The New York Herald Newspaper, June 1, 1846, Page 2

| NEW YORK HERALD. w York, Monday, June 1, 1846. EXTRA W3SELY EERALD. THE WAR ON THE RIO GRANDE. The Third Edition of the Weekly Herald ia now | ready. It contains the fullest and the best account of the bril- Mant battles of Palo ito and Resaca de la Palma that has been given. It is splendidly illustrated with a beau. tiful view of the Camp of the “ Army of Occupation” at Corpus Christi; a view of Galveston; another of Vera Cruz and the Castle of San Juan d’Ulloa; a plan of the bombardment of Matamoras, showing the sweep and range of our cannon ; the position of the two armies on the Sth and 9th instant ; and two maps of the Rio Grande, Nueces, Ke., &e. Single copios, in wrappers, for the mails, can be ob- tained at tho desk, at sixpence each. ‘The Fall of Matamoras. gence of the capture of Matamoras by Gen. Taylor. I¢ it reaches us this morning, the particulars will be issued | in an Extra Herald. | oo | MexicoThe Army and Navy. | Noaccurate estimate can be made of the standing army of Mexico. In 1840, it consisted of about 40,000 men—commanded by fourteen Generals of divi- | sion, and twenty-three of brigade. The Mexi- | cans can now probably bring an available force | of Louisiana are deprived of the proteotion gua- rantied to them by the present tariff. The matter has recently been brought to the no- tiee of the Secretary of the Treasury, by a sugar grower in the State of Louisiana, who, in com- mon With a number of others in that State, has suffered immeasurably from the fraud. This gen- | tleman proceeded to Cuba for the purpose of test- | ing the truth of several statements that appeared | in the New Orleans papers on the subject, by per- | sonal examination; and has lately returned, armed | with a number of facts and data, that will con- | vince the most sceptical of the immense loss our reyanue sustains in this way. Since his return he has communicated the facts | to the Secretary of the Treasury, and that gentle- | afo man very properly ordered an investigation to be made at this port, the material to be analyzed, and | such other steps taken as would appear right and | proper. | The examination is now going on, and we trust | | that the orders of the Secretary of the Treasury | § will be fully carried out, and a reform made in case the result should justify it. The government | Owes it to themselves and the country, to do what We are hourly in the expectation of receiving intelli. | is right in this business, and we hope there wil} | be no lagging. ject. The Persecutiops of Templeton the Vocalist. We thought we had finished with the Tem- pleton war, and said the last word on that subject; but, it seems, that the persecutors of Templeton We will refer again to this sub- wish to persecute those who are desirous to set- | the public right on this impudent and ridicu- lous attempt to put down a worthy artist, for the . .. | Worst and most unworthy purposes. of 50,000 into the field. A large proportion of this | The publication of the famous bill of particu- force consists of Indians, impressed from the | LBSeNiT stands: Uronahs by Clisehuch: ineueianme mountains, Theso Indians generally make lazy, | ker, against Genigislens 4 ‘de mies ok Trying ansiplent, ee inefficient troops, and cannot be re- | black mail, created such a sensation throughout lied upon. tn. ® pitobed. batts. TBSy ate useful the city, that Templeton’s persecutors were para- only in skirmishing. The nucleus of the | army | lyzed, and struck dumb for a week. They plucked consists of veteran troops, hardened by toil and up courage towards Saturday, when an article ap" aude in camps, and by constant military prac | peared inthe Expres ubatatilly admitting alle + S ill of particulars, and simply denying that the Ex- But, perhaps, the most formidable port f the | "3 ‘ wai. ae pass sagan ete ee press was one ofthe papers in that famous account. i Now this is the most palpable falsehood that was Mexico. These rancheros are a wild, wandering 4 a race, half Indian, half Spanish, who live almost | Cer uttered by the Express. Any one,by calling up- | Mr. i zi 5 entirely in the saddle, and who, by their wander | °° Mt. Galbraith, Templeton’s lawyer, can exam- | weue ; cluded. Better than this, by the way, we have hardship and privation, acquire a great hardiness : 7 : and muscularity of frame, and a capability of reogivon frome Dante and Lessa an mens onan , letter, a proper appendix to the bill of particulars, | they di t iser- : 8 >| ey do not pend in the saddle is spent in miser- | spor having cogitated over the matter for a are empleyed in time of peace in hunting the buf- | het 18 Cane falo and wild horse. Their principal means of ing been publishe of your paper, in connection with the suit, Clirehugh vs. and the sale of its hide. They catch and bring | panied bo ctu peng in, the Superior Court, accom. | them to the earth with the lasso, which they use | Clirehugh, and also tous by implication, and which un- less contradicted, or explained, are calculated to mish ry it is said, they often break the most compact | ®#k, in justice to us,and Mr. Clirehugh, that you will column of infantry, passing the instrument with sR rrr eepeeg hyp opeme=pgte cra le We deny, that the bill of particulars in the suit was soldiers, dragging them out of the ranks, and thus | Sm¢%,‘led, ot placed in the Superior Court, or in any forming a gap for the entrance of their horses, | among the catalogue of curious cases the records | else, stumbled upon it, (the bill,) in th y you have | else, 1 M) omamented with a strip of red bunting, or flan- | stated, and if he has asserted so, he has wrongly in- we are ready to prove. and pistols without number. Their dress consists | | We as rt that the only bill of particulars, that issued of leggings of buifalo hide, sandals of the same Galbraith, attorney for Mr. Templeton, and that e must have been conveyed to you, either through him, or centre, to admit the head to be thrust through. ; st chros the public as well as ourselves, are equally able to draw This falls over the shoulders, and is tied with a their own conclusions. ese 3 ~ z lished b: , is not t f thi i their costume, ‘Their horses are as wild and | by ta to Mr, Galbraith, inasmuch se our Dil se furnished. hardy as their riders. Their evolutions in the field, same #0 altered and changed, was an unwarrantable li. = 5 berty, unjustifiable, and not within the due rights of an rapidity. One scanty meal a day serves them the : We furthi i year round, and they can endure hunger for a oreiiag: at thelcpnion, by your ‘lowe atimecy with Me Templeton, and Mr. Galbraith, (the former