The New York Herald Newspaper, February 28, 1842, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. onday, February 28, 1843, Steam Ship Caledonia, No Caledonia yet! But we trust she reached Boston last Saturday. No mail was received thence She yeeterday, and we are therefore in doubts. was then twenty-two days out ance has created a good deal of eity, which was increased last eveaing val of the Hibernia, with intelligence of severe gales on the Adantic, Ona the he H., then in Jat. 44.51, lon 51}, experienced a gale from the W. wN.N. W., 1 for twelve days. And itis the opinion of Captain Wilson that the Caledonia was in the same longitude part of that time. Not- withstanding this, we do not believe that any serious disaster has happened to her. We have too greata faith in her strength to th that she has gone down as the President did Posrsenirr —At one o'clock this morning, we re- ceived Bosion papers ef Saturday evening, by Adams’ Express Line, in advance of the mail.— The Caledonia had not arrived at Boston at the time of the departure of the express. itement in this which las Sreamsur Crype.—-This fine steamship, the pionee: of the West India mail steamers, which are to visit this port, came up the bay yesterday, in spler- did style, to the astonishment of every one. She is to leave again this evening or to-morrow morn- ing for Halifax, and will return immediately to con- nect with others of the line at the West Indies — Those who wish to send letters to Halifax and to Europe by this steamer, cando so, by leaving them to-day, at the cflice of the British Consul. We un- derstand that the Unicorn, now at Halifax, will take them thence to England, ifthe Caledonia shou!d not arrive in time. We look upon the arrival of the Clyde as an important one for this city, in every point of view. She is of aline of superior steamships connecting this, the greatest commercial city of the western world, with every important market bordering on the Atlartic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, and has pened a commercial commnnication which, for its extent, speed, safety, and regularity, has never been equalled since Adam and lve went eut of the wes- tern gate of the garden of Eden. Hereafter we are to have a steamship every two weeks, bringing mails from upwards of forty differ- ent sea ports, and Boston theregy thrown far be- hind New York, in the great progress of steam navi- gttion. Foreignsteam companies see the importance of making this city the centre of communication, and we shouldnot be surprised if Mr. Cunard, in the course of a short time, ordered his steamers to come here toe. We have heard of stranger move- ments in our day. EIGHT DAYS LATER FROM EUROPE. Arrival of the Steam Ship Clyde and ship Hibernia—Ferocious Speech of Hon. Daniel O’Connell against England—Preparation for the Royal Christening—Starving Con. altion of Great Britatn—Decline in Cotton, ce, &e, The steamship Clyde, Capt. Woodruff, from Grena- da, via St. Croix, St. Thomas, Turks Island, Naseau Savannah, and Charleston, arrived yesterday morn- ing. The C. took on board from the steamer Dee, which arrived at Grenada on the 17th ult. from South- ampton, (Eng ) the mail bag, but brought not a single per. Weare not without papers, however, for the fast sailing ship Hibernia, Captain Wilson, arrived in the afternoon with plenty to the 13th, thus putting us in possession of both political and com. mercial news to the latest date. ‘The Clyde draws 15} feet, and is 1842 tons burden She is the strongest, finest and most substantial British steamer we ever saw. Her ci arrange- ments are very neat and comfortable, with no use: less magnificence. She mounts four thirty-two ounders. The construction of her wheel houses is different from those of the Queen, Western, or any other steamer that has been here. Her model is superb, that is to say, for an English one. One of the W. I. Mail steamers will hereafier stop at New York every fort granted by the American Government te the Company to take passengers between ports in the United States. The Clyde will proceed to Halifax, (N. S.) this evening, and return to New York,thence to Charles- ton, Savannah, Nassau, and Havana, There are one hundred and twenty-three steer- age passengers, English and Welsh, en board the Hibernia. They are chiefly respectable farmers, and have a considerable amount of money with hem. These peraons have been compelled to leave England, in consequence of the distressing starving condition of that country, and will be followed by hundreds of cthers. It is said thatthe mutineers of the Creole remained in prison at Nassau, waiting the determination of the American and British Gorernments. We learn verbally that they would be given up on a demand being made for them by our government. Steam ship Columbia, from Boston and Halifax, arrived at Liverpoo! on 15th ult. Great preparations were making for the christen- ing of His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales, aad for the recep:ion of the King of Prussia at Windsor Castle, who is to be one of the godfa- tiers, The Liverpool cotton market was dull and de- elining. The Portugnese CortesSwas opened by commis- at Lisbon on the 2i ult. Packet ship New York, hence, arrived at Liver- pool oa the Ith. Tae Prince’s Theatre, London, which eost up- wards of £60,000, was sold by auction for £19,- 40) Mo. Peel,’an uncle of Sir Robert Peel, died very suddenly at Exmouth, in Devonshire, on the 5th inst. ina fit of apoplexy, while sitting at table with hisson. ‘The deceased was possessed of immense wealth, and is said to have died intestate. The dividends on his funded property for the past half year, amount (> upwards of £30,000, which were received by power of attorney, and he has left upwards of £2.00,000 The Right Hon. Henry Hobhouse, formerly un- der Secretary of State for the Home Department, has been appointed on the,commission of enquiry into the exchequer bill fraud, &. in {the room of Lord Ashburton. We find nothing further ‘relative to the move- ments of Lard Ashburton in our papers. Weit-manackp Etoremtnt.—We find the fol- Jowi: paper, under date of Jan. 5: —* fhe whole city, 1s fall of the elopement of a oung, hands ome, and rich hei the sister in Taw of one of our ministers, w phew of op of Gheat, on leaving the first ball at ages and four, each containing a tions, it was impossible to go in pur This yoang couple hy ed in London, where the baos had beea pub! fortnight before, and they are duly married; they are expected at Brus- sels to: morrow, when they will pay their new year's visits.” eeece oF O’Coxnert.