The New York Herald Newspaper, October 5, 1845, Page 1

Vol, XI., No. 254—Whole No, 4136. NEW YORK, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 5, 1845. Price Two Cents. AFFaIRS IN EUROPE, Further Extracts from our Forelgn Papers. . The reformation in Germany appears to be mak- ing rapid advances. The Greek government is taking measures for the suppression of duelling. In order to facilitate the commercial relations be- tween the Russian empire and the kingdom of Po- land, the Russian government has diminished by one-fourth the duty on certain goods, particularly woollen cloths and cassimeres of all descriptions. The Prussian government has instructed its dele- gate to the congress of the Zollverein to agree to the increased duties on manufactures. The Scientific Congress about to assemble at Rheims, promises, itis said, to be well attended ; many persons of scientific distinction, both native and foreign, have announced to its president, the archbishop, their intention to take a part in its dis- cussions. The deposits in the savings banks of Paris conti- nue to be in amount enormously beneath the sums withdrawa—a fact which, it is said, may be more fairly ascribed to investments and speculations in railroads than to any great falling off in trade. France is about to prohibit the printing of pirated foreign works within its territories. Mr. Lyell has, we understand, left England for another tour of the United States—having been en- gaged by the Alpha-Beta-Kappa Society of Boston, and other learned institutions of America, to deliv- er a new course of lectures on Geology. _According to an article in the Medical Times, di air is prejudicial, and humidity beneficial te con- sumptive patients. King Oscar, of Sweden, has entirely won the hearts of his people by equalizing the law of marriage He inheritance, despite the opposition of the no- es, A letter from Friburg, of the 15th ult. in the Frankfurter Journal, states that two shots were fir- ed at Meran, in the Tyrol, at the King of Wurtem- burg, but fortunately without hitung him. . Some fanatics have been preaching at Exeter to immense audiences, announcing that the end of the world is fixed for the 10th of October. Madrid was tranquil on the 10th ult. The Three per Cents jclosed on that day at 324 for cash ; and the Five per Cents at 223, at 60 days. ,At the beginning of the present month there were disturbances in the Duchy of Brunswick, between the military and the people, during which one man was killed and several wounded. . The Gazette de Cologne states that the negotia- tions between the Zollverein and Holland have en- tirely failed, owing to the combined influence of France and England. Aletter received at Lloyd’s, from their agent at Salonica, of the 27th ult: mentions a report of pi- rates having been met with in the neighborhood ot Skyros. ‘The expense of the fetes given upon the occasion of the Queen’s visit to the Rhine, is stated in the Geiman papers, to amount to 5,000,000 francs ea The musicians alone were paid 40,000 rancs. Four new Roman Catholic bishoprics are about to be established in China, in the cities thrown open to Europeans by the treaty of Nankin. Tue Owenites.—The Social Institution in John street, Tottenham-court-road, is defunct, like its late prototype in the Blackfriars-road. The building changed hands last week. Its members and finan- ces have been slowly dwindling down till they are considerably in debt, so that the neighborhood is, at last, free from that vile fraternity. The building, which is very commodious, is now turned into a “* Mechanics’ Institution.” It may also be men- tioned that the Socialists (about six years since) ex- anes about £30,000 in buying nd and building a all in Hampshire. Harmony Hall the place was called, and the Owenite principles were there car- ried out to the fullest extent; this has failed hke- wise, and in a few weeks’ time all will come under the hammer to pay the loans granted at the com- mencement of the undertaking. Sreamsur Great Brrrain.—The mammoth steamship, which the enterprising proprietors of the Great Western have built for the passenger trade between this port and New York, having now com- pleted her first outward and return voyage, we have deemed it our duty to inspect her thoroughly, with the view of communicating to the "sciéntific world such information as we are aware is eagerly sought with regard to the result of this vast and important problem in marine architecture and navigation. The experiment of building of iron a ship of three thou- sand five hundred tons, and of adapting a steam power of one thousand horses by an entirely new arrangement of machinery, to propel her by means of that novel instrument, Which is called a screw, (but woich our readers will better understand b considering it as approximating in form to a wind- mill with six arms,) the whole involving, as we are informed, an outlay of little shortof one hundred and fifty thousand pounds, was so bold and original that, while we admire the courage which ven- tured to undertake it, we most heartily congratu- late her owners, captain, and constructor, on the complete success which has attended her voyage. On her rounding to off the Coburg-Dock, on Mon- day morning, we observed that a portion of the screw, probably rather more than one foot in height, appeared above the water ; this, we are informed, was occasioned by the great weight of the cargo in the fore-hold, which asthe coal became consumed, brought her down by the head, and put her conside- rably out of trim. To this, and to the bad quality of the American coal supplied to her, may be attri- buted much of the increased length of her voyages and both of these causes will, we understand, be remedied in future by omitting to bring such heavy cargoes, and by providing the coal of this country, On gaining her deck, and conversing with some of the officers and crew, we were told that in some very heavy head winds and high seas she had en. countered, especially on the outward voyage, she had behaved particularly well, rolling