being your pursuit of plunder; but notwithstanding their Particular friend, the latter your counsel,) that you knew great bodily strength and hardiness, and theirex- | copy of our bill, that Mr. Clirehugh’s claim inst Mr. Templeton was, and is, only $500, a bill for that amount t having been delivered to Mr. Templeton personally by in a pitched battle, in consequence of the entire absence of discipline that prevails amongst them. mes Bee detoen oon Te omaey, The regular force of the Mexican army 1scom- and Friday Iast, in reference to the said bill of particu posed of artillery, mounted and on foot; light and | 8", viz: that Mr. Clirehugh claimed or ever sought to ; af of ee taper as to meet the a i, ‘ * F echnical points under the counts in the declaration; and vey 4 battalion of sappers, and an engineer | the $500 several times mentioned in the ill, is intended a - Sar . | ver the whole ground claims, which Among the most prominent of the Mexican | fy Mr. Galbraith, as a professional man, well knows. We, in conclusion, begto say, that we have shown at Havana; Almonte, now, probably, proscribed, ¢VeTy act of courtesy to Mr. Templeton, and to his at- hetae appointed as Minister to Spain;) Bravo, ened be! Mr. Templeten wae pall to bail ae suit, as who is in command at Vera Cruz; Arista, in com- eS ee ‘Cars, Tespeckrany, mand of the army on the Rio Grande; Ampudia, depetibions See nee ee sident, now on his march to the seat of war; De extraordinary bill of black mail, these learned la Vega, a prisoner at New Orleans; Mejia, who #€ntlemen take two or three small exceptions to is in active service; Valencia, of whose wherea- | *°M*® of the points commented upon -by us, in ied a brick in his ket, by way of i= ra, the old man lately deposed by Paredes. of °@*T® ae. aye ri ary these we shall give a detailed account in a future | ™°" erties ki Parthenon. These aa onic: lawyers first declare that the bill of particulars In the recent conflicts between our troops and Was not filed in the Superior Court. We acknow- ing, uncertain mode of life, constantly exposed to | ‘"° the axial Vil and #96 this ies Beper ae ¢ bi Clirehugh the wi; aker, th llowii i enduring almost incredible fatigue. What time | me igseaker, the, Sildwing curious able huts, scattered about in the chaparral. They | Sim—Our names having been published in support is derived from the flesh of the buffalo, panied by statements which are manifestly unjust to Mr. | also in warfare. By means of this instrument, | the Public on the question in dispute between them, particulars furnished by us in the cause. great dexterity, over the heads of the foremost | office connected with that court, or that it ever had been In time of war, they are armed with a leng spear, popped sep ey dal aa ieee way you have nel, together with the long Spanish knife, | M4 You, and has said what is not the fact; and this from our office in the suit, was delivered by us to Mr. material, and a coarse blanket, with a hole in the | his client, for what purpose from your comments on it, girdle. A broad leafed coarse straw hat completes | , We further assert, that the bill of particulars pub- was not added up, and we consider your printing the or on the prairie, are executed with inconceivable editor of the pre: long time. They will venture into any danger in at the time you published ‘such perverted ani ‘bled pert horsemanship, they cannot be made effective us, previous to the commencement of the suit. ; recover $1600, or $1602 50. heavy armed infantry; light and heavy armed for the same sum, and only so atedly inserted, to co- the ‘Plaintif! Generals are, Santa Anna, now in banishment torney,, in the progress of the suit; and further, that we second in command under him; Paredes, the Pre- While admitting the general features of that bouts we are at present in ignorance; and Herre- | Pretty much the same way asa citizen of Athens the Mexicans, the latter showed a bravery and ledge this com. The bill was not filed, “but it determination that entirely refutes the statements rear vy es bees ney an ac- of most of the travellers in that try, and accomplished legal gentleman on ime Coanisy, WhO HAYS: dtd fave Chad ie) Aled at, tue Mie? represented the natives as cowardly and inert in the last degree, and as incapable of standing be- fore a European or American force. The bravery, skill, and discipline of our forces has been stri- kingly apparent in the late actions of Palo Alto, and Resaca de la Palma; but had the Mexicans been the cowards they have been generally repre- sented, they could not have stood before our troops for five hours, even with their great nu- merical superiority. Among the Generals, Bra- vo, Arista, Paredes, Mejia, and others, are brave and experienced officers. The navy of Mexico consisted, in 1840, of 3 steam-frigates, 2 brigs,3 schooners, and 2 gun- boats. This force has since been considerably increased, but it is, at best, very inefficient, the forte of the Mexicans evidently not lying in that arm of the service. This is owing, mainly, to the fact that they have been generally at peace with foreign nations, whilst they were constantly em- broiled in civil wars at home ; and their commerce | has always been so limited as not to require the mnintenance of a large naval force establishment. | It was their duty to their client to file it, and in supposing that it was filed, we gave them more credit for accuracy than it seems they deserve. Somuch on that point. The next exception is, that the original bill was not added up. We ac- knowledge this corn also. If the arithmetical qualifications of these learned lawyers were une- qual to the extraordinary mental effort required for adding up three or four lines of Arabic figures in the bill, we think they ought to have gone to school and learned how to add, before they at- tempted to take the wig maker asa client. We added their bill up gratis, for we are profound arithmeticians, and know how to add up four or five sums, as wellas to give advice to learned lawyers in New York. This exception, partly legal, and partly arithmetical, we also admit. The third and last exception is, that Templeton was not held to bail. We acknowledge this corn also. Templeton was not held to bail, for neither the profound lawyers of the wig maker, nor all the bailiffs they engaged, could catch him. They followed his trail for many days, like blind hounds after a fawn, but could not get him; when Mr. Galbraith, his lawyer,out of sheer commisseration substituted himself, in the sum of one thousand dollars, as bail for his client. These learned gentlemen also complain, that | Frauns on tHe Revenve.