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

EW YORK HERALD. York, Thureday, May 16, 1844. ~ Apsovanment or Conaress.—We are very glad te observe that the lower House agreed to adjourn on the 17th of next month, and we trust that the Senate will be good enough to concur in the same sensible motion. Let them clear the way at once for a fair and full discussion of the great measures which agitate the country in reference to the next Presidency. We want to come at the matter at ence, and to djscuss the measures which divide the two great parties, and place the result of many years experience hetore the people. We have re- ference to the bank—distribution—tarifl—assump- tion—single term—and every other point of differ- ence between the great parties of the day. Mexico.—The next news from Mexico is looked for with much interest. We received very impor- tant rumors and instructions through the medium of the government expreas, which arrived a few days since at Washington, and from which we are Jed to believe that a new crisis in the internal af- fairs of Mexico, in connection with Santa Anna’s continuance in power, is approwching rapidly. It seems that the French fleet was expected at Vera Cruz then, for the purpose of enforcing the settle- ment of some preliminaries in relation to the treat- went of French subjects in that country, and also with regard to the payment of some indemnity On the other hand, it has been reported that the in- ternal affairs of the country are much deranged— that a formidable party against Santa Anna was in proceas of organization—and that everything betok- ened the approach of another revolution. [tis certain however, that no arrangement has taken place be- tween Mexico and Texas, and the probability is that in the present state of things our govern- ment, who have already sent agents there in rela- tion to the new annexation treaty, will endeavor to make the best of the matter and make as good a bargain forannexation as possible. Such being the position of things in Mexico and Texas, it is probable that the annexation treaty will not be taken up inthe Senate until at least some further accounts are received from Mexico. But what the final disposition of it may be, it is ut- terly impossible to foretell. Such confusion reigns at Washington—there is such a complete demoralization of the democratic party—such a feud between Mr. Van Buren and Mr. Calhoun— that nothing can be predicated distinetly of the action of the Senate in regard to this matter. CommerciaL Conventions anp THE TariFF. We perceive that two additional commercial con- ventions have been negotiated by the president, e withthe Kingdom of Wurtemburg and the other with the Electorate of Hesse, both of which have been presented to the Senate, making three now before that ‘body, including the Prussian Treaty. These commercial conventions all in- volve new principles of an international tariff sys tem, and may indicate that both parties have agreed at length to suspeud their discussions and quarrels about international tariffa,in order to reach better tariff arrangements with foreign countries, by means of commercial conventions and commer. cial treaties. This new system is but in the infancy of its de- velopment, and although England has started on a similar plan for several years past, yet she has not made half the progress that our country has made during @ very brief period of time. It is also re- markable that however unfortunate Mr. Tyler has been in his internal policy, and particularly in his efforts to create a party for himself, yet he has been enabled by the advantages of his peculiar po- sition, standing aloof from all parties, to do more in the way of arranging and improving our foreign relations than many of his predecessors in office, und more also than it is likely many of his succes- sors may be able to effect. The whole subject of commercial conventions, in connection with tariffs, is a very fertile one, and we shall recur to it on another day. Tne Riots at Parapeieuta—O’ConnELLISM 1% var Unrrep Srares.—The recent three days riots in Philadelphia, which have been marked by the murder of a dozen persons—the wounding of thirty more—the conflagration of some fifty houses—the sacking and burning down of two churches—and the destruction of property to the amount of over a quarter of a muillion—has astonished the whole country, and caused every individual to reflect on what has caused this outbreak—produced this state of feeling which has demoralized the people ot Philadelphia. The origin of the feeling which has produced these riots—these awful calamities—can be traced, with the exactness of philosophical reasoning, to that Rreatest agitator of modern times, Daniel O’Con nell. Without paying any attention to this man’s vonduct in reference to the agitation that prevails in Ireland against England, look to his conduct— his speeches—his treatment of the institutions of the United States. We will find that the state oi feeling which has prevailed here among his coun- trymen, has been produced by those who take up his cause here, and follow his demoralizing prinei- ples. The recent Philadelphia riots may be traced to the influence of O’Connellism in the United States ; and this is made apparent by looking back upon the history of Bishop Hughes and John Mec- Keon and others, who have been endeavoring, at all times, to keep the Irish naturalized citizens of the United States as a distinct clase, in hostility to all others, as O’Connell has for years done in lre- land. But we have a remedy for these evils in this country—and that remedy is now in progress in this city and throughout the country. Coriovs Wiig Movement.—We understand that a large assortment of whig printers, poets, orators, vocalists, anc editors, intend to attend the Balti- more locofoco convention on the 27th inst., for the purpose of aiding and securing the nomination of Martin Van Buren. It seems that these industri ous people would lose largely by any other can- didate, because all their songa, music, speeches, and vast editions of tracts are prepared to demolish Vanalone. It any other ie nominated, the loss to these whig electioneerers will be tremendous, We really begin to feel for these poor poets, &e., and hope that Van may be the man, in order to keep the poetry fresh. Durr Green’s Movements.—Duff Green is very busy in the ‘* Madisonian,” publishing long letters, blowing up the Duke of Wellington, Lord Brougham, Lord Aberdeen, and Sir Robert Peel Duff, it seems, was the first person who gave the late Mr. Upshur, the first intimation of the purposes of the English government to extinguish slavery in Texas, and thus he has the merit of laying the foundation of the movement for the Treaty of An- nexation, now before the Senate. When Duff was \n London last year, he told them, he would get the English government in trouble—and so he has. Amntvat or Ore Bunt, THe Great Viontnist.