The New York Herald Newspaper, January 12, 1844, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, January 12, 1844. Bes lh eta: era. ect ‘The Great Religious War. We have re-published in this day’s paper, from the “Commercial Advertiser,” the latest broadside of the Rev. Mr, Potts, let off last evening against the Rev. Dr. Wainwright. Last evening we published an Extra Herald con- taining the same, and such was the popular excite- anent to read it, that considerably less than one hundred and twenty-three thousand copies went off in less than no time at all. A very singularly look- ing, gentlemanly personage was among the first who called and bought a copy. He had a roguish amile on nis unhealthy face—a strange flashing in his burning éyes—and, as he leit the office, we saw a tail peep from under his Spanish cloak, and something like a cloven foot in hisboots. Who could he be? When the boy took his two cents, they actually turned into brimstone in his hand, and blazing up in a blue light, entirely disappeared, being a new species of defalcation that we never saw before. On this holy controversy we have a variety of ar ticles from correspondents, which we shall give to- morrow. Enough to-day. Commencement of the War—The Spring Election Campaign begun—Manifesto of the Whigs against “ Young America!” The extraordinary movement in favor of a thorough-going reform and revolution in management of State. affairs, and other matters hereafter to be considered, which has agitated this city for several months past, has at length aroused one of the old and corrupt parties from its slumbers, and elicited its first manifesto of opposition and defiance, in the form of a most curious, instructive, and significant document, emanating yesterday from | the office of the New York Tribune—the organ of the Fourier section of the whig party. This mani- festo is exceedingly significant. It exhibits a most ‘amusing but unsuccessful effort to conceal the alarm, apprehension, and dread awakened by the movements of the new party, and its affectation of extreme liberality—its bustling impudence—its loose and erroneous assertions—and its canting, mock-philosophic tone—are all perfectly charac- teristic The publication of this manifesto'affords the most satisfactory evidence that the corrupt, selfish, spoils- hunting, unprincipled portions of the old whig party recognize, in the extraordinary movements of “Young America,” tae handwriting on the wall. Until now the political party hacks of the whig fac- tion appeared to treat these movements with con- tempt. They are now forced to admit their deep- felt consciousness that this remarkable association of the popular elements, on new and independent Bround, bodes serious disaster, and is to be met and resisted at all hazards. But in order that the whole world may know and judge of the precise nature and position of the ground assumed by the great Fourier section of the whig party, in relation lo the movements of “‘Young America,” we shall advert to the prominent points of this extraordina- ty manifesto, issued from the Tribune office yester- day morning, and add some remarks by way of comment and exposition—these things being al- ways much more easily and better digested with the addition of a little horse-radish and mustard— condiments to which we believe even the most rigid of the Fouriertes, even John A. Collins, of Skeneateles, the no-creed, no-faith, no-marriage, no-fish, no-flesh or no-fowl man, objects. It would be difficult to find any thing more amu- singly expressive of the characteristic dishonesty and falsehood of party organs, than are some por- tions of this curious manifesto. The asseveration of the Tribune that, “had it possessed the power it would have removed the causes” of that new and formidable organization which has awakened so much alarm, is indeed funny, when we recollect it wasunder a Whig administration—under a Whig Governor—under the rule of Governor Seward, that the exciting, the more immediate causes of this movement originated, and increased and swelled into their irresistible and potent influence. It was with the favor and approbation of Governor Se- ward and those same patriotic, liberal and exceed- ingly consistent whigs, that the most impudent, ths most provoking, and the most inexcusa- ble organization of foreign influence, as such, ever witnessed in this country, was effected.— It was under these circumstances that Bishop Hughes, in open and utter disregard of reli- gion and decency, entered Carroll Hall, and,conve- niently throwing the cloak of spiritual zeal over the armor of the political gladiator, assumed the attitude of a party political leader, organised a se- parate faction consisting of foreigners of one sect and one nation, and with unparalleled effrontery, demanded from the government of the State com- pliance with his sectarian, bigoted and exclusive demands; and yet these Fourier-whigs have the consummate modesty to prate about their patriotic dislike of the “banding together of numbers in po- litical meetings to support this or that political measure, not as Americans, but as ‘Irish’ ”! And the same game has been repeatedly played by the locofocos. Here we have John McKeon— the little Beggarman of New York—who has, ever since his entrance on political life, been shaking the Irish of thecity, like a huge shillelah, at his party, whenever he applied for office, or a share of the “spoils,” threatening a separate organization and all sorts of mischief, and confusion and annoy- ance, unless “the party” accorded to his demand ind it was from the exertion of influences of this kind that the democrats went for the school bill affording a very memorable exemplification of the fact that a band of a few hundred individuals, uni- ted together by apriest who forgot his religion for his politics, and the altar of his God for the eecular interests of his church, could con- trol both the dominant political parties of this free State. These have undoubtedly been amongst the exciting causes of the new organization. The sensible, intelligent, and patriotic citizens, who liked their country and its free institutions better than their party, became alarmed at such maniles- tations of the truculent servility of the leaders of the two old political factions, and determined to interpose some effectual check against the future successful exercise of anytoreign sectional influ- ence. Hence the movement by which the whigs have now become so thoroughly alarmed This alarm is quite natural. A just dislike of foreign influence has not been the sole cause of the new organization. The great honest mass of the whig party, and a large portion of the democratic party, have become awakened to the necessity of a re. form of all kinds, municipal as well as general, and think that a very good opportunity is now afforded them of obtaining those reforms which they, have in vain sought from the old factions. No doubt, the objections urged by the Tribune against the views on the subject of naturalization entertained by the “American Republicans,” and also their course with respect to a particular religion, may have some force as a matter of seatiment or opi- nion; but they do not at all militate against the gene- ral character, principles, and practical aims of the new movement. Opposition to foreign influence is not the sole grand object of “Young America.” Blended with that isa strenuous determination to effect reform—io obtain the blessings of cheap, just and wholesome government, and this is the great cohesive principle of the