MEI Sektt Mistellang. Firmness of Life. Our country calls loudly for young-men of no bendieg integrity, and a rigid adherence to,viriue and truth. To act well their part in life—to be come safe rulers, correct guides and useful citi zens, correct principles must he. the foundation at oll their course. There are so many bad men in power, and such strong temptations to yield to flat tery and crime, that we cannot too earnestly en treat young men to look„betiare they take a single step—and not , to look- only, but decide never to move except it_bein accordance with sound dis cretion and heavenly wisdom -By courting the favors of the:jell and influential, and yielding to their dietaii6n, you -may go with the multitude;_ ankswina gloriously, with the current;'butodas I how poor and„ pitiable would be your reward, in comparison with a course founded upon justice and right. What is the applause of a million, with a seared conscience, _in comparison with' those holy impulses that spring from a course of virtue?' -How true are the lines of Pope- -"And more true joy Marcelineexiled. feels, Than Qum with the Senate at hie heels." With Boman firmness, then we pray you, ad here to principles. Let not the dazzle of power, the flatteries - Of the rich, nor the applause of the , rabble, turn your steps from the path of duty. If 'you i are firm n your principles, and discharge faithfully your ditty to God and man, that reward WhiCh springs from a virtuous life, and which will be more-valuable as the pomp - and the glory of the world fade away, will most assuredly be yours. Commence, then, without delay, to secure wisdom tram above, and set your faces against all theme ' chinations of evil. Let your feet he planted im movably upon the rock of Truth, against which winds'and waves of passion, flattery and corrup tion.may beat in vain. Then glorious Will be your reward.- After generous: will call you bles sed. Your narnes,like that of Washington, will forever be enclosed in' a , halo of light for the admi ration "of the world. Gospel, Consolation. It is a-wonderful trait of the Gosltel, and a 'proof of its divine origin, - that it adapts itself to `all the circumstances of our being, so, that, in whatever condition we are placed, we find some . thing written, written, as it were, expressly for us in that condition. Emphatically isr,this true of the afflictions of life. There is a remarkable ode's. tationin the Gospel to these iti all their variety. The sick, the bereaved, the poor, the forsaken, the widow, the fatherless, all find their cases singled out for advice, and comfort, and support. There are promises,"exceeding great and precious." . the full import of which we cannotknow till we are in circumstances which they were designed to ...meet; there are offers of grace, the magnitude and worth of which we cannot realize till we are in the state of those to .whom they are:addressed. It seems as if .so much of the Bible is written for the afflicted, that one can know but little of its prec. ions contents Omit he is afflicted. So many of .'its promises are made to those in trouble, that the believer.scarce knows half of his inheritance 'Ail trouble comes upon him. The Gospel abounds in consolation. It speaks peace to the troubled soul, Whether tossed by its own fears, or by tem-4 pests from without. "In the World," saith the Master, "ye shall have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcame the world:- Antiquity of Gunyotv4Ler. The first application of Gunpowder to the firing of. artillery, has been commonly ascribed to the EnglisiCat the battle of Cressy, August, 184 G; but hitherto this fact has depended almost solely on the evidence of a single Italian writer, coupled with the circumstance that the word "gunners " has-been met with in some public accounts of the reign of Edward 111. Upon this point, the Rev. J. Hunter has lately communicated to the Society of Antiquaries some new and curious particulars, derived from- records of the period, showing the very names of the persona employed in the manu facture of gunpowder, (out of saltpetre and " quick sulphur," as it was called, without any mention of charcoal,) and the quantities supplied to the King just'previously to his expedition to France, in June or July, 1346. In the records, it is termed ps/vis pro ingenis ' • and, they establish that a considerable weight has been supplied to the English army subsequently to its landing at La Hogue, and previously to the battle of Ciessy; and that before Edward 111, engaged in the siege of Calais, he issued an order- to the proper officers in England, requiring them to purchase as much saltpetre and sulphur as they could procure. Iron Clssder Roads. A correspondeut,of the National lutelligencer, says that this article surpasses all other materials for the construction of roads, the particles being. _too heavy to be moved by the wind; and after a Min they rust and cement together,.and by use-be come perfectly , smooth and solid, and will endure for a length of time, He suggests that the mid.. die of. the avenue, not paved instead of gravel, should be covered with iron cinder,'which would make a complete finish, at, little mora cost than the gravel, and surpass all other roads or streets in this or any other country, As'we, know a little, about such kind of roads, we presume that the furnace ashen are meant in ' the above. They d,o, make a bard, compact road, after _baying beets well trod, rolled and,, pounded. Bat with coarse ashes for an underlayer and sifted ashes above them to the depth of six inches, then Wand the whole well down, and - take our word for it, a road of no common quality will he the re sult. Value of the Bible, When Sir Walter Scott returned, a trembling invalid from. Italy, to his native land, the sight of home so invigorated his spirits, that some hope was cherished that he might recover. Bat he found he must die. Addressing hia son in-law, he said—" Bring mesa book." "What_book v." replied Lockhart - " Can you ask replied the man whose works have charmed the world; "can you ask what book? -Thera is but one I" Precious' Bible I There is nothing It does notoffer, nothing it does not give, to the man who feels his wants and seeks its -bounty. Truth that never grows obl, riches that never , decay, pleasures that never cloy, a crown that is never tarnished, griefs assuag ed and fears tranquilized, bright.hopes and, incor ruptible immortality, are thegift of God to all the lovers of the Bible. Advice to Parents. My father liked to have, as often as he could, some sensible friend or neighbor to converse with him, and always took care to start some ingeni ous or useful topic for discourse which might tend to improve the minds of his children. By this meane r he turned our attention to what was just and prudent in the conduct of life, and little or no notice was ever taken of what related to the vie. tuals on the- table, so that I was brought up in such - a perfect inattention to these matters, as to what kind of food was set before me. In after life this has been a great_ convenience to me, for my companions are very often unhappy for want of a Suitable . gratification of their much more delicate tastes' and, appelites.