The New York Herald Newspaper, February 6, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Friday, February 6, 1546. The Weekly Herald. The Weekly Herald, to be ready at 8 o'clock to- morrow morning, will be particularly local and inter- esting in’ its illustrations. “One will represent Ham- let,” as performed by the Amateurs at Palmo’s Opera | House, to a discriminating audience ; and another will illustrate the way all sorts of rascals are allowed to escape in this city, by means of straw bail, &c. In addition to these spirited engravings, the news of the week will be given. The Expected Packets. Our fleet of swift sailing news schooners, which annoy the Wall street press into so many impropri- eties, is eruizing for the expected packets, including the steamer Massachusetts. Our enterprising news collectors, and their energetic coadjutors,will please | land the news any where along shore, and send it by overland express to this office. Our nelations with Mexico. The recent intelligence from Mexico has thrown almost an impenetrable darkness upon the relations of that country with the United States. It does not seem possible to make out the exact position of af | fairs between the two Republics, or what steps will | be taken, either by Mexico towards the United | States, or by the United States towards Mexico. This perplexity appears to pervade not only the newspaper press, but also the government at Wash- | ington, to an equal extent. If we are to judge of the sentiments of the government by the intimations of its organ, the Union, at Washington, there seems little doubt but that the same contusion and want of information prevails in the executive departmeftt, in relation to the situation and sentiments of Mexico, as prevails in all other quarters. In the midst of this darkness, perplexity and confusion, those who have a deep interest in commercial affairs, are anxious, by every method in their power, to unravel the mys- tery of Mexican politics, and to ascertain the real attitude of both countries towardseach other. {tis interesting to the merchant, as well as to the politi_ «ian, to have some data by which he may torm some correct opinion. In this state of things, we have endeavored to ob- tain the most accurate information in our power, in order to throw light upon these things; and for this purpose we lay betore our readers the following pa- per on the subject. It has been communicated to us by an individual who was intimately associated with General Almonte in this country, and is well ac- quainted with his views. It may throw some light | upon these affairs :— : THE ULTIMATUM OF MEXICO. Mexico can enter into no new treaty of bourdary | with the United States. The treaties of boundary and amity, antecedent to the revolt in Texas, are | sll in force ; though, in effect, repudiated by the United States. If the treaties already in existence are, and have been, no protection to Mexico, of what use will it be to her to enter into any other treaty? The merchant will not trust a merchant without a guaranty, after his bond is once broken— neither cana nation. If the United States, through a triendly power or powers, shall offer regret and reparation for injury done, and that regret and re- | paration prove peee and be accepted by Mexico—Mexico will, in that case, enter upon the subject of anew boundary, to be guaranteed to her by Spain, France and England. A_ new treaty of boundary, without such guaranty, Mexico can, in no case, (excoriated as she is by the citizen and governmental perfidy of the United States) enter into or put faith in, : Mexico cannot view annexation as the simple act of two independent nations. Annexation, in the eye ot Mexico, commenced when Gen. Jack- son’s friend, Sam. Houston, went to Texas to “‘raise a flag and revolt therein,” after the former found his earnest offers to purchase Texas would not be acquiesced in by the government of Mexico. Annexation, in the view of Mexico, progressed when the U. States government, by ‘masterly inactivity,” | permitted its citizens to make war upon a neighbor | with whom, for “itself and citizens,” the govern- ment of the United States had entered into a treaty “perpetual amity.” Mexico has claims, there: on the United States, tor her public lands?in as, and for the expenses of the war in her vain attempt, thus far, to establish the national authority lost therein, solely by the aforesaid “ masterly inac- uvity” of the United States, in respect to curbing | iis own citizens. \ Mexico denies that Texas was estranged from her | rule by Mexicans. The (pi biont ine and citizens of | the United States are solely responsible for all the | evil brought upon Mexico by the Texas revolt. | Under these circumstances, to send a messenger into Mexico to make offers jor a still larger terri- tory than even Texas, cannot but be viewed by her | other than an additional insult to her nationality; especially as the presses of the United States are advocating the “like emigration” to that larger territory (California), wherewith to re-enact the ‘Texas wrong. Whether Mexico accede er not to the offers of purchase by the United States, then | the territory in question, must, by United States’ accounts, be lost te Mexico. The independence of Mexico thus jeopardized by a stronger republic, she has no alternative but to throw herself under the protection of powers stronger than the United States—unless, as we have above shown, the United States proffer ample reparation, and a new treaty of boundary, guaranteed by Spain, Franve and Eng!and, settle all differences between the two governments. | The first aggressive movement of the U. 8. fleet | in the Gulf, or the U.S. army at Corpus Christi, will be the signal tor Mexico to throw hereelt on the | protection of Spain, France and England. The na- | vies ot these powers, concentrated at Havana, will | then sail to Vera Cruz, and there intimate the fact to the commander of the United States squadron. if the latter, in defiance of this intimation, proceeds toa demonstration against Mexico, the combined fleet will proceed to capture it, in much the same way as the Turkish fleet was captured at Navarino. The views and purposes laid down in this state- ment, correspond precisely with those entertained by Gen. Almonte, at the time he was Mexican Mi- nister in this country; and it is not to be supposed that he has changed his sentiments within the last three or four years. Almonte is aman of great sa- gacity, much talent, and powerful intellect. As a statesman, at least, this is his position; as a military man, he does not stand so high. But having been, in the late movement of Paredes, called to fill the most influential seat