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

YORK HERALD. Sew York, Monday, June 8, 1946. ‘THE FOREIGN MAILS. THE HERALD FOR BUROPH. OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS, Ke. Ke. Bee N} The Herald for Europe will be issued at one o’clock this afternoon, This will be im time to send by the steam-ship Great Britain. he sails at three o’clock and her letter bags close at two o’clock. The conténts of the Herald for Europe will embrace all the important news of the week—the particulars of the events thut have occurred since the departure of the steamer Britannia, from Boston, including the last phase of the Oregon question—the latest intelligence from the Rio Grande—the capture of moras, with an excel- lent illustration—the commercial news from all parts of the Union—theatrical movements—the latest shipping tutelligence, &c., Ke. Singie copies, in wrappers, will be ready at the daskat The War with Mexico. accounts from the seat of war come to the 27th ult. The American flag Our down then floated over Matamoras and Barita, both towns on the Mexican side of the Rio The wreck of the Mexican army | had retreated into the interior, flying before the victori Americans in every direction. General Arista, it ninety mile: bility Grande. outh of Matamoras; and the proba- is that the whole interior of Mexico will be thrown into a state of panic on the first promul- gation of the utter and overwhelming defeat of the Mexican forees. Gen. Taylor had complete eontrol of the whole country around, including the Rio Grande to its mouth, and all the inlets and outlets appertaining toit. At the latest dates was computed by the government organ that he had eight or ten thousand nen under his command, | and the probability is, that by this time there are twelve tofifteen thousand men within conveni- ent distance of his orders. Gen. Arista had sued for an armistice of six weeks, in order to commu- nieate with his government; but General Taylor, no doubt acting under orders, refused the propo- sition, and accompanied his refusal with a rapid movement of his troops beyond the Rio Grande, which would tend to increase the panic in the neighborhood of Matamoras, and, perhaps, pro- duce some fresh revolution or revulsion of feeling | throughout the country. Thus far the campaign has been most brilliantly | opened by Gen. Taylor and his army. Nothing | ean surpass it in the military history of any coun- | try. What next? Inthe meantime the military and naval prepa- rations under the call of the general government, | are of the most overwhelining magnitude through- out the whole country. By the law of Congress authorising this war, the President could call forth fifty thousand men, besides increase the regular army to fifteen thousand. It is probable that the number of volunteers already mustered, or offer- ing their services to the government, reach sixty thousand, and in afew weeks this will be swelled over one hundred thousand throughout the whole extent of the confederacy. There never was such a sublime spectacle of unanimity in any country, on any occasion, as has been exhibited since the beginning of the Mexican war. Every section, and every State, seems to rival and surpass each other in developing the spirit. The naval preparations are equally magnificent with those of the other branch of the government. In a tew weeks there will be nearly forty vessels of war, of various sizes, concentrated in the Gulf of Mexico, or on the Atlantic coast. There are now from fifteen to twenty vesssels, or will soon be, on the Pacific coast. All these naval prepa- rations are under the immediate superintendence ofthe government. If the commercial marine were called into action by the goverument, a navy of four or five hundred vessels could be organized in less than six months, and anaval force equal to thirty or forty thousand of the best sailors and fighting men in the world. The financial action of the government is equal- ly efficient and abundant, with some slight dis- crepancies in the management of the Treasury. There is at this moment in the treasury a surplus | of nearly twelve millions of dollars ; and it is the | easiest thing in the world to modify the present | tariff, so. as to create a revenue of forty or fifty millions of dollars, without resorting to direct taxes, which would be amply sufficient to carry on the war bythe annual income of the gov- ernment, without any resort toloans. Such is the extraordinary spectacle presented by this republic, a nation of nearly twenty-five | millions of people, organized and governed by popular institutions. In the meantime the en- quiry is made, as to what are the intentions of the government? What will be the further move- ments of General Taylor ? Where does this migh- ty exhibition of moral and physical power in the United States tend? The President’s organ at Washington says, that it is the purpose of the government to conduct the present campaign with the highest vigor and en- ergy, by land and sea, in order to accomplish an honorable and permanent peace. It is intimated also that General Taylor will advance into the in- terior of Mexico, and that he is probably on his march to Monterey, a distance of one hundred and thirty miles from Matamoras, at the com- mencement of the table land and in a healthy re- gion ; and that he will, probably, make his head quarters there at no distant day. It is also inti- mated that the recent events on the Rio Grande may produce a revolution in Mexico, which will burl Paredes from power, and put in his place a new government that will receive a minister from the United States, and submit to any terms our government may dictate. The refusal which General Taylor gave to the flag of truce sent by Arista, would seem to eorroborate the ambiguous givings out of the organ; and that an invasion of Mexico, to a certain extent, has been determined upon; and that orders to that effect have, some time since, been sent to General Taylor. A mili- tary expedition has also been organized by the government to proceed from St. Louis to Santa Fe, and to take possession of that part of the Mexi- edn territory ; other expeditions are under way to California, large bodies of emigrants, number- ing thousands, being en route for that distant re- gion. The probability, therefore, is, considering what is taking place, and what is said, that the whole of Northern Mexico, including California, will be invaded at various points by the American army; that General Taylor will command the expedition ‘ec has hitherto conducted ‘so well, and that the result of the military movements on the Mexican government, will depend more on chance or acci- dent, than any settled design. There is great dis- satisfaction in the Northern departments ot Mexi- co, and already a separation has taken place in Yueutan. Nothing can save that unfortunate country