The New York Herald Newspaper, February 8, 1845, Page 2

eens Zoe NEW YORK HERALD.| New York, Saturday, February 8, 1845, ‘PICTORIAL HERALD. SPLENDID NUMBER, The Empire Club Discussing the Texas Question. NATIVE STREET-SWEEPING MACHINES, Mayor Harper's Sortie on the Apple Women. The Mlustrated Weekly Herald, to be issued this morning, will be particularly rich. It will contain a beautiful engraving of the “‘ Empire Club,” the members disposed’ in picturesque attitudes around the stove of their Club-room, and engaged in dis- cussing the Congressional proceedings—also, a spirited view of Mayor Harper’s successful attack on the apple women—together with a view of the “native” scavengers inthe mud. Price 64 cents. Perlodical Literature—The North America) Review. We took occasion the other day to review that portion of the magazines of the country which is devoted to the belles lettres, love stories and the fashions, We now pass to a somewhat more pre- tending class of periodical works, which are sup- posed to occupy the highest department of review and eriticism, Amongst the oldest and most res- pectable of this class, we find the North American Review, which has maintained an existence of va- ried importance and vigor for a number of years. It affects a very exalted and dignified tone, and considers itself in relation to the worthless and other periodicals of the day, as quite a “Triton among the minnows.” It may be, therefore, worth while to examine its claims to such a position, and the amount of its services in advancing the literature of the country. The North American Review, under the manage- ment of Mr. Tudor, one of its earliest guardians, acquired considerable notoriety, on account of the strength and originality of some ef the papers which appeared in its pages; and subsequently under the management of Mr. Everett, now American Min- ister in London, it was distinguished by many articles in which educated taste and scholarship were displayed in no mean degree. It afterward fell into the hands of the Rev. Mr. Sparks, and was then devoted so much to historical subjects that it lost a good deal of its forther character as a general review. For some time past, it has been subjected to the control of the young literati ot Boston and New England, and at the present mo- ment furnishes verdant evidence of its being still under the same intellectual cultivation. We have the last number of this Review before us, and with the exception of two short articles de- voted to mere local subjects—one on the ‘ Condi- tion and Wants of Harvard College,” and the other on the ** Teachers of the Boston Schools,” we do not find one possessing the least claim to originali- ty orimportance. One long and prosy article is givento “Mrs. Grant of Laggan”—another is a schoolboy’s essay on the ‘‘ Characteristics of Lord Byron”—a third is a review of a reprint of “‘Neal’s History of the Puritans’—and another is an unsa- tisfactory abridgement of two cheap books in eve- ty body’s hands descriptive of expeditions to San- taFe. Such, with the exception of another arti- cle which we are about to notice more particular- ly, is a synopsis of the principal contents of the last number of this Review, which pretends to be one of the great oracles of opinion and criticism in this country! And such is a fair sample of its character and value for some time past. Second- hand reviews of second-hand books—florid and la- bored essays which might possibly pass muster as college exercises—puerile articles on subjects o/ no possible public interest—these make up the con- tents of this periedical which arrogates to itself the right of sitting in judgment on the literature and movements of the age. It need not, then, be wondered at, that conducted in such a manner, this Revrew commands so little regard either at home or abroad, and is entirely useless as a means of elevating our national literature, enlarging the boundaries of knowledge, or communicating a vigorous and healthy tone to public opinion. But the present number of this North American Review ccntains one article, besides those we have mentioned, which is worthy of particular remark, inasmuch as it discovers that not only is the peri- odical deficient in the necessary attributes of talent, originality, and intellectual strength, but that it equally lacks that honesty and strict impartiality which are indispensable in a respectable and influ- ential literary tribunal. The article to which we refer purports to be a review of an exceedingly in- teresting and able article on the “Chemistry of Plants,” which has been recently published by Professor Draper, of this city. This work is one the most creditable contributions to the scientific literature of this country, which has been made for many years. It consists of acollection of memoirs which have been separately published during the last nine or ten years in our own and European scientific journals. They have commanded marked attention, and the original views of Dr. Draper have formed the basis of some of the most modern physical theories, Professor Moser founding his doctrine of vision on experiments detailed in these memoirs,and other portions of the work havinglbeen used by Professor Poggendorf as’of final authority in the decision of the controversy relative to Faraday’s theory of the Voltaic battery.— Such is the work which the North American Re- view treats with the greatest contempt, deriding its claims to originality, and characterizing it as a mere compilation of what is to be found in our school-books! The whole article in the Review appears, indeed, to be the production of some jealous and malignant teacher of chemistry, who envies the rapidly augmenting fame of Dr. Draper, and who fully discovers the hopelessness of his rivalry, by committing such blunders as discover his utter ignorance even of the elements ef the science on which he pretends to enlighten, as he says, ‘after his own fashion,” the readers of the Review. The reviewer finds especial fault with Dr. Draper’s style, which he represents as “frothy” and “‘tropically luxuriant,” whilst he himself, in this very article, affects to be quite poetical in his description of the interesting process of vegetation, and, in the midst of what is intended for a scien- tific definition, introduces a blasphemous allusion to a Scripture metaphor, and actually perpetrates a vile pun upon the words of the inspired record !