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New York, Thursday, April 2, 1546. ! Herald for Europe—New Feature in Ameri~- can Newspaper Enterprise. The lideral and pay recedented patronage awarded to the Herald by a dil inating public, has enabled us, from time to time, to add new features of attraction to our paper, and carry out our original intention of mak- ing it the leading journal in the United States, and on reliable sources of correct information on commercial, political and financial matters, and matters of general interest. We have made slterations in our paper, from time to time, as our patronage increased, until the present time, when it is unanimously acknowledged that the New York Herald is the best journal in the United States; and its eggre; circulation is greater than any other paper in the country. Although, compared with other journals, its standing is high, still it falls very far short of what we intend it shall be, and to what our energies will be directed to make it. Our very liberal and increasing subscription list justifies us in expendia large sums of morey in making such additions as we think are necessary; and these expenditures bave never | been withheld. | ‘W¢ now have to announce to the readers and patrons | of the Hereld, scattered os they are in all parts of our | globe, a new foature in newspaper enterprise in this part | of the world, which we think will add considerably to | the character of the Heruid. We propose very soon (o issue a Herald for Europe, weekly, semi-weekly, or seni monthiy, as the cave may be, conti in accurate sum- mary of American news, for the severe] steam ghips tha, ply between America dhd Europe For this purposo we intend to establish agencies in all parts of Eu- ropa towhich the English steamships run, and al so in those ports to which the American and French steamships will ply. At these agencies, subscriptions will be received for the Herald for Europe, sepa- rately from the subscription to the daily edition of our peper, and our agents, who will be gentle men of learning and talent, capable of writing interest- ing letters on all matters of iaterest to the American people and whose services shall be required, with- out reference to expense, keep us advised of every im portant movement in every part of the world. We have already a corps of correspondents in several of the pri cipal cities of Europe; but our system, now in process of being carried out, will be far more extensive than our present one, and will embrace correspondents in every place of importance in the Old World, whose opinicns Will be entitled to the highest consideration. This is @ piece of enterpriso never attompted by any other journal inthe Uaited States; but it will be only a prelude towhat we shall hereafter do. Newspapers form one of the elements of civilization, as potent as steam or electricity, and like those agents, is progres sive. In tho progressive movement, the Niw Fork Herald will do its utmost to take the lead, as it has always hitherto done, and distance all competitors. Aa soon as ourarrangements aro complete, we shall give due notice to the American and European public The Foreign News—Reception of the Notice Resolutions. The news from England, which we published ex- clusively yesterday merning, although but one day later, ia a political view is of an important charac- ter. The remarks of the leading London journals on the refusal to arbitrate ou the Oregon question, are what we expected. It wasno more than they | expected, and the Chronicle says that there are ma- ny reasons why arbitration should not have been accepted, The correspondence satisfied every one that arbitration was entirely outof the question; and it was considered that that point being settled, some progress had been made, although slight, towards bringing the matter to a more limited focus. The notice resolutions, as they passed the House of Representatives, were received in London on the morning of the fourth of March, and had the effect | to depress the funds. Consols fell off upon the strength of the news from America. The refusal to arbitrate, and the passage of the resolutions giving the twelve months’ notice, in the lower house of the American Congress, although expected by many, was considered rather warlike than otherwise. We shall probably receive by the steamer, now nearly due, something more definite as to the effect of the advices received from time to time in London, from this conatry, in rela- tion to this question. Nothing of a pacific character went out in The time 1s fast approaching when the citizens of | New York are to decide on whom they are to be- | | stow the most important office within their gift, as | metropolitans. In the present situation of the coun | ty, it 1s more than usually necessary that the choice | should be made with great circumspection. We are not only about to witness one of the most excit- | frequently been put in possession of the condition | ing elections on principles of constitutional reform, of the foreign markets from six to twenty-four | but we may be called on to make Preparations to hours in advance of the time they would have re- | resist the attacks of a most powerful foreign ioe. | ceived the news by any other source. The facili, | We do not doubt there are many in our commu- | ties thus granted by the pilots are of great conse- | nity who might fill the station with perfect respec- | quence to the community, and have frequently dis- | tability; but as these are totally unnoticed, and concerted the schemes of speculators and unprinci- | equally unknown, we feel more than ordinary anxi- | pled men. | ety as to the. selection of the proper candidate on The most recent case of this kind happened yes- | whom the duties of chief magistrate are to devolve. | terday. The packet ship Yorkshire was boarded | tis not only extremely important that integrity and | by the New York pilot boat Thomas H. Smith, at a | fairness should be among the characteristics—acti- distance of ninety-seven miles from Sandy Hook, | vity, enterprise and intellect are equally essential— on Tuesday last. On ascertaining that the York- | while combined, they will inspire and possess the shire brought later news from England than any yet | necessary degree of public confidence, on every received—and that, too, of an important character | emergency involving difficulties, however they may —Mr. James Leonard, one of the indefatigable pi- | arise. 