The New York Herald Newspaper, March 7, 1847, Page 2

NEW YORK HERALD. New York, Sunday, March-7, 1847. The News from Mexicuo—Mexlean MKeports= The Attack on Vera Cruz. We publish on the outside of to-day’: Herald, the details of the important news—important if true —received from Matamoras, and transmitted by telegraph to this city yesterday. It appears that Santa Anna was moving towards Saltillo in great force, and had actually driven jn Gengral Taylor’s outposts. This, however, is a Mexican report. it was also understood that General U:rea was advancing towards Matamoras with four thou- sand men, one-half of which are the flower, or something else, of the Mexican army. This is another Mexican report; but if it be true, the Position ef our army in that quarter is very critical. Santa Anna’s force has been ail along esti- mated at thirty thousand men, some of whom were in buckrum, whilst General Taylor’s command does not exceed six thousand. The disproportion, on paper, is, therefore, immense, although the bravery, discipline, and good condition of our troops are a guaranty that they have given a good account of themselves | in case a general action has taken place. The anxiety to hear further news from that point is intense. A dayor an hour may bring us intelli- gence of another grand action, in which another glorious victory has been won—or a defeat suf- fered by our treops. While these movements are going on, Generals Scott and Worth are preparing for the storming of Vera Cruz. The necessary preparations are being made with the greatest celerity; and before | another month, we may expect to hear of the | capture of that city and of the castle of San Juan de Ulloa. The Battle at Ei Passo, near Chihushua. The news of # battle foughtat Passo, between the Mexican and a portion of the American army, has come through so many channels that its authenticity cannot now be questioned ; and itis no less certain that the Mexicans were de- feated in the engagement referred to—probably with great loss on their part and small on ours. Touching this point, we may observe, that xc- cording to the New Orleans Picayune of the 26th uit., the Mexicans estimate their own loss at | 180—a number more likely to be below than above the mark. Paso, the environs of which have been the scene of atriumph so creditable to the Ameri- @an arms, is a town in the department of Chihuahua, ofless than four thousand inhabitants. It is situated on the high road from New Mexico to the city of Chihuahua, ata distance of nearly three hundred miles from the latter place, and | one thousand three hundred miles from the city of Mexico. Twelve miles north of the town, the | road narrows, 80 as to form a pass, which a few | determined men might defend successfully gainst a considerable force. Butit appears that the Mexicans were so cowed, after defeat in the | vicinity of the town, that they made no effort to | retain possession of the pass, but retreated one | hundred and twenty miles to the northward of | the same. | The male inhabitants of Passo are said to be | more courageous than those of New Mexico. The females are pretty; but asin the other parts of Chihuahua, have less esprit and liveliness | than the women of Central Mexico. The people of the district of Passo have suffered much from the depredation of the Indios bravos, or savage | Indians; in respect to two tribes of whom—the | Camanches and the Apaches—they are placed, as | it were, between two fires; for they have the | Camanches on the eastern frontier, and the | Apaches, with the exception of one tribe—the | Mescalleros, on the western. Itis inconceivable how great a scourge these | Indians are tothe inhabitants of northern Chihua- hua; there are days when a column’s length otf | the Mexican newspaper is occupied with the de- tails of the atrocities committed by them. Some- | times they have encountered and defeated two detachments of Mexican dragoons. In these en- counters, Ponce, one of the Mexican command- ers atthe battle near Passo, has figured more than once. A Not so much is known in this country’ respect- ing the Apaches, as respecting the Camanches. ‘The Apaches, when they make an ixcursion into Mexico, generally travel on foot—the Camanches | Mr. Gliddon, ‘the learned German Tychen, was Stee ches, are the bow and arrow; of the Camanche’ the rifle and lance. The Apaches, in their incu: | or natural signs, as representatives of words and | sibility be | ideas, it may not be improper here to give the | reader some idea of their peculiar character and application. According to Harapollo, the figure of alion was used to denote strength and forti- tude; a circle represented eternity, and the figure of an ox signified agriculture, &c. Had malgam: and practically applied, even by the most experienced reporter. The next point to be attained in compiling a system of short-hand writing, is to assign to each alphabetic character to be denoted by the same, a definite number of words, say two, three or four, | of the most frequent occurrence, of which it forms but one signification been assigned to each of | the initial or prominent sound ; for instance, the these hiercglyphics, it is probable that the legends found sculptured and painted om every temp'e of Egypt, and a'l the tombs of her people, would not have remained so long enveloped in mystery. It appears, according to Harapollo, that the hawk signified, in hieroglyphical writing, either God, sublimity, excellence, humility, the wind, blood, victory, Mars, Venus, or the soul ; and when they | meant to express a scribe, a prophet, an under- taker, langhter, sneezing, an officer, or a judge, the symbol of either of these was a dog. The in- terpretation of the hieroglyphics must, therefore, have been vague and uncertain. From Mr. Gliddon’s valuable work ow “ An- cient Egypt, her Monuments, Hieroglyphics, &c.,” we obtain more interesting and satisfac. tory information relative to this subject. In the first place, it appears that as far back as can be traced the Egyptians had a phonetic alphabet, or alphabet of sounds, each of which was represented by a variety of symbols; in speak- | n | ing the names of which, they utter@the incipient | should always be provided. letter or sound so represented. For instance, the figures