The New York Herald Newspaper, November 24, 1842, Page 1

THE NEW YORK HERALD. NEW YORK, THURSDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 24, 1842. Vol. VIiL.—-No,. 315 --- Whole Ko. 3176, SELLING OFKAT WALKERS —5(0 1 nel lippers cea Sa fost re I fine perged boors, from $2 to 2 25 and $2 pair, 200 pr of boy's coarse and fine boots, trom $1 to $2 aud $2 50 per Pair, 530 pair children’s do ladies bus- 2? m= from 3s to 5s per palr, 500 pr ladies and ‘misses boots, shoes aud buskins, from 4s to 6s,and $! p f gents water proof boots, tnoccasins, India ra We, men’s coarse and fine boots of all sorts and sizes, d. All the above goods 50 per et: and see for yourselves, Canal st, J. 8. WALKERS. CLINTON CHEAP Boot and Shoe Market, 509 ae ‘corner Spriag st, is the only lace w ii ae ere cin be found Boots and shoes fo" suit che time itings to $250 fee er gent will give avcall'at the Market, 509 Greenwich corner Spring street. 3 TS AND SHUES—Lockwoou, sbi Broa re ey a fine assortment of ladies’ and of the latest American and Eu- eived by the dozen (rom places of ol cod*r boots and shoe: pions. Order tashionable resart, _ GYMNASIU SPARRING SCHOOL & PISTOL GALLERY. ESSRS. HUDSON & OT TIGNON repoctfully inform the gentlemen of New York, that their extensive rooms at the comer of Broadway and Chambers street, tor Sparring, Gymnastics and Pistol practice, are now open’ for the seasou. Nemerous improvements and additions have been lately made ‘im the Gymnasium, which will now be found in every respect complete aud equal to any other inthe country for athletic ex tines, ®oarring taught om the. jpost approved principles. Gentle- meu visiting the Pistol Gallery will be supplied with Pistols of Asuperior quality. ‘Terms moderate. Gentlemen are invited tocallat any time daring the day. o16 Un r AKERY, 40 Lispenied street.—Dhe subscriber respecttall informs his fpouds nd customers that he hw resame of baking, and wiil be thankful for {hei favors. dd by G. W. A f, 00 celebrated tor good calle, nnd the carried on the business a number of years at the well known Knickerbocker Bakery, No. 19 William st., a favorite resort for good crackers aud biscuits—he thinks he bas not forgotten how to please the taste ofthe pablie. JAMES TOMPSON. N.B—Always on hand, fruit eake of ail kinds aud prices— redding coke of all sizes~pound caae and sponge crke of all Sinng—tusk, tea biscuit aud bread every afternoon—biscttit and crataers fre . ou) Im@r r LOWER THAN EVE! cousequence VY “of the reduetion of duties by the Iate tariff, the subscriber is selling his stock of Gold and Silver Levers, Anchor Her capemen: Lepiue, aud other Watches, of new and splendid patter, aud Jewelry, at retail) at a considerable reduction fom former prices, belug much lower than they can be bo for at anyother plage inthe city” Gold Wat . Watches and Jewelry exchanged or it. hes ‘warranted to keep good time or tie money te turned. Watehes aud Clocks repaired in the best manner and ‘arranted at mach Lag than the watal price, ‘ches and Jewelry, C. ALLEN, Importer etail, 30 Wallst., up stairs 3 oi2 Im*m holesale and FENCING SALOON & SHOOTING GALLERY. KK, MEES, 413 Broadway, entrance in. Lispenard street I. “second door, lately from Europe, rot the art o Fencing, gives instractions in Fencing ; also in the usu of the straight .croo! ond Turkish sword, hunting knife, musket and bayonet, stafl, aud every species o weapons. Gentlemen, lovers of this art, inilitary 0 ieers of th avy, &e, are respectfully invited to call and ition of his skill in this useful and important art. A spacious double Shooung Gallery, illummated am the evening, willalso be found with superior Swiss pistols—shoot ing at 4 distance of 21 is s163m*r MILEINARY ARTICLES, CLOAKS, &.—VICTO- RINE & ©O,, from Paris, respectfutly inform the ladies may 99 Broadway, ofthis city, that they wili open'on the 9th hice and Walker stieets, a splendid assortment of elerines, » fancy street . Shawis, Veils, Feathers, Marabouts, &c., of Paris fashion, ‘Just received per ship Ville de Lyon from Havre. » vce aud Cloak making promptly executed. mr ‘RANITE—The Staten Inland Granite Quarry beng now in fall oper#uon, will supply Grauite of any dimensions, either cut or ough. "Building stones either for block of rouble Srork, aster, sis, and lintels, steps aud platiorme, will be de ivered at shortestnotice, Healedke for hive, and shingle ballast or smaller stones oo be delivered on board any vessel in NewYork harbor at the west val ‘Vessels con load with great dispatch at the wharf on Staten Island, where 14 feet depth of water is |. The railroad being in good "order. the cars are laden and brought abreast of the ifvig. No danger from ce during the winter months or further inforiaation apply LEWIS GIBSON, Agent, sto the Ofer ar he cckithe, Granite Wharf, Sten fla, ‘tothe of u ompany, 100 Pine st,cor. uth up stairs: 023 r 8. a GLOVER, President. FLUTE AND GUITAR, F PE ERNST, Professor of the Flute, Guitar, an VL tina begs to announce to his friends and pub- ie that he has just published his uew "Kondo Militaire” for the ilar, Which Wik be tound well worthy the attention of the Or amateur, trom ics being well avapted to that instra- please bu: to afford instruction. ateut Cou are ment and calculated not on! ‘This Rondo, with several other pleasing pieces of his eomposi- tron “for un tar” are to be found at GIy, Knst’s residence 68 Canal street, where he continues to give lessons on Weer? - siam*y ENGLISH SCHOOL, HAVANA, ISLAND OF CUBA. CHARLES DUNNE) WATERLAND, PRINCIPAL. y Acaleu jaa st two years under T ee ‘of tie former Totendeme Getveral of the Leland: ead dist 0 in lividtels of the nobility and merchants of : dou the plan of the German, “gvmnn- pe; and the method of tuition is the “interrogative.” All the ioiars undertar the imglish language, acd many of them speak it habitaalsy ard Suen y he Peineipal has ths experience of schogle in France, Ger. te and the rrp States. oa isp lao, ‘care & practical knowledge of which are required in atl active careers, je to'any.. ay ‘The course: of study, therefore, comprehends the Engl 1 nish Janguages ; History, Geographies, the practical ‘part of Mathematics, and if divers nations and acquitements reside 1m the ex- thread! ali the classes receive, in rotauoa, instruction t success has ‘attoded thie piadlot cals ion, that se- ils, under tr elve years of age write and speak two foreign lafganges, in a perfectly inteiligible manner, and those of riper years, correctly and easily, ‘The acquisition, not only of the Spanish, but also of other nguages, is thus placed within the reach of the youth of the Jnited States, without its being necessary for them to re- ive the youth ‘entrasted to Brose branches ofa police Fingutch the many advantages which accrue {fom anEoglish ed- ucation, ‘The object Of the Principal ring. to ‘receive youths from the juirement huted States, is to facilitate the Spang from te ated Oech ale ea Ne oe would be doubly repaid them by by the latter, and to int here the manly spintof the English schools, ' The youn: ens of Inited States can nave nothing to fear trom the Mate, the house being spacious and airy, situated in a healthfal spot, at a short dis‘anee from the eity; and containing within its mits, a fine bath and complete gymuasius for the preservation Of the pupils’ health. ‘T'wo youths, lately arrived from Ger have passed th school in perfect health. ried man, and, his wile aud sister ha partment : children are received at any citi- eli- sf e ae but yoni il enjs ligious opinions undisturbed. ray van galas Wey eaves eoakle cee earths ia ab Be en MESSRS. CHAR DRAKE & DROTHERS. Helerences— AT EXANDEM MORALES, ESQ. : all OTICE. —Wherers Samuel Be IN 2rgian he spemeet He Beraielaner oe in the elty of New York, inthe collecting of use, end in fis Hower a such bus ed rae by wefan d EE ep ee ee 4 reby forbidden to transact any business with him, as su ; 1 Beruheimer and Jncob