The New York Herald Newspaper, January 8, 1847, Page 1

Vol, XIII, No. 7—Whole No, 4604. THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Circulation---Forty Thousand. DAILY HERALD—Every day, Price 2 cents per copy—$7 \LD—Every Saturday—Price 63 cents aunum—payable in advance. PE~—Kvery Steam Packet cents per copy—$3 00 per annum, payable in ad- ERTISEMENTS at the usual prices—always cash PRINTING of all kinds executed with beauty and des i PORES 0) New Yor Heraro CMAVELLING SCCOMMODATIONS, —— CHANGE OF HOURS. ENT.——On and alter Monday, ‘will run as follows:— Boston WINTER ARRANGEM ia nee Iie, Sine nave Buoo: ay ¢ train) for indays) stopping at 's Manor. daily, for Greenport and ingdal daily. ily ‘tceommodation train or on the arrival of iy. Et ink ot Bi "George's Mane” taal or brooklys. at 3PM, (Boston ie to Noi A.M. Li I renga om ‘tran; Ms Ave TAASE for Brooklyn, of om the SUNDAY TRAINS will h-reafter run to Thompson Sta tion— leave Brooklyn a'9 A. NM. for commencing Sunday the 8th coor a’ o'clock P. M., Farmingdal: a Bt Pisce, 44; Westbui Tho jon and interme- levember. retary 3736; Branch Nhe, 44; Farmin; folk Station, $1; ‘are in rendiness on the arrival of ‘Trains at tho seve- ‘at very low fares, to nil parts Lego at the foot of Whitehall r ‘starting from th ral Stations, to take passenge! “ ; ou ie re a 3 Sia Bi tem rt for Saw Har irrival of the Boston train (rom Brooklya d2srh FOR BOBTON AND FROVID. a ton and Lon, Tidays, at 2 o’clock, P. «, for Greenport,cro snington,iv the favorite soun im thence to Provideuce and Boston by the are, aud Fro Rall trains which connect with the steamers Massachusetts ston. . ‘The steamer New Haven fas new’ bo it GULAK MAIL LINE FOR AYN NORWICH & WOR- assengere (aking their seats a 44 tathrough to Boston. This being the ouly inlu.d. route cat th by steamboat aud. railroad. Tue are accompanied through by the cou- ho will have parti ye, and who will otherwise give hi ease and comfort. rye L This line leaves south side Pier No. 1, North River, foot of Batterv Place, daily, (Sundays excepted) at 4 o’cioc! ai: ves in Boston in time to e aew steamer WORC. Puesday, Baeeetey, and Sacar iy, Wednesday, and Fri ‘or further information, in attention to their take all the eastern t ESTER, Capt. Van Melt, lenves tys, at4 o'clock, P. at 4 o'clock, P. M. H. VANDRE BILT, ‘Bridg’port aad Housatonic Rai ‘clook, A.M. MOUNTAIN®ER, of Market street, E. R., for Bridgeport, Daily, No fr t taken in the Passenger Line. ortand without change of pt. W. H Frazee, every respect eq y Steamers Nimrod, and Mohegan, same as last year.—For further par- on Market street Pier, aud M. PERRY, Aceot. a , Fi ‘Tariff av reiahe Tarif seme os id Wells’ Expres: On and atter F. jovember 20th, the a wing trips to and from Sten ee gave Beaten Iseed. RRANGEM ats A. BYRNE & CO., be by men of acknowledged skill~one of Arrangements can also be made from Dublin, Cork, Water- ih sail every five day: jondonderry, and Bel rd, fast. Drafts and Bills of Exchange, given for any amount, paya- the subscribers confideutly expect that the patronage them for many years st, will not be withheld the coming season of eiigration engaged for, not embark, the money a by letter, (post paid ) apply to W. BYR Es & CYU., Pot Wall N. Y. bas been so liberal: For further particula eae i %6_Waveiloo Road, Liverpool. BRITISH AND AL M of 1200 tons and 440 ho: Ci contract with the Lor Y Passage Mong’ From Boston to Boston to red rutil poid ‘for: ai ere argeons. No freight, except specie, of sailing. ight, psssage, or any other information, apply to ‘b, BRIG: rent In addition co the above i x, and Hoaton. a contract has beet eitered ince wie nt, to establish a line between Liv York direct. The steamships for this ser. re now being built, and early next year due notice will ime when they will sta: amers will sail @ Under the new ry Saturday during eight the other months in the L id Halifa alternately betwe a end favorite Snnurre, and from L'verpool on the 6h of Mare this line are the followi iverpool on their regular + ays o f the West 1250, Constituticn, (new) ut iM not fail toree the a ing this line of maguificent Ap seity tenders them ever, and their accom- P ole than ships of for esbin, second cabin and steerni are superior to those of any other lin berths should not fail to make early ; foot of Barling slip, onto 96 Waterloo Road. payable on demand, withoat dis- * Drafts for bi 4 amon P, an at all times be obtained on epplication (if FOX LIVERPOOL—The lar Packet of 21st Jan ing packet ship Q') Z tons, will sail as above, he New Line--Re —The superior fast OF T t OF Paxsage, ha: able state rooms and eabin, a west pier Butltag & splendid, large and comfort: ly to the captain on u HU & MINTURN, #7 South at. CONSTITUTION John Britten, will the ii om her regelar day, ise February” new packet ship NEW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS, IL FRI ew yo! E 26th, POO THE lth OF RACH MONTH FROM NEW YORK, » Comish, January 26, Trask, ’ February 26, Kldridge, March 26, April 26. 8 “* SHERIDAN, March 11. hips f the first class, upwards of 1000 tons, city, such improvements as combine great th unusual comfort for passengers ¢ is $75, for which ample s ips di ‘pel ly tg COLLINS, $6 South str iat BROWN, SHIPLEY & NEW YORK AND GLASGOW LINE OF PACKETS. ae ‘ork on the Ist, if “a oa i 3 ey) From N.York. Fm. G'gews Ghip SARACEN, N. 7. Hawkins, SOct te Novis, U! |. TT. ly 1. w'r 15. . vagMnttmedtieeel © <> ama Ak July 1; Aprils. Br. Ship BROOKSBY, H. M’Ewen, all 1. Aug, 15, Br Bark ADAMCARK,Jn0 Wright Br. Bark ANN HARLEY,R. Scott, shi} tantial vi whe 1ips are good, subst and will sail Panaveslly os Chetr nage modatious for passengers are good, and ever aldto promote their comfort. ‘The agents ot be reapousible cels or packages Unless bile of lading are slgued therefor. Hor Fright oF Passage PPO MULL & MINTURN, ‘87 South reet New York, or o2ire REID & MURRAY, Glasgow PACKETS FOR HAVRE—SECOND LINE. if : ps of this fi will —_ 5. year iu if ma owing order :— From N. York. F'n Han rom (dau ls | Bebe i Ship UTICA, Capt. JA. Peirce, Ship 81’. NICHOLAS, Capt. N. W. veleigh: Ship ONEIDA, Capt. Funck, Ship BALTIMORE, Capt. J. Joha-§ 4! Sa a Dec. 1. Jan. 16. commanded, and with ous. The price of pas- and {i jiquors. Goods sent to the ageuts | or forwardit ‘one other than the expense | actually paid. au2l m DRAFTS on ENGLAND, IRELAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES !