The New York Herald Newspaper, January 16, 1844, Page 2

To Connesronpents.—The very learned reply of the Rev, Peter Polemie to the very Rev, Theodore Theologos, has been received, and will be published, if possible, to- morrow. The religious cock fight goes ahead. ‘The letter of the Rev. Cumberland Crotchett on the question “whether an operacan exist without 4 prima donna ?” has been received, and will beattended to, The war waxes warm. Wn. A. Kentish on the manufacture, supply, and con- sumption of gas, has been received, and shall have & place SS eee een ‘The Nominations Before the United States Senate. F A good deal of attention and no small excite- ment, begins to be developed in relation to the no- minations of persons, for high and low offices, now before the United States Senate ; and also in rela- tion to those that may be nominated hereafter. Our readers will perceive from our correspondence from the Capitol, that opinion on these nominations are ina very composed state. Nothing in fact is cer- tain as to what result may take place, and the United States Senate appear to be laying on their oars, waiting and wishing for the moving of the political waters from other parts of the country. The whig party have a majority in the Senate, and this majority may inspire them with the wish to make the best of these nominations for the purposes of the next election. Yet it is very dangerous thus to tamper with the public interest, and though they may with comparative impunity reject or confirm a particular nomination for particular reasons, yet the broad ground of acting for the public good, promptly and at once, should not be forgotten by the Senators of either of the contendwg parties. From intimations from Washington, it would ap- pear that in respect to the nomination of Mr. Spen- cer, to the vacant Judgeship, the impression be- comes deeper that he will be hung up to dry, as it is called; that is to remain there during the whole of this session. We certainly cannot perceive the policy of this conduct on the part of the Senate. If Mr. Spencer is to be rejected, let him be he rejected at once—if is to be con- firmed, let it be done at once. Some ve- Ty important causes are now before the Supreme Court of the United States, as will be seen by our correspondence from Washington, and it is absolutely necessary for the public interest that the bench should be full, and occupied with the right kind of talent. We care very little, and have very little reason to care, whether Mr. Spencer be rejected or confirmed. But the public interests ought not, and must not quietly be allowed to sut- fer by the intrigues and scheming of political par- tizans. It is also put out by the whig section of the Senate, that the rejection of Mr. Spencer would make way for the nomination of a whig judge, or one belonging to that party. We perceive very little reason for the indulgence of such an opinion, or the expectation that the President will justify it inany degree. He owesvery little, indeed, to the whigs. The violence and virulence—the savage ferocity with which they attacked him for two long years, and the sullenness with which they treat him on all occasions when he manifests a desire to promote the public interest, most assuredly do not form that kind of conduct sufficient to conciliate himor induce him to make sucha nomination. In other respects, there is not the slightest chance that he will nominate for aseat onthe United States bench a man of wild, or latitudinarian views with respect to the principles of the construction of the constitution. Mr. Tyler’s whole life has been in accordance with .the strictest Virginian doctrine, and if he selects any man for the bench, there is every probability that he will be one belonging t the old democratic party, although he may not be a frend of Maran asa ge? - view, then, we think that the Senate should go to work at once, and either confirm or reject all those nominations. If there be longer delay the public will justly allege against the Senate a desire to make political ca- pital, and this change will particularly affect that party which possesses a majority in the Senate— the whigs. With respect to the other nominations, we have heretofore said all that we have to say. Henshaw and Porter are in a very doubtful situation, and probably neither the President, nor the country, care very much what becomes of them. If both be rejected, their places can be very easily and speedily filled with men equal, if not far superior, to them in a political point of view ,at all events. Of the New York minor appointments, it is said that they will be presented this week,and probably be all confirmed. We do not know whether this will be so or not, neither do we care. But it isa singular fact, that the ‘ conservative interest”’—we mean the clique with Mr. Tallmadge, the Senator, atits head, and characterized by Mr. Webster as being contained in an omnibus, and which others said could be safely and comfortably transported even in a cab—have obiained {rom this adminiscra- tion more patronage and more influence and more offices, than all the other interests put together. And what have they exhibited in return in the way of political influence? Nothing. A mere rapa- cious cligue, or one that possessed less influence in every point of view, moral and political, than this conservative clique of New York, never existed. Atall events, whatever takes place, no doubt Captain Tyler, now that his eyes are open,—now that he knows his friends from his enemies,—now that he is ina position to care nothing for any party, will be perfectly satisfied whatever course is taken by the Senate, and will direct the whole en- ergies of his mind to make the closing scenes ofhis administration more patriotic and brilliant than any which have illuminated the history of his predeces- sors. Vide aouicuse Sprinc Evecrion—Next Mayorauty.—-The American Republicans are very busy electing dele- gates to the Mayoralty Convention. ‘ Young America” is thus determined to take time by the forelock. The Third and Fifth Wards have al- ready elected delegates, and the other wards will no doubt rapidly proceed in the same work. Who the candidate will be we have not heard. A num- ber of persons have indeed been named to us, such as E. K. Collins, James Monroe, J. J. Boyd, M. M. Quackenboss, Chas. H. Hall, Moses H. Gri nell, with many others whom we don’t recollect just now. The Convention itself will meet in a few weeks, and then the candidate will be before us for discussion. Fete on Boanp tHe Princeton StEamer.—We are requested, by Capt. Stockton, to say, that he will be happy to receive on board the Princeton, at 11 o'clock, on Wednesday (to-morrow) morning, the 17th inst., members of the press, engineers, captains of vessels, and ship owners, who may wish to visit the ship. A steamboat will leave the foot ot Barclay street,at half past 10 o’clock,to con- vey them on board. This is the famous steamer with the screw pro- peller, which beat the Great Western in the race down the harbor last summer. The construction of this steamer begins an entire revolution in Ocean Steam Navigation, and should receive the most earnest attention of the mercantile classes of New York. By the construction of half a dozen of vessels on this plan, New York could beat France “and England in” Atlantic. Steam Nevigee Twat Truxx.