The New York Herald Newspaper, December 21, 1846, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. ~~ ir, Bennett's Letters. OUR EUROPEAN ARRANGEMENTS, We commence publishing, in this day’s paper, a series of letters from the Proprietor of the Herald, who has been for some months past in Europe. We shall continue them from day to day, till the stock on hand is exhausted, and publish others as fast as they shall Le received. It will be recollected that Mr. Bennett left this eountry on the 16th of June last, for the purpose of visiting all the cities of the old world, and or- ganizing a system of correspondence ona scale greater than bas been ever attempted by any other journal in thiscountry. For the purpose ot having | itas perfect and comprehensive asthe unbounded patronage bestowed on his literary efforts by the American public would admit of, he has visited every city and town of consequence on the con- tinent of Europe, and employed in each, either an agent to incresse the circulation of this paper, or a correspondent, in every respect competent to give graphic and faithful narratives of all the commercial, financial and pohtical events, that | might come within his knowledge. With the view, also, of improving, if possible, the mes | ehanical part of the New York Herald, he has made it a point to visit the principal newspa- per establishments in each of these cities and | towns. While making the tour of Europe with this ob- ject in view, he regularly kept a diary, in which | he noted everything of interest that eccurred be fore him, far the purpose of making it the ground-* work of a series of letters and articles on Euro- pean affairs, which he intexds to publish in the | Herald, in his correspondence from abroad, and in his articles on,bis return to New York. | According to the intelligence received from him by the Cambria, he has now rested for a season | from his travels, and selected Paris for his winter residence, where he will employ his leisure time in corresponding with his paper. § Those acquainted with Mr. Bennett’s character, and who are aware of the knowledge he always possessed of the politics of the world, can readily perceive that the stock o! information, statistics, and data, that he has gathered in the course of hig | tour throughout Europe. will be of the highest | importance to the United States, when published, | in connection with his own views and reflections. It is his intention to return to thisj city and re- sume his editorial labors early in the coming spring, when he will make such changes and | add sach new features to this paper, as will make | it the leading journal of the world; for the progress | of America is so rapid, that to be the leading journal ot theUnited States, is te occupy that po- sition to the world. We shall in the meantime take the liberty of publishing, for the instruction and amusement of our lady readers, a series of letters directed te a lady in this city, by Mrs. Bennett, developing the impressions that she received of seciety and manners, in the course of her tour with Mr. B. | ‘ through Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, We, &c., remarking upon the objects of inte- rest and curiosity which she saw, and adding such comments as she thought proper. These letters wili be read with interest by every lady who desires to increase her kndwledge of Europe, its people, their manners, and their customs. The first of Mrs. B.’s “random notes from abroad” will be given to-morrow. The Annwal Pictorial Hera!d. | An enormously large edition tof the Annual | Pictorial Herald having been disposed of, we shall be under the necessity of issuing another in | the course of a day or two, to fulfil the orders that are crowding in upon us from all parts of the country. At the time we struck off the first edition we censidered it amply large enough to answer every demand for it, but now we are obliged to print as many more; and we would not be sur- prised if the circulation reached another, oreven « fourth, edition. It is worth preserving, for it forms the only illustrated history of the Mexican war yet published. Oar agents are informed that their orders will be punctually attended to; and such of them as have not already remitted, may do so with the re- liange that they will be filled. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, ean be had at the desk, at sixpence each. | | | Wxo are rig Cuanirasuxt—Rarier ror Ine- | Land —A preliminary meeting was held the other evening at Tammany Hall, the object of which was to make the necessary arrangements to call a public meeting of the people of this city, and adopt such other measures as might be deemed expedient for receiving donations and coliecting money for the purpose of relieving, in seme de- | gree, the sufferings of the people of [reland. It | was attended by many of our most valued and es- timable citizens, all of whom seemed to be ani- | mated by one mind, and one ‘nstinct. The people of this city have always been ready and willing to come forward and relieve distress, | no matter who were the objects of their bounty ; | but we must say, and we would not do so unless a sense of our duty, as a public journalist, com- pelled us, thata stigma is attached to their charac- ter for not moving in this matter earli or. They knew for months past, that the people of Ireland were on the brink of starvation—in. fact, they have known that several persons have for months suf- fered lingering torture, and finally died the worst of all deaths—that by hunger; and it was not un- til Saturday evening that any movement was made towards furnishing relief. We trust, now, that the ball is set in motion, that it will be kept moving until a handsome contribution shall | have been raised, and expended, under the direc- tioa of benevolent committees, in the purchase of flour and provisions, for the relief of the down- trodden and sorely afflicted peo of that country. We must not forget that Irishmen helped to! achieve our independonce—that Irish blood was Trecly shed here, as it has been in almost every | country in the w o.ld,in defence of liberty,and that | Irish blood, like that of our own