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

“W YORK HERALD. New York, Thurday, June 4, 1846. News from the Rio Grande. ‘There appears to be no little anxiety in the community to receive later intelligence from the war quarter. We are very desirous to ascertain the fate of Matamoras. If any thing of importance is received this morning from the Rio Grande, it will be given inan Exrna Henau. The War and our Foreign Relations. The official paper of the government at Wash- ngton states that the war with Mexico will be proseéuted on the broadest and widest scale, up tothe very “Halls of the Montezumas,” until Mexico shall be brought to terms. We are very wlad to hear this ; but judging from the past vati- cinations of the organ, we have no great faith in ts accuracy as the exponent of the Executive.— Duringthe last eighteen months, in nearly one- half of the important movements of the govern- ment, it has misrepresented, falsified, deceived, cheated, and humbugged the country. Whether this deception grew out of design or ignoranee, we cannot tell, but the resalt on the public mind was the same. Lut if we have no faith in the statements or pre- diction: » organ, we place some e@onfidence in the common sense of the President and the Cabinet. They must see the necessity of prose- cuting this war with spirit and energy, until it is ght to a successful and early termination. What we want of Mexico is very simple, indeed— payment for her lawless spoliations of the past, ity for the future, and also a new boundary line between the two republics. The war must be prosecuted until these are seeured, and if nothing else than a revolution in Mexico will effect these measures, let that be done. In the present state of the question, we ought to insist upon taking possession of, and keeping Upper California, and certain portions of New Mexico, asa guaranty that the terms and agreement into which the gov- ernment of Mexico may enter, will be faithfully kept and accomplished. Unless these views animate the President and the administration, they will soon get into one of the most uncomfortable dilemmas and complica- tion of difficulties that ever men were in. Any quarrels or disputes between the President and Gen, Scott will not be tolerated;' any delay in call- ing the whole foree of fifty thousand men into the field at once, will be equally less tolerated. Unless the war be prosecuted with determination and energy, we may have France and England on our backs. And ‘the complication of our foreign relations may be such as to throw the President and his Cabinet on their beam ends and put the country into an awkward predica> ment. We are beginning to have a reputation in England and throughout the civilized world, and that reputation must be supported by land and by sea, and in every department of the government. Lord John Russell calls the United States “one of the greatest nations of the globe.” Let us not forget that. Tempieton’s Concerts.—Mr. Templeton, the vocalist, resumes his concerts for the season at the Tabernacle this evening. He is prepared with an entirely new entertainment, called his ‘ Remi- niscences of the Grand Opera.” The first por- tion of this entertainment will be given to-night, comprising a “* Lecture on incidents connected with the Italian Opera in England,” with a num- ber of “gems” connected with this—in which Templeton bore a most distinguished part, during his operatic career. It will be recollected that Mr. Templeten, during the celebrated career of Ma- dame Malibran, in England, was the principal tenor which sustained her, while she created such enthusiasm among the musical and fashionable people of England. These entertainments will embrace, in the course, these gems, in which he sung with Malibran. Mr. Templeton has taken the Tabernacle, the sec most extensive public building in the city, to sa- | tisfy those who wish to hear him. His opening here is quite an event in the musical world ; and in other respects, is important and interesting to the public. There has been an attempt recently made by certain persons, of the disreputable portion of the newspaper press in this city, to put down Mr. Templeton, to destroy his reputation, both private and professional—break up his con- certs, and create a riot, if possible. assigned for this attempt is the most worthless and mercenary that can be imagined ; it is sim- ply because Mr. Templeton managed his own bu- siness, in his own way, and resisted all exorbitant exactions for puffs, from thosv connected with the disreputable portion of the press in this city. Mr. Templeton has given no offence to the pub- lic—he stands well with them. But the disrepu- table portion of the press, who want to levy mo- ney and get a living out of public characters, wish to step in between him and the