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the country, under an escort. Ceptein Thornten’s com- pany of dragoons sre here, and every command in this | is antious to move forward. ‘The sick have near. ly all vacated the hospitals. Captain Haynes’ company has left our vicinity and joined the regiment, preparatory , to future operations, aud every one, citizen and soldier, xious to desert our city and proceed to Tampi- t the orders of Gen. Patterson are very strict, and orvon, not even 2 sntlor, will be allowed to go there t permission mn the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 15} rm thet the three companies of the new regi- of monnted pen. now at the barracks here, have been or Three vessels have al- ready been chai ey both men and horses, and they will be off to-morrow or next day NEW YORK HERALD. er 24, t8ac. New York, Thursday, Decem| of Europe and the United States: Remarkabie Coincidence. lt bas been our habit for some years past to in- sert in this journal, for the edification of our | readers, the state of the European feeling to. wards the United States, as it is reflected by the public journals of that part of the world. We have, ‘00, appended to them such remarks of our ) as we thought necessary. ‘The good results flowing from this plan cannot Random Notes by Mrs. J.G.B. LATTER NO. Lil. Parts, Nov. 28, 1846. My Dean Mapame:— Iwent aux Jtalien last night, and heard Gri- si, Mario, and the whole troupe in Ii Pirata. Gri- si, I think, is changed since I heard her, four years | She is decidedly ago, and not for the better. passé, and that is the general Opinion here. The first night she appeared for this season, they were afraid they could not continue the Opera, the ap- plause was so litle, and the frigidity of the audi- ence so great. Grit now, I think, sufficiently paseé to visit the United States or Russia, those semi-barbarous and half civilized countries, as | the diletanti call them here, where, they say the great artists generally visit, when their po: ularity is on the wane here in the metropolis.— But that is not the case, because some of the first artists have visited our country in the very | height of their popularity here. I could men- tion many. The beau monde isin daily expectation of some | new goddess of song from Italy, as that isthe | musical school for all Europe. Mario, I think, has very much improved, (if there was any room | VARY LATE AND INTERESTING | FROM MEXICO. Arrival of Despntehes from the Pacific. | | AFFAIRS IN CALIFORNIA. Movements of Santa Anna. | GREAT PREPARATIONS .AT SAN LUIS POTOSI. | Falsehoods of the Mexicans. } dec. dic. eee We have received by the arrival of the packet | ship Norma, Captain Ellis, trom Havana, very | late dates trom Mexico. The steamship Clyde ar- | | rived at Havana on the 7th instant, with advices | | from Vera Cruz to the 1st. instant, inclusive. The Mexican Government had given bonds for & loan of $2,000,000, divided as follows : ~ $1,000,- | 000 from the Archbishop of Mexico ; $400,000 | frora the Bishopric ot Puebla ; $250,000 from that be over-estimated. lt gives our readers an insight | for it,) and truly may be called the “prince of | of Guadalajara; $170,000 from Michoacan nto the feeling of Europeans towards Ameri- cans, towards their government and institutions, aud briags the minds of the two people into close union and cent We publish in th day’s paper another batch ot foreigu extracts, which we have taken from German and English-Colonial Tho war of Mexico is, of course, the imost prominent topic on which they debate; but it will be perceived that the tariff, our foreign re- | {econs, our domestic and foreign commerce, our natoval career, and other subjects,uave occupied the attention of the writers, as well. A majority of them agree in viewing the war, as one of aggression and conquest, commenced solely for the purpose of ebtaining possession of the long coveted and fertile lands of Northern Mexico, but that before it is congluded, rignt wily triumph over might, and the invading” army be cut up in detail. The wish in this case is father tothe thought, These silly writers exhibit a woful ignorance of our resources, power, and ability to carry ona war; and ey sush tothe d Trish, States are not only defeated now, but that we cannot survive it. Silly fools as they are, they had better “save their breath to cool their por- ridge,” than waste itin defaming the best friends hey have in the world. Among so large a mass of illiberality and pre- jacice, we find an article in the Liverpool Chroni- hich we likewise insert in to-day’s paper, is like an oasis in the desert. This one really speaks of us with some favor. it even ces so fur as to state, ‘that of the superior pluck of our brethren of the Anglo Saxon race, we bave as hte doubt as ever; and if the affair were to be decided by one grand battle, we would still back them against any odds which their opponents could bring against them”—but at the same time, it doubis whether General Taylors prospects are better improved by his recent exploits. which We have frequently stated that the tone of the the next will be his American airs. Only think |, European press towards the United States, is very different from what it was a few years ago. ‘The more we read the more it is apparent, and we should not be surprised if it should become quite favorable in the course of a very few years, Notwithstanding this, the leading journals of Eu- rope, as Mr. Bennett stated in his recent letter, are corrupt, and wholly under the control of the monarchical governments. The change, how- ever, will be produced by the force of public opin- ion—by the progress of republicanism throngh- out Eurone. While we give the remarks of the English press on our war with Mexico, it 1s a8 well to present stantinople, to rouse the Turks from their le- | s, . Antonio de Haro y Tamariz has resigned our readers with the views of a distinguished En- glish statesman, deliveredin the British Parlia- ment some sixteen years ago, by the Right Hon. heard some very good music. The theatre is | «nays has been elected by the General Legisia- William Hoskisson, who was one ot the bright- est of the Canning Ministry, and whose views | Theatre, but seemed mostly attended by the | on politicel economy, &c., were regarded as au_ thority, and are cited as such to this day in refer- ence to the future poliey of this country. On the 20th of May, 1830, he presented a peti- tion from the traders of Glasgow, London, Man- chester, and other places in the United Kingdom, praying the British Government to enterpose its power to prevent the repetition of attacks on Mexico, proceeding trom the Island of Cuba, be- fore the independence of Mexico had been ac- knowledged by Old Spain, These