The New York Herald Newspaper, April 19, 1847, Page 2

themselves, ‘The fight was over, and the troops slept in the deserted houses near the ehureb. | Noxt morning women and men came to the Colonel on | thelr kness, with white Magy, crosses and images. begging for "Thoy ssid they were whipped ; that they | never had been whipped 40 before, nor expected to be | “She Col let them off, and desisted from further as- | souls against the village ; and thus ended the campaign Montoya, one of the ers, was brought in by some jexicans—he was court-martialed on the 7th, d hung on the 8th. Tomas, another of whom Col. Price required to be given up, wwas shot by « sentinel, while attempting to escape. KILLED AND WOUNDED OF THE ENEMY } ‘Two hundred or upwards of the enemy were killed in the various battles, anda great many more wounded it is supposed that nearly the same number will die of | their wounds, ‘They seem to be entirely subdued ; and | the country is at present quiet. They have never had | 80 severe a cl nig. | ol. Price. with all the command but company “G” of | the U. S, Dragoons. and Captain Angney's Infant bat- | talion, left the Pueblo on the 9th, and arrived in Santa | Keon the llth February. ‘The dragoons and infantry remain in Taos. The campaign. going and returning, lasted 19 days. | Most of this time tho men laid out, in mid-winter, often | with but a singlo blanket, and often in banks of snow. | ‘They had no tents; and there was not a murmur of | complaint. | Intelligent offtcers with whom I have conversed (for I | was in bed very sick while this campaign was going on) represent the conduct of Col. Price, throughout. in a | very favorn'ie light. They say he acted the part of a good officor, and conducted the campaign with energy | and judgment Tappend a list of the killed and wounded, Some of | the wounded may be rince dead. of whose fate I have not | heard. It will bi seen that company G, of the dragoons, fered very severely, The death of Capt. Burgwin is | a great public loss. fo was one of the most accom- | ished officers in the army, and one of the most amia- | Jo of men. His remains wore brought to Santa Fe, with thoso of Gov. Bent and Mr Leal. and interred with ap- propriate military honors on the 13th ‘The remaining Ligut. Lackland died last night. These | two brothers have'been called off within a few weeks. | Ho died of fover, arising from exporure In the campaign of Col. Pric: Lieut. Mansfeld, of Capt, Slack’s company, died to- day, also from the effects of exposure in the campaign He had been slightly wounded by an arrow ; but this is not believed to have had any effect in causing death JOHN BROWN. | AMERICANS KILLED AND WOUNDED IN THE cAMPal Killed and Wounded at La Canada Killed—Private Graham, infantry; G. Messersmith, toamster. Wounded—l1at Lieut. Irvine ; private John Pace. of the infantry; Ist Sergeant Caspers, privates Aul- | everely) Murphy and Mezor, of artillery detach- LIST OF it El Embudo, | Private Papin, of Capt. St. Vrain’s company, killed ; | Dick, (a black servant of Gov. Bent,) severely wounded. | At Pueblo de Taos. Of Col. Price’s Rogiment—Wounded—ist Sergeant A. | 1, Caldwell, of company K, commanded by Lieut. B. F. | White, (mortally, since dead ;) private James Austin, (mortally;) 3d ‘Corporal J. W. Jones, (severely.) Of | .commanded by Licut, Boone—Private R. | (severely wounded.) Of Company M, com- | manded by Capt. Malley—Private Samuel Lewis. (slight- | ly wounded.) Of Company N, commanded by Captain | Barbee—Wonnded—lst Lieut. 8. G. West, (alightly:) | privates J. W, Callaway, (slightly:) John Nagel; John J Sights. Of Company D, commanded by Capt. MeMillan | ——Wounded—Capt. Me Millan, (slightly;) privates Henry | Feuder and George W. Johnson, (dangerously;) Robert | Heurt, Geo. W. Howacr, Wm. Ducoing, (all slightly.) Of | Company 8, commanded by Capt. Slack—Lieut. John | Mansfteld, (slightly:) privates Jacob Moon, (severely;) | Wn. Gibbins, (slightly.) | Company G, U. S. Dr 2, commanded by Capt. | Burgwin | Killed—1st Sergeant Ross; privates Brooks, Beebee, Leviey, Huntsecker. Wounded—Capt, Burgwin, (mor- tally, since dead:) Sergeant Vanroe, Corporal Ingleman. privates Linneman, Blodget, Crain, Deets, Lickenbergh, | ‘Pruax, (since dead.) Hagenbach. Anderson, (all severely) Beach. Hutton, Hillerman, Walker, Ist Sehnelder, Shay, | Near, Bremen, (of company J, 1st Dragoons.) all slight- | ly. Wounded—Privates. Kahn, (slightly.) Battalion of Infantry. under Capt. Angney Killed—Sergeant Hart. Wounded—Lieutenant Van Valkenberg, (mortally, since dead,) Sergeant Ferguson, Sergeant Aull, (severely ) of it. Frain’s Company tox Gold, (severely,) Mitchell, (slight- Detachment of -Artillery. Bielfeld Wounded—Pri ly.) MASSACRE OF GOV. BENT AND OTHERS AT TAOS. [orvictat account On the 18th of January, of the Territory of janta Fe, the seat of government, ‘0 idence. Whilst there, the friends of two Pueblo Indians, who were con. fined in the prison at that place, requested him to re lease them, to which he replied, that although Governor Bent, Governor of the province, it was entirely out of his power to re- | leaso any one confined by law, until they were tried. They then resolved to release the prisoners by force and murder all the Americans at Taos, together with th Mexicans who had either accepted office under the Ame- rican government, or were favorable to Americans. On the Tuesday following, they effected thelr resolution, re- i ‘sand barbarously murdering and t. Stephen Lee, the sheriff, James W Leal, Circuit Attorne: Correlio Vigil, (a Spaniard.) Prefect ; Narceses Beaubien. and Parbleau Herrmeah. sparing but one American named Elliott Lee. Leal was | vealped alive. At the Arro Ondo, twelve miles from Taor, the following men fortified themselves in a house, and after standing a severe siege of two days, taken and murdered: Simon Turly. Albert Cooper, Wm. Hatfield, (a volunteer.) Louis Folque, Peter Robert, Joseph Mar- | shall, Wm. Austin, Mark fend. and Wm. Harwood The number of Mexicans and indians engaged in this | massacre, hus been estimated at 300. On the morning of the 20th of January. intelligence 6f the massacre of Governor Bent was brought to Santa Fe by an indian runner. A circular letter was also ro- | ceived by the priest at this place, stating that the | Mexicans and Indians of Taos had risen against the invaders of their country, and requesting him to jo thom. This letter was handed to Colonel Price by th priest. Various reports reached this place of the ad- vance of the enemy and their near approach. In con- sequence of these reports, Colonel Price determined to march out of Sauta Fe and meet them in the open field. He took with him three hundred and forty men. composed of Captain Angney’s battalion of infan- try. portions of six companies of the 2d regiment, and a company of citizens and mountaineers auder the com mand of Capt. St. Vrain—leaving Lt. Colonel Willock im command of the post. with a foree composed of his own battalion, three companies of the 2d regiment. a portion of Capt. Fischer’s company of light artillery dind one company of regulars. On the evening ‘24th, Colonel ice enecunte the enemy at Canada. numbering about 2.000 men under the command Generals Jesus Tafoya, Pablo Chaver, and Pablo Mon toya. ‘Tbe enemy were posted on the hillx commanding | each side of the road. About two o'clock P.M. a brisk fire from the artillery under the command of Lieuts Dyer (of the regular army). and Harsentiver, was opened upon them, but from their being so much scattered, it had but little effect The artillery were within such short distance as to be exposed to a hot fire, which either wounded or pene- | trated the clothes of nineteen out of the twenty men who served the guns, Col. Price seeing the slight effect h the artillery had upon them, ordered Captain with his battalion, to charge the hill, which done, being