The New York Herald Newspaper, February 15, 1847, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. Monday, February 15, 1847. New York, Adairs in Washlogton.) Affairs are reaching an end in the Capital, In two weeks fron? next Thursday, the twenty- ninth Congress will cease to exist. Activity must now mark the proceedings of that body gtill its close. On reference to the reports in another column, it will be seen that the proceedings of Saturday were highly interesting, and that the special mes- sage of the President has cut out work enough for aday or two atleast. It is to be hoped that Congress will, from this day to the 4ty of March, shut out all petty squabbles and personal ex- planations. Werk, work, work! Throw into Mexico men and means enough to bring the war to a speedy conclusion. That’s what we all want. 'The Famine in Ireland—The Revolution In Prospect. From the time when the influence of English gold succeeded in bring around a union between England and Ireland, the latter has been a thorn in the side of the other, and has caused more trouble—the enactment of mere laws—and more deliberation in and out of Parliament, than any other subject. That union was effected by fraud, perjury and bribery, and is destined, we think, at no late day, to be repealed and severed, not through the instrumentality of the windy dema- gogues and smooth-tongued politicians of the O’Connell school, but by circumstances that can- not be controlled. It will be caused by a reorgani- zation of the social and political system of Great Britain—by a change in the whole fabric—which we think is approaching faster than people gene- rally suppose ; in producing which, we think, the example of the United States has had considerable influence. It is unnecessary now to refer back to the time when this change took its date, or to trace its course and its progress to the present time. It is sufficient for our purpose to know, as we do, that the rights of the masses are better respected than they ever were before; that the people know that they are not serfs, at the bidding or disposal of their lordly masters; but that they have rights which must be respected; and that those temporarily placed in authority over them | derive their power from the people. in a word, the people are becoming demoeratic more and more every day. This change, that has been gradually coming | lies. We would not be surprised if this were a on for some time past, is, we think, about | reaching a crisis little expected or thought of, | and which we think will be the final denouement | of the whole tragedy; and that crisis will be | brought about, not by any cause that could be controlled, but by the hand of Providence. | ‘This cause is famine, gaunt, naked and skele- | ton hunger—the usual accompaniment of revo- | lations in all ages and all countries ; and this brings us to the point of what we desire to say. ‘The potato, it is well known has failed for two suecessive years—in the first it was only partial, but in the second it is complete. not peculiar to Ireland, but to a liinited extent has reached the whole of Europe and even America; nowhere, however, has it failed socompletely as it has in Ireland. By this calamity one third of a nation of nine millions of people are deprived. of the means of subsistence; and as jit is doubtful whether a third year would not be marked with a failure as great as the two last, the peasantry will not be induced to take from the little stock that is left any portion of this vegetable for seed. The probability, therefore, is that a very limited amount of potatoes will be planted next year. Indeed we think they would be amore than half right in not planting them w any great extent, because it is probable that this root 8 running out, and destined to become extinct all over the world. Instances are known where | plants have disappeared within a few years, and | | are now comparatively rare. We can, if our memory serve us rightly, instance one | in the Johnswort—a weed which overrun | our fields in the Eastern States to such an | extent, not many years ago, that it was con- sidered a curse, but at the present day hardly & specimen of it is to be seen. It appeared without any apparent cause, and is now nearly, if notaltogether, extinct. Why may not the potato be undergoing the same process? Men of science | and learning have devoted their experience and attention to the discovery of the cause of the “‘rot;”? they have examined both the soil and | potato, but science is baffled, and forced to ac- knowledge that the cause is inserutable. Indeed we think it very reasonable that the potato is | undergoing the same process as the Johnswort. But whether it is or not, little, very little of that | root will be planted next year, and what substi- | tute can be found? None at all; oats, barley, | or wheat will not make up the deficiency, be- cause from one acre of potatoes more nutriment | ean be produced, than from five of cereal crops. There will, therefore, be a deficiency in the food of people which must be made up in some way; and how can it be made up except | by extra tillage? and where is the extra land to | 7 It is tobe found in the demesnues of | the wealthy—in the pleasure grounds of the aris- | tocratic, of which there are more than five mil- | lions of Irish acres, or seven of American mea- surement, that have been diverted from the pur- poses for which Providence provided it. These i mmense tracts have been made to contribute to he pleasure of a few, instead of to the support of the many. The lordly proprietors of these do mains came into possession of them not through a course of honest succession. Their ancestors got them by fraud, violence, bloodshed and robbery. From them they have descended to the present owners, who hold them by the same bloody title. The masses of the people know this—the descendants of the ancient Milesians —‘he O*‘Connors, the O'Shaugbnessys, the O‘Rourkes, all the descendants of the ancient posses- sors, have looked, from the time of the famous sequestrations, with a jealous eye on the proprietors of these days; and will they, when with starvation staring them in the face, death would be arelief to their troubles and afflictions; will they look on and see these acres remain uncultivated, when, by tillage, they would produce enough to support all? or rather will they not despoil the present owners of them % Now, is it at all improbable that some effort will be made to redeem these lands? And if any such attempt be made, what will follow? Hevo- lution, of course, and the slumbering embers of 500 years once ignited, a conflagration will break out, that all the bayonets of England could not suppress. An army of fifty or a hundred thousand men can be put down, but a nation of starving cannot be restrained. Ia our opinion, there is a change going on, and that we only see the beginning of the end now. be found ? people ARRIVAL PROM Sour AmgRica.