The New York Herald Newspaper, March 31, 1847, Page 1

Vol. XIX, Na, 89 .Whele Ne, 4686 NEW YORK, WEDNESDAY MORNING, MARCH 31, 1847. THE NEW YORK HERALD. JAMES GORDON BENNETT, PROPRIETOR. Giroulation---Forty Thousand, DAILY HERALD—Every day, Price 3 cents per copy—$ 2% Oi Pee aoe in advance. perce Li y—-3 1256 conts per anunm: nena Pas stot Jani Nf ‘ADVERTISE Nt at ust in advance Adi rpciapemanes anon legible manner. i ear ip 18 ofall kia the Proprietor wil errors that im FRINTIN lospateh.s Sieced romans opey remitce ~ cr ey retail JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Proprietor of the worth We ALD—Kvery Seturday—Price 64 cents parable Every. Seeam Fer annuin, paya: “ae i NUAL PICTORIAL HERALD—Pabli be wri not be ide executed beautitiilly and with I letters or communications, hy wail, addressed tc the be post paid, or the. postage will be de New aK Lo Est. tt entnat oF Pelion to Bi ‘a advances Packet do; Sis ea. ios sixp os—al ways Smieuliale TO LET. mi7 lw*re AND Imprevemouts and Liane and 9's, 30 foot from would make good Iu: stables and offices all _mt7 iwerh No 174 Grand st, northeast corner of Sle —The C OAL YARD of 12th we TO PAPER MAKE&Rs. {TINE subscriber, intendin lot bis ty lon 0 1, will be glad to eonti lars apply to Meser or ia person on m7 lw*th Fares Mill, feom ai e ines; Or etter, Premis Bia Saugerties, Ulrter Couuty. to retire from business, 9 addressed t R BARCLAY, 1A TO LEP IN WiLu. vy brick front hous , corner of Nerth U warner of Cor hep, Fa FY a thre a ron Al For mises. : Be weet Secon: a fol id tev rm 11 of that'vainadle new bicek ryeli and Frankliu street, Feundry, Ma- three Houses. to the highest bid rou! id vil ings ew d about to be built Iu short, ne place in the Union possesses ion. ‘The village is 15 miles 2 iphia, eo fom wae vere Sie bere ig bee 30 om ‘ther particulars apply to the undex- . phan bis 7 P. RICH, m fhatham street, or of fr BUI RG de and Lorimer itreets, 2were A ‘Stone Brildio; eat 01 m23 2w*th TO GROCERS. NER STORE to let,and Stock aud Fixtures ituated in the lower part of the city—a first ACUR’ for sal rete stand for the ‘arren street. TO LET ON Ist May in Hammond street, noar Factory street, »n excellent three-story residence, in a complet» state ited with marble mart Ir hot aud cold water baths, &e.—A lofcy row of trees ia fro..t of Apply to BONS. '172 Pearl street. of ornamental re ths house. m23 1w*rre Heat $475 eum. at AS Pe ie FOR SALE. . A THREE 83ORY HOUSE on 234 he. tween the 3d aud$d Avenues. t is well fin reple'e with the latest improvernents, incle m baths, water closets. &e., Ita- tthe house; a court yard of fi jah and French wind 6 m9 lm*rh sone ot 81 ee on the south side of the or further particulars, aPDIY 20 5 gona, FOR SALE, A FARM 6f fifty two acres, most delightful turted; sbout five miles from: Klizabethtown, fart a handsome commodious D ittea with marble mantels, and every couve speeiahle family; the whole, including e house, and other buildi zs, the orchard contains tw. ent} Pr in this city taain for thre: Also for ar imi9 im#rh ALSO TO L 5, Mh 3B: Pasa) Darel v 6 years on bond aad mort, VY8E NS, I a dwelling house, No. 381 Washington str © OR RENT. STORY HOUSE No. 14 Barelsy ble in rear) farnished if required. i 3iavenus, Nos. 172,176, 178, 174 Pearl street. ya money cai at five per cent. is. Ment dwey, Johoson, V street, before FRAY ELIE ACCOM MUDATIURE. eee CHANGE OF HOURS WINTER ARRANGEMENT.—On aud aiter Monday, Dec, 28,145, Tralus will run as follows “t Leave Brookuin—ai 7 o'clock A. 2, (Moston train) for Greenport, daily, (except Sundays) stoppiag at Farmingdale end St. George’s Minor. tohs A.M, daily, for Greenport wad Snterme- ow le, daily. ui t Brooklyn. at 336 P. M., (Boston Train) or ox the arrival of the boat from Norwi h, d except Sun- A7s:). Si RPIRE 8 Bt. Goorms's Manor and Leave Faamino: A.M. 5 sea A tt rer Bete) 12) \, Leave Jamsica—me So'cloes A. M., 1 P. Ma, aud Of P. for Brooklyn, or om the artival of Bostos SUNDAY traia. T INS will he ‘he tion leave Brooklyn as 8-4. ME for Chonapion nad Baeersee diate places, (commencing the th November, return ipa leave jock P. M., Farmingdale 254, wpson at 2 Jamaica 356. Fane To—Bedford, & cents: New York, 12%; Race 25; Brushviile, Course, 18%; Trotting C ihc de fant {it le) Ps e, 6254 Holl ar Belo, 68 Modlrd Suton WOE Ventanas St. George's iverhead, $1 6234: 1 6a3es bi jetuck, $1 62: Caichogass $1 ‘ Senta tak ole yo hag © passengers at very low fe ty Sonthold, 75; Bostoa Hy i sion of Court) 3734 i 1 anor, $1 62) ie Jainen 1 6249; Greenport Accommodation Train, ‘f Pisee, 44; Westbury, 44; Deer Park, 69: Thom train, $225, Stages are in readiness on the arrival of ‘f'rain tesinan” leaves for Sag Hi ofthe Boston train from Brooklym dksrh OTICE “i alter November 20th, the boat 'H, tain Braisted, int the following trips to and from Sinton tice, viz = ps ae ‘Staten Isle. ry 2P. 4g nltr ETORS of Stoomboats ‘would do wellto pay a it on board the steam Niagara, Irom iron bont John Stevehs, Worcester, Tra omas Powell, &e.. and ‘exami Ha OMERS 0 of langing. pukap nea trong, aD or one yeat, by H-HUND.§ Anaot. {a1 imerre NOTICE —On and after Monday, March Agth, the Steamboat STATEN ISLANDER, = Captain Van Pelt, will make the following ti m Staten id wctil farther notice, viz :— taten Island 0 and 5P. New York ntSaad 1 A.M 1, 3K nad 6 P. REGULAR MAIL LINE FOR BOSTON. 1A DRWICn wor withont change of t OF Bayyase, ‘or without crossing any Ferry. Asschgem taking their sents at Norwich, are Taste, + ta through to Boston. ing ‘only in| through by eamboat a ast commmnieptes ie are accompani 6 parti 10 will hav. vaggage, and who will otherwise give his ange and comfort. fs “bis Line ath 1 No. 1, North River, foot of Savery Place, daily, (Sundays excepted) at 4 o’clock, I. M., snd *16.ves in Boston in time go take all the eastern trains. ‘Ine new steamer WORCESTER, Capt. Van Pelt, leaves «very fuosday, Tha y, and Saturdays, at 4 o’clock, P.M. The steamer, CLEOPATRA, Capmin Williams, jeav «very Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, at 4 o'clock, P. M. For further information, inquire of J..H. VANDERBILT, No. & Battery Place, North River. 