The New York Herald Newspaper, January 20, 1846, Page 2

NEW_YORK HERALD. , Tuesday, January 20, 1840 New Yor the Next News, frem all Parts of the World, Atno period since our advent asa nation, has Importance of the public mind of :his country been ina more fe- | Verish and disturbed state. Within the next ten days we shall probably have received news from all parts of the world, of the deepest importance to the American people First in the receipt, as it is in importance, will be the news by the next steamer from England. Since the arrival of the intelligence by the Liber- ty, received exclusively by us, giving us the impor- tant news of the downfall of the Peel Ministry, and the accession of the whigs again to power, wiih the probable repeal of the corn laws, the anxiety of the public here to get later news, is in- tense beyond all precedent. The change of Minis tryin England is looked upon by our sober men here, as being highly favorable to the United States, in her relations with that country, notwithstand- ing Lord Palmerston is again in the Foreign Office. The repeal of the corn laws will have the effect to draw closer the ties between the two countries, and diminish in an important degree the chances of difficulty om the Ore- gon question. Indeed, it is looked upon as a good omen for the peaceful settlement of ell our disputes with that country, and the establishing a system of commercial relatiols between the two countries, highly favorable to each, and to exist pro- bably for years. This, however, is but surmise. Nothing can be known positively until the arrival of the steamer. She sailed on the fourth, and Parlia ment would have been in session then a few days. She will bring ua not only the state of the public mind, but the feeling in Parliament towards this country; and by the attitude of both, we shall be able to form a correct opinion whether our difficul- ties will be amicably terminated or not. ‘The intelligence from France, too, will be interest. ing. The Chamber of Deputies met on the 26th De- cember, and will have been in session when the steamer sailed, sufficient time to have developed the feeling that the President’s Message oreated in that body, in regard to M. Guizot’s famous idea ot the balance of power on this continent. ‘The next news from Mexico will likewise be very important, as affecting the destiny of that coun- try. By the last accounts, the army under Pare- des, had declared against the existing government, and that General was on his way to the capital, at the head of 6000 men. It is rumored in circles here, that this revolution was brought about by the intrigues of the English and French ministers, and that negotiations were on foot between the Mexican government and the French minister, having ia view the placing a constitutional King upon the throne of Mexico, and changing the Mexican republic into a constitutional monarchy, for that purpose. This news was generally credited at Washington, on the 16th inst., and it was supposed there were some grounds for it, although we have some little faith in the integrity of Paredes. From South America, too, we are daily expecting important news. By the last accounts from Buenos Ayres, the blockade of the ports had been rigorously enforced ; and the American minister had address- eda protest to the commanders of the combined squadrons, protesting on the part of the United States, against the blockade. And the next news from the Pacific will be inter. esting. {t will be recollected that the English and French governments had interfered with the affairs on the small Islands there, and great dissatisfaction had been manifested towards them in that quarter. Thus, it will be seen, that within a very short time, we will receive news from all parts, of vital in- terest to the United States, in every point of view: This country seems to be the leading feature in every movement made throughout the civilized world Foreign Interference—Annexation the True Policy of America. The arrogance and bold interference of the Bri- tush Government with the concerns of other na- tions, kas long been proverbial, and a very prolific theme for political declamation. There are, conse- quently, many intelligent persons who, when they consider the generally liberal policy of that Govern- ment at home—when they reflect upon the attach- ment to freedom which has always characterised her people, and the constitutional liberty for which they, above all other European nations, have ever been distinguished—are apt to laugh at the common use of such expressions—to regard them as mere abuse—mere verbiage—only used for effect—and not even believed by those who give utterance to them. It may be, and no doubt it generally is, the case, that great exaggerations are indulged in among people of different nations, in speaking of each other; men seldom can be cool and temperate in things in which pride and passion, on both sides, are so much mixed up. We must not, however, fall into the error of supposing that common and popular propositions are altogether false, because we find them often intemperately expressed, or ob- truded unseasonably upon our notice. We have been led to these remarks by an inci- dent of recent occurrence—an historical fact — which strikingly demonstrates the absolute truth of the common charge of arrogance and unwarranted interterence,so generally brought against England in thiscountry. It may serve to convince us that truth ought not always to be rejected, because it is some- times disfigured by intemperance and exaggeration. The fact to which we refer, as the best demonstra- tion of a truth rejected by many, for no other reason but because it is found so often in the mouths of the many, is the following :— Some years ago, a treaty was made between Great Britain and the Imperial Government of Bra- zil, for the suppression of the slave trade. This treaty was to have force only for a certain and defi- nite length of time, when it was to cease, and new stipulations or treaties were to be made between the parties, as they might please. Accordingly, the said treaty did cease and expire on the 13th of March, 1845. The treaty being thus defunct, and no agreement, convention or treaty whatsoever, ex- isting between the two countries on the subject of the slave trade, the British goverament, in the month of August last, passed an act conferring upon the British Admiralty Courts, in all parts of the world, the