—Persons ean remit any amount from one pound and upwards to friends in any part of 7 reat Brita or Ireland, by apply! ie subscribers, of whom drafts can be obtained payal without discount, 1s sll the penastpg! tov and citic out England, Ireland, Scotland an ‘Tho: drafts ean forward them by the packet: the \6th, 21st or 76th of the month of December, or th Steamers sailing froin Boston on the 16th. and Ist of January. W. & J.T. TAPSCOT }", 6 South st., dsr 2d door below Burling slip. CITY LOTS FOR SALE. NE,LOT on the East side of Broadway, between 20th and 21st street 'y 120. tween the Gth and 7th Avennes—126 Six Lots in 26th street,) feet by 98. One Lot un the South side of 15th street, between Sth and 6th Avenues—25 feet by 146. One Lot in the same neighborhood—30 feet by 103. Four Lots in 59th street, each 25 by 100 feet. Kive Lots on the N. i. corner of Sth Avenue and 20th street —I20by 113 feet. Enquire of JOHN JA < 49 2taw Im*r 25 Nassau BASSFORD § FIELD, ESPECTFULLY inform their friends, that they have Inid four very superior Under theii Baten neh ereet ral hy a se i tod Fulton atreety where they have iatsodced large Watts irchild invites his friends as above. _ ; Seven Bi bles in the same building with Ne, Slate and 165 Panel Mahogany Beds and the Air ions, all made and for sale, or playing as above. dil Imeod*r TO TAILORS. to acquire a rapid knowledge of allthe various styles of garments worn at the time ae ai ed to obtni work on the subject, which conta‘ns at the can be desired. It has already met with the most unprece- dented sal is used generally by the trade throughout the Union, d faction to all whe adopt rinciples. from $8 to $10, according to the binding. Al f the various styles Torment 9 i SHNEMETTS, jleodim#r No. 113 Broadway, New York. TU0 TAILORS. NTED—A manto take charge of the work hands (give ‘out and receive work) inn large Clomhing House “ite be well acquainted with this branch and of active aud . A good salary will be paid to one who raat 130. 500 hands on dress acd frock coats. Appl. NCOPT, TAYLOR &CO., No 200 Market street, hia 31 lweod ghz LIQUID HAIR DYE. ATCHELOR’S instantaneous Liquid Hair Dy, © tainly a most valu: j in New York ean te Pounds that are sold un Performs all it promises: permanently color Wented, a PPI is cer le discovery. as hundreds of ‘persons 0 ctually Proof the invertor is preparea to or gentlemen’s hair, to a perfectly k or brown, and make no charge unless iven. Gentlemen can have their whis d and cleansed in half an hour, for which purpose depot. The dye is put np for use for the con- apelyiug it themselves for Hair Bottles $1 0; for the Whisker Bott! age, Bod wholesale and resail by the poprietor, WM. BA’ ‘HELOR, No. 2 Wall street, near Broadway. 15 Im * ree TRAVELLING TRUNKS, wc, GHN CATTNACH, Trunk Manufacturer, No. 1 Wall street, corner of Broadway, has now on hand aud ly making, & gook assortment of ‘Trunks, Vai . and Batehels, wholesale and retail. 180,» superior article of sole leather Trunks, suitable for American or European Travel, and Portmauteaus for the Wrench Malle Poste. : : i Orders for the West Indies, South America, ke., filled with despite as im*re GENTLEMEN, WWOTICE CHis. ENTLEMBN, it meed not bea source of trouble to you any longer, to know where you ean go snd get yor Freck, D-ess or Over Uonts ts, er c'eaned, dyed, a'tered uutire satisfaction is kers ey disapp intment. ‘ou will be waited on at any and Pr for $l 50, Coat $4 to 8; warran.ed to fit ber is 94 Murray street. A LO, Clothes Dyed are warranted to keep th x; SARA AN UING ACADEMY. , CCO, Italian Chorographist, and M’le AN MG ANAC heee ccacns, Ghote Farteian’ Daveing Actas: my of Mr. Cellarius, grateful to the American bi for the generous patronage they have met with distingo d fe jes ia New York, have com TARANTELLE WALTZ Dance of Nap! now very fashionable in the Higher eireles of Pan rder to replace the one in ed in Parisian “salon: anew waltz in five step: by Mr. Perot, which wi being too theatri The above beautiful dances, and also all the most fashiona ble new Polka, new Mazarka, and Quadrille Mezurka, Re- lowa, Waltz Kedowa, Waltzes in two und three ste; horougly taught im a few lessons. N_ B.—The music for the above mentioned dances, recently published in New York, can be purchased at the Danoing ~~ iy, Broedway, corner of Canal street, No. 50 im *r SCOTT & GU.'3, 76 Nassau street CITY Wholesate snd Retail Fam) Grocery, Tea, Wines, and Spirit Fstablishment, &e — The proprietors pledge themselves that every artiele is g ‘nuine, and sol eluding teas, of the latest 1 ; Coffee, Mocha, ampagne, Sherry, e of Glenlivai Barclay & Per- Edinbu; andles; Oils} Old Kay id Ame- rican Mastare asgow 8) al Year's wle for the table, high flavored und; Segars, rt asi und of the highest flayor; Soaps, Starch, &e.; Raisias ines eld Londoa Dock Port, tilado: he do, pale gold and brown 'y, East India R Newton, Gordon, Mur doch, ke. Seoteh He ow Janding from ‘ship Ana Flar- ley, (the celebrated Ly oe SOTT & THOMPSON, 597 Broadway. A splondia branch of the sbove establishment, has been, at the solicitation of their upt dat 397 Broadway, also on thi of articles cor di lown town, ¢ found—au assortme: yin the city, Adl the ve goods from each place will pense ia any part of the city for cash A 423 Imr REMITTAN TO ENGLAND, IRELAND, AND SCOTLAND PAntire wishing to remit money in large or small sums Poth G ritain or [reland, ean da #0 er through the subseribers, b: the principal towns in Ei that cannot be cles will b san Money may be from any part of the United Stat U4 ane d Me party to ed by packer or steamy HY Forwarded Oy PHN AM DELL 9% tm eve 117 Katto atreet New VArk LES Orr WAnUKUBS ANU FUKNITURE WANTED. LADIES ORG to dispose o: ‘hn i nddre NTLEMEN having supertin ch ne Wenring Appr: can obtain & fair ash price for the same, by bac 4 th * ir ho will | Sttend at their recldonces Sine o UEVENSTYN, {dion cam be nttended toby mr 3 LEVENWEEN OUR MEXICAN RELATIONS. MILITARY INTELLIGENCE. Four companies of the first battalion of Virginia volun- | teers for Mexico, left Richmond on Sunday morning, for | Old Point Comfort. At thejeleotion held for offers of the, cond Rogi- | ment of Pennsylvania Volunteers, the following gent men were elected: — Colonel—Capt. Roberts, of the Fayette Volunteers. Plo ray Colonel—J. W. Geary, of American High- rs, Mojor— Lieut. Brindle, of the Columbia Guards. MEXICAN ITEMS. [From the New Orleans Picayune, Dec. 30. We yesterday saw and conversed with Mr. Philip Houck, brother of the well-known Santa Fe trader, who dette ‘ity of Orizava