people, cements | the fabric of Amoriean independence. Sons of | the Green Isle commanded as well as fought in | our revolationary struggle. Genernis Sullivan and | Lee are among the brightest on the muster roll of | the immortal Washington; and a inrge number of | Irish troops freely participated in the trials and | straggles of the “time that tried men’s souls,” with | their American fellow soldiers. The Pennsylvania line was almost ‘exclusively composed of native Irishmen; they fought for American Independence» while their countrymen at home contributed libe- rally to the support of the continental army. In | Sparks’ life of Washington we soe a series of let- | ters and correspondence, between Washington and the ‘Yankee’ clubs of Londonderry and Belfast, although it was treason to hold com- munication with the American rebels, and death was the consequence in case of conviction. >, We find in the same work two letters from Wash: “ington, ,addressed to these Hibernian Yankee oliea, acknowledging the receipt of clothing for the use of the American rebels; a ship load of which had been purchased by the Irish by private | subsoription, and which reached the Amerivan forces when they were shivering for want of rni- ment at Valley Forge. All this they effected | without the knowledge of the British government, and with the conviction that if discovered they would be hanged as traitors. Ireland was the | parent of Montgomery and of the famous Starke, | whose memorable expression when about to un- | | witness of the trials and sufferings of their com- | ‘Theatsica's. Panx Tueatar.—The Viennoise children are em geged, and will appear through the present week, when we understand they will leave us, to achieve new tri- umphs. Since their arrival here, they have drawn @ succession of brilliant and crowded houses almost un- precedented in theatrical annals, nor has there been s voice raised agaicest them in the way of criticism. All dertake a difficult and dangerous service against Mr. Bennett's Letter from Europe. the “Britishers,” is familiar to all our readers. | Panis, Nov. 80, 1846. | ‘The famous Mollie Starke was his wife. | _ The more Isee and watch the movements in | All thisassistance was given by our Irish friends | Eg-ope, the more I am satisfied that itis on the in the war of the revolution. Ifnecessary, we might | €Ve of some great and remarkable convulsion. | state other instances of their devotion to the cause | The public mind is almost bursting with new of American independence. We could pointto the | ideas, for which there is no outlet. Every popu- | names of three Irishmen, who, in common with | lar impulse is repressed and kept down by bay- have admired. This evening they will appear in three | the rest of the signers of the Declaration of Indes | onets and cannon. Guo iy oes ‘ td Hid et le aie pendence, “ pledged their lives, their liberty,and | During the last few days a singular outburst has | reir.” The latter dance will he to us the prettiont of all their sacred honor,” in sustaining the great cause | come from tho press of I ondon and Paris, against | fray’ merely + den ae eae poh in which they embarked, or perishing in its fai- | the northern powers, in consequence of the ab- | dios of Grist to the Mili” and“ Nicholas Flam.” will be A re " " is i formed during the evening with an admirable cast ; lure. There are but few patriots now living who | sorption of Cracow by Austria. This is a mere | Porrott, Dyott, Fisher, Mrs, Vernon, and Mrs. Hunt will participated in our revolutionary struggle. They | affectation of the press—a ridiculous humbug Of | appear. Boweny Tueatae.—There will be a grand ontertain- ment at the Bowery this evening. In the first place, almost ali gradually receded from our sight, but | the peliticians—a much-a-doabout nothing, to ca- | the few who still remain among us, can bear | jole and tickle the people of France and England. The confiscation of Cracow, as it is called, will | ‘Love's Sacrifice” will be performed, Mrs. Coleman be a real benefit to that unfortunate territory, for | Pope sustaining the beautifel character of Margaret El. peers during that memora}le period of our his- tory. itis a gross mistake to call ita republic—it was peared ~ aa tae Beat A eal papi ae We might come nearer to,the present day, and nothing but a little contemptible burgher aristocra- former of which Mra. Pope will sustain two characters e above point to the services of Commodore McDonongh, cy, in which the mass of the people, as we un- who demolished a British fleet on the lakes, dur- | derstand it in the United States, had as litde in ing the war of 1812—to those of Blakeny, who, | fluence as they have in England, France, or Ger- after achieving a glorious victory over a foe equal | many. in strength, sunk beneath the waves, while tow- | One of the most strange contrasts that I have ; ing his prize into port; and to those of Jackson, | noticed in Europe, is the perversity and malevo- | who, aithough born on American soil, was al- | lence of the London and Paris newspaper press | most as much an Irishman as if he first opened | against the United States. While they are shed- | his eyes in that country. ding hypocritical tears over Crasow, they take It is not necessary, however, for us togodeeper | @very opportunity to slander and malign the only into the subject. Wehave given proof sufficient | republic in the world. Iwas the other evening to show that in the day of need, and in the day of | in company with one of the distinguished men of | trial, when the American: horizon was overhung | this country. He expressed the opinion strongly, with dark and portentous clouds, the Irish, both | that if the republic of North America ¢oatinued here and at home, contributed liberally, by their to pursue the same policy hereafter as heretofore, | blood and by their means, towards establishing | she weuld, in the next century be the most pow- the free institutions under which we live and | erful, influential, and exgaordinary nation, both prosper; and by the influence ‘of which we have | by sea and land, that ever yet has appeared risen from a celony of three millions toa nation