The New York Herald Newspaper, February 17, 1843, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. sew Yerk, Friday, February 17, 1643. Herald Literary Depot. All the new literary publications of the day, issued on the cheap cash system, are for sale et the HERALD LI TERARY DEPOT of CHEAP LITERATURE, North West corner of Fulton and Nassau streets. Call, see. end buy. NINE DAYS LATER FRO & UROPE. Packet Ship North America ashore and dis- masted—News from India and China— Proclamation from the Governor General toall the Princes and Chiefs and People of India—State of the Markets—Falliny off in the Revenue of England—State of the English Navy—The Tea Trade—Kecall of the Turkish Minister from the French Court—Arrest of a Chartist Lecturer, By the packet ship North America, Capt. Lowber, from Liverpool, from whence she sailed on the 12th uit., we are put in possession of papers up to the day of her sailing. Wreck ano Prosaste Loss or THE Packer Suiv Norra America, Cart. Lowser, From Liverpoo. —This ship left Liverpool on the 12th of January, and arrived off East Hampton, L. I., on the morn- ing of the 14th inst., from which place she laid her course for Sandy Hook. Shortly after, the gale from the N. E. commenced, accompanied with a severe snow storm, which made it impossible to see the ship’sleagth. ‘The lead was constantly used, when suddenly the water shoaled from 1210 8 fathoms,and before the ship could be put about she went ashore, head on—opposite the highland light onthe Jer- sey shore, and immediately fellon her beam ends. ‘The mnsts were cut away to save the ship, if possi- ble, and the lives of those on board. The passengers, consisting of seven in the cabin and thirty in the steerage, vere safely landed on the Jersey shore, and were brought up to the city by the Shrewsberry boat. The steamboat Mutual Safety went tothe ship yesterday morning, with se- veral lighters, to save the cargo, which consists prin- cipally of salt and coal, with a few dry goods. All will probably be saved without damage, as the hull is yet perfectly tight. Passengers, Mr. Bray and lady; Messrs. S. G. Shaw, Young, Wells, Stanton, and Shaw. On Wednesday night, her majesty the Queen. and his royal highness Prince Albert, with a numerous suite, honored Drury lane théatre with a state visit. The pieces played were a new comedy called “ Bet- ter Late than Never,” ‘‘ The Illustrious Stranger,” and the pantomime. Her majesty appeared to be highly delighted with the entertainments. The au- dience were very enthusiastic, and evidently appre- ciated the praiseworthy condescension of the Queen, who, by thus personally patronising the dra- matic literature of England, may ina great degree make it endurable by the “ fashionable classes.” A privy council was keld on Wednesday, at Wind- sor, which was attended by Prince Albert, Sir Ro- bert Peel, Lord Stanley, the Earl of Aberdeen, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and other members of the cabinet. At the council, an order in council was passed for making Vice-Admiralty and other courts at Hong Kong, China, which hitherto have been at Canton. Faire tn Dustan.—Mr. John Busby, a very ex- tensive distiller in Dublin, suspended payment on Saturday. His liabilities, notwithstanding the great extent of his trade, do not exceed £25,000, the greater part of which is due to his own rela- tions. Mr. Busby is a manof the highest and best character. The failure is the result of temperance. The Dublin Packet gives the most unqualified con- tradiction to the report that Lord Elliot would suc- ceed Sir Charles Bagot as Governor of Canada.— Lord Elliot will, it says, retain his post as Chief Se- cretary for Ireland. Lieut. Col. Malcolm, bearer of the Chinese treaty (ratified by the Queen,) left London for China on the 5th of January. WueatCror.—The young wheat has not leok- ed so well in this part of the county of Down for many yesrs. There isa considerable larger breadth of Jand than usual sown under this crep here.— | Downpatrick Recorder. Tue Court.—Wixpsor, Tuesday Evening.—It has been announced to be the intention of Her Ma- jesty to prolong her stay at Claremont until Saturday next. Indeed, it is expected that the Court wil! not return to the Castle until Monday, Her Majesty and his Royal Highness Prince Albert remaining over Sunday at Claremont. The Princess Royal has been enjoying excellent health during her Koval High ness’s absence from Windsor. The wind has blown a gale from the north and north-east during the day, and the weather has been exceedingly cold. His Royal Highness the Prince of Wales has not been taken for his usual airing in the Home-park. ‘The commercial advices from India are very sat- isfictory as regards Bengal. Coafidence was fast being restored, in consequence of the termination of the Affghanistan campaign and better prospects in China. There was abundance of specie and a further arrival of three millions of dollars was ex- pected from China. Exchanges were on the decline, but the markets looked better; cotton piece goods had advanced.— The exports of sugar and saltpetre were considera- ble, andthe holders of indigo stood out for better prices ; there remained 15,000 maunds of the 1840— 41 stock, whilst the present one was expected to yield 80,000 maunds. This favorable change had, of course, influenced freights ; an imprevement had pected no less a lation. It ey (Bairstow), together with Cooper, an delegates, were at dinner in the New Inn Room, Bromsgrove street, when one of the Bristel detec- tive force entered, and producing a judge’s watrant, took him into custody; whereupon the others va- nished from the room in quiek succession.— Morning Herald A Sare Iyvestueyr —Mr Feargus O’Connor wishes to raise a certain sum for one of his Chartist schemes. He proposes, through the Northern Star, to obtain it thus:—** In each 4own where sufficient funds cannot be raised, a loan should be obtained from some person who will take the security of my best exertions to repay at (1) either by devcting my own tie after Christmas to lecture in such town, or for an appeal to the people for the means of dis- charging the debt, which I feel convinced will be re- sponded to. Tur Late Mason-Generat Drummonp —Yeater- day the remains of the late Major General Drum- mond were interred in the churchyard at Plumstead, and in compliance with the wish ot his relatives, in a private manner. The body was conveyed from his residence in the royal arsenal to its last resting place in a hearse drawn by four horses, followed by three mourning coaches, containing his intimate friends. The carrrage of the late Major General Drummond, closed, followed immediately atter- wards, and was succeeded by the carriage of Lieut. General Lord Bloemfield, and the carriage of Major General Sir H. Ross, and several others. Tne Poputation or: Russta.—The last official census of Russia gives the following as the popula- tions of the chief towns of the empire :—St. Pe burgh, 470,202 souls ; Moscow, 349.068; Odessa, 60,055 ; Cronstadt, 54,717; Wilns, 54 499; ‘Toula, 51.735; Kiew, 47,424; Astracan, 45,938; Casan, 41304 ; Sebastopol, 31,155; Darpat, 12,203; Abo, 13,050; Helsingtors, 12,725.’ Warsaw has 140,571 inhabitants. More Cannon FoR THE Ports.—On Monday af- ternoon nine cannon, eightof them having a bore of 10 inches diameter, was shipped on board the Scotch brig Hebe, of 237 tons register, Captain Henderson, lying in the St. Katharine’s Dock, for Constantino- ple ; 40 tons of shot and shells have also arrived in the dock, to be shipped on board the Hebe for the same destination. The guns &c. are said to be for the Grand Sultan. , Tae Cuurcn in Curna.