The New York Herald Newspaper, April 9, 1847, Page 2

NEW New York, Friday, April 0, 1847. = —— This sheet will be ready for our subscribers | to-morrow morning at nine o’clock. It will contain the official despatches of Gen- | eral Scott, in relation to the landing of the troops | under his command, and the investment of the | city of Vera Cruz; a full and complete narrative of the battle of Buena Vista; a variety of inci- dents of the battle ; the new Mexican tariff; the instructions of the Secretaries of War and Navy to the military and naval commanders; Election | returns from Connecticut and Rhode Island ; | report of the bombardment of Vera Cruz, in case it shall be received in time ; the latest news from England by the packets ; foreign and do- mesti¢ market reports; the late important news from New Mexico, &c. &c., and our usual di- gest of financial, commercial, political, and mis- cellaneous intelligence. | It will be embellished with a map of the coun- try around Tehuantepec, showing the place where the government contemplate establishing a water communication between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans ; and a diagram representing the landing of the troops under Gen. Scott, and the investment of Vera Cruz. Single copies 6} cents each. News from Europe—State of the Markets. By the arrival of the packet ship Gladiator, from London, we have advices from Europe three days later than those previously received. The news does not amount to much, politically orcommercially. It is a long time since the cotton markets in Great Britain have been so in- active as they were at the latest dates. The corn markets were moderately active, and prices with- out any material alteration. Unless there is some change in the principal markets, the next steamer will not bring any very important news of a commercial character. The political affairs of Europe appear to be as quiet as commercial matters. ‘The Bombardment of Vera Cruz. We learn by the arrival of the ship Oregon at New Orleans, from Anton Lizardo, which place she left on the 20th ult., that three or four hours after that vessel sailed, heavy firing was heard in Vera Cruz, and from the sound, it came from | the Americans. There is no doubt that the city | was attacked on that day, and we may expect to hear of some important results from there every hour. Our readers will find the news in another column. Itis of deep interest. They will re- | collect that we informed them some time ago, that the 20th had been appointed for the attack. | According to the accounts Vera Cruz is to be a second Saragossa ! Newspapersin Mexico—Spread of Republican- ism—Novel Mode of Warfare. | ‘The subjugation of the Mexicans has assumed | a new shape, and will henceforth be prosecuted with weapons of peace, as well as with grape and cannister. This new weapon will be as ef- fectual in conquering a peace as the cannon is— and what is of more importance, its results will | not be accompanied with much loss of life. | Hitherto, the government has conducted the war singly and alone; but now, our citizens come to its aid in the shape of editors, reporters, imps | and devils, armed to the teeth with paper, presses and printing ink. With these materials they will manufacture ammunition. If the Mexicans | can maintain their ground in front of the tremen- dous volleys that will be poured into their ranks, | they are better soldiers than we take them to be. Several of these literary batteries are already | constructed in different parts of Mexico, and from the success which attends their manauvres, we are disposed to think that they have made considerable havoc in the enemy’s ranks. An American newspaper is to be established at Monterey, (New Leon,) to be called the Amer- ican Pioneer; one is already established at Mat- amoras, the American Flag; one at Monterey, in | California, the Californian; one at Tampico, | called the Sentinel; and we are informed that | the original proprietors of the latter have re- cently sold out, and are about to construct a newspaper battery in Vera Cruz. This is the latest example we have of Yankee enterpri: It is decidedly novel for an army to have in its rear a corps of printers to march through the breaches made in the enemy’s walls by the cannon balls, and then let fly at them these implements of modern Yankee warfare. We have great faith in this system, and we are certain that the best results will flow from it. The press of Mexico is tied, hand and foot by the government, and dare not publish an article without its being’ submitted to the government censors. We shall see what effect an indepen- dent press will have. We shall see whether the impressions produced by the slanders and false- hoods daily uttered by the Mexican authorities, be not soon dispelled, and the people attain cor- rect knowledge of our character, and our object in prosecuting the war. If the papers already established, and those about to be established, were printed in Spanish as well as in English, the effect would of course be greater than if printed in English alone. Very few of the Mexican people understand Englieh, and those few belong to the upper crust, who are opposed to peace, and who lead and control the masses. If these papers were printed in Spanish, as well as in English, they would be eagerly read by the great body of the people, or rather by the great body of those who can read, and the happiest results would flow from them. Orp Roven anp Reapy.—We publish in ano- ther column, some despatches of General Zachary Taylor, containing an account of his gallant de- fence of Fort Harrison in the year 1812, and his more recent achievements in Florida. On the breaking out of the war with Great Bri- | tain, Captain Taylor, now called’ Old Rough and | Ready, was left in command of Fort Harrison, | which he successfully defended against the attack of a large body of Indians, headed | by their Prophet. Every stratagem in sav- | age warfare was used by the Indians to | capture the fort, but without success. Captain | Taylor was too rough and too ready for them, and after a conflict of seven hours, compelled the Indians to retire. The gallant behavior of Captain Taylor in the defence of Fort Harrison, was duly appreciated | by the government. Very soon after the official | accounts reached Washington, he was promoted and made Major by brevet; and his, we believe, was the first brevet commission granted in the United States. From a captain he rose by merit and gallantry higher and higher, and is now in command of an army. The plain young Captain Taylor, is now Gen. Zachary Taylor, appropriately styled Old Rough | and Ready, the hero of Pala Alto, Resaca de la Palma, Monterey and Buena Vista—the same | officer who has astonished the world with the | brilliancy of his victories, and endeared himself to his countrymen. The most brilliant achievements of modern warfare and the name of Old Rough und Ready are inseparably connected. Long tay he live ! Sovrusrn News.