public, to satisfy their own malevolence and spleen. Whether such a purpose will succeed, the issue, to-night, will tell. In the meantime, we understand that the police will have a strong force te protect Mr. Templeton and his audience in their rights. Any person attempting to distyrb the audience, islia- ble to be arrested and lodged in the watch-house; and we have no doubt that it will be done, on the manifestation of the slightest disturbance or rest. Those who dislike Mr. Templeton, and have no relish for his beautiful mugie, can stay away. Those who have a relish for his talents and musi- cal abilities, by paying fifty cents, and going to the Tabernacle, have a right to hear the vocalist un- disturbed, and should not be intimidated by any mercenary gangs. Apropos, on this subject ; there is in an obscure morning paper, of no circulation and less character, an intimation, that what we haye said in relation to Templeton, has been pur- chased as an advertisement. This is a pure false- hood and calumny. Everything which has ap- peared in these columns, of Templeton, in the way of theatrical or editorial notice, has been voluntary, and no charge has beenor will be made by us, and no offer made by him. All inti- mations to the contrary are utter falsehoods. If Mr. Templeton be put down, then it will estab- lish, on a popular basis, the legitimacy and justice of the black-mail system, so much talked about ‘3 Connection with the New York press. Let us have a decision either one way or the other, and we shall be perfectly satisfied. Vouunterns.—The army of fifty thousand now mustering into the servies of the United States throughout the country, Preparatory to the inva- sion of Mexico, will form an army of invasion dif: ferent from any that has yet been seen in the world. | This great body of men will most animated, energetic, of bringing that country into a re- spectable condition, and it is priate that after that shall have been accomplished, most of them will remain and settle in the Northern States of Mexico, establish themselves, and then’ send for their families from the United States. They will form the advanced guard of » mighty emigration, that will hereafter renew the spirit and common sense of the people. ‘Tue Coxsvtan System.—What is the reason that Congress does not take up the consular sys- tem of the United States, and amend it so as to put this important branch of the public service in some respectable position in the several countries to which our consuls are sent? The consuls com- Pose one of the most important branches of the government, more important and more practical than the diplomatic corps: Yet they have been almost altogether overlooked. The whole system should be re-organized, and every American Con- sul should be alloweda respectable salary, so as to make hima respectable agent of his country. The cause | Theres little doubt that the next news from the seat of war will bring us intelligenee-of the fall of | Matamoras into the hands of our army. Our last advices are up to the 19th ult. from Point Isabel. The combined attack of the army and a detach- ment from the fleet, on Matamoras, which was in contemplation, had been delayed in consequence of the inclemency of the weather. On the 18th Gen. Taylor was to have crossed the Rio Grande, five miles above Matamoras, with a view to the investment of that city; and, from the fact that some cannonading was heard in that direction at Point Isabel, on the morning of that day, it is be- lieved that he effected his purpose. Fifteen hun- | dred volunteers, newly arrived, under command | of Gen. Smith, had marched from Point Isabel to the nearest point of the river, which they were | to cross, and take up their position five or six | miles below Matamoras. Lieutenant Colonel | Wilson, with a force of 400 men, had entered La | Barita, a village about twenty miles from Mata- | moras, on the Mexican side of the river. His ‘force consisted of four companies ‘of ‘Ist U.S. | Infantry, Col. Desha’s Mobile Volunteers, and | two companies of the Washington Regiment of | Louisiana Volunteers. They had crossed the | at its mouth. They were to have been joined by | a detachment of sailors and marines, from the U. S. fleet, but the junction was not effected, er. Thus we see that at three several points our. forces are concentrating on the Mexican border;, ‘at Matamoras, at Barita, and between the two last named places, at the principal bend of the river. We presume that the landing of the troops at this last point is but for the purpose of forming a junction with Gen. Taylor, and. concentrating a larger force-on Matamoras. The fleet had left their anchorage off Point Isabel, and bad come to, off the mouth of the Rio Grande. “ The squad- ron consisted of the frigates Cumberland, Rari- tan, Potomac, steam frigate Mississippi, sloop St, Mary’s, and the brigs Somers and Lawrence.