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

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Monday, March 23, 1846. Anglo.American Affairs. We have placed on the outside of this day’s pa- per, several extracts from the foreign papers received at the Herald office. They will be found particularly important and interesting. Among the extracts are all the articles that we could find in the London papers relative to the re- fusal of President Polk to settle the Oregon ques- tion by arbitration. But, apart from these, the most important extract is that from the Times, reepecting the European interference in the affairs of Mexico. That paper remarks, that “ nothing is more certain, than that the Oregon question is not wholly cen- tered in Oregon.” It is very probable, from the re- cent deplorable events in India, that this remark is true in no less than three points of view. We have received an able letter on the aflairs in | Europe, from our London correspondent, which we | shall publish to-morrow, or next day. The Charter Election. The charter election, in one point of view, | pens this week in the eighteen wards of this city, and will close at sun set on the se- cond Tuesday in April. The whige select the dele- gates to their mayoralty convention some time to- night, and the democratic primary elections tor the #1me purpose take place to-morrow in all the wards. In a week or less the names of all the candidates for | Mayor, Aldermen, &c., willbe before the public. This municipal election is likely to be a very sin- gular one. After all the efforts of many of the most public spirited of our citizens to organise a new par- ty, to obtuin a thorough reform in the abuses of municipal affairs, the democratic party hasmanaged to absorb the issue, and bring it before the people as their leading feature, and hope thus to remain in power. ‘The whigs have, as yet, made no development of their views and intentions; but it is supposed that they will endeavor to join the natives, and 80 secure something. It is difficult to say whether or not the natives will join the whigs, in the face of their re- cent success in Philadelphia, unless it be to compel them to vote for their candidate for Mayor. Of the other fractions and factional parts of par- ties, there is very little said. We learn that a fag | end of the natives have had several meetings, taken the name of “city reformers,” and nominated Justice Taylor for Mayor, and Wm. V. Brady for Alms House Commissioners, the latter now being an elective office. This appears to be the existing condition of the parties. It is now a matter of some interest to ascertain what are the chances of these parties and cliques. In | | leled for severity. Notwithstanding this, the line is ; “The Mystic Mesnes” of the Union—Mag. | netic Telegraphs. | We published, a short time sinee, a list of the magnetic telegraphs in the United States, including such as were then in operation, and such as were | in course of construction. Our article, on that oc- | casion, embraced all the information we were then | in possession of; but, through the politeness of Mr. | Marshall, of the Boston and New York Telegraph | Company, we have received, at our own solicita- | tion, considerable addition to our data, and have it in our power to give all necessary intormation eon- cerning every telegraph line in the country. Several of these lines are now in operation, and equal the expectations of the most sanguine of their projectors; and the revolution which electricity, applied in this manner. is destined to effect, is already being developed. We now proceed with the lines in operation, and | in course of erection. The firet in magnitude, as it is importance, is the New York and Boston line. The “right of way” of this line was not obtained until the middle of last November, and all that has been done upon it has been done in the midst of a New England winter—a winter almost unparal- now finished, and in the most perfect working or- der, trom Boston to Springfield, a distance of one hundred miles. Thence to Hartford, it will be finished next Wednesday ; thence to New Haven within fifteen days. Between New Haven and Bridgeport the wires are being placed upon the posts, and will be completed within ten or fifteen days. From Bridgeport towards New York the | work is in active progress, and the posts are set to | within forty miles of the Harlem Railroad. Before | | the Ist ot May, the entire line between the two | great cities, New York and Boston, will be in ope- | ration. This, for awinter's job, is doing well; and instead of being found fault with for any tardiness | | of construction, the public ought to give the presi. dent, directors, contractor, &c.,a roasted ox and plenty of water power fully infused with magnetism. | The Boston line is a noble work. The wire is of | a large size, and the insulation is formed by a new | | and superior process. The telegraph offices of this | line, so far as they are now established, are as fol- i 1 | Jn the Merchants’ Exchange. In the Exchange. joit Row. | This line consists of but two wires, at Present, | but these will no doubt be increased at once. The | | business between New York and Boston, and the manufacturing bee-hive of the East, is very great, and two wires will not do the business that will be | presented. After this comes the New York and Baltimore | addition to the local questions of a new city charter, | telegraph. The present eastern terminus of this clean streets, and diminished taxation, the great na- | Jine is now at Fort Lee, on the New Jersey shore tonal question of the day will perform its part. The | of the North River. Within a week the terminus aspect of affairs in Washington—the struggle be- | tween the 54 40 and 49 men, will have its effects on the local election of next month, and itis, perhaps, ‘very proper that it should. That question, involving | “‘peace” or “ war,” is one of vital importance to this city, with its immense foreign commerce ; and | although the apparent issue will be ‘city reform,” | the great element in the contest is likely to be the | “* whole or none” of Oregon. | The work is to begin to-night in all the wards, | and the movements and nominations of this week | will, probably, indicate the character and result of | the ensuing election. Ratmroaps anv Maiis.