—Frookiiii. PI;1111IIBX op fluAnixtr.—Of all the amuse ments- that can possibly be imagined for a work. ing.man s alter his daily toils or in the intervals, there is -nothing like reading. a newspaper or a book. It calls for no bodily exertion, of which already lie has had enough, perhaps too much. It relieves his home of its dullness s and sameness. Nay, it accompanies him to his ne.vt derv:whit, and gives him something to think of besides the mere mechanical drudgery of his every,day (men. Patton; something he can , enjoy while absent s and look forward.to with much pleasure. If .'I Were to pray for a taste , which would stand by me un der every variety of circumstances, and be source.of happiness and cheerfulness to• me thro' life, and a shield against all its ills, however things might go amiss, and the world frown upon me, it would be a taste'for reading—Nersrhell. • A Pretty Thought. The night is mother of the day-- The.wrnter of the spring— And ever upon old decay The greatest mosses cling!'" Behind the cloud the starlight lurks. Throughbhowe rallie sunbeams fall— For God, who loveth all his works, Has left his Itopee - Nilth all. . The Erie Advertiser sale the.eurvey for. the Erie and=Northeast=railroad hes , just been comple ted. 01211313 : 4,,ei-mcipfj . #.4., , ::::p:ot -- : L. HARPER* EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR PITTSfiLLAGW SATURDAY MORNING, MAY 12, 1849 f ix For Commerolli?l. and River Newel lee next Page. • The Latest Neivs, Diarket Reports, &c., will be found wider Telegraphic Head. per'" RaplieaPs relucet e4ll,be attended to in 13aruttosT htloartmo Porr.—No. 20, issued this morning, is as good as any yet published. The story of gc Kate' Oarorei is concluded.' There'is au in teresting variety of matter for politicians, literary Men, farmers,. and the lovers Of news generally. Full reports of thelate foreign news is given. Death of Judge Dirough We announced, in yesterday's paper, under the telegraphic head, the sleuth of Judge Bnonrorr, of Cincinnati, from an attack of that terrible scourge, the Cholera. - We have enjoyed the pleasure of a - tolerably intimate acquaintance with Judge B. for years, and have Always found him to be one ofGod'a . . noblest works—ex ßOWEN! .IdAtc. . Mr. Bro Ugh, w e . belitive, was a native of Penn sylvania, and learned the 4c art of preservative °f l ail array , in the Once of the Examiner, in the hboring borough of Washington, then publish- ISlGrayson, senior: • .ut 183 . 5, he and his brother John, (new Presi dent of- the and Indianapolis RailroadO commenced' the publication of the Ohio Eagle, at Lancaster, which was one of the Most spirited coun try papers in'that State. In the fall of 1838, he was elected a member of the Ohio Legishiture, by the Democracy of old Fair field;in which body he soon acquired the reputation of being a ready and eloguent debater. In 1840 or 241, in company with H. H. Robinson, (now Private Seeretary to Col. Weller, the Mexican Commissionerj Mr. Brough started the a Cincinna ti Envarer, ,, the first Daily Democratic paper pub. Balled in that city, which soon became one of the leading journals of the country. Soon after the war with Mexico broke out, Mr. H. raised a volunteer company at Cincinnati ; and was elect d elect d Colonel of the Second Ohio Regi ment. 'Heger is country faithfully, in that war, and sustained racier of being a-brave and ac tive officer. A e termination of the war, he returned to Cincinnati, and resumed the Editor ship of the Enquirer Mr. 174000, at OForent intervals, read law, and we believe he was admit[ ' _to the bar about the time he took up his residetie'dYr , Cincionati. He was an industrious student; irict4l - re*tyslprt time took a front rank in his profession a`, Last winter ... Air. B. wee elected, by the. Legislature Judge of the Court of Common;Pleas, of . Hamilton county. His decisions in itiat-Court has given gen. end satisfaction to suitors. His atniabletriannere and gentlemanly bearing, endeired him 'to the members of the profession, and the public generaltY, . We have thus given a brief, but very - imperfect sketch of the life of.ladge Stough. There,, moral in t,however,which the youth of our country should not ifail to study'well. Here was a poor and friendless printer boy; who, by industry, sobriety, integrity and perseverance, raised himself to.the most honor- able positions in society. Young man! endeavor to emulate the life and character of Charles H. Brough. It is a fact well know, that no branch of business in this great working community, has been more successful of late years than that of rolling and man ufacturing iron. Within the short period that the Tariff of 1846 has been in operation, the Iron man ufacture has astonishingly increased, and the market of an almost unbounded region is open to it. It is a curious and significant fact, and which speaks vol umes in favor of individual energy, that the article of nails, is now sold, in conseque rice of domestic competition, for about one dollar a keg less than the name article can be bought for in any of the eastern markets! This was brought about by the recent erection of an immense nail manufactory by an enterprising citizen of large fortune, Capt. James Wood. We understand that this gentleman Is about to erect another large establishment for the manu facture of small round iron, hoop iron, &c. The Captain is manna of those men who fold their arms and call on Jupiter for assistance; but a man who puts his shoulder to the wheel. Bence his success. Professor JACKEON, in hie late report of the pro. gross of the Geological survey of the mineral lands of thelinited States, 'in the vicinity of Lake Supe rior saya, there are in that region, immense regular veins of solid metalic copper, and that pieces of this copper weighing from 60 to SO tons have been taken from the mines. The copper rock, which was sent from the Ontonagon river, at great laboi and expense to Washington, where It now lice before one of the government offices, and which was then looked upon as one of the wonders of the world, would now bo regarded at the mines as a very small mass. The miners at the time Dr. Jackson was there, were cutting up masses ttirty inches thick taken from a vein 235 feet below the surface. Much silver, native, is found with the copper. Another Detnocratic Victory. The Democrats of Circleville,Ohio, have achiev ed a splendid victory, after a most spirited battle.