— The map on the outside will ‘explain at a glance the entire plan of operations. Deatu or Gansevoort MEtviit, Esq.—We regret to record the death of Gansevoort Melville, the Secretary of the American Legation in Lon- don. Mr. Melville was thought a great deal of by his family and his friends in this city, where be was well known and much esteemed. He wasa young man of great promise and remarkable ge- nius. He possessed high oratorical powers. Dur- ing the campaign that resulted in the election of | Mr. Polk, he travelled hundreds of miles over the country, delivering speeches to the people. He was a young man of elevated sentiment, fineedu- cation, and will be deeply regretted by all those who knew him. He belonged to a family of ge- | nius. He has left two brothers who are now in this city, one of whom, Herman Melville, is the author of an extraordinary book called ““Typee,” giving an account of his adventures in the South Seas, and almost equal in interest to the celebrated Robinson Crusoe. The vacancy occasioned by the decease of Mr. Melville will, no doubt, be soon filled ; and when the death of Mr. Melville is known, no less than fifty applicants will be on their way to the Presi- dent to pester him for the office. Among the ap- plicants, N. P. Willis will be one, for we under- stand he has been trying to get an office ofthe kind for some time past, and has a batch of recommend- ations on hand. We hope the President will take Mr. Willis’s application into consideration, and if possible give the place to him, so as to end his as- Pirations, and satisfy him for once in his life. We owe no particular favors to Mr. Willis, for even while we were serving him, he has shown a great deal of meanness towards us on many occasions in his literary and newspaper career. Yet wecan afford to be magnanimous, and we recommend him to the attention of the President. ‘Tu Ranx ann Fite oy THE American ARMY.— Why does Congress not do something besides ten- dering thanks to the army on the Rio Grande * They have showered hatsfull of thanks on the army,which is right and proper. General Taylor is a brave, upright, and patriotic officer, but it mus; be recollected that he could not have accom- plished the glorious victories over the Mexicans, without the assistance of the rank and fileof the | army. These men supported their officers and their country in the campaign, and each one of them is entitled to a portion of the praise, be- sides something more substantial. We hope Congress will take this into consideration at once. Hartien News.—The Hayti, Capt. Morse, ar- rived yesterday from Port Republi¢an in fifteen days’ passage. All was apparently quiet; the new President, Riché, was popular. AGorgssion on THE High Sgas—Funny Inct- DENT, AND YANKEE Priuck.—We learn that the schooner Catharine, Capt. Scott, arrived yesterday from St. Jago de Cuba, met with a strange inci- dent on her voyage hither. It resulted fa to the American character, and exhibits a small slice of the same spirit that was recently mani- fested on the Rio Grande, The particulars of the affair are as follows :— * £] iB Rrecks the first salutation called me ‘a d—d rascal.” Until you repel ¥ I will not hoist my ¥ “ ANDREW SCOTT, “‘ Master of schooner of New York. ‘(OM the Moro, 8t. Jago de Cube, 19 May, 1846.” About an hour wes thus lat which time the ie oe ee rm po |, doing herself some damage ; her commander 5 the officers above-named new: it was Resolved, The sustained by 4 oAmericain be revived and Psat That subscriptions be opened to carry out Resolved, That planing named gentlem such an bp they deem sf thee in fit ofthe FreneosAimerica Lopresti deen subscribed, ne pabicaion Sth Hagman suspended jonday next, to enable the Com- mittee to collect the balanc: oa on ene Biarnois ainé, George Ponsot, Joba Holland, Louis Leclere, Wattripont, Gueringer. LOUIS LECLERE, Chairman. owing to the delay occasioned by the bad weath- ° | distracted that country, have p: of British India, has b °, eae There is no doubt that the mineral resources are vast and almost inexhaustible. But the natural indolence of the people, the want of sufficient en- terprise,and the internal diseentigns that have long nted the mines from being worked to advantage. Besides this, the mines mostly exist in the table lands of the nor- thern departments, and the working of. them re- quires a great deal of time, labor, and expense. The most enterprising merchants and capitalists reside in the south, and thus a vast source of profit is allowed to remain barren and unprofit- able. At the time that Cortes landed in Mexico, the people were well acquainted with the mineral treasures of the country. The mines of Tazco af- forded silver, lead. and tin, and copper was found in the mountains of Zacotollan. The natives worked those) mines with skill and enterprise.