25 thre UNITED STATES AND EUROPEAN EMI GRANT OFFICE. R AGEN ANTE 1SSION ‘ mak (shad, aa Spree eave Ne AM, A.M, P.M. York imp! warranted .M. M. La 10) railronl ough By the cou- ar charge of their ttention to their TE mubscribors having hid lots experience in the busi- ine: to those wis! assage to or trom vor Great Britain or Irelan wre, and the German, Helgian, and Holland. po any of which places Bills of Hxcharye can be furaishe ‘ea also be engaged from Li passage from New York to New Orie: ‘om, Savannah or Texas, can at all times be the lowest rates. 1 i the West, the subscribers have un 'o those emigratieg to ied arrangements for West the forwarding of passengers it. by toe differeut routes, viz: to Buflato, and th fe landings, ani all parts of the Canadas—Chicn Jumore, Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, St. Loui . raile is and canal boats, of the first eli id great core will +01 be taken that Passengers will meet with no delay or imposi- tion on the route. Letters (post-pud) will receive prompt attention. For further particnlars apply to M.F. OHERN & CO. 160 Soath street, corneref Dover, and 5 West atieet. comer of Rector, im*rre_ WALDRON O’HERN & CO., Liverpool. DRAVTS ON THE NATIONAL BANK OF IRELAND. J. & T, TAPSOONT beg to inform their freinds the public, who wish to remit money to any part of the old country, that they draw drafts for small or Inge amounts, payeble at sight, without disceunt, wee _midtf re fn RURAN Lif fe foutins aie beautifel, Bat AN LIFE, front: i item Bay commanding {ull a ‘view from the High: lands of N mk to the Ne Large and small ae, improved aud units proved ropert so that the pur chasets ean at all times suit their feucy in a selection of pro j posite the New Episcopal © desious of retiring from the where slong the sl let er post, to W. New Jersey. LEASE —-Three Heights. noar Capo Ea by “ie forest trees, axd of the City, the Bay’ an th 658 18 Casy, Uie distaice to ea amile, : They eortain as follows: Bagatelle, Crow's Ne nud 3 servanta? ru yt Cottng: di Mont Parior, diviny bie for 5 horses. wea heruiifal woodland, enclosed, are erected. Apply to Madame Grym: font. PLURENU re No. 490 Broadway, JOHN FLOR: eu opean plan below, he hi the floo: too by carte, on the ment, (enurance q permeat) are e J.B, Sr, trast padive that his ta mm who are desirou: us new eu 4 its islands, eh Churel vean obtaiy elf information desired, G. HAY Nits, Keyport, Monmouth count Pat en om, axel 4 servants’ rovus—-sttached, carriage hous ottaves enjoy in commen the use of 17 n din the midet of whi at her residence, Capo di fers i re Ju corner Walker Street, .N. NCE, Jr., has now compi arramgemenia for openicg to the publi aad spacious building above designate acareat expense erected, a H bee aa to bedrooms single and double, with the whole forming a first class onducted ou a scale of convenience ni commodious estab) Kind throughout; aud A migare desirous of at the nine vias OF either, xeparately, to call upe here he Will be hippy to afford them every valuable building Jota, at West Bloomfield, ch parsonage, and op- ty ¢. STATEN ISLAND COTTAGES TU LET OR on, vated Castleton en Istan jurround- commanding an wosurpassed view and the ocean, while ferry beimg less thao o%, diving room, and 3 bedrooms. room, library, 4 bedrooms, iamatiached, earringe jouse with stable 8e8. and—2 parlors, large dining room, 12 bedrooms, bath » with i ho- nti em ey, m2 im*re Vers, of the bi mate agreeable, steacy wooded, with ebundant sprisgs yegion of country may be hi :vorthern Hotel corner of Con rtland NICKO 62 W: FARMS FOR hn uniou? of the r-ilroad from Charlesion, 5. extreme! if water. aud Weststree's, or the LAS H. ‘all s one tiv jou ited States, ok althy: he well rtiewlnrs of this printed sheots either »t tu ‘ba AIGHT, it, Sd story. is TO GENTLI seats. To market gi dens, and to all pe ueiguborhood of S You x0 seres of Jand in the Briage lerate. Ay Gou Morrisi m20 Im#re WALTERRUTHH WESTCHESTER LAND. EMIEN in went of levers ia wal ons wishing e town of Westchester, within nine mules of ine City Hall, with the right of varamg over Harlem he od and location healthy. Ly ti cKNEUR MORRIS, ana, Westchester co., or to ERFORD, 79 Nassan st. N.¥ | fe A COUNTRY S&AT FOR SALE. le of Long Ialand, about 40 mil A COUNTRY Residen in the ind; Contains 177 a o's and under good impr 14.4 MOK Convenient one, comparatively new ly lenges having five rocims on uve ground aildings e House, variety o ds, and the grounds about the hi flowers sera om fyliog, fowling,e and is one of Uniten Sted. ‘Hall the parebase mon wage a4 6 per for five years, tow. Apply to at the Onli 113 Qe ew Wiilia leut fruits, Strawberr, ony Cau id es ¢ hours by the railroad. It ad, 4 miles Enst Mot Babylon, and Grainery, Carriage House wee of exeelleat wot wate m the Souch, aud r Station. There ¢. it. will be sold e: GEORKGD B. FL sha ut jerehante’ Exchange. Farm on the South from this 0 of whi mt. ‘the Hi and sxfficr oor. ‘the our- good Garcon 8, Jar) au e Asparagus ly orvamen ou more xevediny — od Kailroad WiGS AND TOUPEES. ATCAPLOW Ss now jevented WIG B Pt eet ens Ya ToUrERS yet offored to the publie-the bly adapted to tie pecutiny atyle of neh individual, no: laht Ja. theat. gon i a Jorge and well jected wpe rays m. Bei street, any the nddrors. 