attacks, it ap- pears, had caused great injury to the British, who carried on a considerable commerce with Mexico. The following were his remarks :— But, sir, it there are great political interests which should induce us to endeaver to maintain to Spain her sent sovereignty and possession of Cuba aud Porto ico,theie are other political consi«eratious which make important—if possible, still more important— that Mexico should settle iato a state of internal peace lity, and of ure independence. If the United States have declared that they cannot al- low the Island of Cube to belong to any maritim sn Europe, Spain in England, first of those maritime powers—{ cause | feel it strongly —suffer the United States to under their dominion a greater portion of the shore: the Gulf of Mexico th.n that which they now posse: Withia the last twenty-seven years they ‘of that gull from including the mouths of the ppi and other grest rivers, the port of New nd the valuable and secure harbors of Florida; ‘hin these few dsys, we hear of their intention of forming a naval stetion and arsenal at the islands of the Dry Tortugas, a commanding position io the Gulf-stream between Florida and Cuba. With all this extent of coast br macs, we know, further, that designs are entertain- | ed, avi overn! Se pei to get possession of the and extensive Mexican province of Texas. To borrow an expression of a deceased man of that country, “the whole ople cf America have their eye” upon that province. ‘hey Jook to all the country between the rit ‘and the river Bravo del Norte as a territory ere long, bel lieve, ‘that same eye upon some of the weste Mexico, possessing valuable ports in the Gulf of Cali- fornia. ‘Should they obtain these distri dence of Mexico, | will venture to say, ter, or more secure, than thatof the Creek Indians, or | any other Indian tribe now living within the circle of the present recognized limits of the United States; and the Gulf of Mexico will become as much a part of their waters as the Black Sea was once of the waters of Tur- key, or as the channel which separates England from | Ireland may be considered as part of the waters of the United Kingdom. 1 may at these are visionary alarms, contemplating sche nt and ambition wi 'y never will be, entertained in any quarter. moment, { willingly admit that there ¢ & friendly disposition in the gover it of the | d States, and I cannot doubt thathis Majesty's government oe Teciprocates that disposition. Upon every account, | am glad fal Heard livin, ; confidence, each relying upon the peaceful ils | of the other. But it is otko be imputed to aut | am undervaluing tais good understanding, or that | am guilty of want of respect toward: the United States, or even of discretjon as an individual member of Parlin: meant, if, on this occasios, I do not lose sight of those circumstances of a ment vature which belong to | the fixed policy of tue of action which, howe would probably be revived, under contin, course of events, may hereafter arise— hich the views and passion, of the Ame: ‘ould not fail to turn to account for the attain: a long cherished and favorite object. pay These remarks were truly prophetic, and the man who expressed them saw deep into faturity. it must be recollected that at the time Mr. Hus- kisson made them, Texas was comparatively a | wilderness, inhabited only by the roving ranche- ! Tos—at least but few Americans had then em - | grated there—and yet he truthfully depicted the | course thatevents would take in sixteen years | afterwards. We have established our boundary | to the Rio Grande, and the harbors of California are in our possession, and will probably remain So tor all time, { r- United States, andto those mo- | dormant at present, | ies that, in Engiand and all Europe eagerly watel progress of the United States. ‘The d to restrain us ja our career, if sheay ciate ybbate toe atack Upon Us as a nation by the kuropean pre ut we are now so powerful that we can | amuse ourselves with their protests and protocols, | sad pursue the even tenor of our way, absorb: | ing Gad annexing whole worlds in our march. a the tenors.” When he sings, the silence of the house 1s death-like, and at the close, my heaven ! | what applause! They have a very fine tenor at the Acadame Rogal, Bettini; but atter hearing Mario, it spoils one for other singers. The Italian OperaHouse presentsa very splendid appearance: all the ladies are most tastefully dressed, and most every lady wears a bouquet in her breast, in- stead of in her band. Jt isnot, as yet, the high fashionable season, nor will it be until the two Chambers open. At that time, all the distinguished persons wi! have returned to Paris—the salons become crowded— the balls are given, and the theatres present crowded displays of beauty and fashion. . I have seen another of the celebreties here, Carlotta Gnsi. She has a great deal of grace and agility, and a pleasing smile. There are some who prefer herto Fanny Ellsler, but I am not one of those. I have never seen one to please me as much as she did. Everything she did was so neat, so perfect, and so beautiful; and then rowing these alloverboard, that smile, which drew down such thunders of | from which we tragslate this news, states that ed conclusian, and would @Pplause. Ihave heard it said by some persons, | $159,000 was lost with the steamer. Another fain make their readers believe that the United | ‘hat it was only necessary for her to come on the | Mexican misapprehension. stage and smile, to filla house. None can sur- pass Fanny Ellsler in her peculiar style. Berlioz, the great composer, brings out next Sunday, for the first time, his new composition, called the ‘ Damration of Faust.” He finished. it last summer at Prague, that romantic capital of Bohemia. They say that the last bars were composed during a thunder storm, when he had to take shelter in a epicerie, in one of the by streets, on the banks of the Moldan. Berlioz is quite celebrated here as a composer, in the Sa- | tanie school; and also, I am told, he is charming in society, being himself considered as a mixture, in equat proportion, of Mephistophiles and Faust. Berloz was the person who brought out Leopold de Meyer’s ‘Marche Marocaine” in Paris, ar- ranged for four hundred instruments. It had im- mense success; also his “ Marche d’Isly” in Vi- enna, which created a great furer. I suppose of hearing “‘ Yankee Doodle” and ‘‘ Hail Colum- bia,” with four hundred instruments. I Lear that all De Meyer’s compositions are sought after very much in Europe. He is considered here as one of the finest composers of the day; and certainly his compositions are far before Lizt in vigor, melody and genius. The compositions of Lizt are somewhat incomprehensible; they seem to be all prelude and very little melody. They produce no effect, except when played by him- self. His great popularity seems to have been partly acquired by his eccentricity of manner in society. 