— Gold was foun@'in the. beds of the mountain tor- Tents, in the neighborhood of Tchuantipec ‘The ‘use of iron was unknown to them, and.even to this day the iron mines are not worked to anyex: tent, although the mountainous districts of nor- thern Mexico abound with iron ore. Instead of ison the Mexicans, at the time of the conquest, used a sort of bronze, compounded of tin and cop- per. The finer tools were made of@mineral call- edsztli or obsidian, which was abundant in the hilly country. The department of San Louis Po- tosi, and the neighborhood of Guanahuato, were at that time most famous for gold mines. Quar- ries of porphyry and of emerald were work- ed extensively, and with their bronze tools, made of an alloy of tin and copper, they had no diffieulty in cutting the hardest minerals. This is not to be wondered at, when we consider that the Egyp- | tians of old were unacquainted with the use of iron, although they have left many beautiful spe- cimens of sculpture, both in metal and marble. ‘There are very few veins of gold ore 98 yet dis- covered in Mexico, although from the quantity found formerly in the beds of the streams, there is no doubt that extensive gold mines exist. A few have been discovered in the neighborhood of the rich valley of Qaxaca, formed by the south- eastern slope of the Cordilleras. The principal Portion ofthe golds found in combination with silver. The ores of Guanahuato afford the larg- est proportion of gold—three penny-weights of gold to one mark of silver. The gross produce of the mines of Mexico from 1690 to 1808, is estimat- ed at $1,358,452,020, averaging about $12,000,000 perannum. The highest amount, which was in the year 1796, was $25,644,566. Since that time it has averaged about $22,000,000. The profits of the Guanahuato Mines for last Feb. amounted to about. $550 Bolano Mines. 404 00 Rio del Monte. 7,618 00 The expenditures of the Pachucar Mines ex- ceeded the profits. Tin, lead, iron and copper abound in vast quantities under the surface in northem Mexico, and it requires but enterprise and capital, and a security for property and person, to work the mines to great advantage. During the century after the conquest, gold was found in abundance in the mines of Tchuantipec and silver inZacatecas.In 1804,there were upwards of 8000 mines of all minerals in Mexico, and many have since been digovered, In the time of Cortes, tin was used for money in the province of Tazco, and it was with great difficulty he could at first procure sufficient to mix with copper, for the purpose of founding cannon. Since that time, however, it has been found in great abun- dance. -Not one fiftieth of the mines of Mexico are worked at present. This is owing partly to the fluctuations in property caused by the num- berless revolutions that have occurred within the last thirty years, and partly to the face o1 the monopoly by Me Kovisetsitis ur the quicksilver minesof Spain. There is no doubt that atthe time Humboldt visited the country in 1804, the wealth of the landed proprietors was great, and that there was more than a fair prospect of lucrative returns for mining investments. Accordingly, a sort of mania seized the English capitalists, similar to the South Sea mania. Mining companies were im- mediately formed, and the stocks rose to a high premium. The capital of the English company that owned the immense mine at Real del Monte was four hundred thousand pounds sterling. In 1824 this stock attained a premium. of fourteen hundred pounds per share. In two years, the value of a share had sunk from this enormous ad- vance to an actual discount. The shaft of the mine is one thousand feet deep, and the company that now owns it have, within the last few years, expended several millions of dollars in its ma- chinery and other requirements. The English in- vestments in Mexican mines are at present very large. In 1828 they were estimated at twelve millions ‘sterling. There is no doubt that the mines are at first more expensive than productive, as they require a vast amount of capital for ma- chinery, &c. ; but still they must eventually prove 8 source of vast wealth to those who employ their investments in energetic operations. The most successfully worked goki mine in New Mexico is that of El Real de Dolores, or El Placer, as it is more commonly called, situated in a spur of mountains, twenty.seven miles from the capital. It was discovered, accidentally, in 1828, by a goat- herd. The entire aggregate yield, since its first discovery, has exceeded half a million of dollars. Besides El Placer, other smaller mines of gold have been since discovered in the same ledge of mountains towards the south. Placeres have also been discovered