The New York Herald Newspaper, December 15, 1846, Page 2

creer eeepc rs 7 a 9 cece Smr Brr.piwe m New Yorx —The new Lon- © don packet, the Sir Robert Peel, built at the yard of Mr. W. H. Webb, and whose launch we no- ticed a few days since, will leave here to-morrow, on her first trip to Europe. | To show with what rapidity we can build | fine vessels in New York, it is as well to mention, that it isnot yet four months since the keel of this ship was laid, and only the weather has been | so unfavorable this season, she wou!d have been | » finished half a month sooner. | Mr. Webb has now on the stocks a new ship for | Messrs. Foxand Livingston’s line of Havre pack- | ets, to be called the Doctor Franktin; her frame | we have already spoken, will be ready for sale to- | is nearly up, and in a few days they will day. commence planking her. She willbe the same | ‘The engravings are done in the first style of art, | model as the Bavaria, but a larger vessel. | and will be confined tosubjects of importanceand | We learn that he has also the contract nterest, and among these is the war with Mexico. |to build a new ship for Mr. C. H. Mar- They will be illustrated in the Holiday Heraldina shall’s line of Liverpool packets, to .be the sort of chronologically pictorial style, particularly | seme model as the Yorkshire, but much larger— | the events in Mexico, and in a way we believe | the keel of which will be laid in the course of a | that will be properly appreciated by the public. | few days. This sheet will form indeed a beautifully illustra- | At the yard of Messrs Brown & Bell, we no- ted history of the Mexican war, from its beginning | tice a monster packet, larger than the ship New to the present day. World, intended for Messrs Woodhull & Min- The retail price will be 6} cents each, and to | turn’s Liverpool line, to be called the Constitu- agents $4 per hundred. Agents will please send | tion, and will be commanded by Captain Britton. in their orders as soon as possible. | She is nearly completed, and will be launched —aa | about the first of January. The Heraid for Europe. The ship Sea Witch, launched last week from ‘The Herald for Europe, to go by the steamer Ca- | the yard of Smith & Dimon, is loading at the foot NEW YORK HERALD. | New York, Tuesday, December 15, 1846. THE ANNUAL PICTORIAL HERALD. THE ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE MAXZIOAN WAR. ROTICE TO AGENTS, The Annual Pictorial Holiday Herald, of which | ledonia, will be ready at one o’clock this after- of 2d street, and is well worth a visit, previous | noon. | to her departure for Canton, which will take place Ic will contain a quantity of highly interesting | in§ a very few days. All who take an in- and valuable matter—part of which will be | terest in this branch of the arts, and wish Daniel Webster’s great speech at Philadelphia, the Message of the President of the United States, | present opportunity, as she will probably Reports of the'Secretary of War, Secretary of the | not return before the expiration of six months; Navy, Secretary of the Treasury, and of the Post | and as at the present period some of our finest Master General ; full particulars of the change of | packets are in port, we would recommend them Operations in the war with Mexico, showing | to go and examine the whole of them. the contemplated line of march of General Tay- | We have now in port the Siddons and Sheri- lor from Saitillo to the Gulf, and also thatof Gen. | dan, of the best in their line owned by Messrs. Scott from Tampico to Vera Cruz, &c.; besides | E. K. Collins & Co., who have lately made some our usual digest of political, army and naval in- | important alterations in the Siddons, and we be- telligence—as well as financial, commercial, and | lieve intend to do the same with all the ships in miscellaneous matter. their line. They have made the second cabin This sheet will be the most valuable one we | almost as good as the first, so that passengers ever issued, and will be of infinite interest to Eu- | who cannot afford to go in the first, and yet do ropean readers, not like the second cabin, can now, by paying a Single copies, 6} cents each, in wrappers. The | little more than is usually charged for second mail will close in this city at 34 o’clock, P. M., | class accommodations—procure as comfortable this day. @ passage as any one can desire. We would re- commend all the other lines to do the same. We have also in port a number of others; among them, Messrs Woodhull & Minturn’s splendid ships Queen of the West and Liverpool, both of . them first class vessels, and fitted up in the most iia vaprnieels on at spb edicneerstie ifn splendid style. The latter, under the able com- We conld not find room for these important iene ee be ied care ee i ae State papers till this morning. on the 21st inst. Then there is the New York, The Report of the Secretary of the Navy will Marmion, and a host of others, that will well Te- be read with interest by all classes. Itis aclear P®Y ®"y person who spends an hour or two in and able paper, and reflects considerable credit °**#™ng them. 4 P on the ability exhibited by Mr. Mason in the ma- This has been a protty good year for ship baila: sement of the naval affairs of the country. ers; most of them have had ss much busin The report of Mr. Buchanan on the Consular | ‘hey could attend to, and some of them have con- System will attract universal attention. tracts to fulfil, which they cannot commence for some months to come. ‘The News from the Army of Invasion—Its , Altogether, we have the best packets and best Character and Lmportance—Movements of | packet builders and captains of any city in the Santa Anna, ) world. The intelligence published in the Herald of yesterday from the Army of Invasion, the Army peuniaanan: from Washington, is of an im- to Dudley Persse, Eaq.,tof dia eon of Mises oe That relative to the change in the plan of our Brooks, ofthis city, by his ~ log being fractured military operations is of thegreatest consequence, " the wharl of the old slip. Mr. Persse, at and that respecting the mysterious movements of | apart of the wharf that admitted of no escape, Santa Anna is of almost equal impo 4 was run at by a reckless carter, who jammed It would appear that the popularity of Santa him amongst a pile of loose logs, ee way Anna wason tho wane ; that his hi ag to his under him, and caused the fracture unde: which National Affairs. We conclude the reports of the Cabinet in this day’s paper, by giving those of the Secretary of the Navy, and the Postmaster General. We also Szriovs Accipgnt.