supported by Capt. St. Vrain as, nnd Lieut. White, of the Carroll com- The charge routed them. and a scattering fight ensued, which lasted until sundown. Our loss was two killed and seven wounded. ‘The Mexicans acknow- | ledge a loss of thirty-six killed and forty-five taken pri- | soners, The enemy retreated towards Taos, their strong- hold. Col, P., on the 27th, took up his line of mareh to- wards Taos, and again encountered them at Fl Emboda on thegith They were discovered in the thick brash off each side of the road, at the entrance of a defile, by party of spies, who immediately fired upon them. Capt Burgwin, with his company of dragoons. hearing the firing, came up, together with Capt. St. Vrain’s and Lieut. White's companies. A charge was made by the three companies, resulting in the total rout of the Mex- ‘The battle lasted half an hour, t up for tue hours ‘The march was resumed of the next di with no opposition till the evening of the 3d ry, at which time they arrived at the Pueblo de where they found the Mexicans and Indiansstrongly for- tified, A few rounds were fired by the artillery that evening, but it was deemed advisable not to make « ge- neral attack then, but wait until morning. The attack was commenced in the morning by two batter: command of Lieuts, Dyer and Wilson, of the regular | army, and Lieut, Harsontiver, of the light artillery, throwing shells into the town. About 12 o'clock, M., charge was ordered and gallantly executed by Capt Burgwin’s company, supported by Capt. MeMillan’s company, and, Capt. Angney’s battalion of infantry. supported by Capt. Barbee’s company. ‘The church, which bad been used asa part of the fortifications, was taken by this charge. The fight was hotly contested until night, when two white flags were hoisted, but were immediately shot down. In the morning the fort was surrendercd. In this battle fell Capt. Burgwin, than whom a braver soldier or a better man never poure his blood in his country’s cause The total loss of the Mexicans in the three engage- mente is estimated at 282 killed ; the number of the wounded is unknown. Our total loss was iI killed and 47 wounded, three of whom have since died On the 26th ult,, Capt. Hendly (of Col. Willock’s bat- talion,) who was in command of the grazing parties on the Rio Moro, marched with 80 men to the town of Moro, to suppress the insurrection there, and arrest the murderers of Moasrs. Culver, Waldo, Noyes and others who wore massacred at that place He found a body of Mexicans under arias, prepared to defend the town, and while forming his men into line for attack, a sual party of the insurgents were seen runaing fom the hllla—a detachment was ordered to cul them off, which was attacked by the main body of the enemy. A general engagement immediately ensued, the Mexioans retreating and firing from the windows and joop holes in their houses, Capt. Hendly and his men choosty pursued, rushing into their houses with them, shooting tome and running others through with bayo- nets. A large body of the insurgents had taken posses- sion of an old fort. and commenced a fire from the loop holes upon the Americans, Capt. f., with a small party, had taken possersion ofan apartment in the fort, and while preparing to fire it, was shot by a ball from an ad. joining room. le fell, and diedin a few minutes. Our men having uo artillery, and the fort being Impragnable without it, retired to La Vegas. The enemy had twenty- five ‘and seventeen takon prisoners. Our logs, ono Kdlled, andtwo or three wound On the Ist inst, Capt. Morin, who had b from Santa Fe by Col. Willock. to succed ¢ in the command, proceeded with a body of m done piece of cannon, to Moro, aud razed the towns (upper and lower oro) to the ground, the insurgents having fled to the mountains, Several \lexieans were captured. supposed to be concerned in the murder of Messrs. Cu Waldo and others, and after many threats, were ‘ed to show were the bodies were buried. Seven ut were found and carried to La Vegas for interment Government Printing Office, ; Banta Fe, Bobruary 10,1847, ) ordered pt. Hendly thi | while the Mexicans, by their own showing, had about | animated by enthusiasm and ardor displayed in 0 | resources, in spite of my repeated representations of the | sight of my camp. | owing to my great exertions, and to those of Capt. Don ¥ tw . Jod, “(both severely.) | | lected mass of men have | of the re; | the regular army be sent for ite defenc | dispensable in war, ATTLE OF SACRAMENTO—THE FALL OF CHIHUAHUA, | From the New Orleans Picayune, April 10.) | We find room to-day for an account of the battle of | Sacramento, fought for the possession of the city of | Chihuahua. We do not find Sacramento laid down on any of the various we have of northern Mexico. We me it cannot be far from Chihuahua, however. It be recollected that on the 23d of Febri the American troops were at Carmen, moving south. Car- men is not much over 100 miles from Chihuahua. The battle took place on the 28th . when we may sup- | pose the Americans had advanced 60 or 80 miles further | south. The number of the Americans, according to the Mexican report we gave on ‘Tuesday last, was only 900, 1600, and ten pieces of ong } We will only add further that the despatch of Gen. Heredia, who commanded the Mexicans, is given in El Republicano of the 22d ult., from the papers in the War Department “ relating to the loss of Chihuahua.” Division or THE Anmy in New Mexico, Mareh 2d, 1847, To His Excellency the General-in-Chief:— Having positive information that the enemy was marching on the capital of this state, which I have al- ready communicated to your Excellency, I called upon the governor to concert with him the means for its de- fence, determined to meet the onemy, impelled by the dictates of honor and duty. d difficulties had to be encountered, but having overeome them, and hast- ened all the supplies, I succeeded (aided by the valuable co-operation of the Governor,) in raising a respectable foree, which, although perfectly raw, as not a man bad ever heard’ the whispering of a cannon ball, was thousand ways. ‘I'he imperious necessity to make a last effort to save the State. abandoned to its fate without impending iminont peril, amd not received any inforcements of troops, I was placed in the difficult po- sition to stake all on a hazard, or toabandon \ngloriously this State to its fate. Honor, duty and love of country, made me choose the formar alternative, determined that the cnemy should not obtain possession of the capital until after having overcome my resistance, in which 1 was willing to sacrifice my life Having completed my arrangements in the midst of the greatest difficulties, | ordered Gen. Don Pedro Garcia Conde to start om the 19th of February with 800 cavalry, (not ever-well mounted) to watch the movements of the enemy, and to annoy him on his march. On the 2ist, 1 followed with 70 men of the 7th infantry, 260 men of the battalion of Chihuahua, 130 National Guards, 50 men of the 2d squadron of Durango, (which, for want of horses, were employed as infantry.) and 10 pieces of artillery, 4, 6 and 8 pounders, under the charge of 119 artillerymon, and also 106 men of the Ist squadron of the Durango cavalry, which I succeeded in mounting, and intended to augment the -force of Gen. Garcia Conde, On the 2th, Gen. Garcia informed me that the enemy was ap- rouching, upon which | ordered the cavalry to join me, in order to make a stand at Sacramento, which i consid- ered a favorable position, and where | established my lines, throwing up somo fortifications and redoubts, and taking other necessary precautions. At 12 o’clock on the 28th. the enemy was seen by my advanced guard, and at, 2o'clock, P. Sf. he appeared 1h l instantly drew up three columns of infantry, under the command of Don Viceyte Sanchez, three Of cavalry under the orders of Gen. Gageia Conde, and