of an apple, an anchor, an asp, or | an arrow, giving them their English values, might ‘ , | appropriately be used as representatives of the | occurrence, is the next important considera- | etter A; a bee, a bear, a beetle, &c. for the letter | tion. There are some other modes of abbrevia- | B; acat, a crab, a crescent or cone, for the letter C, | tion, such as denoting repetitions of words or sen- and so on—leaving the writer at liberty to select such objects to express his sentiments as he might prefer; there being certain ideas associated with each symbol, thereby enabling the writer to con- | vey a meaning of admiration, praise, dignity, beauty, strength, disgust, hatred, insignifl- cance, &c. Mr. G., with a view of illustrating this princi- ple, has given the word America in symbols— A M 5B R I c A ASP, MACE, EAGLE, RAM, INFANT, CAKE, ANCHOR, which may be interpreted as follows:— Asp—Symbol of sovereignty. Mace—Indicative of military dominion. Eagle—The national arms of the Union, and means courage. Ram—Symbolical of frontal power. \ Infant—Typifies juvenile age, and the still un- developed strength of this country. Cake—Typical of a civilized region. Anchor—Symbolical of maritime greatness. The mark under the alphabetic symbols, re- presenting the surface of the earth, and signifying Kah or country, being thus applied to indicate the subject to which they refer, and thereby aid in deciphering the same. The word might be written by various other objects or symbolz, in which cases, however,their signification would likewise be different, and less” appropriate, unless the writer wished to allude to it with disrespect, disgust, &c. For instance, the word might be written by symbols representing Arrow, Moon, Ear, Rabbit, Insect, Cat, Apple, oR Apple, Mouse, Egg, Raccoon, Indian, Cone, Archer. The above example, however, gives but a faint idea of the beauty, and often exquisite propriety, of Egyptian composition, or of the complexity of the hieroglyphic art of writing. It will be allow- ed, that even the anglicized illustration of the word America, does not render its perspicuity | very apparent; and with a full acquaintance of the language, it would be a puzzle to a decipher- rally are, and only the consonants and eccasional- ly an incipient vowel written; as M R C, country, or Amrk, country. The Egyptians had, however, a more expedi- tious method of writing than by the formation of | hieroglyphical signs described ; for in 1816, says ry | bi: a simple tachygraphy, or abridged mode of | S#0Ft to accomplish his diabolical purpose, and nearly writing”—a short hand, in fact, of the hieroglyphi- sions into Mexico, are often accompanied by their | 781 inseription3. | wives, who are said to fight as hard as the men. The exact number of the hieroglyphical figures | character representing 6, may be used singly tor the words 68 or been; d, may stand for do, does or done ; m, for am, me, my or may, &c., leaving the context to point out in deciphering the words sig- nified: as the following exemples will serve to illustrate. Feed m sheep. I have b to Boston. D he know me? In which it must be conceded that | no one would attempt to transcribe them other- wise than: Feed my sheep. {have been to Bos- ton. Does he know me? &c. The next mode of contracting words, or rather the labor of writing them, is by permitting the alphabetical signs, under a judicious arrange- ment, to express appropriate prefixes and suffix- es, as they are termed, i. ¢., common beginnitgs and endings of long words; for instance, com, con, pre, pro, tran, §c., occur frequently at the beginning of words, while, ble, ful, ment, ness, ing, sion, tion, §c., occur not less frequently at the end of words, and for this reason, a conve- nient and expeditious method of expressing them This being accomplished, the introduction of a series of appropriate arbitrary signs, or natural contractions for words and phrases of frequent tences, &c., frequently by a simple stroke of the | pen, &c , which, with the principles already ex- | plained, form the main features of short-hand writing, and which have only to be thoroughly understood and familiarised, in order to become an adept in its practical application. Tus Mountep KirLemen.—It is thought by the officers of the regiment of mounted riflemen, that their being dismounted may prove a happy circumstance, now that they are hkely to see | active service so soon. The men composing the | regiment are new reeruits, and have not had time to learn the cavalry drill; they will, there- | fore, make much better footmen than horsemen, | at present. They are now acting asa regiment | of light infantry. This is, of course, but a tem- | porary arrangement, and they will, of course, | be mounted as soon after the grand enterprise | about to be undertaken, as posible. They are | represented as a fine set of men. They were en- listed at the West, and will no doubt prove efli- cient in the peculiar service into which this new arrangement will callthem. It is to be hoped thatif a new complement of horses should be sent on to them, that competent persons used to the transportation of the noble animals, will be sent in charge of them. A little precaution at starting, and a little care at sea, would have saved the horses whieh were destroyedin the effort to transport them across the Gulf lastJanuary. Horais.e Arrain.