right to adjudicate upon Brazilian vessels engaged in the slave trade; assuming, also, the right of search, and giving the power to those who should seize upon such vessels, and make them their prize, also to be the judges whether they were or were net engaged in the said trade ; and any ves- el having two boilers on board, was to be deemed as engaged in that trade. A greater violation of the rights of nations can hardly be conceived than this act. By it, the go- vernment of Great Britain assumes authority and jariediction over the subjects and vessels of the Bra- ailian government, and takes upon herself to con- trol and dispose of the property and Persons of a foreign people and of another government. It is, in fact, an act by which England takes upon herself to make laws for Brazil, and for and over her people, and to dispose of her subjects and their property without consulting that government or its people— without even saying, “‘ by your leave, gentlemen.”’ England might just as well pass a law authorizing the seizure of the persons engaged in any Lynch murder on our borders, and empowering her courts to seize and dispose of the property ef the persons concerned in that atrocity, excusing or justifying her act by saying that it was an atrocity. Is not this an arrogance, a boldness of interference, un- heard of, unparalleled, intolerable and outrageous ? itis true the matter is the subject of diplomatic controversy—of notes and remonstrances passing be- tween the two governments; and that the Brazilian Government has duly protested against such an act. But what avail the protests of the weak against the deeds of the strong? What avail the mere worcs and protocols of an envoy at Londen, against the frigates of England on the Atlantic? As well might the defenceless and unarmed passenger protest against a band of armed banditti, while they have bound him hand and foot and are ransacking his portmanteau. We have referred to the above act, of which an account was given in the Hera/d a short time back, not with a view to touch upon the question or merits of the slave trade, or any other trade or question, with which it has in fact nothing to do, but simply for the purpose of illustrating the principles and spirit with which England acts when she can, in | her intercourse with other nations, and to exhibit her intentions towardsthe American continent. If she hadjthe power—if we submitted to her encroach” ing and intertering spirit—we may see by her con- duct to Brazil what we might expect from her. The spirit of that government is distinct from that of the people, as is generally the case in all monarchica| governments; and therefore, however friendly dis- posed the people of Europe may be to us, to our government and our institutions, we must never expect or look for permanent good will and friendly feeling from any European government. Time is daily, more and more, developing the truth of the principle so often shown in the columns of this paper, that the governments of Europe are as great and bitter enemies of us and our free government, as any two conflicting elements can be antagonist and opposed to each other. They hate our institutions as we hate theirs. There is, however, this point of difference between the two —we hate, but we fear not their monarchial sys- tems; they,‘on the other hand, both hate and fear our free and democratic system of government. This fear is natural and well-founded—it is anala- gous to the fear which evil has of good ; for, if good prevails, it will destroy,evil. Thus, the governments of Europe seem conscious that if America continues to go on flourishing’as she has done, her example of free government will lead to the up-rooting and destruction of the fierce despotism which oppresses European nations. Therefore, their fear is, as we observed, both natural and well-founded. That these governments are, if we may so say, itching to meddle with us—ever longing to have some oppor- tunity to plant their foot upon our continent, and 1n- terfere with our affairs and government, or with those of other people on the American continent—no one who has considered passing events of late years, can for a moment hesitate to believe. Tex- as, Buenos Ayres, Tahiti, Californiu, Oregon, Mex- ico—all prove the disposi:ion of Europe to interfere with us, and to attempt to control, or at least to im- pede our policy and our progress on our own con- tinent. They, in a word, must crush republicanism, or become themselves republicans. This question of the unwarranted interference of the powers of Europe, with the people of this conti- nent, it isthus seen, is destined to be the absorbing question in the politics of the’age. It will swallow up Oregon and all other minor questions which, in a momentary excitement, may appear of paramount interest., It appears to us that the true policy of the United States consists not in irritating these powers by idle demonstrations, or by throwing at them pa- perbomb-shells of declarations and resolutions—not in seeking or in clamoring for warwith any of them. for that will come in its time—but our true policy is, to go on in strengthening the Union—carrying out the annexation policy—to drop all small questions, and boldly grasp} the larger one. In fact, to annex the whole of Mexico, instead of California—to merge the two republics in one, instead of taking a slice for breakfast to-day and another for dinner to-morrow. We shall be compelled todo this. The movements ofthe European powers will force us to take this important step, as a means of protection to our free and happy institutions. Tue Procress or Mepicat Science IN AMERI- ca.