— If, in its treatment of matters of science, this Review discovers such ignorance, bad taste, and malignity, what can we expect in its discussion of any other departments of literature or philosophy, or what opinion are we left to pronounce on its pretensions to the character and position of a can- did, just and enlightened censor of books and opinion ? ‘The truth is, this Review, and the whole class of periodicals in this country to which it belongs, be- little and degrade the character of our national literature. Its conductors are immeasurably be- hind the spirit of the age—arrogant, conceited, and uninformed, they are capable merely of dealing out common-places, second-hand-isms,or, as inthe instance before, the petty jealousies of petty cliques, and that, too, only in such a diluted, milk-and- water form, that even the malignity is utterly harmless. There is infinitely more intellectual strength expended—more practical philosophy dis- played—and a more salutary and abiding infla- ence exerted on public opinion, in a single num- of an independent daily journal like the Herald, than in a dozen volumes cf this pompous, inflated, and puerile North American Review, with its sopho- more criticisms, paid for at the rate of one dollar per page, and an infamous shave at that. It is indeed only to the Liberal, intelligent, and in- dependent daily journalism of thia country, that we are to look for the creation, advancement, and ynaiatenance of a national literature, , Stvautan Discrosune.—Tus War For THE Succession anv Spor.s.—The following letter from Hon. H. A, Foster, U. S. Senator from NewYork, appears in the mond Enquirer, It speaks for itself—what has Silas Wright to say ? To rHx Evitons of THe Enquiner— Wasuinaron, January 81, 1845. Gentlemen—I perceived last evening in @n article in the “Richmond Enquirer,” noticing @ rumor that Gov Wright, ot New York, had interfered. to prevent the election of Mr. Dickinson and myself to the United States Senate, and that Orville Robinson, a member of Con- gress from that State, had written a letter to Albany for the same purpose, that you appear to ‘oubt the correct- ness of the rumor. [am not surprised at your unwil- lingness to believe that Governor Wright has used his eflicial influence to effect an election, which the Consti tution has devolved on the Legislature ; but the course of Mr. Robinson, to those acqt ited with him, is not a matter for surprise. The rumors, however, in regard to both aretrue. For at least a week vefore the nominating caucus was held, Mr. Wright, frequently in conversation with Senators and members ot Assembly, expressed his decided 9) ion to our election. This, none of Mr. Wright's frien ill deny; for I have the letters of veral members of the Legislature, and of other high! respectable citizens, stating that he so declared himself to them, and to others in their presence. On the dist of December, Mr. Robinson wrote a letter to Mr. A.C. Flagg, the present comptroller of New York, (who has for many years been the intimate and confiden- Ual friend of Mr. Wright, and whose name will probably be presented to the President Elect tor a seat in his cabi- net.) evidently designed to affect the election of Sena- tors; and Mr. Flagg treely circulated copies of the letter as well as the original, among the members of the Legis- lature, in the words following :— “Hon. A.C. Fraca:— “My Dean Sin :—The recent letter of Mr. Foster to Slamm, and other events which have lately transpired here, leads me to the conclusion, that neither he nor Mr. Dickinson should be elected to the Senate. “It is well understood here,that both are in favor of Cal houn’s plan for the annexation of Texas, and that both will go into the support of him ani all his measures. Calhoun thinks his salvation depends on this election, and he and his friends reason in this way, that they (I and D) are not favorites of Mr. Wright, and that Mr. ‘Wright does not want them elected; and if, under such circumstances, they are elected, it will be comsidered a triumph and an evidence that the position taken by Mr Wright on the Texas question was wrong, “I look upon the final action ef our Legislature upon this subject,as settling the complexion of the administra- tion of Col Polk. If Foster and Dickinson are sent back here, the administration will be more or less under the control of Mr. Calhoun, and all its patronage and power will be turned against Mr. Wright for the successor. “From present ppearances,| incline to the opinion that no proposition for the annexatien of Texas can find its ney through the House at th: Its friends begin to despair, and are afraid to approach the discussion of it, and fcom the multiplicity of plans, which have been in- troduced, you see there is a great diversity of opinion among its friends. In regard tothe modus operandi, the democratic members from our State, with one exception (Eis), I believe, will go against McDuftie’s resolution. “Mr. Dauby, General Davis, of Troy, and others, from our State, are here, and it is understood that they will leave here in a day or two for Albany, to aid Foster and en At ba ‘a ery respect our obd’t. servant, Bignat ‘a 0. ROBINSON. Dec. 31, 1844” ‘You will perceive that this letter not only proves the interference of Mr. Robinson, but also of Mr. Wright; and shows plainly the grounds of interference; for, it is writ- ten by oneof Mr. Wright’s professed personal friends, to one who is confident, and by him circulated for more than two weeks before the election among the members of the Legislature, under the eye of Mr. Wright. been furnished with an extract of the sub etter of Mr. Robinson, which was also circu- - It is as follows — n ground in favor of the Jhoun’s ground—one to posed and voted against. If you elect D. and F., you give the pro-Texas party & prepon- derating influence with the incoming administration. It was fora time here the opinion of many whom I consul ted, that it would be wrong to go for D. and D., (Dickin son and Dix)—but upon reflection, we have come to the conclusion that no such tgs agonal should be entertain- ed_ If Dickinson should be elected, we would lose the influence we desre—New York would be divided, and Jose her influence. If D. and F. should be defeated, the former as well for the short as long term,we should show a front such as Mr. Polk dare not make head against.” On the eharacter of these letters and thei mani- festing as they do an intent to seize upon the administra- tion of President Polk, and to use its power and influence for personal objects, and upon their want of truth, itis not my purpose tocomment. A more proper occasion will doubtless occur. My only object at presant is, to lace the action of Messrs. Wright and Robinson correct- ly before aoa te van am, very respectfully, ty our obedient servant, HENRY A. FOSTER. This a singular disclosure, certainly, and proves to the letter the statements which we have been making for many months past relative to the dis- turbances in the democratic party, caused by the adherents of Mr. Calhoun on one side and those of Silas Wright on the other. It will be recollect- ed that when we made these statements on the difficulties of the party, the democratic journals, generaily, scouted at their accuracy ; but it is now seen from thisand numerous other developments, that matters are coming toa crisis. This is merely the beginning of the game—the commencement of the war for the succession—the end of which no one can tell. The most probable issue will be the total defeat and prostration of both Mr. Wright and Mr. Calhoun, and the selection, when the time comes, of some unknown third