— They elected the first Democratic Mayor, on Mon day, since that town was incorporated. Taylor whiggery is getting in bad odor in every part or the country. The w no-party 12 fraud is now recoiling upon its authors with terrible vengeance. Somerset Weekly Visitor. R. R. Roddy, Esq., haft associated himself with Mr. Coffroth, in the management of the Somerset Weekly Visiter, one of the ablest country papers on our exchange list. The Visitor is always found on the side of the people, battling against monopoly, injustice and silting, in whatever shape they may ap pear. We wish the gentlemanly Editors may be blessed with - ten thousand paying subscribers. LIIPOZTANT MOH Berson Avars.—The Journal of Commerce learns from a highly respectable source at Buenos Ayres, that the vexed question of the intervention of the English and French Govern ments in the affairs of the Republics of the River La Platte, is at last on the point of being settled, after nearly four years interruption to our commerce. It is said that Gov. Roses has at last made a conven tion with the English and French agents, subject to the approval of their Governments; and es it is known that they are very anxious to get out of the business "there ii no doubt but that it will be rati fied. TELRORAPII TO FORT LEAVENWORTH.—We learn hem the St. Louis Union, that Mr. O'Rielly has completed his plans for constructing, this season, a telegraph line through the Missouri Valley to Fort LeaVonwortb. An agent will proceed, in a few dam along , the proposed route, with a view of de. termining through what towns the line shall pass. Esitatterrra.—The number of emigrants arrived at 7iew : York last week, is stated at 18,500, in ad dition to which there were several vessels in port, which had not yet reported, and which would swell the number to upwards of twenty thousand. The commutation, money paid, netted to the commission era $22,287. • ABYANBA!•-John S. Roane's official majority for Goveracir, over his Whig competitor, is 163. Roane entered upon the duties of his office on the-19th. ' . ...d,,1N , i ,: :-.;.;' , !::, ,.. .'. 7 .. 7 ';.•;.k• t 7 ..i•::. , "-..:' , ,-:-' - e1 , .:.- 1 ','; , ;::: : 7 ': -: .?",. , i ,: i . : - : -.- '4. '-;. - -", , f,'; 7 , 4'.._:•-:7,'::::::,: , •''''.;f: ,. . - :;: 1 ' ,- : , ''''. -:,-'.' "L' ::-. '. 7 ,, -•• Iron 111 a nufaature . Native Copper. v7r, 'imports of Dry GoodS. 'the number' of peclogna end yalue.of dry. good; iranOrted and entered atNnW YOrktot:•:oonstnnotion , and the value of goodiwittidrawn:lrOin wa,Ohousn, ileri.tbe number of piangeti an d of dry goods entered for warehousing, for weekending ihe. on tiro instant, is an - Entered for Consumption. Manufactures of W001....365 pkgs do C0tt0n...561 do Silk 118 do Flu 420 Miscellaneous. 1824 Total 3288 Value... 4329,697 Withdrawn from. Warehouse. Manufactures of Wdol 39 pkge. do C0tt0n...114 do Silk 54 do Flax 84 do Miscollaneous....7 Total 298 ' $67,868 Total value of goods reed by merchants, $387,555 Entered for Warehousing. Manufactures of W001....252 pkgs $57,591 do Cotton ...113 .16,003 do Silk 40 14,663 do Flax 148..... 20,078 doMiacellaneous...lsl 13,951 Total 704 $122,186 The value of exports for the week wa5,.5822,183 00 The amount received for duties, 340,988 53 The Drafts upon the Ass't Truer amn to 344,630 44 tip" We copy the following article from that ex cellent paper; the oo Scientific American," as an ev idence,, if evidence were necessary, of the prosperi ty of the Iron Manufacturing business under the Tariff of 1846. We commend it particularly to Whig and conservative croakers: Homily° MILL dm Unce.—Mesars Higham & Co., of Utica, N. Y. have erected a Mill for rolling iron, and are now in the/:11 tide if suceeeVul operation. The mill has four furnaces, one steam engine of 160 horse power, and rollers for making round and bar iron, from three-eighths of an inch to three inches in size. The mill has turned out from four to five tons of iran per day. which has been pron ounced by competent judges to be of a very superi or quality. BONES or THE Murryas.—During the progress of excavations in Smithfield market, opposite the entrance to the Church of St. Bartholomew. the Great, for the formation of a sewer, when `about three feet below the surface, the workmen came up on a heap of unhewn stones, blackened as if by fire, and covered with ashes and human bones charred and partially consumed. The remains thus discov ered are supposed to be those of martyry burnt at tits...stake. Many bones were carried away as relics. CATAOLIC Cour:cm—The first National Council of the Catholic Church of the United States, corn. meneed in Baltimore on Sunday. There are various matters of great interest to come before it, and its proceedings, from the relationships of the church, will attract general attention. lcuricirs.—Gov. French having declined to appoint a 11. S. Senator in the place of Gen. Shields, there must he a called session of the Legislature to elect, and already we see the names of James Shields, Sidney Breese, Robert Smith and John Wentworth proposed as candidates. *al' The Fineastle (Va 4 Democrat has nominated the Hon. James McDowell al 4 4s-candidate for the next Presidency. Latest. Foreign Intelligence. The New York Journal of Ceiumerce publishes the following foreign intelligence received by Express, and telegraphed from Liverpool: Lo tons, Saturday Morning, April 21 There is less inquiries for American securities Ireland Now that Mr. Duffy has been liberated, and the public in this country, as well as Ireland, entirely sainted and disgusted with State prosecutions, a movement, which promises to be no less important than influential and successful, is about to be com menced, for the purpose of obtaining the release of all the State convicts. With regard to the gentle men found guilty at Clonmel, nothing can properly be done until the House of Lords have decided on the writ of error. The Ms/anal is beginning to aseome a very deter. mined tone of opposition to the government. The articles which appear in this day's issue are exceed ingly strong. Mr. Joseph Brenan has assumed to a certain extent, the management of that paper; and from the specimen which his writings this week pre sent, Mr. Attorney General Monagao will no doubt have a very fatherly eye upon him. Ho tells the people of Ireland, that for two full years he has been amongst them'; a student of their hopes, a witness of their wrongs. In the cells of Newgate, Belfast, and Kilmainham, he says he expatiated his " disaf. fection," cherishing a deep love for the government which used him as a dog, and resolving in every way to prove his gratitude. Thus does Mr. Brenan intro duce himself once more on the stage of Irish politics. The doctrines so effectually taught by Mr. John Mitchell on the people's right to the soil are broach-- ed. Once more does Mr. Brenan reiterate the ob noxious principle that ••• the land belongs to none but the people of Ireland, and it is their own fault if they do not hold it—they have neither to blame for tune nor the, landlords: they have only themselves to blame." An article headed " The Prisoners" is equally strong, and foreshadows that the government are not yet done with " Coercion Bills," " Habeas Cor pus suspension acts" and " State trials." Our Dublin correspondent says that nothing fur ther is known as to the probable succeuer of the late Roman Catholic primate. The strong probability is that Dr. Denvir, of Belfast, will be the successful candidate. Cholera and emigration aro on the increase France. PABW➢.