in November. From Mr. H. we iting to our ri At Orizava, which is a city of considerablasi southward of Jalapa, there were 1000 volunteers recruited for th i collocted by pro force they have only three hundred parts of old, worn out muskets. They all talk right valiantly, however, of their exceeding great bravery and prowess, and of the erfect ease with which they are to drive los Americanos rom the sacred soil of Mexico. Our informant further assures us that thoro is really a feeling of vengeance aroused in the interior of the country against the United States, and that the farther we advance the greator will be the hostility inst us. Tbe few Americans in the country entertain fears that the Mexicans, from their superi‘r knowledge of the mountain 8, will lay ambuscades, and cut off the advanced detacoments of our army in the operations that are to ensue. From his ition Santa Anna can at any time throw a heavy force upon almost any point of our extended line of operations, and by taking advantages of ground annoy Gen Taylor or Scott excessively. As late as the 27th of November there lartroops stationed at the city of Mexico, a untrained militia—beiog the entire forc Arista was there, li in retirement. It is said that Santa Anna was anxious that he should accompany him to San Luis, and offered him an important command ; but Ariata said he had been arrested for his conduct at Palo Alto and Resaca de 1a Palma, and until he had had a full trial would not return to the arm: All kinds of business were ‘uitin Mexico, with a geno- ral stagnation of trade pervaded e' country. The only artizans or mec! work were the gunsmiths; they were bus: in every town and city. Old machetes t, swords with which the Indians under Hidalgo fought the aniards during the revolution—were being sharpened, und every old musket was undergoing repai American deserters are scattered thr2ugh the country, and are represented as in a most deplorable condition. No less than twenty-five had reached the city of Mexico in most wretched plight, wore begging from door to door, and were receiv ind treated with contempt 11. Eight had reach far south as Orizava, and a little work had been given them at a factory to keep them from actual starvation. Of the Mexican Congress we can learn nothing Anoth- or arrival will givo us the particulars of its organization, and for this we are looking with anxiety. (From the New Onleuns Delta} Captain Hardy of the schooner H. M. Johnson, from Tampico, on the 18th inst., informs our reporter that Col. Gates, the Commandant at Tampico, had p proclaimed the place to be under martial law on the 1éth instant. On the 16th arms were distributed to all the American citizens in the place, including the captains of vessels in port and sailors. Colonel Gates having had cause to suspect that the Mexicans had arms concealed in the place, instituted @ search for them,and discovered about six hundred stand and @ quantity of ammunition; about three hundred of the muskets were found to be loaded. ‘I'he whole military force at Tampico on the 16th amounted to from 800 to 900 men. The steamship Virginia arrived from Brazos with 320 men of the Alabama regiment. The steam pro- ers Tennessee and Ji Cage, arrived on the 18th instant, and proceeded up river as the H. M Johnson was coming out. She appeared to have a number of troops—cavalry and their horses on board. *@ENERAL TAYLOR TO SANTA ANNA. Hravquanter, Amy or Occu Savritio, November, 3 Sir—I have the honor to acknowled; ication of the 10t! 2 all not fail to report tomy government nerous proceeding; and I am sure it will be justly iat tending to allevjate the rigors necossari- ling tate of war, and which it becomes enlight. ened nations to reduce, a8 far as circumstances will permit. In regard to the convention of Monterey, I noed hardly invite your attention to the provision of that convention which limited the cessation of hostilities to eight weeks, or until the orders or instructions of the respective gov. ernments should be received; plainly leaving it to either government to prescribe a terminatinn to said cessation, when it might deem proper. I mention this subject, be- use your communication seems to imply the imputa- fon of @ eo on the part of the government of the United sttes—an imputation which, in my judg: ment is not warranted by the terms of the convention or the facts of the case. In conclusion, permit me to express the hope, that the august Mexican Cong) soon to assemble i: thi capital, will find it for the interest and honor of the great ane which they represent, to accept the offer of the nited States to enter upon an amicable negotiation of the difficulties, and thus to establish permavent relations hee will and friendship betw: @ republics. have the honor to be, with the highest respect, sir, your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Major General U. 8. army commanding. KE. Sonor General D. Anromio Lorsz pe Santa ANxa, commanding-inchiof the Mexican army, Sun Luis 'otosi. NEWS FROM SANTA FE. [Correspondence of the St. Louis R-publican ] Four Leavenwonrtn, Dec. 21, 1846.—1 send you the following items of intelligence, this day received by ex press from Santa Fe. An officer ot the medical depart ment ef the army writes to this effoct, under date of the 9:h of November, from Santa “"Cuptain Grier and Lieutenant Wilson, with two soldiers, (of the Ist drigoons,) pursued und overtook a largo party of Navajos and killed two of them, re-capturing, at the same time, a flock of sheep. ‘The rest of the company, being,mounted on poor mules, could not overtake the Indians. The coptain's horse was wounded—no other damage done.” An officer of the Ist dragoons, writing from Albu- qurque, under date of the 25th of October, says to his correspondent:—‘* Tomorrow I start on an expedition to the South. I have (at Albuqurque) a ‘soi disant’ squad- ron of cavalry, numbering 175 men. {would feel. per- fectly satisfied with my situation, were not my command so truly ineffectual. All our horse: ‘ou know, have o Missouri, under the belief that they could the fatigues, and no forage, of the march to California. Whenthe detachment for the march was finally made up ut Socorro, all the really serviceable mules were selected for it, out of the companies that were to remain in this country—so that now | have, not only for my mounts but for my teams, the sorriest lot of animals that were ever seen. “ [had the greates difficulty in performing the march back te this rlace, and now find myself with, wearce the ability to move from it. I recaived today acall upon me,which demends prompt attention, and which requir the exertion of my utmost ability. After the pa tion of the country, the Chihuahua traders continued theirjournoy to the South, in order that they might avail themselves of the opening te be effected for them by the operations of Gen. Wool’s army, for the entrance of their goods in California. It seems that some had trusted too far to the peaceable of the Mexicans. They have all halted about one hundred and fitty miles from here, and h reasons, they , to believe that the eo nate of E troops to protect them. 