of % the world. It is calculated that in the year | need. | the boilers have been built with the hull. | de in operation in another yeer. twenty. Apart from our duty as a christian people— commanded by the founder of our religion to re- lieve the distressed, we are bound in common | justice to relieve, in the hour of adversity, those who relieved and assisted us in the time of our | In conclusion, we trust to have the pleasure of soon recording the benevolent acts of the people of this city in relieving the Irish. They have for hundreds of years been compelled to drink from the chalice of tyranny and monarchical oppres sion. They have resisted all attempts to be de- nationalised, while their rights have been wrung from them one by one. They have survived all the tortures that man .can inflict, but now the hand of God is upon ‘hem, and they are sorely grieved. With our assistance they may survive the blow—without it they perish. Our duty, as achristisn people, as a republi- can people, is clear. Will we perform it? Sream Sur Buipine at Pitrssurc—Inon Ves- SELS oF Wak, &c.—We learn from our corres: pondent at Pittsburg, that the iron steam frigate | Alleghany, now on the stocks at that place, will be ready to launch in February next. She is a beautiful and finely proportioned vessel, moulded with 2 view to great strength and speed, 1150 tons burthen, 188 feet entire length, 34 feet beam and 19 feet hold ; her armament will consist of four pivot guns, 68 pounders, and 6 $2 pounders. She is to be propelled by Lt. Hunter’s side or horizon- tal wheels, with an engine of 400 horse power ; the rigging will be that ofa bark. She is entirely built of iron, except the main deck and finish of thecabin. The ward room, steerage and captain’s oabin will occupy the after part of the usually called berth deck, leaving the whole upper or | main deck entirely flush from stem to stern; the bulwarke, which are of X iron, are so constructed that in a moment's notice they can be removed in order to facilitate the working of the pivot gum: This vessei, we understand, is the last that will becon- | structed of iron, at all events for the government, their inefficiency in actual service having been satisfactorily ascertained. For a mail steamer or surveying vessel she will be unequalled. There is also in the same yard an exceedingly fine steam cutter of 860 tons,126 feet on deck and 26feet beam, | to be ealled the Robert Walker, which will be | launched with the Alleghany. She will be sup- | plied with the ordinary side paddle wheels,and an armament of one pivot gun and four small shift- ers; her rig will resemble a schooner, but with three masts. She is entirely of iron, and as beau- | tifully a modelled vessel as any now afloat—as suarp asan adz, Gas Liegts anp no Licurs.—The citizens of New York, after all, will bear about as much in | the way of the imposition of high taxes for small | ® comforts as any people in this country. And no | set of men ever seemingly learned this peculi ty of our citizens more thoroughly, or practised upon it more cleverly, than the companies who | pretend to supply the city with gas lights. The uncertain flickering flame which at times | laboriously issues from the bumers in the lower | districts of the city, is hardly less annoying | than the entire extinction rwhich occasionally takes place, leaving thousands ina situation as little calculated to make them even tempered, as | almost any situatien one can well imagine.— | Some large establishments, where a great deal | of light is required, suffer vasuy, both in ex- | pense and convenience, by the evil, which | | ought to be cured, wherever its source may | is | The manager of the Park Theatr be. subject toa heavy expen ‘or camphene, which | he is obliged to supply his house with, om account of the frequent failures of the gas lights. Our | \i) own tax for sperm candles is more than we are | willing patiently to submit to. No class, probably, | feels the inconvenience of the difficulty of | which we complain more seriously than the | publishers of morning newspapers. Good light is asnecessary to our compositors, as heat is to | the smith. But notwithstanding all the inconve- | nience to which tho patrons of the gas compnr- | nies are subjected, they have to pay enormously | dear for their miserable whistle. Jn Philadel- phia, a constant supply of gas light is afforded | at one-third the price per cubie foot which | we have to pay. Surely, if the Philadelphia company can afford to furnish light at@6 per cent | lower than our companies, we it to have the | certainty of asunply. On the i of the President’s message, the failed several times, and in onedi left in total darkness. The only way «f remedying the evil of which | we complain, is to call a meeting of the gas Layetnatd ot ca! York. Let them : Mg 5am in emphatic langui expressive of the feel 1 eeraca epee anit tami ieee ts tation be extended to capitalists to enter upon the roject of giving us steady light at a fair price — in some shape or other, reform must be had in this matter. . Political. Arvains rm Iuurors.—Gov. Ford delivered his mes sege to the Legislature on the 7th inst He plunges at once into statistics. The lesen of $1,600,000 autho, rized at the last session, has been completed; the works on the canal have been progressing, and it will | The State is congratulated on the riddance they have of the poor Mormons, seme of whom the message says CO were readily raised, and the only discontent was felt by those compelled to stay at home. The following prussege we give as being peculiarly ba gy poe ean - * Aslam to retire frem office, to le with my fellew citizens in the pleasant welks octun | measures into ¢! thing fer the fuvure.” The Governor makes a brief review of the disastrous condition of the State as he found it, when assuming the gubernstoris] robes, and contrasts it with ite now grew. ing prosperity. In conclusion, the Governer thus greee- fully vacates bis seat :— “ Lretire from exercise of high power with heartfelt cet betes penerkaner ee ives, and ofkee. 