—We received the following letter by yesterday’s mail. We give it, excluding | the names mentioned in the affair. We hope that the account is not true:— One of the most brutal transactions tl | be conceived has recently been consummated at South- ington, and the parties implicated, who are now in jail | here, will probably be tried before the Superior Court, at present sitting in this city. ‘The perticulars are truly too horrible for anything like minute detail, and there. fore I can only furnish you with rincipal facts. They afford an awful evidence of fiend-like acts which rum’ may instigate 2 human being te perpetrate—acts | from which the most degraded would recoil with horror, | when in their sober moments. A short time since ******* proeured a jug of cider brandy, which he took to his house for the purpose of having a debauch with a boon companion, named *¥**¥+* ‘After the liquor began to have its effect, he insisted upon his wife participating in their orgies ; bat refused to comply, the threw her on the floor, and finally | forced a ‘consiterable quantity of liquor down her throat ; soon after which ded in making her | escape to her bed, iu an upper room. She bud not been | there long, however, before she followed by her b and ******, the former of whom insisted upon her sleeping with the latter. On her remonstrating, and can possibly er | er. How much more so, when the vowels may | attempting to rise, the brute held her forcibly in bed, | be omitted, or at least most of them, as they gene- | While ****** violated her person! Subsequently, the | unfortunate woman uttempied to escape, and during her stroggles, her clothes were all literally torn off. Her | husband then succeeding in forcing her down in the | cellar, where he confined her, naked as she was, tor | upwards of two hours, and that, too, during one of the | coldest nights we bave had recently. But the most revolting circumstance remains yet to be told. While his wife was confined in the cellar, he | seized, and made eral attempts to ravish his own ) dau; girl about thi old. The particu- lated to me, ai er to altog on horseback. ‘The favorite weaponsof the Apa- | enabled to prove that the heratic character was | publication. Suffice it, that the fiend used added murder to his other crimes. In the morning, the wife made known to some of the neighb the transactions of the previous nigut, when was arrested at once. His companion mau- aged to elude the pursuit of justice for three days, but the hus! ‘The wives of the Camanches are more mindful | not having been yet ascertained, the complete | W## fually token at a house on whut is called the Moun- of the proprieties of the sex, and stay at home. | A Texan paper states that 10,000 Indians, prin- | cipally Lipan, have emigrated to Texas, and that | ameng them are a few Apaches—Apaches Mes- calleros, we presume. The Mescalleros inhabit | the eastern banks of the Rio Grande ; and are, in a manner, estranged trom the other Apaches. We perceive, from the Picayune, that the com- amount of varieties used by the Egyptians can- hot be positively defined. Approximately, their number may be set down at 900, and time will develope a few more. The nations of Europe, (with few exceptions,) notwithstanding their diversity of language, have for several ages concurred, with surprising har- | mony, in the choice of letters, by which simple | tain. Had eitner ef them been caught by the people in the vicinity, before they fell into the hands of the | officers, there is no doubt that they would have been lynched without mercy. As it is, justice will take her pe oo ; but there is no punishment at all adequate to the offence. Should any of the proceedings on the trial be deemed of interest to your readers, they will be promptly for- warded, by A Theatricals. Panx Tueatre.—We take great pleasure in on mander of the Mexican cavalry, at the battle of | 8nd compound sounds are expressed. The Chi- | nouncing that the charming and graceful little Viennoise Passo, was General Cuiltz. This general was | Jately Governor of Chihuahua. | We shall be ylad when official despatches ar- | ing bound down by the fetters of an invin- | | cible prejudice; and affecting to despise the art | rive from the commander of the American troops | at Passo. Whoever he may be, whether Doni- | phan or Cooke, he has deserved well of his coun- try, and go have his troops. They have marched | ad nee of a thousand miles, over prairies and | derorts, in search ofthe enemy; and they have found and beaten him. There is nothing in the way of fighting which such troops would not dare to do—nothing they could not do. Short-hand Writing—EKgyptian Hierogly- phycs, dic. | 6 art of writing short-hand, as the only reliable medium of recording the precise language of public speakers, having recently ex- cited considerable attention, a few remarks rela- | tive to this subject, may prove acceptable to most ofour readers, more especially to those who are desirous to make themselves adepts in the sci- ence, and deterred only from commmencing the study in consequence of entertaining erroneous impressions, which evidently prevail to a great extont with regard tothe same. Many have been led to suppose that stenographie characters, even atthe present day, like those ofthe Chinese, are 96 various as the words of our language ; or in other Words, that eagh word is represented by a distinct character, or arbitrary sign of com- plicated form, without any regard to analogy or symbolic representation. Others presume that words are represented strictly by hieroglyphics, ymbolic characters, sirnilar to those found on the monuments and temples of ancient Egypt; while but very few appear to have the least con- ption that the characters used by short-hand writers, with few exceptiot re either phonetic, *ipbhabetic or syllabic; that is to say, that each charagter or sign is the representative of a sound, tetter or syllable, which may be combined so as to express, with great facility, any word in our s/anguage 5 representing such words and phrases as are of frequent occurrence, however, by a se- nies of natural contractions or arbitrary signs, the forms of which are most likely to convey to the mind the word intended to be expressed. For in | stance: @bout, along, @y.ncrors, 7)/a8- | eend, ascending, or ascension, () the world, Qin i the world, @ through the world, Ohigh or up in | the world, Glow or down in the world, ( the | beginuing of the world, :) the end of the world, | Othe foundation. of the world, and numerons | other sig:8 equally appropriate, and of course nese, however, have acted directly contrary to the universal practice of all other nations, by be- of alphabetic writing, they have denied them- selves of its advantage, preferring to acquire a knowledge of 80,000 arbitrary signs, as the repre- sentatives of their words and peculiar idioms.