—We find in the Liver- pool Mail of thel the following. There was a id ter of the followers and admirers of Mr. 1 O’Connell at Dandalk, a few days azo, the bled being reported to be upwards of thousand ; and this we are not surprised at, riests from the surrou rT jion the mendicant di ww extracts from the latter, bee ore spirit than the other. This is e grand tains burst: * 1 despise you, Ea, your prostrate coad: lancholy disgrace of English have put ina Tory government; they have ti I look with pity on I compassionate the me- present position. The 4 done away with that holy sanctified ion whieh, I may say, resembles the attributes of the Deity —the administration of justice. Nat have risen and haye fallen; the democratic principle reared them to dizzy splendor that they might meet agreater fall by the eorrosion of oligarehical ty raony. And is Eugland to be a solitary exception to these ?—is England to stand alone in the ruin of twice more mighty kingdoms? (Cries of *Ne.”) Is this doom to be realised? The timeis fast approach: ing; turn your eyes to the many convulsions which rend her sides asunder; mark the meet: ich are held for the rsesucitation of trade; see ing—see her laborers starving, and murdering ea other—see her machinery growing rusty from use—see her foundries empty — see her fires blo: out—you can hear no sound of the anvil—you can- not cach the cracking sound of the shutile or the joom—all is di lL is destitution—all is want crisis! people I do not deceive mys: hronging to her socialist chapels, doctrines repugnant to civilized humanity a) eulcated. I cannot be so blind as to overlook the congregations of her chartists. I cannot but think of her torch and dagger meetings; I eannot but regard these things as ominous (Hear, hear.) When {see her population rapidly diminishing— when I see her people convulsed—when | see them dying of starvation—when { see France regaidiog her with a hawk’s eye, and waiting as a wolf for an opportunity to destroy he;—when I see the United States regarding her with no very propitions eye— when I see M’Leod’s case holding a dangerous prct—when | see the frontier question unsettled— when I see proud Esgland assailed from abroad, and her very bowels torn out by internal dissen- —when | see all this, dol deceive myself when k forward to no distant day, when Ireland approachesto her own independence? (Chee —* 1 will, thea, look for a parliament of our own Iwill seek for a House of Commons in College- will rally for a tribunal where I can sam- j jd I will consign him to that fate heso jastly deserves. (Cries of the villain and roaning.) Yes, I will speak trampet tongued till obtain my end. p not fond of va © atory- I do not speak sylogistically—I do not use wh: calledanallegory. No; butin the name of justice (aed I hope f am not guilty of a profaxation when invoke the name of God) I proclaim that Ireland must have her just rights; she will insist on and obtain them in peaceful, orderly demeanor and mo- deration; she will rally her forces and press fur- ward to the wished for goal. (Cheers). Tux Nicer Exrepition —The accounts which have been received at Porismouth within thesetwo or three days, of the Niger expedition, have fully confi med those which were brought by the Hora tio, It wa: d that when the Soudan left the expedition, ad reached the confluence of the Niger and Tehadda, and it was arranged that the Albert should proceed up the Niger, and the Wil- berforee up the Tchadda; but it was feared that from the deplorable condition in which it was plac- 8 and the increasing mortality and men, the expedition led to return. sant anticipations have be the return of one of the ves: Iberforce; it the other, the Albert, would continue hercourse more thana day or two longer. From the present accounts, it srpears that on the very next day after the Soudan left there were many sick on beard the Wilberforce, that it was not able to'go up the Tchadda, as pre- viously determiued, but was obliged to follow the Soudan to Fernando Po, under the charge of Lieut. Strange; her captain, W. Allen, and nearly the whole of the crew being ill of the fever. Onthe same day that the Wilberforce leit the confluence to return to sea, Capt. Trotter got the Albert un- derweigh to proceed up the Niger for the purpose of visitug Rabbah, which he censidered essential for the furtherance of the obj-ets for which he entered the river. While, however, he resolved to make the attempt, he was by no means sanguine of being able to accomplish his design. He had al- ready many of his men ill on board, and he himself stated that many new cases were occurring every moment, which were very perplexing,but he did not yet see it was time fer the Albert to give in, though half an hour more might alter the ¢: The Soudan was dispatched by Captain Allen ba to the river to a: the Albert in case of need,and yy the Ethiop, Mr Beckro{t,who to undertake that service. The Sou- volunteere dan was placed under the command of Lieutenant Strange, the officer, (Lieutenant Fi: ine) who brought her down the river, being ill of the fever; he had, however, subsequently become convales- cent. Mr. Wakebam died on board the Wilber- force on her passage down the river, and Mr. Harvey diced when she arrived at Fernando Po.— Liverpool Mail, Jan. 13. France. eee papers of Monday, Jan. 10, have reach- ed us. The ster ef war has addreesed a circular to all the colonels of regiments of infantry, to inform them of the resolution of the government to suppress a battalion. This document sugges:s that they should, in the meantime, discharge the non-commissioned officers of the class of 1835, who might wish to quit the service, and offer them situations in Algeria. There was a small “revolution” in Paris on the release of the Abbé Lammanais. diately put down, however. It was imme- Spain. Letteis and journa's}from M :drid to the 31 instant mention that the dispute between the French am- bassador and the Spanish government remained in statu quo “The |. id. \dvices, “had made every co jon, cons: the national dignity, in order to accommodate ters, but war firmly resolved not to concede the peint demanded by the French ambassador.”” % Algiers. The intelligence from Algeria, received via Mar- seilles, comes down to tho 2d instant. The Tage steamer, by which they were conveyed, performed the passage in the short space of 45 hours. The Moniteur Algerien ef the 23th ult. publishes a long report of Gen. Negrier on the situation of the pro vince of Constantine, announcing that the most per. feert ranquility prevailed in that part of the regency. ‘The contributions were regularly paid by the ni tives; seven tribes bad lately made their submi sion to the French;,the entire country round Con- stantine was in a high state of culti jon, and General Negrier expected that the y of oc- cupation would subsistthis year on the produce of thes i T four years, wei and land had bee rison of Constaatine in the city. Works of every ption were being prosecuted h the utmost activity; a barrack sufficiently s € 900 or 1000 cavalry, situate at the Bardeau, another at Ei Axzouch, were nearly terminated’ Markets, Loxpow Excuaxes News, Jan. 12.