The New York Herald Newspaper, December 30, 1843, Page 2

D. New Werk, Saturday, December 30, 1843. NEW _ YORK HERAL GREAT INTELLECTUAL CONTEST. REPORTING PUBLIC SPEECHES, A Bet of a Thousand Dollars aside. | As a great deal has been said by the “Counrms & En- ” both of this city, in relation to their Reports, as contrasted with those of the quien” and “New Yor Exrres “New York Henaco,” I hereby offer a bet of FIVE HUNDRED, OR ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS, tobe covered by a like sum on the part of either one, or both, of the papers before mentioned, or any other news- paper in New York; the whole amount to be deposited in the Chemical, or other safe bank, that the office of the ‘New Youx Henacn” can beat either or both of these ournals, in giving more full, correct, and better verba- tim Reports, of any public speech or speeches, than they can do. And I furthermore propose, if this offer be accepted that the next great mass mee sicans, on the 22d of February, be selected as the battle ing of the Aarentcan Rerun field—or if that isnot suitable, any other public occasion they choose. I would also stipulate that no other aid be called into requisition by either of the papers than were employed on the night of the New England celebration. ‘This is my proposition ; what do the two journals say in reply? JAMES G. BENNETT. Important from Washington—New Treaty with Mexico. Welearned from Washington last evening, that on Thursday, the day before yesterday, the Presi- dent transmitted to the United States Senate, the copy of a new treaty with Mexico, which he had just received by special express from Mr. Thomp- son, the American Minister, by whom it had been negociated with Santa Anna, during the last few months. ‘This is a highly important treaty, comprising all the claims against Mexico, which have been acci- miulating for several years past. The negociation of this treaty with Mexico has left behind such feelings of amity and friendship, that we should not be surprised to see the Texas question settled by the two governments, so that the new republic may have her independence recognized by Mexico, and her integrity secured without annexation or difficulty on the part of the United States. It is very evident that recent events have estranged Mex- ico from England—and in proportion as this breach has been widened, the bonds of friendship between that republic and this country, have been drawn closer. The effect of this state of things, both on Texas and on the Oregon question, may be much more than can be anticipated. We presume that the Senate will confirm this new treaty without delay, and thus furnish a fresh evidence, in spite of the two factions, of the re- markable success which has attended the adminis- tration of John Tyler in all foreign affairs, in which he is alone guided by good sense and patriotism, far beyond the reach of the deceptions of politicians and parties. The Oregon boundary question alone remains to be setiled with England, and if the Brit- ish government wish for peace on the Atlantic—for the retention of Canada—for their just influence on the American continent, they will give full powers to Mr. Packenham to settle it at once and forever on just and reasonable terms. Tue Vacanr U. S. Juneesuie.—A very warm race is started at Washington for this post of ho- nor, and profit $5000, by a namber of _ hly re- spectable spoil-hunters. Among others we understand that Connecticut is quite busy in the race— thrown off her coat} and petticoats to run with the Jarsies or York. | ‘The Connecticut delegation in Congress has made an application to Captain Ty!er, and privately pro- mise every thing if he will appoint a Connecticut man., On the other hand, the New York and Jer- sey delegations are equally busy. The New York candidates are B. F. Butler, Judge Marcy, of spoils memory, John Duer, the great financier of the Baltimore Trust Company, .'udge Talmadge, Judge Kent, Hiram Ketchum, John C. Spencer, and a half dozen others. We trust that the best man may get it. Probably John C. Spencer will be the man. Tue Straten Istanp Murper.—The Coroner's Jury called to investigate the circumstances attend- ing the singular death of the wife and child of Captain Houseman, of Staten Island, have return- eda verdict ‘of wilful murder and arson com- mitted by some person or persons unknown, be- tween the hours ot six o’clock on Sunday morn- ing and ten o’clock on Saturday night.” The ex- amination before the Coroner elicited testimony | from Doctors Clark, Harrison and Edie, showing } conclusively that her person must have been out raged and afterwards murdered and burned. Like the wife of Leitga, the tailor, she was found fully dressed, with her corsets and other clothing, and | not in her night clothes, as was supposed at first.— | The deed has, therefore, been committed in the day time, and its daring is therefore more remarkable. A portion of the skull of the child having been found, with the hair perfect, also confirms the opi- nion that the child was murdered with the mother. Captain Houseman, who returned home the second day after the murder was committed, found the | thousand dollars that he had recetved before | he left, in payment for a part of a vessel, secreted in the wood house attached to the He has offered a reward of $1000 for the arrest and conviction of the person or persons guilty in this outrage, and as he is a perfectly re sponsible man it may lead to their detection. All the jewellery belonging to Mrs. Houseman was taken from the premises, and the following descrip- tion may lead to the detection of the murderers :— One gold lever watch, single cased, with a spread cagle of chased work on the dial, and chased borders and edges, full jewelled. There was attached to the watch a massive gold curb chain, and a gold key in the shape of a pistol with a hand jing it. Also detached from the chain was a black enamelled slide. ‘The watch and chain cost $225. Also, a black enamelled breast pin, of nearly a square form, with a diamond in the centre, and gold work in im- itation of a weeping willow, with pearisin several places. Also, @ massive chased gold finger ting, which cost $7. Also, a gold finger ring, with white stones in the form | of a circle. Also, a gold finger ring, with pearls and green stones, and in the inside was a glass locket containing hair, Also, a gold finger ring, with a white stone in the cen- tre, and four black stones around, in the form of a dia- mond ; but one of the black stones 'was missing A plain gold locket, marked F. V. P. A white cameo breast-pin, set in gold. One dozen silver tea spoons, two la and one pair of sugar tongs, marked, G. The excitement is so great upon the Island, that a public meetting of the citizens will be held this evening, at Port Richmond, in order to take every means to discover the murderers. premises. dessert spoons i. Great Save or Crry Properry.