The New York Herald Newspaper, March 4, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, W —=== The Next News from Europe. The Hiberma, Capt. Ryne, is to leave Liverpoo! to-day for Halifax and Boston. She ranks next to the Cambria in speed, and she may, therefore, be expected to arrive about the 18th inst Ic is the determination of the Magnetic Telegraph Company to send the news—to be received by this steamer—to Hartford or New Haven by the tele- graph, and thence to this city by steam. It is ex- pected that the gist of the news, which will, proba bly, be of leas importance than that received by the *Cambria, will be despaiched to this city by these | means in five or six hours. The energy displayed | by thie epece-annihilating line is certainly highly | commendable, and wiil be properly appreciated by | the public. | The enterprising forwarders, Messrs. Livingston | & Wells, have the management of the express, and | we understand that many of our city papers have already signified their intention to avail themselves of what it may bring. We shall depend upon this express, and for the reason that we never mean to even attempt to outstrip lightning in its speed. esday, March 4, 1846. The Oregon Question—Its Ticklish Position, | The Oregon question, in its present position, both im this eountry and in England, has reached that point which creates universal anxiety for its fate, as | well as geueral solicitude for its influence, at this time, on all business operations in this country. The negotiation, which was abruptly terminated jast summer by the refusal of Mr. Pakenham to ac- cept the reasonable compromise which had been of- fered him by this government, might have been re- newed, with more favorable auspices, since that time, but for the unfortunate course of action which has taken place in Congress, since the opening of the present session. ihe Oregon question is acknowledged to be a subject for negotiation by the two governments, and yet, in the midst of this general ac- Rnowledgment, we see it almost taken out | of the hands of the American executive, dur- img the last two months, and made the basi of exciting harangues, calculated —if nothing else—to do anything rather than facilitate a favor- able termination to the negotiation. While England presents, in her Executive and Legislative Depart- ments, a calm, studied and dignified unity of action— & Change 1n the place of legislation, from Washing- | taining the intelligence that the whole mail, which ® perfect, undivided front to this country, in the matter of the Oregon question, which gives to her words dignity, and to her cenduct force,—the Uni- ted Sstee—with the best reasons in the world for a similar course of action—has presented, since the commencement of the present session of Congress, abroken front, and divided councils; excited sec- | tions, warring on isolated points, in the face of ite great rival. This manner of conducting the contro- very between the two countries has given an ad- | vantage to the British government which almost | makes up for the want of title, as far as regards the | opinion of the civilized world. On the other hand, | the United States, with every thing, as regards title | and right andjustice, on her side, has, from narrow- | minded and grovelling motives, been divided be- | tween her Executive and Legislative Departments} | and presents these futile divisions to the face of the | world. | This division in the great deliberative counsels of | the United States, unfortunately, is not the natural | division which takes place between the conduct of | two great parties. This division is increased from | tbe fact that it springs up inthe American ranks, | disseminated, not only on the Thames and Shan- | packet ship Joshua Bates, which leaves Boston to- amongst those men who ought to be the friends of | Mr. Polk—who are looked upon as the mainstay of his power—in fact, the very men who profees to sup- port the Executive, to know his wishes, to enjoy his confidence, and to have the honor and policy of his administration at heart. Mr. Polk, on the Oregon negotiation, up to the opening of the present | session of Congress, exhibited a course of action which has received the sanction of the country and ofall parties. At the opening of the session, he | recommended a -series of meastres calculated to bring about a peaceful termination of the controver- sy, if moderate counsels would have actuated the British government ; and we have every reason to found our bel'ef inthe opinion that it would have terminated in a peacetul and happy manner, but for the unfortunate course pursued by his own friends both in Congress and out of Congress. During the last two or three months, members in both houses of Congress were the first to bring up the subject of the Oregon negotiation, and to make it a general matter of debate. Now, this was all wrong. Mr. Polk asked for the “notice” to termi- gress should have met the position—agreed upon the terms on which it was to pass—and the motion for this purpose should have been passed almost wnani- | mously, and in some degree without debate, by both Houses of Congress. This would have given moral ferce and strength to the Executive in his | subsequent action ; it would have presented to Eng- | land the President and Congress of the United | States in an undivided front, and commanded re- spectand influence in the eyes of the world. If other measures were necessary, they could all be passed ina like spirit. But why should the friends ot Mr. Polk already have taken out of his hands the Oregon question, and made it the topie for public harangue, not only in Congress, but throughout the country, and in every public journal, while it was stilla matter of negotiation between the two countries? Here is the fatal error that has been committed, and the false position in which the | question has been placed, by want of tact, wisdom, | and prudence in his friends. The conduct of Mr. | Polk, throughout, bears evidence on his side that the negotiation has been conducted with wisdom, firmness, and moderation. It is the want ot this same wisdom—the want of this same firmness and | moderation—that has brought about this false posi- , tion in Congress, from which it is difficult to see how far we can escape with honor, unless by rush- | ing on war, or on the very brink of war. The first error in this business was committed by the very organ of the President—the Union. That journal was selected to supply the place of the Globe. By ihat selection it occupied a mysterious but im- portant position towards the President aud his cabi- net—wiich may be called semi-official. Its senti- Ments, opinions and statements