—The operations in the English Fands, mentioned yesterday, were contin- ued to day by the same parties, and upon similar terms —namely, specially f-r bank notes. Various opinions are hazarded asto the cause of these sales ; being attri- ing of Exchequer bills, 0 ount of the nerally e likely to ha’ the best information. 4 £200 000, and the decline | per cent; the clo: being 83{ to 89, Loth for money and for th count, Bank stock 1664 te 1674. India stock 245 to 247. Exchequer bills have remained steady at 19s to 20s pre- mivro. The Foreign market has been quite inactive, with the exception of Spanish,in which seme trifling business was transacted at the improved quotation of 25} to 26). ‘The proposed arrangement for restoring the finances of Portugal, which eppeared in the “He of to-day, hee been read with attention, but it appears to give but little ratisfaction to the bond holders; no effect bas preduced by iton bey a ef the stock, t 32 to 925 for the Fie and 19 te 194, ; the attention ot the brokers and the dealers been confined to the home market. The other er aving foads were, Belgian The to 102) ; Datch, the Twe-and-a- Half rer Cents 50; to 51], the Five per Cents 100 to 100} ; Danish 80} to Sif ; Brazilian 64 to 65 ; Colombion 21{ to 92; Mexiean 29 to 29}. Railway shares were dull; Gceat Western 2) Gosport 7 to8, ani mium. Birmi land 72 te 74, the 37f, Black wall O| 36 to 36, Brighton 3 to 12, and South Western ‘n Counties 14} to 14, and South re. ee, and there were borrow- ers at five per cent. The Foreign Exchanges in meny instances were high- cr. Antwerp being quoted at 19 4 to 12.44 ; Hamburgh 13 10} to 13 11}, and Paris 25 75 to 25824; Amsterdam re- &t 124}to 124}; Rotterdam 125; Frankfort 150 Trieste 9 52 to 9 53; Lisbon 52}; Madrid 36§ Loxpox Cory Excwaxor, Jan. 10.—Although the sup- ply of wheat fresh up this morning was but moderate, the trade ruled extremely dull, at @ decline of ls per quarter from thit day week. Livenroo. Corton Mankrr, Jen. 14.—The last few days have been dull and flat in the cetton market. New imports of Ameri mas fon as landed, have been brought forward for sale, and the proceeding on all sid whether it be on the part of holiers to sell sr consumers to buy—or rather refrain from baying, feem to go on the e present moderate rates are not like- disturbed. Stock lst Jan. 1311, 366.200, Stock 1st Jan. 1942, 429,600 bales, Stock 14th Jan. 1642, 343.000, Jan. 16.—One-eighth lower than last week. Sales 31, 990 bales. Imports, 26000 bales, A sale male this dey of 500 bales at a lower price than any since 1929, At 10 o'clock this morning the steamer Columbia made her appearance. Today no improvement. Someof the old 91 cotton has been selling at 5}. East India cotton is astonishingly improved in color, staple, cleaning, and to reduce, ere long, the Consumption of Ameri- aconsiderable degree. Both cloth and yarnare ull, and the advices from Manchester last eve- quote a declin: the latter. Buyers are waiting the meeting of Parliament to cee what steps will be taken te improve trade. It meets on the 34 February next. Notwithstanding the apparent impossibility to get an ad- vance on cotton, we have information that spinners are not losing, on the contrary. Livenroor, Jan. ‘Things in favoral i hester are not s0 sequence of abundance offering 1-81 decline has been submitted to in American Cottons. The sales Friday are 15,000 bales, 1000 of these on spe- culation, and 500 bales for export. Harry, Jan. 12—Our Cotton market remains without animation, the very severe cold weather almost prevents communication with the interior. The navigation of the Seine is also interrupted. Our principal holders ap- pear anxious to sell, and from the irregularity of ace for the last t wo days, a new decline is now at hand. les since the Ist inst. amounts to 7,700 bales The arrivals to 3,700 bales, only owing to the prevalence of easterly winds. Our stocks consist of 90,000 bales, but the first change of wind will bring large and long expected supplies, under which, prices must inevitably g ve way. Some lots of fine Carolina Rice, daily expected, {have been Fold, to arrive, at 26f.to 28f. Livenroon, Jan. 15:h—The advices per Columbia were received this morning. We are rather surprised thet prices with you had, un der existing circumstances, been so well maintained ; but we havea strong epinion that your market would be much depressed from the accounts received from this country. The reports of a reduction of the estimate of your cre) are not likely to have any effect on our marke’, whic! we believe can only be inflvenced by a return of a more healthy state of trade in our manufacturing districts. There is rather more busi deing in Manchester, but, although some of the manufacturers bave ceased working, and others only working short time, prices: goods end yarns are not remunerative. We refer to the annexed circular, Prices of cotton are fully as lew es at any period last year. The sales to day pare been only 2000 bales—and the market closed eavily. Liverroon, Jan. 14 —There has been a fair demand for cotton from the trade this week, but as many holders, i ly of new cotton, are disposed to the mar- ‘aheavy appearance, end purchases have been ., from imports of the new crop, at a reduction of jd per Ib from last week’ ices. There is no ehange in Brazil or Egyptian, though the latter are not so freely offered. East India are in fair re- quest atthe late prices. Those offered at auction to any were mostly sold without much decline, though wit! . ‘The sales to day are 3000 bales