rather deep, easily, and without any straining or Jerking; scarce- ly pitching at all, and takingno water on deck. To our eyes, the deck and rigging, (except the main- topmast, which had been carried away in a gale) the airy promenade decks, and the ee maloon with its thirty-four Sienna marble columns, appear- ed just in the same state as when we bade her adieu on her edi the Mersey. We examined the car- pentry work, but could not find any symptom of working ; and, in answer to our inquiries, were as- sured that the absence of the usual tremulous mo- tion, creaking of bulkheads, or, in fact any yield- ing whatever, excited the astonishment of ‘seve- ral naval and other passengers accustomed to these voyages. We next visited the spa- cious and elegant ‘engine-room,” so unlike similar apartments in any other vessel we have ever seen. The chief engineer appears tobe a very steady, cool, thoughtful man, expressing the most perfect confidence in the accurate working of the massive machinery under his command, Which he said had worked the entire outward voyage to “soundings,” without being once stepped, and, af- ter working ina similar manner, without a pause, back to England, required, literally, no repair. So harmonious are the properties of the crank, connect- ing rods, eccentricities, and other parts of these en- ines, that, at first glence, their size does not appear large, buton measuriag their diameters, and study- ing their enormous :nasses and weights, the convic- tion steals upon one that they are really of excessive magnitude. The novel mode of turning the screw shaft with three times the velocity ot the engines, by means of four substantial pitched link chains, ap- pears to have been quite successful, as they have not yet lengthened by the wear, and work even more quietly than at first. The ‘screw’ also has stood the voyage well, and looks as it did when we in- spected it in the Graving Dock. It is said, how- ever, to have scarcely sufficient surface—a defect which will be remedied in the one which is now be- ing constructed for her at Bristol. In short, the pro- blem of propelling by means of the screw on ocean voyages, may be considered as most satisfactorily decided in the affirmative, and we heartily congra- tulate the owners of this gigantic ship on the success of their speculation. We understand that a large number of passengers have alre: engaged berthi and that on the advertised MA the Great Britain will ee the Mersey tor New oe when we hope ain to accompany her to the light ship. —Lii fercury, Sept. i 4 a spel ad Quickstiver Mine in Tuscany.—From Tuseany we learn that a very rich mine of quicksilver has been discovered at Ripa, near Pietra Santa, in whieh the mercury, although combined with sul- phur, is very abundant, Tue Russian Navy.—The Cologne Gazette con- tains an article declaring that Russia is busy, sum- mer and winter, in her dockyards at St. Peters« burgh, and that she has lately introduced Paixhan’s mortars into her navy. “She possesses in the Baltic at present, I ship of 120 guns, 8 of 110,15 of 84, 12 of 74, 30 of 64 to 44, and 120 of less power, umongst which are steamers armed for war. In the Black Sea she has 2 ships of 120 guns, 2 of 110, 12 of 84, 8 of 74, 8 of 60, and 10 of 44, and 100 smaller ves. sels in the Caspian and White Seas. (From Bell’s London Weekly Messenger.} Secret Exrepirion To Tar GuLF or Mexico — | Our government has made a movement within the | | last three weeks, which must be confessed to be as | vigorous as it is secret, but which we hope may end as well as it has been commenced | This measure is in substance as follows:—lIt is | confidently reported among persons whose station | and intelligence entitle them to credit, that when the | | protest and declaration of the Mexican government against the annexation of Texas reached London, and was officially communicated to our government | by the Mexican Minister, orders were immediately | issued to our naval commanders at Halifax, and in the West Indies, to send off, by single ships, as many vessels of waras could spared, and the departure | of which would not excite any special notice. Con- currently with this order, single ships have also | been sent off from other remote stations on the coast | of Africa and Brazil, and are at this time assembling | in the Gulf of Mexico. “ It is thus the object of Sir | R. Peel,” says our authority, ‘‘ gradually and secret- ly to assemble a considerable naval force in the Mexican seas, which is to act as occasion may arise —and, at all events, to prevent any blockade by the | American navy, should the Mexican government proceed further in their declaration of war.” We believe the statement to be true within the extent in which we are about to quality it. It is not intended by our ow government to give umbrage to the United States, but certainly to exhibit an ap- pearance of vigor andi mediate preparation, which may not be without its effect upon the new govern- ment and Mr. Polk. Theimmediate and ostensible object of the armament, or rather of the assembling of a British squadron oif the principal Mexican port, isto secure and defend our trade against the priva- teers and letters of marque which would immedi- ately follow upon an American and Mexican war. We understand, also, that its purpose will be to ‘maintain what has become an established principle in our Courts of Admiralty, namely, that though bel- ligerent parties may blockade the single pores of each other, there shall be no blockade of theline of coast , that every blockade shall be actual and not eonstrue;- tive, and therefore shall extend no further than to the frontage actually blockaded by a competent force. That, therefore, no American blockade of the Mexican coast shall be allowed, and no other in- terference with Briush neutral trade, than such as to Brees our vessels from entering single ports ac- tually blockaded. [From the London Herald, Sept. 13.] Most of our readers will recollect the anecdote of the poor poet, who, after having spent the greater art of his life in