-April 20.—The returns of the Bank of France are favorable. Rumors of a nature to act upon the prices at the Bourse, have been again most industriously circula ted ; they are, many of them, quite absurd, and some known here to be contrary to tact; as, for instance, that Lord Palmerston had protested against the French expedition to Clvita Vecchia—another is that itlazzini had instructed Keransia, the French Red Republican, to defend that place to the utmost, or to bury himself in its ruins— Another is, that the French government had protested against the accep tance of the crown ofGermanv by the King of Prus sia ; by these and similar reports, the Rentes fell nearly a franc. The red republicans and socialists are taking ev ery means in their power to intimidate and overawe respecting the coming elections. L COMMETOIaI Intelligence. LIVERPOOL Carton MARKET, April 21. The steamer leaves too early this morning to ad mit of giving any detail of the day's business. It opens steady, and the day's business will extend to about 5,000 bales, at yesterday's currency. LIVERPOOL CORN MARC!, April 21. The corn market this morning possesses no partic ular features worthy of remark. Prices are at yes terday's currency, and buyers continue to 'act with groat caution; and looking for a further decline in prices. Perm, Friday, April 20 There has been a good deal of excitement on the Rouse to•day, owing to the affairs of Italy and other parts of the continent. The transactions were of a limited character ? and generally at lower rates than those of the previous day. Our cotton market continues rather lively, but the business done yesterday and to-day, is at the prev ious quotations. GLASGOW CORN MARKET, April 20. The intelligence from the United States has effec ted the corn market, and although prices are not to. day lower, yet a further decline is fully expected to take place. IVIANCHESTTR YARN MARKET, April 21. The favorable character of the news from India brought by the last overland mall. had a favorable effect upon this market. At the same time ; in all kinds of manufactured goods there is very little bu siness doing. The German buyers are at present completely out of this market. Manufacturers are holding very considerable accumulations of domes tics. WIPE LIBERALITT.—There are now 105,000 children attending school in Massachusetts, 3,656 of whom are less than. four years of age. The amount collected for educational purposes, aside from the State appropriation for the year 1848, was s7s4,9s3—being $lOO,OOO more then paid any previous year. ~~-: ~ From the Dry cgoo f trt .4vorlei of Satur4o. Dry Doodis Market =Doatesr`ic':Gaobs.--The Dotnestia Dry Goods trade reiriains4 the Barrie dull state as:at the date if our loaf repOrt. -- - We hear of no operations wor thy of notice:,;'in eithei bleached or ;bran. goods. Report' says that the: stock alieady in the hands of country merchants is laige and that but few will be required to complete their assortment.— This is quite likely to be the case, as at the low prices current in, the . Fall, merchants were.induced: to purchase heavily. It is certain that our Jobbets supplied themselves early, and have not sold enough to cause them to , call on Commission Merchants to renew stocks. Under this state of things the tendency of the market is downward. The exports of the week have been but 63 pkgs, per clearances at the Custom House, but it will be recollected that many of the coarser cottons are taken to Canada, and our bleached goos to Chi huahua and Santa Fe, which never appeared in the Custom House books of N. York, There is continually small demand, but the operation of this upon the market for the reduction of Stock is not felt. The seasons for the sale of woolens from the first hands is nearly over, and but little more trade is expected by commission merchants until the de.. mend from - clothiers commences. Since Dec. Ist, the Woolens imported into the collection districts of N. York, as per custom house returns, amount to 53,000,000, this includes all classes of woolen manufacture. Among jobbers, a fair trade is doing, but they are not as busy as me anticipated the week after the opening of the canals. It must however, be considered that our railroads are in , operation du ring the whole winter, and that some of our most flourishing cotton and woolen factories are situa ted in the Northern part .of our State from which retailers purchase many of their heavy goods. It is with regret that we announce the report of the failure of two respectable jobbers in our community. The market remains so unsettled, we omit our quotations. Heavy Drills are selling for export at 6# cent. Formren:- GOODS—Business has been quiet among importers since the date of our last report, although a considerable inquiry is still manifested from job bers who do a city and near-home trade. The story of Spring trade is, however, nearly told, and soon their attention will be turned from sales to the recipt ofFell goods. . Without doubt a larger business will be done du ring the dull months than in former years, as the tendency of the demand from firs: hands is towards smaller lots and more frequent,purchases, and as the facilities of traveland transportation are in. creased, this better system must grow in favor until business assimulates itself somewhat to that of the old world. Up to this date the amount of goods sold is in crease upon 1848, notwithstanding the extreme apathy in the present demand, and no descriptions of staple goods can be purchased from mimutac turers at prices current when Spring contracts were made. The number of vessels which have arrived du. ring the week from Europe, is greater in the same length of time than we have noticed since the es tablishment of the Reporter. A large number were in ballast or