1f the chief magistrate should not enjoy the lots of that boar, applied to Captain Bailey for late | public confidence, there will exist indecision in the papers. Having received them, the pilot boat was | municipal coungils, which will eventually termi- characteristic of the New York pilow, and of the advantages which this honorable class of men con- fer on the mercantile interests, in forwarding late foreign news, ahead of any other source. By the efforts of the pilots, the merchants of New York, and of the Southern and Western country, have headed to the nearest shore, and he landed at East | nate in producing a spirit of distrust and extreme | bi Hampton at 4 o'clock. An opinion may be formed | weakness. . of the anxious desire that Mr. Leonard had to | .2e gentleman to whom these important duties bring the news to this city as soon as possible, from | shall be entrusted, must be prepared to encounter | de the fact that he forded three streams and leaped se- | 'e#Ponsibilities of the most delicate and embarrass- veral ditches, in order to reach the nearest point on | 28 character. If the nation shall unfortunately be- Long Island where he could obtain a locomotive. Ce involved in a hostile conflict, there will be no This point was Greenport; and happi'y he was not ead’ to thaealls demas: ay coramunity most disappointed in finding facil'ties there to carry out | !00K to the qualifications of the individaal—they his praiseworthy object. Mr. Brooks, the agent o! will be canvassed, approved or condemned without the Long Island Railroad, on ascertaining that | *mtor measure; and in proportion to their merit | Mr. Leonard was the bearer of late and impor- | will the public mind rest satisfied, and submit to \ tant intelligence from England, which it was | ‘e adoption of whatever measures may be esteem: | desirable to have the merchants of New York ap- | €d properly adapted to the urgency of the occasion. | prized of as early as possible, immediately placed a 11, a8 we would say, the commanding officer should locomotive at the disposal of Mr. Leonard, who | lack energy or apirit, there will not only exist a | instantly started from Greenport, it then bemgten | Want of promptness, but an absence of intelligent | o'clock, and arrived at the South-ferry, Brooklyn, at | Preparation. | half-past twelve at night, makingan unprecedented | The city affairs must be under the government of shorttrip. At one o’clock he came panting into our 0mMe individual who will combine all these pre-re- office, covered with perspiration and glory, and de- | Wisites. In times of revolution, ware, or great na- posited fthe foreign papers on our desk, in | tional calamities, there] must exist, somewhere, at | time for us to give a full account of the impression | the fountain head, a capacity and an intellectual in England caused by our refusal to submit to arbi- | moral firmness equal to whatevery emergency shall tration, &c. | Present itself. It 1s not alone necessary thatthe | It will thus be seen that the merchants of New | Public counsels should be wise—their executive ad- | York, and of the whole country, received news of the | ministration is even more important. In our coun- | highest commercial importance, twenty-four hour® | try We enact many excellent laws, but the fear of | in advance of the time they could have received it | Popular displeasure, too often creates a disposition in any other way—and that, too, through the energy | t© temporize, totally destructive of good govern: | and perseverance of a New York pilot. And not- | ment. It we are to depend on our resources in case | withstanding this proof of the energy of these | Of war, it is absolutely necessary that the public | pilots, they are accused hourly, by their ene- | should know that the executive magistrate is com- | mies, of being unfit for their busineas--of being afraid | petent to bear the burthens with ease, and reliable | to proceed any distance to sea—of hugzing the | #88Urance. e 2 shore, and all other falsehoods that the ingenuity of | We repeat, that it is of the highest importance to _ their maligners could invent for years past. Here | our.municipal welfare, that the chief magistrate is a proot—among a hundred others to our know- | should possess energy, intelligence, promptness of ledge—that the New York pilots are the most assi- | Purpose, and popularity of manner and disposition. | duous, the most enterprising, and the mostdaring | Without these qualifications, the confidence of the | and selt-sacriticing class of men the world can pro- | public could not be acquired; deprived of which, he { duce; and those of our merchanta who take sides | never would or could act with vigor and general against them in the unholy persecution that has | usefulness. The magnitude and variety of intereste, | been waged by the speculators and stock-jobbers | the greatness and heterogeneous character of the | of the large cities, are fighting against their own in- | population, the state and condition of our financial terests. operations, are of such delicate and multiplied im- What would have been the effect if, instead of | portance, that too much care cannot be exercised bringing this news to our office, so that it was pub- | by the committees of nomination of each political lished to the whole world in our regular morning | edition, and despatched as it was,in advance of every other source, to the Southern and Western country; | what would have been the effect, if Mr. Leonard had | suppressed this highly important news, and used 1t | for the advarftage of a few speculators? The conse- quence would have been that the respectable mer- | chants of New York would have been taken advan- tage of. But no such thought ever entered the mind | of any of these open hearted and honest men. | This instance alone isa refutation of the false | hoods circulated against the old New York pilots} * r s 4 4 and it would be well for the merchants of New York | bey look bead creates ber ae emetic e | in a body, to demand that the rights of which these | beatae: tiie Maratnsc nit 8 Shy a | party. 