The New York Herald Newspaper, May 8, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK i New York, Friday, May 7, 1846. = ‘The Weekly Herald. le Weexty Heratp to be issued to-morrow morning, will be embellished with two beautifal ' ngs—-one, May Daygin New York.” the View of the Fortress of San Juande Vera Cruz.” It also contains the latest Mexico, Texas, and the Army of Oc- ny; the foreign news by the steamship ‘ambvin, at Boston; the proceedings of the Medi- eal Convention; the Administration of the Sa- erament cf Confirmation, by Bishop Hughes, in St. Peter's Church; the Trial of ex- Gov. Thomas for Libel ou Col. Benton ; interesting and impor- ant foreign and domestic correspondence ; de- Lates in Congress, &e. &e, To be ready for de- livery at the desk, at 8 o'clock. Price 64 cents. Reduction of the Navy. A highly important report was made the other day to Congress, by Mr. Bancroft, Secretary of the Navy, proposing an extraordinary reduction and radical reform in the present armaments and arrangements of the naval service, equal to $1,000,000 a year. It would appear from the spirit of this report, that the idea of any conflict with a foreign nation could not exist in the Executive mind ; yet it is doubtful how long Mr. Polk’s thoughts may re- inain in this complexion. The propositions of Mr. Bancroft, which are stated with much power of eloquence, and with much clearness, will no doubt be received with sentiments of a mingled character by the officers of the navy. The whole reduction of expenses proposed by this new plan is equal toa million of dollars. This considera- tion will, no doubt, be a recommendation of the plan to the tax-paying people of this country ; but it requires much moral courage in the head of the navy department to make a proposition of such a nature, which touches radically the incomes of those who live upon the public. We may expect a great storm of indignation trom the friends of the navy, and much excite- ment growing out of this subject. Mr. Bancroft must know well his ground, and the hurri- cane coolly, Remember the fate of Paulding. This may be called a government strike for lower wages. One obvious reflection springs up in the mind» on reading the masterly and able report of Mr. Bancroft, and also those of his colleagues. While we must acknowledge, generally, the great talent, ability and industry, displayed by the Cabinet Ministers, alLin their several spheres of action, we cannot overlook the sublime incongruity—the splendid inconsistency, of the directing mind in the White House, by whom the separate views of these ministers have been devised. The policy of one department of the government is directly in the teeth of that taken by the other. The State Department argues for 54 40—the alternative of war, and vast expenditures—while the Treasury and the Navy are all for economy, radical reduc- tion, and peace. Even the same departments, within the interval of a few short weeks, have ex- hibited the strange anomaly of a tendency to war and expenditure—and then to peace and reduc- tion. Such a strange and contradictory system of government can arise only from imbecility of mind—infirmity of purpose—or incapacity in the intellect that should control the whole in harmony and compactness of design. If the country does not get entangled in some grave difficulty, it will bea miracle. Mr. Polk, no doubt, means well—and so does the unfortunate engineer, in the midst of an awful explosion of his boiler. Capa- city, not motive, is the point in question. ‘Tur Last Express—Tue Macyetic TELeGrarn. —The Express from Boston, which brought the first intelligence of the arrival and going ashore of the Cambria, will probably be the last Express of the kind which will ever ran between the two cities with foreign news. Vale, vale—longum vale ! We live in a transition period of society. In terday’s paper, we published the intelligence proceedings of Congress of the preceding dtaneously with the newspapers which ‘shed in Washington city itself—220 miles i tellige: gacte telegraph, which henceforth will enable us to publish every important proceeding at Wash- ington simultancously with the Washington pa- pers. In a short time, the lines between this and Washington will be complete ; in an equally short time, the lines between this city and Boston wil] be also so. Soon afterwards, we shall also have a telegraphic communication, by electricity, as far west as Buffalo. We think, as one effect of this great movement, we shall be secure in anni- hilating both space and distance, so far as regards the communication of information. When all these lines are finished, New York will be the centre of a great community, of which Boston on the East, Buffalo on the West, and Washington on the South, will be the suburbs, all of them, in instantaneous communication with the grand central metropolis, New York. Ina short time, say in a few years, these lines will ex- tend over every part of the country. Its political, commercial, and social effects cannot now be es- timated. It will cause a unity of thought and ac- tion throughout the whole republic, similar to that exhibited by a single community, governed by some strong, simple feeling and sentiment of jus- tice or of equity—of madness or ot folly! Thus we are upon the edge of a new state of civilization, brought about by steam, electricity and lightning. The last express, therefore, from Bos- ton, is probably the last which will ever be run by the power of steam. We rather think that before the arrival of the next steamer, we will be able to receive our intelligence by the lightning of heaven, at once and forever. New AprotntMENTS For PostmasTER aND Na- vaL Orrickr or THs Crty.