—We were yesterday indebted | to Sullivan’s Philadelphia }xpress for the early delivery of our southern despatches. Political. Eli has been re-elected Mayor of Portland | ly 1018 votes, 686 for Mr. Wells, democrat, and 12 seuttoring. Board of Aldermen stand 3 whigs, 1 temocrat and 2 vacancies. The council, 9 whigs, I de- | Mons of the trish peop SPECIAL EXPRESs TO THE NEW YORK HERALD OFFIOZ. ARRIVAL oF THE PACKET SHIP GLADIATOR. THREE DAYS LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE. AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL. The Repealers in an Uproar. State of the Markets. die. dic. Sie. The packet ship Gladiator, Capt. Bunting, ar- rived yesterday from London and Portsmouth, whence she sailed on the 11th ult. Our latest London date is the 10th. The news is interesting only so far as it relates to the markets. There is no political intelligence of any con- sequence. The 24th ult., was appointed as the day for the observance of a general fast and humiliation throughout Great Britain. The Oriental and Peninsula steam ship Tiber, went ashore near Lisbon, on the 20th of Februa- ty, and isatotal loss, She was\a large iron steamer, and was worth $150,000. Ireland. The debris of the Repeal Association was collected to- day. (March 8.) in Concilation Hall, and a pretty heap it ted. Think of Tom Arkins, the tailor, ing fiddle! The rent, however, was up to £16 10s, 5d. Mr. Ray read a letter from Mr. John O'Connell on va- rious subjects. The following is an extract :— ” My father is just on the point of Hastings to seek change of leaving town ho whoul upon the present state of our affairs, and would have had the pleasure personally to announce that John Augustus O'Neill, will offer himself for Galway at the next ooge election; and thus give the honest Repealers there a second worthy and true-hearted candidate to supnere. He will, however, give himself that pleasure this day ‘om Arkin spoke to the letter. He “denounced the thimble-rigging government of Lord John Russll! for his general conduct towards Ireland, and more parti- cularly for his new Poor Law Bill. Tom’ concluded a ve- hement oration by calling upon Ireland to riso en masse and demand the dismissal of Lord John Russell and bis starvation government. He did not care whether Sir Robert Peel or Lord George Bentinck would succecd him, for he believed either was more honest, humane, and just than Lord John Russell (protracted cheers). Mr, Fitzpatrick followed in a similar boisterous strain. ‘The present government had caused the deaths of mil- le by the most heartless neglect— (cheers, and cries of “down with the whigs!”) Their t leader had suffered deeply in his health from re- lection on the state of the country ; and suppose he had made mistakes—at such—(uproar, ‘and cries of “no, no, never.”’) Mr. Tom Steele rose to order—O’Connell never made a mistake (cries of “yes, yex;”” “no, no.) Mr. Fitzpatrick continued—He did not mean to assail O’Connell, but he felt that in his absence intemperate and injudicious language had been used, which O’Con- nell would not have permitted (uproar) Mr. Clements—This has nothing to do with the ques- tion before the chair. (No, n0, yes, yes.) Mr. Fitzpatrick then went on to abuse the govern- ment, and Young Ireland into the bargain. “If that party continued to stay away from the hall, tho British ernment would continue to treat Ireland just as it liked. I conclude,” said he, “by moving that we call upon every part of Ireland to petition the Queen to dis- | miss the present government.” The Chairman rose to order; but the cries of “ Put out the whigs,” accompanied with groans and shouts, prevented his being heard. Mr. Tom Steele rose again to order, and, in a loud voice, demanded to know whether any enemy to Ireland was simple enough to think he could be bellowed down? Order having beon restored, he said the only question before the chair was the insertion of Mr. John O’Con- nell’s letter on the minutes. ‘The motion then passe Mr. Ray read a statistical table showing the co am and fcal opinions of all the magistracy of Ireland. Of Protestants there appeared to be 2632, and Catholics but 419. All the Protestants were assumed to be Tories. while a large section of the Romanists were designated Orange Papists. Mr. Ray, Mr. Dunn, and Mr. Clements descanted on the gross injustice of this virtual exclusion of Catholics from the magisterial bench in Ireland. The clause in- troduced into the Poor Law Bill by the government for equalising the number of ez officio with elected guardi- ans would, if carried into a law, throw the whole admin- ores of the act og ct of the Protestant and and Tory magistracy of Ireland. Mr. J. Reynolds maid if that clause board would plunder gnd oppress the [1 intolerable manner. The rent was announced to be £18 11s. 6d., and the meeting separated. d the new h yeople in an Portugal. | Our advices from Oporto are to the 21st of February. Marshal Saldanha, with 7000 men, 900 of whom ate cavalry, is at Vendas Novas and Oliveira de Azemcir, three or four leagues south of Oporto. He has threaten- ed daily to cross the river at Corveiro, and he has dis- appointed all his friends by not having done so, as he had an opportunity, which may not again occu in- tercepting Das Antas on his returning from Vianna, and of striking a blow which might have been futal to the Junta. Noone can understand what Saldanha is about, ‘as he has allowed reinforcements of every kind to come in, and the Junta are now prepared to give him a warm reception, The Queen's General, Casal, who proposed making astand against Das Antas at Vianna, has abandoned that city. ‘The Queen's cause has received a great blow by the desertion of the Porto steamer. This merchant boat had been hired at Lisbon and fitted up as a war steamer, and wes very useful in carrying despatches slong the coast, and assloting in the blockade. On leaving Vigo two days since the steward andcrew mutinied, overpowered the officers, and then brought the Porto into the Douro and surrendered her to the Junta. ‘The Junta has now four steamers—the Mindella, Porto, Duke of Oporto, and the Vesuvius; while the Queen has none, unless, as it is ru- mored, she has hired the Royal Tar. The inertness of Marshal Saldanha, the retreat of Casal. the return of Das Antas, the escape of old Povoas, and the coming in of the Porto steamer have advanced the cause of the Junta materially. “The blockade is only nominal; vessels every day, when the bar is free, goin and out. It was by the Queen's de- cree suspended to the 20th, and 1500 pipes of port'wine were shipped for England in the seven previous days. “The Junta has se.zed on all bills coming due in the bank here of the bank of Lisbon. This haul and the re- ceipts of the custom house, which have been considern- ble on imports and exports, give them for the present abundant funds. . “The Spanish government are working hard to make out a cause of interference against the Junta. I bave seen a dispatch from the Captain General of Galicia. stating that the frontiers are disturbed by partisans of the Junta, and that orders are given not only to put down those people, but to follow them