man, as in the case of Mr. Polk. {n the meantiine the whig party ought not to lose their vantage ground. As matters are now forming and shaping themselves, we should not be at all surprised if another revolution takes place in 1848, similar to that in 1840, The policy of the whigs is to adhere to their present position—to al- low the abolitionists and the “ natives” to run to seed, and perish, as they must eventually, if let alone for a year or two—to avail themselves of the singularly conflicting position of the different sec- tions of the democratie party—to give a manly, fair, and honorable support to Mr. Polk, as far they consistently can, and when the time comes round in 1848, to bring forth their candidate. But they must by no means bring forth a mere pol tician, hackneyed in the ways of that unfortunate class of men, but some individual distinguished for his services to the country, and connected with its history, such as General Scott. Neither Mr. Web- ster, nor Mr. Clay, nor any other man that we can think of at this moment, has any chance to be elected by the whigs in 1848. They lost the elec- tion of Mr. Clay principally through the misman- agement of the “ native” and abolition movements They have an immense party yet to back them, and with discretion, magnanimity and forbear- ance, and availing themselves of all the advantages now within their reach, they may yet gain power in 1848. Continvancr or Goop SLEIGHING, ACCIDENTS, &c.—The sleigh bells went as merrily as ever yes- terday, and apparently without any diminution in number ; Broadway, the Bowery, and other parts presented as gay and animated an appearance as at any time of the two previous days. On Thursday, as one of the Harlem sleighs con- taining about 40 passengers, was driving along Bowery, to avoid another that was coming in an oppoeite direction, it ran into one of the large snow banks and completely turned over, covering every one of the passengers beneath it. Considerable alarm was excited, and every assistance was promptly rendered by the passers-by to release the parties from their dangerous and uncomfortable Position, when it was fortunately found that no one was materially hurt, but many of them much frightened than damaged. The sleigh was soon righted and proceeded on its way as if nothing particular had occurred. About half past nine o’clock yesterday morning as a gentiman of the name of Biddle, residing in Eleventh sireet, was crossing Broadway, near the end of Broome street, he was knocked down by a light sleigh, and dragged by it a considerable d tance ere the horse could be stopped, the animal treading upon him several times. He was taken up quite insensible, his clothes torn in various paris, blood gushing from his head and mouth, and con- veyed to Dr. Gray’s, 496 Broadway, where his wounds were dressed, aid every attention paid to him that was required. The gentleman, al- though very much bruised, we believe, was not so much injured as to endanger his life. He was shertiy afterwards conveyed to his residence. The deep cutting on the Harlem railway was completely filled up with the snow that had fallen on the previous days, so as to entirely prevent the line besng used. A number of men and carts were employed on Thursday and yesterday to remove it, so that it is expected that the sleighs belonging to the company will be able to proceed by that route to their destination this morning. There were severe! very narrow escapes yester- day at the crossing of Broadway between Fulton and Nassau streets, but we did not hear of anything very serious occurring. a of Text which Mr. Wright is Commerce has a very curious paragraph in defence of the publication of the trial of Bishop Onder- donk, including also the price paid for the copy- right, and all the profits accruing to the publishers. Our cotemporary seems to think that it was abso- lutely necessary to publish the whole of that evi- denee—however much it comes in competition with the licentious literature of the present day—in order to justify the conduct of the Court of Bisk- ops before the community and to satisfy the public that the sentence of Bishop Onderdonk was justly awarded against him on account of his private con- duct. Perhaps there is some reason in this as there is inthe roasting of egge. What is most to be ob- Jected to, after all, is the miserable hypocrisy of these divines as indicated by their sneers and accu- sations against the press generally, for doing, in a modified degree, and with purer motives, that which they themselves have just done—publishing to the world the records of vice and crime. How. of- ten have we seen the Bishopsand the clergy of that and other churches rail by the hour against the newspaper press for publishing reports of those ca- ses of crime, disclosed in the public courts of jus- tice, the publication of which tends materially to deter and intimidate others from sinning ia the same way! These holy men are very ready to ex- claim against the conductors of the newspaper press for these reports, but it is altogether a different thing when they are called on to indulge in similar conduct of a broader character and more extensive injury to public decency and public morals. But the truth is, it is not with the publication of the proceedings on the trial that the community find fault with the Court of Bishops. It is with the peddling out of that report—the selling of it to the highest bidder—the putting it up at auction as it were for thirty pieces of silver, and then the spe- culations, not only of the accusers, but also of the accused, and their connections, all endeavor. ing to make as much money out of the whole affair, and the whole degradation and disgrace of the church and;individuals, as they possibly could, as if it were as legitimate a business as that of selling one’s Lord and Master. The whole affair, from its inception to its present position reflects anything but credit and respectability en the Episcopal church and the Episcopal clergy, and the selling of that book in the circumstances for eight hundred pieces of silver, and the hawking of such disclosures from one end of the country to the other, at two or three shillings a copy, will tend more to injure the respectability, character, and in- fluence of the Episcopal! church and all connected with it, than anything that has ever taken place in the last half century. That book 1s broad and burn- ing evidence that there is something wrong in the pious and holy circles of the Episcopal church, and that if the divine light from heaven had been per- mitted to shine upon their councils and to guide their action in the smallest degree, eveu equal to a single jet from the weakest gas-light of the New York Co., we never would have seen two of the principal Bishoprics of the Episcopal Church in this country dishonored and disgriced in the manner that they have been dur- ing the last year. It is utterly impossible that the two Onderdonks, both elevated from the lowest rank in the church to the highest,could have reach- ed that position of honor unless there was some- thing wrong in the morals of the pious and holy circles of the church. It will be our purpose to investigate this subject at a future day, and to bring to the examination as much light and fact as re cent developments both in Pennsylvania and New York may place within our reach. Traian Opena—Prospgcts For a New Sga- son.