—The Postmaster in thiscity—Mr. Morris—and, also, the Naval Offi- cer—Mr. Hoffman—who have been elected, and have accepted the office of delegates to the State Convention, will probably be very soon superse- ded by new appointments, which may reasonably be expected from Washington. The State Convention, which mects in June, will probably continue in session many months ; and it is not to be supposed that the President will continue in office important public functionaries in this city, who receive their pay from the State, and spend their efforts on other business. Indeed, so far as the Post Office is concerned, it was never in worse hands, or worse managed. Mr. Morris may be a very worthy man—a very honest man— | a very eminent man, and a very talented man— but he seems to be very unfit for the office of Post- master in this city. Were it not for the efficiency and experience of his clerks, the Post Office would bein an awful state, for want of a practical and efficient superintendent. Nothing would please two-thirds of the democracy more than anew appointment in this office. Wess vs. BACON—AND STILL AND STILL ANOTHER PostroneMENT.— This amusing case has been further postponed—(see the report elsewhere)— and the public anxiety only increases upon every fresh move in the business. The Supe- nor Court room, yesterday, was densely throng- ed, and the curious crowd went away disap- pointed a good deal. It appears that Edward Curtis, who is now at Washington, has been at- tached for contempt of Court in refusing to obey the usual subpoena. The affair growing out of this now memorable suit, will make a raey con- cern in itself—an amusing sort of prologue in the performance—so that when the whole case comes up, with the dramatis persone who figure therein, it will surpass, in point of farcical humor, any thing that has ever appeared on any stage. Pro- bably Mr. Curtis has gone to Washington to at- tend there, also, to Daniel Webster's aflairs, . was conveyed to us by the | important assemblages’ may be said to commence this evening, at the Tabernacle, in Broadway, as will appear by-the following noti Frupay, May sth. Afi Education and Civilization Saci ‘Taberna+ cle, in Brbedway” to Gommenge at 7 olack, RIM. Preparations are making throughout the city, for the reception of the ¢lergymen; andiwe have no doubt there will be a goodly number present. One of the greatest difficulties in tendering hospi- talities to the country clergymen, arises from the y practice which many of them have of | chewing tobacco, On former occasions, many religious families have entertained clergymen, and paid them the greatest attention ; and the | | only return which these pious men left behind, | | Was destruction to the carpets and furniture, by spitting, produced in consequence of their intem- perate use of tobacco. We hope and trust that | the clergymen will reform themselves in this re- spect, and try to conduct themselves like well-bred gentlemen. There is no chewing tobacco, or spitting in consequence thereof, in the Kingdom of Heaven; nor is there any biblical or other authority justifying such a practice. When our Lord in the wilderness worked his miracles, it was to supply loaves and fishes—not tobacco and spitting boxes. Among the other religious assemblies which we see, isa convention of the Provincial Council of | the Catholic clergy in Baltimore, next Sunday. This great council will consist of twenty-six Ca- tholic Bishops—marked thus t—and others of | the Catholic clergy, who will meet, with closed doors. This is not the mode of conducting reli- gious affairs, consonant to the institutiens of this country, although it might do in Rome, under Constantine the Great, The Catholic church should be as open in their proceedings as the Kingdom of Heaven. We shall endeavor, however, to give a report of their proceedings, in spite of their se- erecy; and we request some of our Catholic cor- respondents in Baltimore—whose names shall be completely concealed—to give us the full particu- lars of the proceedings that may take place there, | even by the telegraph, if necessary, and we shall | pay all expenses. | Musicat Mattei ‘One of the most curious freaks of musical and fashionable society in this city, is the entire fuilure of all the concerts recent- ly given, with the exception of one—a matter of peculiar personal effort. This was Heinrich’s concert, which was more in the nature of a Grand Musical Frolic, where fun and fing music were | mixed in equally large slices. ‘Theatricals seem to | be growing at present, and musical matters on the wane. This decline in musical matters appears to have prevailed since the withdrawal, last year, of the Italian company, including Madame Pico ; also, of De Meyer and Templeton. It is possible that the musical taste may be revived as some of these eminent artists return, which may be in a few weeks. Madame Pico is already here, and we shall, doubtless, have an opportunity of judg- ing thereof, when she gives her concert. Apropos, in regard to musical matters, we have received a curious letter from Charles Perabeau, the musician and musical critic, in which he ac- | knowledges himself to be the source and origina- | tor of a piece of plagiarism, taken from Black- | wood’s Magazine, and applied to De Meyer, which | appeared in the Herald some time ago, and which was meanly taken hold of by some of our contem- poraries. Perabeau mingles with his confessions a | | great deal of impertinence and impudence, and | some remarks against De Meyer, not worthy o | attention. This is a proof and sample of the im- pertinence which prevails among the musical cri- ties ; andas we have nailed already one of them to the counter, there to stick, as an example to the rest, we do not care one button for their quarrels, rivalries, or jealousies, nor shall we enter into | them. | | Tur Sreamsuir Great Western, with her ac- | customed punctuality, left this city yesterday af | ternoon, at 8 o’clock, for Liverpool. Her mail was unusually large. The great Southern mail, through to New Orleans, reached here, we be- lieve, in time to be sent by her. She took out a large amount of specie, and one hundred and twenty-eight passengers. | Increase or Porutation.—Nearly thirteen hun- | dred immigrants arrived at this port yesterday | from England. | i City Intelligence. | New Pavements.