—Information has lately come to our knowledge that shows plainly | the frauds committed on our revenue, and the in- justice done the Southern sugar-raising country, to an extent that calls aloud for a rigid and exact Relhicn’ | investigation by the Secretary of the Treasury. Mr. Galbraith, the counsel of Templeton, has also | Although the duty on foreign sugar is two and a been our counsel. This corn we also admit. We halfcents per pound, the planters of Louisiana | have employed this gentleman, because we found find it impossible to compete with the planters | him in possession of knowledge and accuracy in | of the West Indies, Notwithstanding the differ- | his profession, equal at least, to half a dozen of ence in favor of the American sugar, the: New | the learned lawyers of New York. As to our York market is glutted with West India sugar, being the particular friend or acquaintance of | that is sold at a less price than what it can be pia | Templeton, we deny it Positively. We never | duced for at the South. The way in which | saw him until he came to this country. We} it is managed is this. The West India plant. | never have seen much of him here, and we never ers manufacture for this market immense } Were the pecans friend of Templeton, at quantities of molasses, which is subject to a | thing like that of Clirehugh and MacLachlan, his | duty of only five cents per gallon. Some of | Persecutors were. We know no more about Tem- the planters, indeed, convert the preducts of | Pleton, than the Samaritan did of the Jew, who fell | their estates into this article exclusively, find. | Ys robbers in going down from Jerusalem to ing it easy in this way to elude the tariff, | Jericho. The Samaritan found the poor man rob- and undersell the planters of the South. Each >¢4 and wounded, he bound up his wounds and gallon of this molasses, or concentrated syrup, as helped him along. That is all our acquaintance | it is called, can, within a few hours after its re- i*% Templeton. Another, and the last point is, ceipt in New York, be converted into eight or nine | * {nial that the claim set up is sizteen hundred pounds of excellent sugar by the sugar refiners.— | dollars. _ Clirehugh and his counsel say, now, This concentrated cane juice leaves the West In- | ‘oat it is only five hundred. This is, certainly, dies under a certificate of the U.S, Consul, that | TF? funny still; for, if we look back, it the article is nothing but molasses, or the drain- to assume a variety of amounts. Accord- ings of sugar—which is not the case, for many of | - “4 bay mak been tae a nid the planters do not manufacture a single hogshead | seem the original claim ia forth wir bac pos of sugar in the course of a year, but devote their i dollars attention to the manufacture of “this article,which ReMi RSE rita pays them much better. In this way, it is sup- posed, the revenue of the United States is annu- ally defrauded of the immense sum of two mil. lions and a half of dollars; and the sugar planters NEW YORK SUPERIOR court. | Of wecember term—to wit, the twentieth day of December, | in the one thousand eight hundred and forty-five. Ory anuounty or New Youre, os. Vair Clirehugh, pleiatif’ in this suit, eerie ts by Berle ‘Toyler, hie attorneys, compleins of John Tezaplotnn, ae | bated ors t 4 i i EERE fendant in this sult, in custody, ke., of a on the case upon’ promises. For that w! defendant, on first day of December, thousand it hundred and forty-five, at county of New York, and within the jurisdi court, was the i i tee BERS Ee ggFe 4 plaintiff, plaintiff’ for the said defendant, at Fequest, and for the care and dilige itt, before that time given and bestowed by him i: about the business of tue said defendant, at the like quest of the said defendant, and for certain commissions and reward due, and of t payable, from the said fendant te the said the same, and journeys and attendances before that time, had, made, taken, done and performed by the séid plaintiff in and about the business of the said defendant, and at his like bern gor) And being so indebted to the said plaintiff, the said defendant, in consideration thereof, afterwards, to wit, on the day and year aforesaid, and at the place resaid, undertook, and then and there faithfully inti? well and truly to pay the said re of money above E promised the said | unto the said mentioned, w! instance and request of the said defendant, done and per- formed divers other work, labor and services for the said defendant, and had before that time, at his like request, given and bestowed other care and diligence of him, the ‘said plaintiff, in and about the business of the said de- fendant and for the said defendant, and had at his like re- Gest, before that time made, taken, done and performed livers other journeys and attendances in and about the business of the defendant and for the said defendant, the said defendant then and there undertook and faith- fully promised the said plone ie he, the said defend- ‘ant, would well and truly pay to the plaintiff so much money as the plaintiff reasonably deserved to have for the same when he, the said defendant, should be thereunto afterwards requested ; and the said plaintiff avers that reasonably deserved to have of and from the said defend- ant for the same the further sum of one thousand dollars of like lawful money as aforesaid, to wit, at th aforesaid, whereof the said defendant afterward: = it on the same day and yearand at the place af had notice. And whereas, also, the said defendant wards—to wit, ou the and at the place aforesaid—was indebted laintiff in ter: day and year last aforesaid, to the said @ further sum of one thousand dollars of like lawful money as aforesaid for the work and labor, care and diligence of the said plaintiff and his servants before that time, done, performed, and bestowed in and about the business of the said defendant, and for the said defendant, and at the instance and request of the said defendant; and being so indebted to the said plain- tiff, the said special instance and seanet of the de fendant, and being so indebted to said plaintiff, the said defendant, in consideration thereof, afterwards, to wit'—on the same day and year, and at the place aforesaid, ir took, and and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff, well and truly to pay unto the said plain. tiff, the said sum of money last mentioned; when the said defendant should be thereunto afterwards requested. And whereas, also, the said defendant afterwards, to wit, onthe same day and year aforesaid, and at the place aforesaid, in consideration that the said plaintiff had before that time, at the li ial instance and re- quest