from external defeat and internal revolu- tion, not even the interference of France and England, were that possible. Many belie however, that the President is pushing on these expeditions, and availing himself of the late victo- nies simply to intimidate Mexico, and to bring about a prompt and honorable peace, at an early day, with that imbecile and unsettled government. The Oregon question being still unsettled, it may be necessary yet to look England full in the eye, and to show her and all Europe, what a united people anda model republic can do, either in pence or war, supposed, had reached Fernando, | Tur Gun Boats —At Brooklyn navy yard there is an unusual degree pf bustle and anima- tion. Several vessels are preparing for sea— most, if not all of them designed to cruise on the coast. Among the rest, we observed three small schooners, the Bonito, Petrel, and Reefer, com- | manded by Lieutenants Shaw, Sterret and Pur- | viance, none of them over 80 tons burthen. These small vessels are commanded, not by passed | midshipmen, to whom the command of such ves- | sels is generally delegated, but by old lieutenants, | who have been eighteen or twenty years in the service—long enough to rank as captains, and | whose experience would fit them for the command | ofa frigate. A couple of young midshipmen are | sent under the command of those gentlemen, to | officer the vessels, so that the entire burthen of | duty is thrown upon the shoulders of the lieuten- | ant commanding, to whom these young gentle. | men are of no earthly use for any practical pur- | pose. But another serious evil arises from the com- | manding officer and his subordinates being | thrown together in the same mess, and during the | hours of relaxatiou from duty ; for, in those ves- | sels, there is but one mess-room for the offieers, | and that a small one. Unless the commanding officer pursue a noli nee tangere course towards his subordinates, which will render him naturally odious to them,and which it is not in the nature of | anaval gentleman to practice, he cannot expect to preserve discipline among those with whom he is | obliged hourly to mingle in social converse. The dignity of the commanding officer is lost sight of, | and a dangerous laxity of discipline is the una- | | voidable consequence. Besides this, a young | man of two and twenty, cannot adapt his habits | and tastes to those of a man of forty-five ; and the mercurial vivacity of the young midshipman, is as irksome to the commanding officer, as the staid and studious habits of tho latter is to his youthful subordinate. We look upon these ap- | pointments as unjust to those old and experienced | Officers. Itis like appointing a Brigadier General to the command of a raw militiacompany. But what makes the appointment worse, is, that the only gun on board, is an immense heavy thirty- | two pounder, secured on deck by a single bolt | amidships, which a lurch of the little vessel in a gale of wind, not to mention its own recoil, would vessel could not carry such a piece in a gale of | wind, and it would be necessary to throw it over- | board, if it did not save the crew the trouble by | tearing up the deck, and walking over of itself. | Those vessels are, even for their size, very slim affairs, the deck plank not being more than two | and a quarter inches thick. It is not possible to think, that the deck could resist the recoil of a | heavy thirty-two pounder. The idea of mount- ing such a heavy piece of ordnance on the side of a | al slim contract built schooner, of 70 or 80 tons, is as | | absurd as it would be to mount a fat man ona Shetland poney. | Mr. Tempteton.—Mr. Templeton, the vocalist, | left the city on Saturday, for Philadelphia and Bal. | timore, where he intends to give concerts during the present week. He returns te town on Satur- | day; and next week will give concerts here and in | Brooklyn. We have already stated that the mean | and malicious attempt made by certain persons in this city, among his own countrymen, too, to put him down and break up his concerts, has completely failed. Previous to the night of his concert, Mr. Maclachlan and Clirehugh, both “‘bro- ther Scots,” published cards against him, of the most unfriendly character; but they were foiled in their purposes. They were assisted by a cer- tain small squad of the disreputable press of this city; and it has been quite amusing to read the sorrow and regret expressed by those journalists, b cause they were unable to create a riot inthe Tabernacle on the night in which , Templeton appeared. They cry out against physical force and physical power, as if an audience who pay their money bad no right to be undisturbed by those who go for illegal and riotous purposes. The best joke of all is, the discovery which has been made, that the police did their duty on the occasion ; and that the “ Em- pire Boys” were actually against all riots and noise, and ready to put down out-breaks. For many years past several of these miserable jour- nals have been abusing the Empire Club, and de- nouucing them for their lawlessness and riotous disposition. Now, when these very journals find that the Empire Boys can behave like gentlemen, and have maintained the peace, they are abused as if they were a set of pickpockets. | But enough. Mr. Templeton, by his manliness | and fearlessness, has overcome the miserable | combination, formed by the disreputable portion | of his own countrymen to put him down; and | | found in an American audience that support and generosity which is ever given to the persecuted and the talented. | New Tuearricat Excrrement.—We perceive that Dan Marble, as he is familiarly called, has | selected, out of several, the new comedy for which | he offered a prize of five hundred dollars, and it i probable that it will soon be prepared for rehear- salat the Park Theatre. It is called “ Family Ties.” The name of the author is concealed for the present, but it is supposed to be Mr. Field, the editor of the St. Louis Reveille. It was select- | ed from a number, for the purpose of being re- | presented as a capital specimen of American dra- matic literature. | Dan Marble is well known as an actor of dis- tinguished talents in his particular line, comic. There is every reason to believe, now, that the ex- hibition of this new piece will create a considera- ble excitement in the theatrioal world in this city. | It will be recollected that the production of a new comedy by Mrs. Mowatt created a great sensa- tion in the theatrical circles; and from the atten | tion which our audiences begin to bestow on | dramatic literature in this country, we believe | that this new piece will receive a respectful hear- | ing, if it be found to possess the requisite merit. During the last few years a great change has | come over American dramatic literature as well as over actors. Formerly, a meritorious