1 understand he has just gone to Con- thargy. I went last evening to the Opera Comique, and very pretty, somewhat smaller than the Park middling classes, with not much display of dress. In the next seat to me, I discovered one of our marchands from Baden Baden, dress- ed off like Kigolette, with her German beau beside her. After looking at me for some time, she could stand it no longer. Said she in broken English, ‘‘ Don’t yeu know me? don’t you recollect me?” ‘ No!” said I, “I have not that pleasure.” ‘‘ Ah!” said she, “you must recollect the lady who was fond of yeur little boy, and who used to show him all the pictures at Baden.”— “Ab! yes,” said I, ‘1 do remember you now ; and am surprised to see you here.” She said she came here to Jay in a stock of new year presents and bon-bons for the Grand Duke and his family. ‘His Serene Highness,” said she, “isa great friend of mine, and also the Grand Duchess Stephanie.’’ The rest of the house seemed to be the same kind of people—half Hebrews, half Christians; though the English say there are but few Christians in France, and none at all in Paris. But Ican say with the old poetic thought, “‘ Paris, with all thy faults, I love thee still; for the Parisians are the mostcharming people in the world, except the Viennoise, and they are a delightful people—hos- Poneot | pitable, gay and kind—at least, so 1 have found them. I shail have a bundle of news to give you in the next letter; and if this one does not please, why you can just put it in the fire. ‘ fam, dear madam, Your guardian angel, Hennrerra. Is rv Stncutan 1—The attacks now made in the whig papers upon President Polk, Secretary Bu- chanan, Secretary Marcy, Secretary Mason, | Secretary Walker, Commodore Sloat, Commo- | dore Stockton, General Kearney, &c., &¢., would | have made their first appearance in the demo cratic journals, if the President and his cabinet This distinction makes all the difference in the world to the small potatoe patri- | | otism of our immaculate politicians. But the -President must be impeached. Why? Because There is no other reason in this | of aggran- | World of ours. We shall next hear of a vote of never have beeo, and censure against “old Rough and Ready” for were only whigs. he is a loco foco. . 5 the: whipping the Mexicans at Resaca, Palo Alto, and | Ry "sotrenched himself, there would hav: Monterey. Mysterious are thy, ways. ©! poli Ligence. Tue Arottoxxons.—Our Brooklyn friends will not forget that the Masters Bullock an4 Cole will give acon- | must have been sacrificed cert in their city on Friday evening. already heard who have not, a rich treat is in store. New Messe the music to which has lately been composed by Mre Luther B. Wyman, of Brooklyn. composition, and we hope it is not the last we shall Movements of Travellers, * The following is « farther accession of visiters at the principal hotels, to the catalogue published in yester. day's Herald :— Amrarcas—Capt. Thos. Clarke, Louisiena; Col. Hone, Long Island; Mr. Corbin, Philadelphia; D. Moon, New: nurgh. sTOR—S Fidler, Albany ; A Slade, G 'Peatvod putt, Connecticut; P. Tot % New Orleans; W. Townsend, Providenc New Jersey ; G. Goodart, H. Lincolo, Boston ; Baltimore; W. Howland, New Bedford; f. Mitchell, Poughkeepsie; M. Holland, A a ‘onvectiout ; F. Stow, Boston; > and. «City. 8. Smith, Philadelthia, R, 8 Smith, U.8. A; J Woelan, Philedelphia; W. Brown, L. 1; G.} Philadelphia; George Totten, U. 8. Navy; H. N. Briggs, Boston; J. Crea, Phileda Faaxunis—P. Lomax, Virginia; N. Jarvie, —; G.W. Dart, New Orlesns; P. Foster, Newburgh; Mr. Bullard, Saratoga; Mr. McDonnell, St Louis; Mr. Laurence, do; 8. Meggen, do; Rev. I. Spalding, Michigan. * Howanp- Peck, Louisville; G. ai 4 Trenton; G. Dugan, Vi pt Full, Boston; H. Vhet, Re J. Clesver, Pottsville. > p a piow ee ee Lge fe Slates at Rr. . Farmer, Pittsburgh; W. Imlay, 3; Mr 8, Providence; J. G. ‘Cheitven, Hartlord. wee » Those who have | ovis. m. will certainly go agein, end tothore | shadow of hope can remain that she can recov: ‘At Earliest Dawn,” is the title of asong, Itisa very bo pod tee | from its talented authoress, Firth & Mall have it for sele. naselaer; | | $100,000 from Oajaca, and $80,000 trom Durapgo. | News was received at the English Consul’s of- | fice in Vera Cruz on the Ist. instant, from San , | Luis Potosi, that a brigade of about one thousand | men from the American army, had deserted, with arms and buggage, to the farces under Santa Anna. | Through the same chanvel it was stated that a horrible typhus fever raged in the American army, and this coupled with the numerous desertions, | bad compelled General Taylor to retire from Sal- | tilloto Monterey! These last two items are of course of equal truth, or rather of equal falsity. | The British man-of-war Daring entered the har- | bor of Vera Cruz as the Clyde was leaving, and | stated that the steamer United States, after having | landed 500 troops at Tampico, was lost on the bar; and that another steamboat not having been heard from in 14 days, was also lost. The former of the twois undoubtedly mistaken for the “‘ Neptune,” | | of whose shipwreck we have already given ac- | | count, and the latter is the “Sea,” which ground- ed, but has been saved. The Diario de Arisos, ; A letter received from San Luis Potosi, on | which some reliance may be placed, shows the { preparations making in that city for its defence. | | My pean Broraén—You will wish to learn how we | | are situated here with regard to the barbarous invaders | of our evil. Yesterday thoy entered Saltillo, and have also | taken possossion ef Tampice. What our own fortune | may be, wo canrot tell; but we have here, without | doubt, 25 000 men, 53 pieces of artillery, 24-pounders, in | first-rate order, an incredible abundance of powder, balls and all other munitions of This I know from per- sonal intpection. There has also arrived here a body of 200 men. blacksmiths and carpenters, ani 600 men for tho fortifications, besides over 1060 women from Santiago and Tilexcala, animated by enthusiastic love of country — Men and women may be seen at all times regihier engag- edin making bricks and strengthening their fortificatio1 | Yesterday | saw General Santa Anna address some of | | them with tears in hie eyes, amid the thundering cheers | | ofa lent a assomblege. The feeling against our enemies cannot be described. In er part of the city lances and spears are being const ‘uns put in order, andthe busy preperation manifest to think that the for- tunes of our republic will here 8 check to our inva- | ders, which will end in their destruction.” The