of the said defendant, done, performed, and be- stowed divers other work and labor, care and dili- gence in and about the business of the said defendant, and for the said defendant, the said defendant then and there undertook and faithfully promised the truly pay to the said plaintiff so much money as the said plaintiff reasonably deserved to have of the said defend- ant forthe same, when the said defendant should be there- unto afterwards requested ; and the said plaintiff avers, that hejreasonably deserved to have of the said defend. ant, for the same, the further sum of onc thousend dol- Jars of like lawful money as aforesaid, to wit, at the place aforesaid,whereof the said defendant afterwards.to wit,on e same day and year, th ¢ aforesaid,had no- ‘And whereas, also, the said defendant afterwards, to wit, on the same day and year, and at the place aforesaid, was indebted to the said plaintiff in the further sum of one thousand dollars, like lawful money os aforesaid, for money before that time lent and advanced by the plaintiff to the said defendant, and at the like reauet of the said defendant, and for other money by the said plain- tiff before that time pasd, I » and ¢: led, for the said defendant, and at the like request of the said defend- ant, and for other money by the said defendant before that time hed and received, to and for the use of the said defendant. And being so indebted, the said defendant, in consideration thereof afterwards, 0 wit,on the same ry and year, and at the place aforesaid, undertook, and then and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff well and truly to pay unto the said plaintiff the said several sums of money in this count mentioned, when the said defend- ant should be thereunto afterwards ci eggs And whereas, also, the said defendant afterw: to wit, on the same day and year, and at the aforesaid, ac- counted together with the said plaintiff of and concer: divers other sums of mone; fore that time due owing from the said defe: it to the said 5 then and there being in arrear and indebted to the said re! in the further sum of one thousand dollars of like wful money as aforesaid, and Son. so found in arrear and indebted to the said plaintiff, the said defendant in consideration thereof, afterwards, to wit, on the same day and year, and at the place aforesaid, undertook, and then and there faithfully promised the said plaintiff well and truly to yay unto the said plaintiff the said sum of money fast mentioned, when the said defendant should be thereunto afterwards requested. Nevertheless, the not yet paid the said several sums of money above men- tioned, or any or either of them, or any part thereof, to the said plaintiff. y the or any there- of, to the said plaintiff, the said defendant hath hitherto altogether refused, and still doth refuse, to the damage of said plaintiff of one thousand dollars ; and therefore the said plaintif? brings suit, ke. EARLE & TAYLOR, Attorneys for Plaintiff. According to this original declaration, the claim of Clirehugh against Templeton for his valuable services, introductions to editors, advice, care and diligence, amounts in all to six thousand dollars, according to our addition. Soon afterwards, the bill of particulars was demanded and given, and then, according to our addition of the bill, it fell down to sixteen hundred and two dollars; then, according to the bail bond, the whole amount claimed was only one thousand dollars; and, now, Earle and Taylor, the learned counsel of the wig maker, have reduced the original claim of six thousand to five hunured dollars. This reminded us very much ofa story told of an office-seeker, who visited Washington during General Jackson’s administration. He called at the White House—was introduced to old Hickory —and asked him ifhe had an office vacant. The General asked him what he wanted. The office- seeker said he would be satisfied with the office of minister to England, which he understood would give him nine thousand dollars outfit, nine thousand dollars salary, and nine thousand dol- lars infit—he considered himself well qualified for the office of minister, because he had always been in the habit of saying prayers and delivering exhortations in his own house. General Jackson sa‘d that that office was filled. The office-seeker then applied for other offices, coming down gra- dually toa clerkship in one of the departments. The General replied, they too, were all filled. “Well,” said the office-seeker, in despair, “if you have nothing else to give me, I’ll take an old pair of breeches.” Such seems to be the course pur- sued about Clirehugh’s claim against Templeton. It was first six thousand dollars, then sixteen hun- dred and two dollars, then one thousand dollars, now five hundred dollars only. And it would not surprise us if, after a short time, they would say to Templeton, “Well, let us have a pair of your old breeches to pay the costs, and we'll let you go.” Seriously, however, this attempt upon Temple- ton by Clirehugh and MacLachlan, is one of the most daring and mercenary things that ever took place in this city. It isa mere quarrel, « mer- cenary quarrel, among those individuals. The public cares nothing about it,and only laughs at the developements. Yet ndt content with what has alrendy been said on the injustice done to Temple- ton, we understand that a project is now on foot, to publish a cheap edition of his life, filled with defamation, libel, and insult. What has all this to do with Templeton or the public? Nothing at all. As for Templeton himself, the best thing for him to do, is to bring actions of libel against all those persons, begin his concerts at once,and trust to the magnanimity of the people of New York; who will never permit these violent black-mail men to deprive him of his character, reputation, or popularity. We are done. Qa Commodore James Renshaw, of the United States Navy, died in Washington city, on Friday last, aged 62 years. ee Intelligence. Tre Gagat Race "te-Monzows- Fashion, the cele- brated Ne mare, is to meet a son of Old Boston, her young horse, who has won jus far, has named by Colonel Johnson aster his old and intimate friend old.” T" of strength. id has now become forgive time for all to reach the ground, a race ro! place at one o'clock, three mile heats, which will be suc- ceeded by the great contest between Fashion and Varieties, Parat Howons.—The Pore. has created Dr. John the MeLai Hadson Bay Compan; bey: Rocky Mouutains, Chevalier of the Order ot joliness has conferred the honor in a Hi sckoewiledgibeat of ta services rendered <0 thi Doctor in the cause of religion since the arrival of the mistiona- ries in Oregon. ior i ee ty that the Hon. Kemet ner, ‘arolina, the staunch advocate o: hes vecovered his and said plaintif’, that the said defendant would well and | said defendant (although afterwards requested, &c.,) hath | Tae Etxctiov To-Dar.