—We see it stated in one of the medical journals of this city, that it is now certain that a National Medical Convention is to be held in this city, in the month of May next, agreeable to a proposition made by the Medical Society of this State; and it is further stated, that questions will be brought up for discussion Tegarding medical legislation, medical education, and medical ethics, whieh, as the journal which mentions this proposed convention justly observes, will be of paramount importance. This convention, if carried ant in the proper spirit, will, indeed, be of the utmost importance to the whole of the Union; and we sincerely hope that at this, the first convention of the kind which we believe has ever been held in the United States, the profession will adopt some means to uphold The whole country isat present deluged with quack medicines and nostrums of every description. Take any of the country papers from any part of the Union, and their advertisements meet your eye- Every corner of the streets, almost, is placarded with their inflated handbills ; the compiler and inventor creduljty of those who place implicit faith in his self-laudatory pamphlets and lists of wonderful cures, whilst the regularly educated medical man, who has devoted his time and money, not to speak of intellect, to acquire a noble profession, is placed atonce hors de combat, until the poor victim to the absurd statements of the grandiloquent quack,when his constitution 1s worn out and he reduced to the verge of the grave, is glad enough to run to the once rejected physician. It is certainly strange that men who every way else are men of good, sound sense, should be so led away by these ignorant and pretending charlatans ; yet so it is, and one reason of 1t is that in all ourcol- leges and schools, where the higher branches of education are taught, the subject of physiology is to- tally neglected. Young men at these institutions are required to read Blackstone, to acquire some know- ledge of the objects of the legal profession; they read Paley’s Evidences of Christianity, and other similar works, to know something about the spirit of reli- gious sects; but about the objects of medicine, and the constitution of the human body, they are left in total ignorance, and the consequence is that that subject isall Greek to them. This we believe to be one of the causes of the ready acceptance of quack medicines on the part of people in general. There might be a great deal said on this and other subjects connected with medical science in this country; as it is,we trust that this convention, when- ever it is held, will adopt some measures to put the profession in a common sense light before the people. Apropos to this subject of the impudence of quackss we would refer to the report of the further opinion of Dr. Mott on the Baw Brocchieri, which will be found in another column. Maenetic TeteGrara.—We notice that some of our contemporaries are getting alarmed for the fa- vorable operation of the magnetic telegraph, be- cause the wire between Newark and Philadelphia was found severed on Sunday last, Preventing the European intelligence from being conveyed to the latter city by that means. The probability is that this sudden cold weather so operated upon the wire as to cause it to snap, and that it was not, as the supposition is, a malicious at- tempt to stop the news. We have no fear for the success of the telegraph, if nghtfully conducted. Of course, during the early stages of its operation, accidents will happen, as they always have and always will happen on the intro duction of any new mode of conveyance, or, in fact, any new machinery. When steam engines were first put in operation, all sorts of accidents hap- pened tothem. These difficulties are nothing more than may be expected. They will soon be overcome, and before long a connection will be established between all the cities of the Union; so that the shock felt by one will in the same moment vibrate through the whole. It is to be hoped, however, that the several tele- graph lines will be fully tested before they are used for the public. themselves in their now advancing progress.— | of these wonderful articles reaps a harvest from the | Tue Forrion News—Tue Watt Srexer Pares AND THE Pitors.—An obscure evening journal, pub- lished somewhere down town, of small circulation and less influence, came out yesterday with an arti- cle charging the pilots of the pilot boat New York with purloining the letter bag of the ship Liberty, and detaining it seventeen hours before they sent it to the agent, and of retaining, in like manner, the foreign papers intended for the press of this city. Now, we happen to know a little of the facts of the case, and we pronounce the statement of that journal false—false in every particuiar—and an unfounded calumny against these enterprising men. We charge the proprietors or editors of that paper with a malicious design to vent their spleen on the pilots ot New York, because they were out- matched by the superior enterprise and perseye- rance of the Herald. The Wall street press have long enough le. velled their abuse at us, attributing infamy, and everything else bad, to us, whenever we Water- looed them in obtaining foreign news. game is too stale to be again played, with any degree ot success. The public have long since seen through that miserable ruse. And now having exhausted that, and finding it no longer avail- able, they change their tactics and wheel round and abuse the pilots, attributing even theft to them. The only theft there is at all connected with the last fo- reign news, can be easily seen by the public. Let any man take the extra Herald published on Sun- day, and the Wall street papers of yesterday, and compare them, and they will see plainly enough where the theft is. The factsare these. The ship Liberty was board- ed by the New York, and the letters and papers be- longing to the Herald taken from her. The Captain bag of the ship up to the agent in this city, which they consented todo. On arriving in the city, they sent their boy to the Atlantic House, where they un- derstood the agent, Mr. Philips, stopped, tor the pur- pose of delivering the bag. Not finding him there, the boy left a note, addressed to Mr. Philips, from the Captain of the ship, and desired the bar-keeper to say to Mr. P., to send for the bag; that he and also stating where she was lying. The bag re- mained in the hands of the pilots on board the pilot boat for some time, they expecting it to be called for every moment, but no person coming after it, they very properly kept it over night, and sent it to the agent yesterday morning. As to the newspapers that arrived by the Liberty, any charge against the pilots, of favoring the Herald in the way mentioned, is equally false and ground- less. Onreceiving the newspapers, they were di. rected by the Captain of the ship to deposit them for two other papers, we believe, in the Post Office, which they did on Sunday afternoon—all the usse- verations of this obscure paper to the contrary, notwithstanding. {n the whole matter, the pilots acted very proper- ly and judiciously. On not finding the agent of the ship at his hotel, they carried the bag back to their boat, of