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fand Flour as last advised complied with. Beans, Peas Arrivals—Eogl Wheat 4.120, Barley 10,740, Oats 7,980, Malt 6790 qvs; Flour 4,300 sacks. Irish; Oats 3,300 qre. Wheat 7,190, Barley 530, Oats 15,670 qrs. Loxpox Trane Reroxr, Friday Evening, Feb. 6th. Sugar—The total purchases of the week amount t hhds. and tes. in the British plantation market. Prices ure fully as high as at the commencement of the week. Chere is a fair business doing in refi goods. Stand- ard lumps selling at G4s., avd brown grocery at 638. to ritius, in auction, fetch- Foreign : 63s. Gd. per cwt, 4000 bags Ma ed fullfMarket prices. Good to fine yellow fetched 51s. | low to middling 47s. 61. to 498, low to fine grey tos 47s, Gd. to Sls. 6d. per cwt. 1200 bags Madras, in auc: tion, sold at fair rates; low white 49a. idling yel- low Mauritius sor iow damp Khaur ‘37s. to 38s. per ewt. 1500 bags Madras, in auction, sold at full market prices; fine low 508., good brown 428. per cwt. Rums —The markets very dull. Leewards proof are selling at Is. bid. and Caleutta proof at 1s. 10d, per gallon. Tea—The public sales continued to-day; of 18,000 peck ages which passed the ehair, only about 1500 were sold, and the greater proportion of these were damaged, and sold ateasy rates. Coffee—150 bags plantation Ceylon sold at former rates. Fine ordinary 66s. to 56s. 6d.; good ordinary 52s. to 543. per cwt.; good tive, are selling by private contract at Molasses puncheons Berbice and Tri ere bought in at 20s. per cwt he | rivate sales of the week 1,400 bales Surat, and 170 | Madras, tho former at 2)d to 3)d, and the latter at | 2} per owt. Liverroo. Corroy Manxer, Feb. of business has been done to-day; the sales are to 10,000 bales—all to the trade. ‘The market is steady and prices well supported Liverroot Conn Manxer, Feb. 6 —At to day’s market there was a slender attendance. Choice old Wheat was | held at Tuesday's rates, but inferior samples and se- | condary quslities of new Irish were 1dto 2d per bush cheaper. Oats, being in limited demand, were rather easier to purchase. Oatmeal wi For Canada Flour there was a moderate sale at Tues- day’s rates. Irish Flour was neglected, and all but the choiwest qualities easier to purcha: Philadelphia ur ia bond was offering at 27s per barrel. ¥.—The cloth markets at Leeds were very | ‘ek, owing to continual suspense as to the iu- tentions of goverament. Prices, however, were firm, and | stocks moderate. In the warebouses there was more ac- | tivity, particularly in the shipping trade. There was no material alteration either in the foreign er English wool market. The demand was moderate, and prices continued firm. At Huddersfield, the market was flat, from the same cause, and also in consequence of the an- nouncement of severe! bank failures. At Heckmond- wike,there was more business done in the blanket trade, and afew orders were given out on American ac- count. The home trade continued dull, owing te the ex- Jinary mildness of the season. At Bradford, the ess doing in the piece market, was quite an aver- age for the season. Prices remained firm, and the free- trade measures ofthe government were looked upon as en earnest of returning prosperity. There was more ac- tivity in the wool market, end the demand for yarns was steadily increasing. At Ialifax, the business doing jiece and yarn markets was ubout an average for . Inthe wool market, lo: rts were dull, horts there was a good business, at Improving . The following were the quotations :—Middle wethers £12 common noils aud broke about £1055 per pack.— Li ol Mercury. Laxeasurne, Tuesday, Feb. 6.—Tho calico block printing trade at Manchester and the neighboring towns, is very dull; and, on ar average, operatives have not half bb At Blackburn, during the last fort- night, there has been a good demand for most descrip- tions of cotton goods; but manufacturers complain very much of the small amount of protits. The Yarn market remains firm, and insome instances, rather higher prices have been obtained. The stocks are low, and spinners do not appear anxious to push sales. Power-loom cotton weavers are tolerably well employed; and lately a large Dumber of the handjoom operatives have commenced working upon power looms. Hand-loom weaving con- tinttes very dull,operatives are only partially employed, und they have to submit to abatements in their small earnings for the most trifling faults, Calico block print- ang at Church Parish, Accrington, Oswaldtwisle, and their yicinities, is extremely dull, and at some shops, hands have not more than two days work a week, whilst many are out of employment. Machine printing, in the / same district, is improving; silk weaving at Manchester, ond the neighboring towns, increases every week. Bourse—Panis, Feb, 2.—The proceedings of the week enuing January 31, have been marked by auother ad- vance in the French Funds, and by the comparative - nation in railway operations. The Three per have advanced 30c., and the Five per Cents. 90 former closing at 83f. 75c., and the latter at 122 ‘This improvement has arisen partly from the necc which exists to find an investment for the larg which heve become at liberty after the late adjudic tions, and partly from the little probability that appears to exist atthe present moment of the Ministry being worsted in the discussion on the Address. 5.—A large amount 'Theatricals. Panx Tueatne.—The comedy of the “ Provoked Hus- | band,” and the new drama of the "Cricket on the Hearth,” | were performed lust evening. On Monday night tho Seguin troupe will make their first appearance in the new comic opera, by Donizetti, entitled “Don Pasquale.” A brilliant succession of crowded houses will, undoubtedly, | reward the enterprising management. This evening the comedy of “Speed the Plough,” and tho farce of the “Misories of Human Life,” will be presented. A good bill should ensure a crowded house. . WWew York, Thursday, Match 5, 1826, | * OCEAN EXPRESSES. ‘The astonishingly short passage of the packet ship Toronto, Capt. Tinker, leads us to suppose that se- veral packets, with late news, will arrive before the steamer Hibernia reaches Boston. We may look for the following PACKETS TO ARRIVE WITH NEWS. Packets. Captains. Whence. Aailing Days Zurich, Johnston, Havre, eb. 1. erpool, Eldridge, erpool, b, ncis Ist, Wheeden, Havre, . 8. Westminster, Hovey, London, . 10. Siddons, Cobb, Liverpool, . 1k. Shenandoah, Liverpool, ». 16. ca, Havre, St. James, Liverpool, . Henry Clay, London, a. | Albany, Crawford, Hi Steph. Whitney Popham, Yorkshire, Bailey, Liverpool, The steamer Hibernia was to have left Liverpool therefore, be expected to arrive before the 18th or 19th inst.