-We acknow- ledge the receipt of a file of the Jornal do Com- mercio, Of Rio Janeiro, from Capt. Hill, of the hip Orpheus, arnved on Saturday. ‘They are noi, however, within three days as ate as previously received. The Orpheus has vad am exceedingly rough passage, and was ele- ven days knocking about on the coast dd vo the worst possible weather. A. seaman named Merinen, feli from alot, while the ship was lying in the port of Coquimbe, and was lost. A card trom Captain Hill, giving an account of the accident, will be found under the maritime head + expo Sream Surv Sanam Sanps —This fine new steamer will sail onthe 24th inst. The Herald jor Burope will be published to go in her mails, This failure is | } the past year have been adequate to defray the current Mere yor Tux Bauiny oF Ingtaxp—Our | readers will see that there is a call advertised in our columns, for a public meeting this evening at ! _ | the Tabernacle, to promote measures for the re- | lief of the starving population of Ireland. It will also be perceived that this call is signed by a very large number of our respectable, influential, and wealthy citizens. We look forward to this meeting with the as, | surance that the result will not only be highly | | beneficial to the famishing poor of Ireland, but | | that it will vindicate the character of New York, | by testifying our commisseration for our brethren | who are suffering under the scourge of famine. ‘This is the first great and united movement that has been made in this city. There was, to be sure, asubscription raised and a public meeting | held here some time since; but many of our re- | pectable citizens did not like the way in which it | was set on foot, and therefore refused to take any | part init. These waited until the present, and | now they come forward and say that they are d - | sirous of using their influence, and solicit their | fellow-citizens to join them ina movement that | will be free of any suspicion of its being designed | for political purposes, and for the sole purpose of | relieving the distress:d—a movement in which | men ofall parties and creeds can participate— | one, in fact, that will be worthy of the empire | city of the empire State. | Itis really full time that New York did some- thing worthy of her in this matter. We publish- ed an article in yesterday’s paper, showing, that in many cities and towns in the country, large amounts of money and food had been raised, and sent to Ireland; and surely New York should not be backward in the good work. We invite our citizens to attend the meeting at the Tabernacle, this evening, and by their libe- rality and influence, todo their utmost towards raising a handsome contribution for the poor Trish. We shall give a full report of its proceedings in to-morrow’s Herald. | Fatazr Ritcuiz anp THE Sgnats.—By our | Washington telegraphic despatch yesterday, we | learned that Father Ritchie, by a vote of 27 to 21, | is expelled from the Senate Chamber. Thus, then, the deed is at last consummated, | | and the amiable editor of the official organ is | repudiated by that body. | This is an indignity which we do not think Mr. | Ritchie will submit to; but if he do, he may cen- | sole himself that he is not the first who has had | | canse to exclaim against the ingratitude of repub- preliminary stop towards changing the official | editor, and substituting another in Mr. Ritchie’s plaee. The future is full of somethin, Spgcunators iN Srarvation.—Look out for | them. The Cambria will be due in a day or two. | She is the fastest of the mail steamers, and has | | made a passage to Boston in a little over eleven | days.{ | State Lunatic Asylum. ‘Teis Institution has recently been greatly en- larged and improved by the erection of two wings, | each 251 feet long, 88 feet wide, and three stories | high ; and .adapted in their internal arrangements to be used as hospi washing and ironing rooms, and shops for the patients, embracing all the modern improve . ments. The asylum can now’ aceommoedate about 600 patients; and altogeths is believed, will not suffer in comparison with any similar establishment in this coun- try or Europe. One of the most embarrassing difficulties at first en- countered by the manogers, wes tho obtaining om adequate supply of water. By an act passed in Apri) last, authorizing the uso of surplus water from a lock of the Chenango canal, and the appropriation of $5,000 for the construction of the necessary works to convey and elevate the water with the asylum, the difficulty com- plained ofhas been obviated. The whole amount psid, during the it year, 7 count of the erection of the new buildings, Indluding furniture, fixtures, furnaces, supply of water, and for aprons and enclosing the grounds, has been about ‘The price charged for the board ef patients by counties or towns, is $2 per week, ond for patients supported by their friends, or their own property, from $2 60 to $4 per week, and that the current receipts for | expenses of the Institution. | Insane convicts in the State prisons are direeted to bo removed to this Asylum, and retained there as long as they continue insane, at the expense of the Bate; but, aa yet, no provision has been made for the payment of expenses incurred by their support. n the 20th of November last, there were in the Asy- lum 374 patients, 187 men and 187 women. From the opening of the Asylum, January 16th, 1843, te December, 1846, there were 1,181 patients admitted, and 807 dis. charged ; 66 died, 89 were a pe without apparent improvement, 199 improved, and 453 recovered. ‘rom observations made, it is inferred that attacks of insanity are somewhat more frequent in the variable weather of Spring and Autumn than in Midsummer and in Winter; the lens average, in the former being about 110, and inthe latter not more than 80 ‘The ages of the 1,181 received into the Asylum, when the insanity commenced, were as follow: Under 20 years of age. 123 From 60 to 56. ‘rom 20 to 23. . 7) “95 to 30. + 198 80 to 8.....4. 151 40, 1 Of these there were 265 farmers, 87 laborers, 36 chants, 26 scholars, 23 clerks, 20 joiners, 14 shoomakers, 10 physicians, 8 sad 9 teachers, 9 m innkeepers, 6 clerg: blacksmiths, 5 carriage-makers, 3 stone-cutterr, 3 surveyors, 4 cabinet- 8 manufacturers, 6 coopers, 4 clothiers, 2 , 2tinners, 2 horse-farriers,2 tanners und cus- tobacconists, 2 speculators, 2 seamen, 2 boatmen, 2 portrait ‘painters, 1 gunsmith, 1 painter, 1 barber, 1 glass-cutter, L hatter, 1 engraver, 1 miller, 1 printer, 1 millwright, 1 pilot, 1 dentist, 1 stege proprietor, 1 miner, 1 banker, and 1 militery officer; housework, 601; 33 school girls, 17 tailoresses, 14 instructresses, 10 milliners, 9 mantua- , 2 factory girls, 1 music teacher. ' Their civil condition was as follows :—married, 564; widows, 48; widowers, 24. Previous to the past year, there were a greater number of married persons than singl Surrosen Causes oF Insayity. Heligious anxiety. Loss of property Paerperal...