—The move- ments of the American Republicans towards full possession of the Corporation at the ensuing elec- tion, is producing wonders in the furtherance of the great objects of reform in the city government that we have so long contended for. Last evening the Committee of Finance of both Boards present- ed an able report and ordinance in favor of imme- diately disposing of all the city property not used for public purposes, which has so long been a moth upon the body politic, the proceeds of which is to be applied to the payment of the city debt, and the | flour will not be needed or admitted. Mistakes or rae Day—Ariantic Packer Sure Yorxsurre.—** What’s the name of the frigate, so gaily trimmed with colors, that came down the East River the other day?’ ‘*What beautiful man-ot-war was that that fired a salute off the To- bacco Warehouse day before yesterday?” ‘* What has a frigate to do in the dock at the foot of Beek- man street ?” These, and a hundred similar ques- tions have been put to usin the last week. Instead of a frigate it was no otherthan the new packet ship Yorkshire, which, on the day in question, came down from the ship-yard to her berth at Beekman street. As she passed along she fired a salute. This, with her appearance, led thousands, who were on the piers and the houses, to believe that she was a crack frigate from the navy yard. This Yorkshire is really entitled to the name of one. Take her, measuring eleven hundred tons as she does, and place her along side of the Rari- tan, or the Savannah, or any other frigate, and who is to tell the difference? In size she will compare with any of them. She is one hundred and sixty-seven feet from stem to stern, thirty-seven feet broad, and twenty-one feet deep. Ifsuch dimensions will not give her a frigate-like appearance, what will? In beauty of model and symmetry of form, there is not a man-of-war in our whole navy that will compare with her. She is builtvery much like the Montezuma, but there is an improvement over that vessel, visible in every part of the Yorkshire, especially in the form. This will give her greater speed ; and as the Mon- tezuma has lately crossed the Atlantic in fifteen days, it is fair to suppose that, in the same sort of weather the Yorkshire will run over in fourteen days, or less. And this supposition appears more probable, when we take into consideration, that the Yorkshire is under the command of Capt. D. G. Bailey, who has heretofore cies itd navigated the Orpheus, the South America,and otherpackets. It_was he who neat the steamship Great Western with the Orpheus, in the easiest manner, a few years ago. On that trip he went from Sandy Hook to Cork in twelve and a half days, including the time in taking seven long tacks. It is said that a of Ole Bull. It is so thought here, and if the opinion of the seals, who were on the five hundred miles of ice islands, which he miraculously passed Piao iy some two winters ago, could he obtained, it would Esq., who is part owner and agent of the old line of Liverpool ackets, and one of our most eminent merchants. fn looking at her size, take her pro- menade deck into yiew. It is eighty feet in length, and covers the main saloon. This gives us an idea of her cabin, and of the number of state rooms she has. On this deck, passengers can lounge away, in an agreeable manner, the few days that they will be permitted to pass on the Atlan- tic. Connected with it is a second cabin for smokers, and to sit in. when zephyrs get angry and become hurricanes, as beaut women sometimes break things and become ter- magants. Abaft of this is the wheel house arranged on never so excellent a plan fer the comfort of the sailor, Beneath all this 1s the saloon, which is de- cidedly one of the neatest, most Beantrally fitted up cabins we ever saw. It has a finished and chaste appearance ; the addition or substraction of a piece of wood or a bit of paint from which would spoil it, so perfect are its arrangements. From this saloon we enter the state rooms, which afford ample accommodation for sixty first class passen- gers, and we believe that several of these ample well lighted, airy chambers are already taken, [d- ward Gibbon Wakefield, M. P. P. and the immor- tal Tom Thumb, are among those who have engaged passage. ‘The ladies’ saloon, which is, as usual, separate from the main saloon, is a perfect bijow of a place: The wood work of this, and of the main cabin, is of dark rock mahogany, with white enamelled pilasters and cornices, and gilt mouldings. There are four stern windows, the glass of which is richly stained to represent the ar- morial Wisi of England, America, York, and New York. This stained glass throws mellow, softened tints of light into the saloons, giving them asort of an amiable appearance, which 1s very pleasing. In the conveniences for passengers there are improvements seen in all. [Every other part of the ship is in perfect keeping with what we have already ieacibeds For steerage passengers and for cargo there isplenty of room, The arrangements for stores, provisions, water, wines, bathing, luxuries, &c. We. are complete. So far as living goes one will hardly believe himself out of the Astor, and as for his feelings, ifhe can recollect how he felt when rocked in his cradle by his mother, he can easily imagine how he will feel on board the Yorkshire when in the middle of the Atlantic. , This noble ship has been named the Yorkshire in honor to the largest and wealthiest shire in England. To call such a ship after a town, city, or country, no matter how rich or powerful they be, is a compliment in every’sense of the term. In this instance both ship’and shire are honored by the name, but it rests with the wealthy inhabitants of the Three Ridings to make the ship a perfect representation of the shire. For the ship to be such, her chief salon ought to be decorated with painted views of such places as | Scarborough, and of Harrowgate, and of such buil- | dings as Bolton Abbey and York Minster. Who | are to make these decorations? Who ought to make them? Would they not adorn her qlready beauti- ful cabins? We hope to see these additions on her | return to thiscity from her first trip to Liverpool. We understand that the Yorkshire will be thrown open to visitors after New Year’s Day. She leaves for England on the 16th, and we trust that all will see her in the meantime. Very Late rrom ArGENTINE.