in the cabinet of the latter, is a proof that his views, (and they are those contained in the preceding document) correspond with the views of the new Chief, and will be the principles and basis of the policy of the new government. We have heard of various rumors which pretend to describe intrigues on the part of European govern- ments, having for their object to re-colonize Mexico and reduce it to a monarchy,in some shape or form. These rumors, without doubt, are sheer exaggera- tion, and rest upon no other foundation than the mere circumstance of some of the Mexican leaders having expressed a desire for the intervention of European powers, to prevent the further dismember- mentot the Mexican republic. It is only a few days ago that a confidential agent from Santa Anna pass- ed through this city, having arrived here from Cuba, on his way to Washington. We have the best rea- sons for knowing that this agent represented the opinions of Santa Auna in quite a different light to that which has been ascribed to him in the newspe- per press generally. According to his representa- tions, Santa Anna is favorable to the independence of Mexico, and entertains the same views as those we have attributed to Almonte. He is opposed to the system or project of re-colonization by any Eu- ropean power; and before he would consent to such a thing, would prefer incerporation with the United States, and thus become a part of this great republic. These views were, at the time, communicated as his real opinions. It is also believed that Santa Anna will be allowed to return to Mexico; in no other capacity, however, than that of a private indi- vidual; and that he will return to Vera Cruz, to pass the rest of his days quietly at his hacienda, near that city. The party now in power, we have every reason to believe, is determined to maintain its ex- istence as long as possible, and to resist any further movement or aggression on the part of the United States. Such appe rs to be the most correct view, as far as can be. @t present understood, in relation to the condition of Mexico, under its present govern- ment, to ite present relations with the United States and to the aspect of future events. We have every | | reoson to believe that an attempt will be made by jth | the ‘the administration of Paredes, to carry out these | Very Important from purposes with effect, and to call in the aid of the governments of France, England and Spaja, if ne- cessary, to sustain them. On the other hand, there cannot be a doubt but that a great portion of the people of Mexico, and particularly the northern de- partments, as far west as California, are tired, sick and discouraged with the constant repetition of mil* itary revolutions. Witnessing the rapid prosperity of Texas, under the banner of the United States, which they will do, nothing can prevent an outbreak in these provinces, and a revolution, having for its object incorporation with the United States, that they may live in safety and peace, instead of being incessantly exposed to war, desolation and ruin. 4 The United States government, therefore, must see the necessity of taking up the affairs of Mexico with’ great caution, firmness, prudence and determina- tion—“to ask for nothing but what is nght, and to submit to nothing wrong.” No doubt France and England are watching, with all their eyes open, every movement of the United States, in re- | lation to Mexico; and at the first opportuni- ty, if there should be a chance for such a repe- tition, they will endeavor to play the same game in the Gulf of Mexico which they are now playing on the river La Plata, against the Argentine Re- public. That Republic is to South America what the United States are to North America—the lead” ing republican power of that portion of the conti- nent. Such,we believe, is the mostlaccurate view which can be taken at this time of the relations between the United States and Mexico. Let our government prepare. Tue Dirtomatic Corrs at Waswincron.—We beg again to state to our correspondents at Wash- ington, that we must exclude entirely from our columns all disrespectful remarks relative to the di- plomatic corps at Washington. We know many of the foreign Ministers, and they are all, without ex- ception, gentlemen of the highest respectability, of | the most correct demeanor, exhibiting the greatest sense of propriety towards the institutions of this country and the different political parties. There is | none more prominent in these respects than the Russian Minister. We disapprove in toto of all allusions being made to the diplomatic corps, and we wish our Washing- ton correspondents to govern themselves according. ly. It is our province, as a great American journal, to treat the diplomatic corps with the utmost deco- rum and respect, for they deeerve nothing less. ‘Tue Great Unsnor—Henry M. Paring, AND HIS Important DiscLosures.—This individual, who has | become notorious, as our readers are aware, on ac- count of several attempts being made to assassinate him, within a year back, has come out in a long communication, to one of the papers in this city, in which he attempts to bolster up a series of impro- babilities and impossibilities, in order to make out a story that will make an excitement throughout the country, and produce sympathy for him. Mr. Payne, the great unshot, is a manufacturer of optical instruments, at North Oxford, Massachusetts; and before the alleged attempts at assassination, was wholly unknown to the public, or to scientific men. Mr. Payne dates this communication from his “ optical works, North Oxford, Massachusetts,” and proceeds to detail the most improbable circum- stances. He states as the reason of these myste- rious attacks, that a few months previous to Gen. Almonte’s leaving the United States, he had been the medium through which correspondence with the agents of two foreign powers, meaning France and England, and Santa Anna, had been carried on. That a portion of this correspondence was des- patched to Havana, by a special agent, with whom Mr. Payne became acquainted, and this agent, hav- ing lost at the gambling table, the compensation he received for carrying the despatches, applied to Mr- Payne for a loan of some funds ; and in order to re- imburse Mr. Payne, this agent handed the des- patches to Mr. Payne, for him to convey to Santa Anna, first imposing on Mr. Payne strictest injunotions of secrecy. Mr Payne states, that suspecting something wrong, he took the liberty of opening the despatches, and in this way got possessed of the secrets of a most dia- bolical intrigue onthe part of France and England, in reference to Mexican affairs. Having informed | the writers of these despatches of his knowledge of their contents, and their being in his possession, he demanded a large sum of money for their return.