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

NEW YORK H New York, Monday, May 4, 1846; ERALD,| ogi i —= | Or troops and the M Ove ARMy Ix Trxas.—Several rumors are in can forces, under General Ampudia, on the RioGrande, Such stories@re gen- erally @xaggerated, and we have litte faith in the ign News—Steamship Cambria. fhis tast sailing steamship is now in her fifteent day, on Tis fullydue. We hourly expect her arr | rumor. But it certain that importany | despatches have been received at Washington, Taylor, of the nature of which we n | 4 j. | from Ge val. Her advices will be eight days later than | r¢ left entirely in the dark, as Mr. Polk and the those received by the Great Western, but we do | Secretary of War ‘are disposed to keep the state not look for anything of any political importance. | Of #lairs a profound seeret, The condition of Commereially they may be of interest, as we are | OUF relations with Mexico is one of extreme very much in want of favorable financial accounts from London. Parliament had adjoumed to the | 17th of April, and the Cambria can only bring of two days doings in the House of Commons. first busin ler meeting, would be the consid- eration of the coercion and corn bills, and it i possible we may receive accounts of considera ble excitement, and perhaps a great explosion, ir relation to these measures, W! hand, will be given to the public in an extra immediately after its receipt. r comes te The Anniversary of the Government Editor. The anniversary of the inauguration of Mr. Ritchie, the government editor, appointed by Mr. vice Blair & Rives, retired to Silver Creek, Friday night last, in Washington, it being the fi t of May. On the occasion, s to the public, reeapitulati # long addr principles which have regulated him, and the pro- gress he has made in the important business of keeping the President straight, and managing the he government editor certainly has a great deal of work on hand. the a sof twenty-s a great deal of skilf te’ get along as well as he has, in succeeding beyond the eXpeetations of any one. The great principles, however, or which le has conducted his career as editor, could ngf fail to be successfull. informs us, he These principles, he adopted some forty-two years ago—on the 9th of May, 1804—and he calls these the principles of "98 and °99. But we rather think that during the last few years, he has changed those figures; and that his principles are now yegulated by the figures 49 and 5440. During this latter period of time we have noticed the government editor to be at one time favorable to 49, and at another favorable to 54 40. The same variations of the magnet in politics, were observable in the President himself. Mr. Polk, in his inaugural message, was furious for 54 40, and nothing less; and yet, in the face of his declarations in that celebrated document, he af- terwards offered to compromise on 49, and after- wards went back to 5440. During the last four oc five months, his variations, judging from his organ, have been as numerons as the changes it the compass on a voyage round the world. These are the principles of our contemporary, the yovernment editor,49 and 5440. These are his prin- ciples, notwithstanding his/98 and ’99 principles, which he tells ns of. The distinguished editor, on the oceasion of his anniversary, {renews his alle- giance to the people, to the sub-treasury, and to the democratic creed, as far as he knows There isone point, however, which will attract a good deal of attention, and that is the succession. Here is the paragraph relating to it, which we cut from the anniversary addr We have noted, from time to time, in the opposition intimations that we have been laboring, direct- y or indirectly, with a view to promote the aspirations of some favored candidate for the Presidential ‘chair at the next election. These intimations have rather hover- ed than settled. They have been wholly unable to fix themselves upon any single object. Whenever they hove pppeared, each has come forth in partial or total contraction ofthe last. It is the natural fate of false- No man has been able to explain or define our succession, hecause we have no views. We views as to th ime to come, We shall have nothing to do, tofore, since the establishment of the ith the intrigues or aspirations of any © Presidency. We cannot close our eyes or our cars altogether to the st or the rumors that are passing and circulating around us. We hear of many extravagant fables—of many combinations forming, which will never be made of many aspirations, which may never have been in- dulged, and which will probably ‘never be gratified — ‘These speculations are usually the ridiculous effusions of some idle hour. ‘They amuse one by their folly. They sometimes disgust one by their extravagance. Such precocious aspirations, if they have any existence, confer very little honor on the friends of any man who is pleased fo encourage them ; and they are better cal- culated to defeat, than to promote, the object which they attempt to accomplish. For ourselves, we hold that the government of this glorious republic belongs to the peo- ple alone ; that it is theirs to give, and theirs to take office ; and that no man is of consequence enough to sacrifice an atom of their rights to his glowing ion. The most distinguished citizens must be taught to wait the call of the people, and to bide their time. ourselves, we are rather too proud to associate ourselves ‘ith the fortunes of any aspirant. When the proper time comes, we shall review the whole field, and express our own opinion. And when a convention of the republican party shall have designated the candidate, we shi pared to support him. “We advocate the nomination of a President by the people, assembled through their delegates in convention. Give up a convention, and we are thrown upon Congress for the selection of a President. We have had enough of such cone selection. The country is almost un- animous in its condemnation. The democratic pty holds it in abhorrence, and looks with one accord as a party to the unbought suff ‘of a convention, as the sole safe remaining mode lection, so long as the federal constitution remains as it is.” It will be seen from this, that the government editor has issued his ukase, forbidding the entire democracy of the country to think of any candi- date for the succession until the proper time comes, when he can review the whole field. This is certainly very kind and considerate in Mr. Polk and his editor. To permit us even to have an opinion, after he and his editor have shaped it out for us—after it is promulgated through the organ— is condescension indeed! Then, and not till then, will the republican party be permitted to adopt that opinion, if the members of that party ‘or be pre- behave themselves, and agree on the candidate of the convention at Baltimore, and agree to give him their support, as they did in the last conven- tion. Now, it is very evident that this doctrine points conclusively to the re-nomination of the President himself, and that he is the man who is intended to be recommended tothe convention, and to come It is very well known that the Southern democracy will not go into any convention, and we believe there is a from the convention as a candidate. similar sentiment in other parts of the country. On every side, the leading members of the demo- cracy have been satisfied with the bad results of However, if Mr. Polk and his friends are determined to have a con- vention, they can have one, asTyler had; and pro- national conventions, thus far. bably with the same results. The truth in