—By the Allen King, at Boston, we have received advices from Buenos Ayres to the 6th ult. On the 81st October Paz made a sally from Mon- tevideo, with nearly all the garrison, not to attack the besiegers, but to make a descent on the Buceo, where they robbed the custom-house of the flag and spy-glass, and set fire to some sheds. The remnants of the force of Flores and Estivao, routed by Gen. Servando Gomez on the 27th Sept., were overtaken by Gen. Angel Nunez on the 13th October, and completely cut to pieces. This same general achieved two other victories over Riverista detachments on the 20th October. There is a confirmation of the victories of Gen. Nunez overRiverista,and there are publishedacouple of captured letters from Mrs. Rivera to her husband, dated at Montevideo, Oct. 2d and 4th. They are very pretty specimens of the style of epistolary ; re- late the distress of an eight months’ siege, and the death of ‘* Donna Mercedes Somala, Gen. Marii- ae mistress. You know what a large family they had.”” U. 8. schooner Enterprise, Lieut. J. Watson, commander, bearing the broad pennant of Com. Daniel Turner, was at Buenos Ayres on the 6th. A letter from Buenos Ayres under date of the 4th, gives this account of the condition of affairs at Buenos Ayres and Montevideo :— Political affairs in this region continue in a most unset- tled state. Since the important victory of the Arroyo Grande, the Argentine Government has been making gra- dual acquisitions of strength, and gaining confidence, not only {rom the people of the town and the country, but of all enlightened foreign residents. The government of the Banda Oriental, on the contrary, ha» proportionally retrograded. Rosas, perceiving himself in the increasing node, has nto pursue a more liberal and less objec- tionable policy. Rivera, finding himself in the diminu- tive, has shrank into insignificance and become almost a vagrant. “ine blockade of Montevideo being partial, excluding only fresh provisions, is said to be quite ineflectual. Up tu the present time, beef, milk and eggs, from Maldonado, have een supplied to the people ata small increase in prices, The “ beginning of the end” of the war has been recent- cently predicted ; but it now looks as ifthe contest would continue a long time. ‘A minister plenipotentiary has lately arrived here from Paraguay, to represent his Government. M. Rosas, as far as we know, is ron-committal, and hardly an opinion as to what he will do with the Paraguayans cen be ventured until he is ready to take them in hand. The trade of Co- rientes is still closed. Flour, a la deposite, is still prohibited from admission for consump- tion. The fine weather is bringing forward the new crop of wheat finely, and it is not improbable that the old © cop will last until the new comes in, in which case foreign If 80, great losses will be made by our speculators, The “ British Packet,” of November 4, entirely in the interest of Rosas, sa; “ We see by the Montevideo papers that the Riverista government are again striving to “raise the wind,” on the security of their moiety of the pledged revenue for 1845 ; but we apprehend the gulls will be found now ra- ther searce. “Peocheco y Obes has improved upon hi decree after the execution of the unfortunate Don Lui Baena. Any man or woman now caught holding corres- pondence, even of the most innocent nature, with indivi- duals residing within the {srisdiction of the bovieging ar. my, is to be immediately shot, whatever may be the exte- | nuating circumstances attending the case. Awrut Orrcumstancr.—The Macon (Geo.) Tel- egraph says, Charles Julian, hair dresser, committed suicide on Thursday evening, by blowing his brains out witha pistol, the muzzle of which he placed in his mouth. He had lost considerable money by gambling, and onder the excitement and desperation consequent thereupon, the fatal deed was done. Several persons were in the her at the time, but had no suspicion of his inten- tions, until the report of the pistol and the falling of the mangled corpse, told them of the sad work. He was ana- tive of Normandy, in France, was about 31 years old, and had been in Macon several years, and had accumulateda consequent reduction of taxes. Next week we are to have the new police bill, which will be imme- diately passed, and acted upon by the Legisla- ture as soon as possible, in order te give the present | Common Council the appointment of all the Super- | intendents, Justices, and officers of police, that! come under its provisions. Great times these for reform, retrenchment, promises and perform- ances, snug property, frigate, for, outwardly, she appears very much like | ship in his hands is what the violin is in the hands | nit e stock of which is in | Caseia’s Concert at THE Wasninoton Horst. —Haye you never felt a thrilling sympathy with the soft melanéholy that pervades the balmy at- mosphere ot a lovely Italian landseape, when the bright sun, dying in his purple blood, descends in his temporary grave, and gives thus a holy pledge of a glorious regurrection * > y The same melancholy balances itself in Casella’s strains. It is a Be ascholy, which gladdens the heart, a sadness experienced only by exalted spirits in the zenith of their happiness. He plays as if he would delight in mourning over a Laura, like his countryman Petrarch— Non la conobbe il mondo, mentre lebbe, Conobill’ io, ch’ a piaager qui rimasi. The violoncello is the only instrument which can | vie with the violin for the palm of supremacy, In | one seapech it has a decided advantage over it, in being able to produce suunds closely resembling the human voice. It is only to be regretted thet it does not possess a more convenient shape; it is like a beautiful soul dwelling in a deformed body. But who can think of deformity, when Casella raises the voice of the silent strings? i ‘We have lately had the opportunity of hearing two artists, who are considered to have reached a | high degree ot perfection. ‘Mhose artists are Max | Bohrer and Knoop, and they certainly deserved the | high encomium the press lavished upon them. But Casella entirely differs from them in his qualities asa virtuoso. It is not his rare mechanical skill which is to be admired—itis the soul he infuses in his notes, and considered from this point of view, he is superior to Bohrer. Casella’s performance is a personification of Shakspeare’s Juliet; he pare like a true Italian con amore é per amore—his lead- ing star is inward enthusiasm, the reward—he strug- les for is applause, heartfelt applause, and he sure- ly cannot complain of a lack of it. Whereas Boh- rer plays as if he would give whole chests of ap- plause for one bag of dollars, Casella’s style bears a strict resemblance to A. Batta’s, the Belgian violoncellists, who in the opi- | nion of his countrymen, occupies the left side of the throne, whose right seat 1s Vieuxtemps’ un- | disputed and justly acquired trophy. Since the death of the much lamented genius Rhomberg, | Batta is reputed to be at the head of the living vi- oloncellists, and Casella is his inferior in on on- ly. It is certain that Casella outstrips Lindley, on her majesty’s theatre, who enjoys a very ex- | alted reputation in London. | i Mr. Casella played four pieces, which, although different in style, were executed with the same ex- quisite delicacy. The air from Lucia di Lammer- moor, che a dio snare Pali, was admirably given | a by him, avoiding all unnecessary ornaments, and a a eine noes, ofthe largest packets | marking Gn lights and shadows with one full on rob -} curacy. 