movement. This it is which has called forth euch a remarkable re- sponse from all portions of the community. And there is little doubt that so soon as this “ Young America” is properly in the field, they will give to their principles, and proceedings, and declarations as high a degree of liberality, as much generosity, and adopt as pure and perfect @ system, as any one could desire, And as to the success of this move- it is unavoidable It has united all ment, classes. Some of the wealthiest and some the hamblest men of the city are connec- with it, Any amount of money can be col- n order to carry it through, jhenestly and the | properly. The agitation is meanwhile kept up with reat spirit, and preparations are making for an im” mense Mass Meeting on the 22d of February, and from that starting point the nominations in the va- rious wards will be made; as also the nomination for Mayor, so that the citizens will have an oppor- tunity,for six weeks before the election, of examin- ‘ions of the candi- dates for the high and responsible offices connected ing the character and qualific with the administration of the city government. The Tribune, which has a very respectable al- lowance of impudence, tells ‘‘ Young America,” very coolly, that ‘‘it is not likely to find any better party than the whig party.” Bah! This whig par- ty has been tried, and tried, and tried, and the re- sult has been invariably the same exemplification | of their utter faithlessness to their promises—disre- gard of solemn pledges—contempt of the public ; Welfare—and greedy, grasping, shameless selfish- ness. This has been the cause of the prostration | of the whig party. The people have no confidence in them; and seeing the utter hopelessness and im- | Possibility of effecting a better state of things by | any other means, have determined to be humbug- ged no longer, but seek at once, through the instru- mentality of their own unfettered energies and in- | fluence, and independent of all mere political par- | ties, that reform and those changes which they ve- ry justly deem so necessary and indispensable. As for trying the whig party, the people have been ef- The results ot applica- tions to this beautiful, consistent, honest, liberal When the people have asked for an egg they have given them aserpent, and the request for a piece of bread has fectually cured of that. whig party, have been too instructive. | been politely responded to by the gift of a stone. A few lessons of that kind are sufficiently impres- | sive. “Young America” seeks and promises practiéal reforms—in the first place, a good city govern- ment. At this the Tribune, the whig-Fourier or- gan, sneers, Quite characteristic. The only re- form which the Tribwne can tolerate, consists in the cutting up of society into parallelograms—the cultivation of crab apples on a ‘‘domain” for the manufacture of cider at $4 a barrel—the creation of the ‘sensuous harmonies”—the de- struction of the fell destroyer, labor—the union of the ‘grand elemental principles of har- mony”—a community of property—and a plu- rality of wives—with all the most recent disco- veries and improvements in religion and diete- tics, as explained by the celebrated John A. Collins, of Skeneateles. Now, “Young America,” it is very true, does not propose even a ‘“thimble- full” of any one of these reforms—not 80 much as a “thimble-full” of ‘gradual amount of equivalents” —or, “harmonic forces””—or ‘adequate joint-stock and common fund”—not even one poor ‘thimble- full of “social, industrial inicrocosm.” This is un- deniable. But ‘young America” promises us practical reform in the city affairs; not, to be sure, so grand and magnificent, and imposing, as those of the distinguished philosophers of the Tribune, but, still, reforms so valuable in our es- timation, and that of thousands of our honest and independent citizens, that even a ‘‘ thimble-full” would not be ungratefully received. Little Later from Europe. The packet ship Switzerland, Capt. Knight, ar- rived yesterday morning from Portsmouth, sailed thence on the Ith ult., giving her just one month’s passage. There is no news of importance. The Queen and Prince Albert were at Windsor. The corn law agitation wasstill going on through- out England. Affairs in Spain continued in a state of mysteri- ousness. Ministers uy to-day; down to-morrow. Markets were without change. No news from the continent. The London Morning Herald, contradicts, on au- thority, the statement made by O’Connell, at Lim- erick, that the Government offered to compromise with him. Here is the passage :— Mr. O’Connell is reported to have said :— “It has been suggested to me, that if I consented to aban- don the repeal, the prosecutions would be given up; or, even if convicted, the sentence would not be enforced— that offer was made tome. I said at once there shall be no compromise ofthe repeal. I would rot in u dungeon first (loud and enthusiastic cheering.) No, not while | hav» breath will Imake a compromise. (Renewed applause.) While I live I shall continue to argue Ireland's right to a domestic Parliament, and if I be incarcerated, my pen will enable me to teach my countrymen my sentiments.— (Cheers.)” weus If Mr.O’Connell meant in this passage to convey an insinuation'that any such suggestion or offer had been made to him, cate or indirectly, we have nod reason for declaring t at he uttered a wilful and deliberate wntruth.” Markets. Loxnox, Dec. 10—Tue Fuxps.—The rate of interest con- tinues low,as there is not much room for speculation. ‘The cotton manufacturing districts still show considers. ble activity. The woollen trade is not so brisk; the ad- vanced wages and the advanced price of the material have iven acheck tothe demand. The etfect of the demand for the China tradi, and the greater home consumption incident to low prices is marked" by an increased consump- tion of about 2,000,000 Ibs, of tea, and 9,000,000 Ibs. of sugar, as compared with the year 1841. ‘Ihe preference we have had in the supply of manufactures to the Brazil mar ket is, we are sorry to find, about to be lost. ‘The Brazilians say that we must lower the duties on Bra- zilian sugar for our own convenience, and there is, therefore, no occasion to grant us any privileges by way of equivalent. Besides, Belgium and France are bidding against us for the monopoly of the market. are rather There is nothing doing in the Attention has been chiehy direct. The distraction which welcome news that the cash has not came to hand yet to pay the dididends on the converted Stock, have occasioned a depression of nearly 2 per cent The holders, however, cling to the hope that the £20,000 payable as the dividend in England will yet arrive in the course of the month. Mexican Bonds have improved con- siderably, as the dispute about dishonouring our flag has been adjusted, and efforts are being made to remit cash for the next dividend. The Share Market has become more active within afew days. There have been aome purcha- for investment as weil as for speculation. Baxx oy Enotaxp.—Quarterly Average of the Weekly Liabilities and Assets of the Bank of England, from the 9th day of September to the 2nd day of December, 1843, both inclusive : Liabilities. £19,121,000 Securities 10,944,000 Bullion. ... £30,065,000 Total, Assets. £33,201,000 Lowxvow Corn Excnanor, Dec. 10 —More than an ave- rage supply of English wheat has been received up to our markets this week, owing to which, and the absence of Total, the principal buyers the demand for that article was very inactive, at barely Monday's quotations. 