- De.th of kindre Rxcessive study, kxeessive labor, Political excite Disappointed ambition Masturbation, Malformation of infidelity of wif Kemors ‘ Bad conduct of children Hexpos ire Lo excessive hi ‘ Iuregular decay of faculties from old age Want of ocempati Tiel | lemenseoruase=l Ses Auiticipation of wealth. Seclusion from society. Marder of son oe aw-T 1) ------eel Exposure to fuines of enarcoal, Jmprisonment for crime. “ Mormooiam, “ Rechabiti« “ Anteroat exeivement The foregoing table cannot be fully relied upon, it being merely a record of what the friends of the patients presumed to be the exciting cause of the attack of in- sanity. Observations on the frequency of the pulse of the in- sane commenced at a retreat for the insane at Hartford, Connecticut, in 1840, and contigued at this asylum, have furnished the following results PPRf RP Pee P EEE ED beeen! | col oweomes Patients. Patients. From 40 to 60 in... ..+6 8 From 80 to 90 in + 466 00 to 60 in 22 9 to Win £9 to 70 in, 183 100 to 110 in, “ 70to 80 in 233 «110 to 120 in. While the pulse of 76 sane persons was as follows: From 69 to 7@ in + 6 From 8) to in... ..23 70 to80 in, 47 | week. | mals, Ke. been ve! | mm | but of eve: wsylums, and the one that git | accompanying the act, indicate | years, and had the care of her family as usual. atitute the best amusement for the patients. Card ing and other games, in which there is no exercise of the body are discouraged ; on the other hand theatrical performances, embracing tableaux, declamation, music, &e,, have been encouraged and found to interest the pa- tients and keep them from sinking into a more hopeless oridiotic condition. Among tho male patients, @ debat, ing society has been for some time in existence, and their discussions once a week, ore said to be conducted with decorum and ability. Th» library is supplied with the most valuable reviews and magazines in the country, and about sixty different newspapers, some daily and some weekly, amounting, in all, to above one hundred a With a viow of amusing the patients, a variety of ani, kept at the asylum, among which are deer, two large warrens of rabbits, tame racceons,canary birds, peacocks, &c ; also, a green house containing above one thousand plants. The managers of the State Lunatic Asylum, in their report to the Legislature, in speaking of the various kinds of insanity, allude to them as follows :— dite Predisposition to Insanity-—Thero is nity ‘in connection with the study of fosanity more deserving of attention than the tendency of this disease to be transmitted from parents to their offspring The fact is most unquestionable, and we aro of opinion that it has more influen roducing thet disease, than all ot Leary yen ha a jut when i Dy it. Thus most of the supposed eé: s in the foregoing table, weuld, of themselves, be inoperative, if there was not an inherited constitutional tendency to in- sanity. acasstimen the children of an insane parent are however exempt from the disease, while it appears in the grand- children. Contrery to the opinion of many, we have found this inherited form of insanity as curable as any other, though the subjects of it are liab! lay 5 xj and from slight and various causes. Someti: sickness, a slight fever, or cold, and at others a little mentul disturbance, such as the loss of relatives or, rty, or religious anxiety, excite it. We have known TO) Tralviduals thus pre to insanity, have repeated | attacks, and each time from a different exciting cause. Of 1181 patients who have been at this asylum, viz: 594 and 687 women, 316 were known to have insane relatives. That many of the other: o thus predisposed — we do not doubt, but we were not able to learn anything respecting their relatives. 175 were known to have in- sane parents, viz: 79 men, and 96 wo! 5 It would appeer from ‘our inquiries, and they have ry carefully conducted, that insanity isa little i py, the likely to be transmitted by the mother fal and that mothers are considerably more lik transmit it to daughters than to sons ; while the fathers | most frequently transmit it to sons. Thus, out of 79 men, 42 had insane fathers and 35 insane mothers, and in two instances both parents were deranged ; while women, 37 had insane fathers and 56 insane methers, and three inherited a predisposition to insanity from both nts. fiemeiimes the children of an insane parent do not in- erit any tendency to insanity. In such instances the exem) ‘appears to be in consequence of inheriting the constitution and temperament of the it not insane. ‘When, however, the children resemble in personal ap- | arance the insane parent, and manifest the same pecu- ties of feelings and temper, there is reason to appre- hend they will be one disposed to the disorders ra P tion in forming matrimonit , and be duly re- frdedin the physical and moral education of those thus able by inheritance to insanity. Suicidal form of Insanity—The suicidal variety of in- | sanity is the one most dreaded by t of lunatic | and appear as if they would never ne | Sole | the Italian troupe. asylum. ived into this asylum, 156, | viz : 63 men and 93 women, were disposed to suicide. Homicidal Insanity —We have seen a number of cases of this, the most deplorable jorma of men- | tal alienation. Some been sent y having been acquitted of the heinoue crime of kitting a | fellow being,on the ground of insanity ; others having | killed those most dear to them in 8 paroxyem of insanity have been committed to our care without any fo: trial, the circumstances attending the homicide poise | e | such, that the proprictp of this course was not question by the community. e: According to our observation, the homicidal insane may be arranged with propriety in six classes; those | belonging to one class appear to be actuated by motives or feelings different from the others, or the circumstance: ifference in their mei tal condition. I. Those or ie 11. Those who eommit a homieide from delusion, whe | are deceived and misled by their hallucinations, illusions, | Ill. Those who kill i from a love of taking life, from a diseased propensity an conscious desire to destroy others, against whic! neither reasen or conscience remonstrates. 