to the heavy market; on speculation this week, \d 600 Surat; export, 200 American. unRENt Tu1s Dar—Sea Island, ord. to mid. 9} a 10} ; fair to good fair, 12 213} ; goed to fine, 15 a 20; Stained do., ord.to mid 4a 4} ir to good fair, 6 a 64; some irregul trade, wit 2500 good to fine, 7 a8}; Upland, ord. to mid., 4] a 5 ; fair to good fair, 5f and 5; good to fine, 6] and 63; Mobile, ord, to mid, 4}’a 6§ ; fair to good fair, 62 a6; good to fine, 6} a7; New Orleans, ord. to mid., 4j 9.5}; fair to good fair, 5{ a6} ; good to fine 6} a8; Egyptian, ord. to mjd. 7} : fair te good fair7} a8; good to fine,S} ; Surat and Madras, ord.to mid. 3} a 3§ ; fair to good fair, 4 a 4} ; good te fine, 4} a 45. American taken ior consumption up to this day, 29920; ditto, during same period last year, 37,300; total taken for consumption, 40730; ditto Iast year, 60,000; Stock American, on hand, Jan. 14,1842, 251,300. Total stock on hand, 433,610; do American on hand time last year, 286,070; ditto, total on hand seme time last year, 334,000. State or Trape—Mancuester, Jan. 11—There was rather less in the market than on the two ceding Tu and those spinners and manufactu- rers who had demanded further advances last week, were generally content to accept the prices wkich were then offered but refused. The market, however, is tel- erably steady, both in goods and yarn, at a trifling ad- vance upon the extreme low rates current about a month ago. Rocupaxz, Jax. 10.—To-day being the new market, there has been a {numerous attendance ; but uot @ pro- portionate quantity of business tri ed. Prices yet remain low. Inthe wool market t! is nothing new to report. Paisiry, Jan. 8.—The state of trade this week has pre- sented a few slight dawnings of hope. Several buyers hav de their appearance, and, although the extent of sales is but small, and prices very low, several parcele of oods have been taken mise In some instances, sellers ave refused to submit to any reduction of price, and rather to be dis; ored to hold until something like a re- munerating price is obtained. Meanwhile, one pareel after another finding [purchasers, helps to diminish the stock, and to set our manufactu: thinking what to begin preparing. Silk merchants sposed to become fully as firm in their te Ti nufacturing com- mittee have increased tl ut one hundred during the week, aud have now 630 employed. ‘The number of webs given eut during the week amounts to 189, making, since the commencement,1,1¢6 ee gee rhea Dado eat, ok oe than 4000 ave been disposed juding American and 200 Surat taken on speculation, and 150 ‘American fer export. Priees are steady, but more parti e ly for the comm: nd middling qualities of Ame- rican, which are not freely offered. Jan. 10th—The de- mand for cottcn to-day has not been particularly brisk, but the mount to 4000 bags, including 700 Surat, and prices ady for all kinds. The trade have been neariy the sole buyers. Livarroot Coan Excuance, January 11.—Since Tues- day, the 4th instant, there is a considerable fresh arri- val forthe Corn trade, including some quantity of foreiga Wheat and United States Flour. The frost is unabated and the canalsare shut. The Wheat trade has be ses of the town dealers retail lots, but there ha’ ment to Ireland for fii executed at full prices jz, at 9a Sd to Ge lid fe tic, at 10s 6d for mixed Danzi All ether kin were not wanted, might have been had at some reduc- tion, more especielly Irish, which is generally very infe- rior. Sack and barrel fiour have been in limited request, and former prices have been barely supported. ‘A cargo of Ancona Wheat on the passage to this port, has been sold at 7s 61 per 70lbs, short price, delivered here. There have been no sales of flour in bond. Today the market has been depressed, and wh for which there was onl very limited inquiry, wes offered 2d to 31 cheaper for all kinds except the finest qualities, in which there is little change. The value of Irish is in a great measure nominal for want of bu There is no alt in prices of free barrel and flour, but the sales have been trifing in amount. There was noinquiry for wheat in bond. U. States flour to arrive was offered at 283 per barre). a the purcha few and confined to been several orders for sisip- ree foreign, which been Boz —Charles Dickens, Esq. and his eatimable lady purpose leaving New York for the south this afternoon. He may remain, however, till to-mo-- row, in the hope of receiving letters by the Caledo- nia, if they do not arrive to-day. Since his arrival in this city, he has been literally feasted, feted, toast- ed, wined, and dined, to his heart’s content. With the exception of the great Boz Ball and the magnifi- cent Boz Dinner at the City Hotel, all the other honors and hospitalities extended to him were of a strictly private nature. Ia thisthe people of New York have showa their good sense; and Dickens hag acted like himself in declining any further public manifestations of respect. During his stay here, he has worked like a dray horse, (‘‘if we may be aliow- ed the expression,”) answered hundreds and hun dreds of letters—received thousands of calls and shakes of the hand—declined dozens of invitations to breakfasts, suppers, dinners, and many a Mrs. Leo Hunter's fancy dress dejeuné; dined out, we believe, every day; and frequently breakfasted and supped out. And yet, he has taken many quiet drivec, and rides, and walks, in, around and out of the city, and visited all our public imatitutions. He goes no farther south than Charleston; visits Canada in the spring, returas here the end of May, and goes home in the George Washington, June 7, 1812, And wherever or whenever he goes, we say “God bless h'm!” Cuatitam Taare. his evening John Sefton, Esq., makes his appeaiance in the part of Jemmy Twitcher, in which he is unrivalled. This gentle- manhas been for three years travellingin Europe,and has now returned to the scene of his former triumphs The acting of Mr. Sefton is of a peculiar and novel character ; he is to the drama what Boz is to the novel writers. He delineates with truth and clothes with interest that portion of the haman species, of which, being more depraved and degraded, lite is known among the higher walks. The same fund of humor,’and intensity of interest runs through both. Mr. Thorne, with his usual enterprise and tact, was prompt in enlisting the services of this gentleman. This evening, in addition tothe Gol- den Farmer, the bills present the “ Barrack Room,” and the “ Ruffian Boy.” The part of Catherine by we have closed the market this week, : 01 pier tn nd ta of American dper Ib. The same will alto apply to India. other kinds are much as before. addour bey le of Surate to day went off with a fair degree of spirit, and at much about the same rete ‘as pri- vate hasiness, perhaps # point lower. 