Bloch, con- 1 & Co.. of Syracuse, have raheimer & Brothers, of New ‘York, ail the zoods, debts and demands of every description; there: fore, al! persous are hereby forbidden to pay any webte to Bernheimer 8 Go. or either of said firm after this da aymenta of sad dem y, hereafter be made to Here erahermer Emaguel Bernheimer or Simon Bernheimer, being the firm of H. Bernheimer & Brothers, one of whom wil be found at Syracuse by any person Wishing to make my: ments; and on whom ali persons indebted. are Tequested to call immediately and settle their accounts and notes, ted Sy Ne ¥,, Nov, 2d, 1.42, H. BERNAKIMER & BROTHERS, ORES TOOTH WASH—Prepared from the ongiat re- eipe at No.8 siold street, New Yrok—The Orns Tooth ‘Wash is purely a vegetable preparation, possessi ne the proper- fies o seieaning the teethand month restoring the gums toa healthy state, and prevent agent ; and whereas stituting the firm of this day assigned to any unpleasant taste of odowrin the mouth, whether arising from decayed teeth or froma de ranged state of the stomach. Ttis d to be used w: to supe! ¢ the mecessity ¢ fa p and Preventing ae weanng away 5 itis cular'y aseful in cases of spang’ , Leatoring them roahealthy state, and to contract around the teeth. 10 painfal Afections o and gums, arisiag (rom it the teeth exporure to cold, if will be fonnd highly beneficial. It is par teularly serviceable to ure the Orris ‘Tooth Wash at: Just before reciriug to rest. ‘Chis method 19 recommended by emir nent dentists, as by so doing all particles of food which scca- malate during the day are entirely removed, and the mouth kept through the pight in a clean, sweet, and healthy state, Sonud teeth and white teeth-are the most yalnable portions of poor pomanisyy but how many negiect the attention ne- ccssary for their ation, even when surrounded by all the mean; ucvded, Am we know of none mare $l tnd eflectual than the Orris Tooth Wesleut clemore onda. tens the teeth, stres ns the gums, porifics the mouth, and breath. Wi Ti"{ Boston Moriog Post. ts #1? 480.t0 all, young and ‘The Orns bin Weg sin on bees docteneatire evi weet in bay ry sale by the papeclhp raat ts in the city mt CAR PETINGS. bebreus ARPEVINGS, CARPETINGS—Cheaper than ever—Al of clings, i Reeth att rain, Carpeting, super 4s 6d - ‘extra sup = ‘be 6d ly, terns and colors, Ss bie eo “alee 4 ng russel, los Htasat Wilton and Velvet Carpeting, equally low. Together with a large assortment of ts, oi door tts, table and prano covers tadia matting, star rods the largest stook of x: in the city, to theirdecided interest to call and Isewhere. Iooking cleo pers, K. SMITH, JR. 4g Pearl st, na take pee Cit ae ‘iiham street. N, B—Heav, ce of is ed god. emcWibet, thin tanaber ee Deedee Garteey HO MAS JONES, accountant, 183 Broadway, respectfall Titionom Get te ced the Seana to xive ‘coinmen evening instruction in Book-keeping,Penanship aud Coramer- anes plemenn Waser: of is ee pl me are now holding u Fesponeil as cle and bookkeeyers in this city, cite at postible test for mqairy ex to the merits of a etion any ¥ lies ercwu out ot many years of expe: eace under the course here pursued will seu sta- re all the dacies of che desk im mas- im » knowledge of accown's such as is ough years of experience, of quatification ary given when deserved. Seat rasa nowy of the day se devoted t0 of afew youux gentlemen who desire a thorough mote and fur sale by, the author, ". ineipl Re he h eran aace jin tts he aly American work on the ui) Pepcnetn ee 4 iti “4 ooyee in the Je fastitations: this ei 3 RINTERS AND PUBLISHE fy hk mo BR tel on business in every department and braueb, emplayed ta te exparity of porter and subedifor on se¥ highly respectable journats, is desirous of obtat ing « sion inthe country, to take chaige of sad manage, a sinall newer mente conceras. A remmnerating selary will only be expected. Niaress, yk by letter, (post pan espectable refere: given and requ Nicholas Biddle in the Field, Mr. Biddle, late President of the United States Bank, has commenced a series of letters on the cre- dit and resources of Pennsylvania. Noman has had more experience of the ups and downs of finan- ELECTRO MAGNETIC PLATES for theamatsms, ner- Vous affeation repared under the direetion of M. Lo- 8, xeneral uepot in New York, 65 Ninuard’s. Price’ acute and chrovie theum doloreax, danse de Saint s eramps in the stomach, aud shortly, for all new lectious, chiefly diseases of women ond young’girts, as green. sickness, amenorthes, sup- pressions, Vapors, attacks, & en QITUATION WANTED—By a competent per-on 19 act salesman ia a whulesele or r-tail est hme ut of Watches Jewelry ke. Also understands book keeping aud watch re- pu + Has been in busivess for nimse if ten years and speaks renee , For particulars and references address Boilies 782 Lower Post Office. ago Gentlemen's Hoses taken ea.» of duriug the yiterat a yery reasonable rate. Apply at 58 Maiden Lane. 29 lm*r ra'gy, Selatic, te CARDING 7A few respectable young be accom Bailar Sorlth gol Seengapee etcaoaed 42 Dey st. ‘Terms modemte. "Also a few:day boarders can Wuaccommoda: ted. Apply ve 8 Im*re Bo ‘The original Walton House, jarl street, Franklin Square—kept by Jas. Fowler, from ng land, permanent boarders $2,50 per week, transient boarders 50 cents perday. Families can be accommodated ‘with private rooms on reasonable terms. Wines and spirits, 3 cents per glass—home brew’d ale 4 cents per pint—fine rarebits 4 Gents each cold cuts equelly N.B oafee dceom ir pint—stakes an tom. ean iad y Wd. B. oarcienlanly ‘eaiem oot ont Lt ho fant of 3 com. fortable home to call and iuspect his establishment, an judgetor themselves. Persons travelling for England would find it to theiradvantage to call. The house being convenient to Lowon and Liverpool ships, JF. being appointed agent, he oan mv gupaaaseny wee every information. » New York and Old Country papers taken in. nS 3m*r EECHES—LEECHES—I0 000 Smyrna Leeches ceived—large and exceedingly healthy, xnd have short passage. Buyers wouldida well to call and e: before purchasing elsewhere, For sale very low to sera by "OLBY, Druggist, 122 Im*r 35t Pearl st, coroer of k rankfort ICE DL SUPERIOR Double Chambered F: Broadway, corner John street. Equi SON. Esq., or A, JONES, in said building. OTICE—THISTLE BALL.—The first Annual Ball of the Thistle Benevolent Association for this season will take place at Tammany Hall. on Friday evening, Dee. 9th, 1842. p22 3t®r MosvouTa BANK J—The notes of the above gran fice to let, 192 SoM w Tid nae bought fora few by erie “Y* TAMES & CO., 60 Wall st. 0 LLINOIS BANK notes wanted, at Fepyeg eee a, BROKEN BANK3—Tne highest price will be paid for all broken and doubtfal bank notes by. ner th JAMES & CO., 60 Wall st. OARD—Families or single gentlemen can be accommoda ted with board and pleasant rooms at 50 Beekinan street. ~ Terms moderate. - n'6 lm *r EGARS—SEGARS—SEGARS.—HE VRIQUE®, No.5), Witham street, basement, off for, sale the followin ehioice brands of segare, which he invites the lovers of the weed to call end examine forthemseives; they were selected by one cousidered to be a judge. ‘Nl nnd of a real Havana, will do Well to call and get their supply of the genuine article, 25,000 a Norma, assorted colors, 25.100 Nonex: half, quarter, and ne eighth boxes 40,000 Yugemnidad,aado, 10,000 Bro, ‘aud 2d'quality, 55,000 De Flor 15,000 Norma Regalias, 9,009 Naval Principes, Palma brand, 49,000 Caba leros, 10,000 Garcini ias, 30,009 low price segars, of various bands.) Grocers and hotel keepers supplied on reaso-.able terms. Al] orders promptly attended to by addressing "Henriquis, 51 Wil- liam street, basement.” " B.