up without any respect to territorial boundaries. The list of grievances against the Junta are numerous, relating principally to the Spanish brig-of-war and steamer in the Douro being made an asylum for the chartists, and for the persecu- tion directed by the Junta against a Spanish subject who made himself notorious here. “The lines are well manned, and two Fogiments sent out to contest the passing of the river by Saldanha. “Saldanha is, 1 am told, most sanguine, and instead of being annoyed at Oporto being reinforced, he congratu- lates himself on having the whole of the insurgenis in one place. “Several Miguslite Junta, but no union take place.”” partisans are acting under the etweon them has taken, or will Markets. Lowpon Money Market, Tuesday Evening. March 9. Public securitios went nearly the same round to-day as they did yesterday. Consols were done for account at 89%, and for money at 89% ; after which they declined to BOY and 3%, and left off at 8934 for money and 89% 14 for tho account. The 34 per cents were done at 91%, but dropped to 91 in consequence of a considerable sule for transfor, the stock being to shut to-morrow for the dividend. The scrip of the loan was done from 1; to m., leaving off at a 4 to 24, Exchequer bille2 to 6 for he large, and 6 to 10 pm. for the small, Bank stock was last sold at 204, The statement made by the French Minister of Fi- nance, contradicting the report, that a considerable loan would be required for the service of the year, has been the leading topic of discuysion on the Stock Exchange. The statement made by the minister is not generally cre- dited here,people's minds having been biassed by the reit- erated averments of the French opposition preas respect- ing the deficiency of the treavury for the current expen- diture, It is not at all probable, however, that any Min- ister either in France or England, would so positively commit himself in the Legislative Assembly to a specitic fact, unless he saw his way clearly at least, to the end of the prosent year. It may, therefore we think, be safely taken for granted that there will be no loan made by tho French government at present, so that this ineubus is removed from the money market. No material alteration occurred in the value of Fo- reign Securities, nor was thoro any incrcave in tho amount of business. Spanish Five per Cents were last done at 22%, the Three per Cente at 34; Peruvian, 9034; Danish, 99; Equador, 3; Granada, 1914; Deferred do, 36; Venesuelan, deferred, 11; Austrian, 1104; and Dutch Two-snd-t-Half Cents, 57%. The Railway Share Market was inactive, but without much change in the prices, Sales, howover, would in very fow instances have been pressed without submitting J! reduction on the quotations, prices being made wider by the jobbers than when business is active, e Fates of Exchange with the leading the Continent were firmer this afternoon, and no Immediate appearance of decline, whatever may be in Pa py {litve months were done at 12 ae 5 Hamburgh, 13 914 25 00 66 ; aRort, 40,784 96 Franktore tapigig mS pene 1010 1; Triente, 10 1135 Loghorn,’30 90°5; Madrid. 363436 ; Cadin, 36% 37; Linbon, 68% 54; Oporto, 5434. No inconvenience will be felt in that case by note- bolders, the bunk having arranged with the Bank ints of there is this bank change this mornit the trade and fair cles. The market was inanimate, was 's per 480 Ibs. reduced in value. fered at 338 per . tineal, Lrvenroot Cotton Marr: bags, T, sales to-day are 1 d’ the mari Sot dake Fcee cae at nae as ‘The New York Charter NAMES OF CANDIDATES. Mayoratty Ticker. W.V. Brady. mee’ 5 Brownell g.o'Bnke. # Hovsr Coma i J. RaTaylor. a John Lloyd. Warps, i... Hi Biyrne, PA pry B.A. Crapo.” ‘eg cE. jart. John Foote. 5 “—@ ‘John Green, % T. Gilmarten. . AS.Livingston. ‘Waans, 1. 3 YeKniche, Hoag H. Schultz, ie Kelly, Pi FD. Kohler. W. Forbes, q.T. Begkme. Chas. BW. Bea: berts, J. A. Jackson, M- Burke, D. Carolin, M. Monson, Jr. J.P. Dunn, John Myer. 5. a 16,J.P.Cummins. 17, 18, R.E. DeKay. Ruove Istanp Exxction.—The following is the result of the election held in Rhode Island on Wednesday :— Elisha Harris, the whig candidate, is elected Governor by the people. Both branches of the Legislature are probably whig by handsome ma- jorities. Robert B. Cranston, whig, is re-elected to Congress from the eastern district. There is probably no choice in the western, but there is a whig majority in the district. What effect will this election and that in Con- necticut have upon the whigs in this city on Tuesday next? Opening or THE Hupson—Frez Navication.— We find the following relative to the opening of the Hudson in the Albany Argus of yesterday.— Weare indebted to Messrs. Livingston & Wells for this paper:— The icy barrier between this city and Van Wie's Point, yielded qonterssi afternoon. The steamboat Cdlumbla lay at Point at the time having desisted from her efforts to force a passage through. Her wheel and her rudder were somewhat injured by the ice, as it passed down, The boat, however, biding her time, came up to the dock about 6 o'clock in the afternoon—being the first boat through. The blockade, therefore, is now raised. The Rip Van Winkle having previously been hauled out of her winter quarters, into her old berth at the dock, is ready to resume her trips. ‘The John Mason was out ‘during the day yesterday reconnoitering, and will, no doubt, with the rest of the steamer craft, com- mence operations immediately. We congratulate our citizens, and all interested in the navigation of the Hud- son, that the ice has gone, and without the usual freshet and damage to property and water craft. Aw to Scoruanp.—The following letter was received from a distinguished citizen of Albany, by a gentleman of this city :— Avvany, April 2, 1847. Dean Six,—The uatives of Scotland in this city were land of their futhers, und remained inactive until ac- counts by the last steamer confirmed the previous ru- mors of the actual distress in the Highlands and islands of of Scotland. A few weeks since a committee, consisting the Ex-Prosident, President and Vice-President of the St. Andrew's Society, were appointed a committee to re- ceive contributions, ' The result of our labors have been the collection of seven hundred dollars. On the receipt of this letter I wish you to call on Richard Irvin, Esq., and ascertain the best mode of sending it to Scotland, as I perceive he is connected with the New York com- mittee, and will give you every information. 1am, dear Sir, yours respectfully, A. K. ‘To J.B. W. P, $.—Since writing the above, 1 have purchased 160 barrels of flour, (middling) at $5 per barrel. John Bull pays frelght—will the shippers take him for pay ? City Intelligence Tux Weatnen.—The spring weather continues to improve. The thermometer stood at 62 degrees yester- a, at noon, The day was mild with sunshine and a bright blue sky. Towards evening we had a change in the atmosphere, which looked gloomy and seemed to threaten rain, about 63 o'clock. Astor Hover Intumination.