— Ole Bull arrived last evening in the railroad train from Philadelphia, and intends to proceed to Boston in a few days. We have now all the prin- vipal violinists here, with other musical artists of eminence, and may expect a great mania for a long time in favor of music, The congregation of so many great musical ate tractions at this moment is unfortunate for the le- gitimate drama and the success of Mr. Macready’s Jast engagement in the United States. The great influx of strangers, however, who are desirous to embrace the only opportunity offered them of see- ing this great tragedian, make his houses well at. tended, which would otherwise be thin. (+ The Rey. Mr. Dagget was struck by light- ning during @ violent tempest on Saturday in Ray- nam. (} The lead trade of the West is Jargely on the yeorease The Reports of the Money Market in th‘ Herald. It is well known to the commercial community that the first reports of the money market of Wall street, attempted by the newspaper press of this country, were those which made their appearance in the New York Herald, on, its establishment, in the year 1835. The importance and interest of those reports, kept pace with the increasing ardor for speculation, and the progressive augmentation of the trade, commercial activity, and prosperity of the country; and with the other extraordinary events which succeeded in 1836-37-38. During all that period of time, or the greater portion of it, the reports of the New York Herald were the only ones published in this country, or which had been attempted. They commanded the universal atten- tion of the newspaper press, and of the commercial community throughout this country, and in Euro- pean capitals. The interest and importance of these reports excited so much attention abroad and at home, that their origin and authorship became a subject of great inquiry and conjecture. Some attributed them to this broker and some to that—some to this individual and others to that individual. For a long time itwas supposed that they were all writ- ten in Wall street. But from 1835 up to within a few monvhs pasts, these rumors and reports and conjectures connecting them with particular indi- viduals, never gained any belief or credence in the community, from the want of tangible facts to sup- port them. A few months ago, in some alterations which took place in the editorial department of this journal, an individual who had been connected with it as a reporter, terminated his engagement, and forthwith we observed in the Evening Post of this city, an attempt made to place to the credit of this individual the whole of the reputation which had been concentrated upon the Herald, in conse- quence of the accuracy—the comprehensiveness— and the great ability of these commercial reports. The individual thus put forward by the Post—by name Thomas P. Kettell—came forward himself in some obscure paper, and published a card, ia whi-h he claimed, in any thing but a just and proper manner, the authorship and sole merit of the talent, skill, and information displayed in the pre- paration of thoge reports, We do not trouble ourselves about small mat- ters, or endeavor on every occasion to minister to the vanity of authorship in ourselves or others; but when we see a deliberate attempt, such as that made in the Evening Post, and participated in by the Richmond Enquirer, the Albany Argus, and ther prints to deprive us of the merit of that de- partment of our paper, which owes its origin and its reputatioa solely to our efforts and to our labors, we deem it proper, at once, to settle the question by the preduction of evidence, which no one can doubt, and which is perfectly irretragable, We, therefore, annex the following statements from four gentlemen—all of them connected for several years with this establishment, and two of them for a longer period than the individual Ket- tell was :-— New Yorx, April 97, 1844, My Dean Six In accordance with your request, | will state a few facts relative to the authorship of the money articles of the New York Herald. ‘These articles 1 have ever considered to be yours by right of originality and dictation as well as by right of pur- chase When I first became attached to your establish- in January 1937, you not only collected the mate- tials which formed thé basis of the money reports, but you actually wrote them, and you continued to do so, with perhaps one or two exceptions, till your departure for Europe, in May, 1938. It was only a few days previ ous to your leaving New York that you called in another person to write them. You then reqnested a brother of mine to take charge of that department, but owing to his business engagements he could not, at that time, comply with your request. You then selected Mr. Ketteli, already in your employ, to collect the facts and write the articles, What they were in point of merit during the period of your absence, from to October, any person can as- certain for himself by reference to the file of the New York Herald for the summer of 1838, On your return to this country in the fall of that year, you were again seen in the money articles ; and | know from actual observation, that you daily dictated to Mr. Kettell what he wrote and what appeared under the mo- ney market head. All the thoughts, ideas, much of the language, and the arrangement of data were yours. It is true that Mr. Kettell collected the facts, but he obtained them from your friends and acquaintances, introduced to him by you in Wall street, ments belonging to your you purchased and received as presents when in Europe All the data, however, collected by Mr. Kettell were dally shown to you; you drew your own deductions there- from ; and then dictated to him what appeared in the Herald the next morning. This shows the paternity of the money articles clearly enough to me. I never looked upon any person, other than yourself, as their originator ’ Traly yours, — - FREDERIC HUDSON. To Janes Gonvon Bennett, Esq Dean Sin:—In accordance with your request, | have perused the statement made by Mr. Hudson, relative to the authorship of the money articles contained in the New York Herald for the past several years; and so far as my knowledge extends during the time that I have been en- gaged with you—now nearly three years—I fully concur in the opinion given by him. Yours, ENOCH E. CAMP. James Gorvon Bexxetr, Dear Six:—I have examined the statement signed “Thomas P. Kettell,” to which you directed my attention, and regret to find that it contains about as many untruths us there are figures in a moderately sized statistical table. The numerous ungrounded assertions respecting the authorship of the money articles of the New York Herald have been so satisfactorily exposed, and their gross inac- curacy so completely demonstrated, by a gentlemen, fur a long period connected witht ftice, and who had such undant opportunities of knowing all about