—The above invoice of segars have arrived par barque Rapid, from Havana. u19 twee REMIT TANCES TO IRELAND, ke., &c—The subscr- ber continues to transmit money, in sums large or small, 0 persons re: wshe,and jing in any part of Ireland, in the same manuer | predecessor in business. have done tor the last hirty years, and more; also, to any part of England or Scot- an loney remitted by letter (postpaid) to the subscriber, or sersonally deposited witn him, with the name of the person or gersons in Ireland, England or Scotland, to om it isto be Sent, and nearest town, will be immediately transmitted od pals acncrelngy ly, and a receipt to that effect given or for warded to the sender, Inlikegmaaner mouey or claims ou persons in any pert of Yreland, England or Scotland, can be collected by the subscri- ver, for persons residing in any part of the United States, or Cauada, ‘and will be paid to them accordingly. lg Im*r EORGE McBRIDE, Jr., 82 Cedar st. LEECHES ! LEECHES ! LEECHES ! LTHY SWE: s 32,000 “hit received werturk Sir feats Newton, Hom te prices by Hamburg, for uate i rantnty, at very tm aes Or GA: eH. WITTE, loporters r a 031 mec 131 WAlam street, ELUINGTON A, CARTER, Wine ind Commission ‘Merchant, No. § New street, o2e door trom Wall street, has on hand, aid in daily receiving, choice arnicles, and offers tae aL Hodeznts prices, for cash or city acceptances. He ors for hs a kages of Lomeline Madeira Wine me Line ‘dest in the market, “ie * Cham pase, Anchor, and other eho . A. Carteris also general agent for the one) of Madeira, and eee er rotetere i ree MARBLE TILES: STEEL, FEFPER, CLOVES, &e. ie 3000 Italian eee whice and blue. 20 bags Sumatra Pepper. bon Cloves. is real Bow 50 kegs imported White Lead in Oil. 25 boxes Milan 8tecl in amall bars. r Also an assortment of Tupas, Aqua Marine, and other cious Stones for iewellers. 0% Im#r MUSTARD FACTORY —J. COGSWELL hay removed from 114 Alicn to 127 velt street, se story of offee and spice dealer. store oceupied by Mr. ¢ icte at short notice and . Prenti where he is prepared. to furnish the liberal credit, put up in any vat nw . Hotels and iamilies supplied with an elegant article. Also, country mustard. 029 Im* r EWS Pri FOR A! ia, Capsules, Acids, Dye woods, reotype Chemicals, German Silver, page. OW 6 DOCTOR ELLIOTT, OCULIST, AND OPTHALMIC SURGEON, Confines his Practice to, DISEASES OF THE EYE. Office 261 Broadway, corner of Warren street. VICTOR GIROUD, WArcH MAKER, No.35 Centre street, it ame Loti miho, obtained several gold and silver medals erican am jechanic Lnstitutes of lew York, in year: 1838, °39, 40 and ’41; and sIso arene patent for the invention of a Chronometer Escapement and for lagic Chronometer, 0 thauk the mhabitants of this metropolis for the have heretofore reposed in him, and assures ontinue to meet their patronage, by apply- TODS, tuality and ities of whi his ath 10. the ‘entire satis faction of 4 e Current of » Lunar Caustic, D aguer Ke, he. de. See fourth n2 Imr the city of fre tale oF he 5 Oy nme to manufacture Duples, : Lever Estapements, and in general all’ kinds 1 belong: tag ta uhe ar of Walch Mating. He also repairs and every sort of time-pieces. MAST ches Smnor’ tat ie onder snd. sine. dtl kine of ‘ase’ chanical Lamps, and will warrant his work,which will be made at moderate prices, to suit the times, Mr VG to Enrepe, has ving just returned {rom a soy: yaght with him a choice of articles suitable to this market, which he invites his friends and patrons to examine, and which he offers for sale at moderate prices, They consist ‘principally in. Ch ‘endeluma, quite modern patterns Mechanical Lamps from the best patentee mukers rm Paris. Lamp Glass Globes, both cagraved and painted, a new style. ancy articles, esfeable fyr presents. memes maki now almost i iydropuamatic Apparatus ouly one generally adopted, r. V. G. having established a correspondence in France wi ip the patna ‘the best inechanical Lamps manufactured in Paris, will always keep on hand a choice assortment of this ar tiele. 020 eod Im*r CCPRANCIS'S PATENT LIFE BOAT™ bas been tented the past four years in ACTUAL senvice, and by experiment as follows :—Manned and thrown from the deck of a steam while under way ; dro} endwise from the stern of a 74; Hoaded to the gunwale with iron and stones, with the bowom stove in ; turned by foree upside down and resisting the efforts of 15 men to keep her so ; upset by her passengers and recety- ing them again, inside and freeing herselt from water ; bottom stove in by landing ona rocky shore and then rowed out to sea; landing ina swrf, when all other boats swamped ; taking crew. and passengers from a wreck in a storm at sea, with the bow stove inand plage out; b arding a wreck with the bottom bro- j leaving asinking wreek fall of passengers, with the sea breaking from end to end; inaking way, across a Coral reel eck and bringiag off 25 peesenrert Teaving the or ‘wamped ; thrown from the deck of « ship endwise and des and bows broken and bottom deep water, &c, and finally blown np by trubmériae explosion, and then, neain and rowed aa ore, 4 Ullice No. 7 Wall st, at Adams & (0 % Kapress Office. ALEK—Mae f pxeMt L ‘ ‘ON from canvass, covered with duck, bemg prepared in ow ‘own superior manner, with India Rubber; is pertectly water Hight wader the great presente; var, and is the best Tndia bber Hose extant, Also forsale, ihe newly invented Hemp Mose, on account of and at the manufacturer's lowest prices, in quantities to suit, HORACE H. DAY, Successor to Roxbury India Rubber Company, 0 Lane. _pheod %r 45 Mai pau OTYE ESTA. . 1 Hexehange Buiiding, Nos. 26 ant 27 le Por- Fi traits taken, from breastpin size to 8 inches in diamet Fam: von Of from two (015 persons.on one plate. Time of sit- Consiautly on hand, vents of th sin oe i ee hed ar utensils, . & F. LANGENHEIM. 10 tm*r STRONG. McKIBBIN & BRUCE, 46 Beaver rect, offer for sale— 69 My ior he 000 Th Hor Cap Files one a ae: 3000 Th ior Yarn Twist, Nos. 28 to 42. gigas of colored Silesins and Bleached Sheetings 8. McK. B. will receive orders for the Washington Bleach- tog Byte batiahient, or wich dey we sole agenis. PACKET SHE ROSCIUS Tor Tiversool—Prascauent PAE Tih Sail please te pu bose ar aroook pcre ‘Whitehalicon Friday, ®sth inat, at 12 o'elockyat which tiare tite ship will sq * Letter bags will close at Gilpin's News Room, st halfpase AES Sten pnaipely ae a hee ~~ LOgt-Verrday, Leotahyts between John in Pearl, or Be kena Cilff or Arn sts, or from Ann st'o the Howard Hotel in Brondway, a parcel wrapt ina newspaorr. irr Reel Seas al hy ea oever il be suitably rewarded. It can be oft we bat afr Ferry ats, Jeopardy. i begin by declaring that my own examination of the cial life—of the turns and twistings of politicians— of the adulation and execration of the public goose, than this same Mr. Biddle has had during his past life. He has possession of the materials that con- stitute the philosophy of life. Let us hear him. ‘The following is his first letter :— Letters from Mr. Nicholas Biddle,—No, 1, Axpatusta, Nov, 21, 1842, When the stateis in trouble, every citizen, however humble, who thinks he may be useful, should hasten to its relief. Tecondition of Pennsylvania, ry om. barrassing—may soon become disastrous, and I therefore venture to put forth from my retirement, a few thoughts on her present position. 1do this the more willingly, be- cause in the absence of higher qualifications, I am con- scious ef at least perfect impartiality. I have never owned, nor do I now own, asingle dollarof the State Debt. I was not in the Legislature during the time when any of it was contracted, no: any personal or political relations with any parties to bi my judgment. I speak therefore only aga citizen of Pennsy lvania,anxious for ita prosperity, and jealous of its honor,both of which are thought to be in ei has brought me to these conclusions. T’ believe that Pennsylvania was led into her large scheme of internal improvements, by the recommendatioh and the expected assistance of the General Government. I believe that in the construction and administration of these works, she has committed many errors and indiscre- tions, but these were incident to the infancy of all great enterprises, and she has made no mistake whieh she can- not repair, and committed no indiscretion for which she is not able and willing to atone. AnJ finally, I believe that she is equally able and willing to discharge honorably every dollar of her present liabilities. 