—We have much satisfac- tion in being able to state that it is in centempla- tion to make an immediate effort to raise sufficient funds for planting a branch of the English church in the new settlement of Hong Kong, with a view not merely to provide our own countrymen, who may be resident there, with the means of grace and edifica- tion, but to the more effectual introduction of our holy religion into the vastempice of China.—Ecle- siastical Gazette. Sourn Ausrratia.—By a late arrival from South Australia we have received Adelaide newspapers of the 2d of August, pe which we learn that a tract of country has been discovered within the boundaries of the province not less than ninety miles in length, by thirty miles across, stretching across the western bank of the Glenelg, and extending eastward as far as Rivoli Bay. Mount Gambier and Mount Schank which are both situated in this neighbornood, found to be extinst voleanoes; Mount Schank havin, five craters, each of which is filled with pure freak water,and about three quartersof a mile in diameter, with perpendicular cliffs, at the height of about 200 feetfrom the water’s edge. About ten miles from Mount Schank there is a good harbor, which, the discoverer says, “‘must eventually be the shipping place for the exports of Australia Felix ” Phe whole of this tract of country is said to resemble a “‘nobleman’s park on a large scale.” . Distress or THe Weisu Farmers.—The farmers in the couaty of Caermarthen, and in the adjoining counties of Pembroke and Cardigan, are ina dread- fully distressed state, and we have been assured by several that they can scarcely get £4 10s for the description of cattle which last year would have fetched £9. Several instances of this.eort have oc- curred, and we are enabled further to state, that in consequence of the almost total absence of ready money amongstnumbers of the farmers, the shop- koepera are complaining sadly, and trade is affectea to an astonishing degree. ‘The town of Newcastle- Emlyn. almost entirely supported by the neighbor- ing farmers, is one of the chief sufferers by this dearth of cash, in consequence of the reduction in the value of the stock.— The Welshman. _Tue Great Nortuern StTeamer.—This extraor- dinary steamer, now in the East India Docks, 1s the object of general astonishment. Her ainazing length, breadth, and depth exceeds, we believe, the dimensions of any steam vessel ever in existence.— She was built at Londonderry, and is a remarkable monument of marine architecture. She is propelled by the Archimedian screw, which works on each side the rudder, and is turned by an engine of 360 horse-power. No paddles are required, and, but for the funnel which 1s seen amidships, she might pass jor a square rigged ship of the larger class. She has three masts, with lower and upper yards, and is rig- ged in every respect like a frigate or sloop of war. The fellowing are her dimensious :—Length from the taffrail to the stem, 247 feet ; breadth of beam, 37 feet; depth trom the gangway to the keel, 50 feet. On her passage from Londonderry she ran, up in the average, 13} knots, without the engine, which can be spared or used, as circumstances may require. When it was necessary to put on the en- gine she ran nine knots, head to wind. The space forstowaze is most capacious. Standing alt, and looking forward on the orlop deck, ithe distance seems immense, exceeding, indeed, the length of the largest first-rate in the navy. With all this room, there is at present a want of arrangement for cabins; but we understand she will be fitted up in the best style. With respect to her external appearance, the vessel seems a huge monster steamer, but pleasing in her mould and trim. A beautiful female figure is placed over the cutwater, and her stern richly de- corated with carving, gold, and color. In conse- quence of the heavy masts, yards, and rigging, she will require an immense quantity of ballast. At pre- sent itis not decided whether she is to run to and from Ireland, or be employed on any other service. Wnere is Cart. Suentey 1—Late Evorenent. — Captain Shenley, who some short since eloped with a young lady of 15 years of age from the United States, and which affair at the time caused conside- rable excitement in America,trom the circumstances attending it, and a@ notice of which appeared in the London journals, is at present residing at Surinam, where he fills the office ot Judge of Her Majesty’s Slave Commissior Court; but intends toreturn, as the American papers state, in consequence of the oy taken place, and the shipping interest antici- pated higher rates. We regret that Bombay accounts should be more gloomy—the market and freights were both declin- ing. From China lite was expected, but it isgrati- fying to notice that the Chinese had already com- menced trading with the British on a very iriendly footing. A directsteam communication between China and Culcutta was already projected, which would materially facilitate our commercial inter- course. The above advices are dated—Singapore, 20th of Oect.; Canton, 4th Oct ; Bombay, Ist Dee ; Cape, Sth_Nov.; Mauritias, 13th Oct.; Caleutta, 18th Nov. Twoo’ctock—The gloomy forebodings of those parties who sold stock on Saturday afternoon, in anticipation of the difficulties that the French min- ister will have to encounter at the opening of the sessions, have been dissipated by the arrival of the Paris mail. No serious opposition i expect-d, ae the measures to be brought forward are not of a nature to raise the anger of the Chambers. The right of search will die a natural death, as Guizot will not stake the stability of hisgovernment on that question: the others are of a domestic char- acter, such as the sugar question, which do not af- fect the nation generally; and the Belgian treaty, which will not be made a ministerial question We may, therefore, anticipate that Guizot will retain power without any great effort. The financial position of France will occupy the attention of the Chambers. The India news which has now been more fully canvassed, is most cheerful ; better indeed than we have had for years in a commercial point of view. This has given confidence, coupled with the in- crease of capital put into circulation by the dividends —London Globe, Jan. 10. Tur Revenve.—The decrease in the revenue of the year ending on the 5th of Janua » 1843, as compared with that which ended 5th we January, 1542, 1s £922,630, while the decrease in this quar. ter’s revenue, aecompared with the corresponding uarter of the last yeat ‘oless than £940,062. — he greatest falling off is under the head of excise « the deficiency for the year being £1,178,614, that (or the quarter £716,262 The customs alse exhibit a great, though not equally alarming diminution in their returns, the quarter's deficiency being £581, 85 ; the year’s ,275. The only consoling con- trast is presented in the post office returns, which show an increase for the year of £150,000; for the quarter of £14,000. Stare or tar Navy.—The pel at the present moment, consists of 234 vessels of all sorts, mount- ing inthe whole, 3,980 guns, which is about 670 guns less than last new year’s day, and consequently we have about 7000 seamen fewer in employ. It ap- pears we have 18 sea-going line-of-battle ships, being seven less than last year ; 32 frigates, five less than last year ; 89 sloops, one less; 36 smaller vessels, nineteen less than last year; 64ateamers, four addi- onal ; 21 surveying vessels ; 10 troop ships, and 10 receiving ships. Ourtorce at home comprises 604 goose; packets 46; Mediterranean 2035; Brazils 403 ; East Indies 886; North America and West Jadies 476; Cape and coast of Africa 309; survey- ing 93; troop. ships 56. Arrest or Bairstow, rae Cuarrier Lecruner.