—A reigning topic of conversation in musical circles, and among our exquisites, fashionable loaf- ers, &c., isthe prospect for a new Opera season. We have heard that there is some intention of or- ganizing a company with Signori Pico and Valtel- lina, (late Majocchi,) Sanquirico, Antogniai, and Valrellina ‘Tha ladies are hoth mezro-eopranos, and the company would feel the want of a soprano, did they attempt to produce any opera calculated to make a decided impression. Some few minor pieces they might get up, but they could donothing without a soprano that would restore the interest which the public were beginning to take in the Opera. To supply this want of a soprano, we have Madame Otto, a very powerful and effective sing- er, well known to the public, and Madame Ar- noult, who is also an excellent singer, but less fa- miliar with stage business. Thus we have among us materials for a very fair company—but it re- mains to be seen whether they possess sufficient adhesive properties to come together so as to make themselves felt by the public. There is a great want of harmony among the artists, which we fear will prevent any thing satisfactory from being effected. They quarrelled first at Niblo’s, where it is said injustice was done to Madame Valtellina; and subsequently at Palmo’s, even when they had organized themselves into a democratic brother and sisterhood, they could not keep from squab- blings, which, fomented by certain persons with- out, who assume to be leaders and oracles in such matters, led to the recent explosion. This, occur- ring as it did, at the very moment when the public had begun to take a paying interest in the Opera, has gone far to destroy that interest, and to disin- cline them for any more experiments. Even if the new company should be organized, the public have no security that it will not be broken up again by its own ridiculous dissensions, as soon as things begin to get into a prospereus and hopeful condi- tion. At all events, it will require a satisfactory probation of good conduct and ‘good music, to re- store the Italian Opera in this city to the position it so unnecessarily and foolishly lost, through the quarrelling of the artists. AgricuLturaL Propucts.—There was a serious error in the tables published yesterday. All the statements of 1844 were inserted under the year 1848. They are corrected in the Weekly Herald. Bisnor Hugues’ Lecrurgr.—We have in type a report of Bishop Hughes lecture on Thuraday even- ing, which is deferred until to-morrow, owing to want of room. Wercn’s Equestaian Company aT THE Park Tueatre.—There is to be a grand juvenile treat this afternoon, by this unrivalled company of eques- trians at the Park. Something quite novel and amusing may be expected. On these occasions true happiness may be witnessed in the merry and beautiful little faces of the youthful portion of the audience, so as to enliven those more advanced in years and make them for a time forget the care with which they are surrounded. Tremenpove Fire at Wetumpka, Ata.—We have received the following letter from our corres» pondent at Wetumpka: Wi Jan. \e Desi: Sie ac ‘ETUMPRA, Jan. 29, 1346. This morning our city was visited by one of the most destructive fires that ever occurred iu this section of the country. It was first discovered about 2 o’clock, in the store of J. S. Oliver, and before many couid get to the spot,the whole “town” was enveloped in flames. The number of build- ings destroyed is about forty, compriaing nearly the whole business part of the place. The stores of McElroy & Co., Trimbell & Co., Lacy & Co., Catlin, Winns, FS, Hurd, Dale & Ives, 0. E. Adams, and several more, that I do not recollect at this moment, are entirely destroyed. Very few were ineured, McElroy’s policy was out a few days OBO, and was not renewed. I[ forgot to men- tion the following buildings besides the stores. The Post Office, American Hotel, Hatchell’s cotton warehouse, containing upwards of 3,000 bales of cotton, and .T. Johnson’s new book store. The whole loss is estimated at $200,000 Mr. R. S. Persse, William and James Douglass, Ready & Houghton, are the only stores remaining. Mr. Oliver saved neither his clothes nor his money. R. Very Late rrom Baxsavoxs.—By the arrival at Wilmington, N. C., of the Ciepian, we have ad- vices from Bridgeton, Barbadoes, to the 15th Jan- uary, being twenty-two days later than the last dates from that place received in this city. HALE AND THE Biswor’s Boox.—The fowrnal of Arrival of our Express from Mobile and New Orleans One Day in Advance of the Mall. Our special express from the South arrived yes- terday morning, with New Orleans dates of the 29th,and Mobile of the 80th ult.—twenty-fourhoure ahead of the last Southern mail, and two days in advance of two New Orleans mails. The severe snow storm of Tuesday delayed the express, as it did everything else. The New Orleans and Mobile papers are wholly destitute of news of any importance. There was a serious fire in Yazoo City on the 25th ult, Fifteen hundred bales of cotton were consumed. Messrs. Pope & Wadsworth are suf- ferers. : The fine mansion of John P. Welworth, Esq , in, Natchez, was nearly destroyed by fire on the 24th ult. Li 912/000: The aetor, Booth, continued to perform in New Orleans.on the:29ih- Markets, New Onteans, Wednesday morning, Jan. 29.—There ‘was again a very active demand for cotton yesterday, but the amount oftecinmerss so exceedingly limited, that the sales merely reached to 4000 bales, which comprise: almost every thing that was on the market. Prices are fully $c. above those of Saturday, and three quarters of cent higher on the ordinary and middling qualities, than int of the market a little more than three ‘e quote inferior, 84 to 4c.; ordinary, 4} : mi at the lowest ro pone 4 6 to bfe. 4jc.;, good ordinary, 430.5 B; % dd 4. middling fair, ; fair, 6} to 6 Sugars are in moderate demand at former rates, 2} to Sc. per Ib., for extreme qualities. Some busines: doing in molasses at 14} to 1630. for oak, and 16 to 16}. per gallon in cypress barrels. The flour market is setrensty, dull at $3 a to $3 95 for Ohio, and shipping lots could be bought for less. Fo vorite St Louis brands bring $4 26 to $4 60 per bbl. Pork is in good demand at advanced prices ; a sale of 400 bbis mess wos made yesterday at $10 per bbl. Prime is worth $8 to $8 26 per bbl. M O $9. In other descriptions of pro- visiona there is nothing doing. ‘The demand for exchange gontinues brisk at former rates. We quote sterling 8} to 9} per cent premium . francs 5f 26} to 6f 38. New York 60 days 1} to 1} per cent discount ; sight ehecks par to } per cent discount. Mosite, Thursday morning, Jan. 30.