— The sum demanded was deemed too large; and hence the many attempts on Mr. Payne’s life, to get back the papers. These, certainly, are most awful revelations.— Here we have a statement, that the agents of two of the most powerful nations in existence nave been hunting “ Mr. Payne, who owns the optical works at North Oxford, Mass., like bloodhounds, for the last two or three years, in order to get possession of “them papers ;” and most miraculous to relate, that air-guns, bluaderbusses and muskets, have as yet tailed in effecting anything beyond drilling a hole in his hat, and lodging a two ounce ball in his thigh. We don’t know that any thing so wonderfully mysterious as these discloscres of Mr. Payne, has ever been equalled, except once. A few years ago, asmart Yankee pedlar, getting tired of travelling,con- cluded to set upa store in a town in the western part of New York. He took great pains in painting a very showy sign, which he put over his door. All went on smoothly; but some envious neighbor got a lad- der one night, and daubed over our friend’s sign. A reward was immediately offered, but no clue was discovered to the offender. The same trick was repeatedly done—no sooner would our friend repaint his sign, than it would be treated in the same way. Very soon our friend and his sign got very notori~ ous; his store was patronised very extensively; he | soon made a fortune and retired. One evening, in company with a few friends, he “let the cat out of the bag,” and to their amazement, he explained the mystery of the sign. The fact was, he painted it with water colors,and washed the letters off himself at night. We don’t mean to intimate that Mr. Payne, in this instance, could “Jet the cat out of the bag;” but these mysterious attempts at assassi- nation, and these mysterious disclosures, certainly act as a capital advertisement for him. Wao Wants War ?—In looking over our ex- change papers, we find this pert question answered in a letter to the Albany Evening Journal : Janvany 23, 1846, “ Gen. Fullerton’s resolutions are in the right spirit. “ Our friends inthe Assembly are taking the proper bens to bring about a settlement of the auti-rent diffi- culties. «T see that you don’t want a war. I do. Nothing but war with England will relieve her from the trouble and expense of governing Canada ; and what is till more desirable, such a war would abolish sl: of course, desire the whigs shoul: if a southern admini: i let itcome! The ani tion of slavery will pay “The South, in grasping for Toxas and in giving up Oregon, show why and how the area of freedom isto be enla: ‘Thus it seems that the party in this country that are most inclined for war, is the abolition party, headed by Mr. Giddings in the House of Repre- sentatives, and Mr. Jack Cade, of the Five Points. This only confirms the views we have frequently | put forth in this journal, of the condition of parties in this country, at present. Perhaps those war- like gentlemen, may get war sooner than they wish it. But whether it would enlarge the area of free- dom, to the benefit of their woolly headed ‘‘ South- ern brethren,” is another question. TALKING AND WALKING Spanrsm.—If it be true, as reported, that the only qualification of Slidell, as Minister to Mexico, was that he could talk Spanish. there appears to be a moral fitness in the Mexicans | meking him walk Spanish —_ From Central AMERICA ann Honpvras.—We have received the Belize, Hon., Observer to the 17th ult. it contains later advices from Central Ameri- | ca, but they are of no consequence. a At Millville, Chautauque county, on the 26th ult > @ tannery of Vol, McDouald was destroyed by fire Mexico—Another Re. votution—Yucatan Declared Independent. We have received a letter fromour correspondent 4 in Merida, the capital of Yucatan, which is of the | | highest importance. | According to the intelligence conveyed in his dis- patch, the province of Yucatan has absolutely de- clared its independence of Mexico, and is now a | separate republic. It will be recollected that we mentioned, a few | days ago, the probability of such an event, and that two assemblies, composed of the most distinguished of the Yucatecoos, had met in reference to this mat- tery with the intention of seeking assistance from the United States. Our inteliigent correspondent gives a few of the reasons for this movement, on the part of Yucatan. This freshly revolted province is one of the best in the whole Republic of Mexico. its inhabitants are energetic and enterprising, and if they are de- termined to be independent, the rest of Mexico can- not re-take them. Annexed is the letter :— Menrpa pr Yucatan, Jan. 1, 1846. Yucatan is no longer a part of the Mexican federation. Yesterday the ‘‘ Assembled Departmentall” pronounced against their existing form st government, and have re- called the deputies in the Mexican Congress. ‘The Mexican eagle has been torn from their banner, and replaced by the stars of 1843. They have gone back to the old state of things, as they existed before the treaty with Mexico. The cause of the rupture is this 'y; @ resolution having been introduced and carried, in the Mexican chambers, for a revision of said established treaty. » Incident upon thie has been the resignation of the Go- vernor of the department, Don Tiburcio Lopez; and his place is filled by Don Miguel Barbachano, formerly olding the same office. ‘The feeling against Mexico, and the state of things in Mexico, has been, fora long time ently running in the under-current, waiting but for nt Cau self forth in bodily shape. Mexic ust bad faith towards this section of the confederacy. Mexi- co, by her treaty with Yucatan, was bound to admit at her ports of entry all productions of said department du- ty free. Gradual infringement took place sgainst the | basis and letter of the treaty—the Customs refusing to | comply therewith. Reclamation was made by the go- | vernment of the Department to the general government, | which met with no reply. In this state of things came | | casual intelligence by the steamer Gaudaloupe, which put in at Laguna, of a rumor at the capital, that negotia- | tions were on foot to hypothecate the customs of Yuca: | tan, to the English, which, probably was a ruse, to terri fy the Yi ie to comphance with their desires. | the resolution | 'y-mad ty, and the fire | burst forth. What will be the end of the business God | O"Morida ia fall of rangers, principal ards, f jeri fa sti rs, prii }, from Cuba. The only American, Besides njse , is Dr. Tap- pan, from Boston, who hag recently settled amor of agreeable manners, much medical skill, | likely to lead a prosperous life of it in the land Where the orange and lime rear their heads to the sun, | And the cactus and vine blend their tendrils in one. Little amusement here at present, but the carnival sets | f in shortly, and all the Catholic world will run mad for the season. Till the next mail adios. | DLN. | Yours, FRENCH anp Forgion LireraturE.