came wholly freighted with pas sengers. Their manifests show the arrival 0f4208 packages. $66,832 86,591 46,000 ...68,654 61,720 -.19,653 -16,177 12,893 "As it is my intention to proceed to America about the 21st of May, it will not be necessary for you to interest yourself any farther on my - account. It was never my intention to be a tax upon the high-minded people of America; at the same time 1 felt confident they would not hesitate to extricate me out of pecuniary difficulties Strictly speaking these debts, for which I have made myself ac countable, are not mine. They had been contrac. ted in establishing the great Temperance tneventent, and not my own individual benefit; nor can the amount of which you are already aware, be con sidered extraordinary, when all the circumstances are taken into consideration. This my friends can the more readily understand, when they calculate the expense of forming and supporting a Temper. ance Society in one of the towns of the States and contrast it with, I might say, my unaided exertions for the last eleven years, in establishing Temper. ance Societies tliroughout the whole of Ireland. I have had, also, to contend against many and vin• lent temptations, held out to those who violate the pledge,, and to witness poverty and misery con.. scantly staring me in the face, "From illness and severe toil, my friends in the States will find in me but a mere wreck of what I was, and I must throw myself on their kindness and forbearance whilst i shall be among them.— I fear 1 will not be able to exert myself as I have hitherto, nor can it be expected that I will address public meetings. I must content my elf with be , holding and admiring the virtuous self-denial and perseverance of the American people in the prac tice of Temperance, and they twist besatisfied with the result of my past labors; - It will not, I fear, be in my power to attend the great Convention of Teetotallers at Cincinnati, in May; but should I arrive in time, I shall be happy to avail myself of the privilege. I am, as ever, dear Colonel, your devoted friend, "Tilsonaxn MITWEW." &kr A man named James Enas, M a fit ofderange meat, jumped overboard from the Autocrat, on the night of the 26th ult., and was drowned. His trunk, &c., are on board. It is supposed he bad or has a sister in St. Louis. 1D I. 0. of 0. 1"....The _Members of Pittsburgh Lodge, No. 336, will open their'Booms in Washington Hall, Wood street, for I herinspection of visiters, should the weather prove fair, on Iqonday,l4th May, from 10 o'clock A. m. until 12, and from 2 o'clock until 6 P. at. mayl2.ll HAVE, April 19 IT:r Attention.--ROBERT BARKER, Alzacirsta TArt.oa, No. 31 Market, between Second and Third streets, Pittsburgh.--Conntantly on hand, a large and general as• soriment of FASHIONABLE RHADT-MADE CLOTHING. Particular attention paid to the Cutting of ClatOM Work, which will be made in the mostfitahionable man_ ner, and on reaconable terms. mayS ' OFFICE 017 THE OLD ALLEGHENY BRIDGE, May 8111, 1849. II?' PROPOSALS will be received at this Office until the 20th inst. for Cleaning and White-Washing the inside of this Bridge . The dirt and dust to be _ well cleaned out., and all the wood work (except the roof and top side of the cross timbers) to have two coats of Louisville Lime, well put on. [may9) , E. W. COOK. (Journeymen Bakers. Attend Working Bakers of Pittsburgh and of Allegheny City and County, will meet at FS= Le,varerv's,• in Smithfield street, on SATURDAY evening nett; at 7 o'clock, to adopt measures for the regulatirkof their hours of labor. On behalf of the Bakers. WESLEY TAYLOR. JACOB Rana. PANIC ItlosPa-e." • . • , P 4 F-Vfgo•-%4;"•x..-- • ".. . - "' • . . Father Mathew. 4, The distinguished apostle of. Temperance; in Ire land, Rev. Theobald Mathew, may be expected to arrive in this country about the middle of June.-- The Philadelphia Bulletin is permitted by Col. Sherburn, to make-the following extracts from a letter written to him by Father Mathew, dated Cork April 7th, in which his proposed visit is re (erred to: The World in a Nutshell. tar The receipts of a Temperance Fair recently held in Natchez, Miss., amounted to over seventeen hundred dollars. lair Horace Greeley, editor ofthe New York Tri bune, is expected in Cincinnati on the 15th or the present month. bar A fight occurred in Talladega county, Ala., a few days ago, says the Mobile Tribune, between Mr. Samuel S Hammond, and his brother-in-law, named Oliver. The former was shot through the back and was not expected to live: Ilkt" Alexander Jones, convicted in New York of arson ) was sentenced 'on Saturday to be hung on the 22d of June, the same day as that appointed for the execution of Wood for the murder of his wife. VW" The bark HOM 2, Capt Henry, arrived at Sa vannah, on the 3d instant, and would sail in a few daye for Liberia, with the colored emigrants, a large number of whom had assembled' there. tor The fishermen on the Potomac are beginning to cut out their seine. The shad fishery has been tolerably good, but fewer herring have been taken than for a number of years pact. Bilr Miss Catharine Hays, an'accumplished vocal ist, and a native of Ireland, has made her appearance in England, at the Italian Opera. Sir Greenwood will be a stirring spot this sum mer. We notice that the "Thos. Scott" leaves crowded with passengers—at this early day in the maylo.3t* ;;~ .~~~~;s~MK'r'.a~. Loon 'MATTEIO. , Urn TED:frivrts liistarer ,triUmr—msay .1 1. Be -, fore iudgelrwia. - In the ease of the United States - aglinst Timothy ; W. Ilurd;: Indicted for " uttering andpublishing," counterfeit Money, the jury gave in a verdict of NO Guilty. the wife of the prisoner was in court at the time and walked out with him—both seemingly in a 'very gooithunicir. Now that Mr. Hurd has escaped for the second time/it is hoped for the sake of him self, his wife and little children, thathe will be care- . 1 ful how he Conducts himself in future. Notwith standing his present acquittal. by the jury, public ' opinion -has a suspicious - eye 'Upon him, • which he may divert by good behaviour. ,He has an honest _ calling'which will enable him to earn a competence. United States vs. Peter Powell. - Indictment, "Passing Counterfeit money." Mr. Magraw appear ed for defendant, and moved to quash the indict ment, on the ground that it charged two distinct of fences, "Passing, uttering and publishing," and "attempting_to pass, utter and publish, " the coin of the United-States, &c. 