— The Coarust Lecurer Bairstow, hension a warrant has some time been issued. was arrested on Saturday morning, at Birmingham, and was conveyed immediately to Bristol, The news fell like a thunderbolt upon the ears of the dele. gater assembled in that town—many of whom ex- for whose appre- ill health of his lady, and will then take the r- tunity to emdeavor to bring about an amicable re- conciliatiog between himself and Mrs. Shenley’s ‘amily. The property to which the lady is enti- ted is about 2,000,000 dollars, near £500,000 ster- ling, and consists of real estate in Pittsburg—no small fortune tor this gallant sdn of Mars to storm and capture It is bequeathed to her under the will of her grandfather, the late General O’Hara. The Pennsyivania Legislature passed an act setting aside this legacy, and giving the revenues to the trustees, but it may be supposed that such a law is null an yoid, and of no eflectin a court of law and equity. It is most probable, if the law thus passed be cor- rectly represented, that the lady’s ultimate right to the property is fully conceded, and only prevents her claiming it until she becomes of age. At the time of her elopement she resided at Mrs. Inglis’s se- minary at Stoten Island. Captain Shenley, imme- cial ier his nuptials, came to Sagiaed and was with his lady presented to Her Majesty on his ap- pointment. He has been twice a_widower, having married first the niece of Lord File, and secondly the second daughter of Sir W. Pole, Bart.—Gl be. Mx. Hussetr’s Musica, Enrerratnarent.—Last night, Mr. Henry Russell, the celebrated American composer and singer, e a musical entertainment at the Assembly rooms, in Great George street, toa numerous and fashionable auditory. Mr. Russell sung several of his owa very tiae compositions with great taste and expression, alternating from the Brave to the gay with pleasing tacilit t one time moving his hearers to laughter by humor and vivacity, and anon calling forth tears by his pathos and feeling. Some of his pieces are at once novel and effective, while those of his more simple eflu- siens which have become known to the world, are all distinguished for grace and sweetness of melody. Mr. Russell’s entertainments have recently been very favorably received in the metropolis, and we feel assured that a similar measure of success awaits them here and elsewhere. Indeed, Mr. Russel! may already be said to have been fully appreciated in Liverpool, for his entertainments given recently at the Mechanics’ !natitute, proved most attractive. We have heard that many individuals confound Mr. Henry Ruseell with Mr. Russell, the comedian. Thisis an error, for though the latter (Mr. James Rarsell) has given entertainments, unaided by auxiliaries, these were of a very different class and parerter from those presented by the subject of this Bantin, Dec. 27.—We shortly expect the arrival of the Countess de Rossi and her rasbend late Sar. dinian ambassador at St. Petersburgh, but who had been appointed to fill the same post ut Berlin, the Countess having been unable to endure the climate of Russia. The Countess de Rossi (once the favor- ite singer, Henrietta Sontag.) will now revisit the scene of her early fortune 4 artistical fame—but under what altered circumstances! The Countess has peel ii ig roe awaiting the ar- rival of the Count from St. Petersburgh.— . fort Post. Amt Zeitung. meets France, Panis, Jan. 4.—Yesterday a Council of Ministers Ad page at the Tuilleries, at which the King pre- sided. The meeting in the Salles des Conferences of the Chamber of Deputies was yesterday leas numegous than usual. The plans of ministers were, however, warmly discussed Jt was stated that both the sugar bill and the se- cret fands bill would be presented to the Chamber the day after the opening of the session. There his meeting of a grand plan con- ceived by the ministry for the improvement of our rivers and streams, the cabinet intending to demand @ credit of 150,000,000 to execute the plan. The responsibility placed by General Bugeaud on the young Duke d’ uumale,ip granting him the com- mand of the provinces of Medeah and Miliana, seemed to inspi.e some uneasiness, e The Council of Ministers has decided that the session is to be opened by a speech from_the throne. It has also decided on the recall of Gen Bugeaud. Panis, Jan. 8.—“*The Journal des Dzbats announ- ces, that Captain Bruat had been appointed Gover. nor of the Marquesas It » With a salary of 60,- 000! per annum. The National de Ouest of the 6th states thatthe disturbances which had occurred at Nantez in con- sequence of the high price of provisions in the markets had partially subsided. “Yesterday, adds the National, ‘several of the National Guard who were proceeding to the Town-house, where a con. siderable crowd was collected, were disarmed and insulted. To day the markets are, as the preceding days, totally destitue of provisions. The troops of the line occupy the streets,but no tumultuous assem blage has taken place as on the preceding days.— Detachments of cavalry have been despatched to peocare a sunply of provisions for the town, but none ave yet arrived. Farther reinforcements of troops were expected.” . ‘The 3 per Cents were done, at the Cafe de Paris on Sunday, for 79f. 20c. Spain, Our accounts from Madrid are of the Ist inst. The Regententered that capital on horseback at half past 1 o’clock ou that day, accompanied by the civil and military authorities, who had gone out to meethim. The cortege was numerous, and the etat_mujor extremely brilliant. Among the latter were Generals Rodil, Grases, Ferraz, Iriarte, and many others. The new Captain General of. Ma- drid, General Chacon, did not form part of the cortege, and his absence had given rive to much conjecturing. Two squadrons of the cavalry of the National Guard constituted the escort of the Regent, who proceeded straight to the palace of the Queen. The troops afterwards defiled before Her Majesty and the Regent, who had taken their station on one of the balconies of the palace. At 3o’clock the Regent repaired to his residence of Buena Vista. The reception of Espartero by the people was cold, and little or no enthusiasm was manifested by the troops or national guards. In the evening the city was but partially illuminated. e At4o’clock the members of the new mnie took the oath of office in presence of the po chief, by whom they were formally installed. Tt was still believed that the Cortes would be con- voked for the 10th inst. p The present ministry is said to be cutting out em- ployments and offices for its members, in anticipa- tion of a change. Capaz, the Minister of Marine, is to be Captain-General of Cuba ; Rodil to have the command-in-chief of Catalonia ; Calatrava to be Coulador General ; Zumalacarregu:, and Solanct, the two p'aces left unoccupied in the Supreme Tri- bunal; Almadovar, the Directorship of Artillery.— The latter 1s so ill in bed that when called upon the other day to ser a letter respecting the silver vase to be presented to Lord Clarendon, he was three times compelled to put down the pen. Such is the state of the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs who safe grapple with M. Guizot; or rather with Louis ilippe. The Deputies of Lerida, Tarragonna,and Gerona, are to join in the manifestation of these of Barcelo- na against the government. Maprip, Dec. 27.