—We refer | our readers to an advertisement in this day’s paper | giving information on the subject of foreign litera- ture. It will be perceived that Mr. F. G. Berteau, No. 315 Broadway, one of our oldest and most re- | | spectable French residents, being about to discon- | | tinue the book business,offers to sell his large stock | of German and French standard works, ata medium reduction of thirty per cent from the prices named in his catalogue. The progress which the literature of France, Italy | and Germany has made in this city and country has | been very great within a few years. There are pub- lished in New York, a German, a French and a Spanish journal, weekly and semi-weekly. The , German journal, or Schnell Post, is conducted with | | a great deal of talent, and is so much imbued with | | the principles of democracy, as practised in this country, that it has been interdicted by he govern: | ments of Germany. The Spanish journal, whose name we now forget, is less a political journal, and | may be considered more in the light of an agent of the Spanish merchants in this country. The French | Journal, Courrier des Etats Unis, 1s well known, | and is considered to be in the interest of the French government, and the advocate of the present dynas- ty in France, and also an exponent of the impracti- cability of republican institutions. We understand, | however, that it is in contemplation among the | French residente here, and throughout the country, | to start a new French paper, to be published daily, | and similar to some of our daily penny papers, em- | bracing occasionally, feuilletons in French, German | and Italian. It is supposed that there is a very fa- | vorable opportunity, at present, for establishing a | daily French journal. The present French journal | | is conducted much in opposition to the French resi- | dents in this country, and in hostility to the institu- | tions of this land; and besides, it has become con- | verted into a puffer general of nostrums, so that a great deal of dislike and contempt is beginning to | be manifested towards it. Very probable. | Anorner Turoat Cur.—We understand that the | throat of another unfortunate and devoted sheep was cut yesterday, by those chivalric:men who are endeavoring to urge upon the publie the virtues of the Brocchieri water. We presume that Mr. Charles King, of the Courier § Enquirer, and Mr. Fuller, of the Mirror, were present as witnesses to oue of these murderous attempts, and testified to the suc- cess of the extraordinary operation. The whole of this business of cutting the throats of innocent sheep, reviving them again with this Brocchieri water, and making them run about the yard, puts us in mind of the tricks of the famous | magician, Herr Alexandre, or Francisco Orsini, who recently appeared in the theatres of this city. We admire the sleight of hand, we are pleased with the dexterity with which this system of throat cut- ting is performed; but we are yet unbelievers, and we think the public are also still unbelievers, in the virtues of this famous water. We propose, how- ever, that another experiment be made, and if it is successful, it will satisfy all concerned, and produce | universal belief. If Mr. Charles King, Mr. Hiram Fuller, and Chevalier Gaillardet, will all submit to | | have their throats cut—to the same operation that is performed on the innocent sheep, and if the virtues of the Broccheiri water, will make them skip and jump about like ballet dancers, after the carotid ar- tery is separated and healed up, we shall then give in tothe Brocchieri water, and become converts for- ever after. Now, this proposition is made in perfect candor, but without a deposit of $200. We don’t want them all to submit to the operation at once, but seri- | atim, one after the other, so that we can test with | the human being, the virtues of this water. Is not | this fair? Movements of Tr lers. The following catalogue of arrivals yesteaday at the the principal hotels, indicates an early revival of busi- ness. We found the following at the Ameatcan.—John Ehlers, Weehawken Heights; R. Waldron, C. H. Dennis, U. 8. N.; W. Noyes, New York G.R Barry, C. J. Bates, U.8.N.; B. & E. Selver, W. Barnes, Maryland ; C. Phillips, Philadelp | art, Charleston, ;, Lieut. Gordon, U, 8. bell, V. - Mr. Edwards, Eng! zone W. Tompson, Geo. L. Ward E¢ward H. Deckerson, H. Fryzell ; J. L. Newman, Philadelphia ; E. D. H. Gordon, Virginia ; Dr. Thomas, Balt re ; Seward, Auburn; W. Scott, Louisville ; James P. | hia; J. H. Stew: N. land Camp- 3 M. Cop- b. ter, England; B. Smith, Boston; E. B. Grant, Philad ia 5 award “ir Bartlett, cage John Heiss, Wasi 3 OY ; Gov. Stratton, New Jas. | oe ae B. | Fitzy 5 Rotioson, do: C. H. Pierce, Boston ; R. Farmer, Canandagua ; Coffin & Clark, Troy ; Isaac Foster 3; Ge 8. Jarvis, New Orleans ; L, Flanagan, Philadelphia; W. | Whiting, Alabama ; W. Converse, Norwich. Frasxiix.—C. Comins, Hartford ; George Camphin, Conn.; J. Hopkins, Va; Capt. Di >. Adams, Conn. ; John Walson, J. C. ¥. k. Sandtord, M. ©. Di lew Orleans; Col. Rogers, an J. W. Church, Vicks: jartford ; A. L. Lathan, Con- line,’ H ;.H Browne, Mi ald MoPher- jand. jancnester ; Dor son, Howasnv.—G. Carver, Fishkill ; R. Griffin, Baltimore ; B.C. Rhodes, de ; H. A. Allen, E. a Pa; W. i Yor! N.Y.; J. Kase, Newark ; ibbitt, N.J.; C. Robinson, N. Vessels arriving at Charlesten, S. C., from New York, Philadel; i Baltimore are detained at quaran- tine, asa preventive against the introduction of small | pox | Was gi | with characters * | ambitious ai . H. Fisher, Philadelphia; A. Mitchell, | | will be ‘Theatricals. Panx Teatas.—The fine comedy of “ The Prevoked Husband,” was played last evening at the Park, with George Vandenhoff as Lord Townley. Mr. Vandenhoff is ‘one of the most versatile and accomplished light co- medians of the day. His readings are always correct and beautiful, and his manner chaste and impassioned. He displayed powers as @ comedian last evening,that en- title him to a stand in the first rank of his profession. ‘The acting of Mr. Bland, Mr. Bass, Mr. Andrews, and Mis. Bland and Mrs. Abvott, was highly creditable. The evening closed with a capital new farce, never before played in America, called “The Miseries of Human Life.” To-night the beautiful Augusta appears again in the exquisite ballet of “ Giselle.” On two evenings this has drawn crowded and fashionable houses, and we have no doubt will continue to do so, during Augusta’s en- gagement. Bowery Tueatae.