acquired from that position a weight and authority which otherwise would Not have been given to it. They were con- sidered the emanations of the President and his ca- binet—no matter how erroneous or how absurd they mught be. Now, look on the result. The opinions of the Union, and the views promu lgated by it, on the subject of the Oregon question, have been inju- Nhous to the interests of ite party and to the success of the President’s measures—denying, and charging as falsehood, facts which turned out to be true; and which were launched forth previous to the session, onthe subject of the Oregon question—as if the question had already been thrown before the popu- lar masses of the Union, and before the country. This was taking the negotiation out of the hands of the President. The conduot o: the organ was sup- posed to be congenial to the wishes of the Presi- deat. _ Following up this idea, as soon as Congress met, we find the leading members in both Houses pur- suing the same course—and greedily snatching the whole question from the hands of the President, and Precipitating tt upon the public mind in ite extreme Obaracteristice. Look on the conduct of the Chair man of the Committee on Foreign Relations. How | indisoreet and improper that conduct has been ! | Instead of showing that dignified forbearance to- wards the Executive Government, Tegarding a sub- ject ot this importance, he is one ot the first to hur- ry this matter into a debate, which nghttully should be confiaed to the province of the Executive De- partment or the secret session ot the Senate. ‘This followed in the same wake the course of ac- hoo parmued by the Umen, and the position of the | | Vote—to pass accessible to the movements in Parliament. borne Palace could,beyond a doubt, be rented for this | purpose; and, then, the days of distance that they | are now from London would be converged into hours; and it would also save Sir Robert Peel the Mr. trouble of flooding our country with secret agents | and attachés of every description, to féte and influ- | Oregon question 1s now more than ever in danger | and difficulty. It has been and seems to be fated | to be taken out of the hands of the President, by his | own reputed friends, and thrown into the political | arena | Whatever be the result of the debate now going on in the Senate, on this subject—the evils produced by the improper course of the President's friends, | both in and out of Congress, can scarcely be reme- died, unless some favorable turn take place, of which we can tell nothing at this time. The posi- tion assumed by those who wisn to make populari- ty out of the question—which first animated the | Union, and now agitates certain members of Congress—may cause much embarrassment to | the Executive government, so as to break up | the negotiation altogether, and ultimately lead to war. The desire to make printers and Presidents is at the bottom of this unfortunate policy. Mr Polk, while he is regarded with a great deal of friendliness and frankness by all parties, yet is vir- tually estranged trom his political friends, by their extraordinary course, and their ambition to get ahead of him so far as popular feeling ie in ques- tion. The Oregon question has been discussed ia | Congress, openly, in such a way as shculd alone | be confined to the secret chambers of the Senate, | by members in that body. | Whether these attempts, on the part of printers and President-makers, will have the effect which they desire, remains to be ascertained. On the other hand, if such an attempt should succeed, and the President’s friends should be haranguing the country into the jaws of war while every one | is expecting peace, the best course to be pursued, in | order to get out of the dilemma in which these | ambitious parties have placed the country, ia to | Pass the notice, at once, by almost an unanimous | law within the terms of the treaty, such aswill protect American citizens going to Ore- gon, and give an undivided assurance to the Presi- | dent, that he will be unanimously supported in | Era bringing to a termination this negotiation on terme of compromise. This should be the course, in the present aspect of the question. | “* Later Apvices From Eno.anp.”—The peculiar | timidity evinced by several of the champions at Washington, concerning “later advices from Eng- land,” before they wish to act upon the bill for the | termination of the’joint oecupancy in Oregon, makes us teel anxious to propose, for their especial benefit, ton to the Isle of Wight, where they would be more Os- ence the penchant that many may have for a different form of government than our own, and alarm the restless fears of old women with the terrible horrors of a war, and to give the clergy and the peace men their cue in the coming crisis. We have seen their influence quietly extending in rivers directions ; and hope that the patriotism of | the country will not, through secret agents of the | English monarchy, be pleased with the rattle of | th their professions, and tickled with the straws of their diplomacy. The great crisis is yet to ceme—it | willbe the culminating point of England’s great- ness : “ With a Titian’s lust, And embrace a cloud The sunlight of free principles have already been he will woo a goddess, non, but on the Danube and Rhine; and thousand: of eager emigrants are flocking to our shores, the El Dorado of civil and religious liberty. Envy | at our unhea d of prosperity, and avarice roused | at the naked thought of Mexico one day falling in- | to our hands, have led her on, with consum- | mate skill, to the present state of affairs. Oregon 18 used by her as a cloak to conceal the | | ulterior designs she has upon the arrest of the ex- | a of freedom in the South. And be met? As Mr. Polk has met | tension of the how should she | her—determined not to suffer that which is wrong, | was defined. The following are the resolutions :— | and at the same time determined to vindicate our rights, even to the point of the bayonet. With the Senate remains the duty to support the patriotism of the President, and show to the world, asit ever has, alight and an influence that eon- serves the liberties of a poweriul and mighty nation. We have no belief in that kind of individual friend. ship that is under the necessity of keeping armed to preserve it, or of those national protestations of a desire for peace that require great increase in - Bs | armies and navies to support them. Relying upon | ¥® nate the “joint occupancy.” His friends in Con- | the wisdom of the United States Senate, we leave | inthe Pree this subject. Mysrenigs or Stocx Spgcutations.