2560 Americen and 600 Surat have been taken on speen- lation, and 200 American for export. Sales of the week—4190 bales Upland, 47 9 644; 8590 Orleans, af 07 J; 2130 Alabama, 5 a 6fd; 220 8 nd, ues 6}; 210 ite 74d 100 pti aran! a 6}d; jabie,7 a 7 hd; ry ‘si, 2500'Sarat,o} n 544; 90 Madree, 41; 40 Dom ‘0 West India, 5} 1; 20 Carthogena, 4}4; 90 Pera: vian, 64. ¥.sonet from Ist to 14th Jan. 164%, 600, Same poriod 1841, 400, Imports from 1st to 14th Jan. 1242, 47,036, [port same period 184}, 68,110 eles. ‘ained do 6)4; 430 Pernam, Mrs. Thorne, to whose call for a benetit the dis- criminating public promptly responded on Saturday night, notwithstanding the inclemency of the wea- ther. Pawx Taeatre.—We deem it an act of duty to Mr. Barry, the worthy stage manager of the Park ‘Theatre, to call attention to his benefit, which takes Plage to-night. There is anew ecmedy called the ‘Fiscal Agent,” and a new drama called “ Charles O'Malley,” to be precuced, of both of which repost soeake well. Mr. Barty has worked hard to please the public, and bring out new pieces in a splendid style; he deserves a good tenefit at the pockels of the public—therefore let nim hive it to-night. Albany. {Correspoudenee of the Herald.) Avoany, Friday, Feb. 25, 1542. Railroads— Election Law—State Prison—Crininal Court Bill. In the AsszmBry, to-day, Mr. D.R. F. Jonas presented a petition to autherise the Superwsors of New York to levy a tax. Mr. Scorr presented a petition from James Ben- nett, of Arlington House, Long Island, prayii his name might be changed to James Arlington Ben- nett. Mr. Haraway again called for the considera- tion of his resolution im relation to the Chemung Canal loan ; but it was objected to. A report was received from the U:ica and Sche- nectady Railroad, in answerto a resolution of the House. ‘The one day election law was again taken up in committee of the whole. The question recurred on striking out Mr. Cramer’s amendment defining what shall constitute a residence, in certain ca: the provision that paupers sha‘l not lose a resi- dence by being in a poor house, Mr. Sinoxe and Mr. O’Sutuivan both address- ed the committee, in a very able manner, but all to no purpose, as it was found that after all, they had misunderstood the question; and the speeches, therefore, were all,for naught. Thus it is—talk they must, question or no question. Mr. Loomis offered an amendment, which was adopted, to the effect that troops in the service of the United States shall not acquire or lose a resi- dence by such serviee. After along debate as to the necessity of there being any provision defining the residence of voters, the Speaker announced a from the Senate, and moved that the com- ad repert, which was agreed to; and Foster and Furman, as a committee from the Senate, announced the election of the Hon. Atonzo C. Paice, as President, pro tempore, of that body. ‘The consideration of the bill was again resumed. The question of defining residence was again argu- ed. ‘The debate om this peint has been of deep in- terest, and developed a great deal of talent, legal research, and conatitutional knowledge. It was carried on mainly by Messrs. Sretsox, O’Suttt- Sraone, Simmons and Davezac. The objec- tions against allowing any provision (o remain in this oii, ing to define a residence, were that the n already sufficiently specified the qualifications on that pont which it would be impossible for any legislaiive enactment to alter, &e.&c. On the other hand, it w: every election there were alway: e from the various opinions inthis matter, and it therefore was essential that the Legislature should make some specification, so that there might be a general rule for guidance. It was immaterial whe- ther it was declaratory or mandatory law. It was finally settled, by providing that no sailor, soldier, pauper, or student, shall be considered as having gained or lost a residence. M3j. Davezac spoke some eight or ninetimes during this debate, although repeatedly interrupt- ed by cries of question, plainly evincing the repug- nance felt by members to being bored any further on this subj ct. This matter of absenteeism begins le the House again. On one of the amend. it was found t not a quorum voting ; but, however, upon cow g the head: was found that there were seventy-four present,: veral having negleeted to vote. The leaves of ab. sence average about half a dozen per day, for pe- riods varying from six to sixteen days. On a provision relative to the rights of citizen. ship being granted to convicts, &c. Weir rose to make a few remarks, when he was interrupted by loud calls of questien. Mr. W. red that there had been a great deal of hair splitting among the lawyers this morning, and be would inform them that it was time for other people to talk, and he would further inform them th:t he was net tobe driven from the flor, and thea continued his re- marke. The House have become tired of this tedious question, and are anxious to get rid of it as spee nf as possible; but they are defeated in this, t wu rough the pertinacity of the spe.ch makers. The Committee of the Whole 1s certai aly a most part of the machinery of leyislation ; but is liable to abuse, the discussion on this bill has shown to be equaily as certain. After some further amend ment, on motion of Mr. Cramer, the committee rose and reported the bill to the House. again offered an On this, Mr. SwackHamMER amendment, providing that the Supervisors of the Various cities and towns should be allowed to pay their Inspectors of Election as they cho:e. @n this question the ayes and noes were demanded, and the motion was lost. Pending several requests for leaves of absence, a motion to adjourn was and carried. In the Sexare, to-day, Gen. Roor presented a petition fiom one hundred and twenty inhabitants ot Ci against change in the present . ‘These petitioners it is most probable, men who are reaping harvests from the products of cov viet labor in the Auburn State Pri- ind to whom, of ceurse, a change would prove detrimental. ° y The Senate elected Mr. A. C. Paice President, pro re. His opponent was