—Since speed has come | to be of so much importance, and the quickest trans- | mission of the mails a thing to be earnestly desired, it probably would not b> a bad plan for State Legis- Jatures, when they grant charters to incorporate railroad corpanies, to insert a clause in the con- ditions upon which such charter is granted, making it obligatory on the part of the company to transport the U. S. mail ata price not to exceed a certain given amount, placing the price low enough to secure the carriage of the mail by the most expe- ditious mode. The benefit resulting from such a meggnre must be apparent to all. For instance, under the new post-office law, the Department is obliged, in many instances, to employ the more moderately travelling conveyances to carry its bags, because the railroad companies charge such prices as to place it out of the power of the Postmaster to | employ them without assuming greater obligations | than prudence will admit of. It may be said that the transmission of mails does not belong to the States, and hence they have no | right to interfere in the matter. But it is easily | will be at Jersey city, and communications will then be sent over to the depot every ten minutes, | and telegraphed South. This line is finished, and in daily use to Philadelphia. Beyond Philadelphia it is fiaished to Wilmington, Del., and the contrac- tor promises to reach Baltimore by the 10th of April next. This will complete the entire line to Wash- ington. The Great Western Telegraph is probably the next in importance. This line is to run from Phila- delphia to the Ohio river, probably at Pittsburg.— From Philadelphia to Harrisburg it is now done, and it is expected that it will reach the Ohio nver early in the summer. The New York, Albany and Buffalo Telegraphs comes next in order, although it is as important a line as any on the list. It isin a great state of tor. wardness. From Albany to Utica it is in daily un- interrupted use. Thence to Buffalo the posts are all up, with the exception of some twenty-five or thirty miles. It is supposed that, from Albany toward | New York, it will intersect the Boston line at | Springfield or Bridgeport. It is the intention of the President and Directors to be through the whcle distance by the Ist of July. The work 1s going ra- pidly forward, and the hands that it is in, furnish an abundant pledge that it will not linger. This line is, also, a very permanent and workmanlike struc- ture, reflecting great credit upon its builders. Since the opening of the section between Uuca and Al- bany—about ninety-six miles—it has not been out of order a single day. During this time the mail on that route hae failed more than once, showing that telegraphs are as reliable as the public fmails, to say the least of them. The next is the Lockport and Buffalo Telegraph. | shown that in this matter the citizene of the several 4 This was finished last autumn and is in fine work- States have a direct interest; and hence it is a | Proper matter for State legislation. For instance— & railroad is contemplated between this city and Albany. {t is evidently a matter of very great im- | portance that our business men have every possible | facility afforded for the most speedy conveyance of intelligence ; and what if the railroad in question proves to be this mode, and yet the mail be not carried by it? Why, it isevident that ourmerchants | must keep messengers almost constantly on the | Toad, or suffer the consequences of being over- | teached by speculators, and put to other incon- | veniences peculiar to the times in which we live. ‘We have thrown out this hint for the benefit of those whom it is most likely to interest, hoping, of ing order, giving entire satisfaction to the public | and the stockholders. Then the Oswego and Syracuse line. This is un- der contract ; the money raised, and will be finish ed before the first of May. And the Ithaca and Auburn Telegraph, which is now under contract, and will be pushed through so s00n as the frost is out of the ground. In regular order, we have the Troy and Saratoga line. This is also under contract—the money raised —contractors pledged to finish and put it in operation on or before the first of June next. This line will probably be continued to Whitehall or Lake Cham- plain, during the summer. Then the Lowell and Boston Telegraph, which is course, as does every person who takes the trouble to hint, that the suggestion may not be thrown away. Hanvuine tar Postic Monry wira Groyrs.— In the late report of the City Comptroller, wefiotice | & very interesting item of eighty-two dollars, charged for “gloves for the Common Council to attend funerals.” Why the people should pay for the Aldermen’s gloves we cannot imagine. We believe, moreover, | finished and ready to go into operation. In addition to these large lines, there are two ' telegraph lines now in operation, for the purpose of telegraphing shipping. One of these is from Nan. tucket to Boston, and the other from Coney Island | to New York. The latter, we believe, goes into | operation this morning. | _ And we learn from the Charleston Patriot of the | 18th instant, that it is in contemplation to establieh {a line from Charleston, South Carolina, to Au that there have been no public funerals, with the ex- | S¥8t@, Georgia ; and that the South Carolina Rail- ception of that General Jackson, since the present | T#d Company, is now negotiating with the proprie- Corporation has been in power ; and for this itself, | OF of the telegraph, to establish it on the line of a billlot over $3,009is presented—enough,we should heir railroad. ‘say, to cover the expense of gloves and all the other |‘ A number of “‘sidé lines,” intersecting the larger little etceteras. | lines, are to be built during the summer. Moreover, we think the Aldermen must have been | The telegraph enterprise is now no longer a mat- extravagant to pay eighty-two dollars for gloves. | tf of doubt or speculation; and the stock of the They must either have bought two pairs each, or | Main hmes must be far superior to any stock ever else paid over two dollars per pair. In either case | Created inthis country. The expenses of working there is a lack of economy ; and what do deniocrats | ‘he lines are small—consuming no fuel—working want with gloves? Who ever heard of one inkids? | "P © horse flesh—and using no expensive ma- How very funny their “huge paws” would look in | Chinery. The business between Philadelphia and them ! We should not now be surprised to see bills pre- sented for the Aldermen’s boots, hats, coats, inex- pressibles, and wigs. It would also be very con- venient for them to have charged to the ‘dear people” their bills for washing, shaving, and hair- dressing. We have heard of handling money “without gloves ;” but this more refined manner, introduced by the city Corporation, will yet, we presume, take place of all other modes: ‘What a happy thing it is that the election comes a weeks. Shall we see these gloves at the —__ Mostoan anno Twearricat.