in the hills of Abiguiér, Taos, and other places. For the last century no silver mines have been in successful operation in New Mexico. But copper, zinc, and lead are profit- ably worked. But, notwithstanding the vast mineral wealth of Mexico, there isno renson to anticipate sugeess- ful returns from mining investments until the peace of the country is permanently restored. Of late years, English, Spanish, French, and Ameri- can capitalists have embarked vast fortunes in the mines of Mexico, and the stocks of these compa- nies have been for ever fluctuating, in’ conse- quence of the unsteaidiness of the domestic af- fairs of the country, Mexican capitalists, too, have lost their large investments in consequence of the unsettled state of the country. Every de- magogue who could command sufficient money to buy the services of five hundred rancheros, or bandits, would forthwith issue a pronunciamento, march upon the capital, with the blasphemous ineription of “God and Liberty” on his banner, overturn the existing weak and inefficient govern- ment, and then trample on'the liberties and squan- der the properties of the people. Mexican, Ame- rican, and European capital is thus continually at the mercy of a rabble, and their interests may at any moment be—as they have often been—~wan- tonly sacrificed. But the end ef this military despotism is ap- proaching. Notcontent with issuing pronuncia- mentos, and waging war on each other, the fac- tions and unprincipled rulers of Mexico have lately made war upon the United States, and it is now evidently the duty, as it is providentially, perhaps, the province of our government, to in- flict summary chastisement upon those factions demagogues who sacrifice the best interests of their country to their own inordinate Inst of power. We say providenually the province, of our government, for there is little doubt that if it had fallen to the lot of either England or France to restore peace to the distracted nation of Mex- ico, that rich and fertile country would, in all pro- bability, have been Punjaubed, “to pay ex- penses.” Let our government follow up the blow al- ready struck, by freeing the people of Mexico Stitution. This it is the destiny and the duty of the United States to effect, and, by bringing about this happy consummation, our Government will confer an inestimable favor on those countries whose enterprising capitalists have embarked their fortunes in the mines of Mexico. ‘Theatrical and Musical. Parx.—Last evening Mr. and Mrs. Kean appeared in “Richard III” before a very full and fashionable audi- ence. Of the beauty and magnificence of the stage ap- pointments, the splendor of the costumes, and the taste displayed in producing this glorious play with the utmost historic truthfulness, we have so often spoken, that it is quite needless to dilate upon them at present. We donot believe that the play has ever been produced better than and both Mr. and Mrs. Kean and the manage- the greate: Progen We certainly think that Mr. Ki It is evidently his masterpiece. We ‘ in “Sir Giles Overroach,” that was a more masterly his.-“ Richard.” But we are that he has since bestowed the Iatter character. We should ae Bae Greene Mrs. to it tone and el = made w eine, noe ner hight Mra, Kean appears in Viola in Shake- rs. we comedy of * Prwelftt Night and estate Dbsee “Perfection.” Mr. Kean of bog 7 as Duke Orsino. The bil] is a powerful ce Sas j and dy embracing the names of Fisher, 4 , An drews, Dyott, Povey, Vache, &c., ko. Bowery Tutatax.—The great historical play of ‘‘Jef- freys” was performed last night ‘at the Bowery, for the frst time in America. It conthins many striking passogos and the plot is well laid, so that on the whole it may be h a — rious. critic y fail to draw ir house. Garenwicn Tueatax.— Jim Crow” Rice was in his clement hero last evening, and in the ‘‘ Ethiepian opera of Otello” shone out in his brightest colors, eliciting bursts of applause and laughter by his performance. The “ joal- ous moor” from the days of Shakspeare down, scarcely ever founda true representative until Rice come upon the stage. To be sure the creation of the great ‘‘ Bard of Avon,” showing forth the ‘; 2 eyed monster” in all its hideous deformity, was conceived ‘in all imaginable vity, to paint the monster, and check its vices by 9 vivid portraiture upon the ~_ 3 but the opera ef the Ethio- pian Otello, like the work of the immortal Cervantes, * Don Quixotte” which laughed knight errantry out of Europe, is calculated in like manner to laugh jealousy out of the world in the present age. Rice’s powers, asan able and graphic delineator of the darker shades of Ethio- pian character, are too well known to require commen- tary. His engagement here will be sure to draw full and crowded houses, as was evidenced by the full attendance