composing panegyrics on the ‘ourt of Louis XIII. in general, and on Cardinal Richeliew in particular, and having repeatedly ap- plied to his eminence tor the grant of a small pen- sion, offered at last what he thought an indisputa- ble argumentum ad hominem: ‘ Maise Monseigneur ul faut vivre,” and was answered, “* Maise, Mon- sieur,” coolly, by the kind hearted cardinal, ‘ je nen vois pas la necessite.” Most probably the poet died of starvation, to make aac his eminence’s repartee. os y A similar answer is given by the kind-hearted Americans, to the happy immigrants who have the good fortune to starve in the land of civil and reli- fone liberty. We; scarcely take up a New York or hiladelphia newspaper, without meeting some shocking cases of death from want. It is all very well to say that America is the land of abundance This, no doubt, is more or Jess true in the interior and far west. But even there without money, which to a poor man it is impossible to obtain without employment, it is difficult to procure a shure of that same abundance, and it is no less im- possible in the larger cities, where such abundance certainly does not prevail. The Federal Govern- ment of the United States has no poor laws, and has it not in its power,according to the constitution, to legislate upon the subject. The individual sove- reign States, have, more or less, something called a poor law, which in fact consists in nothing more than a law to enrich the State treasuries, more than to benefit the poor. According to this law, more especially in the States of Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania, and Maryland, every aide on his arrival in el port of those States ‘a8 to pay one dollar, for which the state guarantees that he shall be provided for in case of sicknees or want. ‘This money must be paid, and it is paid, be- cause the ship’s owner is responsible for it. Fur- ther, the expenses of naturalization amount to five dollars, or about twenty-one shillings sterling, per head, and this money, according to an act of the several Federal Congresses, isdestined for the same purpose. This law has been in force since the year 1792, and according to Dr. Seybert’s excellént sta- tistical tables of the United States, the number of passengers landed at the ports of New York, Phila- delphia and Baltimore, from the year 1800 to 1815, amounted to upwards of 3,000,000 ; consequently 3,000,000 of dollars came into the treasuries of these four States. The number of immigrants has, since that period, much increased, and consequently the sums paid into the State treasuries might most cer- tainly have enabled the governments of the differ- ent States to extend the establishments for the re- ception of the distressed. This, however, the’ have not thought proper to do ; on the other hand, they have considered it more expedient to turn to their own use the moneys paid to them for that par- tucular purpose. The number of passengers landed at the port of New York in the year 1843 amounted to between 369,C00 and 400,600. It is certainly a fair calculation to assume that out of this number-at least one-half per cent., after having been confined during a long voyage in a badly ventilated steerage, and then arriving, mostly during the hottest season of the year, ina country, the climate of which is to say the least, far trom healthy, may become sick, consequently unable to work, and be thus deprived of the means of support. Now, all the provision which the State government of New York ‘has in its generosity thought proper to make for these poor people who have paid for their admittance into the republic, is an institution calied the “New York Alms-House,” which in case of great emergency may possibly accommodate about 5000 poor and sick; but let it be well understood, that this institu- tion 1s not exclusively for foreigners, but is calcu- lated for the whole population of the city of New York, which, according to the last census, amounts to very near 400,000 souls. It may be sa.d that comparatively very few of the enormous number ef immigrants remain in the large cities; that by far the greater proportion pro- ceed at once to their final places of settlement, whether these may be on the healthy shores of the lakes, or on the pestilential banks oF the Missis- sippi. Does mais them out of reach of want and disease? or have the different governments of the more Western States, although they have re- ceived no share of the money paid bythe immi- grants, on their landing, been so generous as to pro- vide for them? Far trom it—not a trace of the dollars paid at New York is to be found in the far west.— The wretched immigrants may starve, or it they prefer it, die of the gue, as they please, with the consolation that the hard-earned dollar which they have paid,may probably one of these days contribute towards re-establishing the lost eredit of the Sove- reign States. But thisis not all. The “Native American Par- ty” insist upon a law that in future every new im- migrant, besides paying his admission money, shall be turnished with a well-authenticated certificate of his respectability and capability of _ supporting himself. This, we believe, is the first instance of the kind known in the history of any country, and it 18 not less remarkable in a nation which is indebted or its existence and flourishing condition to fo- reigners, to whom it makes no promise of return or compensation for the money extorted from them. (From Liverpool Mail, Sept. 6 and 13.) At this port alone there have been several forfeit- ures. Last spring an importation of American but- ter came with a bolder brand, to wit, ‘Cork, best,” and the bunch of grapes. Brother Jonathan’s smart- ness had nearly lost im his butter, but it happened to escape the notice of the landing officers, and got stored in the bended warehouse, when the consign- ces observed it, and gave voluntary information of the illegality ; theretore they were permitted to re- ship it to the place it came trom, as it would have passed into consumption, but for their superior