—Libel suite against the New York Courier, the Tribune and Albany Argus, have been commenced by Mr. Bank, for the pub- lication of the rumors connecting him with the robbery of Pomeroy’s trank. Mr. Banks is man of great energy and determination, and there is little doubt that he will soon trace and expose the authors of the slanderous imputations on his toirfame and character’ Mr Rust will also, it is presuined, take the same steps. ‘Tue New Cass Movenent.—We understand that the friends of General Cass, in this city, are making very extensive preparations for a great popular, de- monstration, and that they will be ready to enter the field ina week or two, with the whole of their organized forces in this quarter, “ bagsand bag- gage—scrip and scrippage.” ‘The first step preparatory to this great movement, wasa small meeting held at Washington Hall about a week or ten days ago, on that memorable night when it stormed, and rained, and thundered, and did every thing else in the heavens above and in the earth below. About thiriy or forty persons, from various wards, assembled in the large room of Washington Hall, and amid the din and tumult of the elemental war that raged without, they began to cypher, and prepare, and fix for a great popular de- monstration in favor of General Cass as the nomi- nee of the Baltimore Gonvention, or some other Conveutior, as the case may be. At this meeting, we understand, a number of the “Young demo- cracie” attended. None of the “ old hankers” were permitted to enter. One of them, indeed, ventured to the door, and put his long nose within, but on seeing the elements at work, he made a most expeditious exit, and was very glad to retire. John McKeon was one of the principal speakers John Mumford was another, and how many other “Johns” occupied seatsin the room, we are not informed. This was the first meeting. It adjourn- ed and met again last Saturday evening, in the same place, in greater force and with a fuller re- presentation, probably one hundred persons being present, comprising the flower of the ‘ young de- mocracie,” who are decidedly opposed to the no- mination of Mr. Van Buren, and disposed to take any feasible measures for the elevation of General Cass to the next Presidency. A number of speak- ers and talkers delivered themselves on this occa- sion, and after a great deal of conversation and in- vestigation, it was determined to appoint a commit- tee, whose duty it is to prepare a public room for the great meeting—to invite speakers—to appoint a chairman, and to effect all the necessary arrange- ments. We understand that application is to be made to the Sachems of Tammany Hall for the use of their celebrated room in that renowned wigwam of the democracy. It would be curious enough if the Cass men would succeed in this application.— But we rather think they won’t. However, we’ll see. ‘Thus stands the matter at present. What parti- cular movement they mean to take, or what ground they intend to éecupy, we have not distinctly heard. It is possible that the friends of Gen. Cass may gointo the Baltimore Convention, and take their chance there ; or just as probably they may unite with the friends of Calhoun and other candi- dates, who appear rather disposed to organize a se- parate and distinct Convention, to be held in PI ladelphia in July. At all events, all these move- ments and counter-movements in all directions are so many indications of an overwhelming defeat awaiting them in 1844—a defeat almost as great as that which signalized their efforts in 1840. Newsrarrr Movements—Sae or Printing Ma- TERIALS.—We understand that a very active sa tobe made of certain printing materials by Messrs. Ludlow & Co. this morning, at ten o’clock, at No. 9 Thames street. They are the materials that were formerly engaged in the manufacture of the recent free trade journal called The Gazette, and by some process or other in chancery they are to be sold to pay some debt or some claims which Alderman Clayton has upon them. As these materials are quite capable of forming a new paper of any sort, and as there are a great many new papers starting about this time, it may be worth while for them to know something of the history of these types at once. Eight Days Later from Europe—Affairs Spain—Defeat of the Russians—Deeline of Cotton—State of Trade, Ke. de. The fast sailing ship Sea, Capt. Edwards, amved last night from Liverpool. She sailed thence on the 18th ult. and has, therefore, made a remarkably quick run over the Atlantic. We are under obligations to Captain Edwards, for the latest papers from London and Liverpool. There is not much news of importance. Treland is quiet, and O’Connell is sick, Wales and Scotland are as they were. Parhament has been further prorogued to the Ist of February next. ‘ The Queen and Prince Albert are going to visit Warwick Castle and Birmingham. We find nothing relative to a government steam- er leaving for New York. ‘The Roscius arrived out on the 12th. Steamer Caledonia arrived out on the Mth. Cotton was down. See market report The grain markets were dull. ‘ Spain seems to occupy general attention. Louis Phillipe dislikes to see the Duke of Bor- deaux in England. ‘ ‘ Sir H. Pottinguer, British Plenipotentiary in China, and Sir C. Metealie, Governor General of Canada, have both resigned on account of illness, and are coming home. Accounts from Antwerp state that the trade of that port has been unusually active lately, consider- ing, the advanced period of the year, and the cause assigned is the opening of the railway to Cologne, the transport business forming a material part of the increase. An_ English vessel, called the Vitula, has been seized by the Peruyian Government at Lima, for stealing guano off the rocks on the coast, The crew nf some resistance, and the captain was shot in the shoulder. It seems then that a few years ago these materi- als, consisting oftypes and press, were purchased of Hoe & Co. They were used immediately afterwards for the production of a paper decidedly in favor of Me Van Ruron for the next Presidency. After 1 short time, by some management or other they came out decidedly against Mr. Van Buren. A little more time produced another change ; they then took up the Erie Railroad, which seemed to constitute the ne plus ultra of all the grand move- ments in this world below. Then they came out against the Erie Railroad. Their next movemen was to bring out a paper in favor of Mr. J. C. C houn and free trade; and after going thoroughly in favor of that movement for two or three weeks— they again became silent. The last transformation, we believe, they made in favor of General Cass for the next Presidency. It will be seen from thislittle history that these types and this press, have had a great deal of experience in the world, both in politics, finance and other matters. This experience has beenso great that we should not be at all surprised, if by some magnetic process, they should find themselves capable of setting up a news- paper hereafter, and publishing it, even without the expense of compositors and pressiman. As we understand our friend Duff Green is preparing materials for the issue of a new paper, we would advise him to look in upon this sale at ten o’clock, just to see whether these will not suit him. No doubt they will go, too, very cheap; but the great advantage in possessing them would be, that with the experience these types have had, they might save the expense of compositors entirely, by setting up copy themselves. Only think of thi: Travet To Errorr.