building opposite, occupied at a weav ii»g shop. In thi* ware 70 to B0 looms, the piojwt ty of the workmen, which ware ad destroyed. The two story dwelling of Mr. Waring, the pre prietur of the manufactory, adjoining the dyokuura. A portion imly uf lit* furniture was saved. A liable adjoining the dwelling, in which were • light wagon, a earl* horse. &c. The horse was avedi Tlie above were In the ncciinonry nf Mr. Waring, lie wmi Insured for $1500, ami com putt-s Ms lost at Frem iheMwih* flames were rommu tceied *• range of tiairea dwelling houses, mostly oe#«ple*l n Uta wet kitten la the faainrys die ul Ummm From the New York Commercial Advertiser. DESTRUCTIVE FIRES. About half past 12 o'clock this morning a fire was discovered in a wooden building used us adyehuusc and warehouse tu the manufacturing establishment at Brownville, 32d street, " c,r * v “ n '! e * H' verj generally acquainted in that ci'ty, the facilities tbe rear of the Institution for tho Blind. Owing to for successful fiugerira were at great there aa in this. Mr. M. was u strong candidalo for the offico of nnvy agent in this city, and was powerfully support ed by tmnouf our puliiic.il managers. Drig William Tell.—In the ship Henry Knee- and, front Cad z, canto passengers the mate and crew of tho btig William Tell, lost at Magadan, Africa, in a gale, which commenced ou tho 4ih of February nnd continued lltreo day*. Tbo captain and one teaman wuio diownril, while attempting lu swim ashore from the wreck. Three Moor# were also drowned, In their effort# *•» «*ve seamen, hav inc brun incited to great exertions by large reward* uflVied by the American Consul, Mr. Willthire. llm for these raweids, not a person on board lira William Tell would heve been #a»ed. Two Utliliish echoouert parted their chaia* during the gale, ami went to tea. T It* French hi If of war Vulage rule nut the get* hy having six anchor# down, iha was, however, ,'t.iigu.i to threw her guise uveriosasd, 1st order i« aeep Iwr front *loklsi|, hire wa* strained tu mueh «• to Irak bed!), emf was obliged to gw to ijwdtatn rt|*ii damage*. 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