—In our Paper of yesterday, we stated that certain parties in this city are using the magnetic telegraph, between Fort Lee and Philadeiphia, for the purpose of specu- Jating in stocks. We vive a few more facts to-day. | The principal of this pusiness, in New York, has two persons engaged to assist him. During the sittings of the Board, one of these persons is sta- tioned at the upper Board, anu the other at the lower. The fluctuations of the upper Board are communicated by the one above io the principal, through a hole in the partition. The principal then buys to suit the market, and despatches his other agent to the telegraphic station, to communicate , information to the principal in Philadelphia. Up to the present time, signals have been used tor trana- mitting the price of stocks across the river; but this being deemed tedious, we understand that the principal despatched a person yesterday, to enect regular signal poles for a perfect telegraph. This is cer‘ainly using the telegraph for a purpose never contemplated by the inventor, Professor | Morse, nor by the immortal Franklin. } Crry Rerornm—Anoruer Democratic Mastin. | —It is amusing to read the party papers of this city | now a days. Both the whig and democratic papers | are loud in calling for a reform in the city govern- | ment; and it would seem as if the editors were bursting with patriotism, while they vie with each | other in claiming to be the first to denounce the old municipal government. This is a piece of | their old tactics, and is destined to effect nothing. Before the New York Herald took up the subject, and acted as the friend of the people, those lazy journals never uttered a syllable on the subject ; but now, when the people have taken the matter into | their own hands, and are determined to push it | through, those worthies come out and prate about | reform, with unblushing eftrontery. There wiil be | another meeting of the democrats, for reform, a Tammany Hail on Friday evening, that promises | ito be rich. The different cliques of that party will | have another tilt at each other, and itwill no doubt | end, as the other did—in smoke. Prom Maranzas.—The fine brig Joseph Atkins, Captain Trunday, after a long and boisterous pas- | PUUMCCIP TE a ste, Westchester; F.H. Cossitt, Mem each contributed its quota of beauteous y: Crty.—J. 8. 5 3 F. H, . F rogen. Mr. Danyell hot oth sege, arrived yesterday from Matanzas. The | phis; Geo B. Kerford, Mexico; M: R. Flippen, Va; Jas. Fd pd a ae Resaey" ‘offered: to tga, tis Wert oe Bas tipee oo oe econ friends of those on board were beeoming some | Ray, , Mesers. Young, Jennings, Wilkinson, | saiq, at eighty yards, with rifles This was not acceded | Oiici ated” vecrked with astonisament, as | me | Lynchburg, J. Browne, N.C, W. Alexander, Illinois; P. D2 ielenda, in consequence of hia being near. pa the Ame- | what alarmed for the safety of the vessel she having | 7 Jones, fuilad; BO. Warriman, Iilnoly W, Philips it was, however, determined by thom to | Wemutt ackrowlodge. the noble simplicity of Nee Oak | been at sea twenty-eight days, during which time | St Louis; Simon Mandleban, Lake bec een, accept at 0 paces, which would not be agr: oy = Napolodn of ci New ork hop kespars, ‘or merchant, they were vimited by a succession of severe and age Berry, U. 8. Nei. Decourey, ; W. pe tay soo Sono Agel parties yeh, figuring in the same quadrille with the clerk of 000 or heavy gales. She sailed in company with, the bark | Carter, do. fn; | 10, their respective Gomes. There were seversl others, may sey Bi Tagg my Trmired, thouge per- Finceton, and was in the same gale thet drove | . gmap Ag ae babar friends of both Kenan gl seth nih wn haps not accustomed, edacated under different views, to Ho vessel ashore. | i Fett, Syracuse; be W and 4 F. ogni no wore three or Tour day | peer at the & mintare 20 uneTioeoeatie ON oa, tad could not fr | imonson, Savannah; C. disputed the a wn Spt pyar a heretofore, from Matanzas cvon Gey H. Lig me | ledge of thelr presence in Bal more, and the nature of pd fn ‘with the bs ‘as of old Cad ’ port; C. J. Jermon, . visit, was almost universal. ‘us to cast an apple “for the most beau- aan | . Seymour, R. 1, dA. Gordon, J. New- Med been difficult to Mas. VaLentixe Mort, Jn—This aceomplished | a ee Horry Mvaper.—The following is a narrative | pr mde juestion of superiority, in beauty 0 lady and talented vocalist is about leaving tor Italy, \ Quebec; Geo. Of one of the most t shocking murders that ever | We wil cite as prominent amodg these, where she will probably remain about two years, | ¥. M. Converse, Feryiehs + Rar | Fitercartnnas; &P, vob iv, \ee—A most distres- oF) eG with her noble sad impolog for the purpose of completing her musical education. png ag hw wage a 8 ee eat, Pulled Kelmon’ | sing marder has just been committed in our town. A | her regard goeyestd L3, an — Te She will bear with her the warmewt wishes ot w | $6/Lymut Moore, Honan B'S Ommaney J. Vas Yowog oan umes Jorn Cooee, of fupectibe ep | Remar citth erat weosian he cain wi large and brilliant circle of friends, and her return | Brunt, Pituburg, Benj. K Hall, Ky; J — } tows faili fm bis attempts to seduce her, and tear: | ith Pg ig Rn gh of will be anxiously looked for by all who know her. RR ce ggemnrce pl edhehng bn flged pena ogg nn oat rank. F We Ee ee isnot et | The store-house, goods, notes and accounts of | the young lady's roem, raised it, and shot ber, after | AVE aining inthe foremost rank For Dobe _s - packet ship Independence, | ariei F. Butterfield, of Kevsington, Oskiand County, | waking ber and making Setoull Rees, ee cesses | 51 "The ball termin- lor Laverpool, on lay next, accompanied by her | Michigan, were consumed by fire on the morning of the | report alarmed nificent and rrehercht | husb ind. q / {as ae ee See Sh wy San | See ' he lived only —- i mageiics ane left before the Southern mail arrived—consequently, 1: | bed ten thousand letters, and a large newspaper mail, | nington j before 2 p. m from thence to th | Virginie. American Suze Buripivo.—The new ship, Mar- muon, Captain Edwards, will sail to-day for™tiver- | pool. She is a splendid ship, and will undoubtedly prove herself to be a swift sailer. This fine ship was built, we understand, under the superintendence of Captain Edwards, favorably known as recently the commande: of the famous, Sea; and from his well known character as a skilful seaman, it is fair to suppose that the Marmion will not make a longer trip over the Auantic than any other ship. She sails to-day in company with a packet that has made several quick passages; and she will also have to compete with the Joshua Bates, of Boston, a remarkably fast sailing ship. It will be worth one’s while to ascertain which of these three packets will make the shortest passage to Liverpool. | If any one doubts the capacity of Americans for | superior ship building, let him set his eye upon the Marmion as she passes out to vea to-day. | Tue Pirors.