1V. Those who kill without ony apparent motive, from asuddon impulse, but of which they are not conscious, and who retain no recollection of anything that prompt- ed tham to the act. V. Those dispesed to commit the same crime, and without motive, {from an irresistible ,impulse, of which, however, they are conscious, and sgainst which reason often remonstrat. re | pe. ‘Those who [kill from imitation, or from an insane | love of notoriety. Instances of each variety above mentioned we have seon and had under our cere, and there may be other forms of this diseased propensity that we have not seen, though all we now recollect in books, may, we think, be classed as above. I. Those belonging (2 the fret clays, who are disposed | to assault and kill others from a sudden or vielent burat | of insane passion or fury, are to be met with in every | Lunatic Asylum. Insanity frequently causes extreme | irritability. Many of the insane cannot bear opposition | or denial; and having lost the power of self-control, they give way to their excited feelings, and suddenly strike, ‘when offended, with any instrument they find, and thus 1 destroy life. who take life ina paroxysm of insane passion | act | | Ly killed another because the latter unconsciously fore him so as to keep the | sun from shining upon him. Without requesting the | he violently assaulted him. Another tempted to take the life of one who had ater upon his coat lunatic on d killed another with a shovel, because the latter “ bothered him by asking for tobacco.” Il. Inthe second class we have placed those insane persons who take life from delusion, deceived and misled by their hallucinations, illusions or disordered imagina- tions. Lesnar d more hemicides are cemmitted by in- sane persons laboring under this form of insanity than | | any othe Thus the mother of four children became m and wished to die ; but considering suicide to b crime, for which she could not be pardoned, concluded to | kill one of her own children, aged sixteen months, who being innocent would be hppier in another world, and | she would then be hung for crime, and thusaccem. | plish the purpose she had at heat IIf. In the third class we have placed those who | destroy others indiscriminately, and apparently from the love of taking life, from a Lo gpd pre gl ‘an intense and conscious desire to kill, against which act neither reason or conscience remonstrate. Some insane persons es to be almest constan' desirous of injuring or ki ng others ‘There is a patient now at this Asylum who often says tous “Give moa knile—let us go kill somebody —you know you promised me we should go and and kill folks, &c.” Once having obtained a knife, he endeavored to cut the throat of a tient near him. do so, and has attempted it whenever portunity. Yet he is almost uniformly smiling, and pas: knees in prayer, and appe: malice towards any on not to have any feelin, and does not manifest any Passion. IV. Inthe fourth class belong those who kill without any ‘apparent motive, from a sudden impulse, but of which they are not conscious, and who retain no recol- lection of any thing that prompted them to the act. ie belonging to the third cl have an intense desire to kill, of which the usually evidently i i longing to the fourth clas: without any desire or conscious ie < nd unfrequently the act itself is the first notice- idence of thei ital derangement. d by her husband to al; but her manner was ttention of other members of who ate at the same table with her. Suddenly the killed one of her children by repeated blows with a hatchet. Soon after the act, she attempted to kill hersolf, and was placed ler ourcare, a wretched maniac. For several wi remained without much change, rather stupid, Sho, howove: mental condition, she had no recollection of the past. after various changes in her ind has now been well for several , : She has often informed us since hor recovery, that she could re- collect no motive whatever that induced her to commit the act, and is confident she never thonght of it until sho saw tho hatchet and child together, and then sho instantly accomplished it, without any feeling of which she was conscious. V. In the fifth class we have placed those who are disposed to commit the same crime without motive, from an irresistable impulse, of whieh, however, they = Nong ious, and against which reason often remoni strater. r A young lady in this Institution, who, much of the trme is rational and industrious, once in a fow weeks experiences a strong desire to tear her clothes and to break things, or to injure herself or ethers. When these attacks are coming on she begs to be confined. Of the erigin or cauve of such feelings she has no know- | ledge, and none are apparent to others. VI. To the sixth class belong those who kill from im- itation or from an insane love of notoriety. Some belonging to this class are partially idiotic, or from faulty organization of the brain appear to have no moral sense or feeling. Thus a young man whose head is unnaturally small, from early childhood manifested a total indifference to the auf rings of others. When a child, he would strike and wound other children with- out any obvious motive or passion. When he became older and larger, he would assault and someti kill the domestic animals that came near him, #nd on one occa. wion killed a cow by cutting into her with an axe, with the apparent indifference that he would cut @ stick of wood. He was under our care for some time, and was often amiable and obliging, and had good memory, but ae have said, he seemed destitute of moral sense or feel- mg. Numerous other interesting 1 space permitted. Symeatuy ror Tux Inisn 1n New Onteans.—We are gratified to learn that the good work, so aus- piciously commenced in the New Exchange, on Thurs- might be given, M : School exercives, with occasional exhibitions, the act, jing of original plays, together with labor, appear to.con- day night, goes gloriously on. One of the collectors, Justice Beverly, collected, ay, $2,500. ‘The Hebrew congregation ha d $300. In fact, the sympathy of tho people fer the poor of Ireland is fully arousedonN. O, Lelia, Fed. 6, | den, Jr., for sale b | ings, has published Col. jMeKenny'« reply t | Ne | lotson of the 16th ward, arr Panu Tuearae—The Keans make their last appear- ance, and take their farewell benefit at the Park theatre, this evening, and immediately aflerwards proceed South, where they will remain until the summer months. The bill put forth, is the strongest and most attractive of the of they will appear in, is the ‘ Wife’s Secret,” written ex- pressly for them, and eminently well calculated to giv: their talent free scope and development; and the other is the “Wonder,” in which Mr. Kean will play Don Felix, ‘We look for an over- house to-night. To-merrow evening, M’lle Au- i om Frederick, and Mr. Parsloo will eppear in elle.” ° Madame Avausra, the beautiful denseuse appears at the Park to morrow evening in Giselle. She cannot faiy to draw full ond fashionable houses. Bowery Tuxatax.—Notwithstanding that the opera of “Cinderella” has kept possession of the Bowery stag for many nights past, and drawn full houses all the time, we perceive that it will be repeated again this evening, with the famous drama of ,“' Satan, or tho Devil in Paris” ‘The manoger’s friends are in ecstacies and Mrs. Kean Donna Violante. flow: wi a4 of her. He cel ly made a great hit in engaging her. There is but one opinion on the way in which this opera is pro- duced, that is that it was done without regard to ex- pense, and in Mr. Jackson’s own peculiar way. He has the satisfaction of knowing that in thir, as well asinevery thing else, his exertions to please his friends and patrons are properly appreciated. : New Yonw Orsra Hovse.