—We quoted the bank ratefor New York bills tvo low in yesterday’s pa- per—the buying rate for 60 days has been 1j dis. instea’ of 1} dis. Rates continue very stiff, with an upward ten dency. The relatively low value of cotton this seasor reduces materially the amount of exchange to draw for, and will most probably have the effect of advancing an: sustaining rates throughout the season, considerably be- yond lest year’s range. ‘The grocery market exhibits an increased activity thi week, up freights being toa fair extent. In other branche: of business, things are dull. State bank notes 6} a 7 dis quiet. middl: t SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE. Mopite, Jan 29—Art Herenlean, [Br] Gibson, Liverpoo': Joha Bell’ [Br] Black, New Rose, 'Ireland; Tay, {ir} Lang: well, Greenock; Scotland, [Br] Kelso. Demarara; Falmouth, Walker, Matanzas. Cld,'Dublin, Skolfield, Liverpool; Ve.- non, Elleay, New York: "Talleyrand, Tipe, Boston. New Onieans, Jan 2— Arr Choas, Larkin, Liverp rel, [Br] Knarston, do; Georgiana, McGrath, do; Indey [Br] Met'appen Belfast; Herculean, Holmes, New Jachicola; Mozart, McFarlane, Matanzas, up, Allegany, and ‘owboat Miss: Charlotte,on tt Russel Pass 27th instant—reports bar bound ou: ‘Trenton at anchor inside the bar. Towboat Persian towed th: Emblem to sea on the 27th instant. Spoken. Importer, CBr] st days from Liverpool for New Orleans, 0+ the 2ist ult,, to westward of Cope Antonia. lanta, of New Bedford, 20 days out, bound to the Sout!) Sea, all well, Dec 23, lat 30, lon 26. Extent or THE Srorm, &c.—We give furthe: extracts to-day relative to the storm, showing tha: it extended hundreds of miles north, east, west, and south of us, and that this city was the centre of its violence. The mails are not yet regulated. There are stil two due from the south, three or tour from the west, and two from the east. Those from the lat ter point are probably detained by the immens quantities of ice in the Sound which extends fron one side nearly to the other. The New Champio:. from New Haven, arrived yesterday, had to tore herself through fields of it. We received of Adams & Co., late last nigh', Boston papers of Thursday, in advance of the mails. One mail arrived yesterday from the south and our special southern express came in twenty-four hours ahead of it with dates from New Orleans ¢! the 29th ult. Adams & Co., with commendabl: enterprise, run a special express from Philadelphis, leaving there at 6 o’clock on Wednesday night, and arrived here early yesterday forenoon four o five hours in advance of what was called the go- vorninent oxpross. All the northern mails are in; the trips cn the route are now regular. Our rivers, harbor, and bays are full of floatin; ice, presenting from the Battery a sight worth see- ing. The ferry boats make their trips with cons - derable difficulty. We learn that Capt. Dixon, the commander o the “Brooklyn” ferry steamer, saw a boat in 1 dangers situation, surrounded by acres of ice. He went to its assistance, and succeeded in rescuing « man who was in it from his perilous situation When taken off, the man had lost both of the o: the bottom of the boat was broken in by the ice. and he was standing up to his knees in wate keeping her afloat by bailing. At the time of hi rescue he was in a state of exhaustion, and it wa: with difficulty that he was restored to animation. The ship reported ashore yesterday near Hemp stead, proves to be the Sheffield, from Hull. W: learn that the captain, crew and passengers were all landed in safety. The U.S, steam cutter —, Captain Hunter, sailed yesterday to the assistance of the vessels reported ashere—also to reliev others on the coast. The lighter schooner Excel. sior was also despatched by the Insurance Com- panies to the assistance of the Sheffield. Th drift ice still continues iu the harbor. [From Albany/Argus, Web. 6.] The snow storm of the last 36 hours, has been of th: old-fashioned sort, that dissipates the notion that the win ter has forgotten to set in. The snow is of a depth tc a sleighing, if not too much drifted, which is probable, The fall of snow west, we understand, has been ter than in this region. The train west of Utica had noi reached that city B dag when the Schenectady and Albany train started. Nothing therefore west of Utica. [From Newark Advertiser, Feb. 6.] The furious storm which has covered the whole coun- try about us with a deep snow, has been succeeded by o bright sunshine, and the Sao yd withthe m bells. The railroads, however, are ed up. who left Philadel; on Tuesday morn ing arrived in sleighs from New Brunswick, where they remained the alent before, last evening. The snow storm extended South only fifteen miles from New Bruns- wick. Beyond that point e severe rain storm prevailed. The railroad between this city and New Brunswick is be cleared be- iaevening. The hia and Washing- mails of Tuesday, and the fo. of yesterday, have been received through sleighs from New Brunswick.— The Locomotives were got out of the B Hill deep cut this morning and came en to this city, with 30 or 40 hands who are endeavoring to push through to N. Brune wick. Three locomotives have been disabled, but will be put in order for this evening. {From the Phil. Evening Gazette, Feb. 6.) The recent storm has been one of unusual severity ; ut midnight last night the cold was intense. We apprehend serious disasters to the shipping on the jay there be “a sweet little cherub that sits up aloft to watch over the life of poor Jack !” UL phte the Baltimore Clipper, Feb. 6.) Snow fell ee, during the greater part of ester: day, and, with the freezing of that which fell the day be fore, made the jing extremely |. The streets were all alive with the merry jingle of the sleigh bells, rb great fun for thejnveniles. Snow is still falling at the time we are writing, and we shall doubtless have a continuation of Weighing for some days. The wea ther is. ipeerime cold, rendering it necessary for those eeetraey, sport, to Fo well wrapped up, to es cape a bite that distinguished personege universally known as Jack Frost. Vd the Philad. Times, Feb. 7. At the writing of this, 12) o'clock P. M., are five regular mails due from the Fest, and four from Harris- burg. Passengers, over land instead of iron, from New York, are of opinion that the ice and snow cannot be suf. ficiently cleared off the railroad track to allow a truln to pass over before Saturday. Spienpip New Packet Smir.—A new packet of 1000 tons burthen, to be called the Waterloo, is to be launched at half past seven o’clock this mor- ning, from the ship yard of Westervelt & Mackay, foot of Seventh street, E. . Sheis to be one of Kermit’s line of Liverpool packets, under the com- mand of Capt. Wm. H. Allen. Someruine New—-Matcues witnovr Baie strong. —Spalding & Co., of Bleeker street, have re- cently manufactured a very superior friction match which ignites much quicker than the generality of matches now in use, and burns quite freely without any brimstone, therefore there is not the least dis- agreeable efflavia arising {rom them when ignited They are very neatly got up in paper, wood, and tin packages, and are almost, if not quite, as reason- able as those of an inferior description at present in general use. New Yorx Pizots.