7 These opinions I shall endeavor to justify by examin- ing what is the real condition of the state, and her conduct towards her creditors—how she got into these difficulties —and how she can get outot them ; and, First —what is the condition and the conduct of the State touching its public debt ? Her position is simply this :—She owes a debt, con- tracted chiefly to make her internal improvements, of more than thirty-nine millions of dollars ,composed of the following sums. 6 per cents $1,829,059 37;5 per cents $32,788,167 10; 44 per cents $200,000; 4 Pes cent@ (temporary) $15,000—ma- king a total of $34,822,226 47—bearing an interest of $1,659,992 67. 1, Add6 per cent stuck tissued for interest unpaid in July last, $974,118 71, bearing ax interest of $48,000. 2. Claims ot domestic creditors under the act of June 7 1842, filed already, $1,159,041 65; yet to be filed, (estimi ted) $200,000—making a total of $1,359,041 65, bearing an interest of $81,542 49. 3. Relief notes issued on the respon: ity of the State, $2,206,650 6S—interest one per cent till funded, 066 40, making atotal of principal, $39,262,037 51, and $: of interest, $1,864,233 56, There hasalso been rece ved, under the Distribution Act of Congress, $2,867,014 78, to which has been recently added another receipt of about $63,000, but these require No provision for interest, nor is it probable that the State will be called upon to reimburse them. The debt is distributed as follows—according to tha pnblished statement of the 2d July, 1842, when the whole stood at $34,454,356 47. Domestic held in « Pennsylvania, $9,035,613 17 Enzland, 00 New York, 417,856 00 Holland, 00 wachnsctts, 129,000 00 France, 00 ist, Columbia, 220 00 Wert Ladies, 00 Virginia, 84,700 00 Sw tzerlaud, 00 Delaware, 76,189 00 Portuyay 250,863 00 indiana, 67/300 00K. India China, 147,956 08 South Cay 59,987 0 Mexico, 40,700 00 Maryland, 21,900 00 Canad: 30,588 00 New Jersey, 13,94 00 Tealy 30,525 00 ce) 19,000 00 Denmark, 6,000 00 7,700 00 So in, 5,000 00, 2,500 00 Halifax, %. 8, 3,000 00 tribes, 100,000 00 $10,716,150 47 $23,736,206 00 The domestic creditors and the holders cf relief note® belng probably all Pennsylvanians, these two sums must be added to the of Pennsylvania holders—so that speaking generally, the debt amounts to thirty-nine mil- Lions, two hundred and sixty-two dollars, of which Penn- sylvania holds thirteen millions--the other States one million—and foreigners twenty-five millions. In this stetement there may be room for some changes, but for the present inquiry, it is sutticient to speak of the debt of Pennsylvania, as being thirty-nine millions, two hundred and sixty-two dollars, being an interest of eighteen hun- dred and sixty-four thousand dollars. At the last semi-annual pay day on the ‘lst of August, she had not the means of pay the ialenoet inaaalee tee paid it incertificates of stock bearing six per cent inter- est, and payable withina year. The default of course be- came the subject of universal alarm, and as from present appearances she will not have the means of paying the in terest in (ecient next, the general anxiety about the debt increases, Q vague terror prevails that not mere- the interest will be suffersd to go into arrear—but that e whole of the debt will be wned ; and there has arisen one universal shout of indignation sgainst the bad faith of Pennsylvania. ‘These alarms and these reproach- es are in my judgment, equally unfounded; for the amount of this debt is not great when compared with the dept of other countries. We owe—let us say—forty millions— but England, instead of forty millions, owes nearer four thousand millions of dollars, and Great Britain and Ireland together are not three times as large as Pennsylvania, and in all the elements of their prosperity, Pennsylvania has five times as much coal and iron, quite as goed, far more easily worked, and with easier means of access and trans- portation. With natural advantages far inferior to Penn- sylvania, France has a debt of a thousand millions, and every Frenchman and every Englishman has about ten times as much interest to pay as every Pennsylvanian has. And the difference between the debis is this; that while the French and English debts have been wholly spent and gone, leaving nothing behind them, the Pennsylvania debt has been employed in the improvement of the state, and coutributes its part tothe payment of this tax. Then again, these forty millions of dollars we shall never be called upon to pay, untilthe State is ready to pay The obligation is that you are not to pay it before a given year. butif then you are not ready, you need not pay—the cre- ditor himself wanting nothing but his interest, and you may wait untilthe population of the State is doubled or trebled, every year giving the State additional wealth and increased population to help in paying 6 debt. All that is wanted, therefore, is to this in terest of $1,864,L00 But as the works themselves will undoubtedly yield a large and yearly increasing income— which cannot be estimated at less for the year 1843 than 512,000 The real sum to be raised from other sources, is only {$1,300,000 Now Pennsylvania contains, according to the last cen- sus, 1,724,033,and according to the settled ratio of increase herpopalat n tor 1843, is 1,890, ‘The whole question, then, of the public debt of Penn- Sylvania, is the ability and the inclination of these 1,830,- 000 persons, until the public works yield an increased in- come to pay every year $1,300,000, that is to say, seventy- one cents a head. How this can be readily done, I will explain herea‘ter— but in the mean time, let us pursue the inquiry as to the conduct of the State and of her creditors. Upto August, 1842, the interest on the debt had been paid not merely with promptness, but with a punctilious regard to the interest of the creditor, not certainly shown by any other government. For when the Banks of the State ‘suspended specie payments, she passed a law on June 12, 1840, by which the State went back to repair the which the holders of her stock had mustelned, in “consequence of the | mere of the interest on said stocks in a currency of less value than gold or silver”— and having paid back to them $92,807 40, tor that purpos —enacted that hereafter the interest should “ always be id in specie or its equivalent ;” and that whenever the lunds in the Treasury were not equal to specie, the Go- vernor should pay to the creditor “ the diflerence in value between par funda and specie,” At the same time, on the !ith of June 1940, the State laid the foundation of a regular system of taxation to the interest 01 the debt, be Bie Jaw taxing all ree) aud personal property, which had already been taxed for local purpose, and a new tax upon many other new objects hi- therto exempt from taxation. ‘This was followed up tho next year by an act of the 90th of April, 1841, laying a tax upon all trades, occupa- tions, an: ions, and also upon all officers under the State and institutions incorporated by it. Other enactments provi ; for a more equal and uni- form assessment of property throughout the State prepa- tory to taxation. | In the following seasion, by an act of a7th Jane, 1842, the assestors were required underoath not to undervalue the n objects taxed, but to give the roal worth, such as they ved they would bring at public sale after due notice, ‘same act nearly doubled the whole of the ant xen, These provisions abundantly prove the sincerity of the State in her efforts to pay her debts, nor did she omit to give new pledges for her good faith. In the session of 1842, a memorial was presented to the Legislature, declaring that they had no power to