this matter js t) Mr. Polk, from the beginning of hi public fortunate. By his vacillations on the Oregor question, particularly, he has divided and distract. ed his own party in its most essential elements— a division almost beyond the reach of physic. There is not now, nor ever was, a proper degre ot confidence between the President himself an the members of his cabinet—and there is still less manly confidence between his administration and the principal members of his party in both houses of Congress. In private, he is denounced by all seotions of his party, in the severest terms—and in public, some of these feelings ha¥e already art Most rational issued g all the extraordinary deeds he has performed, the various irsof both houses of Congress, during the last He has to manage the houses of Congress, the business of the President, and ix sovereign States, besides several Territories, and many troublesome editors, &c. &e. And he must assuredly have worked with :—the policy of administra- tion of public affairs up to this time, has already created a great, deep, and general dissatisfaction, not only in the ranks of his own party, but through out the country. Admitting his motives to have been honest and patriotic, the tendency of his conduct has been disastrous and un- The fol- Orleans paper, are about the ks we have seen on the doubt; everything hanging on chance. lowing, from a N re! ne present may be regarded as the crisis of our diffi- culties with our petulant and pugnacious neighbors. If s | Mexico will fight at all, she will fight now, when the | army of the United States is oceupying the eastern bank * | of the Del Norte, and the American flying within 1 | funshot of Matamoras. The game of bluster and brava- do can now be no longer employed. Uncle Sam has very deliberately waked up the bullying Mexican, look- ed him fiercely in the face, and given him to understand that he may either fight or shake hands, just as he pleases. ich of the alter: ves will be chosen re- Mains to be seen, but we incline to the opinion that since Matters have come to the pinch, the option of Mexico will be pacific. A few days, however, will put an end to all doubts. Ifa collision has not already taken place be- tween the troops under General Taylor, and the garrison of Matamoras, the question may be considered as settled, for some time to come, that there will no war with Mexico. Throughout the whole progress of the contro- versy relative to the annexation of Texas, even when the Mexican manifestoes were the most menacing and bellicose, we lave ever anticipated, and confidently pre- dicted a peaceful termination of the quarrel, unless a collision should take place on the banks of the Rio Grande, and hostilities thereby be commenced. When this er, therefore, shall have’ 1d over, all apprehen- sion may be dismissed of any hostile movement on the part of Mexico to resent the acquisition of Texas.” The next news from Mexico will be of the highest importance, and we live now in hourly expectation of advices from the camp of General Taylor. Should the news arrive in the course of the day, we shall i: n extra, a | Provasieé Earty Apsournment of ConGREss.— We subjoin the following paragraph from the National Intelligencer, in relation to the probable early adjournment of Congress. Should the con- | jeeture prove correct, it will have a most impor- tant ‘ing on the prominent questions, both of domestic and foreign policy, that now occupy the attention of the country :— From what we have casually heard in conversation, we think itquite possible that the tariff question, and | some others, may by suffered to lie over to another scs- n, ard that the appropriation bills, &c. may be passed ort order, so as te allow Congress to adjourn much earlier than they possitly can do, if the majority in Con. ress should, ‘as the government paper has intimated that they possibly would, seriously endeavor now to pass a new tariff bill. The rumor to which we refer is, that it has been determined, at a consultation of the democra- tic leaders in Congress, to make the next session begin in October instead of December, and as a consequence to terminate the present session at ‘some time between the | first of June and the first of July. Mr. Polk’s organ, the Union, is continually call- ing upon the Senate to pass the rest of the Oregon measures—but nothing is done—-and probably no- | thing further will be done. Virginia Evections.—Tlie returns for the Se- nate are now complete, and the democrats. will have a majority of cight in that body. Out of one hundred and twenty-three members elected to the House of Delegates, sixty-seven are democrats, and fifty-six whigs. If the eleven to hear from come in as in *45, the democratic majority in the House will be fourteen, and on joint ballot twenty- two. Ovrwarp-Bounp VesseLs.— The Battery will be well worth a visit this morning, should the weather continue clear. The large fleet of outward-bound vessels, for all sections of the world, that have been detained fcr the last two days, will go to sea during this morning ; and if there should spring up a favorable breeze, many will go out under full press of canvass. Among j} them the new and splendid pacltet the ship Columbia, which, by the way, has two fine state- rooms vacant, owing to the detention oa party on their way from la, by sickness. ‘Those who desire a pleasant voyage, with good liv ing, should make iminediate application to Captain Rathbone, on board. Sporting Intelligence. Racinc.—As the season advances, extensive prepara- tions are in progress for an active sporting campaign. The Jockey Club of this city are to hold their spring meeting on the Union Course, towards the latter end of this month, or the beginning of next. We understand that the vari- ous studs are in capital training, and some good s}90rt may be expected. The Baltimore races, which come off on Tuesday the 12th instant, are to be graced by the pre- sence of the invincible Fashion, and there will be., doubt. | Jess, an exciting time, ‘The New Orleans Jockuy Club races came off over the Metarie Course on the 16th, 17th, 18th and 19th ult. We annex from the Picayune, a sum- mary of the four dayssport:— Tiwnspay, April 16, 1846—Proprietor’s Purse $300, for all ages, weights for 3 years old 86 Ibs.—4, 1005, 110—-6, 118—7 and upwards 124 Ibs., allowing 3 Ibs. to. mares and. eldings. Horses date their age from Ist of May, and not from ist of January. Two mile heats, | R. Ten Broeck, Jr.'s (A. W. Small’s) gr. h. Croton, by Chorister, dam by Mucklejohn, 5 years..... 1 John Clark’s b.c. Reckless, by Steel, out of M. Bett, 4 years... ee. ese ee ¥,,N. Oliver's (Dr; Withers?) gr, Imp. Leviathan, out of Alice Grey: by. y Pe D, F. Kenner’s gr. c. 0. D. V., by Grey Medoc, dam by Elliott's Pie Sp ee es 4 Wm. Williams's b. c. Burton, by Duane, dam by Eclipse, 3 years. to Odis, an’s Natchez Belle, 830 Pine si «3 ‘Time, 3:47}—3:46, | *The filly fell and Fripay, April 17—Proprietor's Purse $400, for all ages, weights asbefore, three mile heats. D. ¥. Kenner’s ch. f. Louisa Jordan, by Imp. Jordan, dam by Sir Charles, 3 years. .....+-. sess. es Col. A. L. Bi £ by Tuscahoma, out of Natchez Be! WORE wececec cic cuk erat Be Isaac Van Leer’s ch. f, Jeannetteau, by imp. Levia- than, dam by Stockholder, 4 years. . coos 2 3 Time, 6:52}—6:48. Satuapar, April 18—Jockey Club Purse $1,000, for all es, Weights as before, four mile heats. Wm. P. Greer’s ch. £, Mary Waller, by Ster- ling, out of Discord, 4 ye Isaac Van Leer’s ch. m, Liatunah, by imp. Ainderby, out of Imp. Jenny Mills, 5 years. 