—thirteen or fourteen days hence. This will give the above packets fair passages to arrive before we receive her newe; and March is generally the most favorable months for trips to the west- ward. ‘The news, however, to be brought by them may News from Europe. We received, at an early hour yesterday morn- ing, by the arrival of the packet-ship Toronto, Capt. | Tinker, from London, four days later news from that port, which we published in an extra, several hours in advance of any of our contemporaries. | ‘The ship was boarded at sea by one of our clippers, and the news dispatched to the city—jby express. The advices, in a political point of view, are not of much importance. No further action had been taken in Parliament in relation to the Oregon ques- tion; but the receipt of accounts from this country, showing that the notice resolutions would probably pags both houses of Congress, had given an oppor- tunity to some of the London papers to make the matter a subject of comment. The Morning Chro- nicle, the organ of the whig party, in remarking upon these resolutions, says that their adoption, in any shape, must lead to the most unfortunate con- sequences ; for if they pass without a clause pro- posing the resumption of negotiations, it is a virtual declaration of war; and if they pass even with that clause, it must restrict negotiations, and compel the two governments to come to some amicable settle- ment within the twelve months, to prevent any movement in the disputed territory endangering the peaceful relations of both countries. The pos:tion of the two governments in relation to this question, after the expiration of the twelve | months, without some settlement in the meantime, would not be so favorable as it is at present—there would be danger at all times of some difficulty with- in the limits of the territory in dispute, that might | plunge the two countries into a war, at a very short notice. ‘The views of the organ of the whig party | of Great Britain upon the point, are far from being | incorrect or unsound, and the difficulties the pre- | mature action of the House of Representatives have thrown in the way of negotiations upon this affair, are every day becoming more apparent and more formidable. It will be more difficult to agree upon a compro- | arbitration a second time, indicated a desire to set ‘S- | tions between the two countries. ‘Wasuanaron, March 1, 1846. The Oregon question, the although \mere are forty-five out{of fifty-four in body fa- vorable to 49 degrees, is -etill in. q mvos}-untoward | state of confusion; nor is there any likelihood that it will escape this condition of disorder, for some | time to come. At the end of last week, several ef- | forts were made to take the questions upon various | propositions before that body, but both the great parties were divided as to what courge to pursue, and the subject is still as far from any probable ter- | mination asever. There are nearly half a dozen propositions relative to the “notice,” before the | Senate; and each of the fathers of these propositions | is resolute in supporting his own offspring, recom- mending what the course of this government shall be regarding the ticklisn condition of the negoti: During the last fewfdays, certain friends of th | common ground of action among the democratic | Senators; but, as yet, these efforts have been attend- | rom 8,000 | yesterday noon for Halifax and Boston, and cannot, | ¢d with no success whatever. The debate will be | resumed to-morrow, and the question will be taken | im a day or two, or perhaps just as likely in a weel or two. in : % This conflicting condition of things in the Senate | 18 most unfortunate for the country; divided coun- | sels, divided opinions amongst the political friends | of the administration, take away from the President | that moral force and influence which he requires, in | order to conduct the Oregon question with ability | ; and success. Thus far Mr. Polk has been most | shockingly treated by hjs own political friends, in | both Houses of Congress, but particularly in the Senate. They are weakening him and his admin- istration every day on this important subject, by their struggles to manufacture popularity, each on his own bottom, out of this Oregon affair. There | are three, or four, or five cliques in Congress, that have produced, and continue these embarrassing | divisions, from efforts amongst the democrats them- | | tial candidates on hand, endeavors to make a “ hob- | by” of the Oregon question .for the next election, | | and is endeavoring to drag it out of the hands of | | the Executive, and to precipitate it before the world, | without entertaining any regard for the delicate po- | sition of the country in relation to a foreign power. | - Its an additional calamity to think that this state | of things amongst the democratic party, has been brought about by those who have attempted to head off Mr. Polk. This family dispute on the Oregon matter is principally confined to the democratic par. | ty—it has not affected the whigs to the same extent. The eftorts, made about a month ago, to procure a | | settlement of this negotiation upon a certain propos- ed basis—that of arbitration—originating amongst the whigs—was a similar error to that which the | cliques of the democratic party have fallen into. The whigs, however, being in a minority, could not do | much in that line of business; and, accordingly, when the recent correspondence was brought out, their object was blown up, and there was no more | to be heard of it. Mr. Polk, under all circumstances in this important question, has managed it witha | great deal of skill and sagacity. The correspon- dence of last summer was approved by the country; and although there isa division of opinion on the | subject of the recent correspendence, yet 1t must be | allowed that the British government, in attempting | mise in the event of the “netice resolutions” pags- | themselves right before the world more than that | that itwill preserve peace, is another thing. ing both Houses of Congress, without the most | their terms would be accepted by the United States | liberal qualifications attached to them. As the Lon- | government. What the Executive required in all | don Chronicle remarks, “Every concession would | this was, simply united action amongst all parties | be construed to be—ifit would not be in fact—a in Congress, in reference to the “notice” and such concession to fear—a concession made under the | other measures as may be deemed suitable, in order pressure of the alternative, war.” It would be well to bring this important measure to a peaceful termi- | to reconsider this matter. Giving the notice, is con- | nation. sidered a peace measure, and