7 Foreign wheat was also a duil sate, and the turn lower. Upwards of 12,000 quarters of barley have come to hand since our last, which produced « heavy inqniry, yet the rates were not lower. Annivats.—English : Wheat, 5,770, Barley 13,210, Oats 3,960, Malt 6,290 qrs ; Flour 6,390 sacks. Irish : Oats 8,940 qra. Foreign : Wheat 2,170, Oats 1,150 qra. Exatisn Provision Manxert, Dec. 10.—The market has been in a dull state for bacon, and further reduced rates have been taken since we last wrote; still the trade have purchased sparingly; prime small desciptions landed have been selling at 388 to 40s, and heavy at 34s to 37s per cwt ; some forward sales of Waterford, kc. sizeable, have been made at 368 on board for each month into April, and 385 ‘ewt. on board for immediate shipment ; large arrivals near at hand, and only a moderate consumption is go- ing on, owing to the low price and large supplies of fresh meat ; the ity imported last week was 1,530 bales ; the stock is heavier than it was last at this time. In i, lower prices have been taken for pigs; the sup- of bale and tierce middles is greater than the demand can take off, and prices are on the decline, and vary 34s to 298 percwt. For Scotch pork the market flat, and 30s to 46s perewt taken for parcels landed, being again lower Hams, however, have met with a brisk sale at full rates, and the supply falls short of the demand. Lard has been taken sparingly. Waterford bladdered at 498 to dis, kegs 45s to 488, and American at 22s to 398 per cwt. In barreled Provisions the transactions have been trifling in Beef and Pork ; large farcels of Beef are on their passage from New York. The supplies of Dutch Butter have been small, but the trade have shown little desire to purchase ; Kiel is 928 to 96, and Friesland 948 to 968 per cwt. The trade have purchased all descriptions of Irish Butter with much caution, and prices still continue on the decline, the trade, owing to the mildness of the weather, taking only ample for their immediate wants.—The stock is more than it was last year atthis period ; we quote Carlow jed @ A md Waterton ade eee Core Tisto te Cine '# to 70s, and Sligo 65s to 70s per cwt.; the 2400 firkina last week. betel abe pilta at: Tue Mysreriovs Ruove Istaxn Murner.~-We yesterday sent down to Providence a special report- er, to attend the examination into the mysterions murder of Mr. Sprague, which isto be made there to-day. Our evening paper to-morrow will contain the first particulars. Con Wearien.—Last Tuesday the weather was seven degrees below zero in Boston. Here it has been very cold, but not quite below zero. Swow Stronm.—The snow storm of Tuesday be- gan i Baltimore at 10 o'clock, here at 11 o'clock, A, M aud Mysterious Murder of Mr. Sprague in Rhode Island. From the accounts which we continue to receive verbally, and by our correspondence from Rhode Island, we are convinced that this is one of the most extraordinary murders, and one produced by the most extraordinary causes, which have taken place for a Jong time in that section of the country. It will be perceived that some parts of the state- ments of the state of public opinion, and of public talk down in Rhode Island, in relation to this mur- der, which were given by a correspondent of this paper, have been formally contradicted by the Rhode Island papers, although, to our own know- ledge, that such reports were in circulation, has been admitted by the friends of the family both here andelsewhere. Wedo not know what may be the degree of truth in any of the strange and singular rumors which have been in cireula- tion, or who may be the real murderers of Mr. Sprague; but, as the matter now stands, there is a mystery about the affair which exhibits itself in every quarter. According to the evidence which has been published by the Providence journals, it would seem to be very strange if Gordon should prove to be the murderer of the unhappy gentleman. It is true that one of the principal pieces of evi- dence against him is the singular conduct of the dog; and it may be probable, according to the be- lief of our correspondent in this day’s paper, that the Gordons have been accessory in some way or other to the perpetration of the diabelical crime ; but at the same time it is constdered very doubtful there if they have had any other connection with it. And it is generally believed that the real murderer has not yet been dis- covered, and, further, that the causes which led to the perpetration of the crime are alto- gether of a different kind from those which have been hitherto given to the public. It is very evi- dent to us that Mr. Sprague was murdered by some persen who had no desire to appropriate his proper- ty, for his watch and $50 in money were found un- touched when his dead body was discovered. Upon the whole, this affair is becoming so mys- terious,connected as itis with some of the first fami- lies in Rhode Island, and creating as it doesagreat deal of attention elsewhere, that we have deemed it proper to send one of our reporters to the spot, to be present at the examination which takes place this afternoon; and which we do not believe the judicial functionaries of the pace will have any desire to conceal from the press. It is obvious that the greater the publicity given to the circumstances, the better will the ends of justice be served, and the sooner will the real offenders be discovered. As to the imputations upon the character of the late Mr. Sprague, which seem to have obtained some circulation, we do not by any means join in them. We shall believe him to have been fect and a virtuous man until it shall othery pear ; but his character, whatever be to do with his b) per- E se ap- said of it, has nothir i-thirsty, daring and atroci vurder, for such it appears to have been in a parts. Whatever motives tie man may have ad for committing such a horrible out- rage,what ver the reasons which ay have actua- ted him privately, he ought to be « scovered by the proper authorities and made ‘0 1 r for the ter- tible deed before the off mals of the country. Providence [Correspondence of the Hi: Provipence, Jan. 10, 1844. The Mysterious Murder of Mr. Sprague in Rhode Island—Politics and Humbug. Dear Sir :— On returning to my post this afternoon, after an absence of four or five days, I find that the truth of what I wrote you before, in relation to the murder and murderers of Mr. Sprague, is plumply denied by the Journal of this city, and that you and your thousands of readers have been “imposed upon ” Well, I am sorry, really, if such isythe fact ; and it may be so; but I must take the liberty to say, that many persons talk of it strongly ; and I will ven- ture to ask the Journal to tell its readers what I there stated, and then deny the truth of all. The fact is, the Gordons (the men charged with the murder of Sprague) have been wronged by our pub- lie journals here since the murder ; ae Mr. S may have been properly enough lauded to the skies as the most noble and virtuous citizen the State could produce. The Journal itself admits that the chief cause of the arrest of N. Gordon was the sup- posed fact that he had threatened Sprague, which supposed fact was not true, as can be proved by those who heard the conversation between the par- ties. The threat was on the other side. Gordon may be guilty, as an accessory—certainly not as a principal, for no one believes he was present, or within two miles of the spot when the murder wa: committed. But you will find, friend Bennett, that that license had very little to do with it; there was a woman, or perhaps half