—We understand that the Astor House will be illuminated at 8 o'clock, this evening, in honor of the gallant deeds of our brave little army in Mexico under General Taylor. Tne Last Scene in tHe Last Act oF tHE Ex- Monx Leanzy.—The Rev. E. sree tet lecture last night at the Tabernacle, was but slightly attended. The speaker, however, was frequently obliged to stop, from the continued hisses, groans, thumping of sticks. clapping of hands, mixed in with the crys of “you're a liar.” “set down, you old beast,” “Irish blackguard,” and many other terms of disapprobation. At the close of his lecture, the audience, instead of retiring in the usual manner, began to gather around the platform where Leaky ‘was standing, showing great demonstra- tions of ili temper; but in consequence of a lari force of police from the fifth and sixth wards, Leahey was enabled to proceed towards the door into the street, where some five or six hundred persons were congregated awaiting his appearance, ‘and as soon as he appeared a loud shout was given and a rush made (it wasanid to ride him on a rail or tar and feather him.) Fortunately by the aid of the police, he took shelter in one of the Broadway omnibuses, missing, luckily, several paving stones, which struck the stage in- atead of the monk's head, as evidently intended—the driaer whippod up his horses aud away the stage went up Broadway at a gaod pace, with a mob of between four and five hundred men in close pnrsuit, hallooing and hooting at the top of their voices. The horses became baulky when opposite the Olympic theatre, which gave time for the. mob to assemble, and then # general rush was made for the stage, with shouts fee ‘him out, “pull him out,” at the same time mix- ing in a few bricks and stones, which came bang against the stage, terrifying the poor monk to such ehare could scarcely speak. This alarm brought out ‘ger portion of the audience from the theatre, hich added considerably to the already collected mob. Officers Leonard and Brown, stage inspectors, immedi- dintoly jumped on the step of the stage and ordered the driver to wnip up and go on, while they protected the door. This was done, and the ‘stage passed up Brondway to Spring street; down Spring to Mercer; along Mercer to Prince, and down Prince street to the corner of Wooster street; and by this time, the driver running his horses pretty fast, obtained some headway on the mob, when officer Leonard opened the stage door, handed the frightened monk to the side walk,and run him into the 8th ward police station house LE tire as possible. The driver passed on, and the mob followed on after the stage, evidently with intent to do something desperate; but fackily for r= ties, through the ingenuity and good management of the above officers, the rioters was frustrated.” And thus ended the last lecture of ex-Monk Leahey, by lodging him in the station-house for safety. » Tue Hoters.—Strangers continue to flock in to the different hotels in immense numbers from all parts of the Union. The spring trade promises to open briskly. Gexena, Tom Tuume.—This truly popular and dis- tinguished little hero arrived from Connecticut with his friends, Messrs. Barnum, &e., &v., at the Eastern Pearl street House, yesterday, where he remains for a few days. The little “hero of ndred conquests,’ is looking well and in high health and spirits. Trov Line.—The magnifibent steamer Empire, R. B. Macy, master, takes her station in the linc on Saturday eversng at 6 o'clock. Success attend her. Farat Acciwent.—The Coroner was called to hold an inquest yesterday at No. 59 Suffolk strect, on the body of Margaret Merrolliat, a native of France, aged 42 years, who, while in the act of drawing some water from acistern, about noon, fell in She was rescued shortly afterwards, in a very exhausted state, and died about 5 o'clock in the afternoon. Verdict, death by exhaus- tion, caused by falling into a cistern, and being partially drowned. Fitu—The fire in Gold street, on Wednesday, we under stand, broke out in Chevalier’s dental instrument shop, end uot in Stuvenal’s, securities has bee but that it is consis way 8, a8 has been crab Involved with theoal aepebioninaamepene. LT a Tdeastes Cons Miscay, Mavch 9,~dkaue site o- there was a middling attendance of ow of wheat, flour aud other arti- the sales of slow to believe that distress to any extent pervaded the | ‘Tuerday, March 9.—The POSTSCRIPTL —— ———— FOUR O'CLOCK, A. M. SPECIAL AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPRESS THREE DAYS LATER NEWS FROM EUROPE. Interesting Commercial Intelligence. The Grain Markets, Sic. dics, dic. The packet ship Southernor, Capt. Palmer, ar- rived off Sandy Hook yesterday afternoon. She was immediately boarded by our famous news schooner Teazer, and her news expressed to the New York Herald Office. The S. sailed from Liverpool on the 14th ult., and her news is therefore, three days later than that brought by the Gladiator. To the commercial community the intelligence is interesting and perhaps important. Our special messenger reached our office at 3 o’clock this morning. We refer our mercantile readers to the mar- ket reports. The Ton Hours’ Bill still ‘dragged its slow length along” through the House of Commons. It is the most tremendous experiment which was ever made upon a nation’s prosperity. The official account of the foreign trade of the country for the last year should have come out before the discussion on the ten hours bill. While our imports have very much exceeded those of 1845, the exports of 1846 show a startling defi- ciency as compared with those of the preceding ear. The declared value of exported goods in 1845, was £53,298,026. In 1846 the value de- clared was £51,279,735. (From the Liverpool Chronicle, March 13.) CommerctaL Review.—The long prevalence of easterly winds made the present week, up to Thursday, in almost all branches of trade, ‘dull as the weed that rots by Lethe’s stream.” On that day the wind veered round, and the conse- quence has been a large influx of vessels. ‘The arrivals have been numerous. Yesterday, the slate at the Exchange-room showed a goodly ar- ray from all parts of the world, amongst them se- veral provision laden vessels from the United States. Every subsequent tide will bring addi- tional numbers. The corn, like most other bramches of trade has been dull. On Tuesday flour was offered on somewhat lowes terms, and y@sterday another reduction to the extent of sixpemce to a shilling per barrel took place. Indian corn, becoming scarce, has advanced in price. The transmission of supplies to Ireland continues, and leaves the market bare. : i The cotton trade is no exception to the pre- vailing dullness. Prices during the week have receded fully an eighth, but the decline offers no inducement to purchasers. The working of short time in Manchester and the neighborhood, ope- rates asa bar to an extensive demand. The sales yesterday were 300 bags, and the transactions of the week amount in the aggregate to 35,000 bags. By the Virginia, yesterday, we learn that the re- céipts at the Atlantic ports exceeded by, 48,000 bales the receipts of the corresponding period last