'y is estimated at halfa million Although these traders have by their own imprudence placed themsefves inthis danger, the pro- tection of somany American | J of so large an jount of American property, is a matter of tent retvote ce; and I feel it incumbent on me, feeble and small as is my force to make am effort to accomplish it. “ What would I notgive to have with me a squadron of dragoons. Since receiving the letter from the tra ders, I have received letters irom Gov. Bent, the intelli gence communicated in which tenda to confirm the im- prossion that there is a very general feeling of dis- content existing among the people of the province, and thet edforte bed Geen meade to get ap ab opposition toward us, the first developement of which isto be an attack on the traders below. It is that a force of one thou- sand men has been assembled at El Passo del Norte, to act in concert wtth the people above in this business. « “If thia should be, or could our approach for the pro- tection of the tradersbe unknown to them, we may yet have the satisfaction and enjoyment of a battlo with these people Of the fatigues and hardships of a quasi the rat drageons ‘hi ad enough, but we cunnot the honor of having been in a stricken field. jen. Kearny in making, arrangeme: for his expe- dition to California, under the impression that troops for the maintenance of the American suprema- is country re on their way here, and would soon arrive, gave orders that Col. Doniphan’s regiment should proceed by El Passo to join Gen. Wool’s army on route to Chihuahua “ T have ji arne.l that Doniphau left Santa Ke yes- enroute to El Passo, Weare much concerned n rospect of star ong us before spring. qT ig dy of provisions is far short of the demand, and that to be drawn from the country is far short of the sup- posed deficiency.” The Columbia (Boone county) Statesman, announces rival, dated on the 19th November. From this letter, the editor learns that Price’s regiment is stationed in that place for the winter; that great sickness prevails among the troops; that there have been as many as seven deaths ina day: that loud complaints are made against the go- yernment by the soldiers, because they huve neither re ceived any pay vor have they been furnis! their horses; the consequence of which i their horses will die. NAVAL INTRLLIGENCE. | ‘The New Orleans Pieayune of the 30th ult. says that the Quartermaster's Department is said to have purchased the steamboat Maria Burt for the yses of the war. ‘fhe price paid was $30,000, which is represented to us as a Feasonable one, She is a good boat, built for the Attaka pes trade, and believed to be worth the money. ‘The Navy Department bas recently purchased here on | vants at Washington, do not interest the I oom Bangor, which is now / matter, they will soon hear a voice from tho per iron steamer propeller, called the | at | her class—her spoed about ten m: ; Portsmouth (Va) New £ra, is ordered to assemble on | iculars in relation to the state | Junct of it, contrived for the convenience of the public. ‘eption of a letter from Santa Fe, by the same ar- | iting for sea at the navy yard. She is a good vessel of | the hour—with a draft of water not exceeding eight and a half feet. These jualities will render her very useful for gulf service, was built for The steamer Aurora ha take and bed 120 men, pro carry coal for 25 days st. i steam, compete (in the opinion of the builders) with the fastest vessels in our, or any other, navy. The Aurora ‘was visited bv Commodores Morris, Sloat, and Mclvers, | the naval architect dnd engineer, and -was highly ap- proved of,not only ty them,but by every one who hi sited her She has more capacity than any boat of her size ever built; and she is fast, strong, and well adupted | to carry a powerful armament. An.ther Court of Inquiry, we are informed, says the iso been purchased. She can ion them for three mont doard of the U.S. ship Pennsylvania, on Monday, sth | instant, to inquire into the loss of the U. 8. ship Boston. | ‘The Court will be composed of the following officers. President, Com. Jesse Wilkerson, President. Honor to Brig. Gen. Hamer. Heap Quantens, Ansty op Occuration, 2 Camp near Monterey, Dec. 3, 1846. § Sin :—It becomes my melancholy duty to report the death of Brig. Gen. Hamer, of the volunteer service, woo expired last evening, 2d, after a short illnes: order tothe army, announcing this pensation, expresses but feebly the high which the deceased was held by all who k him. In council I found him clear and judicious; and in the admi- nistration of his command, though kind, yet always impartial and just. He was an active participant in the operations before Monterey ; and since, had commanded the volunteer division. His loss to the army at thi: cannot be supplied, and the experience which deily acquired in a new profession, rendered his services con- tinuelly more valuable. I had looked forward with con- fidence to the benefit of his abilities and judgment in the service which yet lies before us, and feel most sensibly the privation.of them. 1am, sir, very respectfully, Your obedient servant, Z. TAYLOR, Major Gen. U. 8. A., Com. ‘The Adjutant General of the army, Washington, D.C. Onpens} Heap Quantens, Army or Occuration, No. 140 Camp near Monterey, Dec. 3, 1846, With feelings of protound sorrow, the commanding geveral announces to the troops the decease ot Brigadier General T. L. Hamer, of ‘the volunteer service, who ex- pired last evening after a short but violent illness, The ability and judgment displayed by the deceased general in the exercise of his military command, snd the sterling qualities which marked his private character, endeared him justly to the army and to his many perso: al friends. By the army in the field, and by the citizens of his own State, Il be severely felt. ‘To thoae connected with hi i be