posted my artillery in the most suitable manner ; but ‘as the enemy changed his route, and marched to the right in order to turn my position, I was obliged to change my whole plan, and ordered Gen. Garcia Conde with the cavalry to oppose the passage of tho enemy, while I supported him with the remainder of my forces. The enemy halted when the cavalry came in front of him, and T with the greatest despatch and all possible order was arranging to form the infantry and artillery into battle on the right of the cavalry, and was alroady placing the pieces of artillery, when’ the enemy opened with his cannon on the cavalry, and at the third fire | had the mortification to soo it completely dispersed. M. artillery returned tho enemy's fire, and kept fring with activity while 1 was trying to form the infautry, which had been thrown into confusion by the cavalry, and Angel Trias, Don Francisco Padillo, and Don Cayetano | Justiniani, we succceded in again forming the infantry, and collecting nearly all tha cavalry, which was station- ed in imy former encampment, it being necessary to establish a line with the new position, which was accom- plished in the midst of the firing; all the infantry and artillery falling back without leaving in the other camp even acannon that had been dismounted, and bringing way all the dead and wounded. Being by this time established at Sacramento with all my forces, the enemy attacked us with «heavy fire of artillery, and a charge which his cavalry made on a ro- doubt was most chivalrousy beaten off by fifty men of the 7th infantry and thirty men of the Duraifgo squad- ron, under the command ‘of the valiant captain of caza- dores, D. Rathel Gonzales, who fell a victim to his bravery—he receiving a wound of which he died in afew moments. At the same time fell Lt. D. Augustus Quin- tana and sevbral men of both companies, While they were thus defending the redoubt, the cavalry which I had sent to its assistance fled, and dispersed completely, carrying confusion into the ranks of the infantry. in this critical situation, | withdrew the artillery to an ele- yation in the vicinity, and succceded in collecting 200 infantry,and there | maintained myself until,without ha- ving the power to prevent it, I was completely abandon- ed, except by Cols. D. Francisco Padilla and D. Cayetan | Justiniant, Capt. Salvado Santa Maria, of the artillery of the National Guard, and the veteran L t. D. Manuel Flores, and Lieut. Col. D, Matias Conde, the commander of the artillery, who, with a few men of the artillery, main- tained the fire for nearly halfan hour Under these disas- trous circumstances, Col. D. Augel Trias, aud the com- taauder of # battalion, D. Viceute Sanchez, used the ut- most efforts to reorganize the infantry, assisted by Cols. Padilla and Justiniani, whom | had sent for the saine pur- pose; but it wasin yain—they could not collect twenty inen. The rest fled to the mountains, terrified, following the example of the eavalry, of which only the first squad- ron of Durango made any resistence—-their commande Don Manuel Aponte, having ordered them to dismount. in order to extricate them from che contusion in which they were involved, Abandoned even by their men, the offtcers of artillery, already mentioned, were forced to retire, extremely mortified because | saw them. Iaving lost all hope of regaining the day, I was obliged to re- treat, with bitter grief. as all in the camp remained in the possession of the enemy, nothing being saved except eight rounds of ammunition, which a servant of Colonel Vadilla hid inthe mountains. Jn my retreat, 1 endeavor- ed to collect some infantry to lead them to Chihuabua. | but all my efforts were useless, On account of the complete dispersion, it is impossi- | blo to give an exact detail of the number of killed and | weunded, but I can assure your excellency that they | cannot be less than $0 to 160, nearly all of the 7th in- | fantry, and the two squadrons of Durango. among whom | we have to mourn the Cuptain of Cazadores, D. Kafael | Rosales, Lieut. D. Romon Mesa, and Lieut. Don Au guatin Quitana, who were killc mong the wound- ed, captain of the 7th infantry. D, Guadatupe Moutaya | Ensign of the company of Guayquilla, D. de Fontana and Sergeant of the National Gu ‘The precedi The disasters ro. y camo under my the great sacrifices all the citizens of thi part of my forces being raw recruits, to its being the Tirst time of their meeting an enem: the inexperience of most of the officers, who, in that military energy so necessa: ies, could not control their men in the er, and such is generally the no reg port them, which I have oxpo lency many a time when I ments. These, unfortunately, were not sent, in spite ated orders of > cy and the commander-in-chief to the commander at Zacatecas, for deticient in such emergen- moment of dan- ase when a hastily col- | lar troops to. sup sed to your excel applied for reinforce- reasons unknown to me, but which pluced me under the necessity of undertaking , the result of which has beeu most h could not be avoided with honor, r to make one des- perate effort than to let the enemy take quiet possession of the State. | Notwithstanding these ead reverses, I take the liberty | of recommending the following individuals, for the evol- ness and bravery shown during the action, to your fa- vorable consideration, (Ani here follow the names of twenty-eight colonels, lieutenant colonels, captains, &e.] Varrived last night at this point, where I shall remain two or three days to pick up stragglers, with which to proceed to the town of Sw from the capital, toendeavor to raise new forces, stand that the enemy is going to march i State of Durango, which will also b uuless at least 1000 infantry, 600 cavalry, and 10 pieces of artillery of as experience has shown in many instances that regular troops are in- I have also toinform your Excellen- cy, that of the dispersed { only expect to collect some men of the 7th infantry and of the Durango horas, and perhaps some few of the active battalion of Chihuahua. as most of the others have returned to their homes. To- day some officers of the National Guard Lave presented themselves, but without a single soldier, All which I have the honor to submit his Excelleney, the Vice President, exercising the functions of the Su- preme Executive. Cod and liberty. JOSE A. HEREDIA, | Mareh 2, 1847. | Sporting Intelligence. use, (La) Fripay, Arnit, 9.—Jockey Club Purse, $1000—four mile heats.—There was a goodly number in attendance yesterday, and the sport interest ing, although not exeiting. Fauny King won the race in two heats. In the first heat } enue took the lead, | which he maintained during the first three and a half Forte--- | drow back, who 1 Rosalia, about 40 leagues Pun- Meramin ( n opportynity of taking a tilt at ing. ‘The effort proved fr t an easy winner of the heat, runnin O, and the heat in 8:11. In the second made ph ng pace-—Misa Forte |. and Fanny avout three lengths behind the lat- These positions remained unchanged for nearly two niiles je a tremendous brush dawn the iL mile, and passed Revenue sufficiently, however. to take the the track until on tho back stretch of the third mile. The pace visibly in- crease during the third mile, and Forte maintained her position, Fanny in the rear, “biding her time.” She commenced her operati the last half mile, where own in ahont me home in fine style in 7:41, The alt == lowing is tl 1. J. Hughes (8. T. Taylor's) b, m. Fann: imp. Gleneoe, by Sir Riehard—s y T. B. Poindexter’s bc. Revenue, by imp. Tra out of Rosalie Sommers, by Sir Charies— Thomas G. Mackey (Moore & Ivy's) ch. f. Miss Forte, by imp. G tof Fanny imp. Leviathan : a. by d¥.0., vime, 4:11 Tur was ucceededt by; remely keen and FATHER y rain on Saturday night | n ‘sharp frost. Th e wind blew ex- sharp during the day. The thormo- eter atl o'clock, stood at 40 deg., in Wall street, and | the wind continued to blow from the N. W. up to a late | hour of the night. “fee half an ineh in thickness formed 1 various parts of this city, on Long Island, &e. ke Errvorvs ov Ivvestrenaser.