—We perceive by the Albany papers, that the pilots of this city have petitioned the Legislature respecting their wrongs, and that Governor Wright has sent in a special message on the subject, in which he observes that the de- mands of the pilots are just, and recommends the Legislature to call the attention of Congress to them. The memorial of the pilots claims either that the restrictions of the State pilot law shall be repealed, or that all the pilots of this port shall be subjected to the same restrictions. Is not this fair and jus enough ? We annex a few extracts of the Governor’ message :— Exxcutive Cw Axuany, Feb. 3, 1845. } To the Legislature :— 1 herewith transmit a memorial from the pilots of New York,which has been placed in my hands by a committer from the body of the pilots, with a request that I would cause it to be laid re the leghalatare, and invoke its consideration of the subject of it. Ideem it but just to that class of public commercial agents to comply with their request. | . . yt e ,: Long before the establishment of the Federal Govern ment, the State of New York, as a colony, and as a State had made the pilotage of the port of New York a subject of legislative regulation, and alter that time, up to the passage, by Congress, of the act of 1837, before referred to, it had been subject, and only subject, to its exclusive legislation. ‘This, withthe extensive and constantly in creasing commerce of that port, had naturally raised up a body of pilots, who made piloting vessels into and out of that port their profession or calling, and who depended upon that busiuess for the support of t! selves and their families. ‘The rigid provisions in reference to their quali fications and skill, which had for a long term of years che racterized our legislation upon the subject, had made it 0 rotession difficult and expensive in the acquirement, and it_ was the policy of those laws to give it commensurate value, by covfining the business, as in other professions, to pilots duly and legally licensed. I believe I may sey that, as a hody of men, during all this period, the pilots «f the port of New York would bear a favorable comparison with the pilots of any other port in the Union, or in the world, whether as to their fidelity and skill as pilots, o. their patriotiem and Tespectability 4 citizenr. * . * Acting under the impression that these charges (of hav ing been the cause of the of two vessels,) were just ly mate egainst the pilots, as is believed,Congress passed the law of 1637. which has been quoted, having for its objvet to introduce competition from the adjoining Stat: of New Jersey, to break up the supposed injurious mono poly, and to secure vigilance on of the pilot: It cannet fail to be seen that this lation on the per" of Congress, was very partial in its application, only af den ‘the Pilots of those ports and harbors, the waters of which embraced & boundary between states. * . So also the principle, that Con; scan make a law o! ove state operate in another, or give to a license granted by the authority of one state, force in another, appears t: me to be equally unsound and dangerous. It is assuming that Congress may,as @ mode of exercising a federal pow er, adopt the legulation, existing or prospective, of thr states, and give to it federal extension and supremacy, in- stead of legislating itself te carry the power into effect — These objections appear to me to exist against the law of Congress of 1837, without questioning the full power o! Congress to legisiate itself as to the whole subject of pi- lets and pilotage, a power the existence of which it is not my purpose to admit or deny, upon this occasion. . . The result of the investigation was te show, aa I be. lieve to the satisfaction of all, and to produce the univer- sal admission, that the charges instituted against the New York pilots were wholly unfounded, and that the loss of the vessels was inno a attributable to any negligenc: rt. This disposed cf the ground upo' undoubtedly, indus to attemp’ f its authority over the subject of fate legislation, consequent upon this excitement of feeling, was an entire new law for the licensing and government of the pilots of the Port of New York, which was passed on the 12th day of April, 1837, but little more than a month after the passage of the law of Congress oi Other provisions of a rigid and onerous character upon the New York pilots, are also found throughout this law, and the charges for piloting every vessel in or out of th: port are specifically fixed. * . . . * . . Nor were they, universal, or even a general rule citizens or inhabitants of another State, but residents o! the same city with themselves, who eta taken a li- cense from another State, were entirely at liberty to br pilots in fair weather, and landsmen in foul, if that should be their pee ey, at liberty to follow the profession of pilots, during those portions of the year when the hazards are least and commerce is most ful!, and to leave the stations to the regularly licensed pilots of the State at al in_ case they should find that course most pleasant or p has continued to be the passage of the act of Congress of 1837, and the State law of the same year; and it appears to me that, under regu lations 1eq' the New York Pilots have just cause forcomplaint. They claim that cither the law of Con- gress should be repealed, and all the pilots of the port subjected alike to the provisions and restrictions of the State law, or that the restrictions of the State law should be removed from them, and they leit, like the pilots whe carry the licenses of other States, under the simple enact- Ment ofthe law of Cougress. To my mind this demanc seems to be just, and I know of nobody to which our ow: pilots can so properly appeal to do them this justice, » to the legislature of their own State. ‘The New York Pilots have for years applied in vain tr Congress to repeal its Jaw, and now they come to thei’ own legislature and ask of it tolend them its weight in the renewal of that application, or to so modify its ow: legislation as to place them upon an equelity with others under the law of Con ress My own impression is tfat if the legislature should consider it wise and proper to in- voke the attention of Congress to the inequality and injure tie by the law of 1837, rt of New te of things, since the commerce of the a e law, andan abandonment of alt the Pilots of the port te the loose and indefinite regulations of the act of Congresr, the consequence would be a repeal of that act, leaving the whole subject to the regulation of the legisls- | ture of the State, where, for about half a century after | the adoption of the federal constitution, it so safely repos- ed. In any event, I think the petitioners entitled to th careful attention of the