2000, or therenbouts, the United States will contain # population of 100,000,000—a aum- ber equal te half the people of Europe, but superior to them, inasmuch as they will speak the same language, live under the same institutions, and be actuated by the same impulses, Let the people and government of the United States be true to themselves and their institutions, and they may laugh to scorn the slanders of the whele newspaper press of Europe. j I have been studying the condition of the news paper press in London, Paris and other capitals, and a more corrupt, insolent, enslaved, atre- cious engine of fraud and cupidity never existed in the world. It is purchased and corrupted by the several governments to a most extraordinary extent, and isin fact a sort of Holy Inquisition over the free thought of Europe. On this subject Ihave much to say hereafter. New Ling or Cunarp Sreamers.—We under- | stand that the Atlantic Basin, at South Brooklyn, has been selected as the depot for the line of Cu- nard steamers, to ply between this port and Liv- erpool. News From Boston —We are under obligation to Adams & Co.’s and to Gay’s expresses for east- ern papers, received last evening, in advance of ‘he mail. AEERE SSS EY SE Musical. Sr. Gronar’s Socizty.—The festival concert in aid of the charitable fund of this society, will take place at the | Broadway Tabernacle next Monday evening; and of the many attractive combinations of musical talent hitherto sented in this city, we remember none the Titerest attached to this. Mr. George ‘oar whe, we suppose hes the ipal direction in the matter, de- { serves great credit ior his liberal arrangements. The | princi ve engaged, are, Madame Ablamowicz, | who his already a great and well deserved reputation, ss | ene of the be: re re ever in this country ; Mrs. E. | — and Miss Safe Northall, and M ©) . ‘The instrumental performers are childreni the Apolloneons, Herr Dorn, Messrs. Timm, Loder, and the splendid orchestra of mentioned gentleman. Amid all the festivities and “ju- | bilees” of next week, we shall look forwacd with plea- | surable anticipations to Monday evening Dent: ‘The Italian corps de baliet, lately arrived in this city from Naples, will make their sppearance at the Howard Atheneum, Boston, in the ballet of “Nina Rapita.” Signera Giovannina Closes is the Brinotpa daneeuse, jignorita Mentin the secende, Guise; Sere the Grat doneeers ee Hewny Henz.—This artist was to give hie last con- cert at Boston on Saturday evening, assisted by Medame Ablemowicz. Their admirers have been numerous and | enthusisstic down east. ‘The Swiss Bell Rin, Syracuse during the audiences. its have been givi concerts at | week, and first rate | City Intelligence. | Tue Weatura —Yesterday wasa five dry day—the ; air was cool and bracing. About 1 o'clock it began to | thaw, and the snow and began to meit off the side. | walks. Towards eve it to froeze, and the oe Mee tbe rest Otel wp the gutters end s. 1.—The Board of Aldermen will hold | eir regular meeting this evening at 5 o’clock. Corvior Lanon.— Our ci sideration the subject of the Ou Why not employ Ialand in gettiog out stone for Paving T Russ pat wee to be favorat:! 4 received, and see no reason, why the abundant supply of bla ‘ranite found on the prison island, sheuld not be got out | the cenvicts,and wrought into propor shape for use | ‘This would interfere with ne cless ot mechanics, as the cobble stones at present used, not the production o! any classofartizans. Ourtaxes are enormous, end the paving of streets for large item of the city’s expendi- tures. The stone ckwell’s {sland is 3 herd, dur- ablo moterial, and, formed, would furnish an ble substitute for carcely more durable ma- terial used by Mr. Russ in his exporimental paveme: laid down in Broadway, between Chambers and Reade streets. Will not sore of the city fathers give the mat- ter athough! 7 it is really too bad that, Ded a3 we are by so great expeures, should be ed to support. incomparative idleness, such a crew ol le and criminal persons. Who will make the frst motion on this subject ? @natony.—Mr. Whitney’s last entertainment was | crowded with a most intelligent audience. His imita- | tions of some orators, well known among us, were re- ceived with great enthusiasm. Those of George Griffin and Ely Moore were particularly happy and correct. In listening to Mr. Whitney, one becomes as enraptured by the eloquence he hears, as though it came fresh from the lips ef those he personifies. 'e understand that he i afuture time, at the Tabernacle, give im of Ogden Hoffaan, Drs. Schroeder and Wein- wi ‘aber: nana nted Lee men. We ape like | well to hear re; ‘offman’s patrietic poem of Moo- terey,” which Wea hailed with great applause at its last recitation. Mr. Whitney certainly owes to nature most excellent feculties and aa clovated genius, and to indus- try and spplication many acquired accomplishments. The public will well appreciate the intellectual merit of his“ Evenings with American Oretors and Statesmen.” Mrutany Baris.—The dancing season has commenc- ed, and hardly an evening passes without a ball, military or civic. Ameng others soen to come off, we notice that of the “Lafayette Fusileers” to-morrow evening at Rathbun’s hotel The ‘Boston City Guard” and the “New Haven Grays” will be present. The third annual fete of the 6th National Guard will be held on the eve- ning of the 23th at the Coliseum. When does the 6th company give thei: ball? The National Guardisalways ready, whether it be for the field or the saloon. A German hatter, by the name of Andrew Shwioga: *K° 21 years, who has for a few months pest boarded at No. 163 Lewis street, committed suicide on Saturday afternoon last under the following circumstances :—From the facts elicited befere the coro- nations Deuisesare Svicipt f jn hie way thither, he his fsiend to remein ving some white pow- *oguired where he bed that he hed been to — Sanrovs Acoiwert—A Mra in 16th street, bag nd seve.ely burned bog nig: night, inoon- ae ee taking bopes are The Gt. Louis Missouri Repudlican of the 10th, gives the following socount of the condition of oo of F “Sin Nations "They" wers trough’ hither by the gee b — were La vernment in June lest, but with promlegs that ‘be paid them on their arrival here. By were to have houses, school | others ei t | present day what those of her | On arriving at | powerfully cust; Neafie as Ma! thew Elmore: as John Quill, Vaobe as Sir Aldgate Pum; Mrs. Sergeant as Dressilinda. We learn that grest preparations aro being made at this thea tre for the coming holidays. pay yr drama, now in rehearsal, entitled the “ City is to be produced, Gurenwich Tuzatar—We expect that the Green- wich will be crowded to overflowing to-night, inasmuch as Rice, ‘Jim Crow Rico,” is up fora benefit. His bill of entertainment is a great one, and must host. Ho will appear in two of Otello,” and ‘*Ginger Blue.” man will figure as Mr. and Mrs. sketch of that name. The en- the farce of the “irish Tutor,” in which Mr. Grattan takes the partof Dr. O'Toole. To-morrow evening Miss Jule Drake will take her beneft, and if it be at all equal te her deserts, it will be a benefit indeed. Atnuamnea.