—The Coroner was ealled | sesterday to hold an inquest at the foot ef Bare! treet, on the body of Jai Willing parently abou' 0 years old, who died snddenly on board the steambont south Amevion, while on her paseage from Albany to this city on Saturday night Inst. Verdict, death by ' congestion of the lungs, caused by intemperance, the | ag NEW YORK HERALD. ———— Ne Monday, April 19, 1847. [== Our Advertisers, The interest of the news from Vera Cruz, from the Rio Grande, from the city of Mexico, from Chihuahua, from Santa Fe, &e. &e., which we give in to-day’s Herald, is our apology for crowd- | ing upon the space of our advertisers, Our re- lations with Mexico at this moment are of so much importance that we feel constrained to give all that reaches us from that part of the conti- nent. York, Arrival of the Cambria. It is probable that the steamer arrived at Bos- ton between the hours of twelve and one yester- day. Our reason for this supposition is that the telegraphic wires east of Hartford suddenly broke about half past twelve o’clock. It may be that the steamer was announced a: Boston at that time, and the wires immediately severed by the speculators. We, therefore, caution the public against this class of individuals, and against any “Mung” foreign news that may be circulated throughout the city by those interested in preying upon the people. The line was in fine working order up to half past twelve o’clock. It will be repaired at once, and news, if received, be sent through. ‘The News from MexicoAre we to have Peace? The news from the city of Mexico, which we published in yesterday’s Herald, and additional details of which we give to-day, shows that Santa Anna arrived there on the 28d March last. From San Luis to that city his progress was a triumph- antone. Delegates from the supreme Congress met him on the road. On the 23d he took the oath of office as Presi- dent of the republic, at the city of Guadalupe, and entered the capital on the same afternoon.— The first business he engaged in was to put down the revolution, which he succeeded in doing, and in dispossessing Gomez Farias of the reins of government, and to form an alliance with the clergy, who advanced him the aum of five mil- lions with which to prosecute the war. This is one account. ‘There is another which differs materially from that, and is to the effect that Santa Anna allied himself with Farias, and was determined to continue the war at the expense of the church It is impoasible to reconcile these two reports. Either one or the other of them is false, and until we receive later and more authentic intelligence from that country, we cannot say which is true. It may be, however, that Farias merely vacated the post of President and assumed that of Vice President, to which he was previously elected. Both accounts, however, agree that Santa Anna was made President, and had issued his inaugu- ral address, a copy of [which we, likewise, lished y "yo many laurels on, and from which she has #o often on- published yesterday. traneed the house ‘by her life-like personations of the The tone of that document is decidedly belli- ites, Rrecestiee and passions, that agitate the human | gerent. He says that he entered upon the duties omens ane babe: aaATk in vals leaded cao | of chief magistrate because he saw that so doing was the only legal means of terminating the diffi- culties at the capital, and because he believed that he would thus be able to facilitate the pro: cution of the war, and to save the independence and honor of his country. This does not look as if he were disposed to make peace; but perhaps the account of the capitulation of Vera Cruz and San Juan de UlGa, which he had not then re- ceived, has had some effect in softening his feel- ings of hostility. It is to expected, also, that he must assume a bellicose tone in order to cover, as much as possible, his rout at Buena Vista. But, be this as it may, we think we can discover in his official account of this rout, an ink- ling of his being willing to make con- cessions, and come down a point or two from the lofty stand he assumed when he took com- mand of the forces. Then he said that Mexic wonld not listen to any overtures of peace, as long as an American soldier was south of the | the accounts and corre | great expectations had been formed, and they were | | other | swell tthe receipts, which are for Kemp's benefit, to a anewspaper do themsel of the farming community as do not do go, lose fifty times as ramel: in the course of @ year, as} the subscription price for that tune amounts to. | But they think they know their own business best. Common Covnert.—Both Boards meet this evening at the usaal hour, The Board of Alder- men at 5 o’clock, and the Board of Assistants at 6 o'clock. They will be pretty busy in adding up ting the blunders of the stration, past year of their adm ‘Theatricals. Pauw THeatur—Mus, Masoy.-This distinguished actress commences another engagement at the Park, to-night, in the character of Bianca. She appears | under the most favora>'s auspices. She has won golden | opinions at the three leading theatres in the Union, Her first recuption here was brilliant and enthusiastic—- more than realized. ‘Che study of years had improved | her conception of character, and time had matuted her | powers. She!pourtrayed some of the most lofty and arduous parts in the range of the drama; and our pro- minent literati, they, who were the best judges, awarded to her the highest praise. She gave great promise of surpassing exceilence, and was entirely successful. She | was then among partial friends, which her estimable character in private life had gained, and warmly at- tached to her. It was at the other theatres, whore sho | was to play before strangers, that her powers were to be tested; and the verdict pronounced bya New York audionce passed upon. Ithas been amply confirmed. The | same suceess, the same appreciation of her dramatic ta- lenta has attended her once again.crowned with laurel familiarity with the stage, with greater ‘an increase of confi e of action, ice in her ffect, she | “Dis here she would stamp her | . and enduring | fame. ‘Tis hore that the patronage of the public is the most valuable to her, as it would tend to rouse her ambi- tion, stimulate her energies, and extend her reputation. | Let ber not be disappointed—let her meet a warm wel- | come at her return—let the apathy which now prevails | on our boards be thrown aside—let a new era of feeling arise, and intellect and taste and imagination again ex- cite their sway. Let her cloquent and impassioned tones heard. Let her varied shades of feeling awaken sympathy. Let her softness and her tenderness, her high wrought sensibilities, her tears of sorrow, her bursts of agony, her silent and subdued anguish, her aigaity under wrong or insult—and hor raee) her madness ani despair—let all these, embodied by her in a glowing and | life-like form uy the stage, meet with a res] in | the breasts of those who can appreciate her acting, and who have hearts to feel—see her in the great parts she. will sustain, and we can frie secouerys that these attri- butes of an actress will be displayed by her in an emi- nent degree. ‘Fazio,’ is a stirring play, with high wrought scenes, characters of ae ‘energy, where the wild and stormy passions are called into Fe talents are here developed, and she will awaken lings which | will harrow up the soul, and be long traced in the memo- | ry and the heart. Bowrny.