course feeling an anxiety for its safety, and left directions for Mr. Philips, where it could be found; and on the agent not sending or going af- ter it, they carried it te him the next morning. Now, suppose the bag had been left in the public bar room of the hotel, and it had been stolen or taken from thence, on whom would the responsibility be charged? Certainly and nghtfully on the pilots, for such wilful neglect. As to the newspapers, they did all that was requested of them. They put them in the Post Office on Sunday afternoon, on their arri- val in this city. The public will now perceive how con- temptible has been the abuse resorted to in or- der to conceal the true cause of our beating the Wallstreet press. All their billingagate , poured out on the Herald for a length of time, having failed, these indolent creatures turn round and lay all the blame on the pilots; and to subserve their ends, do not hesitate to impute theft to them. The fact is, if the proprietors of the press in that region had but a tithe of the enterprise and honesty which charac- terize the New York pilots, they would have no necessity for resorting to such baseness. Norticg.—If the widow, or any of the children o Mr. Nathan Farnsworth, formerly of this city, are now in this vicinity, they will hear ef something of importance to them by applying at this office. Mr. Farnsworth, we believe, went from this city to re- side in or near St. Loui NEGLIGENCE IN THE Post Orrice.—Two letters | from our Washingion correspondent were received at the Post Office in this city on Sunday afternoon; yet we did not get them till yesterday morning. Can our Postmaster tell us why these letters were kept from usallthattime? Sreamsuir Massacuvextts.—This steamer was to have left Liverpool yesterday, for this port. Tue Packer Suir Oxrorp is to leave for Liver- pool on the Ist proximo. From Rio Jawsiro.—The bark Lydia Ann ar- rived at Charleston on the 15th instant, from Rio Janeiro, with advices to the 21st November. She brought no news ot moment. From Carr Haytien.—Six sail of Government vessels lefthere on the 17th ult.,destined to blockade Port au Platte. Onthe 2istthey encountered rather a heavy blow, and two of the fleet, a topsail and fore-and- | aft schooner, went on the reef just above Port au Platte. The “ Colonel” of one of the schooners ety ape to the Vice Admiral, who was on board the other, to land the , ammunition, &c., and take possession of « fort | The Vice Admiral, however, manned his boat | an indoned the vessels, andthe Celonel, after Gring his pistols at his superior, as he pushed off, juraped ove! board and was drowned. The vice-admiral, with eight or ten men, arrived here on the 234; but the remaining portions of the two crews are either lost or made prisoners by the Dominicans, and the vessels have gone to pieces. A third schooner lost her rudder, and next day went eshore and was wrecked at Caracol, a few mile: ve this place; and a fourth, on which was the admiral, when last seen, was dismasted, and is no doubt also lost. Much lamentation | ‘was hoard in the streets, on the morning that this dis- | astrous news arrived, but at twelve 0’ an officer with a file of soldiers and musie, marched through the town, proclaiming, at intervals, an order from the Government, that Lereaved should cease all public lamentation, and confine their grief to ther own ho es. Two ofthe vessels lost were fine, fe sail schooners, formerly the “ Kathleen,” and ‘Com. War n,” of Philadelphia; the other two were small fore- schooners. Pre) ns are still being made, at much x) . for a land expedition against the Dominicans, hy i is said, will be ready to move by the end of next 3 and the President announces that all Haytiens, without exception, who are able to bear arms, must join the march. This morning, it being their national holyday, and the commencement of the forty-third year of their indepen- dence, war-speeches have just been made to the troops and citizens, by the President end first Minister. But their ability to regain possession of the eastern part of the island is very much doubted. Neither party appears to be capable of carrying on offensive warfar: length of time. Hitherto their campaigns Dominicans have failed almost in the outset, from want of discipline, and inability to subsist an army in the field. The absence of a large body of troops has elso been signalized revolt and eventual revolution in the Haytien territory. ‘he army is new better provided with arms, ammuni- tion and provisions, but its improvement in discipline and military tactics, as well asthe devotion of th. eople rally to the present ernment, remain to be own, In their operations by se: jus far, not only has their inexperience in navigation resulted very con- siderably to own loss in life and property, but apne of the ordinary rules of maritime in:ercourse brought in here, on some frivolous pretence, and im: medittely given up, with an qi a es ; The French steam Younerne’ xe answer to the for indemnity on account of meular Agent Dubrac. Americen provisions are very abundant. Coffee, though in more freely at present, still remains at 19} to 19}, and is at once bought up. The issue of government paper ie still going on, and island specie has risen within the lasttwo weeks from 10 to 15 per cent premium.— ae Hayten Letter, Jan. 4, in The whig members of the Legi oa have called a State Couventior jarrisburg on the 12th of March, to nomii Commissioner. The steamer Olive Branch, burnt lately, at Beaver Dam, on ti or but unsatifact said to have been ississippi. Court Calendar—This Day. Py oe Cownt.—45, 70, 75, 78, 90, 87,99, to 97, inclu- tive. Com pagan First part—21, 29, 33, 37, 30, 41, 43, Second part—6, 18, 14, 16, 26, 20, 32, 34, 36, 38, But that | of the Liberty requested the pilots to take the letter | would find it on board of the pilot boat at the wharf, | * Panx.