—The theatres have been crowded nightly, week, by the élite of the city, to witness the Tepre- | sentation of @ new opera anda new drama. The season for amusements has fairly commenced, and, | from the extensive preparations now making, we are led to believe that another grand musical and theatrical revival may be expected. At the Park theatre, the celebrated comic opera entitled, “Le Brasseur de Preston,” by Adolph Adam, will be produced, for the first time in America, this even- ing. At the Bowery, the grand romantic spectacle by Prep (cen on Sir Walter Scott’s beau- ui ful poem, wil brought out in a style of great magnificence. The Bowery Amphitheatre, under the management of Sands, Lent & Co., will oven to- night with a talented equestrian ; two principal during the past : ‘rowpe, and the re- | Board of Aldermen, while a ial meeti | “ Harmoniste” to remain nether and take away from it much of its ness, by remind- | nowned dancing horses, which have won the ad- Board of ‘Asoletents has fieisselaa fe ae relhacen on tan een to falAl their otha om a ing us thet there are such flees as green leaves and | miration of the fashionable end curi _ rR: ‘or the purpose | the South and West. They have thus far been very branches. We wish every property holder in ‘Time th , rious of Europe, | of concurring with the Board ot Aldermen in acting | successful, and & large pohicn ef theis songe recat city would ost trees to front of his bouses. Even in rand ree novel va are presented in one evening, | upon certain papers that are expected to be brought | Yefy Well merited encore from the muitit oe BT «J Slene Datore then, atweys teal er caput | aw tastoe may be gratified jo them. | iter nightly. They well deserve the | priees. I New York, proves that the stock will pay enermous | dividends, although that line is not in a condition at | | this time to accommodate the public to the extent of | its capacities, or the wants of the community. | Seventy messages passed on this line, which was | only a fair average of the daily business. The rapidity with which this great discovery was | taken up and appropriated by the American people, | is characteristic of their enterprise. But what shall be said of the changes, social and political, which his subtle, though wonderful, agent will ultimately eflect on our globe?’ Where is the man with nerve | | enough to contemplate them? and who can look into the future without dizziness? In the words of the eminent South Carolina statesman, the Hon John C. Calhoun, in his last great speech :—‘ Elec- tricity, the greatest and most diffused of all known physical agents, has been made the instru- ment for the transmission of thoughts, not with the tapidity of lightning, but by lightning itself. Magic wites are stretching themselves in,all directions | over the earth; and when their mystic meshes | shall have been united and perfesteds tor globe it- | Self will become endowed — with sensitiveness, so that whatever touches on any one point, will be in- stantly felt on every other.” We shall watch the | [es ae of these lightning lines with the greatest TE Common Covncit.—Both boards meet this eve, | ning, it being the regular night of meeting for the | Opening of the Traveliing Season. The travelling season has fairly opened, and the most extensive preparations have been made, and are still making, to supply the public with the means of conveyance. We now speak of the local travel. the ensuing season will be immense. We have obtained the following hst of steamers that; have entered the passenger business for the season :— FOR FLUSHING. Washington Irving. VOR ELIZABRTHPORT. Water Witch. This list is incomplete, but it 1s about as perfect as it can be made for the present. Jt is expected that the competition in the ensuing season will be greater than ever before known in this section of the Union. Two or three boats are | already running to Albanyjat very low rates of fare, | and when the George Washington and the other | monster steamers are on the line, it is supposed that | the price of passage will be reduced to a shilling, with an excellent dinner included. On the Sound route to Boston there is also tobe | avast deal of speculation and speed. The two magnificent monsters, the Oregon and Knicker- bocker, begin their trips te Stonington on the Ist | proximo. Five boats will then run to Newport and Providence; two direct to Norwich, with the splen- did new steamer Califorma to start in a few days after; and two or three, including the Mutual Sate- ty, to connect the capital Long Island Railroad,with the excellent Norwich and Worcester roads. Thus, four routes are opened to Boston. But all this steamboat enterprise is not to end here More boats, magnificent and monstrous, | will be built before the river freezes up again, and the public are to be still further astonished and be- wildered with improvements in steam navigation. We believe, however, that nearly all the speed that | can be obtained from steam machinery, has already been brought into requisition by CorneliusVanderbilt, Geo. A. Law, John C. Stevens, Esquires, and one or two others. If more momentum is wanted, lightning will have to be used. All this is for local travel only. What are the means for foreign travel? We shall see. Mope or Procurine Jurors.