The New York Herald Newspaper, February 9, 1847, Page 1

vot, XU, Se, 39-~Whols do, 4636 THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Circulation---Forty Thousand. DAILY HERALD~kvery day, Price 2 cents per copy—$7 6 —j advanee. peEERLY Hee sb ny Seurdey—Prieg 626 cents copie " HERALD FOR LUROTE—bvery Steam day Price 6 cents per copy—$3 00 per annum, pay ad ‘van ‘ADVERTISEMENTS at the usual prices—always casb in advan PRINTING ofall kinds exeeuted with beauty and dew te | All letters or communications, by mail, addressed to the py my eo Ea hada fi C7 | ie ‘it oted Hom WeaMes OORT ON BENNETT, rietor of the New Yoru Herat Esrapcisument, North Westeorner of Fulwn and Nesean streets SAY Mle A ADU mA SLUR D CHANGE OF HOURS is WINTER ARRANGEMENT —On and af Dees 8, tee, Fratue wil yas ee blowin Laaen Buconutneet 7 pllock ALM (Bonn tala) for ipoca pers ly jexcept Sundays) stopping at 9% A. M., daily, for Greenport aud {interme- ata? M. Fe dale, daily. a ily secommodation train ors naa ta TU ecsing )st-PpIng at Bt, “George's Mane? ‘and ie Leave F, 6X A.M. dait Sanders, AVE FaRMinepace at 6 Y; antes umders.) sa train; and 13} M. Lrave Jamaioamm @ o%lor< A’ My, IP. My ond Oo P. loek A. M., for Iya, OF on’ the arrival of Bostos SUNDAY TRAINS will heresfes T tou leere Brooktya a9.A, BT tor Tho “4 Leave Gaze Sta seers jingdale 234, 8 its; East 1234; Course, 18: fab ae Brathaice fiz miles) 3746; Clowaville, th 4; Hempstead, 37; Branc! “Pgmpaot eeu ies ‘cag, Maccorneks'$1.63574 1 oh, Greenport ‘Accommodation ‘rain, : Stages are in readiness on the arrival of Trains mh paniomsy to take passengers at very low Crates will doin readin fur ei spon, Bouthold? 18; Boston at the seve- Is parts carting Brooklyn side. tatesman” leaves Greenport for Saz Har ofthe rooklva 25th Boston train from B NOTICE On and atter Prider, November 20th, the boat SYLPH, Captain Braisted, ‘will make the following trips to and from States irther notice, viz = New York Leave Staten Island. At 8% ES nit ease an: ‘This line leaves south side Pier No. 1, North River, foot of jerv Place, daily, (Sundays excepted) at 4 o'clock, P. M., ‘ars.ves in Boston in time to take all the eastern trains. gt WORCESTER, Capt. Van Pelt, leaves rsday, and Saturdays, at 4 o’cloek, i wr’ CLEOPATRA, Capmin Williams, leaves Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 4 o'clock, P. M. Fer further information, iaquire of JH. VANDEKBILT, No. & Battery Plane, North River, 69% tf re WINTER ARKANGEMGN Norwich, Woreester and Boston hews POI Stantial steam propeller Trambull, Cap ‘will ran regulurly between Norwich and tw @ week; leaving New Yor! Oia Blip. “Forivoighi. whicls will’be taken at x 4 passage, having elegact accommodation: Daptain, on board. orto “ £. A. BILL, Norwich, Conn..and to {8 mer Jatt N_ BRIGGS. 40 South st. New York UNILED »TATES MALL LINK, FOR ALBANY AND Toy, Railroad rt and Housatonic last summer, the Housato: ‘with « heavy H ‘Rail, from road Through by Daylight, cepted) at 634 o’cloak, A.M. amboat MOUNT AIN® ER, Capt. leaves the foot of Market street, E, K., for Bi 6% o’elck, A M. ara datly’ (Sun. ..W. H. Frazee, ridgeport, Daily, No freight taken'in the Passenger Line, ridgeporiard without change of ib Troy. at 5 reight Line by Steamers Nimrod, and Mohegan, Mt ‘Lariff same as last year.—For turther par ieplare suguire ag une Office on. Mather street Pet, and ’ Express, ree time eG’ M. PERRY, Arent. SHITISH ANU NUKE anad CAN ROYAL Mau STeAM SHi 1200 tons and 440 horse pow: reontract with the Lords of ty. %. A. Kyrie pt. I t. Win. Harrison. tom, vin Halifax, as fol- YRON LIVERPOOL. - . 1, 1847 Hibern areh 1, 1847 Cambi 4, 1847 April |, 1847 Hiber rch 4, 1847 ‘rassack Monkr. ton to Liver) . Fide ton to Halifax... .. 4 2» No berths se: ‘aneil paid ‘for’ i'bese ships ‘carry ex: Seriensal saracons. No treight, except specie, received on of sailing. ‘or freight, passage, or any other information, apply to opts 5 Pita e ot N. & COS, 6 Wall st. ie betwera Livs-pool and beep entered into with ish a between Liv ew York direct | The steamships for th vice are now being built, andearly uext year due not be given of the time when they will eoutract the steamers will suil every Saturday durin months, and every fortnight during the other mouths in year, Going altera oly and Bostor ween GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELA PERSONS w England, iret do well to appl it the old es ablished passage office, 275 Pearl street, where 's usual drafts are farnished ount; also, on R.C. GLYN & OO. don C, GHIMSHAW & CO. London, am b ZiRiy te SAM’L TH, MPSON & NEPH: Im*rh Old Estab! ARRAN P. W. BYBNE & VERPO 3L, bev, house in the emigrating re of the public ges forthe ensuiug year. this hor it frien leave t heir supertar a of if may e Hon im Liver- of the first cless ioe of 0 be made Cork, Water eu for any anonnt, dle on demand, without of the principal towns in the Ui arrange- Meuts, the subscribers confidently expeet that the patronage which has been so ey extended them for many yeai Hy will not be withheld the coming season of emigration ould any of the parties engaged for, not embark, the money Wylde refunded ae customary. ‘ayant t ‘or further particulars, 1 (post paid ) apply to FW BRN ES yO 58 South street, comer of Wall, N.Y. EDWARD SAUL, Agent. M Warerlon Road, Liverpool. ..., eS, .. ab, unl i PACKETS & J.T. TAPSCOTT beg to inform their friends and PV « the public, that they rre agents for the Line f Glasgow Packets, sniling {rom Giasgow on the iSth, aod rom New York on the Ist of every month. ‘The following first class pe ra ne the — B yt BARACEN, e KSB " AD, CA ie ig to send for their friends in any part of Tersons wishin; Beotland, can have them Lee ont in the above named Packets on. onable terms. ‘Shey Jn int re c for their ke i ted ote kinda ‘ars, apply to 7 dor rs 96 South street, 2d door below Burling slip. REMITTANCES TO IRELAND, &. es tO pasevngers at MeBRIDE, Jr., nas removed his umee io No. to remit money, in sams large or in any pert of Ireland. the same cessor in business have done for a And more;also to any partof England or Money remitted by letter, it pai he peligney ren ve letters Poat-paid, to the subscriber, & persons in Kretan , knglan sent, and nearest, GE 4 Broad 1, OF om Hele to ‘otland, to whom speed, Th q pa ‘will be immediately transmit- wea tnd paid according anda receipt to that sect qe Ps 1 SHE Shi G. 0 ROSCIus, sIDDUNS, wi rice of | psare this city, with hence i. These ship i woseesonsitle fpr ame | 1 see wil vespon: fe forany lett it by. them, unless reaular bills of lading sve siguedthersion For freight or passage NEW YORK, TUESDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 9, 1847. 