and ta- lented actor,born in this country,was looked upon with as much curiosity as a black swan, or some similar rara avis. The progress, however, which has been made within a brief space of time in theatricals has been exceedingly rapid, and equal to that which we have exhibited in other great departments of life, fighting, finance, or philoso- phy, for instance. Forrest, born and educated in this country, Miss Cushman and her sister, born and educated in this country, are now at the | | pudia was encamped. One o: | eans had be sure to unship. We verily believe, that the | theo: | of the: bumped heavily on the bar, as she came over, mornii establi: | and single-mi | The following com head of their profession in England. It is true that Forrest on his first appearance in London, by acombination among the newspaper press, as it is supposed, did not receive that attention | which was afforded to his more fortunate country- | woman Charlotte Cushman; but he succeeded in all the provinces, particularly Ireland and Scot- land. Miss Charlotte Cushman has received praise from the whole critical press of England— | such as no one else has in her line since the time | of Miss O’Neal and Mrs. Siddons. The justice and generosity of the British public towards Ame- rican artists are not less exemplified in these in- | stances, than that which the American public has shown to the British artists in this country— Macready, the Keans, and“others. This is also a | favorable indication for the settlement of the Ore- gon question, and the ulterior payment of the State debts. We hope se. We are only in the commencement of a great theatrical career in this country. We expect, therefore, to see a decent bit of excitement on the production of the new drama, called “ Family Ties,” by Dan Marble, at the Park Theatre, Marne.—Another unsuccesscul attempt was made on | the 15th ult, by the Legislature of Maine, to elect a Se ata \ ever eviced the qu TELEGRAPHIC DESPATCH. Highly Important from Mexico We received last might, by the Electric Tele. raph, later advices from Vera Cruz, published in | the New Orleans Delta of May 31, which were received in Washington yesterday afternoon. The port of Vera Cruz has been rigidly block. aded by the American vessels of war. The Mexican Government had annulled the powers of the American Consnls, and ordered the American citizens into the interior of the country. Paredes was making every effort to sustaih the war. After the receipt of the above intelligence, the magnetic communication ceased, by some acci- dent to the telegraphic wires, unknown to the conductor, in consequence of which, all further information from the south was cut off. Affairs in the Encampment. {Correspondence of the N. O. ‘get or pa | 26, 1 arrived Fort Poux, Point Isaaet, M here Carer mo! , on the steamer Florids, after a pasvage of eight days, and find that th ‘9 of the taking of Matamoras was carried from here ik ago. There nuthing occurring here now of stirring intere: fighting having ceased for some 8 to com and J am inclined to think that there will be no more of least, | iton the Rio Grande. Our army must seek the enemy in their own country, if they desire to meet them in any bodiee. Ampudia’s defeat on the sth and 9th, has the Mexiean army now in the North. ‘They have lost everything, mules, pack-saddles, ammuni- tion, arms, end men enough to strike terror to their hearts. Fort Polk, as this point is now called, is muse- um at present, with its Mexican booty—Mexican pris- oners, mules, saddles, curiously wrought leather pack-seddles ‘seddlo-bags, muskets, drums, nance, copper cannon-balls, grape-shot, letters, and all kinds of documents picked up on the ground whore Am- the officers who was in the nts, says that the suppor which the Moxi- confidence pre) for themselves, and which they were obliged so suddenly to abandon, afford. da rich repast to our tired and hungry efficers and men. ronounces their liquors, chocolete, soups, roast beef, considerable two engppeme in etc., to have been first rute. Ampudia’s plate, which luablo, was promptly returned to him. Most of the wounded have been sent to Corpus Christi, but there | are all enough here to represent most painfully the ead results of war. Capt. Page, whose underjaw was com- pletely shot away, is ina fair way of recovering! Capt. jooe is Walking about with the stump of his right arm dangling by his side, and appears to be in excellont hu- mor. ‘ol. McIntosh, who was badly wounded, was stretched out yesterday ina Mexican wagon trying to rei He was stabbed in tho throat, or rather down the the neck, in other parts of his body, and was repeatedly knocked down in the fight. Lieut. Maclay, who was wounded in the action of the 9th, is here, with an awfully sore shin, across whch a Mexican grape-shot passed, shaving a leotle closer than was safe, as it carried with it a slice of bone and sinew. Instances of individual heroism occured at those two engagements, which would have immortalized a Spartan. | shall note downas many oe as I can gather, and will prepare recitals of them for jcayune. Your readers are all acquainted with the geographical position of Point Isabel. { will only speak red tome: Fort Polk is situated on a bluff, some thirty feet in height ; tite breastworks enclose an area bout 60 acres, and they resemble a very high levee 01 e Mississippi ; it contains half a dozen suttler’s stores, a number ral Mexican built huts, thatched with coarse we st, runs a ridge, with a steep slope to the south, and inclining gredually to the north. On this ridgo is the flag staff, from which floats the Star Spangled ban- ner. The volunteers are gathering here im crowds. Yester- | day the Ondiaka, Mary Kingsland, Florida, and Orleans, arrived with troops from New Orleans. A company of Texas Rangers ca: down to Padre Island, and were crossed over lastevening Some are encamped near the fort, on the prairie, and s'x companies o! isiana volun- teers are encamped on the bar. I had the pleasure yi mecan Hunt, of the Te: looks well, and is anxious to be on the field. are hardy i eneral is men looking fellows. Allthey pray for ir to be permitted to go out through the interior, as our army marches on towards Mexico, and to take such towns ax they can reach. Their knowledge of the country, their hardihood and experience in fg! iting Mexicans, fit them peculiarly for such service. There are more than twenty vessels lying bh re, inside and outside of the bar. One frigate of war, and the balance transports and tradin; vessels. The Florida drew less than seven fect, ani ‘he Hon. Riee Garland is here, and is about to a line of coaches between this point Mata- moras. He will make a fortune by the operation, if he commences soon. The suttlers put the screws to the or soldiers here at a cruel rate, in the way of charges. Reis really outrageous, and should be looked to by those in power. As soon as | become a little better acquainted with matters and men in this vicinity, I shall be able to give you more interesting matter for publication. 