— As itis not our object, at this time, to dwell at length upon the peculiarities of the Egyptian hie- roglyphics, and Chinese characters, we shall re- turn to the subject of short hand writing, and of- fer such suggestions as are best calculated to throw some light upon the general features and principles which characterise a practical system, and aid in the choice and acquisition of the same. In the first place, then, we would observe, that the selection of suitable characters as representa- tives of the alphabetic letters or sounds is of the utmost importaace; nor is it less important that the letters or sounds which most frequently oc- cur, should be represented by those characters that can be made with the greatest facility; assign- ing the characters of more complex form for those letters which do not occur so frequently as others. For instance, the letter ¢ in short-hand writing, probably occurs more frequently than any otter, aud, for that reason may, with great propriety, be represented by a short horizontal line, thus:—, that being the most simple stroke of the pen that nature affords. NV, on the score of repetition, may be considered to belong to the second class of consonants, and, with the same propriety, may be represented by a curved line or segment of a circle thus,,; and so on with the rest. The correctness of this principle must be appa- rent to every one who will give the subject a sin- gle moment’s consideration. We have now be- fore us several new systems of short-hand writing, as they are so termed; but from the cursory glance we have given them, we have no hesitation in pronouncing them to be defective, and, compara- tively, impracticable. The simple fact that the usual stenographic characters have been indiscri- minately assigned to represent the letters of our al- phabet, without regard to classification, naturally and very justly leads us to the conclusion that the compilers of the works in question have but a very limited acquaintance with the true princi ples and practice of short hand writing ; and that they have doubtless been induced to make certain variations from systems of acknowledged merit, ‘werely with a view of appearing before the public @s authors, in some shape or other; and the trath of thi i ‘ Fi as readily deciphered by all who are in Sd uth of this remark will be more evident when it 4 , Y.AaeiBiges naqiiainted with shoce heed | # borne in mind that these new lights referred to, Having wiluded to the Eayneian fi re have copied a litde from one author and alittle Fs ed to the Egyptian hieroglyphical | {rom another, whose systems cannot by any pos. dancers are engaged to perform at this theatre for ano- ther week. This will undoubtedly be gratifying intelli- gence to all who have not yet scen them, as well as to those who have, and who, as might be expected, are de- | sirous of seeing them again. We are confident that Mr. | Simpson will please. the public by this arrangement, as | well as add to the coffers of his establishment. One thing is clear, that they will be as well received and will uses, this week as they did last. The it evening were witnessed 4 a large leurs” draw es large, performances audience. The children danced the ' Pas des F their most nye sty. | Tyre meurs,” by forty Viennoise. Mrs. Hunt appeared as Fanny, in the “ Eton Boys,” performing her part in her ewn inimitable man- ner, and winning the well deserved approbation of the | wholo house, | Bowery Tuxatax—The grand national drama of “Ethan Allen” was again produced here last evening, before a full and crowded house. Rice—the popula had a “ jam” house for his bene! re continue to draw nightly immense ‘The popular and favorite danseuse Md'lle Di- houses mier, from the Opera House, Paris, will appear to-mor- row evening. (See the bills of the day.) Grernwicu Tear: The benefit of Signor Morra, wat well attended here last evening. Tho Signor and Signora Ciocca danced agrand ‘Pas Suisse ;” also a | grond “Pas de Deux,’?and the celebrated “Le Pas Sty- rien,” in which they were received with the most raptu- rous applause. ‘The benefit of Signora Ciocca is fixed for to-morrow evening. Her bill will be found most at- tractive. | Bowray Amruitneatne.—The circus still continues | to draw bumper houses. The attractions last evening drew an immense concourse of the friends and admirers of the talented company who at prosent sustain the high reput n ofthe Bowery Cire! and beau- tiful danseuse, Mise row evening. ten horse enirée. Mr. John Brougham, the delineator of Irish characters, took a benefit at the Boston Theatre, on Friday evening. Mr. Anderson was still playing at the St. Charles Thestre on t>¢ 26th. Mr. Murdoch and Mrs. Jones were playing at latest dates, at the American Tneatre, New Orleans. Mastcai, Travian Or. —Signorina Clotilde Barili takes a ben- fit on Tuesday evening at Palmo's. The many friends of Barili who have listened to her charming singing during the season will undoubtedly teke this opportunity to show to the prima donna a substantial proof of their regard. Herz and Sivori ara no longer giving gether. Sivori gave aconcert at the Ori on the night of the 96th. The Picayune sn: have heard him unhesitatingly acknowledge to any of the renowned art we have had in this country, and many excellent ju pronounce him su- perior to all. The Alloghanians sing at at Paterson, on Tuesday @ | lyne, will appear here tom: ments commence with a racred concert, to be givem ing next. Revier vor Ingrann.—The treasurer of the General Relief Committee in Boston, announces the receipt of various sums not before ;mentioned, amounting to. $1931 02 New Orleans continually flowing into the various committees all the country, aod it is highly probable that the amount resily donated, will fur very far exceed the amounts named in the published accounts. The Lakes of the Dismal Swamp. Inscuissp to THe How. Mas H. 8. Cranx, or Norra Canouina, By Cates Lyon, ov Lronspave °Twas autumn-time, and o’er thee spread a vail of ether ue— ae “a4 sunlight softly fell thy cypress branches rot ls Enelustered on thy fairy shore, grape vines an erbour While starlings woke emusic sweet within their pleasant shade. | Cathedrals, filled with incense rare, in which tho fairies The j. pocnenala its tendral’s clung in starry flowers of ‘And‘nged moss around theo fell, x hermit beards of old. The loveliest isles man ever saw seem floating on thy wave, Where misletoe is weeping o’er the Indian maiden’s And pale mid laurel thicket’s bloom, are bounding wild floot— Or wading in the limpid tide of still Mattamuskeet The itary pine looms up amid savannas green, hapungo’s waters flow in majesty sereno—- are crowned with violets, honeysuckles wins And mocking-birds at eventide pour forth a song divine. The eagle hovors o’er thy lakes, thou homestead of the free, Where yelling heunds and pealing horts of Southern chive! stillness of thy woods, at}even andat morn— Where Anglo-Saxon feasts are held, and Saxon thoughts are born. Sweet lake ! no more mine eyes shall rest upon you" dreamy shore ¥eton thy beauty could I sing in gladness evermore— as Pantego’s stream flow, or memory lov: fomp, In dreams Pll visit thee again, Lakes of the Dismal Swamp. ity Intelligence. T — Yesterday was remarkably fine, and may be deemed the first spring day of the season. The streets, in some quarters of the city, appeared unusually clean—and Chatham street, proverbyal for its filthiness, Presented yesterday an unusually clean appearance, Tue Furenat.