it of itselfmay be but | ‘The original fault—the original error, in all this It will | business, in which Congress now stands—may be e | of cliques in Congress, I have great doubts of its ter- 24. | President have endeavored to bring about some | | selves, to the visible injury of the administration, | This state of things has been produced by the be- | and all for their own ulterior purposes of President- | liet that Mr. Polk was not to be a candidate for | making. Each of these cliques, with its Presiden: | the next election—thus leaving the question open | mination of the Baltimore Convention, Mr. Polk | and be a candidate, though contrary to his own | convention—such as that held at Baltimore—will, | rence to Henry Clay, who is still considered a can- - ow ~ * se ss " “ = more propriety, and a higher degree of statesman- ship, than the democrats ; and I have particular re- ferenee to Mr. Crittenden, and several of his asso- ciate, in this view of the matter. ‘Thus, 1t will be.seen, from this brief view of the | present confused state of things in Congress, and | the causes that have led to it, that it is difficult to | form any rational conclusion as to the issue. 7 think that Mr. Polk and his cabinet have, thus far, been treated by his newspaper organ here, and his party in Congress, with a great deal of disrespect and want of confidence. The negotiations have exhibited, from the period ‘of the eorrespondence up to the present time, strong points of correctness and propriety; and, if this negotiation had been pro- perly supported by his friends in Congress, and by | his party, itis probable it might have terminated successfully, in an honorable treaty, before this time —but, as matters now stand, under the momentum minating in any manner, save such as may turn | out disastrous to the negotiation—disastrous to the | country—and disastrous to the great interests which | both countries are so desirous to protect. | We are now in the crisis of this great and im- | k | Portant question, and I shall watch the matter, day | | by day, until we know the result. The isolation produced by the democratic cliques in Congress, between Mr. Polk and his party—par- | ticularly observable in the embarrassment on the | Oregon debate—1s beginning to produce the convie- | tion in the minds of a great many persons, that Mr. Polk, himselt, will be again compelled to stand in the position of candidate at the next Presidential | election, in order that the business of the legislation | of the country, during the present crisis in our foreign affairs, may be carried on before Congress. | The various movements attempted in both Houses of Congress, in reference to the Oregon con- troversy—all running counter to the recommen- | dations of the President—have produced embar- rassment to the government, and weakened its | moral force in the affairs of the negotiation. for every presidential clique in Congress to orga- nize movements, with such ulterior purposes, to go- | vern their action during the present session of Con- gress. There can be no unity of action in the ad- ministration party in Congress, at this early period | of Mr. Polk’s Presidency, while the Presidential | question stands open for all candidates, except Mr. | Polk himself. The ‘friends of the President, being i friends of the country, are, therefore, determined to consider Mr. Polk up for the next presidential elec- tion; and to let him take his chance, in order to do away with the efforts of those who are trying to | head him off. It is true that, in accepting the no- | agreed and promised not to be a candidate for re- election; but his friends believe that the neces. sities of the country, and the peculiar crisis in which it has been plunged in its foreign and do- | mestic relations, will render it a matter of wisdom, on his part, to submit to the exigencies of the case, convictions, in order to give unity tothe party. No probably, be required, to bring about such a re-no- nomination. The necessities of the case—the wishes of friends—and the spontaneous impulses of the country, may place Messrs. Polk and Dallas again in the same position in which they were two years ago. Such being the opinion entertained by a number of | the friends of Mr. Polk, in Congress, a similar state of things is forming in the opposition ranks, in refe- didate for the next Presidency, if Mr. Polk should beheld up inthe same capacity. These movements in reference to Mr. Polk, on the one side, and Mr. Clay on the other, will not depend on the result of conventions—nor will,the idea that the daysot con- ventions have passed away, be weakened in any respect, by this course. There is certainly a strong are now im that critical position, in reference to our foreign relations, which all must deplore. Thisis the great mistake which both parties made in Con- ; yee al purpose of starting their candidates at the Presidential election—instead of which, they ought to have united in the support of the Oregon question, and presented a fromt, one and indivisivle. Such are the views that are springing up and that prevail among a certain portion of both whigs and democrats, in reference to the position of affairs as regards these movements, connected with the Presi- dency. The beliet is general, that no convention will be held, such as will be,deemed authoratitive of the general views of either party, in consequence of this contemplated course. But the effect will be to produce a concentration of public opinion in relation to Mr. Polk, on one side, and Mr. Chay on the other, ‘80 astotest their merits before the people once more. It was a similar state of things that was presented during the first Presidency of General Jackson. Tne isolation of a large portion of his caused the necessity of considering hima easdiante for re-elec- tion, 80 as to give unity and force to his adminis- tration. I would not be surprised in ing similar results, from similar causes, in reference to Mr. Polk’s administration ; and if Mr. Polk, to the ex- clusion of all other candidates, should be sponta- neously nominated by his pence re-election, it would tend, beneficially, to public interests, and check much of the idle clamor and asperity that now prevail among the various cliques, who are idly speculating on the next Presidency. 