—Broadway, from Chambers to Reade | streets, opposite Stewart's new store, is to be paved, some | time during the summer, ina novel manner. Solid blocks | of granite, a foot square, are tobe laid down the whole | | width of the street, and cemented together. The expense | for this work will be about $10,000, which has been rais- | ed by private contributions, and the privilege of laying | the pavement procured from the Common ouneil, by Mr. Russ, a merchant of this city. The work will be | completed about the Ist of August. This will certainly make a durable pavement. | _ Buux Weatnen.—We have been drenched with rain for a few days past, and have had every sort of weather but such as could be expected in May. But this will make | | the grass grow and bring out the blossoms on the trees. | | New Buoourys Feanv.—The ferry at the Atlantic Dock, from the foot of Hamilton avenue to Whitehall, will be ready to go into operation some time in June. Acewent.—One of the Mr, Gurlies, who have moved their auction establishment to the corner Broadway and Duane street, fell last evening through the hatch way, which was nately left open, a di e of nearly 40 feet. Dr. Bostwick was immediately sent for to | him, and after dressing his wounds and carefully exam- | ining him, said there were no bones broken, and although | he was badly injured, thought he would soon recover. Cuanor or Stanpina.—Samucl Cook, alias Daniel Hur- ley, an Irishman, was arrested yesterday by. Deputy Mar- = padre undera ware eevad 3, Come Morian. | The prisoner is charged with stabbing « ate | named Jacob Lewis, on the outward vorage of the shi | Oneida, from this port to Canton, and inflicting seve wounds on his neck and side, with a sheath knife. On the arrival of the ship at Canton, information was given to the American Consul, had Cook arrested and sent home in irons, to take his trial. An examination of the — ‘will be had this morning at 10 o'clock. We un- jerstand the wounded man re: in the hospital at Can- ton, and that his life is despaired of. Opp Fr1..0wsir.—An exhibition and lecture on the se crets of odd ‘grqins will be given to-night and to” morrow night, at the Minerva Rooms, Broadway. Kiwv’s Stocxs.—The advertisement in our columns a day or two since, stating that Green & Mercer had some of this stock for sale, was a hoax. These gentlemen | never owned a single share of this stock, and the adver. | | tisement was inserted without their knowledge. Th® | thor of the hoax is of course unknown to them and to us, | | Bes considers it a joke, he must have a very vicious ta Frstrevrrs ix Broapway.—Two ver ntleman!: pearing men, met each other in B; us iwa: yesterday about 11 o'clock, and amused themselves by batte: | each other with their fists for about five minutes. They seemed determined to have a regular pugilistic encoun- ter, but were jesreee by the passers-by. A great crowd was gathered around, and the ‘genilemen both | looking rather ashamed of the affair, sneaked off in op- posite directions. We did not learn the precise cause of | the difficulty, but understand, that as usual in such cases, | one of the gentler sex, who from Adam down, have always got the poor men into scrapes of all kinds, was | concerned. ut Towx— Continued.—Rure 4.— et 4 Loparxa.—Go to a fashionable boarding house in search for board, look at a room, like it very much | and say you will “come there and lodge.” “ You wil have your brought in the morning.” Rise as "S dined your accustomed morning ind ft tt to return. By followii this plan, tery ody ort time heoome acquainted w the best is ee town, so that you can recommend them to your is. Destructive Firs 1n Monrcomery.—Our citi- zens Were roused res morning, about three o'clock, by the cry of fire. e fire a to have commenced in the back part of the w story of the building formerly belo to Mr. rs, and then occupied by Mr. Hugh Farrior. From this building the fire was commu: to Mrs, Reid’s Hotel, the lower | story only of which was occupied, and so on front build. ing to to the store of Dr. A. M’Bryde, at | | the corner of Market and Perry streets, Here, by the ac- | tive exertions of the members of the Hook and Company, aided by other citizens, the fire was checked, and Manrick’s corner store was saved, though three times fire. testroyed were nine.— Montgome- ‘The buildings on ry (Ala.) Journal, May Common Pleas, Before Judge Ulshoefier. May 7-—Bryan et al. vs. Jones, Sheriff—tn this case, | reforred to yesterday, the jury founda verdict for the de- | fendants, valuing the ba wn dak, d Drew et ab ve Taylor for plaintia, $157 67, Tue Great Reviciovs Anviversanizs.—These 7 Page|! mit Wipy At HN PTH a Ee — FORT r RESS- OF SA THE AMERICAN FLEET N JUAN D’ULLOA. IN THE OFFING. HIGHLY IMPORTANT FROM MEXICO AND TEXAS. THIRTEEN DAYS LATER. - By the magnetic telegraph, yesterday afternoon, we received important intelligence from the Rio Grande, giving an account of the blockade of Matamoras by General Taylor—also an account of the first skirmish that has taken place between the Americans and the Mexicans on the frontier— the defeat of a small party of Americans by a large body of Mexicans—and several other par- ticulars, of great interest at this stage ofthe con- test. This news we sent, in our evening edition, by the Great Western, yesterday, to Europe. Several hours subsequently, we received our New Orleans correspondence and papers, and also some from Mexico and Texas, with additional important particulars, which will be found an- nexed. The Mexican intelligence was brought to gin in two days after between Matamoras and the enemy, and your brethren in arms impatiently wait for you to give to the country the glorious laurels which we will reap on the banks of the Rio Brazos. PEDRO DE AMPUDIA. 