—The election for 96 delegates to a county convention, to assemble in this city on the first Monday of July next, for the purpose of amending the present, and forming an entirely new, city chaitor, is to be held to-day. this eity on the first Tuesday of November next. In case a majority of votes are cast in favor of the new charter, it will be submitted to the Legis- lature at its next session, and, if approved by that body, will become tbe charter of New York. There is a variety of objections to the present charter. The principal ove is the unequal representation which it grants in the Common Council, giving to the smallest ward as many Al- dermen as the largest. The reform would be to make the representation proportional to popu- | Jation of each ward, Another objection is the | taking out of the hands of the people, and giving | to the Mayor and Aldermen, the appoinunent of | the heads of the city departments. | The following is the list of candidates, so far as they have been made public, The vote will, without doubt, be in about the same proportion, in all the wards, as that for Alderman at the last election :— Ast Ward.—Democratic—For City Convention, Samuel A. Crape. School Commisioner, Henry Nicoll. 2nd Ward.—Democratic City Convention, Richard French. School Commissioner, Ji C. Albertson. Whig Convention, James Kelly. Commissioner, Thos. Legrett 31 Convention, David Graham. Com Ward. — Whit missioners, Smith Dunuing, James G. JP. H. Pur cdward B. 4th Ward.—Demseratic Convention ae | ser, John W Avery, School Commissioner, Fellows, Also—Convention, John W. Avery, Florence McCarthy. Commissioner, William Reid. 6th Ward.— Democratic Convention, E. B, Hart, Lyman Candeo. Commissioner, Robert Pattison. yhig Convention, D. U.Colden, A. H. Schultz. Com iesioner, Sylvanus 8. Ward. 6th Ward—Demoeretic Convention, Shivef® Parker, Patrick Kelly. tion, Robert H. Maclay, sioner, Jacob A. Wost- ervelt. Sth Ward.—Democratie Convention, Richard T. Comp- ton, James B. Greeaman, ‘A. Fowler. Commis- sioner, i Also—Convention, William Compton, Charles P. Brown. 8 Boyce. Democratic Co D. C. Broderick, J. Sherman Brownell, John R. Flanagan. Commission Townsend Harrie. 10th Ward.— Democratic Cenvention, Elijah F. Purdy, Bernard J. Messerole. Commissioner, Jay Jarvis. 1ith Wand— Democratic Convention, Abraham Hat- field, William Gage. Commissioner, Charles J. Dodge. 13th Ward.— Democratic Convention, James H. Cook, | Daniel D. Briggs. Commissioner, Wm. A. Waltors. | _ Lath Ward.— Democratic Convention, Edward 8. Innes, | Stephen Hasbrouck. John F. Gray. hig Convention, ( | 16th Ward.— Whig Cor E.C. Benedict, He | E. Davies. Commissioner, Thomas Denny. 16th Ward.— Democratic Convention, in F. Sher. man, James P. Dunn. Commissioners, E.De Kay, Andrew Leary. 7th Ward—Democratic Convention, Frederick R. Lee, Robert B. Boyd, Thomas NcSpedon. Commissioner, John M. Leaman. 18th Ward.—J)rmoeretic Convention, George W. Va- re Sedg- rian, Hei A. Seach. Commissioners, wick, Willinm A, Moss. Also—Convention, G. W. Var- Commissioners, Theodoro Sedg- | jan, Benjamin Wardec. wick,, Thomas Henry, Mexican GasconapE.—If the Mexicans are to be believed, when speaking of their own patriot- ism and bravery, they are undoubtedly the brav- est, most warlike and patriotic race of men, that ever vegetated under a southern sun. The bra- very and patriotism that animated Leonidas and his Spartan band at the straits of Thermopylae sink into child’s play, when compared with the | high Castilian spirit that swells the breasts of our | southern republicans, whilst resisting a paltry at- tempt to usurp a portion of their territory. In support of this we make a few extracts from an article that appears in the Eagle of the North, of the 4th May, published at Matamoras. In speak- ing of General Taylor leaving the camp to open a communication with Point Isabel, it says :— “But General Taylor dared not resist the valor and en- thusiasm of the sons of Mexico! Well he foresaw the intrepidity with which our soldiers would have rush upon the usurpers of our national territory ; well knew that those who have so many injuries to avenge, those who have grasped their arms not to augment their own property by despoiling others, but in favor of the independence of the country ; well he knew, we again ; fepeat, that Mexicans have no dread either of forces, or fortifications, or heavy artillery. Thus it is, the chief of the American forces, Tntimidated the moment he knew by the proximity of Ks it ra Pith that oar rd repared to pass the river, sallied ou onipliate for the Freaton de Janta Isabel, with nearly Fi hi pon actin eag of artillery, and some i, fg The complete ight and terror that these set off with, from the frontier, to shut themselves in and evade the encounter, frustrated the active measures of Sr. Gen. Arista, given with the ob- Ject of advancing cavalry on the plain, to cut off the Tetreat of the fugi But it was not possible, even by a forced march in the night. Gen. Taylor left his camp at 2 P. M., and as fear has wings, he succeeded in getting into the Fronton ; for when the cavalry got to the point where they ought to have cut them off, they were al- ey past, ‘some leagues ahead. Great was tho dis- ‘appointment of our valiants that they could not meot the enemy face to face ; theirrout would have been certain, and the greatest part of the American army, who thought to cast f aay the Mexicans, would have perished in the first battle of importance.” Alluding to the cannonading of the 8d, the valiant editor relieves his swelling breast as fol- lows :— “After five hours fire, our bulwarks remained im- movable from their solidity, and the knowledge dis- played in the rulesof the art of their construction ; but it ol et bepress ‘with the fortifications of our oppo- nents—fo1 we letely demolished, in ach amanner, trot by 11 ciclock, A.M. they ceased to pla artille: silenced their fire. For our part y their we and ‘we continued actively the rest of the day without the enemy daring to answer—for the pi which they sheltered themselves under, being destroyed, they had not the courage to load their cannons, that remained en- tirely uncovered. The result demonstrates what isin reality the e: rated skill of the American artillery. They have 16-pouners, and those of our line do not ox- ceed the calibre of 8 pounde , nevertheless the skill and ractice of the Mexicans sufficed to vanquish those