—We have often been asked, and have frequently heard persons re- mark and wonder, how it was'that they were drawn and notified to serve as jurors in our difterent cri- minal courts. We, therefore, give below the pro- | ceas of procuring jurors, that they may understand the system by which their names are obtained. The grand jurymen are drawn first. For this purpose, the statute authorizes the Mayor, Recor- der, and Aldermen, to meet on the second Monday sons, selected by them from their respective wards, to make up the 600 names which are required by law, to be drawn as grand jurors for the Court af Oyer and Terminer, and General Sessions ; and these names must be of such persons es are of af Proved integrity, fair character, and sound judg- ment. The name, residence, and occupation must be written on a separate piece of paper, folded up, and deposited ina box in the office of the County Clerk. Fourteen days before the holding of any court, the clerk thereof draws from this box, in the presence of the Sheriff, an Under Sheriff, and one of the Judges of the county, the names of thirty- six persons. When the drawing is completed, the panel is signed by the above officers, six days TTevious notice having been given of the time and lace of such drawing, in one of the public Vso eat ‘he panel is then delivered to the Sheriff, whose duty it is to summon the persons so drawn to serve as jurors, and to return the panel so drawn to the peneey court on the first day of its sitting, together with a return of his manner of summoning the same. From the persons thus Pee See) the court empa- nel a grand jury of not les#'than sixteen, ner more | than twenty-three, jurors, twelve of whom must concur in finding a bill of indictment. The mode of obtaining petit jurors is as follows :—Their names are returned by the Board of Assessors from their tax roll—placed in a box, shook up, and drawn vut in the same manner as the grand jurors. Therefore, if persons who are exempt from jury duty report ‘themselves to the Aldermen and Asses- sors of their xepeeouiee wards, it would save them much trouble and tume Theatricals. Panu Tueatar.— Le Brasseur de Preston,” by Adolphe Adam, composer of the “Postillion,” will be Performed this evening at the Park Theatre, for the first time in America, by the Seguin troupe. The “Brewer of Preston” is © comic opera in three acts, and the music is of alight, varied, novel, and agreeable character. In the lest scene some complicated and astonishing effects will be produced, and we ha ery reason to believe the opera will become more popular than any hitherto Presented to the notice of the New York public. Tre scenery isall new and magnificent—the costumes and decorations of the most picturesque and brilliant de- scription, and the choruses full and effective. The ope- ra has been a lo: time in ration, and neither pains jean spared in gettiog it up— nota to render it worthy the support are patronage of critical and intellectual audiences been omitted. Mr. and Mrs. Seguin and Mr. Frazer are all in excellent voice, and never were more populer than at Present. We understand that several other grand ope- Ta’s are now in preparation, and the brilliant success which awaits ‘‘Le Brasseur” will ensure their produc- tion at the earliest period. Bowery Turatne.—The grand, romantic spectacle of “Marmion,” founded on Sir Walter Scott's renowned poem of that name, will be produced for the first time, this evening, at the Bowery Theatre, ina style of unpre- cedented magnificence and splendor. The scenery is new and of the most picturesque and beautiful charac- ter. The splendid costumes and armors of the knights have allbeentaken from the best authorities, and the whole affair will be one of the most gorgeous pageants ever produced at this establishment. The enter- fe is sublime and chaste. Tho lust scene—the battle jodden Field—we learn, will surpass in richness of | ort enthusiastic audiences, for along time. The attractions Bowray euiin tasenGh une Rete tee whi te ich has been tho; le of of them, while standing in erect attitude upon their hind legs, have been Ge put on the gloves, and wres- tle, spar and fight, the manner of the most celebrat ed pugilists. Two oy ogee dance! horses will also be introduced, who have performed before the so- vereigns of England, France, and Holland. They were ay one os bs gen Ty omar - Pai iploated @ feats they perform ere ly wonderful. A and cele! equestrian and di have been @ ramatic ¢ |, and one of the best stud of horses in this country will enter the ring. With such attractions, the Bowery Amphitheatre will be nightly crowded by the élite and curious. | Tue Ermoriun Hanmonists at Patmos Orena Hovar.—' succession of fine houses at Palmo’s in ‘The Hudson is open ; all the rivers are open, and | our hotel books begin to indicate that the travel in | ; hold such land et the time of giving the se Cae aoe eerste tee tenants from any estoppelor fn George Washington, _ sumption of title in the lardlord in consequence of hav- “ taken the lease or held possession under it. Rept en arts, adly.. To abolish the remedy by distress for the ce f 3 Boose sland. ae, oepairdly. “To rox the rent or income growing out of i FOR NORWICH. these 6g and all leases having over a few years to ¥ rs California, | “Fourthly, ‘That the State, by the exercise of the power TUR i a oe of eminent demain aa take whatareratrwst the pre, rhocke! riet 4 just compensation therefor, one “2 Gregen. tenet ee reste the tenants in fee simple, dis- 90m parpesrent. charged of all reservations. Eureka, Nimrod, In answer to the first of these the Committee say, that FOR MARTFORD AND NEW HAYEN. there is no better settled rule of law, nor one on Kosciosko, w York sounder morality,tban that a tenant who takes a lease of Champion, ‘ his landlord, and e into possession woder jit, shall Express, ‘ Traveller. Rever be heard to dispute or question the title and pos- ¥ session he thus takes, until after he surrenders such | si coe Herne sen ae not satisfied with his landlord’s title, norco veapies Detter one himeel{, ~ pe der the pessession he thus too! iperpeebieee? full liberty, without any em be: | aan, = 9 cause of the lease, to assall him who was his landlord, | the presumption of law that A’s title was good be weak- | landlord and tenant. It prevails universally. | in both of which documents the suggestion is | prising maneger, in order to render this composi: | as the French husbands in this situat He em} bly effectiv: secured, in addition to his own oon | ployed a friend to watch his spouse—determined to | pany, the serv: @ talented equestrian troupe and | prove himself what he most abhorred, if ible. ramatic corps, consisting of thirty-two male and fe The friend, it appears, witnessed sev stolen with a stud of fifty beautiful horses. Th and jusband, one day, some two “Marmion” is one of thrilling interest, and jan- , had a boxing match with wronger, | and ur any of the kind ever before wit. | examination was then had before Justice "Drinker, but, | nessed. Here the terrible words fall from the lips of | for some reason, the case was dismissed. Pca A the dying bero—“ Chi ! Chester, Charge! On, | the friend of the husbend followed the frail spouse to Stanley on.” John R.Scott’s delineation of the charac- | the store where the Frenchman is employed as clerk, ter of indomitable Marmion,, and Mrs. G. Jones’ | and the result was as we have stated. jady protest- Constance, would