a dozen women, in the case, as will be shown, I fancy, if ever justice gets upon the right track Almost any one in this vici- nity would ean that Mr. Sprague’s life has been long threatened by one at least who considered him as the author of his ruin ; and it is not at all impro- bable, in my opinion, and the opinion of hundreds here, that some of those who have long thought themselves thus injured could tell who committed the murder. The Journal Ch that Mr. S. was on his way to his farm to see about the shelter of his cattle, when the murder was committed, This may be true, but nobody here believes it; and those of his neighbors, who have seen him so fre- quently on that road of a Sunday, would laugh not a little if, they could think the Journal editor be- lieved his own statement. The witnesses in this case underwent an exami- nation yesterday before Justice Bowen. The trial was poy private, all solicitations to admit even areporter being rejected.. None but Government witnesses were examined, and the Court adjourned to next Friday, when it is thought things will take anew turn. Why all this secresy? I must sayone word of politics; and will tell you, to begin with, that “the great democratic party” ot this (so called) Little Britain, is in as pretty a fix, as the most cool-blooded “ Algerine” could wish. The Dorrites gained a complete victory at the late State Convention; but their oppo- nents, the ‘old hunkers,” as they are called, are up to them in stratagem, and will make them wince most terribly before the war is over. The refusal of President Atwill to sign the proceedings of that Convention—the admigsion of two sets of delegates from Newport—the defeat of Pearce, and that per- sonal quarrel, have all tended to make an old breach wider, and rendered it almost impossible for the two parties, or two clans, ever to unite, with- out first throwing overboard their leaders. M opinion is, that, should Mr. Van Buren be aba, the Dorr party will get the offices; and I should not be at all surprised, if Dorr himself should be offered a place in his cabinet. Our General Assembly is in session, but has done nothing of interest as yet. ‘The law and order party talk of stopping the treason suits against all the ‘Dorrites, except Dorr himself; but the Demo- erats will coare the amnesty unless it includes their great leader. In this state of matters, it is most probable that nothing will be done. I saw Governor Dorr to-day; he 1s hale and hearty, and don’t care a snaptwhether he winters,in his present comfortable quarters or not. He will demand a trial in March, and plead his own case. c.W. Yours, More or twe Recent Arnests.—In an extra from the office of the Syracuse Journal, dated 8th inst, it appears that Mr. Rust does not intend to let the matter drop with his discharge. That paper says:— It follows, of course, that it only remains to ferret out the secret and criminal authors of this extraordinary trans- action, as well as the objects they had in view. It is be lieved a know! dige of most of the facts have come to light —at least a clue has been obtained—bnt the matter will be probed further. In due time the public will be apprised ofevery thing necessary to Mr. R's complete exculpation, when, we venture the opinion, it will appear that he has been made the chance victim of a base scheme for extort- ing money from weak and credulous persons, themselves the victims of an arch impostor. It seems, from the facts given, that the woman Legget was the principal cause of the arrest. It ix now supposed that she is better acquainted with the robbery than many persons; that she threw the charge upon Mr. R. for the purpose of sending the officers upon the wrong track, whilst she and those concerned with her escaped. She ought imme- diately to be pursued and taken if possible. Enterprise.—Adams & Co. have opened another route. They now run daily to Richmond, Virginia. They form the only line to Washington city. Naviaation. The navigation lor the, seasond City In nee, Police Office Thursday, Jen. 10.—Loox ro vous Sexvanss,—A female named Jane Duncan, who had for- merly lived with Mrs. Elizabeth street, was arrested and is fully stealing three gold rings, 6 cambric poeket hiefs, | towels, &c , worth $20, 1rom her late mistress, with whom | she had lived for more than two years. Mrs. Hearsey placed confidence in the girl, who left her saniey mot ‘on her own disposition than the desire of Mrs, H., frequently visited the house, Time after time articles | were missing, but still Jane was not suspected; at length | however, something very suspicious came to light, and a search warrant was procured to ransack Jane’s premises, when to the almost increditable belief of Mrs, Heurtey, some of her stolen property was found concealed in Jane’s trunk, She is fully committed. ‘This should be a wam- ing to persons hiring servants, not to place implicit confi- ence in their honesty, for scarcely aduy passes but we have to Herald depredations committed by this class of persons. A Femare Picxrocxet.—W liam Clark, one of our sea- men on board the frigate Raritan, came ashore on Wednes- day night, and in his trowsers pockets placed nearly all his money, viz. $10 in bank bills, and straying into the Five Points, met with agirl named M ret Hart, who soon eased him of his leather purse and its contents. The tar did not like her treatment towards him, avowing that he would not have cared a fig if she had stuck to him, but to take his purse andthen immediately quit the hull, was too much, and therefore he had her put in prison. Cuance or Farse Pxxtences.—A Prussian named John W. Cohn, was arrested yesterday, charged by Andrew Struck, of No. 141 Spring street, of defrauding him of $70 Cohn, it appeared, kept aconfectionary store at No. 20 Di- vision street, and agreed with Struck on Saturdi i! arin to give him _— thereof, contents and all, for $70. Struck, on his declarations that the property was free and unincumbered, closed the bargain and paid the money. On Sunday morning he took possession of the stock in trade and the premises, but, to his utter dismay, at an ear- ly hour on Monday morning the Sheriff came in and took the property on un execution, and completely disposscss- ed poor Struck, who has since ascertained that there were two other executions on the Property ; also a mort: paid gageon it; and also that Cohn hi off’ a mortgage Sith his $70; Cohn was held to bail In the sum of $000 to answer, A Disonpenty House ix Trovare.—The celebrated Emeline Robinson wa: ted and put, in prison in de. fault of bail, for keeping a disorderly house at No. 20 Robinson street. ‘The rest of the inmates fled on the up proach of of the Police. Room Mare.—The celebrated Alfred neat No, 101 Mercer | ~ committed to answer for | handke lary Rogers notoriety, was arrested and prison for stealing about $38 worth of wear- apparel from Albert Pawley, a fellow room mate of while they were boarding together at No. 77 Ni street. Pawley became sick, and while in that state lost ent cold snap has settled | much of has Ggeesd nd suspecting Crommeline must be the person who took it, got out a search warrant, and the greater part of the missing property was found upon him. Coroner’s Office—Jan 11.