The New York Herald Newspaper, January 23, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, January 23, 1816. Weekly Herald. The Weekly Herald will be published at the usual hour to-morrow morning. It will contain, among other matter, the late important intelligence from Europe, and perchance that to come by the steamer. The Foreign News, The news by the steamer has not yet arrived. is expected every moment. nineteenth day It She is now in her roughout the Country. The attention of all newspaper editors, through- out the country, who exchange with the New York Herald, or who wish to exchange with it, is called to the present position of the New York Pilots, and the remorseless and atrocious persecution waged against them by a certain clique of stock-jobbers in Wall street, for the most selfish and malicious pur- poses. The editors of all journals out of the city of New York—East, West, North or South—who will turn their attention to this subject, and do proper justice to the case of the New York Pilots—such justice as their own sense of propriety will suggest—will re- ceive from this office all the latest foreign intelli- gence received here during the next two months, a period when the steamers at Boston only occasion- ally visit us. It will be recollected, that during the present month, next, and probably a part of March, three- fourths of the latest intelligence from Europe will be received at this port; and that to the efforts of the New York Pilots, the whole country will be indebted tor the earliest transmission of this news, through the oflice of the New York Herald. The New York Pilots own thirteen swift sailing schooners. They number 85 men, and 65 more brave boys. They cruize from 10 to 250 miles from Sandy Hook; and on various occasions, after they have boarded a vessel bringing late and impor- ant news from England, after supplying the ship with a pilot, they put one of their men ashore on Long Island, and immediately send an overland ex- press to this office. In the present ticklish condition of the relations between the United States and England, this volun- tary enterprise by the New York Pilots forthe bene- fit of their country, will be properly appreciated by all independent and right minded men throughout the country; always excluding from this category that centre of rascality and infamy—Wall street. For ten years past,these honest and hard working men have been persecuted by the Wall street cliques, and slandered and abused by their journals; but, they have reposed in confidence in the magnanimity and justice of the Legislature, and they now throw themselves and their cause upon Congress and the country, and especially upon the good sense and magnanimous disposition of editors throughout the land, beyond that horribly infected district—Wall street. All such journals, throughoutthe country, that will, in a proper manner, direct the attention of the peo- ple and of Congress to the manner in which these men have suffered for years past, and to the base motives that huve instigated this persecution, will receive extras from this office of the latest intelli- gence, from one to two days ahead of every other newspaper establishment in New York. Those who decline to do this, and who are on the exchange list of the Herald, will be treated with due decorum and attention. We hope they understand us. This state of things will last for three months to come. We hope again that all editors understand us— we do. Highly Important from England, by Pri- vate Correspondence, We have received very important and interesting private intelligence from high quarters in London, by one of the recent arrivals, which, with many ad- ditional facts, communicates a fuller and more ac- curate view of the present anomalous situation of England, and her position in regard to this coun- try, than any thing which has been seen in the pub- lic papers. In its date, this{intelligence is not more recent than any thing which has been received ; but it reveals an air of mystery,with which the Ministe- nial crisis in England appears to be veiled trom its commencement, and which will continue during its whole progress to some final determination. The intelligence which we have received is cor- roberated by private accounts from Washington, which also emanate from a high quarter, and which are of sucha nature as lead to the opinion that we shall all be completely disappointed with the news expected by the next steamer from Boston. The recent Ministerial change in England, by the retirement of Sir Robert Peel, and the return of Lord John Russell to organise a new government, is considered in intelligent circles in London, to be highly favorable to the continuance of peaceful re- lations between England and the United States, and that it will, probably, lead to an immediate settle- ment of the Oregon question, by a compromise based upon the accepting of the 49th degree, with ad- ditional arrangements for increasing the commercia: intercourse of both nations, by means of diplomatic arrangements and mutual legislation on both sides. It is expected that the first thing which will engage the attention of the new Cabinet of Lord John Rus- sell, will be the settlement of the Oregon question on the basis of latitude 49, and the immediate com- mencement of negotiations for commercial arrange- ments, involving commercial concessions on each side, and a modification of the tariffs of both coun- tries by the legislatures of each. It is now ascertain- ed that the original announcement made in the Tumes of the 4th of December, which produced such @ fever in the public press throughout Great Britain stating that « repeal of the corn laws had been re2 solved upon by the then ministry, was merely a ruse de guerre of journalism and politicians. This start- ling announcement was made in that journal by the whigs, with a view to precipitate the crisis which was coming on slowly, but not so fast as they want, ed—it was a sort of galvanic shock in politica action, hastening to maturity the explosion of the Cabinet which followed. In the year 1843, when we visited London, we were made acquainted with the Hon. James Me. Gregor,one of the Secretaries of the Board of Trade, and distinguished as an author on commercial sub- jects. In the many interviews we had with this gentleman and distinguished statesman, as well as with other gentlemen connected with the House of Commons, it appeared to us that the : late erisis, and the explosion of the Cabinet and the present pesition of things in England, was then expected, and was then described, in 1843, just as accurately as it has come out now in 1845 Mr. McGregor is a distinguished man, who has for many years past suppliedjthe whole British Cabinet with the suggestions and ideas for the com- mercial tariff which they have adopted, and we have no doubt hejwill become the master-spirit of the policy of the jnew whig ministry, which is about to take the power in England. The disposition of the new ministry towards thie country, appears not the only point of difficulty—no the only subject of mystery at present in this coun- try. By private infcrmation, however, we have reason to believe that we can unravel this mystery Revowvrion 1x Stare Powrtics.