—We regret to learn that a serious accident occurred about noon yesterday, to see a perfect model, should not lose the | Theatrical. Pann Treatae--The Danscsuses Wiennoies appeared last evening again, to one of the largest houses ofthe sea- son; indeed, we cannot ssy when we sawe larger house | Not only was every seat occupied, but it appeared as if every available standing place was taken up. From some cause or other the appearance of the little dancers ™ delayed fr ome, e after the hour appointed in dills, w! as e , created a goo deal ofmurmur, but the moment the curtain Tosa, and the dansueses glided a all symptoms of dis. exulblted” produced an audible Seretetes | Ns an and delight, which anon subsided {ato poiselees but vebe- | ment }» which continued till the last ste | “ L’Allemande” was performed. Previous to the pearance ofthe dansueses, the overture, styled “ Le Lac di bearing a very foreign name, might be appropriately ter an li . Certainly Irish airs, and those too, of the choicest , predominated in it. At all nts, it was a beautiful composition, and red to give general satisfaction. The same bill of performances as that of last ev: , is published for to-night, when | ‘we suppose there will be another large house. Bowsay Tuxatas.—Mr. Murdoch made his first ap- pearance at this theatre last evening in the character of Hamlet, before a full and crowded house. His persone, tion of *he part fully equalled the high reputation whieh his acknowledged capabilities have won for him ; and his fame having already been well established, could not fail to insure him @ warm and cordial reception at | Old Bowery. There is much about the act of Mr. Murdoch that would remind one a good des! of that of Mr. Booth ; and in the part of Hamlet he displayed much wee (Sg page an Capa = | mn of the . He was ably supporte | by Vecho es Polonius, Clark as Horatio, and by. a | very powerful cast Mr. Murdoch makes his se- cond appearance this evening, as Claude notte,’ and Mrs Coleman Pope will perform the | part of Pauline. an attractive bill, lagna | talents of such high order, with the powerful cast presented in the bills of the day, must draw a bum: Rr hous@ to this pepular theatre; and the patrons of the | Bowery will evince a proper appreciation of the liberal | management of the ent ‘ising and worthy proprietor, | Mr. Jackson, by flocking forward to witness the porfotm- | ance each evening duriog the engagement of those dis tinguished “stars,” who are now engaged at this oxcel- | lent theatre. Gaxenwick Tueatax.—Rice, Mr. T. D. Rice, Jim | Crow Rice, the Rice of all Ri makes his first appear: | ance at the Greenwich this evening, and if he does not amaze the inhabitants, we will “acknowledge the corn” He will take bus favorite part of “Jumbo Jum, burletta of that name, and in which his nigger revolu- tions have been more successfully triumphant than those in Hayti. The farce of “Virginia Mammy” will also | be presented, Mr. Rice persouifying Ginger Blue, the chief component of his mummy ship's preservation. The musical burletta of the “T'wo Gregories,” and the farce of the “Artful Dodg will be performed in addition, Mr. and Mrs. George Chapman and Miss Julia Drak suming the principal characters. Mr. Y couple of his popular dances, and vir. Qucyl bird-like song. The entertainments at this theatre full of novelty, variety, never drag, and the low price of admission pleces an evening’s amusement within the Teach of all. Avnampna.—Herr Alexander still continues to draw good audiences this pleasant and well-conducted saloon. This evening he will exhibit a number of his most wonderful tricks, amongst which are feats by sleight of hand, optical illusions, experiments in natural philosophy, chemistry and magic. His happy manner of & Ea ry equals. great variety of songs and instrum ed by artists of well-known popularity. Mr. George Loder is the director of this portion of the ente: ment. : | Boweay Amruitueatee.—Mr. Gossin’s benefit wasa bumper house last evening, and the performance passed | off with the usual ability of the company. Gossin, Kemp, and Gardner, possess jin themselves a versatility of talent, combining broad cemic humor, genuine wit, and rich drollery, that nightly convulse the house with laug! Mr. Ketp’s benefit is fixed for this evening.— Mr. Kemp, perhaps mere t most others in his line, has so many claims upon his numerous friends and ad- mirers, that it is only lene pe 6 to mention the fact to sure him a “real bumper.” The attractive bill of the evening, coupled with the strong claims of Mr. Kemp, will bring together on this Saba a full and crowde house of his numerous patrons. ental music, perform- | | | | | | Common Council. Boaap or Assistant ALDERMEN.—Neil Gray, Esq, President, in the chair New Alarm Bell. jor the City Hell—The joint com- mittee on the fire it, presented a report in favor of parohasiog a new fire alarm bell for the City Hall Adopted. jsion of Firemen.—Report in favor of expelling a number of firemen. ited. Grade of 40th Street.—Keport in favor of restoring the original grade of 40th street, between the 4th and sixth sold.ers, in vindication of his conduct, had elicit. eisnow painfully suffering. He was conveyed | *"Tazation, Bondi Pasi , #e—The special es frcain Shere, ‘ho marke of approbation ; and 124 coach to the office of the firm, in Nassau | committes Ry A. wear seid an that, in consequence, he had left San Luis atthe . Steet: and from thence to his residence in Clinton Te- | ported in favor of applying to the Legislature for an : dondin . alteration in the laws respecting the a Place, under the care and superintendence of | head of all his cavalry, on a secret expedition. 