tui Chapmtn’s Brebentio wes ge well susteinoss Te ra! was also wi 0. orchestra performed with simiratto execution during the “opera.” Rice will continue to draw houses. Castie Ganpen—Now, that the warm weather has fairly come, this de! tfa} place of resort will be locked [ivedy sapariac nye: Beteything’ is Set tg" in great taste, even to the r and we are oid the garden is so well patronized. Another concert will be given this evening. Dan Marble, the prince of Yankee comedians, is now in a a His next engagement is understood to be at the Mr. Joseph Burke was to give concerts in Cleveland, Ohio, on the Ist end 2d insts, He will soon visit Detroit. Yankee Hill is giving entertainments in Brooklyn. Mr. Fi 1 -A Cork (Irish) tho flowing account of Mir, Forres et the elec of | BT Peyote | curtain, Mr. Forrest was loudly call- | Pye in obedience to the g Bene ich gs he (4 not likely io tne. truly Irish, and was given as much, if not to . plaudits were so conti- nt forward to m ; no! words in which to return suitable acknowledgeme: the kindness which you were p! et to evince me, and for the e and happiness the: ‘bse ontnent are so much to be desired. (I Ihave now only te repeat that most painful of all wo: Mr. Forrest concluded his short, but felicitous addross, Gt o Ree Siemeeee ee ae eee Me rene, ing bow. bs Sporting Intelligence. New Yore Jocery Crus Seaino Racre—Usion Course, Lona Istaxp.—Srconn Dav, (Wepnespar.)— The attendance was most limited; tens did not equal the thousands of the previous day. This was entirely owing to the management of the whole affeir. Hed good sense prevailed, the three and four mile races would have been made for different days, and the minor affairs mixed up with them ; butas it was, the two grand features of the meeting came off on the first day, and there was nothing left to attract forthe second, This will eceount. for the wane, pewpared, for the piece of sport announced, namely, $200, free for all ages—two mile heats, Entries :— 8. Laird’s b. h. Bob Logic, by Imp. Langford, dam by Mambrino, 5 yrs. Jas. K. Van Mater’s b. £ by Imp. Langford, out of Caro- Hep, zrs, ¢ a Loyd’s gr f. Esta, by Beliver, dam by Imp. yrs. The latter did not show. At the start took the attend. lead, the filly cutting out work for ance, but rather slow to the IC to 6 was now ge Moe and no rs, after 20 to 10 with ie = silly Jed home at the ond of the frst. mile, three front, in 1m. 66s. Fos the secend rails we ‘well up to her at the half and the pole, ir home easy, ay ind made it upwards of 3m. Logic, led the way by a 5 Sound es ne an de et et od nog 9s lari in front, At the dra K in, they abreast, but the colt home a # Lite HH |. and 178, 98, 149, 1 $0,500, 14064, 196, 108, 9. x st credit for the way it is put on | and that sort of “treasure” which is more acceptable tothe Inind of the scholar than the sordid wealth | which so many are fond of piling up in their coffers. A catalogue of the numerous works of the ancient and modern authors that ornament the library, would be well worth publication. Among the members present, were several dis- tinguished for their learning, their genius, and their talents—many eminen: jurists, and men of science. We recognised among the company the venerable Albert Gallatin—that venerable and able jurist, Chief Justice Jones, Chancellor Wal- worth, ther with all the members of the Court for the Correction of Errors; Hon. Luther Brad- ish, 1st Vice President, ke. ke.; together with seve- ral others, for their high caer in literature andthe arts. The genius of c! Greece Rome, that have itted git centuries monuments of the genius of their poets, their orators, and their scholars, that have stoed the test of ) are rennius, would seem to have presided over such a scene. ‘At the hour of meeting, Avert Gautatin, Esq., called the meeting to order. : The Secretary (Col. Warner) read the minutes of the last meeting, w! were wed. Letters were read from various gentlemen, with donations to the society. These t consist of a Historical Sketch of Co- lumbia » by. Ala Sears, Same the we The | Oregon , by Travers from D. Appleton & Co; Revolutis ‘dl History of Queens Layee by He: the ‘author; Memoir of James De Veaux, by Robert W. Givbes, from the author; Deane’s of te, from B. F. Thompson; ne ee Putnam; 5 from 4 5 Pam| from EC, 4 al. Bketch of the Most Rev. John Carroll, bis! 1 by e- dams, fr Gibbs. of Lost ret, in his robes as a Peor of Comeepondlng Secretary reed Si Teper tang Te a of t! SD imeeboures of the Society, with cor- ing branches of Liter and Historical Societies draft of a memorial justice of le etary) , eating copy ol "Holmee’ Kap? of the fexi three of Pennsylvania that were settled, was nator Folsom, on the of subscribers. It 1681, and sted to William Penn. The or! be a very curious relic of the early days