The New York Herald Newspaper, March 17, 1847, Page 2

See various sections of the country, written by people who request us toidraw the attention of emigrants arriving in this city to places where can find ‘The Speculators and the Foreign News. abundance of p Schaap at hagdin ro With the view of pro‘ecting the community wages. Thus we are requested to say that aCoal against the designs of the graceless clique of phi- | company, in Pennsylvania want three hundred losophe:¢,who aceummulate fortunes by speculating | men to boat coal during the coming season ; that upon the public, we desire to announce that they | several contractors in Alabama will give steady | have arranged another express from Halifax to employment to one thousand laborers; that men | Boston, and will probably succeed in telegraph- | are-wanted in Virginia, &e., dco. | ing the Hibernia’s news to thiscity and to the | This is very good as far as it goes; but will our | South, from six to twelve hours in advance of her | correspondents recollect that a great many of | arrival in Boston. | those emigrants have scarcely a doar in their That steamship is now in her thirteenth day | possession when they arrive here. How, there- from Liverpool, and will, no doubt, reach her fore, can they reach those places where their ; port to-day, or to-morrow, or next day. She will jabar would be employed with advantage to bring twenty-eight days Jater intelligence, and her | themselves and their employers? advices are looked for with the greatest anxiety | In this city we havea superabundance of labor, by all persons interested in the grain and produce and in other places it is very much needed. ‘The business. Let the public then beware ofthe spec- | only difficulty in the way is to trausport this labor ulators. Let no person dispose of his property from here to the places where it is wanted. And until he shall have seen the foreign quotations, how can it be done ? which willbe published in extras as soon as the | news shall have been received in this city. New York, Wednesday, March 17, 1847. ——$—$— New Yorx Ferry Srirs.—Notwithatanding all Ewonants axp Lazor.—We have received | Once more, beware of the speculators, whose consciences are so flexible, that we can compare them to nothing better than the patent elastie India rubber door springs. The Charter Election. The dirty street party having elected their no- | that has been said by the press and by the pub- | lie on the propriety of the New York, Jersey City, | and other ferry slips belonging to the city, being leased at public auction to the highest bidder who , will contract to accommodate the public at re. | duced ferriage, the ferry committee of the Board of Assistant Aldermen to whom Assistant Alder- inati i d their atten- : i eet bs Hh thas | ee Smith’s resolution was referred, pertinacious- rs en \ ly refuse to report, although by doing so they can- are cleaning with wonderful alacrity. From pre- > 4 y sent appearances, we think they will have finish- res - pi ogy: wenne of the city would be ed them about the first day of April, so that they | w. sd ansenda of dollars anaually. may be able to exhibit them clean once, at all | ‘e cannot account for their mysterious conduct, events, during their administration. ig We were in errpr when we said, on a former cc- The bina are brushing up their old armor for | sarang ee pS AL = the combat, and seem determined not to allow : : ys i: the dirty streeters to have every thing their own | ferred bac cb leonooyaoeagaaes te a way. They will hold their elections for nomina- | ssa Sa aes ane Mae ati bs ting committees on Tuesda: rt. e » an oder ‘ae suggestion that we vega few days since, | the odium of the transaction may rest where it that the interests of the city would be much | legitimately bear wi If these Ciacapaee Bre: better attended to if our municipal govern- | *##in nominated, the peoplesmay know for whom ment bsg a our State Lich iannai equally peste Ser oma ee balance y the two parties, has been received INTERESTING FROM BraziL.--Capt. Peabody, of with much favor by the honest portion of , the brig Eagle, which arrived last night from Per- both, and by all the tax-payers, who have | nambuco, states that a report was prevalent at suffered so grievously under the management | that place when he left, of a revolution having of both the whigs and democrats. We are | broken out between the blacks and the whites at cenfident that the happiest results would flow | Masenco. The nature cf the disturbances was from sucha state of things. At all events it is | notknown. A Brasilian vessel of war was about well worth trial. We cannot lose by it, for it ei- | leaving Pernambuco for the purpese of restoring ther the whigs or democrats should be elected to { OF Conquering a peace. both boards, we shall suffer for another yearas | We have files ofthe Diario to the 12th ult. pub- we have for years past. | lished at Pernambuco, but they make no mention We should be very sorry to see any member of | of these rumors. the present board re-slected. They don’t keep | ‘Travan ro Eurorg.—We learn that every state | room in the Hibernia, the steamer from Boston the city clean and in good order. CHEMISTRY AND 1Ts ProaeEss.—The present | on the Ist proximo, is engaged. condition of the science of chemistry is one of | the proofs of the marvellous increase of know- ledge and research among the people generally, tor it is an undoubted fact that all the strikingly Musical. Iravian Orena.—To-night, it will be remembered, we | are to have “Lucia di Lammermoor,” the favorite | Lucia, which always pleases; and on Friday evening ii i i | the “ Barber of Seville.” The season is drawing near wonderful improvements in the various arts and | [i Joos oil all whe wave not seen" Lucia, iC ae bq manufactures, are entirely owing tothe more per- | there should happen to be, we advise them to go to- fect adaption of the various resources of chemis- | Bight. : try, and the collateral natural sciences. | Pecomnaps alee ek eat Feeder oa | Ces, COM| of e fe an: mn of eo _ ae new field, however, has lately been opened | 71, a1, decidedly the best band of minstrels in dee 6 scrutiny of the philosopher, in the matter rica ; and who can but admire their singing, itis so well of organic chemistry, or the chemistry of orga- | Larmonised, and never approsches velgatity. . Tesir co- nized substances. Up to within a few years past | pense witty id ool bitte inimitable.