1, ie direct on Bank of Irerand, Dublin, or any of throughout the conntry. G ef payable in all the principal ‘cotlaud an; apply reece a plying , 86 South streer, 24 door west Burling slip. FOK NEW ORLEANS. LOUISIANA AND NEW YORK LINE. ‘a ‘aptain Johnson. ia N, Cpiain taersoll, mn ‘aptain fete SE SESE ean oer Bark HEBRON, Captain Grei The above ships are all of the first class, of light draft of water, and commanded by the mos: experienced captains in the tra ir eabins are handsom hed attention paid to the comfort and convenience of Ker , and every the passen- her the captains or owners ofthe above ships will he re ponsible ‘pr eg legen og iow: pd or plated ware, or for any letters, parcel ut by, Or put on board of t! ui Py billsof lading are taken for the same, and the value therein expressed. For freight or passage apply on board, at Orleans whart, foot of Wall atreet, or to, K, K, COLLINS $5 Sonth street. in New Orleans—John Woodraff, & Co., who will forward all goods to their address PassAcn FROM ALL PARTS OF ENG- LAND, 1R1. LAND, SCOTLAND AND WALES. at - ae, ea . Agent is bromp tne Old Count aa an rangements for jtehe uae h ab ‘vy ig Ba tare antlstaction ‘who may make arrangements: wil them to bring their friends across the Atlantic. The sub- tere NEW LINE OF LIVERPOOL PACKETS, QUEEN Ol THE WHOA... 00a HIVERROOL, 200 OTTINGULE.. CONSTIT Koscus SIDDONS, HERD, RR GA) The above m ships, of the very first New ork built 'y torthe Liverpool ‘ass, built expres itted up with speci passerge fi tegard for the com- fort and convenience of passevge! nded b: men of experi and me not surp i ling days from Liverpo ery mouth, on which days unctually. in addition to the above splendid ships the subseribers are Wn Agents far the, GE "3." AND THE UNION LIVERPOOL PA , following favorite and well-known St Empire, St. Patrick, hich, together al ST." ve days, from Li delay ae ihnt port. “Pans erpool ean be secured at fiven by applying to Ek J.T. TAPSCOTT, 06 Sonth Drafts supplied ert fot ah thwart au} ied for any amount from |, upware throughout the United Kingdom, rf + W. BYRNES & 00/3 NEW YoRK AnD LIVERPOOL EMIGRATION OFFICE. W. BYRN: are eagereny of: in| that they have fe por toad. Liverpool, he ott obisined is cou an the passe d passengers that ha patched from our i iflerent ports of Ireland for the Jost thirty "yen to al Vfl with Matlefection ent for pes FTS AND Bil it ers. thee may ye LS OF EXCHANGE gi: ble = ight, at the National Bank of Ireland and jand and Seotland. ‘A litt of the Packet § the address of the Agents who act an] or eddrer ication at this office. Avvly 4) . We te 58 South street, corner Wall st mi9 Im* ree FUR NEW ORLEANS —LOUISIANA ANU ot w—The splendr pail OD, LAMAR Capt. Hager, will posteively sail ae by be ot passage, apply on board, at|Orleans wharf, inate ttf M. for Yermingdal Leave Gunenrors—ai 83g A.M, daily accommodation train | LINE ory Army Intelligence. : (From the Washington Union, March 29] GENERAL TAYLOR'S FORCES. In our article in Thursday night’s Union, under the head of * The forces under the command of General T: \d their distribution, as de- | re accurately stated; but | lest it might be supposed by any one that tho General had under his immediate command a greater force than ‘was actually the casa, it Lap | bo proper to state in more specific terns, the number of troeps which it is supposed were with General Taylor at ai Salt derstand, at the War office, thi position near Saltillo, wa dred, of which a little upwards of five thousand may be counted as effective; and this is the whole amount which could have been brought into the field to oppose Gen | Santa Anna between Monterey and Agua Nueva, & conflict took place very aear Montere: case part of the troops there stationed (some twelve or thirteen hundred) would, no doubt, be made available. | We mey add, of the force ut Saltillo, there are four | companies of United States artillery, well equipped, | with eighteen guns, aud four companies of dregoons-- | making, in all, about six hundred and fifty regulars, who, for prowess and akil! in battle, we believe would be unsurpassed in any sotvice in the world. Should Col Morgan have succeeded in making his way from Cerralvo to Monterey, (which we sincerely trast may be the case.) he wenid carry into General Taylor's comp a reinforcement of from 4U0 to 500 volun- As we stated on Thursday evening, from tho state ment inthe Adjutant General's offies, “Tae aggregate of force, both regular and volunteer, tnder the orders of General Taylor, as shown upon the muster rolls, 13910 Of these 1.122 are regular troops; 8,262 are uateors of the levies of May and June last; makipg a total of 9 374 men, oxclusive of the now volunteer regi: But it is supposed that of these 9874, not more tut 8,000 certainly should be counted as effeative It is probable, indeed, that ef these troops in the fiell, the effective force may not exceed 7,500 To this num- ber, however, must be added the new regiments ot vol: unteers called ont in November, 1846, ameunting to 4,536 Of these. not more than 4,000 can probably be reckoned aa effective. The whole actually effective force, therefore, under the command of Gen. Taylor, is not far from 12,000. Th line of operations t Monterey and Agua Nu From this part of the statement, it appears that there are at the posts on the Rio Grande, includiog Brazos Island, Point Isabel, Fort Brown, Camargo, and Mier, a total of 1,434 troops 643 areat Camargo it Mata: moran and Fort Brown, on the other side of the river. But the new regiments must have already reinforced some if notall of these posts; and mumber of troops now at Camargo ia probably net than 1,500. The garrison at Monterey numbers 1,327 troops, with forty pieces of artillery, Between tho posts on the Rio Grande and Monterey, at Toredo, Punta Aguada, Cerralvo, aud Marin, there sre about 700 ti the remainder of the force, ar above ata PI to be at Agua Nuova, (the headquarters of General Taylor, when last heard from officially,) at Saltillo, and at the Pass of the Rinconnuda” We understand that Caroli Missiasippi— regiments, vi: a, North Carolina, Virgini alled out by the orders of November for nine regiments, were to be placed at the command of Gen Taylor. We repeat, these would nominally amount to 4,526 troops; but, making every allowance f