irreparable The deceased will red at 10 o'clock A. M.. to- morrow, with the’ honors due to his rank. Brig. Gen- Quitman, commanding the volunteer division, will con. duct the funeral ceremonies, and will command the fu neral escort, to be composed of one regiment of volun- teers, (infantry) one company of cavalry, and two pieces of artillery. i The cavalry and artillery of the escort will be de- signated by Brig. Gen. Twiggs from hig division, and will report to Gen. Quitman ut 9 o’clock to-morrow. All officers off oy ‘e respectfully invited to attend the funeral from the head-quarters of the Kentucky and Ohio brigade. By order of May. Gen. Taylor, W. W. 8. BLISS, Assistant Adjutant General. [Official |-J. Hooxen, Acting Assist. Adj. Gen. Camr near Monteny, Mexico, December 4, 1846. Tho officers of the Ist regiment of Ohio volunteors and of Capt. Webster's artillery company, being psrt of the Ast field brigade, 3d division, United States army, com- manded by the late Brigadier General Thomas L. Hamer, convened this day (December 4th) at the head-qnarters of the regiment, for the purpose of expressing their feel- ings on the melancholy occasion of the decease of Gen eral Hamor, Orricens Paxset.—Major Giddings; Captains Web- stor, Long, Harmell, Hamilton. Armstrong, Bradley, Miller, Vandevere ; 1st lieutenants Donaldson, Malony ; Klino. Kidd, Beaugrand, F Becker, Oakland, Moore ; jeutenants Bowen, Shearer, Allen, Kriecht, Hall, Cooke, Kneller, Knaneally, McCarter, White,’ Koch: reiser, Boyle, Colville, Smead, Kendall, Vischer, and Longley. . : Major Giddings was appointed chairman,and Captain John B. Armstrong secretary. The chairman having explained the object of the meet- ing in a pertiment and feeling address, on motion isting of Captains Webster, Hamilton, Long, and Brad. wad Lieutensnt Fyffe. The committee, after delibe- tion, reported to the meeting the following preamble and resolutions; which, on being read, were unsni- mously adopted : Whereas the rece: the country and the army in the death of Brigadier Gene- ral Thomas L. Hamer at his quarters at camp near Mon- terey, Mexico, on the 2d instant, devolves on us the me- Ianctoly duty of manifesting, in a public mauner, our sense of the calamitous and distressing event: Thore- fore, Resolved, That wo mingle our deep regret and sympa- of whom Ohio has been justly proud during hia whole ublic lif, and with that of his immediate neighbors and Fonds, who so recently and honorably ‘signelised thelr devotion and attachment to him, by returning him with- out opposition to a seat in the House of Representatives of the Congress of the United States, ata time when he fighting the battles of his country. he rare combina n of high traits in council, hls decision and en of spirit, united as the: and warmest affections, com fidence ofall with whom he unreserved enthusiasm and devotion with which he threw himself into the confliet, and thus laid down his vulued life a sacrifice to the honor of his country, pre- sents him to his countrymen a noble example to the true patriot soldier Resolved, That to the family of the deceased, those upon whom this mournful event will fall with overwhel ming effect, we can only commend that high source of consolation and support which never fails in tho most agonizing moments of distress to impart his richest and most enduring comfort, ond assure them that they have the unfoigned sympathy of a gallant army, to whom he was #0 much endeared for his manly virtues. Resolved, That, for ourselves and the members of the several corps of the brigade, we take leave to express our respecttul and hearty concurrence with the com- mander.in-c in the sentiments of just appreciation e: tertained and expressed by him in’ general orders N 160, of the 3d inst., and tender to him our sincere than! for the considerate and appropriate arrangements ma by him for the funeral and interment of the de A and for the impressivemanner in which the same were observed by him and the officers and volunteer soldiers articipating the ded the respect and con- intercourse, while the torwarded, one to the relict of the deceased, signed by the oflicers present, and one to the editors of each of the following named journals, offi ly signed, with a respectiul request that they be published, together with the military order therein alluded to, viz :—The Union and Intelligencer, Washington; the Journal and the Statesman, Columbus, Ohio; the Georgetown (Ohio) Standard, and the Ripley Bee, Ohio. L. GIDDINGS, President. Jonx B. Anmstaona, Secretary. The Branch Post Office. Mr. Epiton :—You have, heretofore, commented just- ly upon the utter disregard which the Post Office De partment, in the pursuit of its system of mean economy, Bos manifested for the security and convenience of the public. You will not, of course, pass unnoticed an instance in point, deeply affecting a large portion of the population of thiscity: “1 allude to the closing of the Beenoh Post Ofice in Chatham square, Many of our citizens, when repairing with their letters, within a few days past, to this accustomed depository, have found, to their great surprise, that the boxes were closed, and surmounted by an announcement that it had beon done by order of the Postinaster General The establishment of ¢ h was, I believe, ac imous voice of the pr ‘and respectable a list 0 ever united in seeking any public conveni it w first the fact, that the il here, reached thirty-eight jingle ment! A large portion of were written out of business of persons having boxes at the All such persona writing letters at the evening, which they designed to send by rly morning mails, were in the habit of depositing the Branch office. It isa well known fact that a revenue of about ten thousand dollars a year is derived from the rent of Post Office boxes, in this city. This revenue comes from no part of the Post Office system proper ; but from an ad- itshould, therefore, be oxpended with a sole view to the furtherance of that convenienco. In itvelf rent, it would properly be disbursed in tue defraying of the rent and expenses of Post Oflice buildings. Tho sum is amply sufficient to pay the rent of both lower and upper office. But it is said that the upper office has tailed to support itself. In the first place, the twocannot be justly di- vided for the purpose of this charge ; for many who paid box rent at the lower office, deposited their letters in the upper d their contributions departme: welt upon, trial has not been given to the ublic