gallant exploit of the boat's crew which urnt the Mexican cruiser under the very guns of | St. Juan d’Ulloa is mentioned,and the success ac- | counted for—first, that when seen from the watch- | | towers of St. Miguel, the American boat was sup- | | posed to be from the English steamer, and occupi- | ed in some night duty ; and second, because the commander of the port knew that it was an ene- my’s boat, but did not wish to notice it. Both rea- | sons very satisfactory. : Four American seamen were brought into Vera | Crnz as prisoners on the 28th ult., having been | shipwrecked and driven ashore. Their names, | nor that of the veesel they belonged to, are not ven. the seat of Secretary of State, and been tempo- | rarily succeeded by Sr. Juan Almonte. Sr. Pedro | ture Governor of the district of Mexico. | General Salas has published another decree, | more strictly demanding the enforcing of those | hitherto made, relative to dealings with Ameri- cans. Byit, any goods brought into a town | captured by our troops, renders the importer lia- | ble to a total confiscation of his property, and | any seaport in our possession is ordered to be en- trely avoided so far as the sale or delivery of any | kind of goods is concerned. Campeachy, which on the 234 of Oct. had pro- nounced against the government of Yucatan, on the 25th of Nov. concluded articles of arrange | } | met with her. The Government agreeing to | | pay not only their ewn expenses incurred in levy- | | ing troops, &c., but agreed also to pay the whole | expenses inctirred by the insurgents themselves. | The Yucatanos were daily in expectation of | being blockaded by the American vessels of war. | Flour in Merida was held nominally at $25 per | barrel, but holders were looking for a further ad- | vance in case of the blockade taking place. The commerce of the country was at a stand. The U. 8S. storeship Erie, Lt. Com. Turner, left Monterey on the 20th of September, for Pa- nama. She had as passengers td that place, J. P. Morris, bearer of despatches {rom the Com. modore of the Pacific squadron ; Mid. Jackson, Dr. C. P. Oakley, and Mr. Knight, all of the U. |S. Navy. The two latter crossed the Isthmus, and arrived here yesterday in the Norma. The Erie sailed on the 15th of November for Callao. The U.S. ships Columbia and Vincennes had not at the last accounts arrived at Monterey, but | were daily expected. | ToDr. C. P. Oakley we are indebted fora copy of the Californian, from which we make the fol- | lowing extracts :— From the Monterey Californian, Sept. 19.) The U. S. frigate Congress, bearing the broad pennant | of Commodore Stockton, returned from the south on Tuesday evening the 15th inst. The Commodore was warmly greeted by his numerous friends here, and the Consul was welcomed back egainto his family. The | officers and crew of the Congress have evinced much energy of conduct during their absence, they carried out with promptitude and vigor the messures of the com: | mandor ia chief, who has tho bappy parting | to those under him, a portion of % ‘They took possession of tho town of the Ang out resistance. \d Generel Castro enfiladed the Commodore’ he might have mi own blood, or had he re: e be | test that must been decided by the superior tact | and courage of the victorious party, for in point of phy- | sical force, Gen. Castro had the advantage. But he pre- cipitately broke up bis camp, end is now undeubtedly in Sonora. The result is es conclusive as if there had been a general engsgement, and many lives are spared that War is a calamity, and we should rejoice in every circumstance which mitiz: its California is now lost forever to Mexi er a foot of the territ Bd we do not believe that one inhabi- ly regrets the result. The U. S. frigate Savannah has been got ready with all despatch for sea, and will sail to-morrow with sealed or- ders. She has been in our harbor now several week: and her officers have won a very geveral regard. The ig policy of Captain Mervine, in the ae lice of the town, has effectually prevented all pop | bance. The officers and crew of the Sevannah | will leave behind them a memorial of their sctivity in | the fort. which hag risen to stability and strength under their hands, Wo wish them an agreeable cruize, and a speedy hci to their homes,from which they have been e Congress, Savannoh and Erie, are extremely ac- tivo in their pre} for sea. They will be off the firet of the week, to look to the protection of our com- merce, and maintain the power of the American flig Vigor and alecrity are every where conspicuous. The mearures of the Commanier in Chief, sus gested by the crisis, are wide and tangible in their scope, and will be carried out with unrelaxed efficiency. Ii we orr not in our conjectures, the harbor of San Fraveisco will soon | tate of thorough defence, wot only egainst pri- | , but apy armed squadron. notion Ki ax Joan, Sept. 16, 1846 —An | | election was held th for Aleakle, which result. { ed in the choice of Mateo Felon. H.W. QUEEN, Li Commanding Post and Superintendent of election. | | Cimevian.—You are hereby advised that war exists, | between the United States of North America and Mexi | | co, and ere cautioned to fot ‘an attack from jexican privateers, god a1] vessels under the Mexican | “Foe Territory of California has been taken possession | | She has been fitted with masts and sail i rds | Meet belog.audd 4, celebs RF. STOCKTON, Commodore, ke. | WU. 8. frigate Congress. News from Lima has been received to the 7th | November. The papers were occupied almost exclusively with statements relative to the expedi- | tion of Gen. Flores against Ecuador. Don Felipe Pordo has been appointed ambassador to Chili. From Santiago, in the latter country, we have dates to the 27th October; we find nothing of in- terest. | Mowry ror THe VoLuntresrs.