1t is most probable that Clay, on the other side, will be put for- ward by the whigs. It so, this contest will be an ex- citing and interesting one. there, war 1s certain. The New York Pilotse—False Statements aguinst them—Thelir Case. The Journal of Commerce published, on Tuesday last, a catalogue of stupid falsehoods against the New York pilots, about as stupid as any ever pub- lished in that paper since the day it became the pious defender of the immaculate Maria Monk. It be- comes our duty to nail these falsehoods to the wall, tor public observation. The Cowrier and Enquirer, | without taking the trouble to distinguish truth from falsehood, in its avidity to malign the whole body of New York pilots, republished the statements ef the Journal, with some slanders of its own fabrication. For more than twenty years, the honest and skil- | ful pilots of New York have been harrassed by the | efforts of the Board of Underwriters to possess them- | selves of unjust powers. This Board succeeded, through their wealth, in gaining the most aristo- cratic monopoly of the business of piletage, without color of law, and with no authority, other than that conferred by a combination of their $10,000,000 of capital; the ships, lives and property of the commuai- ty have been placed under the power of a class of “pilots” who are composed generally of the appren- tices of the New York pilots ; and one or more of these ‘‘pilote” of the insurers have been overhauled by our courts on various charges, as the records will attest. Never was there a more unjust usurpation, and never a more tyrannical exercige of the power of wealth. ‘The horrors of the Mexico aroused the public to the fact, that she was a very poor vessel, badly supplied with provisions and sails ; that she was covered with ice, so that she could not be work- ed, and that her unfortunate passengers died three deaths, viz: starvation, freezing anc drowning, ina gale just as cold and terrific as that in which the pilot boat Gratitude was lost, with four New York pilots; and the underwriters, by perverted testi- mony in relation to the Bristol, succeeded in | raising such a noise against the pilots, that Congress was deceived, in 1837, into the passage of a law which has, in its action, given the monopo- ly of the pilotage of New York into the hands of the Meantime, Congress is | driving the country to 54. 40. very rapidly. .When | her owners, we have to say that we were mi and we publish the following, which is of itself ample a correetion of the mistake as the owners the public cam desire :— To tHe Epiron :— Our attention having been called to a le artic in the New York Herald, of Monday morning last, refleq oo the agents or owners of shin John Minturn, uling the loss ofthat ship to the refusal of Ci Stark to take a New York pilot inthe early part urday, 14th February, and assiguing as a reason fur su refusal, that directions had been given Capt. Stark, i his wags ae os soa.6 Bee 2 ee we feel it to our duty to disabuse the public of the impressions w! such ote ape are calculated to produce. We therefore declare, in the most explicit mann that we have ouremploy te reel ee fo a yd plo: exercise ac! in saya wanes nen we le STANTON & FROST. New Yonx, March 4, 1946, Thisis no more than ‘simple justice to them. was one of the owners of the Orleans who ga’ such orders to his captains. This order, in writin has been shown to respectable men. But we constrained to repeat the fact that the John Mintu: was chased by the pilot boat Blossom from nine 4 M. until five P. M., and we refer to the affidavit of Mitchell, the seaman, who, on board of th Minturn, saw the Blossom at two P. M.; and that of Thomas Orr, of the Blossom, which annex :— STATEMENT OF STEPHEN MITCHELL, ONE OF THE CRE SAVED FROM THE SHIP JOHN MINTURN. Mth, at6 P.M, received a pilot from 3 Was at the time N.V v4 | about oust. At FM. took in 2 cence | hauled ona wind. At7 P.M. took in and ee reefed the topsails ; the pilot at the same the topsails to be double reefed, which captain would not do, saying, “he did not think lee a Prippglpece ed reefing. ints ees eight rept 7 , and stood on a wind, heading about . | At9 P.M’ the pilot again ordered the topsaile to b double reefed, and the mainsail to be hauled up, ree: id furled. The foresail was hauled up, but the runnin rotten, the sail blew to pieces ; at same ti ieces, they being so old | P.M. of the 15th, the main and mizzen topsails ble: away, the foretopsa!l going a few ‘minutes after. A\ the topsails blew away, the ship fell off before the win: when the pilot ordered the fore and aft sails to be reet | and set together with the 3, and it is my belit that h bia best endenvors to keep the ship o| the shor nd if the sbip had had good topesils, h would have done so. “After | the topsails blew ‘away, th | forelifte parted, and the ard, hav: the foresa| hauled up to it, canted a cockbill; so we to las! larboard yardarm to the rail, which rendered the foi sail useless. About 7 A.M. the fore and aft sails ble away, which rendered the ship unmanageable, driftio} | bodily towards the land The pilot then asked if the | were any sails on board, and he was answere| “ nonedut an old maintopsail.” He then held a consu| tation with the officers, passengers, and more expe: enced purt of the crew, about what was best to bedon s8s Cropenentedte ptt ee Siren oe win d run her on the beach. The mainsail was thi uled up, the yards squared, and in less then ten mil the ship struck. The second time ship struck broke her back, when the pilot ordered the masts to b | cut away, to keep the ship together as long as he could eo 8 boat was then hove out, but was stove elon | side. The longboat was tried with better success ; with her we tried to run a line ashore, but the line eing long enough, we were obliged us were saved in that boat. One of the J D | myself then offered our services to the wreck-master, | Sy ie pull off to the ship in the longbout, provided h | cou et enough to man her, which he could not. It | my belief, that hadthe wreck-master been a perseverin| man, or one t inderstood his business, nearly, if nd | all that were cn board of the ships would have bee! saved. I then told bim, that if he would get two more m | for a crew, I would go off in one of the surf | Jay on the beach, but could get no answer from hin | Many of the inhabitants of the place say, that had h known his business, he could have had a regular su oat and crew down to the beach within four hours a! the struck : it was not till low water that he sen for and then it was too late. At2 P.M. of 14th, I relieved the wheel, and then say the pilot boat chasing us. STEPHEN MITCHELL. Sworn to on the 23th February, before J. N. CLARK. STATEMENT OF THE CREW OF THE BLOSSOM. Seren yee ae or my, coon be it known, on the day ai ereof, perso! peared me, Josiah N. Clark, a public 2 foam for the aay, underwriters. In proof of this we refer to the state- | Ny County and State ‘of New York, dwelling in ment we published yesterday, taken from the office | City—came Thomas Orr, and Henry Vay of the underwriters’ pilots—by which it appears that | fleet and John McKee, hands ou board the pilot bo regres . | Blossom, who beii sworn, do fifteen of their ‘pilots have piloted to sea vessels for | say—that on Satur: ruary inst., ’ boat Blossom, which they have, within a short time, received $3,- 088 63, or about $200 per man, whilst the New York pilot boat Blossom, which has probably cruised as many miles, within the last three winter months, as any boat in the world, has not received an average e ship. Atter a chase of ei hours ag | Wards the ship hove to, and between 6 and6P. } | boarded her, which proved to be the ship John Mintury of New York, and put on board Thomas Freeborn pilot, to the best of their knowledge and belief. Bowery Tuearne.