—The grand and popular nautical drama, which has forthe past week continued to draw the most densely crowded houses, is to be again produced this evening, with the same degree of spirit and splendor which has marked its former representations. In addi" tion to the production of the before named popular per- formance, Mrs. George Jones makes her first appearance at this theatre to-night, in the celebrated play of “Fazio, or the Italian Wifé,” in which she takes the character of Bianca. Leorotp pe Meren’s Concent.—We attended last night, the concert of the above distinguished pianist and composer, at the Tabernacle, in Broadway. Of the grand display of talent and skill witnessed on this occa- sion, we shall say nothing, leaving it to those who are better judges than ourselves to criticise this great mas- ter. As a simple a yur, We were much gratified, and even,astonished,and so appeared to be the verylarge and respectable audiecce which was as:embled on the occa- sion. Mr. de Meyer was greeted with a warm and en- thusiast.c reception, such as only falls to the lot of those few individuals who are very eminently distinguished or very greatly favored. The company present con- sisted of the very élite of New York, and filled the vast building : there must have been three thousand per- sons present. It wasa matter of general satisfaction, that by accident, owing tothe e of Madame Otto, through a slight cold, the famous “* Marche Marocaine” ven last evening, to atone for the vacuum caused by herabsence, though not included in the programme. jus,on last Chivetes mae company had the it treat of hearing the most brilliant compositions of this great mas- ter of tones: and we may say that he exesiled almost himself in his execution last evening. ance created an enthusiasm end furor in the audience, of which little or no idea can be formed by those who did not witness it. It was a rare musical fes- tival, in which every one present seemed to be for the moment abandoned to the luxury of musical enjoyment and feeling; and forgetting all their pride and coldness, seemed, as it were, tused into one social mass, by sympa- thising'in one great feeling. The versatility of De Meyer’s works, is in singular harmony with the versa. tile power of his fingers. They ery bis versatile s, and expand themselves before us like a varie- landscape; let us imagine this landscape bordered y the great ocean. The many treasures occasional; thrown up from the bosom of the ocean, when agitat may afford us some idea of the value of those concer between its waves. Mr. de Meyer has aes tous many of the pearls and gems drawn from the deep re- cesses of his mind. Last evening will long be remem- bered in New York, and will certainly be the opening and dawn of a great musical revival, as we have in for- | mer articles already prognosticated. We take pleasure | in stating that he was ably assisted on the piano by Mr. | Charles Perabean. | Howr’s Crncus—Patmo’s Orena Hovse.—The grand | historical ca’ de, the “ Four Quarters of the Globe,” | will be represented this evening for the second tim: full and sprrounats costumes. The celebrated female equestrian, Madame Macarte, will an ina and splendid act of petineer ie en- titled the “Star.” The performances will be conoluded with the equestrian ballet of ‘ Lubinand Annette.” On Saturday afternoon, there will be a series of splendid performances, commencing at three o’clock. Tue Keans.—Mr. and Mrs. Charles Kean arrived in Charleston, 8. C., on the Sist ult., and were to make their first appearance at the theatre on the evening of the 2nd | [i inst., in the “Stranger.” They will no crowded and fashionable audiences. Tsmrieton.—This distinguished vocalist gave his fare. well concert in Charleston, 8. C., on the evening of the | 2nd inst. He has been very successful in his Southern | tour, on golden opinions from all who have attend- | ed his delightful entertainments. | Master Sconcia is giving concerts in Washington, as- sisted by his sister cy Ms, Bailey. ° Hackett, the comedian, is playing in New Orleans. iss Bell Ringers are at the American theatre, | | loubt draw Joseph Burke gave a concert, in Philadelphia, on Thursday ia dy | Alexan. the great necromancer, is giving entertain: | ments in Richmond. Va. highly accomplished young actress in attracting considerable tention. Her time since, is said to have been crowded nable audience. The Se; troupe are at the Howard Atheneum, | Boston, w! they are drawing very houses, | Miss Josephi jramson, the pianist, has returned to this city, from a successful tour to the East. by Tar Weatnen the day previous were two warm, spring-like days. The thermometer was up to about 50. Thesun shone warmly, ina clear, unclouded blue sky—the Park Fountain danced merrily, to the strains of its own music, brightening up the spray with innumerable rainbows. The streets were piled up with several inches of the true Corporation mixture, and all external nature and art seemed to indicate the depar- ture of winter and the vent of spring time. But we must have cold wi t, before February and will red- tus. Rude win iting breez x . and Blow cold spray noses of the pedes: of the fountain. Licnt Guano Sorree.—The volunteer poupeny of | Light Guards will give a grand ball at the Astor House | on the night of the 16th inst. rage eran have | been made to render this most brilliant affair of the season, and we learn that it will be attended by the élite | of the city. The tickets are in great demand. | Heenew Berevouent Society.—The seventh annual ball of Hebrew Benevolent Society will take place Niblo’s Saloon on the 18th inst. All the lovely and jark-eyed maids of Judah will be there, radient in beau- ty, every effort will be made to meke all things *Riyu. Davies.—A grand ball will be at Tammany Hall, for the benefit of floor will be under the direction of Mr. doubt not it will be well attended. Pursretans. AND STUDENTS afe e PS pres this evening ‘m. Davies. T! Parker, and we" tfully invited to call at Dr. Bostwick’s Office, 75 C! street, to see an apparatus which he has contriv which is appli- cable to the treatment of many dise: }» particularly fe- male and hemorrhoidal. Its importance so far uxceeds ary thing ofthe kind before known or used in the cura- tive process of disease, that’ few physicians will re- main satisfied without ane. after seeing it. of getting it up is very 5 | Sea The was discovered last night, in \the drug store, corner of Houston and Pitt streets. The buil- ding was but htly damaged ; the drugs, however, were considerably mixed with Croton water. Cononen’s Orrici The cost uest yesterday, on me Peed of ag y ty fe ic 7 esterday mo. , and ex, erdict, died thro pe ariog a Sica you. juest was held at No. 374 Water street. New Works in Press. 