3 1 3 2 YN. Oliver's (C. Myers’s) ch. h. St. Cloud, ‘by Imp. Belshazzar, dam by Partner, 6 an’s b, JOM. Kddng 066+ pr canis pono cecerns 2 2,9 R. Ten Broeck, Jr.’s (A. W. Smalls) gr. h. Croton, by Chorister, dam by Mucklejohn, S years... se. oe ; 0 dist. Time, 231 14, Last Day, April 19—Proprietor’s Parse $200, for all ages, weights os before, malo heats, bast 3 in Jobn G. Cock’sb. f. Victress, by Grey Eagle, by Royal ¢ years. aly A. ft. Carnal’s b. f. At Lecomte, coe, out of Extant, 4 years, ‘ -2 22 ‘W. H. Parrott’s b. f. Kato Luckett, by Monmouth Eclipse, out of Shepherdess, 4 years........ drawn. Time, 1:57—1:59—2:01}. ‘The Petersburg, (Va.) Spring meeting, came off over the New Market Course on the 2st, 22d, 23d and 24th ult., at which some of Boston’s colts and fillies belong- ing to Col. Johnson, came off victorious. Caicxet.—The various cricket clubs are getting their bats in order for the season. The St. George’s Club of this city qo ee anew ground near the Red House on the fariem Road, which they are et present levelling on ing. ir first meeting was hel on Friday last, but thére was no playing, the day bw rainy. The Union Club and the Star Club of Brooklyn are also making active preparations for a brisk season. Several matches are expected to come off be- tween the Clubs of this City and those of Philadelphia laces. The Newark Club is organising, and itis probable that they will have a match with the St. George's before the season terminates. We are glad to seo this excellent pastime pone | popular. 1e peo- ple of this betteme are but just awaking to the advai of out door exercise and amusement. If the people go nerally would indulge alittle more in active exercise, they would be less splenetic, and more cheerful,and they would have, in a greater —— than they at present possess, that greatest of earthly blessings—a sound mind in a sound body. ‘ Farnrieco (Va.) Races—Jocxey Crue Purse $300— Three mile heats, Friday, Ist May, 1846.—The race for to-day, if ine be be called, was miserable in the extreme. But two horses were entered, Col. Johnson's Boston colt Orator, and Mr. Beloher’s sorrel , by n | Priam. The betting was about ten to one on Orator, and the takers few at that. But one heat was rum, which won under a hard pull, after which the sorrel was and the cash forked up. Time, 6m. 5s. ve horses are expected to start in the first race — ond Republican. ec id Fine ty Minusony, Ma e re cotton fac- tory at the Singletary Mi in Millbury, was burnt about eight o'clock on Tuesday evening. The fire took in some manner not ascertained, from the chimney. The ristand saw mills, situated in the lower part of the vuilding, were saved. There w: n_ insurance at the Manufacturers’ Office in this town, of $4,000. It is report- ed that $1,000 more were insured ‘in Boston. The build- ing now burnt, was situated about fifteen feet from that which was burnt about 2 month sineo, been exhibited on the floor of both houses. Can Frartarcroe.—The Columbia (Tenn.) Democrat of the the government editor, with all his talent, elo- | J6th ult. ate on Friday evening last, two sons of Mr. L. tence, wit, tact, and experience, explain away | haften, resing ‘aboek 6 miles trom this place, were at tos } y which characterized that of Mr. Tyler? palpable facts which have already reduced adniinisiration of Mr. Polk to the same level ening the horses, when Samuel letting his suaalsa oferoome fis belter ident struck hie brother | see the head, fracturing his skull in such @ manner es to cause death ina few hours. . | active cixgulation, of @ disastrous battle between |) ‘Theatrical and Musical. Pann—To-night Mrs. Mowatt |“ Lovels Sacrifice”—-Mr. Vande’ ‘more. This double attraction w} ‘The greatest excitement prev ing public, to see Mrs. M ain, | from her Southern tour. She will receii come this evening from her many admirers. ‘The piece is strongly cast, and will go off spiritedly. There is to be a change of pieces every day during the week, Bowrny.—Moore’s play of “The Gamster” is to be produced this evening, at this popular theatre, Mr, Seott taking the part of Stukely, and Mrs. Jones that of Mrs. Beverly. This piece is calculated, when well played, to werful influence onan audience. In the a have no doubt pri i al followed by the drama of ‘The Traitor,” in which Mr. Clark takes the part of General Washington. Cc ty’s Mixstaxts.—The success which for the past week, has attended the concerts of these inimitable erformers, has caused them. to defer their departure ‘rom this city for another week, during which time, we doubt not, their admirable performances will be nightly witnessed by large audiences. Gurexwich THeatae.—The brief re-engagement of Yankee Hill commences to-night, with ‘the Pcople’s Lawyer,” and “Cut and Come Again,” two of the best of his laughable pieces. The management also announce that Mr. Duff will appear as “ Robert Howard.” This gentleman isa son of the celebrated Mrs. Duff, and is said to be a very promising actor. We have been in formed that he is sl aay to perform at this theatre some of the first characters of the legitimate drama. The an- nouncement that Yankee Hill is to perform will always draw a good house, and with the additional novelty of Mr. Duffs debut we anticipate a crowd. Castix Gannen.—Two sacred concerts were given at this charming place yesterday afternoon and evening, and both were well attended. They will be repeated on each Sunday through the summer, K Mr. Wacxenr’s Concert.—Mr. Walker, a new candi- date for musical honors, frepotes to give a concert on Tuesday evening next. ‘His instrument is the piano, for which he has invented an improvement, which he calls the harmonic attachment, far diferent from the olean attachment, which we heard so much about within afew years. ‘This new improvement consists merely in the use of apedal, which will give the same power to the piano as that ssed by the harp, of continuing the harmonic tones. ‘The instrument he will use on the occasion is a grand piano, manufactured by Chickering, of Boston, and one of the sweetest toned instruments tn studied his art in the wilds of Pennsylvania, from his boyhood. He performs his own music, and is an extra- ordinary performer. There is a great deal of interest in the musical circles to hear him. Among the piano play- ers in this city, we do not know of one that can be com- pared tohim., Howes’ Mammotn Cincus.—This immense establish- ment is to make a grand procession through Newark to- day, with all its men and horses, The renowned Dan Rice will appear, drawn in a chariot of quaint form and workmanship, made expressly for himself by a Nowark manufacturer. The pageant will be such a one as the Newarkers have seldom witnessed. There will be a per- formance in the evening, at which Madame Macarte will day there will be two performances—one in tho after- noon, and tnother in the evening. oe De Meyer was to give his third concert in New Or | Mx. Axtuosy Partir Heinnich, or ashe is more fa- | miliarly called, “old Heinrich,” one of the most remarka- ble, eccentric and enthusiastic men that our age has pro- duced, is about to receive a benefit concert, on Wednes- day evening next. The history of art has perhaps never | shown a fanatic, an enthusiast, a martyr of music, 49 re. markable as this gentleman ‘He began the gamut of his life at Schoenlinden, g small town in Bohemia, in the year 1781, and is consequeAitly in the sixty-fifth year of his'age.”