—At the meeting | held on Tuesday evening at Mechanics’ Hall, in aid of the volunteers for Mexico, a committee | was appointed to make the necessary arrange- — ments for the “collection and disbursement of | the funds requisite to insure the comf rt and sup- | port of the several regiments of New You volun- teers, until they are fully mustered into the service of the government. This committee consists of Messrs. A. H. Mitkle, Mayor; M. H. Grinnell, Wm. F, Havemeyer, J. K. King, Wm. MecCul- | logh, Robt. H. Morris, E. K. Collins, C. W. Law- rence, Stephen Whitney, Moses Taylor, John J. | Boyd, James McCullogh, and Elijah Purdy. To these gentlemen, therefore, or toany of them, the liberal hearted may entrust their donations. Let no man say he is too poor to give such an amount as he would like te offer. Let ourhard handed, | open hearted countrymen, who feel a desire to | do what they can for this cause, hand in their contributions ; let them give their $5, their $3, their $1, their filty cents—it will make them feel good when they hear, by-and-by, from these troops, that they arrived at their destination com- | fortably provided. We are sue that the volunteers themselves would rather know that the necessary amount | was raised from among maoy of their country- men, than to feel that the purses of a few supplied the requisite aid. But the wealthy are not to be | deprived of the pleasure of giving largely, or re- lieved from the responsibility of making a re- | spectable contribution. They can do it, and will not, we dare say, be backward in showing to the | Common Council ‘how different the people feel | from those who profess to represent them, at the City Hall. Now isthe time for the Park orators | to prove how sincerely they felt the sentiments which they exprersed at the time of the great meeting last June. There were wealthy men among them. They talked well—they will, of course, act well in the present emergency. In North Carolina, where the war was said to be so unpopular that an extra number of the Pre- | sident’s message was ordered to be circulated | among the people, a generous spirit has arisen, and a resolution has been introduced, in the legis- | lature of that State, by Mr. Gillam, a distinguished | whig, appropriating $10,000, for the equipment and outfit of the North Carolina regiment of volunteers. In Abbeville, 8. C., a town number- | ing in population less than one of our wards, $2000 was raised; and in Columbia, another town in the same State, between $2000 and $3000 were collected for similar purposes. Good examples are not wanting, and now that we have waited to be led in this matter by other States and dis- | tricts, it only remains for us to vindicate our repu- | tation, by showing fhat our northern sun does | not shine less warmly upon American hearts than | does the southern, and that, though not so soon aroused, yet, when once active, we are fully equal | to any requirements which the cause of our | country may make. That our purse strings are not so closely drawn, but that they can be relaxed | when the time’of need arrives. | That time has come, and we shall see presently how its demands are to be met. ' = P.S. The committee appointed by the meet- ing held at Mechanics’ Hall, met at the Mayor’s | office last evening, and passed a resolution re- | questing the Mayor to convene a special meeting of the Common Council for the purpose of appro- priating a sum of $5000 for the equipment of the volunteers. We understand that the Mayor, in response to the resolution, has directed both | boards tobe summoned to meet atone o’clock | this afternoon to take the matter into considera- tion. We shall now see which has the most influence on the Common Councl—patriotism or dinners. City Intelligence. } Nicut Line rox Boston via tue Loxa Ietanp Ratt | Roap anp Stosrnoton.—This line commences on Mon- day next, and will run on alternate days, viz :—Monday, | Wednesday and Friday. At this season of the year | when much rough weather may be expected, passengers | ‘Whe hel a reluctance to ing through the seund, will | find this a convenient and comfortable route. The steam. | | er New Haven, one of the most favorite boats on the | sound, makes the ferry from Greenport to Stonington. and en extra or- dinary complement of cables and anchors, and will not be encumbered with freight. This route, in addition to the daily line for Boston, via Norwich, over the Long Island road, which leaves at 7 A. M., will afford the most ample and perfect accommodations to passengers, by night and day. ‘The fare is the same, $6, by both lines. Tue Wearnen.—Towards eveni execan 7 it be. | came intensely cold, and to freeze about 4 o'clock, when the thermometer stood at two ces | below freezing point. Arnivat or Eaicaants.—The ship Elsinore, Captain Proctor, from Liverpool, arrived here y y with 280 ssengers froin Liverpool They wore 73 days at sea, | wing encountered severe winds A child named Mer. | geret Lou in. aged about ten years, who was coming | over with her grandfather, (being her only protector.) died on the passsge—it is presumed, from want of proper medical treatment. | Seniovs Arriictios.—A man was taken to the city from a hege 4 house in Cherry ly afflicted with a bleeding in the nose, which hysicians were unable to stop. name is The: jart. . | Tur Hoviwave—THe Poor.—Many poor families have | deen humanely supplied by the alms house with coals | end firing for the winter, There is no doubt that distress exists to a considerable extent in the several wards of | our city; and the supply of coals kc, isa real boon to | the poor, particularly in the 6th and 19th wards. | Nutsances.—Courtland, Fulton, Barclay, part of West and Dey streets, also, ipal business streets, are obstructed ina of ing ko, on the sidewalks. This is clearly on infringement | upon the law ordinances of the city, and the corporation | attorney could confer no more substantial benefit upon the | eommunity, than by adopting the necessary egal steps to exact the usual fine in all cases of abuse. In Nassau ee Sod law Gage oa ay ill Sey bad wm d carting in of a few reams of paper to en: @ Dlishment, on the ground that the sidewalks are thereby obstructed ; and yet in the streets we have named whole piles of goods exposed, on the very sidewalks, ob- struct the passeges., This is a sort of anomaly in the government of our city which should be checked forth- with, particularly during the holidays. Let the police look after the abuses. The city regulations and law ordi. — nances should be respecte in every instance. Meerixo ron tHe Rewer or THe Surrexiva in Ine Lanw.—A meeting for the benefit of the huagry sufferers in Ireluod, will be held at Tammany Hall, on Saturday evening next. Itis tobe that taere will be a large ttendance, aod that a sum enough to make an im- pression will be raised. If any man who has tho ability at ts time to contribute, let him imagine himself (and family, if he -has one) out of business, and out of bread, with bo prospect ahead but starvation, snd no hope of re- lief except the benevolence cf the well-fed, and weil-to- | do in the world abroad. Who would not hasten on this | hope tu its realization, when so much is to result from it. ‘Go one, go all to the meeting. | Dee Saabs (No. 32) give thei nd annual son Hose Company (No. re their ball to-morro Povening at Vauxhall Saloon. Dodworth’s ated Cotillon Band is engeged for the occasion. | | | | ‘ubts for a moment whether he is called upon by Go sg ton Dunlap, driver of Re stages, was or the Mayor, $10, for furtous drivin way. Exroatrox.