ho- nesty. A lot of 100 boxes of American cheese branded ‘Single Gloucester” is condemned ; ano- ther importation of American cheese with “ Eng- lish Dairy” branded on the boxes, was lately releas- ed scot free; as the parties pleaded that English cheese are never sold in boxes, but loose ; and pro- duced divers advertisements, from the New York papers, which showed that this odd phrase was an Americanism openly used, Cerwe @ particular quality, rather than actual origin ; this was a very narrow escape from confiscation. When the forge- Ties are on provisions, the brands are eflaced, and the goods sold for the benefit of the crown; but when ney consist of “nothing good to eat,” they are usually destroyed. Since our last, another ar- | rival of American cheese has been seized ; it is the largest importation as yet seized. Part of the boxes are branded “Single Gloucester ;” if dealt with | hike a prior parcel similarly branded, all theee will be confiscated : pert are branded “ English Dairy ;” this portion will be released, if the precedent. cited last week be adhered to, ‘Che owner is said to be | an unsophisticated and industrious trader, also ar- | rived from the States, which he visits for business | purposes; he affirms that he bough | simply as ‘‘ second hand packages” in rd york, | where both brands are openly used to denote a par- | ticular quality, rather than origin; and as cheese | are sold loose, and not in boxes, it is very possible | that he acted in perfect good faith; which makes | his a very hard case. Equally ignorat of this new | law, but much less excusable, was a Parisian agent whose ‘ explication” we have just seen ; he admits that of his own accord he chose to “decorate” some French perfumery with London labels ; this, of course, incurred total forfeiture; yet he acced | without any directions from his principal, now in Brazil, and who has no redress against his French factor. The new law should be made known tar and wide ; else the innocent will continue to suffer for the acts of the guilty. CHILDREN’S SONG FOR THE COBURG GREGO- RIUS FEAST. We’re happy German children ; You praise our glossy hair, Our wreaths and pretty costumes, Our cheeks so fat and fair ; t the loom ; Our infant eyes ne’er ached in ‘The pit seam’s choky gloom. ‘We never sobb’d to sleep, on straw Close crouched for warmth, like vermin— We are not English children ; No, Gott sey dank, we’re German. They say our English sisters Are never blith« But, Queen, you look so gracious, ‘That this can never be. They tell us they’re ill nurtured, Of raiment scant and rude— Not picturesque, as we are— A wild and wolfish brood ! Then bless good Saint Gregorius, ‘That did our lots determine— We are not English children ; No, Gott sey dank, we’re German. ‘When you ge back to Englan You'll think on whi ou" ‘Then ask our English sisters To dance upon the fi Perhaps they'll look less savago, With seemlier clothes and food ; Perhaps with kindly teaching You'll shanas their sullen mood. °Tis sad that they should go in rags, And you, their Queen, fn ermine— We are not English children ; No, Gott sey dank, we're German ! [From London Puneh, Sept. 19.] Our continental friends have discovered that on her foreign trips her Majesty, however she may be seemingly possessed by pleasure, has- nevertheless one of her bright blue eyes always upon business.— According to German and French writers, her gra- cious Majesty Queen Victoria is a commercial tra- veller, a royal bag-woman to the firm of Bull & Company, Thus, the Queen cared little about the glories of the Rhine. Oh, no! the prevailing idea of the royal mind was how to diddle the Zollverein in the matter of cotton twist. Atthe very time they were shooting the deer at Gotha, the Queen’s thoughts were immersed in tallow—wrapt in hides. And then her Majesty, with the magic of her voice and smile, has such a way of pushing the com- merce of her native land! With that knowledge of human nature which is intuitive to royalty, she ge- nerally takes the dining hour, as the most genial season to push business. Our own reporters have supplied us with notes of the following conversa- tions ; the victims being those unsophisticated mo- narchs, William of Prussia, and Lows Philippe of France. een ; Scene.—Cologne. KinG or Prussia.—Will not sister Victoria take some soles a la Germanique ? Quren oF ENGLAND.—With the greatest pleasure, bro- ther William. In return, may 1 recommend our cotton twist? * Kixa or Pavssra.—You will also find this Matelote de Carpe a la royale Allemande delicious .anp.—Nay, I am certain of that. But, y about our cotton twist ? 1a.—Dear me ! you have overlookedtthis fear Your Majesty has lost your appe- sauer kraut! tite! Queen or ExcLanp.—By no means. excellent twist—that Kina or Pavssia (pointing to the Rhine.) —Behold our nobleriver! Does it not wind between its banks like a silver snake, or— Queen or Exciann.—Cotton twist. Scexe.—Eu. Kino or tHe Frencu.—Whata lovely “drawn” bonnet Your Majesty has on! Machcre, what is the fabric ? Is it woven moonshine ? eN OF Encianp.—No. Thave the most It’s only our best cotton Kine of tHe Frexen.—Humph! About this Spanish match ? You cannot possibly have any objection to the marriage of Montpensier with the Infanta ? QurEx or Exctaxp.—Why, cela dépend. I don’t see why the young people should not be un ted by the ties of fiymen, but then’ (patting His Majesty on the cheek) -but tien, mon cher, I must have your influence, that those ties shall be no other than British cotton twist. A DAINTY DISH TO SET BEFORE A QUEEN. Sing a song of Gotha—a pocket-full ofrye, Eight-and-torty timid deer driven in‘to die ; When the sport was open’d, all bleeding they were Wasn't that a dainty dish to set before a Queen? “ The Queen sat in her easy chair, and look’d as sweet as honey ; ‘The Prince was shooting at the deer, in weather bright and sunny ; The bands were olden clothes ; The Nobles cut the poor deer’s throats, and that is all Punch knows ! Trorring Matcu Acarnst Time.