31, 1846. most annihilated by the in regard to its internal Hacienda de Rinconai, Mare! The business of Vera Cruz unsettled state of the country prospects and foreign relations. From Texas and the Rilo Grande. Matamoras is blockaded by the orders of Gene- ral Taylor. A rencontre has taken place between a party of Me ns and a few men belonging to the American camp. The schooners Equity and Florida, which has cleared at New Orleans March 28, for Matamoras, had returned to the former city, having, been or- dered off by the United States blockading squad- ron, consisting of brig Lawrence and schooner Flirt. It was conjectured that these vessels carried provisions for the Mexican army. The steamship Telegraph, which arrived at New Orleans frém the Brazos, reports that on the 19th ultimo Lieutenant Porter was killed, with New Orleans by the brig Orleans, Captain Patter- three of 4his men ; while out with a fatigue party | son, with dates down to the 231 ult. from Vera} of ten men, they were surrounded by fifty Mexi- Cruz, and the 18th ult. from the city of Mexico. | cans. The rest of the party made their eseape, and The Texas accounts, to the 27th ult. from Galves- | returned to camp next day. About fifty Ameri- ton, were received also at New Orleans, by the | cans had deserted to the Mexicans, some of whom steamer New York. were shot while swimming the river. We annex our New Orleans correspondence :— The army of occupation was 3000 strong, and {Correspondence of the Herald.} anixous for an engagement. The Mexican force ‘Wa kis sesaaa with noes beans oe a y guenor. | W284000; and it was reported that Arista was The Caledonia’s news was brought to the city yesterday about to supersede Ampudia, aving fuil- On the morning of the 10th ult. when Gen. Taylor morning, I learn, by,private express, il 'y ed from Chi ston The oa ne tans morning con- | found himself exposed to the enemy’s fire, with his right tained a full abstract of it mething like five or six co- | and left uprotected, in consequence of the peculiar bends lumns, but as the newsboys would say, “* no other paper | of the river, he ordered one division of his army to take has the news.” The mail boat did not arrive at its usual } position inthe bend above and the bend below the town, hour, and did not reach the city till 11 o’clock. There | while with the main army he maintained his first position, will not be a great deal done in cotton to-day, as the | wherehe still remains. Gen. Taylor has used all dili merchants will desire to digest the contents of their let-| gence to strengthen his position by throwing up breast- ters before going in deep. Yesterday the market w: works, by intrenchments, fortifications, &c., and the Mexi- pretty animated, and about 5,000 bales changed hands—| can General, Ampudia, has been equally industrious in prices unchanged. A ridiculous rumor prevailed here | fortifying the town defensively, keeping soldiers em- on Monday afternoon, that a vessel which had sailed {from | ployed night and day. Gen. ‘Taylor’s heavy ordinance of here for Matamoras,with supplies, had arrived and reported | eighteen pounders, are said to be situated within point that the forces under General Ampudia had crossed the | blank shot of Gen. Ampudia’s house, in the middle of the river, and attacked the position of General Taylor inthe | city, at a distance of yards. Thus, the two armies rear, while the Mexican batteries kept up an active fire | have beon situated for upwards of two wecks, up to our upon his front—that he was completely routed, and a| present datos, neither having committed any positive act number of his troops driven Into the Rio Grande.— | of hostility upon the other. On the 10th inst., C Toss, wslous as this rumor was, it found many believers, | Commissary General of the army, rode out by himself and caused some considerable excitement. [It was pro- | about 10 o’clock in the morning, to the house of a Ger- bi ly by way ofajoke, but in a time like’ this | man, about two miles from the army, where (as was after- suck jokes are-inexcaseble. There was no sort of foun- | wards ascertained) he was taken prisoner, by a party of dation for it. Two schooners which sailed from here to | Mexican Rancheros. As soon as he was missing, Gen. Taylor sent a detachment of men, who scoured the coun- try in search of him, but to no purpose. ‘Two or threo days after, Capt, May, of the 2nd dra- goons, took a runaway negro in the neighborhood of the Matamoras some time since with supplies, for the Mexican troops, returned here yesterda (Tuesday) having failed to accomplish their ol mage pon their arrival off the mouth of the Rio Grande, they found the United States yay ne Y vessels Lawrence and Flirt, and were boarded by same place where Col. Cross was captured, and from this them and informed that they would not be allowed to land, | negro the above information of the taking of Col. Cross or have any communication with the shore,and were con: | Was obtained. Immediately after, Gen. Taylor sent a sequently obliged to “bout ship” and return with a flea| messenger to the Mexican General, requesting informa- in theirear, The New York has arrived this morning from | tion whether Col. Cross was a prisoner with him or not. Galveston, bringing later intelligence from the army, and | The next day Gen. Ampudia sent several officers to the Mexican intelligence. The news is of no very great | American camp with the answer that they knew nothing importance. There has been no fight, and matters remain | of Col. Cross, but they had made Lieut. Deas a prisoner. in the same position as when we last heard from there. | This officer, it appears, had previously crossed the river, Such as the news is, I send you. It appears now certain | (but without orders,) in search of Col. Cross, (who was that General Ampudia has been displaced by Paredes, | his particular friend,) and had fallen into the hands Arista is given command of the Mexican forces at the | of the Mexicans. Much uncertainty and many sur- Rio Grande. The Mexicans appear to consider Arista a} mises prevail in regardto the fate of Col. C But much better officer and manthan Ampudia. The ars to be that latter | the more probable opinion appe: named General has recently issued a proclamation to the | was unauthorised by, and unknown to Ampu ind. it citizens of Monterey, in the usual Mexican vein of boast- | is to be feared that he has been murdered by the party by ing and absurdity. ‘The substance was, in plain English, | whom he was taken, and his horse, money and clothing Bee, @ CO! hero comes,” and expressed his | divided among them. i desire to weet the 4 fe “ North Americans,” and attack} Onthe 14th, General Ampudia sent a formal notice