Gen. Root Mr. P. will make a first rate Presidest, and is highly popular withthe Sena The consideration of the repudiation resolutions was then resumed, and after considerable talking had been done, the order of business, of the third reading of biile, was taken up, and various unimportant bills received their fiaal disposition : Mr. Scotr moved that when the Senate adjourn, it shoud mect again at 3 o’clock P, M. to consider the bill for the repeal of the act known as the New Yerk Criminal Court Bill, which was refused. _ The Senate yesterday confirmed several nomina- tions of the Governor for Notaries Public. Cave Unciscar, Harrisburg. [Correspondence of the Herald.] Hanaisnvune, February 25, 1842. The Bank Bill—Divorce, §c. Notwithstanding the |ate and continued action of our Legislature om the Resumption Bill, there is very ret to believe that our currency question to remain as unsettled and deranged, as it now is for some months to come atleast, if not yea Some that make great pretensions to knowledge in these mstters, aver that after all, we are to have nothing, during the regular session at least, like a bill requiring the banks to resume specie payments. The Senate bill, which was sent tothe House yes- terday, meets just about the same reception in that body, which theirs did in the Senate. A number of amendments have already been proposed, and others doubtless willbe. Mr. Deford, the verita- ble father of the fermer immed: resumption bill, has now so far changed his position, that he to-day moved to extend the time to the first of June. What influence will be broughtto bear inthis mat- ter I am not prepared to say, hut certain it is. crip: pled as the banks are, they have such a hold upon tsasa state, and such an iwfluence over our people, th willbe a difficult matter to break loose from them and regain our supremacy. g the afternoon session in the How ivoree was brough' ner, of which I wish to spea! some information, hereal I. O. or O. F —Tompkins and Hancock Lodges, celebrate their anniversaries this evening, at the Broadway Tabernacle. Their orator, P. G. M. James L. Ridgely, of Baltimore, arrived here on Saturday evening. He is eccompanied by P. G. S. Thomas Wildy, the man who first raised the banner of Odd Fellowship in America. The venerable fatheT of a truly numerous and respectable progeny, comes to join his children im their rejoicings. Letevery member go and greet him with a cordial weleome ; we understand he leaves again on Wednesday morn- ing. Larter rrom Rio Graxve.—By the arrival of the Buenos Ayree, Capt. Lake, from Rio Grande, we *arn that the importation of goods into the interior had been prohibited by the Governor. Markets were dull, and hides very high. Epvcatiox.—J. Orville Taylor lectures on educa- tion to-night. See advertisement. Mr. Taylor is the best lecturer on education in the country. improvement visible in ls conseq' sm course. After notiemng the sionaries in a manner highly comp! stated that the number of persons whe hi the pledge west of the Ohio River, is apw thirty thousand, and that it is not improbable ¢ will be doubled in the course of the present year. POSTSCRIPT: = et Washington. (Correspondence ef the Herald.) Wasninoron, Feb. 26. Whig Reform—A Piain Man at the White House, Well, the whig majority in the House of Repre- sentatives have at last achieved a magnificent ex- ploitin the way of reform. They have actually passed a resolution depriving the Clerk of two offi cers, whose services he considers indispensable to the comfort of the House and the regulur traneac- tion of the business and the keeping of an accurate and intelligible journal. The cost to the nation of discussing and passing this retrenchment resolution, has been precisely $40.880. The interest of this sum would have paid the calaries of the clerks, leav- ing the principal and the services of the officers to the government. If this is to be considered a fair specimen of whig reform, it is proper thit the people should know it. If allthe promises of retrenchment and reform were humbug, the fact cannot be too soon ascertained. The paltry demagogueism mani- fested in the house, during the debate on this mat- ter. desorves the severest reprehension. The great “leaks,” it seems, are not to be ‘‘ stopped.” The bung is to be left out, while the inconsiderable waste at the spiggot is to be tended with all imaginable pa- rade and ostentation. The immenee and wasteful ex- penditures in theIndian department,the enormougand unnecessary expenses in contracts and jobs forthe ar my and navy establishments,of which the whigs have now the control and the profit, are to be untouched. But something must be shown to the people as a fulfilment of the whig promises of “‘ reform and re- trenchment.” They cut down two clerkshipe, which ultimately they will be compelled to restore, and show this to the people as an evidence of their sincerity. All attempts to reduce, restrict, or define the mileage of the members, which is the greatest abuse under the government, have been steadily re- sisted and defeated. Will the people trust such reformers, or be profitied by such a reformation? There is ample room for retrenchment in every branch of the public service. The people expect it —demand it, and they will not be put off with such trifling as the House have now exhibited. This Washington 1s a great place for lions. When a new face is seen at the President’s table, which is the grand menagerie, every one’s curiosity is on tigtoe to know whose it is and whence it comes. An instance in point occurred yesterday. A strange looking person appeared there, and the President, with an attention which would seem to bespeak at least the presence of an orchduke, exclaimed— “ Will you take wine with me, sir?” “NotI. Inever drink wine. If you like to take a glass of brandy and water, |’m your man.”” The President drank his wine, while the stranger was according to his own taste. “* Well,” said the stranger, “ upon my soul, I like you, sir. I like aman without pride or nonsense. I'm for a President that makes a plain man at home, and relishes a farmer as much as he does his beef and mutton. That wan’t bad beef nor mutton ei'her, were they, hey ? This brought out the mystery. The guest was a plain butcher, from Wilmington, Delaware, by the name of Jacob Denny, who had presented a noble surloin of beef, and the finest mutton that ever was seen, to the Chief Magistrate, and our President