2 If the democratic party candidate possess the ne- cessary qualifications, there are obvious reasons mately enjoy the confidence of the masses, the coun- tenance and support of the conservative powers would be sure to follow; but, deprived of the re- spect and attachment of the popular feeling, we can easily foresee nothing but distress, extravagance and bad counsels—a perfect chaos of inconsisten- cies. why he should succeed; while he would then legiti- | ¢ We sincerely hope the nominating committees | fs Panx Tuxat jon Jonson’s comedy of “ Every Man in his Humor” was repeated last evening at the | Park, Mr. Vandephod pleying Kitely.: Mg. D. Marble, the prince of Yankee comedians, also repeated his per- formance of Lot, inthe drama entitled “‘ Hue and Cry,» and kept the audience in one continued roar of laughter by his quaint sayings and admirable personation of the foundling of the apple orchard. The playgoing public will be gratified to learn that the celebrated bistorical tregedy of Alexander the Great,” which the genius of | the elder Kean, John Kemble, Mr. Conway and Mr. Coo- per has rendered immortal, will be produced this even- ing at the Park Theatre, in a style of splendor and mag- | nificence unequailed in the snvale of cramatic repre- tentation. The play hos b-en in preparation since the Jast night ef “ Richard II1.,” which had so brilliant and triump! a career during the engagement of Mr, and Mrs Kean. The scenery is all new, and bas been paint- ed from the \ eigen of the celerated Martin, so re- nowned for t) Eastern style of architecture is faithfully in the scenes representing the camp of Alex: return from the couquest of India; in the panoramic view of the great city of Babylon ; the hanging ot Semiramis ; the view of Babylon by moonlight ; the great town of Baybel ; the palace of Nimrod, and the Toy @. ‘The costumes, decorations and war-like implements are all taken from authentic sketches, and “Alexander the Great,” as it will be presented this even- ing, must prove the most gorgeous and effective pageant ever produced on the American eo. The of the play is beautiful, imbued and impregni though the author ‘ious orn @ profusion of am inordinate craving alter atrik: rdance with nature.— Mr. George Vaudenhoft will bring his fine talent to aid in the delineation of the character of the great Alexan- ir, and the whole piece is well cast. The manegement ve ise for the getting up of this since ear 1829. The ,” received with so much Tepeated thi ing. tho theatre have been reduced; the attractions increased, aod we hope now tosee “Old Drury” crowded, as in time past, by fashiozat ind intellectual audiences. Boweny Tueatae.—There was a very full, fashiona- ble and highly delighted audience at this establishment last night; upon which occasion ;“ Ivanhoe” was repro- | duced in all its original splendor and magnificence. Af- ter which Mr.and Mrs. C. R. Thorne jared in the highly wrought and effective drama of “ Ella Rosen- berg,” sustaining the principal characters. The “ Idiot Witness” concluded the evening's performances, with Mr. C. R. Thorne 9s Gilbert, and Mrs. Thorne es Walter Tei gece with which , Very properly es- with the patrons ef ery. Their engagement is necessarily limited, as it is understood that ey. visit Philadelphia ina few }, to fulfil a conditio: engagement at one of its Peincipel theatres. The performances of last ning are to be repeated to-night at thie establishment; and to those who would be gratified with one of the best bills of the season, an early application for seats will be found necessary. New Garexwicn Tueatne.—This elegant dramatic temple, will open this evening for the first time, witha company, and under en able management. We have already given a description of the building, and an now only remark, that it has heen entirely ro- modelled and beautifully decorated. The theatre is ca” pabdle of seating 2,500 persons comfortably, and we have every reason,to believe, that at least that number of our ; most fashionable, intellectual, and wealthy citizens,will Crowd it this evening. If tho up.town population do not support this establishment, it wiil certainly be from want of refined taste; for a more commodious theatre, or a more talented dramatic and operatic corps, we have rarely seon ‘Tho entertainment presented to-night, is also of the most attractive character—Shakspeare’s most beautiful tragedy, and a celebrated musical bur- Jetta.“ Romen and Jutiet,” the master piece of the im- mortal bard, will, indeed, when the characters are per- sonated by artists so deserving as@re to be found here, ford an intellectual repast worthy the attention of and wit. A great critic has said of »” that ‘whatever is most intoxica- ting in the odor of a southern spring, song of a vi of the rose, inguishing in the etingale, or voluptuous inthe first opening to found in this poor.” The play in truth presents a beautiful coup d'ait of the pi human life. It isa love story, but there is nothi Ate sentimentality about it. On the ror pagetytes al tothe ress of novelty, and the success of a favorite American actress | in the same part m England, leads us to hope that our citizens will extend a cordial greet- ing to Miss Ellis, a comparative seine among us. Mrs, W. H. Crisp, whose admirable perso- nation of ald Gay Spanker, at Niblo’s last sum- i remember, will this evening sustain Mrs. Crisp is a beautiful woman and il undoubtedly become . Mercutio will b talned by Mr. H. P. Grattan, whose abilities os an and a literary man we héve already allud:dto. The mu- tor sical burlotta of ‘Don Giovanni” will introduce Misa Julia Drake to a New York audience. We remember we. promise of eir grandeur and beauty. The ~aare | r,onhis | formerly | porting their families by their daily danger and toil, | hardy fellows have been deprived by hasty legisla- | . ca i the steamer of the Ist of March, but on the con-,| tior, shall be restored to them, and that the pilots of'| ‘haa at present we fear seems to occupy their deli- trary, the fiery sneeches of the war party in the |New York be reinstated, as they should be, and put Senate; and we cannot, therefore, expect any very | in possession of the privileges they pacific news in return by the steamer of the 19th enjoyed—the right of earning their bread and sup- ult. The steamer of the 4th of April, will, without doubt, bring something more favorable and more | without allowing strangers, who have no justice or definite—something that wiil give us some idea of | claim on their side, to come in and participate in the course this question will take, and the complex- their frights, without having undergone the eppren- ion it will assume. The speeches of the compro- | ticeship and ordeal they themselves had to go pe “1 i meee nba ores ieeara cr through before they sora their licenses. We trust 01 e the inst., which, i 01 the eyes of the public will soon be opened to the the movements made by Mr. McLane, will doubt- pet of the persecution waged against the less produce a very pacific feeling in the govern- pijots, ment and press of Great Britain. We shall receive a | by the steamer of the 4th just. the eflect of Mr. Hay- __ T#® Stars Convesrion —No man, who feels as f : . an American citizen ought to feel for his State and wood’s speech in tie political circles of London, country, can contemplate with ny or ilies’ and we anticipate it will be of the most favorable poten ae aatdwohite elkctich Soars Siabits tl vi > pashan a5. will neutralize that, prodaded by the the Convention to amend our State Constitution, or | Lect af the approaching Convention itself. In twenty-ei ht berate consideration ; for did they know how per- fectly neglected and unprotected are the great inte- rests of New York, by the State and General Gov- ernments, they would make their selection under in- | fluences more with reference to the publié necessi- | ties, than are usually felt or exhibited. | . Tue Unparaciecep Fresnets.