18 80; la mia patria (the dream of ever built by Webb & Allen for C. i. Marshall, oes father land) is the sweetest elegy thet can be imagined ; it came like his Souvenir de Génes from the inmost depth of the heart, and went with equal strength to the heart of the listener, It is really difficult to conceive how a being so slight and deli- cate looking as Casella is, can be possessed of such an exuberance of peeing te Madame Sutton and Mr. Wallace divided the bonors of the evening with Casella. Madame Sutton proved herself a superior singer, as usual, employing the beautiful notes of her splendid voice with much judgment, and never sacrificing correct- ness for effect. She was well received and « servedly applauded, which must be doubly gratit ing to her, whilst the recollection of the excellent singing of her two predecessors was yet fresh in the mind of the audience. 5 fi Mr. Wallace played two very difficult and_bril- liant pieces on the pianoforte, with the same finish and extraordinary execution which characterize all performances of thisexalted genius, be it on the violin or pianoforte. The numberless shakes of the first piece and the frightfulskips of the second were the ne plus ultra of perfection. He was of course stormishly applauded. . On the whole the concert of last njght was one of the most brilliant of the season and tolerably well attended. We hope that Casella will give us another treat before he goes, and in the mean while we take leave of him with the beautiful words: ‘« Parting is such sweet sorrow ‘That I would say good night till it be to-morrow.” Philadelphia. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Puravetruia, Dec. 28, 1843. The Legislature—State Finances—Coal and Iron— Taxation recommended—The Influence of Repu- diation—Governor’s Message— Theatricals—-Dr. Lardner’s Lectures—Delegate Election—Guber- natorial Candidates, Shunk and Muhlenburg— James Buchanan’s Declination. Our Legislature will commence its annual ses- sion on Tuesday next, when Governor Porter will send in a message, exhibiting the finances of the State in an improving and promising condition ; but he is deceived, (I hope others will not be,) in his supposition that the interest can be paid without further taxation; for while there is every disposition to pay there is just now but little ability, Pennsyl- vania being yet ‘“‘under the harrow” of the troubles of 1837 and its subsequent five years. Coal and iron will not be taxed, though the Go- vernor will recommend it. Our Legislature is thoroughly democratic and will not tax our staples and shut out a market. What will be done can scarcely be imagined. Economy will be prescribed and Ihave no doubt practised, and this is the true way of ultimate payment of the State debt. Bro- kers will be taxed some $400 a $500 per annum in addition to their present tax ; then speculations still continue, particularly in Reading Railroad shares and Pennsylvania Loan—the former keeps firm at 28, the latter is heavy, owing to anticipated advices from England of the evil influence on Ame- rican securities of the intelligence of the Missis- sippi election, carried by the packet of the first De- cember, The Governor’s message and news from Eng- land will come about the same time, so that bane and antidote can be taken together. Theatricals, except at the National, are dull and heavy. Chestnut street is shut up, and the others doing, with the exception noted, very moderately. Dr. Lardner has been quite successful in his lectures; after Monday next he goes to eingion to lec- ture to the members of Congress on the heavens and the earth—of all which many of them are pro foundly ignorant. s There is quite astir here about the elections for delegates, to be holden on Monday. Shunk and Muh anak | both have strong friends, and Phila- delphia will probably have the casting vote for Go- vernor in the convention. wee 4a seems to stand the best chance, but either would be a very satisfectory Governor. Ta, Buchanan’s letter has astonished and dissatisfied many of his friends,who believe he could have been nominated, and who look upon his declination as a transfer of himself and his friends to a particular candidate. Ido not so regard it. Yours, &c. | | TreatricaL anp Musica. Movements.—Our Northern cities are very dull in theatricals. The “stars,” after a brief existence and with varied brilliancy, have deserted our cold climate for the more genial and gay cities of the South. The legi- timate drama exists only at the Park, where, suc- cumbing to the pressure upon an empty treasury, the management has been compelled to reduce the prices, and now offers for a half dollar, what, in vain, it hoped would draw at one dollar. “George Barnwell,” “ Valmondi,” and ‘ Old Parr,” were severally produced during the Christmas hollidays, and a slight iucrease was visible in the boxes and pit, yet not of sufficient importance to ensure a continuance beyond the holidays. The Olympic, Chatham, the Equestrian Troupes at Niblo’s and the Bowery,continue to draw crowd- ed houses throughout the holidays. The secret is -a liberal management and an agreeable and con- stant variety. At the South the theatres and opera houses are in full tide of success. The Seguins, Shrival, and Archer, at the American, Theatre, New Or- leans, were most successful in the several ope- ras produced by them ; while Mrs. Brougham, Mr, Sefton, and young Wallack, were well received o1the alternate nights. .¥ The St. Charles Theatre, with Brougham, Wak lack, and the Virginia Minstrels, was well patro- nised. At Mobil le, Burton and Placide were the attractions, Russell, at the last accounts was.at Macon, Ga., and as usual, very successful. He was to spend a | week there. y ( Ole Bull was at Richmond, Va., on Thursday last, and so great was the scramble tor seats, that Rotunda. Nothing canequal the enthusiasm which: attends the wonderful violinist. Cinti Damoreau and Artot were very unsnecessfal at Washington, owing to the presence of Ole Bull. | They have proceeded directly south to anticipate | him/in his visit. s | uxtemps appears at the Park to-night for thes | second time; he then proceeds direct to New Or- |leans. Though the price of admission at the Park | has been reduced, yet he had not a very crowde | house on Wednesday night. His reception in Bos- | ton was most enthusiastic. | The Italian Opera Company are no where, and much doubt exists as to their appearance in this lity. It appears Hhatirest difficulty exists in effect- ing engagements with the Prima Donnas. Castel- lan, Sutton and Borghese are the rival favorites. The probability is that ag kT or one of them ap- pear at