4 : | arr es mote Now, the question occurs, whither has Senta Dr. Hosack, who afforded such remedies as the | be empowered to re personal tax. Ordered to be Anna gone? It appears that the population of the city of Mexico were ripe fora revolt, if not actually en- pacing hy Bang nipaack: i teat Be cee Asia rejoice that summary punishment awaits him for has gone to the capital, for the purpose ofcrush- *” ete me coe een ag ing it while yet in its embryo. We are inclined | ™tting, by disregarding the victim of his villany, to dissent, however, from this opinion; and for and: driving off 9: = rapid — The eye of the rf police should be vigilantly direc.ed tothe noto~ two reasons: first, Santa Anna by going south, : . . rious recklessne :s and independence of some of while San Luis was threatened by a foreign he whadl conven foe, would lay himself open to the impu- - tation of cowardice, or treachery; and, secondly, Generals never approach hostile cities accompanied only by cavalry. If Santa Anna were to find the streets of Mexico barri- Tabernacle on Sunday last. oaded, and defended by eighteen pounders, what Our readers are aware of the extent to which could he do, even if backed by all the cavalry in | Ronge’s revolution has gone in Germany. There Mexico? Where, then, has Santa Anna gone? is an association of Germans in Cincinnati, who It he has not proceeded to the city of Mexico, it attempted some months since to propagate the is very probable that he has gone to attack an same principles in this country, but we have not army onthe march. It may be that of Valencia, heard any thing of them lately. who, as our readers are aware, had gone to re- The proceedings at the Tabernacle on Sunday inforce Santa Anna; but, subsequently, ‘pro- last, was the first movement’of the kind we have nounced against him. But we will hazardacon- had in this city. It will not probably spreap jeecture much more plausible than this one, beyond the German population. After his unsuccessful harangue to the troops at "fake . ae San Luis. Santa Anna may have reasoned with- sailed on Saturday last for Point Isabel, on board in himpelf thus — the barks Ranger and Walton :— “ Well, here I am in a critical position. The z * | | ist. Lieut. J H. Gore, 4th infantry, commanding ; Dr. troops are mutinous. Unless | do something to 3 Simmons J.8.A., assistant surgeon ; Tet. Lieut J. @. regain their tavor, {am a lost man. I wi!l do | Burbank, jatentry, commanding 100 recruits, 4th thing! I will strike a blow which shail , Dfaair7s Jat Lieut . BD. Jordan, 8th infantry, com. manding 68 re , Sth infantry; 3d. Lieut. Hayes, stun the enemies of my country, and, at the 3nts ending 63 recruits, 61 . i? same time re-establish my authority with the ous hi dragoons y a Lee aon oo whistiee Thi army. I will intercept General Wool’s division | {utry, commanding 100 recruits, 7th infantry. on its way to Saltillo.” Their destination is Tampico—the new base of This conjecture will not appear so groundless, | 9Peration against Mexico, when certain facts are considered in connection Musical. with it. Accordifg to recent intelligence trom | Tye Arotioxrons—A concert will be given at ‘he Monclova, General Wool was to leave that Place Tabernacle this evening by this youthful band of instru- about the fourteenth of November, or about the mental and vocal performers, whose equals, we confi- time Santa Anna left San Luis, on his recent ex- | dently believe, are not to be found on this or the eastern pedition. To reach Saltillo, Wool would pass | Continent. They are five in all, the youngest, Anne through an unfrequented part of Mexico, a sort of Maria Cole, a lovely child of but six years, performs on terra incognita to foreigners, and therefore favor- | ‘%¢ Piano, with an originality ns an Sane ee able for Santa Anna, should he attempt a surprise Sone, and 6 swestnnts of fous, SENAY seep plenaing Distt nny be wiked, hap eal Prise. | to the ear than that which characterizes the execution of y be asked, has Santa Anna A sufficient | many of our reputable professors. Nor is she les: excel- force to warrant him in attacking Wool? He | lent as a vocalist. For one so young, her voice is of ex: probably has. As near as we can learn he took traordinary compass, her intonation delightfully clear with him all his cavalry, or, at the very lowest and sweet. The oldest, George Bullock, aged but four- computation, four thousand men ; these, added teen, plays both the piano and violin; his younger bro~ to the twothousand five hundred rancheros who | ther, Henry, the viola; and James H. Cole the violino had assembled to defend Monciova against Wool, onde. At{present, we will only say of these three but had retreated towards San Luis in obedience | 2#* he a meyers —- chs ac =, to orders from Santa Anna, w: | trough the medium prose, @ Complimentary more than twice as numerous np aan ey per okey ig gah Abecen Arey mca ed by Wool. "| of eminence in the city. The remaining one of this Bat what shail pa : corps of prodigies is Delos A. Cole, alad of but fourteen, at what we gain in speculating on the | the violoncello player, who, if we mistake not, will stand Proceedings of Santa Anna? He isa Mexican, and | atthe heed, a8 now among the first, of his profession. Vile his countrymen, fickle and impulsive. We | Again and again bi © listened to his playing with might as weil speculate on the direction of the | real delight, nor wondered at seeing some of the oldest wind in Mexico, as on the direction Santa Anna f our musicians, whom ene would think satiated with took, after he left the city ot San Luis. One thing, | !! music, listen night after night to this and the others of however, is certain. If Santa Anna attempts to | these children. They are not, as some may suppose, the conduct of the carter was wilful and perfect- ly outrageous, and as his number is known, we yesterday’s paper an accurate repart of the meet- ing of John R.onge’s disciples in New York, at the Troors ror Mexico.—The following troops nature of the injuries promptly required, and \i prudence suggested. But little doubt exists that | Tux German Repormatiox.—We published in | laid on the table, threo ‘imes the usual number of | copies of the document to be printed. ~ippointment Sogo fustice.—Resolution in favor of appointing John B Haskin an assistant justice, in the | place of Thomas 8. Henry, resigned. > Employment ef Convict Labor.