—According to the announcement made aday or two since, that celebrated and favorite tragic actress Mrs. Shaw, will coutmence a short engagement at the | Bowery Theatre this evening, in the character of tho | Countess, in the play of “ Love, or the Countegs and the Serf.” Mrs, Shaw's merits as a tragic actress aro too well known to make it necessary for us to speak of them. now solicits our suppor fame as an actress—a high, well deserved. Who that has ever witnessed her performances, failed to | be impressed that she is one of the Se actresses liv | ing? We predict for this talented lady a most flattering reception, and are confident that her numerous admirers will give her a hearty welcome to the stage she has won change of performances at the Bowery Circus to-night. Kemp, the great clown, will appear in lais great charac- | ter, “The Shoemaker of Bagdad; Mrs. Aymar will per- | ronate the Syren of the Scarf; Miss Jeeselyne will dance | a new pas seul; Mr. James Nixon and his talented chil- | dren will perform; Mr, Carrol and Miss — will | erform a double act of horsemanship: Kemp will give | his great globe feat; a new entertainment called the | “dle Apprentice.” which is full of wit and bamor, will | be performed; Gossin will help Kemp, and a variety of ood things will take place, that will no doubt large sum. A great time at the circus to-night. | Mn, Avrxanpen.—This great necromancer, from Paris, | will exhibit his wonderful powers every night this week, | at the Minerva rooms, No. 406 Broadway. Mr. Alexan- | der’s peculiar talents and acquirements bave made for | him a reputation asa magician and necromancer that | secures for him large audiouces wherever he goes, ‘The people of Gotham, ever fond of the mysterious, will pat- Tonlse him as he deserves fusical. | Iraisan Orena Hovse.—The much admired opera, | “Lucrezia Borgia,” composed by the celebrated Doni- Sabine. In his official account above mentioned he says: | ‘The bearer of a flag of truce, howevor, arrived with u | proposition from Gen. Taylor for an exchange of prison- ers, and for our sending for the wounded who had re- mained on the field. He also expressed to me the desire which the Amoricans felt for the re-establishment of peace. I replied, in order that he might say the samo to lla general, that we sustained the most sacred of causes —the defence of our territory, und the preservation of our nationality and rights ; that we were not the aggres- sors, and that our government had never offended that of the United States. I observed that we could | thing of peace while the Americans were on this side of the Bravo, or occupied any part of the Merican territory, or blockaded ur porte j and that wo were resolved to perish or vindicate our rights: that fortune might not | always be favorable to the pref nd their experience | Z the 92d and 23d should convince them that it could change. Iu one bound he jumps from the Sabine to the Bravo, which is anothername forthe Rio Grande. We would not be much surprised if this sentence was put forth aga feeler, and that Santa Anna himself is fuvorably disposed to peace. Itishard- ly to be supposed that the translator of the ac- count could make so great a geographical mis- take, or the substitution of Bravo for Sabine. This news, inconsistent as it is, is favorable to the United States in one point of view at least. Mexico has now got a government that promises to be stable, for a short time, at any rate. Santa Anna is probably the most popular man in the country. So'longas his populrity lasts he will continue its chief magistrate, and were he to be- come unpopular, and a revolution to break ont | | againsthim, he has sufficient military foree to pat it down and snaintain his position. s hope of a nent. We wait further intelligence with conside’ ble interest. T FARMERS AND THE WSPAreR Press. The newspaper press in the United States, and particularly in New York and other large cities, has become so essential an element of society, that it could scarcely exist without it, The man who does not subscribe to a paper and read the news of the dey, is looked upon by his fel- low-citizens as one hopelessly fallen, and de- graded below the ordinary standard of hu- | manity. The advantages which the press con- fers on the country are innumerable. The high- est and the lowest over the whole country are bénefitted by it; and the man who would stand up and deny the moral power that it exercises, would be considered insane. Although every class is benefitted by the press, there is one class more benefitted than any other, and that is the largest--we mean the agricultural part of the community ; and yet, strange to say, the press is less indebted to them for the patron- * it enjoys than to any other class. The farm- ing interest of the United States has been saved hundreds of thousands of dollars during the past year by the efforts which the Herald made, and | sfully, to defeat the well-laid plans and | stratagems of the speculators to obtain late ac- counts of the markets im Europe in advance of | the regular channels. We expended a great many dollars within twelve months past, in running ex- | presses, and obtaining late news from the old | world. If we had not done <0, the speculators | would have succeeded in fleecing fhe farmer | out of his grain and other produce at low prices. | But we did so, and the consequence was that the speculators plotied in vain, and the farmer ob- tained the highest market price for what he had to sell. Inno instance, fora year past, has the Herald been beaten in obtaining news, while on many vecasions our subscribers were placed in posses- sion of the state of the foreign markets, before they were informed of it from any other source. It ia by sueh enterprise as this that our patron- vge has reached its present enormous extent, cad it is by the same kind of enterprize that we expeet to have it twice as large as it now is. There ace so long as Mexico has a | | site People of every class who do not subscribe to ' passage, | books are published by that firm, it is su aotti, will be performed at the Italian Opera House this | evening. As this is the last night but ono that this opera will be performed, we doubt not that the audience will | be as large, if not larger, than any that heard it hither- | to. On Wednesday, “I Lombardi” will be performed. Tux Camranatocians.—Tho Campanslogians, or Swiss Bell-Ringors, who have created such a furor | | wherever they have performed, will give a series of their unige concerts every evening this week, except Wednes- day, at the Tabernacle, commencing this evening. | Since these talented performers performed here last | winter, they have travelled through the greater part of the United states. the West Indies and Texas, and pei formed with great suc wherever they went. These | will be their last performances prior to their departure | for Europe. The same success that they met with when | here before awaits them. Miss Bramsox’s Concent.—Tho concert of this ex- tremely talented young lady, or rather child, whose pre cocious talents have excited so much adiniration in this community, is fixed for Wednerday next at the Apol- lo Rooms, Broadway. She will be assisted by Miss Har- riet Bramson, Miss Matilda Korsinsky, Miss Clara Ralph, Messrs. Hecht. and H.C. Tim. Her programme will be found highly attractive, and embraces some of the most popular and modern pieces of the day, by the most eminent composers, consisting of Herz, Spohr, Lin- painter, Pucitta, Bruner, and others. Miss B. will have full and crowded honse on this occasion. as every friend and patron of true genius and musical talents, will be present. Miss B., in consideration of her years, may be considered one of the musical prodigies of the ng Police Intelligence. Recovery of Stolen Property.