—We have al- According to what appears by the debate in the ready stated the impressions that we received du- House of Commons upon the Oregon question tng a recent short visit in Albany, that there are Lord John Russell at that time voted with Sir Rober; elements at work in the Legislature and throughott | Peel and the Conservatives, showing symptoms of the State, which look very much like a political revo- hostility to the United States iz regard to this ques- lution in this State during the present year. We tion. A greater mistake never was made in thisex- stayed at Albany during the last week, going to treme opinion of Lord John’s position upon this question in this country. The great party on which Western Railroad, a mode of conveyance his ministry must rely for support, will oblige himto which we would recommend to every person maintain a pacific policy, and to consent to mutual ravelling to that quarter. During our sojourn modifications of the tariffs of the two coun- in Albany, we heard a great many views and state- tries. He will do this, even at the expense ments reletive to the position of parties in the Le. of large interests in the Oregon Territory, gislature, and the probable course of events during The Hudson Bay Company is composed of a small body of individuals, part of whom reside in London, and part in Canada. But they will never the present session. By comparing all these views | various sources, we are decidedly of opinion that | be able to interfere, for a moment, in this great the democratic party, now headed by Silas Wright | {°° juestion, or to defeat the purpose of the new minis- and his associates, on that particular side of the | try, of arranging the whole question. We believe, House, will be entirely and utterly prostrated at the | from what we have ascertained on the best autho- election next fall. rity, that one of the first acts ot this ministry, of A very curious state of things exists in the Legis- | which Lord John Russell is the head, will betose - lature of this, State. The democrats in the House | tle the Oregon boundary question, on the very pro _ are divided into two violent factions—the Barn-bur- | position made by Mr. Polk, even in anticipation ol ners and Old Hunkers. They are also subdivi- | the President’s message. It will be both their inte- ded into factions entertaining different shades of | rest and policy to have this questson settled, before opinions on the abolition question. The whigs, also, the arrival of the Jate message in London. may be said to be divided; but still there is union | The abrupt and hasty refusal ot the offer of the enough among them to unite them all in opposition 49th degree, by Mr. Pakenham, will be considered to the party in power, previous to the next election. | to be a serious and great blunder of the Peel Cabi- Silas Wright, unfortunately, has sunk immeasura- | net ; and the first movement of the new whig min- bly in the esteem of al! parties. He is now looked istry, will be an effort to correct this blunder, by upon by a great portion of even his own party gas a | sending over a new minister to Washington, and small minded and deceptive politician—in short, as | recalling the present one. afsmall potato statesman—instead of being a great | Such are the general views which we have re- statesman,conversant with all the movements of go- | ceived from private channels, ef the highest respect- vernment and society. They say that his course, ability, upon the present views and position of the | while in Congress, was characterised by voting one ministry organised by Lord Joha Russell. Wehave way and speaking another; and now that he has also further ascertained that one of its first acts assumed the sovereignty of this State, he pursues the willbe to send to the United Stateseither Lord | game policy—rowing one way and looking the other Morpeth,or Mr. Joseph Hume, or the Hon. Mr. Mc- —twisting in every direction. The great point of at- Gregor, Secretary of the Board of Trade, with the | tack at the present time, is that portion of the demo- same powers and commission as was entrusted to | cratic party represented by Silas Wright and hiscon- Lord Ashburton. They will recall Mr. Paken- nections throughout the State. The weapons with ham from Washington, and confer upon the new , which this attack is to be prosecuted, have been Plenipotentiary full powers to accept the 49th de- | drawn in some degree from the famous brochure of gree as the ground of compromise of the Oregon Mackenzie, developing the selfish and mercenary question ; they will then bring before Parliament | principles by which this State has always been gov- the great measure of the repeal of the corn laws, | erned. In this attack, the whigs, the abolitionists, or a modification ofthem,admitting American bread. the natives, and the anti-renters, all seem to unite; stuffs exclusively, on condition that the American | however much they may differ on particular doc- Congress will make a similar modificstion and con- | trines. During the present session of the Legisla- cession for the admission of British manufactures ture we will see these indications become matter of into this country, so as not to conflict with our own | fact when the voting takes place; and these move- establishments. ments are only preliminary to those that will take It also appears from the same private intelligence, place during the sitting of the Convention. There that the great cause which led to the dissolution of | will be a struggle undoubtedly during the present | the Peel Cabinet in England, was the very position of session of the Legislature; but the great struggle the relations between that country and the United | willbe in the Convention, and in that Convention States. That point, hewever, is not made to appear in | some exciting scenes will take place. So far as the the discussions upon these things in the Enghsh jour- ; democrats are concerned, they will undoubtedly put nals, because in England, among all parties there, | forth their strongest men. The democrats, every there is a general disposition to feel more sensibly in | where, intend to put forth their strongest men for relation to the corn laws, andtomake them the great the Convention. St. Lawrence will insist on topic, rather than the position of the relations be | choosing Governor Wright ; Columbia will put forth tween the United States and England. Mr. Paken | Ex-President