—Willism Rollins,tdriver,of coach fined $10 yesterday his honor the Mi Charging Hendy D. Davie 69 conte, for driving him landing, to the New Eng! House, in | | Court of General | | rosaway. Sessions, Recorder Scott and Ald. Jackson and Johnson. John McKeon, Esq., District Attorney. | Dec. 93 —Trial of Allison Townsend conttoued-—At the opening of Court this morning, Mr. Corey, police | clerk of the third district, w: by the jution, for the purpose of showing ‘that Allisos had been arreet’ | ed on a former occasion on a charge of stealing. The | admission of such evidence was objected to by the coun- | sel for defence, which objection was sustained by the | Court. The case was then summed up in behalf of the | accused, after which the Court adjourned until to-mor- | row morning. j Court ‘his Day. | Svrearon Count—146, 127, 87, 130, 147, 5, 90, 188, 155, to 165, 242, 166, 168, 169. 170, 173, 178, 176’ to 181, 239, 129, 186, 161, 64, 7, 78, 80, 145. Common Puxss—Pant 1—61, 333, 58, 55, 57, 69, 61,63, Pant 960, 62, 64, 06, 68, 70, 72, 74, 76, 78, 90, 892, 89, | 994, 04, 06. \ Before | heart of Europe home to our ; Mastruments of their triumph—they wore Cu | The fighting po: | siasticall; is | Conducted him tothe Tombs. This | Pickpockets, who extracted | containing, Thi | =, the store at the time, thus destro; | dence o! the eye of the law, forge! . it 0! Thea‘rica's. Pant Taeataz.—A new series of divertisoments is this week presented by the Viennoise children. The “ Pas de Fleurs” and the “ Shaw! Dance,” together with the Hupgarian and Bohemian dances, had drawn enthu- siastic applauses in their turn ; the first admired for their | splendor of costume, their exquisite grace, their variety of forms and combinations, their striking tableaux, their endless variety ; the latter for their force, their rustic charms, their simplicity, their airs of coquetry, their race and beauty. The abounds in the fast of these ei . It was truly nation- al—1 could be more spirited—it was a rich and beautiful display of rustic dress and menners—it brought the picturesque scenes and sports Tonerene life in ~ was a vivid, fresh, and charming picture. ‘Les Sauvages ot le Mir. roir” fallowed. It was full of delicacy aud grace ; the conception was most happy ; the execution most per- fect. Such was the art shown, that the illusion of the mirror was complete. Each graceful step, each imposing attitade, cach expressive charm of form and “feature was re! to the eye—the imitation was lost sige of—ell was chaste, refined and — @ connot wonder that st the Italian Opera the" Gallope tee D g ene wasthe “ 4 Drapeaux,” a! 0 partios were presented, dressed re: tively in white and red, with flags to rus were varied and novel groups, and cot e most pleasing—they wi so many litt! azons rushing to battle with their waving flags, aud making grace, spirit and beauty the weapons of their attack, the 's arrows quills not about them like the “ fretiul porcupine,” the less dangerous, use unseen--theit movements were truly military, they advanced, retreated, formed into siogle file, into solid column, then .showed an open front, now cautious, now bold, always graceinl and imposing, and full of interest and effect. The whole ‘was admirable, and the audience went away delighted. Bowsay Turatne.—Mre. Coleman Pope’s benefit last evening was well attended. The house was nearly crowded from pit to gallery. ‘The Hunchback” was performed on the occasion, Mrs. Coleman Pope playing the difficult part of Julia. Her personation of the cha | racter wes powerfully sustained, and she was frequently ne throughout the evening. Neafle’s Mas'er ‘alter was an excellent performance. Clark's Sir Tho- mas Clifford, and Hadaway’s Fathom were also gr é fi ‘ formed. Mrs. Sergeant’s Helen displayed much ability ‘The entire performance of the evening passed off in a ly creditable to the entire company,end the crowded house was a flattering compliment, and one which was full tothe talents of Mrs. Pops. The nee eee “ nice eee Macaii ee rine,” wi luce: ev resenting & attractive bill. ‘The preparations for the holidays are oh ‘&@ magnificent scale. Gagenwicn Tuxatne.—The patrons of the Greenwich ore promised a treat this evening, to sharpen their appe- tites for Christmas. The performances consist of four pieces, with interludes of a pleasing cherscter. Mr. H. Chapman, Mr. Geo. Chapman, Mr. Rodney, Mrs. George Chapman, Mrs. Tilton, ond Miss Julia Drake, are cast for ling business. “ Did you ever send your wife to ie the readi the Elysian Fields 7” isto be followed by “The Dwarf Dance,” and o popular ballad. “The Actress of all Work,” by acomic song and a double Irish jig. Then comes the laughable farce of ‘‘ Object of Interest” ex- temporaneous effusions by Mr Hai n,are next inorder, and the evening's entertainment is to conclude with “Hercules, King of Clubs.” Here’s cheap ment, four, plays at sixpence s-piece and the interluds | in to make weight. There are to be two performances to-morrow ; one at half past two in the afternoon, and the other at seven Tue Avmamuna.—Judging from the applause with which Herr Alexander, the celebrated magician, is | nightly greeted by the numerous patrons of the Alham- br@, we would not be surprised to find that the closing of his engagement will not be satisfactory to those who have been nightly delighted with his extraordinary de- ceptions. But his engegement, we believe, ends this week, so that no time is to be lost in delaying to see him. He holds forth to-night, as usual, and it may be as well to state that for the remainder of his engegement he will rm tricks which will not only be novel, but which has never before performed in the United States. Bowery Circus.—This spacious and commodious am- phitheatre, notwithstanding its immense capacity, was again crowded to excess last evening by one of the most elegant and enthusiastic assemblages we ever saw at any place of public amusement. Madame Macarte, al thouglr laboring somewhat under the disadvantages of weakness, consequent upon her recent indisposition Turprired ‘and delighted ail. beholders D daring, end refned performance. We fore beheld anything in the way of Carnal perform- ance that bridges pals compare with the feats of this ini- mitable artist. 'i North likewise excelled even him- self in his great principal act. This evening, Mr. North with his infantile corps de ballet, appears as the Sprite of the Silver Show. rformance in which he parti- cularly excels. On stmas Day there will be three performances—morning, afternoon and evening. Amenican Cincus.