—The beauty and loveliness of the city again graced the boxes of Old Drury last evening. ‘‘Richard | TLL,” ia fact, has.Jost none of its attractions,but continue. | todraw the most fashionable and intellectual audiences | This is the last week of representation, as Mr. and Mrs. | Kean leave on Monday next for the South, in order to fulfil their engagements. Those who have not yet seen | this gorgeous and magnificent historical spectacle, will | therefore embrace the earliest opportunity 'to secure | seats. The play has been, thus far, eminently success- | ful, and we understand others will be produced during | the next engazement of the Keans, in the same splendid | style. On Saturday night last, we learn Mr. Kean gavea | most sumptuous banquet to the supernumeraries and car- | penters m= rae to the theatre. The supernumerari who have rendered important and valuable services to the Park, numbering some hundred and fifty persons, sat | down, after the performance on Saturday night, to a splendid repast. The speeches and toasts were replete with the happiest sentimeut, and the whole affair passed off with great eciat. We are informed one of the “King’s body guards”—a full blooded “native,” by the wi mediately after the removal of the cloth, rose roposed the health oi Bo were indebted for rem: oper solemnity, and ant ‘o whose Kindness ¢ ean, ulties existing between tho two countries would ordial and hearty response. The ‘Royal ‘ne Yeomen,” d the vast throng, tS three times three h with mirth and gle ‘Richard Il.” 1s repeated evening, with other entertainments. Bowray Tueatax —Last evening, the new nautical drama of the ‘Wizard of the Wave,” was presented, for the first time, at the Bowery Theatre. This piece was played every night, for one entire season, at the Victoria Theatre, in London, te the most crowded houses, and has been’produced by the enterprising manager of the | Bowery, after having been for several months in re- hearsal, and several thousand dollars expended upon it. ‘The drama was written by the late J.T. Haines. lt wee cast with the entire strength of the company, with | Messra. Cony and Blane! , and Mr. John R. Scott. But it is the manner in which the drama is put on the stage, the scenery and stage effects, that are the most wond ful, and show the distinguished enterprise of the mana- ger, and the talent of all his attaches. There was such a tremendous crowd, that it was impossible for us to get | a seat where wecould catch much of the sound. But | the scenery and stage effects are superior to anything of | the kind we ever saw. We have no doubt it will have a tremendous run. The farce of ‘Lover's Quarrels,” ill, will be presented this evening. incus at PaLmo’s se, 6th troupe. Among the Madame Macartee, N. B. ner, Mr. and jan Rice, the great Clown, Mr. Nicholls, Mr. and Mrs. Myers, Mons. Lethorn, the | great French juggler, Mr. and Master Nickson, and Mrs. Nickson, Mr. Scott, the great English Hercules, and a namber of other eelebrated performers. The,circus will, | no doubt, be very popular. .—These fine singers gave another of their entertainments last evening, at Palmo’s. We hope aone of our citizens|will negloct seeing them before they leave. This evening they give a beneft for the fire department of this city, which we trust will be | crowded. Tue Onatonio or JzerntuHa—This production of a Hewitt, isto be brought be. t,at the Tabernacle, by city. Its simplicity and jpoken of by those who are capable ite success at ths South our (esis ~neear y spoken in very favorable terms. ‘There is but little doubt that the superior strength of the Sacred Music Society will give it a fair test. Miss Northall and Mrs. Andrews take the principal soprano parts—they are both vocalists of reputation. Mr. Paige, who personates Jephtha, is anfexcellent tenore,and{Mr. She; a capital voice for the primo basso. iliaries, the Oratorio ought to hav fair trial. Mr. Murdoch isin Philade}phia. Booth, the tragedian, is in Cincinnati. ‘Templeton ‘is giving concerts in Wi ington. Julia Turnbull, the danseuse, it Charles Placide 1s in Mobile. City Intelligence. Tur Weatuen—Yesterday and the day before might safely have ed for cold days. Sunday night was very cold—the stray blankets and coverlets were called into requisition, and were found decidedly comfortable. Persons should be very careful of them- selves during these sudden changes of the weather. A little care often saves a long doctor’s bill. Macretic Terecrarn.—Last evening Mr. Colton — a lecture at the Tabernacle, intended to illustrate the principle and action of the Flectro-Magnetic Tele- gragh. A small model hibited explanatory of the Machine. It appears that at the place to which the news Lape ec hn creat} mabidpeeelenan hg Bony ad wi in the galv: ttery at the e from ee the nee be cemes. These wires communicate y the electric fluid a magnetic property to a magnet which draws or attracts the iron at the end of the lever, and thus sets it in motion, ad libitum. The Tabernacle was well filled, and the subject appeared greatly to in- terest the audience. Reau Estate Saces.—We havo noticed recently that the prices of real estate have been on the advance. This that rumor of war has no and war itself raises the jew York, but fell everywhere else. Ne demonstuation was made upon New York, though then having a PF pecrey of only 80 to 90,000. Now, with about 400, inhabi- tants, what folly tothink of an attack! England could not muster force enough to attack us with any prospect of a successful expedition. Real estate must then in- crease in value with these rumors, and particularly that which is so near as to be immediately available for building: We notice the sala of Dr. Di "a estate ad- vertised in another column, by the Messrs. Pell, for to- day at noon. Here is an opportunity for investment wor- thy the attention of our monied men. As was remarked by one of our most wealthy men: “ When you have ity property, and, you have someting; when you have stock you whatever de brokers may wish to call it, someting or netting.” Riouts or Occurancy.—We understand th com; 41 end 44 had a belligerent contro Sunday at about 5o’clock P.M. The right of possession of a certain portion of East Broadway, multiplied and aggravated by some spare hints upon the part of the “boys” of 44, engendered the quarrel, and the result was quite unproductive of a well satisfied conclusion. T' matter partakes too much of the character which seems to distinguish the ci ies of Baltimore and Philadelphia, and holds no legitimacy in this quarter. Of course we apprehend an entire abandonment of this quarrel. Rus Oven.—An old man, named Mi ‘was run over yesterda: 'FnOO! one of the Manhattanville line near 12th st. He was drawin allooed to the driver to stop, pai ation to it. His was broken, and he was carried to the city hospital. We hope that something may some- time be done to prevent omnibus drivers from running over everybody they please. Within a week past we have had two or thre broken legs to recerd, owing to the carelessness of omnibus drivers. Axornen.