—Every mail for | the last three weeks or more, hascome tous freight. ed with the intelligence of disasters by freshets. Bridges without number have been swept away— houses carried oft—railroads submerged—embank- ments overthrown—thousands of acres of land de- luged, and property of all kinds destroyed to an im- mense amount. In fact, such injury by floods has not occured in this country for the last fifty years. We had hoped, a few days since, that the melancholy progress of these disastrous outbreaks of nature was about to be stopped, but the last Eastern mail has Nothing of any importance had transpired in commercial affairs in England since the departure of the steamer of the 4th of March. The markets | were firm. Money was tight,and an advance had | been realized in cotton and corn. The political news | from this country absorbed public atteation, and the anxiety manifested to bring the difficulties between | the two countries toa speedy and amicable settle- ment, was very great. In the face of this feeling, which exists on this side to as great an extent as on the other, there appears to be a disposition in the | Senate to put off coming to the vote on the no- | tice resolutions as long as possible. It was | once understood that Friday, the 3d instant, | was set apart as the day to end all debate | and settle the question at issue, but from cer- | tain indications, we judge that a further postpones | ment will take place, It is evidently the intention | of many Senators to defer taking the vote until af- | ter the arrival of the April steamer from Liverpool, | that they may be better able to form some opinion, | if possible, of the intentions of the Brush govern- | ment in the premises, and govern themselve: cordingly. There is a deplorable absence of moral courage in such legislation, to which we may at- tribute a great deal of the delay and doubt that have | had such an injurious effect upon ous commercial | affairs. The only point settled in this matter, alter all the negotiation, all the debate, and the consumption of four months of the session of Congress, is that in re- lation to arbitration. That is out of the question, and probably will not ever be revived. At this rate of progress, the whole territory in dispute will be populated by emigration, and the question virtually settied by the people, before the two goveruments atrive at any satisfactory arrangement. ‘Tue Suirrixe Trape—toe Packets.—The num- | ber of vessels which are advertised to leave this port this week, for foreign ports, will exceed that of any other week since the year commenced. Ac- tivity appears to prevail in everyjbranch of mercan- tile pursuits, and particularly that of shipping. «Four or five of the regular European packets are preparing to leave on Saturday, with good treight and fail cabins. The Baltimore, Captain Johnson, will sail to-day for Havre ; the Prince Albert, Capt. Sebor, for London, to-morrow ; and the splendid packet Roscius, Capt. Eldridge, for Liverpoo!, on S.iturday. The latter has been detained on ac- count of some slight injuries received during the ‘ave severe gales, and is now at her dock in all her original beauty. She will earry out a full cargo and a large number of passengers. Two clipper East Indiaman, the Houqua, Capt. Palmer, ond Ano McKim, Capt. Perry, will sail on Saturday, both for Canton, together with a fleet of South American traders—among them the clipper barke Kathleen and Brazileiro, for Rio Janeiro. renin die Tax Traver 10 Bostox.—The splendid Knickerbocker leit yesterday for Stoningto: steamer and the fa | was forwarded to us and the other to Boston. We "| measure. mous Oregon will leave this afternoon in the same line. | more light on thie subject ? days from this day the election of members to the | brought us the details of an overwhelming flood in Convention will take place throughout the State — | Maine, by which at least one mullion dollars worth | Let us hope that the wise, the peaceful and the pru- | of property has bsen destroyed, and the probability | dent among our citizens, laying aside the destruc- | 18 that in all parts of the Union upwards of two mil- | tive heat and excitement of party, and giving up all | ons of dollars worth of property has been ewept | personal predilections and local passions, will unite | 84y by these dreadful floods. - “ to select for this great occasion men of wiedom, age | _ The particulars of the freshete in Maine are given and experience—men of sound, just, liberal and | i” another columa. si moderate principles—men, themselves good citizens, | Against such disasters as these no provision can honest and well conducted, and lovers of order, | Possibly be made—the resistless tide sweeps away | sobriety and sound morals. Let us hope, that by a | ¢very defence that the arm of man can erect. Thou- | wise selection of such members for this Convention, | 84Nds have probably been ruined, but it is a great our State will be saved from falling into the hands | 8°Urce of satisfaction that so few lives have been and power of loose, disorganizing and reckless in- | !ost- The awful loss of life occasioned by the dread- dividuals—men of wild schemes and mad dreams— | ‘t! gales upon our coast has been sufficient to cas who seek to put in action plans of wild disorder, | P@l! of gloom over a great portion of the communi- uprooting our laws, or if not that, yet at least | ‘Ys Without any addition from the freshets. We rendering them powerless as to the restraint and | ™ust humbly acquiesce in the inscrutable decrees of | puniehment of the evil-minded and bad-principled, | Providence. é who are not few in number in this day, and in the | _ It is thought these immense freshets indicate a | present loose state of society. Let us hope we shall Wet summer. It will be recollected that last eum- be preserved by the mercy of Him who rules and | ™et Wasa remarkably dry one, and hence the spread directs the nations, from becoming a prey to those | ° the firesin that season. delirious and intoxicated madmen who, hating all | Suir Sr. Parricx.