alone ensure a crowded house. As | ed that she only went there to get her friend to writea it is, we doubt not that the theatre will be thronged by | letter to Ireland. it this od _ aplay as this, increase with every representa | The Anti-Rent Question. We have received the report of the minority of the committée to whom was referred that por- tion of the Governor’s message relating to lease- hold estates. It was written by the Hon. Joshua A. | The foltowing isa synopsis of the report :— After some preliminary reading, &c., we come to that part wherein a eae the measures prayed tor b tenants. ese are— Firtly, ‘That in all prosecutions upon these leases, the tenants shall be at lberty to deny the validity of the or: title under which the grant or lease was made, ‘and to require the iff, before he shall be entitled to | recover, to establish the validity of the title under which Fe try the “inquest” in the courts, when and where he jeases. ¥ If A. rent his house to B. for a year at one hundred dollars, and he should refuse at the expiration of the term either to pay the rent or surrender the possession, who would doubt that it would be most extraordinary legislation for us to pass a law allowing B. to set up & want of title in A. when he is s either for the rent or the possession? But it may be seid that it is only in cases of leases for long terms that the rule is sovght to hanged. So, indeed, it is. But had B. taken his lease for fifty years, entered into possession, and remained all that term undisturbed and the title unquestioned, would er by the long continued quiet enjoyment under it, or would the rule of evidence which the tenants now ask | to be changed or abolished, be less important to A. after such a lapse of years? On the cont , is it not the very case where rule is most important to give re- pose after muniments of title may be lost? This rule is by no means alone applicable wires of . give | B.an executory contract for a conveyance of in | future, and he goes into possession, in a suit brought | upon it to recover the purchase money, of in an eject- ment to recover the possession after lure to pay, the rule is the same and equally inflexible. So, too, if A. takes a mortgage of B. on land in his pos- session, and it is afterwards foreclosed and the premi- | in ses bought, either by A. or by a stranger, inan ejectment | pp against B., he eannot den: title, or show title inas jer. The possession of the tenant is the session of the landlora, and in all cases where a landlord ‘wants t him, as is bis own personal occupation. , also, withJevery grantor with warranty. His cov- | enant runs with the land, and though the may have passed through t y men in as mapy years, the pos- session of each one.is the grantor’s adverse possession against all the world bi , as much asif he had him- Petit Larceny.—Jam | charged with stealing $19 Literary and Musical Notice, A Sona or te Heart.—Published by E. Fer- zgtr &-Co., be. ge wg a itle of an ‘i music, composed by J. in, ee es compositions are 80 deservedly popular in’ our Southern cities—he is a gentleman of talent and ori inality, and must sooner or later be- come a reat favories with the public. We insert the words—they are by that true poet of nature, Ca. leb Lyon, of Lyonsdale. A Sono or THe Heart. I = of thee in Lainie bate mem'ry ever The Violet nook of olden a days, wi The river's wave pmey dancit And the ye nei, suede. Where the ‘To thee in trut ‘Where the early vows of love, Mar;, To thee in truth were made. Is00 the church, Mai roi priest is! tandiog ¢ And on his. And in his bless, Mary, ‘Who made thee mine of old. And his name, kc. Bright were the now fled, A life's is ; upon — For hildhood’s forme are by thy side And cradled in thine arms— Like jewels ina crown, Mary, They consecrate thy charms. » Like Jewels, &c. The and execution are worthy in every way of the Tavverpriaing publishers. May they give us more such. Be 4 ne ae Law or Nations.—Lea ani Picks my Phila —This most valuable work con- tains the elements of international law, by the Hon. Heary Wheaton, American Minister at the court of Prussia. It is a work that ought to be in the library oA every one. It has already gone through three editions. Coiumsian Magazine —lIsrael Post, New York. Magazine, and find it to be exceedingly interesting. | The ateel plate * The spirit of “76,” is alone wo! @ year’s subscription. Police Intelligence. Marcn 22.—.Att to Commit a Rape—-Thomas Cer ing at No. 171 Mulberry street, was arrest- ed yesterday ona by Captain McGrath, of the 6th ward, charged with attempting tocommit a rape on @ young Irish girl, who lived asa servant in his house, by the name of Ann Grokin. Committed by Justice Oxborne, in default of $1,000 beil. Picking a Pocket.—John Jones was arrested last night for picking the pocket of Patrick Harvey, ef $3, w' the house of Geo Burns, No 30 Madison street. Harvey was alittle “‘lushey” at the time. Locked up by Justice Osborne. Robbing a Room Mate.—Micheel last ee. charged with stealing $ Daniel Higgins, at No. 46 Muli slept in the same room, and upon the morning, he discovered the Regan was arrested 14 from the ket of Litz was arrested yesterday, from the: self occupied during the whole period. In regard to the propriety of olishing distress for rent, the committee tay that they are satisfied that the abolishment of this remedy can have no influence upon leases, where it is made part of the contract. But the: will forbear to enter upon the discussion of this prolific int in this ge | extended report, and will content themselves by a reference to the Govsrnor’s Message, and to Mr. Duer’s report, (Assem. Doc. No. 271, of 1 discussed with great ability. ‘The next question is, the propriety of taxing the rent | or income springing out of leases having more than ten or fifte: ears to run. In answer to this, the Committee say that from the ex- periment of the jation in the year 1833 sprung out of a commotion which agitated the set. tle 1) of the Holland Land Company they are apprehensive that proposed legislat would be equally injurious to the tenents. But they will not now farther extend their remarks on this question, in | = hepe that the Committee on Finance may take it in | c The only remaining question proposed to be consider- ed by the Committee was, whether the State can, or ought to exercise its power of eminent domain for the | f of these tenants, in the manner proposed? In re- ply, they say it is obvious that this is a question emi- nently properto be submitted to th mmittee on the in July of each year (which meeting forms a Board judiciary, expecta ally 90 for ss the en of wer a | of Supervisors). At this meeting the Aldermen | Concerned. On the point of ex; cy. itis dificult to | hand in about thirty-five names of respectable per- esa ee, oe ied bye | In conclusion, the Committee say—It is obvious from what has been submitted, that it is their opinion the Le- gislature have not the power to grant any substantial relief to these tenants. City Intelligence, Pacxet Suir Corumsia.