1 in- tend to start to-day or to-morrow, if possible, for Mata- moras. and shall there keep you informed of all that transpires worthy of note. As soon as [ can obtaina correct knowledge of the number and organization of the Louisiana volunteers, you shell know what they are doing. At present they are in tco great confusion to al- I to class them off. a-bathing at this place is fine—the sun exces- jot a solitary shade tree—plenty of fish, and reeze. The volunteers, as njoy excellent health. Two from Capt. Rous- a ompany were brought to the hospital, but are not dangerously ill. Yesterday a Louisiana volunteer was buried. as an Italian, | believe, and had been sick for along time. The poor fellow received a sol- dier’s burial. P. 8.—The volunteers encamped at the Point by the Bar, have just been ordered to this place. A letter from our private correspondent, contains the following item : I forgot inthe beginning of my sestlettes to any fet. Com.’d General has ordered ‘‘that the blockade of the Rio Grande will be considered as raised, in to all vessels brit s for merchants in Matamoras, except su munitions of war of any de- a 8 f Rey ti rday paid louse of Representatives yeste: ave handsome and ropriate compliment rey As exoslions Veteran officer, General Gaines. richly merits the high encomium passed upon him. Loui- | siana, at all events, is not unmindful of the services of those, who, by their services, have established a legiti- mate claim tothe gratitude of the Republic. See pro- coedings. . The fine body of men, Lonisville Legion, being 710 | | = , arrived here yesterday, on the steamboats Disna an Jex. Scott. The form betas is four compani under the command of Lieutenant Colonel Rogers latter, the remainder, with Colonel Ormsby, the Com. mandant. They proceeded forthwith to an encampment below the city, on the right bank of the river, where they will be transported, us quickly as scene of hostilities.—New Ori Times, Moy The New Orleans Times of the 30th ult. say: ter was received in the city yesterday, by an individual well represented on the theatre of war, which states that the Mexicans had concentrated their fore i town distant about seventy miles from Mi they purposed tand. The New Orleans Tr ssible, to the saysthat the Mexicans were excamped about 90 miles up the river from Matamoras. Both the Americans and Mex: ere waiting for re- inforeoments, when another battle wasexpwcted. Military Preparations. THE UNICN ssivle for us to group in our colums one-tenth ry movements which are pervadi teers. their representatives are feeling the war spirit, and changing their seats in the legislature for the tented field. General Price, from Missouri, Governor Yell, of Ark d Mr. Baker, a whig member from Illinois, left Congress for the West, to serve in the field, "West | ward, ho.” is the signal, and hundreds are repsiring to the camp.—Waehington Union June SOUTH CAROLINA. ‘We are authorised to state, that when the requisition forthe Regiment of Volunteers from this State shall have been completed, the companies composing it will be allowed to proceed to the election of their own field officers, and that the Colone! will appoint his own staff, subject to the approval of of men, have already volunteered, and as we un will ror , Aled accepted, viz: MDa ards, Capt. Marshall, Abbeville district; Richland Volunteers, Capt Mickle, Richland district; Volunteer Company, Capt. Garvins, Pickens district — Charleston Courier, June 4. MASSACHUSETTS. A. Coy’s company of volunteers is full and over. , 77 being the complement of a company, apd he has now 91 names. jain Coy mustered his company in Faneuil Hall last evening, and marched them about | the city, halting them before the house of Col, Winches. | ter, in Franklin street, who addressea them in a few re- marks complimentary to their Pattlotiem and love of country, which were received by the volunteers with mauch applause. then marched to the Na- tional House, in Char! where they partook of a collation, by invitation of C: Coy. Application has been made to the Governor for a warrant for choice of — and, if received, the election will take place a Me Edward Webster, son of Hon. Daniel Webster, ‘an office for volunteers, yosterday, and already has 49 names towards a company.— Boston Journal. Naval Preparations. The packet ship Saint Mary, Captain Foster, runni between this city and New York, has been armed, and double yp pore of put om board, and we und stand it is the intention of the proprietors of the Unio: Line to arm their other fine shi po ngs from the small piratical cruisers.—N. O. oi in. The United States fr = s ite Cumberland, the broad pennant of Commodore David Conner, and frigate Potomac, arrived here yesterday morning. These ships have cot for supplies of water and provisions. Left the brig rence at anchor, off the mouth of the Rio del Norte.— Pensacola Letter, May 30. Incidents of the War, &e. General Taylor last week received the nomi of Brevet Major-General of the Army from the and it was unanimously confirmed by the Senate. The romotion is eminently deserved by the old hero. He been eight and thirty years in the service—(a Brevet General, but really no than « asm 4 ef @ meritorious officer. ord. | it as it first | of store houses built in a hurry ; sevo- | tome fifty or, sixty tents, Through the forte east and | Gen. Me- —A let- | the na- | D tion. Every State is preparing to pour forth its volun. | Nor is the effort confined to the people. Some of | the commander in chief. | jes, having their full complement | So that they can pro- | | strict disciplinarian, a | Seapheeel pertousl-Setiecs, Ta steaare, Teylor es Ute below the medium height, fhick-sot, ining a to 2 lescription Tson answers to that of Ra plese and Hannibal, and is one that indi- cates a capability of enduring the I je conse- gooet & e duties of a r. says, the | Personal appearance—generelly presenting « | rusty He is not Overtioriog to Ofhcere of ine: Her rank, or to privates; and does not require them to be xposel to dangers he is not willing to share himself. His soldiers have given him the sobriquet of “ Old Rough and Ready.” It will be recollected that the soldiers of | pln ey ytd ig be brag Little Corporal."