was really delighted with the sound and unsophisticated manners of his visiter. “* Where were this mu:ton and beef ruised, sir?” said Mr. Tyler. “Raised? Why, in Chester county, Pennsyl- vania. “I think I never tasted finer,” observed a guest. “ How could it be etherwise. Chester county raises the finest beef awe MUO ms wets we veta. tH, that sheep was a cross of the South-Down with the Leicester breed, and although of exceedingly smal! bone, weighed about a hundred and fifty pounds dressed.” “How large was the beef ?” “Tt weighed seventeen hundred, and had twe hundred pounds of rough tallow.” aie, “ The beef, I reckon,” said a western gentlemen, “came from the Reserve. We grow almost all your Pennsylvauia beef in Ohio.” “ Like enough,” said the butcher, ‘‘ but you have to send it to Pennsylvania to be fattened.” When the butcher had ‘arisen from the table, in departing he shook the President most heartily by the hand, exclaiming, “Sir, I’ve heard of republi- can Presidents, but I never saw one till 1 saw John Tyler. You've made me feel as if I was inmy own house, and when I get back to Delaware, I shall tell my neighbors that I, a plain man of the people, have been received by the Chief Magistrate in the house which the people have provided, with as much hoe- pitality and kindness, asif I had beem the most dis- tinguished man in the country.” The feeling of the butcher is a very prevailing one among the middling classes, of which he forms one, and one of the most respected by all whoknow him. Surely, it must be no slight gratification to the head of a republic like ours, to see hourly evidences that in such hearts, at least, he has no rival. House of Representatives, The House of Representatives to-day, made but little progress in the public business. After the pre- sentation of some petitipne and the passage of some private bills through their first stages, the reso- lution reperted by the Retrenchment Committee, which has been some days under discussion, was adopted, whereby two clerks are discharged from the public service. This is a reform worthy a pat- riotic national council, It is admitted that the ser vice of these two clerks is requisite during the ces- sion, and as extra service to perform their duties must necessarily be better paid than where perma nency is given to the employment, the amount saved will be less than the salary that gweuld be paid to them for the recess, to save which more money has been spent by the prolonged debate vpon it than would have paid their entire salary for several years, and the public business has been nece ly ob- structed. Verily, this ia “‘ the day of small things % The next subject of debate was which was the appropriate committee to which a memorial from Meesrs Blair &*Rivee, the late Printers to the House should be referred. The compendium of the re- cently taken census, was this morning laid on the members’ tables from the press of Blair & Rivee The same work is being performed by Mr. Allen, the Printer to the Senate, and the question was, which printer was entitled te payment for the per- formance of the work. The performance of the work by both printers involved an unnecessary ex- penditure of $60,000 ; to this Messrs Blair & Rives called the attention of the House, and it was neces. sary to institute an inquiry to determine who should be paid. The House agreed thi beth pristers should stop operating until the question was settled. Mesers. Biair & Rives willof course stop, because they have completed the work under an order of the Secretary of State—and the subject was then refer- red to the Committee on Claims. The residue ot the day was devoted to private bills, se- veral Executive doeuments having been first presented, amongst which wasa reply from the Pre- sident of the United States toa resolution of the House, calling for information respecting the state of the neg ions between the governments of the United States and of Great Britain, on the subject of the North Eastern Boundary, with any corres- pondence whiich may have passed in relation there- to. The President replied that the information could not be furnished without detriment to the pub- lic service. f im} Webave Kay West, Feb. 18 —There is nothin; tance to communicate to you by this mall had no wrecks since my iast is very dail. The only arri ha Ivanhoe, from Boston on the ith, and brig Greok, tame day, from Mobile for New Yerk, with some damage to her rudder. Baltimore. tCorrespondenee of the Herald.} Barrixore, Fys. 27, 1842. Heavy Damages—Forrest’s Benefit—No Bankrupts— Non-imprisonment for Debt Bitl— Money Blatters— Novel Mode of Raising the Wind—Distinguished Arvivals—Fire, §:c. Mr. Epiton:— A case ws decided en Friday in Baltimore County Court, in which damages to the amount of $5,000 was awarded the plaintiffs, Mr. John Mortimer and lady, vs. David H. White. The action was for base slander. The Grand Jury, sitting as a body ef in- quest for the City Court, adjourned sine die yester day morning. There are no cases of interest before _ this tribunal, except two for libel, one against tue publishers of a small penny mud tcow in Baltimore, having a limited circulation, and the other against ual mentioned yesterday, indicted for g a false marriage. Forrest had afulland highly fashionable house at his benefit. The ball at the Front Street, was, to speak classically, areal‘ suckin.” There were searcely twenty persons present, and what were retired in disgust, without even shaking a foot or cutting a pigeon wing. Fourdays have elapsed without even a single ap- plication for the bankrupt Jaw. ‘Thi: inces that we are not so very bad off after all. I am mortifi- ed, chagrined, and vexed at having to apnounee that an orable report was made yesterday im the State Senate on the bill abslishing imprivon- ment for debt. Four suce bill passed the house by an almost un: anias o‘ten has it been wilful! forethought murdered, deliberately eee the Senate. The stock market is languid, and without essen~ tial change. The railroad orders are full 25 per cent. dis- count, ard the rate firmly established. There is now little prospect of their improvem.nt, and asa, currency they will soon cease to exist, except at conventional value. The exchanges have scarcely varied ; qupts on New York, 2 58 a 27-8, with a very aes inquiry; on Boston 23 a 2 Pi 4 P a jis count irginia Ska ‘reas! not premium; specie Se A new mode of raising the wind was effe tried by an i wal in this city a fewday Hi enotice that his child had died from acent,and wanted some money from his employer to pay, the fuuerai txpenses. It was given him and off he went to Cpa the solemn rites.