—We have received a communication from a member of the 27th Regiment National Guard, N. ¥. 8. A., stating that the artillery at the Battery on Friday, was not un the command of Col. Yates. The communication says It was a company of “ Light Artillery,” commanded by Lt. Col. Dungee, of the 37th Regiment (National Guards,) N. Y. 8. A., com- posed of members of various com; in the regiment, whe have been esl ale and who made their frst parade yesterday. are knewn by the name of the Nati Battery of. ‘Artillery, As Colonel Yate. s had credit enough for his services, it cannot be more than just to.give the oredit of the mevements of the Bat- tery to whom it iy, belongs. to Lieut. Col. Dungee, the originator and instructer of the members of the com- pany. - ‘Atv ro Inzuanp.—Meusrs. Kipp & Brown, of the line of s have femcouly offered the entire eds of their whole line of stages, including the win Forrest, Ariel, &c, on Thi nefit of the poor in Ireland. Gut (halt pest 10 e'clock winioh was promplly put a oc) wi was promptly put out. Damage not ascertained. Ataums.—A chimney took fire at half past 7 o'clock at Old Slip. The fire was soon put out. Another alarm oc- curred in the 6th district. The firemen were on the qui vive during the evening up to 11 o'clock. Steamsoat Buant.—The steamboat Washington, it Secor’s Dock, at foot of Ninth street, East River, was discovered to be on fire yesterday morning about half four o’clock. Before the fre companies had rived, the upper works and machinery were destro: and the hull was much injured. It is presumed that an por atl had been employed to accomplish this base act. Atremr? ar Suicipy.—A man named Stephen Ecker- ley, attempted to hang himse}fat No. 86 James stroet, and having failed in the attempt, he rushed towards the East river at the foot of Catharine slip, where he jumped in. He was rescued by officer Holden. Farenpvy Sons or St. Parnice.—The annual meeting of this society took place at the City Hotel on Thursday evening, for the election of officers for the ensuing year, when it was resolved, that in consideration of the desti- tute condition of their native country, the dinner for the ensuing anniversary will be dispensed with, and the usual subscription transferred to a epecial fund for the relief of Ireland. ureday next, for the be- Police Intelligence. March 6.—Highway Robbery.—Officer Smith, of the 13th ward, arrest y nig! , stealing from his pocket a purse con‘sin- ing about $8, and a pocket knife. On the arrest of the prisoner the puree and money were found, belonging to be oom eer Justice Ketcham committed him fu full for trial. A Courageous Girl—A thievish looking fellow, call- ing himself Charles Morris, called ot the dwelling house of Mr. Jacob Van Nostrand, No 726 Green- wich street, on Friday arternoon, rang at the bell and was answered by Miss Margaret E. Vaa Nostrand, a young girl, between 14 and f ‘he rascal ‘enquired i ir. Jon Margaret a ed in the negat piece of paper, implying that he wished to take down the name of the present occupant of the premises. Mi garet lett the door and ran up stairs, for the purpose of getting a piece of paper, and when on the second floor tshe found the strange man close bebind her, which at once created her suspicion thet he meant somethiog bad; consequently she took the precau- tion to lock the front parlor door, and on turving around towards the prisoner, the scoundrel immediately seized Margaret by the throat, puiled out a pocket handkerchief, and endeavored to force it into her mouth for the purpose of stopping her cries of alarm for asa:s- tance. T'he poor girl fought the rascal boldly and cou- rageously, biting his fingers, and scratching his face, evidently disposed to sell her life dearly; this scoundrel soon distovered, for he end to by Mr. Harriot, Capt. Bush, of Justice Roome, found on bis person $ skeleton ke’ all wrapped up in a newspape: Herald, also a ladies’ gold watch. This to have been just liberated trom the Sing, from his actions being decides A evidently entered the above premises for the purpose of stealing. Justice Roome committed him to prison, for a further examination. Charge of Bigamy.—Officer Hoffman, of the 16th ward, arrested yesterday, a man by the name of Patrick Tobin, ona charge of bigamy. Locked up by Justice Roome for examination. Altempt to Stab.—A fellow called James Scaniin, arrested on Friday night, ona charge of assaul attempting to stab Capt. Gardner, of the 6th ward. ed up for examination. Assault and Battery.—Officers Prince John Davis and eoney ,,attuchés of the Lower Police, arret ‘Aaron Levy, one of the second hand clot! . 29 Chatham street, ona chrrge of violently assault- ing and beating a man by the name of Edward Bradley, residing at No. 118-Willet street. Held to bail to answer at Court by Justice Osborne. Stealing bagging.—Officer Bassott, of the 13th ward, arrested yesterday, a fellow called John Miner, on a charge of stealing’a lot of bagging from the store of Mr. Effingham Lawrence, in Delancy street, a portion of which has been recovered. Locked up for trial by Justice Ketcham. Attempt to Pick a Pocket.—A man calling himself Frederick Murray, was arrested by some officers of the 14th word police, attempting t» pick the pocket of Mat- thew Lawney, while in the crowd on the Battery on Fri- day. Committed for trial by Justice;Ketcham. Escaped Conviet.