—As usual, this theatre was well | become necessary, if the notice is given, to bring the | | filled last night. ‘The public evince their just apprecia- | question to a settlement betore the expuation of | mewspaper organ of the President in this city. Pre- tion of fine acting, by attending it in crowds. The | thot notice. Should negotiations not be resumed | vious to the opening of the session of Congress— “Demon Statue” was repeated with great suc: | i mediately after giving the notice, and the ques- | and while the negotiation was pending—the Union coss. Mr. Anderson’s performance of the comic | Irish character of Denny O'Loftus, is quite a “ hit;” and the enthusiastic manner in which it is received, will doubtless encourage him in his histrionic ef- forts. We need not inform our readers of the speech manner in which the nautical drama, ‘Black-eyed | Susan, ” is got up, by the indefatigable gers of the | Bowery. ‘ Don Juan” was also played most admirably. To-night, “Damon and Pythias,” and the comedies, “Born to Good Luck,” and “ Catching an Heiress,” will be presented. As it is Mr. Hadaway’s benefit, his nume- | rous admirers will be sure to fill the house. The mana- gers announce that they have made arrangements with Messrs. Rockwell & Stone, for tle performance of some grand equestrian_dramas. Howe’s Cince’s at Patso’s.—On account of this being the last night of the season, and being set apart for the Denefit of the unapproachable Dan Rice, the comic clown, a magnificent programme of performances is published the richest of any yet. The graceful and eautiful female equestrian, Madame Macarte, has been engaged fcr Dan’s benefit, and Dan himself promises to open his budget in earnest, and let fly fun in every di. rection. We refer to the amusement column for tl particulars, and hope Dan will have, what he deserves, a most substantial benefit. Onaroxio or Samson.—The New York Sacred Music Society will give the “Oratorio of Samson,” on Wednes- day evening, the ilth instant, at the Tabernacle. City Intelligence, Ropsery on Boanv tHe Montrezema.—This packet ship was to have sailed yesterday, but was detained on account of a robbery committed on board the mght pre- ceding. It appears that during the absence of the watchman, the thieves came under the bows of the ship in a boat, entered on board, broke open the hatches and some trunks of the passengers, and havin; en sud- | denly disturbed, decamped in a hurry. Thi pears from their dropping in their flight a piece of silk, near the main hatchway, which they had stolen from the rR One of the passengers had all his clothing stolen, to the value of seventy-five dollars; and another, it is said, was plundered to a considerable amount. The iry naturally arises, whore was the watchman of the ship at this time?’ The answer follows: that our merchants supply a single watchman for two ships, thereby accommodating the roguish watchers for prey, who, a8 the ship watchman leaves one ship to examine the other, can step comfortably on board, and pick up whatever is most handy. We understand that as yet no elue has been discovered to the robbers, men have been taken up on i cause, we are informed of thi ip’s detention. The it appears, consider- s, which were to hippers, as well as other property. Tux Tuaw.—Yesterday was enother balmy, spring- like day, and the rays of the sun penetrated through the hiils of snow and ice, sensibly diminishing their propor- tions. The water ran, at some of the crossings, in a do- nd the stree' he ground and paving-stones again. A fow da day will clear up our streets nic We heard of several per- sons beiog injured, yesterday, by the falling of snow from the roofs of house; in fact, it is really dangerous to pos slong the sidewalks during the thaw, as occasion. ally an avalanche of snow comes thundering down, We believe there is a city ordinance requiring the tops of houses to be cleared of their snow. No law should moro rigidly be enforced, as upon it depends, during this weather, the limbs and lives of our citizens. Fixe.—The alarm of fire last evening about six o'clock, originated {rom a spirit gas lamp bursting in the exchange office of Braisteaa & Greene, No. 56 Chatham street. Trifling damage. The alarm of fire on Tuesday night, at 10 o'clock, was the store No. 15 Jacob street. Extinguished without much damage. Inavounation Batt. —The Grand Ball in honor of the Inauguration of James K. Polk, came off last evening, at Tammany Hall. The room was brilliantly lighted, and decorated with flags, portraits, &c., and filled with a company of gay lads and bright, beautiful lasses, who spent the night in the pleasures of the danc: oti. dent Van Buren, Mr. Cambrelling, and several other dis. tunguusued guests wore present Coroner's Grricr, March 4 Coroner held an inquest yeste: onthe body of William Lillym: appears that Lillyman w' 5. B. Tilt, Roxbury, Sudden Death—The at Lovejoy’s Hotel, 45 Years of age. it d salesman jor Mr. s, manufacturer of in’ town yesterday, complained of being was found dead in his Verdict, came to his death Died thi vugh Intemperance.