| Educated as a merchant, he followed mercantile pursuits (his house being one of the largest linen houses on the Continent) till his fortieth year of age. We have from his own lips the assertion that his musical education,up to | that advanced period, never cost five dollars. The failure of a heavy banking house in Vienna ruined his fortunes, | and caused him to emigrate to America. A short time 4 little while and we know not what he this country. Mr. Walker is a natural genius, having | exhibit her wondrous feats of equestrianism. On Tues- | leans on the 24th ult. | glance pone Theta shee her exit. w Fe: ence shout Peter after the terrified dra; the little boy . His efforts her were vaili audience, convul: laughter, ‘Tally 9 yelled the boy bi forth wit screams louder than his Peter caught him up in his arms, and once more started in pursuit of the little irl, After leapt. from side to side, half stunned by the shrieks of the children, and the Sngevernes te Sate of the audience, both children were secured. e next difficulty was to get them into the cottage. He kicked the door with his foot, for he had neither hand at ty, and tried to pass ', Ow more ter ified than ever, struggled violently to free himself from Peter's arms, crying out, ‘oh! no, no, no!—don’t put me in e-e guard house! e-e house ! don’t put me in e-e guard house !” thus at once betsorieg his origin to the audience * who at this unexpected denonement could not fiud sufficient voice for the demonstration of their amusement, and stamped and clapped and shouted until the house fairly shook. Of course jay was concluded without the children, and the last tableau to which they are so necessary was altered * Only black children can be placed in the guard house. Administration of the Sacrament of Confir. mation by Bishop Hughes, in St. Peter's Church. The ceremony of confirmation, which is at al times interesting to Catholics, was administeredl by Bishop Hughes to a large number of young fe- males, yesterday, in St. Peter’s Church, before a very crowded congregation. The recipients were all dressed and h din white ; and pre- sented a very imposing appearance, being ranged round the altar, In the course ofthe performance of the ceremony of the mass, Bishop Huaues ascended the pulpit and preach- eda brief sermon to the crowded congregation, takiny his text from the gospel of the day, the 16th chapter of St. John, verses 16, &c. &c. “A little while, and now you shall not see me ; and again a little while, and you shall soe me, because 1 go to the Father. of his disciples said, “ Then some one to another, What is this that he saith to ux: A little while and you shall not see me ; and again e little while and you shall sec me ; and because 1 go to the Father. ; They said, therefore, What i this that he waith, A al “And Jesus knew that they had a mind’to ask him ; and he said to them, Of this do you inquire among your: selves, because | said : A little while and you shall not see me ; and again a little while, and you shall see me. “Amen, amen, I say to you, that you shall lament and weep ; but the work rejoice ; and you shall be sorrowful, but your sorrow shall be turned into joy. “4 woman when she is in labor hath sorrow, because | her hour is come, but when she hath brought forth the | child she remembereth no more the anguish, for joy that | a man is born into the world. | ‘So also you now indeed have sorrow, but I will see | you again, and your heart shall rejoice, and your joy no man shall take from you. ” It was natural, my beloved brethren, that the Redeemer | of man eee a a waneys from the ie he things of fe, shou! int 0 his apostles, an | struct them with foasans of what. was to come, fuch a4 you have a heard read in the gospel of this day; and the church preserves them in the order of her liturgy, as selected between Easter and Epiphany, showing us that the nature, and extent, and consequences of such, the apostles even then did not fully comprehend; and it is to be remarked, that those same men, who afterwards enlightened the world, and were arraigned before human tribunals, and had to endure all the tortures, that human ingenuity could devise; still they were the same men, who had Ses pe down all personal considerations under suffering, and manifested the true fidelity of the heart. There is no interval between the time of his teaching them that through punishment, man should be compelled to make atonement for his igre yy eee up to the time of our first parents, when God's form was made out of the carth, with all its members, and features and capacities—with soul, and life, and fortitude in this world, that man should ‘weep and lament;” hence théir consulting their own thoughts in communion with them- selves; becatse-cre this, the Jetes had not descen- ded from heaven. This de did not declare any- previous to this emigration, he had began the study of Tnusic, and had at onee become an enthusiast. ‘The fol lowing incident, which occurred on his voyage across the | Atlantic, we extract from a short biographical sketch, | just published:—“ He was once crossing the Atlantic for this country in rig, when adreadful storm | arose, which continued for two days with unabated vio- lence. During this time the sailors and all on board ex- cept the musician, were much frightened and expected to go to the bottom; he, on the contrary, appeared the while to be wild with’ delight, and rushing hither and | thither, fadling. to the storm, and gathering inspiration | from its fearful but sublime melody. This the sailors at | length took notice of, as also that his eye and bearing and | manner were different from those of other men; hence, in their superstition, they concluded that he was the cause | of the storm—in other words, the Jonah of the ship, and came to the resolution to throw him into the sea. When they came down to announce this to Mr. Heinrich, he was | busily employed in composing an air to some words which were subsequently published. ‘Ha, ha! y: going to drown me you say,’ said Mr. Heinrich ing a ‘Decidedly,’ ‘answered the sailo well,’ said Mr, H., ‘I ai’ ready, but if you will give me ten minutes to finish my piece of music, I shall be moro | ready still.’ The sailors agrecing to this, the enthusiast continued his occupation with the utmost calmness and | dclight, with the full assurance of death hanging over him; | ‘Dut before the ten minutes were out, the storm sud- denly abated, so that Mr. Heinrich’s life was saved and the ‘music finished about one and the same time.” On arriving in this country he went his way westward, and in a log house near Bardstown, in Kentucky, he spent more than a year in retirement, but not in soli- tude, for his Cremona was his faithful companion, whilst he devoted himself entirely to composition. A’ few of | the works he then produced were published, such as | “Phe Dawning of Music in Kentucky,” “The Western Minstrel,” and a melo drama, “The Child of the Moun. tain,” which was produced with some success in Phila- delphia; but the plates of all these compositions have since then been destroyed by fire. Shortly after he left Kentucky he returned to Europe, but on reaching Liver- ool he was taken dangerously jill. Without money or iends, he obtained on his recovery, through the me- | dium of a kind physician, a situation’ in the orchestra of | Drury Lane, and here at Covent Garden, he vegeta- | ted for seven or eight yeafs. All attempts to produce his | compositions in England, however, met. with little or no success, and he left Albion for Germany, where he fortu- nately found more congenial spirits, and was better ap- preciated. Although he was rapidly acq honors he is to this day | and you will observe, too, that langui thing that was startling. *Tis true, he had already tol them it was expedient “they should go,” and in due season, they