—A convict called Hector R. W. Brown, alias Edward Frasee, who was sentenced for a term of months to Blackwell and, and was employed runner in the keeper's office, made hise from ckwell’s Island on a raft, on Wednesday nig! ‘8 of clothing—one belonging: to Jow t, and the other to Swilt, the mock auctioneer, who are now serving cut their term of sor- vico—valued in all over $1 No arrest at present. Movements of I'ravellers, ‘Tho following list includes all of yesterday's arrivals at the subjoined hote! Amenican—D. Davidson,-Newburgh; Thos. Hogs, N. C.; Geo, Legan, Philadelphia; L. Poole, Boston; Dr. Rice, U. 8. Navy; F. White, Stockbridge, G. Simonton; Staten Island. Astor—J. Schuylerville ; L- Tappan, Washing on Co.; 0. C ; Gen. Hopping, Syracuse; J. Rus- 11, Warren Co.; J. Stevenson, Boston; John de Mett and fly, Massachusetts; Gov. Davis ani ily, do; W. Seely, Buffalo; L. Abbett, Albany; H. Ames, Pratteville T. Pratt, do ; R. C. Morgan, Oswego; 8. L Clement, Pni- ladelphia; L. Dibler, Albany; J. Van Benthuren, do; W. Mosely, Busfalo; A; Greere, Providence; R.Mitchell, Bos: ton; M. ‘Tappan and family, do; Dickerson, N. J; W. Malone, Georgia; L. Cowhines, Alabama; J. Chasing. do; Chas. Eustes, Boston; J. Sweeter, do; twater, N. Y.; M. Beach, Hartford; R. Chapman, Springfield ; G Gran- or, Canandaigua; R. Barny, Baltimore; A. Smith, do; . Holmes, Brockport. City—M. Calvo, Havana; T. Arnold, Kentucky; J. 4 Cushman, Boston; W. Biair, Westchester; Caleb ni of Lyonsdale; Wilkinson, Lynchburgh; H. Fry, Richmond; W. Fry, do; Com. Downes, U. S. Navy; Capt. Armatrong, do; Capt Storer, do; E. Lasier, do, Mr. Galt, Va; W. 1 ‘hom, Boston; J. Knox, Pa; G. Gray, U.S. N. wKLIN—A. Morris, bier H. Lamb, Geo Ly RB Yale College . Bedford; R. Moore, do.; J. Scoveli,Conn ; N. J; P.C H. son, Wi . Blanchard, Salem; N. Kimball, do: C. Mil- hia; C. Barton, po oneay | * Mi . Hay: Munroe, Mich.; C. Wendell, Albany: villoy J. Halo, Virginia; W. Voight, Maine ; M: W sey, Boston; W. Williams, Massachusetts; J. Duff, do; N. Gondell, do; L. Stewart, Washiegton; E Pasey, Phila- deiphia; M,’ Helworth, Pennsylvania; R. Worden, U 8. Wauy; R. Thayer, Baltimore; M. Barlow, Orange; Hon. L. Gordon, Delhi; J. Bradtord, do; W. Baker, Boston; R Crittenden, New York; W. Rankin, do: J. Christopher, Rochester; H. Tyffler, Phila; J. Finney, Missouri, P Deltingham, Vermont; Hon. J. Morris, New Haven; R. Lindsay, Kentucky; J. P. Beggs, Cincinnati; J.Flanegan, Philadelphia. Jupson—J. Myers, Richmond; C. Starling, Columbus; Daily, Chillicot! m1 rfon, y, do; J. Simon, Massachu- ‘etersbu ia abethtown J. Todel, nna; 8. Stennett, J. arson, Chi Baile: itlicathe Phitedolphia; D. Longheceker Graham, Middistown; 8. Richards, Philadelphia ; Hi, ] J Breese, Mass.; C. Woodbury, L. | Tho lillies shone as milky pearls, upon thy wavelens tide; New Books. ‘ Ne | ft d ror THE Psorte, No. lew Phettesit numer veeire, sd mmantale the opine | Hs ior have so often expressed on this — Itcan be had of Burgess & Stringer, and H Long & Bro- ther, 32 Ann street. Costar, Hatters, 156 Broadw: ¥ MONEY MARKET. Saturday, March 6—6 P. M. Pr Wa. — an & 4 . eee W's wow work, ram hie | The lock market opened we tightor thie morning, Carleten’s pen, and depict, in a graphic snd forcible | vlthoughthere was no material improvement in prio:s. manner, the unfortunate condition of the Irish people, | Harlem went up 3 per cent, Farmers’ Loan , Morti, from famine. Canal 3, Canton Co. ¢;, Reading, Norwich and Worces. <Wa. Tarion & Co, Astor House, have just publish. 14, ona tong Island closed at yesterday’ , : , 8 5 DU ed Power's one act farce, “ How tofay the Rent,” being os a ow x por cont, mene No. 8 of the Mirror Drama. Souruens Quantxaty Review, Taylor & Co., Astor At the cecond board there was a further improvement, House.— We ha' d the Cagis Cape hd brag but the sales were not large, truly interesting wo commend it to the attention We annex the current quotations in this market for ot the public. ‘Taylor & Co. will receive subscriptions Gin: 3) teenie eas ar, —H, Long & Brother, 32 and for specie :— ed the third No. of this Fornian Exenanone iews of well known 105 ald) Gaabareh from drawings made on the spo! ‘Tue Carvany Toxen ann many Souvenin, is the title of a journal edited by Rev J. N. Mafiit, and publish- ed by Wm. A. Waterstone, 22 Spruce st. Mar or THe Seat oy Wan.—We have received from J. Disturnell, 102 Broadway, a Map of the Seat of War in Mexico, bene copy of General Arista’s Map, taken at Resaca de la Palma, with additions, &c. which we consider valuable at the present time. New Youx Leoat Osseaven.—The March number of this work is before us. We have frequently recommend: ed it to the legal profession as a work of great merit, | and can but do it again. Subscriptions are received at 41 Ann street. Be Weel a Philadelphia par. « mae Hunt’s Mencuants’ Magazine. Freeman Huut, 142 New Jersey.. 4 do do Fulton street—We would willingly say somethiog in | Philadelphaa., % do par. favor of this valuable periodical, if it were necessary ; Utimore: do Cp but as we cannot ‘anything to its character, we W Noes 2 wie Mi only say that we neve received the March number, and gira ie Ye See that it is equally as valuable as any aumber that we have Georgia, is do % do received. Tae Prose Waiters or Amenioa, by Rufus W. Gris- | pes ATIONS FOR Spxci. wold ; Carey & Hart, Philadelphia —This is one of the Amer. gold, old.. er cent, 106 & 106 ive francs. boon: most valuable works ever issued from the American adalat et as End we doubt nof it will have,asit certainly ought fev, tollare. i as pane Lah ge beg ty betel | 4 aR ollass. SA same compiler. We sincerely and do quarters... Tecommend it to the attention of the pul | Mestoan dollara ote 10036 x Comenizs, by J. K. Paulding ; Cary & Hart, ‘Carolus dollars..102 a 104 jphia.— We learn from the prefac: of this book, bess gute Sterling exchange is steadily settling down again, in the abseuce of any demand of consequence’ This is the only correct thermometer of the course eft “ade, and the present state of exchanges shows that balance is largely in our favor. How long it will remain so, isa matter of much doubt; a great deal depends upon the policy of the banks. If they meiatain their present move- | ment, it will prese: Irealthy state of business, but if they expand to any extent, an inflation of credits and prices follow ; speculation is stimulated, and all those a = yn ant | things realized which a depreciated currency invariably sing veut og he nil Lr $277, om hg coun Jos Urngeabout, An expansion onthe part of tho baaks of only some inquests takon, after which Judge Vander- this city, would turn the current of specie which is now poel adjourned. Arguments will be taken up aext week, | settling in upon us so strongly, in less than thirty days, Common Pixas.