—Our readers will find, in another oolumn of this day’s paper, a list of vessels that have been piloted into this port by the New York Pilots, taken away frem them and given to the Merchant Puots to pilot to sea. This list comes from the Commissioner’s office of the latter class of pilots, | and it is to be expected, therefore, that none of the | M. P.’s will deny its correctness. And will any | one, in the face of tais list, say that the New York | Pilots are not persecuted ? There are a great num- | ber of vessels brought into port in sa‘ety by one | | | class of pilots, and then taken from them, against all | R; custom and usage, and given to another class. We | hope that this tact will be taken into deep consider- ation. DisTRIBUTION OF THK INCOME OF THE LITERATURE Funv.—The income of the Literature Fund for the | last year was distributed among the eight districts, | | It wase rare on the 26th of February last. The amount ($5,000,) | jembered a long time by to which the firstdistrict is entitled, was distributed tend The several ; . | performers ion for ich among the following named academies: they celebrated, and laurela to their emus Hall Academy,........ + $854 05 | wreat! The comic scene, Le Pere Tunquefort, by Mr. Grammar School,of Columbia College, . 1,148 86 unusually rich, and fairly convulsed th Grammar School of the University of tl | 1 humor and naiveté. of New York, 726 71 | ‘The lion pianist, at the request New York Inatit 1,242 24 | was to give his third grend Rutger’s Fomale Institute,. . . 1,684 14.) Cort ja Philadelphia last Tae ana oa. jaxette of yesterday says $6,000 00 | py" his performances ere The whole amount distributed was over $40,000, and affords considerable relief to the several institu- tions to which it was given. | Tue Forgion Marts.—We have received the fol- | lowing letter from a correspondent in Boston, con- left here on Saturduy afternoon, did not reach Bes- ton in time to go in the mail steamer Cambria :— Boston, March 2, 1846, pt. Judkins, sailed yesterday with 40 | rpool, and 6 for Halifax. Among the Joseph Napoleon Bonaparte, and | Poor, of this c: bi of despatches. She The Cambria, Ca ers, for Li 3 assengers, who had paid their passage money, and | mostly from your city, wore left behind for the next steamer, which sails on the lst proximo. One half the passage money will be paid back to those left bebind, or the privilege of taking passage in the next steamer. Capt. Judkins sailed promptly at the hour, 2 P. M., | there being no authority for detaining her a moment at- ter the time had arrived for sailing, unless from the Brit- ish minister, at Washington. The mailirom New York Satur@ay evening, by the | mer Mohegan, did not arrive here till 7 o’clock last | t 6 hours after the Cambria had sailed—just the time | ‘ Herald Express” beat the “Holy Alliance” in the | late contest, between this city and New York, in the fa- mous Halifax Express. The Mohegan left New York at 6 p. m.,in the midst of a severe snow storm, and came as far as Sands Point, anchored and remained till 4 0- clock next morning, when she left, and arrived at Sto- | city, in the usual time, the tracks of both railroads being clear of snow. The letters, thus left behind, will go out in the | morrow for Liverpool. All the despatches from the | British Minister,and from our own Government, went inthe Cambria. They reached Boston on Saturday night. | Antr-Rentism.—A convention of anti-rent dele. | gates assembled at Albany on the 27th of last month. Reptesentatives from New York city, Albany, | Rensselaer, Schoharie, Columbia, Greene, Sche- nectady, and Montgomery counties, were in at- tendance. Several speeches were made, and reso- | lutions passed, in which the position of the party | Resolved, That if interrogated as to what measures of that it ie the dyed evils ought speedily to be theoretically, see to governm | toall, equal rights, priv: a portion of ite citizens property h e olding, deprived of so 1d by ‘s Diliti t fails of ite prot that the laws w re t— zing the rents issuing out of real estate here the real estate is situated. 2d. A law abolishing the legal remedy of distress for Tent. i 3d. A law Unbeteaie the creation of any leasehold estate for a term exceeding twenty years. | 4th. A law allowing a tenant in afl suits upon leases in perpetuity, for life, or for a term See twenty | years, to show want of title ia the grantor, thereby | defeat a recovery. | Sth. A law prohibiting the devise of leasebold estates but requiring them to be divided among heirs according | to the general law of descents. | Resolved, That are in favor of taking from the | Executive of this State the po fone power in relation | to all local officers, and all officers not directly connect- ed with the Executive department, believing that th> | people of every locality are the best and most appropri- | ate judg the fitness of candidates for local offices.— ‘e can no good reason why tho eople cannot | select all officers as safely and fittingly as they can elect those who mi lect them. Resolved, That in the opinion of this Convention, the Legislature ought to p: law ting at liberty th ite Prison uod who have disguised and armed. ht in the oa f Mr. Delbi,,they are all | nces for which they we Boughton, and the ruen conv: only technically guilty of t are suffering punishment, sentences are greatly disproportion od vin aly . We think that cessively aud vindi they have alre fe too | under the penalties | too close au analogy to the old blue | of alaw which be: laws of Connecticut. Resolved, That ull useless offices at present existing | in the State ought to beat once abolished, and the | creation jof such forbidden hereafter: and that the wel- | fare, respectability, and, indeed, permanance of the | Republic demands that public services ought net to be requited with larger amount of hire than similar | services would command in the ordinary business of | private life. | Resolved, That the aggregation of large quantities of | | landed property in individual bands is detrimental to the welfare of the Republic, and that the forthcoming State Convention should teke me to disco future accumulation of such large Rei what is good for fore the cpinion of thie convention | be taken by Congress in re- lation to the public lands. This may be looked upon as the organization of a | separate party, but it is perhaps questionable how long it will remain so. Movements ‘The lovg protracted ‘al of the various means of travelling, brought, yesterday, the following passengers to the undermentioned hotels. At the— Amenican.