communicated amongst themselves; but from the moment he formed his church, and established it on earth—from that moment, his few disciples were es- tablished in peace in their new belicf. From the moment that he inspired them with this new belief, from that mo- ment he began to unfold to them the future sacrifices, the future trials,the future punishments by which man was to be redeemed; hence he told them in various ways that they “should take up their cross and follow him.” As an example, and oh! such an example! he told them that like himself they should renounce all the things of this life, father, mother, property, every relation in life, and husband and wife, and even their own souls—that unless they did this, the’ relations between them; could not be accomplished. If you look, my beloved brethren, through the pages of the inspired volume, through every page, and you will see in the form of the inspiration of pro- phetic language how the Saviour em sae dwelt upon the necessity of renouncing the things of this life, like this was never addressed to those who’ were unbelievers, He always said, ‘woe to the rich,” and ‘ woe to you who work ini- ity,” and "woe to the world.” In language such a8 this towards this world, which is called the world, he spake to his followers. We must then consider man in reference to the two phases in which we live—living in the world—and also as members of the Church of Christ. ‘What was the world before Christianity was known and came intoLthis world? What was it in ancient times? In the absence of Christianity hy was called to id, when where was lighted up in man a principle, a in his nature capacity, that he was living for something greaterithan what he had yet reached. What was jt, but to reach that point of interest to the soul which’ the word “ rsonality—means? They thought it could be ble 2: eek the flement and stu e consciousness of bei appy, and happi- hess was what ii ht. And even before the Son of God brought his light into the world, those who were in the world knew what was joy, and had no idea of crimi- nality, as such—for they were But apart from any Consideration as to scruples of conscience, in that age, do we not find that man had formed no simple rule for studying on those principles which he might conceive? But, after enjoyment, there is a reaction, which returns ‘ith the sco! of punishment ; and it was discovered at man, after he had conceived those desires, ou! them, and, in bees wf them, that the: being and his nature. But how soon was it not established rwards a doctrine by which every pleasure was denied—a doctrine of such a nature as to and celebrity in his native land, (where known as the “ Kentucky Tonsetzer”) fenuily misfortunes e has since induced him to returnto America, where toiled on ina most humble but not inglorious career, loved and esteemed by all who know him, and pS al by all. who appreci jate his talents. His composisitions are peculiar in their style ; yet that style is formed in an excellent and correct school. In many instances, it is notas pleasing or effective as the nice cars of our dilletanti, who are spoiled by the fashionable mincemeat of the mo- dern Italian school, may require, and faults and extraya- gancies in his compositions, frequently wilful, may furnish Critica an excuse for distasie ; but such 8 are again relieved by an etherial and delicate incy vot caqtiate grace and beauty, or by some few bold, dark, most scien- tific and difficult dashes of harmony, which startle the hearer by the very fantastic oddity of their conceptions. Nearly the entire resident musical talent of the city, has come forward to aid the vetcran, the ‘ excellent old man,” (for he certainly possesses a warm, kind, and charitabl heart,) on the occasion of his benefit concert, whilst the beneficiary himself looks only forward to the production of the cherished children of his geniu: al tal Symphony,” gtoniad, for the dollars and cents it may or may not bring him to cherish his old age withal. May the warm and youn hope of the aged artist not be disappointed, and may this concert be the means of providing, effectually, for the few remaining wants of his earth} r, as also of sat- isfy re veteran musician of fact that his study, se¢lusion, and labor, have not been in vain. The concert will be produced under the direction of Mr. George Lo- der. Of him, and his excellent orchestra, we have no- fear ; they will give due effect to the eccentric and difi- cult ‘compositions of Mr. Heinrich, (for the entire pro- gramme consists of his own compositions.) and we sin- cerely hope that the vocalists will take the trouble of studying and practising well, the difficulties of their se- veral parts. Our apprchensions, (and we must confess that we feel anxious about some of the music,) are only on account of the vocalists. Mas. Mowatr.—This evening the audience at the Park will once more welcome on its our young Ameri can actress, Mrs. Mowatt. It is not yet a year since she made her triumphant debut A debut so brilliant, that it was to be feared that no future could realize the promise then given. She had at that time only studied one charae- ter—the “Lady of Lyon’s;” and has since ed one hun- dred and sixty-five nights, and in twenty rent the most celebrated, and some of them the most alt in the whole range of the drama. To acquire the ease and grace in wearing male attire which would pre; for Keosatind, Viola, and other Shakspearian characters, in which heroines must perforce don the toga virilis, she appeared as the youthtul King in ‘Faint Heart,” at the St. Charles theatre, and is to won new Jaurels. In the Southern tour from which she has just returned, she has met with the highest testimonials of , both in public and private. City vied with city in ‘foing hom- age to her talents, and perhaps in overlooking impertec- tions which time and practice only can e! te. We Jearn that in New Orleans, Henry Ulay honored her with his visits. In Savannah, some of the principal persons of the city formed a committee, and gave her a most magnifi- cent entertainment, in token of their esteem, We oxtract the follow! from their note of invitation We take this method of atonce expressing our thanks for the ex- qnirite enjoyment you have afforded us in your various re ious, our high respect for you personally. A lady of your character and attainments elevates and adorns the stage; and we have no doubt that your in- fiuence will De felt throughout our whole land, in puri- fying it fromthe abuses which sometimes mar its beau- ties, and that you will cause it to perform its task, “‘to raise the genius and to mend the heart.’ reer Sind belleve thats Inno city ‘will you ine , no will you have more ardent admirers end warmer filends, than in ours.”