—An inquest was held yes- terday of acharactertruly appalling to narrate. It was on the body of a male infant, that was found in the sink of the house No. 99 St. Mark’s Place, by a person who hear- ing its cry, rescued it from the horrible death that awaited it. It was found to be the Lita of @ servant named Bridget O’Brien, living in the family occupying the house, and who had been delivered on Saturda: r noon, and about an hour afterwards threw it into the sink, as she says, fancying it to be dead, at which time or soon after its cries were heard. On Sunday the miserable mo- ther and her child, which had been so timely rescued from death, were conveyed to the Bellevue Hospital, where the child died on Tuesday. ‘The physicians of the establish: ment made apost mortem examination, and, from their tes- timony, the aay considered the infant came to its “death from congestion of the brain produced by exposure in the sink.” Italso appeared that the infant Was of negro ex- traction. She is held to answer. Scvppex Dratu.—A colored woman named Ann J-Right, aged about twenty-four years, a servant in the family of ‘0. 770 Broadway, was found dead this morning about six lock, lying between two chairs in the basement room. had complained of palpitation et the heart for some Verdict of the coroner’s jury in the case—death disease of the heart. General Sessions. Before Recorder Tallmadge and Aldermen Purdy and Van- lervoort. James R. Wurine Esq. District Attorney. JAN. 11. The case ee eats and Bergen, indicted for a conspiracy to defraud the Atlantic Insurance Company of a large sum of money. Epwanp Sanproxb, Esq., as counsel for the accused, informed the Court and District Attorney, that they de- murred to a new indictment recently found by the Grand Jury. The Court stated they should be prepared on Fri- day week to hear argument of counsel in favor of sustain- ing demurrer, and the response of the District Attorney thereto. Plea of Guilty.—Peter J. Valentine, Elijah Brown, Jr., and William Norris, Bloailed guilty to an indictment for keeping a disorderly house at the Bowery Cottage, No. 298 Bowery, where gambling, &c., is carried on. cognized and recorded—sentence deferred "til Frida, -Another.—James 'T. Rogers pleaded guilty to an ass a d bettery on John Thompson. Sentence postponed riday. Trial for Burglary.—Philip Green was then tried for a burglary in the thirddegree in breaking into the shop of Mr. Edmund Broadway, No. 39 Sixth avenue, on the night of the 17th December, by means of false keys. ‘The jury found the prisoner guilty, and the court sen tenced him to the State months, being an old offender. Assault and Battery.—Thomas Kearnan and James Kear- nan were tried for an assault and battery on John Corp, 9 tailor, residing at No. 216 Stanton strect, on the 29th of October last. The jury found the accused guilty, Sen- tence deferred till Friday, Nol. Pros.—In the case of William Geis, indicted for an assault and battery on Daniel Weyerbacker, a nol. pros. lea re- Mt till was entered, as the complainant did not appear, and the charge dismissed. “Another Plea of Guilty—Thomas Horton, indicted for keeping a disorderly house in Barclay street, pleaded guil ty. Sentence deferred, The Grand Inquest.—The Grand Jury came into court, and having found a number of bills of indictment, after delivering them, retired. Constructive Grand Larceny.—Thomas Plunkett was then tried for the above offence, charged with dis) of goods left in his possession for storage, by Elon Barber, at No. 6 Centre Market Place, for rent, kc. ; whereas, it was alleged that Plunkett agreed to store the goods, with- out charge, during the temporary absence of Mr. Barber to Rhinebeck. E. Barnex, testified that he left the goods in the posses- sion of Plunkett and paid him seventy-five cents for stor- age, and that on his return to this city on the 12th of May, having left in April, on demanding his furniture he found that a great part of it had been disposed of, and Plunket told him it was for storage. ‘The amount of pro- perty disposed of amounted to $100, That he had obtained a judgment against Plunkett, in the Marine Court, for $100, but could never recover any thing upon it; he was not indebted to Plunkett when he left the city, having paid him all rent, &c due him on leaving for Rhinebeck. Mra. Baxuer, the wife of Mr. E. Barber, testified that on her return with her husband to the city, having only been absent twelve days, she found her property had been re. moved ; which consisted of the wearing apparel of her. self and husband, silver ware, bedding, &c., &c , for which she would not take $200, On her deman g her goods Plunkett would not deliver them, stating that he required storage, but would never state the amount. She called time after time, but could get n ction. Mr. Scuureupt, Attorney for Mr. Barber, went with Barber and his wife to get the goods. Plunkett saidhe had sold part of them for his claim, bit would not is what such claim was, and would sell the remainder. He would give no account of sales, and conducted himself in avery unbecoming manner to the applicants for a settle. ment. Before the defence was commenced, except the opening of Thomas Warner, Esq. counsel for the accused, the Court stated that they should not hear any further testi- mony to-day, Forfeited’ Recognizances.—David Robertson and John Cunningham, indicted for an attempt to steal, and Henry 8. Grew, for a libel contained in the Rockland Standard, did not appear when called to trial. Their bail was for feited. Adjourned. Tuar Trunx.—Mr. D. D. Howard, of the How- ard House, returned trom Washington last evening He arrived in the midnight train, and immediately reported himself to the Mayor. In consequence of the storm, the New York papers containing the report, did not reach him in Washington until Wednesday evening. He first saw the statement in the Herald, and departed the next morning and urrived as stated above. He is prepared to confront any of his accusers, and will immediately refute the outrageous and groundless charges made against him by the Courier & Enquirer. Taeatricat.—The Seguin troupe are still at Mo- bile. So is Silsbee—so is Henry Russell, the vo- calist. Amusements. Broapway Cirevs—Lasr Nigut But onE.— This being the last night but one of the performance of this unrivalled troup at Niblo’s, the public curioai justly excited upon a subject that gives them an opportu nity of testifying their approbation of the management, and their admiration of the performers. ‘The two occasions are well deserving a general patronage. This evening the Hughes Family will again appear, and to-morrow there will be two concluding and peculiarly effective perform. ances. Cuatuam Treatre.—Mr. Rice’s popularity is on the increase. To-night, in obedience to a unive sally expressed wish of the audience, the opera of Bone Squash will be repeated; and also the farces of “Here's o 40,” and “Jumbo Jum,” and also the “ Mysteries of New York.” Gren preparation are making for the production of the drama of Madame Lafarge, and also a magnificent ic piece which has been played for a whole season in On Tuesday the officers and doorkeepers take Mr. Roades, Mr. Dallary and officer Bloomer are all valuable members of the corps official, and worthy of every commendation by the theatre-going public. From the following announcement we may i there will be a crowded house to-morrow night rday, benefit of Mr. Jim Crow Rice, on which occasion he will appear in his celebrated character of William Tell! and give « highly colored portrait of the Hero of Switzerland, ax re. presented by him, in his juvenile days, when floating down the majestic Mississippi, on board the Steamboat Theatre.” : ‘Tue nest Amvsement the city affords is found at the American Museum. Inthe great crowds of vi siters which are flocking there daily to see that miniature Lilipntian, Gen. Tom Thumb, previous to his departure and the unadulterated delight every one seems to feel in his presence, almost makes one forget that such a thing a: trouble exists at all. It is richly worth ‘a quarter” to tee so many amiling faces and, happy, hearts, to say no- thing of the wonderful Genera) himself, and the splendid performances which take place every afternoon at three o'clock, and every evening at 7. IsLaToRe.