—An immense variety of amusement is to be offered at this establishment throughout the helidays, Morr Alexander, the prince of all earthly magiciens, will in addition te some of the most wonderful ef his feats hitherte performed, invent some new ones eut of com- pliment to Senta Claus, another ma; ef eminence, whe A be expected in foe city soon. Te all desirous o jeasant evening, we mest cordially reeem- mend a visit fo the Alhambra i xi Saxvs, Lewr & Co’s Cracus.—This great establish- ment will open to-night at the Chatham Thestre, with one of the most powerful cerps of performers and beau, tiful stud of horses ever collected together in this coun- try. It is impossible to mention in detail all the features of this grand eombination of attraction, but among oth ‘ers we may mention the rich fund of merriment to be de. rived from the clowns Pentland and Lathrep ; the varied feats of Mr. Sande and bis talented children ; the tho- rough bred horse May Fly, which will do everything al- most but talk; the exhibition of twin penies and the fighting ponies; and the equestrian performances of Chay young Hernandez. This is bat a of what may be seen thi rening by a visit to Sa int & Co.’s Cire cus. The establishment will remain in the ci it the holidays, and will, of course, meet ith tropage from all whe love fun and real am: As this lady’s engagement at the Bowery Amphitheati this week will make her the great magoet of the day; some account of her rise and progress in the equestrian art, which we copy from a European paper may not be uninteresting. ‘‘ Madame Macarte was born in the city of Paris in 1824; her father was the principal master of horse to the famous Ducrow ; the elegant symmetry of h figur and her strikingly beautiful expression, in- duced her father to place her under the charge. of the meat adroit teachers in Paris, with a view of bringing her ont in the royal ballet. In this elegant accomplish- ment, all th she progressed with great rapidity, it was evident it was not her destiny to shine exclusively. After an ordeal of one year, it was discovered that le ‘ingly. at the of five years, she was placed under the patronege of Mr. Ducrow in London, who easily ‘ished in the ambitious child those \s of genius which became so fully developed as she approached womanhood So enthusiastic and de- voted to her task did she become, that no practice, how- no applicati ries. The riding o jither in this country or in Europe, both in style and in execution. Her school is exclusively her own, snd her various feats are to female equestrians of the reat tutor (Ducrow) were to his contemporaries—models of art and beanty, grace and refinement, for the imitation ofall others. Her entire act, from the time her beautiful Arabien entersthe circle, is one continuous scene of beautiful pictures, graceful pantomime, and energetic action. Her grand chef d’euvre is her inimitable delineation of characters in what is called the ‘ Syren’a Scarf,’ which she performs during rapid cirenition of her courser. Neither i nor sculptor, ever conseived more exqui- sified attitudes. To those prodigies of egili- ited @ grace, which consti- hest merit in the eyes of ali who entertain & proper sense of the genuine principles of urt. Eve: movement developes some new beauty, and every iy fresh interest in h mance. it is a difficult task to attempt to deflae Madame Mucarte’s talents. She ia the inventor of her own performances, which have jonebdle mocels of female equestianism i years. One of her great i Nothing appears too difficult for ‘accomplish in her protessign—nothing #0 trouble- some, so arduous, or so dangerous as to appal her. Ma- dame Macarte is ap actress, and a fiae one too, support this assertion we et reader to her elt . No ind to jogant scene from the Venetisn the stage, Cag pene oh ga powerful expression in thisassumption. Her pantomime reminds us of that celebrated eulogy on the Memes of ‘Their very nods speak—their is talk~their fingers have voices. The ence between Macarte and all other equestrian ladies, is, \t, never inspire a feelimg of dread and horror. | The perfect confidence with which she dashes around the circle, like an @rial being—light, animated, and graceful—sure in all sae undertakes, and with a parfect yommand ef her steed, gravity to have no central point with her, and her achievements impart an indes- eribsble euthusiasm to her spectators, lucing and en- chanting them by her elegant agility.” Mr. Forrest will appear to-night at the Walnut St. Theatre, Philadelphia, whore be is engaged for three nights. He will eppeer at the Park theatre on Friday evening next. At the Arch Street Theatre, Philadelphia, Mrs. He an actrers of grea: tolent, will take her benefit this even- ing, on which occasion we perceive an unusually rich programme of ent i it. Before Judge ‘The Corporation of the Ailsire The Steamboat Isaac Newton, her Steam Deniel Drew, Elijah Peck and Isaac Newton, nants—This was a libel file 1 by the members of the Al- laire works company, egainst the steamboat, her engine, apparel, furniture, kc. It set forth that the claimants en- inte a contract with the company on the ist No- vember, 1845, which wes reduced to writing, whereby jets, Works Libellante vs Engine, ¢¢— beet Penaey! ‘wrought iron; and the most