— researches were confined to the various gasses, | himeetf, rattles othe pacety camart on rte wg metals, earths, and the different combinations into | sees with a teste und precition which, would do credit which they enter; now, however, the most rapid | swiss Bell Ringers is a novelty, in which the character- advances are being made in the investigation of | — wit of eareanate nears well aiomayed j but the the chemical properties of the organized tissues | them, end you ‘will spend a joyous bight. “They ‘= of animals, plants, &c., the most important phy- | highly respectable, and use every effort to please their siological truths have been deduced, and the che- | Avezomam ‘This company’s concert at the Faber” mistry of man has been much elucidated. The | nacle, was a brilliant affair. The gallery was crowded, great European chemist Liebig, bas kindled © | 54 the lower part well filled, by a highly respectable new flame, and from the truths which his | gudience; indeed we have not seen so many in the and other great minds both in Europe | Tabernacle since the great concert of Hers. This speaks and America have arrived at, there is no | well for the rising popularity of this exceedingly sweet doubt but that in the course of a few years much | and melodious band ef vocelists. Tho duets, trio and that has hitherto been a mystery as regards the | Legros afar eer reali gente Saar cheese different animal functions of the human body, pure Yankee style as aarexeite the le ter and merri- will become clear and lucid. The result of this Prag ong PO boon of ‘will be to set tht theory and treatment of various | Fefined taste gee ee cassneed ots s% ‘cif nome diseases that are now looked on as incurable, on | fag be pp ty mer hme Too none! a totally new basis, and we need not despair of | as cus pani We prefer thom to any compa- yet being able to arrive at a certain method of re- | ®Y inthe Union. i ofan moving consumption, cancer, or any of those or- | 8, Comnes : = ganic diseases which have, as yet, defied the skill oe ie highest terms of Phe ion, ead tier ecm of the physician. | cert room was crowded. The nervous system, though, is as much a puz- { Wheatrical. ale as ever it was; morbid anatomy showsusthat | Pana Tueatar.—There was another very large at- the process of nutrition proceeds in those parts of _ tendance at this theatre, composed es usual of the élite the body where the nerves, both of sensation and | °f the city. We presume that for the remainder of tho motion, are paralyzed exactly in the same way | °sgement of the little dancers, which positively will yer and Burke gave of 6th inst. as in other parts where these nerves are in their | P*Pire on Saturday evening next, the house will be ful ar a ly occupied. This they will appear in the “! natural condition; and of the higher phenomena | Hoi ros, Pes Rococoand “Pot Pourri.” cs ‘that, of mental existence, all that science knows of — hes decay cs oinetiar ian delighted | them is, that they are present. For instance—we | the most enchanting and fairy like spectacle ever seen know A | onour stage. Seeing them once is not sufficient; but iow exactly the mechanism of the eye, but an thoy will certainly be seen BioominepaLs Asyium yor Tux Insanz—Puy- Bloomingdale Asylum for the Insane has made | his annual report to the Governors of the New | York Hospital, giving a statement of the progress and condition of the institution of which he has the supervision. The report states that during “the past year, the inmates of the asylum have been remarkably exempt from acute sickness; that no agcident to which they, in common with the patients of all institutions of this description, ce peculiarly liable, has oecurred; that the means of comfort and the facilities for curative treatment have been augmented ; and that many friends, invigorated in bodily health, and restored to the natural exercises of the faculties of the mind.” are embodied in the following table :— Males, males. Total 3. Tota Patients in the asylum, Jam 1, 1846 60 ST 7 cease vimitted 4a thepear... 15 58 i 15350 106 3 13 ” 131 os ow sit Mo ute mimproved 10 16 Daily average number for the year. 64 94-100 59 5-10 194 44-100 Threo of those discharged much improved, recovered soon after leaving, thus making the whole ‘number of | cures fifty-seven. As the, asylum at Trenton is nearly completed, and o long, be opened for the recaplion f patents, i pected that the admissions into this institution of persons from the adjacent State of New Jersey, will be very mate! hed. ly 4 "The number of deaths, during the past year, was ove greater than of 1845, the same as that of 1644, and peetas than that of 1643, as is illustrated by the follow- je:— will, ere must be e: 143. «184. 185.1848, Per cont of deaths on the au! ber of ofmiajens. 