—The five Catalan deputies to the Cortes, who happen to be at present in Madrid, publish in the opposition papers to-day a remon- strance to the Regent, complaining of the treatment which Barcelona hasreceived, and praying him to. dismiss his ministers who counselled it—omitting, ef course, all mention of the rebellien which led to it. Meantime the Begent is pursuing his career from Barcelona to Valencia, cheered by the enthusiastic vivas of a people to whem his firmness in the treat- ment of the rebel capital has preserved the blessings of peace, the greatest that could be conferred on Spain in her preeent condition. He had, by the last accounts, passed through Tarragonna and Binaroz amid the acclamations of the national militia and the loyal peasantry. Portugal. The Lisbon dates are to the 5th. _ The Queen opened the Sessions in person, allu- ding in strong terms to the satisfactory state of the foreign relations, in consequence of the expected ar- rival ofan envoy from Russia, which would be the last step requisite to complete the recognition of the present government of Portugal by the Northern powers. Allusion was also made to the project of equalizing the revenue and expenditure. whe East. ConstantinopLe, Dec. 18.—The French packet has been detained twenty-tour hours to conyey 10 Paris despatches from the Ottoman Government and French embassy, announcing the recall of his excel- lency Reschid Pacha. 3 i [tis generally believed that this sudden determi- nation of the Salen, is the result of the intrigues of Reze Pacha, and that Reschid Pacha will replace Sarim Effendi as Reis Effendi. This event may be considered as one of the most important during the last eighteen months. Letters of the 14thand 17th ult. state that the Sy- rian question has been determined, for the time be- ing, inthe manner repeatedly announced, with this difference—the removal of the Turkish garnsons from the Lebanon. The Persian question ison the eve of adjustment. The Porte has appointed Noury Effendi to act asits Plenipotentiary at the conference of Erzeroum — The Russian legation has despatched a secretary to act as commissioner. The impression at Constan- tinople was, that Russia, finding that it would net be supported by any other power then France, will abandon the Servian question, and content itself with an excuse fromthe Porte. Ru Sr. Pererssure, Dec. tween England and China ta increased to a surpri: legree. Peace having been concluded, the supply is now likely to tall off, and the price torise. Atthis year’s fair at Niehny Novogorod, there were 4,500 chests more brought to Kiabta than in 1841—but nearly one half of this ex- tra supply remained unsold. f the Ziegelthee, as it is called, on account of its form, and which isin great favor with the nomadic tribes of Siberia, and among the lower classes of European Russia, about chests were brought to the fair, and not one re- mained unsold. ity ical —During the war be- he supply of tea at China. The Hong Kong Gazette ef September 29, an- nounces the abolition of the hong merchants’ mo- nopoly. The captured junks had been restored and trade haa been commenced betwen the English and Chinese in the Yang-tse-Kiang. fs Bodies ot British troops were to be stationed at Hong Kong, Kooloonsoo and Chusan. India, PROCLAMATION FROM THE GovERNoR GENERAL TO ALL THE Princes, AND CuiRrs AND Porte oF Inga. “Wy Brothers and my friends—Our victorious ar- my bears the gates of the temple of Somnauth in tri- umph from Afighanistan, and the despoiled tomb of Sultan Mahmoud looks upon the ruins of Ghuznee. “The insult of 800 years is atlast avenged. The gates of the temple of Somnauth, so long the memo: rial of your humiliation, are become the proudest record of your na ional glory—the preof of your su- periority in arms over the nations beyond the Indus. “ To you Princes and Chiefs of Sirhind, of Rajwar- ra, of Malwa, and Guzerat, I shall commit this glo- rious trophy of successful war. “You will, yourselves, with all honor, transmit the gates of sandal-wood. through your respective territories, to the restored temple of Somnauth. “ The Chiefs of Sirhind shall be informed at what time our victorious army will first deliver the gates of the temple into their gaardianship, at the foot of the bridge of the Sutil, f I ‘* My Brothers and Friends.—I have ever relied with confidence upon your attachment to the British Government. You see how worthy it proves itself of your love, when, regarding your honor as its own, it exerts the power of its arms to restore to you the gates of the temple of Somnauth, so long the memorial of your subjection to the A fighans “For mpyselt, identified with you in interest in feeling, { re with all your own enthusiasm the high achievements of that heroic army, reflect- ing alike immortal honor upon my native and upon my, adopted country. _ ; * To preserve and to improve the happy union of our two countries, necessary as it isto the welfare of both, is the constant object of my thoughts. Upon that union depends the security of every ally, as well as of every subject of the British Government, from the miseries whereby, in former times, ludia was afflicted ; through that alone has our army tow waved its triumphant standards over the ruins of Ginaaee, and planted them upon the Bala Hissar of adult. “May that good Providence, which has hith so manifestly protected me, still extend to m vor, that I may 80 use the power now intrusted to my hands, as to advance your prosperity and secure your happiness, by placing the union of our two countries upon foundations which may render it eternal. ELLENBoROUGH. The overland mail reached London on the 7th — The British forces trom Afighanistan under General Pollock had reached the Punjaub, with but little se~ interruption on their march, although they were several times attacked, and lost some men, Tv one of the attacks their loss was 12 killed and 49 wounded, The forces under General England had also reack- ed Scinde. Both generals destroyed the fortresses they parsed on their march, and laid waste the country, General Pollock blew up the great bazaar at Cabul before he evacuated that aity. ‘The Governor General had issued orders for the 10 release of all the Afighan prisoners, including Dost Mahomed und his wives. Wis He had also issued orders terminating the func- tions of all political officers in Seinde and Beloochis- tan. Only a military establishinent was to be kept up in those countries, Sir Charles Napier having the conunend. i w ‘There was to be a magnificent review by the Go vernor General, on the most extensive scale, at Fe- rozepore. 