—-On Saturday last, officer Daly. of the Ist ward, arrested a notorious thief, called Frank Hennick, on a charge of stealing, and yesterday (Sunday] the above officer, with officer Leonard, one of the chief's efficient aids, discovered the lodging place of this thief, which is located in the building on the corner of Cedar street and Broadway, up stairs, where they found a large assortment of new books, a quantity of en- ravings, amongst them several excellent engravings of fi mry Clay, a card of scivsors, tailors’ shears, razors, | razor #trops, two frock coats, shirts, handkerchiefs, eye- glasses, silver toothpicks, carpet, bed quilty,a new beaver hat, a pair of Irish linen socks, glove: marked W. H.; four gilt picture fram contained a colored picture, entitled “Le Petit Bléve ; a looking-glass, several boxes of cologne, und various other articles, all of which are evidently stolen, for which owners are wanted. Apply to the chief of police, where the property can be seen. The Police Physician.—Dr, O*Donnell, the physician appointed by his honor, the Mayor, to attend to the sick members of the police department, answers exceed- ingly well.from the fact that the sick list, heretofore hav- ing always amounted to 60 or 70 invalids, is now re- dueed by the above arrangement to only 20, thus saving avast amount of time which would otherwise be a com- plete loss to*the city. ‘ibandoning an Iifant.—Officer Knowles, of the 4th ward, arrested last night » woman by the name of Mary Mully, on a charge of abandoning her infant—the offi- cer having found the poor little sufferer deposited in an alley way in James street, where it had been left by its unnatural mother, Justice Drinker committed her for examination, Arrest on Suspicion.—Officer McGrath, of the 9th ward, arrested on Saturday night three boys, y the names of Charles Eaton, James Emerson, and Henry Wilson, they having in their possession several new books endeavoring to sell them. One of these boys, it seoms, works for Mesers. Harper Brothers, as these a that they have come in possession of the books dishonestly.— They were detained by Justice Roome for a further ex- | amination. | at RTO | MENTS.—The injunction against | publicity, we believe, was not removed from the | action of the Canal Boards, in appointments, yesterday. | Tho Albany Argus, however, has given publicity to the | following : | Erie Canal—Section Ist, James Brady ; 2d, J. 8. M. Bar- hydt ; 3d, Francis Newkirk ; 4th, A. G. Roseorants ; 5th, Wm. Sponenburgh ; 6th, Robert Padock ; 7th, Theodore D. Barton + Ath, Zebulon P. Mason , 9th, David Poucher ; Cana Avro | struck in shallow water, and on | brought t | boats requires all the room there is? 10th, Daniel Warner ; 11th, Orrin Britt’; 12th, William | A, Sutton. Champlain Canal—Sec. Ist, William Clute ; ad, James H. Sherill. ego, Canal —Aaron G. Fish. | Cayuga and Seneca Canals.—5. 8. Latham. Chemung Canal.—Daniel Stevens, Crooked Lake Canal.—Lewis | S. Ayers, Chenango Canal—Section Ist, David Murray ; 24, Thomas J, Noyes. ‘The Board ‘commenced its session yesterday, for the purpose of making appointments, and to-day proceeds with the designation of Collectors and other officers. Sestoor Tracnine tN AAD. named M’Queen Bunting, who was teaching school in Lowndes county, Alabama. was called upon ou | the 8th, by a Mr. Ivey, who had children attending the echool, and who censured him for opening school at so Jate an hour. Bunting told him it was not his business, ‘and ordered himto leave. Ivey drew a knife and stabbed young man Hunting so that he died in a few hours. ia i jw Navigation or Lake Exie.—The Buffelo | th Daily Courier of Thursday says, * the ice remains in considerable force athwart the mouth of the harbor. The #teamers Rochester and De Witt Clinton, | and tho Her Princeton, ucceeded in making their | way through outward; and the steamboats Madison and New Orleans came in during the day. The London left Black Rock, «nd found no serious difficulty in ber | Hexdache, because they humors whieh, ifeoufined ix nottaen ard sickiess, went of appe' mouth, bad any. tv Uniten States Cincurt Count—Before Judges te—Joseph Adams and others ys. Charles | ‘weed y others. This action was brought by the plaintiffe. owners of the brig Brutus, against the - dante, who are merehants in Boston, and of the brig and her cargo: the object of the action to re cove! ion of general average out of ; ment, ‘the brig arrived at Buonos Ayes sometime in summer of 1843—ufter having taken in her cargo, opposite the city—the cargo Phat jerked beef, horns, &e.— | there, # violent storm set in from the | 44 bours—the effect got her broadside to | While she lay southeast, which continued nearly was, she dragged her anchors an the wind. The first mate, who was then in command of her, the captain buing on shore, with the assistance of the crew, succeeded in getting her before the wind, and she was driven up the river about fifteen miles above Buenos Ayres—tho storm still eontinuing to rage accompanied by thunder and lightning. | It being at the time about midnight, the mate discovered by the succo:- sive flashes of lightning a rocky point a few miles abead that ran out a considerable distance in the river, which it would be impossible to weather, as the vessel would certainly run on the rocks, and the crew, yessel, and cargo would inevitably be lost : he t course, turned her head to the shore, and she soon after mooth bottom, but by the force of the wind und tide was driven two hundred yards above low water mark ; when the tide fell, upon examining her it was found she was but slightly injured, and the cargo not at all; yet, from the distance she was above low water mark it was found impossible to get her off, and she finally became a wreck and was abandoned ; the cargo was taken out, and conveyed by lighters to another ship, which ‘was then about to sail for New York, and urrived hero in safety, except that a part of the jerked beef was considerably damaged in the transshipment, ‘The plaintiffs now contend that al- though the veasel had to be abandonod, yet that us the cargo was saved except a part of the jerked beef, that they are entitled to general average and contribution.and that the defendants ought to make good their portion of the loss. Mr. Lord, for plaintiffs, insisted that this case was analogous to the case in 13 Peters, 881; and within the rule laid down by Mr. Justice Story in reapectto general averages. Mr. O'Conor, for the defendants, contended that it was not « voluntary sacrifice of the ship, and relied upon the opposite rule. laid down by Chancellor Kent, in the Supreme Court of this state. “A verdict was taken on Friday, by consent, for the plaintiffs, reserving the qaaptions ‘of law, which were argued on Saturday ; the decision on which is re- serve Covat or General Sessions, April 16th, before Reoor- der Scott, and Aldermen Gilbert und Tappan, John Mc- Keon, Esq., District Attoruey.—Judgment auspended.— In the caso of Jacques A. P. Barblerre. who was tried a few brad ago on an indictment for an assault and batte- with intent to kill Ralph Lockwood, on the evening o! the 7th of March, 1846, by shooting at him with a loaded pistol, but convicted ofan assault only, appeared for sentence this morning, when the Court suspended judg- ment, which elicited marks of approbation. The Knickerbocker. In looking over the Herald, of the 14th of April, I ob- served a statement from Capt. Thayer, of the steamer Oregon, in relation to the collision between that boat and the steamer Knickerbocker, in which Capt. Thayer claims that the Oregon is faster than the Knickerbocker, and that in rounding the batt he hut off” the Ore- gon’s engine to allow t tery, Knickerboeker to pass. If this much of his statement is correct, I would ask, why then did hé not pass the Knickerbocker before reaching this dan; us point, where either of these Or, if the Oregon is so much superior in speed, why not wait until the point was turned, when he could have had sufficient sea- room ? It will be recollected that the Oregon, last summer, ran upon the rocks within one boat's length of the place of collision, in which Capt. Thayer states there is room boats to pass. Sho had the whole passage ber 4 to herself at that time, and it turned out to be in- suflicient to enable her to Koop off of that, now known by many as the “ Oregon rock.”