Van Buren; Cambrelling will gefrom | ham, by his refusal to aceept the offer of the 49th | Suffolk ; Vice Chancellor McCoun from Queens; | parallel, and the subsequent withdrawal of the offer Judge Bockee, and men of that stamp, will}oe nomi- by the United States government, placed the con- | nated in Duchess; Chancellor Walworth will be servative ministry in the most awkward dilemma. | run in Saratoga or Clinton county, from which h They saw the difficulty only increased by a combi- | Was once sent to Congress ; John W. Brown, and nation with the more important difficulty growing | men of his calibre, will be put torth in Orange; At- out of the repeal of the corn laws question. Indeed, | torney General Van Buren will be elected from one it is said that Lord Palmerston, who, it is supposed, | of the democratic counties ; Judge Nelson will be will become a member of the new munistry, isa | sent from Otsego, and either Judge Beardsley, | man of somewhat belligerent propensities, and is al- Gridley, or Bronson from Oneida. For this city, together hostile to the United States. We believe, Charles O’Conor, Mayor Havemeyer, John J. Mor- however, that if he should make ene of the new go- gan, Saul Alley, Stephen Allen, Eli Moore, &c., are vernmeat, his views, whatever they may be, would | spoken of; Herkimer will send Michael Hoffman be overruled by the necessity of the case, and by the | and Loomis, the author offthe People’s resolutions. | peculiar relation and sentiments which would exist | The whigs, also,will put forth their strongest men— between the new ministry and its adherents. It | Mr. Fillmore, of Buffalo, ex-Governor Seward, and 1s well ascertained that the party of Lord John | all the greatest men they can collect together. Nor Russell has the whole force of the commercial | Will the anti-renters, or abolitionists, or the natives, and manufacturing interests on its side, which be lacking in effort. great mass is opposed to the landed interest— , All these movements, therefore, shadow forth a From this great body will come the chief support complete outbreak of elements in the State Conven- of the new Ministry, and that part of the trading tion, far beyond that expected in the Legislature ; interest connected with the United States by com- and every indication we see, forces the conviction mercial intercourse constitutes one fourth et the , that the great democratic patty—the democracy of whole commerce of England. No doubtthe lead-; New York—which happens to be represented by ing point of the new administration will be the set- Silas Wright, will be entirely defeated at the next tlement of every difficulty with this country upon a | ¢lection, by a combination of all other factions, par- liberal footing ; and this, we understand, will be | tes, “ligues, and sets of men, representing all opin- begun by sending a special minister to Washington 1n8, throughout the State of New York. so soon as the ministry is organised, empowered Tue Recent Ovrkace To Pusiic Morais IN both to accept the 49th degree, and to arrange every | THE TABERNACLE.—Relative to the recent gross out- other subject of dispute. We should inot be eur- | rage perpetrated on public morals and public de- prised if this epecial minister should come oat in | cency, we have received the following articles :— | the steamer, which is now daily expected at Boston. | ae é » eters January 22,1846. | 5 ‘o James Gorpon Bennett, Epitor 0} Hi ae | Such are the important views and statements| "Sis hsouee this briel tote whim nent re: | which have reached us, and with such confirma- | sist impulse of our feelings from writing, in order to tion that they inspire perfect confidence at present. | °%Pres# the pleasure and pose) ae our FN Page Pein 4 hartge ublic journalist, \- Our own opinion is, that the ministerial crisis in cc We allude, capecielly, to “the able course, asa Le PhO ie Gs tho able England is only the beginning of a great move- | *tticle which appeared in this day's Herald, concerning ment in the Parliamentand country, which is now | reveceanlac cas penn janiy" Hoan Gough at the “What @ going through a long, protracted and internal strug- | tacle !"—what en outrage upon a moral communi gle between the two great classes of the trading | ony peihd de veh Be Ni! ity | have ing hypocrisy, and showing up the and landed interests. The new ministry will be | page bed b pire’ with boldness you 8 > ; jone. us, in observ: course of ti obliged to clear the aecks on the Oregon question ; | paper prees in general, ear ed that yours is ‘the it will have to draw the ties between the two countries closer, on the corn, cotton, and other matters, before it will be able to enter into the field with the great landed interest and all its nu- merous party, undistracted and urdivided. It will have quite enough on its hands in conducting this | struggle between these two great classes in Eng- land; it will have enough to oceupy all its energies and attention without wishing to show belligerent symptoms towards the United States. With these views on the new crisisin England onl; jr which does not truckle to the great Evange- lies Loe and flatter them in all their deeds, from fear, or for th @ of obtaining the mercenary patronage o! ly to be “all the | virtue, and all the respectability.” Go on and prosper | in your course, sustained by the approbation of a grate ful and epproving community. MANY CITIZENS. James G@. Bensntt, Esq: Dean Sin sed thi nai al Iwas very much pleased this morning in q my ‘Herald to vee that you at Jeest bad moral courege 0 come out and that was commit- of our city at the Tabei | | | . pacle,on Tuesday evening In company with and the interests at work, we have every reasen to friend | went to that meeting, partly instigated by cus riosit treet debauch, but believe that the President’s message will create no | Great sensation in England, however it may give | rontery, rise to a momentary and violent outburst with a few | peg Soodatieat who bad tesebe as te . sociation, rabid tory journals, which may wish to prepare a defeat for the new Ministry by rousing the national feeling against the Yankees. : a nd s i Nie Saye | with confidence of seven-eighths of the audience’ when Having reason to rely on this intelligence and | {hat individual, with all his Walker street honors thick: these views, we are willing to await the issue, in | upon pre pies per how nye plane pete Perfect assurance that every difficulty between the | om him, and with a countenance of which brass a United States and England will be brought toa | ode publicrmesting,on the evils of intemperance. 