5 An Aro.oay ror Hangine—by Teddy O'Sullivan; dedicated to the Honorable John Ketch. Snort Hints on Government—by Cato Wright, author ot Briet Sketches of my Own Times, in 18 volumes folio. ¥ , : Movern Wuicorry, as exemplified in the wri- tings of Webb, Greeley and Weed. Vittace Sermoxs—by the Rev. Benj. F. Butler, the Stated Preacher of the Gospel at Sandy Hull.— “Watch and pray.” Comparative Moracity OF THE PRESS AND THE Bar—by a Tombs Lawyer. Reter horum insanior 2 Swinpuinc Mapg Easy—by a Modern Socialist ; | pA) an appendix, by a Memeer of a Free and Easy | | Club. AnauLatiow, or the Art of Cornering in Stocke— by a Lame Duck. Multum in parvo. $ Fuicats in Farry Lanps—by N. P. Willis, with a portrait of the author, in the character of Billy Lackaday. Patriotism AND Pennigs SHOWN To BE IDENTICAL | —by a Custom House Officer. Over tug Ockan, on Grimpses OF Travel IN Many Lanps—By a lady of New York: Paine & Burgess, 62 John gtreet.—This is truly a delightful, entertaining book of travels. The author leads us through England, Scotland, and the Continent, describes the scenes she witnessed,in a familiar an | captivating style. It was written by a lady who is not professed author, and on this account, we think she has made a structive work, than i . To the youthful reader, we par- | ticularly commend it, as abounding in picturesque | descriptions of scenes, and the more celebrated | monuments of European art. | Mr. Eprron— | Can you inform a few merchants where the Post- master’s chief clerk is (as for the Postmaster him- cairo is very seldom seen,) ots found? When information concern Post Office is re- aired, one is referred from clerk to clerk, without getting the slightest satistaction; and, in most in- | * treated with indiflerence amounting to in- sult. he writer of this had a letter ed alter several days perseverance, ‘ treatment. At another time, having occasion to pre: y a letter on Sunday, the window was shut in jis face at 20 minutes past one o’clock, the clerk being, no doubt, anxious to get his dinner, which, perhaps, was of more importance to him than the t Southern mail. We have truly got out of the Fring pan into the fire. Mr. Graham left the office in the best disci; and his successor appears at poor ady comparison. Well, so much for | eppoi a “paper snatcher” to such an office. | An hundred cases can be mentioned, and perhaps C. ed | and | Court by Eugene A importance | muislaid at the Post Office, which was only recover- | Brooklyn Intelligence. Aut Soats oF cee patho an excitement has re- centl: Queens , Slocely election for ‘lect ae, gencinal prgoneees inthe warfare Messrs. Hora- ee EY 2 SS i a racter, 2 in-law of the ‘latter was led into the commission of a violent assault and battery wy Mr. Onderdonk, the re- sult of which will probably w suit. Mr. Mott was the victor at the polls.—The spo: season amo cricketers, in Brooklyn, will commence early nex! | month, if the weather be favorable, with a single wicket match for one hundred dolars, between four of the crack players connected with the Union Star Club.—A large concourse of | ty r. Fut known purveyer of clams, and other dities of thet Bist of Lo: i aera closest | competitor was Mi Liggea ie wwhowe Foor ge4 | ry spo: exploit we mentioned a few days ago.— | Pees thea esterday, in the court room ~ the Com | mon Pleas, Judge Vanderbilt, to test the right of Stephen 8. Clark, and Nelson W. Fiske, to eject, immarily, from a store and dw: at the arl and and Concord streets, aman named Augustus Cornet, for non pa: it of a quarter’s rent: on the part of the defendant, ij was contended that his agreement was to liquidate the ob! annually, but the defence | did not avail, and a verdict was rendered in favor of the | plaintiffs.—Persons who are accustomed to cross the ri- ver from Brooklyn to New York, in the lack ¢ a frequently have some strange and disagreeable fel- low Deana A few days ago, we observed a young, good-looking, and well dressed female, (the wife, ‘as we subsequently understood, of a respectable me- chanic,) with an infant in her arms, st er on board, so much intoxicated, that one of the deck had to 1. Ar ne of th boats thi plessly drunk. of one of t! its three persons A a man, @ young colored woman, and boy not more than | twelve or thirteen years of age.—The young married | lady, whose curious frolic we noticed a few days ago, | | was not, as many persons imagined, dressed in male at- | | tire; and we learn that her only object was to indulge | in a little harmless merriment with some intimate | ene, who beastly elle ned the rection). abe indeed | 1 (perhaps thoughtlessly upon them.—Some Odd Fellows of this city bev hernalia, trappings, and furniture of their I i plendid organs, intended to be used durin; po: c sion of ini new members to their mysteriot praiseworthy and popular order. —A lecture was deli- vered before the members of the Brooklyn Institute last | ening, by Professor Hume, on the pecs a of Lignt, and | its effect on vegetation.—At a meeting of the Board of | ;'and last evening we saw in thecabin | and several of them told him his prisoner was not a citi- took no notice of the remonstrance, but still ued to drag the boy from behind the counter ; two persons who were present, and] who were examined on the trial, stated thet Gulick had the plaintiff by the throat ; that be was black in the face, his eyes protrud- oe eek moos | as he could not mi looked as was in ast strangulation. Simei ae ee wi rote that Bee the that the young man was nearly choaked witness, ‘! prove it, and requested the police totake Gullick into custod: were 3 they did so, and all parties taken to the Tombs, and the tif mn. Atthis stage of the thence to the Eldridge street p: » the court adjourned. Charles Payen and Louis Payen ve. John Strahan and loratio ws.