? Again, Capt, Thayer stated that he had run his boat into such a dangerous position, that he could not stop her in time to prevent the collision. Is it ible that a man of Capt. Thayer's reputation for skill, &¢., did not know some little time previous to the collision, that ho ‘was approaching a dangerous position ? brs one at all acquainted with this place knows that it is utterly impossible for two such boats as the K. and O. to pass one another at Hallet’s Point without coming in contact, and in all my experience in steamboating, this is the fiat attempt at this place that has come to my know- ledge. Further, a fact not stated in Capt. Thayer's communi- cation is, that the “chain boxes” of the Oregon were run hard a starboard, the effect of which was to cause the Oregon to do all possible damage. (fie Capt Thayer is the prudent man that some give him ,eredit for being, would not his best course have been, either to have passed the K. before reaching this point, say, by taking the south side of Blackwell’s Island, the K. having already taken the north side, being ahead; or, on approaching Hell Gate, to have slackened his speed, and given the K. an opportunity to turn Hallett’s ‘oint, which is the narrowest place we pa ‘on the route? Why attempt to pass at the most difficult and dangerous place? ‘The K., by turning the point, must necessaril expore herself in such @ manner as to be entirely at the mercy of a faster boat following her. For conduct similar to this, the Governor, in charge of Capt. Thayer, was libelled; and, as he has the reputa- tion of being a skilful boatman, anda captain of good andinound jodgment, | counoe tur Gusabsaet tae opinion that he was actuated by cious motives at the time, and I shall accordingly hold him responsible. JOHN VAN PELT, Knickerbocker."’ for two suc! Commander Steamer The Itallan Opera Troupe. The arrival of the Italian troupe from Havana, hag afforded the principal subject of interest to the musical world during the t week. We had the pleasure, on Friday even! ng. in common with one of the largest and most delighted audi- ences we have ever reen collected together on either side of the Atlantic, of listening tothe opera of Ernani, as per formed by them at the Park Theatre. And we were again present on Saturday evening at their concert ut the Ta- bernacle. The prima donna, Signorina Tedesco, whose reputation for beauty had preceded her, but whose mu- seal talents Fame bad scarcely brought to us, was re- ceived on both occasions with un applause aud enthusi- asm richly merited by the finest voice, and the most ex- quisite style of singing we have heard in New York since the days of Malibran. She sung at the concert, (an ex- hibition, by the bye, always badly calculated to show of the powers of professional artist.) the old favorite, Una Voce Poco Fa. with a fullness of tone and delicacy of ornament which we doubt very much if Malibran herself, at the period of her career when she was amongst us, could have excelled. Signor Perelli, one of the four primi tenori attached to the company, hus but a slonder voice, and rather an insignificant p sian but the de- licucy of his styleand the perfection of his method, in- dicate a consummate artist, He is a maestro of some reputation, being the composer of three or four operas. Luigi Vita, the baritone, has a delightful voice, rich and full, which he never allows to degenerate into extrava- gance or exaggeration, We have heard that he was the favorite at Havana, He is a maestro of violoncello, and a scholar of the conservatory of Naples. He has sung at the San Carlo and at Pulermo; his wife is prima don- na attached to the same company. Vita has a fine face, the dignity of his acting, his uniform propriety of man- ner, and the entire absence of effort inh singing, are points in which some other artiste might imitate him with advantage to themselves. The most astonishing performer~in the whole any is Botisini, the player of the contro Thi ibiting of his wonderful powers at the Tabernacle, Urought down thunders of applause and enthusiasm. Botisini is a young man, not yet two and twenty, who enjoys universally in Italy, tho reputation of the first professor of his particular,instrument, in the world. His only rival, and perhaps superior, Dragonetti. is now dead, we believe, Dragonetti was remarkable for the wonder ful strength of his fingers. ‘This was so great, that it is said that he could squeeze with one hand an ordinary wter ug out ofall shape. Probably, on this account, his notes were somewhat richor gud fuller than Botisini’s, but in execution and taste he was only his equal. Dra- gonetti, at the time we heard him, wax a man somewhat advanced in life, while Botisini is a mere boy. Romani, the author of the brett’ of neatly all operas, and of many others, and who is now a famous musical critic in Milan, said recently, that formerly people went to the Serla to learn to sing from the artiste on the stage, but that at the time he spoke, they went there to learn to sing from hearing Botisini play the double bass. We hope to have other opportunities of hearing Botisini,on the return of the troupe from Boston. com. e fore changed his | What was, perhaps, after all, the most satisfactory to us in the present company, was the perfection of the choruses, the excellence of the orchestra, the perfe harmony in the whole performance; in « word, the im- mense superiority of the filling up of the opera. Why could we not effect an arrangement with Signor Marti, of Havana, for the two cities to enjoy alternately the same company, as is done in London and Paris, Let the twofcompanics be amalgamated into one, Let them go to Havana in the winter and remain there until tie first of March; the climate will not permit them to be there at any ether season. We can get through the winter well enow@h with public and private conceris and the varfous auusements of society. March, April and May are as good months for an opera ne December, Jan- uary and February. In this way, and it is to be fear in no other, can we have operas creditably got up, cred- itably represented, and creditably sung. A DILLITANTI. Dressing and Travelling Cases, of #0 compact a form that they can be carried without the least ¢, and yet complete and durable, every artiele com them made for nse aud warranted sof the army ad ” sable, and an exal ‘. Brondwey. Razors, Knives, Sclssors, Nall Files, Tweerers and every description of Pocket and Toilette Cutlery, of the roved patterns and warranted muufacture, ean be S & by 177 Broadway, opposite Howsrd's Hotel J. G. Lightbody’s Printing Ink Manufactory, No. 20 Rose Syeet. (Old Sugar Honse,) corner of Duane, New York. Extra Fine Card, Fine Blac ws, and Colored Inks, fa superior uality {oF sale en the, most reasonable, terms: Al orders will be. promptly attended to from auy part of the ‘States. 