—This noon the new packet ship Yorkshire, Capt. Bailey, sails on her first trip across the Atlantic. Next Monday, the Queen of the West, Capt. Woodhouse, will leave on her se- cond trip. These ships run to Liverpool, and in point of beauty and speed,they cannot be surpassed. They will carry more passengers than any of the last steamers, notwithstanding the lateness of the season It seems to us that in these packets, ship-building has reached perfection. If a more splendid, or more comfortable, or a faster sailing ship than the Queen of the West, Woodhull & Minturn agents, or the Yorkshire, can be produced at any of our ship yards, we should like to know the fact. If better ships can be turned off, it is clearly ascer- tained that no improvement can be made in com- manders. Nature can do no more on that point ; but human ingenuity may perchance add a bit of gold leaf to the cabin of a packet. We are glad to find such packets meet with suc- cess. Enterprize, like that displayed in spending $100,000 in a ship to accommodate sixty passengers and four thousand bales of cotton, from inferior to fine, ought to be encouraged. This enterprize ap. pears more strikingly when it is taken into view that steam is now extensively used on the Atlantic, as well as in club rooms on shore. When suchen- terprize is shown, there ought to be a special act of Congress to raise freights; and induce gentlemen to breath the salt air, drink brown stout,and taste Eng- lish beef and mutton. No act of the kind, however, is necessary. Look at the Queen of the West, as she now appears at Burling Slip, and then walk down to the Battery and see how beautifully the Yorkshire will round off the point of the Island, as she goes to sea this noon, and that will be enough. Allthis week the Queen of the West is open for visitors. Later From Evrore.—The Victoria from Lon- don, December 20, is reported below. Sprenpip anp Faswtonaute Stores 1v Broap- way.—If you want any article of beauty and ele- gance, in female dress, just call at Berk’s famous dry goods store, where every such thing can be found—if any kind of biyoutrie or fancy, step into Tiffany and Youngs, whose establishment, in beau- ty and richness surpasses any one we ever saw in Paris. Mitk anp Warter.—The Ball of the Caledonian ‘Temperance Society takes place this evening, at Washington Hall. Trip it on the light, fantastic toe. Seoars.—Call at 51 William street, and try one of Henriques’ segars. Do. There is poetry in their fumes Mr. Aldam, M. P. for Leeds, who is now on a tour through the United States, has ay rouds the Frickley Hall, Yorkshire, estate for 000. Public attention has lately been ealled to a pre- ject for extending the steam navigation in the Pa- cific Ocean to Panama. At present the turthest northern point touched by the Pacific Steam Na‘ gation Company 1s Lima, and the effect of the ex- tension would, it is supposed, be to bring the let- ters from the western coast of South America with- in the operations of the West India packet lines. A report published by Mr. Wheelwright contains a full account of some observations made, with a view to the adoption of this project. The investi- gation of the coal mines in Chili and Panama seems to have been attended with very favorable results. —London Times, Dec. 15. Smvae@ttnc.—On Monday, Michael Conway, a passenger by the Hottinguer, from New York, was convicted inthe penalty of ‘£100, for sttempend to smuggle 46 Ibs. weight of tobacco, which he had concealed in his chest under a false bottom. John Weatherhead, a seaman, was fined in a similar sum for smuggling 74 lbs. weight of tobacco. In the first case, in consequence of the premeditation no recommendation for the merciful consideration of the Board of Customs was sent by the magi trate, but in the latter ee ered was recom- mended to mercy .—Liverpaol,Mail, Dec. 16. Lieutenant Muyro.—We stated on Wednesday that it was generally believed to be Lieutenant Munro’s intention to leave the Royal Horse Guards (Blue,) and remain abroad. We have little hesi- tation in adding to this, that he intends to enter the Prussian service. Tue Lare Mr. Lovvon.—The death of Mr, Lou- don is a great loss to science, as well as to his nu- merous cirele of friends in private life. To a most amiable and benevolent disposition he joined an ar- dent love of the study of nature, more particularly of the vegetable kingdom, of which his encyclopx- dias and his ably conducted magazine bear ample evidence. 4 Tue New Comet.—M. Arago communicated on Monday last to the Academy of Sciences the ele- ments of the determination of the parabolic orbit of the new Comet discovered on the 22d ult. by M. Faye, ial at the Royal Observatory of Paris.— These elements do not coincide with those of any comet hitherto observed. This star, therefore, is anew comet. The following are its elements :— Epoch of the passage to the perihelion, on the 11th of September, 1843, at 52 minutes 42 seconds past 3 o’clock (middle time of Paris counted from mid- day.) Distance of the perihelion from the star to the sun at the epoch of its greatest approach, 1 98, almost double the distance from the earth to the sun. Longitude of the perihelion 58 deg. 34 min. 30 sec. Longitude of the ascending knot 220 deg. in. 56 sec. Inclination of the orbit 17 deg. 25 MusicaL anv Tueatricat.—Mr. John Hullah has been appointed Professor of Vocal Music in King’s College, London. & i & Balfe’s opera of “‘The Bohemian Girl” is so at- tractive at Drury Lane, that arrangements have been made to play it every night until Christmas. ‘The Observer states that an arrangement is now in progress, which will have the effect of bringing back Madame Vestris and her husband from Paris to the Haymarket. _ i The Glaegow Citizen, states that Mr. Mainzer is a candidate for the choir of music in the Edinburgh Uaiveraty, vacant by the resignation of Sir Heary ishop. The negotiations with Messrs. Phelps, Keely and Anderson, for the lease of Covent Garden Theatre, have been broken off. The ground of their termi- nation 1s said to be the resistance of these gentle- men to the demand of the proprietary for the exclu- sive use of six private boxes. i i Mr. Harton Branam.