1th OF K. wR N, all of the first class, upwards of 1000 tons, such improvements as combine great al comfort for passengers $75, for which ample stores are commanded by experiea- every exertion to give general ‘ptain or owners of the pe + of lading are signed therefe COLLINS, 56 Sout SHIPLEY & Ew ERT. MPSON AYD NEPHEW, Lak Ran” Ling oF Packers. Liverpool to New York 1847. Captains. Tne Reg. Tns Bn Tf. Kreeman, 87 “1400 . Norton, 792 1300 1M French, 1065 1750 |. Lyon, 768 1375 T. G. Bunker, %9 1500 4. G. Russell, 1090 1800 W B. La 7231325 710 1300 Pe . 670 = 1300 Rlizabeth Deuiston, K. 806 1400 Devonsh Ww. 989 = 1500 ew) H. 730 1350 w) q 2 790 1400 w) J. L. Wilson, 810 1400 © K. Crocker, 8021400 America, (uew) — Weare, 1180 1900 The subscribers would respectfully inform their frierds ‘and the pablic that they hi added several splendid new ships to their liae of packets between this port aud Liver- Pool, the vat ve ful or to C. Grimshaw & Co, 10 Gor, oy amount usual, For further 3AM o en favorably ki mown and extens d of mor: ty yi hospital money paid, may be secured'al and when those settled for decline coming paid will be promptly refunded, as arvienlars, apply to py BON & NEPHEW, 215 Pearl a eL THO) Drafts or exchange, payable at any amount, on R. U. Glyn & Co.’ Baal 3 Grimshaw & Co., Liverpool; the National Bi Scotland; Natioual Bank of Ireland, aud Northern Banking Co Apply asabove. fed Im*r NEW LINK OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS. : re New & ‘lst, wt . . 3 month. From New York. Liverpool, New ship Liverpool, 1150toms, $ aor, 3) Sees § Seoaswes, {hE Ht fa New ship Queen ofthe West, }yiay"” 31 Sniy § 20 tons, ¥. Woodhouse, e cams i Nor, é New Ship Constitation,1600 tona, § February 31 April ¢ John Briton Gera er Bees” H Ship Hottinguer, 1050 toms, 4? “ basal Roh Saf These suostantial, fast saiking, first class ships, all built in the city of new York, are commanded by men of experience and ability, and will be despatched panetually on the ist of each mouth. ‘Their cabins arg elt tand commodions, and are furnished with whatever eta couduce to the ense and comfort of pases mire ships will be re by them, unless #1 South street, New York, or te FIELDEN, BROTHERS & CO, Liverpool i ee Co. Remittances to and -ANGEMENTS. sage from (reat Britain and (reland, by BLACK BALL, OR OULD LINE OF LIVER- POOL PACKETS. Satling from Liverpool on the Ist and i6th of every month. also, by first clas: Ameri¢an shiva (weeky Persoussending to the Old Country fortherr trieuds, enn make the necessary arrangements with the subscribers, and have them brought out ia any of the eight ships comprising the Black ull, or Old Line of Live: kets, auiling ist clase Thige tins ePeeetie ween iret shi sailing {rom et '* agcut, Mr Hoche, Senior, chere, will aee are seut Out without The verpoo Binek Ball, or Old. Line of Li 1 Packets, rise the follo ifeeut ships, and will sail trot Lav- sxpool on the r ‘as follows t— ht * + dst May, lst September YORK, let F . Ist June, A et February, m4 jane, ant Onpher: SHIRE, Oxk “PB ‘ aie of the chat no from them to and that they are of said iis city. We have at all times for sale drafts drawn direct ou the srs. Prescott Grote, Ames & Co., Backers, are pati free of discount or any charge whateve: rineipal towns throughout Kngland, 1 ‘ales. API % Fulton street, » ‘The officeof Mr. Roch orre line in piyor adaress ® 16th April, Gt Ist ait ified, by di respectfully notified, by desir jack Ball, or Old Line of Li er agents bat R. B & Uo. fvertive to ft sight, for my amouct, reland, Dublin; also on Lona: ich Royal Bank of vt, inall the relaud Se*tiayd and oat paid e BROTHEAS five: ext door to the Fulton Bank wat 75 Duplin str Liverpool. PACKETS FOR HAVRE—SECOND LINE. 1 win} Ship ONEIDA, Capt. Fuack, Ship BALTIMORE, Capt. J. John- ‘ston. They are all of the first class, ab! accommodations ample and com: ot sage in the cabin is $1 f order — Ship UTICA, Capt. JA. Peires, Ship ST. NICHOLAS, Capt. N. W. : Breletah: O** Apply to Goods senpto the agents | or forwarding, will be mone other than the expen: id. ie fol Fm Havre. ine Will sail during the year in . From N. York. Jan. 1, of win Agents, N 9 Tout ine Baldi ents, ont ine Buildings, 100, exclusive BO treet. ject to Zl im actually pai MAKSEILLES LINE OF PACKETS. a % » June 1 Ni Gaston,” Goultes.” aly tee NEBRASKA (new) Watson, Aug. 1 Ji ¢H'CE de JOINVILLE, (new) hips will larly despate id from Marseilles the 10th o! 4 each mon Captains. From N. York. jew) Lawrence, ee 1 Sept. 1 ay 1 Oct. 1 luring the year, as follows i= MISSOURI Bilvester, July 10 Dec. ARCOLE, (new) g 5 Aug. 10 Jan. WASTO! ter, 10 Feb. 1 NEBRASKA, atzon, Qer. 10 Mar. 18 ene vesnels nre of the first class, commended by men of experience. Their accommodations, for passengers are ausur lare 2 Tonw for comfort and convenience. Goods addressed to the mts will be for yy, Paid. or MAR free of other charges than those accu 0, PHELPS, Proprietors No, 103 by, OF to BOYD ke HINCKEN, Agents, juildings, 88 Wall,eor. Water st. “NEW YORK AND GLASGOW LINE OF PACKETS. a. the Ist, and Glasgow 3 Ship SARACEN, N. 'T. Hawkins, Br. Bark ANN HARLEY, R. Scott, fen'y 1 are good, substantial vessels, ably ponetaally on chei for pas: m0 From N. York. ¥m. Glgew Jane 1. Rive” te 1. lov'r 15. eb 15. il 15d i ay ‘ebrua. 15) Saree tention lay . 