—The Coroner also held an inquest at No. 21 Albany street, on the body of a Ger. man emigrant, called Henry W. C. St n, 41 yoars of ny, who came to his death by apo- imutemperance. ‘oroner was likewise called to hold an inquest City Prison Tombs, on the body of Edmund Birch, about 36 years of age. He was arrested and committed harge of insanity, and was found dead in rday morning. Deatu or Gov. Stocktow or Deaw. — ‘Thomas Stockton, Governor of the State pen a died suddenly on Monday evoning at New Castle. while sitting in the office of the Clerk of the Orphans’ Court, conversing on business. \ existed, | will not be for a moment permanent. It is tion brought to an amicable settlement, within the | limits of that notice, greater difficulties will surround the matter than have ever before and the peace of the two nations evident, from the tone of the British press, that the course pursued by the organ of this government at | Washington has thrown obstacles in the way of a speedy and amicable arrangement of this question, which it would not otherwise have experienced. Its remarks in relation to this matter have not been dignified, courieous, nor, in many instances, even respectful. Being the official paper, its sentiments are considered those of the government, and its in- consistencies are looked upon as being those of the Executive. Its blundering*assertions are considered | official menaces ; and;the prejudices already exist- ing between a portion of the people of both coun- | tries are made more bitter, and the peace of the two ‘governments endangered. So much for the official paper of the administration; and unless | some great change takes place in its character, its influenee as authority in govercment matters will be as limited in Europe as among those who know the character of its statemen's in this country. It will be a fortunate thing for the country if its inconsis- tencies have already destroyed its influence abroad. Ritchie did;_and the result of all these attempts to native of New England, and who knows and is It appears that a new movement has been made appropriate, for ulterior purposes, the thunder of the perfectly conversant with Western feeling, has been in the French Chamber of Deputies in relation to American affairs, and the Ministry seem to have lost ground, 1n the position it wished to take in the brought towards the executive, at an interesting position of the party; and the first object will be, event of arupture between this country and Great Britain. An amendment to the address, in relation to American affairs, which was introduced, was lost by a majority of seventy-three—a decrease of | It was equally a mistake for any of the democratic Birney, was given by a minority of the people in party to make it a question for ulterior purposes; 844, That election is considered, by the leaders of The commercial advices are of very great impor- | 8nd it was unwiee in the leaders of each of these | the opposition; as an unfair test of the popular sen- five from the previous vote. tance. It is possible that the Ministry of Great Britain may be compelled to make more liberal modifications of the corn laws than originally proposed by Sir Robert Peel. and immediate repeal of the corn laws. It was offi- cially announced in the House of Commons, that the Government had given large orders for the pur- chase of corn in the United States, for the purpose of supplying the starving population of Ireland. The news, altogether, cannot be considered other- | wise than favorable. The railway deposit crisis had passed away without producing any of the antici- pated evils; and there had been a very great im- provement in the funds. ARRIVAL OF 1HE Massacnusetts —This vessel, so long expected, and for the safety of which some anxiety was entertained, arrived at this port last evening, after a severe passage of forty-two days from Liverpool. During her voyage she encoun- tere? a constant succession of westerly gales, which almost entirely prevented the use of her steam | She made the banks of Newfoundland on | fterwards driven | power. the Mth of February, but wi southward. On Monday lest she was within 25 miles of Sandy Hook, but was compelled by the | gale to stand off to the south-east. Tur Passace or tHe Toronro.—This city was taken by surprise early yesterday afternoon, by the issue ol Extra Heralds wi b late news from Europe. No one expected European intelligence #0 soon af- | ter the arrival of the Cambria. But the speed of the | packet ship Toronto, and the energy of Captain Tinker, accomplished the passage over the Atlantic in twenty-two days. Tuer Late Storu.—From all points, we have re- ceived accounts of the extent and effects of the late | storm. We are, however, compelled to omit the j details for the present, owing to the crowded state | of cur columns. Exection tn Urica.—Ten whig and two demo- | cratic Aluermen were olected in Utica on Monday. The i whigs elso carried their Mayor by thirteen majority traced to the unwise and unskilful conduct of the % * a zs disposition among a certain portion of the whigs | here—particularly the Western whige—to give Mr. | Clay another trial, and to postpone the aspirations of | General Scott, Judge McLean, and the other whig | candidates who have been spoken of, until it 1s par- ticularly ascertained whether Mr. Clay is not yet one of the most popular of the party. This move- ment on the part of Mr. Clay’s friends, in relation to the Presidency, caused by the movements of the | i | i} | | | { newspaper very improperly came out on the subject of the Oregon territory, and diseussed that question —thus rudely taking it out of the hands of | the cabinet and the President, where, ac- cording to all rules of propriety the govern- ment paper ought to have left it.. No doubt Mr. f 5, # Ritchie was governed by good motives, but the posi- | democratic party in relation to Mr. Polk, will thus | tion in which he stood to the government, as its or- | receive additional force ; and all these opinions gan, ought to have restrained him from any attempt | going forth to the world, will have the effect to ren- to wrest it from its proper hands, and precipitate it | der @ postponement of all the conventions | which before the country asa popular topic. When he was | marked the progress of the two parties, during the simply an editor in Richmond, he might have done | last two years, necessary. what he pleased ; he owed no responsibility to the | In reference to this matter, 1 believe it is agreed propriety of his position. Now, what has all this | upon by a number of the leading whigs in Con- done, or what is it hkely to do, butto’produce astace | gress, and out of it, to start a new newspaper in | of things that may be fatal to the peace of the coun- | this metropolis, which will be organised on try? + | such a plan as will take cognizance of all matters | In this state of things, as soon as Congress opened, transpiring in Congress. The National Intelligencer | the various democratic cliques, finding that the Union | is considered too timid, too old fashioned, too | of fifty cents a day for each pilot. Every man (Signed,) tee Oe NELEET, knows that taking ships to sea is the cream of the | JOHN McKEE. Sworn to this 25th February, before me, business ; for no time is lost; the weather is chosen» and the pilotage is earned in a few hours. This bu- siness is given by the underwriters to their favored protegés, \whilst the New York pilots are cruising hundreds of miles at ‘sea, risking life, property and character for these soulless corporations. In order to retain their chance of obtaining a scan- ty living, the pilots have called for fair play and ex. act