—From various positive announcements and from rumors of coming events, Liverpool seems likely to be kept full of life this winter. The new primo basso, Mr. Hamilton Bra- ham, we hear, is about to visit us very soon, and from what the London papers say, we may calcu- late on his being very attractive. Ireland, There have been various rumours afloat these few days respecting the delicate state of Mr. O’Connel’s health, none ot them, however, suffici- ently authenticated to warrant a notice of the mat- ter one way or the other, had not his friends taken the alarm, and, by way of counteraction, publish- ed the following rebutting statement in the Repeal papers of this evening :— ‘ By letters received in town this day from Dar- ane, we have the gratification of stating that the Liberator is enjoying the wild sports of his mountain home, and is in possession of the highest health and spirits.” ‘ More perfect tranquillity never reigned through- out the provinces than at present, and so vigilant are the focal clergy and the repeal wardens in sup- pressing secret societies and violations of the law, that in several places they have caused to be ar- rested incendiaries that were going through the country attempting to swear in ribbonmen. The Paris papers of the 14th ult., have arrived, but they bring no news. The trials of the Commu. nists, the affairs, of Spain, and the fortifications of Paris, are the principal subjects referred to in these journals, and on none have they produced anything ew. The French fovernngedt affects (for it cannot be serious.) apprehensions of a movement in La Ven- dee. he National stateg, that a notification has been made to the Spanish refugees domiciled in Lower Brittany, that they must chose a residence more in the centre of France. The French funds were firm on Thursday, with a slight advance. The 8 per centsclosed at SIf 5c.; the 5 per cents at 122f95c.; the Orleans railroad shares at 786f 25c.; the Rouen 770f.; the Havre 597f 50c., and the Spanish Actives 28 3-4. La Presse, of Saturday last, complains that the merchants and cotton manufacturers of Great Bri vee have monopolised the whole of the markets of igiers. He ° Our accounts from Madrid of the 8th, show only that the affairs of Spain are becoming hourly more complicated ; but they tend to diminish the fears of an outbreak, which the first intelligence of the fall of M. Olozaga had suggested. The Chamber of Deputies, at Madrid, and all the Spanish prints are occupied with debates on the re- cent alieged indignity to the Queen. Itis said that the new Spanish government are making every effort to pay the dividends which fal! due on the Ist of January. Portugal. We have accounts from Lisbon to the 4th inst. The Duke de Palmella had arrived, not, as we have already stated, without having accomplished the object of his mission to this country, There is every probability of the negotiations being even- tually resumed, in spite of the obstinacy of the Por- tuguese ministers, who are lending their aid to sup- port a manufacturing interest in a country purely agricultural. Tar! We have a letter from Constontinople of the 22d ltimo. The internal state of the Ottoman empire ig almost everywhere improving. Dr. Wolff was to leave Constantinople for Trebisond on the 24th, furnished with firmans from the Sultan, and recom- mendatory letters from the Sheikh ul {slam to the Khans of Bokhara, Khiva, &c. Reschid Pasha was to leave Constantinople on the 7th, for Paris. Russia and Circassia. Letters from St. Petersburg, dated Nov. 24, and published in the Hamburgh papers, state that in the peginning of September, there was a desperate bat- tle between the Russians, and eight or ten thou- sand Circassians under Dschamel, the commander- in-chiet of the mountaineers, and a man distinguish ed for his extraordinary valor and skill, in which the Russians were defeated with the loss of one thousand men killed and taken prisoners, Colone! Weselowsky, the Russian commande: su to have fallag: Letters from St. Petersburgh, four days later, contain the followi We' with tole: Syny, that General Delgo- rouki-Argutinski has lately gai a great victory over a body of mountaineers im Northern Daghis- tan, led by Dschamel in person, on pers ich accom, he has received the insignia of the order of St. Anne of the first class. Thus our brave warrior: have taken their revenge for the late attack of the peaceable village in alliance with usin the district f Ayaria.” a a New South Wales. The Port Philip journals of the 3d August report a more favorable condition of trade in the colony. The exports of wool for the season would rather exceed those of lust year, but prices were not rated sohigh. Several new articles of export, such as bark, cedar wood, gums and horns, had been for- warded tothe European markets by the latest de- partures, and a constant supply of these, if found available for consumption, would, it was hoped, increase the revenue and the commerce of the dis- trict. Much attention was being paid to the manu- facture of tallow by the boiling of sheep, as prac- ticed at Sydney, Van Divman’s Land. Hobart Town papers to the 22d of July have gome to hand, The only new fact they announce is the safe arrival of the Bishop of Tasmania, Want of labor is complained of. Domestic provi- sions were abundant and cheap. New Zealand. Further accounts, through private sources, from New Zealand, state that the conflict between the English and natives at Cloudy Bay had ended in the death of seventeen ef the former. Itis stated that the English were the first essors. Ar might be expected, the whole of the Bay of Island settlements were alarmed at the hostility thus ex- hibited, lest the example should extend to the dit- ferent tribes who have hitherto shown a friendly disposition to the colonists. i ‘to the above account, the editor of the New Zealand Colonist adds the +following*remarks : ‘* Among the measures, which, we trust, will be adopted by the government, in consequence of the ractical lesson which has been taught them, of the folly, and even cruelty, of placing ten thousand British subjects in New Zealand with no better de- fence than that of a mere handful of, soldiers, is the establishment of a militia force. If we are not to have that protection to which the sums we year- ly contribute to the treasury fully entitle us, atleast we should be allowed to protect ourselves; and this cannot be done efficiently without a militia law.? Markets. Lonpon Money Manker, Friday evening, Dec. 15th.