—This fine ship, which is to take her place in the ‘‘Biack Ball Line,” C. H. Ma: ‘The Need winde and'a owing tide, prevented het {rem | winds anda ir from | leaving the stocks on Saturdsy, as was announced. The | Columbia, of 1100 tons burthen, is one of the finest of her | class, and is to be launched from the yard of Wm. H. | ‘Webb, her enterprising builder. | Commo Covncrt.—Both Boards mest this evening, for | the transaction of ordinary business. We understand, however, that Alderman Charlick has yet another expose | ins regard to che Alms House department, which will be | brought forward for consideration, in the Board of Al- dermen. Election is near at hand. | Fine.—A fire was discovered, about 2 o’clock on Sun- day morning, ina basement at No. 243 Walker street, | wherein a Mrs. Charity was neatly suffocated by the smoke, before extricated. The damage to the premises | was trifling. Axotuen.—A fire broke out last night, about balf-past | 10 o'clock, in a fancy worsted and fringe store, No. 440 | | | | | Houston street, next to Broadway, kept by J. Gross, a | Ge The whole of the stock contained in the store we troyed, and the upper pert was considerably dai by fire and water. A gentleman, whose name | we understood to be Satterley, occupied aroom in the third story, and wes in bed at the time, but was eroused by the smoke, and immediately started for the stairs to meke On fi the staircase on fire, he rushed for the window, with only his drawers on, clamb- ered outside, and much to the terror of the crowd in the street, he managed to stride along four of the win- dows on the third story, and would ultimately in his fright have jumped into the street, had he not fortunately been let into the fourth window, and thus escaped through the next house. A Mrstenious ano Cuniovs Arvain 1s Mannien Lire. | Abouttwelve o'clock yesterday, a finely formed and | really beautiful woman, might have been—indeed she | was—seon entering the store of one of our most wealthy | and extensive French importing houses near Hanover | square. Ata little after two o'clock, a man Sppereatiy much excited, rushed to nena by a ft fi and commenced beating the door of t! store, and call- ing loudly for admittance. The noise he made soon at- tracted a great crowd, all anxious to learn the cause of | this ny PE singular conduct. The mari informed them that his wife was there incompany with a Fre: | man, and urged by several bystanders, continued his tack upon door. Alderman Charlick, however, who ‘was present, ordered him to desist, informing him’ that this was not the proper remedy tor any jury he might | have sustained. But themoment the Alderman’s back ‘was turned, the man proceeded with much violeuce, and finally succeeded in forcing an entrance. Within the lady and her cher amie were found,and both were arrested by two police officers, who it a) had been stationed there at twelve o’cloc! a ni, who went to inform the husband of hie wife’s whereabouts. The s were conducted by these officers to the of- fice of Alderman Charlick, andan examination was had. The§ following ulars were there elicited :—The lady hed el from Ireland, Ab het ago, with a person who died in this country shortly after their arn- val. She was young and beautiful, and attracted the notice of several prominent members of the bon ton— among others, the susceptible heart of a Frenchman, in | a large importing house, was offered accepted. About this time, for reasons probably best known te } | | | | herself, the lady married an American gentleman, and, for a time, all went on smoothly happily. The “young” Frenchman still continued her cavatier ser- vente, however ; but, at length, jealousy, the “ green so besots of the © | eyed monster,” inveded th hee jesti in East Broadway. ‘This affair resulted in the French gentleman being arrested for an assault and battery. An 3 ir equi pact epee ‘which thie deel. sion was made, we su, ‘was that the se] of husband and wife had long since taken the for- mer having signed & contract to that effect ee gy ier eg the ae up for s re are M4 brid Pree ives more than the » shops. We know that this subject to discuss, and’ Yr of In former times those establishments were kept in the by-streets,and but few saw them but those who went for the purpose of seeking them. This, it seems to us, is th true mode. Why these establishments should be array- edin the principal streets, and kept as a continual me- mento mori before our eyes, we cannot imagine. No- body will be persuaded to come in and purchase from the splendid arrangements of the establishment. They | ought to be kept as formerly, in the by-streets. Set ovt Tares.—This is the season of the year for set- ting out trees. It does not seem to be sufficiently under- atood how much trees in front of houses, beautify a cit: | steals | be chosen ; the works, we beli John Scull, of 62 Cherry street, of unconsciousness on a oor Rogers, zing. atthe foot of Jay street. Locked up by Justice Osborne. False Pretences.—Under this head, we noticed in last Tuaroday's Herald, the arrest of Mr. George Bent, charged by Ballard, dry foods merchants, No. 130 Pearl street,with purchasing a bill of 1845, amounting to some $500, under fs tions. Mr. Bent demanded ‘a hearing which was granted on Saturday, before Justices Drink: and Osborne; and, upon thoroughly in whole offair, the case was dismissed—the imony not bm 4 deemed sufficient to warrant the detention of Mr. ent. Another “Touch” Case.—Jennett Wilson was “‘pulled” last night, by officer Appleyard, of the 5th ward, for d coying a itryman By the name of John Forsyth, into Moll Hos ‘crib,” wherein he was robbed of $45.— Locked examination, by Justice Osborne. Done at Last.—Billy Cox, one of the old “ 3 thieves, was arrested last night, by officer Eldridge, of the Sth ward, for being drunk and disorderly in the atreet. Upon being brought before Justice Osbo that excellent magistrate very wisely sent bim to the penitentiary for six months, as a common vagrant. Petit Larceny.