— Strange to relate the child is yet living, and, as it turned out, the father, instead of being at its fune- neral wason a spree. He sticks to it yct,hhowever, that the child did die and that another had swale lowed a button. _ In jooking over the books, at Barnum’s, last even- ing, I saw the names of James Gordon Bennett and lany, of New York, and in looking into the Holiday street theatre, I saw the same distingvished re sonages. They sat in the first tier of boxes, Mrs. B. on the right, and Mr. B, with hie hat off, ing great attention to the ply, aod showing, at same time, his venerable locks. lt my eyes de- ceived me not, Mrs. B. is very handsome, and her liege lord net half so ugly as 1 had been induced tothink. They little thought that Roderick was so near them. A fire occurred this morning about half o’clock, which burnt bu Reprnicx. Phitadelphia, [Correspondence of the Herald.] Puttaperensza, Feb. 27, 18492 From Harrisburg we have iaformation as late as- yesterday, at noon. The bank Bill passed by the Senate and sent to the House, had received several amendments though none had been offered making the resumption otherwise than immedia‘e. The great difficulty seems to be a satisfactory disposi- tion of the Relief-netes, and the adjustment of certain proposed reforms in reference to the man- ner banking shall henceforth be conducted, to wit, restrictions on all bank officers as to their obtain. ing loans from the bank with which they are cen nected ; and the principle of requiring publicity of tha m of th er! re A ro" for unt ‘ment o! state interest, has been iniredeced from the chair- man of the coi of Wa: Means. It pro- 0 raise a million and a half by additional \° is a highly important move, asd though most onerous on the tax payers, is the mode of raising the credit of the commonwealth. What may be its fate is very uncertain. Con- stituants will stand any thing but a direct appeal to their ets—in this respect representatives do not like to offead them. Last night was wet and unpleasant, though it being the last of the season at the Circus, that es- tablishment was crowded in all parts. It has never bad a more prosperous season. The Walnat street theatre,with Ned Conner,as Richard,on horseback, was also by crewded and the pit as noisy as bed- jam. The Chesnut street theatre was so-toish as regards the audience, though the acting was excel- lent Barton is to return in afew days when he will open the National with Forrest, and without doubt to full hous A person by the name of Davis, a hand on board of one of our steam ferry boats, was accidentally drowned en Friday. From Havana —By the United States Mail brig Hayne, Captain Morrie, arrived yenterday, we re- ceived a file of Havana papers to the inst. ing clusive—together with letters from our correspon- dents at Havana and Key West. Capt. Morris informs us that when he left Havana, on the 15th instant, there was ‘‘ considerable excite- ment” there, owing to a difference of opinion, or come other difference between the Governor General and the British steam packet. The latter was going eff without passing her mails the post office according to the laws of. place. She was stopped, and the Governor Gene- ral said or swore that it she moved out he would sink her as she paseed the Moro. The matter was still unadjusted when the Hayne left. The British steamer wes lying very quiet, und nobody knew how it would end. Rumor said that the Governor Gen- eral had sent the Captain of tne steamer word, that unless he complied with the laws, he would impri- son him forthwith. There are seeds ef trouble in this, and we may aswell keep an he on the pro- grees of British “enterprise” in Cuba. It is quite as interesting as their doings in China just now. Havasa, Feb. 16—The Hayne’s cargo eold at 10§ rs.; it was very inferior, a none in first hands. The next will sell atll re. Rice isvery abundant, and cur stores are allfilled withit. The Hayne’s cargo sold at 1078 rials. Sugars are beginning to come to market in small parcels —but our supplies will not be abundant until the end of next menth. In the meanwhile there is very little doing in the article, aud our prices are al~ most nominal. We End assorted, 44, 6k, a 10 4 White, 8a 10 rials. Yellow, 5} a 6}. Brown, oh In coffee not much do:ng ; Ist Ca $94 a 11; 2d and 8d, $729. Molasses—a drag—1a 1h keg Mue- covados, 44 a 6 rials per arroba. Exchange on New York, 34 premium. City Intelligence. Tre Boar» or Acvermen and Assistants meet this evening at the usual hour. Tue Tact at Last.—On Thursday of last week, ajury in the Superior Court of this city, gave a ver- dict of $1000 to George Somes, of Brooklyn, for injury done to his reputation by Mr. John S. Hil- dreth, who he alleged had slandered him by calling him a thief, liar, and guilty of arson, &e. The damages were laid at $10,000. During the same day aman named James M. Hawkins, wae arrested by aclerk of Mr. G. Arnoux, of Fulton street, for attempting to pass a counterfeit $20 note. During his examination at the police office, certain circum- stances induced a belief that the above named slan- dered rouge was an accomplice with Hawkins, or perhaps the principal in the business. The result of this suspicion led to a confession on the part of Haw- kins in which he shows that Somes was his prompt- er of the crime that he has committed. He states that Somes met him on Monday last at Mr. F sa- blaat’s office, and on aeking him whether he wished to make $100, he replied that he was poor and would readily do any thing in an honest way to earn a living. Somes then told him he would give him 100 if he would pass fifty counterfeit notes of the ‘nion Bank of this city, of the denomination of $20. He refused at first, but on a second interview with Somes, on Tuesday, after much solicitation, and a promise oa the part of Somes to see him out, he consented to undertake it, and started the next day to out the views of ‘The firat place he entered to pass one of the notes was a hat store ia Broadway near Fulton street, when hiscourage fail ed and.he retreated without attempting to the note. “The next place was a hosiery store where he offered the note, but it was pronounced bad. He thea entered Mr. Mott’s lamp etore where he passed 3.