— On the 15th of last June the advertisement appeared of the payment ofthe interest on the Spanish three per cents, and as the corresponding day of the current half year has arrived without a similar announcement, the ‘holders, who have been for sometime restless about the matte: begin to feel seriously uneasy. ‘The letters from Madr ate by no means such as to allay apprehension, for they express doubts as to the punctuality of payment. Great exertions are, it is true, making to meet tha call on Ne: Year's day, but so peculiar is the present political crisis, that it is thought it cannot be without its unfavorable ef- fect on the sole remaining vestige of Spanish credit. Sa- lamanca, perceiving the importance of maintaining this one favorite stock, Ses, it is said, offered to advance the money himself if it cannot be got elsewhere, but the ques- tion arises whether he will be able to stand to his offer. It appears that he depends on the co-operation of others to carry out his intentions, and those parties are themselves so much involved in the political struggles of the day that the chance of their assistance is considered small indeed w how singularly unfavorable the present aspect of irs is deemed in the Spanish mekarolls, it is re- marked that the stock which kept up while the people were firing at Narvaez in the street declined steadily during the contest between the Opposition and the Cama- rilla. ‘The confidence of the public in Senor Louis Gon zales Bravo is said to be exceedingly small, and an amusing article has been written by a wit, who it styled the" Syd- ney Smith of Spain.” writer observes, that he hes always had a great longing to see something wonderful before his death, something like the discovery of the New World, or the building of the Pyramid, or the earthquake rt Lisbon; and that now his wish is accomplished, for he has lived to see Louis Gonzales Bravo made Prime Minis ter. Consols left off at the higher price to-da: of 94. ine creased business having been done among the leading brokers. In other respects the English market was bet- ter, quotations generally closing firmer. Bank Stock was finally marked 182 to 183; Exchequer Bills, 57s. to 59s. premium; Three per Cents Reduced, 96} to 4; Three and a Half per Cents Reauced, 102} to ; Long Annuities, 12f; and India Bonds, 74s. premium. ‘he settlement in the at market passed over quietly, though there was a good deal of bustle among the job- bers, on account ef the fall in Spanish. The tag od Cents declined to 29), but ultimately were 29f to 30. ‘The Actives went down to 193, but left off 20to }. Portuguse were quoted at the conclusion of business 43) to 44; Me: ican, 31} to}; Dutch T'wo-and-a-Half per Cents, 54) to 65; the Five per Cents, 99 to } ; Danish, 854 to 864 ; Colombi- an, 11} to }. Chilian, 99 to 1004 ; Brazilian, 73 to 74; and Belgian, 103 to 104. Railway shares continue exceeding. ly firm.’ The value of the stock of the French companies ts improving, and altogether business is extending. ‘The « differences” in the share-market to-day were punctually met. Inthe foreign exchanges the rates upon Amster Baris reraafTaRVRER AREY 2. stock market for November 20'are—United States Six per Cents, 118} ; New York Seven r Cents, (1843), 1084 ; Ditto Six per Cents, (1862) 112; Ditto Five-and-a-Half per Cents, 106 ; Ohio Six per Cents, 101; Kentucky, 1044 Ulinois Six per Cents, (1870) 414 ; ‘and Indiana, 43.— The following notice made its appearance to-da Bank of England, Dec. 14, 1843. ‘The Governor and Company ofthe Bank’ offEngland do hereby give notice, that on and after the 2d of January next, they will receive gold coin below legal current weight, in amounts of not less than 5/ at the rate of 3/, 17s. 64d. per ounce ; and further, that at the respective branches of the Bank of England, it will be received, like amounts, at the rate of 34. 17s. 5d. per ounce, being, after deducting the charges of transmission to London, equal to the above price ot 3. 17s. 64d. per ounce. N.'B, The above, after deducting the expenses of converting the light gold coin into bullion, will be eqnal to the price paid by the Bank for bar gold, viz: 3l..17s. 9d per ounce standard.” ‘We may conclude from the above that the Government will not continne the price of £3 17s 10}d after the Ist o° Jannary—a point which wes left undecided by the pre- vious notice. The price to be given by the Bank—name ly, that of £3 178 6}d, is the one that has been assumed in adi the calculations recently made under this head on the loss which the public ought to sustain by light coin, so that the practical utility of the tables of sovereigns and half-sovereigns already published will continue after the present year has expi ‘The note at the bottom of thc notice speciafly declares‘ that 24d is the amount which the Bank allow themselves for the cost of converting gold from the state of coin into that of bars. Lonpon Conx Excuance, Dec. 15.—The arri short of all Grain, and the trade continues much Monday, with a siack demand. Lonpon Provision Manxer, Dec. 14,—Another public sale of foreign provisions took’ place to-day, and an article novel to the London market, Labrador salted salmon, im ported by the Hudson’s Bay Company, was introduced.— 2 tierces of the salmon found purchasers at 70 the tierce of 3001b. ‘The fish is very salt, and requires much soak ing before it is cooked. American cheese sold from 32s to to 45s. percwt. duty paid. Brandy cheese fetched 228.— New York ox tongues sold at 285d each. American fami. ly mess beef, in bond, sold at 29s 6d for half barrels of 100 lb each ; fair American mess beef 27s to 59s in bond, for ti t. Cape of Good Hope beef sold at The brokers, Messrs Keeling and Hunt, stated in the course of the sale, that as the public had experienced some difficulty in preparing American veeffor table, a gentleman of high standing, connected with chemistry, was engaged in examining the cause, and his remedy would be made public on a future occasion. ‘There were no sales of coffee and other produce to-day. Liverroor Cotton Manket, Dec. 15.—We have had « much better demand from the trade for most descriptions of American cotton thie week, and previous to the arri val of the steamer, prices were gradually creeping up, but there hax been subsequently a more liberal supply upon the market, and the quotations of Mobiles and Uplands which were last week in the extreme, have now to be re duced }d per Ib. For all other sorts the inquiry has been limited, and prices are generally a little lower. The im- ports of the week amount to 12,248 bales, and the sales o1 the week, including 8000 American and 100 Egyptian, ta ken by speculators, amount to 34,240 bales. 40 Sea [sland Georgia, 11}d. to 16d.; 10 Stained, do, 84a. a 63. 8960 Up- land, do, 44d a54d.; 5780 Alabama and Mobile, 4$d aid 15,900 New Orleans, 44 2634. Imports—Up to this date 1443, 1,519,116 bags; same time, 1842, 1,195,229 bags Stocks--On this date, 1843, 641,100 bags ; ‘same time, 1842 449,390 bags, Sales—Total sales previous to this week 1843, 1,691,420 bags ; total sales up to this date, 1842 1,356,640 bags ; taken ont of market up to this date, 1842 1,129.440 bags, av 1,335,010 bags, averaging weekly 26,700 bags Imvonts axp Exports of Cotron vax tHe Wrote Kinavom. date, 1843, 1842, + 1,344,249 bags, 953,173 bags. 80,434 Import up to thi American, . . Brazil, . 95,997 : West Ind 1,492 Egyptian, 777 Eat Indi 238.311 Total, 1,306,187 Total export 7 bags, 161,140 Total export up to th ose 131,000 Livenroot Cons Excnanar, Friday, Dec. 15.