—An extraordi- nary feat of trotting took place on Friday, 5th inst. for £40, by a chapman mare, a chestnut, belonging to Mr. Joseph Hargreaves, builder, Bradford, upon the road from Bradtord to Ilkeley, and which was accomplished in 57 minutes and 30 seconds. The distance from the Bowling Green Inn, where the start took place, to Ikeley is fourteen miles and a half, eleven of which is very heavy road, one part of the distance of upwards ot two miles, called the Hollings Hill, having a considerable ascent, but it was done in gallant style by the mare without even once bresking or being the least distressed, in two minutes and forty seconds less than the stipulated time. The above feat was done in harness ; the driver and vehicle weighed 32st. The betting, prior to the start, was on the mare at 2 and 8 to 1. M. Boyer Collard, a distinguished French orator and writer, died on 4th September, in the 88d year of his age. ying Polkas, dress’d in green and Foreign Theatricals. ‘ Drury Lane theatre was to open on the 27th ulti- mo, under the management of Bunn. The perform- ances were to be operatic, and he announces a long list of celebrated performers. Among them we ob- serve the names of H. Phillips, who was here some time ago, Mr. W. Harrison, ‘Mr. Allen, Mr. Barker, and several others. Among the female performers, are Miss Poole, well known here, Miss Komer,Miss Ramforth, and M’lle. Jenny Lind. He also an- nounces a new opera by our former favorite, W. V. Wallace, whose performances, both as a pianist and violinist, were go attractive here. A new operatic ballet by Adolph Adam, another by Donizetti, and another by Myerbeer. Truly a splendid season may be expected. Forrest, at the date of the sailing of the Cambria was in Liverpool. Celeste was playing at the Adel- phi Theatre in a new drama called the Merchants’ Daughter. . Lastz, the celebrated pianist, has just ,recovered from a severe attack of jaundice. We regret to learn that Donizetti, the celebrated composer, who recently arrived in town, is laboring under a severe fit of illness, .Mrs. Mary Anne Bland, an actress of some pro- vineial celebrity, was convicted of pocket-picking at the Middlesex Sessions, the other day, and sen- tenced to six months’ imprisonment. ‘The lessee of Vauxhall gardens has added an ex- hibition to kis programme, which is attractive. A troop of male and female pantomimists have been lured from Germany, headed by one Herr Keller.— Encased in flesn-colered silk, so perfectly elastic that the outline of the body is scarcely interfered with, these artists present a series of tableaux vi- vans, extremely eflective as regards personal dispo- sition and elegance of combination. The groups are seen through a transparentmedium, and the plat- form upon which they are placed revolves slowly, 80 that the points of view may be successively varied. The subjects are chiefly mythological, after pictures by David, Rubens, Raphael, &c., besides the em- bodyment of pieces of statuary by Canova and Thorwaldsen. This exhibition, altogether, pleased the audience mightily, and they bestowed a vast deal of applause. Miss Birch has made a most successful debut at La Scala, in Milan, and is e: ed to sing at the next Carnival. ori Q ‘Taglioni was dancing in Edinburgh. A fire broke out in the green room of the Theatre Sms Manchester—it was soon got under, but not before some damage was done to the dresses. Mr. Braham has given concerts in Liverpool with Great success. Between the first and second parts of the first concert, a gentleman addressed the au- dience on temperance and sobriety, and, immediate- ly afterwards, Braham sang Dibdin’s song, ‘There’s nothing like grog,” amidst tremendous laughter and applause. The Sunday Times says that theatrical affairs are at the present moment so devoid of interest, that we have scarcely anything to write concerning them. The majority of the metropolitan theatres are closed, and the performers scattered abroad picking up their | crumbs here and there at the prosinais} theatres. | Tne Haymarket, Adelphi, Sadler’s Wells, and a few other of the minor establishments alone remain opento divide the attractions of the Surrey Gardens, the Colossevm, Vauxhall, and the cheap railway ex- cursions for the few who, at this season of the year | are to be found in London. At the Haymarket a | new two act comedy, by Peake, was produced last | Thursday, of which we have given a deteiled notice | under its especial head. The recent revival of the | interesting drama of Past and Present at the same | theatre has been attended with great success; and Mrs. Caudle’s Curtain Lectures, prbpatied by the combined,talents of Buckstone and Mrs, W. Olif- | ford, keeps the audience in roars of laughter. The new drama ot Clarissa, or, The Merchant’s Daugh- | ter, has proved a decided hit at the Adelphi, for, not- withstanding the thinnessof the town, the house fills to suffocation every evening as soon as the doors are opened. It is said that tragedy and comedy will next sea- | son supersede opera and ballet at the Princess’s Theatre. Mr. Macready will lead in the tragic walk | and Madame Vestris and Mr. Charles Mathews, | who are said to be engaged there, will be the princi- pal support of the comic drama. Mrs. Fitzwilliam 1s announced to play for a few_ nights atthe Surrey in some of her most popular pieces. Mitchell is on the continent hunting for novelties in the foreign theatres. The St. James’s Theatre is about being completely redecorated and neatly fitted up ; the im- provement will not be made before it is urgently re- uired. We learn that Stanfield is painting a scene for the private theatrical representation, which is to take place on the 20th at Miss Kelly’s Theatre, Dean street, Soho. Dickens, Douglas Jerrold,and some of the writers. of Punch are to be the performers on | the occasion, when the comedy of Every Man in | his Humour will be played. Dickens is to be the | ean Bobadil of the piece. “ | Spanish tenor singer is gaining’ extraordinary applause at the present moment at Bergamo—his name is Unanue. He has gained a great reputation at the principal theatres in