—It met in Detroit on the Ist inst., Edwin M. Cust, President of the Se nate, and Edwin H. Lathrop Speaker of the House, | Miewean Le rison for four years and six |. BY THE SOUTHERN MAIL. TWENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS. FIRST SESSION. Wasuinetox, January 10, 184. ‘The Hon. Mr. Pearce, from Md., appeared, was sworn in, and took his seat. Rep River.—A bill was read once for the sur- veying of the mouth of Red River. < Fox any Wisconsin Rivers —A bill was read once for granting a tract of public land for the im- provement of these Rivers, and also for connecting parts of them by a canal.—Postponed, Pea Patcu Istanp.—On motion of Mr. Dayton this bill was taken up, and considered, as in com- mittee of the whole. _ Mr. Tarran moved to recommit the bill, with instructions to refer the whole subject to the Su- preme Court of the United States. Mr. Dayton proceeded to state some facts, to shew that certain private rights had been invaded in a very gross manner. The name of the island comes from the fact that a shallop, laden with peas, was sunk near, or at that island. In the year 1784, the islfnd contained 178 acres. In the fall of 1814, Henry Gale being in possession, the United States ejected him and took possession, which it kept un- ul 1816 or °17. It was in litigation until 1830. At one tine Dr. Gale offered to settle for $17,000. He went down to his fave @ maniac and a pauper—in consequence of these troubles. In 1836, the case had a hearing before the U.S. Courts. (Messace.—Mr. John Tyler, Jr., here presented a message from the President.} Mr. Dayton proceeded to detail the history of this case, and earnestly besought the Senate to act at orce upon this question, and decide it. It had been in litigation for 30 years, and their lives were worn out with it. It was but the simplest justice to the parties. And he hoped the bill would pass. _ Mr. Bayarp made a_few remarks in reply, rela- tive to the position of the question, and desiting that the bill may pass. Mr, Tappan made a few remarks in opposition, not distinctly heard. _Mr. Breese, was opposed to the passage of the bill—did not like 30 have so great a question refer- red to Horace Binney, however eminent he may be. He could not, for the life of him, see what ine terest the State of Delaware had now in the mat- ter, as it had ceded all its right to the United States government. He was in favor of at once appointing appraisers, in order that the heirs of Gale might, as speedily as possible, get their just deserts, It was a reproach to the government that it should delay justice until the party seeking it was reduced to mania, poverty, and death. Mr. Bayarp followed with further explanation as to the leant labyrinth in which the question is now involved. Mr. Breese again urged the appointment of ap- praisers. Mr. Benron thought the refusal of all the sureties tor thirty years past to pay any thing for this ** patch of mud,” was entitled to some respect, and made out a prima facie case against this demand upon the government. He thought Senators thirty years ago knew as uch about the merits of this case as we do who are asked to legislate upon this subject after a whole generation has passed away. They refused to pay. _And yet we ure very pathetically told that the United States government refuses to do justice. Mr. Benton was proceeding to make some remarks upon the titles, when he was inter- rupted by f r. Bayarp, who again went deeply and abstrusely into the ancient legal titles, &c., from the Duke of Yorkin the 17th century down to the 19th century—more appropriate for publication in an encyclopedia, than in a newspaper. Here followed some interlocutory remarks be- tween Messrs. Benton, Dayton, and Bayarp. Mr. Bayarp said the rent orginally did not amount to more than eight or ten dollars worth of coon skins—(a laugh)—the rent having been paid in that article. Mr. Benton proceeded to say that he knew all about it, and that this island was originally such a piece of mud, so wet,that not even aturtle could dry him- self upon it. Not worth a straw. No body would have it. Peovle moved every where—bought land every where—became squatters—took up with every conceiva- ble location—but would never have this mud patch. No. listitle is got up for the sole purpose of getting a claim on the United States. ‘There are 10,000 claims now before Congress. ‘The claimants ure all and always poor. 'They cun all make out a pathetic case. I would be willing to givethem Catteni $10,000, which is ten thousand times more than it is worth ; for not even a coon could live there—{alaugh)—he could find no place, no hole, to hide himself— (renewed lau; led ore musi some hole, behind some rock or log to run in ter) ‘The Constitution provided for taking possession of these places, and gave power to make umends for the same. Let this bedone. Mr. Bucuanan was strongly in favor of passing the bill— and on the ground that the immediate settlement of the question was necessary for the defence and protection of the city of Philadelphia. Mr. (Dayton pursued the argument still further—al- though nothing now was developed of special interest to the public. Mr. Benton reiterated his former argument at length, and stated his reasons for voting to give even $10,000 for what is worth nothing—it was on the principle of buying our peace. Peaceis often bought by various persons in variety of circumstances—an: thould makes good épeculation to Bay our peace on {his question at $10,000. He would give his vote again to ‘make awards” for this Island. Let the phe bring in a bill to make an appropriation, and he will vote for it. Mr. Bucnanan again renewed his argument, and re- marked at length upon the right of Congress to take, and hold in fee simple, real estate. Mr. Woopsur id a few words in favor of the bill, for which he said he uld vote. Mr. Brewton int reply to question by Mr. McDuffie, said that Congress had always been willing to pay infi aitely beyond what this Island can be Svorth to any claimant. ° But it had become a case of extortion; yes, of extortion. Mr. MeDurris. was opposed to any reference of this he apprehended that we question to Horace Binney. Congress was competent to lecide. Mr. Bavaro agreed with Mr. Benton that it is a case of »xtortion, and raid that it had always been so regarded by the people of Delaware. r ‘n denied, and repelled the charge of extor- tion originally gmade by Mr. Benton, and resumed by Mr. McDuffie, and renewed the condition of the case to prove the same. ‘The question was finally taken on the indefinite post- ponement of the bill, and fost, 11 to 31. Mr. Bregex then moved to recommit the Dill, with in- structions to report in favor of appraisers, which was lost. ‘A motion was then made to adjourn, and also lost.