improved construction for gene thelr capscity for generating steam and cy to be tested by a trial with the fastest boats on the ludson, for which they, the libellants, were to be paid S The libellants alleged that they completed tho contract, and that tne Isaac Newton is now —- onthe Hudson; and further allege that a balance $13,630 and 47 cents,remains due to them on foot of said contract, for which they bave libelled the v: claimants their answer to the libel, adi contract, but insist that the lidellants broke the con! first by not fir the work until the 15th of October instead of the 8th of May last, as they were bound to do, | by wi the claimants suffered great loss, in not being ale 10 sail tac boat for nearly five months—they also allege thet while the best lay up, they were a oe for wharfege, caretaking, and other expenses, and that the boat was greatly deterioated by lying so long in the water ; and further, that the en- gine and boilers were net Gs to construction or ing to contract. y, thes , insist that the have a right to go into of the facts, and set of | loss as the; be able to ‘against the alleged | balance Judge nt reversed. For libel Mesers Lord and Cutting. For olaim- ants, Messrs. Dedge ‘ ;@. Dorwen, Canada. Amenican—J.P. Browne, C. ag yay York; R. Mciffe, New Orleans; R- Seay R Bell. 8 Norris, | Phila; Major Andrews, N. J.; R. Prime, Litas) P. Sucten, L Burrell, West Point; C. , J. Hom ter, W. Jaceen. B. Fullerton, Newburgh City— Wiliam Price, York; H. Faller, do; Gov. worth, Boston; ia; Lieut Barron, H.W. Edwards, New Haven; J. Wa: J Nahon, do; J. Danbignai, Philadelphi javy; M. Nickles, New Yors; 8. Saund- Lieut Shepherd, U. 8. A. iliard, Washington; Wight; A. Gilmore, New Jersey; J. Spe Claes | Ven then Deke: oe e, Connecticut, ‘eo Bruol . Fiainheld, Gt; 1 Philudelpiniay B a iicel” Reckens George Ne yao Hi Jann, ui Charleston; Penk, Phi 8. im, Wee terbury; A. E. Ely, Hartford eek A severe fire broke out in + on Thurs: A Witten, seater mn Mr, wee anew | warglar,” | complai- | |, Political Portralts of Polk's Cabinet for the People. JAMES BUCHANAN. Wasuincron, Dec. 15, 1846. There are but few men who have exerted a wider, and of ita kind, a purer influence, by a straight, undeviating course, upon the character of our institutions, at home and abroad, than James Buchanan; and fewer still have escaped with less of the bitterness of rivalries and the malignities of political opponents, than the subject of this memoir. To make the best of it, it is a very difficult | matter to give a tableauz vivent of the {living with per- | fectness, yet we will try with our most honest intentions, | After using our energies to get information in regard to | his earlier iife, from that shadow of a biogrephy of him | published lest year inthe Democratic Review, we came | off sadly disappointed. Conversing with one knew | him, when at the court of St. Petersburgh, he was there | a universal favorite with the imperial government, from the strict attention with which he regarded the etiquette of royalty,and the keen eye with which he watched er our relations with that power. In the language of | ear informant, he seemedito the “manner bora ;” and with | the same talent that he has so well devoted to the inter | ests four Republic athome, did he meke himself agree- ble to our friends abroad ; conversant with the Kuropean | sehool of diplomacy, did he early fit himself to fill the post | ef Minister to Russia, with honor and advantage to the | welfare of our land of freedom. As @ senator of the United States, he was especially regarded for his suavity of manner,that no insinuation could disturb and no defeat could destrey. His mind may be cold and celculating,yet it is a mind, that amid storms, is clzer, and p> tion remains uncontaminated. His speec! clear and comprehensive view of the general interests upon which they treat. t not that sticking to the point which often characte! many ofour bolder statesmen. Serene and unaffected,as far as outward looks are concern. ed,I have soon him rise in debate upon asubject of intense | interest, give his reasons, and makea speech, aod then | ait down; while calmness of intellect and deep research were the only characteristic traits of his admirable et- fort. Yet it was left for the Secretary of Stateship of the present Administration to bring out ali his latent ener- gies in all their force, coolness, and brilliancy. His cor- Teependence upon the Oregon questioa, has probably never been equalled in the annals of our diplomacy, be: i ularly peculiar to its author, exhibiting his forte as ing a word out of place or meaningless inthe whole series of letters concerning that intricate negotintion. He stands ina most enviabie positien before our couutry and the world—. ith care and coolness did he effec! at hot headed ambition might have destroyed bya ‘te stroke of the pen. The whole country are ina degree indebted to him for the masterl: po g ‘and judicious management with which he termi- mated that most war-threat dificult question, thet we have ever had with a foreign power. Diffculties bev, hed before the intuitive talent ‘with which they have been bape not least, his famous consular bill will lay | { itatesman—there net and last, though the seamen under an obligation not easily to be repaid, for protecting thoit rights td regerding their interests witile in the ndof strangers. Pennsylvania may well feel proud of her iron-monger, whose every act will be blent with her future commercial rosperity and her future fame. His stciki as his undoubted talents, a little ith a form not: rly sy, yet adorned witha whim- eal scrupulousuess in dress—a forehead high and fine) developed, of the same style as Sir Walter Scott’s, wit ‘an eye expressive yet unsteady, of mild blue, and the silver hair closely cut, completes the portrait of this dis- uisned American statesman. His cenversational powers are not brilliant, he rather hears than speaks, and then each word is carefully thed—the ben vivant and the sectienes shines out inevery phrase of his,charecter, and in his cool precision consists much ofhis influence. Yet after considering his character asa statesman and & iplomatist, may well feel proud that the leaven of seventy-six is yet abroad in our land. The whigs may sneer at hisdemocracy, and rehearse his early indiscre- tions, they were those of education and not o! gress and hizh must be the ht of that intellect that orushes aside old ties for the of the best interesis of our country and her institutions. CERVANTES. Police Intelligence. Arrest of a Fugitive—Officer A. M. C. Smith, of this arrived yesterday from New Orleans by the packet ip Memphis, having in custody a Jew by the name of Levi J. Solomons, whom he arrested in New Orleans o1 a requisition from Governor Wright, en a charge of cb- teit ds toa large amount from Hall, Brothers & Co., ot No. 43 Beaver and from nearly a dozen | are overwhelmed with immense debts, ind they are em. barrassed in their figancial operotions to such an extent, that their crediters have it in their power, any mom nt to cause the stockhalders serious alarm and the compsay serious inconveniesce. The debt of the Harlem ccm pany exceeds a million, so does the Norwich and Wor- cester; the Leng Island company owe about six hun¢red thousand doliers, and the business of each road will bu- just suffice to net the amount necesssry to meet the in- terest on the debt promptly, and nothing but that pre. vents these works falling into the hands of the bond, holders. Each of the above named companies has a floating debt, which cannot be so easily disposed of as the bonds. The appearance of public affairs is not of the most fa- vorable or flattering character, and we anticipate difi- culties in our meney markets, calculated to test the strength of the commercial classes of our monied ineti- tutions, and of all iacorporated companies embarrassed in the slightest degree im their finances. The only consola- tion the commercial classes heve, is thet the government is in the same boat with them. There is some satisfaction in that fact, es the goverument has it in its power to remedy at omce the evils we fear; and it is very possible that its floane’al exigencies may be such os will induce the party in pow- er to apply the proper palliative. The only thing that will turn aside the dificulties to be apprehended from the position of our public affairs, is a postponement of | the specie clause of the Independent Treasury bill. A total repeal of that provision is not called for; we would by no means advocate such a movemont, as it is our frm belief, that in peaceable times, when the laws of trade operate iu the natural way, when there is nothing to disturb the ramifoations of business, there is nothing so admirebly calculated to inerease the value and reduce the volume of the currency, and increase the circulation among all classes of the precious metals, as the enforce ment of the specie clause of the Independent Treasury act. But when we are at war with a foreign nation,when the government is compelled: to comtrast a large debt/ when the finances of the eountry have become deranged, and large amounts of mosey are transported from ome part of the Union to the other, to meet the demand fer funds to carty on hostili #, and entirely independent ef the balanees of trade or anything else connected with commercial matters, it is net the time for introducing ex, periments inte our financial policy, particularly these calculated to restrict the supply of money and to reise its price. The Secretary of the Treasury must, before many monthselapse, issue propesals for a large loan, at an in- terest, probably, of not more than six per cent. What probability will there be of this loan being raised, if the specie clause of the Independent Treasury act goes inte eperation at the time stipulated? About as muck chance as there is now of making a loan at three per cent. Itis an impossibility. The thing cannot be accomplished; and the government will be forced,eventually, to rescind a measure, which, existing circumstances show, is abso_ lutely necessary. It would be much more creditable if the party in power would at once pass a resolution post- poning, for an indefinite period, or until the close of the war, the enforcement of the specie part of the Treasury act. AN that is now necessary to secure and consolidate ‘our present prosperity, notwithstanding the extreord! Bary expenditures ofthe government - to ensure an easy state of the money market—to facilitate the negotiation of any loan which may be required to carry un the wer, and to give confidence to all classes engaged in trade, is | the immediate adoption of a resolution suthorising the postponement of thet portien of the Independent Tree- sury which is considered, at this time, particularly ¢b- jectionable. ‘The annexed comparative table exhibits the quotations for stocks in this market, for each day of the past week, and at the close of the week previous :— Quotations yor THE Fainciray Srooms is tae New other me: Doth here and in Philadelphis, amount Mgak MARERT, uy yy Se’. ing im all to nearly $40,00°, which goods have -— & — = 8 pa, been procured by false and fraudulent representations pot ey paar ip Bi Officer Smith arrested the accused on Friday, the 4th - = &% — © 6% instant, locked him up ia prison, and gave hisfrienas to - = = nf " a & understand that he intended to return to New York by ee EE ES ae land, instead of which he slipped the prisoner out om the oo isp la-nagiab 735 next evening(Saturdsy)about 7 o'clock, and run him on a ax a a aK boerd of the ‘Memphis, which sailed at ten os ag 8 Bx fix o’clock that night for New York. Thus, by this ingoni = 46} - &#© =— « Ssisunsedip haveaanark bid td a Sey ea | m My BK OK OW ve y wi eas corpus. ‘This Solomons is the brother of the one brought om some oe uy i af we time ago on a similar complaiat, by a mei it of this = an m™ = cabs nod city,on a requisition from the Goversor. The wife of | steal Ya ay wt) awe | the prisoner keeps an extensive fancy store in New Or- | ~- 56 = ms | leans. Justiee Osborne committed accused to the | 6M CF oe Tombs for trial. | vi — ES 636 & False Pretences—Offieor Denniston of the Court of 'd fe TN = er ota asad | feoustoly, ¢ tran by the dame of Christan Masher, om Tra See alike elie i> Al jn cust , aman the name Chris losher, “ | a bench Rene, je Beebo he standa charged with ob- comparison of prices current yesterday with Ee ea Ba od been doer xorg phprpoigineg orrewtey . Ainsley. wi , No. 5 " | faise and fraadulent sepreseatations. Justice Osborne | vance in Pennsylvania 8's of per cent; Erie Railroad, | committed the accused for trial. Robbing a Vessel.