1, lar day ers,are Kood, and everyal ‘comfort, The ‘#7 Sonth street, New York, or REID & MURRAY, Glasgow. fi board ic na th THE NEW CONSTITUTION=Tns magnié cent, new packet ship will enil from 2ist instant, and from Lives pool om th ONSTITUTION is tie, 1 reest (bes decidedly ew wh Peasongers, 8 the best o} he teot of York on of all the L verpool x oho 47. ‘RAVELLING ACLCUNMMUDATIONS, | —— | NEW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS. Bn? | | above Aud on appl Bally: Ballina, MAKITIME ACCOMMODATIONS. | OLDEST ESTAB IN T The tollowss parkets to end and 16th of en In addi such | tinue to sail from Liverpool workly im regular auc | | thereby preventing the least possibility of delay or detention | tw Liverpoo ont 8th. 16th an ; 13th, 2st, and 28th of each mou! erzons de e Uld Coumiry ean have Ul phendid Vessels on moderate terms. (01 QF money to their families or frievda, 1 have a ments of my Drafts on the fo lowing Bauks -— Ly: don’; Messrs, Jas. Beckett Liverpool: . ‘ Scoztaxo—The City of Glasgow Bank, and all itsbranches nel Passages enn alan be en fice addressed to Or, James Becket & Son, and Mr. J. McMURRAY’S ARBANGEMENTS FOR 1847. LISHED PASSAGE OFFICE | & UNITED STATES id the public received for upwe rds of +; 101 of fi » his passenge by which hts very numerous Pr ful Pertorm- tracts entered into with him | ug rre the days of of the regular tine of rom Liverpool, vit Grn, eh, 16ch cb month throughout rhe year, 4 othe above regular live a number of splendid | asthe Adirondack, Marmion, Rappah+anoek, Li- Greenock, Broom, and Ocean Queen, wi ture Packets sail from New York | aud from London on the 6th, th throughout the yea: for their friends ng, i em brouxlit out in any of the line of London 6th and 24; rous of sendinj he, ‘commodation of persous wishing to remit nged the pay- Drogheda, Duadaik, Dungarvan, Pangaunon ownpatriek, Dublin Londonderry, Lurgai mena, shannon, ick, Attwood & Co., Banke: 8 fet fe ou,aud Mr. Richard M ni & fi {tom Livervoo! to Phila. cou. and Baltinore, by the egular Packet Shite ion being made personal or ter, it 5 OSEPH MeMURRAT | owt PS Comer of Pine and South stree jew York, loo Road, dsr Kichanp Murpuy, —_§ Liverpool foot o: Ai LOUISIANA AND NEW YORK LINE, fa TO'BAIL EVERY TEN DAYS. Ship OSWEGO, Captain tonuea, Ship HUDSON, ‘Captam Page. Ship CLIFTON, Captain Ingersoll. . Hunt. it Taylor in Minot 1AMS, Captain Parker. ia Gre of light draft of ienced captains in nition paid to the comfort and convenience of the passer, abo: ither the captains or owners of th posible for jewelry, bullion,preci ware, or for any lette: on board of them, unl the same, and the value therein ex; For freight or passage all str f ent in New Orleans—John Wood: promptly forward all goods to their ade id: burthen, will passage, having accommodat tf FORK NEW ORLEANS, ed by the mos: bins are handsome|y/furnished, and every rips will be re- ilver or plated it by, ar Wile Isueas are tcben "fe press orrd, at Orleaus wharf, re} ply on or E. K. © OLLINS 56 South street. ruff, & Co. who will FOR LIVERPOOL—! t for Fe ebraary Poteet 1 ve, her regul —The ip G. Capra sail Jar day ht or fendor | AFFAIRS IN ALBANY. LEGISLATIVE PROCEEDINGS. THLEGRAPHIC. ‘.aany, February 8, 1847. Senate. A bill was reported to regulate railroads intersecting each other, ‘The resolution from the other branch of the Assembly Tespecting emigrants in passenger ships arriving at the port of New York, was reported, with an anendment striking out the preamble. A Dill to enable feme coverte to convey her right of dower, was reported. The Committee of the Whole reported on the Judiciary District Bill No question taken; Messrs. Hard and Burnham offering a substitute. Assembly, A memorial from H. P. Hastings to have the vote on his presentation against John McKeon opened, so that he might be heard, was laid on the table unanimously. ‘The adverse report to the petition for the divorce of Mary Ann Loomis, from Herman M. Loomis, was read fhe parties reside in Jerusalem, Yates county, The report was agreed to, ‘The Mouso concurred with the Senate in the amend- ment to tho resolution appointing a committee to visit the Clinton County State Prison, and the resolution was thereby adopted. The House also conourred with the Senate on the re. port of the Committee of Conference on the bill rela- tive to Jurors in King’s county. ‘This bill has also passed. Resolutions were offered against increasing the pre, sent rates of postago. Passed and sont to the Sena The House, in Committee of the Whole, took up the bill to divide the State into Judicial Dis ‘The bill was reported by the majority to divide the State into Ju dicial Districts, and was passed in committee. ~ Mr. Conrennit moved to have the bill recommitted to the committee reporting the same. Mr. Haver opposed the motion, and moved that the bill lay on tho table. Adjourned. BY THE MAILS. Aumany, Feb. 7, 1847. Items, $6 ‘Tho action for libel between Messrs. Croswell and Cassidy was tried yesterday in the Circuit Court; Mr, John Van Buren for defendant and Mr. Peckam for plain. tif. The action was brought by E. Croswell, Esq. It appears that the libel occurred during the controversy which grew out of the affair at New Scotland. The case was argued by Mr. Van Buren for the de" said ; he was very vindictive and passionate, and thus hezarded his only chance with the Court or jury. He was replied to by Mr. Peckam, whose argument is ‘ed to have been cool and masterly. Tho jury gave a verdict of $500 for the plaiatiff. In the Senate, yesterday, Mr. Clark, from the commit: tee on the militia, reported the Assembly resolutions of tions unsurpassed for spl or comfort, apply on board at Orleans wharf, foot of Wall ish ‘EDWARD K COLLINS, Mreet, orto RD py + treet, Frice of panange $100 Mcherimesias aoe te et ship ROSCIUS, A. Eldridge, master, will sneceed the Garrick, and sail Sch March, ‘her Tegular day tons : lar da} FOR LIVERPOOL—The New Line—ne- gular Packet of 2ist February —The new, superior. fast-sniling packet ship CONSTIT' N, 1,600 then, Capt. John Britton, will sail as above, her re- ig, splendid, large and comfort ly to the eaptain on board, or or to HULL, & MINTURN, 87 South et The packet ship HOCTINGUER, 1058 tons burthen Capt. Irn Burseley, id the Constitution, and ail on her reauiar dny, 21st March. is FOR NEW ORLEANS—Lonisiana and New York, Lice of Packets —Regu'ar, packet for Mou: slay, Rebcuary 15th —Phe splendid fast anil ag pack. st ship HEBRON. Captain Gregg, will posit’. cy sail ar Above, her regull For freight or passage apply on board, at Orleans wharf, foo of Wall street, oF to Posi Saturday even! Agents in New Orleans, John O will promply forward all goods to their »4drea el having handsome aeeommodations, COLLINS, % South st. received on board after Woodru: ly no freight will’ be no freight. w ic, ith Feb'y, ff & Co. whe * 31 rh dati orto jn2a modati throay 20th February.