year. It is confidently stated, by persons who ought to be well informed on the ‘subject, that the pre- sent Parliament will be brought to a close—by means of a dissolution—about the end of June or the beginning of ely The registration re- turns are mentioned as being, in the opinion of the government, sufficiently in its favor to justi- fy this appeal to the country. During.the past week, says the Liverpool Chro- nicle, as many vessels have cleared outwards, ballast, at the Liverpool Custom-house, for grvin ports, as will carry 14,000 qrs. of corn. Besides this, there are now loading in this town for the same places, vessels, capable of carring 86,000 quarters, being together, 100,000 quarters in pros- ct. Owing to the easterly winds the arrivals have been few. There has been a destructive inundation in Hungary, the waters having risen higher than since 1, ‘There have been serious riots in different parts of Switzerlaud, to prevent the exportation of corn. At Sexto Calendo, two persons were killed, and several severely wounded by the mi- litary. The Manchester Courier states, as the result of careful inquiry, that out of 179 mills at Manches: ter, 99 were working full time, 68 short time. and 17 have stopped; while out of a total o| 41,000 hands, 22,000 are working full time, 13- 500 short time, and 5,500 have stopped. It adds, that the average number of working hours in the day at Manchester is under seven; the average at Oldham, Ashton, and the surrounding district, about eight. Destavetion or THe Threaten at Cantsrvie.—Fho Carlsruhe Gazette of the 2d inst. gives the followi: rticulars of the late dreadful fire at the Grand Ducal ‘heatre :— It was not in one of the boxes of the second gallery that the fire first broke out, but in one of the court boxes, immediately after the gas was lighted. The inquest is not yet terminated; but it is already known tl was no fissure in the gaspipe, and that the flames, driven by a current of air, caught the hangings. The rapidity with which tl fire spread in easily accounted for the interior arrange- ments and decorations of this building, in common with all old theatres, As soon as the oudience part of the house was beginning to be filled with the volumes of smoke, the alarm became general and frightful. Many persons on the thiad floor of galleries were stifled. The number of dead and missing amounts, according to the police returns, to 70. A letter from Carlsruhe, in the Manheim Journal, says—Amoug the victims are the fol- lowing, viz: a brother of M. Homburg, the man of letters; a son of M. Wabel, the prompt whole fami- ly who had just arrived from Ludwi andan Eng- eh family who got lost in the jdors, besides many women and chil .. Most of the bodies are complete! reduced to ashes; andof many others nothing was Toft unconsumed but the limbs. which hrve been cerried to the cemetry. Some thew themselves out of the windows of the fourth story; one, in attempting to do 90, was withheld bya youn woman to ‘thom le was affianced, and thus remaine suspended tl ding gave way, when they both sank into the flames,” “is Rome. Our letters from Rome, of the 25th ult., are calculated to raise still higher the reputation of Pope Pius 1X for his wisdom and benevolence. On the 22d of February Mr. Cobden was honored with a private audience by bis Ho- liness, and retired from it filled with respect and admira- tion. In the evening of the 9th a deputation from Bo- logna were admitted to the Pope's presence, and present- to him a fiag—an offering of love and respect—from that city. Onthe 24th the Turkish ambassador had another private audienve of the Pope, at the conclusion of which his Holiness again warmly recommended to his Excellency the catholics of the East. 53 | Markets. Lonpon Money Marxet, Friday evening, March 12.— ‘There are now nearly ten millions of Bank notes less in existence than there were this time last year. On the Sth day of March, 1846, the Bank hel Government Securities, «£13,136,440 won Scourities, 23,242,035 jotes,. . 6,994, Gold and Stiver Coin,. vee ody ae £44,133 465 On the 5th day of March, 1647, the Bank held:— Government securities. £11,990 079 Other securities. . 15,819 148 . 6,016 696 ir coin 695 114 £3,921 036 Tho depressiod of the funds has been very considera- ble during the week ; and {t is perfectly lamentable to contemplate the pn of every description of preciat! property. The causes are the gradual lightening of m the oxport of builien, and the consequent curtallment of the circulation ; and railway companios taking up money on debenture at much hi ir rales interest, the funds pay, which induces t jurance cor to sell their stock, and lend it to those com- PeThe funds have also fallen in consequence of the Bank of England hav! fused to lend money on stock for longer periods than a fortnight, and limiting that accom- modation to the stocks whic! ‘The Scotchfbanks and the discount houses, take money ot call, at 4 pur cent., aud the rate of discount is from 4 | mor, aud cachucha-dancing, Exel dat a premium, and are heavy. The new scrip has been done at Se dis., and consols at 884. From t least one million and a half barely maintaine fer such clroumstances, and with banking laws, but little im- t, be anticipated; but things amount for Russia; w our present currency and rovement can, for the present ‘The following are the closing quotations: —Three yer e following are the a jons:—Three po cent reduced, 838, %; ‘Thrvesper cont Consol, 88% 5: do account, 8844 %; Consols acohe, $4 26 dis; new 3hy per cents, shut; Long apnuities, shut; Exchequer bills, 3 premium. ‘The market for foreign bonds has been very depressed, and the prices are lower, but no feature presents itself worthy of comment. ‘The railway market has boon severely depressed in consequence of the state of the money market, and the flatness of the funds. Livenroot, Saturday morning, 13th March, 1847. -— With but exceptions shares have been very heavy. this week, and but little dealt in. Consols have been in a declining state all week. The closing prices in London on Friday week were 89% to 90, and on Thursday even- ing they had receded to 88% to %. it does not seem probable that many bona fide holders of railway shares will realize at present prices, when shares in the old established lines can be purchased to pay from 5% to 6% per cent. We may instance the last price for London Stock $177; this would yield to the pure ‘a return of nearly 6% per cent per annum, on the presumption that the London and North Western continue to maintain its usval divided r cent. The receipts for the first ten weeks of the current half year show an increase of £926 over the corresponding ten weeks of last year, but even ifthe receipts for the remaining sixtecn ‘weeks should show a decrease of £2,500 per week, still the directors could pay a dividend of 434 per cent. out of the half year’s earnings, which would yicld a return of fully 53 per cont per annum to the party who purchased at £117. We may also notice Midland Stock sold _yes- terday at £116, which would yield a return to the chaser equal