contract adebt to make internal improvements; and thet the laws authorizing it were without constitutional warrant, and therefore null and void. On this memorial the commit- tee of the Senate made report (Jan. 10, 1842) concluding thus :—In the opinion of your committee, every obli tion of moral duty, national honor and political fat hy, requires that the State should sustain her faith, which has been constitutionally and legally pledged by the pro; authorities of her government. When the uttermost far- thing of the public debt shall have been paid, then, and not till then, may it be said, in deed and in:truth, thet Pennsylvania is redeemed. ‘Therefore, Resolued, That the Senate reject the doctrine of repu- diating the state debt as unconstitutional, immoral and snbversive of thefundamental principles of our republican. government, and that they will maintain the credit of the state unsullied, by making adequate provision to meet all her engagements with promptitude and punctuality, EN ee enn ee eee ae ee ee ee re een ee RS AE SALI Te IT aE ER i i ae = Es OR a a Ee SS RE Re ete SE er AO EE Se Tesolution, by Mr. M% an, of Franklin, to whom t! onor is fairly due, is the true creed of Pennsylvania, what we please, make what objections ——$—————— eee SS SE ee ma} arthioaeee ong or excute we Legs Fete e ary ‘gerd Ic. and interest, id—w - duction and without compromise, pean nivaalale Oreosy dishonored. We may prove that other nations have been false, but that does not justify our own delinquency, and not only shall we ourselves be disgraced, but the whole aystem of free institutions of which we are the rapresenta- tives, and the great cause of public liberty of which we are the guardians, be prostrated with us. Nay, the state is bound by obligations higher even than the mere payment of an ordinary debt ; for by an act passed on the 29th of March, 1832, it is declared, © it any executor, administra tor, guardian or trustee shall have in his hands” any mo- neys to invest, the Orphans’ Court may direct its invest- ment “in the public debt of this Commonwealth, after which they shall be exempted for all liability for loss on the seme.” ‘So that the state stands pledged to protect those sacred funds. How can we, even if we had the meanness to wish it, how can we avoid the payment efthese debts?) We have no reason, NO excuse, not even a respectable looking falsehood to allege against them. We asked for the money, pleged our public fasth to fave it, received full value forit, spent it our- selves, and have increased the value of the property of the State ten-fold by these improvements. ‘alt this is admit- ted—still as we have been disappointed a8 to the profits of these works, we cannot fail to hear in whispers, expres- sions of discontent rather than opposition. “These im- pocenestt) it is said, have cost a great deal too much.” jut was it the lender's fault that you spent his money too freely? Again— These works are badly managed.’ Be itso—then manage them better; and if one set of mem- bers are unfit, choose others more competent. Then again “ These works ought to be sold and no taxes should be paid until they are sold.” Whether they oughtto be sold, is a question of policy or of power between the parties in the State; but how does that concern the lender! Pay for them first, and afterwards quarrel about the manage- ment of them. But do not begin by dissensions who shail exercise the political influence these works may cenfer, while the poor creilitor who made them looks on wapaid. And then another voice is heard, saying that many per- sons have purchased this debt at 40 or 650 per cent, and therefore it is hard and unjust to pay them the whole 100, But where is the hardship—where the injustice? The State itseif received fer every certificate of stock of one hundred dollars, not only $100 but $110,or as much as $115. It has then received $110, and promised to pay only $100, and it has promised to pay this to the original Tender or his ce, that is, to any one who purchased from him. And what was the creditor’s reason tor selling? Why he wanted the money to employ elsewhere; and the pur- chaser, who of course gives the market price, does the sel- ler the very service we intended by making the debt transferable, because if he did not get the money from that urchaser, he would not have accomplished what he ought was of advantage to him. But perhaps he sold because he had no longer any faith in the State Then the man who bought must have had faith. He risked his money because he believed that, though poor and unable to pay, you would pay when you could. Now which of these two is most entitled to avor, and why would you unish a creditor who became so merely because he con- ed in you? The example of the revolutionary Congress seems decisive on that question, At the close of the war that body addressed a circular to the States, where is the follow passage, which seems made for the occasion :— “The remaining class of creditors, say they, is compo- sed partly of our fellow c ns a8 originally lent to the public the use of their funds, or have since manifested most confidence in their country by re g transfer for the lenders, and partly of those whose property has been either advanced or assumed for the public service. To discriminate the merits of these several descriptions of creditors would be @ task equally unnecessary and invid: ious. Ifthe voice of humanity plead more loudly in favor of some than of others, the voice of policy no less than of justice pleads in favor of all. A wise nation will never permit those whe relieve the wants of their couatry, or who rely most on its faith, us firmness, or its resources, whe ngjther of them is distrusted, to suffer by the event.” Another objection is, with the politicians, that the peo- ple will notpay the taxes, and that the representatives are not inclined to risk their political fortunes by encounter- ing the odium of passing tax laws. This is the common error of demagogues, who dare not trust the people whom they delude. They tell the pie people that the country people will not pay—they telithe country that the city will not pay, hed neither thecity northe country have the least idea of not paying—for they thoroughly compre- hend the distinction between thetea tax which brought ‘onthe revolution, and taxes laid by their own representa- tives to pay monics which they have already employed in improvements of their estates which they are now enjoy- ing. ‘To suppose them incapable of seeing the distinction, and of resisting a contribution to repay what they have actually enjoy deem them totally unworthy of all liticalhhonor. ‘Depend upon it, theré will be not the least resistance to any collection of taxes legally imposed by the legislature ; and if any misguided citizen would be absurd enough to make any difficulty, he will soon be brought into line with the rest of his fellow citizens. Mark what bas been the effect in practice thus far of laying new and uncomfortable taxes within two years past. Has any man lost his seat in the legislature by voting for taxes? a any man got any votes or any popularity by opposing? jot one. But then it is said these creditors are foreigners. Well what ofthat? You sell your flour and tobacco to foreign- ers, and are glad to get the money even from a foreigner. We did not hesitate to borrow this money from foreigners, just as the United States have agents in Europe, now beg- ging the foreigners to lend us money. It is only then where we have to pay, that we begin to make these ex- cuses, Weought to be ashamed of this childish notion about foreigners. If half a dozen generations, and up- wards of a century and a half ot lement on the soil of Pennsylvania, can qi acitizen to hate foreigners, I flatter myself I have as good u right as any of you to in- dulge in that absurdity. Let us at any rate be consiste: and scorn to borrow from them ; but if we will borro let us acorn to defraud them. I will resume the subject to-morow, and meanwhile re- main, ours, ke. N. BIDDLE. Harrisburg, pa. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Tlarriszura, Nov. 21, 1842. A New Era in Politics The Great Cass Movement —Probable Course of Pennsylvania on the Presi- dential Question, §c. Jas. Gorvon Bexnetr, Esq.— Dear Sin— Knowing that any thing in the way of news, po- lities, morals or money will much interest your numerous readers, and knowing, too, that any new movement of the political chess players of this great State of broken banks, broken credit, and nu- merous coal mines wil! much interest you, I give you, in haste, a few lines in regard to the Cass movement at this place. You will recollect that in my first epistle to you, some weeks since, I predict- ed the commencement of a new political era in Pennsylvania in a short tlme. That time has at length arrived, and the first movement in favor of Gen. Lewis Cass for the Presidency was made this evening at the court house in this place. The meet- ing had been talked of in every hotel, and at the street corners, for the last two weeks, and the whole town was on the qui vive to see the proceed- ings, On the ringing of the bell to-night, the old court house was filled toa jam, Hamilton Alricks, Esq. was called to the chair, assisted by six Vice Presi- dents and four Secretaries. Jno. P. Anderson, Esq. from a committee of twenty appointed on the sub- ject, reported an address to the people of the Union, wing, the claims of Gen. Cass to the Presidency. The address was one of the ablest political docu- ments to which it has been my fortune to listen for years. Without disparaging the claitns or talents of either Mr, Van Buren, Mr. Calhoun, Mr. Buchanan, or Col. Dick, it urged upon the democratic party the | necessity of choosing a man who would be empha- tically the candidate of the people—belonging to no faction and controlled by no_ cligues~honest, faith- ful and intelligent. The eminent services ot Gen. Case, in the field and in the cabinet, at home and abroad, were recounted in language glowing with impassioned eloquence, and elicited long, loud and uproarious applause, The whole affair passed off excellently. Resolutions embodying the spirit of the address were, together with the same, unanimous- y adopted, and by acclamation. The chairman of the meetingdelivered an eloquent speech on opening the meeting, and was followed. by Hon, D. Krouse who electrified the audience with an old fashioned Jackson speech. Among the resolutions were two recommending the re-election of Mr. Buchanan to the Senate, and approving of the course of Goy. Porter. Altogether it was a larger and more enthu- siastic meeting than either of those for Buchanan or Johngon, anc the friends of both these gentle- men are fast joining the Cass standard. ‘We are now upon the commencement of the third and last act in the Presidential drama of Penn- sylvania. Mr. Buchanan and Col. Johnson have both been tried, but neither seemed to suit the mass of the people ; but now that the curtain hus risen upon the third and principal act, the applause of the multitude is glorious to listen to. Without any exaggeration, the present American Minister is the most popular candidate that can be brought forward in Pennsylvania, and it is not at all unlikely that if the ine, meetings were regularly and properly held, he would receive the whole Keystone vote on the first ballot. At any rate he ia sure of it on the secoud or succeeding ballots. [ know that it appears to be generally supposed, that Mr. Van Buren will be the nominee of the democratic party f but there is certainly but little feeling in favor of him here. Pennsylvania ly as powerful as New York, and if she brings -vith her, in the support of Gen. Cass, New Hampshire and other Eastern states, with Ohio, and others of the South and West, the twice nominated and once snccessful candidate will be easily pushed from the track. Mr. Van Buren will be, in all Lge cl a victim te a popular movement, and in that case Mr. Cass is certain of the nomination. b EPPO. County Cour. AL Or Mite Paaken—Corginuep. he Court met according to .jjournment at M., Judge Ulshoetter presiding’ Orenino vox tHE Derence. Mr, Baapy, alter some preliminary remark gaid he should state briefly the grounds and plan of his tefence He said he thould show that every one of these magi. strates at the Lower Police have been in the habit ovaj, charging those vagrants committed at the Upper Polin,, He should prove that Justice Parker had done no mor, than what has been usually done by all these magistrates. He should also mtro4) the Commissioners of the Alms House, to show in what manner these discharges have been made. They should also introduce the two associ- ate magistrates, and the aldermen who have been named. EcuxurG. Sweet—Am a Police officer—[A document isshown him]—I prepared this paper from the male and female vagrant book. It is alistofall the prisoners dis- charged trom the first of January, 1837, to the 30th June, 1842.” It includes the names of all the persons discharged at the Island, without exception. The book commences in 1838. (Another document was shown and read, con- taining a list of the names of criminals, together with the names of the magistrates and officers who had granted dis- charges of criminals, committed principally at the Upper Police. The criminals named in it appeared to have been committed 3) one magistrate, and discharged by some other officer. Joux M. Baapnunst, ex-Alderman.—Was a commis- sioner of Alms House from June 1839 to Sept. 1841. On oc- casions oi my visits to the Island, the keepers sometim made applications to me to discharge certain perso: Alderman Stewart always took the names down; the pi son was overflowing with male prisoners; the dischar of vagrants took place constantly while I’ was a commis sios IT was with Alderman Stewart several times when application was made for the discharges; | went with Ald. Stewart to the police from three to five times, possibly ten times; sometimes we sepiiad for the discharge of more, and sometimes ot less. made personal application once at the upper police, and once at the lower police; they Were men and not women whom | applied for. Mr. Keen, Keeper of the Istand.— I'he names alluded to are all which I could find; we made very diligent search all round fhe office; Idid not always put down the name of the Magistrate who gave the discharge; I never applied for a discharge but once, and that was to Justice Hopson. Mr. Vanderbilt would sometimes order persons to be discharged when he was going to town, and say that he would bring the discharges waen hecame back. Vagrants were sometimes discharged be- fore their t'me had expired, and the name of no magistrate entered upon the book ; and I don’t know whether any dischargas were brought or not. [Here followed a lengthy examination of the Island Book, names, times, discharges, &e.] Mr. Vanderbilt came 24th May, 1837, and staid uli 26th May, 1839. I never knew any keeper besides Van- derbilt order the deputy keeper to discharge vagrants, and trust to the chance of getting a discharge. The Mr. Hayne spoken of was committed as a vagrant. He became insane last Thursday or Friday. Here Mr. Lonn read from the book of the Board of Al- dermen’s proceedings, vol. 18, page 100. Ex-Alderman WM. SHacen.