—Michael Regan was arrested lest night, for stealing a silk pocket-handkerchief, worth 50 cents. from Michael Egan, No. 46 Mulberry street. Locked up. Peter Quinn was caught in the act of stealing an iron screw wrench from Peter Asien, No. 88} Orange street. Committed. Sarah Francis (bleck) was arrested yesterday, for ating a table-cloth, worth 50 cents, Dalonglog to Charles Shick, No. 28 Hester street. Locked up by Jus- tice Teylor. Mexican Affairs, dc. Havana, Feb. 26th, 1846.—It is hinted about here, in different circles, that a strong effort is to be made to erect a throne upon the ruins of the present tottering Republic of Mexico, and place one of the royal blood of Spain upon it. The secrets of those in power here are so well keyt that it is almost im for a mere looker-on like myself to get the drift of these rumors; but that there is some design on foot in favor of esta- blishing @ monarchy in Mexico, in which endeavor Eng! and France are playing into the hands of ‘Spain, every one believes. The new militia law here has some connection with this business, it is thought. The native Cubans are opposed to it, root and branch, but they dare not, as in some sections of the | United ae ae ridicule upon the system. O’- Donnell, like on re him, no nonsense. A slave ship arrived on the coast a short time since, ‘with 900 slaves on board. The Captain General wes at once apprized of the fact by Mr. Crawford, the’! Consul, and this, I suppose, will be the last of it. The slaves have all been landed and distributed ere this. At a little villege named Cerro, within three miles of Ha- vana, resides Santa Avna. He has constructed an am- i tre it rd, where all the gamblers of the phitheatre in his y: cp city resort for the and wei cock-| ig. The id, the bets made, and a da: ed fight, the ex-Presid the cnormous odds of eighteen dou! geinst twelve dollars. I remained sufficiently long to see him lose Alfie lk among ‘ke sporting circles, that a young e among the spo! ¢ 7 American, relat to one of our first families, won $36 000 at ‘‘ monte” from the ex-Piesident of Mexico. Vena Cavz, Feb. In half an hour a boat is to leave the wharf for the vessel, that time I will devote to giving Ft a short sketch of matters and in this queer Republic. . at Ja- lappa, with Mr. Parrott, and I there ia no probability, possibility, mer will be able to do any thing with this government. In truth, 1 have heard it reported, by those well con- versant with our diplomatic relations, that Mr. 8. will soon be in Vera Cruz, on his way home. This Republic—there is no mistake about it—is shaken to its very centre. The Monitor, received from the city am fain of Mexico yesterday, comes out strong in favor of Sante Anna, snd ht ‘Tiem>o, paper sustained by the govern- ment, equelly as strong favor of monarchy. That many are | apvxiously for the advent of a prince from Europe, foreign intervention is as plain, as the sun at noon-day ; but et the same time the mass, sooner than have a scion of royalty fastened u; mn them, would prefer to live even under the “ stars stripes.’ The Mexican government is endeavoring to raisethe wind out of the cotton permits, The new law respect- ing the importation of cotton is general, but oa must be obtained from the government first, and the im- Fo ig ty oe jaty you say; protection to the gtewer as ny Z other [and would would make the parties rich ; but here, the more the Tous mnogo ol ico, ia the hands of Americans, would be the of the world—it is the finest Portion of creation. it in life but could be raised to perfection on ae aaa ee or fe: Tete same thie her hills and mountains abe ready to burst withthe richest minerals of the world. All that brn to cited it Smars gu process of ope northern , ving them the vam vileges they have at home. ive'flenican women, avateat will equal those of any land, and in twenty-five years timea race of men would be created here entirely different from@he present down trodden leperos, that > half naked and half fed, around the towns and cities—-food for the prisons or the ranks of a miserably paid army. But this is all talk. There was masquerade ball given here last night, atiandedhy ail the beauty and fas! . It is doubt- ful whether 2s them could have come up, butit shows a good jing on the part of the Mexicans. Tue Boston ann Montreal. Raruroap.—A cor- respondent at Montreal directs our attention to the arrival of the Bu Times, of January 4th, in that city, (350 miles, we believe,) in 28 hours from Boston, and remarks that only 50 miles of the jour- ney was performed by railroad. {t was run via Fitchburg, and reftects the highest credit every party concerned in the execution of so aifficult a task in the middle of winter, the country covered with snow and ice. By the bye, it remin us of having travelled over this road in 1844, in company with a party of English and Ame- rican gentlemen, for the pi of ing the best route for the ™ English mails from Boston to Canada. This is one of the tracks selected for a railroad from Montreal, and unquestionably the best which could ier are in active will be — in Op2ration, and the whole line about two years—which then will Montreal within a 16 days’s journey. will passthrough a beautiful agricultural country, studded with improving towns, and embrace both Eastern and Western Caaada, and will no doubt return to the capitalist good interest tor his advance. —Wilmer’s Liverpool Times, March 4. fx he cdma Court Soap ete ogg Day. Soman ina Part-o>, 109, 107, 117, 149, 190, eeu Part—P8, 4,100, 104 108, 0, 188,116) 98, 0, We have received the April number of thisfamous | ting the | peadi 4 market yesterday, with those ruling at the close of thi this | paradigo is the simple | te Americans, and | way of an amicable settlement of this question, greater |. M. ; E. Conant, Wi Nicholson, N: Messrs. w et G J. Bush use; Ther » Troy; O) oa wr Meret? t w, Cl ‘Boston sy 4 hia; Messrs. Tuoker, Pallet Inland; Geo, W. Cushing, Baltimore. Durnell end Horton, Philadelphia; Mr. Tiffany, L ~ Howaxp—W. Waite, Geo Ky; J. Northa W. L Pashe, Fa ledaiphin; Jovaph Bel ntuck} ; Harrison more; Rt Washington, DCH Grim Phi Jadelphie; in, Georgia; ae H. Botton; Messrs. Bradford Marsh and Hill. do; 8. Magare, R. Hendee, Albany; Messrs. Selbey, Tuck Bodley, antucks ss dsuinesd, Pailadel 5 a uc! Fy Reed, Washingtos, 'E. B- Carter, N-B. H. Litiledield Oswego. eas “se Clab” Extract, with a complet:(’ hs tooth an’ and yerty and ou. Rac Plumbe php ares sr Het on the upper corner of Broadway and Murray street, abou isi all strangers and