— W. Tiffany, New York; Abraham Davies, Pa; H.C. Herr, do; B. Lea: Boston; Ed. H ‘Travellers. Astou.—J. Grove, Holbrook, Capt. W. Hacket ‘W. Chapin, Hartford; H. Ki Gy le H. and Dery, Bosten; Thos. bertson, Richmond; id, Baltimore; W. J. Loring, Boston; L. Hurst, di Providence; A. B. Thomas, Boston; ; J.C. Boyd, N. O; W. Breton, St. Johns, N. €. Nish, Boston; Geo. Richardson, do; J. Green- tree, Cambridge ; Edw. Wyman, Boston; W. Stokes, ree, Philadelphia. | with the new drama, entitled the “Cricket on the | | shown to policeman McManus, at the station house, he rth | the city for Philadelphia, where she was caugh | letters in a small box. The lady not admiring thi> | ed, yesterday, b | Wards %t | 68 Cherry street. These two ‘m | Merritt held him to bail in the sum of $600, to answer | the cherge. We understand that Mr. Ritter, the father, -_ den Theatricals. | Panu Tuearas.—The comedy of the “ Sheriff of the | County” was presented last evening, and performed | most admirably. The evening’s entertainment’s closed Hearth.” On Mondey night, the Seguin troupe will make | their debut in the new comic opera of “ Don Pasquale,” | by Donizetti. This celebrated opera is said to be one of the most brilliant compositions of the great mastre, | and was performed with extraordiaary success, for two seasons, at the Italian Opera House, London. We doubt not, the musical élite of the city will crowd the theatre | nightly, and “Don Pasquale” have a great run. This evening, George Vandenhoff appear in the comedy | of “The Provoked Husband.” The “Cricket on the | Hearth ” will also be performed. Bowsny Tui ‘This house was literally crammed full last night. Boxes, pit, and gallery—all were crowded. The Highland Rover” was substituted for the Knights of the Cross,” Mr. Scott having been takeo suddenly ill. This soul-stirring drama was received | with unbounded applause, and the wonderful perfor- mances ot Hector came in for their full share of admira tion. The ‘Demon Statue” well performed—the | character of Denny O'Loftus being fairly sustained by | Mr. James Anderson, sithough it was his first appesr ance. This interesting performance will be repeated to_ night, together with ‘“Black-Eyed Susan” and ‘Don Juan,” forming a lengthy and attractive bill. Howe's Cracus at Patmo’s.—Those of our citizens whe have not yet visited this blishment had better: avail themselves of the short time it will ain in this city. We understand that it will be taken to Baltimore in a few days, to fulfill an engagement there. Dan enefit comes off to-morrow evening, and there is every probability that it will bi done. Madame rte will perform some of her equestrian feats on the occasion. The last afternoon performance will be this afternoon. Mons. Gi able audience was it terous ease that takes away i difficulty whatever in his performance, the wondei cited the approbation that hav: red to listen tohim. A finished t obser inall that he executes, end while his b: liancy isat times excessive, he always preserves the roper tone of harmony which imparts delight, and the liffculties of execution with which he invests his por- formance are made to set off, not to hide the melody and beauty which the composer had in view. In all respects DeMeyer isa cultivated artist, evidently conscious of the just use of his powers, and unwilling to sacrifice, in any respect, the true uses of music for the purpose of than any body e! e can | al success.” | he Barker Family, con- | sisting of three brothers and iter,are giving concerts | in Providence, Pawtucket, and that vicinity. They are very highly spoken of by the journals in that region. Police Intelligenee. Mancn 8.—Bold Robbery —Two Five Point thie called Jim Curran, alias Thomes Murtagh, and Dixon, were arrested by policeman McManus, of the 6th ward. These rascals, it appeared “ sneaked” into the | boarding house No. 189 Elm street, about 6 o’clock, entered three of the upper rooms, occupied by \d broke open several trunks, and packed u, arty pparel belonging to Mr. Moses M. Clark, Cer joat, and Mise Always, valued in all at $50, Mr. Clark had occasion to vii and on going up stairs, these thieves be- came ind immediately fled down stairs. Mr. | Clark immediately gave chase, but the rogues were too | nimble, and madetheir escape. One of the rascals acci- | dentally left his coat behind him, and this coat being recognised itto be the coat worn by Murtagh, and in | Tess ena half an hour this officer ‘‘ pulled” in from the Five Points these two chaps, who were at once identified by Mr. Clark to be the fellows who broke open the | trunks on the above premises. Justice Drinker commit: | theta cn ‘Boordin ae Kei A woman is go- tien to ing House Keepers.—. ing the rounds of all the genteel houses, and after remaining a few days, plunders the inmates, and es- capes the booty. lest place she robbed was the house of Mr. J. W. Trust, No. 30 McDougal street. the left last Saturday, and robbed the above camer be | uantity of | | | Detween $40 and $60 in bank neck handk under the hiefs and scai ir, ost’ her upper front'testh, emall waist, and wears a large bustle, dark satin hat, short coat, or cloak, | and fox muff e informed that this women has | t the following houses: Mrs. Kane, No. 1 Troy street, corner of Greenwich : Mrs. Vyse, No. 129 Six- teenth street, a few doors from Eighth avenue ; likewise | at Mrs. Turner’s, No. 43 Clarkson street, and no doubt dias City Intelligence. Lecruns ox Onsaon.—A very intere lecture on Oregon was given last evening at Crotoa I i, by Mr. Charles Saxton, a gentleman who has lived for some years in Oregon. Mr. Saxton commenced by saying: Feilow-citizens—At the earnest solicitation of many citizens of New York, | have consented to deliver a lec- ture on Oregon. A few years I started from Mis- souri with a perty of several hundred for Oregon; on the 11th of May we commenced our march; we were divided into smeli companies; when night came on we cam| on the bank some river; we had a most delightful trip; sometimes we through hundreds of buffalo, | until we arrived at Fort Laramee; bere the first Indians on our route; they were the Sioux, emecives friendly. From this the waters tending to Pacific, and soon arrived at Soda Springs, where w: lived a few weeks, luxuriat on soda water and Rocky Mountain sheep. On the of November we arrived at the mcuth of the Columbia, having performed a jour- ney of two thousand miles, witbout being molested by India.s, and in good health, We had seve- ral marriages and births on our journey. 