—Woon- socket (R. I) Pati iot, June 5. Col. Belknap, wo ‘commanded the 8th infantry in the late victorios, is the Lieut. Lrg who, at the sortie of Fort Erie during the last war, di 4 himself by fighting hand to hand, and refusing to enter the sallp- rt until every one of his command had preceded him. fo then escaped by cutting down the soldier who pinned | him to the wall with a bayonet. Opinion in Canada—The Difficulty to Please. ‘Truly the Americans are resolved upon attaining fame | by acts of infamy, if we may be pecunte the anomaly. | Hypocris , spoliation, want of faith, overweening vani- | ty, rank and foolish bombast, are among the | fw characteristics by which this people seem desirous to | be known, as a nation, throughout the civilized world. | The most ominous piece of information in the papers | of the Union isa stating that the United States | squadron had orders to seize and take ssion of Mon- | terey and San Francisco ; and that nerally be- lieved at Wess. that the British Adi |, cruiz! off the coast, hasorders to resist and prevent this act aggression. ' We are inclined, with the Commercial .4d- vertiser, to doubt the correctness of the rumors implic® ting the British Admiral. en. Taylor’s official despatohes will be found in our | supple: it. They comprise a series of rly written | documents, giving but scant and im t data upon | which to judge of the results of the two saeegen ents, asto the loss sustained by the troops under cot | mand. The number of tye aneny killed in these en- | counters was,as we expected, much less than was at first | blazoned. 0 General supposes their killed tonumber | about 800 only. His men had buried 200. Deficient as | these despatches are, they suffice to give a quietv’s to the gasconading tomfoolery of the press of the Union. It is strange that General Taylor should not have been able to supply an authentic return of his killed and | wounded on the third day after the second engageme | and that more particularly when the smallness of | force is taken into consideration. | | Was there an object in keeping back this information ? | Had his despatchea reached the head-quarters in time, t over fastidious respecting his dress and | yee ing somewhat ing | port of the ceremony. | and other pat was opened for service yesterday, the first time since its consecration. Long before the opening of the outer gates, a crowd had gathered around them, eager to obtain ad- mittance. Many however were disappointed, from the fact that for some time after the gates were opened, none but pew holders having tickets were allowed to enter. Before service commenced, however, the house was thronged to its utmost capacity, by the most fashionable con- gregation it has ever been our lot to see inside a church. About 10 o'clock the chimes began to sound, and discoursed sweet music, until a short time before the commencement of the service. We have Rete a a description of the inte- rior of the church. Yesterday was a good time to test the effect of the light. There is nothii glaring about it, as, inthe many colors of the rainbow, it mingles and falls upon the floor, A. mellow, sombre hue pervades the whole interior. The singing and chaunting was of avery superior order, such as we do not often listen to in our churches. After the performance of the usual morning service, a discourse was delivered by Rev. Dr. Berrien. The church is very badly constructed for hear- ing, it being impossible for those near the door, to distinguish a word. Our reporter applied to two of ¢ engaged in furnishing seats, for a place near the pulpit, but being in caves rudely refused, it impossible to furnish any re- ‘Theatrical and Musical. Panx Tuear' To-night is to be the last appearance but one of the Keans for this season, and the admirers of the legitimate Shaksperian drama will have their last opportunity of pes “Richard Ill” Under these circumstances thero will be most probabl: fashionable house. The new farce of * Bi Send Your Wife to Newark ?” is to be played thiseven- ing for the first time at the Park. Bowery Tareatax.—The great attraction at the ‘Peo- | ple’s theatre” this evening, is the new national drama of “The Campaign on the Rio Grande.” The volunteers, trlots of the city, will ofcourse crowd to see mnt; | the occurrences at the seat of war re-produged on the his | stage. Greenwich THatxe.—Mr. Rice, the great Ethiopian comedian, takes his benefit at the Greenwich to-night— A capital bill is offered on the occasion, and we trust he | their substance would have gone to ‘land— Quebec | Mereury, June 2. | Tug Gveritra Wan or Pouiticians 1m Cox- | | oaess.—We have been quite amused for the last | | few days with the debates relative to General | | Gaines and General Scott; and various other mat- | ters and things connected with the Mexican war. | These interesting debates are nothing to what | will spring up, when the President's answer to the | | resolution of the Senate, calling fur the eorrespond- | ence between General Gaines and General Scott, | | and the War Department, relative to the Mexican | War is received. | The politicians at Washington are all thrown ; | inte a high fever by the recent events on the Rio | Grande; and the astounding developements of a | | new “great man,” in the person of General Tay- | jlor. The political guerilla war of Washington is | not yet over. Common Covuncit.—As no regularity has yet | been established by the Boards, relative to their meetings, it is somewhat difficul to give the pub, lic any information in advance,@@ this point ; it is however presumed that there will be a meeting of both Boards this evening, when they may pro- bably come to some understanding with respect to their future doings. Sreamsurr Sovrugrner.—This splendid ship, built expressly for the Charleston trade, under the superintendence of Capt. Berry, who is to com- mand her, will be launched to-morrow morning at 9 o’clock, from the yard of W. H. Brown. She is 184 feet keel, 207 feet over all, 80 feet beam, and | 14 feet hold, and fitted up with comfortable ac- | commodations for 120 passengers. | Meeting of Christian Isracl—John Wroe, the | Prophet. American Hall was filled last evening with a number of persons anxious to hear the cele- | brated John Wroe, the reputed prophet of the Lord. He isa native of Bradford, in Yorkshire, England, and is about fifty years of age, about five feet two inches high, of a thin and attenuated frame, and with a vei bushy greyish beard fall- ing over his breast. His features are sharp, fore- head high, and he has lost his front teeth. His dress is of the Quakercut, consisting of a black coat with a standing collar, a Lage blue cloth waistcoat, dark pantaloons, and a broad-leafed low crowned white hat, which he wore while he was preaching. _Itis impossible to report him, as he speaks in the Yorkshire dialect, and the loss of his teeth renders his delivery very indistinct. He pro- fesses to have been specially commissioned by the Lord in 1819 to preach his law to the Gentiles, and the second coming of Christ to the Jews. For threo years he visit- ed several Christian countries, during which time hi journeyed to Rome, Vienna, and other Catholic cit ‘and explained his doctrines to the clergy. Those of church believe him to be a prophet like Isaiah and others, but yet believe that he is liable to err, although