— We have heard of a curious incident which occurred during this engagement at Savannah, which afforded much amusement to the audience. The play to be per- formed ht was the “‘Stranger”—a difficulty arose about Mrs. Haller’s childron—there were no ilaren in the company, and several ineffectual attempts were made to procure a couple sufficiently young and pretty. At last a young mulatto woman, who officiated as drosser in the theatre, of Mrs. Mowatt’s distress, offered her own two children, a little boy and girl, both of them very lovely, and so fair that their maternity could scarce- ly have been suspected. As there was no recourse, her proposal was accepted. When evening came the chil. with the greatest care, their faces washed,their hair ourled in long ringlets,and sugar plums, coppers, and instructions were showered upon them, When they first appear Peter has to lead them on, and after a very few words crosses the stage and enters cottage of Tobias through a small » When cng was. given, on walked Peter, bh =e tile debutante ither hand, but no sooner rouched the centze of the stoge tha the ite gish gave control our hearts and our desires. There are thore who hold this as tyrannical. We have, it appears, this yearn- ing for pleasure ; but ought we not be content with all which man can enjoy without sinful indulgence? Now, suppose that if we were capable of tracing the nature of our being, and of stud: ing ome capacity and reaching what is described to usin the book of Christian teaching, should we not find that the true spirit, the doctrine, hope of salvation, was through the Son of God, who died for our redemption? Such is the world; and it ay manifest that there is something which the heart af man should desire for its contentment. We may take, for in- stance, the practice of confession. It must be observed, that according to our ve nature—accor to the natural instinct and prom; 8 within us—we all desire that we should have some friend to communicate our thoughts to. There is no one but has a friend to whom he sometimes will communicate his thoughts—and yet the nearest and dearest friend of ours would not be en- trusted with some secrets. It is in our nature to look for happiness according to our being; and God has made ita part of our religion to communicate those secrets to your nd—that is, the God-friend—to whom we comm and tell our sorrow; and if it is certain that we feel the na- tural dictate to communicate our secrets in the ordinary course of life, so should it be in religion to communicate them. Now, if 1, from the moment I committed some deadly sin—the consciousness of which stands lurking in =f bosom and dwells there like a not tell it, because if! did—that is, su me to have an enlightened conscience—I apprehend I would fall inthe estimation of my fellow man—would it not be a misera- ble condition to live in? Imagine a human be! who carried some dreadful secret in his bosom which he would not reveal—no matter how great—no matter how adored by the multitude—no matter how rich—how elo- juent—Icare not; but should he be of sucha ireadful secret that he dare not tell it, you could figure to yourselves no man s0 completely wretched. e naturally reveal our secrets to those whom we receive advice and encow mt, and who will not despise us; and as an illustration, I shall say in conformity with the text, “and you shall be sor rowfal; but your sorrow shall be turned into joy” But, beloved brethren, leaving this aside, what are the joys of this world 7. If we were only livi We belonged to the mere animal. fece—if all. our dew tiny were nothing more than that of having to Grow up for this life only—if it were merely to eat, to drink, to ad Thong even then, are the joys of this world But itis not so. We have ved @ ir bed nobler destiny from our Creator. If it were not #0, then mind has implanted in us that heavenly instinct which we feel—those — and more aspira- tions which we breathe 7 If we were only the low and sensttal creatures which a life of se ly supposes, then we should have been made degraded and low, ac- cording to such an inferior nature. Then there would not have been given that bitterness and sense of wrong, which is inevitably mixed up with the cup of intoxicat- ing drink of human pleasures, when ulge in tais- ing itto our lips. The cup, whatever it contains, is found to be bitter; and the Ke pe indulged in, is found to cloy. It may be you are fond of money and wealth- you build up for yourself the calf of gold—but, as soon as you taste of it, it cloys. You are fond of the thi creatures— all w from before us, and leay What then can make you, fn aa these enjoyments and make you SSC! reo evict cs Baye ll hem hinge exe of them were United together and in your possession, seat aoe tinaieaene candaanen ez aging one si heat’ Tknow'indeed, impossibility of attai Hence it is tat they sock to forget fections own re in the re- sort Bede gd peg ed ‘and every other species of amu: ,. ley they have in 'y beloved bret! ret , and then we find all the cle- which men resort to quench for the immediate moment, = tora forge But condition, bef wapey 4 4 “ Ps forget what we are; Dai the re: inward anguich and dis Were before and as they. wee be this inward and and how: gear che ma i in thea, “ell oop mee we + MH itineo, my beloved ? at the audience, and with aloud fen, we safely y come Inde that J of the true Christian in the en wate spoken to — and whiety Peay tO be » Apoetiond gree to us, behold these S: hich were spoken to them, how they into world, how they were Ferseo' re which ism could ini how they were opposed and resisted by the spirit of the world, and yet they were in possession of happiness and of peace [che = very understanding. All, therefore, who will iollow Christ must ‘take up their cross, like them, and follow him; and they must leny themse Rell it is true, does not deny to its followers a sonal laxation, a just and innocent participation in such amusements as are necessary to relieve the mind; but every Christian who who wilf follow his Divine Mas- ter, must, by nieve and grace, cut off’ all those scanda- world indi lous pleasures w! the in. He must do this, it isnot to indulge in them without inju his soul. It is not, to indulge ia them with- out feeling a change inthe mind, like that which Adam felt after his transgression of the commandment. If we yield Siren reatee ees rd ime. e' nt wi vanish, but will leave Tehind ita sting winch will re- main. Depend upon it, its power revert and become stronger by the i nce,’ every day, iw yield in, then grace will be weakened. ‘us it is nae who have been admitted by baptism into the bosom of the church, generally proceed step by step, and little by little, until they find that the grace of diminished, and so they give themselves up to the world. Religion and grace become less bountiful as they recede from their obedience, and the grace of God is lessened just in proportian as they ulge im their evil in- ‘dulgences. and pleasures. At | by a com tinuance in such @ course, brid the power of the will to become weaker and we then they say “we could not help it”—“ we were not able to resist the temptation.” Oh! blasphemous fe of those who know Christianity! As if God, who is just and merciful to our fallibility—as ifhe commanded us to do what he did not give us the necessary power to do! or, as ifhe commanded us to resist what he did not give us the power to resist! Such persons forget the painful task imposed upon the Christian—that he must deny himself, deny the joys of this world, and ptepare for that greater and su- hich is prepared for us when we shall see after alittle while.” If, my beloved brethren, jo not practice this self-denial, if you do not lay yourselves in obedience to God, though you may rgely of the fountains of this world’s pleasures, yet you will not have comfort or peace in your soul: you will not have it, until you deny the outward j, which refer only to the meaner pee of our nature, not to the essence, the spiritual, the immortal part of our being. Do we not see in the example of the Apostles—do we not sec in the lives of the saints—and above all, do we not see in the example of her, who is the Queen of saints, who became a sacrificer and a sufferer, without only the agonies by which we were redeemed. I say, do ‘we not see the effects of a peace which is outward from the world and from worldly things, but which is in- terior and eternal? It is possible, even in this world, to