—Resolution in favor of calling upon the commissioner of the Alms House to fur- nisa to the special committee to whom was referred the subject of contracting convict labor, all the information | that he may possess in relation thereto. Adopted. i the Fire Department —| of the Chief relation to the funds of the Fire Department. Future Appointments —The opinion of the counsel to | the corporation, sotting forth that the Common Couxcil have no power to make any appointments of Police Ma- jistrates, Assistant Justices, or Clerks for the Police or ‘ard Courts,was then read and ordered on file. Twenty-second street.—Reselutions in favor of easing 22d sti between 9th and 10th avenues, to be lighte | with gas.’ Adopted. | _ Rubbish inthe let Ward.—Resolution in favor of em- | | powering tho Aldermen and Assistant n of the | let ward to select @ suitabje place for the ashes and rub- ted in the same. Adopted. Vagrants.— Resolution in fayor of committee to examine the legalit; | of those who have been sent to + ; and in cases where | on account of being found are able and w. to support themselves | _ procure immediate d. | | | | Speointi a special | @ penitentiary as va- have been sent thither | a state of intoxication, and | and their fam- | j@ from their ,, to ir Pomeroy Adopted. ‘he Board then adjourned Board of Supervisors, ‘The Mayor presiding. Ths minutes of the preceding meet approved. | Petitions.— Of various persons for the correction of tax. | Referred to the sppropritie Committee. Communications.—From the State Comptroller, in rela- | ton to the new constitution, and recom: that the | Supervisers should call a meeting of the board pre | tory to dividing the county and city into Senate and As | sembly districts, and on various other subjects connected | with the next election to be held under the new coustitu- tion 1g Were read and Alderman Bensox moved to lay it on the table for the ea at that the board Pogo on the first \4 7 in Jgnvery, to apportion the according to | the population, foie Agsembly and Senate pov tad Adopted. | derman Brapy moved a reconsideration gf a resolu- | tion adopted at a previous meeting, in relation to the | taxes payable en | by the Bank of remitted the taxes | the pe that it being United States stock, it was not | liable to taxes. Alderman Baapy read the opinion of the late Justice | Thompson, and also of Justice Johnson, of the Supreme | Court of th ited States, in which they stated, that in | their opinjon, United Stetes stock was liable to be taxed, | otherwise st would he an iuvasion of State rights, Mr. Brady said, he only wished to haye the matter more fully | cousliered, and to have the oj | Corporation on the subject. jon of the Counsel to the ingly, rescinded. Aub. Haxt moved that the bills for printing and pub- lishing the call for the election of di to the State Convention, which were audjted LA ie Fiswww yom) — rel | County fees, be taken from the file the same committee. Bille —Various smell connected with the Police department, were nted and referred, after which the Board adjourned to this day week. =| Movemc¢cnts of Travellers, The arrivals yesterday are detailed in the following extracts from the respective rogistiies. They will be foynd far less than any we have, as yet recorded : re lon. J. McPherson, 3 D. G. Mor- ila; W. , Newburgh; P. strachan, N Y; ‘Hendrick, F. Clarke, 7 8. A: WY. Coleman,’ Penn; J. Parroy, Staten Island; 'G. Bailey, N. Q; Dy. Peroum, bay Ww, Steant, ston. —W. Lansinburg! | Philp; C. Morgan, Auburn; J. Lawrence, Flushing; L. | Louforluy Cope n, Poyghkeapelg; J. Henty, Lows ville; Capt. Btejn, Po; , ville. We J ‘y—Lewis Perrine, Trenton; 8. Reoyes, Fades J. | Chauncey, N. York; E. Joasot, ; W. Clarke, | ih; H. Newcoman, | Washington ‘ eee Wheat sco | confined to set the - | dW £. E. Eyre, Phila; 8. USN, ensozise Wool, the most rigid disciplinarian in | frummes ure srer fresh, Gadi verieh aed wether | Pee ee G Barre) bnenams U, 8.2 : the service, he will be astonished himself. If he | solos, dueos, trios, quartettes, or q always give | Ohio; Hon. -W. Wright, Newark; J. W., Tompkins, attempts to catch the American commander na; | a pleasure which is truly felt, not We could | Westchester. ping, he will ily be asl “peg 'P- | honestly speak of them much more enthusiasticall: but | | Howann.—T. Van Brunt, New Jersey; J. Thompson, budd probably be mistaken in his calcu- | we enly call upon the public to give to these ) | do; R. Kerney, Piitsburgh; Geo. Lewis, Hartferd; Hon. nie BSE anaphase ett | ese Goer gies Marne . . wi iv ) even it recuse; 5S. wier, ; Mr. Mexico, te neat inliganes Tt a | enna Eres, ttt, Pee ees » the next intelligence from that quarter | S:vont—Owing to the severe storm which prevented | 2 71 Ao; J. Norlan, Phila ; T. Gold, Bente acoked for with considernble anxiety. If tany Srom attoc ding hie last concert t Philadelphia, the | go!” phate hehescaarartHartord; M. Gard Sante Anns should atack Wool, and be defeated, | €°% vilinit hae Dean prevailed upou to give another | XJ; obianoo, Mase: Parker if nase Pla bg agate be irretnevably ruined in *™érteinment some time thie week. General Leslie Coombe hes instituted a claim the Mexico. ‘he position he now occupies in the | Polttical. United States government, amounting to $69, which army is of too precarious a character for him to | Letters have been received from responsible sources in | Smee or a eat ot Texas ovred him when it became meet with the dlightest reve Kentucky, intimating the probability of Mr Clay's elec: ay rg GE md bid tiga to the vacancy to occur by Mr. Moorehead’s retire: | lic faith of Tasas waa pidge aon nies wagon, | News rRom Aumany.—We are indebted to | ee bap tr vin “And so much of the. revenue erlang from tod | Messrs. Li & Wells for th rolina hancellor Johnson waselocted | direct taxation as may pode f i and | ivingston \s for uJ e Albany Argus | Governor on Tuesday last without opposition. Dr. W. hereb: set apart for the payment the interest” Gen. of yesterday morning. It b A. Kain was elected Lieutenant Governor, st ‘ited States government, | 1 - It was brought over the | tots Wrote ht Noconvet ‘ot th “ Honsatonic railroad, and hed bi pa og Gilmore Simms, his o }, Feceei’ 71 having taken possession of the custom house of Texas, | . 