could be possessed of the pear that ite revenue has been i 1 In the second place, a upper office ; und if facts, a weal doubt) aneur prospect of being suf | tof the department, in another view, was Havana, Dec. 24, 1846. | Scraps and Snaps. Since the date of my last letter nothing of interest has a boat. | transpired. . On the 17th, Mr. De Meyer gave his first concert at ing, and with or without | the Tacon, assisted by Mr. Burk: The President's message arrived here on the 22d, from Charleston. A part of it appeared translated, yesterday, in the papers of this city, particularly that part in re! i. | tion to our difficulties with M it does not interest the peopl tention co; in other respects, as it attracts little or no at ‘The Opera company brought out “ Safo,” a new opera, last night. ‘The first two acts passed off heavy third appeared; the Prima extraordinary ,beauty of this actre: this or any other country. The American bark Cuba, from Portland, wi on the Punta, yesterday, inanorther. She had just ar- 8 unsurpassed in A vessel has arrived at this port from Yuc: dates up to the 8th inst. That State hi lly separated from Mexico, and has assumed the rights of an independent republic. This change has been ut in order to avoid the effects of the block- omy aspect; many uite dull and glo rh; |, have gone to the country to pass Havana, 25th Doc., 1846. Trtp to the Interior. On the 15th inst., having grown weary and tired of th business, bustle, the constant roll of volantes and dreys through the narrow streets of Havana, I determined to break the monotony of the moment by a short excursion into the country, and accordingly, with others, took my seat in the daily train of cars at 7 o'clock, for the village of Guinos, distant from this forty-five miles, and fromthe south coast of Cuba only about twelve. On clearing the outskirts ef the city we soon passed on our right the foot of Principe, with its grey and mas- sive walls in silent repose ; a little further on a seminary, surrounding which a number of boys we: the green turf. Emerging gradually from this lovely spot, and some small hills in the rear of fort Principe, I tonce struck with unbounded admiration at the beauty of all the scenery around ; here the railroad be- gan gradually to ascend, and so continued for about fif- n miles. Nothing can picture to the imagination, or ‘pass the beauty and sublimity of the scenery at every turn of the road; gardens on either side gro an over load of tropical ft &e., and in the distance the rounded by the ever green sugar cano, closed the distant he first village j assed through, the railroad strikes the plain or table land of the Island, and here, now and then, the coffee tree may be seen, but not d. Nothing of importance attracts ‘© save the extraordinar: of the soil, the lofty palm tree and impenetrat Strange to say, with all this b o | without a harbor master or harbor re; y and majestic palin, sur: view. At Bejuo unty of nature, the coun- 4, is almost one contin- of cultivation, save now and hantee like, on its four forks, ued wild, without the sig: then a miserable hamlet, thatched with palm leave: es e! arrived at Guinos, when | was shown to a very comfortable and clean hotel, kepthy a vhere our visiting this island for reeable berth for a few days, On the ravages the late hurri- me houses still unroof. awrence, and cane had caused to the place ed, others one solid mass of ruin: ‘The neighborhood of Guines is most highly cultivated districts on this island, there be- ing a number of large coffee and sugar esti of the objects of my visit was to satisfy my curiosity in this respect, I lost no time in procuring horses, and with a friend set out the same evening of my arrival to viait an estate on which, as I was informed by the may- oral, they produced 2,400 boxes sugar per anuum, wor! ed by 234 slaves, of all ages. The ride from Guines to this estate is unsurpassed in beauty; the country one iterally covered with sugarcane as far as the eye could oxtend. The estate belonged to arich family, residing in Havana, by the name of Di- ago, the owner of which being more able and perhaps better informed then the majority of sugar plant Cuba, had imported from France, at an expense of $40,000 a train for making sugar u; ystem, by whicn no portion of the molasses On nearing the hot id to be one of the and put into oper me fifty small huts in straight rows, ere the houses ofjthe slaves,thatch- and in the rear of each wa: ph supped these buts were kitch it i but riding up closer, I observed in each onea huge black Mittee was appointed to prepare suitable resolutions. con- be favorite companion of the Atricet slave, in dixmounting at the house of the administrador, we were kindly received by him, and informing him that the it was merely to see the proces: i gar, Which they had just cont} sachusetts, for to make the house our own, in | State, to Hou ¢ right. These ed with palm leavi smaller size; at firs i menced, he direct , piictigg baretremant sudiered by 41 Spanish custom, and politely granted us the hospitalities of the plac ‘ Having satisfied our curiesity, we were about leaving, when some half dozen ox carts arrived from the field with sugar cane, with which came the mayoral, or over- seer of the estato—a tall athletic Creole, of about fitty- five, large white a age soi i! na sword hung to his side, on the thy with the country at large for the loss of a statesman celebrated whip, called (he menet half long,and half aninch in diametor, made of the skin of the sea cow. This is the instrument with which they used to punish their slaves, but having been found to be too severe, the government passed a law prohibiting its use ; but the grave old mayoral declared he could not diag onse a with it, and prefers paying the fine of $20 per annum, be had been for many months engaged in @ foreign land in i PI oe ba bitte’ the: lave. rh hele frankly declared bes wey man who had any thing P ii in | do with negroes should wear out one manati per week, Here neds gon eps he one in bis hand had lasted him some si In the interior of this I with a long toleda- of which hung hi about two feet and a ing the penalt; 'y in the field, his gallantry | but that with the kindliest nature | month ea every white man ing him to defend himself in the event of an at- tack from the slaves. The village of Guines contains apopulat on of about 4000 souls, ono-third of whom are black arance of the people is Havana, they are egregionsly lazy ; a other parts of