that dled superior arms Unfading glory and eternal honor to our valiaut ertillery. In hottest of the fire we noticed the enthusiasm of all the inhabitants. A ball searcely fell befvre the children ran in search of it, without fear that another, directed by the same aim, mightatrike the same place. This occurred in our pre- sence in the preieet square, where a great many citi- zens had collected. Tle triumph of our arme has been complete, and we have only tw lament the death of one sergeant and two artillerymen, who died gloriously fight: ing for their country. As the artillery of our bast introduced many bolis in the enem: mbrasures, the loss of the Americans must been very and although we do pot know with certainty the number of deaths, the most exact information makes them 56. It is probable it is so—their eas ee eee since 11 ftwo of bei A. M, in consequence o! ing dismounted, and the rest rely uncovered—the terror and panic with which y retreated to their farthest entrench- ments atthe greatest speed; their taki y from the reach of our artillery which ought to have been occasioned by eee were re ra some gg — vara (ya stant mm ut where ey ol it to have fallen—all contribute to reve that the Cseaty has suffered terrible injury. If it was not so, why, if they have any valor left, did they not dare to repair their for- tifications du: the night? It is true that from time to time we fired a few cannons in the dark. but the aim could not be certain, and nothing but cowardice hindered them from answering the fire we opened on them at the break of dey; not an American has shown his head. Silence reigns in their camp.” He winds up his bagpipes by an extra flourish. “‘ Mexico ought to glory, especially the valiant divi- sion of the North, that a force inferior in discipline, and perhaps in nnmbe; who require nearly two months to receive their necessary pi from the Capital, are roudly defying, on an immense plain, the army of the Jnited States, and all the powers of that republic, who, although they can receive assistance in fifty hours, have not dared to come out of the Fronton and give us battle.” Wonder what he says of the battles of the 8th and 9th. No doubt he issued an extra. Movements of Travellers. The annexod list is nearly the full amourt of the ar- rivals registered yesterday, at the following hotels : Amenrican.—John H. Screven, South Carolina ; J. Ad- ams, J. K, Adams, U. 8, A.; G. H. Warren, Tro} Warran, Va, ; R. C. Machale, Va. ; Lieut. Wm. wid U.8. A.; RB. Shriver, Troy ; B. 8. Roberts, A. Ii. ) Army. Mr Oliver, Sing Sing ; Capt. Heckstad, Mr. Jenner, Taunton ; Madson, do. ; J. Shulleworth, Lon- don ; Fred. Wood, Staffordshire ; J. Hunter, Vormont ; H. Brooke, Richmond ; A. Stow, N. C.; J. Lampkin, — ; Dr. Parks, Boston; H. Laurens, N.O.; M. Charlich, Mobile ; J. Briggs, Belem Jeaobb, Boson Chipman and Gore, Boston ; F. Dana, G. Hudson ; Mr. Hasler, N. J.; Z. Pratt, o. Robin, aslaelphin | ©. Kelih, N. 0.5 James F ‘ermont City.—H. Pumiance, U. 8. Nt 8. H. Price, Ver. mont; Russell Dudley, Va. jm D, Balasy, Philadeiphi ion. J. J. inner, New bus, Obio ; W. Hill, Va; Ed, Gard, New Joreey ; P. Hart, roy ; Mr. Fisher, Philadel Nihal 7; 4. 6. Bell, mn cortices ora? 5 lard, Toronto ; J. W. Albany ; P. 8. F. it Bosto: a bhi; 3 Gage, de A. J.D. Champlin, Al- Hale, Ohio Crowther, England bany'; E. Jones, Hartford ; Js, Daniel, Canada ; T. For- th, Louisville; R. Hammond, 8. C.; F. Richmond, N. a a London; D. Beadwill, Cambridge ; A. ster, » Howann.-Cape J, Le Hardy, Washi mA. Quack arc the, ree eee -¥.; Hon H. &. Storrs, #. E. The amendments, or new charter, are to be sub- | mitted to the people at the election to be held in | gha ns ee = LIST OF DELEGATES. itenn trace K. Yue eae ikon: In Harris,” Peter Shaver . Bees, pestis, Wm. G. Angel. George A. 8.Crooker,* Alonzo Hawley.’ Cayuga—Peter Yawger, Elijsh Sheldon, Daniel J. W Chautauque—Geo. W. Patterson,* Richard P. Marvin.” Chemung—Wm. Maxwell. Chenango—Sobn Tracy, Elisha B. Smith. Clinton—Lemuel Stetson. Columbia—Ambroso L. Jordan,* George C. Clyde. Cortland—John Miller: ¥ Delaware—Isaac Burr, David 8. Waterbui Dutchess—Charles H. Ruggles, Peter K. D James ‘Erte—Horatio J. Stow,” Absalom Bull,” Aaren Salisbu- ig nad Rk Simmons.” Fale che te Hutchinson. yan fut 2. Genesce-—Moses Taggart," Samuel Richmond.* Cet iehman Arpuasea | ease Ai ious & Greene, ELihu M. MoNell, Azel anforth. Kings—H mnry C. Murphy, Teunis C. Bergen, Conrad rr. i Nl Parish.* or teoraay Py Ayrault,* ek Af sage Madison—Federal Dana,” Be: in F. Bruce.* Monroe—Fred’k. F. Backus,* Harvey Backus,* Enoch strong” Moni ery—Jobn Nellis, John Bowdish. Meo York sohu L. Stephens, Charles’ O'Conor, Benj. F Corbell Henry Nicoll, Solomon ‘Townsend, Stephen ‘Allen, John H. unt, Gainuel J. Tilden, Campbell F. ‘White, John A. Kennedy, Wm. 8.Conely, Lorenzo B. ‘She 1 Robert ‘i. Mortis, George 8. Mann, Alexander F. Nacho, Datidams Gardner, John W. MeNitt. i —I iner, Jol . Oncida-—Charles P. iirklind* Julius Candee Edward Huntington,* Harvey Brayton.* ‘Onenloge-David’ Munro, "Wm. Taylor, Cyrus H. ‘ingsley, Elijah Rhoader Ontario—Alvah Worden,* Robert C. Nicholas.* Orange—John W. Brown, George W. Tuthill, Lewis Cuddeback. Orleans—Wm. Penniman.* Oswego—Orris Hart, Sereno Clark. Otsego—Samuel Nelson, Layi 8. Chatfield, D. B. St. John, Putnam—Governeur Kemble. ens—John L. Riker. enstetacr Abe Witheck, jr., Wm. H. Van Schoon- hoven,* Perry Warren.* Richmond—Jobn T. Harrison.” Rockland—John J. Wood. Saratege—John K. Porter,’ James M. Cook.* Schenectady-—Daniel D. Campbell. | Scoharieah¥m. C. Bouck, John Gebhard.’ Seneca—. ‘Bascom.* St. Lawrence—Bishop Perkins, John L. Russell, Jonsh St Robert Campbell, jr, Wm. Kernan, B. 8. Brundage. Folk—C. C. Camnealone Abel Huntington. ivan—Wm. B. Wright —Jobn J. Taylor. Tompkins—Thomas B. Sears, John Young. Uleter—James E. Forsyth,* Geo, G. Graham.* | Warren—Wm. Hotchkiss. Washington—Edward Dodd,’ Albert L. Baker. Wayne—Horatio N. Tafft, Ornon Aroher.' Westchester—Joho Hunter, Aaron Ward. Wyoming—Andrew W. Young.* Yates—! Spencer.* * Whigs. t Nominated by the whigs, and elected over tho regu- larly nominated democrat. Theatricals. Panx.