0, SOME AE casey Send areal tn i shame, where is jush ? Coul janeat sy, _peaceful and favorable termination, probably in less or boldest charlatanry go farther than thie? erent than six weeks time. | discourse itself, it appeared to | ‘egotism, bombast, and defianc: hear the devil preach on godlis , would not be more absurd than to listen to Gough on temperance. On leaving theTabernecle, it is needless to say, thet both | riow In common with my friend, and many others, I believed till the last moment that he would not speak publicly on thet occasion; but judge of | the amazementoi both me and my friend, andI might say to be simply a mass of f public opinion. To | Anotugr Watt Street Sgneation.—A sensa- tion wascreated in Wall street yesterday, by the appearance of some dozen of “our firet young men” a ge and Pecad were hearty sted, Ry “s vi i felt that an outrage een commit! upen the with their lower limbs encased in a new and hand- | tic, by all connected with the getting pot this dire some costume, namely, yellow leather overalls, ad- | wuvable scene. My friend remarked that @ great deal has as @ conservator of the e will of the poople ; my existence that no y of the press. The object to draw funds; for,” said my mirably calculated for warmth and comfort whilst | sleighiog, and asa costume, quite becoming. We | Pout,” anid he understand some hundreds of them have been con- | >¢ t signed from London to Mr. Brough, Fulton street. een said lately, about the pre: ublic morals a ex) it Ls friend, @ Association only num- | bers and there are societies of a much | Tue BenevoLEence or THE AMERICAN Brnie House. | larger number, ve their celebration without any “as rade. | ‘We notice in the papers that the managers of the Lari of my delight, Mr. Bennett, when I took up my Bible House provided the girls in their employ with a large sleigh to take them safely home in the storm ot Wednesday night. This would be very kind and benevolent if true. It is true that the girls rode home as stated, but who paid the expense? Will any of the girls tell us?’ Did any of them pay less than a shilling? Heraid this morning, and saw that you, at least, had th | manliness to come out boldly, and denounce this grant piece of imposition—this outrage on public mo and public decency, as you very properly term All with whom I have conversed on the subject, agree with you in the view you take of the subject, and admire the moral courage you have evinced in holding up to | scorn the superlative impudence of the debauchee him- self, and those instrumental in gett ‘up the farce. Were this to go unpunished, we would next see the filthy inhabitants of t bterranean brot 8 of the Five Points, hire the Tabernacle, ascend the plat- form and lecture on female virtue. JOHN pick. | Destructive Fire tn Saoo.—We learn from the Saco Union that on Tuesday morning a fire broke | out in the extensive cloth house building of the York | Manufacturing Company, which spread with great | rapidity through bee whole settle, & Fange of about 160 | feet, wi wu asa dry! reom forthe yarn when and-rendered | 0h ead laps. The cleth room and Aolshiog room Were entirely destroyed, together with measuring machines, ir, &e., and serious damage was done to the yesterday | hydraulic press. There was a large quantity of yarn in hia papers | the drying room, a large portion of which was destroy- ed. ‘Zioth in the finishing room was saved, some of it | | ina damaged state. It is supposed the fire originated | HoweyMAN, atias Surru, Convictzp.—The ar- guments in behalf of the prisoner, as well as on the part of the prosecution, having been concluded on Wednesday night, the Recorder proceeded to de- liver his charge to the jury, on opening the Court yesterday morning. The jury, after an absence of about half an hour, came into court, nal a verdict of guilty. ‘i | News From PaitapgLPuia.—We were indebted to J. W. Sullivan for Philadelp! of that morning, far ahead of the mail. A graieman he, Jo, Joon, oy on tera | Reese asters” a has nt says the Republican, informs us that the Missouri river | Feleanconntete a yet annace, | The veyed Fived ther wien tp ‘point alee yates above. ond f— at, Sathe derangement of the business of the company will jam to leave. for thie port when ‘he he | D& Nery great, more particularly on account of the want the ancient capitol by the New Haven and | and{statements together, collected as they are from | associated, to my family and myself, the every man engi that it was an i to find the boat. should havef known that our boats always had he returned to his Wrong? | Mr. | by the ship Liberty. It spealss for itself, in a way | too clear to be misunderstood by any one. New Youe, 22d Jan.. 1846. Drax Sin—Permit me, through the coiumns of your Paper, to communicate to the public a simple statement of tacts in regard to certain packages of papers, for- warded by the ship Liberty, for the Courier and Engui- rer, and Journet of Commerce, together with sworn cer- tificates, in confirmation of it. As those journals have for the last eight years jerted all their energies to de- | stroy the body of New York State Pilots, and to that end now assail me individually, I cannot hope for ju at their hands—but as a duty to those with whom I am ‘public, should be informed of the conduct I have pursued on this sub- it. The motives for the libels in which those journals ve so laviehly indulged, must be known to every man whi all conversant with the crusade which has been so vindictively pursued towards us. They know well that I have not afforded them just cause for accu- sation and complaint; but seizing partial and false state. ments, they seek to prejudice our application to Con ress, uy se hue and cry of “theft and villany.” To that motive is added the mortification of being surpassed by the enterprise of a rival journal. It certainly was the desire of the pilots of the boat New York, that the letter bag of tne Liberty should reach ent with all diligence. To accomplish that obj ssary and proper efforts were mad hi nt been equally industrious, he could hav: poi it within three hours after it Fy gard'to the packages of papers, our y, different. We desired only to deposit those in the Post Office with reasorable dili- yence—a diligence subordinate to our own comforts and Frisare, but only tothat extent. That diligence was ob- served in this respect. Gratitude for the services rendered to the body of pilots by the New Ferk Herald, prompted us to make sacrifices of personal comfort, promptly to deliver the papers for thet office ; whilst the uniform hostility proclaimed by the Courier and Journal of Commerce jus- tifled us in rendering to them their own, as soon and not sooner than it was perfectly convenient during the day, and those papers may now be asi that as we can re quite kind: rayed themse! manly truth, b 3 we are not good enough to return good for evil, how: ever much they may whine and writhe under retaliation. They may invoke the merchants to proscribe us as much as they please, but if the some circumstances should arise to-morrow, I would pursue the same line of con- duct. Those journals are my open and avowed enemies, and as such shall they be treated ; they have sought to | not destroy my living, and I am not disposed to their interests beyond the point my duty to o' juires. % It will be remembered the “ Liberty” was boarded of” romote ra re- Fire Island on Lege 4 afternoon, and the pilot boat New York on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock.— |, dated Mon letter from stat 13 to me to f, was left at my house about 4 o'clock yes- , in my absense, and no intimation was ‘as to where the letter bag could be found, nor was to find it, though I made diligent search for it, was left at my office at about 10 e’clock this jonas the captain’s letter to the agent was delivered at his house within two hours after the arrival of the boat—-but Mr. Phillips says no intimation was giv- enasto where the bag wasto be found. | would ask Mr. Phillips whether the Captain of the Liberty did not in that letter inform him thi the bag. was sent up by the pilot boat New York? If so, here is anend of his com- aint; the letter was delivered with promptness, and it came the duty of Mr. Phillips to seek for his bag, and ed in shipping at this port well knows lo pretence to say he did not know where ir. Phillips, as a merchant, knew or lay inthe Roosevelt street; and within a reasonable could easily have found her. Probably s did not reach home until a late hour in the e' ing of Sunday, as he his card of the 20th instant, ‘'Pyrill also state, that after 10 o'clock on Sunday night last I went to the post-office, and on learning that up to that time the letter bag of the Liberty had not be brought yy the pilot, 1 went to the Herald offi e fT coul mm any thing with regard to it—I wi there told that they knew nothing of the bag and cou! not tell where I could find the pilot who brough; them the news, but they said they coh pat me in the way of finding out, and gave meashp of paper with 89 South street, and Avery, 93 Roosevelt street, Pilot-boat New York,on it. 89 South street was shut up, and Mr. Avery knew nothing of the matte: 1 have no means of ascertainiag at what hour Mr. Phillips reached his residence—that fact he,does not see proper to disclose; but I am bound to believe that it was after 10 o’clock at night ; how long after, is all conjec- ture- as he uses the word after, it may have been long after that hour. + It is enough for me to know, that the letter of advice was promptly delivered at his residence at 4 P. d had he been at home, he could h re as he desired ; and, at was not at home, abundant time, with ordinary diligence, to the boat, as any other merchant would have done ; but this matter is put at rest by the following affidavit. “This is to certify, that], George H. Cisco, boat keep- er of the pilot boot New York, went on Sunday, about 4 o’clock, P. M.,to the Atlantic Hi » in Bi ship Liberty, to ip. 1 asked for Mr. ips; bell at the door, old me that Mr. Phillips was not home, and he could not East River in the neighborhood with anote from Capt. Nocton, of tl i agent gi y satisfactory information, when he would be at hom person the letter, and told him that | had the 1k m th ‘The person told me ‘hillips as soon as he came in, and that if it was important, Mr. Phillips would come or send for the bag—no person calling for the bag, on Monday morning,I took the bagto Mr Phillips’ office in South street. [Signed,] GEO. H. CISCO. Sworn to this 21st Jan., 1846, before me, Jonan N. Crank, Public Notary.” This affidavit establishes, that the boat keeper commu- nicated toa person at the Atlantic Hotel, where Mr. Phillips resided, that the boat had brought the letter bag to the city, and such person stated that Mr. Phillips would call or send for it if important—probably the cap- tain’s letter communi the same intelligence, though the bar keeper denies that the boat keeper said any thing about the bag. We all ki at bar kee) do not always remember messag and thi , be an instance of forgetfulness; but it is not probabl keeper who had the bag in chi trouble to call on the agent with discharged his duty in part only, and not hove said thing ot the bag, especially as not uncommon with liberal merchants to make a small present in compensa- tion for the trouble; and asthe boat keeper knew well enough the custom, he would most likely have taken the proper means to secure it by giving the necessary in- et bag fro ship Li he would give the letter to M: ‘that had taken th e iter woul: re Phillips on the subject, what rent that ning about the city in pursuit of it? In I give the certific too well known to [eyo run- is connection, doubted, by which it appears that . Phillips was as late as 11 o’clock hat he offered him Mr. Romer’s address, hom he could probably get information about the pilot boat, but that Mr. Phillips did not deem the subj of sufficient importance to be pursued any further :— “This is to certify that a person called at my residence, No. 93 Roosevelt street, on Sunday evening the 18th inst. about 11 o’clock, stating thatjhe was in search of the ship Liberty’s letter bag, having with hima slip of paper writ- tenjon it 69 South street, and:Avery, 98 Roosevelt{street, saying that he was directed to the undersi as one of the owners of ilot boat that brought the bag from the ship. | said te bimthat | was not one o: the owners, nor did I know who brought it up, but supposed it to be the Vesela New York. After some conversation res- ect Mins. the inform: ject ‘thought possibly could give him n desired. On departing, he concluded he would not seek any further, but wait until next morn- ing. I then said I would ascertain in the morning whet boat it was that brought the bag. from the ship, and ask: ed him who! should tell the pilots to call on; he said Mr. Phillips, No. 68 South street. JNO. W. AVERY, 93 Roosevelt street. New York, Jan. 22d, 1946.” Having, | think, thrown apon Mr. Phillips the respon- aang nie any, in regard ‘x s tbe give an account of the package of papers al much clamor has been made—first, however, adverting toastatement to which much importance has been at: tached, for the purpose of invoking government. It has been said that the bag in questio contained despatches. If, indeed, that be the government is indebted, and, probabl; be grateful to the pilots for having prom expeditious transmission, even had the been unne- cessarily delayed on board the boat, as the ship Liberty did not reac! is port until Tuesday about three o'clock, contain despatches, as packet ship Montezuma was to cember: but if such were sent, weuld the: been in a government bag directed to the U. Agent of this city, and notin the general bag transient ship ? lows: The those facts, and that a witness him put the into the box as already stated ;” and Mr. Hill id afternoon at about 3 o'clock, uj lot boat New Yor a pilot of the pL Hi figs, Re wes will ‘That Hillard has not trul: tion at the interview to whi following affitavit of Mr. Kelso: — re} ynted the conversa 1846, when the clerk of Mr. Philli) Lyons, and stated that he, Prillips, w: down to his offi bag mes affidavit respecti: newspaper packages. Mr. "Phe wanted him he and see him, and he, Mr. Lyo: forhim there, which he come. uary, called on Mr. the rn to this 21st day of January, 1846, before m: Jowan N, Crank, Pub. Not? I did not refuse to make the affidavit, but did net see of drying rooms,and the damogo sustained in the dye left. river was unusually low, but rising very slowly. house.