obtain this peace, even here, by self-denial and ‘up the cross. By this rule the Apostles obtained it. Saint Augustine bore the same experience. No man worship- re thg world at one time with more intense fervor than 1@ did—but when the grace of God touched him, then for a time he “was sorrowful ;” but then afterwards he found that his sorrow was “turned into joy.” No doubt for a recompense thus to be obtained in this world even the old _p! rs would have given the world, to have discovered this rule. But, beloved brethren, we are able to refer to eternity. Either Chris- tianity is false, or it is true, and either we shall reign with Christ for ever, or we shall be banished into dark- ness and misery. We know that sin cannot enter into the presence of God. How then is it possible, that know- ing this, we should repose in indiflerence, and sleep cal ly if we have so, far given up, and abandoned our principles, as to follow and pursuo the principles and pleasures of the world, so.that when called from hence we shall have no hope of being with those blessed, those urified and holy souls, who, “after a little while” of suf fering, have obtained peace and happiness; who, while foolish and sinful Christiane, tremble in, everlasting despair, rejeice in the fruits of their obedience and prac- tice, and in the enjoyment of that which was the object of their daily prayerr—of their oft repeated aspirations. By all this self denial and practice, we elevate the nobil- Aty of the spiritual nature: in all this preparation, we not only lay the foundation for happiness {n this life, but slso for happiness and fort in that life which is everlasting; a blessing which { wish you all. Amen. It was expected that Bishop Hughes would have given a detailed narrative, of his late tour in Europe, in con- tinuation from the previous Sunday, “ Davanters or Temrrrance.”—There has recently been established, in this State, an institution under the above name, upon similar principles to the order of the Sons of Temperance. The subordinate institutions are called ‘‘ Unions,” and have been established in many of the cities and villages of the State. One was instituted in Rochester last week, and Mrs. Lewis, of New York city, is now in Buffalo, for the »Purpose of forming one there. While the ‘ daughters” have been the truest, firmest, and most efficient advocates and supporters of the temperance reformation—we do not think their useful- ness will be increased by the order which is sought to de built up. APPPoINTMENTS BY THE GoVERNOR—Ma} Gideon Ostrander, trustee of Seamen’s Retreat, vice Robert Center, session, and declined the appoint 1, 1846. ‘und and jinted during present ent. Navigation of the Ohio River. Places. Time. State of River. Cincinnati, April 97. + 6 feet 4 inches. Wheeling, April 15. 5 feet 6 inches. pet | » April 29, 6 feet 9 inches. Louisville, April 26. « 5 fect 10 inches, Sunday, May 3—6 P. M. There has been a very moderate business transacted in the stock market during the past week, and the fiuctua- tions in quotations have been so limited that the bulls and the bears have had no opportunity of making any very profitable operations. We annex a statement exhibiting the quotations for the principal stocks used for speculation in this market, for each day of the past week, and at the close of the week previous. There has been very little improvement in stocks within the past few days, but the transactions in some of the fancy railroad stocks heve been moderate~ in fact, the operations have been almost confined to two or three of these stocks. Qvotations vor THE Paincirat Stocks is THe New Youx Manner. Moy. Tuy. We'y. , Tae Bh Meh Day Sry Soy —* oy ag a 8 a» 49, 194 49 49 FJ » 9 BBs, 38%, OhioSixes..... 8 9 OBI” OL OL Misole Sixes... BES Bye OS aK ox @ + Resi Be! HS = a 703 70 @% 8% 70 ie tx be BY BS i =e —_ = 6% 16 16 A comparison of prices current yesterday, with those ruling at the close of the market on Saturday previous, shows an improvement in Long Island of } per cent; Can- ton Company, of 1]; Farmers’ Loan } ; Ohio 6s 1; Penn- sylvania fives, }; Vicksburg }; Morris Canal,} ; East Boston 1, anda decline in Harlem, }; Norwich and Wor- cester }, and Reading 2. A heavy week was anticipated, from the fact that up to Friday the banks would steadily contract their more- ments so as to make reports to the Comptroller, on the Ist inst. similar inevery respect, as far as possible, to those made last February. So far as wecan judge from the returns received, it appears that they have succeeded in reducing their operations nearly to the point reported at the close of the last quarter. There has been a very slight increase in each department, contrary to expecta- tion ; and, if we may judge by the face of the reports of the banks of this city, they have been unjustly accused of turning the screws upon the money market, and have not been the cause of all the financial embarrassments experienced within the past two months. We say if we may judge by-the face of their reports, such conclusions must be forced upon the public mind ; but we are too well acquainted with the modus operandi of these quar- terly returns to place any confidence in them, or to con- sider them as any index to the actual condition of the banks, even at the hour and day on which they are made. There is not the slightest dowbt in the minds of a large majority of those engaged in commercial pursuits, but that the banks of this city, within the past three months, hi and contracted their aggregate movement from five toeight millionglof dollars. They could have extended and contracted their operations double that amount, without showing it in their reports, provided they made their calculations so as to keep it within the Ist day of February ‘und the Ist day of May. ‘The law only compels them to report their actual condition on the last day of each quarter; and this defect in the law causes all the difficulty in the money market, and the Periodical embarrassments experienced by all classes. As soon as the banks have made their last report, they commence an expansion, which is regulated in extent by circumstances, and continue it as long as possible, or at Jeast until it becomes necessary to commence a contrac: tion, so as to be sure of getting the line of discounts rev duced by the next quarter day, to nearly the old stand- ard. The result of this movement is, that for atime the money market is quite easy; the relief so suddenly expe- rienced gives an impetus to business; tho rate of inte- rest becomes suddenly reduced; business paper is freely discounted, and things fora time have a good start; and the impression becomes general that the depression has Permanently disappeared, and that there is nothing to prevent the most rapid progress to the highest point of commercial prosperity. Bank favors are easily obtained, in fact, forced upon their customers; and the facility for obtaining credit and capital is so great, that many are in- duced to extend theit mercsntile oporations upon that basis, with the knowledge that it is only temporary, and liable at any moment to be withdrawn; such is the dispo- wition of a large portion of the commercial classes. After & fow woeks expansion on the part of the benks, and a ! ‘aly and = tuned, and then a reaction take ee vee y Market. The value Gf money rapid- ly increases, and tho rate of interest advances from six and seven per cent in the street, to ten, twelve and eighteen per cent; the banks call in their sight loans, | and throw out all business paper offered for discount— not only refusing to keep up the supply, but ax fast as their