—This evening the magnificent historical tragedy of “Richard ITI” will be produced, with all the splendor which marked its representation during the last engage- f ment of the Keans, Mr. Kean taking the part of Gloster, | and Mrs Kean that of Queen Elizabeth. The rich and artistic foenery Used on ite former ropressstation, the orgeous costum: @ rich panop! a i oat the various ly properties that characterized its former revival, will be brought out this evening, and no effort will be spared on ie of the ma: ment to give effect to this beautit tragedy. Of Mr. Kean’s loster, it is needless to say that it is only Gloster of sent day, and it could not be otherwise, for he has every, even the minutest with such fidelity, that not a angle point nor is there a ‘le tone or gesture, so far as our recol- lection of his acting, throe months ago, serves us, out of | exe, Infact, his conception of the character is fault- | and he has reduced that conception to most perfect practice. The tragedy will be repeated but afew times — prior to the close of Mr. ang Mra. Kean’sengegement. | Bowsay Turatax.—Miss Jtlia Dean, who has turned the heads of the patrons of the Bowery, takes a farewell | the stu benefit at this theatre this evening. She appear in | two pie Margaret Ellmore, in Sacrifice,” and Ju in the “Honey Moon,” Scott and Mr. Davenport the other principal characters. Tho admirers of this young actress, have it in their power to give bstantial token of their estimation, and we have no bt they will. We hope to see the Bowery fuller than it ever was,on this great occasion. The | bill is capital, Miss Dean’s acting is capital, so is Mr. Scott’s and the other performers, and we see nothing to prevent the young actress from having acapital benefit. Garenwicn TukaTre.—An excellent bill is te be pfe- sented this evening at the Greenwich. The perform- ances are to commence with the ‘‘Loan of a Lover,” af- ter which “Jumbo Jum,” and the “Virginia Mummy.”— These are, each of them, capital things, and we bespeak | ‘8 good house on the occasion. Castur Gapex.—A concert of sacred music was | given last evening at Castle Garden. A very superior concert is to be given this evening also. This is a most ne retreat, end we are glad it is so well patroni- zed. | Cc ‘sxs.—Welch & Mann’s com become hight ular wherever the: Sands, Pont & Cos ci fous | mn Travelling through the State of New York, and Howe | & Co.'s through Pennsylvania. They are Te markably w Rockwell & Stone have been highly succe City Inte: mee. Emicration to New Yorx.—Large numbers of emi- grants from all parts of Europe, are still flocking to our shores, At this port alone, during the month o! Mey, | 19,321 were safely landed. This isan increase of 1, over April. Murranr—A meeting of the First Brigade of the Third Regiment New York State Artillery, Washington | Grays, will be held this evening at Niblo’s, for the pose of taking action in regard to the late order Governor. Eicutn Wanv.—We have been shown a letter from | our late Mayor, William F. Mavemeyer, in which he positively declines being a candidate for the City Con- vention. . | Fins.—A fire broke out yesterday morning, about two | o’clock, in the brush and bellows manufactory of D. H. | Towner, No.73 Maiden Lane. More damage was done | by the water than the fire. Count or Genenat Srssions.—The June term of this Court commences to-day. During the ensuing term seve- ral cases of interest are expected to be brought to trial. Boarp or Atpermen.—The regular semi-monthly meeting of this Board will be held this evening. tie AccibEnt—A, young. man named George | about 24 years of age, boarding at No. 63 Murray | street, met-with his death yesterday morning, in a very |. horrible manner. He was heard by a fellow boarder to come into his room between twelve and one o'clock, and was heard to snore so that he must have been asleep. About four e’clock pomeray ‘mot hb gentleman inthe room below Law, was awakened by the meee of bet <= rug and = out, found poor Lew hangi 'y upon one of the spikes Which form the rafling, and hie heed upon the pavement, He was immediately taken in, and medical sid ured. ‘The physicians, however, thought it better to taken to the City Hospital, which was done about six o'clock. He lingered in agony till about nine, when he died. The window from which he fell was fronting on ‘West Broadway, and was about forty feet from the round. This window had a low seat upon it, on which ir. Law was in the habit of sitting ond reading. It is supposed that when he came in he sat down here, and | fi asleep, lost his balance, and fell. He first struck | the window below him, and then fell upon the spike, which went through his left leg just below the knee, His skull was broken, and his thigh fractured. Mr. Law had been for somo time a clerk in the dry goods store of Mr. Selby, in Broadway, and is spoken of by his em- ployer asa young man of steady habits and good deport- ment. He was a native of Scotland, but last from Au- burn, New York, where his friends reside. Rescusp raom Drowsina.—A » well. dressed woman, about thirty years of age, was taken from the water at the foot of C: street, by officer rine Bent, yesterday morning about two o'clock, in « half ‘and that her name was Matilda Morrison. Rescugp rrom Daownino.—John Calden was taken out of the dockt at the foot of Courtland street, on Saturday night about 9 o’clock, in « half drowned condition. Police Petit Lerceny.—Mi jane Pearsall arrested yes- terday, charged with eesling $5, belonging to Adeline pie Srey pe a agli wn Ittempt to Stab—A man by the name ward Lynch was arrested y‘ wil iolent assault, hat singu- ta Fe to of i i i hr present Governor General, had re- mission as commander in chief of the forces Province, but no accompanying instructions met Webb, Doane McKnight’s out. year, has generally been le. The export dut; by the Compantes men two and a ate ter cent. Of course, ities at present on their way 53F fis H 38! ti 3° 3 z i p z 3 if 3 4 drowned the medics the was revored.” Seid the cole om Philadelphia, | {nang on jow Chesnut, pated mn the other day, the pleasant nea the city” for such of iti ¢i ty, during the hot ach ertent wrapode- lar sales and whose advertisement will be found! iil be found a most desirable place for = hat, with, extensive , tastefully sand walks, food Gahing aud fine sailing, re- freshing breezes from New ¥ork Bay, and its facilities of ac- 083, we may safely recommend it to our citizens. The sail, the , and by the Port ond will fording as it does a view of ue of the iow of no more pleasant 1) OF Car 2. indout int tiful 5 drive than ram Jersey Cay va - Ho persaeaeat parties, Lockwoot"s will be ound s despable ee pene fe . feet. feet. 9 feet, 9 inches. MONEY MARKET. Sunday, May 31—6 P. M. The stock market during the past week has been very much depressed, and prices have been gradually, but steadily sinking A duller week than the one just closed, has not been experienced in Wall street for many months, and the emount of business transacted would, in ordinary times, hardly give employment to half a dozen brokers. This inactivity can be attributed principally to the uncertainty that hangs