Spain, and has been at once engaged for the ensuing opera season at Paris. He is stated to be gifted with a voice which re- minds one of a David, an Ansani, anda Moneballi, | and possesses a fine person. An enterprise is in astate of organization at Paris, which has created an extraordinary sensation in the dramatic world. It aims at nothing else than the wholesale engagement of all the provincial theatres in France, in such a manner as to make the specu- lation certainly profitable. They say, that with the approbation and support of the Minister of the Inte- rior, some powerful capitalists, aided by the judg- ment of an experienced manager, are to form a so- ciety, taking the whole of the falnieacd provincial theatres now disengaged, and those which may af- terwards become vacant. In one word, they con- template creating a central office for the manage- ment of all the provincial theatres, and from its ex- tensive resources, they consider it may render the combination profitable—successful theatres support- ing those less prosperous. A Monsieur Singier is at the head of this project. ‘The Ojibbeway Indians still continue in Paris. The Grisi company has given successful concerts at Chester, Manchester. Liverpool, Birmingham, &c. After the Norwich Festival, which coin- mences on Tuesday, La Diva, and her talented co- adjuters, Mario, F. Lablache, Benedict, and John Parry, will pay a visit to Reading, Cheltenham, Bath, Exeter, Plymouth, &c., concluding the tour at | Brighton, from whence Grisi and Mario will depart for Paris. _ We regret to hear that poor Giubilei, the vocalist, is seriously ill at Milan; he had tried the baths at Baden Baden, then proceeded towards Naples, where he intended to pass the winter with his sister, who resides there, but he was obliged to stopat Mulan, being attacked with his old complaint, the dropsy, and it is feare+ that he must undergo a second operation; he has received every attention from Mrs. Birch and her daughters, also from Mr. and Mrs. Manvers, and other English families re- siding at Milan. There was a current report in theatrical circles, that Charles Matthews and Madame Vestris intend making a “ trip of vindication” to the United States. Mr. Henry Phillips has been giving an entertain- ment on what he saw and heard during his trip to America, interspersed with characteristic songs, with pent success, at Birmingham, Gloucester, Bath, &e. Leopold De Meyer was giving concerts at Black- heath. Mr. Henry Petty was announced to appear in Hamlet and Macbeth, at one of the minor theatres in London. Miss Cushman was travellin, she was shortly to visit Ireland. been great throughout. Mr. Denvil who snpesred, here some years ago as Manfred,'isacting in horse drama at Astley’s. in the provinces; Her success hay Literature. 32mo. 18. 6d. swd. , square 32mo. ’s Day, (The) by Pag 6a. General Survey of the Physical Phenomena e, by Alexander von Humboldt, vol. 1 post Svo. 108. cl. Corner’s (Miss) History of Scotland, with Questions af- fixed, plates and map, 12mo. 3e. cl. 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Great Britain, as soon as she discovered a responsi- ble head to the government, peremptorily demanded immediate satisfaction for the insult to her flag by the authoritiesat Tacna. For two weeks all was excitement here. Spanish blood boiled high—cof- fee-houses rang with defiance. The broad sombréro of the Peruvian, shaded an eye kindling with rage ; drums beat, troops were marched, trenches deep- ened, cannon remounted, and all was preparation for the fight—when a sail, of man-of-war rig, hove in sight, and then another, and another, and ina few hours their anchors were let go, and the floating fortresses of England were ranged opposite their batteries, ready for the issue of affairs, whatever it might be. This rapid way of bringing things to the “turning point” had its effect. Negotiations were renewed, and ended in a few oe in the govern- ment granting every thing demanded at its hands. For once, I think the English were justifiable in a matter of this kind. We would have done the same. Their Consul was outraged, and their flag trampled upon at Tacna by a cowardly Prefect of a Department., ‘the reigning powers of Peru have always been singularly torgettul of their obligations to ee fovernments ; cunning beyond all parallel in the face of diplomacy, they entangle every ques- tion they touch in such a variety of forms and uibbling objections, that it 1s almost impossible to eal with them. The British appear to be the only ones who can get any satisfaction from them; they have a blunt way of doing business just suited to these latitudes. | sy The troubles in the Republic of Equador are at an end. Flores has capitulated to the troops of the in- surgent provinces. He is to be banished two years, his property being secure to him. He goes to Eu- rope. His officers were not favored with such terms, all being discharged from the ee The revolu- tion arose more on account of the officers than any thing else. The best of them being foreigners, ex- cited the jealousy of the natives. ‘here are some few Americans among them. The fact of Flores’ accepting such terms for himself, and permitting his officers to suffer, the very men by whose bravery and exertions he was enabled to retain the Presi- dency so long, is a pretty fair sample of what a South American great man is in our day. But it is the same everywhere among weak races. A bold and energetic breed of men are the only ones capa- ble of great or generous actions. I would not look for sincerity frem Hindoos, nor for courage in Chi- | na, nor would I any more look for attachments to others than themselyes among the wD on this side of the Isthmus of Panama. This may seem harsh, but is none the less true. ¥ ‘We have rumors of trouble at Tahiti, between the French and English again. It all arises trom disputes in settling the damages sustained by the celebrated Mr. Pritchard, during his imprisonment on board a French men-of-war. ‘ The French and British Admirals commanding on this station, just started from here for the pur- pose of settlingit. The English Admiral sent the war steamer to Panama for intelligence about the Oregon affair. He appeared to apprehend trouble ; if there should be, there is no telling what would become of our squadron out here The British Ad- miral invariably gets information a month or six weeks before Commcdore Sloat ; on that account, putting the Commodore entirely in his power in time of war. This could be remedied by a steamer be- ing senton to this station. Our whole mail arrange- ment for these seas are horribly out of order. G consequence will be telt if a collision takes place. Demerara.