of settlers. Grremav Leder sagt the bie ike the executive committee, containing the names of gentlemen proposed as corresponding members for the ensuing year. The Teport was accepted. A Memaen intimated that an azxillary branch of the society was formed in Dutchess county, and read a re- port in favor of recognizing the same. The report was ace] An original letter, dated New York, Byvank, was presented and read. The leiter detailed some of the incidents of the revolution; and the memora- ble defeat of the British at Bunker's Hill, It wos aven- erable looking revolutionary paper. The Cuaimman said that he received the copy of a translation ofa curious leaden plate, which was dated Yecgnd ned been buried poprthe Ohio. The inscrip- tion detailed the particulars of the adventures of some French settlers, who, it appeared, had takeu ion of a certain extent of country in this qui in the name of the French king, and for the purpose of com- Geapaad Wesresnt Jeevel tusk hensive socials ak when, fours “it'deaijoura'to the fret Tuesday” in October: De Gueum ef the Vermont Historical Society, inti- mated that Mr Stevens, of the Vermont Historical o- piety had in his ‘P ssion Kr ae le. fag ee ments, relating 9) . wl an offer waa made eae Wuiowm®, He’ wishes, poy ate to givea rence to the New York fon dated moust * d wishe f The case was referred to a committee. The society | hereupon adjourned. City Intelligence. Fovrtn Warp tier) Retvuans.—The official re | turns of the election in the fourthward (on Monday) are ‘as follows :— Delegates to the Convention to revise the Charter. st Die. 24 Dis. 3d Dis. Dis. Total ‘George H. Purser, 140 260 187.780 FlorenceMcCarthy, 41 116 145 63 365 *John W. Avery;... 166 298 401 243° «1107 Alfred “Ashtield,: 29, 80 15 “4 118 | Geo. W. Alston,... 30 28 13 a 115 Pureer’s Majority over McCarty 415. Avery had no opposition. Commissioner Common Lchools. ‘Edward B. Fellows 134 = 188 283 184764 William Reid 162 64 374 seee, 39 19 Jacob Vanderpool, native, 117 ; Fellor ATUBLCEs Commute Ov *John es ‘no opposition. Seoethos Jr. «NO 0} ition, Patrick Mulvihill 386; AY ised for Rose For Inspector of Common Schools. * William O’Donneli A “y Elected. ‘968, no opposition ; native vote 117. © nt Ca, Parmetros“We —— Ean the fa see? Th Scent nes No. 3 North ? and we 2 from our inspection, that the high character the shorter route. Her are ven of her, ie not ‘The ween Charleston and city, and affords me is fifty-fi Seth cutee bat ive eae of great success in long, 12} feet in depth, 29} fa estar cea dase Hook. She leaves this at Tue Sr The de. secre grost areal for tee manaar ie Whisk hey tat to the condition of the streets. Broad- way, Chatham street and Fulton, have all of them been iy apeired scihin ¢ ae Now if they will clean, they will acquire a deserved popu- ‘Wratnen.—The san has et last made his joice, oh. ! For weeks he has Eivemiling hes bobind CeAlod und mouatale Afni and cloud but has now scattered them away ‘and bi rays, t in all his beauty. Yesterday was afine specimen of nome ‘weather. ay ‘it lest feng. ture ary ut the design ofthe la tod artist a how ol meni ex. bibl ee athe cotnetol Chambers etrect aban ‘ ‘We have no doubt it will be much visited. Trinity Cuimxe.—The chimes were sounded, day sharaons ane broke, pweetly. pon a eenserere. Fine.—The fire of "clock, wes at the stolen from £f ths thot totver fost of aptareieat Map Deo.—A mad dog, the “first of the season,” was in Laurens law will be enforced 4 the utmost: Bisa? Ay cur found . in y cure reins ee havi 3 eam recom- Case fore tome or short Journey: ever manufactured, both M4 regards utility, du 1776, from John. | Peed w few. | Remarkable Cheap Dry Goods—The re- | markal i hich dry goods are selling at the | stone we" vrdner, of 221, Green street, v | lundreds to hi hha to their - ts = 6. WO! 8818. th 38.5 teh at Is., cost 22 cents | prints at 4 cents: v | from 40:0 3 Linen | conta, worth 2s. conet, Swiss siery and fell off slightly. Harlem fell off }; Norwich and Wor- cecter }; Morris Canal }; Long Island}; Ohio 6's}; Pennsylvania 5's }. There Were very few transactions at the second board; but prices fell off a fraction from those current at the first board. We do not recollect when the stock market has been #0 dull and heavy as it has during the pest twoor three weeks. There has hardly been enough done to employ half a dozen brokers, and the commissions on the sales would herdly suffice to pay the rent of the room in which the board sits. It would not be a bad move for the board to adjourn for two orthree weeks. The Manhatten Fire Insurance Company will pey a dividend of ten per cent on the liquidated claims for losses, on the 5th instant. The earnings of the Eastern Division of the Erie Rail- road, forthe month of May, 1845 and 1646, were san” nexed :— New Yorx anv Enix Rattroap. eer Pamengen and Stil Total... 