— Portland Advertiser subject myself to further indignity b; office Statement of Faets Relative to the News by the Ship Liberty—-Who Is now in the We yesterday received the following letter from Lyons, one of the New York pilots, giving a | statement ofthe facts in relationto the news brought ul was have found | formation. At , such are the facta sworn to.— The barkeeper jan did not speak of the bag. If he did not, and the captain did not comm: ite to Mr. | of Mr. Avery, whose character is | to the letter bag, 1 will next out which so | jome twenty nine hours after Mr. Phillips received ; Without being quite a well informed asthe other department of humanity and nature. es — hari gid hind ag! bed na Rp od of Lh nd jecture, I wil tl Sontain despatches, as it 1 ot probable that a ‘Amori- | another on Coney Island .beach. Apropos—While can be ih Nad pe — ship ore A ti ; ‘ peoket ship Monterem Syren, 40 call coin 18th of De a slight mistake which has been circulated for not have . Despatch ora thie | sical department of this journal. We have heard se- Mr. Phillips closes his card of the 19th instant, as fol- ilot said that he would make oath to ackages rd says take; Mr. Ullman has occasionally furnished us which | to make affidavit to the truth of these facts, but said he had since been advised not to do so.” refers, appears by the “I do hereby certify that | was present at Wm J. Ro- mer’s, 179 South street, on Monday afternoon, 19th Jan- him to come ins told the clerk that if r, after Mr. Phillips had shown so much temper, to running to his | tions have been was not to make affidavits, and therefore told his messenger | intense.—New Haven Herald, Jan. 21. if ed to see me, he ust call at Mr. Ro- would wait an hourto meet him. I re , where mained there acco! ly an hour, but again Mr. Phil- lips did not find the objeet worth pursuing, and did not come. Now let me of following Tadbeits it in the post office within the packages of papers. By the Fa that they wore de ur hours after my arrival in this city. ? William Lyons, de that after arriving at the foot of Roosevelt street, in the pilot boat New York, I took the packages of newspapers which came on board from the ship Liberty, on shore with me. On my way to my residence, | left the e directed to the Her- ald at the office of that Paper. ray ded Fesidence to see my fam 1 proceeded to the Pow ffice in company with E4 Kenny, my brother-in- law, who in my presenc: posited the poset pe pers directed to the Courier ¢ Maguiec! ond . of Commerce in the Post-office on Sunday afternoon about dusk, and within four hours after I arrived in the said pilot boat at the dock. WILLIAM LYONS. Sworn before me this 22d day of Jan. 1846. - eee Ato Lager Comme wee Hern , Edwai nny, do certify that I pu! given tome va 'm. Lyons, iu the hole for Derepapers in the Post-ol on Nassau street, on Sunday afternoon at or about dusk on the 18th Jan. 1846. EDWARD KENNY. ‘Sworn to before me this 2ist day of Jan., 1846. Jonan N. Cram, Publie Notary, ‘They were deposited in,the Post office, and that was the mode of delivery agreed on with the Captain of the Liberty. Mr. Raymond, of the Courier and Enquirer, confirms this statement. In his letter of January 19th, addressed to Mr. Postmaster Morris, he says the news boat of this office boarded the ship Liberty, from Liverpool, and was told by the Captain that the papers had been delivered the day before to a New York pilot boat, ‘and eur co/- lector was informed y the pilot of the Liberty that our pa- pers would reach us through the Post Office.” |“ On what authority ie ft denied that the papers were | deposited inthe Post Office on Sunday afternoon? On | the authority of the Postmaster! He says they could not have been deposited on Sunday night, because they were not found in a particular basket ; yet he says, “ gbout six o'clock this morning a bundle of papers for the} Courier and iver, and another for Jour- nal of Commerce, by the ship Liberty, were found by one of the clerks of my office, on a distributing table in the Propiad She office, not far fer = — is = ed by the boys bri 8 to the office.” In another pa: of Mr. Moris tte ie says, nene but those connected oo [spend have access to that door. I state in it that they were deposited in the Post Office m Sunday evening, and the Post- dt master says they were found in the office on Monda: morning at six o’clock, on the distributi is insisted that they were not put in the | day morning. Mr. nected with table. Yet it ice until Mon- Morris says none but those con- the press have access to the office. How, 1 tered it ? or if] had done so, must 4 the clerks? If not, the matter in is without much protection! I thank Mr. Morris for his letter. There was no ob non meto deliver the papers sooner than I did. ‘ehad been on acruise at sea for five days, during much of the posed to bad and snowy weather, the boat so covered with ice that she was with great difficulty mi ble. After I delivered the Rape! ¢ Herald, | preferred the comfort of my family, to the trouble of serving those who were not my friends, and therefore waited until it was quite conve- | nient before I put the papers in the Post Office; that con- | venience happened to occur reasonably soon, and with- | in four hours. They had the benefit of my service with- | out compensation—to such as it was, they are heartily | welcome. Your obedient servant, | WILLIAM LYONS. To tHe Evitor or tHe Heravn. AnoTHER Granp Reviva.—Snow anp Music.