—The prospects of obtaining Coolie immigrants have filled the planters with joy. The Gazette writes as follows :—Our anticipations with respect to Coolie immigration do not seem likely to be disappointed. By a schedule received by the | present packet, and published in another column, we perceive that not less than twenty-three ships, measuring thirteen thousand tons, have been alrea- dy taken up, in several of the ports of Englend, as transports for Emigrants, bound to the West Indies. From the middle, therefore, of November, to the middle of March next, we may look for a constant arrival of transports with Coolies on board from the far East. We are sure that most ef our readers will participate in the sentiments ot joy with which we announce, on excellent authority, that the noble Minister for the Colonies has been pacionely pleas- ed to authorise, for the service of British Guiana, a transhipment of ten thousand, instead of five thou- sand Coolies, from the East indies to this country, during the season of 1845 and 1846. Trinmap.—A friend in Bande de l'Est writes— “Our Coolies are working well—very slow—but sure. I should think they will do well here—only one or two have been sick. They say they did not expect the work was so hard,but they must get used to it. Their allowance is given them every night for one day, and the head man says few of them can eat all. Grenapa.—Between the hours of two and three o’clock in the morning of the 8th ult., a shock of earthquake was experienced in this island. “ The motion,” says the Chronicle, “was vibratory, and from east to west. On the same day a heavy thun- der storm passed over the island, accompanied with fine rains. Tuunver 1N THE Corper ReGions.—It is a singu- lar fact that in the neighborhood of the Lake Supe- rior Copper Mines, inthe Porcupine Mountains, from a hill six miles from La Point, comes und like repeated discharges of artillery, which onclear days is heard dis- tinctly. 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Our annual county Agricultural Fair and Exhibi- tion opened yesterday. And as our city papers do not go into details, at all, in order to inform the people of Connecticut, what we can show and do in , home menufactures, we shall expect such informa- | tion in the Herald. It is held in the largest building | in our city, and fills two stories thereof. Upon en- tering the door (after you have purchased a ticket for 124 cents—all the members who pay $1 annual- ly, have eight tickets and a free pass, on account of | membership) in the broad spaceway, you find straw | cutters, bundles of hay, washing machines, cheese | presses, large and splendid geranium trees, monster eets, Carrols, pumpkins, and squashes, without number, which would satisfy the greatest vegetable gourmand in your city. In room No. 1, sundry lots | of virgin white honey, and large quantities of prime butter and cheese—old Duchess county can’t beat it, either. In room 2, you will find all nice potatoes, of every variety and shape, but all rohans in size, which will cause every Irishman that sees them, to sigh for Ireland. The beans, corn, egg plants, ce- lery, and tomatoes, are plump, large, ct: of extra sizes; the peppers are big enough to make Hoyt weep for leaving “‘them documents” in the custom House ; the onions (eight to nine inches in cireum- ference) would draw pious or im-pious tears trom Saint Butler, for the want of preac! -@n Sandy Hill, In room 3, you will find the jarts, such as sundry paintings, crayon and pencil: sg Da- uerreotypes, landscapes, likenesses, &c., &c. In No. 4, you will find stoves, ploughs, Xc. No. 6, is occupied by the clerk—a very clever and business- like chap, who, although not a bull-y, is a gentle- man. ‘e will now see what is in the Hall above, which has often held over 2500 persons at one and the same time. Upon entering, we turn to the Tight, and find an endiess variety of apples, either kin of which is fit for the President or Bennett. The peaches are great and fit for Queen Victoria ; the quinces are monstrous ; the variety and size of the grapes are large—either kind of which I should be very happy to have left at my store, or I will and take whichever kind the owners shall allot to me! The pears are delicious—in looks, and several other kinds of fruit, “too numerous to mention,” in looks, were delicious. It is tantalizing in the ex- treme, that we are neither allowed to touch, handle, or taste thereof. If they don’t put me on the sastiog committee, next year, I won’t puff the fair up ha as large as their fruit is now. You will also see here a Siamese watermelon, and a Siamese peach— freaks of nature in this country in 1845. The plants exhibited are not so numerous as formerly ; but the fiowers have increased. We have here a temple of flowers in an evergreen bower, or larger temple, also some twenty to thirty canary birds enclose therein. This is a very imposing and pleasing at- traction. ‘To the north of this is our national flag, composed of alternate stripes of leaves and roses.