5 reac here early last les. The inauguration was to on Thursda: is bonnd to pay all demands against the extinct Republic evening. Mr. J. 3. Cakiwell has been elec'ed C of Souh | {oF ihe liquidation of which the imposte ‘were plodged | | in ¢ | Cvliseum Assembly Roo | on his last voyage. He therefore turned ) manity to potter's field. | Tae Wesrmea ie thermometer. lest at 8 o'clock stood at one degree below Preval cranny et | Morris’s, Wall street. The river is alread; Secteaing to freeze up, and the boats, we ‘understand, eatmaot ly proceed farther than Poughkeepsie. Sostaneh— Toe cieeneae tate or Pagecnenete consequence ol produced a this season of the year, sever] laborers. have been thrown out of employment, and their families, in this in- clement Leger made to feel the yeente of want and ivation. In public stores, on the wi 5 eee other parts of the q suspension is very apperemt; and many of laborers and poor- classes of mechanics, whose business slackens at this season of the complain a good of the high prices of im the markets, The boats that have landed at our wharves dui visions ; but speeula ors of every kind immediately bay ap Ce Fc hibeg 9 os retail m at led Picpaiomaoed ts, as to place them Tesch @ poorer Classes of. mechanics and as well asthe poor ral. This, coupled with operations of the mongers and speculators, connected with the fore’ markets, isa very serious grievance upon the | eer en and hes we ep to raise 8 of provisions a 5 @ ensuing wee! heing. the holy fentivel of Christmas, several of these speculators also make purchases, being sure of a safe home market, and will p uplarge supplies of fowl, boil id Koaie Csseapein and Cap cn a (ctheaonet | which they have n, parebasing: juring weel or two, aware that the frost will soon block up the canals and impede the importation of provisions. Surely tmpositions prestsed. in. this “respest "by. the feert tions i a1 lous toe ‘who thus make dear the pi of the r, and place the purchase almost beyond their reach. ‘here are many instances in the city where actual pri- vation already threatens the mechanics, who have been wn out of bread in con sequence of the suspension of business in some of the ublic stores —and almost the total cessation of building. ‘e understand it is in contemplation to adopt some measures to alleviate the distresses of these poor would be a and such Pp ; and would be hailed by every true friend of hu- s.—In consequence of the alleged of our dry goods sellers, in em- ploying police officials to watch the clerks and salesmen iy theit employ, the latter have issued acall for a public meeting on the subject, to take place this ¢: 4 ‘e kuow nething ef the circumstances connected with the | business, but shall probably give a repert ef the pro- Cuvs Batt.—The Empire Club of this ci under the command of Captain Rynders, the Don vanni of democracy, will give their annual ball at t i No. 450 Broadway, on the evening of the 16th December inst. Kvory needful ment has been made to ensure a good attendance and @ pleasant evening. AN oxp Satr our or Temren.—A sailor, who said his name was Joseph B. Hammond, was yesterday hed | to by some ef the preservers of the public peace, who found him cutting all sorts of queer in one of the | streets of the 4th ward. Jack had been ashore buta short time ; but long pees notwith: . to serve | the purpose ofthe land sharks, who it is but fair to sup- | pose had left him but little richer than when he started pe, unced maledictions upon his own and every body ry organs of vision, and finally took his position at a | corner, where he drew @ sword eane, and announced his determination to kill, slaughter stick, jab, and send to Davy Jones whoever passed that way. ‘He was soon dis- covered by some of the police officers, and sent in and safely anchored in that snug harber, the City Prison, where he has no doubt long since resolved ty haul down his black flag, and sail once more under honest colors. Bopy or 4 Dap Inrant rounn.—The body of a dead | infant was yesterday discovered in the grave yard of St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Prince street. It was humbly | Pp shrouded. Many Cathelic parents suppose that it they can but their children te consecrated ground, | they will bi e benefit of bufial there. In thi they | are miatak All such cases are disposed of by the coroner, who sends the small specimens’of departed hu- Avotusr Dean Banr was yesterday found carelessly pewate Coffin, in the alms house yard, rear of City | Arremrr 10 commit Surcrpe.—A man, named Chas. Short, described as a ‘wild genius” on the police returns, yesterday determined to put an end to ife, and jumped into the water at the foot of Old Slip. After « hard pull he was safely and coolly landed on the dock, and at last accounts was fully of the opinion that the hy- dropathic treatment was an excellent mode of treatment for the cure ef suicidal desires. He has idea now of curtailing his natural life. Acep, Housrress, anv Farenvises.—A ir feeble old woman, named Mary Fry, was yousedey found wan- a about the streets in the 4th ward, in search of he: friends, whom she had lost. Sho stated that she in this country from Treland but a short time ago, and that since her arrival, she had entirely lost sight of her ‘was sent It is but ly, provided for. ashort time since, a poor boy was inhamanly de- serted by his parents and grand parents, in Frent street. | And here is probably an instance where the children or | younger co. me of an old woman have cast her off | as troublesome, while they, unencumbered by the care | cf her, pursue their adventures in their new home. But | the old woman pronounces no malediction. Old age, | like |, 18 confiding ; but when tho aged find themselves really deserted, the iron enters their very soul A case in point occurred a short time since at the Alms House, Jellevue. A very decently dressed, and rather young woman, applied to the commissioners, and made arrangements for an woman, her grandmo- ther, to be supported at the public institution for the psor, a small sum being allowed fér her support. The ol lady went to the poor house, but from the moment she entered the gate, yr ence to feelings of the most poig- nant f. Poor lady, she wes intelligent, the | | matron of the institution would ly have eo her friend, and made her as cor le os her own resources | would admit of; but it was all to no she felt that she had outlived her granddaughter’s lave, and she wanted to live no longer. “ You are very kind, Mrs. H.” she used to say, “but I cannot forget it! | cannot forget it! to think that 1 brought her up, and her chil- dren too, the little dears, think so much of me. 1 could work until lest sum: But now I am past oy she shuts me up here te die.” And so it was, the old lady took to her bed, snd grieved herself to death. And when she was dead, her rel sent for ber body, and had it respectably coffined, and mourned the d of the kind old grandmother, whose littie income of $60 a year was to be claimed by her no longer. But the walls of Bellevue could tell many and je stories of a similar character, if they were to reflect all the scenes that have passed within the apertments which they enclose. Savep rnom Daowmina.