the matter, that I need hardly add my testimony. Still, however, | may state in corroboration of Mr. Hudson, that to my knowledge also, Mr. Kettell, whilst engaged in the prepa- ration of the money articles, was constantly under your supervision—that he regularly received from yeu Instruc- tions relative to the topics to he handled in these articles, and the manner in which they were to be discussed and illustrated—the data to be introduced and the deductions to be drawn from them—that all the sources of informa- tion, books, statistical tables, official documents, and other necessary materials, were supplied by you—and that, in fact, he dcted as your amanuensis in the production of the articles in question; your aid being still more necessar: thun that of the dictionary at the writer's elbow,to which he so diligently resorted, in order to correct his ortho- graphy, that being like his assertions in the present case, somewhat loose and inaccurate. ‘The false and distorted statements made by this indivi- dual, with respect to Mr. Macready, has already received its refutation The concluding paragraph of hie letter does not require notice from me in this place, consistin, as it does, merely of an unprovoked personal attack, ad- mirably in keeping, however, so far as its veraciousness is concerned, with the rest of the letter, which, altogether affords the most melancholy evidence that its author pos- sesses an idioxyncracy closely allied to that of the unfor- tunate tailor described by Montaigne, who was so addict. ed to lying, that hecould not tell the truth even when it was manifestly to his own advantage, Very sincerely hoping that this exposure, however painiul to its subject, may not be without salutary effects, 6Qi— Tam, iH JAMES ALEX, HOUSTON, New York Herald Office, April 20, 1844, New Yorn, May Ist., 1844. Daan Sin :—Agreeable to a request that { should state what I know in relation to the position Mr. Kettell occu- pied in your office, 1 annex the following facts, Mr. Ket tell became attached to your office in February, 1835, as acollector of ship news and reporter of local markets. A short time previous to your leaving for Europe in May of the same year, you made enquiries for some person to con- tinue your financial artic ring your absence. Not finding at the time a more suitable person, you decided to place Mr. Kettell in that department, and gave him all the instruction your time would permit, to enable him to carry out your views so far as laid in his i, in the financial matters. The readers of the Herak the time referred to, will doubtless recollect to what extent those articles were carried, while Pose were abroad, The great improve: ment noticed in that department of your paper immedistel after your return, was conclusive evidence that the origi nal writer was in at his post. The vast quantity of valuable materials brought from Europe on your return was afterwards digested in your own mind, and dictated to Mr. Kettell from day today. Even up to the last few weeks Mr, Kettell remained in your employ, you were, in my presence, censtantly dictating matter, and furnishing him with your ideas and views on the fini jal movements of the day. While in your office Mr. Kettell depended almost entirely upon your large collection of statistics, public documents of al. nations, &c., from which he collected the facts and tables used in articles, with such deductions as you from time to time drew from them and dictated to him. Very respectfully, yours, &c. kK. W, HUDSON. To Jas, Gonvon Bennett, Esq. These are the facts, placed beyond all controver- sy, and we do not wish to add a single word against the individual formerly employed by us, who has meanly attempted to apprepriate to himself a repu- tation which is not his own—as the evidence we have presented most palpably shows. Having been once in our employment, we wish to have nothing farther to say about him, But in reference to these reports, and the mode in which they have been got up in the Herald, we have a word or two to say. From the year 1835 until the spring of 1838—a period embracing more startling events in commer- cial affairs, inthis city and on this continent, than any other three years in the annals of the country~ we, the proprietor of this journal, were not only the originator of those reports, but they were wnitten, with very few exceptions, by our ownhand. We had prepared ourselves to introduce this new feature into the management of a daily newspaper by a devotion of nearly twelve or fifteen years to the subject of political economy—the banking system, and com- mercial affairs generally. During that period we had collected every fact and every document bear- ing upon the commercial interests and the agricul- tural affairs of this country ; and the extent of the information and the accuracy of the research which these commercial reports indicated, were drawn altogether from our own resources, It is unnecessary to refer to the manner in which these reports were conducted in these eventful years. In the spring of 1838, we engaged Mr. Kettell, whose previous occupations had not at al} fitted or prepared him for such labor, and had not given him any knowledge of the subject; but for six months, during our absence in Earope, he contrived, in a very feeble and weak manner, to keep up the chain of reports, and that, by the aid of reference to articles pre- viously written by myself. On my return from Europe, having brought with me a great variety of important documents, collected in London and Panis, in relatiog to banking, commerce and other industrial subjects, [ commenced a series of arti- cles, which continued, without intermission, from the fall of 1838 up to the recent time—all planned and dictated by us; the individual, Mr.Kettell, hav- ing no more to do with their authorship than any reporter has with the speech which he takes down. Our seurces of information were within ourselves, as they always have been within ourselves, consisting of documents and papers, collected during a period of nearly twenty years, and which are preserved and arranged in our office, always ready for reference, in order to illustrate or enforce whatever new views, new events may necessarily suggest to the mind. It will be seen then, from these facts, and the evidence which we have given of them, that if any merit belongs to the money articles of the Herald, or to their intreduction into the newspaper press, it belongs to no person beyond the limits of this office, and of the individual who originated the enterprise. But the paltry attempts of the Evening Post, and other journals, to deprive us of the reputation of this thing, is only in keeping with the contemptible and jealous conduct of our con- temporaries, from the first moment the Herald was started, till this day. Perhaps there ne- ver was such an instance of meanness and jealousy against any establishment or any indi- vidual, as that manifested by the newspaper pres: of New York towards the Herald. And all be- cause from our industry—from our attention to bu- siness—and from having given up our whole life and strength to the establishment of this jouraal, we have surpassed them allin popularity—in circulation in profit—and in influence. We look back upon all these attempts with perfect scorn and contempt; and all such attempts in future we shall regard only as the mere twistings and turnings of the worms under our feet, and we dare them to interfere with us or our career. We have the public with us— we have the people with us—we have the intelli- gent, and liberal and thoughtfal minds with us, and that is all we require. Canapian Arrairs.