—The fast Bde: ‘as above. ious, apply ou board, Ortoans Fi 08 fore engaging on board, foot of Pine x New vepool ou or about the lath day of 6 of the abo FOR LIVERPOOL —To wal on or bel fe the ng, first class a isuow loading and wii sage, having goa accommn- wharf, foot of Wall auset, OLLIN' DWARD K. COL 56 Son DSON, ¢ aptaia P For freight or p K UA orend'd and fast sail. new Packet Ship GAL*.NA, Cavt.Dennis.wil Xorm on Tuesday Webraary och, and from Lit: UNION LINK OF Pa KOM LIVERPOOL.—The s f this magnificen: chet for e« weil kuow sh y, aceommodati Early application shouid b to. W. & Jr. TAPSCOTT math street, 2d door beluw Burling Slip. Tine of packers will be dispatched twee cy isewhere, ‘k from Liverpool during the searoa. th TAPSCOT(1’3 FOREIGN EXCHANGE AND EMIGRATION OFFI'; fea tand, ovunt ia all the “lu Eogland— cioual and Provincial Ban tre an Scotl. jou Cc and 26th, or Royal Mail steamship from Bostou ou \ ean prs howe dis- fe: k ("9 , Liverpool; Nox ra J Bay k of Engloud and bran hes. id— National Buck of Ireland aud branehes through land—National Bank of Seouland and branches it. an be forwarded by the packets of the Grh, 1th, 1 ight wi 1 Me W.& J.T. TAPBCOTT, 86 Sonth street, second door wesc of Burling slip PAS8AGE TO AND FROM GALWAY DIRECT. hi frh fh i) desirous pF MANia chai free " favorable opporiunity, should make early app = me JOSEPH Mem Tho spiecdid new bark FRANCIS WATTS, ving the whole of her cargo engaged nnd going mn board, will sail with despatch, and leave Gni- thanks to General Taylor, with amendments. The reso- lutions were referred back to the committee, with in structious to report an additional resolution of thanks to General Wool, for his brilliant behavior since editors of the Albany or two sinco on acharge of libel.’ It is said that a lawyer of this city is the prose: cutor. The bill for the appointment of the legal commission ers, remains in charge ef the committee of the whole Sei difficulty is apprehended ; the whige will insist on four of the commissioners, and the democrats ure net disposed to concede four. John Duor is a gentleman particularly qualified for the offive of codifier of the laws. A petiuion signed by a number of prominent cili zens w York, praying for his appointment, veen received by th . Mr. that the prot Jaries of these Commissioners is apparently ro- ter of more importance than tho selec to perform a duty so difficult to! r of this city pretend to believe that the labors of the board of codifiers will not termi nate in ap eighth of wceniury. It is indeed ap almost intermiuable business; but | do not apprehend that more than fouz years will be required to complete the work In the intermediate time, these commissioners are in structed to report to the Legislature, which is invested with power to approve or reject the proposals of the commissioners. Uuring the present week, | confidently hope to see the bill pass; the legal wisdom, the mode tion and tue experience of the commissioners will imme- diately display itself in the promotion of the legislative business, and in a beautiful, systematic and peculiar re- orgamz n of the departmexts of the govera! whe report ot the minoiity of che commissioners ed- Vervely wv tue extension of the New York and Erie rau , through Pennsyl: ania, was brought into tie House yeatorday, by Mr. Wright, of Sullivan county. Anew theatre bas just been o: ened in this city. It is @ Odeon.” The drama has been resuscitated The proportions of the theatre re probably about equal to one of the small theatres of New York ; the iuterior is Gaihed on a plan at once novel and superb; the archi: tect cuuld not have beou more felicitous in bis design— there is a parquetty, adress circle, with several private boxes richly iurmsted, anda yullery. The utmost orde: is pieserved, id the hoi 18 visited by pectability, and women of fashion Itisv atre, and With a good tragedian, the man agers Would coin money very tu —— A BRILLIANT NAVAL FEAT An account of the Bombardment of the Town of Guoym: the cating out of the Mexican Brig Condor, by the U. ». sioop-of- War Cyanc, Com. Du Ponte, The Union contains « Jetter trom en officer on board the U. 8 sloop-or-war Cyane, Com, Du Ponte, engaged in the blockade of the Mexican ports on the Pacific, giv ing an aceount ef the bombardment of Gnaymas ani the cutting out of the Mexicao brig Condor, trom under thi the 20th March. weit out by this Ki . comer of Pine aud South streets. iti c FOR HAVRE—T! Japt. Le Roy. For PILU orto BOYD i & HINC Dlaints, eruptions of the skin, Given daily from 8 A.M. M. it im*re PATENT ENVELOPE PAPER. IVE HUNDRED REAMS Patent Fnwelope Paper, sutt: able for and for sale by fe3 Im: certal or hin And by Baflal id to in. 7. ) has never veea known to ttneks of gouorthara, &e , and ean be a It ean be taken at all tum \drance from busi Bold wholesvle and retail by th AMES WEI Wyatt & Ketcham, 121 Fulton Tost & Willis, Rochoster; and at the drag store, an House, Albany. Putting up spices and coffee. Just received ” rhissh, i BROOKS, _ Gnd 67 Nassau st. nlty—a ever ney, inflam- organ: preparation fail in removing the tho publi¢, as its 9 (i werey K, 248 Grand street, ; A. G. Kamedell, JO im*rre. VALENTINES—The most nea on the eve of completion. Send along your orders, 59 tn re ly 2: bb MINGE PIs. wi “D THIS DAY, abook entitled “Mince Pie for iflion,” containing over 400 1d 268 of the wild and wonderful, ocents. A companion to the rent from that odd jume. Leaflets of the Hall Room ” being » ruetor ja the celebrated Pollen Qaadrilles, with the Redowa Waltz—price nt TURNER & FISHER, 74 Chatham street. ye assortwwent in Ame Alay h mernlly 1s shoul by their not dis breath, which without Sek The wide celebrity tee for uh 5 5000; orm snfhicrent id be taken fortwo or thre have disspponred. public 5 great advantages over all liquid medicines, reeing with the stomach or affecting the rs them extremely couveaient to lake. Jeast suspicion. of Absruethy’s Pills is Be best guaran: | curing all the abor: quick and positive: uceex fo, the arly stares of gonorshans one box is | to effect S ow day the | y 1) In to K Be eted chro b | and ¢ natitutional difficulties, they | wands can testify who have been ¢ n