4 wasto outs:ine all former exhibitions of Anglo Indiau splendor. The returning army was to march through @ triumphal arch, there was to be a gorgeous pavilion erected, &c The Governor General was making arrangements on anextensive scale for improving the navigation ot the Indus and the Sutley. A number of steam- boats were to be keptrunning, and the roads lead- ing to both rivers were to be improved, &c. Fashions for January. Many morning toilettes in Paris are made of drap with tight aleeves, cortage high and tight, worked in braid, or trimmed more frequently with wide bias of velvet. Pro- menade dresses of pekin, satin, poult de soie, with sleeves of moderate size, a little fullness at the armhole, and jockeys formed of arounden bias braided; silk braid has been succeeded by velvet braid, but both kinds are more generally used for evening dresses. Short fleeves are uni- versal of an evening; they are tight with very litte orna- ment; various kinds of mittens are worn with them; some are of velvet, black, violet or green, with shaded embroi- dery on the hand, and laced from the wrist to the top, ’ ey are finished with cord and tassels. Very rich ire worn in dresses at this moment, pel Vt ade with velvet stripes, pekins agate, nacre da- with patterns of white silk shot with silver brocard Pompadour, ke. Elegant rediny of black satin are embroidered ia relief, and some of green velvet have been ornamented all rourd in imitation of guipure with braid ofa paler green. The prettiest novelty for dresses of pe- tites soirees are those in the style of Louis XIII, they are of organdy, ornamented on each side of the front of the skirt by two quilles, formed of two inlets of point de Ve- nise, enlarging to the bottom and leaving an open space in the centre of organdy, on which laced neuds of ripbon a la Louis Thirteenth ; there are similar n@uds on the sleeves, and berthe round the corsage of marrow frin ged ribbon. Black velvet dresses are orn ted with fringes and berthe of jet a jour. Ball dresses of crape or tulle are pretty and light ornamented with bouill onnes of pink or ‘blue gauze, or of white gauze with ruches of pink tulle; ornaments of shaded ribbon are also &c., for robes de bal, as weil aa flowers. Camails of point’ de Venise, application of Brussels Mechlin and black lace are all now in fashion, and vari- vus new berthes have appearéd open in front, with square corners and very deep; they are much worn with low dresses, particularly with those of velvet. Camail: mine are lined with pale blue satin, with small collar, showing the blue lining. Camails of sable are ‘as coques, in- ed with pink. Camails of velvetand paletots Polonais of deep blue satin are lined with ermine ; fur trimmings of The Venetian manteau of vel- manteau Armenien of black cloth with gimp trimmings, and the paletot, are all now worn with a variety of others of the mantetet style. Ge- nerally speaking, bonnets are worn alittle larger, and in bonnets have the edge finished with. crape ions of tulle ; feathers, flowers, shaded velvet ribbons, &c. are the usual ornaments, and veils, but the rather ornament the bonnet than protect the face. Small Moorish handkerchiefs are worn on the head, confined by two gold pins ; the form points of red black or gold, ter- minatin; hind and at the two corners by Arabian tassels. The coiffure Marquis will be theone most in fashion, but many others will be worn, the Armenian turban, the coif- fures Sorel, Petrarque, the little dowager eap, toques a la Louis XIIl, &c.—- London and Paris Ladies’ Magazine of Fashion. all kinds are fashionable. vet, satin or cachemire, th Markets, Lonpor ry Marxer, Jan. 12.—The premium on gold at Parisis 13} er mille, whic! the Englis price of 31.178 104d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 25 49, and the exchange at Paris on London at short being 2670, it follows that gold 1s 0,84 per cent dearer in London than in Paris. : By advices from Hamburgh, the price of gold is 432} per mark, which, at the English mint price of 81. 17s. 104d. per ounce for standard gold, gives an exchange of 13 8}, and the.exchange at Hamburgh on London at short being 13 10, it follows that gold is 0,57 per cent dearer in London than in Hamburg. There was only a moderate amount of business trans- acted to-day in the foreign exchanges. Amsterdam re- mained the same as last post. Paris was a trifle lower; while, on the contrary, Hamburgh and Frankfort were a shade higher. Among private capitalists it is common to hear much complaint expressed of a form of investment lately resort- ed to by the Bank of England, in taking bonds o! certain Joint Stock Companies at lower interest than that at which they before circulated, thus enabling the i call them in from the original holders, who are driven consequently to seek another investment on much less fa vorable terms All that can be ssid in this case on behalf of the complainants is, that it is hardly a legi'imate invest. ment by @ paper-issuing corporation like the Bank of Eng land, who moreover abuse their power by any unfair com- ‘ition with ite capital, which certamly takes place in such cases as those referred to. In other respects the money-borrowing companies do perfectly right to avail themselves of any fall inthe value of money to reduce their charge for interest. It is satisfactory to learn from a cor mndent, whose name is communicated, and who has, w lieve, a direct knowledge of banking’ affairs in Scotland, that a very great change has taken place since 1826 in the opinions of the leading banks regarding the £1 notes, as the inzrease oi banking since that timejhas rendered the circulation a minor concern to any one of them. He believes that the putting a stop to these notes may probably be objected to on public grounds (those, we presume, of resisting all le- gislative interference), but that they have no longer such an interest in the matter as to induce them to tnake the ef- fort they did in 1326. Onthe contrary, he thinks that all the older banks will concur in much more stringent m«a- suresto prevent the further increase of banking, which they admit has been carried @ it deal too far in Scot- land. This, if it correctly describes their opinions, is ve- ry judicious ; and the fact is, that all good and sound banks instead of resisting inquiry, and such reforms as prudent men call for, should lend their most cordial assistance to them, in order to drive the hollow and creditless banks out of the field, who are alike an injury to them andto the tra ding community, Lonpon Tra Travr, Jan. 9.—The overland mail ar- rived on Saturday, but the letters by it were only deliver- ed to-day, and notice the abolition of the Hong mer- chants’ monopoly, samples of tea from Nankin having been forwarded to Hongkong by Her Majesty's Plenipo- tentiary. Prices were maintained, and the quality gene. rally was good. It was anticipated by some that the rates would rule Jow in the English market, and heuce they feared thatthe merchants were buying the new teas at too high a figure. The prices of the new teas were not exactly fixed, but several parties were busy seeuriug fine chops. About nine good old chops were jor and samples of 100 new chops were in of Congouonly. In een the stock in the market of Canton was 13,000 chests. These qualities had remained at the same value. The exportsof tea from Canton to England during the year ending June 30 last, were 36,731,319 lb. The deliveries London last week were 445,070 1b. ‘The large public sales coming on to morrow check busi . Lonoon, Jan. 12.—Tea—The public sales of tea com- menced to-day; about 14,600 packages passed, of which about 3,000 were withdrawn, having previously been sold by private contract, and 5f00 more were sold in the sale ‘The sales commenced rather heavily,*the prices put on the teas being fully 1d above previous rates. As they pro- ceeded, however, a better tone led. Sound common congous and twankays seld full jd. per 1b. dearer than last sale, and fine youn, 1. dearer. The prices of other descriptions were well supported. Sugar.—The business done in our raw-market to-day amounts to about 1000 hhds., including 260 St. Lucia at public sale, which being an inferior parcel and much da- maged, went off rather easier, viz , 535., 6d. to 688. for low to middling brown and gray. ‘here is no alteraiion to notice in pricer gen ly- The public sales comprise 3000 ba; jal, which were nearly all dispesed of at aboutgsteady prices, though there was not much spirit shown at the biddings—low to very good white, 61s. to 638. 