—I am a counsellor at law. I have for the last five years frequeatly been at the Police Office. T have known ef the discharge of vagrants at Blackwell’s Island ; it was done by the magistrates indis- criminately ; | have sometimes myself made application, and have Known others make the pplication jin such cases the discharges haye been filled up by the justices, or by the clerks, as the case might be. [A discharge shown to witness). This is inmy own hand-writing ; I never knew of any disch: taking place where there was any investigation made at the police office. Witness here detailed the case of a poor man, whom he thought ought to go to the Alms House. Justice Stevens went round with me to look athim. He was in a ver suffering state. Justice Stevens returned and made affi- davit himself. We found him at the corner of Little Water and Anthony streets. Inever knew the man before, and should not know him now. This was 4th of April, 184: The man’s name was News. On this 4th of April, 1 w: a candidate for office on the democratic ticket. Justice Parker was not a supporter of miae. He lived in the same ward. Idon’t know where the blanks are kept at the police office, although [could probably find them by searching. T have no such blanks at my office, I should think no ap- plication for discharge was ever made without some con. versation as to the merits of the case. Ex Alderman Avex. Stewant.—I was formerly @Com- missioner of the Alms House. At that time | was fre- uently applied to, to procure the discharge of vagrants. These ‘applications were always made on the Island, which J often visited. On the app! ion of a prisoner for a dis- charge, I would go to the keeper and ascertain the man character. The clerks at the office generally, sometimes the magistrates, filled up the discharges. 1 sometimes took up these discharges to the Island myself, and sometimes handed them to the keeeper if I met him.— Ithink five is the largest number which I, ever applied for at any one time. ‘These discharges often became ne- cessary from the crowded state of the prison ; most so in the winter season. ‘The discharges were made at all sea- sons of the year, and especially in the spring, when they want to get out to work. When I applied for a discharge the magistrate would hand it to me myself ; I remained in as Commissioner until the end of this hold over-time ; the business of the discharges generally was turned over to me, by common consent. During ‘the twenty days imme diately preceding last spring election 1 did not apply at all for ‘diachorges, and heard it currently reported that a large number of vagrants were brought from the Island to vote at the election. Wm Casrt—l am a lawyer, I have often been at the Po- liceeffice during the last three or four years ; I know of the discharging of vagrants ; | never applied for them— A great many, of them I procured most of those 1 ap plied for, and those I did not get I got a habeas corpus for from Judge Lynch. I have known others to apply also. They were filled up by various persons—ence by @ clerk in my office; I don’t remember apply ing for any dis- charges within a month before the last election. Barney O: —He was questioned as to the filling out of sundry arges, and in whose hand writing. Mr. Caccexpar was questioned on the same points. Mr. Brapy here offered three discharges signed by George W. Matsell.! Wat. W. Fram, (Constable.)—He was questioned as to the dates, &c. of certain discharges, kc. Justicy. Stxvens.—I ama Police Magistrate, and was appointed 4th June, 1840; I know of no conspiracy, un- derstanding, agreement, or arrangement, to discharge va- grants from the 20th March to 11th April, to vote at the election. (He was questioned as to the discharging of several vagrants whose discharges were shown him. I know nothing about them. It was in the month of May subsequent to the election, that I first heard a report of persons being lischarged to vote at the election ; this was when the Grand Jury were in session. (Here followed another examination of sundry discharges, names, dates, persons applying for them, &c.] I have sometimes d cha mele vagrants ; I cannot swear that during my whole official term down to the 30th May, 1842, L ever discharged a dozen persons; I may have done so, however. (Some discharges were here shown him.] It appears by there, that I did discharge 17 persons between the 20th of March and the 12th April. The Island was swarming with vagrants, and the spring opened unusually early. I believe | have an undoubted night by law to grant discharges before the time expires; I have granted such discharges since pro- ceedings have been commenced against me; I believe I have granted one to-day, I have granted discharges of persons committed at the up) ae , although I avoid it as much as possible; applications for discharge are sometimes agreed to, but most generally denied. By Jupex Ixcxts.—I recollect that ‘Alderman Stewart came tothe office and made representation as to the crowd- ed state of the Penitentiary, and advised that vagrants should be discharged on the recommendation of the keep- pers, who were supposed to know about the characters of the prisoners, Brai understood that Tom Doyle had a Mar- shail’s w: I never issued any blank discharges never knew such a thing done by any signed by myself; gistrate; I never knew or heard of any dischai igned by Miln Parker to procure voters for the election; it may happen that one discharge in twenty is filled out by astranger; there is a general understanding among us magistrates to act for exch other in the matter of giving discharges, when we are satisfied that it is proper to do so. James Re Wiutino, Dist, Attorney. —At Judge Lynch’s ottice, [ recollect some conversation as to the discharge of vagrants ; Mr. Brown was present ; I then expressed my inion that the magistrates had no power to grant the discharges spoken of; 140 not distinctly recollect speak: ing to the magistrates about the matter; I think it was Greenfield who got angry about it and said 'the island was overburdened with prisoners, and if the magistrates would not discharge them he would; when 1 fist came into office, there were numerous complaints about discharging risoners from the Tombs; { told Mr. Hyde that it was irregular, and he ought te prevent it; T heard of the s thing being done at the Island, and T told Brown that I would have him indicted if he did it; the opinion I ex- essed before the Grand Jury was that if they had evi- Blace that the megistrates had corruptly granted the dis. charges that they were liable to be indicted ; but if there was only amistake of judgment on their part, they were not thus liable. Mr. Whiting was making some further explanations respecting the indictment, when The Court adjourned till tomorrow, (Thareday,) 4 0° clock. Bankrupt List. SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK. John Adams, Bar-keeper, 14 Church street, New York. Edward C. Robbins, of Ovster Bay, Merchant, now Clerk in New York. Stephen E.. Glover, Merchant of New York, 13 Eleventh street, both individually and as a partner of the late firm of Glover and McMurray, merchants, New York. Lorrain Free |, Oth street, New York. James Quin, James Gregg Wilson, of New York, Printer, December 22. Louis Simmons, of New York, Dec. 22 Ezra Denison, of New York, merchant, (and as one of the late firm of Stephens, Corlies & Denison,) December 22. William L. Churchwell, of New York, Ci Oak of the late firm of Churchwell and Dec, 22. jer, (and hureman,) he H. Shepard, of Brooklyn, Kings county, New York, Lumberman, Dec. 22. cd po Southwick, of Poughkeepsie, Dutchess county , New York, lote Leather Dealer, Dec. 22, AppornMeNTs BY THE PrestpENt.—Consuls—Sam'l McLean, of Missouri, for Cienfuegos, in the island of Cuba; 5. M. Cochran, of Baltimore, for Mara- caibo, Venezuela, in the place of William J. Dubs, resigned. Price Two Gents, News rrom Havana.