iegislature, and respectfully re- quest that attention for them, . . , SILAS WRIGHT. In the House, Mr. Jonzs moved that the messege anc documents be referred to the Committee on Commerce and Navigation, andithat five times the; usual number o! Cae be printed. eee reference was carried, and the motion to print re- It is te be hoped that the legislature will prompt- ly take up this matter and carry out the views of Governor Wright. It is then to be hoped that Con- gress will act justly and wipe out the unequal law affecting this worthy and danger-braving class of our citizens, Mr. Eprror:— 4 ‘We have constant complaints from every quarter of the city about the filthy and ridiculous manner in which the streets are suffered to remain. I am a resident in “ Rose street,” (but, I assure you, # flower by any other name would smell quite ae well,) a street well located tor keeping clean, at small expense ; and yet it is one of the dirtiest streets to be found, with the exception of that part of it which is in the immediate vicinity of the worthy Mayor’s residence. But a few days pre- vious to the late fall of snow, the laborers, street-cleaners, as they are facetiously termed, were employed in sweeping and raking the ditt and filth up into piles, which had accumulated to » very offensive degree, and there left to be scattered about again by the wind and passing vehicles, unti! the snow storm came and enveloped every thing ; and now the street is impassable. Now, what are we to do in such a dilemma? The inhabitants op the atreet will not go to the expense of cle: it out, and it seems that the Mayor cares for nobody’s comtort but his own; and 1 am suffering for fuel, and no cart can approach my house. If a fire should occur in the street, every thing would be- come a prey to the devouring element. Surrener in Rose Srarer. Tue Destructive Firkin ALBaNy.—A fire broke out about 5 o’clock this morning, in the Kaicker- bocker Saloon, in the Knickerbocker Hall, Broadway, which ily communicated to ing adjoining south. The building in which the roke out belongs to Mr. Knickerbocker, of Waterford. It has heretofere been used af apublic assembly room, but was lest apring converted into a botads Garg 3, the next adjoin- ing south to Mr Tobios van Schaack and thethird, form- erly occupied, Messrs. Prentice & Co., to Mr. Gansevoort of Jefferson Co. Messrs. Putnam & Jackson and Carpenter & Kirk, tailors, in the Kinickerbocker building, saved the princi pal of their stock, and are fully indemuled, by insurance inst all lons. jessrs. 8; e & McNavghton, tobacconiats, and Geo. C. Treadwell, inthe Van Sehaack building, ae also burnt out. Messrs. Bleecker & Bogart, in the Prentice building, Tithe fre atone time threatened to extend to Deanst,,on ¢ fire at one time threaten © My ed east, and to communicate to the Mechanics’ & ‘armera’ Bank, ing ad, to, and owned by, the Mechen- ond F ng edlpiatad , occupied by Bir. Kendrick, Cashier, was somewhat di ics’ imated at $20,000, ond is covered by tnsurenee, 6s ilo Knickerbocker Build- ing, owned by J. Knickerbocker, end insured for $5,000 bh Ins. Co., N.Y. P. Noyes, insured $1600 in Aibeay county Mutual Ine. Co. Putnam & Jackson, 600 do do. Carpenter & Kirk, tinsured in Fremen’s Co. saved. Van Schaack’s building, $2,000 Yoeny Co, Mutual Ins. Co. Treadwell, insured for $3,000 in Mutual Safety Ins, Co. New York, and $5,000 in Albany Ins, Co. Sprague & Mo Naughton, 61,00) in Fireman’s Te ee ait Need fee Le Bogart, $8, in hany Ins. Co. and $8) in JB na i Gi ered Albany Aa Feb. 4. Amusements, Farrwett Concert or roe OrrHean Famity.— This eminently gifted family have announced their valedictory concert at Palmo’s, this evening, with a mo- desty, that has marked all their former announcements, (areg their interesting visit to this city. Unskilled in the art of exaggeratng their qualifications, the public taste has {pronounced them beyond competition, and, no doubt they will rienoe upon this occasion, that tri bute that is justly due to their merits, In their progress Bouth, they have our cordial wishes. for offering, wit achooner to her birth, and his care of the vessel and for the comfort of the passengers au crew. Medi i sh pimples, frees, suubur, of morphe i Hh; 0) and’ cheeks that indelible carnation Beautiful lady, wi With sweet pouting li You were lovely bef re, but are beautiful aby fst we ali freckled, they The lady now “To the grand se Lowe all my bean Chemical Soap, FA of these unrivalled py the sign of the American Kaxle, #2 Chatham street, an Rowe of the schouner John Hill, *. Stockton, of the U. 8. steamship Prince- ke for relief afforded him by taking hus ‘an inclement season, aud parvieularly D of the size of the Pringston, to tow tl when that was found impossible, for __A Plain Question, Say, did the graces mould that face of thine, Where rose and lily all their charms diapliy? Of dame Natur with her powers divine, sere her art to perfect mortal clay? ye Giishesll venaioons sue Nici e absent at my birth: aalaian So “ons jis made’ thir my forehead— of Liquid Rouge the worth ‘Asd'all my charms l owe to Dr. Gouraud! ‘The inestsmable qualities of Dr. F. Felix Gow ieated Soap asa purifier in removivg known to require comment. celebrated for it whicl an be complete wi enhancer of beauty. No lady's to the addition of these, and other cosmetics, which are manufac. tured in their purity only by Dr. Gouraud, at his depot, 67 Walker street, first store from Broadway, Boston, 2 Mill Carleton, Lowell ; Bliss, Chapin & Co., Springfield’, Myer Haven ; Bull, Hartford; Green, Worcester Storrs, Hudso Pearce, Albany ‘ua & Bull, Troy ; Toucey, Rochester ; Grey, Poughkeepsie ; Cr ti. fair’, ' het and withuetty black hairs neck, and that apotieas brow : how. Oh lady, I remember the time—'tis two years now past— ‘yellowish cast . dirty, and falling fast off from your head, 7. where, has your loveliness fled. "mid laughterand scoffing, and groans, Setar geic tht res a i yall may’ Who use Joues’ fayned ilar Restoracive and Chemical Soap.” ‘Worth their welght in Gold—Jones’ Italtan for curing chapped flesh, pi) ples, ke. and Moral With that white marble here, where, ring theakln. Price fair Kestora- rifully d he growth of the hair. we. Sones White, an elegant sub: red chelk, giving the skin fe whiteness, i pre} fe- vhite ai reparations are sold only in this city a8 way, or 139 Fulton street, Brooklyn. “ Who ls troubled with a bad Cough.” and eannot rest at night? im try SI e ; ‘They have ceva ossee tet cove cles opeless Lay eared the Rev. Darius Anthony, when h nds had given him up, ‘They relieved Rev. Sebastian Streeter, of Boston, more ‘haa all the remedies he ever made uso of, aud they will continae to cure all who are notbeyond all hope. If you are sick try them, and be gasured you will uct searet oe Ape 4 is assau street, Agent Json'; 188 Bowery ui? st Broadway ; 3 Teiger Bulldlne, on. in Extractor Salve, Hudson ; 188 Bowery ; r t, first store from Broadwey \delphia, and 8 Stat Dalley’s Magical at his onl oueseyso? Walker Ifyou have