—A small boy was run over last evening, by an omnibus, opposite Dr. Spring's church. His leg was broken. Deatus.—There were 192 deaths in this city last week. Faozen to Deatn.—An old man named Abraham Crocheron, went down to Staten Island on Saturday af- ternoon, to attend to the sale of mmeperrety, and was found on Sunday frozen to death. He fell into a creek, probably benumbed with cold, and was there found. uLt.—A most brutal and di ful assault was made by a couple of rascals upon B. Carey, of 34 Beekman street, on Sunday evening. Cononen’s Orrice, Jan. 19.— Sudden Death.—The Co” roner was ealled to hold an inquest at No. 20 Clark street, on the body of a colored woman called Betsy Thompson, who was found in her bed. Died Suddenly.—Also on the body of John Daniel seaman, aged 40 years, born in New Haven, who suddenly at the boarding-house of Mrs. Watson, No. Cherry street. é Police Intelligence. Jan. 19.—A very rich exposé came off yesterday before Justice Drinker. The complainant was a man of rather an odd appearance, called George C. Cheslyn: the de- fendant, afunny looking Frenchman, with sandy whisk- ers, called Charles Reveau. The great “bone” of conten- tion was the lovely “rib” of Mr. Cheslyn, who sat in one corner ofthe office, resembling, in arance, an old red cow with a white fter her cal has been slain by the butcher. From the of the husband, it ap- rs that his wife, prior to their marriage, presented the ‘renchman with a little “Cr u,” alive and kicking. However, the old “Crapeau” after hi “chere amie,” although she was the lawful wife of Mr. slyn. The husband,however, had long suspicioned is better half, and concluded to watch of he movements. Consequently, he in East Broad tooth and nail, like two dogs over a bone, which fi- nally concluded in Mr. ‘ Crapeau” being taken to the po- lice station in the 4th ward, minus his extra “goggles.” Mrs. Cheslyn, however, findii count, ran off for bail to a friend on the corner of Reede street and Broadway, who came and bailed Mons. Re- veau from “limbo.” »Thus this hearing was had betore tain ther an assault had been he wasin on her ac- committed. The ee ~ of the Lay rer point at usband stru ; twhon the hkebend swears that it was the Frenchman that struck the first blow. As a finishing touch, Justice Drinker drew out those little scales which he uses with so much precision, and concluded by holding the Frenchman to bail in the sum of $100, to p the peace for six months, at the same time severely repre- manding Mrs. Cheslyn. An old “Lifter” lage ne oo ere tthe black “pigeon,” was caught “! — pair of worth Ps ‘5, belonging to George W. Smith, No. 168 Chatham street. y don’t the magistrate commit him for a second offence ? 7 A Profitable “Operation.” who belengs to a North River sloop, celebrated Me bp ag shel dropped into th in Broadway, kept by Ling & in for the “chances’ called “fa ‘when, strange to say, he lost $295 in a flash—consequently he left, and stroiied down Broad- way into anothor palace, at No. 179 Wroadway, kept by val Aulman, and there lost $206, making in rather too far $500 This he thought i joke j Consequently he epplied to the Mayor, Phen oe praca nis kA cy officers Brown, and held to bail Laeana $1000 to answer. Stealing Iron.—Bill McCoy and Frank Williams were pht last night b; + poneaman for stealing an iron railfog ete worth $2. property of Jackson & Con py) jo, 199 Centre street. Committed by Justice Tay- r. Arrested.—Jim Vinson and Bill who e from the prison at Jefferson Mar- ket, some few weeks since, were re-arrested by police- men West and Connelly, 16th ward, and taken back to their old quarters. Taken from a Thief—A very neat hymn-book, with pilteigu tnd clasp—with laste, ITs supposed tobe a part.of some burglary. Apply to officer , at Buses Market police. Taken Without Permission.—James R. Waking. Esq., while fe @ case of demurer in the Court of Sessions on Saturday last, laid his ncil case on the table— which was no doubt accidentally br into a gentleman’s who was seen near the table. By returning the above to the owner, he will save an exposure. 4 Chance for the Habeas Sepst —Samuel Harrison (a cartman) was brought into police office, charged with stealing a pie worth 15 cents, bel to James Goodwin, No.1 South street. This man was losked u by Justice Merritt. The prisoner has obtained counsel, and intends to be brought before the Recorder on a habeas corpus this morning, and no doubt the pie will be done Town. Ei Prisoner ecaped * Brooklyn Intelligence. Brooxtyy Rersateas.—The United Repealers of Brooklyn held a meeting, last crockeg, of Hall's Build- e of Lominating officers for the gov. "Enited Ro} y for the ensting® six 2 Third do, Petter y ; Corresponding Secretary, Joseph P. Colgan; Recording Secretary, John O'Mahony. Mr. O'Hara and Dr. Co! addressed the meeting. A resolution was passed, lingness of the Irish to lick John Bull out of case he should attempt to take it. Mn. Goven.—This man, it is said, delivered another rambling and crude discourse, last evening, at the First Baptist Church, upon the old and hacknied theme of much more accurate . We did not at- or character of his it was @ m fe and judge frem the wretched failure of the exhibition which was “ gotup” at Hall's buildings a sew evenings ago, at acharge of two shil- lings per head for all who desired to see tho resuscitated lion. Duffy ; Treasurer, kdward regon, in Wut ano Truty Sarp.—The Grand Jury came ioto Court yesterday, and after presenting a number of bills of indictment, inquired whother it was the wishes of the Court that they should make a they were discharged for the term, as they to infer from the remarke of the Recorder, and ed to receive any in their judgment might think pro) 5 rben, the foreman, in reply,stated that tae ay itlemen composing the Grand Inquest would cheerfully make some suggestions which they considered of some importance, but they deemed it entirely useless to do so, inasmuch as the Common Council paid no re; whatever to any thing of the kind ; at least, such had always been the case, so faras they had any knowledge on this subject. Common Counctt Proc repinas.