—We have received ad- vices to the 8th inst. ‘The arrival of ex-Consul Turnbull at Havana, asa prisoner, on the 3rd, caused a great excitement in that city. There was even talk of putting kim to death, but through the exertions of the present British consul that dispesition of him was changed to an order for immediate departure from the island, and aprohibition never to return On the 6th he was put on board the steamship Thames i he Opera company was still there,(but mueh re- ced in strength by the withdrawal of Salvatori aia G, : ‘4 Ceconi, who go to Spain,) and was performing leet esetly account of empty boxes. This is the son of the contract of the present empressa- from aie declares his intention of backing out HonisnawtWals he has lost heavily. A pronosi« aod.iciae bat foot here to form a stock company, and Dring OWsan Italian opera troupe, a Spanish Sorsdebe peo dramatic corps, and a complete caniédints eee , however, is too grand to be rs r an. Antognini (tenor) had ar rived from New Ioki > H “ “ooking for an engagemet 8 soirées per oe His soirées and concer did not sueceed. Larest From Mexico. the capital on the 20th of Op. Bravo arrived at entered upon the duties of his Gt» and immediately interim ice as President ad On the 6th of June the U y addressed a note to the foreign in reply to the circular of Senor Bod: Mis diplt? © Mexico, pI . alisis there, plaining of the conduct of our Governmi®™, com- ple. ‘The spirit of the reply is similar to 70 ee powerful despatch, written by Mr. Webster.” A letter hasbeen received in New Orleans one of the captives taken at San Antonio (Tex!™ It was written at San Fernando, about thirty mile West of the Rio Grande, on the 6th of October.— ‘The prisoners were well treated, and were to set out the next day for the city of Mexico. They expected to be released soon after their arrival there. We learn from Matamoras that up the 29th ult the Mexican invading army, or at least that part of it which visited ‘Texas, had returned in great haste and in much disorder from the vicinity of the Nueces, and by their own accounts with a loss of 600 men. While at the Boca del Rio, on the 3st of October, a report reached the officers that the detachment of Mexicans unper Col. Seguin, acting against Texas, had either been cut in pieces or dispersde. A correspondent writes that the expedition which sailed for Yucatan, consisted of nine sail of pressed merchant vessels, conveying 3000 men and 300 wo- men, which last named part of the force the writer thinks quite notable, inasmuch as the men did not embark in a contented manner at all. The whole expedition numbered 15 sail. Five general officers were among the troops, aod there remained behind in the hospitals more than 200 sick soldiers. It was believed that the Campechanos were determined to repel this force with force. The third projet for amending the constitution, was to have been passed upon by the Mexican Congress about the 4th inst Gen. Bravo has declared the whole of Yucatan in a state of blockade, except the island of Carmen, where flour and provisions are permitted to be in- troduced. It has been discovered by the Mexican govern- ment that several of the cotton manutacturers have been inthe practice of smuggling in foreign goods, and afterwards issuing them as their own handi- craft, thereby defrauding the revenue of large amounts. Arrivals, Asror Hovsx.—Mojor Gibbs, Stonington; Thomas M Fisher, Phil, M M Brown, Providence; Chr Jones, Port- land; John A Paintor, Hartford; A Kelley and lnay, C lumbus, 0; E White, New York; Lang, Boston; WD M Edwards, Albany; Wm Grosvenor and lady, dence; A Robeson, Schenectady; Cornelius Duane; 8 Sayles, Albany; Edward Hall, Boston; C Ven Benthuy- sen, Albany; Mr 8 Van Rensselaer, do; James D Forbes, Troy; RD Zaid, Navy; E Davis, Boston; 8 W Beecher, Albany; H Quackentioss, do; Z 'F Johnes, Morristown, NJ; Wm Patterson, N J; A C Parmelee, New York; Dr A R Beli and lady, Franktown, Va: Dr V M’Lean and lady, NJ. = aT FARE REDUCED. PERSONS GOING SOUTH. “A BEDUL. imore to Charleston, by Chesapeake, Bay month, Weldon, Wilmington, N.C., and thence to Charleston, to $23, merls on the Bay boats included ; or vin Washington city, Richmond, Petersburg, Weldon, Wilmington, N. C., ani thence to Charleston, to $22, meals extra—making the fare on both routes the same. Every exertion is made to keep the Railroads and Steamboats connecting these lines in good erder, and expedite travel, and make passengers as comfortable as por = sible. By this route you may be sure of reaching New Orleans rom New York seven or eight days sooner than pay oth a per trenee Sot exceeding $72. E. B, DUDLEY, nite President W. & R.H.RCo._ BRITISH AND NORTH AMERICAN ROYAL MAIL 8 SHIPS, i Of 1200,t0ns and 440 hor Under contract with the Lords of the-A Commander, @. Li a Hyne” do FROM LIVERPOOL. FROM BOSTON. Britannit Hewitt, Oct 4 Caledoy or, ' Oct 19 Nov 16 A Ryne, Nov Dee 1 Colunbia, Miller, Nov 19 Dee 17 Britannia, Hewitt, Dec 4 Jan | $135—Boston Sy eyadeee Boston to + Liverpool, to Hala These sh ps carry experienced surgeons. No Berths secured r, mote -Merghabdise sad Specie, ( fe 1 Nore.—Merchandize and Specie (except for personal ex meee) binder eae of ea Palit ve charged ae ity wo tor Lions. pply to SOY TD. BRIGHAM. Jit, No. 3 Wallet. FALL AND WINTER ARRANGE- MENT.—The steamboat Rockland, will, on and after Monday, the 3ist of October, ran Middletown Pout (tude and weather per jock, every Monday, layand Friday. Retu leave the foot of Robin’ jew York, every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday , noon, touching at Seguin's Dock exch way. Stages will be in readiness to convey passengers to any part of the country. All baggage at the risk of the owners. as follows : navi mitcing) at 9 oPel Wed 023 Qin ec STATEN ISLAND FERRY. 7 Foot of Whitehall street. 14, YORK. h evackan 1 1 0 1 12) % i All goods shi id to be jcularly marked, aad are at the mbt he ter wets ek, NEWARK AND NEW YORK —Fare Ouly 1256 cents —The splendid and commodi F ERE ous enter PASSAIC. Capt. John Gaity, ol elegantly refitte comme nee: Trey jie trine for the season on Thursday, dlarch lo—leaving as fol- Foot of Barclay at. New York, at 10% o'clock,A.M., and 3%, , o'etoeke So'clock, A..M. and 1 o'clock, Freight of every ol amer ape ms NEW YORK AND BOSTON RAIL ROAD LINE, um Via Nonwien anv ‘oncesten Katunvaps, From trer No. 1 North River, Battery Place. 7 ‘The new and slentid steamboat NEW HAVEN, Captain 4. Ri Pustan, will lave every Tuesday. Thursday and Satur: day afternoon, at 4o'clock, ‘ Fassengers for Boston will he forwarded immediately on the arrival of tha above boats at Norwich, and will’ proceed withe out change of cars or baggage. on the wharf, ‘or further information, enquire at the ofr on borrd the boats, or to n D.B. ALLEN, 3 Peck slip, up stairs, All persons are forbi} trasting any one on account of above boats or owners. ze ot im* REGULAR OPPOSITION TO CATS BILL, and intermediate Jandings, without tow rees—-Regular days from Ci . Mon days, Wednesdays and Fridays. For, New orks "Puestays, and Saturdays.—F: —Benths 25 cent Btipper The new and frst stermer VE, Captain Vanderbilt, will Jesve Robinson st. pier Thursday Noy, 7th, at five o'clock. For further particulars inquire of the ea:tain on howd. rumuing on the days'above wamedy there will bt 2 daily com munication between Catskill and New York (and intermediato places) for freight and 1 at redneed prices. —_n6r LOVES, VELVE’ LKS RESTORED — bs Dr. fone oe a sg C apparatae for Ra af ing dam rg silk velvets an original conditions and om very: reasonable terms. Orders ay arcels Danceually aut Ris FEUCHTWANGER, 031 2awim® in —— _1 Wallatree ye HT! Ss. SsiRTS wnale tee the Intest and most approved French . Comts, pantaloons, vests, hort notice 0 OF from Cattakill, 50 cents. cen! and all under rf in the most fashionable style: aihiobes, Farsrbinn ‘Btore, 67 and 69 Maiden Lane, New Just opened ® new and fresh ine Toys, suitable for the ho- ‘at 233 Centre street, opposite Centre Market, for sale, seaveiale and retail, cheaper thanever. ‘Toy dealers are ro Mheetfully invited tocall and examine for themselves. firget, the vamber—233, two doors above Grand street. D2] Staw to jal®m SGAR DIVAN=—30534 Brondway.—James R. Del Vecemo Sabo respecttuliy i orm their nomerans friends and peng ie ae mp en srpte sect Tekeate tary sscrtanet of the baat segnmain the City. All segars sold at this establishment are w: ted i a) “TOU , y neon Punssnt? tment of