sickness other deductions, they may be at 4,000 effectives. With the exception of t! chusetts regiment, which # a fortnight i ‘rived at the Brazos, an ver,or totheir posts. The other ith Gen. Scett raised under the last ten iad which are sent off b: four regiments Of the ten re; regiment law of ties and at ination, by tl dle of April. ‘Th to Monterey, under the discretionary direction of G Cadwallader, in small numbers and in such manner as The last recruits to take the place of ind who are Gene- ps, after toking he will probably senda detachment to the relief and ‘strengthening of General 7 lew York, March 30, 1847. Capt. Titman’s Company 9th Infantry left the Island this afternoou, on the brig Nelson Fuller, for Point Isa. bel. One hundred and sixty-two recruits also embarked oa the brig, under the command of Lieut. J. M. Henry, 24 Infantry. Lieut, H. has instructions to report to the commanding officer, on his arrival at Point Isabel, for further orders. [From the Syracuse Star.) Tho announcement of the Hatavia Spirit of the Times, that Gen. Hopping had sppointed Captain Simmons, fer. merly of this villege, and now with our army at Monte- rey, as his aid, was incorrect. Ho has assigned that post to Lieut. C. C. Augur, who for some months past has been stationed in this village as a recruiting officer Lieut A. isa graduate of the Military Academy et West Point, and a young officer of standing and much promise. ven Hopping is still here, waiting orders trem the seat of Government. [From the Baltimore American, March ~t Captain John Eager Howard's company of voltigeurs took their deperturo from this ci 4 Yesterday moroing in 6 western yy the reute of the Unio M ‘The commander of this it Revolutionary hero of in the neve = @ worthy fand Line.” The Norfolk Beacon of Saturday that in Edwards rte Augusta, Capt. Z. Mitchell, te transport his company to Baltimore on their way to Mexico, and will leave bere this afternoon. We learn trom the Cincinnati Commercial that Capt. Walker received otders on Wednesday to proceed im- mediately to the seat of war. Horses will be provided for the men at the Brezos His orders come from the war department. A few young men, those desirous of proceeding immediately to the ficld of action, will be re- ceived. ‘The captain will be sure to take his men to action. ‘Tho remains of Lieut. Blake arrived in Philadelphia on Monday evening in charge of tho Washington Greys. NAVAL INTELLIGENCE. ited States ship Levaut, jor Pi Pacific, and last from Valparaiso, arrived at Feb. 10, and would sail for Norfolk in ten da: Tho following evening to join our gut, Commande: E L B iter, John Wilkinson. Com aoe wen G. Dallas, E. More or rum Catastrorue at NortH BLEN- nEmM.—We have received a letter from North Blenheim, dated the 234, giving further particulars of the destruction of the Holdridge family by fire, and mainly I reok Cv yg the ji been wntilnow un George, the oldest daughter, about and De- may ‘he , Was saved by the mother, cs hi buildtog burnt, in whtoh Mr. Hol deidgoe reriled, was also occupied by Gorsline. i. od family sent from hi their furnitur ing, &c. The fire It was occupied by Ha- gar Shafer, Andre: John H Shafer, who lost most of their farni Major A. Dick of Mr Holdridge retired for the night between | o'clock. ‘The children, with the exception of the one rescued by its mother, slept in the second story. Mary, .d, cannot toll how she made her escape, ing through the smoke or window, which gi way and let Mr. Holdridge had been for years an ‘The town in wh resides, how- nd thi " en timo, until the night of the blue ruin” pedi at Troy, happening pe jon keg of drugged poison, of wuic! bereft of his reason. Thore who sa) yy not ther insisted that all had leftthe hous publican. — Schoharie Re- Leatsuative Summary.—Monday, March 29.— In the Sexare to-day there were no petitions pro- sented. The plank road bill waa under discussion for a the bill for the election of certain local the city of Albany. No final action was had ‘Tho general bill introduced by Gen. Clark, mation of companies for the construction of ‘was passed in committeo of the whole. adits Ho bh in the Hovse, the bill appointing commissioners on tho od loadings ond practice, w through committee of the whol House as it came from th a kolaries of the comm 4 to tho id to a third reading. Mr. of confere: to the judicial not been able to Insiat Tebled Adjourned “saibenytarnn °° ree, and emendment. | The Appearance nce onthe matters | ih: district bill, report: | The California Expedition No. I. Rio pe Janzino, Nov. 28, 1846. of Rio Janeire—Death—Our De- parture We have been lying in this beautiful harbor, said by those who have visited the various ports | in the world, to be superior in point of natural beauty and grandeur to even the Bay of Naples. Nature has scattered her blessings here witha profuse hand. The magnifi-ent hills that are iled up thousands of feet in height around the city, are now, at the beginning of summer, clad | in rich verdure. The balmy scents, borne on the gentle breezes of this tropical climate, come down from orange groves and flower gardens to us, and | every thing which can make earth a paradise is found here in this great empire of Brazil. And here, in a country where natural facilities exceed all others on this continent, is a race of people indolent, unenterprising, ignorant, weak and puny. In the interior, the so] is so rich that near- ly all the necessaries of life spring up spontane- ously, and the laay owner of it |s content to gather them as his need requires. ‘The whole year round everything is yrowing—crop succeeds crop in quick succession, without the necessity of labor j forits prodastion. Iwas informed Jast evening, by an officer in the Brazilian uavy, that there are not twelve plonghs in the whole empiie. In the imperial city of Rio Jaueiro can be found the most perfect specimens of lazy hu- manity in the world. The