—This was argument day in the Com- | The annexed statement exhibits the quantity of cotton mon Pleas—one or two decisions were given,which were | imported into Liverpool, weekly, during the year 1846, of no interest to the Public. iat, March 6-—Befoce | S12 the number of bags and bales taken by the trade Jeaas Betta-The United States George Gillman, ¢*Porters and speculators, {and the weekly price of Up. John Weaver, and two others.—The prisoners were in- lands for 1846:— dicted for an attempt to create arevolt on bo.rd the ship — Mainignueko that its contents were written by th scarcely 21 years of age, and it is publ riment how far the public may incline to species of literature. 'e hope it will be successtul. Fnowssant Baucamps ann orHeR Poems, by Philip P. Cooke; Cary & Hart, Philadelphia. This is a collection of oldistories,versified by tho aujaor,who evidently pos- sesses great talent. It will be read with interest. Law Intelligences Oakley.— Cooper ‘This cause, which wa damages for a malicious prosecu' POOL, 1846, Metoka. AYtor they went on board, they refused to do | Ho, cor FOOL, 1848, duty.on pretence that there was not suflicient water, and | 1646. Ne. Bags” taken by taken by of ban that the provisions were bad. There was anetherde- | Imported. theT'de. Specu’rs. ~ 1816 fence set up for Gilman, to wit : that it was oxpressly is aes 14,400 3G agreed that he should not be compelled to go if the ship cg 00 fee -5 was to be commanded by her present captain. Tho case | ; Red is adjourned to Monday next. oon 2,400 3,700 69:0 Count or Oven ann Teaminen, March 6.—Before Judge Edmonds, Aldermen Compton and Bensoh.—In the case of George C. King, indicted for obtaining goods under filse pretences, the Court ordered a nolle prose- se vescureueesen f dieediiid 3,400 qui to be entered. In the case of Walter Meade, also 2:20 indicted for false preten demurrer was interposed, | 1,500 ae on the ground that it was averred in the indictment that | 2,400 a felony bad been committed, and that the greater crimo “ ar ed ‘ar absorbed the latter; that therefore the indictment was "© 95. 1100'727 3 o00 a bad. The Court took the same view, aud quashed the | May 2.. 3800 35 indictment. * f ae RS {Qlx Coramnens, March 5.—Before Judge Edmonds.—Jn | i! ve Nicholas L. Metzger—it will be remembered that | mat Uren pape ont Metzger was some time ago claimed by the French Go- 2 020 aa Bese vernment as a fugitive from justice, and after much dis- 24,700 4009 3e—5) oussion and argument before Jud; j 29500 ism ed to be given up by Judge Betts; ee 3688 3%—5! held in custody under a warrant from the Pret 70 : nn e ios? Secretary of State. Mr. N. Blunt obtained a writ of ha- | 29,010 ret) 3-3 eas corpus from Judge Edmonds, on the ground that he 29°80 $500 323 cannot held under such a warrant. The case cam: 18.270 4200 Fines on to-day, and wae adjourned to Tuesday, 36,140 3,000 43 parties time to make out a special return. | | me 2.500 pee Court or Gawenar Sxs March 6.—Before Re- 27.450 $00 36m corder Scott and Alderm h and Walker. Joun 47,360 on Se M'Keow District Attorney.—Srrexce—At the opening 32440 $500 4 54 of Court this morning, a German named William H. 37550 418004365} Stoltze,who was receutly convicted of an attempt to com- ie te =e 4 cn mit a burglary in the 1st degree, was sentenced to five ra ee iT? yeara imprisonment at Sing Sing. A a fia We Plea of Guilty—Isaiah Williams, a colored boy, on 20.870 390 32,900 41-66 placed at the bar on a charge of burglary in the 3d 23900 © 1,800 23,100 6 ree,entered a plea of guilty and was reuianded for sen- gg) ae ns nee: 21.600 ‘011,300 56 Conviction af Ryns—In the care of Chas. Ryns, i ae ’ E = dicted for bigamy, the jury returned a verdict of guilty. eee fry é ro ink The Court ss eee to be imprisoned in the Siate bua0 20 g 30 Sew i rm of four years. ‘ vary Prison for the te! y sie 3 om sh? Religious Incelligence. | Cavespan yon Manen.—Maroh th, ‘Third Sunday in Posh 20 20,1006 196 Lent. 2ist—Fifth Suaday tion of the Blessed Virgin before Easter. 29:h—Mo: ‘Tuesday before Easter. 31at Lent. in Lent. 14th—Fourth Sunday 26th—Tho Annu: Sth—-Sunday n e Easter. day before Easter. Bishop Delancey has given notico that he will and perform Episcopal serv’ following pla in this diocese, at the time: Se eee eee ee Taya 1A Meer Wa ; . 6th, at Brooklyn, 10 A. M 5 i 1 ees eae Ms Wednesday’ Tih, at Newtown, 10 A. | third week in December. The above table will be t3 P.M Thur able to those engaged inthe trade, as it exhibits the great Glee, Gare Auctuations in the movements of this article, as well as | in the price. | Old Stock Exchange, Z | Forwarded into th 63) § juterior im Bee Micouuted torn th Tho eggregate sules in the month of Decembor, 1846, exceeded any previous month in the year—ther had been, during the second end third wo $ very Greet speculative movement in this etaple. The highest prices cu:rent at any time during the year, was in the ir 18th, fe a ay, 10 A Mj; Wednesday, lath, at Hempstead; | $700 State 77s, 49 3, S0ahs Canton Co Fo 10 8 Mo at Rockaway, 3P M.; ‘Tnursday, 16th, at | sis Siate€>, 1 101% 160 anton Serio a Jamaica, 10 A. M,; Saturday, 17th, at Clifton, 10 A.M; | 5000 Ili Spal Bas slams 37% 100 Ri 60 Sunday, 18th, at Richmond, 10% A. M.; do at Rossville, 3000 | do 226. Ma Roots are at 3 P.M; Tuesday, 20th, at Morrisania,10 A M;do at | ooshs Ill Bk sl0 1636 50 do ‘60 €0) Westchester, 3 P. M.; Wednesday, 2ist,atdol0 A.M, 50 a. rT 59 > do Eastchester, 3 P_M ; Thursday, 22d, Yonkers, 10 A.M ; Fd ee Serip 150 do 6 200 do 960 5956 91% 90 Nor & Wor RR 960 51) doat Tuckahoe, 3 P.M; Friday, 23, at New Rochelle, 30° 650 do % eo do ‘60 52! 