space of time, | oy tine nud ander env eireumstan- | a fermented | in abatarning from | lirections accompany | i holesale and retail, street, and 137 Maid to diet, jiquors. Fail LKAW WKAPPING PAPEK ia REAMS superior si Straw Wrapping, just received and for sale PERSOK & BROOKS, 6 and 67 Nessan ot paly at Apotheca }- ¢ artillery and musketry of the ,.0n the 7th of Octo ber ‘The Mexican account of this «fuir, published represented that our forces were ingloriously It appears from the letter, that the mile trom the town on the 3d of Oct , whe! discovered thut two exican gun-boats, which she had heen in search of, were lying in front of the town dis. mantled, and their guns lunded. The Mexicaus were busy hauling them up in front of the town, aud were also dismantling the brig Condor, which was hauled close in. A large concourse of|citizens and soldiers assembled in front of the town to watch the Cyane, and reuist her landing. Com. Du Ponte informed the neutral vessels of the bluckade, of whom he learned 600 well disciplined sol- diors were awaiting his attack; and that they had com- pelled the American consul to leave several days pre vious. On the 6th, Com. Du Ponte sent a flag of tru demanding the delivery of the two gun boa! Mexican commandant was given three hours to when he rejused to comply with the demand, comporting with their military or national character.” He was then told that if the military did not evecuate the town, and the boats were not given up by 10 o’elock the nextday, the town would be fired en, and the boats ta- ken by force. On the morning of the 7th, the Cyane hauled up to within 1100 yards of the town, being na near as she could get at bigh tide, and soon after a reply to Com. Du Ponte’s last communication was received, being a pe- remptory refusal to comply with his terms, accompanied with defiance and gasconad Com. Du Ponte was then weited on by four persons, representing themselves a# neutral merchants, who ro. quested that hostilities might not be commenced for three day #, 10 allow them to remove their effects. They stated that not @ woman or child remained in the place, that 600 men were under arms; and that to defer hostilities would not enable the Mexicans to throw up batteries or receive reinforcements, which turned out to be untrue, as the next day 300 armed Indians, mounted, arrived, being the advance of a body of 700 to arrive on the subsequent day. Com. Da Ponte retused the request of the four he suspected they were colleagued with the He gave them an hour, however, but no sooner had they returned they returned to the shore an both the gun boats were diseovered with the Mexi- can flag flying and on fire, much to the regret of our men, Tho writer then details what occurred, as fol-- lows :— We at once fired two Paixhans at them, which dispers ed those thet were firing them. It wes soon evident that they Were thoroughly fired, much of our work asdone—work, teo, which we thought hezardous, as the gun-boate were hauled up, and the ¢ was lined with buildings and walls that gave pro- tion to their men, and within fifty yards of them ; ides, we could soe that they had prepared entrench «l bad also the two guns taken i the gan boats, and several pieces of field ordnan: We felt that they had yielded to our Lines to take them, which was Setually striking to séventy. five men— the most that we could have junded; and witn these they could have come to a hand-and-hand conflict in two feet water. Oar ship’s company was very much reduced ja number, of marines, having beea left to garrison the town of Los Angelos, Upper California. We had officored and warined the prize schooner Julia with ono lieutenant, ‘one midb! together with n ashore, The wer, ish Consul, replied that would not open ain, unless some offensive act was committed by the inhabitants, who were at liberty to return to their avocations; tat he had accomplished all he vesir- nd we considered so | I of our marine guard, with the Heutenant | ar ercemrarereetincn: Vrice Twe Ocats, | ed, and convinced the | Desrance arose from j Reutrals. A captain of a neutral vi ing the bombardment, ray Me: de i} any force that inig’ t our fire had been m t aid wai o of a hot certain, none were killed | quently that several of the e Cyane lef the barbor on the 9th, without mole: ‘@ now set manfully at our remaining wo: | yas to cut out the only of the town, and within | troops, concentrated tioned boats cov: behiod uns. mounted in hi Lieut. G. W Boatswain James Collins. eleven. Lyi they were ud show the enemy, by handled the gun boats. boats; envied ry man wi for the expedition—gave w the brig. it once open the town ketry and an 15-peunde shot, and a culverine them. Our fire from tl Mexicaa vesse! lyiag in the bor (the neutrals had hauled out, as tney were directed). ‘This wes the brig Condor, anchored within pistol shut ort musket range of the: cd the hill | ha She evidently was not burned when the gua- ere, on account of her being mor le 1 by their combined fore this hill that they could fire upon her from th ad positivn without exposing themuelves to U Our Jauveh, with her guo a 12 pound car- bows, and the third cutier, were called ‘away, with their crews armed and equipped Harrison, in command of the ex} the launch, with Midshipman H.N nent remarks, setting forth the nocessity of hi them apon so hazardous an expedition, wishing manner of brin; from her more exposed position, how t! 1 The officers and men in y all on board, for such was the enthusi disappointed that w: md thi round and shell shot, concentrating the fire upen the government buildings, which, fortunately, formed a space between this hill, behind which the military Jay, and where the Condor was lying. Our fire had the ettect to make the troops withdruw a little to find greater security behind the high soon saw that ourshot and sheils wore doing fearful ex- ecution by the holes in the walls of the houses. enemy did not open upon our bouts immediately, our fire was slackened for fear that our shell might burst before reaching the shore, and do injury to our own hip wi nemy were killed. xicens that his previous for- | ‘Lhe Abolition of Siavery and the ire to protect the property of | sel, who was on shore dur- | ts that the enemy had ex. | daily leading us