population is about 200,000, two-thirds of whom are negroes, most- ly slaves The remainder are the nobility and merchants, who live in magnificent style. The soldiers are wegroes, who may be found lying about the Emperor’s palace, and through the streets, sleeping. These soldiers receive the enormous suin of sixpence a day pay, while their officers reaeive about double. “The work is all done by negroes, one of whom ean perform One third as much asa stout Yankee. The city is built of low, one story houses, the material of which is crumbled stone, covered with a stucco wash. There is granite enough with ten miles of Rio to build up a splendid city of solid roo! Heavens, what would this country and city be inhabited by Yankees! Its rich plains and hills would be covered with a luxuriant growth of ail the fruits and plants which can be raised in any country of the werld, and its cities would be ro- juvenated and beautified,and the hum of industr: and the happy song of the busy mechanic rtf laborer would take the place of the indolent air, and low gruntof the lazy negroes, as they unwillingly perform their duties. * * * . Itis now the last of November, and the ther- mometer is ranging toward 100 deg. in the shade, while you New Workers are shivering in the cold frosty nights ofautumn. The mostfragrant and beautiful flowers are blooming frem all the balco- nies of Kio. It hardly seems possible that we are al tg tea of winter. QO, this paradise of raz! We shall probably sail to-morrow. The frigate Columbia and sloop of war Preble sail at the same time, the former to go to Mentevidee, and the latter to accompany us round. Four of the officers of our regiment return to s influence in this proceeding. Had the one d female been an American, the ne- ro would probably have expiated his crime at without the stake, as one of his color did some y‘ since for a less offence. Politics—but really I can enlighten yourself and readers but little on that score, as parties with us, at this time, seem in rather a transition state. As you are aware, I suppose, our municipal offi- ces are controlled by the nativist party. A good deal of dissatisfaction, however, has sprung up in the ra ot the reformers, in eonsequence of what has been deemed an unfair distribution of the loavesand fishes. Taking advantage of this, | their quondam brothers, the whigs, have resolve upon making a grand effort to redeem their late position, and have come out in full organization to meet the aeoe elections. Meanwhile the lo- cos are lying by, in apparent harmony, for eve they have had some family quarrels in this quar- and are enjoying the sport, regardless which wo shall triumph; as, in another year, they anticipate themselves taking hold of the helm of affairs. But, for an initiatory conamunieation, the pre- sent is of suflicient fength. Therefore, for the present, adieu! ae Areus. Porremouru, N. M., Mareh 14, 1847. The Election in New Hampshire—Fun and Fight- ing—The Locos and the Whigs—The Whigs not Beaten—Whig Club—Disorderly Proceedings. We have had a hard fight this week, and te ap- pearance the whigs are beaten, but in reality they are far from it. The locos will barelycarry the State, when in 1840, when every vote was brought ou; on beth sides, they had an overwhelming majori- ty. They themselves feel it as a defeat, and in fact it is perhaps better, in the end, that they should get in power this sprivg, for in matters of State policy they cannot undo the proceedings of n in any manner tothe injury of the whigs, whose measures were universally popular. They may refuse acts of incorporation, if they are asked, which is doubtful, as the centingency was foreseen and provided for by applicants at the last session. The exertions ef the whigs will be re- doubled in the next campaign, when their eftorts will be of more service to State and country. The whigs are already organizing for ht, and willearry the State. Iwill bet an eyster supper for six onit. 1 must say that I never saw so close canvassing befere,and never expect to again. For example, Portsmouth, and it isa fair sample, ef Dover, Consord, and other towns in this part of the State, balioted six times to elect seven repre- sentatives. The first day three ballots were bad, two representative: ted, one whig and two lo- ¢os, each by one majority ; the third ballet was declared at 12 0’clock at night on Tuesday. The locos were determined to put it through all night, as they had many of their voters drunk,and it was rather hard work to keep them so another day. A vote on adjournment was taken by show of hands, and declared by a whig moderator to be a voie. Ho declared it as quick as possible, for a dozen locos were ready to demand a poll of the house, He was too quick for them, however, and dealar- ed an adjournment amidst nia restos uproar | ever heard ot even in New York; a body of men, and escorted them out of the hall and house; New York on sick leave. These are Captains Turner and Lieutenant Harrison, of Comp B; Lieutent Jennings, of Company K, and Liefiten- ant Brewster, of Company C. 1 shall write P ii again at Valparaiso. Bon E. G. B. Sr. Lowis, Mo. Feb. 8th, 1847. Newspaper Pressof &t. Lewis—Life and Society at the West—Balls and Gambling—Trials and Po- litics diai * * . * That the press of our city is as high-toned as any which the country may boast, is what the writer is notat all disposed to deny. In truth, its tone is rather too high—too elevated to descend ‘othe vindication of such a thing as common right—too sublimated te attend to the vulgar oe- currences of every day life, and to point out the ess of society. Yeu would seareely be- lieve it, yetit is nevertheless a fact, that with a population falling short probably of forty thou- sand souls, St. Louis can boast nine daily jour- six tri-weeklies, fourteen weeklies,and some five or six monthlies. This being the state of affairs here, and as ‘distance