—The amusing farce of “Sketches in India,” the musical drama of “Clara; or, the Maid of Milan,” together with the farce of “ That Rascal Jack,” in whieh Rascal Jack himself will appear, comprise the bill of performances at this theatre this ning. This beautiful place is il gaining on, ublic favor as it deserves, and promises to become, if indeed it is not now, one of the most entertaining places of amuse- ment in the city. Mrs. Stetson is a great card, but com- bined with Grattan, Yates, Jack Dunn and rs, & galaxy of brilliant performers is presented, well cal- culated to draw a house at any time, Bowery AmrHitHEatRe.—There will be any quantity of fun and frolic at the Bowery Amphitheatre this eve- ning. If any of our citizens are troubled with the blues or have anything disagreeable on their minds, let them go there; and if the comical ditties of Mr. Lathrop, the llistic encounters of the fighting ponies, the laugh- acts of Mr. Mosely, the miraculous feats of eques trianism by Mr. Sands, and the amusing performances by the rest ef the company do not put them in good humor with themselves and all the world, we will be much mi Levi North is in Boston. The Viennoise children commence an engagement at the Walnut street Thestre, Philadelphia, next month. Their success in Boston has been unprecedented. Musical. Iravian Orgna.—Donizetti’s opera of “ Linda do Chamounix,” will be performed here this evening, by a sra'Es ena able hende of this company, wil sitions; in able ls of this company, wi Feeelve fallest extent, reeeive ample justice, and display, to the the strength of each singer. Tue Avnampra—cChristy’s band of Ethiopean Min. strels have been performing here for two weeks past or more, and continue to draw good houses, and elicit un- uivocal applause every night. We must remind the public that their stay "fe limited to three nights more, after which they proceed to uther cities. A Granp Sacagp Concert in aid of the Church of the Divine Unity, will be given on Thursday evening next, | Signora R. Pico and several distinguished vocalists will ‘assist. The whole will be under the direction of Mr. C, W. Beames. New Books. The Soctau History or Gavat Britais during the Reiga of the Stuarts—Published by Wm. H. Grabam.— ‘This is one most interesting and valuable works that have been i d from the p for along time, and we hope it will have a very large s2 H. Long & Bro., 32 Aun sts hav of Cuampens’ CycLorepea INGLISH LITERATURE.— We heartily welcome this valuable and beautiful work. Nores on tHe Urrer Rio Gaanpe, by Bryant T. Til- H. Log & Brothers, 32 Ann stre —This isthe result of an exploration of the Rio Grande under the direction of government. It will be found very interesting. Lospon Lancet.—Burgess, Stringer & Co. have re- ublished the February number of the London Lancet. No medieal man should be without it. The Divoncem, by Lady Charlotte Bury.—This work is published by H. Long & Brothers, 82 Ann street. Gex. Anmetrona.—Mr. H. Graham, Tribune Build- 10 Kosciusko Armstrong’s assault 0} rrative 0! led to Gen. Armstrong’s ition of fice of Sec- retary of War in 1814. This is a veluable pamphlet to the historian and o hers. ~ New Mousic.—H. Tanner, Jr, 237 Broadway, hes for sale the music oy the opera of ‘‘ Marritanna,” published by E. Terret & Co. City Intelitgence. ‘Tux weatnen.—Yesterday was remarkably fine ; and it was freezing during the day. The thermometer, at 6 o'clock, stood at 89 degrees. Common Councit.—Both Boards will meet this even- ing at five o’clock. Fine.—A fire broke out yesterday morning, at 2% o'clock, in a blacksmith’s shop, 119 Grand street. It was promptly put out. Damage trifling. A 8uccestio.—Some two or three years since whon the Repeal excitement was atitsheight in this city, a ‘entleman of undoubted wealth promised, in a letter to repeal committe ive one thousand dollars for one arms to invade Canada or put down the ritish pene! in we bilge he has pers ie = opportunity to pay his money for a purpose, the object o! which was to take away ike, we would suggest to him the propriety of giving the sum promised, to the com- mittee of the meeting to be held at the Tabernacle on Monday herr r the relief of ireland Thereby helping to sustain life in bis famishing countrymen—a much more laudable object. Temrexance Annivensary.—The American Union (0. 10 D. of T., will celebrate their second anniversary, at the Tabernacle, on Thursday evening next. The Rev. Drs. Cone, Cox, Patton, Lansing, Hon. James H: per, and others, will take part in 6) reise: Police Intelligence. Fen. 14—.Arrest of Impostors.—Office! Voss and Til- yester two fellows calling themselves Edwin Velsor and Williom Dix, ona charge of obtaining various sums of money from re spectable citizens, by false representations. It appears these rascals had a petition drawn up, setting forth that a poor man by the name of John Frost, a cartman, num- ber of cart 1468, had accidentally been deprived of his horse by death, and that they were engaged out of mere charity, to endeavor, if possible, to raleqaghg. requisite sum to procure him another horse by the s.setal dona- entlemen whom they tions of the benevole: called upon. They obtained $1 of Mr. Timothy Ensign, No. 113 2d Avenue, and many other gentleman pad from one to three dollars inaid of this poor man ; by which 20 and $21 of process they collected between wi was fou: their poss These fellows it are comp! story of John Frost was concocted b pose of defrauding the benevolent citizens. They 1 ioe also obtained various sums of money by represent pn ee eee. 4 defray: e funeral expenses of a an, who died in atitu! uation. We understand these rascals have obtained within the last four man’ hundred of dollars by this horrible system of fraud. Justice Ketcham committed them both to prison, in de- fault of $300 to appeal Ceurt. Su pic tng Intent to Kill—A Dutchman by the name of Phillip Christman was ited by ‘8 policeman of the 10th ward yesterday on ‘e of violent]; saulting Jacob Rhom and John Wolf, with a butcher knife, inflicting a severe wound in the neck of Wolf, ren- dering his recovery very doubtful. Justice Ketcham committed him to prison to await the rosult False Pretences—A man called Wm. Convers, was ar ret ig $5 of Jacob Duryea, 212 Cherry stre: senting that he was captain of Gibrattar, loaded with lumber, and Moore sum as a loan to pay the towing of the boat into t! near the lumber yard. @ representations ertained to be false and fraudulent with intent to cheat and defraud the owner; consequently he was ar- rested on the above chars and Justice Ketcham com- mitted him in full for trial. A Female Pickpocket.—A woman called Mary O’Con- ner, was arrested by officer Innes, 14th ward, on Saturday, e act of attempting to pick the pocket of a nding looking into the pic- 5 in the Bowory: Robbing a Trunk.