Spanish America, they ap- pear to let every day provide for itself. b formed that about a league west of e of the most flourishing cotfee es- e of Toujello, I set ‘alter a pleasant ride, arrived w here more di any other place, the fatal ravages of the late hurricane orange trees, and every shrub of any height, had been tora up by the roots ; plantain trees prostrate on the loomy and dismal aspect presented he product of coffee has been gra- nishing on this Island for the last few years, and I have been assured the growers ere long will have to abandon it entirely,as unproductive. Previous to my departure for Guines, 1 accepted an in- vitation from a gentleman to whom I brought a letter, to ing the Christmas holidays, his coffee and sugar np, peed Ny Meo the ban fesse Oi areas near 4 ni Bahia Honda, and to comply with which I left Guines on Rerolved, ‘That copies of the foregoing roceedings be | the morsing of the tlet, zateh to my een hoye of again returning to it before I le Although the a belonging to aman by the na out for it one evening, a ground ; in short, Newanx, January 6, 1847. Lighting the City—The Streets, $e. $e Gas was for the first time introduced into the pipos yes- terday afternoon, and the stores for the most part were all illuminted last evening with the brilliant light which the gas affords. ‘The workmen are very busily engaged in laying the pipes in the back streets, and I hope ero long all the city will be lighted with gas. private citizens are having lamp posts put up in front of their dwellings, and it is a great ornament as well ag a ‘Tho streets, as usual, are very deep in mud, and ‘ef. forts will be made, it this weatber continue of boats to rmn up and down Broad str in progress tohave the gutter each side of the street, and the distance between understand that this moasure is considered very favorably by the inhabitants. The weather overhead is beautiful. It feels more like April than January. r 1 ix feet from the them Macadamised. Great FrLoop tx Onto.—In Columbus, Jan the Scioto river was 22 inches higher than at the time of the great flood in higher then ever known b it is thonght by our oldest ci higher than in 1692, At that time it was cept in 1906, when, it’ way somewhat nal road between this city and Franklinton, and from Franklinton to Sullivan's The largest «1 rails, and shocks of corn, are dritting in ubundanee. The loss to the people in the Scioto valley is incalculable. Nearly all the corn left in shock in the field, quantity is immense, has been swept away. 'T! in the valley are well nigh gone. between this cit; considerably in the stone quorry is considerably di ofthe bridges of the roai has sett 18 or 20 inches, and may yet fall. The embankment be- is also much damaged. Since the above was in type, a part o! ‘The water has ‘The national road and the hill, three miles west, must be ‘The ‘railroad from the prison to od; a part of one in one place some | tween the t ridgé asians nceet | the railroad | — ade its way into the | A and much damage bridge has fallen. lower rooms of all the pork ho has been done. The dwelling house and mill of Rollin Moler, two ity, are completely Some of our citi a soued them. Many cattle stood in the water up to their mid-sides. broken through the banks of the Co- | Tho amount of pro- everal places. troyed is immense. pork house of Col. John McKlvain haw been swept away, which contained about $26,000 worth of It is thought that a great portion of it willbe lost i papers of the 4th are received by the Wes. concerned in the continuance of this office. Many tance, were induced to address correspondents on trivial matters, which would never have been made the subject of a letter, had the writer been compelled to go one or two miles to deposit it in a post office. The citizens of the upper and eastern part of the town are much excited on this subject; and if their public ser They contwin melan- Ty details of destraction caused by a flood Five lives were lost, @ Cincinnati and Dayton canal in swept of bridges, and is broken and overflowed. is almost irreparobly damaged. ons Teskling inthe neighborhood, oF at no great dis. | cho the Big | | Notige is hereby givoe, thas the andersigned have be The Whitewater canal n and pork ia imme and the destruction of the mills, &e. ix fearful. pork in Cincinnati has advanced one-eighth of a | polar. Price Two Cents, Bosrow, January 6 1947 | The Weather—Volunteers—Harbor Regulations—Ship- ping—Mails, $c. ‘The storm noticed in my last continued pouring down rain and hail until yesterday forenoon, when the wind hanged to the westward, chased the clouds and rain away, and left the face of the sky clear and lovely as the eye could desire to contemplate. The sun shone forth brilliantly, so clear and warm that if one or all of | the seven sleepers had been called upon to stand watch, they would have sworn it was summer outright. This agreeable change of weather has permitted many inva- lids to air themselves, business men to do two days work in one, and the ping in port to dry their sails; all con- siderations of importance. Massachusetts, though slow, will yet be sure; despite the efforts of abolitionists and others inimical to the war+ she will send forth her regiment of volunteers to the war. Seven companies have been already mustered w and the other companies are filling up fast. Ina fortnight at furthest, the regiment will be complete. In the meantime the companies already mustered, ure being regularly drilled every day; and will no doubt, by the time they reach the scene of action, be almost equal to soldiers of the line, so {far as the use {of weapens is con- cerned The privations incident to a campaign, by far the hardest part of a soldier’s duty, they have yet to en- counter. Strange as it may appear to those familiar with the sea, Boston, the second commercial city of the Union, is ; conse- quently every ship ma ent interested in shipping y do just as they please, without refer- ce to the accommodation of each other. As the com- rce of Beston has increased, this want of order has been severely felt, especially ‘as the harbor is very small. I have seen the = wi vessels lying at anchor in all directions, that it was impossible for a ship to thread her way throt m even with a fair wind. To reme- dy tl state of things, a petition has been drawn up, to be presented tothe Legislature at its first session, praying for legislation on the subject. Already the pe- tition has received the signatures of most of our