—This hip received a pilot on law, and spurning every check, aim at subverting | Tuesday morning at 10 A. M., and was at that time our grand and noble system of common law, and to | about 50 miles south-east from the Hook. We give introduce confusion and anarchy under the guise of | the following extract from her log book :—‘‘ Made schemes delusively decked up in flattering language, | the Highland lights at 9 P. M., Tuesday night, talking of philanthropy, liberality and liberty, while | (civil time)—weather thick and rainy; 1 A. M., they destroy the very foundations of justice, liberty | Highland lights still in sight ; 4A. M., wore to the and personal security. To be preserved from every | eastward, in consequence of the weather continuing danger of this kind— to have a good convention cé | thick and rainy.” Therefore, the inference drawn | able, sound, sober-minded and virtuous citizent— against this ship, in our paper yesterday, was incor- | the wise and good must unite, hand and heart, on | rect; her arrival into port was prevented by the this occasion, and laying aside personal affections, | thick weather. The Henry Clay went ashore on | vote carefully and impartially for the common good | Squan Beach about 11 o’elock on Tuesday night, | of their country. | (civil time) 1t will be remembered. More Enterprising Pitots —We received, at j Suunrrkes.—The great object of the day, as citi- an early hour yesterday morning, by Harnden & | zens of New York, is to secure a railway to our Co.,a London Chronicle of the 4th ult., which was | political capital and our Western customers, at all obtained from the packet ship Yorkshire, by the | seasons. That a railway, direct to Boston, is desira- splendid pilot boat Isaiah Sturges, of Holmes’ Hole. | ble, we admit; equally so a connection with the This fine piloteer boarded the Yorkshire on Tues- | Housatonic Railway; but until our Legislature ce- day noon, about one hundred miles west cf Sandy | cures a road to Albany, we would ask them to pause | Hook, obtained two of the latest English papers, | on all side cuts. and run to Stonington. Thence one of these papers | yey tare Faom Mexico.—We learn that the Juniata arrived at Havana on the 22d ul:., from Vera Cruz, whence she sailed on the 16th. This arrival hes placed us in posseesion of facts | confirming the intelligence we published yesterday, Stora . Telative to the probable settlement of our Mexican | Barrie or Tue Grapes.—We have had the report | difficulties. It is said that there has been a great | | of the British Parliament on the “War of the | change in the public feeling of Mexico towards the | Gauges.” In this country, we believe, our eng:- neers are among the firet to take ground that, prac- tically, a rise of twenty-one feet to the mile, was | not equal to one mile in distance. If we recollect, | Edwin F. Jonnson, C. E , came out on this subject, 19 1843, if not at ® prior period. Much stress is pla ed on the levels of the river route. Maps and profiles have been circulated by the advocates of this In it not all-umportant that we have | ¢ received ours before 8 o’clock yesterday morning, and we return our thanks to the pilots of the Jsaiah Sturges for their kindnese, and to Harnden & Co., for its early delivery at our office. Mr. Slidell that he may yet be received as American | minister. | The probability is that our difficulties with Mex- | ico could be satisfactorily settled, on the basis of | | a million of dollars or thereabouts. } rt Calendar—This Day. m4, 8, 8 14, 17, 39, 91, 98, MM, Cincvrt € 6, 16, < United States, and that Paredes has intimated to | N ex: cellence in her pecuiiar line of characters, We doubt ‘not those promixes have been more thanrealized. With such a galaxy of talent, we hope to see the Greenwich graced by a fashionable and animated audience this evening. Bowery AmraitHgatre.—A very crowded house was found to be in attendance an early hour last evening —every available seat having been secured before the commen>ement of the first act. The astonishing and truly novel performances of the thorough bred horse May Fly, excite the attention of every beholder; and the display of science exhibited by the fighting ponies, Tom Spring and Deaf Burke, seems to lose no at- traction whatever by their repeated exercises. The intelligent and perfectly formed pony Cinderella, in her fairy like movements in the circle, is a striking cvi- dence of wo! ful city upon the part of the horse, and of great skill and management upon the part of Mr. Sands, her accomplished trainer. The equestrian troupe attached to this establishment presen's a high order of excellence,and forms one of the moat agreeable features of the evening. Mr. Mosely, in his Pickwickian and other charactoristic scenes; Master Walter Aymar in his dashing acts of horsemanship; and Mad ner in her graceful delinestions of “La Sylphi vai,” and the la Ne jokes of Pentland, tinguished and admirable. Mr. T. McFarl versally conce champion in still-vaulting, appears every sreniags An oxtra rmance, for the conve- nience of families, will be given on Saturday afternoon. A varied and highly attraetive bill is offered for this eve: ich occasion the above distinguished | upon whicl iil appear. Patmo’s Orena Hovse.—The new company at present performing here are uncommonly talented,and certain of success, for when mi rs have suflicient enterprise te combine in one band of performers, of the very first genius in their particular spheres, it isto be supposed ‘that they have envugh of the qualities which command success, to render their undertal so. A glance at | the bills of the house should not be forgotten. The pro- gremme is really splendid, chaste and neat. Grav Concert.