—Some bold thief entered the board- ing house en the corner of Hubert and Greenwich street, on Saturday night broke open a trunk belonging to one of the and|stole therefrom $26 in bank billy on the North River Bank, together with a silv and several articles of jewelry and clothing No arr Stealing a Hand Cart.—Officer Baker of the 6th ward arrested °: day a fellow called James Jones, on a charge of stealing hand cart valued at $10, the preper- ty of John Mariaty, residing at No. 282 Front street. ‘The cart was recovered by the above officer, and the thief was committed for trial by Justice Osborne. Movements of Travellers. The arrivals yesterday were limited, as usual ona Sunday. ‘Amenican,—J B. Hayman, U.S. Army ;.J. Salsberry, Georgia ; E. Griswold, do ; J. Gibbon, Charleston, Astor-—Thos. Gaylord, Cincinnati; C. Howell, Charles- ton; N. Wilson, Can: E. Stuart, Rochester; D. Hamil- ton, Wallabout; J. Weesom, Albany; UC. don, Bor. ton; W. Wilefenstein, Chicago; C. Alger, Stockdalo; J ni ry, Belize, Hond; P. Conover, R. Scott, . Euston, C. Van Renslaer, Phila; D. Pane, N. Carter, Boston; L Sheaver, St. Louis; Antigua; A. Fairfax, U. 8. No; Ss. , Phila. ger, U.S. Navy; J. Mills, White ww York; L. Kenyon, Rochester; R, Granger, 4. Snyder, Virginia Howann—J. Hong, Concord; T, Denmer, New Lon- don; D. Pringle, Salom; A. Barrett, New York; J. Barrett, Phila ; J. Heard, Hartiord Jussox—J. Wellman, Now Jersey; E, Weller, E. Peck, H. Oakes, Mr. Beach, New York; Gi Providence; Kd, Chapper, Norwich ; E. Ely, Roc ‘A. Howe, New York; J. Rockwell, Milwauki Price, Wisconsin. Ratuauan —J. Woolfe, Mi Cottle, Syracuse; J. D Hoov keopsie. , Vv Inman, Pough- Political Intelligence, rosulted County, lowa, h possum democrat, vegular democratic ree | | causes that | were collecting money for the purpose of | Weeks, when they intend to, oon | er on the 22d, at the ———. | Fun and Fashion—Military Soirees—Volunteer Mewico—Politics. $0, $e. Fe. Our village is a which our young people are makin; ere is no sleig soirees are given at the Grays’ Armory, by aselect party I was fortunate enough to be a spectator at the last one, and was surprised to find such a crowd of smiling, happy | faces. The ladies looked beautiful—uncommonly well, and appeared to enjoy it ‘ones, Miss G——, Miss D——, and Miss conspicuously. Our respected fellow citizen, Dr. L- was present, and expressed himself highly gratified Great credit is due to the gentlemanly manager, Mr. B., for his exertions to render everything agrecablo. ‘The democratic dancing association, which met week- ly at Saunders ree new building, nearly finish« ‘This is rations are now m: ‘Also, for a fancy dres: ‘at the Exchange Saloon, onthe 4th of March. We had a large and destructive fire last week. Abou a dozen buildings, situated near the corner of Orang and Chapel streets, we1e entirely consumed. ‘I’ was considerable, very litile being insured. 1 posed to be the work of an incendiary, as also other fires which have occurred lately. The Mayor hai offered a reward of $500, and the insurance compani: like amount, for the detection of the ro; department is in excellent condition, and it their ‘almost superhuman” exertions, that the progres: of the flames was stayed. The company of volunteers for fiv by Col. Hallenbeck, isn i ntly the passage of the ten regiment bil by Congress, It seems pity that these brave men who have offered their servic: to their country, should bi kept in waiting, until perhaps the sickly season com- ‘Their ardor may be cooled before the johnson is impatient to be in the field, mences. bill passes. oxpees on Vera Cruz earn te fahph tae a large companyjis in vicinity 0! over 100 men ia Suffield, also a cor one in Stonington, and one nearly fi in Brid; When the bill 8, 1 think Connecticut will at least one regiment. The principal question ne pspers, is—did the two candidat for the oftice of Governor, o party of 1812, uphold the Hartford Convention, &c. I is proved conclusively, that the democratic candidat was not at that time & now bofore the peopl may believe the ocratic pr' be our next Governor. Doctor George Taylor, of New Milford, was yester- day nominated for Congress, in the 4th district. He is for a change in our Co! Tl present whig Congre: from this State are decided]; unpopular; they have given aid and comfort to Mexico to the utmost of their abil- ties, and tried by their votes mbarrass the adminis- tration, and even voted again fying. thanks to old Rough and Roady; and in fact against everything which there isa fine prospectiv: tional. delegation. Th does not accord with the ol eral notions. They will, without doubt, be triumphantly elected to in at hom BON SOIR. | @ real old-tashioned and it is now snow- ‘ide much im- great preparations fe may expect some P. S—Since writing the abov New England snow storm has se ing finely. Prospects for proved. Our youngste: to celebrate St. Valentine’s day, rich treats. Canaccas, Dec 31, 1846. Affairs in Venesuela. The close of the year leaves the country still under military order. The drums and the bugle are heard, and the marehing and counter-marching of the militia, seems to portend that the country is not in a state of perfect tranquility in the minds of the public authorities : the prompt trial of the factious partizans engaged in their treasonous attempt to subvert the order of things, and their conviction and sentence, by the supreme court, to be executed, will havea salutary effect upon others.— One, only, has boen shot. Tho President has commuted the sentence of the others to ten years imprisonment in ibo. The trial of Guzman, for treason like Marino, when he could not gain i tit by arms, Untu aders, the country his election by t ‘an example is made of will never be quiet. Our worthy and much esteemed chargo d’affuires, the Hon. Benjamin G. Shields, is progressing in his public duties to the entire istaction ol every American citi. zon, and to the admiration of all foreigners. He is an ex cellent diplomatist—asking nothing but what is right, andsubmitting to nothing wrong ; conciliatory in his manners—at the same time firm in the support of a just point which mey be at issue ; he is a working man, and shows, evidently, he did not come to this legation ex- clusively to draw on Uncle Sam’s treasury. The laborer is worthy of his hire, and may our worthy representative long continue to enjoy the good opinion entertained of | him by our citizens, by strangers, and by the ministers | of this government. Common Pleas. Fes. 13.—Decisions—. nell—Judgment for plaintiff, with c Martin Y. Bunn et al.vs. James C. lie Judgment | laintiit’ on demurrer, with liberty to defendants to raw their pleas, and substitute a special notice of vs. Wm. H. Cor | for wil de: Court Calendar—This Day. Cracwit Count.—4l, 46, 47, 48, 6, 7, 8, 25, 29, 32, 44, Suremion Count.