they say they have found no fault in him as yet. They adopt the Israelitieh form of belief in all, except the ne- Cessity of sacrifice, which they say was abrogated by the Saviour. They retain circumcision, but do not en- force it on their christian converts. Mr. Wroe announced his intention of sailing for England, to-day, in the Great | Britain. From England he is to go to China, and from thence to the Cape of Good Hope. His manner, while speaking, is energetic, and his voice is stro thou, from the causes we have mentioned above, nunc! tion is defective. He seems to command great respect from the members of his church, who esteem him veritable Lae aro Yet he does not ss any authority » in the direction of church affairs, it is esteemed only | onaccount of his reputed sanctity and divine mission. | He professes to tell many things revealed to him directly Find God, but in what shape or manner he did not in- form us. Mr. and Mrs. Biswor afterwards addressed the mee! in support of the doctrines of the christian Israelites. collection was taken up to defray the expenses of the | — lights, &c., and the exercises ended by singing a ymn- Movements of Travellers. | | "The arrivals fall off considerably, as the following ca- | | talogue exhibits: — | Amenicax—W. U.S.A.; B. Lindsey, Thomas | | Burns, Georgia; A. , Augusta, Georgia. | | _ Aston—J. Stanwood, Boston; H. Burden, 3 J. | Proctor, N.O.; Dr. 8. Aygust, Charleston, 8.C.; Dr. bee, Bristol; Dr. Lewis, Boston; George James, do.; C. Marsh, L. Benedict, Washington; H. Davies, Boston; | A. Siller, London; J. Penniman, Boston; L. Ridout, Mr. | Laurenson, Canada; D. Lellond, Charleston; T. Fleming, | Phila.; George Upham, Boston; M. D. Wheelock, Ohio Citr—G. B. Edwards, 8.C.; 8. McIntyre, Charleston; | P. Church, Mount Morris; Matthew Ryly, Boston; W.G. | Thomas, Phila. Paxton, Wheeling; Colonel (Greene, | Ward, N.C, C, Botts, Newburyport, Mass; R. T. 3, W. om Smith, Va; D. Van N .Y.; H.O. Reyly, Albany. | Faaxxxin—H. Smith, ‘Pittsburg; Geo. M. Bancroft, | Boston; A. Frear, N.Y.; W. B. Wright, Montecello; J. | Russell, St. Lawrence County ; ‘f. Kidder, Cinn, H. | Growl, Lima; Messrs. Shear, Pok and Cooney,’ Albany; A. Morris, Seneca Falls; Edward Newton, Mich. D. Tread. | well, Cambridge; A.C. Tyler, Albany; J. Palmer, Wor- | cester; H.C, Seymour, Vermont; L. Hotchkiss, N. H. Goold, Boston; Mr. Corbin, N.C.; J. | HA: Knover, Albeny; Thomas Apple- | Bassett ‘Paunton; D. Teninaweri, more, ila.; Geo rosby, 3 J.Me | lignon; Boston; Z. Casey, iilinoise Chester Guid, Boe. | . F. Mallett, Vermont; Timothy and George Wells, burg; J. Hathway, St. Johns, N.B. Arrairs 1n New Granapa.—In the annual mes- age of the President of New Granada to the Con- | stitutional Congress of 1846, speaking of the foreign relations of the country, he informs them that he has lately recogni: in his official capacity, the Charge d’ Affaires of the United States, sent | to reside near the government of New Granada ; | and that the subjects pending between those | | countries are in progress of just and equitable ad; justment. | Tue Santa Fr Trapers.—A party of seven men from the mountains, beyond Bent’s Fort, arrived | last evening on the steamer Balloon. In the company are | Doyle and Thorp, ao traders. They bring down about 300 packs of buffalo robes, and a few packs of furs. We learn from one of the , that they were at Bent’s Fort about the 25th of Apel ‘he Bent and St. | Vrain have had a more successful trade this | for several years previous. About one hu: | fifty miles out from the settlements, they oe outward bound Santa LB) and cee ot \t | Walt Et "ted Se cafe tf fre | ders, communicating the intelligence first reseived here, | | of the critical condition of General edie aot | considerable , | po age to m ither ir. Colburn were in the Arkansas, until favorable intelligence.—s¢. | Wreconarn.—-Accounte from, all the ports of this | rritory, represent ie number of emigrants | {aseyeeS in te tale ering an unceually large. At Shoboy- | gan, ie stated, over twelve hundred landed in one week; and we learn from the Milwaukie Courier that | there were over four hundred landed at that place, from | | the steamboat Empire, on her last trip up. large pro- | of this vast multitude seeking a home in | from jew Eng! Stat estimates since the opening of », the of the territory ‘men bete iocroated atleast fu thousands | and thinks the census t» be taken this month will show © | | population of 170,000. Four yeers ago it was { inst., speakii | abennly, # binatio | may have been reach Lak: | joined the army under General Taylor, the ‘savage: | ‘profiting by their absence, threw themselves uj | old men, women and children,burnt the houses, of corn, mutilated the dead bodies, violated the women, | | and carried off anumber of children into slavery. The | ing to proceed at once to action will meet with the substantial demonstration of popular | favor which his great merits as an actor deserve. Castie Ganven.—The Templo of Music” offers great attractions this evening. Fine music, dancing, &c. The entertainments are to conclude with the imposing over- ture of “Oberon,” by Von Weber. Iratian Orera Company tn tHe Soutn.—The N. 0. Delta, of the 30th ult. says:—This troupe ga last performance in this city. on Thursday evening, and to-day they leave for Mobile, where we hope they will meet with due success, and be a little better patronized than they have been here, ould recommend to our neighbors not to lose the first opportunity that has ever been offered them, of hearing some of the best Italian operas, and beg them to do justice to the new prima donna, Senora Cirartegui, in whom they will finda con- cealed gem. She is too timid yet—too much so—and needs encouragement to show the full strength of her sweet voice, the elegant style of het singing. We are informed that they will make a very short stay at Mobile, as they must return here shortly ia order to pro- ceed North, where they are engaged for the summer season. Mas. Mowarr—This ing in Pittsburgh. 7’ tinguished actress is now pl@y- journal of that city of the 4i of her says—A lady, a woman of genius, @ great actress—she presents a rare com: yn of qualities, seldom concentrated in the person of any candidate for theatrical honors. As Americans we are proud ef Mrs. M.; and while her genius requires no national pride to enforce our admiration of its splen- dor, we love to remember that she is one of our own fair country-women In tho field of letters she has won her laurels nobly—and they will not appear the less grace- ful upon her brow, when enwreathed with the coronal of histrionic fame. City Intelligence. Honoxex.