162-5 123-5 87-10 97-10 be scharge 147-10 13710 9 $5 1045 “ daily average ni for the 13: $10 12 1-10 10 1035 ‘The proportion of deaths, calculated on the number of adi ns, kas diminished 40 per cent; on the number of discharges, 28 per cent; and on the average number in the Asylum during the year, about 23 per cent. ‘Of the one hundred and thirty-three patients admitted during the year, but four, (or 3 per cent,) have died. This proportion is peek cen not greatly ex that of the deaths in the whole population of the city of New York. Such an exemption from fatality, in cases recent- ly reesived, is in no small degree to be attributed to the watohfuiness and care of the attendants and nurses. During the jeurisy, or oft yneumonia (lung fever.) in the establish- Fisat “ihe ives ofall the patients who have died, were terminated by the disease causing their insanity, or by some ehronic and necessarily malady. No suicide has occurred, although many of the patients had e s! pensity to self.d ‘and several had attem, Pbstore admission, Of the patients ‘admitted during the year, the disease of an amy few 2 f long standing, urable. France the per- : been @ per-centage of cures in some former years Several patients believed to be curable were prems- turely removed from the Institution. In meny cases, has been brought to the Asylum within weeks, after the first invasion of the disor: cure has been effected in periods varying from three weeks to six months In others, more than has been reauired to complete a restoration. ‘The Bloomingdale asylum is not a money mi stitution ; the original cost of the estab! it, toge- ther with its current expenses, have vastly e: led the income derived from patients. If a rent equal to six per cent upon the cost of the farm and buildings be con sidered, its present income from patients is from se to ten thousand dollars a year less than the expenses. From the me a ee Legdecepemag te sevarnors or managers, have received no compensation, but have devoted their time rendered their services gratuitously ; and the omolument of the officers is in no way dependent upon, or graduated by, the number of its, or by the duration of their residence in the asy- jum. ‘As & branch of the New Hospital, the asylum ‘was ori Beall Seensen Dy ie f very a of baaeeo Jent juals, w: single object of doing ood. Subsequently, the liberality of the government of the State tes grottly increased its means of effecting the ob- ject in view. ‘The term ‘ unimproved,” has reference to mental condition alone. A considerable fs n of this ‘were improved in general bodily health. It is now more than two years since any patient has escaped without being recovered and brought back to the asylum. The plan pursued here is, to allow the in- mates as much liberty as poseible without hazarding too much. Many of them are pe to go out, unaccom- peed by the attendants, simply by giving their pledge they will return ; and it is due to nearly ali of the raons to whom this privilege has been ited, to ac- Knowledge the strictness with which has been kept carats, to yey nyeeqee mention : fen integrity, an: erence e true principles of honor whieh Togulate ‘sex conduct of men entitled to cenfi- dence and respect Religious worship on the Sabbath, a school in the men's department, during the cold season, lectures on scientific a awe pb Reeoinge | moseren by -: riments jagrams, aro continued, wi the. same be! tendency and reaults as heretofore. 4 Pega a poe vol- of the current new: ra, fu tor all who ‘are disposed to use them, and the number of these is not m mc patients walk out, and from twelve te twenty-four ride, daily, in suitable weether. Some of the men work in the nter’s shop, upon the farm, about the pre- mises; many of the women knit, in keeping their apartments in order. pa Ninepins, queits, bagatelle, for the in the prove, and another, one of Dr. Ro | in the bower west of the main building; chess, chequors, dominoes, and a variety of other games affurd amuse- ment, and some of them exercise which is promotive of health. To these may be added the social parties, gen- erally once a week, and the balls, once each month dur- ing the cold season. It is urged br ma the friends of those who are, or may be @fflicted with mental disorder, the vast importance of placing them under proper curative treatment, at an early period of the disease. ‘Thirteen ceses of delirium tremens, and habitual in- temperance, were admitted Cige, Bnd year; and there were five readmissions of cases of nity. Deducting these frem the whole number of admissions, there romain one hundred and fifteen persons whose disease was in sanity proper. To these alone the following statistics neither anatomy or chemistry will ever explain The comedies b for an Hour,” and ee apply:— th i i ish Out of Water,” will be added this evening. a Sy how the rays of light act on consciousness s0.a810 | sr oDday'noxt Mr. Forrest will appear as Richelieu. | Excitina Cavers or Disease. produce vision. The consequence of this want | poweny Tuxataa—Notwithsonding the severity of | :/hUsicel ge A a A ars tem peran of knowledge is, that the treatment and nature of | the weather, this popular place of evening recreation “a i § 2 11 Eregnaney diseases of the nervous system is absolutely a seal- | was well filled last evening. The grand nautical drama, 3 1 4 Gongenital . ed book. Still it is to be hoped, that even this class | the “ Wizard of the Wave,” was again produced here, ee of functions will have some light thrown on them | and the entire cast, scenery, decorations, &o., had a very by the great minds now at work. Sir Charles | splendid effect. Mr. Clarke, as Don Jese del Sandaber, | 1a 1 Peppotntment, Beil by his discoveries, advanced our knowledge ee ee eee eee) ee Religions of them from an apparently hopeless darkness ; a Hadar oe One Cutboy end Er gplonof i and we may, therefore, justly hope, that some | drew forth much laughter bere | = of their per. Sinem great mind will be able to make a further advance fer gecer oni Feo be por ‘: oe tee of H H i from where he stopped. that excallont sd, sccomolithed sotsy, Mr. Clarke, at i ens ‘ i & hue bene! MOTTO’ q In the meantime it is gratifying to know, that We have frequently nad aecactentounise’ bh coneans o3 3 America is not idle in her endeavors; all the ability and high talents displayed in the many lines of hide ake a P : profession by this comedian eneral medical colleges in the country now include a | Sete who possestes a. versatility of talent thet enables ih 8 -§ knowledge of the actual state of physiological ecnsh ee toni oo — ae pieces, both in comedy and animal chemistry in their courses of instruc- | #24 Wegedy., There is scarcely one upon the Bowery tion, and among the many hundred aetive young | patrons ot ‘a poplar Mestre thea bir. Chahey aad we minds which they annually send forth, we may 1 assured that to-morrow eve he will have a | reasonably hope that some will prove pillars of grand bumper” from his numerous friends at the Bow- ) ory. His bill will be found highly attractive. strength in the cause of scientific injuiry and discovery. Tux Remamss or tHe Brave.