2w Sick Headache.It should be remembered that Sick Headache in all cases proceeds from a disordered tomich, aid acorrupt state of the blood. Wright’s Judiay Vegetable Pills are a certain cure for every description of Cleanse the body from those morbid ihe story ch, are the cottee of tite, disagreeable taste ja tl he gums, tl eu he, wasting of distressing comy r aud throwa apon the verions uly mretient tom He Pile ter once tn te ‘mplece stop to 3 grat tive organs will be restored tos heal ereompletely pueitied 1 me and the or disease of any fonted Cor a . Hieonly: origyel amt senna Lili Vegetal label ofeach BOX Risen decored exelasively to. the Wright’ table Pills, wholesale and yernil, 169 Tice street, Philade iis: 286 Greenwich strect, New York, and 199 Tremont st, Boston ‘the Ohio Kiver. hag * Time. State of Rit Ase ieee u Sunday, April 186 P.M. ‘The stock market closed yesterday rather heavy, aud the buoyancy noticed early in the week was lost on Fri- day, and the market hag since been in a very unsettled state. The tendency of prices at the close yesterday was decidedly downward, und as soon as the favorable effect of the recent financial operations of the govern. iment has passed uway, we sve nothing to prevent a fur- ther fall in the fancies, There is really nothing to sus. tain them. It 1s protty genorally anticipated that the stoamer will bring very bad, nows relative to the London money market, and that the recgipts of specie will not bo so large as reported, It is now stated that the Cam- bria will bring less than ono million of dollars in specie. Our last accounts reported all the markets in Europe in ® very unsettted state, and we are prepared for the worst. Until later advices are received, there will be very little done on this side. We do not see how we can vscape being affected by the dificulties experienced in the London money market.— It is true, we are not so intimately connected with the financial operations in Great Britain as when we were 40 largely indebted, but as we depend upon the markets of that country for the consumption of a large portion of our principal agricultural staples, we must ultimately be seriously affected by the embarrassments under which they labor. So long as we can onjoy an oxtensive for- eign demand for our staples, at high prices, without be- coming in return large purchasers of foreign products, we can maintain a large balance in our favor, which must bo liquidated by shipments of specie; but we eannot ex- peet to sustain ourselves in such s position for any great length of timo, a reaction must soon take place, and when it does come, look out for broakers. It may not come in six, nine, or tw months, and it may come in leas than three weeks. Everything depends upon the price of food; and the result of the next harvest through- out Europo will settle the question for a twelvemonth. ‘The annexed table exhibits the quotations for stocks in this market for each day of the past week, amd at the close of the week previous. It will be perceived that there has be very general and a very extensive im- proyent in some of the fancies :— Qvorarions ror tHe Pi Neral Stocs ‘0! al is tue New RKET + Dus, Wed. Th, Fri. Sat 9834 99 99 99 99 UM Bo a TaN Re RS i ne rt Reading Mize Bonds ws Bs Reading Railroad. Sane 60 60 Norwich & Woi 49% 5036 4934 brie Hailrosd se 2% ag — BK ee ae 32 (31 5,38 & (- UM ug- = ais sagen ar Vi ater) Di oe Oba Cale rd A comparison of prices current at the close of the mar- ket yesterday, with those ruling at the close of the week previous, exhibits an advance in Ohio 6's of 2% per cent; Kentucky 6's, 134; Pennsylvania 6’s, 1%; Reading Bonds 13g; Reading Railroad, ; Norwich and Worcester, %; Harlem, %; Long Island, 3%; Farmers’ Loan, 2; Canton Company, 34; East Boston, 3%; and a decline in Morris Canal of 3 per cent. ‘We annex the several monthly statements of the banks of South Carolina, for the purpose of comparing the aggregate movement in each department, one period with the other :— Banxs or Sourn Carouina. July 3i, Jan.31, Feb. 28, 1446, 1847.” 1847. $5,992,607 5,992,607 5,992,607 5,992,097 1,926,621 2,863,698 2,848,401 2,929,517 + 296,944 "223,449 "252,168 ‘302,908 Mar. 31. 1847. Net profits ou haud. Balance due to bai a + 1,600,393 1,992,685 1,373,698 1,834,240 194,063 269,43 372,392 375,601 «+ 42,024 (55,841 41,408 27,035 State Treasury, for ba- ms - lauce curreatiund... 147,397 24,391 15,882 12,97 State Treasury for be- lance sinking fund... 434,264 509,160 $06,150 05,969 State Treasury for loan for rebuildi the city 1,810,253 1,810,253 1,810,259 1,910,259 elusive of bills in cir culation, | profits on nd, balances due other baaks, and mé neyjbearing interest. 1,800,312 +» $14,317,002 ‘ 1,754,478 1,944,687 2,074,514 15,396,019 15,157,650 15,865,612 43,031 72,429 942,367 201,997 267,987 287,907 296,501 236,520 359,094 tates... sees 1,008 5 Balauce due from bikes we eae in this State 69,900 87,778 83,957 85,401 alee due ii in other States, 72,005 (97,354 94,007 138,397 jotes discouated’ ou persoual security... 6,136,528 5,004,204 5,285,100 5,579,091 L secured "by ‘of ite own Chea itt gy MONA (270,858 6,908 245.977 Dledge of other stock 398,568 415,890 595 905,71 Domestic exchange... 430,119 1,099,350 1,325,050 1,382'01 do”... 15%034 "247,267 "509,061 "305.083 1,122,642 1,141,075 1,089,966 1,129,470 1,303,909 1,965,020 1,367,183 1,370,406 debt in suit, + 642,809 777,191. 732,560 $96,617 State Treasury...) 8.743 S714 96,190 jrauches und ageucies. 1,335,091 1,632,380 1,574,111 1,538,064 Bonds wider Jaw for re- building Charleston. §000,453 980,95 674.414 869,055 Interest and expenses of Statelonn....... 92,044 68,502 69,599 96,677 Mouey invested" in every other way than is specified in the foregoing particulars. 153,289 122,683 118,520 196,713 ‘Total resources... . $14,317,882 15,996,010 15,157,660 15,865,018 The aggregate movement in Mareh, 1847, execeded that for either of the,other periods named. Among the Mabilities the increase is confined principally to the eir- culation, balance due banks of other States, and deposits, and among the assets to the specie on hand, and dis- counts upon personal security. The increase in the amount of specie on hand has, within the past month been large, compared with the increased amount of paper issues, glthough the proportion of specie in hand to paper in circulation, is much less now than in the month of July last. A portion ef the large amount of specie which is coming into the country from Europe, must ultimately find ite way into the banks, and strengthen their posi- tion very materially, but by far the largest portion must take the place of » large amount of paper now in cireulation. The currency is, therefore, in a far way of becoming much improved, and the banks much restricted in thelr issues. By the adoption of proper system of individual crodits, we eould easily dispense with a vast amount of bank credits, and the connection now exist- ing between theée institutions and the commercial classes, could be severed, without the slightest injury to business, but on the contrary such a dis. solution would guaranty a steadiness and perma- nency in mercantile operations never before experienced. ‘The large importation of specie into the United States within the past three months, will tend more to an im- provement of our currency, than double the amount re ceived at any other time. ‘The aggregate bank movement of the State of South Carolina for several years past, has been as annexed :— Banx Movement or Sovtit Canova. Mn Loans. Cire” Deps. jssi—Jannery « jt 223, 5 Ih—Novembe Sime t00 Buty pee js 996 .; 36 + 032 em ad Gi115,983 561781 21060919 6,017,816 470,040 1,903,373 anwary 5,004,391 = 643,891 2,963,61 1it7—February 5,265,100 = 772,429 2,848,401 1i7—Mareh ... 5,579,037 902,367 2,929,517 ‘This table Is a fair illustration of the theory that we do not require an increase of banking capital, in propor- tion to the increase in the movements of trade. The banking capital of the country is not near as large as it was ten years ago, and the banking movement of the country is only about one half what it was in 1837, while the commercial operations of the country hare increased four fold. The deficiency in banking capital has been filled up by an increase of private or individual capital The above returns show the aggregate movement of all the banks and branches of South Carolina for sevoral years, The annexed returns exhibit the movement in the prineipal department of each bank and branch, at four periods :— Banks of Souta Canorina, Loans. 1546. 1oi7, AAT fy Jan. Feb, 1,021,553 1,068 451 140 085, io Southwestera RK . ts jechs.