Palmo’s about the 20th of January, support- ; vinces, which must, before very long, produce a the manager had to put them up at auction In the | EVENING EDITION TWO O'CLOCK, P M. NEWS FOR-EUROPE, | 1 | BY THE STEAMER HIBERNIA. Relations with England—the Oregon Question. We perceive by the movements in the Senate of the United States, that a bill has already been in- troduced by one of the Western members, for taking possession of the Oregon territory by crea- ting not only a series of posts throughout the coun- try, butalso erecting a civil government. Accord- ing to our advices from the Capitol, there seems to be no doubt that this bill will pass the Senetely | and from the opportunity we have already had of judging of the sentiments of the great westérn por- tion of the House of Representatives, there is every reason to believe that it will also pass that branch of the national legislature. The bill contemplates, as we have just said, the erection of the Oregon with a regularly organized territorial government under the authority of the United States. We believe there is no particular time specified infthe bill directing the President to take possession of the territory and organize this government. Probably this omission is designedly made, because, according to the provisional treaty now in existence between England and this coun- try, each party must give the other notice one year before the termination of the existing agree- ment. Thus far in reference to the Oregon question be- fore Congress. In the Executive branch of the go- vernment the same question is in a state of agit: tion. Mr. Packenham will soon arrive here from England, probably with express instructions on the subject; but of course what they are remains un- known. It is believed, however, among the diplo- matic circles at Washington, that the British go- vernment intend to contest the rights claimed by the United §States in the territory. At all events the question seems to be complicating in every pos- sible way; and when we cast an eye on the pre- sent position of England with regard to Ireland, and other parts "of Europe, and also consider the com_ mencement of a new agitation in Canada, there is every reason to apprehend that a great many diffi- culties will spring up to impede the early and satis- factory adjustment of this most important question of the Oregon Territory. In the Western States this question is paramount in importance and inter- est. The whole West, as one body, goes for the undoubted acknowledgment and vindication of the claims of the United States, at all hazards, and in the face of every contingency. The Western States, it need hardly be stated, now hold the strongjand powerful hand in the national legislature, constituting one of its leading elements, and over- powering every other section of the country. Looking at the whole question, then, in every point of view, it is very evident that unless the British government give full and positive instruc- tions to their new minister, Mr. Packenham, to set- tle this question on amicable terms, each year will only increase the difficulties and take away from the British Government the power of settling it ac- cording to their wishes. There cannot be a doubt, from the movements which have just taken place in Canada, that a new agitation has commenced throughout the whole extent of these British pro- state of things quite analagous to what exists in Treland, and eventually terminate in :great revolu- tionary changes, sweeping from the British Govern- ment every foothold on the American North Western Continent. Our government, in conse- quence of the new treaty with Mexico and the | prospect of an immediate settlement of all southern | questions with the Southern Republic, will be left free to contend in diplomacy and in every point of | view with the British Government. We shall look with a ‘great deal of interest on every movement in Congress in relation to this question, and particularly after ‘the arrival of the British minister. Larest From Canapa.—We have received Mon- treal papers of the 23d and Kingston paper of the | 22d and Quebec papers of the 2ist inst. There is Washington (Correspondence of the Herald) Wasuineton, Thursday, Dec, 28th, 1843. Singular Movements of Ole Bull in Baltimore and Washington—His Sayings and Doings. James Gorvon Bennett, Esq.:— Dear Sm— Not knowing how much or little you may be dis- posed to publish about Ole Bull, I will just write you a free and easy letter about him, and you will do with it what you like. T have had repeated interviews with him here at Washington, intir and freely, He perform- ed here last ev very crowded and most fashionable audi:uce—who were enraptured of course. He did not arrive from Baltimore last even- ing until the evening train—6 1-2 o’clock. No dne knew thereason. After the performance I calied on him, and ascertained that he had been arrested in Baltimore at the suit of Mr. Schuberth. The de- scription of his arrest, as given by Mr. Bull him- self, is sufficiently amusing. It was in the mom- ing, (of Wednesday) having performed the previous evening at Baltimore. He was just sitting downto breakfast, previous to his departure in the cars.— Tap—tap—tap at the door—‘Come in.” In walk- eda stout, burly, rough looking fellow—“I am?— said the stranger—“I am—hem!—I am—sir”— “Vell, who de Tevil am you?” said Ole Bull—“T am—sir—the Sheriff.” And here Mr. Bull marched across the floor, hemmed, and hawed—blowea his nose—spit, threw back his shoulders—opened his coat—and laid himself off in a chair, with his legs extended—with most irresistible humor, in imita- tion of Mr. “Ego swm Sheriff.” “I am come to arrest you—you are my prisoner”—said the Sheriff. “Vell ‘den’ you § to ne awenera tell you all about it”’—‘and here,” said Mr. Bull, ‘with an affectation of indifference vieh I did not feel—for { vanted to teer him elite @ the violent motion of laceration] ell to pieces—I turned round and made blief for to eat mine sassenge.” ‘But you must go with me,” said the Sherifl. ‘I could eat nothing—so I vent wid him to de house of Reverdy Johnson.” Here again Mr. Bull’s description of the manner in which “£go sum Sheriff” laid him- self off in Mr. Johnson’s parlor, would move a dy- ing saint to laughter. Mr. B. imitated him—strut- ted across the foor—spit upon the carpet—whistled and cut Hein great siyle, while“I,” said he, “stood by, in all humility, vatching vat vould coome.” The amount of it was, that Mr. Johnson disposed of the “Ego sum Sheriff”? in short order, by him- self becoming bail for Mr. Bull’s appearance at Baltimore in May next, to answer in open Court when the trial comes off. Mr. Meyer is Sehuberth’s lawyer. Ole Bull says, ‘“Reverdy Jobnson is ever inch a man.” He feeis most excessively annoye and impatiently vexed with Schuberth. T will here state “that to-night (Thursday) Ole Bull performs