—The funeral ceremonies of the gallant captains Morris, Field and Williams, are now over, as well in New York, asin Albany and Buffalo. We have carefully read the accounts ofthose ceremonies in all of those cities, but we have not seen a single syllable complimentary to Messrs. Johnson and Lowden, owners of the packet ship Auburn, which conveyed the remains from New Orleans | to this city, nor to Captain Durfey, hor polite and attentive captain. The remains, and the gentle- men in charge of them, were conveyed here free of expense, and not even a thank’ee has been ten- dered to either the captain or owners, that we have seen, in any of the proceedings or papers. This is certainly a piece of ingratitude that we would not have expected. Mar, Axranagment.—We learn that the sum- mer arrangement for the great Southern mail ; bas gone into operation. Thus the mail that lenves New York at 44 P. M., also leaves Philadelphia at 10 P. M., and Baltimore at 64 A, M. tor Washington, and thence en to New Or- \gans. Wealsolear that as soon as the mail | loaves Philadelphia at the usual summer hour, 7 A.M, we shall have the Southern mail at 1 P. M. This arrangement is better for our merchants t han that in force in the winter. ARRIVALS ynom Evrorg.—There have been se- veral arrivals at the South from Europe, with ad- vioes to the 8d ult. twill not be at all singular | 10 receive latter foreign news by arrivals at Charleston and Savannah, before the steamer ar- rives. ARGENTINE ArPains.—According to letters from tio de Janeiro, of the 28th of January, affairs at te River Platte continue in a veyy unsatisfactory | condition. | The weather is Gaernwich THeatar —La Signora, Mantin will prove agrand atraction here, and her style of dancing has been spoken of in the highest terms of eulogy. Dancing has now becomea great feature of attraction upon our boards, and it afordsan agreeable relief from the mo- notony of the drama, particularly where long pieces are performed. The “ Corsair’s Bride,” ond other attractive pieces, were performed with much ability by the entire | company. In the Popular musical burietta of “ Why | Don’t She Marry,” Chapman as Natz Tieck, and Mrs. Liset kept the house convulsed with of John Dunn is fixed for this ( 1 , on which occasion four C will be given. Mr. Dunn’s acknowled, talents and pepularity, will insure him a ‘ jam” house on the occasion. ‘The bill will be found most attractive. | Boweny Cincus—We had another gram exhibition | here last evening, and MonsieugCesimer as the French | Heroules, in connexion with his extraordinary feat upon | twolve drums, again drew forth the most enthusiastic | demonstrations of appleuse. Monsieur Casimer was Si formerly chief drummer in the French army, and has | Form or Disrasr. les. Females. Total. 32 1 1 1 bby 6 1 62 Aoxs at THE Time or Apmission, AND aT THE Time OF Finer Att. hen admit fo 22 3 been hor by the King af the French with a gold 9 13 medalion—upon which is inscribed the frst drummer in | othe Europe. His herculean powers are truly astonishing in 62 16 his gymnastic exercises. The feats of the company last evening wore, as usual, per with much talent in and ability. Mr. ‘Sergeant, the MoFarlands, en- ™ and tire company were loudly applauded during the perfor. ances. W. M. Fiesinc.—This popular actor takes a benefit at the Chatham to-morrow ev He will then for the first time, as Hamlet. course the thea: be crowded. ‘The Boston theatre closed its season list might, on which occasion Mr Crafts, the box book keepar, took a benefit, and Dan Merble appeared on the stege in two characters. Rockwell & Co.’s equestrian corps are still at the cir cus in Sudbury, Ct. A meoting of the stockholders of the Welnut streg@ heatre, Philadelphia, has been called to decide whether they shall sell the house. Pf Lond ie ore Foden ay be- ‘ween Albany ai Poug! keeps some ‘6 to come. cold at Albany, and the ice by no means inclined to move. Last year the ice left the Hi on the 14th of March; on the 18th a boat reached Albany a } frewill | & from this city. ‘The funeral of Coptaine Willims and Field took place uffalo on Friday last. Contain W. wae a widower, he) h arreral omphan children. Captain F. leaves Sleoseusen Slecucacc DBL ees ccree seer eees of the patients have returned to their families and | The general results in the medical department | | subsariber Sle ron day another sudden The atmosphere, in the carly rocably cold for pedestrians, and ree ly through the different streets beforean occasional blast of wind, due north. ‘'owards evening the wind changed to the north-west, and we had rin of snow about 6% o'clock, accompa- oie eecing. wind. Yesterday may be con- real March day. About 6 we had some ts of a snow sterm. It began to freeze heavily about 9 o'clock, accompanied by a cold, piorcing wind. Revixy Bavi.—A ball, the profits of which are to go towards the relief enterprise, is to be given at Tammany Hall, to-night-—st. Patrick’s night. It the old Saiat can Jook upon sublunary affuirs from beatific alti. tude, he will smile upom the grand enterprise of which this ball isa part. Let all who dence, go to-night, or send a substitute, and remember that after the jure of the ening is over, the dollar is not done » but is about to commence a voyage to the “green isle,” tocar. 5 a fow loaves of bread oie of hunger. The | committee will not object to even if they | should not be represented at the bi Paor. Mitcnen.’s Lrctuags ow Astronomy.