—The last time we took oc- casion to advert to the state of public and political sentiment, and the relative position of government and people in this section of the American Conti- nent, we dwelt with force and we think not with- out reason on the ill-judged reflections which we know pass current for wise sayings nmong those royalists, on the democratic institutions which are esteemed here by men certainly not less capable of marking, learning, and appreciating the blessings of civil freedom than those Canadian provincialists. Since that period a couple of events have occurred, one in each place, which deserve to be noticed. The removal of the seat of govern- ment to Montreal is one which is not the lees deserv- ing of notice, that it has been long talked off; and one which, at the present juncture of affairs in that unhappy city, will, we trust, mark the commence- ment of an era of peace, reconciliation, and cessa- tion of that terrible and tumultuous state of public feeling, which has lately deformed the repose and dignity of royal authority, and baflled the energy and concentrated power of British functionaries, and brought into a not very enviable notoriety, a little province, that might, had itbeen discreet, have continued to blush unseen with affected sen- timentality at republican licentiousness. ‘We speak in pity more than anger at those in- discretions and partialities of the Canadians, aud trust that the presence of the representative of royalty in Montreal will «quell those disgraceful scenes, and induce a decent repose and confidence in the acts of a government, which, to believe themselves, excels and surpasses and eclipses the whole beauty of democratic institutions. Again, we say we speak more in pity than in anger at the state of political feeling in Canada,espe- cially about Montreal, for the additional reason that a new, a sudden, a repulsive analogy has been Jate- ly presented between scenes enacted at Philadel phia and the Montreal riots. Let it be ours to re- cognise the likeness, while we candidly thrust home on the Philadelphians the disgrace of that analogy, but as firmly declare that it is less radical, and more incidental, less congenial and acclimated in our Republic than in the Canadian capitol ; and that it will in our good commonwealth,more quick- ly disappear under the mild treatment of popular administration, than the ills of Canada be averted by the concentration of the pomp and circumstance of war, and the tyranically rigorous powers and en- ergies of deputed royalty. Movements.—Henry Clay has gone home from Washington tu Ashland at last, and there will re- main quietly superintending his family aflairs til the close of the Presidential campaign in Novem. ber next. If he be elected then, he will be fresh and ready toenter on the duties and toils of his new office in the following March. Mr. Van Buren is very quietly deliberating at Lindenwold, what may be the result of the demo- cratic convention at B:ltimoze on the 27th of this month. Mr. Van Buren and his friends are quite confident of his elec ion, in spite of all the opposi- tion tohim at Washington, which they charac terize as only that of a faction which cannot pene- trate the interior, or aflect, in any way, the voice of the popular delegates who are to assemble from all parte of the country at Baltimore. Mr. Webster is reposing in the East—now at Boston and now at Marshfield, preparing for a fich- ing excursion during the greater part of the sum- mer, whilst his party will be discussing the Presi- dential question, and working hard through all the warm weather to elect Mr. Clay. It is not sup- posed that Mr. Webster will take any active part in this electioneering campaign, but he will be full of chowder the whole season. If Clay be elected, Msrropist Conrenence.—Perhaps there is no- thing that strikes a person who witnesses the proceedings of that sage and reverend, and in some points punctilious body—the Methodist Episcopal Conference, so much, as the want of those habits sei of business which characterize the deliberations of assemblies composed of men who have no ob- jection to work instead of talk, who know how to set about the former, and abstain from the latter; and who, with a due recollecuon of at least some of the pithy sayings, deep proverbs, and sage re- marks which are upon record about the sin of mis- spending time, from the proverbs of Solomon to the hymns of Watts, forget not that familiar, plain, homely, but not for that the less veritable aphorism, “ A close mouth makes a wise head.”— We do not desire to preach to preachers ; not near presumptious enongh to reform the clergy; not halt clever enough to convince men whose tenacity of opinion is anything but an indication of being open to conviction; in a word, we have too strong @ sense of the value of time to spend it in attempts to convert men who are all converted already. It is not then altogether for the special benefit of the reverend brethren in the faith, and in the word, who compose the Methodist Conference, now sitting in New York, that we take the liberty of remarking that, however pious, sage, learned, resigned to their lot below, and the disagreeable necessity of taking part in mundane concerns, they may be they lack in a remarkable degree that valuable quality of “coming speed without haste, and of running so as to obtain.” Nothing, we maintain, can be more obvious to any oxe who would have the patience of sitting during the five hours that Conference set in session—from eight o’clock in the morning tilt one P.M.,, than the great contrast exhibited between the time occupied and the work done. If noise, irregularity, want of uniformity—were the signs of industry, then, indeed, they should be called indus- trious; if empty contention, and ill suppressed acerbity Of feeling ; if motions that should stand still, amendments to make worse, and distinctions without a difference, were steps in advance, then they might truly be said to run for the prize of their high calling. Yes, it is true, ’tis pity, and pity ’tis, *tis true—the head and front of these ecclesiastical deliberations amount to nothing more than a reck- less waste of time, mere sound