— | No sooner does one revival in public amusements arise from nothingness, reach its culminating point, and recede into oblivion, than another takes its place, in the same way that each bright and beauti- ful billow on Rockaway beach, follows the other, and breaks on the shore. For the last fortnight, the legitimate drama, at the metropolitan theatres, has had an almost unparalleled success. But the snow came, the bells jingled, the whips cracked, and now —who would believe it last evening, all the thea tres presented almost empty rows of boxes. In fact, | the snow has made a complete theatrical revolution in one day. Every one was sleighing, yesterday, till a late hour at might, all through the night, and they are sleighing still. Atter the present week, however, when the Keans and the snow both de- part, we shall have another musical revival. First, of the great star of the day. We under stand that Leopold De Meyer, who has been in this city for a week or ten days past, is recovering very rapidly, and will soon be enabled to retake the po- sition he formerly occupied, and will be ready to | commence his concerts in a week or ten days more. | Many reports have been circulated, some of them | malicious, relative to the nature of the accident which affected his professional progress. They are all untrue, to our certain knowledge ; for we know | from the best authority, that the change of climate, and neglecting to take the care of himeelf that he | should have done, im such transitions, he has thus been merely affected in such a degree as to create no uneasiness, and only requires a little quiet, and | Proper regimen, to set him on his legs, or rather his fingers again. His nerves have been slightly affect ed, but are fast recovering. He will be ready to re- , sume his concerts, commencing with this city, in due time. Whether he will be able to go South this winter, we think it somewhat doubtful ; for when he resumes those splendid soirées, and brings out | those crowds which have always attended him, he / will have enough on his hands to occupy him for the winter on this side of Charleston, South Carolina. | Some persons, we understand, have circulated, and | we have seen such statements in sume obscure jour- | nal, that other artists are coming from Europe to ex” hibit their musical powers on the piano here. We | do not believe a word of these statements. They y | are ceined and put forth for a malicious purpose, by | those little critics among us who always consider | themselves the Big Thunders in all things pertain- | ing to musical knowledge and matters of taste. De | Meyer can have no competitor while in this country; | and we have no doubt, when he resumes his con- | certs, he will create as great a musical revival as at- | tended him on his first appearance here. | The musical movements, however, may be said | to begin this week, with Burke, the violinist, at a | concert to be given on Saturday. This will be fol- | lowed by Madame Lazarre’s concert next week, | the distinguished performer on the harp. We | trust, however, that neither of these occasions may | be injured by the great excitement growing out of sleighing, and driving to Harlem, while the snow lasts. Burke ought to have a good attendance; if those who call themselves his friends fave any feeling of liberality, they will him a full house. the matter, I gave him verbally the residence of | He has been very kind inexhibiting his powers at various soirées among the fashionable circles ef this | city, and such kindness ought to be well repaid when occasion offers. He has, however, some up- hill business to do, in coming before the coyntry so soon after Ole Bull, whose power and genius are considered pre-eminent. We trust, however, wherever he goes, he will be favorably heard. Madame Lazarre is as distinguished on the harp as Burke 1s on the violin, and her concerts will, with out doubt, be fully attended. The revival, how- the vengeance Ce | ever, will reach its culminating point as soon as De oa | sical revival—broad, long and deep—following in Meyer is able to finger his instrument; and the mu- the wake of the sleighing excitement, will super- cede the theatrical revival. Thus we go, in the fashionable world, as in every One movement leads to another, as one wave follows we are talking of music, we may as well orrect some time in musical circles, in regard to the mu- veral times, that Mr. Uliman, a teacher of music in | this city, 18 or has been the musical editor of the New York Herald. We pronouce this an entire mis- with criticisms, and musical articles, which have been published when we approved them, and re- Phillips. He declined to do so; but said the state. jected when we disapproved them. Hereafter, ment was true nevertholecs and that he himself Pulthe however, we take this opportunity of stating that cm admitted that he fea ‘Mr. Phil- even that temporary connection with us has termi- nated entirely. He is not now even a contributor, in any respect, to the New York Herald. Oharitable and Re! Meprcine ror tHe Poor.—Dr. Bostwick will adminis te dicines, and give advice te the poor, without charge, from his office, 75 Chambers street, during this inclement season. This offer comes in good time ; and we hope other gentlemen inthe same profession will go and do likew: F Hantrorv.—An extensive forgery hes just been ascertained in Hartford, in which a | man of character was the principal. The name Wine nthersatew ofthe you man had been made use of fraudulently—for $9, low extensive his opera- nown, but the excitement is Tus Great Snow Storm—Its Exrent—Steicn- inc Panrigs—ApreaRaNncr oF Broapway, &c.— ‘The snow storm which set in about two o’clock on Wednesday morning, was a very severe one in this vicinity, and it probably extended to a considerable distance around ; it has undoubtedly visited Boston and the other Eastern cities, and will probably leave this continent at some point near Hulifax or ‘St. Johan, N. B. i All severe North-East storms extend to a great distance, beginning at the South-West and taking a North-East course. Their speed istrom two to five hundred miles a day. In this instance, it was at Baltimore on Tuesday night, and was met at Provi- dence on Wednesday night. The particulars of the progress of the storm of yesterday will continue to reach us for a week to come. It may and may not have caused some damage on the coast, but its effect on the mails and the roads will be something; it will be an incon- venience to merchants and editors in all parts of the country. The sleighing in this city is now excellent; and Broadway, the Bowery, the Avenues, &c. &c., present a most lively appearance. All sorts of sleighs and sleds, and all sorts of horses, are in pro- fitable use. Throughout yesterday all went merry as a sleigh bell. New York seldom saw such atime | as Broadway presented. All business was well-nigh supended, with the exception of the business of the livery stable keepers, which ‘flourished almost be- yond a precedent. The streets were ina fine eon- dition for sleighing, particularly as during the pro- gress of the storm those who were impatient to en Joy it, and fearing that some unlucky rain mi; Ce a coe eee nn ee o princi Oroughtares, an jus pre} ie ground for those who should wait till the mild sun- shine and clear sparkling air had taken the place of the misty, blowing, snow-stormy weather, to enjoy their sleighing: asnow as this is an era in the annals of Manhattan. It only comes once ina year, and when it does come, no body better than the New Yorkers, know how to enjoy it. In the earlier part of yesterday, the wind blew the loose icles of snow about the streets a little, but towards noon this entirely subsided and the air was still and clear ; the sun shown dcwn as mildly ason a May day, making the snow-covered streets and house: ras though they were diamond min Then came out the sleighs. Look at them dashi: up and down Broadway! Here comes one wi four black prancing steeds attached, driven by an ebony driver. It is a splendid vehicle. Fine tur robes are d over it, and init are packed half a dozen persons, including two or three children, all smiling and happy. That is the “above Bleecker” millionaire, enjoying a sleigh-ride with his fa- it aay Then -follows one of pretensions, ut containing an company.