'A.'jury was euirtnaelled, and snort!, whmt,the court adjourned until 3 o'clock, in order to give the counsel for the United States time to prepare to meet the objection to the indict. ment. TrutzE o , CLocz.;-41i.Magraw made an argument for hie motion - to quash. Ile was replied to by Mr. Sweitzer and Mr. Austin. The . Court overruled the Mr. Sweitzer opened for the Commonwealth: Bridget W Neiman, stoartr—Beep a grocery on the corner of Smithfield and Sixth street; Prisoner came in and asked fora'box of blacking ; the boy gave it to him ; prisoner threaw clown a half dollar; I told-boy not to give the change until I examined it; did so and found it was a.etinnterfeit ; Neiman came in gave it - to him ;he asked prisoner where he got it ; did not hear the reply ; Neiman went up stairs for a watchman who lived in our house; prisoner remained and declared he would not go without the half dollar or the change ; Neiman did.not find the watchman ; my brother helped him to take prisoner to the Mayor's office ; my brother is now down the river, and my husband is gone to California ; don't think I would know the same piece ; btit I know the piece I took was pot good. Cross Examined. The store was my husbands ; gave the piece ofmoney to him ; prisoner had on a cap and a frock coat. Wm. L. Adams, sworn.—Was Clerk at the Mayor's office at the time; prisoner was searceed before put in his cell ; while the officers was searching him I beard something fall ; picked it up ; it was a paper containing this coin; six or seven pieces; did not find anything else on him; Neiman handed men half dollar; I handed it back and told him to mark it; he did so; then I put it in the safe; this piece was of the same kind I found in the paper; it was very base; think Neiman made a pc , on it; I left the May or's office in January; to the-beat of my knowledge 1.101. the halfdollar in the safe. Cross Ez.—Think prisoner was under the influence of liquor; prisoner had some paper money and some good silver. Saml. Kennedy, sworn.—Was coming down Smith field street ; saw a crowd at Nieman's; went over; saw the' scuffle ; prisoner resisted ; walked a little ahead; when near the Foundry, thought I heard something like coin drop; looked back and saw one of the officers pick up something. Gabriel Adams, sworn.—Was Mayor ; prisoner was examined before me ; saw the piece of coin ; this is not the piece; my son and I carried the keys of the safe ; no other person had access to it ; do not know how good money happened to be substituted for the counterfeit; think prisoner was a little under the influence of liquor. John Barr, sworn. Saw prisoner [when in the Maysr'a Office ; saw the half dollar ; it was a base coin ; any person could have told that it was coun terfeit. Wirer Rippey, sworn. Am Clerk of the'present Mayor ; was shown the half dollar when I went into office first ; paid no particular attention to it ; last week took this coin which I found in the Bale to Wil liams, where it was pronounced good; on Monday took it to, McFadden's, when it wassPr - onounced good ; Mayor Herron and myself have carried the keys since we went into the office ; no other person could have had access to the safe ; there are no marks of violence upo it. For the Defence a number of witnesses were cal led to prove the good character of the accused. Mr. Magraw addressed the Jury, when the Court adjourned till Saturday morning at ten o'clock. (Our notes of testimony are imperfect, but may be sufficient to give an idea of the case. There is something singular about the half dollar. It seems that seven months ago, Powell was arrested for pass ing a counterfeit half dollar. It was marked with a X and wrapped in a piece of paper, labelled and put into the iron safe. Mayor Adams and his Clerk car ried the keys until the middle ofJanuary when they were handed over to Mayor Herron and his Clerk, and no other persons held them nor-vat any time had access to the safe. Last Monday it was ascer tained that the half dollar was good, and had a notch in the edge instead of aX on the face. This is all that is known about it.] MORE IMPROVVRENT I 8 MACHINERT.-Mr. Rhodes (of the firm of Rhodes & Alcorn) yesterday exhibited some Oat Meal, manufactured by new machinery in vented for The purpose, which Is certainly superior to any thing of the kind we have ever seen. It is almost as white as flour. By some process, which we do not understand, the scorched particles of the grain arc sifted out, leaving the product clean and pure. We are glad that Oat Meal is coming into general use in this city. Mr. R. informs uer that they: grind. about 300 bushels of oats per week, for all of which they find ready sale. The business isinj creasing. BATTERY IN A SCHOOL. Yesterday morning a teacher in the Fifth Ward Public School chastised a young lad named Fries. A brother, about sixteen years of age, interfered, and drew a knife upon the teacher, with which he made several severe gashes. The wounds were so bad that the teacher had to be taken home, where he lay very low. An examina tion was had before an Alderman, which resulted in the binding . of Fries over for trial. OPERATIC Smarm—We call the attention of our citizens to the advertisement of the Manvers Operatic Company, in to-day's paper, who propose giving a series of entertainments in this city, commencing on Tuesday evening next. We have a letter before us from the assistant Editor of the Louisville Deinocrat, who pronounces this troupe one of the best in the Union. Pi9CATOIM-0110 of the most curious inventions we have recentl y seen of a destructive character, i s a Yankee Fishhook which is for sale at BLAIR & Co's. Wood street. Fishermen should not neglect to try this hook ; and besides, they will find in this establishment alt kinds of fishing tackle, STAMM TO corms PRAIRIE FLOWER. 2P—Thosq who read that splendid production of Emerson Bennett, 4 .The Pra,rie Flowers, I , have been anxiously wait ing the appearance of oc The Sequel ,2 to it. It is now out, and can be had at Work & Bolme , s, Third street, opposite the Post office. These gentlemen have on hand a good assortment of cheap publications generally. Ic:r There was a large party before the Mayor, yesterday morning. All the the cases were up for cirunkennela ; except one, who, in addition to, the charge of being under the influence of liquor; was also complained against by his wife, for beating her One of the bases had a large heap of money—rea gold and silvan _ OW The.wharf looked as dull fie midsummer yes terday. Many of the boats have been laid up,,' and are undergoing repairs. I!!MIEMM News by Telegraph! Reported fox the. Morzthig'Post FOREIGN NEWS. ARRIVAL OF STEADIER HIBERNIA. Raw 'roan, May 12. The Atlantic steam packet ship ship, Hibernia,' arrived at Halifax at 5 n.pst. yesterday evening. Her news was immediately - expressedto St. Johns, reaching that placii at 10 to-day. . . The Hibernia brings over E 83,000 in specie. Bill . The Navigation B has passed the British House . of Commons by a majority of 61. COMMERCIAL AND FINANCIAL. . Daring the past week trade in Liverpool has been dull. InLondon the ' -Funds have been steady;'Corusols closed at 920911. - The French funds have continued firm. rn BreaOates, the market has been dull "Wheat lian declined 223 d. Flour his fallen fa9d. ft barrel.: Western Canal is now quoted at 230240..; Philadelphia and Bahl -234235. 