—The first of these lectures was on at the Broadway Taber- nacle last evening,on which occasion there was a very large attendance. Zhe subject of the lecture wes “The character and power of the telescope,” to which the lec- turer added a description of its construction, with the va- rious important improvements in the instrument, from the time of Gulileo, 1610, downto the grand triumph achieved in the construction of Lord Rosse’s great re- flector, with a diameter of six feet, Copernicus, said the jealed to the world system of the universe, but he was obliged to yield to the pein of but when Entileo turned his telescope to he shook the faith of the old astronomers, who claimed the earth as the grandcentre. When he turned his telescope towards Jupiter, he descried three bright stare; anot 4 ba edt jooked ogain, C jut positions were change: —on the fourth a fourth jared; these were the four moons of Jupiter, The culty met with in the telescopes constructed at an early day, wes, that they were unwieldy, and that the refraction discolored and distorted the object which it was desirable to observe. Sir Isuac Newtom despaired of overcoming this difficulty, and, therefore, turned his attention to the formation of the reflecting telescope. After various ex- periments* had been made, a happy combination of lasses, (ground and fliint,) finally breught out a correct ly defined and colorless imag». This great triumph having been achieved, the improvements progressed un- tilthe great jans of Munich, in Bavaria, produced their inch object ieee, and an instrument was con atructed and mounted, but great as was this aecomplish- ment a serious difficulty was still found to exist en ac- count of the extremely short peties of time during which an object remained in the field of vision, for when a star is magnified a thousand times, its apparent velocity is in- creased a thousand times, so that but « few moments would be afforded for the examination of an object before it disappeared. To obviate this, a piece of mechanism is attached to the instrument, which carries it round just to suit the selceky: ihe obj a . a0 Lapaoees a little appendage, e object ence broug! fere the vision, the view may be Fetaleed for any desir- able length of time, from the to the setting of the sun or star towards which the gaze is directed. Ioan so ad. lecturez, had rev: just the instrument which I em in the habit of using, said the lecturer, that fixing its beautiful eye on the sun inthe morning it follows it all day; at ite rising, at midday.end at night, that beautiful a is continually on it. This was the it triumph of the telescope, and by its aid the astroni enabled to make such prolo obser. vations as he may desire. The capabilities of ment was next remarked upon, and Professor M. stated that with the two minute lines usod for this purpose, he had time time measured to the 80,000th part of an inch, and always with the same results. In remarking upon Herseheli’s grest reflector and its wonderful pow- ers, he remarked that some idea could be fermed of it be imoaining its size, (4 feet diameter) and then compa- ig it with the size of the papil of the human eye. How many of the latter would it take to cover its surface?7— Just so many times greater is its power than the unaided wer of the ey But Lord Rosse has given to mighty telescope a spesulum of six feet. he dis- coveries with this ‘‘ ity eye” have but just com- hanes Its accomplishment will doubtless be wonder- ft After the lecture, Professor M. exhibited some trant- nt views of telescopic appearances of the sun, moen, jars, Jupiter, Saturn, and the ‘cluster in Hercules” The audience were highly delighted. The lecturer, by his own ardent admirat of the noble science, seems to carry his audience along with him, and fascinate them so that the lecture hour before yy are aware of it. To-night the lecture will be gi Sub- ject—The Discovery of the new Planet, by Leverrier, exemplifying the power of analysis. Fine Ataam.—The alarm of fire, yesterday morning, at the corner of John and William st: » Was OCca- sioned in consequence of a trunk taking fre ina lawyers office in that Vicinity, whicn was discovered by officer Ladd, and was thrown by him in‘o the street. praiseworthy act saved the premises from bo epee down. There is some mystery about this matter; but the general opinion prevails—that the trunk must have st fire to by the voluntary combustion of a box of matches. much tified to perceive that at lest foen aroused by our fre- quent admonitions, to a sense of the necessity of clearing off the heaps of rubbish that have been placed on the Park grounds during the last few months, threatening destruction to the very reots of the soil. Yesterday men were omployed in removing this nuisance, and we hope. ere the middle of next month, to see some indications of the green verdure that ornaments these grounds, parti- cularly in the spring months. Compiumentany.— We are informed tinat the friends of Colenel Du®, and the ether officers of the troop of dra- oons selected from this city to take part in the war with Mexico, contemplate to present them with some substan- tial testimonial of their respect and esteem before the leave. This is a capital movement, and we hope that it will be carried eut properly, and that, whatever shall be presented, will be of a character that will be serviceable to them in the field. Founp Daowngp.—The body of Mr. Daniel 8. Gleason, who has been missing for about two months, was found yesterday in the slip at the foot of Hoboken street. The deceased for some time past is wu: od to have had considerable domestic trials, and is supposed on th: account to have committed suicide by Coder | him. self. The Coroner held an inquest upon the ly last e ning when a verdict of “death by drowning was jered. Police Intelligence. Mancn 16.—Arrest of Juvenile Burglars—Constable Joseph arrested yesterday a young man by the name of John Williams, alias ‘ Full Breast,” and three small boys, called Jim Ferguraon, alias “ Greasy,” Jim Mack, alias “ Slimy,” and George Rogers, alias “ Nip Cheese,” on suspicion of burglariously entering the é@welling house of Mr. John A. Rolph, No 115 Elm street, on lust Sunday efternoen, and stealing therefiom a quantity of Jewel RA ued at $117. Justice Osborne committed ther for a further examination. False Pretenees.