—The sup ply of grain from Ireland is limited, but we have a tolera ble fresh arrival of the manufactured articles thence, and several parcels of barley and malt have got in coastwise ; 740 qu heat are reported from Danzig, and, be: a quantity of flour, two vessels have arrived from Canada In the interval frem last market, the corn trade generally continued in a very languid state, no transactions of any moment having occurred, nor any determined change in prices. Having an unusually small attendance at our Corn Exchange to-day, and a continued disposition on the part of buyers to remain inactive, the trade on the whole war exceedingly dull, and in all ‘its bearings extremely unin: teresting ; seeing no traneactions, however, likely to arise by pressing sales, the holders of most descriptions of wheat ihered to the current rates of the previous market, which were but vary feebly maintained ; and flour, being very tnsaleable, all sorte ‘of English, Irish, and duty-paid for eign were the turn chea Of the few parcels of malt ing barley at hand, part has been disposed of, the beat Che lier sew bringing about 37s per quarter, but in grinding ‘ine! arent to-day. Malt limited inquiry, were held at late ence of country dealers, were ‘and oatmeal, with a suspensior this morning, barely austaines samples little or no bu bea Livenroot Provision Marxer, Dec. 15.—With an un precedently large stock of Irish ‘butter held here at thi season, holders are very anxious to be quitting som: portion of what they hold, and are now offering vers freely, but without any success, and what few anlew a making are done at a’ further reduction of fully er owt since this day se’nnight. Bacon, hams and Tard good demand, ne oe Se We can make no teration in eiteer value or demand for naval provisions. > ‘RADE— ‘uesteR, Dec. 15.+We had td fir bang 5 . cloth pete _ eye poe it change, many re- fummof the tarmoute to their labour again, thet goods would have exceeded in value. On the contrary, prices must be regarded as quite firm, and even buoyant since Tuesday. In Twist there is no quotable difference since this day week; a good demand exists both from India and China. Rocupate, Monday.—There has been another dull mar- ket to-day ; the business transacted has been very limited, with the exception of dyed goods, for which there has been a better demand. The wool market is much the sam¢ 1s it has been the two preceding Mondays. Lueps, Tuesday.—Owing in some measure to the near approach of Christmas, the business done in both halls was small, but it did not affect prices in the least degree A good business is anticij after Christmas. >In the 5 alerailo business a doing. “an La Rap¥oxp, Thursday.—Our piece market, especially wach es are entirely mode of wool, is in a most deprossed state. ‘The high price of the staple, and the comparatively little advance on the goods, makes the trade as unremu- nerating as at any period within our recollection. dispority continues, business must again be cw: , a present prices do not pay. For yarns there is @ good de- mand; many large spinners are under contracts, which, considering ‘the price of wool, is not any advan- tage. Wool is held firmly at'late prices. Staplers say they could not replace their stocks at less money. Panis Monzy Maret, Dec. 14.—Five per Cents, 122f. 70c 75¢ 80c 85c; Three per Cents, 80f 8c 90c 95c 81f ex div; Bank of France, 3306f 3300f 3296f 3297f 5c 3300f; Rente de Naples, 107f; Roman Rentes, 104} 3 Spanish Actives, 263; Passives, 43; Belgian Five per ‘ents, 1831, 105}; Belgian Five per Cents, 1840, 1074; Belgian Five per Cents, 1842, 108; Belgian Three per Cents, 1343, 771 006; Belgian Banks, 1835, 760f 756f 25¢, Dutch Two-and-a-Hall per Cents, 55; Haytian Loan, 25c. Exchauge on London, one month, paper, 251 Bahe; money, 25f 60c; three r, 26f 5c; money, 26f 0c. Bou! ec. 14.—Five per Cents, 122f 95; Three per Centa, Sif dc ex div; Belgian Five per Cents, 1842, 10sf; do, 1840, 1074. Larest From Havana.—We have received by the Norma, intelligence of an interesting character from the island of Cuba, to the 30th ult., inelu- sive. In addition to a letter from our correspondent, we have a notice issued from the Spanish Consu- late in this city, worth the attention of the inven- tive genius of this country. Where is that live Yankee with the steam loader of ships ? Consunate or Sprain, New Yorx, January 16, 1944, ‘The undersigned, Consul of Spain, has received the following official communication from His Excellency Don Leopoldo O'Donnell, Captain General of the Island of Cuba, and President of the Junta for the Promot Agriculture and Trade in that Island :— “The Junta for the Promotion of Agriculture and Trade of this Island, at a meeting on the 22d Nov. last, re solved to offer a premium of ten thousand dollars to the mechanician, either Spanish or foreign, who in all the year 1844, shall present the best Steam Machine, of easy traneportation on common roads, and capable of breaking stones of all sizes and qualities, and reducing them to pieces of about four ounces, and which shall turn out one tundred cubic varas thereof per hour. (A vara ie 33 inches English.) ‘That the value of the machine shall be settled for separately, and estimated agreeably to the cost of steam mills for grning sugar cane on plantations, and that the payment for the machine and premium offered, shall not be made until the former shall be handed over to the Junta and tried for the space of six months, to test its solidity and good results.” F STOUGHTON. (Correspondence of the Herald.) Havana, Dec. 30, 1843. Commerce of Cuba and the United States—Facts vs. Fancy—Markets, §c. Dear Sin:— In the Courier & Enquirer of the 8th December, By the bark Caledonia, from Bahia, whence she sailed No- vember 21st, we have received the following inter- esting intelligence :— Affairs in the River Plate were wearing a more serious aspect. The Brazilian Minister, Mr. Can- sasao de Sinimbu, had arrived from Montevideo, and Mr. Duarte da Ponte Ribeiro had received his passports from his Excellency Gen. Rosas, Gover- nor of the Argentine Confederation, although de- tained in Buenos Ayres, by a severe illlness, which makes it evident that the diplomatic arrangements between the governments of the River Plate and the Empire of Brazil are not on an amicable foot- ing. Our last advices from Rio tell a different sto- ry on this point. ‘The present ministry of Brazil appear to be car- rying matters with a high hand, having removed from various important offices, faithful and tried public servants, to make room for favorites, which has caused much discontent, particularly in the province of Bahia. The Imperial General, the Baron de Caxias, is sanguine of concluding the military operations ne- cessary for the entire pacification of the province of Rio Grande in another campaign. The north- ern provinces are quiet, although many highly in- cendiary periodicals have made their appearance