6d.; yellow, 59s, Coffee.—300 c: ‘tuba, and 155 bbls. and bags Brazil, were offered at sale, but nearly all bought in at 35s. to 608, for the former, and 60s. for the latter, which were deem- ed high prices. A tew lots of good middling coleury Cuba brought 82s, to 83s. In West India, 53 casks Jamaica broug ht 68s. to 84s. 6d. for ordinary to fair quality. Livenroot, Suane Manner, Jan. 9.—The market has been rather heavy to-day. The sales have been toa very imited amount. “Eastern Counties debentures have been sold at 108; Grand Junction, 195; new quarters, 29}; Lon don and Brighton, 36} Liverroot Corton Manager, Jan 9—The demand for | Cotton to-day has been moderate from the trade, but as 1000 Americans have been purchased for exportation, the total sales amount to 4000 bles, consisting of 120 Pernama, 1.5 200 64d Ghd to 6} Egy ptians,64d i der Americans — in prices, but the market is very freely supplied at previous quotations. . Livenroo. Conw Excuanae, Jan. 12.—Friday—The duty on foreign beans has been increased to 11s 64, and on Colonial beans to 3s per quarter, being the only changes in the import rates th eck. Between our last market and to-day, the trade generally has remained very steady, with moderate transectionsin wheat and flour at the currency obtainable in the early part of the week, but in other articles little business was apparent. Although we have to report a slender attendance of bu ersat our Corn Exchange to-day, the trade for most de scriptions of wheat remained firm, and occasional, but b tensive sales of duty paid foreign, f Tuesday, and in quired. Flour was with rather more confidence, and upon a fair demand; both Irish and foreign fully supported our Jast quotations. Mancureren Stocx Excnanan, Jan. 0.—Although we ha ad but little oi 2 our market continues firm.— Manchester and Birmingham, 20}; South Westarn 62} to 63; North Midland, 63} to 64g; ditto halves, 31} to 39}, Liverpool and Manchéster, 199} 10 1904; ditto, halves, +0} South Eastern Sevip, 17} to 18; Manchester and Liver pool District Bank, 10}. Stare or Taane—Mancuesten, Jan. 10.—There war no change in the market today. Owing to*he holiday® very little business was done either in yarn or goods; but prices kept very firm with a gengral tendency to advance, especially in goods, in some descriptions of which there was a slight increase om the current rates of Tuesday last. Maxcnesten, Jan.6.—We are quite healthy in our cloth market, and were it not that both at and sellers ‘e waiting the next news from India and China to guide their operations, we should no doubt have hed an increas. ed business dene throughout the week; as it is a fair amount hav been done at rather improving rates. The advance which some manufacturers are now asking in so preposterous, that we decline stating it. On or beforw nesday, the intense anxiety now felt will probably by changed toa state o comparative rejoicing, as the lettere &e. wiil, it is thougnt, be received by that day. We have a steady demand for twist, and prices ore looking up tor most shipping numbers Briann Furs, Jan. 7.—Actual Debt, 2} per Cents. 54: Rothschild’ Loan, 102}; Loan of 30 Millions, 93; Loan of 387 Millions, 72}; Loan of 1840, 1094; Bank of Belgium, 75 —Brussele ‘paper, Jan.7. " Gevernor Bouck and his Appointments. Epiron or tHe Nuw Youx Henaip— Sn I see in your r,of yesterday, a letter from your Al- bany pn al ary Signet “ pe Smith,” datedihe 14th ‘nst., containing a paragraph, in whick my name is men- tioned ina way that, in my judgement, requires some no- ‘ice from me." The following extract, is the paragraph so which | refer :— “ Noue of the applicants from the city of New York who had the independence to declare themselves in favor of Mr Cathoun for President, in preference to Mr. Van Buren, were successful, Swack, Grout, Conner, Douglass, Tap- pan, are of this unfortunately proscribed class. Arcula- rius, Riell and Beakley , 6 within an ace of deceiving his shrewd Excellency but he sent to New York for inior- mation in relation to their conduct on the question of Chairman of the General Committee, which recently agi- gated the party in that city, and obtained assurances thet they also had been conspicuously concern+d in the late at- tempt to “head” Mr, Van Buren. It is asverted here [er licly in Congress Hall, that Conner and Riell were both on the slate, previous to the arrival of the last mail before the nomination. Ot this | advised you in my last, and ils0 prophesied that Varien would defeat Riell. Has it not re- sulted exactly as) anticipated 2 But Riell won’t bolt.” , L believe, with a great majority ofthe steady ofthis city, I have regretted very itement has been produced by the recent appointments to some of the principal offices under the State administration. As] have been an unsuccessful applicant to Governor Bouck for one of those offices, and ims have been presented to him, by as vumerous, to say the least, as those might if bia were ves entitled fe tnkethe lead in this gainst the Governor. But neither those friends, nor do I mysel(think, that such a course would be just to the Governor, or expedient and politic as it regards the future success of the party in this city. 1 take this opportunity of stating publicly, that the Gov- ernor for several days had decided to send in my namo as Tobacco Inspector, and that he was induced to change his mind shortly betore the nommation was soignlly made. Doubtless he was influenced by some gross misrepresenta- tion of my political character,and the hints and suggestions thrown out in the above extract, may, fer ought I know, have been made tohim by men whom he deemed entitled tocredit. Ifsuch was the fact, if Governor Buck really believed, that I was engaged in so absurd a p oject as that of favoring the claims of Tyler or Calhoun sthe next Presidential can , and that 1 was intri- guing to get achairman ofthe General Committee at Tam- many Hall favorableto such views—he was certainly jus- tiflable, in my opinion, in rjecting my application. It isto disabuse the Governor in this resject, and all other demo- crate who may have imbibed such an impresmon, that 1 now publish this note. And I now repeat, without fear of contradiction, that I have always been an ardent admirer of the personal and political character of Mr. Van Buren from my earliest manhood -thot since that period, I have to the utmost of my ability supported him in every stage of his political career, up to and throughout the election of 1840. Since then I have uniformly advocated his re- nomination for the Presidency in 1844, and fully believe that he is at the present time the most available candidate a can carry the electoral vote of this State against Mr. Clay. ind respectable names, The suggestion in the above extract, that the Presiden tial question in any way influenced the selection of the Chairman of the General Committer, is new to me; and I imagine only existe in the brain of the writer. I was in Albany at the time—never heard that there was any thing more than the ordinsry competition cn such occasions; and not being a member of the General committee, o! course could not interfere. It is, I believe, well under- stood, that all the candidates for Chairman are decided friends of Mr. VanBuren. How, then, could there have been any intrigue in the matter? It would be sheer affectation in me to deny that the re- jection for the office aforesaid has been to mea cruel dis- appointment; but I feel bound to admit that my successful