—Officer Lynch, of the 14th ward, ar- rested yesterday a fellow by the name of Levi Smith, on a charge of obtaining an over coat valued at $10, from Mr. Solomon Ludwick, residing at No. 139 Forayth street. It appears that the accused called pon Mr. Ludwick, stating that he was sent by Mr. Jacob Moore, of No. Chrit street, who wished the loan of Mr. Ludwicl over coat, as he was going tf attend the funeral of Mr. Kennedy's child. Cone upon this statement the coat was lent. But the next day Mr. L. not finding the return of his coat, made the necessary enquiry, when the whole story was found tobe false. The coat was subsequently recovored by officer Shadbolt, of the 10th ward, at an old second hand clothing shop, kept by Jas. Mononey, at No. 11 Orange street. Justice Ketcham committed the accused for trial. ‘Mysterious Affair. —In the affair that came off between the lady of Beekman street and the anonymous letter writer, on Monday night, we noticed thet this myste- rious poy proceeded up Broadway under the cort of officer Austin. We must say, in justice te thet cellent officer, that he was called upon by the accused party for protection, who said ho was under the impres- sion that the friends of the lady intended to assault him. It was in this way that Mr. Austin became associated in the matter. “Arrest of « Policy Dealer-—Officer Prince John Davis arrested yesterday a man by the e of Isea Haynes, who keeps a policy office jo. 429 Broadway, onacharge of selling policy tickets, which is, by a misdemeanor It appears that a waiter at wood hg saloon, by the name of Edward Quinlan, ed of the accused the three following num- ers:-1l, 16 and 51, which came up e “hit” of fifty dollars, and upon going to receive his money, the accused took frou him the slip whereupon the num- in the dra fusing | either to pay | quently, Quinlan mad | borne, respecting the trate held the accu bail in the sum of $300, w! he gave, and was liberated from nen Fellow Feeling —We noticed about two weeks ago | the escape from Blackwoll’s Island of two notorious \ called Hector W. Brown, alias Freseo, a chep celled McCormick, taking with them at the time of escaping, each a suit of clothes, one of which belonged to Swiit the mock auctioneer, and the other to Jew Mike the pickpocket, which clothing they put on in the place of their prison clothes to aid in their tei of ae Yes- rday the two suits of clothes were returned, upin a age, and lft = the ee ——— ae eepers at ntiary, together with « so vessels bey taveteaes.” raise,” the | rein th aa | letter, whet e rascals oie wraps Whe | and therefore return the associ Robbery of Silver —Some sneakin; | at $30. No arrest. Charge of Forgery —Initye case of Jesse W. Conklin, who wes ‘crrostad on Bettay last by officer Stowart, | ona charge of forgery, was exami Justice Drinker on two bey od being held to bail on each in the sum of $1000, for his ap- | pearance at court, Mr. Ssmuel Frost, merchant, of No. | ts Cedar street, becoming his surety. Mr. Conklin was then liberated from o' iy- Who Is the ? New Yorx, Mareh 16, 1847. ‘Would you oblige a reader of the’ New York Daily Herald by tolling who is the Street Inspector that superintends the of Cedar street, west of Broad- way ? This street has swopt a little, for the last time, on the 4th December, 1846, but weeks since, the ramparts of mud answer quite well in case the Mexicans should feel om ‘ony desire to be old Gotham. As) Cedar street one of the pal thoroughfares down town, the ‘would suggest the ebove question to the municipel authorities, a od thief ontered the | | No. it atreet, occupied by Mr. Jon. F. land restr Sharon. ania therefrom @ let of | silver spoons, xo) » breast pins, kc., valued in ell ry from sundry persons were pre- committee on county officers, in favor, of . Of e amount of the bill of James ty Clerk. A |, and bill ordered to be e committee infavor of paying ‘the bill of , for $96, for services rendered in arresting the ho robbed the office of Bell & Browne. Of ‘ommittee oo Annual Taxes, in favor of correcting the taxes of the following nemed persons—Charlos C. Feek, eae Seeunes, end ‘Trustees of the German Catholic oT Ald. Messrnoty then moved to reconsider the vete on Ald. Livingstou’s resolution, dividing the city into as- sembly districts. After a lengthened discussion between Aldermen Mer- serele, Purser, Hart. and others, on one side, Aldermen Livingston, Brady, Benson, Foot, &o., on the other side, the ayes and nays were called, and eleven having voted in the affirmative, and seven in the negative, the motion to reconsider was carried. |. Livineston then offered the following protest, by the mii the undei n inority :— by of New York, do supervisors of the county nk hereby protest against the Board of Supervisors to reconsider pee by thiv Board on the ninth day of fopenary divide the city and county of New York into sixteen assembly districts. Dated New York, March 847. fo egy ject of dist the city wee then Te Board adjourned to Tuesde: 1y next at 6 o’clock. ‘The total amount of money received by the Irish re- lief commit in Charleston, 8. C., up to the Lith, was between $12,000 and $14,000. _—_—————_ee Glibert & Wietoher, No. 179 Broadway, practical Hair Dressers and’ manufacturers of Gossamer ‘Wigs have the largest an i thelr liae in the e Selves, ac 179 Broad Portable Bhawing: Cases—The most = ble and at the same time the most complete and elegant arti- tow manufactured, having every requisite for a gentle- man’s toilet, and as @ travelling companion inv: e. Vor sale. 4 G. SAUNDERS & SON, 177 Broadway, a few doors above Courtland st. Metallic Tablet Razor 51 subscri~ Id. call the attention of strangers and. the public to thet aocorumt Othe above, Deyoud eavit the best article hese tai G, SAUNDERS & SON 177 Broadway, opposite Howard Hotel, vel, up Diamond Pointed Gold Pens.