without substance, noise without words—arising from a_peurile, errant, and desultory frame of mind, which is a fault in any man, but a folly, and worse, ina Me- thodist Preacher. Look over a report of the proceedings of the Methodists for. any single day since the opening of the session. What noble proposition, what usefu) device,what general principle,is propounded? What bold position assumed worthy the elevated confi- dence which the advocacy of truth imparts? What shadow of reason for saying as Goldsmith beauti- fully said of his Country Clergyman ‘Trath from his lips prevailed with double sway, And tools who came to mock, remained to pray. Alas! that worthy man, with his £40 a year, is passed away to be no more seen; and we say it with regret, his successors have added nothing to his memory or his works, and a pare cipher to his stipend,which, standing thusg-400—they inherit, let us hope through love of him if not love of God. We should be glad to see members of Confer- ence assume an attitude worthy the fair reputation of the Methodist body. We should be gladto see them duly impressed with the importance of “working while it is day, for the night cometh, in which no man can work.” We should rejoice to see them united in sentiment, vigorous in action, sage in council, and conducting themselves not only as men, without hope, but without factious- ness, frivolity, puerility, or indecision. A MiuionarneConrectionER—Coleman,the’great agricultural traveller, states that one of the contec- tioners in London, clears by his candies $150,000 per annam. Probably Stewart, the great contec- tioner of New York, only clears the tenth pert of that. Tuearricat..—Macready is playing to crowded but not fashionable houses at the Park. His tour South and West has been more profitable than in the North and Eest. He goes to England at the close of his present engagement. Hamblin is playing legitimate drama to shilling and two shilling houses at the Bowery. Only think of Shakspeare’s heros for a shilling—cheap as a black Cato boot-black for a sixpence. The Seguins have closed at the Park, and go on to Philadelphia. They return here and then sai! for England when they close their engagement. Mr. Wallack and Mrs. Brougham are playing at Buflalo. Mr. Pelby is playing at Boston. Forrest 13 in Cincinnati, He takes a benefit pa- tronized by the Common Council of that city. Raitroap Accivents.—What is the matter with the arrangements on the Baltimore and Philadel- phia Railroad? In the last two weeks three or four accidents have occurred, killing two or three human beings, two or three cows, frightening hun- dreds of passcagers, and delaying the mails four or five hours. Arrains iN PuiLapetpntia.—All remains quiet in Philadelphia. Itis stated that many of the lrish were leaving there for New York. Matts ror tuk Mepirexkanean.—The United Stated store ship, Lexiagtov, sails for Port Mahon in the course of ten days, affording a fine oppor- tunity to those who wish to send to their friends a the various ports in the Mediterranean. Raxmonp anp Weeks’ MENAGERIE, CORNER CF 8ra Srrrer ann Bowery.—We visited this esta- blishment yesterday, and found ‘the well selected and curious collection of animals and birds under the highest state of order and good discipline—the pavilion crowded with all sizes, sexes and ages— the position well selected, and the general manage- ment highly creditable to ‘he enterprising pro- prietors. Herr Driesbach is still the indefatigable tamer of the most savage of the forest tribe. From FLorma.— We received the St. Augustine Herald of the 7th, and the Jacksonville Piant ot the 4th. ‘The weather had become dry and warm in Flor- ida, the bash tev andrain much needed. The Editor of the Herald remarks, ‘Profesor Epay’s theory does not hold good in this region. Extensive fires have run through the woods all the winter and spring, and rain has been uncommenly scarce. An important admit 'y. case, in which salvage is claimed by the wreckers against the Vir. ew York, and ginia and cargo, bound from Havana to ked south of cape Carnaveri into St. Augustine, is undergoing fearing at the Court ho The decision was made known on the 4th inst.— {t will be seen on reference to our shipnews head, that the schooner Orbit, Captain Gilham, hence for Havana with a cargo of lumber, got ashore on a bank near Cay Florida She was gotoft by the assistance of the United States Revenue Cutter Nautilus, with the loxs of her rud der, and taken into Key Biscayne, where she would re- pair damages and proceed on her voyage. LONGLEY’S WESTERN INDIAN PANACEA will cure any of the following complaints, or no pay tw at 21 Courtlandt street, vi: thma, Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, Bilious Obstructions, Ke. &e, a CAUTION—The genuine Magical Pain F:xtractor to be had only in this city. Remember, only at 21 Court- landt st ‘ Mr. Webster is to be the candidate for the succes- sion in 1848, and therefore it is well for him to re- cruit himself, and prepare himself and find himself in chowder so as to be ready for that great race. Captain Tyler at Washington is very busy with his commercial treaties and re-election projects. We understand from Washington, the Captain is quite certain of success—how, he does'nt know— not at all—but like his illustrious predecessor, Gen- eral Jackson, and following his venerable and clas- sic example,.he swears “by the Eternal, I'll be elected and no mistake!” Well, we may consider that settled, so far as “ the guard” is concerned. “McCunwocx’s Gazetrerrn.—Part X11. of this very valuable book of reference has just been issued by the Harpers. Each number contains « larger amount of matter than an ordinary volume, and the whole work, when completed, will be by far the most comprehensive and convenient, as well as cheapest and most accurate book of the kind before the public. @@G- PRIVATE MEDICAL AID.—The meinders 0 tbe New York cout of Medicine and Pharmacy, ip ceturning the public thanks for the liberal support they have received In their efferte to “ suppress quackery,’ oy te es state that their particular attention continuct ue be directed to all diseases of a private nature, and from the great improvemonts lately made in the principal hos pitals of Europe in the treatment of those diseases, the; dan confidently offer to persons requiring medical aid ad vantages not to be met with in any institution im thir sountry, either public or private. The treatment of the College’ is such as to insure success in every case, and is totally ditterent from that yerh cious practice of ruining the constitution with mercury, an1 in most cases leaving a disease much worse than the original. One of the mem bers of the College for many years connected with the principa! hospitals of Europe, attends daily (or a consulta fon trom 9 A.M. to8 PM. ‘Verms--Advice and medicine, $5 A cure guaranteed IMPORTANT Country invatios.