—The Chatham Theatre was again crowded to excess last evening, by anxious groups of spectators, desirous to witness the extraordinary feats of horsemanship, gymnastics and exhibitions of this superb company. Mr. Myers’ principal act drew forth rapturous applause. Mr. Sands, in introducing his celebrated fairy steed, astonished the entire house by his feats of horse- manship—the beautiful snimsl, Cinderella, showing a degree of training which drew forth much admiration. s had another too” last evenicg. true tal icp abd Deaf Burke and Tom Spring. the: formed with much cleverness. Mr. ie and) nie taleoted children, Maurice and Jesse, in their gymnastic exercises ware rapturousiy-end enthu- applauded from the Pit, galleries and box jernandez, as the sailor boy, performed extreme talent. The bills for this evening, and d the helidavs will be found highly attract tifal May Fly continues to attract unir bs its finish and style of tory tens Fly may b+ con- jered the only accomplished ing horse that ep- Pears at present in any circus. Yankee Hill is at the Albany Museum. Signora Cioeca, with her corps de ballet, has madea very decided hit in Boston. Mrs Mowatt and Mr. Davenport ere still in Charleston, | and appear to be exceedingly popular. Poitce Dec. 28--Arrest of a Nol tice Osborne was passing by evening about 9 o'clock, with officer Stephens, he heard the cry of ‘Stop that thief, stop that thief;!” and on look: ing around, he observed Tom Henry, an old pick; =} shooting across the street on a fullrun. This activi vigilant magistrate sprang into the centre of the street, grabbed the rascal by the two arms, just as he was in the act of snug hand from one of his pockets, which hand ined thejstolen pocketbook, in which was deposited a check on the Fulton Bank for 7 49 cents, and tw dollars in bank bills. just then, and at that moment, the owner (James Wood- ruff. of Virginia,) came up, having cbased the thief out of the Bowery theatre, where the pickpocket had re- lieved him of his wallet, and would undoubtedly have mad escape. had it not been for the activity of the shove magistiate. J Osborne handed the rasc-] over to officer Stephens, one of his anes rane who ‘om Heriry wag on- ly pardoned out of the Stste prison last summer, a he had been sentenced for two years fora similar offence ee @ gentleman's pocket in Broad i ishonest nt.—Captein Bush, of the Ninth Ward, arrested yesterday, a servant girl by the name of Hannah Hardenburgh, in the employ of Mr. D. D. Nash, of No. 3 Abi e, on a charge of stealing bed clothes and various other orticles from the house, belonging to her | employer. Locked up for trial by Justice Roome. Arrest on Suspicion.—C ficer Anderson, of the first ward, Latin day, a fellow called Thos. Burke, on, suspicion of steeling 25 dollars from, the trank of jet McCourtoey, ding at No. ‘ashington Ber ote ‘the care of the accused, and the money being stolen, suspicion rested upon Burke as the thief. Locked up for examination. Remped.—A gentleman was “ramped” just as he came out of the Fulton Bank yesterday forenoon, by four from his pocket a wallet : $90, and made good their escape. Where's im Rose Singular Charge of Forgery—Officer Prince John Davistof the lowes polloeseevesed yesterday a man Dy the name of Ephraim Dougherty, ona warrant issued by Justice Osborne, wherein he stands llwtng Max 7 tin Pray, with forgery, under the follo' ircum: stances It sppears that the accused was in employ of Martin Pray, tinsmith, residing at No 399 Pearl street, who not pleased with his conduct of late,discha: him from his (Yray’*) employment, and forbid him premises. The accused, however, at the time of his dis. missal, was indebted to Mr. Pray two dollars, which debt | was entered on the'eccount book kept in the shop; when yesterday while in the absence of Mr. Pray, the acct entered the store, took up the account and tore out the t res which bere his indebtodness to the concern. as done in the presence of a small bo: who was ing the evi- transaction js deemed, in Justice Osborne held him which he was locked up ia his own debt, which to bail n $500, in defa the Tozbs, * Bur, -—The clot! store occu; by Wm. T. Reuri inGhuren street, New Brunswick, New Jersey, waa burglariously entered by some bold kracksman, by Cutting through the panel of the front door, and stealing reirem @ quantity of , such as satin vests, talons, overcoats, kc. The rascal or rascals were on their road towards New York; so, policemen,be “petting ‘hie Employer Officer Austin, of the lows ing his Employer Officer r lice, rday, a German bootmaker by the & s employ, at various times, seve- ots of leather, valued at ten dollars and upwards — for trial by Jastico Osborne. the independent solice/cad George H Kellinger, 4 joe, a eo! a police oficer, and now United States mail agent, arrest 0d yemterday a man by the namo of George Tolliver, « ive from ona kill, Mr. Isaac We charged with com: a we city. The accused was taken into custody on 8 dail piece, hie security having surrendered him into the custody of the Jow. Mr. Ket linger conveyed him to Boston by the afternoon boat. about hundred boats ht in the ar len tre canal closed. Each of these Boats com tain, on on a 600 barrels of four, or its equvaiient. It would require the railroads one hundred to the four forward, 8 they oan transport but bbls. Aewt per day) one Mr. Ho- | ‘The Annusl Pictorial Hera'd. An enormously large edition ‘of the Annual Pictorial Herald having been disposed of, we shal be under the necessity of issuing another inte _ the course of a day or two, to fulfil the orders that are crowding in upon us from ail At the time we struck off the first edi ' | considered 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 sure prised if the circulation reached another, or even a fourth, edition. It is worth preserving, for it forms the only illustrated histery of the Mexican war yet published. Oar agents are informed that their orders will be punctually attended 'to; and such of themas - have not already remitted, may do so with the re- lianee that they will be filled. Single copies, in wrappers, ready for mailing, can be had at the desk, at sixpence each. =——— Notices of New Books. Tue Covummian Maoazine for January is an excel- lent number qe ‘t popular monthly. It conteins contri- butions from pens of near a score of writers of high character, and is embellished with two mezzotints from Pera pe ae The wheey . motes lonterey,”.a ‘vey Birch the Skinners.” Israel Post, 140 Nassau weet Gopzy’s Lapv’s Boox—Godey is on band for New Year’s.iaThe January number has upwards of fifty arti- cles in prose and verse, which will amply repay anat- ~ tentive perusal. For sal all the peri agents and newsmen. Rervsuicayos or tue Noata American Bai Review, No. Xf., for November, contains the | bmount of instructive and taining matter, historical, hilosophical, biograph with old bellads and do. cuments, to plese the of the old school of li- terature. Leonard Scott & Co. 112 Fulton street. Asciznr Eavrt—Her monuments, hieroglyphics, his- tory, archeology—by Geo. Gliddon, late ard ‘Consul at Cairo, Wm. Taylor & Co., No. 2 Astor House. Tue New York lutvsraateo Macazine, with four embellishments, This is the first number of the third Sepeene: ie publishe:s i ES rice to collect subscriptions nd Brooklyn. y Dumas—and Tax Hasty Puppiso, H. Grahi ta H. am. Tar Day oy Roavs—A tha jiving sermon, by Ho. | race Bushnell, Pastor of the North Coi atonal: Church, Hartford. For sale at Taylor’s, Astor House. Tanner's Tavr.Linc Mar or Mxxico, with a section thowing the harbor of Vera Cruz and Castle of San Juan de Ulloa. H. 8. & H. Tanner, 237 Broadway. ‘ucatan and Mircueti’s Mar or Mexico, including Yt Upper California. Philadelphia: 8. Angustine Mitchell. Tue Darcy Jovanat, for}i847—Francis & Loutrel, No- 77 Maiden Lane. A neat affair, containing date and head- ings for every day in the year, with space for journali- zing. Done ia foviscap. sere ~ = by Joel Barto Superior Court. Before Chief Justice Jones. Dac. 93.