—If you want be used with the freedom of x ail, go to J. Aton street, and try one of his Tor s2oaly, His object ie to bring © 6: Pen within the reach of all, at the lowest possi Nhwigation of je price. the Obio Hiver. te State of River. 28 fost. MONEY MARKET. Tuesday, March 16—6 P. M. The stock market opened very heavy this morning, and prices generally declined. Norwich and Wer- cester fell off at the First Board % per cent. ; Harlem, ; Canton, 34; Reading, % ; Farmer’s Loan, %; North American Trust, }. Long Island and Ohio 6’s closed at yesterday’s prices. Reading Borids advanced % per cent. “At the Second Board Norwich and Worcester declined % per cent.; Harlem, 34; Canton, <; Farmers’ x; Iinois Bank, 1; Morris Canal, <; Reading closed at prices current in the morning. The market closed exceedingly heavy, and the tendency of prices being downward, there were plenty of sellers at the lowest prices current at the close . ‘The amount of revenue received at Boston from Cus. toms, for the first two months in each of the past two years, was as annexed. REVENUE FROM CUSTOMS — BOSTON. January. ... «$195 656 OL $246,678 February . + 356,047 82 410.460 $580,703 83 $667,038 Excess of revenue over the las: year, «$76,384 17 ‘We annex the several menthly statemontsof the banks of South Carolina, for the purpose of comparing the ag- gregate movement in each department, one period with the other :— Banxs oy Sourm Canonina. Mar. 31. July 31, Jan. 31. Feb. 28. 1845, 1646,’ * 1847. a7. $5 902,607 5,902,607 5,992,607 5,992,607 2,181,757 1,926,621 2,063,098 2,848,401 203,882 "206,944 223.449 252,168 646,065 1,600,293 1,802,685 1,373,698 216,225 «104,063 | 260,458 372,392 40,026 = 42,084 = 85,841 41,408 7372 7,374,391 15,883 467,197 = 434,964 500,100 806,150 910,263 1,810,253 1,810,253 1,810,253 200 1,00J,398 1,754,478 154,677 14,317,082 15,906, 13,157,659 $620,073 «590,065 43,831 713,420 - 7,908 387,997 = 291,097) 87,907 329,956 = 350,830 396,501 = 296,520 1,030 1,006 05 1,300 56,281 = 69,980 87,778 = 23,937 0,90 = 72,035 57,3544 60T 963,041 6,156,598 5,004,304 5,265,100 200,397 201,904 279,856 256,308 400, 8, 415, 478, Porarty ony gene ieee 117,430 158,034 503, 037,308 1,128,642 1,141,075 1,080,966 «, 1,870,350 1,983,969 1,965,829 1,367,183 712.108 642,009 777,191 738,60 96,235, 8,743 8,042 | 87,14 1,432,503 1,986,601 1,698,380 1,574,111 | Me | | ———— — ‘Total resources, .. .$14,754,677 14,317,882 15,906,019 15,157,659 ‘The aggregate movement fer February was $238,360 Jess than in January. The line of discounts within the past menth has fallen off $630,204; the circulation $15,297 ; while the deposites have increased $134,434, and the specio $128,508. These changes have improved the condition of these institutions. We anticipate a con- traction to some extent, very soon, in the movements of the Southern banks. Most of the agricultural products of the Southern States have reached market, and the de- mands upon the banks of that section of the country, for loans and disceunts, will not, until the new crop comes forward, be as large as they have been. There is ane- ther influence at work, which must produce atrac- tion in the banks of every State in the Union—we allude to the operations of the independent treasury system of government finance. That act is destined to produce « revolution in the banking system of this country, equal to that experienced from 1687 to 1841. It will prove to be one of the greatest conse) measures the financial circles of this country ever expe- rienced, and it will operate as a permanent check upon the banks in every section of the Union. 80 long as i's provisions are strictly enferced, there can de no expan- | sion of credit, no speculation in any of our great staple | preduotions, no overtrading of any description. The value of all kinds of property must settle down upon a specie basis, and every dollar of paper issued by the banks must have one in specie in the vaults of the insti- tution issuing it. The currency m' erefore, become established upon a specie basis. As soon as wo ean got everything settled upon that level, there will be no more of these sudden and enormous inflations in the cur. reney and in prices, but there will be @ uniformity in the movements of eur banks, in the value‘of every species of property, and in credits, and a permanency in our pros- perity, ensuring the most desirable results. ‘The aggregat- bank movement of the State of South Carolina, for several years past has been as annexed :— | | aim: 223 616. §,048, ose sem 135,006 1,598, 350,901 2,224 964,032 1,838, 1,971 649 2,068 2,060,919 2,0°5. 1,897.718 1,024, at 1 9u8,681 1883, | 1.905.570 1,667, | 7 dacs 1.6 433 This table shows the bank movement of South Caroline, with ‘and it is our impression thet & farther reduction in the event of the indeper- sustsined. The benks nt present too mugh commence @ contrac iously emberrassed Jo be by eny possibility in the past ton th t the country sre expend, abd) must at 6008 tion, ,or they will be very | hele movements. Should there ‘even a moderate importation of foreign goods, the de. mand upon the banks for specie to pay into the custom house for duties, will take away what they now have very soon. {t is the policy of the banks to contract. Nothing else will save them. An explosion or two among them, would soon compe! the rest to adopt the proper course. 3 The above returns show the eggrogatc movement of all the banks and branches of South Carolica for several years. The annexed returns «xhibit the movement in the principal department of each bank end branch, at four periods :— Baws or Sout Canonina. 1947. Jan. Feb 1,068,451 068 748 = 9,308 865 043,631 Circulstion. Bank ofthe State... .81,016,385 997,769 1,982,248 1,404,231 Brauch at Columbia. . = = toe ‘do. Camde = = es ae Southwestera RR Ee Plautera.e Mechauies, 321.403 272.505 430,990 447,495 17,415 82,910 146935 = 150,915 158'243 302,452 452 136,370 140,667 190,487 $2,134,663 1,889,312 1,704,478 1.9: There are no returns for Februery from the Branch Bank of the State at Camden. This makes some differ. ence in the sggregate, and accounts partly for the varis- tlons noticed above. Old Stuck Excnange. 