—Mr. Leder’s concert takes place at the Tabernacle this evening, when he wiil produce Felicien David’s beautiful com LA “Lo Desert.” This work is entirely no’ in ite construction, being a briliiant musical picture of desert precedeated, having been, given meny nights fa saccer: jen n given man: succes. sion to crowded ant enthusiastic audiences. The celebrated circus of Welch, Mann & Delavan has been pg 4 jocessful in Philadelphia ; and from the fice stud of horses and excellent riders connected with it cannot failto be successful wherever it goes. We believe Messrs. Weich & Delavan intend to reniove their establishment to some other city before long. Madame Lozarre, the distinguished harpist,makes her firet appearance in Boston, at the Melodeon, on Thurs- day. Keans are meeting with the same triumphant suc- in Mobile that befell th in New Orleans. The Movements of Travellers, ‘The arrivals yester'ny are comprised in the following catalogue from the registries of the Sidi hotels :— Amenican—Colonel Albright, Pai ja: N B Ro. le, United States Arm: avid Clarkson, Potadam; N. A. Brunswic! ew Orleans; J.G. Gall - er, Fredorickeburgh, Va.; Mr. Fulbora, Germany; M. Coppei, Georgia. TOR— Jobn Oim: W. H. Hallett, Sing Sit Pajladelpnia; jomas Preston, C. Beadoury, 18; M. McMnilin, Philadelphia; Col. ingdon, Virginie; Johnson, Buffalo; H. Walker, ia; Thomas Lock- wood, Troy; A. McClure, Albany; H. Hauley, do; A Binnay, Chicago; E.Gitzer, A Garritt, Chicago; C. W. Dexter, Boston; A C, Spoffc Jersey; W. M. Blair, Philadel; Ger town, D. C.; c b De: Sloan, United Siares Army: Dri reits, BL Shaw, | Philadelphia; Henry Thom: ore; J.! 5 Point, Red. Howstch, Alabame;8 Er Day in, Chiongo; H. ie, Cl , Massachusetts; C Hurst, Springfield; D_Ran- Iph: Armstrong, North ‘atherwood, Philadelphia; E. "isi ;w. Cooper, D Lemont, . Johnson, New Jersey. . Barnard, Buffalo pacers ee! for: jassachusetts: " , Utes; J.D: er, Bowtons 3 Kooley, Buffalo Ww. ens, Mhiwaukie; Judge Pookahill A Ca Sher Newark . Carter, Newark. ‘Gose—Fonnimore Cooper, Cocpenetrwns 4.G. Clark- son, Philadelphia; amie 0. Hi rew Russell wil nilad Bourne, B tin fr kabgarc dor Norlin Las . jun, do; pleton, St. Louis; Pera reed, Geergea;). 3 jolan, Philadelphia; L. Tay- Jor, 8. have been arres! A ‘vent them /! in the due | a8 Gerce as that ofthe masculine gender ‘nd efficlent Chief Engineer, Mr CV. Ander, e e . C, bea ay Erde Teport of fires curing the March :— Mar. Dist. Sec f Se oie 1 ick P. ers roadway and : nie grocery and dwe'g. 3 2 2 8 ru—Alarm; caused by smoky store, 3 2 1 By PM—27th street, near dd avenue, | 4 1) 2 7 ’pm— alarm; cvuse unkuown. x j 2 2 2 Tigan—Harlem; two? story frame dwellings, ate aye a story brick dwellit $ 2:3 9% story brick store. Fata SB GER F ar 22. 2 » tf {2 28 | [iio & wn. ; uw 8. 2 story frame dwel- uo3s ot ‘a brig, sli ve. ie GE sh brig, slight dam’e {aos 4 briek store, stock | @ 6353 offices. Sa RE ‘owareh’e. ba. Sek street, {iw 3 1 Wiehe at Savulaee cole telonnee. ore: * . 18 1 2 WKeM—Alarmicae unknown. 1% 2 2 3) PM—23 Madison st: 2 story dwell’g, slight, 32 Tie rm—Alarm: cane unknown, 19 3 1 6igam—67 Wall st; 20 3 2 & PM—Alarm, boi 2 1 2 10% p—440 Houston 3 3 2 a ; 2 5 7 he a Bi rat } 3 3 slightly dam’d iu 6th sty. | aw. 3 2 st; Qatory trame; slixht 13 8 ‘or House, 6th story, consi y dampged by fire and water. AynvaL Mertinc or tHE Suxpay ScHoot Umion — | The thirtieth annual} meeting of the New York Sunday School Union, was held last evening at the Baptist church, corner of Broome and Elizabeth stieets. The audience was sed of ladies. Afterthe | ueual preparator xtracts from the annual report were , by which it appeared that the total | pumber ofscholars during the past year has been 14,628. There are 909 male teachers and 060 females. 1,477 of been pupils. 57 teach- (gener religion during the past yeor,end 41 number of books in the library is 23,509.— have pila. uring the past year nine teachers and sixty-seven pupile attached to the Sunday Schoel Union have died. e report also stated ¢that great difficulty wasocca- ned by a lack of proper teachers. It alsospoke ofthe | gos eff-cts of the Sunday School Union. The visitors ve constantly visited the school through all weathers. A few years sinve there sitors, but all this hes complaint in regard to vi- remedied The conduct- they have been very successful. The school at Long Island Farms is 5; of as being in a perous con: dition. The average number of scholars for the past year have been, males 375, and females 820. Iu the re- rt from the church of the United Brethren in Hous- street, it is stated that a great difficulty in procuring scholars is owing to the fact of the principal part of the inhabitants in that district being Catho! | files, plated rquares, ke. &e. ‘all of 2, ors of the Sunday School at the Alms House state that |. fouad Amer lo ev, Rixeman both wrought cast; also store c ines rare, fine tumbler aud fancy til wood door locks, b It ML bo jind 8. webs tts, brass hooks, ponent » | col | fn | tower roan vt and Peo ee img he mel e, foodimay be examined atthe p dmg 290 Pearl st. Store to | Tet.—rent $675. a | _ Knox’s Fashionable Hats for the ensuing | Spring. are now ready for inspection aud sale, at 110 Fulton street, between liam and Nassau. To ‘who are not :! Se en a Dem eeen w aerate Wear, mi | thetr hare made to order, at very ahort notices : | | HUMI's Infalltble Onguent is the only pre- | paration of the kind recommended byrespectable physicians, as a remedy for bal 5 and as besutiful voile comround for Yadies and oth ryeess, seus No 13 Ni L.. Schiet rd, Ground street; Mra. pal wholesale andr ‘whom have e-riificates originator, to prevent counterfeats. ‘The Plumbe National D: Gallery, on the upper corner uf Broodway aud Murray streets, is well | worthy of the praise which it recei thousands that. ‘ifthat we eau s:y 10 favor Chi Itshoult thet acme ipa dily rem aus cad 9, conspamptic, etal va i the world for carrying off cold, pecnosc they Wody thore morbid humors. which. are. the cause of , consumption, difficulty of bre » watery aud -1u- rheumatic pion t various parts of ‘other dangerous cow plaints. ‘Three o: four Pills, taken at night on geing to bed, LPS p eee a few times, wil OD | y puri will be moroved, aud the bedy will be restored to even sound- er bealth than before. it should be remembered that a man by the ting to he I jarket street, AUTIO! Samuel Pitkin Gy seca, ore, is not aa agent Tue any thac he has for sale ? 4 only security agau im} nis Speman from no person o as Be oe ‘show spe cane - eney. oF the orice and general depot, 258 Greenwich ot ren STROH. Roussel’s Perfumery Estabtishment, 150 between Li' ‘and Courtlende streets. Mer- Wted to call and see the qroat variety Toilet Soap, Shaving Cream, ke. &c., lowest prices, | of the lexate and retail. who sells medici ‘treet, two. docrs East of 3 ti neither can | guaranty as genu- most superior quality, wl ics, whose chil-, dren are forbidden to enter Protestant schools. The re | port states, he er, that a Catholic family, c of five ne, been converted, and have joined | the church. The report closed by stating that the con. | dition of the schools had been much better during the past year than the year which preceded that. After the ofthe report Dr. Krebs and Rev. Mr. Sommers | few remarks in regertd tothe facts rendered in | the report, when the meeting was dismissed. i Mextixa or rae Friexps or Mixe Watsn.