Hairy Excresences. concealing abroad and elevated forehead ; if you have the unsightly ap- lip; ifyou have superfluous peadage of a beard on your upper hip; if y« entt (4 ir disfiguring any part of your otherwise Poudre Subtile, invented by Dr. Fe and forever eradicate it your skin ; this you can be of by seeing the prepa tested at the Doctors office; all doubte of the article being x humbug will quickly vanish. For sale only a ral ke street, first ‘store’ from the corner of Broadway~$1 per bottle. Gourard’s Spanish Lily White for the Complexion, only at 67 Walker street, first store from Broad- way. 25 cents a box. AM Philadelphi Henan must be to Buildings, Third street may alsy be obtained daily at 1 o'clock ‘ r All. ahe new and cheap Publications for sale at their es- tablishment, wholesale and retail. ‘ [= With the exception of one paper, the ‘Herald” is read as much, perhaps, in Philadelphia, as any. paper published in that city, affording a valuable medium to advertisers. Adver half past 4 0’clock, ve ni faces. t} Subscriptions to tne the agents, Zieber & Co., 3 Leduer near Chestnut, where single copies tirements handed to the agents at Pear in the Herald next day. Doctor Childs has removed to Ne. 85 Cham- bers street, just west of Broadway. fliw Medical Notice.—-The Advertisements of the New York College of Medicine and Pharmacy, established for Supp nackery, in the cure of all di 1 th and Jast column of ICHARDSON, M.D fou is W.S. Agent. tree MONEY MARKET, Friday, Feb. 7—6 P.M. There was quite an improvement to dayin the stock mar- ket—Stonington advanced } per ct; Mohawk, 3; Canton, 4; Longlsland, }; Farmers’ Loan, 3; Illinois, 1; Kentucky, 4; Ohio, }; Harlem, 4; Norwich und Worcester and Mor- ris Canal closed firm at yesterday’s prices. Pennsylvania 6’ was the only stock in the list that fell off from yester- day’s prices. We notice a sale of this steck at 7 per cent, seller twelve months. This is four per cent below the price now current. Tie recentjimprovement is Illi- nois has been produced by the receipt of advices from the Legislature of that State, favorable to the completion of the works of internal improvement of the Stste, and the passage of the several bills now under consideration, au- thorizing an increase of toxes, &c. Within the past few weeks there has been an advance in quotations fer the special bonds of Illinois of seven eent; an unusually rapid improvement for a Stat: stock. The Money Market is evidently easier. The banks discount more freely, and the rate of interest in the street to-day, is now about six per cent. It is the gene. ral opinion among operators, that the high rates for sterling exchange now current, cannot be sue tained, and that the immense amount of cotton bills in the market must soon find purchesers, and thus relieve the banks and the money market from the restrictions that have so leng existed. Should the anticipated ad- vices from Liverpool in relation to cotton, he favorable, or should the last accounts in regard to prices, be confirm- ed, the credit of bills drawn on shipments of cotton, must, at once, be sufficiently established te induce those making remittances, {to take them. When money is scarce and commande more than the legal rate of interest, those obliged to make remittances te Europe are often compelled to purchase bills of exchange on credit, giving assecurity their bills receivable. Those meking an operation of this nature would generally remit cotton bills. The foreign exchange market must soon be re lieved, through the operation of other moven vents. Bills of exchange drawn on actual sales of cotton in Liverpool must be as good as any of those dawn by agents of European houses ; and bills of exchange \trawn on shipments of cotton must be worth very near the x*ce, if drawn fairly, and not above the market value of fy staple in Liverpool. Amidst the whole of the revulsion in the cotton markets of this country ond of Europe, there has been very little trouble experienced from the return or non-payment of cotton bills. They have generally been backed by good houses, who have protected them at maturity and prevented embarrassments. Our late advices from Liverpool state, that the impres. sion among the heaviest opsrators in that market war, that prices for cotton had touched bottom ; that the quota- tions then current would be sustained, no matter what the supplies from the United States were. If this be so, there can be no risk in fresly remitting cotton bills of ex- change to liquidate indebtedness abroad, but, on the con. trary, they would be entitled to the confidence of the commercial community. The importations into this port for January, as shown by tables recently published, were very large, and it is possible the receipts may continuo equally so for some time to come ; but from existing indications we are of the opinion that it will be very difficult to find markets for the supplies. Our jobbers determined not to do so large @ business as they havo for the past two sensons. They are yet iu doubts as to the value of their eutstand- ing debts, particularly these due from tke south and west, and until their bills receivable prove better than antici- pated, wifl feel little disposed to extend their business. Advices daily received from agents travelling through the weaiern and southern country, are very unfavorable, and coming to hand at this time, will influence the principals here in purchasing stocks for their spring trade. The supplies of foreign manufactures daily coming into this market can not, therefore, under these circumstances, find a very ready sale, and must, witimately, induce the manufacturers abroad to withheld further supplies. We annex a statement showing the arrivals and clear- ances at this port for the week ending the 7th inst., with the aggregate tonnage, distinguishing the flag Commence or THE Po ror New Yorr—Weex exvixo Fri 1845, Tot, val. of exps. at the hy ‘No. of tation. crew. SE 451 95 179 113,126 73, - Car Oh ac) “No. Tonnage, Crew. Paseengrs ogg nts 6 m very few, owing to the atorms, while the clearances have been numerous. At this sea- on the arrivals and departures are few, but as the season advances, and the weather improves, they rapidly in- crease. The exports fdr the week have been about the usual average. The annual report of the Commissioner of Patents gives us some insight into the resources of the delinquent States, and gives us some data on which we can base any estimate we may form of the ability of these States to re- sume the payment of the interest on their debts. y AGRICULTURAL Propucts oF each Dewinquent 1 189 AND 4, WITH THE INCREASE AND Du- AND THe Dupry ov rach Stark 1N 1015. ‘al, ve “al. agrict —agrie’ Debte, ppeducte soducts 1845, in 1843. “in 184, Incr, Deer. 3 96,787,529 60,993,960 9,596,497 0,603,319 8'527,900 = 2,076 14071090 ~ 23,951,490 9,475,783 -- 6,991.199 = 1,744,921 85 18,927.27 10,795,108 500 WV 4, 5,221,012 173 moat 109,060 00 1,170,705 = $115,561,146 206,705,896 189,735,948 7,182,409 24, 189,735,248 $16,970,648