to the foe. General Taylor, ordering him to leave his present posi+ Captain Foster. of the U.8. schooner Woodbury, is still | tion within twenty-fours, and to evacuate the whole ter under trial by court martial in this city, for charges of | ritory West of the Nueces, or that his refusal would be tyranny, and dishonorable and angentiernen! conduct. | considered a declaration of war. General Taylor imme- neral impression seems to be that he will be hon- aly returned for answer, that his orders were to main- orably acquitted. The detachment of U. 8. troops, re- | tain his position on the east bank of the river, and that he cently arrived, will proceed to the Rio Grande ina day | should do so, especially as the roads were muddy, and it or two : they ‘number 180 muskets. was unpleasant retreating at this season. Shortly after The weather to-day is fine, finer than yesterday ; ther- | the reception of this answer, the Mexican army partially mometenj 82 in the shade, out of the ‘draft ; sun very | withdrew from the town, and a portion of the troops dis- ‘warm—but a good breeze prevailing. appeared from the west bank of the river. Thus closes — the last act of the drama as far as reported, that has yet [Correspondence of the Herald.] been performed. This movement of the enemy is quite Amerian Camp, oprosite MaTaMonos, ? as inexplicable to General Taylor as to every body else. ; April 18, 1846, Colonel March informs us that s report hes been put in Col. Cross has been murdored or captured by ‘the | circulation, that the threatened hostilities are only sus- | Mexicans, 4 or Sdays. He rode out alone. We all thought | pended till'the Ist of June, then to be renewed, we sup- he had been taken prisoner, until Sunday, when the | pose, with redoubled energy and still more slaughter. Mexicans sounded a parley, and sent over two officers of |" General Taylor is prosecuting the fortifications at Ampudia’s staff to tell Gen. Taylor to retire behind the | Point Isabel, with steady perseverance. Nueces, or they would war to the knife. They gave us| Before he returned the above answer to Ampudia, he but 2¢hours to pack up. As they have notdone any thing yet, we begin to think it is all Mexican humbug.— The oificers assured Gen. Taylor that Col. Cross was not | which was accordingly done. A vessel, with acargo 0 on the other side. I still think he is there a prisoner.— | flour, having been waiting some time for a fair wind to Gen. Ampudia arrived on the 10th; he brought 3000 infan- | enter the port, was the first to suffer from this measure, try and 300 lancers, making, with what they had at Mata- | and was compelled to leave the market, where flour is moras, 5000 men. Gen. Taylor is entrenching his camp | now worth $10 per barrel. With regular bastion work to mount 25 guns. ‘It is near-| On the 19th instant, Lieutenant Porter of the 4th rej ly completed. It will hold the whole army. The latest | ment, (son of the late Commodore Porter) being out with | News from the other side is that Gen. Ampudia has been | q fatiguing party of ten men, (some of them wearing uni- | superseded by Arista. If so, thero will be no war. Lt.| form) were fred upon when within a few miles of the Daes, of 4th artillory, started last night—swam the river | camp. Lieutenant Porter and three of his men were to find out if Col. Cross was over there—has not been | Killed, in the attack; the rest of the party escaping, ro- heard of since. turned to the camp next day. It is stated that the guns of Mexican News. the Americans were wet and would not fire. We see no Every thing was still quiet in§the capital and Vera} explanation given why this party of soldiers should be Cruz, so far as any outbreak in favor of Santa Anna was ranging about the country with guns that would not fire. concerned, but the minds of all men were ripe fora revo-| Lieutenant Van Ness informs us that nothing further lution. Letters had been received at Vera Cruz, from the | had been heard of Colonel Cross up to the 19th, but that city of Mexico, stating that Gen. Alvarez had raised the | the general opinion is, that he is still a prisoner, though ray of revolt in = Tigo part Af be Rog geliey notat cree of Mexico ; proclaimed the federal constitution ; and de-| ‘The following officers came passengers in the New clared himself in. favor of the recall of Gen. Senta Anna York steamer atNew Orleanst—P No details upon this subject are given in the papers, but ‘ol. Coffin, Col. Fisher, C: El Locomotor of the has is doubt’ of the fact of a} Van } jor March, Capt. Duncan, ¢ revolution Raving bvees out as allege: Capt. Whit nd Capt, Cobuin, Lieut, ‘The Mexican s rs Gaudalope and Montezuma had | son, Dr. Kain, and sevenicen discharged U. 8, soldiers. been sold to the house of Marshal Manning & Co. for| The iron propeller Hunter, which sailed from Brasos ,000, and were to proceed to Havana immediately.— | St. Jago in company with the steamer Col. Harney for circumstance has given rise to a great many conjec- | New Orlcans, arrived off Galveston Bar on the 27th, elo- tures. yen days out, with loss of smoke-pipe and short of fuel. | _ It is now asserted confidently that the government of | She had encountered very heavy weather, having once | Paredes is controlled entirely by the English. It is said | been within seventy miles of thefPass, and obliged to put- | that the difficulties between the United States and Mexi-| pack on account of head winds. | co could have been long since arranged but for the inter- ference of the British Minister. There seems now to be no prospect of peace until the castle of San Juan d’Ulloa shall be reduced. In regard to this fortress, an engraving of which is pre- sented above, it is now almost certain that it cannot be taken unless by a very considerable squadron of vessels of the first class, or by fend attack. It has been put in tho- ir, an manders of the Flirt and Lawrence to cnfore it strictly. . Watts, Major fcLellard, Movements of Travellers. The following arrivals yesterday were added to the al- ready crowded registers of the principal hotels. “At the on.