—Persons living in the country and not finding it convenient to attend per: sonally, cen have forwarded to them a chest containing all dichnes requisite to perform a perfect cure by stating their case ex, ly, together with all symptoms, time o! contraction und treatment redeived elsewhere, if any nd enclosing $5, post paid addressed to 3 ‘W. & RICHARDSON, M. D., Agent. Orticg and Consulting rooms of the College, 95 Nassau etreet Clock, Veses and ship = to Madame Sutton, » Juggler Clock, belonging ing for Europe. ? The subscription books will positively close on the 18th May, inst., and all parties who have expressed their inten. ,or those who wish to subscribe, are requested to enter names immediately on the books. ‘Ihe number of subscribers being limited to 200, the books willclose be- fore if complete. N. B.—Also for sale at half its original cost a superb horizontal J Pianoforte, made expressly for Madame Sutton, and nearly new, To be seen at 60 Greenwich street. 0G COL. RICHARD MENTON JOHNSON.—It is desirable that a# many of the friends of RICHARD M. JOHNSON, the Warrior, Statesman ond Patriot, from every State in the Union, that can make it convenient, should be present at the Baltimore Convention on the 27th inst. 16—eod7t—1-W GG- A SERIOUS DISASTER !—Owing to the break ing of a double cylinder bent we were compelled to disappoint several thousind people who were anxious to obtain No. V of Lire ww tis New Wonton ! by Seat Containing Scenes in the Southwest. Copies are now ready at the office, having run a press during the wholo night, in order to be able to a ply the great demand. his work, which is a cca lete romance in itself, with 4 regular plot, will be concluded in two more numbers. Price 124 cemts each—$8 a hundred. JUST PUBLISHED—The Highlands of Ethiopia,in four arts,-each with a handsome jllustration—the greatest i of travels of the present century. Price 20 cents each part. The Mysteries of London—Part IV; A work of extraordinary interest. 4 False Prince, or the Community of the Seven Deadly Sins—an exciting romance. Price tad ents. ‘The Cruise of the Somers—A capiti rk for all classes, Price 12} cents, Wright's Narrative and Recollections of Yan Dieman’s Land. Price 25 cents. The details are of the most horri- ble kind—and show the treatment of the American prison- ers now in exile at Botany Bay. Musical Album—Part I to JII.—The cheapest work for ladies ever issued—Only one cent a page for choice songs from the best operas of the great masters 25 cents each number. Also, all the cheap publications issued by J. WINCHESTER, Publisher. Price 12} cents. “OH, MY BACK !—I can scarcely walk, it puts me in such pain.” Such was the expression of a gentl Dr. Sherman's store, a day or two since. He had tal severe cold, aud could not stand erect. He purchased one of the Doctor’s celebrated Poor Man’s Plasters, applied it to the back, and in 24 hours time was perfectly relieved from his suffering. Those who are afflicted with pains in the chest, side, arms or back, or with weakness, wil find this Plaster a never failing temedy, Be sure and get the genuine, with the Doctor's fac simile printed on the back of the Plaster. Dr. Sherman’s warehouse is 106 Nassau street Agents, 227 Hudson street, 188 Bowery, 77 East. Broadway, 3 Ledger Buildings, Philadelphia, and 8 State street, Boston. THE CONCENTRATED EXTRACT OF SAR- SAPARILLA, GENTIAN AND SARSAFRAS, prepared by the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, es- tablished for the suppression of quackery. ‘This refined and highly concentrated extract, possessing all the pnri. fying qualities and curative powers of the above herbs, is confidently recommended by the College, as infinitely i superior to any extract of Sarsaporilla at present befor: bop proea and may be relied on as a certain remedy for all diseases arising {rom an impure state of the blood, such as scrofula, salt-rheum, ringworm, blotches or pin: ples, eioars in the bones or joints, nodes, cutaneous eruptions, ulcerated sore throat, or any disease arising from the secondary effects of syphilis or an injudicious use 0; mercury. Sold in single Bottles, at. . sees 75 cents each “in Cases of half-a-dozen Bottles, $8 50 ¢ «one dozen «6 00 forwarded to sil pasta of the Union. -A very liberal discount to wholesale purchasers. ice of the College, 95 Nassau street. . 8. RICHARDSON, M.D., Agent. When lovely woman stoops to folly, And finds upon her beauteous.face, Pimples, freckles and eruptions, ‘That her features do disgrace.— Then lovely woman stoo;: to wisdom, And her dear eyes, bright, light with hope— Purchases, for 60 cents, acake of | Jones’ Italian Chemical Soap. THE POSITIVE, ACTUAL AND REAL ties of Jones’ Italian Chemical Soap is (Min you get the genuine Jones’ Soap, "twill do ali here stated,) -—that is, cure pimples, blotches, freckles, tan, sun burn, morphew, old sores aalt-rheum, eresipelas, er, in fact, | any disease of the skin—but mind, if you want the genu. | ine Jones’ Soap, to produce the above effects, be sure you buy it no where else in this city but at the sign of the American Eagle, 82 Chatham street, or 323 Broadway, | and 139 Fulton street, Brooklyn—8 State street, Bostou— 3 Ledger Buildings, Phiiadelphi tg CONSTITUTIONAL DEDILITY CURED.—Th« | fonic Mixture, Prepared y the College of Medicine anc Pharmacy of the city of New York, 1s confidently re commended for all cases of debility produced by secret in auigeres or excess of any kind, Te isan invaluable reme- iy for impotence, aterility, or barrenness (unless depend. tng on mal-formation.) ingle bottles $1 each ; cases of half adozeu $5; care fully packed and sent to al! 's of the Union. Office of the College of Medicine and Pharmacy. 9° Nassan street ‘W.%, RICHARDSON, M.D, Aveut, | SPRING MEDICINE—The condition of the blood at'the expiration of winter and the unhealthy action of the vital fluid, are not in @ proper state to resist disease ; nor are the digestive powers which are generally over taxed by an increased appetite in the cold weether, in their ful) vigor. To purge from the system all its unhealthy parti- cles and acrid humors, and impart to it amore natritive character, to give tone to the stomach and expel obstruc- tions from the bowels—in a word, to purify and regulate the whole system for the campaign of summer, there is no medicine so efficatious as Comstock’s Sarsapsrilla— Price 50 cents per bottle, or $4 per dozen. To be had at 21 Courtlandt street. FORTUNES TOLD FOR FiFTY CENTS — What constitutes a fortune? Why, very often 4 good looking face. For instance, to have clear, healthy, rosy, cheek, a white noble brow and neck, and soft smooth hands ; all can have this, even though their face at present be yellow or brown, or covered with eruptions, pimple blothes, suuburn, or freckles, by using one cake of Jone {tralian Chemical Soap. Its powers are such in clearing discolored skin, aye sometimes even that of the Creole, but you must be sure and get the genuine Jones’ Soap, as there are poisonous counterfeits und imitations of this abroad Take care—get it only at the sign of the Ameri- can Eagle, 82 Chatham st., 323 Broadway, 139 Fulton st , Brooklyn ; 8 State st., Boston ; 3 Ledger Buildings, Phila, THE REMEDY.