to fuv | Pressed themselves confidently, that they could b pt to cutout the Condor, « destructive to the building: it was most fortunately directed to cover our boats; | off f our,Paixhan shells hed exploded in the in- | a perpetual yacillation between t ud Curbed it inside out, and that 40 great the force of our 32 pouud shot, that one hed rough five house wal's, and buried itself ia tue state d that #ix persons were wounded. As far ashe could | It was reported subse | Phe | » whieh | are beiore me: edition in bb and Acting ‘The third cutter, with Lieut. Edward Higgins and Midshipman . F. R. ‘Lewis, with some extra smallarm men, shoved off at hall-past on their ours ‘a few minutes alongside, sed by Captain Du Ponte in a fow pertt 01 ing out the brig ey would ha’ f not selected and pulled directly for fire from the ship upon t part of the hill; we As the our boats boarded the Condor, the enemy, with three cheers, opened upon them with volleys of mus- harged ted with grape and round ithin musket range of at once fiercely re- sumed, and so well directed, that it prevented the ene- my frem approaching the Condor, confining them be- hind the hill, and shells, Their fire was deck of the brig. Her cable, though of iren, was soon cut | with an uxe, and our men'wore heaving cheeril the hawser running to the kedge anchor, whic! had drop) oes, aud off sho must go” tho whole space was swept by our shot so warmly returned by our jaunch’s gun and the small armed men drawn upon the upon they In the mean time, the enemy's fire became so hot that Lieut. Ha rison ordered the brig to be fired, fearing the least five hundred murke! to the kedge, she was tal at this moment that fondant. His delivery was particularly indisoreot, it is | boats might be disabled. ‘This work w showers of balls, as they wero receiving the fi in tow by the boats ; it w ing the boats pulling away fro serving tho hawser, which wa: its wore beaten off, but the; igiteo, and the brig follow the boats ; the Ist cutter was ‘done under of at hen she was warped up ultation, see- and not ob- thought the w the hawser soon sent to assist in towing in charge of Acting Master J. F. Stenson. The biig was soon out of rango of the enc- ot, ‘4 musketry, the fire was far ignited, she wi to leeward of us, and the tow: oats cast off; we Coased firing, our officers and men were joyously re- ceived—not a an was injured, which seemed muiracu- Jous—the brig’s side, end masts were full of shot, and one of our launch’s ours was broken by a grape shot, the only injury done us. | believs ter pli j that lighted the ur The old spirit is not burio It seems quite ax strained and fabulous to me, an eye-witnes to you, that two boais, with about fitty men, should exposed to so greut a fire from tweuty to ti without sustaining injury; bat such is , when written, as it must " y minutes, jo Whole truth. 6 you may search naval records in vain for a bet- ned oF more completely executed expedition. — ‘0 success without lovs ia the highest eviden t concepuon and its gallant executio: 7 ‘The spirit at ‘ripoli is still alive in our navy. but raised up. It must be recollected this cutiing out was made at mid- day, and previous notice given. did Bet open their fire upon our boate until they board- ed the brig. when, with three cheers, they opened upon | The truth is the enemy them, belioving thoy had overy mun’ bagged that was in reacu ef their shet. set of mon behave at the National Hotel. There can be ao doubt that they felt | tbat they had them trepped trom their exultation. N etter than ours did. NAVAL INTRLLIG [From the Norfolk Beacon, Feb. 6} The Navai Court Martial met yesterday at 10 o'clock, ‘The detence of Commander Pear: son, Was read by his counsel, P,P. Mayo, Esq. The | ce court was then Cleared aud the case concluded. Tue decision of the court will not be known wutil it i anced by the department. The to-day. ‘Tazewell Taylor, sel of Commander Carpender. of Commander Carpender will be taken up a , of this city, is the coun- [From the Pitsburg Gezette of Feb. 4) ‘There ure now at our snip yards two iron steamers for goverument. The “ Alleghany,” war steamer of 1100 vue burt.en, forthe Navy Depa: tment, which bas heen some two jaanoh th a ourg: @ beautiful 5 or more in bail ling, is neorly ready te she stands upon fine work: Her ponderous and magnificent machinery is now 1y al on boar and it is ii her cubios are in a state ot forward- ded to launch her on the first rise aiving sufficient depth of water, which will probably be sm two or four weeks. All her spars, rigging, anchors, cubles, guns, cabin aod steerage furniture, ap! in | every thing, we bolieve, to ut her tor snd will be taken on board, when ot are ready, @ will, with the workmen engaged on her, as soon as she is launcaed proceed to Memph: vared for sea. Sn merged propelie: promised a fuil shortly. ‘The other vessel is the revenue steam outter * Walk: | er,” of some 250 tons burthen, fitted with side wheels, | She will no doubt be launched some this spring. She is of a most beautiful model, is f iron also built t where she wiil be rigged fitted with C on improved principles. lescription of this spleodid veasel ad ete . Hunter's sub We are " Sinished with powerful and splendid machinery, and with or without her eaile, we predict she will be one of the fastest versels afloat. tion of her before she leaves. We will give @ more full descrip. [From the be gern (Va) New Era.] Ww. List of U.S vessel Gosport, Ship of the line, P ry 1 ney Brandywine Ster jer M: MILITARY 27th of December, h tives in this city. was in good health. fendant. appropriated it to al amount The defence fore, and that he a In reply to thi Stanton & Co. | & Grant. 76,77, 88 84, 92 to 110. 101, 103,63, 80. 0, 188, 146, 178, 166, 1647 : ia, put a legal notice of the diasoluti which they did not do. Adjourned to this morniog. For plaintifis, Sandiord & Co—for defendants, Hurlbut hewat the Navy Yard, ) in commission. jaware, in ‘ordinary. New York, onthe s:ocks Frigate St. Lawrence, on the stocks, nearly ready to launch. ready to be put in commission. Cumberland, under repairs. “Constellation, in ordin, Sloop Vandi do. " Fairfield, do. St. Louis, ready to be put In commission, “Decatur, do. do. “Saratoga, do. do “Germantown, do. do. Storeship Southampton, stowed and ready to sail pi, in course of repairs. Engineer, in commission. a rot | Schooner Flirt, repairing anv nearly ready to launch INTELLIGENCE. [From the Louisville Journal, Feb. 2.) A letter from General Butler, dated at Saltillo, on the been receivod by one of his rela- ia wound had ritated by the march from Mont been con: bly ir- ey, but otherwire he Common Pleas. Before Judge Ingraham. Fen 8.