competitor is a respectable man, of good qualifications, and a sound democrat Whatever motives, therefore,may have influenced the Governor in giving. him the prefe- rence, there is no doubt that a great majority of the party will not feel inclined to indulge in severe criticisms on the In all such cases it is unquestionably the duty of pointed candidates to submit patiently to the re not heap censures upon an officer who has an vidious and thankless duty to perform. Iam tly satisfied that the Governor, in all the recent appointments in this city, has been actuated by honest motives. He ma; in many Cases have been misled by false representationr; but that was to be expected, when there vasso much competition. For myself lam determined to bear no ma- lice against any one for my defeat, but try to forget it ax soon as possible, and to show by my future exertions in the cause that at Jeast I deserved a better fate, and I sin- cerely hope, and have good reason to believe, that all those in similar circumstances with myself, will do the same. Respectfully, your fren and obedient servant, HENRY E. RIELL. Just Pusiisuep, and for sale at the’Herald Lite rary Depct, Godey’s Ladies’ Book for March. This is a beautiful number. Also Graham’s Magazine for March; ‘ The Daring Lover,” a beautiful en- graving, embellishes this magazine. Also for sale here, the Philadelphia edition of ‘The Bible in Spain, or the Adventures and Imprisonments of an Englishman, in an attemptto circulate the Scrip- tures in the Peninsula,” by George Barrow, author of the Gipsies of Spain—price 5@ cents. This will also be published m an Extra New World, at the very low price of 25 cents. Also, ‘* Lights and Sha- dows of Factory Life in New England,” by a Fac- tory Girl Also, the “ Young Islanders,” a tale of the last century, by J. Taylor; and ‘‘ The Farmer's Encyclopedia and Dictionary of Rural Affairs,” by ©. W. Johnson. This is a work that no farmer should be without. Also a new novel, “Masterman Ready,” by Marrvat. U.S. Crry Desratcn Posr.—Although three days have elapsed since Valentine’s Day, there appears to be no diminution of the letters that continue to pour into this establishment, thus affording a convincing proof, if any were wanting, that although other bu- siness may be dull, that of the ‘‘ Fickle God” 1s ever on the alert. Indeed, the number of love to- kens this year surpass in amount all former prece dent. Under these circumstances, if it should hap- pen that any of our fair friends have met with any disappointment in the prompt delivery of their let- ters, we trust they will grant all the indulgence in their power to this very useful branch of the Post Office department. Navat.—The yacht On-ka-hy-ee has been pur- chased of Mr. Stevens by the government, for the navy. On her voyage from this port to Norfolk, where she was delivered at the Gosport yard, she encountered a severe gale from the W. N. W.,and while lying to under the storm staysail, the jibstay parted, by which the foremast was carried away below the deck, the mainmast also went, which ripped up the deck considerably, causing much da- mage thereto, During the severity of the weather the vessel shipped much water on deck, a large quantity of which entered her cabin, injuring it ma- terially. Tue Fonsrat or Commoporr Huts, takes place in Philadelphia thisday. The masters and seamen of the port, the officers of the Army and Navy, and all of the Benevolent Societies had been formally invi- ted by Commodore Barron. The Volunteers of the First Brigade, under the command of Gen. Cadwal- ader, were to form the escort. Hupson River RatLroap.—We perceive that the chairman of the Railroad Committee in the Senate, Judge Scott, has made a report asking leave to be discharged from the consideration of this project. On motion of Senator Varian, the subject was laid on the table. Butwer’s Novst, Tue Last or THe Barons, pub- lished this morning by the Harpers, Brothers, isfor sale at the Herald Literary Depot. Price 25 cents. City Intelligence. Diep in nts Wirr’s Lar.—Mr. James Armstrong, a native of Ireland, aged 60 years, who has resided at 136 Orange street, died on Wednesday evening while his head was in the lap of his aged wife. The old couple had been out in the afternoon to take a wall, and returning home a little fatigued, she took aseat, and he laid down ona chair with his head in her lap, and died almost instantly. Verdict of coroner's jury, death from disease of the heart. Never carry Money 1n your Hat.—A man na- med William Albertson, of 93 James street, while on a visit to the premises of one Mary Curten on Wednesday night, dropped his hat containing $21 in hank notes, as he was descending the steps, which Mary Curten clinchdd, and when he rescued it the noney that had been placed ander the lining was ‘mong the missing. She was arrested and fully committed Neoro Snor Lirrers —Officers Cockefair and Spencer yesterday urrested iwo colored women, named Susan Jones, and Mary Gibbs, who stand charged wih grand larceny, in stealing silks &e., from the store of John A. Hear & Co , 425 Broad- way, valued at over $100 Jones entered the atore alone on the 9th inst., and there stole goods valued at $34 50, and yomerday took Gibbs with her, and between them they lugged off $85 60 worth of silke, and other valuable dry goods. On aren them, several pieces of geods were found wound round their bodies, and nearly all the stolen goods were re- covered, Sroes Siiver Rrcovangn —Officers Sweet, Col- in, and Tappan, arrested several thieves and bur- lars yesterday, and reeevered a quantity of silver late, silk shawls, overcosta, &e. Among the plare are a number of silver tea spoons marked ©, and othere mariced J. M. 8; several heavy silver forks, with Jione rampant, &e. Persons having lost such articles can obtain them on application to the offi- cers, by paying charges. A Great Fivancme in Tax Tomns—CaRgEn oF Avsert ©. De Mrrarrr.—This man, known in the days of 1836, ’87 and ’88, as one of the inflaters of Wall street currency, as a land speculator, stock jobber, and financier, is now an inmate of our city prison, from whence he will, in all probability, be transferred to Sing Sing. He is fully commitied on everal clear charges of obtaining goods by false pretences and conspiracy, amd also on one of grand larceny, which willbe fully proved against him.— The particulars of these cases were published last week, when he was arrested. The career of this De Merritt presents some curi- ous points. In 1838, when he was moving on the largest seale, extending the ‘‘ circulating medium” of the ‘New York Loan Company,” the “ Man- hattan Association,” the ‘ United States Granite and Loan Company,” &c é&c., and humbugging the public by wholesale, his plans and schemes were more than once frustrated by the New York Herald, and it was then, like some hundreds others of “like ilk,” that he made several ineffectual’ attempts to obtain an indictment against us for publishihg the truth, De Merritt differs materially in personal appear- ance from the accomplished swindler and financier, Monroe Edwards, the sleek, smooth spoken Mitch ell, the cunning Otis Allen, or the talented Ross. They are all well educated and accomplished, but DeMerritt is ene of the most illiterate, ignorant, and vulgar men in the dress of a Wall street financier that could be conceived, and notwithstanding this, his operations have been more varied, and have far exceeded all the oghers in magnitude. He stands about six feet in stockings, is near 40 years of age, and was learned the trade of a