influen- tial citizens, connected with commerce. This will not be the first time that the Legislature has been petitioned inreference to the same subject, but heretofore the Cape Cod members, with the aid of other country solons, suc- ceeded in ataving it off, because they said it would inter- fere with their fishermen. But new thi il is wo that something must be done to keep the channel clear. The ship below, which I supposed in my last to be the Thomas b. Wales, from Calcutta, turned out to be that vessel. She stood off on Monday night during the gale, and still remains below. - In consequence of the storm, the steamboat mail due here in the morni: was detained until 7 P.M. The rived in good season. Anglo Sexon, for Livorpool, sailed yesterday afternoon, with a fine breeze from the west: ward. The weather continues beautiful as the heart of man eould desire. The Volunteers, To tHe Evrror oy tax New Yoax Henarps— ry ‘rom an oditorial remark in your paper of this morning, referring to the advance pay, of the U. 8. Vo- lunteors, now on board the ship Catharine, 1 would most respectfully ask, hagph the medium of your independ- ent journal, where application is to be made for the ed- Near pey—bow and when such advance pay is to be ob- taine On tho part of self,as a father, and several situated as Tam, I subscribe myself, Yours, &c. &c. JUSTICE TO THE VOLUNTEER. Vartett A fire, supposed to be the work of an incendiary, oc- curred in Richmond, on Thursday night last. The lumber yard of the'Messrs. Crenshaw, was consumed, a large quantity of lumber, a stable, and an office. There were Jour horses in the stable, two of whom re burnt to death The roof of the Mothodist church adjoining, was also destroyed. There has been another affray in Richmond, Va., in which a man named Sharpe was stabbod by Edgar Bar- ziza. The » ounded man having since died, Burziza has been arrested and committed for trial. Mr. Platt Vail, a respectable farmer of the town of Fishkill, committed suicidefon Tuesday week. Gen. Charles Sterett Ridgely died on the Sth inst., at hia seat in Elk Ridge, Maryland, in the 63th year of his age. He was the father of Captain Randolph Ridgel who recently died at Monterey, in consequence of a f from his horse . The printers of Newburyport have extended an invi- tation to the crult residing in Boston, Salem and the neighboring towns, to unite with them in celebrat the anniversary of the birth of Franklin on the 1 instant. An application is to be made to the i Mgs- charter for road from Lee, tonicville, N.Y., to intersect wit Housatonic Railroad. ‘The cost ix estimated at $560, —Spring. Rep. The Newburgh branch of the New York and Eris Railroad is progressing finely. We may safely calc: late upon having the road in operation by the end of ¢ present, or early in the coming year. The celebrated Salem vein, (red ash anthracite coal,» at Young’s Landing, Pottsville, Pa, has now rvache? foe ‘king depth of 900 feet below the level of the surf streams. The large flour mill of Mr. J. Shelmire, on t) York Road, Philadelphis, caught fire on Monda ning, and together with its contonts destroyed. | tained at the same time about $12,000 worth of stoc. side the establishment itself, which was a valuable one. An iron steamer, called the Passport, w: Kingston, la, last week, of a substantial and ele- gant make, the iron of which was in the bowels of the earth in Scotland in March last. T. A. Hayden, has been chosen President of the Charleston ‘Typographical Society. As Mr. Brindle, of Danville, and G. W. Fenner, of the Stockton Artilleri: taburg, were experimenting with a pistol, charging it with yr the weapon was accidentally discharged, killing instantly a young man named Lewis Melisse, aged 17, standing by at the time. A sword, epaulettes, and full nniform, are to be pre- sented to Lieut. James L. Parker, U. 8. N., by the citi- zens of Philadelphia, for his gallantry displayed in the Creole cutting ont, and on board the lost Somers. 213 sick and disabled seamen were admitted into the Marine'Hospital at Norfolk during the year, of whom 197 were discharged,9 died, and 7§atill remain. The Vulcan Iron Works Co. at Troy, have recently re organized,under the title of the Troy Rolling Mill Co. The seventh annual commencement of the Alabama State University took place on the 26th ult. Hon. Wm. A. King was present. ‘The mail stage between Grenville and Bytown, Cana- da, was upset while fording the Ottowa river, on the ‘24th ult. and three passengers, R. Cumming, James ind —- Eagle, were drowned. Starke, late unsuccessful whi; i wi rm, 23d ult. In , of Columbus. The brass foundry attached to the Niagara Dock Com pany has been destroyed by fire. The fire was confined to thd brass foundry, and the loss is not great. The Alasama Baptist says that the number of Baptiste in that State, amounts now to probably 45,000. North Bangor, (Maine) is full of activity. The ref building of the’ mills is in rapid progress. Twenty: peration by the Ist of June. amount to $50,000, FR NCH FANCY Box s {OR HOLIDA PRESENTS.—BRUN, 4 & COURT, 118 William atreet, have et em] offer for ale two cases of Freach Faney Boxes for bonbons, of the Inteat atvie wah 42 Im*rre a JEKFERSON INSURANCE COMPANY, Orrick No.0 Watt. s7axer, oposite THe Mencnant's i On. DiKECTORS. Thomas W. Thome, Xi Thomas T. Woodruff, KR. Robson, M.D, le James F., Holmes, Job 0! ore, William K. Thora, Thomas Morrell, Eugene Dogart, Kobert Smith, THOMAS W. THORNE, President. GEO. T. HOPE, Secretary #24 tire lerritt, ADIES or Geatiemen clothing or furniture to dispose @ for the same, by sry ing to the , or through the post offic | Stended pe ean @ attended to by Mrs. Mi. 8. Cohen. bin CORDEONS, MELODEONS, AND MUSIC BOXES, ‘PSHE Subscriber, Manufacturer id kmporter of Musical atportment of Accor and all kinds of musi- EDWARD BAACK, 81 Fulton st., cor of Gold st. tially aumounces ‘continues giving lessons daily on the Piano alao Singing in the English, French, and Teal'an aut easy method of requiring the aceompaniments to Ladies ring it ean be attended at the resides For terma, &., apply at 173 Mott street. naatm * re ULIC Hin Che mater ot the estate of the luie Jona A Drew, decensed— ly appointed by the judge of probate of the county of Michi HTmackinae, iu_the State, of Michigan, administrators of the entate of John A. Drew, Inu we, county of Miehi- it decensod, and ing boads ac c, Michigan, of Maek Tt DREW, HENRY JONES SAM'L. K. HARING, 430w*re Administrators of the estate of John A. Drew.