at Richmond—Friday night at Pitte- burgh—Saturday night at Richmond again. On Tuesday following he will arrive in Charleston, where he will perform on Wednesday and Friday. On the 17th, 19th and 2ist he will perform at New Orleans, and on the 24th, 26th, and 28th, at Mobile. After that you will find him at Havana, whence he will again re- visit us in time to be at his trial in Baltimore. No- thing would do but I must promise to be there in May to report his trial for the Herald don’t know that I shall tell you any thing now- but I will add a few particulars of this most extra- ordinary genius. He is 83 years old, has a wife and three children in Paris, and his name is Ole B. Bull; not Olaus, nor ever was. His physical structure is most remarkable—broad shouldered and wih a fullness, prominence, and expansion of chest which almost amount to a mal-tormation. His waist is small, and I thought he wore corse:s ; but he ene to undeceive me, as also to show me that he wore no adventitious ‘ expan- sion” of chest. His chest only contains an enor- mous heart. He is light of weight. But what as- tonished me most of all is the most extra- ordinary muscular developments of his arms and hands. One would suppose that his hands ought to be delicate, and tender, and small ; but not so ; they are large, very bony, and apparently clumsy, and very muscular; in fact, you will rarely ever see a blacksmith or an oarsman with such de- velopments of the muscles of the arms. When he holds out his arms “for you to examine, you find that from shoulder to fingers’ ends they feel like iron—hard, rigid, inflexible with your utmost strength, and with the nerve and spring of a stecl trap. In conversation he exhibits continual ovt- breaks of good-humored nervous excitability, such as you rarely meet with. He often taps his head with his fingers, as though he felt a consuming fire within. He says, “‘ No man can do any ting t | in dis world widout entusiasm; he must ’ave de mania ; people vill tink he ish mad; he must trow his whole soul into his business or else he can’t ex- cel.” In further conversation he said, ‘* My motto is, § Vita bellum---bellum vita—(energetically-—vita est bellum.’ I vill conquer all ; I vill never rest.” “ But,” said I, “* you have already conquered.” “*O,” said he, ‘‘ Ino mean in music ; I have anu- der object inde view; I follow it; I look at it, just so you look at de Teetle light glimmer through no news of consequence. We make, however, the following extracts. H. H. Macfarlane, has passed his examinetion, and re- ceived his commission by appointment from the govenor general, as deputy provinciel surveyor, and has now co! menced to practise in the different branches of his prof sion, as suryeyar, civil engineer and erchitect, in con- nection with Mr. Cane, who is engeged in the present survey of the city.— Montreal Gazette, The M'Tavish estate, consisting of two hundred and forty ecres, occupying @ most beautiful and commanding position in the rear of this city, has just been sold for £15,000. It is rumored that Sir msg > Simpson, Gover- nor ofthe Hudson’s Bay Company, is the purchaser, along with some other gentlemen. | ‘We learn by advices from Lochaber, that the Bucking- ham Mills, belonging to Messrs. Bigelow, were consumed by fire last Sunday. It is rumored that the misfortune may be attributed to an incendiary. We give a comparative statement of arrivals at Mon- treal in two years: | | de trees in de night ven you try to get to it,” (inti- tating the manner in which, in the dark, one seeks the light, dodging this way and that among the trees). But,” said I, “* what is this light---this Cuisat which you have in view Y’ Here he re- lapsed into melancholy---appeared absorbed in thought, and said he could not tell me. ‘ But do you know, yourself?” (Brightening up)---‘ O, yes!” His manner almost afiected me to tears, ‘and I could not but feel drawn towards this mys- terious, yet simple child of the North. What his | secret is 1 knownot. I told him he made me feel | sad, for I thought he must be burning, consuming away, like the candle to which I pointed ; and i feared his life would be as short as it was excited. “Oh! [like it!” said he, with enthusiasm spark- ling in his eyes. ‘Some people,” I replied, ‘‘ re- quire threescore years and ten to live 70 years, but you will live your three score and ten years in half that time.” ‘O, ‘yes! that’s it, that’s it; I vill like to live seventy years in deten.” I found that he is exceedingly temperate in all his habits; eat- Years. Vessels. Tons. Men. ing little, and drinking no strong liquors, and 1843 ite) 43,156 1909 | barely tasting his wine. The more he works the iss 161 , 1607 | less Ly Ke ae is pete for his extraordinary “a 4 Joo | muscular development of arms not to severe exer- Figo! tase “a wa eats tai $04 naibetoe | cise, but tosome, to me inexplicable, principle. of tranepe aah polgesees; ‘hoand unlecgoing iis eentaney] the nervous temperament. I discovered from his in New South Wales, in consequence of the part taken by | them in the late rebellion in Canada, to wit :—Pierre Hec- | tor Morin, Achille Morin, Charles Huot, Louis Pinson- | nault, Rene Pinsonnault. } Musican anp TreatricaL Arrairs.—The mu- sical mania which has been agitating this commu- nity for some months past, is now at its lowest ebb again. The several concerts recently given, not- | withstanding the talent employed in them, have | been miserably attended. On Ole Bull’s arrival | from Europe, the tide rose to its highest point—the | theatres, churches, every place in which he appear- | ed, were crowded; and those who entered into | competition with him, shared for the moment some | of the benefit of the enthusiasm. But the very | moment that this great star disappears towards the South, the tide appears to recede from the cities | he leaves behind, and to follow him on his onward | career. We understand that he is going South | with surprising celerity, to throw his competitors in | the shade, and that his “friend,” Mr. Schuberth, | from whom he separated entirely at Baltimore, will return to Europe in the steamer which sails from Boston on Monday next. What we say of musical matters may be safely | said of theatricals. When Macready made his first | appearance here his mghts were pretty well attend- ed, but during his recent and last engagements they were miserably thin. We understand that the mu- | sical mania swallowed up the theatrical mania as the rod of Aaron swallowed up the rods of the | Eastern Magi. So, on the whole, it may be said | we are at low water mark again, in relation to ntu- sical and theatrical matters. It is true an attempt | is making to get up opera at Palmo’s, opposite ; the Park, and possibly they may commence a sea- son there, but there has recently been such a “glut” of notes of that species of currency in the market, that the success of this new enterprise is very doubt. | ful to say the least of it. ‘Tue Pomeroy Rornery.