—A man named Joseph Jack- son, was picked out of the East river, near Old slip, yes- terday morning, and was saved from drowning by O! Hughes. : Accipent.—A woman fell in the vicinity ef one of the wharves yesterday forenoon, aad broke her ankle. She was carried to the ital, whore she now lies ; her ankle, however, has been set ‘by the physicians of the institution. Siipive ow tHe 1ce.—A led fell yesterday at the corner of Catharine street and East Broadway, and in- jured his arm, which had nigh been broken in the {all — He was led home i some of his playmates. Boys ld be very coreful just now of slidivg on the ice in treets, where the channels sud gutters are so nar- slight slip would be apt to endanger a leg or Circuit Court. Before Judge Edmends. Nov. 14—The President of the North River Bank vs. Charles 4. Jackson —This was an action on five prom.s- sory notes, amounting jnigroge to about $20,000. ‘Ine de- fence was that the notes were one apbommodation notes, and without consideration; , that the deciare- tion contained only the money counts, and tuat plan ti’ could not recever unless thg notes were specially counted on. The Court allowed the detence as to three Of the notes, disaliowed it as to two, aud directed the ju ry to find a verdict for the plaiatiffon the two notes. Ver- dict ior plaintitt for $9,331 90. For plaintit, Mr. Ray- | mond, for » Mr. E. Sandford. | _ Jesse sirmstrong and Enoch B. Armstrong vs. David 4 | Von Alstyne and Lucius Tujts.—Tius was an action for | aconspiracy. The declaration contained three couats ; | the fr-ta count for a conspiracy, the second for fulse re- Presentations, and the thind @ count in truyer. The plain: ils are produce merchants residing inj Rome, inthe | Upper part of the State. In November, 1842, they sent a | ier, Albert Wheaton, master. The boat arrived on Sat- @ 17th, and on the 18th Tufts called on Wheaton | returned bad saj it. Wheaten said | the season wes ter advanced, | before the navigation closed. livered, and the following rity met oats, ond if so, when he would | and on Monday the | 1,651 bushels. On Tuesday, Wheaton called office in Broad street for payment, and sdw tatives, and Me functions lest nibe years, bot | ype, Who told him that ne Bad jast font out histclerk to | of the house are elected by the people, the right of sat | ot money. a By for the oate, and to call again at two at fous giclock. At four he met ft, and asked for V1 ne; Tuit svid he wes not then in, and desired Whe: to call in % iiretnertey 3) he called ly, and saw Tuft, who mn told him that he was afraid he, Wheaton, had got o8 serape, ve Yopaletyoe had shortly betore told | one of the clorks t the money, and that he, ‘alliance and Vapaletyne, would be ruined by it; Toft ale toid | that Vansletyne had a partner named Boyd in P' - | sp whem he Bed sent come Vode for tale, and ex- | Fer yes | . wi wi | er See mel i hho ncn yd | 8g thee wana ngs Se, + ex to get “4 possession of Kiogston eating mnt of it, and that he had Columbia | 188 NER, we were putin my lit cal y, mich wid enable ham to y the price of the | Papers to the aad of eee: ailed with veka oats, but the upshot of it was that plamtff nor Wi! | | were never , and they now bring their action to re: | cover damazs* btw f was examined, when | ourt adjourned. bo. . | Mr H. P. | {or defendant, Mr. Jordan. A letter from Westport, Missouri, dated Noy. 20%, says, “ A company har yon erea from who the loss of a number of or heathy bag y Anes Mi Indians, oear burot, thd the company could not proosed thet fates. Sales of Fi and a EF y= GIS 5 from 0: just arrived—says he left in ‘to 268 rel ; lard, (A) ) 6 to 6d per pound. conte boy! - hag hey An podem a. Goon es cnt F vn Ls Soomied Tight, ‘while the ry was atter, a— demand conti: ive.—N. O. Picayune, few weeks have all come well stocked with all kinds of | rer class of laborers and | sree ete ee tae test | the 6th and 6th avenues, fronts cargo of oats to this city, on board the canal boat Cash. | : Moline Intelligence. . Charge of False Pretenees—A complaint was made Drinker, by Mr. James Meyers, of the firm of Edwards & Co., dry goods merchants, 122 Poarl street, against a man by the name of Jesse W. Conklin, who stands charged with obtaining a bill of goods, at a credit of six months, for the sum of $400 and upwards, by falee and fraudulent representations, under the following circumstences :—It appears that, on the 25th of September last, the aceu called upon the above firm. ent wished to purchase a billof goods. on a credit of six months, representing at the time that he | wan worth $5000, balf in cash and | available promissory notes, | of all debts and ineumbi | to the firm of Lee and Brewster, whe gave him s good | character for veracity, stating that he was a resident of | Fall River, Long Island Consequently. upon . a bill of goods was sold for upwards of credit of six months. However. it was subse- quently ascertained by Mr. Meyers that all these repre- sentations were fraudalent ; that instead of being ont of debt, he wan largely i |, and that a portion of the proceeds of the above bill of roods were ap- propriated to the payment of some of his old debts. A warrant was fesued for Conklin, who js now under ar- rest ona similar chargo at Patchogue, Leng Teland, and the process placed in the hands of officer Stewart of the lower police, to de up the business in his usual gen- tlemanly manner. “Arvest on Suesicion — Assistant C gin Dwyer and of. bin, on suspicion ficer Casey. of the Ist ward, arre men. called John Rindan and Johu of stealing $70 belonging to Mr. John Phalan. residing at Astoria, Long Island. Locked up for examination. Stealing Clothing —Officer Kelly, of the 14th ward, ar- rented. vesterdav. ‘woold thieves. called Goorge Barns and Edward Martin, on 2 charge «! stealing two jackets, two overcoats.and a pair of pantaloons, valned in all at $12. belonging to Mr. Peter Vanpel. Locked up for trial by Justice Taylor. . Beil—Mr. Michael Walsh enternd bail yesterday, and was likewise clear } i f | Pearance at court for trial, on a charge preferred against him by Mr. Hastings, for a libellous article published in the hog refiecting on the reputation of the complainant. | _ Drunk and Disorderly.