1 went te Oregon city and found about 600 houses. Before en- ter upon a description of this beautiful coun- try, it may not be improper to inform you that it ex- tends on the north as far as 54. 40.—(Applause.) I soon joined an exploring expedition, and travelled into the valley of the Walam jette. Here, I found a second Eden. The soil and climate are most luxurious. I ascended the Walamette river on one bank end crossed, at the forks, tothe other. I saw hemlock, maple, and pp steer flue trees, which we do not have in this part of the country. Here is the finest ship timber inthe wo:ld. You often see a prairie bill rising 1000 feet, from which you can survey the surrounding country, where the is rowing the year reund. I returned to Oregon city, and found the Legislature in session. In 1944, thishad its first session, and some laws were passed for the govern- ment of Oregon, leaving out the word “territory,” as that implied the tof the United States. This was accomplished by the intrigue of the Hudson Bay Com pany. The population of Oregon is about —nioe- tenths of these are males ; besides, there are about 2000 | amen in the employ of the Hu Bay Company — ‘here are about 30, Indians in the territory. Hudson Ba} Company labored hard to get the reside: to declare themselves independent of the United Stat Several of them ‘agreed ; but many of us finally per- juaded them that the President had not decided to ci- the (eer. territory at 49 d as they had beeuw told by the Hudson Bay Company, ‘they’ did not suc- ceed. It has been observed by many, who have explor- ed the Oregon coast, that there isa mildpess of climi notto be found in any other country in tl tude. At 46 deg. the mercury sefdoms talls belo’ freezing point, and then contin so buta fow days. The rains generally commence in November, and con tinue to the lst gy when a benign spring opens. Fort Vancouver is the grand depot of the Hudson Bay Company. It ison the north side of the river about five miles above its junction with the Walamette. The fort is well fortified, and here the Indians from all parts of the territory resort to trade. Hore I saw members of nearly every tribe. The Hudson Bay Mee | is one of the Epo qlee monopolies in the world. Their immense wealth has enabled them to eontrol the fur trade in that | region, andthey are using all their endeavors to crush American enterpri Dr. McLoughlin, President of the Company, claims the site of Oregon city—and that with- out any valid right. When it was first settlo: there and said it was hi: y tree, on the north side of Columbia, which had an American’s initials upor it, thrown into the river, and threatened to put him in iro: and send him on beard aBritish ship if he did not move off. The soil inthe Walamette Valley almost melts with its own richness. Corn potatoes grow there as woll as here, and a great variety of native vegetables are pro- duced. The woods abound in game and the lakes and rivers in fish. The horses are the finest in the world. | Mr. Saxton recommended to all who contemplated going to Oregon, to go by water ; and that no unmarried man should go there unless he had given up all idea of marrying. nmarried females are so scarce in Oregoa, that the law fixing the time at which girls might marry, (at sixteen,) was repealed, and the time altered to twelve. (A fine chanco, this, for girls.) Mr. 8. con- cluded by urging the American claim to the whole of | Oregon, up to 5440. He also spoke in no measured ms of the tyrannical encroachments of the Hudson say Company upon the rights of American citizens ; and called upon the United States Government to enact laws which shall protect them. Mr. Saxton’s lecture | was throughout a most interesting one, and we are sorry more could not have heard it. We hope, how: ever, it may be repeated. Americas AGRICULTURAL Assoctation.—This | torical Society’s Reoms, Uni- this evening, at 74 0’clock. Col. Ed- ill read a paper on the cultivation of silk, which, in itself, is ry interesting subject. Dr. D. P, Garduer will also readja paper on the rotation of crops, “ Mase Meetivo” 1x Tae Panx.—We understand that that there is to be a “ mass m in the Park to-mor- row alternoon at 6 o’clock, in o to give a public ex- pression of sentiment, in rd to the recent conviction and sentence of Mike Walsh to Blackwell's Island. Tue Wratuen.—The thermometer sprung up con- siderably, between Monday, at noon, and yes erday, at the same timo. The sun was out quite and plea: sant, so that it seemed considerably like spring A eneral thaw seemed to ha nced. The ing filled water to run through them, and so it ran in streams | over the pavement. This will about spoil the sleighing in the city, although we noticed s great number of per- | sons enjoying it yesterday. | committed robberies at each of these places. The de- scription of this woman answers well for Law: | sop, who played the same game two years *50, ering | rol | the house she boarded in, tried and convicted, and sent | to the State prison, and inal! probability she has been | | pardoned out ; therefore, ifany of the old officers should | see this woman, they would do the public a service by | arresting her forthwith, for she can be identified wtthout | ‘a doubt. re of John Wood, tailor, No. 37, 8d don Sunday night, by m ofa of a piece of cloth and a vest, val- | Burgiary—The exchange office of Mr. 8. D. Sturte- vant, No. 46 Canal street, burglariously entered on Monday night, by a falsg Key, and about $80 stolen | therefrom. A Flare up with « Lawyer.—An old sea cay ame g Liber it appears from some joe e’nt live with his better half, e, ise eer iene i sige) ‘and 801 captain, and is boarding at oni nue vicinity of the Park, and tb generous captain al- | ways pte ry Ayers os yee . : ct Jato Abs welie's poems, aud onan nlenone searching for love searching operation, immediately sent for her lawyer, | ‘who at once came to her «id, the captain ordered this le- gal skinner out of the room, or he would kick him out, ‘and suiting the action to the word, applied his toe to the back part of this gentleman, which sent bim sailing down stairs at aboutten knots. Weare informed that legal proceedings have been taken by the lawyer, for this summary ejectmont to heal his wounded honor. Robbing @ Room Mate.—Joreph, Thompson was arrest- policeman Williston, of Fourth ling, from the pantaloo $8: belonging to William for steal purse containing room together, and while Acker w' | terday morning, Thompson robbed bis above sum, He was arrested Willa thought was car: ajo committed him sien A | Petit Larceni John Clark was arrested last night on suspicion of st mahogany wasb stand, for which ‘an owner is wanted at the Tombs.” John McKew was arrested for stealin, ratoh from Edward Waters.