—Thos Potter va. SuvamDay —This caso, roler- red to on Friday, Was an action on a promissory note, to whoa the plea of forgery was sot up. the jury yesterday, and resulted in a verdict for the do- It was given to Before Judge Ulshoofter. Russel Stebbins ve Charles Stanton, et. ol.—This was action ena check for $1500, drawn by plaintiffs on the Merchant’s Bank, aad loaned to Henry tho firm of Stanton & Co. The amount of the check was paid at the bank, end Mr. Mulligan, it appears, his own use and failed ter; the defendants refused to pay it to Stebbins & ©o., who now bring their action to recover the sot was nota partner at the time he obtained the che the firm having been dissolved thres or four month: i the money to his own wu: iffs insist that if the Mulligan, of shortly up, is, that Mulligan they wer 1 in the public papers, Court Calendar—This Day. | Crncutr Counr—18, 19, 20, 21, 25, 24, 2659 | Surenion Counr—87, 12, 59, 60, 64, 66, 07, 69 7, 98 5,71, 73, Common Peas, First Part~66, 67, 37, 85, 89,47, 97, 99, Second Part—80, 98, 112 ong 64, 88, 06, 196, 52, 108, 116, 174, Mint or tae Unite Srates.—The President of | the United States has designated the following gentlemen as Special Commissiouers, to attend the anna al arsay to be beld at the Mint this day :—Professor John W Draper, of Now York; Pretessor Henry Vethake, of Jel phi The Commissioners, ew offic Juoge U.S. District Court, tit, | leotor of the Port—Phila. U, Professor John F. Fra: q, U. 8, District Attorney; » Of Philadelph: |. Gaz , Fe | us more, boi! | form, that shall not be content with ali m | ow firm of | bound to | Colontal System. —— (From the London Times, Dec. 21} Among the errone tems which experience is . there is none tnat invites by its interest and importance, then that on which our colonial policy is built. Beginning in cere: lewness and indifference, then rising suddenly to despot- iam and excessive interference, contnuing aiterwards in yranpy and concession, it now hangs trembling onthe verge of utter ruin. No ing. indeed, can save our colonies, except a bold, a cor prehensive, and immediate reform: not »ne that, seizing vpon some particular and more prominent abuse, anger destroy and offer it up es & sacrifice to appease thi ofan injured people, buta searching ors radical Te but shall kill the disense itself. We spevk, of course, not of changes, but of an alteration policy pursued by the parent Stat rious golonies, and more especially a comparison of which have enjoyed the blessing of with those that have been debarred {rom it, assures us tin the evils now threatening or actually present, eo the consequences, not so much of colonial folly, as of imperial misgovernment Indeed, we need not go tar for proof indisputable of this truth. Inq the projected schemes of the Colonial office that have recently bees announced in this journal, thy ja centained an ample recognition of enormous evils long existent and no longer tolerable. i1it be necessary now to annibilate the set- tlement of Norfolk Island, it is impossil to doubt that its original establishment was a false step. If it be ne essary now to favor and assist the importation of immb- i ‘we must perforce belie’ that the obstinate prohibition against it wes impolitic and unjust. Ifit be necessary now to change the whole treatment of transpor convicts, what must be thought of that which has prevailed tothe’ present day? Finail if it be necessary now to review thi of transportation, we cannot easily | conduct of those who, having first la principle of action, hauded it on fro! her, and continued it to the point of consigning thou- nds of human beings to utter damnation, and a fertile | island to almost irretrievable ruin. And if we look back upon the history of these trans actions—upon the experiment of Norfolk Island and the abolition of slavery —we shall find it impossible to disoo- ver one single circumstance of palliation or excuse iu favour of the parent State. It could not have been known to those who presided over the destinies of the colonies inthe ntful period of transition trom bordige to free- dom, the natural acd inevitable consequence of li- berating compulsory labour was to annihilate it alto- gether. Indeed, it was partly through an apprehension internal the who The history of va- thore i f nee, that the plan of apprenticeship jevised, in order that the plunters might not be at d immedi.t ly deprived of the means of cultivating That plan suffered an early and premate erm of apprenticeship was cut short, and the last vestige of slavery disappeared in the British colenies on the 1st of August, 1835. Tbenwas the time for the imperial Government to have shown itself in the ter of protector, adviser, and triend. Then was e for Great Britain to have held forth a he! hand to the victims she had sacrificed upon the alter ‘a great principle. But the occasien was not seen or un- derstood: or, may be, itwas disregarded. ‘Instead of aid, sho gave an order in council forbidding her subjects to | procure from foreign shores the labor she had virtually J ad they approached the brig, with “ off she | taken away from theirown. Seized with an im) desire to abolish slavery throughout the globe. she re garded with an almost insane suspicion every vessel that ached tho African coast. Negro and slave, to the epprehensien of the Colonial-office and the morbid ima- gination of Lord Palmerston, were is synonymous. For three long years and more the absurd probibition was continued in full force. At length, in December, ment of justice was extorted from a new Government desirous of popularity Immigration was thenceforward permitted from Europe; but Africa still remained within the charmed line that the anti-slavery mania had attempted to draw around a boundless tract of continent. This small relaxation, however, was a plece with the original restriction.» The