—It is known that a- mongst the property in the Epxress trunk of Pome- roy & Co. at the time of the robbery, were quantities of bills of the Union Bank of New York, registered by the Comptroller in blank. The Utica Gazette of Thur » has the following paragraph :—We learn that on Friday evening last week, a stranger came to Mr, Barnard’s store | in this city, and wished to have a bill changed. Mr. B. noticing that it was a registered bill of the Union Bank New York, made some enquiries of the person, who said first, that he got it out of the Utica Bank and after- wards that it was from the Savings Bank, These enquiries evidently made the stranger ill at ease and he immediately took back the bill and went out. We hear that some other money similar to that stolen was ed in town, and one of the bills has been sent to New York, in order to ascertain. Although very diligent search has been'made, no ong of the man who passed the money has been dis- covered. cited scarcely afford reasonable grounds for sus) r9 any body, and the examination leaves the matter, aa we ed by the Havana company, can understand, just where it was re. | Xe. The whole affair is still a mystery. The few facts eli- frequent Latin quotations that he was a very good classical scholar, and well acquainted with ‘ Tityre tu patulae recubans sub teg mine, Sagt ‘vi- rumque canojTrogae qui primus ab aria’”- que tandem abutere, le Catalina, patentia &c. The mathematics he ‘said he never was fond of. [remarked to him that he was to me a very curious and original genius, and that he had interested me exceedingly—and I would like to study him for about six months. He laughed ve heartily at the idea which he supposed I had, that could understand him in six menth’s study—for he said he was an enigma to himself, which he never expected to understand. But still he followed the bent of his own mind—his own ways—imitating no one—and at the same time uttering a sentiment which pleased me much—‘* I will not pe a stranger to myself,” as he would be if he were to follow and imitate other people. . , He hegged me to make his apologies to you for not writing to you—“ for you see,” said he, “ that I have no time to write—I am eder in de cars or in de teatre all de time.” He remembers you with et ‘gratitude and kindness. He never forgets is friends. I hardly knew how to tear myself away from him, so much did he interest me. And now if this “free and easy” sketch of him is of no use to you, 1 will be very mach obliged to you if you will ask “ Fred” to take it to my wife, 13 I would like to preserve these recollections o! one of the most singular men with whom I have ever met. . Youknow of course that Ole Bull’s object in hur- ing so fast through the country isto anticipate the rench artists. Philadelphia. (Correspondence of the Herald.] Puriapetrusa, Dec. 29, 1843. Naval Visit—New Year's Day—Invitations. Dear Str :— The steam ship Princeton will leave here to-mor- row(Saturday) and arrive at New York on Sunday, for the purpose of taking on board her “ big gun,” and to show to your citizens this beautiful speci- men of naval architecture, As Monday will be a gala day in your city, an opportunity will be afforded to extend its hospitali- ties to the officers, who are among the most chi- valric in our navy. Robert F. Stockton, Captain ; Me: R. Thompson and Robert E. Johnson, Lieutenants ; ind E, Barnitt, acting do.; J. M, Bush, sailin, mas ter; Messrs. Williamson, Lowry, J. Parker Norris, McCawley and Shippen, midshipmen. Together with a fine crew of about one hundred and sixty men, marines, &c. asts. Hunt, 1. Tue Postic Lanns.—The communication from the General Land Office yesterday laid before Con- rest shows the sales of lands for the last year te have smounted to 1,639,674 acres, making two millions of dol- lars, seseaiing ine amount received the preceding ye ny $600,000. the sales, not more than 10,000 acres have veen sold above the minimum price, owing, as the Com- missioner thinks, to the operation of the pre-emption laws, which enable the actual settler to secure the choicest lands at the minimum price. During the same period more than ten thousand patents have) been transmitted, aan have been prepared have been signed, Nat. ; | MONEY MAnk? 7, - Saturday, Dee. 292 P.M. ‘The Stock Market continues in the same unt leq state that has characterised it during the whole of the past Wi. Mohawk declined 2} per cent; Harlem, }; L. Island, }; Ohio 6's, 4; Mlinois, }; Canton, J; Indiana; 1}; Norwich advanced }; Patterson, ; Readiug Railroad, 3; Stoning- ton, }—Several descriptions were firm at previous prices. The sales at both Boards were not very extensive, and most of the stocks offered indicate a downward tendency. It is the impression, however, the prices will recover their former position, and that they must be sustained for some timeto come This view is taken by those particularly interested in such a result, and the foundation of their opinion is the fact that the banks cannot, with safety, if disposed, withdraw themselves at once from their stock operations. Our Domestic Exchanges remain without any very ma terial alteration. The present rates are at the lowest point and the regular demand for the ordinary purposes of trade. keep prices at a fair remunerating level. With the excep- tion of Alabama funds, our previous quotations are still current. Domrstic Excnancr, Der, 20. para idis achicola, 2. a 234 Dai 2 lobule, ae ad altimore, para KM 4 5 di Het Bartng, 1831 ots arolina, 1% a 2 Charleston, a eee ie Savanuah, al Oe a1 A hy a Tal ce ig at Siisiieen” iage * io . a ie ichigan a 7 Union, Florida, 70 a73° SS Diita s Stay ekame newemuasion, 4a l¢pm Foreign Exchange has advanced in this market, but it has not yet reached a point thet will permit the shipment _ of specie. The demand is very limited, und there is an equal limited supply of bills. ‘There are very few south- ern bills in the market, and the quotations for sterling ex- change at New Orleans, Mobile, &c., are much higher than those given for the previous packet. This is created by the small shipments of cotton from any port. Foreign ex. Sterling. France. sight. Charleston, Dec. 11, 7 a7 nominal — par do 26) B aflg 5 274625 30 U Savannah, 10, 6MaTs4 5 2705 30 1 do 25, 794084 5 273495 30 Mobile, 5, 5 a6. a5 45 do 19, 5350644 -5.45 05 59 New Orleans, 4, 5%a64q 5 40 05 45 do 18, 734085 27 %a5 30 change has without doubt reached a higher rate than we shall again‘experience for some time. The cotton mustigo forward, speculators will not hold much longer, and the moment extensive shipments are made, exchange will find a proper level. Rarss or Forrian Bis iv New Yorx. Nov. 15. Ne De Dec. 20, Lond. 8B a Be Ht Pn Val 4 woe ‘oe yadon, a 4 France, 5:35 Mab aa 5 atibestanng Satie msterm, 3934430 30}ga — foe, jambure, wo