—J. Roberts, West Point; R. Voris, Sing Sing; Clendinnen, (of Baltimore,) Paris; C. Hubbard, Bos: | ton; Mrs, Gen. Cass and family, Washington; Mr. Wil- lard, Vermont; P. B. Pedham, Utica; H. Newcomb, U. 8. rough re) defended by guns of the largest cali- | A; J. Little, J. R. Wilden, Pittsburgh. bre. en the French took it, 24 pounders were the | ‘Asron.—J. Verplanck, Batavia; Rev. Dr. Willis, Scot- heaviest guns mounted in it; at present gans of » much | land; Geo. Cornish, N. ¥; W. Trevor, Canton; R. Smith, higher are employed, additional fortifications | Alexandria; R. Parker, Penn’a; J, Williams, Baltimore} have been erected near the mole for heavy cannon. Geo. | Mr. Dodge, Poughkeepsie, W. E. Gibbs, Newport; J. Bravo has been inted to the command of Vera Cruz, | Grimwood, Albany; N. Carter, Manchester, Eng; and is especially c! with the defence of the fortress. | Benedict, ‘Albany; T. Lockwood, Tro: Johnson, The rs of the capital announce that Gen. Bravo left | U . Gray, Boston; W. Little, Albany; E. Dale, Bos there at the head of men, with a view to protect the | ton; ooper, do; W. F do; ‘Chadwick, Little ond department of Vera Cruz, and any other parts of the inte- | 81 lo; Mr. Adams, Massa’tts; Jos. Ruddoch, N- rior which may be threatened by attack by the United El Diario del Gobierno announces that 7000 men, well organized and officered, and amply provided with muni- tions, money, &e., will compose y of the North, and that chief command has been restored to Gen. Arista, and that Gen. Ampudia will henceforth be only second incommand. The appointment of Arista is con- ‘way of Brazos Santiago. Gom. Conner has transferred his flag to the frigate Ra- ritan, which arrived on the 18th inst. He sailed from Vera Cruz on the 24d, on a cruise off the coast, accom: Capt. Irvine, Scotland; Mr. } ster; Mr. Whitney, Detroit. City--J. L, Boolasky ,Phéladelphia: ton; 8. Metcalfe, Kentucky; J. Park, Dickson, Philadelphia; Re' ‘A. James, Carter, Philadelphia; Xt. Stemville, U , do; J. Broome, We Pda: Psttphis ‘oster, Philadelphia; goon, Richmond; Comr. Kearney, U. 8. Navy; Geo. Fay, Oswego. 7 Fr yarn Mr, Douglass, J. Jackson, Montreal; J. Van Dusen, Philadelphia; O. Sawyer, pore Thomas Wa- o by the Cum! , Potomac and Falmouth. ‘The | mard, Pennsylvania; joston; Mr. Bene- hed peeviowty Kone out to sea for aday or two, to | dict, Providence; A. Conant, Bi my D. E. Beman, Geo; ive the the benefit of fresh air. The sloop of war | 8. M. Buckingham, Connecticut; B. G. Cutter, Louisville; brs Adams was the only vessel of war lying at Sactifi- | Marshall Strong, ‘Wisconsin Te: tory Sas om cios when the Orleans sailed. The health of the squad: | necticut; N, Cumming, Boston; J ron was perfectly Moorhead, Washington; Mr. Graham, do. ‘The Locomotor Howaab—C. Buckholt, Mississippi; Dr. Telfer, Toron- L. Wisson, Ohio; J. Ogden, Canada; H. Alder, Massa- of War and Marine—D, , Albany A. Sprague, Roches. Line CI tor; C. joston; A. Dillys, Phi- imei FT Tete Tinie; J-iitman, Rochester, W. Short, Thus. ton, Kentucky; W, Isaacs, Baltimore; M. McHendrick, Weet Point. Ff the 22d inst. publishes the following erations: Orders the 31st Soldiers: B: has beew jy the extraordinary ex to w press just arrived, it that Vrostlties would be- ordered the blockade of Matamoras, and directed the com- | Theatrical and Musical. As the theatrical season advances to a close, there ap- pears to be a revival of the drama in this city, but a sad decline in concerts and music. The Park is doing a lu- crative business in the production of the modem stand ard drama, with Mrs. Mowatt and Mr. George Vanden- hoff, as the principal attractions. The former is a young and beautiful American’actress, who made her debut in in this city about fifteen months ago, and who at once rose into public favor. Having made a tour through the Southern cities, she returned to New York a short time since, and commenced an engagement at the Park, on Monday evening. For the last three nights she has been received by full and fashionable audiences, with very marked applause. On Monday evening she appeared as Margaret, in Lovell’s play of “ Love's Sacrifice,” a that she rendered with a felicity and er that elicited enthusiastic applause froma very discriminating audi- ence. On Tuesday evening she took the character of Mariana, in Knowles’ play of ‘ The Wife,” and on yes- terday evening she again appeared ax Margaret in “Love's Sacrifice.” Her engagement promises to be one of the most brilliant of the season. Her benefit, which takes place on Friday prening, will command a very large Rouse. After feliliing her preseut, snd @ few other on: gagements, she will proceed to England. Panx.—Notwithstanding the rain of last evening, the house was well filled to witness the performance of Bul- wer’s play of “ The Lady of Lyons,” in which Mrs. Mow- att appeared as Pauline, and Mr Vandenhoff as Claude Melnotte. Mrs. Mowatt’s Pauline, although abounding with beauties that told well with the audience, was yet an uneven performance. Portions of the part, as render- ed by her, we have never scen excelled. Others, again, betrayed a want of study. It would be impossible for us, in the limited space at present at our disposal, to,point out what we consider blemishes in her reading of ‘this part. We shall do so ina few days, in a more extended notice. But we take pleasure in saying that the blemishes were few, in proportion to the beauties of her acting. The best point was when she rebuked Beauseant in the cottage, for daring to make his base proposals. Her words were delivered with a grace and dignity that we have never seen excelled. , There was none of the customary mock heroics, which detresses so much delight jin, generally in delivering the passage. It was the modest ignity of innocence. and virtue, and not the loud and fal counterfeit, as delivered by most young ladies, that goes off in a loud explosion inthe concluding words, a ‘“‘wife’s honor.” In the first two acts we were sadly disappointed with Mr. Vandenhoff. His style in conversation with his mother, in the 3d scence of the 1st act, was too heavy and unwieldy. His delivery of the beautiful description of the Lake of Como, was below his