—147, 37, 12, 63, 73,76, 100, 125, 128, 181, 133, 135, 140, 142, 39, 143, 145, 148, 115, 5, 61, 107, 91, | 69, 67, 120,71, 118, 93, 156, 157, 153, 159, 160, 161. Common Preas—Ist Part—1, 2,3, 5,7, 9, 319,11, 13, 16, 17. Qd Part—4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 28. Gold Pens —1f you wish to write a hand | that you needu’t be ashamed of, go to Savage’s, 92 Fulton | cet, and by one of Brgley’s diamond pointed gald pens for | only two dollars, peneil and all. We use one of them iu this | no telling how easy nts for the Herald.—G. present writing and th Philadelphia B. ZIEBER & CO., 3 Ledger Bailding, Third street, be- low Chesnut. ‘Those wishing to have the Herald served regularly at their stores and dwellings, will please leave their ms, 75 cents per month. Scents. names as above. for sale daily. Pri To Master Tellors—Take Notice that the Clothing Store, at the comer of in the city \timore,will ‘on the 15th Pi pre fo that time. feet front, and between 50 and 40 feet | fitted up it ocaee possible manuer, and it has ‘enh custom in that city. the store 9 Richard ‘T. Shepherd, No. 95 in. c Bingle copies 331 1m oll feet. «10 feet 2 inches, MONEY MARKKT, Sunday, Feb. 14—6 P, M. ‘The stock market, during the past week, has been | rather quist, and quotations have been very unsettled.— The tendency of prices has been downwards, and the transactions have been rather limited. Stocks generally rule higher than they dida month since; and, notwith standing the decline of the past week, there appears to be no anxiety on the part of holders to realise. Tho bears are striving to create a panic in the money market, | by anticipating the effect of a drain of bullion from | France and Great Britain upon business in this country’ and upon our commercial affairs generally. Many anti cipate a large exportation of specie from this side before the close of this year, and that the balance of trade will be largely ogainst us, We donot see, at prosont, any | thing of this kind to fear. Tho current of specie is sotting this way, and we seo no immediate probability of ite changing very soon. The importation, thus far, | since the Ist of December Jast, has been about $5,000 000; and the amount on board the Cambria, and several sailing packets now due, or nearly due, is estimated at five mil” lions more. This goes into the interior, it becomes distri. buted among the producers, and in the usual course ef trade will find its way into the hands of the merchant and through them into the vaults of the banks, where | it will become the basis of an increased movement on the | part of these institutions, and tend very much to an increase of bank facilities to the commercial classe: We do not believe in the effect, anticipated by many, of amoney crisis in Europe, upon commercial affairs in this country. Europe is very largely indebted to us, in the regular way of trade. This indebtedness must be liquidated by on exportation of specie to a very great extent. Remittances of our State stocks may, and with- out doubt will, be made, instead of specie, to a certain extent; but the tide of produce setting towards Europe is so great, that wo shall be receivers of precious metals, and evidences of our State indebtedness to an in mense amount. All these things will add to the aggregate woalth of the country. Our State bonds will hereafter, command better prices than they will now bring in thi, market if forced sales are made here to any extentjand we shall therefore have the benefit of this improvement, and the acccumulation of interest on them, #0 long as they are held hero;tfor the charactor and value of these seeu- rities aro rising so rapidly that they will become desira ble securities for investment in Europe, after the present embarrassments in the principal money markets have subsided, There is not, therefore, any thing to be ap- for unusually quiet, as to business, &., @ amends for, by | Great Britain in relation to their debt, our State bonds will ving parties, balls, &c. Something must be done, as which is rather singular at this n | season—so dancing appears to be the rage. Weekly ‘The gentlemen were obliging and attentive, and the music excellent. Among the fair > Hall, have suspended operations for a few hall, in a finished. ‘This i a ourishing and ry popular society, and is largely patronised. Frepa- | ratious i fora rice f military ball, to be owing to 8 r act with the Federal ter, and so of course did not, and on the contrary the whig candidate did So if we Judge Whittlesy will operation. public debts will not then be the burden they uow are as we shall not be compelled to make those large remittances on account of interest, | thatjwe de now. We shall be more like the government of be held by ourown people. So much for the effect of large remittances of State stocks in payment for our exports. ‘These being disposed of, the «ther remittances must be in merchandise or specie. In relation to an immediate exportation of manufactures from the other side, we can only say that itis pretty well settled that it will be ex Ceedingly limited; the high price of the raw material for manufacturing cotton goods is of itself sufficient to check the operations of the manufacturers very materially; but when that exists in connection with high prices for food, + | there must bea very unusual curtailment of business | among spinners, a reduced supply, und consequently | areduced exportation for some time to co! This | points to large exportations of specie, in payment fer the | immense amount of produce which has already gono | forward, and which will continue to go forward for tho | noxt six months. It isthe impression of many, in whose judgment and | opinion we cannot have great faith, that there will be | within the present year an enormous importation of | foreign manufactures. It is their opinion that there will | be alarge manufacture of goods expressly for this ma ket, to pay for the exports from this country. With all | due deference for the opinions of these parties, we beg | leave to differ with them upon this point. We differ with them more as regards time than in an other way, as there is no doubt but that ultimately we must be much larger | consumers of foreign manufactures than we are at pre- sent. We must give time for the favorable position our | | Producers are placed in to have an effect upon trade.