to about 634 per cent per annum; and hero there is no falling off in tha receipts, as eg show an in- crease of £19,600 on the first. ten weeks of the current helf year as compared with the corresponding period of last year- Notwithstanding tho ‘gloomy forebodings of a host of interested alarmists, or habitual croakers, wo think our- selves warranted in condiuding from the foregoing facts, that the presont is a most favorable opportunity for wealtho prudent men to invest their surplus capital in sound railway undertakings. Livenroot, Coron Manxxt, Friday, March 12 —The wook is 2,854 bales, and the sales reach 18,- bales, as follows :— 46. d. 1044 al6sg oa 0, aie a6. aay —At this nk mar- ket there was » bi jeman English and foreign wheat, at a further advance of 1s, to 2s. per qr. over Monday’s rates. Indian corn, whole meal, and bread- stuff in good zequest at our previous currency. Barley sells slowly, but can hardly be bought on lower terms, | which remark applies to malt aud beans. White peas 1s. jearer. ~The market having been relieved of the late pressure Of foreign oats, an advance was generally demanded of 6d, to 18. per quarter to-day, which checked business, and was only complied with by necessitous buyers. Manx Lave, March 13.—We have bed asvere frost during the last two days, but the weather is milder this m . with strong indication of thaw. Our arrivals of all grain, both English and foreign, are short this week. Wheat continues in active demand both for Irish and French accounts, also by our own. millers, and all qualities must be called 1s to 28 r quarter dearer. The stocks are now visibly lessening, and we doubt much if the present rate of de- | mand can be sustained for many weeks longer, without rendering our market ontirely bare. The Mediterranean supply seems exhausted at present, and with the weather we have lately had the opening of the Baltic will be de layed to an usually lote period. Barley is a slow sale, but no cheaper. ‘The late arrivela of oats being much lightened we have a better demand to-day at an advance of 6d to 1s per quarter. Beans and peas are firm at for- Loxpon Conn Masxer, March 12, mer rates. Impr'l averag’s. Wht. rah 8 Oats, Rye. Beans. Peas. January ai 551 30 5 3 S37 6 8 February 6. 310 535 30 88 HS ST 8 ir B. 717 +5110 32.8 56 8 S311 3 IL w 717 536 BLL SES 535 55 10 be a7 50 34 Sl 53 9 57 5 March a7 SU 388 SM 53 te Aggregate av'gs.73 6 54 1 325 552 536 HH D Liverroot, Provision Marxnt, March 12.—There is nothing in Irish provisions or butter now coming for- ward worth noticing : what is on the market varies in prsce from 868 to 100s, American keg Lard sells from 568 to 70s; ditto bladders fetched yosterday at the sale | 708; Hams, 628 to 56s; Bacon, 648; Cheore, 41s to 50s {average price about 4is to 449 Gd} ; Butter, 708 64 to Maxcuester State or Travr, March 12, P. M.—Our market this week has been exceedingly quiet, both in goods and yarn, which have been sold in many instan- | ces within'a shade of the lowest prices accepted beforo | the rise in cotton. Houses in the home trade are almost | at astand, and think we cannot look forward to any im- provement in that branch for two or three months to come ; on the other hand some parties are inclined to suppose that a good American trade may be anticipated, which, together with the great extension of short time, will enable manufacturers to maintain thelr present po- | sition. Arrived. _ Ship Southerner, Palmer, from Live: im company with ships Sheridan, and phia. 208 steerage passengers. 1, March 14, Bailed 'yoming for Philadel- Lr Minturn—964 bundles steetiron to order—148 casks soda ash J Lees & co—100 firkins 3 eases white lead Wm Harriman & co =2 bales mdse Tooker, & co—45 hampers scythe stones C_A & GF Everson—1 bale mdse to order—6 il Richardson & co—7 bales and 2 bales liner 4do sheep skins D Mot rates Wright— mdze 19 bales 42 tes Clark & co—6 case: —50 tons pig iron 950 Shields & co—8 bales ¢ bdls iron to order—15 cks salted skins R | Tots Wm Hammersley—5 cks mdz 11 cks chains and 30 anvils Ell- man Brothers—204 crates Il eases I pkg 2 cesks and 1 pkg to order. xes linen mn Fraser & co— Panx Tueatre.—There was a good attendance at the Park again last evening, when Mr. Wallack appeared in | his two beautiful pieces of “ Don Caesar de Bazan’? and “ Ernestine.” The character of Frederick, in the co- medy of “ Ernestine,” is one of those in which Mr. W.’s talent shows itself to the very greatest advantage. Light, humorous, gay, but, witbal, kind-hearted, he re- presents one of those characters which are welcome either on the boards or on the wider stage of life. It is, if anything, preferable to Dick Dashall, and will always prove a sure remedy for the blues. Of “Don Ceerar” men- tion has already been made at length, and it is only ne- cossary to say thattit was as good as usual. The stock, in “ Ernestine,” as well as in the other piece, a ad- mirably. Mrs. Hunt plays Maritana, in “Don Casar,” and Marie, in “ Ernestine.” to perfection. To-night, these two pieces are to be repeated. Bowery Turatne,—Tho “ Naiad Queen’ reigns tri- umphant in Old Bowery. Miss Turnbull is a good card for the manager, and tho whole getting up of this really gorgeous spectacle is admirabl witnessing {t—our country friends, particularly,who may ppen to be making their spring visits to Gotham, let them not leave the city before soeing what a scene of splendor can be produced at our thea It will be re- peated to-night, and two other will also be givon, viz : “ The Court Pages,” and the grand drama of * Six- | teon String Jack.” Cincus—-Bowrry Ampmituratne.—The entertain- | monts at this popular establishment will be of the rich- ‘est order to-night, and we have no doubt that a crowded house will be in dance to witness the eccentricities of the famous clown, Mr. Kemp, who, in addition to his very extraordinary cask tricks, will repeat his comic bal- let of * Fun and Physic,” and it is pl ‘em of the plea- santest kind, and such as the faculty will doubtless ly recommend. His scientific pugilistic dleptoy with Cole is worth going a inile to witness. In addition to this fun, Miss Jesselyne, the beat rin ‘some of her most interesting dances, and the Beautiful equestrian feats, &c. of Mr. Sergeant and the text of the troupe will fill up the evening's amusement. The manager of this estalishment gcoms determined to sustain his position as an indefatigable caterer for the Looe and we are glad to see that his efforts are appre- ciated. Musical. Travian Orena—* Lucrezia Borgia” will be perform- ed again this evening, at Palmo’s, and we hope to see as good an audience as there was present on Wednesday evoning. The opera will, in all probability, be given with better offect than it was on that occasion. It 1s to be he that Signor Beneditti will have recovered from _ indisposition—bis best voloe ts needed. in . however, are in themselves grand ontertainmont. And. the. bewutifal manner In And t Re hich the piece is put u) the deserves all praise. ‘yen the piece put Pi good rolee, we nave no doubt ” for that “Lue ‘will be given so as to leave no room, for complaint. There will bean oxtra pérformance on Satur- day evenii Cunere’s Mixeranis.