—Gertrude Nellie vs. Joseph Bradley —Th's was an action of trover, to recover tho value of some acti- cles of household furniture. The defendant sold the fur- niture to one Biggs i which Biggs gave Biggs failed, and the note was neve ant issued a writ of replevin, seiz« them on the premises to a man named Row, the tiff’s son in-law. The defence was fraud and false sentations on the part of Biggs, therefore the sale to hi was void. The plaintif’s counsel met the defence saying that the contract could not be rescinded as the defendant held the note of Big; was made to bim of the note upto the verdict was afterwards taken for the pI iff by consent, subject to the opinion of the Court in Bank, on a case to be made. For plaintiff, Mr. N. B. Blunt, for defendant, M Western, Henry Everson vs. James Mozwell—This waaan ection of replevin to recover @ mechine printing press. The phase pare a eh brort ew = preas in suit to rowel ‘0. They ef the purchase mone: in cash, and Save their notes for the balance. The pees was left in defendant's possession, and he made some big noe Crowell & Co. mort; plaintiff, and demanded the 1. Mexw give up the press untilthe ofthe purchase money | ‘was paid, and also the sum claimed by b:m for — | ‘The plaintiff issued a writ of replevin, and the rights of the parties are to be tested in this action. Adjourned to | this mot . For plaintifY Messrs. Cram and Green; for defendant, Mr. N. B. Blunt. Common Pleas. Bofore Judge Ingraham. Amasa 8. Foster vs. Marcus T, B. Kembali and James E. Rogers —This was an action to recover $214, the amount of a promissory note. The defendants were in the habit of borrowing morey from plaintiff, for which they gave him checks peyable abead, and the draft on suit, es collateral security. The defence is weury, end that the draft upon which the suit is brought, was drawn and passed by Rogers, without the know. and consent of Kimball. Adjourned to this morning’ For plaintiff, Tomlinson & Gridley—for defendants, Joseph L. Whiteam & Scott. New Onteans, Dec. 18, 1 o'clock. The Markets—The News—The Papers—Their Enterprité — Theatrieale, $c. ‘The foreign news per Caledonia arrived in town yea- terday morning, per carpet bag express, and wes in the hands of the speculators, who pay the piper, all day. It was kept 20 very dark that 500 bales wore sold at an ad- . vance of 3¢ of a cent, principally for English and North- erp account. Sugoer is firm, and sales of 350 hhds took place yester day. Molasses is notquite so brisk as it was last week. my letter of ee sales were made at 25% 4 a j psede to 26 cents a llons at 28¢ per gellon. The flour market is dull—the sales, tng od Obio and Iilidois brands, were et $4 60, and St. is chelon' brands at $5, $5 12}; the amounting to 1200 arrels. There hasbeen a further decline in corn, and sales of 3500 sacks were made yesterday at 65 to 6Ocents. In wheat there wasa sale of 4000 at from 94 cents to 198 ‘The English news was published in the Picayune, end | Commercial Times of thi ‘hese papers get the news generally lste in t! ning, ant it is said have te pay a terrible stiff price for i:; but as they give it ie ed- vance of their contemporaries, their enterprise will pro- bably be rewarded in the long run. ‘These came papers. bave issued a joint extra contaia- ing the President's message, this m , by extraordi- naty express, twenty-four honre ahead of ‘the mail, beat- ing all the others to eternal amash Severel of the other offices have combined together end got a heavy corps of compositors with cases of type, at Mobile, waiting for ae eee wereting oes oe ee eet ‘way to city. Have n ba Ba heenga oo gol is dancing at the’ St. Charlee, and dancing’ dcligufally. The Wallocks are tito here. Sulsbse ‘and Mre Gesrge Joues ate atthe American, drawing like blisters. T' French opera-is more fascinating then Dan Marble is in town, and opecs at the St Cha Srprems Court or rue Unsirep States, Dee 21 —Wm. Hunt ee A. H Lawrence, Eeqs., of counsel this . vs. H. D. Runnels. Ona certificate of division between the Judges of the Circuit Court of States for Missiasippl. Mr. Justice McLean delivered the opinion of the Soar Cink the certificate uader considera- tion in this case was sufficient, and that the depositioncn the ground stated in the record ought not to be ever- ruled. No. 9.—James Wood vs Wm. A. et sl. In error to the Circuit Court of the United States for New York. Mr. Chief Justice Taney vered the opinion of the Court, reversing ment of the Circuit Court, and remaoding with directions to award a venire facies de a 93—James nt of this cause’ w by ir. appellants, No. 44—Henry A. Ny plaintiff,vs.William Smith. This cause wes argued by the tof una printed argument by Mr. Dulany for. the plalar ona argument r. r ‘tir. ‘Adjourand ull te-mowess 11 o'clock, A M. Tvrspar, Dec. 23, 1846.—-No 45—Henry Miller, this cau waa argued by Mr Coxe forthe plait cause was argued by Mr. Coxe for ror, and by Mr. Lawrence for the “uanlon a No. 47—United States, plaintiffs in errer, va Baak U1 | States; the argument of this cause was commenced | Mr. Attorne: nerel for the plaintiffs in errer, tinued by Mr. Cadwallader ior the defendant Adjourned till to-morrow, 11 o'clock —Net. Int. i 2 2 i astt rg The printers of Western New York will Fravklin’s birthday in a manBer. 1 will be a great convocation of the craft. 6 , ton, has terofied his thanks in a very eat manner, highly complimentary to Capt Boss. i BE Union Gymmastio Academy, No. 159 and Creaty aeetteetion ts the United Se os. Clans meet at ‘and af six, seven and eight : fos Soaegefe col ’ , the u emt of the kind ev: merits of the t per be more om Init warranted fo perform ttt dates; itech byies furnished with the sal erallic Tablet: G. SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway. | Pocket and Penknives.—A boautifal assort= bot be at the subscribers’, emong patterns ever imported to this