lends enchantment to the iw, T propose eccasiomally te drop you soi pklings ef society as it exists in St. Louis, alike for the edification of your readers generally, and the ben- efit of your numerous readers here. I shall con- fiae myself to facts, and hence shall fear not con tradiction. Candor and truth shall dictate my every jetting-down, and merit, as well as de- merit meet its reward. General, as well aslecal intelligence shall edd interest to my communiea- tions, and, all thin, nticipated, | loek forward to become an enquired for correspondent! But that’s between ourselves. The winter has thus far been unusually dull with us. The large edifice called a theatre has been closed, and the weather so exce: any thing like regularity. This company by the way, since the death of poor Joa Clavean: the universal favorite, has been rather poorly pro- vided with a clown, Balls have been of frequent occurrence, and particularly masquerade balls. By the by, a rather queer question, in roference to is, arose the other day in one of our municipal courts. So.ne score of darkies were arraigned for Lae | present at a masquerade bail, given by a gentleman of their own color It appeared in evidence that our worthy Mayor had granted permission for the ball, but had said nothing about the marquerade part of it. The detence set up, and wuich prevailed, was, that as mas- querades were now the most frequent kind of ball, it was not necessary, for any legal purpose, to make a distinction in terms. Apropos of masquerade: this kind, which recent! me off at one ot the hotels, at which all the élite of the city were pre- it, two eyprians gained access, and enjoyed the festivities with so much propriety of demeanor, that not until the next day was the dreadful cir- cumstance of their presence discovered. Ot course the denouement was anything but pleasant, espe- cially when the reflection arose that these mens of human frailty had mimicked so well the pretty little fooleries of the “upper crust” fair. Within a few days the fashionable world has been sadly shocked by a truly paintul occurrence. To a gathering of A star of no s‘nali magnitude has gone out—to the country—and though it may return again, it will probably be under an eclip: exists here, as in all ci of con: of nonproductive bipeds, called “sporting gentlemen.” The doings ot these have recently created quite a sensation. Atone ofthe ‘-heils” ef this city, for several weeks past, largo sums have been won and lost by persons not usually accounted gambl One of these, whose wealth seemed as inexhaustible as his confidence in ultimate sucesss, staked and lost at faro, on one evening of last week, no less a sum than $17,000 The loser wasa partner in « highly respectable business firm, the senior of which was absent from the city. On the following day the senior returned, and ascertained that $8,000 of the money lost had been a special deposit with them. Exasperated at his partner’s folly, and unmind- ful of the impolicy of m: @ the affair public at such a crisis, he armed himseil to the teeth, called on & person supposed to be interested in the bank at which the Epos had been lost, and de- manded the restoration of at least the $3,000 men tioned. The person thus challenged, being of anything buta yielding nature, laughed in his face, and quietly pointed to a loaded gun in the apartment. The conference broke up without farther explanation, and an ‘“‘affair of honor” is talked of as the consequence. ‘The criminal court has just completed its first term forthe present year. A case of much in- terest, which, at two previous terms had engaged the attention of the court, was disposed of at this. It was that of a slave, charged with the commission of © rape, on the person of a Ger- man wowuan. ‘The testimony, as is usual in 5 cases, Was mostrovolting. ‘Lhe jury on the first trial, broughtin a verdict of guilty. Some infor- mality in the proceedings, however, led to a new tial, the resuit of which was, the non-agreement and distnissal of the jury. On a third trial the and were dismissed. A com- prosecuting attor and the owner of ty to remove the offender out rejudice very generally entertained vorain clases of ali the loco-focos held a powwow, talked of Alge- rine oppression, &c., and went out to organize a meeting, choose selectmen and representatives, and stand on their mghts. After an hour’s bawl- ing, that sounded as if Pandemonium had broke loose, by the adviee of two or three men that hap- pened to be in the party, they bruke uP content with passing brimstone ations. ‘They then formed, some 160 in number, and proceeded with @ fife and drum to the house of the moderator, who is also the candidate for member of Congress, with the intention of breaking his windows, &c.; but a stout body of whigs followed them, and they concluded to disperse, ventent with groaning and howling, &s. Now 1 suppose you are ready to ask where soreeeee® was all this time. He thought thisa time to play atramp. He did, and all the time he could spare trom work ke occupied in distri- buting votes and poiling. In whe aproar halfa dezen of the steutest fac- tory boys gathered, and proceeded at the head of the escort till the officers were safe out of the Hall, then they went back and imsulted the locos allthey could, and came near getting up a row and fight. The rowdies went o@ witheut gettia; ap a row, lueky for them ; for if they had etfere any violence to the housy, in five minutes there would not have been the smeil ofa loco-foco left in the street. The principal one among them made a speech to the whigs,teld two or three stories,and then went home. ¢ The next day he fought the battle till 12 o’clock at night, when the locos succeeded in elesting six out of the seven represent: We are about to organize @ young men’s whig niub. Tremont House, Beston, March 20, 1847. General News—Public Opinion—Travelling in Europe—Independence—C. Edwards