—Mechanies’ Hall Is every night crowded to hear these negro vocalists. We were obliged, from the excessive heat, to leave the room on Wednesday evening. It was literally crammed with the fashion and beauty of the city, and Christy strated every effort to delight them, in order to show how sensibly he ‘bextowed upon his company. folt the extensive patronage yee tthe violin solo was ‘They sang well an t taste and execution, and the bone Performed ith Fluke bext we ever heard—in his wit, hu- he is # host in himself, ‘ since his nomination, and why? Because Mr. no one should defer | ‘The Democeacy in Motion—Gathering at the Wigwam. . _ The demoeratic party held a meeting last even- ing in Tammany Hall, for the purpose of respond- ing to, and ratifying, the nominations for Mayor and Alms House Commissioner. At half-past seven the meeting was organized. and Mr. Eccles selected aschairman. When the usual number of Vice Presidents and Secretaries were appointed, Alderman Walker read the re- port of the nominating convention, which was unanimously adopted. Lorenzo B. Suernenp, Esq., boing loudly called upon, made his appearance on the platform and addressed the meeting in the following style:—Fellow-citizons—The present is a crisis in the history of the democratic party v's very important crisis in two points of view. It {s im- portant in the first place in reference to our approach! city election. and in the second place it is important in reference to the influence which the result of that elec- tion will have on the democratic party throughout the country. In the first passe, ee me speak of our own in- terests here, It is true that under ordinary circum- stances it matters little whether we succeed on subjects which are merely local in their character, but at the ap- proaching election something infinitely more importunt than local subjects are to be decided. There are, I re- gret to say. rome aplits in some of the wards, It sppears to me as if the principles handed down to us by the im- mortal Jefferson are thrown aside and consideration other allowed to take their place. This state of things must be cured, or it will be cured for us in a way that will not’ please us: consider the step ta- ken by the nominating Convention as a good step, and I think the result will prove it. I am gratified at the nominations ™Ade by that body, and al- though I considered it my @Uty to support another gen- tleman for the mayoralty—the ‘fiatleman now by my side, (Mr. Gillman.)—-yet I 4M here to-nght to support the nominee of the conven ti? and I find him here too. (Cheers.) Yes, and I find you here, and all are bound to the support of one of the noblest men that ever trod American soil—a man honest and uncorrupted. man whose virtues are appreciated—a man whose benevo- lence extends to every one in the,community. I speak of J. Sherman Brownell, and I know that the great dem- ocratic party on the day ofclection will send forth » pulsation of his victory, the unmistakeable tones of which will bo heard in ey part of the Union.— In the nomination of Mr. Leonard for tho office of Alms House Commissioner, | am satisfied that every one will find sufficient cause to bury any prefor- ences he may have had for any other person. Mr. Leonard {sagood man, and it behooves us to stand by him and carry him triumphantly, throughout the city. In order to do it, let every democrat, in every ward, when he looks at his ticket, forget that there isa name onit. It is ono of the leading foatures of the democratic creed, to ' support regular nominations. Woe have the re ir nominations before us, and the man who will not vote for them, abandons his duty as a democrat, and is a traitor to his party. It is only by such means as these, that our party can be kept together. It is only by such means as these—by the disposition to make sa- crifices when necessary—by the disposition to give up minor considerations, that our party can be mado what our fathers made it, and what they expected | to hand down to their children. Let me say something in regard to this election, and its influence in other laces, It is to Tammany Hall that people at a distance look for the popular voice in this city, and let me tell you, that this city, and this venerable edifiee, have now he eyes of the nation resting on them. I do not say t much, when I tell you that the rosolutions adopted here, and the addrosses delivered here, go over the whole Union, and are regarded as the sound expositions of democratic faith. It has always been so, and if the democratic party ix true to itaelf it will always bo so There is no counly in the remotest part of the Union where our resolutions are not read, It is desirable that this voice should retain its potency, and it will, so long as our democrats here are united. ‘They may fail occa- sionally. A combination may be made against them, as was the case a fow years ago, that may defeat them for once; but having the majority here, they are always sure to'come up in the long run. Now, fellow citizens, on what depends your influence? You who send forth your reso- lutions to every part of the Union? I-ask on what. do- pends this influence; it depends on yur own democratic character. It depends on the consideration that when- ever it becomes necessary to take a new and untrod step in government, you have taken that step, and carried it out on sound democratic principles, It is on this that our influence depends. If you ailow it to bo sent forth over the whole Union qhat the democratic ty is defeated, that they have lost thelr pow- er in their stronghold, I ask what will be tho effect Will it not shame us all, and shake the great influence wo have always exercised? Mr, Shopherd then spoke of the war as a national question, and said that.on that subject, at all events, there should not be two partioa— although there are two parties on it. Will you, fellow citizens, he continued, be accused of having changed your opinions on this great question, and taken sides with the whigs, in denying the justice and necessity of it? This will be one of the remilts of your dofedt; and Mr, Greeley, who stands not far from here, will bo the first to publish it over the whole country. Would to God that every democrat felt as Ido, and would vote for the regular nominations in their respective wards. If that feeling pervaded our ranks, we would be sure of vic- | tory, and the expectations of success which are now in- dulged in by our would be disappointed. Mr. Shepherd then sat down, and was succeeded by Mr. Axcozanivs,* who said that the time had come round again when’ we are called upon to express our opinions ‘on political matters. We have assembled hore this evening to confirm the nominations that have been made by the Convention for Mayor and Alms House Commissioner—the first, J. Sherman Brownell, and the second, Moses G. Leonard. t(Applause.) Mr. Brownell, since his nomination, has received some pretty sevore handling,from our friends the