justice. The insurers have redoubled their ef- forts to retain their monopoly ; but we are happy to say that the effect of theirefloris, so far, has been to arouse public indignation against them, for their conduct ; and their unholy alliance, obtained in va- rious ways, is about to be broken up by Congress ; so that, soon, the people of the Empire State will legislate for themselves, and every one of the thir- teen New York pilot boats will be doing an inde- pendent business—each one in honest opposition to the others; and all will be protected by salutary laws, and an honest free trade, in principle, may exist for honest and capable men. Then the humbug of a | JOSIAH N, CLARK, Public Notary. Falsehood No. 2—“ When, the storm became viq lent, the pilot of the Minturn ordered the ship 4 | be put under double reefed sails.” “ The sails q | the Orleans were not blown away ; and from all can learn, if there iad been no New York pilq on board the Minturn, she would not have bee lost.” See the affidavit of Mitchell, stating that th pilot Freeborn wanted to close reef the sails, by was prevented. See the New York Shipwreck Sq | ciety’s Report as tothis fact, and remember that | New York pilot did bring the ship Orleans satel] | into port. | Falsehood No. 8—“ Mr. Freeborn, the pilot of th Minturn, was the same man who put the Malo! ashore.” Answer—Mr. F. was not the pilot of th | Malory—and, we defy contradiction, in stating th during an active life, Mr. Freeborn never strande | any other ship than the Minturn. Falsehood No. 4.—Mr. F. is the man “fron Meetings had been | held in all parts of the kingdom, and immense peti | sued by the President and his Cabinet; and after | popularity of each. The renewal of this contest, tions had been sent to Parliament, calling for a total | having agreed to place the same before the opposi- | with the changes of public opinion, and the new newspaper here, was appropriating to itself the honor of claiming the “ whole or none” of Oregon, became | somewhat jealous of the popularity that was likely | to accrue therefrom ; and hence the various move: | opposition leaders, and there is every prospect that ments made by the democratic cliques to appropri- | ate to themselves “a portion of the same popularity. They committed the same fatal error that Mr. Oregon question is now seen in the state of utter confusion in which the whole democratic party is crisis in the negotiation. It was a great mistake on the part of the President, ever to permit the organ to interfere in relation tothe Oregon negotiation. cliques to strut on their several “hooks,” and at- tempt to take it off his hands. | On the other hand, it was the best way to have consulted on the best and wisest course to be pur- | tion party, and procure their sanction to some pol: tical course of action ; this being done, both parties might have agreed to give the notice, and present to | England and the world, perfect union between the President and Congress, instead of divided counsels and a broken front. It is said, indeed, in some quarters, that the pre- sent state of things has been produced in conse- quence of the want of confidence, on the part of Mr. | Polk, in his leading friends in both houses of Con- gress. 1 doubt this interpretation altogether. The difficulties now surrounding the position of the Oregon question have been produced, not through | want of confidence by Mr. Polk in his own party, but by the rash desires of many leaders of these cligues to make political capital out of it, by thus | snatching this question out of the hands of Execu- tive, where it ought to remain, and bringing it be- tore the public without, any regard of its conse- quences to the country. The conduct of Mr. Ritchie throughout the whole summer, and up to this time, has been most unwise, and contrary to all propriety and good sense. He has only been en- deavoring to head off the President himself in these matters ; and the democratic cliques, supposing that this course had been pursued for ulterior purposes, have followed in a similar track. The result of all these movements is a degree of estrangement be- tween the President and the democratic party in | Congress, that may lead to disastrous results during the remaining portion of the session, and cause a complete failure in all the measures of the adminis- | tia} aspirations, springing into existence from that | tration now before Congress. With the exception whigs, which was a ridiculous and absurd affair, | from beginning to end, and equally as untenable as the heading movement of the democratic party—I must say that whigs, generally, have conducted \ themselves, thus far, on the Oregon question, with | nothing but justice and fairness point out the pro- of the arbitration movement on the part of the | | pear—from the developments of the last few weeks, weak for national or party pucposes. A circular, pro- posing to establish a new paper, under the name of | the Republic, has been handed-round amongst the | success will attend the efforts making to give ‘it ex- istence. A gentleman of talents, of considerable | experience in the political movements of the day, a | selected to conduct this journal. It will advocate, in the strongest manner, the general principles and if there iagny chance or possibility to accomplish it, to reverse the late decision on the presidential question which, by the eccentric movements of timent in this country; and it 18 believed that priety of another run between Polk and Clay, in order to teat fully, before the people, the capacity and issues affecting our foreiga policy, would certainly present one of the most interesting contests that ever took place in this country. And it would ap- | and the position of Mr. Polk with his party, and, also, the recent movements on the part of some western whigs in relation to Mr. Clay—that this course has been determined upon, without any | relerence to a convention, to beheld at Baltimore | or any where else. | If this rew idea of trying again the sense of the people, in a contest between Messrs. Polk and | Clay, should ,prevail, it will have the effect to postpone and lay aside all the other candidates of the two parties, whose movements, during the last two or three months, in Congress, have produced disastrous effects on the legislation of the country, affecting its position in reference to foreign nations. There can be no doubt now, that it would have been wise conduct, in both the democratic and whig parties in Congress, to have calmly and tem- | perately come forth at the commencement of the session, and to have supported the Oregon measures of Mr. Polk, without any division or party action. The country, generally, approved of the Oregon