6d.; Ohio 233. 6d.0248. Cotton is without material variation since the sail ing of the last steamer. Uplands are quoted at 303 5d., Orleans-31041 Alabama and Mobile 31(ikii. Proviaions..There have been no marked changes of the markets. • . * . DENMARK AND PRUSSIA.. - . The war between these two powers continue to be waged with varied success, but without any , decided preponderance to either side, likely to effect the final issue of the struggle, ' The German troops had entered Jutland on the 20th instant, in laige numbers; France continues tranquil. The expedition in aid of the Pope, sailed on tbe 23d. The troops , hive already disenibarked at Chita Feeble, and are im mediately to march on Rome. . In the meantime Pius IX. will remain at Gaeta an tit the temper of.his revolted subjects could be as certained. ' • - The Sardinian Government has rejected overtures of Austria and has 'once more drawn the sword. Fresh instructions have been given to the War De. partment, to prepare for the immediate resumption of hostilities. The condition of the whole empire is distracted, and the disposition of the imperial crown is yet un decided. Information has reached Liverpool that the Atlan-, tic steamships Hermann and Washington have re ceived permission from the Daniell government to carry goods and passengers in end from Bremen, *ithout being subjected to search and detention by the;hlockading squadron. HUNGARY. Austria continues to encounter reverses in Him. gary ; bat the accounts from the seat of war, as to the position of the hostile armies and the details of the operations are conflicting. The cnotest hetween the Sicilians and.the Napo tiona continues to rage with unabated fury, and with constant disasters to the latter. Since the fall-of Catania, Soto, also, has surrendered to the Napoli. tines. Palermo, the metropolis or the Island, it is said, will capitulate. Considering the actual position' of Continental-af fairs, Public Socurities have been firm since the de parture cif the last steamer, but mercantile opera tions have been dull and unsatisfactory. - In Manchester, and throughout the manufacturing districts generally, a feeling of depression largely prevails. The continuance of the war between Den mark-and Prussia, and the threatening aspect of of. fairs in Germany, having had the effect of cutting off all quarters from these markets. . After some slight fluctuations during the week funds were more then uauall • steady: yesterday. Bank Stock realized 19210194. Exchange Bill, 440-47, premium. ' Advices from France are dispiriting, and trade on the Continent is nearly at a stand. The French Fonds continue firm at 56060 f. for 3 per cents.; 83f. 30c. for -5 per cents. • The market for breadstuff,-wag inanimate during the week, with limited operations. Best Western Canal Flour is worth 23 to 245. 4d.; Philadelphia and Baltimore 23 to 235. 6d.;United States and' Canadian, same, 235. Indian Corn, 295. 6d. to 315.: White-31 to 325. Corn Meal, 13 to 15, bbl. Yesterday morning the market was more animated,. and closed with a firmer feeling. Corrote.—The sales of the week amount to 24,740 bales, with no actual variations from last week's quotations. The American descriptions sold were, 13,230 bales Uplands, at 31 to 5 ; 11,940 Orleans, at 31 to 54 ; 7,630 Alabama .and Mobile, at 31 to 41. The demand, notwithstanding the depressing influ.- once of the blockade of the German ports upon the trade of Madcheater,.was moderately sustained.; but abundance of supplies, continue seriously to affect the market. The fall of id. in Liverpool market for American has no effect in the Havre market; the sales a t prices up to 25th continued regular and satisfactory. There is a reported improvement in the Hamburg cotton market. PROVISIONS. Beef. The transactions of the week have been limited. In eastern Pork the retail busi nese is doing at full prices, western is dull and par tially declining. Bacon is steady, but large imports daring the week, preclude the possibility -of ahy advance; 28 to 30s has been accepted for inferior, hams in dry salt. Sheuldars are in fair demands prime steady, with decreasing stock; sales limited. - - In Lard, 150 tons were sold this week at fair pri ces. Sales reported,Boo casks at I6s 5d to 19.. Naval Stores are unchanged; but the season for operation has closed. The Journal Dee Dobatesir'a - nnounces that the French Minister at Toni's, has been instructed to en- courage the King of Sardinia to reject the terms of peace offered and attempted to be enforced by Mar shal Radetzky. It also adds that orders have been furnished to the Sardinian Admiral, Albini, to re main in the Adriatic until the existing difficulties. have been removed. - In the National Assembly on the 22d, a bill wa s introduced and adopted for indemnifying the propri etors of houses in the Fiench colonies; The whole or the sitting of the 24th was consum ed in considering a bil:1 introduced by General Lam aricisse, for the re-or:ganization of the army. lie proposes to - abc.lish the drawing by conscrip. tion, and to make emery one liable to military ser vice. Mr Frapold, of the Roman Republic, has presen ed protest to the government, against the exped tion to Claim Vecchia, Fears continue to be expressed as to the fidelity of the army, among which the spirit ofsocialism, is affirmed to prevail, more extensively than is gen- , erally adutitted. In evidence o' this fitm, it is stated that 9th Reg. Of Light ,Infantry, and 524 Reg. of the line, were ordered to - qui4 Paris' on the 22d, at 4 hours notice,in consequisnce of appearances of 'dissatisfaction.' 