whigs, and the conclusion they have come to is, that he is one of the b’hoys, (Daughter.) This appears to be a catch word with them rownell, lke an honest and unassuming man, round the streets of the city, talks with his fellow citizens, and dis- cusses the political questions of the day. Tho editor of Foreign Ports. { the Courier, whether he did or not write the article Livenroot, March 12—Arr Charlotte, Mayo, Savanah; | which recently appeared in that paper abusing Mr. Yagi, Allen, N York; lowa, Holbertos, do. ‘Sl, Que Brownell—for whether ho wrote it or not, he is responsl- Mab, Rowe, N Orleans; Lame, Nickels, do. ble for it—would have been cons! to the colls of the uth, ald, Edwin, Wales, N Orleans,” sea, Shaw, Her- | State prison for two yours if Mr, Brownell, the man vitt, Baltimore? Arabian, Hoskins, New Orleans; Joseph An- Whom he abuses so 1 oe had not exerted himself jerson Ridley dos Prob’ De Vries, New Vork, (stce re- to procure his pardon. ‘This editor is abusing « man i- ported) John Rosenel, Wambersey, do. finitely bis superior in evory respect. If this editor, who “oth, Arr, John Garrow, New Orleans; Richmond, Rath shatters men's arms, were seen in company with Sher- Charleston. $Id, Zanoni, Roecbeck, New York: Friendship, man Brownell, what would Mr. Brownell's friends say ? Morgan, de; Columbia, Rolling, Boston; Rockingham Vor: | Way, they would aay "Sherman, how can you ‘for &th, sid, Salem, Milford, N Orleans. hmet j Uassece! so much as to walk with a man who, 7. od, Ellerslie, Hargey, N York: Republic, Sullivan, do; |b two occasions, threw the elty into an uproar 0 England, Everard, do: Queen ofthe West, do; Miltiades, | excitement, and ‘broke the peace on several ocoa- Groom, 'N Orleans; Courtenay, Jgnes, Staten Island. papen And would there not be cause for such an ex agg ee | clamation, if Mr. Brownell were seen walking with this Foreign Importations. | editor who now abuses him—this Webb. 1 mean—or the RvOoL—Ship Southerner—800, sacks salt Woodhull & | writer of the article I refer to—the same man who wont ‘Washington, and asked Mr. Polk for a brigadier-ge- neralship, and turned round {and abused 4 use the President conferred it on a man of his own choice, and aman too, more deserving of it. We have force enough to elect Mr. Brownell, and we will do it. In re- ce to our candidate for alms house commissioner, nd@harge can be e against him. He has been ed in the balance, and not found wanting. (Av little row here occurred, at the far end of room, which drowned the speaker's voice for a few minutes.) The gentleman who P led me said, “that every democrat should vote without looking at his ticket ; that he should vote it, if it were even blank.” "That may be ; but I can tell you that Sherman Brownell is not a blank by,any means. (Laughter.) In good health, he weighs three hundred and twelve pounds, eleven ounces, net ; and before the setting of Tuesday's sun he will weigh three thousand three hundred and twelve. Mr. Arcularius, like the speaker who preceded him, then touched on the Mexican war, on which be nid the democratic party is to a man united. When the first sound of the trumpet resounded in our midst, the city of New York sent to Mexico, to fight the battles of our country, 1500 of her choicest sons, men who would would cast their votes for our nominations, if they were here. He then referred to the stand taken by the Sun- day press in this city (meaning the Herald). on the war, ‘and said that it was praiseworthy and honorable. { have, said he, read thelr remarks with pleasure, and it gratifies me much to see the working maa, after the foils of the week are over, buy 8 paper on Sunday morn- | ing for two or three cents (we charge only two cents for | the Herald, but the newsboys charge three, aud some- times four and six cents, when they get the chance), and read the news of the week, as well us the admirable and patriotic remarks which it contains on the war, I sub- scribe for three of them, myself (we had no ides that Mr. Arcularius is so favorable to the Herald as to subscribe for three copies), and would sulmcribe for fifty more, if{ could. (This isa "ey, flatteri: eng ogee 's ‘The Sunday prevs waa the first to publish to the world the unfortunate condition of the Irish, when the wail of | grief roached our shores. He concluded by saying that | if the democratic voters did their duty, next Tuosday | ning would witnoss the election of t) mombers M ommon Council, and of Mr. Brownell, as Mayor. sone. A. Mrens next came forward to eeting. After a few remarks aye of npology for ability to do justice to the task, ‘obeerved—| ve come forward, and that gladly, torespond to the name f J. Sherman Brownell, (Cheers.) He is no stran; ; here; he was born and brought up amongst you, and ho now comes forward for your support, your votes, to elect him chief magistrate of your city, ‘and it depends upon ur unity of action to carry the approaching election — depends on you whether J:8. Brownell is made our chief Pirate or not, Ho is a man that every democrat will fail-and be proud of, and anything that | might «ay in addressing you could not exalt him. He is one of those hard-fisted democrats—yes, J. Sherman Brownell is the man’s friend. (Cheers.) But | need speak no more for he ix two well known amongst you to require any culogium fromime. We come next to the candidate for Alms House Commissioner, Moses Y Drowano, (cheers) & man whom all may shake by the hand; & man who hasa heart that can feel for no fatter what country or clime they come from, whethor from Europe, Asia or Africa ; they all ask aid of bim and he gives it, (Loud cheers.) 'I would next appeal to you to be organized ; let thore be a unity of action amongst ou—there js so much disorder and disunson in our the | his in y that tho whigs arc rejoicing in the anticipation of glorious Ieumph fn the approaching polltical “contest. Democrats, | say again, it depends upon you whether you are beaten or not—in your hands are the means to beat and you need only to use those means. Did the whigs beat in the last State election? No! they did not— the Democrats, by thelr own divunton, beat them. selves, (Cheers) And if you permit this dis- union to continue amongat you, you will beat your- selvos again ; therefore, democrats, let me now entreat you to retire to your respective wards, heal up all dissen- tions, and remeinember that there are the Courier whigs, the Herald whigs, the Groeley whigs, the native whigs, and others who are daily pouring out their blasphemy upon the head of our candidate, J. 8, Brownell. They have also abused the administration, and why? ‘Did not the administration select General ‘Taylor to the com. mand of our gallant army, and what bas been the result? | in four successive battles have we been victorious (enthu- | sinstic applause)—notwithstanding all this, the Herald | clique, the Greely cligue, the Courier’ clique, are | constantly giving vent to their against the General Goverument, There is one thing of the utmost importance to us all a# domo- Inasmuch #3 we are now on the eve of the orats.