—A man, called Wm. H. Dana, ‘was arrested on Sunday night by officer Donnelly of the 14th ward. whom he found drunk and disorderly in the atreet; and when spoken to respecting his by the policeman, he only returned abues, which terminated in be being taken to the station house. At the request of ¢ prisoner. Captain Kisener allowed one of the pol ce- yey accompany him to a friend’s honse in Prince st, for the pu' deavored to slip from the custody of the officer, but fail- ing in the attempt was brought back again to the station | house. where security was given hefare Aljerman Tap- pan, for his appearance at tha police office Exsex Market, at 8 o’elock the following morning, but failed to do so. Steali>g a Watch —Officer Watson. of the sixth ward, rfay a man called John Mnod-y. ona med at $5, belonging to Mary St ns. while in one of the dens of iniquity located on the Five Points. Petit Larceny —A woman called Sarah Randolph, was arrested on a charge of steal ng a bonnet and bead hag, belonging te Elizabeth Graves, residing at No. 22 Suf- folk st. Locked up for trial. Stolen —A small French clock, in a mahogany case, stolen on Sunday last from office No. 1, located in building corner of New street and Wall, the proper- ty of Mr. C. H de Luse. No arrest Entry Thief.—An sld female “lifter” and entry thie f, called Moll Brown, entered the premises of Dr Cheese- man, No. 473 Broadway, yesterday afternoon, end car- ried off from the entry @ silk umbrella worth $4. The | accused.was vetected in the act of pawning it st King’s pawn shop, in Canal street, for 25cents.by Mr Weaver, who condu her before Justice Drinker, who locked ."—An old Five Point thief, called ‘ord, was caught yesterday afternoon in the act of stealing a vest worth $2, from the clothing store oc- cupied by Jasob Cogswell, No. 148 Chatham street.— Justice Drinker locked him np for trial. Malicious Trespase.—A man named John H. Dayton, | arrested yesterday, on a char, was ge of maliciously break- ing down the nce of James Blackwell. situated between on 18th street. The case was brought before J tice Drinker, and a farther in mn will be had to-day. \perlor Court. re Judge Vanderpoel. Kendall vs. Stone —This cause, which was commenced on Saturday, and fully reported in the Herald, as far as it had then progressed, was resumed this —after plaintift’s counsel had closed their proofs, the defence was opened, frem which it appeared that Mr. Isaac M. Woolly the brother in-law of the plaintiff, was ly the own- er of the premises, in relation to which this suit was brought; that he had conveyed them to the defendant, Stone, or at all events that Stone had a cha: ind was empowered to sell them in liquidation of that charge. pursuance of such power, Stome conveyed them to plaintiff, in the manner and for the consideratien stated in the report in Saturday’s Herald. In some months afterwards, Wheeler entered into a treaty with plaintiff for the purchase of ove of the lots, and pendi1 he treaty, ha, Wheeler, to make enquiries in relation to th Se Sear trta sy coat ayer le formerly and thet a crediter’s bill had been tho faisay ales ee person named ), to raise the amount of a ihe defonieat having been laforsied time previ: e it rmed so some ous by ‘ssolicitor. It was therefore confendes, that as the application was made to tho defendant by Wheel- er, he was bound to respond to it truly, and thet having done so in good faith, not having stated anything that was true, it wasa ane communication, and the defendant was protected. cause stands further adjourned to this morning. Before Chief Justice Jones. The Farmers Loan and Trust Company vs. Thomas R. Minturn.—This was an action to recover $5000, ance claimed to be due on a ae bond gi the defendant to a person named Hamilton Murray, raised a loan on it from the company. The case tried before and there was a verdict for the plaintiffs, sub- ject to the epinion of the court on a case, which verdict ‘wasatterwards set aside. ‘Two defences are set up; one , and the ethera . It appeared that the nd. ray ly close the transaction upon which the bond was given, but raised a new phen | the the pent of the d hands of the company. It is contended on first transaction by on the bond, defend: liable for the new loan made to Murray For Mr. W. C. eo ag for defendant, Messrs. D. P. D. Dudley Field. matter and teke up did of the defendant thet wpe having a the Peiteeoree ers ns foe jury, that in consequ e proof adduced and the indictment, they must the accused. The jury accordingly rendered @ vei of not guilty. Trial for Grand Larceny.