wers, and we thought that he marred it by trying an un- Beaten path. But he retrieved nobly in the three last acts- At the close oi the 4th act, when he rushes from the cot- tage after bidding adieu to his mother and Pauline, the audience were actually thrilled with excitement, and the applause was long continued. But, on the whole, his Claude Melnotte does not please us as well as Anderson's. Mr, Bass’s Col. Damas, was an excellent performance, and would have been better but for some few interpola- tions of his own. We miss Chippendale in this character. Mrs. Vernon's Madame Deschapelles was deserving of high praise. We would suggest to the management that they should produce the beautiful play of “Gisippus,” part of 8” during the present engagement. The would suit Mr. Vandenhots powers. exactly ; re Mowatt would give great effect to the ‘of the he- roine. We had almost forgotten to mention, for it is a thing of nightly occurrence, that‘jirs. Mowatt and Mi Vandenhoft were called out at the close of the a ceived the enthusiastic applause of the audience. To- night, Mrs. Mowatt’s benefit takes place, on which oc- casion she will appear as Julia, in Knowle’s play of “The Hunchback,” supported by Mr. Vandenhoff, as Master ‘Walter ; and afterwards in the petite comedy of “Faint Heart never won Fair Lady.” Greenwich Turatne.—The inclemency of the weather last evening prevented the assemblage of so good ahouse as is generally enjoyed by this theatre. Notwithstanding the dampness of the atmosphere, however, the acting ‘was quite spirited, and worthy of the highest applause. To-night a capital bill is offered for Mr. Plumer’s benefit— the petite opera of the ‘Alpine Maid,” the “ Hi Man,” and the ‘Savage and the Maiden.” A great in the theatrical world will doubtless be created by production, on Monday night, of the national drama ‘Richmond Hill,” founded on local events, said to have transpired in the vicinity of this theatre during the revo- lution. Its first performance will, without doubt, come off before a very large and fashionable house, as it is to be produced on’ the same evening on which Mr. Myers? complimentary penefit has been announced to take’ place by the meeting over which Hon. Mr. Havemeyer presided. “Bowsay Tyeatre—There was a capital treat last night at the Bowery, on the octesion of the represente- tion of “ Richelieu,” and the “Old Toll Howse.” Two such pieces combined are rarely to be socn on the same evening. They are sterling plays, and filled a numerous audience with delight. We must not forget, on this oc- ion, to remind the it ublic that this eveni: prwryinny excellent Bin soins. jous actor, Mr. Davee ort, takes his benefit. We hope to see him rewarded fy the crowded presence of his numerous admirers ; he has toiled well and arduously for the public in his most laborious profession, and it is to be hoped to-night he will reap such a reward as he deserves and a gene public can give. A fine bill of entertai is The Lady of Lyons,” the “ At Child,’ Star Songs Banner.” Vide the bills fora most brilliant chart of rich attractions. Cunisty’s Mixetners.—Christy’s Ethiopian Minstrels have become prodigious favorites with the New Yorkers since they have been here, and notw: the very bad weather they have had tocontend with, have drawn crowds nightly. There is something so chaste and fasci- nating in their performances, that they must always lease winonven hia them. Mr. GN. ‘Chriny cel } leserves the appellation of the ‘' rian bone player, hi rmances in that line place him at the head of his profession. They close their performances here this week. Enough said—every body must hear them. Caste Garpes.—A concert of sacred musioie be given, at this heim lace of resort on Sunday evening The 2a stiri abe fone. reer sic and the holy stillness J these concert very delightful. ‘They will be given all through the summer. a tour of the ‘The Keans have been Tn tag epg ey ming of the 25th Gamester.” They are on their way to thle city, ened aE appeet a the Parkin Talfours tragedy of“ Ion,” on the inst. Mr. Murdoch made his at the Walnut street evening last, in the anarwotee of in the new Samerea of ‘an episode of New Eng! Gideon “ Witeheraft,” founded on beste laying a rathe ngagement at i are. a TY poor ¢ se) anne Seguins ow ens . eee “* jadame Augusta closed her et ement at the Ht doy treet Theatre, Baltimore, on Tuesday evening. She appeared on the occasion in the ballet of “ eran il The celebrated pianist, De Meyer, was to have given his last concert in New Orleans on the 27th ult. He was to hav to Mobile immediately after, and to return thence £0 New Orleans, on is way up the Miseissippl. He has been eminently su Southern tour and a brilliant reception qwaits him in the West. Mr. Templeton was, at the last advices, at Cincinnati. This eminent vocalist has made a very successful tour through the South and West. He is about to return to this city. Mr. Brougham has been comic Irish Evenings” in Boston, and is proceed through the princi entertainments have been highly successful. The Acrobats left New Orleans for Natchez onthe 28th ult. Mr. De Meyer's fa M concert did not take at Mr. De Meyer's farewe! mart Senet pfeil ‘until the 4th inst. valiar!: ving some of ee ree ly ut. His New Orleans on the 27th ult., of the weather, but was The A new aspirant for musical fame has in the ‘on of Sigmor de Norouka, aselftaught violinist, from jouth America, aoa ‘inally from vercage, who gave his first concert in t! ity on Test ning, Owing to unex} disappointments ’ tait did not go off as well as might be wished. But pmvoy & ‘Noronka’s convinced the andieuce thet he possesses high c! oles pity t charming vocalist Madame Pico, will give a con- oe Sesctay evening next. We understand thatthere is petemceceapect of oating o= Salen ener erey in re Van Amburgh’s menagerie, which was exhibited in this git, for savory a drew immense crowds during Tey cnmenmoth circus, with, the renowned Madame ¢ Maca the female equestrian, is in Newark, N. J. Mr. Joseph Burke, known some years since as the cele- brated Sater Burke, is about on a Western tour. OM. Dempster is somewhere out West. Mormon Tnteiligqeness We gather the following items of local intelligence at Nauvoo from the Hancock Eagle of the 24th ult, Depicatiox.