throughout Brazil, ostensibly opposed to the pre- sent ministry, but inculcating doctrines subversive to the present system of government. The Guay- curu, published at Bahia, amongst the number, stands pre-eminent in favor of a Republican form of government, as being better adapted to the im- poverished state of the finances of the Empire. We give the following translation of a portion of an article which appeared in the Guaycuru of 31st October last, relating to Her I. M. Donna Maria Teresa of Naples, which will afford means of judg- ing of the bold language used in these periodicals against the government. “In the mean,time the marriage of the Emperor is cele- brated in Brazil, where the monarchy can only be sus- tained by convictions—in Brazil, where royalty from time to time loses its prestége and moralty—in Brazil, where men of all creeds are compelled to feel that the mo- narchy, such as it exists, must necessarily be suicidal—in Brazil, where already the cries oftyreiiny, in delirium,and the crash of a falling throne, have eard—in Brazil, we repeat, the Emperor married, and his wife asks for the first proof of his affection, an act of justice and humani- ty, which would dry the tears of Brazil which would re-establish the almost extinct feelings of love for the mo- narch, and which would tighten the bonds of amity with his people; this act is refused (an act of general amnesty and pardon for all those convicted of treason), this grace, so simple, so easy, and, at thesame time so. magnificent, i ied, because against it there isan absolute will, the in- deni exorable verdicteof a faction! of a faction loaded with horrors, insatiable, and never gorged with victims. ‘There’ isa species of happiness,” says a wise man, ‘which I consider superior to all others in the world— which is domestic felicity.’ Of this ineffable dictum the Emperor is deprived, because the Vandals in his own ii perial palace have introduced suspicion, doubt, and di cord. Under the gilded roofs of St. Christoval two wil are argued, two parties dispute—on one side is innocence and virtue; on the other crime and treason! Her Impe rial Majesty sees in each minister an enemy, an exect- tioner!—surrounded by faction, poisoned ‘by a liber tine horde, by Portuguese influence, the Emperor looses perceptibly his characteristic amenity—is sad, grave, and changeable, and betrays in his featires symp- in a notice of the addresses delivered before the American Institute last October, the following as- sertions are said to have been made by General ‘Tallmadge :— “From Spain our imports last year are stated at $13, ,000 ; our exports $6,300,000, leaving a balance st usto be paid in gold and silver out of our banks of $7,150,- 000. Our imports from Cuba amount to $5,000,000, and she receives in return exports amounting to $2,000,000, leaving a balance against us of $8,000,000 to be paid in cur- rency. This is all paraded as coming from “ official sources,” and the argument is carried out sete Ae gold and silver, after they have been exchanged for sugar and coflee,cease to be wealth. ,Now,we place aalittle faith in the correctness of the “official” valuation as we would in any other ; and we waive the question of wealth, as it is not that, but what we consider the erroneous deduction that the com- merce with this Island is a loss to the United States, with which we wish to deal. In regard tothe com- merce with Spain, we have nothing to say, but to that of Cuba we would wish to mete out a small measure of justice. The ‘“Balanza General” compiled here from cus- toms returns thus states the commerce with the United States for 1842: Imports from the United States... ...... «+ + «$6,200,201 ; “ ateperie. ., 177.020 $6,200,221 Exports to the United States. .... 0.4... + «$5,231,217 q ( i of specie. . 61,357 $5,982,874 Apparent balance against Cuba............ $917,647 This conflicts materially with the above quoted statement, yet both are drawn from “ official” sources. How can this difference of nearly $4,000,- 000 in the apparent balance of a trade; that does not amount to $12,000,000, be accounted? It cer- tainly cannot be that there is a balance against both parties to the transaction and in favor of nei- ther. Yet, taking the Tallmadge method of a: ment, “ official sources,” the Cuban as conclu- sively proves his loss as does the American. We Jo not suppose that either of these valuations ex- hibit the actual value of the interchange between the two countries, but we are more inclined to place reliance upon the Spanish valuation as the aearest approximation to it, from the fact that to the American valuation of exports, 1s to be added, and from that valuation of imports is to be deduct- ed, t yee on the labor and capital employed in the exchange,which is nearly all American, as will be seen from the following tableextracted from the ~*Balanza General,” of the Island of Cuba, for 1842 imports from the Unifed States in American Spanish, Exports to U. States in American v “ “ “Spanish iels, $5,292,674 That is 92 per cent of the import from, and 95 per cent of the export to the United States is carried in American vessels. The profit in the shape of freight and other emoluments on the large portion of the trade thus carried, returns in the United States in the shape of increased imports there, and does not constitute a balance to be paid for “in gold and silver out of our banks.” In fact, the amount of specie carried between the two coun- tries is very small, as will be seen in the above ta- ble of imports and exports of Cuba. In that table there is an apparent balance of $125,643 against the United States ; but to counteract that,we would ob- serve that as there isno duty here on the importation specie, in order to avoid trouble and detention, the of whole import is manifested at the Custom House, while from the onerous duty and facility ot exporta- tion,a very small portion of the export is manifested. Well informed comme: men suppose the export of specie to the United States to exceed the import, and this supposition is borne out by the fact of the continual presence in your markets of large quan- ities of Spanish gold, where it bears a value of ig weekly 22,000 bage ; do do 1843, from two to four per cent less than it bears here, which would not be the case if there wasa balance of $3,000,000 to be paid annually in ‘‘currency.”* Our explanation of the difference in the balance, as struck by the two parties, is that the apparent balance against each exhibits, instead of a positive loss to the country, a positive gain to the relative value of the articles exchanged; in other words, the United States, instead of paying to Cube a ba- lance of $3,000,000, enjoys a net gain to that amount, from the greater relative value of the arti- cles imported over those exported, and the profit on the labor and capital employed in the exchange. And it is our belief that, tmost of the balances of trade that are held forth by the advocates of the protective system, as arguments against free trade, would, if analysed, turn out equa ly Lh rig in- terded only to bias those to whom “trade is a mys- tery and ledgers gibberish,” for certainly any man acquainted with the first principles of buying and selling, can see through such flimsy pretences. Tf our view of this matter is correct,will Colonel Webb, of “‘the Regular Army,” have the kindness to inform us whether, such arrangements as the above quotation from his sheet pay the higher com- pliment to the intelligence of the peovle to whom they are addressed, or to that of the party who us@s them? ‘Sugare.