2s esse eee Same time lest year. This shows ‘The Chairman of the Committee on Finance in the Sen- ate has reported @ resolution—which was edopted—re- questing the President to cause to be laid before that body | an estimate of the amount ot money required during the present and next yeer, for the successful prosecution of the war with Mexico, and what modifications of the ex- isting tariff would be requisite to raise @ revenue suffici- ent to meet the expenditures, and whether it would be- come necessary to resort to a loan or the issue of treasury notes. The appropriations already made to carry on the Mexican war, amount to twenty-two millions of dollars, ($22,000,000,) which exceeds the surplus revenue about } tom millions of dollars. This amount with that required for the ordinary expenditures of the gevernment, must, according to the constitution, be derived from duties on our foreign imports and sales of public lands ; but the ex igencies of the times will compel the government to re- sort to some method of raising money in esiticipation of its revenue, which must be either by @ direct loan or by issuing treasury notes, The mest feasible ss well.asthe surest and most econgmical way of raising money is, by the issue of treasury notes, béaring interest, to the extent | required. This would relieve the money markets of the North from the depression large shipments of specie to We Svuth hoe prudweed, and will increase and enable the government to carry on its financisl operativns to more advantage and with greater expedition. The transporta- tion of specie from the North to the South in large emounts has unsettled the currency aud business affairs of the country, and if cerried to & much greater extent than that already experienced, will create very serious dificulties in the commercial world. Specie transported from point to point, in the course of the operations of trade, has no particular influence upon commerce, as it will always go where it is most wanted and for the regulation of balances;but when large ameants are carried from one point to another, on account of other causes, it must produce derangements in trade, attended with the most serious consequences. The issue of trea- | sury notes would at once arrest and alleviate this evil, aa they would rather aid than retard the operations of com- merce, and become a very valuable means of making re. mittances. It ie pretty generally admitted that whetever altere tions or modifications are made in the present tariff, must be made with an eye to additional revence. It hes already been suggested on the floor of the Senate, that we must raise more revenue by putting some of the | articles,on the free list in the Seeretary of the Treasury’s | Dill, in the dutiable list. A reduction im the tariff is still in contemplation, but not to the extent first proposed. fee Ars renee seeaeeee ate duty. A duty of twelve and half percenten these _ articles, would give a revenue of about two millions of dollars per annum. The Secretary of the Treasury re- | served these items, to make up any deficiency in the re- venue under the operations of his bill, but itis highly | ezere, ote srteses| om Sw Sica Ser oes ye | justice be made to pay a duty, and very | hoabe bet that a genaeah seviel-ef tao: propeset bile | ae soi qubies 0 pevtace y gee derate rate of: © great. rete of duty upon Ps dise imported into this port for May, 1845, was $8,042,647, on which duties amounting to $1,306,382, were paid ; the tmnports in May, 1048, were valued at pated;eo, ying 0 duty of $1,977,297, showing -an increase for ay, 140, of $617,812 in the value of dutieble. ime ported and a decrease in duties of $29,165. Wecan only Sieemaucs sitpas wc mac pneraes dadaene Paying the highest yates of duty, is greda- ally falling off. At this rete the average duty ‘under ty present act would, in a few years, become reduced to thet point considered by the most cates a fevenue standard, viz: twi average under the act of 1842, for § iy z three years, in the average duty,of abput Gve per ; ‘The tarift will come up for consideration in a si, before the House of Representatives, and it will be dis- ers of the passive bonds. The deferred debt, due in 1847, amounts to £4,624,000, which is proposed to be ou down to £1,850,000, whereasthe decree making this un- fair proposition, creates an active debt of £4,650,000, the dividends on which commence from June, 1946, It is not atall surprising that under these circumstances the holders of tho active bonds should be disposed to accede - | Tageous character; and itjs only upon the ground that | nothing better can be expected from the present govern- ment of Mexico, that they are for a moment entertained It was by no means understood that the proposition,