—One of the greatest delights of the joy ous summer season tothe denizens of New York, is the fords, of en fresh coun- facility which the proximity of Hoboken joying, at a very — re geared the coo try air, in all its unpolluted wholesomenes: freshing to throw off, for once, the cares and city life,and give loose rein tothe bright fancies, and calm, pure thoughts, which the sight of rural nature inspires. How delightful to recline under the cool shade of overhanging trees, and listen to nature’s own harmony of sweet sounds—the warbling of birds, and the humming of the various insects that float on the | balmy srmmer air._ If you happen to be a meditative che man, what place so fit for melan vant of things passing around instructive than that of the ious phases of humanity thatattract attention among the crowds that congregate i fields and shady retreats of that delightful resort 7 kind dispensation of a bounteous Providence, to and toall those who earn their their brow, is the privilege of re- ind their minds from the toils and cares ‘ly musing 7 If obser- ‘ou, what study more laxing of everyday life, and enjoying the luxury of fi coun- try air. There, the broker no longer “ bulls,” or bears” itjand the lawyer. fora whole hour forgets the jargon of courts, and unbending, admits a ray of the sunlight of the soul into the dark void of his professional existence. Should you desire to regale the less intellectual portio: of humanity, you have but to whispe: ble familiar, and as quickly, as by the touch of the magic ring in the fairy tale, will be Spread before you, ices and juleps, more cool and tempting than the sherbet of the prophet. Hoboken is a literal exemplification of the “rus in urbe” of Horace. You canreachitin ton minutes, leaving be- hind you this smoke-begrimed pile of brick and mortar, and feasting your eyes on the rich verdure of the ever- lad the trees that throw out their branches, as if inviting one to repose beneath their embowering umbrago. A Mesmenic Visit.—We understand that the celebra- ted mesmerist, W. Spencer T. Hall, of Glasgow, or as he is better knownas the “ Sherwopd Forester,” intends visiting this country by the Great Britain on her next trip to this city. We are informed that Mr. Hall is some- what extraordinary inthe mesmeric art, and no doubt he will make quite a sensation in this city, if all we hear of him should be verified. Puoms’s Dacurnnrotrrr—The National Fair at Wash- ington city closed last week. It gives us pleasure to stato, that Professor Plumbe has receive: the best colored daguerreotypes and apparatus. Merit does not always go unre warded. Brooklyn City Intelligence. Accipent to an Exaine Davi The fireman on the evening freight train from the Brooklyn depot, on proaching the Bedford station, discovered that his ei heer was missing. He had the skill to stop the train im: diately, and on procuring assistance, and proc back abouthalfa mile, he found the engineer laying near the track senseless—he was found to be much d about head and shoulders, and unable, when revived, to give any account of the accident. is supposed that he over the side to get a view of his train, and that hi ead may have struck one of the See les which are placed near the track on this rt of the ine. Ti it is supposed that he will recover. Great Sront at Puum Istaxp.—Two gentlemen from | Brooklyn, Messrs. Leavitt and Benson, took 350 lbs. of black fish, in Plum Gut, near Greenport, on Friday last, in two hours and a half, and retusned to Brooklyn, 96 miles, the same evening, Terripce Maszacns IN Trexas—A letter from San Antoniode Bexar, gives eoplorable ac®ounts of murders and robberies commi upon the ple it i ier of Texas by the Cumanche: le bodie. n of the colonies Quahi, having 1e Crepe ; Commercial Association of German Princes, who under- took to colonise the mountains of the San Saba, have not been successful in their plans. They directed a convoy of one hyndred wagons on the route towards the colony, which was attacked by the savages. The ‘.erman emi- rants, after Aghting desperately, were overwhelmed y numbers and obliged to retreat. leaving behind them & great number of led and wounded in the hands of the savages. The wagons contained the whole fortunes of the emigrants. The people say that two com) ies ought to be despatched without delay in pursuit of these savages, if th igencies of the service will permit the absence of suc rce from the main army. When the troops make their appearance, the savages will fly bo- fore them—but will afterwards return and commit m ravages. A strong body of soldiers should be perma- only stationed near settlements to restrain those Indians. The improvidence ofthe leaders of these colo- nieshas become proverbial. They are generally land speculators, who, since the slavo trade is abolished, made a commerce in the whites. Generally, the mi grants aro a high price for Ea ifeutinemt when die, and when they laud they are again cheated in the | ranspoi ition of their baggage. We trust th ve! Henterilitake these unfortunate a un oP thelt Protection a8 they were the first to fly to arms at the eonduct of the fina leaders of the colonies —N. Saturday, mode of proceeding to a revision of the constitution, sub- mittees. The session was chiefly oc od in discussing Loomis, Ward, B: Taylor, Hot adopted country. It is to be hoped thai some method will be devised of arresting the oppressivs Courier, May Constitutional, ConvENTION. June! 6.—Mr. Jones, from the select committee orn, { charged with the duty of reporting the best practicable mitted a report recomending the reference of séverni sub- | Jects of constitutional enactment to fifteen rent com. a motion by Mr Chatfield to refer the to a commit: tee of the whole. Niessrs. Patterson, den, Angel, Tallmadge, took part in the discussion-~ th tion to refer to a commitice of the whole prevailed, ay 71, noes 39; Further inqui motion of Mr. Nico having it jon asto the effi- ciency of the . Nothing else of mo- ment was done. Great Demand for the Herald, for Newi—-Philadelphia ;,G. Be dieber & Co., 3 Ledger Build where advertisements re ing to subserive will the Raper served jarly at diately «fer che arrival 4 ite th, including the Sanday. le im “ Ingle Fonies § rents, Pi a Baten stipe ies og th Simply to clean the Leap the akin of the Weed ce a large and | id You Ever | f the Elysian Fields, and the luxuriant foliage of | old medal for | ‘he name ofthe engineer is Burns, and | yn the | | pal State and other stocks used for over inbad ships.and are made to | their passnge—they have no medi. | sick, and on board ship many ofthem | wer ir’, all ES rate Canal, 4 ing Rellroad Me Bu., ‘cent, im anticipation of an improv. | MONEY MARKET. Sunday, June 7—6 P. M. After many weeks’ inactivity in the stock market, there has been a change, a change temporarily in favor of the bulls. Itis impossible to say what produced this great and sudden rise in almost every stock in the list, | but it is the general impression in the minds of the most experienced and shrewdest operators, that the cause is | completely fictitious; and that