—JOAN A. COLLINS, from the Skaneateles community jhaving delivered several lectures on the Evils of Society, will present his views for the re- medy of the present ‘social evils, in Concert «Hall, 406 Broadway, on Thursday evening, ‘at 8 o’clock precisely. Allpersons are respectfully invited to be present. Seats reserveu for the ladies, Entrance tree. VELPEAU'S SPECIFIC PILLS FOR THE CURE of Gonorrhea, Gleet, und all mocupurulent discharges from the nrethra. ‘These pills, prepared by the New York College of Medicine und Pharmacy, established for the suppression of quackery, may be relied on as the most | speedy and effectual remedy for the above complaint They are guaranteed to cure recent cases in from three to fivedays, and possess a greater power over obstinate discharges and chronic gleet, than any other preparation at present known, removing the disease without confine- mont from business, tainting the breath or disugrecing with the stomach. Price ${ per box. Soli at the Ottice of the College of Pharmacy and Me- dicine, % Nassau street. W. 4 RICHARDSON, M.D. Agent DR. McNAIR'S ACOUSTIC OIL FOR THE | ou the use of this Oil, has gained for it a reputation never be- fore equalled, Although other articles have been adver. tixed, yet the public are not satisfied, and the deaf are not sure ol being cured, unless they get the genuine Acoustic Oil only from 24 Courtlaudt st tion—Beware of a counterfeit article advertised in ‘ity for the cure of deainess, which is of xo use. G+ STRANGERS LOOK OUT, OR YOU WILL BE | cheated with a dangerous counterleit of Gouraud’s Italian Medicated Soap, 0 famous for curing pimples freckles, blotches and all dark, or diseased, or discolored, | skins, ‘rendering them delicately white and of a silky softness. Buy nowhere else but at 67 Walker street, | store from Broadway. cure a delicate, blushing tinge to the complexion, immovable | by rubbing with ahandkerchief, or linen cloth. Also, | Gouraud’s Blane d’Kspagne, or Spanish White, Hair | Dyes, Pommades, black and brown, forthe hair, and other cosmetics. 67 Walker street, Ist store from Broadway. ft GREY OR RED HAIR canbe colored a beautiful auburn or coal black, by using the Hast India Hair Dye, warranted to color the fair but not the skin. It is far sur- passing all others now in use, and may be nsed without the least injury to the hair, from 21 Courtlandt st, fige RICORD'S TURK--For the cure of primary or secondary Syphilis and all affections produced by an injudicious use of mer cury. The great advantages possessed by this powerful alterative over all other preparations for the cure of Sy- philis, is, that while curing the disease it improves the constitution, whilst jacinta generally leave a much worse disease than the one itis administered for, best recommendation we can give of itis, that it is now extensively prescribed by the medical faculty, who for- merly considered mercnry the only eure for those com. plaints. Sold, in single bottles, $1 eech ; in cases of hall jozen, $5, carefully packed, and sent to ali parts of the Union. Office of the College of Medicine and Phurma. cy, 95 Naseon street. W. S. RICHARDSON, M D., Apent CONTRACTED CORDS AND MUSCLES, Stiff Joints and Rheumatic Affections, can be cured by the use of the Indian Elixir and Liniment. Warranted in al) cases, To be had at 21 Courtlandt st. (i CONNEL'S MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR from No. 21 Courtlandt street, will cure any case of the following complaints, or all pay is absolutely refused for it Barber’ Salt Rheum, Piles, » Chaps, Chafe, Sore Byes and Uleers, Itoh, Erysipelan, Sore Nipples, Fever Sores, (G+ POUDRE SUBTILE, THE ONLY SAFE AND sure remedy for eradicating mperfiuous hair without the slightest injury to the skin, and to pnt the facts of ite etficncy beyond the possibility of a doubt, it is always tested before purchasing. Bay only in thia city, at the original and only office, 67 Walker street, first door from Broadway, $1 per bottle. materially since yesterday. large, but prices throughout show an improvement, Long | Ianceot trade, , OF DEAFNESS—The success that has followed — 50 cents a cake, 1 warranted tot | EGETABLE ROUGE IMPARTS | The | MONEY MARKET. ‘Wednesday, May 15-6 P. M. The complexion of the stock market has changed very The sales were not very Island advanced 13 per cent; Stonington 1}; Norwich & Worcester 3}; Pennsylvania 6's}; Ulinois 3; Indians 4; Ohio Gv 4; Canton 5; Reading Railroad 2; Farmers’ Loan 1; United Siatvk Bank, }; Delaware and Hudson, 1 sivce last sale; New Jersey, 1 do do; Vicksburg and Mo- hawk closed firm at yesterday's prices. ‘The money mar- ket remains} very easy. The ruling rates of interest are s%4 6 per cent, at which any amount can be obtained on good security, in Wall street, : ‘The Senate passed on Monday, the bill extending till the 4th of July, 1845, the charters of the several] banks m the District of Columbia, by a Vote of 22 to 14, By the provi- sions of the bill, Congress reserves the right to modify or repeal the charters at any time. In case of the failure of either of the banks to redeem their notes or issues In spe, sie, whenever presented, the directors are made responsl- ble, in the first place, to the Dill holders for the whole amount, and the notes, with all the interest and costs thereon; andin the second place, in case the directors should fail, the stockholders are responsible to double the amount of their stock for the redemption of their issues. ‘The Bank of Albany has declared a dividend of three and a half per cent. Domestic Exchanges remain very steady. The trifling variations that occasionally occur in quotations, are in favor of this city. Alabama funds have come to a stand still, The rates on Boston, Philadelphia and Baltimore, have improved a fraction within a few deys past. Domnatic EXCHANGE, May 15th, 1844, loston ra jgdia Apalchicola,” 2 a 234 die itiladelphia, Para 3g") Mobile, raw Baltimore, vara Mont Virginia, a." Tusea North Carolina, 13g" New Orleans Charleston, a Nashville. Savannah, . ous! gosta, a ‘St. Louis Celuinbus, Wal Cincinnati, aie Wtorida, 70° aaa Preasary Notes ion, Florida, a reasury Notes, South; L.&T.do75 a80 “ new emission, par Quotations FoR Srecie. Per cent. be Value. Am, Gold, old,-++106 a1064 Curolusdollars,+‘$i 09 a 1 OT 0. 