— That is the merchan Ya,who Neath Bin bomenes tins once to enjoy this pleasure ere it flies. Then here comes a monstrous vehicle, thirty feet long, with eight horses attached, packed closely with people getting a sleigh ride fora sixpence. All “right up!” omnibuses sudde or that is one of the Broadway metamorphosed into abeautifal carved and paint sleigh. Several of these were seen in the esterday. ‘Then here comes the mechanic with his family, and it isa merry sight. The bells jing- ling tunes of the liveliest measure—the horses keep- ing the quick time, making the runners glide light- ning-like over the sparkling snow—the sun is shin- ing brightly, and every body is hap, jing, buoyant as in the days of childhi sunny glee. Quite a number of little accidents happe: about the city, but none of them, we are happy to pay, were of a serious character. A horse, in viel- nity of the Park, started off with his sleigh, and aiter cutting up some curious capers among the pe- destrians, got detached from the sleigh and started off up Chatham street. A eertain limb of the law, passing up Chambers street, came im contact with a sleigh pole, and was knocked into a enow bank.— A negro nese Broadway with a coal scuttle,was knocked by the leading horse of a sleigh, coal scut- tle and all, into the snow and came out considerably whitened. A sleigh full of Bowery girls was upset in the Bowery. Who ean be sleighing now, oreven see others, and feel misanthropic and unhappy ? All hearts are beat- ing quicker with joy. Every body was sleighing. The principal strom, Bi way, Ohetha atom the Bowery, and the Avenues were filled with sorts of vehicles on runners, and these were filled with all sorts of persons, all bent upon the most of the snow. Harlem, Bloomingdale, I~ ker’s Bay and all the various places of resort near the city, were made the points etvered for, and all day the various avenues Veading to these places pre- sented a scene of busy mirth and gaity. In the evening the places of amusements were af- fected by the “ outside” attraction, and countless numbers of sleighing parties were out, many to a bos yes goo a night. te ot our a who slept, had a fine opportuni tas: a er of merry music in iedontog ah, for “alei bells jingled in the city all night. There will more sleighing to-day, and as long as it lasts it will doubtless be improved. ‘Well, such merry times are highly conducive to health and spirits, and place us on better terms with ourselves, our rs, and all the world around us. Cut away slei prance away horses, jingle away bells, aud laaght away, boys and girls, say we ! . The Eastern steambeats rather unexpectedly ar- rived about 8 o’clock yesterday morning. The train {or Boston, which lett Brooklyn, ran through te Greenport in four hours, with two anes: The storm commenéed at Greenport, about three hours later than in New York. The mail dué over the id route on Wednesday evening from Boston, had not arrived last night, nor the one due yesterday morning. A ot the train which left jerseyCity at 6 o’clock Wedneeday evening tor Phi- iadelgphi ran off the track about three miles this side of Newark. There are two mails still due from the South. The road is very much bloeked up with snow between Brooklyn and Bedford.— jone of the Easte! Oe conse- quence of the ice, andthe Jersey City boats are obliged, for the same reason, to come in at White- hall. It will take many days to these matters, so put out of joint by the snow storm. From the Albany Citizen, Jan. 21 act Utica on Bunday mora the ‘thers sec wie grees Ww Zero ; londay morning, Grees below. veal ‘Thermometers here marked 11 degrees ‘ubove 4 this morning. ee this it to the depth of three inches, and this morning we bave a dashing fall ot hail and rain, with a strong, raw, cold wind. T' -walka are encrusted with hard snow, the surface of which is covered with sleet, rendering walking difficult and dan- erous. The Delaware this morning is ogain choked Kom shore to chore, with heavy waste of ie, it ‘the Philadelphia Chronicle, Jan. 22.) The snow storm yeste! interfered with the arrival of the mails. The New York mail train, due at half past 2, did not reach the city till 6 in the evening. The mail South yesterday afternoon extended no further than Baltimore. We consequently received no Wash- ington papers. {From the Hartford Times, Jan. 20.) Our thermometer was | de above zero at half past 7this morning. In the of the day it thawed slightly in the sun. The thermometer in Portland stood at 11 degrees be- low zero on Sunday. mts of Travellers. The following constitute the whole of yesterday's ar- rivals, at the undermentioned hotels :— Am nican—O. M. Mitchell, W. Lehman, James mour, Lacka' Providence ; wana ; Lewis Watrez, do; W. Long Island; Messrs. M. Jackson, and Fay, Boston ; Hartford ; H. . Baltimore ; Mr. Grin- A win, , 8. Pleasant, Philadelphia ; Thos. Ash, Throgs’ Neck. City—Capt. Odon, Baltimore ; John R. Richardson, Virginia ; T. Hursee, Auburn ; J. H.C Memphis ; Nathan Bridge, Boston; A. 8. Smith, Was ity; W. A. Grantsor, do; J. 8. Ge Boston ; J. H. Rogers, Washington City; Michael Thomas, B. Orne, Mr. Martin, Philadelphia. Faaseuin—Dr. Pratt, Philadelphia; Capt. Randell, Buf- falo, W. McDowall, St. Lem B. New Haven ; £. Harman, Cincinnati: W. lips, hee - Leo; ee John, pe tee snd famliy, N. Y-; M Richard ir, @, Lone. — \mner rt; Gordon Chelsey, St. Albans; James Burns, oer Philadelphia; Shepherd Bergen, Frene: ew} , Ne rs registered at the Astor House, were those who were formerly recorded from Boston, and had to return to the hotel yesterday evening, being disappointed by the non-departure of the steamboats from this city—Consequently their nemes were re-entered on the registry. On Monday last the Philadelphia Board of Bro- kers made a donation of $200 to the Union Benevolent Soc to the Rev. Mr. Street, for distribution amongst the peor; $50 to the Rev. Mr. Allen, for the same purpose, and $50 to a Charity School i a _ ; rity ool in Moy: Navigation of the Ohto River. Places. Cincinnati, Jan. 16. . Louisville, Jan. 13. Wheeling, Jan. 14. . Pittsburgh, Jan. 16. .