over our foreign affairs—to the state of the mo- ney market, and the anticipated scarcity of money, in the evont of the govegnment requiring, and drawing from the public funds in specie. It was reported yester- day, that there was a large specie draft in the street from the South; and.the demand for money in that quarter, both on public and private account, give currency to the report. About two-thirds ofthe surplus revenue ison deposit in this city, Boston and Philadelphia The immense ex- penditures of the government, growing out of the rupture with Mexico, must require heavy drafts upon these de- posits, and large transfors must be made to the principal point of disbursement. These transfers must be made in specie, asthe nature of the expenditures is such that nothing else will answer. We, therefore, see no possi- bility of preventing large and immediate shipments of the | precious motals from the North to the South. The effect of such shipments upon the money markets of the North ern cities, is plainly to be seen, as we cannot anticipate a return of specie from the South and West so rapidly, when business of all kinds is stagnant, as when a greater activity of trade exists. Itis not probable that an im. provement upon the present state of things will be re- alized as soon as many anticipate; but, on the contrary, we look for difficulties and embarrassments iu the com- mercial world, more serious tham any realized within the past five years. ‘The East and North is becoming largely indebta to th South and Weat,and the balance of exchanges,at this rate, must soon be against us. Under the present state of things, this balance can only be liquidated by remit- tances, as there is little disposition to extend credits, orta branch out in any line of businessby which the balances between{different sections of the country could be equa- lized by the regular operations of trade. The reduced price for produce in the Western and Southern cities, will set the current of shipment toward the Atlantic ports fora market; and we have no doubt but that the re- ceipts of produce at this port from the West direct, and via New Orleans, during this summer, will be unusual- ly large, without a corresponding trade with those sec- tions in return. The accumulation of our principal ag- ricultural staples in this port, without an actual external demand of any smportance, must produce similar evils to those realized in the Western and Southern markets; and these are, reduction in prices and increase of sup- plies. Forced shipments to Europe and elsewhere, will, without doubt, be made to some extent, on speculation; ‘but a departure from .the fregular course of trade will rather strengthen and increase the evil, than reduce it. There has been a limited business transacted in thie city with the South and West this spring. Merchants from the country have purchased very cautiously, and have not become so largely indebted as anticipated. early inthe season. On the whole, business has been comparatively limited; and instead of those sections of the country being in the aggregate indebted to the East, and the balance of exchanges in favor of the East, the thing is reversed, and we are the debtors. In the face of this fact, the shipments of specie appear ina more un- favorable light, as there is no probability of an immediate return. There being no prospect of an immediate revival of business, or a re-establishment of confidence, we see no possibility of preventing a draiu of the precious metals, and of that drain being permanent. Another har- vost is not far distant; and this gives additional strength to the position of the producing States. Their resources become multiplied, and their ability to retain possession of the specie they have, or may receive, is increased, as their products serve to liquidate any indebtedness they may have contracted. Whatever tends to reduce the liabi- lities of the producing classes, improves their condition; their resources being uniform in extent, leaves larger surplus on hand. ‘The probability of the money market being contracted for # length of time, and the doubt that surrounds the movements of the government, in relation to its financial affairs, have a very depressing influence upon the stock market, not only upon prices, but upon operations, end the appearance of things generally connected with stock speculations. Many of the fancy railroad stocks rule very low; but when we take into consideration the con_ dition of several of these companies, their immense cost, large debts, limited receipts, the mysterious managemen . of their financial affairs, and the little confidence capi- talists generally have in them os permanent investments, it is a matter of much wonder that they are even sus- tained as well as they are. When money in Wall street is worth two and three per cent per month—and the best business paper afloat is discounted at that rate—we see no good reason why fancy stocks—those of the most equivecal character—which never have, and, perhaps, never will pay the first per cent dividend, should range so high, and so much above their red! value. We give below our usual table of comparative quote tions for the principal stocks used in this market for spe culation, fer each day of the week just closed@imd a; the close of the week previous. It will be perceived that there has been very little variation in prices, and that the business,some days,was confined to three or four of the principal fancy stocks in the list. Painciran Srocxs in tus New Querations ror **) ous Manuet, uw a Cy ‘ x = i he of hk Be Be = Re cont, Harlem 1}, Farmers’ Loan, }, Norwich and Wor. cester }, Vicksburg }, Reading}; and an improvement in Ohio 6's of } per cent ; Pennsylvania 5's, } The interest on all Meryland State Loans, due Ist Jan» 1848, will be paid by the Commissioner of Loans carly in the month of June. The Bank of Baltimore has declared semi-annual dividend of three per cent. The bank has likewise paid tho State tax onits stock. The Patapsco Bank of Maryland, at Ellicott’s Mills, declared a half-yearly dividend of three tases Matinee, ‘on tas Philedelphia and’ Resdig: Rail road for the past week in May, this year, compared with the corresponding week in 1944 and 1945, shows an in- crease of about sixty-seven per cont, compared with 1645, and about two hundred per cont compared with 1844 — ee ‘wad Reema Rattroan. faa ee tay ee 794 24 15,758 31 25,1 Tons of Coxl tran’ $908 eo SaL aaa TA Pty, 4997 19 15,990 18 20,056 67 The smount of anthracite coal, transported on the Reading Railway, during the week ending the 21st inst., inoluaivo, was 96,018 tooe, moking © grand total fr this