in the face ef so many things tending to depress prices, it has not sufficient | power to sustain prices at the point it has carried them. We give below atable of comparative quotations of the principabstocks used in this market for speculation, for each day of the week just closed, and at the close of the week previous. Within the past two or three days, | there has been a very decided improvement in prices, | but the market closed yesterday with quotations tending towards a decline, there having been a felling off from the opening of one and one and « half per cent. Quotations ron be? Paincira, Stocxs in tur Nuw g i ie ay Ag peas? «x 3 ox = aes tt WF the fi | market yesterday, with those ruling at the close of the | previous week, exhibitsan improvement in Long Island of 1} per cent, Hérlem 1}, Farmers’ Loan 1, Norwich and Worcester }, Ohio 6’s 14, Kentucky 6's j, Pennsyl- vanis 5's 2, Vicksburg j, Reading 3, and e felling off in Canton of 1 per cent, aad Morris Canal}. The sales dur- ing the past two days were larger than all the rest of the week put together ; and the bears have availed them- selves of the two and three per cont advance in some of the fancies to make large contrasts. Reports have been very industriously circulated in Wall street thet the British Minister at Weshington had received the ultimatum of the government of Grest Bri tain in relation to the Oregon question, and that it was of such a favorable character; that it would be accepted as | #00n as offered ; that a treaty was about being sent to the Senate for ratification, amd that all the diffeulties and disputes growing out of a division of that territory, would be amicably arranged in less than sixty days, ‘These reports have had « favorable effeet upen the stock market, and in connection with news from the army ef occupation on the Rio Grande, have ne doubt produced the improvement in prices ; but we can hardly recencile such an advance to such a cause. It is possible Mr. Pa- kenham may have received instructions from his gevern- ment in relation to the Oregon affair, of a very faverable nature. It is our impression that he has; but itis not very probable that they would be immediately known,’ These diplomatic characters are not so free in communi- cating their instructions, or in making public their pri- vate affairs, as many interested in stock speculations would have others believe ; and it is, therefore, probable that these reports in relation to the ultimatum of the Bri, tish government are, at least, premature, if not entirely without foundation. | It has even been announced in the street what the ult matum is, but the nature of it is so widely diferent from | what we have anticipated, that it puts to dight whatever confidence it might otherwise be entitled to. Whoever started the report, attempted too much, and have, there- | fore, failed in their object. Bince.the passage of the notice resolutions, and the giv. | ing of the notice, the Oregon question has cceupied very little of the public mind on this side of the Atlantic. The notice resolutions had been very favorably received in England; but nothing has appeared in the British press, and nothing has transpired, to give the slightest hope that the government of Great Britain has abandoned its | original position in relation to the navigation of the Ce- | lumbia river free and for ever, or that it will compremise | the matter by making the concession required by out | government. We have no foundation for any report ; that the two governments are, in fact, any nesrer en emi- | cable arrangement of the points in dispute than they | Were previous to the passage of the notice resolutions | We do not mean to say they have made no progress in reaching that point, but we mean te say that nething has reached the public eye warranting such a cenclusion; and we fear that the ultimatum of England will, when officially announced, prove to he so wide from ours, that all hopes ofan immediate amicable settlement are entirely out of the question, without such concessions as neither government can submitto. There must be great conces- | sions made by each. From the tone of the public docu- | ments emanating from our government, we should judge that acompromise upon the forty-ninth parallel would be considered a very great concession ; and from the tone of the organs of the ministry of England, we should judge that @ compromise uponfrty-ning, reserving the free na- vigation of the river, abendoning the territory lying be- tween the mouth of t ¢ river and forty-nine, were com cessions full as liberal as we can expect. Even with these, the two governments would not approach each | other near enough to settle the differences. In theab- | sence of anything official from either government upon | this difficult and important matter, it would be well for those deeply interested to weigh well all the informa ‘mation in relation to it in their possession, and see it there is a probability or possibility of an immediate or amice- ble settlement, withont such concessions from each party | as neither can honorably make. | _ We annex a comparative statement of the business en | the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad, during the last | week of May in the past three years. Puitapetenia ann Reapino Rattneap. 1 845. it . Travel + $1,507 41 99,086 60 771 $4 we 4S BT 926 68 8,179 66 + 8,166 16 a $10,317 94 649 $43,000 81 Tons coal transp’d. 9,401 05 rims 14 90,000 17 This was the largest week’s work ever done on the road, and the quantity of coal transperted was at the rate of one humdred and thirty thousand tons per month. The board of directors of the Planters’ Bank of Geor gia. have declared a dividend of four per cent {rem the Profits of the past six months, which is payable onand after the 4th instant. ‘We annex our usual table of quetations for the prinel Paices or Stocks in the } Biri wf (ei S8isziiitissiee pe ‘gg! bastriigt a So 181 g8818sil MSEIINISIS/SaRzi 11 & ragiti see 3 ‘Some of these stocks have lately advanced several por ent im the money” market; but we fear these anticipat will aot be very s00n realized. The immense expenditures of the go vernment, growing out of the war with Mexice, require frequent and heavy drafts upon the deposit banks of the principal points for funds; and as these deposits have been employed in commerce, acontraction of lonns to the commercial classes, and a withdrawal of thore ott» standing as fast as they reach maturity, must have an in fluence upon the money market of rather an unfavorable character {t is true that this money becomes distri” buted through the country, and will eventually find ite way back again into the channels of trate; but the ex- isting depression of husinoss tends to strengthen the bad effect of the demand for specie upon those cities from which it je drawn. Several mouthe must elapse before 1