2000 U 8 6s, %56 101% $0 MorrieCaual 5°04 Alabama Se a> bo it i000 Fenn Se 50% 20 New Jeney a 000 Ohio ty 51 Macon beo 47 1000. Ohio 7s 103 675 Nor & Wor RR os 13000 Keadicg 7% “Sb ao rr Todiaue a 30 um 3 s80 ahs Read’ 4 20 de rr 400 lo Be 50 do s 40} Ie do Soy io a tim a8 Manhatten Bank” ie* Jeo do “0 Butch & Drov Bk 109 150 Canton Co bev 33) 10 BkofComcs ull #4 35 do 3 2 “do ae ff FY fe do bo ae edo wo 33 OE ora a ea) 25 Minois Bk = bt 15° 35 do Fy} 5eNAmerTr v3.8 SErieRRecrlp b2 ts. do 186 $8 Long Ioland #0 Fumion oH tam Re 20 Morris Canal 80 14 wrrrepreneeadt tie $1000 Ohio Ty iene N & 10 58 Nema Can Co Ae ee RW bee J do 60 32! r] do tq 48! 23 do isa 50 Stonington 43 3 a 30 3350. 200 Readin veo St a 200 Farmers’ Loan 8° 150 doe boo 100 do bs 38 leo 250 Harlem RR aK 190 48 150 do 47)g 50 Illineis 8t Bk MW io do 89 i Lonetuana | ay a 10 Nork Wer blo 50 nde Fy 0 do beo 4375 Moris Canal r 0 =o 300 1856 25 she Canton Co” bs 35x Moshe Mer & W. she Canto 0 35 .Nerk Wor “sid 49% 200 do cash 49 30 do cuh O50 do Wed 4 50 do Wed 49 % do tw 49) — CITY TRADE REPORT. " New Youx, Turspay Arrenneen, March 16, 1647.° The markets were generally without snimatien, and with the exception of the movements in Indian Cern, transactions were not very large.j Genesee flour stood at about the same point, beth instore and fer future delivery. Southern moved a little more freely, but on terms more favorable to purchasers’ than those carrent last week. Sales of Jersey wheat continued te be made without change in price. Several pareels of dit kinds were on the market, but sales were made enly to a moderate extent. Corn continued to sell freely,theugh at prices, in most cases, in favor of buyers. Provisions were rather, heavy to-day, while prices remained about the same. Groceries were rather inactive, though que- tations remained nominally the same. The weather wes cold and blustering, with the wind {rem the west, calou- lated to prevent the immediate opening of the river; but as changes are sudden at this seasen, it is difioult to tell wl bring forth.” Asnes—There were smell sales reported of Pots 94.67%, and of Pearls at $6 26. ve a * Besswax—There waa no change, and the market for w was steady at 263¢ 0 27 cents. nEapsturrs—We report sales of about 600 bris. Ge- nessee at $7, and 360 do. (prebably under seme cendi- tional cireumstances) at $6 8734; 1,600 do. sold delivera- ble on the 10th of June, for shipment to the eentinont, at $5 76c ; 100 City Mills sold at $6 8734; 1,000 Oswego sold at $6 93%;7 300 and 400 weorgetewn sold at $6 6934, und 359 Baltimore at $687)¢ PWheat— rt sales of 1.000 bushels New Jeriey at 1400 ; another lot of a different description sold om private terms Corn—Tho sales embraced about 69 070,00) bush., including 17,000 nortbera yellow at 90c ; 22.000 gouth- ern yellow at £0 cents; 4 do. at 880.; 6,000 Seu white at 86c.; 6.000 do. mixed was reperted at the — white wes reported n white we: @2c.— Corn Meal—We report « $4 8736, and 600 do at Rye was nominal 8bo. 903., and Barley at 750. Oats— We report sales of 6 bushels North River at 45c. on the opening of the river. Corron--The sales to-day amount to 1200 bales, at bet- ter prices. A large portion of the business to-day was Carpi —The market f frm 6 mal for rm ther email sal manna sce ara irket was quiet, and no sales of im- cargo of dry cod afloat yesterday, has bee: part, sold at $3 6234, with some small parcels at $368%. Mackerel was quiet at $11 for No.1, Halifax, “pao o00e drums Sayre tly damag ‘nuiT— ms 5 fed, were sold et suation, by Mest ‘Hedloas & Contsod boost 26 @ 60.; and 8 to 400 boxes raisins do., at $1 68 a Hemr—The market continued firm, with an advance for dressed dew rotted, the last sale being reported at about $200 per ton. In Louisville, Kentucky, a sale was recently made of 600 tons dressed dew rotted at $216 per ton. tt Vel pd market continued firm, but sales were imited. Leap—The market was inactive at $4 25. Motasexs—There was nochange in prices, and trans. continued to be moderate. €0 cents; 600 barrels sperm oil sold on terms said te be equivalent te 108 cents, interest added.— Some cargoes had changed hands in New Bedierd oo terme—the last sale reported was made at 1060. an. any large extent. Rice continued rather quiet, with moderate sales and witbout change in prices. Sxeo~There was nothing new in flaxseed. Clever— was withoutchange. Alotof old was offered at 7)4o worth 6 a 8 cents; Timothy— 100 bushels “i sold at $26 per terse. Thet was inast: and sales limited.— Orleans rior to ordinary was reper a t reduction in prices. Good to prime remained ux- changed. Havana Brown was held at former Tosacco—We report sales of about 100 hhds Leaf at 3346 0-436 cents. Rontucky Tattow—The stock remained v Fuir render- ed wee very firm at 6%; while the Bu Association asked 9 cents. L engagements re- ported vai a goed a four were reported engaged to Live: it 6a6d. A vessel was said to be 241 for grein in socks. A Mapa mero lag be taken bed an at 93361 for grain in sacks, a engagement was reported for moe, ot 284 to Cork and a mai in sacl and fa ulk. To Glasgew a vessel was oi jod to take rain in ye at 23d, and flour at 7s. Another vessel arrive in the early part of May, was taken up for the me port at 164 for grain in sacks, and at 6s 64 ior flour. ‘same po! oF ema jour ‘Another was engege the early part of July Another, which by the same © same port, 16th Jaly, on privete terms. To Hav: flour was taken at $1 50, and cotton in square bal 1% cents per Ib. To London we heard of ne engage- ments. Reat Estate —At Auction.—Stores and lots Nos. 69 and 61 Maiden Lane, together with large lot in House and two lots . t Hotel, on 4th avenue near 86h st 60<100.° use, to sail in 3 i 4a Od ree story brick house and lot No. 119 Spring 5 8 6380.6 A attr Howse and lot