— Locked up. a Coggins a ge Sidon who jeeps a bake: ‘rince str jcDovgal, was ar rested yostorday,b Whikhart, for a cowardly assault on a little boy, by the name of Theodore Ritter, only nine years of age. It appears this Immen seized this boy b: hair of the head, and actually lifted the child off the ground; so much so, that great fears are entertained of the child becoming a swell head. Justice intends bringing a civil suit against Immen for dama- oy Richard Moran wes arrested yesterday for an assault, in throwing @ brick ma very carele's manner, which struck a boy of eleven years of age, called Jamos Kelly, ‘on the left temple with such force as to knock him d senseless. The boy was taken to the Police O1 nd the magistrate sent him to the City Hospital; but that worthy institution would not receive him, consequently the poor mother had to take the boy back to her house, No. 69 Cross street, where the Alms House tains Dr. Parker, very kindly attended. Justice Drinker locked up Moran to await the result. Fpose o! se understand, been amicably set 8. The vrincipals were Mr. Deveux Powell, son of J. H. Powell, of Philadelphia, and a you named Danyell. vannah, Gi Eins ot Powell, itis understood, was Gen. Harlon, and | provided most Fine.— The fire last night at 12 o’clock, was the groce- | ry store of E C. Korner & Co., corner of Thomas street | and West Broadway. Damage but trifling. | Sunpay Omnisuses.—Why do not some of our enter- prising emnibus proprietors run a few of those public | conveniences on Sundays, during the hours when it would not interfere with divine service? Many per- sons, especially the aged and infirm, as well as iedies and children, are now entirely cut off from the privilege of attending distant churches. Whatever contribuies to promote so desirable an object, must be the wise Christian as conducive to the be: ety ; and there seem: no reason why t many, i their public conve should fnot enjoy a pri now confined to those who ere fortunate enough to enabled to do so in their private carriages, ‘Tue Case of Cartain Luptow.—The grand jury be. | | fore whom bills of indictment were laid, charging Capt. | Ludlow with the murder of one of his crew, returned them to Judge Betts yesterday. 1t is understood that a | majori y of the jury was for finding a true bill, and thas two or three of their fellows dissented. ‘Aw Incipant ix THe Sureaion Count.—During the | trial of the cause before Judge Oakley, yesterday, inthe | rior Court, one of the jurors, (Claus Clason,) arose begged to be excused for a few moments. His Honor the Judge ted him this permission, at the same time admonishing him to return as early as possi- ble. The Court was kept in an agitated sus for more than an hour, yet the absentee failed vear. By consent efceunsel, the cause was proceeded with, and in eins Keo juror ng and took his seat non chelance as though noth: imhis ebecoge. He was socs, how: wo-begone; he however soon recovered | possession and equanimity of temper, aud will probably regaid this as a sufficient admonition for the future. Inavovaation Batt.—The grand ball in honor of the inauguration of James K. Poik, comes off ht Tamm Hall. committee of arran, ery large, and composed of many of our most respect- | able citizens, and ell the tickets are sold. It will, no doubt, be one of the most brilliant fétes of the sea- | son. Ex-President Van Buren and other distinguished | N individuals will be present. Sores in Broome Stacet.—The élite of our tashion- able society, both Freneh and American, had a rare f the 24th ult., at oificent mansion of one of our most highly es- French merchants. It was o1 a to be e favored reci; of his hospitality on that | thus enjoying, for the first time, the opportu: treat in the reunion, on the evening of the m teeme occas! nity of studying the characteristics of the two as ir the nations of our globe in contact, as developed und genial influences of a highly select and truly ari io ball. Our host, known in this city for many y a favorite imen of the true gentleman, as wi account of his affability of deportment in the social, as for atrict probity in the commerciel relations of life, untifully for the occasion ; nor did efforts to the happiness of his gu tance from the several members of b: and successfully did they second him, with an a to ualled only by the graces of their ever The re were assumed and sustained by th | daughter, in a manner worthy of the highest com | dation—herself, conspicuous and at sll times remarka- | ble for the graces of ner person and her various accom, plishments, ‘was peculiarly an object of ation for the ease and “‘laisser aller” with which she so beauti- | fally represented ie grande nation. Ail attention was directed towards her, and none could fail to note the no- ble beauty, the courteous address, the mild word, and the insinuating and enchaining manner. fn short, the | tout ensemble was worthy of her glorious country. Happy, @ thousand times happy, he who possesses such a treasure ; for this charming being, who betrays but | soft fifteen in her appearance, for several years been marriedto another! May they long enjoy the life and fortune a so L sgeend adorn. | Miss T. of 8t. Louis, was brilliant with youth and attractions ; and Miss M. C. with her lovely sis- lied her. The West, the South, and the | Ty lost the characteristics of bis | we sincerely trust, that after « few years ; | ita clothes accidentally tak to gratify the tastea Champagne flowed in cw wines, from the sparkling M ira, reflected joyously their tiats tillating brilliance of athousnad candelabras. Presenied proofs too palpsste for Sousty asacag resen' is for doubt ; amo: wi here d Imeslt* our jovial friend, the "C de R.” tormerly officer in Africa, almost as remark for hie erudition as for his affability and courtesy ot nt. Also, (a cl dancer, and « with the talent s: bien ce his seduciog tattle and gant pe Like to ourselves in this particuler ee not his birth to America, nor hos he as yet en native country ; ye among our mutually beloved Americans, he will bec ou “if it and perfect. ‘e shall ever Fg this re-union as an epoch—it braced much of that which constitutes the glory of city, ite society, its haut ton, its refinement. philosophers of the old world, we have examined, at ease, the diversities of French and American charac’ as the several phases presented themselves, and in conoection, we have but one which is, th happiness so as that we have recorded sh have been .o fleeting. It may indeed be long before shall again enjoy so pure, so rich a pleasure. Conowsn’s Orrice.