—From all accounts, the n of the Temple, which comes off on the 1st rant yremony, and/wil us festivals of the Mormons in this who have any curiosity to witness their religious servi- ces, will have a last o| nity of so doing on this oc- casion. "In addition to the sacred rites to be performed in Jeling prove fr the dispral of all manner of household jo) rove for manner clatterables, ry to removal. Immediately after the closing of religious rites, the great camp now forming on the opposite side of the river will move off, A Cauironsia P: our sanctum, we ob- serve some dozen one oe agente the eye of ing the at company wick to march for Cali- fornia. yy are vehicles, covered wi common cotton cloth, and each is drawn by a yoke of ill oxen. Nev Places. ime. Cincinnati, April 27. » April i =m of the Ohio River. ‘Thursday, May 7—6 P. M. The market was a little more buoyant this morning, but the improvement in quotations was very slight. The tendency of prices is upwards, in spite of the efforts of the bears to keep things depressed, and the rumours in relation to our affairs with Mexigo. Pennsylvania 5s fell off } per cent; Morris Canal, $; Ohio 6s, Canton Company and Harlem closed at yester- day’s prices. Norwich & Worcester went up } per cent ; Reading Railroad, ]; Reading Bonds, 1, and Long Island }. Between the first and second boards, news from the army of occupation on the Rio Grande, of a skirmish be- tween a detachment from General Taylor’s command and a party of Mexicans, in which four Americans were killed, was received by telegraph, but it had no effect of consequence upon stocks, and the market closed at prices current in the morning. The inaccuracy of the Wall street papers, in relation to money matters is proverbial. The latest instance is that in relation to the Merchants’ Bank. One of the stock job bing journals of that vicinity, published the returns, (which, however, were not oficial,) of all the banks of this city for the first of May, compared with those of Febru- ary, in which it was represented that tHe loans and discounts of tho Merchants’ Bank had fallen off within the lost quarter one million of dollars. | ‘This passed for what it was worth among those acquainted with the character of the paper in question for correct statements ; but the Courier and ‘Enquirer seized upon what it supposed to be the fact, and let off considerable indignation against the Merchants’ Bank, for the “great and capricious curtailment,” and the withdrawal of so large an amount of loans in so short atime. This morn- ing the Courier came out with an apology, about “ in- voluntary injustice,” and attempts to explain away the mistake by attributing the error to a mistake in the Comptroller's returns This is all very well, so far as the Courier is concerned, and so far as it goos ; but there has been no report from the Comptroller, and no errorin the report of the bank, but in the source from which the Courier obtained the original statement—and that is one . of its blundering contemporaries, which we thought was too well known to lead any one astray. Whenthe blind | lead the blind, ko. Sterling Exchange was in active demand, and sales to some extent were made. We quote prime at 10 percent premium. The Great Western takes out about two hun- dred thousand dollars in specie. We annex our usual table of quotations for the princi- pal State and other stocks used for investment :— Prices or Stocks in tux New Yo. Redeem- 1046. at Unie mind tit bs 1S ang New York, t es. Inet te 103 — “1861-62-67 103 104 16 a 5M 1860-61-65 — 105 — *), por ras 4 Ziae . 8 5 ere = = sat bey 5 1201-3 — ~ -s- 2d ey ete Gee eee Otic, Sie” pages as ty ‘aga “6 186-60 S 8 95 eae so ine ye oye cy, | ME ES 10, stg at 8 = Kentucky, ¢ <= ‘oan bee oni Mee fe EME BA Ete ae ET aes Tvanias — Ba" Bix wage NYot ies wer-s = i= mes Itt "se "7 “1852 =—t— SS See LE ate Ga . Yn 3 BE COWEN Fo to es aw 8 ph Be als ga ee St, nin eo ano 12 a tee 5 i roo meee als MF ae ee 100 100 -—-t= mlm iM % % am 77 - create any hopes that a resumption of either will be very soon realized. The movements in the Legislature of Indiana, in relation to the peyment of the interest on the debt than to see Indiana, and every the Union, resume the payment of debts ; but we cannot justify any attempt to responsibility from the State to any however productive it may be, for the purpose of debts, as delinquent States, which they could not justify ‘as solvent ones. Tho necessities of their creditors, and the absence of confidence in the government, may force them to accept terms which would, under other circum- stances, be refused; but the State Legislature should avail themselves of their delinquency to throw the responsibility upon other sources of remarks will apply particularly to of Indiana, as an attempt about a resumption of the payment by requiring the creditors to portion of the annual interest on whole. It is, in fact, no more or less than a compromise —a mode of settlement never previously proposed by any State government. We are not surprised at the refusal of the creditors to accept the terms offered. They are not disposed to give up their lien upon the State for the payment of the full interest, in arrears and accruing, and they are perfectly right in holding on to the security they now have, rather than release the State from the re. sponsibility it contracted. There is, perhaps, no State in the Union incressing more rapidly in population, in public and private wealth, in the development of its agricultural resources, and in the general prosperity of the people, than the State of In, diana; and her creditors need have no fears but she will, . A. Adame, aft successful engagement in panoure, ery 008 ft lo, at which place he enacted “Othello” on Monday evening. Mr. Edward L. eis, S paag over of a artes _ Tamme i it iuher ala or of patent sttachment to the plano-forte; and hie ¢ ou before the lapse of many years, be in & position to mest the payment of the interest on her public debt promptly