— After some conversation the motion to adjourn was again renewed and carried. House of Representatives. ‘Wasuinaton Crry, Wednesday Night. The Appropriation Bills—Retrenchment Resolutions —Jesse Hoyt _agam—Portuguese Wines—The Ist Rule—The Western Waters. Assoon as the journal was read to-day, Mr. BaRrnarD rose and said, that there were a great number of resolutions calling for information from the Departments, which had been lying over for some days, and which information was much want- ed by the various Committees of the House, in or- der to enable them to report Seay, on the several subjects before them. He hoped the rules would be suspended, to allow them to be adopted. ; i Mr. M’Kay, of North Carolina, said he wished to present the usual appropriation bills for the fiscal vear commencing July 1, 1844, for the army, navy, indian, civil and diplomatic service. These were ull read a second time, and referred to the Com- mittee of the Whole on the state of the Union. Mr. M’Kay then presented a series of resolu- tions, instrucitng the Committees on Foreign Af- fairs, Naval and Military Affairs, Judiciary, &c. to investigate ay all the items of expenditure in every branch of the government, andeeport to the House what could be dispensed with, and what re- trenchments can be made in every ramification of the public service, without injury thereto; particu- larly specifying the diplomatic service, and the outhit for Foreign Ministers, in order, as the resolu- tion expressed it, to Wad le the President from making the frequent changes in that branch of the public service which have recently been made.— All these resolutions were wnanimously adopted by the House. A motion was then made to suspend the rules to allow the adoption of the resolutions mentioned by Mr. Barnard. Only 96 members voted. On the second count the rules were suspended, 96 to 39— 135 only in the House out of 204 members elected. The following beautiful communication was then sresented by Gen. Saunoers of N. C. from Mrs. Madison, written by herself in a most elegant style of hand-writing :— Wasmivarton, Jan. 9, 1844, “Permit me to thank you, Gentlemen, as the Commit- tee on the part of the House of Representatives, for the great gratification you have this day conferred upon me by the delivery ot the favor from that Honorable Body, al- lowing me a ‘seat within its Hall. —-—1 shall be ever orond te recollect it as a token of their remembrance, col- lectively and individually, of one who has gone before as, D. P, MADISON, To Messrs. Saunders and C. J. Ingersoll. ‘This was laid on the table and ordered to be printed. : A large number of resolutions were then offered, calling for all sorts of information from the various Secretaries. Among others, X ‘or the Secretary of the ‘Treasury to furnish this House, every year, with full and complete returns of the condition of all the Banks in the Union. For the amount of imports, duties, &c. for the last year. ‘ ‘ Mr. Gannerr Davis again offered his old resolu- tion, calling on the President or Secretary of the ‘Treasury to say whether Jesse Hoyt had not vio- | lated that law of the United States which provides | tor the criminal punishment of all public defaulters; | and if so, why he had not been proceeded against | criminally, &ce. | Considerable opposition was manifested to this table. The Ayes and Noes were called¥on$this’; Ayes, 40 ; Noes, 73. Mr. HaMuin. II offer a resolution, then, sir, | calling on Jesse Hoy: to give his opinion whether or no t Uni the President of the jed States violated the Constitu - tion in sending troops into Rhode Island to interfere with people claiming their rights. (Laughter) 4 Cries of “0h no, no, withdraw it; nonsense ; no, no. Hamuis.—Yes, sir, | want their respective opinions of each other. Finally, both these resolutions were laid over till to- morrow: ‘ : ‘A message was then read from the President, calling at- tention to enclosed correspondence between the Secre- of State and the Portuguese minister here, in which the latter complains that the duties of 60 cents on Madeira wine and 15 on Oporto, and 35 when the latter is in bottle, is too high and Nac injurious to the trade, &c. The whole matter was ordered to be printed and referred to the pro- per committee. ‘The Speaker then announced the order of the day to be the cheiee of postponing the further conaideraiion of the report of the Select Committee on Rules to Tuesday week. Mr. R. C- Wintinor moved to make it the spesial order of the day forthat day. Objected to. Mr. Brown had the Lod by gave way to Incenso.t.—I wish to ask a question of the 3 forevery body ‘ay of answering questions urst out into a loud laugh, but gave the answer. Mr. A. B. Brown—Sir, I don’t know that I should hi troubled this House on this subject, had I not heard much about this 21st rnle inviolable right of petition ; particularly from the gentle- man from New York (Beardsley,) who occupies an im- portant position as the leader of one section of the demo- cratic party, and the gentleman from North Carolina (Clingman) who ls of opposite politics, and oorees from & section of country deeply interested in this subject. Now, Sir, did we abridge the right of petition when the gentle- man from Massachusetts came here with a petition signed by 90,000 names ; or last session, when he brought that great one upon rollers, which was placed upon his desk, as a daily ornament thereto. (Much laughter.) C.J. [xcersou.—It’s down stairs in the committee room, now ; youcan have it brought in again, if you wish, | (Laughter) : Brows. r when he brought in his petition for the dissolution of this Union; or when, this very Session, he presented a petition from the peo- ple of the State of New York praying to be separated from the slave States? No, sir. Will any of these people say that we refused to listen to them, or kicked their peti- tions out of doors? No,sir. For we did nog. Do not all here remember, when the venerable gent! from Mas- sachusetts rose to state the contents of those petitions, that he had a most patient hearing. All eyes were fixed upon him, and all eare were opened to his words. He was the selected agent of these petitioners, and he explained their views anf wishes. ‘The petitioners in all those cases were heard by the agent which they themselves had lected. They were not turned out of doors. No, sir. ‘They didn't come here to be heard by themselves, but by the gentleman who offered their ition. Andwe heard him patiently, and did not abridge in any instance the right of petition. | But gentlemen say that the surest wey to put down the abolitionists throughout the country is to receive their petitions, refer them, and report upon them. Aw well might ageneral think of defending his country against a foreign foe by aie down all the forts and batteries, and giving up all his mountain fastnesses. The gentleman from New York, who spoke as if by authorit on this subject, said we were trampling upon the consti- tution, and bid us beware of the right of petition. Branpstey—Did the gentleman way that I was advised to take the ground I did? Because, sir, my course is well known on this subject. I speak for myself on this mat- ter, and for no one else but my constituents; and I have always taken this ground. Brows—Well, sir, but still gentlemen say—refer these petitions, and report upon thes; and if you report upon them you must debate and discuss their merits on all oc- casi Cries of ‘‘ Oh, no, no—that doesn’t follow at all.” _ Cunoman—I didn’t say I would debate these petitions, I consider it beneath the bt pe? of this House to de- bate a petition. Let usdebate the bills and reports that come from the various committees, and we have enough nd destroying the the best plan is just simply to ay that hall be received without being read, and ‘This will save the right ition to the people of the north—this will save the Tor property fo the people of the south, And it will fe ourrdemocratic friends of the north from the suspi- cion of being opposed to the right of petition—simply by receiving them and laying them on the table ; and there, under the rules of the House,they wonld lie for ever, You havetried the plan of receiving and debating these peti- tions—you had the famous Pinkney report on this subject. And what was the result of that discussion?) Why, your petitions doubled and trebled in consequence. Apass—(with much sarcasm)—W! gentleman say whether the Pinkney report was in favor of these peti- tions ? Browy.