—This was an action to recover $266 16, the balance of an account of a bill of goods, for which a draftwes given. The declaration | counted on the draft, and also contained a count for goods sold and delivered, and aint 4 sought to recover under all the counts ; the r count was subsequently abandoned, and the led on the draft. After they ‘s had got ee ith their case, the defendant's coun- sel moved fora nonsuit, on the ground of latches on the i eee tet orate ime for acce| 4 ra cussion, the intimated that latches was a question to be decided by the court, and not by the and it was consented to take a verdict for the plaiati ject to the opinion of the courton acase to be made. Verdict acco: x: ba ee Mr. Gerrard ; for defendants, Mr. J. P. ea Before Ji ‘ochvane vs. Lecompte. when the court adjourned. It will oocupy the entire of this morning. on € Cases —The subscribers having jucation on Monday evening, Mr. Stephen Haynes was ; ; bey cted President, and Mr. Underhill Vico President. — {07,sometime past been manufactaring theabove articles, can A disgraceful riot occurred on Monday last, in Myrtle | a.dat the same time the most complete and el | Avenue, among some of the Fire Companies’ of Brook. | ry have every | lyn, heer tog Sorspee ei Pinas falso Rcred ; originating, pee! Gren Foot se rng cog ny it is pro! witl inci nts an the me- | a lee. it is to be hoped thet the Common Council once,ead wil H will, at its next meeting, make enquiries into the sub- ject, so as to bring the guilty parties to punishment.— ‘he annual election was heid on Tuesday evening last for Trustees of the Library tor the ensuing ye sulted ia the choice of the follow: | Cc. Murphy Thomas 8.-Woodcock, Walters, theodore Eames, Peter L Tayior. J.8, Cor . B Duryea, A J. Spooner, Abbot Smith, and Richard L. Wyckoff.—There was a highly in- | teresting meeting of the benevolent Weshingtonians of | Williamsburgh, at their temperance rooms, on Tuesday | night. The meeting was addressed by Messis. Hall | Munn, and Whiting, of this city, who were spirited and | eloquent in their appeals. The singing by the choir at- tached to the society was charming. and not the least interesting and effective part of the ceremonics. Genera Sessi01 e grand jury, yesterday, clo- sed their labors for the present term, efter disposing of a vast amount of business, and finding an unusual number of indictments. They did not make any presentment, and were discharged with the thanks of the court, for | the industry and promptitude with which they had ful- | filled the duties assigned to them. We regret to state, | however, that notwithstanding the well known determi. nation of nd Sint to bring to punishment all | offenders a; it the laws, of every grade ana class; and especially to suppress, if possibaa, the spirit of row- | dyism and insubordination which has too long been ram- | pantin the city; tumults and riots are still of almost con- | stant occurrence. On Wednesday night a man was al. | most beaten to death by, @ parcel of vagabonds, within a | few yards’ distance of the place where Patrick Burns , svening, a gang of fellows,armed with clube, proceeded evening,a lows, armed with clubs, | from the lower part of Tillary street, headed by | rishman residing in Powers street, for the purpose of | | wreaking vengeance for some supposed insult or | upona Mr. Burns, a contractor, carrying on busi | the 6th ward. Fortunately, the ns did not discover | their intended victim; otherwise the consequences might | have been as disastrous as it would have been infamous and disgraceful. | A great number of bench warrants were issued against | Peep who will be brought into couri'this afternoon | for arraignment. Edward Buckley, indicted for grand | larceny, for stealing money from Mr. Owen Colgan; | John Gillespie, indicted for stesling money from John | McGinley; Richard Roberts alias William Brown, (an | old State prison bird,) indicted fo burglary at the store of Mesdames Elizabeth and Euphemia n,in Fulton street; and John Smith (probably a nom de guerre,) who | has also served a long apprenticeship at Sing Sing. for a burglary committed by him a few years ago, at the hou: Eleazer Parmley, in New York, now indicted fora burglary at the blacksmith shop of Robt. M, Whi- ting Were severally arraigned, and each pleaded. not guilty. The last named prisoner is said to be a man of good education and supgrior accomplishments, ani was, | through the interposition of influential friends, relie from several years of his merited inc: clemency of Governor Maroy.. All th tried on Monday next. In the mean ti: with the ex- | ception of dis of som inbestardy cases | (to-morrow) no bus: before the court. Maroaret Cecetia Hegnanpez vs. Carros F. | Hernanpez, HER Huspanp, aNp Iupgronso Me- Rano, ax Ex-Carnotic Pai On Sunday we allud. ed to the arrivel, on board th ip Franconia from Ne York, of the above d fants, having the three chil- dren of Mrs. Hernandez with , and accompanied by | Mary McKeon, the mistress of Hernandez. As muc! curiosity has been excited inthe community ‘o know who these parties are, and what they are charged with, we have some pains to ascertain the particulars as nearas possible. From a jon filed in the Parish Court yesterday by Mrs. Hernandez, against her hus- band, for the provisional guardianship o: her three in- | fant children, for separation, maintenance, kc. we learn | the followin, | He z is a native of New York ; her hus- | native of the Island of Cube. They were mar- ¢ 30th October, 1836, in New York, where they | resided. From the period of their marriage ary, 1845, they are alleged to have lived ha; pily together, when achange of conduct towards hi wife was observed on the part of Mr. Hernandez, and bes that time his conduct has been insulting and | cruel! | In her petition, Mrs. H. alleges thatthe conduct of her | see me res pom by Ildefonso bp erie ps yond | ic priest, who had acquired complete control over him, | nol bemy crater reap by agtis had been guilty of such Fegireene io _ and ont towards pce | to render theinlivi ir together table. the 29th December fast, without any previous notice, her husband abandoned ber in an state of :preg- | nancy, and took her three childron away from her reei- | dence, to the house of Medrano, and placed them under the care of Mary McKeon, who resided with the priest, and with whom Hernandez is alleged to have been liv- ing in an adulterous intercourse for some months previ- ss of importance will take place have ¢ii ; Sntil Febru: ous. The only cause af complaint, according to the pe- tition is, th t Me. Hernandez hed ‘refused latier! te at- nd mass nd auricular confession when adminvétered by Medrano, y er husband, and at the time keeping @ concal of | her husband under his roof; that her husband had eel- | dom been at bis own house during the day for mi months, the morning. | _ This is about the burthen of the petition filed in the Parish moc Rea when it comes up for a hearing, we shall carefully watch. Ildefonro Medrano ia a Spaniard by birth, and is stated younger, Hic elt le sontosly grey. very leog, and falls younger. His hair , very long, | oneach shoulder in i careless, loose manner, which tracts attention from its extreme finenes: ance is not prepossessing, and whes a quick, small, black eyes is ceagnt, the bel siatibly