—A young man named Wm. | facet was found | be imprisemed in the State \y them with ba . on. the night of the 9d of December last, broken into store of (Charles Campbell, No. 3 Centre Market Place, and property: of the value of $25 They were -everally iound guilty, and eaeh Sar to two years and six months imprisonment in tate prison. Trial ee an Assault cnt Battery—Deniel Walsh was assault and battery oo Mrs. Fort, the wife ofa dle beker residing in Ridge street, while at work in the premises of her husband. The secuSed was found guilty ‘and remanded for sentence. The Court them adjourned until to morrew morning. rt Cak - Cou: ‘This Day. woe Count—Nos. 110, 61, 54, €4, 111, $74, 120, }, 30, 44, 80, Si, 240, ., Surenton Connt—Nos. 66 61, 15, 24, 25, 36, 17, 87, 90 to 100, From Hayti —By the schooner Mary Wilkes, the New Orleans Bee me pane of late date. The m0, constitution is centained . preceded by an eddress to tne people of Hayti, forth the condition ef dis order and anarchy A whi y were plunged until the consummation of the lest revojution under the auspices , of Gen, Riche. Having restored peace and t uility to the country, Gen. @ was elevated to the cnjef ma le wis, No. | the other half in | rances., He also referred them | these re- | Ga: defore Justice Drinker, inthe sum of $500, for his ap- | pore ef procuring bail, and while there he en- | on them, | \ en } who was | and thin; nit | ears. Trial leg 37 ables bl) Ans pr ea son ramen de id to , on an indictment | at the ber for trial on an mdictment for an 44, | © St out Mexican Privateers w: , \. ! Affairs ia the South. \EF HERALD MILITARY CORRESPONDENCE = - Monreney, Mexico, Nov. 11, 1846. Important Movement of the Army. . | General Taylor has issued an order to the following effect :— Under instructions from the Department of War, the General-in-Chief of the Mexican forces has been duly notified, that the temporary cessation of hostilities,agreed upon at the convention at Monterey, consisting of the | Generals of the American and Mexican armies, will cease and determine from the 18th inst., after whieh, the Amer. RAAF) — TS lalhcoceg tal in cont “salto, the capital ofthe State of Conhuila, will be oo bar y the troops following corps of the 2d division, will form the Mito im th iret instance, to be increased as Lt. Col. Duncan's battery of artillery. 8th infautry, oth infantry, 9 f artillery, and Capt Blanchard’s of Louisiane vlan the whole to be com- . Oh orth. , amd one compe- yy, the artillery bat to be selected by General ‘orth, will remain at Monterey. under command of 0 7 ece! % title will march - cere, under Gen Worth. Gei Taylor will march at the same time with the two squad- rons of the 24 under Lt. Col. May. The troops will take four rations in theit haversacks; rations of salt meat for ten days, of bread for five days, and small ratiows for twenty days will be thrown forward atthe same time. Suitable arrangemen’s will be » by the medical director fr the cara of the invalids. ne- cessarily left behind by the 2d Division will be sent forward to tl companies as rapidly as may recover health and my The whole of the Ist Division will, probably, march for Saltillo on or about the 20th inst. "There in tio probe: bility.of a battle at Saltillo. tion, there are no force: Seite tal rainy se eek eeayhee —we cel jn we a hen do oppose our ‘march te Saltillo, Ww requi The health of the army is extreme; wounded are returning to their friends in fast as they are able. | Look out for important news very soeon. | ee THE NEWS YOM THE ARMY OF INVASION. [From the New Orleans Delta, Pep. 6) Gen Butler is military commandant of Monterey. Cant. Thornten reached Matameres on the 17th ult., with 78 dragoon recruits and their horses. The men end horses looked as if calculated fer to service, and un- der his command will perform it. ed on the 19th fer Monterey. An American deliberately, and without previous pro- een fired at a Mexican in Matamoras on the 2¢th Sergeant Major John L. T. Snead, of the Tennessee Cavalry, has electod Captain of the ‘Eagle Guards” ‘one of the companies com} the same regiment. to fill the vacancy occasioned by resignation ei Captain ‘Wm N Porter. Gen. Taylor has returned frem Saltille, leaving Gen. | Worth in possession of the place. ‘We have conversed with an intelligent gentleman whe left Monterey on the 23d ult. His impression is that the whele forces, except the necessary numbers left posts, will cencentrat: Tampi- for in going there will take a ronte to his right; that arrived at Tam- forces to carry out his fu. 7” ack wil be made ou ‘era Cruz si- Matamonas, Nov. 21, 1846. “ Flag” of this date, which yov will the same mail as this letter, will the news thet I could Luis Pc and having the ure operations, an al multaneously by sea | ‘The | cei | wit ‘Th by | pi resineas ef war ready for that point. 4 pln a ly arrived w wy | back, and will be cant’ irom the mouth steamboat. The 4h of Indiana stationed at the mouth, have already | place, on the steamboats Undine and | movement of troops ia about being made Victoria, the capital of this State, (Tamaulipas) large Mexican in said to be there, posed to be frem 3 to 6000—the latter number most correct. have crossed the mountains San Luis, with @ view to strike in small garrisons that have beon left here, pression with the Mexicans, that this easily taken. Col Clark has evidentl; for some time, rent a ve it from ‘is | { | By juthority, amargo ago e has induced the countermand, no | Theor it stated that the object is ® but to march immediately upon . | mer is to be garrisoned, Gen. 3 | mr Gen. Butler having been appointed mii Gov- | ernor of Nuevo Leon, yeu may expect to hear ly that Gem. Patterson asimilar office in bag od | the laws from Vio- issuing his mandates and od ja. I must say a word to you about Matemeres. Matters gs are ly here—business js oxeeedingly ge So te persons arriving, whe have a | been here previously, the city looks dull. canse of | this apparent dullaeas is to be found in the closing up ef the gaming houses. Hoag. gambling ls corsied. on now, it has to be from the eye ef the authorities,— be caught offer , sul ‘the effender te | tation to New Orleans. A it, as it to | be sent to such a place? The river is very low, and beats seldom reach Camar- go from here in less than five days. Yeurs, &c. Monixe, Deo. 6, 1846. The news from Mexieo shows that in an awfnl state of anarchy. Sante Anna has to Mexioo, and there are only 16.000 So | at Petesi. Gen. Taylor ought tobe there pow with 9. or 10,000 troeps. It is ssid Herrera will be elected Pre- sident, and in that event pesce will be certain. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. | WM. L. MARCY To his Excellency Wit 1a Suite, > Gove Virgiow, nor et corps of topographi neers, will leave Washington to-morrow army of the west. ihey will travel the and expect to join General Sdatt real en | fer Coty oy Tamers U.S Navau Fones 1: fi i Hg i i ' i i HE uel itt il it tf i Le $ = é 2 f 325 ist A iF i A 2 2 a fe i = ry states that he now wi inced Yee ey oye