—Policemen Holden and Foreman, of the 4:h Ward, arrested about 1 o'clock on Sunday morning, two old dock thieves called Lawrence Stevens and Jobn Fraser, whom they discovered on board the schooner Sarah & Henry, lying at the foot of Dover street. The cabin door of which they had broken open, were in the act of searching the captain’s pockets while be lay »sleep in his berth. Taken before Justice Osborne committed for trial. Hy Disorderly Howse —Officer Doyle, of the 4th ward, ar | rested yesterday Jeseph Stephens, ona warrant, wherein | he stands cl od with keeping a diserderly house at | No 816 Water street, on the complaint of Mr. Charles Devlin and others. Held to bail in $800, for trial. Hosiery Thief.—A fellow called Jacob William: arrested yesterday for anne 72 ir of oe to Hiram Merange, No.61 Chatham street. Officer Brundage, of the 3d Ward, ‘y ta man calied Albert W- harge of o! $4 50 from J, P. Rockfel- r faise and fraudulent represemtations. Locked up for examination. Arrest of Fugitivee—Officers Hervey & Vanderzeo of the third ward, arrested on Saturday ht, two young men called Joseph Smith and Heary Wilson on dof Hoboken ferry boat on theit way to this city; they ing broke jail and escaped trem Hudson ceunty jail, New Jersey, where they stand charged with seve- ral burgleries. Locke up by Captain Boudinot prior to being sent beck for trial. Stealing Clothing. A woman called Ann MoKenaian, ‘was arrested yesterday, on a cl re of eight par of 8, valued at $20, ne DK tO Mehigan. Locked up for trial by Justice Osborne. Rebbery—The dwelling house, No 641 Hudson street, occupied by Mr. Scott, was entered by some sneaking thief on Thurede: last betweem the hours of Sand 6 noon, and twenty-three } t 90,958, 14th 23,342, stolen 4 | | t Seperation | juired by law, which violation subjects | toe fine of $25, and vo remain in prison until paid. epposite the house, not having the number of the eab painced on the which is i aplandid Prise Steer Geo, Telbes Cie! oy and was | by cow by cal jing at 22d just, and sy, 24th instance, meats, ot his stall, THUS F. DE VOE. | Ravigation of Fe Omio Hiver. Places. State of River. ing. 3A. } Thea Ctnein . | i} \ i | \ Sunday, Dee. 20~6 P. M. Thore has been very little sctivity in the stock market dvring the past week, and the course of peipes has beet decidedly downwards. The operations have been confined prinsipslly to the two [frvorite reilreed fancies, end the bulls found it impossible to sustain prices | for either of them. It is very dificult to tell bow low « point Norwich & Worcester will resch, os there are #0 many things operating to depress it. The strong probe bility which exists that the inland route will be pushed — rapidly ferward to completion, and the effect of its com- | pletion upon the value of Norwich & Worcester stock, has & tendency to depress the market price, and gives | the bears an opportunity to run quotstions down to the | ‘We seo nothing to provest a very grent depreciation in | the market price ef all stocle; even Government sixes | must come dewn.. Mest'of the fuilroad stocks used in this market for speculation, are hardly worth, all things cen sddered, whet they are new volling for, The companiee | nexed: old stock, X; Long Ieland. 1, and a decline in Reading RR. bonds of % ; Reading RR, 1%; Norwich and Worcester, 234 ; Canten, %- ‘The averege circulation of bank notes in Ragland, Scotland and Ireland, for the month ending Nev. 7th, compared with that of the previous meuth, was as an- Parse ey +r at Ne Games, Pasvasm i Bank of were Rae eT 4.8 288 ML4as - Seine Soest hoe sk — Teas 38s Lee — al ins England. Haiiay 3705384 10008 — ireland Tastes 708, Te United Kingdom. . 39,155,533 40,924,591 1,199,008 - Showing an increase ef £1,113 640, in the circulation of notes im England, end an increase of £1,799 063 inthe circulation of the United Kingdom, when compared with the month, ending October 10. The following statement will show the position of the curreney when compared with the same period last year:— Novs. Nov7. 1846. J 33587 3,304 bu ‘Tetal in England., 3,100 05@ 29,352.53 - . & 3 at ] ieoianas Yate jew Was = Uxired Kingdom... 41,519,178 40,954,591 eT Thus showing a decrease of 4,748,148 in the circula, tion of notes in England, and a decrease of £664,967 in the circulation of the United Kingdom, as compared with the corresponding period last year. The average stoek of builiou held by the beak of Eng- land in both departments during the moath ending the 7th of November, was £14,901 386, being a decrease of £1,081 741, as compared with the preceding month; and ‘an ineresse of £061,601, as compared with the same pe” riod last year. The stock of specie held by the banks in Scotland and Ireland durirg the month ending the 7th of November, was £3,718 658, being an increase of 4960, | 449, a8 compared with the return of the previous menth ‘The excess of circulation ever the fixed issues of the several banks, is besed on the amounts ef geldend silver held by them, which during the month ending the ‘7th,of November, appears to have been as follows :— Gold and silver held by the Irish banks. . Gold and silver held by the Scotch bank ‘Total of gold and silver held by them. , . £3,713 638 Being an increase of £244,769 on the pert of the trish Danks, and an increase of £115679 on the part of the | Scotch banks, over the reveral amounts held by them during the previous month ; making the total increase © apecie in Ireland and Seotland £360 448. The stock ef specie now in the hands ofthe benke,will allow of their issuing to the extent of £1,658,972 above the amount of notes at present im circulation in Ireland Oe, 1878 00 hn I-nois tae 4 bi Hi st Beak Co z i it 4 28% % sg Sessbiscendesc¥! f waits i ; SSSR? EAMG MET E s3eez t ssanessiseus x¥sisetaz aff H ousta. tf He, sani HsaSBeecz ff