100 210034 Five ft 0.93340 0 ot Half dolars, Paria aee io at6 70 Portugnese gotd,--+100_ al003¢ 6 00 Shan'sh dollars,” 1033ga104 o 485 fo qnarte Do. light, «+ 48 Mex’can doth Heavy guines 4 Do quer Napoleons, + 283 0385 ‘There hes been a slight depreciation in doubloons, and we have made tho necessary alterations. The above quo, tations are now current. Foreign Exchanges rule very high. ‘The supply of bills in thia and all the Southern markets is very limited,owing to the little cotton that has gone forward, and the large inportations for the season. The shipments of cotton to Greet Britain this season only amount to a little more than half of those last year. Those to France are full as large as they were last season, and the result is that rates on Paris rule very low, and have remained very steady . Prices have been equally high at the South, and the supply full as limited. Raves av THY Privcirat SouTHERN Crries Sterling. , France, N.¥ sight NY Goda 25, 7 a Sy 1 di Chariest 0 April 273449, 9086 is wo May UL,” TM4a7i5 STSga + <a Tydie Bavannah, April 25, 7 a— | Noininal. wo Map it, Taig | do =a hy | Mobile, Apnl22, 6 ‘nhle 540 aSA1% Uxal N. Orly, Apian a, Sagi di ee I ath Beriga00 ARG “pm mn edie Tt will be sean from this comparative table that the quo- tations current at Mobile and New Orleans, show avery great advance in foreign bills, The rates for domestic bills have improved rvceatly very much. Sight checks at N. @rleans and Mobile on New York, are now at a premium, whereas about three weeks since these checks were at a Fag percent discount. At Mobile, 60 day billsare ata premium. This is brought about by achange inthe ba Large purchases have been made in this market by Mobile and New Orleans merchants, the amotat of which has not been offset by shipments of cot, ton. Nearly ell the cotton sent north this season has been stored un advances, subject to the order of the southern owner. This has changed the course of trade, and turned the south into debtors instead of creditors. ‘The advances made on cotton stored here have been so close up to the market valne, that the slightest decline from present pri. ces, must destroy the market, and compel holders to sell orhave part of their advances returned. The decline that followed the arrival of the last steamer, compelled many holders in this market to ask remittances from the south- ern owners, or sell their stocks at the market price. In many instances jarge sums have been remitted, accompa. nied with orders to hold for better prices. What hope any onecan have that an advance will be realised, we cannet conceive. However, speculations require great risks, aud the producers are disposed to run the hazard.— Speculators in this market look for very unfavorabie ac- counts by the Britannia. Should the advices by the Bri- tannia in relation to cotton, be as unfavorable as those ceived by the Hibernia, we conzot conceive it possible for the south to hold on to their stocks any longer. Ma- ny speculators may abandon their shipments for the ad. vances received, the holder here wiil be obliged to make the most of his security. Many southern houses, who are able, may get out of the business with severe los- ses, but we do not believe many will make muchon cotton this year. ‘This staple has outgrown its coneump- tion, The crop now in the ground must, if nothing seri- ous befalls it, be immense. ‘The crop now coming in will reach more than two millions ef bales, and we should judge, from present indications, that the consumption will fall far below that amount. Taking theee facts into con- sideration, we do not see the slightest chance in the world for an improvement in prices fcr some time to come. We annex for the steamer, our usual comparative table of quotations for State and other stocks in this market, It will be observed, that very little change has taken place in prices for good, sound, dividend paying securi- ties. Prices or Stecx: im THe New York Manker. deem= 1344. 844. 1844. Rate? able. March 30. April 30. | May 15, ite 1eU ga — 100S¢R — 10054010086 sl ade foosio1 tol *a m= 6 14%a— 2d ais 5 102%ga — —1033al04 7 106 R107 107 a — 6 106 010644 108 a — 6 1861-62-67 107, al69 107;al08g 108 ail0: 56 1960-61-65 10254010354 103 alOd 103 alds: 5 1845 99%a109- 100%4a101 10000: 5 1846-7-B-9 100 al00%G 1004a101 100 a — 5 1850-1-3 OL al024g 101 atO1dg LOL al0nyg 4 1855-58 101 0244 101 ==" 101 a — 5, 1859-G0-G1 101 alOi4e 101 wi0t¥¢ 100 at01 436 1019-58 95-0 9G 99940 9) Ot a 95 6 1850 93 49944 91am 96% he 6 1856-60 94 4 IK 9H 0 9635 9B An 99) 5 1850-56 80 A 8) 8 ARGOS 86 | 7 1856 103 alt 10) 2106 10ekgat0d | Keutucky 6 — 1 alO144 102 wtO2dg LOdKeatod ph 5 — Ba 87 — AP Wha 92 Mhnois, 6 1870 ANNA 40g +h 4 6 a — Indiana, 4 43}4a 44 Arkansas, 6 5 a 5 Alsbaina, 6 » gt a= Mi 6 oo Pennsylvania § a 713g 76a 17 Peunease 6 Ma | N Vork City 7 a i ry 1063107 ss ad Wid aioehg 01 Satod6 190 8 =, > § a a o= Bk Com’e N. Y, ful 7 me 7¥a— 99 a 9989 i scrip wa SOE 88 N.Y. Life Ins, & Trost Co. 111 12a 19}6a110 Karmers’ Loan & Trust Co. 39a 40 41 a didg aU a — gitie tare: &TrstCo. — 292 Ha ! ke, ank of U, ‘enn, — am = ae — Boston & Providence Rai’d. 104 4105 1053¢a = 105)4a106 N. Jersey RR, & Trans. Co, adilg 8 295 a= Mohawk & Hudson Railroad, 57%a 58°70 ATL Tika — Utien & Schenectady R. R. 11 -all6s 123 a— 132 a— Syracnse & Utica Railroad, = a— 16 ati7 a— Auburn & Symeuse H.R,” — m= = ali 115 120 Anbarn & Rochester RR, — 0a%{alot 105 a— A N. York Gas Light Co. ne: ea eRe The greatest advance is noticed in Pennsylvania 6’« ees | and Illinois. ‘There has been considerable speculation PAMISIAN ALTERATIVE MIX | in the former, in consequence of the movements carried on ia the Legislature of that State, in relation to the reve- nite ond main line bill. In March the stock was heavy in this market, at 62 a 62] per cent; it now sells at 76}. ‘The speculation was carried to some extent on the strength of the pascage of the bill then before the Legislature, to sell the main line of the public works, ond to levy atax to meet the annual interest on the public debt. The bill passed, received the exeoutive sanction and became @ law, but whether its provisions can be enforced, or whether they wil meet the ends desired, or not, we are not able to tell; but judging from the history of the past, we cannot but resist the belief, that the state of Pennryl- vania Js no nearer xolvency than she vus previons to the parsage of this law, and that her creditors have no more gnnranty that their dividends will be punctually forth- coming, then they had before, On referenceto the above table, it wii! be seen that the present quotation for Penn- sylvanin 6's, aro but little below those ruling for Kentucky and Tenutseee fives. This comparison shows the extont ot the speculations in the former stock.— Kentucky and Tennessee fives are as good and as safe as the Bank of England. ‘The interest on these stocks is a8 sure us the rising of the sin. With very small debts, and great resources, these States stand be- fore any others in theUnion—having any public debt—for real wealth, and yet the current prices for their stocks are only a small per cont above those of Pennsylvania, with a debt of more than forty millions, and millions of inter- est in arrears, This market is in,such a feverishjstate,