—About | | three hundred persons, among whom ‘‘the boys” shone conspicuously, assembied in the Park yesterday after. | noon at about halfpast 6 o'clock, as friends of Mike Waish, to hear the report of the committee who lately visited Albany forthe purpose of soliciting an uncon- ditional pardon from the Governor for the celebrated personege now incarcerated on Blackwell’s Jeland for | bel. Mr. John J. Comme! ‘wae called to the chair, and a number of Vice Presiden:s and Secretaries were appointed. The rt, which was theb read, stated that | e committee had been unsuccessful in obtai por. | don—they had, theretore, quitted Albany in t— “leaving ‘Wright to hisvwn reflections.” A num- | ber of resolutions, protesting inat the justice of the sentence passed by the Court of Sessions,on Mike Walsh, | were now offered andadopted. An addressfrom Mike Walsh, written in prison, was next read, in which he re- gretted his inability toattend the meetidg, but express: | ed the hope that the cause in which they were engaged would even:ually be triumphant. After some remaiks by Mr. Commerford, the meeting adjourned. Avpunon’s Quapaureps oy Norra Amenica,—We have seen some specimens of this great coll we admit that for beauty of style and faithtuines: never saw any thing that could compare with the consider it nly disgrateful that the fermer wi Mr. Andubon’s Birds of America, met with so litt couragement here that he was compelled to goto Evg- land and France to receive the just tribute that was de- | tied him in his native country. We trust that this effort | of Herculean genius and labor will meet a better reward and be better appreciated than his former and no less worthy work met witn. If Mr. Audubon be again eblig- ed to proceed to England with his second work, it wul bea virtual ecknowledgment, that Americens do not | know how to appreciate genius. Mr. Whitney, the celebrated Professor of Music and Oratory, commences a course of lectures, at the Rutgers Institute, to-morrow . He gives numerous rehearsals of thi les of eloquence. Souts Fe trangements on this ferry commenced yesterday, the night boat leaving the Brook- lyn side every halt hour from 9 to 12 P. M., and the New ‘ork from 9} to 12} P.M. This errangement will ee of great service to our merchants reading ia uth Brooklyn, and who are detained in the city during the buay season’ until a late hour; ie will a afford ose who desire amusement an ru the public places devoted tothet purpose: y ‘ood Save er Wines —D. C. and W. Pell, of 109 Wallst., will sell to-day, at ‘a quarter before 11 o’clock, a cata- logue of very fine champagne and other wines. Police Intelligence Arai 1.—Caught on the Ric! caught, yesterday, in the dw corner of East Broadway and down atairs with a basket of clot Mrs. Clark imme fled, but wes finally arre: up by Justice Gilbert. by Burglary.—A man, by the name of John Bonner, was arrested, charg with iis oon ling house oi entering the dwel- eenah 0. 107 West isa sea) person. six German silver found, belonging to Mr. Dayton. Commit- e Roome. Jobn McCarlin was arrested for po valued at $1 75, be! to Scanlin, No. 121 Washington street. ed up by Justice Osborne. ‘Charles J. Greely was caught in the act of kst book, and several other articles of smal) 8, ayton, m a by the neme of John Mc! Sra bad mag patel at the city in a basket. Locked up by Jus- ‘at the Special Sessions. Se rely wal warts d, yesterday, for stealing elly war arrested, yesterday, for jinen shirts, worth $2 Giand a pee atoeche, tale belonging to Abraham Abrahams, No. 98 Committed by Justice Osborne. at McGennws was arrested for snatching a $5 bank bill from Joseph g Entwistle, No. 28 8; street, and was in the act of runping off, she was grabbed and brought to the police office. tice Osborne committed her for trial at the Special Ses- At - aldo bg ober act of a 100 longing to Malcom. a] Byiastoe Osborue. ‘pe Li brought into the police office, Depew was with stealing razors. Locked up. Sent up for Three Months —Julia Brown was arrested, yesterday, and brought before Justice Osborne, who sent her to the Penitentiary for three montha, upon com- potent testemony, charging the fair Julia with being a [herein and of having ne visible means of obtaining a “pres Clothe reaiing Clot! bee with ral jer coat valued at $10, belo: °°, Wm. Wiley, No. 143 Delan- cy street. Committed by Justice Gilbert. Stealing Frocks.—Kitty Gustus — arrested yester-, day two frucks worth $1 60, to’ Meyer Lughestorstreet, No. 56} Orange street. ked up for trial by Justice Osborne. Axotugr Crust Ca & or Sepuction.—From the last Journal, published at Latayette, Ia., we copy the following -—A fow days since « you ‘girl, said to be about jen years old, commenced an action of bastardy against Mr. Charles H. » an inn-keeper of this city, under circumstances w! excited no little sympathy in her favor. Mr G.’s attorney su in continuance for six ri) the = of which contig oreithe! xe iy sine toe matter up, ‘oping tunity of either “ hus! ¥ the Zick and her child to unknown Vari strategems are said to have been used, in order to decoy itl away from the house of her attorney, whither ad been taken, to remain until the case should be disposed of. On Thursday last, however, the terms «f compromise were verbal! Ny agreed upon between Mr. G were to be finally completed od an soon as the necessay writings could be The matter being at tois stage, Mr. Guige: ‘ith tho girl and or possibly, havi aces and the girl’s attorney, #1 ‘and clos and the child of her shame, or whet he meau: them, is not known. What adds tothe enormity of the original offence is, that the girl is eaid to be frienaless orphan, mavy hundred miles from the resi- dence of her relatives, if she has any, and was taken into the family of her seduces some two or three year ago, to be reared and educated Tue Conxecticut Mars —We notice by the asverinees nt of the Harttord and New Haven Railroad it the cars will hereafter leave Hartford fo; n, at half past 10 in the forenoon; ‘and at a qua: fore 10 in the evening, and will conne't w Now York. This be! mp ben nab ne for 5 te few will give an opportunity for two mails « Yous Merchants can teoeive letters by the 3 o'clock, and answer them by the yews 7 train. Last summe! there was much com for the want ot two Los and we trust we shall have them this season.