— | They are rapidly getting rich, but it will require time to | create thot demand for the luxuries of life, which prore In the meantime there | it s e 1 | parity invariably produces. and | must be a great revolution in prices for the raw material ses a desire to be presentat the expected attack | which these manufactures are made of, and a much J understavd | rtford, ancther of | teat y in Norwich, igeport. urnish agitated by our political er consumption of that material than the present supply will warrant. | ‘There is.a vast difference between tho present position | of things in this country and those which have preceded | previous revulsions in commercial affairs. The prime | cause of the embarrassments existing in the money mar- | kets of Europe, is the extensive demand and high prices | for our most important staple agricultural productions, | This demand and theso prices are not the result of pro. ‘acted speculations, but the result of legitimate demand and supply, a demand for actval consumption and a sup- ply short of this demand; and unless these things lead us into temptation and induce us to become speculators, and so extravagant as to lead to overtrading in foreign fabrics, we see ne immediate danger ef any derangement in our financial or commercial affairs. ‘A very serious money crisis in Europe would of course produce a great desl of private bankruptcy, and in this way severe losses might fall upon houses hero; but it is it oy | yet time to guard against such contingencies, by being particularly cautious in regard to making consignments of shipments from this side. ‘The annexed table exhibits the quotations for stocks in this market for each day of the past week, and at tho close of the weok previous. The falling off in some of the fancies has reached two and three per cent. Stato stocks have been particularly firm, QuoTATIONS YOR THE I'ninciraL Stocks IN THE New WA ese ese A Al daa ge 13: “Soe cons a) Aig ea UK 7M 72! 7? Tay Hi Bie eS O) BK 29% 29% ay 3X Se & & 32, RK 32 Six fe Canton Co. cay a seat Morr Cail... 1055 10%4 10 cmt ieksburg..++s ae UnidStates Bk. «= Kast Boston..... 1244 I2{ .— = 1 m, ‘Tru 98 “= ‘Acomparison of prices current at the close of the market yesterday, with those ruling at the close of the previous week, exhibits a decline in Ohio 6's of | per ct, ennsylvania 5's 14, Reading Bonds 134, Reading Railroad 2, Harlem 1, Long Island 2%, Stonington !4, Farmers’ Loan 13, Canton Company ‘4, Vicksburg 34, North Amo rican Trust 1, and en improvement in Mohawk of 334 por cent, and Morris Canal 1. Old Stock Exchange. $2000 U 8 6s, ’62 coupon 103 25 Nor & Wor RR SUG 3200 Ohio 75, 101% 100 do 510 St 600 State 5s, 60 98-250 do 12m 50 1500 Penn Se 72, 500 do b90 S439 0 do 11% 59 do bio 54 5000 Reading Bonds = 72% 100 = do 20 4 04 do mort 7” 790 do ray 100shs Farmers’ Ln 960 3% 50 L Island RR ‘30-276 1150 do 3014 200° do bso 27% 109 do b10 30% 100 do b6o 27%¢ 100 Morris Canal Ig 190 do bid 27 [25 Am Trust 84 50 do 27 0 Iinois Bk Mig 100 do 830 27 do Mie 300 do b30 27, ‘ do #15 2046 5 do 26h3 do 360 25 do b die do bm 6% 100 do 530 2644 175 Canton Co 36h, 100 do bw 50d b30 36% 200 © do 26 50 do bis 37, 200 do Od 28) 50 do 36% 100 do 26 50 Mohawk RR 65 20 N Jersey RR 10 ‘0 Harlem RR 52. 100 Stonington RR M65 100 5 60 52% do as 30 Nor& WorRR 510 54% Second Board. 90shsCantonCo b30 37 40 L Island RR 26% 50 Canton scrip 3% 100 do 50 27 50 Farmers’ Loan wg 50 do n 50 lo 30% 40 do Pig 50 B30 50 do bse 27% 50 Reading RR 605, 50 Harlem RR 560 52hy 10 do 60 50 a ah 50 do 500 60 2000 R Mortgage Bds 72 50 do 6054 New Stock Exchange. 50shsCantonCo 510 36% 59 Nor& WorRR nw Stix 5 lo w 36% 50 do 10 S45 50 Harlem RR 83 51% 50 do Bide n e 5° 2 © do 330 54 25 Nor& Wer RR Mon 54: 2» do 360 54 25 do c 0 do Mon “4 150 do c of — CITY tRADK REPORT. » Satunpay Arrearnoon, Fes. 13. xhibited 1 animation than has pre- vailed since the steamer’s news, and the week closed rather heavily for most descriptions of produce, attended in some cases with a slight reduction in prices. Flour was very quiet, and buyers apparently indifferent, in even naming $7 25 for large lots of Genesee. Sellers were less ranguine, and in some cases would have met | buyers at $7 374¢c. Every day which brings us nearer to the expected arrival of the Cambria,'slackens the tone of the market. To this circumstance may be added the continued scarcity of vessels -4 high rates of freights, which also check to some extent the movements of buy- ers. Inthe meantime, arrivals of Indiun corn and meel continue to pour in upon the market to an unusual exe tent for the season.of the year. All New Jersey seems tobe on the eve of disgorging all the corn within her borders; while extensive shipments are making from niet at $4 873%. for Southern ports. Asnes.—The market was Maga Pots and at $5 37% for Poarls The stock in Messrs. E. Briggs & Co's warehonee amountsfto 4326 bbls, and the exports from the Ist to the 9th February to 355 bbls., of which 250 were Pots. esi —Further sales were made at 364 a 264%, cash. Bueansturrs—Flour—The salos wero very limitod, being confined to a few hundred (4 or 600 in all) bbls. of mixed lots Michigan and Genesee, at $7 25. Oswogo was offered at the same price, without buyers, Large hol:!- ers refused to reduce their asking rates helow $7 37'¢, for fair Genesee, while buyers wore not found to ofter more than $7 25, which may be considered the closiog rates of the week. Southern brands were extremely duil, and we heard of no sales of moment. Wheat—The market continued firm, and sales of 1600 @ 2000 bush pure Geneseo, white, were made at $1 75; and 8000 do Virginia Red, at 1500, t Corn—This article was less firm, and sales made at a Ant reduction on yesterday's quo ations, We report sales of about 26,000 a 30,000 bushels yellow and white, part to arrive, at 100c. a 98¢. Rye was dulland nominal 5c. Barley—We report sales 2000 bushels at 82c., an’ 1000 do at Oats, Canal, were in good request, and we note sales 5000 bushels at 420. Now Jersey were quoted at 43.0 45c. Corn Meal—Pric: Ror lone firm, and we report soles 1600 bbls. at $5, cash. Bea ne—_The sale of P Beans, noticed yesterday, sold at 14 a $l 43)¢ per bushel, inadvertently stated in slil- at 10 a 113%. Peas~100 bushels Black-Eyed, 2 973¢¢.; 6 tierces and 100 bbls. marrowfat, sold ‘he sales, to day, are about 1,200 bales, at ‘ablishing a decline of halfa cent per pound, om s ruling the day preceding the arrival ef the Corton. prices ext the 6 market continued steady at 7}¢a7%Kc. for Rio; 700 pockets’and bags Sumatra were sold by auction and 78 bags damaged Rio 6760. —Thore was a better feelivg in the market, and alos of dry cod made at $3.50c., and No. 1 large mack- eral $8 76489 50 ; No.2 do $9 75a$6. All Halifax holders were firm at full prices Fuure.—The sale of dried apples, noticed yesterday, brought 440. Sales bunch raising at $175 per box; half boxes 95¢ , wnd quarter lo! 55c, Marseilles soft shelled amonda at 10!c. 4 mor.; and drums Turkey figs at 10a 10 Gonxy Bacs—A lot imperted from F; 40,000) sold at Har.—Sales North River at 54a560, Ieme continued firm, with soles dew rotted at $100a it India (300 Sgnbde ; Bengal $la$l 92}¢0; prehended by large remittances of State stocks from the othor side; but onthe oontrary, if we can soll our cheese pork end grain, and get our pay in State stocks, jt will ba [' jadras id Manilla 750850, xs.—Tho article continued firm at full pri s-~Tead—Small sales of pig continued to; Mowa Mean