visiters. It we bh mucst intnesting planet thekiad tact weltweaneagies Navigation of the Ohio River. Places. . State of River, Cincinnati, March 16, ft. ) . Sunday, March 22-6 P. M. ‘We annexa table giving the quotations for the princi pal stocks used in this market for investment, for eact day of the past week, and at the close of the week previous. Prices were steadily improving up to the arrival of the steamer’s news, when a reaction took place, and since, they have been gradually falling of | | | | | The European advices have had rather an unfavorabk | effect upon the stock market : QuvoraTions For THE iemeay Stocks in tHE Naw Yorn | a a Toe it er | z 3856 37 24 rr i 196 41 af as 39%, 28% 2 Fs 66: Ss & a 95; 62% ae pen 7 Sa pe = = wy = am = BM 70 TS Tis TIM 7 = Ke KT | 4% 15) TAM Th TSM OTH 18% 17 ad RR A comparison of prices current at the close of the | Previous week, | w adecline in Long Island of 1} pe: cent ; Harlem, 1} ; Canton, 14 per cent ; Farmers’ Loan, 25 Norwich and Worcester, 1} ; Pennsylvania 5’s, 1}; Vicksburg, { ; Reading, { ; Morris Canal, 1} ; East Bos ton, }. The sales in Stonington on Monday at 49, show" ing an advance from the Saturday previous of 2j-per cent, were on time, and is not, therefore, so gzeat an im- provement as appears by the quotations. , The stock market closed yesterday very heavy. Prices have, since the middle of the week, been steadily de- clining, and the tendency is still downwards. The tone of our foreign advices,both politically and com- mercially, is such that a different effect than that realized’ could hardly have been expected. The railwsy revul- sion in Great Britain hes had a very unfavorable effect upon commercial affairs generally. The money market was in a very restricted state, and the discounts of the Bank of England had, for some time, been very limited. The railway speculations have been carried to euch en immense extent in England, that very few have escaped the mania, and it was very difficult to tell who had be- come involved in the movement and who had not. Con- fidence had, therefore, to a great extent, been lost, and the operations of the bank very much reduced. The effect of the desperate railway speculations must be felt fora long time, and over a great space. Weare, ina measure, affected by them in this country, and it spreads ‘ll over Europe. It is not the withdrawal of fifteen or thirty millions pounds sterling from the channels of trade, that hes produced this stringency in the money market, but it is the effect of the speculations upon cre- dit and confidence—the fear that all have been more or less embarrassed by connecting themselves with these dabbles ofthe day. It is this fact and these fears which have unsettled commercial affairs in Great Britain, and brought many large houses to bankruptcy and ruia. It is our impression that the next news from Liverpeol ‘will be more important and interesting, and more uofe- vorable than the last. The political advices by the next arrival, must be of a highly interesting character. Our accounts, by the Hibernie, stated that the Oregon arbi- tration correspondence had been received, and publish- ed in the London papers of the 84 inst. The London Standard of the 31 inst., made some briei, but severe re- marks in relation to the tone of the correspondence, on the part of Mr Buchanan. The Standard is the orgen of the government,end has, heretofore, been very mild and liberal in its views and opinions upon this subject. The change in the tone of its remarks is indicative ofan unfavo" rable turn in the policy of the Ministry upon this matter, and gives us reasonto believe that the movements in Par’ | lament in relation to this question, will be of a more hes. tile nature than any yet made. The government of the United States have refused to arbitrate before, but ell the circumstances connected with the latest refusal give a different complexion to the matter than it ever before possessed, agg places the two countries in 2 more deli- cate position than they have heretofore been placed upon this question. The last letter of Mr. Buchanan's in which he unquolifiedly refutes to arbitrate in any way, shape, or manner, contains many remarks, entirely uncalled for, unnecessary, and irrelevant, and of a che- racter likely to produce much bitterness of feeling on the part of the press and people of Great Britain. The bare refusal to arbitrate, of itself, could not have been unexpected by the government of Great Britain; batthe reasons given by Mr. Buchanan for refusing to arbitrate, and his remarks that an agreement to arbitrate would | acknowledge the claim of Great Britain to part of - Oregonterritory, must have a very unfavorable effec upon the public mind abroad, and place obstacles in the | | thon any yet we have hed to encounter. It wes the impression among our leading finan. | ciers, when the correspondence referred first published in this country, that its in England would renew all the former | feelings, and renew the difficulties we had apparently been just relieved from. ‘These antiol- pations have, so faras we have received advices, been ft | @ measure realised, and we fear the arrival of the next | steamer (now at sea three days) will confirm all these statement to satisfy the avoid doing so es long as possible, but the ministry will be until some satisfactory answers have been made to the questions put. We are, therefore, in hope, of receiving some definite information in reletion to this matter, that will clesr up much of the mystery end ur certainty that now hangs about it. : By the next steamer we shall, without doubt, receive fall secounts of the effect of the position taken by the President of the United States in relation to the Oregon question; and we are disposed to believe that the edvices will have anything but a fevorable influence upem com- mercial affairs inthis country. In addition to this, We cannot anticipate any favorable news ot a character. The railway deposits were rapidly sccumulet- ing, the money market tightening, and the emberress- ments in the mercantile world consequently increasing. ‘The whole amount of deposits on eccount of these inter- nal improvement works, will not vary much from thirty millions sterling; and this amount locked up, under the Present banking system of England, must produce coa- siderable distress among the commercial classes, The lower House of Parliament wes sotively engaged | grentiog the charters consented to by the emmiites: | sud. preposition bad been made to originate many idle =