—Oh, no, certainly it was not in favor of the pe- tition ‘Apasts.—No, sir ; and it was because it opposed this right, and then was followed by the Pinkney resolutions refusing to receive these petitions at all, thar the next session your petitions were doubled and’ trebled. That caused such a multitude of petitions, sir. Brown.—Sir, if you answer all these petitions by a re- port, there will be no end to them, and the House will be able'to do nothing else. If you eternally agitate this sub- ject—if you are continually calling the title to our pro- perty in question upon this floor, you will decrease the value of it. If I have a title to a piéce of land, to which 1 nding title, yet if | am to be sued and sued year after year on the question of my title, Imay be ruined by the suit, although the property is clearly mine. And if you go on referring these petitions, o whole southern population will be tossed to and fro'ye after year, as parties happen to vibrate upon this floor. Sir, we have taught the children of our slaves to read with our children, and the incendiary sends his firebrand address to our slaves which is now read by the flick- ering midnight lamp. And what will they do, when they. read the famous Pittsburgh letter (Adams’) which says thatzabolition of slavery must soon come,whe- these petitioi then to lay them on the table. o! ther by blood or not the writer does not . They will read that, amd be spurred on; and, unless proper steps are taken, we shall have in the south a recurrence of the bloedy scenes of St. Domingo; the negro with the sword in one hand, and the faggot in the other. We therefore beg our friends atthe north not to vote for referring these petitions to have them reported upon; but merely receive them—-have their contents stated, and lay them on the table. If you will not give us the 21st Rule, give us some good rule that shall protect us and our property at the south; at the same time that you respect the wishes of your constituents and preserve the purity of your consciences at the north. Thus will you save us and ours—thus will you save yourselves; and, above all, you will save and preserve pure and inviolate this Constitution and blessed Union. MnrjC. Jounson now moved the House go into Commit- tee of the Whole to dispose of the balance of the Presi- dent’s Message. 5 The House went into Committee—Mr. Wintnnor in the Chair. Mr. Ficxxan, of [linois, who had the floor, aaid he had buttfew words to say. He adverted to the growing import- ance of the west, to its vast resources in agricultural products, its mined, minerals, lead, copper, e+; its furs, and various other valuable products. He said that out of $130,000,000 paid into the public treasury for the sale of public lands, $65,000,000 had been paid by the west alone during the’ last eight years. An long as the government is the great landjobber, so long will the people of the new States have a broken and depreciated currency for themselves; whilst all theiv specie—their hard earnings—will into the public treasury and be squandered upon fe army and navy. Littleor none of the enormous amounts of money annu- ally drained from the new States would ever return to them. The people thereof must always suffer from a scarcity of money where Government owns the public domain. This being the case,Congress should make libe- ral appropriations for the new’ State tering life as it were ; those old States who had been set up in house keeping for so many years, could now afford o do without any new furniture. But the new States had hardly any furniture at all, and therefore Congress ought to give them something handsome to commence house- keeping with. Over the Mississippi, the Ohio, the Wa- bash, and other streams, Congress has reserved authority over the beds of these ers to make them @ common highway ; and therefgre liberal appropeiations should be made to those affairs which are entirely national and not to those which are merely local. Instead of paying enor- mous sums to idle lieutenants and corporals who are lounging about hotels and taverns, drinking the best of they were just en- wines, eating the best of dinners, and smoking the best segars, give the money thus sqanderedf to the West, to im prove her navigable waters. In this subject, New York, Charleston, Boston, and all the great cities on the sea board are deeply interested—the laboring class especially ; for the improvement of our waters, will cheapen the price of their breadstuffs. We want ‘not an extravagant appropriation. Some gentleman said we asked for $6,- 000,000, We do nut. All we ask for is $800,000 ; and if we can’t get that, we'll take $500,000-—(laughter.) We are opposed to all lavish expenditure, but a reasonable sum is our due and we must have it. Mr. Tyzen oe Ration, of N.Y, (( don’t know which) got the floor, and the Committee rose, and reported pro- ress, er The House then adjourned. P. $—Mr. Snethen was yesterday rejected by the Senate, as Solicitor of the Land Office. Presipent’s Levers.—The President’s drawing rooms will be opened on Tuesday evening next, and every alternate Tuesday evening throughout the winter, forfthe reception of company. From Mrxico.—The Picayune of the 2nd instant contains the following news from Mexico:—Our latest dates from the city of Mexico are to the 9th of De- cember last. We learn from them that the former Com- missioners from Yucatan did return, as had been anticipa ted, to Vera Cruz in the French steam vessel of war Grif- fon. They had anthority, it was understood, to accept the private propositions made tothem by Santa Anna the day before they left Vera Cruz. It was generally believed in the latter city that the difficulties between” Mexico and Yucatan are all arranged, and upon terms of peace the most reasonable to the revolted province, ‘The only fear is that a treaty of peace may be Bat another truce, to be observed by Santa Anna ony 80 long as he may be in diffi- culties with the English. The brig Petersburg arrived in Vera Cruz on the 8th ultimo, from New York. It was un- derstood that very inportant'despatches were received by her from the Mexican Embassy in London tothe Home Government. They were forwarded to the capital by wa} of es de Clavo, the residence of tite Mexican Pres dent. Svurreme Cover or tue Usrren Stares.—Wed- nesday, Jan. 10.—No. 9.—Wm. M. Gwin plaintiff in error vs. James W. Breedlove. This cause was argned by Mr. Walker for the plaintiff in error, and Mr. Clement Cox for the defendant in error. Adjourned till to-morrow 1 o'clock A. M. {iG A southern correspondent of the Madisonian writes :—“* The Tombigbee river is rising rapidly, and there are four northern mails in the St. Stephens Post Office from Mobile, All the unpicked cotton on the river ia lost, and the rains ha nm pouring for ten daya. fice The Pos -esointion, and several members laughed outright | wthe bare idea of punishing a public defaulter. A | notion was made to lay this resolntion on the date of the 6th Di hat been raining there incessantly for six weeks. her writes, under ” —