Lester and his Works—New Italian Tenore, Sig. Genorese, It is not my intention—in common with travel- lers—to address you on subjects immediately around. In thisinstance I would neither enlighten your readers nor myself. I will merely introduce passing thoughts, as connected with a business and pleasure tour, east and west, during the last sx months. I finda peculiar pleasure, during a leisure hour, in thinking carnestly on what may strike me as interesting 1 may, therefore, pre- sent to your readers, what heretofore, or in most cases, in a different form, has been for my gratifi- cation. This | will do, however much it may conflict with the views of the mass, or to a limited extent startle, from its independent nature. This world to me contains everything calculated to make mankind a great and good people, at the same admits the most extended liberty ot speech, act and thought. I am firmly convinced each man has a separate sphere in which to laber.— hhe then has a right to do it in his own way. Therein springs that secretly entertained deter- mination to act, without regard to public opinion, or from another’s view.of right and wrong—no t- withstanding it may conflict with his interest, and to others’ aim inlite. J agree with the eloquent lecturer Mr. Giles on this subject, and honor him for his boldness in advancing sentiments, conflict ing with long entertained ones. [admire or honor more the man bold enough to carry them out. In Washington, some two weeks since, | found much to interest. Among other points occupying my attention, the importance of travelling, par ticularly in kurope, was uppermost. 1 have of- ten listened with a smile to the remarks of a fa- ther, congratulating his son on the advantage of his tour through Kurope—then only eighteen Why was thief Because I feit the lad knew no more, ifas muck, of European scenes and affairs, than I did, gathered from reading, and convecsa- tions with enlightened tourists, thereby creating images, making mo believe them the reality This is accounted for from the fact that a young lad cannot appreciate or look on with the same interest as the young man starting with principles fixed, mind ripe, and suscepuble to impressions, The latter knows he has sometiing to behold that will quicken the intellect and extend valuable knowledge; thus, what is new 1s impressed on the mind—while the lad is,in comparison, like him who was asked by a friend, ufier walking for the first time Wail street, and reaching Broadway, for a description of the Merchants’ i:xchange, fe replied, “1 observed a splendid edifice, but nothing more.” What! have said is inumately associated with the end man hasin life, I hold it to be am established truth that man should deem of the highest mement a finished educa- tion; the art of contending successfully with the world, and how to aim for an end in ad- vanced life, ranking him high and as one having lived to some purpose. have an acquaintance with human nature ; through a business, social, and travelling inter- course, Let him but in youth strictly attend to | busin to society, and the world generally— j with an end, at the beginning, in view, he will, most assuredly, reach # point, in years, securing to him abundant wealth, a good reputation, to- ether with the talented and accomplished gentle- |man. I weuld be understood, as referring ulone to those entering life with ambitious views, a per- | severing spirit, determination to aceomplsh an end atail hazards, anda prominent independence of spirit. This last requisite has long been a study with me, consequ | those who have been yu fic, Man: | them. ly 1 have sought out in their progress by have | founda, and loved and nonored née I now have in mind—for it was here the State, It is theught that the | | just conversed with him, previous to his leaving re, against | for hisconsulship. | refer to C, Edwards Lester, naturalized citiens, was not | Esq. He was handsomely entertained at this f| at the bee whigs collected around the moderator and select-* ‘Lo do this he must | house by a few of the intelli ed merchants of Boston. gent and liberal spirit rchai Asa social and literary gathering it will long be remembered by me. The next day | accempanied him to the steamer Cam- bria. Then it Ii the good he had done dur- ing a yea’s leave of absence, in his fearless and brillivat style, as connected with his “Life of Sam Houston,” ** Americus Vespucius,” his numerous “Tralian translations,” and “‘The Artist, chant and Statesman,” rushed to mind; felt myself in the presence man, who was but ‘inning of a tide inevitably leading to fame and fertune. Mr. Lester I also admire, because in eonversation, aet, &c., he is different from most men possessing his talents, who are governed more by o'hers’ thon their own judg- ment. I ammuch mistaken if Mr. Lester’s aim in life is not accomplished to the letter. Sure { am he has one, and however many enemies he may have raised up against him by his bold and fearless course, yet the time will come when he willstand above them by an independant pesition, which he has not now, tor what he aims at, is not yet reached. It may not be uninteresting to make here an extract from a letter received from him lately in New York, in which he describes his home thui ‘We have moved from town to the glorious hill of Albaso, one mile east of Genoa, to a palace called Little Paradise, in distinction from the Grand Paradise (just by) where Byron lived. It commands a magnificent view of Genoa, the Alps, and the Mediterranean, and is esteemed by Presi themselves one of the loveliest places in all Italy ” Taliuded above to Mr. Lester’s Life of Sam Houston. Of Gen, Housten much can and will be said. The time has not yet come, but it will, and place him before the country the acknow- ledged—what but few now believe—great man , lt is said republics are ungrateful; Gen. Houston has not found ours so, tor Texas has