10 A.M; Sunday, 25, at Mamaron OAM; doat | 138 di a age $s , 0 A. M.; de at Tarrytown, 3 P. M |" do p30 uh 50 do S10 53, Bing, 10 A. M:; do at North Cas 50) do blo 12% 150 = do 60 52% 49, at Bedford, 10 A. M.; do at North Salem 1 Canton Co $8 5K 25) Long Island RA 30s 30, at Somers, 10 A.M; do at Peekskill, 3 P. M ait tas m0 ce Harlea BR Pt] e papers of the Di of New York, interested in | 35 Go bo 36 50 ae pie ie ibove service stfully requested to insert 40 do 60 36 tice. WM. A. DELANCEY, | Second B Bishop of the Diocese of Western New York. $1000 Resding Mor Bis 7! 50 sha Farms’ Ln b30_ 29! The Right Rov. John Johns, D. D., op 1 060 26% 50 do 530 49 Virginia, has been chosen to fill the chair of Prosids nt, ee ee et is 291 and the Professorship of Moral Philosophy, Belles Li "4 re BY Bhetig RR be tres, Logic, and Philosophy of the Mind, in’ William peo 30. 150 ler HI a Mary Collego, Virginie. pe FH a do bso # We have received the following as the result of " 2, 4 late trial of Rev. Mr. Trapar in Baltamor: 29% 50 Nor& WorRR 53 51 The Court were unanimous in their opinion that t ? ew Stock Exchange. Bishop hes the right, without any cononical provision, | $1000 Ohi» 6 Bode 95 30aha Nor & Wor a3 5136 to preach, administer the communion, ks, at th gy aera aa ae ee 8 3 tile ia the Gest th 4 10 Farmer’ Tr = c 30% 60 do ne I Mr. Trapnell acted under 200 Harlem RR c 499 25 © da s10 5) had not such th 25 Nor & WorRR b30 52 25, do a3 52 They | ister; ‘were unanimous in finding him guilty of conduct unbe- coming a minister of Christ, in using the offensive lan- | erefore Mr. T. is acquitted on that CITY TRAVE REPORT. New Youx, Sarunpay Arrennoen, March 6 The quiet state of the markets noticed yesterday, con- inued te. and transactions in most descriptions of guege in the correspondence, and for publishing the same. Fr ethan eg in Christ Church, eee | produce were rathor limited. Small sales of Genesee Bishop Brownell ‘ordeacons | Flour continued to be made in store at $7, with some Mr. T. Jai i, of this diocese. The sermon on the | privilege contracts for tho refusal of do., at $7 12, after occasion preached by the Rev. Dr. Bur | the receipt of s camer’s news, for which 120 per barrel Hie natant, ee Cease at ont teeks | was paid Southern was inactive at previous rator. It is reported by the Small sales of red Wheat were made at $1 60, Corn and monts aro nearly mad Meul continue to sell frecly ; the former at some reduc- een ee nhead, in connexion wit tion on yesterday's pricer. Provisions were dull at yes 80 , ; ; ‘The Rev. John Black, who but afew months since w: erday’s quotations, In groceries little was done, but oalled to take the pastoral care of the fifth Preshy | prices wore steady. | church, in Pittsburgh, Pa. died in Alleghany city, on | pitturs We continue to quote Pearls at $6 9754, and | i | Satarday the ul in the 88th y of his age. He 3g, with small entered upon duties as pastor of that church on the 12th of December— and in two short mouths he rests from his labors, and church as well as his family and friends mourn the desolating bereavement. 1A potlvae for the education of clergymen in New’ | foundland is about to be founded, through the exertions | of thy Bishop, who is now in England, and receivi nations for that object. Mossrs. E. Driggs & Co, consi 1100 do Pearls, and at Mess eborn, Je’ 107 bbls Pots, and 257 do Pearls—toget! | paces, 1635 bbis. | Bexswax—The sales of the week reach about 10,000 | Ibs, at 26300970. ‘The market closed firm. 4 Baxapsturrs—Flour—The market was inactive: the | | salet einbraced some few bundred barrels Genes do sold, deli (in all something under 1000.) 1 Varieties verable in 43 houra after stea t buyer's op- Foatnen Rewier ron Inxvany.—In the town of Mont: | tion, at 1230 per bbl for the refu 12%0. The Fomery, Ala. a meeting was held for the relief of Ire- | sama. ter roposed for miore ond refased. jand, at which $1100 were promptly subscribed, with an expectation of amounting to $010 | On the 6th ult., a woman in Luray, Page county, Va., was delivered of two full grown, perfectly formad fe male children, united from the superlor part of the thera to the umbilicus, boing a much more rkable lusus natura thou the celebrated Siamese twins A town meeting, w to be held in Charles'o on Wednesday, t whether the inhabitants w: Cal the city cha: lately granted by the Legisla ir. At Charleston, on Tuesday, Frederick, a slave, and his mother were arrested on suspicion of having committed robberies at five diferent churches, Frederick was @r- rented ata ball, and had on at the time a silk scarf, being oe th the clergyman’s gown stolen from one of the churches. A telescopic come@§aet@s discovered from the Cam- bridge Cheeapanory, ‘about 7 o'clock last evening. by M G. PB. Bond, in the constellation ae near the star 18 Andromedee. ite a) imate ‘AR 28h. 86m North Deo b¢ 60 deg. 0 min Its daily motion, chiefly in deelination, ix about a degree and ahalf south. Cambridge Observatory, March 6ta.— Boston Transcript. sailstk ha ue Conservator mentions the prese: PA pRB ran} Now Orleans, of a forged draft for $4,800, payable to the order of Pike & Hurt, of joward street and Georgetown at id Philadelphia at $6 50 a $6 6215 of Now Jersey red de ut about 36.000 bushels, consisting of r 20,000 Southern white and mixed at 90 cents; 3.» 4000 do deliverable next week a’ tho sume price, and 2000 Souchern yellow at 950; 3 a 4000 Southern white fold to the Irish relief committee at 880; 1000 Long Island at 96:, and 1000 New Jersey vellow at 990. Corn Meal—The # reached abont 2300 bbis, consisting of 600 bbla Brand: wine at $5 1235 and the remainder New Jersey at $5 06%. About hait of the purchases made were said vo be onaccount of the Irish relieffund. Barley was nominal at 768800. Rye—Small sales were mace at 6000 bushels canal were sold at 503, Salen were made at $0c., at which thé mar- slosed with firmness. Corrre —The market waa heavy, and no sales of im- y }), Dut at rtan ofthe week amount to 10,000 proportion of .which token by ‘6 revise our quotations to conform: ~ Livexroon Crassrication. Cplands. New Oricane Florida ‘Mod.@ Texas D Pof New Orleans ‘Tho dratt pu ® MoCall & Adame, of Neonacd, of Baton Rouge.” Ty i nature, and the endorsement of Pike & Hart,were forged. . Wes Ls igata ‘Tho forger ia said to be oy" ve | tet is Had Iie 1854) none. none. Tieioaten | BONG none. Wa ~The market continued firm—Dry Cod at $3 1b;