reminded of one of Eugene Sue’s characters. From ‘a gentleman who seems to be informed on the matter, we learn that this Medrano was the confes- sor of the high dame, in the time of Godoy, Prince de Paz, who somewhat openly acknowledged the dist for his violent pass: ava rice, and for several unworthy qualities. Some months pd he was ened ofa ben co! ~ Staten island, where, means of money Mr. Hernandez, he erected achurch, but was forbidden | from administering religious services there letel by | Bishop Hi , onaccount of his ii moral oasaue!, Sabeequestly he obtained from Bishop MoUlusky, of | Philadelphia, (as is supposed false representations.) an honoral jischarge. The latter Bishop has since ta- ken step: innul the discharge and prevent any mis- chief which it might produce. In addition to the above charge inst Medrano, we find another petition has been filed in the U.S. Circuit y Ei Bernand vs. [ldefonso Medrano, where- then minors Property, by their deceased parent: 4 or ofthe fo Mr. Barnend married Maria after attaining her ma inistrator of her es- n of H | amounting to over $1 8. Amelia died, and M " or tate ‘The petition further stat Medrano absconded trom New York, and now has it;and this suit ie brought to recover the fortune of his wife, | which now fails tothe pleintiff. On the other hand, Messrs. Grymes, McHenry and Carter have filed a rule to show cause hy 4 the prisoner, now in the ee should not be discharged from custody, or hie bail re- duced ; and finally that the arrest has been im- | properly made, as the cu yen | al passed upon in ai have thi peomtioed te li of thie ex- 'e have thus endeavored to lay a 6; traordinary case befo: ‘4 7 whet farther r . | prisoner was t | No sooner was his | bout to be released from the writ was served upon him, wr his appearance to ‘was not . ker rule, into. (0. Deita, Jan. Low, Cyrus P. | | dend of four per cent for the last six months ; also four ox. | does not include the grest variety of manufsetared arti seldom returned to Te utl twe o'clock Bk | drawn from | hat with this fortane | Tor uullity, durabilicy aed Chea they are unsur: for '» dara vy and cl "Y'G SAUNDERS & BON, 177 Broadway, ee pre ge eecerereegeneee eS Navigation of the Ohio River, Places. Time State of River. Cincinnati, Jan. 28. . + «11 to 12 feet in channel. Louisville, Jan 27. - Wheeling, Jan. 23. Pittsburgh, Jan. 30. in fact, passed: MONEY MARKET, ** Thursday, Feb. 5—6 P.M. Quotations for stocks improved jade to-day, and the transactions were larger than usuel. Harlem went up +; Long Island }; Canton } ; Reading } ;-Stonington § ; Pennsylvania 5’s 4 ; Illinois } ; Norwich and Worcester, Morris Canal, and Farmers’ Loan, closed firm at yester- day’s price: The Butchers’ and Drovers’ Bank have declared a divi- per cent for the dividend omitted in February, 1842, pay- able on the inst. The Planters’ Bank of Tennessee has declared a semi- annual dividend of $2 per share, payable on demand. In the Virginia House of Delegates;on Monday, the bill to incorporate the Potomac and Ohio Railroad Com- pany was indefinitely postponed, by a vote of 77 to 43, In the Senate, on the same day, the bill to incorporate the Richmond and Ohio Railroad Company, was passed ry, | as it came from the House, and is a law. ‘The earnings of the eastern division of the New York and Erie Railroad, for the month of January, were as follows : — 2 New Yorx anv Ente Rattroan, Same time last year Increase. We annex tain articles‘imported into this distiict forthe month o January, in the past three years. The importations in January, 1846, were much smallerthan in January, 1845, both in value and quantity. It will be observed by the following table, that, in, the articles included, there-has been a general falling off. The decline in value amounts to $1,084,160, compared with last January. This table clea imported, and we are only able to show the varia” tions in the receipts of the principal staple items. Imports isto THE Port or New Youx. lan. 1844. Jan. 1615. Jan. 1846. half 478 8:82 utbes 88s § i rt EI 3,601 260. 1,000 2,613 ‘so 2701 2,648 weal 250 = 41423 am 2,406 4 4,379 3.580 - 50 16 188 7 (eg? 9,370 2,475 ‘300 ‘205 21882 ‘31 ey 5% 45 | {Do 160 ™ Wool, baies, 3.987 2,727 of ‘Tmperts. $6,947,170 $5,263: Excess Imports over Exports..$4,904,596 $4,948,730 $3,140,404 The balance against us, according to this statement, on | the foreign trade of this port, for the month of January, has been gradually falling off within the pastthree years, The value of merchandise imported in January, 1846, The exportation of merchandise from this port,in Janua- ry, 1846, was much larger than the above table indicates. The annexed statement exhibits the particulars of the exportation for the month : Vauur or Masonyoos Errontrp rao tar Port or | | yan 183, Jems. Tne, Dec. Domestic Merchandize, $1,254 787 “$14 s | so mn, free Goods. datiable Goods. | Specie... ss. vee | Total... .. This shows an increase in the exportation of merchan- dise, in January, this year, ef $632,899, anda decrease in portation of specie of $603,733. This puts a more favorable complexion upon the trade of the past month than the incresse upon the aggregate export exhibits. Notwithstanding this increase, &c , there is very Httle | doing in the wey of business. It is the universe! remark | that business generally, at this time, is duller then it has | been at a corresponding period since 1887. Our produce | dealers, particularly, complain of dull times. The unset” | tled state of our foreign affairs, the uncertainty that ex- iste in relation to the permanency of several important ts aftecting both our foreign and domestic trade, and the probable changes in the financial policy of the gov. ernment, all tend to depress business and dampen the energies of the commercial classes. Trade generally is in a very healthy state; the complaint is that there is less activity than is desirable ; this is caused by a determina- tion emong the me-cantile classes to move cautiously until the political horizon is cleared of the little dark specs that now look so threatening. ‘The receipts of the Western Railroad Company, for the week ending January 3ist, were as annexed : Wi ante Rassneao, Increase. By $5,957 a 1,141 $18.49 $14,499 1,750 A movement is making to change the Board of Direo- t tors of this company, and to put in a sufficient number of the low fare party to give them the control. Anew Pre- sident is to be elected, the old high fare oresident having Fesigned. It is supposed that had the through fare last summer,been three, instead of six dollars, that the last, / sembanaual dividend would have been three or four per cent., instead of two per cent. In the week ending Jan: ;