honored him with the gift of the highest office in her power to bestow; and now he represents in the ate the country. In applying the above, I mean he. is not looked on as he deserves. For this bral gg ple are not at fault. It may be attributed to events in his life, and trom a continued residence in Texas, the impossibility of being generally known. Mr. Lester has, however, opened a field by his work that, I trust, will result in the fulfil- many os tie highest wishes of his, Gen. Houston’s frends. On Thursday evening, in your city, 1 was hos- pitably entertained, and had the pleasure of meet- ing there and hearing sing the mew Italian tenore, Signor Genorese. Having again and again list- ened to the cl nd delightiul voice and life-like in feeling and expression of Signor Benedetti, | felt myself happy in having an opportunity of comparing them. 1am constrained to say he is destined to be us general a favorite as Benedetti. Stull, he does not possess a certain exquisite finish in tone as Benedetti. ‘There is something, how- ever, in Signor, Genorese that will and must make afavorable and lasting impression. He has a powerfuland sweet voice | understand that he will sing at the Apoilo soon, at a concert to be conducted by the gentlemanly and talented Mr. Beams. The public will then judge. Would it not be well tor Signor Genorese to give a concert atthe Tabernacle, assisted by the Italian com- pany. Iam sure he will be warmly received, und thereby merit an engagement during the next opera seagon, Cemmencing about the first of April. I understand he has been entertained by the lrench consul, and received general com- mendation. Crackers and Cheese. A young man named Jacob Day attempted to commit suicide 4 coir | his throat,on Sunday merning, Collabergh, near Peekskill. He wastemporerily ins A young man named George Hempton, anc woman to whom he had been paying his addre we lately found drowned in the Barnsley Canal, near Wi field, Md, on the f the 12th inst. They hed dently committed suicide, but no cause for the act was ascertained. _ A negro woman belonging to a Mr. Whitehead, who lives somo 8 or 10 miles south of Lafayette, Ale., wes lately committed to juil, charged with the murder of three of herownchiidren. She had attempted to run away, but was pursued, and when likely to be overtaken sho drowned three out of four of the children which she had attempted to take away with her. It ia anid that vast numbers of the Irish poor are flock jog to Liverpool, hoping to find, by jeans, @ pes <ge to this country. ‘There were at ices, many who had barely mesns to pay their pessage. and others ‘ho had no moans whatever. They resorted to all inds of expedients to conceal thema: on board ves- ols beund for America. The barometer, which on Saturday et sunrise, bad fallen to 28,8 inches, continued to fall, with e Ee wind, till noon; wh reduced to the mean st point with the sud- K through N. E. rs , the barometer began to rise and rose very rapidly, although the wind became very fresh, #o that 6 o'clock it stood esterday, at sunrise, at 29,72; and last its maximum, to fail, and W. ond light —Bosten Eve. Traveller, 29th. The engine of the downward freight train on the Wertern Roilroad, on Friday night came in centect, near Charlton with,the magnetic wire which crosses the road at that place, and had been blown upon the track — A polo was by this means drawn upon the cars, and feur brakemen swept from their pleces. One of them wes killed sud the others terribly bruised and wounded. The body of Capt. Nason, late of the Cactus, wrecked on Cape Cod, haa been reco , an taken through Boston on Seturday afternoon, for Kennebunk. A brisk business is looked for the coming season at Rondout. Five {steamboats will ply regularly between that place, Wilbur, ank Eddyville and this city. A new barge is being built, ond a ‘I number of sloops and eunal boats are ready for busin : G. BRANDON, Successors to F, A. MUNDEN. OCK 7 Li ‘ SIGN MANUFACTURERS, AND SIGN PAINTERS, NO. 2 TRYON HOW, Adjoining the Harlem Kailrood Olfice, New York, eyekence Washington Stores, Wiliam streets Kath: wan’s Hotel, Jude: te], Nationa) Hotel. Perkin’s Hote, U. 8, Bonded Warehouse, Nankin Ter Company, he. te al9 2m*rre HULMES KITCHEN RANGES, [SHE proprietor has been engaged in man selling Kitchen Kangen for ¢ warranted (o engage that f eu raon wishing to purchase. Prices range from w rates of the newest patterns for parlours, bed rooms pense to the purchaser. Numerous references can be to any 'y be 7 nile A. GILHOG Ny Proprietors and manufseturers, 78 Nassau street. fet Im*r from iy mia ime@r MUSKETS AND PISTOLS. r 20 clock OO Ship Muskers. 10) 300) American Bonded Muskets,with bayonetst complete in the wort perfect order 100 pair Ship Pistols. evolving 6 barrel Pistole. nves. ie barrel Fowling Pieces. do do Sporting articles, Gan mater nied, otha ims ¢ just opened avery jeallty of Amerieny Fireboard Prints, aud Alsy, «splendid assortment fixcaves for, th ‘0 merehuits, dealer id oth eur extensive supply of every #t aud French Caper Hangings, Bo wide Window Curtain paper | of Painted Window Shida, aud hieh they HOUSE, NEW YORK, "s Office, Marel . OTIC, ‘a the publi» store, No. 88 Washingto that om the Siet he instant, all goods ¢ will be removed to the United Star and Exchange consignee or agent. Mat re 192 Broapway, Corner oy Joun Saget, TO THOSE WHO SHAVI: THEMSELVES. R'xe8 VERBENA URE AMET ie sidving eompom is now all the 03 as well among toosorial professors among those who prefer to it The berbers say that a pot of ret their ow ntber it las yol anyother snponacions preparat ‘ts jeclare that with the face thun most of tis fragrant to tt royer of freekier thes hard wm: CHARLES Ht. RING, Hrondwv, earmer John at N AND IRELAND. PERSONS wishing to remit thoney to England, tretand, Scotiand, or Wales, will do ly to the subseribers, at, the ° he; what bew almost for n sou an) Tretnit, by Dre