— Six my ee eyed and weary hours did we de vote last night in ing to the , dull, and prosy proceedings of the municipal legislators of Brooklyn, in Common , A considerable portion of the time occupied by very absurd and boyish ‘ jen” between the leaders and orators of the rival political factions, in relation to a resolution sometime since offered by Alderman Stil- well, to have night seminaries attached to the public schools, which are now in {such a flourie! condition in Kings county, under the direction of the present Board of Education. For purposes obviously—but harmlessly satirical, Alderman Lee, of the First) ward, accueden’ in getting appended to Mr. Stilwell’s resolu- tion a requisition upon “the committee on Literature ncil assembled. and Education,” to report upon a proposition advanced inthe national assembly at Washington, (by Mr. Chip- man, a member of Congress trom ap), ‘ That ed- ucation ‘was at war with democracy, rainous to the foundation of free institutions.” Upos the commendable and excellent plans suggested by the Alderman of the Second the committee re- id adversely, on the Souncil did not possess us premises ; but upon the »; cla the able whig representative from ‘ eights,” a re- port was presented, ‘full of sound and fury,” from which we select the subjoined choice and elegant ex- tracts :— “That upon examination and reflection, the committee find that a large portion of the community who claim to be in possession of all the respectability, refinement, and education, are the unwavering and imp! le enemies of the principles and doctrines of democracy, even while they profess to love and reverence them. * * * It was this elass of men, who, in the history of our government were found advocatl O establishment of long terms of office—a Senate chosen for life—the consolidation and centralization of the o ral government by an extensive system of internal m- vement. The: hen the authors of the and se- i Pp piper of privi- to the defenceless and ite. They grie' y behold the grow: lor and power of re and they how] with Stat to its prowess and renow: therefore, the claim of this class of be admitted, the committee would necessaril; the conclusion, either that education is h cracy, or that some very radical defects exist in the pre- sent system. * * * * * — It consists of study without thought, reading without reflection ; and the adoption of an author’s or imstructor’s ideas, without examination ; a sort of intellectual hash, served up at stated intervals, and varied by substantial courses (of course beef and Indian dum; }), at so much per annum, notil the recipient is sent forth into the world with the sheep skin in his pocket, to prey upon society. end imbibe instruction as they wi exhilirating gas, until they become delirious and impertinent, fancying that a smattering of Greek and Latin is a full warrant for ‘a supercilious assumption of airs, anda just elaim to the reverence and respect of the uneducated classes. Such to the understanding, and derogatory to the. digeity e un lerogato: ity 0} the human mind ; and should be i Ya dasdated end Com bre ic all sensible men.” The minutes of the meeting of the 12th of meeting of the 16th it. January, and of th were read and a) after which petitions were pre- sented from Wil 1. Cornell, complaiging of a nui- sance at the corner of York and Bridge streets ; from Charles H. Judson and athers, in relation to buildings of brick ; from Wil Mulford, to be re! Common duction of persona] tax ; from Henry L. Clark asking for the correction ofan error in an assessment list for Degraw street ; from Isaac Allen and Jocob Smith tion to property sold in Brooklyn for non payment of as- sessments ; from J.W.Campbell and others,to have Prince street (between Myrtle avenue and Fleet street) lighted; from Engine Company No. 8,for a'coffee kettle and cups; from John Lawrence and others, asking that Samuel C. Brower, assistant engineer in the fire department, be requested to resign, andin the event of a refusal so to do .to remove him from ojifice; from Neptune Fire En- gine Co. No.2, to have their house removed to South roeklyn from Jas. Boyle, Pat’k. Murphy, Fred. DeCl ley and Peter Hoslin, te be appointed wi from John M. Phillips, for permission to inl from the corner of Front and Pe John street; trom Charles Hoyt and others, as! c tion to unite with them in an applic i 6 r tare to strike Hammond avenue from the map of the city. Bills were sent in from P. W. Clayton, $71, for repair- ing fire engines ; from William Lee, $650, for services rendered ; from M. Markey, $150 13, for materials and work done to supply deficiency in fence round the City Park ; and from John A. Park, $56 88, for blank books. ‘@Remonstrances were read from the Sands street Metho- dist Episcopal Church ; from C. C. White ; from the first Unitarian Society of the city of Brooklyn; from three hundred and seventy-six property holders, and twenty- one churches; from Oscar Johason and others; from Eli Merrill ; and from the Consistory of the Reformed Dutch Church in Jerolamon street, against the proposed opening of Montague Park. The bonds of Edward Ls: of grain ; of Abraham 8. W: ward ; and, of Eleazer Tom lon, receiver and measurer tht, collector of the Second 8, collector of the First were severally re! to the law committee, for its approval. Communications were received from Mr. George 8. Wiley. in relation to the opening of Debevoise street ; from Heory L. Clark, in relation toa well and pomp corner of Degraw and Hen: ts ; from Samuel Wil- lard, on the sub; ofa we on Park Avenue; and from J. A. Perry, as! a well and pump at the corner of Henry and sen streets. Reports were adopted in favor of entering into tract with Ackerman of New York (on application of William lew, Esq., of Brooklyn) for Tornishing the city witha newly invented apparatus for indicatin, the streets by night; in favor of employing Haler Stevens, to label the corner of certain streets on an im- ee plan ; in favor of restoring Abraham and William loodgood, and William King. as taembers of the fire de- pertment, to be connected Engine Company No. 7 ; and in fevor of restoring the ly disbs firecom- pany, No. 6, to all their former rights, privileges, and im- my day afternoon, a fire took place in a frame buil ing olumbia street, occupied by Mr. George M. Wadeworth, as a linseed oil factory. Fire engine companies Nos. 9, 3 and 2 were in attendance afew minutes after the alarm was given, but all their exertions eye § aided, as they were, by the chief e: . Spirol, one of his active assistants, @ the premises. The total loss will not exceed three hundred dollars; upon which, however, there was no in- surance. Movements of Travellers, The amount of ning gd arrivals indicates a more than usual diminution of travelling. The following are all that were registered at the ipal hotels. At the Amenican—R. A. Ripsler, ‘ork; T. Walker, Philadelphia; W. Eakins, Tennes 8. D. Senton, Mas sachusetts. Aston—A. A. Hill, Boston; W. Kelsey, Charleston; J. B. Wolf, St. ‘Th . 