blacksmith in his youth at Dover, New Hampshire. He left his em- ployer when an apprentice, and went to Boston, where he remained for several years in the capacity ot porter, clerk, &c., in various groceries and book binders’ establishments, and by management and close attention to business, accumulated some few hundred dollars. In 1884 he arrived in this city, which was then the scene of commencement for the inflation of the paper currency that has produced so many evils in our community and country. He soon branched forth here, rented a splendid dwel- ling, furnished it on"credit, took a conspicuous of- fice as adealer in all the bubbles of the day, eported a pair of greys, with carriage, sleigh, expensive fur robes, and, at times, wouid turn out with attendants in livery! His champagne parties were set down by his associates as the crack ones of the season, and he wasthus looked upon by those unacquainted with his real means or capabilities, as one of the millionaires of that age. Through the aid of talented and experienced clerks in his employ, his correspondence was conducted and his trans- actiens in hetitious banks, real estate, citief* on maps, bonds and mortgages, and exchange paper, with several whose names need not now be men- tioned, reached at times nearly a million of dollars, in the currency of that day. Several hundred thousand dollars of perfectly valueless mortgages were obtained by hii and his associates, through which means their notes, checks and bills of exchange obtained currency from the United States Bank and other large insolvent con- cerns that then steod high in the market. The Re- gisters of Deeds of almost every county in the South and West were written to by the financier to ebtain knowledge of property of great extent in acres, but of little value in money. Many indi- viduals of limited means were ruined by cash ope- rations upon the notes end mortgages of this man, and numerous attempts were made to bring him to justice, but without effect: Through the aid‘bf associates in the Western part of the United States he circulated nearly half a milion of notes of the rotten New York Loan Company and Manhattan Association, and the very Bank Note Lists of this city were used to fur- schemes upon the public. His correepon- dents at this jecodieare numerous, and the notes were forwarded ‘o them by mail, addressed to the care of certain Post Masters of the town where his confederates resided. These bills were principally of the denomination of $100, and the difference of exchange being so much in favor of New York, al- most any thing that ever came from the city in the shape of a bank note was current at the West and South West. The money was obtained by him from the persons who had the direction of these institutions solely on condition that it should be sent West to be “circulated ” Among his prominent correspondenis, some of whom were forwarded bills tothe amount of $50 000 at one time, were ihe following named persons, wio may be bably better known since the fog and mist of the paper age has cleared away. Russell Austin, of St. Lonis, Missouri, was among his cor- respondents; H. D. Gillman, of Cincinnati, Ohio; Samuel R. Page, of Louisville, Ky.; A. H. Harls ton, of Monroe, Michigan; M. J. Durant, of Aun Arbor, Michigan; Parsons & Henderson, of Browns- ville, Tennessee; Daniel O. Ketchum, of Perrys- burgh Ohio; J. F. Gordon, of Passamequoddy, Me.; and Messrs. Joseph J. Guthrie, George F.’ Rey. nolds, James Horme, N. G. Up! &c. &c. His correspondence with these ons contains much rich and entertaining matter in the art and mystery of fraud, and will probably be presented to our readers at some future time. Becoming reduced in tunds and tation, and balloon and fancy stocks being out market, De Merritt and the rest of his associates evacuated the city abont two years since, and Teturned last sum- mer, saying that he had been-in Europe, from whence he had returned to take the benefit of the bankrupt law, and come out clean and pere asa white sheet from the paper mill. Since then he has been prowling about our city, collecting associates to begin 4 new career, until at last he found in the person of a Thom Nelron, one whom he thought could be used a is dupe. Arrangements being made, De Merritt, with a man named Jonathan rown, succeeded in obtaining lease of part of the second floor of 88 John street, and opened a com- mission house, under the firm of Thomas Nelson & Co. They represented the firm as havi 1g acash capital of $20,000, and not a note in circnlation. Among their references was the celebrated William G. Watrous, of 49 Fulton strect, who is now in pri- son on a charge of conspiracy with De Merritt, and several others, who will sooner or later find their way into the same domicil. A correspondence was opened, and the following circular sent forth to the world : “New Yorx, 18, 1842. Dean Sin: -We the undersigned, have the spe- cious store No. 88 John street, coruer of Gold, (up stairs,) where we intend doing a regular package, jo! and commission business. We are willing to purchase or make advances on any kind of goods, and humbly selicit to purchase, or make sales of your goods ot the best mar- ket prices. Respectfully yours, Mi 7 YTHOMAS NELSON & CO.” These letters were addressed to numerous houses in England; Ireland and Scotland, and among others, one of peculiar cvst and character to the honse of Learmouth & Ticknor, Landon The bent ot the genius of the firm, and the man- ner in which they intended to branch out, and take in, isevident from the selection they made among the Eastern manufacturers, as follows :—To Chas. Whiting, manofacturer of edge tools, Hingham, Mass ; John M_ Barry, paper hangings, Worcester, Mass.; John Edwards, stone ware, Charlestown, Mass.; Isaac Ellis, paper manufacturer, Dedham, Mass.; Elisha Harwood, boote and shoes, Oxford, Masa ; Jesse P. Newcomb, Jr., boots, Quincy, Mass.; James Sullivan, paper hangings, Roxbury, Mass ; Henry Smith & Co., clocks, Plymouth, Mass.; Bird, paper manufacturer, Dedham, Mass.; Independent Starks, manufacturer of stocks, T: N. John Whi'e, manufacturer of shirts, T: N. Y.; Henry Silcox, merchant, New N. J.; and finally to his beloved cousin, Tohn § De Merritt, Esq., of New Orleans, La.; and Mr. H B. Barnes, of some where. These arrangements did not produce an overflow- ing return of goods for sale on commission, and no doubt that the above named intelligent’ manufac- turers ascertained, that the financier. De Merrit like the old rat the meal tab, was nicely covere over with the titleof Thomas Nelson & be The whole firm, together with the notable Watrous, with «andy hair and bright blue eye, are closely housed within the walls of the Tomba, from whence they may look forward to further exaltation in the pinnacle of prison fame. “Tue Bisve ty Spain.”—This remarkable work has just been issued by that enterprising hero of mo- dern cheap literature—Winchester. The author, Mr. Barrow, is well known as a writer of great powers of observation, and skillin graphic descrip- tion. His adventures in Spain were of the most ro- mantic andexciting nature; and he has succeeded in giving usone of the most faithful and interesting accounts of the moral, political and social condition of that country, which hae ever been published.— The work in fact combines, in the most felicitous manner, the exciting incidents of a romance, witlt the accurate information of an intelligent and edu- cated traveller. The work ispublished ina double , extra New World, and is sold for 26 cents, at the Herald Literary Depot.