Be aa ase Bremen, aTT3G TING 17M TTMa TM T0Sgal Quotations at the South vary more than those of this city, as the rates depend on the forwarding of produce for thelamount of their supply. Rates at THe Principat Soutnern Cities. New York New York - These comparative quotations shew the variations in sterling exchange, and also the regularity of the other de- scriptions. There has been considerable speculation in State and other stocks since our last report of this nature: Prices have fluctuated as much as usual, but the present quotations do not range so high as those given just before the departure of the last steamer. Several dividend pay- ing State stocks{shave fallen off, since the closing of-the ~ books, more than the amount of the interest, Most of the present operators in stocks are brokers, who run up or nan down prices, as their interest may dictate. This fact, in connection with the abundance of money, is the prime cause of the present high pricer. Not asingle State stock . has actually improved in value. Since the sailing of the last steamer, several legislatures have convened and the respective Governors have appropriated columns of their messages to the discussion of the public debt of the State, and there the matter drops; it is avoided as much as possi- bleafterwards. There has not the first move been made yet by the legislature of any State to provide for their in- debtedness. Prices or Stocks in THe New Yore Manet, 1843. om Dee. 15. re fe. able. + 53h 184: 6 Dec. 9. 1844 a= 1844 1862 Rat United States opal a AAMalls3g 103544103; Wiha — * 101 a —_ 103 1043410434103 pig hss soeoegoase 3 EY & 10134al —a 101 a— 100S4a101 04! 108 a— 96a — 10434a — 101%4al02 — "a — a woh Fm 91a 93 43. a 43% ‘3he 2 a 4436 53ga 46 44dga 46 py ta {ino Indian: riansas, 45) Pennsylvania “enmesser, N York City 6 5 1 6 5 6 4 6 6 5 5 6 7 1 5 5 Y¥. Bk Com’e N. scrip N. Y. Life Ins. & Trust C Farmers’ Loan & Tru: Ohio Life In Bank of of U. Boston & Providence N. Jersey R. R. & Trans. Mohawk & Hudson Railroa Uties & Schenectady R. R. Syracuse & Utica Railroad, a Auburn & Syracuse R. R. Auburn & Rochester R. R. 99; N. York Gas Light Co. 17 ala0 The above table shows a greater uniformity of prices than actually exists, as the fluctuations between the peri- ods designated, vary from three to four and six per cent. Our Banks have, for some time past, loaned heavily to stock speculators, at a very low rate of interest. They have lately called in a large amount and ceased discount-~ ing to thisclass of operators, in the hope of raising the per eent of interest. If they continue this move,prices of stocks must feel the effect, and become reduced to # lower level than they have reached for a long time. Congress has been in session nearly a month, and as yey aothing has been done affecting the commercial interests ofthis or any other countey- The move made in relation to the tariff amounted to very little, it being a party move for political capital. The vote taken at the time on the question ia no criterion of the power of either:party on the subject. There will doubtless be several alterations and modifications made sometime during the session, but not to an extent that will very materially affect our trade with any foreign nation. New Stock Exe! $7000 Ohio 6's, ’60, bKeb 102 5000 100 dy’ An Jan 10134 1000 SMa 59h a 10) "10356 lonygaiot a am Ba 48 oY a ABN wee ee lo 860 1053 05) do 1 Illinois 6’s, "70 560 44; di “ 10 rig bie 69200 do 40 4 400 do 44 1000 a3 44 1000 Ind. $ bds, 25 yrs i Cotton Market. Since the departure of the previous mer, there has been a great ration in the opinions of those entitled to confidence on the subject relating to the Cotton Crop of this country. The miserable unfavorable weather that has prevailed for weeks throughout nearly the whole of the southern country, has created sufficient impression on the minds of those interested to induce them to hold for further advices. By the table given below, which is de- serving ofconsiderable attention, coming from a reliable source,it will be seen that the movements in cotton for this year, thus far, have been very limited compared with pre- vious Neste The here the this she) to be attributed entirely ability of holders ‘tok their si It is the effect of the improvement inal departm: of business in this country. The stock in most of tho markets at the south this year is a: thanat . the Jrame period last, The rivers running through the southern section of the country have been in navigable order unusually early this season, and the planters have seized the opportunity to get their cotton to market, and or a has Been au accumulation in the princi- pal depots. The estimate on which the best informed agree, as to the extent of the present crop, is 1,900,000 bales, and any variation from that amount will fall below rather then ex- ceed it. Prices at every market in this country ure iis high, neon A Pie eaearie = range er for al Pe an juotations current in Liver- inst. bi pool on the Annexed we give extracts from a circular issued from a this city, whose remarks are entitled to 1000 do oO} 1000 Penn’a 5’, "70 i jo. 12000 Kentucky 6’s ‘8000 do 2000 do Cotton House weight and consideration. “The present conveyance, carries‘outi relation to Cotton, as will have been n from our late circulars; a feeling of speculation, ded uj data, entirely local, has been manifest in this city for some months past ; but up to the date of our lest circular, no evidence had reached us of a similar spirit, from any of the southern cities, Since then, however, we have receiv- ed accounts from every section’ of the country of a large and important advance having taken place in the price of Cotton, and heavy o having been entered into, chiefly by speculators ; the origin and basis of this move: ment, g the wet and unfavorable weather experienced for picking in Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas and West Tennessee, and the belief in a consequent diminution of the supply at New Orleans, from the amount calculated it news in upon early in the season. In New Orleana, particularly, the price has been carried up by specu! uotations are quite as high as those of ‘this market ; or- ders have been sent thence to Mobile, to Savannah, and Charleston, and even in this market purchases have been made ou New Orleans account. We are informed that the Banks in South © have been mal in ith Carolina and Georgia wenn bel advances on Cotton, and are under the same forfour months, In New 0! arrangements, various in character, but have been made, These checked the legitimate course of the cotton trade, by driving from the markets the buyers for English and French eccount ; and the result must be an eccumulation of heavy stocks in all the ports, but more particularly New York. We estimate stock here now at 65,000 bales, and there is shipping at and on the way here from pd