8 ontevideo; L. rie, Philadelp! ae BS ge ee Philadsiphis, A, Penman, do; A. Lippencett, Phils. delphia. Eerels | tion of any article, if w: except fruits of all kinds. value of the importstions in 1046, was greater than’ Louisville, Jan. Pitsburg, Jen, 18 —EEs the Committee on the trial of Report of Salamander Safes, at Vauxhall Garden :— ; "The unde ‘cteuded a trial by fire of three iron safes, known es Gepkeee Michi and Wilder's (or Herriae’s) Sule morn th January, 1846. er Saneg Ie oe ee comatrasiod of briek, » and in the same relative position, believed to be in urning charcoal, ousider the trial to have been conducted with perfect frirnesa, For further particulars, reference is made to Our in- dividual statements, in possession of C. J. Gayler. ied. PALMER. TOWNSEND, No. 78 Pearl street, of the firm of 4 Clark. JOSHUA L POPE, of the firm Barstow, Pope & Co., Pine st. OHNE. MACKIE, 189 Water street. RAM BARTLETT, No. 222 Pearl street. SAMES ACKERMAN, firm of Ackerman & Miller, 101 ‘Nassau street. New York, Jan. 19th, 1846. ‘niladel; Agents of the Herald, Zieber Px 3 Ledger ‘Third street.—Subscriptions and ve ly, after the arrival of the care MONKEY MARKET. Monday, Jan. 19-6 P. DI. The market was very unsettled to-day, and prices fell Off afraction. There appeared to be but little disposi- tion to operate, as the steamer’s news is so near at hand, and the anxiety to learn the result of the various impor- tant political and commercial movements going en at the last accounts, before becoming involvedin any more stock transactions. Ohio 6's fell of } per cent; U. 8. 6's +; Minois 6's 4; Morris Canal}; Mohawk }; Harlem }; Norwich and Worcester 1; Canton Ce., Vicksburg, Far. mers’ Loan, Reading Railroad, and Long Island, closed firm at Saturday’s prices; Ohio 7’s went up 1 per cent, and Stonington 2. The important commercial accounts from England have not as yet had any effect upon the markets. No one appears to understand what will be the result of the change of Ministry, or the repeal of the corn laws, or of the many othef things in contemplation. This news hasrather had the effect of unsettling things here; and until more definite advices are received, there will be very little activity in any branch of business. A repeal of the corn laws, ;independant of any other messure, must preve immensely beneficial to the agricultural pro. ducts that we can depend upon;four farmers can grow as large crops as they please, as we are sure of finding a market abroad. We can raise grain as cheap as any na. \ tion in the world, and all we require is to be placed upon the same footing with others. A permanent foreign demand for our breadstuffs, will do more to raise the value of lands in the Western States thanfany- thing else, A repeal of the corn laws will open at once to our agriculturists, markets containing forty milliors of people, and more extensive than we could build up within our own limits,in ages. A highly protective tariff, for centuries, would not build up home markets for our agricultural products, so extensive as those that will be opened at once to us by arepesl of thecornlaws. We can hardly realise the immense advantages an opening of tho ports of Great Britain will give this country. ‘The farmers of the West are compelled almost every year, to consume the bulk of their products on their own soil, for the want of markets. Tho fertile soil of these sections has never been pushed to its utmest; and if there ‘was an occasion, the products of that section might be increased three fold. If the surplus products of this coun. try can find an outlet, the value of the whole produce of the cauntry will be increased two fold, and the egricul- tural classes greatly benefitted. Wedo not place any more value upon a total repeal of the corn laws of Great Britain, than we do upon the effect that movement may have upon our own commercial policy,which, in the spi, rit of reciprosity, must be modified upon the most liberal principles. The long talked of Erie Railroad {question has at last been settled. A final vote was taken to-day, and the de, cision was in favor of the receivers. It hes been decided that the Erie Railroad stock made by converting the bonds of the company, was not alegel delivery. The vote was upon the following question :— . “« Shall the converted stock of the Erie Railroad [Com- pany be considered a geod delivery 7” It was lost by a tie vote, as follows :— YEAS AND NAYS UPON THE ERIE RAILROAD QUESTION. . In Favor of’ the Converted Steck. rs — i Ie copies for sale Shipman, Winelow, lonroe, Geuld, Morgan, Against the Converted Stock. O’Brien, Gifford, Absent —Cobb, Corning, Aspinwall, Warren. Declined Voting. —Paine. Paired off—Grosbeck, Winthrop. The foreign trade of Bosten for the month of December’ 1644 and 1645, has been as annexed :— Countzace ov Tus For o” Besren. $1,220,918 « 44,31 ‘Ml, 173,14 ae ce e! 1,602,037 $964,698 eae be bors om The decrease has been about fifteen per cent., beth in the value of merchandise und in the amount of duties re- ceived. The falling off in dutiable goods is very small, compared with the decrease in free goods. Tho chairman of the select committee in the Senate of Penusylvania, to which was referred so much of the Governer’s Message as relates to the Tariff, reported Preamble and resolution, setting forth in substance, that whereas, the present Tariff barely affords sufficient reve: nue and proper suitable incidental protection to domes’ tie manufactures and products, and therefore instructing our Senators to oppose any attempt to modify er alter the Act of April 30, 1842, which was taken up, and the resolution of instructions wnenimeusly agreed to in a full’ Senate. The Directors of the La Fayette Bank of Cincinnati, have declared a dividend of three per cent, payable te; the New York Stockholders, on and after 20th January, at the Bank of America. ‘We annex a table showing the quantity of many arti cles imported into this district, for the past three years:— Imrontations INTO THE ba eo New Youu von 183, 1%4| ain! aeneaed ry 2 #3 E68 EEE PERT a BEIsaSh25 Pa ‘6 ‘There has been no very great increase in the