inhabitant of the “cool north” was sent to languish under burning suns apd die of malignant fevers, that the barberian denizen of the torrid zone mate etcape the shadow of the fetters of bondage. Hundreds of English gentlemen and Creole families were pauperized, or made to strug; with bitter adversity, in order not to shock the pecull tympathies of certain sentiments philanthropists. Nor did the order of 1843, permitting immigration from North America, place the coloni-s ina beiter situation. Lndeed, if wereme: right. that order was never carried out. ‘The first real and substantial boon was that conferred in July, 1844, which opened the Eastero continent to the planter of the West; but even this measure came #0 late that few of its advanteges have yet been made available and it is not unlikely that the experiment we annou: on Friday will for the most part supersede it. With respect to the abstract question of introducing into our tropical colonies the tree and willing inhabitants of Africa, tho only diffonity that surrounds the subjeot in the imposibility of getting at the real objections to it. No ono even superficiaily ocquainted with our anger colonies pretends to deny that since the year 1938 labor and still is, most seriouny deticient.— y that the hands which were numer. h and strong enough wuen working with the ‘of @ slave must and ought to be amply sufficient the invigorating influence of freedom. ‘nese are e unhappy colonists have been foreed ? them hollow. The liberated negro inthe W does not work. He shows an occasional end imperiect industry when the pressure of sone particular want or desire impels him to seek the | means of gratification. But us for regular and continuous | labor, it is not to be expected from him. In course ef time, perhaps, when the slave xeneration is depared and * who have pot pending the great experim Whalst humanitaria of slavery, tho {reo su! land, bis ‘money, bis if it were holy grout. Such are the effects of humanity taut has not its founde- | tion in justive. Opinion In Belgium of America—The Pre« $088 of Kepubli (From Le Debat social, Da We have soon ani spoken 1d of battle; now, let ber 19) the Ameriesn volunteers seo how their fellow- ‘on luct aad recompanse their devo- ath of Col. Watson, of which we was aonoucced at Baltimore, with other important news from thi Listea now, nations and armies with your crosses of honor, your (itles of nobility and your empty grades, hear how his memory was honored. The mournful tidings arrive at morning in the courts of justice, where, but tree short months previous, w.s heard the voice of the brave de ceased raised In argument ani eloquence Instantly the Procureur General of the Court rises,and addressing the | ‘Magistrates around him says: “The country has lost Ool. \ William Henry Watson. He was known to you as tofore spol one of the best advocates at the where his activity, | his warmth of heart, disinterestedness bad ‘mode hea | distinguished in his ca Theso same quaiities ao- companied him in wi He flew to the combat at the first callof hia country. He has fallen glorio What eulogy needa he more fT’ ‘The court, by « wu mous vote, aijourned, and committees were appointed to render suitable honors to the retains of the deceased. In the afternoon of the same day the court and bar re-es- sembled [His eulogy wus pronounced, in the name of tha legai body present, by the President of the court. The erection of atomb was decided upon, and large sub- | scriptions raised for the support of his bereaved wife and family. Thus, among the Americans, do we eo the | customs of the ancients revived. | | interests of the public his own interests, and above all, | jered av his own the children of the fathers who died in the service of their country. The people of the present age, under institations like those of Amerie can well imitate the patrio United 8t bie to coax |, Hor even of pensions offered in advance. patriotism and generosity of the country may be relied upon; without uny of the appurtensnces of European splendor, America is governed better than all. How long will it be before all civilized nations of the earth shall return to the simpl» iastitutions which America models trom the ancients, and now offers to the Ad we examples? Vartetie | In the Western Penitentiary. Pi there were during | the year 1816. 190 prisoners. Discharged by expiration of sen ence, pardon, and died, 64. Remasning on the let c | Jan, 1847126 OF are males. The whole num- | ber of prisoners recei wince th tution was open- ed 1175 The finauces are in prosperous condition, and the Chaplain’s reports more the state of mor: No United Stat on Monday last. ings. The Rev. Mr. Tatam, of Brookfield, Mass, has reco- vered a verdict of $400 agaings Mr. Adams, of that town, in an action of slander—the © having nccused the an usually favorable, of ‘enator had been elected in Kentucky There had been twenty-two ballot. former of improper conduct young ladies connect- ed with his congregaticn. FE News vrow TH® Bawamas.—We have received | the Nassau Gazette to the 28d of January. That | pepor announces the wreck of the brig Georg: New Orleans bound for Bordeaux, with a cargo of fi ir f which was saved; but one of the small in saving the cargo was herself run ore, on her way from the wreck, and lost her deck lord. Tho captain’ and crew of the Georgiana had ar- rived at Nassau. The Gazctie of the 20th, mentions the return from Honduras of a number of laborers who had emigrated thither from New Providence, there being no employ- mont for them in the mahogavy busioess, which they hoped and expected The Gazette of January 16, gives extracts from Jamai- to December 24 They announce th val of the now Governor, \d lard, mor rt harles Grey, Pi of a bill through the ‘ower house of she cislature, inaking reductions from the salaries of «li Public officers, The officers were making an ovtory againat these changer, und it was feared that they would not be saactioned hy the Council. The same paper sys that “an offic who arrived in the lat amer hols a commission as ace ptein io hy Moxie dix on @ mignon to the Governor, in Movements. Mr. Geo. R. Glidgon, the disunguiate! le turer © Egypt and Egyptan Antiquities, is abou to neko e fessional yisi\ to Fitt-burgh, Pa.