— An omento Texns took place thereat this afternoon —one of the roses, Te reeseniee States, fell our of itself! The hair work exhibited is nice. The mullinery and lots of ladies gewgays, I cannot de- scribe—not being acquainted. Hats, caps, trunks, gloves, and the like, were numerous, and their qual- ity was excellent. A beautiful piano, manutactured. in this city, attracted considerable attention. An orange tree, loaded with ripe fruit, looked tempting enough to cause ts to follow the example of mother Eve—to pluck and eat. The printing exhibited was nothing extraordinary, the bronze work bein; covered with glass to prevent its being rubved off. The bookbinding, generally, was of the gingerbread stamp. I, however, noticed some blank books, fit tor the use of the Herald establishment, but the ma- ker made asad mistake for re in stamping them with the name of Woodruff & Beach. A couple of them had brass enough on them for a Plainfield bank president’s visage. ‘he cutlery was equal to the best of Sheflie pecially that trom the Collins Co., and trom other firms, which I omitted, acci- entally, to minute down. ‘The wood and ivory rules were nice—true enough te be presented to John Van Buren to square his oaths by. Ot knives, there was one of over a foot long, with three blades, and va- lued at $300 to $350, and the contrast of one about an inch in length, laid by its side, made after the same pattern. On handle of the large ong, are exact and beautiful pic- tures of New York, Hartford, and Philadelphia. The woollen and cotton goods exhibited were fine, thick and heavy. Ot the woollens, the Leed’s Co’s. ot Rockville, took the lead—they are now in the market what Farnham’s used to be—No. 1, and the standard. The handiwork of the ladies I cannot de- scribe—it showed great taste, patience and industry. J noticed a show case of ‘ crazy notions” from the “ladies of the retreat.” The paper hangings manu- factured by Spencer & Co. were rich, and truly beautiful. “The oil cloths were also nice, and not to be beat; but the carpetings and rugs from the Thompsonville Carpet Mannfacturing Company, which manutactory is situated some dozen miles north of here, were splendid—gorgeous. We here see a specimen of the thick, heavy, fine and smooth carpet made for the White House, Washington, by this company, the it winter. The eagles are worked therein admi- rably about one toot apart; the colors are rich, deep, dark, but not gaudy. The other specimens exhibit- ed were nice enough for any other place but your sanctum—for which, this white house be ba is just the thing. The Fuir is crowded, day and evening, by the beaufy of the Bhs They here can ‘go to see and be seen,” and who has any objections, but old crusty bachelors? 1 was going ‘on to speak of a thousand other things, but I find I am telling the whole story, and from fear that I shall the whole, so that it will not be necessary for those to go and see for themselves, who have not been, I must close by saying, that the display of fruits, vegetables, nick-nacks, Yankee notions, &c., “beats all na- tur,” and your New York Fair can’t touch us on “fruits and vegetables.” Thisisa fact! 1 cannot leave this subject without paying a tribute to the in- defatigable labors of the Secretary and Committee of Arrangements, and especially to their Chairman. Every thing is well and systematically arranged. On Monday morning a few Trinity students were furnished, at the expenge of the city, with lodgings, where “ Old Cad” and his crew were a short time since—the watch-house or Hartford Tombs. They were walked up to the same court, fined for their spree and sent back to ‘‘College” to study street manners. From our city papers I see that one of them is grumbling because loafers and rowdies are not there furnished with feather-beds, ottomans, so- fas, marble tables, ete Keek sober, young lark, and you will not again find lodgings there. Mr. Saunders last Mon vu afternoon procured five merchants as bondsmen for $500, whose united wealth must be some $200,000. This certainly is not . may bail.” pos se that Rij ny ae en- tirely to blame, and some otherwise, but I express no ciation, The Court will settle “ the hash.” Orrin Woodford, the cider-drinker, who so inhu- manly murdered his wife a few months since, in Avon, about six miles Northwest of this city, has been on trial before the Superior Court, the past few days, in this city. The particulars you published at the time. It is not necessary to recapitulate such a blood-curdling account. The jury will render their verdict to-day, as the closing plea is now being made. The Hon. Isaac Toucey, late democratic M. C., who several weeks since was so badly injured, by his horses running away in Bolton, 12 miles east ot this oly, was, on Tuesday, able to be jbrought home. his shows his health is gradually, al- though very slowly, impreving. i The Harttord and New Haven Railroad Compa- ny have altered their time of running, so that pas- sengers have to stop some two or three hours in New Haven before the day boat leaves, and some five to seven hours fer the night boat. This is the accommodation to the public tor which they are compelled to pay 4 cents per mile, for travel. © And the New Haven papers have been grumbling, “ dog- in-the-manger-like,” about the high fares on the Western road, of 3{ cents per mile injuring the re- ceipts of this road that charges 4 cents per mile! Oh brass! Oh grindstones! | y I have a large budget of rich, racy and lively things in reserve for your readers; such as our Hartford papers dare not publish if they had life enough to write them. 4 Next Friday will be exhibited some rare sport bj the twenty odd ploughing teams in the Nort Meadow. Look out for tun ahead! Murper.—A foul and mest wanton murder was perpetrated yesterday morning in Faubourg Trémé. Mr Joachim Boissaux, an old and respectable resideut of this city, living in Main street, between Derbigny and pel streets, Met awoke Cos 3 — teemon rake morning, by whathe conceived was 401 pi at his Bedvoons window. He arose to ascertain the cause, and while on the steps of the ‘oor leading to the rd, hy by some person concealed in the Kitten, pai Bou fi poves distant from the back door, and received four buckshot in the right side, from the effects of which he died at 8 o’slock yest morn 1 The ppurderer 1 unknown. It isto be poe, = h tl le unoseaing. y Liane ike Sorpetreton of the Mae will soon be brought to justice —N 0. Picayune, 1. 20.