—Foeul Murder by Coroner was called yesterday to hold an inquest et residence of Collins Sheppard, who keeps the Bu Horn Tavern, cornor of Twenty-ninth street and Fo avenue, on the body of Jacob Ackerson, a native of ! Jersey, and seventy-two years of age. This old gec man is the father of Mrs, Sheppard. It appears fv es far as we can learn at present, that Mrs. 8 pard, jon last Friday morning, made some buckw cakes, of which her three children and husband to hearty breakfast, also her father, Mr. Ackerson ; before loay: table, tho children, the father rand father, became violently sick, and vemited dri lully. Mrs. Sh ird beeoming alarmed, threw balance of the buckwheat batter and cakes down sink, and Dr. Bustard was sent for, who administere them relief, and very skilfully saved the li children and Mr. ‘Sheppard, but the old gentleman, | sibly thi sh his age, died on Sunday morning, in co quence of poison, evidently eaten in the cakes. children are out of di ir, but Mr. Shep) remains the effects of the poison. cake to the d to ere wis peers that this,buckwheat hed chased from the neighboring groeery store, and ts from a barrel, of wit mateo of the neighdors | purchased, and used without any illeffect. Drs. ; tead and Holmes made a post mortem examination terday on the body of Mr. Ackerson, and the conten the stemach given to Dr. Chilton to aualyze; also, portion of butter which remained in the bowl, and s pieces of buckwheat cake, all of which have been {c to contain a @ pro} a of arsenic. The who! this matter ie fans are a io m} ry. Coroner, however, is investigating, and testim with greac care and vi assisted by his active intelligent deputy, Mr. ; | im the course of to-day, to be able to obtain light on this dark, foul, and deliberate murder. jurnt te death.—The Coroner held an inquest at 49 Anthoney street, on the body of John Holeer, ax font, only three years of age, who came to its death ‘absence of its mother. Some days ago, Mr. H. Dart and Mr. K. H. £ ning, while returning to Honesdalo. Pa., from Wayn ina sleigh, encountered a led lying ia the snow on road They immediately stopped, and going to waked him from the death-slee) which he was: ing rapidly, wrapped him comfortably in buffalo ro put him into the sleigh, and conve: him to Hones¢ where Mr. Dart id him at his own heuse. « Jockey Club” Extract, with a com) assortmeut of Perfamery, Toilet Soaps, Shari nine Boars Oil, Amuuiiae for Chaped Manda rarranted, Razor ; Hair, Neil, Targaced, gett af sven gualyy; Bue Nl f Comba, Ke. Ree retail, by E. ROUSSEL, 150 Broadway, between Courtiandt streets. Dressing Cases.—The attention of the velling public is respectfully invited to the subscribers’ plete and varied assortment of the above useful aud eonvi conta traveller's ‘nd compact form, SAU! 177 Byoadway, opposite ** Howar MONKY MARKEP, ‘Tuesday, Mareh 3—6 P. The stock operations in Wall street, to-day, we: very limited extent, and prices remain without tion. Vicksburg, Reading Railroad, Norwich and, cester, Morris Canal, Farmers’ Loan, Penn. 5's, 6s, closed at yesterday's prices. Centon went up ont ; and Harlem $. Long Island fell of § per ‘The annexed table exhibits the desthation of e: of merchandise from this port for tht month of Feb Commance or THE Port oo Rew, Yon. "ed. 1865. Inalysis of for ‘Domestic Por . mdse. To Great Britain... $798,795 $3. Br. dependencies — 160,808 ‘7,593 Total Great Britain. $950,603 6,958 410% 1, 194,437 8 663 7,098 837 656 10,819 A 7818 wm 12,96 286 34,700 3.204 97,788 $8,008 1,558 6178 We 2567706 3000 R784 20,823 160. «8,63 22,130 190 ie a9 0, - Hat Rape 120 m uw 7,190 as = 120,355 To Porto Rico. 8 Havre, rix dol 009 Hy five ‘rai . 1 eee Havara, Bpynish douolao 08 00 Angostura, five fraue pieces 3,308 [is tienyro kop ticaa places in a a 'y Su Domingo, "American gol Me — About seven eighths of the aggregate experts domestic merchandise. Merethan one half of ports, was to Great Britain and dependencies. ports of specie for the month were very small. - From the annual report of the Secretary ot Stati Legislature, covering the returns of the several Corporations of this State, for the year 1848, we the annexed statement :— Ratrzoap Retvane,—Stars ov New Youn.—1| rif fi MonawkkHudeen, 17 $1 460.001 $37,967 1 UtioakSchenee’y, 78 2,189,505 {G30 161.6 5 3508] Syracuse & Uties, 53 1,116,878 140,295 173 584 182 Anboksyracuse, 36 (675239 44.3% 87.84 79 & Koel 1,833,045 96.985 119,760 9°4. wanda, 4336 (785409 37008 «673130 89 ttica & Buffalo, 31 93 688 90,974 = 71,67 ffalo& Niagara, 22 217.472 13390 40°81 25 Berstoes&Schnec., 3 300,000 24480 $8811 50 roy KSch»mect’y, BH 611.540 27,561 58,909 28 3] y oe 29 475,801 33,43 40 281 88, 98 1,753'047 900,964 191,414 Sa, 200,608 48s 4 1,219,456 1,418.40 167, ye 1,759/827 63.97% 975,908 1799 "8 ert’sEeJordan, 51-5 27 261 3,568 ray or aes saat sem a ‘ro ree. by Bil i Buffalo &B. Rock; 3 21 650 9407 1, wi OS 17,080 wsi8 4; Total length of the railroads in the State, miles pet re ofthe salen in no tae seve om Total number of paseengers treoaported. = Aggregate income from re ed Aggregate income from freight transported. The Ld ga of these reads from ali ear 1845, a1 anid ee Total expenditures + fh Purposes. Aggregate net income for 1846. .......+ This income averages nearly six per eent on gregate cost of the roads. The income of the Albany and West Railroad Company is not given in the report ¢ ‘retary of State, as it is included in the W road returns made to the Legislature of Mi The net income of the West Stoekbridge Rail ded to the net income given above, would # amount to about one million of dollers, in bers. The number of pastengere transported on the of this State, in 1845, exceeded the whole p the State. One halfof the whole number of transported was carried by the Harlem rail py. That company transportei nearly one a half of passengers during the year 1845, or eb times the total population of the city, which given every man, women and child, in the ¢ rides within the year. It would have . omnibuses, carrying ten passengers, and each, to have carried this number of passeng® omnibuses, making twelve trips each day, for averaging ten passengers each trip, to have number of passengers transported by the road company. There are now two hundred and thirty-four nibuses coming into Broadway below the which come down Broadway, and 90 from the: through Chatham street. It would require an a about fifty to this number, were it not for the railroad, which would almost make Chatham passable. The construction,of « railroad, thi son street and College Place, to Barclay and u | to Broadway, and the extension of the Herlem| Park Row, on the Park side of the street to would relieve Brosdway of nearly one half of Duses that now meke that thoroughfare al ble for private vehicles. We trust the the Common Couneil, for a railroad