bills receivable reach maturity and are paid, the proceeds are locked up, and accumulate in their vaults, Large amounts are daily coming in, and nothing. going out, which soon tightens the market and embarrasses all those engaged in business. Those who have extended their operations upon the credit received from the banks find themselves suddenly deprived of the means of con- tinuing them, and are consequently compelled to not only abandon many contemplated, but to abandon many commenced, and therefore suffer serious losses. Stock speculators are compelled to sacrifice many of their fan- cy stocks, by forcing them upon the market, to raise funds to meet the calls from the banks, which causes a generad decline in quotations for fancies, and the market becomes heavy and prices depressed. ‘These are a few of the evils growing out of the defects in xisting law requiring quarterly reports from the banks of this State, and until it is repealed or remodelled | we shall be periodically visited by them. The banks are compelled to adopt these measures, to eke out their regu- lar dividends. They make money out of both movements. ‘The contraction is, without doubt, more profitable to them than the expansion, as the rate of interest ranges “so high that any decrease in the line of discounts is noth ing. The banks indirectly benefit by these exorbitant rates of interest, or rather, they realize all the benefits in an indirect way. The Legislature of this State has un. der consideration a bill which requires the banks to make semi-monthly reports to the Comptroller. We trust this | pill will pass, os there isnothing before the Assembly of greater importance to the commercial classos, not only of this city, but of the country generally. Every one is in terested in preserving a uniformity in the value of the currency, a proper limit to credits, anda regularity in the bank movements generally. A law compelling the banks to make semi-monthly reports, will bring about all these desirable results. We want no further restictions on these institutions; the public will regulate the rest. Compel the banks to report their condition on the Ist and 16th of every month, and we shall have a uniformity of move- ment, unparalleled in the history of benking in thie coun- try, in less than six months. ‘We annex the United States Tressurer’s monthly state- ment, showing the amounts at his credit in the various depositories and the mint, by returns received at three periods, This table shows the amount on deposit in each bank, &c., at the date given, and not the amount subject to draft:— Montnty Statement oF THE Treasurer or THE Uni- rep STATES, Heb. 38,46. Mar, 0. April 27 Imo’t'on Am't on on deposit. 5 i s 4,167,731 1,310,887 30,283 32,531 164,270 y City Bank, 165,254 Bank of Commerce. A “ora 409, 792,275, 333,928 f York Soo Sst Mechanics’ Bank, New x k of C Philad. 300,155 295,484 362,481 BtorTeanesee, ‘Nashvi 937 5,887 Firemens’ Tasuranee Compa achat Giada 7,000 6,172 195,000. 195,000 44 407,102 213,607 «207,456 70,000 70,000 " Bot are Beth s¢ Setoqsan alepbicl 9 9492 (948d Farmers’ Bank of’ Virginia, Rich- 56,490 56,490 56,190 91,160 93,075 90,625 ston... 262,991 185,395 | 191,327 ja, Savan’h. 59,374 59,121 63,211 Mobile, Ala. 058 166,829 130,560 Ala., Huntsvile. 5,053 5,353 4,353 isiana, N. O 49,810 19,465 ank of Teiinesse 63,393 132,144 237,173 64,0599 13 ‘eoiie 604,762 32/000 30,000 Branch Mint N. Orleans, 2931238 Corcorans and Riggs, Washi " Ad 459,218 503,090 O. lee & Co’s Bank, Bi $1,710 51,710 Bank of Middletown, P 45,52 45,526 Chesapeake Bank, Bal 203,006 © 255,462 Patriotic Bank, Washington M4,76l 14,761 97,403 102,396 Sian tse 192,560 194,475 724 541,823 $9,750,547 11,784,394 13,000,609 ‘This shows an increase in the aggregate amount on de-~ posit, to the credit of the Secretary of the Treasury, dur ing April, of $1,216,305, making the surplus revenuo larger than it has been at any tinie previous since the es- tablishment of the present tariff act. ‘The transfers ordered during the month ‘of April, were New York..... 80,000 rooklyn......+ 6,000 To Bk of Mobile, jenn From Be of dine Alabama....... 100, Tica, New + 75,000 To the Canal From Bank of the =ia@ ing Comp’y, State of N. York.. 75,000 New Orleans, ... 250,000 Fm. Wisconsin Ma- rine and Fire In- surance Co., Mil- waukie, W.T... 90,000 $530,000 ‘The revenue from customs this year, to the 1st instant, has exceded that for the corresponding pericd last year, which accounts for the increased surplus revenue. At this port the receipts have been as follows:— Revenue rrom Customs—Pont or New, Yoat, 1845, 1846. e. re. 700 1,015,544 — - 119,696 $6,171,747 $6,746,024 1,015,544 441,967 It will be perceived that there has been a decrease every month in the four, but one, Mareh, in which the increase was so large as to offset the decrease in the other The aggregate value of importations from the Ist of Janu- ary to the Ist of May, 1846, was $26,265,410, against $24,355,002 for the corresponding period last year, show- ing an excess this year of $1,910,408. The aggregate value of exportations from Ist of Janua- ry to Ist of May, 1846, was $6,710,923, against $7,349,523, for the corresponding period last year, showing a decrease this year of $638,600. The receipts of the Reading Railroad Company for se- veral weeks past, have been very large. Weannex @ comparative statement of the business of the road for one week in April, in each of the past three years — Puitapevrmia ano Reaow Zi ths ADL, U5. ph 25, “6, Praveen “ 1163 68 i ¥3 6 Do. Coal® sone * ie Total. $10,796 97 “$17,171 18 $97,198 27 sg Tons... 14,906 24,085, The weekly receipts are not only large, but the per cent increase, compared with corresponding periods last year, is immense, being more than one hundred and twelve per cent. Bills for the relief of the Jefferson, United States, North American, Howard, Eagle, Contributionship, Mer- chants’, Guardian, Manhattan; and Firemen’s Insurance Companies, with the amendments of the Bank Commit- tee, haye passed to a third reading in the Senate, and will, without doubt, be soon sent to the lower house] for concurrence, which we trust will be given as speedily as possible. These companies lost nearly the whole of their capitals by the great fire of July last, and every dol- lar Jost has been paidup. They are therefore at present so reduced in capita) that they cannot take one-tenth part of the business offered; and it is highly important that their stock should be filled up, eo that they can take the risks offered, to secure the business, and prevent its going to other cities. We have never had sufficient insurance capital in this city, and even when our offices had full capitals, the agencies of foreign com- panies took away from usa large amount of business.— ‘The capitals of the above companies should be doubled, and more discrimination should be exercised in the distri- bution of risks. Twice within ten years, the fire insur- ance companies of this city have been bankrupted by great fires, and would be again in the event of conflagra- tions to the same extent taking place, with the same con’ centration and extent of insurance, with the same extént of capital. The rates of insurance are too high, and might be, with judicious distribution, reduced, Evory day’s delay the bills before the Legislature experience, in relation to these companies, drives a large,amount of in- surance from this city ; and a und proper disposal of them ia highly necowsary. fire insurance busi- nom bore, within the past ten years, has not been by any months, and give « large balance in favor of this year. - » 7 eT