ne- gotiations of Mr. Polk. Yet, while we were in an extraordinary position before the world, and in the very crisis of honor and success, on the Oregon question, the democrats in Congress were led astray, and paralyzed the Oregon movement, and, this is caused principally by the influence of the Presiden. | | party, and mainly, upon the ground that Mr. Polk was to be no candidate for the next election. The opposition party, finding the administration party divided amongst themselves, very naturally | | followed so bad an cxample, and accordingly started | in the same direction, each forming coteries for the | purpose of securing the succession; 6. that aflairs } Board, established by {the underwriters and their | whom the captain of the steamer Princeton too “ A the helm, and hoisted his jack for. anothe assistants, will quickly end, and the mockery of af- | *W8Y t » ap cat fordipg just protection to life and property will cease, | pilot.” Answer—Mr. F. was, under Captain Stoc and the worthless and mushroom Board dissolve into their onginal state. The Journal of Commerce states that the “old New York pilots are all acknowledged without taking any certificate, or being subjected to any conditions.” If the assurance of the Board were Not notorious, this statement might pass for a com pliment to the old pilots—but the stetement is a fulsehood ; for the New York underwriters have | published a circular, ot which the following isa part, and it is, probably, carefully put aboard of most every vessel. The Commissioners pretend that they act gratuitously for the Board of Insurers. We shall hereafter show the real facts, and some of the con- tracts and profits they derive from their employers. | But now: “The Commissioners wish to impress on all mer- chants and shij the im of their cordial co-operation, to enable the Board to fulfil the objects for which it has been organized; and they feel that, as they are giving their services gratuitously, they have a strong in asking for such a co-operation ; and they, therefore, beg leave to call your attention to the 6th Article of the Constitution, as adopted by the Cham- ber of Comm pe Board enas gait recommend- ing that no vessel receive a person as t, exeepl on He producing a certificate signed by the Board, er there iseued under the authority of the State of New Jersey.” Now, where is the truth? Is it in the Journal or the circular ? We have referred to the constitution, and find the Journal wrong. The Jowrnal does not tell the pub- lie that the New York underwriters actually fur- nished the money to pay for one of the boats. We allude to the ‘‘ Nettle,” of which one of the commis- | sioners has declared himself to be the sole owner. Witness the following certificate :— «Ina conversation with Mr. Perkins, Secretary to the Board of Commismnoners of Insurers’ Pilots, on Friday, the 97th February, 1846, he stated that the pilot boat ‘Nettle’ was bought by subscription by the Marine In. surance Companies of New York, and that their pilot, Mr. Callahan, owned $121 96, and a Mr. Nelson $347 50 of her” Signed by ‘rson, and Will not our Legislature compel these incor- porated companies to adhere to their legitimate business, instead of permitting them to speculate in the piloting business ? But we commenced with a determination of nailing to the counter a few of the flagrant violations, not only of truth, but of decent feeling, in the Journal of Commerce and Cow- rier and Enquirer ; for, as these papers are the officials ot the underwriters, appropriating, daily, much of their “spacious space” to their bene- fit, it is important that they should be exposed in all their doings that are not in strict accordance with truth. Thus :— Falsehood No. 1, from the Courier :—‘ The Min- turn is owned in part by Mr. Rolston, one of the New York pilots.” Mr. Rolston has declared tha; he did not own a timber head in the ship J. Minturn. But here let us do an act of justice to the agents of the Mintura. As 10. orders given to Capt. Stark by ton, the pilot, for nine months, and he never displaced, but, on the contrary, was always @ favo! ite with the captain, for his skill and fearlessness. These falsehoods were, we understand, origi ly offered to the Evening Post for publication, by the slanders were discovered, and they were c ried to another market. Poor David! In hish to crush the New York pilots, he is madly willin | to disturb the peaceful ashes of a brave and hon | man! | We have not room for more to-day, and we clos by commending this subject to Congress, for promy and decisive action. Sreamsuir Camsria.—We observe a dispositio} | in several papers to censure the course pursued bj | Captain Judkins, of the steamship Cambria, f | ing without the mails. This is very unjust to Captain Judkins, for he could not detain his a single hour without incurring the censure of th Board of Admiralty. We have enquired into the matter, in consequenc’ of the detention of some of our own papers, ani find that the commanders of the Cunard line q | steamships are bound by certain rules laid do for their guidance by the Admiralty. One of | is—that in no event shall the steamship be de! | after her appointed’ hour of sailing, unless the d patches of the British Minister do not arrive ; the British Minister alone has the power to d | her. Weconsider this statement due to Judkins, for he himself expressed the greates anxiety for the mails to arrive, and went so far to consult the Postmaster at Boston as to his opinio whether the mails would arrive in two hours and | half—offering to wait that length of time for them) The Postmaster, know} | on his own responsibility. in | ing that the Sound boat had anchored for an | night in the Sound, frankly informed Captain Jud. kins that he did not think the mails by her would reach Boston within the time mentioned. Unde' these circumstances, Captain Judkins reluctant); cailed. It is to be hoped that, hereafter, our merchants and others sending letters by the steamer, will, in the winter season, forward the bulk of their co ce two days before the steamer sails, and thus secure the conveyance of a part of their letters Nortxern Mau—Under our postecript head, in ‘Tuesday’s paper, we stated that the Northern mailhad not arrived. This was incorrect, and in justice ta Mr. Beach, the enterprising mail carrier, we stat that the Northern mail has been more regular thi winter than for many years. Indeed, it has fre: | quently arrived in the face of severe storms, News rrom Haytt.—We have received, by an| | arrival at Philadelphia, advices from Port au Prince, | to the Mth ult. There is no news of importance ; political affairs without change ; American produce} { abundant ; articles of export high, Wo. We.