— Hartfor: Times, March 31. Navvoo —A genta, ney frem the Holy ity that 4 Saints are no 24 Rags ea nisi retroatned within alew wee aoe have ee ands wheat bod with, the ne comin tat hey ne’ ‘countenance to the Jacks, end will join the oust a ofthe Mormons, —Waws an & poor end | on of the Ohio itiver, . Stat Ruwer, » March 26. . MONEY MARKET. ‘Wednesday, April 1-6 P. M. Stocks are down to-day, with limited seles. Harlem fell off 1} per cent; Canton, j; Reading, }; Pennsylvania 6's, 3; Long Island, Norwich, Morris Canal, Farmers’ Loan, and Illinois 6's, closed firm at yesterday's prices. The value of merchandise exported from this port for the month of March, amounted to $1,650,000, of which $1,465,000 was domestic merchandise. The exports of specie amounted te $258,000. Among the exports to Great Britain, were 28,144 barrels flour; 37,300 bushels wheat, and 382,000 pounds of cheese. A bill bas been filed in Ohio against J.J Palmer and others, in the matter of the bonds of the Portage and_ Obio Manufacturing Company. On the 9th ult., the House concurred in all the Senate amendments to the Michigan Railroad Sale Bill. On the 22d ult. the bill hed not yet gone to the Governor. The delay has arisen from the illness of the enrolling clerk of the House. That it will be signed, no one doubts. Tie new company is to take poasession of the road within the next six months, or the charter is void. The company is bound by its provisions to psy,as a part of the first instalment, a sym sufficient to pay one year’s interest on the State bonds then outstanding. This will relieve the people of the impending taxation required by the circular of the Auditor General. We annex a statement showing the smount of the semi- annual dividends of the banks of Boston, due on the 6th of April, 1846, compared with the amount paid on the 7th of April, 1845. The capita! of these banks has been in- creased five hundred and fifty thousand dollars. Boston Banx Diyipenps. April 7, iL 6, 1846. Ditllends. Amount, Dicker Ss 88.94, Per ct $15,000 3 perct $15,000 peret 15,000 3. peret 15 000 34 per ct 21000 B46 pert 21 000 perct 30,000 peret 39,009 2% perct 12,500 3 peret 15,000 Peret 15,000 = MK peret 17,500 3% pret (5200 4 peret 8,000 perct — 30,000 3 peret 30, Peret 15,000 34 peret 17.500 erect 15,000 «3 peret 17.300 ret 3340 Deret 25,200 ors? «622,400 3 perct 24.000 Perct 87500 © -S¢ perct 105,000 Perct = 4,200 4 perct = 4,808 perect 30,000 3 peret - 90,009 Perce 22,500 3 perct 22,500 perct 15,000 Meperet 17,500 Perct 51,000 3 peret 54/000 Perct 40,009 «4 peret 48,000 Perct 15 000 Fl Peret 17,500 Peret 15,000 peret 15,000 ee HS Le BS 7 [Me erect Two «3 peret 15.000 $550,250 3, October 7th, 1844. . "480,800 Oct. re, 1045. $581.99 In¢ress+ 6 m jie ‘ing Apni, April, 1846 $31,150 The Boylston Bank having recently gone into opera. tion, on a capital of $160,0)0, will make no dividend on the 6th inst. The average rate of dividends in April, 1945, was 3 1-12 percent, and in April, 1846, 8} per cent. All of the semi-annual dividends in April, 1846, are above three percent, and some are at four, and one at four and a half per cent. In April, 1846, several of the banks mede semi-annuel dividends under three per cent, and none over four percent. Banking capital in Boston at this Tate will soon find as profitable employment es in this orany other city inthe Union. Since 1848, the capital invested in Boston in hanking has paid more than seven } per cent; for the year ending April 6th, 1846, the average annual dividends amounted to nearly six and a half per | cont, being one half per cent over and above the legal interest of the State. The average annual rate of inte rest on the banking capital of Boston must continue to increase, unless the number of banks, or the capital of those already in existence, increases with greater ra" pidity than the business of that city. Investments in bank stocks have not heretofore been very great iavo- rites with Eestern capitalists; railroad and menufectariug stocks have taken precedence, on account of the wide mergin for an improvement, snd the prospective in- crease in dividends. The value of bank stock is more easily effected by any depression in commercial affairs’ than most any other invostment, and there is more dan” ger of depreciation from mismanagement, defalcations, &e.,than in any other securities. A greater amount of money has been sunk in banking than in any other way, and more individuals have been ruined; more distress | produced among widows and orphans: more revulsions in commercial matters, more derangements in the cur. rency by the explosions of these institutions, then by any others ever incorporated. Notwithstanding these | things, banks are to a certein extent useful machines; they are also necessary for the purpose of affording fe- cilities to carry on business and to establish a system of credits. So long es these institutions are conducted in & proper manner, they ore useful, but when they are made promoters of speculations, whenever they leave their legitimate line of business, they ere no jonger® blessing, but acurre, and their power to do evil is almost unlimited. We have, however, no guaranty that banks in any section of the country will et all times confine themeelves to the business for which they were incor porated. They are, therefore, at all times unsafe invest- ments, end it is a matter of much astonishment thst guar dians of orphans and trustees of charitable institutions, continue to invest funds entrusted to their care, in the stock of these institutions. Many years ago it was a difficult thing to invest capi- tal in this country but in benks, active business, or in landed property. Retired morchants and capitalist, al- most invariably invested a large portion of their funds in bank stocks, and the present pove:ty of many fami- lies which were at one time in sMaence,speaks volumes in condemning such investments. The best investment,in this age, is railroad stock ; there is something tangible about the property of railway companies; their iron tracks are imperishable, their real estate is generally fa vorably located, and improving constantly in value by the business in which it is employed, and there is no possibility of these great fluctuations in the real or mar. ket value of those investments, which are so frequently experienced in others, particulerly bank stocks. It is a | mistaken idea that any increase of railroada interferes | with and reduces the business of those previously in ox: isience. Competition will in time be experienced by nearly every road, but jt by no means follows eithe,