—The remaining stock of old is very small, and prices nominal, Some small lots of new have made ‘their appearance, but not enough to break a price. The general opinion is, that the market will open low, and that prices will recede, perhaps not to rule over 4i6 ts. ‘The crop is large and the quality good, but it will not begin to go for- ward much befure the middie of February, Coffee is very dull—We quote prime at 6ja7 per cent; falr to good 4Ja4] per cent., anda further decline antici Molasses.—New, 1} p. on the coast, 2p, here. Freights very dull, ‘To Enrope there is nothing going, New York §1 per box; Boston $41 per hhd., to low on ties coast, Exchange.—London, 10 per cent to 10} per cent; New York, 1 per cent prem.; Boston, } per cent prem. Little doing. Tn general news there is little stirrin, The Go vernor has not yet returned from his Christmas ex- cursion, and many of our good citizens are follow- ing his example, The U. 8. sloop Falmoutb is here—all well Yours, Lvoran. toms of a mind racked by terrible repr nea teee table witnesses of an afflicted and unhappy existence, This is the state to which the Brazilian court has arrived, Great God! where will be the end of so many horrors M% The Levant sloop-of-war had arrived at Rio Jan- eiro on the 12th November, from Norfolk, sevent days passage, with his metcslleney George H. Prof- fit; of Indiana, Minister of the United States near the person of his Majesty the Emperor of Brazil. The Curacoa, British sloop-of-war, was lying at anchor at Bahia, and the harbor is occasionally visited by the Growler, British steamer-of-war; but notwithstanding all the vigil nce used by these_ cruizers, slavers were constantly in the habit of passing them, even at, their anchorage, and land- ing their cargoes with impunity. The pilot boat William Price, late of Philadelphia, recently brought a cargo of three hundred and twenty blacks from the coast of Africa, having lost on the voyage upwards of thirty, and is now fitting out for the same destination. i Brazil at present 1s being inundated with forged H notes, imported from Portugal. The police, in Rio Janeiro, oe apprehended several Portu- guese subjects with false paper on their paspons. and in some instances secreted in their boots, ani have also discovered large packages of meas er enclosed in pipes of Portuguese wine. In Bahia the police have also been very active a few days previous to the sailing of the Caledonia. A Portu- nese brig Was subjected to a most rigorous search, ut without any discovery pei made. An ex- tensive fraud had been perpetrated successfully, by the forgery of the signatures of some of the most respectable commercial houses to custom house bonds, the printed bonds being themselves genuine. The authors are in custody. Cwang to the rains the sugar crop has been great- ly retarded, which may prove detrimental, as it promised fair to be a very large one. Lacuner, THE GERMAN, AND THAT TRUNK.—The body of ths man, who committed suicide by hang- ing, in his cell in the City Prisonfon Sunday, still remains at the dead house in the Park. His widowed wife was removed from the prison yester- day morning to her residence in Rivington street, by officer McGrath, where the first intormation of the suicide of her husband was communica- ted to her. She received it with paroxysms of distress, but through the aid and advise of a Ger- man minister, was finally restored toa proper sense of her situation. From her previous threajs, it was feared that she would be prompted to commit suicide, but the consolatory advise of the minister produced a premise not to resort to any means to destroy herself. She refused to be taken to see the body of her husband, whom she now considers as the sole author of her bitter misfortunes. She is a fine looking woman of about twenty-two years of age, of German parentage, and had been acquainted with Lachner but a short time before the marriage, In noticing the services of Dr. Sickles, who was called to the City Prison as soon as the suicide was discovered, we omitted yesterday to state that he introduced a catheter down the throat of deceased, and endeavored tc » his lungs by forcing air into them, before coroner had arrived upon the spot. We have no doubt, from this circumstance, with others, that the deceased had been suspended for half an hour or more before he was discovered. The suicide must have been’produced from the conversation that passed between the deceased, and Mr. Vonseht, who had visited his cell by order of the Mayor an hour before .he suicide was dis- covered, and who was the last person who saw him alive. Mr. Vonseht was the person to whom he had passed the bank note that led to his detec- tion, What the purport of his interview with the deceased was, we do not know, vor the character of his conversation, but he should have been fally | examined hefore the coroner’s jury on every point | connected with this business. Arremprep Surcrpe iN THE Crry Prison.—Ame- lia Norman, the girl who committed the assault with intent to kill Henry S. Ballard, by stabbing him with a dirk in front of the Astor House, was detected yesterday morning in making preparations to commit suicide by hanging herself in her cell in the City Prison. A prisoner confined in an ad- joining cell, hearing some strange and unusual noise inthe cell in which Amelia was ¢onfined, gave notice to the deputy keeper, who immediately opened her cell door and found the two bunks placed upright and a stick extending across, to which was attached a cord that she had made by tearing one of her petticoats into strips. She had formed a slip noose at the lower end of the rope, and appeared to have been on the eve of commis- sion of the fatal act when the fortunate discovery was made. She will be tried in the Court of Ge- neral Sessions this morning, as will be seen by the proceedings of that Court in another column. Mustcau ano Turatrica.—Mr. A. J. Allen, the oldest American aotor living, took his benefit in the Albany Amphitheatre on Saturday evening. He appeared as Charles Goldfinch, in the comedy of the ‘Road to Ruin.” This evening (Tuesday) Messrs. Oldfield and | Cooke will give a grand concert at Croton Hall, when, among other attractions, the celebrated Hughes family will appear. Besides this array of talent, many eminent vocalists are engaged, and | the programme igs one of the best selections we | have seen for some time. We hope to see a good. | ly company, 7