'den. Oadieot 'issued a proclamation and tells the troops that tiie 7 gniernelen'..being resolved to Maintain in' all . gnartera of tba globe, their old and legitimate in - Paean°, wid ",A net ohm the doctrines of the Italian , people to t :m at the: mercy oYla foreign power, or of, a patty-W.l4a is but sminony" CVII===MMI FRANCE. SARDINIA AND AUSTRIA. GERMANY LATER! LIVERPOOL, April 28 FRANC' CE PMW=MIMMTI,M=MMIMM tglt has einifuled,tho French flag for us to plant hri the Roman Tciritory, as a striking symbol of our sympathies.,, Government his provided 400,000ft0 guard against the spread at Cholera, During,the last six months the cholera has visited 14 deparlments, and attacked 4,600 persons, of vreom 2,600 have died. In 1832 the chnlem - raged n departments,. and oectalone lost 18,000 inhab. itants. ThO cases aro decreasing in the hospitals of Paris. • ' The staple industry of Paris is gradually iragrov- GENERAL NEWS. The steoiner Niagara " was seen from on board the Hibernia, one day out from Liverpool. Father Matthew will positively sail for New York in the Ashburton on the 22d of May. There is nothing of importance in the political complexion of the Continent, and rimier° remain pretty iniMkias by last steamer. TERRIBLE RIOT AND LOSS OF'LIFE IN NEW YOWL. Ten to Fifteen Persons Stilled TWENTY TO THIRTY PERSONB WOUNDED ! The disgraceful tumults growing out sinks, quarrel between Forrest and Macready, which resulted in a riot on Tuesday night, at the A.stor - Place Opera House, where Mr. Macready was playing, in the course of 'which he was driven from the stage, and compelled to seek safety in flight,have been brought to a most melancholy and bloody' termination. Last night, on the.occasion of Mr. Macreadrs re .appearance at the Astor Place Opera House,' the Police were in possession of -the House in strong - - force.; At an early hour the mob gathered in large numbers outside. Some twenty thousand apectators were assembled. The mob, began an attack upon the hous e by'attempta to force the windows and doors. The police attempted their dispersion: by ' thiowing ',water on them, but the rioters persevered. A. company of mounted men were brought to the ground, but were fiercely assailed by themob, pelt ed, with stones, and driven from the field, some of them considerably injured. A company of infantry then arrived: on the spot, followed by , the Governor, with the citiguard, and the whole were received with , stones and other miri idles by the mobi now excited to fury. A portion of a regiment, under Col. Ounga, and a detachment of artillery, were also brought to the scene of disorder. Finding all efforts at dissuasion and all mild means effectual to quell the 'riot and maintain order;,Ro corder Tnllimadge proceeded to warn the mob o r the nec e ssity of extreme measures, and read the Riot Act. All thin was vain. The mob continued to pelt the soldiers, several of whom were badly , wounded, _and carried off ,the ground. An order was then given to fire, but most- ly blanklcatridges were used. One Of two of the rioters, however, were killed, and several wpuided. The rioters not dispersing or giving way, the sec ond, third , and fourth. rounds were fired witVhall, by which some ten - or fifteen persons of the - omb Were either killed on the spot or fell mortally wounded, and some twenty or - thirty others were more or, less seriously wounded. Sad to relate, several citizens who were mere spectators, some at a considerable diatanCe_from the scene of action, were either kilted or wounded. Among the killed are one or two Women. Several others„ one colored, are said to be wounded. 'The military kept possesaion o f the theatre all night. This morning they are throwing up intiench ments around the theatre... There isirernendous excitement throughout the whole city;. the riciOrs still threaten violence. Daring the night the -thea tre was 'several times on fire, but as frequently the flames were subdued without damage. A thousand conflicting and various rumors are afloat, tve forebear repetition of them. Among the rioters arrested was R. Z. C. Judson, alias Neil Buntline. ' • , STILL LATER New Yong, 9 ...o'clock, ,The Mayor issued his proclamation tbis forenoon, calling upon the citizens to preserve peace. Ikea pressed,his firm determination to uphold the laws. Several:military companies.have been ordered 'out. . At 7 O'clock this evening - the crowd commenced gathering, numbering several thousands„ and held a meeting in the l'ack. - Capt. Rynders, of the popire Club, Made a speech, exhorting , the citizens not to commit Violence.' . . Mike Walsh made an inflamatory speech,eondem ning the cityauthorities, lie laughed at the Mayor's proclamation, and said ho would side with the peo ple, should the Military again, ,interfero. lie called for each and allM arm theMselves, and give them battle. -- I • • - . Tremendous cheering followed this speech. The rioters are now in the aseendancY, and - it is impossi ble to tell the result. Macready let this city this morning Latest Dispatch. New Yoxic, May 10. 6 P The moat intense excitement prevaila. Thecleaths .80 far amount to TWEPTY•SEVEtir. Mr. Macready has left the i city. The 12th Regiment has tieen ordered out for to night. It. is reported that the of the Mayorand Gen. Sandford will be attacked to night. , . Cholera In Clnelanntl. The Board of Health report 33 cases of Cholera since noon yesterday, and eight deaths. The disease . it on the increase. i NEW YORK MARKET. • NEw Yoart; May 11. Business is almost. . entirely sespended in conse quence of the riots. Persons are discussing last night's proceedings, and the general feeling is that the conduct of the au thorities . wa et perfectly right. There has been nothing ofimportance done in the markets. Moderate sales of flour were made at a decline of 6 cents per bblc Groceries are unchanged both, as.regaida . prices and demands. - . Provisions. - Transactions to-day were very limited at fonder prices. Cotton is steady, but prices are unchanged. Stocks are dull. -_, CINCINNATI. MARKET. CINCINNATI, May 11—P- M. Flour.. The market coutlrms very' firm:caused by thedight supplies; we note sales at 3,teper bbl. Whiskey.. The markeos dull.; we note sales at 194(id141e. Barelay..The market is pretty bare with sales at Bacon.. Sales of aides at 4: to the extent of SO,- Basine.se is very doll 1, freight is depressed:.' - PITTEITIVRGII THEATIELE. Lessee and Manager ...... •• •• • •• • • & roma Acting and Stage Afanager •••••••• .•.. • . . CRISP • mom. or AIMEMITON Dress Circle and Parquette•-• ••-• . •• •• FandlyCjaele'or SecondTief•-• ••••• • The Idanager has Hie honor ofrumouncing Mits A. HOMER' the polialar Danseuse,who will appear twice 'during:the evening. • . . . SATURDAY EVENING, MAY 12m. • BAMIIOOZLING.—Capt. Bamboozle, Mr. W.H. Crisspp; ' Sir IYlannaduke, Mr. Archer ;.Emily, with song,Miss Cruise. z Miss 1101 HER will make her first oppeural.ce int/sir eel. ebrated TARANTELLA. SONG--The Groies of Blainey--Mx. Murphy. DANCE—. By the Masters Wood. The HIGHLAND FLING will then_be executed by. Miss Homer. . To conclude with the Drama of the ROBBERS OF. THE BLACK FOREST.--Adelberti Mr. Wood . ; fredelick, Mr. Prior. .Cll6llOB. Doors open at half past' ; Curttiln - Will rise at 8 punctually O.Y.LECES VERY FINE DOE SKIN (BLACK) CASSI 13 MERE, reasiited as a sample;direct liornanuinfac turerPor sale by - ' • _ ' . Libertirstreet, opposite Fi. "ffICKORY NUTS —gbbls.;in store, andsfor sale by tabylo . , • . 0 ; i:~ 1 , . *"" "7;1 9 Nr.yr Yowl, May 11 CINCINNATI, ,MAyi I 50 cents 25' •4t